nonmetropolitan area · 3700003

Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$42,990
Total employment253,210

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area was $42,990 per year ($20.67 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 253,210 jobs. 478 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
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers4.62990$78,880
Paramedics4.18680$48,110
Cooks, Fast Food4.174,350$24,260
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.21500$50,410
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors3.08740$32,820
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary2.76510$59,780
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers2.61620$37,940
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs2.52630$41,110

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 478 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$30,490$14.668,0301.26
Cashiers$28,700$13.807,7201.53
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,370$17.495,5001.19
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,860$13.405,2000.83
Waiters and Waitresses$29,160$14.025,1801.40
Registered Nurses$82,100$39.474,7600.87
Cooks, Fast Food$24,260$11.664,3504.17
Nursing Assistants$37,340$17.954,1501.76
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,340$17.474,0300.84
Cooks, Restaurant$32,150$15.463,9301.71
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,350$14.593,9000.56
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,460$23.783,8401.14
Office Clerks, General$37,450$18.013,7100.92
General and Operations Managers$76,810$36.933,3600.59
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,810$16.263,3600.93
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$50,280Not published3,2101.42
Customer Service Representatives$36,970$17.773,1500.75
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,230$19.823,0001.31
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,550$21.422,9501.18
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,410$19.912,9001.04
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,920$21.602,7101.21
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,400$22.312,5801.41
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$41,600$20.002,5701.29
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,400$17.502,5301.63
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,440$14.162,3701.69
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,750$18.632,3401.49
Construction Laborers$42,740$20.552,3201.30
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,850Not published2,2900.99
Food Preparation Workers$28,730$13.812,1901.50
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,610$33.471,8801.42
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,150$26.041,8500.79
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,240Not published1,7601.01
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$48,390$23.271,7601.61
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,940$31.701,7600.87
Accountants and Auditors$74,770$35.951,7200.73
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$47,370Not published1,5901.57
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,620$31.551,4401.31
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$44,090$21.201,4001.22
Bartenders$34,580$16.631,3901.13
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,970$27.391,3900.68
Light Truck Drivers$37,610$18.081,3800.86
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,430$36.261,3401.33
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,140$23.631,3301.05
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,060$23.101,3201.69
Medical Assistants$38,490$18.511,3000.97
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$32,350$15.561,2601.47
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,200$19.331,1901.92
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,410$30.001,1601.10
Carpenters$43,560$20.941,1301.03
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,840$16.751,1200.76
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,130$12.561,1101.71
Electricians$51,540$24.781,1100.90
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$43,400$20.861,0901.13
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,310$23.711,0601.56
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$61,760$29.691,0400.58
Security Guards$37,170$17.871,0300.50
Correctional Officers and Jailers$46,440$22.331,0201.65
Project Management Specialists$91,200$43.851,0000.58
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,640$16.651,0001.39
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,880$37.929904.62
Human Resources Specialists$63,710$30.639800.66
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,900$12.939801.39
Construction Managers$99,990$48.079701.57
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,650$26.279700.96
Firefighters$31,200$15.009501.68
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,480$17.069401.20
Pharmacy Technicians$38,040$18.299401.23
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,320$29.009301.30
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470$27.638901.67
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,160$18.838700.65
Computer User Support Specialists$56,980$27.398600.74
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$54,660$26.288601.35
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$51,500$24.768601.30
Recreation Workers$38,270$18.408201.52
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,080$24.567801.66
Insurance Sales Agents$46,240$22.237600.97
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,550Not published7501.40
Bus Drivers, School$35,170$16.917501.15
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,710$13.807401.74
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$32,820$15.787403.08
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,580$17.597301.12
Dishwashers$28,930$13.917100.92
Driver/Sales Workers$31,000$14.917101.06
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,800$30.677000.48
Production Workers, All Other$42,460$20.417001.70
Childcare Workers$29,900$14.386900.81
Medical and Health Services Managers$100,360$48.256800.70
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,210$26.546801.19
Paramedics$48,110$23.136804.18
Parts Salespersons$28,160$13.546801.55
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,230$14.536700.74
Training and Development Specialists$54,190$26.056600.88
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,600$28.186500.82
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$47,100$22.646401.01
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,820$21.556402.46
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$41,110$19.766302.52
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,940$18.246202.61
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$84,740$40.746102.09
Food Service Managers$76,140$36.616101.58
Managers, All Other$102,790$49.426100.61
Software Developers$124,010$59.626100.22
Dental Assistants$47,450$22.816100.97
Emergency Medical Technicians$40,580$19.516002.04
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,890$13.895900.67
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,040$16.855900.95
Pharmacists$132,130$63.525801.11
Machinists$49,510$23.805801.24
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,870$23.505702.26
Financial Managers$122,480$58.885600.41
Industrial Production Managers$114,300$54.955601.39
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,900$32.165500.69
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$55,260$26.575200.96
Animal Caretakers$29,780$14.325201.20
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,780$28.745102.76
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,790$22.985101.73
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,520$22.375000.78
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,900$20.635002.06
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,480$25.715001.80
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,410$24.245003.21
Lawyers$97,690$46.974900.40
Physicians, All Other$371,190$178.464900.87
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,340$13.144901.03
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,860$26.864900.64
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$54,090$26.014700.92
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$56,360$27.104600.57
Bakers$31,500$15.144601.20
Sewing Machine Operators$29,730$14.294602.67
Social and Human Service Assistants$41,660$20.034400.61
Self-Enrichment Teachers$37,510$18.034300.80
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,270$15.034301.06
Sales Managers$105,770$50.854200.40
Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,360$70.374200.38
Instructional Coordinators$61,560$29.604201.13
Nurse Practitioners$123,770$59.504200.79
Tellers$39,280$18.894200.79
Public Safety Telecommunicators$40,970$19.704202.50
Helpers--Electricians$37,510$18.034204.04
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66,460$31.954101.10
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$48,470$23.304104.60
Industrial Engineers$94,880$45.624000.68
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$68,420$32.894001.58
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,520$23.334001.38
Cost Estimators$66,060$31.763901.06
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$39,490$18.993800.72
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$34,510$16.593801.71
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$67,330Not published3702.43
Physical Therapists$99,040$47.613700.84
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,460$14.643701.14
Coaches and Scouts$51,060Not published3600.89
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,980$28.353600.48
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$61,400$29.523603.66
Helpers--Production Workers$36,430$17.513601.33
Public Relations Specialists$57,320$27.563500.76
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,560$18.0635016.39
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,420$17.513509.85
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,940$23.053501.68
Social and Community Service Managers$77,120$37.083401.00
Mechanical EngineersNot publishedNot published3400.70
Physician Assistants$115,460$55.513401.27
Dental Hygienists$84,080$40.433400.94
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,030$16.843402.19
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,780$29.223301.02
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,040$39.923200.63
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$84,430Not published3202.38
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,760$17.193201.57
Compliance Officers$64,020$30.783100.46
Real Estate BrokersNot publishedNot published3104.08
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,990$18.263101.10
Management Analysts$91,350$43.923000.20
Computer Systems Analysts$91,200$43.853000.35
Civil Engineers$95,460$45.893000.50
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$41,480$19.943000.91
Medical Records Specialists$41,760$20.082900.93
Pest Control Workers$44,620$21.452901.74
Administrative Services Managers$80,490$38.702800.65
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$54,930$26.412801.27
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$73,440Not published2800.77
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,880$23.022801.67
Healthcare Social Workers$57,650$27.712700.90
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$69,540Not published2702.84
Tutors$34,040$16.372700.96
Graphic Designers$47,070$22.632700.82
Respiratory Therapists$73,160$35.172701.20
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$57,200$27.502701.46
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,820$36.452700.79
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$44,190$21.242700.73
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,220$23.182701.13
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,760$17.192701.20
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$28,370$13.642601.91
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,550$17.092600.51
Postal Service Clerks$63,650$30.602602.17
Loan Officers$60,150$28.922500.57
Computer Occupations, All Other$81,570$39.222500.35
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$57,740$27.762501.19
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$35,890$17.252502.48
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$46,370Not published2400.90
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$25,170$12.102400.92
Residential Advisors$38,650$18.582401.72
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$38,500$18.512402.07
Chemical Technicians$47,710$22.942302.50
Rehabilitation Counselors$44,320$21.312301.48
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,220Not published2301.81
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$83,890Not published2302.34
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$47,520$22.852303.74
Financial and Investment Analysts$90,310$43.422200.37
Cooks, Short Order$28,790$13.842200.98
Billing and Posting Clerks$41,640$20.022200.33
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$33,810$16.262200.50
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,230$28.482200.93
Facilities Managers$102,860$49.452100.84
Fundraisers$62,180$29.902101.14
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,720$37.842100.94
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,370$28.062100.96
Occupational Therapists$90,750$43.632100.81
Pipelayers$43,890$21.102103.98
Food Processing Workers, All Other$35,960$17.292101.96
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$38,800$18.662101.71
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,610$45.002000.57
Lodging Managers$51,990$25.002002.82
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,960$17.292000.75
Dentists, General$213,190$102.502001.00
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$54,440$26.182001.24
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$46,010$22.122000.63
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,890$28.312000.70
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$44,040$21.172000.69
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$36,140$17.382002.88
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$51,350$24.691901.10
Speech-Language Pathologists$96,200$46.251900.63
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$39,610$19.051900.63
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$39,520$19.001902.62
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,840$27.811900.81
Printing Press Operators$47,340$22.761900.80
Tax Preparers$44,160$21.231801.41
Computer Network Support Specialists$63,160$30.361800.78
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$61,520Not published1808.60
Physical Therapist Assistants$64,680$31.101801.01
Phlebotomists$37,860$18.201800.75
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$44,680$21.481800.98
Telemarketers$29,870$14.361801.88
Tire Repairers and Changers$34,200$16.441801.02
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$36,780$17.681800.44
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$38,340$18.431802.76
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,930$14.391801.09
Marketing Managers$146,610$70.491700.27
Human Resources Managers$118,150$56.811700.47
Property Appraisers and Assessors$47,980$23.071701.86
Computer Network Architects$124,000$59.621700.57
Data Scientists$81,880$39.371700.39
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$64,540$31.031701.17
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$75,140Not published1700.72
Funeral Attendants$35,760$17.191703.37
New Accounts Clerks$45,010$21.641702.87
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,760$25.851701.52
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,730$22.951600.67
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$63,870Not published1602.07
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$48,680Not published1600.86
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$96,720$46.501600.36
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,660$17.141600.64
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$43,200$20.771600.49
Home Appliance Repairers$28,670$13.791603.12
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,480$18.501601.58
Logisticians$74,040$35.601500.37
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$46,540$22.371501.56
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$66,200Not published1501.86
Veterinarians$119,320$57.371501.10
Family Medicine Physicians$187,660$90.221500.86
Surgical Technologists$58,690$28.221500.79
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$46,010$22.121500.61
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$43,350$20.841502.49
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,140$20.261500.76
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$35,950$17.281507.37
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,500$21.881502.06
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$35,570$17.101500.58
Personal Financial Advisors$66,070$31.761400.31
Electrical Engineers$118,870$57.151400.43
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,380$29.991401.29
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,770$39.311400.92
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,580$22.881400.92
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$60,040$28.861400.89
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$57,810$27.791301.09
Architectural and Engineering Managers$153,290$73.701300.37
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,950Not published1301.90
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$47,390Not published1300.49
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$31,060$14.931300.66
Bill and Account Collectors$44,150$21.231300.52
Library Assistants, Clerical$30,700$14.761300.93
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$53,760$25.851302.23
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,840$23.481301.24
Medical Equipment Repairers$57,790$27.791301.18
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,920$35.541200.23
Engineers, All Other$83,640$40.211200.47
Architectural and Civil Drafters$56,460$27.141200.72
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$50,710Not published1200.29
Library Technicians$43,910$21.111201.12
Dietitians and Nutritionists$57,010$27.411200.93
Psychiatric Technicians$40,600$19.521200.47
Opticians, Dispensing$46,170$22.201201.04
Order Clerks$43,610$20.971201.00
Data Entry Keyers$37,850$18.201200.60
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$34,210$16.451205.30
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,550$22.861201.21
Parking Attendants$29,520$14.191200.55
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$77,470$37.251101.73
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$66,560$32.001100.61
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$96,320$46.311100.38
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$74,990$36.051100.91
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$73,670Not published1101.85
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$68,010Not published1102.24
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$26,540Not published1104.34
Tour and Travel Guides$31,680$15.231101.21
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$42,640$20.501101.66
Sheet Metal Workers$46,030$22.131100.57
Food Batchmakers$37,090$17.831100.38
Computer Programmers$91,520$44.001000.64
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$74,150Not published1003.01
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$80,680Not published1004.64
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,390Not published1000.53
Interior Designers$56,830$27.321000.90
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$40,180$19.321000.87
Pharmacy Aides$34,660$16.671001.59
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$64,830$31.171000.74
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$57,620$27.701002.33
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$47,590$22.881000.92
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$50,920$24.481000.70
Woodworkers, All Other$39,370$18.9310010.72
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,650$17.621001.08
Information Security Analysts$77,360$37.19900.30
Mechanical Drafters$60,330$29.00901.40
Urban and Regional Planners$66,150$31.80901.21
Marriage and Family Therapists$43,710$21.02900.85
History Teachers, Postsecondary$69,930Not published903.10
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,170$21.24900.44
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$46,590$22.40901.40
Skincare Specialists$37,240$17.90900.72
Loan Interviewers and ClerksNot publishedNot published900.35
Couriers and Messengers$39,470$18.98900.81
Roofers$47,430$22.80900.40
Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansNot publishedNot published900.39
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$43,610$20.97901.09
Tool and Die Makers$56,940$27.38900.99
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,890$23.99901.67
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$34,420$16.55909.96
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,620$20.97900.55
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$95,680$46.00803.51
Surveyors$59,310$28.52800.96
Chemists$78,330$37.66800.57
Social Workers, All Other$49,470$23.78800.76
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$82,230Not published804.05
Producers and Directors$62,780$30.19800.34
Audio and Video Technicians$44,820$21.55800.73
Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,160$30.37800.92
Medical Equipment Preparers$43,590$20.96800.62
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,950$18.25800.31
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,190$21.73800.92
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$37,950$18.25801.43
Purchasing Managers$124,340$59.78700.52
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$52,800$25.39700.72
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$83,410$40.10700.40
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$87,950$42.28700.46
Health Education Specialists$49,560$23.83700.70
Community Health Workers$43,620$20.97700.73
Commercial and Industrial Designers$70,980$34.13701.28
Floral Designers$29,540$14.20701.04
Editors$63,140$30.35700.49
Chiropractors$103,270$49.65701.11
Optometrists$148,840$71.56701.04
Nurse Anesthetists$270,400$130.00700.79
Massage Therapists$55,010$26.45700.43
Protective Service Workers, All Other$40,330$19.39700.56
Advertising Sales Agents$37,710$18.13700.47
Sales Engineers$87,880$42.25700.83
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$38,890$18.70700.20
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$46,180$22.20701.45
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$63,270$30.42700.63
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$104,710$50.34702.00
Upholsterers$62,140$29.88702.11
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,060$20.22701.67
Chief Executives$203,790$97.98600.17
Fundraising Managers$140,140$67.38600.95
Funeral Home Managers$77,570$37.30602.78
Budget Analysts$70,360$33.83600.84
Financial Specialists, All Other$102,380$49.22600.26
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,880$30.23600.53
Conservation Scientists$62,460$30.03601.31
Clergy$58,210$27.98600.67
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$116,150Not published603.29
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,170Not published602.24
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$55,420Not published600.33
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$33,390$16.05601.67
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$38,040$18.29600.36
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$47,480$22.83602.81
Procurement Clerks$48,270$23.21600.67
File Clerks$43,790$21.05600.53
Logging Equipment Operators$50,090$24.08601.85
Tile and Stone Setters$42,200$20.29600.97
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$43,720$21.02601.36
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$47,240$22.71601.32
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,890$19.66601.06
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$41,640$20.02602.69
Natural Sciences Managers$112,880$54.27500.26
Database Architects$118,570$57.01500.44
Web and Digital Interface Designers$76,190$36.63500.28
Operations Research Analysts$78,050$37.52500.31
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$75,360$36.23500.48
School Psychologists$58,910$28.32500.51
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$54,860$26.38501.03
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$83,780Not published500.71
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,680Not published504.86
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$77,450Not published501.37
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$50,580$24.32500.25
Art Directors$82,340$39.59500.58
Writers and Authors$60,960$29.31500.69
Interpreters and Translators$39,350$18.92500.63
PodiatristsNot publishedNot published503.47
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$80,420$38.66500.69
Dietetic Technicians$32,280$15.52500.96
Athletic Trainers$52,150Not published501.03
Animal Control Workers$39,950$19.21502.56
Private Detectives and Investigators$42,610$20.48500.81
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$31,700$15.24501.08
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$37,010$17.79500.30
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$35,260$16.95500.52
Helpers--Carpenters$37,990$18.26501.41
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$39,890$19.18502.28
Etchers and Engravers$37,260$17.91503.63
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$28,560$13.73500.62
Public Relations Managers$101,910$49.00400.34
Training and Development Managers$102,860$49.45400.45
Credit Counselors$46,970$22.58400.88
Database Administrators$51,490$24.75400.35
Biological Scientists, All Other$81,330$39.10400.41
Foresters$85,690$41.20402.50
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$81,440Not published401.89
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$70,200Not published401.98
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$61,790Not published401.14
Nurse Midwives$97,830$47.03402.77
Physical Therapist Aides$30,620$14.72400.52
Medical Transcriptionists$39,990$19.23400.58
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$29,570$14.22400.23
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$29,420$14.14400.70
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$34,320$16.50400.23
Prepress Technicians and Workers$43,890$21.10401.11
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$60,130$28.91400.80
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$36,580$17.59400.73
Education Administrators, All Other$74,430$35.78300.36
Emergency Management DirectorsNot publishedNot published301.44
Credit Analysts$68,850$33.10300.29
Financial Risk Specialists$95,890$46.10300.29
Landscape Architects$83,840$40.31300.98
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$64,580$31.05301.33
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$88,730$42.66300.22
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$64,620$31.07301.08
Biological Technicians$55,740$26.80300.27
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$67,560Not published301.17
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$67,320Not published306.82
Museum Technicians and Conservators$22,660$10.90301.60
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$37,060$17.82300.53
Psychiatrists$155,400$74.71300.68
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$50,620$24.34300.32
Orderlies$33,570$16.14300.36
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other$36,460$17.53302.78
Meter Readers, Utilities$39,110$18.80300.95
Agricultural Inspectors$49,220$23.66301.32
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$38,330$18.43300.23
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$35,430$17.03300.81
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$57,000$27.40300.40
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,230$17.90302.29
Furniture Finishers$39,660$19.07301.45
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$47,510$22.84300.93
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$37,180$17.87302.69
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$40,400$19.43301.92
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$29,900$14.38Not publishedNot published
Emergency Medicine Physicians$420,440$202.13Not publishedNot published
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$60,020$28.85Not publishedNot published
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$107,990$51.92Not publishedNot published
Photographers$37,200$17.89Not publishedNot published
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,020Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Technical Writers$86,100$41.39Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.