nonmetropolitan area · 3100006

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,490
Total employment155,110

Across all occupations, the median wage in the South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area was $46,490 per year ($22.35 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 155,110 jobs. 412 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
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians22.82860$49,810
Conveyor Operators and Tenders22.40510$43,620
Agricultural Equipment Operators18.44520$46,610
Slaughterers and Meat Packers17.371,210$46,360
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers13.471,960$47,110
Food Processing Workers, All Other11.21730$46,070
Highway Maintenance Workers7.111,100$48,430
Tellers3.151,030$37,340

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 412 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$29,580$14.224,5501.48
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,930$13.914,5101.17
Registered Nurses$82,900$39.863,7901.13
General and Operations Managers$77,230$37.133,6301.04
Retail Salespersons$31,100$14.953,3800.87
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,490$23.313,0401.48
Nursing Assistants$40,020$19.242,9202.02
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,120$16.892,7700.98
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,900$21.112,7201.60
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$33,780Not published2,5501.80
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$45,480$21.862,4400.83
Waiters and Waitresses$28,500$13.702,0300.90
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,200$21.251,9901.45
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,140Not published1,9801.43
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$47,110$22.651,96013.47
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,170$17.391,9300.87
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,470$21.861,9301.37
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,740$23.431,9201.26
Office Clerks, General$37,700$18.131,6400.67
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,480Not published1,5901.50
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,790$17.211,5500.36
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,710$15.731,4801.73
Bartenders$28,200$13.561,4401.91
Childcare Workers$29,160$14.021,3402.59
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,520$28.141,2900.90
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,560$19.501,2801.15
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,990$33.651,2801.04
Customer Service Representatives$40,040$19.251,2700.49
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,150$23.151,2201.58
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$46,360$22.291,21017.37
Construction Laborers$46,800$22.501,2001.09
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,290$17.931,1901.26
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,030$36.551,1801.76
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,160$17.871,1700.95
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,670$17.151,1702.66
Accountants and Auditors$64,020$30.781,1000.76
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,430$23.281,1007.11
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,050$29.831,0701.65
Tellers$37,340$17.951,0303.15
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,840$17.231,0101.11
Insurance Sales Agents$63,320$30.441,0002.08
Food Preparation Workers$32,640$15.699501.07
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,020$21.658902.35
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,810$23.9586022.82
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$63,680$30.618501.05
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,660$22.438501.21
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,290$22.268301.01
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$39,580$19.038302.18
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$45,580$21.918102.07
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,290$25.628101.94
Correctional Officers and Jailers$61,800$29.717702.02
Electricians$58,940$28.347601.00
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,390$38.177401.20
Food Processing Workers, All Other$46,070$22.1573011.21
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$64,670$31.097101.06
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,170Not published7001.14
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,370$18.937001.33
Cooks, Restaurant$33,910$16.317000.50
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,580$30.096801.56
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,260$15.036602.25
Human Resources Specialists$61,580$29.616500.71
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,990$51.926201.05
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$75,590$36.346101.25
Parts Salespersons$41,600$20.005902.18
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,110$21.695900.62
Bus Drivers, School$46,650$22.435801.45
Carpenters$47,000$22.595700.85
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,620$27.225701.22
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$53,290$25.625601.95
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,910$27.845601.36
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,220$24.155600.93
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,440$29.065600.90
Light Truck Drivers$43,340$20.845600.57
Loan Officers$79,060$38.015301.93
Counter and Rental Clerks$31,120$14.965301.33
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$46,700$22.455302.58
Agricultural Equipment Operators$46,610$22.4152018.44
Machinists$49,380$23.745101.77
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$43,620$20.9751022.40
Cooks, Fast Food$29,700$14.285000.78
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,170$22.685002.78
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,560$14.215001.91
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,180$24.604901.02
Postal Service Mail Carriers$54,330$26.124801.45
Dental Assistants$44,340$21.324701.21
Pharmacy Technicians$40,470$19.464600.98
Financial Managers$146,130$70.264500.53
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,340$21.804501.12
Industrial Production Managers$105,220$50.594401.79
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,470Not published4301.67
Driver/Sales Workers$32,980$15.864201.04
Construction Managers$89,690$43.124101.08
Pharmacists$128,620$61.844101.26
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,840$25.884100.33
Training and Development Specialists$64,770$31.144000.87
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,300Not published4003.61
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,030$30.303901.18
Security Guards$42,640$20.503800.30
Dishwashers$28,080$13.503800.81
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,900$30.243601.03
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$106,150Not published3501.06
Nurse Practitioners$133,400$64.143401.04
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,080$13.503302.09
Cooks, Short Order$31,840$15.313302.41
Computer User Support Specialists$52,150$25.073200.45
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,030$35.113201.41
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,760$13.833200.58
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,290$13.603200.75
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$53,570$25.763102.34
Physical Therapists$92,220$44.343101.18
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$51,440$24.733000.33
Butchers and Meat Cutters$42,700$20.533002.22
Packers and Packagers, Hand$39,630$19.053000.54
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,280$17.922900.66
Medical Records Specialists$48,460$23.302901.50
Chief Executives$161,100$77.452801.38
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,680$28.692802.00
Lawyers$76,050$36.562700.36
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,230Not published2701.68
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,630$13.762700.67
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,320$16.502701.72
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,380$22.302702.88
Sales Managers$104,010$50.002600.40
Recreation Workers$36,570$17.582600.80
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,900$16.782601.04
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$64,590$31.052500.51
Postal Service Clerks$57,430$27.612503.33
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,640$17.622502.28
Facilities Managers$96,260$46.282401.52
Soil and Plant Scientists$82,200$39.5224015.45
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$52,820$25.392400.50
Compliance Officers$67,200$32.312300.55
Self-Enrichment Teachers$33,090$15.912300.70
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,420$22.802301.29
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,780$27.782300.60
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,790$16.732301.18
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$61,420$29.532301.63
Industrial Engineers$100,450$48.292200.61
Medical Assistants$47,560$22.872200.27
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,420$18.952201.50
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,270$23.212202.11
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$45,930$22.082201.31
Food Service Managers$58,510$28.132100.90
Agricultural Technicians$47,480$22.8321013.98
Roofers$44,510$21.402101.53
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$50,000$24.042101.42
Food Batchmakers$44,180$21.242101.18
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,960$24.502101.69
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,350$46.802000.91
Social and Community Service Managers$66,620$32.032000.96
Managers, All Other$108,320$52.082000.32
Occupational Therapists$92,580$44.512001.24
Speech-Language Pathologists$77,850$37.432001.07
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$28,080$13.502000.61
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$84,450$40.602000.92
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$56,630$27.232000.43
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,860$22.052001.17
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,040$61.081900.28
Architectural and Engineering Managers$138,520$66.601900.89
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,590Not published1901.76
Dental Hygienists$85,600$41.161900.85
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,600$17.121901.49
Animal Caretakers$30,530$14.681900.72
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$81,320$39.101900.68
Power Plant Operators$98,210$47.221906.62
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,170$28.451901.49
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,400$22.311903.10
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$48,590$23.361901.30
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$77,390$37.211800.99
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$57,800Not published1801.22
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,110Not published1801.90
Physician Assistants$134,440$64.631801.09
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,170$29.411801.58
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,360$17.001800.60
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,360$25.171802.88
Project Management Specialists$79,700$38.321700.16
Instructional Coordinators$73,740$35.451700.73
Coaches and Scouts$48,810Not published1700.69
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,950$22.571701.02
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,860$24.451700.85
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,160$22.671700.74
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,880$23.021701.11
Administrative Services Managers$99,690$47.931600.60
Veterinarians$102,950$49.501601.97
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$42,800$20.581601.26
Opticians, Dispensing$36,400$17.501602.15
Physical Therapist Aides$28,080$13.501603.39
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,370$30.951600.94
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$65,170$31.331500.14
Healthcare Social Workers$60,620$29.141500.78
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$40,880$19.661500.83
Procurement Clerks$45,230$21.741502.74
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,200$23.171502.85
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$43,850$21.081500.57
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,090$23.121500.95
Cost Estimators$65,700$31.591400.64
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,160$38.541400.45
Software Developers$109,990$52.881400.08
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,050$38.491403.98
Library Technicians$31,310$15.051402.02
Surgical Technologists$63,360$30.461401.22
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$83,150$39.971400.88
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$95,610$45.961400.28
Real Estate Sales Agents$62,740$30.161400.70
File Clerks$35,990$17.301401.91
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$37,220$17.891404.23
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$44,290$21.301402.63
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$36,790$17.691404.47
Printing Press Operators$40,000$19.231400.97
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,490$23.311403.18
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,560$17.101401.35
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$82,090Not published1302.11
Public Relations Specialists$58,200$27.981300.48
Respiratory Therapists$83,510$40.151300.92
Family Medicine Physicians$282,600$135.871301.19
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,660$23.871300.85
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45,790$22.021300.73
Bakers$32,470$15.611300.57
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,830$21.551302.20
Production Workers, All Other$54,420$26.161300.51
Computer Occupations, All Other$66,830$32.131200.27
Civil Engineers$100,780$48.451200.34
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$76,340$36.701200.85
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$66,180Not published1201.31
Graphic Designers$47,550$22.861200.60
Emergency Medical Technicians$45,870$22.051200.64
Data Entry Keyers$41,650$20.021200.92
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,480$17.061201.22
Human Resources Managers$117,260$56.381100.51
Property Appraisers and Assessors$61,180$29.411101.89
Personal Financial AdvisorsNot publishedNot published1100.41
Financial Examiners$49,490$23.791101.70
Computer Systems Analysts$85,880$41.291100.20
Computer Network Support Specialists$67,530$32.471100.74
Electrical Engineers$127,590$61.341100.56
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$68,230$32.811101.21
Dentists, General$108,560$52.191100.86
Psychiatric Technicians$45,420$21.841100.67
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$49,230$23.671104.16
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$48,520$23.331101.16
New Accounts Clerks$44,530$21.411103.10
Mechanical Engineers$79,310$38.131000.33
Paramedics$58,970$28.351001.01
Bill and Account Collectors$37,590$18.071000.63
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$87,640$42.141002.02
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$59,410$28.561001.70
Millwrights$60,850$29.261002.54
Marketing Managers$105,780$50.86900.22
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$46,630$22.42900.30
Logisticians$67,880$32.63900.34
Data Scientists$94,470$45.42900.34
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$44,360$21.33900.67
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,520$22.84900.24
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$77,100Not published901.08
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$63,080Not published901.54
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$61,360Not published905.22
Floral Designers$35,730$17.18902.19
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$36,960$17.77902.35
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,700$40.72900.95
Phlebotomists$38,530$18.53900.62
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,160$28.44900.72
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$41,440$19.92900.81
Agricultural Inspectors$56,530$27.18906.37
Glaziers$58,110$27.94901.57
Helpers--Production Workers$49,600$23.85900.57
Commercial Pilots$57,240Not published901.84
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$39,470$18.98900.56
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$101,610$48.858012.43
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$60,890$29.27801.09
Natural Sciences Managers$106,330$51.12800.76
Surveyors$61,920$29.77801.56
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,540$22.86801.42
Conservation Scientists$76,400$36.73803.05
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$86,590$41.63801.06
Marriage and Family Therapists$49,560$23.83801.16
Emergency Medicine Physicians$313,070$150.52802.54
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,910$22.07801.00
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$28,400$13.66800.70
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$67,220$32.32801.41
Firefighters$56,410$27.12800.23
Chefs and Head Cooks$53,940$25.93800.38
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$43,080$20.71800.35
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$43,460$20.89801.16
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$49,710$23.90802.25
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$48,950$23.54803.75
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,960$20.65803.00
Gas Plant Operators$87,370$42.00804.52
Management Analysts$68,480$32.92700.08
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,540$37.28700.73
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$63,460Not published701.44
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,570$30.08700.58
Tutors$35,760$17.19700.39
Interpreters and Translators$47,760$22.96701.43
Dietitians and Nutritionists$71,690$34.47700.91
General Internal Medicine Physicians$376,690$181.10701.02
Physicians, All Other$446,660$214.74700.20
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39,320$18.91700.97
Pharmacy Aides$28,810$13.85701.76
Advertising Sales Agents$38,260$18.39700.73
Library Assistants, Clerical$28,310$13.61700.80
Couriers and Messengers$28,790$13.84700.96
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$62,930$30.26702.99
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$50,840$24.44701.98
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$55,120$26.50700.73
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$36,820$17.70700.28
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$62,000$29.81702.46
Medical Appliance Technicians$54,770$26.33705.92
Purchasing Managers$114,170$54.89600.72
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$61,870$29.74601.71
Lodging Managers$62,200$29.90601.46
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$84,160$40.46600.20
Financial and Investment Analysts$84,890$40.81600.18
Tax Preparers$39,600$19.04600.74
Web and Digital Interface Designers$52,670$25.32600.53
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$80,220$38.57600.36
School Psychologists$80,690$38.79600.90
Urban and Regional Planners$80,070$38.49601.28
Food Science Technicians$48,770$23.45604.07
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$64,820Not published600.25
Medical Transcriptionists$45,600$21.93601.43
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$52,130$25.06600.55
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$63,760$30.65602.44
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,290$25.62600.42
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$46,140$22.19600.70
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$60,110$28.90603.08
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$73,350$35.26600.86
Tool and Die Makers$69,620$33.47600.98
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$46,770$22.48604.12
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$30,790$14.80601.23
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$91,830$44.15503.85
Fundraisers$65,480$31.48500.48
Information Security Analysts$99,470$47.82500.28
Database Administrators$75,110$36.11500.66
Engineers, All Other$78,880$37.92500.34
Food Scientists and Technologists$58,440$28.10503.54
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$57,890$27.83502.96
Biological Scientists, All Other$88,710$42.65500.86
Biological Technicians$54,950$26.42500.73
Chemical Technicians$61,960$29.79500.93
Clergy$53,040$25.50500.80
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$47,730$22.95501.07
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,210Not published501.04
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$87,410Not published505.28
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$49,040$23.58501.38
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$29,120Not published500.28
Interior Designers$57,250$27.52500.72
Optometrists$109,990$52.88501.27
Nurse Anesthetists$282,260$135.70500.98
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$42,190$20.28501.35
Athletic Trainers$58,590Not published501.58
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$29,250$14.06506.03
Tour and Travel Guides$28,080$13.50500.87
Order Clerks$44,610$21.45500.65
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$44,500$21.40500.51
Construction and Building Inspectors$57,400$27.60500.36
Medical Equipment Repairers$48,420$23.28500.74
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,980$18.74500.82
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,070$24.55501.50
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,910$23.04501.42
Crane and Tower Operators$46,970$22.58501.19
Training and Development Managers$133,150$64.01400.77
Emergency Management Directors$112,430$54.05402.75
Computer Network Architects$102,050$49.06400.25
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$79,580$38.26400.20
Mechanical Drafters$50,280$24.17400.94
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$56,190$27.01400.56
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$64,010$30.77400.46
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$59,180$28.45401.42
Rehabilitation Counselors$51,950$24.98400.46
Legal Support Workers, All Other$73,720$35.44400.77
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,750$18.15400.23
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$43,640$20.98402.11
Editors$44,030$21.17400.46
Chiropractors$63,680$30.62401.08
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$78,690$37.83400.66
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$89,180$42.88401.00
Occupational Therapy Assistants$57,540$27.66400.84
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$93,310$44.86400.51
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$38,630$18.57400.43
Transportation Security Screeners$51,390$24.71400.79
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,530$13.71400.33
Brokerage Clerks$63,980$30.76401.17
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$64,160$30.85400.38
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$51,020$24.53400.43
Sewing Machine Operators$34,840$16.75400.36
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$39,140$18.82400.57
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,920$28.33401.67
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$47,430$22.80400.95
Public Relations Managers$89,540$43.05300.41
Fundraising Managers$88,420$42.51300.79
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$58,220$27.99300.23
Petroleum Engineers$130,230$62.61301.73
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$63,130$30.35300.58
Chemists$101,840$48.96300.42
Forest and Conservation Technicians$52,420$25.20301.09
Health Education Specialists$46,130$22.18300.49
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$202,550$97.38301.29
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$72,340Not published300.78
Curators$46,020$22.13302.49
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$38,030$18.28301.64
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$82,530$39.68300.28
Sheet Metal Workers$46,660$22.43300.27
Mechanical Door Repairers$51,500$24.76301.21
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$41,390$19.90300.51
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$35,020$16.84Not publishedNot published
Credit Counselors$59,470$28.59Not publishedNot published
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,000$46.64Not publishedNot published
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$99,520$47.85Not publishedNot published
Residential Advisors$47,020$22.61Not publishedNot published
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$49,260$23.68Not publishedNot published
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$64,450$30.98Not publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$42,680$20.52Not 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.