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 | 10,300 | 58,630 | $43,190 - 78,950 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 5,880 | 69,650 | $33,160 - 119,460 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 5,200 | 57,660 | $36,850 - 86,830 | 6% | 96% |
| 4 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 5,110 | 54,470 | $35,690 - 80,310 | 14% | 95% |
| 5 | Accountants and auditors | 4,250 | 66,780 | $39,670 - 103,060 | 18% | 79% |
| 6 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 3,820 | 29,960 | $19,270 - 39,550 | 9% | 54% |
| 7 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 3,110 | 55,980 | $37,090 - 82,770 | 11% | 95% |
| 8 | Computer systems analysts | 2,220 | 68,900 | $40,670 - 100,990 | 29% | 68% |
| 9 | Computer software engineers, applications | 2,190 | 84,670 | $54,050 - 120,040 | 45% | 85% |
| 10 | Computer programmers | 2,020 | 66,190 | $37,450 - 97,410 | 0% | 73% |
| 11 | Industrial engineers | 2,020 | 70,690 | $48,190 - 100,560 | 20% | 74% |
| 12 | Social and human service assistants | 1,960 | 28,410 | $16,900 - 46,370 | 34% | 58% |
| 13 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 1,670 | 95,930 | $36,660 - 158,280 | 12% | 51% |
| 14 | Financial managers | 1,610 | 106,730 | $50,490 - | 13% | 60% |
| 15 | Lawyers | 1,610 | 103,190 | $57,040 - 164,340 | 11% | 99% |
| 16 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 1,550 | 80,690 | $54,010 - 116,630 | 28% | 85% |
| 17 | Mechanical engineers | 1,390 | 67,860 | $45,930 - 97,470 | 4% | 78% |
| 18 | Management analysts | 1,380 | 78,900 | $44,370 - 127,940 | 22% | 78% |
| 19 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 1,290 | 51,290 | $33,210 - 77,140 | 13% | 73% |
| 20 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 1,260 | 57,290 | $36,850 - 83,060 | 20% | 87% |
| 21 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 1,250 | 56,640 | $38,840 - 83,350 | 9% | 87% |
| 22 | Network and computer systems administrators | 1,200 | 63,630 | $41,730 - 89,220 | 27% | 50% |
| 23 | Medical and health services managers | 1,200 | 90,990 | $51,750 - 154,220 | 16% | 57% |
| 24 | Market research analysts | 1,190 | 67,710 | $33,690 - 104,660 | 20% | 82% |
| 25 | Computer and information systems managers | 1,150 | 116,440 | $74,450 - | 16% | 73% |
| 26 | Child, family, and school social workers | 1,140 | 49,690 | $33,230 - 70,030 | 19% | 77% |
| 27 | Training and development specialists | 1,130 | 58,170 | $34,140 - 92,890 | 18% | 56% |
| 28 | Financial analysts | 1,110 | 71,730 | $42,870 - 109,420 | 34% | 87% |
| 29 | Rehabilitation counselors | 1,080 | 25,900 | $18,580 - 33,790 | 23% | 73% |
| 30 | Engineering managers | 1,050 | 122,180 | $81,420 - | 7% | 84% |
| 31 | Social workers, all other | 1,020 | 48,650 | $30,740 - 69,640 | 18% | 77% |
| 32 | Electrical engineers | 1,010 | 74,160 | $50,940 - 109,760 | 6% | 81% |
| 33 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 980 | 49,450 | $32,540 - 73,080 | 5% | 58% |
| 34 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 960 | 48,290 | $34,310 - 63,840 | 12% | 51% |
| 35 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 910 | 39,050 | $18,970 - 58,270 | 23% | 54% |
| 36 | Librarians | 900 | 50,300 | $35,330 - 67,380 | 4% | 85% |
| 37 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 900 | 91,310 | $67,120 - 123,230 | 8% | 78% |
| 38 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 860 | 45,880 | $28,530 - 70,310 | 18% | 56% |
| 39 | Pharmacists | 840 | 111,970 | $88,980 - 134,980 | 22% | 97% |
| 40 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 820 | 89,230 | $52,580 - 144,600 | 4% | 81% |
| 41 | Graphic designers | 820 | 45,200 | $29,260 - 71,370 | 10% | 55% |
| 42 | Coaches and scouts | 810 | 36,720 | $18,640 - 55,200 | 15% | 60% |
| 43 | Chief executives | 810 | 156,700 | $87,170 - | 2% | 65% |
| 44 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 800 | 68,680 | $40,790 - 102,790 | 53% | 57% |
| 45 | Speech-language pathologists | 780 | 57,190 | $40,400 - 82,220 | 11% | 98% |
| 46 | Special education teachers, middle school | 750 | 61,760 | $40,120 - 89,870 | 16% | 87% |
| 47 | Managers, all other | 750 | 79,990 | $38,250 - 138,570 | 7% | 55% |
| 48 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 740 | 59,430 | $27,610 - 100,990 | 17% | 56% |
| 49 | Public relations specialists | 740 | 47,070 | $29,450 - 69,390 | 18% | 81% |
| 50 | Civil engineers | 710 | 73,030 | $52,600 - 105,910 | 18% | 87% |
| 51 | Sales managers | 700 | 125,200 | $63,210 - | 10% | 69% |
| 52 | Advertising sales agents | 660 | 48,820 | $27,500 - 78,520 | 20% | 56% |
| 53 | Marketing managers | 630 | 116,460 | $67,280 - | 14% | 69% |
| 54 | Clergy | 610 | 51,820 | $24,780 - 87,810 | 19% | 75% |
| 55 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 590 | 37,950 | $26,320 - 51,020 | 34% | 73% |
| 56 | Engineers, all other | 580 | 76,750 | $47,970 - 108,510 | 6% | 82% |
| 57 | Physician assistants | 560 | 78,850 | $59,240 - 105,460 | 27% | 67% |
| 58 | Physical therapists | 550 | 65,730 | $46,520 - 87,760 | 27% | 89% |
| 59 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 550 | 30,130 | $22,330 - 41,370 | 15% | 51% |
| 60 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 550 | 65,940 | $34,770 - 122,830 | 20% | 99% |
| 61 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 540 | 53,830 | $35,390 - 79,120 | 18% | 56% |
| 62 | Editors | 540 | 59,970 | $33,920 - 88,660 | 2% | 81% |
| 63 | Medical and public health social workers | 540 | 42,330 | $31,060 - 55,130 | 24% | 77% |
| 64 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 530 | 86,180 | $36,250 - | 25% | 67% |
| 65 | Legislators | 520 | 78,810 | $62,500 - 101,860 | 1% | 65% |
| 66 | Instructional coordinators | 510 | 62,380 | $36,100 - 99,260 | 23% | 79% |
| 67 | Social and community service managers | 490 | 68,670 | $35,630 - 102,230 | 25% | 72% |
| 68 | Sales engineers | 490 | 65,000 | $34,970 - 98,590 | 9% | 79% |
| 69 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 490 | 62,880 | $42,990 - 86,030 | 16% | 99% |
| 70 | Personal financial advisors | 480 | 97,410 | $34,140 - | 41% | 81% |
| 71 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 470 | 110,530 | $62,410 - | 14% | 78% |
| 72 | Occupational therapists | 460 | 61,130 | $41,880 - 87,980 | 23% | 90% |
| 73 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 460 | 59,830 | $39,080 - 82,400 | 0% | 96% |
| 74 | Mental health counselors | 460 | 41,940 | $22,280 - 68,590 | 30% | 73% |
| 75 | Musicians and singers | 440 | $ - | 10% | 53% | |
| 76 | Database administrators | 430 | 70,180 | $44,930 - 101,540 | 29% | 72% |
| 77 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 370 | 40,850 | $28,550 - 56,830 | 30% | 77% |
| 78 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 360 | 49,010 | $30,480 - 73,480 | 14% | 54% |
| 79 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 340 | 26,840 | $20,320 - 34,390 | 11% | 55% |
| 80 | Chemists | 320 | 60,670 | $40,640 - 85,050 | 9% | 93% |
| 81 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 320 | 58,970 | $43,440 - 77,610 | 11% | 58% |
| 82 | Computer hardware engineers | 310 | 85,150 | $57,120 - 111,500 | 5% | 70% |
| 83 | Floral designers | 310 | 23,870 | $16,390 - 32,700 | 0% | 55% |
| 84 | Chemical engineers | 290 | 78,460 | $47,650 - 118,410 | 8% | 91% |
| 85 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 290 | 60,990 | $44,040 - 84,650 | 17% | 54% |
| 86 | Tax preparers | 280 | 34,570 | $21,480 - 59,660 | 0% | 54% |
| 87 | Purchasing managers | 270 | 104,700 | $60,830 - 149,790 | 3% | 57% |
| 88 | Insurance underwriters | 260 | 59,520 | $33,650 - 103,960 | 6% | 53% |
| 89 | Health educators | 260 | 43,430 | $29,210 - 62,320 | 26% | 58% |
| 90 | Dentists, general | 260 | 172,710 | $93,160 - | 9% | 100% |
| 91 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 250 | 50,650 | $34,560 - 67,760 | 9% | 72% |
| 92 | Training and development managers | 240 | 102,020 | $61,970 - 148,600 | 16% | 58% |
| 93 | Producers and directors | 240 | 65,410 | $26,990 - 118,040 | 11% | 75% |
| 94 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 230 | 75,670 | $46,010 - 105,770 | 18% | 88% |
| 95 | Environmental engineers | 230 | 79,670 | $49,700 - 118,620 | 25% | 86% |
| 96 | Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 230 | 122,330 | $103,420 - 157,010 | 5% | 99% |
| 97 | Operations research analysts | 220 | 71,240 | $45,220 - 99,290 | 11% | 71% |
| 98 | Human resources managers, all other | 210 | 101,650 | $61,220 - 147,320 | 11% | 58% |
| 99 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 200 | 46,110 | $29,360 - 67,700 | 24% | 78% |
| 100 | Veterinarians | 200 | 86,030 | $32,320 - 144,600 | 35% | 100% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 16,040 | 24,840 | $15,520 - 42,330 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 12,930 | 18,260 | $15,370 - 23,480 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 10,650 | 28,890 | $19,460 - 39,540 | 1% | 18% |
| 4 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 9,400 | 23,340 | $16,310 - 32,340 | 15% | 4% |
| 5 | Teacher assistants | 8,120 | 21,990 | $15,850 - 31,350 | 10% | 18% |
| 6 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 8,120 | 22,570 | $15,680 - 34,930 | -7% | 8% |
| 7 | Customer service representatives | 7,960 | 29,270 | $17,480 - 42,910 | 25% | 22% |
| 8 | Office clerks, general | 7,570 | 24,130 | $15,940 - 35,130 | 13% | 19% |
| 9 | Waiters and waitresses | 7,460 | 20,440 | $15,550 - 28,900 | 11% | 14% |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 6,800 | 32,730 | $22,390 - 44,470 | 13% | 16% |
| 11 | Home health aides | 6,360 | 24,380 | $17,030 - 35,920 | 49% | 7% |
| 12 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 5,760 | 40,800 | $27,430 - 55,260 | 15% | 18% |
| 13 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 5,700 | 25,000 | $19,620 - 31,730 | 18% | 7% |
| 14 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 5,650 | 17,930 | $15,500 - 21,130 | 18% | 5% |
| 15 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 5,470 | 47,330 | $28,520 - 69,270 | 6% | 29% |
| 16 | Food preparation workers | 5,400 | 18,900 | $15,540 - 24,600 | 15% | 7% |
| 17 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 5,260 | 24,020 | $16,010 - 33,280 | 2% | 5% |
| 18 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 5,130 | 34,780 | $21,680 - 51,010 | 10% | 6% |
| 19 | General and operations managers | 4,870 | 108,400 | $52,140 - | 2% | 48% |
| 20 | Postsecondary teachers, all other | 4,320 | 103,500 | $52,070 - | 0% | 0% |
| 21 | Receptionists and information clerks | 3,900 | 24,500 | $17,540 - 32,180 | 17% | 13% |
| 22 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 3,750 | 37,010 | $28,260 - 47,300 | 14% | 7% |
| 23 | Team assemblers | 3,690 | 26,140 | $17,440 - 38,610 | 0% | 5% |
| 24 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 3,690 | 16,760 | $15,420 - 19,640 | 10% | 8% |
| 25 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 3,430 | 33,930 | $18,970 - 54,410 | -6% | 14% |
| 26 | Security guards | 3,400 | 25,190 | $17,600 - 34,320 | 17% | 13% |
| 27 | Child care workers | 3,310 | 19,420 | $15,500 - 25,820 | 18% | 15% |
| 28 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 3,280 | 27,040 | $16,790 - 41,020 | 18% | 6% |
| 29 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 3,230 | 34,420 | $16,490 - 53,680 | 10% | 4% |
| 30 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 3,020 | 41,320 | $23,050 - 65,660 | 4% | 25% |
| 31 | Bus drivers, school | 3,000 | 31,320 | $22,870 - 42,950 | 9% | 4% |
| 32 | Carpenters | 2,870 | 40,040 | $26,130 - 60,640 | 10% | 6% |
| 33 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 2,810 | 33,810 | $19,370 - 51,590 | 14% | 4% |
| 34 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 2,790 | 52,120 | $33,420 - 76,380 | -4% | 15% |
| 35 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 2,760 | 29,100 | $19,430 - 41,030 | 11% | 14% |
| 36 | Construction laborers | 2,730 | 34,110 | $21,570 - 50,680 | 11% | 5% |
| 37 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 2,650 | 27,760 | $18,140 - 38,130 | 4% | 6% |
| 38 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 2,570 | 26,940 | $17,930 - 39,730 | -26% | 6% |
| 39 | Computer support specialists | 2,550 | 45,510 | $29,260 - 65,120 | 13% | 43% |
| 40 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 2,470 | 29,500 | $16,500 - 50,120 | 8% | 4% |
| 41 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 2,320 | 26,850 | $17,170 - 38,490 | -4% | 5% |
| 42 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 2,310 | 29,650 | $21,650 - 39,150 | 4% | 15% |
| 43 | Cooks, fast food | 2,300 | 19,090 | $15,570 - 24,260 | 8% | 5% |
| 44 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 2,260 | 53,250 | $30,360 - 86,660 | 28% | 48% |
| 45 | Machinists | 2,210 | 37,190 | $21,570 - 55,470 | -2% | 3% |
| 46 | Packers and packagers, hand | 2,160 | 20,340 | $15,720 - 28,560 | -11% | 3% |
| 47 | Cooks, restaurant | 2,080 | 25,020 | $17,890 - 33,720 | 12% | 5% |
| 48 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 2,030 | 19,190 | $15,530 - 24,630 | 13% | 5% |
| 49 | Dishwashers | 2,000 | 16,830 | $15,390 - 19,510 | 10% | 3% |
| 50 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 1,930 | 51,780 | $32,850 - 70,750 | 11% | 33% |
| 51 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 1,880 | 32,030 | $20,810 - 43,620 | -1% | 2% |
| 52 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 1,850 | 25,600 | $16,090 - 40,530 | 26% | 43% |
| 53 | Correctional officers and jailers | 1,770 | 53,250 | $41,960 - 63,840 | 17% | 11% |
| 54 | Telemarketers | 1,770 | 22,450 | $16,700 - 33,700 | -9% | 14% |
| 55 | Tellers | 1,730 | 23,750 | $18,110 - 31,020 | 14% | 16% |
| 56 | Bartenders | 1,730 | 19,060 | $15,400 - 28,100 | 11% | 17% |
| 57 | Word processors and typists | 1,720 | 30,680 | $21,060 - 41,490 | -11% | 19% |
| 58 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 1,690 | 133,890 | $45,070 - | 0% | 0% |
| 59 | Electricians | 1,620 | 48,230 | $30,330 - 69,300 | 7% | 7% |
| 60 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 1,570 | 34,840 | $26,220 - 46,870 | 3% | 18% |
| 61 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,530 | 58,310 | $36,630 - 84,550 | 7% | 13% |
| 62 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 1,520 | 25,950 | $16,170 - 39,460 | 12% | 6% |
| 63 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,510 | 56,940 | $35,330 - 84,950 | 9% | 10% |
| 64 | Helpers--production workers | 1,500 | 22,220 | $16,370 - 30,860 | 0% | 4% |
| 65 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 1,500 | 43,120 | $26,360 - 61,710 | 4% | 30% |
| 66 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 1,420 | 44,620 | $27,230 - 66,780 | 5% | 8% |
| 67 | Postal service mail carriers | 1,390 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 68 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 1,380 | 48,840 | $32,960 - 70,800 | 11% | 4% |
| 69 | Recreation workers | 1,370 | 24,060 | $15,850 - 37,220 | 13% | 47% |
| 70 | Highway maintenance workers | 1,320 | 39,520 | $28,400 - 51,120 | 9% | 5% |
| 71 | Driver/sales workers | 1,300 | 23,240 | $15,370 - 36,750 | -4% | 4% |
| 72 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 1,300 | 54,390 | $34,580 - 81,520 | 0% | 42% |
| 73 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 1,280 | 17,020 | $15,310 - 19,880 | 12% | 6% |
| 74 | Personal and home care aides | 1,260 | 19,920 | $16,570 - 25,040 | 51% | 10% |
| 75 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 1,230 | 38,920 | $25,850 - 57,100 | 9% | 3% |
| 76 | Legal secretaries | 1,150 | 34,400 | $26,530 - 45,030 | 12% | 18% |
| 77 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 1,150 | 30,570 | $15,920 - 51,290 | 27% | 47% |
| 78 | Bill and account collectors | 1,130 | 30,030 | $20,550 - 40,960 | 23% | 13% |
| 79 | Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 1,120 | 29,250 | $18,680 - 39,820 | -12% | 0% |
| 80 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 1,110 | 25,910 | $16,700 - 36,400 | 11% | 5% |
| 81 | Graduate teaching assistants | 1,090 | 42,390 | $25,690 - 56,190 | 0% | 0% |
| 82 | Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | 1,080 | 27,130 | $15,990 - 39,870 | -17% | 0% |
| 83 | Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | 1,070 | 83,050 | $47,850 - 131,470 | 0% | 0% |
| 84 | Data entry keyers | 1,050 | 24,470 | $17,660 - 33,150 | -4% | 18% |
| 85 | Pharmacy technicians | 1,050 | 25,120 | $18,750 - 33,280 | 32% | 16% |
| 86 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 1,040 | 42,090 | $30,200 - 61,240 | 9% | 5% |
| 87 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 1,040 | 83,930 | $36,910 - 135,780 | 4% | 38% |
| 88 | Tool and die makers | 1,030 | 46,080 | $27,880 - 72,750 | -9% | 5% |
| 89 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 1,020 | 19,590 | $15,710 - 26,530 | 10% | 17% |
| 90 | Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | 1,010 | 39,220 | $26,370 - 52,940 | 10% | 46% |
| 91 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 1,010 | 31,970 | $22,220 - 47,080 | -8% | 32% |
| 92 | Counter and rental clerks | 1,010 | 26,870 | $15,790 - 46,600 | 23% | 16% |
| 93 | Medical secretaries | 1,000 | 27,960 | $21,610 - 34,320 | 17% | 18% |
| 94 | Industrial engineering technicians | 990 | 47,270 | $24,020 - 81,920 | 10% | 18% |
| 95 | Library assistants, clerical | 960 | 23,520 | $16,400 - 33,530 | 8% | 37% |
| 96 | Dental assistants | 950 | 30,960 | $23,890 - 39,450 | 29% | 9% |
| 97 | Dental hygienists | 950 | 57,370 | $47,060 - 66,730 | 30% | 33% |
| 98 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 950 | 32,330 | $21,510 - 48,090 | 2% | 11% |
| 99 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 910 | 21,340 | $15,590 - 32,210 | 14% | 3% |
| 100 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 910 | 44,080 | $33,170 - 59,710 | 22% | 45% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary | 86,540 | 130 | 12.5 |
| Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles | 42,430 | 220 | 10 |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | 103,150 | 430 | 8.9 |
| Graduate teaching assistants | 42,390 | 1,090 | 8 |
| Physics teachers, postsecondary | 117,510 | 170 | 7 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 103,500 | 4,320 | 6.8 |
| Music directors and composers | 33,890 | 160 | 6.6 |
| Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | 39,220 | 1,010 | 5.5 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 122,330 | 230 | 4.8 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | 83,050 | 1,070 | 4.8 |
| Motorboat mechanics | 34,780 | 160 | 4.8 |
| Social workers, all other | 48,650 | 1,020 | 4.5 |
| Directors, religious activities and education | 34,180 | 190 | 4.3 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 47,270 | 990 | 4.3 |
| Life scientists, all other | 58,780 | 120 | 4.2 |
| Clergy | 51,820 | 610 | 4.2 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 39,520 | 1,320 | 4 |
| Word processors and typists | 30,680 | 1,720 | 3.8 |
| Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 30,860 | 790 | 3.8 |
| Tool and die makers | 46,080 | 1,030 | 3.7 |
| Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | 27,130 | 1,080 | 3.6 |
| Numerical tool and process control programmers | 41,600 | 160 | 3.6 |
| Musicians and singers | 440 | 3.5 | |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 26,940 | 2,570 | 3.4 |
| Legislators | 78,810 | 520 | 3.2 |
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 29,140 | 800 | 3.1 |
| Security and fire alarm systems installers | 29,050 | 670 | 3.1 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | 25,900 | 1,080 | 3.1 |
| Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians | 22,000 | 130 | 3 |
| Nuclear medicine technologists | 53,100 | 200 | 3 |
| Biomedical engineers | 81,940 | 110 | 2.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 68,820 | 180 | 2.9 |
| Chemical engineers | 78,460 | 290 | 2.9 |
| Industrial engineers | 70,690 | 2,020 | 2.7 |
| Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 29,250 | 1,120 | 2.6 |
| Food batchmakers | 23,140 | 750 | 2.6 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 56,640 | 1,250 | 2.6 |
| Bailiffs | 37,810 | 100 | 2.5 |
| Radio and television announcers | 63,120 | 190 | 2.5 |
| Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers | 35,640 | 260 | 2.5 |
| Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 24,520 | 310 | 2.5 |
| Library assistants, clerical | 23,520 | 960 | 2.4 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 44,620 | 1,420 | 2.4 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 53,250 | 1,770 | 2.4 |
| Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | 120 | 2.4 | |
| Recreational therapists | 43,160 | 160 | 2.4 |
| Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 31,070 | 230 | 2.4 |
| Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | 20,680 | 580 | 2.3 |
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 184,730 | 110 | 2.3 |
| Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 37,950 | 590 | 2.3 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislators | 78,810 | 2.22 | 520 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 148,010 | 1.93 | 430 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 103,500 | 1.67 | 4,320 |
| Radio and television announcers | 63,120 | 1.62 | 190 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 83,260 | 1.56 | 160 |
| Physics teachers, postsecondary | 117,510 | 1.44 | 170 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 113,920 | 1.41 | 190 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 53,250 | 1.41 | 1,770 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | 83,050 | 1.4 | 1,070 |
| Insurance sales agents | 77,210 | 1.37 | 630 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 58,970 | 1.36 | 320 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 99,150 | 1.35 | 220 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 95,930 | 1.32 | 1,670 |
| Graduate teaching assistants | 42,390 | 1.29 | 1,090 |
| Opticians, dispensing | 43,700 | 1.28 | 270 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | 38,480 | 1.28 | 350 |
| Sales managers | 125,200 | 1.27 | 700 |
| Fire fighters | 53,460 | 1.27 | 620 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | 93,120 | 1.27 | 180 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 122,330 | 1.27 | 230 |
| Parking lot attendants | 24,550 | 1.26 | 310 |
| Administrative services managers | 91,430 | 1.26 | 790 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 60,760 | 1.25 | 180 |
| Real estate brokers | 88,570 | 1.24 | 140 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 110,530 | 1.24 | 470 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 68,820 | 1.24 | 180 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 69,650 | 1.23 | 5,880 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | 46,220 | 1.23 | 350 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 49,690 | 1.22 | 1,140 |
| Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers | 21,980 | 1.22 | 390 |
| Personal financial advisors | 97,410 | 1.22 | 480 |
| Computer science teachers, postsecondary | 87,660 | 1.22 | 200 |
| Funeral attendants | 28,030 | 1.21 | 130 |
| Special education teachers, middle school | 61,760 | 1.21 | 750 |
| English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 73,800 | 1.21 | 210 |
| Editors | 59,970 | 1.21 | 540 |
| Social and community service managers | 68,670 | 1.2 | 490 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 83,930 | 1.2 | 1,040 |
| Bus drivers, school | 31,320 | 1.2 | 3,000 |
| Job printers | 43,170 | 1.19 | 210 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 106,270 | 1.18 | 180 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 41,300 | 1.18 | 770 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 64,480 | 1.18 | 310 |
| Purchasing managers | 104,700 | 1.18 | 270 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 55,620 | 1.17 | 690 |
| Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 64,900 | 1.16 | 690 |
| Residential advisors | 29,550 | 1.16 | 170 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | 41,720 | 1.16 | 260 |
| Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 22,950 | 1.16 | 710 |
| Training and development specialists | 58,170 | 1.16 | 1,130 |
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