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Bangor is an important commercial center for the northeastern and central portions of Maine. The major economic sectors are wholesale/retail trade, services and government and they comprise over half of the workforce. Other significant job providing sectors are manufacturing, finance, insurance, construction and real estate. The two major medical hospitals in Bangor also provide numerous jobs.
Tourism is an integral part of the economy. Although the region's forest-related manufacturing industries have declined they still contribute to the region's economy. In addition, Bangor is home to the regional headquarters of several commercial banking companies.
The Tri-County Workforce Investment Board provides valuable assistance to employers and employees. The organization assists workers in gaining access to sustainable employment, education opportunities and training. The organization also helps employers find skilled workers.
Some of the most popular occupations filled by those who have a college degree are registered nurses, social and human service assistants, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives; child, family and school social workers; coaches and scouts, financial managers; medical and health services managers; and lawyers.
Bangor's largest employers are shown below:
The top job providing sectors for Bangor's workforce are:
Notable data about Bangor, Maine: The estimated median household income in 2007 was $36,000. About 27% of the adult population has achieved a bachelor's degree or better. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 91.4. The national average is 100.
Some of the helpful organizations for local companies are:
Bangor's newspaper the Bangor Daily News is a good resource for local business and industry news.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 1,490 | 58,210 | $44,460 - 74,520 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Social and human service assistants | 680 | 24,760 | $17,950 - 34,550 | 34% | 58% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 630 | 40,820 | $27,840 - 56,760 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 510 | 47,690 | $27,390 - 64,140 | 8% | 51% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 410 | 43,570 | $28,800 - 61,200 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Accountants and auditors | 340 | 64,580 | $34,770 - 84,130 | 18% | 79% |
| 7 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 320 | 46,320 | $31,180 - 62,900 | 11% | 95% |
| 8 | Child, family, and school social workers | 260 | 39,660 | $23,410 - 55,190 | 19% | 77% |
| 9 | Coaches and scouts | 250 | 22,890 | $15,000 - 43,300 | 15% | 60% |
| 10 | Financial managers | 240 | 87,340 | $46,410 - 135,200 | 13% | 60% |
| 11 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 230 | 40,000 | $27,260 - 54,620 | 30% | 77% |
| 12 | Medical and health services managers | 200 | 90,300 | $52,110 - 154,010 | 16% | 57% |
| 13 | Lawyers | 190 | 69,780 | $37,540 - 109,220 | 11% | 99% |
| 14 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 190 | 23,700 | $17,150 - 34,590 | 9% | 54% |
| 15 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 170 | 41,450 | $28,050 - 57,560 | 20% | 87% |
| 16 | Social and community service managers | 150 | 49,520 | $31,680 - 68,430 | 25% | 72% |
| 17 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 140 | 41,880 | $27,180 - 63,110 | 5% | 58% |
| 18 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 140 | 66,290 | $47,340 - 83,590 | 8% | 78% |
| 19 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 140 | 74,130 | $39,740 - 119,310 | 14% | 78% |
| 20 | Sales managers | 140 | 83,930 | $39,860 - 157,440 | 10% | 69% |
| 21 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 130 | 95,990 | $33,680 - | 25% | 67% |
| 22 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 130 | 42,970 | $30,450 - 61,650 | 13% | 73% |
| 23 | Network and computer systems administrators | 120 | 57,140 | $37,530 - 78,960 | 27% | 50% |
| 24 | Pharmacists | 120 | 114,880 | $94,070 - 136,860 | 22% | 97% |
| 25 | Computer and information systems managers | 120 | 81,140 | $44,490 - 122,970 | 16% | 73% |
| 26 | Managers, all other | 110 | 67,360 | $43,100 - 115,650 | 7% | 55% |
| 27 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 110 | 31,060 | $14,990 - 51,650 | 23% | 54% |
| 28 | Public relations specialists | 110 | 41,370 | $29,600 - 58,080 | 18% | 81% |
| 29 | Training and development specialists | 100 | 45,520 | $28,340 - 64,970 | 18% | 56% |
| 30 | Computer systems analysts | 90 | 60,320 | $39,690 - 85,330 | 29% | 68% |
| 31 | Physician assistants | 90 | 92,400 | $69,990 - 137,270 | 27% | 67% |
| 32 | Librarians | 80 | 42,690 | $26,870 - 62,260 | 4% | 85% |
| 33 | Financial specialists, all other | 80 | 54,610 | $35,950 - 91,130 | 12% | 50% |
| 34 | Physical therapists | 80 | 74,580 | $54,860 - 107,230 | 27% | 89% |
| 35 | Biological technicians | 80 | 36,190 | $22,270 - 51,040 | 16% | 60% |
| 36 | Mental health counselors | 70 | 58,050 | $33,780 - 81,250 | 30% | 73% |
| 37 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 70 | 47,120 | $34,070 - 64,740 | 18% | 56% |
| 38 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 70 | 51,960 | $37,460 - 67,620 | 12% | 51% |
| 39 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 70 | 45,200 | $30,290 - 61,500 | 9% | 87% |
| 40 | Computer software engineers, applications | 60 | 63,530 | $41,580 - 84,920 | 45% | 85% |
| 41 | Surveyors | 60 | 43,100 | $28,980 - 61,210 | 24% | 82% |
| 42 | Advertising sales agents | 60 | 29,570 | $15,260 - 49,020 | 20% | 56% |
| 43 | Civil engineers | 60 | 65,950 | $47,500 - 83,600 | 18% | 87% |
| 44 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 60 | 63,090 | $38,580 - 97,950 | 16% | 99% |
| 45 | Special education teachers, middle school | 50 | 45,370 | $29,830 - 61,070 | 16% | 87% |
| 46 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 50 | 57,800 | $35,740 - 89,820 | 17% | 56% |
| 47 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 50 | 53,940 | $23,890 - 68,600 | 15% | 72% |
| 48 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 50 | 55,550 | $29,950 - 98,100 | 18% | 56% |
| 49 | Graphic designers | 50 | 35,080 | $22,690 - 50,700 | 10% | 55% |
| 50 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 50 | $ - | 34% | 73% | |
| 51 | Medical and public health social workers | 50 | 40,460 | $30,840 - 53,220 | 24% | 77% |
| 52 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 40 | 49,950 | $35,640 - 72,910 | 25% | 93% |
| 53 | Computer programmers | 40 | 50,140 | $37,880 - 64,600 | 0% | 73% |
| 54 | Electrical engineers | 40 | 75,890 | $57,600 - 98,010 | 6% | 81% |
| 55 | Industrial engineers | 40 | 75,710 | $49,450 - 105,820 | 20% | 74% |
| 56 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 40 | 49,090 | $35,840 - 75,460 | 17% | 54% |
| 57 | Chief executives | 40 | $ - | 2% | 65% | |
| 58 | Instructional coordinators | 30 | 45,700 | $28,710 - 60,040 | 23% | 79% |
| 59 | Rehabilitation counselors | 30 | 38,190 | $27,730 - 56,580 | 23% | 73% |
| 60 | Postmasters and mail superintendents | 30 | 56,800 | $43,530 - 74,090 | 0% | 55% |
| 61 | Urban and regional planners | 30 | 55,830 | $44,000 - 75,320 | 15% | 92% |
| 62 | Public relations managers | 30 | 80,400 | $43,010 - 131,950 | 17% | 75% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 2,360 | 25,220 | $15,430 - 44,540 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 1,740 | 17,860 | $15,090 - 22,200 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,730 | 37,730 | $25,120 - 57,490 | 10% | 4% |
| 4 | Office clerks, general | 1,550 | 25,050 | $16,360 - 35,420 | 13% | 19% |
| 5 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,540 | 17,880 | $15,090 - 23,010 | 18% | 5% |
| 6 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,240 | 28,900 | $22,050 - 37,270 | 1% | 18% |
| 7 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,080 | 23,500 | $16,790 - 31,760 | 15% | 4% |
| 8 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 910 | 23,640 | $18,610 - 29,940 | 18% | 7% |
| 9 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 910 | 23,290 | $15,740 - 31,840 | 2% | 5% |
| 10 | General and operations managers | 880 | 81,550 | $38,580 - 142,000 | 2% | 48% |
| 11 | Waiters and waitresses | 880 | 18,400 | $15,040 - 26,450 | 11% | 14% |
| 12 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 860 | 21,610 | $15,740 - 30,220 | -7% | 8% |
| 13 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 770 | 36,930 | $22,500 - 56,360 | 4% | 25% |
| 14 | Teacher assistants | 720 | 26,870 | $19,840 - 34,520 | 10% | 18% |
| 15 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 690 | 40,480 | $25,610 - 59,730 | 6% | 29% |
| 16 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 660 | 30,290 | $21,030 - 40,260 | 13% | 16% |
| 17 | Personal and home care aides | 630 | 23,820 | $17,310 - 33,890 | 51% | 10% |
| 18 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 580 | 20,210 | $15,430 - 26,520 | 13% | 5% |
| 19 | Order clerks | 570 | 20,070 | $16,870 - 25,560 | -23% | 16% |
| 20 | Customer service representatives | 520 | 32,050 | $17,970 - 60,120 | 25% | 22% |
| 21 | Food preparation workers | 510 | 22,330 | $16,040 - 29,710 | 15% | 7% |
| 22 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 510 | 31,340 | $16,820 - 59,040 | 8% | 4% |
| 23 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 480 | 32,790 | $22,550 - 42,350 | 14% | 4% |
| 24 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 460 | 32,080 | $19,810 - 46,720 | 10% | 6% |
| 25 | Security guards | 440 | 20,600 | $15,880 - 26,330 | 17% | 13% |
| 26 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 440 | 25,620 | $16,900 - 34,480 | 4% | 15% |
| 27 | Child care workers | 430 | 20,910 | $15,320 - 32,830 | 18% | 15% |
| 28 | Construction laborers | 410 | 27,160 | $20,150 - 37,220 | 11% | 5% |
| 29 | Medical secretaries | 410 | 29,030 | $21,880 - 38,090 | 17% | 18% |
| 30 | Receptionists and information clerks | 410 | 23,640 | $17,470 - 31,170 | 17% | 13% |
| 31 | Cooks, restaurant | 400 | 20,170 | $14,980 - 27,250 | 12% | 5% |
| 32 | Education teachers, postsecondary | 390 | 57,900 | $33,820 - 82,790 | 0% | 0% |
| 33 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 390 | 28,110 | $18,130 - 39,830 | 11% | 14% |
| 34 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 380 | 35,380 | $25,320 - 47,420 | 8% | 3% |
| 35 | Carpenters | 360 | 34,040 | $25,930 - 45,100 | 10% | 6% |
| 36 | Bus drivers, school | 350 | 20,010 | $15,120 - 27,690 | 9% | 4% |
| 37 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 340 | 46,470 | $31,280 - 68,680 | 9% | 10% |
| 38 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 330 | 38,050 | $26,510 - 52,370 | 12% | 3% |
| 39 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 330 | 38,870 | $25,550 - 51,980 | 15% | 18% |
| 40 | Business operations specialists, all other | 330 | 51,840 | $29,240 - 81,100 | 21% | 49% |
| 41 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 300 | 51,220 | $29,810 - 79,360 | 7% | 13% |
| 42 | Bill and account collectors | 290 | 31,190 | $26,070 - 39,840 | 23% | 13% |
| 43 | Tellers | 280 | 21,860 | $16,950 - 28,120 | 14% | 16% |
| 44 | Electricians | 280 | 43,640 | $30,270 - 58,290 | 7% | 7% |
| 45 | Medical assistants | 280 | 28,640 | $21,770 - 38,200 | 35% | 10% |
| 46 | Bartenders | 280 | 19,290 | $15,120 - 30,640 | 11% | 17% |
| 47 | Counter and rental clerks | 280 | 25,060 | $15,180 - 44,610 | 23% | 16% |
| 48 | Home health aides | 280 | 20,960 | $17,010 - 25,710 | 49% | 7% |
| 49 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 270 | 23,210 | $17,560 - 29,090 | 18% | 6% |
| 50 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 260 | 24,970 | $19,420 - 31,570 | 11% | 5% |
| 51 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 260 | 25,990 | $15,720 - 37,350 | 4% | 6% |
| 52 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 240 | 44,870 | $26,210 - 68,580 | -4% | 15% |
| 53 | Loan officers | 240 | 59,200 | $34,380 - 89,890 | 12% | 49% |
| 54 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 240 | 38,950 | $28,420 - 51,280 | 11% | 4% |
| 55 | Parts salespersons | 240 | 32,070 | $19,910 - 49,360 | -1% | 6% |
| 56 | Fire fighters | 230 | 30,460 | $16,870 - 42,560 | 12% | 18% |
| 57 | Dishwashers | 220 | 17,610 | $15,190 - 20,740 | 10% | 3% |
| 58 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 210 | 26,680 | $21,320 - 33,370 | -1% | 2% |
| 59 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 200 | 56,040 | $27,130 - 84,570 | 28% | 48% |
| 60 | Packers and packagers, hand | 200 | 17,440 | $15,010 - 21,000 | -11% | 3% |
| 61 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 200 | 38,370 | $22,500 - 51,940 | 11% | 33% |
| 62 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 200 | -7% | 12% | ||
| 63 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 200 | 71,170 | $41,640 - 134,520 | 15% | 25% |
| 64 | Cooks, fast food | 200 | 17,570 | $15,100 - 21,120 | 8% | 5% |
| 65 | Team assemblers | 200 | 27,830 | $20,650 - 37,270 | 0% | 5% |
| 66 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 180 | 38,860 | $24,330 - 54,010 | 12% | 3% |
| 67 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 180 | 27,250 | $17,070 - 49,140 | -4% | 5% |
| 68 | Computer support specialists | 180 | 38,040 | $26,810 - 53,520 | 13% | 43% |
| 69 | Medical transcriptionists | 180 | 32,880 | $19,440 - 48,050 | 14% | 10% |
| 70 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 170 | 39,770 | $33,640 - 51,630 | 14% | 7% |
| 71 | Postal service mail carriers | 170 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 72 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 160 | 20,680 | $16,470 - 26,150 | 17% | 14% |
| 73 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 160 | 29,190 | $20,850 - 42,200 | -6% | 14% |
| 74 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 160 | 39,390 | $23,780 - 63,710 | 22% | 45% |
| 75 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 160 | 17,820 | $15,080 - 21,780 | 10% | 8% |
| 76 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 150 | 18,040 | $15,280 - 22,530 | 10% | 17% |
| 77 | Driver/sales workers | 150 | 24,910 | $15,600 - 45,590 | -4% | 4% |
| 78 | Service station attendants | 140 | 17,570 | $15,140 - 21,110 | 13% | 6% |
| 79 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 140 | 28,150 | $19,770 - 36,090 | -8% | 32% |
| 80 | Highway maintenance workers | 140 | 29,580 | $23,200 - 38,040 | 9% | 5% |
| 81 | Insurance sales agents | 140 | 43,910 | $26,470 - 74,440 | 13% | 45% |
| 82 | Recreation workers | 140 | 22,660 | $15,400 - 33,040 | 13% | 47% |
| 83 | Administrative services managers | 140 | 59,990 | $37,060 - 88,800 | 12% | 40% |
| 84 | Pharmacy technicians | 140 | 27,540 | $18,280 - 37,810 | 32% | 16% |
| 85 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 130 | 23,050 | $16,900 - 30,920 | 14% | 3% |
| 86 | First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | 120 | 32,880 | $25,880 - 44,940 | 16% | 26% |
| 87 | Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | 120 | 34,020 | $18,560 - 50,460 | 3% | 25% |
| 88 | Dental assistants | 120 | 32,330 | $22,950 - 44,400 | 29% | 9% |
| 89 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 120 | 21,670 | $16,510 - 29,840 | 10% | 5% |
| 90 | First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 120 | 35,110 | $19,340 - 52,780 | 13% | 17% |
| 91 | Logging equipment operators | 120 | 29,410 | $26,200 - 33,200 | 0% | 2% |
| 92 | Data entry keyers | 120 | 25,430 | $18,760 - 32,750 | -4% | 18% |
| 93 | Dental hygienists | 120 | 51,300 | $28,900 - 65,670 | 30% | 33% |
| 94 | Court, municipal, and license clerks | 120 | 29,960 | $21,410 - 39,500 | 9% | 24% |
| 95 | Medical records and health information technicians | 120 | 32,730 | $22,480 - 46,250 | 18% | 12% |
| 96 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 120 | 26,540 | $15,150 - 66,250 | 27% | 47% |
| 97 | Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 110 | 66,470 | $43,790 - 101,230 | 8% | 25% |
| 98 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 110 | 25,740 | $16,880 - 36,930 | 26% | 43% |
| 99 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 110 | 26,070 | $15,760 - 37,830 | 12% | 6% |
| 100 | Telephone operators | 110 | 24,980 | $16,030 - 33,810 | -39% | 11% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logging equipment operators | 29,410 | 120 | 40.8 |
| Telephone operators | 24,980 | 110 | 29.9 |
| Education teachers, postsecondary | 57,900 | 390 | 22.6 |
| Order clerks | 20,070 | 570 | 5.4 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 32,880 | 180 | 5.3 |
| Social and human service assistants | 24,760 | 680 | 5.1 |
| Service station attendants | 17,570 | 140 | 5 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 40,000 | 230 | 4.5 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 74,130 | 140 | 4 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 29,580 | 140 | 3.7 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 38,860 | 180 | 3.6 |
| Coaches and scouts | 22,890 | 250 | 3.6 |
| Personal and home care aides | 23,820 | 630 | 3.3 |
| Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 38,050 | 330 | 3.3 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 29,960 | 120 | 3.2 |
| Social and community service managers | 49,520 | 150 | 3 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 66,470 | 110 | 2.7 |
| Parts salespersons | 32,070 | 240 | 2.6 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 37,730 | 1,730 | 2.6 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 35,380 | 380 | 2.5 |
| Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 200 | 2.3 | |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 39,660 | 260 | 2.3 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 71,170 | 200 | 2.2 |
| Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | 34,020 | 120 | 2.2 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | 32,880 | 120 | 2.1 |
| Fire fighters | 30,460 | 230 | 2.1 |
| Medical secretaries | 29,030 | 410 | 2.1 |
| Bus drivers, school | 20,010 | 350 | 2 |
| Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 25,620 | 440 | 2 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 41,450 | 170 | 1.9 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 24,970 | 260 | 1.9 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 20,680 | 160 | 1.8 |
| Medical and health services managers | 90,300 | 200 | 1.8 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 32,160 | 100 | 1.8 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 32,790 | 480 | 1.7 |
| Child care workers | 20,910 | 430 | 1.7 |
| Loan officers | 59,200 | 240 | 1.7 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 32,730 | 120 | 1.7 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 66,290 | 140 | 1.6 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 51,220 | 300 | 1.6 |
| Dental hygienists | 51,300 | 120 | 1.6 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 31,060 | 110 | 1.6 |
| Bill and account collectors | 31,190 | 290 | 1.6 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 23,640 | 910 | 1.6 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 28,900 | 1,240 | 1.5 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 20,210 | 580 | 1.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 36,930 | 770 | 1.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 35,110 | 120 | 1.5 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 25,060 | 280 | 1.4 |
| Teacher assistants | 26,870 | 720 | 1.4 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 71,170 | 1.39 | 200 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 95,990 | 1.21 | 130 |
| Teacher assistants | 26,870 | 1.21 | 720 |
| Personal and home care aides | 23,820 | 1.19 | 630 |
| Food preparation workers | 22,330 | 1.16 | 510 |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 23,050 | 1.1 | 130 |
| Pharmacists | 114,880 | 1.1 | 120 |
| Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 21,670 | 1.09 | 120 |
| Child care workers | 20,910 | 1.08 | 430 |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 31,340 | 1.08 | 510 |
| Accountants and auditors | 64,580 | 1.08 | 340 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 56,040 | 1.08 | 200 |
| Customer service representatives | 32,050 | 1.08 | 520 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 25,060 | 1.08 | 280 |
| Medical and health services managers | 90,300 | 1.07 | 200 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 20,680 | 1.06 | 160 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 24,970 | 1.06 | 260 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 20,210 | 1.06 | 580 |
| Parts salespersons | 32,070 | 1.05 | 240 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 27,250 | 1.04 | 180 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 26,070 | 1.04 | 110 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 17,880 | 1.04 | 1,540 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 32,730 | 1.04 | 120 |
| Retail salespersons | 25,220 | 1.03 | 2,360 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 23,500 | 1.03 | 1,080 |
| Dishwashers | 17,610 | 1.02 | 220 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 32,880 | 1.02 | 180 |
| Medical assistants | 28,640 | 1.02 | 280 |
| Team assemblers | 27,830 | 1.02 | 200 |
| Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 18,040 | 1.02 | 150 |
| Bill and account collectors | 31,190 | 1.01 | 290 |
| Preschool teachers, except special education | 25,740 | 1.01 | 110 |
| Cooks, fast food | 17,570 | 1.01 | 200 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 37,730 | 1.01 | 1,730 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 39,770 | 1.01 | 170 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 40,000 | 1 | 230 |
| Dental assistants | 32,330 | 1 | 120 |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 38,870 | 1 | 330 |
| Loan officers | 59,200 | 1 | 240 |
| Medical secretaries | 29,030 | 1 | 410 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 17,820 | 1 | 160 |
| Bartenders | 19,290 | 0.99 | 280 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 28,900 | 0.99 | 1,240 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 23,640 | 0.99 | 410 |
| Home health aides | 20,960 | 0.99 | 280 |
| Office clerks, general | 25,050 | 0.99 | 1,550 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 23,640 | 0.98 | 910 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 18,400 | 0.98 | 880 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 27,540 | 0.98 | 140 |
| Data entry keyers | 25,430 | 0.98 | 120 |
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