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Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$51,690
Total employment200,760

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area was $51,690 per year ($24.85 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 200,760 jobs. 438 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 Greenhouse32.1411,020$36,230
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers19.72710$48,520
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other5.681,100$71,200
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other4.41680$48,930
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary3.01640$50,310
Painters, Construction and Maintenance3.00870$56,420
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks2.08700$37,860
Self-Enrichment Teachers2.07890$47,300

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 438 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area
Occupation
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,230$17.4211,02032.14
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,320$16.506,4701.16
Fast Food and Counter Workers$42,940$20.645,9301.19
Retail Salespersons$37,200$17.894,4900.89
Cashiers$36,600$17.604,1701.05
Office Clerks, General$55,620$26.743,6301.14
Waiters and Waitresses$35,260$16.953,5401.21
General and Operations Managers$111,390$53.553,4100.75
Registered Nurses$137,360$66.043,2800.75
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,900$18.222,8901.01
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,230$21.742,4702.01
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$46,540Not published2,3601.29
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,960$18.252,3500.64
Cooks, Restaurant$43,340$20.842,3001.26
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,030Not published2,1701.21
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,560$20.462,1000.55
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,780$25.371,9801.00
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,800$24.901,9300.88
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$60,170$28.931,9001.07
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,320$22.751,8101.14
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,400$18.461,7801.60
Software Developers$158,290$76.101,6800.77
Medical Assistants$49,500$23.801,6601.57
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,910$26.881,5500.58
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$89,340$42.951,5301.09
Accountants and Auditors$91,610$44.041,5100.80
Food Preparation Workers$38,470$18.501,4901.29
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$72,800$35.001,4700.91
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76,370$36.721,4400.78
Cooks, Fast Food$42,700$20.531,4301.73
Customer Service Representatives$49,080$23.591,3500.40
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,930$24.971,3400.93
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,110$16.881,2601.80
Bartenders$35,810$17.221,1601.19
Dishwashers$37,290$17.931,1501.87
Construction Laborers$56,140$26.991,1500.81
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,300$35.721,1100.69
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$71,200Not published1,1005.68
Carpenters$75,140$36.121,1001.27
Nursing Assistants$47,130$22.661,0900.58
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,840Not published1,0600.77
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,730$23.911,0400.84
Project Management Specialists$106,250$51.081,0300.75
Receptionists and Information Clerks$44,270$21.281,0200.86
Sales Managers$107,200$51.549901.21
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$79,710$38.329600.82
Computer User Support Specialists$80,520$38.719601.04
Light Truck Drivers$43,780$21.059500.75
Managers, All Other$167,090$80.339001.13
Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,300$22.748902.07
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,250$22.248800.49
Human Resources Specialists$80,340$38.638700.74
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$56,420$27.128703.00
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,010$30.298601.35
Security Guards$43,250$20.798000.48
Childcare Workers$38,390$18.467901.18
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$89,190$42.887800.74
Financial Managers$164,270$78.987600.70
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$35,130$16.897501.46
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,660$20.997501.45
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,000$29.337401.22
Medical and Health Services Managers$130,290$62.647300.95
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$120,900$58.137300.84
Computer Systems Analysts$120,680$58.027201.08
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,020$17.327200.99
Management Analysts$99,990$48.077100.61
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$86,500$41.597101.56
Social and Human Service Assistants$55,160$26.527101.26
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$48,520$23.3371019.72
Computer and Information Systems Managers$207,760$99.897000.81
Lawyers$170,970$82.207000.71
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,620$17.127001.25
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,860$18.207002.08
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$61,110$29.387000.77
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$48,100$23.136900.65
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$48,930$23.526804.41
Computer Occupations, All Other$128,390$61.736701.18
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,010$37.996500.78
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$50,310Not published6403.01
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$48,130$23.146301.02
Electricians$75,290$36.206300.65
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$59,300$28.516201.50
Civil Engineers$119,980$57.686101.28
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$62,310$29.966100.90
Dental Assistants$51,310$24.676101.22
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$67,100$32.265900.93
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,890$27.355700.74
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,820$28.285700.71
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$42,740$20.555700.57
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$75,750$36.425401.35
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$91,050$43.775300.67
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,250$33.295300.61
Chefs and Head Cooks$65,060$31.285202.00
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$62,200$29.905001.58
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$82,040$39.444900.77
Correctional Officers and Jailers$94,740$45.554700.96
Engineers, All Other$136,650$65.704602.32
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$57,710$27.754600.92
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$44,520$21.414605.49
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$82,740$39.784600.77
Agricultural Equipment Operators$41,910$20.1546012.57
Driver/Sales Workers$42,730$20.554600.88
Food Service Managers$78,570$37.774501.46
Training and Development Specialists$75,890$36.484500.76
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$38,740$18.624501.18
Social and Community Service Managers$79,920$38.424401.61
Family Medicine Physicians$287,230$138.094403.13
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$64,370$30.954404.08
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$48,210$23.184300.75
Recreation Workers$38,870$18.694301.01
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,040$18.294300.87
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,920$17.754300.87
Pharmacy Technicians$56,580$27.204200.69
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,480$32.444200.83
Tutors$39,130$18.814101.81
Instructional Coordinators$95,790$46.054101.38
Firefighters$82,250$39.544100.91
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$66,220$31.844102.03
Compliance Officers$85,780$41.244000.74
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,450$28.584001.52
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$81,500$39.184000.66
Bakers$43,630$20.984001.31
Financial and Investment Analysts$97,720$46.983900.83
Mechanical Engineers$121,130$58.233901.02
Billing and Posting Clerks$51,930$24.973900.76
Roofers$61,390$29.513902.22
Administrative Services Managers$106,790$51.343801.11
Industrial Engineers$119,790$57.593800.81
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$78,820Not published3802.60
Coaches and Scouts$46,710Not published3801.17
Animal Caretakers$37,970$18.253801.09
Chief Executives$195,650$94.063601.38
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$159,950Not published3600.85
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$80,930$38.913600.70
Cooks, Short Order$38,340$18.443602.02
Insurance Sales Agents$83,990$40.383500.57
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$54,950$26.423501.86
Bus Drivers, School$60,420$29.053500.68
Parking Attendants$37,100$17.843501.98
Marketing Managers$170,920$82.173400.67
Architectural and Engineering Managers$207,900$99.953401.21
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,130$29.393400.81
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,730$18.143401.33
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$71,100$34.183301.80
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,310$48.713300.82
Tellers$48,060$23.103300.77
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,270$23.693201.30
Production Workers, All Other$45,670$21.963200.99
Physical Therapists$128,680$61.873100.90
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,900$24.473103.95
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$98,940Not published3000.89
Industrial Production Managers$130,560$62.772900.92
Construction Managers$132,620$63.762900.59
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$102,450Not published2902.10
Pharmacists$162,520$78.132900.70
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36,360$17.482902.67
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$40,570$19.502900.89
Physicians, All Other$296,960$142.772800.62
Protective Service Workers, All Other$39,910$19.192802.67
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$58,900$28.322801.20
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$128,620$61.842701.23
Public Relations Specialists$78,450$37.722700.74
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,670$27.252701.61
Facilities Managers$113,810$54.722601.29
Dental Hygienists$135,990$65.382600.89
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$59,560$28.642601.11
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$39,580$19.032601.28
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$78,640$37.812600.50
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,460$23.302601.13
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,410$20.872502.07
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$110,770$53.262500.83
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$85,960$41.332501.50
Cost Estimators$77,730$37.372400.84
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$53,640$25.792400.55
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$36,760$17.682400.60
Parts Salespersons$44,160$21.232400.68
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$57,970$27.872401.23
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$110,640$53.192300.95
Electrical Engineers$134,640$64.732300.88
Manicurists and Pedicurists$36,230$17.422301.17
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$51,830$24.922301.91
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,130$24.102300.86
Logisticians$92,540$44.492200.69
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$103,820$49.922201.57
Marriage and Family Therapists$85,450$41.082202.60
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,100Not published2200.28
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$74,980$36.052200.81
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,360$21.332201.25
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$66,900$32.162201.15
Human Resources Managers$165,160$79.402100.74
Personal Financial Advisors$124,380$59.802100.62
Graphic Designers$78,500$37.742100.80
Physician Assistants$158,360$76.142101.02
Medical Records Specialists$61,950$29.782100.84
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$45,490$21.872101.27
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$57,560$27.682101.46
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$65,610$31.542101.18
Construction and Building Inspectors$112,550$54.112101.11
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$70,060$33.682100.56
Fundraisers$81,910$39.382001.43
Speech-Language Pathologists$126,850$60.992000.85
Nurse Practitioners$165,580$79.602000.48
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67,890$32.642000.35
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$60,100$28.892000.91
Web and Digital Interface Designers$103,430$49.731901.30
Data Scientists$113,990$54.801900.55
Phlebotomists$60,290$28.981901.01
Loan Officers$86,200$41.441800.50
Architectural and Civil Drafters$73,930$35.541801.37
Producers and Directors$76,860$36.951800.99
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$132,910$63.901801.41
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$43,570$20.951802.54
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$115,880$55.711700.60
Occupational Therapists$125,890$60.531700.82
Surgical Technologists$78,510$37.751701.12
Massage Therapists$43,920$21.121701.35
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$61,710$29.671701.26
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$46,970$22.581703.55
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,800$25.391700.32
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$135,810$65.301601.28
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$62,510$30.051601.65
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$104,000$50.001600.91
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$81,240$39.061600.96
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,250$36.661601.08
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$58,490$28.121600.97
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$57,140$27.471601.22
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$35,210$16.931600.99
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$74,360$35.751600.79
Tile and Stone Setters$58,680$28.211603.55
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$60,130$28.911606.36
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$77,560$37.291600.71
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$65,480$31.481501.56
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$153,950$74.011500.65
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$102,120$49.101501.56
Urban and Regional Planners$105,500$50.721502.59
Forest and Conservation Technicians$61,110$29.381503.80
Healthcare Social Workers$93,200$44.811500.63
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$56,770$27.301501.10
General Internal Medicine Physicians$81,550$39.211501.71
Information Security Analysts$130,770$62.871400.56
Computer Programmers$109,690$52.741401.20
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,000Not published1401.16
Special Education Teachers, All Other$107,390Not published1403.24
Library Technicians$56,160$27.001401.60
Dentists, General$170,940$82.181400.90
Veterinarians$158,840$76.361401.27
Pest Control Workers$47,060$22.621401.09
Real Estate Sales Agents$58,000$27.881400.56
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$35,420$17.031404.43
Computer Network Architects$128,990$62.021300.55
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,510$41.111301.10
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$105,230$50.591301.09
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$87,260$41.951302.67
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$77,160Not published1307.84
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$94,380$45.371300.74
Respiratory Therapists$108,600$52.211300.71
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$55,710$26.781300.90
Residential Advisors$45,340$21.801301.14
Data Entry Keyers$39,520$19.001300.78
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,940$17.761303.02
Machinists$58,690$28.211300.36
Education Administrators, All Other$104,050$50.031201.71
Lodging Managers$75,430$36.271202.19
Physical Therapist Aides$36,790$17.691201.86
Tour and Travel Guides$43,670$21.001201.72
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$123,620$59.431200.33
Couriers and Messengers$39,630$19.051201.34
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$63,360$30.461200.61
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,740$18.151200.86
Natural Sciences Managers$175,400$84.331100.77
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$83,040$39.921101.29
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$76,500$36.781101.42
Chemists$85,930$41.311101.03
School Psychologists$128,110$61.591101.34
Counselors, All Other$61,620$29.621102.92
Health Education Specialists$65,000$31.251101.26
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$100,710Not published1108.36
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$103,780Not published1102.02
Interior Designers$78,960$37.961101.20
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$44,720$21.501100.52
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$161,440$77.611100.58
Bill and Account Collectors$61,640$29.631100.52
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$61,630$29.631100.52
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,790$24.901100.93
Tapers$61,870$29.751106.76
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$75,690$36.391100.61
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$39,670$19.071100.85
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$80,440$38.671001.99
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$99,660$47.911000.24
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$89,590$43.071000.66
Computer Network Support Specialists$88,670$42.631000.55
Web DevelopersNot publishedNot published1001.06
Surveyors$100,930$48.531001.46
Aerospace Engineers$130,870$62.921001.12
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,410$40.581001.05
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$131,980Not published1001.56
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,640Not published1001.04
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$99,850Not published1001.35
Dietitians and Nutritionists$102,060$49.071000.98
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$132,490$63.701000.89
Physical Therapist Assistants$85,150$40.941000.71
Medical Transcriptionists$48,260$23.201001.77
Pharmacy Aides$41,910$20.151001.93
Library Assistants, Clerical$54,590$26.251000.90
Order Clerks$48,430$23.291001.01
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,120$22.171001.41
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$61,460$29.551000.37
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$59,960$28.831002.52
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$42,680$20.521000.80
Food Batchmakers$37,580$18.071000.46
Helpers--Production Workers$42,320$20.351000.47
Financial Specialists, All Other$78,590$37.78900.56
Database Administrators$104,880$50.43900.96
Biological Scientists, All Other$124,840$60.02901.29
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$66,340$31.90902.01
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$128,440Not published901.75
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$109,430Not published901.39
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$94,590$45.48905.52
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$62,380$29.99900.38
Public Safety Telecommunicators$84,410$40.58900.71
Sheet Metal Workers$70,420$33.86900.57
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,210$30.39901.49
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$51,260$24.65901.40
Highway Maintenance Workers$66,550$31.99900.44
Fundraising Managers$153,940$74.01801.57
Budget Analysts$110,470$53.11801.29
Chemical Technicians$57,610$27.70801.14
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$105,810Not published804.65
Medical Equipment Preparers$51,010$24.53800.82
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$86,830$41.74804.76
Skincare Specialists$37,430$18.00800.88
Concierges$44,840$21.56801.24
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$43,160$20.75801.07
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$44,680$21.48801.77
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$78,470$37.73800.47
Sewing Machine Operators$39,420$18.95800.56
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,130$23.14800.82
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$61,770$29.70800.44
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,820$23.95800.40
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$142,560$68.54708.39
Computer and Information Research Scientists$171,880$82.63701.44
Environmental Engineers$122,380$58.84701.47
Biological Technicians$66,110$31.79700.77
Community Health Workers$52,000$25.00700.83
Clergy$81,280$39.08700.93
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$173,640Not published701.61
Fashion Designers$108,220$52.03702.39
Floral Designers$45,670$21.96701.41
Editors$73,300$35.24700.61
Interpreters and Translators$82,440$39.63701.03
Audio and Video Technicians$68,940$33.14700.75
Psychiatric Technicians$63,510$30.53700.34
Transportation Security Screeners$71,240$34.25701.14
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$35,820$17.22702.03
Procurement Clerks$53,800$25.87700.92
File Clerks$48,400$23.27700.75
Postal Service Clerks$65,600$31.54700.72
Glaziers$66,520$31.98700.96
Printing Press Operators$45,530$21.89700.40
Dental Laboratory Technicians$49,660$23.88701.62
Traffic Technicians$84,650$40.70706.68
Labor Relations Specialists$108,760$52.29600.74
Operations Research Analysts$105,570$50.76600.40
Computer Hardware Engineers$148,440$71.36600.60
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$71,940$34.59600.76
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$94,580Not published602.34
Technical Writers$104,450$50.21601.01
Photographers$55,220$26.55600.95
Psychiatrists$333,300$160.24601.64
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$60,860$29.26600.54
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$41,140$19.78601.85
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$43,710$21.02600.41
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$82,240$39.54600.72
Medical Equipment Repairers$66,660$32.05600.67
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$38,700$18.61601.92
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$64,150$30.84601.73
Commercial Pilots$149,200Not published601.01
Material Moving Workers, All Other$35,780$17.20601.92
Conservation Scientists$78,340$37.66501.44
Social Science Research AssistantsNot publishedNot published501.35
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,980Not published500.46
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$103,190Not published502.00
Art Directors$109,500$52.64500.76
Musicians and SingersNot published$35.17501.14
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$71,390$34.32501.65
Optometrists$140,160$67.39500.89
Dietetic Technicians$40,490$19.47501.28
Opticians, Dispensing$55,680$26.77500.53
Orderlies$50,040$24.06500.70
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$44,530$21.41500.39
Advertising Sales Agents$62,360$29.98500.44
Word Processors and Typists$57,820$27.80501.11
Helpers--Electricians$50,160$24.12500.65
Public Relations Managers$153,010$73.56400.41
Purchasing Managers$134,020$64.43400.41
Training and Development Managers$140,150$67.38400.61
Property Appraisers and Assessors$95,730$46.02400.60
Credit Counselors$62,500$30.05401.05
Database Architects$159,240$76.56400.43
Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsNot publishedNot published401.82
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$145,530Not published402.76
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$104,050Not published400.14
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary$113,290Not published408.91
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$110,330Not published401.17
Museum Technicians and Conservators$51,170$24.60402.73
Commercial and Industrial Designers$95,170$45.76400.82
Writers and Authors$74,820$35.97400.71
Occupational Therapy Assistants$86,440$41.56400.62
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$130,810$62.89400.27
Travel Agents$55,260$26.57400.61
Sales Engineers$143,970$69.22400.59
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$49,940$24.01402.24
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$97,920$47.08400.59
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$95,340$45.84400.34
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,140$27.95400.33
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$52,090$25.04400.87
Chemical EngineersNot publishedNot published301.20
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$64,030$30.78301.45
Mechanical Drafters$79,180$38.07300.62
Social Workers, All Other$67,140$32.28300.40
Legal Support Workers, All Other$77,800$37.40300.56
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$202,030Not published302.10
Curators$71,380$34.32302.08
Film and Video Editors$84,780$40.76301.02
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$125,660$60.42300.60
Parking Enforcement Workers$37,200$17.88302.81
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$63,600$30.58300.48
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$44,590$21.44301.02
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,220$23.18300.37
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,370$29.03300.39
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$62,050$29.83301.71
Airfield Operations Specialists$53,800$25.87301.71
Passenger Attendants$37,970$18.26300.90
Animal Trainers$64,430$30.98Not publishedNot published
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,800$29.23Not publishedNot published
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$126,160Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Emergency Medical Technicians$39,310$18.90Not publishedNot published
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$38,010$18.28Not 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.