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Spanning parts of Missouri, and Illinois, the St. Louis Metropolitan area has a very strong and diverse economy. It is home to twenty Fortune 1000 company headquarters, ten of which are in the Fortune 500. The largest company headquartered in St. Louis is Emerson Electric, and the most famous is probably Anheuser-Busch.
In its 2006 list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the United States, Inc. magazine ranked the St. Louis metropolitan area forty-ninth in the large cities category. The criteria used in the compiling the list emphasizes regional growth. St Louis also fared well in on Forbes magazine's 2004 list of "Best Places for Business". Forbes ranked St. Louis sixty-fifth out of 150 metropolitan areas. Factors taken into consideration in the Forbes list include cost of labor, energy, taxes, and office space. Expansion Management magazine also named the St. Louis area as a "5-Star Business Opportunity Metro". St. Louis achieved this by ranking in the top 20 percent of metropolitan areas in the United States in areas such as "legislative influences on the business climate, transportation and logistics infrastructure, quality of life, public education, and other areas important to corporate site selectors."
The St. Louis area has a diverse and well educated work force, driven by the over 25 institutions of higher learning in the metropolitan area.
The St. Louis Metropolitan area has a broad economy with the largest number of jobs in the service and retail industry. Major industries in the greater St. Louis area include plant and life sciences, advanced manufacturing, information technology, transportation and distribution, and financial services. Because of its central location and excellent transportation infrastructure, St. Louis is a major national center of wholesale trade.
The manufacturing sector, while declining, is still major force in the St. Louis area economy. It provides nearly 20% of the area's aggregate wage and salary income. The St. Louis area has many automobile manufacturing facilities. There are two DaimlerChrysler plants in Fenton, a General Motors plant in Wentzville, and a Ford Motor Company plant in Hazelwood. Boeing (formerly McDonnell-Douglas) manufactures the F/A-18 Super Hornet and JDAM smart bombs in St. Louis. St. Louis is the headquarters for Boeing's twenty-seven billion dollar Integrated Defense Systems division, and Boeing's Phantom Works research and development operation.
St. Louis is also a major shipping port. The Port St. Louis is the third largest inland port in the United States, and one of the twenty-five largest ports in the entire country. Is is the northernmost point on the Mississippi River that normally remains ice-free and open throughout the year. It is also the southernmost point that provides lock-free navigation to the Gulf of Mexico.
For the business traveler, the St. Louis area is served by the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located in northwest St. Louis County. Lambert is one of the twenty-five busiest airports in North America for both aircraft operations and passenger volume.
Some notable companies in the St. Louis metropolitan area include:
Major business organizations in the St. Louis metropolitan area include:
The St. Louis Business Journal, St. Louis Commerce Magazine, St. Louis Small Business Monthly and the "Business Section" of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch are all excellent sources of information on business in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 27,720 | 54,030 | $36,570 - 72,740 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 17,990 | 61,930 | $26,070 - 113,920 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 12,590 | 62,780 | $32,740 - 98,990 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 11,170 | 45,260 | $30,430 - 64,260 | 14% | 95% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 8,200 | 46,770 | $30,440 - 68,280 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Computer systems analysts | 5,590 | 70,450 | $45,640 - 97,740 | 29% | 68% |
| 7 | Lawyers | 5,580 | 112,420 | $47,650 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 8 | Computer programmers | 5,570 | 66,610 | $39,110 - 97,110 | 0% | 73% |
| 9 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 5,530 | 78,390 | $37,970 - 133,020 | 12% | 51% |
| 10 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 5,500 | 45,810 | $30,980 - 66,350 | 11% | 95% |
| 11 | Computer software engineers, applications | 4,890 | 75,080 | $42,960 - 107,300 | 45% | 85% |
| 12 | Network and computer systems administrators | 4,660 | 62,700 | $40,810 - 89,660 | 27% | 50% |
| 13 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 4,320 | 76,090 | $56,270 - 94,920 | 28% | 85% |
| 14 | Management analysts | 4,020 | 72,030 | $42,650 - 119,900 | 22% | 78% |
| 15 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 3,710 | 75,550 | $27,810 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 16 | Managers, all other | 3,350 | 65,160 | $37,960 - 113,850 | 7% | 55% |
| 17 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 3,180 | 66,520 | $41,850 - 92,560 | 53% | 57% |
| 18 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 3,030 | 46,980 | $32,020 - 67,750 | 20% | 87% |
| 19 | Financial managers | 2,910 | 103,710 | $57,680 - 0 | 13% | 60% |
| 20 | Chief executives | 2,900 | 147,830 | $59,890 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 21 | Computer and information systems managers | 2,870 | 99,870 | $65,240 - 143,710 | 16% | 73% |
| 22 | Child, family, and school social workers | 2,560 | 38,980 | $25,640 - 60,970 | 19% | 77% |
| 23 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 2,540 | 48,210 | $26,510 - 78,260 | 18% | 56% |
| 24 | Pharmacists | 2,500 | 92,540 | $70,580 - 117,550 | 22% | 97% |
| 25 | Training and development specialists | 2,480 | 48,380 | $25,520 - 74,270 | 18% | 56% |
| 26 | Public relations specialists | 2,400 | 49,980 | $27,020 - 78,140 | 18% | 81% |
| 27 | Civil engineers | 2,390 | 70,690 | $44,190 - 100,950 | 18% | 87% |
| 28 | Market research analysts | 2,380 | 60,290 | $31,940 - 103,220 | 20% | 82% |
| 29 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 2,250 | 47,670 | $14,150 - 80,890 | 17% | 56% |
| 30 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 2,170 | 49,720 | $27,160 - 79,600 | 5% | 58% |
| 31 | Sales managers | 2,140 | 107,380 | $50,870 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 32 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 2,070 | 51,420 | $32,630 - 73,990 | 9% | 87% |
| 33 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 2,050 | 48,050 | $24,920 - 72,620 | 13% | 73% |
| 34 | Computer specialists, all other | 1,990 | 64,000 | $32,000 - 92,590 | 15% | 68% |
| 35 | Graphic designers | 1,950 | 43,040 | $25,610 - 64,320 | 10% | 55% |
| 36 | Industrial engineers | 1,920 | 75,230 | $43,960 - 113,360 | 20% | 74% |
| 37 | Financial analysts | 1,910 | 64,870 | $36,630 - 95,980 | 34% | 87% |
| 38 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 1,860 | 78,990 | $52,600 - 108,370 | 8% | 78% |
| 39 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 1,810 | 32,130 | $21,100 - 46,820 | 15% | 51% |
| 40 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 1,800 | 91,530 | $39,720 - 0 | 12% | 94% |
| 41 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 1,800 | 49,440 | $36,960 - 61,150 | 12% | 51% |
| 42 | Mechanical engineers | 1,790 | 68,260 | $45,950 - 95,040 | 4% | 78% |
| 43 | Database administrators | 1,750 | 61,380 | $32,670 - 94,340 | 29% | 72% |
| 44 | Physical therapists | 1,710 | 60,710 | $41,870 - 82,730 | 27% | 89% |
| 45 | Coaches and scouts | 1,530 | 37,260 | $14,900 - 63,120 | 15% | 60% |
| 46 | Medical and health services managers | 1,510 | 79,960 | $50,010 - 117,950 | 16% | 57% |
| 47 | Librarians | 1,420 | 48,020 | $25,430 - 71,550 | 4% | 85% |
| 48 | Insurance underwriters | 1,370 | 51,220 | $29,200 - 79,220 | 6% | 53% |
| 49 | Marketing managers | 1,330 | 107,880 | $56,020 - 0 | 14% | 69% |
| 50 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 1,330 | 47,900 | $14,440 - 83,900 | 23% | 54% |
| 51 | Advertising sales agents | 1,320 | 48,160 | $21,250 - 84,160 | 20% | 56% |
| 52 | Medical and public health social workers | 1,310 | 40,530 | $28,290 - 54,740 | 24% | 77% |
| 53 | Social and human service assistants | 1,270 | 25,240 | $16,640 - 35,440 | 34% | 58% |
| 54 | Speech-language pathologists | 1,270 | 55,640 | $37,640 - 75,050 | 11% | 98% |
| 55 | Occupational therapists | 1,220 | 57,600 | $41,460 - 74,950 | 23% | 90% |
| 56 | Tax preparers | 1,190 | 28,460 | $17,500 - 45,820 | 0% | 54% |
| 57 | Sales and related workers, all other | 1,170 | 46,400 | $17,140 - 93,420 | 14% | 62% |
| 58 | Electrical engineers | 1,140 | 70,440 | $48,650 - 97,330 | 6% | 81% |
| 59 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 1,100 | 47,620 | $32,120 - 66,270 | 0% | 96% |
| 60 | Rehabilitation counselors | 1,100 | 32,440 | $21,870 - 48,970 | 23% | 73% |
| 61 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 1,060 | 49,510 | $30,380 - 72,330 | 18% | 56% |
| 62 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 1,010 | 33,480 | $22,380 - 47,140 | 30% | 77% |
| 63 | Engineers, all other | 1,000 | 64,440 | $33,350 - 93,930 | 6% | 82% |
| 64 | Chemists | 990 | 61,830 | $37,180 - 91,270 | 9% | 93% |
| 65 | Special education teachers, middle school | 970 | 46,040 | $31,660 - 67,580 | 16% | 87% |
| 66 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 950 | 61,510 | $38,110 - 90,600 | 18% | 88% |
| 67 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 950 | 75,550 | $48,320 - 102,820 | 4% | 81% |
| 68 | Health educators | 930 | 39,810 | $20,440 - 63,800 | 26% | 58% |
| 69 | Dentists, general | 890 | 168,930 | $86,460 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 70 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 810 | 54,640 | $32,260 - 81,140 | 16% | 99% |
| 71 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 800 | 36,650 | $24,790 - 54,610 | 34% | 73% |
| 72 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 790 | 76,190 | $34,900 - 143,090 | 14% | 78% |
| 73 | Interior designers | 780 | 43,230 | $25,960 - 71,130 | 20% | 55% |
| 74 | Floral designers | 770 | 21,370 | $13,530 - 30,930 | 0% | 55% |
| 75 | Social and community service managers | 760 | 43,940 | $28,490 - 67,020 | 25% | 72% |
| 76 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 760 | 30,160 | $20,100 - 45,380 | 25% | 58% |
| 77 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 760 | 36,180 | $27,050 - 49,000 | 11% | 58% |
| 78 | Environmental engineers | 750 | 66,490 | $40,860 - 99,850 | 25% | 86% |
| 79 | Personal financial advisors | 750 | 71,240 | $23,970 - 0 | 41% | 81% |
| 80 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 730 | 62,230 | $35,560 - 101,850 | 20% | 99% |
| 81 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 710 | 54,730 | $33,950 - 81,280 | 17% | 54% |
| 82 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 690 | 41,160 | $21,960 - 59,970 | 14% | 54% |
| 83 | Writers and authors | 680 | 43,800 | $22,600 - 71,690 | 13% | 84% |
| 84 | Credit analysts | 610 | 53,610 | $31,010 - 87,930 | 2% | 60% |
| 85 | Operations research analysts | 610 | 65,650 | $40,620 - 97,330 | 11% | 71% |
| 86 | Mental health counselors | 600 | 41,530 | $27,460 - 55,970 | 30% | 73% |
| 87 | Instructional coordinators | 560 | 54,920 | $29,120 - 84,320 | 23% | 79% |
| 88 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 560 | 44,170 | $22,610 - 75,230 | 15% | 72% |
| 89 | Veterinarians | 550 | 84,450 | $51,810 - 0 | 35% | 100% |
| 90 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 540 | 43,090 | $28,060 - 59,800 | 9% | 72% |
| 91 | Editors | 530 | 55,390 | $28,140 - 112,720 | 2% | 81% |
| 92 | Museum technicians and conservators | 520 | 32,780 | $21,670 - 47,200 | 16% | 86% |
| 93 | Purchasing managers | 510 | 94,360 | $55,490 - 0 | 3% | 57% |
| 94 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 500 | 25,700 | $15,940 - 35,720 | 11% | 55% |
| 95 | Human resources managers, all other | 470 | 96,480 | $48,260 - 0 | 11% | 58% |
| 96 | Surveyors | 470 | 58,690 | $33,670 - 85,000 | 24% | 82% |
| 97 | Legislators | 460 | 26,480 | $13,910 - 63,540 | 1% | 65% |
| 98 | Public relations managers | 460 | 93,660 | $51,600 - 0 | 17% | 75% |
| 99 | Compensation and benefits managers | 430 | 81,190 | $43,810 - 129,770 | 12% | 58% |
| 100 | Sales engineers | 420 | 71,660 | $43,140 - 113,030 | 9% | 79% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 45,930 | 24,640 | $13,960 - 41,890 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 34,850 | 18,370 | $13,070 - 25,810 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 30,140 | 15,670 | $11,910 - 20,570 | 18% | 5% |
| 4 | Waiters and waitresses | 27,370 | 16,840 | $11,840 - 25,740 | 11% | 14% |
| 5 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 21,670 | 20,820 | $14,160 - 30,080 | 15% | 4% |
| 6 | Customer service representatives | 21,190 | 31,160 | $17,980 - 46,730 | 25% | 22% |
| 7 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 21,000 | 25,580 | $15,320 - 39,960 | 2% | 5% |
| 8 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 17,940 | 31,610 | $20,010 - 45,180 | 13% | 16% |
| 9 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 16,750 | 38,750 | $26,210 - 55,090 | 10% | 4% |
| 10 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 16,160 | 21,580 | $16,270 - 27,970 | 18% | 7% |
| 11 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 14,830 | 29,150 | $19,210 - 40,360 | 1% | 18% |
| 12 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 14,180 | 40,720 | $26,240 - 58,530 | 15% | 18% |
| 13 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 13,970 | 23,320 | $14,710 - 36,530 | -7% | 8% |
| 14 | Carpenters | 13,860 | 48,800 | $27,860 - 70,330 | 10% | 6% |
| 15 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 13,370 | 36,110 | $20,510 - 55,910 | 10% | 6% |
| 16 | Team assemblers | 13,320 | 27,390 | $16,470 - 40,360 | 0% | 5% |
| 17 | General and operations managers | 13,010 | 103,040 | $48,670 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 18 | Cooks, restaurant | 10,200 | 20,970 | $14,730 - 28,480 | 12% | 5% |
| 19 | Security guards | 10,150 | 24,110 | $14,510 - 41,580 | 17% | 13% |
| 20 | Receptionists and information clerks | 9,990 | 22,740 | $15,170 - 30,950 | 17% | 13% |
| 21 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 9,700 | 48,750 | $26,910 - 74,820 | 6% | 29% |
| 22 | Construction laborers | 9,290 | 40,540 | $19,630 - 58,240 | 11% | 5% |
| 23 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 9,140 | 29,770 | $17,530 - 43,270 | 8% | 4% |
| 24 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 8,710 | 24,020 | $15,630 - 35,850 | 18% | 6% |
| 25 | Business operations specialists, all other | 8,700 | 54,050 | $22,190 - 88,990 | 21% | 49% |
| 26 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 8,650 | 41,230 | $23,870 - 64,980 | 4% | 25% |
| 27 | Teacher assistants | 8,440 | 20,200 | $13,150 - 28,840 | 10% | 18% |
| 28 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 8,410 | 18,500 | $14,300 - 23,540 | 13% | 5% |
| 29 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 7,800 | 30,350 | $19,840 - 43,770 | -1% | 2% |
| 30 | Child care workers | 7,750 | 18,170 | $12,510 - 24,870 | 18% | 15% |
| 31 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 7,530 | 27,420 | $16,490 - 40,790 | 4% | 6% |
| 32 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 7,450 | 37,980 | $19,940 - 55,030 | 14% | 4% |
| 33 | Food preparation workers | 7,200 | 17,590 | $13,870 - 22,760 | 15% | 7% |
| 34 | Electricians | 7,050 | 56,730 | $34,690 - 75,140 | 7% | 7% |
| 35 | Bill and account collectors | 7,030 | 28,260 | $18,150 - 40,750 | 23% | 13% |
| 36 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 6,970 | 36,730 | $27,570 - 46,910 | 14% | 7% |
| 37 | Driver/sales workers | 6,880 | 19,020 | $12,120 - 32,230 | -4% | 4% |
| 38 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 6,490 | 33,690 | $20,650 - 49,260 | 11% | 14% |
| 39 | Personal and home care aides | 6,370 | 18,530 | $14,170 - 23,140 | 51% | 10% |
| 40 | Bartenders | 6,050 | 18,730 | $12,470 - 29,130 | 11% | 17% |
| 41 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 5,980 | 54,920 | $22,160 - 100,660 | 28% | 48% |
| 42 | Packers and packagers, hand | 5,890 | 21,190 | $13,330 - 33,280 | -11% | 3% |
| 43 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 5,870 | 16,690 | $12,830 - 21,900 | 10% | 8% |
| 44 | Tellers | 5,570 | 22,590 | $17,350 - 28,880 | 14% | 16% |
| 45 | Dishwashers | 5,390 | 16,060 | $12,710 - 19,800 | 10% | 3% |
| 46 | Telemarketers | 5,330 | 22,840 | $14,970 - 38,700 | -9% | 14% |
| 47 | Home health aides | 5,250 | 18,690 | $14,070 - 24,970 | 49% | 7% |
| 48 | Computer support specialists | 5,230 | 41,210 | $25,660 - 60,610 | 13% | 43% |
| 49 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 5,170 | 28,840 | $19,990 - 39,170 | 4% | 15% |
| 50 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 5,110 | 57,110 | $34,090 - 74,010 | 11% | 4% |
| 51 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 4,900 | 20,200 | $14,070 - 27,680 | 11% | 5% |
| 52 | Medical secretaries | 4,860 | 29,690 | $20,150 - 39,480 | 17% | 18% |
| 53 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 4,840 | 54,620 | $32,060 - 81,180 | -4% | 15% |
| 54 | Bus drivers, school | 4,790 | 25,180 | $14,080 - 35,920 | 9% | 4% |
| 55 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 4,750 | 41,170 | $24,470 - 59,400 | 11% | 33% |
| 56 | Cooks, fast food | 4,530 | 16,570 | $12,410 - 22,810 | 8% | 5% |
| 57 | Loan officers | 4,430 | 57,130 | $28,310 - 97,700 | 12% | 49% |
| 58 | Medical assistants | 4,380 | 25,620 | $19,080 - 34,310 | 35% | 10% |
| 59 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 4,250 | 38,200 | $20,460 - 61,300 | -6% | 14% |
| 60 | Counter and rental clerks | 4,180 | 26,920 | $13,460 - 54,240 | 23% | 16% |
| 61 | Pharmacy technicians | 4,010 | 23,660 | $16,310 - 32,310 | 32% | 16% |
| 62 | Recreation workers | 3,990 | 20,250 | $14,310 - 28,920 | 13% | 47% |
| 63 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 3,990 | 24,130 | $13,900 - 36,210 | 12% | 6% |
| 64 | Machinists | 3,980 | 36,850 | $21,380 - 53,150 | -2% | 3% |
| 65 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 3,960 | 25,540 | $14,900 - 38,330 | -4% | 5% |
| 66 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 3,930 | 15,940 | $12,150 - 20,980 | 10% | 17% |
| 67 | Helpers--production workers | 3,890 | 24,710 | $14,740 - 37,410 | 0% | 4% |
| 68 | Insurance sales agents | 3,840 | 53,590 | $19,720 - 116,340 | 13% | 45% |
| 69 | Postal service mail carriers | 3,840 | 43,740 | $35,190 - 50,540 | 1% | 11% |
| 70 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 3,820 | 15,660 | $12,040 - 20,560 | 12% | 6% |
| 71 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 3,800 | 43,130 | $25,070 - 59,690 | 12% | 6% |
| 72 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 3,740 | 57,600 | $36,260 - 84,670 | 7% | 13% |
| 73 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 3,600 | 19,750 | $12,190 - 29,580 | 14% | 3% |
| 74 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 3,590 | 48,510 | $32,910 - 62,730 | 8% | 3% |
| 75 | Production workers, all other | 3,550 | 23,340 | $14,980 - 36,880 | 2% | 5% |
| 76 | Data entry keyers | 3,480 | 24,420 | $16,890 - 32,970 | -4% | 18% |
| 77 | Legal secretaries | 3,300 | 36,110 | $25,770 - 46,600 | 12% | 18% |
| 78 | Fire fighters | 3,230 | 46,480 | $21,860 - 69,480 | 12% | 18% |
| 79 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 3,160 | 50,340 | $29,310 - 72,270 | 9% | 47% |
| 80 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 3,130 | 33,460 | $21,490 - 51,750 | 5% | 2% |
| 81 | Cost estimators | 3,030 | 58,080 | $32,400 - 88,160 | 19% | 32% |
| 82 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 3,030 | 48,360 | $33,690 - 62,920 | 9% | 5% |
| 83 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 2,950 | 23,440 | $14,250 - 42,340 | 27% | 47% |
| 84 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 2,910 | 34,360 | $20,860 - 53,200 | 0% | 22% |
| 85 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 2,880 | 29,960 | $17,840 - 42,060 | 0% | 24% |
| 86 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 2,850 | 53,170 | $30,940 - 80,010 | 0% | 42% |
| 87 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 2,840 | 37,030 | $18,970 - 61,530 | 19% | 14% |
| 88 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 2,830 | 43,020 | $26,360 - 59,360 | 9% | 3% |
| 89 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 2,700 | 39,770 | $23,080 - 49,420 | -7% | 12% |
| 90 | Printing machine operators | 2,660 | 29,590 | $17,650 - 46,060 | -5% | 6% |
| 91 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 2,640 | 66,610 | $40,590 - 96,870 | 9% | 10% |
| 92 | Medical records and health information technicians | 2,620 | 28,300 | $19,180 - 43,850 | 18% | 12% |
| 93 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 2,610 | 18,600 | $13,770 - 23,540 | 10% | 5% |
| 94 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 2,570 | 51,560 | $36,500 - 67,760 | 3% | 13% |
| 95 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 2,560 | 27,700 | $17,800 - 39,010 | -14% | 0% |
| 96 | Dental assistants | 2,550 | 31,280 | $20,160 - 41,760 | 29% | 9% |
| 97 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 2,550 | 39,400 | $24,540 - 56,670 | 4% | 30% |
| 98 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 2,540 | 26,210 | $17,130 - 36,750 | 10% | 24% |
| 99 | Order clerks | 2,540 | 28,660 | $18,610 - 42,270 | -23% | 16% |
| 100 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 2,490 | 38,940 | $26,000 - 50,650 | 12% | 3% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators | 39,340 | 120 | 84.3 |
| Bookbinders | 28,840 | 320 | 15.9 |
| Tire builders | 26,260 | 240 | 10.2 |
| Musical instrument repairers and tuners | 33,780 | 120 | 8.6 |
| Rail car repairers | 38,690 | 380 | 8.3 |
| Museum technicians and conservators | 32,780 | 520 | 7.8 |
| Tree trimmers and pruners | 30,840 | 800 | 7.5 |
| Patternmakers, metal and plastic | 50,800 | 140 | 7.5 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 103,080 | 3,160 | 7 |
| Embalmers | 50,410 | 220 | 6.8 |
| Public address system and other announcers | 26,250 | 270 | 6.5 |
| Telephone operators | 25,640 | 540 | 6.2 |
| Food scientists and technologists | 60,850 | 300 | 5.9 |
| Psychiatric technicians | 22,080 | 1,890 | 5.5 |
| Automotive glass installers and repairers | 32,200 | 280 | 5.5 |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 30,530 | 330 | 5.2 |
| Carpet installers | 39,910 | 1,130 | 4.8 |
| Correspondence clerks | 27,880 | 500 | 4.8 |
| Foundry mold and coremakers | 32,280 | 260 | 4.6 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 154,690 | 300 | 4.4 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 91,530 | 1,800 | 4.3 |
| Grounds maintenance workers, all other | 23,610 | 240 | 4.3 |
| Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment | 44,650 | 200 | 4.3 |
| Vocational education teachers, middle school | 47,190 | 290 | 4.2 |
| Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary | 70,460 | 110 | 4 |
| Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators | 63,190 | 110 | 4 |
| Earth drillers, except oil and gas | 35,840 | 170 | 3.9 |
| Insulation workers, mechanical | 52,340 | 550 | 3.8 |
| Photographic process workers | 26,040 | 590 | 3.8 |
| Communications teachers, postsecondary | 62,440 | 530 | 3.8 |
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 173,300 | 460 | 3.7 |
| Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | 32,680 | 330 | 3.6 |
| Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles | 41,710 | 230 | 3.5 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | 62,800 | 170 | 3.5 |
| Elevator installers and repairers | 67,380 | 450 | 3.4 |
| Anesthesiologists | 192,210 | 430 | 3.3 |
| Athletic trainers | 38,520 | 300 | 3.2 |
| Transportation inspectors | 51,740 | 450 | 3.2 |
| Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers | 30,230 | 1,030 | 3.2 |
| Tax preparers | 28,460 | 1,190 | 3.1 |
| Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary | 60,980 | 350 | 3.1 |
| Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians | 21,220 | 360 | 3.1 |
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | 28,290 | 730 | 3 |
| Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary | 63,510 | 100 | 2.9 |
| Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | 37,060 | 240 | 2.9 |
| Radiation therapists | 61,510 | 220 | 2.8 |
| Animal trainers | 25,460 | 110 | 2.8 |
| Forensic science technicians | 58,480 | 170 | 2.8 |
| Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers | 40,020 | 300 | 2.8 |
| Pourers and casters, metal | 41,990 | 200 | 2.8 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes and sports competitors | 154,690 | 1.95 | 300 |
| Glaziers | 61,990 | 1.69 | 490 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 40,740 | 1.6 | 340 |
| Pipelayers | 53,290 | 1.58 | 250 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | 54,540 | 1.52 | 650 |
| Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | 41,290 | 1.5 | 500 |
| Helpers--electricians | 36,850 | 1.47 | 330 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 103,080 | 1.44 | 3,160 |
| Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall | 47,450 | 1.43 | 300 |
| Patternmakers, metal and plastic | 50,800 | 1.43 | 140 |
| Construction laborers | 40,540 | 1.4 | 9,290 |
| Pharmacy aides | 28,780 | 1.4 | 520 |
| Pourers and casters, metal | 41,990 | 1.39 | 200 |
| Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | 55,920 | 1.37 | 210 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 43,130 | 1.34 | 3,800 |
| Multi-media artists and animators | 67,240 | 1.33 | 110 |
| Carpenters | 48,800 | 1.33 | 13,860 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 47,900 | 1.33 | 1,330 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 48,860 | 1.33 | 940 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 57,110 | 1.31 | 5,110 |
| Job printers | 44,160 | 1.3 | 720 |
| Computer operators | 43,280 | 1.3 | 1,780 |
| Electricians | 56,730 | 1.29 | 7,050 |
| Actuaries | 117,350 | 1.29 | 190 |
| Insulation workers, mechanical | 52,340 | 1.28 | 550 |
| Forensic science technicians | 58,480 | 1.28 | 170 |
| Embalmers | 50,410 | 1.28 | 220 |
| Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 40,550 | 1.28 | 200 |
| Private detectives and investigators | 49,470 | 1.27 | 260 |
| Painting, coating, and decorating workers | 32,130 | 1.26 | 230 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 108,480 | 1.26 | 230 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 37,030 | 1.26 | 2,840 |
| Sheet metal workers | 50,140 | 1.26 | 2,180 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 29,890 | 1.26 | 1,540 |
| Prepress technicians and workers | 41,840 | 1.24 | 790 |
| Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers | 43,110 | 1.24 | 350 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | 42,680 | 1.23 | 540 |
| Roofers | 41,320 | 1.23 | 1,160 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 52,610 | 1.23 | 1,750 |
| Real estate brokers | 85,020 | 1.23 | 280 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 26,920 | 1.23 | 4,180 |
| Sales and related workers, all other | 46,400 | 1.22 | 1,170 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 42,100 | 1.22 | 2,320 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 66,610 | 1.22 | 2,640 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 48,510 | 1.21 | 3,590 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | 45,620 | 1.21 | 2,170 |
| Financial managers | 103,710 | 1.21 | 2,910 |
| Real estate sales agents | 58,020 | 1.21 | 1,510 |
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 36,650 | 1.21 | 1,000 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | 44,500 | 1.21 | 650 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | 192,210 | 430 |
| Surgeons | 187,380 | 390 |
| Orthodontists | 186,980 | 40 |
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 173,300 | 460 |
| Dentists, general | 168,930 | 890 |
| Internists, general | 165,790 | 350 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 154,690 | 300 |
| Pediatricians, general | 154,190 | 370 |
| Chief executives | 147,830 | 2,900 |
| Family and general practitioners | 147,580 | 880 |
| Psychiatrists | 141,280 | 200 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 133,820 | 2,360 |
| Industrial-organizational psychologists | 133,220 | |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 133,050 | 100 |
| Podiatrists | 129,620 | 80 |
| Actuaries | 117,350 | 190 |
| Air traffic controllers | 117,340 | 160 |
| Law teachers, postsecondary | 113,490 | |
| Lawyers | 112,420 | 5,580 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 108,480 | 230 |
| Marketing managers | 107,880 | 1,330 |
| Sales managers | 107,380 | 2,140 |
| Natural sciences managers | 106,650 | 230 |
| Financial managers | 103,710 | 2,910 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 103,080 | 3,160 |
| General and operations managers | 103,040 | 13,010 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 99,870 | 2,870 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 97,180 | 60 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 96,480 | 470 |
| Purchasing managers | 94,360 | 510 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 93,700 | 100 |
| Chemical engineers | 93,670 | 350 |
| Public relations managers | 93,660 | 460 |
| Pharmacists | 92,540 | 2,500 |
| Physicists | 91,830 | 40 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 91,530 | 1,800 |
| Economics teachers, postsecondary | 85,220 | 120 |
| Real estate brokers | 85,020 | 280 |
| Veterinarians | 84,450 | 550 |
| Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers | 84,440 | |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 83,390 | 180 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 82,480 | 890 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 81,190 | 430 |
| Training and development managers | 81,070 | 200 |
| Industrial production managers | 80,940 | 1,160 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | 80,800 | 60 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 79,980 | |
| Medical and health services managers | 79,960 | 1,510 |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | 79,480 | 290 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 79,270 | 1,820 |
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