Redding Employment

Employment and Industries in the Redding, California Area

Redding is the center for trade and commerce in the upstate area of Northern California. Services such as medical, retail and legal have become the economic base for Redding. This economic foundation is primarily due to the requirements of a large number of retirees relocating from primarily the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. The other major sectors for employment are tourism, healthcare, education, government, finance and insurance, social assistance and construction. About 26% of Redding's workers are in sales and office occupations and about 16% are employed by the government. Tourism based jobs are primarily connected to visitors who utilize Redding as a base to explore Lake Shasta, Lassen Volcanic National Park and other destinations.

Some of the most popular jobs in Redding which are typically filled by college graduates are teachers, registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, accountants and auditors, civil engineers, financial managers and medical and health services managers.

Redding is part of the Shasta Metro Enterprise Zone which offers significant state tax credits and other types of benefits to existing and new businesses. Shasta Biz includes the Cascade Small Business Development Center which offers a variety of assistance.

Notable information regarding Redding: In 2008 the cost of living index was at 97.3 and the average in the United States is 100. About 19% of the population over 25 years of age have a bachelor's degree or higher. In early 2009 the average salary in Redding was $37,000.

The major employers in Redding are:

Aggregate Products - Asphalt & asphalt products
Ave's Audio Visual Equipment - Equipment Renting & Leasing
Bridge Bay Resort Marina - Marinas
Clark Pest Control - Pest Control
Lassen Canyon Nursery - Plants and trees wholesale
Mercy Medical Center - Hospitals
Northern California Rehab Hospital - Hospitals
Oakdale Heights MGMT Corp - Business Management Consultants
Redding Lumber Transport - Trucking
Shascade Event CTR - Social service & welfare organization
Shasta College - Education
Shasta County Health & Human Services - Government
Shasta Head Start Development - Non-profit organization
Shasta Healthcare - Nursing & Convalescent Homes
Shasta Regional Medical CTR - Hospitals
Transportation Department - State government
US Post Office - Government
Victor Residential CTR - Residential care homes
Walmart - Department Stores
Win-River Casino - Casinos

Redding companies may obtain assistance from business organizations such as:

The Redding Record Searchlight offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Redding.

Most Popular Jobs in Redding, California Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Elementary school teachers, except special education	980	56,690	$38,440 - 77,460	14%	95%
2	Registered nurses	760	76,020	$57,650 - 98,780	24%	56%
3	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	490	54,240	$34,260 - 77,630	11%	95%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	450	46,620	$26,760 - 72,310	8%	51%
5	Accountants and auditors	370	67,110	$37,230 - 99,670	18%	79%
6	Civil engineers	300	81,840	$57,420 - 103,320	18%	87%
7	Teachers and instructors, all other	270	29,840	$18,290 - 63,350	9%	54%
8	Managers, all other	210	103,040	$58,690 - 147,850	7%	55%
9	Management analysts	200	61,190	$41,630 - 90,910	22%	78%
10	Sales managers	200	68,390	$37,450 - 124,470	10%	69%
11	Medical and health services managers	200	72,180	$47,130 - 107,000	16%	57%
12	Lawyers	170	88,810	$61,170 - 122,040	11%	99%
13	Social and human service assistants	150	30,550	$21,880 - 40,150	34%	58%
14	Financial managers	150	91,750	$40,320 -	13%	60%
15	Child, family, and school social workers	130	44,010	$33,610 - 61,940	19%	77%
16	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	120	90,260	$43,400 - 120,760	8%	78%
17	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	120	46,680	$22,370 - 88,610	13%	73%
18	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	100	54,010	$41,870 - 68,060	17%	56%
19	Pharmacists	100	100,730	$43,900 - 134,610	22%	97%
20	Surveyors	100	63,980	$29,610 - 98,180	24%	82%
21	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	100	34,200	$27,170 - 41,950	15%	51%
22	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	100	80,670	$34,830 - 137,630	12%	51%
23	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	90	52,240	$33,340 - 80,480	5%	58%
24	Public relations specialists	90	43,750	$28,510 - 63,230	18%	81%
25	Chief executives	90	154,030	$83,280 -	2%	65%
26	Social and community service managers	80	73,570	$35,050 - 131,470	25%	72%
27	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	80	51,860	$35,580 - 75,320	6%	96%
28	Network and computer systems administrators	80	57,670	$38,480 - 78,590	27%	50%
29	Computer software engineers, applications	80	44,960	$25,960 - 74,050	45%	85%
30	Graphic designers	80	47,010	$28,080 - 63,960	10%	55%
31	Computer systems analysts	80	58,020	$35,850 - 82,360	29%	68%
32	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	70	80,970	$33,510 -	25%	67%
33	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	70	69,040	$48,090 - 86,260	25%	93%
34	Training and development specialists	70	43,030	$30,020 - 60,010	18%	56%
35	Network systems and data communications analysts	70	64,810	$45,760 - 84,760	53%	57%
36	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	70	39,570	$27,220 - 55,710	34%	73%
37	Foresters	60	67,810	$31,890 - 97,240	5%	86%
38	Rehabilitation counselors	60	25,020	$20,650 - 31,040	23%	73%
39	Electrical engineers	60	78,100	$41,550 - 119,950	6%	81%
40	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	60	40,870	$19,690 - 57,680	30%	77%
41	Urban and regional planners	60	62,340	$45,860 - 82,740	15%	92%
42	Special education teachers, middle school	50	55,630	$38,400 - 79,390	16%	87%
43	Marriage and family therapists	50	49,210	$33,530 - 64,180	30%	73%
44	Veterinarians	50	98,860	$54,430 -	35%	100%
45	Physical therapists	50	84,810	$63,820 - 110,660	27%	89%
46	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	50	77,030	$34,170 - 130,260	9%	95%
47	Database administrators	50	56,760	$25,110 - 104,080	29%	72%
48	Speech-language pathologists	50	68,720	$56,940 - 84,210	11%	98%
49	Medical and public health social workers	50	44,860	$28,040 - 67,670	24%	77%
50	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	71,710	$36,690 - 109,740	16%	99%
51	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	50	26,410	$20,900 - 36,800	11%	55%
52	Natural sciences managers	40	102,070	$69,440 -	11%	93%
53	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	62,470	$43,460 - 94,810	9%	72%
54	Human resources managers, all other	40	80,270	$55,040 - 126,780	11%	58%
55	Computer and information systems managers	40	80,460	$40,210 - 123,630	16%	73%
56	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	40	74,540	$61,650 - 87,010	12%	51%
57	Self-enrichment education teachers	40	33,280	$20,430 - 59,290	23%	54%
58	Engineering managers	40	93,870	$52,110 - 150,950	7%	84%
59	Education administrators, postsecondary	40	103,260	$61,240 - 138,750	14%	78%
60	Librarians	30	45,250	$22,280 - 88,690	4%	85%
61	Biological technicians	30	51,590	$27,730 - 86,640	16%	60%
62	Marketing managers	30	107,780	$23,110 -	14%	69%
63	Floral designers	30	27,300	$22,200 - 32,010	0%	55%
64	Sales and related workers, all other	30	37,980	$18,330 - 63,070	14%	62%
65	Coaches and scouts	30	33,180	$17,730 - 58,160	15%	60%
66	Tax preparers	30	34,860	$25,810 - 65,090	0%	54%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	2,610	24,390	$16,930 - 34,810	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	2,170	22,590	$16,680 - 36,260	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,740	18,530	$16,720 - 20,840	18%	5%
4	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,660	38,560	$22,960 - 62,380	10%	4%
5	Office clerks, general	1,460	26,280	$17,860 - 37,350	13%	19%
6	Waiters and waitresses	1,290	18,190	$16,710 - 19,860	11%	14%
7	Teacher assistants	1,230	24,870	$18,510 - 32,630	10%	18%
8	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,090	23,220	$16,700 - 35,200	-7%	8%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,060	23,540	$17,280 - 33,870	15%	4%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,000	32,670	$23,310 - 43,210	13%	16%
11	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	920	43,680	$28,060 - 64,340	6%	29%
12	General and operations managers	910	95,430	$41,720 -	2%	48%
13	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	870	36,770	$27,000 - 49,710	15%	18%
14	Business operations specialists, all other	870	51,660	$28,770 - 81,240	21%	49%
15	Cooks, fast food	810	18,920	$16,700 - 22,480	8%	5%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	750	36,880	$23,950 - 55,190	4%	25%
17	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	730	23,960	$17,930 - 31,280	2%	5%
18	Child care workers	660	22,980	$16,710 - 32,980	18%	15%
19	Customer service representatives	660	31,060	$21,250 - 41,030	25%	22%
20	Home health aides	640	20,690	$17,410 - 24,480	49%	7%
21	Cooks, restaurant	610	23,740	$20,560 - 29,100	12%	5%
22	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	570	28,690	$20,280 - 39,100	1%	18%
23	Construction laborers	560	35,550	$21,460 - 60,800	11%	5%
24	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	550	28,540	$18,310 - 42,420	18%	6%
25	Industrial truck and tractor operators	550	42,960	$29,470 - 52,590	-1%	2%
26	Maintenance and repair workers, general	550	34,030	$21,230 - 50,560	10%	6%
27	Carpenters	540	45,500	$28,700 - 65,440	10%	6%
28	Medical assistants	520	28,160	$21,630 - 36,240	35%	10%
29	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	520	27,120	$21,480 - 33,110	18%	7%
30	Medical secretaries	480	27,350	$20,460 - 35,660	17%	18%
31	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	470	19,490	$16,740 - 23,550	13%	5%
32	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	470	31,430	$17,800 - 58,300	8%	4%
33	Receptionists and information clerks	460	24,550	$18,030 - 33,540	17%	13%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	450	28,430	$18,360 - 39,940	11%	14%
35	Tellers	430	23,130	$19,060 - 28,790	14%	16%
36	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	410	38,570	$23,760 - 53,780	14%	4%
37	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	410	53,400	$30,360 - 80,590	8%	3%
38	Counter and rental clerks	400	25,200	$17,050 - 35,500	23%	16%
39	Security guards	370	26,140	$17,740 - 34,460	17%	13%
40	Logging equipment operators	360	35,570	$25,060 - 48,470	0%	2%
41	Dishwashers	350	18,210	$16,710 - 19,930	10%	3%
42	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	350	24,870	$17,760 - 36,460	4%	6%
43	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	340	27,080	$19,480 - 38,400	11%	5%
44	Healthcare support workers, all other	290	30,290	$18,620 - 40,800	16%	10%
45	Food preparation workers	290	20,650	$16,670 - 29,070	15%	7%
46	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	290	46,340	$36,720 - 58,140	14%	7%
47	Cement masons and concrete finishers	290	43,930	$28,490 - 64,780	11%	2%
48	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	280	18,240	$16,670 - 19,960	12%	6%
49	Fire fighters	280	33,070	$18,700 - 54,430	12%	18%
50	Bartenders	270	17,850	$16,640 - 19,730	11%	17%
51	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	270	32,240	$23,210 - 41,670	4%	15%
52	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	260	65,970	$44,300 - 98,180	9%	10%
53	Forest and conservation technicians	260	37,220	$24,220 - 56,480	-1%	46%
54	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	260	19,510	$16,660 - 27,740	10%	8%
55	Dental assistants	250	30,740	$23,170 - 41,710	29%	9%
56	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	240	18,120	$16,720 - 19,880	10%	17%
57	Recreation workers	240	22,280	$16,820 - 29,950	13%	47%
58	Parts salespersons	230	30,010	$18,750 - 47,330	-1%	6%
59	Electricians	220	55,720	$32,690 - 83,990	7%	7%
60	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	210	31,480	$25,400 - 39,470	0%	22%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	210	59,160	$38,100 - 82,060	7%	13%
62	Pharmacy technicians	210	33,860	$23,290 - 44,450	32%	16%
63	Sales representatives, services, all other	190	54,870	$29,200 - 94,530	28%	48%
64	Cost estimators	190	55,490	$35,350 - 89,710	19%	32%
65	All other information and record clerks	190	32,110	$25,730 - 41,180	-12%	21%
66	Bus drivers, school	180	31,510	$22,450 - 40,300	9%	4%
67	Amusement and recreation attendants	180	18,730	$16,670 - 20,910	24%	22%
68	Painters, construction and maintenance	170	41,020	$27,800 - 54,590	12%	6%
69	Packers and packagers, hand	170	20,260	$17,040 - 25,400	-11%	3%
70	Personal and home care aides	170	22,200	$19,520 - 24,910	51%	10%
71	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	160	20,800	$17,500 - 24,920	17%	14%
72	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	160	19,080	$16,640 - 23,470	14%	3%
73	Computer support specialists	160	46,680	$29,890 - 65,830	13%	43%
74	Insurance sales agents	160	43,910	$29,790 - 65,340	13%	45%
75	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	150	26,770	$16,940 - 43,890	10%	24%
76	Preschool teachers, except special education	150	26,940	$18,270 - 39,760	26%	43%
77	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	150	45,050	$30,870 - 64,970	13%	17%
78	Postal service mail carriers	150			1%	11%
79	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	140	55,720	$41,220 - 69,100	16%	43%
80	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	140	40,610	$27,470 - 52,840	12%	3%
81	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	140	54,930	$33,930 - 81,650	-4%	15%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	140	62,300	$35,340 - 86,050	10%	17%
83	Food service managers	140	48,700	$31,610 - 66,100	5%	24%
84	Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	130	39,850	$26,680 - 51,950	4%	0%
85	Machine feeders and offbearers	130	25,780	$17,510 - 39,910	-14%	0%
86	File clerks	130	22,360	$17,010 - 29,450	-40%	20%
87	Helpers--production workers	120	22,470	$17,310 - 35,210	0%	4%
88	Bill and account collectors	120	28,740	$21,080 - 38,540	23%	13%
89	Legal secretaries	120	31,140	$22,110 - 49,480	12%	18%
90	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	120			-7%	12%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	120	33,330	$21,710 - 46,980	13%	11%
92	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	120	33,490	$26,740 - 41,810	3%	18%
93	Medical records and health information technicians	120	31,070	$19,950 - 47,670	18%	12%
94	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	120	38,920	$20,480 - 51,270	27%	47%
95	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	110	40,520	$29,780 - 49,470	7%	2%
96	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	110	36,580	$26,600 - 50,040	11%	29%
97	Radiologic technologists and technicians	110	49,590	$29,160 - 68,530	15%	25%
98	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	100	28,700	$18,050 - 39,100	-4%	5%
99	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	100	28,870	$20,750 - 39,510	3%	4%
100	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	100	38,150	$18,380 - 65,970	4%	30%

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Jobs More Common Near Redding Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Logging equipment operators	35,570	360	117.3
Forest and conservation technicians	37,220	260	90.7
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	39,850	130	12.9
Surveyors	63,980	100	4.3
Healthcare support workers, all other	30,290	290	3.5
Cooks, fast food	18,920	810	3.5
Cement masons and concrete finishers	43,930	290	3.2
Machine feeders and offbearers	25,780	130	3
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	53,400	410	2.6
Child care workers	22,980	660	2.5
Fire fighters	33,070	280	2.5
Civil engineers	81,840	300	2.4
Parts salespersons	30,010	230	2.4
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	38,560	1,660	2.4
Medical assistants	28,160	520	2.4
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	27,080	340	2.3
Teacher assistants	24,870	1,230	2.3
Medical secretaries	27,350	480	2.3
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	28,870	100	2.1
Industrial truck and tractor operators	42,960	550	2.1
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	40,520	110	2
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	55,720	140	2
Recreation workers	22,280	240	2
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	31,480	210	2
Counter and rental clerks	25,200	400	2
All other information and record clerks	32,110	190	1.9
Dental assistants	30,740	250	1.9
Cost estimators	55,490	190	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	45,050	150	1.8
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	54,240	490	1.8
Business operations specialists, all other	51,660	870	1.8
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,800	160	1.7
Medical and health services managers	72,180	200	1.7
Amusement and recreation attendants	18,730	180	1.7
Tellers	23,130	430	1.7
Home health aides	20,690	640	1.7
Medical records and health information technicians	31,070	120	1.6
Elementary school teachers, except special education	56,690	980	1.6
Food service managers	48,700	140	1.6
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	26,770	150	1.5
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	34,200	100	1.5
Cooks, restaurant	23,740	610	1.5
Dishwashers	18,210	350	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	62,300	140	1.5
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	18,240	280	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	33,330	120	1.5
Painters, construction and maintenance	41,020	170	1.5
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	36,580	110	1.5
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	18,120	240	1.5
Pharmacy technicians	33,860	210	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Redding, California Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	39,850	1.5	130
Industrial truck and tractor operators	42,960	1.43	550
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	38,920	1.29	120
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	53,400	1.25	410
Managers, all other	103,040	1.25	210
Registered nurses	76,020	1.23	760
Cashiers	22,590	1.22	2,170
Bus drivers, school	31,510	1.2	180
Pharmacy technicians	33,860	1.2	210
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	62,300	1.2	140
Painters, construction and maintenance	41,020	1.2	170
Child care workers	22,980	1.19	660
Electricians	55,720	1.19	220
Cement masons and concrete finishers	43,930	1.19	290
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	28,540	1.18	550
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	55,720	1.17	140
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	46,340	1.17	290
Carpenters	45,500	1.16	540
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	27,080	1.15	340
Construction laborers	35,550	1.14	560
Elementary school teachers, except special education	56,690	1.14	980
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	65,970	1.13	260
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	27,120	1.13	520
Accountants and auditors	67,110	1.12	370
Civil engineers	81,840	1.12	300
Teacher assistants	24,870	1.12	1,230
Personal and home care aides	22,200	1.11	170
Computer support specialists	46,680	1.11	160
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	90,260	1.11	120
Cooks, restaurant	23,740	1.09	610
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,510	1.09	260
Cooks, fast food	18,920	1.09	810
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	31,430	1.09	470
Child, family, and school social workers	44,010	1.08	130
Counter and rental clerks	25,200	1.08	400
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	54,240	1.08	490
Social and human service assistants	30,550	1.08	150
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	18,530	1.08	1,740
Food preparation workers	20,650	1.07	290
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,800	1.07	160
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	32,240	1.06	270
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	38,570	1.06	410
Logging equipment operators	35,570	1.06	360
Preschool teachers, except special education	26,940	1.06	150
Sales representatives, services, all other	54,870	1.06	190
Dishwashers	18,210	1.06	350
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	40,520	1.05	110
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	36,580	1.05	110
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	18,240	1.05	280
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	45,050	1.05	150

Highest Paying Jobs in Redding, California Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	203,780	40
Chief executives	154,030	90
Family and general practitioners	148,670	60
Marketing managers	107,780	30
Construction managers	104,960	70
Education administrators, postsecondary	103,260	40
Managers, all other	103,040	210
Natural sciences managers	102,070	40
Pharmacists	100,730	100
Veterinarians	98,860	50
General and operations managers	95,430	910
Industrial production managers	94,810	60
Engineering managers	93,870	40
Financial managers	91,750	150
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	90,260	120
Lawyers	88,810	170
Physician assistants	87,080
Physical therapists	84,810	50
Real estate sales agents	83,140
Civil engineers	81,840	300
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	80,970	70
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	80,670	100
Computer and information systems managers	80,460	40
Dental hygienists	80,430	70
Human resources managers, all other	80,270	40
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	79,460	70
Electrical engineers	78,100	60
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	77,030	50
Registered nurses	76,020	760
Occupational therapists	75,990
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	75,530	60
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	74,540	40
Social and community service managers	73,570	80
Loan officers	73,360	60
Medical and health services managers	72,180	200
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	71,710	50
Computer programmers	69,600
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	69,040	70
Speech-language pathologists	68,720	50
Sales managers	68,390	200
Power plant operators	68,300	70
Foresters	67,810	60
Accountants and auditors	67,110	370
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	66,850	30
Mechanical engineers	66,160
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	65,970	260
Network systems and data communications analysts	64,810	70
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	64,410
Surveyors	63,980	100
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	63,450	60

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