Grand Fork's economy primarily consists of healthcare, food processing, defense, manufacturing, agriculture and scientific research. The University of North Dakota is the city's largest employer and is also a significant contributor to the economy. In addition, the Grand Forks Air Force base employs a large number of civilian workers.
Altru Health System is Grand Forks' largest private employer. Wind turbine manufacturer, LM Glasfiber and small aircraft manufacturer Cirrus Design are two of the city's largest manufacturers. Amazon.com has a customer service facility in the city and is one of the regions's major employers.
Noteworthy details regarding Grand Forks, North Dakota: For the population 25 years of age and older, 30% have earned a bachelor's degree or better. In 2008 the cost of living index in the city was at 84.3. The country's average is 100. The estimated median household income in 2007 was $41,000.
Grand Forks' significant employers:
Some of Grand Forks' most common jobs where the majority of the workers have college degrees include registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, social and human service assistants; educational, vocational and school counselors; medical and health services managers, coaches and scouts, and child, family and school social workers.
The top nonagricultural employment sectors for Grand Forks:
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The Grand Forks Herald offers information about local business and industry.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 950 | 64,860 | $44,850 - 86,100 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 670 | 46,850 | $33,500 - 63,340 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 360 | 46,110 | $30,700 - 63,700 | 6% | 96% |
| 4 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 360 | 52,620 | $29,820 - 78,410 | 8% | 51% |
| 5 | Social and human service assistants | 320 | 24,370 | $17,320 - 33,420 | 34% | 58% |
| 6 | Accountants and auditors | 220 | 48,020 | $28,740 - 68,160 | 18% | 79% |
| 7 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 210 | 42,590 | $29,330 - 60,230 | 13% | 73% |
| 8 | Medical and health services managers | 140 | 80,650 | $50,060 - 122,490 | 16% | 57% |
| 9 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 130 | 76,880 | $50,470 - 118,210 | 25% | 93% |
| 10 | Coaches and scouts | 130 | 40,870 | $19,240 - 66,900 | 15% | 60% |
| 11 | Child, family, and school social workers | 130 | 39,230 | $28,320 - 53,390 | 19% | 77% |
| 12 | Computer programmers | 100 | 49,960 | $33,510 - 67,050 | 0% | 73% |
| 13 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 100 | 37,340 | $28,650 - 49,160 | 30% | 77% |
| 14 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 100 | 50,260 | $35,840 - 65,120 | 20% | 87% |
| 15 | Librarians | 90 | 46,770 | $29,620 - 66,310 | 4% | 85% |
| 16 | Pharmacists | 90 | 91,910 | $24,790 - 130,720 | 22% | 97% |
| 17 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 90 | 42,730 | $28,090 - 60,620 | 11% | 95% |
| 18 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 80 | 44,710 | $27,160 - 70,130 | 5% | 58% |
| 19 | Financial managers | 80 | 86,400 | $51,360 - 125,230 | 13% | 60% |
| 20 | Network and computer systems administrators | 80 | 45,980 | $35,160 - 58,890 | 27% | 50% |
| 21 | Lawyers | 80 | 90,540 | $43,220 - | 11% | 99% |
| 22 | Medical and public health social workers | 80 | 38,170 | $26,700 - 50,490 | 24% | 77% |
| 23 | Sales managers | 80 | 70,040 | $38,320 - 110,940 | 10% | 69% |
| 24 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 70 | 48,850 | $36,760 - 63,610 | 0% | 96% |
| 25 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 70 | 77,380 | $54,770 - 105,180 | 8% | 78% |
| 26 | Physical therapists | 70 | 63,730 | $46,560 - 82,780 | 27% | 89% |
| 27 | Graphic designers | 70 | 32,510 | $27,270 - 41,460 | 10% | 55% |
| 28 | Public relations specialists | 70 | 44,270 | $28,720 - 65,950 | 18% | 81% |
| 29 | Chief executives | 70 | 154,410 | $58,240 - | 2% | 65% |
| 30 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 60 | 43,170 | $31,130 - 65,130 | 25% | 58% |
| 31 | Biological technicians | 60 | 30,020 | $21,750 - 39,850 | 16% | 60% |
| 32 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 60 | 38,240 | $27,550 - 52,200 | 18% | 56% |
| 33 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 60 | 49,590 | $36,140 - 63,840 | 9% | 87% |
| 34 | Managers, all other | 60 | 66,010 | $32,520 - 114,160 | 7% | 55% |
| 35 | Civil engineers | 60 | 72,240 | $52,760 - 91,310 | 18% | 87% |
| 36 | Sales and related workers, all other | 60 | 36,800 | $19,280 - 81,660 | 14% | 62% |
| 37 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 60 | 64,220 | $42,320 - 95,700 | 16% | 99% |
| 38 | Social workers, all other | 50 | 30,370 | $22,030 - 39,530 | 18% | 77% |
| 39 | Speech-language pathologists | 50 | 51,270 | $36,090 - 66,800 | 11% | 98% |
| 40 | Social and community service managers | 40 | 66,520 | $39,180 - 115,540 | 25% | 72% |
| 41 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 40 | 42,180 | $26,280 - 50,810 | 25% | 67% |
| 42 | Instructional coordinators | 40 | 55,520 | $36,290 - 84,340 | 23% | 79% |
| 43 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 40 | 52,540 | $29,880 - 66,300 | 9% | 72% |
| 44 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 40 | 36,280 | $28,090 - 47,190 | 15% | 51% |
| 45 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 40 | 69,210 | $46,700 - 105,700 | 12% | 51% |
| 46 | Physician assistants | 40 | 72,600 | $45,030 - 101,590 | 27% | 67% |
| 47 | Rehabilitation counselors | 30 | 40,140 | $29,040 - 50,160 | 23% | 73% |
| 48 | Floral designers | 30 | 25,140 | $17,050 - 33,130 | 0% | 55% |
| 49 | Industrial engineers | 30 | 58,880 | $40,490 - 81,350 | 20% | 74% |
| 50 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 30 | 109,280 | $58,370 - | 14% | 78% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 1,960 | 24,160 | $13,750 - 40,460 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 1,460 | 17,090 | $13,310 - 22,330 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,360 | 17,350 | $13,470 - 22,170 | 18% | 5% |
| 4 | Waiters and waitresses | 1,290 | 18,660 | $13,270 - 32,380 | 11% | 14% |
| 5 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,060 | 22,860 | $14,410 - 32,360 | 15% | 4% |
| 6 | Office clerks, general | 990 | 23,710 | $15,380 - 31,850 | 13% | 19% |
| 7 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 980 | 24,250 | $19,160 - 30,860 | 18% | 7% |
| 8 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 970 | 33,150 | $21,350 - 47,840 | 10% | 4% |
| 9 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 930 | 29,810 | $21,440 - 39,930 | 13% | 16% |
| 10 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 770 | 22,970 | $17,170 - 30,050 | 2% | 5% |
| 11 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 610 | 18,190 | $13,500 - 24,770 | 13% | 5% |
| 12 | Teacher assistants | 590 | 25,440 | $18,080 - 32,720 | 10% | 18% |
| 13 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 560 | 35,050 | $28,040 - 42,640 | 14% | 7% |
| 14 | Customer service representatives | 550 | 26,020 | $20,530 - 33,410 | 25% | 22% |
| 15 | Home health aides | 550 | 20,340 | $16,890 - 24,960 | 49% | 7% |
| 16 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 550 | 29,450 | $22,060 - 38,580 | 1% | 18% |
| 17 | Receptionists and information clerks | 550 | 23,920 | $16,730 - 31,680 | 17% | 13% |
| 18 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 530 | 23,390 | $15,410 - 36,030 | -7% | 8% |
| 19 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 510 | 36,150 | $26,420 - 49,620 | 15% | 18% |
| 20 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 500 | 41,900 | $26,570 - 60,520 | 6% | 29% |
| 21 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 490 | 32,460 | $20,960 - 45,670 | 10% | 6% |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 460 | 35,070 | $22,660 - 51,030 | 4% | 25% |
| 23 | Bartenders | 460 | 18,280 | $13,440 - 27,410 | 11% | 17% |
| 24 | Personal and home care aides | 450 | 22,060 | $18,550 - 25,270 | 51% | 10% |
| 25 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 440 | 25,800 | $17,870 - 36,160 | 11% | 14% |
| 26 | General and operations managers | 420 | 90,930 | $44,660 - | 2% | 48% |
| 27 | Cooks, restaurant | 360 | 19,870 | $15,170 - 25,870 | 12% | 5% |
| 28 | Business operations specialists, all other | 360 | 49,020 | $24,560 - 75,790 | 21% | 49% |
| 29 | Child care workers | 340 | 16,160 | $13,030 - 20,270 | 18% | 15% |
| 30 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 320 | 31,800 | $17,320 - 60,290 | 18% | 6% |
| 31 | Driver/sales workers | 310 | 18,060 | $13,060 - 28,900 | -4% | 4% |
| 32 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 310 | 25,620 | $17,360 - 38,600 | 8% | 4% |
| 33 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 300 | 38,220 | $27,700 - 49,600 | 8% | 3% |
| 34 | Carpenters | 290 | 33,360 | $24,420 - 44,140 | 10% | 6% |
| 35 | Tellers | 270 | 22,440 | $17,570 - 28,700 | 14% | 16% |
| 36 | Construction laborers | 270 | 27,810 | $21,500 - 34,700 | 11% | 5% |
| 37 | Production workers, all other | 260 | 24,040 | $16,300 - 32,930 | 2% | 5% |
| 38 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 250 | 47,350 | $33,140 - 65,760 | -4% | 15% |
| 39 | Food preparation workers | 240 | 21,230 | $14,270 - 29,810 | 15% | 7% |
| 40 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 230 | 39,230 | $20,310 - 60,110 | 14% | 4% |
| 41 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 230 | 17,690 | $14,120 - 20,720 | 17% | 14% |
| 42 | Counter and rental clerks | 200 | 19,280 | $14,570 - 24,680 | 23% | 16% |
| 43 | Computer support specialists | 200 | 33,280 | $21,600 - 55,160 | 13% | 43% |
| 44 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 200 | 31,340 | $21,720 - 44,130 | -6% | 14% |
| 45 | Cooks, fast food | 190 | 17,300 | $13,560 - 23,330 | 8% | 5% |
| 46 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 180 | 49,190 | $33,140 - 69,800 | 9% | 10% |
| 47 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 180 | 47,280 | $34,370 - 62,620 | 11% | 33% |
| 48 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 180 | 23,030 | $14,820 - 31,370 | 11% | 5% |
| 49 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 180 | 28,880 | $21,910 - 38,410 | 4% | 15% |
| 50 | Gaming dealers | 180 | 18,590 | $12,960 - 29,620 | 24% | 11% |
| 51 | Dishwashers | 170 | 15,420 | $13,060 - 19,120 | 10% | 3% |
| 52 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 170 | 17,290 | $14,040 - 20,510 | 24% | 22% |
| 53 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 160 | 25,530 | $17,510 - 31,730 | -4% | 5% |
| 54 | Electricians | 160 | 43,340 | $28,970 - 53,990 | 7% | 7% |
| 55 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 160 | 20,760 | $16,170 - 25,950 | 16% | 9% |
| 56 | Parts salespersons | 160 | 29,730 | $17,400 - 40,380 | -1% | 6% |
| 57 | Security guards | 150 | 23,430 | $16,820 - 32,240 | 17% | 13% |
| 58 | Postal service mail carriers | 150 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 59 | Sheet metal workers | 140 | 39,740 | $26,100 - 52,800 | 7% | 4% |
| 60 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 140 | 15,680 | $12,950 - 19,660 | 10% | 17% |
| 61 | Bus drivers, school | 140 | 34,720 | $21,670 - 49,050 | 9% | 4% |
| 62 | Medical secretaries | 140 | 27,610 | $21,980 - 34,220 | 17% | 18% |
| 63 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 140 | 31,420 | $21,980 - 45,140 | 5% | 2% |
| 64 | Loan officers | 130 | 79,460 | $38,000 - 148,480 | 12% | 49% |
| 65 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 130 | 53,440 | $33,630 - 79,610 | 7% | 13% |
| 66 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 130 | 29,880 | $19,330 - 45,000 | 4% | 6% |
| 67 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 130 | 18,870 | $13,420 - 25,950 | 10% | 8% |
| 68 | Cost estimators | 120 | 44,810 | $32,960 - 65,500 | 19% | 32% |
| 69 | Packers and packagers, hand | 110 | 17,800 | $13,110 - 25,280 | -11% | 3% |
| 70 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 110 | 40,750 | $32,790 - 50,230 | 9% | 5% |
| 71 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 110 | 32,190 | $20,860 - 49,480 | 13% | 11% |
| 72 | Correctional officers and jailers | 110 | 33,440 | $26,980 - 41,350 | 17% | 11% |
| 73 | Fire fighters | 110 | 38,760 | $24,270 - 49,580 | 12% | 18% |
| 74 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 110 | 18,530 | $14,150 - 23,960 | 27% | 47% |
| 75 | Pharmacy technicians | 110 | 33,240 | $26,820 - 41,060 | 32% | 16% |
| 76 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 100 | 39,140 | $28,630 - 50,290 | 12% | 3% |
| 77 | Cooks, short order | 100 | 18,860 | $14,150 - 24,660 | 5% | 5% |
| 78 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 100 | 47,980 | $30,390 - 62,920 | 10% | 17% |
| 79 | First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 100 | 36,440 | $25,720 - 49,350 | 13% | 17% |
| 80 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 100 | 43,340 | $30,870 - 60,150 | 11% | 4% |
| 81 | Highway maintenance workers | 100 | 36,480 | $26,330 - 47,750 | 9% | 5% |
| 82 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 100 | 29,080 | $25,550 - 33,150 | -1% | 2% |
| 83 | Medical records and health information technicians | 100 | 33,920 | $26,130 - 43,380 | 18% | 12% |
| 84 | Business teachers, postsecondary | 100 | 92,630 | $34,540 - 137,630 | 0% | 0% |
| 85 | File clerks | 90 | -40% | 20% | ||
| 86 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 90 | 16,430 | $12,890 - 20,790 | 12% | 6% |
| 87 | Insurance sales agents | 90 | 65,320 | $25,930 - 151,070 | 13% | 45% |
| 88 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 90 | 51,500 | $32,820 - 64,740 | 3% | 13% |
| 89 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 80 | 30,050 | $22,980 - 35,630 | 12% | 6% |
| 90 | Dental assistants | 80 | 32,030 | $23,980 - 39,810 | 29% | 9% |
| 91 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 80 | 38,120 | $25,110 - 66,220 | 9% | 47% |
| 92 | Eligibility interviewers, government programs | 80 | 33,160 | $25,030 - 42,370 | 3% | 38% |
| 93 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 80 | 28,990 | $20,370 - 38,520 | 26% | 43% |
| 94 | Stationary engineers and boiler operators | 80 | 3% | 10% | ||
| 95 | Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 80 | 33,090 | $27,090 - 40,800 | -11% | 4% |
| 96 | Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 80 | 29,600 | $26,130 - 34,900 | -15% | 0% |
| 97 | Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 80 | 28,420 | $23,220 - 32,590 | 0% | 0% |
| 98 | Psychiatric technicians | 80 | 31,050 | $25,830 - 38,690 | -2% | 16% |
| 99 | First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | 70 | 34,870 | $19,650 - 58,480 | 16% | 26% |
| 100 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 70 | 45,510 | $31,140 - 61,330 | 12% | 3% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaming dealers | 18,590 | 180 | 8.5 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 92,630 | 100 | 5.6 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 76,880 | 130 | 5.3 |
| Production workers, all other | 24,040 | 260 | 3.8 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 36,480 | 100 | 3.6 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 17,690 | 230 | 3.5 |
| Social and human service assistants | 24,370 | 320 | 3.3 |
| Personal and home care aides | 22,060 | 450 | 3.2 |
| Bartenders | 18,280 | 460 | 2.9 |
| Sheet metal workers | 39,740 | 140 | 2.9 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 42,590 | 210 | 2.8 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | 20,760 | 160 | 2.7 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 38,220 | 300 | 2.7 |
| Driver/sales workers | 18,060 | 310 | 2.7 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 37,340 | 100 | 2.7 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 35,050 | 560 | 2.6 |
| Coaches and scouts | 40,870 | 130 | 2.5 |
| Parts salespersons | 29,730 | 160 | 2.4 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 24,250 | 980 | 2.3 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 17,290 | 170 | 2.3 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 18,190 | 610 | 2.2 |
| Cooks, short order | 18,860 | 100 | 2.1 |
| Home health aides | 20,340 | 550 | 2 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 33,150 | 970 | 2 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 33,920 | 100 | 1.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 32,190 | 110 | 1.9 |
| Child care workers | 16,160 | 340 | 1.8 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 33,440 | 110 | 1.8 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 23,030 | 180 | 1.8 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 25,800 | 440 | 1.7 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 36,440 | 100 | 1.7 |
| Medical and health services managers | 80,650 | 140 | 1.7 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 18,660 | 1,290 | 1.7 |
| Cost estimators | 44,810 | 120 | 1.6 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 29,810 | 930 | 1.6 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 25,530 | 160 | 1.6 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 17,350 | 1,360 | 1.6 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 39,230 | 130 | 1.6 |
| Teacher assistants | 25,440 | 590 | 1.6 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 50,260 | 100 | 1.6 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 46,850 | 670 | 1.6 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 22,860 | 1,060 | 1.5 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 23,920 | 550 | 1.5 |
| Tellers | 22,440 | 270 | 1.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 47,980 | 100 | 1.5 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 18,530 | 110 | 1.5 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 31,340 | 200 | 1.4 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 19,280 | 200 | 1.4 |
| Fire fighters | 38,760 | 110 | 1.4 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 40,750 | 110 | 1.4 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loan officers | 79,460 | 1.34 | 130 |
| Bus drivers, school | 34,720 | 1.33 | 140 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 31,800 | 1.31 | 320 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 76,880 | 1.27 | 130 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 33,240 | 1.18 | 110 |
| Coaches and scouts | 40,870 | 1.14 | 130 |
| Teacher assistants | 25,440 | 1.14 | 590 |
| Personal and home care aides | 22,060 | 1.11 | 450 |
| Food preparation workers | 21,230 | 1.11 | 240 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 39,230 | 1.08 | 230 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 18,870 | 1.06 | 130 |
| Registered nurses | 64,860 | 1.05 | 950 |
| Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 29,880 | 1.05 | 130 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | 20,760 | 1.03 | 160 |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | 23,390 | 1.02 | 530 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 29,450 | 1.01 | 550 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 24,250 | 1.01 | 980 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 17,350 | 1.01 | 1,360 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 23,920 | 1 | 550 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 22,860 | 1 | 1,060 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 18,660 | 1 | 1,290 |
| Cooks, fast food | 17,300 | 0.99 | 190 |
| Retail salespersons | 24,160 | 0.99 | 1,960 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 25,530 | 0.98 | 160 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 47,280 | 0.98 | 180 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 23,030 | 0.97 | 180 |
| Parts salespersons | 29,730 | 0.97 | 160 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 39,230 | 0.97 | 130 |
| Home health aides | 20,340 | 0.96 | 550 |
| Medical and health services managers | 80,650 | 0.95 | 140 |
| Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 28,880 | 0.95 | 180 |
| Sheet metal workers | 39,740 | 0.95 | 140 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 22,970 | 0.95 | 770 |
| Medical secretaries | 27,610 | 0.95 | 140 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 18,190 | 0.95 | 610 |
| Tellers | 22,440 | 0.95 | 270 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 32,460 | 0.95 | 490 |
| General and operations managers | 90,930 | 0.94 | 420 |
| Bartenders | 18,280 | 0.94 | 460 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 46,850 | 0.94 | 670 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 53,440 | 0.94 | 130 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 31,340 | 0.94 | 200 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 17,290 | 0.94 | 170 |
| Office clerks, general | 23,710 | 0.93 | 990 |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 36,150 | 0.93 | 510 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 29,810 | 0.93 | 930 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 52,620 | 0.93 | 360 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 41,900 | 0.93 | 500 |
| Security guards | 23,430 | 0.93 | 150 |
| Electricians | 43,340 | 0.92 | 160 |
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