metropolitan statistical area · 49180

Winston-Salem, NC

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Winston-Salem, NC metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,380
Total employment271,980

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area was $46,380 per year ($22.30 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 271,980 jobs. 473 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.

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 473 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area
Occupation
Registered Nurses$86,120$41.4010,1801.72
Retail Salespersons$30,100$14.476,7901.00
Cashiers$28,130$13.536,2201.15
Cooks, Fast Food$27,280$13.126,1205.46
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,160$17.875,4901.06
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,640$13.774,9000.73
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,080$16.864,8900.99
Nursing Assistants$38,660$18.594,4501.76
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,370$22.293,9802.36
Waiters and Waitresses$29,550$14.213,9400.99
Customer Service Representatives$38,410$18.473,7700.83
Office Clerks, General$39,510$19.003,5000.81
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,400$14.613,4800.46
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,320$24.673,4800.97
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$42,590$20.473,4401.40
General and Operations Managers$96,840$46.563,1200.51
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,150$16.423,0100.78
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,360$23.252,8801.20
Cooks, Restaurant$34,600$16.632,5801.04
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,090$22.642,4800.93
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$31,470$15.132,3702.58
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,620$21.452,3601.10
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,330$30.932,3301.08
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,640$21.942,2500.75
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,660$22.432,2401.14
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,510Not published2,2200.91
Light Truck Drivers$38,360$18.442,0401.18
Accountants and Auditors$78,950$37.962,0300.80
Construction Laborers$42,210$20.292,0001.04
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,330$29.971,8800.75
Production Workers, All Other$37,980$18.261,8504.19
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,420$17.991,8201.09
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,050$16.851,8001.84
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,240$28.001,7900.82
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,100Not published1,7800.72
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,200$15.001,7201.14
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,670$33.011,7101.46
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,700$21.491,6501.58
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,080$22.151,6301.32
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,790$21.531,6201.14
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,100$20.721,5601.15
Pharmacy Technicians$45,770$22.011,5401.86
Project Management Specialists$79,560$38.251,5300.82
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,560$30.561,5000.79
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,360$35.751,5001.06
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,310$36.211,4302.53
Human Resources Specialists$68,540$32.951,3700.86
Medical Assistants$45,810$22.031,3500.94
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,930Not published1,3300.71
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,970$30.271,3301.17
Physicians, All Other$74,700$35.921,3102.19
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$57,440$27.621,3101.12
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$73,320$35.251,3000.82
Security Guards$36,040$17.331,2900.58
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,370$22.301,2301.69
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,360$17.001,2100.76
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,590$29.611,2001.10
Food Preparation Workers$34,580$16.621,1300.72
Electricians$56,100$26.971,1200.85
Software Developers$124,130$59.681,0500.36
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,120$29.391,0501.37
Bartenders$34,920$16.791,0200.77
Pharmacists$135,710$65.241,0101.79
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,100$19.761,0101.53
Firefighters$35,730$17.189901.64
Financial Managers$155,030$74.549800.66
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,470$36.289700.90
Computer User Support Specialists$59,000$28.379600.76
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,960$30.279501.63
Medical and Health Services Managers$118,440$56.949200.88
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,180$16.439101.09
Machinists$50,350$24.219101.81
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$63,500$30.538701.02
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,670$17.638601.11
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,150$17.868601.23
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,240$23.678601.06
Driver/Sales Workers$26,380$12.688501.19
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,250$13.108401.11
Training and Development Specialists$59,860$28.788301.04
Lawyers$126,250$60.708300.63
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,680$24.378301.21
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$48,990$23.558301.22
Childcare Workers$30,060$14.458200.90
Insurance Sales Agents$49,460$23.788000.96
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,070$17.8278020.31
Computer Systems Analysts$101,320$48.717700.85
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,900$37.457701.91
Parts Salespersons$29,380$14.127701.62
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,590$22.887700.92
Industrial Engineers$97,760$47.007501.17
Nurse Practitioners$130,840$62.907501.32
Managers, All Other$129,160$62.107400.68
Physician Assistants$130,730$62.857302.57
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.847301.26
Construction Managers$103,750$49.887101.06
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$71,930$34.587100.82
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,580$14.227101.06
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,900$77.367000.60
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,360$26.617000.98
Sales Managers$132,550$63.726900.62
Industrial Production Managers$124,880$60.046601.52
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,940Not published6601.15
Dishwashers$29,050$13.976600.80
Compliance Officers$74,980$36.056400.87
Management Analysts$82,050$39.456400.41
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,450$18.976402.42
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,930$28.336300.92
Bus Drivers, School$36,820$17.706300.90
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,930$13.436000.86
Personal Financial Advisors$100,560$48.355901.25
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,100$27.935801.15
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,570$22.395701.79
Coaches and Scouts$41,110Not published5601.28
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,620$16.655601.08
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,100$13.035600.59
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$38,980$18.745501.02
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,730$18.625503.25
Cost Estimators$71,220$34.245401.38
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,790$26.825400.87
Parking Attendants$28,310$13.615402.22
Respiratory Therapists$80,250$38.585302.15
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$38,080$18.315300.94
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,560$23.355301.57
Computer Occupations, All Other$94,600$45.485200.69
Medical Records Specialists$62,590$30.095201.53
Physical Therapists$101,270$48.695101.09
Recreation Workers$32,920$15.835100.88
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$67,860$32.635100.63
Carpenters$49,940$24.015100.44
Dental Hygienists$95,930$46.125001.29
Phlebotomists$44,980$21.635001.99
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$80,310$38.615001.33
Bakers$33,640$16.174901.18
Mechanical Engineers$95,600$45.964800.92
Emergency Medical Technicians$44,860$21.574801.53
Surgical Technologists$60,920$29.294802.32
Dental Assistants$50,060$24.074800.70
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,130$21.704803.51
Food Service Managers$71,500$34.384701.13
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,890$21.584700.61
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,260$23.684600.65
Financial and Investment Analysts$78,190$37.594500.70
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,550$45.464500.82
Instructional Coordinators$63,980$30.764501.13
Sewing Machine Operators$30,150$14.494502.47
Marketing Managers$160,570$77.204400.64
Nurse Anesthetists$216,140$103.914404.91
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,400$15.104401.01
Public Relations Specialists$61,580$29.614300.87
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,620$17.614301.94
Animal Caretakers$30,340$14.594300.93
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$30,000$14.424302.03
Upholsterers$38,270$18.4043012.28
Paramedics$58,110$27.944202.39
Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,330$22.764200.64
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$44,670$21.484201.62
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,410$27.604100.75
Healthcare Social Workers$61,030$29.344101.25
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$44,830$21.554101.52
Administrative Services Managers$102,990$49.513900.85
Self-Enrichment Teachers$35,130$16.893900.67
Psychiatric Technicians$40,290$19.373901.41
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,520$23.333901.32
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,090$23.123901.40
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$47,620$22.903800.45
Tellers$46,060$22.143700.64
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,770$48.933601.15
Logisticians$79,930$38.433600.81
Helpers--Electricians$37,910$18.233603.19
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$37,550$18.053603.38
Civil Engineers$84,170$40.473500.54
Real Estate Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published3501.05
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,420$23.763500.98
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$37,950$18.243500.90
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,220$18.373401.17
Speech-Language Pathologists$85,890$41.293401.07
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$55,940$26.903401.93
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$45,340$21.803400.92
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,220$51.073200.83
Human Resources Managers$137,110$65.923200.83
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,480$21.873201.02
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,520$23.813201.21
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$30,060$14.453102.07
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,080$13.983100.68
Loan Officers$73,070$35.133000.62
Data Scientists$101,570$48.833000.66
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,950$14.403000.86
Fundraisers$75,440$36.272901.47
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,380$29.032902.79
Information Security Analysts$129,980$62.492800.83
Tutors$37,210$17.892800.91
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$49,970$24.022800.87
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45,470$21.862800.91
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$80,280$38.602701.11
Graphic Designers$49,920$24.002700.78
Occupational Therapists$93,780$45.092600.91
Computer Network Architects$119,870$57.632500.81
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$87,220$41.932501.59
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,200$22.212500.87
Printing Press Operators$46,430$22.322500.99
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,110$25.542500.84
Facilities Managers$109,940$52.862400.89
Chemists$98,090$47.162401.65
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$78,130$37.562400.87
Chefs and Head Cooks$55,550$26.712400.69
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$73,480$35.332400.99
Food Batchmakers$34,810$16.732400.77
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,730$19.102403.00
Computer Programmers$83,760$40.272301.40
Dentists, General$168,700$81.112301.06
Natural Sciences Managers$148,710$71.502201.17
Social and Community Service Managers$79,720$38.332200.59
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,440$29.062200.93
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$34,880$16.772201.32
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$26,300$12.642200.81
Residential Advisors$39,260$18.882201.45
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,990$24.032200.83
Helpers--Production Workers$43,000$20.672200.75
Electrical Engineers$91,180$43.842100.61
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,690$31.102101.07
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$57,670$27.732101.94
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$39,770$19.122101.04
Public Safety Telecommunicators$46,090$22.162101.17
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$44,680$21.482100.58
Construction and Building Inspectors$58,490$28.122100.80
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,800$22.022100.48
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,200$74.612000.52
Pest Control Workers$44,600$21.442001.13
Bill and Account Collectors$46,010$22.122000.71
File Clerks$40,230$19.342001.58
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$23,750$11.422000.83
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,870$23.502000.73
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,350$18.922001.18
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,440$17.522008.67
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$57,930$27.851900.76
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$69,390$33.361900.60
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$66,270$31.861901.19
Dietetic Technicians$29,280$14.081903.41
Data Entry Keyers$38,640$18.581900.86
Pipelayers$47,150$22.671903.21
Roofers$49,280$23.691900.80
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,230$21.751901.42
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,790$23.941900.84
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,600$21.921901.87
Financial Risk Specialists$131,630$63.291801.60
Business Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published1801.25
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,260Not published1800.92
Dietitians and Nutritionists$63,910$30.721801.32
Physical Therapist Assistants$64,660$31.091800.93
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,290$21.291800.92
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,120$23.611800.99
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$38,710$18.611802.27
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$67,030$32.231701.07
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$50,820Not published1700.59
Cooks, Short Order$29,400$14.141700.71
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,040$21.661701.06
Cargo and Freight Agents$47,120$22.651700.98
Sheet Metal Workers$47,080$22.641700.80
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,570$29.121700.56
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31,310$15.051700.94
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$62,190$29.901600.80
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,870$33.111601.17
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$46,780$22.491600.84
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$55,020$26.451602.41
Library Assistants, Clerical$31,360$15.081601.10
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,960$22.101600.60
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$47,730$22.951601.32
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,860$22.531601.46
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$34,790$16.731602.13
Tax Preparers$47,860$23.011501.08
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$79,600$38.271501.11
Veterinarians$128,530$61.791501.03
Skincare Specialists$38,150$18.341501.15
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$98,090$47.161500.31
Tire Repairers and Changers$34,960$16.811500.80
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$48,580$23.351502.52
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$48,590$23.361501.64
Insurance Underwriters$75,840$36.461400.78
Computer Network Support Specialists$71,220$34.241400.53
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,110$28.901400.58
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$95,020Not published1401.04
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$62,260$29.931400.72
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$47,910$23.031401.57
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$48,170$23.161400.80
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,730$17.661400.61
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$48,540$23.341300.97
Database Architects$125,530$60.351301.09
English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published1301.33
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$55,750Not published1300.30
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$86,870$41.771301.76
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,050$22.621300.58
Opticians, Dispensing$55,990$26.921300.98
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$50,800$24.421300.88
Order Clerks$43,820$21.071300.99
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$49,180$23.641300.84
Food Processing Workers, All Other$36,380$17.491301.13
Tool and Die Makers$57,510$27.651301.28
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$46,980$22.591300.54
Financial Specialists, All Other$72,480$34.841200.53
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$86,450Not published1201.95
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$47,230Not published1200.59
Library Technicians$44,130$21.221201.04
Audio and Video Technicians$46,260$22.241200.96
Photographers$38,840$18.671201.30
Athletic Trainers$58,930Not published1202.34
Couriers and Messengers$37,180$17.881201.02
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$41,000$19.711201.33
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,550$21.421200.54
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$37,700$18.121205.05
Credit Analysts$83,670$40.231100.97
Web and Digital Interface Designers$72,170$34.701100.56
Community Health Workers$48,910$23.521101.00
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$47,570$22.871101.14
Funeral Attendants$34,310$16.491102.06
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$31,280$15.041101.02
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$40,220$19.341100.43
Postal Service Clerks$66,750$32.091100.88
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$64,360$30.941100.44
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$98,720$47.461100.46
Medical Equipment Repairers$59,850$28.781100.92
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$44,020$21.161100.43
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$36,070$17.341105.62
Public Relations Managers$140,680$67.641000.75
Purchasing Managers$128,990$62.011000.67
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,330$28.041001.61
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,280$20.811000.61
Clergy$61,160$29.401001.03
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$74,890Not published1001.24
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$66,160Not published1000.90
Interpreters and Translators$49,350$23.731001.11
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$44,810$21.551000.88
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,740$18.631006.07
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,160$22.191000.62
Crane and Tower Operators$67,280$32.351001.30
Property Appraisers and Assessors$59,470$28.59900.90
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$55,740$26.80900.79
Chemical Technicians$68,630$32.99900.85
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,410Not published901.08
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$53,050Not published900.46
Art Directors$84,100$40.44900.95
Occupational Therapy Assistants$70,150$33.73901.05
New Accounts ClerksNot publishedNot published901.43
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$36,320$17.46900.97
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,740$22.95901.37
Prepress Technicians and Workers$49,760$23.92902.22
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$40,580$19.51904.22
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$38,260$18.40901.27
Chief Executives$273,710$131.59800.22
Training and Development Managers$114,650$55.12800.94
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,890$23.02800.83
Marriage and Family Therapists$50,640$24.35800.70
Social Workers, All Other$86,150$41.42800.72
Health Education Specialists$50,520$24.29800.66
Interior Designers$61,830$29.73800.62
General Internal Medicine Physicians$293,840$141.27800.65
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,280$22.25800.64
Private Detectives and Investigators$42,660$20.51801.35
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$38,480$18.50802.54
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$61,030$29.34801.85
Tour and Travel Guides$32,140$15.45800.91
Advertising Sales Agents$58,100$27.93800.47
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$49,250$23.68801.13
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$44,540$21.41800.56
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$77,900$37.45800.69
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$63,000$30.29800.89
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$64,120$30.83801.36
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$69,110$33.23801.66
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$27,260$13.11801.03
Fundraising Managers$158,460$76.18701.01
Financial Examiners$92,490$44.46700.59
Database Administrators$108,510$52.17700.59
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$80,260$38.59700.36
Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,180$27.49700.37
Mechanical Drafters$58,560$28.15701.03
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$55,810$26.83701.09
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$65,730$31.60700.52
Musicians and SingersNot published$58.88701.04
Editors$63,130$30.35700.41
Optometrists$162,540$78.14700.96
Radiation Therapists$101,050$48.58702.30
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$91,350$43.92702.20
Massage Therapists$70,120$33.71700.43
Medical Transcriptionists$43,800$21.06701.01
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$47,840$23.00701.45
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$37,010$17.80707.52
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$75,770$36.43600.89
Surveyors$71,320$34.29600.66
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$75,830Not published600.23
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$55,230$26.55600.29
Technical Writers$87,940$42.28600.74
Audiologists$87,950$42.29602.30
Physical Therapist Aides$37,610$18.08600.77
Pharmacy Aides$37,320$17.94600.81
Sales Engineers$109,760$52.77600.71
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$39,490$18.99600.97
Home Appliance Repairers$46,370$22.29601.10
Millwrights$65,790$31.63600.80
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,100$23.13600.58
Lodging Managers$72,800$35.00500.60
Budget Analysts$68,940$33.15500.66
Operations Research Analysts$77,910$37.46500.25
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$77,670$37.34501.20
Biological Scientists, All Other$96,850$46.56500.52
Urban and Regional Planners$77,400$37.21500.68
Floral Designers$36,650$17.62500.66
Writers and Authors$61,460$29.55500.55
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$71,000$34.14500.79
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$63,950$30.75501.95
School Bus Monitors$33,380$16.05500.37
Procurement Clerks$46,630$22.42500.56
Meter Readers, Utilities$44,020$21.16501.36
Tile and Stone Setters$45,760$22.00500.76
Fence Erectors$36,580$17.59501.10
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$102,310$49.19501.39
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$36,320$17.46500.89
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$45,520$21.89504.51
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$39,360$18.93501.22
Compensation and Benefits Managers$129,580$62.30401.03
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$113,840$54.73400.23
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,630$35.88400.25
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$67,240$32.33401.58
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$76,090$36.58400.35
School Psychologists$77,230$37.13400.38
Forensic Science Technicians$45,950$22.09401.12
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$65,680$31.58400.84
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$122,930$59.10401.54
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$79,540Not published401.24
Commercial and Industrial Designers$80,640$38.77400.69
Chiropractors$79,990$38.46400.56
Recreational Therapists$51,780$24.90401.46
Exercise Physiologists$50,230$24.15402.97
Therapists, All Other$62,940$30.26400.99
Dermatologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more402.02
Psychiatric Aides$39,280$18.88400.67
Concierges$32,960$15.85400.52
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$38,480$18.50400.37
Motorcycle Mechanics$49,770$23.93401.62
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,010$22.12400.82
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,040$17.81400.35
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$34,810$16.74401.52
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$58,310$28.03401.09
Dental Laboratory Technicians$50,230$24.15400.58
Medical Appliance Technicians$51,090$24.56402.04
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$41,580$19.99400.61
Commercial Pilots$137,180Not published400.52
Funeral Home Managers$80,270$38.59301.43
Labor Relations Specialists$76,680$36.87300.29
Broadcast Technicians$52,250$25.12300.94
Travel Agents$60,110$28.90300.34
Financial Clerks, All Other$49,380$23.74300.49
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$49,750$23.92301.44
Helpers--Carpenters$42,400$20.38300.84
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$39,520$19.00300.72
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$29,120$14.00300.67
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$40,370$19.41301.39
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$50,680Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Emergency Medicine Physicians$319,170$153.45Not publishedNot published
Engineers, All Other$99,890$48.02Not publishedNot published
Family Medicine Physicians$309,990$149.04Not publishedNot published
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$49,400$23.75Not publishedNot published
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,770Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$78,220$37.61Not publishedNot published
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$37,440$18.00Not publishedNot published
Legal Support Workers, All Other$48,450$23.29Not publishedNot published
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$83,590$40.19Not publishedNot published
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$54,720Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$258,750$124.40Not publishedNot published
Orderlies$38,680$18.60Not publishedNot published
Pediatricians, General$124,200$59.71Not publishedNot published
Radiologists$317,250$152.53Not publishedNot published
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$48,850Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$57,760Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Web Developers$100,240$48.19Not 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.