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Although the Saginaw region's manufacturing industry has experienced a decline, the diversified manufacturing base is still an important part of the region's economy. Agriculture is also an integral element of the area's economy. In addition, the county includes a growing medical device and technology industry and includes numerous jobs in healthcare.
Specifics regarding Saginaw Michigan: In 2007 the estimated median household income was $30,000. The cost of living index in Saginaw in 2008 was 75.8 which is low when compared to the national average of 100. Regarding the adult population, about 10% have a bachelor's degree or higher.
The region's top employers are shown below:
Some of the most common occupations where the majority of the workers are college graduates are accountants and auditors, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, industrial engineers, teachers, child, family and school social workers; medical and health services managers; social and human service assistants; pharmacists, and human resources, training and labor relations specialists.
The Saginaw region's leading employment sectors are:
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| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accountants and auditors | 780 | 64,430 | $43,130 - 90,080 | 18% | 79% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 760 | 46,590 | $19,390 - 79,140 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Industrial engineers | 730 | 82,180 | $62,600 - 105,430 | 20% | 74% |
| 4 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 710 | 53,290 | $35,620 - 75,990 | 14% | 95% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 550 | 58,570 | $37,130 - 82,520 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 470 | 54,010 | $19,020 - 78,360 | 11% | 95% |
| 7 | Child, family, and school social workers | 360 | 44,290 | $26,930 - 62,480 | 19% | 77% |
| 8 | Lawyers | 270 | 88,500 | $55,890 - 136,640 | 11% | 99% |
| 9 | Medical and health services managers | 260 | 79,580 | $48,970 - 117,940 | 16% | 57% |
| 10 | Social and human service assistants | 210 | 28,730 | $18,950 - 39,230 | 34% | 58% |
| 11 | Pharmacists | 210 | 93,920 | $55,600 - 132,680 | 22% | 97% |
| 12 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 200 | 56,990 | $15,630 - 104,030 | 17% | 56% |
| 13 | Computer systems analysts | 200 | 66,170 | $46,000 - 86,110 | 29% | 68% |
| 14 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 190 | 53,440 | $41,910 - 65,100 | 12% | 51% |
| 15 | Financial specialists, all other | 190 | 56,100 | $33,490 - 92,760 | 12% | 50% |
| 16 | Coaches and scouts | 180 | 26,750 | $15,440 - 47,790 | 15% | 60% |
| 17 | Chief executives | 170 | 152,480 | $66,440 - | 2% | 65% |
| 18 | Engineers, all other | 160 | $ - | 6% | 82% | |
| 19 | Computer programmers | 160 | 56,400 | $35,270 - 77,990 | 0% | 73% |
| 20 | Physical therapists | 160 | 77,230 | $57,080 - 102,120 | 27% | 89% |
| 21 | Financial managers | 150 | 93,380 | $45,160 - 161,270 | 13% | 60% |
| 22 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 140 | 70,310 | $23,080 - 156,150 | 25% | 67% |
| 23 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 140 | 32,420 | $21,580 - 48,890 | 15% | 51% |
| 24 | Network and computer systems administrators | 140 | 57,930 | $36,980 - 78,550 | 27% | 50% |
| 25 | Sales managers | 140 | 117,630 | $38,430 - | 10% | 69% |
| 26 | Computer specialists, all other | 140 | 58,710 | $22,700 - 96,930 | 15% | 68% |
| 27 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 130 | 85,740 | $67,970 - 105,690 | 8% | 78% |
| 28 | Engineering managers | 130 | 112,870 | $72,540 - 153,590 | 7% | 84% |
| 29 | Medical and public health social workers | 130 | 50,620 | $27,840 - 71,880 | 24% | 77% |
| 30 | Public relations specialists | 130 | 59,770 | $35,480 - 86,660 | 18% | 81% |
| 31 | Mechanical engineers | 130 | 60,980 | $43,340 - 86,160 | 4% | 78% |
| 32 | Occupational therapists | 120 | 62,530 | $48,750 - 78,970 | 23% | 90% |
| 33 | Management analysts | 120 | 68,840 | $44,270 - 96,940 | 22% | 78% |
| 34 | Managers, all other | 110 | 87,660 | $44,860 - 135,880 | 7% | 55% |
| 35 | Personal financial advisors | 110 | 60,880 | $29,980 - 108,180 | 41% | 81% |
| 36 | Special education teachers, middle school | 90 | 62,610 | $43,650 - 80,880 | 16% | 87% |
| 37 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 90 | 29,470 | $18,760 - 51,050 | 25% | 58% |
| 38 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 90 | 54,690 | $35,730 - 78,650 | 20% | 87% |
| 39 | Dentists, general | 90 | 156,840 | $109,710 - | 9% | 100% |
| 40 | Training and development specialists | 80 | 49,850 | $25,200 - 71,080 | 18% | 56% |
| 41 | Insurance underwriters | 80 | 52,270 | $35,580 - 73,160 | 6% | 53% |
| 42 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 80 | 62,900 | $32,710 - 138,820 | 5% | 58% |
| 43 | Librarians | 80 | 52,080 | $34,570 - 69,450 | 4% | 85% |
| 44 | Physician assistants | 80 | 67,450 | $30,200 - 101,180 | 27% | 67% |
| 45 | Electrical engineers | 80 | 65,170 | $48,560 - 85,330 | 6% | 81% |
| 46 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 80 | 58,260 | $40,590 - 78,730 | 13% | 73% |
| 47 | Environmental engineers | 70 | 53,760 | $35,900 - 81,290 | 25% | 86% |
| 48 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 70 | 71,640 | $26,950 - 102,560 | 12% | 51% |
| 49 | Social and community service managers | 60 | 62,180 | $36,010 - 93,170 | 25% | 72% |
| 50 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 60 | 30,130 | $25,480 - 37,310 | 15% | 72% |
| 51 | Financial analysts | 60 | 71,610 | $44,420 - 99,960 | 34% | 87% |
| 52 | Speech-language pathologists | 60 | 71,570 | $43,700 - 98,020 | 11% | 98% |
| 53 | Computer and information systems managers | 60 | 94,720 | $63,910 - 156,450 | 16% | 73% |
| 54 | Computer software engineers, applications | 60 | 75,300 | $48,170 - 104,930 | 45% | 85% |
| 55 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 50 | 50,530 | $29,780 - 65,550 | 30% | 77% |
| 56 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 50 | 55,130 | $28,130 - 88,850 | 18% | 56% |
| 57 | Instructional coordinators | 50 | 60,650 | $26,730 - 113,130 | 23% | 79% |
| 58 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 50 | 52,680 | $42,040 - 64,920 | 12% | 94% |
| 59 | Audiologists | 50 | 77,950 | $49,100 - 128,100 | 10% | 91% |
| 60 | Civil engineers | 50 | 64,760 | $40,750 - 87,150 | 18% | 87% |
| 61 | Sales and related workers, all other | 50 | 37,280 | $25,520 - 53,620 | 14% | 62% |
| 62 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 50 | 58,420 | $52,070 - 66,540 | 11% | 58% |
| 63 | Meeting and convention planners | 40 | 35,460 | $20,480 - 54,570 | 20% | 67% |
| 64 | Graphic designers | 40 | 31,840 | $22,750 - 46,300 | 10% | 55% |
| 65 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 40 | 36,110 | $23,330 - 50,230 | 23% | 54% |
| 66 | Market research analysts | 40 | 61,770 | $42,800 - 87,480 | 20% | 82% |
| 67 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 30 | 87,620 | $58,590 - 108,720 | 28% | 85% |
| 68 | Marketing managers | 30 | 69,410 | $40,070 - 109,560 | 14% | 69% |
| 69 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 30 | 52,600 | $30,580 - 78,910 | 18% | 56% |
| 70 | Operations research analysts | 30 | 73,900 | $54,090 - 100,940 | 11% | 71% |
| 71 | Directors, religious activities and education | 30 | 42,440 | $27,240 - 73,320 | 20% | 64% |
| 72 | Purchasing managers | 30 | 98,240 | $39,640 - 139,380 | 3% | 57% |
| 73 | Veterinarians | 30 | 105,980 | $45,120 - | 35% | 100% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 4,130 | 21,750 | $15,270 - 31,570 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 3,040 | 18,990 | $15,320 - 24,410 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Waiters and waitresses | 2,030 | 16,920 | $15,190 - 20,010 | 11% | 14% |
| 4 | Office clerks, general | 1,790 | 22,630 | $15,450 - 32,410 | 13% | 19% |
| 5 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,710 | 22,480 | $15,390 - 36,290 | 15% | 4% |
| 6 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,510 | 23,780 | $17,780 - 32,070 | 18% | 7% |
| 7 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 1,260 | 22,670 | $15,400 - 33,070 | 2% | 5% |
| 8 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,240 | 19,710 | $15,370 - 25,480 | 18% | 5% |
| 9 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,190 | 33,530 | $22,470 - 48,260 | 13% | 16% |
| 10 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,100 | 31,590 | $20,770 - 45,090 | 1% | 18% |
| 11 | Customer service representatives | 1,090 | 29,060 | $17,760 - 43,820 | 25% | 22% |
| 12 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 990 | 22,810 | $15,910 - 32,540 | -7% | 8% |
| 13 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 960 | 35,600 | $18,560 - 52,930 | 10% | 6% |
| 14 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 920 | 40,330 | $26,220 - 51,380 | 10% | 4% |
| 15 | Teacher assistants | 890 | 19,740 | $15,310 - 27,480 | 10% | 18% |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 850 | 38,240 | $22,430 - 57,790 | 4% | 25% |
| 17 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 770 | 18,800 | $15,260 - 24,280 | 13% | 5% |
| 18 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 710 | 30,440 | $17,840 - 51,080 | 8% | 4% |
| 19 | Food preparation workers | 690 | 18,780 | $15,410 - 24,970 | 15% | 7% |
| 20 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 690 | 37,540 | $23,340 - 51,710 | 15% | 18% |
| 21 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 680 | 44,760 | $24,020 - 68,770 | 6% | 29% |
| 22 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 640 | 27,070 | $16,410 - 40,960 | 18% | 6% |
| 23 | Medical assistants | 620 | 24,820 | $19,110 - 31,370 | 35% | 10% |
| 24 | General and operations managers | 620 | 90,610 | $44,890 - 156,190 | 2% | 48% |
| 25 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 610 | 58,880 | $28,660 - 93,970 | -4% | 15% |
| 26 | Cooks, restaurant | 610 | 19,620 | $15,680 - 25,200 | 12% | 5% |
| 27 | Construction laborers | 590 | 28,040 | $21,920 - 36,700 | 11% | 5% |
| 28 | Team assemblers | 590 | 24,600 | $15,710 - 39,650 | 0% | 5% |
| 29 | Electricians | 510 | 61,420 | $36,260 - 82,460 | 7% | 7% |
| 30 | Receptionists and information clerks | 510 | 24,200 | $16,370 - 31,630 | 17% | 13% |
| 31 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 500 | 29,660 | $18,070 - 46,540 | 11% | 14% |
| 32 | Production workers, all other | 490 | 36,530 | $17,910 - 63,830 | 2% | 5% |
| 33 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 480 | 35,250 | $22,320 - 49,760 | 14% | 4% |
| 34 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 480 | 32,350 | $19,020 - 56,640 | 4% | 6% |
| 35 | Home health aides | 470 | 19,370 | $16,900 - 22,900 | 49% | 7% |
| 36 | Medical secretaries | 460 | 30,570 | $22,750 - 39,610 | 17% | 18% |
| 37 | Tellers | 450 | 23,110 | $15,650 - 33,070 | 14% | 16% |
| 38 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 440 | 30,770 | $22,820 - 40,020 | 4% | 15% |
| 39 | Cooks, fast food | 410 | 16,570 | $15,360 - 18,490 | 8% | 5% |
| 40 | Business operations specialists, all other | 390 | 68,040 | $39,090 - 98,330 | 21% | 49% |
| 41 | Bus drivers, school | 380 | 29,750 | $19,960 - 39,020 | 9% | 4% |
| 42 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 360 | 9% | 5% | ||
| 43 | Child care workers | 360 | 20,080 | $15,480 - 27,100 | 18% | 15% |
| 44 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 350 | 64,690 | $39,550 - 91,610 | 7% | 13% |
| 45 | Bartenders | 350 | 17,660 | $15,430 - 22,340 | 11% | 17% |
| 46 | Dishwashers | 330 | 16,340 | $15,130 - 18,900 | 10% | 3% |
| 47 | Carpenters | 310 | 52,290 | $30,710 - 78,250 | 10% | 6% |
| 48 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 310 | 44,310 | $20,220 - 69,850 | 28% | 48% |
| 49 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 300 | 43,540 | $24,790 - 62,830 | 11% | 33% |
| 50 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 280 | 41,390 | $34,690 - 50,090 | 14% | 7% |
| 51 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 270 | 18,830 | $15,270 - 25,110 | 12% | 6% |
| 52 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 260 | 47,740 | $33,890 - 63,020 | 15% | 25% |
| 53 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 260 | 26,380 | $18,870 - 35,540 | 11% | 5% |
| 54 | Dental assistants | 260 | 33,680 | $25,400 - 42,180 | 29% | 9% |
| 55 | Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 260 | 37,070 | $25,990 - 55,000 | -2% | 6% |
| 56 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 260 | 21,010 | $15,440 - 27,350 | 14% | 3% |
| 57 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 260 | 63,470 | $39,090 - 112,700 | 9% | 10% |
| 58 | Counter and rental clerks | 260 | 22,920 | $15,390 - 33,800 | 23% | 16% |
| 59 | Tool and die makers | 260 | -9% | 5% | ||
| 60 | Postal service mail carriers | 250 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 61 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 250 | 18,530 | $15,330 - 27,360 | 10% | 17% |
| 62 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 240 | -7% | 12% | ||
| 63 | Pharmacy technicians | 240 | 28,500 | $17,570 - 43,980 | 32% | 16% |
| 64 | Insurance sales agents | 230 | 56,900 | $27,580 - 103,870 | 13% | 45% |
| 65 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 230 | 42,050 | $24,140 - 66,380 | -6% | 14% |
| 66 | Medical records and health information technicians | 220 | 26,630 | $17,340 - 32,770 | 18% | 12% |
| 67 | Dental hygienists | 200 | 54,350 | $44,720 - 64,890 | 30% | 33% |
| 68 | Personal and home care aides | 200 | 18,230 | $16,060 - 20,810 | 51% | 10% |
| 69 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 200 | 32,360 | $20,090 - 56,480 | -1% | 2% |
| 70 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 200 | 33,680 | $15,390 - 50,050 | -8% | 32% |
| 71 | Millwrights | 200 | 73,450 | $67,790 - 81,960 | 6% | 0% |
| 72 | Computer support specialists | 190 | 42,000 | $27,340 - 57,070 | 13% | 43% |
| 73 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 190 | 59,570 | $36,040 - 84,420 | 0% | 42% |
| 74 | Telemarketers | 190 | 19,090 | $15,190 - 28,570 | -9% | 14% |
| 75 | Respiratory therapists | 180 | 50,560 | $38,680 - 63,330 | 23% | 28% |
| 76 | Cost estimators | 180 | 48,190 | $27,620 - 77,130 | 19% | 32% |
| 77 | Security guards | 180 | 25,460 | $19,820 - 32,380 | 17% | 13% |
| 78 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 170 | 47,040 | $35,770 - 62,440 | 9% | 47% |
| 79 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 170 | 63,510 | $34,970 - 83,270 | 10% | 17% |
| 80 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 160 | 27,800 | $19,120 - 47,440 | 0% | 22% |
| 81 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 160 | 42,570 | $31,790 - 63,690 | 12% | 3% |
| 82 | Bill and account collectors | 160 | 32,090 | $23,120 - 45,640 | 23% | 13% |
| 83 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 160 | 39,830 | $21,940 - 61,450 | 9% | 3% |
| 84 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 150 | 21,360 | $15,580 - 25,810 | 10% | 5% |
| 85 | Roofers | 150 | 35,160 | $22,640 - 50,160 | 14% | 3% |
| 86 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 150 | 31,410 | $21,340 - 46,050 | 5% | 2% |
| 87 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 150 | 26,220 | $17,280 - 34,220 | -14% | 0% |
| 88 | Sheet metal workers | 140 | 47,420 | $33,930 - 73,370 | 7% | 4% |
| 89 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 140 | 43,810 | $34,990 - 56,050 | 8% | 3% |
| 90 | Industrial production managers | 140 | 99,200 | $43,410 - 149,770 | -5% | 43% |
| 91 | Food service managers | 140 | 40,360 | $28,290 - 63,390 | 5% | 24% |
| 92 | Packers and packagers, hand | 140 | 16,730 | $15,330 - 19,590 | -11% | 3% |
| 93 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 130 | 52,950 | $42,490 - 65,370 | 4% | 18% |
| 94 | All other information and record clerks | 130 | 37,230 | $28,180 - 47,980 | -12% | 21% |
| 95 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 130 | 69,250 | $41,610 - 94,920 | 4% | 38% |
| 96 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 120 | 27,620 | $15,180 - 42,180 | 2% | 11% |
| 97 | Medical transcriptionists | 120 | 26,030 | $21,330 - 32,080 | 14% | 10% |
| 98 | Administrative services managers | 120 | 71,420 | $35,200 - 106,980 | 12% | 40% |
| 99 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 120 | 20,100 | $15,810 - 25,600 | 16% | 9% |
| 100 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 110 | 35,190 | $17,090 - 51,190 | 13% | 11% |
 | Saginaw Colleges Saginaw colleges and trade schools. |
 | Saginaw Hotels & Travel Saginaw hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
 | Saginaw Mortgage Saginaw property, mortgage, and real estate. |
* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millwrights | 73,450 | 200 | 13 |
| Industrial engineers | 82,180 | 730 | 6.9 |
| Tool and die makers | 260 | 6.7 | |
| Production workers, all other | 36,530 | 490 | 4.3 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 37,070 | 260 | 4.2 |
| Respiratory therapists | 50,560 | 180 | 3.5 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 26,030 | 120 | 2.9 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 360 | 2.8 | |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 44,290 | 360 | 2.7 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 26,630 | 220 | 2.5 |
| Financial specialists, all other | 56,100 | 190 | 2.5 |
| Procurement clerks | 32,820 | 100 | 2.5 |
| Occupational therapists | 62,530 | 120 | 2.5 |
| Roofers | 35,160 | 150 | 2.5 |
| Medical assistants | 24,820 | 620 | 2.4 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 47,740 | 260 | 2.4 |
| Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 240 | 2.3 | |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 53,440 | 190 | 2.2 |
| Dental hygienists | 54,350 | 200 | 2.2 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 23,780 | 1,510 | 2.1 |
| Coaches and scouts | 26,750 | 180 | 2.1 |
| Library technicians | 28,260 | 110 | 2.1 |
| Family and general practitioners | 212,570 | 100 | 2.1 |
| Medical secretaries | 30,570 | 460 | 1.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 58,880 | 610 | 1.9 |
| Engineers, all other | 160 | 1.9 | |
| Medical and health services managers | 79,580 | 260 | 1.9 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 50,620 | 130 | 1.9 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 32,420 | 140 | 1.8 |
| Industrial production managers | 99,200 | 140 | 1.8 |
| Bus drivers, school | 29,750 | 380 | 1.8 |
| Physical therapists | 77,230 | 160 | 1.8 |
| Retail salespersons | 21,750 | 4,130 | 1.8 |
| Sheet metal workers | 47,420 | 140 | 1.7 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | 26,420 | 100 | 1.7 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 56,990 | 200 | 1.7 |
| Cashiers | 18,990 | 3,040 | 1.7 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 18,800 | 770 | 1.7 |
| Dental assistants | 33,680 | 260 | 1.7 |
| Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 30,770 | 440 | 1.6 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 16,920 | 2,030 | 1.6 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 26,380 | 260 | 1.5 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other | 33,680 | 200 | 1.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 64,690 | 350 | 1.5 |
| Pharmacists | 93,920 | 210 | 1.5 |
| Food preparation workers | 18,780 | 690 | 1.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 63,510 | 170 | 1.5 |
| Electricians | 61,420 | 510 | 1.5 |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 21,010 | 260 | 1.5 |
| Cooks, fast food | 16,570 | 410 | 1.5 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millwrights | 73,450 | 1.47 | 200 |
| Carpenters | 52,290 | 1.33 | 310 |
| Electricians | 61,420 | 1.31 | 510 |
| Production workers, all other | 36,530 | 1.26 | 490 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 42,050 | 1.26 | 230 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 63,510 | 1.22 | 170 |
| Sales managers | 117,630 | 1.2 | 140 |
| Public relations specialists | 59,770 | 1.18 | 130 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 68,040 | 1.16 | 390 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 58,570 | 1.15 | 550 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 19,710 | 1.14 | 1,240 |
| Bus drivers, school | 29,750 | 1.14 | 380 |
| Sheet metal workers | 47,420 | 1.14 | 140 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 64,690 | 1.14 | 350 |
| Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 32,350 | 1.14 | 480 |
| Industrial engineers | 82,180 | 1.13 | 730 |
| All other information and record clerks | 37,230 | 1.13 | 130 |
| Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 59,570 | 1.12 | 190 |
| Industrial production managers | 99,200 | 1.12 | 140 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 27,070 | 1.12 | 640 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 26,380 | 1.12 | 260 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 58,880 | 1.11 | 610 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 50,620 | 1.1 | 130 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 63,470 | 1.09 | 260 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 44,290 | 1.09 | 360 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other | 33,680 | 1.09 | 200 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 31,590 | 1.08 | 1,100 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 18,830 | 1.08 | 270 |
| Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 42,570 | 1.08 | 160 |
| Accountants and auditors | 64,430 | 1.08 | 780 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | 32,360 | 1.08 | 200 |
| Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 21,360 | 1.08 | 150 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 40,330 | 1.07 | 920 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 54,010 | 1.07 | 470 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 53,290 | 1.07 | 710 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 37,070 | 1.06 | 260 |
| Managers, all other | 87,660 | 1.06 | 110 |
| Medical secretaries | 30,570 | 1.05 | 460 |
| Physical therapists | 77,230 | 1.05 | 160 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 56,990 | 1.05 | 200 |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 30,440 | 1.05 | 710 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 85,740 | 1.05 | 130 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 33,530 | 1.05 | 1,190 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 41,390 | 1.05 | 280 |
| Dental assistants | 33,680 | 1.04 | 260 |
| Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 18,530 | 1.04 | 250 |
| Child care workers | 20,080 | 1.04 | 360 |
| Bill and account collectors | 32,090 | 1.04 | 160 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 35,600 | 1.04 | 960 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 20,100 | 1.03 | 110 |
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