nonmetropolitan area · 3600004

Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,280
Total employment177,340

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area was $48,280 per year ($23.21 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 177,340 jobs. 432 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
Word Processors and Typists13.27530$44,920
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders8.42580$57,500
Highway Maintenance Workers7.291,290$50,080
School Bus Monitors5.56500$33,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers5.072,200Not published
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks4.11840$38,630
Cooks, Short Order3.47550$36,010
Bus Drivers, School3.211,470$47,650

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 432 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$35,040$16.855,2401.18
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,650$18.105,0901.04
Cashiers$34,310$16.504,4201.26
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,540$16.124,3200.98
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,530$17.564,3001.70
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,020Not published3,7302.30
General and Operations Managers$93,440$44.923,2100.80
Waiters and Waitresses$40,680$19.563,1801.23
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,290$17.933,1200.97
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,570Not published2,9501.86
Registered Nurses$88,310$42.462,9000.75
Office Clerks, General$39,600$19.042,7800.99
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,350$21.802,6801.37
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,230$23.192,4401.40
Correctional Officers and JailersNot publishedNot published2,2005.07
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,630$22.422,0701.29
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,930$28.332,0700.88
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,300$23.702,0601.32
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,620$19.532,0300.60
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,460Not published1,8401.52
Customer Service Representatives$43,210$20.771,8400.62
Nursing Assistants$43,710$21.021,7601.07
Cooks, Restaurant$37,820$18.191,6501.02
Bartenders$35,830$17.231,5901.84
Bus Drivers, School$47,650$22.911,4703.21
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,060$21.181,4601.04
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,300$23.221,4601.14
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,230$18.861,4502.42
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,450$30.031,3501.83
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,000$35.581,3201.73
Highway Maintenance Workers$50,080$24.081,2907.29
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,850$17.721,2701.17
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,070$22.631,1801.47
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,510$22.841,1702.70
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,750$31.131,1500.70
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,440$31.461,1300.80
Accountants and Auditors$78,450$37.721,1000.67
Construction Laborers$47,640$22.911,1000.88
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,440$37.231,1001.44
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,320$16.501,0601.72
Light Truck Drivers$40,620$19.531,0600.94
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,390$21.341,0502.11
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,450$18.011,0100.97
Childcare Workers$34,690$16.689601.61
Food Preparation Workers$34,290$16.499500.93
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,560$16.628900.91
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,390$24.238701.28
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$38,630$18.578404.11
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,380$22.308300.89
Dishwashers$33,380$16.058201.50
Carpenters$54,400$26.168201.07
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$54,400$26.158200.93
Security Guards$40,030$19.247500.51
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,190$19.327500.68
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,160Not published7401.04
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$71,230$34.257401.41
Machinists$62,280$29.947302.22
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,020$28.857201.62
Project Management Specialists$106,970$51.437000.58
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,130$34.207000.76
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,560$36.816800.97
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,420$25.206801.44
Human Resources Specialists$73,910$35.536700.64
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,130$31.796701.33
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,590Not published6402.15
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,690$27.266401.45
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,760$30.666100.59
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,030$27.426001.59
Industrial Engineers$97,020$46.655901.42
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,790$28.265801.43
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,500$27.645808.42
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,300$30.435800.82
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$39,900$19.185701.13
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$70,430$33.865500.97
Cooks, Short Order$36,010$17.315503.47
Recreation Workers$35,370$17.005501.46
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$50,280$24.175400.96
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,390$29.045400.99
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,540$29.115300.37
Tellers$39,310$18.905301.40
Word Processors and Typists$44,920$21.6053013.27
Financial Managers$135,290$65.055000.52
School Bus Monitors$33,350$16.045005.56
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,340$16.034801.05
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,350$28.544701.43
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,790$26.344704.36
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,970$30.274500.96
Social and Community Service Managers$80,290$38.604401.86
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,800$22.024400.81
Electricians$64,820$31.164400.51
Lawyers$109,020$52.424300.50
Pharmacy Technicians$39,950$19.214300.80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$106,790Not published4101.11
Compliance Officers$76,700$36.874100.85
Software Developers$109,110$52.464100.22
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,230$20.794100.91
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,120$17.364100.63
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,710$82.074000.52
Medical and Health Services Managers$116,730$56.124000.59
Medical Assistants$40,460$19.454000.43
Industrial Production Managers$124,630$59.923901.38
Computer User Support Specialists$56,450$27.143900.48
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,160$16.903901.18
Construction and Building Inspectors$61,710$29.673902.34
Training and Development Specialists$62,330$29.973800.72
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$75,580Not published3802.04
Billing and Posting Clerks$44,330$21.313800.83
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$52,210$25.103502.01
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,550$30.073500.66
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$72,040$34.643400.27
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$32,240$15.503402.20
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$38,580$18.553401.21
Food Batchmakers$38,330$18.433401.70
Management Analysts$86,940$41.803300.33
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,050$21.663300.87
Physical Therapists$91,960$44.213301.08
Dental Assistants$45,280$21.773300.74
Cooks, Fast Food$36,230$17.423300.45
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,940$17.283301.12
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,600$32.983202.13
Parts Salespersons$41,950$20.173201.04
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$57,240$27.523202.16
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,640$39.733100.86
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,110$23.613100.69
Instructional Coordinators$75,230$36.173101.19
Emergency Medical Technicians$44,510$21.403101.53
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,760$28.253101.62
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$62,670Not published3002.80
Production Workers, All Other$47,000$22.593001.05
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,230$17.423000.70
Healthcare Social Workers$58,520$28.132901.33
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58,780Not published2902.32
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$92,320$44.382901.66
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,380$16.532900.59
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,270$28.982903.81
Driver/Sales Workers$46,550$22.382900.62
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,520$16.122901.01
Sales Managers$152,600$73.372800.38
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$107,290$51.582801.89
Bakers$36,290$17.452801.04
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,070Not published2702.14
Occupational Therapists$81,880$39.372701.46
Speech-Language Pathologists$82,240$39.542701.30
Dental Hygienists$81,780$39.322701.06
Marketing Managers$167,640$80.602600.58
Coaches and Scouts$53,160Not published2600.91
Nurse Practitioners$129,720$62.372600.72
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,540$21.422601.43
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,030$27.902501.62
Pharmacists$136,520$65.642500.69
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.102503.00
Chief Executives$176,740$84.972401.02
Mechanical Engineers$101,020$48.572400.72
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$63,680$30.622401.94
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$51,210$24.622401.18
Animal Caretakers$34,430$16.552400.80
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$33,810$16.252400.65
Insurance Sales Agents$60,770$29.222400.43
New Accounts Clerks$46,470$22.342405.74
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,990$20.672401.20
Helpers--Production Workers$45,800$22.022401.25
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,770$32.102302.64
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$75,240$36.172302.24
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$63,470Not published2302.42
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$89,640$43.092303.84
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$86,000$41.342301.75
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,070$28.402300.41
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$65,060$31.282303.36
Facilities Managers$106,590$51.252201.24
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$78,160$37.582200.58
Public Safety Telecommunicators$57,950$27.862201.90
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$54,830$26.362200.86
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,260$28.492102.49
Community Health Workers$53,810$25.872102.98
Public Relations Specialists$66,680$32.062100.65
Firefighters$64,940$31.222100.54
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,860$23.492101.24
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,400$17.502101.81
Physician Assistants$129,200$62.122001.06
Paramedics$63,600$30.582001.71
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,360$17.002000.90
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,490$80.521900.76
Managers, All Other$120,040$57.711900.27
Cost Estimators$74,390$35.761900.74
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,970$36.521900.73
Chefs and Head Cooks$69,040$33.191900.84
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,530$18.041900.64
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,690$25.331901.35
Fundraisers$77,970$37.481801.40
Loan Officers$69,910$33.611800.59
Civil Engineers$91,370$43.931800.43
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,410$22.311801.74
Computer Systems Analysts$82,620$39.721700.28
Biological Technicians$59,430$28.571702.11
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$32,600$15.671700.96
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,060$16.381700.49
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,690$23.411700.71
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$100,670$48.401703.02
Administrative Services Managers$118,440$56.941600.53
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$85,270$40.991601.02
Health Education Specialists$60,760$29.211602.08
Clergy$51,540$24.781602.42
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,990$19.221600.85
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$86,470$41.571600.66
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,890$27.351600.93
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$33,420$16.071600.92
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$40,440$19.441603.46
Human Resources Managers$156,850$75.411500.60
School Psychologists$81,090$38.991502.03
Urban and Regional Planners$61,460$29.551503.06
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,030Not published1502.15
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$74,420Not published1501.42
Dentists, General$177,880$85.521501.04
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$51,270$24.651501.17
Library Assistants, Clerical$33,290$16.011501.58
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,940$29.301500.77
Printing Press Operators$43,640$20.981500.91
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$76,090Not published1400.55
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,720$31.121401.08
Tutors$64,550$31.031400.70
Physicians, All Other$233,700$112.361400.36
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$63,290$30.431400.61
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$89,300$42.931401.25
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,120$22.651400.69
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$113,610$54.621300.66
Food Service Managers$73,980$35.571300.46
Financial and Investment Analysts$90,270$43.401300.31
Computer Occupations, All Other$87,880$42.251300.26
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$65,940Not published1302.19
Residential Advisors$50,720$24.381301.37
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$48,650$23.391301.82
Data Entry Keyers$36,510$17.551300.88
Roofers$72,810$35.001300.82
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,650$21.951300.78
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$40,210$19.331301.84
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$65,350$31.421302.00
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$50,510$24.281300.76
Labor Relations Specialists$80,260$38.591201.58
Logisticians$81,520$39.191200.42
Property Appraisers and Assessors$77,430$37.221201.84
Engineers, All Other$103,280$49.651200.70
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$33,170$15.951204.64
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$51,140Not published1201.37
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$62,430Not published1201.90
Graphic Designers$54,950$26.421200.53
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$51,400$24.711200.82
Medical Records Specialists$49,350$23.731200.56
Opticians, Dispensing$60,220$28.951201.48
Physical Therapist Assistants$59,150$28.441200.92
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,530$18.521200.85
Bill and Account Collectors$47,540$22.861200.66
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,220$23.181200.64
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$54,350$26.131202.72
Electrical Engineers$102,370$49.221100.50
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$178,420$85.781103.89
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$60,260Not published1103.16
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,610$21.931100.53
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$43,680$21.001101.03
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,430$29.051100.71
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,360$18.921100.65
Sheet Metal Workers$49,700$23.891100.82
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,360$22.771102.72
Construction Managers$99,770$47.971000.24
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,760$29.691000.29
Tax Preparers$49,110$23.611001.12
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$61,180Not published1003.04
Dietitians and Nutritionists$75,770$36.431001.18
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$37,870$18.211001.53
Butchers and Meat Cutters$49,200$23.661000.65
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,040$50.98900.35
Lodging Managers$65,990$31.73901.75
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$49,580$23.84900.58
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$78,270$37.63900.68
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,070$36.09900.81
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$61,060$29.36901.39
Social Workers, All Other$88,240$42.42901.30
Respiratory Therapists$86,150$41.42900.58
Phlebotomists$42,210$20.29900.53
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,720$22.94900.72
Animal Control Workers$37,680$18.12906.78
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$54,760$26.33901.35
Manicurists and Pedicurists$33,810$16.26900.51
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,500$18.51900.83
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$66,390$31.92902.66
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$46,840$22.52905.26
Natural Sciences Managers$130,150$62.57800.63
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$96,550$46.42804.76
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$86,260$41.47800.22
Personal Financial Advisors$120,570$57.97800.27
Information Security Analysts$107,520$51.69800.35
Computer Network Support Specialists$68,580$32.97800.46
Data Scientists$82,140$39.49800.26
Biological Scientists, All Other$83,300$40.05801.19
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,120$22.65800.70
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$61,290Not published801.51
Library Technicians$35,160$16.90801.01
Audio and Video Technicians$47,230$22.71800.99
Optometrists$135,600$65.19801.54
Veterinarians$125,180$60.19800.87
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,470$39.65800.74
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$90,000$43.27800.72
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$45,760$22.00800.72
Order Clerks$49,290$23.70800.89
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$48,180$23.16802.11
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$79,080$38.02800.49
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,980$25.47804.03
Tool and Die Makers$62,160$29.89801.22
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,540$22.37800.92
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$54,500$26.20800.49
Purchasing Managers$126,060$60.61700.72
Computer Network Architects$99,160$47.67700.32
Mechanical Drafters$62,610$30.10701.50
Food Science Technicians$54,330$26.12704.21
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$64,680Not published701.56
Family Medicine Physicians$243,820$117.22700.58
Surgical Technologists$62,570$30.08700.54
Occupational Therapy Assistants$56,230$27.03701.23
Medical Equipment Preparers$40,110$19.28700.77
Bailiffs$71,720$34.48703.65
Financial Clerks, All Other$47,480$22.83701.72
Couriers and Messengers$37,520$18.04700.83
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$54,690$26.29702.53
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,230$17.90700.55
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,680$18.12700.41
Sewing Machine Operators$37,740$18.14700.55
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$45,600$21.92701.74
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$48,290$23.22701.54
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$72,250$34.73600.69
Computer Programmers$82,490$39.66600.56
Web and Digital Interface Designers$81,390$39.13600.43
Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,460$29.07600.50
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,480$38.69600.59
Chemical Technicians$62,400$30.00600.93
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$78,300Not published600.47
Commercial and Industrial Designers$81,010$38.95601.55
General Internal Medicine Physicians$209,080$100.52600.80
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$58,270$28.02600.69
Pest Control Workers$46,670$22.44600.48
Procurement Clerks$49,090$23.60601.00
Meter Readers, Utilities$46,960$22.58602.58
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$49,920$24.00601.68
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$49,090$23.60603.79
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$49,390$23.74601.65
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35,470$17.05601.50
Power Plant Operators$88,960$42.77601.88
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$64,240$30.89601.83
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,520$28.13600.59
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$39,520$19.00601.10
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$113,140$54.39500.24
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$91,030$43.76500.42
Environmental Engineers$97,830$47.03501.05
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,720$33.52500.66
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$48,540$23.34500.75
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$100,400$48.27500.59
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$68,290$32.83501.34
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$74,130$35.64501.35
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$65,470Not published501.30
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$65,500Not published504.22
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$57,800Not published502.17
Producers and DirectorsNot publishedNot published500.32
Editors$66,110$31.78500.48
Funeral Attendants$39,190$18.84501.33
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$105,170$50.56500.15
Sales Engineers$86,370$41.52500.88
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$39,730$19.10501.24
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$42,630$20.49500.79
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$63,710$30.63501.13
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$44,880$21.58500.98
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$36,880$17.73500.98
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$72,940$35.07500.65
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$103,950$49.97501.93
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$50,430$24.24501.55
Furniture Finishers$36,260$17.43502.93
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$59,000$28.37505.92
Fundraising Managers$135,210$65.01400.95
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$111,750$53.73400.85
Operations Research Analysts$82,070$39.46400.32
Materials Engineers$86,770$41.72401.59
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,060$36.09401.08
Food Scientists and Technologists$70,630$33.96402.63
Conservation Scientists$79,890$38.41401.41
Chemists$97,960$47.09400.42
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,240$28.48400.72
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$60,220Not published402.75
History Teachers, Postsecondary$58,760Not published401.85
Floral Designers$34,560$16.61400.93
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$48,090$23.12400.45
Orderlies$38,050$18.29400.60
Medical Transcriptionists$37,500$18.03400.87
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$61,900$29.76401.47
Concierges$32,720$15.73400.67
Advertising Sales Agents$60,840$29.25400.41
Telemarketers$35,240$16.94400.55
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$36,810$17.70400.39
File Clerks$44,380$21.34400.51
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$39,940$19.20401.41
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$66,020$31.74401.28
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$57,640$27.71400.37
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$49,590$23.84400.47
Food Processing Workers, All Other$44,110$21.21400.56
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,570$26.24401.33
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,340$29.01402.42
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,500$25.24401.30
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,780$25.38400.70
Parking Attendants$33,690$16.20400.28
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$48,400$23.27401.38
Crane and Tower Operators$46,310$22.26400.73
Database Administrators$63,910$30.73300.42
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$70,150Not published301.51
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$64,680$31.10300.73
Interior Designers$45,940$22.09300.41
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$42,110$20.25300.68
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$338,320$162.66301.25
Athletic Trainers$54,910Not published300.97
Pharmacy Aides$34,680$16.67300.72
Fish and Game Wardens$87,450$42.04304.86
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$46,830$22.51300.97
Tour and Travel Guides$37,820$18.18300.55
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$44,720$21.50300.12
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$56,290$27.06301.54
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$56,660$27.24300.34
Medical Equipment Repairers$59,330$28.52300.45
Gas Plant Operators$80,190$38.55301.52
Agricultural Equipment Operators$45,250$21.75Not publishedNot published
Agricultural Technicians$45,830$22.03Not publishedNot published
Credit Analysts$69,790$33.55Not publishedNot published
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,460$22.82Not publishedNot published
Forest and Conservation Technicians$56,730$27.28Not publishedNot published
Musicians and SingersNot published$23.39Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$111,390$53.56Not publishedNot published
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$50,420Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$61,170Not 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.