metropolitan statistical area · 19780

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$51,820
Total employment404,130

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area was $51,820 per year ($24.91 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 404,130 jobs. 513 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
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators3.05840$60,530
Insurance Underwriters2.90790$79,230
Rehabilitation Counselors2.69660$46,200
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other2.691,340$66,710
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators2.492,100$73,710
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks2.441,360$46,770
Insurance Sales Agents2.362,940$61,140
Chief Executives2.311,230$290,870

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 513 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area
Occupation
Customer Service Representatives$48,880$23.5012,0701.79
Retail Salespersons$33,430$16.0711,0001.09
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,140$14.0110,0601.00
Cashiers$29,640$14.258,7201.09
General and Operations Managers$98,780$47.498,3700.92
Registered Nurses$78,630$37.808,1300.93
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,720$29.197,8401.46
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,800$17.697,4301.01
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,370$22.297,0000.91
Waiters and Waitresses$20,410$9.816,2501.06
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,350$17.486,2100.55
Office Clerks, General$46,540$22.386,0100.94
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,000$16.835,7201.00
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,620Not published5,1401.39
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$86,540$41.615,1301.82
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,040$32.234,9001.52
Accountants and Auditors$79,290$38.124,8501.29
Nursing Assistants$43,940$21.134,6601.24
Software Developers$126,460$60.804,2400.97
Financial Managers$154,140$74.113,8001.74
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,780$24.413,7800.95
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,610$24.333,6701.03
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,650Not published3,6401.01
Construction Laborers$49,980$24.033,5101.23
Light Truck Drivers$43,200$20.773,4701.36
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$76,580$36.823,4401.47
Cooks, Restaurant$36,070$17.343,3200.91
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,500$22.843,1100.70
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$71,690$34.473,1000.83
Insurance Sales Agents$61,140$29.402,9402.36
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,880$23.022,8800.79
Electricians$62,840$30.212,8701.46
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,090$39.472,7201.29
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,650$20.502,6900.85
Computer Systems Analysts$102,070$49.072,6801.98
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,480Not published2,6600.96
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,800$22.982,6500.91
Project Management Specialists$101,150$48.632,6400.95
Human Resources Specialists$71,600$34.422,4501.03
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65,510$31.502,4000.73
Security Guards$37,550$18.052,3600.71
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,160$20.272,3500.94
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,180$21.722,2300.90
Bartenders$22,340$10.742,2001.12
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$75,040$36.082,1501.78
Management Analysts$90,730$43.622,1100.90
Computer User Support Specialists$59,450$28.582,1101.13
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,710$35.442,1002.49
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,840$79.252,0501.17
Cooks, Fast Food$30,360$14.601,9801.19
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,360$16.521,9000.85
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$60,470$29.071,8701.02
Carpenters$61,360$29.501,8101.04
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,850$16.271,8001.44
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,750$18.151,7801.30
Medical Assistants$46,920$22.561,7800.84
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,490$52.641,7701.57
Lawyers$134,560$64.691,7600.90
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,990$31.251,7401.46
Childcare Workers$29,760$14.311,7201.27
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,860$13.391,7001.65
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,340$29.491,6901.04
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,320$17.461,6701.46
Training and Development Specialists$74,610$35.871,5801.33
Compliance Officers$84,590$40.671,5601.44
Managers, All Other$139,110$66.881,4200.88
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,300$22.741,4000.66
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,230$38.091,4000.87
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,080$23.601,4000.70
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,760$22.001,3701.20
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,770$22.481,3602.44
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$66,710$32.071,3402.69
Medical and Health Services Managers$101,550$48.821,3300.86
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,150$34.211,3000.74
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,910$18.231,2600.53
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,610$30.101,2601.01
Data Scientists$103,030$49.531,2401.82
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$81,810$39.331,2400.71
Chief Executives$290,870$139.841,2302.31
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,850$24.451,2200.79
Sales Managers$136,570$65.661,2000.73
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,080$28.891,1901.16
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,980$28.841,1701.08
Financial and Investment Analysts$98,490$47.351,1601.23
Pharmacy Technicians$46,620$22.411,1600.95
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,980Not published1,1500.71
Tellers$45,450$21.851,1201.31
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,790$16.251,0601.38
Public Relations Specialists$70,660$33.971,0501.43
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,630$29.631,0501.40
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,670$30.611,0400.62
Construction Managers$103,920$49.961,0201.03
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,710$35.441,0100.79
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$126,830$60.971,0101.36
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,990$23.071,0100.96
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,800$43.171,0001.22
Driver/Sales Workers$46,330$22.271,0000.94
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,770$17.689901.00
Marketing Managers$135,140$64.979500.93
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$65,670$31.579400.74
Self-Enrichment Teachers$34,880$16.779301.08
Dishwashers$30,450$14.649300.75
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61,320$29.489200.72
Animal Caretakers$30,950$14.889201.33
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$38,700$18.619201.10
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$98,590$47.409201.65
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,640$30.119000.85
Parts Salespersons$48,850$23.498801.26
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,640$17.138701.09
Coaches and Scouts$46,710Not published8601.32
Bus Drivers, School$46,210$22.228600.82
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$117,980Not published8500.99
Pharmacists$141,110$67.848501.01
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,270$13.598500.75
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$51,100$24.578500.86
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,530$29.108403.05
Civil Engineers$97,330$46.798300.87
Nurse Practitioners$132,230$63.578200.97
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,280$27.068000.79
Insurance Underwriters$79,230$38.097902.90
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,730$13.337900.56
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$52,970$25.477801.82
Instructional Coordinators$76,600$36.837701.31
Food Preparation Workers$33,120$15.927700.33
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,770$17.687702.19
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,810$31.647601.66
Dental Hygienists$93,660$45.037501.30
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,590$30.577500.65
Graphic Designers$56,520$27.177401.44
Physical Therapists$97,790$47.027401.06
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,600$29.137300.91
Firefighters$56,910$27.367300.81
Information Security Analysts$123,740$59.497201.46
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,320$29.007200.71
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,060$23.597201.57
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$50,240$24.167000.80
Bakers$37,680$18.127001.14
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,180$16.436901.02
Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250$30.896900.81
Financial Specialists, All Other$80,340$38.636801.99
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,540$18.056800.47
Social and Community Service Managers$73,840$35.506601.21
Rehabilitation Counselors$46,200$22.216602.69
Dental Assistants$50,020$24.056600.66
Loan Officers$101,190$48.656500.91
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,580$27.686500.70
Personal Financial Advisors$94,270$45.326400.93
Computer Network Support Specialists$62,050$29.836401.68
Computer Network Architects$108,280$52.066401.38
Administrative Services Managers$126,190$60.676300.92
Recreation Workers$36,150$17.386300.73
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$57,410$27.606201.05
Correctional Officers and Jailers$63,230$30.406100.62
Facilities Managers$103,860$49.935901.45
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$43,320$20.835901.38
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,310Not published5801.35
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,920$18.715800.56
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,640$32.525600.94
Highway Maintenance Workers$60,900$29.285601.38
Production Workers, All Other$40,660$19.555600.86
Cost Estimators$78,500$37.745500.94
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,600$22.895401.17
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,680$16.685400.84
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,700$28.705300.99
Human Resources Managers$138,140$66.425200.91
Logisticians$77,860$37.435200.79
Industrial Engineers$98,270$47.255200.55
Printing Press Operators$43,450$20.895201.38
Industrial Production Managers$107,550$51.715100.79
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,730$21.505100.96
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$66,920$32.185101.40
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,380$16.535101.00
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,960$24.025001.06
Food Batchmakers$47,010$22.605001.11
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,700$23.425001.53
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,780Not published4900.73
Medical Records Specialists$54,270$26.094900.97
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,880$48.504700.81
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$77,990$37.504701.62
Financial Examiners$85,450$41.084602.62
Physicians, All Other$309,880$148.984600.51
Chefs and Head Cooks$51,210$24.624600.88
Data Entry Keyers$42,580$20.474601.40
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$63,650$30.604501.13
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,210$27.994501.17
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,190$47.214400.92
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$56,990$27.404401.15
Soil and Plant Scientists$132,290$63.6043010.57
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,810$19.144301.11
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,870$28.304300.97
Food Service Managers$66,860$32.154100.67
Real Estate Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published4100.82
Actuaries$130,540$62.764005.79
Healthcare Social Workers$62,360$29.984000.83
Telemarketers$32,180$15.474002.62
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,430$22.814001.00
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$35,720$17.174002.76
Mechanical Engineers$85,490$41.103900.50
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$92,310$44.383901.07
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$42,040$20.213901.46
Construction and Building Inspectors$73,910$35.533901.03
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,470$34.843802.11
Speech-Language Pathologists$84,080$40.423800.80
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,820$22.993800.93
Parking Attendants$30,080$14.463801.05
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$83,180$39.993700.79
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$60,410$29.043700.98
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$26,480$12.733700.90
Architectural and Engineering Managers$148,330$71.313600.62
Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,240$30.893601.35
Dentists, General$209,300$100.623601.11
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,290$20.333600.92
Financial Risk Specialists$108,110$51.983502.09
Advertising Sales Agents$62,510$30.063501.47
Cargo and Freight Agents$44,240$21.273501.38
Sheet Metal Workers$66,000$31.733501.14
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$43,660$20.993500.54
Fundraisers$65,060$31.283401.19
Physician Assistants$133,830$64.343400.80
Occupational Therapists$78,770$37.873400.80
Pharmacy Aides$35,120$16.893403.28
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$102,220Not published3300.57
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$117,790$56.633300.81
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$67,450$32.433301.00
Computer Programmers$79,200$38.083201.34
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,560$18.063200.98
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$26,870$12.923201.00
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$97,460$46.853101.10
Library Technicians$46,840$22.523101.74
Bill and Account Collectors$51,730$24.873100.75
Library Assistants, Clerical$30,750$14.793101.42
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,800$24.433101.31
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,170$26.523101.27
Tire Builders$63,060$30.323105.81
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$49,210$23.663001.59
Psychiatric Technicians$39,750$19.113000.73
Phlebotomists$38,490$18.513000.80
Skincare Specialists$38,730$18.623001.59
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$58,600$28.173000.76
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$49,750$23.922900.84
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$58,930$28.332900.70
Electrical Engineers$107,040$51.462800.54
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$75,960$36.522800.82
Emergency Medical Technicians$42,470$20.422800.61
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,690$28.222800.82
Roofers$49,510$23.802800.79
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$64,270$30.902801.25
Public Relations Managers$126,520$60.832701.39
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$36,560$17.582700.89
Cooks, Short Order$36,760$17.672700.76
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$57,300$27.552700.57
Medical Equipment Repairers$60,540$29.112701.60
Engineers, All Other$100,880$48.502600.64
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,420$30.012600.87
Editors$63,720$30.642601.10
New Accounts Clerks$46,060$22.142602.74
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,980$25.472603.11
Family Medicine Physicians$265,200$127.502500.90
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$36,160$17.392501.05
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$81,220$39.052401.05
Chiropractors$74,810$35.962402.37
Opticians, Dispensing$46,080$22.162401.24
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$63,750$30.652402.41
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,480$18.502400.84
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,440$36.752300.93
Surgical Technologists$62,250$29.932300.75
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$42,420$20.402300.91
Labor Relations Specialists$81,960$39.402201.33
Health Education Specialists$75,750$36.422201.29
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$79,370$38.162200.93
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,780$22.972200.66
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$79,560$38.252200.74
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$38,920$18.712200.75
Tax Preparers$63,560$30.562101.07
Web and Digital Interface Designers$75,680$36.382100.71
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$59,370Not published2100.76
Producers and Directors$62,370$29.992100.57
Dietitians and Nutritionists$65,820$31.642101.05
Veterinarians$130,900$62.932100.98
Machinists$59,290$28.512100.28
Technical Writers$69,450$33.392001.73
Respiratory Therapists$75,650$36.372000.54
Pest Control Workers$48,200$23.172000.76
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$70,410$33.852001.70
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,230$49.152000.58
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,510$23.322000.45
Helpers--Production Workers$52,050$25.022000.48
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$76,800$36.921901.91
Property Appraisers and Assessors$92,370$44.411901.28
Operations Research Analysts$83,410$40.101900.68
Interior Designers$57,840$27.811901.00
Anesthesiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more1901.87
Paramedics$61,980$29.801900.71
Couriers and Messengers$39,270$18.881901.09
Budget Analysts$91,920$44.191801.49
Athletic Trainers$50,110Not published1802.26
Glaziers$62,590$30.091801.21
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$45,750$21.991800.47
Legal Support Workers, All Other$44,470$21.381701.39
Photographers$42,080$20.231701.27
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$87,080$41.871700.75
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$48,570$23.351700.91
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,360$29.501700.60
Public Safety Telecommunicators$64,380$30.951700.64
Credit Analysts$80,190$38.551600.94
Mechanical Drafters$75,510$36.301601.55
Food Scientists and Technologists$76,580$36.821604.64
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$110,210$52.991600.61
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$42,080$20.231601.12
Residential Advisors$38,310$18.421600.75
Sales Engineers$83,450$40.121601.20
Postal Service Clerks$61,710$29.671600.85
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,360$17.481600.23
Web Developers$61,960$29.791500.81
Surveyors$78,860$37.911501.14
Chemists$87,560$42.101500.70
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$54,080Not published1500.50
Massage Therapists$76,090$36.581500.58
Procurement Clerks$51,520$24.771501.06
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$63,750$30.651501.82
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,330$22.761500.88
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$49,040$23.581500.75
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,920$25.441501.29
Purchasing Managers$122,910$59.091400.64
Credit Counselors$49,160$23.631401.91
Database Architects$120,030$57.711400.79
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$95,200$45.771400.31
Food Science Technicians$48,820$23.471403.61
Order Clerks$43,010$20.681400.73
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$50,390$24.231400.41
Lodging Managers$60,740$29.201301.20
Database Administrators$109,750$52.771300.72
Biological Scientists, All Other$99,420$47.801300.87
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$46,950$22.571301.40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$43,960$21.141300.70
Art Directors$90,000$43.271300.98
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$37,670$18.111300.78
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$70,180$33.741300.79
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,100$28.421300.37
Food Processing Workers, All Other$42,960$20.661300.77
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,470$24.271300.82
Commercial Pilots$121,490Not published1301.04
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$81,330$39.101200.47
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$60,040$28.871200.78
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$80,180Not published1200.60
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,980Not published1200.43
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$54,230$26.071201.20
Interpreters and Translators$55,400$26.631200.89
General Internal Medicine Physicians$127,190$61.151200.68
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,310$22.261200.42
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$45,700$21.971200.55
Mechanical Door Repairers$64,260$30.901201.77
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,890$21.581200.71
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$59,230$28.471200.33
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,160$26.521201.71
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$105,160$50.561101.15
Religious Workers, All Other$47,680$22.921102.63
Optometrists$129,780$62.401101.00
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$78,850$37.911100.68
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$43,090$20.721101.26
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,020$21.641100.57
Transportation Security Screeners$61,590$29.611100.81
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$23,830$11.461102.73
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$70,100$33.701101.64
Tour and Travel Guides$22,490$10.811100.81
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$38,550$18.531101.63
Agricultural Equipment Operators$46,220$22.221101.49
Training and Development Managers$120,640$58.001000.84
Education Administrators, All Other$104,810$50.391000.70
Conservation Scientists$76,540$36.801001.43
School Psychologists$76,320$36.691000.60
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$82,730Not published1000.47
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$48,090Not published1000.64
Audio and Video Technicians$51,030$24.531000.56
Physical Therapist Aides$29,120$14.001000.81
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$46,900$22.551001.42
Word Processors and Typists$45,100$21.681001.14
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,270$22.731001.03
Millwrights$63,950$30.741001.00
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$59,470$28.591000.75
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$38,370$18.451001.13
Gas Plant Operators$95,260$45.801002.24
Fundraising Managers$100,850$48.48900.89
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,700$37.84900.46
Forensic Science Technicians$71,160$34.21901.83
Social Workers, All Other$94,930$45.64900.55
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$147,510$70.92901.39
Farm and Home Management Educators$43,720$21.02904.38
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$50,450Not published900.22
Commercial and Industrial Designers$77,570$37.30900.99
Floral Designers$37,590$18.07900.86
Writers and Authors$63,010$30.29900.71
Pediatricians, General$271,190$130.38900.87
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$30,700$14.76900.59
Agricultural Inspectors$57,080$27.44902.42
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$52,410$25.20900.69
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,000$28.85900.56
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$46,700$22.45901.34
Tool and Die Makers$73,170$35.18900.63
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,560$25.27900.56
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$47,400$22.79901.06
Crane and Tower Operators$75,760$36.42900.84
Environmental Engineers$94,800$45.58800.84
Urban and Regional Planners$85,980$41.34800.73
Marriage and Family Therapists$63,380$30.47800.45
Clergy$61,640$29.63800.53
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$75,490Not published800.35
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$37,770$18.16801.49
Nurse Anesthetists$237,670$114.26800.60
Dietetic Technicians$37,540$18.05801.03
Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,250$30.89800.63
Travel Agents$47,420$22.80800.58
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$57,440$27.62802.53
File Clerks$49,810$23.95800.41
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$75,810$36.45800.57
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$49,670$23.88800.37
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$61,830$29.73800.88
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$95,380$45.86800.67
Sewing Machine Operators$37,270$17.92800.30
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$67,650$32.53801.07
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$80,370$38.64702.34
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$99,480$47.83701.17
Drafters, All Other$62,840$30.21701.81
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$51,200$24.62700.43
Community Health Workers$46,790$22.50700.45
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$48,310$23.23700.25
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$66,140$31.80701.17
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$127,480$61.29701.60
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$34,370Not published701.76
Music Directors and Composers$61,740$29.68702.01
Audiologists$104,580$50.28701.96
Orderlies$37,090$17.83700.53
Statistical AssistantsNot publishedNot published705.51
Tapers$67,050$32.24702.06
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$46,490$22.35701.59
Home Appliance Repairers$43,440$20.89700.85
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$60,070$28.88700.46
Compensation and Benefits Managers$150,850$72.52601.01
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$78,150$37.57601.54
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$75,180Not published600.44
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$76,960Not published600.40
Broadcast Technicians$47,880$23.02601.12
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$97,520$46.89600.81
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$85,070$40.90600.53
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$86,790$41.73600.61
Brokerage Clerks$57,560$27.67600.63
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$50,490$24.27600.42
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$55,920$26.88601.15
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$160,990Not published600.22
Personal Service Managers, All Other$82,330$39.58501.92
Physicists$178,110$85.63500.85
Chemical Technicians$57,000$27.40500.36
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$59,080$28.40500.64
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$74,030Not published500.44
Designers, All OtherNot publishedNot published502.01
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$82,040$39.44501.35
Recreational Therapists$62,000$29.81501.20
Emergency Medicine Physicians$426,310$204.96500.57
Psychiatrists$358,020$172.13500.70
Hearing Aid Specialists$63,920$30.73501.58
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$90,370$43.45500.37
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$40,120$19.29500.55
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$63,200$30.39500.81
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$46,300$22.26500.68
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$33,510$16.11500.80
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$38,910$18.71501.24
Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,550$22.86500.53
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$74,470$35.81400.81
Economists$96,310$46.30400.82
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,920$44.19400.45
Social Science Research Assistants$33,840$16.27400.51
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,800Not published400.45
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$63,920Not published400.38
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$76,580Not published400.49
Special Education Teachers, All Other$73,110Not published400.46
Curators$48,600$23.36401.26
Set and Exhibit Designers$50,640$24.35401.47
Disc Jockeys, Except RadioNot publishedNot published401.91
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published400.96
Sound Engineering Technicians$57,400$27.60401.21
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$369,390$177.59400.77
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$74,530$35.83400.72
Private Detectives and Investigators$41,110$19.77400.43
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$34,290$16.49400.20
Financial Clerks, All Other$51,770$24.89400.45
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$50,560$24.31400.62
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$49,360$23.73401.07
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$49,780$23.93400.83
Prepress Technicians and Workers$54,000$25.96400.60
Funeral Home Managers$90,410$43.47300.90
Biochemists and Biophysicists$83,790$40.28300.39
Epidemiologists$83,650$40.22301.05
Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,940$26.41300.44
Counselors, All Other$73,380$35.28300.42
Judicial Law Clerks$63,140$30.36300.93
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$73,760Not published300.66
Museum Technicians and Conservators$68,960$33.16301.06
Animal Trainers$38,370$18.45300.63
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$41,100$19.76300.39
Medical Appliance Technicians$49,450$23.77301.13
Advertising and Promotions Managers$115,900$55.72Not publishedNot published
Agricultural Technicians$65,300$31.39Not publishedNot published
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$76,850$36.95Not publishedNot published
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$84,740$40.74Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$47,710$22.94Not publishedNot published
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$56,730$27.28Not publishedNot published
Natural Sciences Managers$118,740$57.09Not publishedNot published
Physicians, Pathologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Power Plant Operators$100,700$48.42Not publishedNot published
Radiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,890Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Statisticians$58,840$28.29Not publishedNot published
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$80,080$38.50Not 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.