All occupations
230 occupations, grouped by the official Standard Occupational Classification. Open one for pay by state, county detail and the BLS job outlook.
Management Occupations
- Administrative Services Managers $115,865
- Architectural and Engineering Managers $174,331
- Chief Executives $225,648
- Computer and Information Systems Managers $183,368
- Construction Managers $115,485
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $115,955
- Facilities Managers $109,329
- Financial Managers $167,040
- Food Service Managers $69,455
- General and Operations Managers $110,123
- Human Resources Managers $151,319
- Industrial Production Managers $125,254
- Marketing Managers $165,177
- Medical and Health Services Managers $123,981
- Natural Sciences Managers $177,429
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $71,120
- Public Relations Managers $153,867
- Sales Managers $147,924
- Social and Community Service Managers $82,161
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $110,687
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
- Accountants and Auditors $86,390
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents $78,148
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $78,621
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $79,764
- Compliance Officers $82,307
- Cost Estimators $79,339
- Financial Examiners $99,034
- Financial Risk Specialists $117,932
- Financial and Investment Analysts $105,463
- Fundraisers $72,442
- Human Resources Specialists $75,885
- Loan Officers $76,366
- Logisticians $85,067
- Management Analysts $104,572
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $81,560
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $62,009
- Personal Financial Advisors $112,598
- Project Management Specialists $104,422
- Tax Preparers $57,256
- Training and Development Specialists $69,517
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
- Computer Network Architects $138,975
- Computer Systems Analysts $110,999
- Computer User Support Specialists $64,471
- Data Scientists $121,644
- Information Security Analysts $128,817
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators $99,653
- Operations Research Analysts $94,834
- Software Developers $146,295
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $112,135
- Web and Digital Interface Designers $113,512
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $99,558
- Civil Engineers $101,671
- Computer Hardware Engineers $162,499
- Electrical Engineers $120,333
- Industrial Engineers $104,595
- Mechanical Engineers $108,983
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
- Biochemists and Biophysicists $125,617
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $102,261
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $108,099
Community and Social Service Occupations
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers $60,796
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $68,076
- Healthcare Social Workers $70,364
- Marriage and Family Therapists $70,529
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $63,633
- Social and Human Service Assistants $45,516
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,109
Legal Occupations
- Lawyers $160,953
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants $65,930
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $84,159
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $72,671
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $124,210
- Instructional Coordinators $78,361
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $68,325
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $70,741
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $39,850
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $75,178
- Self-Enrichment Teachers $47,352
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School $73,077
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $76,225
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $44,399
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $36,982
- Tutors $43,649
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
- Actors $90,874
- Art Directors $123,005
- Coaches and Scouts $47,468
- Editors $82,014
- Graphic Designers $65,092
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $40,682
- Producers and Directors $95,399
- Public Relations Specialists $75,196
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $64,698
- Dental Hygienists $99,835
- Emergency Medical Technicians $43,835
- General Internal Medicine Physicians $216,849
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $66,910
- Medical Records Specialists $53,198
- Nurse Practitioners $135,755
- Occupational Therapists $101,203
- Pharmacists $143,806
- Pharmacy Technicians $45,239
- Physical Therapists $104,199
- Physician Assistants $140,302
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $83,635
- Registered Nurses $99,368
- Speech-Language Pathologists $96,353
Healthcare Support Occupations
- Dental Assistants $49,310
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides $34,899
- Medical Assistants $45,253
- Nursing Assistants $41,828
Protective Service Occupations
- Correctional Officers and Jailers $62,674
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers $40,638
- Firefighters $62,852
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $108,410
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $33,651
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $80,171
- School Bus Monitors $34,651
- Security Guards $39,162
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
- Bartenders $34,134
- Chefs and Head Cooks $63,566
- Cooks, Fast Food $31,678
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $37,849
- Cooks, Restaurant $38,193
- Cooks, Short Order $35,978
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $31,469
- Dishwashers $33,509
- Fast Food and Counter Workers $31,431
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $42,179
- Food Preparation Workers $34,184
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $34,643
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $30,922
- Waiters and Waitresses $33,856
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Personal Care and Service Occupations
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants $31,151
- Animal Caretakers $33,969
- Childcare Workers $33,694
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $47,514
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $49,278
- Gambling Dealers $32,095
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $35,969
- Manicurists and Pedicurists $36,193
- Recreation Workers $35,835
Sales and Related Occupations
- Advertising Sales Agents $71,640
- Cashiers $32,032
- Counter and Rental Clerks $41,345
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $49,042
- Insurance Sales Agents $63,959
- Parts Salespersons $39,825
- Real Estate Sales Agents $56,667
- Retail Salespersons $34,080
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $69,992
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $70,444
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $86,483
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
- Bill and Account Collectors $47,830
- Billing and Posting Clerks $49,365
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $51,691
- Cargo and Freight Agents $53,765
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $49,843
- Customer Service Representatives $44,022
- Data Entry Keyers $41,983
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $50,617
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $55,257
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $76,021
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $69,509
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $34,340
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $46,346
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $56,351
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,555
- Office Clerks, General $44,586
- Postal Service Mail Carriers $60,688
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $57,625
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,568
- Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,603
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $43,527
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,842
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,960
- Tellers $41,787
- Word Processors and Typists $51,606
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Construction and Extraction Occupations
- Carpenters $62,469
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $57,204
- Construction Laborers $49,249
- Construction and Building Inspectors $75,610
- Electricians $68,975
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $83,161
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $63,267
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance $52,276
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $69,450
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $83,543
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers $55,085
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $52,736
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $63,097
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $81,066
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $62,470
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics $66,705
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $51,159
Production Occupations
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $73,596
- Bakers $37,120
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $59,993
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $52,631
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,918
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,494
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $73,523
- Food Batchmakers $42,808
- Helpers--Production Workers $39,925
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $49,892
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $33,934
- Machinists $57,760
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $44,643
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,033
- Sewing Machine Operators $36,415
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $54,352
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $308,600
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $35,291
- Bus Drivers, School $48,359
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $62,322
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,033
- Driver/Sales Workers $37,844
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $63,510
- Flight Attendants $75,445
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,851
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,731
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $41,056
- Light Truck Drivers $44,271
- Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,529
- Parking Attendants $33,754
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $53,070
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $38,126
- Stockers and Order Fillers $37,561
Amounts: employment-weighted average of local median wages across the states published so far (BLS OEWS, May 2025).