metropolitan statistical area · 32820

Memphis, TN-MS-AR

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area

Figures describe the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Memphis city limits. The area spans TN, MS, AR.

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,890
Total employment611,670

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area was $46,890 per year ($22.54 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 611,670 jobs. 567 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.

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 567 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area
Occupation
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,510$19.0037,7503.25
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$63,070$30.3219,4602.40
Retail Salespersons$32,580$15.6717,0501.11
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,490$13.2115,3201.01
Registered Nurses$81,500$39.1813,7601.04
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,280$17.9212,2001.09
Cashiers$29,160$14.0210,8400.89
General and Operations Managers$102,510$49.289,7300.71
Customer Service Representatives$44,090$21.209,3600.92
Office Clerks, General$38,610$18.569,0600.93
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$71,310$34.288,7101.54
Security Guards$35,100$16.888,4501.67
Light Truck Drivers$48,350$23.258,1902.12
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,580$15.668,0700.93
Waiters and Waitresses$24,550$11.808,0600.90
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,540$21.417,9502.61
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,800$22.027,3702.29
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,900$14.867,2800.43
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,940$19.207,1801.90
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,400$23.276,3201.17
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,140$23.156,2501.04
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,960$22.105,5000.82
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,350$29.975,4702.23
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,510Not published5,4100.99
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,620$19.055,3501.11
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,530$18.525,1200.93
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,010$23.565,0501.15
Nursing Assistants$38,010$18.274,9300.86
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,230Not published4,8601.16
Cooks, Restaurant$36,340$17.474,8000.86
Accountants and Auditors$76,960$37.004,3900.77
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,430$29.534,2900.88
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,330Not published4,2800.77
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,630$15.214,1001.21
Construction Laborers$44,810$21.543,9400.91
Human Resources Specialists$69,150$33.243,6501.02
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,410$36.263,6301.38
Food Preparation Workers$27,290$13.123,5301.00
Medical Assistants$39,260$18.873,3501.04
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,140$28.433,3300.67
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,910$21.593,1601.35
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,500$17.553,1000.83
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,630$17.133,0801.40
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,140$28.432,9801.17
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,490$24.272,9801.08
Project Management Specialists$85,130$40.932,9600.71
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,990$31.732,9101.10
Childcare Workers$28,860$13.882,7801.36
Electricians$60,890$29.272,7700.93
Financial Managers$143,880$69.172,7500.83
Production Workers, All Other$38,350$18.442,6802.71
Managers, All Other$104,050$50.032,6201.07
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,780$37.402,6001.07
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,850$36.472,5000.78
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,030$27.422,4301.58
Medical and Health Services Managers$112,800$54.232,3100.98
Software Developers$125,580$60.382,2700.34
Cooks, Fast Food$27,230$13.092,2700.90
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,940$24.012,2303.67
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,500$28.122,2101.15
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$92,180$44.322,1403.94
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$69,430$33.382,1101.09
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,530$16.602,1000.59
Pharmacy Technicians$45,260$21.762,0901.13
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,740$16.702,0700.97
Sales Managers$128,560$61.812,0400.82
Computer Occupations, All Other$81,690$39.281,9901.16
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,690$28.221,9201.05
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$71,600$34.421,8800.53
Driver/Sales Workers$40,610$19.521,8401.15
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$64,000$30.771,8301.40
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,090$26.971,8101.17
Nurse Practitioners$124,600$59.911,8001.42
Management Analysts$94,980$45.671,7700.50
Computer User Support Specialists$59,460$28.591,7700.63
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,380Not published1,7500.72
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,780$27.301,7401.08
Logisticians$71,230$34.241,7201.74
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,790$77.781,7100.65
Computer Systems Analysts$100,640$48.381,7000.83
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,570$31.041,6900.98
Lawyers$134,440$64.631,6700.56
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,610$13.271,6700.98
Cargo and Freight Agents$55,930$26.891,6704.34
Firefighters$62,910$30.241,6601.22
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$128,860Not published1,6301.88
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,430$17.991,6101.02
Training and Development Specialists$62,250$29.931,6000.89
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,600$23.371,5900.97
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$42,570$20.471,5801.06
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,170$51.051,5701.80
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$50,260$24.171,5600.80
Industrial Engineers$100,480$48.311,5401.07
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$33,170$15.951,5300.88
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$96,940$46.611,4901.33
Pharmacists$134,220$64.531,4601.15
Administrative Services Managers$130,580$62.781,4301.38
Bartenders$28,710$13.801,3800.46
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$49,440$23.771,3706.17
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,210$25.581,3700.92
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,640Not published1,3301.30
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,100$16.391,3300.89
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,390Not published1,3101.02
Compliance Officers$72,010$34.621,3000.79
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,250$17.431,2900.68
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,340$22.281,2900.81
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65,290$31.391,2700.92
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$31,930$15.351,2700.62
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$31,160$14.981,2701.95
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,910$28.321,2700.98
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$54,330$26.121,2603.05
Carpenters$50,620$24.341,2400.47
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,360$29.501,2401.09
Dishwashers$29,700$14.281,2300.65
Dental Assistants$48,200$23.171,2000.79
Marketing Managers$132,540$63.721,1800.76
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,270$14.551,1701.14
Bus Drivers, School$37,920$18.231,1500.72
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$53,870$25.901,1400.60
Insurance Sales Agents$51,570$24.791,1300.60
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$56,850$27.331,1200.72
Parts Salespersons$38,730$18.621,1201.05
Couriers and Messengers$44,040$21.171,1004.07
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,080$25.521,0701.34
Coaches and Scouts$37,440Not published1,0601.08
Tellers$38,260$18.391,0600.82
Machinists$59,220$28.471,0500.93
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,560$22.871,0400.82
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,980$14.891,0000.83
Social and Human Service Assistants$40,530$19.499800.57
Recreation Workers$32,700$15.729700.74
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,490$23.319602.71
Healthcare Social Workers$64,430$30.989501.29
Physicians, All Other$388,960$187.009500.71
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$79,050$38.009401.55
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,560$15.179401.20
Loan Officers$63,250$30.419300.86
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,470$24.269303.93
Industrial Production Managers$118,120$56.799100.93
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$81,120$39.009001.06
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66,320$31.888900.99
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$44,470$21.388901.54
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,610$30.588700.48
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,620$18.578601.21
Financial and Investment Analysts$91,180$43.848500.60
Animal Caretakers$31,070$14.948500.81
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,080$14.948200.71
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,200$29.438100.66
Paramedics$66,830$32.138102.04
Physical Therapists$100,000$48.088000.76
Personal Financial Advisors$100,120$48.137900.76
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,250$42.917800.63
Civil Engineers$96,100$46.207800.54
Gambling Dealers$25,180$12.117802.36
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$41,660$20.037801.03
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,430$13.197700.49
Human Resources Managers$138,560$66.617600.87
Food Service Managers$64,510$31.027600.82
Instructional Coordinators$73,110$35.157500.84
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$65,420$31.457501.61
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$40,510$19.477201.01
Self-Enrichment Teachers$35,180$16.917100.55
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,320$17.467100.72
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,850$22.537000.99
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,270$28.506901.03
Chief Executives$196,680$94.566800.84
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,990$17.786801.37
Construction Managers$107,710$51.796700.45
Tutors$49,640$23.866700.98
Public Relations Specialists$61,000$29.336700.60
Respiratory Therapists$66,460$31.956701.23
Psychiatric Technicians$39,210$18.856701.09
Medical Records Specialists$53,100$25.536600.86
Dental Hygienists$78,580$37.786500.75
Pest Control Workers$39,860$19.176501.62
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,010$21.646501.01
Phlebotomists$39,480$18.986401.14
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$44,320$21.316401.21
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$57,000$27.416401.88
Bakers$33,400$16.066400.69
Cost Estimators$76,660$36.866300.71
Computer Network Architects$126,400$60.776300.89
Surgical Technologists$61,150$29.406301.36
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$44,630$21.466300.75
Graphic Designers$59,000$28.375900.76
Cooks, Short Order$29,880$14.375901.08
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$44,620$21.455900.67
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$50,830$24.445801.80
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$44,110$21.215802.77
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,750$28.735700.99
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,840$23.005600.81
Social and Community Service Managers$84,930$40.835500.67
Residential Advisors$36,430$17.515501.63
Data Entry Keyers$41,270$19.845501.11
Food Batchmakers$38,010$18.285500.80
Chefs and Head Cooks$66,230$31.845400.68
Order Clerks$40,770$19.605401.81
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$82,320$39.585301.36
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,420$25.685200.86
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,680$23.415200.89
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$50,030$24.055100.63
Medical Equipment Repairers$48,530$23.335101.95
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$52,440$25.215100.93
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,700$19.095001.33
Printing Press Operators$43,450$20.895000.88
Financial Specialists, All Other$72,090$34.664900.94
Information Security Analysts$97,370$46.814900.65
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,560$29.604901.11
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,050$22.144901.32
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,360$17.484801.12
Helpers--Production Workers$39,240$18.874800.73
Real Estate Sales Agents$46,490$22.354700.62
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,140$24.594701.25
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$54,500$26.204600.81
Engineers, All Other$85,860$41.284600.77
Speech-Language Pathologists$86,120$41.404600.64
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,260$13.104600.74
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$38,530$18.524601.38
Helpers--Electricians$38,420$18.474601.85
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,670$30.134600.66
Facilities Managers$108,610$52.214500.73
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,850$37.914500.35
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$65,500Not published4501.04
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$32,610$15.684501.22
Bill and Account Collectors$43,820$21.074500.72
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,380$21.824500.74
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,260$17.914500.84
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,160$30.374400.80
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,880$19.184400.65
Aircraft Service Attendants$56,620$27.224403.56
Transportation Workers, All Other$56,870$27.344408.17
Sewing Machine Operators$33,990$16.344301.05
Fundraisers$66,060$31.764200.97
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,670$29.174200.94
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$65,820$31.654200.80
Occupational Therapists$99,960$48.064200.66
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$26,280$12.634200.88
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$35,600$17.124202.30
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,220$16.454201.04
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$76,630$36.844100.93
Data Scientists$102,220$49.154100.39
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,990$39.424100.74
Public Safety Telecommunicators$53,820$25.884101.01
File Clerks$43,000$20.684001.38
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,080$50.523900.55
Mechanical Engineers$104,110$50.053900.33
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,930$39.873901.10
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,360$22.293900.87
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$52,290$25.143901.91
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$46,810$22.513800.72
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$54,330$26.123800.74
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$38,100$18.323804.21
Highway Maintenance Workers$37,710$18.133700.60
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,600$21.923700.76
Family Medicine Physicians$256,240$123.193600.85
Manicurists and Pedicurists$32,280$15.523600.61
Roofers$46,480$22.343600.68
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,510$22.363500.49
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,480$23.313500.56
General Internal Medicine Physicians$298,620$143.573401.30
Telemarketers$30,700$14.763401.46
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,150$46.713400.65
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,640$30.603400.87
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$93,970$45.183300.78
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,870$23.973300.78
Medical Transcriptionists$47,470$22.823302.04
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$40,610$19.523300.57
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$30,190$14.513300.58
Biological Technicians$50,840$24.443201.18
Computer Network Support Specialists$70,720$34.003100.54
Social Workers, All Other$53,680$25.813101.24
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$63,310Not published3100.53
Veterinarians$125,130$60.163100.94
Private Detectives and Investigators$99,680$47.923102.24
Sheet Metal Workers$60,780$29.223100.65
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,070$29.363001.01
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$80,380Not published3000.98
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$56,780Not published3000.70
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,500Not published2900.46
Physician Assistants$121,900$58.612900.46
Food Processing Workers, All Other$38,170$18.352901.15
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$47,580$22.882900.46
Dentists, General$238,040$114.442800.58
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,480$21.872800.93
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$78,920$37.942800.62
Credit Analysts$66,890$32.162701.08
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$58,010$27.892700.76
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$80,790$38.842701.58
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,630$18.572700.98
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$67,120$32.272702.67
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$54,460$26.182700.53
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$39,710$19.092600.50
Database Administrators$92,680$44.562500.90
Electrical Engineers$112,870$54.272500.31
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,510$23.322500.25
Purchasing Managers$156,830$75.402400.72
Property Appraisers and Assessors$60,860$29.262401.08
Web and Digital Interface Designers$62,460$30.032400.54
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,850$36.472400.64
Producers and Directors$60,440$29.062400.43
Pharmacy Aides$29,720$14.292401.56
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$50,390$24.232400.88
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$42,050$20.212404.77
Tax Preparers$35,410$17.022300.76
Budget Analysts$93,450$44.932201.20
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,310$20.822200.60
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$96,180Not published2200.67
Interior Designers$58,600$28.172200.77
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$66,320$31.882200.88
Opticians, Dispensing$47,620$22.892200.78
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$39,680$19.082200.53
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.102200.76
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$64,470$31.002200.94
Natural Sciences Managers$155,420$74.722100.50
Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,090$31.292100.51
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,330$28.522100.71
Dietitians and Nutritionists$72,310$34.762100.67
Protective Service Workers, All Other$45,040$21.652100.66
Tour and Travel Guides$36,100$17.362100.99
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$38,880$18.692100.45
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$43,740$21.032100.80
Chemical Technicians$56,390$27.112000.90
Nurse Anesthetists$243,240$116.942000.99
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$39,120$18.812001.23
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$40,560$19.502001.23
Commercial Pilots$122,420Not published2001.08
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,990$28.841900.70
Orderlies$32,140$15.451900.92
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$41,510$19.961901.07
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$65,700$31.591900.74
Millwrights$58,930$28.331901.19
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$55,270$26.571901.55
Parking Attendants$32,130$15.451900.35
Training and Development Managers$126,980$61.051800.97
Web Developers$79,690$38.311800.65
Operations Research Analysts$83,120$39.961800.42
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$73,990Not published1800.49
Audio and Video Technicians$47,170$22.681800.63
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$75,480$36.291800.84
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other$32,710$15.721806.33
Skincare Specialists$37,010$17.791800.64
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$39,550$19.011800.48
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,340$18.921800.31
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,840$23.481801.45
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$91,040$43.771700.24
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$55,890$26.871700.73
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$71,870$34.551700.58
Writers and Authors$58,480$28.121700.93
Transportation Security Screeners$61,110$29.381700.87
Glaziers$48,100$23.131700.74
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$48,620$23.381701.12
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$36,340$17.471700.69
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$49,200$23.661701.00
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$56,320$27.081600.57
Community Health Workers$40,340$19.401600.67
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$77,400Not published1600.71
Massage Therapists$47,320$22.751600.42
School Bus Monitors$27,250$13.101600.53
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$45,290$21.771601.54
Advertising Sales Agents$40,560$19.501600.45
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$31,200$15.001600.16
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$58,270$28.021501.12
Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,010$30.771500.75
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$52,440$25.211500.36
New Accounts Clerks$51,750$24.881501.05
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$63,350$30.461500.80
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,320$22.751500.57
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,290$21.771500.65
Labor Relations Specialists$74,470$35.801400.56
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$106,470$51.191401.52
School Psychologists$84,390$40.571400.54
Clergy$59,240$28.481400.64
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,620Not published1400.71
Physical Therapist Aides$32,780$15.761400.72
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$47,100$22.651400.41
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$47,270$22.731400.80
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,940$22.571401.01
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,950$22.091400.57
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$37,120$17.851401.11
Insurance Underwriters$80,160$38.541300.30
Aerospace Engineers$129,830$62.421300.50
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$78,950$37.961303.37
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$78,320$37.651300.37
Counselors, All Other$49,600$23.851301.17
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$49,810$23.951300.68
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$76,190Not published1300.82
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$57,270Not published1300.35
Funeral Attendants$29,900$14.371301.02
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$35,760$17.191301.57
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,270$16.481300.40
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$38,100$18.321300.59
Dental Laboratory Technicians$50,590$24.321300.97
Public Relations Managers$141,340$67.951200.39
Compensation and Benefits Managers$133,150$64.021201.35
Lodging Managers$63,050$30.311200.72
Database Architects$124,080$59.651200.45
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$56,430$27.131200.53
Chemists$76,980$37.011200.38
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$57,740$27.761200.96
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$72,100Not published1200.64
Library Technicians$36,400$17.501200.43
Floral Designers$37,580$18.071200.76
Editors$56,420$27.131200.34
Pediatricians, General$168,200$80.871200.75
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$45,900$22.071201.21
Tool and Die Makers$60,760$29.211200.54
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$46,730$22.471201.86
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$44,030$21.171200.39
Power Plant Operators$119,080$57.251201.02
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$96,730$46.501200.94
Passenger Attendants$27,380$13.171201.11
Computer Programmers$73,970$35.561100.30
Mechanical Drafters$61,330$29.491100.67
Health Education Specialists$49,630$23.861100.43
Photographers$38,510$18.511100.56
Optometrists$129,080$62.061100.67
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$52,040$25.021100.75
Concierges$34,020$16.351100.58
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$30,970$14.891100.46
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$34,940$16.801100.79
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$49,730$23.911101.59
Home Appliance Repairers$48,660$23.401100.90
Gas Plant Operators$66,560$32.001101.52
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,770$22.491101.09
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,490$24.761100.59
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,200$26.061102.80
Crane and Tower Operators$53,600$25.771100.66
Education Administrators, All Other$94,560$45.461000.44
Financial Risk Specialists$88,910$42.741000.38
Surveyors$76,060$36.571000.52
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$61,110Not published1000.22
Art Directors$89,860$43.201000.50
Athletic Trainers$58,000Not published1000.83
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$96,100$46.201001.19
Agricultural Equipment Operators$34,070$16.381000.87
Helpers--Carpenters$38,470$18.491001.17
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$48,460$23.301000.48
Prepress Technicians and Workers$47,790$22.971001.12
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$28,130$13.521000.96
Chemical Plant and System Operators$57,370$27.581001.54
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$36,730$17.661002.04
Financial Examiners$102,420$49.24900.35
Credit Counselors$60,210$28.95900.84
Statisticians$111,690$53.70900.75
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$100,630Not published900.55
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$62,560$30.08900.56
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$84,470$40.61901.36
Surgical Assistants$80,740$38.82901.05
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$65,360$31.42900.41
Pipelayers$46,530$22.37900.66
Medical Appliance Technicians$34,230$16.46902.10
Traffic Technicians$44,780$21.53903.03
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$51,880$24.94800.55
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,650Not published800.61
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$74,640Not published800.34
History Teachers, Postsecondary$78,670Not published801.04
Commercial and Industrial Designers$67,830$32.61800.64
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$45,570$21.91801.02
Technical Writers$90,710$43.61800.45
Film and Video Editors$54,620$26.26800.83
Psychiatric Aides$38,080$18.31800.57
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$82,280$39.56801.46
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$41,930$20.16802.02
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$46,970$22.58800.79
Real Estate Brokers$52,570$25.27800.44
Gambling Cage Workers$34,860$16.76801.49
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$42,460$20.42800.68
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$48,710$23.42800.73
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$48,430$23.28801.29
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,640$21.94800.83
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$47,050$22.62800.60
Material Moving Workers, All Other$36,650$17.62800.87
Emergency Management Directors$86,670$41.67701.35
Microbiologists$114,840$55.21700.92
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$109,300$52.55701.05
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$77,330Not published700.93
Museum Technicians and Conservators$36,040$17.33701.48
Interpreters and Translators$66,720$32.08700.35
Chiropractors$84,110$40.44700.43
Nurse Midwives$116,440$55.98702.14
Surgeons, All OtherNot publishedNot published700.75
Dietetic Technicians$41,490$19.95700.56
Agricultural Inspectors$49,940$24.01701.23
Fence Erectors$44,610$21.45700.77
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$45,910$22.07701.91
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,990$20.67700.56
Airfield Operations Specialists$64,320$30.92701.23
Transportation Inspectors$115,920$55.73700.77
Fundraising Managers$104,000$50.00600.43
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$76,900$36.97600.39
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$79,060Not published600.55
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$63,390Not published600.83
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$325,520$156.50601.03
Animal Control Workers$43,460$20.89601.25
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$32,060$15.41600.52
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksNot publishedNot published601.19
Meter Readers, Utilities$39,880$19.17600.75
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$56,780$27.30600.46
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$48,230$23.19600.67
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$63,720$30.63600.58
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$55,730$26.79601.45
Advertising and Promotions Managers$104,000$50.00500.65
Gambling Managers$78,790$37.88502.66
Funeral Home Managers$81,230$39.05500.98
Materials Engineers$85,000$40.86500.51
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,510$31.02500.32
Biological Scientists, All Other$86,380$41.53500.21
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$96,610$46.45500.36
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$76,010Not published500.68
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$48,680$23.40500.63
Radiation Therapists$96,870$46.57500.76
Therapists, All Other$57,910$27.84500.61
Tile and Stone Setters$45,760$22.00500.36
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$61,710$29.67500.67
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$81,670$39.27500.65
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$47,160$22.67500.70
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,860$21.57501.32
Etchers and Engravers$47,880$23.02501.49
Landscape Architects$84,610$40.68400.46
Environmental Engineers$100,150$48.15400.30
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$75,960$36.52400.55
Psychologists, All Other$138,300$66.49400.54
Urban and Regional Planners$61,560$29.60400.24
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$124,870$60.04400.45
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$64,130Not published400.55
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$46,840Not published400.32
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$52,850$25.41400.29
Curators$56,410$27.12400.80
Set and Exhibit Designers$69,700$33.51400.88
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$48,670$23.40400.58
Sound Engineering Technicians$48,050$23.10400.84
Recreational Therapists$55,270$26.57400.71
Audiologists$75,910$36.50400.70
Sales Engineers$110,940$53.34400.22
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,380$28.55400.37
Agricultural Workers, All Other$31,580$15.19402.75
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$39,820$19.15400.42
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$47,290$22.74400.45
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$33,370$16.04400.79
Furniture Finishers$39,950$19.21400.76
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$74,300$35.72400.36
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$46,460$22.34400.76
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$95,930$46.12300.61
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and AthletesNot publishedNot published300.65
Chemical Engineers$108,570$52.20300.41
Drafters, All Other$68,020$32.70300.59
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,210$36.64300.71
Soil and Plant Scientists$66,450$31.95300.51
Forensic Science Technicians$59,660$28.68300.41
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$80,630Not published300.67
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$79,330Not published300.68
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$103,790Not published300.42
Neurologists$535,950$257.67300.79
Correspondence Clerks$42,380$20.38301.78
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,850$20.60300.61
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$34,770$16.72300.63
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,670$86.38Not publishedNot published
Brokerage Clerks$62,040$29.83Not publishedNot published
Cooks, All Other$38,950$18.73Not publishedNot published
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$120,740$58.05Not publishedNot published
Forest and Conservation Technicians$46,180$22.20Not publishedNot published
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$27,730$13.33Not publishedNot published
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$44,160$21.23Not publishedNot published
Legal Support Workers, All Other$59,880$28.79Not publishedNot published
Marriage and Family Therapists$43,830$21.07Not publishedNot published
Physicists$139,810$67.22Not publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$44,470$21.38Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.