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Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States and the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Santa Ana MSA is the second largest MSA in the United States. The Los Angeles metropolitan area has a tremendous concentration of wealth and commerce. It is home to over twenty Fortune 1000 company headquarters, as well as being the hub of the US and world motion picture industry.
Los Angeles is one of eleven U.S. global cities (also referred to as a world city or world-class city) and is ranked as an "Alpha World City" by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network (cities get ranked as Alpha, Beta, or Gamma World Cities). Los Angeles is one of only three US "Alpha" world cities (the others being New York and Chicago). According to Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, "A... world city... is a city that has a direct and tangible effect on global affairs through socioeconomic, cultural, and/or political means."
Major industries in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area include:
According to the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, Los Angeles is the largest manufacturing center in the United States. The Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach make up a contiguous port that together are the most significant port in North America and one of the most important ports in the world.
Education is a major driver for the Los Angeles area economy. There are 198 college and university campuses in Los Angeles County.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Los Angeles ranks seventh on the list of cities who receive the most annual funding from the NIH of all cities in the United States. If one were to add in the funding received by other cities in Los Angeles County, the region would rank in the top five.
Some of the major business organizations in and around Los Angeles include:
Some major companies of note in and around Los Angeles include:
The Business and Financial News section of the Los Angeles Times, and Los Angeles Business Journal are excellent sources of information on business in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
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| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 64,820 | 72,440 | $53,040 - 95,300 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 54,750 | 53,540 | $36,730 - 73,940 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 50,990 | 56,970 | $25,980 - 95,800 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 43,930 | 64,850 | $37,460 - 105,740 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 30,110 | 57,790 | $38,400 - 81,590 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Actors | 23,200 | $0 - 0 | 12% | 62% | |
| 7 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 20,080 | 41,150 | $20,880 - 63,830 | 9% | 54% |
| 8 | Lawyers | 19,430 | 139,200 | $72,630 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 9 | Financial managers | 17,250 | 109,490 | $59,530 - 0 | 13% | 60% |
| 10 | Computer software engineers, applications | 16,500 | 87,090 | $51,780 - 124,500 | 45% | 85% |
| 11 | Management analysts | 15,710 | 80,360 | $44,310 - 132,470 | 22% | 78% |
| 12 | Sales managers | 14,170 | 112,960 | $47,520 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 13 | Aerospace engineers | 13,570 | 98,090 | $66,970 - 137,000 | 10% | 87% |
| 14 | Computer systems analysts | 11,770 | 77,060 | $43,220 - 118,420 | 29% | 68% |
| 15 | Producers and directors | 10,560 | 101,150 | $33,300 - 0 | 11% | 75% |
| 16 | Managers, all other | 10,540 | 93,380 | $46,830 - 144,070 | 7% | 55% |
| 17 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 9,580 | 94,920 | $34,840 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 18 | Graphic designers | 9,400 | 49,650 | $27,120 - 76,010 | 10% | 55% |
| 19 | Computer programmers | 8,900 | 73,480 | $40,330 - 111,450 | 0% | 73% |
| 20 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 8,800 | 58,430 | $39,580 - 80,180 | 20% | 87% |
| 21 | Chief executives | 8,550 | 179,840 | $103,960 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 22 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 8,280 | 88,990 | $55,640 - 128,000 | 28% | 85% |
| 23 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 7,990 | 64,720 | $35,770 - 98,920 | 12% | 51% |
| 24 | Computer and information systems managers | 7,910 | 115,350 | $66,900 - 0 | 16% | 73% |
| 25 | Child, family, and school social workers | 7,730 | 52,330 | $29,530 - 78,510 | 19% | 77% |
| 26 | Market research analysts | 7,690 | 63,330 | $33,870 - 107,940 | 20% | 82% |
| 27 | Engineering managers | 7,670 | 118,210 | $67,810 - 0 | 7% | 84% |
| 28 | Network and computer systems administrators | 7,620 | 70,310 | $40,340 - 106,110 | 27% | 50% |
| 29 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 7,600 | 54,590 | $30,430 - 84,810 | 5% | 58% |
| 30 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 7,430 | 61,680 | $38,130 - 92,260 | 17% | 56% |
| 31 | Engineers, all other | 7,190 | 94,830 | $63,410 - 131,650 | 6% | 82% |
| 32 | Civil engineers | 6,980 | 80,020 | $49,270 - 115,830 | 18% | 87% |
| 33 | Public relations specialists | 6,950 | 52,770 | $29,470 - 91,300 | 18% | 81% |
| 34 | Marketing managers | 6,870 | 117,020 | $59,590 - 0 | 14% | 69% |
| 35 | Social and human service assistants | 6,640 | 31,110 | $19,810 - 44,070 | 34% | 58% |
| 36 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 6,330 | 53,450 | $27,860 - 96,280 | 13% | 73% |
| 37 | Pharmacists | 6,110 | 103,100 | $68,920 - 126,650 | 22% | 97% |
| 38 | Advertising sales agents | 6,010 | 59,140 | $23,830 - 105,390 | 20% | 56% |
| 39 | Multi-media artists and animators | 5,870 | 77,430 | $37,940 - 127,440 | 26% | 58% |
| 40 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 5,750 | 57,790 | $38,930 - 79,740 | 11% | 95% |
| 41 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 5,700 | 67,760 | $37,700 - 106,870 | 53% | 57% |
| 42 | Mechanical engineers | 5,700 | 80,040 | $49,070 - 120,790 | 4% | 78% |
| 43 | Medical and health services managers | 5,380 | 101,140 | $54,740 - 0 | 16% | 57% |
| 44 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 5,350 | 41,420 | $19,500 - 76,380 | 23% | 54% |
| 45 | Sales and related workers, all other | 5,280 | 45,770 | $18,480 - 89,610 | 14% | 62% |
| 46 | Editors | 4,990 | 56,750 | $31,060 - 99,510 | 2% | 81% |
| 47 | Industrial engineers | 4,920 | 75,270 | $49,130 - 107,500 | 20% | 74% |
| 48 | Film and video editors | 4,900 | 77,070 | $27,160 - 142,720 | 13% | 58% |
| 49 | Financial analysts | 4,880 | 87,840 | $47,850 - 0 | 34% | 87% |
| 50 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 4,610 | 81,210 | $42,550 - 120,200 | 16% | 99% |
| 51 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 4,380 | 59,440 | $31,140 - 95,900 | 18% | 56% |
| 52 | Computer specialists, all other | 4,270 | 70,450 | $34,590 - 113,870 | 15% | 68% |
| 53 | Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture | 4,130 | 67,320 | $27,240 - 97,860 | 12% | 58% |
| 54 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 4,080 | 100,050 | $76,930 - 121,210 | 8% | 78% |
| 55 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 4,080 | 60,160 | $40,470 - 83,000 | 9% | 87% |
| 56 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 4,040 | 88,980 | $55,280 - 127,420 | 4% | 81% |
| 57 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 4,010 | 72,040 | $42,060 - 105,570 | 18% | 88% |
| 58 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 4,000 | 66,420 | $51,150 - 82,300 | 12% | 51% |
| 59 | Electrical engineers | 3,870 | 85,600 | $52,890 - 123,300 | 6% | 81% |
| 60 | Social and community service managers | 3,780 | 64,400 | $34,000 - 102,620 | 25% | 72% |
| 61 | Training and development specialists | 3,750 | 54,170 | $26,780 - 85,430 | 18% | 56% |
| 62 | Financial specialists, all other | 3,720 | 56,040 | $30,900 - 90,780 | 12% | 50% |
| 63 | Musicians and singers | 3,680 | $0 - 0 | 10% | 53% | |
| 64 | Instructional coordinators | 3,600 | 61,470 | $28,670 - 92,630 | 23% | 79% |
| 65 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 3,570 | 37,590 | $23,750 - 57,710 | 15% | 51% |
| 66 | Personal financial advisors | 3,400 | 90,710 | $47,190 - 0 | 41% | 81% |
| 67 | Mental health counselors | 3,330 | 37,990 | $20,550 - 66,150 | 30% | 73% |
| 68 | Physical therapists | 3,250 | 72,590 | $47,000 - 97,670 | 27% | 89% |
| 69 | Budget analysts | 3,130 | 70,110 | $40,040 - 102,550 | 7% | 78% |
| 70 | Art directors | 3,000 | 104,100 | $51,180 - 0 | 9% | 58% |
| 71 | Database administrators | 2,930 | 72,540 | $38,660 - 111,280 | 29% | 72% |
| 72 | Librarians | 2,870 | 63,530 | $40,430 - 94,400 | 4% | 85% |
| 73 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 2,860 | 43,690 | $21,430 - 76,430 | 25% | 58% |
| 74 | Writers and authors | 2,810 | 110,210 | $33,750 - 0 | 13% | 84% |
| 75 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 2,680 | 87,400 | $46,260 - 133,780 | 14% | 78% |
| 76 | Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 2,530 | 164,780 | $89,010 - 0 | 13% | 74% |
| 77 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 2,520 | 60,570 | $37,150 - 93,320 | 18% | 56% |
| 78 | Health educators | 2,500 | 38,310 | $22,050 - 62,180 | 26% | 58% |
| 79 | Fashion designers | 2,500 | 71,430 | $32,470 - 136,860 | 5% | 55% |
| 80 | Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes | 2,470 | 114,590 | $33,590 - 0 | 10% | 59% |
| 81 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 2,460 | 31,160 | $20,050 - 45,930 | 34% | 73% |
| 82 | Dentists, general | 2,450 | 123,450 | $60,070 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 83 | Medical and public health social workers | 2,420 | 52,850 | $29,500 - 83,300 | 24% | 77% |
| 84 | Purchasing managers | 2,420 | 87,850 | $45,150 - 136,170 | 3% | 57% |
| 85 | Insurance underwriters | 2,400 | 64,190 | $36,420 - 99,520 | 6% | 53% |
| 86 | Sales engineers | 2,350 | 87,480 | $50,880 - 122,280 | 9% | 79% |
| 87 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 2,330 | 37,620 | $23,410 - 56,560 | 30% | 77% |
| 88 | Credit analysts | 2,280 | 68,450 | $35,280 - 114,610 | 2% | 60% |
| 89 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 2,220 | 29,810 | $17,690 - 49,240 | 11% | 55% |
| 90 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 2,140 | 67,610 | $38,720 - 100,760 | 20% | 99% |
| 91 | Human resources managers, all other | 1,980 | 105,800 | $62,880 - 0 | 11% | 58% |
| 92 | Advertising and promotions managers | 1,760 | 92,410 | $42,910 - 0 | 6% | 76% |
| 93 | Social workers, all other | 1,690 | 38,020 | $15,180 - 60,450 | 18% | 77% |
| 94 | Occupational therapists | 1,670 | 73,190 | $47,870 - 100,020 | 23% | 90% |
| 95 | Biological technicians | 1,670 | 39,620 | $25,250 - 59,890 | 16% | 60% |
| 96 | Technical writers | 1,630 | 70,570 | $37,760 - 112,650 | 20% | 74% |
| 97 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 1,590 | 46,720 | $22,110 - 71,000 | 9% | 72% |
| 98 | Reporters and correspondents | 1,560 | 60,030 | $23,960 - 111,860 | 1% | 85% |
| 99 | Commercial and industrial designers | 1,510 | 57,570 | $34,270 - 89,590 | 7% | 55% |
| 100 | Natural sciences managers | 1,490 | 113,890 | $65,810 - 0 | 11% | 93% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 125,640 | 25,070 | $15,530 - 40,080 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Office clerks, general | 121,770 | 26,380 | $16,050 - 40,080 | 13% | 19% |
| 3 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 91,140 | 23,020 | $15,290 - 36,380 | 2% | 5% |
| 4 | Cashiers | 87,320 | 20,610 | $15,210 - 30,310 | -2% | 10% |
| 5 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 62,650 | 42,540 | $27,280 - 59,700 | 15% | 18% |
| 6 | General and operations managers | 62,140 | 113,940 | $51,170 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 61,220 | 18,430 | $14,650 - 27,690 | 11% | 14% |
| 8 | Customer service representatives | 60,890 | 33,260 | $20,240 - 49,990 | 25% | 22% |
| 9 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 58,620 | 35,290 | $22,060 - 49,980 | 13% | 16% |
| 10 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 55,120 | 22,870 | $15,570 - 35,980 | -7% | 8% |
| 11 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 53,940 | 22,080 | $15,420 - 33,890 | 15% | 4% |
| 12 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 51,960 | 50,230 | $30,010 - 75,380 | 6% | 29% |
| 13 | Teacher assistants | 50,670 | 26,540 | $16,290 - 41,370 | 10% | 18% |
| 14 | Security guards | 50,200 | 23,590 | $16,080 - 33,470 | 17% | 13% |
| 15 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 44,180 | 17,580 | $14,650 - 22,760 | 18% | 5% |
| 16 | Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other | 43,740 | $[?] - [?] | 16% | 30% | |
| 17 | Business operations specialists, all other | 42,660 | 60,590 | $30,000 - 97,270 | 21% | 49% |
| 18 | Packers and packagers, hand | 39,720 | 17,890 | $14,840 - 22,450 | -11% | 3% |
| 19 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 37,990 | 28,230 | $17,230 - 44,450 | 4% | 6% |
| 20 | Food preparation workers | 36,260 | 18,080 | $14,960 - 22,870 | 15% | 7% |
| 21 | Sewing machine operators | 35,800 | 18,690 | $14,960 - 24,380 | -26% | 5% |
| 22 | Receptionists and information clerks | 34,990 | 25,300 | $16,770 - 36,170 | 17% | 13% |
| 23 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 32,430 | 39,910 | $23,270 - 61,440 | 4% | 25% |
| 24 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 32,160 | 35,790 | $19,170 - 57,050 | 10% | 6% |
| 25 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 31,870 | 32,010 | $19,750 - 47,310 | 1% | 18% |
| 26 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 31,800 | 37,230 | $25,740 - 50,100 | 10% | 4% |
| 27 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 29,410 | 22,970 | $17,020 - 31,130 | 18% | 7% |
| 28 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 28,350 | 28,000 | $16,730 - 43,870 | 8% | 4% |
| 29 | Team assemblers | 25,630 | 22,990 | $15,530 - 35,150 | 0% | 5% |
| 30 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 24,790 | 57,540 | $26,170 - 97,710 | 28% | 48% |
| 31 | Construction laborers | 24,060 | 34,050 | $20,250 - 53,570 | 11% | 5% |
| 32 | Cooks, restaurant | 22,910 | 22,150 | $16,810 - 28,410 | 12% | 5% |
| 33 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 20,980 | 26,900 | $17,220 - 40,230 | 11% | 14% |
| 34 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 20,630 | 36,890 | $19,480 - 66,020 | -1% | 2% |
| 35 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 20,620 | 25,730 | $16,030 - 41,200 | 18% | 6% |
| 36 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 20,560 | 48,180 | $26,040 - 76,450 | -4% | 15% |
| 37 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 20,110 | 25,330 | $16,580 - 36,370 | -8% | 32% |
| 38 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 19,120 | 20,020 | $15,300 - 27,750 | 13% | 5% |
| 39 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 18,240 | 32,370 | $19,900 - 47,000 | 4% | 15% |
| 40 | Tellers | 18,090 | 25,310 | $19,190 - 33,690 | 14% | 16% |
| 41 | Carpenters | 18,080 | 47,680 | $25,790 - 70,030 | 10% | 6% |
| 42 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 17,890 | 39,380 | $20,770 - 71,600 | 14% | 4% |
| 43 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 17,850 | 44,050 | $32,800 - 57,360 | 14% | 7% |
| 44 | Medical secretaries | 16,690 | 29,450 | $18,080 - 41,470 | 17% | 18% |
| 45 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 16,640 | 16,840 | $14,610 - 19,710 | 12% | 6% |
| 46 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 16,160 | 30,820 | $16,080 - 54,400 | -6% | 14% |
| 47 | Counter and rental clerks | 15,960 | 28,080 | $15,450 - 55,250 | 23% | 16% |
| 48 | Dishwashers | 15,810 | 16,780 | $14,660 - 19,740 | 10% | 3% |
| 49 | Order clerks | 15,460 | 28,400 | $17,400 - 42,460 | -23% | 16% |
| 50 | Medical assistants | 15,140 | 32,230 | $20,150 - 50,590 | 35% | 10% |
| 51 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 14,860 | 34,100 | $23,330 - 44,780 | 13% | 4% |
| 52 | Helpers--production workers | 14,850 | 20,350 | $15,240 - 28,290 | 0% | 4% |
| 53 | Child care workers | 14,770 | 23,360 | $15,530 - 34,520 | 18% | 15% |
| 54 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 14,660 | 41,030 | $23,300 - 62,520 | 4% | 30% |
| 55 | Computer support specialists | 14,580 | 44,900 | $25,900 - 67,770 | 13% | 43% |
| 56 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 14,240 | 19,660 | $14,880 - 28,240 | 14% | 3% |
| 57 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 14,230 | 24,260 | $15,470 - 43,600 | -4% | 5% |
| 58 | Bill and account collectors | 13,900 | 34,770 | $22,860 - 49,950 | 23% | 13% |
| 59 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 12,680 | 27,800 | $18,830 - 39,180 | 26% | 43% |
| 60 | Legal secretaries | 12,680 | 48,460 | $25,150 - 69,770 | 12% | 18% |
| 61 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 12,550 | 41,880 | $15,180 - 84,360 | 15% | 36% |
| 62 | Loan officers | 11,830 | 69,120 | $34,570 - 121,050 | 12% | 49% |
| 63 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 11,560 | 64,440 | $42,270 - 91,530 | 9% | 10% |
| 64 | Electricians | 11,450 | 52,780 | $27,260 - 81,490 | 7% | 7% |
| 65 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 11,430 | 36,880 | $23,960 - 53,350 | 0% | 24% |
| 66 | Data entry keyers | 11,420 | 26,610 | $17,780 - 37,340 | -4% | 18% |
| 67 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 11,230 | 59,360 | $33,660 - 88,970 | 7% | 13% |
| 68 | Bartenders | 10,750 | 18,530 | $14,650 - 25,350 | 11% | 17% |
| 69 | Driver/sales workers | 10,640 | 24,090 | $14,780 - 39,150 | -4% | 4% |
| 70 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 10,300 | 43,070 | $21,500 - 71,340 | 11% | 4% |
| 71 | Postal service mail carriers | 10,300 | 44,290 | $40,260 - 49,800 | 1% | 11% |
| 72 | Personal and home care aides | 10,270 | 19,990 | $15,770 - 25,550 | 51% | 10% |
| 73 | Production workers, all other | 10,210 | 22,780 | $15,330 - 38,990 | 2% | 5% |
| 74 | Home health aides | 9,960 | 21,920 | $15,700 - 31,960 | 49% | 7% |
| 75 | Machinists | 9,900 | 36,020 | $19,550 - 55,400 | -2% | 3% |
| 76 | Dental assistants | 9,700 | 29,220 | $19,540 - 42,760 | 29% | 9% |
| 77 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 9,690 | 18,280 | $14,820 - 23,030 | 10% | 17% |
| 78 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 9,470 | 28,690 | $16,530 - 45,080 | 10% | 24% |
| 79 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 9,300 | 56,900 | $33,010 - 88,510 | 0% | 42% |
| 80 | File clerks | 9,240 | 25,270 | $16,520 - 36,160 | -40% | 20% |
| 81 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 9,190 | 71,720 | $35,030 - 117,590 | 4% | 38% |
| 82 | Recreation workers | 9,160 | 22,150 | $15,500 - 30,980 | 13% | 47% |
| 83 | Parking lot attendants | 9,120 | 17,770 | $14,790 - 22,230 | 12% | 14% |
| 84 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 8,750 | 29,780 | $16,860 - 46,930 | 5% | 2% |
| 85 | Telemarketers | 8,740 | 26,420 | $16,220 - 38,100 | -9% | 14% |
| 86 | Printing machine operators | 8,460 | 33,350 | $15,530 - 60,240 | -5% | 6% |
| 87 | All other information and record clerks | 8,300 | 33,570 | $20,010 - 49,590 | -12% | 21% |
| 88 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 8,290 | 23,280 | $15,500 - 35,030 | -8% | 5% |
| 89 | Cargo and freight agents | 8,270 | 48,070 | $27,060 - 72,000 | 17% | 16% |
| 90 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 7,800 | 40,730 | $23,530 - 49,600 | -7% | 12% |
| 91 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 7,770 | 39,800 | $16,450 - 68,520 | 27% | 47% |
| 92 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 7,680 | 37,960 | $21,830 - 59,470 | 12% | 6% |
| 93 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 7,630 | 28,410 | $18,670 - 39,060 | 16% | 10% |
| 94 | First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 7,570 | 41,200 | $25,280 - 61,970 | 13% | 17% |
| 95 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 7,470 | 51,290 | $26,610 - 78,110 | 22% | 45% |
| 96 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 7,420 | 17,900 | $14,840 - 21,520 | 24% | 22% |
| 97 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 7,330 | 36,280 | $21,830 - 53,610 | 0% | 22% |
| 98 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 7,190 | 26,250 | $16,430 - 40,540 | -14% | 0% |
| 99 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 7,170 | 43,390 | $31,030 - 59,500 | 7% | 2% |
| 100 | Administrative services managers | 7,010 | 84,470 | $44,590 - 136,920 | 12% | 40% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other | 43,740 | 24.2 | |
| Shoe machine operators and tenders | 21,750 | 410 | 24.2 |
| Actors | 23,200 | 18.2 | |
| Transit and railroad police | 38,770 | 100 | 16.6 |
| Makeup artists, theatrical and performance | 40,890 | 220 | 13.3 |
| Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers | 22,550 | 530 | 11.7 |
| Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | 58,200 | 670 | 11 |
| Camera and photographic equipment repairers | 60,590 | 250 | 10.7 |
| Film and video editors | 77,070 | 4,900 | 10.2 |
| Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders | 19,750 | 3,220 | 10.1 |
| Aerospace engineers | 98,090 | 13,570 | 9.9 |
| Fabric and apparel patternmakers | 47,640 | 1,850 | 9.7 |
| Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes | 114,590 | 2,470 | 9.7 |
| Sound engineering technicians | 67,020 | 3,170 | 8.6 |
| Aircraft cargo handling supervisors | 50,640 | 790 | 7.3 |
| Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture | 67,320 | 4,130 | 7.2 |
| Multi-media artists and animators | 77,430 | 5,870 | 7.2 |
| Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders | 35,260 | 300 | 7.1 |
| Dancers | 1,530 | 6.9 | |
| Bicycle repairers | 28,800 | 400 | 6.8 |
| Sewing machine operators | 18,690 | 35,800 | 6.2 |
| Set and exhibit designers | 61,910 | 1,050 | 5.9 |
| Flight attendants | 55,670 | 5,590 | 5.7 |
| Fashion designers | 71,430 | 2,500 | 5.7 |
| Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 20,460 | 2,110 | 5.6 |
| Media and communication equipment workers, all other | 44,460 | 2,560 | 5.4 |
| Agricultural workers, all other | 20,660 | 270 | 5.3 |
| Motorboat operators | 120 | 5.2 | |
| Producers and directors | 101,150 | 10,560 | 5.2 |
| Cutters and trimmers, hand | 20,470 | 3,320 | 5.1 |
| Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other | 81,370 | 200 | 5 |
| Graduate teaching assistants | 34,120 | 4,820 | 5 |
| Avionics technicians | 49,640 | 940 | 4.7 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 76,180 | 23,420 | 4.7 |
| Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary | 96,860 | 390 | 4.5 |
| Architecture teachers, postsecondary | 70,490 | 150 | 4.5 |
| Material moving workers, all other | 33,580 | 3,710 | 4.4 |
| Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 34,100 | 14,860 | 4.2 |
| Geological and petroleum technicians | 820 | 4.2 | |
| Telephone operators | 38,670 | 1,140 | 4.1 |
| Costume attendants | 48,850 | 310 | 4.1 |
| Mechanical door repairers | 39,730 | 340 | 4 |
| Photographic process workers | 32,730 | 1,970 | 4 |
| Medical appliance technicians | 38,960 | 470 | 4 |
| Sewers, hand | 20,960 | 700 | 3.9 |
| Craft artists | 39,440 | 130 | 3.8 |
| Tank car, truck, and ship loaders | 39,290 | 840 | 3.7 |
| Podiatrists | 68,600 | 580 | 3.7 |
| Cargo and freight agents | 48,070 | 8,270 | 3.6 |
| Woodworkers, all other | 21,550 | 360 | 3.6 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writers and authors | 110,210 | 2.18 | 2,810 |
| Producers and directors | 101,150 | 1.95 | 10,560 |
| Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary | 109,330 | 1.94 | 220 |
| Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators | 81,670 | 1.88 | 590 |
| Fire fighters | 72,440 | 1.82 | 5,470 |
| Photographic processing machine operators | 36,800 | 1.73 | 1,600 |
| Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | 94,460 | 1.7 | 400 |
| Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture | 67,320 | 1.7 | 4,130 |
| Radio and television announcers | 61,530 | 1.7 | 1,280 |
| English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 92,630 | 1.67 | 1,060 |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 164,780 | 1.66 | 2,530 |
| Film and video editors | 77,070 | 1.64 | 4,900 |
| Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes | 114,590 | 1.6 | 2,470 |
| Costume attendants | 48,850 | 1.6 | 310 |
| Psychologists, all other | 115,820 | 1.58 | 520 |
| Motion picture projectionists | 32,000 | 1.57 | 480 |
| Broadcast news analysts | 112,850 | 1.56 | 210 |
| Reporters and correspondents | 60,030 | 1.55 | 1,560 |
| Art directors | 104,100 | 1.54 | 3,000 |
| Camera and photographic equipment repairers | 60,590 | 1.54 | 250 |
| Multi-media artists and animators | 77,430 | 1.54 | 5,870 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 60,660 | 1.52 | 4,270 |
| Sound engineering technicians | 67,020 | 1.51 | 3,170 |
| Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 86,630 | 1.51 | 360 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 75,610 | 1.5 | 1,250 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 52,000 | 1.5 | 530 |
| Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation | 43,330 | 1.49 | 130 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 78,750 | 1.49 | 150 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 47,630 | 1.47 | 630 |
| Communications teachers, postsecondary | 82,240 | 1.47 | 370 |
| Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 26,100 | 1.46 | 3,030 |
| Lawyers | 139,200 | 1.44 | 19,430 |
| Construction and building inspectors | 66,230 | 1.43 | 2,580 |
| Psychiatric technicians | 44,230 | 1.43 | 1,970 |
| Surveyors | 71,380 | 1.43 | 680 |
| Funeral attendants | 30,140 | 1.42 | 750 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 72,990 | 1.42 | 1,070 |
| Legal secretaries | 48,460 | 1.42 | 12,680 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 39,800 | 1.41 | 7,770 |
| Tax preparers | 46,470 | 1.39 | 890 |
| Riggers | 56,350 | 1.38 | 510 |
| Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians | 30,000 | 1.37 | 420 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 52,330 | 1.36 | 7,730 |
| Broadcast technicians | 44,460 | 1.36 | 2,160 |
| Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 59,440 | 1.36 | 4,380 |
| Civil engineering technicians | 56,380 | 1.36 | 1,420 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 38,860 | 1.35 | 3,550 |
| Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | 56,510 | 1.35 | 1,630 |
| Numerical tool and process control programmers | 61,000 | 1.35 | 540 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | 74,530 | 1.35 | 2,490 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Psychiatrists | 185,790 | |
| Chief executives | 179,840 | 8,550 |
| Orthodontists | 177,800 | |
| Surgeons | 176,450 | 1,110 |
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 166,550 | 290 |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 164,780 | 2,530 |
| Internists, general | 163,050 | 1,220 |
| Oral and maxillofacial surgeons | 157,090 | |
| Pediatricians, general | 156,570 | 840 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 152,460 | 5,780 |
| Lawyers | 139,200 | 19,430 |
| Dentists, general | 123,450 | 2,450 |
| Engineering managers | 118,210 | 7,670 |
| Marketing managers | 117,020 | 6,870 |
| Psychologists, all other | 115,820 | 520 |
| Dentists, all other specialists | 115,560 | 80 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 115,350 | 7,910 |
| Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes | 114,590 | 2,470 |
| General and operations managers | 113,940 | 62,140 |
| Natural sciences managers | 113,890 | 1,490 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 113,140 | 340 |
| Sales managers | 112,960 | 14,170 |
| Broadcast news analysts | 112,850 | 210 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 111,900 | 460 |
| Writers and authors | 110,210 | 2,810 |
| Financial managers | 109,490 | 17,250 |
| Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary | 109,330 | 220 |
| Public relations managers | 106,490 | 1,220 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 105,800 | 1,980 |
| Home economics teachers, postsecondary | 105,320 | 80 |
| Art directors | 104,100 | 3,000 |
| Pharmacists | 103,100 | 6,110 |
| Physicists | 101,180 | 390 |
| Producers and directors | 101,150 | 10,560 |
| Medical and health services managers | 101,140 | 5,380 |
| Actuaries | 101,050 | 130 |
| Veterinarians | 100,440 | 590 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 100,050 | 4,080 |
| Training and development managers | 98,810 | 520 |
| Law teachers, postsecondary | 98,540 | |
| Aerospace engineers | 98,090 | 13,570 |
| Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary | 96,860 | 390 |
| Economists | 95,130 | 170 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 94,920 | 9,580 |
| Engineers, all other | 94,830 | 7,190 |
| Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | 94,460 | 400 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 94,260 | 2,850 |
| Real estate brokers | 93,440 | |
| Managers, all other | 93,380 | 10,540 |
| Materials scientists | 93,130 | 90 |
| Company | Revenue 2005 (billions) |
|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | 30.7 |
| Occidental Petroleum | 16.3 |
| KB Home | 9.4 |
| Reliance Steel & Alum. | 3.4 |
| Mercury General | 3 |
| Univision Communications | 2 |
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