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Chico is the economic center of the Northern Sacramento Valley. Much of Chico's economy is powered by the California State University, Chico. Agriculture is also a significant part of the economy. Almonds, rice, olives, kiwis, peaches and plums are the major crops. The major employers are the government, education, social services, arts and entertainment, recreation, healthcare and accommodation and food service. About 26% of the workforce are sales and office workers and about 15% are employed by the government.
The most popular occupations in Chico in which the majority of the workers have a college degree are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, accountants and auditors, social and human service assistants and financial managers. Jobs which are more prevalent in Chico than most of the nation's other cities are brewery machine operators, tile and marble setters, education administrators, pest control workers, farm workers, office and administrative support personnel and protective service workers.
Noteworthy data about Chico: In 2007 the estimated median household income was $36,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was 106.2. The national average is 100. For the population over the age of 25, about 33% have a bachelor's degree or higher. The daytime population expands by about 23% due to people commuting from the surrounding area for work.
The top 10 manufacturing employers in Chico are:
The top 10 non-manufacturing employers in Chico are:
Business organizations offering assistance to Chico companies:
The Chico Enterprise-Record provides up-to-date information about the business activities in Chico.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 1,640 | 80,290 | $58,210 - 105,970 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,030 | 60,760 | $38,480 - 88,770 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Social and human service assistants | 370 | 26,250 | $20,360 - 36,910 | 34% | 58% |
| 4 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 330 | 44,260 | $21,420 - 75,530 | 8% | 51% |
| 5 | Accountants and auditors | 250 | 57,480 | $37,800 - 85,080 | 18% | 79% |
| 6 | Financial managers | 250 | 82,080 | $37,180 - 136,550 | 13% | 60% |
| 7 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 240 | 61,040 | $40,070 - 98,510 | 13% | 73% |
| 8 | Child, family, and school social workers | 220 | 43,670 | $29,060 - 54,320 | 19% | 77% |
| 9 | Lawyers | 210 | 124,600 | $74,140 - | 11% | 99% |
| 10 | Sales managers | 200 | 78,930 | $43,980 - 125,520 | 10% | 69% |
| 11 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 160 | 59,810 | $44,540 - 80,770 | 11% | 95% |
| 12 | Medical and health services managers | 160 | 86,290 | $50,110 - 120,820 | 16% | 57% |
| 13 | Management analysts | 160 | 54,960 | $29,630 - 78,230 | 22% | 78% |
| 14 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 140 | 99,040 | $69,210 - 134,700 | 8% | 78% |
| 15 | Civil engineers | 130 | 70,210 | $43,700 - 102,040 | 18% | 87% |
| 16 | Advertising sales agents | 120 | 49,160 | $25,880 - 78,030 | 20% | 56% |
| 17 | Physical therapists | 120 | 83,990 | $59,890 - 108,670 | 27% | 89% |
| 18 | Pharmacists | 120 | 124,510 | $109,070 - 154,520 | 22% | 97% |
| 19 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 110 | $ - | 34% | 73% | |
| 20 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 100 | 35,180 | $20,960 - 61,410 | 11% | 79% |
| 21 | Managers, all other | 100 | 81,950 | $39,260 - 127,710 | 7% | 55% |
| 22 | Speech-language pathologists | 100 | 83,890 | $66,150 - 114,820 | 11% | 98% |
| 23 | Physician assistants | 100 | 80,920 | $36,160 - 124,380 | 27% | 67% |
| 24 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 90 | 75,030 | $66,900 - 86,920 | 12% | 51% |
| 25 | Computer systems analysts | 90 | 80,080 | $50,390 - 124,130 | 29% | 68% |
| 26 | Chief executives | 90 | 144,580 | $80,330 - | 2% | 65% |
| 27 | Network and computer systems administrators | 80 | 58,880 | $36,700 - 83,440 | 27% | 50% |
| 28 | Social and community service managers | 70 | 84,420 | $44,720 - 134,300 | 25% | 72% |
| 29 | Occupational therapists | 70 | 84,640 | $68,000 - 103,480 | 23% | 90% |
| 30 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 70 | 107,100 | $30,830 - | 25% | 67% |
| 31 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 70 | 54,750 | $30,470 - 89,400 | 5% | 58% |
| 32 | Public relations specialists | 70 | 29,720 | $17,930 - 47,380 | 18% | 81% |
| 33 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 70 | 80,680 | $50,990 - 122,070 | 16% | 99% |
| 34 | Training and development specialists | 60 | 48,920 | $29,370 - 65,540 | 18% | 56% |
| 35 | Engineers, all other | 60 | 69,650 | $51,420 - 99,000 | 6% | 82% |
| 36 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 60 | 28,760 | $21,840 - 37,280 | 15% | 51% |
| 37 | Graphic designers | 60 | 34,930 | $23,790 - 49,760 | 10% | 55% |
| 38 | Budget analysts | 60 | 64,990 | $30,160 - 96,890 | 7% | 78% |
| 39 | Sales and related workers, all other | 60 | 35,200 | $23,900 - 50,590 | 14% | 62% |
| 40 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 50 | 34,570 | $21,800 - 46,810 | 24% | 78% |
| 41 | Librarians | 50 | 75,090 | $46,610 - 111,050 | 4% | 85% |
| 42 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 50 | 64,060 | $25,820 - 98,010 | 53% | 57% |
| 43 | Health educators | 50 | 40,630 | $27,070 - 54,720 | 26% | 58% |
| 44 | Medical and public health social workers | 50 | 47,780 | $24,810 - 68,460 | 24% | 77% |
| 45 | Computer software engineers, applications | 50 | 92,010 | $54,980 - 135,530 | 45% | 85% |
| 46 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 40 | 93,190 | $43,220 - 152,670 | 28% | 85% |
| 47 | Surveyors | 40 | 53,400 | $39,980 - 66,470 | 24% | 82% |
| 48 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 40 | 50,410 | $29,990 - 81,920 | 18% | 56% |
| 49 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 40 | 63,500 | $43,390 - 85,430 | 9% | 87% |
| 50 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 40 | 60,340 | $37,360 - 89,070 | 25% | 93% |
| 51 | Computer programmers | 40 | 56,780 | $34,800 - 90,100 | 0% | 73% |
| 52 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 40 | 61,390 | $52,020 - 77,610 | 9% | 72% |
| 53 | Financial specialists, all other | 40 | 61,140 | $29,870 - 95,780 | 12% | 50% |
| 54 | Market research analysts | 40 | 43,900 | $27,910 - 65,220 | 20% | 82% |
| 55 | Computer and information systems managers | 40 | 97,190 | $64,860 - 150,590 | 16% | 73% |
| 56 | Personal financial advisors | 40 | 69,990 | $37,650 - 122,080 | 41% | 81% |
| 57 | Marketing managers | 30 | 103,380 | $66,470 - | 14% | 69% |
| 58 | Special education teachers, middle school | 30 | 56,890 | $43,560 - 80,460 | 16% | 87% |
| 59 | Writers and authors | 30 | 35,940 | $19,030 - 65,640 | 13% | 84% |
| 60 | Legislators | 30 | 39,960 | $26,830 - 58,750 | 1% | 65% |
| 61 | Engineering managers | 30 | 101,990 | $53,470 - | 7% | 84% |
| 62 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 30 | 27,910 | $20,860 - 35,880 | 11% | 55% |
| 63 | Urban and regional planners | 30 | 66,450 | $46,310 - 96,970 | 15% | 92% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 3,070 | 24,190 | $16,920 - 36,600 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Office clerks, general | 2,260 | 27,320 | $17,960 - 38,720 | 13% | 19% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 2,050 | 23,340 | $16,640 - 37,350 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,740 | 19,220 | $16,640 - 22,940 | 18% | 5% |
| 5 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,210 | 22,800 | $17,600 - 30,590 | 18% | 7% |
| 6 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,060 | 32,860 | $21,210 - 46,740 | 13% | 16% |
| 7 | General and operations managers | 1,050 | 86,180 | $39,380 - 143,420 | 2% | 48% |
| 8 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,020 | 18,460 | $16,700 - 20,100 | 10% | 8% |
| 9 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 1,000 | 23,300 | $17,440 - 31,490 | 2% | 5% |
| 10 | Waiters and waitresses | 990 | 20,140 | $16,660 - 34,070 | 11% | 14% |
| 11 | Teacher assistants | 980 | 25,520 | $16,840 - 33,720 | 10% | 18% |
| 12 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 940 | 22,930 | $16,740 - 32,670 | -7% | 8% |
| 13 | Business operations specialists, all other | 930 | 51,000 | $18,530 - 86,050 | 21% | 49% |
| 14 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 900 | 43,610 | $28,470 - 62,920 | 6% | 29% |
| 15 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 890 | 23,850 | $17,300 - 34,340 | 15% | 4% |
| 16 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 840 | 35,670 | $25,380 - 50,440 | 15% | 18% |
| 17 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 810 | 38,020 | $23,150 - 59,610 | 4% | 25% |
| 18 | Construction laborers | 790 | 34,680 | $22,600 - 49,170 | 11% | 5% |
| 19 | Medical secretaries | 770 | 26,540 | $18,470 - 35,700 | 17% | 18% |
| 20 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 770 | 44,860 | $35,100 - 55,820 | 14% | 7% |
| 21 | Cooks, fast food | 670 | 17,740 | $16,640 - 19,760 | 8% | 5% |
| 22 | Personal and home care aides | 650 | 19,740 | $17,150 - 24,450 | 51% | 10% |
| 23 | Customer service representatives | 640 | 29,510 | $18,260 - 48,090 | 25% | 22% |
| 24 | Home health aides | 620 | 20,410 | $17,300 - 25,640 | 49% | 7% |
| 25 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 610 | 35,930 | $24,160 - 48,630 | 10% | 4% |
| 26 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 570 | 25,900 | $18,140 - 38,180 | 18% | 6% |
| 27 | Medical assistants | 560 | 28,480 | $21,830 - 37,520 | 35% | 10% |
| 28 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 550 | 32,270 | $19,000 - 49,770 | 10% | 6% |
| 29 | Food preparation workers | 530 | 20,440 | $16,860 - 26,230 | 15% | 7% |
| 30 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 510 | 28,710 | $19,610 - 41,540 | 1% | 18% |
| 31 | Receptionists and information clerks | 510 | 23,650 | $18,390 - 30,270 | 17% | 13% |
| 32 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 480 | 27,690 | $18,750 - 39,900 | 11% | 14% |
| 33 | Cooks, restaurant | 470 | 22,480 | $17,430 - 30,580 | 12% | 5% |
| 34 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 430 | 19,160 | $16,700 - 23,330 | 13% | 5% |
| 35 | Counter and rental clerks | 430 | 22,220 | $17,100 - 30,350 | 23% | 16% |
| 36 | Dishwashers | 420 | 17,800 | $16,640 - 19,750 | 10% | 3% |
| 37 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 410 | 36,600 | $25,160 - 55,360 | 14% | 4% |
| 38 | Carpenters | 400 | 40,650 | $22,600 - 69,140 | 10% | 6% |
| 39 | Recreation workers | 400 | 22,710 | $16,960 - 33,330 | 13% | 47% |
| 40 | Packers and packagers, hand | 380 | 19,430 | $16,940 - 21,620 | -11% | 3% |
| 41 | Tellers | 360 | 23,720 | $18,100 - 31,880 | 14% | 16% |
| 42 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 350 | 33,400 | $17,850 - 60,060 | 8% | 4% |
| 43 | Dental assistants | 330 | 27,640 | $19,650 - 34,080 | 29% | 9% |
| 44 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 330 | 21,060 | $17,080 - 25,390 | 26% | 43% |
| 45 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 320 | 32,850 | $23,390 - 46,040 | 0% | 22% |
| 46 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 310 | 35,040 | $17,430 - 62,820 | 27% | 47% |
| 47 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 300 | 67,430 | $49,620 - 92,690 | 11% | 33% |
| 48 | Fire fighters | 300 | 37,600 | $18,630 - 64,240 | 12% | 18% |
| 49 | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 290 | 20,580 | $17,260 - 26,710 | -2% | 4% |
| 50 | Security guards | 290 | 22,490 | $17,430 - 30,800 | 17% | 13% |
| 51 | Eligibility interviewers, government programs | 270 | 36,450 | $28,190 - 47,590 | 3% | 38% |
| 52 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 270 | 27,960 | $19,860 - 37,800 | 4% | 15% |
| 53 | Child care workers | 260 | 21,120 | $17,330 - 26,640 | 18% | 15% |
| 54 | Pharmacy technicians | 250 | 36,180 | $28,070 - 46,300 | 32% | 16% |
| 55 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 240 | 30,380 | $18,630 - 48,670 | 4% | 6% |
| 56 | Data entry keyers | 240 | 23,030 | $16,640 - 31,130 | -4% | 18% |
| 57 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 240 | 17,760 | $16,640 - 19,580 | 10% | 17% |
| 58 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 230 | 24,340 | $18,390 - 31,220 | 11% | 5% |
| 59 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 230 | 53,080 | $24,870 - 103,620 | 28% | 48% |
| 60 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 230 | 19,060 | $16,690 - 22,300 | 24% | 22% |
| 61 | Computer support specialists | 220 | 40,600 | $23,370 - 57,060 | 13% | 43% |
| 62 | Electricians | 220 | 52,410 | $34,730 - 79,500 | 7% | 7% |
| 63 | Postal service mail carriers | 220 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 64 | Bartenders | 210 | 18,440 | $16,640 - 20,610 | 11% | 17% |
| 65 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 210 | 17,850 | $16,670 - 19,530 | 12% | 6% |
| 66 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 200 | 28,860 | $21,810 - 40,260 | 10% | 24% |
| 67 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 200 | 27,800 | $17,490 - 53,730 | 15% | 36% |
| 68 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 190 | 54,360 | $32,340 - 81,110 | 7% | 13% |
| 69 | Agricultural workers, all other | 190 | 36,310 | $23,130 - 47,980 | 0% | 4% |
| 70 | Food service managers | 190 | 40,800 | $33,170 - 50,690 | 5% | 24% |
| 71 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 180 | 62,310 | $53,170 - 79,000 | 5% | 8% |
| 72 | Bill and account collectors | 180 | 28,970 | $20,850 - 38,340 | 23% | 13% |
| 73 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 180 | 34,500 | $20,570 - 48,690 | -1% | 2% |
| 74 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 170 | 20,570 | $17,220 - 24,680 | 17% | 14% |
| 75 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 170 | 52,250 | $26,080 - 96,470 | -4% | 15% |
| 76 | Loan officers | 170 | 57,860 | $32,270 - 89,760 | 12% | 49% |
| 77 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 170 | 63,120 | $44,660 - 90,040 | 9% | 10% |
| 78 | Insurance sales agents | 160 | 48,080 | $28,180 - 79,190 | 13% | 45% |
| 79 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 160 | 20,360 | $17,190 - 24,900 | 14% | 3% |
| 80 | Legal secretaries | 150 | 46,710 | $28,430 - 66,640 | 12% | 18% |
| 81 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 150 | 40,220 | $21,370 - 61,190 | 11% | 2% |
| 82 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 150 | 47,860 | $34,890 - 64,720 | 8% | 3% |
| 83 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 150 | 47,150 | $33,370 - 64,510 | 11% | 4% |
| 84 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 140 | 34,980 | $23,440 - 69,940 | 5% | 2% |
| 85 | Pest control workers | 140 | 24,260 | $18,720 - 31,530 | 16% | 9% |
| 86 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 130 | 56,790 | $44,070 - 76,010 | 15% | 25% |
| 87 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 130 | 30,420 | $18,080 - 47,590 | 16% | 10% |
| 88 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 130 | 34,450 | $21,770 - 61,190 | 8% | 9% |
| 89 | Order clerks | 130 | 25,710 | $16,640 - 36,860 | -23% | 16% |
| 90 | Team assemblers | 130 | 22,830 | $17,130 - 32,870 | 0% | 5% |
| 91 | First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | 120 | 33,140 | $23,450 - 47,040 | 16% | 26% |
| 92 | Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 120 | 58,280 | $38,210 - 82,910 | 16% | 43% |
| 93 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 120 | 40,640 | $25,900 - 62,790 | 3% | 18% |
| 94 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 120 | 19,730 | $16,640 - 24,880 | 10% | 5% |
| 95 | Cooks, short order | 120 | 21,130 | $17,200 - 26,760 | 5% | 5% |
| 96 | File clerks | 120 | 21,930 | $17,190 - 32,770 | -40% | 20% |
| 97 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 120 | 26,410 | $18,010 - 37,440 | -8% | 5% |
| 98 | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 120 | 19,590 | $17,120 - 24,290 | -1% | 0% |
| 99 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 110 | 31,310 | $19,150 - 42,940 | 4% | 30% |
| 100 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 110 | 36,100 | $26,000 - 43,020 | 12% | 6% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural workers, all other | 36,310 | 190 | 370.9 |
| Photographic process workers | 22,030 | 110 | 17.6 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 19,590 | 120 | 13.4 |
| Eligibility interviewers, government programs | 36,450 | 270 | 7.3 |
| Pest control workers | 24,260 | 140 | 4.9 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 24,300 | 110 | 4.4 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 18,460 | 1,020 | 4.1 |
| Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | 22,510 | 110 | 3.6 |
| Medical secretaries | 26,540 | 770 | 3.5 |
| Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 110 | 3.4 | |
| Recreation workers | 22,710 | 400 | 3.1 |
| Physician assistants | 80,920 | 100 | 3.1 |
| Personal and home care aides | 19,740 | 650 | 3.1 |
| Education, training, and library workers, all other | 35,180 | 100 | 2.9 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 40,530 | 100 | 2.9 |
| Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 32,850 | 320 | 2.9 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 35,040 | 310 | 2.8 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 26,010 | 110 | 2.8 |
| Cooks, fast food | 17,740 | 670 | 2.7 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 27,800 | 200 | 2.6 |
| Fire fighters | 37,600 | 300 | 2.5 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 20,580 | 290 | 2.5 |
| Social and human service assistants | 26,250 | 370 | 2.5 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 62,310 | 180 | 2.4 |
| Medical assistants | 28,480 | 560 | 2.4 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 44,860 | 770 | 2.4 |
| Dental assistants | 27,640 | 330 | 2.3 |
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 25,790 | 110 | 2.2 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 61,040 | 240 | 2.2 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 34,450 | 130 | 2.1 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | 36,910 | 110 | 2.1 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 19,060 | 230 | 2.1 |
| Food service managers | 40,800 | 190 | 2 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 22,220 | 430 | 2 |
| Roofers | 41,370 | 110 | 2 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 83,890 | 100 | 2 |
| Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 28,860 | 200 | 2 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | 33,140 | 120 | 2 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 22,800 | 1,210 | 1.9 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 51,000 | 930 | 1.8 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 43,670 | 220 | 1.8 |
| Data entry keyers | 23,030 | 240 | 1.8 |
| Preschool teachers, except special education | 21,060 | 330 | 1.8 |
| Teacher assistants | 25,520 | 980 | 1.8 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 20,570 | 170 | 1.7 |
| Cooks, short order | 21,130 | 120 | 1.7 |
| Dishwashers | 17,800 | 420 | 1.7 |
| Construction laborers | 34,680 | 790 | 1.7 |
| Office clerks, general | 27,320 | 2,260 | 1.6 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 36,180 | 250 | 1.6 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 67,430 | 1.39 | 300 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 62,310 | 1.36 | 180 |
| Registered nurses | 80,290 | 1.3 | 1,640 |
| Legal secretaries | 46,710 | 1.3 | 150 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 36,180 | 1.29 | 250 |
| Cashiers | 23,340 | 1.26 | 2,050 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 58,280 | 1.23 | 120 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | 36,910 | 1.23 | 110 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 60,760 | 1.22 | 1,030 |
| Lawyers | 124,600 | 1.22 | 210 |
| Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 40,640 | 1.21 | 120 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 99,040 | 1.21 | 140 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 59,810 | 1.19 | 160 |
| Pharmacists | 124,510 | 1.19 | 120 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 61,040 | 1.18 | 240 |
| Roofers | 41,370 | 1.17 | 110 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 35,040 | 1.16 | 310 |
| Agricultural workers, all other | 36,310 | 1.16 | 190 |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 33,400 | 1.15 | 350 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | 34,500 | 1.15 | 180 |
| Teacher assistants | 25,520 | 1.15 | 980 |
| Physical therapists | 83,990 | 1.15 | 120 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 44,860 | 1.13 | 770 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 47,860 | 1.12 | 150 |
| Electricians | 52,410 | 1.12 | 220 |
| Construction laborers | 34,680 | 1.12 | 790 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 19,220 | 1.12 | 1,740 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 56,790 | 1.11 | 130 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 26,010 | 1.1 | 110 |
| Child care workers | 21,120 | 1.1 | 260 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 40,220 | 1.09 | 150 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 63,120 | 1.09 | 170 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 20,140 | 1.08 | 990 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 43,670 | 1.07 | 220 |
| Office clerks, general | 27,320 | 1.07 | 2,260 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 25,900 | 1.07 | 570 |
| Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 30,380 | 1.07 | 240 |
| Food preparation workers | 20,440 | 1.06 | 530 |
| Cooks, short order | 21,130 | 1.06 | 120 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 20,570 | 1.06 | 170 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 36,100 | 1.05 | 110 |
| Advertising sales agents | 49,160 | 1.05 | 120 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | 30,420 | 1.04 | 130 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 23,850 | 1.04 | 890 |
| Carpenters | 40,650 | 1.04 | 400 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 22,480 | 1.04 | 470 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 18,460 | 1.03 | 1,020 |
| Dishwashers | 17,800 | 1.03 | 420 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 19,060 | 1.03 | 230 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 24,340 | 1.03 | 230 |
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