metropolitan statistical area · 45060

Syracuse, NY

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Syracuse, NY metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$52,990
Total employment300,130

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Syracuse, NY metro area was $52,990 per year ($25.48 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 300,130 jobs. 523 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 Typists8.60580$46,220
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders4.50520$82,530
School Bus Monitors3.99600$35,950
Social and Human Service Assistants2.832,390$47,330
Cooks, Short Order2.53680$36,190
Highway Maintenance Workers2.46730$55,210
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants2.392,120$76,350
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary2.331,000$65,330

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 523 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Syracuse, NY metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,440$18.008,3101.00
Registered Nurses$86,960$41.818,1801.25
Retail Salespersons$35,250$16.958,1501.08
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,940$16.326,7500.91
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,950$18.736,6401.21
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,660$21.476,3901.12
Cashiers$33,950$16.326,1401.03
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,230$18.386,0101.41
General and Operations Managers$108,140$51.995,7300.85
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,500$23.324,9501.50
Customer Service Representatives$45,360$21.814,7100.94
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,330Not published4,6701.70
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,330$29.484,1201.04
Office Clerks, General$45,060$21.664,0200.84
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$54,300$26.113,5501.20
Waiters and Waitresses$47,640$22.903,4300.78
Nursing Assistants$42,940$20.653,1201.12
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$52,000$25.002,9801.12
Accountants and Auditors$82,230$39.542,7100.97
Light Truck Drivers$44,200$21.252,7101.43
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,560Not published2,6200.98
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,900Not published2,5401.24
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,620$34.912,5100.91
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,090$37.062,4501.02
Social and Human Service Assistants$47,330$22.762,3902.83
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,900$19.182,3401.33
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,900$21.592,2200.82
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,500Not published2,2101.85
Software Developers$129,100$62.072,1800.67
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$76,350$36.712,1202.39
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,830$20.592,0500.87
Cooks, Restaurant$38,740$18.621,8900.69
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$54,210$26.061,8900.87
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$43,070$20.711,8801.86
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,870$21.571,8701.01
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,880$30.231,8501.48
Project Management Specialists$105,390$50.671,8000.87
Security Guards$45,050$21.661,7700.71
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,540$17.091,7501.67
Bus Drivers, School$57,590$27.691,7302.23
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,810$30.681,7200.71
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$40,010$19.241,6700.91
Construction Laborers$49,180$23.641,6600.78
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,410$23.761,6501.21
Bartenders$46,710$22.461,5401.05
Food Preparation Workers$35,020$16.841,5200.88
Carpenters$62,250$29.931,4901.15
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,370$36.241,4101.09
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,380$21.821,3900.88
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,140$38.531,3701.15
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,090$27.931,3301.77
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$64,540$31.031,3201.10
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,760$23.441,3001.13
Human Resources Specialists$77,190$37.111,2800.73
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,230$23.191,2501.61
Medical Assistants$44,250$21.271,2300.78
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,280$38.111,2300.95
Financial Managers$169,270$81.381,2200.75
Lawyers$128,910$61.981,1900.82
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$77,110$37.071,1800.68
Electricians$77,110$37.071,1600.80
Management Analysts$97,020$46.651,1400.66
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,840$16.751,0900.66
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$63,120$30.351,0801.42
Computer User Support Specialists$62,810$30.201,0600.76
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$81,230$39.051,0600.68
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$67,870$32.631,0201.49
Childcare Workers$34,380$16.531,0201.02
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$65,330Not published1,0002.33
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,150$29.409701.28
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$66,600$32.029701.22
Training and Development Specialists$72,030$34.639601.09
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330$39.109200.44
Nurse Practitioners$132,010$63.479101.46
Pharmacy Technicians$41,430$19.928900.98
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$76,650$36.858800.93
Dishwashers$34,530$16.608800.96
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,280$21.778801.14
Medical and Health Services Managers$131,060$63.018700.75
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,970$23.548600.58
Driver/Sales Workers$42,540$20.458501.08
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$67,040$32.238400.93
Civil Engineers$102,330$49.208301.17
Industrial Engineers$104,360$50.188301.18
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,030$35.118200.96
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.847801.23
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,170$16.917801.06
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$110,010Not published7601.21
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760$81.617400.57
Pharmacists$149,510$71.887401.18
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,800$18.657300.79
Highway Maintenance Workers$55,210$26.547302.46
Instructional Coordinators$85,340$41.037101.62
Electrical Engineers$111,070$53.407001.81
Physical Therapists$92,080$44.277001.36
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$63,810$30.687000.76
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,940$27.866900.73
Dental Assistants$47,370$22.776900.92
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$42,830$20.596901.45
Cooks, Short Order$36,190$17.406802.53
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$40,450$19.456700.79
Insurance Sales Agents$65,910$31.696700.73
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,770$31.146701.20
Marketing Managers$155,360$74.696600.87
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$87,860$42.246601.47
Recreation Workers$34,800$16.736601.03
Computer Systems Analysts$95,380$45.856500.64
Sales Managers$170,090$81.776400.52
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,430Not published6402.03
Mechanical Engineers$105,020$50.496201.08
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,290$16.006200.81
Public Relations Specialists$64,110$30.826001.10
School Bus Monitors$35,950$17.286003.99
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,060$39.455900.95
Physician Assistants$133,000$63.945901.88
Compliance Officers$79,710$38.325800.73
Healthcare Social Workers$64,310$30.925801.61
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,880$22.545800.91
Dental Hygienists$93,640$45.025801.36
Tellers$39,600$19.045800.92
Word Processors and Typists$46,220$22.225808.60
Social and Community Service Managers$80,950$38.925701.41
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$33,560$16.145700.69
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$75,690Not published5601.11
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$107,700$51.785601.36
Physicians, All Other$286,920$137.945400.81
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,770$17.685400.96
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,080$21.195400.74
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,400$17.505401.12
Correctional Officers and Jailers$72,060$34.655300.72
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,050$44.255200.86
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$82,530$39.685204.50
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$45,200$21.735100.82
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published5100.54
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,350$18.445100.47
Financial and Investment Analysts$103,900$49.955000.72
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$75,920Not published4902.64
Speech-Language Pathologists$85,120$40.934901.38
Emergency Medical Technicians$44,090$21.204901.41
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,480$24.274901.24
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$79,250$38.104800.74
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,910$23.034801.39
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,980$81.724701.10
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$71,850$34.554701.83
Coaches and Scouts$60,600Not published4700.99
Occupational Therapists$86,110$41.404701.50
Animal Caretakers$35,500$17.074700.92
Parts Salespersons$44,850$21.564700.89
Machinists$58,650$28.204700.85
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,020$24.534601.29
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,060$27.444602.48
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$130,200$62.604501.28
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,940$24.494501.51
Manicurists and Pedicurists$33,530$16.124401.50
Managers, All Other$148,810$71.554300.36
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,970$22.584301.78
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,660$26.764300.53
Cost Estimators$77,970$37.494200.97
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,430$27.614102.02
Industrial Production Managers$131,100$63.034000.85
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$33,220$15.974001.72
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,810$16.743900.66
Bakers$37,500$18.033900.86
Administrative Services Managers$123,230$59.253800.74
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,590Not published3801.75
Fundraisers$76,530$36.803701.75
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,830$39.823601.95
Printing Press Operators$48,510$23.323601.28
Data Scientists$108,680$52.253500.70
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$51,170$24.603500.85
Construction and Building Inspectors$75,610$36.353501.24
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$78,170$37.583502.78
Engineers, All Other$126,400$60.773401.13
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$98,390$47.303401.55
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,870$17.253400.67
Library Assistants, Clerical$35,040$16.853402.08
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$63,300$30.433301.58
Musicians and SingersNot publishedNot published3304.76
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$32,870$15.803301.07
Cooks, Fast Food$34,490$16.583300.27
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,940$23.533301.02
Construction Managers$132,760$63.833200.44
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$81,420Not published3201.77
Medical Records Specialists$52,450$25.223200.86
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$79,720$38.333202.75
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,420$22.803202.47
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,010$21.643201.09
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$71,170$34.223101.19
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,630$19.053100.97
Surgical Technologists$63,270$30.423101.36
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$53,520$25.733100.90
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,600$23.373100.71
Loan Officers$78,580$37.783000.56
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$93,470Not published3003.06
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$104,110$50.063000.99
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$39,690$19.083000.82
Human Resources Managers$146,160$70.272900.68
School Psychologists$86,130$41.412902.38
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,480Not published2901.82
Graphic Designers$52,390$25.192900.76
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,410$26.642900.97
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,540$16.612900.75
Power Plant Operators$97,300$46.782905.20
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$104,340$50.162800.66
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$74,320$35.732800.46
Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,140$31.802801.39
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$77,450$37.232801.63
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,180$45.762801.03
Clergy$48,770$23.452802.50
Respiratory Therapists$85,860$41.282801.05
Paramedics$63,700$30.632801.45
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$45,790$22.012802.01
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,210$24.142801.58
Public Safety Telecommunicators$64,550$31.042801.42
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,170$31.332800.81
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$83,610$40.202803.05
Orderlies$38,280$18.402702.64
Couriers and Messengers$37,040$17.812702.05
Roofers$61,480$29.562701.05
Facilities Managers$118,440$56.942600.87
Labor Relations Specialists$77,720$37.362602.05
Logisticians$84,040$40.402600.54
Computer Network Support Specialists$64,850$31.182600.92
Food Batchmakers$33,330$16.032600.78
Parking Attendants$37,710$18.132600.97
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$71,870$34.552501.43
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,220Not published2502.22
Medical Equipment Preparers$47,830$23.002501.65
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$124,970$60.082500.99
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$52,930$25.452500.74
Chief Executives$216,610$104.142400.60
Personal Financial Advisors$126,430$60.782400.47
Insurance Underwriters$81,160$39.022401.16
Computer Occupations, All Other$94,200$45.292400.28
Chefs and Head Cooks$64,170$30.852400.61
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,270$23.212400.84
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$76,310$36.692401.26
Computer Network Architects$126,440$60.792300.67
Producers and Directors$79,680$38.312300.83
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$51,180$24.602300.91
Phlebotomists$45,110$21.692300.84
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$51,660$24.842301.05
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$55,780$26.822300.76
Data Entry Keyers$42,840$20.602300.94
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,410$29.522301.37
Helpers--Production Workers$43,370$20.852300.72
Food Service Managers$74,140$35.652200.47
Environmental Engineers$94,330$45.352202.93
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$51,770$24.892201.53
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,420Not published2202.39
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,800Not published2201.03
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$39,020$18.762200.90
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,450$29.062200.88
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,550$29.592200.55
Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,510$22.842203.26
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$56,700$27.262100.77
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$77,930$37.472100.96
Computer Programmers$99,920$48.042101.16
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$94,170$45.282101.02
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,910$47.072101.23
Firefighters$58,470$28.112100.32
New Accounts Clerks$48,220$23.182102.92
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.102101.46
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,150$16.902100.41
Information Security Analysts$108,270$52.052000.55
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,950$47.092000.56
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$74,380Not published2001.70
Tutors$48,030$23.092000.59
General Internal Medicine Physicians$269,270$129.462001.57
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$46,770$22.482000.71
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$121,260$58.301901.00
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$106,440$51.181901.29
Community Health Workers$54,320$26.111901.63
Dentists, General$191,830$92.231900.80
Residential Advisors$51,670$24.841901.13
Sheet Metal Workers$63,870$30.711900.80
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$54,870$26.381901.89
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,840$29.251900.76
Web and Digital Interface Designers$80,710$38.801800.81
Library Technicians$58,520$28.141801.38
Opticians, Dispensing$68,880$33.121801.25
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$73,880$35.521801.80
Biological Technicians$63,060$30.321701.27
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$54,320$26.111702.60
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$78,610Not published1704.42
Emergency Medicine Physicians$181,980$87.491702.71
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$50,790$24.421700.79
Bill and Account Collectors$51,780$24.891700.55
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$42,150$20.261701.63
Production Workers, All Other$43,810$21.061700.35
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$138,940$66.801600.47
Rehabilitation Counselors$45,870$22.051600.88
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$48,660$23.391603.84
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,620Not published1601.06
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$77,470Not published1604.79
Dietitians and Nutritionists$78,460$37.721601.09
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$54,100$26.011601.01
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,550$29.591600.61
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$119,230$57.321603.95
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$45,270$21.771600.86
Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,170$22.681600.61
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$67,430$32.421603.02
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,020$23.091600.53
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,890$17.741600.83
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$99,640$47.901500.27
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$90,670Not published1402.05
Psychiatric Aides$49,820$23.951402.01
File Clerks$39,990$19.231400.98
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$50,600$24.331400.45
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$46,080$22.151403.50
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$35,290$16.971401.54
Purchasing Managers$140,590$67.591300.82
Financial Examiners$85,030$40.881300.97
Mechanical Drafters$75,510$36.311301.64
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,180$30.371300.88
Audio and Video Technicians$61,610$29.621300.98
Veterinarians$124,400$59.811300.80
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,010$29.331300.59
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$75,140$36.131301.18
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$126,630$60.881302.86
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$50,500$24.281301.06
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,610$20.971300.41
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,170$24.121300.72
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,810$23.951300.46
Web Developers$77,670$37.341200.85
Urban and Regional Planners$78,240$37.621201.43
Chemical Technicians$65,060$31.281201.05
Social Workers, All Other$91,370$43.931201.01
Health Education Specialists$59,360$28.541200.96
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$172,270$82.821202.60
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$79,210Not published1201.52
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,810$37.891200.52
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$63,740$30.651201.62
Music Directors and Composers$140,230$67.421204.76
Transportation Security Screeners$61,110$29.381201.24
Real Estate Sales Agents$82,520$39.681200.31
Procurement Clerks$50,800$24.431201.08
Cargo and Freight Agents$62,100$29.851200.61
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$39,150$18.821202.37
Actuaries$101,430$48.771102.07
Nuclear Engineers$141,200$67.881103.72
Massage Therapists$43,480$20.911100.56
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$36,460$17.531100.59
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,120$23.621100.57
Advertising Sales Agents$63,940$30.741100.63
Sales Engineers$104,810$50.391101.08
Telemarketers$35,570$17.101100.99
Tire Repairers and Changers$42,820$20.591100.53
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,790$18.171100.37
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,860$23.011100.77
Natural Sciences Managers$130,190$62.591000.46
Financial Risk Specialists$122,740$59.011000.81
Tax Preparers$61,290$29.471000.68
Computer Hardware Engineers$141,180$67.881000.68
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$62,590$30.091000.86
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$81,540Not published1002.50
History Teachers, Postsecondary$98,720Not published1002.65
Optometrists$153,790$73.941001.15
Family Medicine Physicians$191,510$92.071000.49
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$97,900$47.071000.86
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$71,650$34.451000.66
Pest Control Workers$45,670$21.961000.51
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,440$23.771000.37
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,780$23.451000.97
Tile and Stone Setters$60,290$28.991001.39
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$58,350$28.051001.28
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$82,950$39.881002.00
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$46,610$22.411001.18
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$47,840$23.001001.75
Medical Equipment Repairers$65,530$31.511000.75
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$57,700$27.741000.99
Public Relations Managers$143,980$69.22900.60
Fundraising Managers$104,680$50.33901.23
Lodging Managers$76,860$36.95901.07
Budget Analysts$85,240$40.98900.98
Financial Specialists, All Other$60,240$28.96900.34
Operations Research Analysts$86,040$41.36900.43
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$57,060$27.44901.17
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$100,450$48.29901.11
Psychiatric Technicians$52,840$25.40900.30
Athletic Trainers$62,970Not published901.48
Pharmacy Aides$35,600$17.12901.21
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$79,770$38.35900.85
Bailiffs$75,920$36.50902.63
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,660$17.63900.74
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$44,510$21.40901.34
Order Clerks$47,410$22.79900.63
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$48,200$23.17901.23
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$38,570$18.55900.80
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$48,500$23.32900.32
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,630$25.31901.04
Credit Counselors$59,160$28.44801.56
Database Administrators$86,810$41.74800.60
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,230$37.13800.61
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$98,490Not published803.59
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$53,090Not published800.28
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$54,640Not published801.43
Technical Writers$84,520$40.63800.94
Photographers$49,560$23.83800.84
Recreational Therapists$63,370$30.47802.89
Medical Transcriptionists$44,410$21.35800.94
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$42,970$20.66800.36
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$56,680$27.25800.97
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$71,810$34.53800.63
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$49,840$23.96801.26
Tool and Die Makers$64,010$30.77800.71
Sewing Machine Operators$37,850$18.20800.41
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$39,690$19.08801.02
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$46,250$22.24802.25
Training and Development Managers$144,410$69.43700.75
Property Appraisers and Assessors$71,790$34.51700.62
Credit Analysts$79,970$38.45700.59
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$62,850$30.22702.24
Chemists$82,410$39.62700.47
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$81,440Not published703.56
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$95,980Not published702.87
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,290Not published703.16
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$78,490Not published702.07
Interior Designers$54,470$26.19700.53
Editors$69,190$33.27700.40
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$64,660$31.09700.89
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$83,990$40.38700.35
Travel Agents$49,310$23.71700.67
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$38,600$18.56701.93
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,590$28.65700.92
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,260$23.20700.63
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$45,690$21.97700.89
Education Administrators, All Other$78,590$37.79600.61
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$97,970$47.10601.56
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$74,720$35.93601.85
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,250$22.72600.53
Biological Scientists, All Other$82,190$39.51600.59
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$78,680$37.83601.29
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$57,820$27.80600.66
Art Directors$118,560$57.00600.58
Commercial and Industrial Designers$81,650$39.26600.99
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and FilmNot publishedNot published601.46
Film and Video EditorsNot publishedNot published601.20
Pediatricians, General$170,780$82.10600.74
Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,320$29.00600.56
Physical Therapist Aides$32,240$15.50600.67
Financial Clerks, All Other$49,400$23.75600.88
Glaziers$57,720$27.75600.50
Pipelayers$70,370$33.83600.88
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$46,780$22.49600.94
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,720$17.66601.00
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$38,950$18.72600.93
Database Architects$110,980$53.36500.35
Landscape Architects$71,930$34.58501.22
Surveyors$74,440$35.79500.52
Marriage and Family Therapists$64,730$31.12500.37
Religious Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published501.61
Special Education Teachers, All Other$74,930Not published500.74
Floral Designers$36,900$17.74500.64
Writers and Authors$71,520$34.39500.59
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$320,350$154.01501.33
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$61,990$29.80500.75
Fish and Game Wardens$56,730$27.27504.22
Protective Service Workers, All Other$37,720$18.14500.29
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$38,830$18.67501.63
Brokerage Clerks$61,910$29.76500.76
Helpers--Carpenters$40,540$19.49501.30
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,360$36.23500.20
Home Appliance Repairers$49,570$23.83500.74
Prepress Technicians and Workers$48,730$23.43501.17
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$66,130$31.80500.89
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$51,210$24.62500.17
Aircraft Service Attendants$38,180$18.36500.85
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$38,170$18.35501.10
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$77,540$37.28400.60
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$97,610$46.93401.61
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$75,030$36.07400.33
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$85,600$41.16400.60
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$56,560$27.19400.76
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$73,070Not published401.54
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$44,460$21.38401.09
Broadcast Technicians$42,330$20.35400.92
Podiatrists$182,830$87.90401.90
Nurse Anesthetists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more400.43
Audiologists$83,800$40.29401.40
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$239,000$114.91402.03
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$83,780$40.28400.91
Animal Control Workers$48,150$23.15401.86
Private Detectives and Investigators$50,730$24.39400.54
Skincare Specialists$43,250$20.80400.25
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$51,600$24.81400.23
Correspondence Clerks$47,280$22.73404.81
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$47,010$22.60400.87
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$53,720$25.83401.10
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$55,610$26.74400.89
Bicycle Repairers$33,640$16.18401.75
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,490$20.91401.20
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$35,070$16.86400.83
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,920$24.00400.82
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,440$23.29400.34
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$58,890$28.31401.00
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$41,560$19.98401.40
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$48,370$23.26400.63
Transportation Inspectors$66,620$32.03400.82
Emergency Management Directors$97,960$47.09301.27
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$87,990$42.31300.67
Drafters, All Other$68,500$32.94301.19
Conservation Scientists$65,480$31.48300.62
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$117,860$56.67300.98
Cardiologists$460,900$221.59300.90
Dietetic Technicians$50,120$24.10300.56
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$74,740$35.93301.28
Cooks, All Other$45,970$22.10300.89
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$34,830$16.75300.62
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$56,160$27.00300.57
Tapers$71,970$34.60301.27
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$60,610$29.14301.07
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$47,240$22.71301.35
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$103,750Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$78,520Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$76,520Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Counselors, All Other$59,990$28.84Not publishedNot published
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$123,940Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$103,080Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,280Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,560Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$95,260Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$65,670Not 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.