metropolitan statistical area · 31180

Lubbock, TX

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Lubbock, TX metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$42,130
Total employment166,780

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Lubbock, TX metro area was $42,130 per year ($20.26 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 166,780 jobs. 399 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
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary10.371,830$64,160
Education Administrators, Postsecondary2.99580$85,370
Amusement and Recreation Attendants2.591,100$24,670
Office Clerks, General2.065,440$36,940
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School2.04570$58,820
Correctional Officers and Jailers1.95790$54,020
Fast Food and Counter Workers1.927,930$25,250
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment1.68690$27,040

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 399 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Lubbock, TX metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$25,250$12.147,9301.92
Office Clerks, General$36,940$17.765,4402.06
Registered Nurses$81,480$39.175,0701.40
Retail Salespersons$28,480$13.694,5801.10
General and Operations Managers$80,870$38.884,4601.19
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,620$17.124,1801.38
Customer Service Representatives$35,940$17.283,8301.37
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,310$11.213,5900.78
Cashiers$27,220$13.093,3701.02
Waiters and Waitresses$22,560$10.853,0401.25
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,150$14.503,0301.28
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,110$27.942,2101.44
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,080$23.602,2001.00
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,220$15.972,0201.54
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,130$16.891,9200.61
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,850$19.641,9101.05
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,220Not published1,8401.24
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$64,160Not published1,83010.37
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,270Not published1,8201.59
Cooks, Restaurant$30,250$14.541,7001.12
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,750$20.071,6401.00
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,290Not published1,5801.03
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,560$21.901,5001.02
Nursing Assistants$34,300$16.491,4900.96
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,240$20.311,4601.21
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,560$19.021,3901.35
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,570$24.791,3601.01
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$44,950$21.611,1801.57
Food Preparation Workers$28,550$13.731,1401.19
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,550$15.171,1301.15
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$24,670$11.861,1002.59
Light Truck Drivers$37,300$17.931,1001.04
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,510$28.131,0801.55
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,460$28.591,0800.81
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,210Not published1,0301.55
Construction Laborers$36,970$17.789800.84
Accountants and Auditors$74,390$35.779600.61
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$66,400$31.928801.32
Medical Assistants$36,900$17.748500.97
Security Guards$35,220$16.938500.62
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,950$51.428301.29
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,570$30.088200.94
Project Management Specialists$77,110$37.078100.71
Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,020$25.977901.95
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,110$37.077901.10
Bartenders$20,990$10.097900.98
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$53,790$25.867501.12
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$20,140$9.687301.25
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,490$13.227200.78
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,700$18.137200.82
Driver/Sales Workers$33,190$15.967201.63
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$39,930$19.207100.86
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,330$16.517000.69
Electricians$47,000$22.606900.85
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$57,640$27.716901.46
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,040$13.006901.68
Pharmacy Technicians$42,570$20.476601.31
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$67,900$32.646301.67
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$25,290$12.166301.35
Childcare Workers$26,650$12.816201.11
Human Resources Specialists$60,380$29.036100.62
Computer User Support Specialists$49,840$23.966100.79
Cooks, Fast Food$25,500$12.265900.86
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$85,370$41.045802.99
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,820Not published5702.04
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$35,090$16.875700.38
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,860$13.885601.08
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$46,490$22.355501.08
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,950$23.545501.09
Financial Managers$135,090$64.955400.60
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$54,260$26.095301.59
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,320$35.255300.45
Sales Managers$119,280$57.355200.77
Construction Managers$86,230$41.465201.27
Insurance Sales Agents$48,580$23.365101.00
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$84,310Not published5001.41
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$48,490$23.315001.18
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,760$22.485001.13
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,280$28.984800.67
Lawyers$124,410$59.814700.58
Food Service Managers$54,290$26.104601.78
Training and Development Specialists$48,570$23.354500.92
Dishwashers$28,970$13.934500.87
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,000$16.834501.04
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$44,920$21.604509.26
Dental Assistants$39,900$19.184401.05
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,700$14.284400.92
Packers and Packagers, Hand$29,940$14.394400.73
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,490$29.564301.22
Tellers$35,340$16.994301.22
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,880$21.104200.89
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,850$23.974200.97
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,850Not published4103.40
Instructional Coordinators$62,960$30.274101.69
Firefighters$77,290$37.164101.11
Pharmacists$145,890$70.143701.07
Nurse Practitioners$127,100$61.113701.05
Parts Salespersons$34,670$16.673701.29
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,650$37.333700.71
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$52,820$25.403600.37
Physical Therapists$101,310$48.713601.26
Managers, All Other$117,250$56.373500.53
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,110$32.273501.41
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$55,800$26.833400.65
Software Developers$115,190$55.383400.19
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$45,780$22.013400.80
Billing and Posting Clerks$39,350$18.923400.79
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$49,900$23.993401.10
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.843300.95
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,830$30.693300.66
Bus Drivers, School$41,080$19.753300.75
Compliance Officers$61,410$29.523200.72
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$72,530$34.873200.96
Bakers$35,750$17.193101.22
Public Relations Specialists$52,740$25.363000.98
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$45,730$21.983006.57
Social and Community Service Managers$70,000$33.662901.27
Coaches and Scouts$38,800Not published2901.09
Tire Repairers and Changers$32,990$15.862902.50
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,250$66.952800.39
Loan Officers$63,520$30.542800.95
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,390$22.302800.54
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$106,150Not published2803.18
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,700$21.492801.41
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$72,820$35.012802.29
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$59,560$28.642801.22
Carpenters$43,500$20.912800.39
Management Analysts$73,780$35.472700.28
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,630$13.762700.83
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,670$12.822700.96
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$81,820$39.342601.08
Speech-Language Pathologists$79,570$38.262601.32
Recreation Workers$28,430$13.672600.73
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,210$13.562601.22
Civil Engineers$81,840$39.352500.62
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$30,170$14.502500.71
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,040$21.172500.39
Physicians, All Other$328,740$158.052400.67
Animal Caretakers$29,030$13.962400.84
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,790$22.492401.35
Cost Estimators$63,120$30.352200.92
Respiratory Therapists$76,530$36.792201.47
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,310$23.232201.40
Phlebotomists$37,210$17.892101.35
Real Estate Sales Agents$41,610$20.002101.02
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$43,540$20.932100.97
Agricultural Equipment Operators$34,570$16.622106.82
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,660$17.152102.09
Marketing Managers$118,550$57.002000.48
Administrative Services Managers$100,540$48.342000.72
Medical Records Specialists$43,980$21.152000.98
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,800$27.792001.80
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,800$27.792001.30
Wellhead Pumpers$76,850$36.9520010.50
Computer Systems Analysts$85,660$41.181900.35
Computer Occupations, All Other$82,520$39.671900.40
Occupational Therapists$96,560$46.421901.11
Surgical Technologists$63,030$30.311901.55
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$21,850$10.511901.47
Bill and Account Collectors$37,440$18.001901.12
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,830$23.961900.46
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$40,490$19.471900.91
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,320$37.651901.36
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$41,980$20.181901.01
Helpers--Production Workers$32,830$15.781901.06
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,260Not published1801.15
Self-Enrichment Teachers$39,930$19.201800.49
Graphic Designers$46,380$22.301800.85
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,130$16.891800.92
Physical Therapist Assistants$72,740$34.971801.45
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,660$14.261800.57
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$73,860$35.511800.60
Dental Hygienists$86,340$41.511700.72
Paramedics$49,170$23.641701.53
Physical Therapist Aides$27,620$13.281703.31
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$55,890$26.871703.32
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,580$17.591700.43
Personal Financial Advisors$82,030$39.441600.57
Healthcare Social Workers$67,930$32.661600.80
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$78,990Not published1601.96
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,690Not published1602.41
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$60,270Not published1602.53
Cooks, Short Order$25,550$12.281601.10
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$41,190$19.801600.81
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$40,200$19.331601.29
Residential Advisors$40,710$19.571601.75
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$45,660$21.951600.85
Machinists$47,790$22.971600.53
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$70,190$33.751500.98
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$46,360$22.291500.90
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$38,480$18.501501.02
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,900$23.031500.67
Construction and Building Inspectors$48,010$23.081500.97
Facilities Managers$92,950$44.691400.82
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$79,080Not published1400.59
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$64,820$31.161400.95
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$34,170$16.431400.80
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$101,500$48.801401.31
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,620$21.931400.84
Data Entry Keyers$35,930$17.281401.03
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,270$24.171400.59
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$56,380$27.101400.72
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,240$20.311400.83
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,180$16.431400.52
Industrial Production Managers$107,340$51.601300.48
Human Resources Managers$125,690$60.431300.55
Financial and Investment Analysts$77,800$37.411300.33
Mechanical Engineers$91,110$43.801300.40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$51,680$24.851301.64
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$60,680Not published1303.96
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$45,570$21.911300.94
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,150$18.821300.79
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$40,560$19.501300.54
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$55,680$26.771301.28
Chief Executives$174,120$83.711200.55
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$69,200$33.271200.34
Computer Network Support Specialists$48,310$23.231200.74
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,520$29.581201.00
Physician Assistants$137,510$66.111200.72
Medical Equipment Preparers$39,580$19.031201.40
Library Assistants, Clerical$20,700$9.951201.31
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$47,690$22.9312010.28
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$47,530$22.851201.30
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,410$17.031200.85
Industrial Engineers$95,680$46.001100.27
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,150Not published1100.64
Producers and Directors$42,330$20.351100.71
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,900$40.341101.10
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$33,280$16.001100.95
File Clerks$35,500$17.071101.43
Public Safety Telecommunicators$50,030$24.051101.01
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,450$22.331100.65
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,040$14.441100.37
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$54,520$26.211101.52
Printing Press Operators$35,530$17.081100.74
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$45,580$21.921100.61
Parking Attendants$31,770$15.281100.71
Financial Specialists, All Other$57,890$27.831000.68
Computer Programmers$70,260$33.781001.03
Petroleum Engineers$164,480$79.081005.18
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$105,370Not published10010.67
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$23,770$11.431000.18
Chefs and Head Cooks$56,950$27.381000.48
Pest Control Workers$36,780$17.681000.94
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$39,210$18.851000.90
Couriers and Messengers$37,930$18.241001.38
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$47,320$22.751000.68
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$39,110$18.811002.01
Logisticians$66,210$31.83900.35
Data Scientists$89,490$43.03900.33
Electrical Engineers$103,650$49.83900.44
Architectural and Civil Drafters$52,780$25.38900.80
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$46,550$22.38900.62
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$51,380$24.70900.79
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$38,490$18.51900.72
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$35,250$16.95901.24
Opticians, Dispensing$36,790$17.69901.19
Order Clerks$35,760$17.19901.09
Glaziers$41,450$19.93901.51
Roofers$36,650$17.62900.62
Sheet Metal Workers$46,100$22.16900.74
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$45,450$21.85901.28
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$51,980$24.99902.15
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$48,240$23.19800.54
Financial Examiners$77,670$37.34801.08
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$92,040Not published801.41
Tutors$36,650$17.62800.42
Dietitians and Nutritionists$64,120$30.83800.97
Medical Transcriptionists$29,230$14.05801.84
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$112,840$54.25800.46
Cooks, All Other$24,650$11.85803.77
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$35,290$16.96800.80
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$49,680$23.89801.49
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,320$22.75800.57
Production Workers, All Other$34,830$16.75800.30
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,400$14.14800.72
Purchasing Managers$109,590$52.69700.78
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$47,800$22.98700.88
Architectural and Engineering Managers$150,150$72.19700.28
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$87,700$42.16700.65
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$49,220$23.66701.17
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$49,930$24.01701.26
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$50,890Not published700.68
Library Technicians$41,340$19.87701.00
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$43,310$20.82701.57
Veterinarians$126,420$60.78700.82
Occupational Therapy Assistants$79,690$38.31701.33
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$45,480$21.87700.81
Advertising Sales Agents$53,310$25.63700.75
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$29,180$14.03701.87
Cargo and Freight Agents$53,190$25.57700.67
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$43,890$21.10701.42
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$44,620$21.45701.10
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$28,010$13.47702.46
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$36,360$17.48700.88
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$32,510$15.63700.44
Public Relations Managers$88,350$42.48600.70
Training and Development Managers$83,360$40.08601.12
Operations Research Analysts$79,790$38.36600.53
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,440$37.23600.62
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$73,180$35.18600.76
School Psychologists$68,370$32.87600.80
Community Health Workers$46,740$22.47600.83
Interpreters and Translators$50,480$24.27601.08
Optometrists$140,070$67.34601.26
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$84,540$40.64601.56
Massage Therapists$54,200$26.06600.54
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$62,590$30.09601.03
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$40,220$19.34600.63
Postal Service Clerks$64,290$30.91600.80
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$38,300$18.41601.32
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$41,110$19.77601.60
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$43,470$20.90602.80
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,980$17.78600.31
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$77,240$37.14601.55
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$29,120$14.00602.40
Lodging Managers$45,980$22.11501.05
Property Appraisers and Assessors$51,220$24.62500.79
Credit Counselors$40,960$19.69501.59
Tax Preparers$37,770$18.16500.67
Information Security Analysts$98,480$47.34500.22
Surveyors$50,780$24.41500.90
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$51,980$24.99500.63
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$72,400$34.81500.52
Physical Scientists, All Other$76,350$36.71502.19
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$47,720$22.94501.27
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,130Not published501.27
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$90,660Not published502.55
History Teachers, Postsecondary$62,080Not published502.47
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$58,210Not published502.91
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130$30.35500.83
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$37,500$18.03501.47
Medical Equipment Repairers$45,920$22.08500.74
Education Administrators, All Other$48,830$23.48400.61
Natural Sciences Managers$111,510$53.61400.30
Fundraisers$60,250$28.97400.36
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$58,410$28.08400.32
Credit Analysts$72,390$34.80400.57
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersNot publishedNot published400.22
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$71,820$34.53402.39
Engineers, All Other$86,240$41.46400.27
Drafters, All Other$58,430$28.09402.37
Conservation Scientists$77,980$37.49401.26
Chemists$57,090$27.45400.43
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$140,660$67.62401.74
Forensic Science Technicians$54,970$26.43402.05
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,610$20.97400.39
Counselors, All Other$65,520$31.50401.21
Social Workers, All Other$78,850$37.91400.65
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$139,870$67.24401.45
Floral Designers$30,270$14.55400.90
Audio and Video Technicians$41,870$20.13400.57
Photographers$44,230$21.26400.77
Therapists, All Other$88,690$42.64401.46
Athletic Trainers$68,060Not published401.18
Surgical Assistants$74,880$36.00401.66
Pharmacy Aides$35,940$17.28400.89
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$35,650$17.14400.36
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$28,020$13.47400.45
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$32,970$15.85400.60
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$50,100$24.09401.34
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$47,340$22.76400.91
Highway Maintenance Workers$46,340$22.28400.23
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$52,840$25.41402.12
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$44,630$21.46402.73
Food Processing Workers, All Other$36,980$17.78400.61
Sewing Machine Operators$29,900$14.38400.34
Power Plant Operators$101,900$48.99401.13
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,370$17.96400.44
Labor Relations Specialists$68,210$32.79300.44
Financial Risk Specialists$63,140$30.36300.51
Computer Network Architects$103,420$49.72300.16
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$81,350$39.11302.80
Biological Technicians$38,640$18.58300.41
Health Education Specialists$59,210$28.47300.45
Clergy$57,820$27.80300.54
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$66,690Not published302.44
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$52,000$25.00300.78
Interior Designers$54,610$26.25300.43
Editors$52,670$25.32300.35
Chiropractors$79,910$38.42300.71
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$77,140$37.09300.74
Private Detectives and Investigators$36,640$17.62300.86
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$42,680$20.52300.51
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$52,270$25.13301.16
Concierges$26,170$12.58300.58
Sales Engineers$88,010$42.31300.56
Procurement Clerks$38,730$18.62300.51
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$42,640$20.50300.60
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$34,800$16.73300.51
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$47,290$22.74301.97
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$83,200$40.00301.47
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$43,680$21.00301.55
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,980$31.72300.21
Motorcycle Mechanics$49,990$24.04302.38
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$54,470$26.19301.09
Dental Laboratory Technicians$36,170$17.39300.87
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$32,130$15.45301.53
Web Developers$50,610$24.33Not 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.