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 | 2,920 | 56,480 | $43,070 - 69,930 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,640 | 40,100 | $28,590 - 52,160 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,470 | 49,190 | $26,130 - 87,460 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 870 | 41,330 | $30,270 - 53,640 | 6% | 96% |
| 5 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 820 | 40,560 | $29,620 - 53,100 | 11% | 95% |
| 6 | Accountants and auditors | 760 | 60,220 | $35,650 - 98,290 | 18% | 79% |
| 7 | Management analysts | 410 | $ - | 22% | 78% | |
| 8 | Financial managers | 400 | 89,090 | $52,760 - 133,630 | 13% | 60% |
| 9 | Child, family, and school social workers | 360 | 46,010 | $33,290 - 63,070 | 19% | 77% |
| 10 | Social and human service assistants | 330 | 26,770 | $20,210 - 37,150 | 34% | 58% |
| 11 | Sales managers | 310 | 76,820 | $38,030 - 135,990 | 10% | 69% |
| 12 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 300 | 37,240 | $24,620 - 50,430 | 20% | 87% |
| 13 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 270 | $ - | 25% | 67% | |
| 14 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 270 | 65,920 | $44,700 - 96,970 | 8% | 78% |
| 15 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 260 | 34,700 | $20,870 - 54,770 | 9% | 54% |
| 16 | Lawyers | 260 | 76,190 | $37,510 - 119,940 | 11% | 99% |
| 17 | Medical and health services managers | 250 | 87,610 | $55,030 - 128,120 | 16% | 57% |
| 18 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 240 | 35,660 | $26,770 - 50,390 | 30% | 77% |
| 19 | Pharmacists | 240 | 110,990 | $88,840 - 131,560 | 22% | 97% |
| 20 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 240 | 45,250 | $32,450 - 60,590 | 13% | 73% |
| 21 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 220 | 45,990 | $27,300 - 80,960 | 18% | 56% |
| 22 | Graphic designers | 220 | 36,800 | $25,150 - 51,900 | 10% | 55% |
| 23 | Civil engineers | 220 | 67,090 | $45,030 - 96,700 | 18% | 87% |
| 24 | Training and development specialists | 210 | 58,740 | $37,590 - 82,190 | 18% | 56% |
| 25 | Physical therapists | 210 | 80,290 | $59,950 - 101,590 | 27% | 89% |
| 26 | Computer software engineers, applications | 210 | $ - | 45% | 85% | |
| 27 | Managers, all other | 200 | 80,770 | $41,130 - 135,010 | 7% | 55% |
| 28 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 200 | 49,060 | $25,180 - 77,470 | 23% | 54% |
| 29 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 200 | 56,250 | $32,960 - 103,930 | 12% | 51% |
| 30 | Network and computer systems administrators | 200 | 59,510 | $34,390 - 82,720 | 27% | 50% |
| 31 | Computer programmers | 190 | 58,660 | $37,450 - 80,480 | 0% | 73% |
| 32 | Advertising sales agents | 180 | 38,330 | $16,150 - 55,750 | 20% | 56% |
| 33 | Occupational therapists | 170 | 52,370 | $22,820 - 94,340 | 23% | 90% |
| 34 | Industrial engineers | 170 | 76,270 | $52,330 - 102,550 | 20% | 74% |
| 35 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 170 | 50,550 | $34,530 - 87,760 | 17% | 54% |
| 36 | Speech-language pathologists | 170 | 53,500 | $35,140 - 81,760 | 11% | 98% |
| 37 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 170 | 87,510 | $53,710 - 141,490 | 14% | 78% |
| 38 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 170 | 49,140 | $29,740 - 74,000 | 16% | 99% |
| 39 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 160 | 44,470 | $28,740 - 64,030 | 5% | 58% |
| 40 | Chemists | 160 | 44,070 | $29,450 - 63,210 | 9% | 93% |
| 41 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 150 | 30,890 | $26,250 - 38,440 | 24% | 78% |
| 42 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 150 | 34,140 | $23,040 - 49,180 | 15% | 51% |
| 43 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 150 | 45,600 | $21,090 - 76,910 | 11% | 79% |
| 44 | Public relations specialists | 140 | 49,250 | $27,770 - 82,250 | 18% | 81% |
| 45 | Physician assistants | 140 | 85,510 | $70,070 - 104,210 | 27% | 67% |
| 46 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 130 | 52,550 | $36,260 - 72,360 | 12% | 51% |
| 47 | Mental health counselors | 130 | 48,740 | $33,660 - 70,640 | 30% | 73% |
| 48 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 130 | 49,830 | $34,490 - 73,310 | 25% | 93% |
| 49 | Financial analysts | 130 | 57,630 | $40,810 - 85,420 | 34% | 87% |
| 50 | Engineering managers | 130 | 100,440 | $70,900 - 131,640 | 7% | 84% |
| 51 | Librarians | 120 | 50,770 | $36,970 - 65,960 | 4% | 85% |
| 52 | Computer systems analysts | 120 | 66,950 | $46,570 - 90,620 | 29% | 68% |
| 53 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 120 | $ - | 14% | 54% | |
| 54 | Database administrators | 110 | 51,140 | $37,030 - 71,750 | 29% | 72% |
| 55 | Veterinarians | 110 | 57,480 | $35,130 - 92,390 | 35% | 100% |
| 56 | Computer and information systems managers | 110 | 93,690 | $57,700 - 129,750 | 16% | 73% |
| 57 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 100 | 65,480 | $49,430 - 79,290 | 18% | 88% |
| 58 | Medical and public health social workers | 100 | 41,390 | $31,190 - 52,220 | 24% | 77% |
| 59 | Coaches and scouts | 100 | 39,460 | $22,180 - 60,660 | 15% | 60% |
| 60 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 90 | 55,950 | $34,320 - 80,460 | 18% | 56% |
| 61 | Special education teachers, middle school | 90 | 40,400 | $30,490 - 50,510 | 16% | 87% |
| 62 | Statisticians | 90 | 74,080 | $45,060 - 111,350 | 9% | 93% |
| 63 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 90 | 50,770 | $30,620 - 67,800 | 25% | 58% |
| 64 | Dentists, general | 90 | 212,440 | $120,950 - | 9% | 100% |
| 65 | Sales and related workers, all other | 90 | 37,290 | $22,490 - 49,820 | 14% | 62% |
| 66 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 80 | 45,770 | $35,520 - 56,590 | 15% | 72% |
| 67 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 80 | 55,740 | $35,040 - 81,950 | 17% | 56% |
| 68 | Floral designers | 80 | 23,270 | $16,740 - 30,640 | 0% | 55% |
| 69 | Instructional coordinators | 80 | 50,150 | $35,610 - 64,780 | 23% | 79% |
| 70 | Market research analysts | 80 | 58,050 | $31,220 - 81,190 | 20% | 82% |
| 71 | Social and community service managers | 70 | 64,490 | $45,130 - 84,970 | 25% | 72% |
| 72 | Surveyors | 70 | 70,250 | $46,920 - 98,370 | 24% | 82% |
| 73 | Reporters and correspondents | 70 | 31,260 | $19,090 - 46,630 | 1% | 85% |
| 74 | Editors | 70 | 52,480 | $34,060 - 74,730 | 2% | 81% |
| 75 | Chief executives | 70 | 173,780 | $103,070 - | 2% | 65% |
| 76 | Urban and regional planners | 70 | 48,740 | $35,830 - 65,580 | 15% | 92% |
| 77 | Producers and directors | 70 | 42,310 | $20,560 - 76,980 | 11% | 75% |
| 78 | Marketing managers | 60 | 107,400 | $69,160 - 158,680 | 14% | 69% |
| 79 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 60 | 45,680 | $29,580 - 63,770 | 0% | 96% |
| 80 | Environmental engineers | 60 | 74,670 | $46,660 - 103,510 | 25% | 86% |
| 81 | Mechanical engineers | 60 | 73,870 | $48,980 - 104,300 | 4% | 78% |
| 82 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 50 | 54,070 | $31,100 - 75,210 | 8% | 72% |
| 83 | Natural sciences managers | 50 | 113,430 | $74,110 - | 11% | 93% |
| 84 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 50 | 49,380 | $34,530 - 65,510 | 9% | 72% |
| 85 | Financial specialists, all other | 50 | 51,930 | $30,040 - 64,360 | 12% | 50% |
| 86 | Training and development managers | 40 | 152,040 | $89,140 - | 16% | 58% |
| 87 | Commercial pilots | 40 | 68,880 | $25,210 - 142,070 | 13% | 74% |
| 88 | Meeting and convention planners | 40 | 39,740 | $29,660 - 57,660 | 20% | 67% |
| 89 | Rehabilitation counselors | 40 | 44,050 | $25,090 - 78,020 | 23% | 73% |
| 90 | Social workers, all other | 40 | 43,370 | $35,080 - 50,700 | 18% | 77% |
| 91 | Biological scientists, all other | 40 | 72,990 | $45,000 - 101,720 | 4% | 95% |
| 92 | Purchasing managers | 40 | 77,860 | $57,010 - 107,780 | 3% | 57% |
| 93 | Credit analysts | 40 | 66,850 | $36,330 - 102,590 | 2% | 60% |
| 94 | Personal financial advisors | 40 | 56,860 | $41,850 - 84,230 | 41% | 81% |
| 95 | Sales engineers | 30 | 74,440 | $56,470 - 96,810 | 9% | 79% |
| 96 | Health educators | 30 | 47,500 | $35,230 - 63,460 | 26% | 58% |
| 97 | Budget analysts | 30 | 53,830 | $28,830 - 80,990 | 7% | 78% |
| 98 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 30 | 25,410 | $16,540 - 33,830 | 11% | 55% |
| 99 | Public relations managers | 30 | 73,560 | $41,450 - 102,780 | 17% | 75% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 6,630 | 23,980 | $14,490 - 38,630 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Waiters and waitresses | 4,740 | 17,420 | $13,570 - 24,950 | 11% | 14% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 4,010 | 17,360 | $13,710 - 22,740 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 3,670 | 16,230 | $13,550 - 20,290 | 18% | 5% |
| 5 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 2,670 | 26,550 | $16,930 - 35,520 | 1% | 18% |
| 6 | Home health aides | 2,390 | 20,120 | $16,220 - 25,010 | 49% | 7% |
| 7 | Office clerks, general | 2,330 | 23,820 | $15,120 - 33,210 | 13% | 19% |
| 8 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 2,320 | 36,100 | $20,520 - 51,050 | 4% | 25% |
| 9 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 2,280 | 20,840 | $14,900 - 28,330 | 15% | 4% |
| 10 | General and operations managers | 2,210 | 100,550 | $48,020 - | 2% | 48% |
| 11 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 2,170 | 21,900 | $14,560 - 32,860 | 2% | 5% |
| 12 | Customer service representatives | 2,040 | 30,410 | $18,600 - 42,860 | 25% | 22% |
| 13 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,800 | 30,210 | $21,310 - 40,390 | 13% | 16% |
| 14 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,730 | 21,850 | $15,580 - 29,880 | 18% | 6% |
| 15 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 1,700 | 35,010 | $24,980 - 48,200 | 15% | 18% |
| 16 | Food preparation workers | 1,620 | 17,930 | $13,920 - 23,460 | 15% | 7% |
| 17 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,550 | 21,150 | $14,680 - 30,300 | -7% | 8% |
| 18 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,540 | 21,540 | $16,180 - 29,210 | 12% | 5% |
| 19 | Teacher assistants | 1,470 | 19,970 | $15,170 - 25,460 | 10% | 18% |
| 20 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,430 | 44,770 | $28,030 - 66,420 | 6% | 29% |
| 21 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 1,400 | 31,780 | $19,210 - 46,790 | 10% | 6% |
| 22 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,360 | 25,150 | $17,640 - 32,490 | 17% | 13% |
| 23 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,340 | 28,730 | $18,190 - 41,720 | 11% | 14% |
| 24 | Construction laborers | 1,310 | 25,390 | $17,940 - 33,200 | 11% | 5% |
| 25 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,290 | 37,770 | $25,500 - 54,710 | 10% | 4% |
| 26 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,290 | 17,970 | $14,050 - 23,590 | 13% | 5% |
| 27 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,260 | 47,020 | $33,510 - 64,260 | 9% | 10% |
| 28 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,240 | 32,230 | $19,770 - 50,550 | 8% | 4% |
| 29 | Carpenters | 1,140 | 32,580 | $23,920 - 42,810 | 10% | 6% |
| 30 | Security guards | 1,000 | 22,180 | $14,570 - 32,270 | 17% | 13% |
| 31 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 960 | 15,430 | $13,520 - 18,370 | 10% | 8% |
| 32 | Team assemblers | 910 | 21,450 | $13,760 - 31,130 | 0% | 5% |
| 33 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 910 | 16,420 | $13,620 - 20,590 | 24% | 22% |
| 34 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 900 | 38,390 | $30,410 - 49,140 | 14% | 7% |
| 35 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 870 | 23,320 | $17,850 - 30,040 | 18% | 7% |
| 36 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 820 | 38,300 | $28,760 - 50,580 | 11% | 33% |
| 37 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 790 | 41,030 | $26,900 - 59,660 | 14% | 4% |
| 38 | Dishwashers | 790 | 16,090 | $13,550 - 19,710 | 10% | 3% |
| 39 | Business operations specialists, all other | 790 | 54,070 | $29,430 - 83,030 | 21% | 49% |
| 40 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 710 | 34,780 | $27,960 - 43,720 | 11% | 4% |
| 41 | Bartenders | 690 | 18,020 | $13,530 - 27,280 | 11% | 17% |
| 42 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 680 | 19,420 | $15,590 - 26,560 | 26% | 43% |
| 43 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 680 | 28,890 | $17,930 - 39,450 | -1% | 2% |
| 44 | Tellers | 660 | 23,680 | $20,050 - 29,330 | 14% | 16% |
| 45 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 660 | 56,780 | $33,690 - 91,500 | -4% | 15% |
| 46 | Medical assistants | 650 | 28,690 | $22,010 - 36,170 | 35% | 10% |
| 47 | Cooks, short order | 650 | 16,870 | $13,590 - 22,420 | 5% | 5% |
| 48 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 640 | 32,520 | $20,820 - 49,550 | -6% | 14% |
| 49 | Packers and packagers, hand | 640 | 17,450 | $13,610 - 25,920 | -11% | 3% |
| 50 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 630 | 17,160 | $13,840 - 21,160 | 10% | 17% |
| 51 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 610 | 26,400 | $17,960 - 37,390 | 4% | 6% |
| 52 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 600 | 16,200 | $13,500 - 20,340 | 12% | 6% |
| 53 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 590 | 58,020 | $35,550 - 83,080 | 7% | 13% |
| 54 | Electricians | 570 | 35,530 | $26,810 - 42,250 | 7% | 7% |
| 55 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 540 | 30,330 | $22,330 - 39,570 | 12% | 6% |
| 56 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 500 | 30,250 | $21,180 - 39,670 | 4% | 15% |
| 57 | Computer support specialists | 480 | 39,840 | $27,570 - 52,370 | 13% | 43% |
| 58 | Counter and rental clerks | 460 | 26,840 | $15,520 - 39,620 | 23% | 16% |
| 59 | Correctional officers and jailers | 450 | 32,020 | $26,450 - 40,260 | 17% | 11% |
| 60 | Driver/sales workers | 450 | 21,570 | $13,890 - 33,420 | -4% | 4% |
| 61 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 450 | 25,650 | $20,480 - 32,530 | 16% | 10% |
| 62 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 450 | 21,040 | $15,710 - 28,760 | 17% | 14% |
| 63 | Child care workers | 450 | 17,570 | $13,890 - 22,700 | 18% | 15% |
| 64 | Fire fighters | 410 | 31,380 | $21,060 - 41,140 | 12% | 18% |
| 65 | Bill and account collectors | 410 | 31,860 | $21,120 - 42,350 | 23% | 13% |
| 66 | Postal service mail carriers | 410 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 67 | Loan officers | 400 | 52,010 | $33,450 - 79,870 | 12% | 49% |
| 68 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 390 | 33,710 | $26,550 - 41,760 | 8% | 3% |
| 69 | Medical secretaries | 390 | 27,270 | $21,500 - 33,700 | 17% | 18% |
| 70 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 390 | 50,770 | $32,760 - 77,860 | 10% | 17% |
| 71 | Helpers--electricians | 390 | 24,270 | $18,070 - 32,990 | 7% | 3% |
| 72 | Construction managers | 390 | 80,250 | $54,590 - 126,570 | 16% | 29% |
| 73 | Personal and home care aides | 370 | 17,690 | $16,070 - 19,550 | 51% | 10% |
| 74 | Dental assistants | 360 | 33,070 | $27,260 - 40,890 | 29% | 9% |
| 75 | Real estate sales agents | 360 | 11% | 45% | ||
| 76 | Cooks, fast food | 350 | 18,780 | $14,270 - 24,070 | 8% | 5% |
| 77 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 350 | 30,480 | $20,840 - 42,980 | 19% | 14% |
| 78 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 350 | 18,140 | $13,710 - 26,010 | 14% | 3% |
| 79 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 350 | 34,160 | $21,570 - 47,210 | 9% | 3% |
| 80 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 330 | 20,600 | $14,530 - 29,310 | 11% | 5% |
| 81 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 310 | 34,610 | $26,910 - 43,720 | 22% | 45% |
| 82 | Insurance sales agents | 300 | 51,520 | $22,560 - 95,510 | 13% | 45% |
| 83 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 300 | 57,260 | $25,490 - 95,690 | 28% | 48% |
| 84 | Real estate brokers | 290 | 48,440 | $19,220 - 94,540 | 11% | 45% |
| 85 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 290 | 25,690 | $19,080 - 34,960 | 11% | 2% |
| 86 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 290 | 17,710 | $13,480 - 22,490 | -4% | 5% |
| 87 | First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | 290 | 42,410 | $28,600 - 56,430 | 18% | 15% |
| 88 | Pharmacy technicians | 290 | 24,200 | $17,740 - 33,590 | 32% | 16% |
| 89 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 270 | 44,940 | $28,750 - 62,180 | 15% | 25% |
| 90 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 270 | 19,140 | $13,790 - 27,720 | 12% | 6% |
| 91 | Surveying and mapping technicians | 270 | 33,370 | $22,440 - 48,640 | 19% | 7% |
| 92 | Bus drivers, school | 270 | 22,240 | $16,630 - 29,630 | 9% | 4% |
| 93 | Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall | 260 | 28,370 | $18,640 - 40,480 | 8% | 0% |
| 94 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 260 | 58,850 | $38,880 - 75,870 | 7% | 6% |
| 95 | Machinists | 260 | 34,420 | $23,800 - 47,120 | -2% | 3% |
| 96 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 260 | 73,830 | $34,690 - 126,310 | 4% | 38% |
| 97 | Sheet metal workers | 250 | 31,040 | $24,250 - 40,130 | 7% | 4% |
| 98 | Bakers | 240 | 20,200 | $15,500 - 25,110 | 10% | 8% |
| 99 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 240 | 33,380 | $22,130 - 48,780 | 13% | 11% |
| 100 | Telemarketers | 240 | 22,820 | $20,360 - 25,440 | -9% | 14% |
| Wilmington Colleges Wilmington colleges and trade schools. |
| Wilmington Hotels & Travel Wilmington hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
| Wilmington Mortgage Wilmington property, mortgage, and real estate. |
* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall | 28,370 | 260 | 19.1 |
| Motorboat mechanics | 36,630 | 130 | 14 |
| Real estate brokers | 48,440 | 290 | 6.5 |
| Transportation workers, all other | 24,510 | 140 | 5.1 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 40,920 | 110 | 4.3 |
| Cooks, short order | 16,870 | 650 | 4.2 |
| Millwrights | 40,960 | 120 | 3.9 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 33,370 | 270 | 3.8 |
| Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers | 29,900 | 110 | 3.8 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 16,420 | 910 | 3.7 |
| Helpers--electricians | 24,270 | 390 | 3.7 |
| Pest control workers | 30,270 | 210 | 3.4 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 58,850 | 260 | 3.3 |
| Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 30,890 | 150 | 3.2 |
| Pipelayers | 27,580 | 140 | 2.9 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 21,360 | 210 | 2.9 |
| Eligibility interviewers, government programs | 33,690 | 220 | 2.7 |
| Home health aides | 20,120 | 2,390 | 2.7 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | 42,410 | 290 | 2.6 |
| Veterinary technologists and technicians | 24,390 | 200 | 2.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 51,810 | 110 | 2.5 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | 25,650 | 450 | 2.4 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 20,160 | 130 | 2.4 |
| Photographic processing machine operators | 20,110 | 100 | 2.3 |
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 120 | 2.3 | |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 32,020 | 450 | 2.2 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 55,580 | 170 | 2.2 |
| Veterinarians | 57,480 | 110 | 2.2 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 62,330 | 130 | 2.2 |
| Real estate sales agents | 360 | 2.1 | |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 47,020 | 1,260 | 2.1 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 21,040 | 450 | 2.1 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 87,510 | 170 | 2 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 30,330 | 540 | 2 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 30,480 | 350 | 2 |
| Education, training, and library workers, all other | 45,600 | 150 | 2 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 35,660 | 240 | 2 |
| Physician assistants | 85,510 | 140 | 2 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | 50,550 | 170 | 1.9 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | 28,090 | 140 | 1.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 36,100 | 2,320 | 1.9 |
| Couriers and messengers | 25,640 | 190 | 1.9 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 17,420 | 4,740 | 1.9 |
| Chemists | 44,070 | 160 | 1.9 |
| Food preparation workers | 17,930 | 1,620 | 1.8 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 21,850 | 1,730 | 1.8 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 50,770 | 390 | 1.8 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 15,430 | 960 | 1.8 |
| Occupational therapists | 52,370 | 170 | 1.8 |
| Postal service clerks | 130 | 1.7 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 49,060 | 1.28 | 200 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 62,330 | 1.21 | 130 |
| Mental health counselors | 48,740 | 1.2 | 130 |
| Family and general practitioners | 195,660 | 1.19 | 140 |
| Training and development specialists | 58,740 | 1.17 | 210 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 26,840 | 1.15 | 460 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 34,530 | 1.14 | 180 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 46,010 | 1.13 | 360 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 41,030 | 1.13 | 790 |
| Recreation workers | 27,250 | 1.13 | 200 |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 32,230 | 1.11 | 1,240 |
| Education, training, and library workers, all other | 45,600 | 1.11 | 150 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 57,260 | 1.1 | 300 |
| Physical therapists | 80,290 | 1.09 | 210 |
| Food service managers | 52,980 | 1.09 | 220 |
| Architectural and civil drafters | 47,610 | 1.09 | 180 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 21,040 | 1.08 | 450 |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 55,250 | 1.08 | 200 |
| Cooks, fast food | 18,780 | 1.08 | 350 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 57,670 | 1.08 | 140 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 58,850 | 1.07 | 260 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 56,780 | 1.07 | 660 |
| Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 31,290 | 1.07 | 150 |
| Couriers and messengers | 25,640 | 1.06 | 190 |
| Data entry keyers | 27,610 | 1.06 | 140 |
| Parts salespersons | 32,290 | 1.06 | 230 |
| Pharmacists | 110,990 | 1.06 | 240 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 73,830 | 1.06 | 260 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | 41,480 | 1.06 | 120 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 25,150 | 1.05 | 1,360 |
| Industrial engineers | 76,270 | 1.05 | 170 |
| Physician assistants | 85,510 | 1.05 | 140 |
| Dental hygienists | 66,460 | 1.05 | 230 |
| General and operations managers | 100,550 | 1.04 | 2,210 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | 20,900 | 1.04 | 140 |
| Medical and health services managers | 87,610 | 1.04 | 250 |
| Helpers--production workers | 24,450 | 1.03 | 110 |
| Bill and account collectors | 31,860 | 1.03 | 410 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 45,850 | 1.03 | 210 |
| Dental assistants | 33,070 | 1.03 | 360 |
| Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 35,640 | 1.03 | 210 |
| Customer service representatives | 30,410 | 1.02 | 2,040 |
| All other information and record clerks | 33,860 | 1.02 | 160 |
| Medical assistants | 28,690 | 1.02 | 650 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 58,020 | 1.02 | 590 |
| Printing machine operators | 33,310 | 1.02 | 160 |
| Nonfarm animal caretakers | 20,930 | 1.01 | 160 |
| Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 25,030 | 1.01 | 190 |
| Accountants and auditors | 60,220 | 1.01 | 760 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 37,770 | 1.01 | 1,290 |
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