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Manufacturing is a major economic sector in Wichita, especially the manufacturing of aircraft. Jobs are provided in manufacturing industries including airplanes, outdoor recreational equipment and supplies, industrial-commercial machinery, fabricated metal products and instrumentation and controls. Other job providing manufacturing sectors are plastic and composite products, photographic equipment, meat products, chemicals, amusement rides and household appliances.
The county is one of the nation's top counties regarding concentration of manufacturing jobs and skilled labor. The area also includes numerous firms using high technology design. Healthcare is the second major economic factor and is a major employment sector. In addition, notable companies based in Wichita include Cargill Meat Solution, Coleman Company, Koch Industries and Chance Rides.
A list of the city's top job providers is shown below:
Some of the occupations more common in Wichita than most other cities are aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging and systems assemblers; aerospace engineering and operations technicians; avionics technicians, aerospace engineers, pattern makers, metal and plastic; pesticide handlers, sprayers and applicators, vegetation; aircraft mechanics and service technicians; and insulation workers, mechanical.
The top non-agricultural job providing sectors in Wichita are:
Pertinent information about Wichita Kansas: About 25% of the adult residents have achieved a bachelor's degree or better. The cost of living index in 2008 was 77.7 and the national average is 100. The estimated median household income in Wichita in 2007 was $43,000.
Wichita businesses collaborate with associations such as:
People interested in staying current with Wichita business activities may want to read the Wichita Business Journal.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 5,510 | 53,390 | $39,050 - 67,810 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 3,920 | 45,200 | $28,200 - 61,810 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 3,150 | 54,280 | $20,700 - 98,020 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 2,680 | 46,370 | $28,400 - 63,010 | 6% | 96% |
| 5 | Aerospace engineers | 2,670 | 83,760 | $57,760 - 117,510 | 10% | 87% |
| 6 | Accountants and auditors | 2,270 | 56,280 | $37,320 - 83,210 | 18% | 79% |
| 7 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,870 | 46,630 | $29,470 - 62,790 | 11% | 95% |
| 8 | Industrial engineers | 1,460 | 72,310 | $53,230 - 98,240 | 20% | 74% |
| 9 | Chief executives | 1,360 | 132,530 | $64,310 - | 2% | 65% |
| 10 | Financial managers | 1,040 | 85,250 | $44,630 - 132,160 | 13% | 60% |
| 11 | Mechanical engineers | 930 | 67,460 | $46,010 - 95,740 | 4% | 78% |
| 12 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 880 | 68,940 | $33,970 - 100,610 | 12% | 51% |
| 13 | Social and human service assistants | 780 | 26,490 | $18,270 - 35,030 | 34% | 58% |
| 14 | Engineers, all other | 740 | 85,520 | $61,100 - 116,350 | 6% | 82% |
| 15 | Management analysts | 730 | 72,080 | $51,370 - 98,690 | 22% | 78% |
| 16 | Computer systems analysts | 700 | 62,360 | $35,770 - 93,560 | 29% | 68% |
| 17 | Lawyers | 630 | 109,050 | $45,200 - | 11% | 99% |
| 18 | Computer programmers | 620 | 64,990 | $37,340 - 90,740 | 0% | 73% |
| 19 | Computer software engineers, applications | 620 | 59,780 | $36,180 - 88,460 | 45% | 85% |
| 20 | Coaches and scouts | 600 | 22,250 | $13,170 - 38,040 | 15% | 60% |
| 21 | Network and computer systems administrators | 590 | 53,480 | $34,170 - 79,590 | 27% | 50% |
| 22 | Engineering managers | 590 | 111,560 | $73,260 - 152,350 | 7% | 84% |
| 23 | Medical and health services managers | 580 | 77,270 | $46,640 - 120,670 | 16% | 57% |
| 24 | Pharmacists | 560 | 105,140 | $87,220 - 130,840 | 22% | 97% |
| 25 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 550 | 82,090 | $54,100 - 118,000 | 28% | 85% |
| 26 | Market research analysts | 540 | 52,760 | $29,320 - 82,790 | 20% | 82% |
| 27 | Sales managers | 530 | 92,230 | $46,990 - 162,360 | 10% | 69% |
| 28 | Electrical engineers | 520 | 72,990 | $51,450 - 100,310 | 6% | 81% |
| 29 | Child, family, and school social workers | 510 | 42,030 | $26,180 - 61,610 | 19% | 77% |
| 30 | Graphic designers | 500 | 40,280 | $21,330 - 62,210 | 10% | 55% |
| 31 | Training and development specialists | 460 | 45,330 | $22,730 - 66,670 | 18% | 56% |
| 32 | Managers, all other | 460 | 84,080 | $42,840 - 129,270 | 7% | 55% |
| 33 | Public relations specialists | 440 | 42,300 | $25,590 - 63,400 | 18% | 81% |
| 34 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 430 | 72,320 | $56,710 - 91,540 | 8% | 78% |
| 35 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 420 | 47,860 | $28,540 - 73,920 | 5% | 58% |
| 36 | Technical writers | 410 | 53,390 | $36,640 - 73,740 | 20% | 74% |
| 37 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 400 | 52,100 | $30,090 - 70,210 | 13% | 73% |
| 38 | Physical therapists | 380 | 72,170 | $53,650 - 87,160 | 27% | 89% |
| 39 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 370 | 84,900 | $29,410 - | 25% | 67% |
| 40 | Computer and information systems managers | 370 | 88,930 | $56,950 - 126,320 | 16% | 73% |
| 41 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 360 | 31,270 | $19,200 - 46,240 | 25% | 58% |
| 42 | Commercial pilots | 350 | 85,810 | $56,190 - 125,530 | 13% | 74% |
| 43 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 340 | 56,970 | $34,680 - 84,050 | 17% | 56% |
| 44 | Financial analysts | 330 | 64,050 | $40,770 - 86,080 | 34% | 87% |
| 45 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 320 | 41,660 | $24,530 - 62,990 | 18% | 56% |
| 46 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 310 | 48,190 | $27,120 - 79,420 | 18% | 56% |
| 47 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 310 | 51,570 | $35,960 - 66,220 | 12% | 51% |
| 48 | Advertising sales agents | 310 | 44,040 | $19,200 - 79,340 | 20% | 56% |
| 49 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 300 | 45,310 | $30,630 - 61,610 | 20% | 87% |
| 50 | Civil engineers | 300 | 59,110 | $42,400 - 85,040 | 18% | 87% |
| 51 | Computer specialists, all other | 300 | 74,140 | $55,810 - 97,840 | 15% | 68% |
| 52 | Librarians | 290 | 51,500 | $35,750 - 67,140 | 4% | 85% |
| 53 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 290 | 29,770 | $20,560 - 55,000 | 9% | 54% |
| 54 | Marketing managers | 280 | 96,540 | $43,650 - 150,850 | 14% | 69% |
| 55 | Insurance underwriters | 270 | 56,050 | $25,670 - 90,240 | 6% | 53% |
| 56 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 270 | 65,400 | $34,040 - 101,320 | 53% | 57% |
| 57 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 260 | 27,900 | $18,830 - 39,390 | 15% | 51% |
| 58 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 240 | 31,380 | $25,870 - 38,840 | 34% | 73% |
| 59 | Medical and public health social workers | 240 | 43,810 | $28,800 - 60,300 | 24% | 77% |
| 60 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 240 | 58,050 | $38,080 - 82,030 | 16% | 99% |
| 61 | Speech-language pathologists | 230 | 58,130 | $44,170 - 75,640 | 11% | 98% |
| 62 | Purchasing managers | 220 | 82,130 | $45,560 - 121,780 | 3% | 57% |
| 63 | Occupational therapists | 210 | 66,530 | $50,570 - 80,310 | 23% | 90% |
| 64 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 210 | 39,900 | $25,470 - 58,140 | 30% | 77% |
| 65 | Social and community service managers | 200 | 56,770 | $29,820 - 91,010 | 25% | 72% |
| 66 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 200 | 63,800 | $33,730 - 107,520 | 4% | 81% |
| 67 | Physician assistants | 200 | 73,920 | $56,190 - 94,530 | 27% | 67% |
| 68 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 190 | 72,940 | $37,460 - 128,760 | 14% | 78% |
| 69 | Budget analysts | 180 | 64,630 | $45,350 - 85,680 | 7% | 78% |
| 70 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 170 | 47,500 | $34,990 - 62,350 | 0% | 96% |
| 71 | Personal financial advisors | 170 | 65,260 | $34,010 - 117,980 | 41% | 81% |
| 72 | Rehabilitation counselors | 160 | 37,010 | $18,690 - 75,060 | 23% | 73% |
| 73 | Musicians and singers | 160 | $ - | 10% | 53% | |
| 74 | Database administrators | 150 | 57,210 | $31,760 - 88,230 | 29% | 72% |
| 75 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 150 | 45,970 | $28,900 - 62,120 | 23% | 54% |
| 76 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 140 | 59,350 | $38,790 - 79,790 | 8% | 72% |
| 77 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 140 | 45,180 | $25,790 - 61,110 | 9% | 87% |
| 78 | Tax preparers | 140 | 27,820 | $17,870 - 39,870 | 0% | 54% |
| 79 | Special education teachers, middle school | 130 | 44,740 | $26,800 - 60,160 | 16% | 87% |
| 80 | Legislators | 130 | 34,560 | $14,000 - 65,140 | 1% | 65% |
| 81 | Reporters and correspondents | 130 | 44,230 | $15,210 - 64,400 | 1% | 85% |
| 82 | Health educators | 120 | 42,720 | $26,900 - 61,270 | 26% | 58% |
| 83 | Financial specialists, all other | 120 | 73,420 | $36,380 - 113,560 | 12% | 50% |
| 84 | Editors | 120 | 41,010 | $18,620 - 72,040 | 2% | 81% |
| 85 | Dentists, general | 120 | 192,910 | $132,890 - | 9% | 100% |
| 86 | Chiropractors | 110 | 61,840 | $35,450 - 97,050 | 14% | 98% |
| 87 | Human resources managers, all other | 110 | 91,360 | $58,860 - 128,620 | 11% | 58% |
| 88 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 100 | 46,980 | $29,320 - 72,240 | 24% | 78% |
| 89 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 100 | 53,170 | $37,930 - 67,400 | 9% | 72% |
| 90 | Producers and directors | 100 | 47,610 | $25,990 - 67,820 | 11% | 75% |
| 91 | Public relations managers | 100 | 73,150 | $43,440 - 104,490 | 17% | 75% |
| 92 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 90 | 43,200 | $27,770 - 66,470 | 15% | 72% |
| 93 | Sales and related workers, all other | 90 | 36,170 | $18,200 - 54,340 | 14% | 62% |
| 94 | Interior designers | 90 | 47,340 | $22,850 - 76,420 | 20% | 55% |
| 95 | Writers and authors | 80 | 36,600 | $26,720 - 48,350 | 13% | 84% |
| 96 | Chemists | 80 | 51,630 | $34,240 - 88,110 | 9% | 93% |
| 97 | Mental health counselors | 80 | 38,890 | $23,820 - 57,620 | 30% | 73% |
| 98 | Veterinarians | 80 | 118,520 | $59,170 - | 35% | 100% |
| 99 | Credit analysts | 80 | 60,910 | $39,890 - 93,990 | 2% | 60% |
| 100 | Surveyors | 80 | 39,330 | $26,520 - 57,160 | 24% | 82% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 8,590 | 24,750 | $13,640 - 40,910 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Customer service representatives | 7,660 | 27,290 | $17,940 - 39,300 | 25% | 22% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 7,580 | 17,150 | $13,040 - 22,570 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 5,990 | 15,530 | $12,860 - 19,640 | 18% | 5% |
| 5 | Waiters and waitresses | 5,530 | 15,510 | $12,820 - 21,130 | 11% | 14% |
| 6 | Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers | 5,450 | 42,450 | $29,330 - 58,340 | 13% | 0% |
| 7 | Office clerks, general | 5,130 | 25,660 | $15,750 - 36,480 | 13% | 19% |
| 8 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 4,980 | 22,090 | $14,230 - 32,230 | 15% | 4% |
| 9 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 4,310 | 29,620 | $19,170 - 40,450 | 13% | 16% |
| 10 | General and operations managers | 4,020 | 83,280 | $38,890 - 141,830 | 2% | 48% |
| 11 | Team assemblers | 3,830 | 28,750 | $16,530 - 45,020 | 0% | 5% |
| 12 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 3,700 | 24,030 | $13,940 - 37,540 | 2% | 5% |
| 13 | Teacher assistants | 3,690 | 23,550 | $15,820 - 31,980 | 10% | 18% |
| 14 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 3,590 | 22,720 | $17,690 - 29,300 | 18% | 7% |
| 15 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 3,570 | 23,750 | $14,030 - 40,770 | -7% | 8% |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 3,290 | 42,460 | $25,910 - 65,400 | 6% | 29% |
| 17 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 3,180 | 37,720 | $23,420 - 55,840 | 10% | 4% |
| 18 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 3,050 | 35,490 | $20,200 - 59,010 | 4% | 25% |
| 19 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 3,030 | 26,090 | $16,950 - 37,040 | 1% | 18% |
| 20 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 3,000 | 55,920 | $34,170 - 80,630 | -4% | 15% |
| 21 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 2,880 | 36,870 | $26,890 - 50,270 | 15% | 18% |
| 22 | Personal and home care aides | 2,850 | 18,340 | $15,870 - 20,760 | 51% | 10% |
| 23 | Sheet metal workers | 2,750 | 45,160 | $24,440 - 73,660 | 7% | 4% |
| 24 | Receptionists and information clerks | 2,720 | 22,800 | $16,180 - 30,730 | 17% | 13% |
| 25 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 2,710 | 51,560 | $36,640 - 63,850 | 11% | 11% |
| 26 | Construction laborers | 2,680 | 24,220 | $15,560 - 32,740 | 11% | 5% |
| 27 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 2,370 | 33,670 | $20,730 - 50,060 | 10% | 6% |
| 28 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 2,350 | 27,190 | $16,960 - 39,430 | 11% | 14% |
| 29 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 2,160 | 43,710 | $24,850 - 63,220 | -6% | 14% |
| 30 | Home health aides | 2,080 | 19,750 | $16,350 - 24,910 | 49% | 7% |
| 31 | Bus drivers, school | 1,880 | 24,780 | $17,610 - 35,130 | 9% | 4% |
| 32 | Security guards | 1,830 | 24,670 | $16,560 - 40,700 | 17% | 13% |
| 33 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,800 | 27,200 | $16,400 - 40,650 | 8% | 4% |
| 34 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 1,780 | 30,060 | $18,170 - 50,380 | 4% | 6% |
| 35 | Cooks, fast food | 1,770 | 15,580 | $12,910 - 19,970 | 8% | 5% |
| 36 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,740 | 18,370 | $13,580 - 24,310 | 13% | 5% |
| 37 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,660 | 20,290 | $14,510 - 27,160 | 12% | 5% |
| 38 | Data entry keyers | 1,600 | 31,350 | $24,640 - 45,860 | -4% | 18% |
| 39 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 1,580 | 43,350 | $28,810 - 57,670 | 4% | 30% |
| 40 | Food preparation workers | 1,570 | 17,710 | $13,400 - 23,640 | 15% | 7% |
| 41 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,570 | 48,480 | $29,370 - 73,200 | 9% | 10% |
| 42 | Electricians | 1,520 | 43,380 | $29,190 - 60,400 | 7% | 7% |
| 43 | Business operations specialists, all other | 1,480 | 57,730 | $36,820 - 83,920 | 21% | 49% |
| 44 | Machinists | 1,460 | 34,380 | $20,500 - 49,660 | -2% | 3% |
| 45 | Carpenters | 1,440 | 33,570 | $22,500 - 47,060 | 10% | 6% |
| 46 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 1,410 | 40,020 | $25,850 - 51,820 | -26% | 6% |
| 47 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,410 | 36,600 | $28,980 - 44,870 | 14% | 7% |
| 48 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 1,410 | 35,000 | $22,280 - 49,680 | 5% | 2% |
| 49 | Computer support specialists | 1,400 | 39,840 | $24,240 - 59,310 | 13% | 43% |
| 50 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,350 | 21,940 | $14,270 - 31,440 | 18% | 6% |
| 51 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,340 | 56,570 | $34,690 - 79,820 | 7% | 13% |
| 52 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 1,310 | 56,610 | $34,820 - 81,910 | 0% | 42% |
| 53 | Child care workers | 1,300 | 17,580 | $13,440 - 23,090 | 18% | 15% |
| 54 | Packers and packagers, hand | 1,290 | 19,060 | $13,090 - 29,900 | -11% | 3% |
| 55 | Tellers | 1,270 | 21,720 | $17,070 - 28,390 | 14% | 16% |
| 56 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 1,220 | 41,990 | $28,500 - 58,800 | 11% | 33% |
| 57 | Helpers--production workers | 1,190 | 24,300 | $15,100 - 37,470 | 0% | 4% |
| 58 | Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 1,180 | 38,530 | $25,300 - 56,910 | -2% | 6% |
| 59 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 1,160 | 34,990 | $18,020 - 53,550 | 14% | 4% |
| 60 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 1,130 | 20,910 | $14,350 - 29,710 | 11% | 5% |
| 61 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 1,110 | 31,530 | $21,140 - 38,530 | 4% | 15% |
| 62 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 1,030 | 33,120 | $24,910 - 43,120 | 8% | 3% |
| 63 | Driver/sales workers | 1,000 | 23,140 | $13,320 - 39,360 | -4% | 4% |
| 64 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 990 | 54,030 | $23,440 - 102,980 | 28% | 48% |
| 65 | Medical assistants | 940 | 25,060 | $18,310 - 32,440 | 35% | 10% |
| 66 | Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | 920 | 50,640 | $37,860 - 63,630 | 10% | 18% |
| 67 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 900 | 44,140 | $27,600 - 64,300 | 11% | 4% |
| 68 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 900 | 25,990 | $14,290 - 38,890 | 27% | 47% |
| 69 | Dishwashers | 880 | 15,680 | $12,930 - 19,490 | 10% | 3% |
| 70 | Bartenders | 880 | 15,980 | $12,880 - 20,850 | 11% | 17% |
| 71 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 870 | 31,320 | $21,470 - 43,680 | -1% | 2% |
| 72 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 850 | 30,830 | $16,930 - 50,910 | 12% | 6% |
| 73 | Counter and rental clerks | 840 | 28,760 | $15,300 - 54,270 | 23% | 16% |
| 74 | Bill and account collectors | 820 | 30,070 | $22,000 - 39,810 | 23% | 13% |
| 75 | Avionics technicians | 810 | 48,130 | $34,060 - 62,600 | 8% | 0% |
| 76 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 790 | 31,790 | $17,840 - 49,450 | -14% | 0% |
| 77 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 760 | 15,650 | $12,870 - 19,660 | 10% | 8% |
| 78 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 750 | 21,740 | $13,950 - 33,830 | 12% | 6% |
| 79 | Pharmacy technicians | 750 | 25,520 | $18,470 - 33,230 | 32% | 16% |
| 80 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 720 | 15,030 | $12,850 - 18,160 | 12% | 6% |
| 81 | Dental assistants | 710 | 31,860 | $22,940 - 41,080 | 29% | 9% |
| 82 | Loan officers | 710 | 47,130 | $23,640 - 81,310 | 12% | 49% |
| 83 | Postal service mail carriers | 710 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 84 | Parts salespersons | 690 | 30,390 | $17,610 - 44,860 | -1% | 6% |
| 85 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 680 | 17,880 | $13,160 - 24,150 | 14% | 3% |
| 86 | Recreation workers | 680 | 24,310 | $14,740 - 38,880 | 13% | 47% |
| 87 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 660 | 24,690 | $16,240 - 32,820 | -4% | 5% |
| 88 | Fire fighters | 630 | 34,060 | $25,440 - 45,660 | 12% | 18% |
| 89 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 610 | 54,650 | $31,470 - 78,950 | 9% | 47% |
| 90 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 610 | 15,950 | $12,970 - 19,880 | 10% | 17% |
| 91 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 610 | 42,670 | $23,530 - 62,490 | 9% | 5% |
| 92 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 600 | 38,080 | $25,600 - 52,210 | 12% | 3% |
| 93 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 600 | 54,950 | $30,980 - 91,730 | 10% | 17% |
| 94 | Medical secretaries | 600 | 26,250 | $20,850 - 33,220 | 17% | 18% |
| 95 | Cost estimators | 590 | 58,240 | $34,810 - 84,090 | 19% | 32% |
| 96 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 570 | 31,620 | $20,070 - 44,130 | 13% | 11% |
| 97 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 560 | 128,470 | $42,410 - | 0% | 0% |
| 98 | Tool and die makers | 560 | 52,450 | $34,730 - 65,260 | -9% | 5% |
| 99 | Industrial production managers | 530 | 82,830 | $47,940 - 126,000 | -5% | 43% |
| 100 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 520 | 40,900 | $27,530 - 58,590 | 9% | 3% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers | 42,450 | 5,450 | 181.9 |
| Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | 50,640 | 920 | 100.9 |
| Avionics technicians | 48,130 | 810 | 32.1 |
| Aerospace engineers | 83,760 | 2,670 | 26.3 |
| Patternmakers, metal and plastic | 52,700 | 120 | 25.5 |
| Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation | 30,570 | 270 | 12.3 |
| Recreational vehicle service technicians | 130 | 12.3 | |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 51,560 | 2,710 | 11.7 |
| Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 34,530 | 430 | 10.7 |
| Insulation workers, mechanical | 31,790 | 450 | 9.5 |
| Commercial pilots | 85,810 | 350 | 8.7 |
| Insurance appraisers, auto damage | 54,150 | 130 | 8.4 |
| Sheet metal workers | 45,160 | 2,750 | 7.9 |
| Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 42,600 | 290 | 7.9 |
| Fiberglass laminators and fabricators | 37,000 | 190 | 6.1 |
| Numerical tool and process control programmers | 53,210 | 160 | 5.9 |
| Painters, transportation equipment | 49,430 | 510 | 5.5 |
| Upholsterers | 40,520 | 270 | 5.2 |
| Coil winders, tapers, and finishers | 31,630 | 120 | 4.9 |
| Grinding and polishing workers, hand | 25,920 | 300 | 4.6 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 47,230 | 360 | 4.5 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 38,530 | 1,180 | 4.4 |
| Transportation inspectors | 67,710 | 130 | 4.2 |
| Farm equipment mechanics | 29,970 | 100 | 4.2 |
| Technical writers | 53,390 | 410 | 3.8 |
| Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 34,060 | 170 | 3.4 |
| Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | 22,640 | 170 | 3.3 |
| Tool and die makers | 52,450 | 560 | 3.3 |
| Anesthesiologists | 208,720 | 140 | 3.3 |
| Industrial engineers | 72,310 | 1,460 | 3.2 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 41,760 | 240 | 3.1 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 40,020 | 1,410 | 3.1 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 54,290 | 420 | 3 |
| Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 30,580 | 450 | 2.9 |
| Painting, coating, and decorating workers | 26,180 | 150 | 2.8 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 51,360 | 270 | 2.8 |
| Personal and home care aides | 18,340 | 2,850 | 2.8 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | 35,790 | 130 | 2.7 |
| Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | 29,140 | 480 | 2.6 |
| Conveyor operators and tenders | 26,980 | 120 | 2.5 |
| Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 43,350 | 1,580 | 2.5 |
| Data entry keyers | 31,350 | 1,600 | 2.5 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 31,470 | 410 | 2.4 |
| Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 30,930 | 180 | 2.4 |
| Chiropractors | 61,840 | 110 | 2.4 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 62,440 | 290 | 2.3 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 43,710 | 2,160 | 2.2 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 55,920 | 3,000 | 2.2 |
| Surgeons | 210 | 2.1 | |
| Musicians and singers | 160 | 2.1 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 46,690 | 1.54 | 170 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 38,380 | 1.45 | 290 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 40,020 | 1.36 | 1,410 |
| Production workers, all other | 38,540 | 1.33 | 360 |
| Upholsterers | 40,520 | 1.32 | 270 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 43,710 | 1.3 | 2,160 |
| Financial specialists, all other | 73,420 | 1.28 | 120 |
| Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 42,600 | 1.28 | 290 |
| Fiberglass laminators and fabricators | 37,000 | 1.28 | 190 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 41,760 | 1.26 | 240 |
| Patternmakers, metal and plastic | 52,700 | 1.25 | 120 |
| Painters, transportation equipment | 49,430 | 1.24 | 510 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 28,760 | 1.23 | 840 |
| Commercial pilots | 85,810 | 1.23 | 350 |
| Printing machine operators | 39,500 | 1.21 | 350 |
| Data entry keyers | 31,350 | 1.2 | 1,600 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 45,970 | 1.2 | 150 |
| Dentists, general | 192,910 | 1.19 | 120 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 57,020 | 1.17 | 390 |
| Tool and die makers | 52,450 | 1.16 | 560 |
| Numerical tool and process control programmers | 53,210 | 1.14 | 160 |
| Family and general practitioners | 186,080 | 1.13 | 200 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | 35,790 | 1.13 | 130 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 37,870 | 1.12 | 430 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 54,290 | 1.12 | 420 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 47,230 | 1.11 | 360 |
| Office machine operators, except computer | 29,590 | 1.11 | 110 |
| Anesthesiologists | 208,720 | 1.11 | 140 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 38,530 | 1.11 | 1,180 |
| Computer specialists, all other | 74,140 | 1.1 | 300 |
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 34,510 | 1.09 | 120 |
| Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 31,790 | 1.09 | 790 |
| Coil winders, tapers, and finishers | 31,630 | 1.09 | 120 |
| Transportation inspectors | 67,710 | 1.09 | 130 |
| Sheet metal workers | 45,160 | 1.08 | 2,750 |
| Reporters and correspondents | 44,230 | 1.08 | 130 |
| Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers | 42,450 | 1.08 | 5,450 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 84,900 | 1.07 | 370 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 19,820 | 1.07 | 370 |
| Couriers and messengers | 25,860 | 1.07 | 150 |
| Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 56,610 | 1.07 | 1,310 |
| Lawyers | 109,050 | 1.06 | 630 |
| Engineers, all other | 85,520 | 1.06 | 740 |
| Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 43,350 | 1.06 | 1,580 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 54,950 | 1.06 | 600 |
| Teacher assistants | 23,550 | 1.06 | 3,690 |
| Nonfarm animal caretakers | 21,830 | 1.06 | 240 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 55,920 | 1.06 | 3,000 |
| Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 30,060 | 1.05 | 1,780 |
| Team assemblers | 28,750 | 1.05 | 3,830 |
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