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 | 4,790 | 69,160 | $48,570 - 90,830 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 3,310 | 64,480 | $43,720 - 93,880 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 2,780 | 59,110 | $24,870 - 100,340 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 2,710 | 65,150 | $44,840 - 94,070 | 6% | 96% |
| 5 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 2,290 | 37,570 | $21,750 - 70,100 | 9% | 54% |
| 6 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,640 | 65,580 | $44,930 - 94,610 | 11% | 95% |
| 7 | Accountants and auditors | 1,280 | 67,400 | $41,080 - 106,580 | 18% | 79% |
| 8 | Computer systems analysts | 1,180 | 89,410 | $53,270 - 133,110 | 29% | 68% |
| 9 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 1,050 | 64,980 | $44,200 - 92,420 | 20% | 87% |
| 10 | Social and human service assistants | 1,010 | 34,120 | $20,700 - 49,630 | 34% | 58% |
| 11 | Computer programmers | 930 | 99,190 | $46,260 - | 0% | 73% |
| 12 | Rehabilitation counselors | 750 | 28,690 | $20,980 - 41,660 | 23% | 73% |
| 13 | Lawyers | 740 | 104,150 | $60,230 - 153,080 | 11% | 99% |
| 14 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 680 | 60,210 | $25,430 - 97,430 | 13% | 73% |
| 15 | Financial managers | 620 | 99,320 | $53,230 - 155,930 | 13% | 60% |
| 16 | Computer and information systems managers | 600 | 135,460 | $89,830 - | 16% | 73% |
| 17 | Medical and health services managers | 590 | 94,360 | $64,880 - 130,240 | 16% | 57% |
| 18 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 570 | 39,920 | $15,820 - 64,130 | 23% | 54% |
| 19 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 540 | 67,330 | $46,870 - 97,770 | 9% | 87% |
| 20 | Speech-language pathologists | 510 | 63,800 | $44,210 - 94,850 | 11% | 98% |
| 21 | Civil engineers | 510 | 70,060 | $43,120 - 109,340 | 18% | 87% |
| 22 | Social workers, all other | 490 | 51,630 | $30,620 - 78,920 | 18% | 77% |
| 23 | Chief executives | 490 | 143,160 | $61,080 - | 2% | 65% |
| 24 | Computer software engineers, applications | 490 | 96,120 | $56,520 - 138,030 | 45% | 85% |
| 25 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 470 | 101,190 | $63,540 - 133,610 | 8% | 78% |
| 26 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 450 | 77,560 | $45,890 - 106,910 | 16% | 99% |
| 27 | Pharmacists | 440 | 112,010 | $87,290 - 132,290 | 22% | 97% |
| 28 | Child, family, and school social workers | 440 | 57,220 | $35,370 - 89,960 | 19% | 77% |
| 29 | Librarians | 430 | 63,780 | $40,500 - 96,560 | 4% | 85% |
| 30 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 420 | 49,150 | $29,090 - 68,620 | 5% | 58% |
| 31 | Managers, all other | 420 | 79,170 | $39,350 - 137,410 | 7% | 55% |
| 32 | Management analysts | 420 | 79,570 | $31,750 - 133,860 | 22% | 78% |
| 33 | Legislators | 370 | 79,030 | $59,260 - 105,330 | 1% | 65% |
| 34 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 350 | 57,490 | $35,000 - 96,060 | 53% | 57% |
| 35 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 340 | 53,760 | $37,480 - 74,790 | 25% | 58% |
| 36 | Clergy | 340 | 53,080 | $28,150 - 82,940 | 19% | 75% |
| 37 | Social and community service managers | 330 | 72,470 | $48,750 - 99,490 | 25% | 72% |
| 38 | Training and development specialists | 330 | 61,680 | $40,400 - 98,760 | 18% | 56% |
| 39 | Advertising sales agents | 330 | 57,580 | $22,640 - 122,320 | 20% | 56% |
| 40 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 330 | 39,740 | $25,480 - 58,550 | 34% | 73% |
| 41 | Engineering managers | 330 | 147,730 | $106,110 - | 7% | 84% |
| 42 | Special education teachers, middle school | 320 | 66,360 | $45,220 - 93,740 | 16% | 87% |
| 43 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 320 | 54,550 | $15,620 - 98,040 | 17% | 56% |
| 44 | Physical therapists | 290 | 78,410 | $53,020 - 104,600 | 27% | 89% |
| 45 | Network and computer systems administrators | 280 | 64,280 | $40,910 - 95,340 | 27% | 50% |
| 46 | Public relations specialists | 270 | 56,070 | $34,080 - 84,330 | 18% | 81% |
| 47 | Electrical engineers | 270 | 67,550 | $31,490 - 109,080 | 6% | 81% |
| 48 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 260 | 50,060 | $33,380 - 74,150 | 30% | 77% |
| 49 | Sales managers | 260 | 118,990 | $61,240 - | 10% | 69% |
| 50 | Database administrators | 250 | 62,470 | $41,380 - 82,700 | 29% | 72% |
| 51 | Graphic designers | 250 | 45,940 | $27,160 - 73,610 | 10% | 55% |
| 52 | Financial analysts | 250 | 76,720 | $41,860 - 119,400 | 34% | 87% |
| 53 | Dentists, general | 250 | 141,600 | $92,030 - | 9% | 100% |
| 54 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 230 | 43,170 | $27,200 - 59,230 | 18% | 56% |
| 55 | Floral designers | 230 | 25,230 | $17,450 - 36,090 | 0% | 55% |
| 56 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 230 | 45,820 | $26,670 - 65,190 | 15% | 51% |
| 57 | Instructional coordinators | 230 | 83,600 | $33,880 - 136,020 | 23% | 79% |
| 58 | Market research analysts | 230 | 70,210 | $36,140 - 125,310 | 20% | 82% |
| 59 | Coaches and scouts | 230 | 41,730 | $20,470 - 63,760 | 15% | 60% |
| 60 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 220 | 99,030 | $52,400 - 163,120 | 14% | 78% |
| 61 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 210 | 62,120 | $47,440 - 79,650 | 12% | 51% |
| 62 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 200 | 76,630 | $42,610 - 112,650 | 25% | 93% |
| 63 | Medical and public health social workers | 190 | 51,040 | $30,730 - 73,270 | 24% | 77% |
| 64 | Occupational therapists | 180 | 73,750 | $55,380 - 97,180 | 23% | 90% |
| 65 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 180 | 65,090 | $32,900 - 103,720 | 25% | 67% |
| 66 | Physician assistants | 180 | 85,490 | $66,560 - 104,850 | 27% | 67% |
| 67 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 170 | 72,230 | $46,710 - 104,340 | 0% | 96% |
| 68 | Veterinarians | 170 | 102,520 | $54,560 - | 35% | 100% |
| 69 | Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 160 | 116,750 | $92,720 - 150,100 | 5% | 99% |
| 70 | Education administrators, all other | 160 | 83,680 | $56,900 - 111,370 | 13% | 78% |
| 71 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 150 | $ - | 18% | 88% | |
| 72 | Mechanical engineers | 150 | 76,700 | $49,910 - 116,760 | 4% | 78% |
| 73 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 140 | 66,150 | $31,210 - 103,120 | 4% | 81% |
| 74 | Sales and related workers, all other | 140 | 43,410 | $25,880 - 74,750 | 14% | 62% |
| 75 | Personal financial advisors | 140 | 126,920 | $52,800 - | 41% | 81% |
| 76 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 130 | 67,150 | $34,730 - 117,810 | 24% | 78% |
| 77 | Mental health counselors | 130 | $ - | 30% | 73% | |
| 78 | Editors | 130 | 46,340 | $28,470 - 82,000 | 2% | 81% |
| 79 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 130 | 61,530 | $39,980 - 86,590 | 9% | 72% |
| 80 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 130 | 33,060 | $21,740 - 48,710 | 11% | 55% |
| 81 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 120 | 56,380 | $42,100 - 78,260 | 18% | 56% |
| 82 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 120 | 35,890 | $25,330 - 53,830 | 11% | 79% |
| 83 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 120 | 69,290 | $46,940 - 97,890 | 14% | 54% |
| 84 | Surveyors | 110 | 46,570 | $29,060 - 69,280 | 24% | 82% |
| 85 | Meeting and convention planners | 110 | 44,060 | $25,610 - 60,540 | 20% | 67% |
| 86 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 110 | 69,370 | $44,720 - 108,930 | 17% | 54% |
| 87 | Health educators | 110 | 49,710 | $30,050 - 69,520 | 26% | 58% |
| 88 | Marketing managers | 100 | 139,440 | $72,520 - | 14% | 69% |
| 89 | Directors, religious activities and education | 100 | 37,670 | $18,280 - 82,830 | 20% | 64% |
| 90 | Craft artists | 100 | $ - | 8% | 58% | |
| 91 | Tax preparers | 100 | 26,990 | $15,800 - 48,670 | 0% | 54% |
| 92 | Purchasing managers | 80 | 105,270 | $59,820 - 153,520 | 3% | 57% |
| 93 | Recreational therapists | 80 | 49,800 | $34,560 - 64,660 | 4% | 77% |
| 94 | Budget analysts | 80 | 68,400 | $46,650 - 93,620 | 7% | 78% |
| 95 | Music directors and composers | 80 | 35,220 | $22,310 - 66,150 | 13% | 53% |
| 96 | Postmasters and mail superintendents | 80 | 65,250 | $51,680 - 80,370 | 0% | 55% |
| 97 | Urban and regional planners | 80 | 60,710 | $48,760 - 72,370 | 15% | 92% |
| 98 | Producers and directors | 80 | 72,420 | $28,510 - 157,340 | 11% | 75% |
| 99 | Optometrists | 70 | 104,100 | $74,960 - 128,890 | 11% | 100% |
| 100 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 70 | 67,880 | $48,680 - 91,650 | 8% | 72% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 11,510 | 26,170 | $16,180 - 40,980 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 8,090 | 19,570 | $15,630 - 25,250 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 5,270 | 31,160 | $21,920 - 42,790 | 1% | 18% |
| 4 | Teacher assistants | 5,000 | 24,430 | $15,860 - 35,390 | 10% | 18% |
| 5 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 4,700 | 23,020 | $16,080 - 32,810 | -7% | 8% |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 4,360 | 22,730 | $15,860 - 33,860 | 11% | 14% |
| 7 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 4,220 | 28,530 | $15,920 - 44,710 | 15% | 4% |
| 8 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 4,020 | 28,220 | $17,950 - 39,250 | 2% | 5% |
| 9 | Office clerks, general | 3,990 | 27,550 | $15,930 - 41,340 | 13% | 19% |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 3,700 | 35,520 | $24,250 - 50,150 | 13% | 16% |
| 11 | Home health aides | 3,550 | 27,330 | $18,500 - 38,570 | 49% | 7% |
| 12 | Receptionists and information clerks | 2,870 | 26,300 | $18,170 - 34,180 | 17% | 13% |
| 13 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 2,800 | 42,570 | $29,510 - 58,550 | 15% | 18% |
| 14 | Child care workers | 2,790 | 22,500 | $16,030 - 31,190 | 18% | 15% |
| 15 | Food preparation workers | 2,710 | 21,240 | $15,820 - 30,210 | 15% | 7% |
| 16 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 2,690 | 45,400 | $32,330 - 62,420 | 10% | 4% |
| 17 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 2,650 | 47,420 | $31,110 - 64,950 | 6% | 29% |
| 18 | Customer service representatives | 2,620 | 31,360 | $17,940 - 49,880 | 25% | 22% |
| 19 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 2,590 | 28,460 | $22,110 - 35,250 | 18% | 7% |
| 20 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 2,560 | 18,190 | $15,390 - 23,880 | 18% | 5% |
| 21 | General and operations managers | 2,290 | 106,790 | $48,810 - | 2% | 48% |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 2,170 | 42,720 | $24,580 - 61,830 | 4% | 25% |
| 23 | Carpenters | 2,100 | 47,570 | $29,290 - 76,110 | 10% | 6% |
| 24 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 2,090 | 37,360 | $23,330 - 53,000 | 10% | 6% |
| 25 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 1,980 | 37,740 | $21,400 - 58,890 | 14% | 4% |
| 26 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,860 | 27,650 | $15,810 - 41,930 | 18% | 6% |
| 27 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,800 | 32,460 | $17,830 - 51,240 | 8% | 4% |
| 28 | Construction laborers | 1,640 | 42,690 | $27,710 - 65,700 | 11% | 5% |
| 29 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,550 | 31,520 | $18,990 - 45,820 | 11% | 14% |
| 30 | Security guards | 1,500 | 28,900 | $17,890 - 41,780 | 17% | 13% |
| 31 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,500 | 17,440 | $15,370 - 20,470 | 10% | 8% |
| 32 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 1,490 | 35,630 | $23,100 - 54,580 | -1% | 2% |
| 33 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 1,470 | 29,140 | $20,200 - 40,890 | 4% | 6% |
| 34 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,470 | 41,800 | $32,650 - 52,080 | 14% | 7% |
| 35 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 1,340 | 52,570 | $34,180 - 73,560 | 11% | 33% |
| 36 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 1,310 | 33,500 | $26,950 - 41,310 | 4% | 15% |
| 37 | Tellers | 1,280 | 24,900 | $19,400 - 31,620 | 14% | 16% |
| 38 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,200 | 20,130 | $15,270 - 26,910 | 13% | 5% |
| 39 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 1,120 | 46,480 | $29,580 - 67,760 | 9% | 3% |
| 40 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 1,080 | 24,770 | $17,280 - 33,730 | 12% | 6% |
| 41 | Computer support specialists | 1,060 | 42,300 | $21,920 - 65,280 | 13% | 43% |
| 42 | Team assemblers | 1,050 | 24,360 | $17,330 - 33,650 | 0% | 5% |
| 43 | Dishwashers | 1,020 | 17,540 | $15,390 - 21,460 | 10% | 3% |
| 44 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,000 | 75,280 | $48,260 - 118,040 | 9% | 10% |
| 45 | Packers and packagers, hand | 1,000 | 20,630 | $16,100 - 28,770 | -11% | 3% |
| 46 | Cooks, restaurant | 980 | 26,240 | $19,540 - 35,090 | 12% | 5% |
| 47 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 970 | 30,170 | $16,990 - 48,250 | 26% | 43% |
| 48 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 920 | 54,010 | $35,080 - 78,660 | 8% | 3% |
| 49 | Word processors and typists | 920 | 32,390 | $22,910 - 43,780 | -11% | 19% |
| 50 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 880 | 61,850 | $41,270 - 88,760 | 7% | 13% |
| 51 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 870 | 198,260 | $136,210 - | 0% | 0% |
| 52 | Highway maintenance workers | 850 | 40,430 | $28,690 - 52,410 | 9% | 5% |
| 53 | Cooks, fast food | 840 | 18,410 | $15,280 - 25,230 | 8% | 5% |
| 54 | Recreation workers | 840 | 28,810 | $16,180 - 41,490 | 13% | 47% |
| 55 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 760 | 28,480 | $18,030 - 40,460 | 11% | 5% |
| 56 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 760 | 47,480 | $25,480 - 85,350 | 28% | 48% |
| 57 | Postal service mail carriers | 750 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 58 | Counter and rental clerks | 750 | 28,630 | $15,390 - 48,900 | 23% | 16% |
| 59 | Electricians | 730 | 61,190 | $38,400 - 85,780 | 7% | 7% |
| 60 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 720 | 56,900 | $33,300 - 86,330 | -4% | 15% |
| 61 | Medical assistants | 670 | 31,200 | $22,820 - 41,210 | 35% | 10% |
| 62 | Bartenders | 670 | 22,450 | $15,480 - 35,600 | 11% | 17% |
| 63 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 660 | 52,500 | $27,910 - 89,200 | 11% | 4% |
| 64 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 590 | 40,130 | $16,620 - 64,510 | 27% | 47% |
| 65 | Dental assistants | 570 | 35,120 | $26,090 - 45,090 | 29% | 9% |
| 66 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 570 | 34,720 | $22,140 - 49,420 | 19% | 14% |
| 67 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 570 | 19,150 | $15,760 - 25,130 | 10% | 17% |
| 68 | Business operations specialists, all other | 560 | 66,640 | $35,690 - 101,060 | 21% | 49% |
| 69 | Automotive body and related repairers | 530 | 36,740 | $24,350 - 51,990 | 12% | 3% |
| 70 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 530 | 21,130 | $15,800 - 30,750 | 14% | 3% |
| 71 | Insurance sales agents | 520 | 45,800 | $23,340 - 65,160 | 13% | 45% |
| 72 | Legal secretaries | 500 | 38,120 | $28,740 - 49,460 | 12% | 18% |
| 73 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 500 | 20,510 | $15,380 - 26,910 | 10% | 5% |
| 74 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 490 | 67,630 | $54,660 - 82,580 | 15% | 25% |
| 75 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 490 | 40,650 | $27,400 - 59,520 | 13% | 11% |
| 76 | Administrative services managers | 490 | 102,400 | $65,990 - 146,530 | 12% | 40% |
| 77 | Psychiatric aides | 480 | 39,420 | $31,890 - 49,180 | 0% | 7% |
| 78 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 480 | 32,060 | $25,150 - 39,110 | 13% | 4% |
| 79 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 470 | 58,880 | $38,500 - 82,040 | 10% | 17% |
| 80 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 460 | -7% | 12% | ||
| 81 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 460 | 34,650 | $23,930 - 48,030 | 16% | 10% |
| 82 | Pharmacy technicians | 460 | 26,870 | $17,360 - 38,740 | 32% | 16% |
| 83 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 440 | 45,870 | $33,420 - 63,300 | 12% | 3% |
| 84 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 440 | 63,520 | $39,680 - 96,160 | 0% | 42% |
| 85 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 440 | 23,300 | $16,080 - 32,110 | 13% | 15% |
| 86 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 440 | 71,400 | $40,700 - 116,370 | 4% | 38% |
| 87 | Library assistants, clerical | 430 | 25,550 | $15,760 - 37,940 | 8% | 37% |
| 88 | Helpers--carpenters | 420 | 28,820 | $23,010 - 34,170 | 12% | 3% |
| 89 | Medical secretaries | 420 | 29,080 | $22,170 - 39,950 | 17% | 18% |
| 90 | New accounts clerks | 420 | 33,190 | $27,020 - 41,530 | -15% | 28% |
| 91 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 410 | 52,670 | $28,990 - 81,080 | 5% | 8% |
| 92 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 410 | 34,360 | $21,420 - 52,210 | -6% | 14% |
| 93 | Medical records and health information technicians | 410 | 34,120 | $22,230 - 52,230 | 18% | 12% |
| 94 | Construction managers | 410 | 122,770 | $66,610 - | 16% | 29% |
| 95 | Driver/sales workers | 400 | 36,080 | $17,190 - 55,130 | -4% | 4% |
| 96 | Butchers and meat cutters | 400 | 33,010 | $20,120 - 49,270 | 2% | 2% |
| 97 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 400 | 19,670 | $15,460 - 27,380 | 12% | 6% |
| 98 | Dental hygienists | 380 | 67,640 | $55,270 - 82,430 | 30% | 33% |
| 99 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 380 | 28,340 | $19,170 - 40,300 | 12% | 0% |
| 100 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 380 | 71,560 | $44,270 - 99,820 | 9% | 47% |
| Poughkeepsie Colleges Poughkeepsie colleges and trade schools. |
| Poughkeepsie Graduate Schools Poughkeepsie Graduate and Business Schools |
| Poughkeepsie Hotels & Travel Poughkeepsie hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craft artists | 100 | 39.5 | |
| Psychiatric aides | 39,420 | 480 | 7.8 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 116,750 | 160 | 7.1 |
| Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | 23,860 | 170 | 6.9 |
| Bailiffs | 46,710 | 120 | 6.4 |
| Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 42,470 | 160 | 5.6 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 40,430 | 850 | 5.5 |
| Clergy | 53,080 | 340 | 4.9 |
| Directors, religious activities and education | 37,670 | 100 | 4.9 |
| Legislators | 79,030 | 370 | 4.8 |
| Social workers, all other | 51,630 | 490 | 4.6 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | 28,690 | 750 | 4.6 |
| Word processors and typists | 32,390 | 920 | 4.3 |
| Occupational therapist assistants | 44,670 | 150 | 4.1 |
| Education administrators, all other | 83,680 | 160 | 3.9 |
| Environmental science and protection technicians, including health | 46,470 | 190 | 3.8 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 28,820 | 420 | 3.5 |
| Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 31,130 | 190 | 3.2 |
| New accounts clerks | 33,190 | 420 | 3 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 64,980 | 1,050 | 2.9 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 25,640 | 260 | 2.8 |
| Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 39,740 | 330 | 2.8 |
| Child care workers | 22,500 | 2,790 | 2.7 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 63,800 | 510 | 2.7 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 77,560 | 450 | 2.7 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 37,570 | 2,290 | 2.7 |
| Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | 24,050 | 290 | 2.6 |
| Floral designers | 25,230 | 230 | 2.5 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 46,480 | 1,120 | 2.4 |
| Teacher assistants | 24,430 | 5,000 | 2.4 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 67,330 | 540 | 2.4 |
| Home health aides | 27,330 | 3,550 | 2.4 |
| Library assistants, clerical | 25,550 | 430 | 2.3 |
| Postal service clerks | 280 | 2.2 | |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 36,130 | 320 | 2.2 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | 36,740 | 530 | 2.1 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 51,290 | 210 | 2.1 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | 33,010 | 400 | 2 |
| Special education teachers, middle school | 66,360 | 320 | 2 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 39,920 | 570 | 2 |
| Veterinarians | 102,520 | 170 | 2 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 42,040 | 310 | 2 |
| Community and social service specialists, all other | 53,760 | 340 | 1.9 |
| Stationary engineers and boiler operators | 49,720 | 110 | 1.9 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 34,720 | 570 | 1.9 |
| Diagnostic medical sonographers | 68,900 | 150 | 1.9 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 198,260 | 870 | 1.9 |
| Social and human service assistants | 34,120 | 1,010 | 1.9 |
| Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 32,060 | 480 | 1.8 |
| Food preparation workers | 21,240 | 2,710 | 1.8 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislators | 79,030 | 2.22 | 370 |
| Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | 47,500 | 1.6 | 200 |
| Personal financial advisors | 126,920 | 1.59 | 140 |
| Computer programmers | 99,190 | 1.54 | 930 |
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 69,290 | 1.53 | 120 |
| Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 67,150 | 1.5 | 130 |
| Construction managers | 122,770 | 1.46 | 410 |
| Instructional coordinators | 83,600 | 1.45 | 230 |
| Psychiatric aides | 39,420 | 1.44 | 480 |
| Community and social service specialists, all other | 53,760 | 1.41 | 340 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 57,220 | 1.41 | 440 |
| Administrative services managers | 102,400 | 1.41 | 490 |
| Couriers and messengers | 33,870 | 1.4 | 220 |
| Veterinary technologists and technicians | 39,910 | 1.39 | 150 |
| Driver/sales workers | 36,080 | 1.38 | 400 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 72,230 | 1.38 | 170 |
| Construction laborers | 42,690 | 1.37 | 1,640 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 64,260 | 1.35 | 350 |
| Bailiffs | 46,710 | 1.35 | 120 |
| Engineering managers | 147,730 | 1.35 | 330 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | 79,650 | 1.34 | 180 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 135,460 | 1.34 | 600 |
| Respiratory therapists | 68,880 | 1.33 | 190 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 40,130 | 1.33 | 590 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 67,630 | 1.32 | 490 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 71,880 | 1.31 | 160 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 67,330 | 1.31 | 540 |
| Electricians | 61,190 | 1.31 | 730 |
| Fire fighters | 54,910 | 1.3 | 360 |
| Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 42,470 | 1.3 | 160 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 65,580 | 1.3 | 1,640 |
| Special education teachers, middle school | 66,360 | 1.3 | 320 |
| Computer systems analysts | 89,410 | 1.3 | 1,180 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 64,980 | 1.3 | 1,050 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 75,280 | 1.3 | 1,000 |
| Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | 32,940 | 1.29 | 180 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 64,480 | 1.29 | 3,310 |
| Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 65,520 | 1.29 | 230 |
| Home health aides | 27,330 | 1.29 | 3,550 |
| Roofers | 45,390 | 1.29 | 180 |
| Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 40,230 | 1.29 | 160 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 45,820 | 1.29 | 230 |
| Parking lot attendants | 25,020 | 1.28 | 110 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 44,030 | 1.28 | 280 |
| Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 71,560 | 1.28 | 380 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 65,150 | 1.27 | 2,710 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 54,610 | 1.27 | 350 |
| Social and community service managers | 72,470 | 1.27 | 330 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 42,040 | 1.27 | 310 |
| Chefs and head cooks | 51,350 | 1.27 | 150 |
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