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Naples' economy is primarily based on tourism. Along with the Everglades and Marco Island, Naples is part of the popular vacation area named Paradise Coast. The citrus industry is also a significant element of the region's economy. The area is home to Arthrex, a medical equipment manufacturer and Neighborhood America, a technology company. Health Management Associates, a Fortune 1000 company is located just north of the city limits. The county includes several industrial parks and numerous manufacturing firms.
The professional and business services sector is projected to have one of the highest growth rates for employment in the county. The county's largest employment sectors are those powered by population growth. In addition, Collier County has the second highest level of patent activity in Southwest Florida.
The largest employers in the Naples area are shown below:
Some of the most popular jobs in Naples where the majority of the workers are college graduates are registered nurses, accountants and auditors, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, teachers, lawyers; securities, commodities and financial services sales agents; management analysts, civil engineers, personal financial advisors and computer programmers.
The major sectors for employment in Naples are:
Notable information regarding Naples: About 45% of the residents 25 years and older have a bachelor's degree or higher. The cost of living index in 2008 was 119.8. The nation's average is 100. In 2009 the average salary in Naples was $41,000. Naples includes a large retiree population.
Business organizations offering assistance to local companies include:
The Naples Daily News offers current information regarding the business endeavors in Naples.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 2,210 | 65,010 | $46,410 - 82,020 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Accountants and auditors | 1,160 | 75,720 | $40,780 - 124,100 | 18% | 79% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,040 | 66,100 | $22,260 - 160,910 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 840 | 24,420 | $17,500 - 30,760 | 9% | 54% |
| 5 | Lawyers | 450 | 106,800 | $55,770 - | 11% | 99% |
| 6 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 410 | 64,930 | $23,200 - 125,960 | 25% | 67% |
| 7 | Management analysts | 380 | 137,090 | $32,910 - | 22% | 78% |
| 8 | Coaches and scouts | 350 | 40,980 | $22,940 - 83,100 | 15% | 60% |
| 9 | Civil engineers | 320 | 82,210 | $46,710 - 119,390 | 18% | 87% |
| 10 | Personal financial advisors | 320 | 78,760 | $33,820 - | 41% | 81% |
| 11 | Computer programmers | 310 | 48,890 | $25,070 - 74,960 | 0% | 73% |
| 12 | Financial managers | 290 | 105,350 | $49,600 - | 13% | 60% |
| 13 | Physical therapists | 240 | 96,160 | $69,820 - 159,380 | 27% | 89% |
| 14 | Chief executives | 240 | 154,310 | $73,560 - | 2% | 65% |
| 15 | Pharmacists | 230 | 112,500 | $96,850 - 131,390 | 22% | 97% |
| 16 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 170 | 67,760 | $43,380 - 82,380 | 53% | 57% |
| 17 | Sales managers | 170 | 132,440 | $66,870 - | 10% | 69% |
| 18 | Interior designers | 170 | 53,530 | $33,250 - 86,040 | 20% | 55% |
| 19 | Graphic designers | 160 | 39,750 | $27,040 - 60,240 | 10% | 55% |
| 20 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 150 | 71,290 | $37,600 - 123,860 | 18% | 88% |
| 21 | Medical and health services managers | 150 | 83,730 | $57,530 - 128,030 | 16% | 57% |
| 22 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 140 | $ - | 13% | 73% | |
| 23 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 130 | 47,510 | $33,130 - 66,520 | 5% | 58% |
| 24 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 120 | 40,950 | $16,040 - 71,440 | 23% | 54% |
| 25 | Speech-language pathologists | 120 | 65,890 | $40,430 - 85,040 | 11% | 98% |
| 26 | Public relations specialists | 120 | 45,240 | $19,300 - 74,060 | 18% | 81% |
| 27 | Physician assistants | 120 | 74,120 | $35,380 - 114,120 | 27% | 67% |
| 28 | Computer software engineers, applications | 120 | 82,970 | $49,270 - 126,090 | 45% | 85% |
| 29 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 110 | 53,540 | $33,920 - 81,030 | 17% | 56% |
| 30 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 110 | $ - | 12% | 51% | |
| 31 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 110 | 86,290 | $58,590 - 117,790 | 8% | 78% |
| 32 | Dentists, general | 110 | 199,690 | $99,620 - | 9% | 100% |
| 33 | Librarians | 100 | 59,190 | $42,070 - 80,370 | 4% | 85% |
| 34 | Computer systems analysts | 100 | 67,930 | $47,400 - 93,300 | 29% | 68% |
| 35 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 90 | 56,190 | $43,450 - 72,460 | 12% | 51% |
| 36 | Mental health counselors | 90 | 42,290 | $28,480 - 63,350 | 30% | 73% |
| 37 | Network and computer systems administrators | 90 | 74,640 | $44,530 - 108,980 | 27% | 50% |
| 38 | Child, family, and school social workers | 90 | 34,550 | $20,830 - 54,460 | 19% | 77% |
| 39 | Occupational therapists | 80 | 96,020 | $61,810 - 134,310 | 23% | 90% |
| 40 | Training and development specialists | 80 | 48,270 | $30,240 - 73,200 | 18% | 56% |
| 41 | Floral designers | 80 | 28,890 | $22,730 - 34,340 | 0% | 55% |
| 42 | Instructional coordinators | 80 | 60,980 | $28,510 - 91,610 | 23% | 79% |
| 43 | Managers, all other | 80 | 90,600 | $55,670 - 133,580 | 7% | 55% |
| 44 | Editors | 80 | 83,800 | $29,330 - 129,530 | 2% | 81% |
| 45 | Social and human service assistants | 70 | 31,820 | $22,060 - 43,760 | 34% | 58% |
| 46 | Market research analysts | 70 | 51,680 | $37,970 - 70,310 | 20% | 82% |
| 47 | Marketing managers | 60 | 78,080 | $55,470 - 119,800 | 14% | 69% |
| 48 | Meeting and convention planners | 60 | 46,600 | $25,670 - 64,540 | 20% | 67% |
| 49 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 60 | 37,120 | $23,820 - 56,330 | 25% | 58% |
| 50 | Clergy | 60 | 32,720 | $19,170 - 41,730 | 19% | 75% |
| 51 | Financial analysts | 60 | 69,450 | $44,600 - 104,850 | 34% | 87% |
| 52 | Medical and public health social workers | 60 | 36,900 | $26,950 - 49,760 | 24% | 77% |
| 53 | Commercial pilots | 50 | 86,440 | $50,130 - 125,660 | 13% | 74% |
| 54 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 50 | 45,170 | $21,800 - 73,340 | 18% | 56% |
| 55 | Health educators | 50 | 49,860 | $24,120 - 76,390 | 26% | 58% |
| 56 | Veterinarians | 50 | 69,110 | $49,690 - 90,800 | 35% | 100% |
| 57 | Sales and related workers, all other | 50 | 40,920 | $24,060 - 65,070 | 14% | 62% |
| 58 | Urban and regional planners | 50 | 66,550 | $44,370 - 86,120 | 15% | 92% |
| 59 | Surveyors | 40 | 67,740 | $47,920 - 91,050 | 24% | 82% |
| 60 | Operations research analysts | 40 | 52,020 | $33,910 - 73,530 | 11% | 71% |
| 61 | Database administrators | 40 | 68,510 | $38,970 - 101,200 | 29% | 72% |
| 62 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 40 | 52,100 | $36,160 - 72,660 | 9% | 72% |
| 63 | Computer and information systems managers | 40 | 120,760 | $49,700 - | 16% | 73% |
| 64 | Technical writers | 40 | 61,260 | $35,260 - 94,960 | 20% | 74% |
| 65 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 30 | 38,390 | $15,240 - 58,890 | 30% | 77% |
| 66 | Chiropractors | 30 | 72,260 | $50,970 - 116,600 | 14% | 98% |
| 67 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 30 | 64,930 | $49,220 - 86,820 | 12% | 94% |
| 68 | Budget analysts | 30 | 58,610 | $40,350 - 78,720 | 7% | 78% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 5,790 | 29,240 | $17,410 - 44,140 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Waiters and waitresses | 4,650 | 25,350 | $14,990 - 37,240 | 11% | 14% |
| 3 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 4,010 | 24,390 | $17,070 - 35,080 | 18% | 6% |
| 4 | Cashiers | 3,700 | 19,290 | $14,940 - 24,680 | -2% | 10% |
| 5 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 2,660 | 28,810 | $16,480 - 41,350 | 1% | 18% |
| 6 | Office clerks, general | 2,490 | 26,570 | $15,230 - 41,140 | 13% | 19% |
| 7 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 2,300 | 22,730 | $17,060 - 30,200 | -7% | 8% |
| 8 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 2,090 | 18,180 | $14,680 - 24,820 | 18% | 5% |
| 9 | Cooks, restaurant | 2,010 | 27,180 | $20,160 - 33,910 | 12% | 5% |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,720 | 34,380 | $20,720 - 50,950 | 13% | 16% |
| 11 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,690 | 24,290 | $16,990 - 32,770 | 15% | 4% |
| 12 | Carpenters | 1,680 | 35,630 | $22,640 - 56,980 | 10% | 6% |
| 13 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,620 | 21,430 | $16,320 - 27,620 | 13% | 5% |
| 14 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,550 | 63,400 | $39,610 - 88,430 | 9% | 10% |
| 15 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 1,510 | 33,980 | $25,070 - 46,820 | 10% | 6% |
| 16 | Food preparation workers | 1,500 | 21,040 | $15,010 - 29,710 | 15% | 7% |
| 17 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 1,480 | 40,720 | $28,040 - 55,440 | 15% | 18% |
| 18 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,390 | 47,310 | $25,260 - 84,650 | 4% | 25% |
| 19 | Construction laborers | 1,370 | 27,600 | $18,390 - 41,320 | 11% | 5% |
| 20 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,370 | 43,950 | $24,220 - 69,740 | 6% | 29% |
| 21 | Customer service representatives | 1,350 | 30,530 | $20,180 - 41,740 | 25% | 22% |
| 22 | Dishwashers | 1,300 | 17,580 | $14,560 - 22,810 | 10% | 3% |
| 23 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,200 | 28,130 | $20,280 - 37,160 | 17% | 13% |
| 24 | General and operations managers | 1,080 | 97,640 | $37,570 - | 2% | 48% |
| 25 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 1,050 | 20,870 | $14,760 - 32,710 | 24% | 22% |
| 26 | Electricians | 1,020 | 42,400 | $28,950 - 54,580 | 7% | 7% |
| 27 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 1,010 | 32,030 | $19,580 - 43,230 | 12% | 6% |
| 28 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 1,000 | 68,270 | $24,260 - 146,640 | 28% | 48% |
| 29 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 1,000 | 17,690 | $14,470 - 22,690 | 12% | 6% |
| 30 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 980 | 37,380 | $19,800 - 56,530 | 11% | 14% |
| 31 | Security guards | 980 | 24,950 | $20,330 - 31,560 | 17% | 13% |
| 32 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 930 | 27,180 | $20,950 - 34,880 | 18% | 7% |
| 33 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 890 | 30,050 | $17,370 - 46,020 | 8% | 4% |
| 34 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 880 | 43,940 | $27,550 - 58,720 | 11% | 4% |
| 35 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 840 | 33,560 | $25,020 - 41,630 | 10% | 4% |
| 36 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 810 | 23,740 | $16,880 - 29,560 | 16% | 9% |
| 37 | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 750 | 18,810 | $15,270 - 24,110 | -2% | 4% |
| 38 | Packers and packagers, hand | 700 | 19,940 | $14,870 - 28,930 | -11% | 3% |
| 39 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 690 | 27,640 | $21,520 - 38,250 | 8% | 9% |
| 40 | Business operations specialists, all other | 650 | 65,490 | $21,650 - 107,900 | 21% | 49% |
| 41 | Bartenders | 640 | 25,010 | $14,900 - 37,820 | 11% | 17% |
| 42 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 610 | 43,220 | $21,440 - 70,660 | 14% | 4% |
| 43 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 610 | 30,780 | $22,420 - 40,540 | 11% | 2% |
| 44 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 600 | 19,240 | $14,850 - 24,870 | 10% | 17% |
| 45 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 590 | 24,430 | $17,890 - 31,860 | 4% | 6% |
| 46 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 580 | 24,330 | $16,020 - 33,990 | 2% | 5% |
| 47 | Insurance sales agents | 550 | 50,100 | $26,760 - 81,350 | 13% | 45% |
| 48 | Medical assistants | 540 | 32,990 | $23,980 - 41,970 | 35% | 10% |
| 49 | Recreation workers | 540 | 24,740 | $14,900 - 38,280 | 13% | 47% |
| 50 | Medical secretaries | 530 | 31,610 | $26,500 - 39,070 | 17% | 18% |
| 51 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 510 | 41,030 | $32,350 - 51,180 | 14% | 7% |
| 52 | Teacher assistants | 490 | 21,900 | $16,750 - 28,600 | 10% | 18% |
| 53 | Loan officers | 490 | 69,980 | $37,040 - 119,660 | 12% | 49% |
| 54 | Home health aides | 470 | 23,760 | $19,440 - 28,580 | 49% | 7% |
| 55 | Child care workers | 470 | 18,910 | $15,070 - 24,160 | 18% | 15% |
| 56 | Tellers | 460 | 26,000 | $20,640 - 32,900 | 14% | 16% |
| 57 | Real estate sales agents | 430 | 11% | 45% | ||
| 58 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 420 | 41,110 | $29,630 - 53,810 | 8% | 3% |
| 59 | Postal service mail carriers | 420 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 60 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 410 | 26,210 | $17,880 - 32,370 | 17% | 14% |
| 61 | Cost estimators | 400 | 67,330 | $38,880 - 94,700 | 19% | 32% |
| 62 | First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | 400 | 49,870 | $33,290 - 70,700 | 18% | 15% |
| 63 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 390 | 32,140 | $15,760 - 57,330 | 12% | 6% |
| 64 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 390 | 17,970 | $14,750 - 23,690 | 10% | 8% |
| 65 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 380 | 59,540 | $39,970 - 92,260 | 7% | 13% |
| 66 | Counter and rental clerks | 380 | 23,980 | $16,310 - 41,560 | 23% | 16% |
| 67 | Construction managers | 370 | 113,200 | $66,650 - | 16% | 29% |
| 68 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 350 | 57,200 | $34,400 - 99,460 | 15% | 36% |
| 69 | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 340 | 16,060 | $14,700 - 17,880 | -1% | 0% |
| 70 | Pharmacy technicians | 340 | 28,650 | $25,260 - 32,270 | 32% | 16% |
| 71 | Computer support specialists | 310 | 44,790 | $34,080 - 58,420 | 13% | 43% |
| 72 | Fire fighters | 310 | 52,560 | $35,770 - 78,120 | 12% | 18% |
| 73 | Brickmasons and blockmasons | 300 | 36,800 | $22,940 - 51,580 | 10% | 3% |
| 74 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 300 | 41,920 | $25,800 - 66,700 | 9% | 3% |
| 75 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 290 | 26,150 | $15,050 - 45,790 | 26% | 43% |
| 76 | Roofers | 290 | 30,290 | $20,760 - 43,440 | 14% | 3% |
| 77 | Chefs and head cooks | 280 | 53,180 | $36,590 - 80,170 | 8% | 14% |
| 78 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 270 | 32,540 | $22,430 - 44,450 | 0% | 24% |
| 79 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 270 | 160,880 | $47,860 - | 0% | 0% |
| 80 | Construction and related workers, all other | 260 | 37,880 | $22,040 - 53,020 | 9% | 4% |
| 81 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 260 | 20,840 | $14,670 - 32,100 | 14% | 3% |
| 82 | Dental assistants | 240 | 41,550 | $33,380 - 57,970 | 29% | 9% |
| 83 | Court, municipal, and license clerks | 240 | 33,420 | $25,600 - 40,830 | 9% | 24% |
| 84 | Helpers--carpenters | 240 | 24,170 | $17,560 - 32,170 | 12% | 3% |
| 85 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 240 | 39,080 | $17,170 - 64,340 | 27% | 47% |
| 86 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 230 | 27,520 | $21,570 - 33,890 | 11% | 5% |
| 87 | Food service managers | 230 | 70,370 | $30,620 - 128,740 | 5% | 24% |
| 88 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 230 | 49,270 | $32,040 - 64,800 | 22% | 45% |
| 89 | Bill and account collectors | 220 | 36,790 | $27,630 - 48,400 | 23% | 13% |
| 90 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 210 | 21,060 | $16,440 - 26,320 | 10% | 5% |
| 91 | Tile and marble setters | 210 | 48,100 | $24,900 - 80,200 | 15% | 3% |
| 92 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 200 | 21,530 | $15,640 - 32,360 | -6% | 14% |
| 93 | Helpers--electricians | 200 | 30,060 | $21,570 - 38,990 | 7% | 3% |
| 94 | All other information and record clerks | 200 | 30,990 | $22,060 - 41,650 | -12% | 21% |
| 95 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 190 | 57,290 | $41,100 - 74,260 | 15% | 25% |
| 96 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 190 | 52,520 | $28,190 - 82,690 | -4% | 15% |
| 97 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 190 | 33,970 | $26,350 - 41,580 | 4% | 15% |
| 98 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 190 | 74,050 | $25,660 - 123,890 | 4% | 38% |
| 99 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 180 | 47,840 | $33,120 - 66,700 | 0% | 42% |
| 100 | File clerks | 180 | 27,490 | $16,230 - 38,630 | -40% | 20% |
 | Naples Colleges Naples colleges and trade schools. |
 | Naples Hotels & Travel Naples hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
 | Naples Mortgage Naples property, mortgage, and real estate. |
* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 16,060 | 340 | 20.9 |
| Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons | 22,580 | 160 | 13.9 |
| Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants | 31,670 | 130 | 9.5 |
| Construction and related workers, all other | 37,880 | 260 | 8.1 |
| Skin care specialists | 31,060 | 120 | 7 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 27,640 | 690 | 6.1 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 38,480 | 160 | 5.7 |
| Manicurists and pedicurists | 23,820 | 180 | 5.6 |
| Tile and marble setters | 48,100 | 210 | 5.6 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 20,870 | 1,050 | 5.2 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | 23,740 | 810 | 5.1 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 24,390 | 4,010 | 5.1 |
| Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | 28,950 | 180 | 4.7 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 32,030 | 1,010 | 4.6 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | 49,870 | 400 | 4.3 |
| Baggage porters and bellhops | 20,440 | 150 | 4.3 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 24,170 | 240 | 4.1 |
| Interior designers | 53,530 | 170 | 3.8 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 18,810 | 750 | 3.6 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 30,780 | 610 | 3.6 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | 32,080 | 130 | 3.6 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 36,800 | 300 | 3.5 |
| Massage therapists | 48,420 | 140 | 3.5 |
| Chefs and head cooks | 53,180 | 280 | 3.5 |
| Personal care and service workers, all other | 22,440 | 160 | 3.4 |
| Pipelayers | 34,440 | 130 | 3.3 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 33,420 | 240 | 3.2 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 63,400 | 1,550 | 3.1 |
| Real estate sales agents | 430 | 3.1 | |
| Internists, general | 100 | 3 | |
| Pharmacy aides | 22,140 | 100 | 3 |
| Dishwashers | 17,580 | 1,300 | 2.9 |
| Roofers | 30,290 | 290 | 2.9 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 17,690 | 1,000 | 2.7 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 37,340 | 160 | 2.7 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 27,180 | 2,010 | 2.6 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 57,200 | 350 | 2.5 |
| Pest control workers | 33,550 | 130 | 2.5 |
| Coaches and scouts | 40,980 | 350 | 2.5 |
| Recreation workers | 24,740 | 540 | 2.3 |
| Personal financial advisors | 78,760 | 320 | 2.3 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 43,940 | 880 | 2.3 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 26,210 | 410 | 2.3 |
| Helpers--electricians | 30,060 | 200 | 2.3 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 25,350 | 4,650 | 2.3 |
| Carpenters | 35,630 | 1,680 | 2.2 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 21,430 | 1,620 | 2.2 |
| Physician assistants | 74,120 | 120 | 2 |
| Food preparation workers | 21,040 | 1,500 | 2 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 24,420 | 840 | 2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management analysts | 137,090 | 1.86 | 380 |
| Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants | 31,670 | 1.48 | 130 |
| Food service managers | 70,370 | 1.45 | 230 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 25,350 | 1.36 | 4,650 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | 48,160 | 1.35 | 170 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 26,210 | 1.35 | 410 |
| Sales managers | 132,440 | 1.35 | 170 |
| Construction managers | 113,200 | 1.34 | 370 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 68,270 | 1.32 | 1,000 |
| Chefs and head cooks | 53,180 | 1.31 | 280 |
| Physical therapists | 96,160 | 1.31 | 240 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 39,080 | 1.3 | 240 |
| Bartenders | 25,010 | 1.29 | 640 |
| Dental assistants | 41,550 | 1.29 | 240 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 32,140 | 1.28 | 390 |
| Accountants and auditors | 75,720 | 1.27 | 1,160 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 27,180 | 1.25 | 2,010 |
| Fire fighters | 52,560 | 1.25 | 310 |
| Massage therapists | 48,420 | 1.24 | 140 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 37,380 | 1.24 | 980 |
| Dentists, general | 199,690 | 1.23 | 110 |
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 37,690 | 1.23 | 120 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 47,310 | 1.22 | 1,390 |
| Cost estimators | 67,330 | 1.2 | 400 |
| Retail salespersons | 29,240 | 1.2 | 5,790 |
| Bill and account collectors | 36,790 | 1.19 | 220 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 43,220 | 1.19 | 610 |
| Loan officers | 69,980 | 1.18 | 490 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | 49,870 | 1.18 | 400 |
| Administrative services managers | 85,820 | 1.18 | 160 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | 23,740 | 1.18 | 810 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 28,130 | 1.18 | 1,200 |
| Medical assistants | 32,990 | 1.17 | 540 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 66,100 | 1.17 | 1,040 |
| Tile and marble setters | 48,100 | 1.17 | 210 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 27,520 | 1.16 | 230 |
| File clerks | 27,490 | 1.16 | 180 |
| Architectural and civil drafters | 50,570 | 1.16 | 120 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 49,270 | 1.15 | 230 |
| Coaches and scouts | 40,980 | 1.15 | 350 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | 44,640 | 1.14 | 110 |
| Financial managers | 105,350 | 1.14 | 290 |
| Interior designers | 53,530 | 1.13 | 170 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 27,180 | 1.13 | 930 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 20,870 | 1.13 | 1,050 |
| Helpers--electricians | 30,060 | 1.13 | 200 |
| Civil engineers | 82,210 | 1.12 | 320 |
| Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 33,970 | 1.12 | 190 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 57,290 | 1.12 | 190 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 21,430 | 1.12 | 1,620 |
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