Springfield Employment

Employment and Industries in the Springfield, Ohio 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 Springfield than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Springfield.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Springfield.
A list of any large public companies in Springfield.

Most Popular Jobs in Springfield, Ohio Metro Area (2007 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	1,030	50,630	$37,180 - 64,410	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	660	46,940	$29,450 - 66,470	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	510	46,600	$28,020 - 65,170	6%	96%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	400	56,010	$28,280 - 93,800	8%	51%
5	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	240	31,920	$22,290 - 37,870	0%	96%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	230	43,100	$26,510 - 66,870	11%	95%
7	Child, family, and school social workers	210	34,280	$25,420 - 46,060	19%	77%
8	Accountants and auditors	190	53,640	$37,860 - 77,660	18%	79%
9	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	150	72,080	$53,350 - 102,000	8%	78%
10	Social and human service assistants	140	26,870	$16,850 - 38,050	34%	58%
11	Industrial engineers	140	60,090	$43,150 - 77,580	20%	74%
12	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	110	31,420	$14,620 - 61,430	17%	56%
13	Chief executives	110	112,580	$62,650 -	2%	65%
14	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	110	42,400	$27,270 - 68,400	13%	73%
15	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	100	47,820	$30,820 - 67,990	20%	87%
16	Sales and related workers, all other	100	40,830	$18,820 - 58,460	14%	62%
17	Pharmacists	100	104,730	$84,870 - 128,310	22%	97%
18	Computer systems analysts	90	63,990	$36,050 - 91,770	29%	68%
19	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	80	33,600	$18,660 - 54,080	30%	77%
20	Medical and health services managers	80	71,600	$47,840 - 100,070	16%	57%
21	Self-enrichment education teachers	70	32,670	$14,520 - 75,890	23%	54%
22	Financial managers	70	78,880	$49,180 - 111,750	13%	60%
23	Special education teachers, secondary school	70	48,130	$29,380 - 66,180	9%	87%
24	Education, training, and library workers, all other	70	27,130	$15,110 - 35,840	11%	79%
25	Management analysts	60	58,510	$43,140 - 79,670	22%	78%
26	Mechanical engineers	60	61,100	$44,520 - 83,750	4%	78%
27	Community and social service specialists, all other	60	25,310	$16,030 - 43,160	25%	58%
28	Medical and public health social workers	50	42,320	$34,030 - 51,600	24%	77%
29	Sales managers	50	80,890	$43,240 - 122,810	10%	69%
30	Physical therapists	50	69,270	$51,550 - 95,370	27%	89%
31	Computer and information systems managers	50	95,490	$59,150 - 138,770	16%	73%
32	Social and community service managers	40	55,450	$41,780 - 79,290	25%	72%
33	Training and development specialists	40	39,470	$24,260 - 61,850	18%	56%
34	Network and computer systems administrators	40	60,040	$38,560 - 83,930	27%	50%
35	Dentists, general	40	157,870	$90,800 -	9%	100%
36	Public relations specialists	40	46,980	$36,050 - 59,430	18%	81%
37	Coaches and scouts	40	29,310	$14,640 - 51,850	15%	60%
38	Librarians	40	54,550	$24,460 - 76,570	4%	85%
39	Rehabilitation counselors	40	39,220	$26,090 - 60,190	23%	73%
40	Mental health counselors	40	42,720	$32,490 - 58,450	30%	73%
41	Occupational therapists	30	72,860	$54,190 - 100,190	23%	90%
42	Speech-language pathologists	30	72,330	$45,790 - 105,180	11%	98%
43	Computer software engineers, applications	30	78,900	$47,250 - 131,270	45%	85%

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	Team assemblers	1,810	26,600	$18,500 - 38,980	0%	5%
2	Retail salespersons	1,720	23,000	$14,690 - 37,120	12%	25%
3	Cashiers	1,640	17,550	$14,490 - 23,760	-2%	10%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,560	15,810	$14,420 - 18,180	18%	5%
5	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,180	22,060	$16,950 - 28,700	18%	7%
6	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,070	32,580	$21,420 - 47,440	10%	4%
7	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,010	23,700	$15,660 - 35,760	2%	5%
8	Office clerks, general	800	23,270	$14,970 - 33,710	13%	19%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	790	28,140	$17,420 - 40,220	13%	16%
10	Waiters and waitresses	780	15,920	$14,400 - 18,460	11%	14%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	770	22,120	$15,030 - 32,850	15%	4%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	720	21,320	$14,800 - 30,390	-7%	8%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	580	26,540	$16,160 - 37,750	1%	18%
14	Home health aides	580	20,070	$16,470 - 24,750	49%	7%
15	Customer service representatives	510	29,840	$16,280 - 47,670	25%	22%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	510	50,120	$28,670 - 74,080	-4%	15%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	480	29,740	$16,960 - 44,060	10%	6%
18	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	480	37,620	$29,170 - 46,480	14%	7%
19	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	470	27,380	$19,720 - 35,850	-14%	0%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	450	38,470	$20,200 - 62,850	4%	25%
21	Personal and home care aides	440	17,550	$15,210 - 19,910	51%	10%
22	General and operations managers	440	85,250	$47,830 - 133,340	2%	48%
23	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	410	30,700	$16,910 - 54,440	4%	6%
24	Packers and packagers, hand	390	17,980	$14,570 - 23,570	-11%	3%
25	Medical secretaries	390	25,750	$20,050 - 33,910	17%	18%
26	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	380	22,760	$15,650 - 35,120	18%	6%
27	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	360	35,030	$25,760 - 47,990	15%	18%
28	Food preparation workers	350	19,010	$14,570 - 28,010	15%	7%
29	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	330	37,290	$24,100 - 50,560	12%	3%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	320	41,600	$24,510 - 59,710	6%	29%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	320	29,530	$20,100 - 39,890	11%	14%
32	Fire fighters	310	30,360	$20,290 - 49,530	12%	18%
33	Machinists	310	33,370	$22,080 - 45,160	-2%	3%
34	Receptionists and information clerks	300	21,740	$15,370 - 28,590	17%	13%
35	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	300	25,180	$14,920 - 39,700	8%	4%
36	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	300	19,860	$15,060 - 24,950	13%	5%
37	Cooks, restaurant	300	19,180	$15,370 - 24,210	12%	5%
38	Construction laborers	290	37,290	$21,930 - 57,800	11%	5%
39	Cooks, fast food	290	17,670	$14,530 - 23,240	8%	5%
40	Industrial truck and tractor operators	280	27,570	$17,410 - 42,240	-1%	2%
41	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	280	28,950	$23,820 - 36,600	5%	2%
42	Tellers	270	21,660	$17,400 - 25,880	14%	16%
43	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	270	23,450	$17,420 - 32,030	11%	5%
44	Driver/sales workers	270	18,630	$14,680 - 23,900	-4%	4%
45	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	270	36,950	$19,880 - 54,190	14%	4%
46	Medical assistants	260	25,960	$20,570 - 32,860	35%	10%
47	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	260	31,910	$22,580 - 43,240	-6%	14%
48	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	240	25,550	$15,100 - 40,880	12%	6%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	230	55,510	$29,830 - 78,950	7%	13%
50	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	230	15,420	$14,410 - 16,380	12%	6%
51	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	200	37,560	$16,910 - 57,900	11%	33%
52	Bartenders	200	15,610	$14,370 - 17,990	11%	17%
53	Food servers, nonrestaurant	200	18,310	$14,910 - 22,630	16%	9%
54	Teacher assistants	190	22,350	$16,560 - 30,410	10%	18%
55	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	190	39,360	$22,650 - 59,690	-2%	6%
56	Carpenters	180	32,920	$21,310 - 47,610	10%	6%
57	Preschool teachers, except special education	180	23,310	$16,440 - 31,900	26%	43%
58	Child care workers	180	22,770	$16,780 - 29,210	18%	15%
59	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	160	27,860	$20,120 - 36,260	4%	15%
60	Postal service mail carriers	160	44,550	$36,460 - 50,890	1%	11%
61	Security guards	160	30,020	$20,500 - 41,620	17%	13%
62	Dishwashers	160	16,670	$14,610 - 19,460	10%	3%
63	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	150	29,730	$14,980 - 50,260	-8%	5%
64	Insurance sales agents	150	60,700	$25,550 - 113,750	13%	45%
65	Counter and rental clerks	150	20,770	$14,630 - 28,530	23%	16%
66	Tool and die makers	150	40,970	$32,960 - 50,940	-9%	5%
67	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	150	35,520	$19,890 - 51,550	9%	3%
68	Business operations specialists, all other	140	50,410	$27,500 - 76,990	21%	49%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	130	51,400	$33,570 - 71,500	10%	17%
70	Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	130	30,580	$17,550 - 56,290	3%	2%
71	Pharmacy technicians	130	25,920	$16,620 - 42,450	32%	16%
72	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	120	23,160	$17,400 - 29,980	-17%	0%
73	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	110	40,020	$26,310 - 59,910	16%	43%
74	Dental assistants	110	29,600	$22,050 - 37,530	29%	9%
75	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	110	16,050	$14,430 - 18,960	10%	17%
76	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	110	18,430	$14,850 - 23,770	10%	5%
77	Word processors and typists	110	30,050	$22,650 - 39,350	-11%	19%
78	Recreation workers	100	23,310	$15,480 - 31,620	13%	47%
79	Computer support specialists	100	33,870	$25,160 - 50,660	13%	43%
80	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	100	19,320	$15,340 - 24,340	14%	3%
81	Printing machine operators	100	23,530	$19,070 - 29,710	-5%	6%
82	Cost estimators	100	40,860	$15,200 - 63,570	19%	32%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	90	35,960	$19,690 - 74,320	13%	17%
84	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	90	42,900	$22,450 - 64,000	4%	30%
85	Automotive body and related repairers	90	37,980	$26,530 - 59,830	12%	3%
86	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	90	45,770	$34,020 - 67,000	8%	3%
87	Helpers--production workers	90	22,210	$14,710 - 35,920	0%	4%
88	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	90	52,880	$31,180 - 76,700	11%	4%
89	Switchboard operators, including answering service	90	24,220	$16,070 - 35,780	-7%	10%
90	Legal secretaries	80	24,220	$20,210 - 30,250	12%	18%
91	Respiratory therapists	80	42,550	$33,850 - 52,570	23%	28%
92	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	80	31,290	$18,470 - 52,690	13%	11%
93	Food service managers	80	39,020	$25,190 - 52,490	5%	24%
94	Maintenance workers, machinery	80	46,460	$32,740 - 62,380	0%	0%
95	Industrial machinery mechanics	80	47,290	$29,120 - 61,720	9%	5%
96	Bill and account collectors	80	31,170	$22,200 - 43,010	23%	13%
97	Loan officers	70	48,760	$26,460 - 95,160	12%	49%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	70	50,760	$35,120 - 72,410	9%	10%
99	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	70	34,100	$25,020 - 45,970	14%	8%
100	Industrial production managers	70	62,870	$46,150 - 86,800	-5%	43%

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Jobs More Common Near Springfield Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	30,580	130	13
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	31,920	240	11.3
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	27,380	470	6.5
Tool and die makers	40,970	150	5.8
Team assemblers	26,600	1,810	5.6
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	39,360	190	5
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	23,160	120	4.4
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	37,290	330	4.4
Fire fighters	30,360	310	4
Food servers, nonrestaurant	18,310	200	3.4
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	22,060	1,180	2.8
Medical secretaries	25,750	390	2.8
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	23,450	270	2.7
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	28,950	280	2.6
Child, family, and school social workers	34,280	210	2.6
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	50,120	510	2.6
Machinists	33,370	310	2.6
Personal and home care aides	17,550	440	2.5
Word processors and typists	30,050	110	2.5
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	72,080	150	2.4
Home health aides	20,070	580	2.3
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	40,020	110	2.3
Driver/sales workers	18,630	270	2.3
Industrial engineers	60,090	140	2.3
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	37,620	480	2.2
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	32,580	1,070	2.2
Sales and related workers, all other	40,830	100	2.2
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	25,550	240	2.2
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,810	1,560	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	51,400	130	1.9
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	29,730	150	1.8
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	35,520	150	1.8
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,910	260	1.8
Medical assistants	25,960	260	1.8
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	15,420	230	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	55,510	230	1.7
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	46,600	510	1.7
Cooks, fast food	17,670	290	1.6
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	30,700	410	1.6
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	18,430	110	1.6
Packers and packagers, hand	17,980	390	1.6
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	47,820	100	1.6
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	31,420	110	1.6
Printing machine operators	23,530	100	1.6
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	42,400	110	1.5
Cashiers	17,550	1,640	1.5
Social and human service assistants	26,870	140	1.5
Postal service mail carriers	44,550	160	1.5
Insurance sales agents	60,700	150	1.5
Elementary school teachers, except special education	46,940	660	1.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Springfield, Ohio Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Security guards	30,020	1.24	160
Construction laborers	37,290	1.24	290
Child care workers	22,770	1.22	180
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	39,360	1.17	190
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	29,730	1.12	150
Insurance sales agents	60,700	1.11	150
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	30,700	1.11	410
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,860	1.07	300
Cooks, fast food	17,670	1.06	290
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	25,550	1.05	240
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	36,950	1.05	270
Teacher assistants	22,350	1.04	190
Customer service representatives	29,840	1.03	510
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	23,450	1.03	270
Food preparation workers	19,010	1.02	350
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	23,700	1.01	1,010
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	51,400	1.01	130
Team assemblers	26,600	1.01	1,810
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	38,470	1.01	450
Postal service mail carriers	44,550	1.01	160
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	56,010	1.01	400
Dishwashers	16,670	1.01	160
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	55,510	1	230
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	29,530	1	320
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	22,120	1	770
Word processors and typists	30,050	0.99	110
Elementary school teachers, except special education	46,940	0.98	660
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	37,620	0.98	480
Home health aides	20,070	0.98	580
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	50,120	0.98	510
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	37,290	0.98	330
Cashiers	17,550	0.98	1,640
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	22,760	0.97	380
Social and human service assistants	26,870	0.97	140
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,910	0.97	260
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	27,380	0.96	470
Retail salespersons	23,000	0.96	1,720
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,810	0.96	1,560
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	18,430	0.96	110
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,320	0.95	720
Pharmacy technicians	25,920	0.95	130
Office clerks, general	23,270	0.95	800
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	27,860	0.95	160
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	22,060	0.95	1,180
Medical assistants	25,960	0.95	260
Industrial truck and tractor operators	27,570	0.95	280
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	46,600	0.95	510
Dental assistants	29,600	0.94	110
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,050	0.94	110
Food servers, nonrestaurant	18,310	0.94	200

Highest Paying Jobs in Springfield, Ohio Metro Area (2007 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	192,150	40
Dentists, general	157,870	40
Family and general practitioners	148,060
Chief executives	112,580	110
Pharmacists	104,730	100
Computer and information systems managers	95,490	50
Managers, all other	89,040
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	87,140	50
General and operations managers	85,250	440
Sales managers	80,890	50
Computer software engineers, applications	78,900	30
Financial managers	78,880	70
Occupational therapists	72,860	30
Speech-language pathologists	72,330	30
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	72,080	150
Medical and health services managers	71,600	80
Physical therapists	69,270	50
Computer programmers	67,770
Computer systems analysts	63,990	90
Industrial production managers	62,870	70
Mechanical engineers	61,100	60
Insurance sales agents	60,700	150
Industrial engineers	60,090	140
Network and computer systems administrators	60,040	40
Dental hygienists	59,910	60
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	58,830
Management analysts	58,510	60
Administrative services managers	56,330	30
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	56,010	400
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	55,510	230
Social and community service managers	55,450	40
Librarians	54,550	40
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	53,750	60
Accountants and auditors	53,640	190
Teachers and instructors, all other	53,120
Instructional coordinators	52,880
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	52,880	90
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	51,400	130
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	50,760	70
Registered nurses	50,630	1,030
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	50,550	30
Business operations specialists, all other	50,410	140
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	50,120	510
Loan officers	48,760	70
Special education teachers, secondary school	48,130	70
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	47,820	100
Industrial machinery mechanics	47,290	80
Public relations specialists	46,980	40
Elementary school teachers, except special education	46,940	660
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	46,600	510

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