metropolitan statistical area · 31540

Madison, WI

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Madison, WI metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$58,080
Total employment408,070

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Madison, WI metro area was $58,080 per year ($27.92 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 408,070 jobs. 539 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
Farm and Home Management Educators30.67660$60,920
Biological Technicians7.181,310$51,750
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary5.622,420$47,990
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists4.241,920$85,570
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary4.122,390$85,510
Chemists3.58780$78,730
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians3.202,790$59,090
Operations Research Analysts3.10880$75,650

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 539 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Madison, WI metro area
Occupation
Registered Nurses$101,190$48.6510,6501.20
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,820$14.349,1800.91
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,220$17.898,3600.74
Retail Salespersons$35,830$17.238,3300.81
Cashiers$34,550$16.617,9600.98
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,190$21.257,1300.92
Customer Service Representatives$47,500$22.847,1201.05
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39,680$19.086,7801.17
Software Developers$130,630$62.806,7201.52
Office Clerks, General$46,590$22.405,9700.92
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,710$17.655,8800.79
General and Operations Managers$126,620$60.885,1300.56
Waiters and Waitresses$30,910$14.865,1300.86
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,410$24.724,6301.03
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,360$22.774,5101.22
Accountants and Auditors$81,130$39.014,4401.17
Project Management Specialists$98,990$47.594,2801.53
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,700$28.704,1600.77
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65,840$31.664,0601.23
Bartenders$23,210$11.163,8101.92
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,330$27.563,7900.94
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$53,240$25.603,7601.04
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,400$31.443,7501.15
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,690Not published3,5300.97
Nursing Assistants$45,260$21.763,4200.90
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$75,290$36.203,3800.90
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$39,640Not published3,2800.88
Management Analysts$97,170$46.723,2401.37
Cooks, Restaurant$38,440$18.483,1900.86
Receptionists and Information Clerks$43,600$20.963,1701.33
Human Resources Specialists$76,660$36.862,8101.17
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,090$28.412,7903.20
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,060$22.152,7200.85
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$67,990$32.692,6401.12
Managers, All Other$129,330$62.182,5901.59
Light Truck Drivers$46,120$22.172,5500.99
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900$81.202,5401.44
Computer User Support Specialists$59,590$28.652,4401.30
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$47,990Not published2,4205.62
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,230$36.652,3900.84
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$85,510Not published2,3904.12
Construction Laborers$57,000$27.402,3700.82
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,200$22.692,3401.09
Food Preparation Workers$36,940$17.762,3300.99
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,440$21.362,3300.93
Financial Managers$148,970$71.622,3201.05
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$93,290$44.852,3201.09
Carpenters$63,480$30.522,3201.32
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$52,280$25.142,1800.74
Computer Systems Analysts$100,550$48.342,1401.57
Medical Assistants$48,750$23.442,0800.97
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,380$23.262,0800.82
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,700$36.882,0001.13
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,090$18.311,9601.56
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,080Not published1,9400.69
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$85,570$41.141,9204.24
Lawyers$124,130$59.681,8600.94
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,010$17.311,7900.79
Electricians$78,430$37.711,7600.89
Sales Managers$146,380$70.371,6600.99
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,580$38.741,6000.91
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$85,160$40.941,5901.30
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,940$25.931,5901.01
Civil Engineers$99,010$47.601,5301.58
Pharmacy Technicians$46,680$22.441,5301.23
Industrial Engineers$100,370$48.251,5101.57
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$64,250$30.891,5001.16
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,430$22.801,4901.49
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,840$47.041,4702.99
Computer Occupations, All Other$97,950$47.091,4601.28
Industrial Production Managers$127,020$61.071,4502.25
Public Relations Specialists$73,510$35.341,4101.90
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,200$39.041,4001.65
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,950$40.841,4000.87
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$48,720$23.421,3901.64
Food Batchmakers$46,580$22.391,3903.02
Training and Development Specialists$77,500$37.261,3801.15
Compliance Officers$80,440$38.671,3101.20
Biological Technicians$51,750$24.881,3107.18
Data ScientistsNot publishedNot published1,2901.87
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$64,420$30.971,2800.78
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$60,650$29.161,2700.69
Security Guards$38,020$18.281,2600.38
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,560$17.581,2500.85
Administrative Services Managers$112,280$53.981,2401.79
Animal Caretakers$34,160$16.421,2401.77
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,580$44.031,2301.49
Firefighters$56,430$27.131,2301.35
Medical and Health Services Managers$131,640$63.291,2200.78
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,320Not published1,2000.74
Dishwashers$32,750$15.751,1600.93
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$74,770$35.951,1200.87
Pharmacists$158,120$76.021,1201.32
Real Estate Sales Agents$62,440$30.021,1202.21
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,710$13.801,1000.77
Insurance Sales Agents$80,700$38.801,0900.86
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,570$23.831,0801.02
Tellers$43,380$20.851,0701.24
Psychiatric Technicians$64,380$30.951,0302.51
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$42,960$20.651,0300.89
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,150$30.361,0200.95
Financial and Investment Analysts$103,750$49.881,0101.07
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,530$28.621,0100.93
Marketing Managers$138,270$66.481,0000.96
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$43,960$21.141,0000.73
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,650$22.439700.84
Self-Enrichment Teachers$42,930$20.649701.11
Recreation Workers$34,030$16.369701.12
Cooks, Fast Food$29,640$14.259600.57
Coaches and Scouts$42,750Not published9501.46
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$70,800$34.049500.79
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,020$28.869300.91
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,620$31.559300.80
Dental Assistants$49,930$24.019200.90
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$67,510$32.469100.98
Chief Executives$217,010$104.339001.67
Physical Therapists$102,810$49.439001.29
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$36,490$17.548901.11
Operations Research Analysts$75,650$36.378803.10
Construction Managers$119,840$57.628600.86
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,000$13.948600.76
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,800$29.238500.83
Physicians, All Other$301,940$145.168500.94
Driver/Sales Workers$35,040$16.858500.79
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,320$24.198401.50
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,850$30.708401.10
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,110$17.368201.07
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$62,020$29.827900.76
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,150$21.717902.00
Bus Drivers, School$48,450$23.307900.75
Food Service Managers$63,180$30.387801.24
Chemists$78,730$37.857803.58
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,950$17.287800.78
Mechanical Engineers$99,680$47.937700.98
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,920$38.907701.27
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,460$22.347701.19
Printing Press Operators$47,020$22.617702.04
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,610$22.897700.38
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700$77.267501.29
Counter and Rental Clerks$47,300$22.747500.71
Production Workers, All Other$45,690$21.977501.13
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,420$17.517401.13
Cost Estimators$73,420$35.307201.22
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$32,460$15.607200.69
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$90,680$43.607200.96
Bakers$37,590$18.077201.16
Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,760$29.217100.82
Graphic Designers$63,970$30.767001.35
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,310$22.757002.33
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,410$17.507001.01
Machinists$60,830$29.247000.93
Dental Hygienists$100,340$48.246801.16
Childcare Workers$34,450$16.566800.50
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$83,060$39.936800.54
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$98,620$47.426701.20
Highway Maintenance Workers$63,530$30.556701.66
Human Resources Managers$140,680$67.636601.13
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,270Not published6600.96
Farm and Home Management Educators$60,920$29.2966030.67
Phlebotomists$47,740$22.956601.74
Loan Officers$78,840$37.906500.90
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,550$31.046500.38
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$53,550$25.756401.48
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,240$23.196201.83
Occupational Therapists$95,670$46.006101.43
Correctional Officers and Jailers$76,250$36.666100.61
Personal Financial Advisors$126,000$60.585900.85
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,340$48.245801.00
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$74,950$36.035700.44
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$65,910$31.695701.05
Healthcare Social Workers$76,720$36.895601.13
Parts Salespersons$47,590$22.885600.79
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$56,520$27.175401.44
Natural Sciences Managers$136,990$65.865301.86
Nurse Practitioners$133,080$63.985300.62
Library Technicians$35,800$17.215202.87
Emergency Medical Technicians$44,130$21.225201.09
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$56,490$27.165200.88
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$69,010$33.185101.72
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,980$22.115101.14
Social and Community Service Managers$88,130$42.375000.91
Electrical Engineers$102,420$49.245000.95
Couriers and Messengers$41,080$19.755002.78
Physician Assistants$133,950$64.404901.16
Medical Records Specialists$61,860$29.744900.97
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,260$17.924900.94
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$49,920$24.004901.32
Fundraisers$66,040$31.754801.65
Insurance Underwriters$95,130$45.744801.73
Instructional Coordinators$85,820$41.264800.80
Logisticians$79,910$38.424700.71
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$70,810Not published4701.10
Producers and Directors$68,350$32.864701.25
Computer Network Support Specialists$90,400$43.464601.21
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$52,980$25.474501.00
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$126,320Not published4400.52
Biological Scientists, All Other$77,550$37.284402.97
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$78,050$37.534401.25
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30,830$14.824301.04
Data Entry Keyers$37,980$18.264301.28
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,530$25.744300.86
Veterinarians$115,210$55.394201.90
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,570$23.354201.01
Information Security Analysts$104,110$50.054100.82
Database Administrators$105,680$50.814102.23
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$66,690$32.064101.30
Speech-Language Pathologists$86,890$41.784100.84
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,490$18.514101.23
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$53,830$25.884100.86
Bill and Account Collectors$49,090$23.604000.97
Architectural and Civil Drafters$72,210$34.713901.42
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$58,490$28.123902.85
Rehabilitation Counselors$54,680$26.293801.51
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$43,000$20.673800.87
Editors$66,920$32.173801.59
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$50,120$24.103801.33
Social Workers, All Other$81,890$39.373702.27
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$64,580$31.053700.76
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$70,740$34.013701.09
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$43,400$20.873704.23
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$63,500$30.533600.89
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,220$50.113601.04
Respiratory Therapists$81,530$39.203500.96
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$38,020$18.283501.32
Computer Network Architects$135,490$65.143400.72
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,650$41.663400.91
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$137,840Not published3403.20
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,020$24.053400.63
Sheet Metal Workers$74,450$35.793401.09
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$79,710Not published3301.32
Surgical Technologists$75,930$36.513301.07
Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,980$23.073300.91
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,210$47.703101.10
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,620$24.343101.15
New Accounts Clerks$49,970$24.033103.20
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,220$22.703101.75
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,970$37.003001.65
Dietitians and Nutritionists$75,250$36.183001.47
Labor Relations Specialists$98,430$47.322901.72
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$52,820$25.402900.63
Budget Analysts$86,340$41.512802.28
Financial Specialists, All Other$76,400$36.732800.81
Computer Programmers$97,410$46.832801.14
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$102,780$49.412800.95
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,810$24.432801.17
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,030$29.822800.76
Public Relations Managers$117,120$56.312701.37
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,420$31.452701.08
Microbiologists$67,940$32.662705.39
Chemical Technicians$60,720$29.192701.81
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$137,060Not published2701.24
Dentists, General$176,460$84.842700.82
General Internal Medicine Physicians$329,670$158.502701.55
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$98,530$47.372702.74
Chefs and Head Cooks$64,300$30.912700.51
Roofers$60,820$29.242700.76
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,490$28.122700.70
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$77,460$37.242600.32
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,010$30.292601.31
Conservation Scientists$85,110$40.922603.86
Massage Therapists$49,080$23.602601.00
Public Safety Telecommunicators$59,400$28.562600.96
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,900$22.552601.67
Facilities Managers$118,990$57.212500.62
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$107,480$51.672501.25
Agricultural Technicians$47,030$22.612506.25
Credit Analysts$69,130$33.242401.41
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,920Not published24010.30
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$77,800$37.402400.58
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,420$22.322400.68
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$38,270$18.402402.75
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$63,910$30.722301.20
Web Developers$83,500$40.142301.23
Engineers, All Other$110,360$53.062300.57
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,520$36.792300.96
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$89,070$42.822300.76
Tutors$50,820$24.432300.51
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$117,080$56.292300.56
Library Assistants, Clerical$46,290$22.252301.01
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$68,610$32.992300.50
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$50,170$24.122300.93
Animal Scientists$84,310$40.5422027.22
Soil and Plant Scientists$73,510$35.342205.21
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$63,690$30.622200.62
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$94,420Not published2201.09
Interior Designers$64,780$31.152201.17
Interpreters and Translators$72,720$34.962201.61
Paramedics$59,440$28.582200.83
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$59,180$28.452201.21
Medical Equipment Preparers$49,600$23.842201.10
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$58,840$28.292200.55
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$75,640$36.372200.85
Psychologists, All Other$85,100$40.922104.16
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$132,100Not published2101.67
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$142,490Not published2101.60
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$101,960$49.022100.87
Opticians, Dispensing$46,480$22.352101.10
File Clerks$47,370$22.772101.11
Medical Equipment Repairers$76,020$36.552101.21
Web and Digital Interface Designers$81,080$38.982000.69
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$51,290$24.662001.40
Advertising Sales Agents$63,840$30.692000.84
Sales Engineers$119,900$57.642001.46
Purchasing Managers$126,170$60.661900.88
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$104,760Not published1900.48
Manicurists and Pedicurists$39,020$18.761900.48
Skincare Specialists$37,720$18.141901.01
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$28,110$13.521901.19
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,530$29.101900.70
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,160$17.391900.27
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,170$23.161900.57
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,210$24.621900.77
Mechanical Drafters$64,990$31.241801.71
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$46,540$22.371800.94
Technical Writers$86,180$41.431801.49
Occupational Therapy Assistants$54,870$26.381801.31
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,380$30.471800.60
Helpers--Electricians$49,160$23.641801.05
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,000$29.331801.84
Material Moving Workers, All Other$35,480$17.061802.96
Database Architects$155,160$74.601700.96
Actuaries$135,330$65.061702.43
Audio and Video Technicians$47,320$22.751700.90
Emergency Medicine Physicians$340,150$163.531701.98
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$75,990$36.541700.35
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$63,500$30.531700.80
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,030$35.591700.48
Environmental Engineers$90,560$43.541601.57
Health Education Specialists$79,910$38.421600.94
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$59,390Not published1600.55
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$60,780$29.221601.54
Photographers$43,040$20.691601.21
Family Medicine Physicians$291,000$139.901600.55
Psychiatrists$296,230$142.421602.11
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$44,840$21.561600.66
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$39,890$19.181602.41
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,000$23.081601.04
Biochemists and Biophysicists$106,480$51.191501.69
School Psychologists$83,550$40.171500.91
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$61,460$29.551500.52
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$104,190Not published1501.02
Writers and Authors$68,760$33.061501.18
Chiropractors$83,020$39.911501.42
Nurse Anesthetists$283,980$136.531501.13
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$42,340$20.351501.04
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$82,420$39.621501.11
Tire Repairers and Changers$42,940$20.641500.54
Tool and Die Makers$65,900$31.681501.02
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$71,850$34.541500.45
Education Administrators, All Other$89,640$43.101400.94
Financial Examiners$88,920$42.751400.79
Tax Preparers$45,810$22.021400.68
Urban and Regional Planners$103,940$49.971401.20
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$88,830$42.711401.46
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$27,840$13.381400.43
Procurement Clerks$51,700$24.861400.98
Order Clerks$43,380$20.861400.71
Postal Service Clerks$59,490$28.601400.74
Construction and Building Inspectors$78,190$37.591400.37
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,150$22.191400.86
Parking Attendants$36,200$17.401400.38
Landscape Architects$82,870$39.841302.53
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$50,480Not published1300.42
Art Directors$83,650$40.221300.92
Floral Designers$35,160$16.911301.21
Athletic Trainers$72,780Not published1301.59
Transportation Security Screeners$49,940$24.011301.01
Tour and Travel Guides$31,170$14.981300.92
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$63,240$30.401300.56
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$82,960$39.881301.00
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$36,900$17.741300.83
Helpers--Production Workers$45,410$21.831300.31
Computer Hardware Engineers$82,200$39.521200.60
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$107,970$51.911204.53
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$57,920$27.851201.30
Legal Support Workers, All Other$65,960$31.711200.95
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,160Not published1200.43
Archivists$63,040$30.311205.75
Special Effects Artists and AnimatorsNot publishedNot published1202.28
Surgeons, All Other$78,660$37.821201.82
Protective Service Workers, All Other$59,140$28.441200.55
Pest Control Workers$39,520$19.001200.45
Residential Advisors$44,170$21.231200.56
Prepress Technicians and Workers$48,410$23.281201.85
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$65,350$31.421201.67
Fundraising Managers$124,840$60.021101.04
Lodging Managers$77,720$37.361100.97
Statisticians$107,860$51.861101.50
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,560$38.251101.13
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$70,410$33.851102.30
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$60,790$29.231100.48
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$61,550$29.591101.16
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$47,670$22.921102.04
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$44,280$21.291101.58
Agricultural Equipment Operators$49,410$23.751101.50
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$49,310$23.711101.83
Glaziers$82,480$39.651100.74
Property Appraisers and Assessors$78,610$37.791000.69
Financial Risk Specialists$100,350$48.251000.63
Economists$88,770$42.681002.18
Community Health Workers$56,040$26.941000.62
Clergy$60,900$29.281000.69
Commercial and Industrial Designers$83,840$40.311001.09
Musicians and SingersNot published$33.141001.05
Optometrists$128,220$61.651000.86
Pediatricians, General$75,590$36.341000.96
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$110,410$53.081001.33
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$85,180$40.951000.40
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$37,350$17.961000.31
Cargo and Freight Agents$59,460$28.591000.38
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$60,200$28.941001.10
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$54,600$26.251001.03
Power Plant Operators$73,300$35.241001.29
Compensation and Benefits Managers$127,670$61.38901.41
Training and Development Managers$120,300$57.84900.73
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$79,220$38.09901.90
Food Science Technicians$47,740$22.95902.30
Counselors, All Other$70,300$33.80901.16
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$140,660Not published900.99
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$104,670Not published901.11
History Teachers, Postsecondary$112,530Not published901.83
Broadcast Technicians$65,990$31.73901.58
Radiologists$135,040$64.92901.34
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$82,820$39.82901.01
Physical Therapist Aides$39,420$18.95900.75
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$40,630$19.53900.97
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74,980$36.05900.50
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$44,920$21.59900.47
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$44,130$21.22902.77
Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,570$22.87901.02
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,220$23.67900.35
Commercial Pilots$109,740Not published900.69
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$71,600$34.42801.95
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$62,400$30.00800.52
Physicists$136,450$65.60801.48
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$132,640Not published802.60
Curators$68,060$32.72802.43
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$50,680$24.37801.36
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$227,650$109.45801.35
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$95,890$46.10800.46
Medical Transcriptionists$50,310$24.19800.73
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$60,710$29.19800.37
Financial Clerks, All Other$59,280$28.50800.82
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$93,610$45.01800.74
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$61,410$29.52801.02
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$53,300$25.63801.16
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$58,620$28.18800.41
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$33,970$16.33800.66
Credit Counselors$57,260$27.53701.03
Surveyors$90,310$43.42700.52
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$74,940$36.03700.46
Forensic Science Technicians$71,470$34.36701.30
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$51,400$24.71700.58
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$64,040Not published702.23
Fashion Designers$57,030$27.42701.17
Music Directors and Composers$79,870$38.40702.13
Surgical Assistants$73,200$35.19701.27
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$100,420$48.28700.47
Animal Trainers$41,130$19.77701.35
Travel Agents$50,660$24.35700.50
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$57,930$27.85700.30
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$43,700$21.01700.18
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$92,460$44.45700.39
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,230$22.23700.61
Etchers and Engravers$46,170$22.20703.53
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$90,230$43.38601.54
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$103,170$49.60600.91
Hydrologists$81,310$39.09604.22
Forest and Conservation Technicians$44,950$21.61600.74
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$75,880$36.48600.76
Museum Technicians and Conservators$33,280$16.00601.83
Private Detectives and Investigators$42,320$20.35600.62
Funeral Attendants$36,570$17.58600.79
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$45,760$22.00600.55
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,290$29.47600.95
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,440$26.17600.67
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$56,160$27.00602.12
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,810$28.76600.15
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$86,330$41.51500.21
Foresters$69,620$33.47501.76
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$63,940$30.74502.05
Exercise Physiologists$66,100$31.78502.37
Dietetic Technicians$41,970$20.18500.59
Pharmacy Aides$42,350$20.36500.45
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$58,250$28.01500.77
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,690$23.89500.37
Word Processors and Typists$53,710$25.82500.58
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$56,440$27.13500.72
Tile and Stone Setters$64,930$31.22500.49
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$91,470$43.98500.80
Pipelayers$86,870$41.77500.55
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$66,470$31.96500.34
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$36,120$17.36500.74
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$49,270$23.69501.46
Funeral Home Managers$82,230$39.54401.05
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,080$29.85401.24
Food Scientists and Technologists$66,080$31.77401.04
Epidemiologists$88,770$42.68401.29
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$84,520$40.64400.62
Physical Scientists, All Other$95,580$45.95400.62
Social Science Research Assistants$50,090$24.08400.50
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$61,460Not published400.46
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports OfficialsNot publishedNot published400.99
Film and Video Editors$47,360$22.77400.55
Recreational Therapists$60,960$29.31400.96
Audiologists$105,160$50.56400.98
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$99,820$47.99400.89
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$94,620$45.49400.34
Genetic Counselors$89,600$43.08404.06
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$78,850$37.91400.69
Fire Inspectors and InvestigatorsNot publishedNot published401.01
Parking Enforcement Workers$62,000$29.81401.85
Costume Attendants$39,190$18.84402.56
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$39,070$18.78400.25
Agricultural Inspectors$54,040$25.98401.00
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$63,900$30.72400.59
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$47,470$22.82400.83
Millwrights$90,750$43.63400.42
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$40,420$19.43401.17
Upholsterers$60,800$29.23400.68
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$48,530$23.33400.79
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$49,700$23.90400.42
Materials Engineers$111,050$53.39300.52
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$104,730Not published301.84
Acupuncturists$81,700$39.28301.63
Motorcycle Mechanics$49,450$23.77300.93
Pourers and Casters, Metal$50,300$24.18302.66
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$62,700$30.14300.55
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$31,200$15.00Not publishedNot published
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$62,000$29.81Not publishedNot published
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$66,050Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chemical Engineers$97,190$46.73Not publishedNot published
Cooks, Short Order$28,650$13.78Not publishedNot published
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$133,080$63.98Not publishedNot published
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$25,850$12.43Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Carpenters$35,090$16.87Not publishedNot published
Marriage and Family Therapists$34,980$16.82Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$66,680$32.06Not publishedNot published
Sewing Machine Operators$40,040$19.25Not 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.