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The Buffalo region's economy is based on a mix of industry, light manufacturing, life science research, service-oriented companies and high technology. Manufacturing has declined but it's still a significant part of the economy. Education, health services and finances have become more prominent in the economy. In addition, the region's "Byte Belt" includes about 700 high-tech firms which provide a large number of jobs.
Employment is provided in industries such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, automotive components, plastics and polymers, food and food products, fabricated metals, medical instruments, aerospace and defense technology.
Buffalo has increasingly become a hub for bioinformatics and human genome research. Some of the research is being performed at the University at Buffalo and the Rosewell Park Cancer Institute. The University at Buffalo's technological resources are provided to private industry. The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus includes a number of organizations and companies.
Buffalo includes the headquarters of M&T Bank and facilities for HSBC Bank USA, Bank of America and KeyBank. Merchants Insurance Group is also located in the city. Buffalo is also home to Rich Products, one of the largest family-owned food manufactures in the world. Labatt and New Era Cap Company also have their headquarters in the city. In addition, Ford has a plant in Buffalo.
The Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Development Consortium, Inc., offers numerous local programs for training and retraining employees. The Business Services Division of the Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Development Consortium is available to customize training programs for companies, coordinate on-the-job training and help transition displaced workers.
Buffalo's top employers:
The leading nonagricultural employment sectors in Buffalo:
Local businesses are provided assistance by useful associations such as:
People interested in staying current with local business and industry activities may want to read the Buffalo News.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 77,820 | 4,960 | 7.3 |
| Food scientists and technologists | 76,980 | 130 | 6.9 |
| Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | 49,560 | 110 | 6.8 |
| Music directors and composers | 160 | 6.1 | |
| Clergy | 48,180 | 860 | 5.4 |
| Word processors and typists | 30,630 | 2,330 | 4.8 |
| Medical appliance technicians | 21,830 | 100 | 4.7 |
| Directors, religious activities and education | 31,190 | 210 | 4.5 |
| Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders | 32,310 | 170 | 4.1 |
| Numerical tool and process control programmers | 37,520 | 200 | 4.1 |
| Vocational education teachers, middle school | 55,280 | 130 | 4.1 |
| Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 48,010 | 360 | 3.8 |
| Social workers, all other | 47,100 | 930 | 3.8 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | 62,600 | 380 | 3.7 |
| Stationary engineers and boiler operators | 44,570 | 470 | 3.6 |
| Occupational therapist assistants | 35,420 | 300 | 3.5 |
| Tile and marble setters | 52,430 | 620 | 3.5 |
| Agricultural and food science technicians | 46,250 | 110 | 3.5 |
| Proofreaders and copy markers | 33,500 | 170 | 3.3 |
| Bill and account collectors | 31,360 | 5,720 | 3.3 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 38,120 | 1,170 | 3.3 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 52,210 | 400 | 3.2 |
| Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | 39,190 | 620 | 3.2 |
| Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | 38,340 | 1,510 | 3.1 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 117,580 | 160 | 3.1 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | 48,610 | 430 | 3 |
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 780 | 2.8 | |
| Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 34,540 | 290 | 2.8 |
| Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics | 33,150 | 150 | 2.7 |
| Conveyor operators and tenders | 28,660 | 230 | 2.7 |
| Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 31,890 | 190 | 2.7 |
| Bindery workers | 29,780 | 590 | 2.6 |
| Chemical technicians | 40,050 | 650 | 2.6 |
| Helpers--roofers | 22,700 | 120 | 2.6 |
| Dental laboratory technicians | 30,370 | 370 | 2.6 |
| Bus drivers, school | 30,910 | 4,180 | 2.6 |
| Biological technicians | 36,230 | 580 | 2.6 |
| Bailiffs | 40,280 | 110 | 2.6 |
| Medical equipment repairers | 41,780 | 300 | 2.5 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 59,850 | 2,000 | 2.4 |
| Funeral attendants | 22,960 | 210 | 2.4 |
| Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 35,680 | 670 | 2.4 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | 59,090 | 120 | 2.4 |
| Food batchmakers | 27,200 | 750 | 2.4 |
| Engine and other machine assemblers | 32,880 | 150 | 2.4 |
| Grinding and polishing workers, hand | 23,990 | 270 | 2.3 |
| Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic | 27,270 | 250 | 2.3 |
| Private detectives and investigators | 37,000 | 190 | 2.3 |
| Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | 36,380 | 100 | 2.3 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 69,570 | 150 | 2.2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislators | 76,740 | 2.16 | 340 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | 62,600 | 1.82 | 380 |
| Production workers, all other | 42,060 | 1.45 | 240 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other | 44,880 | 1.45 | 1,370 |
| Construction managers | 119,840 | 1.42 | 500 |
| Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 48,010 | 1.41 | 360 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 43,030 | 1.41 | 290 |
| Reporters and correspondents | 57,440 | 1.4 | 180 |
| Millwrights | 68,540 | 1.37 | 240 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 71,060 | 1.33 | 150 |
| Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 38,650 | 1.33 | 760 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 45,210 | 1.32 | 830 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 62,570 | 1.29 | 320 |
| Tile and marble setters | 52,430 | 1.27 | 620 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | 48,610 | 1.26 | 430 |
| Dietetic technicians | 35,920 | 1.26 | 110 |
| Agricultural and food science technicians | 46,250 | 1.26 | 110 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 77,820 | 1.26 | 4,960 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 69,570 | 1.25 | 150 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 56,340 | 1.23 | 360 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 103,410 | 1.23 | 120 |
| Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers | 21,930 | 1.22 | 200 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 117,580 | 1.22 | 160 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 62,530 | 1.21 | 710 |
| Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | 30,820 | 1.21 | 440 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | 36,290 | 1.21 | 2,140 |
| Writers and authors | 64,510 | 1.2 | 130 |
| Tool and die makers | 54,640 | 1.2 | 530 |
| Residential advisors | 30,700 | 1.2 | 190 |
| Marketing managers | 122,300 | 1.2 | 430 |
| Opticians, dispensing | 40,830 | 1.2 | 300 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 27,950 | 1.2 | 1,130 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 59,850 | 1.2 | 2,000 |
| Food scientists and technologists | 76,980 | 1.2 | 130 |
| Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 35,090 | 1.2 | 600 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 56,740 | 1.19 | 740 |
| Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | 38,340 | 1.19 | 1,510 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | 44,730 | 1.19 | 220 |
| Construction laborers | 36,860 | 1.19 | 3,120 |
| Sheet metal workers | 49,380 | 1.18 | 400 |
| Bus drivers, school | 30,910 | 1.18 | 4,180 |
| Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | 35,070 | 1.18 | 320 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 53,760 | 1.18 | 600 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | 41,990 | 1.18 | 520 |
| Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 59,780 | 1.18 | 440 |
| Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers | 35,890 | 1.18 | 230 |
| Social and community service managers | 67,070 | 1.18 | 460 |
| Insurance sales agents | 66,040 | 1.17 | 1,370 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | 23,640 | 1.17 | 750 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 81,700 | 1.17 | 1,190 |
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