metropolitan statistical area · 33340

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$51,160
Total employment820,780

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area was $51,160 per year ($24.60 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 820,780 jobs. 600 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
Print Binding and Finishing Workers8.511,490$44,360
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers4.29650$66,860
Printing Press Operators3.402,590$47,400
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.051,080$47,750
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.882,280$43,390
Emergency Medicine Physicians2.87500$239,200 or more
Machinists2.794,230$60,320
Tool and Die Makers2.75830$68,120

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 600 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,020$17.8030,0901.32
Registered Nurses$97,360$46.8122,4001.26
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,840$21.5619,8101.27
Retail Salespersons$34,410$16.5418,8500.92
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,440$13.6717,4900.86
Cashiers$30,400$14.6115,0500.92
Office Clerks, General$44,040$21.1714,8201.14
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,620$17.6114,3801.23
Customer Service Representatives$47,840$23.0014,0801.03
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,470$16.5712,0200.80
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,880$35.5210,7901.65
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,770$22.0110,5201.42
General and Operations Managers$125,490$60.3310,4800.57
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,580$28.6410,2500.94
Waiters and Waitresses$30,330$14.5810,0200.84
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,320$27.088,2701.02
Accountants and Auditors$80,290$38.607,9601.04
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,480$23.317,9300.88
Nursing Assistants$45,690$21.977,8801.03
Bartenders$25,970$12.497,3301.84
Cooks, Restaurant$37,180$17.877,2200.97
Receptionists and Information Clerks$42,920$20.647,2001.50
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$64,890$31.206,8301.03
Project Management Specialists$100,350$48.246,7901.21
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,920$24.486,7500.93
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,480Not published6,6200.90
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,060Not published6,5300.87
Light Truck Drivers$45,790$22.016,3501.22
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,970$35.566,3100.83
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,660$36.376,2301.75
Software Developers$123,730$59.496,1700.69
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$40,080$19.276,0300.93
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,900$23.035,5101.28
Security Guards$37,870$18.215,2100.77
Financial Managers$156,100$75.055,1601.16
Human Resources Specialists$74,970$36.045,0501.05
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,440$21.365,0201.00
Construction Laborers$57,430$27.614,7400.82
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$59,170$28.454,7300.83
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,390$24.234,6900.79
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$73,880$35.524,6100.97
Food Preparation Workers$35,470$17.054,5000.95
Electricians$77,800$37.414,4901.12
Machinists$60,320$29.004,2302.79
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,180$23.644,2301.34
Medical Assistants$49,590$23.844,1700.97
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,370Not published4,1200.73
Lawyers$131,100$63.034,0401.02
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,070$16.864,0301.36
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,240$17.433,9501.56
Industrial Engineers$100,020$48.093,9402.04
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$91,760$44.113,8600.90
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,280$17.443,8500.85
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$82,090$39.473,6601.03
Computer User Support Specialists$60,230$28.963,5800.95
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,380$22.303,5002.69
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,390$28.553,4001.55
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,360Not published3,3101.01
Carpenters$63,910$30.733,3100.94
Managers, All Other$129,300$62.173,2801.00
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$72,680$34.943,2801.41
Driver/Sales Workers$22,350$10.753,2501.50
Sales Managers$144,560$69.503,2400.96
Pharmacy Technicians$47,300$22.743,1701.27
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$62,530$30.063,1700.85
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$64,100$30.823,0100.92
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$75,000$36.062,8101.09
Training and Development Specialists$73,930$35.542,7801.15
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$84,700$40.722,7601.12
Management Analysts$102,900$49.472,7200.57
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,980$18.742,7101.16
Computer Systems Analysts$102,120$49.102,6800.98
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,770$38.352,6201.53
Printing Press Operators$47,400$22.792,5903.40
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,200$40.962,5600.79
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,220$77.512,5200.71
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,780$22.972,5200.62
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$76,800$36.932,4900.96
Dental Assistants$47,140$22.662,4001.17
Physicians, All Other$411,200$197.692,3901.32
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61,960$29.792,3600.91
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,190$28.462,3501.14
Civil Engineers$96,190$46.242,3301.20
Dishwashers$29,170$14.022,3300.92
Medical and Health Services Managers$133,270$64.072,3200.74
Financial and Investment Analysts$96,700$46.492,2801.19
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,390$20.862,2802.88
Insurance Sales Agents$81,080$38.982,2500.89
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$57,780$27.782,2402.51
Cooks, Fast Food$28,910$13.902,2300.66
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,650$22.432,2200.96
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,560$23.352,2200.44
Mechanical Engineers$98,730$47.462,2001.41
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,980$22.112,1901.09
Personal Financial Advisors$125,810$60.482,1501.52
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,190$22.212,1501.26
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,140$43.342,1301.28
Firefighters$49,760$23.922,1301.17
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,310$13.132,0900.73
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,900$16.782,0801.34
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$38,190$18.362,0701.28
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$79,430$38.192,0700.82
Food Batchmakers$43,410$20.872,0502.23
Real Estate Sales Agents$60,530$29.102,0201.98
Self-Enrichment Teachers$41,960$20.172,0101.15
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,650$23.392,0102.23
Tellers$44,100$21.202,0001.15
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,740$21.511,9800.93
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,190$30.381,9601.11
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,010$13.471,9600.86
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,080$16.871,9600.97
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,680$23.401,9300.91
Coaches and Scouts$46,520Not published1,9101.45
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,410$31.451,8900.55
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,340$29.011,8800.91
Bus Drivers, School$48,290$23.211,8800.88
Production Workers, All Other$44,230$21.271,8701.41
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,940$17.281,8601.42
Childcare Workers$33,280$16.001,8400.67
Pharmacists$153,340$73.721,7601.04
Physical Therapists$103,030$49.531,7101.21
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,130$29.391,7000.98
Construction Managers$119,170$57.291,6800.84
Recreation Workers$35,950$17.291,6800.96
Administrative Services Managers$116,990$56.251,6501.18
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$92,090$44.271,6201.43
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,930$30.251,6200.75
Architectural and Engineering Managers$143,570$69.021,6101.38
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,180$38.551,6101.32
Marketing Managers$130,700$62.841,5800.76
Compliance Officers$81,540$39.201,5800.72
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$46,190$22.211,5600.56
Animal Caretakers$30,270$14.551,5501.10
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,430$48.281,5401.32
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,180$28.451,5300.74
Bakers$37,580$18.071,5301.22
Psychiatric Technicians$38,560$18.541,5201.83
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,790$29.231,5000.80
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$44,360$21.331,4908.51
Logisticians$78,560$37.771,4801.11
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,280$13.601,4600.70
Nurse Practitioners$134,350$64.591,4500.85
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,700$22.451,4302.38
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,240$35.691,4200.58
Cost Estimators$78,090$37.541,4001.19
Electrical Engineers$98,950$47.571,3801.32
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,920$30.251,3800.90
Dental Hygienists$98,780$47.491,3601.16
Public Relations Specialists$65,520$31.501,3300.89
Operations Research Analysts$74,850$35.981,3102.29
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,350$24.691,3101.36
Computer Occupations, All Other$83,120$39.961,2600.55
Healthcare Social Workers$69,180$33.261,2301.25
Physician Assistants$135,040$64.921,2201.43
Occupational Therapists$94,020$45.201,2201.42
Graphic Designers$61,780$29.701,2001.15
Human Resources Managers$136,530$65.641,1901.02
Loan Officers$83,660$40.221,1800.82
Parts Salespersons$46,800$22.501,1800.83
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,080$23.601,1601.77
Manicurists and Pedicurists$36,170$17.391,1401.42
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$50,620$24.341,1400.96
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,870$23.501,1201.34
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$82,340Not published1,1100.95
Data Scientists$104,710$50.341,0800.78
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,750$22.961,0803.05
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$53,980$25.951,0600.94
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,510$17.551,0301.92
Correctional Officers and Jailers$63,910$30.731,0200.51
Sheet Metal Workers$78,840$37.901,0201.61
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,310$17.461,0200.98
Speech-Language Pathologists$88,190$42.401,0001.03
Phlebotomists$47,000$22.609901.30
Roofers$60,140$28.919801.37
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$61,360$29.509801.17
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$30,670Not published9701.12
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,440$13.679701.51
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,110Not published9600.70
Insurance Underwriters$106,570$51.249501.70
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,160$17.399400.68
Couriers and Messengers$36,560$17.589302.58
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$74,730$35.939300.86
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,300$28.039201.66
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,410$26.169201.82
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$56,090$26.979101.21
Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,780$22.979101.26
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,060$23.599001.03
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,860$24.938900.83
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$40,070$19.278801.01
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,060$13.978801.06
Social and Community Service Managers$82,290$39.568600.78
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,190Not published8601.00
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$84,700Not published8302.02
Dentists, General$155,940$74.978301.27
Emergency Medical Technicians$48,880$23.508300.88
Tool and Die Makers$68,120$32.758302.75
Fundraisers$66,080$31.778201.39
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$79,550Not published8201.66
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$77,500$37.268200.54
Computer Network Architects$134,070$64.467900.83
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,390$46.827900.81
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,590$24.327800.82
Bill and Account Collectors$50,360$24.217800.93
Medical Records Specialists$65,730$31.607500.73
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,480$23.797501.50
Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,960$29.797301.33
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,270$31.387301.83
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$63,320$30.447301.06
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersNot publishedNot published7202.28
Financial Specialists, All Other$62,510$30.057101.01
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,030$27.427100.90
Information Security Analysts$101,550$48.826900.69
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$100,120Not published6901.59
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,510$29.096900.86
Facilities Managers$103,620$49.826800.83
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$80,200$38.566800.42
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$74,790Not published6702.09
Library Technicians$37,860$18.206701.86
Paramedics$61,430$29.536701.27
Tutors$36,240$17.426600.72
Parking Attendants$30,470$14.656600.91
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$47,490$22.836500.64
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$66,860$32.146504.29
Respiratory Therapists$89,040$42.816300.85
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$37,730$18.146302.15
Data Entry Keyers$39,650$19.066200.93
Highway Maintenance Workers$60,660$29.166200.76
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$50,020$24.056200.84
Purchasing Managers$127,950$61.526101.38
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,390$22.786101.23
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$74,240$35.696100.86
Surgical Technologists$74,830$35.986100.98
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,630$23.386101.28
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$62,770$30.186000.86
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,770$22.976000.88
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$105,680$50.815900.72
Computer Programmers$85,280$41.005801.18
Helpers--Production Workers$41,820$20.115800.67
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$76,660Not published5701.14
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,310$22.265700.99
Chefs and Head Cooks$61,580$29.615700.54
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$41,600$20.005701.13
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,770$18.165600.85
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,960$36.525600.60
Sewing Machine Operators$38,600$18.565601.02
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$83,370$40.085500.92
Instructional Coordinators$79,490$38.225500.46
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$92,910$44.675500.91
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,090$29.375500.74
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,100$23.615400.58
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$105,490$50.725301.10
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$109,000$52.405300.77
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$77,860$37.445200.88
Credit Analysts$71,690$34.475201.54
Social Workers, All Other$63,040$30.315201.57
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$96,500Not published5200.65
Producers and Directors$63,320$30.445200.69
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$60,100$28.905201.77
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$58,760$28.255101.31
Labor Relations Specialists$105,250$50.605101.50
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,660$35.895101.01
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,480$35.815100.70
Medical Equipment Repairers$64,170$30.855101.46
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,680$47.935000.88
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more5002.87
Medical Equipment Preparers$47,800$22.985001.23
Public Safety Telecommunicators$62,130$29.874900.91
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$59,830$28.774900.60
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,450$42.044800.65
Interpreters and Translators$64,700$31.114801.75
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,630$31.554800.81
Mechanical Drafters$69,150$33.254702.21
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$80,960$38.924700.91
Construction and Building Inspectors$77,220$37.124700.61
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,940Not published4600.80
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,200$36.644501.25
Psychologists, All Other$80,200$38.564504.56
Commercial and Industrial Designers$80,590$38.754502.53
Sales Engineers$119,950$57.674501.63
Tax Preparers$50,430$24.254401.09
Chemists$78,860$37.914401.01
Massage Therapists$56,350$27.094400.85
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$66,980$32.204400.65
Veterinarians$117,780$56.624300.96
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$55,270$26.574301.01
Advertising Sales Agents$66,790$32.114300.89
Interior Designers$64,550$31.044201.12
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$68,220$32.804201.26
Surgical Assistants$81,690$39.284203.59
Pest Control Workers$47,300$22.744200.78
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$43,060$20.704201.13
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,520$22.374201.32
Commercial Pilots$177,730Not published4201.68
New Accounts Clerks$48,750$23.444102.13
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$63,640$30.604100.53
Public Relations Managers$119,340$57.374001.01
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,880$39.854000.44
File Clerks$45,970$22.104001.02
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$46,200$22.214005.93
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$126,430$60.793900.41
School Psychologists$95,090$45.723901.14
Family Medicine Physicians$287,350$138.153900.70
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,930$24.003900.72
Cargo and Freight Agents$59,660$28.683800.73
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$85,180Not published3701.22
Editors$66,560$32.003700.77
Residential Advisors$41,300$19.863700.82
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$71,770$34.513701.07
Dietitians and Nutritionists$77,660$37.343600.88
Orderlies$42,840$20.593601.29
Skincare Specialists$44,270$21.293600.94
Library Assistants, Clerical$43,450$20.893600.79
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,900$23.513500.87
Web DevelopersNot publishedNot published3400.92
Physical Therapist Aides$38,810$18.663401.34
Tour and Travel Guides$30,160$14.503401.20
Procurement Clerks$49,330$23.723401.14
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$60,800$29.233400.77
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$76,530$36.793301.30
Technical Writers$82,370$39.603201.34
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$47,110$22.653200.40
Database Administrators$101,510$48.803100.84
Actuaries$132,010$63.473102.19
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$109,940$52.863100.77
Opticians, Dispensing$45,930$22.083100.79
Protective Service Workers, All Other$49,570$23.833100.72
Order Clerks$47,470$22.823100.79
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$52,000$25.003100.43
Tire Repairers and Changers$40,480$19.463100.55
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,630$22.423101.79
Environmental Engineers$86,360$41.523001.50
Photographers$44,940$21.613001.09
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$61,580$29.613000.81
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$58,370$28.063000.31
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$49,300$23.703001.59
Clergy$61,730$29.682900.95
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$81,730Not published2900.50
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$61,690$29.662800.60
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,520Not published2801.07
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.102800.72
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$96,010$46.162800.99
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,040$23.102801.19
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,440Not published2701.22
Writers and Authors$63,910$30.732701.07
Audio and Video Technicians$52,020$25.012700.72
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$38,200$18.372700.43
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,010$23.082700.78
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$62,460$30.032700.59
Art Directors$91,260$43.872600.94
Floral Designers$36,570$17.582601.22
Chiropractors$74,990$36.052601.23
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$81,580$39.222601.40
Chemical Technicians$61,230$29.442500.81
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$78,750Not published2502.27
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$57,300$27.552501.29
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$63,050$30.312501.19
Transportation Security Screeners$63,900$30.722500.94
Brokerage Clerks$62,580$30.092501.29
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$47,620$22.892501.39
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$57,240$27.522500.91
Property Appraisers and Assessors$78,710$37.842400.81
Computer Network Support Specialists$74,960$36.042400.31
Web and Digital Interface Designers$100,710$48.422400.40
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$61,340$29.492400.78
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$32,850$15.792400.49
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,460$17.052400.17
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$95,730$46.022400.66
Helpers--Electricians$43,750$21.032400.72
Prepress Technicians and Workers$48,230$23.192401.91
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,000$19.232400.79
Financial Examiners$90,770$43.642300.63
Credit Counselors$54,830$26.362301.59
Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,440$30.022300.84
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,180$25.092301.39
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$78,260$37.622202.66
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$59,260$28.492200.39
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$79,180Not published2201.41
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$51,440$24.732200.27
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$50,120$24.102200.93
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$60,500$29.092201.34
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers$46,210$22.222205.66
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$42,360$20.362200.68
Training and Development Managers$123,640$59.442100.83
Optometrists$132,130$63.522100.93
Nurse Anesthetists$282,840$135.982100.76
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$42,190$20.282101.13
Millwrights$84,850$40.792101.00
Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,480$22.832101.16
Budget Analysts$82,130$39.492000.81
Financial Risk Specialists$100,870$48.492000.58
Urban and Regional Planners$101,230$48.672000.85
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,480Not published2000.78
Barbers$35,370$17.002002.52
Glaziers$71,970$34.602000.66
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$86,310$41.492001.45
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$61,140$29.392001.11
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$58,940$28.342001.45
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$40,800$19.622000.82
Passenger Attendants$26,140$12.572001.39
Fundraising Managers$126,950$61.041900.91
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,660Not published1901.03
Musicians and SingersNot published$39.231901.00
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$97,070$46.671900.83
Medical Transcriptionists$49,780$23.931900.86
Animal Trainers$40,520$19.481901.91
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$30,090$14.471900.61
Engineers, All Other$106,320$51.121800.22
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,300$31.871800.96
Forest and Conservation Technicians$63,300$30.431801.10
Health Education Specialists$75,910$36.501800.52
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$105,930Not published1800.86
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$98,500Not published1802.81
Psychiatrists$331,500$159.381801.19
Travel Agents$48,030$23.091800.60
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$48,240$23.191800.64
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,280$23.691802.46
Surveyors$81,400$39.131700.64
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$73,530$35.351701.77
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,280$36.681700.36
Biological Technicians$50,320$24.191700.47
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$61,520$29.581700.27
Disc Jockeys, Except RadioNot publishedNot published1704.06
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$48,370$23.261701.52
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$300,470$144.461701.55
Telemarketers$33,230$15.981700.56
Natural Sciences Managers$140,170$67.391600.28
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$69,980$33.641600.99
Community Health Workers$49,920$24.001600.50
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$77,310$37.171600.56
Real Estate Brokers$168,320$80.931600.67
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$78,650$37.811500.46
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$77,060Not published1502.24
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,490Not published1501.40
History Teachers, Postsecondary$81,380Not published1501.55
Therapists, All Other$57,660$27.721501.28
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$92,750$44.591500.73
Athletic Trainers$60,640Not published1500.94
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$57,650$27.711501.10
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$76,510$36.781500.30
Forensic Science Technicians$73,740$35.451401.36
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$50,790$24.421400.53
Radiation Therapists$103,180$49.611401.57
Surgeons, All Other$762,360$366.521401.05
Pharmacy Aides$36,670$17.631400.66
Private Detectives and Investigators$41,850$20.121400.73
Concierges$42,010$20.201400.54
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$83,370$40.081400.65
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$78,110$37.551401.09
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$47,300$22.741401.63
Taxi Drivers$28,530$13.711400.65
Lodging Managers$77,300$37.161300.56
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$69,780$33.551300.42
Database Architects$148,020$71.161300.36
Landscape Architects$64,330$30.931301.21
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$61,080$29.361301.44
Soil and Plant Scientists$66,200$31.831301.52
Broadcast Technicians$74,760$35.941301.19
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$52,920$25.441301.13
Recreational Therapists$63,950$30.741301.62
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$46,160$22.191300.27
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$47,450$22.811300.47
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$77,140Not published1201.18
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$99,950Not published1202.04
DancersNot published$26.291202.77
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$60,670$29.171201.87
Tile and Stone Setters$64,160$30.851200.62
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$35,240$16.941200.89
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,300Not published1101.25
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$66,450Not published1100.18
ActorsNot published$8.511100.39
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$105,450$50.701101.18
Dietetic Technicians$44,080$21.191100.69
Financial Clerks, All Other$51,670$24.841100.59
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$43,310$20.821100.86
Motorcycle Mechanics$48,670$23.401101.54
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$49,310$23.711101.27
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic$49,070$23.5911014.52
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$39,570$19.021100.52
Funeral Home Managers$81,400$39.141001.32
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$109,220$52.511000.19
Conservation Scientists$66,680$32.061000.73
Economists$76,900$36.971001.07
Legal Support Workers, All Other$66,160$31.811000.40
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$81,810$39.331001.29
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,810$29.241000.50
Pourers and Casters, Metal$53,100$25.531004.10
Etchers and Engravers$49,800$23.941002.34
Education Administrators, All Other$77,890$37.45900.30
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$129,640$62.33900.76
Materials Engineers$96,790$46.53900.74
Food Scientists and Technologists$86,230$41.46901.27
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$51,050$24.55900.49
Counselors, All Other$54,770$26.33900.57
Exercise Physiologists$61,640$29.63901.97
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$239,200 or more$115.00 or more901.19
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$28,210$13.56901.14
Pipelayers$93,550$44.98900.52
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$48,890$23.50900.12
Crane and Tower Operators$59,430$28.57900.40
Biological Scientists, All Other$81,640$39.25800.27
Curators$66,310$31.88801.30
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$62,400Not published800.96
Music Directors and ComposersNot publishedNot published801.14
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$92,770$44.60800.51
Parking Enforcement Workers$49,060$23.59801.76
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$46,800$22.50800.58
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$49,410$23.75800.77
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$49,090$23.60800.73
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,680$26.29800.58
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,870$24.46800.89
Airfield Operations Specialists$38,160$18.35800.96
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$59,870$28.79800.37
Statisticians$103,260$49.64700.43
Microbiologists$65,160$31.33700.71
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$79,760Not published700.97
Film and Video Editors$64,640$31.08700.53
Cardiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more700.77
Dermatologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more701.21
Orthotists and Prosthetists$91,730$44.10701.31
Hearing Aid Specialists$76,750$36.90701.22
Costume Attendants$40,440$19.44702.00
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$30,740$14.78700.47
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$29,790$14.32700.40
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,750$28.25700.57
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$66,000$31.73700.22
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$47,840$23.00701.31
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$50,400$24.23700.61
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$64,850$31.18700.95
Transportation Workers, All Other$41,700$20.05700.92
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$93,710$45.05600.57
Food Science Technicians$73,030$35.11600.72
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$81,690Not published600.85
Pediatricians, General$276,470$132.92600.29
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$61,390$29.51600.61
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,500$29.09601.21
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,140$28.91600.93
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$44,130$21.22600.80
Upholsterers$45,870$22.06600.58
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$69,600$33.46600.43
Material Moving Workers, All Other$35,390$17.02600.47
Advertising and Promotions Managers$144,960$69.69500.40
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$77,980$37.49500.60
Computer Hardware Engineers$99,010$47.60500.12
Foresters$76,330$36.70500.90
Physicists$173,160$83.25500.44
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$105,430$50.69501.08
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$78,770Not published500.81
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$58,320Not published500.33
Nurse Midwives$141,520$68.04501.09
Audiologists$105,800$50.87500.64
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$77,310$37.17500.49
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$35,880$17.25500.15
Riggers$65,820$31.64500.43
Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,420$18.95500.14
Furniture Finishers$45,070$21.67500.62
Power Plant Operators$75,300$36.20500.34
Medical Appliance Technicians$51,230$24.63500.87
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$78,190$37.59400.19
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$104,200$50.10400.58
Hydrologists$78,120$37.56401.21
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$39,560$19.02400.35
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$132,250$63.58400.45
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$82,810Not published400.74
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,130Not published401.21
Archivists$59,620$28.66400.91
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$79,350$38.15400.39
Neurologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more400.79
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$61,170$29.41400.54
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$39,410$18.95400.25
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,630$19.05400.79
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$50,720$24.39400.74
Transportation Inspectors$95,760$46.04400.32
Emergency Management Directors$90,780$43.64300.45
Judicial Law Clerks$62,560$30.08300.44
Museum Technicians and Conservators$45,050$21.66300.52
Sound Engineering Technicians$55,090$26.48300.51
Podiatrists$136,790$65.77300.67
Forest and Conservation Workers$52,850$25.41301.06
Avionics Technicians$83,080$39.94300.33
Anesthesiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$72,800$35.00Not publishedNot published
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$79,320Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chief Executives$216,240$103.96Not publishedNot published
Compensation and Benefits Managers$127,920$61.50Not publishedNot published
Cooks, Short Order$28,130$13.52Not publishedNot published
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,930$28.81Not publishedNot published
Drafters, All Other$80,470$38.69Not publishedNot published
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$115,990Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$45,430$21.84Not publishedNot published
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$49,360$23.73Not publishedNot published
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$56,890$27.35Not publishedNot published
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$25,470$12.25Not publishedNot published
General Internal Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$39,020$18.76Not publishedNot published
Industrial Production Managers$119,610$57.51Not publishedNot published
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$76,370$36.71Not publishedNot published
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$47,220$22.70Not publishedNot published
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$80,550$38.72Not publishedNot published
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$56,890$27.35Not publishedNot published
Special Education Teachers, All Other$79,320Not publishedNot 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.