nonmetropolitan area · 4600002

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,520
Total employment133,090

Across all occupations, the median wage in the East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area was $46,520 per year ($22.36 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 133,090 jobs. 391 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
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers18.48540$45,930
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers6.11760$43,040
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators5.42790$50,740
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers5.401,920$49,070
Highway Maintenance Workers5.19690$47,400
Cooks, Short Order4.97590$31,240
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders4.56620$48,080
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers4.06720$45,610

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 391 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,950$13.924,4801.36
Cashiers$29,080$13.984,1401.56
Retail Salespersons$34,340$16.513,6201.08
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,140$21.703,3002.80
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,700$17.652,9501.21
Registered Nurses$78,280$37.632,7900.97
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,360$17.482,5301.34
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,610$25.772,3601.34
Waiters and Waitresses$28,390$13.652,2001.13
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,720$21.502,1301.77
Nursing Assistants$37,530$18.041,9901.60
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,070$23.591,9205.40
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,700$20.051,8701.28
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,980Not published1,6501.36
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,470$18.021,5300.60
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,500$36.301,4801.39
Accountants and Auditors$77,070$37.061,4701.18
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,830$18.191,4600.40
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,230Not published1,4101.19
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,350$17.961,3201.70
Light Truck Drivers$43,770$21.041,3001.55
General and Operations Managers$136,720$65.731,2100.40
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,700Not published1,2101.32
Customer Service Representatives$40,050$19.251,1800.53
Carpenters$47,280$22.731,1802.06
Bartenders$28,600$13.751,1501.78
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$56,790$27.301,0701.11
Food Preparation Workers$30,510$14.671,0201.33
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,260$23.209800.74
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,590$34.909401.64
Electricians$61,290$29.478901.37
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,780$20.578700.83
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,150$21.228701.25
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,810$14.338401.14
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$33,550$16.137900.97
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,740$24.397905.42
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$43,040$20.697606.11
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$45,610$21.937204.06
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,760$17.677101.88
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,400$22.796905.19
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,560$28.156801.67
Parts Salespersons$44,230$21.266602.83
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,270$23.216601.00
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,480Not published6401.21
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$26,660$12.826301.39
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,080$23.126204.56
Management Analysts$81,380$39.126100.79
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,550$29.116001.60
Cooks, Short Order$31,240$15.025904.97
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,550$13.725901.74
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$98,850$47.525802.37
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,550$36.805800.83
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,800$14.335701.23
Insurance Sales Agents$60,780$29.225601.36
Tellers$38,030$18.285601.98
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,780$22.495600.93
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,170$28.935500.96
Machinists$48,850$23.495502.23
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$45,930$22.0854018.48
Coaches and Scouts$38,100Not published5302.50
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$54,760$26.335300.95
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,590$22.405203.66
Cooks, Restaurant$34,720$16.695000.41
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,900$37.935000.94
Cooks, Fast Food$30,890$14.854900.90
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,860$21.094901.51
Loan Officers$78,680$37.834802.03
Childcare Workers$27,440$13.194801.08
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,000$23.564800.94
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$52,020$25.014701.11
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,640$24.834601.36
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,040$25.504601.42
Construction Laborers$45,950$22.094600.49
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,670$29.174601.31
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$72,520$34.874501.67
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,830$35.504301.03
Industrial Engineers$95,570$45.954301.38
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,410$17.024201.27
Software Developers$86,070$41.384100.28
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,250$25.124101.36
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,710$23.424000.99
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$43,180$20.764001.87
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,870$19.174003.08
Office Clerks, General$38,000$18.273900.18
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$52,000$25.003901.57
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$38,650$18.583906.45
Dishwashers$27,540$13.243700.91
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,970$29.313700.30
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$53,160$25.563703.38
Bus Drivers, School$39,710$19.093701.09
Residential Advisors$38,280$18.413605.02
Industrial Production Managers$105,660$50.803501.65
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,950$13.923500.72
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$45,850$22.053401.26
Project Management Specialists$82,850$39.833400.37
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,570$28.163401.22
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,880$29.7534010.43
Food Service Managers$60,960$29.313301.62
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,490$30.533300.43
Dental Assistants$47,490$22.833301.00
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,030$29.343300.62
Medical Assistants$40,110$19.283100.44
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$43,850$21.083102.02
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,990$14.423101.38
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,730$24.873100.93
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,700$18.603000.73
Medical and Health Services Managers$111,150$53.442900.57
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,290$24.182907.59
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$44,980$21.6329014.86
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$37,020$17.802908.05
Pharmacy Technicians$45,410$21.832800.70
Security Guards$35,710$17.172800.25
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$55,440$26.652802.20
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$96,990$46.632802.48
Human Resources Specialists$65,130$31.312700.34
Computer Systems Analysts$95,420$45.882700.60
LawyersNot publishedNot published2700.41
Physical Therapists$95,860$46.092701.19
Food Batchmakers$39,200$18.842701.78
Healthcare Social Workers$55,080$26.482601.62
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$51,590Not published2601.17
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,850$30.702600.91
Recreation Workers$46,110$22.172600.90
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,800$22.502601.79
Driver/Sales Workers$42,640$20.502600.75
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$53,870$25.902500.63
Financial Managers$156,260$75.132400.33
Construction Managers$115,270$55.422400.75
Cost Estimators$72,210$34.722401.24
Pharmacists$138,510$66.592400.88
Animal Caretakers$28,860$13.882401.07
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,990$17.782400.87
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$69,160$33.252301.18
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$46,390$22.302309.86
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$86,440Not published2200.77
Computer User Support Specialists$51,200$24.622200.35
Civil Engineers$93,620$45.012200.70
Medical Records Specialists$50,320$24.192201.30
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$44,600$21.442201.17
Compliance Officers$69,320$33.332100.59
Agricultural Technicians$41,480$19.9421016.08
Social and Human Service Assistants$39,410$18.952100.55
Library Technicians$30,230$14.542103.63
Soil and Plant Scientists$76,330$36.7020015.14
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$52,200$25.102001.77
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$103,950$49.982001.11
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,620$22.892001.46
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$73,410$35.292003.57
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,080$17.352000.95
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,920$17.272002.34
Nurse Practitioners$124,070$59.651900.69
Bill and Account Collectors$37,460$18.011901.42
Printing Press Operators$44,630$21.461901.51
Sewing Machine Operators$39,000$18.751902.17
Mechanical Engineers$88,330$42.471800.71
Architectural and Civil Drafters$46,660$22.441802.00
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$56,100$26.971802.85
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,060$36.571801.87
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$49,410Not published1801.89
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$41,980$20.181801.03
Forest and Conservation Workers$38,940$18.7218034.00
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,880$17.731801.55
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,270$26.091803.53
Managers, All Other$111,390$53.551700.32
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$60,440$29.061701.79
Property Appraisers and Assessors$60,600$29.131703.42
Personal Financial Advisors$204,320$98.231700.76
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,860$22.531701.12
Counter and Rental Clerks$29,150$14.021700.48
Public Safety Telecommunicators$46,100$22.171701.99
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,480$31.001701.12
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,710$42.651600.18
Credit Analysts$73,430$35.311602.88
Conservation Scientists$77,130$37.081607.41
Dental Hygienists$93,330$44.871600.86
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$47,700$22.931600.62
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$40,020$19.241601.24
Postal Service Clerks$56,740$27.281602.60
Tire Repairers and Changers$44,660$21.471601.71
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,780$15.761600.95
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,780$24.411603.05
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,800$23.941601.98
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$134,730$64.771501.00
Training and Development Specialists$62,000$29.811500.38
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$87,480Not published1500.77
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$42,670$20.521506.93
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$82,420Not published1402.03
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,530Not published1402.07
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$54,090Not published1401.01
Graphic Designers$47,290$22.731400.86
Opticians, Dispensing$43,060$20.701402.15
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,340$14.111400.38
Tour and Travel Guides$34,840$16.751403.09
Agricultural Equipment Operators$48,460$23.301405.60
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,170$29.891401.14
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$48,290$23.221401.18
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$38,620$18.571401.06
Financial and Investment Analysts$123,320$59.291300.41
Information Security Analysts$92,320$44.391300.77
Web Developers$51,100$24.571302.10
Biological Technicians$40,720$19.581302.13
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$53,940Not published1301.32
Physician Assistants$128,450$61.751300.94
Firefighters$45,330$21.791300.45
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,230$13.571300.96
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$57,400$27.601300.30
Order Clerks$48,010$23.081301.99
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$47,420$22.801302.87
Helpers--Carpenters$35,560$17.101307.08
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$58,580$28.161301.50
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$47,340$22.761302.53
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$33,720$16.211301.04
Sales Managers$147,700$71.011200.21
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$84,150$40.461201.47
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$53,730$25.831201.43
Speech-Language Pathologists$64,610$31.061200.75
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,460$21.861200.33
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$54,720$26.311200.92
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$48,250$23.201203.90
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,520$25.251204.55
Chemical Plant and System Operators$58,260$28.011208.74
Facilities Managers$102,180$49.121100.84
Rehabilitation Counselors$52,460$25.221101.40
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,050Not published1102.03
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$64,570Not published1101.40
Instructional Coordinators$55,620$26.741100.58
Dentists, General$155,250$74.641101.06
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,600$17.121100.72
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,470$28.591100.98
Real Estate Sales Agents$77,980$37.491100.65
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,130$22.661100.85
Helpers--Electricians$39,520$19.001101.93
Commercial Pilots$77,780Not published1102.69
Chief Executives$280,900$135.051000.55
Social and Community Service Managers$83,630$40.211000.54
Computer Network Support Specialists$58,830$28.281000.77
Electrical Engineers$104,000$50.001000.60
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,160$27.961001.77
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,820$27.801000.29
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,150Not published1002.39
Occupational Therapists$83,430$40.111000.72
Family Medicine Physicians$225,360$108.351001.07
Physical Therapist Assistants$51,570$24.801001.07
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$28,430$13.671005.61
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,990$28.841000.10
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,780$18.161001.66
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,940$23.531001.47
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,760$48.92900.48
Human Resources Managers$109,220$52.51900.48
Chemists$65,060$31.28901.24
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$54,680$26.29900.82
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$50,770Not published901.12
Choreographers$40,320$19.399037.21
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$38,560$18.54905.07
Surgical Technologists$58,310$28.04900.90
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,880$21.58900.77
Advertising Sales Agents$57,010$27.41901.15
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,480$23.31900.45
Millwrights$61,820$29.72902.67
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$60,570$29.12900.57
Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,790$72.98800.15
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,070$22.63800.65
Urban and Regional Planners$74,990$36.05802.14
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,090Not published802.52
Chiropractors$76,430$36.75802.23
Veterinarians$77,960$37.48801.17
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$53,530$25.74800.80
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$46,980$22.59803.65
Mechanical Door Repairers$45,760$22.00803.56
Administrative Services Managers$104,770$50.37700.31
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,890$77.83700.39
Lodging Managers$62,690$30.14702.01
Tax Preparers$45,240$21.75701.08
Animal Scientists$77,300$37.167026.93
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$64,420$30.97700.45
Food Science Technicians$48,760$23.44705.56
Chemical Technicians$49,330$23.72701.40
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$66,390Not published701.71
Commercial and Industrial Designers$57,390$27.59702.41
Public Relations Specialists$61,750$29.69700.28
Interpreters and Translators$53,700$25.82701.62
Paramedics$44,780$21.53700.86
Medical Equipment Preparers$39,580$19.03700.99
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$33,840$16.27700.62
Phlebotomists$39,600$19.04700.55
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$78,640$37.81700.56
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$27,160$13.06700.67
Travel Agents$44,800$21.54701.44
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$48,550$23.34700.85
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$37,330$17.95701.43
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$56,160$27.00701.61
Pipelayers$49,750$23.92702.59
Sheet Metal Workers$48,360$23.25700.72
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$41,600$20.00702.16
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$46,460$22.34702.94
Bakers$37,280$17.92700.33
Logisticians$80,490$38.70600.29
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$64,540$31.03604.76
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$56,850$27.33601.86
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89,030$42.81600.53
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$66,280Not published605.17
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$62,810Not published601.22
Floral Designers$32,490$15.62601.66
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$39,370$18.93601.77
Dietitians and Nutritionists$60,410$29.05600.87
Optometrists$97,530$46.89601.56
Radiation Therapists$97,470$46.86604.28
Respiratory Therapists$73,470$35.32600.52
Nurse Anesthetists$260,990$125.48601.30
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$42,430$20.40601.00
Chefs and Head Cooks$47,680$22.92600.35
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$60,440$29.06602.52
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$42,260$20.32600.26
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$59,060$28.40601.05
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$98,050$47.14601.52
Wind Turbine Service Technicians$78,140$37.57607.22
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,120$20.73600.61
Plant and System Operators, All Other$55,970$26.91605.28
Marketing Managers$160,020$76.94500.14
Natural Sciences Managers$126,590$60.86500.54
Computer Occupations, All Other$115,210$55.39500.13
Computer Hardware Engineers$131,210$63.08500.74
Mechanical Drafters$51,080$24.56501.44
Microbiologists$66,130$31.79502.79
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$73,050$35.12500.71
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$86,200$41.44500.70
Community Health Workers$44,840$21.56500.88
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$63,100Not published501.86
Tutors$29,390$14.13500.31
Editors$56,250$27.04500.68
Emergency Medicine Physicians$396,460$190.61501.93
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$73,610$35.39500.69
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$54,140$26.03501.40
Athletic Trainers$55,960Not published502.02
Pharmacy Aides$35,710$17.17501.43
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$69,360$33.34500.52
Funeral Attendants$37,440$18.00501.84
Cargo and Freight Agents$64,410$30.97500.56
Roofers$45,160$21.71500.42
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$35,760$17.19501.40
Motorcycle Mechanics$39,940$19.20504.26
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$40,870$19.65501.03
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$45,430$21.84502.67
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$50,900$24.47501.29
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$66,650$32.04501.98
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$74,200$35.67401.14
Emergency Management Directors$52,080$25.04403.44
Surveyors$74,200$35.68400.81
Engineers, All Other$127,560$61.33400.30
Food Scientists and Technologists$70,020$33.66403.81
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$68,990$33.17402.57
School Psychologists$74,860$35.99400.65
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$83,680Not published402.22
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,490Not published401.18
Occupational Therapy Assistants$56,120$26.98400.88
Massage Therapists$52,000$25.00400.47
Pest Control Workers$54,860$26.37400.45
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,470$21.38400.48
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$30,620$14.72405.31
Manicurists and Pedicurists$42,500$20.43400.28
Gambling Cage Workers$31,780$15.28403.05
Procurement Clerks$45,870$22.06400.78
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,530$23.33400.50
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$37,370$17.97401.29
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$48,280$23.21402.16
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$48,090$23.12400.62
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,980$28.84400.35
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$38,540$18.53401.70
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$47,140$22.66402.76
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,920$24.96400.73
Tool and Die Makers$59,770$28.74400.91
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$73,230$35.21401.48
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,020$23.57401.83
Airfield Operations Specialists$45,490$21.87403.44
Insurance Underwriters$83,130$39.97300.38
Database Administrators$80,900$38.90300.58
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$73,900$35.53300.34
Foresters$65,450$31.47303.76
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$23,920Not published300.33
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,860$17.24300.22
Medical Transcriptionists$44,360$21.33300.85
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$43,030$20.69300.32
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$77,400$37.21300.71
Gambling Dealers$37,830$18.19300.48
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$46,850$22.52300.32
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,530$29.10300.38
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$29,190$14.03Not publishedNot published
Brokerage Clerks$47,710$22.94Not publishedNot published
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,740$36.89Not publishedNot published
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$50,650$24.35Not publishedNot published
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$43,160$20.75Not 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.