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Employment and Industries in the Evansville, Indiana Area

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Most Popular Jobs in Evansville, Indiana Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses3,59048,940$34,850 - 62,11024%56%
2Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products1,60051,680$25,860 - 92,2408%51%
3Elementary school teachers, except special education1,35044,500$30,710 - 59,08014%95%
4Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education1,12042,110$29,070 - 58,6606%96%
5Accountants and auditors1,04050,910$33,600 - 71,45018%79%
6Teachers and instructors, all other66038,830$17,170 - 63,1109%54%
7Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education58042,800$30,870 - 58,47011%95%
8Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products45065,310$32,950 - 93,84012%51%
9Medical and health services managers43073,470$40,470 - 116,15016%57%
10Financial managers42089,930$39,890 - 013%60%
11Chief executives380136,560$55,070 - 02%65%
12Coaches and scouts37021,550$12,000 - 39,19015%60%
13Managers, all other35072,680$36,650 - 115,2007%55%
14Computer programmers35057,730$38,500 - 82,9000%73%
15Lawyers35069,720$33,950 - 121,68011%99%
16Child, family, and school social workers34034,240$23,900 - 46,04019%77%
17Sales managers32088,830$43,090 - 010%69%
18Pharmacists31089,780$70,670 - 116,20022%97%
19Industrial engineers29066,130$43,810 - 92,82020%74%
20Mechanical engineers29064,090$41,890 - 90,6604%78%
21Medical and clinical laboratory technicians24031,310$19,930 - 46,58015%51%
22Graphic designers24034,240$19,560 - 53,65010%55%
23Physical therapists24058,750$33,960 - 78,93027%89%
24Network and computer systems administrators23050,650$31,160 - 78,80027%50%
25Medical and clinical laboratory technologists22045,870$33,840 - 59,56012%51%
26Chemists22053,370$37,300 - 70,9009%93%
27Public relations specialists22039,630$25,850 - 58,70018%81%
28Social and human service assistants20027,240$16,020 - 40,37034%58%
29Advertising sales agents20038,390$23,870 - 61,39020%56%
30Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents20079,650$35,740 - 025%67%
31Engineering managers20085,450$56,690 - 118,4107%84%
32Speech-language pathologists20070,590$36,040 - 120,82011%98%
33Medical and public health social workers20037,640$27,310 - 48,05024%77%
34Social and community service managers19043,190$27,680 - 59,51025%72%
35Training and development specialists19039,950$21,550 - 62,06018%56%
36Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation19041,380$26,300 - 65,1805%58%
37Mental health counselors19037,500$19,950 - 85,55030%73%
38Computer systems analysts18064,460$41,760 - 90,36029%68%
39Education administrators, elementary and secondary school18072,800$58,790 - 91,0408%78%
40Educational, vocational, and school counselors18045,830$30,040 - 63,20013%73%
41Computer and information systems managers18081,930$45,800 - 113,01016%73%
42Self-enrichment education teachers17031,210$15,390 - 50,71023%54%
43Occupational therapists16058,940$43,000 - 75,26023%90%
44Mental health and substance abuse social workers16039,340$23,220 - 54,94030%77%
45Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school16044,070$30,410 - 59,58020%87%
46Electrical engineers16066,920$44,200 - 93,9806%81%
47Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists14047,880$27,180 - 72,91018%56%
48Librarians14042,250$23,440 - 59,0504%85%
49Civil engineers14063,200$41,750 - 93,66018%87%
50Marketing managers12077,440$41,690 - 131,24014%69%
51Social workers, all other12032,660$25,940 - 45,64018%77%
52Sales and related workers, all other12033,230$13,280 - 59,92014%62%
53Financial analysts11057,660$32,690 - 87,44034%87%
54Special education teachers, secondary school10046,750$33,120 - 59,9209%87%
55Database administrators10049,980$25,200 - 80,84029%72%
56Personal financial advisors10070,040$19,480 - 135,13041%81%
57Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists9044,000$22,840 - 70,66018%56%
58Floral designers9021,360$15,000 - 28,9100%55%
59Dentists, general90163,200$98,300 - 09%100%
60Credit analysts9058,440$31,000 - 93,6902%60%
61Chemical engineers8066,900$50,270 - 89,2208%91%
62Compensation and benefits managers8070,000$37,290 - 121,59012%58%
63Network systems and data communications analysts8056,590$31,880 - 85,42053%57%
64Environmental scientists and specialists, including health8047,920$26,800 - 79,35025%93%
65Education administrators, postsecondary8062,980$28,420 - 121,00014%78%
66Physician assistants8098,860$66,890 - 132,98027%67%
67Human resources managers, all other8075,740$43,650 - 115,26011%58%
68Computer software engineers, applications8073,170$48,950 - 98,98045%85%
69Engineers, all other7093,640$52,520 - 06%82%
70Editors7043,370$25,140 - 67,8002%81%
71Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors7058,750$40,570 - 76,05010%74%
72Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists7038,770$27,690 - 49,58011%58%
73Computer software engineers, systems software6069,790$45,360 - 106,67028%85%
74Materials engineers6068,950$50,450 - 90,9804%77%
75Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other6026,700$12,970 - 39,91015%72%
76Legislators6088,110$12,370 - 01%65%
77Community and social service specialists, all other6045,910$28,270 - 59,44025%58%
78Dietitians and nutritionists6047,210$38,290 - 58,2409%72%
79Purchasing managers6074,700$38,570 - 122,1803%57%
80Electronics engineers, except computer6067,510$40,650 - 93,6804%81%
81Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists6058,740$33,840 - 87,23016%99%
82Architects, except landscape and naval5077,100$38,860 - 130,22018%88%
83Sales engineers5075,000$44,400 - 111,3209%79%
84Education, training, and library workers, all other5028,470$20,400 - 36,91011%79%
85Clergy5032,900$19,530 - 47,75019%75%
86Commercial and industrial designers5052,250$39,490 - 72,8207%55%
87Veterinarians5076,680$48,420 - 105,68035%100%
88Computer specialists, all other5037,030$13,330 - 76,13015%68%
89Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors5029,500$17,020 - 51,53014%54%
90Producers and directors5040,050$24,850 - 61,76011%75%
91Training and development managers4070,800$46,340 - 104,50016%58%
92Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program4037,900$25,390 - 61,11024%78%
93Rehabilitation counselors4037,160$20,880 - 56,86023%73%
94Health educators4038,630$27,410 - 49,77026%58%
95Occupational health and safety specialists4058,710$27,580 - 93,1008%72%
96Natural sciences managers4073,740$38,170 - 120,83011%93%
97Postmasters and mail superintendents4055,090$40,180 - 72,7700%55%
98Public relations managers4087,350$40,720 - 017%75%
99Tax preparers4035,080$27,070 - 44,6200%54%
100Writers and authors3036,820$15,270 - 57,92013%84%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Team assemblers4,89036,310$18,290 - 56,7800%5%
2Retail salespersons4,87022,400$12,710 - 35,85012%25%
3Cashiers4,51015,380$11,920 - 20,490-2%10%
4Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food3,88014,380$11,580 - 18,15018%5%
5Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand3,84022,830$14,190 - 35,4902%5%
6Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer3,23032,640$20,390 - 45,96010%4%
7Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners3,06021,090$13,240 - 31,63015%4%
8Office clerks, general2,90020,750$14,150 - 28,74013%19%
9Waiters and waitresses2,88014,450$11,530 - 18,52011%14%
10Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks2,74028,460$18,990 - 39,89013%16%
11Customer service representatives2,29030,620$19,160 - 51,27025%22%
12Maintenance and repair workers, general2,24032,960$19,010 - 46,27010%6%
13Stock clerks and order fillers2,18019,310$12,440 - 28,790-7%8%
14Helpers--production workers2,17025,060$16,470 - 35,6800%4%
15Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants1,95021,540$16,520 - 27,62018%7%
16Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,88025,480$16,560 - 35,3101%18%
17Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic1,83033,520$17,730 - 58,130-12%0%
18Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters1,67048,030$28,860 - 67,22011%4%
19Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers1,63031,730$16,600 - 47,410-6%14%
20General and operations managers1,63089,960$45,370 - [?]2%48%
21Electricians1,60048,200$30,460 - 61,5807%7%
22First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers1,56053,200$30,310 - 81,040-4%15%
23First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers1,53036,550$19,250 - 63,2704%25%
24Industrial truck and tractor operators1,51028,990$20,220 - 36,350-1%2%
25Executive secretaries and administrative assistants1,50030,660$21,190 - 42,40015%18%
26Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators1,46038,670$29,860 - 55,4608%3%
27Receptionists and information clerks1,44020,280$13,640 - 27,28017%13%
28First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers1,37039,970$23,200 - 62,1006%29%
29Packers and packagers, hand1,32023,710$13,290 - 34,850-11%3%
30Industrial machinery mechanics1,29045,390$32,010 - 61,5109%5%
31Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic1,25022,220$16,380 - 32,110-14%0%
32Food preparation workers1,24016,740$12,410 - 22,09015%7%
33Carpenters1,16035,730$22,290 - 54,74010%6%
34Construction laborers1,12033,110$20,950 - 49,16011%5%
35First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers1,08026,100$16,840 - 35,45011%14%
36Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks1,07025,220$15,670 - 36,4304%6%
37Truck drivers, light or delivery services1,06026,020$13,530 - 43,8908%4%
38Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses99033,750$26,110 - 43,39014%7%
39Cooks, fast food97014,880$11,850 - 18,1008%5%
40Automotive service technicians and mechanics94028,500$14,890 - 44,17014%4%
41Personal and home care aides93018,890$15,060 - 24,11051%10%
42Cooks, restaurant92019,570$14,870 - 25,09012%5%
43Landscaping and groundskeeping workers88020,920$13,290 - 32,09018%6%
44Maids and housekeeping cleaners86016,750$12,680 - 21,34013%5%
45Assemblers and fabricators, all other86025,710$17,560 - 34,890-8%5%
46Security guards85024,560$15,030 - 40,86017%13%
47Counter and rental clerks84020,700$12,150 - 32,56023%16%
48Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders83027,370$16,370 - 40,110-4%5%
49First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers81052,190$29,420 - 77,2307%13%
50Machinists78032,900$21,150 - 46,490-2%3%
51First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers76055,190$33,270 - 77,8109%10%
52Driver/sales workers70022,070$12,790 - 34,110-4%4%
53Tellers68021,300$16,880 - 27,51014%16%
54Billing and posting clerks and machine operators67025,490$19,590 - 32,2104%15%
55Dishwashers66015,540$11,940 - 19,72010%3%
56Bus drivers, school65023,950$13,340 - 33,8209%4%
57Home health aides64019,500$15,790 - 24,22049%7%
58Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers63029,760$17,810 - 40,2605%2%
59Cleaners of vehicles and equipment62016,980$12,210 - 22,56014%3%
60Bartenders60015,610$11,870 - 19,56011%17%
61Cooks, institution and cafeteria58020,130$14,570 - 27,20011%5%
62Child care workers57015,980$11,960 - 21,73018%15%
63Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic53030,670$19,620 - 42,030-6%0%
64Preschool teachers, except special education52019,240$13,540 - 25,06026%43%
65Boilermakers52050,080$34,530 - 67,90014%0%
66Printing machine operators52028,690$15,180 - 47,990-5%6%
67Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders52030,450$22,100 - 41,610-4%4%
68Medical assistants50023,690$17,810 - 29,02035%10%
69Bill and account collectors50026,970$20,510 - 34,72023%13%
70Loan officers49046,390$25,140 - 74,77012%49%
71Sales representatives, services, all other48056,500$28,360 - 93,72028%48%
72Medical secretaries47025,060$19,750 - 31,54017%18%
73Police and sheriff's patrol officers46040,860$29,500 - 54,45011%33%
74Loan interviewers and clerks46030,560$20,580 - 37,8800%24%
75Postal service mail carriers45044,230$34,710 - 54,6701%11%
76Pharmacy technicians45023,280$16,800 - 31,11032%16%
77Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop44015,720$11,750 - 21,02010%17%
78Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers44013,940$11,540 - 17,93012%6%
79Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists43033,270$21,740 - 44,58012%3%
80Power plant operators43055,500$44,690 - 65,6003%20%
81Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists43024,910$13,720 - 38,17012%6%
82Business operations specialists, all other42045,520$12,650 - 83,92021%49%
83Tool and die makers42044,170$33,770 - 57,650-9%5%
84Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop42014,490$11,680 - 18,42010%8%
85Computer support specialists41036,420$21,840 - 55,59013%43%
86Data entry keyers41022,200$16,310 - 29,290-4%18%
87Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic40031,460$20,260 - 42,260-2%6%
88Parts salespersons40025,910$15,940 - 37,040-1%6%
89Painters, construction and maintenance38033,000$20,660 - 47,10012%6%
90Laundry and dry-cleaning workers38018,980$13,660 - 24,64010%5%
91Order clerks36023,240$14,380 - 32,830-23%16%
92Cost estimators36049,320$28,260 - 72,01019%32%
93First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators33049,100$25,120 - 81,16010%17%
94Production, planning, and expediting clerks32042,200$24,650 - 63,8204%30%
95Highway maintenance workers31021,870$12,510 - 32,1609%5%
96Cooks, short order31014,720$11,670 - 19,2205%5%
97Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products31043,130$25,550 - 70,6300%42%
98First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand31045,300$26,930 - 67,22013%17%
99Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers31042,320$30,260 - 56,9009%3%
100Cement masons and concrete finishers30040,780$25,830 - 55,94011%2%
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Jobs More Common Near Evansville Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Boilermakers50,08052057.7
Power plant operators55,50043028.9
Pourers and casters, metal29,70026028.1
Insulation workers, mechanical41,69028015.2
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic33,5201,83012.3
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders35,4802407.7
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders34,3001007.1
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic30,6705306.9
Industrial machinery mechanics45,3901,2904.7
Food cooking machine operators and tenders17,5101504.7
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic31,2001704.2
Tool and die makers44,1704204.2
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders30,8201304.1
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic22,2201,2504.1
Assemblers and fabricators, all other25,7108603.7
Helpers--production workers25,0602,1703.7
Crane and tower operators37,9401603.6
Chemical technicians37,6302403.6
Team assemblers36,3104,8903.5
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders30,4505203.5
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators38,6701,4603.3
Structural iron and steel workers35,6202203.3
Radio and television announcers28,5401103.1
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters48,0301,6702.9
Surgical technologists34,2802702.9
Highway maintenance workers21,8703102.9
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers31,7301,6302.8
Tire repairers and changers22,4902902.7
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders31,1302802.7
Physical therapist assistants42,8201802.7
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic31,4604002.7
Chemists53,3702202.2
Respiratory therapists44,6502402.2
Coaches and scouts21,5503702.2
Medical transcriptionists26,8402102.2
Printing machine operators28,6905202.1
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators35,8101202.1
Surgeons 1002
Electricians48,2001,6002
Industrial truck and tractor operators28,9901,5102
Social workers, all other32,6601202
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other35,1303001.9
Couriers and messengers21,1102601.9
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers53,2001,5601.9
Business teachers, postsecondary55,9701201.9
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping28,4201601.9
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders27,3708301.9
Tile and marble setters33,5701101.9
Mental health counselors37,5001901.9
Library assistants, clerical17,4402001.8

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Evansville, Indiana Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Team assemblers36,3101.424,890
Packers and packagers, hand23,7101.251,320
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic33,5201.221,830
Insurance sales agents65,8101.22300
Speech-language pathologists70,5901.2200
Cement masons and concrete finishers40,7801.18300
Construction laborers33,1101.151,120
Brickmasons and blockmasons48,7801.14260
Sales representatives, services, all other56,5001.13480
Helpers--production workers25,0601.122,170
Physicians and surgeons, all other170,3301.12270
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand45,3001.11310
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers39,5401.11140
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders31,1301.1280
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers42,3201.1310
Electricians48,2001.11,600
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters48,0301.11,670
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists47,8801.1140
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters30,2201.1110
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists24,9101.09430
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders27,3701.09830
Production, planning, and expediting clerks42,2001.09320
Industrial machinery mechanics45,3901.081,290
Customer service representatives30,6201.082,290
Teachers and instructors, all other38,8301.08660
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic31,2001.08170
Security guards24,5601.07850
Administrative services managers70,6401.06130
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers53,2001.061,560
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders30,8201.06130
Mental health and substance abuse social workers39,3401.05160
Financial managers89,9301.05420
Physical therapist assistants42,8201.04180
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping34,3501.04170
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping28,4201.04160
Tool and die makers44,1701.04420
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic30,6701.03530
Boilermakers50,0801.03520
Assemblers and fabricators, all other25,7101.03860
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers68,6901.03290
Social and human service assistants27,2401.03200
Painters, construction and maintenance33,0001.03380
Dental assistants30,7201.03260
Industrial truck and tractor operators28,9901.021,510
Insulation workers, mechanical41,6901.02280
Construction managers79,0701.02180
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other35,1301.02300
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers18,9801.02380
Maintenance and repair workers, general32,9601.012,240
Postal service mail carriers44,2301.01450

Highest Paying Jobs in Evansville, Indiana Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Psychiatrists181,08030
Physicians and surgeons, all other170,330270
Dentists, general163,20090
Family and general practitioners140,100110
Chief executives136,560380
Physician assistants98,86080
Engineers, all other93,64070
General and operations managers89,9601,630
Financial managers89,930420
Pharmacists89,780310
Sales managers88,830320
Legislators88,11060
Public relations managers87,35040
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers87,280100
Engineering managers85,450200
Property, real estate, and community association managers84,430100
Commercial pilots82,460 
Computer and information systems managers81,930180
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents79,650200
Construction managers79,070180
Marketing managers77,440120
Architects, except landscape and naval77,10050
Veterinarians76,68050
Human resources managers, all other75,74080
Sales engineers75,00050
Purchasing managers74,70060
Natural sciences managers73,74040
Medical and health services managers73,470430
Computer software engineers, applications73,17080
Industrial production managers73,010300
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school72,800180
Managers, all other72,680350
Environmental engineers71,61030
Training and development managers70,80040
Administrative services managers70,640130
Speech-language pathologists70,590200
Personal financial advisors70,040100
Compensation and benefits managers70,00080
Computer software engineers, systems software69,79060
Lawyers69,720350
Materials engineers68,95060
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers68,690290
Electronics engineers, except computer67,51060
Logisticians67,17070
Electrical engineers66,920160
Chemical engineers66,90080
Industrial engineers66,130290
Insurance sales agents65,810300
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products65,310450
Computer systems analysts64,460180

Large Companies Headquartered in Evansville

CompanyRevenue 2005 (billions)
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