metropolitan statistical area · 36420

Oklahoma City, OK

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Oklahoma City, OK metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,230
Total employment677,680

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area was $47,230 per year ($22.71 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 677,680 jobs. 594 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
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas18.961,040$55,160
Petroleum Engineers8.91700$176,200
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians5.493,310$68,140
Order Clerks5.251,720$45,850
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas4.84910$60,260
New Accounts Clerks4.52730$45,550
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas4.09800$49,930
Sheet Metal Workers3.972,070$68,140

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 594 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,960$12.0022,9701.37
Retail Salespersons$30,160$14.5018,3701.08
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,010$17.7918,3201.42
General and Operations Managers$97,110$46.6917,7101.16
Registered Nurses$82,920$39.8716,5301.12
Customer Service Representatives$39,330$18.9115,6101.38
Cashiers$28,680$13.7914,1201.05
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,120$16.8912,6201.02
Office Clerks, General$37,850$18.2012,3601.15
Waiters and Waitresses$18,200$8.7511,5601.17
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,720$26.3110,1701.13
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,310$30.448,3701.34
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,960$15.368,0200.83
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,580$17.117,7601.46
Cooks, Restaurant$36,130$17.377,1301.16
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,850$20.127,0700.95
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,050$13.496,9900.37
Accountants and Auditors$77,280$37.166,7001.06
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,760$21.046,4800.97
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,150$22.676,4701.08
Nursing Assistants$36,560$17.586,1500.97
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,700$22.456,1101.25
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,780Not published6,0701.00
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,920$30.735,7001.06
Project Management Specialists$85,400$41.065,6901.22
Construction Laborers$39,430$18.965,5701.17
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,650Not published5,5301.19
Security Guards$36,320$17.464,8900.87
Medical Assistants$39,810$19.144,7301.33
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,870$13.884,5801.22
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,780$35.954,4601.26
Light Truck Drivers$40,130$19.294,4101.03
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$55,190$26.544,3500.80
Lawyers$103,490$49.764,3101.31
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,460Not published4,2000.68
Computer User Support Specialists$55,230$26.554,1901.34
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,040$16.854,0301.02
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,760$17.683,9400.95
Human Resources Specialists$63,170$30.373,9000.98
Software Developers$122,390$58.843,8200.52
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,860$28.783,7901.34
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,270$29.463,7501.38
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$96,100$46.203,5200.74
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,060$38.013,5001.30
Management Analysts$99,400$47.793,3500.86
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,820$22.513,3401.09
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$68,140$32.763,3105.49
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,870$18.693,3000.79
Food Preparation Workers$30,160$14.503,2400.83
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,160$30.373,1300.80
Electricians$61,010$29.333,1000.94
Financial Managers$131,540$63.243,0500.83
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$30,540$14.683,0401.58
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,940$19.203,0300.49
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,270$36.192,9701.02
Childcare Workers$25,090$12.062,9001.28
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$31,300$15.052,8901.39
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,960$22.102,8800.85
Cooks, Fast Food$27,990$13.462,7100.97
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,390$19.422,5800.72
Logisticians$94,520$45.442,5602.34
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,070$12.542,5501.08
Bartenders$24,790$11.922,5300.77
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,180$32.782,5100.86
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,710$28.712,5001.47
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,440Not published2,4800.92
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,840$49.442,4700.95
Tellers$36,520$17.562,4501.71
Training and Development Specialists$65,850$31.662,4301.22
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,150$28.442,4001.18
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,690$23.412,2501.08
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,510$14.672,2501.36
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,760$23.442,2001.21
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$77,010$37.032,1200.99
Computer Occupations, All Other$104,060$50.032,1201.12
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,150$12.572,1201.13
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,120$28.912,1201.19
Pharmacy Technicians$43,530$20.932,0901.01
Sheet Metal Workers$68,140$32.762,0703.97
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$43,950$21.132,0101.17
Driver/Sales Workers$29,120$14.002,0001.12
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,690$24.851,9900.77
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,840$29.731,9801.03
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,660$28.681,9700.92
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,940$66.321,9300.66
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,410$22.311,9201.09
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$27,970$13.451,9000.83
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,810$25.391,8801.22
Compliance Officers$63,220$30.401,8401.01
Dental Assistants$46,250$22.241,8201.08
Insurance Sales Agents$60,170$28.931,7900.86
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$48,330$23.241,7701.22
Computer Systems Analysts$94,630$45.491,7300.77
Dishwashers$28,310$13.611,7200.83
Order Clerks$45,850$22.041,7205.25
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$71,120$34.191,7001.37
Operations Research Analysts$53,730$25.831,6703.53
Nurse Practitioners$133,390$64.131,6701.18
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,850$18.201,6700.96
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,550$27.671,6500.97
Parts Salespersons$37,610$18.081,6001.36
Firefighters$61,460$29.551,5901.05
Real Estate Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published1,5701.86
Animal Caretakers$28,790$13.841,5601.35
Pharmacists$138,120$66.401,5501.11
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,550Not published1,5402.36
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,750$37.861,5201.51
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,270$27.531,5101.19
Sales Managers$127,110$61.111,4700.53
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$63,320$30.441,4601.03
Loan Officers$66,480$31.961,4601.22
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,920Not published1,4201.98
Dental Hygienists$97,110$46.691,4201.47
Carpenters$48,940$23.531,4200.49
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,530Not published1,3900.97
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,410$29.531,3900.97
Bus Drivers, School$38,010$18.281,3900.79
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$73,410$35.301,3502.71
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$73,740$35.451,3300.98
Instructional Coordinators$65,090$31.291,3201.33
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,100$23.601,2801.78
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,480$29.561,2800.64
Packers and Packagers, Hand$31,580$15.181,2700.52
Social and Human Service Assistants$39,510$19.001,2600.66
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,160$43.831,2200.89
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$46,950$22.571,2101.35
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$69,120$33.231,2001.28
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,910$10.541,1900.69
Self-Enrichment Teachers$34,610$16.641,1800.82
Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolNot publishedNot published1,1701.64
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,830$23.001,1701.75
Administrative Services Managers$108,750$52.291,1601.01
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$112,310$54.001,1402.71
Physicians, All Other$307,800$147.981,1300.76
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,780$13.361,1301.00
Machinists$57,780$27.781,1300.90
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$77,700$37.361,1201.38
Physical Therapists$99,730$47.951,1200.96
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,330$21.791,1201.41
Medical Records Specialists$57,420$27.611,1101.31
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,130$27.951,0901.41
Graphic Designers$50,300$24.191,0801.25
Physical Therapist Assistants$58,850$28.291,0602.17
Coaches and Scouts$40,460Not published1,0500.96
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,090$22.161,0500.74
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$55,160$26.521,04018.96
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,360$23.731,0401.60
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,810$13.851,0401.21
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,600$18.561,0300.62
Physician Assistants$138,920$66.791,0201.44
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,070$47.631,0001.48
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,990$76.929901.03
Food Service Managers$66,810$32.129900.95
Recreation Workers$28,320$13.629900.69
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$79,590$38.279900.46
Chief Executives$179,990$86.539701.09
Information Security Analysts$82,490$39.669501.14
Respiratory Therapists$80,810$38.859501.55
Family Medicine Physicians$481,870$231.679402.02
Surgical Technologists$64,290$30.919301.81
Public Relations Specialists$66,410$31.939200.74
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$100,200$48.189202.13
Computer Network Support Specialists$79,870$38.409101.44
Electrical Engineers$118,260$56.859101.05
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$60,260$28.979104.84
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,600$22.419000.92
Civil Engineers$98,960$47.588800.55
Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,360$23.738800.53
Bakers$33,230$15.978800.85
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,930$19.688601.16
Managers, All Other$130,430$62.718500.31
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$56,790Not published8400.74
Human Resources Managers$115,770$55.668300.86
Construction Managers$100,690$48.418200.49
Data Scientists$91,240$43.878200.72
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$111,460$53.598101.03
Speech-Language Pathologists$88,250$42.438101.01
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$42,270$20.328101.04
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,700$14.288100.61
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,610$28.668001.25
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$49,930$24.018004.09
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,790$23.947800.84
Healthcare Social Workers$58,940$28.347700.94
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,020$18.767601.06
Bill and Account Collectors$46,300$22.267501.08
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$38,480$18.507500.95
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,630$22.907500.85
Aerospace Engineers$130,230$62.617402.51
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,900$48.517300.75
Cost Estimators$73,030$35.117300.75
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$47,860Not published7301.55
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,290$29.477301.25
New Accounts Clerks$45,550$21.907304.52
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,470$38.217201.26
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,890$23.037101.14
Mechanical Engineers$96,930$46.607100.55
Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,200$35.197102.09
Roofers$43,680$21.007101.20
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,130$22.667101.03
Industrial Engineers$98,190$47.217000.44
Petroleum Engineers$176,200$84.717008.91
Financial and Investment Analysts$74,310$35.726900.44
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$37,940$18.246900.64
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,050$17.336801.14
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,630$17.136701.22
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$57,400$27.606700.97
Marketing Managers$130,510$62.756600.38
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$75,910$36.506500.87
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,210$40.016401.05
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,630$17.136400.82
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$81,720$39.296401.28
Industrial Production Managers$124,810$60.016300.59
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,230$14.066300.49
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,360$24.696300.96
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$50,460$24.266301.12
Couriers and Messengers$38,970$18.746202.06
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$44,690$21.496101.05
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$65,810$31.645901.21
Tax Preparers$49,450$23.785901.78
Chefs and Head Cooks$63,160$30.375900.67
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$50,540$24.305900.92
Engineers, All Other$124,340$59.785800.87
Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,840$30.695801.29
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$58,140$27.955802.76
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$49,340$23.725801.55
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$65,640$31.565802.77
Social and Community Service Managers$74,940$36.035700.62
Computer Network Architects$106,310$51.115700.73
Pest Control Workers$39,610$19.045701.28
File Clerks$40,750$19.595701.77
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,030$18.775700.89
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$33,360$16.045701.28
Computer and Information Research Scientists$93,100$44.765603.44
Highway Maintenance Workers$44,270$21.295600.83
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$37,580$18.075501.10
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$58,370$28.065401.26
Helpers--Production Workers$35,330$16.995400.74
Occupational Therapists$103,080$49.565300.75
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,080$41.385301.36
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,990$22.595300.78
Data Entry Keyers$39,540$19.015300.96
Database Architects$110,110$52.945201.77
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$49,700$23.895200.92
Tire Repairers and Changers$34,200$16.445201.10
Financial Specialists, All Other$84,390$40.575100.89
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$54,090$26.015100.83
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,770$17.205101.23
Personal Financial Advisors$67,380$32.395000.43
Surveyors$63,880$30.715002.24
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$119,990$57.694904.82
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$101,880$48.984801.02
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$50,330$24.204802.01
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,710$21.494800.88
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,590$15.674800.44
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,070$40.424701.14
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,760Not published4700.98
Phlebotomists$44,890$21.584700.75
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$47,330$22.764701.59
Paramedics$48,770$23.454601.04
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,380$23.264601.03
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$83,370$40.084501.37
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$84,430$40.594501.71
Veterinarians$98,750$47.474501.22
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.114500.97
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$36,340$17.474501.33
Database Administrators$81,070$38.974401.44
Printing Press Operators$37,290$17.934400.70
Tutors$36,870$17.734300.57
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$60,200$28.944301.22
Helpers--Electricians$46,780$22.494301.55
Computer Programmers$92,790$44.614201.04
Occupational Therapy Assistants$65,840$31.654201.90
School Bus Monitors$26,910$12.944201.24
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$52,060$25.034200.72
Fundraisers$64,730$31.124100.84
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$46,800$22.504101.63
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$79,840$38.384101.24
Rehabilitation Counselors$37,570$18.064100.99
Facilities Managers$92,380$44.414000.59
Producers and Directors$66,130$31.794000.63
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$26,290$12.644000.76
Medical Equipment Repairers$49,820$23.953901.36
Insurance Underwriters$69,140$33.243800.83
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$58,120Not published3800.93
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$40,260$19.353700.66
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,540$23.343700.50
Library Technicians$29,380$14.133601.20
Library Assistants, Clerical$31,850$15.313500.95
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$73,760$35.463501.25
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,590$23.843500.46
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$47,000$22.603401.06
Health Education Specialists$65,000$31.253401.19
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$37,590$18.073401.09
Skincare Specialists$41,220$19.823301.05
Environmental Engineers$87,420$42.033201.90
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,790$22.013200.96
Travel Agents$21,120$10.163201.32
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,170$16.913200.27
Budget Analysts$81,330$39.103101.51
Procurement Clerks$54,950$26.423101.26
Avionics Technicians$68,140$32.763103.78
Sewing Machine Operators$34,260$16.473100.67
Parking Attendants$30,230$14.533000.51
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$100,190$48.172900.91
Audio and Video Technicians$48,410$23.272900.95
Dentists, General$196,740$94.592900.54
Chemists$61,750$29.692800.78
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$50,170$24.122800.72
Medical Transcriptionists$28,210$13.562801.52
Concierges$29,930$14.392801.32
Demonstrators and Product PromotersNot publishedNot published2800.99
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,700$26.782800.42
Mechanical Door Repairers$39,660$19.072802.41
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$76,480$36.772706.29
Technical Writers$71,210$34.242701.37
Psychiatric Technicians$39,060$18.782700.39
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$43,420$20.882701.63
Massage Therapists$36,380$17.492700.64
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$43,120$20.732700.61
Residential Advisors$34,660$16.672700.74
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,000$22.602700.65
Public Relations Managers$81,000$38.942600.79
Chemical Technicians$56,880$27.342601.02
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$74,170Not published2600.74
Opticians, Dispensing$38,670$18.592600.81
Pharmacy Aides$37,700$18.132601.51
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$44,780$21.532600.66
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$51,200$24.622601.14
Pipelayers$49,350$23.732601.80
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$46,290$22.262601.34
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$44,340$21.322601.14
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$62,370$29.992605.53
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,320$23.232600.92
Clergy$60,910$29.282501.00
Interior Designers$68,520$32.942500.80
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$44,510$21.402500.90
Advertising Sales Agents$49,920$24.002500.62
Postal Service Clerks$59,490$28.602500.79
Biological Technicians$47,530$22.852400.80
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$62,720Not published2400.59
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$52,620$25.302402.05
Food Batchmakers$35,870$17.252400.32
Purchasing Managers$115,520$55.542300.62
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,920$30.252304.42
School Psychologists$75,250$36.182300.81
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$50,940$24.492300.49
Gas Plant Operators$78,310$37.652302.89
Wellhead Pumpers$64,960$31.232302.89
Credit Analysts$72,220$34.722200.77
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,860$29.742200.74
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$73,070Not published2200.22
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$54,440$26.172200.86
Training and Development Managers$103,860$49.942100.98
Lodging Managers$51,150$24.592101.11
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$77,400$37.212100.53
Community Health Workers$47,950$23.052100.77
Editors$55,370$26.622100.52
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$92,050$44.262101.10
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$37,620$18.092100.88
Web Developers$82,490$39.662000.66
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$47,510$22.842006.68
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$60,300Not published2000.79
Telemarketers$29,350$14.112000.79
Commercial Pilots$156,760Not published2000.98
Financial Examiners$84,510$40.631900.63
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$97,480$46.871902.01
Mechanical Drafters$63,450$30.511901.10
Chiropractors$103,490$49.761901.12
Tour and Travel Guides$26,000$12.501900.81
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$48,110$23.131901.04
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$49,070$23.591901.26
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,070$21.671900.31
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,130$18.811900.95
General Internal Medicine Physicians$216,570$104.121800.63
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$23,730$11.411800.26
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$45,030$21.651800.80
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$45,890$22.061701.27
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,810Not published1700.64
Floral Designers$29,870$14.361700.98
Musicians and SingersNot publishedNot published1701.06
Optometrists$104,870$50.421700.90
Athletic Trainers$64,530Not published1701.30
Funeral Attendants$29,890$14.371701.22
Financial Risk Specialists$78,120$37.561600.57
Web and Digital Interface Designers$70,610$33.951600.31
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$63,100Not published1600.77
Physical Therapist Aides$26,430$12.711600.76
Bailiffs$42,000$20.191602.16
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$44,990$21.631601.20
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$47,100$22.641601.06
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,520$19.001600.38
Transportation Inspectors$109,990$52.881601.48
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$59,540$28.631500.99
Social Workers, All Other$102,560$49.311500.54
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$51,840$24.921500.94
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$63,130Not published1500.30
Art Directors$80,680$38.791500.64
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$21,760Not published1502.11
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$61,390$29.521502.75
Photographers$39,200$18.841500.65
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$34,860$16.761501.04
Gambling Cage Workers$32,150$15.461502.34
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$36,910$17.751500.65
Glaziers$46,140$22.181500.58
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,040$17.331500.50
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$28,380$13.641501.30
Production Workers, All Other$48,740$23.441500.13
Crane and Tower Operators$59,110$28.421500.80
Urban and Regional Planners$89,980$43.261400.71
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$51,630$24.821400.84
Interpreters and Translators$48,930$23.531400.60
Pediatricians, General$236,780$113.841400.84
Private Detectives and Investigators$37,840$18.191400.88
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$61,670$29.651403.53
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$38,480$18.501401.02
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,480$29.081400.55
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,870$29.261300.82
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$107,050Not published1300.75
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$73,670Not published1300.72
Orderlies$35,030$16.841300.58
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$62,110$29.861301.15
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$29,640$14.251300.31
Cargo and Freight Agents$36,050$17.331300.32
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,940$24.491300.16
Tile and Stone Setters$44,530$21.411300.81
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$45,760$22.001300.35
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$37,110$17.841300.42
Tool and Die Makers$73,760$35.461300.53
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,810$18.181301.12
Air Traffic Controllers$146,520$70.441301.32
Fundraising Managers$124,140$59.681200.71
Computer Hardware Engineers$96,080$46.191200.35
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$86,260$41.471200.74
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$64,460Not published1200.57
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$68,950Not published1200.35
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$36,570$17.581201.29
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$60,030$28.861200.51
Animal Control Workers$43,080$20.711202.35
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$59,940$28.821201.10
Meter Readers, Utilities$39,460$18.971201.37
Agricultural Inspectors$53,060$25.511201.92
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$42,350$20.361200.78
Home Appliance Repairers$40,030$19.251200.85
Dental Laboratory Technicians$46,950$22.571200.77
Natural Sciences Managers$119,430$57.421100.24
Credit Counselors$46,150$22.191100.90
Agricultural Engineers$86,970$41.8111017.04
Audiologists$80,060$38.491101.80
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$37,320$17.941101.82
Animal Trainers$39,830$19.151101.34
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,070$29.841100.66
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$84,750$40.751100.78
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$37,890$18.221101.65
Landscape Architects$64,370$30.951001.14
Materials Engineers$95,680$46.001001.03
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$46,080$22.151001.07
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$90,640$43.581001.31
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,080$19.271001.44
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,990$17.301000.40
Labor Relations Specialists$76,660$36.86900.32
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$61,210$29.43901.13
Legal Support Workers, All Other$57,160$27.48900.44
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$58,250Not published901.03
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$76,590Not published900.69
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$30,870$14.84901.00
Sales Engineers$116,490$56.00900.41
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$46,040$22.13901.65
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$24,140$11.61900.61
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$57,400$27.60901.12
Motorcycle Mechanics$44,630$21.46901.45
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,120$19.77900.32
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$65,040$31.27900.66
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$34,640$16.65901.50
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$35,730$17.18901.17
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$153,940Not published900.19
Compensation and Benefits Managers$107,780$51.82800.82
Emergency Management Directors$71,330$34.29801.34
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$65,100$31.30801.16
History Teachers, Postsecondary$74,550Not published800.92
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$46,550$22.38800.15
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherNot publishedNot published800.61
Surgical Assistants$39,090$18.79800.80
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$53,770$25.85801.34
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$95,640$45.98800.84
Power Plant Operators$101,140$48.63800.66
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$131,660$63.30702.48
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$76,560$36.81700.90
Biological Scientists, All Other$82,830$39.82700.28
Conservation Scientists$63,130$30.35700.59
Epidemiologists$72,590$34.90701.29
Social Science Research Assistants$72,710$34.96700.53
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,230Not published700.43
Curators$60,560$29.12701.37
Broadcast Technicians$45,430$21.84700.78
Radiation Therapists$98,390$47.30700.91
Dietetic Technicians$38,840$18.67700.49
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$34,140$16.41700.18
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$21,440$10.31701.07
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$39,240$18.86700.65
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$64,990$31.25700.60
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$49,870$23.98700.79
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$44,420$21.36700.84
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$38,390$18.46701.06
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,550$18.05700.26
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,840$19.15700.52
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$34,670$16.67700.42
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$35,910$17.27700.25
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$48,890$23.51700.71
Medical Appliance Technicians$53,380$25.66701.47
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$66,950$32.19700.56
Funeral Home Managers$77,850$37.43601.02
Forensic Science Technicians$69,390$33.36600.72
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$64,840Not published600.63
Film and Video Editors$55,210$26.54600.56
Recreational Therapists$61,550$29.59600.91
Cardiologists$161,160$77.48600.85
Physicians, Pathologists$315,520$151.69601.26
Occupational Therapy Aides$34,110$16.40603.38
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$32,490$15.62601.55
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$74,490$35.81600.55
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$36,070$17.34600.09
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$36,800$17.69600.64
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,740$19.11601.16
Upholsterers$42,950$20.65600.73
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$47,150$22.67600.38
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$29,700$14.28600.34
Actuaries$109,760$52.77500.46
Biochemists and Biophysicists$69,130$33.24500.35
Physical Scientists, All Other$111,380$53.55500.51
Survey Researchers$57,200$27.50501.34
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$49,300Not published500.69
Museum Technicians and Conservators$48,050$23.10500.84
RadiologistsNot publishedNot published500.45
Orthotists and Prosthetists$83,780$40.28501.23
Hearing Aid Specialists$37,370$17.97501.01
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention SpecialistsNot publishedNot published503.88
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$33,280$16.00500.48
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,340$17.95502.36
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$37,890$18.22500.37
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$62,650$30.12500.78
Woodworkers, All Other$56,470$27.15502.09
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$57,550$27.67500.26
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$93,220$44.82400.23
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$99,110$47.65400.60
Statisticians$82,990$39.90400.34
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other$36,820$17.70402.31
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$91,500$43.99400.64
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$61,620$29.62400.58
Psychologists, All Other$150,400$72.31400.53
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$106,000Not published400.63
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$86,240Not published400.74
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$129,960Not published400.74
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$63,590Not published400.54
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$63,430Not published400.66
Archivists$52,000$25.00401.08
Lighting Technicians$67,110$32.27401.03
Psychiatrists$285,900$137.45400.36
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$73,920$35.54400.47
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$25,280$12.16400.11
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$29,970$14.41401.14
Embalmers$49,120$23.62402.50
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$61,680$29.66400.36
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$37,680$18.12400.27
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$65,640$31.56400.59
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$68,650$33.01400.36
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$41,470$19.94400.82
Etchers and Engravers$35,250$16.95401.07
Traffic Technicians$60,750$29.21401.21
Advertising and Promotions ManagersNot publishedNot published300.35
Gambling Managers$76,710$36.88301.44
Economists$108,620$52.22300.43
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$55,780$26.82300.32
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$142,720Not published300.38
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$60,660Not published300.54
Set and Exhibit DesignersNot publishedNot published300.66
Shampooers$29,070$13.98300.96
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$35,600$17.12300.61
Prepress Technicians and Workers$46,460$22.34300.32
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$28,310$13.61Not publishedNot published
Commercial and Industrial Designers$65,250$31.37Not publishedNot published
Cooks, Short Order$36,010$17.31Not publishedNot published
Education Administrators, All Other$120,270$57.82Not publishedNot published
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$37,740$18.14Not publishedNot published
Foresters$50,990$24.52Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Carpenters$38,380$18.45Not publishedNot published
Marriage and Family Therapists$57,670$27.73Not publishedNot published
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$46,460$22.34Not publishedNot published
Nurse Anesthetists$156,830$75.40Not publishedNot published
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$215,760$103.73Not publishedNot published
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$36,460$17.53Not publishedNot published
Property Appraisers and Assessors$67,270$32.34Not publishedNot published
Psychiatric Aides$37,320$17.94Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$47,690$22.93Not publishedNot published
Writers and Authors$64,100$30.82Not 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.