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As one might expect of a city that is both the capital of the State of California, as well as the county seat for Sacramento County, government plays a very large role in the economy of the Sacramento area. While federal, state and local government remain the largest employers in the Sacramento area, Sacramento has a diverse economy which includes:
Sacramento is also home to a deep water port that is connected to San Francisco Bay by a via a 43-mile channel. The port supports agriculture and industry throughout Northern California.
Providing a driving force behind the Sacramento economy is a very well educated work force. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, over 24% of the Sacramento area population has a college degree or higher. According to a 2005 Central Connecticut State University study, Sacramento ranked as the 22nd most literate city in the United States.
Business honors and awards received by the Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville metropolitan area include:
For business commuters, the Sacramento area is is served by five major freeways and highways. For air travel, Sacramento is served by the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) which provides service from 13 major carriers and one commuter airline.
Some major employers in the Sacramento metropolitan area include:
Business and economic development organizations in the Sacramento area include:
The Sacramento Business Journal, and the "Business Section" of the Sacramento Bee are both good sources of information on the Sacramento area business community.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 13,920 | 84,630 | $59,840 - 109,570 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 9,600 | 54,340 | $34,080 - 79,930 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 7,690 | 60,120 | $37,430 - 84,900 | 6% | 96% |
| 4 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 7,410 | 55,790 | $36,220 - 78,290 | 11% | 95% |
| 5 | Computer systems analysts | 6,910 | 73,550 | $51,660 - 98,210 | 29% | 68% |
| 6 | Accountants and auditors | 6,700 | 64,690 | $41,590 - 93,340 | 18% | 79% |
| 7 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 5,470 | 60,910 | $30,330 - 104,180 | 8% | 51% |
| 8 | Management analysts | 5,010 | 88,110 | $42,690 - | 22% | 78% |
| 9 | Lawyers | 4,610 | 109,080 | $59,770 - 164,790 | 11% | 99% |
| 10 | Civil engineers | 4,310 | 87,610 | $59,600 - 120,710 | 18% | 87% |
| 11 | Managers, all other | 3,740 | 95,800 | $46,470 - 148,910 | 7% | 55% |
| 12 | Financial managers | 3,570 | 103,410 | $57,810 - 166,110 | 13% | 60% |
| 13 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 3,420 | 47,040 | $25,550 - 75,430 | 9% | 54% |
| 14 | Computer software engineers, applications | 3,410 | 81,950 | $53,960 - 110,190 | 45% | 85% |
| 15 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 3,340 | 51,770 | $32,830 - 69,940 | 5% | 58% |
| 16 | Financial specialists, all other | 3,110 | 55,170 | $34,610 - 82,970 | 12% | 50% |
| 17 | Computer specialists, all other | 2,870 | 66,700 | $52,400 - 82,100 | 15% | 68% |
| 18 | Social and human service assistants | 2,860 | 34,680 | $20,420 - 52,970 | 34% | 58% |
| 19 | Sales managers | 2,730 | 107,220 | $45,710 - | 10% | 69% |
| 20 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 2,700 | 87,450 | $65,530 - 118,720 | 28% | 85% |
| 21 | Chief executives | 2,580 | 146,650 | $89,030 - | 2% | 65% |
| 22 | Instructional coordinators | 2,420 | 78,810 | $42,960 - 111,890 | 23% | 79% |
| 23 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 2,340 | 110,740 | $51,710 - | 12% | 51% |
| 24 | Public relations specialists | 2,210 | 71,400 | $35,260 - 116,040 | 18% | 81% |
| 25 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 2,150 | 64,500 | $44,490 - 86,940 | 17% | 56% |
| 26 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 2,070 | 58,860 | $27,930 - 115,960 | 25% | 67% |
| 27 | Network and computer systems administrators | 1,910 | 71,190 | $41,010 - 103,780 | 27% | 50% |
| 28 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 1,840 | 71,020 | $45,080 - 97,540 | 25% | 93% |
| 29 | Engineers, all other | 1,820 | 91,250 | $59,060 - 121,880 | 6% | 82% |
| 30 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 1,820 | 56,430 | $27,040 - 88,050 | 13% | 73% |
| 31 | Computer and information systems managers | 1,790 | 105,490 | $73,520 - 145,760 | 16% | 73% |
| 32 | Medical and health services managers | 1,790 | 105,430 | $48,820 - | 16% | 57% |
| 33 | Computer programmers | 1,710 | 72,790 | $38,750 - 104,730 | 0% | 73% |
| 34 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 1,590 | 68,080 | $38,390 - 103,020 | 53% | 57% |
| 35 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 1,560 | 91,250 | $59,130 - 125,750 | 8% | 78% |
| 36 | Child, family, and school social workers | 1,490 | 43,440 | $23,890 - 62,710 | 19% | 77% |
| 37 | Social workers, all other | 1,450 | 52,000 | $30,230 - 73,460 | 18% | 77% |
| 38 | Training and development specialists | 1,440 | 54,950 | $29,760 - 82,010 | 18% | 56% |
| 39 | Coaches and scouts | 1,420 | 36,290 | $19,620 - 61,470 | 15% | 60% |
| 40 | Engineering managers | 1,390 | 118,650 | $80,210 - | 7% | 84% |
| 41 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 1,380 | 44,390 | $23,570 - 65,390 | 25% | 58% |
| 42 | Personal financial advisors | 1,380 | 65,460 | $34,320 - 132,570 | 41% | 81% |
| 43 | Financial analysts | 1,350 | 70,470 | $46,690 - 98,740 | 34% | 87% |
| 44 | Operations research analysts | 1,330 | 67,870 | $52,260 - 86,450 | 11% | 71% |
| 45 | Market research analysts | 1,320 | 55,370 | $25,170 - 87,590 | 20% | 82% |
| 46 | Pharmacists | 1,270 | 119,830 | $97,580 - 146,910 | 22% | 97% |
| 47 | Graphic designers | 1,250 | 46,580 | $28,690 - 67,150 | 10% | 55% |
| 48 | Advertising sales agents | 1,180 | 54,720 | $23,980 - 100,040 | 20% | 56% |
| 49 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 1,070 | 54,850 | $28,950 - 84,370 | 18% | 56% |
| 50 | Sales and related workers, all other | 1,010 | 44,010 | $20,230 - 66,220 | 14% | 62% |
| 51 | Electrical engineers | 990 | 109,950 | $64,890 - | 6% | 81% |
| 52 | Marketing managers | 990 | 103,440 | $58,060 - 164,690 | 14% | 69% |
| 53 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 980 | 85,350 | $50,270 - 117,960 | 20% | 99% |
| 54 | Mechanical engineers | 950 | 85,150 | $55,730 - 121,460 | 4% | 78% |
| 55 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 900 | 40,500 | $30,690 - 51,470 | 15% | 51% |
| 56 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 880 | 84,530 | $49,810 - 123,260 | 18% | 88% |
| 57 | Social and community service managers | 870 | 73,330 | $34,520 - 126,940 | 25% | 72% |
| 58 | Budget analysts | 870 | 66,260 | $46,880 - 93,020 | 7% | 78% |
| 59 | Health educators | 850 | 58,110 | $29,270 - 83,280 | 26% | 58% |
| 60 | Physical therapists | 830 | 83,410 | $63,980 - 104,280 | 27% | 89% |
| 61 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 830 | 56,260 | $35,200 - 79,740 | 20% | 87% |
| 62 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 820 | 41,690 | $18,820 - 75,550 | 11% | 79% |
| 63 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 800 | 82,710 | $43,530 - 124,020 | 15% | 72% |
| 64 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 800 | 44,210 | $26,700 - 64,420 | 30% | 77% |
| 65 | Medical and public health social workers | 780 | 63,520 | $33,770 - 101,800 | 24% | 77% |
| 66 | Insurance underwriters | 770 | 65,210 | $36,320 - 100,000 | 6% | 53% |
| 67 | Database administrators | 760 | 75,400 | $41,350 - 114,760 | 29% | 72% |
| 68 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 760 | 38,970 | $21,180 - 62,290 | 23% | 54% |
| 69 | Sales engineers | 730 | 96,630 | $57,110 - 138,150 | 9% | 79% |
| 70 | Mental health counselors | 730 | 55,300 | $30,680 - 82,990 | 30% | 73% |
| 71 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 730 | 59,900 | $41,870 - 80,380 | 18% | 56% |
| 72 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 720 | 95,550 | $43,090 - | 14% | 78% |
| 73 | Chemists | 710 | 69,860 | $32,560 - 116,360 | 9% | 93% |
| 74 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 660 | 65,950 | $42,620 - 94,730 | 17% | 54% |
| 75 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 640 | 58,810 | $31,650 - 87,520 | 12% | 51% |
| 76 | Physician assistants | 640 | 101,840 | $70,110 - 129,930 | 27% | 67% |
| 77 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 640 | 69,240 | $41,760 - 100,450 | 16% | 99% |
| 78 | Speech-language pathologists | 620 | 71,750 | $43,410 - 103,670 | 11% | 98% |
| 79 | Urban and regional planners | 620 | 70,790 | $47,450 - 99,930 | 15% | 92% |
| 80 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 590 | 61,930 | $39,280 - 86,760 | 9% | 87% |
| 81 | Special education teachers, middle school | 560 | 64,110 | $41,130 - 93,770 | 16% | 87% |
| 82 | Editors | 540 | 50,640 | $32,380 - 72,520 | 2% | 81% |
| 83 | Dentists, general | 540 | 156,600 | $93,110 - | 9% | 100% |
| 84 | Librarians | 520 | 65,520 | $33,180 - 98,160 | 4% | 85% |
| 85 | Occupational therapists | 510 | 81,620 | $59,920 - 103,540 | 23% | 90% |
| 86 | Natural sciences managers | 510 | 104,930 | $66,380 - 147,280 | 11% | 93% |
| 87 | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 480 | 79,590 | $47,540 - 102,450 | 22% | 93% |
| 88 | Veterinarians | 470 | 102,670 | $57,940 - 137,840 | 35% | 100% |
| 89 | Environmental engineers | 440 | 77,720 | $51,740 - 109,480 | 25% | 86% |
| 90 | Tax preparers | 430 | 43,520 | $22,690 - 66,560 | 0% | 54% |
| 91 | Credit analysts | 420 | 70,300 | $37,280 - 108,800 | 2% | 60% |
| 92 | Rehabilitation counselors | 400 | 31,200 | $21,230 - 50,590 | 23% | 73% |
| 93 | Biological scientists, all other | 400 | 67,860 | $41,670 - 96,210 | 4% | 95% |
| 94 | Purchasing managers | 400 | 97,820 | $61,330 - 134,920 | 3% | 57% |
| 95 | Legislators | 390 | 61,510 | $25,230 - 124,820 | 1% | 65% |
| 96 | Human resources managers, all other | 390 | 106,270 | $66,340 - 162,230 | 11% | 58% |
| 97 | Biological technicians | 390 | 42,820 | $27,080 - 65,570 | 16% | 60% |
| 98 | Surveyors | 390 | 75,120 | $43,830 - 106,510 | 24% | 82% |
| 99 | Public relations managers | 380 | 128,380 | $75,120 - | 17% | 75% |
| 100 | Industrial engineers | 370 | 78,600 | $54,370 - 105,550 | 20% | 74% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office clerks, general | 29,460 | 30,450 | $18,920 - 39,770 | 13% | 19% |
| 2 | Retail salespersons | 26,410 | 25,280 | $17,110 - 38,230 | 12% | 25% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 22,790 | 23,100 | $16,660 - 36,850 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Business operations specialists, all other | 19,260 | 63,980 | $37,130 - 97,630 | 21% | 49% |
| 5 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 15,120 | 56,680 | $34,120 - 80,790 | 6% | 29% |
| 6 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 14,440 | 18,660 | $16,670 - 20,900 | 18% | 5% |
| 7 | Customer service representatives | 13,260 | 36,310 | $24,950 - 51,860 | 25% | 22% |
| 8 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 13,220 | 25,470 | $17,370 - 38,410 | -7% | 8% |
| 9 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 13,000 | 26,350 | $17,680 - 37,930 | 2% | 5% |
| 10 | Waiters and waitresses | 12,980 | 20,720 | $16,680 - 24,960 | 11% | 14% |
| 11 | General and operations managers | 12,970 | 110,520 | $51,780 - | 2% | 48% |
| 12 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 12,440 | 37,190 | $26,560 - 51,180 | 13% | 16% |
| 13 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 12,030 | 42,790 | $28,990 - 59,560 | 15% | 18% |
| 14 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 9,580 | 26,520 | $17,570 - 39,150 | 15% | 4% |
| 15 | Teacher assistants | 9,430 | 27,600 | $18,480 - 37,310 | 10% | 18% |
| 16 | Construction laborers | 9,030 | 37,680 | $22,430 - 56,820 | 11% | 5% |
| 17 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 8,160 | 25,160 | $17,750 - 36,540 | 18% | 6% |
| 18 | Cooks, fast food | 7,980 | 18,260 | $16,680 - 20,090 | 8% | 5% |
| 19 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 7,760 | 42,610 | $29,450 - 57,240 | 10% | 4% |
| 20 | Carpenters | 7,730 | 53,200 | $33,240 - 75,310 | 10% | 6% |
| 21 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 7,200 | 41,580 | $23,670 - 63,170 | 4% | 25% |
| 22 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 6,690 | 27,910 | $21,420 - 37,030 | 18% | 7% |
| 23 | Security guards | 6,600 | 24,680 | $18,000 - 34,040 | 17% | 13% |
| 24 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 6,420 | 34,640 | $21,790 - 48,190 | 1% | 18% |
| 25 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 6,420 | 37,330 | $20,440 - 57,000 | 10% | 6% |
| 26 | Receptionists and information clerks | 6,350 | 27,740 | $18,450 - 39,290 | 17% | 13% |
| 27 | Medical secretaries | 5,960 | 32,710 | $21,110 - 45,220 | 17% | 18% |
| 28 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 5,540 | 31,060 | $17,240 - 54,300 | 8% | 4% |
| 29 | Food preparation workers | 5,430 | 21,620 | $16,860 - 29,600 | 15% | 7% |
| 30 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 5,230 | 19,250 | $16,690 - 23,890 | 10% | 8% |
| 31 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 5,080 | 66,050 | $48,550 - 93,760 | 11% | 33% |
| 32 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 5,050 | 21,640 | $16,990 - 29,140 | 13% | 5% |
| 33 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 5,050 | 28,780 | $19,430 - 41,080 | 11% | 14% |
| 34 | Cooks, restaurant | 5,030 | 24,230 | $19,110 - 30,950 | 12% | 5% |
| 35 | Child care workers | 4,880 | 22,160 | $17,070 - 29,420 | 18% | 15% |
| 36 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 4,590 | 27,790 | $20,440 - 36,870 | -8% | 32% |
| 37 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 4,500 | 71,620 | $45,060 - 103,030 | 9% | 10% |
| 38 | Electricians | 4,390 | 48,480 | $29,660 - 77,080 | 7% | 7% |
| 39 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 4,390 | 58,760 | $29,390 - 99,120 | 28% | 48% |
| 40 | Counter and rental clerks | 4,380 | 25,660 | $16,770 - 38,490 | 23% | 16% |
| 41 | Packers and packagers, hand | 4,260 | 22,440 | $17,130 - 35,410 | -11% | 3% |
| 42 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 3,920 | 43,980 | $26,590 - 63,030 | 14% | 4% |
| 43 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 3,840 | 30,950 | $19,120 - 47,610 | 4% | 6% |
| 44 | Tellers | 3,770 | 27,040 | $20,730 - 36,910 | 14% | 16% |
| 45 | Computer support specialists | 3,770 | 51,280 | $32,520 - 76,120 | 13% | 43% |
| 46 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 3,510 | 58,800 | $36,480 - 84,370 | 9% | 47% |
| 47 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 3,410 | 20,000 | $16,680 - 24,290 | 24% | 22% |
| 48 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 3,390 | 36,350 | $26,870 - 46,770 | 0% | 22% |
| 49 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 3,320 | 51,310 | $27,620 - 80,200 | 11% | 4% |
| 50 | Dishwashers | 3,310 | 18,630 | $16,680 - 21,130 | 10% | 3% |
| 51 | Home health aides | 3,270 | 22,950 | $17,360 - 29,870 | 49% | 7% |
| 52 | Medical assistants | 3,260 | 31,420 | $21,330 - 44,720 | 35% | 10% |
| 53 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 3,240 | 18,400 | $16,650 - 20,290 | 12% | 6% |
| 54 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 3,130 | 51,140 | $37,150 - 65,000 | 14% | 7% |
| 55 | Bartenders | 3,030 | 20,740 | $16,700 - 28,550 | 11% | 17% |
| 56 | Loan officers | 2,990 | 78,470 | $36,690 - 135,510 | 12% | 49% |
| 57 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 2,980 | 33,070 | $22,240 - 47,620 | -1% | 2% |
| 58 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 2,930 | 34,340 | $24,640 - 47,330 | 4% | 15% |
| 59 | Correctional officers and jailers | 2,920 | 56,940 | $42,610 - 78,820 | 17% | 11% |
| 60 | Personal and home care aides | 2,880 | 22,930 | $20,200 - 26,010 | 51% | 10% |
| 61 | Driver/sales workers | 2,750 | 27,830 | $16,640 - 50,560 | -4% | 4% |
| 62 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 2,730 | 24,310 | $17,680 - 31,900 | 26% | 43% |
| 63 | Bill and account collectors | 2,720 | 34,620 | $24,090 - 49,820 | 23% | 13% |
| 64 | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 2,650 | 18,960 | $16,680 - 22,960 | -2% | 4% |
| 65 | Fire fighters | 2,610 | 47,960 | $20,000 - 77,010 | 12% | 18% |
| 66 | Dental assistants | 2,520 | 37,880 | $25,600 - 53,920 | 29% | 9% |
| 67 | Insurance sales agents | 2,520 | 69,990 | $29,510 - 144,520 | 13% | 45% |
| 68 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 2,500 | 59,610 | $53,870 - 66,710 | 3% | 13% |
| 69 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 2,480 | 19,860 | $16,720 - 26,690 | 10% | 17% |
| 70 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 2,440 | 63,940 | $40,450 - 93,160 | 7% | 13% |
| 71 | Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 2,330 | 54,640 | $34,970 - 79,140 | 2% | 43% |
| 72 | Team assemblers | 2,320 | 27,210 | $18,930 - 38,390 | 0% | 5% |
| 73 | Postal service mail carriers | 2,300 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 74 | Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping | 2,280 | 45,110 | $31,490 - 60,920 | 11% | 29% |
| 75 | Data entry keyers | 2,230 | 30,510 | $21,560 - 39,310 | -4% | 18% |
| 76 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 2,170 | 44,370 | $28,960 - 60,170 | 7% | 2% |
| 77 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 2,120 | 22,530 | $17,360 - 30,580 | 14% | 3% |
| 78 | All other information and record clerks | 2,050 | 38,230 | $24,240 - 52,540 | -12% | 21% |
| 79 | Legal secretaries | 2,020 | 44,290 | $27,200 - 62,490 | 12% | 18% |
| 80 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 2,010 | 51,430 | $23,430 - 97,430 | 15% | 36% |
| 81 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 1,990 | 37,000 | $27,970 - 47,570 | 10% | 24% |
| 82 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 1,990 | 62,240 | $39,480 - 83,850 | 8% | 3% |
| 83 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 1,970 | 58,290 | $33,240 - 92,960 | -4% | 15% |
| 84 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 1,950 | 42,860 | $23,710 - 62,430 | 27% | 47% |
| 85 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 1,890 | 45,370 | $31,800 - 58,270 | 4% | 30% |
| 86 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 1,860 | 44,160 | $28,060 - 61,870 | 12% | 6% |
| 87 | Food service managers | 1,850 | 47,420 | $34,590 - 63,860 | 5% | 24% |
| 88 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 1,780 | 28,950 | $20,230 - 40,230 | 11% | 5% |
| 89 | Recreation workers | 1,780 | 23,680 | $17,310 - 33,090 | 13% | 47% |
| 90 | Cost estimators | 1,750 | 65,970 | $38,590 - 100,570 | 19% | 32% |
| 91 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 1,720 | 44,110 | $30,620 - 60,080 | 0% | 24% |
| 92 | Word processors and typists | 1,690 | 34,280 | $25,890 - 40,550 | -11% | 19% |
| 93 | Roofers | 1,670 | 39,660 | $23,670 - 54,620 | 14% | 3% |
| 94 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 1,650 | 55,860 | $31,480 - 93,590 | 11% | 2% |
| 95 | Order clerks | 1,630 | 31,270 | $22,380 - 44,150 | -23% | 16% |
| 96 | Cooks, short order | 1,590 | 21,970 | $17,530 - 28,590 | 5% | 5% |
| 97 | Administrative services managers | 1,580 | 83,620 | $45,490 - 131,000 | 12% | 40% |
| 98 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 1,580 | 70,950 | $37,630 - 107,330 | 4% | 38% |
| 99 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 1,570 | 27,440 | $17,500 - 42,640 | 12% | 6% |
| 100 | Computer operators | 1,570 | 38,650 | $29,570 - 50,760 | -24% | 27% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural workers, all other | 27,640 | 260 | 35.6 |
| Building cleaning workers, all other | 34,840 | 300 | 22.8 |
| Forest and conservation technicians | 37,660 | 400 | 9.3 |
| Conservation scientists | 67,730 | 370 | 9.1 |
| Hydrologists | 85,670 | 220 | 6.9 |
| Soil and plant scientists | 78,060 | 170 | 6.8 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 54,640 | 2,330 | 6.3 |
| Agricultural equipment operators | 25,450 | 400 | 6 |
| Agricultural inspectors | 39,580 | 150 | 5.8 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 87,500 | 590 | 5.3 |
| Recreational vehicle service technicians | 39,140 | 160 | 5.1 |
| Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators | 70,520 | 100 | 4.3 |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 30,890 | 170 | 4.3 |
| Atmospheric and space scientists | 102,850 | 110 | 4.3 |
| Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary | 75,680 | 100 | 4.2 |
| Agricultural and food science technicians | 32,490 | 220 | 4.2 |
| Tapers | 46,850 | 820 | 4.2 |
| Law clerks | 39,870 | 760 | 4.1 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 41,610 | 900 | 4.1 |
| Insurance appraisers, auto damage | 57,600 | 180 | 3.9 |
| Stonemasons | 43,930 | 240 | 3.9 |
| Forensic science technicians | 56,980 | 180 | 3.8 |
| Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 61,540 | 220 | 3.7 |
| Life scientists, all other | 80,810 | 190 | 3.7 |
| Social workers, all other | 52,000 | 1,450 | 3.6 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 74,490 | 340 | 3.5 |
| Motion picture projectionists | 23,150 | 130 | 3.5 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 71,020 | 1,840 | 3.5 |
| Power plant operators | 68,070 | 380 | 3.5 |
| Parking enforcement workers | 37,370 | 120 | 3.5 |
| Plant and system operators, all other | 64,000 | 130 | 3.3 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | 47,140 | 270 | 3.3 |
| Financial specialists, all other | 55,170 | 3,110 | 3.2 |
| Motorcycle mechanics | 39,560 | 160 | 3.2 |
| Operations research analysts | 67,870 | 1,330 | 3 |
| Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping | 27,070 | 1,230 | 2.9 |
| Instructional coordinators | 78,810 | 2,420 | 2.9 |
| Tile and marble setters | 50,000 | 850 | 2.9 |
| Court reporters | 61,340 | 210 | 2.8 |
| Biological scientists, all other | 67,860 | 400 | 2.8 |
| Gaming dealers | 21,350 | 1,270 | 2.8 |
| Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | 43,040 | 320 | 2.8 |
| Gaming cage workers | 26,630 | 180 | 2.8 |
| Interpreters and translators | 42,270 | 600 | 2.8 |
| Urban and regional planners | 70,790 | 620 | 2.8 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other | 27,790 | 4,590 | 2.8 |
| Therapists, all other | 45,170 | 180 | 2.7 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 44,370 | 2,170 | 2.7 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 63,980 | 19,260 | 2.6 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 32,210 | 1,290 | 2.6 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislators | 61,510 | 1.73 | 390 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | 82,970 | 1.69 | 240 |
| Tour guides and escorts | 40,240 | 1.66 | 120 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 82,710 | 1.63 | 800 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 59,840 | 1.58 | 350 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 87,500 | 1.58 | 590 |
| Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 95,660 | 1.57 | 110 |
| Psychiatric technicians | 49,290 | 1.56 | 400 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | 60,350 | 1.56 | 150 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | 91,680 | 1.54 | 490 |
| Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | 89,010 | 1.53 | 130 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 52,720 | 1.52 | 500 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 110,740 | 1.52 | 2,340 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 55,860 | 1.51 | 1,650 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 56,940 | 1.51 | 2,920 |
| Public relations managers | 128,380 | 1.48 | 380 |
| Dental laboratory technicians | 53,730 | 1.47 | 320 |
| Structural iron and steel workers | 66,420 | 1.46 | 560 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 62,240 | 1.45 | 1,990 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 78,850 | 1.44 | 260 |
| Meter readers, utilities | 50,690 | 1.43 | 150 |
| Library assistants, clerical | 34,140 | 1.43 | 820 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 42,860 | 1.42 | 1,950 |
| Public relations specialists | 71,400 | 1.41 | 2,210 |
| Bakers | 33,850 | 1.41 | 930 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 49,220 | 1.4 | 390 |
| Real estate sales agents | 65,820 | 1.4 | 760 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 46,320 | 1.4 | 390 |
| Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | 58,620 | 1.39 | 470 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | 49,980 | 1.39 | 740 |
| Loan interviewers and clerks | 44,110 | 1.38 | 1,720 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 63,520 | 1.38 | 780 |
| Painters, transportation equipment | 55,160 | 1.38 | 250 |
| Electrical engineers | 109,950 | 1.38 | 990 |
| Surveyors | 75,120 | 1.37 | 390 |
| Registered nurses | 84,630 | 1.37 | 13,920 |
| Instructional coordinators | 78,810 | 1.37 | 2,420 |
| Real estate brokers | 96,970 | 1.36 | 220 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 66,050 | 1.36 | 5,080 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 62,560 | 1.36 | 200 |
| Carpenters | 53,200 | 1.36 | 7,730 |
| Mental health counselors | 55,300 | 1.36 | 730 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 40,970 | 1.36 | 990 |
| Construction and building inspectors | 66,350 | 1.35 | 900 |
| Dental hygienists | 85,620 | 1.35 | 1,450 |
| Audiologists | 86,760 | 1.34 | 110 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 54,450 | 1.34 | 440 |
| Loan officers | 78,470 | 1.33 | 2,990 |
| Nuclear medicine technologists | 89,250 | 1.33 | 120 |
| Pharmacy aides | 28,380 | 1.33 | 480 |
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