nonmetropolitan area · 1300004

South Georgia nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025South Georgia nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$41,940
Total employment192,170

Across all occupations, the median wage in the South Georgia nonmetropolitan area was $41,940 per year ($20.16 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 192,170 jobs. 419 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
Food Processing Workers, All Other16.301,310$39,160
Teachers and Instructors, All Other7.971,120$61,050
Slaughterers and Meat Packers7.43640$37,870
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers5.02900$37,910
Production Workers, All Other4.861,510$35,090
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders4.51540$63,910
Correctional Officers and Jailers2.911,370$43,320
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers2.521,290$46,960

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 419 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,160$11.137,0401.48
Retail Salespersons$28,650$13.786,3201.31
Cashiers$26,440$12.715,8201.52
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,060$17.824,8801.34
Registered Nurses$79,110$38.034,3501.04
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,290$16.484,0001.14
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,650$23.393,9001.53
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,090$17.833,7702.17
Office Clerks, General$36,420$17.513,7201.22
General and Operations Managers$82,290$39.563,5100.81
Customer Service Representatives$36,110$17.362,6100.81
Nursing Assistants$35,730$17.182,5501.42
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,750$14.302,4200.89
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,930$21.602,4201.28
Waiters and Waitresses$21,230$10.212,4000.85
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,010$13.952,2200.42
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$25,850Not published2,2101.26
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,000Not published2,1901.28
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,940$17.282,1101.00
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,880$19.182,0701.49
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,550$17.572,0401.35
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,010Not published1,9801.50
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$39,000$18.751,8201.90
Construction Laborers$36,740$17.661,7901.32
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,200$32.311,7501.30
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,090$32.261,7402.09
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,760$27.291,6400.92
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,210$21.261,5600.92
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$53,750$25.841,5501.94
Production Workers, All Other$35,090$16.871,5104.86
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,080$17.351,4501.22
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,270Not published1,4001.82
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$44,870$21.571,3901.67
Cooks, Restaurant$29,350$14.111,3800.79
Correctional Officers and Jailers$43,320$20.831,3702.91
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,520$29.581,3600.89
Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,160$18.831,31016.30
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,960$22.581,2902.52
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,860$22.051,2301.42
Accountants and Auditors$75,440$36.271,2200.68
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,540$34.391,1801.18
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$61,050Not published1,1207.97
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,310$18.901,0901.08
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$68,950$33.151,0601.38
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$47,940$23.051,0201.72
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$43,600$20.961,0201.73
Electricians$59,250$28.499501.01
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,210$13.089300.87
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,910$18.239005.02
Firefighters$35,820$17.228702.03
Food Preparation Workers$30,130$14.498700.79
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,390$28.078701.13
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$42,730$20.548601.16
Light Truck Drivers$37,200$17.898600.71
Pharmacy Technicians$38,210$18.378501.46
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,990$16.828300.71
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,010$14.918000.71
Medical Assistants$36,760$17.677400.73
Security Guards$35,710$17.177300.46
Human Resources Specialists$60,970$29.317200.64
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,250$14.547001.02
Childcare Workers$23,340$11.226901.07
Driver/Sales Workers$37,290$17.936801.34
Bus Drivers, School$28,180$13.556601.32
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.746501.60
Tellers$36,700$17.646401.56
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$37,870$18.216407.43
Parts Salespersons$34,870$16.776301.89
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,230$28.486301.16
Managers, All Other$96,290$46.296100.79
Machinists$47,770$22.975901.65
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$27,820$13.385800.90
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$54,580$26.245800.37
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,880$23.025601.10
Cooks, Fast Food$22,250$10.705500.69
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$63,910$30.735404.51
Computer User Support Specialists$56,940$27.385300.60
Insurance Sales Agents$43,880$21.105300.89
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$50,950$24.495300.87
Financial Managers$131,580$63.265200.50
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,510$24.765201.45
Loan Officers$64,670$31.095101.51
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$34,420$16.555101.09
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$37,220$17.894902.23
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$39,950$19.214909.65
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,650$13.294801.50
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$61,620$29.634700.77
Social and Human Service Assistants$35,290$16.974700.87
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$67,330$32.374601.06
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,020$29.344601.13
Billing and Posting Clerks$39,680$19.084600.92
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,580Not published4501.10
Compliance Officers$53,140$25.554400.86
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$45,270$21.764405.15
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$61,540$29.594402.32
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,740$58.054200.57
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,690$14.274200.77
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,370$27.584200.86
Logging Equipment Operators$44,210$21.2642016.01
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,180$27.494200.73
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,040$13.964200.89
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,180$29.904100.37
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,490$24.764100.85
Nurse Practitioners$120,060$57.724101.02
Helpers--Production Workers$32,470$15.614102.02
Lawyers$125,480$60.334000.43
Administrative Services Managers$93,070$44.743901.18
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,210$17.893901.74
Sales Managers$135,150$64.983800.48
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,350Not published3801.16
Pharmacists$134,600$64.713800.95
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,290$12.643800.71
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,730$20.063801.95
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$58,220$27.993702.65
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,700$17.653700.74
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$65,260$31.383702.26
Food Service Managers$59,890$28.793601.21
Management Analysts$97,690$46.973600.33
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,460$30.513601.28
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,920$28.813600.63
Respiratory Therapists$67,980$32.693502.05
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,040$23.583401.56
Project Management Specialists$79,640$38.293300.25
Training and Development Specialists$51,930$24.973300.58
Industrial Engineers$106,490$51.203300.74
Dishwashers$25,930$12.463300.55
Carpenters$47,760$22.963300.40
Instructional Coordinators$90,840$43.673201.12
Recreation Workers$30,170$14.513200.79
Sewing Machine Operators$30,070$14.463202.47
Industrial Production Managers$127,940$61.513101.03
Computer Occupations, All Other$84,880$40.813100.58
Healthcare Social Workers$56,400$27.113101.35
Dental Hygienists$75,960$36.523101.11
Dental Assistants$46,500$22.363100.64
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$62,300$29.953102.56
Software Developers$119,740$57.573000.14
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$57,730$27.763004.54
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,210$16.933001.80
Construction Managers$102,940$49.492900.61
Physical Therapists$103,890$49.952900.87
Paramedics$46,030$22.132902.35
Medical Records Specialists$48,170$23.162901.19
Bartenders$22,970$11.042900.31
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$33,050$15.892909.35
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,430$28.092901.33
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$36,540$17.572903.82
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$51,540$24.782800.46
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,580Not published2802.10
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,980Not published2801.37
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,930$17.762801.36
Physicians, All Other$340,640$163.772800.66
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,040$22.142801.39
Public Safety Telecommunicators$33,020$15.872802.25
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$28,840$13.872800.85
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,170$22.202801.31
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$37,810$18.182802.92
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$38,500$18.512701.19
Millwrights$62,420$30.012705.41
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$45,240$21.752701.70
Phlebotomists$35,110$16.882601.45
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,620$36.842601.00
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$48,040$23.092502.05
Highway Maintenance Workers$36,410$17.502501.29
Civil Engineers$77,780$37.402400.53
Self-Enrichment Teachers$57,510$27.652400.60
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,020$12.512400.36
Agricultural Equipment Operators$34,880$16.772406.79
Social and Community Service Managers$67,460$32.432300.87
Animal Caretakers$31,730$15.262300.70
Agricultural Technicians$40,490$19.4722011.88
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$56,240$27.042201.97
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$19,150$9.212201.51
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$61,200$29.422202.93
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,150$21.712201.25
Chief Executives$146,990$70.672100.82
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$51,900$24.952101.45
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,900$13.892100.56
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,170$24.122100.82
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$76,480$36.772105.95
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,730$22.952100.75
Tire Repairers and Changers$29,670$14.272101.60
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,250$19.352101.75
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$43,990$21.152103.99
Electrical Engineers$106,640$51.272000.82
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$43,860$21.092000.91
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$52,000$25.002001.06
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$25,400$12.212000.83
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$50,860$24.452001.13
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$80,560$38.732002.55
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$86,260$41.471902.62
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$55,000$26.441900.39
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$21,970$10.561901.77
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$38,690$18.601900.98
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,330$17.951900.97
Agricultural Inspectors$46,000$22.1119010.71
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,190$39.041800.47
Speech-Language Pathologists$76,440$36.751800.79
Family Medicine Physicians$343,440$165.121801.39
Bakers$30,850$14.831800.60
Mechanical Engineers$94,270$45.321700.46
Physician Assistants$124,990$60.091700.85
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,390$30.001701.24
Pest Control Workers$36,990$17.791701.34
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$18,990$9.131700.35
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$43,450$20.891700.42
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.101701.81
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$31,510$15.151701.42
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$37,710$18.131704.44
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,640$13.771700.69
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,770$14.311701.34
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$40,370$19.411700.95
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,080$72.161600.19
Computer Systems Analysts$77,980$37.491600.25
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$45,050$21.661601.20
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$73,640$35.411600.99
Nurse Anesthetists$186,300$89.571602.43
Surgical Technologists$51,960$24.981601.09
Pharmacy Aides$29,530$14.201603.22
Sheet Metal Workers$46,740$22.471601.09
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$35,540$17.091608.14
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$92,720$44.581500.54
Cost Estimators$64,860$31.181500.55
Logisticians$76,680$36.871500.49
Tutors$64,670$31.091500.71
Occupational Therapists$82,020$39.431500.74
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,870$22.541500.82
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$54,080$26.001400.35
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,780$40.281400.82
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$64,550Not published1400.69
Coaches and Scouts$38,690Not published1400.44
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$47,660$22.911403.13
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$34,110$16.401404.28
Real Estate Sales Agents$44,200$21.251400.60
New Accounts Clerks$43,600$20.961403.01
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$37,990$18.261400.54
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,270$15.031400.46
Human Resources Managers$117,840$56.661300.48
Engineers, All Other$106,700$51.301300.68
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,890Not published1300.95
Graphic Designers$44,420$21.361300.51
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,900$16.781300.82
School Bus Monitors$20,970$10.081301.30
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$41,600$20.001301.15
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$107,550$51.711305.15
File Clerks$32,510$15.631201.29
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticNot publishedNot published1201.45
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$41,980$20.191207.61
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$39,180$18.8412014.55
Facilities Managers$115,210$55.391100.56
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,920$35.541100.27
Property Appraisers and Assessors$47,510$22.841101.55
Architectural and Civil Drafters$56,070$26.961100.84
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$93,280$44.841103.67
Public Relations Specialists$61,840$29.731100.30
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,590$38.751101.02
Cooks, Short Order$28,580$13.741100.66
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$52,670$25.321100.71
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$27,170$13.061100.29
Procurement Clerks$44,470$21.381101.60
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$36,930$17.761101.67
Data Entry Keyers$34,920$16.791100.73
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$29,160$14.021102.71
Pipelayers$39,750$19.111102.72
Helpers--Electricians$37,790$18.171101.34
Construction and Building Inspectors$56,140$26.991100.60
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$58,860$28.301103.13
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$48,350$23.251102.34
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35,790$17.211100.69
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,380$22.781100.51
Crane and Tower Operators$56,070$26.961102.11
Marketing Managers$134,240$64.541000.21
Education Administrators, All Other$111,680$53.691001.46
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,990$72.111000.37
Financial Specialists, All Other$66,680$32.061000.62
Psychiatric Technicians$43,350$20.841000.52
Psychiatric Aides$29,110$13.991002.34
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$48,010$23.0810029.72
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$24,890$11.971000.49
Bill and Account Collectors$43,900$21.111000.51
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,940$24.011000.62
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$42,090$20.241002.30
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$46,370$22.291005.87
Personal Financial Advisors$111,100$53.41900.26
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published900.78
Dentists, General$129,380$62.20900.60
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$63,420$30.49901.20
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$62,660$30.13901.63
Roofers$46,940$22.57900.55
Riggers$62,440$30.02903.29
Purchasing Managers$114,220$54.92800.78
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$104,250Not published807.63
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$57,030Not published800.41
Library Technicians$28,510$13.71800.96
Veterinarians$108,470$52.15800.77
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,140$17.86800.51
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$41,710$20.06800.91
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$37,980$18.26800.56
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$39,750$19.11800.63
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$41,020$19.72800.59
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$47,550$22.86800.71
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,040$17.33800.46
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$44,980$21.63801.36
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,830$25.40800.43
Printing Press Operators$36,510$17.55800.44
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$84,750$40.75700.32
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$57,710$27.75700.48
Financial and Investment Analysts$91,090$43.79700.16
Computer Network Support Specialists$52,800$25.39700.40
Mechanical Drafters$59,690$28.70701.38
Chemical Technicians$51,730$24.87700.92
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$49,410$23.75701.70
Special Education Teachers, All Other$61,020Not published701.66
Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,540$35.36700.72
Opticians, Dispensing$54,350$26.13700.82
Orderlies$30,200$14.52701.09
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$28,600$13.75701.13
Lodging Managers$44,640$21.46601.09
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$45,150$21.71600.33
Credit Analysts$83,230$40.01600.80
Information Security Analysts$101,610$48.85600.27
Operations Research Analysts$66,140$31.80600.47
Data ScientistsNot publishedNot published600.18
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$40,210$19.33600.78
Biological Technicians$49,940$24.01600.74
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$58,040$27.90600.71
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$62,920Not published600.63
Floral Designers$30,160$14.50601.16
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$68,840$33.10601.25
Funeral Attendants$29,070$13.98601.53
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$48,150$23.15601.85
Real Estate Brokers$65,040$31.27601.12
Order Clerks$29,390$14.13600.63
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$49,120$23.62602.66
Mechanical Door Repairers$50,140$24.11601.72
Tool and Die Makers$60,260$28.97600.88
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$54,790$26.34607.82
Funeral Home Managers$70,890$34.08502.78
Computer Network Architects$101,490$48.80500.24
Food Scientists and TechnologistsNot publishedNot published502.92
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$96,100$46.20500.49
Urban and Regional Planners$74,050$35.60500.90
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$50,930$24.49501.24
Social Workers, All Other$47,790$22.98500.69
Clergy$57,380$27.59500.64
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$56,880Not published500.52
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$58,150Not published500.66
Dietetic Technicians$25,870$12.44501.24
Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,430$30.98500.83
Physical Therapist Aides$35,770$17.20500.81
Medical Equipment Preparers$36,980$17.78500.51
Crossing Guards and FlaggersNot publishedNot published500.42
Residential Advisors$32,730$15.74500.49
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$26,720$12.85500.65
Couriers and Messengers$35,360$17.00500.58
Meter Readers, Utilities$40,180$19.32502.00
Glaziers$43,390$20.86500.69
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$51,480$24.75500.58
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,220$32.32500.29
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$36,960$17.77502.64
Upholsterers$28,920$13.90502.10
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$100,840$48.48402.46
Emergency Management Directors$74,460$35.80402.18
Financial Risk Specialists$89,490$43.03400.49
Financial Examiners$76,550$36.80400.50
Tax Preparers$47,480$22.83400.41
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,350$51.61400.16
Surveyors$56,660$27.24400.60
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,330$30.93400.38
Chemists$73,320$35.25400.37
Health Education Specialists$78,320$37.66400.47
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$58,200Not published400.62
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,370Not published400.68
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$62,370Not published400.14
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$47,440$22.81400.83
Surgical Assistants$59,230$28.48401.59
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$51,420$24.72400.42
Private Detectives and Investigators$49,250$23.68400.83
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$35,510$17.07400.96
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$25,980$12.49402.66
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$39,430$18.96401.19
Forest and Conservation Workers$34,150$16.42405.89
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$35,120$16.89400.65
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$38,760$18.63401.30
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$45,920$22.08400.95
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$37,760$18.15400.12
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$44,140$21.22406.36
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$28,990$13.94403.90
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,770$17.68402.68
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$37,290$17.93402.67
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$36,590$17.59403.04
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,250$18.87400.79
Commercial Pilots$123,400Not published400.68
Web and Digital Interface Designers$93,050$44.74300.23
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$70,170$33.74301.49
Conservation Scientists$65,170$31.33301.02
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$81,400$39.14300.74
Forensic Science Technicians$51,230$24.63301.28
Rehabilitation Counselors$57,860$27.82300.29
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$45,110$21.69300.19
Animal Control Workers$36,290$17.45302.05
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$46,070$22.15300.46
Cargo and Freight Agents$49,370$23.74300.28
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$29,790$14.32300.45
Log Graders and Scalers$38,630$18.57308.95
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$60,050$28.87301.04
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers$46,350$22.28308.09
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$29,810$14.33300.99
Woodworkers, All Other$43,600$20.96304.54
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$28,780$13.84301.90
Material Moving Workers, All Other$60,620$29.15301.17
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$70,670Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chefs and Head Cooks$71,270$34.27Not publishedNot published
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,310Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Foresters$82,850$39.83Not publishedNot published
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$44,670$21.48Not publishedNot published
Photographers$39,190$18.84Not publishedNot published
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$78,320$37.66Not publishedNot published
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,480Not publishedNot 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.