Asheville Employment

Employment and Industries in the Asheville, North Carolina Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Asheville than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Asheville.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Asheville.
A list of any large public companies in Asheville.

Most Popular Jobs in Asheville, North Carolina Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	4,510	54,510	$41,250 - 72,310	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,680	48,410	$22,310 - 94,080	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,220	38,970	$26,600 - 53,850	14%	95%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,200	43,200	$29,010 - 58,680	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	940	40,250	$27,340 - 54,790	11%	95%
6	Social and human service assistants	820	26,850	$19,520 - 35,000	34%	58%
7	Accountants and auditors	790	58,920	$32,740 - 86,180	18%	79%
8	Child, family, and school social workers	560	35,160	$26,580 - 46,510	19%	77%
9	Medical and health services managers	530	75,400	$51,480 - 109,120	16%	57%
10	Sales managers	490	88,280	$35,880 - 0	10%	69%
11	Financial managers	480	76,480	$40,380 - 124,880	13%	60%
12	Lawyers	480	81,940	$40,510 - 0	11%	99%
13	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	470	47,460	$28,400 - 83,310	12%	51%
14	Graphic designers	330	30,580	$13,790 - 46,680	10%	55%
15	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	320	47,890	$33,700 - 63,920	0%	96%
16	Pharmacists	320	93,090	$74,080 - 117,590	22%	97%
17	Medical and public health social workers	310	40,260	$31,900 - 48,840	24%	77%
18	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	270	59,760	$39,740 - 82,200	8%	78%
19	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	270	42,140	$27,750 - 58,060	13%	73%
20	Physical therapists	260	63,560	$48,330 - 85,810	27%	89%
21	Speech-language pathologists	250		$0 - 0	11%	98%
22	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	250	42,600	$28,450 - 58,420	20%	87%
23	Teachers and instructors, all other	230	28,890	$17,310 - 48,320	9%	54%
24	Rehabilitation counselors	220	25,210	$20,000 - 30,230	23%	73%
25	Industrial engineers	210	66,500	$42,420 - 89,060	20%	74%
26	Mechanical engineers	210	61,940	$43,590 - 81,060	4%	78%
27	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	200	44,380	$29,960 - 60,100	12%	51%
28	Librarians	200	45,780	$32,920 - 60,230	4%	85%
29	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	190	37,280	$28,280 - 46,460	15%	72%
30	Advertising sales agents	190	37,030	$20,310 - 66,480	20%	56%
31	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	190	31,320	$22,890 - 37,480	14%	54%
32	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	180	57,080	$40,160 - 77,680	17%	56%
33	Physician assistants	180	81,970	$60,050 - 110,630	27%	67%
34	Architects, except landscape and naval	170	69,800	$38,490 - 144,260	18%	88%
35	Training and development specialists	170	37,580	$24,220 - 56,750	18%	56%
36	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	170	83,300	$43,680 - 0	25%	67%
37	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	170	48,400	$25,620 - 88,520	18%	56%
38	Social and community service managers	160	44,850	$30,220 - 63,770	25%	72%
39	Occupational therapists	160	60,770	$44,470 - 81,200	23%	90%
40	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	160	29,380	$20,700 - 40,360	15%	51%
41	Special education teachers, secondary school	150	42,470	$28,840 - 56,420	9%	87%
42	Detectives and criminal investigators	150	41,860	$31,650 - 59,010	17%	54%
43	Managers, all other	150	70,100	$40,360 - 114,440	7%	55%
44	Surveyors	140	42,890	$25,540 - 60,890	24%	82%
45	Computer systems analysts	140	53,670	$35,890 - 73,020	29%	68%
46	Education administrators, postsecondary	140	58,960	$37,920 - 88,650	14%	78%
47	Personal financial advisors	140	66,960	$48,550 - 87,750	41%	81%
48	Instructional coordinators	130	43,680	$30,290 - 59,790	23%	79%
49	Engineering managers	130	82,960	$60,520 - 111,090	7%	84%
50	Civil engineers	130	62,120	$46,490 - 80,360	18%	87%
51	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	120	33,760	$24,700 - 50,170	30%	77%
52	Self-enrichment education teachers	120	29,670	$16,480 - 43,040	23%	54%
53	Network and computer systems administrators	120	55,040	$36,620 - 76,680	27%	50%
54	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	120	50,430	$38,800 - 60,110	16%	99%
55	Computer and information systems managers	120	71,920	$41,440 - 111,330	16%	73%
56	Floral designers	110	22,310	$18,600 - 28,380	0%	55%
57	Public relations specialists	110	35,850	$23,300 - 50,110	18%	81%
58	Sales and related workers, all other	110	32,730	$17,410 - 44,040	14%	62%
59	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	110	34,720	$27,480 - 40,580	11%	58%
60	Special education teachers, middle school	100	38,260	$27,010 - 51,630	16%	87%
61	Education, training, and library workers, all other	100	40,540	$27,040 - 54,270	11%	79%
62	Computer programmers	100	53,980	$34,660 - 77,850	0%	73%
63	Market research analysts	100	70,580	$42,090 - 96,470	20%	82%
64	Coaches and scouts	100	32,780	$21,560 - 45,630	15%	60%
65	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	90	39,330	$26,630 - 65,770	5%	58%
66	Veterinarians	90	66,760	$46,900 - 88,200	35%	100%
67	Dentists, general	90	191,310	$130,370 - 0	9%	100%
68	Interior designers	90	32,270	$18,200 - 46,710	20%	55%
69	Chief executives	90	147,020	$83,910 - 0	2%	65%
70	Computer software engineers, applications	90	54,610	$34,030 - 85,630	45%	85%
71	Marketing managers	80	64,820	$38,570 - 93,310	14%	69%
72	Editors	80	39,040	$18,900 - 64,350	2%	81%
73	Dietitians and nutritionists	80	43,670	$32,300 - 57,450	9%	72%
74	Financial specialists, all other	80	42,460	$31,850 - 67,120	12%	50%
75	Vocational education teachers, middle school	80	39,060	$26,600 - 53,690	0%	95%
76	Computer specialists, all other	80	75,560	$60,150 - 98,200	15%	68%
77	Urban and regional planners	80	44,010	$30,020 - 60,020	15%	92%
78	Electrical engineers	80	66,660	$44,560 - 95,340	6%	81%
79	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	70	45,280	$30,810 - 66,070	18%	56%
80	Environmental engineers	70	57,270	$40,630 - 77,260	25%	86%
81	Network systems and data communications analysts	70	53,880	$34,440 - 82,480	53%	57%
82	Community and social service specialists, all other	70	38,220	$27,480 - 49,660	25%	58%
83	Health educators	70	42,130	$30,730 - 56,530	26%	58%
84	Electronics engineers, except computer	70	65,050	$46,140 - 87,740	4%	81%
85	Producers and directors	70	37,470	$25,230 - 49,070	11%	75%
86	Marriage and family therapists	60	35,510	$29,490 - 44,140	30%	73%
87	Sales engineers	60	80,640	$56,130 - 113,450	9%	79%
88	Reporters and correspondents	60	32,640	$18,310 - 46,470	1%	85%
89	Database administrators	60	54,190	$30,320 - 90,380	29%	72%
90	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	60	42,990	$33,220 - 56,590	25%	93%
91	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	60	77,260	$45,390 - 106,310	12%	94%
92	Purchasing managers	60	70,980	$42,980 - 103,030	3%	57%
93	Management analysts	60	69,560	$42,420 - 99,140	22%	78%
94	Meeting and convention planners	50	35,880	$25,580 - 47,710	20%	67%
95	Insurance underwriters	50	45,960	$29,620 - 69,370	6%	53%
96	Atmospheric and space scientists	50	83,230	$66,320 - 115,330	11%	85%
97	Clergy	50	44,510	$31,640 - 60,610	19%	75%
98	Occupational health and safety specialists	50	50,390	$38,610 - 59,150	8%	72%
99	Computer software engineers, systems software	40	64,910	$41,420 - 100,290	28%	85%
100	Writers and authors	40	49,560	$28,640 - 87,050	13%	84%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	6,310	23,690	$14,930 - 37,050	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	5,610	16,340	$12,210 - 21,000	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,670	14,740	$11,650 - 19,390	18%	5%
4	Waiters and waitresses	3,770	16,020	$11,600 - 25,580	11%	14%
5	Team assemblers	2,940	25,390	$16,410 - 42,400	0%	5%
6	Office clerks, general	2,750	21,810	$13,120 - 30,220	13%	19%
7	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,480	25,690	$18,770 - 35,080	1%	18%
8	General and operations managers	2,370	95,840	$43,430 - [?]	2%	48%
9	Home health aides	2,360	20,710	$16,150 - 26,080	49%	7%
10	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,320	32,900	$20,310 - 50,870	4%	25%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,270	19,750	$13,210 - 27,560	15%	4%
12	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,220	33,180	$22,790 - 48,380	10%	4%
13	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,220	32,640	$20,820 - 46,340	10%	6%
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,190	24,530	$15,360 - 41,250	2%	5%
15	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,140	28,490	$19,570 - 37,990	13%	16%
16	Customer service representatives	2,080	26,560	$15,640 - 39,550	25%	22%
17	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,050	21,730	$15,230 - 30,650	-7%	8%
18	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,830	18,190	$12,690 - 24,020	13%	5%
19	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,680	32,960	$24,270 - 45,640	15%	18%
20	Teacher assistants	1,660	19,730	$15,970 - 24,740	10%	18%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,590	39,500	$25,790 - 58,090	6%	29%
22	Food preparation workers	1,520	16,440	$11,900 - 22,620	15%	7%
23	Packers and packagers, hand	1,500	19,180	$12,690 - 28,480	-11%	3%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,480	27,740	$17,970 - 40,000	11%	14%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	1,440	21,690	$16,220 - 28,410	17%	13%
26	Cooks, restaurant	1,440	19,610	$12,410 - 27,480	12%	5%
27	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,410	22,910	$16,730 - 29,230	18%	7%
28	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,400	29,650	$17,060 - 45,750	8%	4%
29	Construction laborers	1,360	22,320	$15,450 - 29,830	11%	5%
30	Carpenters	1,280	28,640	$21,080 - 36,840	10%	6%
31	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,140	21,370	$16,130 - 28,450	18%	6%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,130	43,700	$29,240 - 61,170	9%	10%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,100	42,340	$24,550 - 63,700	-4%	15%
34	Personal and home care aides	1,050	20,090	$18,260 - 22,410	51%	10%
35	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,040	36,450	$26,960 - 46,020	14%	7%
36	Industrial truck and tractor operators	950	25,190	$15,220 - 35,020	-1%	2%
37	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	940	27,460	$18,300 - 41,470	-6%	14%
38	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	900	24,950	$16,950 - 35,410	4%	6%
39	Child care workers	870	17,310	$12,550 - 22,210	18%	15%
40	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	860	36,510	$22,590 - 50,840	14%	4%
41	Dishwashers	850	15,580	$11,910 - 19,890	10%	3%
42	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	800	46,030	$30,700 - 64,510	7%	13%
43	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	760	32,180	$25,710 - 36,980	-2%	6%
44	Tellers	720	23,350	$18,600 - 29,420	14%	16%
45	Machinists	710	33,750	$24,380 - 44,210	-2%	3%
46	Security guards	700	25,330	$17,090 - 39,260	17%	13%
47	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	690	34,800	$25,180 - 48,460	11%	33%
48	Medical assistants	690	24,820	$17,700 - 31,640	35%	10%
49	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	690	16,600	$12,350 - 21,770	10%	17%
50	Driver/sales workers	680	22,490	$12,240 - 37,650	-4%	4%
51	Helpers--production workers	680	23,880	$15,430 - 42,230	0%	4%
52	Electricians	660	33,850	$25,830 - 46,730	7%	7%
53	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	660	27,290	$20,530 - 34,410	4%	15%
54	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	640	16,350	$12,540 - 20,160	10%	8%
55	Medical secretaries	610	25,000	$20,050 - 30,820	17%	18%
56	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	600	15,210	$11,800 - 19,030	12%	6%
57	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	550	28,590	$22,540 - 35,660	8%	3%
58	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	550	18,730	$13,810 - 24,250	17%	14%
59	Preschool teachers, except special education	530	22,680	$16,040 - 33,000	26%	43%
60	Counter and rental clerks	530	23,330	$13,720 - 36,260	23%	16%
61	Fire fighters	520	28,710	$17,680 - 46,400	12%	18%
62	Postal service mail carriers	500	42,100	$32,440 - 54,480	1%	11%
63	Radiologic technologists and technicians	480	45,280	$33,560 - 61,360	15%	25%
64	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	480	35,510	$27,100 - 48,510	11%	4%
65	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	470	21,050	$15,510 - 28,800	11%	5%
66	Healthcare support workers, all other	470	24,310	$18,430 - 32,160	16%	10%
67	Amusement and recreation attendants	470	15,740	$11,990 - 20,400	24%	22%
68	Dental assistants	460	31,620	$21,400 - 43,230	29%	9%
69	Bartenders	460	19,430	$12,150 - 29,310	11%	17%
70	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	450	43,580	$26,750 - 63,310	10%	17%
71	Helpers--electricians	450	22,730	$17,400 - 28,500	7%	3%
72	Bus drivers, school	450	22,250	$18,860 - 27,490	9%	4%
73	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	420	30,000	$21,090 - 38,540	19%	14%
74	Sewing machine operators	400	20,000	$15,930 - 26,190	-26%	5%
75	Construction managers	400	87,340	$50,230 - 128,880	16%	29%
76	Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	390	30,210	$19,020 - 38,840	-22%	0%
77	Pharmacy technicians	390	23,850	$16,240 - 32,230	32%	16%
78	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	370	23,650	$15,610 - 38,690	-12%	0%
79	Medical records and health information technicians	370	26,060	$19,800 - 37,640	18%	12%
80	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	370	33,790	$25,660 - 43,170	9%	3%
81	Correctional officers and jailers	360	28,180	$23,320 - 32,630	17%	11%
82	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	360	28,610	$18,950 - 37,630	5%	2%
83	Insurance sales agents	350	50,680	$24,380 - 89,930	13%	45%
84	Parts salespersons	350	27,200	$17,420 - 39,420	-1%	6%
85	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	340	36,360	$23,070 - 50,880	4%	30%
86	Sales representatives, services, all other	340	43,470	$25,370 - 68,460	28%	48%
87	Recreation workers	340	23,250	$15,600 - 35,260	13%	47%
88	Paralegals and legal assistants	340	33,670	$25,190 - 44,210	22%	45%
89	Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	340	33,920	$25,960 - 43,020	-12%	4%
90	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	330	16,850	$12,330 - 22,660	10%	5%
91	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	330	25,430	$16,900 - 38,960	-14%	0%
92	Cooks, fast food	320	14,410	$11,690 - 17,570	8%	5%
93	Food service managers	320	45,280	$27,380 - 61,210	5%	24%
94	Loan officers	320	39,040	$26,040 - 64,990	12%	49%
95	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	320	61,170	$32,430 - 105,010	4%	38%
96	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	300	27,930	$18,920 - 37,780	13%	11%
97	Bill and account collectors	300	30,660	$21,280 - 44,200	23%	13%
98	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	280	43,990	$23,750 - 58,040	7%	6%
99	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	280	30,610	$24,190 - 39,020	3%	38%
100	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	280	42,950	$25,480 - 69,450	0%	42%

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Jobs More Common Near Asheville Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Engine and other machine assemblers	29,810	150	9.4
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders	21,850	100	6.8
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,210	390	6.4
Real estate brokers	33,230	170	5.8
Funeral attendants	19,500	140	5.4
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	32,180	760	5.2
Family and general practitioners	152,410	500	4.5
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	47,890	320	4.2
Helpers--electricians	22,730	450	4
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	37,280	190	3.7
Lodging managers	54,140	110	3.7
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	31,320	190	3.6
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	43,990	280	3.6
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	47,210	110	3.5
Personal care and service workers, all other	13,070	200	3.5
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,920	340	3.3
Surveying and mapping technicians	31,020	260	3.3
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	49,520	110	3.1
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	22,150	240	3
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	30,610	280	2.9
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	48,190	140	2.8
Motor vehicle operators, all other	28,750	200	2.7
Home health aides	20,710	2,360	2.7
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	23,650	370	2.6
Physician assistants	81,970	180	2.6
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	43,660	160	2.5
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	26,960	100	2.5
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	44,350	240	2.5
Diagnostic medical sonographers	53,650	120	2.4
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	30,000	420	2.4
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	18,730	550	2.3
Healthcare support workers, all other	24,310	470	2.3
Social and human service assistants	26,850	820	2.2
Medical transcriptionists	28,010	210	2.2
Veterinary technologists and technicians	24,140	180	2.2
Team assemblers	25,390	2,940	2.2
Medical and public health social workers	40,260	310	2.2
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	25,440	160	2.1
Radiologic technologists and technicians	45,280	480	2.1
Surveyors	42,890	140	2.1
Speech-language pathologists		250	2.1
Library assistants, clerical	20,000	220	2.1
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,640	150	2.1
Fire fighters	28,710	520	2.1
Business teachers, postsecondary	53,320	120	2
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	26,770	170	1.9
Medical records and health information technicians	26,060	370	1.9
Pipelayers	25,780	110	1.9
Child, family, and school social workers	35,160	560	1.9
Medical and health services managers	75,400	530	1.8

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Asheville, North Carolina Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	29,520	1.3	240
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,920	1.2	340
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	31,950	1.13	240
Construction managers	87,340	1.13	400
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	29,650	1.12	1,400
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	57,080	1.12	180
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	48,400	1.11	170
Bartenders	19,430	1.11	460
Lodging managers	54,140	1.11	110
Security guards	25,330	1.1	700
Motor vehicle operators, all other	28,750	1.1	200
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,330	1.1	140
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,480	1.1	120
Physician assistants	81,970	1.1	180
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	24,530	1.08	2,190
Computer operators	36,160	1.08	200
Accountants and auditors	58,920	1.07	790
Personal and home care aides	20,090	1.07	1,050
Helpers--production workers	23,880	1.07	680
General and operations managers	95,840	1.07	2,370
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	52,210	1.06	150
Counter and rental clerks	23,330	1.06	530
Bill and account collectors	30,660	1.06	300
Dental assistants	31,620	1.06	460
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	36,510	1.05	860
Home health aides	20,710	1.05	2,360
Tellers	23,350	1.05	720
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	24,630	1.04	200
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	33,700	1.04	150
All other information and record clerks	32,030	1.04	250
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	53,940	1.04	250
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	26,240	1.03	150
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,190	1.03	1,830
Recreation workers	23,250	1.03	340
Data entry keyers	25,020	1.03	150
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,600	1.03	690
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	22,910	1.03	1,410
Architects, except landscape and naval	69,800	1.02	170
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	30,000	1.02	420
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,640	1.02	150
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	18,730	1.02	550
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	33,400	1.02	170
Social and human service assistants	26,850	1.01	820
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	83,300	1.01	170
Retail salespersons	23,690	1.01	6,310
Packers and packagers, hand	19,180	1.01	1,500
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	16,350	1.01	640
Family and general practitioners	152,410	1	500
Maintenance and repair workers, general	32,640	1	2,220
Food service managers	45,280	1	320

Highest Paying Jobs in Asheville, North Carolina Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Dentists, general	191,310	90
Pediatricians, general	161,610	60
Internists, general	156,670	70
Family and general practitioners	152,410	500
Chief executives	147,020	90
Physicians and surgeons, all other	137,840
General and operations managers	95,840	2,370
Pharmacists	93,090	320
Sales managers	88,280	490
Construction managers	87,340	400
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	83,300	170
Atmospheric and space scientists	83,230	50
Engineering managers	82,960	130
Physician assistants	81,970	180
Lawyers	81,940	480
Sales engineers	80,640	60
Soil and plant scientists	78,440
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	77,260	60
Financial managers	76,480	480
Chiropractors	76,240
Computer specialists, all other	75,560	80
Medical and health services managers	75,400	530
Computer and information systems managers	71,920	120
Purchasing managers	70,980	60
Market research analysts	70,580	100
Managers, all other	70,100	150
Architects, except landscape and naval	69,800	170
Management analysts	69,560	60
Compensation and benefits managers	67,520	40
Personal financial advisors	66,960	140
Veterinarians	66,760	90
Electrical engineers	66,660	80
Industrial engineers	66,500	210
Industrial production managers	66,290	210
Funeral directors	65,100	70
Electronics engineers, except computer	65,050	70
Computer software engineers, systems software	64,910	40
Marketing managers	64,820	80
Physical therapists	63,560	260
Business operations specialists, all other	63,300
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	62,930	50
Civil engineers	62,120	130
Mechanical engineers	61,940	210
Postmasters and mail superintendents	61,670	40
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	61,170	320
Occupational therapists	60,770	160
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	59,760	270
Education administrators, postsecondary	58,960	140
Accountants and auditors	58,920	790
Property, real estate, and community association managers	58,130

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