metropolitan statistical area · 44180

Springfield, MO

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Springfield, MO metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$45,780
Total employment223,030

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Springfield, MO metro area was $45,780 per year ($22.01 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 223,030 jobs. 436 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
Telemarketers8.99750$29,520
Psychiatric Technicians5.461,230$45,840
Cooks, Fast Food5.304,880$29,190
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other4.371,150$38,080
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary2.84670$50,920
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2.306,790$56,070
Tellers2.10990$36,650
Production Workers, All Other2.10760$37,080

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 436 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Springfield, MO metro area
Occupation
General and Operations Managers$76,290$36.687,3001.45
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,530$17.567,0801.74
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$32,190$15.487,0601.14
Registered Nurses$79,370$38.166,8201.41
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,070$26.966,7902.30
Retail Salespersons$31,760$15.275,8101.04
Cashiers$29,720$14.295,2001.17
Cooks, Fast Food$29,190$14.034,8805.30
Office Clerks, General$38,320$18.424,3701.24
Customer Service Representatives$38,970$18.744,1201.11
Nursing Assistants$36,180$17.393,1501.52
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,490$17.063,1500.99
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,360$18.443,0800.73
Waiters and Waitresses$29,350$14.113,0500.94
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,950$14.402,5600.46
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,690$19.562,5401.04
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,160$22.672,4301.11
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,380Not published2,4001.21
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,270$21.772,3201.15
Accountants and Auditors$73,020$35.112,0701.00
Cooks, Restaurant$35,100$16.871,9100.94
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,450$17.521,8401.05
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,570$23.831,8401.82
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,580$28.641,7100.97
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,560$29.121,6600.81
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,120$21.691,6301.01
Medical Assistants$37,870$18.211,6001.37
Light Truck Drivers$43,800$21.061,5701.11
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,060Not published1,5501.01
Food Preparation Workers$35,340$16.991,4901.16
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,590$16.631,4701.13
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,330$21.791,4400.73
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,950Not published1,4300.70
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,990Not published1,3501.52
Human Resources Specialists$63,140$30.361,2700.97
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,410$17.511,2500.92
Project Management Specialists$78,060$37.531,2300.80
Psychiatric Technicians$45,840$22.041,2305.46
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,230$21.741,1801.07
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,350$29.501,1601.25
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$38,080$18.311,1504.37
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$52,610$25.291,0700.60
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,080$26.001,0601.78
Electricians$56,590$27.211,0400.96
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,630$14.731,0300.83
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,150$17.861,0300.74
Pharmacy Technicians$39,490$18.991,0201.50
Construction Laborers$47,830$23.001,0200.65
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,990$31.251,0201.06
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,460$28.111,0101.05
Security Guards$39,010$18.761,0000.54
Tellers$36,650$17.629902.10
Bartenders$29,120$14.009500.88
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,450$16.569401.49
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$41,850$20.129300.80
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$49,250$23.689301.71
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,800$28.759301.04
Childcare Workers$29,610$14.239201.23
Carpenters$52,000$25.009200.96
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$57,280$27.549000.70
Computer User Support Specialists$50,240$24.159000.88
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,470$47.828701.02
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$47,980$23.078701.54
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,540$38.248600.74
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,150$35.178600.97
Dental Assistants$45,500$21.888501.53
Insurance Sales Agents$45,160$21.718301.21
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,840$28.298302.00
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$48,120$23.148101.15
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,620$23.378000.93
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,640$16.177901.45
Financial Managers$130,290$62.647800.65
Production Workers, All Other$37,080$17.837602.10
Telemarketers$29,520$14.197508.99
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$53,720$25.837401.46
Lawyers$103,790$49.907100.65
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,600$13.757101.24
Software Developers$102,350$49.216900.28
Computer Occupations, All Other$76,430$36.746901.11
Correctional Officers and Jailers$46,940$22.576901.27
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,410$27.126901.17
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$50,920Not published6702.84
Driver/Sales Workers$28,780$13.846701.15
Nurse Practitioners$125,630$60.406601.43
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,410$14.146600.85
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,410$29.526600.99
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$32,190$15.486300.84
Training and Development Specialists$49,550$23.826100.93
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,260$20.806001.04
Sales Managers$95,570$45.955900.64
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,660$13.785800.94
Parts Salespersons$39,880$19.185801.49
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$72,700$34.955700.37
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$53,920$25.925700.86
Cost Estimators$64,160$30.855601.75
Pharmacists$134,990$64.905601.20
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,810$30.685401.65
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,510$28.135401.83
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,590Not published5301.13
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,210$23.665300.95
Medical Records Specialists$47,510$22.845301.89
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$53,340$25.645300.77
Managers, All Other$107,550$51.715200.58
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$62,270$29.945200.74
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,710$28.235201.09
Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,140$64.975100.53
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,220$23.675100.91
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,500$14.185001.14
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,840$18.674900.78
Loan Officers$76,040$36.564801.21
Helpers--Production Workers$41,040$19.734802.00
Dishwashers$30,680$14.754700.69
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,430$17.994700.82
Recreation Workers$34,740$16.704500.95
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,930$22.084501.91
Animal Caretakers$29,390$14.134401.14
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,470$24.744300.90
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,470$27.634201.97
Physical Therapists$97,270$46.774101.07
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,130$14.974100.98
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$34,160$16.424102.38
Machinists$51,100$24.574100.99
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$56,760$27.294001.38
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,200$15.004001.41
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$63,640$30.603900.84
Self-Enrichment Teachers$37,640$18.103900.82
Healthcare Social Workers$57,220$27.513701.38
Firefighters$44,990$21.633700.75
Dental Hygienists$85,840$41.273601.13
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$35,240$16.943600.79
Travel Agents$38,050$18.293604.51
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,370$17.003600.45
Compliance Officers$60,820$29.243500.58
Computer Systems Analysts$78,200$37.603500.47
Civil Engineers$82,800$39.813500.66
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$83,340$40.073500.50
Marketing Managers$120,310$57.843300.58
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$50,660$24.363300.73
Management Analysts$79,310$38.133300.25
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,410$14.623300.48
Coaches and Scouts$44,550Not published3300.92
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$31,520$15.153300.87
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,050$49.063201.01
Surgical Technologists$61,120$29.393201.87
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,260$17.443200.89
Instructional Coordinators$64,600$31.063100.96
Graphic Designers$47,790$22.983101.10
Respiratory Therapists$72,490$34.853101.53
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,780$29.703100.49
Bakers$34,850$16.753100.92
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$98,160$47.193001.16
Physician Assistants$129,270$62.153001.29
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,120$14.003001.32
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$40,210$19.333001.17
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,480$22.833001.33
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,230$21.753001.23
Public Relations Specialists$52,990$25.482900.72
Speech-Language Pathologists$92,460$44.452901.12
Emergency Medical Technicians$43,700$21.012801.10
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,980$23.072801.28
Bus Drivers, School$45,970$22.102800.49
Industrial Engineers$84,320$40.542700.51
Occupational Therapists$97,200$46.732701.17
Social and Community Service Managers$72,820$35.012600.85
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,420$38.182600.57
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,860$22.532601.15
Dentists, General$214,100$102.942501.39
Phlebotomists$35,950$17.282501.19
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$85,930$41.312401.09
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$38,900$18.702401.09
Industrial Production Managers$104,190$50.092300.64
Public Safety Telecommunicators$46,600$22.402301.60
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,860$22.532300.72
Sheet Metal Workers$50,180$24.122301.33
Food Batchmakers$47,330$22.762300.91
Administrative Services Managers$89,770$43.162200.59
Computer Network Support Specialists$72,170$34.702201.03
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,100$28.892200.85
Human Resources Managers$125,000$60.102100.68
Logisticians$69,740$33.532100.57
Personal Financial Advisors$75,410$36.252100.54
Mechanical Engineers$80,020$38.472100.50
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$80,650Not published2100.65
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$50,550$24.302101.70
Sewing Machine Operators$36,300$17.452101.40
Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,880$29.272001.34
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,740Not published2000.84
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,040$36.082000.65
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,980$28.362001.33
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,770$30.182001.00
Tire Repairers and Changers$39,370$18.932001.26
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$39,240$18.862000.57
Printing Press Operators$44,410$21.352000.95
Financial Specialists, All Other$59,730$28.721901.00
Data Scientists$81,310$39.091900.51
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$49,190$23.651902.69
Tutors$40,350$19.401900.77
Producers and Directors$40,680$19.561900.91
Paramedics$59,230$28.471901.28
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,420$29.531901.18
Medical Equipment Preparers$38,130$18.331901.75
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$43,870$21.091900.73
Couriers and Messengers$41,410$19.911901.93
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,840$18.191900.50
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$50,280$24.171900.96
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,410$30.011902.21
Butchers and Meat Cutters$38,800$18.661900.96
Construction Managers$100,200$48.171800.32
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$78,640Not published1801.50
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$70,130Not published1801.31
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$48,970Not published1800.49
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,170$22.201801.89
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,760$21.041801.02
Financial Examiners$76,210$36.641701.74
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,560$38.251700.82
Community Health Workers$49,540$23.821701.93
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,900$18.701701.69
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,750$13.821700.98
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$76,110$36.591700.41
Bill and Account Collectors$43,190$20.771700.73
Cargo and Freight AgentsNot publishedNot published1701.20
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$60,530$29.101702.27
Financial and Investment Analysts$93,310$44.861600.31
Tax Preparers$56,820$27.321601.43
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$46,840$22.521601.28
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$46,970Not published1601.00
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$56,840$27.331600.85
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,460$18.011600.69
Residential Advisors$52,730$25.351601.34
Real Estate Sales Agents$30,360$14.601600.58
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,900$18.221600.70
Roofers$47,220$22.701600.83
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$98,090$47.161600.85
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,230$23.191600.62
Chief Executives$179,910$86.491500.52
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,250$24.641500.72
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$77,360$37.191500.98
Rehabilitation Counselors$49,320$23.711501.13
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$65,490Not published1501.84
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$30,920Not published1506.54
Dietitians and Nutritionists$63,470$30.511501.39
Family Medicine Physicians$354,760$170.561500.96
Opticians, Dispensing$37,650$18.101501.44
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,230$16.461500.81
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$63,920$30.731500.90
Pest Control Workers$41,450$19.931501.03
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$42,190$20.281500.76
Data Entry Keyers$37,680$18.121500.80
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,170$22.681500.49
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,270$23.691500.79
Facilities Managers$85,800$41.251400.62
Property Appraisers and Assessors$61,080$29.371401.67
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$67,270Not published1401.23
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$52,000$25.001400.84
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$61,540Not published1400.65
Veterinarians$102,740$49.391401.20
Manicurists and Pedicurists$38,060$18.301400.66
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$48,830$23.481402.81
Computer Network Architects$82,020$39.441300.52
Database Architects$81,830$39.341301.39
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$61,600$29.611300.49
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$72,160$34.691300.53
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,110Not published1301.47
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$67,720$32.561301.45
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,490$39.181301.00
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$38,530$18.521300.72
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$48,430$23.281300.70
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$42,810$20.581300.79
Construction and Building Inspectors$61,350$29.501300.64
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,760$22.481300.96
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,790$22.501300.60
Fundraisers$56,610$27.221200.75
Information Security Analysts$84,690$40.711200.43
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$77,860$37.431201.06
Physicians, All Other$300,000$144.231200.24
Occupational Therapy Assistants$61,360$29.501201.59
Massage Therapists$66,150$31.801200.85
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$61,310$29.471200.83
Skincare Specialists$44,620$21.451201.15
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$57,600$27.691200.84
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,170$21.241200.53
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,520$21.881201.08
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$29,920$14.381201.85
Food Service Managers$63,460$30.511100.31
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,800$30.191100.79
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$46,880$22.541100.39
Medical Equipment Repairers$47,460$22.821101.16
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$47,370$22.771000.52
Floral Designers$29,950$14.401001.72
Barbers$56,580$27.201004.76
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$30,960$14.881000.78
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$40,090$19.281000.78
Postal Service Clerks$60,250$28.971000.95
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$44,910$21.591001.30
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$37,880$18.211001.09
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,780$23.451001.13
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,920$17.751000.67
Computer Programmers$80,640$38.77900.70
Mechanical Drafters$64,330$30.93901.60
Clergy$52,130$25.06901.04
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$75,250Not published901.57
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$59,670Not published900.65
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,300Not published900.55
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,470$22.34900.58
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$36,200$17.41902.58
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$37,150$17.86901.91
Credit Analysts$63,290$30.43800.83
Electrical Engineers$110,610$53.18800.26
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$58,660$28.20800.63
Health Education Specialists$51,630$24.82800.87
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$106,630Not published801.57
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$74,880Not published801.12
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$74,270Not published801.05
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$49,960Not published800.53
Interior Designers$52,090$25.04800.77
Audio and Video Technicians$50,150$24.11800.79
Photographers$52,510$25.24801.12
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$77,290$37.16801.23
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$50,100$24.09801.42
Chefs and Head Cooks$67,460$32.43800.29
Advertising Sales Agents$50,610$24.33800.63
Order ClerksNot publishedNot published800.73
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$47,360$22.77801.23
Home Appliance Repairers$47,030$22.61801.84
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$31,980$15.37800.60
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,660$23.87801.17
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,540$24.78800.33
Architectural and Engineering Managers$141,710$68.13700.23
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$62,440$30.02700.41
Database Administrators$85,130$40.93700.70
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$53,690$25.81700.61
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$54,130$26.03700.69
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,750$24.40700.45
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$64,960Not published701.57
Optometrists$138,160$66.42701.07
Physical Therapist Aides$34,720$16.69700.99
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130$30.35700.91
File Clerks$34,710$16.69700.68
Library Assistants, Clerical$28,600$13.75700.53
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$46,860$22.53701.17
Tool and Die Makers$58,540$28.14700.85
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$49,250$23.68700.35
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$43,300$20.82701.39
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,440$21.85700.52
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$45,950$22.09600.59
Web and Digital Interface Designers$60,650$29.16600.38
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$48,500$23.32600.76
Social Workers, All Other$59,800$28.75600.69
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$70,040Not published603.19
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$76,520Not published602.06
Surgical Assistants$37,540$18.05601.83
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$43,030$20.69600.40
Private Detectives and Investigators$38,690$18.60601.15
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$35,310$16.98601.66
Tour and Travel Guides$34,300$16.49600.72
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,430$17.52600.69
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$56,550$27.19600.48
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$48,070$23.11601.38
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$51,540$24.78602.28
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$45,760$22.00600.68
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$47,060$22.63602.13
Dental Laboratory Technicians$44,260$21.28601.19
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$48,510$23.32500.59
Engineers, All Other$95,300$45.82500.21
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,650$29.64500.54
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$66,340Not published501.66
History Teachers, Postsecondary$80,660Not published501.97
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$45,090$21.68501.65
Athletic Trainers$53,930Not published501.25
Pharmacy Aides$34,660$16.66500.96
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$50,710$24.38500.68
Bailiffs$50,320$24.19501.84
Tile and Stone Setters$42,210$20.29500.89
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$74,330$35.73500.54
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$52,040$25.02500.96
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$47,010$22.60502.04
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,320$28.04501.11
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$38,130$18.33500.99
Commercial Pilots$114,000Not published500.71
Traffic Technicians$55,500$26.69504.02
Purchasing Managers$115,320$55.44400.35
Education Administrators, All Other$85,490$41.10400.47
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$84,070$40.42400.79
Funeral Home Managers$62,230$29.92402.22
Labor Relations Specialists$79,870$38.40400.46
Financial Risk Specialists$98,450$47.33400.41
Web DevelopersNot publishedNot published400.36
Surveyors$64,910$31.21400.54
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$73,360$35.27401.45
Conservation Scientists$66,230$31.84401.09
School Psychologists$74,470$35.80400.45
Urban and Regional Planners$75,020$36.07400.63
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$78,850$37.91400.66
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesNot publishedNot published401.28
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$65,780Not published402.42
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$50,310$24.19400.26
Art Directors$70,690$33.99400.58
Chiropractors$62,790$30.19400.67
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$53,740$25.84400.34
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$28,600$13.75400.48
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,020$17.80400.78
Procurement Clerks$46,220$22.22400.55
Financial Clerks, All OtherNot publishedNot published400.74
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$35,300$16.97400.55
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$132,130$63.53401.15
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$44,410$21.35401.13
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$43,990$21.15401.31
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$37,400$17.98400.87
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,370$17.49400.42
Furniture Finishers$44,050$21.18401.91
Natural Sciences Managers$97,470$46.86300.20
Chemists$76,270$36.67300.28
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$48,830$23.48300.64
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$74,250Not published301.17
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$65,700Not published301.67
Editors$52,040$25.02300.26
Writers and Authors$51,260$24.65300.47
Film and Video Editors$60,000$28.85300.90
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$100,090$48.12301.35
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$46,630$22.42300.81
Funeral Attendants$37,720$18.13300.70
Sales Engineers$71,250$34.26300.41
Meter Readers, Utilities$37,000$17.79301.21
Rock Splitters, Quarry$54,930$26.41307.32
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,670$28.21300.63
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$51,090$24.56300.82
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$39,600$19.04Not publishedNot published
Computer Hardware Engineers$102,360$49.21Not publishedNot published
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$32,740$15.74Not publishedNot published
Fundraising Managers$81,870$39.36Not publishedNot published
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,820$17.70Not publishedNot published
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$50,350$24.21Not publishedNot published
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$869,540$418.05Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$42,260$20.32Not publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$61,140$29.40Not publishedNot published
Upholsterers$38,260$18.39Not 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.