The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 5,520 | 45,490 | $33,300 - 59,740 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 3,510 | 38,870 | $25,710 - 52,390 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 2,860 | 49,050 | $20,860 - 90,570 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 2,660 | 39,440 | $26,420 - 53,080 | 6% | 96% |
| 5 | Accountants and auditors | 2,560 | 52,040 | $33,390 - 80,360 | 18% | 79% |
| 6 | Industrial engineers | 1,690 | 61,540 | $43,300 - 77,000 | 20% | 74% |
| 7 | Chief executives | 1,120 | 135,250 | $66,110 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 8 | Mechanical engineers | 1,070 | 70,430 | $45,500 - 93,690 | 4% | 78% |
| 9 | Financial managers | 920 | 80,860 | $45,650 - 119,190 | 13% | 60% |
| 10 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 860 | 60,830 | $30,910 - 102,810 | 12% | 51% |
| 11 | Management analysts | 850 | 61,870 | $36,080 - 91,670 | 22% | 78% |
| 12 | Social and human service assistants | 800 | 24,280 | $17,570 - 31,200 | 34% | 58% |
| 13 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 770 | 42,370 | $28,420 - 62,110 | 5% | 58% |
| 14 | Computer systems analysts | 710 | 64,230 | $44,500 - 86,470 | 29% | 68% |
| 15 | Financial analysts | 680 | 63,110 | $36,210 - 92,430 | 34% | 87% |
| 16 | Medical and health services managers | 630 | 65,130 | $37,460 - 96,690 | 16% | 57% |
| 17 | Sales managers | 530 | 80,570 | $45,260 - 117,980 | 10% | 69% |
| 18 | Network and computer systems administrators | 520 | 53,420 | $35,320 - 75,060 | 27% | 50% |
| 19 | Managers, all other | 510 | 74,920 | $39,730 - 114,500 | 7% | 55% |
| 20 | Coaches and scouts | 500 | 25,170 | $12,030 - 39,870 | 15% | 60% |
| 21 | Computer programmers | 490 | 58,710 | $34,670 - 84,270 | 0% | 73% |
| 22 | Lawyers | 490 | 73,880 | $36,570 - 134,970 | 11% | 99% |
| 23 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 480 | 65,100 | $51,950 - 81,380 | 8% | 78% |
| 24 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 460 | 31,880 | $20,030 - 51,000 | 9% | 54% |
| 25 | Training and development specialists | 450 | 41,490 | $23,360 - 63,100 | 18% | 56% |
| 26 | Pharmacists | 440 | 91,780 | $76,000 - 117,870 | 22% | 97% |
| 27 | Graphic designers | 430 | 34,310 | $21,430 - 51,880 | 10% | 55% |
| 28 | Engineers, all other | 410 | 66,690 | $39,990 - 96,520 | 6% | 82% |
| 29 | Computer and information systems managers | 410 | 82,870 | $52,030 - 117,020 | 16% | 73% |
| 30 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 400 | 78,320 | $32,360 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 31 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 400 | 42,380 | $30,010 - 55,690 | 20% | 87% |
| 32 | Child, family, and school social workers | 400 | 34,350 | $22,470 - 53,080 | 19% | 77% |
| 33 | Market research analysts | 380 | 47,530 | $29,180 - 74,670 | 20% | 82% |
| 34 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 370 | 65,040 | $41,330 - 93,140 | 28% | 85% |
| 35 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 370 | 47,690 | $32,710 - 59,280 | 13% | 73% |
| 36 | Electrical engineers | 360 | 60,340 | $46,230 - 77,250 | 6% | 81% |
| 37 | Public relations specialists | 360 | 42,820 | $27,540 - 61,070 | 18% | 81% |
| 38 | Medical and public health social workers | 340 | 46,060 | $33,970 - 63,530 | 24% | 77% |
| 39 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 320 | 47,710 | $38,700 - 61,220 | 12% | 51% |
| 40 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 320 | 50,220 | $31,770 - 74,820 | 16% | 99% |
| 41 | Commercial pilots | 310 | 69,630 | $21,250 - 113,170 | 13% | 74% |
| 42 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 310 | 37,740 | $22,280 - 56,890 | 18% | 56% |
| 43 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 290 | 29,070 | $19,570 - 40,530 | 15% | 51% |
| 44 | Sales and related workers, all other | 270 | 35,010 | $20,160 - 57,430 | 14% | 62% |
| 45 | Marketing managers | 260 | 82,930 | $42,490 - 134,480 | 14% | 69% |
| 46 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 260 | 34,840 | $24,320 - 49,640 | 30% | 77% |
| 47 | Civil engineers | 250 | 60,030 | $40,690 - 87,330 | 18% | 87% |
| 48 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 240 | 56,110 | $38,170 - 75,050 | 18% | 88% |
| 49 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 240 | 30,710 | $23,170 - 43,830 | 25% | 58% |
| 50 | Physical therapists | 230 | 60,990 | $40,590 - 81,480 | 27% | 89% |
| 51 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 230 | 35,660 | $25,510 - 48,550 | 11% | 58% |
| 52 | Speech-language pathologists | 230 | 50,220 | $38,030 - 62,700 | 11% | 98% |
| 53 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 220 | 92,970 | $40,870 - 0 | 14% | 78% |
| 54 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 210 | 50,960 | $33,300 - 73,240 | 17% | 56% |
| 55 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 200 | 48,520 | $29,870 - 74,160 | 18% | 56% |
| 56 | Physician assistants | 200 | 68,770 | $47,230 - 94,800 | 27% | 67% |
| 57 | Computer specialists, all other | 200 | 66,130 | $47,160 - 82,170 | 15% | 68% |
| 58 | Social and community service managers | 190 | 50,310 | $31,570 - 80,040 | 25% | 72% |
| 59 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 190 | 56,380 | $36,750 - 84,060 | 17% | 54% |
| 60 | Purchasing managers | 190 | 81,310 | $47,560 - 119,700 | 3% | 57% |
| 61 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 190 | 43,080 | $25,340 - 58,800 | 14% | 54% |
| 62 | Librarians | 180 | 42,970 | $29,460 - 57,020 | 4% | 85% |
| 63 | Technical writers | 170 | 48,500 | $35,810 - 61,330 | 20% | 74% |
| 64 | Occupational therapists | 160 | 59,330 | $35,360 - 83,520 | 23% | 90% |
| 65 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 160 | 54,160 | $33,160 - 84,140 | 8% | 72% |
| 66 | Rehabilitation counselors | 150 | 24,530 | $16,220 - 35,130 | 23% | 73% |
| 67 | Floral designers | 150 | 23,800 | $14,220 - 42,300 | 0% | 55% |
| 68 | Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 140 | 30,610 | $13,160 - 44,890 | 16% | 60% |
| 69 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 140 | 50,890 | $33,520 - 79,630 | 53% | 57% |
| 70 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 130 | 44,250 | $33,680 - 56,530 | 0% | 96% |
| 71 | Credit analysts | 130 | 51,750 | $37,490 - 70,370 | 2% | 60% |
| 72 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 130 | 38,540 | $23,210 - 51,350 | 9% | 87% |
| 73 | Social workers, all other | 120 | 41,760 | $32,790 - 57,950 | 18% | 77% |
| 74 | Budget analysts | 120 | 53,080 | $39,010 - 71,640 | 7% | 78% |
| 75 | Chiropractors | 110 | $0 - 0 | 14% | 98% | |
| 76 | Insurance underwriters | 110 | 50,150 | $22,930 - 74,270 | 6% | 53% |
| 77 | Surveyors | 110 | 37,280 | $25,810 - 48,180 | 24% | 82% |
| 78 | Database administrators | 110 | 50,020 | $31,840 - 74,200 | 29% | 72% |
| 79 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 110 | 33,310 | $20,960 - 48,090 | 23% | 54% |
| 80 | Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators | 110 | $0 - 0 | 11% | 99% | |
| 81 | Interior designers | 110 | 36,860 | $25,020 - 54,490 | 20% | 55% |
| 82 | Special education teachers, middle school | 100 | 39,970 | $23,850 - 54,270 | 16% | 87% |
| 83 | Veterinarians | 100 | 85,230 | $50,260 - 142,210 | 35% | 100% |
| 84 | Human resources managers, all other | 100 | 85,200 | $47,560 - 136,930 | 11% | 58% |
| 85 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 100 | 30,270 | $24,450 - 36,650 | 34% | 73% |
| 86 | Dentists, general | 100 | 168,680 | $103,910 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 87 | Legislators | 90 | 30,840 | $12,900 - 39,560 | 1% | 65% |
| 88 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 90 | 67,030 | $51,910 - 87,320 | 4% | 81% |
| 89 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 90 | 29,400 | $20,000 - 44,790 | 11% | 55% |
| 90 | Compensation and benefits managers | 70 | 73,010 | $50,810 - 103,420 | 12% | 58% |
| 91 | Health educators | 70 | 39,730 | $14,220 - 58,510 | 26% | 58% |
| 92 | Editors | 70 | 47,530 | $23,820 - 84,850 | 2% | 81% |
| 93 | Public relations managers | 70 | 74,670 | $47,200 - 107,740 | 17% | 75% |
| 94 | Tax preparers | 70 | 50,690 | $37,090 - 71,990 | 0% | 54% |
| 95 | Clergy | 60 | 35,310 | $20,910 - 49,040 | 19% | 75% |
| 96 | Producers and directors | 60 | 34,850 | $16,000 - 54,770 | 11% | 75% |
| 97 | Landscape architects | 60 | 49,250 | $32,610 - 70,140 | 16% | 88% |
| 98 | Chemical engineers | 50 | 81,330 | $60,090 - 108,410 | 8% | 91% |
| 99 | Environmental engineers | 50 | 65,350 | $37,420 - 92,020 | 25% | 86% |
| 100 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 50 | 37,920 | $29,050 - 49,850 | 24% | 78% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 8,250 | 22,560 | $12,630 - 37,350 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 7,200 | 16,690 | $12,160 - 22,110 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Customer service representatives | 5,780 | 26,440 | $16,620 - 38,580 | 25% | 22% |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 5,680 | 13,850 | $11,510 - 17,640 | 18% | 5% |
| 5 | Waiters and waitresses | 4,910 | 14,450 | $11,520 - 20,810 | 11% | 14% |
| 6 | Office clerks, general | 4,900 | 22,740 | $13,950 - 31,890 | 13% | 19% |
| 7 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 4,680 | 28,160 | $19,120 - 38,520 | 13% | 16% |
| 8 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 4,430 | 19,590 | $12,590 - 29,470 | 15% | 4% |
| 9 | Team assemblers | 3,900 | 28,090 | $16,080 - 44,000 | 0% | 5% |
| 10 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 3,830 | 24,920 | $14,470 - 40,760 | -7% | 8% |
| 11 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 3,820 | 21,150 | $16,860 - 26,510 | 18% | 7% |
| 12 | General and operations managers | 3,770 | 78,480 | $38,600 - 129,640 | 2% | 48% |
| 13 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 3,680 | 20,140 | $12,800 - 28,750 | 2% | 5% |
| 14 | Teacher assistants | 3,450 | 21,080 | $13,640 - 28,770 | 10% | 18% |
| 15 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 3,380 | 33,280 | $24,740 - 44,950 | 15% | 18% |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 3,220 | 40,060 | $23,180 - 60,150 | 6% | 29% |
| 17 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 2,960 | 34,980 | $21,930 - 50,520 | 10% | 4% |
| 18 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 2,840 | 24,400 | $15,380 - 34,130 | 1% | 18% |
| 19 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 2,830 | 35,460 | $19,730 - 56,840 | 4% | 25% |
| 20 | Receptionists and information clerks | 2,620 | 21,590 | $15,220 - 28,440 | 17% | 13% |
| 21 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 2,450 | 48,160 | $29,740 - 70,670 | -4% | 15% |
| 22 | Construction laborers | 2,440 | 21,950 | $15,660 - 30,550 | 11% | 5% |
| 23 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 2,140 | 29,340 | $18,870 - 43,130 | 10% | 6% |
| 24 | Data entry keyers | 2,050 | 28,590 | $20,960 - 37,670 | -4% | 18% |
| 25 | Personal and home care aides | 2,000 | 17,960 | $15,500 - 21,230 | 51% | 10% |
| 26 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,970 | 25,190 | $15,000 - 35,940 | 11% | 14% |
| 27 | Carpenters | 1,810 | 33,760 | $23,100 - 45,990 | 10% | 6% |
| 28 | Food preparation workers | 1,760 | 15,880 | $12,140 - 19,780 | 15% | 7% |
| 29 | Cooks, fast food | 1,720 | 13,970 | $11,560 - 17,780 | 8% | 5% |
| 30 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 1,700 | 39,050 | $23,870 - 55,200 | -6% | 14% |
| 31 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,690 | 22,850 | $15,520 - 31,530 | 8% | 4% |
| 32 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,610 | 19,370 | $13,360 - 26,110 | 18% | 6% |
| 33 | Child care workers | 1,610 | 17,590 | $13,450 - 22,540 | 18% | 15% |
| 34 | Business operations specialists, all other | 1,570 | 50,100 | $30,430 - 74,490 | 21% | 49% |
| 35 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,530 | 47,220 | $28,860 - 74,890 | 9% | 10% |
| 36 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 1,520 | 27,710 | $16,960 - 44,960 | 4% | 6% |
| 37 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,490 | 16,140 | $12,040 - 21,430 | 13% | 5% |
| 38 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,400 | 34,150 | $27,770 - 41,630 | 14% | 7% |
| 39 | Machinists | 1,370 | 32,040 | $20,660 - 48,230 | -2% | 3% |
| 40 | Home health aides | 1,330 | 19,960 | $15,410 - 26,210 | 49% | 7% |
| 41 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,320 | 53,230 | $32,260 - 75,770 | 7% | 13% |
| 42 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,280 | 18,450 | $13,050 - 24,850 | 12% | 5% |
| 43 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 1,260 | 33,750 | $19,160 - 50,920 | 14% | 4% |
| 44 | Security guards | 1,260 | 23,180 | $15,980 - 37,570 | 17% | 13% |
| 45 | Helpers--production workers | 1,250 | 22,940 | $14,710 - 41,640 | 0% | 4% |
| 46 | Medical assistants | 1,230 | 23,360 | $18,790 - 29,170 | 35% | 10% |
| 47 | Packers and packagers, hand | 1,200 | 19,870 | $12,800 - 28,670 | -11% | 3% |
| 48 | Electricians | 1,140 | 41,730 | $27,450 - 55,190 | 7% | 7% |
| 49 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 1,140 | 32,270 | $20,290 - 38,790 | 4% | 15% |
| 50 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 1,130 | 39,870 | $26,610 - 53,330 | 4% | 30% |
| 51 | Tellers | 1,120 | 20,020 | $16,020 - 25,410 | 14% | 16% |
| 52 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 1,120 | 31,510 | $20,080 - 46,180 | 5% | 2% |
| 53 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 1,090 | 49,600 | $32,430 - 71,970 | 0% | 42% |
| 54 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 1,080 | 34,100 | $23,920 - 46,350 | 11% | 33% |
| 55 | Computer support specialists | 1,060 | 38,590 | $23,870 - 56,540 | 13% | 43% |
| 56 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 1,050 | 25,660 | $18,900 - 34,570 | -1% | 2% |
| 57 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 1,000 | 18,720 | $13,750 - 24,680 | 11% | 5% |
| 58 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 970 | 33,020 | $23,550 - 46,120 | 8% | 3% |
| 59 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 970 | 14,610 | $11,610 - 18,640 | 10% | 8% |
| 60 | Driver/sales workers | 960 | 21,700 | $11,950 - 39,400 | -4% | 4% |
| 61 | Counter and rental clerks | 950 | 25,740 | $13,100 - 38,440 | 23% | 16% |
| 62 | Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 930 | 35,650 | $20,950 - 52,020 | -2% | 6% |
| 63 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 900 | 36,100 | $19,440 - 50,580 | -26% | 6% |
| 64 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 900 | 21,350 | $12,760 - 37,640 | 12% | 6% |
| 65 | Production workers, all other | 890 | 26,290 | $12,460 - 50,370 | 2% | 5% |
| 66 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 880 | 41,160 | $25,720 - 58,150 | 11% | 4% |
| 67 | Cost estimators | 860 | 51,430 | $28,660 - 77,260 | 19% | 32% |
| 68 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 830 | 51,390 | $25,010 - 86,000 | 28% | 48% |
| 69 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 730 | 30,550 | $17,720 - 45,550 | 12% | 6% |
| 70 | Bartenders | 730 | 16,060 | $11,790 - 21,960 | 11% | 17% |
| 71 | Correctional officers and jailers | 720 | 28,210 | $19,260 - 37,380 | 17% | 11% |
| 72 | Postal service mail carriers | 720 | 43,820 | $35,290 - 50,590 | 1% | 11% |
| 73 | Loan officers | 700 | 51,710 | $23,260 - 88,770 | 12% | 49% |
| 74 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 690 | 19,010 | $13,130 - 27,000 | 14% | 3% |
| 75 | Order clerks | 690 | 26,540 | $16,830 - 36,230 | -23% | 16% |
| 76 | Telemarketers | 690 | 20,620 | $16,400 - 23,800 | -9% | 14% |
| 77 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 690 | 58,710 | $28,390 - 104,590 | 4% | 38% |
| 78 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 660 | 27,490 | $16,380 - 44,390 | -14% | 0% |
| 79 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 650 | 26,360 | $11,950 - 43,860 | 27% | 47% |
| 80 | Dental assistants | 640 | 27,470 | $19,920 - 36,530 | 29% | 9% |
| 81 | Recreation workers | 640 | 23,920 | $15,710 - 35,240 | 13% | 47% |
| 82 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 630 | 45,540 | $26,560 - 67,870 | 10% | 17% |
| 83 | Avionics technicians | 630 | 45,630 | $32,390 - 57,130 | 8% | 0% |
| 84 | Bill and account collectors | 610 | 27,950 | $20,250 - 36,470 | 23% | 13% |
| 85 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 610 | 14,970 | $11,680 - 19,830 | 10% | 17% |
| 86 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 600 | 13,850 | $11,520 - 17,380 | 12% | 6% |
| 87 | Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | 600 | 27,680 | $23,620 - 31,820 | 11% | 2% |
| 88 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 590 | 32,390 | $19,470 - 45,280 | 12% | 3% |
| 89 | Medical records and health information technicians | 580 | 25,530 | $18,910 - 38,010 | 18% | 12% |
| 90 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 570 | 29,600 | $18,780 - 40,810 | 13% | 11% |
| 91 | Insurance sales agents | 560 | 45,460 | $20,450 - 65,720 | 13% | 45% |
| 92 | Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers | 530 | 13,780 | $11,610 - 17,140 | 17% | 18% |
| 93 | Sewing machine operators | 510 | 18,400 | $12,850 - 23,380 | -26% | 5% |
| 94 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 500 | 33,760 | $23,380 - 44,550 | 7% | 2% |
| 95 | Construction managers | 500 | 59,650 | $38,520 - 86,080 | 16% | 29% |
| 96 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 500 | 40,520 | $25,800 - 56,310 | 9% | 5% |
| 97 | Dental hygienists | 490 | 54,040 | $38,910 - 69,850 | 30% | 33% |
| 98 | Switchboard operators, including answering service | 490 | 22,430 | $16,080 - 28,820 | -7% | 10% |
| 99 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 490 | 39,000 | $26,020 - 56,170 | 22% | 45% |
| 100 | Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | 480 | 44,140 | $27,090 - 60,730 | 7% | 0% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avionics technicians | 45,630 | 630 | 49.6 |
| Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators | 110 | 19.7 | |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 30,610 | 140 | 10.8 |
| Commercial pilots | 69,630 | 310 | 8.5 |
| Helpers, construction trades, all other | 16,940 | 360 | 7.6 |
| Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | 27,680 | 600 | 5.3 |
| Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation | 25,570 | 140 | 5 |
| Industrial engineers | 61,540 | 1,690 | 4.5 |
| Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 36,230 | 170 | 4.3 |
| Grinding and polishing workers, hand | 23,150 | 280 | 4.2 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 35,650 | 930 | 3.9 |
| Insulation workers, mechanical | 34,420 | 110 | 3.8 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | 44,140 | 480 | 3.5 |
| Upholsterers | 36,910 | 160 | 3.4 |
| Data entry keyers | 28,590 | 2,050 | 3.2 |
| Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 27,590 | 200 | 3.1 |
| Chiropractors | 110 | 3.1 | |
| Electrical and electronics drafters | 51,560 | 190 | 3 |
| Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers | 13,780 | 530 | 2.9 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 53,210 | 460 | 2.9 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 26,810 | 370 | 2.8 |
| Tool and die makers | 50,120 | 430 | 2.7 |
| Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers | 29,880 | 120 | 2.7 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 65,170 | 260 | 2.6 |
| Mechanical engineers | 70,430 | 1,070 | 2.5 |
| Radio and television announcers | 44,090 | 140 | 2.5 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 28,390 | 430 | 2.5 |
| Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 32,300 | 130 | 2.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 63,890 | 280 | 2.4 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 36,100 | 900 | 2.3 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 35,660 | 230 | 2.3 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 43,280 | 260 | 2.3 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | 28,640 | 110 | 2.3 |
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 43,080 | 190 | 2.2 |
| Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 30,310 | 270 | 2.2 |
| Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 29,350 | 110 | 2.2 |
| Occupational health and safety specialists | 54,160 | 160 | 2.1 |
| Family and general practitioners | 190,790 | 370 | 2 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 33,700 | 100 | 2 |
| Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 33,450 | 200 | 2 |
| Production workers, all other | 26,290 | 890 | 2 |
| Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | 28,840 | 320 | 1.9 |
| Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 39,870 | 1,130 | 1.9 |
| Personal and home care aides | 17,960 | 2,000 | 1.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 48,160 | 2,450 | 1.9 |
| Machinists | 32,040 | 1,370 | 1.9 |
| Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 49,600 | 1,090 | 1.9 |
| Coaches and scouts | 25,170 | 500 | 1.9 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 39,050 | 1,700 | 1.8 |
| Cost estimators | 51,430 | 860 | 1.8 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 36,100 | 1.32 | 900 |
| Upholsterers | 36,910 | 1.27 | 160 |
| Family and general practitioners | 190,790 | 1.26 | 370 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 62,580 | 1.24 | 170 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 41,970 | 1.22 | 180 |
| Radio and television announcers | 44,090 | 1.22 | 140 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 184,440 | 1.21 | 410 |
| Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | 27,680 | 1.21 | 600 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 39,050 | 1.2 | 1,700 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 92,970 | 1.19 | 220 |
| Tool and die makers | 50,120 | 1.18 | 430 |
| Data entry keyers | 28,590 | 1.17 | 2,050 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 25,740 | 1.17 | 950 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 53,210 | 1.17 | 460 |
| Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 32,270 | 1.15 | 1,140 |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | 24,920 | 1.13 | 3,830 |
| Couriers and messengers | 24,840 | 1.12 | 350 |
| Loan interviewers and clerks | 33,900 | 1.11 | 200 |
| Service station attendants | 20,920 | 1.11 | 250 |
| Printing machine operators | 34,920 | 1.1 | 460 |
| Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 36,230 | 1.1 | 170 |
| Team assemblers | 28,090 | 1.1 | 3,900 |
| Commercial pilots | 69,630 | 1.09 | 310 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 35,650 | 1.09 | 930 |
| Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 31,540 | 1.08 | 170 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 24,200 | 1.07 | 310 |
| Computer specialists, all other | 66,130 | 1.07 | 200 |
| Electrical and electronics drafters | 51,560 | 1.07 | 190 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 45,810 | 1.07 | 250 |
| Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 55,460 | 1.07 | 360 |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 30,610 | 1.06 | 140 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | 28,640 | 1.06 | 110 |
| Recreation workers | 23,920 | 1.06 | 640 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 34,060 | 1.05 | 250 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 46,060 | 1.05 | 340 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 42,980 | 1.05 | 180 |
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 43,080 | 1.05 | 190 |
| Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 32,300 | 1.05 | 130 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 26,170 | 1.05 | 310 |
| Floral designers | 23,800 | 1.05 | 150 |
| Packers and packagers, hand | 19,870 | 1.05 | 1,200 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 40,120 | 1.04 | 370 |
| Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 27,710 | 1.04 | 1,520 |
| Helpers--electricians | 26,050 | 1.04 | 180 |
| Administrative services managers | 69,070 | 1.04 | 330 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 50,510 | 1.03 | 220 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 51,390 | 1.03 | 830 |
| Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 27,640 | 1.03 | 450 |
| Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 39,870 | 1.03 | 1,130 |
| Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 41,890 | 1.03 | 380 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Family and general practitioners | 190,790 | 370 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 184,440 | 410 |
| Dentists, general | 168,680 | 100 |
| Chief executives | 135,250 | 1,120 |
| Optometrists | 115,990 | 50 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 114,820 | 50 |
| Engineering managers | 97,530 | |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 92,970 | 220 |
| Industrial production managers | 92,360 | |
| Pharmacists | 91,780 | 440 |
| Materials engineers | 86,170 | |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 85,230 | |
| Veterinarians | 85,230 | 100 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 85,200 | 100 |
| Marketing managers | 82,930 | 260 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 82,870 | 410 |
| Personal financial advisors | 82,770 | |
| Training and development managers | 82,310 | 40 |
| Aerospace engineers | 81,570 | |
| Chemical engineers | 81,330 | 50 |
| Purchasing managers | 81,310 | 190 |
| Financial managers | 80,860 | 920 |
| Sales managers | 80,570 | 530 |
| General and operations managers | 78,480 | 3,770 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 78,320 | 400 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 75,920 | |
| Managers, all other | 74,920 | 510 |
| Public relations managers | 74,670 | 70 |
| Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other | 74,380 | |
| Lawyers | 73,880 | 490 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 73,010 | 70 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 72,460 | 180 |
| Financial examiners | 71,100 | 50 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 70,580 | 50 |
| Sales engineers | 70,460 | |
| Mechanical engineers | 70,430 | 1,070 |
| Commercial pilots | 69,630 | 310 |
| Administrative services managers | 69,070 | 330 |
| Computer science teachers, postsecondary | 69,030 | |
| Physician assistants | 68,770 | 200 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 67,030 | 90 |
| Engineers, all other | 66,690 | 410 |
| Computer specialists, all other | 66,130 | 200 |
| Environmental engineers | 65,350 | 50 |
| Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 65,300 | 40 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 65,170 | 260 |
| Medical and health services managers | 65,130 | 630 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 65,100 | 480 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 65,040 | 370 |
| Computer systems analysts | 64,230 | 710 |
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