metropolitan statistical area · 41420

Salem, OR

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Salem, OR metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$55,310
Total employment188,620

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Salem, OR metro area was $55,310 per year ($26.59 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 188,620 jobs. 437 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
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other39.132,870$41,600
Psychiatric Aides21.02910$50,580
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse7.922,550$33,450
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants4.78590$34,100
Management Analysts3.433,740$99,090
Information and Record Clerks, All Other3.12510$46,870
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other2.92530$98,840
Painters, Construction and Maintenance2.44670$47,840

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 437 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Salem, OR metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$45,200$21.737,0401.35
Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,520$16.605,8801.26
Retail Salespersons$35,760$17.194,5500.96
Registered Nurses$131,750$63.344,0100.98
Stockers and Order Fillers$41,520$19.963,9501.15
Management Analysts$99,090$47.643,7403.43
General and Operations Managers$114,430$55.023,4900.82
Cashiers$34,340$16.513,4800.93
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$55,660$26.763,2201.55
Office Clerks, General$50,650$24.353,1601.06
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,950Not published3,0501.77
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$41,600$20.002,87039.13
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,340$18.432,5500.95
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$33,450$16.082,5507.92
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,360$19.402,2500.63
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$54,420$26.172,2301.34
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,580$29.122,1700.87
Customer Service Representatives$47,790$22.982,1400.68
Waiters and Waitresses$48,720$23.421,8500.67
Carpenters$59,730$28.711,7202.11
Construction Laborers$54,500$26.201,6901.27
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,090$25.521,6400.88
Cooks, Restaurant$39,170$18.831,6100.94
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,040$21.651,5201.32
Accountants and Auditors$87,480$42.061,5100.86
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,660$21.951,4400.97
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,920$23.521,4401.24
Project Management Specialists$102,730$49.391,4201.10
Nursing Assistants$48,840$23.481,3900.79
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,810Not published1,3401.04
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,200$23.171,3300.98
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,510$18.521,2901.17
Compliance Officers$85,150$40.941,2102.40
Social and Human Service Assistants$57,560$27.671,2002.27
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$75,990$36.531,1900.68
Computer User Support Specialists$61,510$29.571,1701.35
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,810Not published1,1200.67
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,790$22.981,1101.18
Medical Assistants$50,240$24.151,0901.10
Bartenders$38,410$18.461,0901.19
Light Truck Drivers$46,330$22.271,0900.92
Human Resources Specialists$80,270$38.591,0700.97
Security Guards$46,150$22.191,0300.66
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,340Not published1,0101.34
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,920$18.231,0000.96
Electricians$98,850$47.531,0001.09
Food Preparation Workers$37,300$17.939900.91
Software Developers$131,620$63.289700.47
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,590$22.889200.93
Psychiatric Aides$50,580$24.3291021.02
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,670$36.388800.67
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,700$32.558700.58
Training and Development Specialists$79,190$38.078401.51
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,010$21.168200.48
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$70,320$33.818001.44
Bus Drivers, School$51,570$24.797901.62
Lawyers$156,070$75.047800.85
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$101,440$48.777500.76
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$74,270$35.717501.30
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$80,220$38.577301.23
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,690$21.497201.35
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,400$30.007100.46
Correctional Officers and Jailers$83,690$40.247001.52
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,500$29.097000.93
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,840$23.006702.44
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,400$66.066600.91
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,600$38.276600.83
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,400$17.986601.42
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,060$21.196501.12
Driver/Sales Workers$32,850$15.806501.30
Financial Managers$141,400$67.986200.61
Computer Systems Analysts$109,970$52.876100.96
Dishwashers$35,070$16.866101.06
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,150$40.946000.80
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,220$29.926000.74
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,160$30.845900.55
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57,960$27.875900.69
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,100$16.395904.78
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,720$16.695801.64
Dental Assistants$59,210$28.475701.20
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,410$17.025700.85
Managers, All Other$129,470$62.245600.74
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$109,970$52.875601.47
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$78,870$37.925600.94
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$98,840Not published5302.92
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,320$40.545100.62
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,870$22.535103.12
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,540$18.055101.10
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$90,270$43.405001.27
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,390$76.154900.60
Civil Engineers$115,480$55.524801.07
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$64,700$31.114801.00
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,230$27.524801.00
Construction Managers$114,450$55.024701.02
Social and Community Service Managers$110,210$52.984601.79
Billing and Posting Clerks$56,040$26.944600.94
Food Batchmakers$36,520$17.564602.17
Public Relations Specialists$87,740$42.184501.31
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,610$38.764400.78
Childcare Workers$37,320$17.944300.68
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$130,500Not published4201.04
Self-Enrichment Teachers$44,470$21.384201.03
Cooks, Fast Food$33,870$16.294200.54
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$36,780$17.684100.79
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,180$27.494100.82
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,820$22.034104.39
Pharmacy Technicians$52,210$25.104000.69
Food Service Managers$65,040$31.273901.34
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$53,540$25.743901.00
Roofers$52,690$25.333902.36
Social Workers, All Other$70,320$33.813805.04
Clergy$78,220$37.613805.55
Recreation Workers$37,630$18.093800.94
Parts Salespersons$44,860$21.573801.16
Insurance Sales Agents$60,130$28.913800.65
Instructional Coordinators$98,060$47.153701.35
Counter and Rental Clerks$42,290$20.333700.76
Budget Analysts$98,110$47.173606.34
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,210$32.793602.26
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$65,050$31.273500.71
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$75,510$36.313400.80
Bakers$37,110$17.843401.19
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,400$17.023401.14
Physicians, All Other$373,970$179.793300.79
Firefighters$64,900$31.203300.78
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.793300.83
Loan Officers$93,410$44.913200.97
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$51,330$24.683202.25
Physical Therapists$99,970$48.063200.99
Nurse Practitioners$162,600$78.173200.80
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,180$29.903100.87
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,060$29.363100.59
Pharmacists$169,210$81.353000.78
Dental Hygienists$119,050$57.243001.09
Coaches and Scouts$44,400Not published2900.95
Medical Records Specialists$57,010$27.412901.21
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,590$29.612901.57
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,040$25.502901.18
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$57,720$27.752901.13
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,760$16.232800.59
Sales Managers$152,090$73.122700.35
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$78,640$37.812700.67
Protective Service Workers, All Other$58,100$27.942702.70
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$56,240$27.042701.15
Sheet Metal Workers$60,890$29.272701.86
Cost Estimators$76,190$36.632600.97
Rehabilitation Counselors$56,170$27.012602.29
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$58,710$28.232601.88
Real Estate Sales Agents$61,650$29.642601.12
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$50,510$24.282601.36
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,550$22.382501.87
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$62,990$30.282502.15
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$105,870$50.902400.88
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$101,580$48.842400.87
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,480$22.352401.11
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,670$21.962400.33
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$44,460$21.382301.52
Animal Caretakers$36,920$17.752300.70
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,330$17.472302.88
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$62,830$30.212301.06
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$74,610$35.872301.08
Administrative Services Managers$114,290$54.952200.70
Statisticians$93,620$45.012206.32
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,250$16.952200.33
Tellers$45,120$21.692200.55
Construction and Building Inspectors$77,540$37.282201.23
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$73,160$35.172201.33
Industrial Production Managers$102,490$49.272100.71
Information Security Analysts$126,680$60.912100.91
Graphic Designers$65,720$31.592100.89
Emergency Medical Technicians$50,800$24.422100.96
Chefs and Head Cooks$63,750$30.652100.88
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$53,170$25.562100.97
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$55,580$26.722100.35
Human Resources Managers$136,990$65.862000.74
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$58,190$27.972001.52
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$49,810$23.952001.13
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$62,400$30.002001.99
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,680$46.001901.14
Library Technicians$48,740$23.431902.31
Physician Assistants$144,190$69.321900.98
Tire Repairers and Changers$46,470$22.341901.48
Computer Network Architects$138,930$66.791800.82
Healthcare Social Workers$80,020$38.471800.80
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$80,110Not published1800.57
Family Medicine Physicians$295,170$141.911801.35
Paramedics$77,460$37.241801.45
Phlebotomists$48,160$23.161801.04
Private Detectives and Investigators$81,070$38.981804.28
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,660$26.761800.98
Public Safety Telecommunicators$78,950$37.961801.47
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,180$27.971800.38
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$134,500$64.661801.11
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$62,020$29.821801.03
Marketing Managers$132,770$63.831700.36
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$77,600$37.311700.44
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,170$17.871700.55
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$67,990$32.691700.69
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$44,790$21.531700.56
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$88,110$42.361601.17
Computer Network Support Specialists$82,440$39.631600.87
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$56,950$27.381600.73
Massage Therapists$96,080$46.191601.33
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$131,940$63.431600.86
Manicurists and Pedicurists$44,850$21.561600.87
Glaziers$78,420$37.701602.29
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$74,860$35.991600.93
Operations Research Analysts$102,520$49.291501.15
Mechanical Engineers$98,010$47.121500.42
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$46,840$22.521505.76
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$77,390Not published1501.26
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$54,040$25.981501.39
Highway Maintenance Workers$64,550$31.031500.80
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,290$22.731500.77
Helpers--Production Workers$45,310$21.781500.74
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$129,510$62.261400.63
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,640$78.191400.53
Tax Preparers$58,330$28.051401.53
Computer Occupations, All Other$90,270$43.401400.26
Electrical Engineers$125,270$60.231400.57
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$86,200$41.441401.72
Community Health Workers$54,090$26.011401.86
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,480Not published1401.09
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$75,510Not published1400.71
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$55,840Not published1401.02
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,320$37.171400.88
Dentists, General$212,310$102.071400.90
Occupational Therapists$109,700$52.741400.72
Physical Therapist Aides$35,430$17.031402.47
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,360$35.271400.54
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$49,740$23.911404.11
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$60,940$29.301400.75
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$57,750$27.761401.18
Butchers and Meat Cutters$49,070$23.591400.85
Commercial Pilots$125,120Not published1402.47
Facilities Managers$107,170$51.521300.70
Natural Sciences Managers$136,150$65.461300.98
Labor Relations Specialists$75,460$36.281301.60
Fundraisers$60,080$28.881300.94
Personal Financial Advisors$104,040$50.021300.39
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$143,980$69.221301.42
Urban and Regional Planners$107,960$51.911302.45
Food Science Technicians$45,200$21.731307.31
Respiratory Therapists$104,360$50.181300.77
Physical Therapist Assistants$67,090$32.261300.94
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$33,570$16.141300.68
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$66,690$32.061300.84
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$50,960$24.501300.34
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$46,510$22.361301.12
File Clerks$50,390$24.231301.42
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$38,550$18.531304.15
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$44,730$21.501301.10
Sewing Machine Operators$38,200$18.371301.01
Chief Executives$261,650$125.791200.48
Logisticians$79,040$38.001200.40
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$114,550$55.071201.02
Speech-Language Pathologists$102,360$49.211200.54
Veterinarians$130,330$62.661201.22
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$89,070$42.821200.96
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$45,890$22.061200.93
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$99,820$47.991200.34
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$92,110$44.291201.91
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$60,290$28.991202.22
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$48,660$23.391201.65
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$44,760$21.521101.25
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$53,580$25.761100.65
Property Appraisers and Assessors$79,360$38.151101.54
Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,870$34.071100.90
Soil and Plant Scientists$93,620$45.011105.59
Foresters$89,220$42.901108.31
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$97,810Not published1100.40
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$127,680$61.381101.02
Cooks, Short Order$34,910$16.781100.64
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$39,920$19.191102.79
Machinists$58,930$28.331100.32
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,540$24.781100.95
Public Relations Managers$132,600$63.751001.11
Financial Specialists, All Other$100,380$48.261000.64
Industrial Engineers$100,860$48.491000.23
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$48,840$23.481001.17
Special Education Teachers, All Other$82,140Not published1002.44
Tutors$42,550$20.461000.49
Editors$80,650$38.771000.87
Interpreters and Translators$80,960$38.921001.65
Surgical Technologists$78,010$37.511000.71
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$71,190$34.231001.44
Data Entry Keyers$45,300$21.781000.66
Logging Equipment Operators$62,740$30.161003.96
Tile and Stone Setters$58,970$28.351002.32
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$65,270$31.381000.67
Financial and Investment Analysts$110,500$53.13900.20
Financial Examiners$93,560$44.98901.15
Web Developers$64,460$30.99901.02
Data Scientists$124,040$59.64900.28
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$61,090$29.37901.34
Conservation Scientists$95,470$45.90902.96
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$86,870$41.76900.79
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,940Not published900.63
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$43,750$21.04900.47
Dietitians and Nutritionists$89,220$42.90901.00
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,310$23.71900.58
Medical Equipment Preparers$47,430$22.80900.93
Skincare Specialists$49,340$23.72900.98
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$52,580$25.28900.46
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$41,400$19.90902.24
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$55,370$26.62905.31
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$62,510$30.05903.93
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,700$17.64900.36
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$47,050$22.62901.88
Production Workers, All Other$42,060$20.22900.29
Database Administrators$105,470$50.71800.98
Database Architects$126,670$60.90801.01
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,520$46.88800.34
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$98,110$47.17803.84
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$98,050$47.14800.74
School Psychologists$99,290$47.74801.00
Forest and Conservation Technicians$56,490$27.16802.28
Opticians, Dispensing$47,550$22.86800.89
Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsNot publishedNot published801.70
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$70,790$34.03800.80
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$97,750$47.00800.55
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$31,760$15.27800.55
Residential Advisors$47,680$22.92800.80
New Accounts Clerks$49,560$23.83801.83
Couriers and Messengers$42,280$20.33800.94
Postal Service Clerks$64,670$31.09800.87
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$48,330$23.23801.32
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,100$26.49801.07
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,920$25.92800.40
Purchasing Managers$136,050$65.41700.68
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$70,140$33.72701.61
Computer Programmers$103,040$49.54700.62
Web and Digital Interface Designers$86,330$41.50700.51
Engineers, All Other$104,420$50.20700.35
Procurement Clerks$60,150$28.92700.96
Order Clerks$47,730$22.95700.72
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$48,420$23.28700.99
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,250$23.20700.87
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$81,500$39.18700.69
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$39,590$19.03702.76
Printing Press Operators$48,190$23.17700.39
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$46,380$22.30700.39
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,290$28.51702.36
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$35,670$17.15701.28
Training and Development Managers$124,190$59.71600.97
Lodging Managers$70,880$34.08601.09
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$82,030$39.44600.48
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$101,350$48.73603.19
Surveyors$102,880$49.46600.95
Economists$124,190$59.71602.56
Health Education Specialists$64,270$30.90600.70
Legal Support Workers, All Other$45,010$21.64601.03
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,420$28.57600.44
Optometrists$134,590$64.71601.07
Pediatricians, General$256,710$123.42601.21
Psychiatrists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more601.91
Pharmacy Aides$51,590$24.80601.21
Pest Control Workers$46,690$22.45600.48
Library Assistants, Clerical$38,420$18.47600.55
Cargo and Freight Agents$50,100$24.09600.50
Helpers--Electricians$45,170$21.72600.76
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$83,390$40.09600.72
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$59,970$28.83605.88
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,990$28.36601.40
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$58,120$27.94601.74
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$62,090$29.85600.91
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,260$23.69601.02
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,450$23.78600.48
Parking Attendants$36,400$17.50600.36
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$46,600$22.40601.20
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$48,200$23.17605.37
Fundraising Managers$104,730$50.35501.01
Education Administrators, All Other$116,080$55.81500.71
Credit Analysts$85,010$40.87500.70
Agricultural Technicians$38,720$18.61502.52
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$89,180Not published500.67
Floral Designers$45,120$21.69501.02
Interior Designers$64,750$31.13500.53
Producers and Directors$98,900$47.55500.31
Technical Writers$84,000$40.38500.85
Writers and AuthorsNot publishedNot published500.89
Chiropractors$99,360$47.77501.04
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,560$22.39500.79
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$57,140$27.47501.60
Tapers$71,430$34.34503.12
Home Appliance Repairers$39,030$18.76501.40
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,330$24.20500.25
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$52,220$25.11501.34
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$70,920$34.10405.16
Drafters, All Other$58,800$28.27402.23
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$117,550$56.52400.19
Biological Technicians$52,190$25.09400.47
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$87,430Not published400.38
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,400Not published400.67
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$74,040Not published400.50
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$86,800Not published400.37
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$73,790Not published401.49
Nurse Anesthetists$174,260$83.78400.64
Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,570$36.81400.57
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$97,500$46.88401.40
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$49,900$23.99400.40
Advertising Sales Agents$44,890$21.58400.38
Bill and Account Collectors$48,360$23.25400.22
Logging Workers, All Other$55,790$26.824020.51
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$61,210$29.43400.80
Pipelayers$63,220$30.40401.03
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$74,920$36.02400.52
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$59,390$28.55401.01
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$62,510$30.05400.98
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$64,090$30.81403.15
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$95,010$45.68400.72
Medical Equipment Repairers$76,150$36.61400.56
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$48,980$23.55401.57
Dental Laboratory Technicians$55,050$26.47401.04
Transportation Inspectors$81,140$39.01401.30
Landscape Architects$63,180$30.38301.30
Environmental EngineersNot publishedNot published300.74
Mechanical Drafters$61,850$29.74300.68
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$74,780$35.95300.41
Food Scientists and Technologists$85,960$41.33302.03
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$80,490$38.70300.54
Commercial and Industrial Designers$64,790$31.15300.76
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$140,670$67.63300.89
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$121,920$58.62300.60
Surgical Assistants$75,710$36.40301.14
Concierges$37,260$17.91300.52
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$50,670$24.36301.07
Agricultural Equipment Operators$40,120$19.29300.94
Mechanical Door Repairers$49,450$23.78301.06
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$54,730$26.31300.47
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$33,180$15.95304.03
Compensation and Benefits Managers$163,270$78.49Not publishedNot published
Music Directors and Composers$56,730$27.27Not publishedNot published
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$50,600$24.33Not publishedNot published
Psychiatric Technicians$66,840$32.14Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$47,110$22.65Not publishedNot published
Religious Workers, All Other$34,540$16.61Not 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.