U.S. pay data · May 2025
What every job pays, in every state and city
$69,770avg. U.S. pay, all jobs
$33.54 an hour · 155,495,730 jobs counted
830Jobs covered
51States + D.C.
199Metro areas
May 2025BLS data
Top-paying jobs in the U.S.
Average yearly pay for jobs with at least 5,000 workers. Swipe to see the top 10.
117,290 jobs
Cardiologists
$454,940
$218.72 an hour
226,770 jobs
Radiologists
$381,530
$183.43 an hour
325,140 jobs
Surgeons, All Other
$373,930
$179.78 an hour
414,100 jobs
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
$373,570
$179.60 an hour
538,760 jobs
Anesthesiologists
$360,570
$173.35 an hour
611,370 jobs
Dermatologists
$323,530
$155.55 an hour
732,880 jobs
Emergency Medicine Physicians
$317,480
$152.64 an hour
88,950 jobs
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
$304,650
$146.47 an hour
9103,560 jobs
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
$288,650
a year
1011,110 jobs
Physicians, Pathologists
$285,420
$137.22 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Pay across America
Most common jobs
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
$36,120
4,305,810 jobs in the U.S.Retail Salespersons$37,310
3,897,860 jobs in the U.S.Fast Food and Counter Workers$32,150
3,854,050 jobs in the U.S.General and Operations Managers$134,940
3,503,020 jobs in the U.S.Registered Nurses$101,420
3,379,720 jobs in the U.S.Cashiers$33,180
3,089,410 jobs in the U.S.Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,260
2,950,280 jobs in the U.S.Stockers and Order Fillers$39,540
2,833,810 jobs in the U.S.Customer Service Representatives$46,590
2,595,750 jobs in the U.S.Office Clerks, General$46,420
2,464,940 jobs in the U.S.Waiters and Waitresses$40,060
2,270,910 jobs in the U.S.Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,760
2,209,760 jobs in the U.S.Browse by category
Management
$145,260
avg. a year · 37 jobsBusiness and Financial Operations$95,230
avg. a year · 32 jobsComputer and Mathematical$120,080
avg. a year · 21 jobsArchitecture and Engineering$106,830
avg. a year · 36 jobsLife, Physical, and Social Science$94,600
avg. a year · 48 jobsCommunity and Social Service$63,410
avg. a year · 17 jobsLegal$139,510
avg. a year · 8 jobsEducational Instruction and Library$67,540
avg. a year · 64 jobsArts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media$79,790
avg. a year · 41 jobsHealthcare Practitioners and Technical$108,700
avg. a year · 71 jobsHealthcare Support$40,800
avg. a year · 17 jobsProtective Service$60,720
avg. a year · 24 jobsFood Preparation and Serving Related$37,150
avg. a year · 17 jobsBuilding and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance$40,880
avg. a year · 10 jobsPersonal Care and Service$41,070
avg. a year · 32 jobsSales and Related$54,960
avg. a year · 22 jobsOffice and Administrative Support$51,560
avg. a year · 54 jobsFarming, Fishing, and Forestry$41,510
avg. a year · 13 jobsConstruction and Extraction$65,360
avg. a year · 60 jobsInstallation, Maintenance, and Repair$63,320
avg. a year · 51 jobsProduction$51,600
avg. a year · 105 jobsTransportation and Material Moving$49,850
avg. a year · 50 jobsSources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.