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 | 16,920 | 54,490 | $41,270 - 69,560 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 11,830 | 64,420 | $29,120 - 107,850 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 8,800 | 58,190 | $35,080 - 89,390 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 8,160 | 53,000 | $34,830 - 74,580 | 14% | 95% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 7,920 | 52,080 | $33,600 - 73,990 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 5,200 | 53,910 | $36,160 - 75,190 | 11% | 95% |
| 7 | Computer systems analysts | 4,970 | 71,260 | $44,390 - 99,640 | 29% | 68% |
| 8 | Computer programmers | 4,140 | 63,300 | $39,030 - 92,700 | 0% | 73% |
| 9 | Management analysts | 3,910 | 64,100 | $41,200 - 90,770 | 22% | 78% |
| 10 | Computer software engineers, applications | 3,820 | 75,210 | $48,530 - 104,550 | 45% | 85% |
| 11 | Lawyers | 3,490 | 96,020 | $45,750 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 12 | Network and computer systems administrators | 3,180 | 63,210 | $37,040 - 91,970 | 27% | 50% |
| 13 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 2,830 | 65,910 | $26,320 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 14 | Managers, all other | 2,650 | 87,740 | $50,020 - 127,470 | 7% | 55% |
| 15 | Computer and information systems managers | 2,480 | 106,480 | $65,950 - 0 | 16% | 73% |
| 16 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 2,410 | 81,500 | $53,100 - 113,090 | 28% | 85% |
| 17 | Financial managers | 2,400 | 96,920 | $53,990 - 0 | 13% | 60% |
| 18 | Chief executives | 2,200 | 150,800 | $76,070 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 19 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 2,160 | 51,150 | $29,970 - 73,400 | 9% | 54% |
| 20 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 2,040 | 70,090 | $44,420 - 100,430 | 53% | 57% |
| 21 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 2,010 | 70,360 | $26,410 - 116,990 | 12% | 51% |
| 22 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 2,000 | 52,770 | $33,460 - 78,800 | 17% | 56% |
| 23 | Computer specialists, all other | 1,940 | 63,020 | $30,920 - 96,570 | 15% | 68% |
| 24 | Sales and related workers, all other | 1,860 | 40,500 | $17,390 - 73,760 | 14% | 62% |
| 25 | Pharmacists | 1,850 | 80,840 | $39,050 - 109,450 | 22% | 97% |
| 26 | Training and development specialists | 1,770 | 51,450 | $29,460 - 74,100 | 18% | 56% |
| 27 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 1,740 | 57,190 | $29,720 - 86,430 | 5% | 58% |
| 28 | Medical and health services managers | 1,730 | 74,370 | $50,620 - 101,510 | 16% | 57% |
| 29 | Sales managers | 1,700 | 98,450 | $43,620 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 30 | Industrial engineers | 1,660 | 69,140 | $44,330 - 104,460 | 20% | 74% |
| 31 | Graphic designers | 1,570 | 49,950 | $26,530 - 80,280 | 10% | 55% |
| 32 | Mechanical engineers | 1,560 | 66,330 | $41,500 - 97,170 | 4% | 78% |
| 33 | Public relations specialists | 1,530 | 55,080 | $34,170 - 87,630 | 18% | 81% |
| 34 | Database administrators | 1,510 | 68,920 | $40,380 - 98,430 | 29% | 72% |
| 35 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 1,480 | 56,830 | $33,820 - 80,800 | 13% | 73% |
| 36 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 1,380 | 51,340 | $33,880 - 73,480 | 9% | 87% |
| 37 | Civil engineers | 1,370 | 67,290 | $44,330 - 96,640 | 18% | 87% |
| 38 | Insurance underwriters | 1,360 | 55,310 | $34,310 - 78,900 | 6% | 53% |
| 39 | Child, family, and school social workers | 1,320 | 36,750 | $25,970 - 49,100 | 19% | 77% |
| 40 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 1,300 | 46,420 | $33,790 - 59,950 | 12% | 51% |
| 41 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 1,280 | 86,490 | $65,220 - 113,460 | 8% | 78% |
| 42 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 1,280 | 49,000 | $32,460 - 71,650 | 20% | 87% |
| 43 | Social and human service assistants | 1,240 | 26,440 | $17,590 - 38,080 | 34% | 58% |
| 44 | Coaches and scouts | 1,200 | 34,570 | $13,190 - 59,480 | 15% | 60% |
| 45 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 1,160 | 55,280 | $37,710 - 75,260 | 0% | 96% |
| 46 | Market research analysts | 1,150 | 64,410 | $37,500 - 105,820 | 20% | 82% |
| 47 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 1,130 | 47,580 | $29,230 - 71,840 | 18% | 56% |
| 48 | Instructional coordinators | 1,120 | 58,240 | $31,880 - 90,250 | 23% | 79% |
| 49 | Financial analysts | 1,100 | 64,370 | $39,610 - 98,940 | 34% | 87% |
| 50 | Special education teachers, middle school | 1,080 | 50,660 | $33,920 - 72,490 | 16% | 87% |
| 51 | Financial specialists, all other | 1,000 | 61,970 | $37,910 - 92,840 | 12% | 50% |
| 52 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 920 | 34,450 | $25,860 - 44,750 | 15% | 51% |
| 53 | Librarians | 880 | 53,890 | $34,000 - 76,970 | 4% | 85% |
| 54 | Personal financial advisors | 880 | 82,630 | $27,980 - 0 | 41% | 81% |
| 55 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 840 | 71,310 | $42,160 - 110,640 | 18% | 88% |
| 56 | Engineering managers | 840 | 88,750 | $55,510 - 126,360 | 7% | 84% |
| 57 | Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 800 | 108,100 | $32,840 - 0 | 13% | 74% |
| 58 | Physical therapists | 790 | 68,260 | $48,360 - 93,430 | 27% | 89% |
| 59 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 790 | 39,380 | $20,190 - 60,960 | 23% | 54% |
| 60 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 760 | 44,310 | $25,460 - 71,590 | 25% | 58% |
| 61 | Marketing managers | 760 | 96,950 | $58,210 - 0 | 14% | 69% |
| 62 | Editors | 760 | 48,690 | $29,220 - 71,130 | 2% | 81% |
| 63 | Medical and public health social workers | 750 | 41,530 | $29,980 - 56,500 | 24% | 77% |
| 64 | Electrical engineers | 720 | 67,730 | $43,890 - 93,910 | 6% | 81% |
| 65 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 680 | 38,330 | $27,230 - 55,400 | 30% | 77% |
| 66 | Social and community service managers | 670 | 59,200 | $37,660 - 94,750 | 25% | 72% |
| 67 | Engineers, all other | 670 | 66,270 | $35,920 - 97,760 | 6% | 82% |
| 68 | Advertising sales agents | 670 | 45,880 | $21,590 - 81,050 | 20% | 56% |
| 69 | Speech-language pathologists | 670 | 68,300 | $44,210 - 98,200 | 11% | 98% |
| 70 | Interior designers | 620 | 43,010 | $30,640 - 59,650 | 20% | 55% |
| 71 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 600 | 108,950 | $42,580 - 0 | 14% | 78% |
| 72 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 590 | 57,220 | $37,430 - 88,160 | 18% | 56% |
| 73 | Tax preparers | 590 | 22,640 | $15,020 - 38,520 | 0% | 54% |
| 74 | Rehabilitation counselors | 580 | 47,780 | $23,790 - 75,580 | 23% | 73% |
| 75 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 570 | 68,590 | $46,290 - 95,640 | 4% | 81% |
| 76 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 570 | 75,070 | $37,440 - 110,660 | 16% | 99% |
| 77 | Social workers, all other | 550 | 42,910 | $27,130 - 62,790 | 18% | 77% |
| 78 | Commercial and industrial designers | 530 | 48,480 | $31,300 - 73,070 | 7% | 55% |
| 79 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 480 | 34,760 | $20,760 - 48,490 | 11% | 79% |
| 80 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 470 | 49,320 | $25,340 - 72,050 | 14% | 54% |
| 81 | Chemists | 460 | 60,170 | $35,380 - 88,110 | 9% | 93% |
| 82 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 460 | 58,260 | $28,980 - 83,670 | 17% | 54% |
| 83 | Mental health counselors | 440 | 39,710 | $26,870 - 54,770 | 30% | 73% |
| 84 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 430 | 43,230 | $26,920 - 67,290 | 24% | 78% |
| 85 | Financial examiners | 430 | 68,970 | $34,450 - 104,240 | 11% | 76% |
| 86 | Dentists, general | 410 | 164,760 | $102,480 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 87 | Operations research analysts | 400 | 72,500 | $50,090 - 99,230 | 11% | 71% |
| 88 | Occupational therapists | 390 | 70,470 | $46,850 - 99,490 | 23% | 90% |
| 89 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 370 | 46,680 | $36,200 - 59,210 | 9% | 72% |
| 90 | Purchasing managers | 370 | 76,080 | $44,320 - 112,950 | 3% | 57% |
| 91 | Food scientists and technologists | 360 | 69,020 | $31,340 - 107,010 | 10% | 82% |
| 92 | Reporters and correspondents | 350 | 32,940 | $23,450 - 43,810 | 1% | 85% |
| 93 | Credit analysts | 340 | 52,490 | $30,090 - 90,430 | 2% | 60% |
| 94 | Surveyors | 330 | 49,610 | $31,830 - 73,970 | 24% | 82% |
| 95 | Floral designers | 330 | 24,770 | $15,960 - 31,120 | 0% | 55% |
| 96 | Human resources managers, all other | 320 | 97,860 | $59,280 - 0 | 11% | 58% |
| 97 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 310 | 39,470 | $28,650 - 56,080 | 34% | 73% |
| 98 | Physician assistants | 310 | 76,300 | $63,790 - 93,960 | 27% | 67% |
| 99 | Environmental engineers | 300 | 77,070 | $43,220 - 115,330 | 25% | 86% |
| 100 | Veterinarians | 300 | 90,300 | $41,180 - 0 | 35% | 100% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 28,010 | 22,960 | $13,530 - 36,220 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 24,980 | 23,850 | $15,010 - 34,870 | 2% | 5% |
| 3 | Customer service representatives | 22,520 | 29,780 | $19,400 - 43,450 | 25% | 22% |
| 4 | Cashiers | 22,280 | 17,530 | $12,530 - 23,510 | -2% | 10% |
| 5 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 18,590 | 15,320 | $11,720 - 20,460 | 18% | 5% |
| 6 | Office clerks, general | 18,150 | 25,180 | $14,780 - 36,520 | 13% | 19% |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 16,680 | 14,750 | $11,520 - 20,890 | 11% | 14% |
| 8 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 13,310 | 23,590 | $15,000 - 36,340 | 15% | 4% |
| 9 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 12,340 | 22,800 | $14,570 - 32,970 | -7% | 8% |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 12,220 | 34,010 | $22,440 - 46,770 | 13% | 16% |
| 11 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 11,560 | 39,230 | $25,730 - 56,920 | 15% | 18% |
| 12 | Business operations specialists, all other | 11,390 | 52,190 | $22,550 - 83,120 | 21% | 49% |
| 13 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 10,930 | 31,350 | $21,550 - 43,190 | 1% | 18% |
| 14 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 10,340 | 37,870 | $25,670 - 54,300 | 10% | 4% |
| 15 | General and operations managers | 9,830 | 97,510 | $46,700 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 16 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 9,800 | 34,850 | $21,420 - 50,670 | 10% | 6% |
| 17 | Team assemblers | 9,730 | 26,440 | $16,130 - 37,190 | 0% | 5% |
| 18 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 9,120 | 46,030 | $27,910 - 68,470 | 6% | 29% |
| 19 | Packers and packagers, hand | 7,810 | 19,870 | $12,250 - 31,310 | -11% | 3% |
| 20 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 7,690 | 28,610 | $19,720 - 38,590 | 4% | 6% |
| 21 | Home health aides | 7,450 | 20,590 | $16,000 - 26,250 | 49% | 7% |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 7,220 | 38,320 | $22,090 - 59,310 | 4% | 25% |
| 23 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 7,110 | 23,100 | $16,790 - 32,680 | 18% | 6% |
| 24 | Receptionists and information clerks | 6,880 | 22,860 | $15,740 - 30,880 | 17% | 13% |
| 25 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 6,840 | 29,810 | $16,850 - 48,230 | 8% | 4% |
| 26 | Cooks, fast food | 6,580 | 16,120 | $12,020 - 21,200 | 8% | 5% |
| 27 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 6,540 | 28,040 | $20,020 - 37,370 | -1% | 2% |
| 28 | Cooks, restaurant | 6,150 | 20,920 | $15,650 - 28,160 | 12% | 5% |
| 29 | Food preparation workers | 5,840 | 18,540 | $12,520 - 27,260 | 15% | 7% |
| 30 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 5,720 | 18,490 | $14,930 - 23,200 | 13% | 5% |
| 31 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 5,610 | 29,530 | $18,130 - 42,790 | 11% | 14% |
| 32 | Bill and account collectors | 5,370 | 28,130 | $20,540 - 37,200 | 23% | 13% |
| 33 | Security guards | 5,250 | 23,570 | $15,930 - 32,470 | 17% | 13% |
| 34 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 5,150 | 42,250 | $15,980 - 63,410 | 11% | 33% |
| 35 | Telemarketers | 5,030 | 18,730 | $12,870 - 26,280 | -9% | 14% |
| 36 | Construction laborers | 4,860 | 35,210 | $20,720 - 55,490 | 11% | 5% |
| 37 | Teacher assistants | 4,790 | 25,560 | $16,910 - 35,030 | 10% | 18% |
| 38 | Carpenters | 4,780 | 36,300 | $23,090 - 50,030 | 10% | 6% |
| 39 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 4,690 | 29,270 | $20,940 - 37,800 | 4% | 15% |
| 40 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 4,600 | 40,030 | $31,150 - 49,610 | 14% | 7% |
| 41 | Fire fighters | 4,550 | 38,680 | $16,720 - 61,950 | 12% | 18% |
| 42 | Medical secretaries | 4,330 | 28,590 | $21,140 - 37,400 | 17% | 18% |
| 43 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 4,020 | 48,450 | $30,070 - 71,950 | -4% | 15% |
| 44 | Production workers, all other | 4,020 | 28,580 | $19,530 - 38,660 | 2% | 5% |
| 45 | Computer support specialists | 4,010 | 44,860 | $28,280 - 62,740 | 13% | 43% |
| 46 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 3,950 | 36,810 | $20,970 - 54,840 | 14% | 4% |
| 47 | Medical assistants | 3,930 | 26,450 | $20,040 - 34,780 | 35% | 10% |
| 48 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 3,590 | 24,990 | $17,340 - 33,560 | 11% | 5% |
| 49 | Child care workers | 3,510 | 18,980 | $13,520 - 25,980 | 18% | 15% |
| 50 | Bartenders | 3,450 | 15,790 | $11,620 - 22,660 | 11% | 17% |
| 51 | Electricians | 3,410 | 43,740 | $25,950 - 60,310 | 7% | 7% |
| 52 | Dishwashers | 3,410 | 16,980 | $12,730 - 21,690 | 10% | 3% |
| 53 | Data entry keyers | 3,410 | 25,390 | $18,150 - 35,280 | -4% | 18% |
| 54 | Driver/sales workers | 3,370 | 21,460 | $11,960 - 40,710 | -4% | 4% |
| 55 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 3,220 | 31,810 | $19,130 - 47,050 | -6% | 14% |
| 56 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 3,090 | 60,700 | $38,620 - 83,310 | 9% | 10% |
| 57 | Tellers | 2,980 | 23,360 | $17,540 - 29,840 | 14% | 16% |
| 58 | Helpers--production workers | 2,960 | 22,840 | $15,610 - 32,840 | 0% | 4% |
| 59 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 2,930 | 54,640 | $34,700 - 77,210 | 7% | 13% |
| 60 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 2,840 | 16,000 | $11,990 - 20,960 | 10% | 17% |
| 61 | Personal and home care aides | 2,800 | 20,480 | $15,310 - 26,790 | 51% | 10% |
| 62 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 2,700 | 56,340 | $24,510 - 93,870 | 28% | 48% |
| 63 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 2,550 | 54,090 | $33,130 - 74,690 | 9% | 47% |
| 64 | Counter and rental clerks | 2,520 | 23,080 | $13,800 - 37,560 | 23% | 16% |
| 65 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 2,430 | 28,150 | $18,890 - 39,890 | -14% | 0% |
| 66 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 2,390 | 36,270 | $20,560 - 53,840 | -4% | 5% |
| 67 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 2,360 | 21,770 | $15,610 - 29,690 | 26% | 43% |
| 68 | Loan officers | 2,360 | 53,770 | $27,310 - 92,760 | 12% | 49% |
| 69 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 2,280 | 75,080 | $33,290 - 131,820 | 4% | 38% |
| 70 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 2,250 | 44,420 | $25,500 - 67,450 | 11% | 4% |
| 71 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 2,190 | 57,310 | $36,330 - 82,730 | 0% | 42% |
| 72 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 2,170 | 39,520 | $25,260 - 56,660 | 4% | 30% |
| 73 | Insurance sales agents | 2,160 | 61,430 | $27,010 - 109,380 | 13% | 45% |
| 74 | Recreation workers | 2,150 | 21,010 | $14,830 - 31,770 | 13% | 47% |
| 75 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 2,130 | 15,560 | $11,780 - 20,880 | 12% | 6% |
| 76 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 2,120 | 22,740 | $12,160 - 37,090 | 12% | 6% |
| 77 | Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | 2,080 | 26,700 | $19,700 - 36,160 | -11% | 9% |
| 78 | Postal service mail carriers | 2,070 | 43,580 | $34,390 - 50,900 | 1% | 11% |
| 79 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 2,020 | 30,710 | $15,240 - 46,220 | 0% | 24% |
| 80 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 2,000 | 42,980 | $29,960 - 59,490 | 8% | 3% |
| 81 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,990 | 15,860 | $11,780 - 21,390 | 10% | 8% |
| 82 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 1,970 | 21,930 | $13,150 - 35,730 | 14% | 3% |
| 83 | First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 1,850 | 40,100 | $21,900 - 59,520 | 13% | 17% |
| 84 | Food service managers | 1,840 | 46,070 | $32,820 - 64,020 | 5% | 24% |
| 85 | Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 1,810 | 30,370 | $20,750 - 42,750 | -2% | 6% |
| 86 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 1,810 | 30,900 | $19,560 - 42,790 | 5% | 2% |
| 87 | All other information and record clerks | 1,750 | 34,600 | $21,150 - 49,520 | -12% | 21% |
| 88 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 1,740 | 38,890 | $25,240 - 55,780 | 9% | 3% |
| 89 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 1,720 | 38,450 | $27,200 - 51,880 | 12% | 3% |
| 90 | Machinists | 1,700 | 35,090 | $24,110 - 46,090 | -2% | 3% |
| 91 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 1,640 | 52,010 | $32,060 - 77,620 | 10% | 17% |
| 92 | Cost estimators | 1,630 | 56,690 | $29,690 - 87,730 | 19% | 32% |
| 93 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 1,600 | 47,270 | $37,090 - 59,420 | 15% | 25% |
| 94 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 1,540 | 23,700 | $15,420 - 38,940 | 19% | 14% |
| 95 | Pharmacy technicians | 1,530 | 25,580 | $18,560 - 33,930 | 32% | 16% |
| 96 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 1,490 | 27,250 | $18,590 - 36,750 | 16% | 10% |
| 97 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 1,490 | 53,230 | $40,830 - 69,600 | 3% | 13% |
| 98 | Administrative services managers | 1,480 | 80,800 | $46,060 - 127,740 | 12% | 40% |
| 99 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 1,430 | 42,370 | $30,020 - 56,150 | 9% | 5% |
| 100 | Dental assistants | 1,420 | 31,510 | $23,980 - 39,180 | 29% | 9% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food scientists and technologists | 69,020 | 360 | 10.3 |
| Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers | 27,130 | 150 | 9.4 |
| Bookbinders | 34,610 | 120 | 8.7 |
| Audio-visual collections specialists | 53,560 | 130 | 5.2 |
| Correspondence clerks | 30,170 | 370 | 5.1 |
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | 43,650 | 810 | 4.8 |
| Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers | 25,230 | 690 | 4.5 |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 108,100 | 800 | 4.3 |
| Agricultural and food science technicians | 37,460 | 230 | 4.2 |
| Grounds maintenance workers, all other | 28,140 | 160 | 4.2 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | 35,070 | 570 | 3.8 |
| Automotive glass installers and repairers | 35,050 | 130 | 3.7 |
| Cooks, all other | 19,870 | 160 | 3.5 |
| Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders | 23,680 | 160 | 3.3 |
| Fire fighters | 38,680 | 4,550 | 3.3 |
| Pediatricians, general | 130,220 | 410 | 3.1 |
| Proofreaders and copy markers | 31,760 | 200 | 2.9 |
| Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators | 24,360 | 130 | 2.9 |
| Manicurists and pedicurists | 19,630 | 700 | 2.9 |
| Environmental engineering technicians | 50,960 | 290 | 2.9 |
| Commercial and industrial designers | 48,480 | 530 | 2.8 |
| Financial examiners | 68,970 | 430 | 2.8 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 55,280 | 1,160 | 2.8 |
| Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | 29,760 | 940 | 2.7 |
| Production workers, all other | 28,580 | 4,020 | 2.6 |
| Economics teachers, postsecondary | 89,220 | 110 | 2.6 |
| Communications teachers, postsecondary | 51,940 | 250 | 2.6 |
| Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 63,950 | 260 | 2.5 |
| Political science teachers, postsecondary | 83,810 | 130 | 2.5 |
| Microbiologists | 58,630 | 200 | 2.5 |
| Job printers | 31,740 | 640 | 2.5 |
| Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders | 25,570 | 210 | 2.4 |
| Construction and related workers, all other | 31,470 | 550 | 2.4 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 35,130 | 1,310 | 2.3 |
| Tax preparers | 22,640 | 590 | 2.3 |
| Food preparation and serving related workers, all other | 16,530 | 540 | 2.2 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 30,370 | 1,810 | 2.2 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 62,240 | 880 | 2.2 |
| Millwrights | 54,490 | 420 | 2.2 |
| Internists, general | 163,990 | 550 | 2.2 |
| Special education teachers, middle school | 50,660 | 1,080 | 2.2 |
| History teachers, postsecondary | 74,070 | 180 | 2.2 |
| Mechanical engineering technicians | 45,230 | 560 | 2.2 |
| Anesthesiologists | 185,780 | 190 | 2.1 |
| Telemarketers | 18,730 | 5,030 | 2.1 |
| Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | 51,740 | 120 | 2.1 |
| Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | 26,700 | 2,080 | 2.1 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 51,340 | 1,380 | 2 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 31,810 | 340 | 2 |
| Funeral directors | 50,120 | 180 | 2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 36,270 | 1.45 | 2,390 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 72,670 | 1.44 | 360 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 51,150 | 1.42 | 2,160 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | 47,780 | 1.4 | 580 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 108,950 | 1.39 | 600 |
| Training and development managers | 111,830 | 1.36 | 270 |
| Occupational health and safety specialists | 77,430 | 1.34 | 290 |
| Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 38,690 | 1.34 | 180 |
| Education administrators, all other | 92,070 | 1.32 | 110 |
| Graphic designers | 49,950 | 1.32 | 1,570 |
| Home appliance repairers | 43,550 | 1.26 | 240 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 190,620 | 1.25 | 1,720 |
| File clerks | 27,090 | 1.24 | 1,360 |
| Psychology teachers, postsecondary | 76,890 | 1.24 | 170 |
| Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | 37,570 | 1.24 | 770 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | 42,650 | 1.23 | 250 |
| Political science teachers, postsecondary | 83,810 | 1.23 | 130 |
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | 43,650 | 1.23 | 810 |
| Dietetic technicians | 33,680 | 1.23 | 140 |
| Teacher assistants | 25,560 | 1.23 | 4,790 |
| Community and social service specialists, all other | 44,310 | 1.23 | 760 |
| Broadcast technicians | 39,990 | 1.23 | 230 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 94,610 | 1.22 | 240 |
| Construction managers | 94,560 | 1.22 | 1,070 |
| Construction laborers | 35,210 | 1.22 | 4,860 |
| History teachers, postsecondary | 74,070 | 1.22 | 180 |
| Audio-visual collections specialists | 53,560 | 1.21 | 130 |
| Administrative services managers | 80,800 | 1.21 | 1,480 |
| Millwrights | 54,490 | 1.21 | 420 |
| Chemistry teachers, postsecondary | 81,350 | 1.2 | 120 |
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 49,320 | 1.2 | 470 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 79,410 | 1.2 | 370 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 57,190 | 1.2 | 1,740 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 64,420 | 1.19 | 11,830 |
| Legal secretaries | 40,680 | 1.19 | 1,020 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 75,070 | 1.19 | 570 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 59,700 | 1.19 | 530 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 56,830 | 1.18 | 1,480 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 38,070 | 1.18 | 600 |
| Environmental engineering technicians | 50,960 | 1.18 | 290 |
| Lodging managers | 57,390 | 1.17 | 210 |
| Food batchmakers | 28,500 | 1.17 | 300 |
| Network systems and data communications analysts | 70,090 | 1.17 | 2,040 |
| Public relations specialists | 55,080 | 1.16 | 1,530 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 36,680 | 1.16 | 550 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 68,300 | 1.16 | 670 |
| Word processors and typists | 33,920 | 1.16 | 890 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 106,480 | 1.16 | 2,480 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 33,200 | 1.16 | 620 |
| Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary | 69,790 | 1.16 | 370 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Orthodontists | 199,510 | |
| Oral and maxillofacial surgeons | 194,780 | 50 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 190,620 | 1,720 |
| Anesthesiologists | 185,780 | 190 |
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 182,510 | 160 |
| Family and general practitioners | 175,500 | |
| Dentists, general | 164,760 | 410 |
| Internists, general | 163,990 | 550 |
| Psychiatrists | 154,220 | 120 |
| Chief executives | 150,800 | 2,200 |
| Pediatricians, general | 130,220 | 410 |
| Training and development managers | 111,830 | 270 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 108,950 | 600 |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 108,100 | 800 |
| Nuclear engineers | 107,440 | |
| Computer and information systems managers | 106,480 | 2,480 |
| Sales managers | 98,450 | 1,700 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 97,860 | 320 |
| General and operations managers | 97,510 | 9,830 |
| Marketing managers | 96,950 | 760 |
| Financial managers | 96,920 | 2,400 |
| Natural sciences managers | 96,710 | 250 |
| Lawyers | 96,020 | 3,490 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 94,610 | 240 |
| Construction managers | 94,560 | 1,070 |
| Physicists | 92,300 | |
| Education administrators, all other | 92,070 | 110 |
| Chiropractors | 91,790 | 150 |
| Optometrists | 90,570 | |
| Veterinarians | 90,300 | 300 |
| Economics teachers, postsecondary | 89,220 | 110 |
| Engineering managers | 88,750 | 840 |
| Public relations managers | 87,950 | 180 |
| Managers, all other | 87,740 | 2,650 |
| Materials scientists | 87,160 | |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 86,490 | 1,280 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 86,150 | |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 85,080 | 170 |
| Political science teachers, postsecondary | 83,810 | 130 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 83,100 | 70 |
| Personal financial advisors | 82,630 | 880 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 81,500 | 2,410 |
| Chemistry teachers, postsecondary | 81,350 | 120 |
| Pharmacists | 80,840 | 1,850 |
| Administrative services managers | 80,800 | 1,480 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 79,410 | 370 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 78,870 | 680 |
| Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary | 78,610 | 60 |
| Commercial pilots | 77,830 | 50 |
| Occupational health and safety specialists | 77,430 | 290 |
| Company | Revenue 2005 (billions) |
|---|---|
| Nationwide | 21.8 |
| American Electric Power | 12.1 |
| Limited Brands | 9.7 |
| Hexion Specialty Chemicals | 4.5 |
| Big Lots | 4.4 |
| Worthington Industries | 3.1 |
| Retail Ventures | 2.9 |
| Huntington Bancshares | 2.3 |
| Mettler-Toledo International | 1.5 |
| Bob Evans Farms | 1.5 |
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