Salary data · BLS OEWS 2025
Career Salary Guides
Real US pay data for 61 careers — national medians and the top-paying metro areas, straight from official labor statistics.
In Brief
JobCannon publishes salary data for 61careers, sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) 2025 release. Each guide shows the national median wage and the highest-paying US metro areas for that occupation.
All careers, by median pay
Highest national wage first
Startup Founder$213,990🧠 AI Product Manager$175,140📦 Product Manager$166,790Growth Hacker$166,790Media Buyer$166,790Talent Acquisition Manager$149,280Customer Success Manager$148,270Sales Director$148,270Business Development Manager$148,270Pr Manager$146,910📋 Project Manager$141,900🤖 Machine Learning Engineer$140,300Analytics Engineer$139,500⚙️ Backend Developer$135,980🔧 DevOps Engineer$135,980☁️ Cloud Architect$134,050Nurse Practitioner$132,300🔒 Cybersecurity Analyst$129,180🔬 Data Scientist$120,230📊 Data Analyst$120,230Solutions Architect$116,580Creative Director$114,850Logistics Manager$107,230Qa Engineer$104,300Ux Researcher$104,000Investment Analyst$102,740💰 Financial Analyst$102,740Risk Analyst$102,740Motion Graphics Designer$102,030Management Consultant$101,860Operations Analyst$101,860Research Scientist$98,920Technical Writer$90,390Podcast Producer$90,360Product Designer$83,910Accountant$83,680Auditor$83,680Compliance Specialist$80,730Nonprofit Manager$80,390📈 Digital Marketing Manager$78,760Email Marketing Specialist$78,760🔍 SEO Specialist$78,760Editor$77,920Instructional Designer$77,440✍️ Content Writer$76,910Copywriter$76,910Hr Business Partner$75,940🎬 Video Editor$75,420Social Media Manager$74,750Community Manager$74,750Social Worker$71,900Anthropologist$70,770Account Manager$69,990Therapist$66,940Teacher$63,970🎨 UX/UI Designer$62,960🖌️ Graphic Designer$62,960Brand Designer$62,960Event Planner$61,160Illustrator 3d Artist$55,4903d Printing Specialist$40,110
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