As might be expected of a city that is both the capital of the State of Indiana, as well as the county seat for Marion County, government plays a very large role in the economy of the Indianapolis area. While government is a large employer in the Indianapolis area, and manufacturing was historically another major driver of the Indianapolis economy, the economy is much more diverse and includes:
The Indianapolis-Carmel metropolitan area is home to many Fortune 1000 company headquarters. The largest company based in the area is Wellpoint. The most famous based in the area is Eli Lilly. All Fortune 1000 companies in the area include:
Other notable companies with a presence in the area include:
Providing an impetus behind the Indianapolis economy is a well educated work force. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, over 27% of the Indianapolis population has a bachelor degree or higher. According to a 2005 Central Connecticut State University study, Indianapolis was ranked as the 23rd most literate city in the U.S.
Business honors awarded to the Indianapolis-Carmel metropolitan area include:
For business commuters, four interstate highways intersect in Indianapolis. For air travel, Indianapolis is served by the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) which provides service from 10 major and 19 national passenger airlines.
Business and economic development organizations in the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area include:
The Indianapolis Business Journal, Indiana Business Review, Inside Indiana Business, and the "Business Section" of the Indianapolis Star are all excellent sources of information on the Indianapolis area economy and business community.
=| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 19,600 | 61,530 | $43,880 - 81,520 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 12,320 | 62,270 | $28,370 - 109,250 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 8,580 | 64,270 | $33,840 - 101,450 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 8,060 | 47,620 | $23,540 - 74,850 | 14% | 95% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 5,320 | 50,320 | $22,960 - 78,960 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 4,980 | 63,800 | $20,200 - | 9% | 54% |
| 7 | Management analysts | 4,810 | 72,120 | $37,480 - 115,500 | 22% | 78% |
| 8 | Managers, all other | 4,530 | 63,330 | $32,920 - 104,520 | 7% | 55% |
| 9 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 3,650 | 76,970 | $35,660 - 129,310 | 12% | 51% |
| 10 | Computer systems analysts | 3,370 | 71,570 | $45,410 - 104,090 | 29% | 68% |
| 11 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 3,370 | 39,710 | $23,000 - 70,780 | 13% | 73% |
| 12 | Lawyers | 3,340 | 101,560 | $47,300 - | 11% | 99% |
| 13 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 3,230 | 52,210 | $33,270 - 78,130 | 11% | 95% |
| 14 | Computer programmers | 3,140 | 72,020 | $39,060 - 113,070 | 0% | 73% |
| 15 | Computer software engineers, applications | 2,830 | 73,210 | $50,520 - 103,380 | 45% | 85% |
| 16 | Financial managers | 2,800 | 108,620 | $57,510 - | 13% | 60% |
| 17 | Sales managers | 2,550 | 104,710 | $46,920 - | 10% | 69% |
| 18 | Network and computer systems administrators | 2,530 | 62,090 | $37,100 - 86,990 | 27% | 50% |
| 19 | Medical and health services managers | 2,300 | 80,360 | $42,550 - 124,530 | 16% | 57% |
| 20 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 2,200 | 47,090 | $27,050 - 75,150 | 18% | 56% |
| 21 | Computer and information systems managers | 2,160 | 101,140 | $66,760 - 140,580 | 16% | 73% |
| 22 | Pharmacists | 2,000 | 96,460 | $76,700 - 124,070 | 22% | 97% |
| 23 | Training and development specialists | 1,960 | 53,450 | $28,990 - 79,420 | 18% | 56% |
| 24 | Public relations specialists | 1,910 | 54,060 | $27,310 - 97,200 | 18% | 81% |
| 25 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 1,810 | 78,750 | $51,590 - 106,850 | 28% | 85% |
| 26 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 1,780 | 43,120 | $25,930 - 51,480 | 15% | 72% |
| 27 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 1,690 | 50,870 | $28,640 - 84,750 | 5% | 58% |
| 28 | Civil engineers | 1,680 | 73,440 | $46,310 - 105,880 | 18% | 87% |
| 29 | Chief executives | 1,630 | 177,520 | $91,000 - | 2% | 65% |
| 30 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 1,600 | 71,470 | $45,020 - 104,160 | 53% | 57% |
| 31 | Physical therapists | 1,540 | 68,240 | $31,170 - 104,500 | 27% | 89% |
| 32 | Mechanical engineers | 1,540 | 69,170 | $46,460 - 96,360 | 4% | 78% |
| 33 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 1,460 | 40,120 | $24,910 - 60,260 | 15% | 51% |
| 34 | Industrial engineers | 1,450 | 72,500 | $48,450 - 102,290 | 20% | 74% |
| 35 | Graphic designers | 1,440 | 43,330 | $26,790 - 71,620 | 10% | 55% |
| 36 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 1,410 | 47,460 | $27,610 - 65,460 | 12% | 51% |
| 37 | Social and human service assistants | 1,290 | 28,850 | $18,650 - 39,330 | 34% | 58% |
| 38 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 1,250 | 56,920 | $30,460 - 91,980 | 17% | 56% |
| 39 | Financial specialists, all other | 1,190 | 63,470 | $42,120 - 91,660 | 12% | 50% |
| 40 | Engineering managers | 1,190 | 90,470 | $65,650 - 127,500 | 7% | 84% |
| 41 | Marketing managers | 1,180 | 106,950 | $54,250 - | 14% | 69% |
| 42 | Child, family, and school social workers | 1,130 | 37,600 | $24,470 - 52,810 | 19% | 77% |
| 43 | Financial analysts | 1,120 | 68,960 | $36,320 - 113,520 | 34% | 87% |
| 44 | Advertising sales agents | 1,070 | 49,570 | $27,830 - 81,220 | 20% | 56% |
| 45 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 1,070 | 49,620 | $33,700 - 70,000 | 20% | 87% |
| 46 | Computer specialists, all other | 1,030 | 69,640 | $36,690 - 99,180 | 15% | 68% |
| 47 | Database administrators | 1,000 | 65,820 | $38,040 - 96,470 | 29% | 72% |
| 48 | Insurance underwriters | 970 | 59,200 | $38,080 - 86,470 | 6% | 53% |
| 49 | Occupational therapists | 950 | 69,680 | $49,450 - 99,560 | 23% | 90% |
| 50 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 940 | 83,620 | $63,250 - 106,600 | 8% | 78% |
| 51 | Market research analysts | 940 | 59,260 | $34,530 - 97,400 | 20% | 82% |
| 52 | Coaches and scouts | 940 | 43,300 | $14,130 - 76,830 | 15% | 60% |
| 53 | Natural sciences managers | 890 | 57,010 | $37,610 - 77,100 | 11% | 93% |
| 54 | Librarians | 870 | 49,820 | $33,500 - 72,850 | 4% | 85% |
| 55 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 830 | 69,650 | $41,030 - 117,290 | 18% | 88% |
| 56 | Social and community service managers | 760 | 54,430 | $32,430 - 88,970 | 25% | 72% |
| 57 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 760 | 34,120 | $23,710 - 47,340 | 11% | 58% |
| 58 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 720 | 74,430 | $44,810 - 109,370 | 4% | 81% |
| 59 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 710 | 36,710 | $24,120 - 52,200 | 23% | 54% |
| 60 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 700 | 66,410 | $35,230 - 117,970 | 25% | 93% |
| 61 | Personal financial advisors | 700 | 111,600 | $40,350 - | 41% | 81% |
| 62 | Medical and public health social workers | 680 | 47,940 | $33,980 - 62,650 | 24% | 77% |
| 63 | Electrical engineers | 670 | 76,350 | $46,200 - 106,510 | 6% | 81% |
| 64 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 670 | 56,400 | $34,930 - 83,180 | 18% | 56% |
| 65 | Speech-language pathologists | 670 | 67,170 | $40,140 - 97,340 | 11% | 98% |
| 66 | Editors | 620 | 47,580 | $28,380 - 78,870 | 2% | 81% |
| 67 | Dentists, general | 620 | 142,900 | $66,740 - | 9% | 100% |
| 68 | Human resources managers, all other | 610 | 86,820 | $54,770 - 129,740 | 11% | 58% |
| 69 | Public relations managers | 600 | 75,940 | $43,140 - 115,950 | 17% | 75% |
| 70 | Health educators | 570 | 50,580 | $28,920 - 79,030 | 26% | 58% |
| 71 | Special education teachers, middle school | 560 | 52,740 | $35,910 - 74,740 | 16% | 87% |
| 72 | Floral designers | 550 | 22,680 | $17,590 - 29,050 | 0% | 55% |
| 73 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 550 | 53,000 | $35,840 - 74,680 | 9% | 87% |
| 74 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 540 | 39,250 | $22,490 - 57,290 | 30% | 77% |
| 75 | Technical writers | 510 | 65,150 | $38,610 - 93,440 | 20% | 74% |
| 76 | Purchasing managers | 510 | 87,780 | $54,970 - 131,790 | 3% | 57% |
| 77 | Operations research analysts | 500 | 68,100 | $41,390 - 114,100 | 11% | 71% |
| 78 | Interior designers | 480 | 51,220 | $27,400 - 87,700 | 20% | 55% |
| 79 | Mental health counselors | 450 | 43,290 | $28,240 - 61,500 | 30% | 73% |
| 80 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 450 | 41,120 | $22,400 - 69,800 | 12% | 94% |
| 81 | Statisticians | 430 | 61,640 | $32,160 - 93,250 | 9% | 93% |
| 82 | Producers and directors | 430 | 51,480 | $29,160 - 89,170 | 11% | 75% |
| 83 | Surveyors | 420 | 47,490 | $29,170 - 64,360 | 24% | 82% |
| 84 | Rehabilitation counselors | 410 | 28,480 | $20,460 - 40,250 | 23% | 73% |
| 85 | Commercial and industrial designers | 410 | 52,210 | $27,540 - 84,930 | 7% | 55% |
| 86 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 410 | 71,530 | $34,460 - 122,210 | 14% | 78% |
| 87 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 400 | 46,660 | $25,890 - 77,950 | 25% | 58% |
| 88 | Credit analysts | 400 | 51,540 | $32,830 - 82,190 | 2% | 60% |
| 89 | Reporters and correspondents | 400 | 45,520 | $22,460 - 65,740 | 1% | 85% |
| 90 | Sales and related workers, all other | 400 | 34,730 | $17,640 - 70,230 | 14% | 62% |
| 91 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 390 | 49,220 | $33,970 - 66,350 | 9% | 72% |
| 92 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 380 | 78,330 | $42,000 - 114,020 | 16% | 99% |
| 93 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 360 | 59,290 | $36,830 - 87,460 | 8% | 72% |
| 94 | Meeting and convention planners | 360 | 43,570 | $26,100 - 70,000 | 20% | 67% |
| 95 | Financial examiners | 360 | 74,970 | $41,610 - 120,370 | 11% | 76% |
| 96 | Instructional coordinators | 350 | 68,000 | $35,870 - 102,550 | 23% | 79% |
| 97 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 340 | 60,530 | $49,190 - 75,560 | 10% | 74% |
| 98 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 330 | 58,540 | $35,890 - 78,280 | 0% | 96% |
| 99 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 330 | 59,770 | $33,410 - 93,590 | 17% | 54% |
| 100 | Veterinarians | 320 | 82,620 | $49,790 - 129,080 | 35% | 100% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 29,680 | 23,190 | $13,890 - 37,280 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 27,690 | 24,660 | $16,950 - 36,240 | 2% | 5% |
| 3 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 22,600 | 16,380 | $12,970 - 20,820 | 18% | 5% |
| 4 | Cashiers | 20,020 | 17,770 | $13,350 - 23,420 | -2% | 10% |
| 5 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 17,240 | 37,420 | $20,080 - 54,000 | 10% | 4% |
| 6 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 16,750 | 21,660 | $14,310 - 31,480 | 15% | 4% |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 15,820 | 18,950 | $13,070 - 29,650 | 11% | 14% |
| 8 | Customer service representatives | 15,660 | 32,790 | $21,050 - 50,200 | 25% | 22% |
| 9 | Office clerks, general | 15,560 | 26,020 | $15,490 - 37,640 | 13% | 19% |
| 10 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 13,170 | 30,230 | $21,620 - 40,710 | 1% | 18% |
| 11 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 13,000 | 34,810 | $21,830 - 49,900 | 13% | 16% |
| 12 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 11,600 | 24,400 | $15,720 - 36,020 | -7% | 8% |
| 13 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 10,910 | 38,440 | $26,580 - 53,030 | 15% | 18% |
| 14 | General and operations managers | 9,140 | 111,000 | $50,790 - | 2% | 48% |
| 15 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 8,920 | 48,880 | $28,490 - 74,830 | 6% | 29% |
| 16 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 8,270 | 36,420 | $20,500 - 56,770 | 10% | 6% |
| 17 | Security guards | 7,900 | 26,160 | $17,290 - 39,640 | 17% | 13% |
| 18 | Team assemblers | 7,750 | 27,170 | $19,140 - 36,740 | 0% | 5% |
| 19 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 7,740 | 41,010 | $23,520 - 63,540 | 4% | 25% |
| 20 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 7,560 | 25,400 | $18,940 - 32,270 | 18% | 7% |
| 21 | Receptionists and information clerks | 6,690 | 25,480 | $16,370 - 34,010 | 17% | 13% |
| 22 | Carpenters | 6,290 | 41,600 | $27,000 - 62,180 | 10% | 6% |
| 23 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 6,270 | 31,900 | $19,800 - 46,190 | 11% | 14% |
| 24 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 6,190 | 30,210 | $21,950 - 39,780 | -1% | 2% |
| 25 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 6,140 | 29,490 | $16,980 - 50,190 | 8% | 4% |
| 26 | Construction laborers | 5,920 | 35,830 | $19,990 - 50,860 | 11% | 5% |
| 27 | Teacher assistants | 5,830 | 22,710 | $15,260 - 31,160 | 10% | 18% |
| 28 | Packers and packagers, hand | 5,740 | 21,850 | $14,460 - 32,660 | -11% | 3% |
| 29 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 5,660 | 28,710 | $18,730 - 40,500 | 4% | 6% |
| 30 | Food preparation workers | 5,620 | 19,580 | $14,350 - 25,280 | 15% | 7% |
| 31 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 5,420 | 40,500 | $31,110 - 51,500 | 14% | 7% |
| 32 | Electricians | 5,370 | 52,560 | $30,700 - 76,360 | 7% | 7% |
| 33 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 5,200 | 23,350 | $16,620 - 32,640 | 18% | 6% |
| 34 | Cooks, restaurant | 5,130 | 23,120 | $17,000 - 30,720 | 12% | 5% |
| 35 | Cooks, fast food | 5,010 | 16,970 | $13,110 - 22,680 | 8% | 5% |
| 36 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 4,740 | 53,810 | $31,250 - 80,280 | -4% | 15% |
| 37 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 4,740 | 18,600 | $13,820 - 24,530 | 13% | 5% |
| 38 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 4,520 | 62,990 | $26,380 - 111,330 | 28% | 48% |
| 39 | Counter and rental clerks | 4,450 | 26,580 | $16,130 - 40,600 | 23% | 16% |
| 40 | Business operations specialists, all other | 4,330 | 64,840 | $35,430 - 98,690 | 21% | 49% |
| 41 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 4,300 | 34,490 | $20,290 - 55,290 | -6% | 14% |
| 42 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 4,130 | 39,310 | $21,230 - 60,800 | 14% | 4% |
| 43 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 4,070 | 60,210 | $37,370 - 84,910 | 9% | 10% |
| 44 | Child care workers | 3,890 | 19,040 | $13,470 - 26,280 | 18% | 15% |
| 45 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 3,830 | 48,450 | $27,830 - 68,760 | 11% | 4% |
| 46 | Computer support specialists | 3,730 | 43,210 | $25,670 - 63,190 | 13% | 43% |
| 47 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 3,660 | 51,760 | $34,310 - 64,770 | 11% | 33% |
| 48 | Bus drivers, school | 3,600 | 36,610 | $18,870 - 50,200 | 9% | 4% |
| 49 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 3,480 | 32,830 | $22,680 - 45,190 | 4% | 15% |
| 50 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 3,360 | 57,140 | $34,640 - 83,580 | 7% | 13% |
| 51 | Helpers--production workers | 3,330 | 24,700 | $16,520 - 36,170 | 0% | 4% |
| 52 | Bartenders | 3,260 | 20,290 | $13,730 - 30,240 | 11% | 17% |
| 53 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 3,230 | 32,230 | $19,070 - 56,030 | -14% | 0% |
| 54 | Machinists | 3,180 | 39,520 | $21,920 - 61,650 | -2% | 3% |
| 55 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 3,110 | 34,210 | $24,720 - 46,520 | 0% | 22% |
| 56 | Home health aides | 3,020 | 22,280 | $17,250 - 30,780 | 49% | 7% |
| 57 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 3,010 | 36,020 | $16,900 - 61,840 | -8% | 5% |
| 58 | Medical assistants | 2,970 | 29,330 | $22,200 - 38,040 | 35% | 10% |
| 59 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 2,960 | 81,210 | $44,380 - 131,390 | 4% | 38% |
| 60 | Insurance sales agents | 2,930 | 65,530 | $29,950 - 110,750 | 13% | 45% |
| 61 | Personal and home care aides | 2,910 | 21,470 | $17,310 - 26,080 | 51% | 10% |
| 62 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 2,860 | 17,020 | $13,140 - 22,210 | 10% | 8% |
| 63 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 2,780 | 38,970 | $27,780 - 51,450 | 12% | 3% |
| 64 | Tellers | 2,740 | 23,760 | $19,250 - 30,240 | 14% | 16% |
| 65 | Bill and account collectors | 2,670 | 30,710 | $21,490 - 41,860 | 23% | 13% |
| 66 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 2,670 | 16,760 | $13,080 - 21,870 | 12% | 6% |
| 67 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 2,610 | 17,620 | $13,070 - 25,420 | 10% | 17% |
| 68 | Dishwashers | 2,540 | 18,300 | $13,440 - 25,190 | 10% | 3% |
| 69 | Driver/sales workers | 2,510 | 24,380 | $13,340 - 41,330 | -4% | 4% |
| 70 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 2,430 | 27,580 | $15,210 - 42,170 | 12% | 6% |
| 71 | Pharmacy technicians | 2,410 | 28,450 | $21,090 - 38,240 | 32% | 16% |
| 72 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 2,330 | 22,520 | $16,750 - 29,230 | 11% | 5% |
| 73 | Correctional officers and jailers | 2,280 | 31,380 | $26,310 - 39,160 | 17% | 11% |
| 74 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 2,270 | 51,990 | $33,560 - 77,840 | 9% | 47% |
| 75 | Medical secretaries | 2,260 | 30,450 | $23,190 - 39,200 | 17% | 18% |
| 76 | Telemarketers | 2,130 | 30,070 | $17,590 - 45,140 | -9% | 14% |
| 77 | Fire fighters | 2,100 | 46,800 | $31,210 - 63,150 | 12% | 18% |
| 78 | Loan officers | 2,050 | 56,900 | $26,220 - 103,340 | 12% | 49% |
| 79 | Postal service mail carriers | 2,040 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 80 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 1,970 | 54,220 | $34,840 - 79,910 | 0% | 42% |
| 81 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 1,930 | 37,440 | $21,160 - 51,700 | 2% | 11% |
| 82 | Construction managers | 1,920 | 90,270 | $55,420 - 131,500 | 16% | 29% |
| 83 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 1,890 | 37,010 | $25,930 - 52,650 | 12% | 6% |
| 84 | First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 1,890 | 44,970 | $29,210 - 64,640 | 13% | 17% |
| 85 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 1,860 | 27,190 | $21,400 - 32,870 | 16% | 10% |
| 86 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 1,860 | 41,450 | $24,360 - 61,480 | 4% | 30% |
| 87 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 1,840 | 45,250 | $30,080 - 69,240 | 9% | 5% |
| 88 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 1,820 | 50,190 | $38,520 - 63,280 | 3% | 13% |
| 89 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 1,790 | 22,450 | $13,600 - 34,500 | 14% | 3% |
| 90 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 1,770 | 203,660 | $129,930 - | 0% | 0% |
| 91 | Dental assistants | 1,760 | 36,380 | $27,160 - 48,360 | 29% | 9% |
| 92 | Cost estimators | 1,740 | 60,570 | $35,680 - 91,950 | 19% | 32% |
| 93 | Data entry keyers | 1,710 | 25,740 | $17,640 - 33,720 | -4% | 18% |
| 94 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 1,700 | 52,150 | $33,390 - 73,550 | 10% | 17% |
| 95 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 1,690 | 29,920 | $18,720 - 42,150 | -4% | 5% |
| 96 | Legal secretaries | 1,670 | 41,570 | $27,550 - 58,340 | 12% | 18% |
| 97 | Machine feeders and offbearers | 1,630 | 27,760 | $16,340 - 39,170 | -14% | 0% |
| 98 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 1,630 | 44,150 | $29,230 - 63,950 | 22% | 45% |
| 99 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 1,620 | 30,550 | $18,590 - 48,350 | 0% | 24% |
| 100 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 1,590 | 23,800 | $17,130 - 31,400 | 26% | 43% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers | 22,010 | 430 | 16.8 |
| Floor sanders and finishers | 24,890 | 160 | 7.3 |
| Mechanical door repairers | 37,670 | 260 | 6.6 |
| Power distributors and dispatchers | 67,860 | 130 | 6.4 |
| Telephone operators | 45,920 | 310 | 5.4 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 43,120 | 1,780 | 5.3 |
| Dancers | 210 | 3.9 | |
| Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 39,450 | 430 | 3.9 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 34,080 | 890 | 3.8 |
| Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products | 50,330 | 170 | 3.7 |
| Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other | 19,280 | 130 | 3.6 |
| Correspondence clerks | 31,080 | 230 | 3.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 37,740 | 390 | 3.4 |
| Athletic trainers | 42,790 | 220 | 3.4 |
| Statisticians | 61,640 | 430 | 3.2 |
| Millwrights | 53,720 | 650 | 3.2 |
| Natural sciences managers | 57,010 | 890 | 3.2 |
| Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics | 32,930 | 280 | 3 |
| Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders | 26,270 | 200 | 2.9 |
| Pharmacy aides | 19,600 | 750 | 2.8 |
| Respiratory therapy technicians | 51,230 | 190 | 2.8 |
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 37,900 | 1,260 | 2.7 |
| Elevator installers and repairers | 71,600 | 310 | 2.7 |
| Cargo and freight agents | 43,620 | 1,480 | 2.7 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | 30,070 | 630 | 2.7 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 41,120 | 450 | 2.7 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 34,550 | 1,350 | 2.6 |
| Bailiffs | 32,110 | 190 | 2.6 |
| Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders | 27,970 | 180 | 2.6 |
| Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders | 29,440 | 160 | 2.6 |
| Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers | 36,820 | 490 | 2.6 |
| Insurance appraisers, auto damage | 54,480 | 120 | 2.6 |
| Actors | 240 | 2.6 | |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 34,120 | 760 | 2.5 |
| Grinding and polishing workers, hand | 23,590 | 480 | 2.5 |
| Psychiatric technicians | 32,100 | 480 | 2.5 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | 27,760 | 1,630 | 2.5 |
| Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 41,610 | 370 | 2.4 |
| Cartographers and photogrammetrists | 47,650 | 130 | 2.3 |
| Photographers | 32,150 | 930 | 2.3 |
| Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 60,530 | 340 | 2.3 |
| Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 32,230 | 3,230 | 2.3 |
| Occupational health and safety technicians | 43,260 | 100 | 2.2 |
| Helpers--roofers | 24,590 | 170 | 2.2 |
| Financial examiners | 74,970 | 360 | 2.2 |
| Court reporters | 36,410 | 160 | 2.1 |
| Internists, general | 180,040 | 560 | 2.1 |
| Carpet installers | 37,800 | 350 | 2.1 |
| Materials engineers | 61,190 | 260 | 2.1 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 39,710 | 3,370 | 2.1 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislators | 105,630 | 2.97 | 300 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 63,800 | 1.68 | 4,980 |
| Chiropractors | 124,490 | 1.58 | 110 |
| Production workers, all other | 44,380 | 1.53 | 860 |
| Bus drivers, school | 36,610 | 1.4 | 3,600 |
| Personal financial advisors | 111,600 | 1.4 | 700 |
| Telephone operators | 45,920 | 1.37 | 310 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 36,020 | 1.36 | 3,010 |
| Broadcast technicians | 45,680 | 1.29 | 190 |
| Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 41,610 | 1.28 | 370 |
| Real estate sales agents | 59,300 | 1.26 | 660 |
| Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | 45,950 | 1.25 | 110 |
| Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 42,540 | 1.25 | 500 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 61,980 | 1.25 | 1,000 |
| Crossing guards | 28,650 | 1.24 | 110 |
| Community and social service specialists, all other | 46,660 | 1.22 | 400 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 62,990 | 1.21 | 4,520 |
| Telemarketers | 30,070 | 1.21 | 2,130 |
| Coaches and scouts | 43,300 | 1.21 | 940 |
| Psychiatrists | 196,280 | 1.21 | 130 |
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 37,900 | 1.2 | 1,260 |
| Tool and die makers | 54,200 | 1.19 | 860 |
| Optometrists | 125,620 | 1.19 | 180 |
| Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 39,450 | 1.18 | 430 |
| Instructional coordinators | 68,000 | 1.18 | 350 |
| Chief executives | 177,520 | 1.18 | 1,630 |
| Painters, transportation equipment | 47,120 | 1.18 | 230 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 78,330 | 1.18 | 380 |
| Financial managers | 108,620 | 1.17 | 2,800 |
| Insurance sales agents | 65,530 | 1.17 | 2,930 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 81,210 | 1.16 | 2,960 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 25,010 | 1.16 | 290 |
| Respiratory therapy technicians | 51,230 | 1.16 | 190 |
| Legal secretaries | 41,570 | 1.16 | 1,670 |
| Physical therapist assistants | 52,860 | 1.15 | 350 |
| Crane and tower operators | 52,540 | 1.15 | 220 |
| Avionics technicians | 57,070 | 1.15 | 110 |
| Construction laborers | 35,830 | 1.15 | 5,920 |
| Security and fire alarm systems installers | 42,620 | 1.15 | 750 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | 48,620 | 1.15 | 510 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 34,730 | 1.15 | 780 |
| General and operations managers | 111,000 | 1.15 | 9,140 |
| Helpers, construction trades, all other | 31,020 | 1.15 | 170 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | 45,070 | 1.15 | 730 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 29,920 | 1.15 | 1,690 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 52,080 | 1.14 | 860 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 203,660 | 1.14 | 1,770 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 26,580 | 1.14 | 4,450 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 60,940 | 1.14 | 770 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 34,550 | 1.14 | 1,350 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | 211,070 | |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 203,660 | 1,770 |
| Psychiatrists | 196,280 | 130 |
| Internists, general | 180,040 | 560 |
| Chief executives | 177,520 | 1,630 |
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 171,520 | 120 |
| Pediatricians, general | 145,870 | 130 |
| Dentists, general | 142,900 | 620 |
| Family and general practitioners | 131,660 | 740 |
| Optometrists | 125,620 | 180 |
| Chiropractors | 124,490 | 110 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 113,340 | 30 |
| Personal financial advisors | 111,600 | 700 |
| General and operations managers | 111,000 | 9,140 |
| Financial managers | 108,620 | 2,800 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 107,690 | |
| Marketing managers | 106,950 | 1,180 |
| Actuaries | 105,870 | 180 |
| Legislators | 105,630 | 300 |
| Sales managers | 104,710 | 2,550 |
| Lawyers | 101,560 | 3,340 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 101,140 | 2,160 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 99,620 | 90 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 98,620 | |
| Pharmacists | 96,460 | 2,000 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 96,220 | 130 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | 94,810 | |
| Engineering managers | 90,470 | 1,190 |
| Construction managers | 90,270 | 1,920 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 89,210 | 260 |
| Industrial production managers | 88,620 | 1,230 |
| Atmospheric and space scientists | 88,230 | 40 |
| Aerospace engineers | 88,060 | |
| Purchasing managers | 87,780 | 510 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 86,820 | 610 |
| Chemical engineers | 85,600 | 240 |
| Psychologists, all other | 83,980 | 30 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 83,620 | 940 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 82,810 | 820 |
| Veterinarians | 82,620 | 320 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 81,210 | 2,960 |
| Medical and health services managers | 80,360 | 2,300 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 80,190 | 230 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 78,750 | 1,810 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 78,330 | 380 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 77,010 | 40 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 76,970 | 3,650 |
| Physician assistants | 76,580 | 290 |
| Electrical engineers | 76,350 | 670 |
| Public relations managers | 75,940 | 600 |
| Company | Revenue 2005 (billions) |
|---|---|
| Wellpoint | 45.1 |
| Eli Lilly | 14.6 |
| Guidant | 3.6 |
| Simon Property Group | 3.2 |
| Marsh Supermarkets | 1.7 |
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