metropolitan statistical area · 16700

Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area

Figures describe the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Charleston city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$49,150
Total employment394,170

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area was $49,150 per year ($23.63 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 394,170 jobs. 521 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Cargo and Freight Agents2.95730$57,560
Business Teachers, Postsecondary2.76570$61,680
Real Estate Sales Agents2.751,350$60,110
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other2.301,060$44,840
Advertising Sales Agents2.23520$80,410
Logisticians2.211,410$82,780
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.16520$86,370
Pest Control Workers1.95510$43,530

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 521 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$34,090$16.3911,9301.21
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,500$13.7010,8501.11
Registered Nurses$92,800$44.629,7601.14
Waiters and Waitresses$19,340$9.309,5801.66
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,090$18.318,1001.08
Cashiers$30,130$14.497,9601.02
Customer Service Representatives$44,000$21.157,9401.21
Office Clerks, General$39,250$18.876,8901.10
Cooks, Restaurant$36,710$17.656,0401.69
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,150$26.526,0201.15
General and Operations Managers$109,260$52.536,0000.68
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,620$17.605,5400.77
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,180$23.165,3701.51
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,240$16.945,2100.93
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,020Not published4,6701.33
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,910$31.694,6501.28
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,540$23.344,4601.15
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,750$22.964,4201.02
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,100$16.404,3400.40
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,600$30.104,2901.35
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,620$20.973,9601.28
Construction Laborers$43,630$20.983,7101.33
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,110$38.033,6801.34
Project Management Specialists$94,730$45.543,5101.30
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,400$24.233,3500.96
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,120$30.833,1701.01
Bartenders$19,630$9.443,1101.62
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,640$21.463,0401.25
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,720$18.133,0201.25
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,690$23.893,0101.06
Nursing Assistants$38,810$18.662,8000.76
Food Preparation Workers$36,220$17.412,6501.17
Accountants and Auditors$79,350$38.152,6000.71
Management Analysts$104,650$50.312,5601.13
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,990$16.342,5601.17
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,470$37.242,5601.24
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,120$23.622,5101.41
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,280Not published2,4300.90
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,890$22.542,4201.23
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,040Not published2,3700.66
Medical Assistants$45,600$21.922,3201.12
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,570$29.122,3201.37
Medical and Health Services Managers$121,990$58.652,2201.46
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,290$21.772,2001.06
Human Resources Specialists$70,580$33.932,1900.94
Security Guards$36,620$17.612,1900.67
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,650$31.562,1600.95
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,220$17.892,1600.94
Software Developers$132,150$63.542,0500.48
Light Truck Drivers$38,300$18.422,0300.82
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,140$14.011,8601.69
Childcare Workers$31,870$15.321,8601.41
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,730$14.291,8201.81
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,300$37.161,7601.13
Computer User Support Specialists$52,590$25.281,7200.94
Dishwashers$31,800$15.291,6701.38
Sales Managers$139,830$67.231,6601.03
Computer Systems Analysts$103,300$49.661,6201.23
Computer Occupations, All Other$131,600$63.271,5901.44
Lawyers$127,280$61.191,5900.83
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,990$38.461,5300.89
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,030$27.421,4901.49
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,100$30.821,4800.90
Electricians$59,010$28.371,4800.77
Firefighters$46,830$22.521,4701.67
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,640$24.351,4701.21
Financial Managers$147,170$70.761,4200.67
Pharmacy Technicians$45,690$21.971,4201.19
Logisticians$82,780$39.801,4102.21
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,440$30.501,3800.88
Physicians, All Other$163,900$78.801,3701.57
Real Estate Sales Agents$60,110$28.901,3502.75
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,950$29.311,3501.21
Insurance Sales Agents$78,890$37.931,3301.09
Civil Engineers$98,740$47.471,3101.41
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$82,240$39.541,3001.04
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,410$12.701,2900.93
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,910$18.711,2901.27
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,410$28.081,2701.22
Carpenters$50,380$24.221,2400.73
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$63,450$30.511,1901.50
Training and Development Specialists$70,680$33.981,1801.02
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$42,640$20.501,1800.89
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$33,860$16.281,1201.69
Compliance Officers$86,260$41.471,1101.05
Cooks, Fast Food$32,380$15.571,0900.67
Construction Managers$107,610$51.731,0801.12
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,140$29.881,0801.21
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,840$21.561,0602.30
Recreation Workers$36,550$17.571,0601.26
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,470$24.261,0600.70
Industrial Engineers$110,830$53.291,0501.14
Nurse Practitioners$127,780$61.431,0501.28
Dental Assistants$49,040$23.581,0501.07
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,120$27.941,0500.85
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,310$16.981,0501.09
Industrial Production Managers$124,060$59.649801.57
Food Service Managers$75,700$36.399601.58
Instructional Coordinators$78,910$37.949601.67
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,690$28.229600.97
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,360$27.589600.81
Bus Drivers, School$46,460$22.349500.93
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,000$80.299400.55
Mechanical Engineers$110,820$53.289401.26
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,990$17.789400.84
Packers and Packagers, Hand$29,200$14.049300.66
Pharmacists$145,950$70.179201.12
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$53,260$25.608900.72
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,970$16.338901.19
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,280$22.738901.09
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,710$17.178700.72
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,050$27.918300.99
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,060$26.958300.79
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,530Not published8100.52
Marketing Managers$138,790$66.738000.80
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,860$16.768001.04
Emergency Medical Technicians$44,630$21.467801.70
Chefs and Head Cooks$74,210$35.687701.53
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$52,310$25.157400.74
Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,040$83.677301.30
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,480$46.867300.92
Animal Caretakers$35,000$16.837301.08
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$132,790$63.847301.01
Cargo and Freight Agents$57,560$27.687302.95
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.797300.87
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,370Not published7000.84
Loan Officers$65,580$31.537001.01
Computer Network Support Specialists$81,990$39.426901.86
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,240$20.796900.62
Physical Therapists$101,550$48.826901.02
Tellers$45,430$21.846800.81
Coaches and Scouts$47,320Not published6701.07
Financial and Investment Analysts$93,960$45.176600.72
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$63,080$30.336601.73
Data ScientistsNot publishedNot published6500.98
Self-Enrichment Teachers$43,680$21.006400.76
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,730$34.976401.10
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,340$22.766401.41
Parts Salespersons$36,700$17.646400.94
Physician Assistants$128,920$61.986201.50
Bakers$39,070$18.786201.03
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,790$16.256201.23
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,610$48.376101.08
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,460$22.346100.60
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$62,280$29.946001.50
Electrical Engineers$110,030$52.905901.18
Driver/Sales Workers$36,650$17.625800.56
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$61,680Not published5702.76
Public Relations Specialists$63,780$30.665700.79
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$41,980$20.185601.72
Cost Estimators$73,130$35.165400.96
Dental Hygienists$94,570$45.465400.96
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,450$35.315401.00
Bill and Account Collectors$44,870$21.575401.33
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,000$29.335400.74
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,470$31.485300.46
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$86,370$41.525202.16
Advertising Sales Agents$80,410$38.665202.23
Managers, All Other$136,370$65.565100.33
Phlebotomists$39,820$19.155101.41
Pest Control Workers$43,530$20.935101.95
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,510$17.555100.80
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,900$29.765001.47
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,200$23.175000.98
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$42,850$20.604900.51
Computer Network Architects$137,930$66.314801.04
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,230Not published4800.73
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,080$30.334701.04
Machinists$59,280$28.504700.64
Medical Records Specialists$61,950$29.784600.93
Construction and Building Inspectors$60,140$28.914601.24
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$106,800$51.344500.99
Information Security Analysts$110,310$53.034500.93
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$135,410$65.104501.85
Correctional Officers and Jailers$52,300$25.154500.47
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$33,170$15.954501.14
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$51,790$24.904501.37
Human Resources Managers$127,080$61.094200.76
Engineers, All Other$124,250$59.744201.07
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,160$34.214102.16
Dentists, General$121,090$58.224101.31
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,510$22.844100.72
Computer and Information Research Scientists$126,860$60.994004.22
Healthcare Social Workers$60,680$29.174000.84
Massage Therapists$62,140$29.884001.60
Tour and Travel Guides$35,430$17.034002.96
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$50,520$24.294001.01
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,730$28.724001.12
Butchers and Meat Cutters$40,970$19.704001.17
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,880$18.214000.91
Respiratory Therapists$79,410$38.183901.11
Helpers--Electricians$44,630$21.463902.39
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,580$18.553800.90
Surgical Technologists$59,920$28.813801.27
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,690$39.283801.09
Sewing Machine Operators$38,110$18.323801.42
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,330$39.103700.45
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$55,990$26.923702.10
Speech-Language Pathologists$98,790$47.503700.80
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,060$23.113600.86
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$53,990$25.963500.97
Paramedics$58,190$27.983501.36
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,660$18.113501.10
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$62,090$29.853501.06
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$45,020$21.643501.17
Operations Research Analysts$104,220$50.113401.24
Aerospace Engineers$137,030$65.883402.00
Tutors$31,910$15.343400.76
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$81,800$39.333400.86
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,270$22.243401.17
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,130$17.853401.42
Chemical Technicians$63,050$30.313302.25
Veterinarians$122,130$58.723301.54
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,280$35.233301.31
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$53,620$25.783301.27
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$96,990$46.633200.90
Graphic Designers$61,450$29.543200.64
Occupational Therapists$98,530$47.373200.79
Crane and Tower Operators$80,880$38.893202.94
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$79,110Not published3100.82
Facilities Managers$106,300$51.113000.77
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$22,230$10.693001.40
Real Estate BrokersNot publishedNot published3002.53
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$52,560$25.273000.57
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$75,570$36.333000.90
Chief Executives$197,220$94.822900.56
Social and Community Service Managers$79,130$38.042900.55
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,170$23.162900.53
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45,670$21.962900.64
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$57,410$27.602900.83
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,270$29.942801.00
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$30,410$14.622800.89
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,930$25.932800.72
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,000$22.602800.44
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,840$18.672804.34
Computer Hardware Engineers$133,430$64.152701.39
Skincare Specialists$41,300$19.862701.44
Sheet Metal Workers$59,650$28.682700.90
Fundraisers$73,630$35.402600.92
Architectural and Civil Drafters$68,460$32.912600.99
Interior Designers$72,400$34.812601.46
OrderliesNot publishedNot published2601.98
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,220$17.422600.93
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$37,890$18.222600.71
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,640$22.422500.54
Couriers and Messengers$39,860$19.162501.45
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$91,000$43.752502.64
Financial Specialists, All Other$94,520$45.442400.72
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$99,250$47.712400.51
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,880$49.462400.88
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$81,870Not published2401.58
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$65,800Not published2401.01
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,790$22.492401.32
Public Safety Telecommunicators$49,240$23.672400.93
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,430$27.612400.91
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,620$23.862404.12
Production Workers, All Other$40,350$19.402400.37
Family Medicine Physicians$255,650$122.912300.83
Library Assistants, Clerical$39,050$18.782301.08
Purchasing Managers$138,340$66.512201.03
Surveyors$63,680$30.622201.73
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,630$24.822200.64
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,630$21.462200.70
Tax Preparers$62,350$29.972101.07
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,330$34.782102.29
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$65,250Not published2101.47
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,110$28.902101.30
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$88,080$42.352100.90
Data Entry Keyers$41,560$19.982100.64
Riggers$51,020$24.532103.73
Parking Attendants$34,530$16.602100.59
Materials Engineers$131,080$63.022003.49
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,880$23.022001.36
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$162,230$78.002000.46
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,110Not published2001.01
Producers and Directors$61,280$29.462000.56
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$61,110$29.381901.01
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,300Not published1901.47
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$78,410$37.701900.66
Database Administrators$98,180$47.201801.01
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,700Not published1800.44
Residential Advisors$34,090$16.391800.82
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$43,200$20.771800.47
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$40,120$19.291801.64
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$43,010$20.681801.61
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,950$23.541800.46
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,960$29.791800.82
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$49,270$23.691804.43
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,930$24.961801.04
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,620$23.861800.77
Database Architects$129,640$62.331700.99
Landscape Architects$99,330$47.751703.39
Legal Support Workers, All Other$43,730$21.031701.43
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,580Not published1701.37
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$82,480Not published1700.30
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$85,270$41.001701.59
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$51,990$25.001700.62
Manicurists and Pedicurists$34,850$16.761700.43
File Clerks$44,830$21.551700.92
Pipelayers$48,250$23.201702.08
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$47,720$22.941704.93
Computer Programmers$107,770$51.811600.67
Rehabilitation Counselors$38,210$18.371600.65
Transportation Security Screeners$61,110$29.381601.24
Travel Agents$34,640$16.651601.13
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,840$23.001600.70
Medical Equipment Repairers$48,440$23.291600.96
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,760$22.481600.41
Tool and Die Makers$74,320$35.731601.10
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,380$23.261600.80
Sailors and Marine Oilers$59,100$28.411602.00
Property Appraisers and Assessors$62,420$30.011501.07
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$94,520$45.441500.96
Technical Writers$88,610$42.601501.30
Psychiatric Technicians$45,670$21.961500.37
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$44,530$21.411501.52
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,890$22.541500.77
Concierges$37,980$18.261501.23
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$59,790$28.751500.61
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$39,180$18.841503.57
Power Plant Operators$79,900$38.411502.05
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$56,670$27.251400.72
Lodging Managers$67,970$32.681401.25
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$67,970$32.681400.51
Musicians and SingersNot published$13.111401.58
Opticians, Dispensing$47,900$23.031400.76
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$73,990$35.571400.58
Procurement Clerks$49,350$23.731401.02
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published1400.29
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$75,190$36.151400.95
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,970$23.061400.88
Helpers--Production Workers$40,800$19.621400.34
Public Relations Managers$103,000$49.521300.68
Natural Sciences Managers$132,660$63.781300.48
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$58,260$28.011302.92
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$48,310$23.221301.47
Social Workers, All Other$99,340$47.761300.84
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,430$30.981300.46
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$48,020$23.091301.31
Writers and Authors$78,000$37.501301.06
Dietitians and Nutritionists$76,550$36.801300.67
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$38,860$18.691300.35
Postal Service Clerks$64,670$31.091300.67
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,410$23.271300.99
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$34,510$16.591300.94
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$48,540$23.341302.02
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$88,130$42.371300.79
Printing Press Operators$42,540$20.451300.35
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$81,470$39.171201.20
Environmental Engineers$86,670$41.671201.24
Urban and Regional Planners$74,840$35.981201.10
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$105,440Not published1201.22
Art Directors$87,610$42.121200.86
School Bus Monitors$33,120$15.921200.61
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$52,170$25.081200.52
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$47,220$22.701201.59
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$50,840$24.441201.26
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$49,350$23.731200.89
Biological Scientists, All Other$94,520$45.441100.78
History Teachers, Postsecondary$77,050Not published1102.30
Floral Designers$37,900$18.221101.11
Editors$63,370$30.471100.47
Chiropractors$76,750$36.901101.09
Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,770$36.431100.87
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$24,950$11.991101.52
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$39,130$18.811101.01
Roofers$48,040$23.091100.31
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,040$23.581100.72
Labor Relations Specialists$78,050$37.521000.61
Budget Analysts$79,440$38.191000.84
Insurance Underwriters$79,570$38.261000.38
Mechanical Drafters$77,670$37.341001.00
Chemists$90,070$43.301000.49
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$81,190$39.031000.43
Social Science Research Assistants$63,440$30.501001.26
Health Education Specialists$77,740$37.381000.57
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,240Not published1001.14
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$76,600Not published1000.96
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$78,240Not published1003.08
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$76,400Not published1000.35
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$63,130$30.351000.34
Photographers$56,890$27.351000.73
Athletic Trainers$62,690Not published1001.27
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$40,490$19.471001.41
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$36,890$17.741001.20
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$57,780$27.781000.57
Training and Development Managers$121,820$58.57900.75
Web and Digital Interface Designers$96,190$46.25900.33
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,340Not published900.37
Audio and Video Technicians$52,250$25.12900.52
Pharmacy Aides$36,290$17.45900.93
Telephone OperatorsNot publishedNot published909.79
Brokerage Clerks$60,200$28.94900.96
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$43,320$20.83900.57
Financial Examiners$158,960$76.43800.45
Community Health Workers$50,980$24.51800.52
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$98,120$47.17801.36
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$81,610Not published801.64
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,010Not published801.77
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$67,630Not published801.56
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$59,580Not published800.28
Library Technicians$44,620$21.45800.46
Commercial and Industrial Designers$58,690$28.22800.94
General Internal Medicine Physicians$303,680$146.00800.49
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$43,730$21.03800.57
Sales Engineers$124,870$60.03800.64
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$41,220$19.82802.72
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$43,840$21.08801.22
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$49,420$23.76800.59
Chemical Plant and System Operators$67,540$32.47801.88
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$34,400$16.54800.75
Web Developers$82,740$39.78700.40
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,090$34.66702.36
School Psychologists$75,390$36.25700.43
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$56,830$27.32700.90
Optometrists$154,660$74.36700.64
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$69,620$33.47700.82
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$58,720$28.23700.53
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$51,800$24.90700.35
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$47,320$22.75700.48
Order Clerks$45,300$21.78700.36
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,110$16.88700.10
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$38,670$18.59700.36
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$47,600$22.88701.42
Food Processing Workers, All Other$38,560$18.54700.41
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,520$21.89700.86
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$42,490$20.43700.47
Ship Engineers$98,450$47.33703.36
Fundraising Managers$112,680$54.17600.57
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$79,990$38.46601.28
Conservation Scientists$57,550$27.67600.98
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$71,500$34.38601.01
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$81,330$39.10600.68
Biological Technicians$61,640$29.64600.34
Clergy$59,570$28.64600.43
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$76,500Not published602.22
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$41,600$20.00600.61
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$99,620$47.90601.30
Surgical Assistants$58,710$28.23601.07
Physical Therapist Aides$34,110$16.40600.51
Protective Service Workers, All Other$51,890$24.95600.27
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$49,390$23.75601.50
Avionics Technicians$84,930$40.83601.19
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$87,090$41.87601.15
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$47,790$22.98600.51
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$76,710$36.88600.80
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$34,880$16.77601.98
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$29,590$14.22600.50
Compensation and Benefits Managers$150,810$72.51500.78
Education Administrators, All Other$65,850$31.66500.37
Emergency Management Directors$94,330$45.35501.54
Credit Analysts$83,010$39.91500.32
Financial Risk Specialists$96,050$46.18500.32
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$76,880$36.96500.37
Chemical Engineers$129,070$62.05500.87
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published501.20
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$82,240$39.54501.98
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$42,060$20.22500.15
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$56,230$27.03500.20
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$52,990$25.48500.42
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$81,210Not published501.47
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$76,130Not published501.26
Medical Transcriptionists$34,650$16.66500.52
Parking Enforcement Workers$46,550$22.38501.96
Private Detectives and Investigators$39,060$18.78500.60
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$40,160$19.31500.30
Meter Readers, Utilities$50,570$24.31500.95
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$48,690$23.41500.40
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$52,000$25.00500.83
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$38,890$18.70500.49
Commercial Pilots$118,980Not published500.42
Airfield Operations Specialists$34,330$16.50501.28
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$40,580$19.51500.14
Advertising and Promotions Managers$170,000$81.73400.78
Credit Counselors$47,690$22.93400.57
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$64,290$30.91400.97
Soil and Plant Scientists$77,090$37.06400.92
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$109,060Not published401.35
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$79,410Not published401.15
Radiation Therapists$98,370$47.30400.86
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$62,180$29.89401.05
Bailiffs$38,010$18.28400.91
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$37,980$18.26400.62
Helpers--Carpenters$37,870$18.21400.74
Motorcycle Mechanics$56,510$27.17401.08
Home Appliance Repairers$47,600$22.88400.48
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$60,320$29.00401.29
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$39,470$18.98400.10
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$66,570$32.00400.56
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$47,360$22.77401.89
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$80,140$38.53401.63
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$42,800$20.58400.17
Forest and Conservation Technicians$63,040$30.31300.40
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$52,890$25.43300.12
Curators$47,200$22.69301.02
ActorsNot published$31.90300.22
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$38,000$18.27300.59
Broadcast Technicians$57,190$27.49300.63
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$54,300$26.11301.32
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$30,860$14.84300.45
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,210$17.89301.39
Upholsterers$44,980$21.63300.66
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$88,150$42.38301.49
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$71,950$34.59300.42
Administrative Services Managers$125,730$60.45Not publishedNot published
Anesthesiologists$308,880$148.50Not publishedNot published
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$59,560$28.63Not publishedNot published
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$65,000$31.25Not publishedNot published
Cooks, Short Order$32,020$15.40Not publishedNot published
Dermatologists$207,000$99.52Not publishedNot published
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$45,110$21.69Not publishedNot published
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$123,090$59.18Not publishedNot published
Interpreters and Translators$64,550$31.03Not publishedNot published
Marriage and Family Therapists$57,670$27.73Not publishedNot published
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$52,180$25.09Not publishedNot published
Nuclear Engineers$129,590$62.30Not publishedNot published
Nurse Anesthetists$228,740$109.97Not publishedNot published
Passenger Attendants$28,710$13.80Not publishedNot published
Personal Financial Advisors$125,700$60.43Not publishedNot published
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$46,230$22.23Not publishedNot published
Woodworkers, All Other$40,090$19.28Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.