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 | 2,700 | 70,730 | $52,890 - 92,910 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,720 | 68,840 | $29,820 - 106,420 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,240 | 53,510 | $36,750 - 71,300 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 890 | 58,720 | $34,830 - 94,270 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 800 | 49,530 | $33,110 - 67,860 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 710 | 50,330 | $35,660 - 66,270 | 11% | 95% |
| 7 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 640 | 41,320 | $24,140 - 52,220 | 9% | 54% |
| 8 | Social and human service assistants | 580 | 28,280 | $18,050 - 41,990 | 34% | 58% |
| 9 | Computer systems analysts | 550 | 63,710 | $42,110 - 81,410 | 29% | 68% |
| 10 | Managers, all other | 420 | 67,980 | $30,040 - 102,120 | 7% | 55% |
| 11 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 410 | 49,600 | $31,270 - 74,540 | 17% | 56% |
| 12 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 390 | 82,740 | $27,550 - | 25% | 67% |
| 13 | Computer programmers | 350 | 55,440 | $27,630 - 83,250 | 0% | 73% |
| 14 | Clergy | 340 | 50,850 | $25,080 - 75,420 | 19% | 75% |
| 15 | Financial managers | 340 | 91,370 | $50,380 - 145,740 | 13% | 60% |
| 16 | Network and computer systems administrators | 340 | 59,450 | $41,460 - 80,510 | 27% | 50% |
| 17 | Lawyers | 330 | 83,040 | $43,810 - 134,730 | 11% | 99% |
| 18 | Pharmacists | 320 | 101,790 | $83,880 - 127,940 | 22% | 97% |
| 19 | Graphic designers | 320 | 36,740 | $20,760 - 57,080 | 10% | 55% |
| 20 | Child, family, and school social workers | 300 | 37,010 | $25,100 - 55,130 | 19% | 77% |
| 21 | Management analysts | 290 | 61,110 | $44,180 - 80,970 | 22% | 78% |
| 22 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 280 | 47,380 | $35,590 - 62,850 | 20% | 87% |
| 23 | Mental health counselors | 270 | 41,270 | $23,750 - 65,550 | 30% | 73% |
| 24 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 270 | 76,070 | $39,390 - 125,320 | 12% | 51% |
| 25 | Civil engineers | 270 | 73,980 | $47,330 - 93,720 | 18% | 87% |
| 26 | Sales managers | 260 | 101,720 | $42,970 - | 10% | 69% |
| 27 | Medical and health services managers | 260 | 80,120 | $38,220 - 124,020 | 16% | 57% |
| 28 | Training and development specialists | 250 | 50,460 | $19,420 - 84,020 | 18% | 56% |
| 29 | Physical therapists | 240 | 74,170 | $58,270 - 82,800 | 27% | 89% |
| 30 | Coaches and scouts | 240 | 38,550 | $18,410 - 79,720 | 15% | 60% |
| 31 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 230 | 78,200 | $40,770 - 103,990 | 8% | 78% |
| 32 | Computer and information systems managers | 230 | 88,850 | $59,840 - 128,590 | 16% | 73% |
| 33 | Musicians and singers | 220 | $ - | 10% | 53% | |
| 34 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 220 | 37,590 | $17,820 - 57,870 | 18% | 56% |
| 35 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 220 | 37,490 | $19,170 - 61,150 | 23% | 54% |
| 36 | Medical and public health social workers | 220 | 45,680 | $21,820 - 72,890 | 24% | 77% |
| 37 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 210 | 27,110 | $20,130 - 34,110 | 11% | 55% |
| 38 | Computer specialists, all other | 210 | 53,220 | $31,890 - 79,520 | 15% | 68% |
| 39 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 200 | 47,280 | $28,360 - 68,730 | 13% | 73% |
| 40 | Social and community service managers | 180 | 51,770 | $28,270 - 81,150 | 25% | 72% |
| 41 | Advertising sales agents | 180 | 50,590 | $20,890 - 102,290 | 20% | 56% |
| 42 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 170 | 45,610 | $28,190 - 64,280 | 5% | 58% |
| 43 | Marketing managers | 170 | 67,000 | $33,730 - 120,700 | 14% | 69% |
| 44 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 160 | 36,710 | $26,370 - 49,160 | 15% | 51% |
| 45 | Directors, religious activities and education | 160 | 33,700 | $25,770 - 41,030 | 20% | 64% |
| 46 | Librarians | 150 | 55,520 | $38,370 - 76,410 | 4% | 85% |
| 47 | Rehabilitation counselors | 150 | 31,280 | $18,800 - 48,480 | 23% | 73% |
| 48 | Financial specialists, all other | 150 | 44,720 | $23,430 - 67,390 | 12% | 50% |
| 49 | Sales and related workers, all other | 150 | 31,520 | $21,280 - 46,720 | 14% | 62% |
| 50 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 150 | 50,600 | $34,490 - 76,310 | 16% | 99% |
| 51 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 150 | 63,030 | $40,680 - 92,960 | 14% | 54% |
| 52 | Social workers, all other | 140 | 36,980 | $22,170 - 50,600 | 18% | 77% |
| 53 | Public relations specialists | 140 | 49,150 | $28,810 - 73,870 | 18% | 81% |
| 54 | Mechanical engineers | 140 | 62,070 | $41,900 - 86,600 | 4% | 78% |
| 55 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 130 | 51,950 | $36,160 - 87,100 | 18% | 88% |
| 56 | Special education teachers, middle school | 130 | 46,250 | $35,310 - 62,970 | 16% | 87% |
| 57 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 130 | 61,130 | $35,230 - 82,630 | 53% | 57% |
| 58 | Biological technicians | 120 | 32,510 | $22,010 - 45,480 | 16% | 60% |
| 59 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 120 | 89,460 | $57,210 - 123,070 | 28% | 85% |
| 60 | Database administrators | 120 | 67,780 | $49,160 - 82,590 | 29% | 72% |
| 61 | Tax preparers | 120 | 35,280 | $22,740 - 48,180 | 0% | 54% |
| 62 | Foresters | 110 | 62,230 | $44,730 - 80,550 | 5% | 86% |
| 63 | Instructional coordinators | 110 | 63,680 | $30,920 - 94,870 | 23% | 79% |
| 64 | Chief executives | 110 | 164,630 | $71,770 - | 2% | 65% |
| 65 | Psychologists, all other | 110 | 85,710 | $36,090 - 133,940 | 8% | 99% |
| 66 | Biological scientists, all other | 100 | 49,180 | $28,720 - 71,850 | 4% | 95% |
| 67 | Engineering managers | 100 | 98,000 | $62,790 - 131,660 | 7% | 84% |
| 68 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 100 | 90,910 | $47,820 - 141,900 | 14% | 78% |
| 69 | Dentists, general | 100 | 169,980 | $100,060 - | 9% | 100% |
| 70 | Reporters and correspondents | 90 | 40,310 | $24,120 - 51,840 | 1% | 85% |
| 71 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 90 | 53,530 | $36,900 - 72,920 | 9% | 87% |
| 72 | Physician assistants | 90 | 92,080 | $61,700 - 137,660 | 27% | 67% |
| 73 | Multi-media artists and animators | 90 | 43,500 | $25,880 - 64,370 | 26% | 58% |
| 74 | Public relations managers | 90 | 68,170 | $36,240 - 105,420 | 17% | 75% |
| 75 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 80 | 40,560 | $19,770 - 62,130 | 25% | 58% |
| 76 | Veterinarians | 80 | 72,380 | $55,560 - 98,100 | 35% | 100% |
| 77 | Electrical engineers | 80 | 84,000 | $65,240 - 106,390 | 6% | 81% |
| 78 | Producers and directors | 80 | 36,410 | $21,980 - 53,060 | 11% | 75% |
| 79 | Floral designers | 80 | 21,270 | $17,650 - 25,840 | 0% | 55% |
| 80 | Editors | 80 | 45,990 | $26,340 - 60,490 | 2% | 81% |
| 81 | Urban and regional planners | 80 | 62,020 | $46,410 - 79,200 | 15% | 92% |
| 82 | Human resources managers, all other | 70 | 81,650 | $47,000 - 120,520 | 11% | 58% |
| 83 | Personal financial advisors | 70 | 80,870 | $34,220 - 130,050 | 41% | 81% |
| 84 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 70 | 38,630 | $22,450 - 56,830 | 30% | 77% |
| 85 | Meeting and convention planners | 70 | 34,570 | $27,230 - 48,360 | 20% | 67% |
| 86 | Speech-language pathologists | 70 | 58,760 | $44,590 - 76,310 | 11% | 98% |
| 87 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 60 | 40,640 | $24,970 - 52,330 | 24% | 78% |
| 88 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 60 | 57,690 | $38,750 - 81,080 | 25% | 93% |
| 89 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 60 | 53,290 | $30,020 - 73,710 | 8% | 72% |
| 90 | Credit analysts | 60 | 58,130 | $38,200 - 77,280 | 2% | 60% |
| 91 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 60 | 58,220 | $38,160 - 80,670 | 18% | 56% |
| 92 | Commercial and industrial designers | 60 | 42,470 | $27,080 - 57,480 | 7% | 55% |
| 93 | Occupational therapists | 50 | 71,630 | $59,060 - 82,730 | 23% | 90% |
| 94 | Writers and authors | 50 | 52,030 | $29,250 - 77,090 | 13% | 84% |
| 95 | Chemists | 50 | 48,240 | $27,120 - 70,940 | 9% | 93% |
| 96 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 50 | 48,640 | $26,670 - 69,610 | 9% | 72% |
| 97 | Advertising and promotions managers | 50 | 52,000 | $35,350 - 69,200 | 6% | 76% |
| 98 | Surveyors | 50 | 60,920 | $46,110 - 80,660 | 24% | 82% |
| 99 | Industrial engineers | 50 | 73,370 | $53,040 - 94,550 | 20% | 74% |
| 100 | Purchasing managers | 50 | 80,740 | $47,840 - 134,270 | 3% | 57% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 5,750 | 27,140 | $17,460 - 45,990 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 3,980 | 21,320 | $17,070 - 29,390 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 3,390 | 19,000 | $16,890 - 21,060 | 18% | 5% |
| 4 | Office clerks, general | 3,230 | 27,870 | $19,170 - 38,480 | 13% | 19% |
| 5 | Waiters and waitresses | 2,870 | 23,190 | $17,060 - 37,950 | 11% | 14% |
| 6 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 2,310 | 32,510 | $22,270 - 44,820 | 13% | 16% |
| 7 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 2,310 | 23,450 | $17,450 - 32,530 | 15% | 4% |
| 8 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 1,950 | 23,620 | $17,270 - 33,100 | 2% | 5% |
| 9 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,940 | 29,170 | $20,430 - 39,930 | 1% | 18% |
| 10 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,880 | 34,820 | $24,690 - 46,620 | 10% | 4% |
| 11 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 1,860 | 24,960 | $17,410 - 38,890 | -8% | 32% |
| 12 | Customer service representatives | 1,760 | 32,060 | $20,900 - 45,300 | 25% | 22% |
| 13 | Team assemblers | 1,760 | 28,640 | $21,650 - 38,030 | 0% | 5% |
| 14 | Teacher assistants | 1,670 | 26,130 | $19,120 - 32,630 | 10% | 18% |
| 15 | General and operations managers | 1,600 | 93,700 | $39,920 - | 2% | 48% |
| 16 | Home health aides | 1,450 | 20,420 | $17,320 - 24,820 | 49% | 7% |
| 17 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,350 | 41,960 | $22,740 - 69,830 | 4% | 25% |
| 18 | Food preparation workers | 1,340 | 20,040 | $17,130 - 24,720 | 15% | 7% |
| 19 | Carpenters | 1,270 | 46,320 | $28,720 - 72,960 | 10% | 6% |
| 20 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,210 | 25,200 | $18,350 - 31,660 | 18% | 7% |
| 21 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,110 | 25,220 | $18,220 - 34,370 | 17% | 13% |
| 22 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,110 | 25,010 | $17,450 - 38,620 | -7% | 8% |
| 23 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,100 | 44,360 | $27,120 - 64,530 | 6% | 29% |
| 24 | Personal care and service workers, all other | 1,080 | 22,550 | $17,480 - 27,840 | -12% | 21% |
| 25 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,060 | 19,690 | $17,140 - 23,900 | 10% | 8% |
| 26 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 1,040 | 39,690 | $26,750 - 52,310 | 15% | 18% |
| 27 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 1,040 | 31,280 | $22,100 - 41,290 | -1% | 2% |
| 28 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 1,010 | 34,270 | $21,610 - 50,790 | 10% | 6% |
| 29 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 990 | 20,050 | $16,890 - 24,770 | 13% | 5% |
| 30 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 970 | 28,620 | $18,300 - 44,020 | 11% | 14% |
| 31 | Cooks, restaurant | 950 | 22,700 | $17,660 - 29,800 | 12% | 5% |
| 32 | Business operations specialists, all other | 900 | 48,480 | $30,030 - 75,260 | 21% | 49% |
| 33 | Medical secretaries | 850 | 33,820 | $25,200 - 47,220 | 17% | 18% |
| 34 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 830 | 27,960 | $18,970 - 39,510 | 4% | 6% |
| 35 | Security guards | 820 | 23,270 | $17,740 - 31,380 | 17% | 13% |
| 36 | Machine feeders and offbearers | 790 | 26,890 | $18,370 - 37,060 | -14% | 0% |
| 37 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 790 | 51,510 | $28,670 - 80,590 | -4% | 15% |
| 38 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 780 | 27,170 | $18,780 - 40,870 | 18% | 6% |
| 39 | Service station attendants | 750 | 19,730 | $16,750 - 24,330 | 13% | 6% |
| 40 | Production workers, all other | 750 | 25,970 | $18,080 - 38,110 | 2% | 5% |
| 41 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 740 | 29,230 | $19,010 - 54,150 | 8% | 4% |
| 42 | Helpers--production workers | 720 | 26,490 | $18,910 - 32,940 | 0% | 4% |
| 43 | Computer support specialists | 710 | 44,760 | $25,640 - 63,750 | 13% | 43% |
| 44 | Dishwashers | 700 | 18,790 | $16,970 - 20,650 | 10% | 3% |
| 45 | Cooks, fast food | 690 | 18,770 | $17,120 - 20,450 | 8% | 5% |
| 46 | Packers and packagers, hand | 680 | 19,850 | $17,070 - 24,370 | -11% | 3% |
| 47 | Tellers | 640 | 24,170 | $18,190 - 31,060 | 14% | 16% |
| 48 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 640 | 37,970 | $18,410 - 60,020 | 27% | 47% |
| 49 | Construction laborers | 630 | 30,810 | $21,170 - 47,640 | 11% | 5% |
| 50 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 620 | 34,430 | $20,480 - 48,470 | 14% | 4% |
| 51 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 610 | 24,450 | $18,000 - 34,660 | 26% | 43% |
| 52 | Medical assistants | 600 | 31,970 | $25,090 - 40,210 | 35% | 10% |
| 53 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 600 | 31,590 | $22,070 - 40,710 | 5% | 2% |
| 54 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 580 | 24,900 | $18,020 - 35,500 | -8% | 5% |
| 55 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 530 | 47,130 | $20,740 - 80,780 | 28% | 48% |
| 56 | Electricians | 520 | 56,070 | $35,240 - 76,410 | 7% | 7% |
| 57 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 520 | 34,930 | $22,950 - 48,630 | -6% | 14% |
| 58 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 510 | 27,280 | $20,300 - 37,850 | 3% | 4% |
| 59 | Child care workers | 510 | 20,040 | $17,010 - 24,210 | 18% | 15% |
| 60 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 510 | 55,380 | $44,430 - 63,860 | 11% | 33% |
| 61 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 510 | 23,500 | $17,670 - 32,690 | 11% | 5% |
| 62 | Driver/sales workers | 490 | 28,220 | $17,760 - 43,280 | -4% | 4% |
| 63 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 480 | 28,910 | $18,830 - 39,670 | -4% | 5% |
| 64 | All other information and record clerks | 470 | 28,020 | $18,160 - 39,410 | -12% | 21% |
| 65 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 470 | 60,520 | $31,870 - 83,580 | 9% | 10% |
| 66 | Bill and account collectors | 460 | 32,890 | $19,310 - 44,290 | 23% | 13% |
| 67 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 460 | 57,500 | $38,750 - 81,220 | 7% | 13% |
| 68 | Bartenders | 440 | 21,310 | $16,900 - 29,750 | 11% | 17% |
| 69 | Pharmacy technicians | 440 | 31,590 | $23,710 - 40,020 | 32% | 16% |
| 70 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 430 | 47,230 | $35,240 - 61,990 | 9% | 5% |
| 71 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 420 | 43,030 | $33,190 - 52,560 | 12% | 3% |
| 72 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 420 | 29,630 | $17,710 - 52,810 | 8% | 9% |
| 73 | Recreation workers | 420 | 25,420 | $17,790 - 40,390 | 13% | 47% |
| 74 | Machinists | 420 | 36,850 | $26,850 - 51,350 | -2% | 3% |
| 75 | Sheet metal workers | 410 | 51,750 | $26,660 - 78,620 | 7% | 4% |
| 76 | Loan officers | 410 | 70,810 | $29,240 - 131,580 | 12% | 49% |
| 77 | Counter and rental clerks | 410 | 24,310 | $17,220 - 41,470 | 23% | 16% |
| 78 | Insurance sales agents | 410 | 61,080 | $22,430 - 144,750 | 13% | 45% |
| 79 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 400 | 32,840 | $23,650 - 41,100 | 4% | 15% |
| 80 | Bus drivers, school | 390 | 26,950 | $21,210 - 31,800 | 9% | 4% |
| 81 | Telemarketers | 380 | 28,040 | $17,920 - 36,620 | -9% | 14% |
| 82 | Dental assistants | 370 | 36,450 | $28,160 - 45,560 | 29% | 9% |
| 83 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 360 | 24,420 | $17,640 - 32,690 | -26% | 6% |
| 84 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 360 | 22,010 | $17,360 - 30,370 | 14% | 3% |
| 85 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 360 | 39,760 | $31,670 - 50,150 | 14% | 7% |
| 86 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 350 | 30,750 | $21,740 - 39,310 | 12% | 6% |
| 87 | Personal and home care aides | 350 | 21,180 | $17,610 - 25,310 | 51% | 10% |
| 88 | Sewing machine operators | 350 | 23,000 | $17,550 - 30,850 | -26% | 5% |
| 89 | Postal service mail carriers | 350 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 90 | Construction managers | 340 | 84,380 | $66,820 - 108,600 | 16% | 29% |
| 91 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 340 | 57,740 | $29,950 - 93,030 | 11% | 4% |
| 92 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 340 | 84,390 | $35,100 - 158,780 | 4% | 38% |
| 93 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 330 | 40,090 | $26,820 - 52,660 | 9% | 3% |
| 94 | Dental hygienists | 320 | 73,770 | $66,410 - 83,910 | 30% | 33% |
| 95 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 320 | 36,710 | $24,250 - 50,530 | 2% | 11% |
| 96 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 300 | 19,470 | $16,780 - 24,520 | 17% | 14% |
| 97 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 300 | 18,780 | $16,880 - 21,080 | 10% | 17% |
| 98 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 300 | 43,600 | $32,570 - 62,230 | 8% | 3% |
| 99 | Logging equipment operators | 290 | 40,750 | $30,610 - 51,840 | 0% | 2% |
| 100 | Social science research assistants | 290 | 36,500 | $27,110 - 49,210 | 12% | 46% |
| Eugene Colleges Eugene colleges and trade schools. |
| Eugene Graduate Schools Eugene Graduate and Business Schools |
| Eugene Hotels & Travel Eugene hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
| Eugene Mortgage Eugene property, mortgage, and real estate. |
* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logging workers, all other | 35,460 | 140 | 124.3 |
| Foresters | 62,230 | 110 | 45.2 |
| Woodworkers, all other | 23,670 | 150 | 39.9 |
| Logging equipment operators | 40,750 | 290 | 39.6 |
| Forest and conservation technicians | 36,900 | 240 | 35.1 |
| Social science research assistants | 36,500 | 290 | 25.5 |
| Recreational vehicle service technicians | 41,240 | 110 | 22 |
| Personal care and service workers, all other | 22,550 | 1,080 | 18.5 |
| Psychologists, all other | 85,710 | 110 | 15.6 |
| Directors, religious activities and education | 33,700 | 160 | 12.8 |
| Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | 32,630 | 270 | 11.2 |
| Service station attendants | 19,730 | 750 | 10.8 |
| Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders | 35,540 | 100 | 9.2 |
| Clergy | 50,850 | 340 | 8.1 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | 26,890 | 790 | 7.5 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | 19,250 | 170 | 7.1 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other | 24,960 | 1,860 | 7 |
| Musicians and singers | 220 | 6.2 | |
| Painters, transportation equipment | 38,910 | 250 | 5.7 |
| Carpet installers | 28,510 | 140 | 5.3 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 32,720 | 270 | 4.8 |
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 27,280 | 510 | 4.6 |
| Biological scientists, all other | 49,180 | 100 | 4.4 |
| Food preparation and serving related workers, all other | 20,700 | 170 | 4 |
| Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 27,110 | 210 | 3.9 |
| Production workers, all other | 25,970 | 750 | 3.2 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 29,630 | 420 | 3 |
| Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | 23,550 | 200 | 2.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 65,870 | 130 | 2.9 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | 38,950 | 130 | 2.8 |
| Surgeons | 130 | 2.8 | |
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 63,030 | 150 | 2.8 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 24,100 | 220 | 2.7 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 31,350 | 160 | 2.7 |
| Medical equipment preparers | 28,950 | 110 | 2.6 |
| Mental health counselors | 41,270 | 270 | 2.6 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 37,970 | 640 | 2.5 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | 21,230 | 190 | 2.5 |
| Sewing machine operators | 23,000 | 350 | 2.5 |
| Sheet metal workers | 51,750 | 410 | 2.5 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 220 | 2.3 | |
| Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | 37,790 | 120 | 2.3 |
| Roofers | 30,800 | 290 | 2.3 |
| Tax preparers | 35,280 | 120 | 2.3 |
| Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping | 23,810 | 150 | 2.2 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 24,900 | 580 | 2.2 |
| Social workers, all other | 36,980 | 140 | 2.2 |
| Tile and marble setters | 37,020 | 100 | 2.1 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 38,590 | 240 | 2.1 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | 70,100 | 130 | 2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 63,030 | 1.39 | 150 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 38,590 | 1.28 | 240 |
| Switchboard operators, including answering service | 30,590 | 1.27 | 140 |
| Library assistants, clerical | 30,280 | 1.26 | 160 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 37,970 | 1.26 | 640 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 57,740 | 1.25 | 340 |
| Sheet metal workers | 51,750 | 1.24 | 410 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 23,190 | 1.24 | 2,870 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 32,720 | 1.23 | 270 |
| Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | 32,630 | 1.22 | 270 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 68,840 | 1.22 | 1,720 |
| Logging equipment operators | 40,750 | 1.22 | 290 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 84,390 | 1.21 | 340 |
| Loan officers | 70,810 | 1.2 | 410 |
| Electricians | 56,070 | 1.2 | 520 |
| Carpenters | 46,320 | 1.18 | 1,270 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | 70,100 | 1.18 | 130 |
| Teacher assistants | 26,130 | 1.17 | 1,670 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 59,950 | 1.17 | 200 |
| Medical secretaries | 33,820 | 1.17 | 850 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | 45,740 | 1.16 | 160 |
| Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 35,380 | 1.16 | 260 |
| Dental hygienists | 73,770 | 1.16 | 320 |
| Recreational vehicle service technicians | 41,240 | 1.16 | 110 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 205,590 | 1.15 | 260 |
| Cashiers | 21,320 | 1.15 | 3,980 |
| Registered nurses | 70,730 | 1.15 | 2,700 |
| Protective service workers, all other | 35,480 | 1.14 | 120 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 55,380 | 1.14 | 510 |
| Medical assistants | 31,970 | 1.14 | 600 |
| File clerks | 26,760 | 1.13 | 230 |
| Telemarketers | 28,040 | 1.13 | 380 |
| Dental assistants | 36,450 | 1.13 | 370 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 31,590 | 1.12 | 440 |
| Clergy | 50,850 | 1.12 | 340 |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 57,440 | 1.12 | 140 |
| Helpers--production workers | 26,490 | 1.12 | 720 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 27,170 | 1.12 | 780 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 42,250 | 1.11 | 110 |
| Retail salespersons | 27,140 | 1.11 | 5,750 |
| Fire fighters | 46,760 | 1.11 | 200 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 28,910 | 1.11 | 480 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 47,550 | 1.11 | 150 |
| Instructional coordinators | 63,680 | 1.11 | 110 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 19,690 | 1.1 | 1,060 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 19,000 | 1.1 | 3,390 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | 22,140 | 1.1 | 280 |
| Bartenders | 21,310 | 1.1 | 440 |
| Office clerks, general | 27,870 | 1.1 | 3,230 |
| Foresters | 62,230 | 1.1 | 110 |
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