metropolitan statistical area · 42020

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro area

Figures describe the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not San Luis Obispo city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$50,770
Total employment122,020

Across all occupations, the median wage in the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro area was $50,770 per year ($24.41 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 122,020 jobs. 372 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
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse14.893,100$36,570
Demonstrators and Product Promoters12.62640$44,130
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other5.78540$49,450
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks3.57730$37,460
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers2.561,090$34,730
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2.541,720$37,190
Civil Engineers2.50720$110,210
Correctional Officers and Jailers2.37710$107,220

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 372 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,320$16.504,1601.23
Retail Salespersons$37,780$18.163,3901.11
Fast Food and Counter Workers$42,350$20.363,3101.09
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,570$17.583,10014.89
Cashiers$36,550$17.573,0101.24
Office Clerks, General$46,110$22.172,8601.48
Waiters and Waitresses$34,950$16.802,6401.48
General and Operations Managers$101,840$48.962,2800.83
Registered Nurses$138,820$66.742,1800.82
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,190$17.881,7202.54
Cooks, Restaurant$43,220$20.781,6401.48
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,280$18.891,6400.74
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,730$18.621,3600.59
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$42,990$20.671,3400.77
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,400$23.751,2801.07
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$46,410Not published1,2701.14
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,320$23.231,2301.28
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,500$21.881,1701.56
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,010$24.521,1700.87
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$97,620Not published1,1401.05
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$77,500$37.261,1200.99
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,730$16.701,0902.56
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$58,570$28.161,0700.99
Construction Laborers$60,140$28.921,0301.20
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$52,310$25.159901.13
Food Preparation Workers$38,550$18.539001.28
Accountants and Auditors$88,160$42.398600.76
Medical Assistants$49,520$23.818501.32
Cooks, Fast Food$42,390$20.388501.70
Dishwashers$36,760$17.678502.27
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$54,740$26.328401.11
Carpenters$77,220$37.128201.56
Customer Service Representatives$46,740$22.477500.37
Bartenders$35,630$17.137301.23
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,460$18.017303.57
Management Analysts$84,290$40.527201.03
Civil Engineers$110,210$52.997202.50
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,380$29.037200.45
Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220$51.557102.37
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,130$38.047000.82
Receptionists and Information Clerks$44,890$21.586900.97
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$58,620$28.186801.66
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,810$36.456800.70
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$66,770$32.106500.66
Project Management Specialists$108,730$52.286400.77
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$44,130$21.2264012.62
Sales Managers$102,250$49.166301.26
Human Resources Specialists$78,020$37.516100.86
Nursing Assistants$46,840$22.526100.53
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,380$17.015701.67
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$94,560$45.465700.89
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,450$23.785405.78
Security Guards$42,980$20.675300.52
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$35,810$17.225301.71
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,880$21.105301.68
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$79,340$38.145301.41
Electricians$76,540$36.805300.90
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,660$32.055200.74
Software Developers$135,020$64.915200.40
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$61,620$29.635200.95
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,700$60.915001.07
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$90,000$43.274700.96
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$101,860$48.974600.88
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,940$38.434400.87
Dental Assistants$57,150$27.474401.44
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,610$22.414400.69
Financial Managers$140,670$67.634200.64
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,140$17.374200.95
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$99,560Not published4100.50
Light Truck Drivers$45,990$22.114100.53
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$68,560$32.964001.31
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$59,120$28.434002.25
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$99,330$47.763901.40
Firefighters$75,910$36.503901.45
Driver/Sales Workers$41,600$20.003901.23
Construction Managers$128,220$61.643701.24
Childcare Workers$42,860$20.603700.90
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$55,010$26.453701.46
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,930$21.603600.32
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$80,770$38.833500.91
Recreation Workers$37,010$17.793501.36
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,980$37.493500.66
Bakers$42,180$20.283501.90
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,470$22.343401.29
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,970$21.623400.98
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,190$26.053407.27
Managers, All Other$128,110$61.593300.68
Social and Human Service Assistants$54,960$26.423300.97
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,070$29.363302.05
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46,200$22.213200.86
Pharmacy Technicians$56,530$27.183200.87
Cooks, Short Order$38,020$18.283202.94
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,090$30.333200.87
Food Service Managers$78,390$37.693101.68
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$90,870Not published3100.64
Coaches and Scouts$49,540Not published3101.57
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$38,150$18.343101.35
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$79,790$38.363100.87
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,130$27.953100.63
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$74,510$35.823000.79
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,140$17.863000.99
Lawyers$175,780$84.512900.48
Computer User Support Specialists$71,770$34.512800.50
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$75,200$36.162800.91
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$73,620$35.402701.10
Chefs and Head Cooks$59,400$28.562701.73
Animal Caretakers$38,280$18.412701.29
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$48,100$23.1227012.09
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$49,450$23.772701.40
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$74,750$35.942600.68
Cost Estimators$82,800$39.812601.45
Health Education Specialists$61,660$29.642605.03
Billing and Posting Clerks$50,330$24.202600.81
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,820$27.802601.01
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,840$27.812600.56
Administrative Services Managers$114,250$54.932501.23
Training and Development Specialists$76,270$36.672500.69
Industrial Production Managers$166,030$79.822401.24
Social and Community Service Managers$81,470$39.172401.45
Pharmacists$172,860$83.112400.95
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36,120$17.362403.68
Insurance Sales Agents$60,500$29.092400.64
Dental Hygienists$125,670$60.422201.29
Protective Service Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published2203.47
Agricultural Equipment Operators$44,230$21.272209.86
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$105,810$50.872102.93
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,710$21.012100.69
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,100$21.682100.34
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,910$80.732000.37
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,360$17.482001.63
Tellers$47,320$22.752000.78
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,620$28.662000.67
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$75,160$36.142000.63
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$83,190$40.002001.96
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$43,840$21.082001.01
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,750$21.031902.61
Physical Therapists$101,860$48.971900.90
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$55,680$26.771901.35
Roofers$63,030$30.301901.82
Production Workers, All Other$36,100$17.351900.95
Chief Executives$190,020$91.361801.11
Facilities Managers$100,290$48.221801.47
Architectural and Engineering Managers$213,070$102.441801.04
Computer Systems Analysts$104,260$50.131800.45
Computer Occupations, All OtherNot publishedNot published1800.53
Parts Salespersons$47,180$22.681800.83
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published1801.16
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$67,060$32.241802.82
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,280$25.621800.55
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$152,560Not published1700.68
Marriage and Family TherapistsNot publishedNot published1703.19
Healthcare Social Workers$133,340$64.111701.14
Instructional Coordinators$95,820$46.071700.94
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$43,270$20.801701.76
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$123,650$59.451701.68
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,910$17.751701.08
Compliance Officers$91,570$44.031600.47
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,550$45.941600.66
Engineers, All Other$97,210$46.731601.30
Architectural and Civil Drafters$71,860$34.551601.94
Public Relations Specialists$71,190$34.231600.70
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$65,120$31.311601.59
Manicurists and Pedicurists$36,750$17.671601.31
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,040$28.861501.21
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,780$22.971501.12
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$63,760$30.661401.23
Mechanical Engineers$102,270$49.171400.59
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$98,800$47.501401.38
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$97,410$46.831401.98
Nurse Practitioners$162,950$78.341400.57
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$61,770$29.701401.62
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$51,990$25.001401.94
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$79,830$38.381401.03
Forest and Conservation TechniciansNot publishedNot published1305.32
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$97,260Not published1300.65
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$70,210$33.751300.78
Highway Maintenance Workers$68,720$33.041301.05
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,200$35.191300.39
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,780$21.531301.22
Helpers--Production Workers$42,360$20.361300.99
Marketing Managers$160,490$77.161200.38
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$119,690$57.541200.67
Lodging Managers$73,610$35.391203.71
Financial and Investment Analysts$102,970$49.511200.42
Personal Financial Advisors$91,340$43.911200.56
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$57,560$27.681201.36
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$76,640Not published1201.34
Graphic DesignersNot publishedNot published1200.77
Emergency Medical Technicians$45,190$21.731200.83
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$58,690$28.221201.20
Massage Therapists$60,640$29.161201.61
Pest Control Workers$48,000$23.081201.50
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,790$22.491201.46
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$36,900$17.741200.52
Tour and Travel Guides$54,550$26.231202.85
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$55,670$26.761201.00
Construction and Building Inspectors$80,320$38.621201.02
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$74,620$35.881200.55
Machinists$53,510$25.731200.54
Education Administrators, All Other$69,470$33.401102.57
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersNot publishedNot published1100.78
Industrial Engineers$100,380$48.261100.38
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$92,140$44.301101.06
Veterinarians$151,990$73.071101.63
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$132,490$63.701102.55
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$140,400$67.501100.91
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$85,340$41.031100.97
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,740$18.141101.30
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$57,300$27.551100.79
Human Resources Managers$129,710$62.361000.56
Logisticians$91,240$43.871000.49
Loan Officers$82,470$39.651000.48
Financial Specialists, All Other$77,380$37.201000.95
Electrical Engineers$136,240$65.501000.67
Urban and Regional Planners$109,920$52.851002.78
Counselors, All Other$91,940$44.201004.60
Dentists, General$170,630$82.041001.04
Physician Assistants$162,790$78.271000.76
Occupational Therapists$110,170$52.961000.77
Speech-Language Pathologists$115,560$55.561000.70
Surgical Technologists$80,730$38.811001.11
Phlebotomists$53,560$25.751000.87
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$36,380$17.491001.04
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$61,020$29.341004.15
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,690$28.701003.27
Food Batchmakers$38,750$18.631000.73
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$54,140$26.031000.81
Computer Programmers$114,110$54.86901.25
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,800$47.98901.04
Landscape Architects$77,570$37.29905.82
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,120$40.44901.63
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$155,960$74.98901.50
Library Technicians$57,510$27.65901.61
Respiratory Therapists$112,430$54.06900.78
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,580$29.12900.65
Physical Therapist Aides$35,880$17.25902.31
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$58,700$28.22900.66
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,210$25.58900.56
Tile and Stone Setters$52,640$25.31903.24
Glaziers$61,610$29.62901.95
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$74,970$36.04900.85
Surveyors$107,700$51.78802.03
Food Science Technicians$53,530$25.74806.89
Clergy$62,610$30.10801.84
Physicians, All Other$290,330$139.58800.31
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$103,670$49.84800.46
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$48,100$23.13801.09
Bill and Account Collectors$64,970$31.24800.62
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$56,280$27.06800.72
Public Safety Telecommunicators$90,930$43.72800.97
Postal Service Clerks$64,290$30.91801.30
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$35,760$17.19803.03
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$67,790$32.59800.67
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$99,840$48.00800.98
Printing Press Operators$45,540$21.89800.70
Sewing Machine Operators$38,550$18.53800.95
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$39,540$19.01801.03
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$74,410$35.78702.29
Property Appraisers and Assessors$102,840$49.44701.52
Computer Network Support Specialists$79,030$37.99700.62
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,980$39.41701.39
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$125,070$60.13700.49
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$101,560$48.83700.62
Community Health Workers$80,290$38.60701.48
Musicians and SingersNot published$40.41702.45
Dietitians and Nutritionists$97,350$46.80701.18
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,040$29.83700.25
Medical Records Specialists$53,870$25.90700.44
Physical Therapist Assistants$78,990$37.98700.78
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$63,530$30.54701.58
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$56,350$27.09700.82
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$62,210$29.91701.00
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$85,690$41.20703.38
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$62,060$29.84601.05
Fundraisers$77,730$37.37600.74
Database Administrators$130,780$62.88601.02
Web Developers$42,530$20.45601.16
Web and Digital Interface Designers$82,860$39.84600.66
Data Scientists$114,830$55.21600.27
Environmental Engineers$129,780$62.39602.01
Biological Scientists, All Other$90,640$43.58601.31
Agricultural Technicians$62,900$30.24605.31
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$77,290Not published600.68
Producers and Directors$71,500$34.38600.51
Psychiatrists$322,750$155.17602.76
Medical Equipment Preparers$75,800$36.44600.99
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$113,650$54.64600.75
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$49,330$23.72605.59
Skincare Specialists$45,200$21.73601.10
Concierges$39,100$18.80601.56
Residential Advisors$46,270$22.25600.95
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$63,160$30.36600.44
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$61,510$29.57600.50
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$57,130$27.46600.88
Data Entry Keyers$44,380$21.34600.58
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$45,030$21.65600.35
Fence Erectors$48,230$23.19603.01
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,700$24.38600.49
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,810$26.83600.49
Fundraising Managers$151,530$72.85501.50
Computer Network Architects$129,530$62.28500.36
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$104,570$50.27500.66
Environmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published505.46
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$117,420$56.45502.95
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$104,190$50.09500.60
Special Education Teachers, All Other$106,510Not published501.76
Floral Designers$45,700$21.97501.54
Interior Designers$78,000$37.50500.84
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$45,840$22.04500.42
Audio and Video Technicians$46,350$22.28500.93
Pharmacy Aides$43,260$20.80501.62
Transportation Security Screeners$71,240$34.25501.17
Cooks, All Other$43,680$21.00503.31
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$38,190$18.36501.12
File Clerks$50,260$24.16500.95
Order Clerks$42,770$20.56500.86
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,990$22.11501.14
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$59,970$28.83500.44
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$62,790$30.19503.07
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$38,170$18.35500.41
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,460$23.30500.84
Commercial PilotsNot publishedNot published501.32
Natural Sciences Managers$178,530$85.83400.45
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$89,070$42.82400.14
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$75,350$36.23400.47
Aerospace Engineers$135,490$65.14400.78
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$101,270$48.69400.89
Chemists$86,060$41.37400.57
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$92,640$44.54401.45
Chemical Technicians$46,950$22.57400.82
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$90,720$43.61401.46
Social Workers, All Other$53,740$25.84400.72
Editors$73,770$35.47400.51
Photographers$48,790$23.46400.94
Chiropractors$83,440$40.11401.20
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$125,090$60.14400.55
Paramedics$73,930$35.54400.46
Opticians, Dispensing$55,380$26.63400.74
Animal Trainers$41,770$20.08402.47
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$35,640$17.14401.88
Advertising Sales Agents$75,840$36.46400.55
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$74,170$35.66400.18
Procurement Clerks$53,100$25.53400.93
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$60,080$28.88400.76
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$49,430$23.76400.84
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentNot publishedNot published400.76
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$46,200$22.21400.49
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$59,050$28.39400.40
Public Relations Managers$138,900$66.78300.56
Training and Development Managers$179,170$86.14300.82
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$108,290$52.06306.79
Information Security Analysts$133,100$63.99300.20
Mechanical Drafters$75,560$36.33300.96
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,750$36.90300.44
Soil and Plant Scientists$81,570$39.22302.56
Conservation Scientists$77,280$37.15301.54
School Psychologists$122,450$58.87300.67
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$52,460$25.22301.93
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$73,630Not published300.43
Writers and Authors$86,340$41.51300.89
Optometrists$129,020$62.03300.99
Sales Engineers$163,810$78.76300.81
Agricultural Inspectors$93,840$45.12303.00
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$47,950$23.05301.71
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$52,510$25.24301.33
Material Moving Workers, All Other$36,620$17.61301.74
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310$166.02Not publishedNot published
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,840$139.35Not publishedNot published
Legal Support Workers, All Other$89,160$42.87Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$88,370$42.49Not publishedNot published
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$64,440$30.98Not publishedNot published
Tax Preparers$60,480$29.08Not 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.