The largest employment industries in Ann Arbor Michigan are education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, automotive and biomedical research. Notable factors of the economy include life sciences, nanotechnologies, computer and data processing, business services, high-speed Internet services and instrument development.
The University of Michigan is the largest employer. The city is also home to research and engineering centers. Ann Arbor is the western anchor of the region's high-technology corridors.
Ann Arbor's software companies provide a notable amount of the computer programming and devices used by the auto industry. The area is also a significant factor in trade and information publishing as well as book printing and manufacturing.
The following is a list of the Ann Arbor region's top employers:
Some of Ann Harbor's most popular jobs which are filled by college graduates are registered nurses, mechanical engineers, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, computer programmers, computer systems analysts, managers, network and computer systems administrators, computer software engineers, systems software; industrial engineers, computer software engineers, applications; and sales managers.
The major sectors providing jobs for the labor force include:
Some of the helpful business organizations for local companies are:
MLive.com provides Ann Arbor 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 | 6,080 | 67,110 | $48,700 - 84,640 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Mechanical engineers | 1,840 | 79,460 | $51,730 - 108,680 | 4% | 78% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,430 | 66,640 | $33,480 - 128,790 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 1,280 | 79,820 | $29,740 - 127,010 | 12% | 51% |
| 5 | Accountants and auditors | 1,270 | 58,210 | $35,830 - 84,760 | 18% | 79% |
| 6 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,260 | 62,060 | $31,420 - 100,040 | 8% | 51% |
| 7 | Computer programmers | 1,140 | 71,430 | $39,190 - 105,430 | 0% | 73% |
| 8 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 730 | 77,800 | $30,780 - 153,500 | 6% | 96% |
| 9 | Computer systems analysts | 720 | 71,980 | $47,500 - 97,090 | 29% | 68% |
| 10 | Managers, all other | 700 | 100,310 | $53,700 - 163,630 | 7% | 55% |
| 11 | Network and computer systems administrators | 690 | 72,160 | $39,280 - 119,010 | 27% | 50% |
| 12 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 680 | 67,580 | $35,540 - 106,380 | 28% | 85% |
| 13 | Industrial engineers | 660 | 77,920 | $53,280 - 104,360 | 20% | 74% |
| 14 | Engineers, all other | 650 | 79,270 | $41,830 - 115,260 | 6% | 82% |
| 15 | Lawyers | 580 | 114,420 | $75,570 - 164,630 | 11% | 99% |
| 16 | Computer software engineers, applications | 580 | 76,040 | $47,850 - 112,940 | 45% | 85% |
| 17 | Sales managers | 580 | 84,270 | $49,520 - 130,340 | 10% | 69% |
| 18 | Management analysts | 550 | 76,420 | $48,120 - 116,440 | 22% | 78% |
| 19 | Chief executives | 550 | 161,420 | $60,560 - | 2% | 65% |
| 20 | Medical and health services managers | 550 | 91,080 | $50,320 - 140,070 | 16% | 57% |
| 21 | Financial managers | 520 | 104,880 | $55,070 - | 13% | 60% |
| 22 | Coaches and scouts | 520 | 44,970 | $15,640 - 81,500 | 15% | 60% |
| 23 | Computer specialists, all other | 480 | 72,940 | $33,850 - 113,180 | 15% | 68% |
| 24 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 470 | 56,770 | $15,960 - 98,390 | 17% | 56% |
| 25 | Public relations specialists | 470 | 59,410 | $31,800 - 95,930 | 18% | 81% |
| 26 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 460 | 36,270 | $23,230 - 56,210 | 23% | 54% |
| 27 | Engineering managers | 460 | 128,750 | $85,210 - | 7% | 84% |
| 28 | Computer and information systems managers | 450 | 103,630 | $70,830 - 144,550 | 16% | 73% |
| 29 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 440 | 51,990 | $33,430 - 66,320 | 12% | 51% |
| 30 | Pharmacists | 410 | 95,760 | $71,270 - 126,780 | 22% | 97% |
| 31 | Financial specialists, all other | 400 | 56,660 | $29,170 - 91,700 | 12% | 50% |
| 32 | Physical therapists | 400 | 65,400 | $40,420 - 82,580 | 27% | 89% |
| 33 | Graphic designers | 390 | 47,090 | $27,210 - 71,700 | 10% | 55% |
| 34 | Social and human service assistants | 370 | 37,290 | $24,320 - 56,390 | 34% | 58% |
| 35 | Electrical engineers | 360 | 80,160 | $48,480 - 123,290 | 6% | 81% |
| 36 | Market research analysts | 340 | 56,040 | $33,560 - 91,530 | 20% | 82% |
| 37 | Marketing managers | 340 | 110,280 | $64,850 - | 14% | 69% |
| 38 | Sales and related workers, all other | 340 | 38,120 | $15,410 - 60,480 | 14% | 62% |
| 39 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 320 | 63,850 | $35,340 - 118,380 | 11% | 95% |
| 40 | Training and development specialists | 310 | 117,720 | $37,000 - | 18% | 56% |
| 41 | Physician assistants | 310 | 88,650 | $69,810 - 110,010 | 27% | 67% |
| 42 | Librarians | 260 | 70,310 | $42,410 - 119,310 | 4% | 85% |
| 43 | Child, family, and school social workers | 250 | 53,040 | $33,870 - 74,570 | 19% | 77% |
| 44 | Chemists | 240 | 59,820 | $37,060 - 91,600 | 9% | 93% |
| 45 | Commercial and industrial designers | 240 | 77,110 | $53,060 - 108,910 | 7% | 55% |
| 46 | Physical scientists, all other | 230 | 84,150 | $48,560 - 127,120 | 6% | 98% |
| 47 | Medical and public health social workers | 230 | 50,340 | $35,570 - 65,260 | 24% | 77% |
| 48 | Occupational therapists | 220 | 62,620 | $44,510 - 81,730 | 23% | 90% |
| 49 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 220 | 91,630 | $49,990 - | 16% | 99% |
| 50 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 210 | $ - | 25% | 67% | |
| 51 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 210 | 82,840 | $39,680 - 133,950 | 25% | 93% |
| 52 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 200 | 67,430 | $37,270 - 143,570 | 13% | 73% |
| 53 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 190 | 40,200 | $24,280 - 59,000 | 25% | 58% |
| 54 | Editors | 170 | 48,280 | $31,610 - 65,630 | 2% | 81% |
| 55 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 160 | 85,510 | $53,630 - 125,040 | 12% | 94% |
| 56 | Producers and directors | 160 | 65,470 | $27,570 - 150,380 | 11% | 75% |
| 57 | Database administrators | 160 | 75,400 | $43,460 - 104,220 | 29% | 72% |
| 58 | Financial analysts | 160 | 73,640 | $40,420 - 120,800 | 34% | 87% |
| 59 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 160 | 71,630 | $49,430 - 96,480 | 20% | 87% |
| 60 | Technical writers | 150 | 57,540 | $41,010 - 82,130 | 20% | 74% |
| 61 | Social workers, all other | 150 | 49,880 | $35,610 - 71,560 | 18% | 77% |
| 62 | Speech-language pathologists | 150 | 77,310 | $46,010 - 135,270 | 11% | 98% |
| 63 | Social and community service managers | 140 | 68,610 | $39,080 - 103,070 | 25% | 72% |
| 64 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 140 | 74,480 | $51,430 - 104,640 | 18% | 88% |
| 65 | Tax preparers | 140 | 28,450 | $17,390 - 48,690 | 0% | 54% |
| 66 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 130 | 95,130 | $50,340 - 130,790 | 8% | 78% |
| 67 | Veterinarians | 130 | 93,210 | $67,070 - 121,950 | 35% | 100% |
| 68 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 130 | 63,790 | $38,880 - 91,690 | 18% | 56% |
| 69 | Meeting and convention planners | 130 | 44,000 | $29,460 - 64,850 | 20% | 67% |
| 70 | Athletes and sports competitors | 130 | 54,180 | $26,190 - 94,340 | 19% | 60% |
| 71 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 120 | 67,260 | $38,940 - 94,800 | 5% | 58% |
| 72 | Human resources managers, all other | 120 | 94,160 | $54,660 - 137,000 | 11% | 58% |
| 73 | Civil engineers | 120 | 76,040 | $47,490 - 104,030 | 18% | 87% |
| 74 | Health educators | 110 | 42,100 | $27,760 - 62,610 | 26% | 58% |
| 75 | Musicians and singers | 110 | $ - | 10% | 53% | |
| 76 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 110 | 53,160 | $39,660 - 69,150 | 9% | 72% |
| 77 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 110 | 51,840 | $29,380 - 82,070 | 18% | 56% |
| 78 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 110 | 31,980 | $20,490 - 51,700 | 15% | 51% |
| 79 | Interior designers | 110 | 51,060 | $31,100 - 80,880 | 20% | 55% |
| 80 | Advertising sales agents | 100 | 60,860 | $21,580 - 115,530 | 20% | 56% |
| 81 | Purchasing managers | 100 | 93,010 | $41,950 - 139,730 | 3% | 57% |
| 82 | Environmental engineers | 90 | 96,450 | $53,520 - 157,850 | 25% | 86% |
| 83 | Clergy | 90 | 44,300 | $23,240 - 76,410 | 19% | 75% |
| 84 | Natural sciences managers | 90 | 109,020 | $77,090 - 151,730 | 11% | 93% |
| 85 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 90 | 58,630 | $48,200 - 69,970 | 11% | 58% |
| 86 | Operations research analysts | 90 | 92,810 | $64,010 - 124,280 | 11% | 71% |
| 87 | Social scientists and related workers, all other | 90 | 63,770 | $30,150 - 111,970 | 5% | 90% |
| 88 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 90 | 70,110 | $31,820 - 99,660 | 10% | 74% |
| 89 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 80 | 78,640 | $55,090 - 115,740 | 4% | 81% |
| 90 | Personal financial advisors | 80 | 78,250 | $47,040 - 103,560 | 41% | 81% |
| 91 | Biochemists and biophysicists | 80 | 59,240 | $35,700 - 96,590 | 16% | 95% |
| 92 | Education administrators, all other | 80 | 77,340 | $37,090 - 115,870 | 13% | 78% |
| 93 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 70 | 61,240 | $35,010 - 99,700 | 24% | 78% |
| 94 | Recreational therapists | 70 | 42,610 | $23,650 - 58,840 | 4% | 77% |
| 95 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 70 | 69,510 | $55,820 - 86,330 | 17% | 54% |
| 96 | Dentists, general | 70 | 164,440 | $68,690 - | 9% | 100% |
| 97 | Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes | 60 | 29,870 | $17,950 - 43,260 | 10% | 59% |
| 98 | Sales engineers | 60 | 91,540 | $54,730 - 133,440 | 9% | 79% |
| 99 | Computer hardware engineers | 60 | 95,540 | $66,300 - 125,640 | 5% | 70% |
| 100 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 60 | 61,870 | $41,580 - 90,430 | 8% | 72% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office clerks, general | 6,190 | 27,970 | $17,100 - 43,150 | 13% | 19% |
| 2 | Retail salespersons | 5,460 | 24,440 | $15,870 - 37,350 | 12% | 25% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 4,510 | 19,530 | $15,490 - 24,990 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Customer service representatives | 3,780 | 32,550 | $20,880 - 45,700 | 25% | 22% |
| 5 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 3,780 | 18,790 | $15,670 - 23,910 | 18% | 5% |
| 6 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 3,100 | 28,240 | $17,080 - 40,380 | 15% | 4% |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 3,080 | 19,350 | $15,250 - 28,860 | 11% | 14% |
| 8 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 2,790 | 41,420 | $29,590 - 53,490 | 15% | 18% |
| 9 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 2,270 | 34,930 | $23,140 - 48,430 | 1% | 18% |
| 10 | Teacher assistants | 2,050 | 25,020 | $16,610 - 36,890 | 10% | 18% |
| 11 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 2,010 | 28,940 | $22,390 - 35,840 | 18% | 7% |
| 12 | Business operations specialists, all other | 1,910 | 65,540 | $38,260 - 100,130 | 21% | 49% |
| 13 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 1,640 | 38,480 | $21,640 - 60,230 | 10% | 6% |
| 14 | General and operations managers | 1,600 | 108,050 | $40,320 - | 2% | 48% |
| 15 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,590 | 37,350 | $26,650 - 49,780 | 13% | 16% |
| 16 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,580 | 27,020 | $16,840 - 42,190 | -7% | 8% |
| 17 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 1,400 | 26,380 | $15,890 - 45,120 | 2% | 5% |
| 18 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,400 | 24,410 | $17,090 - 36,900 | 18% | 6% |
| 19 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,350 | 37,340 | $26,200 - 50,950 | 10% | 4% |
| 20 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 1,300 | -6% | 14% | ||
| 21 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,290 | 40,650 | $22,610 - 62,940 | 4% | 25% |
| 22 | Recreation workers | 1,200 | 22,230 | $15,540 - 31,560 | 13% | 47% |
| 23 | Computer support specialists | 1,170 | 41,630 | $20,040 - 64,250 | 13% | 43% |
| 24 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,160 | 48,820 | $29,510 - 71,070 | 6% | 29% |
| 25 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,120 | 28,240 | $16,260 - 45,570 | 17% | 13% |
| 26 | Home health aides | 1,080 | 24,610 | $17,970 - 31,500 | 49% | 7% |
| 27 | Medical assistants | 1,040 | 30,350 | $23,290 - 38,850 | 35% | 10% |
| 28 | Food preparation workers | 1,010 | 22,000 | $16,260 - 29,950 | 15% | 7% |
| 29 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,000 | 35,050 | $17,370 - 60,530 | 8% | 4% |
| 30 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 990 | 21,420 | $15,450 - 30,410 | 13% | 5% |
| 31 | Child care workers | 950 | 23,170 | $16,390 - 31,100 | 18% | 15% |
| 32 | Construction laborers | 910 | 41,260 | $28,220 - 56,060 | 11% | 5% |
| 33 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 910 | 32,220 | $18,580 - 46,500 | 11% | 14% |
| 34 | Personal and home care aides | 870 | 23,570 | $18,570 - 30,520 | 51% | 10% |
| 35 | Electricians | 860 | 68,320 | $42,800 - 86,330 | 7% | 7% |
| 36 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 840 | 64,310 | $37,260 - 94,680 | -4% | 15% |
| 37 | Cooks, restaurant | 800 | 23,910 | $16,510 - 33,660 | 12% | 5% |
| 38 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 730 | 50,010 | $25,060 - 75,620 | 14% | 4% |
| 39 | Administrative services managers | 720 | 79,100 | $47,300 - 119,960 | 12% | 40% |
| 40 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 710 | 45,820 | $36,430 - 54,520 | 14% | 7% |
| 41 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 710 | 35,820 | $26,870 - 47,980 | 4% | 15% |
| 42 | Carpenters | 700 | 54,700 | $30,990 - 79,480 | 10% | 6% |
| 43 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 690 | 16,350 | $15,020 - 19,040 | 10% | 8% |
| 44 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 680 | 75,680 | $24,430 - 165,540 | 28% | 48% |
| 45 | Production workers, all other | 660 | 42,460 | $18,020 - 76,820 | 2% | 5% |
| 46 | Dishwashers | 650 | 18,650 | $15,750 - 23,330 | 10% | 3% |
| 47 | Cooks, fast food | 630 | 17,520 | $15,200 - 21,180 | 8% | 5% |
| 48 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 620 | 61,040 | $45,120 - 79,610 | 11% | 33% |
| 49 | Pharmacy technicians | 600 | 30,880 | $22,200 - 40,900 | 32% | 16% |
| 50 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 580 | 37,420 | $19,520 - 62,350 | -8% | 5% |
| 51 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 550 | 65,450 | $44,480 - 84,380 | 11% | 4% |
| 52 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 520 | 19,010 | $15,230 - 28,530 | 12% | 6% |
| 53 | Tellers | 510 | 24,810 | $19,940 - 31,290 | 14% | 16% |
| 54 | Printing machine operators | 500 | 36,280 | $24,730 - 48,740 | -5% | 6% |
| 55 | Packers and packagers, hand | 500 | 21,620 | $15,310 - 30,630 | -11% | 3% |
| 56 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 490 | 32,410 | $20,820 - 49,210 | 4% | 6% |
| 57 | Dental assistants | 480 | 36,780 | $25,740 - 48,690 | 29% | 9% |
| 58 | Tool and die makers | 480 | 63,970 | $44,270 - 81,630 | -9% | 5% |
| 59 | Logisticians | 470 | 58,560 | $37,870 - 83,930 | 17% | 43% |
| 60 | Business teachers, postsecondary | 470 | 122,630 | $51,190 - | 0% | 0% |
| 61 | Postal service mail carriers | 460 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 62 | Bartenders | 450 | 19,400 | $15,510 - 26,230 | 11% | 17% |
| 63 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 450 | 51,570 | $37,470 - 65,610 | 15% | 25% |
| 64 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 440 | 63,320 | $37,320 - 88,430 | 7% | 13% |
| 65 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 430 | 37,450 | $22,410 - 61,930 | -14% | 0% |
| 66 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 420 | 181,280 | $118,210 - | 0% | 0% |
| 67 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 420 | 18,750 | $15,590 - 23,770 | 10% | 17% |
| 68 | Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 420 | 53,600 | $32,190 - 78,400 | 2% | 18% |
| 69 | Medical records and health information technicians | 420 | 38,600 | $24,810 - 58,350 | 18% | 12% |
| 70 | Cooks, short order | 410 | 21,240 | $15,600 - 30,100 | 5% | 5% |
| 71 | Security guards | 410 | 26,380 | $16,660 - 39,750 | 17% | 13% |
| 72 | Medical secretaries | 390 | 32,780 | $25,400 - 40,830 | 17% | 18% |
| 73 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 390 | 57,850 | $35,800 - 82,860 | 0% | 42% |
| 74 | Counter and rental clerks | 380 | 19,800 | $15,220 - 29,530 | 23% | 16% |
| 75 | Bus drivers, school | 380 | 35,940 | $26,560 - 41,670 | 9% | 4% |
| 76 | Bakers | 370 | 22,380 | $16,710 - 31,380 | 10% | 8% |
| 77 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 370 | 27,700 | $18,370 - 36,750 | 11% | 5% |
| 78 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 360 | 28,570 | $15,790 - 61,430 | 14% | 3% |
| 79 | Dental hygienists | 360 | 63,030 | $52,910 - 80,270 | 30% | 33% |
| 80 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 360 | 77,250 | $39,090 - 139,660 | 4% | 38% |
| 81 | Helpers--production workers | 350 | 25,870 | $19,180 - 31,460 | 0% | 4% |
| 82 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 350 | 38,450 | $22,530 - 61,150 | 13% | 11% |
| 83 | Postsecondary teachers, all other | 350 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 84 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 340 | 25,650 | $15,340 - 48,520 | 12% | 3% |
| 85 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 340 | 28,000 | $16,870 - 38,990 | 26% | 43% |
| 86 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 340 | 65,320 | $45,290 - 86,980 | 9% | 10% |
| 87 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 340 | 30,380 | $15,810 - 54,100 | 12% | 6% |
| 88 | English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 330 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 89 | Bill and account collectors | 330 | 35,030 | $24,000 - 49,340 | 23% | 13% |
| 90 | Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 330 | 35,820 | $18,140 - 62,510 | -12% | 0% |
| 91 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 320 | 49,890 | $28,550 - 79,380 | 12% | 6% |
| 92 | Industrial production managers | 320 | 120,530 | $65,440 - | -5% | 43% |
| 93 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 320 | 46,790 | $23,380 - 64,810 | -1% | 2% |
| 94 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 310 | 35,400 | $21,070 - 61,730 | -8% | 32% |
| 95 | Electromechanical equipment assemblers | 290 | 56,980 | $44,560 - 65,550 | -8% | 6% |
| 96 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 280 | 37,500 | $22,430 - 52,780 | 16% | 10% |
| 97 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 280 | 23,790 | $17,800 - 30,780 | 16% | 9% |
| 98 | Family and general practitioners | 280 | 175,000 | $89,510 - | 0% | 0% |
| 99 | Data entry keyers | 270 | 27,000 | $18,420 - 38,310 | -4% | 18% |
| 100 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 270 | 43,840 | $28,020 - 64,660 | 4% | 30% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary | 67,160 | 130 | 39.3 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 54,180 | 130 | 17 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 84,150 | 230 | 13.5 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 122,630 | 470 | 7 |
| Mechanical engineers | 79,460 | 1,840 | 6.8 |
| Commercial and industrial designers | 77,110 | 240 | 6.7 |
| Environmental science and protection technicians, including health | 43,380 | 220 | 6.5 |
| English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 330 | 5.8 | |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 53,600 | 420 | 5.7 |
| Tool and die makers | 63,970 | 480 | 5.4 |
| Engine and other machine assemblers | 43,370 | 100 | 5.4 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 85,510 | 160 | 5.3 |
| Electromechanical equipment assemblers | 56,980 | 290 | 5.2 |
| Interpreters and translators | 61,220 | 150 | 3.9 |
| Logisticians | 58,560 | 470 | 3.8 |
| Physician assistants | 88,650 | 310 | 3.8 |
| Recreation workers | 22,230 | 1,200 | 3.7 |
| Millwrights | 73,210 | 130 | 3.7 |
| Bindery workers | 27,760 | 240 | 3.6 |
| Engineers, all other | 79,270 | 650 | 3.4 |
| Chemical technicians | 34,140 | 220 | 3 |
| Musicians and singers | 110 | 2.8 | |
| Industrial engineers | 77,920 | 660 | 2.7 |
| Legal support workers, all other | 46,250 | 110 | 2.7 |
| Coaches and scouts | 44,970 | 520 | 2.7 |
| Technical writers | 57,540 | 150 | 2.6 |
| Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 29,280 | 220 | 2.6 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 49,020 | 190 | 2.6 |
| Family and general practitioners | 175,000 | 280 | 2.5 |
| Production workers, all other | 42,460 | 660 | 2.5 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 1,300 | 2.5 | |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 79,820 | 1,280 | 2.4 |
| Chemists | 59,820 | 240 | 2.4 |
| Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 35,820 | 330 | 2.4 |
| Tax preparers | 28,450 | 140 | 2.4 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 36,270 | 460 | 2.4 |
| Diagnostic medical sonographers | 59,160 | 130 | 2.4 |
| Medical equipment preparers | 32,860 | 110 | 2.3 |
| Administrative services managers | 79,100 | 720 | 2.3 |
| Financial specialists, all other | 56,660 | 400 | 2.3 |
| Prepress technicians and workers | 32,430 | 160 | 2.3 |
| Cooks, short order | 21,240 | 410 | 2.3 |
| Bakers | 22,380 | 370 | 2.3 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 51,990 | 440 | 2.2 |
| Veterinarians | 93,210 | 130 | 2.2 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 82,840 | 210 | 2.2 |
| Meeting and convention planners | 44,000 | 130 | 2.2 |
| Printing machine operators | 36,280 | 500 | 2.2 |
| Computer programmers | 71,430 | 1,140 | 2.2 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 38,600 | 420 | 2.1 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training and development specialists | 117,720 | 2.34 | 310 |
| Electromechanical equipment assemblers | 56,980 | 1.81 | 290 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 122,630 | 1.67 | 470 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | 46,790 | 1.56 | 320 |
| Sheet metal workers | 64,770 | 1.55 | 110 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 77,800 | 1.52 | 730 |
| Interpreters and translators | 61,220 | 1.51 | 150 |
| Production workers, all other | 42,460 | 1.47 | 660 |
| Millwrights | 73,210 | 1.46 | 130 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 75,680 | 1.46 | 680 |
| Electricians | 68,320 | 1.46 | 860 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 49,890 | 1.45 | 320 |
| Insurance sales agents | 81,480 | 1.45 | 140 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 71,630 | 1.43 | 160 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 65,450 | 1.42 | 550 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 37,420 | 1.41 | 580 |
| Tool and die makers | 63,970 | 1.41 | 480 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 72,840 | 1.4 | 150 |
| Carpenters | 54,700 | 1.4 | 700 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 57,120 | 1.39 | 190 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | 58,400 | 1.38 | 110 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 50,010 | 1.38 | 730 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 91,630 | 1.38 | 220 |
| Bus drivers, school | 35,940 | 1.37 | 380 |
| Industrial production managers | 120,530 | 1.37 | 320 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 82,840 | 1.36 | 210 |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 28,570 | 1.36 | 360 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 44,940 | 1.36 | 200 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 57,590 | 1.34 | 210 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 43,140 | 1.34 | 130 |
| Librarians | 70,310 | 1.34 | 260 |
| Roofers | 47,190 | 1.34 | 120 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 66,640 | 1.34 | 1,430 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 67,260 | 1.33 | 120 |
| Commercial and industrial designers | 77,110 | 1.33 | 240 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 59,120 | 1.33 | 260 |
| Construction laborers | 41,260 | 1.33 | 910 |
| Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 37,620 | 1.33 | 160 |
| Social and human service assistants | 37,290 | 1.31 | 370 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 67,430 | 1.31 | 200 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 53,040 | 1.31 | 250 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | 50,740 | 1.29 | 210 |
| Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 37,450 | 1.29 | 430 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | 37,500 | 1.29 | 280 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 63,850 | 1.27 | 320 |
| Coaches and scouts | 44,970 | 1.26 | 520 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 61,040 | 1.26 | 620 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 43,270 | 1.25 | 130 |
| Construction managers | 103,930 | 1.23 | 110 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 28,240 | 1.23 | 3,100 |
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