metropolitan statistical area · 28140

Kansas City, MO-KS

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Kansas City, MO-KS metro area

Figures describe the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Kansas City city limits. The area spans MO, KS.

Median annual wage, all occupations$50,820
Total employment1,096,110

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area was $50,820 per year ($24.44 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,096,110 jobs. 623 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
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents4.971,980$50,250
Cooks, Fast Food3.0713,850$30,170
Nurse Anesthetists2.68980$218,080
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.34600$100,150
Real Estate Brokers2.31750$70,770
Millwrights2.25640$91,380
Packers and Packagers, Hand2.258,890$44,460
Information and Record Clerks, All Other2.242,130$43,700

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 623 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area
Occupation
General and Operations Managers$90,490$43.5131,0801.26
Registered Nurses$83,040$39.9229,6501.24
Retail Salespersons$34,320$16.5026,1100.95
Cashiers$30,700$14.7624,1601.11
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,850$17.7223,5801.18
Customer Service Representatives$44,350$21.3222,2401.22
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$32,780$15.7620,8700.69
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,560$14.2120,1200.74
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,700$20.0519,0700.92
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,170$28.9318,2301.25
Waiters and Waitresses$36,080$17.3516,5401.03
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,810$22.5015,9301.32
Cooks, Fast Food$30,170$14.5013,8503.07
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$54,990$26.4413,7701.39
Nursing Assistants$39,710$19.0913,3701.31
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,350$17.4812,9500.83
Software Developers$124,990$60.0912,1601.02
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,060Not published11,5001.17
Accountants and Auditors$80,040$38.4811,2601.10
Office Clerks, General$45,640$21.9410,5200.61
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,860$23.4910,3600.96
Cooks, Restaurant$37,370$17.979,9401.00
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,250$31.859,9301.14
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$64,950$31.239,2501.04
Packers and Packagers, Hand$44,460$21.388,8902.25
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,780$32.118,8600.87
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,940$24.498,7800.91
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,520Not published8,6900.87
Project Management Specialists$101,050$48.588,3801.11
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$90,060$43.308,3501.09
Light Truck Drivers$45,290$21.778,0201.16
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,200Not published7,7501.03
Security Guards$41,810$20.107,7300.85
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,210$18.857,6500.89
Human Resources Specialists$75,190$36.156,9501.08
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$72,580$34.906,9201.09
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,620$23.376,7800.86
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,210$17.896,7501.05
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$41,450$19.936,6600.99
Childcare Workers$31,770$15.276,6601.82
Construction Laborers$50,500$24.286,5800.85
Computer User Support Specialists$60,210$28.956,4201.27
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,350$22.766,2901.15
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$84,100$40.435,8601.02
Electricians$76,860$36.955,4001.01
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$53,790$25.865,3801.08
Lawyers$134,640$64.735,3101.00
Insurance Sales Agents$65,410$31.455,3101.57
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,610$30.585,2301.19
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$63,000$30.295,2101.24
Food Preparation Workers$32,230$15.495,0800.81
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,920$16.795,0300.83
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$40,440$19.445,0001.35
Financial Managers$162,490$78.124,9700.84
Bartenders$30,300$14.574,8900.92
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,960$30.274,8201.02
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,050$80.804,7101.00
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,160$21.714,6800.69
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,420$30.974,5701.00
Carpenters$61,810$29.724,5400.96
Management Analysts$98,430$47.324,5000.71
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,080$17.354,4701.44
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,080$37.064,4600.94
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,460$21.864,4500.77
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,060$38.014,3601.00
Mechanical Engineers$99,630$47.904,3302.07
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$74,740$35.934,2701.23
Medical Assistants$45,300$21.784,2200.73
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,280$14.084,2001.38
Computer Systems Analysts$101,340$48.724,1801.14
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,060$30.804,1101.22
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,570Not published4,0100.92
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,990$60.093,9500.94
Computer Occupations, All Other$105,470$50.713,9001.27
Managers, All Other$136,530$65.643,7800.86
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$76,150$36.613,7401.14
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,090$37.543,6901.61
Pharmacy Technicians$45,360$21.813,5501.07
Personal Financial Advisors$123,140$59.203,5001.86
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,530$22.853,5001.31
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,680$13.793,4901.24
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,480$17.063,4901.30
Compliance Officers$77,650$37.333,4701.18
Physicians, All Other$126,260$60.703,3101.37
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,200$14.523,3000.86
Training and Development Specialists$66,300$31.873,2401.00
Civil Engineers$98,860$47.533,2301.24
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$38,550$18.543,2101.41
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,980$24.033,0801.08
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,680$30.143,0101.04
Firefighters$60,770$29.223,0001.23
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,230$28.482,9901.27
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,250$29.932,9502.03
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,460$30.992,9400.91
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$79,410$38.182,9200.85
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,880$30.712,9001.05
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,570$30.082,8901.41
Tellers$38,470$18.502,7901.20
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,980$44.222,7601.25
Nurse Practitioners$130,760$62.872,7301.20
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,370$27.582,7100.92
Pharmacists$139,460$67.052,6401.16
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,880$23.982,6200.95
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$53,360$25.662,5700.94
Bus Drivers, School$48,110$23.132,5300.89
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68,770$33.062,5200.81
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,240$21.752,5101.44
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,690$29.182,4700.71
Dental Assistants$48,190$23.172,4700.90
Animal Caretakers$32,150$15.462,4701.31
Dishwashers$34,800$16.732,4600.73
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,010$29.332,4001.03
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,230Not published2,3601.02
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,860$22.052,3500.76
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,910$29.772,3001.05
Cost Estimators$78,940$37.952,2901.45
Marketing Managers$139,240$66.942,2600.81
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,620$16.162,2601.09
Recreation Workers$35,090$16.872,2500.96
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,820$29.242,2400.90
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$31,520$15.152,2201.03
Counter and Rental Clerks$40,190$19.322,2200.79
Construction Managers$121,790$58.552,1800.81
Loan Officers$82,330$39.582,1801.13
Coaches and Scouts$45,100Not published2,1401.22
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$45,020$21.652,1302.04
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$43,700$21.012,1302.24
Industrial Engineers$100,480$48.312,0800.81
Financial and Investment Analysts$97,680$46.962,0500.80
Parts Salespersons$43,090$20.722,0301.07
Physical Therapists$101,270$48.692,0101.07
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$50,250$24.161,9804.97
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$130,850$62.911,9600.97
Public Relations Specialists$68,050$32.721,9500.98
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,340$37.671,8601.14
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$50,650$24.351,8501.60
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,760$17.671,8501.05
Helpers--Production Workers$42,210$20.291,8401.58
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,680$78.211,8201.17
Information Security Analysts$104,010$50.001,8101.35
Dental Hygienists$92,750$44.591,8001.15
Electrical Engineers$110,740$53.241,7601.25
Graphic Designers$59,990$28.841,7201.23
Self-Enrichment Teachers$44,840$21.561,7000.72
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$55,350$26.611,6402.21
Computer Network Architects$107,450$51.661,6201.28
Bakers$35,650$17.141,6100.97
Driver/Sales Workers$38,570$18.541,6000.55
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,660$22.921,5901.11
Printing Press Operators$46,560$22.381,5901.57
Manicurists and Pedicurists$36,180$17.401,5701.45
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,970Not published1,5500.84
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$60,540$29.111,5501.47
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$58,090$27.931,5201.39
Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsNot publishedNot published1,5101.37
Psychiatric Technicians$43,780$21.051,5001.36
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,190$16.441,4501.04
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$57,500$27.641,4501.48
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,180$23.651,4501.29
Industrial Production Managers$129,300$62.161,4300.82
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$94,970$45.661,4301.09
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,530$17.081,4200.77
Logisticians$66,620$32.031,4000.79
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,850$30.701,4001.13
Healthcare Social Workers$66,260$31.861,3901.05
Human Resources Managers$140,890$67.741,3800.89
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,830$47.041,3801.27
Occupational Therapists$99,840$48.001,3601.19
Correctional Officers and Jailers$51,390$24.711,3500.50
Machinists$56,740$27.281,3500.67
Administrative Services Managers$109,290$52.541,3300.72
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$50,070$24.071,3300.84
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,840$25.411,3301.10
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$81,250$39.061,3201.09
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$108,270$52.051,3000.84
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,720$23.431,3001.01
Speech-Language Pathologists$86,120$41.401,2700.98
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,090$24.081,2701.01
Data Scientists$99,870$48.011,2600.68
Bill and Account Collectors$46,750$22.481,2601.13
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,590$27.211,2601.17
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,920$48.041,2501.67
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,940$24.011,2500.83
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30,590$14.711,2401.11
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,090Not published1,2101.04
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,400$17.981,1900.35
Respiratory Therapists$79,140$38.051,1901.21
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,830$20.111,1900.94
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$43,370$20.851,1601.00
Instructional Coordinators$76,050$36.561,1400.71
Medical Records Specialists$50,280$24.171,1400.83
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$90,640$43.581,1401.64
Production Workers, All Other$40,160$19.311,1000.62
Financial Specialists, All Other$71,900$34.571,0901.17
Sheet Metal Workers$82,830$39.821,0801.28
Dentists, General$171,690$82.541,0701.22
Social and Community Service Managers$78,920$37.941,0600.72
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$64,180$30.861,0401.10
Medical Equipment Repairers$52,980$25.471,0302.22
Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,520$30.541,0101.39
Chief Executives$221,640$106.569900.69
Real Estate Sales Agents$44,780$21.539900.73
Nurse Anesthetists$218,080$104.859802.68
Surgical Technologists$62,250$29.939801.19
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$101,740$48.919801.06
Insurance Underwriters$84,800$40.779701.30
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$58,320$28.049601.03
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,600$18.089601.07
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,590$38.279200.61
Data Entry Keyers$38,910$18.719201.03
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$58,560$28.169201.34
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,250$35.709101.36
Tire Repairers and Changers$39,570$19.029101.19
Food Service Managers$75,350$36.239000.54
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$57,620$27.709000.90
Chefs and Head Cooks$64,010$30.778900.63
Butchers and Meat Cutters$42,030$20.218900.93
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,260$22.248800.96
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,580$31.538801.10
Roofers$58,420$28.098800.93
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,580$29.128800.88
Financial Examiners$89,300$42.938701.82
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$95,630Not published8600.81
Computer Network Support Specialists$77,040$37.048500.82
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$92,900$44.668500.86
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$91,490$43.998501.05
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,760$22.968500.78
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$98,940Not published8400.54
Phlebotomists$46,110$22.178400.83
Facilities Managers$109,200$52.508300.76
Food Batchmakers$42,850$20.608300.67
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,410Not published8201.07
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$32,480$15.628100.95
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,680$22.928100.93
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,190$22.218001.47
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,260$28.017801.17
Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,940$24.977701.06
Veterinarians$122,490$58.897501.26
Paramedics$59,520$28.627501.05
Real Estate Brokers$70,770$34.027502.31
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$52,770$25.377400.82
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$67,990$32.697300.92
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,460$30.517301.52
Advertising Sales Agents$58,450$28.107301.12
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,450$21.377300.69
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,420$29.057200.78
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,220$23.187201.06
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,060$24.557100.57
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,020$17.807000.38
Purchasing Managers$161,910$77.846901.17
Rehabilitation Counselors$46,800$22.506901.04
School Bus Monitors$31,500$15.156901.25
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,010$24.526900.58
Tutors$37,660$18.106800.55
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$38,620Not published6800.58
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$59,360$28.546800.61
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$110,740$53.246700.53
Biological Scientists, All Other$74,810$35.976701.71
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$52,520$25.256700.83
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,200$22.696700.92
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$30,470$14.656701.02
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,450$48.306601.04
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,480$29.566601.08
Massage Therapists$55,810$26.836500.93
Construction and Building Inspectors$65,330$31.416500.63
Millwrights$91,380$43.936402.25
Cargo and Freight Agents$50,340$24.206200.90
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,360$17.966200.86
Fundraisers$68,230$32.806100.78
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$100,150$48.156002.34
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$42,330$20.356000.44
Sewing Machine Operators$36,640$17.626000.81
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$99,070Not published5900.73
Family Medicine Physicians$213,950$102.865900.77
Engineers, All Other$93,330$44.875800.53
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,700$31.115801.09
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,690$38.795800.91
Pest Control Workers$43,500$20.915800.80
Database Architects$127,590$61.345701.21
Library Assistants, Clerical$33,760$16.235700.95
Tax Preparers$78,920$37.945601.04
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$50,900$24.475601.36
Chemists$83,420$40.115500.94
Health Education Specialists$62,990$30.285501.18
Dietitians and Nutritionists$69,820$33.575501.01
Physician Assistants$133,350$64.115400.47
Postal Service Clerks$60,530$29.105401.03
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$77,100$37.075401.80
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$43,400$20.865400.52
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$46,720$22.465300.90
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$71,080$34.185300.54
Web Developers$89,420$42.995201.05
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$113,090$54.375200.76
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,950Not published5200.66
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$63,700$30.625101.19
Computer Programmers$101,830$48.965000.77
Interior Designers$65,160$31.335001.00
Emergency Medical Technicians$42,670$20.515000.40
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$43,700$21.015001.00
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$72,370$34.805001.35
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$66,210$31.835001.70
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,680$23.405001.16
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,350$23.255000.93
Parking Attendants$29,190$14.035000.51
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$37,650Not published4904.37
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$43,920$21.124900.64
Skincare Specialists$46,920$22.564900.96
Property Appraisers and Assessors$59,350$28.544801.20
Cooks, Short Order$29,810$14.334800.49
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$58,340$28.054700.90
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$39,060$18.784701.21
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$35,710$17.174702.03
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$45,820$22.034700.46
Chiropractors$62,300$29.954501.60
Optometrists$138,580$66.634501.48
Opticians, Dispensing$40,930$19.684500.86
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,090$22.164500.57
New Accounts Clerks$42,350$20.364501.75
Tool and Die Makers$85,740$41.224501.12
Database Administrators$103,640$49.834400.90
Community Health Workers$49,650$23.874401.02
Producers and Directors$66,470$31.964400.43
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,550Not published4300.64
Floral Designers$35,950$17.294301.49
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$76,330$36.704300.97
Couriers and Messengers$41,050$19.744300.89
Air Traffic Controllers$161,700$77.744302.69
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$55,660$26.764200.81
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$49,380$23.744200.66
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$76,340Not published4200.77
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$57,800$27.794200.74
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$46,840$22.524200.92
Dental Laboratory Technicians$56,790$27.314201.75
Biological Technicians$52,630$25.304100.84
File Clerks$44,740$21.514100.79
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,240$24.164000.53
Occupational Therapy Assistants$71,050$34.164001.11
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$52,140$25.074000.64
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,290$24.184001.49
Prepress Technicians and Workers$48,240$23.194002.36
Credit Analysts$73,330$35.263900.87
Mechanical Drafters$76,340$36.703901.39
Audio and Video Technicians$50,300$24.183900.80
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$84,040$40.413901.26
Labor Relations Specialists$92,860$44.643800.84
Chemical Engineers$102,320$49.193802.54
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$119,560Not published3801.83
Editors$65,180$31.343800.59
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$77,570$37.303800.78
Clergy$58,850$28.293700.92
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$50,370$24.223701.58
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$39,090$18.793600.79
School Psychologists$78,090$37.543500.78
Technical Writers$76,590$36.823501.10
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$32,750$15.753501.05
Travel Agents$56,210$27.023400.87
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$51,570$24.793401.58
Athletes and Sports Competitors$78,790Not published3303.08
Interpreters and Translators$60,850$29.253300.90
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$54,510$26.213301.24
Tour and Travel Guides$33,340$16.033300.87
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$41,380$19.903300.39
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$56,460$27.153301.05
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$40,160$19.313300.77
Crane and Tower Operators$81,150$39.023301.08
Orderlies$37,150$17.863200.88
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$47,160$22.673201.39
Web and Digital Interface Designers$75,690$36.393100.39
Computer Hardware Engineers$108,360$52.103100.58
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$98,110$47.173100.57
Aerospace Engineers$105,730$50.833000.62
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$55,940$26.893000.88
Residential Advisors$35,360$17.003000.50
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,180$23.643000.80
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$40,630$19.543001.71
Glaziers$56,850$27.333000.72
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,860$21.573000.63
Public Relations Managers$131,190$63.072900.55
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$48,490$23.312901.03
Anesthesiologists$477,890$229.762901.06
Order Clerks$47,710$22.942900.55
Tile and Stone Setters$57,100$27.452901.14
Natural Sciences Managers$128,810$61.932800.37
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$79,790Not published2800.48
Library Technicians$42,060$20.222800.58
Photographers$43,750$21.032800.78
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$87,380$42.012802.29
Physical Therapist Aides$25,280$12.152800.82
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,290$23.702800.66
Environmental Engineers$97,180$46.722700.98
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$46,220$22.222701.08
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$69,780$33.552700.71
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$34,200$16.442701.23
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,850$23.972700.85
Surveyors$73,780$35.472600.72
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,600Not published2600.75
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$71,870Not published2600.39
Musicians and SingersNot published$39.932601.04
Pharmacy Aides$37,100$17.842600.94
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$44,020$21.162601.41
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$40,850$19.642600.39
Chemical Technicians$61,560$29.592500.61
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$47,880$23.022400.96
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$69,730$33.532401.33
Helpers--Electricians$45,160$21.712400.54
Fence Erectors$44,350$21.322401.41
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,690$27.742401.29
Financial Risk Specialists$100,620$48.382300.52
Mechanical Door Repairers$50,530$24.292301.18
Power Plant Operators$110,410$53.082301.13
Education Administrators, All Other$117,810$56.642200.58
Budget Analysts$85,160$40.942200.66
Marriage and Family Therapists$59,120$28.422200.47
Writers and Authors$67,230$32.322200.66
Radiation Therapists$117,280$56.392201.87
Psychiatric Aides$39,950$19.212200.86
Medical Transcriptionists$39,600$19.042200.73
Private Detectives and Investigators$44,640$21.462200.87
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$46,270$22.242201.22
Home Appliance Repairers$47,110$22.652200.99
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$70,720$34.002101.65
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$79,040$38.002100.50
Urban and Regional Planners$84,520$40.642100.67
Recreational Therapists$45,270$21.762102.00
Athletic Trainers$63,430Not published2101.00
Sales Engineers$101,640$48.862100.57
Procurement Clerks$50,770$24.412100.53
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$64,130$30.832000.91
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesNot publishedNot published2001.17
Funeral Attendants$37,360$17.962000.89
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$41,470$19.942000.83
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$124,120$59.682001.20
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$46,220$22.222001.01
Commercial Pilots$131,000Not published2000.61
Training and Development Managers$130,310$62.651900.57
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$90,060$43.301900.72
Therapists, All Other$66,980$32.201901.18
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$29,700$14.281900.46
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$47,780$22.971900.53
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,700$20.531900.46
Actuaries$131,680$63.311800.98
Food Scientists and Technologists$105,350$50.651801.91
Social Workers, All Other$104,400$50.191800.41
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$66,160Not published1800.53
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,250Not published1800.45
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$80,240$38.581800.38
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$64,550$31.041800.54
Aircraft Service Attendants$37,350$17.961800.84
Agricultural Technicians$51,380$24.701701.57
Legal Support Workers, All Other$71,220$34.241700.52
Bailiffs$64,460$30.991701.39
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$48,350$23.241700.89
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$50,140$24.101700.99
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$55,410$26.641701.20
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$101,810$48.951601.63
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,280Not published1600.38
Museum Technicians and Conservators$48,410$23.271601.86
Animal Trainers$35,950$17.281601.17
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$32,140$15.451601.49
Concierges$35,350$17.001600.47
Telemarketers$35,450$17.041600.38
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$71,180$34.221600.78
Economists$128,520$61.791501.23
DancersNot published$20.001502.66
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$44,830$21.551501.01
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$39,020$18.761500.29
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$51,770$24.891400.54
Agricultural Equipment Operators$47,610$22.891400.70
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$78,870$37.921401.00
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$47,860$23.011400.95
Passenger Attendants$32,900$15.821400.72
Fundraising Managers$108,690$52.251300.49
Landscape Architects$79,640$38.291300.94
Drafters, All Other$62,410$30.011301.25
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$79,570Not published1300.43
Animal Control Workers$44,310$21.311301.57
Protective Service Workers, All Other$47,070$22.631300.23
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$60,510$29.091300.63
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$51,140$24.591300.53
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$53,930$25.931301.19
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$30,300$14.571300.70
Upholsterers$49,110$23.611300.89
Taxi Drivers$38,020$18.281300.46
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$69,990$33.651200.43
Funeral Home Managers$66,670$32.051201.24
Computer and Information Research Scientists$104,670$50.321200.45
Soil and Plant Scientists$65,190$31.341201.06
Commercial and Industrial Designers$80,450$38.681200.49
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot published$14.481201.05
Audiologists$99,650$47.911201.27
Barbers$42,210$20.291201.09
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$108,900$52.361200.85
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$58,540$28.141200.33
Food Processing Workers, All Other$42,530$20.451200.26
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$39,200$18.851200.40
Psychologists, All Other$133,950$64.401100.83
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$64,580Not published1100.93
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$63,890Not published1100.55
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$54,530$26.221100.13
Court Reporters and Simultaneous CaptionersNot publishedNot published1101.16
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$96,050$46.181100.56
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$35,980$17.301101.68
Stonemasons$57,550$27.671102.01
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,990$25.961101.24
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$55,560$26.711100.72
Medical Appliance Technicians$44,360$21.331101.42
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$50,410$24.241100.69
Lodging Managers$72,490$34.851000.35
Statisticians$111,780$53.741000.47
Materials Engineers$101,230$48.671000.60
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,560$32.481001.11
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$117,810$56.641001.38
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$90,060$43.301000.63
Survey Researchers$69,100$33.221001.67
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,000Not published1000.41
Hearing Aid Specialists$57,290$27.541001.21
Meter Readers, Utilities$61,830$29.731000.73
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$47,950$23.051001.01
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$46,180$22.201000.72
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$39,300$18.891002.40
Traffic Technicians$52,520$25.251001.81
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$106,540$51.22900.61
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$63,000$30.29900.86
Biochemists and Biophysicists$95,990$46.15900.38
Social Science Research Assistants$64,650$31.08900.40
Disc Jockeys, Except RadioNot published$16.74901.53
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$61,150$29.40900.62
Dietetic Technicians$38,390$18.46900.41
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,260$19.36900.53
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,320$27.08900.39
Furniture Finishers$47,370$22.77900.87
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$45,750$22.00900.67
Airfield Operations Specialists$48,590$23.36900.88
Transportation Inspectors$68,460$32.91900.53
Advertising and Promotions Managers$103,120$49.58800.51
Compensation and Benefits Managers$115,200$55.39800.50
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$41,630$20.01800.54
Film and Video Editors$60,200$28.94800.45
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$30,010$14.43800.38
Financial Clerks, All Other$51,000$24.52800.31
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$56,830$27.32800.61
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$57,560$27.67800.82
Rail Car Repairers$50,910$24.48800.54
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$98,770$47.49800.33
Emergency Management Directors$93,260$44.84700.73
Calibration Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published700.59
Forest and Conservation Technicians$33,920$16.31700.34
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$74,940Not published700.50
History Teachers, Postsecondary$73,800Not published700.54
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$61,040Not published700.49
Curators$60,260$28.97700.81
Broadcast Technicians$53,500$25.72700.50
Exercise Physiologists$61,600$29.61701.14
Pediatricians, General$271,410$130.49700.27
Physicians, Pathologists$224,280$107.83700.86
Carpet Installers$63,500$30.53700.74
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,540$21.89700.29
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$96,030$46.17600.59
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$164,530$79.10600.53
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$97,040Not published600.20
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$127,980Not published600.43
Set and Exhibit Designers$53,310$25.63600.78
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$78,470$37.73600.58
Parking Enforcement Workers$39,040$18.77600.89
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$46,340$22.28600.37
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$45,060$21.66600.26
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$105,450$50.70600.95
Gas Plant Operators$81,290$39.08600.51
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$53,620$25.78600.83
Epidemiologists$79,620$38.28500.54
Religious Workers, All Other$23,100$11.11500.43
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$49,810Not published500.58
Fashion Designers$59,150$28.44500.36
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$31,460$15.12500.07
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$48,370$23.25501.57
Agricultural Inspectors$51,000$24.52500.53
Tapers$81,040$38.96500.55
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$47,180$22.68501.43
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,470$22.34500.52
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$30,000$14.42500.73
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$50,160$24.12500.89
Transportation Workers, All Other$46,010$22.12500.51
Credit Counselors$45,840$22.04400.23
Microbiologists$70,220$33.76400.28
Conservation Scientists$63,050$30.31400.23
Physicists$141,200$67.88400.27
Counselors, All Other$62,170$29.89400.18
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$76,320Not published400.50
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$66,890Not published400.31
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$47,630$22.90400.51
Podiatrists$153,510$73.80400.61
Nurse MidwivesNot publishedNot published400.80
RadiologistsNot publishedNot published400.23
Medical Dosimetrists$151,240$72.71401.66
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$59,610$28.66400.39
Costume Attendants$35,100$16.88400.91
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$49,630$23.86400.52
Avionics Technicians$64,820$31.17400.29
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,180$18.84400.43
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$74,540$35.84400.21
Dredge Operators$48,980$23.55405.46
Material Moving Workers, All Other$41,610$20.01400.26
Personal Service Managers, All Other$74,650$35.89300.43
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$86,760Not published300.44
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$70,900$34.09300.24
Word Processors and Typists$54,160$26.04300.13
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$62,140$29.88300.85
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$39,400$18.94300.52
Animal Scientists$63,300$30.43Not publishedNot published
Art Directors$88,610$42.60Not publishedNot published
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers$46,040$22.13Not publishedNot published
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$35,820$17.22Not publishedNot published
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$75,200$36.16Not publishedNot published
Operations Research Analysts$85,380$41.05Not publishedNot published
Orthotists and Prosthetists$77,550$37.29Not publishedNot published
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$85,520$41.11Not publishedNot published
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$46,980$22.59Not publishedNot published
Sales Managers$159,990$76.92Not publishedNot published
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$49,990$24.04Not publishedNot published
Special Effects Artists and Animators$69,820$33.57Not publishedNot published
Surgeons, All Other$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$50,670$24.36Not 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.