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Lake Charles is a major petrochemical refining center and it's also a popular gaming center. Many of the residents work in the region's petrochemical refineries. Some of the notable companies in the region are Conoco Philips, PPG Industries and Citgo Petroleum Corporation. Manufacturing is also part of the economy. Lake Charles is also home to the Trunkline LNG terminal. In addition, the city is known as the Festival Capital of Louisiana, thus tourism is a significant contributor to the economy.
The Southwest Louisiana Business Incubator offers a variety of support to young businesses. The organization offers facilities, counseling and training. Also, the Fusion Five organization was created by and for young professionals with the goal of changing the economic and social landscape in Southwest Louisiana.
The city's largest job providing sectors include healthcare, education, construction, petrochemicals, accommodation and food services, arts, entertainment and recreation; and social assistance. About 28% of the workforce is comprised of management, professional and related workers. Approximately 24% of the workers are employed in sales and office occupations.
Shown below is a list of the top employers in Lake Charles:
Notable data about Lake Charles, Louisiana: The average earnings in the city in 2009 was $34,000. In 2008 the cost of living index in the city was 83.1 which is low when compared to the national average of 100. Regarding the adult residents, approximately 20% have achieved a bachelor's degree or higher.
Local companies have opportunities to work in partnership with helpful associations including:
People interested in staying up-to-date with local business and industry activities can read the American Press.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 1,820 | 56,750 | $41,900 - 85,490 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 790 | 46,820 | $26,450 - 76,620 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 490 | 48,430 | $31,560 - 65,140 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Managers, all other | 290 | 72,740 | $45,080 - 102,160 | 7% | 55% |
| 5 | Engineers, all other | 210 | 78,720 | $51,720 - 114,440 | 6% | 82% |
| 6 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 210 | 51,260 | $32,700 - 77,920 | 5% | 58% |
| 7 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 210 | 40,090 | $29,410 - 53,880 | 17% | 54% |
| 8 | Social and human service assistants | 200 | 31,730 | $18,250 - 48,950 | 34% | 58% |
| 9 | Instructional coordinators | 190 | $ - | 23% | 79% | |
| 10 | Pharmacists | 190 | 99,980 | $55,220 - 141,230 | 22% | 97% |
| 11 | Sales managers | 190 | 68,340 | $36,330 - 105,590 | 10% | 69% |
| 12 | Lawyers | 180 | 102,080 | $38,690 - | 11% | 99% |
| 13 | Chemical engineers | 170 | 86,360 | $61,000 - 123,280 | 8% | 91% |
| 14 | Financial managers | 160 | 82,340 | $40,050 - 127,610 | 13% | 60% |
| 15 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 160 | 83,030 | $42,540 - 107,290 | 12% | 51% |
| 16 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 130 | 50,710 | $35,280 - 65,610 | 12% | 51% |
| 17 | Engineering managers | 130 | 122,410 | $71,860 - 164,910 | 7% | 84% |
| 18 | Mechanical engineers | 130 | 83,400 | $47,490 - 122,620 | 4% | 78% |
| 19 | Medical and health services managers | 120 | 62,620 | $44,030 - 80,520 | 16% | 57% |
| 20 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 110 | 64,320 | $28,520 - 101,100 | 25% | 67% |
| 21 | Computer programmers | 110 | 56,200 | $32,200 - 80,740 | 0% | 73% |
| 22 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 110 | 40,710 | $24,430 - 56,660 | 9% | 54% |
| 23 | Child, family, and school social workers | 110 | 44,800 | $27,170 - 67,780 | 19% | 77% |
| 24 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 100 | 27,360 | $13,570 - 56,900 | 25% | 58% |
| 25 | Physical therapists | 100 | 71,900 | $42,120 - 109,230 | 27% | 89% |
| 26 | Librarians | 90 | 46,160 | $36,780 - 56,540 | 4% | 85% |
| 27 | Training and development specialists | 90 | 42,670 | $23,120 - 71,490 | 18% | 56% |
| 28 | Advertising sales agents | 90 | 39,500 | $15,090 - 66,040 | 20% | 56% |
| 29 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 90 | 25,880 | $16,750 - 36,160 | 15% | 51% |
| 30 | Civil engineers | 90 | 77,040 | $46,010 - 114,380 | 18% | 87% |
| 31 | Chief executives | 90 | 133,310 | $68,710 - | 2% | 65% |
| 32 | Chemists | 80 | 74,630 | $48,250 - 111,260 | 9% | 93% |
| 33 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 80 | 41,770 | $30,640 - 53,260 | 30% | 77% |
| 34 | Computer systems analysts | 80 | 54,590 | $31,960 - 82,020 | 29% | 68% |
| 35 | Medical and public health social workers | 80 | 43,090 | $31,810 - 54,780 | 24% | 77% |
| 36 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 70 | 36,350 | $15,180 - 53,060 | 9% | 72% |
| 37 | Surveyors | 70 | 37,650 | $18,240 - 64,780 | 24% | 82% |
| 38 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 60 | 39,720 | $22,280 - 66,100 | 18% | 56% |
| 39 | Industrial engineers | 60 | 91,860 | $68,330 - 130,180 | 20% | 74% |
| 40 | Graphic designers | 60 | 27,730 | $18,790 - 39,170 | 10% | 55% |
| 41 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 60 | 45,620 | $36,730 - 53,180 | 23% | 54% |
| 42 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 60 | 64,650 | $48,410 - 83,150 | 10% | 74% |
| 43 | Public relations specialists | 60 | 47,630 | $25,650 - 76,990 | 18% | 81% |
| 44 | Sales and related workers, all other | 60 | 33,280 | $22,440 - 42,910 | 14% | 62% |
| 45 | Social and community service managers | 50 | 53,200 | $32,740 - 80,050 | 25% | 72% |
| 46 | Environmental engineers | 50 | 67,390 | $46,190 - 96,150 | 25% | 86% |
| 47 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 50 | $ - | 25% | 93% | |
| 48 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 50 | 63,330 | $44,470 - 82,440 | 8% | 72% |
| 49 | Computer and information systems managers | 50 | 65,720 | $38,990 - 100,760 | 16% | 73% |
| 50 | Counselors, all other | 50 | 31,530 | $19,430 - 43,910 | 17% | 73% |
| 51 | Floral designers | 50 | 19,840 | $13,560 - 28,020 | 0% | 55% |
| 52 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 40 | 44,060 | $29,510 - 63,800 | 17% | 56% |
| 53 | Legislators | 40 | 13,950 | $12,750 - 15,660 | 1% | 65% |
| 54 | Network and computer systems administrators | 40 | 53,520 | $37,350 - 75,360 | 27% | 50% |
| 55 | Management analysts | 40 | 83,430 | $56,550 - 113,160 | 22% | 78% |
| 56 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 40 | 51,990 | $32,640 - 81,330 | 53% | 57% |
| 57 | Occupational therapists | 30 | 74,910 | $57,950 - 98,730 | 23% | 90% |
| 58 | Marketing managers | 30 | 77,570 | $46,770 - 146,500 | 14% | 69% |
| 59 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 30 | 46,370 | $28,020 - 65,760 | 18% | 56% |
| 60 | Dentists, general | 30 | $ - | 9% | 100% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashiers | 3,330 | 15,770 | $12,840 - 19,610 | -2% | 10% |
| 2 | Retail salespersons | 3,140 | 22,290 | $13,770 - 35,520 | 12% | 25% |
| 3 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 2,020 | 24,140 | $15,470 - 36,030 | 2% | 5% |
| 4 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,710 | 22,910 | $15,740 - 31,630 | 1% | 18% |
| 5 | Waiters and waitresses | 1,700 | 16,020 | $12,830 - 21,120 | 11% | 14% |
| 6 | General and operations managers | 1,550 | 84,300 | $41,920 - 153,920 | 2% | 48% |
| 7 | Office clerks, general | 1,530 | 22,080 | $13,900 - 32,550 | 13% | 19% |
| 8 | Food preparation workers | 1,430 | 16,060 | $12,940 - 20,310 | 15% | 7% |
| 9 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 1,430 | 34,650 | $20,770 - 56,350 | 10% | 6% |
| 10 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,370 | 19,480 | $13,680 - 24,970 | 15% | 4% |
| 11 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,310 | 30,500 | $19,830 - 41,880 | 13% | 16% |
| 12 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,290 | 37,360 | $23,270 - 58,350 | 10% | 4% |
| 13 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,100 | 17,860 | $13,470 - 23,250 | 18% | 7% |
| 14 | Construction laborers | 1,080 | 25,720 | $17,040 - 37,780 | 11% | 5% |
| 15 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,070 | 31,530 | $20,090 - 46,430 | 4% | 25% |
| 16 | Chemical plant and system operators | 1,070 | 61,860 | $46,420 - 78,540 | -14% | 7% |
| 17 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,050 | 20,780 | $14,100 - 28,090 | 17% | 13% |
| 18 | Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 990 | 59,930 | $46,670 - 75,200 | -12% | 7% |
| 19 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 950 | 35,480 | $21,490 - 56,310 | 6% | 29% |
| 20 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 930 | 19,500 | $13,770 - 26,550 | -7% | 8% |
| 21 | Teacher assistants | 900 | 15,450 | $12,950 - 19,060 | 10% | 18% |
| 22 | Carpenters | 860 | 36,980 | $21,940 - 51,090 | 10% | 6% |
| 23 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 850 | 34,990 | $27,160 - 46,170 | 14% | 7% |
| 24 | Gaming dealers | 740 | 14,440 | $12,790 - 16,250 | 24% | 11% |
| 25 | Electricians | 730 | 39,790 | $25,750 - 52,940 | 7% | 7% |
| 26 | Cooks, fast food | 730 | 15,360 | $12,900 - 18,890 | 8% | 5% |
| 27 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 720 | 54,720 | $37,350 - 76,260 | 9% | 10% |
| 28 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 700 | 34,990 | $23,580 - 48,720 | 15% | 18% |
| 29 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 680 | 46,850 | $27,560 - 77,940 | 5% | 2% |
| 30 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 670 | 16,390 | $13,060 - 20,360 | 13% | 5% |
| 31 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 660 | 44,660 | $32,660 - 56,100 | 11% | 4% |
| 32 | Customer service representatives | 650 | 22,440 | $14,850 - 33,760 | 25% | 22% |
| 33 | Home health aides | 650 | 16,310 | $13,000 - 20,170 | 49% | 7% |
| 34 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 630 | 31,870 | $22,160 - 43,290 | 11% | 33% |
| 35 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 600 | 25,980 | $17,650 - 36,270 | 11% | 14% |
| 36 | Security guards | 590 | 20,560 | $13,770 - 28,970 | 17% | 13% |
| 37 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 580 | 15,310 | $12,820 - 20,280 | 11% | 5% |
| 38 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 550 | 27,090 | $16,060 - 41,440 | 8% | 4% |
| 39 | Tellers | 480 | 19,780 | $15,000 - 25,280 | 14% | 16% |
| 40 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 480 | 34,360 | $23,780 - 49,170 | 12% | 6% |
| 41 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 470 | 58,560 | $34,740 - 97,800 | 7% | 13% |
| 42 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 450 | 61,540 | $37,630 - 93,000 | -4% | 15% |
| 43 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 450 | 43,490 | $22,800 - 68,260 | -6% | 14% |
| 44 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 440 | 16,140 | $12,950 - 20,120 | 18% | 5% |
| 45 | Cooks, restaurant | 420 | 22,750 | $16,970 - 30,030 | 12% | 5% |
| 46 | Bartenders | 410 | 14,860 | $12,800 - 17,210 | 11% | 17% |
| 47 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 400 | 34,930 | $20,700 - 50,470 | 8% | 3% |
| 48 | Chemical technicians | 390 | 59,700 | $46,710 - 73,850 | 6% | 37% |
| 49 | Bus drivers, school | 390 | 14,220 | $12,770 - 15,730 | 9% | 4% |
| 50 | Child care workers | 390 | 16,690 | $12,990 - 22,380 | 18% | 15% |
| 51 | Business operations specialists, all other | 380 | 46,690 | $27,970 - 69,510 | 21% | 49% |
| 52 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 340 | 33,100 | $17,670 - 48,690 | 14% | 4% |
| 53 | Correctional officers and jailers | 340 | 26,920 | $18,330 - 38,420 | 17% | 11% |
| 54 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 330 | 17,660 | $13,130 - 25,780 | 14% | 3% |
| 55 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 330 | 28,840 | $15,590 - 43,500 | 2% | 11% |
| 56 | Machinists | 330 | 46,310 | $28,470 - 62,340 | -2% | 3% |
| 57 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 320 | 23,420 | $16,000 - 31,640 | 18% | 6% |
| 58 | Counter and rental clerks | 300 | 24,040 | $14,010 - 38,510 | 23% | 16% |
| 59 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 300 | 47,190 | $28,440 - 64,250 | 9% | 5% |
| 60 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 290 | 38,410 | $26,940 - 51,430 | 12% | 3% |
| 61 | Recreation workers | 290 | 20,830 | $14,470 - 26,330 | 13% | 47% |
| 62 | Personal and home care aides | 280 | 13,870 | $12,640 - 15,510 | 51% | 10% |
| 63 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 270 | 28,010 | $16,210 - 43,130 | 4% | 6% |
| 64 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 270 | 17,310 | $13,350 - 23,280 | 24% | 22% |
| 65 | Driver/sales workers | 260 | 19,150 | $13,010 - 32,200 | -4% | 4% |
| 66 | Insurance sales agents | 260 | 38,050 | $21,790 - 67,180 | 13% | 45% |
| 67 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 260 | 31,650 | $22,030 - 46,750 | -1% | 2% |
| 68 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 260 | 26,320 | $18,490 - 35,480 | 4% | 15% |
| 69 | Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 250 | 65,520 | $46,880 - 86,920 | 18% | 21% |
| 70 | Fire fighters | 250 | 24,990 | $17,810 - 34,560 | 12% | 18% |
| 71 | Maintenance workers, machinery | 250 | 36,960 | $23,230 - 55,710 | 0% | 0% |
| 72 | Pharmacy technicians | 250 | 26,180 | $20,590 - 32,400 | 32% | 16% |
| 73 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 240 | 16,060 | $13,020 - 20,150 | 10% | 8% |
| 74 | Medical assistants | 230 | 20,440 | $16,050 - 27,510 | 35% | 10% |
| 75 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 230 | 14,710 | $12,750 - 17,200 | 12% | 6% |
| 76 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 230 | 45,020 | $32,280 - 61,290 | 15% | 25% |
| 77 | Sailors and marine oilers | 230 | 40,250 | $28,730 - 50,770 | 16% | 17% |
| 78 | Dishwashers | 220 | 15,460 | $12,970 - 18,990 | 10% | 3% |
| 79 | Construction managers | 220 | 74,080 | $48,940 - 104,240 | 16% | 29% |
| 80 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 220 | 17,420 | $13,200 - 23,370 | 10% | 17% |
| 81 | Legal secretaries | 220 | 32,140 | $25,450 - 39,830 | 12% | 18% |
| 82 | Production workers, all other | 220 | 34,670 | $22,090 - 54,110 | 2% | 5% |
| 83 | Helpers--electricians | 220 | 26,910 | $19,640 - 32,100 | 7% | 3% |
| 84 | Postal service mail carriers | 220 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 85 | Data entry keyers | 210 | 21,470 | $16,740 - 31,780 | -4% | 18% |
| 86 | Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 210 | 40,970 | $29,670 - 53,770 | -4% | 0% |
| 87 | Helpers--carpenters | 200 | 23,230 | $14,890 - 31,360 | 12% | 3% |
| 88 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 200 | 33,730 | $22,150 - 45,020 | 22% | 45% |
| 89 | Gaming change persons and booth cashiers | 190 | 20,410 | $14,950 - 26,340 | 7% | 10% |
| 90 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 190 | 18,130 | $13,140 - 27,080 | 12% | 6% |
| 91 | Crane and tower operators | 190 | 41,850 | $29,350 - 51,480 | 3% | 0% |
| 92 | Sheet metal workers | 180 | 37,320 | $22,330 - 55,200 | 7% | 4% |
| 93 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 180 | 19,870 | $13,750 - 27,490 | 17% | 14% |
| 94 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 170 | 44,850 | $30,980 - 59,370 | 11% | 11% |
| 95 | Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 170 | 25,530 | $19,700 - 36,860 | 12% | 3% |
| 96 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 170 | 15,300 | $12,860 - 19,110 | 10% | 5% |
| 97 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 170 | 20,240 | $13,110 - 36,930 | 26% | 43% |
| 98 | Loan officers | 170 | 41,960 | $27,110 - 64,850 | 12% | 49% |
| 99 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 170 | 27,810 | $14,870 - 42,700 | 19% | 14% |
| 100 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 160 | 22,410 | $16,290 - 29,870 | 16% | 10% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical plant and system operators | 61,860 | 1,070 | 62.1 |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 59,930 | 990 | 56 |
| Riggers | 28,300 | 140 | 33.4 |
| Gaming change persons and booth cashiers | 20,410 | 190 | 27.6 |
| Gaming dealers | 14,440 | 740 | 18.3 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 40,970 | 210 | 17.2 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 65,520 | 250 | 16.8 |
| Sailors and marine oilers | 40,250 | 230 | 15.1 |
| Chemical technicians | 59,700 | 390 | 10.7 |
| Chemical engineers | 86,360 | 170 | 10.5 |
| Crane and tower operators | 41,850 | 190 | 10.5 |
| Insulation workers, mechanical | 32,550 | 120 | 9.6 |
| Helpers, construction trades, all other | 26,340 | 100 | 9.1 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 56,070 | 140 | 7.6 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | 36,960 | 250 | 6.8 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 23,230 | 200 | 4.9 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 38,410 | 290 | 4.2 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | 40,090 | 210 | 4.2 |
| Structural iron and steel workers | 38,180 | 140 | 4.1 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 25,530 | 170 | 4 |
| Personal care and service workers, all other | 16,470 | 130 | 4 |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 57,540 | 140 | 3.8 |
| Helpers--electricians | 26,910 | 220 | 3.6 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 46,850 | 680 | 3.3 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 34,360 | 480 | 3.1 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 15,310 | 580 | 3 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 26,920 | 340 | 2.9 |
| Mechanical drafters | 66,500 | 120 | 2.9 |
| Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 28,840 | 330 | 2.8 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 44,850 | 170 | 2.8 |
| Food preparation workers | 16,060 | 1,430 | 2.8 |
| Instructional coordinators | 190 | 2.6 | |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 44,660 | 660 | 2.5 |
| Construction and building inspectors | 54,920 | 140 | 2.4 |
| Cooks, fast food | 15,360 | 730 | 2.3 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 37,870 | 140 | 2.3 |
| Chefs and head cooks | 40,780 | 130 | 2.3 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 27,540 | 110 | 2.2 |
| Engineers, all other | 78,720 | 210 | 2.2 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 34,990 | 850 | 2.1 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 54,720 | 720 | 2.1 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 23,780 | 130 | 2 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 47,190 | 300 | 2 |
| Sheet metal workers | 37,320 | 180 | 2 |
| Parking lot attendants | 15,900 | 160 | 1.9 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 17,310 | 270 | 1.9 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 34,930 | 400 | 1.9 |
| Electricians | 39,790 | 730 | 1.9 |
| Respiratory therapists | 46,650 | 110 | 1.9 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 34,650 | 1,430 | 1.9 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical technicians | 59,700 | 1.43 | 390 |
| Mechanical drafters | 66,500 | 1.4 | 120 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 57,120 | 1.39 | 110 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 46,850 | 1.33 | 680 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 43,490 | 1.3 | 450 |
| Machinists | 46,310 | 1.25 | 330 |
| Chemical plant and system operators | 61,860 | 1.22 | 1,070 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 56,070 | 1.22 | 140 |
| Production workers, all other | 34,670 | 1.2 | 220 |
| Sailors and marine oilers | 40,250 | 1.17 | 230 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 61,540 | 1.16 | 450 |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 59,930 | 1.16 | 990 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 83,030 | 1.14 | 160 |
| Mechanical engineers | 83,400 | 1.13 | 130 |
| Construction and building inspectors | 54,920 | 1.12 | 140 |
| Social and human service assistants | 31,730 | 1.12 | 200 |
| Engineering managers | 122,410 | 1.12 | 130 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 44,800 | 1.1 | 110 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 65,520 | 1.08 | 250 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 40,710 | 1.07 | 110 |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 57,540 | 1.07 | 140 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 47,190 | 1.06 | 300 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | 31,650 | 1.05 | 260 |
| Computer support specialists | 44,050 | 1.05 | 120 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 22,750 | 1.05 | 420 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 40,970 | 1.04 | 210 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 24,040 | 1.03 | 300 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 58,560 | 1.03 | 470 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 19,870 | 1.02 | 180 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 51,260 | 1.02 | 210 |
| Chemical engineers | 86,360 | 1.01 | 170 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 52,620 | 1.01 | 110 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 34,650 | 1.01 | 1,430 |
| Helpers--electricians | 26,910 | 1.01 | 220 |
| Chefs and head cooks | 40,780 | 1.01 | 130 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 34,360 | 1 | 480 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 24,140 | 1 | 2,020 |
| Lawyers | 102,080 | 1 | 180 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 37,360 | 1 | 1,290 |
| Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 28,010 | 0.98 | 270 |
| Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 17,420 | 0.98 | 220 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | 36,960 | 0.98 | 250 |
| Engineers, all other | 78,720 | 0.98 | 210 |
| Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 24,190 | 0.98 | 120 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 44,660 | 0.97 | 660 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 23,420 | 0.97 | 320 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 25,530 | 0.96 | 170 |
| Pharmacists | 99,980 | 0.95 | 190 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 30,500 | 0.95 | 1,310 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 50,710 | 0.95 | 130 |
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