metropolitan statistical area · 49340

Worcester, MA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Worcester, MA metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$57,830
Total employment349,880

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Worcester, MA metro area was $57,830 per year ($27.80 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 349,880 jobs. 488 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
Biochemists and Biophysicists13.901,060$125,420
Biological Technicians4.71740$69,730
Rehabilitation Counselors3.97850$54,270
Residential Advisors3.69700$47,010
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary3.401,690$106,520
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers3.21960$60,480
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.071,040$37,370
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.78600$47,200

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 488 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Worcester, MA metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$40,870$19.6514,7201.52
Registered Nurses$100,240$48.1910,0701.32
Retail Salespersons$36,220$17.418,8301.01
Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,610$16.648,8001.01
General and Operations Managers$111,900$53.807,9101.00
Cashiers$34,770$16.726,9301.00
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,250$17.916,3601.00
Nursing Assistants$45,710$21.985,2501.61
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$39,240Not published5,0501.58
Office Clerks, General$46,940$22.574,9200.89
Customer Service Representatives$47,540$22.854,7400.81
Waiters and Waitresses$36,840$17.714,6100.90
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$41,030$19.734,6100.93
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,610$29.624,4700.96
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,080$21.193,9500.59
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$82,810Not published3,8501.23
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$87,050Not published3,6401.52
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$52,450$25.223,5500.93
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,130$35.163,3801.05
Accountants and Auditors$94,070$45.233,0900.95
Light Truck Drivers$46,750$22.483,0501.38
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,290$22.742,8601.32
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$56,350$27.092,7800.90
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,160$26.522,7600.80
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$80,400$38.662,5100.90
Cooks, Restaurant$44,250$21.272,4900.79
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,950$27.862,4602.22
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,500$21.872,2900.83
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$54,920$26.402,2400.89
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$77,380$37.202,1800.77
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$47,980$23.072,1701.01
Human Resources Specialists$77,290$37.162,0501.00
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$90,300$43.412,0301.00
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,060$38.012,0301.39
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,210$38.562,0001.33
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,380Not published1,9901.42
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,350$16.031,9701.56
Receptionists and Information Clerks$41,720$20.061,9400.95
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,150$37.571,9301.28
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,140$23.631,8801.02
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$94,570$45.461,8801.03
Bartenders$35,950$17.291,8301.08
Software Developers$146,950$70.651,8000.47
Medical and Health Services Managers$125,890$60.521,7701.32
Medical Assistants$47,240$22.711,7700.96
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$54,330$26.121,7201.09
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$106,520Not published1,6903.40
Security Guards$38,430$18.481,6600.58
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,460$21.381,6501.53
Construction Laborers$61,410$29.521,6500.67
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,820$21.551,6200.51
Carpenters$73,010$35.101,5901.06
Electricians$75,510$36.301,5800.93
Financial Managers$170,940$82.181,5600.82
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,660$23.881,5101.12
Project Management Specialists$100,290$48.221,4000.59
Food Preparation Workers$36,550$17.571,3900.69
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$82,260$39.551,3701.31
Firefighters$66,310$31.881,3601.75
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$75,350$36.221,3101.27
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$39,800$19.141,3102.34
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$120,480Not published1,2701.72
Bus Drivers, School$65,640$31.561,2701.40
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,350$17.961,2500.64
Industrial Engineers$107,020$51.451,2401.50
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,340$37.181,2300.50
Childcare Workers$39,300$18.901,2301.06
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$77,050$37.051,2301.14
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,240$40.501,2300.88
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$64,450$30.991,2300.88
Lawyers$129,400$62.211,2100.71
Dishwashers$36,660$17.631,1801.10
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,390$22.781,1802.12
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$78,040$37.521,1701.48
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$70,900$34.091,1701.33
Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,330$22.761,1701.57
Pharmacy Technicians$46,010$22.121,1601.09
Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,890$93.221,1500.76
Computer User Support Specialists$62,280$29.941,1500.71
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$78,690$37.831,0900.98
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,860$22.051,0800.62
Biochemists and Biophysicists$125,420$60.301,06013.90
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,030$22.131,0601.08
Social and Community Service Managers$77,500$37.261,0402.21
Management Analysts$122,180$58.741,0400.51
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,370$17.971,0403.07
Recreation Workers$37,950$18.251,0101.35
Training and Development Specialists$72,080$34.659700.95
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$33,620$16.179701.00
Insurance Sales Agents$76,200$36.649700.90
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,480$29.089603.21
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$81,330Not published9601.63
Psychiatric Technicians$49,890$23.999602.72
Sales Managers$162,810$78.279500.66
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$77,240$37.149501.27
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$38,460$18.499400.80
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$110,000$52.899301.45
Machinists$64,480$31.009301.45
Computer Systems Analysts$119,260$57.349100.78
Tellers$46,440$22.339101.22
Construction Managers$140,570$67.588801.03
Dental Assistants$50,720$24.398801.01
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,870$17.258700.72
Rehabilitation Counselors$54,270$26.098503.97
Healthcare Social Workers$74,520$35.838502.01
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.848501.15
Nurse Practitioners$135,120$64.968401.16
Compliance Officers$91,730$44.108300.89
Counter and Rental Clerks$42,840$20.608300.92
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$51,400$24.718201.69
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$104,910$50.448001.96
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$73,800$35.488000.86
Occupational Therapists$98,300$47.267902.17
Dental Hygienists$100,460$48.307901.58
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$72,960$35.087700.78
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$80,270Not published7602.05
Pharmacists$132,930$63.917601.05
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$87,950$42.297602.18
Physical Therapists$103,790$49.907501.25
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,790$17.217501.13
Biological Technicians$69,730$33.527404.71
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,720$28.237400.84
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$59,800$28.757301.00
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$80,560$38.737100.97
Residential Advisors$47,010$22.607003.69
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$50,460$24.267002.24
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,780$22.496900.69
Administrative Services Managers$106,150$51.036801.15
Parts Salespersons$40,360$19.416801.13
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$75,320$36.216700.61
Mechanical Engineers$109,250$52.536600.98
Animal Caretakers$37,590$18.076601.10
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$71,780$34.516601.02
Correctional Officers and Jailers$91,980$44.226400.75
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$36,430$17.526400.94
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,150$86.136301.27
Instructional Coordinators$91,990$44.236301.23
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,170$18.836300.74
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$105,310$50.636201.61
Speech-Language Pathologists$100,130$48.146201.49
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$103,090$49.566101.18
Bakers$37,420$17.996101.15
Civil Engineers$101,770$48.936000.73
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,200$22.696002.78
Marketing Managers$199,280$95.815900.67
Industrial Production Managers$138,430$66.555901.07
Tutors$46,860$22.535801.48
Managers, All Other$164,730$79.205700.40
Chefs and Head Cooks$64,620$31.075601.24
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,680$16.195600.63
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,380$23.265601.57
Cost Estimators$92,570$44.505501.09
Billing and Posting Clerks$54,480$26.195500.60
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,790$48.465400.77
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$59,260$28.495401.33
Construction and Building Inspectors$80,650$38.775401.63
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,800$21.545301.38
Facilities Managers$108,820$52.325201.47
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,180$23.165201.79
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,730$17.665200.61
Coaches and Scouts$51,260Not published5100.91
Public Safety Telecommunicators$58,850$28.295102.19
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and TrimmersNot publishedNot published5101.55
Natural Sciences Managers$212,600$102.214901.98
Data Scientists$123,640$59.444900.83
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$75,160$36.134901.62
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,740$28.244901.29
Electrical Engineers$129,720$62.374801.08
School Psychologists$93,090$44.764803.35
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$70,990$34.134800.54
Food Batchmakers$31,200$15.004801.23
Physician Assistants$152,860$73.494701.29
Human Resources Managers$160,470$77.154600.93
Financial and Investment Analysts$98,960$47.584600.57
Fundraisers$59,420$28.574501.81
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$99,860$48.014500.94
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$56,430$27.134500.99
Driver/Sales Workers$44,490$21.394500.49
Emergency Medical Technicians$50,560$24.314401.09
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$83,810Not published4201.97
Public Relations Specialists$75,610$36.354200.66
Computer Occupations, All Other$104,140$50.074100.42
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$95,780Not published4101.65
Highway Maintenance Workers$52,020$25.014101.17
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,080$27.933901.17
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$115,180$55.383800.75
Community Health Workers$53,620$25.783802.72
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,820Not published3801.13
Manicurists and Pedicurists$34,680$16.673801.09
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$116,460$55.993801.28
Chemists$100,720$48.433701.96
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$58,190$27.983700.89
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.113701.55
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,110Not published3601.97
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$59,630$28.673600.90
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$67,190$32.303601.23
Production Workers, All Other$45,980$22.113600.64
Computer Network Architects$130,060$62.533500.88
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$112,060$53.873502.04
Dietitians and Nutritionists$74,320$35.733502.00
Roofers$105,270$50.613501.15
Food Service Managers$83,570$40.183400.63
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$104,060$50.033406.43
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,660Not published3402.98
Cooks, Short Order$40,780$19.613401.10
Chief ExecutivesNot publishedNot published3300.73
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$90,090Not published3301.90
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$48,560$23.353300.88
Medical Records Specialists$51,050$24.543300.75
School Bus Monitors$40,130$19.303301.86
Library Assistants, Clerical$38,740$18.623301.71
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,320$29.003300.36
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,480$17.543300.74
Loan Officers$94,220$45.303200.52
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,530$36.313201.51
Chemical Technicians$63,480$30.523202.44
Dentists, General$202,110$97.173201.15
Sales Engineers$125,800$60.483202.71
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$47,250$22.723202.73
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$78,880$37.923200.82
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$93,630$45.023100.45
Logisticians$98,390$47.303100.56
Insurance Underwriters$98,000$47.123101.31
Graphic Designers$66,810$32.123100.70
Physical Therapist Assistants$76,900$36.973101.24
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$67,090$32.263101.06
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$53,620$25.783102.54
Real Estate Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published3100.72
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,210$22.213102.08
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$64,910$31.213000.93
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,670$32.053001.78
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$99,150$47.673000.94
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$81,670Not published3001.41
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,010$17.313000.83
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$32,300$15.533001.00
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$54,240$26.083000.60
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$54,780$26.343001.74
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$104,150$50.072901.43
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$100,530$48.332901.31
Sheet Metal Workers$77,820$37.422901.08
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,790$21.052902.89
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$80,170Not published2802.15
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$46,730$22.472800.83
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$44,100$21.202802.03
Information Security Analysts$128,630$61.842700.63
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$43,510$20.922700.95
Phlebotomists$48,110$23.132700.84
Postal Service Clerks$64,290$30.912701.61
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,660$24.362701.97
Helpers--Production Workers$43,680$21.002700.73
Chemical Engineers$104,060$50.032605.50
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$86,300Not published2602.80
Paramedics$64,400$30.962601.13
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,080$28.882600.77
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$61,730$29.682600.73
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$106,800$51.352501.15
Respiratory Therapists$98,120$47.172500.80
Veterinarians$130,950$62.962501.34
Massage Therapists$49,600$23.852501.11
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$55,020$26.452501.08
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$63,270$30.422401.76
Interpreters and Translators$72,750$34.982402.03
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,550$18.052401.14
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,050$24.062400.85
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$85,660$41.182300.91
Family Medicine Physicians$229,710$110.442300.97
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$66,380$31.912300.73
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$70,560$33.922201.36
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,370$51.622200.53
Materials Engineers$114,100$54.852204.27
Library Technicians$47,560$22.862201.43
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$54,920$26.412202.92
Surgical Technologists$77,610$37.312100.80
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$49,610$23.852101.33
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,680$22.442100.83
Printing Press Operators$53,210$25.582100.64
Operations Research Analysts$87,420$42.032000.83
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$103,730$49.872001.02
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$89,770Not published2000.80
Pediatricians, General$213,200$102.502002.25
Medical Equipment Preparers$57,760$27.772001.14
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$94,900$45.622001.85
Tool and Die Makers$61,770$29.702001.56
Engineers, All Other$108,220$52.031900.54
Couriers and Messengers$41,420$19.921901.24
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,210$17.891900.32
Environmental EngineersNot publishedNot published1802.05
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,140Not published1801.70
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$96,840$46.561800.71
General Internal Medicine Physicians$369,930$177.851801.22
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$104,940$50.451801.84
Orderlies$36,050$17.331801.54
Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,570$36.811801.60
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$51,700$24.861800.48
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$60,470$29.071800.52
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$43,720$21.021801.94
Fundraising Managers$134,020$64.431701.95
Database Architects$150,940$72.571701.13
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$40,610$19.521700.64
Emergency Medicine Physicians$319,420$153.571702.26
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$57,760$27.771700.67
Bill and Account Collectors$57,570$27.681700.49
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$81,880$39.361606.02
Architectural and Civil Drafters$72,310$34.761600.67
Health Education Specialists$59,290$28.511601.07
Opticians, Dispensing$67,630$32.521600.96
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,740$22.471600.49
Biological Scientists, All Other$96,550$46.421501.20
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$77,240Not published1501.09
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$90,550$43.541501.77
Audio and Video Technicians$63,620$30.591500.92
Surgeons, All Other$517,150$248.631502.71
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$32,150$15.461500.56
Data Entry Keyers$46,040$22.141500.53
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$49,670$23.881502.16
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,870$23.491501.04
Medical Equipment Repairers$59,390$28.561501.01
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$102,330$49.201507.59
Parking Attendants$36,240$17.421500.48
Labor Relations Specialists$112,230$53.961400.93
Statisticians$91,210$43.851402.07
Computer Hardware Engineers$142,780$68.651400.81
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsNot publishedNot published1402.91
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$76,930$36.991401.19
Public Relations Managers$156,850$75.411300.78
Purchasing Managers$157,810$75.871300.70
Computer Network Support Specialists$83,790$40.281300.39
Database Administrators$103,620$49.821300.84
Producers and Directors$69,270$33.301300.42
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$70,340$33.821302.39
Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,720$22.461300.43
Credit Analysts$76,230$36.651200.80
Web Developers$80,840$38.861200.79
Web and Digital Interface Designers$94,500$45.441200.45
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,650$34.931201.48
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$98,950$47.571200.86
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$37,690$18.121200.59
Skincare Specialists$46,270$22.251200.74
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,850$23.971200.59
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$80,280$38.601200.62
Property Appraisers and Assessors$82,100$39.471100.87
Urban and Regional Planners$88,300$42.451101.13
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$55,000$26.441100.47
Interior Designers$62,180$29.901100.66
Psychiatrists$244,190$117.401101.70
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$58,890$28.311101.70
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$102,070$49.071100.48
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$62,760$30.181100.28
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$46,160$22.191101.48
Crane and Tower Operators$122,260$58.781101.16
Financial Specialists, All Other$75,880$36.481000.34
Mechanical Drafters$66,980$32.201001.08
Clergy$72,300$34.761000.75
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,990Not published1002.56
Art Directors$131,240$63.101000.82
Editors$73,950$35.551000.50
Technical Writers$98,020$47.131000.94
Concierges$37,790$18.171000.87
Tour and Travel Guides$35,990$17.301000.86
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,660$23.871000.28
Order Clerks$47,900$23.031000.57
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$79,820$38.371000.70
Computer Programmers$119,010$57.22900.44
Microbiologists$115,660$55.61902.19
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$93,410Not published901.91
Commercial and Industrial Designers$93,680$45.04901.15
Optometrists$149,600$71.92900.92
CardiologistsNot publishedNot published902.19
Dietetic Technicians$43,190$20.77901.32
Physical Therapist Aides$38,710$18.61900.85
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$60,430$29.05900.51
Word Processors and Typists$59,110$28.42901.16
Glaziers$78,820$37.90900.68
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$70,380$33.84901.43
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$106,680$51.29902.02
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$60,050$28.87900.74
Chemical Plant and System Operators$88,510$42.56902.29
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,860$23.49900.65
Education Administrators, All Other$89,200$42.89800.61
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$76,210$36.64800.95
Actuaries$123,170$59.22801.39
Surveyors$84,270$40.51800.72
Materials Scientists$151,070$72.63804.34
Marriage and Family Therapists$62,490$30.04800.52
Writers and Authors$80,490$38.70800.74
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$89,270$42.92800.31
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,490$23.31800.70
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$46,290$22.25800.68
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$59,960$28.83801.00
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,440$25.21802.14
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$98,610$47.41701.71
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$93,930$45.16701.75
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$83,490Not published701.54
History Teachers, Postsecondary$89,380Not published701.72
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$83,000Not published701.42
Floral Designers$44,400$21.34700.79
Chiropractors$78,730$37.85700.75
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$44,230$21.26700.34
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$44,050$21.18700.91
Power Plant Operators$101,420$48.76701.09
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,890$23.51700.49
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,320$24.67701.18
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$78,710$37.84701.15
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$96,420$46.36602.00
Budget Analysts$87,210$41.93600.60
Credit Counselors$60,680$29.17600.97
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,710$22.94600.44
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$58,410$28.08600.82
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$58,220$27.99600.90
Legal Support Workers, All Other$76,070$36.57600.59
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$101,620Not published602.12
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$62,780Not published602.12
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$95,980Not published600.83
Special Education Teachers, All Other$83,690Not published600.81
Photographers$50,170$24.12600.54
NeurologistsNot publishedNot published602.37
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$336,350$161.71601.28
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$391,930$188.43602.02
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$84,430$40.59600.74
Athletic Trainers$61,020Not published600.85
File Clerks$45,160$21.71600.37
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$52,500$25.24601.86
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$73,780$35.47600.75
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$49,030$23.57602.90
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,760$24.40600.87
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$48,820$23.47600.74
Financial Risk Specialists$92,670$44.55500.34
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$109,420$52.61500.40
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$60,660$29.16501.37
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$61,450$29.54501.24
Conservation Scientists$77,620$37.32500.80
Economists$99,990$48.07501.23
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$78,450Not published501.82
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$84,040Not published500.76
Pharmacy Aides$36,840$17.71500.58
Protective Service Workers, All Other$46,590$22.40500.28
Advertising Sales Agents$67,670$32.54500.25
Travel Agents$49,980$24.03500.44
Meter Readers, Utilities$48,740$23.43501.10
Tile and Stone Setters$58,930$28.33500.59
Helpers--Carpenters$44,470$21.38501.06
Helpers--Electricians$41,580$19.99500.34
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,740$23.91501.90
Prepress Technicians and Workers$47,890$23.02500.93
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$78,210$37.60500.77
Compensation and Benefits Managers$160,990$77.40400.72
Lodging Managers$93,720$45.06400.39
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,180$37.11401.58
Physicists$153,990$74.03400.92
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$110,680Not published401.58
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$111,400$53.56401.13
Animal Control Workers$55,410$26.64401.45
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$38,700$18.61400.29
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,290$17.45400.49
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$61,460$29.55401.12
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$34,530$16.60400.71
Sewing Machine Operators$39,350$18.92400.17
Upholsterers$45,580$21.91400.80
Dental Laboratory Technicians$63,730$30.64400.50
Emergency Management Directors$133,690$64.27301.06
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,440$36.75300.21
Social Science Research Assistants$58,110$27.94300.47
Social Workers, All Other$112,960$54.31300.23
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,040Not published302.27
Curators$78,450$37.72301.15
Museum Technicians and Conservators$47,510$22.84301.20
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$40,190$19.32300.35
Broadcast Technicians$49,890$23.99300.64
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$59,760$28.73300.70
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$387,810$186.45301.69
Orthotists and Prosthetists$84,930$40.83301.51
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$80,820$38.85300.39
Private Detectives and Investigators$42,720$20.54300.40
Procurement Clerks$56,640$27.23300.24
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$45,060$21.66300.55
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$37,350$17.96300.08
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$61,050$29.35301.00
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$49,490$23.80300.64
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$38,180$18.36Not publishedNot published
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$104,970$50.46Not publishedNot published
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$55,760$26.81Not publishedNot published
Brokerage Clerks$60,950$29.30Not publishedNot published
Cooks, Fast Food$36,770$17.68Not publishedNot published
Millwrights$72,840$35.02Not publishedNot published
Personal Financial Advisors$120,400$57.89Not publishedNot published
Physicians, All Other$304,380$146.34Not publishedNot published
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$80,480$38.69Not publishedNot published
Special Effects Artists and Animators$76,970$37.01Not 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.