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Salary ledger — May 2025 government data

What does the job actually pay where you live?

Payroll figures from the federal wage survey, not self-reported guesses. Pick a job to see the full pay range and what that pay buys after local prices.

  1. Software engineer salaryUS and 20 large metros$135,980US medianOpen
  2. Registered nurse salaryUS and 20 large metros$97,550US medianOpen
  3. Nurse practitioner salaryUS and 20 large metros$132,300US medianOpen
  4. Licensed practical nurse salaryUS and 20 large metros$64,400US medianOpen
  5. Physician assistant salaryUS and 20 large metros$135,880US medianOpen
  6. Pharmacist salaryUS and 20 large metros$140,910US medianOpen
  7. Data scientist salaryUS and 20 large metros$120,230US medianOpen
  8. Accountant salaryUS and 20 large metros$83,680US medianOpen
  9. Electrician salaryUS and 20 large metros$63,190US medianOpen
  10. Plumber salaryUS and 20 large metros$63,800US medianOpen
  11. Elementary school teacher salaryUS and 20 large metros$63,970US medianOpen
  12. Truck driver salaryUS and 20 large metros$58,640US medianOpen

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.