SalaryMap USA

Salary by occupation

Median pay for 150 U.S. occupations, ranked by employment. All figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS program (May 2025 estimates).

OccupationMedian annual wageEmployment
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,8004,305,810
Retail Salespersons$35,4103,897,860
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,2003,854,050
General and Operations Managers$105,7703,503,020
Registered Nurses$97,5503,379,720
Cashiers$32,8803,089,410
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,2402,950,280
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,3302,833,810
Customer Service Representatives$44,7702,595,750
Office Clerks, General$45,0102,464,940
Waiters and Waitresses$35,2302,270,910
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,8402,209,760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,6402,062,040
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,5401,706,790
Software Developers$135,9801,687,890
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,5901,529,700
Accountants and Auditors$83,6801,449,500
Nursing Assistants$42,2601,448,910
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,5001,436,680
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,7801,420,350
Cooks, Restaurant$37,3901,409,890
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,6501,405,030
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,9701,388,390
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,6701,373,680
Security Guards$38,0201,283,470
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,9901,256,010
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,0801,238,190
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,0801,223,240
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,5201,121,800
Construction Laborers$47,1201,096,780
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,0501,087,090
Project Management Specialists$102,3201,066,670
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,0401,065,210
Light Truck Drivers$44,860983,300
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,930961,610
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,150952,640
Human Resources Specialists$75,940912,430
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,010910,180
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$78,760899,580
Management Analysts$101,860898,280
Food Preparation Workers$35,320893,600
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,510860,670
Financial Managers$166,570841,710
Medical Assistants$45,690817,870
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,260816,870
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,920812,210
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,420774,420
Electricians$63,190757,220
Bartenders$34,340756,390
Lawyers$159,670754,500
Computer User Support Specialists$61,860717,190
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,620704,640
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,450673,430
Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,140670,570
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,210670,520
Carpenters$60,580670,090
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,400648,410
Cooks, Fast Food$30,890641,070
Sales Managers$148,270637,080
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,890623,640
Managers, All Other$141,900622,190
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,370620,090
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,860617,500
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,570597,370
Medical and Health Services Managers$123,860597,080
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,280559,820
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33,980542,750
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$41,670524,770
Computer Systems Analysts$105,850519,530
Childcare Workers$34,980518,910
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,350491,930
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$77,710491,430
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$78,660489,570
Insurance Sales Agents$62,280479,100
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,140478,780
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,850478,090
Dishwashers$34,810477,450
Pharmacy Technicians$45,750471,680
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,800465,840
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$76,590459,910
Training and Development Specialists$69,280458,300
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,450441,050
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,520439,640
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,930437,860
Computer Occupations, All Other$116,580435,370
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,200432,690
Compliance Officers$80,730417,070
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,750416,210
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,010409,670
Driver/Sales Workers$38,770409,180
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,500404,060
Bus Drivers, School$47,920402,930
Counter and Rental Clerks$41,300400,810
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$32,150397,830
Marketing Managers$166,790395,240
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,890392,880
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,550392,550
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,650390,160
Dental Assistants$48,070387,790
Correctional Officers and Jailers$58,940380,500
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,830380,430
Construction Managers$114,990380,360
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,220379,060
Civil Engineers$100,840367,840
Industrial Engineers$102,440365,740
Financial and Investment Analysts$102,740361,980
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,330353,310
Firefighters$59,280345,990
Physicians, All Other$265,930342,720
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,930332,940
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,800332,110
Recreation Workers$36,560331,490
Tellers$43,030329,480
Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550328,820
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,870328,330
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,000324,230
Nurse Practitioners$132,300323,040
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,160322,930
Pharmacists$140,910321,970
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$99,130314,340
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$69,990311,180
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,790305,710
Mechanical Engineers$104,110296,810
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,360293,900
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,770289,960
Machinists$58,750287,050
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,920284,800
Public Relations Specialists$74,750283,380
Loan Officers$76,690274,330
Parts Salespersons$38,630270,070
Physical Therapists$102,760267,330
Animal Caretakers$35,360266,910
Personal Financial Advisors$105,070266,800
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,660265,500
Administrative Services Managers$114,130263,960
Data Scientists$120,230262,440
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,070261,420
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$65,120260,870
Production Workers, All Other$40,110251,700
Logisticians$82,320251,040
Coaches and Scouts$47,320248,950
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,290248,530
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,850246,970
Industrial Production Managers$126,060246,250
Food Service Managers$69,390238,430
Bakers$37,160236,200
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,110230,490
Instructional Coordinators$77,440227,760
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,400225,190
Cost Estimators$78,740224,220

About this data

  • Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.

Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.