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Boise is the region's primary economic center. The city is home to the headquarters of a number of major firms including URS Corp, Albertson's Inc (supermarket chain), Boise Cascade LLC (wood and paper products), Washington Group International, Morrison Knudsen (engineering and construction), Idaho Pacific Lumber Company, Idaho Timber, Micron Technology (semiconductor manufacturer), T.J. International (specialty building products) J.R. Simplot Company (frozen foods, cattle and phosphates) and WinCo Foods.
The high-tech industry is increasingly becoming more important in Boise. The high-tech sector includes firms such as Mobile Data Force, Balihoo.com, Microsoft and Sybase. Boise is also home to numerous manufacturing facilities. In addition, Boise is a prominent location for call centers, with call centers for companies such as DIRECTV, Teleperformance and T-Mobile. Tourism is also a significant element of the economy. In addition, since Boise is the state capital, the state government is a major employer.
Shown below is a list of the largest employers in Boise:
The major sectors for employment in Boise are:
Interesting information about Boise: Included in Inc.com's hottest median size cities for entrepreneurs list. Ranked #3 in Forbes Magazine's list of best places for business and careers. The city's workforce is educated above the country's average. The estimated median household income in Boise in 2007 was $49,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was 90.6. The national average is 100. About 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or better.
Boise companies have access to helpful business organizations including:
The Idaho Statesman offers current information regarding the business activities in Boise.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 5,890 | 58,560 | $41,670 - 80,420 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 2,950 | 54,280 | $43,220 - 64,080 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 2,770 | 45,820 | $28,740 - 73,240 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 2,750 | 51,450 | $44,000 - 61,430 | 6% | 96% |
| 5 | Social and human service assistants | 1,700 | 25,020 | $15,860 - 40,530 | 34% | 58% |
| 6 | Financial managers | 1,590 | 81,300 | $41,100 - 126,680 | 13% | 60% |
| 7 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 1,560 | 61,090 | $38,960 - 87,290 | 9% | 54% |
| 8 | Accountants and auditors | 1,420 | 52,840 | $34,740 - 74,830 | 18% | 79% |
| 9 | Management analysts | 1,420 | 76,080 | $35,700 - 123,020 | 22% | 78% |
| 10 | Electrical engineers | 1,380 | 75,500 | $47,470 - 106,930 | 6% | 81% |
| 11 | Chief executives | 1,360 | 140,890 | $40,120 - | 2% | 65% |
| 12 | Lawyers | 1,080 | 101,870 | $51,090 - | 11% | 99% |
| 13 | Sales managers | 1,060 | 78,880 | $36,720 - 142,580 | 10% | 69% |
| 14 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 1,040 | 77,140 | $33,960 - 138,380 | 12% | 51% |
| 15 | Computer programmers | 960 | 62,500 | $34,680 - 93,980 | 0% | 73% |
| 16 | Industrial engineers | 880 | 77,860 | $57,560 - 105,100 | 20% | 74% |
| 17 | Pharmacists | 850 | 111,440 | $77,070 - | 22% | 97% |
| 18 | Medical and health services managers | 850 | 74,280 | $39,310 - 108,690 | 16% | 57% |
| 19 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 830 | 83,600 | $35,750 - 128,290 | 28% | 85% |
| 20 | Managers, all other | 800 | 89,180 | $50,850 - 134,540 | 7% | 55% |
| 21 | Network and computer systems administrators | 650 | 51,280 | $34,550 - 81,740 | 27% | 50% |
| 22 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 640 | 34,520 | $18,660 - 50,880 | 30% | 77% |
| 23 | Computer specialists, all other | 630 | 58,820 | $41,100 - 82,050 | 15% | 68% |
| 24 | Computer and information systems managers | 610 | 95,590 | $52,210 - 137,890 | 16% | 73% |
| 25 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 600 | 46,480 | $20,340 - 64,030 | 13% | 73% |
| 26 | Engineers, all other | 580 | 73,540 | $42,450 - 102,370 | 6% | 82% |
| 27 | Engineering managers | 570 | 103,340 | $58,940 - 153,630 | 7% | 84% |
| 28 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 540 | 85,710 | $42,510 - 144,800 | 14% | 78% |
| 29 | Computer systems analysts | 530 | 71,970 | $48,560 - 99,590 | 29% | 68% |
| 30 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 520 | 56,610 | $24,850 - 104,100 | 25% | 67% |
| 31 | Child, family, and school social workers | 510 | 39,210 | $25,890 - 65,620 | 19% | 77% |
| 32 | Training and development specialists | 490 | 48,970 | $32,200 - 73,140 | 18% | 56% |
| 33 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 460 | 41,520 | $20,220 - 56,000 | 25% | 58% |
| 34 | Civil engineers | 460 | 72,200 | $48,680 - 100,250 | 18% | 87% |
| 35 | Rehabilitation counselors | 430 | 37,990 | $20,390 - 54,130 | 23% | 73% |
| 36 | Graphic designers | 430 | 44,180 | $24,670 - 63,110 | 10% | 55% |
| 37 | Mechanical engineers | 430 | 102,730 | $48,080 - | 4% | 78% |
| 38 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 410 | 47,820 | $28,430 - 76,730 | 5% | 58% |
| 39 | Computer hardware engineers | 390 | 83,910 | $53,850 - 125,580 | 5% | 70% |
| 40 | Physical therapists | 390 | 67,190 | $54,010 - 84,140 | 27% | 89% |
| 41 | Marketing managers | 370 | 89,190 | $35,870 - 155,130 | 14% | 69% |
| 42 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 360 | 65,240 | $35,300 - 98,920 | 53% | 57% |
| 43 | Medical and public health social workers | 330 | 44,420 | $33,090 - 62,800 | 24% | 77% |
| 44 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 310 | 82,120 | $66,230 - 102,890 | 8% | 78% |
| 45 | Market research analysts | 310 | 65,230 | $38,240 - 117,280 | 20% | 82% |
| 46 | Purchasing managers | 310 | 80,170 | $38,680 - 120,290 | 3% | 57% |
| 47 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 300 | 54,280 | $31,790 - 81,310 | 17% | 56% |
| 48 | Personal financial advisors | 300 | 58,170 | $37,020 - 87,500 | 41% | 81% |
| 49 | Advertising sales agents | 300 | 52,820 | $30,290 - 73,180 | 20% | 56% |
| 50 | Public relations specialists | 280 | 62,340 | $33,300 - 99,610 | 18% | 81% |
| 51 | Financial analysts | 270 | 55,760 | $35,570 - 81,250 | 34% | 87% |
| 52 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 260 | 65,910 | $37,880 - 87,370 | 16% | 99% |
| 53 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 250 | 59,450 | $38,820 - 82,320 | 18% | 88% |
| 54 | Instructional coordinators | 250 | 42,780 | $27,630 - 67,950 | 23% | 79% |
| 55 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 250 | 52,560 | $30,070 - 74,150 | 25% | 93% |
| 56 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 250 | 38,630 | $28,750 - 49,380 | 11% | 58% |
| 57 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 250 | 32,010 | $17,090 - 74,540 | 23% | 54% |
| 58 | Dentists, general | 250 | 172,200 | $46,540 - | 9% | 100% |
| 59 | Natural sciences managers | 240 | 87,090 | $53,080 - 118,280 | 11% | 93% |
| 60 | Social and community service managers | 230 | 59,610 | $28,850 - 102,390 | 25% | 72% |
| 61 | Surveyors | 230 | 54,280 | $27,760 - 82,480 | 24% | 82% |
| 62 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 230 | 50,700 | $29,060 - 76,440 | 18% | 56% |
| 63 | Physician assistants | 230 | 73,520 | $30,600 - 102,440 | 27% | 67% |
| 64 | Legislators | 220 | 38,670 | $14,890 - 113,370 | 1% | 65% |
| 65 | Occupational therapists | 210 | 61,150 | $53,680 - 71,170 | 23% | 90% |
| 66 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 200 | 35,370 | $25,920 - 56,200 | 15% | 51% |
| 67 | Mental health counselors | 190 | 41,380 | $24,140 - 67,360 | 30% | 73% |
| 68 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 190 | 63,320 | $28,400 - 116,190 | 12% | 94% |
| 69 | Veterinarians | 190 | 88,240 | $42,210 - 133,060 | 35% | 100% |
| 70 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 190 | 79,970 | $55,090 - 127,710 | 4% | 81% |
| 71 | Editors | 190 | 51,440 | $36,350 - 72,760 | 2% | 81% |
| 72 | Technical writers | 180 | 58,510 | $38,710 - 86,530 | 20% | 74% |
| 73 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 180 | 49,640 | $33,330 - 68,730 | 18% | 56% |
| 74 | Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 180 | 52,600 | $28,750 - 81,250 | 9% | 95% |
| 75 | Database administrators | 180 | 73,990 | $42,700 - 108,040 | 29% | 72% |
| 76 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 180 | 36,050 | $28,990 - 46,000 | 34% | 73% |
| 77 | Speech-language pathologists | 180 | 66,750 | $53,310 - 92,580 | 11% | 98% |
| 78 | Human resources managers, all other | 170 | 86,790 | $57,300 - 128,950 | 11% | 58% |
| 79 | Operations research analysts | 170 | 66,250 | $42,170 - 100,040 | 11% | 71% |
| 80 | Floral designers | 170 | 20,080 | $16,340 - 25,110 | 0% | 55% |
| 81 | Financial specialists, all other | 160 | 54,070 | $31,370 - 84,860 | 12% | 50% |
| 82 | Urban and regional planners | 160 | 60,190 | $39,480 - 82,770 | 15% | 92% |
| 83 | Librarians | 150 | 48,750 | $36,200 - 66,400 | 4% | 85% |
| 84 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 150 | 58,280 | $30,470 - 92,720 | 17% | 54% |
| 85 | Education administrators, all other | 150 | 91,720 | $67,130 - 129,420 | 13% | 78% |
| 86 | Advertising and promotions managers | 140 | 49,870 | $32,090 - 81,900 | 6% | 76% |
| 87 | Budget analysts | 140 | 56,820 | $40,940 - 79,310 | 7% | 78% |
| 88 | Commercial pilots | 130 | 52,600 | $31,460 - 93,670 | 13% | 74% |
| 89 | Public relations managers | 130 | 73,960 | $23,480 - 124,880 | 17% | 75% |
| 90 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 120 | 51,320 | $40,470 - 64,330 | 12% | 51% |
| 91 | Reporters and correspondents | 120 | 52,300 | $27,130 - 90,460 | 1% | 85% |
| 92 | Compensation and benefits managers | 110 | 86,770 | $45,130 - 132,770 | 12% | 58% |
| 93 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 110 | 28,600 | $18,900 - 33,150 | 11% | 55% |
| 94 | Environmental engineers | 100 | 64,670 | $38,470 - 99,410 | 25% | 86% |
| 95 | Biological technicians | 100 | 33,200 | $24,400 - 47,780 | 16% | 60% |
| 96 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 100 | 30,500 | $17,380 - 46,950 | 11% | 79% |
| 97 | Art directors | 100 | 62,850 | $18,780 - 105,900 | 9% | 58% |
| 98 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 90 | 61,640 | $43,440 - 81,930 | 8% | 72% |
| 99 | Producers and directors | 90 | 45,940 | $26,500 - 81,210 | 11% | 75% |
| 100 | Training and development managers | 80 | 65,910 | $32,760 - 92,390 | 16% | 58% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 11,090 | 23,470 | $15,210 - 36,430 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Office clerks, general | 7,170 | 26,450 | $16,210 - 38,600 | 13% | 19% |
| 3 | General and operations managers | 6,530 | 79,630 | $37,860 - 136,070 | 2% | 48% |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 6,140 | 18,040 | $14,230 - 23,960 | 18% | 5% |
| 5 | Customer service representatives | 5,560 | 27,620 | $18,510 - 39,400 | 25% | 22% |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 5,480 | 16,960 | $14,210 - 20,260 | 11% | 14% |
| 7 | Cashiers | 5,230 | 19,800 | $14,800 - 27,200 | -2% | 10% |
| 8 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 4,360 | 30,730 | $20,780 - 41,600 | 13% | 16% |
| 9 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 4,350 | 31,370 | $25,290 - 41,230 | 10% | 4% |
| 10 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 4,200 | 21,000 | $15,310 - 28,790 | 2% | 5% |
| 11 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 3,910 | 23,440 | $15,720 - 31,180 | 15% | 4% |
| 12 | Carpenters | 3,860 | 31,780 | $18,230 - 50,150 | 10% | 6% |
| 13 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 3,440 | 44,050 | $27,340 - 68,290 | 6% | 29% |
| 14 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 3,360 | 37,150 | $26,900 - 50,740 | 15% | 18% |
| 15 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 2,940 | 23,960 | $18,070 - 31,070 | 18% | 7% |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 2,860 | 35,580 | $21,270 - 50,800 | 4% | 25% |
| 17 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 2,650 | 22,560 | $16,610 - 31,400 | -7% | 8% |
| 18 | Receptionists and information clerks | 2,330 | 24,780 | $17,310 - 34,490 | 17% | 13% |
| 19 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 2,270 | 31,320 | $20,200 - 48,140 | 10% | 6% |
| 20 | Bus drivers, school | 2,180 | 28,150 | $18,380 - 32,780 | 9% | 4% |
| 21 | Business operations specialists, all other | 2,130 | 56,130 | $32,260 - 88,220 | 21% | 49% |
| 22 | Child care workers | 2,090 | 18,020 | $14,360 - 22,570 | 18% | 15% |
| 23 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 2,050 | 24,130 | $17,680 - 32,510 | 18% | 6% |
| 24 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 2,030 | 44,010 | $23,070 - 73,780 | 28% | 48% |
| 25 | Computer support specialists | 1,950 | 39,630 | $26,100 - 63,610 | 13% | 43% |
| 26 | Construction laborers | 1,930 | 30,780 | $19,700 - 42,240 | 11% | 5% |
| 27 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,630 | 31,070 | $21,290 - 42,720 | 1% | 18% |
| 28 | Team assemblers | 1,620 | 28,530 | $18,740 - 40,910 | 0% | 5% |
| 29 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,550 | 22,170 | $16,130 - 29,210 | 12% | 5% |
| 30 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,540 | 54,010 | $36,850 - 76,430 | 9% | 10% |
| 31 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,520 | 19,490 | $14,420 - 27,180 | 13% | 5% |
| 32 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,450 | 27,600 | $18,080 - 38,500 | 8% | 4% |
| 33 | Dishwashers | 1,420 | 16,440 | $14,240 - 19,790 | 10% | 3% |
| 34 | Security guards | 1,340 | 23,380 | $16,950 - 33,290 | 17% | 13% |
| 35 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 1,300 | 67,010 | $28,980 - 128,920 | 4% | 18% |
| 36 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 1,300 | 49,480 | $29,580 - 71,960 | -4% | 15% |
| 37 | Tellers | 1,290 | 21,750 | $16,220 - 27,080 | 14% | 16% |
| 38 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 1,280 | 27,000 | $19,980 - 37,600 | 4% | 6% |
| 39 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 1,270 | 30,190 | $17,720 - 46,330 | 5% | 2% |
| 40 | Teacher assistants | 1,240 | 20,950 | $16,480 - 26,180 | 10% | 18% |
| 41 | Food preparation workers | 1,210 | 20,040 | $14,850 - 28,810 | 15% | 7% |
| 42 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 1,190 | 50,930 | $36,160 - 65,950 | 11% | 33% |
| 43 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,160 | 51,310 | $25,280 - 85,590 | 7% | 13% |
| 44 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,150 | 41,190 | $31,720 - 51,790 | 14% | 7% |
| 45 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 1,150 | 29,410 | $19,820 - 44,430 | 4% | 15% |
| 46 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 1,140 | 32,140 | $20,930 - 47,920 | 14% | 4% |
| 47 | File clerks | 1,130 | 30,240 | $20,920 - 39,620 | -40% | 20% |
| 48 | Administrative services managers | 1,110 | 58,770 | $24,610 - 101,660 | 12% | 40% |
| 49 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,100 | 30,370 | $18,250 - 42,890 | 11% | 14% |
| 50 | Electricians | 1,080 | 43,760 | $22,250 - 64,060 | 7% | 7% |
| 51 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,060 | 17,980 | $14,070 - 22,790 | 10% | 8% |
| 52 | Medical assistants | 1,030 | 32,710 | $21,220 - 59,570 | 35% | 10% |
| 53 | Cooks, fast food | 1,030 | 16,940 | $14,360 - 20,070 | 8% | 5% |
| 54 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 1,020 | 26,000 | $14,770 - 37,170 | -4% | 5% |
| 55 | Production workers, all other | 1,020 | 29,730 | $17,980 - 47,660 | 2% | 5% |
| 56 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 1,000 | 26,990 | $18,890 - 35,640 | -1% | 2% |
| 57 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 960 | 23,540 | $17,920 - 30,380 | 11% | 5% |
| 58 | Packers and packagers, hand | 910 | 22,360 | $15,040 - 30,970 | -11% | 3% |
| 59 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 910 | 31,340 | $17,710 - 58,140 | 15% | 36% |
| 60 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 880 | 46,860 | $33,920 - 62,830 | 9% | 5% |
| 61 | Home health aides | 870 | 19,560 | $15,470 - 24,930 | 49% | 7% |
| 62 | Dental assistants | 820 | 30,150 | $22,450 - 39,480 | 29% | 9% |
| 63 | Correctional officers and jailers | 800 | 33,020 | $26,590 - 41,520 | 17% | 11% |
| 64 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 780 | 18,360 | $14,640 - 24,050 | 14% | 3% |
| 65 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 750 | 25,210 | $17,090 - 36,850 | 10% | 24% |
| 66 | Loan officers | 750 | 62,430 | $30,350 - 100,150 | 12% | 49% |
| 67 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 750 | 23,190 | $14,400 - 41,260 | 12% | 6% |
| 68 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 720 | 16,080 | $14,150 - 19,450 | 10% | 17% |
| 69 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 720 | 35,640 | $24,620 - 47,740 | 8% | 3% |
| 70 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 690 | 39,790 | $19,000 - 60,130 | -8% | 5% |
| 71 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 670 | 36,630 | $22,420 - 56,360 | 9% | 3% |
| 72 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 660 | 27,100 | $15,940 - 38,250 | 12% | 6% |
| 73 | Counter and rental clerks | 660 | 23,660 | $15,000 - 38,800 | 23% | 16% |
| 74 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 640 | 28,430 | $21,230 - 39,020 | 0% | 24% |
| 75 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 640 | 42,850 | $27,190 - 61,680 | 11% | 4% |
| 76 | Medical secretaries | 630 | 30,960 | $21,670 - 41,500 | 17% | 18% |
| 77 | Order clerks | 630 | 38,200 | $18,650 - 50,660 | -23% | 16% |
| 78 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 620 | 41,050 | $28,260 - 60,370 | 12% | 3% |
| 79 | Postal service mail carriers | 620 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 80 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 610 | 30,870 | $18,820 - 51,590 | -6% | 14% |
| 81 | Medical records and health information technicians | 610 | 32,200 | $22,360 - 40,070 | 18% | 12% |
| 82 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 610 | 60,200 | $33,470 - 112,310 | 4% | 38% |
| 83 | Insurance sales agents | 600 | 42,250 | $16,300 - 52,600 | 13% | 45% |
| 84 | Bartenders | 580 | 19,640 | $14,180 - 36,330 | 11% | 17% |
| 85 | Food batchmakers | 570 | 30,410 | $20,250 - 39,330 | 11% | 5% |
| 86 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 570 | 32,930 | $19,110 - 50,040 | 4% | 30% |
| 87 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 570 | 23,600 | $14,490 - 38,590 | 24% | 22% |
| 88 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 560 | 23,150 | $17,450 - 31,020 | 3% | 4% |
| 89 | Library technicians | 560 | 23,720 | $16,250 - 34,340 | 9% | 27% |
| 90 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 550 | 32,790 | $25,690 - 41,380 | 7% | 2% |
| 91 | Construction managers | 550 | 63,260 | $40,410 - 88,960 | 16% | 29% |
| 92 | Legal secretaries | 540 | 38,250 | $27,600 - 51,270 | 12% | 18% |
| 93 | Personal and home care aides | 540 | 20,180 | $16,470 - 25,220 | 51% | 10% |
| 94 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 540 | 49,440 | $30,960 - 74,220 | 0% | 42% |
| 95 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 530 | 24,800 | $17,760 - 32,060 | -26% | 6% |
| 96 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 530 | 29,410 | $19,140 - 40,290 | 11% | 2% |
| 97 | Bill and account collectors | 520 | 31,710 | $22,760 - 41,390 | 23% | 13% |
| 98 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 510 | 17,390 | $14,610 - 20,610 | 17% | 14% |
| 99 | Couriers and messengers | 490 | 21,660 | $15,640 - 26,190 | 0% | 12% |
| 100 | Cost estimators | 480 | 44,760 | $18,590 - 79,430 | 19% | 32% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest and conservation technicians | 36,800 | 450 | 35.5 |
| Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders | 26,430 | 170 | 31 |
| Traffic technicians | 32,250 | 110 | 19.6 |
| Respiratory therapy technicians | 230 | 11.5 | |
| Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 52,600 | 180 | 10.3 |
| Food preparation and serving related workers, all other | 16,960 | 430 | 5.4 |
| Radiation therapists | 55,680 | 100 | 5.2 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | 38,500 | 120 | 5 |
| Electrical engineers | 75,500 | 1,380 | 4.4 |
| Crossing guards | 19,990 | 470 | 4 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 51,590 | 130 | 3.9 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 67,010 | 1,300 | 3.9 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 63,320 | 190 | 3.8 |
| Food batchmakers | 30,410 | 570 | 3.7 |
| Commercial pilots | 52,600 | 130 | 3.7 |
| Interpreters and translators | 41,370 | 230 | 3.6 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 85,710 | 540 | 3.3 |
| Education administrators, all other | 91,720 | 150 | 3.2 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 26,690 | 340 | 3.2 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 83,910 | 390 | 3.2 |
| Physical therapist aides | 24,630 | 220 | 3 |
| Radio and television announcers | 43,350 | 120 | 3 |
| Natural sciences managers | 87,090 | 240 | 2.9 |
| Dietetic technicians | 26,760 | 100 | 2.8 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 31,340 | 910 | 2.8 |
| Civil engineering technicians | 48,050 | 470 | 2.8 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 57,340 | 430 | 2.8 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 51,530 | 380 | 2.8 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 38,630 | 250 | 2.8 |
| Library technicians | 23,720 | 560 | 2.8 |
| Social and human service assistants | 25,020 | 1,700 | 2.8 |
| Loan counselors | 32,810 | 140 | 2.7 |
| Bus drivers, school | 28,150 | 2,180 | 2.7 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 34,520 | 640 | 2.7 |
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 23,150 | 560 | 2.7 |
| File clerks | 30,240 | 1,130 | 2.7 |
| Couriers and messengers | 21,660 | 490 | 2.5 |
| Legislators | 38,670 | 220 | 2.5 |
| Procurement clerks | 36,040 | 380 | 2.5 |
| Urban and regional planners | 60,190 | 160 | 2.4 |
| Chief executives | 140,890 | 1,360 | 2.4 |
| Purchasing managers | 80,170 | 310 | 2.3 |
| Production workers, all other | 29,730 | 1,020 | 2.3 |
| Demonstrators and product promoters | 23,120 | 330 | 2.3 |
| Community and social service specialists, all other | 41,520 | 460 | 2.3 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | 37,990 | 430 | 2.3 |
| Material moving workers, all other | 27,120 | 140 | 2.3 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 32,790 | 550 | 2.3 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 28,140 | 330 | 2.3 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 30,930 | 350 | 2.3 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 61,090 | 1.61 | 1,560 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 39,790 | 1.5 | 690 |
| Mechanical engineers | 102,730 | 1.39 | 430 |
| Order clerks | 38,200 | 1.36 | 630 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 51,530 | 1.36 | 380 |
| Library assistants, clerical | 31,300 | 1.31 | 130 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 62,450 | 1.29 | 240 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other | 39,940 | 1.29 | 350 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 67,010 | 1.29 | 1,300 |
| File clerks | 30,240 | 1.28 | 1,130 |
| Reporters and correspondents | 52,300 | 1.28 | 120 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 23,600 | 1.28 | 570 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 90,030 | 1.24 | 160 |
| Public relations specialists | 62,340 | 1.24 | 280 |
| Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | 35,780 | 1.23 | 200 |
| Real estate sales agents | 57,790 | 1.23 | 180 |
| Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 42,360 | 1.22 | 280 |
| Education administrators, all other | 91,720 | 1.2 | 150 |
| Food batchmakers | 30,410 | 1.18 | 570 |
| Law clerks | 46,320 | 1.18 | 110 |
| Fire fighters | 49,260 | 1.17 | 380 |
| Medical assistants | 32,710 | 1.16 | 1,030 |
| Cargo and freight agents | 44,120 | 1.13 | 110 |
| Advertising sales agents | 52,820 | 1.13 | 300 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 39,110 | 1.13 | 170 |
| Database administrators | 73,990 | 1.13 | 180 |
| Data entry keyers | 29,240 | 1.12 | 220 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 40,330 | 1.12 | 440 |
| Radio and television announcers | 43,350 | 1.11 | 120 |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 24,040 | 1.11 | 220 |
| Market research analysts | 65,230 | 1.11 | 310 |
| Switchboard operators, including answering service | 26,650 | 1.1 | 480 |
| Packers and packagers, hand | 22,360 | 1.1 | 910 |
| Graphic designers | 44,180 | 1.1 | 430 |
| Dental hygienists | 69,470 | 1.09 | 480 |
| Community and social service specialists, all other | 41,520 | 1.09 | 460 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 54,280 | 1.09 | 2,950 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 56,050 | 1.09 | 120 |
| Legislators | 38,670 | 1.09 | 220 |
| Managers, all other | 89,180 | 1.08 | 800 |
| Bus drivers, school | 28,150 | 1.08 | 2,180 |
| Industrial engineers | 77,860 | 1.07 | 880 |
| Cashiers | 19,800 | 1.07 | 5,230 |
| Medical secretaries | 30,960 | 1.07 | 630 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 31,070 | 1.07 | 1,630 |
| Civil engineering technicians | 48,050 | 1.07 | 470 |
| Dentists, general | 172,200 | 1.06 | 250 |
| Legal secretaries | 38,250 | 1.06 | 540 |
| Pharmacists | 111,440 | 1.06 | 850 |
| Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 50,700 | 1.06 | 230 |
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