metropolitan statistical area · 26900

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area

Figures describe the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Indianapolis city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$49,340
Total employment1,105,170

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area was $49,340 per year ($23.72 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,105,170 jobs. 629 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
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping3.981,510$57,510
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians3.82830$60,440
Physical Scientists, All Other3.51560$67,000
Pediatricians, General3.30920$170,020
Psychiatric Aides3.07780$45,080
Insulation Workers, Mechanical2.84520$74,840
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators2.782,080$47,170
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.46550$38,970

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 629 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area
Occupation
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,180$21.2448,1002.29
Retail Salespersons$31,530$15.1628,8401.04
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,040$13.9628,4001.04
Registered Nurses$84,230$40.5025,8001.07
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,120$17.8525,6301.27
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,060$16.8620,5900.67
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,980$29.8020,4801.40
Cashiers$29,890$14.3720,0900.92
Office Clerks, General$45,930$22.0818,2801.04
Customer Service Representatives$43,460$20.9017,8300.97
General and Operations Managers$120,480$57.9217,5100.70
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,850$17.7217,2401.10
Waiters and Waitresses$29,050$13.9715,8300.98
Accountants and Auditors$79,290$38.1211,2101.09
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,520$23.8110,6700.98
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,390$19.9010,6701.07
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,000$35.5810,3201.17
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$48,650$23.3910,2801.77
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,750$23.4410,0001.02
Security Guards$36,490$17.549,9101.09
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65,850$31.669,8701.11
Construction Laborers$51,040$24.549,8401.26
Nursing Assistants$38,880$18.699,7300.94
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,670$21.969,5401.73
Cooks, Restaurant$36,610$17.609,1800.92
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$74,680$35.908,6700.85
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,550Not published8,6300.86
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,510Not published8,6100.87
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,030$22.138,2601.21
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,590$21.928,0100.92
Light Truck Drivers$45,180$21.727,5301.08
Human Resources Specialists$67,300$32.367,1501.10
Software Developers$106,870$51.387,1400.60
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,180$18.366,9801.03
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,590$31.536,7901.53
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,470$23.786,6500.83
Medical Assistants$46,900$22.556,5801.13
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,980$23.076,4601.52
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,200$31.356,3300.99
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,450$22.336,2800.52
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$85,300$41.016,2501.08
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,570Not published6,1600.81
Management Analysts$97,020$46.656,1100.96
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,050$17.815,8300.90
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,080$36.585,6701.18
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,530$24.305,6001.12
Electricians$65,130$31.315,3901.00
Project Management Specialists$99,710$47.945,3800.71
Computer User Support Specialists$60,080$28.885,2701.03
Financial Managers$146,620$70.495,2300.87
Computer Systems Analysts$101,890$48.995,0801.37
Carpenters$65,070$31.284,9601.04
Food Preparation Workers$30,490$14.664,8700.77
Managers, All Other$75,460$36.284,7701.08
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,010$50.974,6801.10
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$53,760$25.854,6101.32
Bartenders$22,880$11.004,4800.83
LawyersNot publishedNot published4,4500.83
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$83,110$39.964,4300.93
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$67,200$32.314,2300.92
Sales Managers$137,410$66.064,2000.93
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,310$38.614,1900.95
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,430Not published4,1600.94
Insurance Sales Agents$65,710$31.594,1401.22
Bus Drivers, School$49,890$23.994,0201.40
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$76,980$37.014,0101.21
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,640$15.693,9300.64
Computer and Information Systems Managers$155,230$74.633,8800.81
Driver/Sales Workers$40,590$19.513,8501.32
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,110$13.523,8000.99
Firefighters$68,480$32.923,7401.52
Physicians, All Other$364,040$175.023,7301.53
Training and Development Specialists$65,000$31.253,7201.14
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$82,190$39.513,7001.09
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$72,260$34.743,6901.06
Pharmacy Technicians$45,540$21.903,6501.09
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,470$13.213,6101.17
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,550$22.383,5901.16
Machinists$50,610$24.333,5401.73
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,910$28.323,5101.48
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,290$21.773,4701.29
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,350$17.483,4101.09
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,860$32.153,3501.07
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,040$17.813,3300.84
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$65,740$31.613,2300.93
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,030$17.803,1300.92
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,160$29.893,0801.06
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,340$17.953,0301.06
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$101,780Not published2,9601.89
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,360$17.482,9200.78
Industrial Engineers$100,730$48.432,9001.12
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,710$29.672,8501.38
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,300$22.742,8200.98
Animal Caretakers$30,440$14.632,8101.48
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,810$28.752,8001.01
Physical Therapists$103,770$49.892,7901.47
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,070$24.552,7900.94
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,130$29.872,7700.99
Childcare Workers$30,650$14.732,7600.75
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,420$13.672,7500.97
Recreation Workers$30,570$14.702,7501.17
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,520$39.192,7100.35
Dishwashers$30,520$14.672,6900.79
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,470$16.092,5900.96
Nurse Practitioners$130,460$62.722,5301.10
Construction Managers$109,930$52.852,4500.91
Psychiatric Technicians$44,710$21.502,4402.18
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,400Not published2,4101.03
Personal Financial Advisors$102,640$49.352,4001.26
Food Service Managers$75,730$36.412,3801.40
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$52,070$25.042,3801.56
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$64,960$31.232,3401.01
Administrative Services Managers$123,520$59.392,3301.24
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$61,020$29.342,3302.35
Parts Salespersons$36,390$17.492,2901.19
Coaches and Scouts$45,410Not published2,2801.29
Cooks, Fast Food$30,500$14.672,2600.50
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,380$16.532,2401.03
Pharmacists$151,050$72.622,2200.97
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$34,190$16.442,2200.97
Dental Assistants$48,970$23.542,2000.80
Industrial Production Managers$124,030$59.632,1801.24
Tellers$43,030$20.692,1600.92
Compliance Officers$83,690$40.242,1400.72
Mechanical Engineers$98,680$47.442,1401.02
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,580$29.612,1400.66
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,340$21.802,1201.21
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$47,170$22.682,0802.78
Correctional Officers and Jailers$48,340$23.242,0600.76
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,470$24.272,0100.72
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,790$15.772,0101.14
Civil Engineers$101,830$48.962,0000.76
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,900$50.432,0000.99
Computer Occupations, All Other$101,780$48.931,9900.64
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.841,9800.85
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,490$30.041,9700.89
Real Estate Sales Agents$46,880$22.541,9201.39
Data Scientists$99,110$47.651,8801.01
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,100$38.031,8701.14
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$111,390$53.551,8601.19
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,770$43.161,8500.83
Dental Hygienists$97,470$46.861,7801.12
Printing Press Operators$44,810$21.541,7701.73
Healthcare Social Workers$65,090$31.291,7601.32
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,640$76.751,7401.11
Public Relations Specialists$66,450$31.951,7400.87
Computer Network Support Specialists$79,910$38.421,7301.66
Cost Estimators$76,730$36.891,6901.06
Loan Officers$74,790$35.961,6900.87
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$84,920$40.831,6901.11
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,450$26.661,6901.55
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,250$22.241,6701.39
Occupational Therapists$100,080$48.121,6601.44
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,110$29.861,6601.13
Medical Records Specialists$48,430$23.291,6501.20
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,500$16.591,6400.88
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$40,160$19.311,6001.45
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,470$38.691,5700.61
Marketing Managers$137,980$66.341,5500.55
Food Batchmakers$40,860$19.641,5501.25
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,740$22.471,5501.27
Graphic Designers$60,520$29.101,5301.09
Financial Specialists, All Other$95,410$45.871,5201.62
Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,570$17.581,5200.64
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,060$24.071,5201.05
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$57,510$27.651,5103.98
Sheet Metal Workers$65,840$31.661,4801.74
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,880$19.171,4801.38
Logisticians$78,030$37.511,4500.81
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$59,730$28.721,4501.51
Facilities Managers$109,160$52.481,4001.26
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,810$13.851,4001.25
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,690$29.181,3900.55
Speech-Language Pathologists$93,320$44.861,3601.04
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,960$15.371,3600.65
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,230$22.711,3601.21
Chemists$78,770$37.871,3102.23
Human Resources Managers$135,770$65.281,3000.83
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,820$40.781,2701.27
Electrical Engineers$104,210$50.101,2600.89
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$50,900$24.471,2500.78
Respiratory Therapists$81,720$39.291,2301.24
Emergency Medical Technicians$46,320$22.271,2200.95
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,790$17.691,2101.67
Highway Maintenance Workers$46,730$22.471,1601.05
Insurance Underwriters$79,280$38.121,1501.53
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$60,730$29.201,1501.03
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$50,590$24.321,1501.08
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,040$14.921,1500.81
Bakers$36,870$17.731,1400.68
Bill and Account Collectors$45,900$22.071,1200.99
Natural Sciences Managers$92,260$44.361,1101.43
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$70,140$33.721,1102.29
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,930$29.291,0801.76
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,580$21.431,0601.20
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,530$22.851,0500.89
Physical Therapist Assistants$69,050$33.201,0401.31
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,510$22.361,0401.54
Social and Community Service Managers$78,710$37.841,0300.69
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,220Not published1,0300.56
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$36,450$17.531,0301.53
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,710$28.711,0300.98
Dentists, General$166,120$79.871,0201.15
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,470$139.171,0202.13
Computer Network Architects$130,680$62.831,0100.79
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$54,900$26.401,0000.98
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$44,890$21.581,0000.95
Roofers$51,580$24.801,0001.04
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$93,510$44.969900.74
Parking Attendants$32,550$15.659901.01
Information Security Analysts$98,060$47.159800.72
Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,330$29.979801.33
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,330$17.959801.09
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$52,520$25.259800.77
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$62,210$29.919701.05
Chefs and Head Cooks$49,010$23.569600.68
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$61,470$29.559600.85
Construction and Building Inspectors$63,650$30.609500.91
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,600$31.549400.75
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$69,390$33.369301.16
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$79,310$38.139200.76
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,670Not published9200.79
Instructional Coordinators$70,180$33.749200.57
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,490$17.549200.78
Pediatricians, General$170,020$81.749203.30
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,400$23.278901.39
Chief Executives$256,320$123.238700.60
Surgical Technologists$64,240$30.898601.03
Data Entry Keyers$40,550$19.508500.94
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,120$23.628501.24
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$46,000$22.128401.80
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$63,280$30.428400.86
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$84,990$40.868301.54
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$60,440$29.068303.82
Phlebotomists$41,550$19.988300.81
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$65,060$31.288201.42
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$49,590$23.848100.86
Paramedics$61,770$29.708101.14
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,030$17.328001.03
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,680$22.927901.66
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$103,050$49.547801.03
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$53,000$25.487800.60
Psychiatric Aides$45,080$21.677803.07
School Bus Monitors$33,590$16.157801.40
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,940$13.917800.90
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,280$22.257701.40
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,310$22.757501.11
Producers and Directors$61,220$29.437500.73
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$50,090$24.087400.91
Chemical Technicians$62,020$29.827301.78
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,540$22.377301.00
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$44,230$21.277201.43
Sewing Machine Operators$36,910$17.747100.95
Tax Preparers$45,780$22.017001.28
Interpreters and Translators$47,530$22.857001.88
Audio and Video Technicians$58,340$28.057001.39
Physician Assistants$131,950$63.447000.61
Occupational Therapy Assistants$67,290$32.357001.91
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,830$23.007000.55
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$41,800$20.107001.78
Family Medicine Physicians$287,130$138.046900.91
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$58,530$28.146900.76
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,840$28.776701.24
Dietitians and Nutritionists$67,260$32.346701.22
Order Clerks$44,720$21.506701.24
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$72,770$34.996701.79
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,890$27.836701.56
Fundraisers$73,090$35.146600.83
Massage Therapists$56,850$27.336600.94
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$77,130$37.086501.02
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,300$50.636500.69
Operations Research Analysts$86,660$41.666400.83
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$56,360Not published6400.82
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$60,170$28.936301.00
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$50,460$24.266100.75
Medical Equipment Repairers$65,870$31.676101.30
Helpers--Production Workers$38,540$18.536100.52
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,710$23.906000.65
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$37,820$18.186002.00
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$97,560$46.905900.46
Pest Control Workers$38,740$18.635900.80
File Clerks$38,130$18.335901.14
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,450$23.305900.47
Cargo and Freight Agents$48,990$23.555800.83
Property Appraisers and Assessors$66,720$32.085701.42
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$45,160$21.715701.66
Helpers--Electricians$36,210$17.415701.26
Tool and Die Makers$62,040$29.835701.41
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,140$22.665701.04
Physical Scientists, All Other$67,000$32.215603.51
Anesthesiologists$374,730$180.165602.04
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$98,890$47.545600.80
Computer Programmers$102,070$49.075500.83
Community Health Workers$48,920$23.525501.24
Advertising Sales Agents$60,350$29.025500.85
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,970$18.745502.46
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,650$32.055401.10
Health Education Specialists$59,990$28.845401.16
Tutors$45,570$21.915400.44
Labor Relations Specialists$76,980$37.015301.14
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$46,530$22.375301.45
Veterinarians$127,850$61.475200.87
Opticians, Dispensing$39,580$19.035200.99
Brokerage Clerks$53,090$25.525202.03
Couriers and Messengers$38,730$18.625201.06
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$74,840$35.985202.84
Butchers and Meat Cutters$42,950$20.655100.52
Commercial and Industrial Designers$88,040$42.335002.10
Interior Designers$66,150$31.815000.98
Orderlies$40,420$19.435001.34
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,590$46.925000.45
Web and Digital Interface Designers$67,530$32.474900.61
Actuaries$101,040$48.584902.57
Biological Technicians$59,550$28.634901.00
Legal Support Workers, All Other$54,660$26.284901.47
Emergency Medicine Physicians$284,930$136.994902.08
Pipelayers$74,180$35.664902.10
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$80,310Not published4800.86
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$55,750$26.814801.30
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,720$38.814701.06
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$46,470$22.344701.73
Skincare Specialists$48,530$23.334700.91
Air Traffic Controllers$171,910$82.654702.94
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,410$29.534500.45
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$64,870$31.194500.97
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,240$34.254400.65
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$76,730$36.894400.54
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$58,880$28.314400.64
Credit Counselors$48,180$23.164302.16
Database Administrators$99,990$48.074300.86
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$108,350$52.094300.62
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$78,270Not published4300.74
Athletic Trainers$63,370Not published4301.98
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricNot publishedNot published4204.22
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$87,550$42.094200.65
Training and Development Managers$99,550$47.864101.19
Clergy$61,410$29.534101.01
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$58,490$28.124102.63
Engineers, All Other$121,350$58.344000.37
Broadcast Technicians$46,290$22.264002.68
Radiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more4002.09
Purchasing Managers$135,240$65.023900.64
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$58,850$28.293900.96
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$49,030Not published3900.49
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,890$29.283900.41
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$40,190$19.323900.46
Millwrights$79,420$38.183901.37
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$61,990$29.803803.25
Biological Scientists, All Other$104,330$50.163800.96
Tour and Travel Guides$31,200$15.003801.01
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,030$22.613801.19
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,400$38.173701.44
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$79,720Not published3700.56
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$46,050$22.143700.94
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,890$23.513700.51
Glaziers$62,470$30.033700.89
Commercial Pilots$128,900Not published3701.08
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$45,180Not published3600.45
Surgeons, All Other$459,300$220.823602.00
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$63,580$30.573600.96
Postal Service Clerks$64,670$31.093600.68
Library Assistants, Clerical$25,890$12.453500.58
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$51,590$24.813400.85
Optometrists$137,590$66.153401.11
Travel Agents$49,670$23.883400.88
Home Appliance Repairers$49,900$23.993401.47
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,080$18.793400.50
Crane and Tower Operators$72,020$34.623401.10
Aerospace Engineers$112,140$53.913300.68
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$51,220$24.633301.69
Residential Advisors$40,210$19.333300.54
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$56,950$27.383301.65
Public Relations Managers$113,290$54.473200.60
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$120,060$57.723201.91
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,680Not published3200.75
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$66,140$31.803202.12
Procurement Clerks$49,900$23.993200.81
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$61,330$29.483201.31
Mechanical Drafters$69,240$33.293101.07
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,810Not published3101.24
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,780Not published3100.46
Physical Therapist Aides$38,050$18.303100.91
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$58,540$28.143000.57
Web Developers$82,820$39.823000.61
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$83,240$40.023001.99
Food Science Technicians$44,550$21.423002.88
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$49,810$23.953001.24
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$88,320$42.463000.96
Transportation Security Screeners$61,670$29.653000.84
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,770$22.973001.17
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$39,650$19.063001.29
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$46,640$22.433001.26
Database Architects$136,990$65.862900.61
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$106,500Not published2901.00
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$40,370$19.412900.66
Production Workers, All Other$41,630$20.012900.16
Credit Analysts$69,960$33.642800.60
Editors$65,390$31.442800.43
Prepress Technicians and Workers$49,770$23.932801.65
School Psychologists$77,640$37.332700.60
Environmental Engineers$87,470$42.052600.96
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$183,000$87.982601.51
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$60,070$28.882600.99
Physicians, Pathologists$342,090$164.472603.26
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$37,530$18.042601.45
Surveyors$81,560$39.212500.71
Urban and Regional Planners$70,760$34.022500.78
Floral Designers$37,110$17.842500.88
ActorsNot published$19.132500.65
Chiropractors$82,430$39.632500.89
Psychiatrists$282,600$135.872501.27
Surgical Assistants$56,120$26.982501.55
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$50,070$24.072500.83
Mechanical Door Repairers$62,210$29.912501.30
Marriage and Family Therapists$54,600$26.252400.50
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$70,840Not published2400.23
Athletes and Sports CompetitorsNot publishedNot published2402.26
Technical Writers$82,970$39.892400.75
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$51,350$24.692400.31
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$59,410$28.562401.45
Tile and Stone Setters$50,570$24.312400.94
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$59,290$28.512400.77
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$39,690$19.082401.08
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,210$29.912400.90
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,700$23.412400.58
Budget Analysts$87,280$41.962300.70
Photographers$37,040$17.812300.62
Film and Video Editors$47,340$22.762301.28
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$65,550$31.512300.91
Funeral Attendants$35,160$16.912301.05
Financial Risk Specialists$101,910$48.992200.49
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,250Not published2200.63
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$83,670Not published2200.76
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$66,570Not published2202.50
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$39,640Not published2200.19
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$60,620$29.142200.80
Bailiffs$34,940$16.802201.79
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$64,390$30.962200.52
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,160$21.232201.22
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$36,450$17.522202.18
Financial Examiners$83,570$40.182100.43
Library Technicians$36,760$17.672100.42
Writers and AuthorsNot publishedNot published2100.61
Therapists, All Other$66,370$31.912101.30
Barbers$33,570$16.142101.95
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,440$18.002100.11
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55,370$26.622102.10
Dental Laboratory Technicians$51,750$24.882100.86
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$43,680$21.002102.00
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$25,990$12.502100.63
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$50,720$24.392002.20
Medical Transcriptionists$46,790$22.492000.67
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$64,130$30.832000.57
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$80,200$38.562000.84
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,040$19.252000.87
Education Administrators, All Other$66,770$32.101900.48
Dietetic Technicians$31,590$15.191900.83
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$50,590$24.321900.87
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,790$21.531900.45
Airfield Operations Specialists$40,520$19.481901.80
Social Workers, All Other$84,570$40.661800.39
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$38,990$18.741801.13
Lodging Managers$74,760$35.941700.56
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$80,100$38.511701.36
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$81,330$39.101701.04
Forensic Science Technicians$77,630$37.321701.23
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$48,580$23.361701.94
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$45,290$21.771700.90
Upholsterers$42,240$20.311701.18
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$39,590$19.041700.57
Materials Engineers$127,230$61.171601.02
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,450Not published1600.47
Art Directors$105,270$50.611600.42
Exercise Physiologists$48,220$23.181602.71
Pharmacy Aides$35,900$17.261600.59
Animal Trainers$46,020$22.121601.17
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$61,260$29.451600.27
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$62,710$30.151601.15
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$54,890$26.391601.43
Fundraising Managers$112,900$54.281500.55
Agricultural Technicians$46,170$22.201501.43
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$72,610Not published1500.37
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,900$29.281500.85
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$28,840$13.871500.81
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$63,800$30.671500.83
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$49,350$23.731500.94
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$77,810$37.411401.73
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$67,530Not published1400.65
Private Detectives and Investigators$44,550$21.421400.57
Agricultural Equipment Operators$46,840$22.521400.68
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$38,770$18.641401.09
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$64,520$31.021300.49
Statisticians$84,570$40.661300.62
Museum Technicians and Conservators$46,380$22.301301.49
Sales Engineers$98,820$47.511300.34
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,900$23.991300.09
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,570$25.271301.13
Computer and Information Research Scientists$86,800$41.731200.47
Landscape Architects$70,800$34.041200.83
Conservation Scientists$65,280$31.391200.65
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$46,740Not published1200.58
Podiatrists$150,700$72.451201.76
Nurse Midwives$101,630$48.861202.09
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$94,210$45.301200.58
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$73,440$35.311201.21
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$57,740$27.761201.87
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$79,160$38.061200.59
Aircraft Service Attendants$35,740$17.181200.52
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$65,240$31.371101.39
Soil and Plant Scientists$80,030$38.481100.98
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$63,330Not published1101.25
DancersNot published$24.461101.97
Musicians and SingersNot published$41.561100.43
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$168,600$81.061101.74
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,980$18.261100.47
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$48,820$23.471100.67
Microbiologists$77,770$37.391000.73
Epidemiologists$74,330$35.741001.16
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$78,110Not published1000.72
Recreational Therapists$52,960$25.461000.91
Hearing Aid Specialists$65,640$31.561001.24
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$49,070$23.591000.49
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$114,170$54.891000.66
Motorcycle Mechanics$50,670$24.361001.01
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$59,970$28.831000.84
Power Plant Operators$109,090$52.451000.49
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$44,940$21.611001.35
Psychologists, All Other$106,370$51.14900.65
Curators$62,890$30.24901.01
Music Directors and Composers$81,770$39.31901.01
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$76,720$36.89900.64
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$49,340$23.72900.60
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$50,040$24.06900.80
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$78,350$37.67900.36
Plant and System Operators, All Other$72,780$34.99900.90
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$37,720$18.13902.71
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$43,660$20.99901.10
Tire Builders$47,190$22.69900.60
Compensation and Benefits Managers$114,410$55.01800.48
Funeral Home Managers$82,870$39.84800.80
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$78,120$37.56800.19
Physicists$105,940$50.93800.55
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,850Not published800.67
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$73,860Not published800.60
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$39,800$19.14800.10
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$58,480$28.11800.50
Nurse Anesthetists$225,590$108.46800.22
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$103,730$49.87800.67
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$57,580$27.68801.14
Crematory Operators$38,980$18.74803.67
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$27,940$13.43800.39
Concierges$36,780$17.68800.23
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$49,180$23.65800.77
Pourers and Casters, Metal$47,750$22.96802.56
Furniture Finishers$43,630$20.98800.75
Transportation Inspectors$107,330$51.60800.45
Transportation Workers, All Other$48,870$23.50800.84
Computer Hardware Engineers$102,880$49.46700.14
Food Scientists and Technologists$69,970$33.64700.80
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$84,570$40.66700.26
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$51,120$24.58700.09
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$79,660Not published700.48
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsNot publishedNot published700.92
Set and Exhibit Designers$72,960$35.08700.94
Radiation Therapists$98,190$47.21700.61
Animal Control Workers$47,730$22.95700.87
New Accounts Clerks$48,400$23.27700.28
Meter Readers, Utilities$50,700$24.37700.49
Agricultural Inspectors$36,280$17.44700.67
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$47,150$22.67700.68
Social Science Research Assistants$57,020$27.41600.27
Forest and Conservation Technicians$48,610$23.37600.27
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$97,280Not published600.66
History Teachers, Postsecondary$77,340Not published600.48
Cardiologists$511,400$245.86600.45
Word Processors and Typists$39,520$19.00600.26
Desktop Publishers$50,980$24.51602.35
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$42,290$20.33600.35
Medical Appliance Technicians$56,390$27.11600.74
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$42,330$20.35600.68
Advertising and Promotions Managers$116,200$55.87500.32
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$101,150$48.63500.50
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$91,820$44.15500.26
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$41,570$19.99500.24
Stonemasons$47,770$22.96500.84
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$116,520$56.02500.32
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$51,270$24.65500.59
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,700$27.26500.52
Etchers and Engravers$42,960$20.66500.85
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$75,880$36.48500.77
Material Moving Workers, All Other$50,040$24.06500.28
Personal Service Managers, All Other$68,740$33.05400.61
Foresters$64,610$31.06400.52
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$107,690$51.77400.54
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$138,260$66.47400.37
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$57,360$27.58400.57
Avionics Technicians$77,240$37.14400.28
Bicycle Repairers$32,490$15.62400.48
Riggers$53,610$25.77400.27
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$44,690$21.49400.40
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$38,420$18.47400.94
Hydrologists$80,700$38.80300.77
Economists$138,260$66.47300.26
Judicial Law Clerks$51,170$24.60300.34
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$85,000Not published300.37
Fish and Game Wardens$75,990$36.53300.78
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$27,790$13.36300.07
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$64,630$31.07300.35
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$171,260Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Audiologists$90,360$43.44Not publishedNot published
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$46,770$22.49Not publishedNot published
Chemical Engineers$118,010$56.74Not publishedNot published
Choreographers$44,840$21.56Not publishedNot published
Cooks, Short Order$21,440$10.31Not publishedNot published
Craft Artists$44,720$21.50Not publishedNot published
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$49,460$23.78Not publishedNot published
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,040$34.15Not publishedNot published
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$38,160$18.35Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$44,510$21.40Not publishedNot published
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$46,190$22.21Not publishedNot published
Neurologists$365,500$175.72Not publishedNot published
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$346,920$166.79Not publishedNot published
Orthodontists$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$43,780$21.05Not publishedNot published
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$52,880$25.42Not publishedNot published
Protective Service Workers, All Other$47,570$22.87Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$77,200$37.12Not publishedNot published
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$60,910$29.28Not publishedNot published
Telemarketers$31,980$15.38Not 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.