metropolitan statistical area · 46060

Tucson, AZ

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Tucson, AZ metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,760
Total employment389,630

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Tucson, AZ metro area was $47,760 per year ($22.96 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 389,630 jobs. 497 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
Continuous Mining Machine Operators20.51720$60,880
Aerospace Engineers10.141,720$106,760
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers6.82580$73,930
Detectives and Criminal Investigators5.671,620$105,350
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary5.502,260$45,810
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians4.021,390$73,340
Electrical Engineers3.401,690$117,470
Education Administrators, Postsecondary2.931,320$99,760

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 497 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Tucson, AZ metro area
Occupation
General and Operations Managers$83,610$40.2012,1301.38
Retail Salespersons$34,530$16.6011,1001.14
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,420$16.5511,0301.02
Registered Nurses$94,110$45.2510,1201.19
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,690$15.249,9801.03
Cashiers$32,780$15.769,6101.24
Office Clerks, General$43,920$21.128,0701.31
Customer Service Representatives$40,090$19.287,8801.21
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,940$20.657,7801.05
Waiters and Waitresses$36,490$17.547,3001.28
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,960$17.296,8300.96
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,180$17.405,3700.97
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,600$21.925,2101.36
Software Developers$123,710$59.484,0600.96
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,640$27.233,8200.74
Cooks, Restaurant$37,500$18.033,8101.08
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,030$21.653,6300.85
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,220Not published3,5301.01
Nursing Assistants$42,560$20.463,5000.96
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,440$28.583,5000.97
Security Guards$36,250$17.433,4501.07
Construction Laborers$45,060$21.663,4101.24
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,980Not published3,3900.95
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,940Not published3,3201.24
Medical Assistants$44,380$21.342,9901.46
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,040$17.812,7301.20
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,360$22.292,7200.97
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,840$17.712,7101.14
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,200$18.362,6500.86
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,150$22.672,6400.77
Accountants and Auditors$76,320$36.692,5700.71
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,820$16.262,3801.10
Food Preparation Workers$35,260$16.952,3501.05
Project Management Specialists$91,500$43.992,3100.86
Light Truck Drivers$43,260$20.802,2700.92
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$45,810Not published2,2605.50
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,600$23.372,1501.22
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,330$19.872,1500.61
Human Resources Specialists$63,950$30.752,1300.93
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,900$30.242,1100.67
Computer User Support Specialists$57,660$27.722,0901.16
Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,970$26.432,0902.20
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,610$20.012,0500.85
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$68,950$33.152,0001.29
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,840$21.081,9700.96
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,480$34.371,9000.94
Bartenders$36,450$17.521,8400.97
Aerospace Engineers$106,760$51.331,72010.14
Electrical Engineers$117,470$56.481,6903.40
Lawyers$107,510$51.691,6900.90
Medical and Health Services Managers$123,760$59.501,6401.10
Pharmacy Technicians$47,310$22.741,6301.38
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$105,350$50.651,6205.67
Recreation Workers$36,050$17.331,6201.95
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,970$37.001,6000.95
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$47,010$22.601,5701.59
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,990$16.821,5701.16
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,540$28.631,5500.69
Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,520$72.851,5000.89
Cooks, Fast Food$30,830$14.821,4800.92
Compliance Officers$70,550$33.921,4601.40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$54,930$26.411,4601.65
Training and Development Specialists$59,890$28.791,4401.25
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,880$18.211,4301.30
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,360$40.561,4200.52
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,470$17.051,4101.17
Management Analysts$84,900$40.821,4000.62
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,120$29.861,4000.45
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$73,340$35.261,3904.02
Carpenters$49,110$23.611,3800.82
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,070$26.961,3801.35
Financial Managers$126,170$60.661,3600.64
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$72,320$34.771,3501.10
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,720$18.611,3501.34
Electricians$59,480$28.601,3400.71
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,080$28.401,3400.90
Insurance Sales Agents$62,160$29.891,3301.11
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$99,760$47.961,3202.93
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,580$28.161,3201.35
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,350$29.021,2501.61
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61,250$29.451,2401.01
Managers, All Other$128,860$61.951,2100.77
Driver/Sales Workers$30,730$14.781,2001.17
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,630$21.941,2000.62
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$33,560$16.141,1901.10
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,540$28.141,1900.76
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,070$28.401,1701.00
Instructional Coordinators$57,580$27.681,1502.01
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,940$36.511,1500.71
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,100$27.931,1300.94
Sales Managers$138,880$66.771,1000.69
Dishwashers$33,490$16.101,0900.91
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,610$76.741,0701.93
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,460Not published1,0400.67
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,620$18.091,0300.93
Industrial Engineers$95,700$46.011,0101.10
Pharmacists$147,420$70.871,0101.25
Mechanical Engineers$99,750$47.969801.32
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$52,430$25.219801.00
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,260$21.769800.97
Dental Assistants$47,510$22.849701.00
Computer Occupations, All Other$64,630$31.079500.87
Animal Caretakers$36,870$17.739501.42
Real Estate Sales Agents$46,940$22.579501.96
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$70,260$33.789200.54
Computer Systems Analysts$98,100$47.179100.70
Logisticians$77,410$37.229001.43
Physicians, All Other$357,070$171.679001.05
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,240$28.489000.73
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$38,590$18.558901.17
Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250$30.898701.05
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$73,410$35.298601.94
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$44,960$21.618402.48
Firefighters$47,960$23.068300.95
Construction Managers$98,740$47.478200.86
Nurse Practitioners$129,340$62.188201.02
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,010$15.398201.11
Psychiatric Technicians$41,140$19.788102.07
Bus Drivers, School$43,990$21.158100.81
Public Relations Specialists$61,630$29.638001.13
Administrative Services Managers$95,870$46.097901.19
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,950$22.577800.97
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,620$16.177801.26
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,470$16.577701.17
Civil Engineers$81,490$39.187600.82
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$88,510Not published7400.90
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,150$24.597400.71
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,510$31.507200.63
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$60,880$29.2772020.51
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$31,410$15.107100.72
Childcare Workers$32,830$15.786900.53
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$41,690$20.056901.78
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,360$16.046900.72
Personal Financial Advisors$58,450$28.106801.02
Physical Therapists$102,420$49.246600.98
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$35,860$17.246601.66
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$66,170$31.816500.80
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,180$18.366400.45
Cost Estimators$73,590$35.386301.12
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$50,660Not published6200.95
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$44,980$21.636201.10
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,780$42.206100.78
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,500$27.645901.15
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,540$21.905900.95
Machinists$55,700$26.785900.82
Chefs and Head Cooks$49,990$24.045801.16
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$100,410$48.275800.82
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,370$29.025800.80
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$73,930$35.545806.82
Social and Community Service Managers$74,260$35.705701.09
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,460$36.285602.36
Pest Control Workers$37,670$18.115502.12
Respiratory Therapists$78,320$37.665401.55
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50,500$24.285401.20
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$38,050$18.305401.12
Medical Records Specialists$49,300$23.705301.08
Bakers$37,590$18.075300.90
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,290$40.045200.91
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$48,370$23.265101.53
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,920$23.525101.12
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$30,580$14.705101.66
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,000$22.125101.00
Loan Officers$58,440$28.105000.73
Coaches and Scouts$47,080Not published5000.81
Manicurists and Pedicurists$30,870$14.845001.32
Bill and Account Collectors$44,990$21.635001.26
Tellers$42,900$20.635000.60
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,000$17.315001.84
Dental Hygienists$96,740$46.514900.88
Rehabilitation Counselors$42,730$20.544701.99
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,260$21.284701.44
Parts Salespersons$47,100$22.654700.69
Industrial Production Managers$125,810$60.494600.74
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$92,580$44.514600.83
Healthcare Social Workers$60,030$28.864600.99
Self-Enrichment Teachers$40,420$19.434500.54
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,890$18.214500.35
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$101,570$48.834501.17
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,720$29.674400.52
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,040$23.094400.99
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,450$16.564400.88
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,650$48.394300.93
Speech-Language Pathologists$95,450$45.894200.92
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,430$17.514201.32
Parking Attendants$31,530$15.164201.22
Facilities Managers$96,940$46.604101.04
Information Security Analysts$102,260$49.164100.86
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,080$23.124100.92
Human Resources Managers$128,730$61.894000.72
Social Workers, All Other$65,220$31.364002.51
Social Science Research Assistants$61,680$29.653905.06
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$74,750Not published3901.05
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$48,100Not published3801.38
Graphic Designers$57,710$27.743800.76
Paramedics$61,410$29.523801.52
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,140$23.633801.01
Marketing Managers$129,570$62.303700.37
Library Assistants, Clerical$38,110$18.323701.73
Food Service Managers$63,350$30.463600.61
Data Scientists$83,650$40.223600.55
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,500$29.093601.08
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,820$18.663600.80
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,380$22.783600.92
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,830$31.173600.33
Surgical Technologists$64,510$31.013401.16
Massage Therapists$58,610$28.183401.39
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$48,180$23.163401.65
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$46,820$22.513407.13
Roofers$44,040$21.173401.00
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$50,690$24.373300.91
Dentists, General$182,200$87.593301.04
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,090$23.603300.86
Sheet Metal Workers$48,440$23.293301.10
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,200$40.003200.92
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,450$29.063201.12
General Internal Medicine Physicians$264,320$127.083201.90
Data Entry Keyers$42,140$20.263200.99
Construction and Building Inspectors$63,110$30.343200.86
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,970$21.623200.94
Occupational Therapists$100,920$48.523100.77
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$45,150$21.713101.20
Gambling Dealers$54,420$26.163101.48
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$71,590$34.423001.22
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,410$17.993000.32
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,290$22.263000.75
Physician Assistants$129,880$62.442900.72
Family Medicine Physicians$227,940$109.592901.08
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$53,100$25.532901.07
School Bus Monitors$34,650$16.662901.50
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,180$16.912901.12
Fundraisers$61,460$29.552801.01
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,730$33.522803.06
Producers and Directors$64,530$31.032800.79
Tour and Travel GuidesNot publishedNot published2802.11
File Clerks$40,540$19.492801.50
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$42,110$20.242800.75
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,610$18.562801.18
Tax Preparers$46,960$22.582701.41
Tutors$36,340$17.472700.62
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$55,320$26.602700.82
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,270$22.732700.65
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$47,460$22.822601.39
Computer Network Architects$120,710$58.032600.58
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$76,190$36.632601.66
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,220$31.362600.92
Medical Equipment Preparers$44,610$21.452601.34
Cooks, Short Order$36,080$17.352600.75
Telemarketers$35,830$17.232601.79
Public Safety Telecommunicators$49,200$23.662601.01
Printing Press Operators$42,900$20.622600.71
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$58,390$28.072600.80
Engineers, All Other$104,030$50.022500.65
ChemistsNot publishedNot published2501.21
Veterinarians$131,540$63.242501.21
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$102,950$49.492400.98
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,330$36.702401.06
Dietitians and Nutritionists$64,620$31.072401.25
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$44,190$21.242400.83
Avionics Technicians$80,620$38.762405.11
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,310$23.712400.57
Computer Programmers$88,990$42.782301.01
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$96,910$46.592301.04
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$54,770$26.332301.32
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$66,990$32.212200.77
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$64,470$31.002201.00
Residential Advisors$40,770$19.602201.05
Gambling Cage Workers$47,320$22.752206.09
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,810$37.892200.61
Architectural and Civil Drafters$68,640$33.002100.82
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$75,230$36.172107.54
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,740$18.142100.50
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$32,400$15.582100.87
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,870$27.822100.81
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$99,320$47.752002.11
Skincare Specialists$51,030$24.532001.07
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$68,990$33.172000.38
Property Appraisers and Assessors$48,000$23.081901.31
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,490$32.931901.00
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$119,630$57.511900.44
Community Health Workers$48,210$23.181901.22
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$72,910Not published1901.26
Interpreters and Translators$57,920$27.851901.42
Phlebotomists$46,200$22.211900.52
Protective Service Workers, All Other$45,550$21.901900.92
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$38,630$18.571900.51
Computer Hardware Engineers$129,340$62.181800.96
Health Education Specialists$59,860$28.781801.10
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$61,460$29.551800.87
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36,090$17.351800.83
Procurement Clerks$47,320$22.751801.26
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,830$22.041800.81
Postal Service Clerks$63,650$30.601800.97
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$80,530$38.721800.56
Production Workers, All Other$49,890$23.981800.29
Natural Sciences Managers$123,010$59.141700.62
Web Developers$79,060$38.011700.99
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$98,860$47.531700.62
Audio and Video Technicians$43,010$20.681700.97
Opticians, Dispensing$46,930$22.561700.92
Transportation Security Screeners$64,330$30.931701.31
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,400$17.981700.25
Glaziers$48,430$23.281701.14
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$47,690$22.931700.76
Medical Equipment Repairers$46,840$22.521701.02
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$124,250$59.741600.85
Forensic Science Technicians$61,380$29.511603.31
Occupational Therapy Assistants$71,480$34.371601.24
Helpers--Production Workers$36,890$17.731600.38
Public Relations Managers$100,530$48.331500.80
Materials Engineers$95,930$46.121502.64
Library Technicians$41,880$20.141500.88
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$62,500$30.051502.80
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$78,190$37.591500.92
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$48,920$23.521502.29
Commercial Pilots$109,480Not published1501.23
Surveyors$73,120$35.161401.12
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$106,220$51.071409.38
School Psychologists$87,540$42.091400.89
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,730Not published1400.33
Technical Writers$75,070$36.091401.25
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$35,890$17.261400.60
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,920$23.041400.86
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,180$17.391400.46
Database Administrators$100,790$48.461300.76
Biological Scientists, All Other$96,300$46.301300.91
Interior Designers$58,110$27.941300.75
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$51,010$24.521301.40
Advertising Sales Agents$56,870$27.341300.58
Food Batchmakers$34,680$16.671300.29
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$74,310$35.721201.29
Budget Analysts$76,790$36.921201.01
Credit Counselors$47,710$22.941201.68
Chemical TechniciansNot publishedNot published1200.82
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$55,130Not published1200.42
News Analysts, Reporters, and JournalistsNot publishedNot published1201.22
Editors$59,420$28.571200.53
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$55,310$26.591200.89
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$60,030$28.861202.77
Insurance Underwriters$75,560$36.331100.40
Operations Research Analysts$95,620$45.971100.40
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,480$31.961100.62
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$50,260$24.161100.72
Chiropractors$89,440$43.001101.15
Therapists, All Other$59,250$28.491101.89
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$96,300$46.301101.56
Physical Therapist Aides$36,550$17.571100.93
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$74,840$35.981100.79
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$67,130$32.281101.74
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$35,640$17.141100.72
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$31,670$15.231101.38
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,830$23.481100.27
Home Appliance Repairers$46,520$22.371101.34
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,430$21.841100.26
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,550$21.901100.31
Dental Laboratory Technicians$45,190$21.731101.31
Training and Development Managers$119,110$57.261000.83
Lodging Managers$79,250$38.101000.94
Computer Network Support Specialists$62,640$30.111000.28
Conservation Scientists$55,990$26.921001.58
Biological Technicians$49,550$23.821000.59
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$89,990$43.261001.63
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$53,820$25.871000.85
Dietetic Technicians$45,060$21.671001.26
Cargo and Freight Agents$46,340$22.281000.41
Couriers and Messengers$37,070$17.821000.56
Tile and Stone Setters$50,550$24.301001.09
Sewing Machine Operators$41,660$20.031000.39
Crane and Tower Operators$64,750$31.131000.93
Database Architects$111,510$53.61900.56
Anthropologists and Archeologists$73,860$35.51904.15
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$51,660$24.84901.08
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$62,150$29.88900.99
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$50,320$24.19903.63
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$31,790$15.29902.42
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$44,160$21.23900.55
Helpers--Electricians$37,030$17.80900.59
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,020$24.05900.37
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$81,970$39.41801.71
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$90,700$43.61801.43
Hydrologists$81,640$39.25805.54
Urban and Regional Planners$79,190$38.07800.76
Forest and Conservation Technicians$61,210$29.43801.10
Writers and Authors$47,990$23.07800.67
Broadcast Technicians$49,150$23.63801.52
Optometrists$157,650$75.79800.75
Dermatologists$231,030$111.07802.76
Pediatricians, General$183,400$88.18800.82
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$106,120$51.02800.76
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$33,230$15.98801.13
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,970$18.26800.91
Order Clerks$46,330$22.28800.45
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$35,890$17.25800.25
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,120$21.69800.61
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$40,620$19.53800.59
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$46,790$22.49801.10
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,930$21.60800.49
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,190$18.84800.23
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$44,820$21.55800.43
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$37,620$18.09800.54
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,980$24.03800.53
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,920$22.08800.72
Aircraft Service Attendants$43,780$21.05800.98
Transportation Inspectors$78,480$37.73801.32
Fundraising Managers$113,620$54.62700.75
Web and Digital Interface Designers$79,980$38.45700.24
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$59,040$28.39700.49
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$65,270$31.38700.37
Clergy$62,400$30.00700.51
Legal Support Workers, All Other$63,880$30.71700.59
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,530Not published700.26
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$58,170Not published700.29
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$53,410$25.68700.24
ActorsNot published$18.12700.51
Psychiatrists$257,650$123.87701.03
Private Detectives and Investigators$41,450$19.93700.75
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$44,460$21.38701.50
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$68,880$33.12701.25
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$37,300$17.93700.82
Financial Specialists, All Other$75,980$36.53600.18
Computer and Information Research Scientists$79,580$38.26600.61
Statisticians$80,530$38.72600.82
Landscape Architects$67,860$32.62601.28
Epidemiologists$54,490$26.20602.08
Religious Workers, All Other$49,730$23.91601.61
Judicial Law Clerks$46,580$22.40601.80
Floral Designers$34,560$16.61600.57
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysNot publishedNot published601.11
Photographers$43,360$20.85600.45
Cooks, All Other$38,800$18.65601.26
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$35,920$17.27600.58
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$65,520$31.50600.87
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$206,050Not published600.22
Labor Relations Specialists$72,230$34.73500.29
Credit Analysts$60,540$29.11500.29
Financial Risk Specialists$70,480$33.88500.31
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$75,340$36.22500.32
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$77,400$37.21501.50
Mechanical Drafters$62,140$29.87500.54
Drafters, All Other$69,810$33.56501.50
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$64,430$30.98501.17
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$64,330$30.93501.03
Physical Scientists, All Other$115,000$55.29500.97
Psychologists, All Other$134,430$64.63501.02
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$48,940$23.53500.19
Art Directors$74,510$35.82500.35
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and FilmNot publishedNot published500.95
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$99,080$47.63501.06
Pharmacy Aides$39,570$19.02500.52
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$38,050$18.29500.87
Concierges$35,510$17.07500.39
Sales Engineers$82,780$39.80500.39
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$36,280$17.44500.73
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$39,740$19.11500.56
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$38,390$18.46500.88
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$47,150$22.67500.60
Compensation and Benefits Managers$138,560$66.62400.65
Education Administrators, All Other$103,420$49.72400.32
Gambling Managers$76,570$36.81403.26
Marriage and Family Therapists$74,360$35.75400.25
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$57,380Not published400.55
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$73,480$35.33400.48
Curators$59,550$28.63401.19
Dentists, All Other Specialists$254,650$122.43403.18
Audiologists$80,430$38.67401.09
Athletic Trainers$61,130Not published400.55
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$77,830$37.42400.82
Travel Agents$42,810$20.58400.30
Brokerage Clerks$63,150$30.36400.48
Pipelayers$47,810$22.99400.51
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$52,160$25.08400.24
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$45,800$22.02401.17
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,520$19.00400.47
Financial Examiners$80,000$38.46300.20
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$105,340$50.65300.53
Physicists$171,190$82.31300.66
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$121,890$58.60300.76
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$52,200$25.10301.09
Podiatrists$82,790$39.80301.32
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$76,350$36.71300.97
Bailiffs$39,020$18.76300.78
Animal Control Workers$35,200$16.92301.14
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$55,120$26.50300.45
Tool and Die Makers$54,920$26.40300.24
Animal Trainers$31,410$15.10Not publishedNot published
Chief Executives$185,100$88.99Not publishedNot published
Economists$79,610$38.28Not publishedNot published
Environmental Engineers$78,650$37.81Not publishedNot published
Financial and Investment Analysts$83,810$40.29Not publishedNot published
Flight Attendants$75,610Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,960$24.50Not publishedNot published
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$79,640$38.29Not publishedNot published
Medical Transcriptionists$38,760$18.64Not publishedNot published
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$47,290$22.74Not publishedNot published
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39,250$18.87Not publishedNot published
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$299,990$144.23Not publishedNot published
Purchasing Managers$136,610$65.68Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$56,050$26.95Not 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.