Agriculture is the economic base for the Merced area. The region includes three very large food processing facilities, Foster Farms, Hilmar Cheese and Morningstar Packaging. The prominent E & J Gallo winery is also situated in the region. The addition of the University of California, Merced is expected to stimulate research and technology in the area. The university has already become a significant factor for the economy.
The manufacturing sector and related businesses provide about 12% of the jobs in the Merced region. The top 25 private sector companies employ more than 70% of the Greater Merced's manufacturing workforce. Agriculture, healthcare, education, construction, the government and social assistance are significant sectors for employment.
Occupations in Merced that are primarily filled by college graduates are teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, education administrators, accountants and auditors, social and human service assistants and financial managers. Some of the occupations which are more common in Merced than most cities in the nation are agricultural equipment operators, graders and sorters of agricultural products, farm workers and laborers, crop, nursery and greenhouse; meat poultry and fish cutters and trimmers; farm equipment mechanics and first-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers.
Noteworthy data regarding Merced: In 2007 the estimated median household income was $31,726. The cost of living index in 2008 was at 104.2. The country's average is 100. About 13.6% of the population over the age of 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher.
The WorkNet Merced County is a collection of job training and recruitment agencies which includes the Merced County Private Industry Training Department, Merced College and the Employment Development Department. These agencies work together to meet the needs of employers. The organization offers customized training, recruiting programs, financial incentives and other types of assistance.
The major employers in Merced are shown below:
Companies in Merced may receive assistance from Business organizations such as:
The Merced Sun-Star provides up-to-date information about the business activities in the Merced area.
| 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 | 2,060 | 60,790 | $41,290 - 84,340 | 14% | 95% |
| 2 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 650 | 62,000 | $39,800 - 85,940 | 6% | 96% |
| 3 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 580 | 60,810 | $40,620 - 84,400 | 11% | 95% |
| 4 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 250 | 55,490 | $37,680 - 76,370 | 20% | 87% |
| 5 | Accountants and auditors | 210 | 54,840 | $33,920 - 89,240 | 18% | 79% |
| 6 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 210 | 61,800 | $28,700 - 104,540 | 8% | 51% |
| 7 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 190 | 99,660 | $70,800 - 131,390 | 8% | 78% |
| 8 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 170 | 58,890 | $21,060 - 96,440 | 13% | 73% |
| 9 | Coaches and scouts | 160 | 32,250 | $18,180 - 56,420 | 15% | 60% |
| 10 | Financial managers | 130 | 90,560 | $44,200 - 133,170 | 13% | 60% |
| 11 | Social and human service assistants | 120 | 24,520 | $18,270 - 33,710 | 34% | 58% |
| 12 | Medical and health services managers | 100 | 98,190 | $48,860 - 152,030 | 16% | 57% |
| 13 | Chief executives | 90 | 174,310 | $101,130 - | 2% | 65% |
| 14 | Sales managers | 80 | 89,070 | $46,630 - 153,950 | 10% | 69% |
| 15 | Librarians | 70 | 60,140 | $31,900 - 85,120 | 4% | 85% |
| 16 | Management analysts | 70 | 74,430 | $56,300 - 99,350 | 22% | 78% |
| 17 | Graphic designers | 60 | 40,790 | $28,280 - 50,770 | 10% | 55% |
| 18 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 60 | $ - | 0% | 96% | |
| 19 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 60 | 53,290 | $33,200 - 94,450 | 5% | 58% |
| 20 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 60 | 82,540 | $37,080 - 113,400 | 16% | 99% |
| 21 | Legislators | 60 | 30,630 | $26,680 - 37,410 | 1% | 65% |
| 22 | Managers, all other | 60 | 103,070 | $61,780 - 139,730 | 7% | 55% |
| 23 | Financial specialists, all other | 50 | 51,840 | $28,960 - 88,190 | 12% | 50% |
| 24 | Network and computer systems administrators | 50 | 59,880 | $42,530 - 80,900 | 27% | 50% |
| 25 | Pharmacists | 50 | 120,990 | $111,910 - 136,060 | 22% | 97% |
| 26 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 50 | 29,130 | $21,300 - 38,920 | 15% | 51% |
| 27 | Instructional coordinators | 50 | 69,650 | $44,820 - 113,770 | 23% | 79% |
| 28 | Child, family, and school social workers | 50 | 35,030 | $25,610 - 63,300 | 19% | 77% |
| 29 | Social and community service managers | 40 | 52,860 | $31,160 - 68,130 | 25% | 72% |
| 30 | Computer programmers | 40 | 70,000 | $55,940 - 95,450 | 0% | 73% |
| 31 | Editors | 40 | 25,580 | $17,480 - 33,580 | 2% | 81% |
| 32 | Training and development specialists | 40 | 50,740 | $32,970 - 69,320 | 18% | 56% |
| 33 | Advertising sales agents | 40 | 38,530 | $24,270 - 61,270 | 20% | 56% |
| 34 | Lawyers | 40 | 98,020 | $53,690 - 158,520 | 11% | 99% |
| 35 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 40 | 61,600 | $38,240 - 93,130 | 17% | 56% |
| 36 | Public relations specialists | 40 | 48,780 | $25,080 - 65,480 | 18% | 81% |
| 37 | Physical therapists | 40 | 90,090 | $66,810 - 109,180 | 27% | 89% |
| 38 | Computer systems analysts | 30 | 45,560 | $27,640 - 76,650 | 29% | 68% |
| 39 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 30 | $ - | 9% | 87% |
| 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 | 2,770 | 18,310 | $16,720 - 20,030 | -2% | 4% |
| 2 | Retail salespersons | 2,030 | 22,190 | $16,640 - 33,860 | 12% | 25% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 1,750 | 20,810 | $16,640 - 30,770 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 1,460 | 22,640 | $16,640 - 30,970 | 2% | 5% |
| 5 | Office clerks, general | 1,450 | 24,770 | $16,890 - 33,510 | 13% | 19% |
| 6 | Teacher assistants | 1,350 | 30,150 | $20,180 - 41,880 | 10% | 18% |
| 7 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,170 | 18,670 | $16,650 - 20,320 | 18% | 5% |
| 8 | Customer service representatives | 1,070 | 29,660 | $20,110 - 39,970 | 25% | 22% |
| 9 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,010 | 45,070 | $28,760 - 75,410 | 10% | 4% |
| 10 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 970 | 25,290 | $16,640 - 37,120 | 15% | 4% |
| 11 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 860 | 34,250 | $19,390 - 49,730 | 10% | 6% |
| 12 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 790 | 22,640 | $16,640 - 32,470 | -7% | 8% |
| 13 | Packers and packagers, hand | 780 | 18,420 | $16,710 - 20,020 | -11% | 3% |
| 14 | General and operations managers | 740 | 100,390 | $45,170 - | 2% | 48% |
| 15 | Cooks, fast food | 700 | 17,990 | $16,680 - 19,760 | 8% | 5% |
| 16 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 640 | 35,300 | $22,480 - 48,360 | 13% | 16% |
| 17 | Construction laborers | 640 | 27,950 | $17,920 - 46,580 | 11% | 5% |
| 18 | Waiters and waitresses | 610 | 20,100 | $16,710 - 24,970 | 11% | 14% |
| 19 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 590 | 68,440 | $48,130 - 94,410 | 11% | 33% |
| 20 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 570 | 44,740 | $27,420 - 65,880 | 6% | 29% |
| 21 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 560 | 36,430 | $19,680 - 55,270 | 4% | 25% |
| 22 | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 550 | 20,040 | $16,740 - 24,560 | -1% | 0% |
| 23 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 540 | 32,900 | $20,260 - 46,840 | 1% | 18% |
| 24 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 470 | 24,080 | $20,420 - 30,310 | 18% | 7% |
| 25 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 460 | 39,850 | $24,130 - 54,440 | 15% | 18% |
| 26 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 460 | 35,530 | $23,400 - 47,790 | -1% | 2% |
| 27 | Food batchmakers | 460 | 41,240 | $32,380 - 51,170 | 11% | 5% |
| 28 | Medical assistants | 450 | 25,630 | $19,430 - 32,470 | 35% | 10% |
| 29 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 440 | 33,310 | $18,570 - 50,490 | 14% | 4% |
| 30 | Food preparation workers | 440 | 18,730 | $16,680 - 24,070 | 15% | 7% |
| 31 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 420 | 28,340 | $18,490 - 44,620 | 11% | 14% |
| 32 | Business operations specialists, all other | 410 | 66,880 | $25,770 - 147,040 | 21% | 49% |
| 33 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 410 | 29,860 | $17,730 - 45,400 | 18% | 6% |
| 34 | Cooks, restaurant | 360 | 20,670 | $17,100 - 25,460 | 12% | 5% |
| 35 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 350 | 56,190 | $35,190 - 89,180 | -4% | 15% |
| 36 | Agricultural equipment operators | 340 | 22,980 | $17,900 - 30,010 | -4% | 4% |
| 37 | Child care workers | 340 | 22,510 | $16,780 - 30,170 | 18% | 15% |
| 38 | Receptionists and information clerks | 330 | 24,000 | $17,460 - 33,120 | 17% | 13% |
| 39 | Medical secretaries | 330 | 25,410 | $18,230 - 35,100 | 17% | 18% |
| 40 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 330 | 18,620 | $16,710 - 20,890 | 10% | 8% |
| 41 | Tellers | 320 | 24,210 | $18,370 - 31,580 | 14% | 16% |
| 42 | Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 320 | 60,670 | $43,300 - 82,380 | 16% | 43% |
| 43 | Driver/sales workers | 290 | 22,910 | $16,670 - 34,190 | -4% | 4% |
| 44 | Counter and rental clerks | 280 | 23,720 | $17,120 - 33,500 | 23% | 16% |
| 45 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 270 | 26,810 | $19,670 - 35,910 | 11% | 5% |
| 46 | Security guards | 270 | 23,900 | $17,550 - 35,940 | 17% | 13% |
| 47 | Bus drivers, school | 270 | 28,490 | $21,610 - 38,450 | 9% | 4% |
| 48 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 260 | 34,170 | $17,940 - 58,870 | 8% | 4% |
| 49 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 250 | 28,190 | $17,700 - 42,810 | 4% | 6% |
| 50 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 250 | 29,800 | $20,280 - 39,950 | 4% | 15% |
| 51 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 240 | 19,420 | $16,730 - 23,860 | 13% | 5% |
| 52 | Carpenters | 240 | 47,950 | $23,860 - 77,770 | 10% | 6% |
| 53 | Dishwashers | 240 | 18,020 | $16,680 - 19,870 | 10% | 3% |
| 54 | Home health aides | 240 | 19,190 | $16,680 - 24,050 | 49% | 7% |
| 55 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 220 | 18,780 | $16,660 - 25,000 | 12% | 6% |
| 56 | Postal service mail carriers | 200 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 57 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 200 | 39,890 | $24,270 - 68,620 | 11% | 4% |
| 58 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 200 | 47,370 | $37,380 - 59,650 | 14% | 7% |
| 59 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 190 | 60,230 | $38,280 - 86,510 | 7% | 13% |
| 60 | Parts salespersons | 180 | 29,600 | $18,150 - 53,330 | -1% | 6% |
| 61 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 180 | 22,900 | $17,300 - 32,060 | 14% | 3% |
| 62 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 180 | 60,590 | $45,360 - 82,840 | 9% | 10% |
| 63 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 170 | 34,940 | $21,900 - 51,970 | 5% | 2% |
| 64 | Protective service workers, all other | 160 | 36,140 | $20,840 - 51,950 | 13% | 31% |
| 65 | Electricians | 160 | 48,510 | $30,340 - 72,930 | 7% | 7% |
| 66 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 160 | 42,580 | $29,480 - 58,380 | 8% | 3% |
| 67 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 160 | 30,200 | $18,700 - 43,470 | 26% | 43% |
| 68 | Food service managers | 150 | 40,640 | $32,690 - 52,490 | 5% | 24% |
| 69 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 150 | 26,890 | $17,750 - 40,490 | -6% | 14% |
| 70 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 150 | 56,680 | $44,810 - 66,470 | 9% | 5% |
| 71 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 140 | 34,240 | $20,780 - 67,280 | 11% | 2% |
| 72 | Dental assistants | 140 | 32,960 | $22,820 - 42,290 | 29% | 9% |
| 73 | Library technicians | 140 | 33,280 | $20,380 - 45,650 | 9% | 27% |
| 74 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 130 | 18,240 | $16,740 - 19,910 | 10% | 17% |
| 75 | Butchers and meat cutters | 130 | 32,300 | $17,810 - 48,640 | 2% | 2% |
| 76 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 130 | 30,750 | $17,380 - 74,440 | 15% | 36% |
| 77 | Computer support specialists | 120 | 45,640 | $27,910 - 65,610 | 13% | 43% |
| 78 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 120 | 19,420 | $16,640 - 23,560 | 24% | 22% |
| 79 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 120 | 36,050 | $24,560 - 49,160 | 3% | 18% |
| 80 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 120 | 56,290 | $20,310 - 100,740 | 28% | 48% |
| 81 | Team assemblers | 120 | 30,090 | $18,620 - 39,680 | 0% | 5% |
| 82 | Bartenders | 120 | 17,560 | $16,640 - 19,580 | 11% | 17% |
| 83 | First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | 110 | 40,170 | $23,380 - 70,980 | 0% | 0% |
| 84 | All other information and record clerks | 110 | 39,230 | $27,120 - 53,030 | -12% | 21% |
| 85 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 110 | 32,940 | $22,900 - 46,680 | 16% | 10% |
| 86 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 110 | 42,060 | $28,370 - 55,340 | 12% | 3% |
| 87 | Dental hygienists | 100 | 94,410 | $80,970 - 109,280 | 30% | 33% |
| 88 | First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 100 | 40,360 | $26,240 - 60,730 | 13% | 17% |
| 89 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 100 | 42,610 | $25,330 - 65,860 | 12% | 6% |
| 90 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 100 | 42,400 | $32,170 - 60,170 | 2% | 11% |
| 91 | Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 100 | 47,340 | $33,500 - 64,280 | 14% | 8% |
| 92 | Bill and account collectors | 100 | 26,510 | $19,980 - 32,190 | 23% | 13% |
| 93 | Farm equipment mechanics | 100 | 44,490 | $24,680 - 66,960 | 1% | 3% |
| 94 | Tire repairers and changers | 90 | 23,630 | $17,320 - 35,740 | 20% | 6% |
| 95 | Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 90 | 48,380 | $34,730 - 66,630 | 14% | 11% |
| 96 | Grinding and polishing workers, hand | 90 | 22,920 | $17,110 - 30,580 | -6% | 4% |
| 97 | Pharmacy technicians | 90 | 33,450 | $27,470 - 40,530 | 32% | 16% |
| 98 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 80 | 24,290 | $17,420 - 37,620 | -8% | 5% |
| 99 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 80 | 44,460 | $30,000 - 55,500 | 13% | 11% |
| 100 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 80 | 30,300 | $19,550 - 39,500 | 0% | 22% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural equipment operators | 22,980 | 340 | 90 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 20,040 | 550 | 75.6 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 18,310 | 2,770 | 29.8 |
| Farm equipment mechanics | 44,490 | 100 | 24.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | 40,170 | 110 | 23.6 |
| Food batchmakers | 41,240 | 460 | 15.6 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 36,140 | 160 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 60,670 | 320 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 60,790 | 2,060 | 4 |
| Library technicians | 33,280 | 140 | 3.6 |
| Cooks, fast food | 17,990 | 700 | 3.5 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 55,490 | 250 | 3.2 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | 32,300 | 130 | 3 |
| Teacher assistants | 30,150 | 1,350 | 3 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 47,340 | 100 | 2.9 |
| Packers and packagers, hand | 18,420 | 780 | 2.8 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 68,440 | 590 | 2.6 |
| Coaches and scouts | 32,250 | 160 | 2.6 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 60,810 | 580 | 2.5 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 99,660 | 190 | 2.5 |
| Medical assistants | 25,630 | 450 | 2.4 |
| Parts salespersons | 29,600 | 180 | 2.2 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 26,810 | 270 | 2.2 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 30,750 | 130 | 2.1 |
| Driver/sales workers | 22,910 | 290 | 2.1 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | 35,530 | 460 | 2 |
| Food service managers | 40,640 | 150 | 2 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 58,890 | 170 | 1.9 |
| Medical secretaries | 25,410 | 330 | 1.9 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 34,240 | 140 | 1.8 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 62,000 | 650 | 1.8 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 33,310 | 440 | 1.8 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 34,250 | 860 | 1.8 |
| Bus drivers, school | 28,490 | 270 | 1.8 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 45,070 | 1,010 | 1.7 |
| Construction laborers | 27,950 | 640 | 1.7 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 22,640 | 1,460 | 1.7 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 18,620 | 330 | 1.6 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 23,720 | 280 | 1.6 |
| Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 36,050 | 120 | 1.6 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | 32,940 | 110 | 1.6 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 56,680 | 150 | 1.6 |
| Child care workers | 22,510 | 340 | 1.5 |
| Postal service mail carriers | 200 | 1.5 | |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 56,190 | 350 | 1.5 |
| Dental hygienists | 94,410 | 100 | 1.5 |
| Tellers | 24,210 | 320 | 1.5 |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 22,900 | 180 | 1.4 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 40,360 | 100 | 1.4 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 28,340 | 420 | 1.4 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food batchmakers | 41,240 | 1.61 | 460 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 68,440 | 1.41 | 590 |
| Teacher assistants | 30,150 | 1.35 | 1,350 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 60,670 | 1.28 | 320 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 56,680 | 1.27 | 150 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 29,860 | 1.23 | 410 |
| Carpenters | 47,950 | 1.22 | 240 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 99,660 | 1.22 | 190 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 60,790 | 1.22 | 2,060 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 62,000 | 1.21 | 650 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 60,810 | 1.21 | 580 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 45,070 | 1.2 | 1,010 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 47,370 | 1.2 | 200 |
| All other information and record clerks | 39,230 | 1.19 | 110 |
| Preschool teachers, except special education | 30,200 | 1.19 | 160 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | 35,530 | 1.18 | 460 |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 34,170 | 1.18 | 260 |
| Child care workers | 22,510 | 1.17 | 340 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 36,140 | 1.16 | 160 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 58,890 | 1.14 | 170 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 66,880 | 1.14 | 410 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 26,810 | 1.13 | 270 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | 32,940 | 1.13 | 110 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 32,900 | 1.13 | 540 |
| Library technicians | 33,280 | 1.13 | 140 |
| Cashiers | 20,810 | 1.12 | 1,750 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 55,490 | 1.11 | 250 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 25,290 | 1.1 | 970 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 35,300 | 1.1 | 640 |
| Team assemblers | 30,090 | 1.1 | 120 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 61,800 | 1.09 | 210 |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 22,900 | 1.09 | 180 |
| Bus drivers, school | 28,490 | 1.09 | 270 |
| Computer support specialists | 45,640 | 1.09 | 120 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 56,290 | 1.09 | 120 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 18,670 | 1.08 | 1,170 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 18,780 | 1.08 | 220 |
| Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 36,050 | 1.08 | 120 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 20,100 | 1.07 | 610 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | 32,300 | 1.07 | 130 |
| Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 42,060 | 1.07 | 110 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 56,190 | 1.06 | 350 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 60,230 | 1.06 | 190 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 19,420 | 1.05 | 120 |
| Dishwashers | 18,020 | 1.05 | 240 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 18,620 | 1.04 | 330 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 60,590 | 1.04 | 180 |
| General and operations managers | 100,390 | 1.04 | 740 |
| Electricians | 48,510 | 1.03 | 160 |
| Cooks, fast food | 17,990 | 1.03 | 700 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Chief executives | 174,310 | 90 |
| Family and general practitioners | 140,830 | |
| Pharmacists | 120,990 | 50 |
| Managers, all other | 103,070 | 60 |
| General and operations managers | 100,390 | 740 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 99,660 | 190 |
| Medical and health services managers | 98,190 | 100 |
| Lawyers | 98,020 | 40 |
| Industrial production managers | 95,110 | 50 |
| Dental hygienists | 94,410 | 100 |
| Civil engineers | 91,460 | |
| Financial managers | 90,560 | 130 |
| Physical therapists | 90,090 | 40 |
| Sales managers | 89,070 | 80 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 88,600 | 40 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 82,540 | 60 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 80,540 | 70 |
| Dentists, general | 76,270 | |
| Management analysts | 74,430 | 70 |
| Computer programmers | 70,000 | 40 |
| Instructional coordinators | 69,650 | 50 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 68,440 | 590 |
| Administrative services managers | 66,900 | 70 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 66,880 | 410 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 66,360 | |
| Respiratory therapists | 64,790 | 40 |
| Urban and regional planners | 63,460 | |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 62,000 | 650 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 61,800 | 210 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 61,600 | 40 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 60,810 | 580 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 60,790 | 2,060 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 60,670 | 320 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 60,590 | 180 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 60,230 | 190 |
| Librarians | 60,140 | 70 |
| Network and computer systems administrators | 59,880 | 50 |
| Construction and building inspectors | 59,770 | 40 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 58,890 | 170 |
| Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 56,940 | 30 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 56,680 | 150 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 56,290 | 120 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 56,190 | 350 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 55,490 | 250 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 55,050 | 30 |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 54,900 | |
| Accountants and auditors | 54,840 | 210 |
| Loan officers | 54,760 | 80 |
| Cost estimators | 54,670 | 70 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 53,290 | 60 |
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