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North Dakota

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025North Dakota

Figures describe the state of North Dakota as a whole.

Median annual wage, all occupations$52,480
Total employment429,430

Across all occupations, the median wage in the North Dakota was $52,480 per year ($25.23 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 429,430 jobs. 559 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
Wellhead Pumpers30.981,540$79,820
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas25.163,000$60,810
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas19.772,460$60,480
Gas Plant Operators15.56770$96,760
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers10.42950$93,130
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians7.40770$63,030
Gambling Dealers3.87900$27,370
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators3.704,890$62,150

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 559 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the North Dakota
Occupation
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,910$29.2911,8702.08
Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,080$14.4611,4701.08
Registered Nurses$80,730$38.8111,3401.21
Retail Salespersons$36,040$17.3311,3201.05
General and Operations Managers$98,170$47.2011,1501.15
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$45,690$21.979,9901.23
Cashiers$31,460$15.129,5101.11
Office Clerks, General$50,160$24.118,4401.24
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$39,440$18.967,7300.65
Nursing Assistants$45,820$22.036,8401.71
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,750$18.156,7201.10
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,480$22.835,8001.23
Customer Service Representatives$44,670$21.485,7500.80
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,240Not published5,6001.43
Waiters and Waitresses$30,890$14.855,2500.84
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,790$17.695,2400.67
Construction Laborers$49,070$23.595,0501.67
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,150$29.884,8903.70
Cooks, Restaurant$36,470$17.534,4901.15
Accountants and Auditors$75,730$36.414,4301.11
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,030Not published4,4301.15
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,250$22.714,4101.14
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$81,370$39.124,3501.94
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,710$23.904,2901.13
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,250$35.704,1801.22
Childcare Workers$30,290$14.564,0302.81
Bartenders$29,040$13.963,9601.90
Electricians$65,710$31.593,5701.71
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,840$23.963,3000.78
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,210Not published3,0701.04
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$60,810$29.243,00025.16
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,050$16.852,8801.21
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,720$21.502,7800.82
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,350$23.732,6400.85
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$62,000$29.812,5902.26
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,990$31.722,5602.11
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$60,480$29.082,46019.77
Carpenters$57,890$27.832,3601.28
Financial Managers$135,890$65.332,1400.92
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57,360$27.582,1401.10
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$40,790$19.612,1000.80
Managers, All Other$126,440$60.792,0401.19
Project Management Specialists$96,160$46.232,0200.69
Tellers$39,300$18.901,9902.19
Light Truck Drivers$47,950$23.051,9500.72
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,530$19.001,9300.77
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,070$31.281,9301.12
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,300$29.951,9201.07
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$90,600$43.561,9201.13
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$68,720$33.041,8300.46
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$39,490$18.991,8201.49
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$80,500$38.701,8100.60
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,820$24.431,8001.09
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$66,110$31.781,7902.23
Driver/Sales Workers$38,610$18.561,7401.54
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$76,030$36.551,7203.54
Human Resources Specialists$75,630$36.361,7100.68
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,350$36.711,6500.89
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,500$35.821,6300.88
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,910$17.751,6302.01
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$66,060$31.761,6200.47
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,560$30.561,6201.26
Parts Salespersons$48,600$23.371,6102.16
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,580$29.611,5500.62
Wellhead Pumpers$79,820$38.381,54030.98
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,260$22.241,5301.26
Bus Drivers, School$50,790$24.421,5301.38
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,730$22.461,5200.67
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$54,200$26.061,5102.85
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,620$21.451,4601.32
Insurance Sales Agents$71,220$34.241,4601.10
Construction Managers$102,070$49.071,4501.38
Software Developers$105,600$50.771,4500.31
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,070$13.491,4301.30
Computer User Support Specialists$61,310$29.481,4000.71
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,100Not published1,4000.82
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,530$16.601,3901.92
Civil Engineers$98,190$47.211,3801.35
Loan Officers$84,650$40.701,3701.81
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,680$30.141,3701.49
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,290$17.931,3301.26
Security Guards$39,310$18.901,3100.37
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$68,630$33.001,2900.95
Nurse Practitioners$130,070$62.531,2901.44
Correctional Officers and Jailers$52,460$25.221,2901.23
Highway Maintenance Workers$60,630$29.151,2402.91
Medical and Health Services Managers$105,170$50.561,2200.74
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,710$27.741,1902.09
Coaches and Scouts$37,100Not published1,1801.72
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,390$21.821,1200.42
Pharmacists$142,040$68.291,0701.20
Lawyers$106,880$51.391,0500.50
Compliance Officers$79,440$38.199900.86
Food Preparation Workers$36,800$17.699800.40
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$51,290$24.669802.16
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$74,490$35.819700.85
Food Service Managers$72,210$34.729501.45
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$93,130$44.7795010.42
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,450$41.569301.08
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,260$23.689300.44
Gambling Dealers$27,370$13.169003.87
Pharmacy Technicians$47,560$22.868900.68
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,010$14.918900.59
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$76,400$36.738800.65
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$64,560$31.048700.80
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,850$16.768701.03
Dental Assistants$57,770$27.788600.80
Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,130$71.708500.46
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,960$28.358400.86
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,470$18.018401.54
Physical Therapists$85,330$41.028301.12
Bakers$36,900$17.748301.27
Firefighters$55,080$26.488200.86
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$107,940Not published8100.90
Dishwashers$29,980$14.418000.61
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,660$13.788000.67
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010$28.378000.88
Mechanical Engineers$86,330$41.517900.96
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$52,040$25.027901.62
Animal Caretakers$34,040$16.377701.05
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$63,030$30.307707.40
Gas Plant Operators$96,760$46.5277015.56
Emergency Medical Technicians$39,670$19.077601.52
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,390$22.787600.73
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$65,460$31.477500.84
Physicians, All Other$454,550$218.537400.78
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,790$32.597401.17
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$63,670$30.617400.54
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,870$50.907402.04
Cost Estimators$73,280$35.237301.18
Computer Occupations, All Other$78,330$37.667300.60
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,430$28.577300.67
Recreation Workers$37,310$17.947300.79
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,760$18.156800.76
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$55,160$26.526801.65
Training and Development Specialists$63,260$30.416700.53
Dental Hygienists$90,530$43.536601.08
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,550$23.346600.59
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,560$18.066600.96
Instructional Coordinators$75,340$36.226501.03
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,500Not published6402.08
Public Relations Specialists$70,280$33.796400.82
Speech-Language Pathologists$75,240$36.176301.24
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,600$48.846001.20
Industrial Engineers$96,940$46.616000.59
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$59,420Not published6001.99
Medical Assistants$45,980$22.116000.27
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$53,850$25.896001.20
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$57,580$27.686001.08
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$58,500$28.125900.69
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,950Not published5900.83
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,430$13.675801.33
Cooks, Fast Food$30,220$14.535800.32
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,830$30.215701.53
Occupational Therapists$83,200$40.005701.26
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,220$18.385601.86
Machinists$61,820$29.725600.71
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,020$24.535601.28
Sales Managers$119,990$57.695500.31
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,390$23.265500.93
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,470$29.075501.56
Personal Financial Advisors$76,870$36.965400.73
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,250$44.835401.39
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,720$19.105400.41
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,270$29.465400.42
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,210Not published5201.16
Medical Records Specialists$46,280$22.255200.98
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$98,700$47.455202.88
Social and Community Service Managers$86,630$41.655100.88
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$100,760Not published5100.83
Physician Assistants$133,450$64.165101.15
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$102,720$49.385100.65
Computer Network Support Specialists$73,550$35.365001.24
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,480$23.795001.00
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,740$17.675001.76
Industrial Production Managers$116,050$55.804900.72
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$54,210$26.064900.99
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$71,850$34.5549016.80
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,190$23.654901.43
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$63,430Not published4701.14
Self-Enrichment Teachers$35,100$16.884700.51
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$90,890$43.704701.20
Butchers and Meat Cutters$40,080$19.274701.25
Packers and Packagers, Hand$31,440$15.114700.30
Graphic Designers$56,470$27.154600.85
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,330$28.054500.41
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$42,790$20.574500.66
Production Workers, All Other$45,100$21.684500.64
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,300$47.264401.03
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$73,570$35.374301.36
Agricultural Equipment Operators$48,080$23.114305.47
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$42,570$20.474200.29
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$82,290$39.564201.31
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$54,870$26.384200.68
Soil and Plant Scientists$65,320$31.414109.50
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$51,810$24.914100.97
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,030$31.274002.12
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$58,140$27.954005.65
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,720$48.423900.63
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$47,250$22.713900.96
Chief Executives$164,560$79.123800.67
Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,720$31.123801.34
Cargo and Freight Agents$54,230$26.073801.40
Library Technicians$39,240$18.873701.97
Surgical Technologists$61,640$29.633701.14
Commercial Pilots$133,010Not published3702.81
Chiropractors$77,990$37.493603.30
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$50,390$24.233601.14
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$53,540$25.743600.83
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,000$28.373600.90
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,080$20.233500.76
Medical Equipment Preparers$38,910$18.713501.65
Fundraisers$76,040$36.563401.09
Conservation Scientists$77,280$37.153404.70
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,790$23.463400.97
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$49,810$23.953401.32
Healthcare Social Workers$62,860$30.223300.63
Postal Service Clerks$57,820$27.803301.62
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60,420Not published3201.02
Logisticians$72,800$35.003100.45
Information Security Analysts$107,540$51.703100.59
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,060$38.013100.52
Wind Turbine Service Technicians$66,700$32.0731011.28
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,280$23.693104.35
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$61,210$29.4331010.33
Administrative Services Managers$94,320$45.343000.41
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,700$24.863000.76
Credit Analysts$74,810$35.963001.67
Financial and Investment Analysts$78,170$37.583000.30
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,600$29.133000.71
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$59,280$28.503001.11
Human Resources Managers$139,050$66.852900.47
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$51,390$24.712901.41
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$97,110$46.692900.99
Roofers$59,740$28.722900.78
Sheet Metal Workers$65,180$31.342900.88
Computer Systems Analysts$105,470$50.712800.20
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,010$22.602800.91
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$62,280$29.942800.78
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$50,490$24.282803.74
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$45,820$22.032801.66
Facilities Managers$92,040$44.252700.63
Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,400$70.862700.44
Lodging Managers$62,770$30.182702.31
Dietitians and Nutritionists$70,040$33.672701.28
Respiratory Therapists$81,230$39.062700.71
Veterinarians$102,180$49.132701.17
Psychiatric Technicians$39,960$19.212700.62
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,160$17.872700.77
Manicurists and Pedicurists$33,430$16.072700.64
Bill and Account Collectors$46,660$22.432700.61
Public Safety Telecommunicators$59,940$28.822700.97
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$82,120$39.482701.42
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$103,580$49.802702.04
Medical Equipment Repairers$73,610$35.392701.50
Printing Press Operators$37,850$18.202700.67
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,390$28.562701.60
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,220$22.222701.64
Electrical Engineers$110,810$53.282600.47
Dentists, General$220,660$106.092600.76
Family Medicine Physicians$280,100$134.672600.86
Residential Advisors$48,590$23.362601.13
Advertising Sales Agents$50,110$24.092601.01
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$45,590$21.922603.69
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$46,450$22.332602.08
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$66,450$31.952603.29
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,000$23.082600.98
Surveyors$79,360$38.152501.75
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$64,470$31.002500.53
Biological Technicians$55,330$26.602501.28
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$65,140$31.322501.02
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$110,050Not published2501.11
Nurse Anesthetists$244,240$117.422501.73
Food Batchmakers$40,840$19.642500.52
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$60,250$28.972500.53
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$48,890$23.502500.57
Property Appraisers and Assessors$65,210$31.352401.50
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$84,570$40.662400.96
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,980$29.322400.65
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,340$40.552400.98
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,840$28.772400.82
Computer Network Architects$108,990$52.402300.46
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$77,540Not published2301.36
Opticians, Dispensing$45,230$21.742301.14
Protective Service Workers, All Other$53,460$25.702301.04
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$71,280$34.272306.69
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,400$23.272300.49
Financial Examiners$82,640$39.732201.16
Tax Preparers$57,060$27.432201.06
Engineers, All Other$100,250$48.202200.52
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$109,710Not published2202.01
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$46,530Not published2204.81
Paramedics$62,320$29.962200.78
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,190$22.212201.14
Phlebotomists$47,430$22.812200.54
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$49,900$23.992203.05
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$90,380$43.452202.31
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,140$22.662201.02
Helpers--Production Workers$46,170$22.202200.49
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$34,230$16.462201.66
Insurance Underwriters$74,130$35.642100.71
Data Scientists$81,900$39.372100.29
Urban and Regional Planners$78,500$37.742101.72
Rehabilitation Counselors$63,050$30.312100.82
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$52,440$25.212100.58
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$48,870$23.492102.93
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$83,920$40.352000.39
Health Education Specialists$59,650$28.682001.08
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$57,680Not published2000.74
Editors$60,520$29.102000.79
General Internal Medicine Physicians$338,400$162.692001.07
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$27,840$13.392000.58
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,740$37.382000.53
Education Administrators, All Other$101,870$48.971901.23
Computer Programmers$92,280$44.371900.75
Skincare Specialists$58,160$27.961900.92
Fence Erectors$49,310$23.711902.77
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$50,540$24.301901.86
Marketing Managers$125,580$60.381800.16
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$69,350$33.341800.87
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$63,820$30.681801.75
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$63,920Not published1804.20
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$38,500$18.511803.10
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$73,240$35.211801.20
Construction and Building Inspectors$78,570$37.781800.44
Crane and Tower Operators$82,890$39.851801.49
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$116,130$55.831700.83
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$63,490$30.531700.57
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$90,740Not published1701.21
Floral Designers$35,290$16.971701.49
Producers and Directors$57,870$27.821700.43
Bailiffs$27,560$13.251703.65
Transportation Security Screeners$54,950$26.421701.23
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$34,430$16.551701.01
Pipelayers$47,810$22.991701.83
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$60,160$28.921701.18
Millwrights$60,750$29.211701.50
Parking Attendants$35,550$17.091700.43
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$60,870$29.261600.97
Chemists$97,330$46.801600.69
Forest and Conservation Technicians$68,600$32.981601.91
Interior Designers$59,190$28.461600.79
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$43,420$20.881601.46
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,220$22.221600.55
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$38,590$18.561600.39
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$58,720$28.231600.91
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$61,160$29.411603.92
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$39,730$19.101600.84
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,780$22.971600.39
Budget Analysts$77,400$37.211501.17
Financial Specialists, All Other$78,260$37.631500.40
Chemical Technicians$57,760$27.771500.93
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$56,000$26.931501.76
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$80,710Not published1500.68
Emergency Medicine Physicians$392,890$188.891501.62
Surgeons, All Other$604,890$290.811502.19
Travel Agents$44,740$21.511500.97
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$34,870$16.771500.46
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$79,940$38.431501.01
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$57,620$27.701500.62
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,480$20.901502.10
Power Plant Operators$122,160$58.731501.89
Natural Sciences Managers$131,370$63.161400.45
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$61,430$29.531401.41
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,980$28.841401.06
Optometrists$132,110$63.511401.18
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$101,240$48.671401.82
Financial Clerks, All Other$56,680$27.251401.38
New Accounts Clerks$57,970$27.871401.35
Riggers$77,890$37.451402.17
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$54,430$26.171401.00
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$66,760$32.101401.76
Public Relations Managers$114,110$54.861300.61
Operations Research Analysts$82,460$39.651300.44
Petroleum Engineers$132,120$63.521302.58
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$171,100$82.261301.90
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$67,190Not published1300.50
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$56,930$27.371300.39
Interpreters and Translators$48,190$23.171300.93
Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,970$29.311300.94
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$82,880$39.851300.48
Funeral Attendants$34,980$16.821301.49
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$40,320$19.391301.42
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$45,110$21.691300.55
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,930$38.911200.47
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$76,400$36.731201.20
Clergy$60,680$29.171200.76
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,770Not published1200.91
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$63,690Not published1200.76
Radiologists$553,140$265.931201.68
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$65,890$31.681200.67
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,520$30.541200.38
Physical Therapist Aides$37,680$18.111200.89
Medical Transcriptionists$44,660$21.471201.04
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$46,740$22.471204.53
School Bus Monitors$38,480$18.501200.53
Pest Control Workers$48,020$23.091200.41
Telemarketers$23,440$11.271200.75
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$37,690$18.121203.37
Aircraft Service Attendants$44,320$21.311201.36
Social Workers, All Other$81,330$39.101100.64
Tutors$46,190$22.211100.22
Athletic Trainers$60,900Not published1101.29
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$30,640$14.731104.36
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$59,760$28.731101.55
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$53,000$25.481100.45
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingNot publishedNot published1100.74
Data Entry Keyers$48,300$23.221100.30
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$38,120$18.331100.71
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$62,570$30.081102.09
Motorcycle Mechanics$50,170$24.121102.88
Sewing Machine Operators$35,700$17.161100.37
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$70,480$33.881000.33
Mechanical Drafters$77,570$37.291000.86
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,060$30.801000.50
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,990$38.941000.62
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$81,330$39.101002.09
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$84,070$40.421001.52
Agricultural Technicians$46,960$22.581002.43
Audio and Video Technicians$50,110$24.091000.53
Massage Therapists$74,140$35.651000.37
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$57,720$27.751000.44
Chefs and Head Cooks$74,740$35.931000.19
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$49,830$23.961001.61
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$47,310$22.751004.11
Bicycle Repairers$34,440$16.561003.10
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$44,710$21.491000.36
Air Traffic Controllers$107,990$51.921001.69
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$91,040$43.77902.33
Labor Relations Specialists$101,220$48.66900.51
Financial Risk Specialists$74,630$35.88900.51
Environmental Engineers$91,370$43.93900.85
Electrical and Electronics DraftersNot publishedNot published901.90
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$82,820$39.82902.09
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,440$36.75900.91
School Psychologists$68,960$33.15900.49
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$51,240$24.64904.49
Community Health Workers$59,610$28.66900.53
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,400Not published900.87
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$108,130Not published903.50
Special Education Teachers, All Other$61,500Not published900.92
Farm and Home Management Educators$63,480$30.52903.85
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,960Not published900.19
Pediatricians, General$234,950$112.96900.79
Dietetic Technicians$35,890$17.25900.98
Tour and Travel Guides$35,360$17.00900.63
Gambling Cage Workers$36,430$17.52902.17
Procurement Clerks$51,630$24.82900.59
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$48,050$23.10901.37
Emergency Management Directors$76,640$36.84802.06
Database Administrators$78,730$37.85800.40
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$71,070$34.17801.94
Chemical Engineers$115,400$55.48801.32
Counselors, All Other$69,860$33.59801.02
Writers and Authors$50,860$24.45800.63
Broadcast Technicians$48,090$23.12801.45
Recreational Therapists$58,370$28.06801.84
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$52,240$25.11800.79
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$76,400$36.73801.39
Barbers$48,540$23.34801.91
Real Estate Brokers$73,300$35.24800.64
Agricultural Inspectors$57,590$27.69802.02
Glaziers$61,800$29.71800.48
Avionics Technicians$59,900$28.80801.57
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$75,050$36.08801.33
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$48,760$23.44800.90
Airfield Operations Specialists$37,550$18.05802.01
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$47,770$22.96801.27
Physical Scientists, All Other$147,650$70.99701.16
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$63,860Not published701.47
Athletes and Sports CompetitorsNot publishedNot published701.68
Technical Writers$72,990$35.09700.59
Photographers$37,410$17.99700.49
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$414,060$199.07701.15
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$80,610$38.76700.61
Orderlies$38,240$18.39700.49
Tile and Stone Setters$42,620$20.49700.70
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$46,340$22.28700.82
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,990$29.32701.11
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$44,310$21.30701.60
Tool and Die Makers$73,130$35.16700.45
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,480$22.83700.58
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$60,170$28.93701.66
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$81,400$39.14702.76
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$72,230$34.73600.36
Database Architects$109,430$52.61600.30
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,000Not published602.05
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$111,020Not published601.03
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$97,110Not published600.50
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$70,540$33.91601.73
Anesthesiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more600.54
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$81,170$39.03600.56
Private Detectives and Investigators$44,310$21.30600.56
Cooks, All Other$44,190$21.25601.10
File Clerks$42,860$20.61600.29
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,530$16.60600.26
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$31,080$14.94600.09
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$50,390$24.23601.32
Dental Laboratory Technicians$67,580$32.49600.67
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$48,240$23.19601.55
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$46,170$22.20600.61
Transportation Inspectors$106,330$51.12600.90
Purchasing Managers$130,110$62.55500.22
Training and Development Managers$114,020$54.82500.40
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$104,860$50.41500.17
Legal Support Workers, All Other$53,980$25.95500.36
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,120Not published500.64
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$60,060Not published500.67
Exercise Physiologists$50,430$24.24502.00
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$102,640$49.34501.08
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$60,230$28.96500.19
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$50,120$24.10501.17
Home Appliance Repairers$48,720$23.42500.59
Food Processing Workers, All Other$45,120$21.69500.28
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$57,020$27.42500.76
Funeral Home Managers$68,080$32.73400.95
Web and Digital Interface Designers$64,260$30.90400.12
Statisticians$75,890$36.48400.44
Animal Scientists$72,100$34.66405.04
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$91,560$44.02401.51
Forensic Science Technicians$71,090$34.18400.67
Judicial Law Clerks$85,530$41.12401.19
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$101,700Not published400.98
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$67,720Not published401.22
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$53,650$25.79400.65
Audiologists$118,750$57.09401.12
Cardiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more400.91
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$239,200 or more$115.00 or more401.00
Orthotists and Prosthetists$62,570$30.08401.35
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$80,320$38.61401.02
Couriers and Messengers$38,090$18.31400.19
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$50,890$24.46400.77
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$56,280$27.06400.67
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers$49,820$23.95404.42
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$75,990$36.53400.53
Fundraising Managers$121,750$58.53300.32
Gambling Managers$79,300$38.13302.32
Credit Counselors$52,220$25.11300.39
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$64,540Not published300.58
Art Directors$83,170$39.98300.23
Physicians, Pathologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more301.05
Fish and Game Wardens$79,520$38.23302.20
Animal Trainers$38,970$18.73300.62
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$46,780$22.49302.13
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$77,300$37.16300.54
Anthropologists and Archeologists$63,830$30.69Not publishedNot published
Artists and Related Workers, All Other$64,470$31.00Not publishedNot published
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$32,180$15.47Not publishedNot published
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$23,410$11.25Not publishedNot published
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,670$22.92Not publishedNot published
Management Analysts$90,220$43.38Not publishedNot published
Nurse Midwives$72,630$34.92Not publishedNot published
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$71,360Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$73,920$35.54Not publishedNot published
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$29,100$13.99Not publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$44,820$21.55Not publishedNot published
Upholsterers$52,420$25.20Not publishedNot published
Web Developers$72,190$34.71Not 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.