metropolitan statistical area · 44060

Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area

Figures describe the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Spokane city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$54,660
Total employment255,820

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area was $54,660 per year ($26.28 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 255,820 jobs. 473 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
Rehabilitation Counselors6.901,080$55,600
Coaches and Scouts3.231,320$46,050
Billing and Posting Clerks2.171,440$48,620
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors2.041,650$64,100
Counter and Rental Clerks1.961,290$46,420
Tellers1.901,030$46,390
Painters, Construction and Maintenance1.90700$57,050
Carpenters1.832,020$61,900

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 473 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$47,410$22.8010,5801.49
Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,780$17.207,8701.24
Retail Salespersons$36,880$17.737,4001.15
Registered Nurses$111,750$53.736,8501.23
Stockers and Order Fillers$40,510$19.485,3301.14
Cashiers$36,290$17.454,4700.88
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$40,070$19.274,0901.13
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,510$21.404,0500.83
Office Clerks, General$47,600$22.883,9500.98
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,980$30.283,8901.15
Waiters and Waitresses$48,560$23.353,4200.91
General and Operations Managers$119,420$57.413,2900.57
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$40,160Not published3,0901.32
Customer Service Representatives$46,790$22.492,8500.67
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,300$34.762,8101.19
Nursing Assistants$47,240$22.712,7801.17
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$53,050$25.502,5501.13
Cooks, Restaurant$44,230$21.262,4901.07
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,550$23.822,4700.88
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,280$25.132,4300.97
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$54,250$26.082,3901.29
Receptionists and Information Clerks$41,800$20.102,3701.58
Accountants and Auditors$86,350$41.512,3400.98
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,800Not published2,3401.02
Light Truck Drivers$44,870$21.572,2901.41
Security Guards$41,310$19.862,2701.08
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,710$35.442,2201.09
Medical Assistants$51,720$24.872,0901.56
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,630$21.462,0701.32
Carpenters$61,900$29.762,0201.83
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,270$38.111,8801.05
Software Developers$130,690$62.831,8400.66
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,460$22.341,7801.40
Construction Laborers$51,010$24.531,7000.94
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$64,100$30.821,6502.04
Project Management Specialists$98,840$47.521,5100.86
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,280$17.921,5101.07
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,660$22.441,5101.12
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$51,770$24.891,5000.74
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,260$22.241,4900.65
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,620$23.381,4402.17
Human Resources Specialists$74,430$35.791,3700.91
Coaches and Scouts$46,050Not published1,3203.23
Food Preparation Workers$36,360$17.481,3100.89
Insurance Sales Agents$59,420$28.571,3101.66
Counter and Rental Clerks$46,420$22.321,2901.96
Electricians$79,830$38.381,2901.04
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,160$36.131,2801.16
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,950$33.631,2400.60
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$69,460$33.391,2301.20
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$70,390$33.841,2000.81
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$99,410Not published1,1800.67
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$92,780$44.611,1500.86
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$69,570$33.451,1101.72
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$52,000$25.001,1101.29
Bartenders$50,210$24.141,1000.88
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$54,840$26.361,1000.95
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,200$23.661,0900.69
Rehabilitation Counselors$55,600$26.731,0806.90
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,280$40.521,0501.03
Tellers$46,390$22.301,0301.90
Dental Assistants$50,980$24.511,0001.57
Computer User Support Specialists$63,460$30.519900.84
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,990$19.239401.19
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,850Not published9200.90
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67,030$32.239101.25
Social and Human Service Assistants$48,820$23.478601.19
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,500$35.348501.05
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,490$28.128201.50
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$72,800$35.008101.05
Dishwashers$36,330$17.478001.02
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,190$17.407901.63
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,860$31.197801.63
Lawyers$123,880$59.567700.62
Management Analysts$96,840$46.567600.52
Firefighters$83,310$40.057501.31
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$45,330$21.797501.03
Pharmacy Technicians$57,830$27.807400.96
Financial Managers$159,530$76.707300.53
Pharmacists$155,560$74.797101.33
Compliance Officers$78,460$37.727001.01
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$74,360$35.757000.90
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$57,050$27.437001.90
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,690$17.647000.76
Loan Officers$77,220$37.126801.50
Training and Development Specialists$63,400$30.486700.89
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,950$37.966700.63
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,810$22.506701.27
Physicians, All Other$293,200$140.966601.17
Parts Salespersons$45,440$21.856601.48
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$63,850$30.706600.82
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,830$16.756400.98
Correctional Officers and Jailers$79,460$38.206301.00
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,350$28.536300.92
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,730$17.186200.87
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$55,120$26.506200.63
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,540$28.626100.94
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,840$30.216100.90
Bus Drivers, School$50,040$24.066100.91
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,440$18.006100.97
Civil Engineers$100,510$48.326001.00
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$95,660$45.996000.55
Cost Estimators$73,940$35.555801.56
Physical Therapists$99,690$47.935801.33
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,680$22.445701.04
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$61,440$29.545701.14
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,900$83.125600.51
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,460$60.805600.57
Computer Occupations, All Other$92,490$44.475600.78
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$71,550$34.405500.73
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$72,280$34.755401.01
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$75,990$36.535400.93
Sales Managers$155,300$74.665300.50
Nurse Practitioners$141,990$68.265301.00
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,400$28.565300.98
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,110$28.905300.82
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,050$39.935201.37
Machinists$60,480$29.085201.10
Managers, All Other$137,670$66.195100.50
Recreation Workers$39,260$18.885100.94
Computer Systems Analysts$104,180$50.095000.58
Dental Hygienists$116,690$56.105001.36
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$144,210Not published4900.90
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,000$22.604901.20
Bakers$42,770$20.564901.26
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$38,020$18.284601.06
Mechanical Engineers$98,670$47.444500.91
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$62,880$30.234501.76
Healthcare Social Workers$67,060$32.244401.42
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$89,710Not published4402.43
Driver/Sales Workers$47,920$23.044400.66
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$71,140$34.204301.97
Medical Records Specialists$56,750$27.294201.30
Roofers$58,720$28.234201.90
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$61,250$29.454201.62
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,670$45.514100.78
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,710$17.174100.46
Animal Caretakers$37,650$18.104100.93
Residential Advisors$47,230$22.714102.92
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$75,210$36.164001.19
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,680$19.084000.65
Social and Community Service Managers$95,640$45.983701.08
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$61,730$29.683702.10
Speech-Language Pathologists$100,500$48.323701.23
Massage Therapists$77,150$37.093702.26
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$109,990$52.883702.29
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,290$17.453701.13
Marketing Managers$145,960$70.183600.55
Community Health Workers$48,260$23.203603.50
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$57,270$27.543601.34
Physician Assistants$147,570$70.953501.33
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,100$23.133501.10
Construction Managers$131,710$63.323400.55
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$39,240$18.863401.64
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$45,760$22.003402.19
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$36,080$17.353401.71
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$90,380$43.453400.98
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,680$22.443403.11
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$48,610$23.373301.37
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,960$36.523301.12
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$66,230$31.843301.35
Electrical Engineers$122,100$58.703200.98
Public Relations Specialists$74,610$35.873200.69
Occupational Therapists$99,280$47.733201.21
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$34,650$16.663201.24
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,970$22.583201.43
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$57,440$27.623200.89
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$42,130$20.253200.78
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$67,300$32.363101.35
Emergency Medical Technicians$47,560$22.873001.03
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,000$24.043000.89
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,830$23.003001.05
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,730$21.993001.23
Helpers--Production Workers$44,350$21.323001.08
Instructional Coordinators$81,570$39.222900.78
Phlebotomists$45,880$22.062901.23
Childcare Workers$37,230$17.902900.34
Public Safety Telecommunicators$76,640$36.852901.72
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,430$27.612901.69
Tire Repairers and Changers$39,350$18.922901.60
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,360$27.582801.52
Dentists, General$205,790$98.942801.35
Manicurists and Pedicurists$46,050$22.142801.11
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,280$22.732801.09
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,700$17.642801.68
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,660$38.782700.45
Graphic Designers$56,530$27.182700.82
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$54,610$26.252701.52
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$107,350$51.612701.42
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$49,920$24.002700.90
Library Assistants, Clerical$45,480$21.872701.91
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$128,830Not published2600.70
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$79,220Not published2600.60
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$105,230$50.592601.74
Surgical Technologists$72,030$34.632601.35
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$58,830$28.282600.88
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$59,480$28.592600.88
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$115,860$55.702600.55
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,910$23.512601.02
Human Resources Managers$147,050$70.702500.68
Fundraisers$68,710$33.042501.35
Personal Financial Advisors$99,350$47.772500.58
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$76,810$36.932501.70
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$99,940Not published2501.36
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$49,830$23.962502.90
Highway Maintenance Workers$63,740$30.642500.96
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$59,270$28.502401.01
Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,020$29.822401.42
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$77,910Not published2401.54
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$47,120$22.652400.88
Chefs and Head Cooks$71,540$34.392400.74
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$85,370$41.042408.78
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,720$79.192300.63
Insurance Underwriters$83,630$40.212301.30
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,310$43.422300.98
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$63,400$30.482300.90
Construction and Building Inspectors$86,140$41.412300.97
Parking Attendants$37,340$17.952301.00
Industrial Engineers$104,460$50.222200.37
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$97,540Not published2200.82
Physical Therapist Assistants$64,740$31.132201.17
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$127,340$61.222200.87
Real Estate Sales Agents$69,260$33.302200.71
Butchers and Meat Cutters$49,320$23.712200.99
Industrial Production Managers$128,410$61.742100.51
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,430$30.982101.84
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$69,810Not published2101.11
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$127,490$61.292100.99
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,510$41.112001.25
Psychiatric Technicians$62,400$30.002000.78
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$61,240$29.442000.94
Pest Control Workers$49,550$23.822001.21
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$132,530$63.711900.63
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$77,870Not published1901.88
Transportation Security Screeners$61,420$29.531902.24
Advertising Sales Agents$80,410$38.661901.27
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,420$18.471900.43
Sheet Metal Workers$76,080$36.581900.96
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$70,240$33.771900.81
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,770$22.481900.65
Sewing Machine Operators$38,420$18.471901.08
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$119,060$57.241800.50
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$95,910$46.111801.01
Opticians, Dispensing$47,650$22.911801.49
Bill and Account Collectors$46,620$22.421800.68
Food Batchmakers$39,280$18.881800.64
Web and Digital Interface Designers$92,790$44.611700.93
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$92,010$44.241700.61
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$86,700$41.681701.18
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$73,070Not published1701.29
Photographers$45,690$21.971701.99
Paramedics$79,400$38.171701.05
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$57,100$27.451700.80
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,660$27.241700.71
Printing Press Operators$47,030$22.611700.72
Chief Executives$260,940$125.451600.49
Administrative Services Managers$106,950$51.421600.37
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$128,710$61.881600.31
Financial Specialists, All Other$75,070$36.091600.73
Data Scientists$117,250$56.371600.37
Mechanical Drafters$61,060$29.351602.45
Veterinarians$151,820$72.991601.19
Pharmacy Aides$41,360$19.891602.46
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$59,120$28.431600.96
Skincare Specialists$91,000$43.751601.37
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$35,630$17.131601.51
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$46,340$22.281601.50
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$64,190$30.861601.15
Facilities Managers$108,510$52.171500.59
Labor Relations Specialists$77,540$37.281501.39
Logisticians$77,750$37.381500.37
Credit Analysts$90,790$43.651501.40
Web Developers$92,310$44.381501.31
Urban and Regional Planners$95,640$45.981502.06
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$80,970Not published1500.96
Producers and Directors$61,430$29.541500.65
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$71,020$34.141501.41
Procurement Clerks$48,810$23.461501.60
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$53,040$25.501501.02
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$61,690$29.661502.09
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,660$21.951501.20
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$82,430$39.631400.77
Computer Network Support Specialists$89,050$42.811400.59
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$95,680$46.001400.45
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$79,880$38.401400.65
AnesthesiologistsNot publishedNot published1402.15
Medical Equipment Preparers$51,660$24.841401.12
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$46,370$22.291402.08
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$48,650Not published1300.50
Dietitians and Nutritionists$77,330$37.181300.99
Nurse Anesthetists$257,650$123.871301.50
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$56,870$27.341300.94
Postal Service Clerks$61,050$29.351301.08
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$60,950$29.301301.46
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$81,240$39.061300.60
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,220$26.071300.82
Tax Preparers$40,160$19.311200.97
Information Security Analysts$106,190$51.051200.39
Computer Network Architects$130,260$62.631200.41
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$112,500$54.091200.98
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,510Not published1200.85
Interior Designers$61,310$29.481201.02
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$108,560$52.191201.70
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$98,870$47.541201.39
Glaziers$58,130$27.951201.26
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$82,660$39.741201.09
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,600$28.651201.21
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$57,670$27.721200.45
School Psychologists$107,700$51.781101.06
Chemical Technicians$65,960$31.711101.16
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$77,550Not published1101.14
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$50,390$24.231100.58
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,630$22.901101.78
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,050$22.141100.96
Occupational Therapy Assistants$70,570$33.931101.25
Logging Equipment Operators$75,140$36.121103.25
Medical Equipment Repairers$56,160$27.001101.03
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$51,730$24.871101.11
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$71,150$34.211000.86
Operations Research Analysts$82,500$39.661000.58
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$56,020$26.941001.70
Concierges$37,270$17.921001.24
Data Entry Keyers$46,650$22.431000.46
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$39,870$19.171001.05
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,940$24.971001.37
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,280$36.191000.43
Home Appliance Repairers$54,320$26.121001.85
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$56,110$26.981001.79
Food Service Managers$83,480$40.14900.24
Chemists$77,400$37.21900.67
Forest and Conservation Technicians$57,390$27.59901.89
Social Workers, All Other$89,020$42.80900.84
Health Education Specialists$76,920$36.98900.80
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$64,200Not published901.29
Editors$67,810$32.60900.57
Private Detectives and Investigators$61,460$29.55901.53
School Bus Monitors$36,130$17.37900.70
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$49,870$23.98900.97
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$59,790$28.75900.50
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$76,120$36.60900.61
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$46,160$22.19901.63
Couriers and Messengers$38,190$18.36900.84
Fence Erectors$49,160$23.63902.25
Public Relations Managers$137,240$65.98800.64
Purchasing Managers$146,310$70.34800.61
Engineers, All Other$110,140$52.95800.31
Conservation Scientists$74,320$35.73801.90
Foresters$76,600$36.83804.53
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,890Not published800.99
Musicians and SingersNot publishedNot published801.29
Chiropractors$92,940$44.68801.23
Pipelayers$76,390$36.72801.43
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$61,090$29.37801.65
Millwrights$72,740$34.97801.20
Natural Sciences Managers$130,640$62.81700.41
Property Appraisers and Assessors$65,810$31.64700.76
Financial Risk Specialists$108,540$52.18700.70
Database Administrators$99,140$47.66700.60
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$112,140$53.91700.43
Biological Scientists, All Other$106,890$51.39700.80
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$86,690$41.68701.08
Judicial Law Clerks$84,010$40.39703.23
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$88,210Not published701.27
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$107,960Not published702.67
Floral Designers$42,950$20.65701.06
Technical Writers$84,300$40.53700.91
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$78,510$37.75700.67
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$49,960$24.02701.20
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$58,240$28.00702.56
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,940$18.24700.28
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,230$22.23700.32
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,540$27.66700.43
Crane and Tower Operators$79,500$38.22700.97
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$46,140$22.18701.00
Budget Analysts$88,810$42.70600.80
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$83,390$40.09602.72
Aerospace Engineers$140,540$67.57600.55
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,270$27.53600.63
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$74,710$35.92601.94
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$60,380$29.03600.46
Clergy$77,030$37.03600.60
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$114,120$54.87601.41
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,000Not published600.76
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$63,910Not published603.09
Library Technicians$56,270$27.05600.56
Writers and Authors$62,060$29.84600.74
Audio and Video Technicians$60,770$29.22600.55
Optometrists$126,180$60.66600.91
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$72,580$34.89601.82
Cargo and Freight Agents$57,440$27.61600.35
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$44,320$21.31600.70
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$138,100$66.39601.41
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorNot publishedNot published600.71
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,920$29.29600.57
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$51,480$24.75601.35
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$78,070$37.54601.24
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$75,910$36.50601.33
Production Workers, All Other$46,140$22.18600.14
Commercial Pilots$111,170Not published600.75
Fundraising Managers$106,770$51.33500.82
Database Architects$142,490$68.51500.44
Statisticians$86,230$41.46500.99
Environmental Engineers$108,180$52.01500.82
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,010$31.74500.40
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,740$39.30500.49
Legal Support Workers, All Other$60,310$28.99500.68
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$92,640Not published500.78
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$74,240Not published501.13
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$74,790Not published501.44
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$74,780Not published500.21
Archivists$64,430$30.98503.99
Interpreters and Translators$41,840$20.11500.56
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$36,230$17.42501.38
Recreational Therapists$65,940$31.70501.88
Psychiatrists$301,790$145.09501.13
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$69,120$33.23500.91
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$48,290$23.21501.11
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$69,250$33.29501.18
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$60,180$28.93500.96
Avionics Technicians$59,080$28.41501.62
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,360$23.25501.01
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,560$19.50501.21
Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,400$22.79500.93
Education Administrators, All Other$100,940$48.53400.46
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$79,810$38.37400.69
Credit Counselors$56,060$26.95400.85
Surveyors$78,490$37.73400.49
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,830$41.27400.73
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$81,630$39.25400.96
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$64,380$30.95400.52
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$80,130Not published401.11
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$75,960Not published401.17
History Teachers, Postsecondary$78,520Not published401.19
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$75,160Not published400.89
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$40,890Not published401.41
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$43,100$20.72401.17
Broadcast Technicians$49,290$23.70401.14
Film and Video Editors$45,010$21.64400.97
Athletic Trainers$63,750Not published400.77
Medical Transcriptionists$45,920$22.08400.65
Travel Agents$47,260$22.72400.49
Sales Engineers$133,350$64.11400.43
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$42,390$20.38400.73
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$78,010$37.50400.50
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$71,280$34.27401.14
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$59,550$28.63401.14
Motorcycle Mechanics$46,180$22.20401.98
Prepress Technicians and Workers$47,870$23.01400.91
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$36,510$17.55400.89
Power Plant Operators$97,640$46.94400.75
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$54,610$26.26401.20
Transportation Inspectors$99,240$47.71401.06
Landscape ArchitectsNot publishedNot published301.05
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$70,880$34.08301.15
Psychologists, All Other$112,990$54.32301.03
Art Directors$73,850$35.51300.39
Disc Jockeys, Except RadioNot publishedNot published302.36
Audiologists$99,490$47.83301.37
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$48,990$23.55300.16
Tile and Stone Setters$69,990$33.65300.53
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,960$24.02300.84
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$56,520$27.17301.35
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$55,340$26.61300.60
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,720$24.38300.41
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$55,400$26.64301.29
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$219,330Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Computer Programmers$125,240$60.21Not publishedNot published
Cooks, Short Order$35,030$16.84Not publishedNot published
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$95,040$45.69Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$40,560$19.50Not publishedNot published
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$280,210$134.72Not publishedNot published
Order Clerks$42,710$20.54Not publishedNot published
Radiologists$430,600$207.02Not 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.