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 | 10,300 | 58,580 | $40,800 - 75,830 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 6,510 | 51,930 | $26,480 - 81,590 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 4,260 | 40,560 | $31,690 - 50,700 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 3,680 | 58,800 | $35,150 - 102,960 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Lawyers | 3,030 | 98,460 | $44,170 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 6 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 2,030 | 41,090 | $31,040 - 53,020 | 6% | 96% |
| 7 | Managers, all other | 1,880 | 67,840 | $36,950 - 110,890 | 7% | 55% |
| 8 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 1,690 | 42,790 | $23,110 - 68,300 | 5% | 58% |
| 9 | Financial managers | 1,480 | 85,840 | $45,070 - 0 | 13% | 60% |
| 10 | Sales managers | 1,390 | 86,850 | $37,890 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 11 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 1,270 | 66,080 | $33,640 - 102,030 | 12% | 51% |
| 12 | Computer programmers | 1,130 | 58,690 | $38,790 - 81,180 | 0% | 73% |
| 13 | Civil engineers | 1,120 | 71,890 | $49,310 - 100,900 | 18% | 87% |
| 14 | Medical and health services managers | 1,040 | 64,900 | $40,530 - 94,800 | 16% | 57% |
| 15 | Computer specialists, all other | 1,000 | 66,330 | $29,600 - 98,760 | 15% | 68% |
| 16 | Social and human service assistants | 960 | 30,270 | $16,610 - 43,100 | 34% | 58% |
| 17 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 940 | 42,730 | $23,830 - 58,130 | 12% | 51% |
| 18 | Management analysts | 860 | 71,040 | $43,200 - 108,900 | 22% | 78% |
| 19 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 840 | 30,600 | $14,950 - 47,310 | 25% | 58% |
| 20 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 810 | 45,450 | $32,700 - 58,490 | 13% | 73% |
| 21 | Pharmacists | 750 | 86,580 | $51,440 - 118,750 | 22% | 97% |
| 22 | Electrical engineers | 750 | 81,460 | $48,590 - 142,170 | 6% | 81% |
| 23 | Engineers, all other | 720 | 66,820 | $40,180 - 101,690 | 6% | 82% |
| 24 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 700 | 39,090 | $22,230 - 62,560 | 18% | 56% |
| 25 | Child, family, and school social workers | 680 | 41,930 | $25,890 - 58,670 | 19% | 77% |
| 26 | Chief executives | 670 | 148,550 | $77,110 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 27 | Mechanical engineers | 620 | 68,410 | $40,990 - 101,620 | 4% | 78% |
| 28 | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 590 | 75,870 | $42,060 - 127,060 | 22% | 93% |
| 29 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 590 | 30,320 | $19,170 - 50,620 | 15% | 51% |
| 30 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 580 | 54,780 | $33,540 - 80,750 | 53% | 57% |
| 31 | Physical therapists | 560 | 70,310 | $40,080 - 109,970 | 27% | 89% |
| 32 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 550 | 72,790 | $18,330 - 144,270 | 25% | 67% |
| 33 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 550 | 58,860 | $43,640 - 74,020 | 8% | 78% |
| 34 | Computer software engineers, applications | 530 | 69,760 | $44,610 - 101,300 | 45% | 85% |
| 35 | Network and computer systems administrators | 520 | 59,880 | $37,190 - 87,460 | 27% | 50% |
| 36 | Computer and information systems managers | 520 | 81,650 | $45,650 - 120,720 | 16% | 73% |
| 37 | Engineering managers | 510 | 99,940 | $64,170 - 0 | 7% | 84% |
| 38 | Instructional coordinators | 460 | 42,680 | $31,920 - 56,280 | 23% | 79% |
| 39 | Industrial engineers | 450 | 66,430 | $38,780 - 104,880 | 20% | 74% |
| 40 | Advertising sales agents | 440 | 46,520 | $20,630 - 74,980 | 20% | 56% |
| 41 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 430 | 60,710 | $32,980 - 92,140 | 17% | 54% |
| 42 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 400 | 39,800 | $26,730 - 57,720 | 11% | 58% |
| 43 | Training and development specialists | 400 | 47,890 | $30,570 - 68,060 | 18% | 56% |
| 44 | Librarians | 380 | 46,620 | $33,370 - 60,000 | 4% | 85% |
| 45 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 370 | 58,060 | $36,050 - 78,120 | 18% | 88% |
| 46 | Financial specialists, all other | 370 | 48,130 | $21,580 - 86,120 | 12% | 50% |
| 47 | Chemists | 360 | 67,360 | $34,420 - 107,360 | 9% | 93% |
| 48 | Social workers, all other | 360 | 36,020 | $23,820 - 56,390 | 18% | 77% |
| 49 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 340 | 51,640 | $28,930 - 79,890 | 17% | 56% |
| 50 | Petroleum engineers | 340 | 97,280 | $64,560 - 141,390 | 5% | 80% |
| 51 | Public relations specialists | 340 | 42,610 | $22,180 - 72,380 | 18% | 81% |
| 52 | Medical and public health social workers | 330 | 45,700 | $23,800 - 65,060 | 24% | 77% |
| 53 | Occupational therapists | 320 | 74,890 | $46,440 - 114,740 | 23% | 90% |
| 54 | Insurance underwriters | 320 | 46,590 | $27,350 - 73,990 | 6% | 53% |
| 55 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 320 | 61,180 | $39,210 - 76,130 | 25% | 93% |
| 56 | Graphic designers | 320 | 38,020 | $23,050 - 59,350 | 10% | 55% |
| 57 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 310 | 35,880 | $17,550 - 63,910 | 15% | 72% |
| 58 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 300 | 78,680 | $50,750 - 117,490 | 28% | 85% |
| 59 | Surveyors | 300 | 38,240 | $21,010 - 70,500 | 24% | 82% |
| 60 | Chemical engineers | 290 | 79,420 | $44,460 - 116,850 | 8% | 91% |
| 61 | Market research analysts | 280 | 43,520 | $26,950 - 72,690 | 20% | 82% |
| 62 | Sales and related workers, all other | 280 | 32,430 | $16,840 - 57,660 | 14% | 62% |
| 63 | Coaches and scouts | 280 | 33,820 | $15,810 - 59,110 | 15% | 60% |
| 64 | Tax preparers | 280 | 21,240 | $18,600 - 22,840 | 0% | 54% |
| 65 | Personal financial advisors | 270 | 93,740 | $22,820 - 0 | 41% | 81% |
| 66 | Database administrators | 260 | 69,890 | $40,800 - 102,950 | 29% | 72% |
| 67 | Marketing managers | 250 | 79,840 | $41,870 - 133,520 | 14% | 69% |
| 68 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 240 | 27,790 | $20,480 - 36,760 | 34% | 73% |
| 69 | Purchasing managers | 240 | 60,620 | $30,120 - 91,850 | 3% | 57% |
| 70 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 240 | 19,970 | $12,240 - 30,480 | 11% | 55% |
| 71 | Social and community service managers | 220 | 57,450 | $29,690 - 91,470 | 25% | 72% |
| 72 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 220 | 50,120 | $26,290 - 68,560 | 30% | 77% |
| 73 | Legislators | 210 | 24,710 | $11,600 - 51,850 | 1% | 65% |
| 74 | Financial analysts | 210 | 59,180 | $36,880 - 89,330 | 34% | 87% |
| 75 | Compensation and benefits managers | 200 | 60,860 | $37,890 - 89,050 | 12% | 58% |
| 76 | Mental health counselors | 190 | 28,710 | $18,960 - 39,590 | 30% | 73% |
| 77 | Floral designers | 190 | 22,970 | $14,330 - 31,820 | 0% | 55% |
| 78 | Editors | 190 | 46,910 | $31,020 - 73,480 | 2% | 81% |
| 79 | Training and development managers | 180 | 54,750 | $29,990 - 90,290 | 16% | 58% |
| 80 | Environmental engineers | 180 | 75,510 | $49,490 - 106,440 | 25% | 86% |
| 81 | Rehabilitation counselors | 180 | 46,900 | $20,840 - 93,380 | 23% | 73% |
| 82 | Veterinarians | 180 | 74,880 | $48,900 - 112,010 | 35% | 100% |
| 83 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 180 | 41,590 | $23,000 - 57,680 | 11% | 79% |
| 84 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 170 | 73,340 | $42,590 - 105,550 | 10% | 74% |
| 85 | Interior designers | 170 | 42,860 | $24,880 - 85,300 | 20% | 55% |
| 86 | Public relations managers | 170 | 52,400 | $32,570 - 76,390 | 17% | 75% |
| 87 | Human resources managers, all other | 160 | 65,400 | $38,940 - 96,930 | 11% | 58% |
| 88 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 160 | 41,210 | $27,210 - 62,890 | 18% | 56% |
| 89 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 150 | 54,020 | $33,430 - 76,410 | 8% | 72% |
| 90 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 150 | 54,570 | $31,870 - 105,780 | 9% | 72% |
| 91 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 140 | 80,660 | $60,640 - 105,140 | 4% | 81% |
| 92 | Biological technicians | 140 | 35,740 | $22,240 - 55,920 | 16% | 60% |
| 93 | Commercial pilots | 140 | 65,980 | $20,220 - 109,050 | 13% | 74% |
| 94 | Speech-language pathologists | 140 | 59,970 | $42,040 - 78,970 | 11% | 98% |
| 95 | Budget analysts | 140 | 60,940 | $36,520 - 80,820 | 7% | 78% |
| 96 | Health educators | 120 | 51,460 | $33,360 - 71,240 | 26% | 58% |
| 97 | Producers and directors | 120 | 40,110 | $17,520 - 69,590 | 11% | 75% |
| 98 | Epidemiologists | 120 | 47,390 | $32,890 - 64,290 | 14% | 99% |
| 99 | Counselors, all other | 110 | 35,000 | $21,090 - 48,180 | 17% | 73% |
| 100 | Advertising and promotions managers | 100 | 53,300 | $30,290 - 88,390 | 6% | 76% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 14,950 | 23,000 | $13,150 - 36,400 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 13,270 | 15,760 | $11,970 - 21,410 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Office clerks, general | 10,840 | 21,010 | $12,730 - 31,150 | 13% | 19% |
| 4 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 10,680 | 21,570 | $13,400 - 32,080 | 2% | 5% |
| 5 | General and operations managers | 9,310 | 87,820 | $40,090 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 8,970 | 16,340 | $11,640 - 23,930 | 11% | 14% |
| 7 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 8,320 | 25,200 | $17,260 - 34,870 | 1% | 18% |
| 8 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 7,380 | 30,600 | $20,020 - 43,470 | 13% | 16% |
| 9 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 6,320 | 30,660 | $17,540 - 45,830 | 10% | 6% |
| 10 | Customer service representatives | 6,040 | 27,360 | $16,150 - 44,410 | 25% | 22% |
| 11 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 5,490 | 38,220 | $22,200 - 60,160 | 6% | 29% |
| 12 | Security guards | 5,400 | 19,930 | $12,620 - 29,080 | 17% | 13% |
| 13 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 5,380 | 20,310 | $12,950 - 30,130 | -7% | 8% |
| 14 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 4,780 | 33,370 | $23,140 - 46,740 | 15% | 18% |
| 15 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 4,740 | 18,430 | $12,900 - 24,600 | 18% | 7% |
| 16 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 4,680 | 32,570 | $19,590 - 50,040 | 10% | 4% |
| 17 | Receptionists and information clerks | 4,250 | 20,470 | $13,260 - 28,760 | 17% | 13% |
| 18 | Cooks, fast food | 4,160 | 13,630 | $11,600 - 17,250 | 8% | 5% |
| 19 | Food preparation workers | 4,120 | 15,170 | $11,710 - 19,900 | 15% | 7% |
| 20 | Construction laborers | 4,020 | 25,570 | $16,740 - 38,620 | 11% | 5% |
| 21 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 3,900 | 24,910 | $13,550 - 39,910 | 8% | 4% |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 3,680 | 35,060 | $22,180 - 52,290 | 4% | 25% |
| 23 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 3,660 | 32,860 | $24,710 - 41,530 | 14% | 7% |
| 24 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 3,590 | 34,380 | $25,600 - 44,590 | 5% | 2% |
| 25 | Carpenters | 3,570 | 32,210 | $20,770 - 44,450 | 10% | 6% |
| 26 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 3,330 | 15,520 | $11,870 - 20,500 | 13% | 5% |
| 27 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 3,200 | 37,190 | $25,550 - 51,400 | 11% | 4% |
| 28 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 3,190 | 14,630 | $11,660 - 19,160 | 18% | 5% |
| 29 | Business operations specialists, all other | 3,060 | 53,140 | $28,290 - 86,090 | 21% | 49% |
| 30 | Sailors and marine oilers | 3,000 | 31,440 | $18,750 - 51,540 | 16% | 17% |
| 31 | Electricians | 2,830 | 43,120 | $29,200 - 57,080 | 7% | 7% |
| 32 | Cooks, restaurant | 2,820 | 19,840 | $14,090 - 26,680 | 12% | 5% |
| 33 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 2,770 | 26,010 | $16,600 - 36,890 | 11% | 14% |
| 34 | Tellers | 2,610 | 20,630 | $16,060 - 26,210 | 14% | 16% |
| 35 | Teacher assistants | 2,480 | 16,630 | $12,130 - 21,870 | 10% | 18% |
| 36 | Bartenders | 2,420 | 15,300 | $11,650 - 20,020 | 11% | 17% |
| 37 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 2,410 | 50,460 | $33,790 - 70,790 | 9% | 10% |
| 38 | Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 2,310 | 60,210 | $32,430 - 89,160 | 18% | 21% |
| 39 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 2,120 | 45,940 | $26,960 - 71,710 | -4% | 15% |
| 40 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 2,120 | 32,520 | $24,600 - 42,030 | 11% | 33% |
| 41 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 2,110 | 25,290 | $15,420 - 36,670 | 4% | 6% |
| 42 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 1,980 | 16,070 | $11,730 - 22,280 | 11% | 5% |
| 43 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 1,970 | 34,570 | $17,180 - 57,490 | 14% | 4% |
| 44 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 1,960 | 34,990 | $23,900 - 48,300 | 8% | 3% |
| 45 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,890 | 20,040 | $13,160 - 28,540 | 18% | 6% |
| 46 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,890 | 50,110 | $30,350 - 75,290 | 7% | 13% |
| 47 | Helpers--production workers | 1,740 | 22,210 | $13,620 - 31,390 | 0% | 4% |
| 48 | Chemical plant and system operators | 1,720 | 56,470 | $47,910 - 72,950 | -14% | 7% |
| 49 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 1,700 | 62,260 | $30,760 - 97,500 | 9% | 47% |
| 50 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 1,690 | 25,910 | $17,080 - 35,340 | -1% | 2% |
| 51 | Insurance sales agents | 1,680 | 65,810 | $27,740 - 137,900 | 13% | 45% |
| 52 | Dishwashers | 1,640 | 14,920 | $11,650 - 20,620 | 10% | 3% |
| 53 | Child care workers | 1,580 | 14,500 | $11,640 - 19,110 | 18% | 15% |
| 54 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 1,520 | 27,310 | $20,220 - 36,860 | 4% | 15% |
| 55 | Medical assistants | 1,480 | 21,140 | $15,220 - 29,210 | 35% | 10% |
| 56 | Personal and home care aides | 1,470 | 15,680 | $11,820 - 20,510 | 51% | 10% |
| 57 | Gaming dealers | 1,460 | 18,230 | $11,840 - 38,440 | 24% | 11% |
| 58 | Computer support specialists | 1,380 | 39,400 | $24,580 - 56,610 | 13% | 43% |
| 59 | Legal secretaries | 1,310 | 37,150 | $23,910 - 46,420 | 12% | 18% |
| 60 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 1,300 | 39,370 | $25,570 - 56,600 | 22% | 45% |
| 61 | Home health aides | 1,280 | 19,220 | $12,020 - 30,670 | 49% | 7% |
| 62 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 1,270 | 33,770 | $18,430 - 57,970 | -6% | 14% |
| 63 | Postal service mail carriers | 1,260 | 44,230 | $37,380 - 50,310 | 1% | 11% |
| 64 | Bill and account collectors | 1,240 | 29,330 | $17,910 - 43,870 | 23% | 13% |
| 65 | Production workers, all other | 1,240 | 25,570 | $15,880 - 36,570 | 2% | 5% |
| 66 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 1,210 | 31,710 | $21,650 - 40,920 | 12% | 6% |
| 67 | Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 1,200 | 54,530 | $34,970 - 73,080 | -12% | 7% |
| 68 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 1,200 | 43,130 | $21,270 - 67,970 | 15% | 36% |
| 69 | Data entry keyers | 1,180 | 22,110 | $17,050 - 28,250 | -4% | 18% |
| 70 | Loan officers | 1,160 | 49,420 | $25,420 - 79,880 | 12% | 49% |
| 71 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 1,140 | 33,770 | $17,870 - 53,610 | 2% | 11% |
| 72 | Counter and rental clerks | 1,130 | 20,730 | $12,590 - 32,720 | 23% | 16% |
| 73 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 1,100 | 41,360 | $27,920 - 58,110 | 9% | 5% |
| 74 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 1,060 | 15,760 | $11,910 - 19,520 | 10% | 17% |
| 75 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 1,040 | 17,020 | $12,360 - 22,740 | 17% | 14% |
| 76 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 1,030 | 42,840 | $22,060 - 72,150 | 28% | 48% |
| 77 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,030 | 15,650 | $11,680 - 20,940 | 10% | 8% |
| 78 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 1,010 | 17,910 | $12,180 - 24,250 | 14% | 3% |
| 79 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 990 | 38,280 | $25,880 - 55,170 | 12% | 3% |
| 80 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 990 | 15,620 | $11,700 - 21,750 | 12% | 6% |
| 81 | Machinists | 980 | 36,740 | $24,190 - 51,450 | -2% | 3% |
| 82 | Fire fighters | 970 | 28,390 | $18,170 - 40,210 | 12% | 18% |
| 83 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 940 | 21,180 | $13,160 - 29,430 | 12% | 0% |
| 84 | All other information and record clerks | 910 | 30,500 | $17,610 - 45,860 | -12% | 21% |
| 85 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 910 | 28,910 | $19,090 - 41,680 | 3% | 18% |
| 86 | Cooks, short order | 900 | 17,370 | $12,520 - 22,980 | 5% | 5% |
| 87 | Bus drivers, school | 880 | 16,080 | $11,820 - 22,170 | 9% | 4% |
| 88 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 880 | 47,130 | $27,500 - 77,600 | 0% | 42% |
| 89 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 860 | 25,520 | $18,030 - 35,210 | 16% | 10% |
| 90 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 860 | 35,130 | $22,780 - 47,360 | 9% | 3% |
| 91 | Team assemblers | 860 | 26,260 | $14,940 - 37,640 | 0% | 5% |
| 92 | Parts salespersons | 860 | 31,190 | $16,170 - 49,980 | -1% | 6% |
| 93 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 840 | 43,400 | $40,070 - 49,760 | -7% | 12% |
| 94 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 840 | 40,370 | $24,630 - 57,890 | 4% | 30% |
| 95 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 840 | 21,210 | $12,280 - 31,700 | 12% | 6% |
| 96 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 830 | 28,230 | $13,190 - 47,650 | 8% | 9% |
| 97 | Parking lot attendants | 830 | 15,220 | $11,710 - 20,020 | 12% | 14% |
| 98 | Word processors and typists | 820 | 35,300 | $20,420 - 51,730 | -11% | 19% |
| 99 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 820 | 23,650 | $15,900 - 34,630 | 0% | 24% |
| 100 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 820 | 47,900 | $25,470 - 72,030 | 10% | 17% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers | 41,800 | 670 | 69.1 |
| Sailors and marine oilers | 31,440 | 3,000 | 42.7 |
| Bridge and lock tenders | 27,810 | 110 | 41.1 |
| Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | 50,850 | 460 | 28.5 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 60,210 | 2,310 | 28.4 |
| Ship engineers | 58,080 | 550 | 27.5 |
| Epidemiologists | 47,390 | 120 | 19.8 |
| Slot key persons | 23,810 | 450 | 19.6 |
| Chemical plant and system operators | 56,470 | 1,720 | 17.6 |
| Geological and petroleum technicians | 66,390 | 360 | 17.2 |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 54,530 | 1,200 | 15.2 |
| Riggers | 28,740 | 320 | 15 |
| Gaming cage workers | 19,110 | 290 | 11 |
| Tank car, truck, and ship loaders | 32,110 | 260 | 10.9 |
| Petroleum engineers | 97,280 | 340 | 9.6 |
| Cooks, all other | 19,950 | 190 | 8.4 |
| Plant and system operators, all other | 42,960 | 140 | 7.8 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 75,870 | 590 | 7.7 |
| Gaming change persons and booth cashiers | 19,090 | 290 | 7.6 |
| Marine engineers and naval architects | 62,010 | 100 | 7.5 |
| Boilermakers | 43,830 | 170 | 7.2 |
| Gaming dealers | 18,230 | 1,460 | 7 |
| Gaming supervisors | 40,220 | 370 | 6.5 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | 26,730 | 510 | 6.4 |
| Derrick operators, oil and gas | 36,560 | 160 | 6.1 |
| Insulation workers, mechanical | 32,400 | 280 | 5.8 |
| Crane and tower operators | 35,340 | 570 | 4.9 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 37,070 | 190 | 4.8 |
| Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders | 25,540 | 110 | 4.7 |
| Bailiffs | 26,650 | 120 | 4.6 |
| Photographic process workers | 240 | 4.6 | |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | 32,220 | 460 | 4.4 |
| Respiratory therapy technicians | 38,850 | 160 | 4.2 |
| Meter readers, utilities | 23,980 | 390 | 4.1 |
| Psychiatric aides | 20,610 | 450 | 4.1 |
| Material moving workers, all other | 26,990 | 360 | 4.1 |
| Chemical engineers | 79,420 | 290 | 3.7 |
| Shampooers | 14,490 | 160 | 3.7 |
| Millwrights | 53,000 | 330 | 3.5 |
| Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers | 25,180 | 380 | 3.5 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 34,380 | 3,590 | 3.3 |
| Glaziers | 30,420 | 380 | 3.1 |
| Personal care and service workers, all other | 15,890 | 480 | 3.1 |
| Psychiatric technicians | 23,180 | 350 | 3 |
| Community and social service specialists, all other | 30,600 | 840 | 3 |
| Baggage porters and bellhops | 19,090 | 370 | 2.8 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 38,280 | 990 | 2.7 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 30,980 | 390 | 2.7 |
| Structural iron and steel workers | 38,310 | 480 | 2.7 |
| Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 73,340 | 170 | 2.7 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geological and petroleum technicians | 66,390 | 1.4 | 360 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | 46,900 | 1.38 | 180 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 27,320 | 1.37 | 130 |
| Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | 41,560 | 1.37 | 200 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 50,120 | 1.33 | 220 |
| Personal financial advisors | 93,740 | 1.23 | 270 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | 56,380 | 1.23 | 440 |
| Insurance sales agents | 65,810 | 1.22 | 1,680 |
| Occupational therapists | 74,890 | 1.21 | 320 |
| Word processors and typists | 35,300 | 1.21 | 820 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 41,740 | 1.2 | 140 |
| Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 62,260 | 1.2 | 1,700 |
| Chemical plant and system operators | 56,470 | 1.2 | 1,720 |
| Couriers and messengers | 26,280 | 1.19 | 340 |
| Cargo and freight agents | 45,070 | 1.19 | 550 |
| Health educators | 51,460 | 1.18 | 120 |
| Millwrights | 53,000 | 1.18 | 330 |
| Medical equipment repairers | 48,430 | 1.17 | 140 |
| Social and human service assistants | 30,270 | 1.14 | 960 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 58,640 | 1.14 | 180 |
| Dietitians and nutritionists | 54,570 | 1.13 | 150 |
| Database administrators | 69,890 | 1.13 | 260 |
| Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | 50,850 | 1.12 | 460 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | 42,230 | 1.12 | 420 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 30,610 | 1.12 | 340 |
| Construction and building inspectors | 51,560 | 1.11 | 420 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 60,210 | 1.11 | 2,310 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 31,360 | 1.11 | 290 |
| Electrical engineers | 81,460 | 1.11 | 750 |
| Family and general practitioners | 168,330 | 1.11 | 180 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 75,870 | 1.1 | 590 |
| Education, training, and library workers, all other | 41,590 | 1.1 | 180 |
| Chemists | 67,360 | 1.1 | 360 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 41,930 | 1.09 | 680 |
| Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | 44,970 | 1.09 | 110 |
| Social and community service managers | 57,450 | 1.09 | 220 |
| Legal secretaries | 37,150 | 1.09 | 1,310 |
| Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 73,340 | 1.09 | 170 |
| Chief executives | 148,550 | 1.08 | 670 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 43,500 | 1.08 | 180 |
| Architectural and civil drafters | 44,640 | 1.08 | 450 |
| Driver/sales workers | 26,560 | 1.08 | 790 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | 60,710 | 1.07 | 430 |
| Office machine operators, except computer | 27,460 | 1.07 | 200 |
| Computer specialists, all other | 66,330 | 1.07 | 1,000 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 61,180 | 1.07 | 320 |
| Accountants and auditors | 58,800 | 1.07 | 3,680 |
| Civil engineering technicians | 44,370 | 1.07 | 230 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 80,660 | 1.07 | 140 |
| Environmental engineers | 75,510 | 1.07 | 180 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Internists, general | 192,090 | 40 |
| Family and general practitioners | 168,330 | 180 |
| Chief executives | 148,550 | 670 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 145,700 | 630 |
| Optometrists | 114,530 | 40 |
| Engineering managers | 99,940 | 510 |
| Lawyers | 98,460 | 3,030 |
| Petroleum engineers | 97,280 | 340 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 97,200 | 50 |
| Personal financial advisors | 93,740 | 270 |
| Natural sciences managers | 90,270 | 90 |
| General and operations managers | 87,820 | 9,310 |
| Sales managers | 86,850 | 1,390 |
| Pharmacists | 86,580 | 750 |
| Financial managers | 85,840 | 1,480 |
| Atmospheric and space scientists | 81,770 | 30 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 81,650 | 520 |
| Sales engineers | 81,510 | 80 |
| Electrical engineers | 81,460 | 750 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 80,660 | 140 |
| Marketing managers | 79,840 | 250 |
| Chemical engineers | 79,420 | 290 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 78,680 | 300 |
| Industrial production managers | 75,980 | 430 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 75,870 | 590 |
| Environmental engineers | 75,510 | 180 |
| Occupational therapists | 74,890 | 320 |
| Veterinarians | 74,880 | 180 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 73,680 | 40 |
| Financial examiners | 73,380 | 50 |
| Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 73,340 | 170 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 72,790 | 550 |
| Insurance appraisers, auto damage | 72,710 | 40 |
| Civil engineers | 71,890 | 1,120 |
| Management analysts | 71,040 | 860 |
| Psychologists, all other | 70,950 | 50 |
| Physician assistants | 70,840 | 40 |
| Media and communication equipment workers, all other | 70,580 | 40 |
| Construction managers | 70,450 | 820 |
| Physical therapists | 70,310 | 560 |
| Microbiologists | 70,170 | |
| Database administrators | 69,890 | 260 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 69,760 | 530 |
| Logisticians | 69,260 | 80 |
| Mechanical engineers | 68,410 | 620 |
| Managers, all other | 67,840 | 1,880 |
| Chemists | 67,360 | 360 |
| Engineers, all other | 66,820 | 720 |
| Postmasters and mail superintendents | 66,640 | 50 |
| Social scientists and related workers, all other | 66,630 | 70 |
| Company | Revenue 2005 (billions) |
|---|---|
| Entergy | 10.8 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Cpr. & Gld | 4.2 |
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