The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 1,490 | 70,380 | $49,130 - 97,950 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,390 | 54,710 | $30,980 - 76,090 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 910 | 45,300 | $23,000 - 67,220 | 9% | 54% |
| 4 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 820 | 51,660 | $28,910 - 72,430 | 6% | 96% |
| 5 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 570 | 58,810 | $29,340 - 98,310 | 8% | 51% |
| 6 | Management analysts | 490 | 64,870 | $41,460 - 114,850 | 22% | 78% |
| 7 | Accountants and auditors | 470 | 64,900 | $41,290 - 87,500 | 18% | 79% |
| 8 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 380 | 96,590 | $60,170 - 140,650 | 14% | 78% |
| 9 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 290 | 53,450 | $36,900 - 75,560 | 13% | 73% |
| 10 | Coaches and scouts | 270 | 29,460 | $18,550 - 50,020 | 15% | 60% |
| 11 | Financial managers | 220 | 79,430 | $49,850 - 116,730 | 13% | 60% |
| 12 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 200 | 95,940 | $52,690 - 0 | 16% | 99% |
| 13 | Social and human service assistants | 190 | 29,950 | $21,670 - 40,670 | 34% | 58% |
| 14 | Chief executives | 190 | 148,850 | $88,010 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 15 | Civil engineers | 180 | 66,140 | $29,790 - 102,530 | 18% | 87% |
| 16 | Graphic designers | 170 | 37,340 | $20,550 - 55,080 | 10% | 55% |
| 17 | Network and computer systems administrators | 160 | 60,970 | $34,520 - 92,440 | 27% | 50% |
| 18 | Physical therapists | 160 | 58,260 | $42,690 - 81,140 | 27% | 89% |
| 19 | Computer programmers | 150 | 61,120 | $32,420 - 91,420 | 0% | 73% |
| 20 | Sales managers | 150 | 85,390 | $48,210 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 21 | Lawyers | 150 | 117,850 | $62,470 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 22 | Sales and related workers, all other | 150 | 48,800 | $18,640 - 0 | 14% | 62% |
| 23 | Pharmacists | 150 | 101,680 | $77,760 - 123,550 | 22% | 97% |
| 24 | Mechanical engineers | 150 | 91,890 | $52,140 - 0 | 4% | 78% |
| 25 | Computer systems analysts | 140 | 62,720 | $42,410 - 85,490 | 29% | 68% |
| 26 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 140 | 56,830 | $27,740 - 80,400 | 11% | 95% |
| 27 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 140 | 86,770 | $51,580 - 117,850 | 8% | 78% |
| 28 | Medical and public health social workers | 140 | 51,390 | $29,830 - 65,170 | 24% | 77% |
| 29 | Advertising sales agents | 130 | 48,130 | $24,690 - 78,010 | 20% | 56% |
| 30 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 120 | 73,600 | $20,600 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 31 | Managers, all other | 120 | 80,690 | $50,580 - 116,980 | 7% | 55% |
| 32 | Engineering managers | 120 | 93,240 | $62,770 - 128,730 | 7% | 84% |
| 33 | Social and community service managers | 110 | 64,430 | $33,860 - 129,530 | 25% | 72% |
| 34 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 110 | 48,000 | $25,990 - 73,090 | 20% | 87% |
| 35 | Medical and health services managers | 110 | 72,540 | $44,420 - 101,380 | 16% | 57% |
| 36 | Child, family, and school social workers | 110 | 56,680 | $34,050 - 79,750 | 19% | 77% |
| 37 | Librarians | 100 | 55,080 | $37,320 - 80,120 | 4% | 85% |
| 38 | Electrical engineers | 100 | 71,670 | $55,410 - 92,550 | 6% | 81% |
| 39 | Computer and information systems managers | 100 | 76,770 | $52,890 - 103,230 | 16% | 73% |
| 40 | Surveyors | 90 | 63,720 | $44,990 - 83,600 | 24% | 82% |
| 41 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 90 | 63,250 | $34,010 - 92,840 | 53% | 57% |
| 42 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 90 | 87,300 | $50,490 - 130,160 | 4% | 81% |
| 43 | Personal financial advisors | 90 | 86,340 | $32,660 - 0 | 41% | 81% |
| 44 | Computer software engineers, applications | 90 | 69,500 | $37,910 - 93,790 | 45% | 85% |
| 45 | Marketing managers | 80 | 76,770 | $47,890 - 132,480 | 14% | 69% |
| 46 | Public relations specialists | 80 | 44,620 | $30,050 - 57,270 | 18% | 81% |
| 47 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 70 | 68,040 | $23,070 - 110,480 | 28% | 85% |
| 48 | Occupational therapists | 70 | 66,690 | $51,370 - 86,440 | 23% | 90% |
| 49 | Marriage and family therapists | 70 | 40,300 | $30,430 - 49,160 | 30% | 73% |
| 50 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 70 | 64,400 | $41,310 - 89,620 | 17% | 56% |
| 51 | Floral designers | 70 | 21,500 | $16,360 - 28,720 | 0% | 55% |
| 52 | Urban and regional planners | 70 | 57,130 | $39,200 - 83,290 | 15% | 92% |
| 53 | Meeting and convention planners | 60 | 46,340 | $29,650 - 73,000 | 20% | 67% |
| 54 | Counselors, all other | 60 | 41,630 | $30,690 - 53,090 | 17% | 73% |
| 55 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 60 | 46,540 | $27,630 - 68,450 | 15% | 51% |
| 56 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 60 | 42,500 | $32,970 - 60,240 | 9% | 87% |
| 57 | Clergy | 60 | 53,440 | $40,040 - 76,390 | 19% | 75% |
| 58 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 60 | 66,000 | $38,920 - 127,600 | 12% | 51% |
| 59 | Market research analysts | 60 | 58,780 | $38,670 - 88,460 | 20% | 82% |
| 60 | Credit analysts | 60 | 74,280 | $35,670 - 136,800 | 2% | 60% |
| 61 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 50 | 75,210 | $47,230 - 96,250 | 18% | 88% |
| 62 | Training and development specialists | 50 | 54,310 | $30,340 - 82,150 | 18% | 56% |
| 63 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 50 | 43,730 | $26,470 - 70,840 | 5% | 58% |
| 64 | Reporters and correspondents | 50 | 39,680 | $24,160 - 69,580 | 1% | 85% |
| 65 | Rehabilitation counselors | 50 | 29,840 | $19,700 - 39,930 | 23% | 73% |
| 66 | Industrial engineers | 50 | 73,710 | $49,220 - 96,090 | 20% | 74% |
| 67 | Veterinarians | 50 | 87,130 | $61,930 - 122,610 | 35% | 100% |
| 68 | Dentists, general | 50 | 138,140 | $90,700 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 69 | Special education teachers, middle school | 40 | 45,040 | $33,100 - 62,130 | 16% | 87% |
| 70 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 40 | 47,300 | $27,320 - 87,080 | 24% | 78% |
| 71 | Legislators | 40 | 39,410 | $25,480 - 55,310 | 1% | 65% |
| 72 | Instructional coordinators | 40 | 51,120 | $29,900 - 87,600 | 23% | 79% |
| 73 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 40 | 79,160 | $53,700 - 101,930 | 17% | 54% |
| 74 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 40 | 65,110 | $49,610 - 86,600 | 25% | 93% |
| 75 | Editors | 40 | 46,870 | $20,500 - 85,510 | 2% | 81% |
| 76 | Speech-language pathologists | 40 | 59,780 | $50,560 - 71,370 | 11% | 98% |
| 77 | Physician assistants | 40 | 81,260 | $68,560 - 95,290 | 27% | 67% |
| 78 | Interior designers | 40 | 45,210 | $32,130 - 58,000 | 20% | 55% |
| 79 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 30 | 52,240 | $37,150 - 79,660 | 18% | 56% |
| 80 | Conservation scientists | 30 | 56,090 | $43,440 - 71,440 | 5% | 86% |
| 81 | Producers and directors | 30 | 54,880 | $26,450 - 105,470 | 11% | 75% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 4,840 | 22,600 | $15,420 - 34,170 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 3,290 | 21,220 | $15,450 - 35,510 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Office clerks, general | 2,940 | 24,960 | $16,260 - 36,120 | 13% | 19% |
| 4 | Waiters and waitresses | 2,250 | 17,510 | $14,640 - 18,480 | 11% | 14% |
| 5 | Business operations specialists, all other | 2,220 | 54,190 | $27,760 - 82,290 | 21% | 49% |
| 6 | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 1,860 | 19,050 | $15,030 - 23,810 | -2% | 4% |
| 7 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,700 | 17,020 | $14,750 - 20,480 | 18% | 5% |
| 8 | Teacher assistants | 1,620 | 23,880 | $16,500 - 31,410 | 10% | 18% |
| 9 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,540 | 32,160 | $22,000 - 44,350 | 13% | 16% |
| 10 | Construction laborers | 1,530 | 32,070 | $21,240 - 44,030 | 11% | 5% |
| 11 | General and operations managers | 1,490 | 86,810 | $46,380 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 12 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,460 | 23,910 | $16,210 - 33,380 | 15% | 4% |
| 13 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,270 | 17,110 | $15,020 - 19,270 | 13% | 5% |
| 14 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,260 | 25,170 | $16,060 - 42,240 | -7% | 8% |
| 15 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,210 | 25,300 | $15,400 - 39,500 | 18% | 6% |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,160 | 39,020 | $24,210 - 55,550 | 4% | 25% |
| 17 | Carpenters | 1,140 | 43,940 | $29,840 - 57,420 | 10% | 6% |
| 18 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 1,090 | 22,920 | $15,880 - 32,040 | 2% | 5% |
| 19 | Cooks, fast food | 1,080 | 17,220 | $14,970 - 20,430 | 8% | 5% |
| 20 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,080 | 45,700 | $29,260 - 67,960 | 6% | 29% |
| 21 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,070 | 23,470 | $16,380 - 29,380 | 17% | 13% |
| 22 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,060 | 22,110 | $17,010 - 28,080 | 12% | 5% |
| 23 | Customer service representatives | 1,010 | 29,590 | $16,820 - 44,800 | 25% | 22% |
| 24 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 980 | 41,740 | $29,190 - 57,080 | 15% | 18% |
| 25 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 960 | 18,320 | $14,930 - 22,760 | 10% | 8% |
| 26 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 940 | 33,530 | $20,000 - 51,450 | 10% | 6% |
| 27 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 930 | 38,250 | $25,610 - 53,520 | 10% | 4% |
| 28 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 890 | 28,780 | $18,860 - 38,680 | 1% | 18% |
| 29 | Food preparation workers | 880 | 18,920 | $15,230 - 23,830 | 15% | 7% |
| 30 | Dishwashers | 720 | 16,130 | $14,670 - 18,070 | 10% | 3% |
| 31 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 690 | 27,190 | $18,710 - 36,370 | 11% | 14% |
| 32 | Counter and rental clerks | 690 | 19,980 | $15,040 - 24,040 | 23% | 16% |
| 33 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 680 | 16,240 | $14,680 - 18,250 | 12% | 6% |
| 34 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 660 | 61,730 | $45,510 - 81,980 | 9% | 10% |
| 35 | Packers and packagers, hand | 640 | 17,380 | $14,840 - 21,760 | -11% | 3% |
| 36 | Tellers | 620 | 25,050 | $19,580 - 33,140 | 14% | 16% |
| 37 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 610 | 65,830 | $44,580 - 85,640 | 11% | 33% |
| 38 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 560 | 22,940 | $16,460 - 31,080 | 18% | 7% |
| 39 | Security guards | 560 | 34,850 | $16,170 - 56,890 | 17% | 13% |
| 40 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 550 | 24,120 | $16,650 - 36,540 | 4% | 6% |
| 41 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 540 | 29,860 | $17,460 - 48,090 | 8% | 4% |
| 42 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 530 | 19,330 | $15,660 - 23,900 | 17% | 14% |
| 43 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 490 | 36,220 | $18,890 - 58,830 | 14% | 4% |
| 44 | Team assemblers | 480 | 23,470 | $15,980 - 33,610 | 0% | 5% |
| 45 | Medical assistants | 470 | 32,600 | $24,340 - 41,390 | 35% | 10% |
| 46 | Fire fighters | 470 | 51,670 | $26,790 - 85,380 | 12% | 18% |
| 47 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 460 | 37,610 | $24,050 - 51,000 | 12% | 6% |
| 48 | Personal and home care aides | 450 | 20,600 | $16,780 - 24,470 | 51% | 10% |
| 49 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 440 | 26,050 | $17,850 - 36,260 | 26% | 43% |
| 50 | Recreation workers | 440 | 21,940 | $15,450 - 31,980 | 13% | 47% |
| 51 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 440 | 52,850 | $23,920 - 80,320 | 11% | 4% |
| 52 | Bartenders | 430 | 19,080 | $14,910 - 27,230 | 11% | 17% |
| 53 | Electricians | 420 | 49,020 | $25,350 - 73,760 | 7% | 7% |
| 54 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 410 | 42,430 | $29,250 - 56,260 | 11% | 2% |
| 55 | Dental assistants | 410 | 30,740 | $20,270 - 43,620 | 29% | 9% |
| 56 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 410 | 55,890 | $28,390 - 92,440 | -4% | 15% |
| 57 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 380 | 29,190 | $15,760 - 51,220 | 27% | 47% |
| 58 | Medical secretaries | 370 | 28,280 | $18,990 - 43,370 | 17% | 18% |
| 59 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 370 | 17,890 | $15,040 - 22,240 | 10% | 17% |
| 60 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 360 | 42,670 | $26,520 - 67,150 | 8% | 3% |
| 61 | Home health aides | 350 | 20,410 | $16,430 - 23,990 | 49% | 7% |
| 62 | Computer support specialists | 340 | 46,190 | $29,100 - 70,010 | 13% | 43% |
| 63 | Driver/sales workers | 340 | 26,750 | $14,570 - 57,070 | -4% | 4% |
| 64 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 340 | 57,730 | $33,030 - 84,040 | 7% | 13% |
| 65 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 320 | 31,150 | $23,800 - 40,010 | 4% | 15% |
| 66 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 320 | 18,020 | $14,910 - 22,010 | 24% | 22% |
| 67 | Child care workers | 320 | 19,850 | $14,900 - 28,290 | 18% | 15% |
| 68 | Architectural and civil drafters | 310 | 40,310 | $24,060 - 58,680 | 6% | 25% |
| 69 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 300 | 18,820 | $14,600 - 26,430 | 14% | 3% |
| 70 | Loan officers | 290 | 57,520 | $38,550 - 86,020 | 12% | 49% |
| 71 | Food service managers | 280 | 44,310 | $31,510 - 57,720 | 5% | 24% |
| 72 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 280 | 40,430 | $18,990 - 84,090 | 15% | 36% |
| 73 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 270 | 31,330 | $18,640 - 47,880 | -1% | 2% |
| 74 | Postal service mail carriers | 270 | 43,190 | $34,000 - 51,060 | 1% | 11% |
| 75 | Machinists | 260 | 41,350 | $17,290 - 69,920 | -2% | 3% |
| 76 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 260 | 42,650 | $33,430 - 50,500 | 14% | 7% |
| 77 | Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 230 | 40,880 | $24,760 - 60,660 | 7% | 3% |
| 78 | All other information and record clerks | 230 | 29,270 | $20,750 - 41,280 | -12% | 21% |
| 79 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 210 | 36,680 | $24,030 - 50,690 | 0% | 24% |
| 80 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 210 | 32,090 | $19,470 - 50,590 | 13% | 4% |
| 81 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 200 | 22,510 | $15,580 - 32,460 | -4% | 5% |
| 82 | Printing machine operators | 200 | 39,570 | $22,670 - 56,580 | -5% | 6% |
| 83 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 200 | 61,740 | $49,130 - 87,180 | 3% | 13% |
| 84 | Dental hygienists | 190 | 71,750 | $59,850 - 85,810 | 30% | 33% |
| 85 | Cooks, short order | 190 | 20,420 | $15,980 - 26,060 | 5% | 5% |
| 86 | Order clerks | 190 | 24,580 | $18,250 - 33,370 | -23% | 16% |
| 87 | Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | 180 | 39,480 | $21,610 - 70,970 | -2% | 14% |
| 88 | Roofers | 180 | 38,790 | $21,760 - 52,360 | 14% | 3% |
| 89 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 180 | 51,220 | $25,130 - 89,960 | 28% | 48% |
| 90 | Chefs and head cooks | 180 | 32,870 | $21,060 - 46,540 | 8% | 14% |
| 91 | Protective service workers, all other | 170 | 28,100 | $16,800 - 48,120 | 13% | 31% |
| 92 | Cost estimators | 170 | 53,790 | $34,440 - 76,470 | 19% | 32% |
| 93 | Insurance sales agents | 160 | 50,200 | $28,470 - 64,470 | 13% | 45% |
| 94 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 160 | 39,930 | $27,550 - 50,410 | 12% | 3% |
| 95 | Parts salespersons | 160 | 35,610 | $20,980 - 50,890 | -1% | 6% |
| 96 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 160 | 39,160 | $24,600 - 61,480 | 5% | 2% |
| 97 | Pharmacy technicians | 160 | 34,170 | $25,880 - 42,390 | 32% | 16% |
| 98 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 150 | 44,570 | $27,910 - 65,470 | 5% | 8% |
| 99 | Word processors and typists | 150 | 35,160 | $26,280 - 51,770 | -11% | 19% |
| 100 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 150 | 31,770 | $21,780 - 44,200 | 3% | 4% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | 36,070 | 150 | 18.2 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 19,050 | 1,860 | 11.2 |
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | 39,480 | 180 | 10 |
| Lodging managers | 43,950 | 140 | 7.9 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 96,590 | 380 | 6.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 60,890 | 100 | 5.3 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 19,330 | 530 | 3.8 |
| Architectural and civil drafters | 40,310 | 310 | 3.7 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 28,100 | 170 | 3.6 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 40,880 | 230 | 3.5 |
| Fire fighters | 51,670 | 470 | 3.1 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 45,300 | 910 | 2.9 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 54,190 | 2,220 | 2.9 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 95,940 | 200 | 2.8 |
| Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | 19,830 | 130 | 2.8 |
| Coaches and scouts | 29,460 | 270 | 2.8 |
| Cooks, fast food | 17,220 | 1,080 | 2.7 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 18,320 | 960 | 2.6 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 42,430 | 410 | 2.6 |
| Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 32,090 | 210 | 2.5 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 45,050 | 130 | 2.5 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 29,190 | 380 | 2.4 |
| Chefs and head cooks | 32,870 | 180 | 2.4 |
| Recreation workers | 21,940 | 440 | 2.4 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 40,430 | 280 | 2.3 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 37,610 | 460 | 2.2 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 16,240 | 680 | 2.2 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 21,060 | 140 | 2.2 |
| New accounts clerks | 31,760 | 110 | 2.1 |
| Roofers | 38,790 | 180 | 2.1 |
| Construction laborers | 32,070 | 1,530 | 2 |
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 31,770 | 150 | 2 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 19,980 | 690 | 2 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 17,110 | 1,270 | 2 |
| Food service managers | 44,310 | 280 | 2 |
| Dishwashers | 16,130 | 720 | 2 |
| Dental assistants | 30,740 | 410 | 1.9 |
| Teacher assistants | 23,880 | 1,620 | 1.9 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 18,020 | 320 | 1.9 |
| Library technicians | 30,990 | 130 | 1.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | 38,490 | 150 | 1.8 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 53,450 | 290 | 1.8 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 22,110 | 1,060 | 1.8 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 65,830 | 610 | 1.8 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 25,300 | 1,210 | 1.7 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 44,570 | 150 | 1.7 |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 61,740 | 200 | 1.7 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 51,390 | 140 | 1.7 |
| Preschool teachers, except special education | 26,050 | 440 | 1.6 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 17,940 | 100 | 1.6 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate sales agents | 111,480 | 2.32 | 120 |
| Security guards | 34,850 | 1.52 | 560 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 95,940 | 1.52 | 200 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 65,830 | 1.48 | 610 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 56,680 | 1.48 | 110 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 40,880 | 1.42 | 230 |
| Mechanical engineers | 91,890 | 1.33 | 150 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 34,170 | 1.3 | 160 |
| Fire fighters | 51,670 | 1.3 | 470 |
| Sales and related workers, all other | 48,800 | 1.29 | 150 |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 61,740 | 1.26 | 200 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 45,300 | 1.26 | 910 |
| Printing machine operators | 39,570 | 1.25 | 200 |
| Registered nurses | 70,380 | 1.25 | 1,490 |
| Medical assistants | 32,600 | 1.25 | 470 |
| Data entry keyers | 30,230 | 1.24 | 120 |
| Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping | 40,860 | 1.24 | 110 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 96,590 | 1.23 | 380 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 42,430 | 1.23 | 410 |
| Switchboard operators, including answering service | 27,620 | 1.23 | 130 |
| Lawyers | 117,850 | 1.22 | 150 |
| Social and community service managers | 64,430 | 1.22 | 110 |
| Cashiers | 21,220 | 1.21 | 3,290 |
| Parts salespersons | 35,610 | 1.21 | 160 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 52,850 | 1.21 | 440 |
| Dental hygienists | 71,750 | 1.21 | 190 |
| Word processors and typists | 35,160 | 1.2 | 150 |
| Loan interviewers and clerks | 36,680 | 1.2 | 210 |
| Carpenters | 43,940 | 1.2 | 1,140 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 56,830 | 1.19 | 140 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 39,160 | 1.18 | 160 |
| Accountants and auditors | 64,900 | 1.18 | 470 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 51,390 | 1.18 | 140 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 45,050 | 1.17 | 130 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 54,710 | 1.17 | 1,390 |
| Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | 33,020 | 1.17 | 130 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 37,610 | 1.17 | 460 |
| Bakers | 26,650 | 1.17 | 110 |
| Machinists | 41,350 | 1.16 | 260 |
| Computer support specialists | 46,190 | 1.16 | 340 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 42,650 | 1.16 | 260 |
| Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 35,850 | 1.16 | 130 |
| Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 32,090 | 1.16 | 210 |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 41,740 | 1.16 | 980 |
| Roofers | 38,790 | 1.16 | 180 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 86,770 | 1.15 | 140 |
| Teacher assistants | 23,880 | 1.15 | 1,620 |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | 25,170 | 1.14 | 1,260 |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 29,860 | 1.13 | 540 |
| Social and human service assistants | 29,950 | 1.13 | 190 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Surgeons | 162,420 | 80 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 160,830 | |
| Chief executives | 148,850 | 190 |
| Dentists, general | 138,140 | 50 |
| Family and general practitioners | 134,390 | |
| Lawyers | 117,850 | 150 |
| Pediatricians, general | 115,000 | |
| Real estate sales agents | 111,480 | 120 |
| Pharmacists | 101,680 | 150 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 96,590 | 380 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 95,940 | 200 |
| Engineering managers | 93,240 | 120 |
| Mechanical engineers | 91,890 | 150 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 89,590 | 40 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 87,300 | 90 |
| Veterinarians | 87,130 | 50 |
| General and operations managers | 86,810 | 1,490 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 86,770 | 140 |
| Personal financial advisors | 86,340 | 90 |
| Sales managers | 85,390 | 150 |
| Industrial production managers | 81,350 | 110 |
| Physician assistants | 81,260 | 40 |
| Managers, all other | 80,690 | 120 |
| Financial managers | 79,430 | 220 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | 79,160 | 40 |
| Construction managers | 79,020 | 140 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 77,470 | |
| Marketing managers | 76,770 | 80 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 76,770 | 100 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 76,730 | 40 |
| Architects, except landscape and naval | 75,210 | 50 |
| Credit analysts | 74,280 | 60 |
| Industrial engineers | 73,710 | 50 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 73,600 | 120 |
| Medical and health services managers | 72,540 | 110 |
| Dental hygienists | 71,750 | 190 |
| Electrical engineers | 71,670 | 100 |
| Registered nurses | 70,380 | 1,490 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 69,500 | 90 |
| Computer specialists, all other | 68,950 | |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 68,040 | 70 |
| Administrative services managers | 67,220 | 90 |
| Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 66,980 | 30 |
| Occupational therapists | 66,690 | 70 |
| Civil engineers | 66,140 | 180 |
| Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | 66,050 | 50 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 66,000 | 60 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 65,960 | |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 65,830 | 610 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 65,110 | 40 |
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