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State government is the primary employer in Dover. The government of Kent County and Dover Air Force Base are also significant employers. The city is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Delaware. The growth is partially attributed to a relatively low cost of living. The city is also the center for commerce and industry for Central Delaware. In addition, Dover is home to manufacturing facilities of General Mills, Playtex, Procter & Gamble, PPG Industries and Eagle Group.
The Dover Air Force Base has a significant impact on Dover's economy. The base includes the largest aerial port facility located on the East Coast. Aeropark, a large industrial center, is located near the Air Force base. Delaware has been ranked in the top five in the country by Corporation for Enterprise Development. The rankings are based on various economic factors.
Shown below, in descending order, are the largest non-agricultural sectors of employment in Dover:
A list of the largest employers in Dover is provided below:
Noteworthy information about Dover: The city has been ranked #4 in the Milken Institute's list of best performing small cities. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $44,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 87.6 which is below the nation's average of 100. Approximately 29% of the residents over the age of 25 hold a bachelor's degree or better.
Dover companies are provided assistance from business organizations such as:
The Dover Post offers current information about the business endeavors in Dover.
| 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 | 1,030 | 44,310 | $21,610 - 68,280 | 14% | 95% |
| 2 | Accountants and auditors | 470 | 54,690 | $35,720 - 77,290 | 18% | 79% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 350 | 45,740 | $31,150 - 64,510 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Child, family, and school social workers | 330 | 39,760 | $25,530 - 54,630 | 19% | 77% |
| 5 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 270 | 42,510 | $28,160 - 59,990 | 5% | 58% |
| 6 | Computer systems analysts | 220 | 70,540 | $43,410 - 102,380 | 29% | 68% |
| 7 | Civil engineers | 210 | 70,160 | $50,390 - 99,210 | 18% | 87% |
| 8 | Computer programmers | 200 | 61,960 | $35,990 - 82,430 | 0% | 73% |
| 9 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 200 | 53,780 | $35,160 - 78,940 | 13% | 73% |
| 10 | Medical and health services managers | 190 | 83,280 | $56,050 - 117,860 | 16% | 57% |
| 11 | Social and human service assistants | 180 | 28,310 | $18,460 - 38,740 | 34% | 58% |
| 12 | Lawyers | 180 | 106,700 | $59,590 - | 11% | 99% |
| 13 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 170 | 54,710 | $41,330 - 74,170 | 17% | 56% |
| 14 | Management analysts | 170 | 59,300 | $41,910 - 80,290 | 22% | 78% |
| 15 | Financial managers | 140 | 94,960 | $54,730 - 132,640 | 13% | 60% |
| 16 | Network and computer systems administrators | 140 | 50,810 | $36,050 - 65,290 | 27% | 50% |
| 17 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 130 | 58,340 | $42,320 - 78,720 | 25% | 93% |
| 18 | Training and development specialists | 120 | 51,760 | $34,130 - 67,620 | 18% | 56% |
| 19 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 110 | 92,060 | $51,140 - 151,620 | 14% | 78% |
| 20 | Pharmacists | 100 | 95,610 | $22,970 - 132,600 | 22% | 97% |
| 21 | Legislators | 90 | 66,680 | $41,310 - 133,630 | 1% | 65% |
| 22 | Computer and information systems managers | 90 | 93,780 | $69,610 - 126,220 | 16% | 73% |
| 23 | Public relations specialists | 90 | 52,920 | $33,720 - 72,950 | 18% | 81% |
| 24 | Coaches and scouts | 90 | 55,410 | $19,070 - 93,270 | 15% | 60% |
| 25 | Chief executives | 90 | 187,410 | $121,980 - | 2% | 65% |
| 26 | Social and community service managers | 80 | 66,660 | $45,260 - 103,260 | 25% | 72% |
| 27 | Librarians | 80 | 57,280 | $34,600 - 82,560 | 4% | 85% |
| 28 | Personal financial advisors | 80 | 69,680 | $43,000 - 112,090 | 41% | 81% |
| 29 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 80 | 65,030 | $42,690 - 92,170 | 53% | 57% |
| 30 | Instructional coordinators | 70 | 62,520 | $42,380 - 97,560 | 23% | 79% |
| 31 | Industrial engineers | 70 | 71,550 | $50,380 - 100,100 | 20% | 74% |
| 32 | Sales managers | 70 | 110,310 | $55,700 - | 10% | 69% |
| 33 | Chemists | 60 | 65,190 | $44,460 - 97,630 | 9% | 93% |
| 34 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 60 | 54,350 | $35,080 - 82,020 | 8% | 72% |
| 35 | Market research analysts | 60 | 41,290 | $31,430 - 56,520 | 20% | 82% |
| 36 | Physician assistants | 60 | 91,650 | $74,220 - 112,640 | 27% | 67% |
| 37 | Physical therapists | 50 | 78,070 | $55,150 - 120,060 | 27% | 89% |
| 38 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 50 | 46,220 | $39,540 - 52,090 | 18% | 56% |
| 39 | Managers, all other | 50 | 82,070 | $51,980 - 116,640 | 7% | 55% |
| 40 | Graphic designers | 50 | 35,570 | $24,940 - 49,080 | 10% | 55% |
| 41 | Medical and public health social workers | 50 | 45,180 | $32,790 - 57,780 | 24% | 77% |
| 42 | Budget analysts | 50 | 56,140 | $40,070 - 82,640 | 7% | 78% |
| 43 | Sales and related workers, all other | 50 | 36,310 | $18,410 - 67,290 | 14% | 62% |
| 44 | Tax preparers | 50 | 34,290 | $24,880 - 49,690 | 0% | 54% |
| 45 | Environmental engineers | 40 | 69,310 | $49,960 - 93,180 | 25% | 86% |
| 46 | Veterinarians | 40 | 105,080 | $61,930 - 163,370 | 35% | 100% |
| 47 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 40 | 91,770 | $70,460 - 109,920 | 28% | 85% |
| 48 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 40 | 46,670 | $32,850 - 65,850 | 18% | 56% |
| 49 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 40 | 93,150 | $31,640 - 152,730 | 12% | 51% |
| 50 | Speech-language pathologists | 40 | 66,760 | $49,780 - 84,310 | 11% | 98% |
| 51 | Dentists, general | 40 | 192,310 | $111,720 - | 9% | 100% |
| 52 | Natural sciences managers | 30 | 91,840 | $71,700 - 112,930 | 11% | 93% |
| 53 | Financial specialists, all other | 30 | 79,370 | $34,630 - | 12% | 50% |
| 54 | Electrical engineers | 30 | 73,340 | $65,470 - 84,010 | 6% | 81% |
| 55 | Financial analysts | 30 | 76,410 | $32,590 - 122,610 | 34% | 87% |
| 56 | Engineering managers | 30 | 124,680 | $92,100 - | 7% | 84% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 2,840 | 25,090 | $15,420 - 43,080 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,950 | 16,710 | $15,060 - 19,860 | 18% | 5% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 1,890 | 18,610 | $15,230 - 24,110 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,260 | 33,230 | $22,540 - 45,740 | 1% | 18% |
| 5 | Office clerks, general | 1,170 | 27,520 | $16,210 - 42,850 | 13% | 19% |
| 6 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,040 | 23,310 | $15,950 - 34,480 | -7% | 8% |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 1,010 | 19,690 | $15,230 - 28,610 | 11% | 14% |
| 8 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 940 | 22,780 | $16,290 - 33,800 | 15% | 4% |
| 9 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 900 | 25,270 | $16,150 - 39,470 | 2% | 5% |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 770 | 30,510 | $18,390 - 43,000 | 13% | 16% |
| 11 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 740 | 26,500 | $19,560 - 33,180 | 18% | 7% |
| 12 | Customer service representatives | 740 | 27,200 | $18,370 - 37,890 | 25% | 22% |
| 13 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 620 | 33,600 | $21,660 - 48,310 | 10% | 4% |
| 14 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 590 | 38,300 | $22,030 - 59,840 | 4% | 25% |
| 15 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 550 | 36,320 | $22,980 - 51,480 | 10% | 6% |
| 16 | Construction laborers | 520 | 26,630 | $17,440 - 39,600 | 11% | 5% |
| 17 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 490 | 41,170 | $26,630 - 61,470 | 6% | 29% |
| 18 | General and operations managers | 450 | 101,280 | $50,280 - | 2% | 48% |
| 19 | Medical secretaries | 450 | 26,540 | $20,570 - 36,180 | 17% | 18% |
| 20 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 450 | 23,530 | $15,990 - 32,410 | 10% | 8% |
| 21 | Receptionists and information clerks | 440 | 22,510 | $16,680 - 30,570 | 17% | 13% |
| 22 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 430 | 35,640 | $20,860 - 51,690 | 14% | 4% |
| 23 | Bus drivers, school | 420 | 21,650 | $15,050 - 32,970 | 9% | 4% |
| 24 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 420 | 31,410 | $17,960 - 46,800 | 11% | 14% |
| 25 | Helpers--production workers | 400 | 17,790 | $15,190 - 20,590 | 0% | 4% |
| 26 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 390 | 41,050 | $25,090 - 59,880 | 15% | 18% |
| 27 | Cooks, restaurant | 390 | 22,860 | $17,080 - 29,990 | 12% | 5% |
| 28 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 380 | 24,720 | $17,490 - 35,680 | 18% | 6% |
| 29 | Food preparation workers | 360 | 19,590 | $15,380 - 25,680 | 15% | 7% |
| 30 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 360 | 39,030 | $19,090 - 62,260 | 8% | 4% |
| 31 | Electricians | 350 | 42,780 | $25,270 - 66,160 | 7% | 7% |
| 32 | Teacher assistants | 350 | 34,370 | $19,720 - 52,450 | 10% | 18% |
| 33 | Carpenters | 340 | 36,070 | $23,760 - 62,210 | 10% | 6% |
| 34 | Medical assistants | 330 | 28,560 | $21,100 - 38,640 | 35% | 10% |
| 35 | Counter and rental clerks | 320 | 22,570 | $15,170 - 40,200 | 23% | 16% |
| 36 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 320 | 55,490 | $35,120 - 79,910 | 11% | 33% |
| 37 | Team assemblers | 310 | 25,960 | $18,530 - 37,400 | 0% | 5% |
| 38 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 280 | 18,270 | $15,270 - 21,540 | 13% | 5% |
| 39 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 280 | 56,430 | $35,320 - 80,400 | 9% | 10% |
| 40 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 280 | 43,960 | $33,480 - 59,590 | 14% | 7% |
| 41 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 280 | 31,210 | $21,550 - 45,690 | -1% | 2% |
| 42 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 260 | 61,150 | $42,060 - 83,670 | 7% | 13% |
| 43 | Driver/sales workers | 250 | 25,650 | $15,260 - 42,610 | -4% | 4% |
| 44 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 250 | 30,370 | $16,430 - 48,560 | 4% | 6% |
| 45 | Child care workers | 240 | 23,880 | $15,190 - 39,990 | 18% | 15% |
| 46 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 230 | 26,870 | $17,360 - 41,330 | -4% | 5% |
| 47 | Security guards | 230 | 24,470 | $17,870 - 32,370 | 17% | 13% |
| 48 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 230 | 37,360 | $26,690 - 53,650 | 8% | 3% |
| 49 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 230 | 25,940 | $15,630 - 40,360 | 12% | 6% |
| 50 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 220 | 51,170 | $26,880 - 65,290 | 28% | 48% |
| 51 | Bill and account collectors | 220 | 28,690 | $21,170 - 37,990 | 23% | 13% |
| 52 | Packers and packagers, hand | 220 | 25,620 | $15,540 - 44,220 | -11% | 3% |
| 53 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 220 | 17,220 | $15,070 - 20,410 | 12% | 6% |
| 54 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 220 | 49,730 | $39,890 - 62,300 | 9% | 5% |
| 55 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 220 | 61,030 | $43,870 - 92,400 | 15% | 25% |
| 56 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 220 | 32,390 | $24,600 - 41,760 | 13% | 11% |
| 57 | Pharmacy technicians | 220 | 25,450 | $15,880 - 32,740 | 32% | 16% |
| 58 | Dishwashers | 210 | 17,560 | $15,210 - 20,620 | 10% | 3% |
| 59 | Tellers | 200 | 22,520 | $18,210 - 27,190 | 14% | 16% |
| 60 | Bartenders | 200 | 20,350 | $15,350 - 33,870 | 11% | 17% |
| 61 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 200 | 53,010 | $32,640 - 79,030 | -4% | 15% |
| 62 | Computer support specialists | 200 | 49,580 | $29,690 - 68,650 | 13% | 43% |
| 63 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 200 | 52,250 | $32,150 - 64,890 | 5% | 8% |
| 64 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 190 | 20,830 | $15,480 - 30,330 | 26% | 43% |
| 65 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 190 | 32,890 | $21,500 - 39,860 | -8% | 5% |
| 66 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 180 | 31,120 | $22,510 - 42,070 | 4% | 15% |
| 67 | Postal service mail carriers | 180 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 68 | Civil engineering technicians | 180 | 42,420 | $30,690 - 56,790 | 10% | 18% |
| 69 | Business operations specialists, all other | 170 | 61,550 | $42,420 - 81,580 | 21% | 49% |
| 70 | Insurance sales agents | 170 | 59,850 | $29,540 - 116,930 | 13% | 45% |
| 71 | Data entry keyers | 160 | 26,360 | $18,410 - 36,040 | -4% | 18% |
| 72 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 160 | 21,570 | $15,310 - 30,370 | 14% | 3% |
| 73 | Legal secretaries | 160 | 33,120 | $23,480 - 48,140 | 12% | 18% |
| 74 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 150 | 19,050 | $15,530 - 23,920 | 10% | 17% |
| 75 | Dental assistants | 140 | 32,470 | $22,370 - 41,590 | 29% | 9% |
| 76 | Law clerks | 130 | 38,690 | $27,940 - 54,560 | 0% | 38% |
| 77 | Crossing guards | 130 | 26,350 | $20,570 - 32,130 | 2% | 5% |
| 78 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 130 | 50,290 | $30,760 - 76,570 | 11% | 4% |
| 79 | Parts salespersons | 130 | 31,560 | $16,030 - 51,000 | -1% | 6% |
| 80 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 120 | 21,420 | $16,720 - 26,040 | 13% | 15% |
| 81 | Construction managers | 120 | 81,680 | $47,630 - 132,430 | 16% | 29% |
| 82 | Food service managers | 120 | 56,100 | $42,050 - 78,930 | 5% | 24% |
| 83 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 110 | 49,740 | $28,240 - 80,600 | 10% | 17% |
| 84 | Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping | 110 | 34,120 | $25,250 - 41,440 | 11% | 29% |
| 85 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 110 | 20,430 | $15,340 - 31,240 | 24% | 22% |
| 86 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 110 | 40,730 | $24,350 - 53,830 | 3% | 13% |
| 87 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 100 | 19,920 | $16,090 - 24,840 | 17% | 14% |
| 88 | First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 100 | 43,530 | $27,120 - 58,530 | 13% | 17% |
| 89 | Motor vehicle operators, all other | 100 | 30,270 | $20,550 - 48,520 | 11% | 0% |
| 90 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 100 | 30,200 | $19,050 - 45,120 | 11% | 5% |
| 91 | Cooks, fast food | 100 | 19,460 | $15,160 - 27,660 | 8% | 5% |
| 92 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 100 | 52,340 | $34,750 - 75,900 | 0% | 42% |
| 93 | Order clerks | 100 | 26,400 | $15,750 - 38,990 | -23% | 16% |
| 94 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 100 | 37,360 | $23,750 - 51,360 | -6% | 14% |
| 95 | Switchboard operators, including answering service | 100 | 21,770 | $17,280 - 28,490 | -7% | 10% |
| 96 | Recreation workers | 100 | 28,710 | $17,540 - 46,600 | 13% | 47% |
| 97 | Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | 90 | 3% | 25% | ||
| 98 | Loan officers | 90 | 52,500 | $19,540 - 89,470 | 12% | 49% |
| 99 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 90 | 41,440 | $30,780 - 50,850 | 22% | 45% |
| 100 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 80 | 26,400 | $18,520 - 34,090 | 12% | 0% |
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 | Dover Mortgage Dover property, mortgage, and real estate. |
* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law clerks | 38,690 | 130 | 12.8 |
| Crossing guards | 26,350 | 130 | 6.1 |
| Civil engineering technicians | 42,420 | 180 | 5.9 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 58,340 | 130 | 4.6 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | 30,270 | 100 | 3.9 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 92,060 | 110 | 3.7 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 52,250 | 200 | 3.5 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 39,760 | 330 | 3.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 32,390 | 220 | 3.3 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 42,510 | 270 | 2.9 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 61,030 | 220 | 2.9 |
| Bus drivers, school | 21,650 | 420 | 2.9 |
| Medical secretaries | 26,540 | 450 | 2.7 |
| Helpers--production workers | 17,790 | 400 | 2.5 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 49,730 | 220 | 2.4 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 23,530 | 450 | 2.4 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 53,780 | 200 | 2.3 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 32,890 | 190 | 2.1 |
| Civil engineers | 70,160 | 210 | 2.1 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 44,310 | 1,030 | 2.1 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 54,710 | 170 | 2.1 |
| Medical and health services managers | 83,280 | 190 | 2 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 26,870 | 230 | 2 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 16,710 | 1,950 | 2 |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 21,420 | 120 | 2 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 22,570 | 320 | 1.9 |
| Driver/sales workers | 25,650 | 250 | 1.9 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 25,450 | 220 | 1.9 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 33,230 | 1,260 | 1.9 |
| Medical assistants | 28,560 | 330 | 1.9 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 35,640 | 430 | 1.8 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 37,360 | 230 | 1.8 |
| Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping | 34,120 | 110 | 1.8 |
| Switchboard operators, including answering service | 21,770 | 100 | 1.8 |
| Retail salespersons | 25,090 | 2,840 | 1.7 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 25,940 | 230 | 1.7 |
| Food service managers | 56,100 | 120 | 1.7 |
| Parts salespersons | 31,560 | 130 | 1.7 |
| Legal secretaries | 33,120 | 160 | 1.7 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 61,150 | 260 | 1.6 |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 40,730 | 110 | 1.6 |
| Social and human service assistants | 28,310 | 180 | 1.6 |
| Training and development specialists | 51,760 | 120 | 1.5 |
| Data entry keyers | 26,360 | 160 | 1.5 |
| Cashiers | 18,610 | 1,890 | 1.5 |
| Electricians | 42,780 | 350 | 1.5 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 26,500 | 740 | 1.5 |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | 23,310 | 1,040 | 1.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 43,530 | 100 | 1.5 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 55,490 | 320 | 1.5 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher assistants | 34,370 | 1.54 | 350 |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 39,030 | 1.35 | 360 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 23,530 | 1.32 | 450 |
| Packers and packagers, hand | 25,620 | 1.26 | 220 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 32,890 | 1.24 | 190 |
| Child care workers | 23,880 | 1.24 | 240 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 61,030 | 1.19 | 220 |
| Computer support specialists | 49,580 | 1.18 | 200 |
| Food service managers | 56,100 | 1.16 | 120 |
| Crossing guards | 26,350 | 1.14 | 130 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 55,490 | 1.14 | 320 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 52,250 | 1.14 | 200 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 33,230 | 1.14 | 1,260 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 49,730 | 1.12 | 220 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 43,960 | 1.11 | 280 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 20,430 | 1.1 | 110 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 26,500 | 1.1 | 740 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 50,290 | 1.09 | 130 |
| Office clerks, general | 27,520 | 1.08 | 1,170 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 61,150 | 1.07 | 260 |
| Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 19,050 | 1.07 | 150 |
| Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 30,370 | 1.07 | 250 |
| Insurance sales agents | 59,850 | 1.06 | 170 |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 41,050 | 1.06 | 390 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 36,320 | 1.06 | 550 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 22,860 | 1.05 | 390 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 19,690 | 1.05 | 1,010 |
| General and operations managers | 101,280 | 1.05 | 450 |
| Bartenders | 20,350 | 1.05 | 200 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 25,270 | 1.05 | 900 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 61,550 | 1.05 | 170 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 53,780 | 1.04 | 200 |
| Lawyers | 106,700 | 1.04 | 180 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | 31,210 | 1.04 | 280 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 31,410 | 1.04 | 420 |
| Parts salespersons | 31,560 | 1.03 | 130 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 92,060 | 1.03 | 110 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 25,940 | 1.03 | 230 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 26,870 | 1.03 | 230 |
| Retail salespersons | 25,090 | 1.03 | 2,840 |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 21,570 | 1.03 | 160 |
| Training and development specialists | 51,760 | 1.03 | 120 |
| Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 31,120 | 1.03 | 180 |
| Computer systems analysts | 70,540 | 1.03 | 220 |
| Financial managers | 94,960 | 1.02 | 140 |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | 23,310 | 1.02 | 1,040 |
| Food preparation workers | 19,590 | 1.02 | 360 |
| Dishwashers | 17,560 | 1.02 | 210 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 24,720 | 1.02 | 380 |
| Medical assistants | 28,560 | 1.02 | 330 |
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