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Employment and Industries in the Flagstaff, Arizona Area

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Most Popular Jobs in Flagstaff, Arizona Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses53057,970$27,310 - 91,51024%56%
2Accountants and auditors35052,610$29,820 - 75,46018%79%
3Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products35045,040$20,490 - 75,9508%51%
4Chief executives180108,270$45,880 - 02%65%
5Management analysts17055,680$27,980 - 101,09022%78%
6Training and development specialists14046,180$13,480 - 88,29018%56%
7Lawyers140103,180$52,160 - 011%99%
8Physical therapists13065,320$37,450 - 95,42027%89%
9Social and community service managers12049,590$30,370 - 73,46025%72%
10Financial managers12067,780$42,960 - 104,92013%60%
11Managers, all other12059,880$29,770 - 94,4107%55%
12Self-enrichment education teachers11027,640$16,700 - 49,25023%54%
13Computer programmers11057,470$33,750 - 82,0000%73%
14Biological technicians11029,780$21,700 - 39,67016%60%
15Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school9026,780$18,760 - 38,53020%87%
16Civil engineers9060,480$42,720 - 80,41018%87%
17Anthropologists and archeologists8045,060$27,880 - 61,70015%90%
18Sales managers8060,290$29,830 - 112,17010%69%
19Medical and health services managers8061,470$23,670 - 101,43016%57%
20Child, family, and school social workers8035,500$25,100 - 48,30019%77%
21Computer systems analysts7065,070$38,380 - 116,46029%68%
22Natural sciences managers7082,150$59,700 - 116,76011%93%
23Pharmacists7066,510$39,380 - 115,62022%97%
24Mechanical engineers7066,600$49,730 - 104,2604%78%
25Marketing managers6039,740$29,650 - 64,47014%69%
26Environmental scientists and specialists, including health6046,570$23,860 - 69,54025%93%
27Editors6043,780$25,360 - 67,3902%81%
28Social and human service assistants6027,640$20,140 - 36,37034%58%
29Education administrators, elementary and secondary school6048,930$26,030 - 76,6508%78%
30Commercial pilots6042,140$20,840 - 63,54013%74%
31Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other6044,460$24,470 - 70,41017%56%
32Public relations specialists6046,020$22,870 - 64,03018%81%
33Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products5047,150$26,830 - 88,70012%51%
34Engineering managers5083,760$49,150 - 124,9507%84%
35Network and computer systems administrators5049,800$31,090 - 79,23027%50%
36Dentists, general50129,860$78,940 - 09%100%
37Conservation scientists5058,310$38,320 - 79,7405%86%
38Computer specialists, all other5060,130$40,750 - 79,88015%68%
39Detectives and criminal investigators5059,020$44,370 - 79,18017%54%
40Graphic designers4033,030$18,690 - 48,91010%55%
41Surveyors4044,290$29,440 - 63,31024%82%
42Physician assistants4076,380$60,530 - 96,96027%67%
43Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation4041,440$25,540 - 61,4105%58%
44Advertising sales agents3034,730$26,110 - 46,72020%56%
45Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists3043,980$26,320 - 67,87018%56%
46Special education teachers, secondary school3046,120$30,810 - 66,2609%87%
47Database administrators3064,410$44,140 - 87,52029%72%
48Public relations managers3073,750$42,610 - 130,50017%75%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Cashiers1,96018,010$12,600 - 24,110-2%10%
2Waiters and waitresses1,94016,280$11,580 - 26,35011%14%
3Retail salespersons1,78021,790$12,930 - 35,87012%25%
4Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,45013,940$11,560 - 17,72018%5%
5Maids and housekeeping cleaners1,16015,800$11,810 - 20,92013%5%
6Cooks, fast food89013,930$11,550 - 17,5308%5%
7General and operations managers86082,930$33,960 - [?]2%48%
8Maintenance and repair workers, general83028,430$16,820 - 44,99010%6%
9Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive79025,850$17,260 - 39,5401%18%
10Cooks, restaurant78018,990$14,540 - 24,78012%5%
11Customer service representatives78025,330$17,090 - 36,62025%22%
12Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners74019,470$13,600 - 28,37015%4%
13Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks71030,900$19,610 - 44,88013%16%
14Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand68021,310$12,180 - 35,5002%5%
15Executive secretaries and administrative assistants64029,830$21,480 - 38,83015%18%
16Receptionists and information clerks61022,750$15,120 - 31,95017%13%
17First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers59038,040$20,750 - 61,2004%25%
18First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers55045,570$24,610 - 73,9306%29%
19Carpenters54039,910$21,360 - 62,47010%6%
20Dishwashers52014,160$11,610 - 17,80010%3%
21Food preparation workers50019,550$12,630 - 32,16015%7%
22First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers47025,520$16,500 - 38,84011%14%
23Landscaping and groundskeeping workers42022,640$15,970 - 30,53018%6%
24Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer41030,340$20,420 - 40,17010%4%
25Construction laborers38026,110$17,810 - 33,81011%5%
26Packers and packagers, hand36022,790$12,250 - 37,490-11%3%
27Driver/sales workers35016,830$11,670 - 30,160-4%4%
28Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop35015,280$11,720 - 19,01010%17%
29Security guards34024,800$16,970 - 35,41017%13%
30Team assemblers34024,100$12,880 - 37,0200%5%
31Bartenders34017,930$11,680 - 32,84011%17%
32Teacher assistants33019,210$13,920 - 25,04010%18%
33Stock clerks and order fillers33022,400$13,140 - 38,080-7%8%
34Truck drivers, light or delivery services31026,700$14,470 - 47,6808%4%
35Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop31014,090$11,730 - 17,70010%8%
36Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers30013,580$11,470 - 16,54012%6%
37Business operations specialists, all other29046,390$20,720 - 75,81021%49%
38Electricians29041,090$22,640 - 64,4507%7%
39Home health aides29018,750$13,010 - 23,97049%7%
40Brickmasons and blockmasons28026,280$18,330 - 36,39010%3%
41Billing and posting clerks and machine operators26027,900$19,760 - 35,9304%15%
42Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks25027,060$15,740 - 39,9404%6%
43Automotive service technicians and mechanics25034,410$18,390 - 47,68014%4%
44Food service managers24037,050$23,420 - 56,9505%24%
45All other information and record clerks22029,720$17,910 - 40,330-12%21%
46Medical assistants22029,230$21,840 - 39,39035%10%
47Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators22038,540$27,020 - 54,2008%3%
48Telemarketers22017,180$12,450 - 26,440-9%14%
49First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers21057,860$39,440 - 82,2509%10%
50Medical records and health information technicians20030,350$19,740 - 44,12018%12%
51First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers20046,370$29,760 - 67,7307%13%
52Bus drivers, school20023,690$14,850 - 28,5609%4%
53Recreation workers19021,160$12,690 - 31,91013%47%
54Police and sheriff's patrol officers18047,900$36,520 - 60,92011%33%
55Computer support specialists18039,300$27,400 - 55,27013%43%
56Tellers18022,240$17,240 - 28,41014%16%
57Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters18045,370$27,670 - 74,33011%4%
58Painters, construction and maintenance17022,480$15,550 - 31,68012%6%
59Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors17020,250$12,350 - 36,59027%47%
60Fire fighters17032,680$19,510 - 46,92012%18%
61Food servers, nonrestaurant17014,750$11,630 - 18,01016%9%
62Medical secretaries16026,100$19,040 - 34,36017%18%
63Property, real estate, and community association managers16044,930$23,360 - 64,00015%36%
64Protective service workers, all other15038,140$24,860 - 55,59013%31%
65Counter and rental clerks15015,410$11,640 - 21,05023%16%
66Child care workers15017,280$12,140 - 22,64018%15%
67First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers14026,460$15,750 - 42,96013%11%
68Cement masons and concrete finishers14031,530$20,440 - 43,91011%2%
69Laundry and dry-cleaning workers14017,560$12,180 - 24,25010%5%
70Cooks, short order14019,890$12,800 - 27,0305%5%
71Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers14025,500$16,710 - 40,520-6%14%
72Highway maintenance workers13028,410$22,200 - 36,4309%5%
73Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists13021,700$12,810 - 32,42012%6%
74First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers13045,120$21,660 - 68,700-4%15%
75Industrial truck and tractor operators12028,240$18,410 - 38,330-1%2%
76Cooks, institution and cafeteria12022,850$16,320 - 32,66011%5%
77Lodging managers12041,890$25,160 - 72,24012%45%
78Postal service mail carriers12043,270$33,060 - 56,5601%11%
79Tire repairers and changers11022,310$12,130 - 40,54020%6%
80Payroll and timekeeping clerks11026,930$14,750 - 38,6703%18%
81Bill and account collectors11026,490$21,180 - 32,56023%13%
82Amusement and recreation attendants10016,040$11,660 - 24,07024%22%
83Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping10032,930$20,770 - 44,78011%29%
84Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products10044,740$24,220 - 73,6200%42%
85Administrative services managers10054,110$26,130 - 93,26012%40%
86Dental hygienists9071,890$63,980 - 83,21030%33%
87First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers9035,260$22,130 - 48,13016%26%
88Cardiovascular technologists and technicians9050,940$26,480 - 83,74026%25%
89Production, planning, and expediting clerks9031,220$23,340 - 38,8904%30%
90Drywall and ceiling tile installers9025,240$17,200 - 35,0007%2%
91Insurance sales agents9046,770$17,210 - 78,58013%45%
92Loan officers9092,280$29,900 - [?]12%49%
93Pharmacy technicians9021,600$12,230 - 35,73032%16%
94Parts salespersons8028,630$19,540 - 37,650-1%6%
95Tour guides and escorts8024,190$13,770 - 34,42021%29%
96First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators8038,310$18,600 - 57,80010%17%
97Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters8022,890$17,300 - 28,94012%3%
98Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers8031,430$15,420 - 47,14014%11%
99Correctional officers and jailers8032,900$26,880 - 39,39017%11%
100Construction managers8084,220$41,430 - [?]16%29%
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Jobs More Common Near Flagstaff Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Lodging managers41,89012014.8
Brickmasons and blockmasons26,2802807.5
Protective service workers, all other38,1401507
Biological technicians29,7801106.1
Cooks, fast food13,9308904.9
Highway maintenance workers28,4101304.6
Maids and housekeeping cleaners15,8001,1604
Tire repairers and changers22,3101103.9
Medical records and health information technicians30,3502003.8
Food service managers37,0502403.7
Social and community service managers49,5901203.5
Dishwashers14,1605203.1
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop15,2803502.9
Cooks, restaurant18,9907802.9
Property, real estate, and community association managers44,9301602.9
Food servers, nonrestaurant14,7501702.8
All other information and record clerks29,7202202.8
Driver/sales workers16,8303502.7
Cooks, short order19,8901402.6
Fire fighters32,6801702.5
Physical therapists65,3201302.5
Waiters and waitresses16,2801,9402.5
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors20,2501702.4
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers26,4601402.3
Self-enrichment education teachers27,6401102.2
Recreation workers21,1601902.2
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers13,5803002.1
Bartenders17,9303402.1
Training and development specialists46,1801402
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers17,5601401.9
Cement masons and concrete finishers31,5301401.9
Maintenance and repair workers, general28,4308301.9
Telemarketers17,1802201.9
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators38,5402201.9
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop14,0903101.9
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers25,5204701.8
Painters, construction and maintenance22,4801701.8
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping32,9301001.8
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food13,9401,4501.8
Chief executives108,2701801.8
Food preparation workers19,5505001.7
Cashiers18,0101,9601.7
Bus drivers, school23,6902001.7
Carpenters39,9105401.6
Payroll and timekeeping clerks26,9301101.6
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers38,0405901.6
Receptionists and information clerks22,7506101.6
Medical assistants29,2302201.5
General and operations managers82,9308601.5
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators27,9002601.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Flagstaff, Arizona Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Protective service workers, all other38,1401.27150
Packers and packagers, hand22,7901.2360
Medical assistants29,2301.12220
Carpenters39,9101.09540
Food preparation workers19,5501.09500
Security guards24,8001.08340
Cooks, short order19,8901.08140
Police and sheriff's patrol officers47,9001.08180
Lawyers103,1801.07140
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers57,8601.06210
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers45,5701.05550
Cooks, institution and cafeteria22,8501.05120
Medical records and health information technicians30,3501.04200
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters45,3701.04180
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks30,9001.03710
Cashiers18,0101.031,960
Registered nurses57,9701.03530
Bartenders17,9301.02340
Stock clerks and order fillers22,4001.02330
Receptionists and information clerks22,7501.02610
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks27,0601.02250
Truck drivers, light or delivery services26,7001.01310
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers38,0401.01590
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers22,6401.01420
Industrial truck and tractor operators28,2401120
Tellers22,2401180
Automotive service technicians and mechanics34,4100.99250
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators27,9000.99260
Waiters and waitresses16,2800.991,940
Tire repairers and changers22,3100.99110
Postal service mail carriers43,2700.99120
Computer support specialists39,3000.99180
Training and development specialists46,1800.98140
Physical therapists65,3200.97130
Child care workers17,2800.97150
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators38,5400.96220
All other information and record clerks29,7200.96220
Accountants and auditors52,6100.96350
Bus drivers, school23,6900.95200
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists21,7000.95130
Computer programmers57,4700.95110
Home health aides18,7500.95290
Medical secretaries26,1000.94160
Team assemblers24,1000.94340
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop15,2800.94350
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers17,5600.94140
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand21,3100.94680
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive25,8500.94790
Social and community service managers49,5900.94120
Cooks, restaurant18,9900.94780

Highest Paying Jobs in Flagstaff, Arizona Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Family and general practitioners133,95040
Dentists, general129,86050
Physicians and surgeons, all other122,43040
Chief executives108,270180
Lawyers103,180140
Loan officers92,28090
Engineers, all other85,850 
Construction managers84,22080
Engineering managers83,76050
General and operations managers82,930860
Natural sciences managers82,15070
Physician assistants76,38040
Public relations managers73,75030
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives72,54050
Dental hygienists71,89090
Financial managers67,780120
Mechanical engineers66,60070
Pharmacists66,51070
Physical therapists65,320130
Computer systems analysts65,07070
Database administrators64,41030
Hydrologists63,820 
Medical and health services managers61,47080
Civil engineers60,48090
Sales managers60,29080
Computer specialists, all other60,13050
Managers, all other59,880120
Detectives and criminal investigators59,02050
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers58,74080
Conservation scientists58,31050
Registered nurses57,970530
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers57,860210
Computer programmers57,470110
Management analysts55,680170
Administrative services managers54,110100
Accountants and auditors52,610350
Real estate sales agents52,02060
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand51,67070
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians50,94090
Network and computer systems administrators49,80050
Social and community service managers49,590120
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school48,93060
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers48,79080
Construction and building inspectors48,26040
Police and sheriff's patrol officers47,900180
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products47,15050
Insurance sales agents46,77090
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health46,57060
Business operations specialists, all other46,390290
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers46,370200

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