Tucson Employment

Employment and Industries in the Tucson, Arizona Area

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Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	4,600	57,310	$40,010 - 79,020	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	4,080	39,270	$24,370 - 58,390	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,340	34,350	$20,990 - 49,950	6%	96%
4	Accountants and auditors	2,580	59,980	$33,130 - 91,000	18%	79%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,390	53,690	$27,150 - 96,310	8%	51%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,310	39,710	$24,240 - 62,770	11%	95%
7	Computer software engineers, applications	1,620	76,000	$46,750 - 111,210	45%	85%
8	Lawyers	1,430	102,720	$53,960 - 0	11%	99%
9	Financial managers	1,380	76,000	$41,460 - 128,950	13%	60%
10	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,300	44,670	$27,220 - 64,400	13%	73%
11	Computer systems analysts	1,210	58,460	$37,310 - 84,530	29%	68%
12	Medical and health services managers	1,140	76,060	$29,730 - 0	16%	57%
13	Management analysts	1,080	54,450	$31,700 - 82,730	22%	78%
14	Social and human service assistants	1,060	26,380	$16,300 - 39,980	34%	58%
15	Detectives and criminal investigators	1,040	57,830	$36,660 - 79,610	17%	54%
16	Sales managers	1,010	80,490	$36,060 - 0	10%	69%
17	Engineering managers	1,000	107,280	$62,680 - 0	7%	84%
18	Managers, all other	950	81,520	$44,640 - 126,790	7%	55%
19	Chief executives	820	141,320	$64,280 - 0	2%	65%
20	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	810	53,680	$24,210 - 84,090	12%	51%
21	Computer programmers	750	53,830	$27,520 - 83,660	0%	73%
22	Civil engineers	750	64,650	$39,640 - 94,880	18%	87%
23	Child, family, and school social workers	750	33,480	$21,780 - 46,110	19%	77%
24	Pharmacists	740	85,250	$47,620 - 116,670	22%	97%
25	Training and development specialists	660	38,800	$22,220 - 62,960	18%	56%
26	Graphic designers	650	41,970	$27,990 - 61,620	10%	55%
27	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	630	78,010	$27,580 - 0	12%	94%
28	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	620	35,240	$21,840 - 48,970	30%	77%
29	Market research analysts	590	48,970	$26,300 - 92,110	20%	82%
30	Surveyors	550	46,680	$27,590 - 69,340	24%	82%
31	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	540	44,470	$26,680 - 68,090	5%	58%
32	Financial analysts	490	59,700	$39,810 - 87,120	34%	87%
33	Computer specialists, all other	490	51,580	$21,970 - 93,090	15%	68%
34	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	480	35,810	$24,570 - 49,480	20%	87%
35	Electronics engineers, except computer	480	94,620	$60,080 - 131,940	4%	81%
36	Marketing managers	470	64,000	$32,850 - 108,890	14%	69%
37	Instructional coordinators	470	43,800	$24,620 - 61,490	23%	79%
38	Network and computer systems administrators	470	51,000	$32,320 - 74,690	27%	50%
39	Physical therapists	460	68,110	$36,300 - 105,150	27%	89%
40	Personal financial advisors	460	52,260	$21,570 - 109,940	41%	81%
41	Social and community service managers	440	46,760	$28,190 - 71,800	25%	72%
42	Advertising sales agents	440	47,150	$21,950 - 83,240	20%	56%
43	Librarians	440	43,710	$22,780 - 67,870	4%	85%
44	Computer and information systems managers	440	85,310	$41,960 - 135,030	16%	73%
45	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	410	72,940	$27,620 - 141,440	25%	67%
46	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	390	69,440	$47,590 - 95,320	8%	78%
47	Coaches and scouts	380	44,500	$20,520 - 73,790	15%	60%
48	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	370	53,920	$35,510 - 68,500	12%	51%
49	Public relations specialists	370	43,200	$19,180 - 73,420	18%	81%
50	Dentists, general	360	140,710	$37,610 - 0	9%	100%
51	Architects, except landscape and naval	340	57,930	$39,110 - 85,380	18%	88%
52	Self-enrichment education teachers	340	26,810	$16,080 - 41,830	23%	54%
53	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	330	45,020	$26,720 - 63,150	16%	99%
54	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	320	49,190	$25,660 - 80,030	17%	56%
55	Mental health counselors	310	36,680	$15,940 - 54,810	30%	73%
56	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	300	44,130	$27,770 - 63,160	18%	56%
57	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	300	49,790	$20,920 - 89,510	15%	72%
58	Network systems and data communications analysts	300	58,970	$35,360 - 83,300	53%	57%
59	Medical and public health social workers	300	42,700	$30,050 - 56,880	24%	77%
60	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	280	35,460	$21,730 - 48,270	18%	56%
61	Social scientists and related workers, all other	280	59,160	$39,730 - 78,460	5%	90%
62	Financial specialists, all other	280	56,280	$33,790 - 75,630	12%	50%
63	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	270	33,430	$12,340 - 61,960	24%	78%
64	Database administrators	270	63,190	$34,330 - 93,480	29%	72%
65	Editors	260	42,380	$26,380 - 61,310	2%	81%
66	Sales and related workers, all other	260	41,130	$18,470 - 70,500	14%	62%
67	Commercial pilots	250	67,710	$43,650 - 88,890	13%	74%
68	Producers and directors	240	43,730	$25,950 - 63,760	11%	75%
69	Special education teachers, middle school	210	37,230	$24,480 - 53,470	16%	87%
70	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	210	37,380	$28,170 - 52,010	0%	96%
71	Dietitians and nutritionists	210	44,030	$25,300 - 63,260	9%	72%
72	Speech-language pathologists	210	48,220	$24,510 - 84,060	11%	98%
73	Purchasing managers	200	85,360	$39,360 - 140,190	3%	57%
74	Interior designers	200	39,270	$23,470 - 57,690	20%	55%
75	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	200	23,640	$15,650 - 33,950	11%	55%
76	Rehabilitation counselors	190	31,580	$24,510 - 42,890	23%	73%
77	Special education teachers, secondary school	190	42,120	$28,180 - 66,980	9%	87%
78	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	190	38,280	$19,440 - 57,970	34%	73%
79	Teachers and instructors, all other	190	51,670	$24,220 - 114,880	9%	54%
80	Community and social service specialists, all other	180	45,860	$23,340 - 70,030	25%	58%
81	Veterinarians	180	64,650	$26,080 - 97,120	35%	100%
82	Hydrologists	170	67,410	$44,440 - 97,500	24%	93%
83	Public relations managers	170	66,240	$35,350 - 108,340	17%	75%
84	Operations research analysts	160	44,810	$26,940 - 68,150	11%	71%
85	Credit analysts	160	62,940	$26,760 - 94,660	2%	60%
86	Budget analysts	150	57,630	$41,030 - 79,490	7%	78%
87	Human resources managers, all other	150	82,190	$40,030 - 130,760	11%	58%
88	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	150	35,450	$21,990 - 52,930	14%	54%
89	Occupational therapists	140	66,630	$33,230 - 108,050	23%	90%
90	Floral designers	140	23,190	$15,880 - 29,940	0%	55%
91	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	140	85,410	$55,250 - 124,370	5%	99%
92	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	130	71,010	$36,580 - 106,550	22%	93%
93	Reporters and correspondents	130	37,010	$19,310 - 57,470	1%	85%
94	Social workers, all other	130	48,390	$18,020 - 71,240	18%	77%
95	Meeting and convention planners	120	43,960	$27,970 - 64,140	20%	67%
96	Compensation and benefits managers	120	69,000	$35,910 - 112,230	12%	58%
97	Health educators	120	42,950	$17,880 - 70,160	26%	58%
98	Occupational health and safety specialists	120	52,910	$32,860 - 76,830	8%	72%
99	Training and development managers	110	65,790	$32,830 - 109,290	16%	58%
100	Musicians and singers	110		$0 - 0	10%	53%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Customer service representatives	11,520	24,230	$17,180 - 35,140	25%	22%
2	Cashiers	10,850	19,430	$12,700 - 30,980	-2%	10%
3	Retail salespersons	9,320	25,640	$13,860 - 46,970	12%	25%
4	Office clerks, general	8,980	24,800	$14,210 - 36,100	13%	19%
5	Waiters and waitresses	6,520	14,750	$11,500 - 19,060	11%	14%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	6,370	14,820	$11,640 - 18,740	18%	5%
7	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	5,560	35,690	$23,840 - 50,490	15%	18%
8	General and operations managers	5,050	88,110	$40,010 - [?]	2%	48%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	4,710	29,340	$19,760 - 40,860	13%	16%
10	Stock clerks and order fillers	4,680	20,330	$13,250 - 30,100	-7%	8%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	4,620	20,010	$12,940 - 28,380	15%	4%
12	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	4,430	21,760	$17,380 - 27,590	18%	7%
13	Receptionists and information clerks	4,030	22,020	$16,060 - 28,650	17%	13%
14	Maintenance and repair workers, general	3,970	28,350	$15,510 - 43,290	10%	6%
15	Carpenters	3,780	33,040	$18,890 - 49,560	10%	6%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	3,730	44,390	$25,980 - 69,920	6%	29%
17	Teacher assistants	3,660	21,450	$15,070 - 30,430	10%	18%
18	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	3,620	27,880	$18,870 - 40,150	1%	18%
19	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	3,390	21,110	$14,650 - 31,000	18%	6%
20	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,320	17,270	$12,270 - 22,980	13%	5%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	3,000	38,520	$21,500 - 60,450	4%	25%
22	Cooks, restaurant	3,000	18,640	$13,610 - 23,800	12%	5%
23	Security guards	2,970	19,730	$12,970 - 27,680	17%	13%
24	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,780	22,960	$14,820 - 39,200	4%	6%
25	Team assemblers	2,760	26,550	$15,540 - 43,980	0%	5%
26	Construction laborers	2,660	26,350	$17,570 - 39,240	11%	5%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,380	27,940	$16,060 - 49,030	8%	4%
28	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,360	36,930	$24,140 - 55,160	10%	4%
29	Personal and home care aides	2,260	18,880	$15,150 - 23,090	51%	10%
30	Food preparation workers	2,230	20,910	$13,470 - 32,770	15%	7%
31	Telemarketers	2,220	18,360	$12,950 - 23,210	-9%	14%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	2,150	26,680	$16,000 - 38,680	11%	14%
33	Cooks, fast food	2,080	16,080	$11,820 - 23,520	8%	5%
34	Home health aides	2,060	19,240	$14,830 - 24,000	49%	7%
35	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,990	51,430	$37,900 - 64,390	11%	33%
36	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,940	39,770	$30,380 - 47,760	14%	7%
37	Medical assistants	1,910	25,140	$19,630 - 30,860	35%	10%
38	Child care workers	1,850	17,610	$12,600 - 22,970	18%	15%
39	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,790	39,060	$19,460 - 61,960	14%	4%
40	Dishwashers	1,730	14,520	$11,690 - 18,000	10%	3%
41	Business operations specialists, all other	1,730	58,230	$31,970 - 92,430	21%	49%
42	Correctional officers and jailers	1,700	34,600	$27,610 - 41,880	17%	11%
43	Packers and packagers, hand	1,680	16,050	$11,770 - 22,590	-11%	3%
44	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	1,670	31,560	$13,400 - 70,510	7%	2%
45	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,670	14,520	$11,550 - 19,260	12%	6%
46	Electricians	1,660	38,760	$24,250 - 54,800	7%	7%
47	Cement masons and concrete finishers	1,630	32,140	$23,050 - 42,130	11%	2%
48	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,590	36,160	$24,540 - 46,720	8%	3%
49	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,530	14,690	$11,660 - 18,890	10%	17%
50	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,530	16,210	$11,810 - 22,890	10%	8%
51	Bill and account collectors	1,520	25,200	$17,380 - 35,700	23%	13%
52	Driver/sales workers	1,470	18,110	$11,840 - 28,150	-4%	4%
53	Tellers	1,380	22,970	$18,950 - 29,020	14%	16%
54	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,380	39,550	$28,120 - 55,730	11%	4%
55	Computer support specialists	1,300	47,640	$30,150 - 73,740	13%	43%
56	Bartenders	1,280	16,100	$11,680 - 25,300	11%	17%
57	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,250	51,300	$31,560 - 79,870	0%	42%
58	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,230	52,510	$33,910 - 75,140	7%	13%
59	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,210	52,910	$31,390 - 80,490	9%	10%
60	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,200	18,600	$12,450 - 27,360	14%	3%
61	Painters, construction and maintenance	1,190	27,020	$17,580 - 36,940	12%	6%
62	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,190	27,820	$20,270 - 36,390	4%	15%
63	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,130	24,550	$16,510 - 36,730	26%	43%
64	Insurance sales agents	1,090	39,290	$21,190 - 58,850	13%	45%
65	Medical secretaries	1,070	27,870	$18,520 - 37,380	17%	18%
66	Loan officers	1,060	51,550	$36,610 - 75,130	12%	49%
67	All other information and record clerks	1,040	29,980	$21,100 - 42,130	-12%	21%
68	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,010	48,880	$28,930 - 74,330	-4%	15%
69	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,010	24,720	$12,940 - 36,350	12%	6%
70	Counter and rental clerks	1,000	22,790	$12,730 - 34,430	23%	16%
71	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	960	29,370	$13,110 - 46,090	27%	47%
72	Bus drivers, school	960	21,150	$15,190 - 27,800	9%	4%
73	Parts salespersons	940	27,880	$16,560 - 45,850	-1%	6%
74	Pharmacy technicians	920	26,440	$19,210 - 35,470	32%	16%
75	Tapers	910	29,150	$19,390 - 44,610	7%	2%
76	Postal service mail carriers	880	44,130	$36,300 - 50,480	1%	11%
77	Recreation workers	860	24,640	$14,210 - 38,100	13%	47%
78	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	860	38,210	$25,140 - 51,380	9%	3%
79	Food servers, nonrestaurant	860	18,970	$13,040 - 25,680	16%	9%
80	Cooks, short order	830	15,200	$11,700 - 19,100	5%	5%
81	Medical records and health information technicians	830	30,420	$18,650 - 43,540	18%	12%
82	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	820	38,920	$20,520 - 55,930	-6%	14%
83	Radiologic technologists and technicians	810	46,540	$25,550 - 68,900	15%	25%
84	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	800	21,930	$15,870 - 29,150	11%	5%
85	Loan interviewers and clerks	800	29,300	$17,830 - 37,810	0%	24%
86	File clerks	800	24,160	$15,350 - 38,100	-40%	20%
87	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	770	45,330	$37,500 - 56,540	11%	11%
88	Dental assistants	770	31,460	$20,300 - 42,770	29%	9%
89	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	740	45,280	$29,480 - 59,630	4%	18%
90	Switchboard operators, including answering service	740	22,650	$15,870 - 29,730	-7%	10%
91	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	730	39,340	$20,620 - 58,830	4%	30%
92	Dental hygienists	700	69,580	$61,500 - 81,200	30%	33%
93	Cost estimators	700	46,740	$29,450 - 70,860	19%	32%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	690	26,750	$13,220 - 38,880	13%	11%
95	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	690	32,010	$23,440 - 39,960	16%	43%
96	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	680	31,540	$18,490 - 48,600	2%	11%
97	Administrative services managers	680	56,570	$26,910 - 86,710	12%	40%
98	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	660	31,390	$20,310 - 44,630	3%	18%
99	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	660	23,710	$16,170 - 32,170	13%	15%
100	Food service managers	650	41,040	$26,270 - 61,920	5%	24%

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Jobs More Common Near Tucson Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators	27,500	130	17
Hydrologists	67,410	170	15.8
Stonemasons	29,200	350	14.3
Gaming and sports book writers and runners	19,000	180	8.6
Tapers	29,150	910	8.6
Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles	27,380	150	8.4
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	29,610	300	6.2
Avionics technicians	41,030	100	6
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	78,010	630	5.6
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	44,230	220	5.4
Commercial pilots	67,710	250	5.2
Plasterers and stucco masons	28,820	580	5.1
Tile and marble setters	29,140	560	4.5
Detectives and criminal investigators	57,830	1,040	4.5
Carpet installers	25,340	280	4.4
Gaming supervisors	38,630	200	4.4
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	31,560	1,670	4.4
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	85,410	140	4.3
Social scientists and related workers, all other	59,160	280	4.1
Surveyors	46,680	550	3.9
Lodging managers	44,170	240	3.7
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	32,690	520	3.7
Glaziers	32,370	350	3.6
Psychiatric technicians	29,080	320	3.5
Locksmiths and safe repairers	32,240	100	3.5
Helpers--roofers	19,650	130	3.5
Radio and television announcers	31,670	250	3.4
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	45,330	770	3.2
Correctional officers and jailers	34,600	1,700	3.1
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	62,330	210	3.1
Dietetic technicians	21,930	140	3.1
Pest control workers	22,490	490	3.1
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	59,080	220	2.8
Cement masons and concrete finishers	32,140	1,630	2.8
Pediatricians, general	148,350	140	2.7
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	49,790	300	2.7
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	22,860	160	2.7
Respiratory therapists	40,130	610	2.7
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	34,380	140	2.6
Massage therapists	32,460	220	2.6
Law clerks	34,820	180	2.5
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	33,430	270	2.5
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	59,590	160	2.4
Telemarketers	18,360	2,220	2.4
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	21,690	350	2.4
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	18,900	400	2.4
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	35,240	620	2.3
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	44,670	1,300	2.3
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	73,720	350	2.2
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	44,350	120	2.2

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Teachers and instructors, all other	51,670	1.43	190
Baggage porters and bellhops	26,430	1.36	130
Coaches and scouts	44,500	1.35	380
Protective service workers, all other	38,400	1.28	160
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	35,020	1.28	130
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	34,380	1.27	140
Community and social service specialists, all other	45,860	1.27	180
Electronics engineers, except computer	94,620	1.25	480
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	36,330	1.24	250
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	38,920	1.2	820
Computer support specialists	47,640	1.2	1,300
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	23,710	1.18	660
Butchers and meat cutters	33,770	1.17	340
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	47,860	1.17	300
Dental hygienists	69,580	1.17	700
Food preparation workers	20,910	1.17	2,230
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	52,830	1.16	310
Nonfarm animal caretakers	22,420	1.16	290
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	51,430	1.16	1,990
Diagnostic medical sonographers	66,340	1.14	130
Cargo and freight agents	43,230	1.14	120
Business teachers, postsecondary	75,220	1.14	180
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	39,060	1.13	1,790
Office and administrative support workers, all other	32,360	1.12	290
Credit analysts	62,940	1.11	160
Physician assistants	82,940	1.11	110
Cashiers	19,430	1.11	10,850
Graphic designers	41,970	1.11	650
File clerks	24,160	1.11	800
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	36,250	1.1	190
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	35,640	1.1	170
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	39,380	1.1	520
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	73,720	1.1	350
Physicians and surgeons, all other	167,530	1.1	470
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	49,790	1.1	300
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	37,100	1.1	480
Retail salespersons	25,640	1.1	9,320
Accountants and auditors	59,980	1.09	2,580
Recreation workers	24,640	1.09	860
Surveying and mapping technicians	37,810	1.09	290
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	53,920	1.09	370
Social workers, all other	48,390	1.09	130
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	24,720	1.09	1,010
Sales and related workers, all other	41,130	1.08	260
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	60,250	1.08	220
Physical therapist aides	24,700	1.08	160
Occupational therapists	66,630	1.08	140
Engineering managers	107,280	1.08	1,000
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	39,770	1.08	1,940
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	49,130	1.07	240

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	167,530	470
Obstetricians and gynecologists	164,200
Psychiatrists	162,650	40
Internists, general	154,280	190
Family and general practitioners	152,390	170
Pediatricians, general	148,350	140
Chief executives	141,320	820
Dentists, general	140,710	360
Music directors and composers	125,590	40
Engineering managers	107,280	1,000
Aerospace engineers	103,990
Natural sciences managers	103,260	100
Lawyers	102,720	1,430
Electronics engineers, except computer	94,620	480
General and operations managers	88,110	5,050
Optometrists	88,100	60
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	85,410	140
Purchasing managers	85,360	200
Computer and information systems managers	85,310	440
Pharmacists	85,250	740
Industrial production managers	83,790	220
Physician assistants	82,940	110
Human resources managers, all other	82,190	150
Managers, all other	81,520	950
Podiatrists	81,250	30
Sales managers	80,490	1,010
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	78,010	630
Medical and health services managers	76,060	1,140
Financial managers	76,000	1,380
Computer software engineers, applications	76,000	1,620
Business teachers, postsecondary	75,220	180
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	74,510	260
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	73,720	350
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	72,940	410
Construction managers	71,660	420
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	71,010	130
Chemical engineers	70,940	100
Gaming managers	70,680
Dental hygienists	69,580	700
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	69,440	390
Compensation and benefits managers	69,000	120
Physical therapists	68,110	460
Commercial pilots	67,710	250
Hydrologists	67,410	170
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	66,690	70
Occupational therapists	66,630	140
Diagnostic medical sonographers	66,340	130
Public relations managers	66,240	170
Training and development managers	65,790	110
Technical writers	65,680	100

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