| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 11,470 | 58,570 | $39,330 - 79,870 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 7,070 | 61,290 | $28,950 - 102,660 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 6,030 | 54,990 | $32,660 - 86,040 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 5,010 | 64,790 | $40,870 - 93,950 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 4,160 | 27,270 | $19,880 - 35,480 | 9% | 54% |
| 6 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 3,590 | 57,310 | $37,210 - 83,180 | 6% | 96% |
| 7 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 2,920 | 56,040 | $36,250 - 82,370 | 11% | 95% |
| 8 | Lawyers | 2,320 | 106,620 | $55,690 - | 11% | 99% |
| 9 | Financial managers | 2,230 | 105,270 | $53,410 - | 13% | 60% |
| 10 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 2,000 | 59,850 | $36,720 - 86,230 | 20% | 87% |
| 11 | Computer programmers | 1,790 | 59,160 | $37,380 - 82,010 | 0% | 73% |
| 12 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 1,730 | 51,630 | $30,900 - 75,890 | 5% | 58% |
| 13 | Financial analysts | 1,350 | 60,550 | $36,830 - 87,870 | 34% | 87% |
| 14 | Computer systems analysts | 1,310 | 72,050 | $43,490 - 104,680 | 29% | 68% |
| 15 | Pharmacists | 1,290 | 100,020 | $72,230 - 127,030 | 22% | 97% |
| 16 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 1,270 | 53,610 | $33,490 - 80,020 | 13% | 73% |
| 17 | Computer software engineers, applications | 1,260 | 72,140 | $43,900 - 108,640 | 45% | 85% |
| 18 | Social and human service assistants | 1,180 | 27,170 | $16,630 - 41,660 | 34% | 58% |
| 19 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 1,170 | 57,320 | $33,520 - 85,000 | 12% | 51% |
| 20 | Medical and health services managers | 1,170 | 96,250 | $57,440 - 153,910 | 16% | 57% |
| 21 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 1,150 | 44,130 | $15,710 - 78,160 | 17% | 56% |
| 22 | Child, family, and school social workers | 1,120 | 47,210 | $25,770 - 74,720 | 19% | 77% |
| 23 | Industrial engineers | 1,010 | 73,590 | $49,250 - 103,000 | 20% | 74% |
| 24 | Physical therapists | 1,000 | 62,450 | $45,180 - 83,220 | 27% | 89% |
| 25 | Management analysts | 970 | 69,950 | $43,410 - 106,460 | 22% | 78% |
| 26 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 940 | | $ - | 25% | 67% |
| 27 | Social workers, all other | 930 | 47,100 | $34,540 - 63,860 | 18% | 77% |
| 28 | Market research analysts | 920 | 61,780 | $35,170 - 97,150 | 20% | 82% |
| 29 | Chief executives | 910 | 152,900 | $77,420 - | 2% | 65% |
| 30 | Clergy | 860 | 48,180 | $24,350 - 79,020 | 19% | 75% |
| 31 | Network and computer systems administrators | 810 | 62,190 | $40,020 - 85,980 | 27% | 50% |
| 32 | Speech-language pathologists | 810 | 62,400 | $40,770 - 89,720 | 11% | 98% |
| 33 | Occupational therapists | 800 | 52,080 | $30,200 - 76,190 | 23% | 90% |
| 34 | Training and development specialists | 800 | 54,540 | $32,710 - 78,450 | 18% | 56% |
| 35 | Sales managers | 800 | 113,070 | $57,290 - | 10% | 69% |
| 36 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 790 | 39,180 | $16,390 - 59,970 | 23% | 54% |
| 37 | Mechanical engineers | 790 | 66,230 | $45,020 - 90,620 | 4% | 78% |
| 38 | Computer and information systems managers | 770 | 110,680 | $69,070 - 160,790 | 16% | 73% |
| 39 | Financial specialists, all other | 760 | 62,950 | $30,570 - 93,090 | 12% | 50% |
| 40 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 760 | 69,410 | $38,950 - 102,840 | 53% | 57% |
| 41 | Civil engineers | 750 | 76,390 | $49,750 - 104,770 | 18% | 87% |
| 42 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 730 | 42,520 | $28,120 - 55,490 | 25% | 58% |
| 43 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 710 | 62,530 | $39,970 - 91,090 | 9% | 87% |
| 44 | Graphic designers | 710 | 40,960 | $24,330 - 60,880 | 10% | 55% |
| 45 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 680 | 85,960 | $46,680 - 121,000 | 8% | 78% |
| 46 | Managers, all other | 680 | 75,570 | $39,270 - 122,050 | 7% | 55% |
| 47 | Librarians | 670 | 55,410 | $33,360 - 80,920 | 4% | 85% |
| 48 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 670 | 35,680 | $24,520 - 50,860 | 34% | 73% |
| 49 | Medical and public health social workers | 670 | 43,920 | $23,050 - 72,980 | 24% | 77% |
| 50 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 660 | 80,650 | $48,230 - 112,200 | 28% | 85% |
| 51 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 660 | 66,750 | $46,830 - 94,870 | 17% | 54% |
| 52 | Public relations specialists | 650 | 47,210 | $30,480 - 70,970 | 18% | 81% |
| 53 | Coaches and scouts | 650 | 38,220 | $16,050 - 59,860 | 15% | 60% |
| 54 | Personal financial advisors | 640 | 77,790 | $31,800 - 159,880 | 41% | 81% |
| 55 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 600 | 58,760 | $36,930 - 89,040 | 0% | 96% |
| 56 | Biological technicians | 580 | 36,230 | $19,690 - 51,580 | 16% | 60% |
| 57 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 550 | 47,780 | $32,610 - 66,020 | 18% | 56% |
| 58 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 510 | 53,200 | $33,800 - 76,590 | 18% | 56% |
| 59 | Instructional coordinators | 480 | 65,730 | $36,840 - 97,430 | 23% | 79% |
| 60 | Engineering managers | 470 | 103,250 | $74,400 - 139,480 | 7% | 84% |
| 61 | Social and community service managers | 460 | 67,070 | $42,650 - 100,210 | 25% | 72% |
| 62 | Mental health counselors | 450 | 30,410 | $23,670 - 37,550 | 30% | 73% |
| 63 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 440 | 40,040 | $28,530 - 58,050 | 30% | 77% |
| 64 | Marketing managers | 430 | 122,300 | $69,260 - | 14% | 69% |
| 65 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 430 | 67,830 | $39,870 - 97,930 | 16% | 99% |
| 66 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 420 | 49,480 | $27,150 - 69,800 | 14% | 54% |
| 67 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 410 | 66,750 | $36,880 - 101,990 | 4% | 81% |
| 68 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 400 | 60,860 | $37,770 - 83,070 | 18% | 88% |
| 69 | Special education teachers, middle school | 400 | 59,260 | $35,890 - 86,930 | 16% | 87% |
| 70 | Database administrators | 400 | 65,160 | $36,470 - 98,840 | 29% | 72% |
| 71 | Dentists, general | 390 | 156,880 | $106,100 - | 9% | 100% |
| 72 | Health educators | 380 | 49,220 | $23,150 - 74,470 | 26% | 58% |
| 73 | Electrical engineers | 380 | 71,310 | $43,540 - 103,090 | 6% | 81% |
| 74 | Insurance underwriters | 370 | 65,020 | $32,700 - 117,040 | 6% | 53% |
| 75 | Advertising sales agents | 360 | 37,520 | $20,910 - 59,290 | 20% | 56% |
| 76 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 350 | 74,660 | $44,090 - 123,020 | 20% | 99% |
| 77 | Legislators | 340 | 76,740 | $55,010 - 106,140 | 1% | 65% |
| 78 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 340 | 92,750 | $42,980 - 158,580 | 14% | 78% |
| 79 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 330 | 49,960 | $35,600 - 64,800 | 12% | 51% |
| 80 | Floral designers | 330 | 24,730 | $16,800 - 34,550 | 0% | 55% |
| 81 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 330 | 40,480 | $28,340 - 51,970 | 15% | 51% |
| 82 | Physician assistants | 330 | 81,650 | $61,760 - 103,290 | 27% | 67% |
| 83 | Tax preparers | 300 | 27,870 | $20,090 - 41,450 | 0% | 54% |
| 84 | Musicians and singers | 290 | | $ - | 10% | 53% |
| 85 | Chemists | 280 | 65,370 | $34,650 - 103,060 | 9% | 93% |
| 86 | Sales engineers | 270 | 78,440 | $44,670 - 124,460 | 9% | 79% |
| 87 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 260 | 49,720 | $33,630 - 66,280 | 9% | 72% |
| 88 | Editors | 260 | 53,420 | $23,650 - 85,640 | 2% | 81% |
| 89 | Public relations managers | 260 | 72,360 | $36,340 - 125,460 | 17% | 75% |
| 90 | Environmental engineers | 250 | 73,360 | $48,900 - 100,210 | 25% | 86% |
| 91 | Sales and related workers, all other | 240 | 41,120 | $22,070 - 61,390 | 14% | 62% |
| 92 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 230 | 26,760 | $19,850 - 39,680 | 11% | 55% |
| 93 | Directors, religious activities and education | 210 | 31,190 | $17,790 - 50,970 | 20% | 64% |
| 94 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 190 | 61,170 | $43,870 - 85,300 | 8% | 72% |
| 95 | Private detectives and investigators | 190 | 37,000 | $25,620 - 45,390 | 18% | 52% |
| 96 | Purchasing managers | 190 | 92,420 | $56,490 - 131,590 | 3% | 57% |
| 97 | Chemical engineers | 180 | 90,190 | $55,550 - 131,880 | 8% | 91% |
| 98 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 180 | 56,810 | $34,760 - 79,400 | 25% | 93% |
| 99 | Reporters and correspondents | 180 | 57,440 | $25,010 - 93,220 | 1% | 85% |
| 100 | Compensation and benefits managers | 170 | 95,200 | $58,200 - 137,130 | 12% | 58% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
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| 1 | Retail salespersons | 17,830 | 24,000 | $15,550 - 39,740 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 15,000 | 18,670 | $15,370 - 24,800 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 11,210 | 28,570 | $19,960 - 39,120 | 1% | 18% |
| 4 | Waiters and waitresses | 10,660 | 20,540 | $15,400 - 29,470 | 11% | 14% |
| 5 | Office clerks, general | 10,420 | 24,820 | $15,860 - 35,420 | 13% | 19% |
| 6 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 9,970 | 23,600 | $16,060 - 34,400 | 15% | 4% |
| 7 | Customer service representatives | 9,930 | 29,830 | $18,070 - 43,140 | 25% | 22% |
| 8 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 8,490 | 32,500 | $22,070 - 45,280 | 13% | 16% |
| 9 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 8,490 | 21,960 | $15,550 - 32,190 | -7% | 8% |
| 10 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 7,690 | 17,320 | $15,400 - 20,490 | 18% | 5% |
| 11 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 7,340 | 25,460 | $15,940 - 41,170 | 2% | 5% |
| 12 | Teacher assistants | 7,060 | 25,040 | $15,870 - 36,940 | 10% | 18% |
| 13 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 6,700 | 25,330 | $19,210 - 31,940 | 18% | 7% |
| 14 | Home health aides | 6,420 | 23,080 | $16,890 - 33,140 | 49% | 7% |
| 15 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 6,110 | 41,290 | $26,940 - 60,230 | 15% | 18% |
| 16 | General and operations managers | 6,080 | 101,910 | $47,890 - | 2% | 48% |
| 17 | Food preparation workers | 6,050 | 18,980 | $15,540 - 24,810 | 15% | 7% |
| 18 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 6,000 | 48,200 | $30,100 - 71,210 | 6% | 29% |
| 19 | Bill and account collectors | 5,720 | 31,360 | $18,800 - 48,830 | 23% | 13% |
| 20 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 5,190 | 39,310 | $25,580 - 54,550 | 10% | 4% |
| 21 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 5,120 | 36,170 | $20,710 - 52,160 | 10% | 6% |
| 22 | Postsecondary teachers, all other | 4,960 | 77,820 | $46,420 - 122,940 | 0% | 0% |
| 23 | Receptionists and information clerks | 4,930 | 24,710 | $17,560 - 32,900 | 17% | 13% |
| 24 | Bus drivers, school | 4,180 | 30,910 | $21,500 - 45,440 | 9% | 4% |
| 25 | Team assemblers | 4,130 | 27,320 | $16,730 - 38,830 | 0% | 5% |
| 26 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 4,090 | 35,820 | $27,130 - 45,040 | 14% | 7% |
| 27 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 3,750 | 27,560 | $17,330 - 42,160 | 11% | 14% |
| 28 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 3,650 | 17,290 | $15,450 - 20,310 | 10% | 8% |
| 29 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 3,640 | 32,680 | $17,470 - 49,570 | 14% | 4% |
| 30 | Child care workers | 3,610 | 19,860 | $15,520 - 28,410 | 18% | 15% |
| 31 | Security guards | 3,580 | 24,000 | $15,800 - 34,980 | 17% | 13% |
| 32 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 3,490 | 40,090 | $24,220 - 59,030 | 4% | 25% |
| 33 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 3,270 | 26,680 | $16,380 - 38,840 | 4% | 6% |
| 34 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 3,140 | 20,700 | $15,900 - 27,580 | 13% | 5% |
| 35 | Construction laborers | 3,120 | 36,860 | $21,790 - 55,960 | 11% | 5% |
| 36 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 3,110 | 28,390 | $16,000 - 48,690 | 8% | 4% |
| 37 | Dishwashers | 3,020 | 16,940 | $15,470 - 19,670 | 10% | 3% |
| 38 | Cooks, fast food | 2,940 | 18,480 | $15,380 - 24,000 | 8% | 5% |
| 39 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 2,760 | 24,950 | $16,300 - 38,550 | 18% | 6% |
| 40 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 2,670 | 55,720 | $35,220 - 81,320 | -4% | 15% |
| 41 | Bartenders | 2,560 | 19,190 | $15,250 - 25,840 | 11% | 17% |
| 42 | Cooks, restaurant | 2,530 | 23,700 | $17,430 - 31,140 | 12% | 5% |
| 43 | Carpenters | 2,520 | 40,930 | $25,130 - 61,320 | 10% | 6% |
| 44 | Helpers--production workers | 2,490 | 23,940 | $16,070 - 38,350 | 0% | 4% |
| 45 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 2,400 | 30,120 | $22,050 - 39,590 | 4% | 15% |
| 46 | Word processors and typists | 2,330 | 30,630 | $22,210 - 40,170 | -11% | 19% |
| 47 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 2,260 | 55,700 | $38,600 - 68,370 | 11% | 33% |
| 48 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 2,190 | 38,140 | $21,740 - 60,530 | -6% | 14% |
| 49 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 2,140 | 36,290 | $22,040 - 59,460 | -1% | 2% |
| 50 | Electricians | 2,070 | 49,140 | $22,980 - 80,660 | 7% | 7% |
| 51 | Computer support specialists | 2,040 | 42,920 | $26,230 - 63,000 | 13% | 43% |
| 52 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 2,020 | 51,200 | $24,060 - 75,800 | 28% | 48% |
| 53 | Machinists | 1,940 | 40,080 | $23,470 - 59,380 | -2% | 3% |
| 54 | Recreation workers | 1,930 | 21,950 | $15,760 - 32,310 | 13% | 47% |
| 55 | Tellers | 1,920 | 25,380 | $18,060 - 32,600 | 14% | 16% |
| 56 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 1,900 | 26,540 | $16,170 - 47,180 | 26% | 43% |
| 57 | Packers and packagers, hand | 1,800 | 20,640 | $15,860 - 28,530 | -11% | 3% |
| 58 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 1,770 | 55,040 | $31,170 - 80,570 | 9% | 47% |
| 59 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 1,710 | 40,020 | $23,240 - 64,110 | 5% | 2% |
| 60 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 1,700 | 25,050 | $15,460 - 36,970 | 12% | 6% |
| 61 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 1,660 | 28,710 | $18,250 - 42,160 | -26% | 6% |
| 62 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,660 | 61,080 | $39,800 - 86,660 | 9% | 10% |
| 63 | Postal service mail carriers | 1,610 | | | 1% | 11% |
| 64 | Personal and home care aides | 1,520 | 20,120 | $15,830 - 27,730 | 51% | 10% |
| 65 | Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | 1,510 | 38,340 | $22,460 - 53,140 | -4% | 4% |
| 66 | Legal secretaries | 1,490 | 33,760 | $23,380 - 45,980 | 12% | 18% |
| 67 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 1,430 | 48,360 | $24,340 - 68,530 | 11% | 4% |
| 68 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 1,420 | 32,110 | $23,900 - 42,290 | 16% | 10% |
| 69 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,400 | 58,550 | $36,040 - 84,120 | 7% | 13% |
| 70 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 1,380 | 17,850 | $15,470 - 21,420 | 12% | 6% |
| 71 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 1,370 | 44,880 | $27,270 - 67,170 | -8% | 32% |
| 72 | Insurance sales agents | 1,370 | 66,040 | $31,760 - 105,830 | 13% | 45% |
| 73 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 1,340 | 187,800 | $88,970 - | 0% | 0% |
| 74 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 1,330 | 28,460 | $16,580 - 47,890 | -4% | 5% |
| 75 | Telemarketers | 1,300 | 24,630 | $16,360 - 43,160 | -9% | 14% |
| 76 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 1,270 | 46,020 | $29,590 - 65,550 | 22% | 45% |
| 77 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 1,240 | 35,810 | $25,740 - 50,010 | 0% | 24% |
| 78 | Business operations specialists, all other | 1,220 | 64,070 | $36,140 - 97,150 | 21% | 49% |
| 79 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 1,190 | 43,980 | $27,310 - 64,420 | 4% | 30% |
| 80 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 1,190 | 81,700 | $42,250 - 131,850 | 4% | 38% |
| 81 | Highway maintenance workers | 1,170 | 38,120 | $28,330 - 50,010 | 9% | 5% |
| 82 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 1,130 | 21,170 | $15,580 - 26,840 | 14% | 3% |
| 83 | Counter and rental clerks | 1,130 | 27,950 | $16,030 - 46,960 | 23% | 16% |
| 84 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 1,130 | 24,310 | $16,140 - 35,950 | 11% | 5% |
| 85 | Pharmacy technicians | 1,120 | 26,450 | $18,290 - 36,180 | 32% | 16% |
| 86 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 1,100 | 31,360 | $17,020 - 49,710 | 2% | 11% |
| 87 | Medical assistants | 1,090 | 29,010 | $22,540 - 37,160 | 35% | 10% |
| 88 | Dental assistants | 1,080 | 31,040 | $23,250 - 40,530 | 29% | 9% |
| 89 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 1,070 | 18,270 | $15,610 - 22,870 | 10% | 17% |
| 90 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 1,060 | 50,340 | $32,630 - 73,190 | 9% | 5% |
| 91 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 1,040 | 32,510 | $23,380 - 42,530 | 0% | 22% |
| 92 | Printing machine operators | 1,030 | 35,930 | $22,200 - 49,030 | -5% | 6% |
| 93 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 1,010 | 20,130 | $15,440 - 28,640 | 10% | 5% |
| 94 | Data entry keyers | 980 | 26,790 | $17,330 - 39,420 | -4% | 18% |
| 95 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 980 | 51,910 | $32,240 - 76,850 | 0% | 42% |
| 96 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 970 | 49,510 | $28,120 - 70,370 | 8% | 3% |
| 97 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 950 | 48,950 | $36,650 - 63,050 | 15% | 25% |
| 98 | Switchboard operators, including answering service | 950 | 22,680 | $15,770 - 32,200 | -7% | 10% |
| 99 | Loan officers | 930 | 50,450 | $31,390 - 71,210 | 12% | 49% |
| 100 | Administrative services managers | 930 | 81,020 | $54,010 - 115,310 | 12% | 40% |