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 | 2,260 | 63,220 | $48,340 - 79,840 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,780 | 45,670 | $31,750 - 59,930 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Managers, all other | 1,440 | 62,290 | $41,880 - 82,070 | 7% | 55% |
| 4 | Computer specialists, all other | 1,370 | 57,070 | $40,000 - 77,630 | 15% | 68% |
| 5 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,170 | 51,550 | $27,610 - 74,570 | 8% | 51% |
| 6 | Accountants and auditors | 1,130 | 50,980 | $34,390 - 71,570 | 18% | 79% |
| 7 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,030 | 43,980 | $31,290 - 57,680 | 6% | 96% |
| 8 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 980 | 46,100 | $33,570 - 59,050 | 11% | 95% |
| 9 | Lawyers | 680 | 84,170 | $44,070 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 10 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 610 | 42,780 | $29,650 - 57,490 | 11% | 58% |
| 11 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 570 | 47,990 | $34,640 - 65,650 | 5% | 58% |
| 12 | Training and development specialists | 560 | 43,960 | $26,320 - 59,160 | 18% | 56% |
| 13 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 530 | 48,550 | $27,920 - 70,100 | 17% | 56% |
| 14 | Social and human service assistants | 520 | 26,870 | $17,830 - 38,130 | 34% | 58% |
| 15 | Clergy | 490 | 41,900 | $15,840 - 67,840 | 19% | 75% |
| 16 | Civil engineers | 400 | 66,820 | $48,850 - 90,860 | 18% | 87% |
| 17 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 260 | 76,370 | $54,730 - 97,330 | 8% | 78% |
| 18 | Pharmacists | 230 | 94,780 | $71,030 - 122,480 | 22% | 97% |
| 19 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 230 | 47,890 | $31,130 - 64,460 | 13% | 73% |
| 20 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 210 | 26,150 | $18,050 - 34,440 | 23% | 54% |
| 21 | Financial managers | 210 | 84,320 | $53,810 - 125,170 | 13% | 60% |
| 22 | Chief executives | 210 | 113,180 | $72,150 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 23 | Child, family, and school social workers | 210 | 40,470 | $32,690 - 50,530 | 19% | 77% |
| 24 | Directors, religious activities and education | 200 | 31,010 | $19,010 - 42,630 | 20% | 64% |
| 25 | Sales and related workers, all other | 200 | 23,670 | $15,660 - 37,920 | 14% | 62% |
| 26 | Medical and health services managers | 200 | 85,170 | $45,440 - 0 | 16% | 57% |
| 27 | Librarians | 190 | 49,540 | $33,570 - 64,550 | 4% | 85% |
| 28 | Rehabilitation counselors | 190 | 35,320 | $19,700 - 52,170 | 23% | 73% |
| 29 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 190 | 48,630 | $36,130 - 62,570 | 20% | 87% |
| 30 | Budget analysts | 190 | 50,260 | $38,190 - 63,610 | 7% | 78% |
| 31 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 180 | 53,900 | $42,350 - 64,260 | 25% | 93% |
| 32 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 170 | 72,140 | $31,050 - 125,780 | 25% | 67% |
| 33 | Computer systems analysts | 170 | 56,070 | $32,710 - 79,150 | 29% | 68% |
| 34 | Statisticians | 160 | 50,290 | $36,120 - 64,950 | 9% | 93% |
| 35 | Social workers, all other | 160 | 44,270 | $23,060 - 57,560 | 18% | 77% |
| 36 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 160 | 37,500 | $27,490 - 54,040 | 34% | 73% |
| 37 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 150 | 37,360 | $23,090 - 58,870 | 15% | 51% |
| 38 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 150 | 37,530 | $27,710 - 48,380 | 25% | 58% |
| 39 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 150 | 67,410 | $33,500 - 106,330 | 12% | 51% |
| 40 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 150 | 39,750 | $20,820 - 71,380 | 8% | 72% |
| 41 | Sales managers | 150 | 94,800 | $54,200 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 42 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 140 | 38,760 | $22,270 - 56,890 | 18% | 56% |
| 43 | Public relations specialists | 140 | 51,160 | $27,800 - 80,530 | 18% | 81% |
| 44 | Instructional coordinators | 130 | 61,530 | $35,080 - 81,570 | 23% | 79% |
| 45 | Network and computer systems administrators | 130 | 54,460 | $38,190 - 75,840 | 27% | 50% |
| 46 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 120 | 43,500 | $26,160 - 58,230 | 30% | 77% |
| 47 | Dentists, general | 120 | 158,510 | $99,860 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 48 | Social and community service managers | 110 | 54,350 | $32,620 - 77,210 | 25% | 72% |
| 49 | Financial specialists, all other | 110 | 45,690 | $31,560 - 65,690 | 12% | 50% |
| 50 | Music directors and composers | 110 | 48,170 | $26,530 - 76,230 | 13% | 53% |
| 51 | Advertising sales agents | 100 | 35,820 | $20,830 - 54,320 | 20% | 56% |
| 52 | Graphic designers | 100 | 31,730 | $20,430 - 45,420 | 10% | 55% |
| 53 | Computer and information systems managers | 100 | 85,720 | $57,450 - 113,210 | 16% | 73% |
| 54 | Floral designers | 90 | 21,220 | $16,510 - 29,340 | 0% | 55% |
| 55 | Musicians and singers | 90 | $0 - 0 | 10% | 53% | |
| 56 | Medical and public health social workers | 90 | 45,130 | $28,660 - 61,470 | 24% | 77% |
| 57 | Urban and regional planners | 90 | 54,660 | $40,970 - 71,100 | 15% | 92% |
| 58 | Computer software engineers, applications | 90 | 68,580 | $42,720 - 93,020 | 45% | 85% |
| 59 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 80 | 52,860 | $38,940 - 71,280 | 53% | 57% |
| 60 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 80 | 52,330 | $39,190 - 76,530 | 17% | 54% |
| 61 | Editors | 80 | 38,240 | $25,800 - 56,830 | 2% | 81% |
| 62 | Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 80 | 59,890 | $43,560 - 77,450 | 0% | 99% |
| 63 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 80 | 56,820 | $40,380 - 75,650 | 16% | 99% |
| 64 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 70 | 47,700 | $36,330 - 58,180 | 9% | 87% |
| 65 | Purchasing managers | 70 | 55,600 | $43,080 - 70,010 | 3% | 57% |
| 66 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 60 | 46,780 | $32,530 - 66,410 | 18% | 56% |
| 67 | Foresters | 60 | 56,590 | $43,390 - 71,260 | 5% | 86% |
| 68 | Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 60 | 99,290 | $83,170 - 127,400 | 5% | 99% |
| 69 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 60 | 52,640 | $40,970 - 63,710 | 9% | 72% |
| 70 | Physician assistants | 60 | 70,330 | $56,750 - 92,360 | 27% | 67% |
| 71 | Occupational therapists | 50 | 55,020 | $31,880 - 76,480 | 23% | 90% |
| 72 | Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 50 | 53,670 | $40,370 - 69,870 | 9% | 95% |
| 73 | Interior designers | 50 | 45,030 | $31,040 - 66,010 | 20% | 55% |
| 74 | Conservation scientists | 50 | 53,740 | $42,670 - 64,430 | 5% | 86% |
| 75 | Human resources managers, all other | 50 | 79,500 | $60,910 - 107,810 | 11% | 58% |
| 76 | Mechanical engineers | 50 | 61,340 | $40,780 - 90,310 | 4% | 78% |
| 77 | Surveyors | 40 | 54,870 | $42,460 - 67,870 | 24% | 82% |
| 78 | Engineers, all other | 40 | 54,810 | $36,220 - 80,390 | 6% | 82% |
| 79 | Financial analysts | 40 | 91,670 | $39,700 - 0 | 34% | 87% |
| 80 | Education administrators, all other | 40 | 55,070 | $37,120 - 83,270 | 13% | 78% |
| 81 | Public relations managers | 40 | 58,270 | $35,310 - 90,770 | 17% | 75% |
| 82 | Optometrists | 30 | 76,100 | $48,040 - 94,360 | 11% | 100% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 5,510 | 25,450 | $16,500 - 39,600 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Office clerks, general | 4,420 | 26,790 | $17,760 - 35,430 | 13% | 19% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 3,510 | 21,290 | $16,250 - 31,720 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 2,940 | 17,540 | $15,830 - 19,540 | 18% | 5% |
| 5 | Customer service representatives | 2,730 | 27,390 | $19,170 - 40,600 | 25% | 22% |
| 6 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 2,480 | 24,710 | $16,280 - 40,850 | 2% | 5% |
| 7 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 2,360 | 32,010 | $21,560 - 43,320 | 13% | 16% |
| 8 | Waiters and waitresses | 2,230 | 19,300 | $16,100 - 23,090 | 11% | 14% |
| 9 | Teacher assistants | 2,070 | 25,960 | $17,840 - 34,470 | 10% | 18% |
| 10 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 2,030 | 23,240 | $16,720 - 31,640 | 15% | 4% |
| 11 | General and operations managers | 1,970 | 91,240 | $44,700 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 12 | Carpenters | 1,880 | 31,700 | $19,680 - 44,980 | 10% | 6% |
| 13 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,810 | 34,170 | $25,900 - 45,580 | 10% | 4% |
| 14 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,610 | 23,550 | $17,010 - 31,660 | 17% | 13% |
| 15 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,540 | 28,340 | $19,550 - 37,960 | 1% | 18% |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,490 | 43,010 | $28,190 - 62,670 | 6% | 29% |
| 17 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,480 | 24,650 | $16,870 - 35,470 | -7% | 8% |
| 18 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 1,430 | 33,270 | $22,840 - 43,680 | 15% | 18% |
| 19 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,370 | 23,150 | $16,670 - 31,090 | 18% | 7% |
| 20 | Construction laborers | 1,280 | 31,140 | $19,990 - 52,240 | 11% | 5% |
| 21 | Business operations specialists, all other | 1,230 | 48,120 | $28,770 - 65,570 | 21% | 49% |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,220 | 38,750 | $23,040 - 60,290 | 4% | 25% |
| 23 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 1,220 | 32,060 | $18,920 - 46,420 | 10% | 6% |
| 24 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,140 | 24,130 | $16,730 - 33,970 | 18% | 6% |
| 25 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,030 | 17,950 | $15,780 - 20,860 | 10% | 8% |
| 26 | Team assemblers | 1,020 | 22,690 | $17,060 - 29,190 | 0% | 5% |
| 27 | Correctional officers and jailers | 1,000 | 42,030 | $28,690 - 54,250 | 17% | 11% |
| 28 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 930 | 26,050 | $17,690 - 35,370 | -1% | 2% |
| 29 | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 920 | 18,470 | $16,000 - 22,960 | -2% | 4% |
| 30 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 850 | 29,270 | $21,100 - 40,160 | 11% | 14% |
| 31 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 840 | 40,990 | $25,320 - 60,940 | -4% | 15% |
| 32 | Food preparation workers | 800 | 19,850 | $16,250 - 25,640 | 15% | 7% |
| 33 | Cooks, restaurant | 800 | 22,210 | $17,480 - 27,430 | 12% | 5% |
| 34 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 740 | 20,480 | $16,200 - 28,690 | -4% | 5% |
| 35 | Service station attendants | 730 | 18,060 | $15,990 - 21,400 | 13% | 6% |
| 36 | Machine feeders and offbearers | 730 | 20,030 | $16,200 - 25,870 | -14% | 0% |
| 37 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 730 | 19,220 | $15,980 - 25,070 | 13% | 5% |
| 38 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 700 | 48,290 | $35,890 - 61,790 | 11% | 33% |
| 39 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 700 | 21,900 | $16,240 - 30,230 | -8% | 5% |
| 40 | Personal and home care aides | 690 | 23,360 | $18,380 - 30,210 | 51% | 10% |
| 41 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 670 | 27,790 | $18,710 - 38,010 | 8% | 4% |
| 42 | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 670 | 18,020 | $15,990 - 20,530 | -1% | 0% |
| 43 | Dishwashers | 640 | 17,770 | $15,940 - 20,150 | 10% | 3% |
| 44 | Cooks, fast food | 640 | 17,830 | $15,730 - 20,960 | 8% | 5% |
| 45 | Electricians | 630 | 52,990 | $33,210 - 67,770 | 7% | 7% |
| 46 | Counter and rental clerks | 600 | 22,770 | $16,360 - 35,360 | 23% | 16% |
| 47 | Bartenders | 590 | 20,420 | $16,240 - 27,830 | 11% | 17% |
| 48 | Packers and packagers, hand | 590 | 17,970 | $15,970 - 19,830 | -11% | 3% |
| 49 | Tellers | 580 | 23,140 | $17,750 - 29,690 | 14% | 16% |
| 50 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 560 | 26,840 | $18,520 - 37,940 | 4% | 6% |
| 51 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 530 | 38,340 | $22,690 - 55,310 | 14% | 4% |
| 52 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 520 | 22,860 | $16,390 - 34,450 | 12% | 6% |
| 53 | Medical assistants | 510 | 26,700 | $19,960 - 35,170 | 35% | 10% |
| 54 | Medical secretaries | 510 | 33,040 | $24,320 - 44,860 | 17% | 18% |
| 55 | Child care workers | 500 | 18,110 | $15,830 - 21,790 | 18% | 15% |
| 56 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 480 | 19,980 | $16,110 - 27,220 | 14% | 3% |
| 57 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 480 | 55,070 | $31,650 - 80,540 | 9% | 10% |
| 58 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 470 | 45,280 | $20,580 - 81,090 | 28% | 48% |
| 59 | Security guards | 470 | 21,100 | $16,290 - 29,260 | 17% | 13% |
| 60 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 460 | 22,390 | $16,680 - 29,000 | 11% | 5% |
| 61 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 460 | 51,760 | $34,860 - 72,990 | 7% | 13% |
| 62 | Driver/sales workers | 450 | 20,790 | $16,040 - 29,960 | -4% | 4% |
| 63 | Production workers, all other | 440 | 21,010 | $16,430 - 27,260 | 2% | 5% |
| 64 | All other information and record clerks | 410 | 26,760 | $17,770 - 38,460 | -12% | 21% |
| 65 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 390 | 45,180 | $33,410 - 58,700 | 8% | 3% |
| 66 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 390 | 30,010 | $19,780 - 43,450 | 5% | 2% |
| 67 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 390 | 17,760 | $15,910 - 20,630 | 12% | 6% |
| 68 | Legal secretaries | 380 | 32,370 | $25,990 - 40,380 | 12% | 18% |
| 69 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 380 | 26,960 | $17,730 - 40,570 | -6% | 14% |
| 70 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 370 | 18,030 | $15,910 - 21,660 | 10% | 17% |
| 71 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 360 | 23,270 | $15,920 - 34,680 | 26% | 43% |
| 72 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 350 | 28,050 | $18,990 - 40,380 | -26% | 6% |
| 73 | Computer support specialists | 350 | 35,330 | $18,880 - 51,270 | 13% | 43% |
| 74 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 350 | 29,560 | $21,460 - 38,280 | 4% | 15% |
| 75 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 350 | 23,170 | $16,590 - 33,380 | 12% | 6% |
| 76 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 350 | 17,650 | $15,840 - 19,530 | 16% | 9% |
| 77 | Dental assistants | 340 | 34,970 | $28,770 - 42,630 | 29% | 9% |
| 78 | File clerks | 340 | 20,840 | $16,650 - 23,970 | -40% | 20% |
| 79 | Postal service mail carriers | 340 | 43,420 | $34,490 - 50,700 | 1% | 11% |
| 80 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 330 | 28,510 | $16,360 - 42,580 | 8% | 9% |
| 81 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 330 | 40,180 | $24,290 - 55,460 | 9% | 3% |
| 82 | Construction managers | 320 | 69,950 | $38,150 - 98,440 | 16% | 29% |
| 83 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 310 | 27,800 | $19,510 - 43,200 | 0% | 24% |
| 84 | Parts salespersons | 310 | 32,940 | $20,060 - 46,410 | -1% | 6% |
| 85 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 310 | 48,160 | $30,960 - 68,030 | 11% | 4% |
| 86 | Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 300 | 23,120 | $16,160 - 34,820 | -7% | 0% |
| 87 | Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 300 | 34,950 | $22,460 - 53,480 | 2% | 43% |
| 88 | Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 290 | 18,590 | $15,940 - 22,460 | 19% | 31% |
| 89 | Data entry keyers | 290 | 22,940 | $17,350 - 30,160 | -4% | 18% |
| 90 | Loan officers | 290 | 51,090 | $29,110 - 72,000 | 12% | 49% |
| 91 | Bus drivers, school | 290 | 22,550 | $18,690 - 27,990 | 9% | 4% |
| 92 | Sewing machine operators | 280 | 19,350 | $15,750 - 25,790 | -26% | 5% |
| 93 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 280 | 45,130 | $33,160 - 61,670 | 0% | 42% |
| 94 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 280 | 19,460 | $16,010 - 28,810 | 13% | 15% |
| 95 | Order clerks | 280 | 29,930 | $20,090 - 50,560 | -23% | 16% |
| 96 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 280 | 31,270 | $19,820 - 62,380 | 15% | 36% |
| 97 | Dental hygienists | 270 | 73,100 | $62,780 - 90,760 | 30% | 33% |
| 98 | Pharmacy technicians | 270 | 30,500 | $23,180 - 38,290 | 32% | 16% |
| 99 | Forest and conservation workers | 260 | 21,980 | $16,680 - 27,670 | 6% | 22% |
| 100 | Sheet metal workers | 250 | 47,400 | $22,970 - 71,070 | 7% | 4% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest and conservation workers | 21,980 | 260 | 162.9 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 18,020 | 670 | 26.5 |
| Directors, religious activities and education | 31,010 | 200 | 19.8 |
| Music directors and composers | 48,170 | 110 | 19.7 |
| Logging equipment operators | 37,460 | 100 | 16.1 |
| Clergy | 41,900 | 490 | 14.2 |
| Forest and conservation technicians | 37,010 | 100 | 13.7 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 42,780 | 610 | 12.1 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | 18,570 | 190 | 11.5 |
| Service station attendants | 18,060 | 730 | 9.7 |
| Statisticians | 50,290 | 160 | 8.9 |
| Computer specialists, all other | 57,070 | 1,370 | 7.8 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | 20,030 | 730 | 7.5 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 23,120 | 300 | 5.9 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | 34,940 | 230 | 5 |
| Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | 26,630 | 130 | 4.9 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 42,030 | 1,000 | 4.8 |
| Crossing guards | 30,790 | 190 | 4.5 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 34,950 | 300 | 4.4 |
| Managers, all other | 62,290 | 1,440 | 4.1 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 18,470 | 920 | 4 |
| Occupational health and safety specialists | 39,750 | 150 | 3.9 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 21,900 | 700 | 3.8 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 32,220 | 250 | 3.6 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 48,360 | 190 | 3.5 |
| Budget analysts | 50,260 | 190 | 3.3 |
| Social workers, all other | 44,270 | 160 | 3.2 |
| Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 18,590 | 290 | 3 |
| Eligibility interviewers, government programs | 30,360 | 230 | 2.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 69,340 | 160 | 2.7 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 28,510 | 330 | 2.7 |
| Training and development specialists | 43,960 | 560 | 2.6 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 30,160 | 150 | 2.6 |
| Civil engineering technicians | 46,420 | 210 | 2.5 |
| Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 37,500 | 160 | 2.5 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 48,550 | 530 | 2.4 |
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 29,060 | 250 | 2.4 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 53,900 | 180 | 2.4 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 47,990 | 570 | 2.4 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 27,020 | 200 | 2.3 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 39,310 | 170 | 2.3 |
| Demonstrators and product promoters | 32,590 | 140 | 2.2 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 32,670 | 180 | 2.1 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 42,780 | 230 | 2.1 |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 20,480 | 740 | 2.1 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 41,260 | 150 | 2.1 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 17,950 | 1,030 | 2 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 28,280 | 180 | 2 |
| Production workers, all other | 21,010 | 440 | 1.9 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | 17,650 | 350 | 1.9 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing guards | 30,790 | 1.45 | 190 |
| Demonstrators and product promoters | 32,590 | 1.3 | 140 |
| Teacher assistants | 25,960 | 1.25 | 2,070 |
| Personal and home care aides | 23,360 | 1.24 | 690 |
| Dental hygienists | 73,100 | 1.23 | 270 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 39,310 | 1.22 | 170 |
| Cashiers | 21,290 | 1.21 | 3,510 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 42,030 | 1.21 | 1,000 |
| Electricians | 52,990 | 1.21 | 630 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 30,160 | 1.21 | 150 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 27,020 | 1.2 | 200 |
| Medical secretaries | 33,040 | 1.2 | 510 |
| Sheet metal workers | 47,400 | 1.19 | 250 |
| Library assistants, clerical | 26,530 | 1.17 | 160 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 19,300 | 1.17 | 2,230 |
| Dental assistants | 34,970 | 1.17 | 340 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 30,500 | 1.16 | 270 |
| Bartenders | 20,420 | 1.16 | 590 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 43,500 | 1.16 | 120 |
| Cost estimators | 60,640 | 1.15 | 200 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 17,760 | 1.14 | 390 |
| Dishwashers | 17,770 | 1.13 | 640 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 45,180 | 1.13 | 390 |
| Office clerks, general | 26,790 | 1.13 | 4,420 |
| Cooks, fast food | 17,830 | 1.12 | 640 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 53,590 | 1.12 | 160 |
| Construction and building inspectors | 51,890 | 1.12 | 110 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 37,360 | 1.12 | 150 |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | 24,650 | 1.12 | 1,480 |
| Registered nurses | 63,220 | 1.12 | 2,260 |
| Parts salespersons | 32,940 | 1.12 | 310 |
| Civil engineering technicians | 46,420 | 1.12 | 210 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 17,540 | 1.12 | 2,940 |
| Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 18,030 | 1.11 | 370 |
| Instructional coordinators | 61,530 | 1.11 | 130 |
| Order clerks | 29,930 | 1.11 | 280 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 17,950 | 1.11 | 1,030 |
| Food preparation workers | 19,850 | 1.11 | 800 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 38,340 | 1.1 | 530 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 48,160 | 1.1 | 310 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | 41,390 | 1.1 | 160 |
| Medical and health services managers | 85,170 | 1.1 | 200 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 22,210 | 1.1 | 800 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 40,340 | 1.09 | 240 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | 31,490 | 1.09 | 120 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 23,240 | 1.09 | 2,030 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 30,850 | 1.09 | 240 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 24,710 | 1.09 | 2,480 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | 29,370 | 1.09 | 180 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 19,220 | 1.09 | 730 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Dentists, general | 158,510 | 120 |
| Family and general practitioners | 156,740 | 140 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 150,340 | 90 |
| Chief executives | 113,180 | 210 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 99,290 | 60 |
| Sales managers | 94,800 | 150 |
| Pharmacists | 94,780 | 230 |
| Financial analysts | 91,670 | 40 |
| General and operations managers | 91,240 | 1,970 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 85,720 | 100 |
| Medical and health services managers | 85,170 | 200 |
| Financial managers | 84,320 | 210 |
| Lawyers | 84,170 | 680 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 79,500 | 50 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 76,370 | 260 |
| Optometrists | 76,100 | 30 |
| Marketing managers | 73,110 | |
| Dental hygienists | 73,100 | 270 |
| Diagnostic medical sonographers | 72,880 | 30 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 72,140 | 170 |
| Physician assistants | 70,330 | 60 |
| Construction managers | 69,950 | 320 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 69,340 | 160 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 68,580 | 90 |
| Industrial production managers | 68,080 | 190 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 67,410 | 150 |
| Soil and plant scientists | 66,920 | |
| Civil engineers | 66,820 | 400 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 65,340 | 100 |
| Registered nurses | 63,220 | 2,260 |
| Managers, all other | 62,290 | 1,440 |
| Administrative services managers | 61,890 | 200 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 61,870 | 230 |
| Computer programmers | 61,640 | |
| Instructional coordinators | 61,530 | 130 |
| Mechanical engineers | 61,340 | 50 |
| Cost estimators | 60,640 | 200 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 59,890 | 80 |
| Public relations managers | 58,270 | 40 |
| Computer specialists, all other | 57,070 | 1,370 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 57,050 | 100 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 56,820 | 80 |
| Foresters | 56,590 | 60 |
| Computer systems analysts | 56,070 | 170 |
| Purchasing managers | 55,600 | 70 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 55,070 | 480 |
| Education administrators, all other | 55,070 | 40 |
| Occupational therapists | 55,020 | 50 |
| Surveyors | 54,870 | 40 |
| Engineers, all other | 54,810 | 40 |
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