nonmetropolitan area · 1800003

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,330
Total employment196,540

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area was $46,330 per year ($22.27 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 196,540 jobs. 402 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 402 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,270$22.259,0205.08
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,140$13.536,0601.24
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,590$17.595,9501.60
Cashiers$28,030$13.475,2101.34
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,090$27.454,8101.84
Retail Salespersons$30,840$14.834,4700.91
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,020$16.844,1201.15
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,800$16.733,7700.69
Office Clerks, General$41,600$20.003,7401.20
Registered Nurses$80,760$38.833,1400.73
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,850$17.243,1001.11
General and Operations Managers$101,850$48.972,6500.60
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,090$35.622,6403.10
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,070$22.632,5503.37
Nursing Assistants$37,940$18.242,3601.29
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,220Not published2,2701.27
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,850$23.972,2101.14
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,060Not published2,1801.24
Construction Laborers$48,860$23.492,1701.57
Waiters and Waitresses$24,660$11.862,0100.70
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,320$21.791,8401.79
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,100$28.421,8108.45
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,710$21.971,7200.99
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,080$29.841,7001.09
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$61,610$29.621,6907.81
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,100$21.691,5701.60
Customer Service Representatives$44,370$21.331,5500.47
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,820$22.031,4701.04
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,450$29.541,4702.64
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,350Not published1,4201.06
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersNot publishedNot published1,4107.05
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,950$19.211,3700.89
Cooks, Restaurant$29,490$14.181,3300.75
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,320$21.791,21012.45
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,030$17.321,1700.97
Mechanical Engineers$106,870$51.381,1303.01
Accountants and Auditors$72,580$34.901,0900.59
Medical Assistants$40,210$19.331,0901.06
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,080$18.311,0900.51
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,930$18.711,0700.88
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$69,260$33.301,0701.77
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,140$30.841,0601.30
Carpenters$50,380$24.221,0301.22
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,350$21.801,0105.30
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,100$16.399901.77
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,000$38.469800.95
Machinists$48,580$23.359802.70
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$40,180$19.329503.05
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,820$29.249301.10
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,350$30.949300.51
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,030$16.369300.81
Electricians$62,690$30.149000.94
Bus Drivers, School$44,690$21.499001.77
Light Truck Drivers$38,130$18.338900.71
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$35,450$17.048601.30
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,620$37.328501.08
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,750$22.008500.95
Food Preparation Workers$28,400$13.658400.74
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,100$20.7283020.87
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$108,430$52.138200.60
Industrial Engineers$93,950$45.177901.71
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,230Not published7801.00
Bartenders$22,500$10.827800.82
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,570$27.687701.56
Human Resources Specialists$62,680$30.147600.66
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,020$14.447500.69
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,720$29.197500.47
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,570$23.357301.39
Pharmacy Technicians$37,870$18.217201.21
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,230$13.096901.37
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,250$29.456900.88
Tool and Die Makers$82,210$39.536809.44
Industrial Production Managers$104,730$50.356702.14
Medical and Health Services Managers$98,030$47.136700.89
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$65,370$31.436701.08
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,860$18.686701.21
Correctional Officers and Jailers$44,840$21.566701.39
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,340$18.916601.37
Highway Maintenance Workers$46,970$22.586303.23
Computer User Support Specialists$49,350$23.736100.67
Tellers$37,400$17.986101.46
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$39,200$18.856107.91
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$126,730$60.936004.91
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,540$18.056003.25
Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,850$27.335901.43
Security Guards$36,360$17.485800.36
Sewing Machine Operators$41,440$19.925804.38
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$56,970$27.395701.56
Insurance Sales Agents$53,210$25.585500.90
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,920$20.635503.47
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,150$18.345400.76
Logisticians$81,390$39.135301.67
Driver/Sales Workers$27,850$13.395201.01
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,680$28.695000.44
Furniture Finishers$43,110$20.7250027.57
Recreation Workers$29,050$13.974901.17
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,080$23.604800.97
Financial Managers$122,250$58.774700.44
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,720$13.334700.68
Parts Salespersons$37,530$18.054701.38
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,900$27.844700.90
Power Plant Operators$107,000$51.4447012.69
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,750$23.924702.88
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$95,390Not published4501.07
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$96,220$46.264503.71
Childcare Workers$29,670$14.264500.69
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,790$22.974505.26
Project Management Specialists$80,990$38.944300.32
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$44,730$21.514201.86
Engineers, All Other$136,990$65.864102.10
Upholsterers$42,830$20.5941015.95
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,240$21.754000.79
Training and Development Specialists$51,980$24.993900.67
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,720$11.413900.70
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,640$30.603900.66
Cooks, Fast Food$28,030$13.483700.45
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$31,200$15.003701.12
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,080$37.063601.22
Management Analysts$101,630$48.863500.31
Loan Officers$71,570$34.413501.01
Nurse Practitioners$123,770$59.513500.86
Dental Assistants$49,040$23.583400.70
Counter and Rental Clerks$31,370$15.083400.68
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,660$17.143300.54
Firefighters$60,560$29.123300.76
Sales Managers$124,940$60.073200.40
Electrical Engineers$101,420$48.763201.27
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,200$27.983200.52
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$108,150$51.993200.51
Pharmacists$133,470$64.173100.76
Emergency Medical Technicians$40,710$19.573101.37
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$37,530$18.053105.74
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,250$27.533000.66
Civil Engineers$88,990$42.782900.63
Lawyers$106,490$51.202900.30
Public Safety Telecommunicators$44,460$21.382902.28
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$84,520$40.642901.73
Cost Estimators$65,230$31.362800.98
Computer Systems Analysts$82,290$39.562800.42
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,640$39.252801.57
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,280$27.542801.93
Dishwashers$28,510$13.712800.46
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,190$29.422801.26
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,620$21.932703.49
Architectural and Engineering Managers$143,620$69.052600.95
Computer Network Support Specialists$64,820$31.172601.40
Dental Hygienists$94,380$45.382600.94
Paramedics$48,940$23.532602.01
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$41,600$20.002604.98
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$51,570$24.792601.47
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,020$22.132603.52
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,920$14.862600.55
Software DevelopersNot publishedNot published2500.12
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$52,280Not published2500.75
Animal Caretakers$29,440$14.162500.73
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,140$24.592500.98
Computer Occupations, All Other$116,400$55.962400.44
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,060$27.912402.47
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$101,570$48.832403.12
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$47,050$22.622405.67
Construction Managers$103,020$49.532300.48
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,540$29.112300.58
Compliance Officers$76,700$36.882300.44
Physical Therapists$100,290$48.212300.68
Production Workers, All Other$44,210$21.262300.72
Administrative Services Managers$92,590$44.522200.65
Coaches and Scouts$41,700Not published2200.68
Psychiatric Technicians$38,730$18.622201.13
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,980$61.532100.25
Food Service Managers$61,080$29.372100.68
Managers, All Other$79,610$38.282100.27
Physicians, All Other$370,710$178.232100.48
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,480$14.652100.56
Food Batchmakers$45,430$21.842100.94
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,800$22.502101.71
Facilities Managers$101,970$49.022001.01
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$51,070$24.552002.90
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,810$23.952001.02
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$54,370$26.1420031.70
Millwrights$76,550$36.802004.01
Printing Press Operators$44,550$21.422001.09
Personal Financial Advisors$68,290$32.831900.57
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$45,320$21.791900.38
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,720$30.641900.46
Psychiatric Aides$43,690$21.001904.25
Sheet Metal Workers$59,600$28.661901.25
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$59,440$28.581902.16
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,200$41.921800.45
Real Estate Sales Agents$40,570$19.501800.75
Postal Service Clerks$61,050$29.351801.96
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$50,140$24.111800.68
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$50,500$24.281800.93
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,400$29.041803.86
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,190$17.401801.31
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,750$20.071805.59
Occupational Therapists$91,120$43.811700.81
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$40,380$19.4117011.36
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,020$16.841700.55
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,710$46.981600.56
Social and Community Service Managers$65,150$31.321600.61
Computer Hardware Engineers$97,780$47.011601.64
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,480Not published1600.78
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,100$24.091600.71
Order Clerks$38,980$18.741601.70
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$58,300$28.031602.12
Butchers and Meat Cutters$43,230$20.791600.95
Medical Records Specialists$49,090$23.601500.62
Physical Therapist Assistants$64,530$31.021501.03
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,360$17.001500.96
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,300$17.451500.36
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$38,500$18.511500.82
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$56,320$27.081500.26
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$55,830$26.841507.16
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,540$14.201500.59
Helpers--Production Workers$39,100$18.801500.72
Healthcare Social Workers$61,360$29.501400.61
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$60,160$28.921401.26
Opticians, Dispensing$38,420$18.471401.49
School Bus Monitors$30,390$14.611401.44
Library Assistants, Clerical$28,540$13.721401.26
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,620$21.451402.52
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$47,500$22.841400.75
Computer and Information Research Scientists$108,490$52.161302.76
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$50,880Not published1300.96
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$38,460$18.491300.80
Respiratory Therapists$76,050$36.561300.73
Surgical Technologists$60,830$29.251300.85
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$52,210$25.101300.98
Funeral Attendants$32,720$15.731303.31
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,040$37.041300.49
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,990$17.301300.37
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,450$21.851300.46
Roofers$57,740$27.761300.76
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$47,490$22.831301.94
Surveyors$78,740$37.861201.79
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,820$31.641201.41
Library Technicians$28,860$13.871201.34
Public Relations Specialists$61,580$29.611200.35
Dentists, General$161,120$77.461200.75
Speech-Language Pathologists$76,690$36.871200.51
Phlebotomists$36,990$17.781200.64
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$58,550$28.151201.72
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,710$14.771200.32
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$40,780$19.601200.59
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,670$22.441200.55
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,690$28.701200.70
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,580$22.871202.62
Bakers$28,260$13.591200.40
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,880$18.211201.40
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$62,710$30.151203.34
Marketing Managers$123,450$59.351100.21
Human Resources Managers$119,700$57.551100.40
Mechanical Drafters$74,430$35.781102.24
Chemical Technicians$58,900$28.321101.58
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,980$21.141100.89
Chiropractors$62,780$30.181102.10
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$71,280$34.271100.54
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$64,020$30.781100.65
Procurement Clerks$49,650$23.871101.50
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$29,960$14.401100.88
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$39,070$18.781101.78
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$85,430$41.071000.45
Property Appraisers and Assessors$47,390$22.791001.40
Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,950$28.821000.76
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$46,380$22.301000.62
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$46,350$22.281006.35
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$100,040$48.101000.29
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$40,940$19.681000.57
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$45,020$21.651001.23
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$39,110$18.801001.12
Fundraisers$58,670$28.21900.61
Tax Preparers$38,470$18.49900.88
Financial Specialists, All Other$89,860$43.20900.53
Chemists$88,580$42.59900.89
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$59,180Not published900.73
Instructional Coordinators$69,680$33.50900.30
Graphic Designers$49,230$23.67900.37
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,370$38.16900.75
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,470$21.38900.54
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$43,520$20.92900.39
Cooks, Short Order$28,120$13.52900.51
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,270$23.69900.66
Data Entry Keyers$38,430$18.48900.57
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$44,260$21.28900.32
Glaziers$59,180$28.45901.22
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$51,360$24.69901.53
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$55,200$26.54900.39
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,080$26.96901.13
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$36,190$17.40905.03
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31,410$15.10900.72
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,330$38.62800.17
Data Scientists$82,450$39.64800.25
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,310$35.25801.74
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,380$22.78801.04
Physicists$117,170$56.33802.98
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$59,080$28.40802.03
Community Health Workers$47,210$22.70801.06
Interior Designers$62,580$30.09800.85
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,070$17.34800.37
Veterinarians$107,520$51.69800.80
Family Medicine Physicians$241,750$116.23800.57
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$26,850$12.91800.41
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$64,480$31.00801.18
Crane and Tower Operators$82,520$39.67801.47
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$46,970$22.58700.36
Self-Enrichment Teachers$30,080$14.46700.16
Tutors$47,910$23.03700.31
Physician Assistants$124,090$59.66700.35
Dietetic Technicians$31,660$15.22701.77
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$77,400$37.21700.59
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$64,430$30.98700.46
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$21,910$10.53700.49
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,760$22.00700.64
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$50,050$24.06701.00
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,020$21.64700.36
Agricultural Equipment Operators$45,940$22.09702.04
Logging Equipment Operators$46,320$22.27702.53
Tile and Stone Setters$47,270$22.73701.51
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$57,660$27.72701.23
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$57,830$27.80700.60
Chief Executives$210,650$101.27600.22
Purchasing Managers$99,040$47.62600.57
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,320$36.69600.53
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,400$28.56600.60
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$183,000$87.98602.06
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,060Not published600.33
Dietitians and Nutritionists$59,740$28.72600.61
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$35,780$17.20600.67
Medical Equipment Preparers$35,670$17.15600.65
Chefs and Head Cooks$56,330$27.08600.23
Pest Control Workers$38,230$18.38600.47
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$49,360$23.73602.01
Skincare Specialists$48,740$23.43600.67
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$46,040$22.14601.13
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,740$28.72600.33
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,940$23.05601.97
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$42,510$20.44606.28
Parking Attendants$30,810$14.81600.37
Natural Sciences Managers$72,890$35.05500.34
Information Security Analysts$74,980$36.05500.19
Computer Network Architects$98,330$47.27500.23
Operations Research Analysts$110,610$53.18500.38
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$87,040$41.85500.56
Health Education Specialists$47,620$22.90500.59
Floral Designers$34,720$16.69501.02
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$32,950$15.84501.79
Optometrists$136,070$65.42500.96
General Internal Medicine Physicians$280,370$134.79500.61
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$81,290$39.08500.87
Athletic Trainers$59,450Not published501.21
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$56,070$26.96500.49
Fish and Game Wardens$100,340$48.24506.24
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling InvestigatorsNot publishedNot published504.16
Bill and Account Collectors$44,100$21.20500.26
File Clerks$38,290$18.41500.54
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$49,440$23.77500.43
Rock Splitters, Quarry$48,420$23.285011.05
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$72,400$34.81500.59
Mechanical Door Repairers$56,380$27.10501.60
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$43,590$20.96501.43
Lodging Managers$63,260$30.41400.79
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$97,660$46.95402.46
Funeral Home Managers$76,240$36.65402.09
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$62,420$30.01400.27
Credit Analysts$66,210$31.83400.44
Computer Programmers$96,990$46.63400.38
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$89,190$42.88400.17
Architects, Except Landscape and NavalNot publishedNot published400.31
Chemical Engineers$126,690$60.91401.59
Conservation Scientists$82,080$39.46401.24
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$50,980$24.51400.98
Forest and Conservation Technicians$55,450$26.66400.94
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$67,560Not published400.45
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,940Not published400.26
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$56,570Not published401.09
Commercial and Industrial DesignersNot publishedNot published400.93
Technical Writers$65,860$31.66400.71
Audio and Video Technicians$53,360$25.66400.42
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more400.86
Occupational Therapy Assistants$55,160$26.52400.56
Residential Advisors$38,850$18.68400.33
Meter Readers, Utilities$45,760$22.00401.67
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$47,390$22.79400.34
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,970$21.14400.97
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$53,810$25.87400.98
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$34,920$16.79403.06
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$40,320$19.39405.07
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,970$36.52300.08
Materials Engineers$103,060$49.55301.14
Foresters$53,340$25.64302.28
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$78,170$37.58300.15
Urban and Regional Planners$73,270$35.23300.56
Clergy$49,420$23.76300.48
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$55,380$26.63300.54
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,720$23.90300.22
Editors$45,910$22.07300.29
Photographers$38,580$18.55300.48
Pharmacy Aides$34,720$16.69300.66
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$52,550$25.27300.23
Advertising Sales Agents$33,960$16.33300.27
Cargo and Freight Agents$48,820$23.47300.25
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$57,150$27.47301.45

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.