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Agriculture, manufacturing, petroleum extraction and refining are the primary factors for Bakersfield's economy. Bakersfield is one of the largest agricultural producing counties in the nation. It's also one of the nation's largest oil producing counties. The technology based sector includes companies such as DIVR Systems, Lort Manufacturing and ProSoft Technology. The Dreyers Grand Ice Cream facility located in Bakersfield is one of the largest single-location ice cream facilities in the world. Victory Circle Inc. manufactures new stock car bodies, assembles race cars and includes a repair shop. Bakersfield is also home to the ACS Call Center, one of the country's largest student loan management companies.
The most popular occupations in the city in which the majority of the employees have a college degree are teachers, registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sale representatives, accountants and auditors, engineers and management analysts. Jobs more prevalent in Bakersfield than most other cities are farm workers, oil and gas workers, agricultural equipment operators, graders and sorters of agricultural products, first-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers, correctional officers and jailers, first-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers and farm equipment mechanics.
Noteworthy information about Bakersfield: The city has been ranked #5 for the nation's medium sized cities for business by Inc. Magazine. The Center for Digital Government stated "Bakersfield is one of the most digital-savvy, cutting-edge mid-sized cities in the nation." The city has enterprise zones and no local utility or inventory taxes. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $51,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 93.1. The national average is 100. For the population over 25 years of age, approximately 19% have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Shown below are the major employers in the Bakersfield area:
Business organizations offering assistance to Bakersfield companies:
The Bakersfield.com provides information about the current business activities in Bakersfield.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 6,090 | 54,980 | $33,850 - 78,840 | 14% | 95% |
| 2 | Registered nurses | 2,990 | 74,790 | $52,490 - 98,940 | 24% | 56% |
| 3 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,740 | 56,990 | $38,780 - 80,280 | 6% | 96% |
| 4 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,460 | 61,680 | $33,920 - 95,910 | 8% | 51% |
| 5 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,340 | 59,380 | $38,360 - 88,490 | 11% | 95% |
| 6 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 1,260 | 44,480 | $27,340 - 69,410 | 9% | 54% |
| 7 | Accountants and auditors | 1,020 | 61,660 | $43,900 - 86,240 | 18% | 79% |
| 8 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 790 | 90,270 | $62,580 - 127,130 | 4% | 81% |
| 9 | Management analysts | 670 | 74,440 | $41,290 - 111,740 | 22% | 78% |
| 10 | Engineers, all other | 650 | 99,370 | $38,540 - 149,240 | 6% | 82% |
| 11 | Financial managers | 620 | 99,550 | $52,450 - | 13% | 60% |
| 12 | Aerospace engineers | 600 | 91,440 | $59,140 - 129,590 | 10% | 87% |
| 13 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 600 | 96,840 | $80,750 - 118,990 | 8% | 78% |
| 14 | Sales managers | 570 | 78,950 | $43,370 - 148,180 | 10% | 69% |
| 15 | Computer software engineers, applications | 550 | 92,480 | $53,660 - 133,520 | 45% | 85% |
| 16 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 540 | 54,820 | $31,790 - 77,700 | 20% | 87% |
| 17 | Mechanical engineers | 510 | 88,730 | $54,890 - 125,840 | 4% | 78% |
| 18 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 500 | 40,260 | $21,050 - 79,180 | 23% | 54% |
| 19 | Civil engineers | 470 | 80,230 | $51,880 - 112,150 | 18% | 87% |
| 20 | Computer specialists, all other | 440 | 79,770 | $51,510 - 105,840 | 15% | 68% |
| 21 | Chief executives | 410 | 171,460 | $94,250 - | 2% | 65% |
| 22 | Medical and health services managers | 380 | 88,600 | $46,950 - 138,520 | 16% | 57% |
| 23 | Rehabilitation counselors | 360 | 37,710 | $17,950 - 65,930 | 23% | 73% |
| 24 | Petroleum engineers | 360 | 121,570 | $58,530 - | 5% | 80% |
| 25 | Social and human service assistants | 350 | 28,710 | $18,110 - 41,040 | 34% | 58% |
| 26 | Instructional coordinators | 350 | 56,320 | $33,400 - 79,710 | 23% | 79% |
| 27 | Pharmacists | 350 | 120,960 | $76,650 - 160,770 | 22% | 97% |
| 28 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 350 | 62,710 | $39,210 - 82,940 | 13% | 73% |
| 29 | Computer systems analysts | 340 | 77,460 | $46,510 - 117,570 | 29% | 68% |
| 30 | Engineering managers | 340 | 122,260 | $84,630 - 166,150 | 7% | 84% |
| 31 | Chiropractors | 330 | 73,470 | $34,560 - 111,210 | 14% | 98% |
| 32 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 310 | 57,090 | $29,120 - 95,530 | 17% | 56% |
| 33 | Managers, all other | 310 | 94,670 | $45,950 - 141,710 | 7% | 55% |
| 34 | Sales engineers | 300 | 96,570 | $55,380 - 154,010 | 9% | 79% |
| 35 | Coaches and scouts | 300 | 32,440 | $22,650 - 49,680 | 15% | 60% |
| 36 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 280 | 40,200 | $27,820 - 53,770 | 25% | 58% |
| 37 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 260 | 56,660 | $29,630 - 94,250 | 5% | 58% |
| 38 | Network and computer systems administrators | 260 | 68,160 | $40,850 - 99,240 | 27% | 50% |
| 39 | Computer and information scientists, research | 260 | 88,770 | $60,640 - 120,420 | 22% | 68% |
| 40 | Social and community service managers | 240 | 53,120 | $29,090 - 81,090 | 25% | 72% |
| 41 | Advertising sales agents | 240 | 52,400 | $20,270 - 106,200 | 20% | 56% |
| 42 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 240 | 32,260 | $26,380 - 39,640 | 15% | 51% |
| 43 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 240 | 80,390 | $49,150 - 122,330 | 12% | 51% |
| 44 | Lawyers | 240 | 130,960 | $52,510 - | 11% | 99% |
| 45 | Electrical engineers | 240 | 89,080 | $55,000 - 127,910 | 6% | 81% |
| 46 | Industrial engineers | 230 | 99,600 | $68,210 - 147,740 | 20% | 74% |
| 47 | Computer and information systems managers | 230 | 128,610 | $64,540 - | 16% | 73% |
| 48 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 220 | 82,850 | $50,050 - 120,530 | 20% | 99% |
| 49 | Computer programmers | 220 | 76,020 | $36,550 - 120,450 | 0% | 73% |
| 50 | Financial specialists, all other | 220 | 60,570 | $33,220 - 100,770 | 12% | 50% |
| 51 | Speech-language pathologists | 200 | 69,560 | $46,710 - 96,760 | 11% | 98% |
| 52 | Public relations specialists | 200 | 44,510 | $20,310 - 76,500 | 18% | 81% |
| 53 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 190 | 37,870 | $28,510 - 48,580 | 11% | 79% |
| 54 | Marketing managers | 180 | 116,850 | $65,990 - | 14% | 69% |
| 55 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 180 | 36,240 | $23,280 - 51,480 | 30% | 77% |
| 56 | Health educators | 170 | 36,000 | $22,860 - 59,970 | 26% | 58% |
| 57 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 160 | 87,000 | $51,970 - 151,480 | 53% | 57% |
| 58 | Budget analysts | 160 | 69,790 | $51,880 - 94,290 | 7% | 78% |
| 59 | Dentists, general | 160 | 174,090 | $96,110 - | 9% | 100% |
| 60 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 160 | 45,120 | $28,410 - 70,080 | 14% | 54% |
| 61 | Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 150 | 25,820 | $18,140 - 33,490 | 16% | 60% |
| 62 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 150 | 43,950 | $27,710 - 64,750 | 18% | 56% |
| 63 | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 150 | 113,410 | $62,580 - | 22% | 93% |
| 64 | Graphic designers | 150 | 43,680 | $26,760 - 75,600 | 10% | 55% |
| 65 | Sales and related workers, all other | 150 | 37,500 | $17,420 - 74,660 | 14% | 62% |
| 66 | Physical therapists | 150 | 81,850 | $52,660 - 105,920 | 27% | 89% |
| 67 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 150 | 72,730 | $31,670 - 103,120 | 16% | 99% |
| 68 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 140 | 100,140 | $69,510 - 130,970 | 28% | 85% |
| 69 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 140 | 65,550 | $41,740 - 82,740 | 12% | 51% |
| 70 | Training and development specialists | 140 | 50,790 | $28,630 - 77,220 | 18% | 56% |
| 71 | Chemists | 140 | 89,480 | $44,470 - 139,780 | 9% | 93% |
| 72 | Mental health counselors | 140 | 66,170 | $33,280 - 100,880 | 30% | 73% |
| 73 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 140 | 59,470 | $48,370 - 71,830 | 9% | 72% |
| 74 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 130 | 105,380 | $64,830 - 143,570 | 18% | 88% |
| 75 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 130 | 95,820 | $35,540 - | 25% | 67% |
| 76 | Physician assistants | 130 | 82,740 | $19,840 - 113,620 | 27% | 67% |
| 77 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 120 | 52,430 | $33,490 - 74,460 | 24% | 78% |
| 78 | Physicists | 110 | 95,220 | $61,800 - 140,080 | 7% | 95% |
| 79 | Librarians | 110 | 57,440 | $32,770 - 82,080 | 4% | 85% |
| 80 | Database administrators | 110 | 61,980 | $34,840 - 99,170 | 29% | 72% |
| 81 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 110 | 69,140 | $42,720 - 100,150 | 25% | 93% |
| 82 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 110 | 31,840 | $20,000 - 42,550 | 34% | 73% |
| 83 | Medical and public health social workers | 110 | 45,820 | $29,060 - 67,440 | 24% | 77% |
| 84 | Market research analysts | 110 | $ - | 20% | 82% | |
| 85 | Credit analysts | 110 | 56,680 | $31,250 - 90,050 | 2% | 60% |
| 86 | Surveyors | 100 | 50,720 | $27,950 - 72,870 | 24% | 82% |
| 87 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 100 | 67,160 | $40,990 - 96,770 | 15% | 72% |
| 88 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 90 | 50,570 | $36,540 - 64,660 | 18% | 56% |
| 89 | Computer hardware engineers | 90 | 88,760 | $55,100 - 129,100 | 5% | 70% |
| 90 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 90 | 75,280 | $41,080 - 107,950 | 8% | 72% |
| 91 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 90 | 27,660 | $21,530 - 32,620 | 11% | 55% |
| 92 | Environmental engineers | 80 | 98,850 | $76,390 - 128,600 | 25% | 86% |
| 93 | Legislators | 80 | 35,330 | $22,620 - 52,850 | 1% | 65% |
| 94 | Veterinarians | 80 | 89,700 | $70,810 - 120,140 | 35% | 100% |
| 95 | Social workers, all other | 70 | 55,180 | $32,890 - 76,790 | 18% | 77% |
| 96 | Biological scientists, all other | 70 | 53,340 | $27,970 - 89,820 | 4% | 95% |
| 97 | Clergy | 70 | 33,110 | $20,240 - 58,980 | 19% | 75% |
| 98 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 70 | 60,210 | $35,950 - 101,250 | 10% | 74% |
| 99 | Producers and directors | 70 | 62,840 | $28,450 - 104,170 | 11% | 75% |
| 100 | Personal financial advisors | 70 | 79,440 | $31,290 - | 41% | 81% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 25,990 | 17,820 | $16,640 - 19,710 | -2% | 4% |
| 2 | Retail salespersons | 6,780 | 24,850 | $16,790 - 38,440 | 12% | 25% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 6,540 | 21,520 | $16,640 - 33,150 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Office clerks, general | 5,740 | 27,120 | $17,650 - 38,010 | 13% | 19% |
| 5 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 5,080 | 39,010 | $27,010 - 50,740 | 10% | 4% |
| 6 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 5,080 | 24,000 | $16,800 - 34,460 | 2% | 5% |
| 7 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 4,520 | 18,840 | $16,640 - 21,930 | 18% | 5% |
| 8 | Teacher assistants | 4,360 | 25,080 | $19,090 - 32,130 | 10% | 18% |
| 9 | Correctional officers and jailers | 4,140 | 65,070 | $46,040 - 80,890 | 17% | 11% |
| 10 | Packers and packagers, hand | 3,510 | 19,910 | $16,670 - 29,400 | -11% | 3% |
| 11 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 3,340 | 25,790 | $16,980 - 37,310 | 15% | 4% |
| 12 | Construction laborers | 3,280 | 32,240 | $21,630 - 49,990 | 11% | 5% |
| 13 | General and operations managers | 3,110 | 98,380 | $44,570 - | 2% | 48% |
| 14 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 3,110 | 22,880 | $16,800 - 33,890 | -7% | 8% |
| 15 | Waiters and waitresses | 2,970 | 19,060 | $16,640 - 24,000 | 11% | 14% |
| 16 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 2,940 | 32,750 | $21,290 - 46,350 | 13% | 16% |
| 17 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 2,680 | 37,980 | $20,410 - 59,890 | 10% | 6% |
| 18 | Cooks, fast food | 2,670 | 18,040 | $16,650 - 19,850 | 8% | 5% |
| 19 | Business operations specialists, all other | 2,610 | 72,150 | $34,310 - 112,380 | 21% | 49% |
| 20 | Roustabouts, oil and gas | 2,440 | 41,220 | $23,260 - 53,640 | -2% | 0% |
| 21 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 2,240 | 47,230 | $28,630 - 74,240 | 6% | 29% |
| 22 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 2,130 | 39,750 | $27,910 - 53,220 | 15% | 18% |
| 23 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 2,060 | 35,850 | $20,710 - 58,410 | 4% | 25% |
| 24 | Customer service representatives | 1,970 | 31,380 | $19,890 - 45,830 | 25% | 22% |
| 25 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,970 | 33,340 | $21,160 - 47,360 | 1% | 18% |
| 26 | Food preparation workers | 1,930 | 19,390 | $16,750 - 24,020 | 15% | 7% |
| 27 | Medical assistants | 1,930 | 26,420 | $20,080 - 35,740 | 35% | 10% |
| 28 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,920 | 24,500 | $17,500 - 36,670 | 18% | 6% |
| 29 | Electricians | 1,770 | 55,160 | $31,420 - 75,190 | 7% | 7% |
| 30 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,740 | 67,820 | $42,910 - 100,350 | 9% | 10% |
| 31 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,680 | 30,940 | $17,470 - 49,520 | 8% | 4% |
| 32 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 1,640 | 37,720 | $17,960 - 71,970 | 14% | 4% |
| 33 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 1,640 | 27,120 | $17,680 - 41,620 | -1% | 2% |
| 34 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,570 | 22,730 | $17,390 - 30,530 | 18% | 7% |
| 35 | Driver/sales workers | 1,560 | 21,080 | $16,640 - 32,620 | -4% | 4% |
| 36 | Medical secretaries | 1,560 | 27,320 | $17,750 - 39,240 | 17% | 18% |
| 37 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,420 | 23,900 | $17,630 - 31,070 | 17% | 13% |
| 38 | Security guards | 1,400 | 22,890 | $17,230 - 30,860 | 17% | 13% |
| 39 | Counter and rental clerks | 1,350 | 23,090 | $16,640 - 34,670 | 23% | 16% |
| 40 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,320 | 28,130 | $18,690 - 43,520 | 11% | 14% |
| 41 | Carpenters | 1,290 | 48,970 | $26,050 - 80,690 | 10% | 6% |
| 42 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,270 | 18,680 | $16,640 - 22,200 | 13% | 5% |
| 43 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 1,210 | 51,020 | $31,440 - 75,660 | 8% | 3% |
| 44 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 1,210 | 37,270 | $22,250 - 59,910 | 12% | 3% |
| 45 | Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 1,200 | 62,670 | $49,740 - 80,120 | -12% | 7% |
| 46 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 1,200 | 24,250 | $16,810 - 37,970 | 14% | 3% |
| 47 | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 1,170 | 18,920 | $16,920 - 20,000 | -1% | 0% |
| 48 | Child care workers | 1,170 | 22,440 | $17,220 - 29,770 | 18% | 15% |
| 49 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,140 | 21,390 | $16,700 - 30,230 | 10% | 8% |
| 50 | Bus drivers, school | 1,100 | 32,810 | $19,730 - 40,710 | 9% | 4% |
| 51 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 1,080 | 29,580 | $21,560 - 39,300 | 4% | 15% |
| 52 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,080 | 42,860 | $34,790 - 51,850 | 14% | 7% |
| 53 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,040 | 60,270 | $41,690 - 85,140 | 7% | 13% |
| 54 | Tellers | 1,030 | 23,040 | $18,050 - 29,490 | 14% | 16% |
| 55 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 1,010 | 51,640 | $27,680 - 78,210 | 5% | 2% |
| 56 | Cooks, restaurant | 970 | 23,070 | $18,320 - 28,660 | 12% | 5% |
| 57 | Home health aides | 950 | 20,230 | $16,980 - 24,850 | 49% | 7% |
| 58 | Dishwashers | 930 | 18,150 | $16,660 - 20,040 | 10% | 3% |
| 59 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 900 | 48,790 | $25,660 - 76,000 | 11% | 4% |
| 60 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 890 | 27,390 | $17,450 - 41,560 | 26% | 43% |
| 61 | Personal and home care aides | 870 | 20,110 | $17,250 - 24,280 | 51% | 10% |
| 62 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 860 | 28,120 | $17,370 - 42,350 | 4% | 6% |
| 63 | Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 800 | 66,010 | $34,490 - 96,310 | 2% | 18% |
| 64 | Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 790 | 54,310 | $35,950 - 76,090 | 16% | 43% |
| 65 | Dental assistants | 770 | 27,130 | $19,330 - 38,090 | 29% | 9% |
| 66 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 760 | 29,580 | $16,640 - 55,580 | -4% | 5% |
| 67 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 720 | 59,140 | $32,180 - 97,000 | -4% | 15% |
| 68 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 700 | 59,430 | $30,220 - 92,630 | 28% | 48% |
| 69 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 680 | 37,460 | $23,440 - 51,580 | 11% | 2% |
| 70 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 670 | 80,170 | $58,380 - 102,670 | 7% | 6% |
| 71 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 670 | 46,980 | $19,230 - 81,530 | -6% | 14% |
| 72 | Parts salespersons | 670 | 28,860 | $16,640 - 44,030 | -1% | 6% |
| 73 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 660 | 31,610 | $19,890 - 46,590 | 11% | 5% |
| 74 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 660 | 36,460 | $26,460 - 49,580 | 0% | 22% |
| 75 | First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | 640 | 30,660 | $21,720 - 43,180 | 0% | 0% |
| 76 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 640 | 58,580 | $35,640 - 82,510 | 10% | 17% |
| 77 | Bartenders | 630 | 18,840 | $16,660 - 20,890 | 11% | 17% |
| 78 | Pharmacy technicians | 630 | 35,090 | $23,340 - 45,200 | 32% | 16% |
| 79 | Protective service workers, all other | 620 | 30,490 | $16,710 - 50,220 | 13% | 31% |
| 80 | Helpers--production workers | 610 | 26,820 | $17,550 - 36,810 | 0% | 4% |
| 81 | Postsecondary teachers, all other | 590 | 66,330 | $42,180 - 100,130 | 0% | 0% |
| 82 | Postal service mail carriers | 580 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 83 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 580 | 18,120 | $16,640 - 20,210 | 10% | 17% |
| 84 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 580 | 46,840 | $28,760 - 66,440 | 9% | 5% |
| 85 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 570 | 72,740 | $49,820 - 97,920 | 4% | 18% |
| 86 | All other information and record clerks | 570 | 35,710 | $22,080 - 50,610 | -12% | 21% |
| 87 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 550 | 45,750 | $28,710 - 64,020 | 12% | 3% |
| 88 | First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 550 | 82,460 | $67,870 - 102,680 | 13% | 25% |
| 89 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 550 | 36,050 | $21,240 - 54,830 | -8% | 32% |
| 90 | Order clerks | 540 | 30,240 | $20,700 - 40,210 | -23% | 16% |
| 91 | Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 540 | 46,920 | $25,310 - 81,950 | -4% | 0% |
| 92 | Construction managers | 540 | 89,200 | $59,950 - 129,430 | 16% | 29% |
| 93 | Computer support specialists | 530 | 46,010 | $30,850 - 63,100 | 13% | 43% |
| 94 | Bill and account collectors | 530 | 33,300 | $21,550 - 47,780 | 23% | 13% |
| 95 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 530 | 46,100 | $29,130 - 67,620 | 7% | 2% |
| 96 | Word processors and typists | 520 | 31,250 | $25,260 - 38,910 | -11% | 19% |
| 97 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 510 | 19,210 | $16,700 - 21,240 | 24% | 22% |
| 98 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 490 | 36,280 | $20,840 - 56,940 | 2% | 11% |
| 99 | Food service managers | 490 | 43,650 | $32,300 - 59,280 | 5% | 24% |
| 100 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 480 | 55,720 | $41,780 - 68,310 | 11% | 11% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | 41,220 | 2,440 | 58.5 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 17,820 | 25,990 | 54.5 |
| Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers | 56,480 | 100 | 50.9 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 18,920 | 1,170 | 31.3 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | 30,660 | 640 | 26.8 |
| Agricultural equipment operators | 23,440 | 480 | 24.7 |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 62,670 | 1,200 | 20.8 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 82,460 | 550 | 16.8 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 46,920 | 540 | 13.5 |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 25,820 | 150 | 12.9 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 65,070 | 4,140 | 10.8 |
| Petroleum engineers | 121,570 | 360 | 10.6 |
| Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation | 33,090 | 180 | 9.5 |
| Farm equipment mechanics | 28,980 | 190 | 9.2 |
| Chiropractors | 73,470 | 330 | 8.2 |
| Geological and petroleum technicians | 68,800 | 130 | 7.3 |
| Aerospace engineers | 91,440 | 600 | 6.8 |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 66,010 | 800 | 6.6 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 88,770 | 260 | 5.7 |
| Crane and tower operators | 57,720 | 310 | 5.2 |
| Physicists | 95,220 | 110 | 5.1 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 80,170 | 670 | 4.4 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 30,490 | 620 | 4.3 |
| Pharmacy aides | 21,580 | 310 | 4 |
| Power plant operators | 66,520 | 120 | 3.7 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | 38,280 | 230 | 3.4 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | 47,220 | 270 | 3.2 |
| Tapers | 45,360 | 180 | 3.2 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 46,670 | 200 | 3.1 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 90,270 | 790 | 2.9 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 113,410 | 150 | 2.6 |
| Cooks, fast food | 18,040 | 2,670 | 2.6 |
| Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 37,270 | 1,210 | 2.6 |
| Internists, general | 102,500 | 200 | 2.6 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 54,310 | 790 | 2.6 |
| Radio and television announcers | 34,910 | 100 | 2.5 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 45,750 | 550 | 2.4 |
| Packers and packagers, hand | 19,910 | 3,510 | 2.4 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 55,720 | 480 | 2.4 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 54,980 | 6,090 | 2.3 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 46,100 | 530 | 2.2 |
| Word processors and typists | 31,250 | 520 | 2.2 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | 61,300 | 300 | 2.2 |
| Driver/sales workers | 21,080 | 1,560 | 2.2 |
| Engineers, all other | 99,370 | 650 | 2.1 |
| Material moving workers, all other | 43,880 | 120 | 2 |
| Medical assistants | 26,420 | 1,930 | 2 |
| Sales engineers | 96,570 | 300 | 2 |
| Tile and marble setters | 40,310 | 170 | 2 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | 37,710 | 360 | 2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional officers and jailers | 65,070 | 1.72 | 4,140 |
| Mental health counselors | 66,170 | 1.62 | 140 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 113,410 | 1.55 | 150 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 82,460 | 1.49 | 550 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 51,640 | 1.47 | 1,010 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 80,170 | 1.46 | 670 |
| Architects, except landscape and naval | 105,380 | 1.45 | 130 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 46,980 | 1.4 | 670 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 72,740 | 1.4 | 570 |
| Industrial engineers | 99,600 | 1.37 | 230 |
| Chemists | 89,480 | 1.36 | 140 |
| Network systems and data communications analysts | 87,000 | 1.35 | 160 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 65,250 | 1.35 | 470 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 31,610 | 1.34 | 660 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 34,050 | 1.31 | 120 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | 41,220 | 1.3 | 2,440 |
| Loan officers | 76,860 | 1.3 | 340 |
| Geological and petroleum technicians | 68,800 | 1.3 | 130 |
| Material moving workers, all other | 43,880 | 1.28 | 120 |
| Lawyers | 130,960 | 1.28 | 240 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 128,610 | 1.27 | 230 |
| Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 67,330 | 1.27 | 400 |
| Crane and tower operators | 57,720 | 1.27 | 310 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 43,410 | 1.27 | 410 |
| Bus drivers, school | 32,810 | 1.25 | 1,100 |
| Cost estimators | 70,190 | 1.25 | 460 |
| Fire fighters | 52,690 | 1.25 | 320 |
| Pipelayers | 45,850 | 1.25 | 150 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 53,600 | 1.25 | 160 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | 61,300 | 1.25 | 300 |
| Carpenters | 48,970 | 1.25 | 1,290 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 35,090 | 1.25 | 630 |
| Chemical technicians | 52,190 | 1.25 | 110 |
| Engineers, all other | 99,370 | 1.23 | 650 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 65,550 | 1.23 | 140 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 72,150 | 1.23 | 2,610 |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 66,010 | 1.22 | 800 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 28,890 | 1.22 | 300 |
| Bakers | 29,240 | 1.22 | 160 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | 47,220 | 1.22 | 270 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 62,710 | 1.22 | 350 |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 62,670 | 1.22 | 1,200 |
| Registered nurses | 74,790 | 1.21 | 2,990 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 95,820 | 1.21 | 130 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 36,540 | 1.21 | 300 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 100,140 | 1.2 | 140 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 21,390 | 1.2 | 1,140 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 92,480 | 1.2 | 550 |
| Mechanical engineers | 88,730 | 1.2 | 510 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 46,100 | 1.2 | 530 |
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