Real U.S. salary data, straight from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
No guesses and no self-reported surveys. Every number here is official government wage data from the BLS, updated for May 2025.
Popular careers
View all salaries →Electricians
$63,190
Median annual pay
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
$63,800
Median annual pay
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
$58,640
Median annual pay
Registered Nurses
$97,550
Median annual pay
Dental Hygienists
$98,100
Median annual pay
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
$53,750
Median annual pay
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
$61,010
Median annual pay
Software Developers
$135,980
Median annual pay
Carpenters
$60,580
Median annual pay
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
$50,620
Median annual pay
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
$76,210
Median annual pay
Chefs and Head Cooks
$62,470
Median annual pay
Highest paying jobs
See the full ranking →Salary calculators
All calculators →Browse by field
All salaries → Management 34 Business & Finance 30 Technology & IT 19 Engineering & Architecture 33 Science 42 Community & Social Service 13 Legal 7 Education 59 Arts & Media 36 Healthcare 65 Healthcare Support 16 Public Safety 22 Food & Hospitality 15 Building & Grounds 8 Personal Care & Service 29 Sales & Retail 21 Office & Administrative 50 Farming & Outdoors 11 Construction & Trades 57 Installation & Repair 49 Production & Manufacturing 99 Transportation 46
Official government data
Wages come from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, which surveys about 1.1 million U.S. business establishments.
The full pay range
Not just an average. See what the lowest and highest paid workers earn, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, annual and hourly.
Exact, never invented
Every figure is published as-is from the source. We link the data back to the BLS so you can check it yourself.