nonmetropolitan area · 2100002

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$42,150
Total employment172,150

Across all occupations, the median wage in the South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area was $42,150 per year ($20.26 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 172,150 jobs. 369 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 369 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,710$17.175,3901.72
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,690$19.085,0803.27
Cashiers$27,500$13.224,6101.35
Retail Salespersons$28,060$13.494,3801.02
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,350$17.964,3100.91
Registered Nurses$78,630$37.803,7701.01
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,320$10.733,7700.88
General and Operations Managers$68,240$32.813,7300.96
Customer Service Representatives$36,890$17.733,5101.22
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,350$17.483,3501.03
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,510$23.812,9701.30
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,690$17.642,5402.38
Office Clerks, General$35,290$16.972,3600.87
Nursing Assistants$36,340$17.472,2301.39
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,600$14.232,2300.91
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,810Not published2,2101.40
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,600Not published2,1601.40
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,980$21.622,1001.24
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$41,360$19.892,0801.37
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$36,840$17.712,0701.67
Cooks, Fast Food$23,440$11.272,0002.82
Waiters and Waitresses$23,150$11.131,8200.73
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,720$29.671,6902.27
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,000$25.481,6401.03
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50,610$24.331,6301.90
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,360$14.591,6201.19
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,630$18.571,6000.85
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,410$21.351,5403.67
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$28,950$13.921,4703.00
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,950$22.091,4402.18
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,640Not published1,4301.21
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,730$30.641,3802.84
Medical Assistants$36,810$17.701,3001.44
Security Guards$32,950$15.841,2700.89
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,570$19.511,2301.36
Food Preparation Workers$23,370$11.231,2101.22
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,610$30.101,1600.85
Light Truck Drivers$37,930$18.241,1001.01
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,420$27.131,0902.51
Construction Laborers$44,250$21.271,0800.89
Pharmacy Technicians$37,130$17.851,0702.04
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,640$22.901,0706.43
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$37,930$18.231,0301.32
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,220$28.471,0201.42
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,430$13.671,0001.05
Correctional Officers and Jailers$36,540$17.579302.21
Bus Drivers, School$38,710$18.619102.04
Cooks, Restaurant$29,460$14.169000.58
Medical and Health Services Managers$100,160$48.158601.30
Packers and Packagers, Hand$47,350$22.778501.37
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,200Not published8401.22
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,070$15.428400.83
Accountants and Auditors$70,620$33.958100.50
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$68,620$32.998101.18
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$47,460$22.827901.07
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$38,370$18.4579011.64
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$48,370$23.267801.44
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,060$26.957601.10
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,340$14.597101.35
Human Resources Specialists$57,720$27.757000.69
Driver/Sales Workers$29,070$13.986901.51
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,010$22.606801.47
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,320$16.506600.63
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$66,910$32.176300.70
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$42,700$20.5362016.59
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,320$18.916103.23
Carpenters$47,770$22.975900.80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$89,410Not published5801.60
Electricians$56,500$27.165800.70
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,770$24.895700.41
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,720$28.235601.44
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470$27.635501.51
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,100$24.095501.04
Food Batchmakers$44,990$21.635502.87
Industrial Production Managers$104,010$50.005301.94
Tellers$37,450$18.005201.44
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,890$16.295201.25
Computer User Support Specialists$49,580$23.845100.64
Sewing Machine Operators$23,020$11.074904.25
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,290$22.744803.44
Highway Maintenance Workers$36,980$17.784702.75
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,580Not published4601.59
Parts Salespersons$30,020$14.434601.52
Machinists$52,470$25.234601.46
Pharmacists$130,560$62.774501.26
Nurse Practitioners$119,910$57.654501.26
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$44,500$21.394502.45
Industrial Engineers$88,270$42.444401.10
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$52,000$25.004401.02
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$35,060$16.854409.81
Dental Assistants$43,880$21.094301.01
Childcare Workers$26,510$12.744300.75
Project Management Specialists$73,850$35.504200.36
Training and Development Specialists$51,420$24.724200.83
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,210$29.914101.12
Billing and Posting Clerks$38,430$18.484100.92
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$47,240$22.714101.29
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$50,010$24.044100.89
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$58,660$28.204000.74
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,570$11.334000.83
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,290$23.704003.81
Helpers--Production Workers$41,590$19.993902.12
Sales Managers$115,440$55.503800.54
Financial Managers$114,300$54.953700.40
Loan Officers$63,610$30.583601.18
Emergency Medical Technicians$34,200$16.443601.79
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$42,900$20.633602.50
Insurance Sales Agents$56,930$27.373500.66
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,350$16.993502.02
Social and Human Service Assistants$36,380$17.493400.71
Bartenders$24,100$11.593400.41
Coaches and Scouts$36,110Not published3301.18
Firefighters$28,060$13.493300.85
Data Entry Keyers$32,950$15.843302.34
Physical Therapists$103,170$49.603201.09
Speech-Language Pathologists$74,990$36.053201.56
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,000$30.293201.24
Medical Records Specialists$47,720$22.943201.47
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$49,020$23.573200.60
Instructional Coordinators$65,630$31.553101.22
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$56,310Not published3002.51
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,810Not published3001.66
Animal Caretakers$28,440$13.673001.01
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,700$12.843001.04
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,310$28.043000.58
Compliance Officers$60,640$29.152900.63
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$58,790Not published2902.28
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$42,040$20.212901.48
Software Developers$109,330$52.562800.15
Lawyers$93,330$44.872800.33
Physical Therapist Assistants$58,340$28.052802.23
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$56,380$27.102700.27
Dishwashers$27,460$13.202700.51
Occupational Therapists$95,860$46.092601.45
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$34,360$16.522601.49
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$48,250$23.202501.30
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,670$22.442503.40
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$65,170$31.332400.20
Computer Systems Analysts$95,260$45.802400.41
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$74,080$35.612401.53
Physicians, All Other$394,530$189.682400.62
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,210$38.082401.62
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$58,190Not published2302.15
Respiratory Therapists$65,240$31.362301.50
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$79,190$38.072300.72
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,710$28.712202.93
Recreation Workers$31,350$15.072200.59
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$29,360$14.112200.81
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$50,480Not published2101.29
Phlebotomists$37,600$18.082101.35
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$38,100$18.322101.08
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$23,540$11.322100.48
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,880$29.752002.43
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,590$22.402000.45
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$65,200$31.352001.37
Paramedics$47,280$22.731901.73
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$25,940$12.471900.31
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$60,420$29.0519010.50
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$25,790$12.401900.85
Mechanical Engineers$98,880$47.541800.54
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$39,390$18.941801.39
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,230$17.421800.42
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,700$28.701801.16
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$36,260$17.431801.13
Administrative Services Managers$119,170$57.291700.59
Construction Managers$82,560$39.691700.40
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,530$37.271700.49
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$33,930$16.311700.92
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,620$15.201700.52
Bill and Account Collectors$48,040$23.101700.96
Public Safety Telecommunicators$36,510$17.561701.53
Butchers and Meat Cutters$30,530$14.681701.11
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,620$23.381704.88
Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,010$61.541600.21
Social and Community Service Managers$74,730$35.931600.71
Logisticians$64,290$30.911600.56
Dental Hygienists$64,700$31.101600.64
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$29,450$14.161601.13
Bailiffs$29,790$14.321608.26
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,070$30.321600.31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$52,460$25.221602.36
Tool and Die Makers$50,980$24.511602.57
Healthcare Social Workers$58,760$28.251500.73
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,390$29.511501.19
Family Medicine Physicians$181,120$87.081501.24
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$35,830$17.231501.96
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,230$21.261500.65
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.101501.85
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$43,140$20.741500.89
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$46,890$22.551503.68
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,870$13.881501.36
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$40,160$19.311503.23
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$62,180$29.891401.28
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$49,020$23.571400.91
Management Analysts$95,510$45.921300.13
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$40,830$19.631300.92
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$74,100Not published1302.75
Public Relations Specialists$51,820$24.911300.40
Residential Advisors$29,070$13.981301.37
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$50,430$24.241302.30
Sheet Metal Workers$56,680$27.251300.95
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$41,990$20.191300.49
Chief Executives$159,260$76.571200.55
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$91,730$44.101200.47
Community Health Workers$47,430$22.801201.75
Physician Assistants$103,490$49.761200.66
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,650$21.461200.57
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$42,310$20.341202.94
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$60,750$29.211200.69
School Bus Monitors$20,270$9.741201.38
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$66,920$32.171200.52
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$37,270$17.921200.81
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,310$23.231200.49
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,340$22.761200.53
Printing Press Operators$44,020$21.171200.75
Human Resources Managers$111,200$53.461100.47
Food Service Managers$67,680$32.541100.43
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$80,160$38.541100.31
Cost Estimators$71,000$34.141100.45
Graphic Designers$41,780$20.091100.50
Surgical Technologists$58,160$27.961100.81
Opticians, Dispensing$43,540$20.931101.31
Pest Control Workers$38,630$18.571100.99
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$45,140$21.701100.67
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$47,500$22.841101.82
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$56,480$27.161101.44
Bakers$27,870$13.401100.44
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$44,900$21.591100.60
Production Workers, All Other$64,420$30.971100.40
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$99,620$47.891000.51
Architectural and Engineering Managers$134,310$64.571000.40
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$47,720$22.941000.30
Civil Engineers$94,520$45.441000.25
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$59,610$28.661000.97
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,140$17.851000.72
Funeral Attendants$27,870$13.401003.00
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,800$22.501001.46
Prepress Technicians and Workers$44,030$21.171003.71
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$38,580$18.551001.14
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$42,390$20.38901.11
School Psychologists$70,340$33.82901.24
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$75,850Not published901.03
Dentists, General$130,000$62.50900.65
Veterinarians$105,380$50.66901.01
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,050$38.49900.90
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$61,500$29.57900.75
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$22,810$10.96900.52
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$45,010$21.64903.57
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,540$23.82903.18
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,980$23.07901.30
Computer Network Support Specialists$68,570$32.97800.48
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$72,070Not published800.33
Self-Enrichment Teachers$31,200$15.00800.21
CardiologistsNot publishedNot published804.12
Emergency Medicine PhysiciansNot publishedNot published802.33
General Internal Medicine Physicians$374,680$180.14801.03
Medical Transcriptionists$37,870$18.21801.70
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$50,090$24.08801.37
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$41,470$19.94800.76
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$46,070$22.15800.84
Chefs and Head Cooks$51,050$24.54800.38
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$50,070$24.07800.53
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$18,720$9.00800.57
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$38,290$18.41802.88
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,980$22.59800.24
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,380$26.63800.47
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$40,280$19.36800.30
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,000$28.37800.48
Tire Repairers and Changers$29,020$13.95800.68
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,300$17.93800.78
Facilities Managers$85,570$41.14700.43
Funeral Home Managers$45,150$21.71704.66
Managers, All Other$99,260$47.72700.10
Financial and Investment Analysts$82,850$39.83700.18
Tax Preparers$27,180$13.07700.85
Electrical Engineers$112,260$53.97700.30
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$123,400$59.33700.87
Social Workers, All Other$49,150$23.63700.94
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$59,980Not published700.64
Dietitians and Nutritionists$61,110$29.38700.82
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,170$22.20700.69
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$49,990$24.03701.98
Marketing Managers$126,470$60.80600.14
Purchasing Managers$101,970$49.02600.64
Fundraisers$49,260$23.68600.52
Financial Examiners$71,190$34.23600.84
Information Security Analysts$95,300$45.82600.30
Data Scientists$82,820$39.82600.20
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$71,040$34.16600.64
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$59,080$28.41601.78
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$141,750$68.15602.38
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$60,900Not published601.05
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$65,590Not published600.68
Nurse Anesthetists$221,580$106.53601.03
Protective Service Workers, All Other$47,120$22.66600.69
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$36,400$17.50600.55
Real Estate Sales Agents$69,420$33.38600.29
Procurement Clerks$53,300$25.63601.01
Meter Readers, Utilities$39,790$19.13602.67
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$30,900$14.86601.14
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$41,930$20.16600.30
Lodging Managers$50,870$24.46501.07
Computer Network Architects$102,040$49.06500.27
Computer Occupations, All Other$61,600$29.62500.10
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$44,930$21.60500.74
Agricultural Technicians$60,380$29.03502.96
Forest and Conservation Technicians$44,950$21.61501.54
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,430$20.88500.45
Health Education Specialists$60,470$29.07500.63
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$60,720Not published500.79
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$63,860Not published502.19
Tutors$30,940$14.87500.28
Floral Designers$21,310$10.25501.22
Chiropractors$70,210$33.76501.05
AnesthesiologistsNot publishedNot published501.07
Athletic Trainers$52,790Not published501.58
Occupational Therapy Assistants$59,540$28.62500.84
Pharmacy Aides$34,430$16.55501.18
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$36,590$17.59500.40
Cooks, Short Order$31,840$15.31500.32
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$43,700$21.01501.57
Tour and Travel Guides$33,960$16.33500.83
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$40,620$19.53500.31
Order Clerks$38,840$18.67500.62
Agricultural Equipment Operators$40,150$19.30501.60
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$56,190$27.01500.73
Rail Car Repairers$49,710$23.90501.96
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$41,600$20.00501.15
Dental Laboratory Technicians$43,150$20.75501.27
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$102,590$49.32402.29
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$45,580$21.91400.24
Personal Financial AdvisorsNot publishedNot published400.15
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$43,960$21.14400.63
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$93,950$45.17400.35
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,760$28.25400.37
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$77,650$37.33400.19
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$60,250Not published400.71
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$53,260Not published400.65
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,640Not published400.33
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$27,490$13.21400.06
Optometrists$114,110$54.86400.84
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$56,250$27.04400.59
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$75,660$36.37400.83
Animal Control Workers$35,360$17.00402.81
Advertising Sales Agents$39,700$19.09400.40
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$35,090$16.87401.04
Library Assistants, Clerical$29,620$14.24400.41
Couriers and Messengers$36,240$17.43400.55
Log Graders and Scalers$49,310$23.714011.23
Glaziers$56,800$27.31400.60
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$42,150$20.27401.35
Commercial Pilots$87,140Not published400.71
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$40,160$19.31300.27
Surveyors$45,760$22.00300.57
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,470Not published300.78
Special Education Teachers, All Other$61,530Not published300.89
Psychiatric Technicians$38,810$18.66300.18
Massage Therapists$48,190$23.17300.29
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,450$21.85300.36
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$38,540$18.53300.51
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$66,290$31.87301.11
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$59,280$28.50300.60
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,680$25.33302.25
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$22,840$10.98300.63
Crane and Tower Operators$67,680$32.54300.68
Computer Programmers$91,590$44.04Not publishedNot published
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$31,750$15.27Not publishedNot published
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,580$25.76Not publishedNot published
Therapists, All Other$75,050$36.08Not 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.