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Located in Southern California, the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos metropolitan area has a robust business environment. There are five Fortune 1000 company headquarters located in the San Diego area, and numerous others throughout Southern California. The largest company headquartered in the San Diego area is Sempra Energy. The most famous are probably Jack in the Box, Petco Animal Supplies, and Qualcomm.
The San Diego area is home to many world renowned research centers, including the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Salk Institute, the Scripps Research Institute, and the Burnham Research Institute. In addition, many major corporations also have research and development labs in San Diego, including Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia, and Texas Instruments.
The San Diego area has one of the most highly educated work forces in the United States. According to the United States Census Bureau, San Diego ranked as the tenth best educated city in the United States with 39% of the population holding a college degree or higher. In 2005, Central Connecticut State University ranked San Diego as one of the forty most literate cities in America.
In its 2006 list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the United States, Inc. magazine ranked the San Diego metropolitan area twentieth in the large cities category. Inc. has ranked San Diego in the top 20 for all three years of the survey (2004-2006). The criteria used for the list emphasizes regional growth. San Diego was also well ranked on Forbes magazine's 2005 list of "Best Places For Business and Careers". Forbes ranked San Diego twenty-fifth out of the 150 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. In the same survey, Forbes also ranked San Diego twenty-first for job growth. The San Diego metropolitan area also achieved a "5-Star Business Opportunity Metro" ranking from Expansion Management’s 2005 Mayor’s Challenge ranking of the "Top Business Opportunity Metros." Ranking criteria used in the survey include business climate, transportation and logistics infrastructure, quality of life, public education, and other areas important for corporate site selection.
San Diego's economy was traditionally heavily dependent on tourism and defense. Initiatives by public officials in the 1980s have helped to diversify the San Diego area economy and make it less dependent on its traditional base. The San Diego metropolitan area has become a center for biotechnology, communications, computer and electronics manufacturing, medical equipment manufacturing, pharmaceutical development, and software development and computer services. In 2004, the Milken Institute ranked San Diego as the number one biotech cluster in the United States.
The United States Military has a major presence and impact on the San Diego area economy. There is a major Navy and Marines Corps presence in and around San Diego. San Diego is the home port of the largest naval fleet in the world, including the carriers USS Nimitz and the USS Ronald Reagan, and many other navy ships.
Another major influence on the San Diego area's economy is the Port of San Diego. Not only is the port home to a major U.S. Navy presence, it is also a major port of embarkation for cruise ships, as well as home to the largest ship building plant on the west coast, General Dynamics NASSCO. It is the only shipyard on the west coast capable of building and repairing large ocean-going vessels.
For business travelers, the San Diego metropolitan area is served by the San Diego International Airport (SAN). SAN is the thirtieth busiest airport in the United States.
Notable companies in the San Diego metropolitan area include:
Major business organizations in the San Diego area include:
The San Diego Business Journal, and the San Diego Daily Transcript are both good sources of information on business and economy in the San Diego area.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 24,380 | 78,880 | $57,850 - 104,100 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 13,400 | 67,020 | $35,530 - 108,010 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 11,980 | 65,900 | $38,280 - 97,580 | 6% | 96% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 10,080 | 65,590 | $41,350 - 96,150 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 9,560 | 63,800 | $32,020 - 109,700 | 8% | 51% |
| 6 | Management analysts | 6,570 | 95,250 | $45,300 - | 22% | 78% |
| 7 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 6,310 | 66,750 | $42,310 - 98,110 | 11% | 95% |
| 8 | Computer software engineers, applications | 6,220 | 86,560 | $47,040 - 128,130 | 45% | 85% |
| 9 | Lawyers | 5,970 | 128,610 | $58,270 - | 11% | 99% |
| 10 | Financial managers | 5,720 | 120,010 | $60,240 - | 13% | 60% |
| 11 | Sales managers | 5,350 | 113,170 | $46,070 - | 10% | 69% |
| 12 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 4,790 | 82,440 | $43,780 - 126,570 | 20% | 99% |
| 13 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 4,610 | 76,860 | $35,310 - 122,500 | 12% | 51% |
| 14 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 4,310 | 98,770 | $61,750 - 141,370 | 4% | 81% |
| 15 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 4,290 | 96,040 | $57,430 - 138,410 | 28% | 85% |
| 16 | Computer specialists, all other | 4,190 | 79,070 | $43,870 - 118,560 | 15% | 68% |
| 17 | Computer systems analysts | 3,930 | 76,230 | $49,430 - 106,060 | 29% | 68% |
| 18 | Engineering managers | 3,850 | 131,100 | $82,900 - | 7% | 84% |
| 19 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 3,850 | 49,360 | $27,220 - 79,250 | 9% | 54% |
| 20 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 3,820 | 57,760 | $32,370 - 85,480 | 5% | 58% |
| 21 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 3,750 | 55,730 | $34,230 - 85,870 | 17% | 56% |
| 22 | Engineers, all other | 3,740 | 93,000 | $54,550 - 135,790 | 6% | 82% |
| 23 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 3,620 | 53,170 | $21,480 - 98,110 | 13% | 73% |
| 24 | Civil engineers | 3,500 | 80,540 | $57,430 - 108,050 | 18% | 87% |
| 25 | Managers, all other | 3,300 | 104,570 | $57,870 - 160,000 | 7% | 55% |
| 26 | Network and computer systems administrators | 3,280 | 71,330 | $44,780 - 102,080 | 27% | 50% |
| 27 | Computer and information systems managers | 3,020 | 114,840 | $67,350 - | 16% | 73% |
| 28 | Computer programmers | 2,970 | 76,770 | $42,330 - 109,360 | 0% | 73% |
| 29 | Mechanical engineers | 2,820 | 81,370 | $40,850 - 128,050 | 4% | 78% |
| 30 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 2,770 | 43,510 | $24,760 - 68,280 | 23% | 54% |
| 31 | Graphic designers | 2,650 | 49,770 | $29,610 - 71,770 | 10% | 55% |
| 32 | Social and human service assistants | 2,640 | 30,650 | $18,430 - 47,490 | 34% | 58% |
| 33 | Chief executives | 2,640 | 191,920 | $97,800 - | 2% | 65% |
| 34 | Marketing managers | 2,550 | 121,670 | $61,850 - | 14% | 69% |
| 35 | Public relations specialists | 2,520 | 57,260 | $26,600 - 98,060 | 18% | 81% |
| 36 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 2,510 | 62,890 | $39,370 - 93,750 | 17% | 54% |
| 37 | Market research analysts | 2,490 | 70,990 | $35,260 - 122,350 | 20% | 82% |
| 38 | Sales and related workers, all other | 2,230 | 43,440 | $18,380 - 70,100 | 14% | 62% |
| 39 | Pharmacists | 2,200 | 118,190 | $105,410 - 137,720 | 22% | 97% |
| 40 | Financial specialists, all other | 2,120 | 60,220 | $30,020 - 99,500 | 12% | 50% |
| 41 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 2,110 | 73,630 | $45,990 - 104,700 | 53% | 57% |
| 42 | Instructional coordinators | 2,100 | 74,480 | $34,790 - 116,650 | 23% | 79% |
| 43 | Medical and health services managers | 2,030 | 102,080 | $53,650 - 161,630 | 16% | 57% |
| 44 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 2,020 | 91,710 | $36,050 - | 25% | 67% |
| 45 | Financial analysts | 2,010 | 93,080 | $49,960 - 154,480 | 34% | 87% |
| 46 | Child, family, and school social workers | 1,980 | 50,980 | $33,460 - 68,160 | 19% | 77% |
| 47 | Biological technicians | 1,940 | 48,270 | $29,480 - 71,630 | 16% | 60% |
| 48 | Industrial engineers | 1,840 | 77,910 | $53,250 - 107,110 | 20% | 74% |
| 49 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 1,820 | 111,250 | $76,750 - 151,510 | 8% | 78% |
| 50 | Chemists | 1,800 | 92,990 | $57,260 - 130,270 | 9% | 93% |
| 51 | Electrical engineers | 1,700 | 94,250 | $59,410 - 133,060 | 6% | 81% |
| 52 | Computer hardware engineers | 1,610 | 80,350 | $35,030 - 128,280 | 5% | 70% |
| 53 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 1,580 | 43,000 | $28,040 - 63,000 | 15% | 51% |
| 54 | Sales engineers | 1,540 | 93,890 | $47,770 - 152,190 | 9% | 79% |
| 55 | Personal financial advisors | 1,540 | 73,130 | $38,290 - 115,370 | 41% | 81% |
| 56 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 1,520 | 46,100 | $24,780 - 70,820 | 25% | 58% |
| 57 | Coaches and scouts | 1,510 | 43,140 | $19,860 - 67,940 | 15% | 60% |
| 58 | Training and development specialists | 1,500 | 58,650 | $34,590 - 89,070 | 18% | 56% |
| 59 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 1,490 | 55,120 | $29,840 - 88,280 | 18% | 56% |
| 60 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 1,470 | 70,250 | $34,440 - 110,840 | 16% | 99% |
| 61 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 1,460 | 66,150 | $38,000 - 99,970 | 25% | 93% |
| 62 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 1,440 | 92,150 | $53,570 - 137,530 | 18% | 88% |
| 63 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 1,440 | 81,920 | $44,380 - 159,420 | 14% | 78% |
| 64 | Database administrators | 1,380 | 64,010 | $33,470 - 105,560 | 29% | 72% |
| 65 | Advertising sales agents | 1,370 | 59,950 | $27,600 - 104,880 | 20% | 56% |
| 66 | Health educators | 1,300 | 38,010 | $23,480 - 59,610 | 26% | 58% |
| 67 | Natural sciences managers | 1,300 | 149,100 | $84,830 - | 11% | 93% |
| 68 | Aerospace engineers | 1,290 | 100,710 | $67,980 - 136,100 | 10% | 87% |
| 69 | Biochemists and biophysicists | 1,290 | 88,820 | $43,240 - 152,050 | 16% | 95% |
| 70 | Physical therapists | 1,170 | 78,180 | $57,840 - 100,820 | 27% | 89% |
| 71 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 1,090 | 40,550 | $23,810 - 65,140 | 30% | 77% |
| 72 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 1,080 | 59,820 | $40,830 - 84,080 | 18% | 56% |
| 73 | Social and community service managers | 1,060 | 62,970 | $38,300 - 92,930 | 25% | 72% |
| 74 | Insurance underwriters | 1,020 | 55,720 | $36,310 - 83,650 | 6% | 53% |
| 75 | Editors | 1,020 | 46,390 | $29,920 - 72,250 | 2% | 81% |
| 76 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 1,010 | 69,410 | $43,950 - 101,160 | 20% | 87% |
| 77 | Environmental engineers | 990 | 88,200 | $58,890 - 129,030 | 25% | 86% |
| 78 | Producers and directors | 950 | 78,170 | $30,350 - 155,330 | 11% | 75% |
| 79 | Dentists, general | 950 | 124,720 | $64,510 - | 9% | 100% |
| 80 | Physician assistants | 930 | 83,400 | $64,740 - 122,950 | 27% | 67% |
| 81 | Mental health counselors | 920 | 49,200 | $25,820 - 84,270 | 30% | 73% |
| 82 | Rehabilitation counselors | 890 | 37,000 | $21,990 - 53,410 | 23% | 73% |
| 83 | Medical and public health social workers | 890 | 58,830 | $36,740 - 80,980 | 24% | 77% |
| 84 | Budget analysts | 890 | 72,120 | $46,230 - 105,020 | 7% | 78% |
| 85 | Purchasing managers | 880 | 97,830 | $57,790 - 149,080 | 3% | 57% |
| 86 | Computer and information scientists, research | 860 | 102,530 | $71,140 - 137,710 | 22% | 68% |
| 87 | Speech-language pathologists | 820 | 84,190 | $59,450 - 110,760 | 11% | 98% |
| 88 | Occupational therapists | 810 | 76,320 | $54,780 - 99,310 | 23% | 90% |
| 89 | Librarians | 810 | 60,140 | $36,720 - 91,940 | 4% | 85% |
| 90 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 810 | 72,250 | $44,550 - 108,570 | 9% | 87% |
| 91 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 750 | 37,420 | $26,970 - 51,530 | 34% | 73% |
| 92 | Human resources managers, all other | 730 | 111,820 | $69,130 - | 11% | 58% |
| 93 | Credit analysts | 720 | 66,580 | $36,470 - 103,050 | 2% | 60% |
| 94 | Technical writers | 720 | 72,200 | $45,710 - 98,840 | 20% | 74% |
| 95 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 720 | 37,610 | $21,670 - 49,770 | 11% | 79% |
| 96 | Urban and regional planners | 720 | 70,730 | $36,440 - 101,590 | 15% | 92% |
| 97 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 710 | 70,330 | $39,980 - 103,790 | 15% | 72% |
| 98 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 710 | 66,740 | $47,070 - 89,140 | 12% | 51% |
| 99 | Social workers, all other | 680 | 47,270 | $29,110 - 72,380 | 18% | 77% |
| 100 | Interior designers | 660 | 51,080 | $31,220 - 72,570 | 20% | 55% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 48,170 | 25,770 | $16,920 - 40,500 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 32,300 | 22,390 | $16,710 - 33,910 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Office clerks, general | 32,140 | 28,740 | $18,290 - 39,960 | 13% | 19% |
| 4 | Waiters and waitresses | 26,540 | 20,200 | $16,680 - 24,700 | 11% | 14% |
| 5 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 23,450 | 19,820 | $16,670 - 25,740 | 18% | 5% |
| 6 | General and operations managers | 20,580 | 119,770 | $53,060 - | 2% | 48% |
| 7 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 19,870 | 44,250 | $28,590 - 63,940 | 15% | 18% |
| 8 | Customer service representatives | 18,270 | 35,770 | $22,450 - 51,300 | 25% | 22% |
| 9 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 18,090 | 25,000 | $17,440 - 37,850 | 15% | 4% |
| 10 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 15,940 | 25,020 | $17,120 - 37,710 | -7% | 8% |
| 11 | Business operations specialists, all other | 15,880 | 67,710 | $34,160 - 110,500 | 21% | 49% |
| 12 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 15,850 | 37,170 | $25,180 - 50,890 | 13% | 16% |
| 13 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 15,200 | 52,130 | $31,650 - 77,440 | 6% | 29% |
| 14 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 15,030 | 25,230 | $17,390 - 36,880 | 2% | 5% |
| 15 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 14,280 | 25,520 | $18,800 - 36,220 | 18% | 6% |
| 16 | Teacher assistants | 13,470 | 28,320 | $19,930 - 38,450 | 10% | 18% |
| 17 | Security guards | 12,580 | 25,400 | $17,960 - 36,160 | 17% | 13% |
| 18 | Construction laborers | 12,290 | 36,220 | $21,730 - 59,680 | 11% | 5% |
| 19 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 12,120 | 40,670 | $23,000 - 63,170 | 4% | 25% |
| 20 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 11,610 | 36,740 | $22,310 - 55,640 | 10% | 6% |
| 21 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 10,960 | 20,490 | $16,900 - 25,560 | 13% | 5% |
| 22 | Food preparation workers | 10,510 | 20,610 | $16,740 - 26,840 | 15% | 7% |
| 23 | Team assemblers | 10,490 | 24,770 | $17,670 - 34,540 | 0% | 5% |
| 24 | Cooks, fast food | 9,910 | 18,600 | $16,660 - 20,770 | 8% | 5% |
| 25 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 9,380 | 19,730 | $16,690 - 24,670 | 10% | 8% |
| 26 | Cooks, restaurant | 9,370 | 24,240 | $19,180 - 30,810 | 12% | 5% |
| 27 | Carpenters | 9,340 | 47,930 | $29,610 - 69,450 | 10% | 6% |
| 28 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 9,290 | 60,800 | $27,830 - 104,850 | 28% | 48% |
| 29 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 9,160 | 34,100 | $21,610 - 50,020 | 1% | 18% |
| 30 | Receptionists and information clerks | 8,820 | 26,400 | $17,900 - 37,070 | 17% | 13% |
| 31 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 8,460 | 25,600 | $20,180 - 32,580 | 18% | 7% |
| 32 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 8,300 | 30,030 | $19,310 - 44,810 | 11% | 14% |
| 33 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 8,170 | 42,260 | $28,670 - 56,610 | 10% | 4% |
| 34 | Medical secretaries | 8,080 | 31,110 | $21,030 - 44,360 | 17% | 18% |
| 35 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 7,900 | 29,140 | $18,990 - 41,400 | 4% | 6% |
| 36 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 7,670 | 31,200 | $18,430 - 53,690 | 8% | 4% |
| 37 | Packers and packagers, hand | 7,630 | 19,590 | $16,670 - 24,150 | -11% | 3% |
| 38 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 7,250 | 18,910 | $16,670 - 21,470 | 12% | 6% |
| 39 | Bartenders | 7,090 | 21,460 | $16,710 - 29,250 | 11% | 17% |
| 40 | Medical assistants | 6,590 | 29,890 | $22,000 - 40,280 | 35% | 10% |
| 41 | Counter and rental clerks | 6,510 | 27,010 | $16,990 - 43,750 | 23% | 16% |
| 42 | Computer support specialists | 6,300 | 46,970 | $29,330 - 67,360 | 13% | 43% |
| 43 | Electricians | 6,250 | 47,880 | $28,400 - 74,370 | 7% | 7% |
| 44 | Dishwashers | 6,140 | 18,890 | $16,690 - 22,370 | 10% | 3% |
| 45 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 6,130 | 75,930 | $51,630 - 105,430 | 9% | 10% |
| 46 | Tellers | 5,870 | 26,530 | $20,010 - 35,110 | 14% | 16% |
| 47 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 5,790 | 44,930 | $34,200 - 55,900 | 14% | 7% |
| 48 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 5,650 | 42,560 | $22,760 - 63,740 | 14% | 4% |
| 49 | Child care workers | 5,260 | 23,390 | $17,330 - 30,750 | 18% | 15% |
| 50 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 5,090 | 35,190 | $25,480 - 48,070 | 4% | 15% |
| 51 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 5,060 | 52,570 | $34,120 - 75,740 | 11% | 4% |
| 52 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 4,690 | 19,250 | $16,760 - 23,150 | 10% | 17% |
| 53 | Home health aides | 4,520 | 23,540 | $17,610 - 32,310 | 49% | 7% |
| 54 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 4,450 | 58,320 | $34,770 - 88,590 | -4% | 15% |
| 55 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 4,170 | 28,070 | $18,620 - 41,390 | -8% | 32% |
| 56 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 4,070 | 41,180 | $30,270 - 57,830 | 12% | 6% |
| 57 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 3,970 | 34,880 | $21,140 - 55,910 | -6% | 14% |
| 58 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 3,950 | 52,620 | $16,940 - 105,060 | 15% | 36% |
| 59 | Postsecondary teachers, all other | 3,920 | 70,300 | $35,390 - 123,600 | 0% | 0% |
| 60 | Bill and account collectors | 3,870 | 35,270 | $26,460 - 47,670 | 23% | 13% |
| 61 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 3,850 | 20,710 | $16,690 - 28,960 | 24% | 22% |
| 62 | Dental assistants | 3,740 | 33,800 | $22,720 - 46,130 | 29% | 9% |
| 63 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 3,730 | 47,620 | $27,670 - 69,470 | 4% | 30% |
| 64 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 3,650 | 35,240 | $21,710 - 53,550 | -1% | 2% |
| 65 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 3,630 | 73,140 | $53,860 - 93,890 | 11% | 33% |
| 66 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 3,580 | 28,810 | $20,660 - 38,780 | 26% | 43% |
| 67 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 3,500 | 62,420 | $36,930 - 97,070 | 0% | 42% |
| 68 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 3,450 | 63,970 | $35,520 - 92,990 | 7% | 13% |
| 69 | Food service managers | 3,450 | 48,400 | $35,100 - 65,460 | 5% | 24% |
| 70 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 3,340 | 21,980 | $16,710 - 31,020 | 14% | 3% |
| 71 | Machinists | 3,340 | 39,590 | $23,120 - 58,540 | -2% | 3% |
| 72 | Postal service mail carriers | 3,290 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 73 | Order clerks | 3,280 | 30,650 | $21,000 - 41,760 | -23% | 16% |
| 74 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 3,260 | 29,420 | $17,850 - 41,920 | -8% | 5% |
| 75 | Recreation workers | 3,200 | 23,840 | $17,390 - 32,280 | 13% | 47% |
| 76 | Parking lot attendants | 3,170 | 20,320 | $16,640 - 25,930 | 12% | 14% |
| 77 | All other information and record clerks | 3,120 | 37,640 | $23,330 - 51,180 | -12% | 21% |
| 78 | Helpers--production workers | 2,980 | 21,950 | $17,070 - 29,910 | 0% | 4% |
| 79 | Loan officers | 2,940 | 76,410 | $34,320 - 136,780 | 12% | 49% |
| 80 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 2,940 | 38,080 | $26,560 - 52,360 | 0% | 22% |
| 81 | Driver/sales workers | 2,940 | 22,710 | $16,640 - 38,280 | -4% | 4% |
| 82 | Telemarketers | 2,880 | 27,270 | $17,450 - 39,780 | -9% | 14% |
| 83 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 2,860 | 35,130 | $18,340 - 56,820 | 27% | 47% |
| 84 | Legal secretaries | 2,800 | 44,300 | $25,560 - 65,570 | 12% | 18% |
| 85 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 2,780 | 25,030 | $17,190 - 36,150 | 12% | 6% |
| 86 | Insurance sales agents | 2,720 | 72,620 | $31,700 - 149,090 | 13% | 45% |
| 87 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 2,690 | 48,910 | $33,520 - 71,360 | 7% | 2% |
| 88 | Personal and home care aides | 2,680 | 21,080 | $17,320 - 25,770 | 51% | 10% |
| 89 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 2,670 | 58,320 | $38,700 - 82,630 | 9% | 47% |
| 90 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 2,670 | 22,040 | $17,500 - 27,160 | 17% | 14% |
| 91 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 2,600 | 58,430 | $31,390 - 94,230 | 4% | 18% |
| 92 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 2,580 | 61,300 | $40,830 - 83,030 | 8% | 3% |
| 93 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 2,540 | 74,740 | $39,880 - 113,840 | 4% | 38% |
| 94 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 2,390 | 56,850 | $44,490 - 66,030 | 3% | 13% |
| 95 | Pharmacy technicians | 2,370 | 36,110 | $26,880 - 48,180 | 32% | 16% |
| 96 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 2,360 | 24,120 | $17,810 - 31,400 | -4% | 5% |
| 97 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 2,330 | 27,110 | $17,870 - 39,680 | -26% | 6% |
| 98 | Cost estimators | 2,310 | 67,310 | $36,140 - 103,700 | 19% | 32% |
| 99 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 2,290 | 29,930 | $17,560 - 48,270 | 10% | 24% |
| 100 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 2,290 | 39,330 | $22,030 - 57,790 | 5% | 2% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest and conservation workers | 22,620 | 260 | 29.5 |
| Home economics teachers, postsecondary | 91,450 | 170 | 18 |
| Gaming service workers, all other | 23,770 | 930 | 12.8 |
| Slot key persons | 25,540 | 670 | 9.4 |
| Sociologists | 250 | 9.4 | |
| Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary | 84,030 | 310 | 8.7 |
| Life scientists, all other | 83,480 | 590 | 7.6 |
| Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles | 37,920 | 390 | 6.6 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | 66,100 | 2,170 | 6.3 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | 88,820 | 1,290 | 6.2 |
| Gaming cage workers | 29,990 | 600 | 6.2 |
| Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers | 55,680 | 790 | 5.9 |
| Architecture teachers, postsecondary | 89,100 | 150 | 5.7 |
| Artists and related workers, all other | 35,980 | 290 | 5.6 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 82,440 | 4,790 | 5.6 |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | 94,830 | 710 | 5.4 |
| Costume attendants | 34,670 | 120 | 5.3 |
| Psychologists, all other | 100,920 | 320 | 4.8 |
| Gaming change persons and booth cashiers | 23,240 | 550 | 4.7 |
| Animal trainers | 31,110 | 270 | 4.7 |
| Microbiologists | 89,850 | 590 | 4.7 |
| Media and communication equipment workers, all other | 54,840 | 580 | 4.6 |
| Law clerks | 34,290 | 1,260 | 4.5 |
| Social science research assistants | 44,150 | 460 | 4.3 |
| Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other | 50,180 | 230 | 4.3 |
| Forest and conservation technicians | 39,310 | 270 | 4.2 |
| Physics teachers, postsecondary | 101,490 | 270 | 4.1 |
| Manicurists and pedicurists | 19,080 | 1,530 | 4 |
| Stonemasons | 43,790 | 360 | 3.9 |
| Concierges | 27,170 | 720 | 3.7 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 102,530 | 860 | 3.7 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 40,810 | 1,190 | 3.5 |
| Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | 40,350 | 480 | 3.5 |
| Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | 88,320 | 330 | 3.5 |
| Biological technicians | 48,270 | 1,940 | 3.4 |
| Chemistry teachers, postsecondary | 87,750 | 430 | 3.2 |
| Electro-mechanical technicians | 47,030 | 410 | 3.2 |
| Natural sciences managers | 149,100 | 1,300 | 3.1 |
| Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary | 86,410 | 160 | 3 |
| Biological scientists, all other | 61,120 | 650 | 3 |
| Law teachers, postsecondary | 100,730 | 140 | 3 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 98,770 | 4,310 | 3 |
| Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers | 37,900 | 530 | 3 |
| Tour guides and escorts | 29,260 | 700 | 3 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | 62,890 | 2,510 | 2.9 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 31,910 | 2,170 | 2.9 |
| Transportation workers, all other | 41,070 | 770 | 2.9 |
| Locksmiths and safe repairers | 38,500 | 360 | 2.9 |
| Aerospace engineers | 100,710 | 1,290 | 2.8 |
| Choreographers | 48,610 | 160 | 2.8 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music directors and composers | 99,930 | 1.96 | 110 |
| Writers and authors | 104,580 | 1.95 | 510 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | 110,540 | 1.86 | 940 |
| Radio and television announcers | 63,470 | 1.63 | 200 |
| Tax preparers | 53,950 | 1.53 | 640 |
| Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary | 101,450 | 1.53 | 680 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 56,390 | 1.52 | 1,850 |
| Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | 88,320 | 1.52 | 330 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 73,140 | 1.51 | 3,630 |
| English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 89,880 | 1.47 | 650 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 51,020 | 1.47 | 360 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 70,910 | 1.46 | 900 |
| Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 28,140 | 1.46 | 880 |
| Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary | 86,410 | 1.44 | 160 |
| Veterinary technologists and technicians | 41,220 | 1.43 | 780 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 61,300 | 1.43 | 2,580 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 53,830 | 1.42 | 380 |
| Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers | 55,680 | 1.41 | 790 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | 50,910 | 1.41 | 370 |
| Chemists | 92,990 | 1.41 | 1,800 |
| Communications teachers, postsecondary | 87,040 | 1.41 | 340 |
| Crane and tower operators | 63,990 | 1.41 | 140 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 72,250 | 1.4 | 810 |
| Glaziers | 55,330 | 1.4 | 490 |
| Legal support workers, all other | 64,710 | 1.39 | 750 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 70,330 | 1.39 | 710 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 59,690 | 1.39 | 1,060 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 69,410 | 1.39 | 1,010 |
| Opticians, dispensing | 47,160 | 1.39 | 610 |
| Producers and directors | 78,170 | 1.38 | 950 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 62,500 | 1.37 | 600 |
| Special education teachers, middle school | 69,550 | 1.36 | 470 |
| Microbiologists | 89,850 | 1.36 | 590 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 111,250 | 1.36 | 1,820 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 74,500 | 1.36 | 310 |
| Nonfarm animal caretakers | 28,090 | 1.36 | 1,900 |
| Natural sciences managers | 149,100 | 1.36 | 1,300 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | 52,520 | 1.35 | 180 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 55,020 | 1.35 | 530 |
| Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 40,950 | 1.35 | 1,630 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 67,020 | 1.35 | 13,400 |
| Fire fighters | 56,520 | 1.34 | 1,820 |
| Medical equipment repairers | 58,660 | 1.34 | 460 |
| Baggage porters and bellhops | 27,740 | 1.34 | 810 |
| Bus drivers, school | 34,870 | 1.33 | 2,020 |
| Gaming and sports book writers and runners | 29,080 | 1.33 | 120 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 66,750 | 1.33 | 6,310 |
| Dental hygienists | 83,810 | 1.32 | 1,440 |
| Financial analysts | 93,080 | 1.31 | 2,010 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 39,470 | 1.31 | 1,010 |
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