Lincoln Employment

Employment and Industries in the Lincoln, Nebraska Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Lincoln than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Lincoln.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Lincoln.
A list of any large public companies in Lincoln.

Most Popular Jobs in Lincoln, Nebraska Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	3,190	50,620	$36,590 - 70,240	24%	56%
2	Accountants and auditors	1,590	53,040	$32,200 - 80,160	18%	79%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,350	42,530	$30,710 - 57,900	14%	95%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,270	49,620	$25,560 - 75,180	8%	51%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,000	42,930	$31,090 - 58,640	6%	96%
6	Computer programmers	830	53,020	$29,630 - 82,270	0%	73%
7	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	790	50,390	$30,980 - 75,460	5%	58%
8	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	780	42,250	$31,110 - 58,260	11%	95%
9	Social and human service assistants	690	24,830	$18,240 - 34,900	34%	58%
10	Public relations specialists	680	52,120	$23,440 - 112,190	18%	81%
11	Computer software engineers, applications	560	60,210	$41,400 - 82,660	45%	85%
12	Lawyers	480	84,820	$43,530 - 0	11%	99%
13	Medical and health services managers	480	72,260	$39,630 - 113,190	16%	57%
14	Computer systems analysts	430	55,520	$35,680 - 80,430	29%	68%
15	Financial managers	420	85,230	$43,550 - 136,100	13%	60%
16	Civil engineers	410	60,760	$41,090 - 82,640	18%	87%
17	Management analysts	400	60,600	$33,680 - 100,210	22%	78%
18	Market research analysts	390	50,790	$30,610 - 72,950	20%	82%
19	Training and development specialists	390	42,930	$27,380 - 61,470	18%	56%
20	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	390	40,100	$31,400 - 55,590	20%	87%
21	Insurance underwriters	380	46,610	$28,140 - 73,280	6%	53%
22	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	380	60,740	$27,410 - 94,050	12%	51%
23	Pharmacists	360	84,790	$70,780 - 97,580	22%	97%
24	Network systems and data communications analysts	350	52,400	$34,480 - 76,380	53%	57%
25	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	320		$0 - 0	25%	67%
26	Chief executives	320	149,130	$74,850 - 0	2%	65%
27	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	310	35,310	$26,050 - 47,790	30%	77%
28	Child, family, and school social workers	300	32,290	$24,670 - 45,500	19%	77%
29	Computer and information systems managers	290	88,010	$58,510 - 130,080	16%	73%
30	Industrial engineers	290	59,990	$45,170 - 81,160	20%	74%
31	Physical therapists	280	61,170	$27,570 - 90,010	27%	89%
32	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	270	29,690	$19,670 - 43,400	15%	51%
33	Special education teachers, secondary school	270	38,560	$31,440 - 52,550	9%	87%
34	Special education teachers, middle school	260	38,650	$31,370 - 54,190	16%	87%
35	Community and social service specialists, all other	260	31,970	$12,780 - 48,850	25%	58%
36	Electrical engineers	240	62,910	$28,030 - 98,520	6%	81%
37	Graphic designers	240	33,550	$21,270 - 49,360	10%	55%
38	Sales managers	240	93,830	$49,640 - 0	10%	69%
39	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	230	44,930	$33,700 - 59,940	25%	93%
40	Network and computer systems administrators	230	58,440	$39,240 - 86,600	27%	50%
41	Advertising sales agents	230	39,960	$17,210 - 74,100	20%	56%
42	Self-enrichment education teachers	230	29,840	$17,240 - 46,040	23%	54%
43	Education administrators, postsecondary	230	76,740	$35,690 - 0	14%	78%
44	Health educators	220	36,300	$18,800 - 56,080	26%	58%
45	Chemists	200	47,730	$32,310 - 68,120	9%	93%
46	Biological technicians	200	29,860	$19,490 - 44,180	16%	60%
47	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	200	43,870	$28,340 - 60,500	18%	56%
48	Computer specialists, all other	200	53,410	$31,720 - 78,050	15%	68%
49	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	200	45,600	$29,620 - 59,730	13%	73%
50	Architects, except landscape and naval	180	61,440	$35,690 - 95,290	18%	88%
51	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	180	44,950	$32,160 - 60,720	12%	51%
52	Physician assistants	180	87,550	$53,330 - 0	27%	67%
53	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	170	49,570	$32,200 - 73,190	18%	56%
54	Dentists, general	170	157,390	$83,390 - 0	9%	100%
55	Managers, all other	160	69,310	$37,350 - 105,530	7%	55%
56	Coaches and scouts	160	49,750	$15,960 - 116,140	15%	60%
57	Social and community service managers	150	49,720	$29,820 - 76,710	25%	72%
58	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	150	51,000	$30,830 - 75,020	17%	56%
59	Librarians	150	49,490	$33,020 - 63,750	4%	85%
60	Computer software engineers, systems software	150	66,390	$35,270 - 104,970	28%	85%
61	Reporters and correspondents	150	26,700	$12,590 - 45,020	1%	85%
62	Speech-language pathologists	150	47,580	$32,760 - 64,990	11%	98%
63	Mental health counselors	140	35,290	$21,540 - 48,590	30%	73%
64	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	140	34,030	$23,250 - 47,680	34%	73%
65	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	120	77,870	$34,490 - 108,930	8%	78%
66	Marketing managers	120	89,170	$44,830 - 140,390	14%	69%
67	Editors	120	40,310	$15,140 - 62,830	2%	81%
68	Medical and public health social workers	120	37,870	$25,900 - 53,080	24%	77%
69	Teachers and instructors, all other	120	37,310	$21,630 - 67,640	9%	54%
70	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	120	49,360	$33,210 - 71,420	16%	99%
71	Mechanical engineers	120	66,490	$44,100 - 90,200	4%	78%
72	Rehabilitation counselors	110	32,900	$17,730 - 51,740	23%	73%
73	Floral designers	110	21,560	$15,550 - 29,880	0%	55%
74	Financial analysts	110	54,850	$32,550 - 84,400	34%	87%
75	Database administrators	100	48,380	$28,590 - 71,310	29%	72%
76	Engineering managers	90	94,820	$67,520 - 132,240	7%	84%
77	Statisticians	80	50,280	$27,850 - 80,900	9%	93%
78	Writers and authors	80	42,180	$15,490 - 72,910	13%	84%
79	Instructional coordinators	80	53,470	$34,130 - 85,380	23%	79%
80	Musicians and singers	80		$0 - 0	10%	53%
81	Natural sciences managers	80	85,510	$49,220 - 120,780	11%	93%
82	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	80	44,340	$32,700 - 62,040	9%	95%
83	Soil and plant scientists	80	49,440	$32,220 - 72,210	8%	82%
84	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	70	33,680	$26,550 - 45,380	24%	78%
85	Occupational health and safety specialists	70	45,670	$29,490 - 59,490	8%	72%
86	Credit analysts	70	52,250	$28,560 - 85,950	2%	60%
87	Producers and directors	70	39,750	$23,530 - 59,230	11%	75%
88	Materials engineers	70	64,460	$38,630 - 89,450	4%	77%
89	Optometrists	70	113,230	$27,740 - 0	11%	100%
90	Budget analysts	70	54,840	$34,530 - 79,500	7%	78%
91	Compensation and benefits managers	60	76,120	$42,490 - 106,930	12%	58%
92	Dietitians and nutritionists	60	40,980	$30,250 - 55,350	9%	72%
93	Veterinarians	60	71,930	$34,650 - 137,140	35%	100%
94	Technical writers	60	40,500	$24,190 - 63,250	20%	74%
95	Surveyors	60	43,780	$29,640 - 60,790	24%	82%
96	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	50	46,120	$32,450 - 58,520	0%	96%
97	Environmental engineers	50	61,360	$40,710 - 81,390	25%	86%
98	Actuaries	50	78,500	$38,920 - 135,590	24%	99%
99	Operations research analysts	50	42,680	$30,950 - 58,950	11%	71%
100	Commercial pilots	50	83,520	$29,350 - 0	13%	74%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	5,260	22,420	$12,480 - 35,300	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,560	14,630	$11,670 - 19,880	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	3,450	16,200	$12,060 - 21,380	-2%	10%
4	Customer service representatives	3,110	25,390	$15,850 - 37,010	25%	22%
5	Waiters and waitresses	3,090	14,350	$11,550 - 18,280	11%	14%
6	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,960	28,570	$17,300 - 41,080	13%	16%
7	Office clerks, general	2,580	23,870	$14,980 - 35,320	13%	19%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,510	19,890	$13,600 - 26,870	15%	4%
9	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,370	32,130	$22,310 - 44,620	15%	18%
10	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,950	26,240	$18,890 - 35,110	1%	18%
11	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,750	21,240	$14,510 - 30,300	2%	5%
12	Carpenters	1,690	38,320	$22,300 - 66,880	10%	6%
13	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,610	23,550	$18,910 - 30,290	18%	7%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,600	21,470	$15,020 - 31,190	-7%	8%
15	Business operations specialists, all other	1,400	50,720	$27,120 - 79,590	21%	49%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,380	30,660	$15,700 - 46,430	10%	6%
17	Team assemblers	1,370	26,100	$15,870 - 36,170	0%	5%
18	General and operations managers	1,300	91,690	$47,310 - 144,940	2%	48%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	1,280	21,840	$14,120 - 30,010	17%	13%
20	Child care workers	1,170	18,250	$13,220 - 23,070	18%	15%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,170	43,010	$27,390 - 60,740	6%	29%
22	Construction laborers	1,130	23,370	$19,780 - 28,980	11%	5%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,070	26,040	$16,340 - 36,780	11%	14%
24	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	990	27,970	$19,710 - 38,230	0%	22%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	970	38,200	$21,840 - 61,940	4%	25%
26	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	970	46,120	$31,530 - 66,600	9%	47%
27	Cooks, restaurant	960	18,790	$12,880 - 24,350	12%	5%
28	Computer support specialists	920	38,250	$22,290 - 57,770	13%	43%
29	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	910	26,110	$17,220 - 37,870	18%	6%
30	Teacher assistants	910	21,400	$17,000 - 26,020	10%	18%
31	Food preparation workers	900	16,910	$12,080 - 22,800	15%	7%
32	Tellers	890	22,720	$16,650 - 29,740	14%	16%
33	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	850	17,050	$13,140 - 21,430	13%	5%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	790	49,410	$31,250 - 71,180	-4%	15%
35	Telemarketers	790	20,830	$12,770 - 32,580	-9%	14%
36	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	790	25,340	$14,030 - 49,110	8%	4%
37	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	780	35,240	$26,390 - 45,130	14%	7%
38	Correctional officers and jailers	770	30,960	$26,120 - 38,640	17%	11%
39	Electricians	760	37,890	$23,450 - 51,430	7%	7%
40	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	760	33,220	$24,950 - 45,700	8%	3%
41	Medical assistants	720	24,520	$18,940 - 32,890	35%	10%
42	Data entry keyers	710	22,260	$15,880 - 29,100	-4%	18%
43	Cooks, fast food	700	15,240	$11,780 - 20,170	8%	5%
44	Packers and packagers, hand	690	20,300	$12,560 - 41,220	-11%	3%
45	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	670	33,340	$20,470 - 47,210	14%	4%
46	Sales representatives, services, all other	670	46,380	$17,050 - 80,570	28%	48%
47	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	670	25,760	$16,120 - 36,980	4%	6%
48	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	660	52,620	$34,920 - 74,160	9%	10%
49	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	640	32,370	$18,830 - 46,590	-6%	14%
50	Counter and rental clerks	630	22,920	$13,580 - 37,510	23%	16%
51	Bartenders	580	14,840	$11,700 - 18,460	11%	17%
52	Medical secretaries	580	27,780	$19,830 - 36,350	17%	18%
53	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	580	22,100	$13,100 - 38,630	12%	6%
54	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	570	39,450	$23,560 - 56,690	4%	30%
55	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	540	13,270	$11,560 - 15,450	10%	8%
56	Insurance sales agents	530	63,150	$22,870 - 102,100	13%	45%
57	Preschool teachers, except special education	480	23,110	$16,050 - 32,250	26%	43%
58	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	480	56,070	$35,270 - 83,310	7%	13%
59	Cement masons and concrete finishers	480	31,510	$25,370 - 41,200	11%	2%
60	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	480	31,220	$18,350 - 43,540	5%	2%
61	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	470	22,790	$17,210 - 32,430	-11%	9%
62	Painters, construction and maintenance	460	28,940	$20,560 - 42,880	12%	6%
63	Production workers, all other	460	27,470	$17,340 - 37,010	2%	5%
64	Loan officers	450	50,740	$24,540 - 82,230	12%	49%
65	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	450	43,770	$26,150 - 60,520	11%	4%
66	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	440	14,580	$11,620 - 18,310	10%	17%
67	Personal and home care aides	440	18,990	$14,380 - 23,070	51%	10%
68	Driver/sales workers	440	21,900	$11,930 - 40,220	-4%	4%
69	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	430	15,440	$11,660 - 20,730	12%	6%
70	Cooks, short order	420	15,860	$11,930 - 21,020	5%	5%
71	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	420	19,370	$12,950 - 27,010	14%	3%
72	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	410	21,680	$15,930 - 28,110	11%	5%
73	Helpers--production workers	400	25,700	$16,090 - 42,540	0%	4%
74	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	400	29,080	$20,650 - 38,400	4%	15%
75	Pharmacy technicians	390	25,170	$17,780 - 34,410	32%	16%
76	Bill and account collectors	380	27,670	$19,630 - 36,090	23%	13%
77	Printing machine operators	380	27,020	$17,230 - 41,970	-5%	6%
78	Order clerks	380	21,660	$15,880 - 30,700	-23%	16%
79	Radiologic technologists and technicians	370	40,660	$24,320 - 57,470	15%	25%
80	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	360	28,940	$19,180 - 41,740	-4%	5%
81	Dishwashers	360	15,660	$12,010 - 19,350	10%	3%
82	Construction managers	360	66,990	$36,660 - 107,570	16%	29%
83	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	360	33,120	$19,970 - 45,400	-14%	0%
84	Industrial truck and tractor operators	360	27,830	$19,830 - 36,020	-1%	2%
85	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	340	35,600	$26,750 - 45,580	12%	3%
86	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	340	28,190	$17,460 - 47,910	27%	47%
87	Amusement and recreation attendants	330	16,640	$11,640 - 29,320	24%	22%
88	Food servers, nonrestaurant	320	16,620	$12,750 - 20,100	16%	9%
89	Medical records and health information technicians	320	27,880	$19,760 - 38,040	18%	12%
90	Postal service mail carriers	320	44,070	$35,410 - 50,840	1%	11%
91	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	310	25,530	$16,700 - 37,590	-26%	6%
92	Nonfarm animal caretakers	310	18,390	$12,740 - 23,450	18%	16%
93	Food service managers	310	36,740	$23,920 - 50,790	5%	24%
94	Dental assistants	300	29,120	$23,750 - 35,420	29%	9%
95	All other information and record clerks	300	30,600	$16,050 - 44,990	-12%	21%
96	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	300	39,050	$25,970 - 52,990	9%	3%
97	Industrial machinery mechanics	300	38,610	$30,160 - 49,040	9%	5%
98	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	300	26,740	$19,930 - 36,580	-12%	0%
99	Cost estimators	280	46,100	$30,090 - 67,810	19%	32%
100	Bus drivers, school	280	24,760	$13,960 - 35,640	9%	4%

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Jobs More Common Near Lincoln Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Graduate teaching assistants	36,090	670	19.5
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	64,100	210	17.6
Gaming and sports book writers and runners	17,190	140	16.1
Agricultural and food science technicians	31,490	120	13.3
Social science research assistants	30,360	100	11
Choreographers	25,620	100	10.3
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	41,720	140	8.2
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	60,130	150	7
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	60,910	210	6.7
Conveyor operators and tenders	31,360	170	6.1
Interpreters and translators	42,290	170	6
Education teachers, postsecondary	54,980	190	4.9
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	29,190	100	4.4
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	27,970	990	4.1
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	67,810	200	4
Radio and television announcers	22,660	120	3.9
Health educators	36,300	220	3.8
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	50,520	210	3.7
Reporters and correspondents	26,700	150	3.6
Correctional officers and jailers	30,960	770	3.4
Insurance underwriters	46,610	380	3.4
Biological technicians	29,860	200	3.3
Special education teachers, middle school	38,650	260	3.2
Bindery workers	32,140	190	3
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50,390	790	3
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	46,120	970	3
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	59,720	130	2.9
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	22,790	470	2.9
Physician assistants	87,550	180	2.8
Community and social service specialists, all other	31,970	260	2.8
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	44,930	230	2.8
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	35,310	310	2.8
Business teachers, postsecondary	69,000	150	2.7
Public relations specialists	52,120	680	2.7
Painters, transportation equipment	34,740	120	2.6
Nonfarm animal caretakers	18,390	310	2.6
Residential advisors	24,410	100	2.6
Education administrators, postsecondary	76,740	230	2.6
Civil engineering technicians	38,530	230	2.5
Special education teachers, secondary school	38,560	270	2.4
Tool and die makers	42,880	210	2.4
Tire repairers and changers	21,240	220	2.3
Cooks, short order	15,860	420	2.3
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	26,740	300	2.3
Chemists	47,730	200	2.3
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	34,140	260	2.3
Helpers--carpenters	20,500	220	2.3
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	31,460	120	2.2
Medical transcriptionists	29,940	180	2.1
Social and human service assistants	24,830	690	2.1

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Lincoln, Nebraska Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Coaches and scouts	49,750	1.5	160
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	36,610	1.2	190
Bindery workers	32,140	1.2	190
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	34,140	1.19	260
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,120	1.19	360
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	29,360	1.17	130
Physician assistants	87,550	1.17	180
Insurance sales agents	63,150	1.17	530
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	26,110	1.17	910
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	28,940	1.15	360
Machine feeders and offbearers	27,650	1.15	130
Helpers--production workers	25,700	1.15	400
File clerks	24,830	1.14	170
Family and general practitioners	170,860	1.13	150
Graduate teaching assistants	36,090	1.12	670
Conveyor operators and tenders	31,360	1.11	170
Bakers	25,170	1.1	180
Public relations specialists	52,120	1.1	680
Brickmasons and blockmasons	46,990	1.1	150
Interpreters and translators	42,290	1.1	170
Chief executives	149,130	1.09	320
Library technicians	30,520	1.09	110
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	39,800	1.08	180
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	59,720	1.07	130
Dentists, general	157,390	1.07	170
Packers and packagers, hand	20,300	1.07	690
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	43,140	1.06	160
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	34,140	1.06	190
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50,390	1.06	790
Parts salespersons	31,110	1.06	260
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	23,550	1.05	1,610
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	42,630	1.05	200
Carpenters	38,320	1.05	1,690
Counter and rental clerks	22,920	1.04	630
Business teachers, postsecondary	69,000	1.04	150
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	32,470	1.04	180
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,070	1.04	480
Teachers and instructors, all other	37,310	1.04	120
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	77,870	1.03	120
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	20,730	1.03	190
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	29,080	1.03	400
Sales managers	93,830	1.03	240
Teacher assistants	21,400	1.03	910
Child care workers	18,250	1.02	1,170
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,790	1.02	130
Team assemblers	26,100	1.02	1,370
General and operations managers	91,690	1.02	1,300
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	39,450	1.02	570
Tellers	22,720	1.02	890
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	38,200	1.02	970

Highest Paying Jobs in Lincoln, Nebraska Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Anesthesiologists	184,570	90
Surgeons	175,550
Internists, general	172,050
Family and general practitioners	170,860	150
Dentists, general	157,390	170
Chief executives	149,130	320
Physicians and surgeons, all other	146,930	120
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	144,970	30
Optometrists	113,230	70
Engineering managers	94,820	90
Sales managers	93,830	240
General and operations managers	91,690	1,300
Public relations managers	89,300	50
Marketing managers	89,170	120
Computer and information systems managers	88,010	290
Physician assistants	87,550	180
Natural sciences managers	85,510	80
Financial managers	85,230	420
Lawyers	84,820	480
Pharmacists	84,790	360
Commercial pilots	83,520	50
Human resources managers, all other	81,660	40
Law teachers, postsecondary	78,910	60
Actuaries	78,500	50
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	77,870	120
Education administrators, postsecondary	76,740	230
Compensation and benefits managers	76,120	60
Training and development managers	75,220	40
Industrial production managers	74,040	180
Medical and health services managers	72,260	480
Veterinarians	71,930	60
Managers, all other	69,310	160
Business teachers, postsecondary	69,000	150
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	67,810	200
Physics teachers, postsecondary	67,380	70
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	67,050	90
Construction managers	66,990	360
Real estate sales agents	66,770	70
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	66,720	90
Mechanical engineers	66,490	120
Computer software engineers, systems software	66,390	150
Life scientists, all other	65,830
Purchasing managers	65,520	50
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	64,840	60
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	64,650	240
Materials engineers	64,460	70
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	64,100	210
Insurance sales agents	63,150	530
Electrical engineers	62,910	240
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary	62,590	90

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