The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 19,540 | 75,890 | $55,890 - 100,470 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 13,080 | 61,640 | $43,270 - 90,740 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 11,640 | 79,940 | $45,920 - 123,660 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 10,040 | 69,730 | $31,630 - 119,920 | 8% | 51% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 8,910 | 65,150 | $44,120 - 95,940 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Lawyers | 7,100 | 127,640 | $62,820 - | 11% | 99% |
| 7 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 6,540 | 44,110 | $24,110 - 81,330 | 9% | 54% |
| 8 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 6,170 | 62,680 | $43,550 - 91,330 | 11% | 95% |
| 9 | Financial managers | 6,010 | 132,940 | $67,550 - | 13% | 60% |
| 10 | Managers, all other | 5,250 | 101,910 | $51,800 - 161,590 | 7% | 55% |
| 11 | Computer software engineers, applications | 5,050 | 90,360 | $56,080 - 133,360 | 45% | 85% |
| 12 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 4,740 | 54,980 | $29,880 - 88,110 | 5% | 58% |
| 13 | Computer systems analysts | 4,710 | 96,360 | $59,320 - 133,890 | 29% | 68% |
| 14 | Management analysts | 4,620 | 90,640 | $53,430 - 133,820 | 22% | 78% |
| 15 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 3,600 | 94,620 | $38,330 - 165,260 | 12% | 51% |
| 16 | Sales managers | 3,430 | 130,350 | $59,610 - | 10% | 69% |
| 17 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 3,270 | 93,640 | $31,640 - | 25% | 67% |
| 18 | Computer and information systems managers | 3,010 | 135,680 | $89,930 - | 16% | 73% |
| 19 | Computer programmers | 2,990 | 82,800 | $47,110 - 125,500 | 0% | 73% |
| 20 | Chemists | 2,970 | 72,670 | $43,610 - 108,090 | 9% | 93% |
| 21 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 2,950 | 101,640 | $68,320 - 138,480 | 28% | 85% |
| 22 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 2,500 | 106,210 | $66,000 - 154,040 | 20% | 99% |
| 23 | Child, family, and school social workers | 2,480 | 57,880 | $28,840 - 96,000 | 19% | 77% |
| 24 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 2,340 | 62,250 | $43,300 - 94,290 | 20% | 87% |
| 25 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 2,210 | 110,310 | $78,680 - 141,230 | 8% | 78% |
| 26 | Financial analysts | 2,170 | 82,730 | $46,840 - 122,320 | 34% | 87% |
| 27 | Network and computer systems administrators | 2,160 | 78,000 | $48,240 - 110,950 | 27% | 50% |
| 28 | Pharmacists | 2,130 | 98,410 | $77,890 - 126,960 | 22% | 97% |
| 29 | Medical and health services managers | 2,110 | 105,160 | $70,920 - 153,110 | 16% | 57% |
| 30 | Social and human service assistants | 2,050 | 30,180 | $18,780 - 43,580 | 34% | 58% |
| 31 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 2,040 | 52,830 | $28,370 - 77,000 | 23% | 54% |
| 32 | Computer specialists, all other | 2,010 | 94,210 | $39,560 - | 15% | 68% |
| 33 | Mechanical engineers | 1,920 | 87,550 | $54,530 - 131,530 | 4% | 78% |
| 34 | Sales and related workers, all other | 1,890 | 56,740 | $22,320 - 104,850 | 14% | 62% |
| 35 | Marketing managers | 1,830 | 143,740 | $83,450 - | 14% | 69% |
| 36 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 1,810 | 93,240 | $64,930 - 128,850 | 53% | 57% |
| 37 | Insurance underwriters | 1,750 | 74,670 | $46,970 - 116,890 | 6% | 53% |
| 38 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 1,690 | 72,410 | $44,720 - 102,390 | 13% | 73% |
| 39 | Civil engineers | 1,650 | 82,730 | $54,950 - 120,430 | 18% | 87% |
| 40 | Rehabilitation counselors | 1,640 | 40,060 | $22,200 - 69,010 | 23% | 73% |
| 41 | Market research analysts | 1,620 | 82,230 | $44,880 - 123,970 | 20% | 82% |
| 42 | Training and development specialists | 1,590 | 66,400 | $43,080 - 96,970 | 18% | 56% |
| 43 | Graphic designers | 1,540 | 55,640 | $33,070 - 85,130 | 10% | 55% |
| 44 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 1,510 | 64,610 | $30,140 - 107,290 | 18% | 56% |
| 45 | Public relations specialists | 1,490 | 57,990 | $29,890 - 93,990 | 18% | 81% |
| 46 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 1,470 | 70,280 | $47,190 - 99,540 | 17% | 56% |
| 47 | Engineering managers | 1,460 | 132,740 | $85,130 - | 7% | 84% |
| 48 | Financial specialists, all other | 1,440 | 68,420 | $45,520 - 95,700 | 12% | 50% |
| 49 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 1,370 | 41,320 | $27,130 - 59,070 | 25% | 58% |
| 50 | Natural sciences managers | 1,350 | 175,130 | $103,200 - | 11% | 93% |
| 51 | Engineers, all other | 1,320 | 104,070 | $59,980 - 148,630 | 6% | 82% |
| 52 | Coaches and scouts | 1,310 | 35,440 | $16,320 - 64,970 | 15% | 60% |
| 53 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 1,200 | 104,030 | $60,960 - 156,130 | 4% | 81% |
| 54 | Social and community service managers | 1,170 | 72,690 | $44,110 - 105,330 | 25% | 72% |
| 55 | Librarians | 1,160 | 62,300 | $37,430 - 93,500 | 4% | 85% |
| 56 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 1,160 | 57,470 | $21,220 - 87,890 | 11% | 79% |
| 57 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 1,130 | 68,580 | $47,190 - 97,210 | 9% | 87% |
| 58 | Physical therapists | 1,120 | 85,620 | $60,130 - 126,670 | 27% | 89% |
| 59 | Industrial engineers | 1,120 | 78,540 | $51,020 - 113,860 | 20% | 74% |
| 60 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 1,060 | 61,650 | $47,750 - 78,900 | 12% | 51% |
| 61 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 1,060 | 82,080 | $53,250 - 106,810 | 17% | 54% |
| 62 | Electrical engineers | 1,050 | 80,110 | $50,930 - 110,280 | 6% | 81% |
| 63 | Mental health counselors | 1,020 | 40,750 | $27,770 - 63,320 | 30% | 73% |
| 64 | Database administrators | 1,020 | 76,880 | $44,000 - 117,290 | 29% | 72% |
| 65 | Special education teachers, middle school | 990 | 59,090 | $42,090 - 84,660 | 16% | 87% |
| 66 | Marriage and family therapists | 950 | 56,050 | $42,730 - 77,950 | 30% | 73% |
| 67 | Personal financial advisors | 950 | 85,760 | $37,360 - | 41% | 81% |
| 68 | Biochemists and biophysicists | 950 | 117,860 | $60,040 - | 16% | 95% |
| 69 | Advertising sales agents | 920 | 67,590 | $19,370 - 149,490 | 20% | 56% |
| 70 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 900 | 85,250 | $51,310 - 126,260 | 16% | 99% |
| 71 | Speech-language pathologists | 800 | 80,250 | $51,290 - 124,000 | 11% | 98% |
| 72 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 740 | 58,590 | $37,830 - 79,380 | 11% | 58% |
| 73 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 730 | 82,020 | $50,790 - 138,610 | 18% | 88% |
| 74 | Environmental engineers | 710 | 79,080 | $48,460 - 106,630 | 25% | 86% |
| 75 | Chemical engineers | 690 | 98,210 | $58,250 - 148,320 | 8% | 91% |
| 76 | Counselors, all other | 690 | 46,500 | $28,800 - 64,280 | 17% | 73% |
| 77 | Dentists, general | 680 | 165,510 | $79,750 - | 9% | 100% |
| 78 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 660 | 49,070 | $28,960 - 75,910 | 24% | 78% |
| 79 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 660 | 59,790 | $36,720 - 82,450 | 25% | 93% |
| 80 | Instructional coordinators | 640 | 63,120 | $33,940 - 97,500 | 23% | 79% |
| 81 | Biological technicians | 640 | 42,500 | $27,640 - 60,890 | 16% | 60% |
| 82 | Public relations managers | 640 | 118,270 | $46,400 - | 17% | 75% |
| 83 | Legislators | 630 | 35,140 | $15,420 - 75,440 | 1% | 65% |
| 84 | Human resources managers, all other | 630 | 129,140 | $73,050 - | 11% | 58% |
| 85 | Editors | 620 | 65,120 | $29,510 - 106,950 | 2% | 81% |
| 86 | Sales engineers | 610 | 95,740 | $55,880 - 144,930 | 9% | 79% |
| 87 | Medical and public health social workers | 610 | 54,920 | $39,750 - 69,590 | 24% | 77% |
| 88 | Purchasing managers | 610 | 113,660 | $71,060 - 164,030 | 3% | 57% |
| 89 | Occupational therapists | 580 | 80,500 | $55,920 - 108,890 | 23% | 90% |
| 90 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 570 | 66,030 | $45,620 - 90,250 | 18% | 56% |
| 91 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 570 | 32,380 | $18,180 - 47,030 | 11% | 55% |
| 92 | Interior designers | 550 | 59,420 | $25,670 - 86,220 | 20% | 55% |
| 93 | Operations research analysts | 530 | 94,000 | $57,090 - 136,410 | 11% | 71% |
| 94 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 500 | 106,400 | $55,080 - | 14% | 78% |
| 95 | Computer hardware engineers | 470 | 94,430 | $58,900 - 131,880 | 5% | 70% |
| 96 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 470 | 47,150 | $29,750 - 63,880 | 15% | 51% |
| 97 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 450 | 72,280 | $51,980 - 98,940 | 8% | 72% |
| 98 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 440 | 48,940 | $21,830 - 76,210 | 14% | 54% |
| 99 | Social workers, all other | 430 | 78,420 | $42,010 - 154,740 | 18% | 77% |
| 100 | Surveyors | 410 | 66,380 | $44,680 - 83,810 | 24% | 82% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 27,110 | 25,950 | $15,770 - 42,040 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 22,520 | 19,970 | $15,620 - 26,720 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 21,820 | 25,600 | $16,040 - 41,390 | 15% | 4% |
| 4 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 20,630 | 35,300 | $23,070 - 49,260 | 1% | 18% |
| 5 | Office clerks, general | 18,500 | 28,730 | $16,100 - 45,030 | 13% | 19% |
| 6 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 16,010 | 28,100 | $16,650 - 42,740 | 2% | 5% |
| 7 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 15,170 | 23,740 | $15,850 - 37,420 | -7% | 8% |
| 8 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 14,970 | 39,020 | $24,740 - 53,390 | 13% | 16% |
| 9 | Security guards | 14,710 | 30,600 | $18,120 - 48,600 | 17% | 13% |
| 10 | Customer service representatives | 14,560 | 35,330 | $21,550 - 50,890 | 25% | 22% |
| 11 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 13,290 | 19,170 | $15,440 - 26,500 | 18% | 5% |
| 12 | Business operations specialists, all other | 12,170 | 70,830 | $41,390 - 106,410 | 21% | 49% |
| 13 | Teacher assistants | 11,660 | 24,520 | $16,200 - 33,450 | 10% | 18% |
| 14 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 11,660 | 42,890 | $28,420 - 58,710 | 10% | 4% |
| 15 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 11,510 | 54,380 | $34,080 - 78,000 | 6% | 29% |
| 16 | Waiters and waitresses | 11,280 | 23,280 | $15,760 - 34,230 | 11% | 14% |
| 17 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 10,880 | 25,810 | $19,790 - 32,890 | 18% | 7% |
| 18 | Receptionists and information clerks | 10,470 | 26,100 | $17,540 - 35,830 | 17% | 13% |
| 19 | General and operations managers | 9,840 | 151,760 | $68,240 - | 2% | 48% |
| 20 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 9,150 | 38,010 | $22,560 - 56,460 | 10% | 6% |
| 21 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 8,120 | 74,590 | $33,210 - 126,870 | 28% | 48% |
| 22 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 7,980 | 28,220 | $18,900 - 41,040 | 18% | 6% |
| 23 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 6,860 | 53,120 | $38,350 - 70,690 | 15% | 18% |
| 24 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 6,840 | 47,660 | $24,720 - 77,270 | 4% | 25% |
| 25 | Child care workers | 6,640 | 23,030 | $16,160 - 32,050 | 18% | 15% |
| 26 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 6,520 | 33,180 | $17,870 - 50,040 | 8% | 4% |
| 27 | Home health aides | 6,200 | 22,930 | $17,790 - 27,570 | 49% | 7% |
| 28 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 6,190 | 23,700 | $17,240 - 32,600 | 13% | 5% |
| 29 | Medical secretaries | 6,070 | 36,520 | $26,710 - 50,340 | 17% | 18% |
| 30 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 5,880 | 37,230 | $26,140 - 51,350 | 4% | 15% |
| 31 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 5,880 | 33,300 | $20,820 - 49,740 | 4% | 6% |
| 32 | Packers and packagers, hand | 5,800 | 20,800 | $15,650 - 30,230 | -11% | 3% |
| 33 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 5,400 | 75,320 | $47,870 - 101,340 | 11% | 33% |
| 34 | Carpenters | 5,180 | 53,360 | $28,310 - 83,690 | 10% | 6% |
| 35 | Food preparation workers | 5,010 | 22,090 | $15,760 - 33,230 | 15% | 7% |
| 36 | Legal secretaries | 4,840 | 45,970 | $29,640 - 62,570 | 12% | 18% |
| 37 | Construction laborers | 4,800 | 46,770 | $25,710 - 68,000 | 11% | 5% |
| 38 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 4,740 | 37,300 | $23,260 - 57,020 | 11% | 14% |
| 39 | Tellers | 4,550 | 25,610 | $18,770 - 33,570 | 14% | 16% |
| 40 | Electricians | 4,490 | 64,390 | $35,520 - 102,410 | 7% | 7% |
| 41 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 4,400 | 61,520 | $38,290 - 90,600 | -4% | 15% |
| 42 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 4,160 | 35,020 | $22,170 - 49,630 | -1% | 2% |
| 43 | Computer support specialists | 4,070 | 49,450 | $34,040 - 67,680 | 13% | 43% |
| 44 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 4,050 | 29,730 | $17,930 - 42,000 | 12% | 6% |
| 45 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 4,040 | 39,810 | $21,720 - 62,280 | 14% | 4% |
| 46 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 3,920 | 69,060 | $44,360 - 100,340 | 9% | 47% |
| 47 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 3,850 | 23,910 | $15,910 - 37,220 | -4% | 5% |
| 48 | Cooks, restaurant | 3,720 | 27,000 | $16,420 - 41,050 | 12% | 5% |
| 49 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 3,710 | 67,160 | $44,660 - 93,830 | 7% | 13% |
| 50 | Bus drivers, school | 3,680 | 33,520 | $21,210 - 48,310 | 9% | 4% |
| 51 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 3,660 | 50,490 | $39,040 - 63,740 | 14% | 7% |
| 52 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 3,530 | 20,970 | $15,550 - 31,130 | 10% | 8% |
| 53 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 3,450 | 36,410 | $25,690 - 49,000 | 0% | 22% |
| 54 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 3,340 | 38,830 | $21,970 - 63,150 | 26% | 43% |
| 55 | Helpers--production workers | 3,300 | 21,450 | $15,600 - 31,360 | 0% | 4% |
| 56 | Medical assistants | 3,230 | 34,230 | $25,040 - 47,000 | 35% | 10% |
| 57 | Counter and rental clerks | 3,170 | 30,520 | $16,740 - 51,980 | 23% | 16% |
| 58 | Correctional officers and jailers | 3,140 | 60,430 | $36,060 - 80,680 | 17% | 11% |
| 59 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 2,960 | 74,730 | $49,670 - 109,050 | 9% | 10% |
| 60 | Postal service mail carriers | 2,950 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 61 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 2,950 | 104,130 | $54,070 - | 4% | 38% |
| 62 | Bartenders | 2,930 | 23,190 | $15,720 - 35,220 | 11% | 17% |
| 63 | Word processors and typists | 2,890 | 35,640 | $26,230 - 48,490 | -11% | 19% |
| 64 | Postsecondary teachers, all other | 2,890 | 64,430 | $39,470 - 117,490 | 0% | 0% |
| 65 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 2,850 | 19,970 | $15,700 - 28,600 | 14% | 3% |
| 66 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 2,790 | 141,340 | $47,250 - | 0% | 0% |
| 67 | Dental assistants | 2,740 | 37,530 | $22,100 - 53,550 | 29% | 9% |
| 68 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 2,740 | 31,330 | $16,000 - 50,360 | -8% | 32% |
| 69 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 2,710 | 50,740 | $30,670 - 76,690 | 9% | 3% |
| 70 | Insurance sales agents | 2,650 | 69,340 | $35,840 - 105,380 | 13% | 45% |
| 71 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 2,620 | 55,930 | $31,810 - 92,220 | 11% | 4% |
| 72 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 2,620 | 22,830 | $17,330 - 30,190 | 16% | 9% |
| 73 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 2,590 | 50,750 | $34,700 - 68,060 | 12% | 3% |
| 74 | Team assemblers | 2,580 | 22,930 | $15,460 - 36,350 | 0% | 5% |
| 75 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 2,520 | 36,630 | $19,680 - 57,520 | -6% | 14% |
| 76 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 2,480 | 25,990 | $17,260 - 38,190 | 13% | 15% |
| 77 | Administrative services managers | 2,470 | 104,970 | $56,390 - | 12% | 40% |
| 78 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 2,370 | 57,880 | $33,660 - 84,670 | 10% | 17% |
| 79 | Cooks, fast food | 2,270 | 18,000 | $15,280 - 22,910 | 8% | 5% |
| 80 | Bill and account collectors | 2,260 | 37,080 | $25,950 - 53,800 | 23% | 13% |
| 81 | Telemarketers | 2,250 | 29,910 | $20,620 - 47,890 | -9% | 14% |
| 82 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 2,230 | 51,160 | $31,510 - 69,660 | 22% | 45% |
| 83 | Pharmacy technicians | 2,230 | 29,120 | $20,610 - 39,310 | 32% | 16% |
| 84 | File clerks | 2,180 | 26,110 | $16,860 - 36,730 | -40% | 20% |
| 85 | Machinists | 2,180 | 42,420 | $21,590 - 64,120 | -2% | 3% |
| 86 | Parking lot attendants | 2,170 | 21,760 | $16,210 - 30,540 | 12% | 14% |
| 87 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 2,170 | 42,450 | $17,910 - 70,980 | 27% | 47% |
| 88 | Order clerks | 2,160 | 34,520 | $18,690 - 52,130 | -23% | 16% |
| 89 | First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 2,020 | 46,700 | $28,210 - 72,330 | 13% | 17% |
| 90 | Cargo and freight agents | 2,000 | 41,190 | $23,680 - 60,700 | 17% | 16% |
| 91 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 1,980 | 59,080 | $31,400 - 82,900 | 11% | 11% |
| 92 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 1,950 | 19,550 | $15,520 - 27,450 | 12% | 6% |
| 93 | Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | 1,950 | 31,310 | $15,940 - 49,660 | -4% | 4% |
| 94 | Data entry keyers | 1,940 | 31,380 | $20,450 - 46,950 | -4% | 18% |
| 95 | Recreation workers | 1,920 | 24,220 | $16,580 - 33,110 | 13% | 47% |
| 96 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 1,880 | 30,900 | $25,180 - 38,890 | 10% | 24% |
| 97 | Printing machine operators | 1,870 | 37,890 | $18,840 - 58,390 | -5% | 6% |
| 98 | Driver/sales workers | 1,860 | 29,070 | $15,920 - 45,100 | -4% | 4% |
| 99 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 1,840 | 53,820 | $33,200 - 74,400 | 5% | 8% |
| 100 | Service station attendants | 1,830 | 17,870 | $15,670 - 20,730 | 13% | 6% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral and maxillofacial surgeons | 159,830 | 130 | 17.2 |
| Marriage and family therapists | 56,050 | 950 | 7.8 |
| Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment | 45,800 | 340 | 7.7 |
| Insurance appraisers, auto damage | 52,570 | 400 | 7.6 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | 117,860 | 950 | 6.1 |
| Medical appliance technicians | 47,340 | 190 | 4.7 |
| Chemists | 72,670 | 2,970 | 4.7 |
| Chemical plant and system operators | 48,230 | 970 | 4.4 |
| Natural sciences managers | 175,130 | 1,350 | 4.3 |
| Counselors, all other | 46,500 | 690 | 4.3 |
| Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters | 19,790 | 490 | 3.9 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 106,210 | 2,500 | 3.9 |
| Fire inspectors and investigators | 52,570 | 260 | 3.8 |
| Service station attendants | 17,870 | 1,830 | 3.7 |
| Cooks, all other | 23,180 | 250 | 3.6 |
| Law teachers, postsecondary | 118,380 | 120 | 3.4 |
| Emergency management specialists | 52,500 | 190 | 3.4 |
| Transportation workers, all other | 36,290 | 680 | 3.4 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 42,940 | 920 | 3.4 |
| Chemical engineers | 98,210 | 690 | 3.4 |
| Food scientists and technologists | 75,580 | 120 | 3.4 |
| Designers, all other | 42,900 | 180 | 3.4 |
| Psychology teachers, postsecondary | 81,190 | 600 | 3.3 |
| Crossing guards | 29,290 | 1,450 | 3.2 |
| Cargo and freight agents | 41,190 | 2,000 | 3.2 |
| Mechanical door repairers | 34,940 | 140 | 3.1 |
| Word processors and typists | 35,640 | 2,890 | 3.1 |
| Actuaries | 92,920 | 380 | 3.1 |
| Motion picture projectionists | 24,390 | 130 | 3.1 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 99,400 | 130 | 3 |
| Manicurists and pedicurists | 23,290 | 830 | 2.9 |
| Chemical technicians | 42,400 | 1,320 | 2.8 |
| Sociology teachers, postsecondary | 69,190 | 220 | 2.8 |
| Psychiatric aides | 35,480 | 740 | 2.8 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 119,090 | 260 | 2.7 |
| Cutters and trimmers, hand | 22,600 | 300 | 2.6 |
| Shampooers | 19,800 | 240 | 2.6 |
| Internists, general | 165,040 | 770 | 2.6 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 59,080 | 1,980 | 2.5 |
| Parking enforcement workers | 39,580 | 100 | 2.5 |
| Psychiatrists | 172,900 | 320 | 2.5 |
| Statisticians | 81,460 | 370 | 2.5 |
| English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 73,550 | 900 | 2.5 |
| Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other | 53,590 | 100 | 2.5 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 54,980 | 4,740 | 2.4 |
| Economics teachers, postsecondary | 100,350 | 140 | 2.4 |
| Transportation inspectors | 67,920 | 250 | 2.4 |
| Elevator installers and repairers | 70,800 | 310 | 2.4 |
| Legal secretaries | 45,970 | 4,840 | 2.4 |
| Actors | 250 | 2.4 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producers and directors | 114,350 | 2.01 | 280 |
| Fire fighters | 77,440 | 1.84 | 1,540 |
| Carpet installers | 69,850 | 1.66 | 220 |
| Social workers, all other | 78,420 | 1.66 | 430 |
| Media and communication workers, all other | 72,690 | 1.61 | 150 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 60,430 | 1.6 | 3,140 |
| Natural sciences managers | 175,130 | 1.59 | 1,350 |
| General and operations managers | 151,760 | 1.57 | 9,840 |
| Floral designers | 37,800 | 1.56 | 250 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 75,320 | 1.55 | 5,400 |
| Preschool teachers, except special education | 38,830 | 1.52 | 3,340 |
| Funeral directors | 88,890 | 1.52 | 190 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 76,580 | 1.51 | 130 |
| Construction laborers | 46,770 | 1.5 | 4,800 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 83,330 | 1.5 | 220 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 99,830 | 1.5 | 480 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 104,130 | 1.49 | 2,950 |
| Veterinarians | 128,700 | 1.49 | 210 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 122,040 | 1.45 | 270 |
| Sales and related workers, all other | 56,740 | 1.44 | 1,890 |
| Advertising sales agents | 67,590 | 1.44 | 920 |
| Network systems and data communications analysts | 93,240 | 1.44 | 1,810 |
| Administrative services managers | 104,970 | 1.44 | 2,470 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 74,590 | 1.44 | 8,120 |
| Financial managers | 132,940 | 1.43 | 6,010 |
| Opticians, dispensing | 48,740 | 1.43 | 360 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 57,880 | 1.42 | 2,480 |
| Helpers--roofers | 35,440 | 1.42 | 120 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | 117,860 | 1.42 | 950 |
| Food service managers | 68,610 | 1.41 | 820 |
| Marketing managers | 143,740 | 1.41 | 1,830 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 56,180 | 1.41 | 340 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 42,450 | 1.41 | 2,170 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 72,410 | 1.4 | 1,690 |
| Computer systems analysts | 96,360 | 1.4 | 4,710 |
| Market research analysts | 82,230 | 1.4 | 1,620 |
| Education, training, and library workers, all other | 57,470 | 1.4 | 1,160 |
| Computer specialists, all other | 94,210 | 1.4 | 2,010 |
| Meter readers, utilities | 49,190 | 1.39 | 140 |
| Lodging managers | 72,300 | 1.39 | 170 |
| Graphic designers | 55,640 | 1.38 | 1,540 |
| Pipelayers | 50,570 | 1.38 | 210 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 52,830 | 1.38 | 2,040 |
| Electricians | 64,390 | 1.37 | 4,490 |
| Private detectives and investigators | 62,690 | 1.37 | 370 |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 53,120 | 1.37 | 6,860 |
| Public relations managers | 118,270 | 1.37 | 640 |
| Carpenters | 53,360 | 1.36 | 5,180 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 129,140 | 1.36 | 630 |
| Tax preparers | 47,720 | 1.36 | 390 |
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