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Ocala is known as the horse capital of the world. The horse breeding, training and related support provides over 40,000 jobs. Ocala has a manufacturing base which includes the production of emergency vehicles, trucks, vans, missiles and shelving and storage units. Ocala is home to the headquarters of Emergency One a worldwide designer and manufacturer of fire rescue vehicles. In addition, employment levels for manufacturing are double the statewide average.
Peanuts, fruits, vegetables and livestock, especially cattle also contribute to the economy. About 2,000 of the county's residents are employed in the agriculture industry. The tourism industry also provides numerous jobs.
Ocala's major sectors for employment are:
Occupations that are more common in Ocala than most other cities include farm workers, farm and ranch animals; animal trainers, nonfarm animal caretakers, pest control workers, medical equipment repairers, veterinary technologists and technicians; veterinarians and personal care and service workers.
The major private sector employers in the Ocala region are:
The primary government employers are shown below:
Notable information about Ocala: About 19% of the residents in Ocala hold a bachelor's degree or better. The cost of living in 2008 was 86.4 which is less than the nation's average of 100. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $38,000.
Ocala companies may obtain assistance from business organizations such as:
The Ocala Business Journal offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Ocala.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 1,950 | 59,520 | $41,510 - 77,140 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,590 | 56,480 | $26,840 - 111,900 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 490 | 54,370 | $33,390 - 82,790 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Lawyers | 310 | 79,420 | $46,610 - 126,620 | 11% | 99% |
| 5 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 290 | 59,370 | $34,990 - 109,250 | 12% | 51% |
| 6 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 230 | 59,830 | $28,980 - 105,790 | 25% | 67% |
| 7 | Pharmacists | 210 | 103,550 | $87,060 - 128,730 | 22% | 97% |
| 8 | Chief executives | 190 | 148,030 | $81,810 - | 2% | 65% |
| 9 | Sales managers | 150 | 135,930 | $72,570 - | 10% | 69% |
| 10 | Physical therapists | 150 | 64,210 | $31,690 - 96,210 | 27% | 89% |
| 11 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 140 | 49,600 | $28,480 - 75,360 | 18% | 56% |
| 12 | Industrial engineers | 140 | 67,920 | $34,380 - 119,330 | 20% | 74% |
| 13 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 140 | 30,270 | $15,440 - 57,110 | 23% | 54% |
| 14 | Financial managers | 140 | 91,610 | $53,980 - 152,720 | 13% | 60% |
| 15 | Veterinarians | 140 | 72,430 | $32,030 - 106,030 | 35% | 100% |
| 16 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 140 | $ - | 13% | 73% | |
| 17 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 130 | 49,740 | $33,620 - 71,590 | 17% | 56% |
| 18 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 120 | 49,340 | $37,640 - 62,290 | 12% | 51% |
| 19 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 120 | 50,500 | $33,310 - 75,950 | 53% | 57% |
| 20 | Sales and related workers, all other | 120 | 30,870 | $18,730 - 40,680 | 14% | 62% |
| 21 | Management analysts | 120 | 77,080 | $35,320 - 136,370 | 22% | 78% |
| 22 | Social and human service assistants | 110 | 28,340 | $20,490 - 38,030 | 34% | 58% |
| 23 | Librarians | 110 | $ - | 4% | 85% | |
| 24 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 110 | 32,680 | $22,810 - 46,420 | 34% | 73% |
| 25 | Public relations specialists | 110 | 42,830 | $25,740 - 64,690 | 18% | 81% |
| 26 | Medical and public health social workers | 100 | 46,520 | $15,460 - 74,750 | 24% | 77% |
| 27 | Training and development specialists | 90 | 41,810 | $26,530 - 60,380 | 18% | 56% |
| 28 | Advertising sales agents | 90 | 47,330 | $31,260 - 65,660 | 20% | 56% |
| 29 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 90 | 37,590 | $23,940 - 57,910 | 5% | 58% |
| 30 | Managers, all other | 90 | 71,270 | $38,370 - 127,590 | 7% | 55% |
| 31 | Medical and health services managers | 90 | 90,420 | $58,870 - 154,700 | 16% | 57% |
| 32 | Instructional coordinators | 80 | 50,420 | $22,530 - 79,150 | 23% | 79% |
| 33 | Rehabilitation counselors | 80 | 31,160 | $22,170 - 40,480 | 23% | 73% |
| 34 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 80 | 41,210 | $20,120 - 61,310 | 25% | 58% |
| 35 | Graphic designers | 80 | 34,310 | $18,740 - 60,310 | 10% | 55% |
| 36 | Computer programmers | 80 | 68,270 | $42,990 - 99,700 | 0% | 73% |
| 37 | Computer systems analysts | 80 | 48,510 | $37,030 - 62,810 | 29% | 68% |
| 38 | Network and computer systems administrators | 80 | 59,180 | $31,310 - 84,330 | 27% | 50% |
| 39 | Child, family, and school social workers | 80 | 42,950 | $28,150 - 72,750 | 19% | 77% |
| 40 | Personal financial advisors | 80 | 62,180 | $36,010 - 98,550 | 41% | 81% |
| 41 | Surveyors | 70 | 52,830 | $24,020 - 94,590 | 24% | 82% |
| 42 | Financial specialists, all other | 70 | 54,860 | $32,790 - 75,890 | 12% | 50% |
| 43 | Floral designers | 60 | 22,300 | $16,040 - 31,710 | 0% | 55% |
| 44 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 60 | 47,670 | $27,860 - 76,820 | 11% | 79% |
| 45 | Mental health counselors | 60 | 33,940 | $26,710 - 46,440 | 30% | 73% |
| 46 | Speech-language pathologists | 60 | 63,430 | $44,670 - 85,160 | 11% | 98% |
| 47 | Civil engineers | 60 | 76,750 | $45,460 - 121,490 | 18% | 87% |
| 48 | Mechanical engineers | 60 | 60,240 | $35,610 - 93,690 | 4% | 78% |
| 49 | Computer software engineers, applications | 60 | 95,950 | $48,650 - 156,400 | 45% | 85% |
| 50 | Counselors, all other | 50 | 39,620 | $21,600 - 70,590 | 17% | 73% |
| 51 | Editors | 50 | 53,670 | $33,340 - 84,030 | 2% | 81% |
| 52 | Dentists, general | 50 | 165,910 | $113,920 - | 9% | 100% |
| 53 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 50 | 64,140 | $42,520 - 82,260 | 16% | 99% |
| 54 | Marketing managers | 40 | 109,250 | $55,690 - | 14% | 69% |
| 55 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 40 | 41,450 | $26,850 - 59,550 | 18% | 56% |
| 56 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 40 | $ - | 18% | 88% | |
| 57 | Occupational therapists | 40 | 71,610 | $54,910 - 95,870 | 23% | 90% |
| 58 | Marriage and family therapists | 40 | 35,780 | $27,930 - 53,970 | 30% | 73% |
| 59 | Financial analysts | 40 | 74,370 | $36,850 - 104,910 | 34% | 87% |
| 60 | Engineering managers | 40 | 123,010 | $85,550 - | 7% | 84% |
| 61 | Market research analysts | 40 | 61,400 | $35,440 - 96,550 | 20% | 82% |
| 62 | Electrical engineers | 40 | 74,570 | $55,400 - 100,990 | 6% | 81% |
| 63 | Computer and information systems managers | 40 | 89,710 | $50,110 - 127,780 | 16% | 73% |
| 64 | Operations research analysts | 30 | 48,250 | $30,870 - 71,710 | 11% | 71% |
| 65 | Chiropractors | 30 | $ - | 14% | 98% | |
| 66 | Database administrators | 30 | 51,930 | $42,260 - 70,600 | 29% | 72% |
| 67 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 30 | 46,840 | $34,770 - 64,790 | 9% | 72% |
| 68 | Physician assistants | 30 | 117,550 | $89,150 - 139,980 | 27% | 67% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 3,770 | 26,370 | $15,060 - 41,040 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 3,690 | 17,790 | $14,670 - 22,150 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 2,720 | 18,120 | $14,590 - 26,780 | 18% | 5% |
| 4 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 2,550 | 20,420 | $15,130 - 28,150 | -7% | 8% |
| 5 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 2,380 | 25,880 | $17,680 - 34,100 | 1% | 18% |
| 6 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 2,000 | 31,070 | $21,960 - 40,970 | 10% | 4% |
| 7 | Office clerks, general | 1,940 | 23,640 | $15,390 - 32,260 | 13% | 19% |
| 8 | Waiters and waitresses | 1,920 | 18,210 | $14,680 - 24,050 | 11% | 14% |
| 9 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,710 | 22,470 | $17,480 - 29,470 | 18% | 7% |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,340 | 30,260 | $19,590 - 41,940 | 13% | 16% |
| 11 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 1,250 | 23,430 | $16,890 - 31,080 | 2% | 5% |
| 12 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,220 | 22,880 | $16,200 - 32,050 | 17% | 13% |
| 13 | Customer service representatives | 1,160 | 24,760 | $15,410 - 36,270 | 25% | 22% |
| 14 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,150 | 39,390 | $25,110 - 59,120 | 4% | 25% |
| 15 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,100 | 21,990 | $14,940 - 33,090 | 18% | 6% |
| 16 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,060 | 21,260 | $15,130 - 30,050 | 15% | 4% |
| 17 | Team assemblers | 980 | 24,970 | $18,380 - 31,980 | 0% | 5% |
| 18 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 980 | 26,160 | $16,630 - 44,930 | 8% | 4% |
| 19 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 980 | 39,750 | $22,170 - 63,290 | 6% | 29% |
| 20 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 940 | 27,880 | $16,770 - 40,320 | 10% | 6% |
| 21 | Cooks, restaurant | 890 | 20,350 | $16,480 - 26,070 | 12% | 5% |
| 22 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 850 | 33,470 | $20,380 - 51,080 | 14% | 4% |
| 23 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 850 | 35,020 | $24,460 - 52,930 | 15% | 18% |
| 24 | Dishwashers | 780 | 16,020 | $14,430 - 19,160 | 10% | 3% |
| 25 | Carpenters | 770 | 33,650 | $20,070 - 43,200 | 10% | 6% |
| 26 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 700 | 54,630 | $32,680 - 92,950 | 9% | 10% |
| 27 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 690 | 40,010 | $32,280 - 51,100 | 14% | 7% |
| 28 | Food preparation workers | 640 | 18,600 | $14,860 - 24,810 | 15% | 7% |
| 29 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 640 | 17,350 | $14,740 - 20,820 | 13% | 5% |
| 30 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 620 | 25,230 | $18,410 - 35,410 | -8% | 5% |
| 31 | General and operations managers | 610 | 97,560 | $29,550 - | 2% | 48% |
| 32 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 600 | 59,390 | $24,860 - 120,330 | 28% | 48% |
| 33 | Tellers | 590 | 22,670 | $17,100 - 28,320 | 14% | 16% |
| 34 | Medical assistants | 580 | 25,270 | $20,280 - 31,660 | 35% | 10% |
| 35 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 580 | 24,090 | $16,600 - 36,300 | 4% | 6% |
| 36 | Counter and rental clerks | 550 | 21,530 | $14,700 - 35,860 | 23% | 16% |
| 37 | Nonfarm animal caretakers | 540 | 21,650 | $17,030 - 25,950 | 18% | 16% |
| 38 | Business operations specialists, all other | 540 | 57,010 | $32,290 - 81,620 | 21% | 49% |
| 39 | Bus drivers, school | 530 | 9% | 4% | ||
| 40 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 520 | 31,500 | $21,130 - 42,240 | 8% | 3% |
| 41 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 510 | 30,580 | $19,290 - 42,830 | 11% | 14% |
| 42 | Construction laborers | 510 | 24,970 | $17,720 - 33,380 | 11% | 5% |
| 43 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 460 | 40,120 | $28,850 - 53,770 | 11% | 33% |
| 44 | Security guards | 460 | 19,040 | $14,750 - 25,770 | 17% | 13% |
| 45 | Electricians | 450 | 33,240 | $23,770 - 46,510 | 7% | 7% |
| 46 | Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | 440 | 22,000 | $16,320 - 33,390 | 3% | 4% |
| 47 | Home health aides | 430 | 19,300 | $15,270 - 24,630 | 49% | 7% |
| 48 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 420 | 35,480 | $25,990 - 50,240 | 9% | 3% |
| 49 | Postal service mail carriers | 410 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 50 | Pharmacy technicians | 410 | 28,540 | $21,120 - 34,600 | 32% | 16% |
| 51 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 400 | 27,340 | $19,750 - 36,280 | 4% | 15% |
| 52 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 390 | 25,930 | $15,190 - 36,060 | 12% | 6% |
| 53 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 390 | 35,750 | $22,110 - 57,790 | 11% | 4% |
| 54 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 370 | 22,090 | $14,760 - 33,930 | 12% | 6% |
| 55 | Telemarketers | 360 | 20,380 | $16,440 - 25,290 | -9% | 14% |
| 56 | Insurance sales agents | 350 | 60,110 | $27,270 - 120,080 | 13% | 45% |
| 57 | Cooks, fast food | 340 | 17,400 | $14,560 - 21,560 | 8% | 5% |
| 58 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 340 | 48,670 | $26,470 - 77,820 | -4% | 15% |
| 59 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 320 | 30,230 | $20,160 - 41,080 | -26% | 6% |
| 60 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 320 | 50,950 | $30,020 - 75,140 | 7% | 13% |
| 61 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 310 | 21,020 | $15,490 - 25,500 | 26% | 43% |
| 62 | Medical secretaries | 310 | 24,690 | $17,660 - 30,910 | 17% | 18% |
| 63 | Order clerks | 310 | 25,580 | $16,850 - 31,730 | -23% | 16% |
| 64 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 310 | 24,770 | $18,300 - 32,100 | -1% | 2% |
| 65 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 310 | 36,800 | $27,650 - 50,350 | 22% | 45% |
| 66 | Loan officers | 300 | 52,200 | $30,720 - 80,510 | 12% | 49% |
| 67 | Child care workers | 300 | 21,770 | $15,430 - 29,520 | 18% | 15% |
| 68 | Helpers--electricians | 290 | 26,770 | $18,360 - 36,220 | 7% | 3% |
| 69 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 290 | 32,190 | $21,620 - 40,320 | 5% | 2% |
| 70 | Plasterers and stucco masons | 260 | 39,670 | $29,270 - 50,650 | 8% | 0% |
| 71 | Recreation workers | 260 | 18,260 | $14,480 - 24,450 | 13% | 47% |
| 72 | File clerks | 250 | 25,200 | $17,480 - 31,180 | -40% | 20% |
| 73 | Data entry keyers | 240 | 23,680 | $15,250 - 31,060 | -4% | 18% |
| 74 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 230 | 45,820 | $32,480 - 63,260 | 4% | 18% |
| 75 | Roofers | 230 | 28,660 | $21,540 - 37,010 | 14% | 3% |
| 76 | Parts salespersons | 230 | 27,140 | $18,560 - 38,350 | -1% | 6% |
| 77 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 230 | 67,390 | $30,970 - 125,380 | 4% | 38% |
| 78 | Computer support specialists | 220 | 35,550 | $26,640 - 49,170 | 13% | 43% |
| 79 | Bill and account collectors | 220 | 26,290 | $17,040 - 37,050 | 23% | 13% |
| 80 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 220 | 30,870 | $22,480 - 41,260 | 19% | 14% |
| 81 | Construction managers | 220 | 81,770 | $48,030 - 130,510 | 16% | 29% |
| 82 | Veterinary technologists and technicians | 220 | 26,360 | $19,970 - 34,660 | 41% | 16% |
| 83 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 210 | 35,080 | $22,040 - 66,260 | -6% | 14% |
| 84 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 210 | 170,310 | $95,280 - | 0% | 0% |
| 85 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 200 | 46,050 | $34,520 - 61,120 | 15% | 25% |
| 86 | Dental assistants | 200 | 33,390 | $25,800 - 40,830 | 29% | 9% |
| 87 | Cost estimators | 200 | 52,070 | $34,180 - 76,000 | 19% | 32% |
| 88 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 200 | 22,050 | $14,840 - 31,270 | -8% | 32% |
| 89 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 200 | 26,490 | $21,130 - 36,630 | -14% | 0% |
| 90 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 200 | 33,790 | $25,940 - 45,320 | 9% | 5% |
| 91 | Pest control workers | 200 | 30,040 | $19,400 - 40,180 | 16% | 9% |
| 92 | Dental hygienists | 190 | 52,630 | $36,070 - 66,200 | 30% | 33% |
| 93 | Driver/sales workers | 190 | 30,230 | $15,190 - 42,260 | -4% | 4% |
| 94 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 190 | 40,020 | $28,610 - 56,680 | 12% | 3% |
| 95 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 190 | 18,330 | $14,660 - 24,330 | 10% | 5% |
| 96 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 190 | 19,310 | $15,880 - 24,520 | 17% | 14% |
| 97 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 190 | 21,470 | $16,390 - 29,770 | 14% | 3% |
| 98 | Packers and packagers, hand | 190 | 18,600 | $14,930 - 24,130 | -11% | 3% |
| 99 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 190 | 18,530 | $14,700 - 24,100 | 16% | 9% |
| 100 | All other information and record clerks | 180 | 28,110 | $21,640 - 35,570 | -12% | 21% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | 22,000 | 440 | 47.7 |
| Animal trainers | 34,890 | 120 | 32.2 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 39,670 | 260 | 11.9 |
| Upholsterers | 22,810 | 100 | 6.6 |
| Nonfarm animal caretakers | 21,650 | 540 | 6.4 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 24,320 | 120 | 6 |
| Real estate brokers | 150 | 5.3 | |
| Pest control workers | 30,040 | 200 | 5.1 |
| Medical equipment preparers | 22,310 | 120 | 4.7 |
| Veterinary technologists and technicians | 26,360 | 220 | 4.4 |
| Veterinarians | 72,430 | 140 | 4.4 |
| Helpers--electricians | 26,770 | 290 | 4.3 |
| Pharmacy aides | 18,580 | 100 | 3.8 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 25,230 | 620 | 3.8 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 24,300 | 170 | 3.5 |
| Personal care and service workers, all other | 20,330 | 120 | 3.3 |
| Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | 18,990 | 130 | 3.1 |
| Roofers | 28,660 | 230 | 3 |
| Physical therapist assistants | 45,180 | 110 | 3 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 28,760 | 130 | 2.9 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 29,160 | 140 | 2.7 |
| Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 32,680 | 110 | 2.5 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 35,480 | 420 | 2.4 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 30,230 | 320 | 2.4 |
| Demonstrators and product promoters | 22,360 | 110 | 2.3 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 32,240 | 130 | 2.3 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 25,930 | 390 | 2.3 |
| Dishwashers | 16,020 | 780 | 2.3 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 31,500 | 520 | 2.3 |
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 24,740 | 150 | 2.2 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 45,820 | 230 | 2.1 |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | 20,420 | 2,550 | 2 |
| Bus drivers, school | 530 | 2 | |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 33,470 | 850 | 2 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 30,870 | 220 | 2 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 31,070 | 2,000 | 2 |
| Order clerks | 25,580 | 310 | 1.9 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 25,880 | 2,380 | 1.9 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 28,540 | 410 | 1.9 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 22,470 | 1,710 | 1.9 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 38,220 | 150 | 1.9 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 35,450 | 110 | 1.9 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 21,530 | 550 | 1.8 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 54,630 | 700 | 1.8 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 21,990 | 1,100 | 1.8 |
| File clerks | 25,200 | 250 | 1.8 |
| Postal service mail carriers | 410 | 1.8 | |
| Medical assistants | 25,270 | 580 | 1.8 |
| Architectural and civil drafters | 31,810 | 140 | 1.8 |
| Construction and building inspectors | 42,230 | 110 | 1.8 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales managers | 135,930 | 1.38 | 150 |
| Driver/sales workers | 30,230 | 1.15 | 190 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 59,390 | 1.14 | 600 |
| Child care workers | 21,770 | 1.13 | 300 |
| Animal trainers | 34,890 | 1.09 | 120 |
| Retail salespersons | 26,370 | 1.08 | 3,770 |
| Insurance sales agents | 60,110 | 1.07 | 350 |
| File clerks | 25,200 | 1.07 | 250 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 18,120 | 1.05 | 2,720 |
| Management analysts | 77,080 | 1.05 | 120 |
| Nonfarm animal caretakers | 21,650 | 1.05 | 540 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 35,080 | 1.05 | 210 |
| Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 49,600 | 1.04 | 140 |
| Dental assistants | 33,390 | 1.04 | 200 |
| Bartenders | 19,970 | 1.03 | 130 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 30,230 | 1.02 | 320 |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 21,470 | 1.02 | 190 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 39,390 | 1.02 | 1,150 |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 52,050 | 1.02 | 140 |
| Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 40,020 | 1.02 | 190 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 28,540 | 1.02 | 410 |
| General and operations managers | 97,560 | 1.01 | 610 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 40,010 | 1.01 | 690 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 30,580 | 1.01 | 510 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 23,790 | 1.01 | 130 |
| Helpers--electricians | 26,770 | 1 | 290 |
| Cooks, fast food | 17,400 | 1 | 340 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 56,480 | 1 | 1,590 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 39,670 | 1 | 260 |
| Social and human service assistants | 28,340 | 1 | 110 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 19,310 | 0.99 | 190 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 38,220 | 0.99 | 150 |
| Financial managers | 91,610 | 0.99 | 140 |
| Pharmacists | 103,550 | 0.99 | 210 |
| Physical therapist assistants | 45,180 | 0.99 | 110 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 30,870 | 0.98 | 220 |
| Chief executives | 148,030 | 0.98 | 190 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 18,210 | 0.97 | 1,920 |
| Construction managers | 81,770 | 0.97 | 220 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 23,430 | 0.97 | 1,250 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 57,010 | 0.97 | 540 |
| Food preparation workers | 18,600 | 0.97 | 640 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 67,390 | 0.97 | 230 |
| Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 17,130 | 0.97 | 150 |
| Registered nurses | 59,520 | 0.97 | 1,950 |
| Pest control workers | 30,040 | 0.96 | 200 |
| Cashiers | 17,790 | 0.96 | 3,690 |
| Tellers | 22,670 | 0.96 | 590 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 22,880 | 0.96 | 1,220 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 170,310 | 0.96 | 210 |
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