Although the manufacturing sectors have experienced a decline, manufacturing is still a significant part of Kokomo's economy. The manufacturing of automobile transmissions and other automobile items are significant elements of the local economy. Kokomo also provides jobs for metals and plastic workers, assemblers and fabricators, engineers and production related occupations. Management, professional and related occupations provide about 22% of the jobs in Kokomo.
The city benefits from having a pro-business local and state government. Also, Inventrek Technology Park helps to create new high-tech firms and supports the development of new technologies by local companies.
Kokomo Indiana's top employers are:
Some of the more common jobs in Kokomo where the majority of the workers hold a college degree are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, human resources, training and labor relations specialists; pharmacists, medical and health services managers and financial managers.
Kokomo's primary industries for jobs are:
Pertinent information about Kokomo: Kokomo has been named by Expansion Management Magazine as #1 in the nation for European direct manufacturing investment. Kokomo has also been ranked #1 in the nation for its manufacturing presence by Industry Week. In 2007 the estimated median household income in Kokomo was about $37,000. In 2008 Kokomo's cost of living index was at 78.1 which is low compared to the country's average of 100. Regarding Kokomo's adult population, about 16% hold a bachelor's degree or better.
Some of the helpful business organizations for local companies are:
Kokomo's daily newspaper the Kokomo Tribune is a good resource for local business and industry news.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 840 | 51,930 | $36,150 - 66,210 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 510 | 45,970 | $24,150 - 65,180 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 280 | 42,770 | $18,910 - 62,660 | 11% | 95% |
| 4 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 270 | 54,780 | $18,090 - 106,990 | 8% | 51% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 230 | 44,130 | $18,690 - 65,290 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 160 | 28,710 | $14,230 - 31,040 | 9% | 54% |
| 7 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 150 | 37,940 | $13,180 - 80,620 | 17% | 56% |
| 8 | Accountants and auditors | 120 | 63,170 | $36,780 - 99,220 | 18% | 79% |
| 9 | Pharmacists | 100 | 100,020 | $88,290 - 119,930 | 22% | 97% |
| 10 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 90 | 48,670 | $34,580 - 64,410 | 20% | 87% |
| 11 | Medical and health services managers | 80 | 71,170 | $29,900 - 106,660 | 16% | 57% |
| 12 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 70 | 71,740 | $57,630 - 86,990 | 8% | 78% |
| 13 | Financial managers | 70 | 105,630 | $46,580 - | 13% | 60% |
| 14 | Lawyers | 70 | 78,930 | $34,480 - | 11% | 99% |
| 15 | Dentists, general | 70 | 188,920 | $57,850 - | 9% | 100% |
| 16 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 60 | 51,030 | $38,080 - 64,320 | 12% | 51% |
| 17 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 60 | 36,430 | $21,100 - 62,280 | 25% | 58% |
| 18 | Public relations specialists | 60 | 41,630 | $27,490 - 63,000 | 18% | 81% |
| 19 | Coaches and scouts | 60 | 25,010 | $13,490 - 52,630 | 15% | 60% |
| 20 | Physical therapists | 60 | 67,290 | $39,030 - 88,460 | 27% | 89% |
| 21 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 50 | 39,400 | $26,600 - 62,990 | 18% | 56% |
| 22 | Librarians | 50 | 47,800 | $31,930 - 66,590 | 4% | 85% |
| 23 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 50 | 76,190 | $31,030 - 139,840 | 12% | 51% |
| 24 | Sales managers | 50 | 111,960 | $43,510 - 164,220 | 10% | 69% |
| 25 | Child, family, and school social workers | 50 | 36,840 | $27,050 - 50,690 | 19% | 77% |
| 26 | Computer and information systems managers | 50 | 99,790 | $61,110 - 130,960 | 16% | 73% |
| 27 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 40 | 77,170 | $36,290 - 162,720 | 25% | 67% |
| 28 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 40 | 47,010 | $33,560 - 61,850 | 5% | 58% |
| 29 | Legislators | 40 | $ - | 1% | 65% | |
| 30 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 40 | 29,080 | $19,740 - 41,450 | 15% | 51% |
| 31 | Speech-language pathologists | 40 | 60,100 | $38,490 - 90,040 | 11% | 98% |
| 32 | Chief executives | 40 | 119,070 | $53,060 - | 2% | 65% |
| 33 | Management analysts | 40 | 68,250 | $47,830 - 85,040 | 22% | 78% |
| 34 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 40 | 52,180 | $36,280 - 66,550 | 13% | 73% |
| 35 | Special education teachers, middle school | 30 | 48,290 | $37,130 - 61,490 | 16% | 87% |
| 36 | Occupational therapists | 30 | 72,780 | $54,740 - 106,090 | 23% | 90% |
| 37 | Training and development specialists | 30 | 51,610 | $30,790 - 70,650 | 18% | 56% |
| 38 | Managers, all other | 30 | 51,580 | $37,700 - 64,430 | 7% | 55% |
| 39 | Financial specialists, all other | 30 | 52,410 | $25,830 - 97,610 | 12% | 50% |
| 40 | Market research analysts | 30 | 74,640 | $51,210 - 103,010 | 20% | 82% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 1,560 | 23,080 | $13,680 - 37,320 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,550 | 15,020 | $12,800 - 18,840 | 18% | 5% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 1,290 | 16,540 | $12,860 - 22,990 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Waiters and waitresses | 820 | 16,160 | $12,910 - 21,130 | 11% | 14% |
| 5 | Office clerks, general | 700 | 23,950 | $13,720 - 38,080 | 13% | 19% |
| 6 | Teacher assistants | 590 | 19,890 | $14,380 - 26,490 | 10% | 18% |
| 7 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 580 | 28,090 | $17,590 - 39,490 | 13% | 16% |
| 8 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 530 | 27,030 | $20,380 - 35,320 | 1% | 18% |
| 9 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 530 | 23,830 | $14,670 - 34,520 | -7% | 8% |
| 10 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 520 | 39,100 | $26,350 - 57,990 | 10% | 4% |
| 11 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 500 | 27,650 | $15,330 - 48,130 | 15% | 4% |
| 12 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 480 | 34,950 | $18,300 - 52,640 | 4% | 25% |
| 13 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 480 | 39,770 | $19,040 - 63,800 | 10% | 6% |
| 14 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 460 | 23,290 | $18,090 - 30,370 | 18% | 7% |
| 15 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 440 | -6% | 14% | ||
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 430 | 64,860 | $35,900 - 90,620 | -4% | 15% |
| 17 | Helpers--production workers | 420 | 20,990 | $15,680 - 35,690 | 0% | 4% |
| 18 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 420 | 41,000 | $15,410 - 64,160 | 2% | 5% |
| 19 | Electricians | 390 | 65,880 | $38,590 - 86,050 | 7% | 7% |
| 20 | Food preparation workers | 340 | 18,060 | $13,310 - 24,620 | 15% | 7% |
| 21 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 340 | 25,810 | $16,360 - 40,810 | 11% | 14% |
| 22 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 330 | 26,450 | $17,040 - 41,920 | 8% | 4% |
| 23 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 310 | 35,790 | $28,180 - 43,550 | 14% | 7% |
| 24 | Tellers | 300 | 23,270 | $16,870 - 31,260 | 14% | 16% |
| 25 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 300 | 41,230 | $28,110 - 55,760 | 15% | 18% |
| 26 | Customer service representatives | 280 | 33,290 | $18,090 - 58,860 | 25% | 22% |
| 27 | Cooks, fast food | 280 | 15,080 | $12,820 - 18,570 | 8% | 5% |
| 28 | Cooks, restaurant | 280 | 18,020 | $13,250 - 23,980 | 12% | 5% |
| 29 | Business operations specialists, all other | 280 | 84,640 | $56,640 - 120,810 | 21% | 49% |
| 30 | Receptionists and information clerks | 260 | 23,390 | $14,440 - 32,380 | 17% | 13% |
| 31 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 250 | 70,600 | $42,620 - 95,290 | 7% | 13% |
| 32 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 240 | 48,680 | $24,870 - 64,760 | -1% | 2% |
| 33 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 240 | 19,160 | $14,260 - 24,180 | 13% | 5% |
| 34 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 220 | 35,050 | $21,680 - 51,560 | 14% | 4% |
| 35 | Carpenters | 200 | 36,320 | $18,350 - 62,050 | 10% | 6% |
| 36 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 190 | 47,120 | $24,400 - 78,170 | 6% | 29% |
| 37 | Packers and packagers, hand | 190 | -11% | 3% | ||
| 38 | Pharmacy technicians | 180 | 23,770 | $19,070 - 30,000 | 32% | 16% |
| 39 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 170 | 21,920 | $16,310 - 26,350 | 11% | 5% |
| 40 | General and operations managers | 170 | 99,710 | $40,850 - | 2% | 48% |
| 41 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 170 | 14% | 3% | ||
| 42 | Personal and home care aides | 160 | 17,690 | $15,950 - 19,840 | 51% | 10% |
| 43 | Construction laborers | 160 | 36,210 | $23,370 - 54,120 | 11% | 5% |
| 44 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 160 | 30,130 | $17,920 - 58,260 | 4% | 6% |
| 45 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 160 | 50,000 | $25,660 - 78,870 | 9% | 3% |
| 46 | Industrial production managers | 150 | -5% | 43% | ||
| 47 | Team assemblers | 150 | 0% | 5% | ||
| 48 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 150 | 21,900 | $15,330 - 30,840 | 12% | 6% |
| 49 | Counter and rental clerks | 150 | 19,450 | $13,040 - 36,700 | 23% | 16% |
| 50 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 150 | 16,150 | $13,230 - 19,390 | 12% | 6% |
| 51 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 150 | 21,250 | $12,830 - 33,450 | 18% | 6% |
| 52 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 140 | 43,680 | $36,670 - 50,390 | 11% | 33% |
| 53 | Bartenders | 140 | 17,300 | $13,020 - 25,780 | 11% | 17% |
| 54 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 140 | 16,090 | $12,990 - 20,250 | 10% | 17% |
| 55 | Bus drivers, school | 140 | 28,100 | $14,170 - 49,370 | 9% | 4% |
| 56 | Fire fighters | 130 | 35,770 | $24,680 - 45,460 | 12% | 18% |
| 57 | Medical secretaries | 120 | 29,560 | $21,600 - 40,500 | 17% | 18% |
| 58 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 120 | 25,860 | $20,220 - 32,250 | 4% | 15% |
| 59 | Postal service mail carriers | 120 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 60 | Insurance sales agents | 110 | 48,110 | $26,800 - 71,310 | 13% | 45% |
| 61 | Medical assistants | 110 | 30,840 | $22,150 - 40,790 | 35% | 10% |
| 62 | Loan officers | 110 | 57,220 | $31,190 - 90,470 | 12% | 49% |
| 63 | Dental hygienists | 100 | 60,950 | $49,680 - 75,700 | 30% | 33% |
| 64 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 100 | -7% | 12% | ||
| 65 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 100 | 17,090 | $13,610 - 20,090 | 16% | 9% |
| 66 | Respiratory therapists | 90 | 49,800 | $37,960 - 62,630 | 23% | 28% |
| 67 | Dental assistants | 90 | 32,210 | $21,630 - 48,870 | 29% | 9% |
| 68 | Dishwashers | 90 | 16,200 | $13,110 - 19,840 | 10% | 3% |
| 69 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 90 | 47,870 | $26,780 - 67,430 | 5% | 2% |
| 70 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 80 | 49,190 | $36,500 - 63,690 | 15% | 25% |
| 71 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 80 | 19,520 | $17,070 - 22,770 | -4% | 5% |
| 72 | Parts salespersons | 80 | 27,750 | $16,890 - 41,110 | -1% | 6% |
| 73 | Security guards | 80 | 30,980 | $20,970 - 44,230 | 17% | 13% |
| 74 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 70 | 18,160 | $13,470 - 24,220 | 10% | 5% |
| 75 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 70 | 26,110 | $13,590 - 54,250 | 26% | 43% |
| 76 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 70 | 69,470 | $38,440 - 101,180 | 0% | 42% |
| 77 | Order clerks | 70 | 36,260 | $20,500 - 50,320 | -23% | 16% |
| 78 | Machine feeders and offbearers | 70 | 22,870 | $12,970 - 48,090 | -14% | 0% |
| 79 | Tire repairers and changers | 70 | 22,090 | $16,570 - 30,110 | 20% | 6% |
| 80 | Medical records and health information technicians | 70 | 30,400 | $19,560 - 44,690 | 18% | 12% |
| 81 | Food service managers | 70 | 39,280 | $25,010 - 62,190 | 5% | 24% |
| 82 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 70 | 51,650 | $30,270 - 75,990 | 9% | 10% |
| 83 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 70 | 53,500 | $18,830 - 92,450 | 4% | 38% |
| 84 | Child care workers | 70 | 17,200 | $13,260 - 21,660 | 18% | 15% |
| 85 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 60 | 32,590 | $19,400 - 53,340 | 10% | 24% |
| 86 | Legal secretaries | 60 | 41,680 | $28,250 - 53,120 | 12% | 18% |
| 87 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 60 | 51,680 | $32,330 - 67,260 | 4% | 30% |
| 88 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 60 | 33,130 | $21,920 - 54,390 | 11% | 2% |
| 89 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 60 | 25,780 | $16,970 - 36,450 | 16% | 10% |
| 90 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 60 | 34,490 | $22,780 - 40,800 | 8% | 3% |
| 91 | Family and general practitioners | 60 | 170,130 | $95,880 - | 0% | 0% |
| 92 | Cooks, short order | 60 | 19,770 | $17,120 - 23,730 | 5% | 5% |
| 93 | Library technicians | 60 | 25,470 | $17,190 - 37,490 | 9% | 27% |
| 94 | Home health aides | 60 | 22,120 | $17,250 - 26,190 | 49% | 7% |
| 95 | Cost estimators | 60 | 46,340 | $28,650 - 74,090 | 19% | 32% |
| 96 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 60 | 32,720 | $23,800 - 41,370 | 19% | 14% |
| 97 | Data entry keyers | 60 | 22,530 | $15,450 - 30,040 | -4% | 18% |
| 98 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 60 | 41,770 | $34,610 - 51,520 | 22% | 45% |
| 99 | Computer support specialists | 50 | 42,590 | $20,650 - 63,940 | 13% | 43% |
| 100 | Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 50 | 29,460 | $21,710 - 38,390 | 14% | 11% |
| Kokomo Colleges Kokomo colleges and trade schools. |
| Kokomo Hotels & Travel Kokomo hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
| Kokomo Mortgage Kokomo property, mortgage, and real estate. |
* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial production managers | 150 | 4.5 | |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 440 | 4.5 | |
| Helpers--production workers | 20,990 | 420 | 4.3 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 64,860 | 430 | 3.1 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 37,940 | 150 | 2.9 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 50,000 | 160 | 2.7 |
| Electricians | 65,880 | 390 | 2.7 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 70,600 | 250 | 2.5 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 15,020 | 1,550 | 2.5 |
| Dental hygienists | 60,950 | 100 | 2.5 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 23,770 | 180 | 2.5 |
| Cooks, fast food | 15,080 | 280 | 2.4 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | 17,090 | 100 | 2.4 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 21,920 | 170 | 2.3 |
| Tellers | 23,270 | 300 | 2.3 |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 170 | 2.3 | |
| Fire fighters | 35,770 | 130 | 2.3 |
| Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 100 | 2.2 | |
| Teacher assistants | 19,890 | 590 | 2.2 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 42,770 | 280 | 2 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 35,790 | 310 | 2 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 25,810 | 340 | 1.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 34,950 | 480 | 1.8 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 21,900 | 150 | 1.8 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | 48,680 | 240 | 1.8 |
| Food preparation workers | 18,060 | 340 | 1.8 |
| Pharmacists | 100,020 | 100 | 1.7 |
| Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 16,090 | 140 | 1.7 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 39,770 | 480 | 1.7 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 45,970 | 510 | 1.7 |
| Cashiers | 16,540 | 1,290 | 1.7 |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 26,450 | 330 | 1.6 |
| Personal and home care aides | 17,690 | 160 | 1.6 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 16,150 | 150 | 1.6 |
| Bus drivers, school | 28,100 | 140 | 1.6 |
| Postal service mail carriers | 120 | 1.5 | |
| Retail salespersons | 23,080 | 1,560 | 1.5 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 35,050 | 220 | 1.5 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 23,290 | 460 | 1.5 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 16,160 | 820 | 1.5 |
| Loan officers | 57,220 | 110 | 1.5 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 39,100 | 520 | 1.5 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 28,710 | 160 | 1.5 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 19,450 | 150 | 1.5 |
| Insurance sales agents | 48,110 | 110 | 1.4 |
| Registered nurses | 51,930 | 840 | 1.4 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 28,090 | 580 | 1.4 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 18,020 | 280 | 1.4 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 27,030 | 530 | 1.3 |
| Bartenders | 17,300 | 140 | 1.2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 41,000 | 1.7 | 420 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | 48,680 | 1.62 | 240 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 84,640 | 1.44 | 280 |
| Electricians | 65,880 | 1.41 | 390 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 70,600 | 1.24 | 250 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 64,860 | 1.23 | 430 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 50,000 | 1.22 | 160 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 27,650 | 1.21 | 500 |
| Construction laborers | 36,210 | 1.16 | 160 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 39,770 | 1.16 | 480 |
| Customer service representatives | 33,290 | 1.12 | 280 |
| Medical assistants | 30,840 | 1.1 | 110 |
| Bus drivers, school | 28,100 | 1.07 | 140 |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 41,230 | 1.06 | 300 |
| Accountants and auditors | 63,170 | 1.06 | 120 |
| Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 30,130 | 1.06 | 160 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 47,120 | 1.04 | 190 |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | 23,830 | 1.04 | 530 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 39,100 | 1.04 | 520 |
| General and operations managers | 99,710 | 1.03 | 170 |
| Medical secretaries | 29,560 | 1.02 | 120 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 19,160 | 1 | 240 |
| Tellers | 23,270 | 0.98 | 300 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 23,390 | 0.98 | 260 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 23,290 | 0.97 | 460 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 54,780 | 0.97 | 270 |
| Loan officers | 57,220 | 0.97 | 110 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 35,050 | 0.97 | 220 |
| Retail salespersons | 23,080 | 0.95 | 1,560 |
| Office clerks, general | 23,950 | 0.94 | 700 |
| Food preparation workers | 18,060 | 0.94 | 340 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 16,150 | 0.93 | 150 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 21,920 | 0.93 | 170 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 27,030 | 0.93 | 530 |
| Carpenters | 36,320 | 0.93 | 200 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 45,970 | 0.92 | 510 |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 26,450 | 0.91 | 330 |
| Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 16,090 | 0.91 | 140 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 35,790 | 0.9 | 310 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 34,950 | 0.9 | 480 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 43,680 | 0.9 | 140 |
| Teacher assistants | 19,890 | 0.89 | 590 |
| Cashiers | 16,540 | 0.89 | 1,290 |
| Bartenders | 17,300 | 0.89 | 140 |
| Helpers--production workers | 20,990 | 0.89 | 420 |
| Personal and home care aides | 17,690 | 0.89 | 160 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 28,090 | 0.88 | 580 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 21,250 | 0.88 | 150 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 21,900 | 0.87 | 150 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 15,020 | 0.87 | 1,550 |
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