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The surrounding farmland has allowed Stockton to develop into a prominent processing and distribution center for farm products and wines. Historically, it has been an agriculturally based economy, however telecommunications and manufacturing have also become important aspects of the economy. The city is home to manufacturing companies such as Crown Bolt, Noll Manufacturing, Dopaco, Sortex, Martin-Browner and Aisin. Stockton also includes the high technology companies Applied Aerospace Company, Bay Area Circuits and Sigma Circuits.
Numerous companies have selected Stockton for their regional operations such as Pac-West Telecommunications, Duraflame and Golden State Lumber Company. Stockton also has a prominent port. The city of Stockton and the port have been working together to develop "green industries." Stockton has also been collaborating with community colleges and universities to create an educated workforce for a renewable energy industry.
Some of the jobs more prevalent in the Stockton area than most other of the nation's cities include, grader and sorters of agricultural products; farm workers and laborers, crop, nursery and greenhouse; stonemasons; first-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers; plasterers and stucco masons, food batch makers and interpreters and translators.
The major sectors for employment in Stockton include healthcare, agriculture, construction, government, finance, insurance and education.
Noteworthy data regarding Stockton: In 2008 the cost of living index was very close to the nation's average. Regarding the population over the age of 25, about 15% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average earnings in 2009 was about $37,000.
A list of Stockton's major employers is provided below:
Stockton companies have access to business organizations such as:
The Recordnet.com offers current information regarding the business activities in Stockton.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 4,150 | 59,340 | $38,210 - 85,350 | 14% | 95% |
| 2 | Registered nurses | 3,590 | 75,290 | $52,070 - 103,280 | 24% | 56% |
| 3 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 2,150 | 61,860 | $41,690 - 87,650 | 6% | 96% |
| 4 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 2,080 | 49,170 | $24,400 - 79,050 | 9% | 54% |
| 5 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,740 | 72,290 | $34,150 - 123,400 | 8% | 51% |
| 6 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,450 | 61,660 | $40,860 - 94,430 | 11% | 95% |
| 7 | Accountants and auditors | 870 | 67,630 | $40,870 - 108,240 | 18% | 79% |
| 8 | Child, family, and school social workers | 610 | 51,390 | $31,310 - 80,320 | 19% | 77% |
| 9 | Sales managers | 590 | 94,240 | $42,040 - | 10% | 69% |
| 10 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 560 | 102,990 | $67,870 - 135,160 | 8% | 78% |
| 11 | Financial managers | 540 | 93,470 | $53,290 - 149,130 | 13% | 60% |
| 12 | Social and human service assistants | 530 | 39,260 | $21,880 - 61,180 | 34% | 58% |
| 13 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 530 | 58,480 | $30,280 - 95,380 | 13% | 73% |
| 14 | Management analysts | 510 | 63,550 | $42,260 - 88,860 | 22% | 78% |
| 15 | Medical and health services managers | 500 | 85,860 | $43,380 - 131,470 | 16% | 57% |
| 16 | Pharmacists | 460 | 112,370 | $80,730 - 137,510 | 22% | 97% |
| 17 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 440 | 68,560 | $40,480 - 102,640 | 20% | 87% |
| 18 | Lawyers | 390 | 129,820 | $73,660 - | 11% | 99% |
| 19 | Civil engineers | 370 | 82,390 | $64,890 - 104,030 | 18% | 87% |
| 20 | Computer systems analysts | 320 | 68,030 | $51,190 - 81,890 | 29% | 68% |
| 21 | Chief executives | 320 | 181,420 | $98,760 - | 2% | 65% |
| 22 | Dentists, general | 290 | 168,180 | $98,110 - | 9% | 100% |
| 23 | Tax preparers | 290 | 36,190 | $22,970 - 61,980 | 0% | 54% |
| 24 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 280 | 57,390 | $32,460 - 83,490 | 17% | 56% |
| 25 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 270 | 53,970 | $32,150 - 89,380 | 18% | 56% |
| 26 | Coaches and scouts | 270 | 35,580 | $18,060 - 66,030 | 15% | 60% |
| 27 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 240 | 68,640 | $48,230 - 87,960 | 0% | 96% |
| 28 | Instructional coordinators | 240 | 62,840 | $34,910 - 103,310 | 23% | 79% |
| 29 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 230 | 78,850 | $42,230 - 124,210 | 12% | 51% |
| 30 | Network and computer systems administrators | 220 | 66,400 | $45,080 - 100,300 | 27% | 50% |
| 31 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 220 | 63,310 | $39,560 - 88,250 | 9% | 87% |
| 32 | Managers, all other | 220 | 87,590 | $55,450 - 129,180 | 7% | 55% |
| 33 | Social and community service managers | 200 | 63,220 | $37,930 - 96,880 | 25% | 72% |
| 34 | Physical therapists | 200 | 85,560 | $47,770 - 152,230 | 27% | 89% |
| 35 | Advertising sales agents | 200 | 43,310 | $26,460 - 63,530 | 20% | 56% |
| 36 | Mental health counselors | 180 | 40,900 | $19,640 - 83,870 | 30% | 73% |
| 37 | Market research analysts | 180 | 66,940 | $29,120 - 144,450 | 20% | 82% |
| 38 | Computer and information systems managers | 180 | 97,760 | $71,430 - 128,420 | 16% | 73% |
| 39 | Medical and public health social workers | 180 | 59,460 | $36,910 - 81,300 | 24% | 77% |
| 40 | Public relations specialists | 180 | 50,750 | $24,260 - 96,200 | 18% | 81% |
| 41 | Sales and related workers, all other | 180 | 33,210 | $18,140 - 64,020 | 14% | 62% |
| 42 | Graphic designers | 170 | 36,310 | $25,630 - 55,820 | 10% | 55% |
| 43 | Training and development specialists | 160 | 49,120 | $32,480 - 71,250 | 18% | 56% |
| 44 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 150 | 58,320 | $41,220 - 82,810 | 5% | 58% |
| 45 | Computer software engineers, applications | 150 | 80,990 | $59,660 - 108,870 | 45% | 85% |
| 46 | Speech-language pathologists | 150 | 85,210 | $47,610 - 131,760 | 11% | 98% |
| 47 | Marketing managers | 140 | 109,180 | $45,340 - | 14% | 69% |
| 48 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 140 | 70,410 | $47,260 - 93,590 | 12% | 51% |
| 49 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 140 | 61,830 | $33,790 - 82,450 | 53% | 57% |
| 50 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 140 | 27,270 | $21,150 - 33,210 | 11% | 55% |
| 51 | Engineers, all other | 130 | 88,850 | $58,430 - 127,610 | 6% | 82% |
| 52 | Social workers, all other | 130 | 42,010 | $28,450 - 63,650 | 18% | 77% |
| 53 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 130 | 93,700 | $48,060 - 155,550 | 16% | 99% |
| 54 | Special education teachers, middle school | 120 | 60,810 | $38,090 - 84,970 | 16% | 87% |
| 55 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 120 | 63,150 | $33,900 - 123,830 | 25% | 67% |
| 56 | Computer programmers | 120 | 66,480 | $39,400 - 99,920 | 0% | 73% |
| 57 | Financial specialists, all other | 120 | 59,790 | $34,620 - 95,860 | 12% | 50% |
| 58 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 120 | 131,110 | $55,000 - | 28% | 85% |
| 59 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 120 | 32,540 | $19,180 - 52,100 | 23% | 54% |
| 60 | Engineering managers | 120 | 105,030 | $25,400 - 151,530 | 7% | 84% |
| 61 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 110 | 58,140 | $42,790 - 79,730 | 18% | 56% |
| 62 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 110 | 39,080 | $28,400 - 49,800 | 15% | 51% |
| 63 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 110 | 41,440 | $16,640 - 72,200 | 11% | 79% |
| 64 | Computer specialists, all other | 110 | 68,120 | $33,710 - 96,040 | 15% | 68% |
| 65 | Education administrators, all other | 110 | 99,410 | $58,370 - 135,730 | 13% | 78% |
| 66 | Industrial engineers | 100 | 71,920 | $46,640 - 101,960 | 20% | 74% |
| 67 | Librarians | 90 | 68,020 | $45,540 - 90,170 | 4% | 85% |
| 68 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 90 | 63,860 | $46,180 - 85,570 | 25% | 93% |
| 69 | Reporters and correspondents | 90 | 30,600 | $21,200 - 44,700 | 1% | 85% |
| 70 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 90 | 106,500 | $69,010 - 164,680 | 14% | 78% |
| 71 | Occupational therapists | 80 | 79,240 | $57,630 - 104,760 | 23% | 90% |
| 72 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 80 | 68,020 | $49,890 - 88,050 | 9% | 72% |
| 73 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 80 | 73,880 | $54,000 - 98,670 | 4% | 81% |
| 74 | Surveyors | 80 | 72,870 | $37,340 - 101,660 | 24% | 82% |
| 75 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 80 | 101,030 | $67,000 - | 20% | 99% |
| 76 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 80 | 81,900 | $53,260 - 115,100 | 14% | 54% |
| 77 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 70 | 51,280 | $41,380 - 65,530 | 24% | 78% |
| 78 | Clergy | 70 | 54,750 | $34,450 - 78,430 | 19% | 75% |
| 79 | Health educators | 70 | 39,680 | $24,660 - 64,690 | 26% | 58% |
| 80 | Floral designers | 70 | 25,810 | $20,930 - 31,740 | 0% | 55% |
| 81 | Database administrators | 70 | 90,130 | $51,370 - 131,710 | 29% | 72% |
| 82 | Financial analysts | 70 | 70,760 | $46,790 - 97,670 | 34% | 87% |
| 83 | Legislators | 60 | 39,780 | $28,170 - 58,590 | 1% | 65% |
| 84 | Credit analysts | 60 | 84,050 | $53,120 - 115,890 | 2% | 60% |
| 85 | Human resources managers, all other | 60 | 105,100 | $71,980 - 135,770 | 11% | 58% |
| 86 | Purchasing managers | 60 | 78,560 | $47,970 - 121,020 | 3% | 57% |
| 87 | Mechanical engineers | 60 | 74,290 | $46,860 - 103,410 | 4% | 78% |
| 88 | Compensation and benefits managers | 50 | 110,970 | $50,370 - | 12% | 58% |
| 89 | Musicians and singers | 50 | $ - | 10% | 53% | |
| 90 | Personal financial advisors | 50 | 69,490 | $34,740 - 126,190 | 41% | 81% |
| 91 | Editors | 50 | 55,620 | $31,230 - 81,100 | 2% | 81% |
| 92 | Physician assistants | 50 | 81,940 | $58,380 - 105,480 | 27% | 67% |
| 93 | Urban and regional planners | 50 | 67,900 | $46,360 - 98,840 | 15% | 92% |
| 94 | Food scientists and technologists | 40 | 61,590 | $44,850 - 81,550 | 10% | 82% |
| 95 | Veterinarians | 40 | 73,170 | $46,970 - 110,690 | 35% | 100% |
| 96 | Advertising and promotions managers | 40 | 79,360 | $26,820 - 153,330 | 6% | 76% |
| 97 | Electrical engineers | 40 | 115,850 | $67,300 - 164,560 | 6% | 81% |
| 98 | Operations research analysts | 40 | $ - | 11% | 71% | |
| 99 | Budget analysts | 40 | 72,570 | $40,610 - 112,640 | 7% | 78% |
| 100 | Chemists | 30 | 85,540 | $66,020 - 109,080 | 9% | 93% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 6,950 | 26,380 | $17,050 - 38,930 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 5,990 | 29,300 | $18,290 - 44,950 | 2% | 5% |
| 3 | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 5,790 | 18,770 | $16,700 - 22,100 | -2% | 4% |
| 4 | Cashiers | 5,690 | 21,890 | $16,640 - 31,160 | -2% | 10% |
| 5 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 5,670 | 43,220 | $29,830 - 55,250 | 10% | 4% |
| 6 | Office clerks, general | 4,660 | 27,420 | $17,260 - 39,170 | 13% | 19% |
| 7 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 4,020 | 18,910 | $16,680 - 22,160 | 18% | 5% |
| 8 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 3,680 | 24,720 | $17,280 - 37,770 | -7% | 8% |
| 9 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 3,040 | 35,230 | $22,100 - 50,060 | 13% | 16% |
| 10 | Packers and packagers, hand | 3,020 | 22,410 | $16,650 - 40,560 | -11% | 3% |
| 11 | General and operations managers | 2,970 | 104,540 | $50,870 - | 2% | 48% |
| 12 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 2,690 | 26,880 | $17,630 - 39,490 | 15% | 4% |
| 13 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 2,640 | 32,960 | $21,350 - 46,800 | -1% | 2% |
| 14 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 2,610 | 22,870 | $16,870 - 35,880 | -4% | 5% |
| 15 | Waiters and waitresses | 2,530 | 20,370 | $16,660 - 29,240 | 11% | 14% |
| 16 | Teacher assistants | 2,430 | 28,490 | $16,900 - 39,320 | 10% | 18% |
| 17 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 2,190 | 40,360 | $28,160 - 56,530 | 15% | 18% |
| 18 | Customer service representatives | 2,190 | 38,370 | $19,500 - 66,690 | 25% | 22% |
| 19 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 2,150 | 49,150 | $30,260 - 73,970 | 6% | 29% |
| 20 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 2,120 | 39,440 | $23,660 - 56,210 | 10% | 6% |
| 21 | Construction laborers | 2,090 | 36,210 | $21,290 - 56,060 | 11% | 5% |
| 22 | Cooks, fast food | 1,960 | 18,450 | $16,680 - 20,590 | 8% | 5% |
| 23 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 1,950 | 31,730 | $20,430 - 47,840 | 4% | 6% |
| 24 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,810 | 42,310 | $24,630 - 62,090 | 4% | 25% |
| 25 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,720 | 25,890 | $19,280 - 35,540 | 17% | 13% |
| 26 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,710 | 25,520 | $20,980 - 32,060 | 18% | 7% |
| 27 | Business operations specialists, all other | 1,590 | 65,890 | $33,840 - 103,180 | 21% | 49% |
| 28 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,570 | 33,760 | $19,520 - 57,930 | 8% | 4% |
| 29 | Food preparation workers | 1,550 | 21,860 | $16,800 - 29,660 | 15% | 7% |
| 30 | Medical secretaries | 1,480 | 28,930 | $21,430 - 37,990 | 17% | 18% |
| 31 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,320 | 28,070 | $18,650 - 41,580 | 18% | 6% |
| 32 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,280 | 33,980 | $21,410 - 49,370 | 1% | 18% |
| 33 | Carpenters | 1,230 | 51,640 | $35,570 - 66,410 | 10% | 6% |
| 34 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,180 | 21,440 | $16,730 - 30,080 | 10% | 8% |
| 35 | Driver/sales workers | 1,170 | 31,830 | $16,690 - 65,940 | -4% | 4% |
| 36 | Home health aides | 1,140 | 20,690 | $16,770 - 25,470 | 49% | 7% |
| 37 | Security guards | 1,110 | 22,770 | $17,630 - 29,460 | 17% | 13% |
| 38 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 1,080 | 52,360 | $29,370 - 77,480 | -4% | 15% |
| 39 | Personal and home care aides | 1,070 | 20,000 | $16,950 - 24,700 | 51% | 10% |
| 40 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,040 | 20,580 | $16,940 - 27,730 | 13% | 5% |
| 41 | Tellers | 1,030 | 26,900 | $19,300 - 37,080 | 14% | 16% |
| 42 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,030 | 27,840 | $19,110 - 41,580 | 11% | 14% |
| 43 | Team assemblers | 1,010 | 24,660 | $16,640 - 33,080 | 0% | 5% |
| 44 | Medical assistants | 1,000 | 26,740 | $18,680 - 36,940 | 35% | 10% |
| 45 | Correctional officers and jailers | 990 | 63,800 | $44,860 - 80,390 | 17% | 11% |
| 46 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 980 | 22,010 | $16,640 - 32,300 | 14% | 3% |
| 47 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 980 | 67,450 | $34,020 - 98,060 | 9% | 10% |
| 48 | Cooks, restaurant | 970 | 23,290 | $19,330 - 28,410 | 12% | 5% |
| 49 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 970 | 49,610 | $37,820 - 63,260 | 14% | 7% |
| 50 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 970 | 32,220 | $18,940 - 48,260 | -6% | 14% |
| 51 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 950 | 41,210 | $20,060 - 61,370 | 14% | 4% |
| 52 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 950 | 45,320 | $19,440 - 77,540 | 28% | 48% |
| 53 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 950 | 33,260 | $19,050 - 48,330 | 5% | 2% |
| 54 | Electricians | 940 | 52,060 | $30,570 - 70,760 | 7% | 7% |
| 55 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 910 | 33,810 | $23,780 - 47,010 | 4% | 15% |
| 56 | Recreation workers | 910 | 21,910 | $16,740 - 30,260 | 13% | 47% |
| 57 | Helpers--production workers | 900 | 22,100 | $16,640 - 31,120 | 0% | 4% |
| 58 | Telemarketers | 900 | 25,610 | $20,450 - 32,000 | -9% | 14% |
| 59 | Food batchmakers | 870 | 31,110 | $26,340 - 39,720 | 11% | 5% |
| 60 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 870 | 30,010 | $20,560 - 41,430 | 26% | 43% |
| 61 | Bill and account collectors | 870 | 31,900 | $21,680 - 41,770 | 23% | 13% |
| 62 | Dental assistants | 840 | 31,850 | $24,840 - 40,480 | 29% | 9% |
| 63 | Counter and rental clerks | 820 | 26,160 | $16,640 - 39,070 | 23% | 16% |
| 64 | Dishwashers | 810 | 18,050 | $16,650 - 20,210 | 10% | 3% |
| 65 | Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 750 | 56,610 | $33,570 - 86,170 | 16% | 43% |
| 66 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 680 | 63,530 | $44,340 - 84,550 | 7% | 13% |
| 67 | All other information and record clerks | 670 | 37,880 | $25,400 - 53,310 | -12% | 21% |
| 68 | Postal service mail carriers | 620 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 69 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 590 | 41,850 | $29,570 - 53,090 | 12% | 3% |
| 70 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 550 | 57,850 | $38,370 - 80,880 | 10% | 17% |
| 71 | Production workers, all other | 550 | 28,500 | $17,990 - 43,370 | 2% | 5% |
| 72 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 540 | 17,730 | $16,640 - 19,720 | 10% | 17% |
| 73 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 530 | 45,700 | $17,690 - 99,500 | 15% | 36% |
| 74 | Child care workers | 530 | 23,770 | $16,740 - 35,690 | 18% | 15% |
| 75 | Pharmacy technicians | 530 | 36,060 | $25,310 - 46,680 | 32% | 16% |
| 76 | Motor vehicle operators, all other | 520 | 40,180 | $19,020 - 52,650 | 11% | 0% |
| 77 | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 520 | 17,890 | $16,640 - 19,800 | -1% | 0% |
| 78 | Plasterers and stucco masons | 510 | 37,580 | $28,050 - 52,580 | 8% | 0% |
| 79 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 490 | 42,920 | $25,220 - 70,170 | 8% | 9% |
| 80 | File clerks | 490 | 24,740 | $16,690 - 33,440 | -40% | 20% |
| 81 | First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 490 | 49,670 | $30,580 - 72,990 | 13% | 17% |
| 82 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 490 | 63,460 | $42,770 - 83,170 | 8% | 3% |
| 83 | Parts salespersons | 490 | 29,470 | $18,160 - 45,300 | -1% | 6% |
| 84 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 480 | 17,640 | $16,640 - 19,560 | 12% | 6% |
| 85 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 470 | 35,840 | $22,240 - 50,140 | 3% | 18% |
| 86 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 460 | 48,260 | $28,870 - 69,710 | 11% | 4% |
| 87 | Insurance sales agents | 460 | 70,620 | $29,550 - 150,940 | 13% | 45% |
| 88 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 460 | 40,850 | $23,290 - 62,190 | 2% | 11% |
| 89 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 430 | 40,920 | $25,690 - 53,430 | 12% | 6% |
| 90 | Bartenders | 420 | 21,700 | $16,670 - 30,360 | 11% | 17% |
| 91 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 420 | 32,010 | $22,160 - 41,510 | 3% | 4% |
| 92 | Fire fighters | 420 | 58,450 | $29,970 - 86,470 | 12% | 18% |
| 93 | Cost estimators | 410 | 64,400 | $36,680 - 99,280 | 19% | 32% |
| 94 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 400 | 52,380 | $39,280 - 65,220 | 9% | 5% |
| 95 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 400 | 41,380 | $23,400 - 62,980 | 4% | 30% |
| 96 | Food service managers | 400 | 45,090 | $34,410 - 57,630 | 5% | 24% |
| 97 | Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 390 | 23,350 | $17,400 - 31,810 | 6% | 0% |
| 98 | Computer support specialists | 390 | 42,940 | $26,390 - 62,990 | 13% | 43% |
| 99 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 390 | -7% | 12% | ||
| 100 | Bus drivers, school | 380 | 34,130 | $27,170 - 41,430 | 9% | 4% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 17,890 | 520 | 17.5 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 18,770 | 5,790 | 15.2 |
| Stonemasons | 43,660 | 200 | 14 |
| Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians | 28,740 | 190 | 10.7 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | 35,760 | 190 | 10 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 37,580 | 510 | 9.9 |
| Farm equipment mechanics | 33,910 | 160 | 9.7 |
| Agricultural equipment operators | 22,850 | 140 | 9 |
| Food batchmakers | 31,110 | 870 | 7.2 |
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | 48,910 | 230 | 6.8 |
| Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic | 29,570 | 250 | 5.9 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 22,870 | 2,610 | 5.3 |
| Food cooking machine operators and tenders | 23,170 | 190 | 5 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | 40,180 | 520 | 4.8 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 23,350 | 390 | 4.7 |
| Interpreters and translators | 41,710 | 230 | 4.6 |
| Tax preparers | 36,190 | 290 | 3.8 |
| Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 32,250 | 330 | 3.8 |
| Grinding and polishing workers, hand | 26,090 | 160 | 3.6 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 63,800 | 990 | 3.2 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 56,610 | 750 | 3.1 |
| Education administrators, all other | 99,410 | 110 | 3 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | 32,960 | 2,640 | 2.9 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 49,170 | 2,080 | 2.8 |
| Packers and packagers, hand | 22,410 | 3,020 | 2.6 |
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 32,010 | 420 | 2.6 |
| Dental laboratory technicians | 31,330 | 140 | 2.5 |
| Painters, transportation equipment | 35,590 | 160 | 2.5 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 41,580 | 380 | 2.4 |
| Cooks, fast food | 18,450 | 1,960 | 2.4 |
| Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | 29,480 | 170 | 2.4 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | 45,520 | 230 | 2.4 |
| Structural iron and steel workers | 49,060 | 210 | 2.4 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 42,920 | 490 | 2.4 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 43,220 | 5,670 | 2.3 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 34,540 | 260 | 2.3 |
| Dentists, general | 168,180 | 290 | 2.3 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 68,640 | 240 | 2.2 |
| Tile and marble setters | 56,990 | 150 | 2.2 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | 29,390 | 330 | 2.2 |
| Recreation workers | 21,910 | 910 | 2.2 |
| Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials | 22,670 | 190 | 2.1 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 45,700 | 530 | 2.1 |
| Medical secretaries | 28,930 | 1,480 | 2.1 |
| Driver/sales workers | 31,830 | 1,170 | 2 |
| All other information and record clerks | 37,880 | 670 | 2 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 59,340 | 4,150 | 2 |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 22,010 | 980 | 1.9 |
| Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | 34,080 | 230 | 1.8 |
| Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 27,270 | 140 | 1.8 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional officers and jailers | 63,800 | 1.69 | 990 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 62,080 | 1.64 | 110 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 131,110 | 1.58 | 120 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 65,890 | 1.54 | 140 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 63,460 | 1.48 | 490 |
| Bakers | 35,210 | 1.47 | 190 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 54,900 | 1.42 | 280 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | 40,180 | 1.42 | 520 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 93,700 | 1.41 | 130 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 63,390 | 1.39 | 190 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 41,990 | 1.39 | 250 |
| Fire fighters | 58,450 | 1.39 | 420 |
| Social and human service assistants | 39,260 | 1.38 | 530 |
| Tile and marble setters | 56,990 | 1.38 | 150 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 68,560 | 1.37 | 440 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 68,560 | 1.34 | 330 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 85,210 | 1.32 | 150 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 70,410 | 1.32 | 140 |
| Carpenters | 51,640 | 1.32 | 1,230 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 68,640 | 1.31 | 240 |
| Bus drivers, school | 34,130 | 1.31 | 380 |
| Education administrators, all other | 99,410 | 1.3 | 110 |
| Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | 41,980 | 1.3 | 330 |
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | 48,910 | 1.29 | 230 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 49,170 | 1.29 | 2,080 |
| Customer service representatives | 38,370 | 1.29 | 2,190 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 59,460 | 1.29 | 180 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 36,060 | 1.28 | 530 |
| Teacher assistants | 28,490 | 1.28 | 2,430 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 72,290 | 1.28 | 1,740 |
| Lawyers | 129,820 | 1.27 | 390 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 93,250 | 1.27 | 110 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 51,390 | 1.26 | 610 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 39,910 | 1.26 | 180 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 102,990 | 1.26 | 560 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 57,560 | 1.26 | 250 |
| Insurance sales agents | 70,620 | 1.26 | 460 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 49,610 | 1.25 | 970 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | 36,290 | 1.24 | 340 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 41,580 | 1.23 | 380 |
| Child care workers | 23,770 | 1.23 | 530 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 64,180 | 1.23 | 220 |
| Surgical technologists | 47,940 | 1.23 | 140 |
| Respiratory therapists | 63,520 | 1.23 | 180 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 63,310 | 1.23 | 220 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 61,660 | 1.22 | 1,450 |
| Procurement clerks | 42,310 | 1.22 | 210 |
| Registered nurses | 75,290 | 1.22 | 3,590 |
| Driver/sales workers | 31,830 | 1.22 | 1,170 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 28,730 | 1.21 | 150 |
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