metropolitan statistical area · 20500

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$60,720
Total employment344,020

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area was $60,720 per year ($29.19 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 344,020 jobs. 461 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
Biological Scientists, All Other11.281,390$98,700
Statisticians9.34600$103,290
Natural Sciences Managers8.522,050$183,540
Biological Technicians6.741,040$58,400
Chemists6.241,140$81,580
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists5.882,240$96,430
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians3.852,840Not published
Database Architects3.78560$141,770

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 461 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area
Occupation
Software Developers$135,620$65.209,7902.62
Retail Salespersons$31,790$15.285,8500.68
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,860$22.535,8202.74
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,170$14.025,3500.63
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,750$18.155,2500.80
Cashiers$29,920$14.394,8400.71
Nursing Assistants$40,560$19.504,8301.51
Customer Service Representatives$46,800$22.504,6600.81
Cooks, Fast Food$29,190$14.044,5203.18
Office Clerks, General$47,010$22.604,1800.77
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,190$84.714,1702.81
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,460$45.893,8301.59
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,410$17.503,6900.59
Waiters and Waitresses$35,230$16.943,5600.71
General and Operations Managers$113,930$54.773,4000.44
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$72,460$34.843,3001.19
Project Management Specialists$104,870$50.423,1801.35
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,590$17.593,1500.64
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,840$23.003,1200.83
Accountants and Auditors$85,090$40.913,0600.96
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published2,8403.85
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,630$16.172,8400.30
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,130$23.622,8300.84
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$93,110$44.762,7401.38
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,300$17.932,6901.41
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$68,450$32.912,6900.85
Cooks, Restaurant$36,170$17.392,6600.85
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,000$18.752,5900.83
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,790$24.422,5700.85
Computer Systems Analysts$106,410$51.162,5302.20
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$51,400Not published2,4300.79
Human Resources Specialists$81,100$38.992,3701.18
Managers, All Other$152,090$73.122,3401.70
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,150$22.192,3000.85
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$96,430$46.362,2405.88
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,280$25.612,1300.47
Computer User Support Specialists$71,750$34.502,0901.32
Computer Occupations, All Other$126,300$60.722,0902.17
Natural Sciences Managers$183,540$88.242,0508.52
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$131,120$63.041,9203.04
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,090Not published1,9100.61
Management Analysts$126,110$60.631,8400.93
Light Truck Drivers$40,730$19.581,8200.84
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,720$23.421,8100.73
Medical Assistants$46,450$22.331,8001.00
Medical and Health Services Managers$133,970$64.411,7401.31
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,870$34.071,7200.63
Financial Managers$165,470$79.551,7100.92
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,610$18.561,7100.81
Training and Development Specialists$74,530$35.831,6501.63
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,870Not published1,6200.69
Security Guards$38,530$18.531,5700.55
Personal Financial Advisors$63,300$30.431,5102.56
Nurse Practitioners$132,300$63.611,4502.02
Biological Scientists, All Other$98,700$47.451,39011.28
Pharmacy Technicians$47,350$22.761,3801.32
Instructional Coordinators$61,480$29.561,3302.64
Data Scientists$106,500$51.201,3202.28
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,600$17.601,2901.21
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$35,190$16.921,2801.10
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$110,640$53.191,2701.82
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,430$36.271,2700.71
Marketing Managers$175,160$84.211,2301.41
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$79,620$38.281,2201.12
Lawyers$132,790$63.841,2200.73
Firefighters$38,350$18.441,2201.59
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$51,340Not published1,2100.88
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,170$30.851,2001.18
Bartenders$37,110$17.841,1800.71
Food Preparation Workers$34,560$16.621,1700.59
Electricians$59,220$28.471,1600.69
Sales Managers$190,370$91.521,1500.81
Industrial Engineers$102,890$49.471,1501.42
Pharmacists$141,360$67.961,1501.62
Chemists$81,580$39.221,1406.24
Construction Laborers$46,560$22.381,1200.46
Public Relations Specialists$76,970$37.011,0901.73
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,580$24.801,0900.70
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,800$36.921,0500.77
Biological Technicians$58,400$28.081,0406.74
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,100$28.891,0400.70
Electrical Engineers$129,030$62.031,0202.31
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,930$37.479800.66
Computer Network Architects$144,990$69.719702.43
Administrative Services Managers$107,720$51.799601.65
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66,950$32.199600.67
Financial and Investment Analysts$102,140$49.119501.18
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$122,980$59.139502.31
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$62,070$29.849500.88
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,000$29.819500.69
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$33,870$16.289103.06
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$52,500$25.248901.02
Recreation Workers$31,720$15.258901.21
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,160$21.238900.49
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,480$18.508800.99
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,990$17.308800.44
Compliance Officers$83,780$40.288700.94
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,480$82.928601.77
Information Security Analysts$129,670$62.348602.04
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,390$23.748300.63
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,730$22.478101.11
Production Workers, All Other$42,620$20.498101.46
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,010$29.338001.16
Childcare Workers$30,970$14.898000.70
Physical Therapists$100,240$48.197901.34
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,970$18.737900.81
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,170$24.127900.91
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,220$17.427900.64
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$62,370$29.987800.89
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,430$38.677801.52
Construction Managers$119,980$57.687600.90
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,180$28.457500.83
Civil Engineers$93,940$45.167400.91
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,460$28.107400.95
Physician Assistants$132,670$63.797402.07
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,500$16.597401.13
Dishwashers$33,800$16.257300.69
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,440$14.167300.77
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,410$23.767301.02
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$89,750Not published7100.97
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,090$21.207100.41
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,490$21.877000.72
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,560$28.636800.62
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$54,610$26.256701.66
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$102,300$49.196601.40
Driver/Sales Workers$30,970$14.896600.72
Dental Assistants$51,670$24.846400.75
Human Resources Managers$160,580$77.206301.28
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$50,260$24.166300.75
Industrial Production Managers$137,950$66.326201.14
Mechanical Engineers$101,650$48.876200.95
Medical Records Specialists$57,290$27.546201.43
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,110$28.906200.60
Statisticians$103,290$49.666009.34
Tutors$45,350$21.816001.54
Animal Caretakers$33,960$16.336001.02
Engineers, All Other$127,710$61.405801.69
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,080$28.885801.87
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,960$30.275700.78
Database Architects$141,770$68.165603.78
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,470$13.215600.64
Insurance Sales Agents$59,120$28.425600.53
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$46,460$22.345601.60
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,410$13.185400.45
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,140$30.355400.56
Healthcare Social Workers$77,160$37.105301.27
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$48,060$23.115300.79
Financial Specialists, All Other$83,650$40.225201.79
Carpenters$51,540$24.785200.35
Food Service Managers$75,800$36.445100.97
Web and Digital Interface Designers$133,340$64.115102.05
Coaches and ScoutsNot publishedNot published5100.92
Bus Drivers, School$40,650$19.545000.56
Logisticians$84,300$40.534800.87
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,980$18.264801.71
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,820$24.444800.45
Facilities Managers$118,990$57.214701.37
Computer Network Support Specialists$81,090$38.994701.44
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$74,980$36.054701.60
Parts Salespersons$31,890$15.334700.79
Bakers$35,100$16.884700.90
Life Scientists, All Other$105,850$50.8946028.02
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$43,950$21.134600.83
Computer Programmers$105,160$50.564502.19
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,560$30.084403.31
Computer Hardware Engineers$175,110$84.194302.56
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,840$39.834302.19
Psychiatric Technicians$44,100$21.204301.23
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$116,310$55.924200.86
Social and Community Service Managers$81,940$39.394200.90
Fundraisers$78,280$37.644201.71
Nurse AnesthetistsNot publishedNot published4203.62
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,960$14.894200.72
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$81,420$39.154104.95
Microbiologists$85,860$41.284009.58
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,690$26.784001.18
Technical Writers$94,520$45.443903.90
Occupational Therapists$83,160$39.983901.08
Speech-Language Pathologists$83,460$40.133900.96
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,570$16.623900.90
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$65,420$31.453801.53
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$62,420$30.013702.88
Physical Scientists, All Other$128,380$61.723707.46
Chemical Technicians$64,500$31.013702.91
Graphic Designers$63,580$30.573700.85
Surgical Technologists$60,610$29.143701.41
Residential Advisors$56,170$27.003701.96
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,540$29.113700.57
Cost Estimators$80,800$38.853600.73
Loan Officers$64,130$30.833600.59
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$55,990$26.923600.90
Dental Hygienists$101,460$48.783500.71
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$29,120$14.003501.31
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$54,930$26.413401.06
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,390$29.033401.15
Dietitians and Nutritionists$74,630$35.883401.97
Emergency Medical Technicians$46,330$22.273400.86
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,610$17.123400.62
Health Education Specialists$76,380$36.723302.27
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,260Not published3300.58
Sales Engineers$175,310$84.293302.88
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,580$17.113300.39
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$79,390Not published3201.76
Sewing Machine Operators$34,850$16.763201.37
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$98,490$47.353101.01
Construction and Building Inspectors$73,590$35.383100.96
Medical Equipment Repairers$65,890$31.683102.12
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,320$30.923001.45
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$58,540$28.143003.61
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$35,770$17.203001.43
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$99,050$47.622905.60
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$155,680$74.852901.36
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$123,280$59.272904.63
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,280$23.692900.31
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$58,410$28.082801.17
Real Estate Sales Agents$60,230$28.962800.65
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,720$24.392800.66
Helpers--Electricians$43,920$21.112801.96
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$93,420$44.912701.62
Chefs and Head Cooks$66,090$31.772700.61
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$47,280$22.732700.81
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,170$16.912701.11
Biochemists and Biophysicists$87,650$42.142603.50
Community Health Workers$46,760$22.482601.88
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$62,130Not published2601.26
Phlebotomists$47,690$22.932600.81
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$59,520$28.612601.20
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,280$13.112600.75
Tellers$45,460$21.862600.36
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,350$24.212600.59
Data Entry Keyers$40,470$19.462600.92
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,520$22.372600.52
Purchasing Managers$160,370$77.102501.37
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,490Not published2500.68
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$43,220$20.782501.04
Correctional Officers and Jailers$50,450$24.262500.30
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$34,480$16.582501.36
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,580$23.842500.99
Bill and Account Collectors$43,650$20.992500.70
Billing and Posting Clerks$54,560$26.232500.28
Printing Press Operators$43,440$20.892500.78
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$50,320Not published2401.01
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,080$18.792400.67
Producers and Directors$69,820$33.572400.75
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$51,490$24.752400.59
Couriers and Messengers$40,050$19.262401.58
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$98,620$47.412300.95
Paramedics$64,310$30.922301.05
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,490$22.832300.67
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$71,400$34.332300.78
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,160$22.192300.70
Public Relations Managers$137,870$66.282201.33
Fundraising Managers$128,810$61.932202.56
Database Administrators$117,950$56.712201.42
Editors$80,410$38.662201.09
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$55,050$26.462200.95
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,370$17.962201.05
Machinists$50,740$24.402200.35
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$45,430$21.842201.62
Training and Development Managers$134,830$64.822102.01
Urban and Regional Planners$85,290$41.012102.13
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$64,140Not published2101.63
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$66,290$31.872100.82
Photographers$36,670$17.632101.81
Veterinarians$132,500$63.702101.14
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,180$46.722100.60
Pest Control Workers$46,720$22.462100.93
Compensation and Benefits Managers$105,310$50.632004.01
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$84,930$40.832000.28
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,870$30.712001.18
Rehabilitation Counselors$46,670$22.442000.94
Dentists, General$208,490$100.242000.74
Order Clerks$40,610$19.522001.20
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$62,560Not published1900.76
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,400$27.121900.55
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,010$22.601900.48
Budget Analysts$82,350$39.591801.77
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,020$29.821802.28
Psychologists, All Other$64,650$31.081804.28
Social Workers, All Other$91,080$43.791801.26
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,030$28.381800.63
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,850$23.011801.21
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$76,740$36.891801.23
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$60,960$29.311704.67
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$54,860$26.371700.85
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$58,590$28.171600.99
Web Developers$96,880$46.581601.03
Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,080$29.361600.72
Interior Designers$61,670$29.651601.01
Audio and Video Technicians$49,940$24.011601.03
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$68,790$33.071600.63
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$52,440$25.211600.50
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,780$19.121600.54
Parking Attendants$30,280$14.561600.51
Tax Preparers$57,090$27.451500.86
Education Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published1501.10
Dietetic Technicians$41,260$19.841502.15
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$50,660$24.361500.51
Medical Transcriptionists$26,850$12.911501.63
Cooks, Short Order$35,040$16.851500.49
Skincare Specialists$42,870$20.611500.94
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$60,260$28.971500.42
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,530$24.301500.73
Chief Executives$381,330$183.331400.32
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,390Not published1400.58
Interpreters and Translators$51,990$25.001401.22
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$44,420$21.361400.31
Highway Maintenance Workers$44,550$21.421400.40
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$66,430$31.941400.45
Education Administrators, All Other$84,050$40.411301.06
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$62,650$30.121301.73
Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published1301.62
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$61,250Not published1302.00
Writers and Authors$84,130$40.451301.24
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$65,000$31.251300.81
Physical Therapist Assistants$73,970$35.561300.51
Massage Therapists$61,170$29.411300.59
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$60,200$28.941300.70
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$49,110$23.611301.78
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,360$29.501300.46
Economists$152,130$73.141203.02
Clergy$61,030$29.341200.95
Tour and Travel Guides$34,370$16.521201.04
File Clerks$48,720$23.421200.72
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,900$17.261200.20
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,930$22.081200.31
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,210$19.811201.19
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,650$18.101200.94
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$33,960$16.331200.53
Chemical Engineers$117,440$56.461102.37
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,680$27.731100.76
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$60,340$29.011100.81
Materials Scientists$123,070$59.171106.06
Marriage and Family Therapists$49,690$23.891100.76
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$58,600Not published1100.55
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$52,560$25.271100.24
Pipelayers$46,860$22.531101.47
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$45,340$21.801101.07
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,820$19.631100.34
Art Directors$93,740$45.071000.86
Postal Service Clerks$61,570$29.601000.59
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$41,640$20.021000.83
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$57,810$27.791000.67
Helpers--Production Workers$40,290$19.371000.28
Lodging Managers$78,610$37.79900.94
Property Appraisers and Assessors$65,050$31.27900.75
Computer and Information Research Scientists$136,990$65.86901.06
Landscape Architects$84,270$40.51902.00
Environmental Engineers$107,950$51.90901.07
Legal Support Workers, All Other$88,210$42.41900.83
Acupuncturists$89,990$43.26905.36
Procurement Clerks$51,110$24.57900.69
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$54,800$26.35901.03
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$76,430$36.75900.24
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,920$26.89900.66
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,600$22.41900.26
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$116,780$56.15801.69
Materials Engineers$117,000$56.25801.50
Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published800.90
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$79,030Not published802.73
Curators$49,240$23.68803.07
Opticians, Dispensing$58,310$28.03800.48
School Bus Monitors$37,630$18.09800.43
Library Assistants, Clerical$46,940$22.57800.45
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$41,210$19.81800.67
Sheet Metal Workers$46,240$22.23800.29
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$47,050$22.62800.43
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,360$22.29800.28
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,410$23.28800.39
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$82,090$39.47700.83
Soil and Plant Scientists$86,570$41.62702.02
Epidemiologists$82,990$39.90702.55
School Psychologists$62,460$30.03700.51
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$73,230$35.21701.03
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$62,250Not published702.61
Museum Technicians and Conservators$41,560$19.98702.73
Physical Therapist Aides$37,580$18.07700.63
Pharmacy Aides$37,000$17.79700.75
Glaziers$47,270$22.73700.52
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$49,450$23.78701.28
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$49,800$23.94700.34
Upholsterers$51,060$24.55701.47
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,530$22.85700.43
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,560$23.34700.17
Insurance Underwriters$79,830$38.38600.26
Financial Risk Specialists$109,770$52.78600.41
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$81,190$39.04601.88
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$99,560$47.87601.15
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$46,630Not published600.90
Audiologists$92,470$44.46602.11
Occupational Therapy Assistants$66,230$31.84600.55
Protective Service Workers, All Other$57,790$27.78600.34
Funeral Attendants$36,540$17.57600.90
Advertising Sales Agents$61,680$29.66600.32
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$49,930$24.01600.76
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$39,370$18.93600.71
Credit Analysts$77,750$37.38500.36
Operations Research Analysts$109,110$52.46500.19
Surveyors$83,420$40.11500.45
Mechanical Drafters$63,680$30.62500.55
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$80,360$38.63501.32
Conservation Scientists$81,780$39.32500.81
Floral Designers$35,930$17.28500.57
Recreational Therapists$53,100$25.53501.55
Travel Agents$57,390$27.59500.42
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$37,290$17.93500.34
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$37,440$18.00500.23
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$49,850$23.97500.42
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$56,120$26.98500.72
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$99,590$47.88501.19
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$65,590$31.53500.50
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$50,340$24.20502.39
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,550$18.05500.38
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,560$19.50500.66
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$63,650$30.60501.06
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$29,900$14.38500.47
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$50,720$24.39400.34
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$63,940Not published400.90
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$57,650Not published400.95
Commercial and Industrial Designers$88,190$42.40400.60
Musicians and SingersNot published$28.56400.47
Optometrists$166,880$80.23400.44
General Internal Medicine Physicians$214,620$103.18400.27
Psychiatrists$170,600$82.02400.67
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$75,470$36.28401.23
Private Detectives and Investigators$53,610$25.77400.47
Animal Trainers$39,560$19.02400.88
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$63,450$30.51400.74
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$46,880$22.54400.64
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$48,750$23.44400.63
Mechanical Door Repairers$55,940$26.90400.60
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$38,000$18.27401.46
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$34,570$16.62401.36
Crane and Tower Operators$73,710$35.44400.43
Emergency Management Directors$100,830$48.48301.14
Anthropologists and Archeologists$80,270$38.59301.65
Forest and Conservation Technicians$50,080$24.08300.45
ChiropractorsNot publishedNot published300.36
Physicians, Pathologists$272,300$130.92301.24
Millwrights$62,860$30.22300.34
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$53,060$25.51300.97
Prepress Technicians and Workers$57,850$27.81300.63
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$51,540$24.78300.51
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$61,130Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$102,980Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$77,320$37.17Not publishedNot published
Counselors, All Other$57,030$27.42Not publishedNot published
Family Medicine Physicians$220,840$106.18Not publishedNot published
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$125,510Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$49,030$23.57Not publishedNot published
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other$109,650$52.72Not publishedNot published
Medical Equipment Preparers$44,230$21.27Not publishedNot published
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$101,640Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$219,990$105.77Not publishedNot published
Orthodontists$199,990$96.15Not publishedNot published
Physicians, All Other$78,370$37.68Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$124,210$59.72Not publishedNot published
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$62,220Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Sociologists$126,760$60.94Not publishedNot published
Special Effects Artists and Animators$109,320$52.56Not publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$60,860$29.26Not publishedNot published

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