metropolitan statistical area · 47900

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area

Figures describe the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Washington city limits. The area spans DC, VA, MD, WV.

Median annual wage, all occupations$71,060
Total employment3,136,190

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area was $71,060 per year ($34.16 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 3,136,190 jobs. 713 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Common salary lookups here

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
Political Scientists33.113,700$156,730
Economists12.744,570$156,750
Astronomers12.12520$156,750
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other10.355,970$166,230
Artists and Related Workers, All Other10.061,410$125,050
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other8.316,220$138,250
Legal Support Workers, All Other6.826,430$169,690
Public Relations Managers6.279,470$195,190

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 713 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area
Occupation
General and Operations Managers$156,460$75.22112,5301.59
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$104,770$50.3776,6003.49
Software Developers$154,930$74.4969,0602.03
Retail Salespersons$36,610$17.6066,9200.85
Management Analysts$126,830$60.9762,3603.44
Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,600$16.6460,5600.78
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,840$18.1959,0901.33
Cashiers$35,470$17.0550,6000.81
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,530$18.5250,4500.58
Lawyers$195,190$93.8446,8403.08
Registered Nurses$102,710$49.3846,8300.69
Waiters and Waitresses$46,040$22.1446,1601.01
Managers, All Other$170,980$82.2042,0103.35
Accountants and Auditors$102,140$49.1141,4701.42
Security Guards$46,830$22.5240,9501.58
Office Clerks, General$51,880$24.9439,4100.79
Project Management Specialists$127,030$61.0738,2301.78
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$53,660$25.8037,0101.08
Customer Service Representatives$46,220$22.2236,7500.70
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,870$18.2135,3400.62
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,470Not published30,9401.10
Cooks, Restaurant$42,920$20.6429,6701.04
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$78,110$37.5529,3001.16
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,590$20.4728,5100.48
Financial Managers$185,270$89.0726,4301.56
Nursing Assistants$45,730$21.9925,5200.87
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$46,200Not published25,0500.87
Human Resources Specialists$100,830$48.4824,4501.33
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76,400$36.7323,3900.81
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,240$27.5223,1000.75
Public Relations Specialists$101,680$48.8822,8103.99
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$87,160$41.9121,0901.16
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190$93.8420,8001.54
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,820$28.7620,4300.49
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,300Not published20,4000.95
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,530$24.2920,3600.90
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,580$22.8719,6500.80
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,280$23.2118,9600.98
Computer Systems Analysts$127,040$61.0818,6201.78
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$59,290$28.5118,5500.67
Computer User Support Specialists$77,860$37.4318,5101.28
Receptionists and Information Clerks$41,240$19.8317,9200.98
Construction Laborers$47,430$22.8017,7100.80
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$42,700$20.5317,1400.89
Electricians$75,930$36.5016,5801.09
Information Security Analysts$148,950$71.6116,5604.31
Light Truck Drivers$46,360$22.2916,3900.83
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,840$18.1915,8600.91
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$46,470$22.3415,0601.42
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,350Not published14,8901.19
Food Preparation Workers$37,630$18.0914,8100.82
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$83,540$40.1614,6600.89
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,000$40.3914,6301.08
Bartenders$48,030$23.0914,5600.95
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$104,880$50.4314,2401.44
Medical Assistants$46,640$22.4213,8900.84
Compliance Officers$100,200$48.1713,8201.64
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$37,260$17.9113,8001.26
Carpenters$60,800$29.2313,2800.98
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$81,590$39.2312,9901.64
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$90,320$43.4212,9601.40
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$61,860$29.7412,0300.85
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,660$21.4711,9101.23
Medical and Health Services Managers$140,670$67.6311,7300.97
Dishwashers$37,010$17.7911,6901.21
Childcare Workers$37,610$18.0811,6501.11
Training and Development Specialists$82,400$39.6211,4901.24
Financial and Investment Analysts$108,330$52.0810,9301.50
Physicians, All Other$208,710$100.3410,6501.54
Cooks, Fast Food$35,800$17.2110,5800.82
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,190$22.2110,4401.60
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$125,430$60.309,9201.57
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,620$22.909,8100.60
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$86,370$41.539,6700.78
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$38,000$18.279,5901.20
Public Relations Managers$195,190$93.849,4706.27
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$71,860$34.559,4201.00
Computer Network Architects$159,820$76.849,3702.58
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$36,360$17.489,2701.06
Data Scientists$132,200$63.569,2601.75
Engineers, All Other$151,340$72.769,2302.97
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65,270$31.389,0300.91
Driver/Sales Workers$38,790$18.659,0001.09
Marketing Managers$181,260$87.148,9001.12
Sales Managers$175,820$84.538,7800.68
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$71,920$34.588,7301.06
Bus Drivers, School$57,610$27.708,6201.06
Civil Engineers$101,780$48.938,4701.14
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$126,350$60.748,4602.25
Dental Assistants$47,540$22.858,4401.08
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$67,960$32.678,4300.67
Operations Research Analysts$127,600$61.358,0803.69
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$64,300$30.918,0700.82
Logisticians$104,330$50.168,0201.58
Social and Human Service Assistants$48,370$23.267,7900.88
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,730$35.937,7400.31
Firefighters$66,980$32.207,6101.09
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,490Not published7,5101.13
Self-Enrichment Teachers$59,760$28.737,4701.12
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$92,750$44.597,3701.17
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$77,420$37.227,2601.02
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,860$36.477,1700.55
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,020$17.807,0101.14
Pharmacy Technicians$46,660$22.446,6500.70
Construction Managers$129,650$62.336,6300.86
Animal Caretakers$37,710$18.136,5901.22
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$75,550$36.326,4900.82
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,660$29.646,4500.67
Legal Support Workers, All Other$169,690$81.586,4306.82
Counter and Rental Clerks$48,010$23.086,4100.79
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,710$23.906,4000.41
Human Resources Managers$177,960$85.566,2801.41
Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250$30.896,2500.94
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$138,250$66.476,2208.31
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$107,110$51.495,9801.72
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$166,230$79.925,97010.35
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$57,160$27.485,9101.53
Natural Sciences Managers$169,060$81.285,8902.69
Financial Specialists, All Other$120,580$57.975,8202.18
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$37,540$18.055,7600.97
Bakers$38,650$18.585,7401.21
Biological Scientists, All Other$114,920$55.255,7205.08
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$70,300$33.805,6800.85
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,880$21.585,6700.64
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,730$17.665,5600.73
Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,220$89.055,5001.24
Editors$84,800$40.775,4702.96
Mechanical Engineers$126,990$61.055,3900.90
Pharmacists$150,540$72.385,2600.81
Instructional Coordinators$105,220$50.595,1901.13
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$75,450$36.275,1401.78
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,840$24.445,1401.43
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$101,410$48.755,1401.19
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$79,880Not published5,1100.97
Computer Network Support Specialists$92,400$44.425,1001.73
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$209,750Not published5,1002.44
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$125,960$60.565,0501.62
Loan Officers$97,800$47.025,0000.90
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$45,640$21.944,9600.99
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$156,750$75.364,8302.09
Database Architects$162,870$78.304,7403.50
Chefs and Head Cooks$74,900$36.014,6801.16
Concierges$38,810$18.664,6504.68
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$34,710$16.694,6001.45
Economists$156,750$75.364,57012.74
Physical Therapists$102,980$49.514,5400.84
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,690$18.124,5300.86
Fundraisers$80,610$38.754,4501.99
Electrical Engineers$126,420$60.784,4501.11
Billing and Posting Clerks$55,920$26.894,4500.55
Graphic Designers$85,420$41.074,4201.11
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$50,560$24.314,3800.96
Recreation Workers$42,800$20.584,3600.65
Coaches and Scouts$50,680Not published4,3500.87
Personal Financial Advisors$106,230$51.074,3300.80
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$61,760$29.694,3201.59
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$58,330Not published4,2901.30
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,990$37.494,2900.32
Producers and Directors$100,270$48.214,2301.47
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$125,460$60.324,2001.15
Facilities Managers$109,860$52.824,1901.33
Purchasing Managers$172,150$82.774,1802.46
Budget Analysts$125,050$60.124,1004.31
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$120,140$57.764,0700.71
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$65,220$31.354,0701.27
Tellers$46,880$22.544,0600.61
Construction and Building Inspectors$80,150$38.544,0601.37
Nurse Practitioners$134,840$64.834,0500.62
Insurance Sales Agents$65,260$31.374,0300.42
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$85,000Not published3,9301.19
Cooks, Short Order$39,650$19.063,8501.38
Web Developers$134,350$64.593,8402.71
Cost Estimators$89,330$42.953,7800.84
Flight Attendants$63,580Not published3,7501.41
Database Administrators$108,750$52.293,7302.65
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$97,920Not published3,7301.62
Political Scientists$156,730$75.353,70033.11
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$95,480$45.903,6301.35
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$55,530$26.703,6300.99
Parts Salespersons$44,660$21.473,5700.65
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,990$29.323,5700.45
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$57,160$27.483,5400.87
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,730$18.143,5300.31
Administrative Services Managers$130,130$62.563,5000.66
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,300$17.453,5000.88
Computer and Information Research Scientists$161,090$77.453,4204.56
Manicurists and Pedicurists$42,040$20.213,4001.10
Food Service Managers$79,290$38.123,3000.69
Real Estate Sales Agents$78,160$37.583,2500.83
Statisticians$136,660$65.703,2205.50
Correctional Officers and Jailers$70,570$33.933,2000.42
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,400$22.313,1900.11
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$97,390$46.823,1700.68
Speech-Language Pathologists$99,960$48.063,1400.85
Parking Attendants$36,930$17.753,1101.12
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,530$22.373,1001.05
Tutors$48,730$23.433,0800.87
Dentists, General$184,540$88.723,0401.21
Residential Advisors$47,010$22.603,0401.78
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,080$49.083,0201.40
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$99,240Not published3,0201.00
Physician Assistants$148,200$71.253,0200.92
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$53,310$25.633,0101.31
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$77,220$37.132,9700.94
Rehabilitation Counselors$48,290$23.222,9401.54
Social and Community Service Managers$101,240$48.672,9200.69
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$72,580$34.892,9100.50
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$95,560$45.942,8601.45
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$52,000$25.002,8400.80
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,350$28.052,8100.67
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$61,820$29.722,7700.23
Physical Scientists, All Other$170,980$82.202,7406.08
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$45,320$21.792,7401.07
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$69,800$33.562,7200.96
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$108,160$52.002,7101.51
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$140,000$67.312,6901.37
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,460$29.072,6901.02
Computer Programmers$130,390$62.692,6801.44
Occupational Therapists$102,960$49.502,6400.80
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$91,660$44.072,6201.16
Education Administrators, All Other$132,400$63.652,6002.34
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$84,590$40.672,6000.40
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,090$40.432,5901.35
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$129,050$62.042,5700.58
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$135,670Not published2,5600.57
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$77,050Not published2,5401.32
Chemists$144,680$69.562,4901.49
Aerospace Engineers$166,420$80.012,4201.77
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$118,570$57.012,4201.21
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$77,200Not published2,4001.09
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$73,490$35.332,4001.46
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$101,020$48.572,3903.02
Technical Writers$99,910$48.032,3702.58
Medical Records Specialists$58,810$28.282,3700.60
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$36,080$17.352,3300.95
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490$28.602,2601.06
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$49,700$23.902,2500.75
School Bus Monitors$41,720$20.062,2201.40
Healthcare Social Workers$80,710$38.812,2100.58
Audio and Video Technicians$74,380$35.762,2101.56
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$59,070$28.402,2101.32
Dental Hygienists$119,170$57.302,2000.49
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$78,210$37.602,1800.81
Social Science Research Assistants$65,330$31.412,1703.52
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$57,630$27.712,1500.83
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$66,130$31.792,1500.69
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$59,770$28.742,1500.71
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$80,600$38.752,1101.42
Health Education Specialists$124,590$59.902,1001.58
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$45,210$21.732,1000.88
Library Technicians$57,290$27.542,0601.49
Writers and Authors$108,460$52.142,0602.13
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$40,800$19.612,0601.08
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,300$23.702,0600.99
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,720$35.922,0600.23
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$53,210$25.582,0400.56
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$63,440$30.502,0100.65
Industrial Engineers$117,600$56.542,0000.27
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,670$29.172,0000.24
Bill and Account Collectors$58,110$27.941,9600.61
Roofers$58,340$28.051,9400.71
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$109,170$52.491,9200.68
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$59,070$28.401,9100.57
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$60,670$29.171,9101.80
Web and Digital Interface Designers$97,000$46.631,9000.83
Phlebotomists$49,030$23.571,9000.66
Respiratory Therapists$101,990$49.031,8500.66
Interior Designers$79,590$38.271,8401.27
Sheet Metal Workers$61,270$29.461,8400.76
Air Traffic Controllers$174,870$84.071,8003.96
Computer Hardware Engineers$159,480$76.671,7901.16
Veterinarians$154,350$74.211,7401.03
Emergency Medical Technicians$49,250$23.681,7300.47
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$45,320$21.791,7000.51
File Clerks$43,270$20.801,7001.15
Printing Press Operators$49,490$23.791,7000.59
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$38,590$18.551,6800.99
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$45,260$21.761,6700.86
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$61,960$29.791,6601.12
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$99,540$47.861,6601.37
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,690$17.161,6600.80
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$55,770$26.811,6500.75
Biological Technicians$63,510$30.531,6301.16
Interpreters and Translators$94,510$45.441,6301.55
Pest Control Workers$48,010$23.081,6300.79
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$73,600$35.381,6300.63
Data Entry Keyers$42,840$20.601,6200.63
Architectural and Civil Drafters$76,020$36.551,6100.77
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$59,120$28.431,6100.89
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$66,790$32.111,6100.92
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,160$21.231,6100.58
Community Health Workers$58,790$28.271,6001.28
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$58,440$28.101,6000.74
School Psychologists$106,550$51.231,5901.23
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$128,370Not published1,5900.96
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$71,540$34.401,5600.44
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$101,670$48.881,5501.01
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$105,290$50.621,5500.85
Massage Therapists$65,220$31.361,5400.77
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$41,760$20.081,5401.38
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$95,480$45.911,5300.58
Physicists$171,580$82.491,5203.69
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$64,600$31.061,5101.60
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,310Not published1,4804.31
Fundraising Managers$141,720$68.141,4701.88
Family Medicine Physicians$225,140$108.241,4700.68
Psychiatric Technicians$50,840$24.441,4500.46
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$93,910$45.151,4400.52
Surgical Technologists$78,750$37.861,4300.61
Artists and Related Workers, All Other$125,050$60.121,41010.06
Financial Risk Specialists$126,510$60.821,4001.09
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$93,030$44.731,3901.09
Glaziers$63,310$30.441,3801.17
Microbiologists$114,800$55.191,3703.58
General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250$107.331,3701.01
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$81,120Not published1,3600.60
Transportation Security Screeners$69,910$33.611,3601.34
Protective Service Workers, All Other$58,780$28.261,3500.82
Physical Therapist Assistants$78,790$37.881,3400.59
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$45,900$22.071,3301.48
Public Safety Telecommunicators$61,260$29.451,3200.64
Helpers--Electricians$47,470$22.821,3201.03
Skincare Specialists$46,620$22.411,3000.89
Industrial Production Managers$137,860$66.281,2900.26
Library Assistants, Clerical$46,820$22.511,2900.75
Tour and Travel Guides$46,130$22.181,2801.18
Urban and Regional Planners$104,770$50.371,2501.40
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$35,300$16.971,2401.02
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$58,580$28.161,2300.28
Dietitians and Nutritionists$81,750$39.301,2200.78
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$80,190Not published1,2000.64
Advertising Sales Agents$71,620$34.431,1900.65
Tax Preparers$57,890$27.831,1500.75
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,430$22.801,1400.23
Postal Service Clerks$64,630$31.071,1300.76
Training and Development Managers$143,640$69.061,0801.12
Opticians, Dispensing$59,520$28.621,0800.73
Medical Equipment Preparers$50,600$24.331,0700.69
Credit Analysts$114,700$55.151,0600.82
Photographers$54,530$26.221,0601.01
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$68,320$32.851,0600.77
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$38,700$18.601,0501.83
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$82,080Not published1,0300.89
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$107,650$51.751,0301.46
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$53,420$25.691,0300.78
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$59,970$28.831,0200.43
Sales Engineers$153,410$73.761,0100.97
Couriers and Messengers$44,840$21.561,0100.73
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$58,800$28.279801.16
Tire Repairers and Changers$48,320$23.239800.45
Medical Equipment Repairers$63,960$30.759800.74
Museum Technicians and Conservators$79,230$38.099703.92
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$91,480$43.989701.70
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$81,320$39.109600.84
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,520Not published9600.95
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$37,220$17.909600.28
Helpers--Production Workers$42,950$20.659500.28
Production Workers, All Other$47,540$22.869500.19
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,940Not published9401.32
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$46,350$22.299301.86
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$48,050$23.109200.64
Order Clerks$47,580$22.889200.60
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$39,750$19.119200.17
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$46,840$22.529201.03
Social Workers, All Other$93,220$44.829100.71
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,660$27.729100.28
Insurance Underwriters$90,990$43.759000.43
Financial Examiners$157,560$75.758900.65
Special Education Teachers, All Other$79,880Not published8901.29
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$59,960$28.838800.75
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,820Not published8800.72
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$62,940$30.268801.17
Highway Maintenance Workers$60,810$29.248800.28
Landscape Architects$89,350$42.968502.16
Surveyors$74,920$36.028500.83
Clergy$61,170$29.418500.73
Nuclear Engineers$180,360$86.718402.71
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$73,610$35.398400.47
Paramedics$75,190$36.158400.41
Procurement Clerks$60,650$29.168400.74
Property Appraisers and Assessors$82,150$39.508300.72
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,330$38.148300.60
Art Directors$105,990$50.968200.77
Environmental Engineers$120,580$57.978101.04
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$109,110$52.468100.92
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$81,690$39.278100.62
Labor Relations Specialists$105,210$50.587900.60
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,880Not published7900.82
Private Detectives and Investigators$62,300$29.957901.10
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,350$19.887900.10
Passenger Attendants$49,190$23.657901.44
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$39,900$19.187800.60
Psychologists, All Other$129,730$62.377702.02
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,290$28.987700.33
Optometrists$154,690$74.377700.89
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more7701.17
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$57,950$27.867701.86
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$94,740Not published7500.47
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$54,890$26.397500.48
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$86,660$41.667402.57
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$134,090Not published7401.84
Dietetic Technicians$37,060$17.827401.16
Orderlies$39,160$18.837200.68
Telemarketers$36,200$17.407200.61
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects$159,700$76.787104.28
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$100,980Not published7100.84
Broadcast Technicians$75,010$36.067101.66
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,960$29.317100.58
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$117,600$56.547003.45
Physical Therapist Aides$34,780$16.727000.72
Surgical Assistants$60,410$29.056801.50
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$49,420$23.766801.01
Lodging Managers$77,600$37.316700.78
Archivists$84,590$40.676704.15
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$121,680$58.506702.69
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$51,700$24.866700.60
Materials Engineers$140,640$67.626601.44
Forensic Science Technicians$85,070$40.906601.71
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$151,990$73.076602.01
Travel Agents$50,650$24.356600.59
Pipelayers$55,320$26.606600.99
Sewing Machine Operators$41,410$19.916600.31
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,510Not published6501.61
Animal Trainers$50,460$24.266501.71
Chemical Engineers$132,820$63.866401.51
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$40,980$19.706301.25
Helpers--Carpenters$44,380$21.346301.45
Survey Researchers$97,780$47.016203.71
Medical Transcriptionists$38,540$18.536200.73
Machinists$68,850$33.106200.11
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,900$27.846200.51
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$57,150$27.486100.87
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$60,630$29.156100.63
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$51,970$24.996100.83
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,760$23.446000.56
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$75,950$36.526000.62
Compensation and Benefits Managers$171,950$82.675901.27
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$126,210Not published5900.72
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$66,570$32.015900.77
Food Batchmakers$36,400$17.505900.17
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$72,660$34.935900.21
Floral Designers$44,400$21.355800.71
Shampooers$36,410$17.505803.57
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$45,750$21.995800.84
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$53,990$25.965801.01
Pharmacy Aides$40,160$19.315700.71
Cargo and Freight Agents$56,300$27.075700.29
Film and Video Editors$91,750$44.115601.09
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$94,220$45.305500.72
Pediatricians, General$172,520$82.945500.69
Psychiatrists$246,990$118.755500.97
Brokerage Clerks$66,860$32.155500.76
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$35,670$17.155500.19
Counselors, All Other$70,610$33.955400.93
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$61,040$29.355400.77
Chiropractors$97,800$47.025300.66
Actuaries$144,680$69.565200.97
Astronomers$156,750$75.3652012.12
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$79,310Not published5101.23
Commercial Pilots$125,850Not published5100.53
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$83,320$40.065001.15
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$43,500$20.915000.27
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$48,390$23.265000.48
Biochemists and Biophysicists$103,660$49.844900.72
Conservation Scientists$99,360$47.774900.93
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$83,810Not published4900.82
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$39,790$19.134900.78
Prepress Technicians and Workers$70,670$33.984901.01
Dental Laboratory Technicians$61,250$29.454900.70
Aircraft Service Attendants$40,140$19.304900.77
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$60,650$29.164801.07
Therapists, All Other$76,630$36.844801.04
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$110,390$53.074701.00
Chemical Technicians$57,880$27.834700.40
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$99,510$47.844700.44
ActorsNot published$23.104500.41
Tile and Stone Setters$49,180$23.654500.63
Credit Counselors$61,930$29.784400.78
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$82,760Not published4400.74
Nurse Anesthetists$223,150$107.294400.42
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$125,760$60.464200.96
History Teachers, Postsecondary$96,840Not published4201.11
Set and Exhibit Designers$82,960$39.884201.94
Occupational Therapy Assistants$88,250$42.434200.41
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$45,030$21.654201.47
Historians$115,690$55.624105.95
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$77,320Not published4101.19
Musicians and SingersNot published$64.254100.56
Funeral Attendants$39,500$18.994100.65
Crane and Tower Operators$92,120$44.294100.48
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$122,260$58.784000.84
Athletic Trainers$75,390Not published3900.64
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$58,020$27.893900.37
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$34,050$16.373900.75
Epidemiologists$112,780$54.223801.55
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$104,000$50.003800.78
Recreational Therapists$71,050$34.163801.27
Cooks, All Other$31,880$15.333800.99
Plant and System Operators, All Other$83,760$40.273801.32
Transportation Workers, All Other$49,710$23.903801.40
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$63,630$30.593700.72
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,480$37.253600.50
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$101,700Not published3601.56
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$155,060Not published3601.55
Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,640$19.063500.27
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,900$28.803500.18
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$43,120$20.733500.76
Life Scientists, All Other$126,120$60.633402.24
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$95,430Not published3401.29
Surgeons, All Other$224,860$108.113400.68
Mechanical Door Repairers$58,270$28.023300.61
Home Appliance Repairers$63,840$30.693300.51
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,440$34.833200.21
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$132,620$63.763200.68
Music Directors and Composers$78,760$37.873201.26
Parking Enforcement Workers$60,640$29.153201.76
Word Processors and Typists$49,180$23.643200.46
Emergency Management Directors$163,220$78.473101.12
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$98,170Not published3100.76
Nurse Midwives$149,170$71.723101.97
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$76,070$36.573101.36
Podiatrists$157,500$75.723001.53
Financial Clerks, All Other$73,030$35.113000.41
Meter Readers, Utilities$50,810$24.433000.77
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$60,720$29.193000.99
Traffic Technicians$70,100$33.703001.91
Transportation Inspectors$97,170$46.723000.61
Special Effects Artists and Animators$92,760$44.602900.71
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$75,710$36.402900.67
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$50,100$24.092900.45
Foresters$74,710$35.922801.32
Geographers$118,290$56.872809.85
Riggers$69,030$33.192800.61
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$104,330$50.162700.73
Curators$87,400$42.022701.11
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$59,070$28.402700.67
Radiation Therapists$108,450$52.142700.77
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$98,850$47.532701.91
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$50,140$24.112700.67
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$36,170$17.392700.71
Marriage and Family Therapists$95,460$45.892600.19
Bailiffs$61,240$29.442600.75
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$56,420$27.132600.42
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$63,140$30.352600.65
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$39,160$18.832600.31
Advertising and Promotions Managers$143,040$68.772500.58
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$81,230$39.052500.69
Anthropologists and Archeologists$87,400$42.022501.36
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$73,560$35.372500.41
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$109,900$52.842500.72
Orthotists and Prosthetists$82,830$39.822501.32
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$49,970$24.022500.53
Rail Car Repairers$103,540$49.782500.58
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,610$23.852500.10
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$78,060Not published2400.71
Sound Engineering Technicians$79,990$38.462400.90
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,440$29.062400.48
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$47,990$23.072400.19
Power Plant Operators$92,320$44.392400.40
Soil and Plant Scientists$95,870$46.092300.73
Farm and Home Management Educators$79,780$38.362301.42
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$55,000$26.442300.83
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$91,900Not published2200.88
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$39,750$19.112200.69
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,820$23.952200.35
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$74,440Not published2100.78
Bicycle Repairers$46,860$22.532100.84
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$52,820$25.392100.40
Mathematicians$164,470$79.072004.87
Religious Workers, All Other$41,410$19.912000.64
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$104,810Not published2001.50
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$97,580Not published2000.83
Anesthesiologists$397,210$190.972000.26
Mechanical Drafters$76,600$36.831900.24
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$85,320$41.021900.83
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$109,920$52.851901.04
DancersNot publishedNot published1901.14
Neurologists$161,560$77.671900.90
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$52,280$25.141900.70
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$78,060$37.531800.58
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$51,880$24.941800.70
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$46,800$22.501800.52
Stonemasons$48,180$23.161801.14
Upholsterers$39,520$19.001800.44
Gas Plant Operators$99,880$48.021800.51
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,600$22.411800.20
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$105,160$50.561700.41
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,950$22.571700.05
Animal Scientists$82,810$39.811602.56
Judicial Law Clerks$70,110$33.711600.61
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$40,300Not published1600.51
Acupuncturists$100,920$48.521601.00
Animal Control Workers$57,510$27.651600.67
New Accounts Clerks$58,410$28.081600.22
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,910$28.801600.28
Carpet Installers$58,500$28.131600.56
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$51,880$24.941601.51
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,110$22.171600.30
Airfield Operations Specialists$43,930$21.121600.53
Drafters, All Other$59,300$28.511500.53
Lighting Technicians$63,090$30.331500.84
Audiologists$102,500$49.281500.54
Gambling Cage Workers$49,920$24.001500.52
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$39,170$18.831500.30
Motorcycle Mechanics$59,560$28.631500.57
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$94,150$45.261500.20
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$71,570$34.411400.41
Agricultural Technicians$58,730$28.241400.45
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$105,960Not published1401.35
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$82,780Not published1400.55
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$59,770$28.741400.35
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersNot publishedNot published1400.47
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$48,800$23.461400.20
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$97,240$46.751300.48
Food Scientists and Technologists$113,350$54.501300.48
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$108,220Not published1300.63
Chemical Plant and System Operators$66,640$32.041300.39
Funeral Home Managers$101,770$48.931200.42
Materials Scientists$127,490$61.291200.70
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary$99,560Not published1201.85
Commercial and Industrial Designers$85,660$41.181200.17
Desktop Publishers$72,590$34.901201.81
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$55,360$26.621201.31
Avionics Technicians$99,420$47.801200.30
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$70,600$33.941200.26
Sailors and Marine Oilers$52,110$25.051200.19
Material Moving Workers, All Other$52,170$25.081200.26
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$83,360$40.081100.45
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$100,560Not published1100.68
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$129,920Not published1100.62
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$87,630$42.131100.40
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$64,310$30.921100.27
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$65,370$31.431100.25
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,350$19.401100.06
Forest and Conservation Technicians$66,930$32.181000.16
Occupational Therapy Aides$45,840$22.041001.13
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$45,630$21.941000.30
Gambling Managers$105,500$50.72900.88
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,720Not published901.24
Exercise Physiologists$63,480$30.52900.54
Physicians, Pathologists$237,190$114.04900.38
Hearing Aid Specialists$75,300$36.20900.41
Statistical Assistants$59,690$28.70900.96
Helpers--Roofers$47,090$22.64900.74
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$60,170$28.93900.22
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$44,620$21.45900.11
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,360$24.69900.07
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$44,620$21.45900.33
Fashion Designers$62,400$30.00800.18
Medical Dosimetrists$156,290$75.14801.12
Genetic Counselors$100,380$48.26801.09
Psychiatric Aides$43,770$21.04800.11
Costume Attendants$51,280$24.65800.59
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$57,610$27.70800.11
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$35,380$17.01800.05
Furniture Finishers$45,200$21.73800.27
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersNot publishedNot published800.12
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$48,220$23.18800.35
Medical Appliance Technicians$61,890$29.76800.34
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$41,280$19.85800.81
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$56,560$27.19700.32
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$57,890$27.83700.37
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$95,730$46.02701.43
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$55,290$26.58700.30
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$58,340$28.05700.25
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,600$19.52700.05
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$76,970$37.01700.13
Sociologists$103,840$49.93601.34
Telephone Operators$47,410$22.79600.94
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,420$23.76600.05
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$53,290$25.62600.34
Hydrologists$152,730$73.43500.41
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$48,950$23.53500.17
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers$35,590$17.11500.85
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$82,200$39.52500.25
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,410$22.79500.08
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$99,610$47.89500.29
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$51,560$24.79500.23
Ship Engineers$122,090$58.70500.27
Fish and Game Wardens$89,300$42.94400.38
Embalmers$73,450$35.31400.50
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$39,340$18.92400.29
Etchers and Engravers$46,970$22.58400.23
Models$47,170$22.68300.41
Agricultural Inspectors$63,970$30.76300.10
Woodworkers, All Other$64,260$30.90300.30
Agricultural Workers, All Other$40,220$19.34Not publishedNot published
Barbers$48,780$23.45Not publishedNot published
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers$50,580$24.32Not publishedNot published
Cardiologists$253,610$121.93Not publishedNot published
Computer Occupations, All Other$156,640$75.31Not publishedNot published
Correspondence Clerks$48,310$23.23Not publishedNot published
Craft Artists$47,340$22.76Not publishedNot published
Dentists, All Other Specialists$207,450$99.74Not publishedNot published
Dermatologists$329,990$158.65Not publishedNot published
Designers, All Other$60,910$29.28Not publishedNot published
Disc Jockeys, Except RadioNot published$25.86Not publishedNot published
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$54,390$26.15Not publishedNot published
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$63,920$30.73Not publishedNot published
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$80,550$38.73Not publishedNot published
Floor Sanders and Finishers$54,580$26.24Not publishedNot published
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$35,100$16.88Not publishedNot published
Gambling Dealers$31,200$15.00Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$43,890$21.10Not publishedNot published
Millwrights$55,430$26.65Not publishedNot published
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$226,640$108.96Not publishedNot published
Orthodontists$248,110$119.29Not publishedNot published
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$44,440$21.36Not publishedNot published
Radiologists$443,020$212.99Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$87,670$42.15Not publishedNot published
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$61,760$29.69Not 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.