Reno Employment

Employment and Industries in the Reno, Nevada 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 Reno than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Reno.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Reno.
A list of any large public companies in Reno.

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	3,010	71,150	$55,030 - 93,220	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,290	62,450	$27,530 - 100,910	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	1,410	58,160	$34,370 - 84,490	18%	79%
4	Financial managers	850	86,590	$45,630 - 143,710	13%	60%
5	Managers, all other	800	87,550	$47,970 - 130,480	7%	55%
6	Lawyers	760	140,140	$82,860 -	11%	99%
7	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	720	86,520	$47,600 - 128,410	12%	51%
8	Computer software engineers, systems software	600	76,560	$50,390 - 113,330	28%	85%
9	Sales managers	600	83,440	$44,490 - 132,880	10%	69%
10	Management analysts	570	108,420	$46,730 -	22%	78%
11	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	480	45,170	$27,270 - 72,460	5%	58%
12	Computer systems analysts	480	68,360	$43,270 - 95,870	29%	68%
13	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	470	38,490	$24,430 - 77,280	25%	67%
14	Child, family, and school social workers	450		$ -	19%	77%
15	Civil engineers	440	83,480	$50,550 - 114,750	18%	87%
16	Personal financial advisors	400	90,740	$43,460 - 159,330	41%	81%
17	Social and human service assistants	370	31,590	$18,940 - 57,150	34%	58%
18	Sales and related workers, all other	370	32,770	$23,390 - 41,390	14%	62%
19	Training and development specialists	360	33,160	$17,880 - 62,140	18%	56%
20	Coaches and scouts	350	34,720	$18,850 - 54,790	15%	60%
21	Pharmacists	350	105,050	$50,530 - 133,990	22%	97%
22	Graphic designers	340	46,380	$29,690 - 66,020	10%	55%
23	Medical and health services managers	320	88,680	$43,660 - 129,430	16%	57%
24	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	320	52,270	$35,540 - 74,000	13%	73%
25	Computer and information systems managers	320	104,540	$63,300 - 153,070	16%	73%
26	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	310	46,580	$26,790 - 72,710	18%	56%
27	Computer programmers	310	72,140	$40,670 - 105,590	0%	73%
28	Computer software engineers, applications	300	77,240	$30,380 - 125,270	45%	85%
29	Computer specialists, all other	260	58,230	$35,220 - 83,020	15%	68%
30	Marketing managers	250	81,190	$43,510 - 123,350	14%	69%
31	Network systems and data communications analysts	250	68,110	$39,430 - 97,980	53%	57%
32	Advertising sales agents	230	50,140	$26,750 - 89,170	20%	56%
33	Chief executives	230	146,410	$66,680 -	2%	65%
34	Medical and public health social workers	220	52,190	$37,360 - 68,810	24%	77%
35	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	220	24,220	$17,340 - 31,410	11%	55%
36	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	210	65,400	$52,360 - 82,790	12%	51%
37	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	210	35,200	$25,130 - 49,310	15%	51%
38	Teachers and instructors, all other	200	43,980	$23,070 - 72,660	9%	54%
39	Engineering managers	180	109,530	$67,110 - 162,620	7%	84%
40	Mechanical engineers	170	74,550	$49,840 - 104,970	4%	78%
41	Occupational therapists	160	61,620	$18,000 - 86,580	23%	90%
42	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	160	58,080	$35,170 - 82,770	17%	56%
43	Network and computer systems administrators	160	63,720	$41,710 - 95,760	27%	50%
44	Public relations specialists	160	77,860	$32,740 -	18%	81%
45	Social and community service managers	150	56,140	$32,800 - 76,050	25%	72%
46	Surveyors	150	74,280	$40,920 - 103,620	24%	82%
47	Physical therapists	150	77,980	$58,610 - 91,940	27%	89%
48	Market research analysts	140	55,650	$30,800 - 98,320	20%	82%
49	Librarians	130	60,070	$37,240 - 85,160	4%	85%
50	Hydrologists	120	81,940	$20,020 - 130,120	24%	93%
51	Meeting and convention planners	110	50,420	$30,900 - 73,620	20%	67%
52	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	110	85,780	$52,160 - 109,670	22%	93%
53	Mental health counselors	110	56,200	$41,740 - 79,860	30%	73%
54	Urban and regional planners	110	89,230	$46,220 -	15%	92%
55	Producers and directors	110	61,770	$21,750 - 130,110	11%	75%
56	Floral designers	100	30,150	$18,780 - 40,970	0%	55%
57	Database administrators	100	54,400	$24,840 - 81,720	29%	72%
58	Editors	100	53,620	$30,230 - 73,700	2%	81%
59	Advertising and promotions managers	100	71,840	$38,390 - 113,240	6%	76%
60	Dentists, general	100	172,700	$93,150 -	9%	100%
61	Interior designers	100	56,410	$35,120 - 95,790	20%	55%
62	Multi-media artists and animators	100	55,030	$35,880 - 77,680	26%	58%
63	Human resources managers, all other	100	90,230	$49,580 - 129,190	11%	58%
64	Electrical engineers	100	81,130	$47,190 - 112,310	6%	81%
65	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	90	59,200	$42,930 - 79,480	18%	56%
66	Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	90	32,340	$19,640 - 62,130	12%	58%
67	Financial analysts	90	71,720	$45,490 - 96,610	34%	87%
68	Financial specialists, all other	90	63,680	$36,110 - 93,660	12%	50%
69	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	90	74,230	$30,800 - 102,040	16%	99%
70	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	80	56,230	$41,120 - 73,440	30%	77%
71	Instructional coordinators	80	72,140	$43,230 - 128,330	23%	79%
72	Reporters and correspondents	80	42,360	$27,820 - 65,510	1%	85%
73	Dietitians and nutritionists	80	59,300	$43,960 - 78,250	9%	72%
74	Physician assistants	80	73,760	$36,760 - 100,300	27%	67%
75	Environmental engineers	70	76,200	$54,000 - 109,580	25%	86%
76	Health educators	70	55,990	$25,640 - 83,030	26%	58%
77	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	70	65,060	$18,920 - 118,290	25%	93%
78	Occupational health and safety specialists	70	63,600	$41,320 - 83,020	8%	72%
79	Purchasing managers	70	77,530	$50,520 - 105,630	3%	57%
80	Veterinarians	70	71,640	$39,440 - 99,930	35%	100%
81	Credit analysts	70	65,110	$34,330 - 101,740	2%	60%
82	Public relations managers	70	81,870	$47,820 - 129,300	17%	75%
83	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	60	33,110	$20,980 - 55,140	24%	78%
84	Community and social service specialists, all other	60	46,920	$28,090 - 67,940	25%	58%
85	Natural sciences managers	60	94,570	$67,210 - 126,160	11%	93%
86	Commercial pilots	50		$ -	13%	74%
87	Engineers, all other	50	60,170	$23,840 - 87,660	6%	82%
88	Designers, all other	50	54,400	$19,510 - 94,260	12%	55%
89	Speech-language pathologists	50	74,810	$62,390 - 86,900	11%	98%
90	Budget analysts	50	72,260	$50,570 - 99,490	7%	78%
91	Education administrators, all other	50	65,360	$35,540 - 101,630	13%	78%
92	Training and development managers	40	71,580	$39,760 - 98,970	16%	58%
93	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	40	52,310	$28,730 - 80,590	15%	72%
94	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	40	51,900	$30,110 - 79,130	9%	95%
95	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	40	121,400	$71,480 - 161,820	5%	99%
96	Industrial engineers	40	59,360	$43,840 - 75,940	20%	74%
97	Computer hardware engineers	40	78,460	$42,660 - 122,300	5%	70%
98	Technical writers	40	68,230	$44,110 - 111,160	20%	74%
99	Optometrists	30	140,000	$55,880 -	11%	100%
100	Clergy	30	60,660	$46,420 - 74,850	19%	75%

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	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	6,780	24,180	$16,920 - 35,450	2%	5%
2	Retail salespersons	6,210	25,370	$15,720 - 43,440	12%	25%
3	Cashiers	5,470	21,350	$14,840 - 30,670	-2%	10%
4	Waiters and waitresses	4,940	16,870	$12,840 - 24,060	11%	14%
5	Office clerks, general	4,530	29,450	$17,760 - 44,890	13%	19%
6	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,950	22,060	$14,980 - 32,620	15%	4%
7	Stock clerks and order fillers	3,780	23,770	$16,960 - 34,000	-7%	8%
8	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	3,660	44,260	$33,860 - 59,340	10%	4%
9	General and operations managers	3,610	99,010	$43,190 -	2%	48%
10	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,480	17,840	$13,340 - 23,700	18%	5%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	3,400	35,490	$21,940 - 50,520	13%	16%
12	Customer service representatives	2,750	34,560	$21,470 - 53,490	25%	22%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,590	34,270	$22,640 - 48,660	1%	18%
14	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,490	34,850	$19,820 - 51,900	10%	6%
15	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,430	26,620	$18,580 - 37,350	18%	6%
16	Gaming dealers	2,430	14,650	$12,750 - 16,650	24%	11%
17	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,380	31,550	$20,740 - 49,630	4%	6%
18	Team assemblers	2,260	26,130	$17,220 - 37,970	0%	5%
19	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,230	20,820	$16,010 - 26,090	13%	5%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,180	46,210	$27,830 - 67,070	6%	29%
21	Security guards	2,180	24,860	$18,220 - 33,630	17%	13%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,040	39,430	$24,470 - 56,260	4%	25%
23	Cooks, restaurant	1,930	25,460	$19,480 - 32,740	12%	5%
24	Office and administrative support workers, all other	1,930	29,470	$17,800 - 46,830	-8%	32%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	1,870	27,680	$19,610 - 37,100	17%	13%
26	Construction laborers	1,700	36,980	$23,040 - 50,560	11%	5%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,610	31,910	$20,780 - 46,860	11%	14%
28	Bartenders	1,600	17,820	$13,110 - 24,170	11%	17%
29	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,510	15,610	$12,850 - 20,040	12%	6%
30	Packers and packagers, hand	1,470	23,030	$15,160 - 31,260	-11%	3%
31	Food preparation workers	1,380	18,690	$14,780 - 23,980	15%	7%
32	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,360	41,630	$28,350 - 58,360	15%	18%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,320	68,110	$45,870 - 96,480	9%	10%
34	Cooks, fast food	1,300	17,070	$13,240 - 21,820	8%	5%
35	Business operations specialists, all other	1,240	77,080	$34,040 -	21%	49%
36	Telemarketers	1,230	26,290	$20,590 - 33,540	-9%	14%
37	Electricians	1,190	53,660	$35,430 - 67,660	7%	7%
38	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,180	26,880	$21,240 - 32,930	18%	7%
39	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,180	30,900	$21,870 - 41,680	-1%	2%
40	Dishwashers	1,170	18,380	$14,010 - 23,650	10%	3%
41	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,090	39,340	$20,890 - 66,320	28%	48%
42	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,060	51,190	$33,460 - 69,440	8%	3%
43	Personal and home care aides	960	21,290	$17,280 - 24,940	51%	10%
44	Recreation workers	950	22,820	$13,930 - 35,870	13%	47%
45	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	940	43,220	$27,020 - 61,160	14%	4%
46	Gaming supervisors	920	43,320	$28,620 - 62,720	23%	30%
47	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	910	58,850	$44,910 - 74,980	11%	33%
48	Home health aides	900	20,830	$14,170 - 26,440	49%	7%
49	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	810	29,970	$19,220 - 42,740	4%	15%
50	Healthcare support workers, all other	730	33,390	$22,880 - 48,260	16%	10%
51	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	730	17,900	$13,620 - 21,670	10%	17%
52	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	720	23,290	$16,820 - 30,050	10%	8%
53	Computer support specialists	710	42,240	$27,390 - 64,160	13%	43%
54	Medical assistants	710	34,340	$24,390 - 46,530	35%	10%
55	Order clerks	710	26,200	$20,660 - 36,180	-23%	16%
56	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	710	22,370	$14,000 - 38,380	12%	6%
57	Teacher assistants	700	26,210	$19,630 - 33,320	10%	18%
58	Cement masons and concrete finishers	700	49,930	$36,890 - 63,630	11%	2%
59	Helpers--production workers	700	23,320	$17,060 - 31,570	0%	4%
60	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	690	57,220	$35,170 - 87,160	7%	13%
61	Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	680	17,330	$13,120 - 23,430	7%	10%
62	Driver/sales workers	670	28,610	$15,200 - 42,820	-4%	4%
63	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	660	24,080	$17,710 - 32,760	1%	29%
64	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	660	63,900	$32,350 - 100,630	11%	4%
65	Bill and account collectors	650	31,370	$15,620 - 46,050	23%	13%
66	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	640	47,420	$27,640 - 68,890	-4%	15%
67	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	630	49,080	$30,670 - 67,070	12%	3%
68	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	630	21,240	$13,620 - 31,400	14%	3%
69	Dental assistants	600	36,390	$23,650 - 48,010	29%	9%
70	Tellers	590	28,150	$21,560 - 38,790	14%	16%
71	Legal secretaries	580	44,780	$32,460 - 57,450	12%	18%
72	Child care workers	550	20,100	$16,900 - 25,060	18%	15%
73	Property, real estate, and community association managers	540	42,170	$25,960 - 69,140	15%	36%
74	Painters, construction and maintenance	530	35,960	$24,040 - 50,170	12%	6%
75	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	530	20,030	$13,430 - 28,370	17%	14%
76	Construction managers	530	90,010	$45,640 - 157,300	16%	29%
77	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	530	36,410	$25,090 - 51,060	5%	2%
78	Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	520	33,870	$23,320 - 47,200	-2%	8%
79	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	500	42,740	$25,730 - 61,530	13%	17%
80	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	500	39,950	$23,360 - 60,420	7%	2%
81	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	490	31,680	$19,450 - 49,180	13%	11%
82	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	480	28,280	$22,350 - 34,760	10%	24%
83	Counter and rental clerks	480	26,120	$17,750 - 37,930	23%	16%
84	Gaming service workers, all other	470	24,200	$15,400 - 37,780	26%	11%
85	Postal service mail carriers	470			1%	11%
86	Sheet metal workers	460	43,640	$21,140 - 79,670	7%	4%
87	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	460	39,360	$24,390 - 58,240	8%	9%
88	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	460	46,650	$20,100 - 72,230	10%	17%
89	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	450	18,940	$13,720 - 24,610	10%	5%
90	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	450	50,640	$30,950 - 72,760	9%	3%
91	Slot key persons	440	21,980	$17,240 - 28,020	11%	30%
92	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	430	33,860	$17,400 - 51,580	2%	11%
93	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	430	34,450	$20,540 - 51,170	-6%	14%
94	Amusement and recreation attendants	430	18,820	$13,320 - 24,860	24%	22%
95	Data entry keyers	430	22,220	$17,230 - 27,040	-4%	18%
96	Helpers--electricians	420	26,540	$20,510 - 32,560	7%	3%
97	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	420	46,550	$18,770 - 76,470	27%	47%
98	Insurance sales agents	410	67,810	$26,490 - 128,170	13%	45%
99	Cost estimators	410	67,100	$38,460 - 98,110	19%	32%
100	Couriers and messengers	410	24,260	$17,370 - 31,440	0%	12%

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Jobs More Common Near Reno Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Gaming service workers, all other	24,200	470	43.1
Slot key persons	21,980	440	41.4
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	17,330	680	39
Gaming and sports book writers and runners	19,690	310	28
Gaming supervisors	43,320	920	27.8
Gaming cage workers	22,430	380	26.1
Gaming dealers	14,650	2,430	23.8
Hydrologists	81,940	120	16.7
Mechanical door repairers	37,170	140	15.8
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	22,060	290	14.2
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	33,870	520	10.3
Helpers--roofers	24,830	150	8.7
Plasterers and stucco masons	36,100	320	6.4
Carpet installers	43,360	230	6.2
Tapers	38,890	240	5.4
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	20,640	320	5.3
Baggage porters and bellhops	18,740	320	5.2
Office and administrative support workers, all other	29,470	1,930	5.1
Tile and marble setters	45,030	310	4.7
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	28,700	320	4.7
Helpers--carpenters	28,800	400	3.8
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	21,930	130	3.8
Media and communication workers, all other	44,150	100	3.7
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	27,710	120	3.6
Radio and television announcers	35,080	110	3.6
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	30,060	150	3.5
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	24,080	660	3.2
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	24,220	220	2.9
Couriers and messengers	24,260	410	2.8
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	39,950	500	2.7
Multi-media artists and animators	55,030	100	2.7
Helpers--electricians	26,540	420	2.7
First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other	45,040	190	2.6
Healthcare support workers, all other	33,390	730	2.6
Health technologists and technicians, all other	36,530	260	2.6
Telemarketers	26,290	1,230	2.5
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	85,780	110	2.5
Surgeons		160	2.4
Pipelayers	38,790	170	2.4
Civil engineering technicians	46,240	300	2.4
Tire repairers and changers	29,070	300	2.3
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	15,610	1,510	2.3
Cement masons and concrete finishers	49,930	700	2.3
Recreation workers	22,820	950	2.3
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	34,620	170	2.3
Physical therapist aides	26,330	130	2.3
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	39,360	460	2.3
Roofers	36,410	400	2.2
Property, real estate, and community association managers	42,170	540	2.2
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	70,650	140	2.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Reno, Nevada Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	46,550	1.54	420
Public relations specialists	77,860	1.54	160
Urban and regional planners	89,230	1.47	110
Management analysts	108,420	1.47	570
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	61,090	1.45	150
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	34,560	1.39	230
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	63,900	1.39	660
Mental health counselors	56,200	1.38	110
Lawyers	140,140	1.37	760
Surveyors	74,280	1.36	150
Cement masons and concrete finishers	49,930	1.35	700
Butchers and meat cutters	39,600	1.32	230
Business operations specialists, all other	77,080	1.31	1,240
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	23,290	1.3	720
Paralegals and legal assistants	54,300	1.27	280
Construction and building inspectors	61,980	1.26	220
Medical secretaries	36,640	1.26	330
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	49,080	1.25	630
Legal secretaries	44,780	1.25	580
Loan officers	73,510	1.24	410
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	50,640	1.24	450
Tire repairers and changers	29,070	1.23	300
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	65,400	1.23	210
Medical assistants	34,340	1.22	710
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	21,940	1.22	190
Dental hygienists	77,380	1.22	280
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	58,850	1.21	910
Insurance sales agents	67,810	1.21	410
Surveying and mapping technicians	45,720	1.21	180
Cost estimators	67,100	1.2	410
Radiologic technologists and technicians	61,210	1.2	240
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	51,190	1.2	1,060
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	43,220	1.19	940
Construction laborers	36,980	1.19	1,700
Tellers	28,150	1.19	590
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	86,520	1.19	720
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	46,730	1.18	320
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	44,260	1.18	3,660
Teacher assistants	26,210	1.18	700
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	34,270	1.18	2,590
Cooks, restaurant	25,460	1.17	1,930
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	68,110	1.17	1,320
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	85,780	1.17	110
Surgical technologists	45,440	1.17	200
Customer service representatives	34,560	1.16	2,750
Office clerks, general	29,450	1.16	4,530
Receptionists and information clerks	27,680	1.16	1,870
Teachers and instructors, all other	43,980	1.16	200
Registered nurses	71,150	1.15	3,010
Meeting and convention planners	50,420	1.15	110

Highest Paying Jobs in Reno, Nevada Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	197,230	80
Family and general practitioners	183,570	270
Dentists, general	172,700	100
Chief executives	146,410	230
Lawyers	140,140	760
Optometrists	140,000	30
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	121,400	40
Engineering managers	109,530	180
Management analysts	108,420	570
Pharmacists	105,050	350
Computer and information systems managers	104,540	320
General and operations managers	99,010	3,610
Architects, except landscape and naval	98,260
Natural sciences managers	94,570	60
Personal financial advisors	90,740	400
Human resources managers, all other	90,230	100
Construction managers	90,010	530
Urban and regional planners	89,230	110
Medical and health services managers	88,680	320
Managers, all other	87,550	800
Gaming managers	87,490	80
Financial managers	86,590	850
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	86,520	720
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	85,780	110
Electronics engineers, except computer	85,100
Civil engineers	83,480	440
Sales managers	83,440	600
Hydrologists	81,940	120
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	81,880	160
Public relations managers	81,870	70
Marketing managers	81,190	250
Electrical engineers	81,130	100
Lodging managers	80,010	50
Computer hardware engineers	78,460	40
Physical therapists	77,980	150
Public relations specialists	77,860	160
Purchasing managers	77,530	70
Dental hygienists	77,380	280
Computer software engineers, applications	77,240	300
Business operations specialists, all other	77,080	1,240
Computer software engineers, systems software	76,560	600
Environmental engineers	76,200	70
Speech-language pathologists	74,810	50
Mechanical engineers	74,550	170
Surveyors	74,280	150
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	74,230	90
Physician assistants	73,760	80
Loan officers	73,510	410
Landscape architects	72,560
Budget analysts	72,260	50