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The Baltimore-Towson metropolitan area has a strong economy and substantial opportunities for business and professional growth. The Baltimore area is home to several Fortune 1000 company headquarters. The largest company headquartered in Baltimore is Constellation Energy. The most famous are the financial services companies Legg Mason (now part of Citigroup Smith Barney) and T. Rowe Price.
The Baltimore area is a major center for medicine and biosciences, and home to two world-renowned teaching hospitals: Johns Hopkins Hospital and University Hospital at the University of Maryland. Baltimore receives the third largest amount of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of any U.S. city (behind Boston and New York). It is also a major center of research on the human genome project.
The Baltimore area has a well educated work force. According to the United States Census Bureau, almost 17% of the population has a college degree or higher. In 2005, Central Connecticut State University ranked Baltimore in the top 25 most literate cities in the United States. A 2005 Forbes survey ranked Baltimore 29th out of the 150 largest metropolitan areas in educational attainment.
Inc. Magazine has listed Baltimore in the top 100 on its list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the United States in the "medium cities" category for the last three years (2004-2006). The Baltimore area was also ranked 55 on Forbes magazine's 2005 list of "Best Places For Business and Careers" (out of the 150 largest metropolitan areas). In the same survey, Forbes also ranked Baltimore fifty-fifth for job growth. The Baltimore-Towson metropolitan area also achieved a "5-Star Business Opportunity Metro" ranking from Expansion Management’s 2005 Mayor’s Challenge ranking of the "Top Business Opportunity Metros." Ranking criteria used in the survey include business climate, transportation and logistics infrastructure, quality of life, public education, and other areas important for corporate site selection.
Major industries in the Baltimore area include health care and life sciences, hospitality and entertainment, international finance and banking, and maritime commerce. A major influence on the Baltimore area economy is the Port of Baltimore. It is ranked fourteenth in the United States in terms of tonnage, and seventh in terms of cargo value. The Port of Baltimore is well regarded as one of the United States' top container terminals. It is also one of the best protected deep water seaports in the world.
For business travelers, the Baltimore area is served by no fewer than three major airports, including:
Notable companies with headquarters or major operations in the Baltimore metropolitan area include:
Major business organizations and associations in the Baltimore Metropolitan area include:
The Baltimore Business Journal, and the "Business Section" of the Baltimore Sun are both good sources of information on business and the economy in the Baltimore metropolitan area.
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| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 27,600 | 69,320 | $49,240 - 93,330 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 12,180 | 49,140 | $31,620 - 70,570 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 11,770 | 62,400 | $36,040 - 100,040 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 11,360 | 60,510 | $25,460 - 103,190 | 8% | 51% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 10,430 | 52,900 | $34,020 - 74,700 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Management analysts | 7,890 | 73,810 | $37,950 - 114,330 | 22% | 78% |
| 7 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 6,990 | 46,880 | $28,980 - 69,770 | 11% | 95% |
| 8 | Lawyers | 6,640 | 113,020 | $58,610 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 9 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 5,380 | 55,000 | $20,530 - 105,270 | 9% | 54% |
| 10 | Computer software engineers, applications | 5,160 | 87,900 | $49,510 - 137,430 | 45% | 85% |
| 11 | Financial managers | 4,860 | 97,860 | $48,980 - 0 | 13% | 60% |
| 12 | Computer systems analysts | 4,850 | 76,130 | $45,990 - 112,560 | 29% | 68% |
| 13 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 4,800 | 100,080 | $58,950 - 0 | 28% | 85% |
| 14 | Computer programmers | 4,140 | 70,730 | $44,660 - 102,090 | 0% | 73% |
| 15 | Network and computer systems administrators | 3,980 | 70,740 | $44,140 - 104,270 | 27% | 50% |
| 16 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 3,530 | 70,350 | $41,110 - 106,690 | 53% | 57% |
| 17 | Social and human service assistants | 3,500 | 32,710 | $20,730 - 48,840 | 34% | 58% |
| 18 | Medical and health services managers | 3,300 | 82,050 | $51,520 - 119,430 | 16% | 57% |
| 19 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 3,280 | 51,070 | $28,830 - 84,680 | 5% | 58% |
| 20 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 3,200 | 77,160 | $36,270 - 143,250 | 12% | 51% |
| 21 | Sales managers | 3,110 | 113,040 | $51,220 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 22 | Managers, all other | 2,780 | 100,290 | $51,810 - 0 | 7% | 55% |
| 23 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 2,650 | 42,580 | $20,790 - 70,240 | 13% | 73% |
| 24 | Child, family, and school social workers | 2,640 | 44,620 | $22,830 - 62,060 | 19% | 77% |
| 25 | Civil engineers | 2,630 | 66,450 | $46,030 - 93,720 | 18% | 87% |
| 26 | Financial specialists, all other | 2,590 | 47,250 | $29,040 - 82,810 | 12% | 50% |
| 27 | Computer and information systems managers | 2,590 | 109,340 | $66,120 - 0 | 16% | 73% |
| 28 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 2,510 | 79,010 | $60,990 - 103,170 | 8% | 78% |
| 29 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 2,500 | 97,030 | $37,780 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 30 | Training and development specialists | 2,490 | 50,610 | $30,140 - 78,240 | 18% | 56% |
| 31 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 2,330 | 49,360 | $32,460 - 70,020 | 20% | 87% |
| 32 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 2,250 | 53,520 | $37,390 - 72,370 | 12% | 51% |
| 33 | Pharmacists | 2,240 | 88,700 | $72,260 - 114,060 | 22% | 97% |
| 34 | Graphic designers | 2,220 | 43,420 | $25,930 - 63,880 | 10% | 55% |
| 35 | Mechanical engineers | 2,170 | 75,730 | $46,190 - 111,070 | 4% | 78% |
| 36 | Instructional coordinators | 2,120 | 53,580 | $22,970 - 84,610 | 23% | 79% |
| 37 | Engineers, all other | 2,080 | 86,440 | $45,010 - 134,190 | 6% | 82% |
| 38 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 2,030 | 37,050 | $23,550 - 58,230 | 15% | 51% |
| 39 | Financial analysts | 1,890 | 74,590 | $41,540 - 122,190 | 34% | 87% |
| 40 | Engineering managers | 1,880 | 106,620 | $70,910 - 0 | 7% | 84% |
| 41 | Rehabilitation counselors | 1,860 | 32,560 | $20,140 - 48,960 | 23% | 73% |
| 42 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 1,850 | 57,960 | $32,720 - 89,270 | 18% | 56% |
| 43 | Market research analysts | 1,820 | 65,080 | $31,670 - 107,540 | 20% | 82% |
| 44 | Database administrators | 1,820 | 76,330 | $44,530 - 117,490 | 29% | 72% |
| 45 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 1,800 | 64,900 | $38,870 - 97,320 | 17% | 56% |
| 46 | Electrical engineers | 1,740 | 83,250 | $51,600 - 117,730 | 6% | 81% |
| 47 | Librarians | 1,730 | 50,170 | $30,900 - 74,240 | 4% | 85% |
| 48 | Physical therapists | 1,700 | 67,110 | $39,620 - 92,400 | 27% | 89% |
| 49 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 1,630 | 43,200 | $14,780 - 88,190 | 23% | 54% |
| 50 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 1,560 | 48,820 | $32,790 - 62,790 | 11% | 58% |
| 51 | Personal financial advisors | 1,550 | 82,250 | $38,950 - 0 | 41% | 81% |
| 52 | Public relations specialists | 1,550 | 51,430 | $30,420 - 86,180 | 18% | 81% |
| 53 | Chief executives | 1,540 | 152,510 | $55,450 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 54 | Biological technicians | 1,530 | 38,530 | $26,810 - 56,940 | 16% | 60% |
| 55 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 1,500 | 48,110 | $32,970 - 59,170 | 30% | 77% |
| 56 | Medical and public health social workers | 1,500 | 49,480 | $30,100 - 68,190 | 24% | 77% |
| 57 | Marketing managers | 1,400 | 100,590 | $49,900 - 0 | 14% | 69% |
| 58 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 1,400 | 91,690 | $38,950 - 0 | 14% | 78% |
| 59 | Speech-language pathologists | 1,280 | 70,270 | $47,730 - 107,060 | 11% | 98% |
| 60 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 1,270 | 38,910 | $26,980 - 53,860 | 34% | 73% |
| 61 | Marriage and family therapists | 1,210 | 41,030 | $33,010 - 49,930 | 30% | 73% |
| 62 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 1,190 | 64,900 | $35,420 - 104,140 | 16% | 99% |
| 63 | Chemists | 1,180 | 71,360 | $36,600 - 114,510 | 9% | 93% |
| 64 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 1,170 | 61,830 | $32,860 - 110,040 | 20% | 99% |
| 65 | Coaches and scouts | 1,170 | 43,640 | $20,680 - 74,700 | 15% | 60% |
| 66 | Special education teachers, middle school | 1,150 | 51,450 | $34,230 - 73,070 | 16% | 87% |
| 67 | Industrial engineers | 1,150 | 74,780 | $48,080 - 104,370 | 20% | 74% |
| 68 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 1,110 | 53,680 | $32,660 - 78,640 | 18% | 56% |
| 69 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 1,080 | 69,210 | $41,890 - 102,910 | 18% | 88% |
| 70 | Occupational therapists | 1,080 | 66,970 | $47,550 - 88,550 | 23% | 90% |
| 71 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 1,080 | 84,620 | $53,290 - 121,000 | 4% | 81% |
| 72 | Budget analysts | 1,080 | 62,480 | $38,120 - 95,910 | 7% | 78% |
| 73 | Mental health counselors | 1,020 | 34,350 | $20,660 - 51,150 | 30% | 73% |
| 74 | Insurance underwriters | 1,010 | 57,490 | $31,630 - 87,340 | 6% | 53% |
| 75 | Editors | 1,010 | 50,440 | $29,490 - 77,520 | 2% | 81% |
| 76 | Social and community service managers | 1,000 | 59,240 | $37,470 - 87,130 | 25% | 72% |
| 77 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 960 | 55,090 | $37,070 - 75,730 | 9% | 87% |
| 78 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 930 | 53,110 | $35,410 - 73,860 | 0% | 96% |
| 79 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 920 | 64,320 | $38,450 - 103,160 | 25% | 93% |
| 80 | Advertising sales agents | 920 | 50,130 | $25,250 - 86,920 | 20% | 56% |
| 81 | Dentists, general | 920 | 135,530 | $96,560 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 82 | Operations research analysts | 900 | 85,290 | $46,420 - 125,840 | 11% | 71% |
| 83 | Sales and related workers, all other | 900 | 41,560 | $18,130 - 70,150 | 14% | 62% |
| 84 | Physician assistants | 840 | 76,110 | $51,440 - 104,510 | 27% | 67% |
| 85 | Credit analysts | 790 | 62,860 | $34,240 - 112,110 | 2% | 60% |
| 86 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 790 | 33,540 | $16,710 - 56,950 | 11% | 79% |
| 87 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 730 | 67,680 | $37,210 - 95,320 | 17% | 54% |
| 88 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 710 | 52,870 | $35,830 - 71,980 | 9% | 72% |
| 89 | Technical writers | 710 | 59,640 | $39,750 - 82,810 | 20% | 74% |
| 90 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 690 | 38,160 | $21,690 - 63,810 | 25% | 58% |
| 91 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 680 | 42,490 | $21,630 - 70,510 | 14% | 54% |
| 92 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 670 | 49,110 | $21,590 - 78,950 | 15% | 72% |
| 93 | Purchasing managers | 640 | 91,290 | $49,000 - 131,460 | 3% | 57% |
| 94 | Interior designers | 640 | 52,780 | $27,940 - 74,960 | 20% | 55% |
| 95 | Chemical engineers | 570 | 83,420 | $45,070 - 122,330 | 8% | 91% |
| 96 | Human resources managers, all other | 570 | 96,330 | $54,710 - 0 | 11% | 58% |
| 97 | Advertising and promotions managers | 520 | 96,300 | $44,970 - 0 | 6% | 76% |
| 98 | Sales engineers | 510 | 74,580 | $40,460 - 132,320 | 9% | 79% |
| 99 | Urban and regional planners | 510 | 56,470 | $39,650 - 76,750 | 15% | 92% |
| 100 | Veterinarians | 500 | 95,540 | $55,210 - 0 | 35% | 100% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 45,600 | 23,610 | $13,880 - 38,640 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 33,520 | 19,240 | $13,640 - 28,710 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Office clerks, general | 32,640 | 28,290 | $16,500 - 41,340 | 13% | 19% |
| 4 | General and operations managers | 23,420 | 108,030 | $49,490 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 5 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 23,270 | 20,080 | $14,140 - 28,150 | 15% | 4% |
| 6 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 21,580 | 32,180 | $21,590 - 44,490 | 1% | 18% |
| 7 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 21,050 | 23,900 | $14,680 - 35,930 | 2% | 5% |
| 8 | Waiters and waitresses | 20,630 | 16,690 | $13,080 - 25,410 | 11% | 14% |
| 9 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 20,310 | 17,210 | $13,250 - 23,420 | 18% | 5% |
| 10 | Customer service representatives | 18,710 | 32,530 | $20,000 - 48,510 | 25% | 22% |
| 11 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 15,900 | 26,820 | $19,570 - 36,590 | 18% | 7% |
| 12 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 15,860 | 23,870 | $15,090 - 37,120 | -7% | 8% |
| 13 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 14,320 | 36,270 | $24,300 - 51,910 | 13% | 16% |
| 14 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 12,850 | 48,460 | $30,320 - 72,240 | 6% | 29% |
| 15 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 12,570 | 38,830 | $24,630 - 57,400 | 10% | 4% |
| 16 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 12,450 | 41,630 | $29,670 - 57,600 | 15% | 18% |
| 17 | Receptionists and information clerks | 12,420 | 24,860 | $16,740 - 34,830 | 17% | 13% |
| 18 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 11,670 | 34,550 | $19,990 - 53,070 | 10% | 6% |
| 19 | Security guards | 11,620 | 24,950 | $16,910 - 36,950 | 17% | 13% |
| 20 | Construction laborers | 10,780 | 28,830 | $19,650 - 38,820 | 11% | 5% |
| 21 | Teacher assistants | 10,470 | 23,810 | $14,080 - 35,180 | 10% | 18% |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 10,340 | 41,590 | $22,100 - 64,610 | 4% | 25% |
| 23 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 10,310 | 28,270 | $15,210 - 43,000 | 8% | 4% |
| 24 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 9,630 | 17,010 | $13,270 - 22,470 | 10% | 8% |
| 25 | Business operations specialists, all other | 9,480 | 63,560 | $33,020 - 98,470 | 21% | 49% |
| 26 | Carpenters | 9,200 | 39,580 | $25,250 - 55,000 | 10% | 6% |
| 27 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 8,760 | 24,090 | $16,110 - 33,190 | 18% | 6% |
| 28 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 8,060 | 32,440 | $20,210 - 46,860 | 11% | 14% |
| 29 | Food preparation workers | 7,870 | 19,690 | $13,910 - 26,890 | 15% | 7% |
| 30 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 7,200 | 36,480 | $17,560 - 59,610 | 14% | 4% |
| 31 | Electricians | 7,040 | 45,180 | $30,550 - 62,630 | 7% | 7% |
| 32 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 6,790 | 57,350 | $37,670 - 84,020 | 9% | 10% |
| 33 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 6,100 | 20,110 | $14,450 - 28,450 | 13% | 5% |
| 34 | Cooks, restaurant | 5,970 | 23,720 | $16,660 - 30,980 | 12% | 5% |
| 35 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 5,880 | 28,680 | $17,800 - 42,100 | 4% | 6% |
| 36 | Computer support specialists | 5,850 | 45,930 | $26,570 - 68,940 | 13% | 43% |
| 37 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 5,820 | 56,140 | $33,490 - 84,320 | 9% | 47% |
| 38 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 5,580 | 31,090 | $21,580 - 43,470 | -1% | 2% |
| 39 | Team assemblers | 5,290 | 26,110 | $16,120 - 40,640 | 0% | 5% |
| 40 | Bartenders | 5,130 | 17,640 | $13,160 - 26,870 | 11% | 17% |
| 41 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 5,110 | 46,640 | $35,940 - 59,950 | 14% | 7% |
| 42 | Home health aides | 5,020 | 21,980 | $16,570 - 28,520 | 49% | 7% |
| 43 | Bill and account collectors | 4,990 | 32,400 | $22,940 - 45,500 | 23% | 13% |
| 44 | Correctional officers and jailers | 4,970 | 37,970 | $27,870 - 49,540 | 17% | 11% |
| 45 | Counter and rental clerks | 4,790 | 27,710 | $15,590 - 43,940 | 23% | 16% |
| 46 | Administrative services managers | 4,740 | 66,380 | $39,250 - 99,020 | 12% | 40% |
| 47 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 4,700 | 46,680 | $29,440 - 65,040 | 11% | 4% |
| 48 | Medical secretaries | 4,690 | 30,390 | $21,950 - 41,680 | 17% | 18% |
| 49 | Tellers | 4,670 | 24,540 | $19,450 - 32,040 | 14% | 16% |
| 50 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 4,660 | 15,900 | $13,140 - 21,220 | 12% | 6% |
| 51 | Child care workers | 4,530 | 20,850 | $15,610 - 27,580 | 18% | 15% |
| 52 | Loan officers | 4,510 | 70,980 | $30,780 - 139,180 | 12% | 49% |
| 53 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 4,490 | 60,920 | $27,080 - 98,070 | 28% | 48% |
| 54 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 4,440 | 32,280 | $23,640 - 43,430 | 4% | 15% |
| 55 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 4,370 | 28,010 | $13,870 - 51,570 | 12% | 6% |
| 56 | Packers and packagers, hand | 4,360 | 21,220 | $14,170 - 29,970 | -11% | 3% |
| 57 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 4,300 | 24,620 | $15,900 - 38,050 | -4% | 5% |
| 58 | Medical assistants | 4,200 | 27,650 | $20,280 - 36,790 | 35% | 10% |
| 59 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 4,200 | 32,800 | $21,170 - 46,830 | -8% | 32% |
| 60 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 4,160 | 60,700 | $38,910 - 87,670 | 7% | 13% |
| 61 | Dishwashers | 4,060 | 17,030 | $13,550 - 21,860 | 10% | 3% |
| 62 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 4,060 | 54,050 | $31,070 - 80,770 | -4% | 15% |
| 63 | Cooks, fast food | 3,460 | 18,510 | $13,510 - 25,770 | 8% | 5% |
| 64 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 3,420 | 43,010 | $26,000 - 59,040 | 9% | 3% |
| 65 | Postal service mail carriers | 3,390 | 43,610 | $34,750 - 50,560 | 1% | 11% |
| 66 | Bus drivers, school | 3,350 | 25,170 | $18,380 - 34,000 | 9% | 4% |
| 67 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 3,350 | 41,570 | $30,640 - 59,110 | 8% | 3% |
| 68 | Data entry keyers | 3,290 | 27,270 | $19,410 - 35,840 | -4% | 18% |
| 69 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 3,150 | 48,490 | $30,900 - 65,150 | 22% | 45% |
| 70 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 3,080 | 17,930 | $13,680 - 23,880 | 10% | 17% |
| 71 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 3,070 | 21,680 | $14,740 - 30,170 | 13% | 15% |
| 72 | Legal secretaries | 3,010 | 43,070 | $29,180 - 57,340 | 12% | 18% |
| 73 | Telemarketers | 3,010 | 28,090 | $15,630 - 50,240 | -9% | 14% |
| 74 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 2,930 | 25,180 | $15,210 - 37,200 | 26% | 43% |
| 75 | Insurance sales agents | 2,900 | 63,390 | $26,480 - 124,350 | 13% | 45% |
| 76 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 2,840 | 34,580 | $17,830 - 50,730 | -6% | 14% |
| 77 | All other information and record clerks | 2,800 | 37,140 | $21,450 - 50,700 | -12% | 21% |
| 78 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 2,650 | 36,350 | $20,220 - 56,420 | 12% | 6% |
| 79 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 2,620 | 84,450 | $38,420 - [?] | 4% | 38% |
| 80 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 2,570 | 24,570 | $14,640 - 37,280 | 12% | 0% |
| 81 | Machinists | 2,550 | 39,930 | $21,940 - 57,230 | -2% | 3% |
| 82 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 2,530 | 33,660 | $16,770 - 56,460 | 27% | 47% |
| 83 | Construction managers | 2,520 | 98,950 | $50,370 - [?] | 16% | 29% |
| 84 | Pharmacy technicians | 2,510 | 28,450 | $20,200 - 40,020 | 32% | 16% |
| 85 | Sheet metal workers | 2,490 | 40,480 | $25,840 - 58,550 | 7% | 4% |
| 86 | Cost estimators | 2,490 | 57,430 | $33,930 - 85,600 | 19% | 32% |
| 87 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 2,490 | 41,670 | $25,440 - 60,890 | 4% | 30% |
| 88 | Driver/sales workers | 2,490 | 30,030 | $16,590 - 50,980 | -4% | 4% |
| 89 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 2,450 | 49,490 | $28,380 - 73,490 | 10% | 17% |
| 90 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 2,440 | 59,640 | $35,480 - 91,220 | 0% | 42% |
| 91 | Switchboard operators, including answering service | 2,420 | 23,620 | $15,740 - 31,910 | -7% | 10% |
| 92 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 2,410 | 35,620 | $25,400 - 48,780 | 0% | 22% |
| 93 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 2,390 | 33,160 | $18,670 - 53,860 | 13% | 11% |
| 94 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 2,320 | 19,860 | $14,710 - 26,410 | 16% | 9% |
| 95 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 2,290 | 24,950 | $18,780 - 32,580 | 11% | 5% |
| 96 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 2,280 | 33,360 | $21,770 - 48,990 | 0% | 24% |
| 97 | File clerks | 2,270 | 28,100 | $18,060 - 39,160 | -40% | 20% |
| 98 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 2,250 | 27,590 | $18,080 - 39,330 | -8% | 5% |
| 99 | Personal and home care aides | 2,210 | 20,910 | $14,300 - 28,070 | 51% | 10% |
| 100 | Order clerks | 2,170 | 33,220 | $20,200 - 51,170 | -23% | 16% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperhangers | 31,760 | 180 | 10.1 |
| Extraction workers, all other | 41,540 | 100 | 9.7 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 125,350 | 4,280 | 9.7 |
| Marriage and family therapists | 41,030 | 1,210 | 9.3 |
| Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | 51,570 | 140 | 7.5 |
| Epidemiologists | 59,220 | 130 | 7.3 |
| Shampooers | 14,760 | 890 | 7.1 |
| Mechanical door repairers | 26,220 | 170 | 6.5 |
| Tree trimmers and pruners | 32,670 | 630 | 6 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | 64,810 | 290 | 6 |
| Motorboat mechanics | 38,740 | 500 | 5.9 |
| Anesthesiologists | 630 | 5 | |
| Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall | 40,170 | 860 | 4.9 |
| Telephone operators | 28,880 | 400 | 4.7 |
| Elevator installers and repairers | 64,420 | 610 | 4.7 |
| Graduate teaching assistants | 39,980 | 1,400 | 4.7 |
| Life scientists, all other | 80,860 | 280 | 4.4 |
| Food scientists and technologists | 65,360 | 210 | 4.2 |
| Atmospheric and space scientists | 88,470 | 150 | 4 |
| Dietetic technicians | 30,360 | 650 | 3.9 |
| Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians | 33,620 | 450 | 3.9 |
| Fiberglass laminators and fabricators | 29,660 | 490 | 3.8 |
| Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | 67,190 | 900 | 3.7 |
| Media and communication workers, all other | 45,490 | 660 | 3.7 |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 26,620 | 230 | 3.7 |
| Emergency management specialists | 54,040 | 200 | 3.6 |
| Gas plant operators | 57,690 | 100 | 3.6 |
| Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary | 56,240 | 120 | 3.5 |
| Microbiologists | 83,380 | 390 | 3.4 |
| Residential advisors | 26,340 | 1,130 | 3.4 |
| Audio and video equipment technicians | 41,190 | 1,170 | 3.4 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 48,820 | 1,560 | 3.2 |
| Archivists | 42,170 | 100 | 3.2 |
| Physics teachers, postsecondary | 66,250 | 170 | 3.2 |
| Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | 45,480 | 1,020 | 3.1 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 94,780 | 450 | 3.1 |
| Riggers | 50,850 | 190 | 3 |
| Loan counselors | 44,960 | 650 | 2.9 |
| Biological technicians | 38,530 | 1,530 | 2.9 |
| Animal trainers | 24,230 | 110 | 2.8 |
| Economics teachers, postsecondary | 63,440 | 170 | 2.8 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 37,380 | 810 | 2.8 |
| Social science research assistants | 42,220 | 220 | 2.8 |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 63,050 | 1,650 | 2.8 |
| Psychologists, all other | 81,220 | 130 | 2.7 |
| Podiatrists | 116,130 | 130 | 2.7 |
| Forensic science technicians | 160 | 2.7 | |
| Helpers--roofers | 27,720 | 350 | 2.5 |
| Helpers, construction trades, all other | 26,860 | 580 | 2.5 |
| Internists, general | 146,820 | 910 | 2.5 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 125,350 | 1.76 | 4,280 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 81,660 | 1.62 | 980 |
| Real estate sales agents | 75,730 | 1.57 | 1,590 |
| Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians | 33,620 | 1.53 | 450 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 55,000 | 1.53 | 5,380 |
| Ophthalmic laboratory technicians | 39,920 | 1.48 | 330 |
| Reporters and correspondents | 56,980 | 1.47 | 420 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | 37,700 | 1.45 | 390 |
| Law clerks | 53,000 | 1.38 | 510 |
| Education administrators, all other | 94,950 | 1.36 | 230 |
| Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | 31,240 | 1.36 | 350 |
| Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles | 42,130 | 1.35 | 110 |
| Microbiologists | 83,380 | 1.35 | 390 |
| Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture | 53,160 | 1.34 | 160 |
| Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 57,960 | 1.33 | 1,850 |
| Respiratory therapy technicians | 52,980 | 1.32 | 210 |
| Coaches and scouts | 43,640 | 1.32 | 1,170 |
| Media and communication equipment workers, all other | 69,660 | 1.31 | 130 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | 87,330 | 1.3 | 570 |
| Managers, all other | 100,290 | 1.29 | 2,780 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 100,080 | 1.29 | 4,800 |
| File clerks | 28,100 | 1.29 | 2,270 |
| Baggage porters and bellhops | 25,010 | 1.28 | 490 |
| Operations research analysts | 85,290 | 1.28 | 900 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 48,110 | 1.28 | 1,500 |
| Floral designers | 29,010 | 1.28 | 450 |
| Construction managers | 98,950 | 1.28 | 2,520 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 64,900 | 1.27 | 1,800 |
| Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 32,190 | 1.27 | 360 |
| Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary | 77,690 | 1.27 | 120 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 96,300 | 1.27 | 520 |
| Communications teachers, postsecondary | 70,770 | 1.27 | 160 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 84,450 | 1.27 | 2,620 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 46,640 | 1.27 | 5,110 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 27,710 | 1.26 | 4,790 |
| Legal secretaries | 43,070 | 1.26 | 3,010 |
| Boilermakers | 61,150 | 1.26 | 120 |
| Biological scientists, all other | 75,350 | 1.26 | 300 |
| Couriers and messengers | 27,800 | 1.25 | 610 |
| Loan officers | 70,980 | 1.25 | 4,510 |
| Riggers | 50,850 | 1.25 | 190 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 34,030 | 1.25 | 670 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 36,200 | 1.24 | 1,500 |
| Graduate teaching assistants | 39,980 | 1.24 | 1,400 |
| Pest control workers | 36,610 | 1.24 | 410 |
| Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders | 40,160 | 1.24 | 140 |
| Database administrators | 76,330 | 1.24 | 1,820 |
| Sales managers | 113,040 | 1.24 | 3,110 |
| Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation | 35,830 | 1.23 | 120 |
| Radio and television announcers | 44,780 | 1.23 | 320 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Orthodontists | 201,170 | |
| Surgeons | 184,120 | 330 |
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 183,430 | |
| Family and general practitioners | 168,980 | 750 |
| Chief executives | 152,510 | 1,540 |
| Internists, general | 146,820 | 910 |
| Dentists, general | 135,530 | 920 |
| Pediatricians, general | 126,450 | |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 125,350 | 4,280 |
| Psychiatrists | 117,450 | |
| Podiatrists | 116,130 | 130 |
| Sales managers | 113,040 | 3,110 |
| Lawyers | 113,020 | 6,640 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 109,340 | 2,590 |
| General and operations managers | 108,030 | 23,420 |
| Engineering managers | 106,620 | 1,880 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 104,690 | 1,860 |
| Actuaries | 103,080 | 160 |
| Physicists | 100,730 | 140 |
| Marketing managers | 100,590 | 1,400 |
| Managers, all other | 100,290 | 2,780 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 100,080 | 4,800 |
| Construction managers | 98,950 | 2,520 |
| Financial managers | 97,860 | 4,860 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 97,030 | 2,500 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 96,330 | 570 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 96,300 | 520 |
| Veterinarians | 95,540 | 500 |
| Education administrators, all other | 94,950 | 230 |
| Economists | 94,840 | 60 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 94,780 | 450 |
| Natural sciences managers | 93,860 | 350 |
| Dentists, all other specialists | 93,260 | 40 |
| Materials scientists | 92,920 | |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 91,690 | 1,400 |
| Purchasing managers | 91,290 | 640 |
| Training and development managers | 91,100 | 310 |
| Mathematicians | 90,480 | 80 |
| Materials engineers | 89,330 | 120 |
| Optometrists | 89,190 | 230 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 88,860 | 470 |
| Pharmacists | 88,700 | 2,240 |
| Atmospheric and space scientists | 88,470 | 150 |
| Public relations managers | 88,020 | 420 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 87,900 | 5,160 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | 87,330 | 570 |
| Aerospace engineers | 87,210 | |
| Industrial production managers | 87,110 | 820 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 86,650 | 460 |
| Engineers, all other | 86,440 | 2,080 |
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