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 | 10,980 | 53,200 | $38,230 - 67,490 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Accountants and auditors | 5,970 | 51,600 | $29,880 - 80,780 | 18% | 79% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 5,940 | 42,630 | $26,750 - 66,220 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 4,650 | 49,240 | $21,450 - 85,040 | 8% | 51% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 3,710 | 43,000 | $29,790 - 63,550 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Lawyers | 3,270 | 85,740 | $35,940 - | 11% | 99% |
| 7 | Chief executives | 3,170 | 122,450 | $39,050 - | 2% | 65% |
| 8 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 2,460 | 59,380 | $27,370 - 98,890 | 12% | 51% |
| 9 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 2,300 | 38,370 | $29,060 - 49,920 | 11% | 95% |
| 10 | Financial managers | 1,950 | 78,820 | $40,300 - 128,870 | 13% | 60% |
| 11 | Management analysts | 1,910 | 64,380 | $38,890 - 89,370 | 22% | 78% |
| 12 | Child, family, and school social workers | 1,880 | 32,850 | $24,080 - 42,960 | 19% | 77% |
| 13 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 1,840 | 23,410 | $12,980 - 50,000 | 9% | 54% |
| 14 | Training and development specialists | 1,650 | 41,910 | $20,820 - 72,620 | 18% | 56% |
| 15 | Computer programmers | 1,490 | 66,470 | $33,770 - 97,620 | 0% | 73% |
| 16 | Computer systems analysts | 1,490 | 60,190 | $38,850 - 88,560 | 29% | 68% |
| 17 | Medical and health services managers | 1,350 | 68,490 | $37,160 - 102,320 | 16% | 57% |
| 18 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 1,340 | 80,450 | $59,650 - 100,980 | 4% | 81% |
| 19 | Pharmacists | 1,320 | 97,480 | $82,110 - 122,500 | 22% | 97% |
| 20 | Network and computer systems administrators | 1,160 | 55,870 | $37,180 - 81,010 | 27% | 50% |
| 21 | Computer software engineers, applications | 1,160 | 67,040 | $41,330 - 95,950 | 45% | 85% |
| 22 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 1,100 | 41,930 | $27,570 - 64,960 | 5% | 58% |
| 23 | Sales managers | 1,080 | 86,140 | $34,220 - 156,110 | 10% | 69% |
| 24 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 1,040 | 47,470 | $28,500 - 78,180 | 20% | 87% |
| 25 | Computer and information systems managers | 990 | 84,160 | $48,080 - 122,290 | 16% | 73% |
| 26 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 900 | 43,110 | $25,430 - 64,350 | 13% | 73% |
| 27 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 890 | 58,360 | $34,020 - 82,180 | 53% | 57% |
| 28 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 830 | 38,530 | $25,260 - 66,290 | 18% | 56% |
| 29 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 820 | 63,120 | $34,760 - 85,560 | 8% | 78% |
| 30 | Market research analysts | 820 | 44,260 | $25,590 - 66,990 | 20% | 82% |
| 31 | Social and human service assistants | 790 | 29,970 | $17,070 - 46,490 | 34% | 58% |
| 32 | Librarians | 790 | 38,720 | $20,480 - 50,930 | 4% | 85% |
| 33 | Coaches and scouts | 760 | 32,540 | $15,050 - 54,700 | 15% | 60% |
| 34 | Physical therapists | 740 | 73,230 | $47,000 - 113,130 | 27% | 89% |
| 35 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 700 | 46,720 | $27,420 - 75,310 | 17% | 56% |
| 36 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 690 | 49,600 | $29,720 - 70,150 | 12% | 51% |
| 37 | Engineering managers | 690 | 102,680 | $65,360 - 152,380 | 7% | 84% |
| 38 | Petroleum engineers | 680 | 103,240 | $56,100 - 162,710 | 5% | 80% |
| 39 | Rehabilitation counselors | 670 | 27,260 | $17,640 - 47,330 | 23% | 73% |
| 40 | Advertising sales agents | 670 | 41,340 | $18,130 - 90,730 | 20% | 56% |
| 41 | Computer specialists, all other | 650 | 73,720 | $55,210 - 96,860 | 15% | 68% |
| 42 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 640 | 79,350 | $49,980 - 113,450 | 28% | 85% |
| 43 | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 640 | 108,220 | $29,820 - 166,200 | 22% | 93% |
| 44 | Managers, all other | 610 | 86,170 | $49,190 - 124,140 | 7% | 55% |
| 45 | Civil engineers | 610 | 73,200 | $44,080 - 105,370 | 18% | 87% |
| 46 | Medical and public health social workers | 600 | 37,720 | $23,670 - 54,410 | 24% | 77% |
| 47 | Public relations specialists | 600 | 45,260 | $27,490 - 72,450 | 18% | 81% |
| 48 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 590 | 36,470 | $21,630 - 56,810 | 18% | 56% |
| 49 | Insurance underwriters | 570 | 49,710 | $32,350 - 64,500 | 6% | 53% |
| 50 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 550 | $ - | 8% | 72% | |
| 51 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 550 | 55,640 | $29,840 - 68,560 | 16% | 99% |
| 52 | Personal financial advisors | 540 | 53,320 | $14,550 - 86,000 | 41% | 81% |
| 53 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 530 | 83,870 | $29,130 - | 25% | 67% |
| 54 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 530 | 51,180 | $27,800 - 86,310 | 17% | 54% |
| 55 | Mechanical engineers | 530 | 68,720 | $41,270 - 97,050 | 4% | 78% |
| 56 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 520 | 32,290 | $19,870 - 54,390 | 30% | 77% |
| 57 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 510 | 68,200 | $43,230 - 97,070 | 18% | 88% |
| 58 | Instructional coordinators | 510 | 43,370 | $27,410 - 64,940 | 23% | 79% |
| 59 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 500 | 33,570 | $19,860 - 53,150 | 15% | 51% |
| 60 | Electrical engineers | 490 | 64,360 | $27,930 - 95,860 | 6% | 81% |
| 61 | Graphic designers | 490 | 35,100 | $21,710 - 57,050 | 10% | 55% |
| 62 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 490 | 37,150 | $26,140 - 49,210 | 34% | 73% |
| 63 | Financial analysts | 470 | 62,650 | $33,510 - 98,090 | 34% | 87% |
| 64 | Editors | 460 | 29,870 | $21,560 - 43,820 | 2% | 81% |
| 65 | Marketing managers | 450 | 68,670 | $36,050 - 118,710 | 14% | 69% |
| 66 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 450 | 50,660 | $21,640 - 79,500 | 23% | 54% |
| 67 | Speech-language pathologists | 450 | 55,340 | $34,300 - 93,200 | 11% | 98% |
| 68 | Database administrators | 440 | 52,830 | $34,110 - 80,360 | 29% | 72% |
| 69 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 430 | 40,440 | $18,130 - 62,270 | 14% | 54% |
| 70 | Engineers, all other | 420 | 78,270 | $38,610 - 117,990 | 6% | 82% |
| 71 | Occupational therapists | 380 | 64,560 | $35,240 - 96,090 | 23% | 90% |
| 72 | Industrial engineers | 360 | 67,400 | $44,050 - 98,270 | 20% | 74% |
| 73 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 360 | 91,770 | $42,670 - | 14% | 78% |
| 74 | Physician assistants | 360 | 77,790 | $42,090 - 117,360 | 27% | 67% |
| 75 | Purchasing managers | 350 | 63,510 | $37,120 - 94,380 | 3% | 57% |
| 76 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 340 | 33,900 | $22,700 - 47,990 | 11% | 58% |
| 77 | Mental health counselors | 330 | 41,810 | $29,360 - 54,720 | 30% | 73% |
| 78 | Credit analysts | 330 | 42,930 | $22,240 - 68,320 | 2% | 60% |
| 79 | Social workers, all other | 330 | 40,130 | $25,970 - 69,080 | 18% | 77% |
| 80 | Budget analysts | 330 | 57,610 | $37,150 - 79,280 | 7% | 78% |
| 81 | Dentists, general | 330 | 134,880 | $40,830 - | 9% | 100% |
| 82 | Social and community service managers | 320 | 47,860 | $28,970 - 69,900 | 25% | 72% |
| 83 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 310 | 51,750 | $34,840 - 72,920 | 0% | 96% |
| 84 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 310 | 32,790 | $20,070 - 40,750 | 24% | 78% |
| 85 | Aerospace engineers | 310 | 86,120 | $64,750 - 111,180 | 10% | 87% |
| 86 | Human resources managers, all other | 300 | 59,040 | $35,220 - 92,320 | 11% | 58% |
| 87 | Reporters and correspondents | 300 | 44,170 | $22,110 - 75,790 | 1% | 85% |
| 88 | Veterinarians | 290 | 65,630 | $30,980 - 96,840 | 35% | 100% |
| 89 | Compensation and benefits managers | 280 | 61,490 | $35,660 - 97,850 | 12% | 58% |
| 90 | Clergy | 280 | 41,030 | $27,560 - 69,530 | 19% | 75% |
| 91 | Health educators | 260 | 52,330 | $28,570 - 79,620 | 26% | 58% |
| 92 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 250 | 46,520 | $33,890 - 65,170 | 25% | 93% |
| 93 | Operations research analysts | 250 | 57,770 | $33,050 - 90,540 | 11% | 71% |
| 94 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 240 | 42,020 | $28,240 - 61,040 | 9% | 72% |
| 95 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 230 | 43,470 | $32,300 - 57,780 | 9% | 87% |
| 96 | Writers and authors | 220 | 41,130 | $22,030 - 62,400 | 13% | 84% |
| 97 | Private detectives and investigators | 220 | 34,430 | $21,980 - 49,490 | 18% | 52% |
| 98 | Floral designers | 220 | 25,150 | $13,960 - 37,240 | 0% | 55% |
| 99 | Computer hardware engineers | 210 | 90,450 | $41,110 - 125,280 | 5% | 70% |
| 100 | Surveyors | 210 | 40,760 | $23,790 - 60,990 | 24% | 82% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 21,720 | 23,480 | $13,530 - 37,350 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Office clerks, general | 15,380 | 22,930 | $13,890 - 32,550 | 13% | 19% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 13,280 | 17,070 | $13,020 - 22,730 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Customer service representatives | 11,670 | 26,880 | $17,750 - 39,040 | 25% | 22% |
| 5 | Waiters and waitresses | 11,160 | 16,160 | $12,890 - 21,760 | 11% | 14% |
| 6 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 10,730 | 29,310 | $18,020 - 42,080 | 13% | 16% |
| 7 | General and operations managers | 9,900 | 81,000 | $32,880 - 150,300 | 2% | 48% |
| 8 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 9,420 | 22,020 | $15,230 - 31,470 | 2% | 5% |
| 9 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 8,630 | 15,190 | $12,800 - 18,930 | 18% | 5% |
| 10 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 7,510 | 36,140 | $21,570 - 54,740 | 10% | 4% |
| 11 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 7,290 | 19,160 | $13,390 - 26,360 | 15% | 4% |
| 12 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 7,150 | 26,090 | $16,020 - 38,450 | 1% | 18% |
| 13 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 6,700 | 41,160 | $22,810 - 63,620 | 6% | 29% |
| 14 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 5,900 | 35,470 | $23,210 - 50,520 | 15% | 18% |
| 15 | Team assemblers | 5,850 | 24,330 | $17,010 - 32,590 | 0% | 5% |
| 16 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 5,820 | 21,600 | $14,540 - 31,410 | -7% | 8% |
| 17 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 5,810 | 34,430 | $19,990 - 51,210 | 4% | 25% |
| 18 | Construction laborers | 5,490 | 25,270 | $15,800 - 37,240 | 11% | 5% |
| 19 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 5,400 | 20,450 | $16,280 - 26,170 | 18% | 7% |
| 20 | Cooks, fast food | 5,270 | 16,640 | $12,920 - 22,280 | 8% | 5% |
| 21 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 4,830 | 32,160 | $20,250 - 47,780 | 10% | 6% |
| 22 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 4,650 | 32,890 | $25,000 - 42,060 | 14% | 7% |
| 23 | Receptionists and information clerks | 4,470 | 22,430 | $15,850 - 30,550 | 17% | 13% |
| 24 | Cooks, restaurant | 4,090 | 19,370 | $14,140 - 25,450 | 12% | 5% |
| 25 | Personal and home care aides | 4,090 | 17,240 | $13,460 - 20,220 | 51% | 10% |
| 26 | Computer support specialists | 3,800 | 36,830 | $21,590 - 60,930 | 13% | 43% |
| 27 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 3,710 | 26,250 | $16,310 - 40,230 | 4% | 6% |
| 28 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 3,640 | 27,610 | $16,250 - 40,930 | 11% | 14% |
| 29 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 3,630 | 59,140 | $35,200 - 96,930 | 9% | 10% |
| 30 | Teacher assistants | 3,600 | 19,560 | $13,050 - 27,150 | 10% | 18% |
| 31 | Security guards | 3,540 | 27,650 | $16,360 - 47,120 | 17% | 13% |
| 32 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 3,480 | 16,670 | $13,020 - 21,270 | 13% | 5% |
| 33 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 3,410 | 31,530 | $20,910 - 50,430 | 5% | 2% |
| 34 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 3,370 | 21,780 | $15,900 - 29,300 | 18% | 6% |
| 35 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 3,370 | 27,350 | $15,770 - 40,630 | 8% | 4% |
| 36 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 3,290 | 27,370 | $17,550 - 38,750 | 4% | 15% |
| 37 | Food preparation workers | 3,270 | 16,920 | $13,100 - 22,350 | 15% | 7% |
| 38 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 3,230 | 31,790 | $15,740 - 51,980 | 14% | 4% |
| 39 | Child care workers | 2,950 | 17,690 | $13,230 - 23,350 | 18% | 15% |
| 40 | Electricians | 2,910 | 36,650 | $21,330 - 54,060 | 7% | 7% |
| 41 | Tellers | 2,800 | 22,270 | $17,140 - 29,550 | 14% | 16% |
| 42 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 2,620 | 26,200 | $19,200 - 35,560 | -1% | 2% |
| 43 | Medical assistants | 2,540 | 25,210 | $17,470 - 33,270 | 35% | 10% |
| 44 | Business operations specialists, all other | 2,520 | 65,560 | $41,880 - 92,330 | 21% | 49% |
| 45 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 2,400 | 18,090 | $13,230 - 25,000 | 11% | 5% |
| 46 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 2,350 | 46,780 | $27,090 - 76,050 | -4% | 15% |
| 47 | Carpenters | 2,350 | 31,980 | $21,350 - 46,300 | 10% | 6% |
| 48 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 2,340 | 48,240 | $25,120 - 71,520 | 11% | 33% |
| 49 | Telemarketers | 2,260 | 18,640 | $12,930 - 26,400 | -9% | 14% |
| 50 | Roustabouts, oil and gas | 2,210 | 35,990 | $23,140 - 50,960 | -2% | 0% |
| 51 | Sheet metal workers | 2,140 | 45,100 | $27,810 - 59,720 | 7% | 4% |
| 52 | Dishwashers | 2,110 | 16,170 | $13,080 - 19,740 | 10% | 3% |
| 53 | Helpers--production workers | 2,060 | 19,840 | $15,340 - 27,600 | 0% | 4% |
| 54 | Correctional officers and jailers | 2,040 | 32,630 | $21,860 - 50,970 | 17% | 11% |
| 55 | Bill and account collectors | 1,950 | 28,710 | $19,950 - 40,590 | 23% | 13% |
| 56 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,900 | 53,000 | $30,050 - 78,590 | 7% | 13% |
| 57 | Administrative services managers | 1,870 | 61,360 | $28,080 - 103,650 | 12% | 40% |
| 58 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 1,850 | 35,470 | $20,710 - 53,680 | -6% | 14% |
| 59 | Parts salespersons | 1,820 | 30,450 | $15,460 - 56,400 | -1% | 6% |
| 60 | Driver/sales workers | 1,800 | 25,430 | $13,990 - 41,890 | -4% | 4% |
| 61 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 1,770 | 26,230 | $14,570 - 41,020 | 26% | 43% |
| 62 | Order clerks | 1,770 | 25,760 | $17,090 - 36,250 | -23% | 16% |
| 63 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 1,760 | 15,550 | $12,920 - 19,220 | 10% | 17% |
| 64 | Machinists | 1,760 | 35,750 | $19,680 - 55,810 | -2% | 3% |
| 65 | Packers and packagers, hand | 1,720 | 17,520 | $12,850 - 25,220 | -11% | 3% |
| 66 | Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | 1,710 | 52,650 | $28,410 - 72,060 | -4% | 0% |
| 67 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 1,670 | 47,300 | $30,480 - 61,060 | 11% | 11% |
| 68 | Medical secretaries | 1,670 | 25,870 | $18,460 - 34,900 | 17% | 18% |
| 69 | Data entry keyers | 1,660 | 27,280 | $17,900 - 38,090 | -4% | 18% |
| 70 | Derrick operators, oil and gas | 1,640 | 44,690 | $30,230 - 54,550 | -5% | 0% |
| 71 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 1,630 | 42,780 | $25,900 - 61,330 | 9% | 5% |
| 72 | Insurance sales agents | 1,630 | 52,820 | $22,780 - 84,610 | 13% | 45% |
| 73 | Pharmacy technicians | 1,590 | 24,310 | $17,700 - 32,460 | 32% | 16% |
| 74 | Fire fighters | 1,580 | 50,200 | $31,450 - 67,580 | 12% | 18% |
| 75 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 1,550 | 48,600 | $27,880 - 73,680 | 9% | 47% |
| 76 | Dental assistants | 1,540 | 30,140 | $22,280 - 39,160 | 29% | 9% |
| 77 | Loan officers | 1,510 | 49,680 | $22,280 - 86,790 | 12% | 49% |
| 78 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 1,510 | 45,900 | $22,860 - 67,540 | 4% | 30% |
| 79 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 1,470 | 30,730 | $21,000 - 40,390 | 11% | 2% |
| 80 | Logisticians | 1,460 | 65,420 | $41,880 - 90,990 | 17% | 43% |
| 81 | Real estate sales agents | 1,460 | 47,730 | $21,480 - 90,510 | 11% | 45% |
| 82 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 1,430 | 55,440 | $30,690 - 85,850 | 0% | 42% |
| 83 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 1,410 | 47,660 | $25,680 - 65,440 | 22% | 45% |
| 84 | Postal service mail carriers | 1,370 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 85 | Bus drivers, school | 1,340 | 19,100 | $13,330 - 25,810 | 9% | 4% |
| 86 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 1,300 | 32,480 | $20,330 - 48,410 | 12% | 6% |
| 87 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 1,300 | 21,700 | $13,390 - 37,670 | 14% | 3% |
| 88 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 1,250 | 44,470 | $18,170 - 65,390 | 28% | 48% |
| 89 | File clerks | 1,240 | 22,300 | $14,340 - 31,390 | -40% | 20% |
| 90 | Home health aides | 1,240 | 22,510 | $15,740 - 31,430 | 49% | 7% |
| 91 | Medical records and health information technicians | 1,210 | 30,960 | $18,540 - 48,670 | 18% | 12% |
| 92 | Automotive body and related repairers | 1,180 | 34,010 | $18,030 - 57,280 | 12% | 3% |
| 93 | Counter and rental clerks | 1,150 | 21,600 | $13,200 - 34,080 | 23% | 16% |
| 94 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,150 | 16,290 | $12,910 - 20,530 | 10% | 8% |
| 95 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 1,140 | 35,950 | $24,360 - 50,540 | 12% | 3% |
| 96 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 1,130 | 48,910 | $21,160 - 81,940 | 15% | 36% |
| 97 | Food service managers | 1,130 | 40,910 | $23,220 - 60,520 | 5% | 24% |
| 98 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 1,110 | 61,640 | $34,390 - 94,470 | 4% | 18% |
| 99 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 1,100 | 30,780 | $20,710 - 45,340 | 0% | 22% |
| 100 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 1,090 | 18,690 | $13,520 - 24,810 | 10% | 5% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators | 35,440 | 220 | 58.7 |
| Derrick operators, oil and gas | 44,690 | 1,640 | 39.4 |
| Helpers--extraction workers | 38,740 | 650 | 34.7 |
| Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | 52,650 | 1,710 | 30.2 |
| Wellhead pumpers | 40,350 | 570 | 28 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | 35,990 | 2,210 | 24.4 |
| Tree trimmers and pruners | 22,280 | 590 | 14.5 |
| Petroleum engineers | 103,240 | 680 | 9.3 |
| Traffic technicians | 31,680 | 110 | 9.2 |
| Geological and petroleum technicians | 52,910 | 350 | 9 |
| Atmospheric and space scientists | 89,170 | 130 | 7.9 |
| Avionics technicians | 47,180 | 310 | 6.5 |
| Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other | 46,850 | 130 | 5.7 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 108,220 | 640 | 5.2 |
| Court reporters | 51,800 | 230 | 4.9 |
| Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | 18,250 | 290 | 4.9 |
| Audiologists | 50,480 | 130 | 4.8 |
| Motorcycle mechanics | 37,320 | 140 | 4.4 |
| Radiation therapists | 55,850 | 180 | 4.4 |
| Correspondence clerks | 25,780 | 160 | 3.9 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 47,300 | 1,670 | 3.9 |
| Insurance appraisers, auto damage | 45,870 | 110 | 3.8 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | 28,150 | 740 | 3.7 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | 34,780 | 650 | 3.6 |
| Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics | 21,030 | 200 | 3.5 |
| Logisticians | 65,420 | 1,460 | 3.3 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 100,840 | 180 | 3.3 |
| Bailiffs | 32,300 | 150 | 3.3 |
| Transportation inspectors | 82,070 | 190 | 3.3 |
| Sheet metal workers | 45,100 | 2,140 | 3.3 |
| Political science teachers, postsecondary | 41,790 | 120 | 3.2 |
| Loan counselors | 35,040 | 340 | 3.1 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 49,360 | 400 | 3.1 |
| Gaming change persons and booth cashiers | 19,990 | 140 | 2.9 |
| Dietetic technicians | 23,810 | 210 | 2.8 |
| Radio and television announcers | 32,260 | 240 | 2.8 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | 52,410 | 820 | 2.7 |
| Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | 40,130 | 580 | 2.7 |
| Occupational health and safety specialists | 550 | 2.7 | |
| Carpet installers | 26,660 | 280 | 2.7 |
| Optometrists | 64,540 | 210 | 2.6 |
| Chief executives | 122,450 | 3,170 | 2.6 |
| Private detectives and investigators | 34,430 | 220 | 2.5 |
| Funeral directors | 51,910 | 170 | 2.5 |
| Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers | 32,260 | 140 | 2.5 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 32,630 | 2,040 | 2.4 |
| Cooks, fast food | 16,640 | 5,270 | 2.4 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 31,530 | 3,410 | 2.4 |
| Occupational therapist assistants | 52,540 | 210 | 2.4 |
| Family and general practitioners | 165,320 | 930 | 2.4 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | 67,000 | 1.55 | 210 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 108,220 | 1.48 | 640 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 50,660 | 1.32 | 450 |
| Transportation inspectors | 82,070 | 1.32 | 190 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 88,210 | 1.24 | 200 |
| Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 37,350 | 1.23 | 260 |
| Financial specialists, all other | 68,850 | 1.2 | 120 |
| Helpers--extraction workers | 38,740 | 1.2 | 650 |
| Fire fighters | 50,200 | 1.19 | 1,580 |
| Psychology teachers, postsecondary | 80,820 | 1.19 | 190 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 61,640 | 1.18 | 1,110 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 56,780 | 1.17 | 290 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 24,870 | 1.16 | 120 |
| Crossing guards | 26,520 | 1.15 | 230 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 43,490 | 1.15 | 320 |
| Health educators | 52,330 | 1.14 | 260 |
| Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 28,200 | 1.14 | 910 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | 35,990 | 1.14 | 2,210 |
| Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 45,900 | 1.12 | 1,510 |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 60,350 | 1.12 | 400 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 65,560 | 1.11 | 2,520 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 47,660 | 1.11 | 1,410 |
| Electro-mechanical technicians | 52,410 | 1.1 | 110 |
| Security guards | 27,650 | 1.1 | 3,540 |
| All other information and record clerks | 36,160 | 1.09 | 620 |
| Computer specialists, all other | 73,720 | 1.09 | 650 |
| Atmospheric and space scientists | 89,170 | 1.09 | 130 |
| Occupational therapist assistants | 52,540 | 1.08 | 210 |
| Sheet metal workers | 45,100 | 1.08 | 2,140 |
| Reporters and correspondents | 44,170 | 1.08 | 300 |
| Chemists | 70,790 | 1.07 | 110 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 49,360 | 1.07 | 400 |
| Motorcycle mechanics | 37,320 | 1.07 | 140 |
| Wellhead pumpers | 40,350 | 1.07 | 570 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | 52,410 | 1.07 | 820 |
| Derrick operators, oil and gas | 44,690 | 1.06 | 1,640 |
| Home health aides | 22,510 | 1.06 | 1,240 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 83,870 | 1.06 | 530 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 35,470 | 1.06 | 1,850 |
| Social and human service assistants | 29,970 | 1.06 | 790 |
| Data entry keyers | 27,280 | 1.05 | 1,660 |
| Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 32,840 | 1.05 | 110 |
| Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 55,440 | 1.05 | 1,430 |
| Procurement clerks | 36,120 | 1.05 | 770 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 100,840 | 1.04 | 180 |
| Managers, all other | 86,170 | 1.04 | 610 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other | 32,290 | 1.04 | 180 |
| Floral designers | 25,150 | 1.04 | 220 |
| Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | 38,620 | 1.04 | 330 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 47,520 | 1.04 | 630 |
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