The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 3,810 | 52,470 | $37,510 - 67,180 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,850 | 52,970 | $26,350 - 95,770 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,520 | 47,100 | $30,860 - 64,340 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,060 | 47,110 | $31,090 - 65,340 | 6% | 96% |
| 5 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 870 | 47,260 | $31,700 - 64,240 | 11% | 95% |
| 6 | Accountants and auditors | 860 | 56,450 | $35,090 - 81,880 | 18% | 79% |
| 7 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 580 | 20,610 | $13,040 - 34,950 | 9% | 54% |
| 8 | Mechanical engineers | 490 | 66,580 | $43,550 - 88,120 | 4% | 78% |
| 9 | Sales managers | 480 | 84,900 | $42,520 - 143,570 | 10% | 69% |
| 10 | Medical and health services managers | 480 | 72,860 | $44,530 - 114,170 | 16% | 57% |
| 11 | Management analysts | 470 | 59,530 | $40,800 - 84,010 | 22% | 78% |
| 12 | Financial managers | 420 | 92,470 | $42,000 - 135,610 | 13% | 60% |
| 13 | Computer software engineers, applications | 390 | 46,870 | $26,790 - 73,210 | 45% | 85% |
| 14 | Coaches and scouts | 370 | 25,490 | $13,300 - 43,360 | 15% | 60% |
| 15 | Industrial engineers | 360 | 63,680 | $44,920 - 85,680 | 20% | 74% |
| 16 | Computer programmers | 330 | 64,410 | $39,420 - 95,990 | 0% | 73% |
| 17 | Public relations specialists | 330 | 43,200 | $27,900 - 60,060 | 18% | 81% |
| 18 | Child, family, and school social workers | 330 | 34,880 | $23,210 - 46,990 | 19% | 77% |
| 19 | Managers, all other | 300 | 66,520 | $35,000 - 105,660 | 7% | 55% |
| 20 | Lawyers | 290 | 78,530 | $36,430 - 132,250 | 11% | 99% |
| 21 | Pharmacists | 290 | 100,360 | $81,510 - 126,820 | 22% | 97% |
| 22 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 290 | 66,100 | $30,020 - 118,950 | 12% | 51% |
| 23 | Chief executives | 290 | 158,800 | $49,890 - | 2% | 65% |
| 24 | Physical therapists | 280 | 61,870 | $36,100 - 82,220 | 27% | 89% |
| 25 | Engineering managers | 280 | 117,200 | $70,610 - | 7% | 84% |
| 26 | Computer and information systems managers | 270 | 99,410 | $42,810 - 150,440 | 16% | 73% |
| 27 | Computer systems analysts | 270 | 67,690 | $41,000 - 95,790 | 29% | 68% |
| 28 | Chemists | 260 | 73,970 | $46,150 - 107,420 | 9% | 93% |
| 29 | Network and computer systems administrators | 260 | 54,330 | $32,680 - 81,610 | 27% | 50% |
| 30 | Social and human service assistants | 250 | 26,550 | $16,170 - 37,830 | 34% | 58% |
| 31 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 230 | 83,940 | $33,380 - 164,380 | 25% | 67% |
| 32 | Training and development specialists | 230 | 45,560 | $23,630 - 71,340 | 18% | 56% |
| 33 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 220 | 49,140 | $26,260 - 84,700 | 5% | 58% |
| 34 | Civil engineers | 210 | 61,740 | $39,260 - 88,670 | 18% | 87% |
| 35 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 210 | 45,580 | $20,840 - 64,930 | 13% | 73% |
| 36 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 200 | 76,480 | $57,650 - 99,050 | 8% | 78% |
| 37 | Advertising sales agents | 200 | 39,460 | $22,670 - 62,480 | 20% | 56% |
| 38 | Graphic designers | 200 | 32,970 | $19,420 - 49,060 | 10% | 55% |
| 39 | Speech-language pathologists | 200 | 69,610 | $35,080 - 125,780 | 11% | 98% |
| 40 | Occupational therapists | 190 | 60,880 | $48,660 - 75,510 | 23% | 90% |
| 41 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 190 | 51,400 | $33,750 - 71,530 | 17% | 56% |
| 42 | Marketing managers | 190 | 92,610 | $49,270 - 137,920 | 14% | 69% |
| 43 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 190 | 37,550 | $22,500 - 58,520 | 30% | 77% |
| 44 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 190 | 49,270 | $34,200 - 64,750 | 20% | 87% |
| 45 | Electrical engineers | 180 | 72,910 | $42,180 - 102,670 | 6% | 81% |
| 46 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 180 | 45,220 | $23,830 - 70,330 | 18% | 56% |
| 47 | Social and community service managers | 170 | 45,310 | $28,130 - 64,950 | 25% | 72% |
| 48 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 170 | 28,960 | $20,210 - 42,130 | 15% | 51% |
| 49 | Medical and public health social workers | 160 | 40,630 | $28,290 - 54,250 | 24% | 77% |
| 50 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 150 | 46,330 | $16,830 - 81,710 | 23% | 54% |
| 51 | Librarians | 140 | 44,540 | $28,370 - 65,130 | 4% | 85% |
| 52 | Personal financial advisors | 120 | 81,520 | $21,490 - | 41% | 81% |
| 53 | Chemical engineers | 110 | 87,220 | $57,560 - 127,270 | 8% | 91% |
| 54 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 110 | 58,020 | $27,610 - 91,060 | 8% | 72% |
| 55 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 110 | 58,750 | $33,530 - 90,820 | 53% | 57% |
| 56 | Social workers, all other | 110 | 37,370 | $28,320 - 51,650 | 18% | 77% |
| 57 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 110 | 70,130 | $30,840 - 142,890 | 14% | 78% |
| 58 | Marriage and family therapists | 100 | $ - | 30% | 73% | |
| 59 | Clergy | 100 | 42,730 | $22,570 - 69,460 | 19% | 75% |
| 60 | Market research analysts | 100 | 51,080 | $31,670 - 84,950 | 20% | 82% |
| 61 | Credit analysts | 100 | 54,110 | $27,160 - 94,040 | 2% | 60% |
| 62 | Database administrators | 100 | 59,220 | $36,170 - 85,160 | 29% | 72% |
| 63 | Sales and related workers, all other | 100 | 33,080 | $14,530 - 63,570 | 14% | 62% |
| 64 | Public relations managers | 100 | 61,390 | $40,980 - 95,320 | 17% | 75% |
| 65 | Surveyors | 90 | 42,240 | $29,640 - 62,870 | 24% | 82% |
| 66 | Purchasing managers | 90 | 75,290 | $49,240 - 108,960 | 3% | 57% |
| 67 | Human resources managers, all other | 80 | 72,010 | $44,220 - 119,650 | 11% | 58% |
| 68 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 80 | 45,070 | $28,080 - 71,690 | 18% | 56% |
| 69 | Floral designers | 80 | 20,930 | $15,650 - 29,100 | 0% | 55% |
| 70 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 80 | 46,830 | $34,110 - 62,050 | 9% | 87% |
| 71 | Financial analysts | 80 | 78,150 | $34,150 - 133,400 | 34% | 87% |
| 72 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 70 | 54,910 | $36,080 - 69,030 | 0% | 96% |
| 73 | Sales engineers | 70 | 66,770 | $44,530 - 103,350 | 9% | 79% |
| 74 | Rehabilitation counselors | 70 | $ - | 23% | 73% | |
| 75 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 70 | 42,230 | $30,610 - 51,750 | 11% | 58% |
| 76 | Producers and directors | 70 | 47,400 | $24,810 - 80,020 | 11% | 75% |
| 77 | Biological technicians | 70 | 32,580 | $26,280 - 45,070 | 16% | 60% |
| 78 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 70 | 67,220 | $47,430 - 93,250 | 28% | 85% |
| 79 | Reporters and correspondents | 70 | 39,270 | $22,530 - 59,930 | 1% | 85% |
| 80 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 70 | 70,430 | $38,310 - 118,860 | 10% | 74% |
| 81 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 60 | 87,870 | $39,630 - 142,870 | 18% | 88% |
| 82 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 60 | 39,330 | $16,720 - 78,170 | 24% | 78% |
| 83 | Legislators | 60 | 108,150 | $18,040 - | 1% | 65% |
| 84 | Instructional coordinators | 60 | 51,240 | $32,800 - 78,560 | 23% | 79% |
| 85 | Mental health counselors | 60 | 39,910 | $29,360 - 50,400 | 30% | 73% |
| 86 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 60 | 48,100 | $36,570 - 60,600 | 9% | 72% |
| 87 | Advertising and promotions managers | 60 | 82,100 | $23,600 - | 6% | 76% |
| 88 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 60 | 70,640 | $42,140 - 98,230 | 4% | 81% |
| 89 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 60 | 53,970 | $35,740 - 90,450 | 16% | 99% |
| 90 | Training and development managers | 50 | 87,780 | $57,030 - 127,400 | 16% | 58% |
| 91 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 50 | 53,150 | $32,290 - 83,800 | 25% | 93% |
| 92 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 50 | 29,910 | $22,000 - 50,710 | 12% | 94% |
| 93 | Veterinarians | 50 | 84,280 | $66,920 - 104,960 | 35% | 100% |
| 94 | Materials engineers | 50 | 73,650 | $53,880 - 96,810 | 4% | 77% |
| 95 | Occupational health and safety technicians | 50 | 44,910 | $25,410 - 66,980 | 15% | 72% |
| 96 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 50 | 54,970 | $35,610 - 83,560 | 17% | 54% |
| 97 | Commercial and industrial designers | 50 | 49,400 | $22,920 - 69,130 | 7% | 55% |
| 98 | Editors | 50 | 47,800 | $29,010 - 67,530 | 2% | 81% |
| 99 | Dentists, general | 50 | 184,070 | $112,520 - | 9% | 100% |
| 100 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 50 | 22,070 | $14,030 - 29,850 | 11% | 55% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team assemblers | 6,260 | 46,900 | $25,800 - 64,640 | 0% | 5% |
| 2 | Retail salespersons | 5,680 | 21,810 | $13,510 - 34,780 | 12% | 25% |
| 3 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 5,500 | 15,400 | $12,820 - 19,590 | 18% | 5% |
| 4 | Cashiers | 3,850 | 16,420 | $12,960 - 20,950 | -2% | 10% |
| 5 | Office clerks, general | 3,250 | 23,120 | $14,470 - 32,460 | 13% | 19% |
| 6 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 3,050 | 35,680 | $22,910 - 50,480 | 10% | 4% |
| 7 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 3,030 | 22,180 | $14,250 - 33,360 | 15% | 4% |
| 8 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 3,020 | 24,170 | $15,100 - 34,580 | 2% | 5% |
| 9 | Waiters and waitresses | 2,890 | 17,170 | $12,970 - 24,290 | 11% | 14% |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 2,620 | 31,090 | $20,830 - 45,460 | 13% | 16% |
| 11 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 2,300 | 24,130 | $18,100 - 30,780 | 18% | 7% |
| 12 | Customer service representatives | 2,250 | 31,910 | $19,360 - 55,420 | 25% | 22% |
| 13 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 2,160 | 26,930 | $16,430 - 37,970 | 1% | 18% |
| 14 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 2,100 | 39,930 | $22,190 - 62,880 | 10% | 6% |
| 15 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 2,090 | 20,960 | $13,520 - 31,220 | -7% | 8% |
| 16 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 1,990 | 50,730 | $30,850 - 71,880 | 11% | 4% |
| 17 | Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 1,890 | 37,730 | $18,850 - 63,760 | -12% | 0% |
| 18 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 1,830 | 54,260 | $32,310 - 84,230 | -4% | 15% |
| 19 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,630 | 36,780 | $20,030 - 59,110 | 4% | 25% |
| 20 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 1,600 | 46,290 | $32,490 - 63,970 | 9% | 5% |
| 21 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 1,500 | 34,560 | $21,980 - 49,850 | 15% | 18% |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,400 | 46,330 | $26,490 - 74,480 | 6% | 29% |
| 23 | Electricians | 1,340 | 51,500 | $29,910 - 68,150 | 7% | 7% |
| 24 | General and operations managers | 1,330 | 97,330 | $43,150 - | 2% | 48% |
| 25 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,330 | 26,770 | $14,160 - 48,480 | 8% | 4% |
| 26 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 1,310 | 31,770 | $15,310 - 48,930 | -6% | 14% |
| 27 | Carpenters | 1,300 | 37,850 | $22,680 - 54,020 | 10% | 6% |
| 28 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,260 | 22,340 | $14,850 - 31,020 | 17% | 13% |
| 29 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,200 | 19,960 | $14,210 - 25,670 | 12% | 5% |
| 30 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 1,190 | 28,690 | $19,800 - 39,530 | -1% | 2% |
| 31 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,110 | 29,100 | $17,750 - 41,280 | 11% | 14% |
| 32 | Helpers--production workers | 1,090 | 20,460 | $16,370 - 28,570 | 0% | 4% |
| 33 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 1,070 | 27,710 | $17,590 - 39,360 | -14% | 0% |
| 34 | Construction laborers | 1,060 | 37,460 | $24,670 - 51,190 | 11% | 5% |
| 35 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,000 | 35,700 | $27,910 - 43,460 | 14% | 7% |
| 36 | Personal and home care aides | 950 | 20,790 | $16,720 - 26,300 | 51% | 10% |
| 37 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 890 | 18,480 | $14,220 - 23,330 | 13% | 5% |
| 38 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 860 | 36,540 | $21,370 - 56,760 | 14% | 4% |
| 39 | Security guards | 860 | 27,920 | $15,070 - 47,200 | 17% | 13% |
| 40 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 830 | 58,250 | $34,990 - 82,530 | 7% | 13% |
| 41 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 780 | 61,650 | $38,670 - 83,410 | 9% | 10% |
| 42 | Teacher assistants | 750 | 21,020 | $13,790 - 29,830 | 10% | 18% |
| 43 | Tellers | 740 | 22,560 | $17,480 - 29,430 | 14% | 16% |
| 44 | Counter and rental clerks | 720 | 22,330 | $13,420 - 39,620 | 23% | 16% |
| 45 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 720 | 21,650 | $14,090 - 33,190 | 18% | 6% |
| 46 | Packers and packagers, hand | 700 | 26,570 | $14,130 - 41,500 | -11% | 3% |
| 47 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 680 | 27,070 | $20,920 - 32,620 | 4% | 15% |
| 48 | Boilermakers | 670 | 54,070 | $37,040 - 72,060 | 14% | 0% |
| 49 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 650 | 28,180 | $18,620 - 40,330 | 4% | 6% |
| 50 | Food preparation workers | 640 | 17,630 | $13,260 - 24,080 | 15% | 7% |
| 51 | Machinists | 640 | 31,520 | $18,510 - 46,990 | -2% | 3% |
| 52 | Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 610 | 30,010 | $19,430 - 40,490 | -6% | 0% |
| 53 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 600 | 27,970 | $16,690 - 41,480 | -4% | 5% |
| 54 | Bus drivers, school | 600 | 24,320 | $13,670 - 36,160 | 9% | 4% |
| 55 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 600 | 46,080 | $34,360 - 60,630 | 11% | 33% |
| 56 | Recreation workers | 590 | 20,050 | $13,370 - 29,630 | 13% | 47% |
| 57 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 570 | 47,550 | $23,240 - 84,470 | 28% | 48% |
| 58 | Child care workers | 560 | 16,490 | $12,970 - 20,660 | 18% | 15% |
| 59 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 560 | 45,580 | $28,900 - 63,810 | 8% | 3% |
| 60 | Bartenders | 550 | 18,100 | $13,260 - 26,060 | 11% | 17% |
| 61 | Business operations specialists, all other | 550 | 46,130 | $15,130 - 76,680 | 21% | 49% |
| 62 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 550 | 34,120 | $20,880 - 58,380 | 4% | 30% |
| 63 | Medical assistants | 540 | 24,740 | $19,000 - 31,520 | 35% | 10% |
| 64 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 540 | 21,430 | $17,050 - 25,920 | 11% | 5% |
| 65 | Medical secretaries | 540 | 27,050 | $20,340 - 34,950 | 17% | 18% |
| 66 | Dishwashers | 530 | 16,530 | $13,010 - 21,420 | 10% | 3% |
| 67 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 510 | 38,140 | $27,410 - 49,360 | 12% | 3% |
| 68 | Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | 510 | 27,560 | $20,450 - 38,880 | -4% | 4% |
| 69 | Parts salespersons | 500 | 27,930 | $15,750 - 40,370 | -1% | 6% |
| 70 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 500 | 30,950 | $20,980 - 40,390 | 5% | 2% |
| 71 | Home health aides | 490 | 20,690 | $16,740 - 28,240 | 49% | 7% |
| 72 | Pharmacy technicians | 490 | 24,600 | $17,550 - 32,650 | 32% | 16% |
| 73 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 480 | 24,630 | $16,480 - 36,910 | -8% | 5% |
| 74 | Postal service mail carriers | 470 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 75 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 470 | 22,870 | $14,600 - 30,960 | 12% | 6% |
| 76 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 450 | 21,590 | $15,100 - 28,970 | 26% | 43% |
| 77 | Industrial production managers | 450 | 85,070 | $47,490 - 125,270 | -5% | 43% |
| 78 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 440 | 36,250 | $26,570 - 48,190 | 12% | 3% |
| 79 | Printing machine operators | 440 | 35,730 | $19,630 - 55,190 | -5% | 6% |
| 80 | Tool and die makers | 440 | 42,860 | $32,860 - 54,320 | -9% | 5% |
| 81 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 440 | 41,210 | $23,170 - 60,460 | 9% | 3% |
| 82 | Machine feeders and offbearers | 430 | 27,570 | $16,190 - 38,330 | -14% | 0% |
| 83 | Bill and account collectors | 430 | 27,760 | $18,840 - 38,310 | 23% | 13% |
| 84 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 420 | 42,870 | $23,730 - 79,230 | 12% | 6% |
| 85 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 410 | 20,370 | $13,660 - 29,080 | 14% | 3% |
| 86 | Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 390 | 35,530 | $17,700 - 66,650 | 0% | 3% |
| 87 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 390 | 17,000 | $12,990 - 23,490 | 10% | 17% |
| 88 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 390 | 15,800 | $12,960 - 19,830 | 12% | 6% |
| 89 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 380 | 34,140 | $16,840 - 58,000 | 8% | 9% |
| 90 | Computer support specialists | 380 | 37,140 | $22,580 - 61,480 | 13% | 43% |
| 91 | Power plant operators | 380 | 55,930 | $44,070 - 66,970 | 3% | 20% |
| 92 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 370 | 44,400 | $31,340 - 54,240 | 11% | 2% |
| 93 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 370 | 15,930 | $12,920 - 20,870 | 10% | 8% |
| 94 | Fire fighters | 360 | 12% | 18% | ||
| 95 | Millwrights | 360 | 52,160 | $41,080 - 78,220 | 6% | 0% |
| 96 | Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | 350 | 37,010 | $33,760 - 41,200 | -18% | 0% |
| 97 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 350 | 199,310 | $131,300 - | 0% | 0% |
| 98 | Structural iron and steel workers | 350 | 42,060 | $21,790 - 67,170 | 6% | 4% |
| 99 | Production workers, all other | 350 | 21,620 | $16,720 - 34,610 | 2% | 5% |
| 100 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 330 | 68,910 | $34,050 - 107,070 | 4% | 38% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shuttle car operators | 40,880 | 130 | 200.9 |
| Roof bolters, mining | 41,560 | 180 | 169.3 |
| Extraction workers, all other | 43,700 | 120 | 119.8 |
| Boilermakers | 54,070 | 670 | 53.8 |
| Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | 37,010 | 350 | 25.4 |
| Power plant operators | 55,930 | 380 | 18.5 |
| Pourers and casters, metal | 31,680 | 150 | 15.5 |
| Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 37,730 | 1,890 | 13 |
| Millwrights | 52,160 | 360 | 9.6 |
| Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall | 49,330 | 120 | 7.2 |
| Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 30,010 | 610 | 7 |
| Psychiatric technicians | 25,430 | 250 | 6.9 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | 31,610 | 170 | 5.2 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 46,290 | 1,600 | 5.1 |
| Marriage and family therapists | 100 | 5 | |
| Team assemblers | 46,900 | 6,260 | 5 |
| Structural iron and steel workers | 42,060 | 350 | 4.9 |
| Tool and die makers | 42,860 | 440 | 4.7 |
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 35,530 | 390 | 4.5 |
| Crane and tower operators | 41,970 | 170 | 4.5 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 36,310 | 310 | 4.4 |
| Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 27,710 | 1,070 | 4 |
| Radio and television announcers | 29,060 | 100 | 3.9 |
| Funeral attendants | 20,500 | 100 | 3.7 |
| Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 33,340 | 150 | 3.6 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 50,730 | 1,990 | 3.5 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 38,140 | 510 | 3.5 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | 27,570 | 430 | 3.5 |
| Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | 27,560 | 510 | 3.4 |
| Chemical engineers | 87,220 | 110 | 3.2 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | 36,340 | 220 | 2.8 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 68,060 | 200 | 2.8 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | 34,670 | 150 | 2.8 |
| Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | 59,660 | 110 | 2.7 |
| Chemical technicians | 54,130 | 200 | 2.6 |
| Chemists | 73,970 | 260 | 2.5 |
| Industrial production managers | 85,070 | 450 | 2.4 |
| Meter readers, utilities | 33,770 | 100 | 2.4 |
| Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials | 20,540 | 170 | 2.4 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 31,770 | 1,310 | 2.4 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 54,260 | 1,830 | 2.4 |
| Surgical technologists | 34,680 | 260 | 2.4 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 34,140 | 380 | 2.3 |
| Physical therapist assistants | 44,150 | 160 | 2.3 |
| Surgeons | 120 | 2.2 | |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 59,430 | 170 | 2.2 |
| Education teachers, postsecondary | 60,020 | 110 | 2.2 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 22,130 | 220 | 2.1 |
| Clergy | 42,730 | 100 | 2 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 45,980 | 250 | 2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team assemblers | 46,900 | 1.72 | 6,260 |
| Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall | 49,330 | 1.41 | 120 |
| Roofers | 46,880 | 1.33 | 140 |
| Packers and packagers, hand | 26,570 | 1.3 | 700 |
| Chemical technicians | 54,130 | 1.29 | 200 |
| Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 37,730 | 1.29 | 1,890 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 42,870 | 1.25 | 420 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 59,430 | 1.23 | 170 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 46,330 | 1.21 | 150 |
| Construction laborers | 37,460 | 1.21 | 1,060 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 44,400 | 1.2 | 370 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 36,310 | 1.19 | 310 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 39,930 | 1.16 | 2,100 |
| Insurance sales agents | 63,810 | 1.13 | 200 |
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 35,530 | 1.12 | 390 |
| Chemists | 73,970 | 1.12 | 260 |
| Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | 41,550 | 1.12 | 110 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 199,310 | 1.12 | 350 |
| Security guards | 27,920 | 1.11 | 860 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 47,370 | 1.1 | 270 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 50,730 | 1.1 | 1,990 |
| Electricians | 51,500 | 1.1 | 1,340 |
| Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 33,340 | 1.1 | 150 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 33,090 | 1.1 | 150 |
| Printing machine operators | 35,730 | 1.09 | 440 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 69,610 | 1.08 | 200 |
| Customer service representatives | 31,910 | 1.08 | 2,250 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 27,970 | 1.07 | 600 |
| Engineering managers | 117,200 | 1.07 | 280 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 45,580 | 1.07 | 560 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | 27,570 | 1.06 | 430 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 83,940 | 1.06 | 230 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 61,650 | 1.06 | 780 |
| Boilermakers | 54,070 | 1.06 | 670 |
| Chief executives | 158,800 | 1.05 | 290 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 51,280 | 1.05 | 130 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 84,700 | 1.05 | 130 |
| Personal and home care aides | 20,790 | 1.04 | 950 |
| Millwrights | 52,160 | 1.04 | 360 |
| Sheet metal workers | 43,420 | 1.04 | 190 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 46,290 | 1.04 | 1,600 |
| Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 25,780 | 1.04 | 160 |
| Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials | 20,540 | 1.04 | 170 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 35,890 | 1.03 | 240 |
| Dental assistants | 33,140 | 1.03 | 320 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 46,330 | 1.03 | 1,400 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 54,260 | 1.03 | 1,830 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 58,250 | 1.02 | 830 |
| Telemarketers | 25,300 | 1.02 | 140 |
| Personal financial advisors | 81,520 | 1.02 | 120 |
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