metropolitan statistical area · 38860

Portland-South Portland, ME

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Portland-South Portland, ME metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$56,960
Total employment288,480

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area was $56,960 per year ($27.39 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 288,480 jobs. 508 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
Mechanical Drafters7.75570$76,360
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other6.74750$108,850
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters6.10590$64,760
Painters, Construction and Maintenance3.701,550$63,120
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers3.28810$59,010
Childcare Workers2.562,460$36,620
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other2.50820$64,500
Sheet Metal Workers2.44540$66,070

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 508 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$37,320$17.948,5101.18
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,580$18.558,1501.02
Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,300$16.978,0401.12
General and Operations Managers$105,390$50.677,1601.10
Registered Nurses$88,470$42.536,9701.11
Cashiers$36,210$17.415,6100.98
Waiters and Waitresses$44,070$21.195,0701.20
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,930$18.724,9500.94
Office Clerks, General$47,040$22.624,3100.94
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$40,460$19.453,8200.93
Customer Service Representatives$47,910$23.033,4800.72
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,900$28.803,4400.90
Nursing Assistants$48,180$23.173,3801.26
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,670$22.443,1801.80
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$48,770Not published3,1701.20
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$52,000$25.002,9300.92
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,770Not published2,8301.10
Cooks, Restaurant$46,560$22.392,7301.04
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$54,610$26.252,6701.05
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$55,550$26.712,6101.25
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$70,240$33.772,6000.98
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,580$25.282,5500.90
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$45,350$21.802,5200.46
Childcare Workers$36,620$17.602,4602.56
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,470Not published2,4201.22
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$86,530$41.602,2301.11
Carpenters$64,300$30.912,2301.79
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,440$18.482,1701.36
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,200$22.692,0201.13
Food Preparation Workers$37,260$17.911,9001.15
Medical Assistants$48,540$23.341,8801.24
Electricians$71,660$34.451,8701.33
Social and Human Service Assistants$49,110$23.611,8302.25
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,240$23.191,8300.70
Accountants and Auditors$79,790$38.361,7800.66
Bartenders$54,170$26.041,7801.27
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$49,880$23.981,7700.78
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,500$31.011,7402.02
Receptionists and Information Clerks$44,770$21.531,7301.02
Financial Managers$138,590$66.631,5500.99
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$63,120$30.351,5503.70
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$82,740$39.781,5501.24
Dishwashers$36,440$17.521,5401.73
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,390$31.921,5200.66
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$67,630Not published1,4701.28
Construction Laborers$48,470$23.311,4700.72
Software Developers$128,710$61.881,4600.47
Computer User Support Specialists$62,540$30.071,3901.04
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50,310$24.191,3900.97
Project Management Specialists$105,530$50.731,3700.69
Lawyers$129,990$62.501,3600.97
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,090$28.411,3601.04
Firefighters$49,320$23.711,3402.09
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,280$38.121,3400.89
Human Resources Specialists$78,100$37.551,3100.78
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$73,420$35.301,2400.74
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,050$40.891,2101.06
Medical and Health Services Managers$127,650$61.371,1801.07
Machinists$65,200$31.341,1002.06
Computer Systems Analysts$101,470$48.791,0901.14
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66,750$32.091,0901.28
Insurance Sales Agents$65,950$31.711,0801.22
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$68,370$32.871,0700.46
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,860$23.011,0700.71
Light Truck Drivers$46,270$22.251,0700.59
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$66,420$31.931,0601.37
Driver/Sales Workers$43,890$21.101,0501.38
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$60,860$29.261,0200.92
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,610$29.629500.82
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$60,630$29.159402.37
Tellers$44,730$21.519301.53
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,090$30.819201.21
Physical Therapists$102,820$49.438801.77
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,530$28.628801.00
Marketing Managers$135,380$65.098601.18
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,600$35.388600.69
Animal Caretakers$38,580$18.558501.72
Pharmacy Technicians$46,630$22.428400.96
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,650$23.878401.12
Dental Assistants$61,240$29.448301.16
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$37,100$17.848301.03
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$64,500$31.018202.50
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$59,010$28.378103.28
Security Guards$39,190$18.848000.33
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,380$27.597802.10
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$80,950$38.927701.28
Training and Development Specialists$62,420$30.017600.89
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$65,370$31.437601.05
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$108,850$52.337506.74
Construction Managers$117,260$56.387401.04
Compliance Officers$92,790$44.617400.96
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$39,170$18.837400.73
Nurse Practitioners$130,240$62.627201.21
Managers, All Other$135,130$64.977100.61
Civil Engineers$102,240$49.167101.04
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,100$80.347000.56
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,130$29.397001.07
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,300$29.957000.76
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,280$30.907000.97
Physicians, All Other$442,790$212.886901.08
Food Service Managers$72,630$34.926701.52
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$63,700$30.636700.92
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$54,850$26.376701.12
Industrial Engineers$101,030$48.576600.97
Electrical Engineers$113,760$54.696501.77
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$35,810$17.226500.88
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$38,910$18.716501.34
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,360$16.526500.62
Social and Community Service Managers$74,650$35.896401.65
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.796401.04
Mechanical Engineers$107,060$51.476301.15
Bakers$38,460$18.496301.43
Data Scientists$97,840$47.046201.27
Pharmacists$140,620$67.616201.04
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$82,460$39.646100.67
Recreation Workers$38,230$18.386100.99
Chief Executives$176,000$84.626001.59
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$47,000$22.606000.73
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$46,460$22.346001.06
Parts Salespersons$47,850$23.006001.19
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,460$36.286000.73
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$113,160Not published5900.96
Personal Financial Advisors$97,960$47.105901.19
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$66,100$31.785901.10
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$64,760$31.135906.10
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$48,360$23.255900.84
Computer Occupations, All Other$113,760$54.695700.70
Mechanical Drafters$76,360$36.715707.75
Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,840$23.005700.93
Public Relations Specialists$68,330$32.855601.07
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$67,020$32.225501.68
Sheet Metal Workers$66,070$31.775402.44
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,350$18.925300.60
Occupational Therapists$86,530$41.605301.76
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,240$29.445200.90
Coaches and Scouts$39,500Not published5201.12
Engineers, All Other$123,780$59.515101.78
Counter and Rental Clerks$48,090$23.125100.68
Highway Maintenance Workers$51,600$24.815101.77
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38,060$18.305101.11
Dental Hygienists$98,880$47.545001.20
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$68,690$33.025000.81
Cooks, Fast Food$36,310$17.465000.42
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,530$79.104901.19
Physician Assistants$131,180$63.074901.62
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$50,890$24.474902.03
Real Estate Sales Agents$56,930$27.374901.37
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$42,670$20.524702.71
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,240$22.714701.03
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,970$18.254700.67
Industrial Production Managers$124,570$59.894601.01
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$57,620$27.704601.60
Helpers--Electricians$46,530$22.374603.89
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$75,340Not published4500.93
Medical Records Specialists$57,060$27.434401.23
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$87,670$42.154401.11
Loan Officers$84,620$40.684300.85
Fundraisers$71,230$34.254202.03
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,700$28.224200.46
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$50,260$24.164202.94
Bus Drivers, School$51,910$24.964200.57
Lodging Managers$62,400$30.004105.14
Cost Estimators$71,580$34.414100.99
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$46,190$22.214101.51
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$88,180$42.403901.16
Healthcare Social Workers$74,650$35.893901.13
Biochemists and Biophysicists$84,490$40.623806.03
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$46,540$22.373801.25
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,640$18.103801.04
Production Workers, All Other$51,420$24.723800.82
Logisticians$78,060$37.533700.79
Financial and Investment Analysts$93,240$44.833700.55
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,520$44.483700.63
Nuclear Engineers$120,430$57.9037013.03
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$72,160Not published3701.21
Family Medicine Physicians$237,200$114.043701.84
Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,930$26.413700.52
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$78,830$37.903601.82
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,910$38.903500.83
Emergency Medical Technicians$47,780$22.973501.04
Insurance Underwriters$92,490$44.463301.70
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,760$28.733301.68
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,430$30.013300.85
Human Resources Managers$137,550$66.133200.78
Cooks, Short Order$36,470$17.533201.24
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50,880$24.463200.97
Food Batchmakers$44,200$21.253201.00
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$62,690$30.143201.16
Semiconductor Processing Technicians$47,270$22.733205.46
Facilities Managers$104,850$50.413101.06
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$58,950$28.343101.17
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$59,410$28.563100.95
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$63,730$30.643101.27
Construction and Building Inspectors$77,330$37.183101.15
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$45,800$22.023101.14
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,420$28.573101.05
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,950$36.513000.25
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$63,580$30.573006.34
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,360$21.333001.20
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$64,550$31.042901.16
Dietitians and Nutritionists$64,610$31.062902.04
Veterinarians$130,990$62.982801.82
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$37,200$17.892800.52
Public Safety Telecommunicators$63,280$30.422801.47
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,100$37.552801.15
Riggers$64,910$31.212806.65
Graphic Designers$67,650$32.532700.74
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$61,490$29.562700.79
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$52,760$25.362700.97
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$48,430$23.292701.00
Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,610$33.952601.33
Speech-Language Pathologists$87,120$41.892600.77
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$58,620$28.182600.69
Psychiatric Technicians$47,780$22.972500.85
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,660$21.952501.76
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$48,000$23.082503.09
Natural Sciences Managers$155,080$74.562401.17
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$77,770$37.392401.73
Sewing Machine Operators$45,160$21.712401.22
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,580$28.172402.16
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$63,360$30.462400.82
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$92,050$44.262300.67
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects$104,850$50.4123014.82
Massage Therapists$78,090$37.552301.28
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$32,150$15.462300.94
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$95,250$45.792301.24
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,810$30.682300.96
Public Relations Managers$129,800$62.412201.58
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$100,730$48.432200.83
Pest Control Workers$48,340$23.242201.13
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$78,170$37.582201.79
Computer Network Architects$105,850$50.892100.63
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$82,390Not published2101.43
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$45,150$21.712100.88
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,590$29.612100.75
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$51,190$24.612100.70
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$75,680Not published2001.17
Respiratory Therapists$86,440$41.562000.79
Surgical Technologists$65,910$31.692000.92
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$56,670$27.242000.94
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$40,800$19.622001.82
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$47,870$23.022001.83
Computer Programmers$131,960$63.441901.09
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,520$37.271901.39
Health Education Specialists$59,410$28.561901.60
Nurse Anesthetists$256,620$123.381901.97
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$75,890$36.491901.01
New Accounts Clerks$49,490$23.791902.76
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$40,470$19.461900.85
Information Security Analysts$103,440$49.731800.52
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$75,340$36.221801.07
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,440Not published1800.90
Instructional Coordinators$76,250$36.661800.43
Producers and Directors$63,090$30.331800.68
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$101,260$48.681801.06
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$79,030$38.001800.83
Residential Advisors$48,140$23.141801.12
Library Assistants, Clerical$39,600$19.041801.16
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,770$24.891801.08
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$110,570$53.161700.42
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,320$37.171702.50
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$92,100Not published1700.81
Opticians, Dispensing$49,240$23.671701.23
Phlebotomists$47,320$22.751700.64
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$61,760$29.691700.87
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$36,710$17.651700.77
Advertising Sales Agents$61,150$29.401700.99
Postal Service Clerks$62,130$29.871701.27
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,070$30.321700.64
Medical Equipment Repairers$64,670$31.091701.41
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,210$17.891700.90
Crane and Tower Operators$74,650$35.891702.15
Surveyors$88,880$42.731601.70
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,510$41.111600.90
Biological Technicians$53,000$25.481601.25
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,740$29.681600.78
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$96,760$46.521600.56
Bill and Account Collectors$52,000$25.001600.53
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$55,920$26.881600.52
Tutors$50,090$24.081500.47
Editors$50,180$24.121500.91
Dentists, General$221,190$106.341500.64
General Internal Medicine Physicians$304,390$146.341501.20
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$51,620$24.821501.14
Physical Therapist Assistants$67,140$32.281500.72
Tour and Travel Guides$47,070$22.631501.49
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$49,650$23.871501.22
Tire Repairers and Changers$41,600$20.001500.76
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$74,140$35.641502.26
Fundraising Managers$122,990$59.131401.90
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$61,520$29.581400.99
Social Workers, All Other$60,280$28.981401.19
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$60,100$28.891402.07
Floral Designers$35,930$17.271401.87
Interior Designers$66,260$31.861401.04
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,180$23.641400.70
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$35,050$16.851400.49
Skincare Specialists$64,370$30.951401.05
Procurement Clerks$57,200$27.501401.37
Order Clerks$48,040$23.101401.03
Roofers$51,190$24.611400.57
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$64,210$30.871400.88
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,640$29.631403.15
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,720$21.981402.25
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$59,820$28.761400.53
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$34,570$16.621401.58
Conservation Scientists$78,440$37.711302.76
Community Health Workers$47,600$22.881301.11
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$42,200$20.291300.59
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$50,390$24.231301.80
Manicurists and Pedicurists$59,350$28.541300.47
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,860$24.451300.46
Stonemasons$61,060$29.361308.90
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,050$23.101300.56
Printing Press Operators$48,520$23.331300.47
Database Administrators$83,290$40.041200.96
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$78,160Not published1200.70
Photographers$47,720$22.941201.22
Chiropractors$99,210$47.701201.68
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$37,440$18.001200.71
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$50,710$24.381203.88
Helpers--Production Workers$43,870$21.091200.38
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$82,650$39.741100.51
Web DevelopersNot publishedNot published1100.86
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$58,420$28.091101.06
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$76,870Not published1100.71
Library Technicians$44,680$21.481100.85
Paramedics$65,960$31.711100.60
Purchasing Managers$142,240$68.381000.61
Web and Digital Interface Designers$68,700$33.031000.48
Operations Research Analysts$102,860$49.451000.47
Environmental Engineers$102,270$49.171001.44
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,210Not published1001.09
Optometrists$161,220$77.511001.26
Anesthesiologists$438,550$210.841001.37
Private Detectives and Investigators$46,610$22.411001.45
File Clerks$45,800$22.021000.74
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$44,800$21.541000.99
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$60,060$28.881001.26
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$43,710$21.021000.58
Sailors and Marine Oilers$45,610$21.931001.66
Education Administrators, All Other$90,620$43.57900.83
Labor Relations Specialists$95,300$45.82900.78
Property Appraisers and Assessors$80,290$38.60900.84
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,380$37.20900.72
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$77,290$37.16902.79
Urban and Regional Planners$81,930$39.39901.12
Clergy$65,790$31.63900.83
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$62,060Not published900.32
Commercial and Industrial Designers$74,480$35.81901.44
Writers and AuthorsNot publishedNot published901.00
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more901.55
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricNot publishedNot published903.29
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$50,320$24.19901.26
Athletic Trainers$65,070Not published901.66
Animal Trainers$40,760$19.60902.51
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,670$23.40900.24
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$54,410$26.16901.34
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$61,070$29.36903.41
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$48,710$23.42901.22
Training and Development Managers$120,330$57.85800.89
Credit Analysts$85,360$41.04800.68
Financial Examiners$98,980$47.59800.66
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$66,480$31.96800.81
Landscape Architects$82,870$39.84802.17
School Psychologists$84,680$40.71800.65
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$80,580Not published800.78
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,810Not published800.40
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$45,910$22.07801.94
Pediatricians, General$245,920$118.23801.12
Surgeons, All Other$239,200 or more$115.00 or more801.61
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$97,420$46.84801.01
Transportation Security Screeners$71,510$34.38800.80
Protective Service Workers, All Other$44,360$21.33800.53
Funeral Attendants$39,470$18.98801.43
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingNot publishedNot published800.82
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$63,730$30.64800.64
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$47,470$22.82800.86
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,640$23.87800.67
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$47,360$22.77800.68
Database Architects$114,270$54.94700.56
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$85,180$40.95702.19
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$64,240$30.88701.16
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$61,500Not published700.75
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,040Not published700.62
Radiation Therapists$101,980$49.03702.34
Concierges$45,330$21.80700.75
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$53,670$25.80701.60
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$59,740$28.72700.45
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$50,540$24.30701.17
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$61,350$29.50702.53
Power Plant Operators$88,520$42.56701.27
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,790$23.94700.41
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersNot publishedNot published700.61
Credit Counselors$56,670$27.25601.21
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$75,940$36.51601.68
Biological Scientists, All Other$119,430$57.42600.60
Chemists$64,320$30.93600.38
Chemical Technicians$52,780$25.38600.53
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$61,990$29.81600.89
Rehabilitation Counselors$66,480$31.96600.31
Legal Support Workers, All Other$77,280$37.16600.64
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$133,390Not published600.86
Technical Writers$78,160$37.58600.70
Audio and Video Technicians$50,540$24.30600.47
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$337,850$162.43603.84
Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,700$31.11600.65
Pharmacy Aides$39,990$19.23600.80
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$60,840$29.25600.42
Sales Engineers$102,200$49.13600.59
Brokerage Clerks$78,210$37.60600.88
Data Entry Keyers$48,410$23.28600.24
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$48,210$23.18600.12
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$71,420$34.34600.22
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$69,960$33.64600.67
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,780$25.37600.19
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$68,340$32.86601.15
Dental Laboratory Technicians$64,020$30.78600.92
Parking Attendants$30,470$14.65600.22
Aircraft Service Attendants$38,800$18.65601.08
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$95,020$45.69502.11
Budget Analysts$91,220$43.86500.55
Actuaries$138,220$66.45501.08
Physicists$57,780$27.78501.35
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$68,410$32.89500.27
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$61,700Not published502.07
Curators$58,190$27.98502.06
Broadcast Technicians$54,950$26.42501.15
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$70,430$33.86500.50
Cargo and Freight Agents$59,970$28.83500.29
Logging Equipment Operators$47,470$22.82501.31
Fence Erectors$49,750$23.92501.18
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$56,560$27.19500.79
Home Appliance Repairers$46,440$22.33500.89
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$49,470$23.79500.77
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,140$27.95500.94
Transportation Inspectors$80,860$38.87501.20
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$82,780$39.80400.62
Epidemiologists$65,950$31.71401.57
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$92,560$44.50400.11
Social Science Research Assistants$50,650$24.35400.63
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$56,380$27.11400.40
Art Directors$110,420$53.09400.45
Audiologists$106,770$51.33401.77
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$438,700$210.91401.13
Physical Therapist Aides$37,720$18.14400.39
Bailiffs$62,800$30.19401.09
Animal Control Workers$50,110$24.09401.74
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$38,280$18.41400.79
Pipelayers$62,020$29.82400.66
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$51,970$24.99402.18
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$67,650$32.52403.18
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$92,570$44.51401.00
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$48,670$23.40400.96
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,880$28.31400.50
Bicycle Repairers$49,580$23.84401.57
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$50,330$24.20400.74
Tool and Die Makers$79,910$38.42400.41
Furniture Finishers$46,570$22.39401.58
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$49,880$23.98400.69
Air Traffic Controllers$121,660$58.49400.94
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$79,510$38.23301.63
Statisticians$68,060$32.72300.65
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,440Not published300.41
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$138,870Not published300.85
History Teachers, Postsecondary$104,420Not published300.93
Museum Technicians and Conservators$52,710$25.34301.35
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$57,840$27.81300.85
Neurologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more301.54
Psychiatrists$300,180$144.32300.66
Medical Transcriptionists$55,320$26.60300.40
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$86,530$41.60300.86
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$52,970$25.47300.30
Musical Instrument Repairers and TunersNot publishedNot published303.27
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$57,860$27.82301.84
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$47,600$22.89300.82
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$38,020$18.28300.68
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,820$18.66300.42
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$72,920$35.06300.58
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$64,610$31.06301.10
ActorsNot published$21.04Not publishedNot published
Administrative Services Managers$105,090$50.52Not publishedNot published
Advertising and Promotions Managers$113,040$54.34Not publishedNot published
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$82,050$39.45Not publishedNot published
Computer Network Support Specialists$80,590$38.75Not publishedNot published
Counselors, All Other$66,140$31.80Not publishedNot published
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$54,510$26.21Not publishedNot published
Dermatologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$83,250$40.03Not publishedNot published
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$127,280$61.19Not publishedNot published
Financial Risk Specialists$126,430$60.78Not publishedNot published
Financial Specialists, All Other$109,060$52.43Not publishedNot published
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$45,230$21.74Not publishedNot published
Food Processing Workers, All Other$35,520$17.08Not publishedNot published
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$122,680Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Helpers--Carpenters$49,800$23.94Not publishedNot published
Management Analysts$75,530$36.31Not publishedNot published
Mechanical Door Repairers$61,150$29.40Not publishedNot published
Orthodontists$323,460$155.51Not publishedNot published
Psychiatric Aides$43,180$20.76Not publishedNot published
Radiologists$578,230$278.00Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$63,680$30.62Not publishedNot published
Sales Managers$174,990$84.13Not publishedNot published
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$103,070$49.56Not publishedNot published
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$82,880Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$41,930$20.16Not publishedNot published
Survey Researchers$45,350$21.80Not publishedNot published
Tax Preparers$50,070$24.07Not 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.