Salary by career and state

Pick a career to see its median pay in every state (BLS, May 2025). Careers are listed alphabetically; MajorPays does not rank careers or states.

• Accountants and Auditors U.S. median $83,680
• Administrative Services Managers U.S. median $114,130
• Advertising Sales Agents U.S. median $64,820
• Aerospace Engineers U.S. median $134,960
• Agricultural Equipment Operators U.S. median $41,730
• Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians U.S. median $79,870
• Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers U.S. median $232,140
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants U.S. median $32,150
• Animal Caretakers U.S. median $35,360
• Architects, Except Landscape and Naval U.S. median $99,280
• Architectural and Civil Drafters U.S. median $66,150
• Architectural and Engineering Managers U.S. median $171,270
• Art Directors U.S. median $114,850
• Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. median $78,620
• Audio and Video Technicians U.S. median $58,100
• Automotive Body and Related Repairers U.S. median $54,890
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics U.S. median $50,620
• Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants U.S. median $35,670
• Bakers U.S. median $37,160
• Bartenders U.S. median $34,340
• Bill and Account Collectors U.S. median $47,030
• Billing and Posting Clerks U.S. median $48,500
• Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. median $84,620
• Biological Scientists, All Other U.S. median $98,920
• Biological Technicians U.S. median $57,510
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks U.S. median $50,670
• Brickmasons and Blockmasons U.S. median $62,120
• Budget Analysts U.S. median $91,640
• Bus Drivers, School U.S. median $47,920
• Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity U.S. median $59,050
• Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists U.S. median $61,770
• Business Operations Specialists, All Other U.S. median $83,050
• Business Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. median $99,080
• Butchers and Meat Cutters U.S. median $40,140
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters U.S. median $46,680
• Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians U.S. median $74,310
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. median $63,820
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School U.S. median $66,270
• Cargo and Freight Agents U.S. median $52,260
• Carpenters U.S. median $60,580
• Cashiers U.S. median $32,880
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers U.S. median $57,020
• Chefs and Head Cooks U.S. median $62,470
• Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders U.S. median $58,040
• Chemical Technicians U.S. median $60,390
• Chemists U.S. median $91,240
• Chief Executives U.S. median $213,990
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers U.S. median $59,550
• Childcare Workers U.S. median $34,980
• Chiropractors U.S. median $79,200
• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians U.S. median $64,950
• Civil Engineers U.S. median $100,840
• Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators U.S. median $78,000
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment U.S. median $35,830
• Clergy U.S. median $60,810
• Clinical and Counseling Psychologists U.S. median $100,580
• Coaches and Scouts U.S. median $47,320
• Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders U.S. median $48,250
• Commercial Pilots U.S. median $123,220
• Community Health Workers U.S. median $51,850
• Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other U.S. median $56,730
• Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists U.S. median $78,210
• Compliance Officers U.S. median $80,730
• Computer Hardware Engineers U.S. median $161,740
• Computer Network Architects U.S. median $134,050
• Computer Network Support Specialists U.S. median $76,220
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators U.S. median $50,690
• Computer Occupations, All Other U.S. median $116,580
• Computer Programmers U.S. median $100,390
• Computer Systems Analysts U.S. median $105,850
• Computer User Support Specialists U.S. median $61,860
• Computer and Information Systems Managers U.S. median $175,140
• Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers U.S. median $47,810
• Concierges U.S. median $38,950
• Construction Laborers U.S. median $47,120
• Construction Managers U.S. median $114,990
• Construction and Building Inspectors U.S. median $74,690
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door U.S. median $74,340
• Cooks, Fast Food U.S. median $30,890
• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria U.S. median $37,450
• Cooks, Restaurant U.S. median $37,390
• Cooks, Short Order U.S. median $35,880
• Correctional Officers and Jailers U.S. median $58,940
• Cost Estimators U.S. median $78,740
• Counter and Rental Clerks U.S. median $41,300
• Couriers and Messengers U.S. median $39,200
• Court, Municipal, and License Clerks U.S. median $48,700
• Credit Analysts U.S. median $83,510
• Crossing Guards and Flaggers U.S. median $38,100
• Customer Service Representatives U.S. median $44,770
• Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic U.S. median $46,330
• Data Entry Keyers U.S. median $41,340
• Data Scientists U.S. median $120,230
• Database Administrators U.S. median $104,620
• Database Architects U.S. median $139,500
• Demonstrators and Product Promoters U.S. median $39,320
• Dental Assistants U.S. median $48,070
• Dental Hygienists U.S. median $98,100
• Dentists, General U.S. median $170,950
• Detectives and Criminal Investigators U.S. median $93,790
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographers U.S. median $96,590
• Dietitians and Nutritionists U.S. median $76,400
• Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers U.S. median $33,980
• Directors, Religious Activities and Education U.S. median $52,100
• Dishwashers U.S. median $34,810
• Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance U.S. median $50,340
• Driver/Sales Workers U.S. median $38,770
• Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers U.S. median $58,930
• Editors U.S. median $77,920
• Education Administrators, All Other U.S. median $95,200
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary U.S. median $105,870
• Education Administrators, Postsecondary U.S. median $104,590
• Education Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. median $75,350
• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare U.S. median $59,300
• Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other U.S. median $50,890
• Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors U.S. median $64,330
• Electrical Engineers U.S. median $120,630
• Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers U.S. median $95,320
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians U.S. median $78,190
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment U.S. median $74,090
• Electricians U.S. median $63,190
• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer U.S. median $130,220
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education U.S. median $63,970
• Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs U.S. median $54,210
• Emergency Medical Technicians U.S. median $44,470
• Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. median $109,270
• Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other U.S. median $78,350
• Engineers, All Other U.S. median $122,930
• English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. median $78,760
• Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health U.S. median $82,220
• Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants U.S. median $76,590
• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors U.S. median $47,160
• Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic U.S. median $47,720
• Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders U.S. median $45,760
• Facilities Managers U.S. median $106,660
• Family Medicine Physicians U.S. median $244,180
• Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse U.S. median $35,660
• Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals U.S. median $36,670
• Fast Food and Counter Workers U.S. median $31,200
• File Clerks U.S. median $43,600
• Financial Examiners U.S. median $94,160
• Financial Managers U.S. median $166,570
• Financial Risk Specialists U.S. median $117,330
• Financial Specialists, All Other U.S. median $81,100
• Financial and Investment Analysts U.S. median $102,740
• Firefighters U.S. median $59,280
• First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers U.S. median $79,920
• First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers U.S. median $77,970
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services U.S. median $48,560
• First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers U.S. median $93,530
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers U.S. median $44,080
• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers U.S. median $49,100
• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers U.S. median $58,430
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers U.S. median $79,860
• First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers U.S. median $87,520
• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers U.S. median $69,500
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers U.S. median $48,590
• First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives U.S. median $106,040
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers U.S. median $74,450
• First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers U.S. median $48,520
• First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers U.S. median $55,940
• Flight Attendants U.S. median $63,580
• Food Batchmakers U.S. median $42,290
• Food Preparation Workers U.S. median $35,320
• Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other U.S. median $35,840
• Food Processing Workers, All Other U.S. median $39,680
• Food Servers, Nonrestaurant U.S. median $35,360
• Food Service Managers U.S. median $69,390
• Fundraisers U.S. median $72,550
• Gambling Dealers U.S. median $34,320
• General Internal Medicine Physicians U.S. median $256,560
• General and Operations Managers U.S. median $105,770
• Glaziers U.S. median $57,080
• Graphic Designers U.S. median $62,960
• Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic U.S. median $46,550
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists U.S. median $35,790
• Hazardous Materials Removal Workers U.S. median $49,450
• Health Education Specialists U.S. median $64,070
• Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. median $107,310
• Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other U.S. median $50,290
• Healthcare Social Workers U.S. median $67,880
• Healthcare Support Workers, All Other U.S. median $48,430
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers U.S. median $61,010
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers U.S. median $58,640
• Helpers--Electricians U.S. median $42,670
• Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers U.S. median $39,630
• Helpers--Production Workers U.S. median $39,070
• Highway Maintenance Workers U.S. median $50,260
• Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop U.S. median $31,200
• Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks U.S. median $35,070
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping U.S. median $50,610
• Human Resources Managers U.S. median $149,280
• Human Resources Specialists U.S. median $75,940
• Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians U.S. median $66,120
• Industrial Engineers U.S. median $102,440
• Industrial Machinery Mechanics U.S. median $64,520
• Industrial Production Managers U.S. median $126,060
• Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators U.S. median $46,420
• Information Security Analysts U.S. median $129,180
• Information and Record Clerks, All Other U.S. median $49,500
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers U.S. median $48,570
• Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other U.S. median $49,230
• Instructional Coordinators U.S. median $77,440
• Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks U.S. median $49,230
• Insurance Sales Agents U.S. median $62,280
• Insurance Underwriters U.S. median $81,370
• Interior Designers U.S. median $67,190
• Interpreters and Translators U.S. median $60,170
• Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan U.S. median $45,920
• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners U.S. median $36,840
• Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education U.S. median $62,680
• Labor Relations Specialists U.S. median $95,420
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand U.S. median $40,240
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers U.S. median $39,150
• Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers U.S. median $34,890
• Lawyers U.S. median $159,670
• Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants U.S. median $55,570
• Legal Support Workers, All Other U.S. median $72,110
• Librarians and Media Collections Specialists U.S. median $68,270
• Library Assistants, Clerical U.S. median $36,910
• Library Technicians U.S. median $44,580
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses U.S. median $64,400
• Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other U.S. median $62,280
• Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers U.S. median $33,580
• Light Truck Drivers U.S. median $44,860
• Loan Interviewers and Clerks U.S. median $50,020
• Loan Officers U.S. median $76,690
• Lodging Managers U.S. median $69,250
• Logisticians U.S. median $82,320
• Machinists U.S. median $58,750
• Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners U.S. median $35,510
• Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service U.S. median $39,280
• Maintenance Workers, Machinery U.S. median $60,850
• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General U.S. median $49,590
• Management Analysts U.S. median $101,860
• Managers, All Other U.S. median $141,900
• Manicurists and Pedicurists U.S. median $35,760
• Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists U.S. median $78,760
• Marketing Managers U.S. median $166,790
• Marriage and Family Therapists U.S. median $66,940
• Massage Therapists U.S. median $58,450
• Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. median $79,940
• Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers U.S. median $38,300
• Mechanical Engineers U.S. median $104,110
• Medical Assistants U.S. median $45,690
• Medical Equipment Preparers U.S. median $47,700
• Medical Equipment Repairers U.S. median $61,660
• Medical Records Specialists U.S. median $51,140
• Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists U.S. median $103,410
• Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants U.S. median $45,930
• Medical and Health Services Managers U.S. median $123,860
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners U.S. median $61,160
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers U.S. median $60,280
• Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers U.S. median $39,390
• Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education U.S. median $64,370
• Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders U.S. median $48,990
• Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines U.S. median $65,510
• Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic U.S. median $44,350
• Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other U.S. median $37,180
• Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic U.S. median $47,180
• Natural Sciences Managers U.S. median $167,220
• Network and Computer Systems Administrators U.S. median $99,130
• Nurse Anesthetists U.S. median $236,590
• Nurse Practitioners U.S. median $132,300
• Nursing Assistants U.S. median $42,260
• Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. median $80,250
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists U.S. median $90,150
• Occupational Therapists U.S. median $100,330
• Occupational Therapy Assistants U.S. median $72,300
• Office Clerks, General U.S. median $45,010
• Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other U.S. median $45,670
• Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators U.S. median $59,850
• Operations Research Analysts U.S. median $88,940
• Ophthalmic Medical Technicians U.S. median $45,570
• Opticians, Dispensing U.S. median $47,260
• Order Clerks U.S. median $46,170
• Orderlies U.S. median $38,290
• Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders U.S. median $43,220
• Packers and Packagers, Hand U.S. median $36,280
• Painters, Construction and Maintenance U.S. median $49,400
• Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders U.S. median $50,270
• Paralegals and Legal Assistants U.S. median $62,890
• Paramedics U.S. median $60,600
• Parking Attendants U.S. median $35,150
• Parts Salespersons U.S. median $38,630
• Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks U.S. median $58,260
• Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other U.S. median $41,600
• Personal Financial Advisors U.S. median $105,070
• Pest Control Workers U.S. median $45,250
• Pharmacists U.S. median $140,910
• Pharmacy Technicians U.S. median $45,750
• Phlebotomists U.S. median $45,230
• Photographers U.S. median $44,660
• Physical Therapist Assistants U.S. median $68,380
• Physical Therapists U.S. median $102,760
• Physician Assistants U.S. median $135,880
• Physicians, All Other U.S. median $265,930
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters U.S. median $63,800
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers U.S. median $76,210
• Postal Service Clerks U.S. median $62,130
• Postal Service Mail Carriers U.S. median $60,550
• Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators U.S. median $58,470
• Postsecondary Teachers, All Other U.S. median $77,640
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education U.S. median $38,140
• Printing Press Operators U.S. median $45,780
• Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists U.S. median $66,270
• Procurement Clerks U.S. median $50,580
• Producers and Directors U.S. median $90,360
• Production Workers, All Other U.S. median $40,110
• Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks U.S. median $59,650
• Project Management Specialists U.S. median $102,320
• Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers U.S. median $69,990
• Protective Service Workers, All Other U.S. median $42,540
• Psychiatric Technicians U.S. median $45,130
• Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. median $80,340
• Public Relations Managers U.S. median $146,910
• Public Relations Specialists U.S. median $74,750
• Public Safety Telecommunicators U.S. median $53,040
• Purchasing Managers U.S. median $148,080
• Radiologic Technologists and Technicians U.S. median $80,110
• Real Estate Brokers U.S. median $73,220
• Real Estate Sales Agents U.S. median $52,830
• Receptionists and Information Clerks U.S. median $38,010
• Recreation Workers U.S. median $36,560
• Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors U.S. median $49,690
• Registered Nurses U.S. median $97,550
• Rehabilitation Counselors U.S. median $46,850
• Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks U.S. median $44,390
• Residential Advisors U.S. median $42,240
• Respiratory Therapists U.S. median $82,280
• Retail Salespersons U.S. median $35,410
• Roofers U.S. median $55,440
• Sales Engineers U.S. median $124,900
• Sales Managers U.S. median $148,270
• Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel U.S. median $69,990
• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products U.S. median $72,080
• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products U.S. median $104,920
• Sales and Related Workers, All Other U.S. median $48,280
• School Bus Monitors U.S. median $35,100
• School Psychologists U.S. median $95,990
• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education U.S. median $72,040
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive U.S. median $47,540
• Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents U.S. median $78,660
• Security Guards U.S. median $38,020
• Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers U.S. median $60,070
• Self-Enrichment Teachers U.S. median $46,800
• Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders U.S. median $51,610
• Sewing Machine Operators U.S. median $36,670
• Sheet Metal Workers U.S. median $61,800
• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks U.S. median $45,260
• Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs U.S. median $37,290
• Skincare Specialists U.S. median $45,330
• Slaughterers and Meat Packers U.S. median $40,130
• Social Workers, All Other U.S. median $71,900
• Social and Community Service Managers U.S. median $80,390
• Social and Human Service Assistants U.S. median $45,930
• Software Developers U.S. median $135,980
• Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers U.S. median $104,300
• Special Education Teachers, Middle School U.S. median $66,810
• Special Education Teachers, Secondary School U.S. median $74,260
• Speech-Language Pathologists U.S. median $97,870
• Stockers and Order Fillers U.S. median $37,330
• Structural Iron and Steel Workers U.S. median $62,780
• Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters U.S. median $51,330
• Substitute Teachers, Short-Term U.S. median $41,670
• Surgical Technologists U.S. median $64,650
• Surveying and Mapping Technicians U.S. median $54,240
• Surveyors U.S. median $75,440
• Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents U.S. median $62,370
• Tax Preparers U.S. median $54,920
• Teachers and Instructors, All Other U.S. median $66,140
• Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary U.S. median $42,910
• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers U.S. median $63,890
• Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers U.S. median $74,330
• Telemarketers U.S. median $35,450
• Tellers U.S. median $43,030
• Therapists, All Other U.S. median $77,930
• Tire Repairers and Changers U.S. median $37,710
• Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers U.S. median $58,650
• Tool and Die Makers U.S. median $64,050
• Training and Development Managers U.S. median $133,000
• Training and Development Specialists U.S. median $69,280
• Transportation Security Screeners U.S. median $66,770
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers U.S. median $107,230
• Travel Agents U.S. median $50,160
• Tree Trimmers and Pruners U.S. median $50,960
• Tutors U.S. median $43,350
• Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers U.S. median $32,910
• Veterinarians U.S. median $130,100
• Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers U.S. median $38,150
• Veterinary Technologists and Technicians U.S. median $47,380
• Waiters and Waitresses U.S. median $35,230
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators U.S. median $60,020
• Web Developers U.S. median $92,650
• Web and Digital Interface Designers U.S. median $104,000
• Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping U.S. median $46,380
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers U.S. median $53,750
• Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing U.S. median $43,380
• Writers and Authors U.S. median $76,910

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