metropolitan statistical area · 30700

Lincoln, NE

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Lincoln, NE metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$49,800
Total employment182,620

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Lincoln, NE metro area was $49,800 per year ($23.94 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 182,620 jobs. 452 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
Childcare Workers3.151,920$29,860
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers2.88700$49,970
Compliance Officers2.851,400$78,850
Education Administrators, Postsecondary2.53540$102,750
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant2.46850$29,480
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks2.34590$44,710
Correctional Officers and Jailers2.281,020$66,210
Self-Enrichment Teachers2.13830$36,320

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 452 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Lincoln, NE metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,510$13.715,9501.31
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$81,790$39.324,5301.87
Registered Nurses$87,530$42.084,2001.06
Retail Salespersons$30,990$14.904,0800.89
General and Operations Managers$92,780$44.613,6800.89
Cashiers$30,690$14.753,2400.89
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,230$22.712,8901.44
Nursing Assistants$38,650$18.582,6301.55
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,820$17.222,6200.79
Customer Service Representatives$41,430$19.922,5400.83
Waiters and Waitresses$36,080$17.352,5200.95
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,500$17.072,4200.48
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,730$17.662,2600.87
Accountants and Auditors$65,170$31.332,1301.25
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,100$19.282,0701.26
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,450$19.451,9800.57
Office Clerks, General$37,550$18.061,9300.67
Childcare Workers$29,860$14.351,9203.15
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,590$29.611,8501.09
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,930$23.051,6601.03
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,640$24.351,5400.86
Software Developers$101,690$48.891,5300.77
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,230$18.381,5201.06
Compliance Officers$78,850$37.911,4002.85
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,810$30.201,3100.90
Food Preparation Workers$35,210$16.931,2701.21
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,050$17.811,2601.18
Construction Laborers$46,700$22.451,2500.97
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,940Not published1,2400.76
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,920$22.081,2200.92
Computer User Support Specialists$56,010$26.931,1601.37
Human Resources Specialists$63,280$30.431,1301.05
Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,340$62.661,1101.40
Bartenders$30,660$14.741,1101.25
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,310$36.211,0801.36
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,790$29.711,0500.71
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,770$18.161,0400.93
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,210$31.831,0202.28
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,270$37.151,0201.07
Carpenters$49,910$24.001,0201.30
Electricians$60,680$29.171,0201.15
Financial Managers$131,150$63.051,0101.02
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,960Not published1,0101.38
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,690Not published1,0100.61
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$41,140$19.781,0101.06
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,970$15.859900.98
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$30,110$14.489702.07
Project Management Specialists$64,710$31.119500.76
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$46,230$22.239502.05
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,830$22.039300.82
Cooks, Restaurant$37,290$17.938900.54
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,920Not published8600.69
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,480$14.178502.46
Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,320$17.468302.13
Lawyers$101,300$48.708200.92
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,990$25.968201.69
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,000$36.067901.09
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,500$23.807700.93
Cooks, Fast Food$29,430$14.157601.02
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$58,750$28.247500.71
Security Guards$36,700$17.647100.47
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,970$17.787101.51
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,970$37.017001.84
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,990$17.797001.84
Insurance Sales Agents$57,000$27.407001.25
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$49,970$24.027002.88
Light Truck Drivers$44,050$21.187000.60
Managers, All Other$111,440$53.586800.93
Training and Development Specialists$65,400$31.446801.27
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,330$22.276700.73
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,070$30.326600.87
Computer Systems Analysts$87,500$42.076501.07
Tellers$37,340$17.956501.68
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,670$29.176501.19
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,830$17.716401.24
Construction Managers$99,060$47.626001.35
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,640$51.276000.86
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$44,710$21.495902.34
Dental Assistants$48,440$23.295801.27
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,900$21.595801.29
Medical Assistants$47,190$22.695700.59
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,740$21.995701.19
Sales Managers$120,430$57.905600.75
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$76,480$36.775600.97
Administrative Services Managers$104,860$50.425501.77
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,150$13.545501.07
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,750$49.405402.53
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$69,840$33.585300.92
Civil Engineers$95,560$45.945301.22
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,590$27.695300.76
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,310$16.495301.18
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,270$28.505200.71
Pharmacy Technicians$46,140$22.185100.92
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$93,680$45.045100.65
Instructional Coordinators$76,290$36.684901.84
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,810$29.244900.87
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,350$28.534901.01
Public Relations Specialists$61,550$29.594801.43
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,510$26.694701.14
Chief Executives$217,780$104.704601.92
Driver/Sales Workers$36,610$17.604600.95
Management Analysts$68,140$32.764500.42
Data Scientists$87,890$42.254501.45
Advertising Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published4504.16
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$40,740$19.594502.60
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,400$22.794401.52
Computer Occupations, All Other$80,370$38.644300.83
Social and Human Service Assistants$39,140$18.824300.84
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$34,140$16.414300.70
Recreation Workers$32,000$15.384301.10
Loan Officers$97,770$47.004201.29
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,440$29.544200.92
Animal Caretakers$30,940$14.884201.32
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,570$28.644101.21
Roofers$47,360$22.774002.51
Physical Therapists$99,780$47.973901.25
Dishwashers$30,060$14.453900.69
Computer Network Support Specialists$64,090$30.813802.20
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,410$31.453800.70
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,440$17.043800.57
Architectural and Engineering Managers$139,670$67.153701.43
Pharmacists$149,590$71.923700.99
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,110$37.553701.49
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$48,770$23.453702.21
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,340$25.173702.53
Industrial Production Managers$108,580$52.203601.25
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,800$18.173600.64
Cooks, Short Order$30,340$14.593602.19
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,450$14.643600.57
Industrial Engineers$98,390$47.303500.82
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$85,260$40.993400.91
Biological TechniciansNot publishedNot published3404.21
Psychiatric Technicians$59,570$28.643401.83
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,440$14.633400.96
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,000$27.403400.74
Marketing Managers$107,980$51.913300.71
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$55,930$26.893300.85
Data Entry Keyers$41,390$19.903302.23
Insurance Underwriters$78,830$37.903202.62
Nurse Practitioners$124,440$59.833200.85
Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,380$30.473200.83
Social and Community Service Managers$74,840$35.983101.27
Graphic Designers$56,510$27.173101.32
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,680$23.893101.50
Bus Drivers, School$55,760$26.813100.66
Human Resources Managers$123,830$59.543001.15
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67,720$32.563000.59
Personal Financial Advisors$75,590$36.342900.91
Computer Network Architects$112,060$53.872901.36
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$64,450$30.992902.81
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$80,370Not published2901.13
Physician Assistants$128,050$61.562901.50
Parts Salespersons$44,960$21.612900.93
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$74,550$35.842900.50
Real Estate Sales Agents$57,990$27.882901.26
Food Service Managers$61,240$29.442801.02
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,930Not published2800.92
Coaches and Scouts$55,240Not published2800.96
Dental Hygienists$95,100$45.722801.07
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,170$22.682801.05
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,650$17.142800.97
Medical Records Specialists$49,870$23.982701.18
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,140$23.142701.44
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$57,780$27.782701.33
Facilities Managers$98,360$47.292601.39
Information Security Analysts$78,190$37.592601.16
Computer Programmers$92,510$44.482602.44
Electrical Engineers$100,300$48.222601.10
Occupational Therapists$96,320$46.312501.32
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$32,460$15.612500.82
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$57,120$27.462501.04
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$68,540$32.952501.22
Cost Estimators$75,740$36.412400.90
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$92,710$44.572401.10
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,860Not published2403.48
Phlebotomists$39,090$18.802401.42
Firefighters$59,760$28.732400.58
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$82,060$39.452400.71
Machinists$57,820$27.802400.71
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,190Not published2302.35
Tutors$38,420$18.472301.10
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,950$32.672300.84
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$48,190$23.172301.34
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$94,140$45.262200.86
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,950Not published2203.75
Speech-Language Pathologists$91,860$44.162201.01
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,890$23.032201.14
Bakers$36,290$17.452200.78
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,080$22.642203.10
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$128,640Not published2100.55
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$101,350Not published2104.38
Fundraisers$61,730$29.682001.51
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,900$27.362001.27
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,180$17.882001.26
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,690$22.932001.14
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,040$23.102005.37
Web and Digital Interface Designers$64,510$31.021901.46
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,060$31.761901.73
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$42,270$20.321901.38
Family Medicine Physicians$209,990$100.961801.40
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,770$22.961801.33
Procurement Clerks$49,940$24.011802.76
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,890$22.541801.12
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$81,220$39.051801.16
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$43,080$20.711801.12
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,150$26.031800.98
Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,640$28.671701.41
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$44,720$21.501701.10
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,340Not published1702.36
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,260$27.531701.25
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$81,960Not published1700.94
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,940Not published1700.87
Physicians, All Other$326,620$157.031700.42
Physical Therapist Assistants$58,650$28.201701.25
New Accounts Clerks$46,110$22.171703.89
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,820$29.721702.42
Natural Sciences Managers$122,670$58.981601.29
Logisticians$74,240$35.691600.53
Mechanical Engineers$100,360$48.251600.47
Rehabilitation Counselors$45,030$21.651601.43
Healthcare Social Workers$63,020$30.301600.74
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,200Not published1601.23
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$81,810$39.331601.04
Dentists, General$204,530$98.331601.13
Surgical Technologists$65,110$31.301601.14
Opticians, Dispensing$41,450$19.931601.89
Bill and Account Collectors$43,830$21.071600.86
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$47,130$22.661601.68
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$55,730$26.791600.93
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,440$16.561600.68
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$120,000$57.691501.66
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$66,700$32.071501.47
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$34,930$16.791500.76
Respiratory Therapists$81,590$39.221500.94
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,870$17.731501.01
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,650$24.831500.75
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,770$16.721501.29
Financial Examiners$72,110$34.671401.74
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,160Not published14013.11
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$40,800$19.611400.66
Physical Therapist Aides$28,080$13.501402.48
Chefs and Head Cooks$59,680$28.691400.61
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,280$28.981400.76
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,430$18.001401.10
Helpers--Production Workers$46,430$22.321400.71
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$61,120$29.391400.74
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$53,760$25.851300.75
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$81,190$39.031301.05
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$98,800Not published1301.22
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$62,920Not published1301.15
Producers and Directors$60,000$28.851300.76
Veterinarians$104,330$50.161301.27
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$45,750$22.001300.86
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$45,330$21.791301.60
File Clerks$40,810$19.621301.52
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,280$22.251301.26
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$57,900$27.841301.64
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$46,320$22.271301.63
Tool and Die Makers$80,030$38.481301.95
Printing Press Operators$39,900$19.181300.79
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,790$23.941300.64
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$36,480$17.541302.42
Fundraising Managers$112,190$53.941202.56
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$48,080$23.111201.82
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,040Not published1200.94
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,350$23.731200.98
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,080$13.501200.86
Skincare Specialists$61,560$29.591201.42
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$56,850$27.331201.75
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$61,730$29.681101.28
Financial and Investment Analysts$91,750$44.111100.27
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$96,300$46.301100.92
Library Technicians$46,000$22.121101.39
Chiropractors$85,220$40.971102.36
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$117,860$56.661100.63
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$36,720$17.651101.03
Agricultural Inspectors$47,400$22.791106.56
Parking Attendants$28,080$13.501100.67
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$59,950$28.821000.74
Database Administrators$89,350$42.961001.20
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,770$31.141001.25
Animal Scientists$79,410$38.1810026.44
Soil and Plant Scientists$63,760$30.651005.23
Urban and Regional Planners$65,560$31.521001.98
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$41,550$19.981002.15
Interpreters and Translators$60,820$29.241001.57
Dietitians and Nutritionists$67,910$32.651001.10
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,500$39.181000.90
Medical Equipment Preparers$41,410$19.911001.11
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$38,560$18.541000.76
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30,100$14.471000.54
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$53,950$25.941000.46
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,440$26.651000.55
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$44,720$21.501000.43
Crane and Tower Operators$77,500$37.261001.90
Public Relations Managers$103,570$49.79901.07
Purchasing Managers$106,080$51.00900.87
Financial Specialists, All Other$67,000$32.21900.56
Engineers, All Other$64,060$30.80900.49
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$75,820$36.45900.57
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$131,180Not published902.14
Interior Designers$68,640$33.00901.13
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$86,530$41.60901.51
Couriers and Messengers$38,740$18.62901.06
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$52,790$25.38901.84
Construction and Building Inspectors$61,960$29.79900.53
Food Batchmakers$44,600$21.44900.42
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$61,570$29.60901.26
Lodging Managers$67,990$32.69801.52
Labor Relations Specialists$83,520$40.15800.99
Mechanical Drafters$59,190$28.46801.62
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,010$31.25800.92
Chemists$82,920$39.87800.86
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,850Not published801.39
Editors$52,000$25.00800.77
Audio and Video Technicians$45,310$21.78801.03
Athletic Trainers$62,590Not published802.14
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$80,810$38.85800.72
Pest Control Workers$44,170$21.24800.64
Telemarketers$29,010$13.95801.21
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$47,230$22.71801.28
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$47,880$23.02800.74
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$49,500$23.80801.32
Production Workers, All Other$38,400$18.46800.27
Training and Development Managers$100,490$48.31701.28
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$71,200$34.23701.59
Budget Analysts$78,330$37.66701.35
Web Developers$81,630$39.25700.86
Surveyors$70,010$33.66701.23
Environmental Engineers$117,640$56.56701.52
Food Scientists and Technologists$56,250$27.04704.88
Forensic Science Technicians$61,680$29.66703.32
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$53,170$25.56700.56
Legal Support Workers, All Other$66,030$31.74701.26
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$97,590Not published702.89
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,430Not published701.38
Floral Designers$31,960$15.37701.51
Optometrists$126,510$60.82701.48
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$36,830$17.71701.84
Public Safety Telecommunicators$50,270$24.17700.55
Postal Service Clerks$57,430$27.61700.83
Highway Maintenance Workers$49,240$23.68700.40
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$62,730$30.16702.08
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$67,650$32.53700.48
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,420$26.16700.64
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,130$21.22700.58
Property Appraisers and Assessors$70,850$34.06600.88
Credit Analysts$65,420$31.45600.74
Tax Preparers$47,590$22.88600.65
Database Architects$119,760$57.58600.77
Economists$70,400$33.85603.07
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$65,480$31.48600.69
Marriage and Family Therapists$71,760$34.50600.73
Health Education Specialists$55,630$26.74600.83
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$49,920$24.00601.06
DancersNot publishedNot published606.25
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$44,440$21.37602.35
Writers and Authors$60,200$28.94601.09
Broadcast Technicians$48,340$23.24602.37
Paramedics$63,900$30.72600.52
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$29,670$14.27606.06
Sales Engineers$83,240$40.02601.04
Library Assistants, Clerical$28,080$13.50600.58
Order Clerks$38,240$18.38600.73
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.11600.51
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$45,280$21.77600.18
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$55,850$26.85601.04
Glaziers$48,800$23.46600.88
Pipelayers$45,250$21.76601.56
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$47,220$22.70600.97
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$69,770$33.54600.78
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,420$17.51600.50
Sewing Machine Operators$37,200$17.89600.50
Dental Laboratory Technicians$51,020$24.53601.59
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$42,910$20.63602.12
Operations Research Analysts$77,570$37.30500.37
Landscape Architects$66,730$32.08502.17
Materials Engineers$96,960$46.62501.88
Biochemists and BiophysicistsNot publishedNot published501.14
School Psychologists$99,000$47.60500.67
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$59,700$28.70501.29
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$44,900$21.59501.44
Judicial Law Clerks$67,180$32.30503.02
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$128,750Not published502.96
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$75,410Not published500.52
Technical Writers$66,610$32.03500.96
Photographers$39,540$19.01500.84
Recreational Therapists$62,980$30.28503.08
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$80,420$38.66500.96
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$40,060$19.26500.81
Brokerage Clerks$65,350$31.42501.29
Cargo and Freight Agents$60,120$28.90500.47
Sheet Metal Workers$52,740$25.36500.37
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$46,520$22.37500.48
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,600$28.17501.05
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$48,630$23.38501.17
Mechanical Door Repairers$52,600$25.29501.57
Home Appliance Repairers$44,990$21.63501.42
Medical Equipment Repairers$57,150$27.47500.63
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,500$23.32500.67
Upholsterers$44,220$21.26502.09
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,340$21.80500.97
Statisticians$91,560$44.02401.11
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$72,770$34.98401.43
Drafters, All Other$58,690$28.22402.10
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$61,110$29.38400.58
Conservation Scientists$81,170$39.02401.35
Epidemiologists$73,060$35.13403.08
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$76,190$36.63400.22
Chemical Technicians$62,640$30.12400.60
Social Science Research Assistants$59,780$28.74401.18
Community Health Workers$61,310$29.48400.61
Clergy$57,790$27.79400.60
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$208,180$100.09401.46
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$60,870Not published402.10
Art Directors$75,310$36.21400.58
Film and Video Editors$50,310$24.19401.32
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$365,830$175.88402.66
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$104,320$50.15401.77
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,820$17.22400.20
Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,180$30.38400.62
Massage Therapists$65,860$31.67400.32
Pharmacy Aides$32,610$15.68400.92
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$44,060$21.18400.46
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$65,620$31.55402.52
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$99,760$47.96400.33
Protective Service Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published400.38
Funeral Attendants$28,420$13.66401.15
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$39,650$19.06400.68
Agricultural Equipment Operators$45,980$22.11401.17
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$86,790$41.73400.72
Riggers$64,110$30.82401.40
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$54,530$26.22301.41
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,770Not published301.51
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$72,080Not published301.42
Curators$56,820$27.32302.18
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot published$24.12301.55
Cardiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more301.72
General Internal Medicine Physicians$369,980$177.88300.44
Orthotists and Prosthetists$61,290$29.47302.74
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$43,700$21.01300.81
Private Detectives and Investigators$53,800$25.86300.83
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$63,130$30.35301.05
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$28,080$13.50300.46
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$35,170$16.91300.46
Anesthesiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,200$32.31Not publishedNot published
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,870$22.53Not publishedNot published
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Nurse Anesthetists$216,030$103.86Not publishedNot published
Petroleum Engineers$98,010$47.12Not publishedNot published
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$59,790$28.74Not 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.