Lafayette Employment

Employment and Industries in the Lafayette, Indiana Area

Much of the Lafayette region's economy is based on the academic and industrial activities of nearby Purdue University. The biggest portion of the city's workforce is employed by Purdue University and by its associated businesses. Lafayette is home to companies such as Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Caterpillar, Wabash National and Fairfield Manufacturing. The city includes companies that manufacture items such as electrical, industrial products, aluminum, motor vehicles, pharmaceuticals and rubber products.

The major job providing industries are education, transportation equipment, healthcare, accommodation and food services, manufacturing, professional and scientific and technical services; and metal and metal products. About 28% of the workforce is employed in management, professional and related jobs. About 23% of the workforce is employed in sales and office jobs.

Lafayette has numerous employers. The Lafayette region's top employers include:

Purdue University
Wabash National Corp
Greater Lafayette Health Services
Subaru of Indiana Automotive
Caterpillar Inc
Arnett Clinic
Lilly Tippecanoe Labs
Tippecanoe School Corp
Lafayette School Corp
Fairfield Mfg
ALCOA
Lafayette Venetian Blind
State Farm Insurance
City of Lafayette
Tippecanoe Co Government
Ross Gear Division-TRW
Tate & Lyle
Rea Magnet Wire Corp
Chemtura
Lafayette Life Insurance Company
TRW
Landis+Gyr
Alorica
Lafayette Community Bank

Jobs more prevalent in the city of Lafayette than most cities include agricultural and food science technicians, team assemblers, industrial engineering technicians, industrial production managers, chemists and mechanical engineers.

Interesting information about Lafayette Indiana: The city offers job training funds and enterprise zone incentives via the Greater Lafayette Commerce. In 2008 the cost of living index in the city of Lafayette was 80.7. The nation's average is 100. For the adult population, about 24% hold a bachelor's degree or better. In 2009 the average salary in Lafayette, Indiana was $28,000.

In Lafayette Indiana, companies are provided assistance from associations such as:

Those interested in staying current on Lafayette business activities may want to read the Journal & Courier

Most Popular Jobs in Lafayette, Indiana Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,270	53,540	$40,140 - 66,860	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	660	49,410	$32,680 - 64,900	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	590	61,730	$24,610 - 138,730	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	470	51,600	$33,680 - 71,910	6%	96%
5	Accountants and auditors	390	58,390	$33,090 - 84,030	18%	79%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	370	49,330	$31,850 - 65,580	11%	95%
7	Mechanical engineers	370	60,510	$36,160 - 89,900	4%	78%
8	Computer programmers	300	56,530	$36,890 - 79,030	0%	73%
9	Network and computer systems administrators	300	56,240	$41,240 - 78,150	27%	50%
10	Coaches and scouts	230	32,670	$13,610 - 70,170	15%	60%
11	Industrial engineers	200	69,050	$49,310 - 91,010	20%	74%
12	Computer and information systems managers	170	86,000	$57,850 - 119,490	16%	73%
13	Public relations specialists	170	50,130	$26,710 - 77,200	18%	81%
14	Lawyers	150	88,200	$38,610 - 133,580	11%	99%
15	Pharmacists	150	97,240	$83,070 - 126,920	22%	97%
16	Chemists	140	65,860	$37,670 - 104,520	9%	93%
17	Training and development specialists	140	53,530	$25,980 - 83,700	18%	56%
18	Graphic designers	140	43,270	$23,430 - 64,060	10%	55%
19	Engineering managers	140	98,280	$67,360 - 135,440	7%	84%
20	Chief executives	140	156,630	$59,190 -	2%	65%
21	Medical and health services managers	140	87,850	$45,250 - 153,200	16%	57%
22	Child, family, and school social workers	140	33,000	$26,520 - 39,890	19%	77%
23	Financial managers	130	91,520	$38,540 - 155,470	13%	60%
24	Computer systems analysts	130	61,950	$37,140 - 90,410	29%	68%
25	Sales managers	130	90,830	$33,340 - 161,550	10%	69%
26	Community and social service specialists, all other	110	29,640	$20,500 - 38,500	25%	58%
27	Physical therapists	110	61,030	$30,350 - 83,410	27%	89%
28	Computer software engineers, applications	100	61,030	$40,430 - 87,090	45%	85%
29	Advertising sales agents	100	37,880	$22,350 - 69,720	20%	56%
30	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	100	49,060	$23,680 - 75,170	18%	56%
31	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	100	47,630	$24,910 - 77,260	12%	51%
32	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	90	35,530	$13,420 - 70,970	17%	56%
33	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	90	55,720	$35,010 - 79,640	25%	93%
34	Database administrators	90	63,610	$40,460 - 105,480	29%	72%
35	Managers, all other	90	59,860	$34,600 - 106,950	7%	55%
36	Librarians	80	60,390	$28,250 - 94,690	4%	85%
37	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	80	85,310	$55,270 - 115,270	8%	78%
38	Computer software engineers, systems software	80	69,460	$48,050 - 92,160	28%	85%
39	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	70	74,070	$33,260 - 152,150	25%	67%
40	Natural sciences managers	70	85,550	$61,970 - 114,630	11%	93%
41	Dietitians and nutritionists	70	34,120	$20,880 - 53,400	9%	72%
42	Veterinarians	60	70,220	$52,850 - 85,890	35%	100%
43	Network systems and data communications analysts	60	54,860	$32,690 - 95,060	53%	57%
44	Budget analysts	60	59,740	$41,960 - 80,180	7%	78%
45	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50	51,210	$29,130 - 79,580	5%	58%
46	Market research analysts	50	52,420	$28,950 - 78,480	20%	82%
47	Surveyors	50	47,970	$29,140 - 74,680	24%	82%
48	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	50	49,350	$35,720 - 64,180	30%	77%
49	Civil engineers	50	57,430	$40,160 - 80,970	18%	87%
50	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	60,190	$27,720 - 103,020	16%	99%
51	Legislators	40	80,800	$14,340 -	1%	65%
52	Human resources managers, all other	40	97,850	$39,590 - 166,170	11%	58%
53	Management analysts	40	90,020	$35,640 -	22%	78%
54	Marketing managers	40	79,770	$37,000 - 132,450	14%	69%
55	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	40	51,770	$26,980 - 89,740	12%	51%
56	Floral designers	40	19,420	$13,290 - 27,920	0%	55%
57	Purchasing managers	40	86,630	$51,130 - 142,300	3%	57%
58	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	40	17,110	$13,040 - 20,280	11%	55%
59	Mental health counselors	30	58,330	$47,540 - 68,260	30%	73%
60	Occupational health and safety specialists	30	51,080	$35,670 - 69,610	8%	72%
61	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	30	40,500	$28,370 - 55,050	11%	58%
62	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	30	67,710	$36,150 - 99,150	18%	56%
63	Speech-language pathologists	30	54,030	$38,890 - 68,450	11%	98%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Team assemblers	4,860	39,370	$21,410 - 52,090	0%	5%
2	Retail salespersons	2,920	22,800	$13,430 - 40,130	12%	25%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,380	15,700	$12,870 - 20,910	18%	5%
4	Cashiers	2,170	16,760	$12,970 - 22,360	-2%	10%
5	Office clerks, general	1,900	23,070	$14,670 - 32,170	13%	19%
6	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,770	20,730	$14,600 - 29,600	15%	4%
7	Waiters and waitresses	1,760	17,620	$12,880 - 24,630	11%	14%
8	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,520	33,970	$18,770 - 50,380	10%	6%
9	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,350	36,650	$23,020 - 53,570	10%	4%
10	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,350	28,490	$21,270 - 37,760	1%	18%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,250	30,940	$20,470 - 43,590	13%	16%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,070	21,090	$14,100 - 30,340	-7%	8%
13	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	960	23,120	$17,790 - 29,930	18%	7%
14	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	850	37,080	$26,070 - 49,770	15%	18%
15	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	820	21,810	$14,470 - 32,240	2%	5%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	770	36,090	$21,690 - 50,310	4%	25%
17	Teacher assistants	750	20,650	$15,420 - 25,740	10%	18%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	730	46,310	$24,040 - 74,120	6%	29%
19	Customer service representatives	710	34,830	$17,310 - 60,620	25%	22%
20	General and operations managers	600	100,000	$44,740 -	2%	48%
21	Cooks, fast food	600	16,030	$13,010 - 20,170	8%	5%
22	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	600	28,750	$17,550 - 45,810	8%	4%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	590	54,780	$36,880 - 74,350	-4%	15%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	580	32,420	$19,460 - 49,760	11%	14%
25	Carpenters	570	38,010	$24,610 - 51,920	10%	6%
26	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	530	19,600	$14,400 - 25,220	13%	5%
27	Industrial truck and tractor operators	530	31,120	$22,230 - 44,520	-1%	2%
28	Cooks, restaurant	510	19,260	$13,250 - 26,710	12%	5%
29	Electricians	490	50,810	$30,870 - 63,660	7%	7%
30	Counter and rental clerks	490	19,090	$13,300 - 27,430	23%	16%
31	Receptionists and information clerks	470	22,030	$14,630 - 30,350	17%	13%
32	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	440	25,160	$14,540 - 35,400	18%	6%
33	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	420	36,340	$28,450 - 44,440	14%	7%
34	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	420	21,890	$16,400 - 29,640	11%	5%
35	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	380	29,490	$16,250 - 46,310	14%	4%
36	Child care workers	380	15,060	$12,830 - 18,620	18%	15%
37	Personal and home care aides	370	19,150	$16,670 - 23,010	51%	10%
38	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	370	35,170	$21,140 - 50,560	-6%	14%
39	Tellers	360	22,890	$17,560 - 30,210	14%	16%
40	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	350	26,580	$17,040 - 39,210	4%	6%
41	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	350	16,590	$13,110 - 20,610	10%	8%
42	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	340	15,970	$12,880 - 19,810	10%	17%
43	Industrial machinery mechanics	340	53,610	$37,830 - 65,000	9%	5%
44	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	330	21,620	$14,360 - 31,340	12%	6%
45	Driver/sales workers	320	20,720	$13,240 - 35,240	-4%	4%
46	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	320	42,360	$31,030 - 60,460	8%	3%
47	Food preparation workers	310	19,020	$13,690 - 25,000	15%	7%
48	Dishwashers	310	16,910	$13,130 - 22,340	10%	3%
49	Construction laborers	300	29,470	$17,840 - 46,330	11%	5%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	300	55,190	$30,790 - 80,410	7%	13%
51	Industrial production managers	290	106,770	$60,250 -	-5%	43%
52	Bartenders	290	18,080	$13,330 - 21,370	11%	17%
53	Bus drivers, school	290	24,600	$15,170 - 36,550	9%	4%
54	Medical assistants	280	26,760	$20,740 - 33,490	35%	10%
55	Helpers--production workers	280	20,960	$16,310 - 27,750	0%	4%
56	Packers and packagers, hand	280	16,030	$12,830 - 22,980	-11%	3%
57	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	280	45,100	$30,200 - 58,920	11%	33%
58	Computer support specialists	280	37,050	$19,540 - 54,210	13%	43%
59	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	280	29,880	$17,480 - 50,370	-8%	5%
60	Physicians and surgeons, all other	270	213,360	$155,220 -	0%	0%
61	Security guards	240	26,830	$13,840 - 42,980	17%	13%
62	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	240	33,470	$26,370 - 42,900	0%	22%
63	Pharmacy technicians	230	26,650	$18,520 - 33,160	32%	16%
64	Medical secretaries	220	26,360	$18,300 - 34,810	17%	18%
65	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	220	29,420	$22,310 - 38,140	4%	15%
66	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	210	55,570	$37,700 - 77,690	9%	10%
67	Postal service mail carriers	210			1%	11%
68	Dental assistants	190	25,840	$18,770 - 32,220	29%	9%
69	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	190	18,380	$13,890 - 20,960	13%	15%
70	Bill and account collectors	190	25,870	$20,950 - 32,370	23%	13%
71	Agricultural and food science technicians	170	32,280	$18,590 - 49,900	7%	32%
72	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	170	31,590	$22,570 - 41,610	19%	14%
73	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	160	29,280	$20,540 - 40,380	-4%	5%
74	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	160	19,070	$13,590 - 27,770	14%	3%
75	Recreation workers	160	17,980	$13,230 - 24,930	13%	47%
76	Sales representatives, services, all other	150	52,050	$23,710 - 82,640	28%	48%
77	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	150	17,030	$13,150 - 20,880	12%	6%
78	Radiologic technologists and technicians	150	56,610	$39,560 - 78,160	15%	25%
79	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	150	55,860	$35,140 - 84,850	0%	42%
80	Amusement and recreation attendants	150	16,430	$12,800 - 22,640	24%	22%
81	Industrial engineering technicians	140	53,350	$36,560 - 66,720	10%	18%
82	Cost estimators	140	58,080	$38,290 - 83,770	19%	32%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	140	27,740	$17,710 - 45,490	13%	11%
84	Surgical technologists	130	37,800	$28,650 - 48,940	25%	16%
85	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	130	19,350	$15,020 - 24,840	17%	14%
86	Cement masons and concrete finishers	130	34,190	$22,330 - 52,790	11%	2%
87	Home health aides	130	20,850	$17,120 - 24,940	49%	7%
88	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	120	26,430	$18,380 - 32,520	10%	24%
89	Cooks, short order	120	18,380	$14,420 - 21,720	5%	5%
90	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	120	58,570	$28,220 - 90,130	10%	17%
91	Legal secretaries	120	33,220	$26,630 - 40,770	12%	18%
92	Correctional officers and jailers	120	29,900	$22,990 - 38,350	17%	11%
93	Highway maintenance workers	120	27,330	$21,060 - 33,570	9%	5%
94	Insurance sales agents	120			13%	45%
95	Medical records and health information technicians	120	30,670	$20,690 - 44,400	18%	12%
96	Food service managers	120	53,340	$35,180 - 82,320	5%	24%
97	Preschool teachers, except special education	110	23,050	$15,140 - 32,130	26%	43%
98	Business operations specialists, all other	110	57,040	$35,120 - 86,520	21%	49%
99	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	110			-7%	12%
100	Order clerks	110	27,750	$18,610 - 42,110	-23%	16%

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Jobs More Common Near Lafayette Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Agricultural and food science technicians	32,280	170	42.2
Team assemblers	39,370	4,860	9.4
Industrial engineering technicians	53,350	140	4.4
Industrial production managers	106,770	290	3.8
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	23,770	110	3.3
Chemists	65,860	140	3.2
Chemical technicians	33,440	100	3.2
Mechanical engineers	60,510	370	3.2
Surgical technologists	37,800	130	2.9
Coaches and scouts	32,670	230	2.7
Highway maintenance workers	27,330	120	2.6
Industrial machinery mechanics	53,610	340	2.6
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	21,890	420	2.5
Maintenance and repair workers, general	33,970	1,520	2.3
Cooks, fast food	16,030	600	2.2
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	18,380	190	2.2
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	29,880	280	2.2
Community and social service specialists, all other	29,640	110	2.1
Counter and rental clerks	19,090	490	2.1
Physicians and surgeons, all other	213,360	270	2
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	33,470	240	1.9
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	31,590	170	1.9
Industrial engineers	69,050	200	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	54,780	590	1.9
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	15,970	340	1.8
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	42,360	320	1.8
Industrial truck and tractor operators	31,120	530	1.7
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	21,620	330	1.7
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,700	2,380	1.7
Driver/sales workers	20,720	320	1.7
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	36,650	1,350	1.7
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	39,370	100	1.7
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	35,170	370	1.6
Network and computer systems administrators	56,240	300	1.6
Personal and home care aides	19,150	370	1.6
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	20,730	1,770	1.6
Cooks, short order	18,380	120	1.6
Nonfarm animal caretakers	17,270	100	1.5
Electricians	50,810	490	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	27,740	140	1.5
Engineering managers	98,280	140	1.4
Waiters and waitresses	17,620	1,760	1.4
Radiologic technologists and technicians	56,610	150	1.4
Bus drivers, school	24,600	290	1.4
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	28,490	1,350	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	32,420	580	1.4
Medical records and health information technicians	30,670	120	1.4
Pharmacy technicians	26,650	230	1.4
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	20,760	100	1.4
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	23,120	960	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Lafayette, Indiana Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Team assemblers	39,370	1.44	4,860
Industrial production managers	106,770	1.21	290
Industrial machinery mechanics	53,610	1.2	340
Physicians and surgeons, all other	213,360	1.2	270
Customer service representatives	34,830	1.17	710
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	29,880	1.13	280
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	58,570	1.13	120
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	29,280	1.12	160
Radiologic technologists and technicians	56,610	1.11	150
Industrial engineering technicians	53,350	1.1	140
Food service managers	53,340	1.1	120
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	61,730	1.09	590
Electricians	50,810	1.08	490
Graphic designers	43,270	1.07	140
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	23,770	1.07	110
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	32,420	1.07	580
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	74,310	1.06	110
Security guards	26,830	1.06	240
Training and development specialists	53,530	1.06	140
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	55,860	1.05	150
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	35,170	1.05	370
Chief executives	156,630	1.04	140
Medical and health services managers	87,850	1.04	140
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	25,160	1.04	440
General and operations managers	100,000	1.04	600
Cost estimators	58,080	1.04	140
Industrial truck and tractor operators	31,120	1.04	530
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	54,780	1.04	590
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	46,310	1.03	730
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,600	1.02	530
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	33,470	1.01	240
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	51,600	1.01	470
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	31,590	1.01	170
Sales representatives, services, all other	52,050	1	150
Chemists	65,860	1	140
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	19,350	0.99	130
Public relations specialists	50,130	0.99	170
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	28,750	0.99	600
Elementary school teachers, except special education	49,410	0.99	660
Food preparation workers	19,020	0.99	310
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	42,360	0.99	320
Maintenance and repair workers, general	33,970	0.99	1,520
Order clerks	27,750	0.99	110
Financial managers	91,520	0.99	130
Dishwashers	16,910	0.98	310
Home health aides	20,850	0.98	130
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	49,330	0.98	370
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	17,030	0.98	150
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	28,490	0.98	1,350
Accountants and auditors	58,390	0.98	390

Highest Paying Jobs in Lafayette, Indiana Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	213,360	270
Dentists, general	176,030
Family and general practitioners	166,770
Chief executives	156,630	140
Industrial production managers	106,770	290
General and operations managers	100,000	600
Engineering managers	98,280	140
Human resources managers, all other	97,850	40
Pharmacists	97,240	150
Financial managers	91,520	130
Sales managers	90,830	130
Management analysts	90,020	40
Lawyers	88,200	150
Medical and health services managers	87,850	140
Purchasing managers	86,630	40
Computer and information systems managers	86,000	170
Natural sciences managers	85,550	70
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	85,310	80
Construction managers	85,100	40
Legislators	80,800	40
Marketing managers	79,770	40
Administrative services managers	77,930	80
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	74,310	110
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	74,070	70
Dental hygienists	73,420	80
Mechanical engineering technicians	70,870	50
Veterinarians	70,220	60
Computer software engineers, systems software	69,460	80
Industrial engineers	69,050	200
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	67,710	30
Chemists	65,860	140
Database administrators	63,610	90
Computer systems analysts	61,950	130
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	61,730	590
Insurance underwriters	61,490
Physical therapists	61,030	110
Computer software engineers, applications	61,030	100
Mechanical engineers	60,510	370
Librarians	60,390	80
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60,190	50
Managers, all other	59,860	90
Budget analysts	59,740	60
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	58,570	120
Accountants and auditors	58,390	390
Mental health counselors	58,330	30
Cost estimators	58,080	140
Civil engineers	57,430	50
Business operations specialists, all other	57,040	110
Radiologic technologists and technicians	56,610	150
Computer programmers	56,530	300

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