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Flagstaff is a prominent distribution center for the region. Tourism and hospitality are also a significant part of the economy due to Flagstaff being close to the Grand Canyon National Park. The city receives more than 5 million visitors each year. Education, the government and transportation are also significant factors for the economy.
Flagstaff has high-tech research and development operations such as Lowell Observatory and Northern Arizona University. The city's environmental engineering and information technology industries are being developed. Flagstaff also produces goods such as surgical and medical instruments, pet food, circuit boards, wind generators and packaging products.
The major sectors for employment in descending order are:
Flagstaff provides an Infrastructure Assistance Incentive Fund which provides up to $100,000 per economic development project. Flagstaff includes Enterprise Zones which offer businesses state income tax credits based on the number of net employees they hire. Other types of tax credits are available. Arizona also provides matching funds of up to 75% to companies for the training of employees for new jobs in the state. In addition, the Flagstaff Job Service Center offers a variety of assistance to employers.
In 2008 the cost of living index in Flagstaff was 100.2 which is very near the national average of 100. Also, close to 40% of Flagstaff's residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Shown below are the primary employers in Flagstaff:
Helpful business organizations for Flagstaff companies:
The Arizona Daily Sun provides up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Flagstaff.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 1,080 | $ - | 24% | 56% | |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 610 | 38,800 | $27,550 - 50,540 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 360 | 40,230 | $26,040 - 50,840 | 6% | 96% |
| 4 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 350 | 42,520 | $21,480 - 76,830 | 8% | 51% |
| 5 | Accountants and auditors | 340 | 47,060 | $30,290 - 67,790 | 18% | 79% |
| 6 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 290 | 35,910 | $24,010 - 48,730 | 11% | 95% |
| 7 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 220 | 32,870 | $18,330 - 53,490 | 20% | 87% |
| 8 | Management analysts | 190 | 53,860 | $29,340 - 76,470 | 22% | 78% |
| 9 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 190 | 35,950 | $15,290 - 52,210 | 13% | 73% |
| 10 | Lawyers | 150 | 81,330 | $47,830 - 113,530 | 11% | 99% |
| 11 | Managers, all other | 140 | 64,220 | $30,020 - 107,340 | 7% | 55% |
| 12 | Financial managers | 140 | 76,970 | $53,510 - 104,130 | 13% | 60% |
| 13 | Social and human service assistants | 130 | 26,560 | $18,360 - 32,670 | 34% | 58% |
| 14 | Training and development specialists | 120 | 39,600 | $15,560 - 77,260 | 18% | 56% |
| 15 | Computer systems analysts | 120 | 73,700 | $39,160 - 125,720 | 29% | 68% |
| 16 | Medical and health services managers | 120 | 87,630 | $45,200 - 144,690 | 16% | 57% |
| 17 | Child, family, and school social workers | 120 | 34,660 | $26,100 - 43,180 | 19% | 77% |
| 18 | Biological technicians | 120 | 33,660 | $25,210 - 48,560 | 16% | 60% |
| 19 | Engineering managers | 110 | 109,550 | $62,040 - 158,610 | 7% | 84% |
| 20 | Sales managers | 110 | 76,020 | $34,650 - 131,720 | 10% | 69% |
| 21 | Physical therapists | 110 | 67,810 | $30,160 - 102,460 | 27% | 89% |
| 22 | Chief executives | 100 | 100,990 | $45,370 - | 2% | 65% |
| 23 | Graphic designers | 90 | 41,290 | $17,800 - 64,500 | 10% | 55% |
| 24 | Computer programmers | 90 | 52,060 | $18,590 - 82,930 | 0% | 73% |
| 25 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 90 | 80,760 | $44,870 - 126,650 | 14% | 78% |
| 26 | Commercial pilots | 80 | 69,120 | $49,280 - 85,290 | 13% | 74% |
| 27 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 80 | 40,530 | $28,380 - 53,220 | 0% | 96% |
| 28 | Librarians | 80 | 41,410 | $23,370 - 59,600 | 4% | 85% |
| 29 | Biological scientists, all other | 80 | 55,310 | $28,210 - 77,970 | 4% | 95% |
| 30 | Natural sciences managers | 80 | 86,270 | $55,620 - 121,020 | 11% | 93% |
| 31 | Civil engineers | 80 | 67,020 | $46,490 - 96,440 | 18% | 87% |
| 32 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 80 | 56,310 | $40,140 - 65,330 | 16% | 99% |
| 33 | Social and community service managers | 70 | 53,080 | $28,040 - 91,520 | 25% | 72% |
| 34 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 70 | 45,980 | $28,500 - 67,040 | 5% | 58% |
| 35 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 70 | 37,340 | $18,720 - 75,620 | 23% | 54% |
| 36 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 70 | 67,570 | $49,090 - 87,330 | 8% | 78% |
| 37 | Anthropologists and archeologists | 70 | 45,940 | $28,740 - 73,780 | 15% | 90% |
| 38 | Public relations specialists | 70 | 49,320 | $30,630 - 72,370 | 18% | 81% |
| 39 | Pharmacists | 70 | 110,370 | $90,880 - 131,660 | 22% | 97% |
| 40 | Computer software engineers, applications | 70 | 83,160 | $47,140 - 130,060 | 45% | 85% |
| 41 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 60 | 80,030 | $47,800 - 124,490 | 28% | 85% |
| 42 | Special education teachers, middle school | 60 | 35,030 | $23,920 - 47,030 | 16% | 87% |
| 43 | Advertising sales agents | 60 | 40,760 | $18,840 - 59,910 | 20% | 56% |
| 44 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 60 | 52,370 | $36,340 - 65,070 | 18% | 56% |
| 45 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 60 | 53,560 | $32,930 - 74,340 | 53% | 57% |
| 46 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 60 | 48,730 | $32,180 - 65,000 | 9% | 87% |
| 47 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 60 | 49,290 | $34,670 - 71,490 | 25% | 93% |
| 48 | Network and computer systems administrators | 60 | 64,660 | $39,440 - 104,260 | 27% | 50% |
| 49 | Market research analysts | 60 | 45,460 | $15,200 - 75,330 | 20% | 82% |
| 50 | Coaches and scouts | 60 | 39,040 | $19,830 - 62,620 | 15% | 60% |
| 51 | Marketing managers | 50 | 90,310 | $35,770 - 152,270 | 14% | 69% |
| 52 | Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 50 | 55,290 | $37,290 - 76,510 | 9% | 95% |
| 53 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 50 | 63,080 | $48,510 - 84,430 | 17% | 54% |
| 54 | Speech-language pathologists | 50 | 64,840 | $39,200 - 95,120 | 11% | 98% |
| 55 | Computer specialists, all other | 50 | 63,310 | $38,230 - 84,450 | 15% | 68% |
| 56 | Computer and information systems managers | 50 | 96,680 | $65,750 - 137,570 | 16% | 73% |
| 57 | Surveyors | 40 | 47,290 | $33,410 - 66,860 | 24% | 82% |
| 58 | Occupational therapists | 40 | 69,600 | $40,270 - 96,450 | 23% | 90% |
| 59 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 40 | 51,880 | $27,090 - 71,350 | 12% | 51% |
| 60 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 40 | 38,230 | $20,730 - 67,220 | 15% | 51% |
| 61 | Database administrators | 40 | 63,960 | $43,390 - 95,460 | 29% | 72% |
| 62 | Dentists, general | 40 | 182,160 | $29,760 - | 9% | 100% |
| 63 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 30 | 42,010 | $32,800 - 57,050 | 18% | 56% |
| 64 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 30 | 31,990 | $26,720 - 39,530 | 25% | 67% |
| 65 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 30 | 54,370 | $33,840 - 79,130 | 17% | 56% |
| 66 | Reporters and correspondents | 30 | 28,800 | $15,320 - 42,250 | 1% | 85% |
| 67 | Urban and regional planners | 30 | 55,560 | $38,620 - 77,500 | 15% | 92% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashiers | 2,160 | 20,000 | $14,970 - 27,520 | -2% | 10% |
| 2 | Retail salespersons | 2,160 | 20,960 | $14,920 - 30,430 | 12% | 25% |
| 3 | Waiters and waitresses | 2,120 | 16,600 | $14,670 - 20,320 | 11% | 14% |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,470 | 17,960 | $14,850 - 23,820 | 18% | 5% |
| 5 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,420 | 17,910 | $14,940 - 22,390 | 13% | 5% |
| 6 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,170 | 23,380 | $15,790 - 31,400 | 15% | 4% |
| 7 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 980 | 29,290 | $17,460 - 43,940 | 1% | 18% |
| 8 | General and operations managers | 910 | 85,620 | $35,580 - 149,660 | 2% | 48% |
| 9 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 890 | 31,440 | $17,250 - 49,160 | 10% | 6% |
| 10 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 790 | 34,750 | $23,700 - 49,060 | 15% | 18% |
| 11 | Customer service representatives | 720 | 28,500 | $19,610 - 39,000 | 25% | 22% |
| 12 | Cooks, restaurant | 710 | 22,000 | $17,270 - 26,220 | 12% | 5% |
| 13 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 690 | 42,180 | $21,950 - 71,870 | 4% | 25% |
| 14 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 630 | 32,760 | $19,990 - 45,320 | 13% | 16% |
| 15 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 620 | 23,190 | $16,330 - 31,830 | 18% | 6% |
| 16 | Teacher assistants | 580 | 20,360 | $16,130 - 25,330 | 10% | 18% |
| 17 | Cooks, fast food | 580 | 16,970 | $14,790 - 19,980 | 8% | 5% |
| 18 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 570 | 17,980 | $14,890 - 22,880 | 17% | 14% |
| 19 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 570 | 43,420 | $25,970 - 62,430 | 6% | 29% |
| 20 | Receptionists and information clerks | 530 | 24,800 | $16,170 - 34,340 | 17% | 13% |
| 21 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 530 | 25,050 | $15,100 - 39,160 | 2% | 5% |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 510 | 30,580 | $20,590 - 46,480 | 11% | 14% |
| 23 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 490 | 15,910 | $14,630 - 16,830 | 12% | 6% |
| 24 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 480 | 21,450 | $14,880 - 34,970 | -7% | 8% |
| 25 | Food preparation workers | 470 | 18,080 | $15,140 - 22,660 | 15% | 7% |
| 26 | Carpenters | 470 | 33,800 | $22,300 - 47,490 | 10% | 6% |
| 27 | Dishwashers | 450 | 16,650 | $14,710 - 19,620 | 10% | 3% |
| 28 | Bartenders | 410 | 16,520 | $14,600 - 19,930 | 11% | 17% |
| 29 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 410 | 16,790 | $14,700 - 20,050 | 10% | 17% |
| 30 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 370 | 37,820 | $20,310 - 60,290 | 10% | 4% |
| 31 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 320 | 28,460 | $18,300 - 41,650 | 8% | 4% |
| 32 | Packers and packagers, hand | 300 | 26,560 | $14,870 - 40,440 | -11% | 3% |
| 33 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 290 | 38,880 | $22,190 - 57,340 | 14% | 4% |
| 34 | Security guards | 290 | 30,800 | $18,160 - 53,450 | 17% | 13% |
| 35 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 280 | 50,850 | $40,310 - 63,190 | 11% | 33% |
| 36 | Home health aides | 280 | 21,520 | $15,710 - 26,390 | 49% | 7% |
| 37 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 270 | 20,920 | $16,760 - 31,360 | 18% | 7% |
| 38 | Construction laborers | 260 | 28,230 | $17,680 - 37,190 | 11% | 5% |
| 39 | Cooks, short order | 260 | 19,250 | $15,770 - 24,360 | 5% | 5% |
| 40 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 260 | 27,070 | $15,170 - 40,810 | 4% | 6% |
| 41 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 260 | 16,740 | $14,720 - 20,010 | 10% | 8% |
| 42 | Tellers | 250 | 24,990 | $20,260 - 31,920 | 14% | 16% |
| 43 | Medical records and health information technicians | 230 | 34,220 | $25,930 - 56,990 | 18% | 12% |
| 44 | All other information and record clerks | 230 | 30,010 | $19,650 - 40,540 | -12% | 21% |
| 45 | Team assemblers | 220 | 24,470 | $16,380 - 34,890 | 0% | 5% |
| 46 | Bus drivers, school | 220 | 27,490 | $16,440 - 34,970 | 9% | 4% |
| 47 | Electricians | 210 | 40,040 | $23,030 - 60,580 | 7% | 7% |
| 48 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 210 | 52,310 | $34,110 - 77,530 | 9% | 10% |
| 49 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 200 | 32,320 | $22,790 - 46,050 | 13% | 11% |
| 50 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 200 | 52,660 | $35,320 - 74,380 | 7% | 13% |
| 51 | Food service managers | 200 | 36,950 | $23,170 - 57,510 | 5% | 24% |
| 52 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 200 | 35,390 | $28,660 - 40,500 | 14% | 7% |
| 53 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 190 | 26,230 | $18,150 - 34,210 | 12% | 6% |
| 54 | Fire fighters | 190 | 38,800 | $16,320 - 53,270 | 12% | 18% |
| 55 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 190 | 19,300 | $14,790 - 24,980 | 10% | 5% |
| 56 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 180 | 45,290 | $32,230 - 64,020 | 8% | 3% |
| 57 | Recreation workers | 180 | 21,970 | $15,090 - 33,460 | 13% | 47% |
| 58 | Counter and rental clerks | 180 | 19,810 | $14,750 - 27,200 | 23% | 16% |
| 59 | Computer support specialists | 170 | 42,610 | $27,190 - 61,940 | 13% | 43% |
| 60 | Business operations specialists, all other | 170 | 62,180 | $36,220 - 91,730 | 21% | 49% |
| 61 | Driver/sales workers | 160 | 34,070 | $26,670 - 47,760 | -4% | 4% |
| 62 | Brickmasons and blockmasons | 160 | 31,480 | $19,900 - 49,790 | 10% | 3% |
| 63 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 160 | 37,000 | $25,940 - 50,600 | 11% | 4% |
| 64 | Tour guides and escorts | 150 | 27,840 | $18,040 - 37,160 | 21% | 29% |
| 65 | Protective service workers, all other | 150 | 39,580 | $23,830 - 59,580 | 13% | 31% |
| 66 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 150 | 25,890 | $18,030 - 36,690 | 11% | 5% |
| 67 | Medical secretaries | 150 | 27,080 | $21,350 - 33,560 | 17% | 18% |
| 68 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 150 | 49,830 | $28,630 - 68,060 | -4% | 15% |
| 69 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 140 | 24,420 | $15,450 - 31,760 | 24% | 22% |
| 70 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 130 | 34,780 | $20,860 - 47,770 | 11% | 2% |
| 71 | Dental assistants | 130 | 29,990 | $19,890 - 39,480 | 29% | 9% |
| 72 | Insurance sales agents | 130 | 55,530 | $27,540 - 137,780 | 13% | 45% |
| 73 | Medical assistants | 120 | 30,970 | $23,310 - 40,050 | 35% | 10% |
| 74 | Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping | 120 | 31,150 | $18,270 - 44,010 | 11% | 29% |
| 75 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 120 | 28,990 | $15,680 - 57,420 | 9% | 3% |
| 76 | Administrative services managers | 120 | 64,390 | $32,540 - 97,590 | 12% | 40% |
| 77 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 110 | 30,620 | $20,350 - 40,440 | 3% | 18% |
| 78 | Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 110 | 45,560 | $33,850 - 59,950 | 14% | 8% |
| 79 | Bill and account collectors | 110 | 30,620 | $23,000 - 38,650 | 23% | 13% |
| 80 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 110 | 26,290 | $16,170 - 38,110 | 19% | 14% |
| 81 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 110 | 32,110 | $23,250 - 40,660 | -1% | 2% |
| 82 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 110 | 28,970 | $18,160 - 43,350 | 4% | 15% |
| 83 | Postal service mail carriers | 110 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 84 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 110 | 24,460 | $15,780 - 32,400 | 12% | 6% |
| 85 | Dental hygienists | 100 | 70,390 | $55,800 - 83,830 | 30% | 33% |
| 86 | Lodging managers | 100 | 57,200 | $20,000 - 83,040 | 12% | 45% |
| 87 | Butchers and meat cutters | 100 | 26,150 | $15,440 - 46,610 | 2% | 2% |
| 88 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 100 | 48,240 | $32,970 - 75,500 | 0% | 42% |
| 89 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 100 | 27,500 | $18,520 - 41,430 | 13% | 4% |
| 90 | Pharmacy technicians | 100 | 30,250 | $22,850 - 40,160 | 32% | 16% |
| 91 | Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | 90 | 30,340 | $22,070 - 40,860 | 9% | 0% |
| 92 | Service station attendants | 90 | 21,340 | $15,540 - 29,580 | 13% | 6% |
| 93 | Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 90 | 33,340 | $15,630 - 46,290 | 14% | 11% |
| 94 | Cost estimators | 90 | 49,350 | $41,320 - 61,720 | 19% | 32% |
| 95 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 90 | 29,210 | $20,390 - 40,400 | 0% | 24% |
| 96 | Chefs and head cooks | 90 | 35,030 | $22,240 - 54,290 | 8% | 14% |
| 97 | First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | 90 | 40,730 | $27,830 - 60,960 | 18% | 15% |
| 98 | Baggage porters and bellhops | 90 | 17,470 | $14,570 - 24,940 | 9% | 17% |
| 99 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 90 | 53,640 | $22,600 - 87,510 | 4% | 38% |
| 100 | Legal secretaries | 80 | 35,390 | $22,760 - 50,980 | 12% | 18% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour guides and escorts | 27,840 | 150 | 17.7 |
| Lodging managers | 57,200 | 100 | 10.7 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 17,980 | 570 | 7.4 |
| Biological technicians | 33,660 | 120 | 5.9 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 39,580 | 150 | 5.6 |
| Cooks, short order | 19,250 | 260 | 4.8 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 17,910 | 1,420 | 4.4 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 31,480 | 160 | 4.4 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 34,220 | 230 | 3.8 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 45,560 | 110 | 3.4 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 15,910 | 490 | 3.1 |
| Cooks, fast food | 16,970 | 580 | 3.1 |
| Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 16,790 | 410 | 3 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 32,320 | 200 | 3 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 32,870 | 220 | 3 |
| All other information and record clerks | 30,010 | 230 | 2.9 |
| Food service managers | 36,950 | 200 | 2.8 |
| Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 19,300 | 190 | 2.5 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | 26,150 | 100 | 2.4 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 16,600 | 2,120 | 2.4 |
| Dishwashers | 16,650 | 450 | 2.4 |
| Bartenders | 16,520 | 410 | 2.2 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 35,950 | 190 | 2.2 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 22,000 | 710 | 2.2 |
| Fire fighters | 38,800 | 190 | 2.1 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 26,230 | 190 | 2 |
| Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping | 31,150 | 120 | 1.9 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 31,440 | 890 | 1.9 |
| Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 27,500 | 100 | 1.8 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 23,190 | 620 | 1.8 |
| Recreation workers | 21,970 | 180 | 1.8 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 34,780 | 130 | 1.8 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 26,290 | 110 | 1.8 |
| Physical therapists | 67,810 | 110 | 1.8 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 30,580 | 510 | 1.7 |
| Cashiers | 20,000 | 2,160 | 1.7 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 24,420 | 140 | 1.6 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 42,180 | 690 | 1.6 |
| Engineering managers | 109,550 | 110 | 1.6 |
| Dental hygienists | 70,390 | 100 | 1.6 |
| Training and development specialists | 39,600 | 120 | 1.5 |
| Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 30,620 | 110 | 1.5 |
| General and operations managers | 85,620 | 910 | 1.5 |
| Bus drivers, school | 27,490 | 220 | 1.5 |
| Food preparation workers | 18,080 | 470 | 1.5 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 17,960 | 1,470 | 1.5 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 23,380 | 1,170 | 1.5 |
| Carpenters | 33,800 | 470 | 1.5 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 29,290 | 980 | 1.4 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 45,290 | 180 | 1.4 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 24,420 | 1.32 | 140 |
| Packers and packagers, hand | 26,560 | 1.3 | 300 |
| Driver/sales workers | 34,070 | 1.3 | 160 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 39,580 | 1.27 | 150 |
| Security guards | 30,800 | 1.22 | 290 |
| Tour guides and escorts | 27,840 | 1.15 | 150 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 45,560 | 1.12 | 110 |
| Medical assistants | 30,970 | 1.1 | 120 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 25,890 | 1.1 | 150 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 42,180 | 1.09 | 690 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 34,220 | 1.08 | 230 |
| Cashiers | 20,000 | 1.08 | 2,160 |
| Computer systems analysts | 73,700 | 1.07 | 120 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 38,880 | 1.07 | 290 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | 32,110 | 1.07 | 110 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 45,290 | 1.06 | 180 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 62,180 | 1.06 | 170 |
| Tellers | 24,990 | 1.06 | 250 |
| Bus drivers, school | 27,490 | 1.05 | 220 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 50,850 | 1.05 | 280 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 17,960 | 1.04 | 1,470 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 25,050 | 1.04 | 530 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 24,800 | 1.04 | 530 |
| Medical and health services managers | 87,630 | 1.04 | 120 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 32,760 | 1.02 | 630 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 23,380 | 1.02 | 1,170 |
| Computer support specialists | 42,610 | 1.02 | 170 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 22,000 | 1.01 | 710 |
| Home health aides | 21,520 | 1.01 | 280 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 30,580 | 1.01 | 510 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 37,820 | 1.01 | 370 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 29,290 | 1 | 980 |
| Engineering managers | 109,550 | 1 | 110 |
| Bill and account collectors | 30,620 | 0.99 | 110 |
| Insurance sales agents | 55,530 | 0.99 | 130 |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 28,460 | 0.98 | 320 |
| Cooks, fast food | 16,970 | 0.98 | 580 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 24,460 | 0.97 | 110 |
| Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 19,300 | 0.97 | 190 |
| Dishwashers | 16,650 | 0.97 | 450 |
| Cooks, short order | 19,250 | 0.96 | 260 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 43,420 | 0.96 | 570 |
| Customer service representatives | 28,500 | 0.96 | 720 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 23,190 | 0.96 | 620 |
| Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 28,970 | 0.96 | 110 |
| Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 27,070 | 0.95 | 260 |
| Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 16,790 | 0.95 | 410 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 49,830 | 0.94 | 150 |
| Food preparation workers | 18,080 | 0.94 | 470 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 34,780 | 0.94 | 130 |
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