Bakersfield Employment

Employment and Industries in the Bakersfield, California Area

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Most Popular Jobs in Bakersfield, California Metro Area (2006 data)

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	Elementary school teachers, except special education	6,160	51,280	$31,560 - 72,500	14%	95%
2	Registered nurses	2,450	67,060	$46,350 - 92,150	24%	56%
3	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,510	40,650	$24,930 - 55,980	9%	54%
4	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,490	56,530	$39,070 - 76,000	11%	95%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,450	55,560	$31,660 - 85,530	8%	51%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,390	57,400	$40,910 - 77,200	6%	96%
7	Accountants and auditors	840	57,740	$37,650 - 87,340	18%	79%
8	Financial managers	710	87,960	$52,180 - 0	13%	60%
9	Management analysts	610	73,490	$47,830 - 102,540	22%	78%
10	Aerospace engineers	600	88,720	$60,550 - 120,720	10%	87%
11	Electronics engineers, except computer	590	89,190	$59,220 - 121,290	4%	81%
12	Engineers, all other	570	101,570	$60,810 - 144,960	6%	82%
13	Petroleum engineers	540	105,390	$65,180 - 0	5%	80%
14	Coaches and scouts	530	32,660	$20,720 - 50,330	15%	60%
15	Computer systems analysts	520	69,170	$42,990 - 99,780	29%	68%
16	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	480	89,280	$72,530 - 112,270	8%	78%
17	Civil engineers	480	73,720	$46,490 - 99,280	18%	87%
18	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	480	67,420	$36,240 - 107,800	13%	73%
19	Social and human service assistants	460	25,060	$15,750 - 36,790	34%	58%
20	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	440	56,190	$41,340 - 73,410	20%	87%
21	Computer specialists, all other	410	72,020	$40,450 - 102,000	15%	68%
22	Sales managers	400	88,670	$42,120 - 0	10%	69%
23	Chief executives	400	142,310	$76,330 - 0	2%	65%
24	Pharmacists	390	111,010	$96,170 - 135,970	22%	97%
25	Mechanical engineers	380	86,130	$54,450 - 120,840	4%	78%
26	Self-enrichment education teachers	310	32,700	$17,160 - 69,250	23%	54%
27	Engineering managers	310	115,400	$78,310 - 0	7%	84%
28	Sales engineers	300	73,560	$43,020 - 119,560	9%	79%
29	Industrial engineers	290	92,630	$60,610 - 134,720	20%	74%
30	Advertising sales agents	270	42,710	$17,500 - 70,450	20%	56%
31	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	270	62,010	$35,790 - 94,100	17%	56%
32	Community and social service specialists, all other	260	40,060	$26,110 - 55,980	25%	58%
33	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	250	69,150	$48,340 - 104,320	12%	51%
34	Managers, all other	240	78,820	$42,790 - 117,030	7%	55%
35	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	230	58,110	$30,700 - 90,860	5%	58%
36	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	230	97,080	$63,930 - 0	22%	93%
37	Instructional coordinators	230	51,310	$30,540 - 79,450	23%	79%
38	Education administrators, postsecondary	230	85,910	$51,000 - 125,260	14%	78%
39	Market research analysts	230	40,990	$24,270 - 83,630	20%	82%
40	Lawyers	220	118,140	$48,440 - 0	11%	99%
41	Computer and information scientists, research	220	86,560	$57,060 - 115,740	22%	68%
42	Medical and health services managers	220	75,210	$41,670 - 116,530	16%	57%
43	Computer software engineers, applications	220	84,520	$51,470 - 116,640	45%	85%
44	Speech-language pathologists	210	58,830	$44,550 - 76,410	11%	98%
45	Financial specialists, all other	210	57,330	$22,640 - 98,070	12%	50%
46	Architects, except landscape and naval	190	82,430	$58,510 - 131,180	18%	88%
47	Computer programmers	190	66,860	$40,780 - 96,370	0%	73%
48	Network and computer systems administrators	190	57,370	$35,970 - 81,800	27%	50%
49	Dentists, general	190	155,050	$99,250 - 0	9%	100%
50	Graphic designers	180	37,970	$17,740 - 65,480	10%	55%
51	Physical therapists	180	71,360	$53,370 - 91,570	27%	89%
52	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	180	73,560	$43,760 - 96,250	16%	99%
53	Training and development specialists	170	41,600	$28,370 - 58,790	18%	56%
54	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	170	42,650	$30,300 - 55,660	34%	73%
55	Public relations specialists	170	44,010	$19,410 - 71,640	18%	81%
56	Marketing managers	160	106,650	$60,900 - 0	14%	69%
57	Surveyors	160	51,680	$23,760 - 79,930	24%	82%
58	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	160	29,490	$21,040 - 37,350	15%	51%
59	Child, family, and school social workers	160	48,960	$26,050 - 68,770	19%	77%
60	Computer and information systems managers	160	84,390	$43,660 - 127,430	16%	73%
61	Electrical engineers	150	75,350	$55,180 - 95,920	6%	81%
62	Commercial pilots	140	69,730	$27,870 - 114,490	13%	74%
63	Budget analysts	140	63,190	$43,730 - 85,160	7%	78%
64	Sales and related workers, all other	140	37,780	$18,560 - 66,300	14%	62%
65	Special education teachers, middle school	130	57,560	$45,000 - 73,620	16%	87%
66	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	130	109,390	$42,320 - 0	25%	67%
67	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	130	44,060	$22,340 - 64,940	18%	56%
68	Network systems and data communications analysts	130	66,460	$37,760 - 100,190	53%	57%
69	Chemists	130	83,130	$32,660 - 133,080	9%	93%
70	Financial analysts	130	76,280	$45,490 - 116,430	34%	87%
71	Physician assistants	130	89,170	$70,980 - 110,360	27%	67%
72	Librarians	120	57,220	$34,780 - 81,840	4%	85%
73	Special education teachers, secondary school	120	61,580	$44,080 - 80,130	9%	87%
74	Mental health counselors	120	49,460	$29,700 - 80,350	30%	73%
75	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	110	58,310	$32,490 - 88,090	18%	56%
76	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	110	65,170	$49,380 - 81,680	12%	51%
77	Health educators	110	33,480	$22,060 - 52,430	26%	58%
78	Reporters and correspondents	100	42,490	$19,620 - 71,160	1%	85%
79	Occupational health and safety specialists	100	66,010	$37,400 - 92,180	8%	72%
80	Personal financial advisors	90	41,280	$27,510 - 67,580	41%	81%
81	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	80	45,070	$25,210 - 66,940	24%	78%
82	Floral designers	80	25,450	$19,780 - 30,160	0%	55%
83	Database administrators	80	62,980	$35,470 - 95,020	29%	72%
84	Credit analysts	80	64,520	$35,340 - 108,350	2%	60%
85	Editors	70	33,160	$20,430 - 47,340	2%	81%
86	Dietitians and nutritionists	70	54,520	$40,140 - 72,890	9%	72%
87	Purchasing managers	70	91,750	$50,890 - 144,180	3%	57%
88	Veterinarians	70	89,270	$66,070 - 121,510	35%	100%
89	Producers and directors	70	52,700	$25,090 - 92,460	11%	75%
90	Operations research analysts	60	91,850	$60,930 - 126,550	11%	71%
91	Occupational therapists	60	67,720	$49,820 - 89,600	23%	90%
92	Marriage and family therapists	60	51,910	$40,580 - 65,710	30%	73%
93	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	60	73,030	$61,530 - 96,070	20%	99%
94	Education, training, and library workers, all other	60	34,380	$17,110 - 51,020	11%	79%
95	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	60	54,860	$25,020 - 92,930	25%	93%
96	Computer hardware engineers	60	76,000	$50,290 - 110,340	5%	70%
97	Human resources managers, all other	60	93,380	$61,970 - 125,740	11%	58%
98	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	50	46,280	$31,220 - 61,240	15%	72%
99	Chemical engineers	50	81,750	$56,350 - 114,470	8%	91%
100	Social workers, all other	50	39,430	$25,860 - 60,770	18%	77%

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	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	26,100	16,140	$14,660 - 18,200	-2%	4%
2	Cashiers	7,110	20,650	$15,280 - 31,180	-2%	10%
3	Retail salespersons	6,150	22,750	$15,410 - 32,960	12%	25%
4	Office clerks, general	5,320	24,690	$16,000 - 35,520	13%	19%
5	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	4,850	21,360	$15,110 - 29,700	2%	5%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,300	16,880	$14,850 - 19,050	18%	5%
7	Teacher assistants	4,230	23,660	$18,740 - 29,500	10%	18%
8	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,150	36,060	$25,260 - 47,020	10%	4%
9	Stock clerks and order fillers	3,930	23,380	$15,690 - 34,310	-7%	8%
10	Construction laborers	3,840	27,300	$18,340 - 41,650	11%	5%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,330	22,500	$15,370 - 33,250	15%	4%
12	Correctional officers and jailers	3,310	64,840	$47,650 - 79,820	17%	11%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	3,290	30,370	$20,320 - 42,900	13%	16%
14	General and operations managers	2,940	90,370	$43,220 - [?]	2%	48%
15	Packers and packagers, hand	2,820	17,690	$14,720 - 22,790	-11%	3%
16	Waiters and waitresses	2,730	16,890	$14,620 - 18,560	11%	14%
17	Business operations specialists, all other	2,580	64,490	$33,520 - 101,630	21%	49%
18	Cooks, fast food	2,350	16,150	$14,650 - 18,130	8%	5%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,150	44,210	$27,570 - 65,630	6%	29%
20	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,140	35,270	$19,280 - 55,340	10%	6%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,060	35,910	$20,590 - 53,750	4%	25%
22	Customer service representatives	2,020	27,620	$17,550 - 42,250	25%	22%
23	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,960	31,020	$19,910 - 44,220	1%	18%
24	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,910	22,520	$15,830 - 35,510	18%	6%
25	Carpenters	1,900	42,680	$23,950 - 59,830	10%	6%
26	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,890	37,950	$25,670 - 53,360	15%	18%
27	Receptionists and information clerks	1,850	20,810	$15,740 - 27,640	17%	13%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,790	59,940	$40,190 - 86,980	9%	10%
29	Food preparation workers	1,760	17,630	$14,830 - 23,060	15%	7%
30	Electricians	1,750	51,250	$27,460 - 76,810	7%	7%
31	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,750	26,780	$15,710 - 43,810	8%	4%
32	Medical assistants	1,590	29,130	$19,040 - 50,390	35%	10%
33	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,510	20,150	$14,770 - 28,700	10%	8%
34	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,390	20,250	$15,850 - 25,790	18%	7%
35	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,380	25,470	$17,940 - 36,450	11%	14%
36	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,370	40,270	$22,280 - 69,180	14%	4%
37	Driver/sales workers	1,300	22,070	$14,570 - 37,710	-4%	4%
38	Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	1,280	56,680	$46,750 - 72,240	-12%	7%
39	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,260	41,160	$22,330 - 64,450	11%	4%
40	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,250	33,750	$20,800 - 53,240	12%	3%
41	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,240	20,550	$15,140 - 32,600	14%	3%
42	Home health aides	1,230	18,770	$15,130 - 23,180	49%	7%
43	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,220	23,510	$16,230 - 35,250	-1%	2%
44	Security guards	1,200	20,160	$15,200 - 28,000	17%	13%
45	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,180	47,800	$28,160 - 72,910	8%	3%
46	Counter and rental clerks	1,180	22,800	$15,170 - 35,760	23%	16%
47	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,130	27,140	$19,310 - 36,650	4%	15%
48	Graders and sorters, agricultural products	1,130	17,180	$15,000 - 19,400	-1%	0%
49	Child care workers	1,120	20,870	$15,550 - 27,790	18%	15%
50	Tellers	1,100	21,760	$16,980 - 28,620	14%	16%
51	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,070	17,130	$14,780 - 21,130	13%	5%
52	Cement masons and concrete finishers	970	31,350	$20,330 - 41,060	11%	2%
53	Medical secretaries	960	27,520	$18,830 - 42,120	17%	18%
54	Dental assistants	950	26,630	$18,560 - 36,730	29%	9%
55	Cooks, restaurant	950	21,630	$17,530 - 27,200	12%	5%
56	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	940	26,280	$15,300 - 44,130	-4%	5%
57	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	880	43,170	$22,880 - 72,590	5%	2%
58	Parts salespersons	870	27,350	$15,490 - 43,800	-1%	6%
59	Sales representatives, services, all other	860	60,860	$25,010 - 112,810	28%	48%
60	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	840	56,960	$33,130 - 83,510	7%	13%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	840	54,720	$28,030 - 88,610	-4%	15%
62	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	820	28,980	$16,090 - 44,180	4%	6%
63	Preschool teachers, except special education	790	30,380	$17,040 - 50,090	26%	43%
64	Bill and account collectors	790	26,950	$17,820 - 36,910	23%	13%
65	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	740	39,900	$22,940 - 55,120	7%	2%
66	Roustabouts, oil and gas	730	32,950	$18,540 - 43,270	-2%	0%
67	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	730	40,600	$32,670 - 48,080	14%	7%
68	Dishwashers	710	16,220	$14,670 - 18,260	10%	3%
69	All other information and record clerks	690	40,990	$23,520 - 63,000	-12%	21%
70	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	680	16,450	$14,630 - 19,120	10%	17%
71	Helpers--extraction workers	670	37,890	$21,590 - 50,330	0%	0%
72	Painters, construction and maintenance	650	36,640	$22,010 - 54,370	12%	6%
73	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	610	54,570	$37,780 - 72,050	16%	43%
74	Word processors and typists	610	31,160	$25,080 - 39,730	-11%	19%
75	Recreation workers	600	20,360	$14,950 - 28,220	13%	47%
76	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	590	69,340	$46,310 - 93,790	4%	18%
77	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	590	32,380	$20,250 - 50,510	2%	11%
78	Amusement and recreation attendants	590	16,820	$14,780 - 19,820	24%	22%
79	Postal service mail carriers	580	43,790	$36,300 - 50,120	1%	11%
80	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	570	52,840	$41,360 - 63,680	11%	11%
81	Bartenders	570	17,200	$14,910 - 19,370	11%	17%
82	Industrial machinery mechanics	560	39,760	$25,380 - 57,460	9%	5%
83	Production workers, all other	550	38,290	$15,120 - 68,780	2%	5%
84	Office and administrative support workers, all other	550	34,370	$17,860 - 50,690	-8%	32%
85	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	550	16,320	$14,700 - 18,280	12%	6%
86	Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	540	68,170	$43,230 - 93,990	2%	18%
87	Protective service workers, all other	540	26,020	$14,700 - 43,440	13%	31%
88	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	540	31,480	$20,250 - 46,100	8%	9%
89	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	530	38,160	$24,650 - 55,140	12%	3%
90	First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	530	79,280	$66,050 - 100,240	13%	25%
91	Bus drivers, school	520	30,390	$23,530 - 38,000	9%	4%
92	Personal and home care aides	510	17,260	$15,230 - 19,660	51%	10%
93	Healthcare support workers, all other	500	28,190	$17,700 - 40,560	16%	10%
94	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	490	31,860	$20,130 - 44,300	3%	18%
95	Order clerks	490	25,590	$17,320 - 34,640	-23%	16%
96	Switchboard operators, including answering service	490	21,430	$16,120 - 28,090	-7%	10%
97	Food service managers	490	42,130	$30,170 - 57,920	5%	24%
98	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	480	55,750	$31,440 - 82,760	9%	47%
99	Loan officers	480	65,110	$31,330 - 126,830	12%	49%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	470	53,930	$35,310 - 77,930	10%	17%

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Jobs More Common Near Bakersfield Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Helpers--extraction workers	37,890	670	60.5
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	16,140	26,100	60.4
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	47,290	320	34.5
Derrick operators, oil and gas	36,520	450	29.7
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	56,680	1,280	28.3
Petroleum engineers	105,390	540	26.6
Geological and petroleum technicians	51,540	290	24.2
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	17,180	1,130	23.8
Agricultural equipment operators	19,410	400	21.5
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	27,150	420	19.5
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	79,280	530	18
Roustabouts, oil and gas	32,950	730	15.9
Earth drillers, except oil and gas	51,600	100	12
Power plant operators	58,890	210	9.4
Correctional officers and jailers	64,840	3,310	8.5
Aerospace engineers	88,720	600	7.2
Tapers	36,270	420	5.5
Computer and information scientists, research	86,560	220	5.3
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	97,080	230	5.2
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	68,170	540	4.6
Protective service workers, all other	26,020	540	4.4
Plasterers and stucco masons	43,800	340	4.1
Commercial pilots	69,730	140	4.1
Pipelayers	40,850	320	3.5
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	52,840	570	3.3
Tile and marble setters	38,490	280	3.2
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	39,900	740	2.7
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	33,750	1,250	2.7
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	38,160	530	2.6
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	54,570	610	2.5
Mechanical engineering technicians	53,870	180	2.5
Physical therapist aides	24,410	180	2.4
Helpers--carpenters	25,880	410	2.4
Electronics engineers, except computer	89,190	590	2.4
Sales engineers	73,560	300	2.4
Pharmacy aides	17,940	180	2.4
Elementary school teachers, except special education	51,280	6,160	2.3
Cement masons and concrete finishers	31,350	970	2.3
Word processors and typists	31,160	610	2.3
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	31,480	540	2.3
Cooks, fast food	16,150	2,350	2.2
Engineers, all other	101,570	570	2.2
Coaches and scouts	32,660	530	2.1
Millwrights	41,860	110	2
Parts salespersons	27,350	870	2
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	38,880	270	2
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	53,930	240	2
Construction laborers	27,300	3,840	1.9
Teacher assistants	23,660	4,230	1.9
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic	25,140	100	1.9

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Bakersfield, California Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Correctional officers and jailers	64,840	1.86	3,310
Insurance sales agents	86,770	1.61	330
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	79,280	1.5	530
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	69,340	1.42	590
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	97,080	1.41	230
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	67,420	1.4	480
Industrial engineers	92,630	1.38	290
Production workers, all other	38,290	1.36	550
Chemists	83,130	1.35	130
Engineers, all other	101,570	1.35	570
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	39,250	1.34	120
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	109,390	1.33	130
All other information and record clerks	40,990	1.33	690
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	43,160	1.33	380
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	68,170	1.32	540
Pharmacy technicians	34,570	1.32	410
Dental hygienists	78,500	1.32	180
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	65,170	1.32	110
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	43,170	1.3	880
Structural iron and steel workers	57,080	1.29	180
Child, family, and school social workers	48,960	1.28	160
Preschool teachers, except special education	30,380	1.27	790
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	63,290	1.27	450
Tire repairers and changers	28,640	1.27	280
Mental health counselors	49,460	1.27	120
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	33,990	1.27	180
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	57,940	1.26	170
Special education teachers, secondary school	61,580	1.26	120
Paralegals and legal assistants	50,960	1.25	190
Mechanical engineers	86,130	1.25	380
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	20,150	1.24	1,510
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	54,570	1.23	610
Lawyers	118,140	1.23	220
Bus drivers, school	30,390	1.22	520
Sales representatives, services, all other	60,860	1.22	860
Roustabouts, oil and gas	32,950	1.22	730
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	58,110	1.22	230
Helpers--extraction workers	37,890	1.22	670
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	62,010	1.22	270
Architects, except landscape and naval	82,430	1.21	190
Pipelayers	40,850	1.21	320
Special education teachers, middle school	57,560	1.21	130
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	56,190	1.2	440
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	26,180	1.2	380
Machinists	42,510	1.2	360
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	47,800	1.2	1,180
Physician assistants	89,170	1.19	130
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	57,400	1.19	1,390
Office and administrative support workers, all other	34,370	1.19	550
Pharmacists	111,010	1.19	390

Highest Paying Jobs in Bakersfield, California Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	175,100	100
Pediatricians, general	170,850
Surgeons	169,680	110
Physicians and surgeons, all other	164,560	250
Dentists, general	155,050	190
Internists, general	148,410	90
Chief executives	142,310	400
Optometrists	128,030
Lawyers	118,140	220
Engineering managers	115,400	310
Pharmacists	111,010	390
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	109,390	130
Marketing managers	106,650	160
Petroleum engineers	105,390	540
Chiropractors	102,270
Engineers, all other	101,570	570
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	97,080	230
Human resources managers, all other	93,380	60
Computer software engineers, systems software	92,910	40
Industrial engineers	92,630	290
Operations research analysts	91,850	60
Purchasing managers	91,750	70
General and operations managers	90,370	2,940
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	89,280	480
Veterinarians	89,270	70
Electronics engineers, except computer	89,190	590
Physician assistants	89,170	130
Aerospace engineers	88,720	600
Sales managers	88,670	400
Financial managers	87,960	710
Insurance sales agents	86,770	330
Computer and information scientists, research	86,560	220
Environmental engineers	86,520
Mechanical engineers	86,130	380
Education administrators, postsecondary	85,910	230
Atmospheric and space scientists	85,420
Industrial production managers	85,200	170
Computer software engineers, applications	84,520	220
Computer and information systems managers	84,390	160
Chemists	83,130	130
Architects, except landscape and naval	82,430	190
Chemical engineers	81,750	50
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers	81,750	40
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	79,280	530
Managers, all other	78,820	240
Dental hygienists	78,500	180
Administrative services managers	77,570	330
Financial analysts	76,280	130
Computer hardware engineers	76,000	60
Electrical engineers	75,350	150

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