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Phoenix, Arizona, is the sixth largest city in the United States. It is also the capital of Arizona, the county seat of Maricopa County, Arizona's largest city, and the largest capital city in the United States (even larger than Washington, D.C.). According to 2004 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the Phoenix–Mesa–Scottsdale metropolitan area is the fourteenth largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States. As one might expect, the Phoenix metropolitan area has a robust economy. All thirteen of the Fortune 1000 company headquarters that are located in Arizona are located in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Inc. magazine ranked the Phoenix metropolitan area sixth on its list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the United States in the large cities category in both 2005 and 2006. Since the inception of the Inc. "Best Cities for Doing Business" list in 2004, Phoenix has never ranked lower than twelfth. The criteria used by Inc. "emphasizes the robustness of a region's growth". Greater Phoenix also ranked 2nd on Expansion Management's list of "America’s Hottest Cities" in January of 2003.
As one might expect for a city that is both a state capital, and a county seat, government is a major force in the economy of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The state of Arizona is the largest employer in the Phoenix area. The U.S. military also has a large presence in the area. Luke Air Force Base is located in Phoenix's western suburbs. Tourism and recreation are also a major industry, with an especially vibrant golf industry.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, major industries in and around Phoenix include (ranked by size of workforce):
Higher education helps to fuel the Phoenix economy with a well educated work force. There are over 440,000 students attending over forty colleges and universities in the greater Phoenix area. 26% of Phoenix residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Phoenix is also a major transportation and distribution hub. According to the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, "virtually every major population and distribution center in the western United States can be accessed from Greater Phoenix in less than two hours by air, and two days via truck or rail." The Phoenix metropolitan area is served by the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), which is one of the busiest airports in the world.
Some major companies in the Phoenix metropolitan area include:
Many other large corporations who are not based in Phoenix still have very substantial operations in the Phoenix area, including: American Express, Honeywell, Intel, and Motorola.
Some of the major business organizations in the Phoenix metropolitan area include:
The Business Journal of Phoenix, the Arizona Business Gazette, the "Money & Tech Section" of the Arizona Republic, and the "Business Section" of the East Valley Tribune are excellent sources of information on business in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 26,500 | 56,480 | $23,890 - 101,020 | 8% | 51% |
| 2 | Registered nurses | 24,130 | 65,660 | $40,530 - 87,750 | 24% | 56% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 18,050 | 56,380 | $33,480 - 86,010 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Management analysts | 10,280 | 71,970 | $36,510 - 117,200 | 22% | 78% |
| 5 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 9,830 | 66,470 | $30,150 - 118,620 | 12% | 51% |
| 6 | Credit analysts | 7,770 | 47,370 | $24,250 - 86,410 | 2% | 60% |
| 7 | Computer programmers | 7,110 | 71,340 | $35,480 - 112,030 | 0% | 73% |
| 8 | Sales managers | 7,070 | 92,280 | $40,710 - | 10% | 69% |
| 9 | Computer systems analysts | 6,310 | 89,190 | $45,270 - 164,590 | 29% | 68% |
| 10 | Computer software engineers, applications | 6,150 | 73,790 | $39,660 - 110,670 | 45% | 85% |
| 11 | Lawyers | 5,770 | 124,440 | $51,490 - | 11% | 99% |
| 12 | Financial managers | 5,760 | 93,240 | $50,910 - 150,090 | 13% | 60% |
| 13 | Engineering managers | 4,540 | 116,490 | $78,450 - 161,170 | 7% | 84% |
| 14 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 4,510 | 81,370 | $26,380 - | 25% | 67% |
| 15 | Training and development specialists | 4,500 | 53,210 | $30,280 - 84,870 | 18% | 56% |
| 16 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 4,490 | 47,730 | $28,720 - 75,740 | 18% | 56% |
| 17 | Network and computer systems administrators | 4,180 | 66,900 | $39,180 - 102,330 | 27% | 50% |
| 18 | Managers, all other | 4,140 | 82,230 | $43,020 - 130,810 | 7% | 55% |
| 19 | Medical and health services managers | 4,090 | 73,630 | $36,130 - 114,830 | 16% | 57% |
| 20 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 3,790 | 49,930 | $28,580 - 81,100 | 5% | 58% |
| 21 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 3,700 | 81,070 | $45,710 - 120,310 | 28% | 85% |
| 22 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 3,540 | 44,130 | $28,660 - 62,410 | 13% | 73% |
| 23 | Pharmacists | 3,470 | 104,240 | $58,640 - 132,510 | 22% | 97% |
| 24 | Industrial engineers | 3,270 | 78,480 | $52,190 - 118,730 | 20% | 74% |
| 25 | Computer and information systems managers | 3,210 | 104,480 | $51,260 - 159,960 | 16% | 73% |
| 26 | Mechanical engineers | 3,200 | 74,650 | $48,130 - 117,240 | 4% | 78% |
| 27 | Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 3,180 | $ - | 13% | 74% | |
| 28 | Electrical engineers | 3,160 | 82,050 | $49,680 - 124,230 | 6% | 81% |
| 29 | Financial analysts | 3,020 | 68,890 | $37,900 - 105,780 | 34% | 87% |
| 30 | Civil engineers | 2,960 | 77,750 | $50,680 - 112,500 | 18% | 87% |
| 31 | Market research analysts | 2,950 | 60,180 | $32,620 - 101,650 | 20% | 82% |
| 32 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 2,900 | 40,970 | $27,670 - 57,210 | 11% | 95% |
| 33 | Graphic designers | 2,880 | 45,100 | $26,740 - 71,370 | 10% | 55% |
| 34 | Marketing managers | 2,770 | 87,730 | $43,130 - 153,410 | 14% | 69% |
| 35 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 2,720 | 76,940 | $49,930 - 107,450 | 4% | 81% |
| 36 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 2,630 | 63,330 | $33,940 - 100,690 | 53% | 57% |
| 37 | Advertising sales agents | 2,610 | 54,150 | $26,840 - 94,870 | 20% | 56% |
| 38 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 2,460 | 46,700 | $27,750 - 65,120 | 12% | 51% |
| 39 | Public relations specialists | 2,450 | 49,900 | $24,700 - 79,650 | 18% | 81% |
| 40 | Chief executives | 2,390 | 165,930 | $79,860 - | 2% | 65% |
| 41 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 2,230 | 77,990 | $55,130 - 102,770 | 8% | 78% |
| 42 | Instructional coordinators | 2,090 | 45,580 | $29,090 - 64,980 | 23% | 79% |
| 43 | Child, family, and school social workers | 2,020 | 36,570 | $26,300 - 49,440 | 19% | 77% |
| 44 | Database administrators | 2,010 | 66,250 | $37,380 - 105,290 | 29% | 72% |
| 45 | Social and human service assistants | 1,970 | 28,870 | $17,590 - 45,420 | 34% | 58% |
| 46 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 1,960 | 53,340 | $33,800 - 76,840 | 18% | 56% |
| 47 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 1,900 | 51,670 | $30,040 - 82,520 | 17% | 56% |
| 48 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 1,820 | 43,190 | $27,240 - 61,820 | 20% | 87% |
| 49 | Engineers, all other | 1,800 | 82,720 | $53,870 - 117,510 | 6% | 82% |
| 50 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 1,710 | 31,040 | $14,980 - 48,220 | 23% | 54% |
| 51 | Social and community service managers | 1,690 | 65,450 | $34,390 - 108,980 | 25% | 72% |
| 52 | Physical therapists | 1,690 | 69,440 | $32,960 - 106,440 | 27% | 89% |
| 53 | Personal financial advisors | 1,680 | 67,790 | $26,600 - 128,180 | 41% | 81% |
| 54 | Dentists, general | 1,660 | 140,100 | $63,630 - | 9% | 100% |
| 55 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 1,620 | 45,570 | $36,050 - 61,300 | 11% | 58% |
| 56 | Aerospace engineers | 1,530 | 77,430 | $51,030 - 129,660 | 10% | 87% |
| 57 | Coaches and scouts | 1,520 | 28,680 | $15,300 - 41,480 | 15% | 60% |
| 58 | Speech-language pathologists | 1,500 | 56,960 | $34,980 - 80,140 | 11% | 98% |
| 59 | Insurance underwriters | 1,480 | 52,500 | $33,010 - 81,470 | 6% | 53% |
| 60 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 1,480 | 43,830 | $30,180 - 64,320 | 15% | 51% |
| 61 | Medical and public health social workers | 1,480 | 37,500 | $19,380 - 63,010 | 24% | 77% |
| 62 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 1,430 | 76,760 | $42,140 - 107,970 | 18% | 88% |
| 63 | Librarians | 1,420 | 47,970 | $32,800 - 66,780 | 4% | 85% |
| 64 | Financial specialists, all other | 1,330 | 56,760 | $32,430 - 92,200 | 12% | 50% |
| 65 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 1,280 | 58,720 | $39,750 - 90,570 | 17% | 54% |
| 66 | Surveyors | 1,240 | 51,660 | $30,200 - 79,070 | 24% | 82% |
| 67 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 1,240 | 95,870 | $40,930 - 161,900 | 14% | 78% |
| 68 | Operations research analysts | 1,170 | 62,990 | $36,830 - 91,530 | 11% | 71% |
| 69 | Editors | 1,130 | 49,420 | $30,460 - 76,470 | 2% | 81% |
| 70 | Sales engineers | 1,120 | 71,750 | $34,900 - 120,150 | 9% | 79% |
| 71 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 1,090 | 71,830 | $23,930 - | 12% | 94% |
| 72 | Rehabilitation counselors | 1,060 | 31,180 | $21,000 - 45,600 | 23% | 73% |
| 73 | Computer specialists, all other | 1,040 | 70,850 | $34,810 - 110,440 | 15% | 68% |
| 74 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 1,020 | 42,070 | $22,270 - 67,650 | 30% | 77% |
| 75 | Purchasing managers | 1,020 | 82,050 | $40,360 - 127,800 | 3% | 57% |
| 76 | Nuclear engineers | 1,000 | 93,350 | $73,550 - 109,300 | 7% | 82% |
| 77 | Occupational therapists | 980 | 49,770 | $22,600 - 92,300 | 23% | 90% |
| 78 | Physician assistants | 950 | 75,540 | $21,450 - 103,120 | 27% | 67% |
| 79 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 930 | 54,360 | $34,870 - 82,950 | 25% | 93% |
| 80 | Chemists | 890 | 67,820 | $37,820 - 107,980 | 9% | 93% |
| 81 | Human resources managers, all other | 880 | 87,420 | $49,750 - 138,050 | 11% | 58% |
| 82 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 870 | 36,980 | $16,010 - 62,620 | 25% | 58% |
| 83 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 870 | 36,610 | $22,280 - 60,560 | 15% | 72% |
| 84 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 870 | 29,290 | $19,590 - 40,650 | 11% | 55% |
| 85 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 830 | 60,720 | $34,810 - 81,350 | 16% | 99% |
| 86 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 820 | 45,430 | $23,530 - 79,570 | 24% | 78% |
| 87 | Veterinarians | 820 | 98,560 | $43,240 - | 35% | 100% |
| 88 | Budget analysts | 800 | 59,170 | $37,950 - 83,070 | 7% | 78% |
| 89 | Meeting and convention planners | 750 | 46,100 | $19,010 - 79,260 | 20% | 67% |
| 90 | Interior designers | 730 | 45,940 | $28,700 - 70,490 | 20% | 55% |
| 91 | Public relations managers | 720 | 79,680 | $39,560 - 128,790 | 17% | 75% |
| 92 | Mental health counselors | 690 | 48,950 | $25,960 - 82,230 | 30% | 73% |
| 93 | Materials engineers | 690 | 81,380 | $50,750 - 116,020 | 4% | 77% |
| 94 | Chiropractors | 670 | 60,360 | $33,530 - 100,410 | 14% | 98% |
| 95 | Advertising and promotions managers | 660 | 79,660 | $37,490 - 122,290 | 6% | 76% |
| 96 | Urban and regional planners | 660 | 61,820 | $40,670 - 86,290 | 15% | 92% |
| 97 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 640 | 42,860 | $22,480 - 64,530 | 9% | 72% |
| 98 | Technical writers | 630 | 64,990 | $43,240 - 84,670 | 20% | 74% |
| 99 | Commercial pilots | 610 | 66,780 | $41,430 - 104,270 | 13% | 74% |
| 100 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 600 | 38,310 | $24,730 - 56,650 | 14% | 54% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 63,230 | 26,380 | $15,570 - 43,910 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Customer service representatives | 51,460 | 31,440 | $20,420 - 45,670 | 25% | 22% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 43,450 | 20,890 | $15,190 - 30,890 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Office clerks, general | 41,050 | 28,430 | $16,780 - 41,900 | 13% | 19% |
| 5 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 35,270 | 21,480 | $15,720 - 31,020 | -7% | 8% |
| 6 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 34,460 | 18,000 | $14,790 - 23,410 | 18% | 5% |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 32,010 | 20,980 | $14,750 - 36,320 | 11% | 14% |
| 8 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 31,710 | 24,030 | $15,580 - 35,770 | 2% | 5% |
| 9 | General and operations managers | 29,300 | 105,960 | $45,650 - | 2% | 48% |
| 10 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 27,870 | 20,880 | $15,120 - 30,140 | 15% | 4% |
| 11 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 25,490 | 22,240 | $15,790 - 33,510 | 4% | 6% |
| 12 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 25,080 | 37,800 | $25,250 - 53,670 | 15% | 18% |
| 13 | Carpenters | 24,340 | 36,700 | $19,590 - 57,440 | 10% | 6% |
| 14 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 23,030 | 22,460 | $15,920 - 32,180 | 18% | 6% |
| 15 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 22,850 | 35,160 | $22,650 - 50,240 | 13% | 16% |
| 16 | Construction laborers | 21,660 | 28,410 | $15,200 - 44,340 | 11% | 5% |
| 17 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 21,040 | 49,510 | $27,410 - 76,320 | 6% | 29% |
| 18 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 19,020 | 30,300 | $20,110 - 41,860 | 1% | 18% |
| 19 | Security guards | 18,690 | 24,290 | $17,140 - 33,160 | 17% | 13% |
| 20 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 18,580 | 42,560 | $22,570 - 64,650 | 4% | 25% |
| 21 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 17,450 | 40,120 | $26,680 - 58,160 | 10% | 4% |
| 22 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 17,090 | 35,250 | $21,360 - 53,760 | 10% | 6% |
| 23 | Receptionists and information clerks | 15,780 | 26,500 | $17,100 - 37,830 | 17% | 13% |
| 24 | Team assemblers | 13,410 | 24,700 | $16,280 - 37,160 | 0% | 5% |
| 25 | Home health aides | 13,110 | 21,410 | $16,990 - 26,340 | 49% | 7% |
| 26 | Cooks, restaurant | 13,000 | 22,560 | $16,140 - 30,690 | 12% | 5% |
| 27 | Cooks, fast food | 12,960 | 17,840 | $14,840 - 22,430 | 8% | 5% |
| 28 | Teacher assistants | 12,840 | 23,250 | $15,900 - 33,560 | 10% | 18% |
| 29 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 12,200 | 25,120 | $17,370 - 32,950 | 18% | 7% |
| 30 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 12,160 | 31,920 | $18,810 - 50,890 | 8% | 4% |
| 31 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 11,250 | 19,940 | $15,240 - 26,040 | 13% | 5% |
| 32 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 10,910 | 17,260 | $14,620 - 22,300 | 10% | 8% |
| 33 | Electricians | 10,500 | 43,070 | $27,250 - 63,430 | 7% | 7% |
| 34 | Food preparation workers | 10,360 | 21,910 | $15,270 - 32,440 | 15% | 7% |
| 35 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 10,300 | 33,550 | $19,480 - 50,450 | 11% | 14% |
| 36 | Bill and account collectors | 9,980 | 31,260 | $21,940 - 41,950 | 23% | 13% |
| 37 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 9,500 | 37,790 | $18,760 - 61,170 | 14% | 4% |
| 38 | Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | 9,460 | 21,080 | $16,770 - 27,610 | -7% | 28% |
| 39 | Computer support specialists | 9,450 | 49,580 | $29,770 - 75,290 | 13% | 43% |
| 40 | Telemarketers | 9,370 | 24,410 | $15,470 - 32,880 | -9% | 14% |
| 41 | Personal and home care aides | 9,090 | 22,270 | $17,030 - 29,390 | 51% | 10% |
| 42 | Dishwashers | 8,550 | 17,890 | $14,940 - 22,410 | 10% | 3% |
| 43 | Business operations specialists, all other | 8,540 | 64,020 | $31,570 - 103,230 | 21% | 49% |
| 44 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 8,300 | 44,150 | $32,410 - 56,870 | 8% | 3% |
| 45 | Medical assistants | 8,190 | 29,920 | $21,750 - 40,130 | 35% | 10% |
| 46 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 8,110 | 17,760 | $14,730 - 23,410 | 12% | 6% |
| 47 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 8,020 | 61,210 | $38,320 - 94,260 | 9% | 10% |
| 48 | Tellers | 7,920 | 25,530 | $20,390 - 33,630 | 14% | 16% |
| 49 | Loan officers | 7,920 | 66,320 | $30,930 - 111,320 | 12% | 49% |
| 50 | Packers and packagers, hand | 7,730 | 19,560 | $14,760 - 27,130 | -11% | 3% |
| 51 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 7,720 | 54,050 | $41,520 - 68,450 | 11% | 33% |
| 52 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 7,660 | 32,040 | $21,850 - 42,780 | 4% | 15% |
| 53 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 7,410 | 41,210 | $25,300 - 61,060 | 11% | 4% |
| 54 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 7,200 | 43,390 | $27,590 - 59,690 | 14% | 7% |
| 55 | Correctional officers and jailers | 7,150 | 37,190 | $29,060 - 47,830 | 17% | 11% |
| 56 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 6,880 | 17,940 | $14,840 - 23,450 | 10% | 17% |
| 57 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 6,820 | 50,770 | $30,480 - 80,370 | -4% | 15% |
| 58 | Child care workers | 6,680 | 18,960 | $14,990 - 24,810 | 18% | 15% |
| 59 | Bartenders | 6,570 | 20,870 | $14,810 - 35,630 | 11% | 17% |
| 60 | Data entry keyers | 6,410 | 29,080 | $20,160 - 40,000 | -4% | 18% |
| 61 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 6,410 | 37,840 | $23,680 - 52,580 | 11% | 2% |
| 62 | Counter and rental clerks | 6,290 | 24,180 | $15,140 - 38,930 | 23% | 16% |
| 63 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 6,190 | 61,430 | $35,060 - 94,700 | 7% | 13% |
| 64 | Driver/sales workers | 6,040 | 24,980 | $14,840 - 40,790 | -4% | 4% |
| 65 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 5,960 | 36,270 | $21,800 - 52,960 | -26% | 6% |
| 66 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 5,600 | 36,610 | $25,720 - 50,510 | 0% | 24% |
| 67 | Medical secretaries | 5,420 | 31,010 | $22,700 - 40,370 | 17% | 18% |
| 68 | File clerks | 5,390 | 22,050 | $15,900 - 33,130 | -40% | 20% |
| 69 | Helpers--production workers | 5,280 | 21,730 | $15,050 - 31,490 | 0% | 4% |
| 70 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 5,250 | 31,160 | $20,890 - 41,830 | 12% | 6% |
| 71 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 5,180 | 33,580 | $18,170 - 51,910 | -6% | 14% |
| 72 | Insurance sales agents | 5,050 | 51,980 | $26,960 - 83,450 | 13% | 45% |
| 73 | Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | 4,860 | 30,840 | $20,030 - 48,340 | 1% | 29% |
| 74 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 4,720 | 28,050 | $15,260 - 46,690 | 12% | 6% |
| 75 | Pharmacy technicians | 4,690 | 29,430 | $21,420 - 38,830 | 32% | 16% |
| 76 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 4,630 | 51,150 | $30,480 - 76,380 | 4% | 18% |
| 77 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 4,470 | 34,430 | $21,210 - 49,410 | 7% | 2% |
| 78 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 4,440 | 20,740 | $15,100 - 30,020 | 14% | 3% |
| 79 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 4,420 | 50,630 | $29,320 - 80,120 | 0% | 42% |
| 80 | Dental assistants | 4,370 | 34,540 | $22,820 - 45,060 | 29% | 9% |
| 81 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 4,360 | 40,740 | $24,980 - 61,910 | 4% | 30% |
| 82 | Bus drivers, school | 4,320 | 26,250 | $19,000 - 32,760 | 9% | 4% |
| 83 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 4,270 | 49,340 | $32,570 - 76,810 | 22% | 45% |
| 84 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 4,230 | 22,360 | $15,960 - 30,440 | 26% | 43% |
| 85 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 4,100 | 29,320 | $20,500 - 39,520 | -1% | 2% |
| 86 | Machinists | 4,090 | 35,390 | $20,280 - 52,420 | -2% | 3% |
| 87 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 4,060 | 33,040 | $21,340 - 47,870 | 5% | 2% |
| 88 | Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping | 4,040 | 38,430 | $25,470 - 53,280 | 11% | 29% |
| 89 | Postal service mail carriers | 4,030 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 90 | Administrative services managers | 4,010 | 59,950 | $29,200 - 100,200 | 12% | 40% |
| 91 | Order clerks | 4,000 | 29,760 | $18,090 - 42,860 | -23% | 16% |
| 92 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 3,970 | 34,260 | $22,840 - 47,530 | 3% | 18% |
| 93 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 3,890 | 51,930 | $30,610 - 80,170 | 9% | 47% |
| 94 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 3,880 | 50,280 | $24,940 - 80,120 | 28% | 48% |
| 95 | Food service managers | 3,790 | 47,050 | $25,460 - 68,790 | 5% | 24% |
| 96 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 3,790 | 34,770 | $15,510 - 60,050 | 27% | 47% |
| 97 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 3,620 | 46,550 | $29,010 - 65,590 | 3% | 13% |
| 98 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 3,610 | 20,570 | $14,970 - 30,520 | 24% | 22% |
| 99 | Recreation workers | 3,560 | 25,400 | $15,180 - 43,290 | 13% | 47% |
| 100 | Roofers | 3,540 | 29,460 | $18,750 - 41,610 | 14% | 3% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous mining machine operators | 34,910 | 170 | 14.1 |
| Nuclear engineers | 93,350 | 1,000 | 12.4 |
| Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | 21,080 | 9,460 | 11.3 |
| Travel guides | 34,700 | 110 | 9.2 |
| Mechanical door repairers | 26,290 | 710 | 8.6 |
| Credit analysts | 47,370 | 7,770 | 7.6 |
| Automotive glass installers and repairers | 35,790 | 400 | 6.9 |
| Tapers | 31,680 | 2,580 | 6.3 |
| Patternmakers, metal and plastic | 31,830 | 180 | 6.1 |
| Fence erectors | 27,240 | 720 | 6 |
| Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons | 23,990 | 1,070 | 5.6 |
| Gaming managers | 70,810 | 140 | 5.2 |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 30,880 | 410 | 4.9 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 31,020 | 2,270 | 4.9 |
| Graduate teaching assistants | 32,440 | 2,480 | 4.8 |
| Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators | 34,470 | 300 | 4.5 |
| Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers | 39,460 | 820 | 4.4 |
| Airfield operations specialists | 33,870 | 170 | 4.3 |
| Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles | 34,250 | 350 | 4.2 |
| Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | 38,060 | 990 | 4.1 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 360 | 4 | |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 3,180 | 3.9 | |
| Stonemasons | 36,380 | 480 | 3.7 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 80,630 | 300 | 3.7 |
| Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other | 44,690 | 270 | 3.6 |
| Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders | 26,350 | 140 | 3.6 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 52,450 | 820 | 3.5 |
| Proofreaders and copy markers | 20,230 | 610 | 3.4 |
| Semiconductor processors | 36,230 | 990 | 3.3 |
| Foundry mold and coremakers | 30,000 | 280 | 3.2 |
| Baggage porters and bellhops | 21,940 | 1,860 | 3.2 |
| Forensic science technicians | 54,680 | 310 | 3.1 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 71,830 | 1,090 | 3.1 |
| Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products | 61,020 | 280 | 2.9 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 28,090 | 2,830 | 2.9 |
| Traffic technicians | 63,530 | 110 | 2.8 |
| Skin care specialists | 27,250 | 780 | 2.7 |
| Carpet installers | 29,320 | 940 | 2.7 |
| Materials engineers | 81,380 | 690 | 2.7 |
| Designers, all other | 58,480 | 260 | 2.6 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 34,430 | 4,470 | 2.6 |
| Ophthalmic laboratory technicians | 29,410 | 820 | 2.6 |
| Power distributors and dispatchers | 110 | 2.6 | |
| Real estate brokers | 63,500 | 1,590 | 2.6 |
| Cartographers and photogrammetrists | 54,980 | 300 | 2.6 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 37,190 | 7,150 | 2.6 |
| Cooks, all other | 23,330 | 330 | 2.6 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | 19,220 | 810 | 2.6 |
| Meter readers, utilities | 43,690 | 1,180 | 2.6 |
| Hydrologists | 58,000 | 170 | 2.5 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic technicians | 63,530 | 1.54 | 110 |
| Occupational health and safety technicians | 70,650 | 1.47 | 120 |
| Funeral attendants | 33,340 | 1.44 | 230 |
| Real estate sales agents | 67,020 | 1.42 | 3,080 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 100,240 | 1.36 | 840 |
| Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 68,210 | 1.34 | 2,460 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 61,000 | 1.33 | 500 |
| Writers and authors | 70,400 | 1.31 | 380 |
| Demonstrators and product promoters | 33,640 | 1.31 | 1,340 |
| Computer systems analysts | 89,190 | 1.3 | 6,310 |
| Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 49,380 | 1.28 | 500 |
| Radio and television announcers | 49,710 | 1.27 | 600 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | 45,980 | 1.27 | 510 |
| Photographers | 39,880 | 1.26 | 930 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 96,270 | 1.26 | 750 |
| Library assistants, clerical | 29,810 | 1.24 | 660 |
| Meter readers, utilities | 43,690 | 1.24 | 1,180 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 46,720 | 1.23 | 760 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 43,830 | 1.23 | 1,480 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 59,830 | 1.23 | 1,480 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 36,270 | 1.23 | 5,960 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 36,880 | 1.22 | 900 |
| Transportation inspectors | 76,070 | 1.22 | 270 |
| Designers, all other | 58,480 | 1.21 | 260 |
| Lawyers | 124,440 | 1.21 | 5,770 |
| Directors, religious activities and education | 50,190 | 1.21 | 180 |
| Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture | 50,810 | 1.21 | 300 |
| Transportation workers, all other | 39,490 | 1.2 | 280 |
| Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | 43,720 | 1.2 | 170 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 39,750 | 1.2 | 200 |
| Mental health counselors | 48,950 | 1.2 | 690 |
| Computer support specialists | 49,580 | 1.18 | 9,450 |
| Optometrists | 124,710 | 1.18 | 550 |
| Life scientists, all other | 84,820 | 1.18 | 260 |
| Social workers, all other | 55,690 | 1.18 | 350 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other | 36,400 | 1.17 | 1,550 |
| Legal secretaries | 42,090 | 1.17 | 3,250 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 51,990 | 1.17 | 1,620 |
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 36,830 | 1.17 | 290 |
| Survey researchers | 49,720 | 1.16 | 310 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 47,240 | 1.16 | 620 |
| Court reporters | 58,080 | 1.16 | 150 |
| Advertising sales agents | 54,150 | 1.16 | 2,610 |
| Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians | 27,670 | 1.15 | 150 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 34,770 | 1.15 | 3,790 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 61,610 | 1.15 | 2,670 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 49,340 | 1.15 | 4,270 |
| Construction managers | 96,870 | 1.15 | 2,930 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | 29,820 | 1.15 | 970 |
| Broadcast technicians | 40,730 | 1.15 | 260 |
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