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Baton Rouge includes one of the country's largest deep-water ports. The area served by the port flourishes due to the large chemical and industrial complexes. A variety of items are shipped through the port. Petrochemicals is Baton Rouge's largest industry. The Exxon Mobil refinery, situated in the Baton Rouge area, is one of the nation's largest refineries. In addition, the Greater Baton Rouge area includes a significant natural resource basin.
Some of the items produced in Baton Rouge include petrochemicals, plastics, rubber, paper products, wood, concrete, food and scientific instruments.
The major job providing sectors in Baton Rouge are government, tourism, healthcare, professional and business services, education, and finance and insurance. The government is the largest employer.
The Job Training Partnership Act helps companies select applicants, offers training for specific job skills and reimburses industry up to 50% for wages paid.
The following employers are the largest in the Baton Rouge region:
Some of the most popular jobs in Baton Rouge which are primarily filled by those with college degrees are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, computer systems analysts, managers, educational, vocational and school counselors; lawyers, engineers and financial managers.
Notable information regarding Baton Rouge Louisiana: The estimated median household income in 2007 was $33,000. Regarding the population over the age of 25, about 32% have earned a bachelor's degree or higher. The cost of living index in Baton Rouge in 2008 was at 87.8 and the country's average is 100.
In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, businesses have opportunities to work with helpful associations such as:
Those interested in staying current on Baton Rouge business and industry activities can read the Baton Rouge Business Report.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 7,040 | 56,710 | $40,890 - 78,180 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 4,830 | 43,170 | $34,980 - 52,870 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 4,650 | 52,270 | $29,030 - 79,170 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 2,510 | 54,900 | $36,340 - 76,480 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 2,050 | 44,500 | $35,070 - 55,500 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Computer systems analysts | 1,840 | 52,230 | $32,420 - 76,760 | 29% | 68% |
| 7 | Managers, all other | 1,820 | 71,100 | $41,480 - 109,270 | 7% | 55% |
| 8 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 1,530 | 48,200 | $33,660 - 65,880 | 13% | 73% |
| 9 | Lawyers | 1,500 | 83,530 | $43,480 - 136,360 | 11% | 99% |
| 10 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 1,400 | 45,050 | $35,670 - 55,090 | 9% | 87% |
| 11 | Engineers, all other | 1,370 | 77,630 | $48,150 - 109,100 | 6% | 82% |
| 12 | Civil engineers | 1,370 | 99,060 | $62,960 - 148,590 | 18% | 87% |
| 13 | Financial managers | 1,330 | 76,370 | $43,130 - 115,020 | 13% | 60% |
| 14 | Social and human service assistants | 1,070 | 31,820 | $18,350 - 49,320 | 34% | 58% |
| 15 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 1,000 | 42,830 | $26,860 - 64,260 | 5% | 58% |
| 16 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 890 | 40,270 | $19,560 - 60,610 | 9% | 54% |
| 17 | Computer programmers | 860 | 52,720 | $34,020 - 76,360 | 0% | 73% |
| 18 | Mechanical engineers | 860 | 84,780 | $57,620 - 120,370 | 4% | 78% |
| 19 | Public relations specialists | 850 | 44,680 | $30,500 - 64,610 | 18% | 81% |
| 20 | Sales managers | 800 | 86,690 | $43,240 - 139,730 | 10% | 69% |
| 21 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 730 | 52,580 | $34,390 - 78,710 | 25% | 93% |
| 22 | Medical and health services managers | 720 | 75,670 | $43,370 - 113,230 | 16% | 57% |
| 23 | Pharmacists | 670 | 100,030 | $76,980 - 127,490 | 22% | 97% |
| 24 | Electrical engineers | 640 | 91,360 | $65,850 - 127,020 | 6% | 81% |
| 25 | Industrial engineers | 610 | 66,080 | $29,680 - 117,750 | 20% | 74% |
| 26 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 580 | 33,140 | $15,590 - 53,070 | 25% | 58% |
| 27 | Management analysts | 570 | 65,580 | $37,310 - 112,430 | 22% | 78% |
| 28 | Child, family, and school social workers | 560 | 45,970 | $27,240 - 68,830 | 19% | 77% |
| 29 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 540 | 64,720 | $51,730 - 81,410 | 8% | 78% |
| 30 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 530 | 31,260 | $18,990 - 48,430 | 15% | 51% |
| 31 | Chemical engineers | 500 | 96,360 | $65,210 - 132,040 | 8% | 91% |
| 32 | Social and community service managers | 490 | 57,990 | $36,840 - 82,910 | 25% | 72% |
| 33 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 490 | 41,860 | $34,200 - 54,200 | 23% | 54% |
| 34 | Engineering managers | 490 | 113,560 | $60,680 - 166,380 | 7% | 84% |
| 35 | Training and development specialists | 460 | 45,500 | $27,300 - 65,970 | 18% | 56% |
| 36 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 460 | 93,680 | $48,670 - 157,750 | 14% | 78% |
| 37 | Librarians | 450 | 46,200 | $35,080 - 59,180 | 4% | 85% |
| 38 | Graphic designers | 450 | 33,760 | $21,650 - 48,410 | 10% | 55% |
| 39 | Chief executives | 450 | 149,870 | $70,860 - | 2% | 65% |
| 40 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 440 | 69,170 | $35,540 - 113,310 | 12% | 51% |
| 41 | Physical therapists | 430 | 78,560 | $54,660 - 109,250 | 27% | 89% |
| 42 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 420 | 41,450 | $28,150 - 53,770 | 18% | 56% |
| 43 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 410 | 29,530 | $16,920 - 61,480 | 15% | 72% |
| 44 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 400 | 42,730 | $26,950 - 65,380 | 11% | 79% |
| 45 | Coaches and scouts | 400 | 44,680 | $13,920 - 81,940 | 15% | 60% |
| 46 | Computer software engineers, applications | 390 | 68,280 | $44,320 - 97,540 | 45% | 85% |
| 47 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 390 | 48,490 | $31,790 - 63,960 | 12% | 51% |
| 48 | Chemists | 370 | 67,880 | $40,190 - 89,310 | 9% | 93% |
| 49 | Instructional coordinators | 340 | 45,210 | $22,200 - 66,000 | 23% | 79% |
| 50 | Computer and information systems managers | 340 | 83,900 | $50,190 - 121,820 | 16% | 73% |
| 51 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 310 | 41,440 | $21,050 - 53,590 | 20% | 87% |
| 52 | Medical and public health social workers | 300 | 42,990 | $28,320 - 59,290 | 24% | 77% |
| 53 | Computer specialists, all other | 300 | 51,400 | $25,730 - 76,690 | 15% | 68% |
| 54 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 290 | 50,960 | $34,060 - 67,950 | 17% | 56% |
| 55 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 290 | 42,250 | $25,050 - 64,410 | 18% | 56% |
| 56 | Social workers, all other | 290 | 45,700 | $31,890 - 63,690 | 18% | 77% |
| 57 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 280 | 51,930 | $27,780 - 80,370 | 53% | 57% |
| 58 | Occupational therapists | 270 | 70,160 | $46,380 - 97,540 | 23% | 90% |
| 59 | Network and computer systems administrators | 270 | 52,370 | $33,450 - 73,240 | 27% | 50% |
| 60 | Marketing managers | 270 | 77,860 | $42,040 - 141,800 | 14% | 69% |
| 61 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 260 | 68,890 | $45,750 - 102,620 | 28% | 85% |
| 62 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 260 | 42,490 | $27,000 - 63,060 | 30% | 77% |
| 63 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 260 | 50,940 | $30,590 - 89,750 | 17% | 54% |
| 64 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 240 | 65,010 | $38,180 - 87,220 | 18% | 88% |
| 65 | Insurance underwriters | 240 | 48,180 | $29,200 - 65,390 | 6% | 53% |
| 66 | Advertising sales agents | 240 | 46,530 | $19,490 - 99,760 | 20% | 56% |
| 67 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 230 | 69,430 | $42,400 - 101,060 | 8% | 72% |
| 68 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 200 | 48,340 | $36,900 - 62,180 | 0% | 96% |
| 69 | Speech-language pathologists | 200 | 58,260 | $37,860 - 83,860 | 11% | 98% |
| 70 | Purchasing managers | 200 | 68,790 | $42,840 - 103,600 | 3% | 57% |
| 71 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 190 | 67,190 | $28,810 - 105,520 | 10% | 74% |
| 72 | Sales and related workers, all other | 190 | 33,020 | $17,480 - 54,670 | 14% | 62% |
| 73 | Tax preparers | 190 | 25,030 | $13,990 - 37,860 | 0% | 54% |
| 74 | Computer and information scientists, research | 180 | 77,010 | $69,160 - 87,400 | 22% | 68% |
| 75 | Financial specialists, all other | 170 | 68,750 | $41,080 - 114,540 | 12% | 50% |
| 76 | Human resources managers, all other | 170 | 70,140 | $38,990 - 100,970 | 11% | 58% |
| 77 | Surveyors | 170 | 55,670 | $23,350 - 91,550 | 24% | 82% |
| 78 | Financial analysts | 170 | 67,580 | $37,200 - 98,630 | 34% | 87% |
| 79 | Environmental engineers | 160 | 66,850 | $44,960 - 95,530 | 25% | 86% |
| 80 | Market research analysts | 150 | 49,460 | $32,430 - 82,550 | 20% | 82% |
| 81 | Budget analysts | 150 | 61,180 | $34,390 - 113,620 | 7% | 78% |
| 82 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 140 | $ - | 11% | 58% | |
| 83 | Counselors, all other | 140 | 39,330 | $26,890 - 52,760 | 17% | 73% |
| 84 | Athletes and sports competitors | 140 | 74,690 | $27,790 - | 19% | 60% |
| 85 | Dentists, general | 140 | 152,610 | $74,260 - | 9% | 100% |
| 86 | Physician assistants | 140 | 74,840 | $43,260 - 117,310 | 27% | 67% |
| 87 | Legislators | 130 | 20,860 | $12,870 - 19,890 | 1% | 65% |
| 88 | Rehabilitation counselors | 130 | 35,590 | $26,250 - 47,770 | 23% | 73% |
| 89 | Vocational education teachers, middle school | 130 | 45,370 | $36,930 - 53,630 | 0% | 95% |
| 90 | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 130 | 65,060 | $36,790 - 94,420 | 22% | 93% |
| 91 | Editors | 130 | 49,730 | $23,950 - 76,900 | 2% | 81% |
| 92 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 120 | 47,220 | $34,050 - 69,300 | 9% | 72% |
| 93 | Recreational therapists | 120 | 32,320 | $22,730 - 44,230 | 4% | 77% |
| 94 | Floral designers | 120 | 25,770 | $18,500 - 33,980 | 0% | 55% |
| 95 | Reporters and correspondents | 120 | 40,180 | $24,020 - 49,900 | 1% | 85% |
| 96 | Commercial and industrial designers | 120 | 44,130 | $27,910 - 64,190 | 7% | 55% |
| 97 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 120 | 37,040 | $24,590 - 51,360 | 34% | 73% |
| 98 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 120 | 26,950 | $19,330 - 32,340 | 11% | 55% |
| 99 | Compensation and benefits managers | 110 | 65,990 | $43,060 - 89,710 | 12% | 58% |
| 100 | Writers and authors | 100 | 44,470 | $27,120 - 75,240 | 13% | 84% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashiers | 10,880 | 16,270 | $12,910 - 21,140 | -2% | 10% |
| 2 | Retail salespersons | 10,480 | 21,760 | $13,440 - 32,900 | 12% | 25% |
| 3 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 8,010 | 21,950 | $14,800 - 31,760 | 2% | 5% |
| 4 | Office clerks, general | 7,330 | 20,420 | $13,610 - 30,170 | 13% | 19% |
| 5 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 6,360 | 26,890 | $18,090 - 38,090 | 1% | 18% |
| 6 | General and operations managers | 6,330 | 93,630 | $44,130 - 164,400 | 2% | 48% |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 6,110 | 18,460 | $12,970 - 33,350 | 11% | 14% |
| 8 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 5,890 | 18,050 | $13,090 - 24,770 | 15% | 4% |
| 9 | Customer service representatives | 5,560 | 26,660 | $17,910 - 36,770 | 25% | 22% |
| 10 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 5,470 | 36,240 | $22,190 - 53,400 | 6% | 29% |
| 11 | Food preparation workers | 5,460 | 15,710 | $12,850 - 20,230 | 15% | 7% |
| 12 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 5,450 | 33,530 | $18,980 - 51,440 | 10% | 6% |
| 13 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 5,190 | 31,500 | $21,040 - 42,020 | 13% | 16% |
| 14 | Security guards | 4,460 | 23,120 | $14,630 - 32,080 | 17% | 13% |
| 15 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 4,410 | 47,300 | $31,640 - 63,140 | 11% | 4% |
| 16 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 4,220 | 21,620 | $14,210 - 31,050 | -7% | 8% |
| 17 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 4,130 | 36,000 | $22,340 - 57,560 | 10% | 4% |
| 18 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 3,890 | 35,050 | $22,380 - 50,290 | 15% | 18% |
| 19 | Construction laborers | 3,800 | 26,060 | $15,950 - 38,170 | 11% | 5% |
| 20 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 3,610 | 18,580 | $13,730 - 24,700 | 18% | 7% |
| 21 | Carpenters | 3,530 | 38,720 | $26,380 - 54,250 | 10% | 6% |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 3,460 | 34,040 | $21,390 - 49,480 | 4% | 25% |
| 23 | Receptionists and information clerks | 3,240 | 21,900 | $14,900 - 31,060 | 17% | 13% |
| 24 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 3,130 | 15,150 | $12,780 - 18,980 | 18% | 5% |
| 25 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 3,120 | 36,490 | $27,540 - 48,330 | 14% | 7% |
| 26 | Correctional officers and jailers | 3,020 | 32,500 | $22,780 - 45,790 | 17% | 11% |
| 27 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 2,860 | 26,940 | $17,960 - 38,110 | 11% | 14% |
| 28 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 2,750 | 26,750 | $16,280 - 41,250 | 8% | 4% |
| 29 | Teacher assistants | 2,640 | 17,170 | $13,130 - 21,250 | 10% | 18% |
| 30 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 2,630 | 43,580 | $27,300 - 61,190 | 5% | 2% |
| 31 | Business operations specialists, all other | 2,620 | 51,260 | $28,790 - 79,590 | 21% | 49% |
| 32 | Electricians | 2,580 | 42,950 | $30,190 - 57,150 | 7% | 7% |
| 33 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 2,490 | 53,880 | $37,730 - 75,000 | 9% | 10% |
| 34 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 2,210 | 22,310 | $14,550 - 30,890 | 18% | 6% |
| 35 | Personal and home care aides | 2,200 | 16,940 | $13,310 - 20,640 | 51% | 10% |
| 36 | Bus drivers, school | 2,050 | 16,010 | $12,930 - 19,680 | 9% | 4% |
| 37 | Cooks, fast food | 2,050 | 15,240 | $12,840 - 19,000 | 8% | 5% |
| 38 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,990 | 16,530 | $12,990 - 22,230 | 13% | 5% |
| 39 | Tellers | 1,970 | 21,520 | $16,830 - 28,120 | 14% | 16% |
| 40 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 1,960 | 16,770 | $13,100 - 21,050 | 11% | 5% |
| 41 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,780 | 50,400 | $31,410 - 73,560 | 7% | 13% |
| 42 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 1,760 | 35,700 | $22,680 - 51,410 | 8% | 3% |
| 43 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 1,750 | 34,150 | $18,220 - 54,830 | 14% | 4% |
| 44 | Helpers--production workers | 1,750 | 25,320 | $16,070 - 36,020 | 0% | 4% |
| 45 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,750 | 21,360 | $15,610 - 29,070 | 12% | 5% |
| 46 | Insulation workers, mechanical | 1,750 | 36,650 | $24,920 - 59,820 | 9% | 0% |
| 47 | Chemical plant and system operators | 1,720 | 60,480 | $48,460 - 77,070 | -14% | 7% |
| 48 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 1,690 | 59,400 | $33,570 - 95,770 | -4% | 15% |
| 49 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 1,590 | 37,970 | $22,180 - 59,810 | -6% | 14% |
| 50 | Home health aides | 1,510 | 18,070 | $13,100 - 27,630 | 49% | 7% |
| 51 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 1,450 | 35,900 | $24,100 - 50,070 | 11% | 33% |
| 52 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 1,370 | 30,610 | $24,020 - 38,870 | 12% | 6% |
| 53 | Child care workers | 1,320 | 17,280 | $13,010 - 24,850 | 18% | 15% |
| 54 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 1,310 | 45,340 | $24,290 - 76,630 | 28% | 48% |
| 55 | Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 1,310 | 54,850 | $43,010 - 65,600 | -3% | 14% |
| 56 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 1,240 | 28,010 | $19,950 - 36,760 | -1% | 2% |
| 57 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 1,230 | 27,360 | $16,530 - 39,720 | 4% | 6% |
| 58 | Insurance sales agents | 1,170 | 44,090 | $26,770 - 66,720 | 13% | 45% |
| 59 | Sailors and marine oilers | 1,110 | 34,560 | $22,430 - 50,330 | 16% | 17% |
| 60 | Construction managers | 1,100 | 67,720 | $44,470 - 98,880 | 16% | 29% |
| 61 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 1,100 | 46,990 | $29,300 - 67,230 | 9% | 5% |
| 62 | Maintenance workers, machinery | 1,090 | 40,680 | $22,390 - 58,570 | 0% | 0% |
| 63 | Dishwashers | 1,040 | 15,620 | $12,950 - 19,460 | 10% | 3% |
| 64 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 1,020 | 46,220 | $29,690 - 65,390 | 9% | 47% |
| 65 | Loan officers | 1,010 | 40,600 | $25,720 - 66,010 | 12% | 49% |
| 66 | Chemical technicians | 1,010 | 52,790 | $35,570 - 70,430 | 6% | 37% |
| 67 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 1,000 | 18,310 | $13,180 - 26,260 | 26% | 43% |
| 68 | Machinists | 980 | 42,040 | $28,760 - 57,890 | -2% | 3% |
| 69 | Computer support specialists | 960 | 45,470 | $24,420 - 75,770 | 13% | 43% |
| 70 | Production workers, all other | 950 | 26,850 | $18,070 - 38,370 | 2% | 5% |
| 71 | Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 930 | 33,910 | $22,850 - 47,760 | 12% | 3% |
| 72 | Structural iron and steel workers | 930 | 40,400 | $27,400 - 52,180 | 6% | 4% |
| 73 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 920 | 15,550 | $12,840 - 19,600 | 10% | 17% |
| 74 | All other information and record clerks | 900 | 28,070 | $17,760 - 40,550 | -12% | 21% |
| 75 | Medical assistants | 890 | 25,090 | $17,200 - 36,010 | 35% | 10% |
| 76 | Data entry keyers | 890 | 23,700 | $17,200 - 31,200 | -4% | 18% |
| 77 | Postsecondary teachers, all other | 890 | 52,390 | $34,340 - 75,580 | 0% | 0% |
| 78 | Helpers--electricians | 890 | 26,460 | $20,310 - 32,400 | 7% | 3% |
| 79 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 880 | 28,620 | $21,130 - 37,430 | 4% | 15% |
| 80 | Bill and account collectors | 870 | 30,040 | $20,640 - 41,690 | 23% | 13% |
| 81 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 860 | 36,040 | $19,310 - 60,950 | 5% | 8% |
| 82 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 850 | 52,560 | $31,590 - 86,730 | 4% | 18% |
| 83 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 850 | 15,680 | $12,880 - 19,310 | 10% | 5% |
| 84 | Helpers--carpenters | 850 | 20,750 | $13,630 - 30,110 | 12% | 3% |
| 85 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 850 | 33,560 | $17,360 - 54,740 | 2% | 11% |
| 86 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 820 | 25,600 | $16,760 - 33,930 | 12% | 0% |
| 87 | Bartenders | 820 | 15,680 | $12,880 - 20,560 | 11% | 17% |
| 88 | Counter and rental clerks | 820 | 22,090 | $13,540 - 32,430 | 23% | 16% |
| 89 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 790 | 36,900 | $25,520 - 50,530 | 9% | 3% |
| 90 | Driver/sales workers | 780 | 32,020 | $18,020 - 49,640 | -4% | 4% |
| 91 | Parts salespersons | 780 | 26,290 | $15,860 - 40,400 | -1% | 6% |
| 92 | Postal service mail carriers | 770 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 93 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 770 | 15,090 | $12,850 - 18,610 | 10% | 8% |
| 94 | Pharmacy technicians | 770 | 25,940 | $18,800 - 32,740 | 32% | 16% |
| 95 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 720 | 45,800 | $34,560 - 61,500 | 12% | 3% |
| 96 | Cooks, short order | 720 | 15,110 | $12,780 - 19,030 | 5% | 5% |
| 97 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 700 | 24,120 | $16,490 - 34,070 | -4% | 5% |
| 98 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 700 | 48,660 | $26,520 - 64,220 | 3% | 13% |
| 99 | Dental assistants | 690 | 27,550 | $20,260 - 34,620 | 29% | 9% |
| 100 | Legal secretaries | 690 | 32,660 | $21,910 - 47,460 | 12% | 18% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulation workers, mechanical | 36,650 | 1,750 | 30.4 |
| Chemical plant and system operators | 60,480 | 1,720 | 21.8 |
| Sailors and marine oilers | 34,560 | 1,110 | 15.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 50,900 | 680 | 14.8 |
| Pile-driver operators | 38,830 | 110 | 14.8 |
| Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | 41,480 | 650 | 13.8 |
| Riggers | 46,570 | 260 | 13.5 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 54,850 | 1,310 | 13.4 |
| Boilermakers | 51,330 | 300 | 11.1 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 74,690 | 140 | 8 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 80,320 | 480 | 7 |
| Helpers, construction trades, all other | 25,520 | 350 | 6.9 |
| Drafters, all other | 47,770 | 270 | 6.8 |
| Chemical engineers | 96,360 | 500 | 6.8 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | 40,680 | 1,090 | 6.5 |
| Chemical technicians | 52,790 | 1,010 | 6 |
| Vocational education teachers, middle school | 45,370 | 130 | 6 |
| Structural iron and steel workers | 40,400 | 930 | 6 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 32,500 | 3,020 | 5.6 |
| Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers | 36,230 | 190 | 5.3 |
| Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons | 26,120 | 180 | 4.9 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 33,910 | 930 | 4.8 |
| Psychiatric aides | 23,630 | 450 | 4.7 |
| Personal care and service workers, all other | 19,600 | 690 | 4.6 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 20,750 | 850 | 4.5 |
| Cooks, all other | 20,360 | 110 | 4.4 |
| Meter readers, utilities | 32,950 | 370 | 4.1 |
| Food preparation and serving related workers, all other | 15,440 | 450 | 4.1 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 45,050 | 1,400 | 3.9 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 47,300 | 4,410 | 3.6 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 52,580 | 730 | 3.4 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | 43,150 | 230 | 3.3 |
| Home appliance repairers | 35,470 | 240 | 3.2 |
| Helpers--electricians | 26,460 | 890 | 3.1 |
| Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 67,190 | 190 | 3.1 |
| Engineers, all other | 77,630 | 1,370 | 3.1 |
| Electrical and electronics drafters | 54,780 | 260 | 3 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 29,530 | 410 | 3 |
| Crane and tower operators | 36,740 | 250 | 3 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | 38,490 | 290 | 3 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 77,010 | 180 | 2.8 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 43,580 | 2,630 | 2.8 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 45,340 | 560 | 2.6 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | 21,530 | 160 | 2.6 |
| Environmental engineering technicians | 43,690 | 110 | 2.4 |
| Recreational therapists | 32,320 | 120 | 2.4 |
| Counselors, all other | 39,330 | 140 | 2.4 |
| Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 42,050 | 170 | 2.4 |
| Law clerks | 29,450 | 180 | 2.4 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 48,200 | 1,530 | 2.3 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 73,600 | 1.45 | 390 |
| Civil engineers | 99,060 | 1.35 | 1,370 |
| Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 42,050 | 1.34 | 170 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 80,320 | 1.33 | 480 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 54,850 | 1.29 | 1,310 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 33,910 | 1.28 | 930 |
| Chemical technicians | 52,790 | 1.26 | 1,010 |
| Coaches and scouts | 44,680 | 1.25 | 400 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | 43,150 | 1.25 | 230 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 43,580 | 1.24 | 2,630 |
| Driver/sales workers | 32,020 | 1.22 | 780 |
| Financial specialists, all other | 68,750 | 1.2 | 170 |
| Chemical plant and system operators | 60,480 | 1.2 | 1,720 |
| Industrial production managers | 105,420 | 1.19 | 560 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 36,490 | 1.16 | 180 |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 24,340 | 1.16 | 580 |
| Mechanical engineers | 84,780 | 1.14 | 860 |
| Electrical engineers | 91,360 | 1.14 | 640 |
| Machinists | 42,040 | 1.14 | 980 |
| Occupational health and safety specialists | 69,430 | 1.13 | 230 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 37,970 | 1.13 | 1,590 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 45,970 | 1.13 | 560 |
| Chemical engineers | 96,360 | 1.13 | 500 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 37,900 | 1.12 | 460 |
| Graduate teaching assistants | 37,070 | 1.12 | 120 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 59,400 | 1.12 | 1,690 |
| Social and human service assistants | 31,820 | 1.12 | 1,070 |
| Architectural and civil drafters | 48,230 | 1.1 | 480 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | 54,170 | 1.1 | 310 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 53,560 | 1.1 | 350 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 74,690 | 1.1 | 140 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 41,860 | 1.09 | 490 |
| Computer support specialists | 45,470 | 1.08 | 960 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | 40,680 | 1.08 | 1,090 |
| Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons | 26,120 | 1.08 | 180 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 191,420 | 1.07 | 490 |
| Procurement clerks | 37,070 | 1.07 | 150 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 51,850 | 1.07 | 140 |
| Helpers--production workers | 25,320 | 1.07 | 1,750 |
| Physical therapists | 78,560 | 1.07 | 430 |
| Riggers | 46,570 | 1.07 | 260 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | 38,550 | 1.07 | 160 |
| Cost estimators | 59,740 | 1.07 | 590 |
| Floral designers | 25,770 | 1.07 | 120 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 45,800 | 1.07 | 720 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 42,490 | 1.07 | 260 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 40,270 | 1.06 | 890 |
| Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 43,320 | 1.06 | 560 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 46,990 | 1.06 | 1,100 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 93,680 | 1.05 | 460 |
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