metropolitan statistical area · 40060

Richmond, VA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Richmond, VA metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$51,460
Total employment660,350

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Richmond, VA metro area was $51,460 per year ($24.74 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 660,350 jobs. 598 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 598 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Richmond, VA metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,500$14.1917,1001.04
Retail Salespersons$33,580$16.1416,2100.98
General and Operations Managers$108,670$52.2415,7701.06
Registered Nurses$93,580$44.9915,7001.09
Cashiers$30,350$14.5914,4601.10
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,180$17.8712,3001.02
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,190$27.9811,7601.34
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,360$14.1211,5700.63
Customer Service Representatives$42,660$20.5110,9600.99
Office Clerks, General$46,320$22.2710,8901.04
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,270$19.3610,5500.84
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,200$16.449,2700.99
Waiters and Waitresses$38,470$18.509,1200.95
Accountants and Auditors$84,220$40.497,9201.29
Software Developers$132,120$63.527,6801.07
Nursing Assistants$42,720$20.546,6601.08
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,690$31.106,4901.06
Project Management Specialists$102,170$49.126,3801.41
Management Analysts$95,660$45.996,3401.66
Cooks, Restaurant$37,080$17.836,1601.03
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,420$37.705,8801.27
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,510$29.575,7101.07
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,730$23.435,5200.85
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,290Not published5,2700.89
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,920$22.565,1501.56
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,180$30.375,0800.97
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,380$23.265,0001.05
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,840$23.004,9400.68
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,400$24.714,8900.84
Light Truck Drivers$41,720$20.064,7901.15
Security Guards$36,960$17.774,6300.85
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,580$21.914,5900.88
Construction Laborers$42,410$20.394,5600.98
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$81,660$39.264,5501.19
Human Resources Specialists$79,340$38.144,5401.17
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,630$36.844,4601.29
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,000Not published4,4200.98
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,450$21.374,4201.28
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,170$17.874,3601.08
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$35,230$16.944,1601.87
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,860$27.824,1501.99
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,310$21.304,1401.01
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$82,370$39.604,0001.92
Lawyers$144,910$69.673,7801.18
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,050Not published3,7700.63
Electricians$61,350$29.503,6001.12
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,400$17.503,5500.92
Financial Managers$173,140$83.243,4800.97
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,720$30.153,4101.20
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,470$16.093,2800.90
Medical Assistants$44,490$21.393,2100.92
Carpenters$51,870$24.943,0701.08
Computer Systems Analysts$105,190$50.572,9901.35
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$73,500$35.342,9901.44
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,990$37.972,9801.14
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,060$18.782,9700.50
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$61,510$29.572,9300.98
Compliance Officers$77,060$37.052,9101.64
Food Preparation Workers$33,650$16.182,8900.76
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,060$28.882,8301.07
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,350Not published2,7601.05
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,130$28.432,7001.55
Childcare Workers$33,570$16.142,6101.19
Counter and Rental Clerks$46,520$22.362,6101.53
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,030$30.782,5700.93
Training and Development Specialists$75,750$36.422,5301.30
Computer User Support Specialists$60,790$29.232,3500.77
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,480$29.562,3401.18
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$55,280$26.582,2201.09
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,630$35.402,2100.77
Bartenders$46,070$22.152,1100.66
Bus Drivers, School$49,370$23.732,0701.21
Managers, All Other$144,730$69.582,0600.78
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,980$17.302,0601.01
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$77,510$37.262,0601.06
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,170$20.282,0501.10
Insurance Sales Agents$62,330$29.972,0401.00
Pharmacy Technicians$44,030$21.172,0201.01
Firefighters$60,790$29.232,0201.37
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$39,110$18.802,0001.46
Dishwashers$31,370$15.081,9800.98
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,940$30.261,9301.15
Correctional Officers and Jailers$51,660$24.841,9301.19
Computer and Information Systems Managers$180,640$86.851,9000.67
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,080$31.771,9001.02
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,780$37.881,7901.30
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,980$14.411,7900.78
Medical and Health Services Managers$129,660$62.341,7600.70
Public Relations Specialists$75,730$36.411,7601.46
Physicians, All Other$284,090$136.581,7601.21
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,250$14.061,7001.01
Information Security Analysts$126,230$60.691,6902.09
Civil Engineers$91,300$43.901,6801.07
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,480$14.181,6800.91
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$99,750$47.961,6601.24
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsNot publishedNot published1,6601.28
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38,460$18.491,6501.57
Financial and Investment Analysts$104,160$50.081,6301.06
Dental Assistants$47,760$22.961,6100.98
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,170$22.681,6100.94
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,140$17.861,5500.83
Animal Caretakers$33,710$16.211,5401.35
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,520$29.101,5300.92
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,690$22.931,5301.69
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,870$16.761,5300.65
Loan Officers$69,610$33.471,4801.27
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$67,620$32.511,4800.98
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$99,960$48.061,4701.62
Bakers$31,500$15.141,4501.44
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,280$21.771,4401.02
Nurse Practitioners$127,820$61.451,4401.05
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$101,080Not published1,4301.53
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,390$29.511,4001.14
Personal Financial Advisors$110,910$53.321,3501.19
Pharmacists$144,940$69.681,3500.99
Driver/Sales Workers$36,230$17.421,3500.78
Logisticians$92,500$44.471,3401.25
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,180$21.241,3400.83
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,710$23.421,3300.52
Sales Managers$168,590$81.051,3200.49
Recreation Workers$34,700$16.681,3200.94
Parts Salespersons$38,320$18.421,3201.15
Physical Therapists$102,700$49.371,3001.14
Computer Occupations, All Other$111,070$53.401,2800.69
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,380$14.611,2800.79
Construction Managers$110,350$53.051,2700.79
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,710$27.741,2600.71
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,960$16.811,2501.00
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,380Not published1,2300.88
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,440$28.581,2300.74
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,120Not published1,2101.73
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,130$29.391,2000.86
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,480$24.271,1901.46
Cooks, Fast Food$29,570$14.221,1800.43
Electrical Engineers$116,760$56.141,1601.38
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$77,210$37.121,1602.53
Coaches and ScoutsNot publishedNot published1,1501.08
Construction and Building Inspectors$70,790$34.031,1401.83
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,600$38.751,1301.16
Marketing Managers$174,130$83.711,0900.65
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$55,350$26.611,0902.43
Cost Estimators$77,540$37.281,0801.14
Data Scientists$122,510$58.901,0500.94
Instructional Coordinators$81,850$39.351,0501.09
Bill and Account Collectors$46,470$22.341,0401.54
Operations Research Analysts$109,650$52.721,0202.22
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$129,880$62.441,0100.84
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,670$22.921,0101.05
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,220$15.971,0101.20
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45,050$21.661,0001.34
Human Resources Managers$152,190$73.179601.02
Insurance Underwriters$81,400$39.139502.11
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,480$31.009301.24
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,980$24.039302.29
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$87,440$42.049200.69
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,310Not published9100.82
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,830$23.969101.05
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$48,580$23.368801.54
Financial Specialists, All Other$81,070$38.978701.55
Computer Network Architects$129,210$62.128701.14
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$42,650$20.508601.12
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,850$14.838600.77
Tellers$45,590$21.928300.59
Chief Executives$326,160$156.818200.94
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,500$23.808201.05
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,470$18.018201.53
Social and Community Service Managers$104,070$50.048100.92
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,350$38.637802.05
Dental Hygienists$104,250$50.127800.83
Speech-Language Pathologists$96,080$46.197700.98
Graphic Designers$66,350$31.907600.90
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$61,840$29.737601.29
Industrial Engineers$103,180$49.607400.48
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$63,020$30.307401.31
Occupational Therapists$105,550$50.747401.07
Medical Records Specialists$51,370$24.707400.89
Manicurists and Pedicurists$36,610$17.607401.14
Production Workers, All Other$38,220$18.377300.68
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,150$23.637301.17
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$106,300$51.117200.90
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,430$37.237201.27
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,540$22.377200.95
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,300Not published7101.53
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$52,800$25.387101.01
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$80,990$38.947001.47
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,630$18.577001.00
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,920$25.446901.14
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,420$40.116901.15
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$100,260$48.206901.05
Tutors$36,790$17.696800.91
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$53,090$25.526801.04
Dentists, General$218,880$105.236501.23
Tire Repairers and Changers$33,830$16.266501.42
Machinists$62,650$30.126500.53
Printing Press Operators$44,110$21.216501.07
Mechanical Engineers$104,130$50.066400.51
Phlebotomists$46,370$22.296401.04
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$111,480$53.606300.67
Respiratory Therapists$81,750$39.316301.07
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,010$28.856300.97
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$45,670$21.966300.72
Fundraisers$68,920$33.136201.31
Physician Assistants$126,810$60.976200.90
Computer Network Support Specialists$65,460$31.476100.98
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$73,940Not published6101.52
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$82,370Not published6101.26
Psychiatric Technicians$48,320$23.236100.91
Sheet Metal Workers$48,010$23.086101.20
Database Administrators$99,690$47.936002.00
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$53,800$25.866000.95
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,860$13.875801.12
Administrative Services Managers$115,530$55.545700.51
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,170$80.375700.61
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$57,620$27.705702.38
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,590$28.175701.03
Physical Therapist Assistants$73,640$35.415601.18
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$61,600$29.625600.84
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,050$18.775501.36
Butchers and Meat Cutters$40,120$19.295500.96
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$126,850$60.995400.70
Chefs and Head Cooks$59,730$28.725400.64
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,960$22.585401.23
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$82,130$39.485401.29
Healthcare Social Workers$71,690$34.475300.67
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,170$23.165300.51
Helpers--Production Workers$40,450$19.455300.75
Public Safety Telecommunicators$53,390$25.675201.21
Food Service Managers$73,570$35.375100.50
Financial Examiners$100,540$48.345101.76
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$60,030$28.865101.35
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,590$28.655100.85
Biological Technicians$65,210$31.355001.69
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$100,210$48.185001.18
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$59,560$28.645001.37
Purchasing Managers$147,410$70.874901.37
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,820$27.804901.01
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,620Not published4901.05
Massage Therapists$57,730$27.754901.16
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$91,080$43.794901.00
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,110$37.554900.89
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,510$41.114801.19
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$51,800$24.904800.94
Data Entry Keyers$40,270$19.364800.89
Industrial Production Managers$136,030$65.404700.45
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$67,440$32.434702.07
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$52,730$25.354701.23
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$50,270$24.174700.70
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$59,480$28.594501.83
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$50,060$24.074500.94
Facilities Managers$110,780$53.264400.66
Database Architects$133,770$64.314401.53
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,660$45.994401.16
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,020$22.124400.94
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,310$23.234400.65
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$51,800$24.904301.93
Budget Analysts$92,550$44.494202.09
Veterinarians$121,670$58.504201.17
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$53,220$25.594200.77
Pest Control Workers$45,800$22.024200.98
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$95,860$46.094100.90
Family Medicine Physicians$208,750$100.364100.90
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$49,460$23.784103.75
Helpers--Electricians$43,510$20.924101.53
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$98,170Not published4001.16
Interior Designers$58,790$28.274001.33
Library Assistants, Clerical$38,230$18.384001.09
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,560Not published3900.98
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$35,520$17.083900.98
Residential Advisors$39,770$19.123901.09
Highway Maintenance Workers$53,770$25.853900.59
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,270$23.693900.54
Parking Attendants$25,990$12.493900.66
Public Relations Managers$160,540$77.193801.20
Financial Risk Specialists$105,060$50.513801.40
Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,830$30.213800.86
Library Technicians$40,510$19.483801.29
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$71,960$34.603801.43
Surgical Technologists$60,980$29.323800.76
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,970$28.833800.69
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,130Not published3701.42
Producers and Directors$59,990$28.843700.61
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,990$18.263701.94
Chemical Technicians$50,790$24.423601.47
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$38,170$18.353601.53
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$49,260$23.683601.01
Nuclear Engineers$140,460$67.533505.40
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39,120$18.813501.15
Surgical Assistants$51,030$24.533403.56
Order Clerks$42,830$20.593401.06
Chemical Plant and System Operators$77,930$37.473404.83
Engineers, All Other$107,990$51.923300.51
Legal Support Workers, All Other$77,840$37.423301.64
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$82,620Not published3300.99
Audio and Video Technicians$55,490$26.683301.09
Skincare Specialists$35,370$17.013301.08
Advertising Sales Agents$95,680$46.003300.86
Roofers$48,050$23.103300.57
Food Batchmakers$37,190$17.883300.44
Chemists$87,580$42.113200.90
Tax Preparers$62,160$29.893100.97
Computer Programmers$112,690$54.183100.79
Opticians, Dispensing$55,020$26.453101.00
Concierges$35,470$17.053101.46
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,220Not published3001.39
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,640$22.423000.91
Cooks, Short Order$29,280$14.083000.52
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$37,110$17.843001.64
Natural Sciences Managers$126,610$60.872900.64
Property Appraisers and Assessors$81,270$39.072901.20
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$72,880$35.042900.88
Editors$70,380$33.842900.74
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,230$22.712900.88
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,800$21.062901.16
Cargo and Freight Agents$49,640$23.862800.67
Couriers and Messengers$38,270$18.402800.95
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,670$22.442801.24
Helpers--Carpenters$42,660$20.512803.02
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,700$24.372800.39
Photographers$46,420$22.322701.23
School Bus Monitors$30,420$14.632700.82
Financial Clerks, All Other$63,220$30.392701.73
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,230$22.712701.77
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,930$23.522700.67
Urban and Regional Planners$77,340$37.182601.40
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$45,800$22.022601.77
Clergy$60,190$28.942601.07
Medical Equipment Repairers$56,580$27.202600.94
Labor Relations Specialists$99,390$47.792500.89
Dietitians and Nutritionists$78,900$37.932500.74
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$224,240$107.812502.81
Physical Therapist Aides$33,860$16.282501.20
File Clerks$47,020$22.612500.81
Postal Service Clerks$61,050$29.352500.80
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$49,880$23.982501.42
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$45,190$21.732501.12
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$62,510$30.062400.70
Pipelayers$48,700$23.412401.74
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,120$22.662400.88
Education Administrators, All Other$107,310$51.592300.97
Web and Digital Interface Designers$63,660$30.602300.48
Social Workers, All Other$96,970$46.622300.88
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,550Not published2301.11
Writers and Authors$74,300$35.722301.11
Funeral Attendants$35,030$16.842301.73
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$46,390$22.302300.37
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,570$18.542300.21
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,960$26.902300.91
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,260$23.202301.18
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$54,960$26.422200.72
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$104,000$50.002202.11
Tour and Travel Guides$37,350$17.962200.97
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,670$21.962202.06
Training and Development Managers$121,490$58.412101.05
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,940$32.182100.71
Life Scientists, All Other$70,050$33.682106.70
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$89,380$42.972102.96
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$65,870Not published2100.86
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$50,360Not published2100.30
Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,760$36.912100.94
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$33,980$16.342100.59
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$70,120$33.712100.78
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$56,150$27.002100.83
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,630$18.092100.35
Sewing Machine Operators$35,310$16.972100.48
Materials Engineers$102,440$49.252002.07
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$49,440$23.772001.28
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,290$24.182000.92
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,670$22.442000.78
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$35,790$17.212001.18
Lodging Managers$74,680$35.901901.05
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$102,750$49.401900.47
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$86,670Not published1901.23
Procurement Clerks$55,390$26.631900.82
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$60,260$28.971801.39
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$53,480$25.711800.89
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$81,600Not published1800.28
Technical Writers$79,200$38.081800.91
Optometrists$131,080$63.021801.00
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$101,140$48.621802.06
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$70,910$34.091800.87
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,650$30.121700.54
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$65,090Not published1703.23
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$45,600$21.921700.73
Crane and Tower Operators$61,180$29.411700.91
Computer and Information Research Scientists$162,910$78.321601.00
Statisticians$81,620$39.241601.27
Surveyors$74,150$35.651600.75
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$92,410Not published1602.17
Art Directors$99,610$47.891600.71
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$98,680$47.441600.88
Athletic Trainers$60,370Not published1601.27
Transportation Security Screeners$65,960$31.711600.74
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,070$17.341600.57
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$37,890$18.221600.40
Glaziers$57,760$27.771600.64
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$36,790$17.691600.63
School Psychologists$82,440$39.641500.54
Health Education Specialists$68,250$32.811500.52
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$81,870Not published1500.85
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$36,740$17.661501.00
Millwrights$48,890$23.501500.90
Dental Laboratory Technicians$46,700$22.451501.04
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$37,920$18.231501.58
Biological Scientists, All Other$77,100$37.071400.58
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$85,030$40.881400.90
Forensic Science Technicians$70,160$33.731401.76
Interpreters and Translators$78,030$37.521400.61
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$27,610$13.271400.56
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$43,480$20.901401.37
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$58,710$28.231400.93
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,100$36.111400.24
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$44,420$21.361401.03
Compensation and Benefits Managers$157,370$75.661301.36
Credit Counselors$54,150$26.031301.13
Environmental Engineers$100,760$48.441300.81
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$104,990Not published1300.75
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$85,310Not published1301.58
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$69,300Not published1301.07
Commercial and Industrial Designers$89,360$42.961300.91
Pediatricians, General$165,370$79.501300.77
Private Detectives and Investigators$52,430$25.211300.85
Mechanical Door Repairers$50,880$24.461301.14
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,780$23.931300.24
Actuaries$131,900$63.421201.03
Economists$112,330$54.001201.59
Social Science Research Assistants$49,060$23.591200.95
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$56,910$27.361200.70
Cardiologists$450,480$216.581201.62
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$36,510$17.551200.23
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$55,810$26.831200.99
Tile and Stone Setters$50,130$24.101200.77
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$47,650$22.911200.97
Commercial Pilots$119,710Not published1200.59
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$35,440$17.041200.62
Fundraising Managers$140,260$67.431100.67
Emergency Management Directors$92,940$44.681101.85
Aerospace Engineers$120,370$57.871100.40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$62,610$30.101100.36
Floral Designers$37,460$18.011100.63
Recreational Therapists$61,270$29.461101.70
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$52,100$25.051100.70
Animal Trainers$46,820$22.511101.36
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$45,230$21.751103.14
Home Appliance Repairers$52,790$25.381100.84
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,720$17.661100.17
Mechanical Drafters$69,630$33.481000.60
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$78,030$37.521000.41
Epidemiologists$82,460$39.641001.87
Broadcast Technicians$52,160$25.081001.15
Orderlies$37,560$18.061000.47
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$59,340$28.531000.93
Travel Agents$45,230$21.751000.45
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$40,140$19.301000.90
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$41,280$19.851001.30
Riggers$60,790$29.231001.02
Food Processing Workers, All Other$38,240$18.391000.35
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,960$23.541000.36
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$78,850$37.91901.43
Psychologists, All Other$152,050$73.10901.13
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$85,960Not published901.84
History Teachers, Postsecondary$86,410Not published901.09
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$38,890$18.70901.48
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$108,250$52.04900.90
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$51,060$24.55900.59
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$48,740$23.43900.84
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$51,260$24.65901.35
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$102,220$49.14902.38
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$68,660Not published800.90
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$61,860Not published800.66
Curators$66,650$32.04801.47
Radiation Therapists$101,380$48.74801.04
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$97,300$46.78801.10
Orthotists and Prosthetists$87,530$42.08802.07
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$72,340$34.78800.54
Pharmacy Aides$33,840$16.27800.50
Meter Readers, Utilities$41,890$20.14801.02
Logging Equipment Operators$45,500$21.87800.88
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$38,030$18.28800.57
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,240$21.27800.68
Computer Hardware Engineers$132,270$63.59700.23
Foresters$66,430$31.94701.49
Judicial Law Clerks$70,520$33.90701.26
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$85,310Not published700.78
Chiropractors$81,760$39.31700.41
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$97,820$47.03700.60
New Accounts Clerks$48,300$23.22700.47
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$51,120$24.58700.81
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$58,770$28.26701.10
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$50,250$24.16700.82
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,230$26.07701.92
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$54,860$26.37700.69
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$43,020$20.68701.53
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$45,490$21.87701.31
Landscape Architects$81,380$39.12600.70
Chemical Engineers$117,150$56.32600.69
Conservation Scientists$66,180$31.82600.57
Nuclear Technicians$122,210$58.76602.13
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$128,470Not published601.28
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$63,990Not published600.77
Archivists$65,240$31.37601.65
ActorsNot published$16.83600.28
Exercise Physiologists$63,840$30.69601.70
Dietetic Technicians$39,240$18.87600.45
Animal Control Workers$49,010$23.56601.15
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$58,330$28.04601.08
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$60,310$28.99601.18
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,340$25.16600.94
Upholsterers$47,560$22.87600.69
Power Plant Operators$63,640$30.60600.51
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$64,750$31.13600.54
Medical Appliance Technicians$58,210$27.98601.34
Transportation Inspectors$68,610$32.99600.55
Advertising and Promotions Managers$161,040$77.42500.59
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$89,580$43.07500.28
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$97,380$46.82500.78
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$105,530$50.74500.52
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$48,200$23.17500.99
Microbiologists$90,930$43.72500.58
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$80,490$38.70500.50
Survey Researchers$72,610$34.91501.33
Forest and Conservation Technicians$38,790$18.65500.41
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$103,650Not published500.95
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,230Not published500.94
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$66,410Not published500.82
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$62,000$29.81500.97
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$55,120$26.50500.59
Psychiatrists$290,900$139.86500.45
Cooks, All Other$35,540$17.09500.60
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$67,090$32.26501.00
Prepress Technicians and Workers$49,850$23.97500.52
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$48,330$23.24500.84
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$48,570$23.35501.57
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$130,100Not published500.11
Aircraft Service Attendants$39,210$18.85500.37
Material Moving Workers, All Other$46,020$22.13500.53
Funeral Home Managers$80,450$38.68400.68
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$62,100$29.86400.54
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$78,660$37.82400.66
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$79,040$38.00400.60
Soil and Plant Scientists$73,920$35.54400.63
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$79,220$38.09400.55
Physicists$218,290$104.95400.45
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$112,510$54.09400.98
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$81,790$39.32401.13
Special Education Teachers, All Other$76,160Not published400.24
Museum Technicians and Conservators$52,190$25.09400.82
Farm and Home Management Educators$78,900$37.94401.04
Music Directors and Composers$57,860$27.82400.79
Podiatrists$168,600$81.06401.09
Word Processors and Typists$46,320$22.27400.27
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$48,880$23.50400.32
Fallers$40,560$19.50402.69
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$59,570$28.64400.26
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,270$24.65400.32
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersNot publishedNot published400.27
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$65,630$31.55400.33
Flight Attendants$72,600Not published400.07
Drafters, All Other$66,710$32.07300.54
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$77,020$37.03300.36
Special Effects Artists and Animators$76,380$36.72300.36
Set and Exhibit Designers$51,840$24.92300.73
Lighting Technicians$55,220$26.55300.93
Hearing Aid Specialists$65,170$31.33300.67
Bailiffs$61,470$29.55300.43
Bicycle Repairers$36,610$17.60300.60
Tool and Die Makers$68,000$32.69300.14
Anthropologists and Archeologists$80,230$38.57Not publishedNot published
Audiologists$80,010$38.46Not publishedNot published
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,720$14.29Not publishedNot published
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$105,680$50.81Not publishedNot published
Brokerage Clerks$61,800$29.71Not publishedNot published
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,830$29.72Not publishedNot published
Community Health Workers$51,420$24.72Not publishedNot published
Counselors, All Other$98,850$47.52Not publishedNot published
Credit Analysts$105,430$50.69Not publishedNot published
Emergency Medical Technicians$47,290$22.74Not publishedNot published
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$131,340Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,590$13.74Not publishedNot published
Marriage and Family Therapists$52,000$25.00Not publishedNot published
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,550$33.92Not publishedNot published
Medical Transcriptionists$35,050$16.85Not publishedNot published
Musicians and SingersNot published$54.98Not publishedNot published
Nurse Anesthetists$235,320$113.13Not publishedNot published
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Paramedics$63,750$30.65Not publishedNot published
Physicians, Pathologists$240,220$115.49Not publishedNot published
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$74,300$35.72Not publishedNot published
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$28,830$13.86Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$75,300$36.20Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$64,850$31.18Not publishedNot published
Rehabilitation Counselors$48,890$23.50Not publishedNot published
Sales Engineers$101,210$48.66Not publishedNot published
Shampooers$27,340$13.14Not publishedNot published
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$60,260$28.97Not publishedNot published
Surgeons, All Other$259,310$124.67Not publishedNot published
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$47,370$22.77Not publishedNot published
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$40,510Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Web Developers$117,090$56.30Not 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.