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 | 2,950 | 51,750 | $33,210 - 68,340 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 2,160 | 48,720 | $23,140 - 87,720 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 690 | 42,280 | $29,760 - 62,320 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Lawyers | 620 | 112,180 | $44,720 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 5 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 590 | 39,450 | $20,150 - 52,910 | 9% | 54% |
| 6 | Financial managers | 450 | 65,360 | $34,460 - 92,230 | 13% | 60% |
| 7 | Sales managers | 430 | 68,520 | $37,220 - 105,860 | 10% | 69% |
| 8 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 420 | 75,210 | $31,500 - 0 | 12% | 51% |
| 9 | Managers, all other | 380 | 63,300 | $36,380 - 93,330 | 7% | 55% |
| 10 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 350 | 41,690 | $26,850 - 57,220 | 5% | 58% |
| 11 | Mechanical engineers | 330 | 60,140 | $43,540 - 82,750 | 4% | 78% |
| 12 | Pharmacists | 310 | 79,010 | $22,630 - 111,450 | 22% | 97% |
| 13 | Engineers, all other | 300 | 44,410 | $25,510 - 64,760 | 6% | 82% |
| 14 | Surveyors | 260 | 53,240 | $21,920 - 85,520 | 24% | 82% |
| 15 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 240 | 36,390 | $16,420 - 52,970 | 12% | 51% |
| 16 | Medical and health services managers | 240 | 65,220 | $42,770 - 85,360 | 16% | 57% |
| 17 | Petroleum engineers | 230 | 82,040 | $45,930 - 134,060 | 5% | 80% |
| 18 | Commercial pilots | 210 | 57,730 | $39,780 - 76,750 | 13% | 74% |
| 19 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 200 | 29,630 | $17,410 - 37,540 | 15% | 51% |
| 20 | Chief executives | 200 | 157,980 | $80,820 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 21 | Civil engineers | 190 | 70,880 | $45,420 - 101,330 | 18% | 87% |
| 22 | Computer programmers | 180 | 48,480 | $31,580 - 72,470 | 0% | 73% |
| 23 | Management analysts | 180 | 54,360 | $37,270 - 80,480 | 22% | 78% |
| 24 | Child, family, and school social workers | 180 | 40,100 | $22,590 - 58,920 | 19% | 77% |
| 25 | Social and human service assistants | 170 | 29,170 | $13,600 - 44,540 | 34% | 58% |
| 26 | Advertising sales agents | 170 | 40,960 | $24,370 - 68,250 | 20% | 56% |
| 27 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 170 | 39,880 | $24,650 - 60,410 | 18% | 56% |
| 28 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 170 | 33,160 | $16,340 - 46,250 | 20% | 87% |
| 29 | Occupational health and safety technicians | 160 | 44,120 | $16,390 - 61,630 | 15% | 72% |
| 30 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 160 | 26,750 | $14,740 - 44,290 | 25% | 58% |
| 31 | Physical therapists | 150 | 75,050 | $50,100 - 113,010 | 27% | 89% |
| 32 | Computer systems analysts | 130 | 51,750 | $34,590 - 70,160 | 29% | 68% |
| 33 | Training and development specialists | 120 | 48,020 | $27,220 - 80,830 | 18% | 56% |
| 34 | Medical and public health social workers | 120 | 43,170 | $28,640 - 60,400 | 24% | 77% |
| 35 | Graphic designers | 110 | 37,930 | $22,400 - 59,690 | 10% | 55% |
| 36 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 100 | 42,420 | $28,990 - 58,080 | 17% | 56% |
| 37 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 100 | 44,180 | $30,300 - 60,920 | 53% | 57% |
| 38 | Engineering managers | 100 | 93,220 | $57,230 - 0 | 7% | 84% |
| 39 | Electrical engineers | 100 | 50,330 | $31,470 - 75,580 | 6% | 81% |
| 40 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 90 | 77,100 | $41,070 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 41 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 90 | 48,390 | $33,330 - 69,480 | 8% | 72% |
| 42 | Sales and related workers, all other | 90 | 30,630 | $18,660 - 46,400 | 14% | 62% |
| 43 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 90 | 35,470 | $22,890 - 53,650 | 11% | 58% |
| 44 | Computer and information systems managers | 90 | 71,800 | $46,210 - 107,970 | 16% | 73% |
| 45 | Computer software engineers, applications | 90 | 58,570 | $41,110 - 83,580 | 45% | 85% |
| 46 | Network and computer systems administrators | 80 | 49,470 | $29,440 - 69,290 | 27% | 50% |
| 47 | Market research analysts | 80 | 38,250 | $19,950 - 68,170 | 20% | 82% |
| 48 | Public relations specialists | 80 | 41,560 | $23,080 - 67,670 | 18% | 81% |
| 49 | Occupational therapists | 70 | 62,990 | $40,560 - 81,000 | 23% | 90% |
| 50 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 70 | 43,220 | $28,930 - 75,460 | 17% | 54% |
| 51 | Financial analysts | 70 | 75,600 | $33,370 - 117,960 | 34% | 87% |
| 52 | Marketing managers | 60 | 70,830 | $35,520 - 120,350 | 14% | 69% |
| 53 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 60 | 28,950 | $16,730 - 49,330 | 34% | 73% |
| 54 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 50 | 45,300 | $30,360 - 67,340 | 18% | 56% |
| 55 | Floral designers | 50 | 21,920 | $16,460 - 27,850 | 0% | 55% |
| 56 | Reporters and correspondents | 50 | 33,670 | $24,670 - 49,400 | 1% | 85% |
| 57 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 50 | 53,280 | $33,680 - 89,390 | 25% | 93% |
| 58 | Speech-language pathologists | 50 | 52,170 | $40,300 - 68,970 | 11% | 98% |
| 59 | Purchasing managers | 50 | 55,630 | $31,380 - 73,230 | 3% | 57% |
| 60 | Veterinarians | 50 | 69,060 | $51,520 - 104,000 | 35% | 100% |
| 61 | Advertising and promotions managers | 50 | 61,330 | $38,130 - 89,180 | 6% | 76% |
| 62 | Computer specialists, all other | 50 | 41,360 | $23,660 - 69,000 | 15% | 68% |
| 63 | Social and community service managers | 40 | 42,010 | $24,160 - 65,650 | 25% | 72% |
| 64 | Training and development managers | 40 | 48,510 | $27,090 - 98,620 | 16% | 58% |
| 65 | Compensation and benefits managers | 40 | 66,820 | $39,680 - 100,190 | 12% | 58% |
| 66 | Legislators | 40 | 16,210 | $11,660 - 22,380 | 1% | 65% |
| 67 | Database administrators | 40 | 52,720 | $27,460 - 109,590 | 29% | 72% |
| 68 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 40 | 43,680 | $29,850 - 61,220 | 9% | 72% |
| 69 | Credit analysts | 40 | 44,700 | $24,650 - 70,400 | 2% | 60% |
| 70 | Human resources managers, all other | 40 | 55,510 | $36,060 - 81,160 | 11% | 58% |
| 71 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 30 | 35,940 | $14,560 - 54,100 | 30% | 77% |
| 72 | Natural sciences managers | 30 | 81,750 | $48,900 - 118,670 | 11% | 93% |
| 73 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 30 | 20,870 | $13,170 - 31,750 | 11% | 55% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashiers | 5,110 | 14,520 | $11,680 - 18,680 | -2% | 10% |
| 2 | Retail salespersons | 4,760 | 22,430 | $12,590 - 37,550 | 12% | 25% |
| 3 | General and operations managers | 3,240 | 89,020 | $40,840 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 4 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 2,960 | 23,530 | $15,780 - 32,160 | 1% | 18% |
| 5 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 2,870 | 20,410 | $14,350 - 27,780 | 2% | 5% |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 2,820 | 14,980 | $11,590 - 21,000 | 11% | 14% |
| 7 | Office clerks, general | 2,580 | 20,250 | $12,900 - 29,770 | 13% | 19% |
| 8 | Customer service representatives | 2,470 | 23,030 | $14,960 - 31,670 | 25% | 22% |
| 9 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 2,370 | 32,890 | $19,200 - 51,270 | 10% | 6% |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 2,360 | 26,080 | $16,610 - 36,640 | 13% | 16% |
| 11 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,970 | 16,510 | $11,830 - 22,460 | 15% | 4% |
| 12 | Food preparation workers | 1,900 | 14,110 | $11,500 - 18,070 | 15% | 7% |
| 13 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,900 | 29,920 | $16,760 - 47,330 | 10% | 4% |
| 14 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,880 | 15,440 | $11,700 - 21,510 | 18% | 7% |
| 15 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,730 | 37,870 | $22,300 - 57,620 | 6% | 29% |
| 16 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,550 | 20,160 | $12,670 - 28,010 | 17% | 13% |
| 17 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,440 | 19,320 | $12,550 - 28,270 | -7% | 8% |
| 18 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,360 | 32,150 | $21,490 - 45,820 | 4% | 25% |
| 19 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 1,290 | 30,390 | $15,160 - 60,110 | -6% | 14% |
| 20 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,270 | 21,770 | $12,600 - 36,040 | 8% | 4% |
| 21 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,220 | 31,140 | $24,190 - 38,270 | 14% | 7% |
| 22 | Personal and home care aides | 1,180 | 15,370 | $11,880 - 19,140 | 51% | 10% |
| 23 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 1,140 | 34,000 | $24,800 - 44,600 | 5% | 2% |
| 24 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 1,130 | 32,380 | $23,350 - 43,870 | 15% | 18% |
| 25 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,030 | 13,690 | $11,490 - 17,410 | 18% | 5% |
| 26 | Roustabouts, oil and gas | 1,030 | 28,180 | $18,900 - 37,580 | -2% | 0% |
| 27 | Home health aides | 1,020 | 14,940 | $11,420 - 22,560 | 49% | 7% |
| 28 | Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 1,000 | 37,960 | $23,120 - 55,950 | -4% | 0% |
| 29 | Machinists | 960 | 32,340 | $22,530 - 44,460 | -2% | 3% |
| 30 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 890 | 14,250 | $11,580 - 18,520 | 13% | 5% |
| 31 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 860 | 26,050 | $16,980 - 36,140 | 11% | 14% |
| 32 | Cooks, restaurant | 860 | 18,760 | $13,050 - 25,580 | 12% | 5% |
| 33 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 800 | 49,550 | $26,040 - 78,930 | -4% | 15% |
| 34 | Tellers | 790 | 19,410 | $15,220 - 24,680 | 14% | 16% |
| 35 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 770 | 38,340 | $18,980 - 71,200 | 14% | 4% |
| 36 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 740 | 34,530 | $24,080 - 45,950 | 9% | 5% |
| 37 | Security guards | 730 | 19,230 | $14,930 - 27,360 | 17% | 13% |
| 38 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 700 | 15,640 | $11,990 - 19,560 | 11% | 5% |
| 39 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 680 | 49,770 | $31,500 - 74,360 | 9% | 10% |
| 40 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 670 | 51,380 | $32,480 - 73,950 | 7% | 13% |
| 41 | Construction laborers | 630 | 22,990 | $15,680 - 32,380 | 11% | 5% |
| 42 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 620 | 26,880 | $16,280 - 41,000 | 4% | 6% |
| 43 | Bartenders | 600 | 14,820 | $11,600 - 18,260 | 11% | 17% |
| 44 | Dishwashers | 580 | 14,030 | $11,550 - 18,080 | 10% | 3% |
| 45 | Production workers, all other | 570 | 22,040 | $12,750 - 34,710 | 2% | 5% |
| 46 | Cooks, fast food | 540 | 13,600 | $11,550 - 17,200 | 8% | 5% |
| 47 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 540 | 36,040 | $25,480 - 45,760 | 11% | 4% |
| 48 | Business operations specialists, all other | 510 | 50,970 | $30,110 - 76,310 | 21% | 49% |
| 49 | Electricians | 500 | 34,070 | $22,450 - 47,890 | 7% | 7% |
| 50 | Helpers--production workers | 490 | 20,230 | $12,900 - 31,510 | 0% | 4% |
| 51 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 490 | 16,130 | $12,080 - 20,510 | 26% | 43% |
| 52 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 480 | 33,860 | $25,080 - 44,690 | 12% | 3% |
| 53 | Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 480 | 44,920 | $27,710 - 64,800 | -12% | 7% |
| 54 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 460 | 14,580 | $11,760 - 18,120 | 10% | 17% |
| 55 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 460 | 13,540 | $11,470 - 16,360 | 12% | 6% |
| 56 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 440 | 21,490 | $14,070 - 32,720 | 12% | 0% |
| 57 | Driver/sales workers | 440 | 26,540 | $15,700 - 42,000 | -4% | 4% |
| 58 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 440 | 25,570 | $14,980 - 38,240 | 4% | 15% |
| 59 | Legal secretaries | 430 | 28,980 | $17,210 - 41,830 | 12% | 18% |
| 60 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 430 | 31,840 | $22,180 - 43,600 | 11% | 33% |
| 61 | Derrick operators, oil and gas | 430 | 44,650 | $28,890 - 58,270 | -5% | 0% |
| 62 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 430 | 25,870 | $17,270 - 35,100 | -1% | 2% |
| 63 | Child care workers | 420 | 14,440 | $11,620 - 18,610 | 18% | 15% |
| 64 | Carpenters | 410 | 29,550 | $19,490 - 39,410 | 10% | 6% |
| 65 | Insurance sales agents | 400 | 71,210 | $26,420 - [?] | 13% | 45% |
| 66 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 400 | 15,070 | $11,750 - 19,930 | 14% | 3% |
| 67 | Packers and packagers, hand | 400 | 14,630 | $11,670 - 18,930 | -11% | 3% |
| 68 | Bill and account collectors | 380 | 24,900 | $16,250 - 35,660 | 23% | 13% |
| 69 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 380 | 36,570 | $22,520 - 48,420 | 22% | 45% |
| 70 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 370 | 30,070 | $19,950 - 42,190 | 8% | 3% |
| 71 | Surveying and mapping technicians | 370 | 30,680 | $18,210 - 52,630 | 19% | 7% |
| 72 | Counter and rental clerks | 360 | 24,600 | $12,410 - 40,750 | 23% | 16% |
| 73 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 350 | 18,980 | $12,880 - 26,450 | 18% | 6% |
| 74 | Cooks, short order | 340 | 16,440 | $12,410 - 21,000 | 5% | 5% |
| 75 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 330 | 19,490 | $13,020 - 27,000 | 12% | 6% |
| 76 | Computer support specialists | 320 | 41,120 | $22,500 - 75,490 | 13% | 43% |
| 77 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 310 | 26,290 | $20,400 - 31,670 | 12% | 6% |
| 78 | Medical assistants | 310 | 24,920 | $14,790 - 29,510 | 35% | 10% |
| 79 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 300 | 14,910 | $11,780 - 18,330 | 10% | 5% |
| 80 | Pharmacy technicians | 300 | 21,890 | $16,840 - 27,960 | 32% | 16% |
| 81 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 290 | 44,810 | $28,180 - 57,900 | 4% | 18% |
| 82 | Dental assistants | 290 | 24,180 | $17,750 - 37,920 | 29% | 9% |
| 83 | Maintenance workers, machinery | 290 | 31,630 | $17,230 - 49,650 | 0% | 0% |
| 84 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 290 | 47,110 | $25,030 - 78,290 | 28% | 48% |
| 85 | Team assemblers | 290 | 26,120 | $14,730 - 42,460 | 0% | 5% |
| 86 | Loan officers | 280 | 44,950 | $28,530 - 74,720 | 12% | 49% |
| 87 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 270 | 28,230 | $20,540 - 40,830 | 3% | 18% |
| 88 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 260 | 20,800 | $15,490 - 27,230 | 16% | 10% |
| 89 | Postal service mail carriers | 260 | 44,160 | $34,340 - 55,270 | 1% | 11% |
| 90 | All other information and record clerks | 250 | 28,190 | $18,170 - 39,810 | -12% | 21% |
| 91 | Structural iron and steel workers | 250 | 30,640 | $20,680 - 42,890 | 6% | 4% |
| 92 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 250 | 26,690 | $20,330 - 34,880 | 9% | 3% |
| 93 | Administrative services managers | 250 | 46,880 | $19,980 - 74,050 | 12% | 40% |
| 94 | Butchers and meat cutters | 240 | 22,710 | $12,720 - 33,750 | 2% | 2% |
| 95 | Switchboard operators, including answering service | 240 | 19,600 | $15,170 - 25,570 | -7% | 10% |
| 96 | Medical secretaries | 230 | 21,100 | $14,450 - 27,480 | 17% | 18% |
| 97 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 230 | 26,110 | $15,950 - 35,650 | 5% | 8% |
| 98 | File clerks | 230 | 15,610 | $11,840 - 21,870 | -40% | 20% |
| 99 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 230 | 77,810 | $38,210 - [?] | 4% | 38% |
| 100 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 220 | 39,170 | $22,820 - 57,640 | 4% | 30% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 37,960 | 1,000 | 90.3 |
| Derrick operators, oil and gas | 44,650 | 430 | 58.5 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | 28,180 | 1,030 | 46.4 |
| Occupational health and safety technicians | 44,120 | 160 | 38 |
| Geological and petroleum technicians | 36,470 | 190 | 32.6 |
| Petroleum engineers | 82,040 | 230 | 23.3 |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 44,920 | 480 | 21.9 |
| Riggers | 29,500 | 110 | 18.5 |
| Commercial pilots | 57,730 | 210 | 12.6 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | 19,730 | 100 | 6.6 |
| Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | 14,980 | 110 | 6.5 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 30,680 | 370 | 6.1 |
| Surveyors | 53,240 | 260 | 5.2 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 38,140 | 100 | 5.2 |
| Structural iron and steel workers | 30,640 | 250 | 5.1 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 54,460 | 110 | 4.9 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | 31,630 | 290 | 4.8 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 33,860 | 480 | 4.8 |
| Construction and related workers, all other | 26,770 | 140 | 4.4 |
| Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic | 25,420 | 110 | 4.4 |
| Crane and tower operators | 40,440 | 130 | 4 |
| Physical therapist aides | 17,640 | 140 | 3.9 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 34,000 | 1,140 | 3.7 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 34,530 | 740 | 3.7 |
| Baggage porters and bellhops | 17,050 | 130 | 3.5 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 30,390 | 1,290 | 3 |
| Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 21,490 | 440 | 3 |
| Mechanical drafters | 35,890 | 180 | 3 |
| Machinists | 32,340 | 960 | 2.9 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 26,220 | 190 | 2.9 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 17,910 | 220 | 2.8 |
| Production workers, all other | 22,040 | 570 | 2.7 |
| Personal and home care aides | 15,370 | 1,180 | 2.5 |
| Food preparation workers | 14,110 | 1,900 | 2.4 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 15,640 | 700 | 2.4 |
| Engineers, all other | 44,410 | 300 | 2.3 |
| Cooks, short order | 16,440 | 340 | 2.2 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | 22,710 | 240 | 2.2 |
| Chefs and head cooks | 26,060 | 210 | 2.2 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 26,110 | 230 | 2.1 |
| Community and social service specialists, all other | 26,750 | 160 | 2.1 |
| General and operations managers | 89,020 | 3,240 | 2 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 32,890 | 2,370 | 2 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 31,140 | 1,220 | 1.9 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 44,810 | 290 | 1.8 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 23,530 | 2,960 | 1.8 |
| Respiratory therapists | 40,920 | 140 | 1.8 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 36,390 | 240 | 1.7 |
| Nonfarm animal caretakers | 17,320 | 170 | 1.7 |
| Mechanical engineers | 60,140 | 330 | 1.7 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance sales agents | 71,210 | 1.32 | 400 |
| Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 62,430 | 1.2 | 130 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 77,810 | 1.17 | 230 |
| Lawyers | 112,180 | 1.16 | 620 |
| Chief executives | 157,980 | 1.15 | 200 |
| Parts salespersons | 33,600 | 1.14 | 200 |
| Recreation workers | 25,720 | 1.14 | 170 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 75,210 | 1.14 | 420 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 24,600 | 1.12 | 360 |
| Physical therapists | 75,050 | 1.12 | 150 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 38,340 | 1.1 | 770 |
| Social and human service assistants | 29,170 | 1.1 | 170 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 39,450 | 1.1 | 590 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 37,960 | 1.08 | 1,000 |
| Driver/sales workers | 26,540 | 1.08 | 440 |
| Bakers | 24,360 | 1.07 | 120 |
| Surveyors | 53,240 | 1.06 | 260 |
| Derrick operators, oil and gas | 44,650 | 1.06 | 430 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 29,790 | 1.05 | 110 |
| Construction managers | 81,810 | 1.05 | 200 |
| Civil engineers | 70,880 | 1.05 | 190 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 40,100 | 1.04 | 180 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | 28,180 | 1.04 | 1,030 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 51,150 | 1.04 | 170 |
| Computer support specialists | 41,120 | 1.03 | 320 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 34,000 | 1.03 | 1,140 |
| Team assemblers | 26,120 | 1.02 | 290 |
| Training and development specialists | 48,020 | 1.02 | 120 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | 38,160 | 1.01 | 140 |
| Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 39,170 | 1.01 | 220 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 32,890 | 1.01 | 2,370 |
| Real estate sales agents | 48,610 | 1.01 | 110 |
| Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 26,880 | 1.01 | 620 |
| Postal service mail carriers | 44,160 | 1.01 | 260 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 54,460 | 1.01 | 110 |
| Graphic designers | 37,930 | 1 | 110 |
| Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 40,520 | 1 | 200 |
| General and operations managers | 89,020 | 0.99 | 3,240 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 43,170 | 0.99 | 120 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 49,550 | 0.99 | 800 |
| Data entry keyers | 24,030 | 0.99 | 170 |
| Crane and tower operators | 40,440 | 0.97 | 130 |
| Occupational health and safety technicians | 44,120 | 0.96 | 160 |
| Retail salespersons | 22,430 | 0.96 | 4,760 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 51,380 | 0.95 | 670 |
| Medical assistants | 24,920 | 0.95 | 310 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 47,110 | 0.95 | 290 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 30,390 | 0.94 | 1,290 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 50,970 | 0.93 | 510 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 44,260 | 0.93 | 200 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatricians, general | 192,900 | |
| Chief executives | 157,980 | 200 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 125,520 | |
| Lawyers | 112,180 | 620 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 107,970 | |
| Engineering managers | 93,220 | 100 |
| General and operations managers | 89,020 | 3,240 |
| Petroleum engineers | 82,040 | 230 |
| Construction managers | 81,810 | 200 |
| Natural sciences managers | 81,750 | 30 |
| Pharmacists | 79,010 | 310 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 77,810 | 230 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 77,100 | 90 |
| Financial analysts | 75,600 | 70 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 75,210 | 420 |
| Physical therapists | 75,050 | 150 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 71,800 | 90 |
| Insurance sales agents | 71,210 | 400 |
| Civil engineers | 70,880 | 190 |
| Marketing managers | 70,830 | 60 |
| Personal financial advisors | 69,300 | |
| Veterinarians | 69,060 | 50 |
| Sales managers | 68,520 | 430 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 66,820 | 40 |
| Industrial production managers | 65,870 | 70 |
| Financial managers | 65,360 | 450 |
| Medical and health services managers | 65,220 | 240 |
| Managers, all other | 63,300 | 380 |
| Occupational therapists | 62,990 | 70 |
| Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 62,430 | 130 |
| Industrial engineers | 62,200 | |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 61,330 | 50 |
| Mechanical engineers | 60,140 | 330 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 59,300 | 70 |
| Architects, except landscape and naval | 59,200 | |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 58,570 | 90 |
| Commercial pilots | 57,730 | 210 |
| Purchasing managers | 55,630 | 50 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 55,510 | 40 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 54,460 | 110 |
| Management analysts | 54,360 | 180 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 53,280 | 50 |
| Surveyors | 53,240 | 260 |
| Database administrators | 52,720 | 40 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 52,170 | 50 |
| Computer systems analysts | 51,750 | 130 |
| Registered nurses | 51,750 | 2,950 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 51,380 | 670 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 51,150 | 170 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 50,970 | 510 |
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