nonmetropolitan area · 3700001

Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$42,560
Total employment264,470

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area was $42,560 per year ($20.46 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 264,470 jobs. 480 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
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers16.244,020$39,180
Food Processing Workers, All Other13.291,470$37,080
Slaughterers and Meat Packers8.411,000$39,380
Cooks, Fast Food5.856,370$22,680
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians4.581,080$77,460
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.77620$60,660
Emergency Medical Technicians3.281,010$38,520
Paramedics3.27560$49,980

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 480 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$27,880$13.418,0501.53
Retail Salespersons$30,470$14.657,5001.13
Cooks, Fast Food$22,680$10.916,3705.85
Waiters and Waitresses$28,200$13.565,3501.39
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,100$16.885,1201.06
Registered Nurses$80,890$38.894,9500.86
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,090$13.504,8500.74
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,790$14.324,7400.65
Nursing Assistants$36,960$17.774,7201.92
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,730$17.184,5700.91
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,210$23.184,1601.19
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$39,180$18.844,02016.24
Office Clerks, General$38,310$18.423,8900.93
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,810$14.813,3400.89
General and Operations Managers$88,400$42.503,2700.55
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,710$21.983,0001.15
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,690$21.492,9901.28
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,820$22.512,9001.52
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,860$18.202,9001.77
Customer Service Representatives$36,730$17.662,8800.65
Cooks, Restaurant$31,390$15.092,8501.19
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,490$18.512,7801.16
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,880$14.852,6301.79
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,300$20.342,4901.20
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,250$19.832,4900.86
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,570Not published2,4101.02
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,390Not published2,2301.23
Construction Laborers$39,110$18.801,9601.05
Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,480$23.791,9302.99
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,020$27.891,9200.79
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$29,750$14.301,8202.04
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$39,570$19.021,8201.79
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$54,160$26.041,7901.57
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,650Not published1,7800.74
Accountants and Auditors$75,790$36.441,7700.72
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$70,870$34.071,7601.27
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,600$30.581,7100.81
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,740$17.191,6601.03
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,330$37.661,6100.87
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$70,720$34.001,5701.37
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,150$21.711,5601.30
Light Truck Drivers$37,550$18.051,5500.92
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,080$17.831,47013.29
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,990$38.461,4601.39
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,390$27.591,3900.65
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,970$18.251,3501.02
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,480$29.561,3301.21
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,740$29.681,3301.77
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$56,660Not published1,2601.19
Packers and Packagers, Hand$31,840$15.311,1601.22
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,940$24.971,1301.70
Food Preparation Workers$28,610$13.751,1300.75
Medical Assistants$38,500$18.511,1200.80
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,040$17.811,1201.74
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,330$28.041,1101.05
Electricians$55,020$26.451,1000.86
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,940$15.841,0800.70
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,460$37.241,0804.58
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,860$23.011,0701.32
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,980$23.071,0601.51
Pharmacy Technicians$39,460$18.971,0501.30
Firefighters$37,510$18.031,0501.78
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,380$17.011,0301.26
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,710$18.131,0300.74
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,520$18.521,0103.28
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$39,380$18.941,0008.41
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,010$17.319901.53
Bus Drivers, School$35,890$17.269901.45
Project Management Specialists$94,390$45.389800.54
Security Guards$33,420$16.079800.45
Human Resources Specialists$64,080$30.819700.63
Bartenders$29,580$14.229700.75
Counter and Rental Clerks$34,310$16.499601.42
Driver/Sales Workers$34,050$16.379501.37
Logisticians$94,520$45.449402.20
Production Workers, All Other$38,790$18.659002.10
Childcare Workers$28,450$13.688500.96
Insurance Sales Agents$49,630$23.868501.04
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.748301.48
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,370$12.688201.11
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$42,880$20.628103.07
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,430$10.787901.17
Medical and Health Services Managers$101,510$48.807800.76
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,260$25.127801.10
Dishwashers$27,610$13.287600.94
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,980Not published7301.31
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,170$27.487301.48
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,770$30.667200.47
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$49,600$23.857200.87
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$54,240$26.087201.09
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$47,520$22.857100.89
Managers, All Other$121,150$58.256900.65
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$55,860$26.866801.01
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$55,960$26.916601.24
Parts Salespersons$30,170$14.516601.43
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$34,300$16.496602.64
Construction Managers$101,420$48.766501.01
Industrial Engineers$94,060$45.226501.04
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$68,670$33.016400.76
Computer User Support Specialists$52,530$25.266400.52
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$27,220$13.096302.76
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,660$29.166203.77
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,960$26.906001.00
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$33,710$16.216000.81
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,940$13.916001.35
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,230$37.136002.69
Training and Development Specialists$56,560$27.195900.76
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,600$29.615903.05
Pharmacists$136,830$65.785901.07
Mechanical Engineers$94,520$45.445701.14
Carpenters$45,630$21.945700.50
Industrial Production Managers$124,710$59.965601.33
Lawyers$103,960$49.985600.44
Paramedics$49,980$24.035603.27
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$47,730$22.955400.64
Recreation Workers$31,720$15.255400.95
Software Developers$123,470$59.365300.19
Dental Assistants$48,900$23.515300.80
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,870$23.505302.00
Sales Managers$123,580$59.425200.48
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,610$22.895201.71
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,030$24.545202.02
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$51,060$24.555202.36
Food Service Managers$72,440$34.835101.25
Machinists$54,510$26.215101.04
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,680$12.835000.54
Financial Managers$135,210$65.014700.33
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,790$32.594601.18
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,860$35.994601.73
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$56,160$27.004500.80
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43,470$20.904501.17
Management Analysts$98,350$47.284400.29
Tutors$51,590$24.814301.45
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,230$13.574300.87
Animal Caretakers$29,590$14.234300.95
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$45,820$22.034300.79
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$70,970$34.124301.19
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$45,810$22.0243015.56
Compliance Officers$65,440$31.464200.60
Tellers$42,830$20.594100.73
Helpers--Electricians$38,400$18.464003.72
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,130$14.494001.20
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,310$21.303901.82
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,160$14.503900.92
Social and Human Service Assistants$40,320$19.393800.51
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,730$17.183801.76
Computer and Information Systems Managers$144,400$69.423700.33
Coaches and Scouts$46,510Not published3700.88
Nurse Practitioners$114,890$55.243700.67
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$78,620$37.803601.19
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,520$20.923602.25
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,650Not published3601.88
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$40,570$19.503601.16
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,320$29.003601.05
Public Safety Telecommunicators$40,220$19.343602.06
Helpers--Production Workers$36,560$17.583601.26
Computer Occupations, All Other$103,380$49.703500.47
Self-Enrichment Teachers$38,380$18.453500.61
Logging Equipment Operators$47,080$22.633509.69
Commercial Pilots$100,080Not published3504.33
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,710$47.463400.89
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,060$17.343401.22
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,740$21.993401.11
Bakers$31,200$15.003300.83
Civil Engineers$97,560$46.903200.52
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$59,690$28.703202.09
Public Relations Specialists$56,730$27.273200.66
Medical Records Specialists$41,950$20.173200.96
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$63,290$30.433201.91
Pest Control Workers$39,950$19.213201.83
Cost Estimators$71,360$34.313100.81
Physical Therapists$104,880$50.423100.69
Billing and Posting Clerks$41,840$20.113100.45
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,700$18.123101.89
Computer Systems Analysts$97,930$47.083000.34
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$32,100$15.443000.57
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60,750$29.213000.39
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,410$14.623000.67
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,600$22.893001.12
Loan Officers$63,020$30.302900.62
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,030$40.402900.54
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,000$23.082901.13
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,690$20.042901.78
Social and Community Service Managers$76,390$36.732800.79
Instructional Coordinators$60,040$28.862800.73
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$27,000$12.982801.93
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$46,490$22.352800.85
Pipelayers$43,060$20.702805.00
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,080$16.872801.50
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$100,420$48.282701.61
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$65,780$31.622701.75
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$54,260Not published2700.97
Physician Assistants$123,390$59.322700.97
Dental Hygienists$93,340$44.882700.71
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,260$22.242700.90
Food Batchmakers$35,460$17.052700.90
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,160$39.982601.08
Healthcare Social Workers$61,100$29.372600.82
Phlebotomists$39,080$18.792601.05
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$53,450$25.702606.59
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,380$19.412602.63
Aerospace Engineers$115,210$55.392502.17
Dentists, General$220,060$105.802501.16
Respiratory Therapists$76,580$36.822501.07
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,200$13.082500.94
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$44,900$21.592500.71
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,860$28.782501.02
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$83,620$40.202502.22
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,010$28.372500.83
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$37,730$18.142502.44
Facilities Managers$102,270$49.172400.89
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$74,150$35.652400.43
Physicians, All Other$224,270$107.822400.41
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.102401.94
Sheet Metal Workers$68,120$32.752401.17
Sewing Machine Operators$32,520$15.632401.33
Administrative Services Managers$97,410$46.832300.52
Engineers, All Other$106,330$51.122300.87
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$60,970Not published2300.61
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$52,250$25.122303.58
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,520$30.542301.23
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,330$22.762300.67
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$49,650$23.872300.98
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,620$74.822200.58
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$57,370$27.582100.94
School Bus Monitors$32,290$15.532101.59
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$34,880$16.772102.94
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,210$28.952000.88
Occupational Therapists$99,980$48.072000.74
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$59,470$28.592001.03
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$55,120$26.502001.99
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$30,360$14.602005.63
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$35,740$17.182002.93
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,720$14.772001.14
Personal Financial Advisors$77,600$37.311900.41
Psychiatric Technicians$38,850$18.681900.72
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,760$22.481901.10
Residential Advisors$35,360$17.001901.33
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,730$19.101900.72
Data Entry Keyers$38,820$18.661900.88
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,360$22.771903.12
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,550$17.571900.83
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$43,940$21.131901.44
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$39,030$18.7719016.13
Marketing Managers$148,710$71.491800.27
Human Resources Managers$118,900$57.161800.48
Financial and Investment Analysts$75,440$36.271800.29
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$48,530$23.331801.78
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$51,130$24.581800.96
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$75,150Not published1801.32
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$63,610Not published1808.12
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$51,220$24.631800.82
Funeral Attendants$31,660$15.221803.32
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,680$24.371800.67
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$40,030$19.251800.43
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$91,170$43.831701.64
Veterinarians$127,990$61.541701.16
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$62,780$30.181701.84
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$43,820$21.071700.88
Agricultural Equipment Operators$40,190$19.321703.45
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$72,470$34.841702.03
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,400$22.791700.57
Technical Writers$86,110$41.401602.05
Bill and Account Collectors$38,710$18.611600.58
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$38,360$18.441600.62
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$48,840$23.481602.24
Sailors and Marine Oilers$44,550$21.421602.92
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$69,170$33.261602.62
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$40,660$19.551500.60
Financial Specialists, All Other$91,060$43.781500.67
Chemical Technicians$61,810$29.721501.52
Social Workers, All Other$49,470$23.781501.39
Library Technicians$30,670$14.751501.30
Graphic DesignersNot publishedNot published1500.45
Surgical Technologists$59,780$28.741500.76
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,790$20.571500.52
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$46,920$22.561401.12
Chemists$87,120$41.881401.03
Biological Technicians$65,590$31.541401.19
Speech-Language Pathologists$86,410$41.541400.46
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$108,850$52.331400.28
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$34,090$16.391403.21
Property Appraisers and Assessors$52,300$25.141301.37
Information Security Analysts$95,440$45.881300.41
Data Scientists$102,790$49.421300.30
Electrical Engineers$101,670$48.881300.37
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$38,110$18.321300.67
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,240$21.751300.87
Couriers and Messengers$36,930$17.761301.15
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,880$30.231201.02
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$97,470$46.861200.74
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,850$38.391200.78
Tour and Travel Guides$30,560$14.691201.27
File Clerks$40,080$19.271200.96
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$50,410$24.241200.74
Lodging Managers$60,420$29.051101.58
Computer Network Support Specialists$61,720$29.671100.45
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$94,960$45.651100.82
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$42,840$20.601101.88
Health Education Specialists$50,910$24.481101.02
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$62,200Not published1100.71
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$62,840Not published1101.17
Nurse Anesthetists$190,630$91.651101.27
Cargo and Freight Agents$60,170$28.931100.67
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$38,340$18.431101.97
Roofers$46,910$22.561100.47
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,380$22.781100.95
Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,820$31.651000.56
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,540$32.951000.76
Forest and Conservation Technicians$49,040$23.581001.88
Community Health Workers$46,290$22.251000.95
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$72,420Not published1000.75
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$62,190Not published1001.19
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$58,940Not published1000.51
Family Medicine Physicians$208,000$100.001000.56
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$45,350$21.801000.46
Opticians, Dispensing$53,900$25.911000.79
Occupational Therapy Assistants$69,390$33.361001.20
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,050$16.371000.66
Order Clerks$42,220$20.301000.75
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$61,890$29.751002.15
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$49,970$24.031000.90
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,950$30.751000.43
Avionics Technicians$79,640$38.291003.06
Tool and Die Makers$57,140$27.471001.02
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$32,670$15.711004.82
Crane and Tower Operators$55,080$26.481001.31
Purchasing Managers$124,280$59.75900.64
Computer Network Architects$118,240$56.85900.30
Surveyors$61,510$29.57901.08
Urban and Regional Planners$79,060$38.01901.16
Curators$48,230$23.19904.21
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$38,130Not published900.33
Dietitians and Nutritionists$63,480$30.52900.68
Procurement Clerks$47,530$22.85900.95
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$55,530$26.70900.34
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$39,420$18.95901.00
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$36,090$17.35903.75
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$43,480$20.91901.64
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$92,680$44.56803.28
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$54,660$26.28800.43
Tax Preparers$50,920$24.48800.59
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$64,620$31.07802.56
Clergy$60,130$28.91800.77
Interpreters and Translators$43,690$21.01800.88
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$23,510$11.30800.40
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$44,020$21.16800.91
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,110$25.05801.81
Chief Executives$218,990$105.29700.21
Natural Sciences Managers$117,640$56.56700.37
Fundraisers$60,060$28.88700.37
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$59,160$28.44700.76
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,110$49.09700.21
Web Developers$96,630$46.46700.58
School Psychologists$73,000$35.10700.69
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$64,150Not published700.77
Floral Designers$29,500$14.18701.03
Photographers$33,940$16.32700.78
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$66,080$31.77700.64
Pharmacy Aides$34,240$16.46701.01
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$41,100$19.76700.38
Protective Service Workers, All Other$40,910$19.67700.54
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,760$29.21701.60
Sales Engineers$113,110$54.38700.77
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$47,460$22.82701.53
Medical Equipment Repairers$36,310$17.46700.60
Printing Press Operators$45,640$21.94700.27
Upholsterers$49,570$23.83702.07
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,940$19.20700.93
Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,560$22.86701.26
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$63,020Not published601.05
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$56,620Not published600.14
Interior Designers$49,210$23.66600.49
Optometrists$162,010$77.89600.89
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$80,340$38.62600.82
Medical Equipment Preparers$42,760$20.56600.46
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$43,950$21.13600.45
Animal Control Workers$37,690$18.12603.03
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$44,770$21.52602.69
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$40,060$19.26600.31
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$46,940$22.57601.59
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$97,630$46.94601.64
Home Appliance Repairers$48,400$23.27601.14
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$48,400$23.27600.64
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,750$22.96600.56
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$35,270$16.96602.96
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$36,660$17.62602.83
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$29,880$14.37600.80
Training and Development Managers$103,450$49.74500.66
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$85,570$41.14504.50
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$68,450$32.91500.84
Database Architects$126,690$60.91500.47
Operations Research Analysts$108,890$52.35500.27
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$80,990$38.94500.27
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$103,800$49.90501.27
Biological Scientists, All Other$98,200$47.21500.58
Conservation Scientists$64,080$30.81501.09
Foresters$73,200$35.19502.75
Marriage and Family Therapists$45,430$21.84500.44
Museum Technicians and Conservators$37,860$18.20502.24
Producers and Directors$40,390$19.42500.22
Editors$48,250$23.20500.34
Writers and Authors$49,890$23.99500.66
Chiropractors$75,870$36.48500.73
Massage Therapists$59,170$28.45500.31
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$55,480$26.67502.07
Fish and Game Wardens$61,430$29.53504.59
Skincare Specialists$38,380$18.45500.43
Concierges$38,430$18.48500.57
Travel Agents$48,610$23.37500.52
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$36,270$17.44500.79
Meter Readers, Utilities$36,930$17.76501.63
Agricultural Inspectors$52,450$25.22502.16
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$38,190$18.36500.34
Glaziers$44,100$21.20500.54
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$46,520$22.37500.64
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,600$19.04500.51
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,560$18.06501.33
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$63,220$30.39500.94
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$35,810$17.22502.08
Emergency Management Directors$85,360$41.04401.82
Financial Risk Specialists$99,720$47.94400.39
Web and Digital Interface DesignersNot publishedNot published400.21
Materials Engineers$104,880$50.42401.08
Mechanical Drafters$57,820$27.80400.63
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$70,020$33.66401.57
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$80,630$38.77400.14
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$73,920$35.54400.63
Agricultural Technicians$43,210$20.77401.41
Legal Support Workers, All Other$55,960$26.91400.48
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$63,950Not published400.58
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,320Not published400.40
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$46,930Not published400.22
Farm and Home Management Educators$54,990$26.44402.65
Musicians and SingersNot published$26.01400.66
Recreational Therapists$46,580$22.40401.39
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,980$17.78400.29
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$53,930$25.93400.75
Manicurists and Pedicurists$31,590$15.19400.13
Advertising Sales Agents$39,670$19.07400.28
Log Graders and Scalers$36,770$17.68407.84
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$46,440$22.33400.74
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$37,370$17.97400.77
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$81,220$39.05402.25
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$28,900$13.89401.71
Medical Appliance Technicians$47,700$22.93402.32
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$57,740$27.76400.76
Airfield Operations Specialists$49,380$23.74401.42
Ship Engineers$62,880$30.23402.95
Parking Attendants$29,520$14.19400.17
Aircraft Service Attendants$34,740$16.70400.66
Budget Analysts$92,930$44.68300.38
Credit AnalystsNot publishedNot published300.30
Computer Programmers$77,360$37.19300.22
Soil and Plant Scientists$64,860$31.18301.29
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$56,430$27.13300.25
Commercial and Industrial Designers$72,340$34.78300.53
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$37,450$18.00300.51
Audio and Video Technicians$41,440$19.92300.26
General Internal Medicine Physicians$224,240$107.81300.28
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$85,100$40.91301.14
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$76,340$36.70300.51
Transportation Security Screeners$62,910$30.25300.40
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$43,300$20.82300.39
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$58,290$28.03300.99
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,270$22.24301.37
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$44,530$21.41301.39
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$34,930$16.79300.13
Transportation Workers, All Other$39,600$19.04301.41
Cooks, Short Order$34,290$16.49Not publishedNot published
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$47,720$22.94Not publishedNot published
Fallers$46,100$22.16Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Carpenters$46,220$22.22Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$35,660$17.14Not publishedNot published
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$45,010$21.64Not publishedNot published
New Accounts Clerks$43,810$21.06Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$56,840$27.33Not publishedNot published
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,980$27.87Not publishedNot published
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,830Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$55,260$26.57Not 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.