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Manufacturing and trade have long been the core of Bridgeport's economy, however service-producing sectors, especially business and health services have also become significant factors for the local economy. Bridgeport is trying to expand it's manufacturing sector into the international marketplace. In addition, Bridgeport is regarded as one of the most prominent financial centers in New England.
Bridgeport produces numerous goods including machinery and machine tools, transportation equipment, fabricated metals and electrical supplies. Wholesale and retail trade are typically flourishing due to the city's port, the convenient crossroads of highways and being a prominent railroad center. In addition employment opportunities are provided by the county's numerous Fortune 500 companies.
In descending order Bridgeport's largest sectors for employment are provided below:
The Bridgeport Economic Resource Center provides new job opportunities for workers. The majority of the new jobs are in small start-up companies such as retail and restaurants. The center also collaborates with businesses to utilize workforce development programs. Bridgeport Regional Business Council provides education, training programs, loan packaging assistance and technical and management help. In addition, the Connecticut Department of Labor provides employment training grants and on-the-job training assistance.
Notable data regarding Bridgeport: About 41% of the city's workforce are college graduates. Bridgeport has been included in Money Magazine's "Best places to live" list. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 142.6. The nation's average is 100.
The largest employers in Bridgeport are shown below:
Bridgeport companies have access to business associations such as:
The ConnPost.com offers current information about the business activities in the Bridgeport area.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 7,830 | 69,630 | $50,900 - 89,060 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Accountants and auditors | 7,240 | 81,580 | $45,040 - 129,350 | 18% | 79% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 5,360 | 66,820 | $45,270 - 95,760 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 5,300 | 162,000 | $60,000 - | 25% | 67% |
| 5 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 5,290 | 71,510 | $34,220 - 125,660 | 8% | 51% |
| 6 | Financial managers | 4,700 | 129,800 | $64,810 - | 13% | 60% |
| 7 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 4,190 | 70,010 | $44,050 - 98,810 | 6% | 96% |
| 8 | Financial analysts | 3,360 | 114,290 | $50,970 - | 34% | 87% |
| 9 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 3,220 | 68,290 | $47,450 - 96,330 | 11% | 95% |
| 10 | Management analysts | 2,600 | 115,040 | $51,820 - | 22% | 78% |
| 11 | Lawyers | 2,530 | 123,440 | $51,480 - | 11% | 99% |
| 12 | Computer software engineers, applications | 2,380 | 95,500 | $60,560 - 134,780 | 45% | 85% |
| 13 | Sales managers | 2,350 | 128,530 | $59,440 - | 10% | 69% |
| 14 | Marketing managers | 2,110 | 120,990 | $56,770 - | 14% | 69% |
| 15 | Computer and information systems managers | 2,050 | 129,420 | $71,880 - | 16% | 73% |
| 16 | Computer programmers | 2,010 | 88,370 | $48,840 - 135,200 | 0% | 73% |
| 17 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 1,970 | 91,960 | $49,290 - 149,700 | 12% | 51% |
| 18 | Computer systems analysts | 1,940 | 95,040 | $59,220 - 142,400 | 29% | 68% |
| 19 | Social and human service assistants | 1,760 | 41,870 | $30,340 - 51,260 | 34% | 58% |
| 20 | Personal financial advisors | 1,730 | 122,690 | $48,470 - | 41% | 81% |
| 21 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 1,670 | 102,420 | $62,430 - 151,770 | 28% | 85% |
| 22 | Market research analysts | 1,430 | 76,540 | $40,830 - 126,970 | 20% | 82% |
| 23 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 1,420 | 71,690 | $34,910 - 114,720 | 18% | 56% |
| 24 | Network and computer systems administrators | 1,260 | 81,290 | $47,650 - 119,360 | 27% | 50% |
| 25 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 1,210 | 59,640 | $35,360 - 97,000 | 9% | 54% |
| 26 | Graphic designers | 1,160 | 62,810 | $34,690 - 100,500 | 10% | 55% |
| 27 | Chief executives | 1,100 | 204,210 | $111,490 - | 2% | 65% |
| 28 | Engineers, all other | 1,030 | 81,030 | $53,040 - 111,960 | 6% | 82% |
| 29 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 1,020 | 80,250 | $54,730 - 118,900 | 53% | 57% |
| 30 | Database administrators | 960 | 71,150 | $39,530 - 110,480 | 29% | 72% |
| 31 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 920 | 53,630 | $28,290 - 90,140 | 23% | 54% |
| 32 | Engineering managers | 900 | 125,770 | $81,790 - | 7% | 84% |
| 33 | Training and development specialists | 880 | 60,980 | $35,570 - 86,260 | 18% | 56% |
| 34 | Industrial engineers | 880 | 76,850 | $54,060 - 102,390 | 20% | 74% |
| 35 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 870 | 110,120 | $64,030 - 145,340 | 8% | 78% |
| 36 | Coaches and scouts | 840 | 39,110 | $16,440 - 73,090 | 15% | 60% |
| 37 | Child, family, and school social workers | 830 | 62,070 | $39,890 - 86,760 | 19% | 77% |
| 38 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 820 | 74,370 | $53,630 - 99,200 | 9% | 87% |
| 39 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 760 | 64,910 | $44,430 - 90,880 | 20% | 87% |
| 40 | Mechanical engineers | 720 | 73,500 | $52,520 - 102,380 | 4% | 78% |
| 41 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 720 | 63,740 | $32,410 - 97,880 | 13% | 73% |
| 42 | Managers, all other | 710 | 101,840 | $52,220 - | 7% | 55% |
| 43 | Medical and health services managers | 700 | 87,330 | $53,820 - 129,600 | 16% | 57% |
| 44 | Social and community service managers | 690 | 73,340 | $40,020 - 122,490 | 25% | 72% |
| 45 | Public relations specialists | 680 | 54,330 | $30,240 - 83,350 | 18% | 81% |
| 46 | Rehabilitation counselors | 670 | 42,760 | $24,410 - 69,930 | 23% | 73% |
| 47 | Physical therapists | 660 | $ - | 27% | 89% | |
| 48 | Advertising sales agents | 660 | 93,500 | $36,370 - | 20% | 56% |
| 49 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 640 | 88,270 | $47,030 - 163,380 | 5% | 58% |
| 50 | Electrical engineers | 620 | 80,450 | $55,330 - 105,580 | 6% | 81% |
| 51 | Pharmacists | 580 | 111,000 | $89,150 - 133,270 | 22% | 97% |
| 52 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 520 | 49,370 | $32,730 - 67,640 | 30% | 77% |
| 53 | Insurance underwriters | 510 | $ - | 6% | 53% | |
| 54 | Librarians | 500 | 65,240 | $43,940 - 93,150 | 4% | 85% |
| 55 | Occupational therapists | 490 | 74,640 | $40,450 - 127,350 | 23% | 90% |
| 56 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 480 | 43,740 | $26,540 - 68,390 | 25% | 58% |
| 57 | Editors | 480 | 57,280 | $32,830 - 83,740 | 2% | 81% |
| 58 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 470 | 70,680 | $45,360 - 100,180 | 17% | 56% |
| 59 | Civil engineers | 460 | 78,720 | $52,500 - 103,860 | 18% | 87% |
| 60 | Human resources managers, all other | 450 | 126,670 | $65,990 - | 11% | 58% |
| 61 | Mental health counselors | 420 | 42,140 | $27,020 - 61,570 | 30% | 73% |
| 62 | Purchasing managers | 420 | 99,490 | $53,300 - 134,430 | 3% | 57% |
| 63 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 410 | 51,300 | $34,500 - 76,590 | 15% | 51% |
| 64 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 410 | 74,760 | $43,490 - 102,850 | 16% | 99% |
| 65 | Special education teachers, middle school | 390 | 70,930 | $47,350 - 98,700 | 16% | 87% |
| 66 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 390 | 63,880 | $39,950 - 86,370 | 0% | 96% |
| 67 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 390 | 84,500 | $54,930 - 119,910 | 4% | 81% |
| 68 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 390 | 66,620 | $35,780 - 103,710 | 18% | 56% |
| 69 | Operations research analysts | 390 | 73,080 | $46,500 - 102,260 | 11% | 71% |
| 70 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 370 | 64,440 | $44,360 - 84,470 | 12% | 51% |
| 71 | Public relations managers | 370 | 115,320 | $53,030 - | 17% | 75% |
| 72 | Speech-language pathologists | 340 | 79,470 | $47,520 - 123,830 | 11% | 98% |
| 73 | Medical and public health social workers | 340 | 60,560 | $41,420 - 85,760 | 24% | 77% |
| 74 | Natural sciences managers | 330 | 147,750 | $78,040 - | 11% | 93% |
| 75 | Compensation and benefits managers | 300 | 99,260 | $52,870 - 160,730 | 12% | 58% |
| 76 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 290 | 100,690 | $56,110 - | 18% | 88% |
| 77 | Credit analysts | 290 | 67,260 | $39,090 - 101,400 | 2% | 60% |
| 78 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 290 | 78,280 | $41,500 - 122,670 | 14% | 78% |
| 79 | Interior designers | 290 | 53,040 | $23,870 - 89,380 | 20% | 55% |
| 80 | Instructional coordinators | 280 | 72,270 | $34,320 - 116,690 | 23% | 79% |
| 81 | Meeting and convention planners | 280 | 64,180 | $41,530 - 89,750 | 20% | 67% |
| 82 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 280 | 40,590 | $26,370 - 61,680 | 34% | 73% |
| 83 | Art directors | 280 | 84,730 | $44,130 - 152,590 | 9% | 58% |
| 84 | Physician assistants | 260 | 97,120 | $68,180 - 125,630 | 27% | 67% |
| 85 | Floral designers | 250 | 30,440 | $20,060 - 40,550 | 0% | 55% |
| 86 | Chemists | 230 | $ - | 9% | 93% | |
| 87 | Writers and authors | 220 | 69,310 | $34,140 - 99,310 | 13% | 84% |
| 88 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 220 | 69,290 | $55,130 - 94,960 | 17% | 54% |
| 89 | Training and development managers | 210 | 93,690 | $55,830 - 137,260 | 16% | 58% |
| 90 | Landscape architects | 210 | 73,420 | $37,790 - 120,360 | 16% | 88% |
| 91 | Financial examiners | 210 | 87,940 | $56,630 - 128,480 | 11% | 76% |
| 92 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 200 | 48,570 | $29,830 - 72,630 | 24% | 78% |
| 93 | Advertising and promotions managers | 200 | 104,640 | $48,660 - | 6% | 76% |
| 94 | Commercial and industrial designers | 200 | 74,160 | $43,730 - 102,670 | 7% | 55% |
| 95 | Actuaries | 190 | 104,700 | $54,180 - | 24% | 99% |
| 96 | Veterinarians | 190 | 136,570 | $63,220 - | 35% | 100% |
| 97 | Sales and related workers, all other | 190 | 66,170 | $26,170 - 161,910 | 14% | 62% |
| 98 | Athletes and sports competitors | 180 | 54,280 | $30,590 - 109,450 | 19% | 60% |
| 99 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 180 | 40,950 | $16,760 - 69,160 | 14% | 54% |
| 100 | Sales engineers | 170 | 78,310 | $50,450 - 106,460 | 9% | 79% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 16,310 | 29,750 | $17,200 - 50,390 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 10,570 | 21,330 | $16,390 - 29,400 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | General and operations managers | 9,170 | 151,360 | $62,760 - | 2% | 48% |
| 4 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 8,560 | 28,940 | $17,190 - 47,850 | 15% | 4% |
| 5 | Office clerks, general | 7,990 | 31,320 | $19,000 - 45,080 | 13% | 19% |
| 6 | Customer service representatives | 7,650 | 40,620 | $24,490 - 62,810 | 25% | 22% |
| 7 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 7,310 | 42,530 | $27,190 - 61,770 | 13% | 16% |
| 8 | Waiters and waitresses | 6,930 | 21,290 | $15,920 - 33,860 | 11% | 14% |
| 9 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 6,750 | 50,280 | $31,400 - 72,600 | 15% | 18% |
| 10 | Teacher assistants | 6,690 | 29,190 | $17,420 - 40,830 | 10% | 18% |
| 11 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 6,640 | 36,560 | $23,390 - 51,050 | 1% | 18% |
| 12 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 6,460 | 52,720 | $32,200 - 79,130 | 6% | 29% |
| 13 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 5,310 | 30,580 | $23,650 - 38,890 | 18% | 7% |
| 14 | Receptionists and information clerks | 4,940 | 30,870 | $20,550 - 42,560 | 17% | 13% |
| 15 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 4,840 | 27,800 | $17,970 - 42,340 | 2% | 5% |
| 16 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 4,560 | 29,600 | $18,450 - 41,660 | 18% | 6% |
| 17 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 4,430 | 25,530 | $17,360 - 39,280 | -7% | 8% |
| 18 | Security guards | 4,400 | 27,570 | $18,880 - 40,900 | 17% | 13% |
| 19 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 4,130 | 46,320 | $24,350 - 77,210 | 4% | 25% |
| 20 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 3,960 | 20,660 | $16,720 - 25,830 | 18% | 5% |
| 21 | Food preparation workers | 3,560 | 23,080 | $17,020 - 31,140 | 15% | 7% |
| 22 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 3,070 | 32,550 | $17,780 - 56,880 | 8% | 4% |
| 23 | Packers and packagers, hand | 2,360 | 22,640 | $16,720 - 31,880 | -11% | 3% |
| 24 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 2,300 | 30,870 | $19,520 - 44,770 | 4% | 6% |
| 25 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 2,300 | 42,130 | $23,810 - 61,500 | 10% | 6% |
| 26 | Team assemblers | 2,120 | 28,480 | $17,910 - 42,830 | 0% | 5% |
| 27 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 2,100 | 31,580 | $19,200 - 50,140 | 26% | 43% |
| 28 | Construction laborers | 2,090 | 38,960 | $25,140 - 55,040 | 11% | 5% |
| 29 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 2,090 | 44,170 | $28,840 - 61,290 | 10% | 4% |
| 30 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 2,080 | 58,350 | $42,740 - 75,620 | 11% | 33% |
| 31 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 2,040 | 33,160 | $16,640 - 61,080 | 12% | 6% |
| 32 | Cooks, restaurant | 2,030 | 31,590 | $21,750 - 42,880 | 12% | 5% |
| 33 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 2,020 | 45,440 | $25,540 - 70,740 | 14% | 4% |
| 34 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,980 | 22,820 | $17,260 - 30,240 | 13% | 5% |
| 35 | Carpenters | 1,980 | 50,020 | $33,790 - 69,920 | 10% | 6% |
| 36 | Computer support specialists | 1,920 | 55,080 | $34,220 - 80,370 | 13% | 43% |
| 37 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,910 | 20,750 | $16,700 - 27,590 | 10% | 8% |
| 38 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 1,880 | 39,040 | $26,940 - 52,790 | 4% | 15% |
| 39 | Child care workers | 1,810 | 23,900 | $17,490 - 31,210 | 18% | 15% |
| 40 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,800 | 54,630 | $43,660 - 65,540 | 14% | 7% |
| 41 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 1,770 | 61,390 | $31,490 - 94,470 | -4% | 15% |
| 42 | Helpers--production workers | 1,750 | 22,780 | $17,010 - 30,760 | 0% | 4% |
| 43 | Home health aides | 1,740 | 28,530 | $21,910 - 38,840 | 49% | 7% |
| 44 | Recreation workers | 1,740 | 29,010 | $17,200 - 51,940 | 13% | 47% |
| 45 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 1,680 | 80,410 | $31,640 - 151,660 | 28% | 48% |
| 46 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 1,660 | 42,240 | $21,280 - 64,960 | -6% | 14% |
| 47 | Bartenders | 1,620 | 20,970 | $15,920 - 30,660 | 11% | 17% |
| 48 | Bus drivers, school | 1,610 | 33,420 | $25,590 - 41,810 | 9% | 4% |
| 49 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,560 | 40,200 | $24,970 - 61,470 | 11% | 14% |
| 50 | Machinists | 1,560 | 40,380 | $21,640 - 61,890 | -2% | 3% |
| 51 | Tellers | 1,540 | 28,920 | $22,240 - 37,670 | 14% | 16% |
| 52 | Dishwashers | 1,480 | 20,180 | $16,450 - 24,760 | 10% | 3% |
| 53 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 1,480 | 46,680 | $21,940 - 81,970 | 27% | 47% |
| 54 | Postal service mail carriers | 1,370 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 55 | Telemarketers | 1,340 | 27,600 | $17,750 - 38,580 | -9% | 14% |
| 56 | Administrative services managers | 1,290 | 85,070 | $40,090 - 142,630 | 12% | 40% |
| 57 | Medical assistants | 1,280 | 35,030 | $26,050 - 44,850 | 35% | 10% |
| 58 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 1,270 | 56,890 | $31,590 - 81,300 | 11% | 4% |
| 59 | Electricians | 1,260 | 54,230 | $30,940 - 79,530 | 7% | 7% |
| 60 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 1,250 | 33,110 | $22,370 - 47,420 | 10% | 24% |
| 61 | Business operations specialists, all other | 1,230 | 70,830 | $30,360 - 108,750 | 21% | 49% |
| 62 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 1,210 | 50,730 | $32,200 - 73,480 | 4% | 30% |
| 63 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 1,200 | 35,950 | $20,520 - 59,840 | 13% | 15% |
| 64 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 1,200 | 50,450 | $32,750 - 67,600 | 22% | 45% |
| 65 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 1,150 | 29,780 | $19,510 - 42,990 | -26% | 6% |
| 66 | Parking lot attendants | 1,150 | 22,790 | $17,170 - 30,690 | 12% | 14% |
| 67 | Cooks, fast food | 1,150 | 21,070 | $16,620 - 32,440 | 8% | 5% |
| 68 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,130 | 70,830 | $39,300 - 101,900 | 9% | 10% |
| 69 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 1,090 | 66,590 | $39,780 - 97,890 | 0% | 42% |
| 70 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,080 | 73,290 | $42,550 - 102,720 | 7% | 13% |
| 71 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 1,050 | 86,650 | $48,280 - 151,300 | 4% | 38% |
| 72 | Bill and account collectors | 1,040 | 42,550 | $30,110 - 56,820 | 23% | 13% |
| 73 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 1,030 | 30,010 | $17,100 - 43,760 | -4% | 5% |
| 74 | Order clerks | 1,030 | 30,680 | $19,240 - 42,420 | -23% | 16% |
| 75 | Personal and home care aides | 1,000 | 21,480 | $17,020 - 28,320 | 51% | 10% |
| 76 | Insurance sales agents | 990 | 91,510 | $41,320 - | 13% | 45% |
| 77 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 960 | 53,770 | $31,730 - 76,050 | 9% | 3% |
| 78 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 930 | 63,720 | $43,780 - 83,720 | 9% | 47% |
| 79 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 930 | 22,900 | $16,730 - 31,720 | 14% | 3% |
| 80 | Loan officers | 920 | 81,500 | $39,190 - 137,180 | 12% | 49% |
| 81 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 920 | 45,720 | $24,770 - 63,600 | 2% | 11% |
| 82 | Counter and rental clerks | 910 | 24,360 | $16,710 - 41,190 | 23% | 16% |
| 83 | Postsecondary teachers, all other | 890 | 64,930 | $44,770 - 92,410 | 0% | 0% |
| 84 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 870 | 20,210 | $15,910 - 29,170 | 12% | 6% |
| 85 | Dental assistants | 860 | 39,300 | $28,480 - 50,900 | 29% | 9% |
| 86 | Industrial production managers | 820 | 100,010 | $68,600 - 133,370 | -5% | 43% |
| 87 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 820 | 31,110 | $18,400 - 44,060 | 11% | 5% |
| 88 | Dental hygienists | 780 | 74,850 | $52,800 - 96,900 | 30% | 33% |
| 89 | Fire fighters | 780 | 54,690 | $16,740 - 69,640 | 12% | 18% |
| 90 | Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 760 | 24,260 | $16,880 - 37,980 | 19% | 31% |
| 91 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 760 | 33,290 | $22,090 - 47,770 | -1% | 2% |
| 92 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 740 | 40,260 | $27,630 - 53,250 | 0% | 22% |
| 93 | Electromechanical equipment assemblers | 720 | 32,310 | $19,100 - 43,640 | -8% | 6% |
| 94 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 720 | 62,490 | $41,530 - 89,080 | 8% | 3% |
| 95 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 700 | 38,950 | $23,730 - 56,160 | 8% | 9% |
| 96 | Cooks, short order | 690 | 22,490 | $16,840 - 30,660 | 5% | 5% |
| 97 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 690 | 30,770 | $19,810 - 45,710 | -14% | 0% |
| 98 | Construction managers | 680 | 104,910 | $53,560 - | 16% | 29% |
| 99 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 670 | 33,070 | $21,050 - 50,110 | 12% | 0% |
| 100 | Data entry keyers | 670 | 30,250 | $19,840 - 41,650 | -4% | 18% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical appliance technicians | 36,670 | 270 | 15.7 |
| Choreographers | 34,410 | 240 | 13.1 |
| Avionics technicians | 58,990 | 390 | 10.7 |
| Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | 63,890 | 120 | 9.1 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 54,280 | 180 | 8.6 |
| Grounds maintenance workers, all other | 35,480 | 130 | 8.2 |
| Etchers and engravers | 36,860 | 100 | 6.8 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 162,000 | 5,300 | 5.5 |
| Stonemasons | 48,730 | 150 | 5 |
| Electromechanical equipment assemblers | 32,310 | 720 | 4.7 |
| Cooks, all other | 32,970 | 130 | 4.4 |
| Proofreaders and copy markers | 30,240 | 170 | 4.1 |
| Financial analysts | 114,290 | 3,360 | 3.9 |
| Landscape architects | 73,420 | 210 | 3.9 |
| Vocational education teachers, middle school | 64,440 | 100 | 3.9 |
| Tree trimmers and pruners | 42,250 | 120 | 3.8 |
| Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 35,680 | 270 | 3.7 |
| Manicurists and pedicurists | 24,380 | 450 | 3.7 |
| Actuaries | 104,700 | 190 | 3.6 |
| Marketing managers | 120,990 | 2,110 | 3.6 |
| Motorboat mechanics | 41,830 | 100 | 3.4 |
| Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics | 36,820 | 150 | 3.4 |
| Personal financial advisors | 122,690 | 1,730 | 3.3 |
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 214,680 | 130 | 3.2 |
| Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 42,580 | 180 | 3.1 |
| Personal care and service workers, all other | 24,490 | 550 | 3.1 |
| Service station attendants | 21,430 | 590 | 2.8 |
| Art directors | 84,730 | 280 | 2.8 |
| Psychiatric technicians | 46,610 | 260 | 2.8 |
| Recreational therapists | 40,240 | 160 | 2.7 |
| Financial managers | 129,800 | 4,700 | 2.7 |
| Financial examiners | 87,940 | 210 | 2.6 |
| Survey researchers | 32,160 | 140 | 2.6 |
| Parking lot attendants | 22,790 | 1,150 | 2.5 |
| Brokerage clerks | 44,360 | 560 | 2.5 |
| Locksmiths and safe repairers | 51,530 | 100 | 2.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 72,630 | 340 | 2.5 |
| Natural sciences managers | 147,750 | 330 | 2.4 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 99,260 | 300 | 2.4 |
| Database administrators | 71,150 | 960 | 2.4 |
| Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 24,260 | 760 | 2.3 |
| Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 37,040 | 120 | 2.3 |
| Training and development managers | 93,690 | 210 | 2.2 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 126,670 | 450 | 2.2 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | 42,760 | 670 | 2.2 |
| Internists, general | 191,710 | 280 | 2.2 |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 35,950 | 1,200 | 2.2 |
| Public relations managers | 115,320 | 370 | 2.1 |
| Funeral directors | 110 | 2.1 | |
| Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials | 22,500 | 390 | 2.1 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 162,000 | 2.05 | 5,300 |
| Advertising sales agents | 93,500 | 2 | 660 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 88,270 | 1.75 | 640 |
| Sales and related workers, all other | 66,170 | 1.68 | 190 |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 35,950 | 1.66 | 1,200 |
| Opticians, dispensing | 56,330 | 1.66 | 120 |
| Insurance sales agents | 91,510 | 1.63 | 990 |
| Financial analysts | 114,290 | 1.61 | 3,360 |
| Veterinarians | 136,570 | 1.58 | 190 |
| General and operations managers | 151,360 | 1.57 | 9,170 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 59,640 | 1.57 | 1,210 |
| Producers and directors | 88,850 | 1.57 | 140 |
| Management analysts | 115,040 | 1.56 | 2,600 |
| Graphic designers | 62,810 | 1.56 | 1,160 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 80,410 | 1.55 | 1,680 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 46,680 | 1.55 | 1,480 |
| Personal financial advisors | 122,690 | 1.54 | 1,730 |
| Cargo and freight agents | 59,450 | 1.53 | 200 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 62,070 | 1.53 | 830 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 56,340 | 1.52 | 220 |
| Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 71,690 | 1.5 | 1,420 |
| Psychiatric technicians | 46,610 | 1.48 | 260 |
| Social and human service assistants | 41,870 | 1.48 | 1,760 |
| Meeting and convention planners | 64,180 | 1.47 | 280 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 62,490 | 1.46 | 720 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 31,590 | 1.46 | 2,030 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 74,370 | 1.44 | 820 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 51,300 | 1.44 | 410 |
| Driver/sales workers | 37,580 | 1.44 | 630 |
| Eligibility interviewers, government programs | 53,360 | 1.42 | 140 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | 42,390 | 1.41 | 220 |
| Chefs and head cooks | 56,800 | 1.4 | 460 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 53,630 | 1.4 | 920 |
| Financial managers | 129,800 | 1.4 | 4,700 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | 58,820 | 1.39 | 520 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 77,520 | 1.39 | 200 |
| Prepress technicians and workers | 49,000 | 1.39 | 200 |
| Special education teachers, middle school | 70,930 | 1.39 | 390 |
| Architects, except landscape and naval | 100,690 | 1.39 | 290 |
| Computer systems analysts | 95,040 | 1.38 | 1,940 |
| Bill and account collectors | 42,550 | 1.38 | 1,040 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 54,630 | 1.38 | 1,800 |
| Loan officers | 81,500 | 1.38 | 920 |
| Computer programmers | 88,370 | 1.37 | 2,010 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 48,160 | 1.37 | 560 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 70,010 | 1.37 | 4,190 |
| Customer service representatives | 40,620 | 1.37 | 7,650 |
| Accountants and auditors | 81,580 | 1.37 | 7,240 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 45,150 | 1.36 | 330 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 29,190 | 1.36 | 180 |
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