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Data vintage · May 2025 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

What every occupation pays, everywhere in the United States

Median, mean and percentile wages for 830 occupations across 51 states and 393 metro areas — 219,514 pages built directly from the federal Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

Most widely held occupations

Home Health and Personal Care Aid…$35,800 Retail Salespersons$35,410 Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200 General and Operations Managers$105,770 Registered Nurses$97,550 Cashiers$32,880 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and …$40,240 Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330 Customer Service Representatives$44,770 Office Clerks, General$45,010 Waiters and Waitresses$35,230 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Mai…$36,840

Highest median pay

Pediatric Surgeons$559,030 Cardiologists$496,010 Radiologists$420,860 Surgeons, All Other$414,010 Anesthesiologists$391,490 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pedia…$358,550 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$352,220 Emergency Medicine Physicians$335,550 Dermatologists$328,730 Physicians, Pathologists$312,400 Prosthodontists$311,180 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$300,080

About the data

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