Fayetteville Employment

Employment and Industries in the Fayetteville, North Carolina Area

Fayetteville, North Carolina includes Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post and Pope Air Force Base. Both facilities are major economic factors. Manufacturing, including power tools, tires and automotive products are significant economic components.

The primary employment sectors in Fayetteville include educational services, healthcare, accommodation and food services, construction, social assistance and the government.

Regarding the civilian population, 27% are employed in sales and office occupations, 19% are in professional and related occupations, 17% are working in production, transportation and material moving jobs and 10% are employed in management, business and financial operations. In addition, the Fayetteville workforce includes a large number of former military personnel.

Fayetteville includes a number of jobs where the majority of the workers have a college degree such as registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, computer specialists, social and human service assistants; child, family and school social workers; education administrators, and management analysts.

The top employers situated in the Fayetteville region:

Cumberland County Board of Education
Department of Defense
Cape Fear Valley Health Systems
Walmart
Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Inc
Cumberland County
City of Fayetteville
State of North Carolina
US Postal Service
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Cingular Wireless, LLC
Army & Air Force Exchange Services
Fluor Daniel Services Corporation
Veterans Administration Hospital
Purolator Filters, NA, LLC
Non-Appropriated Fund Activity (Army)
Food Lion, LLC
ITT Industries
MJ Soffe Co, Inc

The cost of living index in 2008 in the city was 81.9 which is lower than the nation's average of 100. Regarding the adult residents, 24% have achieved a bachelor's degree or better. In 2009 the average salary for Fayetteville workers was $34,000.

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Most Popular Jobs in Fayetteville, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 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	2,640	59,360	$40,740 - 79,790	24%	56%
2	Teachers and instructors, all other	970	39,680	$17,320 - 74,330	9%	54%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	940	37,580	$27,300 - 51,920	6%	96%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	720	41,150	$21,640 - 67,980	8%	51%
5	Accountants and auditors	670	59,760	$33,590 - 97,800	18%	79%
6	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	430	38,600	$29,090 - 50,450	20%	87%
7	Computer specialists, all other	430	68,080	$49,320 - 94,320	15%	68%
8	Social and human service assistants	410	27,920	$18,010 - 40,250	34%	58%
9	Child, family, and school social workers	370	42,840	$32,480 - 57,930	19%	77%
10	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	360	45,520	$34,000 - 59,860	30%	77%
11	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	300	58,110	$36,480 - 81,530	8%	78%
12	Management analysts	280	63,620	$40,910 - 92,380	22%	78%
13	Physician assistants	280	83,300	$62,500 - 105,060	27%	67%
14	Financial specialists, all other	260	34,320	$24,620 - 56,960	12%	50%
15	Training and development specialists	260	52,120	$32,760 - 73,830	18%	56%
16	Special education teachers, secondary school	260	40,180	$27,550 - 58,340	9%	87%
17	Education administrators, all other	260	60,190	$44,080 - 77,970	13%	78%
18	Lawyers	250	96,790	$40,600 -	11%	99%
19	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	250	44,560	$31,460 - 62,400	13%	73%
20	Pharmacists	230	104,380	$86,450 - 129,390	22%	97%
21	Medical and health services managers	230	84,810	$58,420 - 121,360	16%	57%
22	Computer programmers	220	93,850	$43,890 - 132,110	0%	73%
23	Sales managers	220	81,980	$39,980 - 154,430	10%	69%
24	Education, training, and library workers, all other	200	34,520	$26,260 - 45,100	11%	79%
25	Social workers, all other	200	40,930	$26,480 - 69,990	18%	77%
26	Coaches and scouts	190	29,590	$13,980 - 54,420	15%	60%
27	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	180	62,520	$42,620 - 87,770	17%	56%
28	Physical therapists	180	73,790	$57,710 - 94,410	27%	89%
29	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	170	50,550	$34,090 - 76,030	5%	58%
30	Financial managers	170	79,370	$48,000 - 116,480	13%	60%
31	Advertising sales agents	170	33,210	$16,960 - 50,680	20%	56%
32	Managers, all other	170	79,850	$46,610 - 119,620	7%	55%
33	Speech-language pathologists	170	66,540	$38,670 - 115,960	11%	98%
34	Librarians	160	44,240	$31,600 - 60,800	4%	85%
35	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	160	49,380	$33,100 - 65,410	12%	51%
36	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	160	34,650	$25,110 - 46,910	15%	51%
37	Civil engineers	160	81,860	$52,500 - 126,770	18%	87%
38	Budget analysts	160	64,290	$45,140 - 86,960	7%	78%
39	Self-enrichment education teachers	150	36,240	$13,920 - 77,490	23%	54%
40	Instructional coordinators	140	54,430	$35,110 - 78,920	23%	79%
41	Mental health counselors	140	37,290	$23,610 - 52,280	30%	73%
42	Computer systems analysts	140	59,460	$37,880 - 81,590	29%	68%
43	Network systems and data communications analysts	130	61,460	$41,450 - 85,030	53%	57%
44	Graphic designers	130	42,340	$23,210 - 64,310	10%	55%
45	Network and computer systems administrators	120	57,230	$38,540 - 79,870	27%	50%
46	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	110	37,420	$31,560 - 45,960	11%	58%
47	Medical and public health social workers	100	38,670	$29,330 - 48,840	24%	77%
48	Occupational therapists	90	66,610	$52,960 - 84,700	23%	90%
49	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	90	51,460	$36,380 - 73,610	25%	93%
50	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	90	38,600	$28,590 - 50,910	15%	72%
51	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	90	41,420	$30,440 - 53,400	18%	56%
52	Education administrators, postsecondary	90	70,330	$36,100 - 128,500	14%	78%
53	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	80	75,770	$34,500 - 128,800	25%	67%
54	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	80	37,840	$22,660 - 60,130	24%	78%
55	Detectives and criminal investigators	80	57,030	$33,850 - 93,280	17%	54%
56	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	80	50,990	$36,640 - 53,460	12%	51%
57	Sales and related workers, all other	80	29,020	$14,030 - 50,230	14%	62%
58	Special education teachers, middle school	70	40,570	$29,490 - 56,060	16%	87%
59	Electrical engineers	70	63,820	$44,100 - 97,430	6%	81%
60	Computer and information systems managers	70	82,550	$50,040 - 123,050	16%	73%
61	Engineering managers	70	91,440	$62,310 - 126,090	7%	84%
62	Mechanical engineers	70	74,940	$54,180 - 105,890	4%	78%
63	Social and community service managers	60	60,950	$40,580 - 86,110	25%	72%
64	Chemical engineers	60	93,080	$69,120 - 129,050	8%	91%
65	Occupational health and safety specialists	60	62,570	$40,690 - 82,790	8%	72%
66	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	60	48,590	$33,950 - 74,050	18%	56%
67	Industrial engineers	60	78,580	$47,660 - 124,110	20%	74%
68	Editors	60	48,090	$32,400 - 65,020	2%	81%
69	Dentists, general	60	193,060	$121,760 -	9%	100%
70	Community and social service specialists, all other	50	40,500	$29,320 - 51,730	25%	58%
71	Health educators	50	47,370	$30,690 - 67,990	26%	58%
72	Veterinarians	50	117,480	$65,850 -	35%	100%
73	Computer software engineers, systems software	50	73,660	$57,980 - 92,820	28%	85%
74	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	56,100	$40,060 - 71,310	16%	99%
75	Chiropractors	40	100,560	$40,370 -	14%	98%
76	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	50,010	$34,000 - 70,840	9%	72%
77	Floral designers	40	22,490	$15,330 - 34,400	0%	55%
78	Optometrists	40	103,770	$70,170 - 162,870	11%	100%
79	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	40	44,290	$34,920 - 55,080	34%	73%
80	Public relations specialists	40	52,000	$30,580 - 78,310	18%	81%
81	Chief executives	40	183,780	$92,140 -	2%	65%
82	Environmental engineers	30	64,370	$46,030 - 92,740	25%	86%
83	Personal financial advisors	30	70,210	$32,910 - 100,250	41%	81%
84	Marketing managers	30	80,730	$35,050 - 129,680	14%	69%
85	Urban and regional planners	30	52,300	$39,780 - 72,160	15%	92%

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	4,770	22,820	$14,180 - 37,790	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,250	15,640	$13,480 - 19,130	18%	5%
3	Home health aides	4,060	18,780	$15,340 - 23,490	49%	7%
4	Cashiers	3,450	16,490	$13,540 - 20,540	-2%	10%
5	Office clerks, general	2,940	23,530	$16,170 - 33,370	13%	19%
6	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,150	20,240	$14,640 - 27,060	15%	4%
7	Waiters and waitresses	2,140	16,280	$13,570 - 20,680	11%	14%
8	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,910	22,730	$14,970 - 35,390	2%	5%
9	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,880	30,430	$17,140 - 47,870	10%	6%
10	Teacher assistants	1,830	17,970	$14,070 - 22,530	10%	18%
11	Customer service representatives	1,830	27,190	$19,740 - 38,040	25%	22%
12	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,790	35,660	$19,670 - 58,670	4%	25%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,700	27,350	$18,800 - 38,560	1%	18%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,680	23,060	$14,790 - 35,780	-7%	8%
15	Business operations specialists, all other	1,610	64,730	$40,300 - 98,180	21%	49%
16	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,510	37,820	$21,790 - 57,280	10%	4%
17	Security guards	1,300	31,940	$16,820 - 41,220	17%	13%
18	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,270	39,740	$31,290 - 49,570	14%	7%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	1,240	20,230	$14,480 - 26,910	17%	13%
20	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,210	29,380	$20,270 - 40,780	13%	16%
21	General and operations managers	1,200	93,280	$48,220 - 156,510	2%	48%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,120	40,000	$25,480 - 59,470	6%	29%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,030	28,220	$18,530 - 42,510	11%	14%
24	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	930	33,110	$21,850 - 47,480	15%	18%
25	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	910	28,060	$17,700 - 43,660	8%	4%
26	Food preparation workers	890	17,780	$13,850 - 23,790	15%	7%
27	Cooks, restaurant	890	17,930	$13,860 - 23,910	12%	5%
28	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	820	35,940	$23,470 - 55,980	14%	4%
29	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	820	25,390	$16,010 - 39,460	-6%	14%
30	Preschool teachers, except special education	810	17,890	$14,020 - 23,370	26%	43%
31	Team assemblers	790	30,290	$17,270 - 45,000	0%	5%
32	Electricians	770	32,330	$22,260 - 45,080	7%	7%
33	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	770	17,080	$13,740 - 21,440	13%	5%
34	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	750	27,220	$19,390 - 34,320	18%	7%
35	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	750	47,070	$32,000 - 65,230	9%	10%
36	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	750	21,100	$15,530 - 28,310	18%	6%
37	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	720	41,890	$33,560 - 52,870	11%	33%
38	Construction laborers	700	22,290	$14,300 - 32,730	11%	5%
39	Driver/sales workers	670	20,490	$13,440 - 35,650	-4%	4%
40	Packers and packagers, hand	660	19,330	$13,820 - 25,250	-11%	3%
41	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	560	50,990	$30,440 - 76,920	7%	13%
42	All other information and record clerks	550	35,830	$25,790 - 47,670	-12%	21%
43	Industrial truck and tractor operators	550	25,300	$17,670 - 32,290	-1%	2%
44	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	540	19,920	$14,130 - 24,560	12%	6%
45	Bus drivers, school	520	21,930	$17,920 - 25,480	9%	4%
46	Fire fighters	520	31,010	$16,560 - 44,730	12%	18%
47	Bartenders	510	14,960	$13,470 - 16,430	11%	17%
48	Healthcare support workers, all other	490	29,050	$18,060 - 44,490	16%	10%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	490	46,080	$25,900 - 68,960	-4%	15%
50	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	470	18,420	$14,000 - 23,570	14%	3%
51	Personal and home care aides	470	20,420	$16,700 - 28,790	51%	10%
52	Counter and rental clerks	450	22,310	$14,060 - 38,230	23%	16%
53	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	440	28,830	$18,060 - 40,110	4%	6%
54	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	430	39,110	$29,030 - 50,450	11%	4%
55	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	430	26,940	$20,600 - 35,030	4%	15%
56	Carpenters	420	33,010	$22,720 - 46,910	10%	6%
57	Tellers	410	22,570	$17,970 - 28,180	14%	16%
58	Medical assistants	400	21,600	$14,160 - 31,210	35%	10%
59	Postal service mail carriers	400			1%	11%
60	Dental assistants	390	30,720	$22,860 - 39,000	29%	9%
61	Dishwashers	390	16,020	$13,490 - 19,500	10%	3%
62	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	380	16,120	$13,590 - 20,350	10%	17%
63	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	380			-7%	12%
64	Logisticians	370	63,250	$43,420 - 92,970	17%	43%
65	Pharmacy technicians	370	28,470	$18,950 - 39,520	32%	16%
66	Paralegals and legal assistants	360	38,580	$26,200 - 51,670	22%	45%
67	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	350	39,780	$27,020 - 51,670	9%	3%
68	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	350	21,120	$15,080 - 25,480	11%	5%
69	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	330	26,650	$16,570 - 46,480	12%	0%
70	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	330	31,710	$26,510 - 39,620	3%	38%
71	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	330	19,580	$13,880 - 29,440	12%	6%
72	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	320	35,970	$22,180 - 50,440	13%	17%
73	Computer support specialists	320	45,100	$27,600 - 69,240	13%	43%
74	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	320	31,840	$23,710 - 44,670	8%	3%
75	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	300	17,320	$13,650 - 24,330	10%	5%
76	Helpers--production workers	300	18,350	$13,670 - 24,110	0%	4%
77	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	300	17,490	$14,130 - 20,610	17%	14%
78	Child care workers	300	17,300	$13,700 - 23,540	18%	15%
79	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	300	16,010	$13,640 - 19,220	10%	8%
80	Insurance sales agents	290	29,960	$18,240 - 52,520	13%	45%
81	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	290	36,560	$26,590 - 52,400	5%	8%
82	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	290	42,800	$25,550 - 62,580	3%	13%
83	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	280	33,800	$25,000 - 44,650	11%	29%
84	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	280	38,850	$30,740 - 51,910	4%	30%
85	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	260	48,260	$29,880 - 65,850	10%	17%
86	Food service managers	250	45,290	$33,130 - 62,700	5%	24%
87	Tire repairers and changers	240	20,780	$14,580 - 26,260	20%	6%
88	Sales representatives, services, all other	230	44,140	$24,250 - 69,950	28%	48%
89	Loan officers	230	52,370	$30,040 - 86,370	12%	49%
90	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	220	34,830	$26,700 - 47,770	12%	3%
91	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	210	39,210	$29,370 - 50,290	16%	43%
92	Bill and account collectors	210	25,700	$17,000 - 35,790	23%	13%
93	First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	210	55,370	$43,110 - 68,760	9%	33%
94	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	200			-4%	5%
95	Physicians and surgeons, all other	200	178,680	$107,670 -	0%	0%
96	Motor vehicle operators, all other	200	25,520	$15,700 - 36,010	11%	0%
97	Medical records and health information technicians	200	33,150	$20,670 - 50,540	18%	12%
98	Protective service workers, all other	190	35,750	$19,650 - 57,050	13%	31%
99	Radiologic technologists and technicians	190	49,170	$35,940 - 62,500	15%	25%
100	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	190	31,020	$18,240 - 42,690	3%	18%

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Jobs More Common Near Fayetteville Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Education administrators, all other	60,190	260	12.9
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	23,590	100	8.8
Home health aides	18,780	4,060	5.5
Slaughterers and meat packers	18,570	110	5.2
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	31,710	330	4.9
Real estate brokers	35,800	180	4.8
Physician assistants	83,300	280	4.7
Logisticians	63,250	370	4.2
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	48,060	150	4.1
Pipelayers	30,320	160	4
Social workers, all other	40,930	200	3.8
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	45,520	360	3.5
Motor vehicle operators, all other	25,520	200	3.3
Tire repairers and changers	20,780	240	3.3
Physical therapist assistants	50,220	160	3.3
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	55,370	210	3.3
Security and fire alarm systems installers	34,790	160	3.2
Education, training, and library workers, all other	34,520	200	3.2
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	20,510	170	3.1
Healthcare support workers, all other	29,050	490	3.1
Business teachers, postsecondary	63,360	150	3.1
Budget analysts	64,290	160	3
Protective service workers, all other	35,750	190	3
All other information and record clerks	35,830	550	2.9
Surveying and mapping technicians	29,370	170	2.9
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	37,420	110	2.8
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	24,690	170	2.8
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	26,650	330	2.7
Pest control workers	28,070	130	2.5
Computer specialists, all other	68,080	430	2.5
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	38,600	430	2.5
Fire fighters	31,010	520	2.4
Family and general practitioners	176,360	190	2.4
Preschool teachers, except special education	17,890	810	2.4
Teachers and instructors, all other	39,680	970	2.3
Special education teachers, secondary school	40,180	260	2.3
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators		380	2.2
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	25,390	820	2.2
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	39,740	1,270	2.2
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	36,560	290	2.1
Driver/sales workers	20,490	670	2.1
Financial specialists, all other	34,320	260	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	35,970	320	2
Procurement clerks	37,840	130	1.9
Library technicians	28,550	170	1.9
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	33,800	280	1.9
Speech-language pathologists	66,540	170	1.8
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,640	4,250	1.8
Civil engineering technicians	38,750	130	1.8
Teacher assistants	17,970	1,830	1.8

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Fayetteville, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	45,070	1.53	160
Computer programmers	93,850	1.46	220
Security guards	31,940	1.27	1,300
Recreation workers	28,660	1.19	140
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	35,580	1.17	130
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	62,520	1.15	180
Protective service workers, all other	35,750	1.15	190
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	19,920	1.15	540
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	45,520	1.14	360
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	27,220	1.13	750
Civil engineers	81,860	1.12	160
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	39,320	1.12	110
Team assemblers	30,290	1.11	790
Business operations specialists, all other	64,730	1.1	1,610
Physical therapist assistants	50,220	1.1	160
Procurement clerks	37,840	1.1	130
All other information and record clerks	35,830	1.08	550
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	26,650	1.08	330
Office and administrative support workers, all other	33,340	1.08	120
Computer support specialists	45,100	1.07	320
Family and general practitioners	176,360	1.07	190
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	38,140	1.06	150
Child, family, and school social workers	42,840	1.05	370
Graphic designers	42,340	1.05	130
Medical records and health information technicians	33,150	1.05	200
Surgical technologists	40,870	1.05	110
Teachers and instructors, all other	39,680	1.04	970
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	55,010	1.04	180
Training and development specialists	52,120	1.03	260
Speech-language pathologists	66,540	1.03	170
Personal and home care aides	20,420	1.02	470
File clerks	24,150	1.02	110
Physician assistants	83,300	1.02	280
Medical transcriptionists	32,760	1.02	110
Budget analysts	64,290	1.01	160
Pharmacy technicians	28,470	1.01	370
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	35,200	1.01	180
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	28,830	1.01	440
Stock clerks and order fillers	23,060	1.01	1,680
Computer specialists, all other	68,080	1.01	430
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	37,820	1.01	1,510
Physical therapists	73,790	1.01	180
Parts salespersons	30,680	1.01	160
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	39,740	1	1,270
Physicians and surgeons, all other	178,680	1	200
Medical and health services managers	84,810	1	230
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50,550	1	170
Accountants and auditors	59,760	1	670
Healthcare support workers, all other	29,050	1	490
Pharmacists	104,380	1	230

Highest Paying Jobs in Fayetteville, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Dentists, general	193,060	60
Pediatricians, general	190,340
Chief executives	183,780	40
Physicians and surgeons, all other	178,680	200
Family and general practitioners	176,360	190
Veterinarians	117,480	50
Pharmacists	104,380	230
Optometrists	103,770	40
Chiropractors	100,560	40
Lawyers	96,790	250
Computer programmers	93,850	220
General and operations managers	93,280	1,200
Chemical engineers	93,080	60
Engineering managers	91,440	70
Medical and health services managers	84,810	230
Physician assistants	83,300	280
Computer and information systems managers	82,550	70
Sales managers	81,980	220
Civil engineers	81,860	160
Marketing managers	80,730	30
Construction managers	80,670	160
Managers, all other	79,850	170
Financial managers	79,370	170
Industrial production managers	79,030	120
Industrial engineers	78,580	60
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	75,770	80
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	75,240	50
Mechanical engineers	74,940	70
Physical therapists	73,790	180
Computer software engineers, systems software	73,660	50
Engineers, all other	70,930
Education administrators, postsecondary	70,330	90
Personal financial advisors	70,210	30
Computer specialists, all other	68,080	430
Occupational therapists	66,610	90
Speech-language pathologists	66,540	170
Diagnostic medical sonographers	65,130	30
Administrative services managers	64,990	70
Business operations specialists, all other	64,730	1,610
Environmental engineers	64,370	30
Budget analysts	64,290	160
Education teachers, postsecondary	63,920	70
Electrical engineers	63,820	70
Management analysts	63,620	280
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	63,490	60
Business teachers, postsecondary	63,360	150
Logisticians	63,250	370
Occupational health and safety specialists	62,570	60
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	62,520	180
Nuclear medicine technologists	62,100	40

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