Fresno serves as the economic center for California's Central Valley. Agriculture is the major factor for the Fresno area economy. Agriculture provides approximately 25% of the region's jobs. In addition, it's estimated that one out of three jobs are related to agriculture. Fresno county is regarded as one of the most prominent agricultural counties in the nation. The primary crops are cotton, grapes, cattle, plums, milk, tomatoes, turkeys and peaches. The area's food processing industry is an important element of the economy. In addition, Fresno's unemployment rate fluctuates on a seasonal basis due to the varying employment needs of the agricultural industry.
The primary non-agricultural sectors for employment are:
Fresno continues to add non-agricultural industries. The manufacturing sector provides jobs in a variety of areas including metal products, farm machinery, stone, transportation equipment, glass products, electrical equipment, wood products and furniture. Jobs are also provided in sectors such as irrigation and agricultural technology, flexible food manufacturing and advanced logistics. In addition, the numerous call centers employ a portion of the workforce.
The jobs more common in Fresno when compared to most of the nation's cities are first-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers; farm workers and laborers, crop, nursery and greenhouse; slaughterers and meat packers; agricultural equipment operators; meat poultry,and fish cutters and trimmers; tax examiners, collectors and revenue agents and agricultural inspectors.
Fresno includes numerous business incubators that function as resource centers for entrepreneurs and new companies. A number of the business incubators are situated at California State University, Fresno. The city also has a large Enterprise Zone. The state of California provides companies operating in the zone with various tax credits such as for financing, hiring, and capital investment. The programs are offered by the State of California Commerce and the Economic Development Program.
Noteworthy data regarding Fresno: The average salary in Fresno in early 2009 was $33,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 94.6. The national average is 100. Regarding the population over the age of 25, about 19% have a bachelor's degree or higher.
The largest employers in the public sector are provided below:
The largest employers in Fresno's private sector are:
Business organizations offering assistance to Fresno businesses:
The The Business Journal - Fresno provides information about the current business activities in Fresno.
| 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 | 5,400 | 70,710 | $35,340 - 109,310 | 14% | 95% |
| 2 | Registered nurses | 5,190 | 77,630 | $55,080 - 102,290 | 24% | 56% |
| 3 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 3,770 | 62,510 | $37,240 - 95,740 | 11% | 95% |
| 4 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 3,580 | 64,450 | $39,990 - 97,660 | 6% | 96% |
| 5 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 2,640 | 71,090 | $35,310 - 123,560 | 8% | 51% |
| 6 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 1,890 | 44,880 | $22,440 - 84,230 | 9% | 54% |
| 7 | Accountants and auditors | 1,750 | 58,640 | $38,580 - 82,600 | 18% | 79% |
| 8 | Lawyers | 1,120 | 130,920 | $73,870 - | 11% | 99% |
| 9 | Social and human service assistants | 1,100 | 30,810 | $20,310 - 42,090 | 34% | 58% |
| 10 | Financial managers | 1,000 | 93,450 | $48,410 - 142,230 | 13% | 60% |
| 11 | Pharmacists | 990 | 122,510 | $103,690 - 146,950 | 22% | 97% |
| 12 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 980 | 62,100 | $40,680 - 96,560 | 20% | 87% |
| 13 | Sales managers | 940 | 84,890 | $35,880 - 153,020 | 10% | 69% |
| 14 | Coaches and scouts | 850 | 47,840 | $22,550 - 68,780 | 15% | 60% |
| 15 | Civil engineers | 830 | 84,300 | $64,070 - 104,080 | 18% | 87% |
| 16 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 810 | 94,520 | $53,900 - 133,080 | 8% | 78% |
| 17 | Instructional coordinators | 750 | 76,070 | $41,720 - 114,310 | 23% | 79% |
| 18 | Management analysts | 750 | 71,460 | $45,830 - 99,140 | 22% | 78% |
| 19 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 720 | 52,520 | $30,490 - 78,800 | 5% | 58% |
| 20 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 720 | 47,610 | $18,340 - 83,870 | 13% | 73% |
| 21 | Medical and health services managers | 650 | 97,200 | $48,040 - 156,950 | 16% | 57% |
| 22 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 640 | 73,950 | $48,930 - 116,750 | 14% | 54% |
| 23 | Managers, all other | 620 | 87,540 | $55,160 - 128,800 | 7% | 55% |
| 24 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 570 | 69,560 | $34,980 - 108,480 | 12% | 51% |
| 25 | Social workers, all other | 480 | 50,840 | $24,070 - 77,860 | 18% | 77% |
| 26 | Sales and related workers, all other | 470 | 39,840 | $22,420 - 52,780 | 14% | 62% |
| 27 | Chief executives | 450 | 150,410 | $77,250 - | 2% | 65% |
| 28 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 430 | 74,730 | $47,520 - 102,570 | 11% | 58% |
| 29 | Special education teachers, middle school | 410 | 58,720 | $35,730 - 86,690 | 16% | 87% |
| 30 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 400 | 81,350 | $33,600 - | 25% | 67% |
| 31 | Network and computer systems administrators | 400 | 65,280 | $42,400 - 95,890 | 27% | 50% |
| 32 | Physical therapists | 400 | 81,740 | $42,310 - 133,960 | 27% | 89% |
| 33 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 390 | 62,520 | $40,240 - 95,940 | 17% | 56% |
| 34 | Mental health counselors | 380 | 56,370 | $28,980 - 85,560 | 30% | 73% |
| 35 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 370 | 34,140 | $16,760 - 51,550 | 11% | 79% |
| 36 | Computer systems analysts | 370 | 67,110 | $40,890 - 97,590 | 29% | 68% |
| 37 | Child, family, and school social workers | 360 | 40,850 | $26,240 - 53,220 | 19% | 77% |
| 38 | Computer software engineers, applications | 340 | 80,010 | $54,330 - 113,990 | 45% | 85% |
| 39 | Graphic designers | 330 | 46,880 | $26,770 - 66,640 | 10% | 55% |
| 40 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 320 | 51,650 | $36,260 - 67,600 | 18% | 56% |
| 41 | Advertising sales agents | 320 | 50,160 | $26,290 - 79,540 | 20% | 56% |
| 42 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 310 | 42,010 | $29,090 - 61,290 | 25% | 58% |
| 43 | Social and community service managers | 300 | 57,150 | $35,530 - 86,280 | 25% | 72% |
| 44 | Public relations specialists | 300 | 46,970 | $28,570 - 69,190 | 18% | 81% |
| 45 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 280 | 64,080 | $30,200 - 100,290 | 15% | 72% |
| 46 | Training and development specialists | 270 | 63,810 | $26,630 - 102,810 | 18% | 56% |
| 47 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 270 | 51,190 | $25,270 - 79,080 | 9% | 87% |
| 48 | Engineers, all other | 260 | 81,560 | $50,110 - 117,460 | 6% | 82% |
| 49 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 260 | 52,400 | $35,570 - 76,630 | 18% | 56% |
| 50 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 260 | 64,240 | $28,920 - 101,920 | 16% | 99% |
| 51 | Librarians | 240 | 53,100 | $19,320 - 84,830 | 4% | 85% |
| 52 | Computer and information systems managers | 240 | 91,470 | $54,780 - 134,250 | 16% | 73% |
| 53 | Physician assistants | 240 | 96,650 | $64,840 - 129,250 | 27% | 67% |
| 54 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 230 | 59,420 | $44,360 - 79,320 | 25% | 93% |
| 55 | Financial specialists, all other | 230 | 58,620 | $36,110 - 84,390 | 12% | 50% |
| 56 | Market research analysts | 230 | 52,820 | $28,100 - 92,760 | 20% | 82% |
| 57 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 230 | 34,500 | $25,030 - 47,590 | 34% | 73% |
| 58 | Medical and public health social workers | 230 | 63,680 | $32,690 - 96,610 | 24% | 77% |
| 59 | Computer specialists, all other | 230 | 65,860 | $40,350 - 86,970 | 15% | 68% |
| 60 | Marketing managers | 220 | 103,910 | $36,950 - | 14% | 69% |
| 61 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 210 | 67,500 | $47,590 - 85,570 | 12% | 51% |
| 62 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 210 | 67,310 | $38,630 - 102,970 | 53% | 57% |
| 63 | Mechanical engineers | 210 | 78,830 | $42,740 - 135,360 | 4% | 78% |
| 64 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 200 | 53,450 | $24,790 - 93,220 | 24% | 78% |
| 65 | Computer programmers | 190 | 51,900 | $31,930 - 73,560 | 0% | 73% |
| 66 | Urban and regional planners | 190 | 66,440 | $50,530 - 86,210 | 15% | 92% |
| 67 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 180 | 56,220 | $35,590 - 81,620 | 30% | 77% |
| 68 | Speech-language pathologists | 180 | 86,570 | $49,460 - 128,650 | 11% | 98% |
| 69 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 180 | 24,430 | $18,310 - 32,410 | 11% | 55% |
| 70 | Occupational therapists | 170 | 80,900 | $65,250 - 102,320 | 23% | 90% |
| 71 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 170 | 62,630 | $40,550 - 83,570 | 0% | 96% |
| 72 | Personal financial advisors | 170 | 68,710 | $42,960 - 108,320 | 41% | 81% |
| 73 | Floral designers | 170 | 24,170 | $17,800 - 34,210 | 0% | 55% |
| 74 | Credit analysts | 160 | 70,860 | $29,380 - 136,390 | 2% | 60% |
| 75 | Budget analysts | 160 | 51,350 | $27,620 - 82,600 | 7% | 78% |
| 76 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 150 | 80,660 | $53,860 - 119,000 | 4% | 81% |
| 77 | Human resources managers, all other | 140 | 104,490 | $66,130 - 161,390 | 11% | 58% |
| 78 | Surveyors | 140 | 65,380 | $34,940 - 97,200 | 24% | 82% |
| 79 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 140 | 72,520 | $47,520 - 98,350 | 17% | 54% |
| 80 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 140 | 37,810 | $20,650 - 68,210 | 23% | 54% |
| 81 | Engineering managers | 140 | 105,140 | $68,680 - 140,100 | 7% | 84% |
| 82 | Legislators | 130 | 39,560 | $25,560 - 62,120 | 1% | 65% |
| 83 | Health educators | 130 | 49,130 | $27,350 - 84,310 | 26% | 58% |
| 84 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 130 | 41,040 | $28,070 - 61,960 | 15% | 51% |
| 85 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 120 | 58,300 | $22,780 - 98,670 | 28% | 85% |
| 86 | Financial analysts | 120 | 97,140 | $53,280 - | 34% | 87% |
| 87 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 110 | 84,370 | $67,170 - 110,930 | 20% | 99% |
| 88 | Purchasing managers | 110 | 72,990 | $31,420 - 124,050 | 3% | 57% |
| 89 | Environmental engineers | 100 | 67,990 | $49,120 - 82,910 | 25% | 86% |
| 90 | Biological technicians | 100 | 32,030 | $19,970 - 53,150 | 16% | 60% |
| 91 | Private detectives and investigators | 100 | 55,710 | $30,930 - 88,000 | 18% | 52% |
| 92 | Reporters and correspondents | 100 | 44,570 | $25,220 - 69,240 | 1% | 85% |
| 93 | Editors | 100 | 52,470 | $29,030 - 82,770 | 2% | 81% |
| 94 | Dentists, general | 100 | 189,100 | $118,440 - | 9% | 100% |
| 95 | Education administrators, all other | 100 | 84,320 | $31,010 - 131,370 | 13% | 78% |
| 96 | Clergy | 90 | 49,940 | $33,550 - 73,550 | 19% | 75% |
| 97 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 90 | 60,360 | $41,190 - 82,410 | 9% | 72% |
| 98 | Electrical engineers | 90 | 77,460 | $51,630 - 108,950 | 6% | 81% |
| 99 | Producers and directors | 90 | 60,310 | $26,860 - 100,240 | 11% | 75% |
| 100 | Database administrators | 90 | 57,810 | $29,480 - 84,460 | 29% | 72% |
| 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 | 22,990 | 18,160 | $16,640 - 20,050 | -2% | 4% |
| 2 | Retail salespersons | 9,580 | 23,960 | $16,800 - 35,070 | 12% | 25% |
| 3 | Office clerks, general | 8,310 | 27,030 | $17,730 - 39,080 | 13% | 19% |
| 4 | Cashiers | 7,670 | 20,930 | $16,640 - 30,650 | -2% | 10% |
| 5 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 7,330 | 18,860 | $16,680 - 21,880 | 18% | 5% |
| 6 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 5,520 | 23,090 | $16,720 - 32,460 | 2% | 5% |
| 7 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 4,630 | 34,160 | $23,050 - 47,980 | 13% | 16% |
| 8 | Waiters and waitresses | 4,410 | 19,780 | $16,680 - 23,650 | 11% | 14% |
| 9 | General and operations managers | 4,150 | 106,770 | $49,040 - | 2% | 48% |
| 10 | Customer service representatives | 4,000 | 35,780 | $21,770 - 60,600 | 25% | 22% |
| 11 | Teacher assistants | 3,930 | 26,930 | $18,160 - 34,120 | 10% | 18% |
| 12 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 3,910 | 23,050 | $16,640 - 31,900 | 15% | 4% |
| 13 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 3,810 | 49,230 | $29,970 - 73,520 | 6% | 29% |
| 14 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 3,690 | 40,880 | $27,960 - 51,970 | 10% | 4% |
| 15 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 3,640 | 22,640 | $16,970 - 32,180 | -7% | 8% |
| 16 | Packers and packagers, hand | 3,600 | 18,650 | $16,660 - 20,720 | -11% | 3% |
| 17 | Business operations specialists, all other | 3,400 | 62,660 | $33,570 - 96,710 | 21% | 49% |
| 18 | Construction laborers | 3,100 | 33,410 | $19,320 - 56,040 | 11% | 5% |
| 19 | Postsecondary teachers, all other | 3,060 | 63,320 | $35,180 - 102,330 | 0% | 0% |
| 20 | Security guards | 2,830 | 22,140 | $16,930 - 29,950 | 17% | 13% |
| 21 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 2,700 | 41,410 | $27,450 - 60,120 | 15% | 18% |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 2,690 | 38,210 | $22,930 - 56,980 | 4% | 25% |
| 23 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 2,560 | 36,340 | $19,840 - 52,710 | 10% | 6% |
| 24 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 2,510 | 32,510 | $18,530 - 50,380 | 8% | 4% |
| 25 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 2,480 | 29,760 | $18,530 - 41,110 | 1% | 18% |
| 26 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 2,440 | 25,140 | $18,490 - 33,040 | 18% | 7% |
| 27 | Cooks, fast food | 2,370 | 18,370 | $16,640 - 21,530 | 8% | 5% |
| 28 | Carpenters | 2,290 | 40,470 | $18,810 - 63,530 | 10% | 6% |
| 29 | Receptionists and information clerks | 2,290 | 24,180 | $17,910 - 31,520 | 17% | 13% |
| 30 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 2,280 | 28,290 | $18,120 - 41,180 | -1% | 2% |
| 31 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 2,140 | 25,240 | $17,470 - 37,460 | 18% | 6% |
| 32 | Food preparation workers | 2,090 | 19,140 | $16,670 - 23,350 | 15% | 7% |
| 33 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,980 | 27,650 | $19,260 - 40,300 | 11% | 14% |
| 34 | Medical assistants | 1,950 | 28,240 | $19,270 - 39,000 | 35% | 10% |
| 35 | Medical secretaries | 1,910 | 29,330 | $18,900 - 42,630 | 17% | 18% |
| 36 | Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | 1,910 | 19,550 | $16,640 - 24,150 | 11% | 2% |
| 37 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,810 | 19,330 | $16,700 - 24,150 | 10% | 8% |
| 38 | All other information and record clerks | 1,750 | 31,740 | $19,640 - 46,160 | -12% | 21% |
| 39 | Tellers | 1,710 | 23,590 | $17,970 - 31,170 | 14% | 16% |
| 40 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 1,690 | 36,690 | $21,280 - 52,810 | 14% | 4% |
| 41 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 1,660 | 22,820 | $16,640 - 32,350 | -4% | 5% |
| 42 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 1,630 | 31,880 | $22,270 - 42,420 | 4% | 15% |
| 43 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 1,570 | 26,210 | $17,570 - 40,500 | -8% | 32% |
| 44 | Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 1,540 | 43,320 | $31,350 - 57,570 | 2% | 43% |
| 45 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,530 | 22,170 | $17,180 - 27,790 | 12% | 5% |
| 46 | Home health aides | 1,510 | 20,690 | $16,990 - 25,550 | 49% | 7% |
| 47 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 1,450 | 28,170 | $18,310 - 39,580 | 4% | 6% |
| 48 | Child care workers | 1,420 | 21,240 | $17,170 - 26,510 | 18% | 15% |
| 49 | Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | 1,390 | 23,800 | $20,410 - 29,550 | -11% | 9% |
| 50 | Electricians | 1,360 | 48,470 | $32,210 - 68,140 | 7% | 7% |
| 51 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,360 | 47,540 | $35,260 - 64,500 | 14% | 7% |
| 52 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 1,290 | 67,350 | $39,990 - 95,700 | 11% | 33% |
| 53 | Helpers--production workers | 1,270 | 19,560 | $16,830 - 24,330 | 0% | 4% |
| 54 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,250 | 62,960 | $41,270 - 85,250 | 9% | 10% |
| 55 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 1,220 | 56,150 | $21,540 - 97,030 | 28% | 48% |
| 56 | Dental assistants | 1,200 | 32,730 | $22,410 - 44,170 | 29% | 9% |
| 57 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 1,200 | 52,110 | $31,050 - 78,390 | -4% | 15% |
| 58 | Counter and rental clerks | 1,200 | 23,710 | $17,100 - 37,030 | 23% | 16% |
| 59 | Team assemblers | 1,190 | 24,890 | $17,190 - 35,790 | 0% | 5% |
| 60 | Dishwashers | 1,180 | 17,950 | $16,680 - 19,780 | 10% | 3% |
| 61 | Driver/sales workers | 1,120 | 27,670 | $16,640 - 52,130 | -4% | 4% |
| 62 | Slaughterers and meat packers | 1,120 | 19,710 | $17,120 - 24,180 | 13% | 2% |
| 63 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,100 | 19,430 | $16,640 - 24,360 | 13% | 5% |
| 64 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 1,100 | 46,060 | $28,540 - 67,650 | 11% | 2% |
| 65 | Personal and home care aides | 1,080 | 19,450 | $16,690 - 24,050 | 51% | 10% |
| 66 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 1,040 | 21,270 | $16,640 - 28,330 | 14% | 3% |
| 67 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 1,010 | 35,860 | $24,230 - 53,070 | 12% | 3% |
| 68 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,010 | 53,760 | $34,220 - 79,690 | 7% | 13% |
| 69 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 980 | 22,890 | $17,830 - 29,410 | -8% | 5% |
| 70 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 940 | 24,130 | $17,570 - 34,950 | 26% | 43% |
| 71 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 920 | 55,780 | $33,270 - 78,120 | 9% | 47% |
| 72 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 910 | 34,370 | $22,030 - 50,390 | 0% | 22% |
| 73 | Data entry keyers | 900 | 31,540 | $23,570 - 43,320 | -4% | 18% |
| 74 | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 880 | 19,850 | $16,640 - 27,450 | -1% | 0% |
| 75 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 840 | 48,470 | $28,210 - 77,190 | 11% | 4% |
| 76 | Production workers, all other | 810 | 24,570 | $16,640 - 37,050 | 2% | 5% |
| 77 | Agricultural equipment operators | 800 | 20,210 | $16,830 - 25,220 | -4% | 4% |
| 78 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 800 | 60,850 | $35,160 - 87,100 | 8% | 3% |
| 79 | Pharmacy technicians | 800 | 31,900 | $22,630 - 40,810 | 32% | 16% |
| 80 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 770 | 18,250 | $16,660 - 20,090 | 12% | 6% |
| 81 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 770 | 28,640 | $18,380 - 46,360 | -6% | 14% |
| 82 | Postal service mail carriers | 770 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 83 | Parts salespersons | 760 | 30,560 | $20,110 - 47,350 | -1% | 6% |
| 84 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 750 | 30,690 | $21,750 - 39,870 | 5% | 2% |
| 85 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 740 | 32,610 | $19,630 - 53,580 | 12% | 6% |
| 86 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 740 | 30,120 | $22,880 - 39,660 | 16% | 10% |
| 87 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 740 | 40,770 | $27,460 - 61,730 | 7% | 2% |
| 88 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 720 | 19,040 | $16,680 - 20,870 | 10% | 17% |
| 89 | Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 710 | 71,760 | $36,300 - 115,820 | 16% | 43% |
| 90 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 690 | 36,280 | $21,740 - 73,250 | 8% | 9% |
| 91 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 690 | 38,100 | $17,770 - 77,550 | 15% | 36% |
| 92 | Computer support specialists | 690 | 42,400 | $23,930 - 64,590 | 13% | 43% |
| 93 | Bill and account collectors | 680 | 31,760 | $22,160 - 42,260 | 23% | 13% |
| 94 | Cost estimators | 650 | 54,900 | $22,970 - 102,150 | 19% | 32% |
| 95 | Library technicians | 650 | 29,770 | $21,370 - 41,400 | 9% | 27% |
| 96 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 640 | 33,470 | $23,250 - 45,790 | 3% | 18% |
| 97 | Protective service workers, all other | 630 | 31,200 | $17,510 - 53,390 | 13% | 31% |
| 98 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 630 | 54,820 | $27,640 - 67,830 | 3% | 13% |
| 99 | Loan officers | 610 | 65,350 | $30,310 - 100,940 | 12% | 49% |
| 100 | File clerks | 590 | 24,550 | $17,560 - 35,860 | -40% | 20% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural workers, all other | 31,630 | 110 | 40.9 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 18,160 | 22,990 | 38.2 |
| Agricultural equipment operators | 20,210 | 800 | 32.6 |
| Agricultural inspectors | 37,970 | 250 | 26.3 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 19,850 | 880 | 18.7 |
| Slaughterers and meat packers | 19,710 | 1,120 | 18.6 |
| Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders | 21,600 | 100 | 14.6 |
| Forest and conservation technicians | 33,420 | 230 | 14.6 |
| Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders | 22,240 | 250 | 14.3 |
| Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | 19,550 | 1,910 | 11.7 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 43,320 | 1,540 | 11.4 |
| Farm equipment mechanics | 31,200 | 280 | 10.7 |
| Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders | 20,660 | 210 | 9.4 |
| Plant and system operators, all other | 76,280 | 110 | 7.7 |
| Cooks, all other | 24,190 | 170 | 7.6 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 63,320 | 3,060 | 7.3 |
| Telephone operators | 46,690 | 150 | 7.1 |
| Agricultural and food science technicians | 41,360 | 130 | 6.8 |
| Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall | 41,690 | 210 | 6.5 |
| Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | 18,390 | 190 | 5.5 |
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 73,950 | 640 | 5.1 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 38,280 | 410 | 5 |
| Power plant operators | 72,410 | 190 | 4.7 |
| Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | 23,800 | 1,390 | 4 |
| Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | 36,620 | 130 | 3.9 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 74,730 | 430 | 3.8 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 31,200 | 630 | 3.5 |
| Legal support workers, all other | 45,440 | 280 | 3.3 |
| Home appliance repairers | 38,320 | 220 | 3.2 |
| All other information and record clerks | 31,740 | 1,750 | 3.2 |
| Social workers, all other | 50,840 | 480 | 3.2 |
| Radio and television announcers | 38,930 | 150 | 3 |
| Conveyor operators and tenders | 27,170 | 150 | 2.9 |
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | 41,880 | 150 | 2.8 |
| Pipelayers | 34,960 | 310 | 2.7 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 60,910 | 200 | 2.6 |
| Library technicians | 29,770 | 650 | 2.6 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other | 26,210 | 1,570 | 2.6 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 23,740 | 330 | 2.5 |
| Tapers | 40,980 | 180 | 2.5 |
| Tile and marble setters | 39,720 | 270 | 2.5 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 62,510 | 3,770 | 2.5 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 40,770 | 740 | 2.5 |
| Law clerks | 30,880 | 170 | 2.5 |
| Food cooking machine operators and tenders | 22,880 | 150 | 2.5 |
| Instructional coordinators | 76,070 | 750 | 2.5 |
| Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | 30,460 | 270 | 2.4 |
| Food batchmakers | 24,760 | 460 | 2.4 |
| Interpreters and translators | 38,780 | 190 | 2.4 |
| Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping | 25,120 | 370 | 2.4 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 74,730 | 1.72 | 430 |
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 73,950 | 1.63 | 640 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 86,410 | 1.58 | 190 |
| Meter readers, utilities | 54,460 | 1.54 | 150 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 71,760 | 1.51 | 710 |
| Gaming dealers | 31,710 | 1.46 | 170 |
| Plant and system operators, all other | 76,280 | 1.46 | 110 |
| Psychiatric technicians | 45,680 | 1.45 | 140 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 43,280 | 1.43 | 260 |
| Material moving workers, all other | 48,890 | 1.43 | 140 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 60,850 | 1.42 | 800 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 70,710 | 1.42 | 5,400 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 56,220 | 1.41 | 180 |
| Telephone operators | 46,690 | 1.39 | 150 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 67,350 | 1.39 | 1,290 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 63,680 | 1.38 | 230 |
| Mental health counselors | 56,370 | 1.38 | 380 |
| Financial analysts | 97,140 | 1.36 | 120 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 86,570 | 1.34 | 180 |
| Coaches and scouts | 47,840 | 1.34 | 850 |
| Health technologists and technicians, all other | 54,050 | 1.32 | 150 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 60,910 | 1.32 | 200 |
| Instructional coordinators | 76,070 | 1.32 | 750 |
| Insurance sales agents | 74,010 | 1.32 | 540 |
| Legal secretaries | 46,610 | 1.3 | 580 |
| Sheet metal workers | 54,000 | 1.29 | 340 |
| Surgical technologists | 50,380 | 1.29 | 150 |
| Lawyers | 130,920 | 1.28 | 1,120 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 44,810 | 1.28 | 120 |
| Training and development specialists | 63,810 | 1.27 | 270 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 67,500 | 1.27 | 210 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 64,080 | 1.27 | 280 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 64,450 | 1.26 | 3,580 |
| Registered nurses | 77,630 | 1.26 | 5,190 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 71,090 | 1.26 | 2,640 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 46,060 | 1.24 | 1,100 |
| Power plant operators | 72,410 | 1.24 | 190 |
| Bakers | 29,840 | 1.24 | 280 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 62,510 | 1.24 | 3,770 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 62,100 | 1.24 | 980 |
| Respiratory therapists | 63,830 | 1.23 | 270 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 39,110 | 1.21 | 110 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 55,530 | 1.21 | 290 |
| Data entry keyers | 31,540 | 1.21 | 900 |
| Teacher assistants | 26,930 | 1.21 | 3,930 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 49,240 | 1.21 | 220 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 55,020 | 1.21 | 300 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | 34,150 | 1.21 | 320 |
| Customer service representatives | 35,780 | 1.21 | 4,000 |
| Occupational therapists | 80,900 | 1.2 | 170 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 211,370 | |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 189,580 | 390 |
| Dentists, general | 189,100 | 100 |
| Surgeons | 189,090 | 110 |
| Psychiatrists | 184,830 | 90 |
| Pediatricians, general | 177,980 | 100 |
| Internists, general | 169,700 | |
| Family and general practitioners | 168,820 | 280 |
| Chief executives | 150,410 | 450 |
| Lawyers | 130,920 | 1,120 |
| Pharmacists | 122,510 | 990 |
| General and operations managers | 106,770 | 4,150 |
| Engineering managers | 105,140 | 140 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 104,850 | |
| Human resources managers, all other | 104,490 | 140 |
| Marketing managers | 103,910 | 220 |
| Sales engineers | 98,930 | |
| Medical and health services managers | 97,200 | 650 |
| Financial analysts | 97,140 | 120 |
| Physician assistants | 96,650 | 240 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 94,520 | 810 |
| Financial managers | 93,450 | 1,000 |
| Public relations managers | 93,000 | 60 |
| Optometrists | 92,500 | 40 |
| Training and development managers | 92,390 | 50 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 91,470 | 240 |
| Chiropractors | 91,340 | 40 |
| Construction managers | 91,000 | 360 |
| Managers, all other | 87,540 | 620 |
| Architects, except landscape and naval | 86,870 | |
| Speech-language pathologists | 86,570 | 180 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 86,410 | 190 |
| Nuclear medicine technologists | 86,150 | 60 |
| Natural sciences managers | 85,350 | 50 |
| Sales managers | 84,890 | 940 |
| Industrial production managers | 84,380 | 300 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 84,370 | 110 |
| Education administrators, all other | 84,320 | 100 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 84,310 | |
| Civil engineers | 84,300 | 830 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 83,510 | 180 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 83,280 | 60 |
| Real estate brokers | 83,160 | |
| Physical therapists | 81,740 | 400 |
| Engineers, all other | 81,560 | 260 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 81,350 | 400 |
| Occupational therapists | 80,900 | 170 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 80,660 | 150 |
| Veterinarians | 80,480 | 70 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 80,010 | 340 |
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