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| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 3,150 | 51,190 | $32,060 - 74,060 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 2,540 | 54,740 | $32,910 - 84,500 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,570 | 56,030 | $22,010 - 92,270 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,280 | 58,790 | $32,330 - 95,940 | 6% | 96% |
| 5 | Accountants and auditors | 1,080 | 54,570 | $34,440 - 79,870 | 18% | 79% |
| 6 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 730 | 50,750 | $26,150 - 81,070 | 15% | 51% |
| 7 | Managers, all other | 580 | 72,750 | $43,930 - 102,500 | 7% | 55% |
| 8 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 560 | 58,990 | $33,250 - 101,840 | 12% | 51% |
| 9 | Mechanical engineers | 520 | 64,900 | $45,060 - 88,980 | 4% | 78% |
| 10 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 480 | 28,410 | $13,970 - 52,280 | 9% | 54% |
| 11 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 400 | 48,810 | $32,630 - 65,470 | 11% | 95% |
| 12 | Child, family, and school social workers | 390 | 52,750 | $29,410 - 78,290 | 19% | 77% |
| 13 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 320 | 88,530 | $61,770 - 116,930 | 8% | 78% |
| 14 | Sales managers | 320 | 88,590 | $46,390 - 145,340 | 10% | 69% |
| 15 | Financial specialists, all other | 300 | 54,100 | $17,540 - 84,650 | 12% | 50% |
| 16 | Chief executives | 290 | 146,330 | $76,210 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 17 | Financial managers | 280 | 96,350 | $47,650 - 0 | 13% | 60% |
| 18 | Lawyers | 280 | 98,690 | $57,520 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 19 | Training and development specialists | 260 | 65,620 | $27,020 - 0 | 18% | 56% |
| 20 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 260 | $0 - 0 | 18% | 56% | |
| 21 | Electrical engineers | 260 | 64,520 | $52,330 - 87,790 | 6% | 81% |
| 22 | Computer programmers | 250 | 55,030 | $32,450 - 84,960 | 0% | 73% |
| 23 | Market research analysts | 250 | 59,580 | $21,530 - 110,230 | 20% | 82% |
| 24 | Engineers, all other | 240 | 63,790 | $41,070 - 93,640 | 6% | 82% |
| 25 | Pharmacists | 240 | 89,620 | $68,970 - 114,960 | 22% | 97% |
| 26 | Industrial engineers | 220 | 58,830 | $38,340 - 79,740 | 20% | 74% |
| 27 | Coaches and scouts | 220 | 25,300 | $14,260 - 42,620 | 15% | 60% |
| 28 | Graphic designers | 210 | 37,860 | $24,840 - 50,990 | 10% | 55% |
| 29 | Network and computer systems administrators | 210 | 58,100 | $32,750 - 87,520 | 27% | 50% |
| 30 | Social and human service assistants | 200 | 25,230 | $16,850 - 34,630 | 34% | 58% |
| 31 | Engineering managers | 200 | 90,190 | $61,110 - 125,900 | 7% | 84% |
| 32 | Advertising sales agents | 190 | 43,800 | $23,200 - 79,390 | 20% | 56% |
| 33 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 190 | 101,070 | $31,960 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 34 | Medical and health services managers | 190 | 63,430 | $36,580 - 90,860 | 16% | 57% |
| 35 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 180 | 34,230 | $25,020 - 45,360 | 25% | 58% |
| 36 | Management analysts | 170 | 82,790 | $38,090 - 0 | 22% | 78% |
| 37 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 170 | 52,910 | $23,660 - 94,410 | 13% | 73% |
| 38 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 160 | $0 - 0 | 17% | 56% | |
| 39 | Computer systems analysts | 160 | 62,260 | $35,810 - 93,490 | 29% | 68% |
| 40 | Physical therapists | 160 | 82,030 | $59,430 - 99,090 | 27% | 89% |
| 41 | Computer software engineers, applications | 150 | 60,220 | $15,450 - 88,090 | 45% | 85% |
| 42 | Social and community service managers | 140 | 43,180 | $24,340 - 67,000 | 25% | 72% |
| 43 | Speech-language pathologists | 140 | 60,660 | $41,880 - 81,240 | 11% | 98% |
| 44 | Computer and information systems managers | 140 | 80,080 | $54,030 - 113,200 | 16% | 73% |
| 45 | Insurance underwriters | 130 | 64,080 | $33,000 - 92,250 | 6% | 53% |
| 46 | Social workers, all other | 130 | 54,190 | $28,970 - 83,580 | 18% | 77% |
| 47 | Purchasing managers | 130 | 68,760 | $36,440 - 109,980 | 3% | 57% |
| 48 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 120 | 65,230 | $30,060 - 104,120 | 18% | 88% |
| 49 | Librarians | 120 | 55,790 | $35,170 - 90,510 | 4% | 85% |
| 50 | Financial analysts | 110 | 49,640 | $33,490 - 72,640 | 34% | 87% |
| 51 | Surveyors | 100 | 49,590 | $20,050 - 76,370 | 24% | 82% |
| 52 | Sales engineers | 100 | 67,820 | $42,900 - 93,830 | 9% | 79% |
| 53 | Compensation and benefits managers | 100 | 61,390 | $34,030 - 101,170 | 12% | 58% |
| 54 | Legislators | 100 | 31,010 | $14,030 - 99,280 | 1% | 65% |
| 55 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 100 | 47,190 | $31,090 - 70,580 | 9% | 87% |
| 56 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 100 | 40,770 | $20,610 - 69,190 | 23% | 54% |
| 57 | Medical and public health social workers | 100 | 45,410 | $25,280 - 57,090 | 24% | 77% |
| 58 | Dentists, general | 100 | 116,020 | $70,160 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 59 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 90 | 64,070 | $36,340 - 91,700 | 28% | 85% |
| 60 | Marketing managers | 90 | 89,560 | $46,170 - 0 | 14% | 69% |
| 61 | Reporters and correspondents | 90 | 40,120 | $24,050 - 61,420 | 1% | 85% |
| 62 | Civil engineers | 90 | 65,250 | $42,340 - 89,700 | 18% | 87% |
| 63 | Occupational therapists | 80 | 68,220 | $28,040 - 93,260 | 23% | 90% |
| 64 | Database administrators | 80 | 47,580 | $27,130 - 74,540 | 29% | 72% |
| 65 | Public relations specialists | 80 | 41,700 | $25,250 - 71,700 | 18% | 81% |
| 66 | Special education teachers, middle school | 70 | 42,180 | $21,450 - 65,620 | 16% | 87% |
| 67 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 70 | 40,320 | $14,660 - 68,350 | 5% | 58% |
| 68 | Floral designers | 70 | 21,740 | $16,520 - 28,740 | 0% | 55% |
| 69 | Rehabilitation counselors | 70 | 34,960 | $25,730 - 54,220 | 23% | 73% |
| 70 | Mental health counselors | 70 | 34,560 | $24,910 - 47,420 | 30% | 73% |
| 71 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 60 | 43,290 | $15,170 - 68,920 | 18% | 56% |
| 72 | Counselors, all other | 60 | 37,840 | $22,160 - 60,110 | 17% | 73% |
| 73 | Editors | 60 | 48,880 | $19,680 - 79,630 | 2% | 81% |
| 74 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 60 | 65,150 | $45,450 - 93,390 | 4% | 81% |
| 75 | Computer specialists, all other | 60 | 50,610 | $30,280 - 76,930 | 15% | 68% |
| 76 | Veterinarians | 50 | 87,910 | $62,150 - 104,580 | 35% | 100% |
| 77 | Physician assistants | 50 | 83,670 | $63,620 - 120,620 | 27% | 67% |
| 78 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 50 | 29,830 | $18,580 - 47,300 | 11% | 55% |
| 79 | Producers and directors | 50 | 36,670 | $25,580 - 51,970 | 11% | 75% |
| 80 | Chiropractors | 40 | 73,100 | $47,480 - 112,360 | 14% | 98% |
| 81 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 40 | 33,270 | $23,940 - 45,860 | 24% | 78% |
| 82 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 40 | 55,020 | $36,340 - 75,330 | 53% | 57% |
| 83 | Recreational therapists | 40 | 29,380 | $15,040 - 47,080 | 4% | 77% |
| 84 | Materials engineers | 30 | 68,740 | $47,270 - 99,690 | 4% | 77% |
| 85 | Writers and authors | 30 | 31,820 | $19,300 - 44,860 | 13% | 84% |
| 86 | Human resources managers, all other | 30 | 76,160 | $39,950 - 125,970 | 11% | 58% |
| 87 | Technical writers | 30 | 54,880 | $39,410 - 75,540 | 20% | 74% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team assemblers | 5,950 | 24,970 | $14,070 - 41,430 | 0% | 5% |
| 2 | Retail salespersons | 4,830 | 23,760 | $14,640 - 38,160 | 12% | 25% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 3,860 | 17,770 | $14,230 - 23,650 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Machinists | 3,650 | 36,520 | $16,310 - 58,400 | -2% | 3% |
| 5 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 3,150 | 25,440 | $15,890 - 36,750 | 2% | 5% |
| 6 | Office clerks, general | 3,120 | 23,530 | $15,400 - 34,010 | 13% | 19% |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 2,370 | 17,040 | $13,960 - 23,510 | 11% | 14% |
| 8 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 2,110 | 20,640 | $14,310 - 31,750 | 15% | 4% |
| 9 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 2,100 | 31,930 | $21,210 - 44,390 | 13% | 16% |
| 10 | Carpenters | 2,100 | 39,700 | $26,820 - 61,150 | 10% | 6% |
| 11 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,950 | 16,170 | $13,990 - 19,680 | 18% | 5% |
| 12 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,910 | 22,540 | $14,940 - 35,030 | -7% | 8% |
| 13 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,810 | 20,190 | $14,340 - 25,310 | 18% | 7% |
| 14 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,810 | 37,960 | $24,760 - 51,220 | 10% | 4% |
| 15 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,760 | 25,250 | $16,340 - 35,810 | 1% | 18% |
| 16 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 1,590 | 36,090 | $21,880 - 55,390 | 15% | 18% |
| 17 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,560 | 22,940 | $16,330 - 31,810 | 17% | 13% |
| 18 | Customer service representatives | 1,520 | 29,750 | $17,220 - 44,130 | 25% | 22% |
| 19 | Telemarketers | 1,400 | 17,610 | $15,580 - 18,950 | -9% | 14% |
| 20 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,380 | 25,770 | $14,770 - 36,320 | 8% | 4% |
| 21 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 1,360 | 56,610 | $32,580 - 86,690 | -4% | 15% |
| 22 | Packers and packagers, hand | 1,360 | 19,080 | $14,080 - 28,160 | -11% | 3% |
| 23 | Teacher assistants | 1,220 | 18,880 | $14,900 - 23,680 | 10% | 18% |
| 24 | General and operations managers | 1,220 | 102,060 | $47,050 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 25 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 1,200 | 29,890 | $16,040 - 51,980 | -6% | 14% |
| 26 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,190 | 36,180 | $21,410 - 53,580 | 4% | 25% |
| 27 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 1,190 | 27,960 | $17,210 - 41,580 | 4% | 6% |
| 28 | Food preparation workers | 1,150 | 16,990 | $14,080 - 21,530 | 15% | 7% |
| 29 | Production workers, all other | 1,140 | 28,630 | $16,120 - 40,210 | 2% | 5% |
| 30 | Business operations specialists, all other | 1,120 | 61,740 | $24,940 - 116,570 | 21% | 49% |
| 31 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 1,110 | 34,410 | $20,400 - 50,990 | 10% | 6% |
| 32 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,070 | 43,190 | $23,240 - 66,970 | 6% | 29% |
| 33 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 1,030 | 29,200 | $16,530 - 49,900 | -14% | 0% |
| 34 | Home health aides | 990 | 22,640 | $15,350 - 30,150 | 49% | 7% |
| 35 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 980 | 22,720 | $15,880 - 31,330 | 18% | 6% |
| 36 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 880 | 32,490 | $17,560 - 53,960 | 14% | 4% |
| 37 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 880 | 30,090 | $20,720 - 39,730 | -1% | 2% |
| 38 | Cooks, restaurant | 820 | 18,770 | $14,290 - 24,880 | 12% | 5% |
| 39 | Construction laborers | 780 | 43,590 | $20,680 - 72,750 | 11% | 5% |
| 40 | Bartenders | 750 | 17,810 | $14,280 - 22,310 | 11% | 17% |
| 41 | Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 740 | 33,020 | $20,860 - 45,270 | -2% | 6% |
| 42 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 720 | 35,790 | $26,580 - 45,320 | 14% | 7% |
| 43 | Cooks, fast food | 690 | 16,560 | $13,980 - 19,520 | 8% | 5% |
| 44 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 690 | 29,010 | $20,910 - 37,270 | 4% | 15% |
| 45 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 680 | 27,320 | $18,940 - 38,840 | 11% | 14% |
| 46 | Security guards | 660 | 22,590 | $15,700 - 34,210 | 17% | 13% |
| 47 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 660 | 16,120 | $13,990 - 19,290 | 10% | 8% |
| 48 | Tellers | 650 | 21,440 | $16,800 - 27,570 | 14% | 16% |
| 49 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 630 | 53,950 | $32,570 - 72,360 | 11% | 33% |
| 50 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 600 | 33,450 | $22,810 - 43,750 | 5% | 2% |
| 51 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 590 | 17,500 | $14,170 - 22,870 | 13% | 5% |
| 52 | Child care workers | 580 | 17,800 | $14,060 - 23,600 | 18% | 15% |
| 53 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 550 | 47,490 | $23,500 - 76,600 | 28% | 48% |
| 54 | Dishwashers | 540 | 15,760 | $14,020 - 18,170 | 10% | 3% |
| 55 | Tool and die makers | 530 | 44,790 | $31,110 - 59,450 | -9% | 5% |
| 56 | Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 520 | 31,150 | $21,190 - 43,010 | -22% | 0% |
| 57 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 490 | 61,780 | $37,520 - 89,450 | 7% | 13% |
| 58 | Bill and account collectors | 480 | 26,990 | $18,350 - 36,170 | 23% | 13% |
| 59 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 450 | 31,270 | $18,970 - 43,590 | -4% | 5% |
| 60 | Postal service mail carriers | 440 | 44,020 | $35,530 - 50,750 | 1% | 11% |
| 61 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 420 | 15,770 | $13,960 - 18,620 | 12% | 6% |
| 62 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 420 | 57,920 | $35,780 - 86,400 | 11% | 4% |
| 63 | Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 410 | 32,560 | $20,530 - 46,320 | -15% | 0% |
| 64 | Personal and home care aides | 400 | 16,720 | $14,100 - 19,990 | 51% | 10% |
| 65 | Driver/sales workers | 390 | 24,680 | $14,410 - 41,350 | -4% | 4% |
| 66 | Medical secretaries | 390 | 30,500 | $23,210 - 46,130 | 17% | 18% |
| 67 | Cost estimators | 390 | 54,670 | $33,090 - 83,370 | 19% | 32% |
| 68 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 390 | 30,090 | $16,440 - 50,310 | -8% | 5% |
| 69 | Counter and rental clerks | 390 | 22,560 | $14,350 - 41,060 | 23% | 16% |
| 70 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 370 | 26,290 | $14,360 - 38,470 | 12% | 6% |
| 71 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 370 | 79,490 | $40,170 - 109,170 | 9% | 10% |
| 72 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 360 | 26,050 | $15,990 - 35,850 | -26% | 6% |
| 73 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 360 | 36,790 | $23,540 - 53,770 | 4% | 30% |
| 74 | Electricians | 360 | 49,610 | $27,880 - 72,480 | 7% | 7% |
| 75 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 360 | 49,290 | $27,730 - 72,250 | 0% | 42% |
| 76 | Dental assistants | 350 | 30,620 | $23,040 - 36,170 | 29% | 9% |
| 77 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 350 | 64,950 | $36,810 - 85,420 | 8% | 3% |
| 78 | Recreation workers | 350 | 20,100 | $14,070 - 32,590 | 13% | 47% |
| 79 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 350 | 19,700 | $13,990 - 28,570 | 14% | 3% |
| 80 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 340 | 21,010 | $15,100 - 27,270 | 11% | 5% |
| 81 | Pharmacy technicians | 340 | 23,110 | $16,790 - 30,240 | 32% | 16% |
| 82 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 330 | 17,280 | $14,120 - 21,760 | 10% | 5% |
| 83 | Insurance sales agents | 320 | 47,390 | $27,600 - 84,920 | 13% | 45% |
| 84 | Medical assistants | 320 | 33,300 | $19,400 - 65,110 | 35% | 10% |
| 85 | First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 320 | 42,790 | $32,130 - 58,610 | 13% | 17% |
| 86 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 320 | 29,920 | $19,980 - 38,920 | -8% | 32% |
| 87 | Loan officers | 320 | 37,990 | $18,420 - 74,580 | 12% | 49% |
| 88 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 300 | 43,200 | $27,880 - 58,630 | 11% | 11% |
| 89 | Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 300 | 30,770 | $23,280 - 43,410 | 0% | 3% |
| 90 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 300 | 37,320 | $18,910 - 58,020 | 27% | 47% |
| 91 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 300 | 43,070 | $27,770 - 54,760 | 22% | 45% |
| 92 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 290 | 17,220 | $14,120 - 21,950 | 10% | 17% |
| 93 | Bus drivers, school | 290 | 18,150 | $15,270 - 22,150 | 9% | 4% |
| 94 | Legal secretaries | 280 | 33,620 | $25,510 - 42,810 | 12% | 18% |
| 95 | Industrial production managers | 270 | 77,450 | $43,900 - 109,560 | -5% | 43% |
| 96 | Order clerks | 270 | 27,810 | $18,990 - 36,960 | -23% | 16% |
| 97 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 270 | 46,020 | $31,020 - 67,000 | 9% | 5% |
| 98 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 270 | 65,420 | $28,540 - 96,610 | 4% | 38% |
| 99 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 250 | 20,220 | $14,260 - 27,770 | 26% | 43% |
| 100 | Parts salespersons | 250 | 31,920 | $17,650 - 48,430 | -1% | 6% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners | 32,610 | 160 | 17.6 |
| Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | 24,070 | 130 | 14.4 |
| Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 42,610 | 210 | 11.5 |
| Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 36,580 | 210 | 10 |
| Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 31,150 | 520 | 9.7 |
| Machinists | 36,520 | 3,650 | 9.4 |
| Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 32,590 | 210 | 7.4 |
| Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 35,990 | 180 | 7.3 |
| Numerical tool and process control programmers | 50,880 | 100 | 7.3 |
| Tool and die makers | 44,790 | 530 | 6.2 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 33,020 | 740 | 5.8 |
| Team assemblers | 24,970 | 5,950 | 5.1 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 50,750 | 730 | 5.1 |
| Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 30,000 | 170 | 5 |
| Production workers, all other | 28,630 | 1,140 | 4.7 |
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 30,770 | 300 | 4.6 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 32,560 | 410 | 4.4 |
| Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 29,200 | 1,030 | 3.9 |
| Telemarketers | 17,610 | 1,400 | 3.8 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 42,380 | 190 | 3.1 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 43,200 | 300 | 3.1 |
| Surgeons | 179,870 | 130 | 3.1 |
| Legislators | 31,010 | 100 | 2.7 |
| Food preparation and serving related workers, all other | 16,420 | 100 | 2.6 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | 38,340 | 180 | 2.6 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 34,440 | 230 | 2.5 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | 37,720 | 180 | 2.5 |
| Social workers, all other | 54,190 | 130 | 2.5 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 29,890 | 1,200 | 2.4 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | 17,020 | 150 | 2.4 |
| Tapers | 41,050 | 100 | 2.3 |
| Financial specialists, all other | 54,100 | 300 | 2.3 |
| Mechanical engineers | 64,900 | 520 | 2.3 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | 24,490 | 230 | 2.2 |
| Mechanical drafters | 44,940 | 150 | 2.1 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 53,480 | 120 | 2.1 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 30,090 | 390 | 2 |
| Community and social service specialists, all other | 34,230 | 180 | 2 |
| Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 24,510 | 130 | 2 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 61,390 | 100 | 2 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 56,610 | 1,360 | 2 |
| Carpenters | 39,700 | 2,100 | 2 |
| Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | 26,290 | 170 | 1.9 |
| Library assistants, clerical | 19,820 | 170 | 1.8 |
| Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 16,260 | 190 | 1.8 |
| Purchasing managers | 68,760 | 130 | 1.8 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 26,050 | 360 | 1.7 |
| Physical therapist assistants | 33,480 | 100 | 1.7 |
| Surveyors | 49,590 | 100 | 1.7 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 54,740 | 2,540 | 1.7 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 60,200 | 1.74 | 190 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 64,950 | 1.63 | 350 |
| Roofers | 51,530 | 1.53 | 160 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 50,750 | 1.52 | 730 |
| Construction laborers | 43,590 | 1.51 | 780 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 42,900 | 1.49 | 150 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 79,490 | 1.45 | 370 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 45,060 | 1.4 | 200 |
| Training and development specialists | 65,620 | 1.4 | 260 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 52,750 | 1.37 | 390 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 52,250 | 1.36 | 240 |
| Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 42,610 | 1.34 | 210 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 57,920 | 1.32 | 420 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 37,320 | 1.32 | 300 |
| Medical assistants | 33,300 | 1.27 | 320 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 31,270 | 1.25 | 450 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 52,910 | 1.24 | 130 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 101,070 | 1.23 | 190 |
| Physical therapists | 82,030 | 1.22 | 160 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 58,790 | 1.22 | 1,280 |
| Social workers, all other | 54,190 | 1.22 | 130 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 53,950 | 1.21 | 630 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 30,090 | 1.21 | 390 |
| Management analysts | 82,790 | 1.2 | 170 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | 40,300 | 1.19 | 110 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | 46,900 | 1.19 | 140 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 20,270 | 1.18 | 190 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 88,530 | 1.18 | 320 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 54,740 | 1.17 | 2,540 |
| Insurance underwriters | 64,080 | 1.17 | 130 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 26,290 | 1.15 | 370 |
| Home health aides | 22,640 | 1.15 | 990 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 61,780 | 1.15 | 490 |
| Librarians | 55,790 | 1.14 | 120 |
| Data entry keyers | 27,700 | 1.14 | 200 |
| General and operations managers | 102,060 | 1.13 | 1,220 |
| Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 35,990 | 1.13 | 180 |
| Electricians | 49,610 | 1.13 | 360 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 61,740 | 1.13 | 1,120 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 55,170 | 1.13 | 200 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 56,610 | 1.13 | 1,360 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 25,440 | 1.12 | 3,150 |
| Financial managers | 96,350 | 1.12 | 280 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 32,560 | 1.12 | 410 |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 54,750 | 1.12 | 150 |
| Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 26,310 | 1.12 | 170 |
| Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 36,580 | 1.11 | 210 |
| Medical secretaries | 30,500 | 1.1 | 390 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 52,910 | 1.1 | 170 |
| Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | 39,260 | 1.1 | 130 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Surgeons | 179,870 | 130 |
| Family and general practitioners | 169,250 | 100 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 149,060 | |
| Chief executives | 146,330 | 290 |
| Dentists, general | 116,020 | 100 |
| Construction managers | 114,250 | 70 |
| General and operations managers | 102,060 | 1,220 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 101,070 | 190 |
| Lawyers | 98,690 | 280 |
| Financial managers | 96,350 | 280 |
| Engineering managers | 90,190 | 200 |
| Pharmacists | 89,620 | 240 |
| Marketing managers | 89,560 | 90 |
| Sales managers | 88,590 | 320 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 88,530 | 320 |
| Veterinarians | 87,910 | 50 |
| Physician assistants | 83,670 | 50 |
| Management analysts | 82,790 | 170 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 82,280 | 70 |
| Physical therapists | 82,030 | 160 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 80,080 | 140 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 79,490 | 370 |
| Industrial production managers | 77,450 | 270 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 76,160 | 30 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 75,040 | |
| Chiropractors | 73,100 | 40 |
| Managers, all other | 72,750 | 580 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 72,610 | 40 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 71,430 | |
| Credit analysts | 69,100 | |
| Purchasing managers | 68,760 | 130 |
| Materials engineers | 68,740 | 30 |
| Occupational therapists | 68,220 | 80 |
| Sales engineers | 67,820 | 100 |
| Training and development specialists | 65,620 | 260 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 65,420 | 270 |
| Civil engineers | 65,250 | 90 |
| Architects, except landscape and naval | 65,230 | 120 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 65,150 | 60 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 64,950 | 350 |
| Mechanical engineers | 64,900 | 520 |
| Electrical engineers | 64,520 | 260 |
| Insurance underwriters | 64,080 | 130 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 64,070 | 90 |
| Cardiovascular technologists and technicians | 63,870 | 30 |
| Engineers, all other | 63,790 | 240 |
| Medical and health services managers | 63,430 | 190 |
| Computer systems analysts | 62,260 | 160 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 61,780 | 490 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 61,740 | 1,120 |
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