metropolitan statistical area · 19820

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$52,080
Total employment1,904,530

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area was $52,080 per year ($25.04 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,904,530 jobs. 679 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Common salary lookups here

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
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers7.993,330$64,820
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians7.093,140$69,490
Tool and Die Makers7.034,900$73,120
Mechanical Engineers6.1922,500$109,470
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic5.5611,650$50,460
Commercial and Industrial Designers4.291,760$108,180
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic4.071,620$37,820
Industrial Engineers3.8717,350$104,110

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 679 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area
Occupation
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$49,240$23.6755,1003.20
Retail Salespersons$35,130$16.8948,6101.02
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,120$16.8946,4800.88
Registered Nurses$97,280$46.7744,3101.07
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,590$14.2342,4300.90
Cashiers$30,090$14.4737,9101.00
General and Operations Managers$104,010$50.0137,2500.87
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,720$17.6637,0901.07
Office Clerks, General$45,810$22.0234,5701.14
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,330$19.3934,0300.94
Customer Service Representatives$44,730$21.5131,3100.98
Waiters and Waitresses$37,490$18.0229,2101.05
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,680$17.6326,8100.99
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,120$28.4325,7801.02
Software Developers$130,760$62.8724,8701.20
Mechanical Engineers$109,470$52.6322,5006.19
Accountants and Auditors$80,650$38.7819,3901.09
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,210Not published18,3901.08
Industrial Engineers$104,110$50.0617,3503.87
Nursing Assistants$39,900$19.1817,3000.98
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,870$37.4417,1901.13
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,330$22.7516,9700.81
Cooks, Restaurant$37,410$17.9816,4900.95
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,380$23.2616,1900.86
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,480$24.7514,7300.88
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,450Not published14,6600.84
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,570$18.5413,5400.90
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,060$32.2413,4800.77
Project Management Specialists$105,350$50.6513,2301.01
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$76,990$37.0113,1300.85
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,820$18.6712,9901.11
Security Guards$37,050$17.8112,5700.80
Medical Assistants$39,410$18.9512,4001.24
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,280$23.2112,3000.89
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$77,100$37.0711,7101.06
Financial Managers$160,240$77.0411,6701.13
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,460$24.2611,6505.56
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,320$20.3511,6200.99
Construction Laborers$57,430$27.6111,6100.86
Light Truck Drivers$44,200$21.2511,5300.96
Human Resources Specialists$75,830$36.4611,4801.03
Electricians$81,990$39.4211,2101.21
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,220$18.3711,1001.00
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,400$21.8310,6101.45
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,490$36.2910,3801.26
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,550$22.3810,3701.09
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,310$22.2610,3001.03
Lawyers$134,980$64.8910,1101.09
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$56,000$26.929,5201.10
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,550$81.039,2603.43
Computer User Support Specialists$59,040$28.389,2401.05
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,520Not published9,0800.70
Sales Managers$155,560$74.798,7601.12
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,970$40.858,3000.62
Food Preparation Workers$33,060$15.908,2500.75
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$80,300$38.618,1401.35
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,040$81.757,9800.97
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,450$37.727,8600.96
Machinists$59,310$28.517,6802.19
Bartenders$36,780$17.687,6600.83
Carpenters$65,810$31.647,6100.93
Loan Officers$76,260$36.667,2002.14
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,670$29.657,2000.94
Computer Systems Analysts$103,670$49.847,1501.12
Medical and Health Services Managers$114,340$54.977,1100.97
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,140Not published6,9000.91
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,760$14.796,7401.01
Driver/Sales Workers$40,630$19.546,7301.34
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,200$38.086,6200.87
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,610$38.766,6000.66
Physicians, All Other$68,220$32.806,5801.57
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,270$28.496,5401.36
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,070$16.866,5200.62
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,100$34.196,5201.21
Electrical Engineers$114,390$55.006,0602.49
Dental Assistants$50,110$24.096,0301.27
Industrial Production Managers$126,200$60.675,9501.97
Counter and Rental Clerks$42,470$20.425,9401.21
Cooks, Fast Food$29,810$14.335,9300.76
Logisticians$93,130$44.785,9201.93
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,120$17.375,8600.85
Pharmacy Technicians$43,330$20.835,8301.01
Childcare Workers$31,060$14.935,8100.91
Engineers, All Other$126,250$60.705,8003.07
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,170$30.375,7401.14
Management Analysts$100,570$48.355,6800.52
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,290$14.085,5201.04
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$86,370$41.535,5200.97
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,840$23.005,4201.10
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.845,3901.34
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,790$19.135,2802.86
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,320$14.105,2101.07
Compliance Officers$81,250$39.065,1801.01
Tellers$45,110$21.695,1301.27
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,360$17.964,9100.91
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$51,500$24.764,9102.43
Tool and Die Makers$73,120$35.154,9007.03
Dishwashers$34,350$16.514,8400.83
Insurance Sales Agents$63,580$30.574,8400.83
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,960$16.814,7901.28
Training and Development Specialists$67,530$32.474,6500.83
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,810$24.914,5800.90
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,500$18.034,5700.78
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,910$28.324,5701.12
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,400$30.484,5500.95
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$69,300$33.324,5400.57
Managers, All Other$138,970$66.814,5000.59
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,210$24.624,3102.82
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,890$29.274,2900.71
Pharmacists$137,770$66.244,2801.09
Food Service Managers$61,060$29.364,1801.43
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,780$16.724,1600.89
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,600$20.484,0800.76
Construction Managers$109,890$52.833,9700.85
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$129,070$62.053,9501.13
Financial and Investment Analysts$101,550$48.823,9300.89
Civil Engineers$92,550$44.503,8700.86
Computer Occupations, All Other$107,560$51.713,8300.72
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,360$30.463,8201.07
Data Scientists$103,330$49.683,8101.18
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$68,130$32.763,7900.65
Dental Hygienists$84,480$40.613,7801.39
Physical Therapists$102,970$49.513,7701.15
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,540$37.283,7700.63
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$110,160Not published3,7400.93
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,950$36.043,6700.65
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,860$48.973,6601.35
Firefighters$62,730$30.163,5200.83
Personal Financial Advisors$76,830$36.943,4301.05
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,840$30.213,4200.79
Cost Estimators$80,200$38.563,4001.24
Nurse Practitioners$134,390$64.613,4000.86
Marketing Managers$149,310$71.793,3700.70
Recreation Workers$34,400$16.543,3500.83
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$64,820$31.173,3307.99
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,060$38.013,2800.83
Self-Enrichment Teachers$38,620$18.573,2200.79
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,170$16.913,2100.89
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,530$37.273,1501.12
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,490$33.413,1407.09
Human Resources Managers$149,980$72.113,0901.14
Production Workers, All Other$39,870$19.173,0801.00
Bakers$36,970$17.773,0701.06
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,170$21.723,0301.00
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$96,400$46.353,0100.78
Coaches and Scouts$46,970Not published3,0000.98
Administrative Services Managers$122,350$58.822,9900.92
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$62,520$30.062,9700.62
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,910$29.292,9400.77
Public Relations Specialists$66,100$31.782,9300.85
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,880$22.542,9001.40
Animal Caretakers$31,040$14.922,8000.86
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,190$36.632,7703.00
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,880$22.542,7700.70
Parts Salespersons$48,160$23.162,7200.82
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,450$22.812,7201.26
Graphic Designers$60,210$28.952,7101.12
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,300$18.892,7000.58
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,870$29.272,6601.09
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,390$17.492,6000.85
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,220$21.262,5901.33
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,340$23.722,5701.15
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,550$23.342,5100.96
Physician Assistants$131,830$63.382,4001.21
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,610$18.082,3701.79
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,330$29.962,3500.93
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490$28.602,3201.80
Bus Drivers, School$48,060$23.112,3200.47
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$128,650$61.852,3101.94
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,600$24.332,3100.93
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$66,750$32.092,2501.19
Social and Community Service Managers$86,450$41.562,2300.87
Psychiatric Technicians$41,890$20.142,2301.16
Instructional Coordinators$82,130$39.492,2100.79
Correctional Officers and Jailers$67,920$32.652,2000.47
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,340$16.512,1900.68
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$46,430Not published2,1501.07
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,390$49.222,1400.93
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50,520$24.292,1400.97
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$62,550$30.072,1301.17
Printing Press Operators$47,700$22.942,1001.19
Chief Executives$304,110$146.212,0700.83
Facilities Managers$103,080$49.562,0301.06
Occupational Therapists$89,600$43.082,0301.02
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,060$16.851,9700.81
Family Medicine Physicians$181,990$87.501,9401.48
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$78,980Not published1,9200.60
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$56,330$27.081,9200.70
Respiratory Therapists$80,790$38.841,9101.11
Medical Records Specialists$46,730$22.471,9000.80
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$51,070$24.551,9001.05
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,220$29.921,8801.36
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,730$30.161,8801.09
Healthcare Social Workers$73,600$35.391,8600.81
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$64,480$31.001,8600.97
Speech-Language Pathologists$89,640$43.091,8500.82
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,220$27.511,8402.19
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,970$18.261,8400.91
Tutors$44,210$21.261,7900.83
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$59,520$28.621,7801.09
Commercial and Industrial Designers$108,180$52.011,7604.29
Highway Maintenance Workers$49,280$23.691,7500.92
Parking Attendants$35,020$16.841,7301.03
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,250$30.411,7101.22
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$72,220$34.721,7100.79
Dentists, General$167,860$80.701,7001.12
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,140$47.191,6800.88
Surgical Technologists$65,810$31.641,6701.16
Sheet Metal Workers$75,120$36.121,6401.12
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,820$18.191,6204.07
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$45,050$21.661,6100.89
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$32,840$15.791,5901.07
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$85,410$41.061,5800.60
Computer Network Architects$128,830$61.941,5700.71
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,940$36.511,5500.92
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,590$19.031,5400.92
Information Security Analysts$108,990$52.401,5200.65
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,060$28.881,5200.93
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31,270$15.041,5101.21
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,540$14.201,5000.77
Purchasing Managers$163,660$78.681,4901.45
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,280$40.041,4901.35
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$72,880$35.041,4901.03
Millwrights$91,850$44.161,4903.02
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$46,680$22.441,4800.23
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,300$23.701,4801.02
Opticians, Dispensing$43,830$21.071,4701.63
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,830$18.671,4700.95
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,240$22.711,4700.67
Emergency Medical Technicians$42,050$20.221,4500.66
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,570$28.641,4500.90
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,610$28.661,4500.77
Roofers$63,390$30.481,4500.88
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$33,990$16.341,4402.50
Financial Specialists, All Other$79,960$38.441,4300.88
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$47,880$23.021,4300.84
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,980$50.951,4100.64
Bill and Account Collectors$48,580$23.361,4000.72
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$54,630$26.271,3800.79
Computer Programmers$87,860$42.241,3801.22
Cargo and Freight Agents$47,260$22.721,3601.14
Construction and Building Inspectors$76,980$37.011,3600.75
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$97,920$47.081,3501.03
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,080$42.351,3400.78
Massage Therapists$70,960$34.111,3101.09
Cooks, Short Order$35,630$17.131,3000.76
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,050$18.291,2700.39
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$43,640$20.981,2601.00
Labor Relations Specialists$73,760$35.461,2501.57
Chemists$85,770$41.231,2501.23
Special Education Teachers, All Other$79,500Not published1,2503.01
Sales Engineers$122,990$59.131,2501.98
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$81,520Not published1,2300.61
General Internal Medicine Physicians$149,990$72.111,2301.50
Phlebotomists$43,180$20.761,2300.70
Helpers--Production Workers$42,980$20.661,2300.61
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$83,170$39.991,2200.88
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,360$22.291,2101.47
Dietetic Technicians$36,800$17.691,2003.11
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$95,820$46.071,2000.86
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,060$21.181,1903.07
Nurse Anesthetists$243,130$116.891,1701.84
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$51,030$24.531,1601.94
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$55,560$26.711,1601.09
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,760$29.691,1600.74
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,150$37.091,1500.98
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$47,020$22.611,1500.98
Sewing Machine Operators$38,130$18.331,1500.89
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$84,310$40.531,1200.53
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$37,840$18.191,1200.97
Gambling Dealers$29,120$14.001,1201.09
Data Entry Keyers$40,210$19.331,1200.72
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$62,830$30.211,1201.74
Rehabilitation Counselors$40,730$19.581,1100.95
Producers and Directors$76,290$36.681,0900.62
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$39,520$19.001,0900.78
Food Batchmakers$37,440$18.001,0900.51
Insurance Underwriters$80,180$38.551,0700.83
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$109,180Not published1,0700.39
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$100,090$48.121,0701.82
Computer Hardware Engineers$129,990$62.501,0601.13
Fundraisers$68,090$32.731,0400.76
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,570$21.911,0301.09
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$39,550$19.011,0300.76
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$65,870$31.671,0302.96
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,140$22.181,0100.87
Computer Network Support Specialists$72,600$34.901,0000.56
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$86,490$41.581,0000.83
Interior Designers$59,210$28.479901.13
Postal Service Clerks$65,710$31.599901.09
Library Assistants, Clerical$31,460$15.139800.94
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$47,460$22.829800.50
Mechanical Drafters$75,050$36.089701.99
Advertising Sales Agents$67,950$32.679700.86
Public Safety Telecommunicators$57,130$27.469600.77
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$56,570$27.209400.94
Order Clerks$45,080$21.679401.02
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$53,100$25.539300.59
Real Estate Sales Agents$57,090$27.459300.39
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$62,870$30.239301.11
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$78,990$37.989100.76
Medical Equipment Repairers$60,420$29.059101.13
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$52,170Not published9000.64
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$36,900$17.749001.34
Paramedics$57,410$27.608900.72
Dietitians and Nutritionists$68,390$32.888800.93
Credit Analysts$74,640$35.898701.10
Web Developers$108,550$52.198701.01
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,310$23.238700.78
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$74,300$35.728600.79
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$66,150Not published8600.47
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,360$50.178600.54
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$81,410$39.148501.10
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$47,290$22.748400.96
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$46,380$22.308401.33
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$58,840$28.298300.92
Tax Preparers$46,450$22.338300.89
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$91,610$44.048200.89
Orderlies$36,220$17.428201.27
File Clerks$42,990$20.678200.91
Glaziers$56,980$27.398201.15
Physical Therapist Aides$28,570$13.748001.35
Web and Digital Interface Designers$99,450$47.817900.57
Skincare Specialists$47,000$22.607900.88
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$70,800Not published7800.59
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$64,050$30.797800.98
Audio and Video Technicians$62,910$30.247700.90
Chemical Technicians$49,460$23.787601.08
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,210$23.667403.63
Database Architects$132,040$63.487300.89
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$77,710$37.367300.99
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$83,180$39.997300.67
Pediatricians, General$218,000$104.817301.51
Pest Control Workers$44,470$21.387300.58
New Accounts Clerks$46,780$22.497201.60
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,220$24.627200.61
Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,330$29.977100.56
Veterinarians$129,730$62.377100.69
Property Appraisers and Assessors$68,100$32.747000.99
Financial Risk Specialists$105,110$50.546900.88
Real Estate Brokers$85,600$41.156901.23
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,560$23.836800.52
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$83,550Not published6800.59
Editors$65,740$31.616800.61
Transportation Security Screeners$69,640$33.486801.11
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$48,500$23.326701.53
School Psychologists$85,050$40.896600.84
Community Health Workers$49,570$23.836600.88
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$46,930$22.566600.82
Library Technicians$29,640$14.256500.77
Art Directors$95,390$45.866501.01
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,790$24.426503.80
Crane and Tower Operators$59,740$28.726501.24
Natural Sciences Managers$129,140$62.096400.48
Telemarketers$34,030$16.366400.90
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$58,350$28.056300.94
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,870$22.546300.88
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$29,890$14.376203.24
Couriers and Messengers$39,670$19.076200.74
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$62,120$29.876103.19
Optometrists$142,690$68.606101.16
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$63,190$30.386100.83
Clergy$59,890$28.806000.86
Legal Support Workers, All Other$67,120$32.276001.05
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$80,810Not published6000.44
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,250$21.766000.81
Interpreters and Translators$35,990$17.305800.91
Psychiatric Aides$45,410$21.835801.32
Funeral Attendants$35,380$17.015801.53
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$51,310$24.675801.13
Floral Designers$36,980$17.785701.15
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,630$23.385700.78
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$45,480$21.875701.41
Technical Writers$92,390$44.425601.01
Chiropractors$71,220$34.245601.15
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$86,110$41.405601.05
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$74,030$35.595501.18
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$78,720Not published5500.47
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,550$100.755502.09
Medical Transcriptionists$37,170$17.875501.07
Pharmacy Aides$36,130$17.375501.14
School Bus Monitors$36,240$17.435400.56
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$47,720$22.945400.32
Budget Analysts$102,080$49.085300.91
Operations Research Analysts$81,590$39.225300.40
Tour and Travel Guides$35,370$17.005300.81
Travel Agents$48,660$23.405300.79
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$51,250$24.645301.40
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,090$24.565300.82
Education Administrators, All Other$86,260$41.475200.78
Emergency Medicine Physicians$447,750$215.275201.28
Residential Advisors$41,460$19.935200.50
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$46,970$22.585201.28
Database Administrators$110,160$52.965100.59
Social Workers, All Other$68,630$33.005100.66
Writers and Authors$75,760$36.425100.87
AnesthesiologistsNot publishedNot published5101.07
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$127,450Not published5000.49
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$112,100Not published5001.01
Procurement Clerks$51,340$24.695000.73
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$59,660$28.695001.63
Manicurists and Pedicurists$36,810$17.704900.26
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$47,410$22.804900.43
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic$81,110$39.0049015.17
Dental Laboratory Technicians$55,170$26.524901.16
Credit Counselors$53,140$25.554801.40
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$77,180$37.114700.98
Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,900$29.284700.75
Tile and Stone Setters$47,800$22.984701.08
Materials Engineers$100,070$48.114601.64
Animal Trainers$30,920$14.864501.98
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$47,920$23.044501.57
Surveyors$72,420$34.824400.71
PhotographersNot publishedNot published4300.68
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$57,830$27.814300.55
Training and Development Managers$123,280$59.274200.71
Urban and Regional Planners$82,080$39.464200.77
Health Education Specialists$55,660$26.764200.52
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$104,070Not published4200.59
Home Appliance Repairers$56,030$26.944201.06
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$49,550$23.824200.44
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$60,080$28.894100.40
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$45,600$21.924100.55
Commercial Pilots$133,220Not published4100.70
Musicians and SingersNot published$31.664000.90
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$108,500$52.173901.50
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$106,530Not published3800.61
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$96,020Not published3800.40
Concierges$35,620$17.133800.62
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$61,980$29.803803.48
Mechanical Door Repairers$50,160$24.123701.11
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$46,310$22.263700.71
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$81,540$39.203600.52
Environmental Engineers$110,520$53.133600.76
Bailiffs$55,750$26.813601.69
Surgical Assistants$48,570$23.353501.30
Private Detectives and Investigators$47,690$22.933500.79
Financial Examiners$75,930$36.513400.41
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$95,470Not published3400.59
Compensation and Benefits Managers$162,490$78.123301.18
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$57,420$27.613300.37
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$79,440$38.193300.78
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$46,390$22.303300.61
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$49,950$24.013200.45
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$49,700$23.893201.18
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$75,980$36.533200.68
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$63,650$30.603100.68
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$32,150$15.463100.43
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$58,670$28.213100.89
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$98,160$47.193001.44
Athletic Trainers$59,430Not published3000.81
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$63,630$30.593000.95
Power Plant Operators$108,050$51.953000.83
Counselors, All Other$37,390$17.972900.82
Broadcast Technicians$57,600$27.692901.10
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$62,190$29.902900.95
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,120$22.172900.45
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$47,410$22.792901.15
Gas Plant Operators$108,650$52.242901.29
Fundraising Managers$113,360$54.502800.58
Biological Scientists, All Other$84,260$40.512800.41
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$35,100$16.882800.27
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$106,610$51.252800.97
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$46,960$22.582802.15
Aerospace Engineers$128,960$62.002600.32
Religious Workers, All Other$46,720$22.462601.35
Protective Service Workers, All Other$56,930$27.372600.26
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$40,650$19.552601.32
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$38,290$18.412500.30
Airfield Operations Specialists$69,560$33.442501.35
Actuaries$105,640$50.792400.74
Biological Technicians$50,580$24.322400.28
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$83,400Not published2400.32
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$124,140$59.682402.31
Transportation Inspectors$52,760$25.372400.81
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$75,870$36.482301.03
Recreational Therapists$62,600$30.102301.25
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$50,730$24.392300.79
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,970$27.392301.49
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$45,610$21.932301.47
Prepress Technicians and Workers$47,430$22.802300.78
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$46,280$22.252301.03
Chemical Engineers$104,230$50.112200.84
Podiatrists$168,940$81.222201.90
Exercise Physiologists$55,700$26.782202.06
RadiologistsNot publishedNot published2200.66
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$95,140$45.742200.62
Word Processors and Typists$49,950$24.012200.50
Helpers--Electricians$44,750$21.512200.28
Riggers$60,230$28.962200.81
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$87,700$42.172200.63
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$57,930$27.852200.80
Carpet Installers$49,510$23.802101.22
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$48,480$23.312101.19
Bicycle Repairers$44,250$21.272101.39
Landscape Architects$81,520$39.192000.82
Marriage and Family Therapists$53,600$25.772000.24
Film and Video Editors$63,790$30.672000.65
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$85,300$41.012000.30
Fence Erectors$48,350$23.252000.67
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,620$21.452000.36
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$43,350$20.842001.12
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$99,900Not published1900.37
Craft Artists$25,960$12.481903.32
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$51,000$24.521900.73
Radiation Therapists$100,530$48.331900.89
Cardiologists$130,880$62.931900.88
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$31,190$14.991900.54
Brokerage Clerks$77,940$37.471900.43
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$51,330$24.681900.94
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,220$20.781900.60
Medical Appliance Technicians$49,920$24.001901.39
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$77,700$37.351801.30
Drafters, All Other$79,960$38.441801.04
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$50,800$24.421801.20
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$55,000$26.441800.61
Nurse Midwives$125,140$60.161801.81
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$40,880$19.661800.37
Air Traffic Controllers$178,310$85.731800.67
StatisticiansNot publishedNot published1700.48
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$104,250$50.121700.37
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$57,690$27.731700.63
Hearing Aid Specialists$48,490$23.311701.24
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$59,040$28.381700.39
Funeral Home Managers$78,860$37.921600.96
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$67,760$32.581600.43
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$109,630Not published1600.37
Psychiatrists$339,340$163.151600.46
Surgeons, All Other$561,070$269.751600.52
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$40,810$19.621600.35
Computer and Information Research Scientists$136,720$65.731500.33
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$48,470$23.301500.35
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$127,860$61.471500.74
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$36,880$17.731500.49
Statistical Assistants$49,660$23.871502.61
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$65,910$31.691501.07
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$106,600$51.251500.60
Physicists$199,170$95.761400.56
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$86,990$41.821400.55
Meter Readers, Utilities$61,910$29.771400.59
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$32,950$15.841400.34
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$48,020$23.091400.37
Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,740$19.101400.18
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$77,470$37.241300.63
Food Scientists and Technologists$67,790$32.591300.81
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$103,070Not published1300.53
Disc Jockeys, Except RadioNot publishedNot published1301.33
Therapists, All Other$60,000$28.841300.46
Animal Control Workers$48,340$23.241300.88
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$46,710$22.461300.54
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$45,610$21.931300.40
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$36,290$17.451300.39
Transportation Workers, All Other$38,580$18.551300.76
Advertising and Promotions Managers$104,020$50.011200.46
Conservation Scientists$57,110$27.461200.37
Judicial Law Clerks$62,260$29.931200.74
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$78,230Not published1200.90
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$84,950Not published1200.33
Curators$66,400$31.921200.82
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$42,060$20.221200.88
Music Directors and Composers$52,900$25.431200.77
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$45,540$21.891200.69
Furniture Finishers$46,010$22.121200.70
Economists$106,350$51.131100.49
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$104,880Not published1100.67
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$74,810Not published1100.31
Museum Technicians and Conservators$45,020$21.651100.71
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$86,630$41.651100.63
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$41,250$19.831100.52
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,470$18.021100.26
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$57,630$27.711100.33
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$38,330$18.431100.38
Gambling Managers$101,930$49.001001.59
Materials Scientists$107,650$51.751000.96
Social Science Research Assistants$62,670$30.131000.26
Special Effects Artists and AnimatorsNot publishedNot published1000.40
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$69,100$33.221000.61
Parking Enforcement Workers$37,460$18.011000.89
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,870$28.311000.21
Motorcycle Mechanics$37,360$17.961000.63
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$56,180$27.011000.54
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic$48,790$23.461005.42
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$53,090$25.521000.57
Etchers and Engravers$43,310$20.821001.04
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$102,690$49.37900.51
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$83,620Not published900.35
ActorsNot publishedNot published900.13
Audiologists$99,580$47.87900.56
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$239,200 or more$115.00 or more900.54
Avionics Technicians$58,280$28.02900.40
Plant and System Operators, All Other$61,790$29.71900.55
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$77,830$37.42800.45
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$103,960$49.98800.29
Soil and Plant Scientists$83,370$40.08800.39
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$78,500$37.74800.27
Psychologists, All Other$129,420$62.22800.33
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$94,820Not published800.55
Archivists$66,830$32.13800.84
Sound Engineering Technicians$54,900$26.39800.50
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$41,670$20.03800.28
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$63,320$30.44801.46
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$61,870$29.74801.05
Upholsterers$46,370$22.29800.33
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$86,860$41.76800.20
Traffic Technicians$37,890$18.22800.78
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$60,440$29.06800.59
Microbiologists$73,690$35.43700.30
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$87,370$42.01700.60
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,630Not published700.34
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$81,530Not published700.44
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$84,480Not published700.45
History Teachers, Postsecondary$95,880Not published700.30
Medical Dosimetrists$139,210$66.93701.57
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$55,360$26.62700.39
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$53,430$25.69700.48
Stonemasons$59,160$28.44700.75
Pipelayers$61,570$29.60700.17
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$77,290$37.16700.31
Rail Car Repairers$46,480$22.35700.26
Aircraft Service Attendants$40,150$19.30700.19
Emergency Management Directors$109,140$52.47600.35
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$106,960Not published600.45
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$141,220Not published600.25
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$83,190Not published600.25
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$54,690$26.29600.35
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$50,820$24.43600.35
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$38,650$18.58601.03
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$88,100Not published500.23
Set and Exhibit Designers$45,640$21.94500.36
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$46,500Not published500.28
Telephone Operators$37,550$18.05501.19
Agricultural Inspectors$83,120$39.96500.28
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$47,150$22.67500.78
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$48,230$23.19500.13
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$33,330$16.03500.29
Bridge and Lock Tenders$35,000$16.83501.41
Material Moving Workers, All Other$44,270$21.28500.16
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$91,530$44.00400.47
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$79,010$37.98400.18
Epidemiologists$97,290$46.77400.24
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$127,070$61.09400.37
Survey Researchers$83,190$40.00400.42
Designers, All Other$47,240$22.71400.36
Genetic Counselors$82,230$39.53400.87
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$51,080$24.56400.38
Pourers and Casters, Metal$51,700$24.86400.73
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$40,240$19.34400.40
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$73,020$35.11400.35
Sailors and Marine Oilers$50,050$24.06400.10
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$104,000Not published300.49
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$107,520$51.69300.21
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$39,040$18.77300.62
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,760$18.15300.02
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$46,090$22.16300.23
Hoist and Winch Operators$35,410$17.03301.02
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$428,570Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Anthropologists and Archeologists$64,860$31.19Not publishedNot published
Artists and Related Workers, All Other$51,340$24.68Not publishedNot published
Barbers$35,490$17.06Not publishedNot published
Biochemists and Biophysicists$104,160$50.08Not publishedNot published
Boilermakers$100,110$48.13Not publishedNot published
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$60,650Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Dermatologists$269,110$129.38Not publishedNot published
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$59,680$28.69Not publishedNot published
Flight Attendants$62,490Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$57,480$27.63Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Carpenters$38,800$18.65Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,990$18.26Not publishedNot published
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$78,720$37.84Not publishedNot published
Motorboat Operators$45,970$22.10Not publishedNot published
Orthodontists$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Orthotists and Prosthetists$75,810$36.45Not publishedNot published
Personal Service Managers, All Other$51,170$24.60Not publishedNot published
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$45,550$21.90Not publishedNot published
Petroleum Engineers$135,630$65.21Not publishedNot published
Political Scientists$79,990$38.46Not publishedNot published
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$64,990$31.24Not publishedNot published
Public Relations Managers$125,650$60.41Not publishedNot published
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$37,500$18.03Not 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.