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Tourism and retail are major factors for Barnstable Town's economy. Over 50% of the employees in Barnstable Town work in the wholesale/retail and service sectors. The town also has a small manufacturing industry. The manufacturing jobs, on average pay about 50% higher than the local retail jobs.
The leading employment segments in Barnstable Town are education, healthcare, social services, retail; arts, entertainment and recreation; and accommodation and food services. Management, professional and related occupations comprise 34% of the jobs. About 25% of the jobs are found in sales and office occupations. Approximately, 19% of the employees work in service occupations.
The following is a list of the significant employers in the Barnstable Town area:
Some of the jobs more prevalent in Barnstable than most of the nation's other cities are motorboat mechanics, zoologists and wildlife biologists, dietetic technicians, residential advisors, interior designers, fire fighters, pharmacy aides; and chefs and head cooks.
Pertinent information regarding Barnstable Town, Massachusetts: In 2009 the average earnings in Barnstable Town was $36,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 103.3 which is near the nation's average of 100. Regarding the adult population, about 32% have a bachelor's degree or better.
In Barnstable Town, Massachusetts, businesses are provided assistance from associations such as:
Those interested in staying up-to-date with local business activities may want to read the Barnstable Patriot.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 2,330 | 71,790 | $49,270 - 100,510 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,300 | 56,390 | $37,530 - 74,420 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,050 | 56,370 | $36,510 - 77,570 | 6% | 96% |
| 4 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 660 | 55,880 | $37,560 - 73,760 | 11% | 95% |
| 5 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 660 | 78,430 | $33,750 - 139,080 | 8% | 51% |
| 6 | Accountants and auditors | 500 | 69,590 | $44,280 - 100,370 | 18% | 79% |
| 7 | Chief executives | 460 | 145,660 | $54,120 - | 2% | 65% |
| 8 | Mental health counselors | 410 | 44,230 | $28,450 - 54,310 | 30% | 73% |
| 9 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 350 | 34,030 | $18,810 - 57,150 | 23% | 54% |
| 10 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 340 | 115,130 | $47,990 - | 12% | 51% |
| 11 | Child, family, and school social workers | 340 | 46,500 | $28,550 - 71,280 | 19% | 77% |
| 12 | Public relations specialists | 290 | 63,550 | $35,700 - 103,480 | 18% | 81% |
| 13 | Social and human service assistants | 260 | 36,250 | $25,990 - 57,180 | 34% | 58% |
| 14 | Financial managers | 260 | 87,820 | $50,890 - 151,850 | 13% | 60% |
| 15 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 250 | 50,720 | $31,890 - 67,800 | 20% | 87% |
| 16 | Physical therapists | 230 | 73,230 | $54,960 - 93,470 | 27% | 89% |
| 17 | Medical and public health social workers | 220 | 55,430 | $23,660 - 79,960 | 24% | 77% |
| 18 | Personal financial advisors | 190 | 63,440 | $41,230 - 107,950 | 41% | 81% |
| 19 | Librarians | 180 | 53,770 | $36,160 - 74,870 | 4% | 85% |
| 20 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 180 | 51,870 | $36,590 - 68,250 | 9% | 87% |
| 21 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 170 | 90,870 | $69,580 - 115,710 | 8% | 78% |
| 22 | Lawyers | 170 | 122,620 | $59,180 - | 11% | 99% |
| 23 | Civil engineers | 170 | 79,590 | $51,120 - 122,730 | 18% | 87% |
| 24 | Medical and health services managers | 170 | 106,680 | $66,560 - | 16% | 57% |
| 25 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 160 | 54,330 | $30,350 - 80,650 | 13% | 73% |
| 26 | Pharmacists | 150 | 108,310 | $67,410 - 138,690 | 22% | 97% |
| 27 | Management analysts | 150 | 78,600 | $34,680 - 121,140 | 22% | 78% |
| 28 | Interior designers | 150 | 40,540 | $22,230 - 66,930 | 20% | 55% |
| 29 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 150 | 63,300 | $42,970 - 86,830 | 16% | 99% |
| 30 | Occupational therapists | 140 | 73,250 | $56,040 - 87,060 | 23% | 90% |
| 31 | Graphic designers | 140 | 37,820 | $19,750 - 52,510 | 10% | 55% |
| 32 | Physician assistants | 140 | 95,830 | $68,640 - 137,190 | 27% | 67% |
| 33 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 130 | 87,310 | $38,070 - | 25% | 67% |
| 34 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 130 | 54,640 | $18,600 - 79,510 | 17% | 56% |
| 35 | Market research analysts | 130 | 48,750 | $18,420 - 113,920 | 20% | 82% |
| 36 | Social and community service managers | 120 | 64,140 | $43,380 - 80,700 | 25% | 72% |
| 37 | Speech-language pathologists | 120 | 67,210 | $45,900 - 84,880 | 11% | 98% |
| 38 | Health educators | 110 | 46,410 | $18,810 - 80,900 | 26% | 58% |
| 39 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 110 | 57,630 | $39,670 - 83,230 | 18% | 56% |
| 40 | Advertising sales agents | 110 | 59,260 | $29,110 - 88,590 | 20% | 56% |
| 41 | Sales managers | 110 | 122,450 | $53,610 - | 10% | 69% |
| 42 | Network and computer systems administrators | 100 | 57,460 | $36,460 - 90,380 | 27% | 50% |
| 43 | Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 100 | 84,810 | $47,150 - 126,320 | 9% | 95% |
| 44 | Special education teachers, middle school | 90 | 55,770 | $41,120 - 69,940 | 16% | 87% |
| 45 | Electrical engineers | 90 | 99,080 | $61,800 - 135,880 | 6% | 81% |
| 46 | Surveyors | 90 | 44,490 | $33,900 - 62,880 | 24% | 82% |
| 47 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 90 | 42,480 | $27,890 - 63,140 | 15% | 51% |
| 48 | Computer specialists, all other | 90 | 73,610 | $50,250 - 97,460 | 15% | 68% |
| 49 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 80 | 93,970 | $56,740 - 126,960 | 28% | 85% |
| 50 | Engineering managers | 80 | 110,840 | $72,410 - 158,290 | 7% | 84% |
| 51 | Coaches and scouts | 80 | 51,650 | $26,590 - 77,530 | 15% | 60% |
| 52 | Mechanical engineers | 80 | 89,090 | $57,170 - 124,860 | 4% | 78% |
| 53 | Environmental engineers | 70 | 79,340 | $46,890 - 122,640 | 25% | 86% |
| 54 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 70 | 65,660 | $35,830 - 109,930 | 25% | 93% |
| 55 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 70 | 63,020 | $19,950 - 159,060 | 18% | 56% |
| 56 | Editors | 70 | 55,540 | $39,330 - 79,400 | 2% | 81% |
| 57 | Computer systems analysts | 70 | 67,570 | $51,900 - 86,860 | 29% | 68% |
| 58 | Computer and information systems managers | 60 | 103,990 | $69,580 - 147,160 | 16% | 73% |
| 59 | Computer software engineers, applications | 60 | 125,650 | $70,280 - | 45% | 85% |
| 60 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 60 | 45,700 | $30,020 - 71,030 | 30% | 77% |
| 61 | Training and development specialists | 60 | 56,410 | $39,220 - 86,240 | 18% | 56% |
| 62 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 60 | 60,170 | $43,860 - 85,700 | 11% | 79% |
| 63 | Managers, all other | 60 | 86,480 | $51,150 - 126,150 | 7% | 55% |
| 64 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 50 | 74,240 | $54,940 - 106,490 | 18% | 88% |
| 65 | Computer programmers | 50 | 79,030 | $48,640 - 105,010 | 0% | 73% |
| 66 | Veterinarians | 50 | 87,700 | $71,590 - 112,130 | 35% | 100% |
| 67 | Marketing managers | 50 | 87,600 | $48,430 - 152,710 | 14% | 69% |
| 68 | Floral designers | 50 | 27,930 | $20,590 - 33,530 | 0% | 55% |
| 69 | Industrial engineers | 50 | 82,330 | $64,840 - 109,440 | 20% | 74% |
| 70 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 50 | 65,060 | $55,310 - 83,480 | 17% | 54% |
| 71 | Postmasters and mail superintendents | 50 | 66,290 | $53,560 - 80,780 | 0% | 55% |
| 72 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 40 | 58,010 | $33,850 - 80,110 | 5% | 58% |
| 73 | Compensation and benefits managers | 40 | 73,020 | $44,710 - 118,090 | 12% | 58% |
| 74 | Instructional coordinators | 40 | 73,210 | $46,390 - 104,580 | 23% | 79% |
| 75 | Computer hardware engineers | 40 | 96,550 | $66,450 - 137,680 | 5% | 70% |
| 76 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 40 | 61,400 | $42,750 - 82,250 | 8% | 72% |
| 77 | Financial specialists, all other | 40 | 45,250 | $32,990 - 66,830 | 12% | 50% |
| 78 | Producers and directors | 40 | 76,010 | $59,910 - 96,940 | 11% | 75% |
| 79 | Meeting and convention planners | 40 | 42,050 | $19,340 - 63,450 | 20% | 67% |
| 80 | Conservation scientists | 40 | 67,410 | $45,070 - 104,300 | 5% | 86% |
| 81 | Public relations managers | 40 | 95,670 | $68,220 - 154,210 | 17% | 75% |
| 82 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 30 | 59,590 | $27,300 - 100,790 | 24% | 78% |
| 83 | Chemists | 30 | 55,390 | $36,100 - 84,020 | 9% | 93% |
| 84 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 30 | 60,440 | $35,490 - 85,960 | 9% | 72% |
| 85 | Reporters and correspondents | 30 | $ - | 1% | 85% | |
| 86 | Financial analysts | 30 | $ - | 34% | 87% | |
| 87 | Urban and regional planners | 30 | 64,480 | $42,710 - 85,870 | 15% | 92% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 6,390 | 24,320 | $17,240 - 36,280 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Waiters and waitresses | 3,350 | 27,880 | $21,070 - 33,280 | 11% | 14% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 3,170 | 21,480 | $17,170 - 27,530 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Office clerks, general | 2,120 | 29,170 | $18,780 - 41,550 | 13% | 19% |
| 5 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 2,030 | 30,770 | $23,620 - 39,280 | 18% | 6% |
| 6 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,980 | 20,910 | $17,170 - 26,860 | 18% | 5% |
| 7 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,660 | 36,180 | $24,610 - 50,040 | 13% | 16% |
| 8 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,550 | 29,410 | $22,240 - 38,890 | 18% | 7% |
| 9 | Home health aides | 1,390 | 26,090 | $20,410 - 32,220 | 49% | 7% |
| 10 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,370 | 28,630 | $19,720 - 38,060 | 12% | 5% |
| 11 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 1,360 | 41,300 | $28,360 - 58,350 | 15% | 18% |
| 12 | Teacher assistants | 1,330 | 26,160 | $17,340 - 35,160 | 10% | 18% |
| 13 | Carpenters | 1,210 | 53,750 | $36,740 - 76,090 | 10% | 6% |
| 14 | Food preparation workers | 1,190 | 23,490 | $17,690 - 32,130 | 15% | 7% |
| 15 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,150 | 41,530 | $27,140 - 60,930 | 4% | 25% |
| 16 | General and operations managers | 1,130 | 95,130 | $48,000 - | 2% | 48% |
| 17 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,110 | 26,260 | $17,820 - 40,370 | -7% | 8% |
| 18 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,050 | 29,350 | $20,540 - 41,600 | 15% | 4% |
| 19 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,050 | 39,380 | $30,850 - 50,110 | 10% | 4% |
| 20 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,000 | 48,850 | $32,880 - 68,090 | 6% | 29% |
| 21 | Customer service representatives | 990 | 34,920 | $21,120 - 49,400 | 25% | 22% |
| 22 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 970 | 23,470 | $18,600 - 29,920 | 13% | 5% |
| 23 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 840 | 36,480 | $23,270 - 50,880 | 11% | 14% |
| 24 | Personal and home care aides | 770 | 24,510 | $18,530 - 31,880 | 51% | 10% |
| 25 | Medical secretaries | 770 | 38,020 | $27,440 - 50,880 | 17% | 18% |
| 26 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 770 | 19,030 | $16,700 - 23,460 | 10% | 8% |
| 27 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 760 | 35,490 | $24,400 - 47,780 | 1% | 18% |
| 28 | Dishwashers | 720 | 21,520 | $17,640 - 25,450 | 10% | 3% |
| 29 | Fire fighters | 720 | 46,320 | $29,990 - 64,470 | 12% | 18% |
| 30 | Bartenders | 710 | 27,590 | $17,860 - 39,650 | 11% | 17% |
| 31 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 710 | 38,190 | $26,270 - 52,490 | 10% | 6% |
| 32 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 660 | 53,430 | $38,280 - 71,090 | 11% | 33% |
| 33 | Receptionists and information clerks | 650 | 27,900 | $17,420 - 38,430 | 17% | 13% |
| 34 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 640 | 45,400 | $29,500 - 67,590 | 14% | 4% |
| 35 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 640 | 34,690 | $24,310 - 48,390 | 8% | 4% |
| 36 | Business operations specialists, all other | 570 | 50,900 | $28,740 - 81,000 | 21% | 49% |
| 37 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 570 | 51,610 | $39,920 - 69,100 | 14% | 7% |
| 38 | Construction laborers | 550 | 34,980 | $27,550 - 48,330 | 11% | 5% |
| 39 | Tellers | 540 | 25,690 | $19,160 - 34,400 | 14% | 16% |
| 40 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 530 | 31,670 | $21,620 - 54,060 | 12% | 6% |
| 41 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 490 | 28,430 | $18,610 - 41,550 | 2% | 5% |
| 42 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 480 | 31,940 | $22,460 - 46,730 | 26% | 43% |
| 43 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 460 | 54,650 | $37,930 - 68,350 | 11% | 4% |
| 44 | Cooks, fast food | 430 | 21,710 | $16,860 - 27,090 | 8% | 5% |
| 45 | Electricians | 420 | 58,910 | $45,170 - 78,750 | 7% | 7% |
| 46 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 410 | 48,020 | $28,340 - 71,340 | 9% | 3% |
| 47 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 400 | 21,360 | $16,840 - 29,840 | 12% | 6% |
| 48 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 390 | 62,170 | $37,420 - 93,540 | 7% | 13% |
| 49 | Security guards | 370 | 26,850 | $18,080 - 38,330 | 17% | 13% |
| 50 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 370 | 66,490 | $41,660 - 98,520 | 9% | 10% |
| 51 | Counter and rental clerks | 330 | 23,960 | $17,290 - 33,380 | 23% | 16% |
| 52 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 330 | 34,600 | $24,620 - 45,620 | 4% | 15% |
| 53 | Postal service mail carriers | 330 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 54 | Service station attendants | 320 | 21,710 | $16,930 - 26,680 | 13% | 6% |
| 55 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 320 | 24,780 | $20,480 - 31,340 | 17% | 14% |
| 56 | Motorboat mechanics | 320 | 43,770 | $28,440 - 59,760 | 19% | 5% |
| 57 | Medical assistants | 310 | 36,860 | $28,390 - 48,060 | 35% | 10% |
| 58 | Dental hygienists | 310 | 74,120 | $51,430 - 98,540 | 30% | 33% |
| 59 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 300 | 24,630 | $17,630 - 37,110 | 10% | 17% |
| 60 | Dental assistants | 290 | 41,150 | $31,910 - 50,570 | 29% | 9% |
| 61 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 290 | 57,410 | $27,760 - 97,620 | 28% | 48% |
| 62 | Driver/sales workers | 290 | 43,380 | $23,520 - 59,640 | -4% | 4% |
| 63 | Bus drivers, school | 280 | 37,210 | $26,610 - 50,820 | 9% | 4% |
| 64 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 280 | 31,640 | $21,500 - 45,330 | 4% | 6% |
| 65 | Recreation workers | 280 | 30,110 | $20,850 - 43,400 | 13% | 47% |
| 66 | Medical records and health information technicians | 280 | 36,250 | $23,140 - 51,650 | 18% | 12% |
| 67 | Parts salespersons | 260 | 31,570 | $19,080 - 48,800 | -1% | 6% |
| 68 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 250 | 25,720 | $16,640 - 40,780 | 10% | 5% |
| 69 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 250 | 42,510 | $26,240 - 65,740 | 13% | 11% |
| 70 | Chefs and head cooks | 250 | 49,810 | $25,030 - 78,470 | 8% | 14% |
| 71 | Food service managers | 250 | 47,500 | $24,470 - 88,270 | 5% | 24% |
| 72 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 240 | 49,050 | $33,350 - 74,060 | -4% | 15% |
| 73 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 240 | 64,320 | $42,200 - 83,020 | 15% | 25% |
| 74 | Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 240 | 25,710 | $18,240 - 33,650 | 19% | 31% |
| 75 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 240 | 47,240 | $30,320 - 68,990 | 19% | 14% |
| 76 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 230 | 193,600 | $116,540 - | 0% | 0% |
| 77 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 230 | 42,070 | $33,990 - 51,690 | 22% | 45% |
| 78 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 220 | 35,750 | $26,350 - 48,810 | 12% | 6% |
| 79 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 220 | 55,770 | $31,060 - 79,300 | 10% | 17% |
| 80 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 220 | 32,480 | $21,500 - 43,720 | 11% | 5% |
| 81 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 220 | 58,230 | $35,940 - 77,730 | 5% | 8% |
| 82 | Packers and packagers, hand | 210 | 21,140 | $16,700 - 26,700 | -11% | 3% |
| 83 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 210 | 60,530 | $30,090 - 93,350 | 4% | 38% |
| 84 | Computer support specialists | 200 | 49,780 | $30,220 - 79,190 | 13% | 43% |
| 85 | Cost estimators | 190 | 52,950 | $34,390 - 89,050 | 19% | 32% |
| 86 | First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | 190 | 50,050 | $34,640 - 65,130 | 18% | 15% |
| 87 | Postal service clerks | 180 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 88 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 180 | 24,880 | $18,130 - 32,020 | 14% | 3% |
| 89 | Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 170 | 59,950 | $27,460 - 119,640 | 0% | 36% |
| 90 | Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | 170 | 51,640 | $35,480 - 71,270 | 8% | 4% |
| 91 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 170 | 45,470 | $35,070 - 54,390 | 12% | 3% |
| 92 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 170 | 36,670 | $27,720 - 48,050 | 3% | 18% |
| 93 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 170 | 21,270 | $17,080 - 26,040 | 24% | 22% |
| 94 | Pharmacy technicians | 170 | 30,560 | $21,720 - 40,910 | 32% | 16% |
| 95 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 160 | 22,390 | $17,560 - 29,610 | 16% | 9% |
| 96 | Insurance sales agents | 160 | 79,780 | $36,160 - 130,360 | 13% | 45% |
| 97 | Helpers--electricians | 160 | 38,210 | $27,800 - 51,620 | 7% | 3% |
| 98 | Real estate sales agents | 160 | 43,240 | $23,290 - 75,870 | 11% | 45% |
| 99 | Child care workers | 150 | 25,290 | $18,040 - 36,400 | 18% | 15% |
| 100 | Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | 150 | 25,600 | $18,300 - 34,170 | 1% | 29% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorboat mechanics | 43,770 | 320 | 50.9 |
| Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 84,810 | 100 | 16.2 |
| Dietetic technicians | 27,440 | 120 | 9.6 |
| Service station attendants | 21,710 | 320 | 7 |
| Mental health counselors | 44,230 | 410 | 6 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | 51,640 | 170 | 5.6 |
| Residential advisors | 140 | 5 | |
| Interior designers | 40,540 | 150 | 4.1 |
| Fire fighters | 46,320 | 720 | 4.1 |
| Pharmacy aides | 22,990 | 110 | 3.9 |
| Chefs and head cooks | 49,810 | 250 | 3.8 |
| Postal service clerks | 180 | 3.5 | |
| Painters, transportation equipment | 38,430 | 100 | 3.5 |
| Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 25,710 | 240 | 3.4 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 74,580 | 100 | 3.4 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 30,770 | 2,030 | 3.1 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 33,830 | 150 | 3.1 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 34,030 | 350 | 3.1 |
| Physician assistants | 95,830 | 140 | 2.9 |
| Health educators | 46,410 | 110 | 2.7 |
| Veterinary technologists and technicians | 30,290 | 140 | 2.6 |
| Dental hygienists | 74,120 | 310 | 2.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | 50,050 | 190 | 2.5 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 53,610 | 100 | 2.5 |
| Personal and home care aides | 24,510 | 770 | 2.4 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 36,250 | 280 | 2.4 |
| Medical secretaries | 38,020 | 770 | 2.4 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 55,430 | 220 | 2.3 |
| Home health aides | 26,090 | 1,390 | 2.3 |
| Chief executives | 145,660 | 460 | 2.3 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 63,300 | 150 | 2.2 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 48,020 | 410 | 2.2 |
| Helpers--electricians | 38,210 | 160 | 2.2 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 24,780 | 320 | 2.2 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 28,630 | 1,370 | 2.2 |
| Occupational therapists | 73,250 | 140 | 2.1 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 19,030 | 770 | 2.1 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 31,670 | 530 | 2 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 38,990 | 120 | 2 |
| Bartenders | 27,590 | 710 | 2 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 47,240 | 240 | 2 |
| Retail salespersons | 24,320 | 6,390 | 2 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 58,230 | 220 | 2 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 51,870 | 180 | 2 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 27,880 | 3,350 | 2 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 40,560 | 150 | 2 |
| Dishwashers | 21,520 | 720 | 2 |
| Food preparation workers | 23,490 | 1,190 | 2 |
| Library technicians | 35,130 | 140 | 2 |
| Carpenters | 53,750 | 1,210 | 1.9 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver/sales workers | 43,380 | 1.66 | 290 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 49,600 | 1.64 | 120 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 115,130 | 1.58 | 340 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 47,240 | 1.51 | 240 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 27,880 | 1.49 | 3,350 |
| Helpers--electricians | 38,210 | 1.43 | 160 |
| Bus drivers, school | 37,210 | 1.42 | 280 |
| Bartenders | 27,590 | 1.42 | 710 |
| Insurance sales agents | 79,780 | 1.42 | 160 |
| Bill and account collectors | 43,140 | 1.4 | 110 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 78,430 | 1.39 | 660 |
| Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 24,630 | 1.39 | 300 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 32,480 | 1.37 | 220 |
| Carpenters | 53,750 | 1.37 | 1,210 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 40,560 | 1.34 | 150 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | 51,640 | 1.33 | 170 |
| Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 25,710 | 1.33 | 240 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 28,630 | 1.32 | 1,370 |
| Medical assistants | 36,860 | 1.31 | 310 |
| Child care workers | 25,290 | 1.31 | 150 |
| Medical secretaries | 38,020 | 1.31 | 770 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 51,610 | 1.3 | 570 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 33,830 | 1.3 | 150 |
| Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 25,720 | 1.29 | 250 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 29,350 | 1.28 | 1,050 |
| Social and human service assistants | 36,250 | 1.28 | 260 |
| Dental assistants | 41,150 | 1.28 | 290 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 24,780 | 1.27 | 320 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 58,230 | 1.27 | 220 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 30,770 | 1.27 | 2,030 |
| Advertising sales agents | 59,260 | 1.27 | 110 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 31,670 | 1.26 | 530 |
| Medical and health services managers | 106,680 | 1.26 | 170 |
| Public relations specialists | 63,550 | 1.26 | 290 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 64,320 | 1.26 | 240 |
| Electricians | 58,910 | 1.26 | 420 |
| Preschool teachers, except special education | 31,940 | 1.25 | 480 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 45,400 | 1.25 | 640 |
| Dishwashers | 21,520 | 1.25 | 720 |
| Cooks, fast food | 21,710 | 1.25 | 430 |
| Recreation workers | 30,110 | 1.25 | 280 |
| Sales managers | 122,450 | 1.24 | 110 |
| Chefs and head cooks | 49,810 | 1.23 | 250 |
| Home health aides | 26,090 | 1.23 | 1,390 |
| Personal and home care aides | 24,510 | 1.23 | 770 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 21,360 | 1.23 | 400 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 23,470 | 1.23 | 970 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 29,410 | 1.22 | 1,550 |
| Food preparation workers | 23,490 | 1.22 | 1,190 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 35,490 | 1.22 | 760 |
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