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The Kansas City metropolitan area sprawls across parts of both Missouri and Kansas. As might be expected for a large metropolitan area, the Kansas City area has a thriving economy. The Kansas City metropolitan area is home to eight Fortune 1000 company headquarters. The largest company headquartered in the Kansas City area is YRC Worldwide, the most famous is probably H&R Block.
Historically known for beef and its large rail network, major industries in the Kansas City area now include:
Helping to fuel the Kansas City economy is a well educated work force. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, almost 27% of the Kansas City population has a college degree or higher. In 2005, Central Connecticut State University ranked Kansas City in the top 15 most literate cities in the United States.
Business honors and awards received by the Kansas City area include:
For business travelers, the Kansas City area is served by the Kansas City International Airport (MCI). The airport serves almost ten million passengers a year making it one of the busier airports in the United States.
Fortune 1000 companies with headquarters in the Kansas City area include:
Other companies with headquarters or major operations in the Kansas City metropolitan area include:
Business organizations and associations in the Kansas City area include:
The Kansas City Business Journal, Ingram's, and the "Business Section" of the Kansas City Star are all good sources of information on the Kansas City area economy and Kansas City business.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 17,780 | 56,490 | $40,730 - 74,890 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 14,420 | 63,720 | $27,990 - 111,890 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 10,560 | 41,230 | $29,710 - 57,430 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 10,250 | 54,830 | $33,070 - 84,030 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 6,230 | 40,560 | $26,140 - 57,630 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Computer programmers | 5,250 | 66,910 | $37,560 - 96,030 | 0% | 73% |
| 7 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 5,140 | 40,720 | $27,030 - 57,250 | 11% | 95% |
| 8 | Computer systems analysts | 5,050 | 65,600 | $44,200 - 92,500 | 29% | 68% |
| 9 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 4,870 | 29,520 | $20,460 - 40,870 | 9% | 54% |
| 10 | Lawyers | 4,380 | 99,600 | $47,290 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 11 | Network and computer systems administrators | 4,170 | 62,710 | $38,740 - 90,390 | 27% | 50% |
| 12 | Computer software engineers, applications | 3,940 | 74,640 | $49,670 - 100,970 | 45% | 85% |
| 13 | Management analysts | 3,630 | 72,980 | $42,010 - 110,160 | 22% | 78% |
| 14 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 3,620 | 73,760 | $38,050 - 118,260 | 12% | 51% |
| 15 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 3,260 | 74,400 | $51,430 - 103,300 | 28% | 85% |
| 16 | Chief executives | 3,140 | 146,330 | $75,870 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 17 | Financial managers | 2,980 | 92,130 | $50,250 - 0 | 13% | 60% |
| 18 | Computer and information systems managers | 2,540 | 96,760 | $65,280 - 133,850 | 16% | 73% |
| 19 | Civil engineers | 2,470 | 70,050 | $45,370 - 101,960 | 18% | 87% |
| 20 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 2,260 | 100,730 | $36,940 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 21 | Public relations specialists | 2,080 | 51,330 | $28,510 - 82,840 | 18% | 81% |
| 22 | Managers, all other | 2,030 | 84,230 | $49,650 - 128,910 | 7% | 55% |
| 23 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 2,000 | 43,560 | $30,790 - 58,480 | 20% | 87% |
| 24 | Financial analysts | 1,990 | 66,510 | $37,980 - 102,590 | 34% | 87% |
| 25 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 1,950 | 54,070 | $32,750 - 83,540 | 5% | 58% |
| 26 | Social and human service assistants | 1,890 | 26,670 | $19,640 - 36,450 | 34% | 58% |
| 27 | Training and development specialists | 1,880 | 51,860 | $27,300 - 77,050 | 18% | 56% |
| 28 | Electrical engineers | 1,840 | 77,580 | $49,280 - 103,890 | 6% | 81% |
| 29 | Sales managers | 1,840 | 104,300 | $47,410 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 30 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 1,820 | 63,130 | $38,370 - 100,060 | 53% | 57% |
| 31 | Graphic designers | 1,760 | 41,260 | $26,020 - 60,840 | 10% | 55% |
| 32 | Pharmacists | 1,690 | 84,360 | $64,950 - 104,350 | 22% | 97% |
| 33 | Mechanical engineers | 1,690 | 68,380 | $44,410 - 98,140 | 4% | 78% |
| 34 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 1,580 | 61,590 | $34,970 - 130,730 | 12% | 51% |
| 35 | Advertising sales agents | 1,550 | 53,180 | $21,050 - 107,380 | 20% | 56% |
| 36 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 1,530 | 43,070 | $26,580 - 60,300 | 18% | 56% |
| 37 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 1,500 | 74,750 | $56,570 - 97,730 | 8% | 78% |
| 38 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 1,470 | 30,500 | $18,240 - 46,980 | 15% | 51% |
| 39 | Market research analysts | 1,440 | 60,030 | $33,240 - 94,660 | 20% | 82% |
| 40 | Child, family, and school social workers | 1,440 | 34,200 | $20,990 - 50,600 | 19% | 77% |
| 41 | Medical and health services managers | 1,370 | 76,430 | $48,030 - 113,210 | 16% | 57% |
| 42 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 1,370 | 47,730 | $29,770 - 69,220 | 13% | 73% |
| 43 | Insurance underwriters | 1,350 | 60,710 | $31,340 - 99,560 | 6% | 53% |
| 44 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 1,310 | 70,020 | $39,770 - 100,190 | 18% | 88% |
| 45 | Engineering managers | 1,220 | 100,270 | $69,980 - 135,300 | 7% | 84% |
| 46 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 1,170 | 29,490 | $15,760 - 45,930 | 23% | 54% |
| 47 | Database administrators | 1,140 | 58,510 | $33,120 - 91,880 | 29% | 72% |
| 48 | Marketing managers | 1,130 | 98,260 | $52,390 - 0 | 14% | 69% |
| 49 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 1,120 | 50,210 | $31,160 - 73,840 | 18% | 56% |
| 50 | Librarians | 1,080 | 47,070 | $31,680 - 63,480 | 4% | 85% |
| 51 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 1,070 | 59,840 | $34,870 - 91,460 | 17% | 56% |
| 52 | Physical therapists | 1,060 | 61,090 | $44,450 - 78,220 | 27% | 89% |
| 53 | Industrial engineers | 1,050 | 64,230 | $47,600 - 80,010 | 20% | 74% |
| 54 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 910 | 47,130 | $18,670 - 69,440 | 9% | 72% |
| 55 | Medical and public health social workers | 890 | 40,910 | $26,470 - 55,970 | 24% | 77% |
| 56 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 870 | 45,830 | $32,320 - 59,860 | 0% | 96% |
| 57 | Personal financial advisors | 860 | 77,620 | $25,430 - 0 | 41% | 81% |
| 58 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 860 | 36,550 | $25,610 - 47,440 | 30% | 77% |
| 59 | Financial specialists, all other | 840 | 59,070 | $37,490 - 84,000 | 12% | 50% |
| 60 | Rehabilitation counselors | 820 | 31,210 | $19,590 - 45,190 | 23% | 73% |
| 61 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 810 | 48,240 | $32,130 - 69,680 | 16% | 99% |
| 62 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 800 | 43,510 | $30,990 - 59,010 | 9% | 87% |
| 63 | Coaches and scouts | 780 | 39,320 | $13,720 - 65,730 | 15% | 60% |
| 64 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 770 | 38,880 | $22,910 - 79,130 | 15% | 72% |
| 65 | Editors | 750 | 43,160 | $18,110 - 75,420 | 2% | 81% |
| 66 | Chemists | 740 | 63,250 | $37,370 - 95,200 | 9% | 93% |
| 67 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 730 | 53,490 | $32,470 - 81,290 | 17% | 54% |
| 68 | Special education teachers, middle school | 710 | 43,460 | $31,620 - 57,540 | 16% | 87% |
| 69 | Occupational therapists | 710 | 54,690 | $39,630 - 72,820 | 23% | 90% |
| 70 | Instructional coordinators | 710 | 50,310 | $29,400 - 72,370 | 23% | 79% |
| 71 | Speech-language pathologists | 700 | 51,370 | $30,220 - 73,770 | 11% | 98% |
| 72 | Writers and authors | 660 | 54,710 | $31,450 - 85,090 | 13% | 84% |
| 73 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 650 | 34,120 | $26,240 - 43,780 | 11% | 58% |
| 74 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 640 | 30,950 | $21,090 - 42,310 | 25% | 58% |
| 75 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 640 | 24,870 | $14,660 - 35,740 | 11% | 55% |
| 76 | Social and community service managers | 620 | 46,680 | $28,620 - 73,490 | 25% | 72% |
| 77 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 600 | 57,430 | $31,690 - 92,560 | 25% | 93% |
| 78 | Technical writers | 570 | 56,730 | $36,160 - 75,940 | 20% | 74% |
| 79 | Environmental engineers | 550 | 76,680 | $48,720 - 110,230 | 25% | 86% |
| 80 | Credit analysts | 550 | 48,430 | $30,540 - 69,900 | 2% | 60% |
| 81 | Operations research analysts | 550 | 67,720 | $40,780 - 102,030 | 11% | 71% |
| 82 | Floral designers | 540 | 23,560 | $16,850 - 31,150 | 0% | 55% |
| 83 | Dentists, general | 530 | 123,160 | $64,860 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 84 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 510 | 83,640 | $45,220 - 132,160 | 14% | 78% |
| 85 | Engineers, all other | 500 | 83,890 | $47,150 - 121,800 | 6% | 82% |
| 86 | Reporters and correspondents | 470 | 41,320 | $14,960 - 68,920 | 1% | 85% |
| 87 | Budget analysts | 460 | 55,770 | $34,220 - 80,490 | 7% | 78% |
| 88 | Surveyors | 440 | 43,200 | $25,660 - 64,740 | 24% | 82% |
| 89 | Veterinarians | 430 | 84,630 | $35,770 - 144,840 | 35% | 100% |
| 90 | Meeting and convention planners | 420 | 48,660 | $27,940 - 102,840 | 20% | 67% |
| 91 | Interior designers | 420 | 40,540 | $26,490 - 58,030 | 20% | 55% |
| 92 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 410 | 102,370 | $34,020 - 0 | 12% | 94% |
| 93 | Human resources managers, all other | 400 | 90,530 | $54,730 - 133,260 | 11% | 58% |
| 94 | Public relations managers | 390 | 98,210 | $49,190 - 0 | 17% | 75% |
| 95 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 380 | 34,400 | $24,750 - 46,240 | 34% | 73% |
| 96 | Cartographers and photogrammetrists | 360 | 46,410 | $31,750 - 71,280 | 20% | 82% |
| 97 | Actuaries | 360 | 99,180 | $37,050 - 0 | 24% | 99% |
| 98 | Producers and directors | 360 | 49,500 | $23,260 - 73,610 | 11% | 75% |
| 99 | Art directors | 360 | 55,830 | $33,180 - 81,040 | 9% | 58% |
| 100 | Purchasing managers | 360 | 84,400 | $52,820 - 124,240 | 3% | 57% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 30,960 | 24,540 | $13,780 - 39,690 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 25,260 | 17,690 | $12,750 - 23,310 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Office clerks, general | 23,830 | 25,590 | $14,990 - 38,040 | 13% | 19% |
| 4 | Waiters and waitresses | 19,380 | 15,040 | $11,590 - 21,520 | 11% | 14% |
| 5 | Customer service representatives | 18,860 | 30,770 | $19,740 - 44,980 | 25% | 22% |
| 6 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 18,490 | 15,820 | $11,890 - 20,790 | 18% | 5% |
| 7 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 16,510 | 25,600 | $15,950 - 38,280 | 2% | 5% |
| 8 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 14,760 | 38,540 | $25,560 - 55,350 | 10% | 4% |
| 9 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 14,410 | 31,770 | $19,900 - 45,420 | 13% | 16% |
| 10 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 14,200 | 21,500 | $13,330 - 31,650 | 15% | 4% |
| 11 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 12,820 | 22,980 | $15,420 - 34,510 | -7% | 8% |
| 12 | Team assemblers | 12,140 | 30,980 | $17,480 - 45,130 | 0% | 5% |
| 13 | General and operations managers | 11,980 | 98,110 | $47,220 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 14 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 11,810 | 38,350 | $26,710 - 53,520 | 15% | 18% |
| 15 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 10,360 | 22,920 | $16,990 - 29,320 | 18% | 7% |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 9,950 | 46,610 | $27,370 - 68,880 | 6% | 29% |
| 17 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 9,480 | 34,660 | $20,580 - 51,700 | 10% | 6% |
| 18 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 9,460 | 28,370 | $18,850 - 40,080 | 1% | 18% |
| 19 | Receptionists and information clerks | 7,710 | 24,460 | $17,140 - 32,670 | 17% | 13% |
| 20 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 7,570 | 39,830 | $22,410 - 60,510 | 4% | 25% |
| 21 | Teacher assistants | 7,270 | 18,740 | $12,600 - 25,700 | 10% | 18% |
| 22 | Construction laborers | 7,260 | 36,350 | $21,470 - 55,770 | 11% | 5% |
| 23 | Business operations specialists, all other | 7,250 | 63,510 | $33,900 - 98,750 | 21% | 49% |
| 24 | Carpenters | 7,150 | 44,820 | $24,260 - 72,350 | 10% | 6% |
| 25 | Security guards | 7,080 | 27,440 | $17,130 - 44,490 | 17% | 13% |
| 26 | Packers and packagers, hand | 6,860 | 19,310 | $12,170 - 30,160 | -11% | 3% |
| 27 | Cooks, restaurant | 6,560 | 20,990 | $14,820 - 27,890 | 12% | 5% |
| 28 | Bill and account collectors | 6,190 | 27,490 | $17,110 - 38,300 | 23% | 13% |
| 29 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 6,110 | 18,110 | $13,270 - 23,330 | 13% | 5% |
| 30 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 5,970 | 29,510 | $20,700 - 40,670 | -1% | 2% |
| 31 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 5,840 | 26,050 | $16,360 - 39,690 | 8% | 4% |
| 32 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 5,590 | 24,070 | $16,150 - 34,500 | 18% | 6% |
| 33 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 5,320 | 56,390 | $25,330 - 94,270 | 28% | 48% |
| 34 | Food preparation workers | 5,300 | 17,730 | $12,830 - 23,050 | 15% | 7% |
| 35 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 5,250 | 29,060 | $19,130 - 43,370 | 4% | 6% |
| 36 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 5,100 | 31,000 | $19,150 - 45,550 | 11% | 14% |
| 37 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 5,090 | 35,490 | $26,680 - 45,110 | 14% | 7% |
| 38 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 4,950 | 40,360 | $20,730 - 62,260 | 11% | 33% |
| 39 | Tellers | 4,910 | 21,810 | $16,690 - 27,940 | 14% | 16% |
| 40 | Computer support specialists | 4,660 | 42,720 | $26,460 - 61,610 | 13% | 43% |
| 41 | Child care workers | 4,530 | 17,900 | $12,910 - 23,800 | 18% | 15% |
| 42 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 4,340 | 38,200 | $20,220 - 56,110 | 14% | 4% |
| 43 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 4,320 | 31,210 | $22,730 - 41,320 | 4% | 15% |
| 44 | Electricians | 4,100 | 49,250 | $26,630 - 71,980 | 7% | 7% |
| 45 | Personal and home care aides | 3,960 | 19,000 | $15,400 - 23,270 | 51% | 10% |
| 46 | Insurance sales agents | 3,950 | 62,320 | $25,160 - 134,390 | 13% | 45% |
| 47 | Order clerks | 3,910 | 26,400 | $16,640 - 37,270 | -23% | 16% |
| 48 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 3,860 | 42,840 | $27,070 - 59,040 | 8% | 3% |
| 49 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 3,820 | 51,690 | $33,040 - 72,990 | -4% | 15% |
| 50 | Counter and rental clerks | 3,820 | 24,150 | $13,740 - 38,030 | 23% | 16% |
| 51 | Bus drivers, school | 3,770 | 24,170 | $17,480 - 31,870 | 9% | 4% |
| 52 | Driver/sales workers | 3,770 | 24,020 | $12,750 - 38,390 | -4% | 4% |
| 53 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 3,660 | 15,630 | $11,750 - 21,190 | 10% | 8% |
| 54 | Data entry keyers | 3,500 | 25,940 | $19,610 - 34,170 | -4% | 18% |
| 55 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 3,440 | 62,990 | $39,530 - 89,980 | 9% | 10% |
| 56 | Bartenders | 3,420 | 17,590 | $11,820 - 26,920 | 11% | 17% |
| 57 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 3,410 | 20,140 | $13,780 - 27,590 | 11% | 5% |
| 58 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 3,360 | 55,180 | $32,670 - 80,590 | 9% | 47% |
| 59 | Dishwashers | 3,190 | 16,080 | $12,160 - 20,400 | 10% | 3% |
| 60 | Cooks, fast food | 3,100 | 15,840 | $12,110 - 19,470 | 8% | 5% |
| 61 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 3,050 | 49,530 | $30,560 - 72,150 | 11% | 4% |
| 62 | Loan officers | 3,020 | 55,780 | $26,500 - 93,500 | 12% | 49% |
| 63 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 2,990 | 15,320 | $11,710 - 20,540 | 12% | 6% |
| 64 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 2,970 | 58,560 | $35,910 - 84,470 | 7% | 13% |
| 65 | Fire fighters | 2,880 | 44,430 | $22,220 - 65,450 | 12% | 18% |
| 66 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 2,870 | 27,960 | $17,990 - 42,540 | -4% | 5% |
| 67 | Medical secretaries | 2,790 | 29,560 | $21,770 - 37,370 | 17% | 18% |
| 68 | Telemarketers | 2,780 | 23,230 | $15,980 - 34,550 | -9% | 14% |
| 69 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 2,770 | 23,100 | $12,980 - 43,760 | 12% | 6% |
| 70 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 2,760 | 41,970 | $26,890 - 59,860 | 22% | 45% |
| 71 | Helpers--production workers | 2,740 | 22,720 | $14,230 - 33,070 | 0% | 4% |
| 72 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 2,740 | 34,410 | $19,670 - 54,790 | -6% | 14% |
| 73 | Home health aides | 2,730 | 21,490 | $15,730 - 28,780 | 49% | 7% |
| 74 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 2,670 | 16,340 | $12,130 - 21,240 | 10% | 17% |
| 75 | Printing machine operators | 2,660 | 34,140 | $20,680 - 51,810 | -5% | 6% |
| 76 | Postal service mail carriers | 2,500 | 43,910 | $35,180 - 50,700 | 1% | 11% |
| 77 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 2,490 | 32,220 | $20,080 - 51,140 | 12% | 6% |
| 78 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 2,450 | 35,830 | $22,910 - 50,210 | 12% | 3% |
| 79 | Medical assistants | 2,420 | 27,370 | $20,520 - 34,790 | 35% | 10% |
| 80 | Pharmacy technicians | 2,340 | 24,330 | $17,720 - 32,260 | 32% | 16% |
| 81 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 2,300 | 20,710 | $12,830 - 30,030 | 14% | 3% |
| 82 | Correctional officers and jailers | 2,210 | 31,360 | $21,860 - 45,870 | 17% | 11% |
| 83 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 2,130 | 39,590 | $24,900 - 57,170 | 4% | 30% |
| 84 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 2,110 | 42,130 | $25,700 - 49,700 | -7% | 12% |
| 85 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 2,100 | 53,210 | $32,520 - 79,240 | 0% | 42% |
| 86 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 2,060 | 23,930 | $15,990 - 35,300 | 26% | 43% |
| 87 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 2,020 | 19,550 | $12,980 - 27,630 | 10% | 5% |
| 88 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 2,000 | 26,510 | $19,100 - 35,350 | 10% | 24% |
| 89 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 2,000 | 35,820 | $22,040 - 55,330 | 11% | 2% |
| 90 | File clerks | 1,960 | 24,660 | $16,470 - 37,630 | -40% | 20% |
| 91 | Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | 1,940 | 27,320 | $19,650 - 35,960 | -11% | 9% |
| 92 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 1,920 | 52,090 | $30,360 - 71,920 | 10% | 17% |
| 93 | Cost estimators | 1,910 | 56,690 | $34,620 - 86,840 | 19% | 32% |
| 94 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 1,880 | 32,820 | $22,160 - 44,890 | -8% | 32% |
| 95 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 1,870 | 32,920 | $22,250 - 46,390 | 5% | 2% |
| 96 | All other information and record clerks | 1,860 | 32,130 | $20,780 - 45,120 | -12% | 21% |
| 97 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 1,790 | 77,360 | $38,310 - 126,820 | 4% | 38% |
| 98 | Medical records and health information technicians | 1,770 | 29,120 | $20,120 - 41,420 | 18% | 12% |
| 99 | Machinists | 1,770 | 36,150 | $24,160 - 50,760 | -2% | 3% |
| 100 | Construction managers | 1,760 | 74,840 | $44,640 - 113,190 | 16% | 29% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dancers | 660 | 12.3 | |
| Bookbinders | 35,700 | 180 | 11.6 |
| Gaming managers | 56,560 | 130 | 11.1 |
| Tire builders | 35,530 | 180 | 9.9 |
| Anesthesiologists | 173,370 | 940 | 9.5 |
| Rail car repairers | 29,870 | 320 | 9.1 |
| Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers | 32,840 | 160 | 9 |
| Correspondence clerks | 28,370 | 540 | 6.7 |
| Choreographers | 51,140 | 420 | 6.3 |
| Air traffic controllers | 124,110 | 520 | 6.1 |
| Cartographers and photogrammetrists | 46,410 | 360 | 6.1 |
| Gaming cage workers | 21,880 | 280 | 4.7 |
| Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators | 32,280 | 100 | 4.6 |
| Gaming change persons and booth cashiers | 24,970 | 390 | 4.5 |
| Stonemasons | 41,730 | 280 | 4 |
| Embalmers | 32,850 | 100 | 4 |
| Museum technicians and conservators | 36,680 | 190 | 3.7 |
| Actuaries | 99,180 | 360 | 3.7 |
| Survey researchers | 42,560 | 340 | 3.3 |
| Carpet installers | 44,760 | 590 | 3.3 |
| Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | 42,200 | 450 | 3.3 |
| Motorcycle mechanics | 31,700 | 210 | 3.3 |
| Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation | 25,790 | 330 | 3.2 |
| Public address system and other announcers | 26,930 | 100 | 3.1 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 102,540 | 1,030 | 3 |
| Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products | 64,180 | 140 | 2.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 62,110 | 550 | 2.8 |
| Millwrights | 47,790 | 590 | 2.8 |
| Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders | 24,360 | 260 | 2.7 |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 31,170 | 130 | 2.7 |
| Elevator installers and repairers | 62,850 | 270 | 2.6 |
| Desktop publishers | 30,690 | 460 | 2.6 |
| Psychiatric aides | 22,770 | 650 | 2.6 |
| Dietitians and nutritionists | 47,130 | 910 | 2.6 |
| Eligibility interviewers, government programs | 37,090 | 1,480 | 2.5 |
| Athletic trainers | 35,720 | 180 | 2.5 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 38,880 | 770 | 2.4 |
| Funeral directors | 59,590 | 240 | 2.4 |
| Fence erectors | 31,210 | 130 | 2.4 |
| Commercial pilots | 52,670 | 320 | 2.3 |
| Farm equipment mechanics | 32,340 | 170 | 2.3 |
| Gaming dealers | 13,980 | 1,090 | 2.3 |
| Counselors, all other | 37,880 | 280 | 2.3 |
| Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants | 15,960 | 260 | 2.2 |
| Civil engineering technicians | 47,430 | 1,350 | 2.2 |
| Psychiatric technicians | 21,780 | 570 | 2.2 |
| Optometrists | 93,220 | 300 | 2.2 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | 22,490 | 960 | 2.1 |
| Ophthalmic laboratory technicians | 27,460 | 330 | 2.1 |
| Dietetic technicians | 26,920 | 270 | 2.1 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 102,540 | 1.44 | 1,030 |
| Tax preparers | 47,530 | 1.42 | 220 |
| Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics | 41,690 | 1.42 | 110 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 133,200 | 1.39 | 120 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 63,920 | 1.34 | 1,650 |
| Sheet metal workers | 52,210 | 1.31 | 1,590 |
| Choreographers | 51,140 | 1.3 | 420 |
| Insulation workers, mechanical | 53,050 | 1.3 | 180 |
| Pipelayers | 43,350 | 1.28 | 430 |
| Financial examiners | 91,200 | 1.28 | 260 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 63,980 | 1.27 | 490 |
| Pest control workers | 37,400 | 1.27 | 370 |
| Real estate sales agents | 60,790 | 1.26 | 860 |
| Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | 51,960 | 1.26 | 220 |
| Construction laborers | 36,350 | 1.26 | 7,260 |
| Baggage porters and bellhops | 24,460 | 1.26 | 550 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 61,590 | 1.24 | 1,580 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 53,140 | 1.24 | 1,220 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 102,370 | 1.23 | 410 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 100,730 | 1.23 | 2,260 |
| Carpenters | 44,820 | 1.22 | 7,150 |
| Helpers--electricians | 30,590 | 1.22 | 270 |
| Real estate brokers | 84,500 | 1.22 | 360 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 44,760 | 1.22 | 520 |
| Team assemblers | 30,980 | 1.21 | 12,140 |
| Gaming change persons and booth cashiers | 24,970 | 1.21 | 390 |
| Public relations managers | 98,210 | 1.21 | 390 |
| Roofers | 40,480 | 1.21 | 900 |
| Carpet installers | 44,760 | 1.2 | 590 |
| Security guards | 27,440 | 1.2 | 7,080 |
| Coaches and scouts | 39,320 | 1.19 | 780 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 90,270 | 1.19 | 210 |
| Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | 32,690 | 1.18 | 380 |
| Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 49,300 | 1.18 | 150 |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 61,020 | 1.18 | 280 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 63,720 | 1.18 | 14,420 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 51,320 | 1.18 | 230 |
| Social scientists and related workers, all other | 75,240 | 1.18 | 340 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 45,220 | 1.17 | 1,660 |
| Food service managers | 53,230 | 1.17 | 1,310 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | 28,140 | 1.17 | 990 |
| Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers | 32,840 | 1.17 | 160 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 59,840 | 1.17 | 1,070 |
| Tapers | 48,740 | 1.17 | 350 |
| Advertising sales agents | 53,180 | 1.17 | 1,550 |
| Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products | 64,180 | 1.17 | 140 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 55,170 | 1.17 | 140 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 63,510 | 1.16 | 7,250 |
| Lodging managers | 56,870 | 1.16 | 110 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 77,360 | 1.16 | 1,790 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 180,120 | 190 |
| Psychiatrists | 177,740 | |
| Family and general practitioners | 175,260 | 780 |
| Anesthesiologists | 173,370 | 940 |
| Internists, general | 158,480 | 310 |
| Chief executives | 146,330 | 3,140 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 145,010 | 1,610 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 133,200 | 120 |
| Air traffic controllers | 124,110 | 520 |
| Dentists, general | 123,160 | 530 |
| Aerospace engineers | 107,740 | 30 |
| Sales managers | 104,300 | 1,840 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 102,540 | 1,030 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 102,370 | 410 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 101,390 | 30 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 100,730 | 2,260 |
| Engineering managers | 100,270 | 1,220 |
| Natural sciences managers | 99,770 | 240 |
| Lawyers | 99,600 | 4,380 |
| Actuaries | 99,180 | 360 |
| Marketing managers | 98,260 | 1,130 |
| Public relations managers | 98,210 | 390 |
| General and operations managers | 98,110 | 11,980 |
| Pediatricians, general | 98,050 | 230 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 96,760 | 2,540 |
| Optometrists | 93,220 | 300 |
| Financial managers | 92,130 | 2,980 |
| Financial examiners | 91,200 | 260 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 90,530 | 400 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 90,270 | 210 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 89,570 | |
| Nuclear engineers | 87,020 | |
| Atmospheric and space scientists | 85,780 | 90 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 85,190 | 120 |
| Veterinarians | 84,630 | 430 |
| Real estate brokers | 84,500 | 360 |
| Broadcast news analysts | 84,480 | 60 |
| Purchasing managers | 84,400 | 360 |
| Pharmacists | 84,360 | 1,690 |
| Managers, all other | 84,230 | 2,030 |
| Engineers, all other | 83,890 | 500 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 83,640 | 510 |
| Industrial production managers | 82,710 | 780 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 81,710 | 840 |
| Library science teachers, postsecondary | 81,170 | 40 |
| Epidemiologists | 80,710 | |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 79,970 | 290 |
| Orthotists and prosthetists | 78,920 | |
| Physical scientists, all other | 78,680 | 150 |
| Physician assistants | 78,170 | 230 |
| Company | Revenue 2005 (billions) |
|---|---|
| H&R Block | 4.4 |
| Great Plains Energy | 2.6 |
| DST Systems | 2.5 |
| Aquila | 2.2 |
| AMC Entertainment | 1.8 |
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