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Tourism and marine commerce are Fort Lauderdale's primary economic factors. Spring Break, recreation and cruise ships bring a vast number of tourists to the city. The economy is bolstered by the yacht manufacturing and the yacht maintenance businesses. The boating industry provides over 130,000 jobs in the region.
Fort Lauderdale has diversified its economy by developing industries such as manufacturing, insurance, finance, avionics/aerospace and high technology. Fort Lauderdale is at the forefront of the "Internet Coast" which includes over 6,000 high-technology companies. Healthcare, accommodation and food services and education are also significant providers of employment.
Fort Lauderdale offers an attractive business environment. Fort Lauderdale is regarded as an international business center. Global Commerce has a significant role in the economy. The regions culturally diverse population provides global companies with a multilingual workforce. In addition, the downtown area is home to numerous corporate headquarters.
The major private sector employers in the Fort Lauderdale region are shown below:
Shown below are the primary public sector employers:
Some of the occupations more common in Fort Lauderdale when compared to most cities include motorboat mechanics, transportation workers, roofers, real estate brokers, dental laboratory technicians, counselors, baggage porters and bellhops
Noteworthy information regarding Fort Lauderdale: The city has been ranked #7 by Inc Magazine for best places for doing business. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $52,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 122.3 which is high when compared to the country's average of 100. For the population over the age of 25, about 28% have a bachelor's degree or better.
Fort Lauderdale companies have access to business organizations such as:
The South Florida-Sun Sentinel offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Fort Lauderdale.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 13,430 | 64,240 | $46,170 - 83,890 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 11,500 | 55,210 | $24,380 - 99,310 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 8,430 | 66,290 | $36,600 - 107,290 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Lawyers | 4,420 | 105,860 | $41,200 - | 11% | 99% |
| 5 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 3,980 | 64,450 | $30,950 - 104,270 | 12% | 51% |
| 6 | Management analysts | 3,100 | 89,220 | $40,330 - | 22% | 78% |
| 7 | Computer systems analysts | 2,360 | 62,920 | $36,350 - 97,020 | 29% | 68% |
| 8 | Computer software engineers, applications | 2,310 | 77,290 | $53,440 - 110,150 | 45% | 85% |
| 9 | Computer programmers | 2,250 | 68,280 | $38,200 - 102,690 | 0% | 73% |
| 10 | Financial managers | 2,210 | 105,880 | $56,190 - | 13% | 60% |
| 11 | Chief executives | 2,100 | 181,710 | $97,550 - | 2% | 65% |
| 12 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 2,070 | 47,650 | $28,310 - 79,510 | 5% | 58% |
| 13 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 1,970 | 64,340 | $34,200 - 102,340 | 53% | 57% |
| 14 | Sales managers | 1,960 | 126,810 | $55,010 - | 10% | 69% |
| 15 | Pharmacists | 1,690 | 105,030 | $84,210 - 132,450 | 22% | 97% |
| 16 | Network and computer systems administrators | 1,680 | 69,470 | $37,570 - 109,450 | 27% | 50% |
| 17 | Civil engineers | 1,630 | 74,380 | $37,540 - 109,170 | 18% | 87% |
| 18 | Advertising sales agents | 1,620 | 57,600 | $25,000 - 102,510 | 20% | 56% |
| 19 | Graphic designers | 1,560 | 44,390 | $28,810 - 63,960 | 10% | 55% |
| 20 | Personal financial advisors | 1,500 | 93,770 | $24,400 - | 41% | 81% |
| 21 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 1,480 | 51,440 | $28,200 - 80,280 | 18% | 56% |
| 22 | Public relations specialists | 1,470 | 57,780 | $37,110 - 81,410 | 18% | 81% |
| 23 | Sales and related workers, all other | 1,470 | 35,680 | $16,860 - 62,150 | 14% | 62% |
| 24 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 1,310 | 54,650 | $33,050 - 80,820 | 17% | 56% |
| 25 | Financial analysts | 1,290 | 82,700 | $38,170 - | 34% | 87% |
| 26 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 1,240 | 81,110 | $41,070 - 115,400 | 28% | 85% |
| 27 | Financial specialists, all other | 1,230 | 59,410 | $31,880 - 93,640 | 12% | 50% |
| 28 | Managers, all other | 1,190 | 92,670 | $46,640 - 147,680 | 7% | 55% |
| 29 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 1,160 | 52,490 | $22,960 - 97,610 | 13% | 73% |
| 30 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 1,130 | 54,790 | $41,490 - 69,630 | 12% | 51% |
| 31 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 1,120 | 82,790 | $33,880 - | 25% | 67% |
| 32 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 1,120 | 33,770 | $21,060 - 49,520 | 23% | 54% |
| 33 | Child, family, and school social workers | 1,110 | 43,630 | $25,100 - 66,490 | 19% | 77% |
| 34 | Training and development specialists | 1,090 | 55,720 | $29,180 - 89,240 | 18% | 56% |
| 35 | Social and human service assistants | 1,050 | 34,630 | $26,080 - 43,520 | 34% | 58% |
| 36 | Market research analysts | 940 | 54,830 | $34,790 - 88,320 | 20% | 82% |
| 37 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 940 | 36,260 | $21,940 - 55,220 | 15% | 51% |
| 38 | Physical therapists | 910 | 80,820 | $57,930 - 108,760 | 27% | 89% |
| 39 | Medical and health services managers | 880 | 102,210 | $58,630 - | 16% | 57% |
| 40 | Computer and information systems managers | 850 | 124,160 | $68,580 - | 16% | 73% |
| 41 | Industrial engineers | 750 | 60,660 | $39,570 - 86,690 | 20% | 74% |
| 42 | Marketing managers | 680 | 112,960 | $54,210 - | 14% | 69% |
| 43 | Librarians | 630 | 60,210 | $31,150 - 100,560 | 4% | 85% |
| 44 | Database administrators | 630 | 66,270 | $43,060 - 99,260 | 29% | 72% |
| 45 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 610 | 72,610 | $45,460 - 100,900 | 17% | 54% |
| 46 | Coaches and scouts | 610 | 43,220 | $17,740 - 76,090 | 15% | 60% |
| 47 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 530 | 44,660 | $27,970 - 71,540 | 25% | 58% |
| 48 | Editors | 530 | 55,770 | $25,680 - 91,520 | 2% | 81% |
| 49 | Mental health counselors | 520 | 45,500 | $28,450 - 73,260 | 30% | 73% |
| 50 | Operations research analysts | 520 | 54,440 | $35,020 - 79,890 | 11% | 71% |
| 51 | Medical and public health social workers | 520 | 46,910 | $33,430 - 64,030 | 24% | 77% |
| 52 | Electrical engineers | 510 | 90,580 | $52,740 - 143,940 | 6% | 81% |
| 53 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 500 | 58,430 | $32,240 - 97,140 | 18% | 88% |
| 54 | Instructional coordinators | 490 | 64,740 | $34,750 - 102,690 | 23% | 79% |
| 55 | Occupational therapists | 470 | 75,120 | $50,930 - 103,290 | 23% | 90% |
| 56 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 470 | 53,290 | $31,740 - 91,120 | 11% | 79% |
| 57 | Insurance underwriters | 460 | 51,940 | $33,130 - 76,080 | 6% | 53% |
| 58 | Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 460 | $ - | 13% | 74% | |
| 59 | Speech-language pathologists | 460 | 78,040 | $58,950 - 104,180 | 11% | 98% |
| 60 | Interior designers | 460 | 48,480 | $32,350 - 74,400 | 20% | 55% |
| 61 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 440 | 71,770 | $42,430 - 117,030 | 4% | 81% |
| 62 | Counselors, all other | 420 | 34,990 | $26,460 - 51,580 | 17% | 73% |
| 63 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 410 | 55,790 | $37,310 - 80,340 | 18% | 56% |
| 64 | Meeting and convention planners | 390 | 50,290 | $30,170 - 67,800 | 20% | 67% |
| 65 | Mechanical engineers | 370 | 65,340 | $42,660 - 85,680 | 4% | 78% |
| 66 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 360 | 42,350 | $27,860 - 60,340 | 30% | 77% |
| 67 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 360 | 52,830 | $28,870 - 83,860 | 34% | 73% |
| 68 | Dentists, general | 350 | 155,300 | $46,400 - | 9% | 100% |
| 69 | Environmental engineers | 340 | 98,930 | $42,660 - | 25% | 86% |
| 70 | Credit analysts | 340 | 59,420 | $35,260 - 93,340 | 2% | 60% |
| 71 | Producers and directors | 330 | 62,820 | $28,870 - 110,140 | 11% | 75% |
| 72 | Engineering managers | 330 | 112,890 | $66,730 - 166,130 | 7% | 84% |
| 73 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 330 | 29,110 | $19,360 - 41,210 | 11% | 55% |
| 74 | Rehabilitation counselors | 310 | 33,600 | $21,020 - 50,530 | 23% | 73% |
| 75 | Engineers, all other | 300 | 74,710 | $50,530 - 105,580 | 6% | 82% |
| 76 | Computer specialists, all other | 300 | 60,320 | $36,130 - 104,040 | 15% | 68% |
| 77 | Sales engineers | 290 | 89,010 | $54,420 - 126,480 | 9% | 79% |
| 78 | Commercial pilots | 290 | $ - | 13% | 74% | |
| 79 | Marriage and family therapists | 280 | $ - | 30% | 73% | |
| 80 | Compensation and benefits managers | 270 | 106,830 | $39,810 - | 12% | 58% |
| 81 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 270 | 90,830 | $45,950 - 162,620 | 16% | 99% |
| 82 | Writers and authors | 260 | 46,640 | $15,340 - 80,220 | 13% | 84% |
| 83 | Health educators | 260 | 36,520 | $17,180 - 64,190 | 26% | 58% |
| 84 | Veterinarians | 260 | 102,620 | $52,910 - | 35% | 100% |
| 85 | Physician assistants | 260 | 86,020 | $47,050 - 126,970 | 27% | 67% |
| 86 | Chiropractors | 250 | 75,990 | $43,120 - 117,070 | 14% | 98% |
| 87 | Surveyors | 250 | 68,470 | $36,960 - 103,240 | 24% | 82% |
| 88 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 240 | 52,190 | $20,250 - 95,930 | 12% | 94% |
| 89 | Public relations managers | 240 | 119,340 | $73,270 - | 17% | 75% |
| 90 | Therapists, all other | 220 | 41,850 | $22,100 - 65,630 | 10% | 83% |
| 91 | Human resources managers, all other | 210 | 96,390 | $58,160 - 138,280 | 11% | 58% |
| 92 | Athletes and sports competitors | 210 | 93,900 | $40,050 - | 19% | 60% |
| 93 | Urban and regional planners | 210 | 65,730 | $46,540 - 88,720 | 15% | 92% |
| 94 | Floral designers | 200 | 25,710 | $17,410 - 32,630 | 0% | 55% |
| 95 | Art directors | 200 | 69,690 | $33,280 - 113,420 | 9% | 58% |
| 96 | Budget analysts | 200 | 60,750 | $42,470 - 85,290 | 7% | 78% |
| 97 | Clergy | 190 | 45,130 | $24,630 - 74,230 | 19% | 75% |
| 98 | Social workers, all other | 190 | 43,980 | $27,030 - 73,990 | 18% | 77% |
| 99 | Landscape architects | 180 | 63,210 | $45,710 - 97,780 | 16% | 88% |
| 100 | Social and community service managers | 170 | 86,380 | $54,480 - 127,460 | 25% | 72% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 26,490 | 29,430 | $15,670 - 50,570 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 23,350 | 18,220 | $14,760 - 23,250 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Customer service representatives | 19,340 | 29,710 | $18,950 - 43,440 | 25% | 22% |
| 4 | Office clerks, general | 17,810 | 24,760 | $15,240 - 37,670 | 13% | 19% |
| 5 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 16,820 | 17,230 | $14,600 - 21,050 | 18% | 5% |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 16,510 | 21,110 | $14,700 - 30,760 | 11% | 14% |
| 7 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 16,030 | 22,000 | $15,300 - 31,270 | -7% | 8% |
| 8 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 14,030 | 28,480 | $16,410 - 41,460 | 1% | 18% |
| 9 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 11,760 | 23,520 | $15,610 - 35,700 | 2% | 5% |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 11,260 | 34,360 | $20,910 - 49,080 | 13% | 16% |
| 11 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 10,440 | 39,110 | $25,690 - 55,860 | 15% | 18% |
| 12 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 10,350 | 22,200 | $15,520 - 31,420 | 15% | 4% |
| 13 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 9,660 | 53,780 | $20,530 - 92,040 | 28% | 48% |
| 14 | Security guards | 8,470 | 21,810 | $16,570 - 28,310 | 17% | 13% |
| 15 | Receptionists and information clerks | 7,800 | 26,280 | $17,360 - 35,700 | 17% | 13% |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 7,710 | 50,680 | $29,520 - 75,640 | 6% | 29% |
| 17 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 7,690 | 24,240 | $15,700 - 35,830 | 18% | 6% |
| 18 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 7,530 | 33,070 | $20,270 - 49,540 | 10% | 6% |
| 19 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 7,000 | 22,760 | $17,210 - 30,540 | 18% | 7% |
| 20 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 6,730 | 18,760 | $14,890 - 24,380 | 13% | 5% |
| 21 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 6,430 | 45,900 | $26,760 - 74,610 | 4% | 25% |
| 22 | Cooks, restaurant | 6,040 | 23,880 | $17,070 - 31,570 | 12% | 5% |
| 23 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 6,030 | 30,620 | $18,250 - 45,770 | 8% | 4% |
| 24 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 6,000 | 35,820 | $24,790 - 52,930 | 10% | 4% |
| 25 | Business operations specialists, all other | 5,920 | 61,600 | $27,690 - 99,990 | 21% | 49% |
| 26 | General and operations managers | 5,800 | 108,500 | $52,720 - | 2% | 48% |
| 27 | Carpenters | 5,790 | 35,470 | $20,920 - 51,630 | 10% | 6% |
| 28 | Construction laborers | 5,380 | 25,180 | $15,270 - 36,290 | 11% | 5% |
| 29 | Computer support specialists | 5,290 | 37,110 | $26,650 - 53,160 | 13% | 43% |
| 30 | Telemarketers | 5,230 | 23,690 | $16,760 - 31,770 | -9% | 14% |
| 31 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 4,870 | 62,830 | $40,500 - 90,860 | 9% | 10% |
| 32 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 4,570 | 36,550 | $19,280 - 57,980 | 14% | 4% |
| 33 | Insurance sales agents | 4,340 | 59,720 | $31,810 - 100,830 | 13% | 45% |
| 34 | Teacher assistants | 4,250 | 21,600 | $16,700 - 28,350 | 10% | 18% |
| 35 | Child care workers | 4,140 | 20,510 | $15,420 - 28,530 | 18% | 15% |
| 36 | Home health aides | 4,080 | 20,090 | $16,270 - 25,420 | 49% | 7% |
| 37 | Electricians | 4,050 | 40,960 | $26,730 - 61,440 | 7% | 7% |
| 38 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 4,030 | 27,100 | $16,250 - 39,630 | 4% | 6% |
| 39 | Bill and account collectors | 3,940 | 29,950 | $20,410 - 41,070 | 23% | 13% |
| 40 | Food preparation workers | 3,900 | 20,290 | $15,120 - 27,450 | 15% | 7% |
| 41 | Counter and rental clerks | 3,900 | 24,440 | $15,830 - 35,690 | 23% | 16% |
| 42 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 3,890 | 36,920 | $22,550 - 57,400 | 11% | 14% |
| 43 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 3,740 | 63,470 | $46,570 - 82,700 | 11% | 33% |
| 44 | Dishwashers | 3,690 | 17,510 | $14,560 - 22,900 | 10% | 3% |
| 45 | Packers and packagers, hand | 3,580 | 19,950 | $14,940 - 27,870 | -11% | 3% |
| 46 | Medical assistants | 3,550 | 29,180 | $21,880 - 38,480 | 35% | 10% |
| 47 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 3,320 | 40,940 | $34,000 - 50,610 | 14% | 7% |
| 48 | Bartenders | 3,290 | 21,730 | $14,840 - 33,270 | 11% | 17% |
| 49 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 3,070 | 31,300 | $22,540 - 40,540 | 4% | 15% |
| 50 | Team assemblers | 3,010 | 24,760 | $16,620 - 37,020 | 0% | 5% |
| 51 | Medical secretaries | 2,910 | 28,600 | $21,930 - 35,680 | 17% | 18% |
| 52 | Tellers | 2,890 | 25,110 | $18,830 - 32,220 | 14% | 16% |
| 53 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 2,690 | 20,420 | $14,780 - 30,430 | 24% | 22% |
| 54 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 2,620 | 17,460 | $14,670 - 23,170 | 12% | 6% |
| 55 | Parking lot attendants | 2,600 | 18,460 | $14,750 - 25,060 | 12% | 14% |
| 56 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 2,570 | 41,830 | $25,020 - 66,550 | 9% | 3% |
| 57 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 2,570 | 19,380 | $14,920 - 25,230 | 10% | 8% |
| 58 | Legal secretaries | 2,540 | 40,570 | $25,450 - 55,540 | 12% | 18% |
| 59 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 2,510 | 26,680 | $15,740 - 49,200 | 12% | 6% |
| 60 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 2,500 | 18,210 | $14,780 - 23,660 | 10% | 17% |
| 61 | Loan officers | 2,470 | 56,900 | $27,920 - 97,340 | 12% | 49% |
| 62 | Fire fighters | 2,420 | 55,690 | $39,810 - 75,230 | 12% | 18% |
| 63 | Roofers | 2,380 | 35,760 | $24,330 - 49,350 | 14% | 3% |
| 64 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 2,360 | 47,370 | $32,340 - 64,030 | 22% | 45% |
| 65 | Real estate sales agents | 2,200 | 52,910 | $24,610 - 105,510 | 11% | 45% |
| 66 | Data entry keyers | 2,170 | 27,360 | $18,710 - 37,500 | -4% | 18% |
| 67 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 2,170 | 42,330 | $22,780 - 62,280 | 11% | 4% |
| 68 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 2,170 | 61,710 | $39,030 - 91,330 | 7% | 13% |
| 69 | Postal service mail carriers | 2,150 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 70 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 2,140 | 83,450 | $43,570 - 137,680 | 4% | 38% |
| 71 | Recreation workers | 2,110 | 22,890 | $15,330 - 33,620 | 13% | 47% |
| 72 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 2,040 | 32,500 | $22,220 - 47,000 | 12% | 6% |
| 73 | Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | 2,040 | 32,460 | $19,110 - 48,300 | 1% | 29% |
| 74 | Pharmacy technicians | 2,030 | 29,690 | $20,690 - 42,180 | 32% | 16% |
| 75 | Order clerks | 2,000 | 28,640 | $18,710 - 40,390 | -23% | 16% |
| 76 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 1,890 | 20,380 | $15,850 - 27,530 | 14% | 3% |
| 77 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 1,850 | 27,250 | $20,390 - 37,780 | -1% | 2% |
| 78 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 1,820 | 53,370 | $30,660 - 80,370 | -4% | 15% |
| 79 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 1,780 | 27,980 | $17,120 - 38,810 | 26% | 43% |
| 80 | Helpers--production workers | 1,720 | 19,270 | $14,840 - 25,700 | 0% | 4% |
| 81 | Construction managers | 1,710 | 100,990 | $56,330 - 158,780 | 16% | 29% |
| 82 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 1,680 | 53,570 | $31,010 - 83,710 | 9% | 47% |
| 83 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 1,680 | 176,100 | $85,910 - | 0% | 0% |
| 84 | Driver/sales workers | 1,620 | 27,890 | $15,050 - 44,960 | -4% | 4% |
| 85 | Dental assistants | 1,600 | 33,210 | $20,630 - 46,860 | 29% | 9% |
| 86 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 1,490 | 30,270 | $21,100 - 40,630 | 10% | 24% |
| 87 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 1,470 | 34,250 | $25,820 - 45,800 | 8% | 9% |
| 88 | File clerks | 1,440 | 25,350 | $17,890 - 36,730 | -40% | 20% |
| 89 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 1,410 | 21,900 | $16,740 - 30,070 | 17% | 14% |
| 90 | Cooks, fast food | 1,400 | 16,850 | $14,600 - 20,220 | 8% | 5% |
| 91 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 1,370 | 30,320 | $18,900 - 41,920 | 11% | 2% |
| 92 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 1,350 | 47,530 | $32,930 - 64,740 | 3% | 13% |
| 93 | Postsecondary teachers, all other | 1,340 | 73,090 | $28,130 - 126,480 | 0% | 0% |
| 94 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 1,330 | 53,470 | $24,300 - 83,810 | 10% | 17% |
| 95 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 1,320 | 34,590 | $25,100 - 48,660 | 0% | 22% |
| 96 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 1,290 | 33,940 | $21,880 - 47,290 | 0% | 24% |
| 97 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 1,290 | 29,570 | $20,590 - 38,470 | 19% | 14% |
| 98 | Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | 1,280 | 39,120 | $21,470 - 62,270 | 3% | 25% |
| 99 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 1,280 | 35,650 | $22,940 - 52,130 | 4% | 30% |
| 100 | Parts salespersons | 1,280 | 29,730 | $16,190 - 48,670 | -1% | 6% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorboat mechanics | 39,720 | 680 | 13.7 |
| Public address system and other announcers | 34,350 | 210 | 8.4 |
| Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment | 36,250 | 230 | 7.2 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 93,900 | 210 | 6 |
| Construction and related workers, all other | 39,090 | 1,180 | 5.6 |
| Transportation workers, all other | 33,420 | 640 | 4.4 |
| Psychiatric technicians | 26,760 | 670 | 4.2 |
| Therapists, all other | 41,850 | 220 | 4 |
| Respiratory therapy technicians | 42,860 | 220 | 3.9 |
| Roofers | 35,760 | 2,380 | 3.7 |
| Job printers | 28,750 | 680 | 3.6 |
| Real estate brokers | 63,300 | 860 | 3.6 |
| Dental laboratory technicians | 37,340 | 700 | 3.6 |
| Counselors, all other | 34,990 | 420 | 3.6 |
| Helpers, construction trades, all other | 25,910 | 360 | 3.5 |
| Baggage porters and bellhops | 20,280 | 800 | 3.5 |
| Parking lot attendants | 18,460 | 2,600 | 3.4 |
| Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers | 34,340 | 310 | 3.2 |
| Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other | 100 | 3.2 | |
| Marriage and family therapists | 280 | 3.2 | |
| Security and fire alarm systems installers | 36,480 | 960 | 3 |
| Telemarketers | 23,690 | 5,230 | 2.9 |
| Commercial pilots | 290 | 2.9 | |
| Ship engineers | 68,180 | 120 | 2.9 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 53,780 | 9,660 | 2.9 |
| Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers | 36,360 | 440 | 2.8 |
| Material moving workers, all other | 17,060 | 470 | 2.8 |
| Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics | 30,490 | 210 | 2.8 |
| Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | 32,460 | 2,040 | 2.7 |
| Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers | 43,730 | 190 | 2.6 |
| Travel agents | 27,750 | 1,190 | 2.6 |
| Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | 38,660 | 700 | 2.5 |
| Real estate sales agents | 52,910 | 2,200 | 2.4 |
| Insurance sales agents | 59,720 | 4,340 | 2.3 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 35,930 | 410 | 2.2 |
| Medical equipment preparers | 26,120 | 480 | 2.2 |
| Chiropractors | 75,990 | 250 | 2.2 |
| Upholsterers | 29,960 | 280 | 2.2 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 36,140 | 890 | 2.2 |
| Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons | 23,070 | 160 | 2.1 |
| Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping | 28,280 | 740 | 2.1 |
| Sailors and marine oilers | 42,750 | 300 | 2.1 |
| Shampooers | 19,570 | 140 | 2.1 |
| Avionics technicians | 47,800 | 130 | 2.1 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 39,060 | 790 | 2.1 |
| Pest control workers | 28,730 | 690 | 2.1 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 20,420 | 2,690 | 2.1 |
| Photographic processing machine operators | 21,440 | 470 | 2 |
| Glaziers | 42,420 | 410 | 2 |
| Audio and video equipment technicians | 32,000 | 410 | 2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social and community service managers | 86,380 | 1.51 | 170 |
| Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 26,900 | 1.39 | 910 |
| Public relations managers | 119,340 | 1.38 | 240 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 93,900 | 1.38 | 210 |
| Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 52,830 | 1.37 | 360 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 90,830 | 1.36 | 270 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 99,100 | 1.36 | 250 |
| Food preparation and serving related workers, all other | 29,290 | 1.35 | 280 |
| Environmental engineers | 98,930 | 1.33 | 340 |
| Fire fighters | 55,690 | 1.32 | 2,420 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 63,470 | 1.31 | 3,740 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 69,750 | 1.3 | 1,270 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 116,160 | 1.3 | 150 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 86,620 | 1.3 | 390 |
| Administrative services managers | 94,570 | 1.3 | 1,010 |
| Education, training, and library workers, all other | 53,290 | 1.3 | 470 |
| Sales managers | 126,810 | 1.29 | 1,960 |
| Surveyors | 68,470 | 1.25 | 250 |
| Education administrators, all other | 94,920 | 1.24 | 120 |
| Sailors and marine oilers | 42,750 | 1.24 | 300 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 60,210 | 1.24 | 720 |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 26,610 | 1.23 | 660 |
| Advertising sales agents | 57,600 | 1.23 | 1,620 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 124,160 | 1.23 | 850 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 36,920 | 1.22 | 3,890 |
| Social and human service assistants | 34,630 | 1.22 | 1,050 |
| Bakers | 29,260 | 1.22 | 460 |
| Management analysts | 89,220 | 1.21 | 3,100 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | 43,210 | 1.21 | 790 |
| Coaches and scouts | 43,220 | 1.21 | 610 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 78,040 | 1.21 | 460 |
| Medical and health services managers | 102,210 | 1.21 | 880 |
| Chief executives | 181,710 | 1.21 | 2,100 |
| Retail salespersons | 29,430 | 1.21 | 26,490 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | 72,610 | 1.2 | 610 |
| Construction managers | 100,990 | 1.2 | 1,710 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 41,560 | 1.2 | 780 |
| Education teachers, postsecondary | 71,250 | 1.2 | 110 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 83,450 | 1.2 | 2,140 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 106,830 | 1.19 | 270 |
| Veterinarians | 102,620 | 1.19 | 260 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 45,900 | 1.19 | 6,430 |
| Occupational therapist assistants | 57,430 | 1.19 | 130 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 73,090 | 1.18 | 1,340 |
| Civil engineering technicians | 53,180 | 1.18 | 450 |
| Personal financial advisors | 93,770 | 1.17 | 1,500 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 27,740 | 1.17 | 470 |
| Community and social service specialists, all other | 44,660 | 1.17 | 530 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 47,610 | 1.17 | 620 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 36,140 | 1.16 | 890 |
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