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Three of California's larger cities, Anaheim, Irvine, and Santa Ana, are located in the Santa Ana–Anaheim–Irvine metropolitan area. The Santa Ana–Anaheim–Irvine metropolitan area is a metropolitan division of the larger Los Angeles–Long Beach–Santa Ana metropolitan area, which is the second largest metropolitan area in the United States. Santa Ana is also the largest city, and the county seat of Orange County. As might be expected, the Santa Ana metropolitan area has a large and robust economy. There are ten Fortune 1000 company headquarters that are located in the Santa Ana metropolitan area, and numerous others in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Inc. magazine ranked the Santa Ana metropolitan area seventeenth on its list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the United States in the large cities category in 2006. Since the inception of the Inc. "Best Cities for Doing Business" list in 2004, Santa Ana/Orange County has never ranked lower than twenty-third. The criteria used by Inc. "emphasizes the robustness of a region's growth".
Long in the shadow of the economies of Los Angeles to the North, and San Diego to the South, The Santa Ana/Orange County metropolitan area has emerged with an economic diversity of its own, from medical devices to construction and more. Two of the major industries in the Santa Ana metropolitan area are government, and tourism. Both the Anaheim Convention Center and Walt Disney World Resort are located in the metropolitan area.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, major industries in and around the Santa Ana metropolitan area include (ranked by size of workforce):
The Santa Ana/Orange County metropolitan area is served by the John Wayne Airport (SNA), which servers almost ten million passengers a year and is one of the primary gateways for the tourism and convention industry in Orange County. It is served by eleven commercial, three commuter, and two air-cargo carriers.
Some major companies in the Santa Ana metropolitan area include:
Some of the major business organizations in the Santa Ana metropolitan area include:
The Orange County Business Journal, and the "Money Section" of the Orange County Register are excellent sources of information on business in the Santa Ana metropolitan area.
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| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 19,480 | 71,610 | $54,470 - 93,250 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 19,000 | 64,420 | $29,050 - 113,860 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 13,080 | 64,600 | $37,890 - 98,320 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 11,010 | 63,900 | $40,110 - 90,100 | 6% | 96% |
| 5 | Computer software engineers, applications | 10,520 | 85,240 | $42,370 - 123,240 | 45% | 85% |
| 6 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 10,290 | 61,410 | $36,120 - 89,680 | 14% | 95% |
| 7 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 9,780 | 42,790 | $24,690 - 70,910 | 9% | 54% |
| 8 | Financial managers | 7,680 | 113,410 | $61,600 - 0 | 13% | 60% |
| 9 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 7,140 | 79,750 | $38,720 - 131,710 | 12% | 51% |
| 10 | Management analysts | 6,320 | 72,030 | $40,140 - 114,320 | 22% | 78% |
| 11 | Sales managers | 6,230 | 121,930 | $54,310 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 12 | Lawyers | 6,090 | 132,370 | $68,800 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 13 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 5,400 | 61,960 | $38,910 - 88,060 | 11% | 95% |
| 14 | Computer systems analysts | 4,930 | 76,010 | $45,420 - 113,620 | 29% | 68% |
| 15 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 4,750 | 90,750 | $34,850 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 16 | Engineering managers | 4,670 | 116,880 | $76,320 - 0 | 7% | 84% |
| 17 | Managers, all other | 4,500 | 97,230 | $54,290 - 0 | 7% | 55% |
| 18 | Marketing managers | 4,270 | 117,950 | $62,350 - 0 | 14% | 69% |
| 19 | Computer programmers | 4,120 | 69,920 | $37,520 - 104,920 | 0% | 73% |
| 20 | Computer and information systems managers | 4,090 | 119,280 | $67,630 - 0 | 16% | 73% |
| 21 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 4,060 | 86,350 | $55,090 - 122,750 | 28% | 85% |
| 22 | Chief executives | 3,740 | 179,750 | $111,360 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 23 | Network and computer systems administrators | 3,730 | 65,860 | $40,070 - 94,350 | 27% | 50% |
| 24 | Graphic designers | 3,700 | 46,370 | $29,260 - 69,910 | 10% | 55% |
| 25 | Computer specialists, all other | 3,580 | 65,080 | $32,810 - 107,660 | 15% | 68% |
| 26 | Market research analysts | 3,550 | 66,340 | $35,530 - 101,180 | 20% | 82% |
| 27 | Civil engineers | 3,520 | 78,650 | $49,390 - 114,630 | 18% | 87% |
| 28 | Sales and related workers, all other | 2,990 | 36,710 | $20,310 - 58,610 | 14% | 62% |
| 29 | Engineers, all other | 2,870 | 88,090 | $47,460 - 131,790 | 6% | 82% |
| 30 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 2,610 | 62,060 | $39,480 - 93,610 | 17% | 56% |
| 31 | Mechanical engineers | 2,610 | 77,830 | $44,820 - 117,170 | 4% | 78% |
| 32 | Financial analysts | 2,550 | 82,330 | $38,190 - 0 | 34% | 87% |
| 33 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 2,540 | 70,740 | $41,730 - 103,300 | 53% | 57% |
| 34 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 2,500 | 58,520 | $34,000 - 87,360 | 5% | 58% |
| 35 | Public relations specialists | 2,450 | 56,460 | $32,120 - 88,270 | 18% | 81% |
| 36 | Industrial engineers | 2,320 | 74,750 | $49,480 - 106,570 | 20% | 74% |
| 37 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 2,310 | 85,990 | $55,810 - 121,600 | 4% | 81% |
| 38 | Pharmacists | 2,280 | 104,060 | $80,880 - 124,810 | 22% | 97% |
| 39 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 2,230 | 57,070 | $19,660 - 94,270 | 13% | 73% |
| 40 | Coaches and scouts | 2,190 | 29,650 | $16,060 - 48,790 | 15% | 60% |
| 41 | Advertising sales agents | 2,130 | 60,760 | $27,090 - 106,280 | 20% | 56% |
| 42 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 2,010 | 77,270 | $49,950 - 112,700 | 18% | 88% |
| 43 | Insurance underwriters | 1,920 | 58,810 | $35,210 - 88,260 | 6% | 53% |
| 44 | Electrical engineers | 1,920 | 79,420 | $46,180 - 116,760 | 6% | 81% |
| 45 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 1,890 | 39,150 | $17,050 - 71,210 | 23% | 54% |
| 46 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 1,840 | 54,040 | $32,040 - 83,850 | 18% | 56% |
| 47 | Training and development specialists | 1,800 | 60,330 | $38,510 - 88,090 | 18% | 56% |
| 48 | Social and human service assistants | 1,780 | 29,130 | $17,810 - 44,990 | 34% | 58% |
| 49 | Medical and health services managers | 1,690 | 92,570 | $51,490 - 144,640 | 16% | 57% |
| 50 | Credit analysts | 1,610 | 66,860 | $32,650 - 106,210 | 2% | 60% |
| 51 | Financial specialists, all other | 1,600 | 60,390 | $28,760 - 92,230 | 12% | 50% |
| 52 | Physical therapists | 1,550 | 77,830 | $53,190 - 115,380 | 27% | 89% |
| 53 | Personal financial advisors | 1,480 | 109,460 | $33,370 - 0 | 41% | 81% |
| 54 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 1,450 | 97,410 | $63,110 - 126,230 | 8% | 78% |
| 55 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 1,400 | 59,770 | $37,280 - 94,370 | 18% | 56% |
| 56 | Budget analysts | 1,390 | 72,910 | $46,870 - 102,060 | 7% | 78% |
| 57 | Purchasing managers | 1,340 | 91,890 | $54,180 - 133,060 | 3% | 57% |
| 58 | Computer hardware engineers | 1,330 | 86,300 | $52,070 - 124,830 | 5% | 70% |
| 59 | Speech-language pathologists | 1,280 | 68,450 | $51,120 - 87,720 | 11% | 98% |
| 60 | Database administrators | 1,240 | 69,990 | $41,400 - 101,230 | 29% | 72% |
| 61 | Dentists, general | 1,230 | 136,550 | $96,350 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 62 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 1,210 | 64,600 | $49,070 - 83,000 | 12% | 51% |
| 63 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 1,140 | 36,190 | $24,590 - 52,280 | 15% | 51% |
| 64 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 1,060 | 69,150 | $38,250 - 112,990 | 25% | 93% |
| 65 | Chemists | 1,040 | $0 - 0 | 9% | 93% | |
| 66 | Human resources managers, all other | 1,030 | 115,630 | $61,520 - 0 | 11% | 58% |
| 67 | Occupational therapists | 1,000 | 71,780 | $48,960 - 93,290 | 23% | 90% |
| 68 | Instructional coordinators | 930 | 64,790 | $29,360 - 96,780 | 23% | 79% |
| 69 | Medical and public health social workers | 910 | 60,550 | $39,280 - 88,290 | 24% | 77% |
| 70 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 910 | 72,130 | $36,680 - 101,250 | 16% | 99% |
| 71 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 900 | 60,980 | $39,030 - 92,850 | 20% | 87% |
| 72 | Librarians | 880 | 61,940 | $38,640 - 92,340 | 4% | 85% |
| 73 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 840 | 29,760 | $18,860 - 45,110 | 11% | 55% |
| 74 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 800 | 35,750 | $24,820 - 48,990 | 30% | 77% |
| 75 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 790 | 82,090 | $46,530 - 128,550 | 14% | 78% |
| 76 | Musicians and singers | 770 | $0 - 0 | 10% | 53% | |
| 77 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 750 | 78,970 | $51,920 - 100,720 | 17% | 54% |
| 78 | Rehabilitation counselors | 730 | 39,380 | $22,560 - 73,810 | 23% | 73% |
| 79 | Surveyors | 710 | 71,800 | $47,860 - 94,550 | 24% | 82% |
| 80 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 710 | 61,840 | $38,750 - 90,280 | 9% | 87% |
| 81 | Social and community service managers | 700 | 58,730 | $33,200 - 94,070 | 25% | 72% |
| 82 | Technical writers | 700 | 63,730 | $41,890 - 87,780 | 20% | 74% |
| 83 | Art directors | 700 | 86,080 | $40,550 - 129,630 | 9% | 58% |
| 84 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 690 | 80,230 | $54,220 - 112,480 | 20% | 99% |
| 85 | Biomedical engineers | 680 | 83,700 | $54,160 - 112,770 | 21% | 76% |
| 86 | Editors | 640 | 60,410 | $28,900 - 89,320 | 2% | 81% |
| 87 | Compensation and benefits managers | 620 | 85,300 | $50,030 - 122,150 | 12% | 58% |
| 88 | Advertising and promotions managers | 590 | 95,860 | $51,030 - 0 | 6% | 76% |
| 89 | Meeting and convention planners | 560 | 48,490 | $33,760 - 72,960 | 20% | 67% |
| 90 | Child, family, and school social workers | 560 | 38,120 | $17,610 - 58,460 | 19% | 77% |
| 91 | Health educators | 540 | 45,850 | $20,930 - 74,900 | 26% | 58% |
| 92 | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 540 | 67,360 | $39,630 - 107,630 | 22% | 93% |
| 93 | Directors, religious activities and education | 500 | 36,600 | $24,280 - 49,780 | 20% | 64% |
| 94 | Commercial and industrial designers | 500 | 65,940 | $35,360 - 99,270 | 7% | 55% |
| 95 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 490 | 42,090 | $29,810 - 54,920 | 24% | 78% |
| 96 | Multi-media artists and animators | 490 | 64,770 | $40,640 - 93,660 | 26% | 58% |
| 97 | Public relations managers | 480 | 103,180 | $52,920 - 0 | 17% | 75% |
| 98 | Natural sciences managers | 470 | 108,490 | $59,200 - 0 | 11% | 93% |
| 99 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 460 | 72,580 | $43,150 - 94,900 | 0% | 96% |
| 100 | Financial examiners | 450 | 58,270 | $29,940 - 108,030 | 11% | 76% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 49,480 | 26,030 | $15,740 - 42,450 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Office clerks, general | 37,510 | 27,880 | $16,760 - 41,290 | 13% | 19% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 33,050 | 20,390 | $15,320 - 28,790 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 29,680 | 21,510 | $15,210 - 31,350 | 2% | 5% |
| 5 | Customer service representatives | 26,090 | 34,150 | $20,800 - 50,830 | 25% | 22% |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 25,810 | 17,140 | $14,610 - 18,920 | 11% | 14% |
| 7 | General and operations managers | 25,670 | 121,030 | $54,150 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 8 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 23,560 | 43,560 | $29,010 - 59,980 | 15% | 18% |
| 9 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 22,050 | 22,450 | $15,310 - 36,050 | 15% | 4% |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 21,260 | 36,930 | $24,290 - 50,690 | 13% | 16% |
| 11 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 19,990 | 17,710 | $14,720 - 23,110 | 18% | 5% |
| 12 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 18,840 | 23,480 | $15,890 - 35,610 | -7% | 8% |
| 13 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 18,770 | 51,440 | $31,450 - 76,330 | 6% | 29% |
| 14 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 18,380 | 21,600 | $15,370 - 31,910 | 18% | 6% |
| 15 | Business operations specialists, all other | 15,770 | 63,620 | $30,350 - 102,210 | 21% | 49% |
| 16 | Receptionists and information clerks | 14,840 | 26,710 | $17,160 - 37,030 | 17% | 13% |
| 17 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 14,190 | 61,770 | $28,930 - 106,730 | 28% | 48% |
| 18 | Carpenters | 14,050 | 48,360 | $27,620 - 71,010 | 10% | 6% |
| 19 | Construction laborers | 13,990 | 31,180 | $19,020 - 50,350 | 11% | 5% |
| 20 | Team assemblers | 13,900 | 23,270 | $15,970 - 33,920 | 0% | 5% |
| 21 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 13,650 | 35,050 | $19,970 - 55,140 | 10% | 6% |
| 22 | Security guards | 13,590 | 23,160 | $16,260 - 33,510 | 17% | 13% |
| 23 | Packers and packagers, hand | 11,980 | 18,740 | $14,990 - 24,580 | -11% | 3% |
| 24 | Teacher assistants | 11,850 | 29,370 | $18,030 - 37,800 | 10% | 18% |
| 25 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 11,800 | 40,430 | $23,630 - 60,560 | 4% | 25% |
| 26 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 11,620 | 25,660 | $16,350 - 38,730 | 8% | 4% |
| 27 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 11,550 | 27,950 | $17,630 - 40,520 | 4% | 6% |
| 28 | Cooks, fast food | 10,570 | 17,230 | $14,660 - 21,740 | 8% | 5% |
| 29 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 10,420 | 18,310 | $14,890 - 23,050 | 10% | 8% |
| 30 | Food preparation workers | 9,970 | 18,190 | $14,890 - 23,550 | 15% | 7% |
| 31 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 9,860 | 33,740 | $21,070 - 47,750 | 1% | 18% |
| 32 | Loan officers | 9,770 | 77,850 | $32,250 - [?] | 12% | 49% |
| 33 | Cooks, restaurant | 9,080 | 22,010 | $16,900 - 28,190 | 12% | 5% |
| 34 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 9,010 | 18,350 | $14,920 - 23,130 | 13% | 5% |
| 35 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 8,450 | 37,930 | $24,780 - 50,290 | 10% | 4% |
| 36 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 8,180 | 28,430 | $18,780 - 41,790 | 11% | 14% |
| 37 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 7,860 | 23,050 | $19,070 - 28,720 | 18% | 7% |
| 38 | Tellers | 7,610 | 25,000 | $19,430 - 33,050 | 14% | 16% |
| 39 | Counter and rental clerks | 7,570 | 28,500 | $16,300 - 45,840 | 23% | 16% |
| 40 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 7,460 | 49,480 | $27,900 - 76,650 | -4% | 15% |
| 41 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 7,340 | 62,650 | $41,910 - 88,290 | 9% | 10% |
| 42 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 7,280 | 39,410 | $25,500 - 55,880 | 0% | 24% |
| 43 | Computer support specialists | 7,220 | 49,090 | $29,010 - 74,450 | 13% | 43% |
| 44 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 7,120 | 30,310 | $17,430 - 46,030 | -6% | 14% |
| 45 | Electricians | 6,890 | 44,980 | $24,510 - 70,620 | 7% | 7% |
| 46 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 6,830 | 16,540 | $14,590 - 18,610 | 12% | 6% |
| 47 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 6,390 | 46,410 | $16,330 - 89,090 | 15% | 36% |
| 48 | Bill and account collectors | 6,290 | 35,760 | $25,120 - 47,410 | 23% | 13% |
| 49 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 6,290 | 45,670 | $27,930 - 68,650 | 7% | 2% |
| 50 | Production workers, all other | 6,180 | 21,670 | $15,280 - 32,010 | 2% | 5% |
| 51 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 6,140 | 27,150 | $17,010 - 41,460 | -8% | 32% |
| 52 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 6,040 | 34,080 | $22,410 - 47,560 | 4% | 15% |
| 53 | Dishwashers | 5,780 | 16,750 | $14,680 - 19,640 | 10% | 3% |
| 54 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 5,690 | 29,950 | $19,130 - 44,120 | -1% | 2% |
| 55 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 5,670 | 17,290 | $14,820 - 21,100 | 10% | 17% |
| 56 | Medical secretaries | 5,670 | 31,810 | $17,820 - 47,280 | 17% | 18% |
| 57 | Helpers--production workers | 5,650 | 20,050 | $15,300 - 28,130 | 0% | 4% |
| 58 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 5,550 | 55,170 | $33,890 - 78,810 | 9% | 47% |
| 59 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 5,530 | 18,590 | $14,900 - 25,120 | 14% | 3% |
| 60 | Order clerks | 5,440 | 31,220 | $19,460 - 44,950 | -23% | 16% |
| 61 | Telemarketers | 5,360 | 28,090 | $16,300 - 44,240 | -9% | 14% |
| 62 | Data entry keyers | 5,340 | 26,070 | $17,580 - 36,550 | -4% | 18% |
| 63 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 5,270 | 18,830 | $15,160 - 22,330 | 24% | 22% |
| 64 | Medical assistants | 5,260 | 31,170 | $21,190 - 42,690 | 35% | 10% |
| 65 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 5,240 | 42,410 | $21,660 - 68,140 | 14% | 4% |
| 66 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 5,210 | 45,260 | $23,920 - 68,400 | 11% | 4% |
| 67 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 4,580 | 36,260 | $23,750 - 53,430 | 12% | 6% |
| 68 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 4,540 | 47,740 | $35,890 - 62,310 | 14% | 7% |
| 69 | Bartenders | 4,460 | 17,810 | $14,670 - 22,570 | 11% | 17% |
| 70 | Machinists | 4,460 | 37,760 | $21,520 - 55,650 | -2% | 3% |
| 71 | Driver/sales workers | 4,340 | 23,360 | $14,740 - 43,160 | -4% | 4% |
| 72 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 4,330 | 56,860 | $33,800 - 85,660 | 0% | 42% |
| 73 | Dental assistants | 4,280 | 32,890 | $21,090 - 44,140 | 29% | 9% |
| 74 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 4,230 | 43,330 | $26,510 - 63,230 | 4% | 30% |
| 75 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 4,230 | 37,060 | $25,930 - 50,870 | 0% | 22% |
| 76 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 4,120 | 61,210 | $32,850 - 95,080 | 7% | 13% |
| 77 | Child care workers | 4,070 | 22,440 | $15,520 - 31,630 | 18% | 15% |
| 78 | Home health aides | 4,040 | 21,270 | $15,980 - 28,080 | 49% | 7% |
| 79 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 4,030 | 83,890 | $39,450 - 143,260 | 4% | 38% |
| 80 | Legal secretaries | 3,970 | 44,390 | $29,090 - 65,760 | 12% | 18% |
| 81 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 3,930 | 24,500 | $15,390 - 47,050 | -8% | 5% |
| 82 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 3,900 | 25,300 | $16,480 - 36,030 | -14% | 0% |
| 83 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 3,890 | 22,610 | $14,920 - 37,970 | -4% | 5% |
| 84 | Insurance sales agents | 3,880 | 65,190 | $29,070 - 114,390 | 13% | 45% |
| 85 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 3,860 | 25,930 | $18,650 - 35,710 | 26% | 43% |
| 86 | Sewing machine operators | 3,740 | 18,480 | $15,070 - 23,010 | -26% | 5% |
| 87 | Cost estimators | 3,680 | 62,040 | $31,180 - 95,040 | 19% | 32% |
| 88 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 3,440 | 25,840 | $16,570 - 38,160 | -26% | 6% |
| 89 | File clerks | 3,440 | 23,620 | $15,940 - 33,000 | -40% | 20% |
| 90 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 3,440 | 70,570 | $54,830 - 85,040 | 11% | 33% |
| 91 | Administrative services managers | 3,240 | 86,620 | $50,170 - 134,430 | 12% | 40% |
| 92 | Food service managers | 3,230 | 45,960 | $30,030 - 63,400 | 5% | 24% |
| 93 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 3,220 | 22,950 | $15,690 - 32,490 | 12% | 6% |
| 94 | Postal service mail carriers | 3,170 | 44,200 | $40,160 - 49,770 | 1% | 11% |
| 95 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 3,170 | 51,600 | $30,560 - 69,050 | 3% | 13% |
| 96 | Recreation workers | 3,160 | 20,890 | $15,780 - 27,640 | 13% | 47% |
| 97 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 3,160 | 33,050 | $19,230 - 52,090 | 5% | 2% |
| 98 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 3,110 | 22,350 | $16,580 - 28,980 | 17% | 14% |
| 99 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 3,110 | 33,120 | $16,500 - 49,020 | 27% | 47% |
| 100 | Plasterers and stucco masons | 3,040 | 43,240 | $25,700 - 63,280 | 8% | 0% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera and photographic equipment repairers | 50,600 | 110 | 12.6 |
| Semiconductor processors | 38,010 | 1,410 | 10.4 |
| Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles | 37,460 | 790 | 10 |
| Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers | 31,690 | 340 | 8.3 |
| Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other | 92,170 | 110 | 7.4 |
| Bicycle repairers | 22,520 | 160 | 7.3 |
| Choreographers | 45,770 | 640 | 6.2 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 43,240 | 3,040 | 6 |
| Biomedical engineers | 83,700 | 680 | 5.8 |
| Etchers and engravers | 27,950 | 260 | 5.1 |
| Fence erectors | 30,670 | 400 | 4.7 |
| Woodworkers, all other | 21,390 | 170 | 4.6 |
| Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders | 21,650 | 540 | 4.5 |
| Directors, religious activities and education | 36,600 | 500 | 4.3 |
| Lay-out workers, metal and plastic | 24,740 | 190 | 4.3 |
| Insurance appraisers, auto damage | 49,820 | 400 | 4.1 |
| Electro-mechanical technicians | 45,110 | 470 | 4.1 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 45,670 | 6,290 | 3.7 |
| Animal trainers | 25,980 | 170 | 3.6 |
| Drafters, all other | 45,600 | 490 | 3.5 |
| Forensic science technicians | 53,390 | 250 | 3.4 |
| Cutters and trimmers, hand | 21,560 | 830 | 3.4 |
| Interpreters and translators | 40,630 | 1,000 | 3.4 |
| Tapers | 44,420 | 1,530 | 3.3 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 46,410 | 6,390 | 3.2 |
| Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders | 19,660 | 240 | 3.1 |
| Grinding and polishing workers, hand | 21,570 | 1,160 | 3 |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 38,550 | 2,110 | 2.9 |
| Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 24,450 | 1,070 | 2.9 |
| Tile and marble setters | 41,770 | 1,550 | 2.8 |
| Marriage and family therapists | 38,250 | 440 | 2.8 |
| Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | 21,690 | 600 | 2.8 |
| Electromechanical equipment assemblers | 28,030 | 1,390 | 2.8 |
| Manicurists and pedicurists | 16,630 | 1,150 | 2.7 |
| Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | 70,070 | 260 | 2.6 |
| Fashion designers | 61,350 | 410 | 2.5 |
| Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles | 28,060 | 340 | 2.5 |
| Numerical tool and process control programmers | 47,890 | 370 | 2.5 |
| Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic | 29,840 | 780 | 2.4 |
| Carpet installers | 43,880 | 680 | 2.4 |
| Motorcycle mechanics | 40,910 | 240 | 2.4 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 29,470 | 1,820 | 2.4 |
| Loan interviewers and clerks | 39,410 | 7,280 | 2.4 |
| Artists and related workers, all other | 44,790 | 130 | 2.4 |
| Glaziers | 40,890 | 1,010 | 2.3 |
| Production workers, all other | 21,670 | 6,180 | 2.3 |
| Photographic process workers | 22,580 | 420 | 2.3 |
| Desktop publishers | 37,470 | 610 | 2.3 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 88,400 | 4,220 | 2.3 |
| Pediatricians, general | 137,370 | 510 | 2.2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 52,970 | 1.64 | 330 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 70,570 | 1.59 | 3,440 |
| Audio and video equipment technicians | 56,710 | 1.57 | 490 |
| Clergy | 64,320 | 1.53 | 330 |
| Writers and authors | 76,850 | 1.52 | 430 |
| Psychiatric technicians | 46,960 | 1.52 | 860 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 59,690 | 1.49 | 2,070 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 72,580 | 1.47 | 460 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 66,000 | 1.46 | 280 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | 80,450 | 1.46 | 440 |
| Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 26,060 | 1.45 | 1,050 |
| Private detectives and investigators | 56,500 | 1.45 | 230 |
| Personal financial advisors | 109,460 | 1.44 | 1,480 |
| Surveyors | 71,800 | 1.44 | 710 |
| Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | 59,480 | 1.42 | 1,160 |
| Teacher assistants | 29,370 | 1.41 | 11,850 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 57,460 | 1.41 | 2,050 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | 78,970 | 1.4 | 750 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 88,400 | 1.39 | 4,220 |
| Construction and building inspectors | 64,390 | 1.39 | 780 |
| Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 79,590 | 1.39 | 110 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | 48,000 | 1.39 | 730 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 60,550 | 1.39 | 910 |
| Fire fighters | 55,190 | 1.38 | 1,450 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 47,900 | 1.38 | 430 |
| Producers and directors | 71,440 | 1.38 | 410 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 41,400 | 1.38 | 490 |
| Lawyers | 132,370 | 1.37 | 6,090 |
| Loan officers | 77,850 | 1.37 | 9,770 |
| Real estate sales agents | 65,850 | 1.37 | 2,540 |
| Library assistants, clerical | 30,860 | 1.37 | 960 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 39,690 | 1.36 | 1,050 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 68,570 | 1.36 | 630 |
| Library technicians | 38,050 | 1.35 | 890 |
| Photographers | 40,260 | 1.35 | 790 |
| General and operations managers | 121,030 | 1.35 | 25,670 |
| Stationary engineers and boiler operators | 60,640 | 1.34 | 210 |
| Dental laboratory technicians | 45,500 | 1.34 | 440 |
| Advertising sales agents | 60,760 | 1.34 | 2,130 |
| Sales managers | 121,930 | 1.34 | 6,230 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 63,900 | 1.32 | 11,010 |
| Carpenters | 48,360 | 1.32 | 14,050 |
| Financial managers | 113,410 | 1.32 | 7,680 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 67,720 | 1.32 | 510 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 61,410 | 1.32 | 10,290 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 115,630 | 1.32 | 1,030 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 45,420 | 1.31 | 2,750 |
| Chief executives | 179,750 | 1.31 | 3,740 |
| Reporters and correspondents | 50,650 | 1.31 | 160 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 60,980 | 1.31 | 900 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 197,400 | 190 |
| Oral and maxillofacial surgeons | 196,130 | 50 |
| Internists, general | 194,450 | |
| Chief executives | 179,750 | 3,740 |
| Surgeons | 152,200 | 370 |
| Family and general practitioners | 150,470 | 760 |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 138,620 | 40 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 138,500 | 1,590 |
| Pediatricians, general | 137,370 | 510 |
| Dentists, general | 136,550 | 1,230 |
| Physicists | 133,230 | |
| Lawyers | 132,370 | 6,090 |
| Sales managers | 121,930 | 6,230 |
| General and operations managers | 121,030 | 25,670 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 119,280 | 4,090 |
| Marketing managers | 117,950 | 4,270 |
| Engineering managers | 116,880 | 4,670 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 115,630 | 1,030 |
| Financial managers | 113,410 | 7,680 |
| Personal financial advisors | 109,460 | 1,480 |
| Natural sciences managers | 108,490 | 470 |
| Psychiatrists | 106,040 | |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 105,730 | 380 |
| Pharmacists | 104,060 | 2,280 |
| Public relations managers | 103,180 | 480 |
| Training and development managers | 100,640 | 420 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 99,190 | 180 |
| Veterinarians | 98,450 | 410 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 97,410 | 1,450 |
| Managers, all other | 97,230 | 4,500 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 97,160 | 120 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 95,860 | 590 |
| Medical and health services managers | 92,570 | 1,690 |
| Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other | 92,170 | 110 |
| Sales engineers | 91,890 | |
| Purchasing managers | 91,890 | 1,340 |
| Construction managers | 91,480 | 2,880 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 90,750 | 4,750 |
| Optometrists | 89,300 | 340 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 88,400 | 4,220 |
| Materials scientists | 88,330 | 90 |
| Petroleum engineers | 88,190 | |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | 88,110 | 100 |
| Engineers, all other | 88,090 | 2,870 |
| Industrial production managers | 87,840 | 2,480 |
| Administrative services managers | 86,620 | 3,240 |
| Actuaries | 86,390 | 140 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 86,350 | 4,060 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 86,300 | 1,330 |
| Art directors | 86,080 | 700 |
| Company | Revenue 2005 (billions) |
|---|---|
| Ingram Micro | 28.8 |
| First American Corp. | 8.1 |
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