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Kalamazoo has a diversified economy which includes the production of items such as automotive testing equipment and hydraulic systems, pharmaceutical and medical products, machinery, metal products, guitars, paper products and cereals. In addition, financial services are an integral part of the economy. Western Michigan University is a major employer and is also a significant economic factor in the area.
Kalamazoo is home to Eaton Corporation's North American truck component headquarters. Checker Motors is also based in Kalamazoo. Pfizer has offices, manufacturing facilities and research labs in the city.
Kalamazoo includes a diverse workforce. The are's colleges help job seekers through training and placement programs in collaboration with local companies. Significant job providing sectors include trade, transportation and utilities; healthcare, education, manufacturing, government, professional and business services; leisure and hospitality and biotechnology.
Western Michigan University's Business Technology and Research Park includes the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center. The university attracts information technology, advanced engineering and life sciences companies to the area.
Noteworthy information about Kalamazoo Michigan: The estimated median household income in 2007 was $30,000. In 2008 the cost of living index in Kalamazoo was at 83.9. The nation's average is 100. Regarding the adult population, 32.7% have achieved a bachelor's degree or better.
Kalamazoo's leading job providers are:
Some of the organizations providing assistance to local companies are:
People interested in staying up-to-date with local business activities can read the local newspaper the Kalamazoo Gazette.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 3,280 | 63,590 | $45,840 - 80,650 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,570 | 50,200 | $20,300 - 84,100 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,350 | 47,070 | $32,910 - 65,290 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 1,340 | 39,310 | $22,150 - 68,780 | 9% | 54% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 910 | 46,710 | $31,950 - 65,450 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Accountants and auditors | 730 | 60,090 | $35,030 - 86,420 | 18% | 79% |
| 7 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 500 | 47,950 | $30,440 - 65,190 | 11% | 95% |
| 8 | Chief executives | 450 | 138,810 | $68,960 - | 2% | 65% |
| 9 | Computer systems analysts | 440 | 64,350 | $43,190 - 87,210 | 29% | 68% |
| 10 | Financial managers | 370 | 86,840 | $46,900 - 131,230 | 13% | 60% |
| 11 | Managers, all other | 370 | 88,830 | $43,500 - 135,080 | 7% | 55% |
| 12 | Medical and health services managers | 370 | 80,920 | $32,300 - 124,740 | 16% | 57% |
| 13 | Lawyers | 360 | 115,370 | $57,990 - | 11% | 99% |
| 14 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 350 | 48,400 | $15,790 - 78,970 | 17% | 56% |
| 15 | Management analysts | 350 | 58,830 | $34,020 - 81,960 | 22% | 78% |
| 16 | Social and human service assistants | 330 | 28,520 | $18,180 - 46,100 | 34% | 58% |
| 17 | Computer programmers | 320 | 51,960 | $29,520 - 79,720 | 0% | 73% |
| 18 | Coaches and scouts | 320 | 28,960 | $15,420 - 51,670 | 15% | 60% |
| 19 | Child, family, and school social workers | 310 | 45,140 | $29,510 - 63,580 | 19% | 77% |
| 20 | Public relations specialists | 290 | 46,150 | $31,780 - 66,480 | 18% | 81% |
| 21 | Pharmacists | 270 | 103,340 | $86,100 - 127,810 | 22% | 97% |
| 22 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 260 | 51,420 | $29,720 - 82,740 | 5% | 58% |
| 23 | Personal financial advisors | 260 | 70,260 | $27,380 - | 41% | 81% |
| 24 | Computer specialists, all other | 260 | 47,950 | $23,040 - 82,620 | 15% | 68% |
| 25 | Sales managers | 250 | 93,520 | $46,670 - 160,520 | 10% | 69% |
| 26 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 240 | 34,730 | $18,250 - 51,690 | 25% | 58% |
| 27 | Computer and information systems managers | 240 | 98,290 | $54,600 - 150,240 | 16% | 73% |
| 28 | Financial specialists, all other | 230 | 51,980 | $33,270 - 77,320 | 12% | 50% |
| 29 | Sales and related workers, all other | 230 | 35,080 | $17,950 - 53,170 | 14% | 62% |
| 30 | Engineering managers | 210 | 119,830 | $77,100 - | 7% | 84% |
| 31 | Network and computer systems administrators | 200 | 53,260 | $35,610 - 74,770 | 27% | 50% |
| 32 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 200 | 53,210 | $38,450 - 64,830 | 12% | 51% |
| 33 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 200 | 42,550 | $23,720 - 62,770 | 18% | 56% |
| 34 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 200 | 73,060 | $32,160 - 104,910 | 12% | 51% |
| 35 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 200 | 49,380 | $30,560 - 67,070 | 13% | 73% |
| 36 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 190 | 84,280 | $26,490 - | 25% | 67% |
| 37 | Computer software engineers, applications | 190 | 72,300 | $49,500 - 99,310 | 45% | 85% |
| 38 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 180 | 82,930 | $66,640 - 110,680 | 8% | 78% |
| 39 | Engineers, all other | 170 | 65,550 | $30,070 - 113,680 | 6% | 82% |
| 40 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 170 | 105,680 | $44,850 - | 14% | 78% |
| 41 | Librarians | 150 | 50,650 | $34,770 - 66,850 | 4% | 85% |
| 42 | Physical therapists | 150 | 74,050 | $47,980 - 103,780 | 27% | 89% |
| 43 | Training and development specialists | 150 | 53,550 | $30,220 - 83,490 | 18% | 56% |
| 44 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 150 | 32,180 | $22,550 - 46,830 | 15% | 51% |
| 45 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 150 | 30,790 | $17,330 - 60,930 | 11% | 79% |
| 46 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 140 | 50,400 | $35,070 - 68,640 | 0% | 96% |
| 47 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 140 | 48,040 | $34,750 - 63,830 | 20% | 87% |
| 48 | Dentists, general | 140 | 176,500 | $95,020 - | 9% | 100% |
| 49 | Market research analysts | 130 | 54,080 | $24,920 - 80,620 | 20% | 82% |
| 50 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 130 | 50,260 | $21,270 - 82,690 | 15% | 72% |
| 51 | Financial analysts | 130 | 56,530 | $31,300 - 99,090 | 34% | 87% |
| 52 | Tax preparers | 130 | 26,600 | $18,570 - 38,280 | 0% | 54% |
| 53 | Civil engineers | 120 | 70,040 | $46,030 - 98,140 | 18% | 87% |
| 54 | Occupational therapists | 110 | 64,330 | $47,870 - 90,510 | 23% | 90% |
| 55 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 110 | 54,550 | $44,120 - 64,450 | 11% | 58% |
| 56 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 110 | 44,900 | $32,840 - 59,550 | 30% | 77% |
| 57 | Graphic designers | 110 | 41,860 | $28,040 - 59,010 | 10% | 55% |
| 58 | Medical and public health social workers | 110 | 51,160 | $33,830 - 72,740 | 24% | 77% |
| 59 | Physician assistants | 110 | 95,250 | $70,600 - 140,600 | 27% | 67% |
| 60 | Musicians and singers | 100 | $ - | 10% | 53% | |
| 61 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 100 | 53,680 | $35,890 - 65,750 | 25% | 93% |
| 62 | Natural sciences managers | 100 | 90,360 | $59,380 - 127,510 | 11% | 93% |
| 63 | Human resources managers, all other | 100 | 79,460 | $52,770 - 120,650 | 11% | 58% |
| 64 | Advertising sales agents | 100 | 39,880 | $15,730 - 72,730 | 20% | 56% |
| 65 | Public relations managers | 100 | 57,000 | $19,990 - 83,920 | 17% | 75% |
| 66 | Social and community service managers | 90 | 63,750 | $22,330 - 110,730 | 25% | 72% |
| 67 | Instructional coordinators | 90 | 57,960 | $32,210 - 90,930 | 23% | 79% |
| 68 | Operations research analysts | 90 | 66,420 | $26,340 - 104,480 | 11% | 71% |
| 69 | Database administrators | 90 | 58,280 | $35,840 - 80,930 | 29% | 72% |
| 70 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 90 | 63,170 | $35,170 - 79,740 | 16% | 99% |
| 71 | Veterinarians | 80 | 80,060 | $67,380 - 112,290 | 35% | 100% |
| 72 | Electrical engineers | 80 | 68,060 | $45,000 - 100,110 | 6% | 81% |
| 73 | Technical writers | 80 | 64,390 | $39,060 - 102,750 | 20% | 74% |
| 74 | Marketing managers | 80 | 78,390 | $45,650 - 131,960 | 14% | 69% |
| 75 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 80 | 56,190 | $37,330 - 78,830 | 18% | 56% |
| 76 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 80 | 60,460 | $42,130 - 85,190 | 53% | 57% |
| 77 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 80 | 34,790 | $16,530 - 61,760 | 23% | 54% |
| 78 | Speech-language pathologists | 80 | 57,590 | $31,610 - 82,800 | 11% | 98% |
| 79 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 70 | 63,900 | $35,410 - 101,230 | 18% | 88% |
| 80 | Special education teachers, middle school | 70 | 48,860 | $35,290 - 64,340 | 16% | 87% |
| 81 | Chiropractors | 70 | $ - | 14% | 98% | |
| 82 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 70 | 51,830 | $35,580 - 68,670 | 9% | 87% |
| 83 | Purchasing managers | 70 | 81,650 | $48,770 - 112,100 | 3% | 57% |
| 84 | Statisticians | 60 | 79,580 | $45,340 - 122,590 | 9% | 93% |
| 85 | Insurance underwriters | 60 | 60,490 | $41,190 - 90,250 | 6% | 53% |
| 86 | Therapists, all other | 60 | 47,320 | $37,220 - 58,660 | 10% | 83% |
| 87 | Optometrists | 60 | 101,180 | $46,060 - | 11% | 100% |
| 88 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 60 | 64,920 | $55,430 - 79,110 | 17% | 54% |
| 89 | Health educators | 50 | 42,260 | $32,900 - 58,750 | 26% | 58% |
| 90 | Designers, all other | 50 | 45,640 | $24,640 - 54,930 | 12% | 55% |
| 91 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 50 | 54,290 | $34,880 - 65,100 | 9% | 72% |
| 92 | Interior designers | 50 | 35,920 | $20,360 - 57,600 | 20% | 55% |
| 93 | Floral designers | 40 | 21,500 | $16,480 - 28,340 | 0% | 55% |
| 94 | Financial examiners | 40 | 61,540 | $33,230 - 95,330 | 11% | 76% |
| 95 | Education administrators, all other | 40 | 76,280 | $26,590 - 110,890 | 13% | 78% |
| 96 | Sales engineers | 30 | 72,140 | $46,450 - 118,040 | 9% | 79% |
| 97 | Compensation and benefits managers | 30 | 88,660 | $39,610 - 123,980 | 12% | 58% |
| 98 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 30 | 62,370 | $34,340 - 87,020 | 8% | 72% |
| 99 | Credit analysts | 30 | 47,120 | $34,740 - 64,680 | 2% | 60% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 5,320 | 24,700 | $15,450 - 39,840 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Office clerks, general | 3,470 | 27,400 | $16,510 - 41,510 | 13% | 19% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 3,040 | 18,340 | $15,320 - 23,610 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 2,930 | 17,230 | $15,410 - 20,710 | 18% | 5% |
| 5 | Waiters and waitresses | 2,910 | 18,370 | $15,420 - 24,070 | 11% | 14% |
| 6 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 2,890 | 25,930 | $16,440 - 38,660 | 2% | 5% |
| 7 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 2,520 | 24,950 | $15,980 - 36,220 | 15% | 4% |
| 8 | Customer service representatives | 2,240 | 31,200 | $17,260 - 51,850 | 25% | 22% |
| 9 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 2,030 | 24,150 | $18,450 - 31,190 | 18% | 7% |
| 10 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,990 | 34,910 | $24,770 - 45,800 | 10% | 4% |
| 11 | Teacher assistants | 1,820 | 21,100 | $15,890 - 27,030 | 10% | 18% |
| 12 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,740 | 28,920 | $20,130 - 40,760 | 1% | 18% |
| 13 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,740 | 23,650 | $15,790 - 34,970 | -7% | 8% |
| 14 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,700 | 35,920 | $20,700 - 56,220 | 13% | 16% |
| 15 | Team assemblers | 1,500 | 29,010 | $19,380 - 38,490 | 0% | 5% |
| 16 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,410 | 24,800 | $17,780 - 31,890 | 17% | 13% |
| 17 | Home health aides | 1,370 | 20,260 | $17,010 - 26,650 | 49% | 7% |
| 18 | General and operations managers | 1,350 | 83,170 | $41,100 - 141,690 | 2% | 48% |
| 19 | Cooks, fast food | 1,300 | 17,560 | $15,260 - 21,870 | 8% | 5% |
| 20 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 1,280 | 24,570 | $15,780 - 32,100 | -8% | 5% |
| 21 | Tellers | 1,220 | 23,470 | $16,290 - 31,550 | 14% | 16% |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,200 | 37,440 | $20,820 - 53,610 | 4% | 25% |
| 23 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 1,180 | 36,760 | $19,970 - 54,760 | 10% | 6% |
| 24 | Food preparation workers | 1,140 | 19,320 | $15,640 - 26,790 | 15% | 7% |
| 25 | Production workers, all other | 1,110 | 23,180 | $16,340 - 31,900 | 2% | 5% |
| 26 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,100 | 24,030 | $16,390 - 32,150 | 18% | 6% |
| 27 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 1,070 | 38,640 | $25,850 - 54,280 | 15% | 18% |
| 28 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,020 | 46,210 | $28,720 - 72,020 | 6% | 29% |
| 29 | Postsecondary teachers, all other | 960 | 44,300 | $26,510 - 78,660 | 0% | 0% |
| 30 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 920 | 61,780 | $31,280 - 85,810 | 11% | 4% |
| 31 | Child care workers | 910 | 21,430 | $15,470 - 35,040 | 18% | 15% |
| 32 | Business operations specialists, all other | 900 | 71,250 | $33,350 - 131,400 | 21% | 49% |
| 33 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 890 | 29,800 | $16,030 - 54,580 | 8% | 4% |
| 34 | Machinists | 880 | 41,400 | $27,440 - 52,720 | -2% | 3% |
| 35 | Cooks, restaurant | 860 | 21,460 | $16,090 - 26,740 | 12% | 5% |
| 36 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 860 | 28,170 | $17,290 - 45,690 | 11% | 14% |
| 37 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 820 | 52,590 | $31,200 - 82,620 | -4% | 15% |
| 38 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 800 | 31,430 | $21,920 - 42,140 | -1% | 2% |
| 39 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 770 | 22,180 | $15,770 - 31,330 | 13% | 5% |
| 40 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 730 | 31,480 | $18,830 - 53,740 | -6% | 14% |
| 41 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 690 | 29,760 | $19,090 - 41,670 | 4% | 6% |
| 42 | Construction laborers | 680 | 31,370 | $18,900 - 42,780 | 11% | 5% |
| 43 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 660 | 38,190 | $19,160 - 60,900 | 14% | 4% |
| 44 | Electricians | 660 | 48,580 | $28,990 - 66,860 | 7% | 7% |
| 45 | Dishwashers | 660 | 16,600 | $15,210 - 19,950 | 10% | 3% |
| 46 | Security guards | 630 | 23,630 | $16,270 - 33,180 | 17% | 13% |
| 47 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 630 | 51,770 | $28,310 - 66,860 | 11% | 33% |
| 48 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 610 | 17,890 | $15,280 - 24,560 | 14% | 3% |
| 49 | Loan officers | 570 | 49,340 | $26,390 - 83,260 | 12% | 49% |
| 50 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 560 | 31,530 | $21,850 - 41,800 | 4% | 15% |
| 51 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 520 | 19,310 | $15,360 - 25,220 | 12% | 6% |
| 52 | Counter and rental clerks | 510 | 20,720 | $15,650 - 26,140 | 23% | 16% |
| 53 | Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 510 | 27,490 | $18,240 - 38,860 | -12% | 0% |
| 54 | Carpenters | 510 | 42,370 | $23,730 - 62,930 | 10% | 6% |
| 55 | Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 510 | 29,800 | $22,130 - 38,560 | -2% | 6% |
| 56 | Medical assistants | 500 | 28,370 | $21,750 - 35,400 | 35% | 10% |
| 57 | Helpers--production workers | 500 | 26,310 | $17,000 - 37,300 | 0% | 4% |
| 58 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 480 | 28,470 | $20,150 - 37,260 | -14% | 0% |
| 59 | Computer support specialists | 470 | 42,230 | $24,760 - 64,620 | 13% | 43% |
| 60 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 470 | 23,880 | $16,890 - 31,200 | 11% | 5% |
| 61 | Bill and account collectors | 450 | 27,100 | $17,900 - 37,440 | 23% | 13% |
| 62 | Driver/sales workers | 450 | 24,180 | $15,390 - 41,450 | -4% | 4% |
| 63 | Pharmacy technicians | 430 | 25,380 | $15,450 - 33,270 | 32% | 16% |
| 64 | Bus drivers, school | 420 | 29,550 | $23,420 - 36,810 | 9% | 4% |
| 65 | Postal service mail carriers | 410 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 66 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 400 | 40,040 | $31,640 - 50,540 | 14% | 7% |
| 67 | Bartenders | 390 | 18,350 | $15,330 - 24,050 | 11% | 17% |
| 68 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 380 | 60,490 | $36,500 - 90,700 | 9% | 10% |
| 69 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 380 | 56,060 | $31,370 - 83,650 | 7% | 13% |
| 70 | Food service managers | 370 | 40,810 | $19,720 - 74,370 | 5% | 24% |
| 71 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 360 | 43,290 | $27,330 - 59,430 | 9% | 5% |
| 72 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 360 | 37,960 | $23,430 - 56,810 | 4% | 30% |
| 73 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 350 | 19,360 | $16,140 - 24,110 | 16% | 9% |
| 74 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 330 | 0% | 24% | ||
| 75 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 330 | 17,010 | $15,190 - 20,130 | 10% | 17% |
| 76 | Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | 330 | 35,580 | $19,420 - 51,630 | -17% | 0% |
| 77 | Dental hygienists | 320 | 59,890 | $53,020 - 67,870 | 30% | 33% |
| 78 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 310 | 40,530 | $19,330 - 58,790 | 8% | 9% |
| 79 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 310 | 54,600 | $23,690 - 82,640 | 28% | 48% |
| 80 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 300 | 41,690 | $18,660 - 78,040 | 16% | 10% |
| 81 | Cost estimators | 300 | 53,860 | $30,320 - 76,480 | 19% | 32% |
| 82 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 300 | 183,120 | $81,210 - | 0% | 0% |
| 83 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 300 | -7% | 12% | ||
| 84 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 300 | 49,900 | $33,820 - 68,040 | 0% | 42% |
| 85 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 300 | 22,520 | $15,490 - 37,730 | 27% | 47% |
| 86 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 290 | 29,170 | $17,420 - 43,070 | -8% | 32% |
| 87 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 290 | 43,750 | $20,780 - 66,690 | 9% | 3% |
| 88 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 290 | 20,480 | $15,380 - 31,230 | 24% | 22% |
| 89 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 290 | 16,360 | $15,300 - 18,420 | 10% | 8% |
| 90 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 280 | 23,360 | $17,700 - 30,120 | 10% | 5% |
| 91 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 280 | 26,720 | $15,980 - 45,700 | 12% | 6% |
| 92 | Dental assistants | 270 | 36,210 | $27,260 - 47,810 | 29% | 9% |
| 93 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 270 | 19,390 | $16,100 - 24,510 | 17% | 14% |
| 94 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 270 | 64,010 | $34,990 - 98,150 | 4% | 38% |
| 95 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 260 | 33,510 | $22,700 - 50,900 | 5% | 2% |
| 96 | Administrative services managers | 260 | 59,700 | $29,070 - 98,460 | 12% | 40% |
| 97 | Industrial production managers | 240 | 80,840 | $42,910 - 130,330 | -5% | 43% |
| 98 | Chemical technicians | 240 | 39,670 | $27,510 - 56,820 | 6% | 37% |
| 99 | Tool and die makers | 240 | 41,700 | $19,940 - 68,060 | -9% | 5% |
| 100 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 240 | 46,280 | $26,990 - 62,200 | 15% | 25% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | 27,100 | 230 | 9.2 |
| Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 31,750 | 180 | 7.1 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 44,300 | 960 | 5.8 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 24,570 | 1,280 | 5.3 |
| Production workers, all other | 23,180 | 1,110 | 5.2 |
| Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 27,490 | 510 | 4.6 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 29,800 | 510 | 4.4 |
| Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | 35,580 | 330 | 4.3 |
| Material moving workers, all other | 35,640 | 120 | 4.1 |
| Chemical technicians | 39,670 | 240 | 4.1 |
| Millwrights | 52,250 | 100 | 3.5 |
| Tool and die makers | 41,700 | 240 | 3.3 |
| Musicians and singers | 100 | 3.1 | |
| Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | 42,060 | 140 | 3 |
| Health technologists and technicians, all other | 49,240 | 190 | 2.9 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 39,310 | 1,340 | 2.9 |
| Tax preparers | 26,600 | 130 | 2.7 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 50,260 | 130 | 2.7 |
| Cooks, fast food | 17,560 | 1,300 | 2.6 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 54,550 | 110 | 2.5 |
| Natural sciences managers | 90,360 | 100 | 2.5 |
| Community and social service specialists, all other | 34,730 | 240 | 2.5 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 32,520 | 180 | 2.5 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 40,530 | 310 | 2.4 |
| Machinists | 41,400 | 880 | 2.4 |
| Cardiovascular technologists and technicians | 54,060 | 100 | 2.4 |
| Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 28,470 | 480 | 2.3 |
| Tellers | 23,470 | 1,220 | 2.2 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 54,190 | 130 | 2.2 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 105,680 | 170 | 2.1 |
| Education, training, and library workers, all other | 30,790 | 150 | 2.1 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 61,780 | 920 | 2.1 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 50,400 | 140 | 2.1 |
| Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | 32,170 | 240 | 2.1 |
| Coaches and scouts | 28,960 | 320 | 2 |
| Structural iron and steel workers | 52,670 | 110 | 2 |
| Chefs and head cooks | 35,370 | 180 | 2 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | 19,360 | 350 | 1.9 |
| Public relations managers | 57,000 | 100 | 1.9 |
| Food service managers | 40,810 | 370 | 1.9 |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 17,890 | 610 | 1.9 |
| Dental hygienists | 59,890 | 320 | 1.9 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | 44,920 | 110 | 1.8 |
| Loan officers | 49,340 | 570 | 1.8 |
| Dentists, general | 176,500 | 140 | 1.8 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 35,900 | 150 | 1.7 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 31,480 | 730 | 1.7 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | 41,690 | 300 | 1.7 |
| Industrial production managers | 80,840 | 240 | 1.7 |
| Personal financial advisors | 70,260 | 260 | 1.7 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare support workers, all other | 41,690 | 1.43 | 300 |
| Sheet metal workers | 57,240 | 1.37 | 230 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 61,780 | 1.34 | 920 |
| Printing machine operators | 41,450 | 1.27 | 120 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 54,550 | 1.26 | 110 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 71,250 | 1.21 | 900 |
| Health technologists and technicians, all other | 49,240 | 1.21 | 190 |
| Preschool teachers, except special education | 30,640 | 1.2 | 130 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | 31,020 | 1.2 | 140 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | 44,920 | 1.19 | 110 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 105,680 | 1.19 | 170 |
| Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 23,360 | 1.18 | 280 |
| Physician assistants | 95,250 | 1.17 | 110 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 22,180 | 1.16 | 770 |
| Structural iron and steel workers | 52,670 | 1.16 | 110 |
| Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 28,610 | 1.15 | 140 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 40,500 | 1.15 | 110 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 49,420 | 1.15 | 150 |
| Insurance sales agents | 64,250 | 1.14 | 190 |
| Legal secretaries | 40,730 | 1.13 | 180 |
| Bus drivers, school | 29,550 | 1.13 | 420 |
| Lawyers | 115,370 | 1.13 | 360 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 44,900 | 1.13 | 110 |
| Dental assistants | 36,210 | 1.12 | 270 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 35,920 | 1.12 | 1,700 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 40,530 | 1.12 | 310 |
| Machinists | 41,400 | 1.12 | 880 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 54,190 | 1.12 | 130 |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 57,170 | 1.12 | 170 |
| Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | 35,580 | 1.12 | 330 |
| Helpers--production workers | 26,310 | 1.11 | 500 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 51,160 | 1.11 | 110 |
| Child care workers | 21,430 | 1.11 | 910 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 45,140 | 1.11 | 310 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 19,310 | 1.11 | 520 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 20,480 | 1.11 | 290 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 47,210 | 1.1 | 140 |
| Engineering managers | 119,830 | 1.09 | 210 |
| Dentists, general | 176,500 | 1.09 | 140 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 24,950 | 1.09 | 2,520 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 37,940 | 1.09 | 130 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 35,900 | 1.08 | 150 |
| Carpenters | 42,370 | 1.08 | 510 |
| Office clerks, general | 27,400 | 1.08 | 3,470 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 25,930 | 1.07 | 2,890 |
| Managers, all other | 88,830 | 1.07 | 370 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 36,760 | 1.07 | 1,180 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 32,520 | 1.07 | 180 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 43,750 | 1.07 | 290 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 51,770 | 1.07 | 630 |
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