metropolitan statistical area · 21340

El Paso, TX

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025El Paso, TX metro area

Figures describe the El Paso, TX metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not El Paso city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$39,510
Total employment339,120

Across all occupations, the median wage in the El Paso, TX metro area was $39,510 per year ($18.99 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 339,120 jobs. 479 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
Detectives and Criminal Investigators7.161,790$109,300
Interpreters and Translators4.71530$43,870
Telemarketers4.42560$28,340
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School4.192,380$64,000
Sewing Machine Operators3.14720$22,400
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School3.07750$63,780
Compliance Officers2.922,660$73,920
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks2.711,270$30,540

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 479 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the El Paso, TX metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,200$11.1514,3101.52
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,030$11.0713,5201.61
Customer Service Representatives$37,640$18.1010,6801.89
Retail Salespersons$27,330$13.1410,0701.18
General and Operations Managers$77,770$37.397,8501.03
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,270$23.697,8501.75
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,400$16.547,6401.24
Registered Nurses$86,100$41.397,3200.99
Cashiers$27,320$13.146,6700.99
Office Clerks, General$34,380$16.536,5601.22
Waiters and Waitresses$21,870$10.525,8101.17
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,630$14.725,6401.17
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,550$17.095,1400.80
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,930$27.854,0501.29
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,520$14.673,9401.48
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$45,200$21.733,8301.40
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,280$18.883,7201.00
Security Guards$29,740$14.303,7001.32
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,570Not published3,6201.56
Cooks, Restaurant$28,990$13.943,5501.16
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,510$19.002,9600.89
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$36,470$17.542,9201.19
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$41,530$19.972,7900.93
Compliance Officers$73,920$35.542,6602.92
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,800Not published2,5800.85
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,740Not published2,5700.83
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$38,520$18.522,4101.43
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,000Not published2,3804.19
Nursing Assistants$35,170$16.912,3100.73
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,480Not published2,2701.68
Food Preparation Workers$25,810$12.412,2201.14
Construction Laborers$35,670$17.152,1400.90
Accountants and Auditors$65,990$31.732,1200.67
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$44,250$21.272,0801.35
Project Management Specialists$79,920$38.422,0600.88
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,750$37.382,0600.87
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$34,740$16.702,0401.15
Light Truck Drivers$36,030$17.321,9900.93
Medical Assistants$35,790$17.211,9801.11
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,460$14.161,9500.98
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$52,440$25.211,9300.71
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,790$17.691,8600.88
Human Resources Specialists$58,990$28.361,8000.90
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,300$52.551,7907.16
Driver/Sales Workers$31,190$15.001,7801.99
Medical and Health Services Managers$100,470$48.301,7701.36
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,770$28.261,7501.24
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,400$36.731,7001.16
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,530$16.601,7000.56
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$51,480$24.751,6701.23
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$64,520$31.021,6101.19
Bartenders$19,680$9.461,5200.92
Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,650$22.911,4501.74
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,870$30.231,3800.78
Electricians$48,140$23.141,3800.83
Software Developers$127,310$61.211,3600.37
Managers, All Other$122,930$59.101,3400.99
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$19,620$9.441,3301.13
Computer User Support Specialists$52,370$25.181,2800.82
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$30,540$14.681,2702.71
Pharmacy Technicians$40,200$19.331,2101.17
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,780$12.881,2100.65
Sales Managers$107,310$51.591,2000.86
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$30,640$14.731,2000.58
Bus Drivers, School$46,800$22.501,1801.34
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$24,980$12.011,1701.02
Cooks, Fast Food$24,390$11.731,1400.82
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$47,520$22.851,0901.72
Instructional Coordinators$80,720$38.811,0802.16
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,300$11.201,0301.09
Training and Development Specialists$51,000$24.521,0201.02
Construction Managers$84,030$40.401,0001.21
Insurance Sales Agents$35,210$16.931,0000.95
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,270$29.461,0000.68
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$45,630$21.949800.94
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,090$13.039801.18
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$85,960Not published9601.34
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$70,810$34.049601.24
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,030$14.449600.91
Packers and Packagers, Hand$26,380$12.689500.78
Financial Managers$131,580$63.269200.50
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$47,710$22.949001.06
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$36,930$17.769000.69
Management Analysts$75,290$36.208900.46
Computer Occupations, All Other$91,920$44.198900.94
Counter and Rental Clerks$33,280$16.008901.02
Dishwashers$26,850$12.918600.82
Dental Assistants$39,090$18.798400.99
Social and Human Service Assistants$40,050$19.258300.86
Food Service Managers$49,840$23.968201.58
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$43,420$20.888201.86
Childcare Workers$23,410$11.268100.72
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$60,080$28.898000.74
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$50,680$24.368000.41
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$28,110$13.528000.84
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,270$22.737900.88
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$48,920$23.527801.15
Lawyers$140,550$67.577800.48
Billing and Posting Clerks$37,240$17.917800.88
Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,840$73.487700.52
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,510$30.067600.71
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,800$10.967600.88
Parts Salespersons$29,570$14.227601.29
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,780Not published7503.07
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,600$24.817200.99
Tellers$35,950$17.297201.00
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,620$21.937202.12
Sewing Machine Operators$22,400$10.777203.14
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$85,960$41.337101.46
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$56,470$27.157100.75
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,280$28.507000.65
Nurse Practitioners$127,110$61.116700.96
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$54,340$26.126600.77
Firefighters$50,300$24.186600.87
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$45,000$21.636500.71
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$39,860$19.166401.53
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$53,560$25.756400.63
Speech-Language Pathologists$99,430$47.806201.54
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,590$30.096200.86
Carpenters$42,430$20.406200.42
Pharmacists$124,910$60.055900.85
Helpers--Production Workers$30,460$14.645901.64
Logisticians$61,080$29.375701.05
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$58,720$28.235701.22
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$41,940$20.165701.26
Computer Systems Analysts$94,610$45.495600.49
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,370$39.605600.82
Tutors$29,280$14.085601.47
Physicians, All Other$289,950$139.405600.75
Medical Records Specialists$47,860$23.015601.33
Telemarketers$28,340$13.635604.42
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,450$22.335601.92
Civil Engineers$79,090$38.035500.69
Physical Therapists$102,190$49.135500.95
Interpreters and Translators$43,870$21.095304.71
Production Workers, All Other$31,040$14.925300.97
Animal Caretakers$31,190$15.005200.90
Bill and Account Collectors$36,870$17.725201.49
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$26,970$12.975100.76
Marketing Managers$114,160$54.884900.56
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$55,830$26.844900.57
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,620$23.374901.48
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,810$35.004800.96
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$55,420$26.644802.55
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$79,910$38.424701.19
Emergency Medical Technicians$33,820$16.264701.18
Healthcare Social Workers$55,680$26.774501.11
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,810$13.374500.79
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,450$30.024500.45
Bakers$28,810$13.854500.88
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$35,210$16.934400.53
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$38,730$18.624401.27
Public Relations Specialists$57,810$27.794200.68
Phlebotomists$35,820$17.224201.35
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,680$14.274200.66
Recreation Workers$32,960$15.854200.58
Cost Estimators$60,880$29.274100.85
Industrial Engineers$82,760$39.794100.51
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$68,380$32.884101.66
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,660$21.474101.71
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$53,580$25.764101.06
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$69,540$33.434000.64
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$26,380$12.684000.92
Social and Community Service Managers$71,500$34.373900.85
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,320$21.793900.99
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$21,730$10.453901.46
Human Resources Managers$122,780$59.033800.79
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,590$22.883801.16
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$32,530$15.643801.83
Loan Officers$58,910$28.323700.62
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$64,100Not published3701.79
Cargo and Freight Agents$45,320$21.793701.72
Tire Repairers and Changers$33,390$16.063701.58
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,230$15.493700.68
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$73,160$35.173601.22
Data Entry Keyers$31,200$15.003601.29
Butchers and Meat Cutters$31,230$15.023601.20
Machinists$46,880$22.543600.57
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,550$18.053500.50
Administrative Services Managers$101,710$48.903400.59
Industrial Production Managers$116,580$56.053400.64
Real Estate Sales Agents$38,280$18.403400.80
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$27,150$13.053401.65
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$40,090$19.273400.89
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers$26,860$12.9134021.22
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$65,640$31.563301.07
File Clerks$34,640$16.653302.09
Data Scientists$95,430$45.883200.56
Occupational Therapists$101,530$48.813200.89
Dental Hygienists$84,660$40.703200.65
Physical Therapist Assistants$71,140$34.203201.31
Chefs and Head Cooks$43,020$20.693200.74
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$36,850$17.723201.00
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,500Not published3100.87
Respiratory Therapists$75,490$36.293101.02
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,390$17.503100.95
Construction and Building Inspectors$49,030$23.573100.97
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$48,660$23.403101.02
Electrical Engineers$103,180$49.603000.69
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$46,330Not published3000.84
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$62,670$30.133001.38
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$42,300$20.343000.76
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$48,260$23.202901.51
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$41,340$19.882901.15
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$43,770$21.042900.80
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$78,170Not published2800.58
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$65,650Not published2801.66
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$33,750$16.232800.77
Coaches and Scouts$36,840Not published2800.52
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35,410$17.022800.75
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom SewersNot publishedNot published2809.17
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$60,990$29.322701.10
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,180Not published2702.03
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$27,570$13.252700.50
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$50,030$24.052700.98
Facilities Managers$91,680$44.082600.75
Financial and Investment Analysts$79,320$38.132600.34
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$60,440Not published2601.27
Self-Enrichment Teachers$29,640$14.252600.35
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$37,640$18.102600.67
Financial Specialists, All Other$63,000$30.292500.88
Graphic Designers$48,000$23.082500.57
Surgical Technologists$62,980$30.282500.98
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,240$17.422500.90
First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersNot publishedNot published2501.43
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$36,280$17.442500.52
Pediatricians, General$176,710$84.962402.74
Psychiatric Technicians$35,540$17.092400.71
Printing Press Operators$37,710$18.132400.76
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$50,730$24.392301.52
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$44,150$21.232300.79
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$33,180$15.952300.66
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,970$23.062300.68
Food Batchmakers$36,480$17.542300.62
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$63,700$30.622200.32
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$50,750$24.402201.37
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$48,360Not published2200.66
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$34,310$16.502200.68
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$103,130Not published2101.16
Public Safety Telecommunicators$46,860$22.532100.95
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$37,700$18.122101.50
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$58,440$28.092101.48
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,700$13.802100.93
Mechanical Engineers$91,430$43.962000.31
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$47,810$22.992000.83
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$59,100Not published2001.95
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$59,960Not published2002.21
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$66,710Not published2001.60
Paramedics$54,260$26.092000.89
Physical Therapist Aides$25,300$12.162001.94
Real Estate Brokers$54,220$26.072001.96
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,020$21.642000.99
Medical Equipment Repairers$43,290$20.812001.37
Architectural and Civil Drafters$54,840$26.361900.86
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60,630Not published1900.77
Massage Therapists$46,820$22.511900.87
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$40,650$19.541900.84
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$44,050$21.181901.05
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,320$18.431900.55
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$92,150$44.311800.43
Social Workers, All Other$89,020$42.801801.34
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,800$18.171800.87
Computer Network Support Specialists$63,780$30.661700.53
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$102,090Not published1701.94
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,820Not published1701.54
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$28,580$13.741700.65
Dietitians and Nutritionists$76,830$36.941701.03
Physician Assistants$107,220$51.551700.48
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$70,380$33.841701.57
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders$23,070$11.0917023.82
Architectural and Engineering Managers$144,360$69.401600.33
Information Security Analysts$105,770$50.851600.38
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,680$30.141600.79
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$96,100$46.201601.97
Health Education Specialists$50,520$24.291601.12
Dentists, General$150,940$72.571600.61
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$115,820$55.681600.49
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$40,040$19.251600.44
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$44,050$21.181501.13
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,020$38.951500.78
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$28,140$13.531500.53
Couriers and Messengers$38,570$18.551501.00
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.111500.67
Sheet Metal Workers$49,960$24.021500.59
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$49,640$23.871501.12
Parking Attendants$27,950$13.441500.50
Purchasing Managers$107,730$51.791400.74
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$44,140$21.221400.43
Computer Network Architects$102,400$49.231400.35
Database Administrators$78,520$37.751400.95
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$64,900Not published1400.59
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130$30.351401.24
Cooks, All Other$27,460$13.201403.23
Skincare Specialists$43,690$21.001400.87
Glaziers$38,830$18.671401.10
Pipelayers$38,370$18.451401.92
Helpers--Electricians$34,140$16.411401.04
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,320$31.401400.47
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,760$38.341400.49
Operations Research Analysts$72,740$34.971300.57
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$49,150$23.631301.00
Occupational Therapy Assistants$74,640$35.881301.14
School Bus Monitors$29,520$14.191300.78
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$28,160$13.541300.70
Pest Control Workers$30,330$14.581300.56
Procurement Clerks$44,350$21.321301.10
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$106,560$51.231200.56
Engineers, All Other$108,240$52.041200.36
Order Clerks$37,280$17.921200.74
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$44,460$21.381200.99
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$32,300$15.531200.20
Roofers$36,300$17.451200.42
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$35,080$16.871201.27
Millwrights$53,020$25.491201.33
Food Processing Workers, All Other$30,680$14.751200.85
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$28,970$13.931200.43
Crane and Tower Operators$62,280$29.941201.24
Chief Executives$220,050$105.801100.24
Public Relations Managers$103,530$49.771100.69
Personal Financial Advisors$99,700$47.931100.19
Computer Programmers$65,220$31.351100.56
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$79,850$38.391100.47
Community Health Workers$45,240$21.751100.84
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$69,920Not published1101.46
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$41,170$19.791100.40
Residential Advisors$36,920$17.751100.59
Postal Service Clerks$64,670$31.091100.68
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$39,340$18.911101.16
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,890$21.101100.84
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$49,050$23.581000.63
Budget Analysts$77,960$37.481001.02
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$64,100Not published1002.31
Library Technicians$36,500$17.551000.67
Producers and Directors$49,020$23.571000.34
Opticians, Dispensing$37,120$17.851000.64
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$27,260$13.111000.50
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,570$19.021000.97
Training and Development Managers$97,920$47.08900.90
Property Appraisers and Assessors$61,380$29.51900.69
School Psychologists$80,620$38.76900.63
Counselors, All Other$43,320$20.83901.40
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,810Not published902.49
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$50,570Not published903.01
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$58,570Not published901.45
History Teachers, Postsecondary$77,680Not published902.13
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$63,770Not published902.54
Athletic Trainers$72,250Not published901.40
Medical Equipment Preparers$41,620$20.01900.54
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$46,110$22.17901.14
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$41,390$19.90902.13
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$36,120$17.37901.25
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$23,320$11.21901.50
Aircraft Service Attendants$38,930$18.72901.31
Web and Digital Interface Designers$76,490$36.78800.31
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$63,130$30.35800.61
Chemists$63,620$30.59800.44
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$87,930$42.28800.42
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$47,250$22.72801.21
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesNot publishedNot published801.52
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$46,850$22.53801.00
Commercial and Industrial Designers$76,630$36.84801.11
Floral Designers$29,060$13.97800.87
Audio and Video Technicians$43,320$20.83800.50
Photographers$36,650$17.62800.73
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$35,410$17.02800.53
Manicurists and Pedicurists$28,350$13.63800.25
Advertising Sales Agents$50,270$24.17800.38
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$34,470$16.57800.31
Tool and Die Makers$45,800$22.02800.65
Power Plant Operators$97,670$46.96801.24
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,120$18.33800.36
Commercial Pilots$94,690Not published800.77
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$42,330$20.35800.75
Compensation and Benefits Managers$120,830$58.09701.35
Education Administrators, All Other$72,520$34.87700.61
Lodging Managers$58,000$27.88700.74
Fundraisers$48,860$23.49700.30
Credit Analysts$49,470$23.79700.53
Credit Counselors$44,510$21.40701.16
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,980$31.72700.87
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$46,490$22.35700.95
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$83,000Not published701.59
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$48,880$23.50700.86
Optometrists$132,240$63.58700.76
Veterinarians$123,250$59.25700.38
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$78,410$37.70700.73
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$73,700$35.43700.79
Medical Transcriptionists$35,360$17.00700.73
Private Detectives and Investigators$38,070$18.30700.94
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$34,250$16.47700.48
Sales Engineers$85,210$40.97700.60
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$27,510$13.22700.88
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$33,730$16.22700.55
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$35,550$17.09701.37
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$29,300$14.09703.51
Natural Sciences Managers$108,100$51.97600.25
Database Architects$126,700$60.92600.41
Surveyors$51,380$24.70600.56
Biological Scientists, All Other$97,470$46.86600.51
Rehabilitation Counselors$48,120$23.14600.30
Clergy$56,450$27.14600.51
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$47,970$23.06600.61
Interior Designers$57,650$27.71600.41
Surgical Assistants$94,730$45.54601.27
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$49,500$23.80600.81
Orderlies$33,880$16.29600.53
Pharmacy Aides$35,060$16.86600.70
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$62,590$30.09600.51
Protective Service Workers, All Other$39,720$19.10600.32
Library Assistants, Clerical$28,350$13.63600.31
New Accounts Clerks$44,460$21.38600.70
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$48,940$23.53600.56
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$40,350$19.40601.36
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,950$25.46601.14
Plant and System Operators, All Other$38,020$18.28601.83
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$35,600$17.11600.61
Labor Relations Specialists$69,830$33.57500.37
Aerospace Engineers$109,810$52.79500.33
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$102,560$49.31500.91
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$55,840$26.85500.31
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$70,150$33.73500.14
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$74,740$35.93500.29
Forensic Science Technicians$58,890$28.31501.09
Legal Support Workers, All Other$59,010$28.37500.52
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$95,450Not published501.65
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$60,490Not published502.12
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$61,890Not published501.17
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$58,700Not published501.81
Editors$55,450$26.66500.23
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$106,010$50.97501.87
Broadcast Technicians$39,830$19.15501.02
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$71,100$34.18501.20
Funeral Attendants$28,600$13.75500.74
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$46,470$22.34501.65
Helpers--Carpenters$28,940$13.92501.03
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$62,480$30.04501.59
Mechanical Door Repairers$41,860$20.13500.88
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$40,910$19.67501.40
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$31,070$14.94500.39
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$76,430$36.75400.54
Financial Examiners$61,060$29.36400.29
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$112,240$53.96400.90
Petroleum Engineers$131,740$63.34401.09
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$55,530$26.70401.10
Physical Scientists, All Other$80,880$38.88400.87
Urban and Regional Planners$78,730$37.85400.39
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$99,030Not published401.69
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$103,380$49.70401.40
Chiropractors$77,020$37.03400.51
General Internal Medicine Physicians$240,990$115.86400.27
Animal Control Workers$36,140$17.38401.48
Animal Trainers$32,590$15.67401.04
Home Appliance Repairers$42,500$20.43400.53
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$37,790$18.17401.22
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$40,690$19.56400.35
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,060$21.66400.31
Transportation Inspectors$38,480$18.50400.80
Passenger Attendants$26,410$12.70400.69
Advertising and Promotions Managers$91,940$44.20300.72
Funeral Home Managers$65,260$31.38301.01
Financial Risk Specialists$89,850$43.20300.23
Drafters, All Other$56,420$27.13300.96
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$130,210Not published301.20
Dietetic Technicians$29,270$14.07300.49
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$39,190$18.84300.60
Travel Agents$37,490$18.02300.28
Meter Readers, Utilities$39,260$18.88300.76
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$52,830$25.40300.54
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$89,140$42.86300.66
Motorcycle Mechanics$42,100$20.24301.02
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$43,600$20.96300.44
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$44,640$21.46300.60
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,540$18.53300.22
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$37,820$18.18300.44
Cooks, Short Order$21,610$10.39Not publishedNot published
Family Medicine Physicians$213,550$102.67Not publishedNot published
Tax Preparers$59,990$28.84Not publishedNot published
Technical Writers$62,830$30.21Not publishedNot published
Web Developers$64,490$31.00Not 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.