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Connecticut

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Connecticut

Figures describe the state of Connecticut as a whole.

Median annual wage, all occupations$59,690
Total employment1,696,170

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Connecticut was $59,690 per year ($28.70 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,696,170 jobs. 688 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
Actuaries4.761,380$166,800
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.79690$49,380
Special Education Teachers, All Other3.771,400$61,480
Pediatricians, General3.061,310$216,830
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary3.057,370Not published
Broadcast Technicians3.04700$58,930
Tool and Die Makers3.031,880$77,540
Manicurists and Pedicurists2.694,490$34,720

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 688 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Connecticut
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,990$18.7549,5101.05
Retail Salespersons$36,490$17.5442,4101.00
Registered Nurses$102,740$49.3940,1101.09
General and Operations Managers$137,220$65.9739,0701.02
Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,380$17.0135,7200.85
Stockers and Order Fillers$40,590$19.5135,4901.15
Cashiers$35,550$17.0930,9200.92
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,960$18.2528,7401.19
Customer Service Representatives$48,090$23.1224,4900.86
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$78,200$37.5924,4201.56
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,640$20.9823,9700.74
Office Clerks, General$48,280$23.2123,1900.86
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$57,210$27.5122,6501.22
Waiters and Waitresses$37,770$18.1622,3700.90
Nursing Assistants$44,790$21.5321,3801.35
Financial Managers$174,830$84.0520,0402.18
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,110Not published19,7401.27
Accountants and Auditors$97,550$46.9016,7701.06
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$80,600Not published16,3301.08
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,490$29.0815,7400.70
Receptionists and Information Clerks$40,630$19.5314,9801.51
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$59,970$28.8314,9301.00
Cooks, Restaurant$39,480$18.9814,8300.96
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,970Not published14,8001.27
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$56,510$27.1713,9101.14
Software Developers$134,120$64.4813,6600.74
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,740$21.9913,4901.30
Food Preparation Workers$36,650$17.6212,2501.26
Security Guards$39,920$19.1912,1000.86
Childcare Workers$36,660$17.6312,0202.12
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,620$27.7011,7000.70
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$76,940$36.9911,4200.83
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,170$21.7210,8500.71
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$52,940$25.4510,7700.81
Light Truck Drivers$44,500$21.3910,7201.00
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,750$82.5710,5701.45
Medical Assistants$47,430$22.8110,2501.15
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$77,740$37.389,9301.01
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,730$21.509,9302.08
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,570$36.339,8700.73
Computer User Support Specialists$70,210$33.769,3001.19
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$83,150$39.989,1501.25
Human Resources Specialists$82,890$39.859,0100.91
Sales Managers$162,110$77.948,5601.23
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$73,690$35.438,5401.21
Lawyers$163,600$78.668,4201.02
Project Management Specialists$105,240$50.608,4100.72
Medical and Health Services Managers$130,790$62.888,0201.23
Management Analysts$104,960$50.468,0000.82
Bus Drivers, School$61,520$29.587,9701.81
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$93,610Not published7,9201.17
Electricians$77,540$37.287,7100.93
Bartenders$38,780$18.647,6800.93
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,590$30.577,5401.41
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,090$27.457,4601.15
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published7,3703.05
Construction Laborers$58,290$28.037,3600.62
Dishwashers$35,550$17.097,3401.41
Managers, All Other$162,690$78.227,3301.08
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$92,260$44.366,9800.79
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$60,220$28.956,9600.91
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,170$17.396,6800.71
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$82,170$39.516,5000.89
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$82,520$39.676,4901.29
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,810$22.026,4800.73
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,500$23.326,4800.62
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$94,050$45.226,2300.92
Industrial Engineers$104,160$50.086,0201.51
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$38,460$18.495,9501.04
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,440$31.465,8700.86
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,540$16.615,8100.98
Marketing Managers$169,240$81.365,8001.34
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$98,560$47.385,7301.07
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$85,530$41.125,6300.47
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$83,030$39.925,5301.03
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,280$37.165,4101.07
Machinists$62,130$29.875,2401.67
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$78,970$37.975,2301.22
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,740$21.995,2301.00
Insurance Sales Agents$74,840$35.985,2301.00
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,820$30.685,2101.21
Pharmacy Technicians$47,050$22.625,2001.01
Carpenters$64,060$30.805,1600.71
Self-Enrichment Teachers$55,240$26.565,0801.40
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,950$17.295,0501.58
Recreation Workers$36,610$17.605,0001.38
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490$84.374,9702.07
Computer Systems Analysts$109,600$52.694,8000.85
Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published4,7002.62
Physicians, All Other$214,990$103.364,7001.26
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$156,240Not published4,6101.29
Mechanical Engineers$105,090$50.524,6001.42
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,130$29.394,5101.26
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,120$22.174,5000.94
Manicurists and Pedicurists$34,720$16.694,4902.69
Civil Engineers$103,150$49.594,3701.09
Social and Community Service Managers$75,520$36.314,3501.90
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,890$17.254,2800.70
Billing and Posting Clerks$52,000$25.004,1700.95
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$44,620$21.454,0901.23
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$63,240$30.404,0900.96
Coaches and Scouts$54,790Not published4,0701.50
Physical Therapists$104,360$50.174,0601.39
Dental Assistants$56,850$27.333,8400.91
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$76,610$36.833,8000.85
Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,750$31.133,7800.91
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,190$22.693,7800.45
Nurse Practitioners$138,470$66.573,7501.06
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$40,210$19.333,7501.79
Driver/Sales Workers$36,730$17.663,7300.84
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$65,310$31.403,6701.01
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,210$16.453,6700.78
Bakers$36,460$17.533,6701.43
Training and Development Specialists$78,080$37.543,6500.73
Cooks, Fast Food$34,980$16.823,6300.52
Construction Managers$125,190$60.193,6200.87
Compliance Officers$91,810$44.143,6100.79
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,080$21.673,5801.33
Physician Assistants$139,860$67.243,5702.02
Pharmacists$141,290$67.933,4900.99
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,870$17.253,4800.84
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38,540$18.533,4101.26
Parts Salespersons$44,400$21.343,4001.15
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$73,910$35.533,3700.88
Industrial Production Managers$134,780$64.803,3601.25
Dental Hygienists$100,690$48.413,2401.33
Tutors$50,350$24.213,2301.69
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$91,970$44.223,2301.29
Tellers$46,320$22.273,2200.90
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$88,330$42.473,1900.90
Administrative Services Managers$120,200$57.793,1801.10
Occupational Therapists$102,440$49.253,1501.77
Computer Occupations, All Other$127,720$61.403,1000.65
Chefs and Head Cooks$64,310$30.923,0801.41
Counter and Rental Clerks$39,490$18.993,0600.70
Human Resources Managers$165,930$79.773,0201.25
Animal Caretakers$37,310$17.943,0001.03
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$98,000$47.122,9800.96
Firefighters$77,630$37.322,9700.79
Electrical Engineers$104,160$50.082,9301.35
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$78,750$37.862,8600.55
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$67,300$32.362,8600.90
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$61,580$29.612,8500.81
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$82,950Not published2,8100.99
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$73,940$35.552,7600.81
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,840$28.772,7401.48
Facilities Managers$110,990$53.362,6501.56
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$79,210$38.082,5501.75
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$56,110$26.982,4901.30
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,860$16.762,4400.56
Engineers, All Other$124,110$59.672,4301.44
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$59,760$28.732,4301.04
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$114,210$54.912,4101.00
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$116,990$56.252,4101.28
Rehabilitation Counselors$56,340$27.092,4102.33
Speech-Language Pathologists$100,110$48.132,3901.19
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$69,950$33.632,3600.49
Cost Estimators$81,030$38.962,3500.96
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$109,360$52.582,2401.33
Parking Attendants$34,360$16.522,2401.49
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$58,480$28.122,2300.91
Loan Officers$95,730$46.032,2200.74
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,960$23.062,2201.01
Logisticians$85,450$41.082,2000.80
Producers and Directors$88,260$42.432,2001.41
Emergency Medical Technicians$50,640$24.352,1901.11
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$105,880$50.902,1700.63
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,580$20.472,1501.58
Highway Maintenance Workers$64,870$31.192,1301.26
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$57,200$27.502,1101.08
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$123,190$59.222,1001.07
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,280$22.252,0301.08
Production Workers, All Other$45,140$21.702,0300.74
Insurance Underwriters$100,690$48.412,0101.75
Dentists, General$160,440$77.131,9501.44
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$78,220Not published1,9401.19
Graphic Designers$72,700$34.951,9300.89
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$81,710Not published1,9201.07
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$100,810Not published1,9101.57
Public Relations Specialists$84,990$40.861,9100.62
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$75,200$36.151,9101.24
Tool and Die Makers$77,540$37.281,8803.03
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$62,740$30.161,8601.30
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,220$27.991,8501.14
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,310$17.461,8300.85
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$60,100$28.891,8301.05
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$53,980$25.951,8201.62
Public Safety Telecommunicators$62,410$30.001,8201.63
Library Assistants, Clerical$39,100$18.801,8101.94
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$64,880$31.191,7900.39
Instructional Coordinators$96,170$46.241,7800.72
Data Scientists$126,340$60.741,7600.61
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$52,720$25.341,7401.39
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$50,950$24.491,6901.20
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$41,950$20.171,6701.62
Chief Executives$295,120$141.891,6600.74
Computer Programmers$133,820$64.341,6501.64
Healthcare Social Workers$79,900$38.411,6500.80
Phlebotomists$45,820$22.031,6301.04
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$62,270Not published1,6101.30
Printing Press Operators$45,670$21.961,6101.02
Computer Network Architects$143,890$69.181,5700.80
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,550$21.421,5501.30
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,900$25.431,5500.90
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$78,640$37.811,5401.06
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$62,200$29.911,5400.92
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,460$18.971,5400.37
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,590$23.361,5302.09
Food Service Managers$77,990$37.501,5200.58
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$53,840$25.881,5201.30
School Bus Monitors$35,350$16.991,5201.77
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$35,960$17.291,5100.88
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,000$17.791,4900.52
Sheet Metal Workers$78,750$37.861,4801.13
Food Batchmakers$39,110$18.811,4600.76
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$70,010$33.661,4500.93
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,410$20.391,4500.80
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,600Not published1,4301.40
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,950$37.961,4300.61
Construction and Building Inspectors$98,670$47.441,4300.90
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$96,830$46.551,4300.95
Purchasing Managers$138,680$66.681,4201.54
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$90,030Not published1,4201.20
Special Education Teachers, All Other$61,480Not published1,4003.77
Helpers--Production Workers$45,260$21.761,4000.77
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$44,250$21.281,3901.01
Actuaries$166,800$80.191,3804.76
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$95,500Not published1,3801.63
Respiratory Therapists$85,230$40.981,3700.90
Fundraisers$77,730$37.371,3501.12
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$103,750Not published1,3101.46
Pediatricians, General$216,830$104.251,3103.06
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$98,500$47.361,3101.21
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$74,870$36.001,3001.99
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$60,480$29.081,3000.66
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$59,760$28.731,2901.61
Data Entry Keyers$38,560$18.541,2900.93
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$92,900Not published1,2601.21
Residential Advisors$43,620$20.971,2501.36
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$71,940$34.591,2500.74
Labor Relations Specialists$79,620$38.281,2401.76
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,030$24.531,2400.62
Surgical Technologists$79,890$38.411,2200.95
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$47,980$23.071,2100.75
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,570$21.431,2100.82
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$103,540$49.781,2001.03
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$97,350$46.811,2001.23
Natural Sciences Managers$210,670$101.281,1901.00
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,390$39.131,1901.14
Information Security Analysts$130,570$62.771,1700.56
Chemists$98,140$47.181,1701.30
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,740$46.991,1600.57
Aerospace Engineers$129,500$62.261,1601.57
Art Directors$71,900$34.571,1602.00
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$83,100$39.951,1400.93
Database Architects$144,460$69.451,1401.55
School Psychologists$100,600$48.371,1401.64
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$106,040$50.981,1301.07
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,420$28.571,1300.90
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$34,940$16.801,1300.85
Medical Records Specialists$60,940$29.301,1200.53
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,240$22.231,1000.67
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$96,110$46.211,0900.71
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$66,220$31.841,0900.64
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$78,190$37.591,0800.56
Web and Digital Interface Designers$94,660$45.511,0600.86
Medical Equipment Preparers$47,980$23.071,0601.25
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36,320$17.461,0601.15
Medical Equipment Repairers$71,220$34.241,0601.47
Editors$85,950$41.321,0501.05
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$44,370$21.331,0501.01
Psychiatric Technicians$55,500$26.681,0400.61
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.111,0200.89
Paramedics$77,480$37.251,0000.91
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,230$24.151,0001.51
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,230$49.639901.01
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000$100.009801.34
Orderlies$37,550$18.069801.72
Physical Therapist Assistants$75,880$36.489800.80
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$78,820$37.909800.70
Budget Analysts$95,440$45.889701.88
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$58,980$28.359700.54
Operations Research Analysts$96,700$46.499500.80
Veterinarians$126,190$60.679501.04
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$89,140$42.869401.52
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$97,310Not published9401.50
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$95,240$45.799400.75
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$126,850$60.999400.66
Library Technicians$57,060$27.439301.25
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$84,500Not published9202.04
Protective Service Workers, All Other$37,480$18.029101.03
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$54,130$26.029100.93
Fundraising Managers$122,540$58.919002.14
Clergy$63,470$30.519001.44
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$80,620Not published9001.35
Bill and Account Collectors$57,930$27.859000.52
Public Relations Managers$154,210$74.148901.08
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,680$22.448900.61
Pest Control Workers$49,010$23.568800.78
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,470Not published8701.59
Dietitians and Nutritionists$80,600$38.758601.01
Postal Service Clerks$62,130$29.878601.07
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$58,490$28.128600.57
Computer Network Support Specialists$81,890$39.378500.53
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,020Not published8201.58
Audio and Video Technicians$62,120$29.878201.06
Occupational Therapy Assistants$72,780$34.998201.46
Database Administrators$108,270$52.058101.06
Architectural and Civil Drafters$76,290$36.688100.72
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$38,220$18.378100.50
Family Medicine Physicians$163,930$78.817900.67
Roofers$62,070$29.847900.54
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$48,270$23.217801.00
Technical Writers$101,870$48.987701.54
Sales Engineers$123,660$59.457601.34
Web Developers$85,930$41.317500.97
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$47,090$22.647501.33
Advertising Sales Agents$61,820$29.727400.74
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,760$17.197400.63
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$36,030$17.327402.58
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$58,100$27.937400.88
Procurement Clerks$50,510$24.297101.16
Order Clerks$47,500$22.847100.86
Tax Preparers$41,130$19.777000.84
Broadcast Technicians$58,930$28.337003.04
Massage Therapists$62,260$29.937000.65
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$55,990$26.927000.79
Glaziers$63,840$30.696901.09
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,380$23.746903.79
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$43,970$21.146801.12
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,260$33.306700.81
Financial Risk Specialists$113,990$54.806600.95
Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsNot publishedNot published6600.80
Skincare Specialists$43,680$21.006600.83
Biological Technicians$62,360$29.986500.85
Travel Agents$60,640$29.156501.08
Couriers and Messengers$39,480$18.986500.87
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,530$23.336500.62
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$124,350Not published6401.45
Training and Development Managers$145,070$69.746301.19
Property Appraisers and Assessors$86,050$41.376301.01
Interior Designers$67,330$32.376300.80
Photographers$49,790$23.946301.12
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,070$39.466200.64
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$94,940$45.646200.91
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,220$17.896201.75
Opticians, Dispensing$75,300$36.206100.76
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,640$28.196100.27
Film and Video Editors$83,550$40.176002.15
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,900$23.035901.72
Credit Analysts$98,230$47.235600.80
Psychiatrists$326,670$157.055601.85
Cargo and Freight AgentsNot publishedNot published5600.53
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$63,480$30.525602.22
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$56,680$27.255601.41
Biochemists and Biophysicists$132,670$63.785401.47
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$75,410$36.265400.57
Musicians and SingersNot published$50.755201.31
Psychiatric Aides$44,660$21.475201.34
Physical Therapist Aides$35,770$17.205200.99
Funeral Attendants$45,800$22.025201.52
Chemical Technicians$57,310$27.565100.81
Therapists, All Other$47,300$22.745102.05
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$39,380$18.935100.39
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$49,380$23.745001.61
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$97,140$46.705000.47
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$78,630$37.805001.35
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$58,760$28.255000.87
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$86,390$41.535001.60
Statisticians$102,860$49.454901.53
Floral Designers$39,220$18.864901.11
Optometrists$150,340$72.284901.06
Pharmacy Aides$36,350$17.484901.15
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$89,160$42.864900.85
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,890$17.744900.69
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$65,740$31.604900.48
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$47,750$22.964901.36
Compensation and Benefits Managers$197,970$95.184801.91
Writers and Authors$98,460$47.344800.92
Nurse Anesthetists$236,960$113.924800.86
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$36,130$17.374800.72
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$67,960$32.674800.84
Sewing Machine Operators$37,780$18.164800.42
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$61,620$29.624701.09
Emergency Medicine Physicians$418,940$201.414701.30
Social Workers, All Other$69,080$33.214600.67
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,950$17.774600.16
Mechanical Door Repairers$48,630$23.384601.54
Commercial Pilots$232,160Not published4600.89
Environmental Engineers$114,710$55.154501.07
Mechanical Drafters$68,830$33.094501.02
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$106,330$51.124500.96
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,530$21.414500.92
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$37,440$18.004500.88
Surgeons, All Other$161,680$77.734401.60
Surveyors$76,730$36.894300.77
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$66,980$32.204302.22
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$59,080$28.404302.79
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$77,290$37.164300.61
Prepress Technicians and Workers$48,780$23.454301.66
Materials Engineers$122,300$58.804201.68
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$78,980$37.974201.11
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$80,490$38.704202.81
Brokerage Clerks$75,330$36.224201.07
New Accounts Clerks$57,080$27.444201.04
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$41,600$20.004200.37
Chemical Engineers$102,270$49.174101.80
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$72,180$34.704101.00
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$119,970$57.684101.31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$63,250$30.414100.63
Health Education Specialists$66,870$32.154000.56
Private Detectives and Investigators$75,010$36.064001.03
Concierges$40,550$19.504000.75
Sailors and Marine Oilers$45,280$21.774001.16
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$106,290Not published3901.02
Medical Transcriptionists$48,190$23.173900.86
Helpers--Electricians$56,020$26.933900.56
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$58,900$28.323800.60
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$87,960Not published3801.19
Recreational Therapists$63,240$30.403802.30
Financial Clerks, All Other$51,830$24.923800.97
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$61,190$29.423800.53
Home Appliance Repairers$62,380$29.993801.09
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$75,810$36.453800.96
Physical Scientists, All Other$99,990$48.073701.51
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,540$22.383700.63
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$48,930$23.523600.60
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$104,690$50.333600.69
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,660$39.743500.88
Urban and Regional Planners$99,880$48.023500.73
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$78,820Not published3501.61
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$100,360Not published3501.55
File Clerks$44,810$21.553500.44
Riggers$67,560$32.483501.44
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$40,260$19.363501.99
Computer Hardware EngineersNot publishedNot published3400.41
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$80,630Not published3401.56
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,430$35.303300.45
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$200,580$96.433301.41
Dietetic Technicians$42,040$20.213300.95
Barbers$41,400$19.903302.02
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$62,400$30.003300.44
Bicycle Repairers$45,630$21.943302.52
Transportation Inspectors$91,520$44.003301.22
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$66,710$32.073200.40
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,230Not published3201.70
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$101,490Not published3202.48
Cardiologists$488,940$235.073201.70
Surgical Assistants$67,580$32.493201.32
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$42,220$20.303202.26
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,350$21.323202.12
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$99,900Not published3102.55
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,370$24.223100.47
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$103,500$49.763001.16
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published3000.75
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$95,310$45.823001.69
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$155,950Not published3002.37
History Teachers, Postsecondary$101,950Not published3001.47
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$56,190$27.023001.32
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$59,710$28.713001.10
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$60,480$29.083000.33
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$48,550$23.343000.61
Fence Erectors$53,180$25.573001.11
Community Health Workers$53,560$25.752900.43
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysNot publishedNot published2901.24
Athletic Trainers$69,960Not published2900.86
Animal Trainers$45,800$22.022901.39
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$97,210Not published2800.86
Museum Technicians and Conservators$62,030$29.822802.10
Interpreters and Translators$68,340$32.852800.49
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$60,700$29.182800.83
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$65,710$31.592800.73
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$73,730$35.452802.02
Landscape Architects$76,680$36.872701.26
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$115,640$55.602701.16
Judicial Law Clerks$98,670$47.442701.83
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$94,870$45.612700.87
Marriage and Family Therapists$86,250$41.472600.36
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$112,410Not published2601.80
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$51,910$24.962600.20
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$53,520$25.732601.22
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,830$25.882600.26
Power Plant Operators$97,460$46.852500.78
Flight Attendants$78,180Not published2500.17
Advertising and Promotions Managers$129,280$62.152401.02
Chiropractors$79,560$38.252400.55
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,090$22.162400.37
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$217,760$104.692300.88
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$123,770Not published2302.15
Tile and Stone Setters$63,150$30.362300.60
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$48,670$23.402301.98
Animal Control Workers$57,130$27.472201.66
Cooks, All Other$37,190$17.882201.02
Tour and Travel Guides$35,090$16.872200.38
Crane and Tower Operators$81,360$39.122200.46
Lodging Managers$76,940$36.992100.46
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$89,740$43.142101.69
Economists$101,400$48.752101.09
Psychologists, All Other$125,020$60.112101.03
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$59,390$28.552101.50
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$109,610$52.702100.92
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$40,000$19.232101.36
Upholsterers$50,870$24.462100.97
Aircraft Service Attendants$39,230$18.862100.62
Soil and Plant Scientists$67,630$32.522001.17
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$73,090Not published2001.38
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$39,530Not published2001.15
Helpers--Carpenters$50,460$24.262000.84
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,130$25.542000.71
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$79,200Not published1901.35
Curators$76,510$36.781901.41
Emergency Management Directors$113,380$54.511801.23
Microbiologists$86,360$41.521800.88
ActorsNot published$27.911800.30
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$76,140$36.611800.43
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$56,300$27.071801.74
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$38,380$18.451800.49
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$63,970$30.761801.16
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$81,470$39.171701.27
Biological Scientists, All Other$111,940$53.821700.28
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$65,630$31.551700.72
Podiatrists$212,760$102.291701.63
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$117,150$56.321700.90
Word Processors and Typists$49,250$23.681700.46
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$37,990$18.271700.63
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$50,120$24.091700.58
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$61,320$29.481700.46
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$62,410$30.011700.83
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$39,140$18.821701.03
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$52,520$25.251700.47
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$97,880$47.061601.08
Epidemiologists$83,670$40.231601.24
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$47,850$23.001600.65
Archivists$79,790$38.361601.89
Commercial and Industrial Designers$81,300$39.091600.44
Statistical Assistants$76,140$36.611603.08
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$38,930$18.721600.33
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$76,230$36.651601.55
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$84,100$40.441500.94
Religious Workers, All Other$39,310$18.901500.88
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$79,960Not published1501.06
Nurse Midwives$130,790$62.881501.71
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,610$29.141500.54
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$79,300$38.131501.11
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$47,140$22.661500.22
Drafters, All Other$66,620$32.031400.91
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$81,860$39.361400.84
Conservation Scientists$73,860$35.511400.50
Meter Readers, Utilities$64,180$30.861400.64
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$65,710$31.591400.65
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$69,800$33.561400.58
Etchers and Engravers$45,050$21.661401.69
Transportation Workers, All Other$34,010$16.351400.93
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$78,010$37.501300.31
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$68,310$32.841300.39
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$37,420$17.991300.43
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$39,710$19.091302.14
Medical Appliance Technicians$54,430$26.171301.05
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$63,420$30.491200.66
Forensic Science Technicians$85,910$41.301200.59
Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published1201.66
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$95,680Not published1200.63
Music Directors and Composers$77,070$37.061200.90
Neurologists$320,680$154.181201.02
Commercial Divers$59,690$28.701203.29
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$69,280$33.311200.73
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$36,950$17.761200.26
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$77,300$37.161100.53
Survey Researchers$88,320$42.461101.25
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$73,930Not published1100.61
Radiation Therapists$116,170$55.851100.61
Hearing Aid Specialists$74,520$35.831100.90
Occupational Therapy Aides$44,840$21.561102.42
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$40,260$19.361100.64
Telemarketers$45,200$21.731100.18
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$47,210$22.701100.44
Millwrights$76,810$36.931100.24
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,120$21.691101.10
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$47,310$22.751100.78
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$51,150$24.591100.24
Passenger Attendants$34,320$16.501100.36
Credit Counselors$54,710$26.301000.33
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$112,860Not published1001.75
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$71,210$34.241000.84
Exercise Physiologists$62,510$30.051001.03
Crematory Operators$47,160$22.681003.09
Motorcycle Mechanics$51,970$24.991000.68
Plant and System Operators, All Other$68,950$33.151000.65
Funeral Home Managers$102,810$49.43900.62
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$62,940$30.26900.16
Fish and Game Wardens$65,400$31.44901.47
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$35,140$16.90900.25
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$44,980$21.63901.01
Furniture Finishers$59,830$28.76900.59
Tire Builders$48,630$23.38900.40
Environmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published800.62
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$125,350Not published800.80
Lighting Technicians$72,450$34.83800.81
Tapers$63,600$30.58800.54
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$63,880$30.71800.34
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$37,460$18.01801.45
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$199,870Not published800.07
Material Moving Workers, All Other$46,840$22.52800.32
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$79,410$38.18700.53
Craft Artists$34,010$16.35701.38
Set and Exhibit Designers$60,680$29.18700.56
Audiologists$113,180$54.41700.45
Parking Enforcement Workers$44,100$21.20700.66
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$34,420$16.55700.70
Correspondence Clerks$61,310$29.48701.52
Proofreaders and Copy MarkersNot publishedNot published701.45
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,690$28.22700.17
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$36,290$17.45700.10
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$41,080$19.75700.91
Foresters$84,820$40.78600.53
Physicists$180,300$86.68600.28
Counselors, All Other$53,310$25.63600.21
Sound Engineering Technicians$72,800$35.00600.45
Costume Attendants$44,550$21.42600.79
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksNot publishedNot published600.45
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,460$28.59600.20
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$58,120$27.94600.81
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$41,720$20.06600.25
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$38,880$18.69600.17
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$50,510$24.28600.34
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$41,360$19.88600.40
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$85,110$40.92500.41
Materials Scientists$130,320$62.65500.57
Social Science Research Assistants$60,110$28.90500.15
Fashion Designers$81,510$39.19500.20
Athletes and Sports CompetitorsNot publishedNot published500.29
Dentists, All Other Specialists$126,410$60.77500.90
Genetic Counselors$101,640$48.87501.18
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$53,090$25.52500.33
Boilermakers$80,360$38.64500.43
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,080$19.75500.89
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,160$22.67500.50
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$35,970$17.30500.74
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$50,720$24.38500.53
Semiconductor Processing Technicians$47,000$22.60500.13
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$49,280$23.69500.36
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$78,770$37.87500.51
Ship Engineers$119,010$57.22500.55
Historians$66,770$32.10401.03
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary$105,470Not published401.11
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$73,400$35.29400.26
Bailiffs$111,890$53.79400.20
Forest and Conservation Workers$34,010$16.35400.66
Carpet Installers$49,230$23.67400.26
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$52,940$25.45400.60
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,020$21.17400.16
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$51,460$24.74300.18
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$71,890$34.56300.31
Air Traffic Controllers$140,940$67.76Not publishedNot published
Anesthesiologists$481,820$231.65Not publishedNot published
Anthropologists and Archeologists$91,420$43.95Not publishedNot published
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$122,880Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Artists and Related Workers, All Other$103,740$49.88Not publishedNot published
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$74,890$36.01Not publishedNot published
Computer and Information Research Scientists$131,650$63.29Not publishedNot published
Cooks, Short Order$42,450$20.41Not publishedNot published
Dermatologists$165,040$79.34Not publishedNot published
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers$37,440$18.00Not publishedNot published
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$66,120$31.79Not publishedNot published
Financial and Investment Analysts$109,500$52.65Not publishedNot published
Financial Examiners$120,530$57.95Not publishedNot published
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,450$18.00Not publishedNot published
Food Science Technicians$49,700$23.89Not publishedNot published
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$38,350$18.44Not publishedNot published
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$38,280$18.41Not publishedNot published
Gas Plant Operators$109,060$52.43Not publishedNot published
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$61,810$29.72Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$43,070$20.71Not publishedNot published
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$34,780$16.72Not publishedNot published
Motorboat Operators$45,970$22.10Not publishedNot published
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$37,790$18.17Not publishedNot published
Orthodontists$478,680$230.13Not publishedNot published
Orthotists and Prosthetists$77,030$37.04Not publishedNot published
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$77,480$37.25Not publishedNot published
Personal Financial Advisors$129,720$62.36Not publishedNot published
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$56,880$27.35Not publishedNot published
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$100,890$48.50Not publishedNot published
Radiologists$191,990$92.30Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$105,800$50.86Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$46,770$22.49Not publishedNot published
Shampooers$34,010$16.35Not publishedNot published
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$55,590$26.73Not publishedNot published
Traffic Technicians$50,400$24.23Not 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.