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Atlanta is the the most populous city in the the state of Georgia. The Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta metropolitan area is the ninth largest metropolitan area in the United States. Similar to other large metropolitan areas, the Atlanta metropolitan area has a large concentration of business and commerce. According to the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta ranks third in the nation behind New York and Houston among cities with the most FORTUNE 500 headquarters. Over twenty companies located in metro-Atlanta are on the FORTUNE 1000 list. Greater than seventy percent of all FORTUNE 1,000 companies have a presence in metro Atlanta.
In 2004, Inc. magazine ranked Atlanta as the top city in the United States for "Doing Business in America" in the "large cities" category. Atlanta has ranked in the top 50 ever since. The criteria used "emphasizes the robustness of a region's growth". Large and significant cities who have a "tangible effect on global affairs through socioeconomic, cultural, and/or political means" (Wikipedia) get ranked as "Global Cities" (also known as world cities or world-class cities) by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network (GaWC). GaWC has three tiers of ranking, alpha (first-tier), beta (second-tier) and gamma (third tier). Atlanta is one of only eleven U.S. global cities ranked as a "World City". Atlanta is ranked as a "Gamma World City" by GaWC, on a par with Miami and Minneapolis. Other notable Atlanta business awards include:
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Atlanta ranks twentieth on the list of US cities who receive the most annual funding from the NIH. Metro Atlanta is also home to the world-renowned U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, American Cancer Society, Arthritis Foundation, as well as many distinguished medical research universities such as Emory University, the University of Georgia and the Morehouse School of Medicine.
Atlanta has a highly educated workforce. It ranks seventh in the United States for the percent of its population that has completed college.
Atlanta is a major center of regional commerce that also boasts an especially strong convention/trade show business. Atlanta is also a major cable television programming center including the Cartoon Network, CNN, The Weather Channel, and many others. Major industries in and around Atlanta include:
The Atlanta metropolitan area is served by the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which is one of the busiest passenger airports in the world, and a major hub for Delta Airlines. The airport ranks seventh in the United States for for nonstop international air travel according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Some major companies of note in and around Atlanta include:
Some of the major business organizations in and around Atlanta include:
The Atlanta Business Chronicle, and the Business Section of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution are excellent sources of information on business in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 39,800 | 62,330 | $27,310 - 109,460 | 8% | 51% |
| 2 | Registered nurses | 33,050 | 61,770 | $43,920 - 81,290 | 24% | 56% |
| 3 | Management analysts | 24,230 | 92,080 | $43,940 - 158,260 | 22% | 78% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 22,380 | 70,030 | $38,270 - 112,100 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 21,830 | 53,950 | $37,410 - 72,780 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Computer systems analysts | 18,020 | 83,630 | $48,170 - 122,730 | 29% | 68% |
| 7 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 13,560 | 83,780 | $34,350 - 138,740 | 12% | 51% |
| 8 | Lawyers | 12,180 | 138,240 | $56,740 - | 11% | 99% |
| 9 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 11,690 | 52,040 | $36,230 - 71,440 | 11% | 95% |
| 10 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 11,300 | 24,650 | $17,020 - 43,390 | 9% | 54% |
| 11 | Financial managers | 10,900 | 110,360 | $59,240 - | 13% | 60% |
| 12 | Sales managers | 10,520 | 111,270 | $52,710 - | 10% | 69% |
| 13 | Computer software engineers, applications | 10,070 | 93,160 | $56,640 - 136,570 | 45% | 85% |
| 14 | Computer and information systems managers | 8,330 | 114,550 | $69,480 - 165,800 | 16% | 73% |
| 15 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 7,260 | 90,160 | $54,660 - 130,940 | 28% | 85% |
| 16 | Managers, all other | 7,170 | 96,190 | $54,460 - 145,220 | 7% | 55% |
| 17 | Computer programmers | 6,860 | 74,970 | $42,160 - 111,770 | 0% | 73% |
| 18 | Network and computer systems administrators | 6,500 | 72,110 | $43,940 - 104,160 | 27% | 50% |
| 19 | Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 6,480 | 110,830 | $46,920 - | 13% | 74% |
| 20 | Training and development specialists | 6,210 | 60,630 | $37,220 - 89,400 | 18% | 56% |
| 21 | Market research analysts | 5,180 | 61,690 | $32,990 - 100,100 | 20% | 82% |
| 22 | Marketing managers | 4,950 | 110,080 | $52,560 - | 14% | 69% |
| 23 | Medical and health services managers | 4,890 | 90,480 | $52,140 - 143,800 | 16% | 57% |
| 24 | Civil engineers | 4,830 | 75,530 | $45,730 - 108,290 | 18% | 87% |
| 25 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 4,600 | 51,300 | $31,040 - 73,350 | 20% | 87% |
| 26 | Social and human service assistants | 4,550 | 29,190 | $18,790 - 42,400 | 34% | 58% |
| 27 | Advertising sales agents | 4,550 | 68,670 | $27,760 - 138,000 | 20% | 56% |
| 28 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 4,550 | 75,250 | $46,410 - 108,330 | 53% | 57% |
| 29 | Financial analysts | 4,490 | 76,020 | $40,760 - 122,390 | 34% | 87% |
| 30 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 4,460 | 50,470 | $30,390 - 81,710 | 5% | 58% |
| 31 | Pharmacists | 4,390 | 100,200 | $73,460 - 127,760 | 22% | 97% |
| 32 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 4,290 | 57,870 | $31,110 - 91,050 | 18% | 56% |
| 33 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 4,240 | 85,230 | $64,720 - 112,500 | 8% | 78% |
| 34 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 4,090 | 54,390 | $36,370 - 78,180 | 9% | 87% |
| 35 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 3,840 | 86,900 | $34,460 - | 25% | 67% |
| 36 | Engineering managers | 3,750 | 109,610 | $70,680 - 156,900 | 7% | 84% |
| 37 | Personal financial advisors | 3,700 | 92,450 | $30,690 - | 41% | 81% |
| 38 | Instructional coordinators | 3,560 | 55,300 | $24,850 - 85,820 | 23% | 79% |
| 39 | Graphic designers | 3,560 | 51,110 | $28,180 - 81,430 | 10% | 55% |
| 40 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 3,550 | 31,810 | $15,420 - 51,240 | 23% | 54% |
| 41 | Public relations specialists | 3,520 | 50,550 | $28,840 - 80,810 | 18% | 81% |
| 42 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 3,380 | 56,250 | $32,800 - 79,310 | 13% | 73% |
| 43 | Child, family, and school social workers | 3,350 | 35,440 | $18,310 - 56,490 | 19% | 77% |
| 44 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 3,130 | 84,920 | $52,560 - 127,940 | 4% | 81% |
| 45 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 3,090 | 54,240 | $38,600 - 70,750 | 12% | 51% |
| 46 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 3,070 | 82,420 | $43,360 - 142,220 | 18% | 88% |
| 47 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 2,990 | 64,890 | $38,170 - 100,170 | 17% | 56% |
| 48 | Database administrators | 2,980 | 75,860 | $43,680 - 110,360 | 29% | 72% |
| 49 | Mechanical engineers | 2,960 | 74,720 | $51,600 - 101,010 | 4% | 78% |
| 50 | Financial specialists, all other | 2,880 | 48,490 | $22,880 - 85,180 | 12% | 50% |
| 51 | Insurance underwriters | 2,840 | 57,130 | $34,600 - 91,480 | 6% | 53% |
| 52 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 2,780 | 34,130 | $22,740 - 49,970 | 15% | 51% |
| 53 | Computer specialists, all other | 2,490 | 75,020 | $42,770 - 106,930 | 15% | 68% |
| 54 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 2,330 | 55,640 | $35,100 - 81,710 | 18% | 56% |
| 55 | Librarians | 2,250 | 58,820 | $41,000 - 80,130 | 4% | 85% |
| 56 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 2,220 | 37,980 | $27,770 - 51,440 | 11% | 58% |
| 57 | Tax preparers | 2,150 | 38,200 | $20,190 - 67,480 | 0% | 54% |
| 58 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 2,140 | 52,980 | $37,580 - 74,540 | 0% | 96% |
| 59 | Editors | 2,130 | 56,070 | $31,350 - 79,250 | 2% | 81% |
| 60 | Industrial engineers | 2,110 | 72,820 | $46,460 - 101,780 | 20% | 74% |
| 61 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 2,090 | 90,330 | $47,270 - 152,380 | 14% | 78% |
| 62 | Electrical engineers | 2,080 | 84,590 | $52,300 - 120,490 | 6% | 81% |
| 63 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 2,050 | 56,470 | $35,820 - 91,750 | 17% | 54% |
| 64 | Operations research analysts | 1,990 | 65,620 | $35,940 - 105,520 | 11% | 71% |
| 65 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 1,950 | 32,660 | $21,100 - 49,120 | 25% | 58% |
| 66 | Special education teachers, middle school | 1,940 | 49,620 | $35,450 - 67,890 | 16% | 87% |
| 67 | Coaches and scouts | 1,930 | 46,250 | $17,390 - 81,550 | 15% | 60% |
| 68 | Engineers, all other | 1,840 | 74,040 | $41,700 - 116,670 | 6% | 82% |
| 69 | Health educators | 1,830 | 73,290 | $38,570 - 112,380 | 26% | 58% |
| 70 | Physical therapists | 1,790 | 76,050 | $49,290 - 106,310 | 27% | 89% |
| 71 | Social and community service managers | 1,740 | 64,900 | $36,870 - 101,450 | 25% | 72% |
| 72 | Sales engineers | 1,640 | 78,220 | $46,090 - 109,770 | 9% | 79% |
| 73 | Interior designers | 1,640 | 53,800 | $34,410 - 82,270 | 20% | 55% |
| 74 | Credit analysts | 1,610 | 76,260 | $39,870 - 133,130 | 2% | 60% |
| 75 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 1,610 | 67,890 | $41,950 - 87,580 | 16% | 99% |
| 76 | Dentists, general | 1,600 | 178,380 | $88,310 - | 9% | 100% |
| 77 | Medical and public health social workers | 1,540 | 48,430 | $32,570 - 65,290 | 24% | 77% |
| 78 | Human resources managers, all other | 1,510 | 107,060 | $60,390 - | 11% | 58% |
| 79 | Meeting and convention planners | 1,500 | 47,260 | $15,590 - 91,980 | 20% | 67% |
| 80 | Commercial pilots | 1,350 | 148,440 | $53,640 - | 13% | 74% |
| 81 | Physician assistants | 1,270 | 86,810 | $52,400 - 116,360 | 27% | 67% |
| 82 | Surveyors | 1,240 | 42,080 | $27,970 - 64,370 | 24% | 82% |
| 83 | Mental health counselors | 1,220 | 38,730 | $18,570 - 65,190 | 30% | 73% |
| 84 | Private detectives and investigators | 1,200 | 36,030 | $18,520 - 62,150 | 18% | 52% |
| 85 | Environmental engineers | 1,160 | 77,370 | $49,370 - 113,970 | 25% | 86% |
| 86 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 1,160 | 26,150 | $16,820 - 39,070 | 11% | 55% |
| 87 | Computer hardware engineers | 1,110 | 83,570 | $45,610 - 122,390 | 5% | 70% |
| 88 | Purchasing managers | 1,110 | 94,780 | $55,540 - 138,130 | 3% | 57% |
| 89 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 1,060 | 38,000 | $25,960 - 52,500 | 24% | 78% |
| 90 | Public relations managers | 1,010 | 87,720 | $46,420 - 142,420 | 17% | 75% |
| 91 | Advertising and promotions managers | 990 | 101,220 | $43,920 - | 6% | 76% |
| 92 | Speech-language pathologists | 990 | 63,180 | $39,630 - 92,620 | 11% | 98% |
| 93 | Training and development managers | 980 | 94,330 | $48,900 - 150,910 | 16% | 58% |
| 94 | Occupational therapists | 980 | 70,960 | $52,710 - 96,340 | 23% | 90% |
| 95 | Veterinarians | 960 | 76,690 | $48,150 - 102,570 | 35% | 100% |
| 96 | Actors | 950 | $ - | 12% | 62% | |
| 97 | Budget analysts | 930 | 68,240 | $43,060 - 98,780 | 7% | 78% |
| 98 | Chemists | 920 | 70,570 | $37,160 - 109,240 | 9% | 93% |
| 99 | Technical writers | 870 | 62,550 | $43,090 - 85,600 | 20% | 74% |
| 100 | Landscape architects | 830 | 51,270 | $35,360 - 80,900 | 16% | 88% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 82,680 | 25,190 | $14,540 - 39,750 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Customer service representatives | 63,330 | 34,020 | $20,380 - 51,590 | 25% | 22% |
| 3 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 62,620 | 16,620 | $12,970 - 22,540 | 18% | 5% |
| 4 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 54,120 | 24,320 | $15,950 - 36,510 | 2% | 5% |
| 5 | General and operations managers | 53,710 | 98,650 | $43,850 - | 2% | 48% |
| 6 | Cashiers | 53,250 | 18,170 | $13,310 - 24,530 | -2% | 10% |
| 7 | Office clerks, general | 49,360 | 25,900 | $15,030 - 38,840 | 13% | 19% |
| 8 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 40,960 | 23,100 | $15,420 - 33,260 | -7% | 8% |
| 9 | Waiters and waitresses | 40,160 | 18,350 | $13,010 - 26,470 | 11% | 14% |
| 10 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 39,210 | 41,860 | $27,170 - 61,580 | 15% | 18% |
| 11 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 34,670 | 51,490 | $30,360 - 78,310 | 6% | 29% |
| 12 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 34,130 | 34,660 | $21,180 - 50,130 | 13% | 16% |
| 13 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 32,670 | 21,040 | $13,920 - 30,850 | 15% | 4% |
| 14 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 30,940 | 41,900 | $26,830 - 63,190 | 10% | 4% |
| 15 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 24,320 | 29,300 | $17,080 - 42,490 | 1% | 18% |
| 16 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 23,510 | 36,980 | $22,690 - 53,780 | 10% | 6% |
| 17 | Team assemblers | 23,020 | 24,260 | $16,420 - 35,780 | 0% | 5% |
| 18 | Teacher assistants | 22,950 | 19,910 | $13,610 - 28,130 | 10% | 18% |
| 19 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 22,190 | 37,560 | $22,800 - 55,980 | 4% | 25% |
| 20 | Construction laborers | 19,530 | 28,940 | $18,410 - 41,830 | 11% | 5% |
| 21 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 18,870 | 32,000 | $18,440 - 51,830 | 8% | 4% |
| 22 | Security guards | 18,270 | 23,750 | $15,830 - 34,230 | 17% | 13% |
| 23 | Receptionists and information clerks | 17,450 | 27,170 | $17,780 - 37,830 | 17% | 13% |
| 24 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 16,580 | 23,320 | $17,390 - 31,150 | 18% | 6% |
| 25 | Cooks, restaurant | 16,260 | 21,690 | $16,360 - 29,650 | 12% | 5% |
| 26 | Business operations specialists, all other | 15,860 | 68,100 | $38,960 - 101,460 | 21% | 49% |
| 27 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 15,760 | 32,720 | $19,950 - 48,710 | 11% | 14% |
| 28 | Computer support specialists | 15,120 | 47,620 | $25,900 - 73,430 | 13% | 43% |
| 29 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 15,060 | 28,790 | $20,990 - 39,550 | -1% | 2% |
| 30 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 14,890 | 22,860 | $16,670 - 31,110 | 18% | 7% |
| 31 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 14,430 | 28,780 | $19,080 - 40,290 | 4% | 6% |
| 32 | Cooks, fast food | 12,860 | 18,810 | $13,390 - 26,280 | 8% | 5% |
| 33 | Packers and packagers, hand | 12,800 | 20,910 | $13,810 - 30,110 | -11% | 3% |
| 34 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 12,520 | 18,490 | $13,940 - 23,970 | 13% | 5% |
| 35 | Food preparation workers | 11,800 | 19,790 | $13,730 - 27,950 | 15% | 7% |
| 36 | Bill and account collectors | 11,440 | 32,530 | $22,860 - 43,420 | 23% | 13% |
| 37 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 11,270 | 58,420 | $37,180 - 86,680 | 9% | 10% |
| 38 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 11,260 | 38,170 | $19,160 - 60,730 | 14% | 4% |
| 39 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 11,000 | 50,260 | $28,110 - 77,250 | -4% | 15% |
| 40 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 10,860 | 37,920 | $27,110 - 49,850 | 14% | 7% |
| 41 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 10,650 | 42,480 | $31,720 - 56,220 | 11% | 33% |
| 42 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 10,520 | 58,120 | $35,610 - 85,100 | 7% | 13% |
| 43 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 10,490 | 22,160 | $13,930 - 32,880 | 26% | 43% |
| 44 | Electricians | 9,990 | 43,180 | $27,590 - 62,090 | 7% | 7% |
| 45 | Carpenters | 9,810 | 36,130 | $22,700 - 51,380 | 10% | 6% |
| 46 | Helpers--production workers | 9,560 | 21,070 | $14,300 - 29,740 | 0% | 4% |
| 47 | Flight attendants | 9,060 | 11% | 31% | ||
| 48 | Dishwashers | 8,860 | 16,970 | $13,190 - 21,280 | 10% | 3% |
| 49 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 8,510 | 35,570 | $25,360 - 49,620 | 4% | 15% |
| 50 | Medical assistants | 7,340 | 29,690 | $21,710 - 38,590 | 35% | 10% |
| 51 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 7,230 | 18,090 | $13,250 - 24,680 | 10% | 17% |
| 52 | Production workers, all other | 7,200 | 27,630 | $16,180 - 49,160 | 2% | 5% |
| 53 | Administrative services managers | 7,090 | 80,460 | $38,320 - 145,660 | 12% | 40% |
| 54 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 6,950 | 54,170 | $34,590 - 82,180 | 9% | 47% |
| 55 | Child care workers | 6,900 | 18,760 | $13,470 - 27,050 | 18% | 15% |
| 56 | Tellers | 6,820 | 26,580 | $20,930 - 33,530 | 14% | 16% |
| 57 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 6,610 | 33,920 | $24,350 - 46,290 | 8% | 3% |
| 58 | Loan officers | 6,560 | 65,960 | $35,100 - 105,520 | 12% | 49% |
| 59 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 6,550 | 40,920 | $24,660 - 62,320 | 4% | 30% |
| 60 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 6,510 | 49,980 | $31,870 - 74,360 | 22% | 45% |
| 61 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 6,470 | 24,590 | $16,130 - 38,340 | -4% | 5% |
| 62 | Insurance sales agents | 6,390 | 58,920 | $25,230 - 102,830 | 13% | 45% |
| 63 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 6,230 | 42,730 | $27,250 - 62,960 | 11% | 4% |
| 64 | Driver/sales workers | 6,160 | 25,640 | $13,550 - 42,000 | -4% | 4% |
| 65 | Bus drivers, school | 6,110 | 22,630 | $13,490 - 37,430 | 9% | 4% |
| 66 | Counter and rental clerks | 6,100 | 25,490 | $14,340 - 39,590 | 23% | 16% |
| 67 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 6,060 | 21,680 | $14,470 - 29,410 | 14% | 3% |
| 68 | Home health aides | 5,970 | 19,160 | $16,260 - 23,810 | 49% | 7% |
| 69 | Postal service mail carriers | 5,930 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 70 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 5,730 | 54,700 | $21,870 - 101,020 | 28% | 48% |
| 71 | Construction managers | 5,710 | 85,160 | $51,120 - 127,560 | 16% | 29% |
| 72 | Medical secretaries | 5,560 | 31,180 | $23,350 - 40,190 | 17% | 18% |
| 73 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 5,510 | 17,000 | $12,910 - 24,150 | 12% | 6% |
| 74 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 5,470 | 43,820 | $28,910 - 61,290 | 12% | 3% |
| 75 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 5,370 | 16,760 | $12,950 - 23,480 | 10% | 8% |
| 76 | Bartenders | 5,360 | 19,260 | $13,050 - 31,140 | 11% | 17% |
| 77 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 5,340 | 31,420 | $20,610 - 46,940 | -6% | 14% |
| 78 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 5,150 | 32,180 | $23,220 - 40,640 | 5% | 2% |
| 79 | Real estate sales agents | 5,100 | 52,210 | $21,300 - 98,970 | 11% | 45% |
| 80 | Pharmacy technicians | 5,090 | 27,590 | $18,690 - 38,090 | 32% | 16% |
| 81 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 5,040 | 30,230 | $14,370 - 46,130 | 0% | 24% |
| 82 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 4,920 | 29,870 | $17,110 - 48,920 | 12% | 6% |
| 83 | Data entry keyers | 4,670 | 28,330 | $20,550 - 40,790 | -4% | 18% |
| 84 | Dental assistants | 4,660 | 35,500 | $26,450 - 46,790 | 29% | 9% |
| 85 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 4,640 | 50,360 | $28,750 - 77,860 | 10% | 17% |
| 86 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 4,630 | 57,310 | $40,520 - 67,730 | 3% | 13% |
| 87 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 4,590 | 39,440 | $21,900 - 61,380 | 9% | 3% |
| 88 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 4,580 | 20,880 | $14,040 - 30,060 | 11% | 5% |
| 89 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 4,570 | 75,310 | $41,850 - 125,360 | 4% | 38% |
| 90 | First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 4,490 | 43,430 | $28,300 - 62,730 | 13% | 17% |
| 91 | Telemarketers | 4,490 | 29,860 | $17,150 - 50,800 | -9% | 14% |
| 92 | Printing machine operators | 4,400 | 36,310 | $22,020 - 53,820 | -5% | 6% |
| 93 | Fire fighters | 4,390 | 37,530 | $25,170 - 54,070 | 12% | 18% |
| 94 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 4,370 | 17,040 | $13,040 - 23,400 | 24% | 22% |
| 95 | Order clerks | 4,240 | 30,780 | $20,350 - 43,350 | -23% | 16% |
| 96 | Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 4,190 | 41,470 | $18,170 - 63,660 | 16% | 43% |
| 97 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 4,110 | 33,150 | $21,790 - 48,710 | 0% | 22% |
| 98 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 4,080 | 56,540 | $34,160 - 86,420 | 0% | 42% |
| 99 | Legal secretaries | 4,050 | 45,940 | $27,360 - 64,830 | 12% | 18% |
| 100 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 4,040 | 18,960 | $13,980 - 24,960 | 10% | 5% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish and game wardens | 35,650 | 160 | 22 |
| Tire builders | 31,800 | 360 | 17.6 |
| Flight attendants | 9,060 | 9.1 | |
| Broadcast news analysts | 57,610 | 350 | 7 |
| Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers | 27,320 | 110 | 6.6 |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 110,830 | 6,480 | 6.2 |
| Statistical assistants | 26,620 | 1,150 | 5.7 |
| Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders | 30,760 | 1,830 | 5.6 |
| Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment | 38,310 | 450 | 4.3 |
| Commercial pilots | 148,440 | 1,350 | 4.2 |
| Materials scientists | 85,770 | 460 | 4.2 |
| Actors | 950 | 3.8 | |
| Air traffic controllers | 121,590 | 820 | 3.8 |
| Power distributors and dispatchers | 61,890 | 200 | 3.7 |
| Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes | 64,970 | 470 | 3.7 |
| Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall | 32,550 | 810 | 3.4 |
| Transportation inspectors | 59,100 | 830 | 3.4 |
| Private detectives and investigators | 36,030 | 1,200 | 3.2 |
| Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 23,250 | 680 | 3.2 |
| Law teachers, postsecondary | 111,110 | 260 | 3.2 |
| Model makers, metal and plastic | 180 | 3.1 | |
| Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | 36,940 | 950 | 3.1 |
| Mechanical door repairers | 38,940 | 320 | 3 |
| Landscape architects | 51,270 | 830 | 2.8 |
| Traffic technicians | 34,760 | 140 | 2.8 |
| Proofreaders and copy markers | 28,620 | 630 | 2.7 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 37,980 | 2,220 | 2.7 |
| Skin care specialists | 23,130 | 950 | 2.6 |
| Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers | 37,900 | 1,320 | 2.6 |
| Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators | 37,500 | 290 | 2.6 |
| Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders | 27,840 | 130 | 2.6 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | 55,160 | 580 | 2.6 |
| Internists, general | 178,800 | 1,790 | 2.5 |
| Helpers--roofers | 20,380 | 510 | 2.5 |
| Law clerks | 39,890 | 1,240 | 2.5 |
| Bailiffs | 20,470 | 470 | 2.4 |
| Tax preparers | 38,200 | 2,150 | 2.4 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 101,670 | 560 | 2.4 |
| Transportation workers, all other | 30,120 | 1,150 | 2.4 |
| Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers | 45,980 | 570 | 2.4 |
| Set and exhibit designers | 33,760 | 190 | 2.4 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 44,810 | 3,260 | 2.3 |
| Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders | 30,520 | 680 | 2.3 |
| Management analysts | 92,080 | 24,230 | 2.3 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 44,420 | 2,190 | 2.2 |
| Shampooers | 18,220 | 470 | 2.2 |
| Pipelayers | 33,050 | 1,760 | 2.1 |
| Pest control workers | 30,210 | 2,280 | 2.1 |
| Education teachers, postsecondary | 55,040 | 1,510 | 2.1 |
| Artists and related workers, all other | 80,460 | 190 | 2.1 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial pilots | 148,440 | 2.12 | 1,350 |
| Radio and television announcers | 64,430 | 1.65 | 390 |
| Health educators | 73,290 | 1.6 | 1,830 |
| Artists and related workers, all other | 80,460 | 1.52 | 190 |
| Advertising sales agents | 68,670 | 1.47 | 4,550 |
| Real estate brokers | 98,460 | 1.38 | 710 |
| Microbiologists | 88,950 | 1.35 | 420 |
| Lawyers | 138,240 | 1.35 | 12,180 |
| Podiatrists | 166,670 | 1.3 | 110 |
| Coaches and scouts | 46,250 | 1.3 | 1,930 |
| Credit analysts | 76,260 | 1.28 | 1,610 |
| Legal secretaries | 45,940 | 1.28 | 4,050 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | 37,040 | 1.27 | 1,520 |
| Graphic designers | 51,110 | 1.27 | 3,560 |
| Reporters and correspondents | 51,490 | 1.26 | 700 |
| Management analysts | 92,080 | 1.25 | 24,230 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 91,830 | 1.25 | 1,220 |
| Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers | 43,650 | 1.24 | 240 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 66,360 | 1.24 | 3,020 |
| Designers, all other | 59,650 | 1.24 | 180 |
| Photographic process workers | 35,190 | 1.23 | 450 |
| Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders | 30,760 | 1.23 | 1,830 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 37,010 | 1.23 | 3,120 |
| Food service managers | 59,280 | 1.22 | 1,970 |
| Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic | 35,610 | 1.22 | 710 |
| Computer systems analysts | 83,630 | 1.22 | 18,020 |
| Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 57,870 | 1.21 | 4,290 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 93,160 | 1.21 | 10,070 |
| Telemarketers | 29,860 | 1.21 | 4,490 |
| Demonstrators and product promoters | 30,900 | 1.2 | 1,640 |
| Training and development specialists | 60,630 | 1.2 | 6,210 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 58,130 | 1.2 | 660 |
| Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers | 45,980 | 1.2 | 570 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 101,220 | 1.2 | 990 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 64,890 | 1.2 | 2,990 |
| Desktop publishers | 44,970 | 1.19 | 690 |
| Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture | 50,110 | 1.19 | 440 |
| Financial managers | 110,360 | 1.19 | 10,900 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 29,870 | 1.19 | 4,920 |
| Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | 51,310 | 1.19 | 170 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 113,450 | 1.18 | 490 |
| Network and computer systems administrators | 72,110 | 1.17 | 6,500 |
| Media and communication equipment workers, all other | 66,270 | 1.17 | 160 |
| Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 35,570 | 1.17 | 8,510 |
| Accountants and auditors | 70,030 | 1.17 | 22,380 |
| Cost estimators | 65,500 | 1.17 | 4,020 |
| Optometrists | 123,720 | 1.17 | 280 |
| Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders | 30,520 | 1.17 | 680 |
| Computer programmers | 74,970 | 1.17 | 6,860 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 49,980 | 1.17 | 6,510 |
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