New Orleans Employment

Employment and Industries in the New Orleans, Louisiana Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in New Orleans than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of New Orleans.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in New Orleans.
A list of any large public companies in New Orleans.

Most Popular Jobs in New Orleans, Louisiana Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	11,260	64,540	$45,150 - 82,770	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	7,840	55,290	$32,400 - 82,990	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	5,310	44,520	$35,100 - 54,280	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	3,950	56,220	$34,020 - 85,900	18%	79%
5	Lawyers	3,360	105,130	$47,600 -	11%	99%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,760	45,360	$34,180 - 58,890	6%	96%
7	Managers, all other	2,090	74,840	$42,910 - 121,710	7%	55%
8	Special education teachers, secondary school	1,640	47,740	$37,030 - 60,630	9%	87%
9	Financial managers	1,610	81,610	$40,650 - 129,090	13%	60%
10	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,500	47,490	$31,480 - 73,680	5%	58%
11	Sales managers	1,460	78,660	$35,450 - 134,440	10%	69%
12	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,440	62,190	$33,920 - 103,820	12%	51%
13	Engineers, all other	1,400	70,250	$39,000 - 111,010	6%	82%
14	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,290	44,720	$21,930 - 63,620	13%	73%
15	Computer programmers	1,130	56,150	$29,140 - 82,500	0%	73%
16	Pharmacists	1,130	101,510	$69,530 - 130,300	22%	97%
17	Social and human service assistants	1,040	30,740	$18,050 - 48,600	34%	58%
18	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,040	43,680	$23,320 - 61,020	9%	54%
19	Petroleum engineers	970	98,560	$59,380 - 149,380	5%	80%
20	Civil engineers	970	82,140	$53,420 - 119,720	18%	87%
21	Computer specialists, all other	880	80,200	$57,490 - 103,600	15%	68%
22	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	830	43,240	$22,380 - 63,280	12%	51%
23	Management analysts	780	73,050	$43,070 - 107,770	22%	78%
24	Computer systems analysts	740	61,300	$39,930 - 91,620	29%	68%
25	Community and social service specialists, all other	720	31,810	$16,180 - 51,020	25%	58%
26	Child, family, and school social workers	720	42,310	$26,140 - 61,840	19%	77%
27	Mental health counselors	710	29,880	$21,860 - 40,130	30%	73%
28	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	710	66,220	$47,680 - 84,100	8%	78%
29	Education administrators, postsecondary	710	103,010	$54,570 -	14%	78%
30	Engineering managers	700	105,630	$62,170 - 146,010	7%	84%
31	Medical and health services managers	700	81,370	$54,400 - 124,350	16%	57%
32	Graphic designers	690	41,390	$25,560 - 61,420	10%	55%
33	Self-enrichment education teachers	670	39,530	$21,510 - 54,380	23%	54%
34	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	650	54,270	$31,970 - 86,770	17%	56%
35	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	650	30,940	$20,920 - 47,790	15%	51%
36	Physical therapists	610	72,580	$41,130 - 102,900	27%	89%
37	Computer and information systems managers	590	81,470	$41,100 - 124,880	16%	73%
38	Chemists	580	67,650	$37,570 - 106,050	9%	93%
39	Financial specialists, all other	570	51,140	$25,650 - 85,800	12%	50%
40	Industrial engineers	560	61,270	$30,150 - 101,560	20%	74%
41	Librarians	530	50,280	$36,900 - 65,350	4%	85%
42	Detectives and criminal investigators	520	58,610	$32,170 - 95,230	17%	54%
43	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	510	43,080	$25,450 - 62,870	11%	95%
44	Instructional coordinators	500	48,460	$31,470 - 68,770	23%	79%
45	Training and development specialists	480	50,660	$28,220 - 79,970	18%	56%
46	Advertising sales agents	480	40,940	$19,620 - 79,420	20%	56%
47	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	470	40,160	$22,690 - 61,220	18%	56%
48	Coaches and scouts	470	41,710	$17,230 - 70,030	15%	60%
49	Network and computer systems administrators	450	59,290	$38,720 - 86,330	27%	50%
50	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	440	64,230	$29,700 - 96,380	25%	67%
51	Computer software engineers, applications	440	80,830	$50,780 - 119,180	45%	85%
52	Sales and related workers, all other	430	36,120	$20,650 - 59,560	14%	62%
53	Mechanical engineers	430	75,930	$47,300 - 112,280	4%	78%
54	Public relations specialists	420	55,750	$29,390 - 104,120	18%	81%
55	Social and community service managers	370	60,450	$35,100 - 87,600	25%	72%
56	Network systems and data communications analysts	370	56,980	$32,620 - 81,220	53%	57%
57	Purchasing managers	370	61,530	$42,370 - 84,140	3%	57%
58	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	360	49,580	$23,790 - 77,110	34%	73%
59	Producers and directors	350	48,980	$19,540 - 96,340	11%	75%
60	Medical and public health social workers	340	45,820	$25,040 - 64,910	24%	77%
61	Architects, except landscape and naval	330	68,520	$43,390 - 98,110	18%	88%
62	Chemical engineers	320	91,850	$47,450 - 143,970	8%	91%
63	Computer software engineers, systems software	310	74,800	$49,790 - 111,190	28%	85%
64	Social workers, all other	310	44,140	$24,610 - 63,160	18%	77%
65	Personal financial advisors	300	70,120	$25,470 - 136,220	41%	81%
66	Occupational therapists	290	76,660	$51,300 - 104,190	23%	90%
67	Counselors, all other	290	35,020	$19,960 - 57,590	17%	73%
68	Financial analysts	290	66,510	$38,680 - 100,650	34%	87%
69	Dentists, general	290	140,290	$44,040 -	9%	100%
70	Chief executives	290	161,190	$82,760 -	2%	65%
71	Market research analysts	280	43,430	$32,310 - 62,220	20%	82%
72	Electrical engineers	280	98,330	$59,460 - 163,550	6%	81%
73	Insurance underwriters	260	43,630	$28,690 - 65,680	6%	53%
74	Occupational health and safety specialists	260	66,070	$52,170 - 81,280	8%	72%
75	Surveyors	260	48,720	$21,880 - 79,490	24%	82%
76	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	260	43,850	$30,450 - 60,620	30%	77%
77	Musicians and singers	250		$ -	10%	53%
78	Human resources managers, all other	250	72,350	$47,680 - 103,240	11%	58%
79	Marketing managers	250	82,470	$47,350 - 141,560	14%	69%
80	Editors	250	49,550	$24,860 - 82,830	2%	81%
81	Education administrators, all other	250	70,030	$35,150 - 124,290	13%	78%
82	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	230	44,930	$18,600 - 82,130	15%	72%
83	Speech-language pathologists	230	74,990	$49,540 - 117,530	11%	98%
84	Tax preparers	230	33,440	$17,310 - 58,230	0%	54%
85	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	220	43,320	$29,330 - 62,470	18%	56%
86	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	220	89,080	$68,590 - 109,090	22%	93%
87	Database administrators	220	64,720	$41,530 - 97,640	29%	72%
88	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	220	36,550	$21,500 - 51,590	14%	54%
89	Biological technicians	210	33,600	$20,390 - 53,440	16%	60%
90	Rehabilitation counselors	180	38,250	$25,390 - 53,770	23%	73%
91	Veterinarians	180	74,470	$54,510 - 111,240	35%	100%
92	Education, training, and library workers, all other	180	39,670	$16,130 - 71,460	11%	79%
93	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	180	56,880	$31,820 - 93,200	10%	74%
94	Writers and authors	170	49,260	$20,500 - 80,760	13%	84%
95	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	170	47,920	$37,200 - 60,520	0%	96%
96	Commercial pilots	170	65,100	$24,260 - 105,220	13%	74%
97	Floral designers	170	24,060	$18,270 - 31,130	0%	55%
98	Budget analysts	160	57,480	$38,300 - 82,100	7%	78%
99	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	150	55,960	$39,060 - 80,030	25%	93%
100	Dietitians and nutritionists	150	50,560	$36,090 - 67,050	9%	72%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	18,100	23,980	$13,990 - 35,040	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	17,080	17,200	$13,060 - 23,080	-2%	10%
3	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	12,270	22,450	$14,350 - 31,590	2%	5%
4	Waiters and waitresses	11,280	17,380	$12,900 - 24,770	11%	14%
5	Food preparation workers	10,110	16,630	$13,030 - 21,940	15%	7%
6	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	10,050	27,400	$19,060 - 38,320	1%	18%
7	General and operations managers	9,480	103,380	$43,720 -	2%	48%
8	Office clerks, general	9,080	22,350	$14,060 - 31,730	13%	19%
9	Maintenance and repair workers, general	7,540	34,170	$20,750 - 49,920	10%	6%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	7,350	33,710	$22,690 - 47,420	13%	16%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	7,240	19,820	$13,820 - 26,660	15%	4%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	6,320	22,310	$14,010 - 32,860	-7%	8%
13	Receptionists and information clerks	6,110	21,920	$14,840 - 30,090	17%	13%
14	Security guards	5,930	25,160	$16,000 - 36,980	17%	13%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	5,560	40,230	$25,810 - 58,730	6%	29%
16	Customer service representatives	5,550	28,780	$18,910 - 41,830	25%	22%
17	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	5,340	36,140	$23,190 - 54,110	10%	4%
18	Construction laborers	5,120	27,750	$17,710 - 42,010	11%	5%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	4,960	35,410	$22,340 - 50,430	4%	25%
20	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	4,630	22,070	$16,380 - 29,400	18%	7%
21	Bartenders	4,440	15,940	$12,710 - 19,960	11%	17%
22	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	4,260	37,820	$28,140 - 48,630	14%	7%
23	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	4,170	34,480	$25,290 - 46,990	15%	18%
24	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	4,090	28,010	$16,040 - 44,210	8%	4%
25	Cooks, restaurant	3,840	21,310	$14,630 - 29,420	12%	5%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	3,770	29,410	$19,780 - 40,870	11%	14%
27	Business operations specialists, all other	3,760	57,130	$29,180 - 93,090	21%	49%
28	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	3,760	39,900	$27,510 - 55,290	5%	2%
29	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	3,440	38,040	$27,870 - 49,580	11%	33%
30	Electricians	3,380	45,160	$27,540 - 63,400	7%	7%
31	Teacher assistants	3,230	18,540	$13,480 - 24,900	10%	18%
32	Carpenters	2,890	39,360	$27,080 - 53,480	10%	6%
33	Cooks, fast food	2,840	15,850	$12,960 - 19,460	8%	5%
34	Tellers	2,760	22,270	$17,060 - 29,200	14%	16%
35	Sailors and marine oilers	2,750	33,450	$19,520 - 50,410	16%	17%
36	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2,650	40,110	$27,850 - 54,900	11%	4%
37	Home health aides	2,590	18,720	$13,460 - 25,560	49%	7%
38	Postsecondary teachers, all other	2,570	60,300	$33,720 - 100,780	0%	0%
39	Dishwashers	2,520	15,810	$12,850 - 20,450	10%	3%
40	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,300	28,390	$17,270 - 40,960	4%	6%
41	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,250	34,620	$19,460 - 52,660	14%	4%
42	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,240	59,020	$36,290 - 94,240	-4%	15%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	2,230	54,770	$36,660 - 75,860	9%	10%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,180	55,540	$35,460 - 81,960	7%	13%
45	Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	2,160	65,370	$34,460 - 103,210	18%	21%
46	Insurance sales agents	2,110	53,900	$28,200 - 91,570	13%	45%
47	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,050	16,560	$13,030 - 20,800	18%	5%
48	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	2,040	28,760	$21,410 - 39,400	4%	15%
49	Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	1,990	59,360	$43,800 - 76,300	-12%	7%
50	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,940	18,310	$13,710 - 24,130	11%	5%
51	All other information and record clerks	1,920	30,440	$21,800 - 43,840	-12%	21%
52	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,920	37,940	$25,640 - 52,980	8%	3%
53	Production workers, all other	1,910	34,390	$19,800 - 51,030	2%	5%
54	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,860	42,490	$24,680 - 69,860	28%	48%
55	Child care workers	1,810	19,920	$13,750 - 27,900	18%	15%
56	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,790	21,310	$13,820 - 31,290	18%	6%
57	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,770	43,640	$27,790 - 61,320	22%	45%
58	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	1,640	37,280	$25,400 - 51,860	9%	3%
59	Legal secretaries	1,560	39,480	$26,730 - 51,330	12%	18%
60	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,550	30,030	$21,260 - 42,390	-1%	2%
61	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,530	17,010	$12,940 - 23,070	10%	17%
62	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,530	17,320	$13,200 - 22,830	10%	8%
63	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	1,510	55,350	$35,820 - 79,460	9%	47%
64	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,480	38,890	$20,500 - 61,360	-6%	14%
65	Machinists	1,430	43,120	$27,470 - 65,200	-2%	3%
66	Counter and rental clerks	1,420	23,170	$14,040 - 36,990	23%	16%
67	Computer support specialists	1,390	39,610	$25,870 - 53,250	13%	43%
68	Correctional officers and jailers	1,390	26,230	$20,260 - 34,460	17%	11%
69	Medical assistants	1,380	26,540	$19,400 - 33,190	35%	10%
70	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	1,360	37,830	$26,500 - 50,620	12%	3%
71	Fire fighters	1,360	29,300	$17,450 - 45,800	12%	18%
72	Painters, construction and maintenance	1,340	32,780	$23,200 - 42,450	12%	6%
73	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	1,290	31,950	$19,080 - 49,500	2%	11%
74	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	1,270	22,030	$16,070 - 29,700	17%	14%
75	Postal service mail carriers	1,240			1%	11%
76	Bill and account collectors	1,230	33,070	$22,420 - 49,870	23%	13%
77	Data entry keyers	1,220	25,600	$18,110 - 34,630	-4%	18%
78	Helpers--production workers	1,200	26,190	$19,200 - 33,530	0%	4%
79	Parking lot attendants	1,200	16,330	$12,900 - 20,790	12%	14%
80	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	1,190	19,310	$13,920 - 25,880	10%	5%
81	Bus drivers, school	1,180	19,110	$13,570 - 24,900	9%	4%
82	Pharmacy technicians	1,180	28,390	$20,060 - 37,670	32%	16%
83	Dental assistants	1,160	28,990	$20,600 - 38,030	29%	9%
84	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,160	22,170	$13,540 - 36,460	14%	3%
85	Packers and packagers, hand	1,160	20,700	$13,640 - 30,600	-11%	3%
86	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,160	43,710	$29,920 - 62,740	9%	5%
87	Personal and home care aides	1,140	16,680	$13,040 - 20,530	51%	10%
88	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,130	17,530	$13,020 - 23,920	12%	6%
89	Property, real estate, and community association managers	1,130	48,350	$20,960 - 79,530	15%	36%
90	Food servers, nonrestaurant	1,110	19,910	$13,250 - 29,240	16%	9%
91	Driver/sales workers	1,090	30,650	$17,080 - 47,420	-4%	4%
92	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	1,030	24,960	$15,150 - 33,400	12%	0%
93	Loan officers	1,020	49,370	$28,700 - 80,830	12%	49%
94	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	1,020	31,180	$22,470 - 40,670	3%	18%
95	Gaming dealers	1,010	23,060	$12,980 - 45,630	24%	11%
96	Healthcare support workers, all other	1,000	29,320	$20,340 - 39,560	16%	10%
97	Physicians and surgeons, all other	990	165,480	$65,840 -	0%	0%
98	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	990	43,490	$25,330 - 63,420	4%	30%
99	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	970	32,420	$18,440 - 49,530	8%	9%
100	Sheet metal workers	960	32,950	$23,540 - 46,170	7%	4%

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Jobs More Common Near New Orleans Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Commercial divers	69,040	360	171
Extraction workers, all other	47,730	100	32.9
Sailors and marine oilers	33,450	2,750	28.2
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	65,370	2,160	22.7
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers	61,640	220	20.3
Slot key persons	24,320	510	19
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	59,360	1,990	17.6
Geological and petroleum technicians	63,470	550	15.8
Petroleum engineers	98,560	970	14.7
Plant and system operators, all other	44,250	270	12.2
Riggers	32,850	290	10.8
Pile-driver operators	39,380	110	10.6
Drafters, all other	51,970	540	9.7
Derrick operators, oil and gas	37,300	360	9.6
Roustabouts, oil and gas	31,750	670	8.2
Boilermakers	48,860	310	8.2
Ship engineers	64,830	220	7.7
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	44,700	590	7.6
Marine engineers and naval architects	75,390	110	7.3
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment	40,770	160	7.3
Insulation workers, mechanical	39,490	540	6.7
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	25,850	280	6.4
Chemical plant and system operators	61,120	700	6.4
Cooks, all other	22,460	220	6.4
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	20,990	540	6.3
Helpers--extraction workers	33,810	100	5.9
Material moving workers, all other	36,090	600	5.2
Athletes and sports competitors		120	4.9
Crane and tower operators	40,620	550	4.8
Psychiatric technicians	23,540	490	4.5
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	53,830	220	4.3
Postsecondary teachers, all other	60,300	2,570	4
Gaming dealers	23,060	1,010	3.9
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	23,860	190	3.7
Bailiffs	29,720	150	3.7
Counselors, all other	35,020	290	3.6
Personal care and service workers, all other	18,750	730	3.5
Special education teachers, secondary school	47,740	1,640	3.3
Tour guides and escorts	21,050	290	3.3
Therapists, all other	57,410	120	3.2
Hazardous materials removal workers	35,910	420	3.1
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	37,740	200	3.1
Chemical engineers	91,850	320	3.1
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	37,830	1,360	3.1
Court reporters	39,430	130	3.1
Food preparation workers	16,630	10,110	3.1
Media and communication workers, all other	29,660	210	3.1
Meter readers, utilities	27,770	380	3
Maintenance workers, machinery	39,830	700	3
Graduate teaching assistants	36,360	410	2.9

Work Paying Relatively Well in the New Orleans, Louisiana Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	28,770	1.42	150
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers	61,640	1.42	220
Reporters and correspondents	57,970	1.42	120
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	36,480	1.38	510
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	55,440	1.31	320
Couriers and messengers	31,380	1.3	590
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	41,680	1.29	120
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	49,580	1.28	360
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	37,070	1.28	450
Baggage porters and bellhops	26,460	1.27	300
Protective service workers, all other	38,320	1.23	760
Chemical technicians	51,590	1.23	410
Electrical engineers	98,330	1.23	280
Cargo and freight agents	47,650	1.22	500
Transportation workers, all other	40,040	1.22	130
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	30,590	1.22	890
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	89,080	1.22	220
Chemical plant and system operators	61,120	1.21	700
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	31,260	1.2	760
Geological and petroleum technicians	63,470	1.2	550
Computer specialists, all other	80,200	1.19	880
Production workers, all other	34,390	1.19	1,910
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	65,640	1.18	150
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	39,550	1.17	800
Driver/sales workers	30,650	1.17	1,090
Coaches and scouts	41,710	1.17	470
Machinists	43,120	1.17	1,430
Speech-language pathologists	74,990	1.16	230
Health educators	53,350	1.16	140
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	38,890	1.16	1,480
Education administrators, postsecondary	103,010	1.16	710
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	59,360	1.15	1,990
Teachers and instructors, all other	43,680	1.15	1,040
Commercial divers	69,040	1.15	360
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	22,670	1.15	240
Conveyor operators and tenders	34,440	1.14	150
Occupational therapists	76,660	1.14	290
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	55,840	1.14	260
Drafters, all other	51,970	1.14	540
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	44,700	1.13	590
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	39,900	1.13	3,760
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	22,030	1.13	1,270
Civil engineers	82,140	1.12	970
Nonfarm animal caretakers	23,180	1.12	600
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	59,020	1.12	2,240
Surveying and mapping technicians	42,270	1.11	170
Helpers--production workers	26,190	1.11	1,200
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,260	1.11	170
Public relations specialists	55,750	1.1	420
Graduate teaching assistants	36,360	1.1	410

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