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Columbus, OH

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Columbus, OH metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$51,340
Total employment1,105,580

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Columbus, OH metro area was $51,340 per year ($24.69 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,105,580 jobs. 616 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
Commercial Pilots4.151,410$175,690
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars2.69730$83,580
Credit Analysts2.311,060$80,500
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other2.18570$83,100
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2.1611,910$46,780
Special Education Teachers, Middle School2.031,370$61,420
Chemists1.981,170$94,170
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping1.97750$46,970

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 616 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Columbus, OH metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,670$13.7831,5901.15
Registered Nurses$83,900$40.3430,5101.27
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,040$18.7730,1301.50
General and Operations Managers$102,590$49.3229,0701.17
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,880$16.7727,5800.90
Retail Salespersons$33,780$16.2426,8500.97
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,200$19.8125,8001.23
Customer Service Representatives$46,350$22.2818,5501.01
Office Clerks, General$44,830$21.5518,1101.03
Cashiers$30,140$14.4917,7900.81
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,720$29.6816,1101.10
Waiters and Waitresses$37,490$18.0315,9000.99
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,310$17.9414,1300.90
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,540$22.3713,6401.37
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,780$22.4911,9102.16
Accountants and Auditors$81,700$39.2811,4101.11
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,800$25.3810,9701.01
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,790$18.1710,7801.24
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,030$39.4410,0401.30
Nursing Assistants$42,970$20.6610,0200.97
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,150Not published9,9501.01
Software Developers$122,340$58.829,8800.82
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,870$23.019,5700.79
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,970$32.209,4800.93
Security Guards$35,800$17.219,3001.02
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$81,400Not published9,2101.22
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,170$24.609,0000.92
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,410$32.418,9001.01
Cooks, Restaurant$36,590$17.598,6000.86
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,390$28.558,3500.93
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,900Not published8,2700.82
Management Analysts$90,010$43.277,8401.23
Human Resources Specialists$75,440$36.277,7401.19
Project Management Specialists$98,660$47.437,6801.01
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,910$29.767,2701.58
Electricians$64,700$31.117,2101.34
Light Truck Drivers$43,800$21.067,2101.03
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,150$22.676,9100.87
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,100$18.806,8201.01
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,410Not published6,6401.51
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,290$22.256,3001.09
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,090$18.316,0501.52
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,910$17.755,9600.92
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$77,010$37.025,8800.92
Medical Assistants$44,140$21.225,8501.01
Financial Managers$145,630$70.025,7500.96
Construction Laborers$60,540$29.115,5900.72
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,260$29.935,5701.26
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,220$22.225,4900.80
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,360$39.595,4200.94
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,520$51.695,3701.27
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$100,890$48.505,1901.09
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,770$16.245,1700.85
Bartenders$37,000$17.795,0300.94
Computer User Support Specialists$62,540$30.074,9600.97
Lawyers$137,810$66.254,9600.93
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,370$17.014,8901.44
Computer Systems Analysts$107,230$51.554,6601.26
Sales Managers$138,580$66.634,4600.98
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,130$22.664,3801.03
Training and Development Specialists$72,390$34.804,3501.33
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630$80.594,3300.91
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$77,150$37.094,2001.20
Firefighters$61,780$29.704,1301.68
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,100$18.324,0201.28
Construction Managers$105,200$50.584,0001.48
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$105,750$50.843,9701.78
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$56,150$27.003,9200.78
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,370$28.543,8901.11
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,030$37.043,8501.11
Physicians, All Other$214,760$103.253,8301.57
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,090$35.623,7900.79
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,320$22.753,7501.31
Industrial Engineers$100,570$48.353,7101.43
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,800$38.853,6300.83
Carpenters$66,480$31.963,6200.76
Driver/Sales Workers$36,730$17.663,6201.24
Pharmacy Technicians$45,240$21.753,4801.04
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,940$18.243,3900.91
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,530$28.623,3901.22
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$64,180$30.863,3001.43
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$78,950$37.963,2900.97
Insurance Sales Agents$51,220$24.633,2500.95
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$75,880$36.483,2500.99
Food Preparation Workers$36,930$17.753,2100.50
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,460$28.113,2001.15
Nurse Practitioners$124,580$59.893,1401.37
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,260$30.413,0600.93
Compliance Officers$79,780$38.353,0201.02
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,440$30.983,0001.03
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,600$21.922,9301.09
Coaches and Scouts$48,490Not published2,9001.64
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,650$13.292,8800.94
Financial and Investment Analysts$97,920$47.082,8701.11
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,000$14.422,8600.74
Dishwashers$33,690$16.202,8600.84
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,190$29.902,6901.30
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,880$29.752,6701.21
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,410$33.852,6700.86
Civil Engineers$99,010$47.602,6301.01
Mechanical Engineers$100,730$48.432,6301.25
Pharmacists$133,960$64.402,6101.14
Childcare Workers$30,280$14.562,5800.70
Dental Assistants$48,760$23.442,5600.93
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,250$15.502,5501.22
Recreation Workers$33,690$16.202,5501.08
Correctional Officers and Jailers$58,040$27.902,5400.94
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,240$29.922,5201.06
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,080$29.852,4400.97
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,190$20.282,4300.78
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$36,260$17.432,4201.12
Loan Officers$82,160$39.502,4101.23
Computer Occupations, All Other$129,940$62.472,4100.78
Marketing Managers$134,420$64.622,3300.83
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$75,710Not published2,3301.26
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,540$13.242,3100.82
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,430$29.052,2600.81
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,750$17.192,2400.83
Cooks, Fast Food$25,290$12.162,2100.48
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,260$24.642,1900.74
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$72,860Not published2,1701.86
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$101,000Not published2,1400.92
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,410$17.992,1100.92
Animal Caretakers$30,920$14.862,1001.10
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$105,360$50.652,0601.31
Food Service Managers$63,420$30.492,0601.21
Physical Therapists$105,130$50.542,0301.07
Tellers$37,840$18.192,0200.86
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,970$22.582,0201.15
Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,870$17.732,0000.85
Counter and Rental Clerks$39,180$18.841,9900.70
Administrative Services Managers$104,050$50.021,9301.03
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.841,9200.82
Personal Financial Advisors$81,600$39.231,9001.00
Bill and Account Collectors$48,200$23.171,8901.67
Human Resources Managers$131,100$63.031,8701.19
Industrial Production Managers$112,020$53.861,8601.06
Public Relations Specialists$73,280$35.231,8400.91
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,200$38.561,7801.09
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,670$23.881,7701.16
Logisticians$80,710$38.811,7400.98
Parts Salespersons$37,910$18.231,7400.91
Computer Network Support Specialists$81,220$39.051,7101.65
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,860$16.761,7100.97
Dental Hygienists$96,880$46.581,7001.07
Managers, All Other$131,580$63.261,6800.38
Healthcare Social Workers$65,280$31.391,6801.26
Production Workers, All Other$38,770$18.641,6600.93
Information Security Analysts$122,600$58.941,6501.22
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,150$24.111,6301.35
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,790$22.021,6001.23
Cost Estimators$79,990$38.461,5700.99
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$49,240$23.671,5301.20
Bakers$36,430$17.521,5300.91
Real Estate Sales Agents$41,970$20.181,5201.11
Data Scientists$107,950$51.901,4800.79
Graphic Designers$64,000$30.771,4701.05
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$98,920$47.561,4601.46
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$33,730$16.221,4300.77
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$44,640$21.461,4201.35
Commercial Pilots$175,690Not published1,4104.15
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$79,060Not published1,4000.89
Speech-Language Pathologists$96,460$46.381,3901.07
Medical Records Specialists$51,230$24.631,3801.00
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$100,600$48.371,3701.07
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,420Not published1,3702.03
Occupational Therapists$98,920$47.561,3701.18
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$105,260$50.601,3700.68
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,260$28.971,3101.32
Facilities Managers$98,290$47.251,2901.16
Social and Community Service Managers$79,830$38.381,2800.86
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,260$14.071,2801.14
Computer Network Architects$131,260$63.101,2701.00
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$81,760$39.311,2601.36
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$40,370$19.411,2501.06
Printing Press Operators$46,950$22.571,2301.20
Respiratory Therapists$81,860$39.361,2201.23
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,640$24.831,2200.85
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$50,040$24.061,2101.04
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,010$28.371,2001.11
Financial Specialists, All Other$83,160$39.981,1901.27
Insurance Underwriters$79,370$38.161,1701.56
Chemists$94,170$45.271,1701.98
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,670$22.921,1700.92
Chief Executives$162,910$78.321,1600.80
Machinists$57,940$27.861,1500.56
Physician Assistants$137,550$66.131,1400.99
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,460$23.301,1401.01
Parking Attendants$29,960$14.401,1401.16
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,410$14.621,1200.80
Electrical Engineers$102,380$49.221,1000.78
Physical Therapist Assistants$69,480$33.411,1001.37
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,280$17.931,1001.22
Cooks, Short Order$35,200$16.921,1001.12
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$51,180$24.611,1001.04
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$67,920$32.661,0800.86
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,890$21.581,0700.88
Credit Analysts$80,500$38.701,0602.31
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$47,820$22.991,0501.11
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,260$23.691,0501.14
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,590$40.191,0400.68
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$74,940Not published1,0100.95
Tutors$39,820$19.151,0000.80
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$64,910$31.211,0000.68
Engineers, All Other$99,180$47.689900.91
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$51,810$24.919800.61
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,140$47.669601.27
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$121,750$58.549600.87
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$61,690$29.669601.44
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$64,000$30.779501.37
Financial Examiners$81,000$38.949301.93
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$57,510$27.659300.89
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,040$24.069201.25
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,580$22.409201.04
Instructional Coordinators$77,830$37.429100.56
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,120$22.669100.85
Bus Drivers, School$47,380$22.789100.32
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.119001.20
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,040Not published8801.59
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,350$39.598701.37
Library Technicians$39,070$18.788701.78
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,390$28.078700.93
Construction and Building Inspectors$76,930$36.988700.83
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,210$35.688700.89
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$65,120$31.318500.89
Veterinarians$123,270$59.268501.42
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$49,950$24.018401.60
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$61,050$29.358400.82
Helpers--Production Workers$37,990$18.278400.72
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$48,710Not published8300.71
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$28,450$13.688300.61
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$27,080$13.028201.36
Food Batchmakers$47,630$22.908200.66
Data Entry Keyers$43,560$20.948100.90
Highway Maintenance Workers$49,840$23.968000.73
Butchers and Meat Cutters$38,790$18.658000.82
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,380$29.517900.79
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$103,110$49.577800.58
Dentists, General$166,180$79.897800.88
Emergency Medical Technicians$41,520$19.967600.59
Telemarketers$37,460$18.017601.82
Sheet Metal Workers$77,760$37.397600.89
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,260$28.977501.11
Rehabilitation Counselors$45,500$21.887501.11
Social Workers, All Other$59,690$28.707501.68
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$80,670Not published7501.29
Surgical Technologists$64,120$30.837500.89
Chefs and Head Cooks$59,830$28.777500.53
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,970$22.587501.97
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$79,470Not published7300.94
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$83,580$40.197302.69
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,230$23.197300.58
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,700$30.627300.80
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,340$23.247301.06
Labor Relations Specialists$96,100$46.207201.56
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$78,870$37.927100.89
Medical Equipment Repairers$49,510$23.807101.52
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,350$13.637000.81
Library Assistants, Clerical$36,290$17.457001.16
Roofers$49,420$23.767000.73
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$73,790$35.477000.62
Public Safety Telecommunicators$62,490$30.046900.94
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$60,420$29.056900.62
Dietitians and Nutritionists$71,200$34.236801.23
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$59,420$28.576800.62
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,350$24.216801.01
Operations Research Analysts$104,970$50.476700.87
Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,310$29.486700.91
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$84,300$40.536700.55
Interior Designers$62,180$29.896701.32
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$80,700Not published6500.98
Psychiatric Technicians$38,620$18.576500.58
Order Clerks$46,990$22.596501.21
Cargo and Freight Agents$50,210$24.146400.92
Fundraisers$66,950$32.196300.80
Financial Risk Specialists$100,350$48.246301.39
Web and Digital Interface Designers$96,010$46.166200.77
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$85,230$40.986200.88
Community Health Workers$64,810$31.166101.39
Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,480$30.526101.67
Sewing Machine Operators$35,420$17.036100.82
Tire Repairers and Changers$44,680$21.486000.78
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,490$17.066000.83
Opticians, Dispensing$50,730$24.395901.12
Residential Advisors$41,930$20.165900.98
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$83,100$39.955702.18
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$65,450$31.475700.96
Purchasing Managers$141,490$68.035600.93
Interpreters and Translators$55,380$26.625601.51
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$60,410$29.045601.85
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,820$22.035500.99
Phlebotomists$41,330$19.875500.54
Advertising Sales Agents$51,890$24.955500.84
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,530$36.795401.00
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$79,000$37.985400.67
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,690$30.145300.65
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,200$40.485300.83
Paramedics$47,130$22.665300.75
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$51,470$24.745300.91
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,700$24.375300.82
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$63,590Not published5201.28
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$104,370$50.185100.95
Orderlies$37,360$17.965001.35
Pest Control Workers$40,460$19.455000.69
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$39,680$19.085001.29
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$179,810$86.454903.22
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$62,490$30.044901.65
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$63,060$30.324900.80
Health Education Specialists$66,370$31.914801.03
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$73,690$35.434800.76
Manicurists and Pedicurists$37,670$18.114800.45
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$61,900$29.764803.29
Database Architects$135,840$65.314700.99
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$42,050$20.224700.57
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$60,970$29.314601.34
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,650$21.474600.96
Clergy$60,820$29.244501.11
Nurse Anesthetists$231,810$111.454501.23
Database Administrators$101,450$48.784300.85
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,390Not published4301.00
Athletic Trainers$61,420Not published4301.98
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$73,550$35.364301.15
Pipelayers$71,560$34.414301.83
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,090$22.644301.00
Family Medicine Physicians$111,400$53.564200.55
Computer Programmers$80,910$38.904100.63
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$30,860$14.844101.23
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,620Not published4001.19
File Clerks$44,730$21.514000.77
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,140$29.874000.95
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$110,970$53.353900.57
Chemical Technicians$62,340$29.973900.96
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$77,330$37.183903.37
Massage Therapists$57,580$27.683900.56
Private Detectives and Investigators$51,780$24.903901.54
Meter Readers, Utilities$47,430$22.813902.80
Glaziers$61,010$29.333900.94
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$76,110$36.593800.94
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$90,530$43.523801.22
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$80,000$38.463801.19
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,160$23.153800.81
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$59,430$28.573800.82
Producers and Directors$76,930$36.993700.36
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$76,920$36.983700.75
Education Administrators, All Other$83,710$40.253600.92
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$74,800$35.963600.47
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$53,790$25.863600.42
Editors$77,810$37.413600.55
Psychiatric Aides$47,160$22.673601.42
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$41,490$19.953600.55
Postal Service Clerks$60,530$29.103600.68
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$44,050$21.183600.53
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,830$22.993600.87
Property Appraisers and Assessors$68,060$32.723500.86
Web Developers$83,860$40.323500.70
Mechanical Drafters$76,480$36.773501.24
Floral Designers$39,260$18.883501.21
Lodging Managers$54,030$25.983401.13
Chiropractors$80,090$38.503401.22
Skincare Specialists$39,150$18.823400.65
Biological Technicians$59,900$28.803300.66
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$81,220Not published3201.10
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$81,160Not published3201.52
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,950$38.443200.72
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,630$18.573200.17
Public Relations Managers$123,970$59.603100.59
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$48,840$23.483100.59
Photographers$41,390$19.903100.85
Bailiffs$50,500$24.283102.50
Brokerage Clerks$67,800$32.603101.22
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,600$24.813100.33
Tool and Die Makers$59,350$28.543100.77
Fundraising Managers$101,310$48.713001.08
Natural Sciences Managers$138,110$66.403000.39
Actuaries$106,540$51.223001.58
School Psychologists$100,730$48.433000.66
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$64,940$31.223001.39
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,820Not published3001.19
Audio and Video Technicians$50,320$24.193000.59
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$40,980$19.703000.60
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$29,240$14.063000.69
Surveyors$77,320$37.172900.80
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,700$34.952900.59
Transportation Security Screeners$63,750$30.652900.80
Funeral Attendants$35,530$17.082901.32
Flight Attendants$83,450Not published2900.31
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,330$38.622801.09
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$60,330$29.012800.68
Couriers and Messengers$38,790$18.652800.58
Aerospace Engineers$125,500$60.342700.56
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$79,340$38.152700.79
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,270$23.212700.84
Training and Development Managers$123,690$59.472600.75
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$104,610Not published2600.90
Optometrists$133,370$64.122600.86
Audiologists$75,400$36.252602.68
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$43,840$21.082601.12
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,200Not published2500.71
Art Directors$101,990$49.032500.67
Musicians and SingersNot published$29.372500.97
Physical Therapist Aides$39,990$19.222500.73
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$35,170$16.912501.01
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$104,000$50.002401.38
Commercial and Industrial Designers$77,640$37.332401.00
Technical Writers$78,870$37.922400.73
Writers and Authors$76,490$36.772400.70
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$38,650$18.582401.29
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$29,870$14.362401.31
Urban and Regional Planners$78,750$37.862300.72
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$84,820Not published2300.29
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$38,590$18.552300.27
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$76,590$36.822301.27
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$62,430$30.022301.12
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,340$24.202300.63
Materials Engineers$104,370$50.182201.38
Protective Service Workers, All Other$46,800$22.502200.38
Procurement Clerks$52,120$25.062200.55
Helpers--Electricians$44,670$21.482200.50
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$49,000$23.562200.40
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$46,160$22.192202.14
Dental Laboratory Technicians$52,570$25.272200.89
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$57,890$27.832100.77
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,980Not published2101.48
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$49,030$23.572100.75
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$50,330$24.202100.53
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$34,220$16.452100.88
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,920$24.002100.49
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$44,290$21.302100.88
Office Machine Operators, Except ComputerNot publishedNot published2001.11
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$41,030$19.732000.64
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$48,920$23.522000.77
Home Appliance Repairers$46,550$22.382000.87
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,600$18.082000.19
Special Education Teachers, All Other$49,430Not published1900.80
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$105,150$50.551901.32
Budget Analysts$93,780$45.091800.55
Credit Counselors$54,880$26.391800.93
Landscape Architects$64,660$31.091801.29
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,600$30.101802.07
Legal Support Workers, All Other$65,600$31.541800.54
Surgeons, All Other$609,450$293.011800.98
Surgical Assistants$46,270$22.251801.13
Medical Transcriptionists$38,870$18.691800.61
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$59,480$28.591801.03
Mechanical Door Repairers$59,780$28.741800.95
Millwrights$69,920$33.611800.63
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,830$22.031800.81
Prepress Technicians and Workers$49,650$23.871801.07
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$38,210$18.371801.09
Chemical Engineers$110,860$53.301701.16
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$79,950$38.441701.46
Microbiologists$78,030$37.511701.23
Biological Scientists, All Other$82,010$39.431700.44
Hydrologists$98,200$47.211704.08
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$59,610Not published1701.94
Animal Trainers$34,290$16.481701.25
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$57,610$27.701702.04
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$65,560$31.521701.03
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$76,830$36.941600.37
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$52,310$25.151600.65
Forensic Science Technicians$78,170$37.581601.15
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$47,190$22.691600.61
Radiation Therapists$100,720$48.421601.29
Dietetic Technicians$50,920$24.481600.73
School Bus Monitors$32,830$15.781600.29
Travel Agents$45,100$21.681600.41
Sales Engineers$117,110$56.301600.43
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$43,770$21.051600.37
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,860$23.491600.88
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$84,860$40.801500.75
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$63,460$30.511501.52
Physical Scientists, All Other$78,440$37.711400.88
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$46,730$22.471400.38
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$43,480$20.911400.47
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$79,560$38.251301.27
Environmental Engineers$127,190$61.151300.49
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$78,140Not published1300.89
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$44,810$21.551300.87
Tour and Travel Guides$37,030$17.811300.34
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,720$17.651300.28
Tile and Stone Setters$47,050$22.621300.52
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$57,870$27.821300.53
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$56,900$27.361300.48
Power Plant Operators$110,030$52.901300.61
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$64,230$30.881300.62
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$113,570$54.601200.72
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$83,700$40.241200.92
Conservation Scientists$66,110$31.791200.63
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$84,140$40.451200.75
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$81,190Not published1200.84
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$61,290Not published1200.55
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$72,540$34.881200.76
Psychiatrists$220,940$106.221200.63
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$36,020$17.321201.08
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$79,680$38.311200.60
Crane and Tower Operators$66,710$32.071200.39
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$63,180$30.381101.33
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$84,010Not published1101.28
History Teachers, Postsecondary$82,440Not published1100.82
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,100$21.681101.07
Epidemiologists$80,980$38.941001.14
Sociologists$82,820$39.821006.11
Marriage and Family Therapists$81,500$39.181000.20
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$48,470$23.301000.63
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$58,240Not published1000.88
Therapists, All Other$90,720$43.621000.65
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$103,510$49.761000.83
Pharmacy Aides$38,470$18.501000.34
Concierges$35,980$17.301000.29
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$67,980$32.681001.25
Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,890$19.181000.21
Computer Hardware Engineers$120,950$58.15900.16
Food Scientists and Technologists$79,560$38.25900.93
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,090Not published900.71
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$78,650Not published901.01
Broadcast Technicians$54,290$26.10900.63
Recreational Therapists$60,590$29.13900.84
Orthotists and Prosthetists$62,550$30.07901.28
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$81,740$39.30900.24
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$40,650$19.54900.40
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,610$23.37900.38
Compensation and Benefits Managers$147,100$70.72800.48
Materials Scientists$104,430$50.21801.38
Religious Workers, All Other$39,110$18.81800.73
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$101,060Not published800.90
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$77,270Not published800.94
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$67,330$32.37800.85
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$74,130$35.64800.58
Carpet Installers$48,650$23.39800.79
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$68,870$33.11801.17
Airfield Operations Specialists$60,830$29.24800.73
Transportation Inspectors$87,550$42.09800.45
Drafters, All Other$55,630$26.75700.72
Physicists$170,400$81.93700.50
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$127,420Not published700.87
Film and Video EditorsNot publishedNot published700.39
Cardiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more700.53
Physicians, Pathologists$285,280$137.15700.88
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$55,830$26.84700.37
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$61,190$29.42700.72
Motorcycle Mechanics$44,280$21.29700.75
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,860$24.45700.74
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$59,950$28.82700.62
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$61,440$29.54700.80
Gas Plant Operators$81,700$39.28700.58
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$47,890$23.03700.43
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$98,800$47.50600.58
Statisticians$78,040$37.52600.30
Petroleum Engineers$99,260$47.72600.43
Set and Exhibit Designers$59,550$28.63600.76
Athletes and Sports CompetitorsNot publishedNot published600.57
Music Directors and Composers$58,490$28.12600.64
Exercise Physiologists$51,230$24.63600.96
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,410$28.56600.29
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$66,940$32.18600.20
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$49,890$23.99600.56
Medical Appliance Technicians$47,010$22.60600.81
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$45,090$21.68600.72
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$64,260$30.90500.48
Soil and Plant Scientists$60,970$29.31500.45
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$75,400$36.25500.42
Psychologists, All Other$127,090$61.10500.39
Counselors, All Other$46,930$22.56500.25
Curators$72,780$34.99500.62
Museum Technicians and Conservators$47,570$22.87500.55
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$34,870$16.76500.61
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot published$16.55500.40
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$92,580$44.51500.54
Nurse Midwives$134,380$64.60500.81
Hearing Aid Specialists$71,120$34.19500.62
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$61,510$29.57500.19
Agricultural Equipment Operators$51,050$24.54500.27
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$102,760$49.40500.83
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$57,030$27.42500.67
Advertising and Promotions Managers$131,050$63.00400.27
Foresters$71,340$34.30400.51
Food Science Technicians$86,300$41.49400.35
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,560Not published400.93
Artists and Related Workers, All Other$84,860$40.80400.78
Lighting Technicians$55,740$26.80400.65
Podiatrists$128,600$61.83400.57
Medical Dosimetrists$144,370$69.41401.74
Agricultural Inspectors$70,140$33.72400.34
Forest and Conservation Workers$47,730$22.95400.99
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$41,210$19.81400.23
Pourers and Casters, Metal$66,040$31.75401.20
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$46,970$22.58400.39
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$62,530$30.06400.45
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$30,600$14.71401.30
Transportation Workers, All Other$60,320$29.00400.39
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$101,380Not published300.48
Archivists$59,730$28.72300.59
Designers, All Other$38,430$18.48300.46
Animal Control Workers$45,220$21.74300.41
Costume Attendants$55,310$26.59300.65
Telephone Operators$37,890$18.22301.27
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$93,600$45.00300.13
Plant and System Operators, All Other$68,690$33.03300.34
Material Moving Workers, All Other$33,950$16.32300.20
Anesthesiologists$441,230$212.13Not publishedNot published
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,770$78.26Not publishedNot published
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers$88,860$42.72Not publishedNot published
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$103,580Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Emergency Medicine Physicians$331,600$159.42Not publishedNot published
Etchers and Engravers$63,860$30.70Not publishedNot published
Financial Clerks, All Other$48,120$23.14Not publishedNot published
General Internal Medicine Physicians$249,990$120.19Not publishedNot published
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$126,780$60.95Not publishedNot published
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,060$22.14Not publishedNot published
Personal Service Managers, All Other$59,460$28.59Not publishedNot published
Radiologists$269,430$129.53Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$61,880$29.75Not publishedNot published
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$39,080$18.79Not publishedNot published
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$43,600Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,680$21.00Not publishedNot published
Traffic Technicians$75,420$36.26Not 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.