Allentown Employment

Employment and Industries in the Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

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Most Popular Jobs in Allentown, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2006 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	7,430	59,010	$45,260 - 75,660	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	5,220	49,700	$27,790 - 74,230	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	5,020	55,140	$27,700 - 93,580	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,010	49,080	$29,500 - 73,340	6%	96%
5	Accountants and auditors	2,250	69,470	$34,930 - 115,170	18%	79%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,750	50,660	$30,750 - 74,170	11%	95%
7	Management analysts	970	84,870	$33,370 - 0	22%	78%
8	Financial managers	910	91,930	$45,620 - 0	13%	60%
9	Civil engineers	820	67,480	$38,930 - 97,750	18%	87%
10	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	790	74,690	$33,000 - 128,320	12%	51%
11	Medical and health services managers	790	72,950	$36,080 - 116,500	16%	57%
12	Computer systems analysts	780	66,780	$36,010 - 96,900	29%	68%
13	Computer software engineers, applications	720	86,400	$53,850 - 123,780	45%	85%
14	Sales managers	710	94,760	$42,330 - 0	10%	69%
15	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	710	46,620	$26,630 - 69,920	13%	73%
16	Child, family, and school social workers	690	36,200	$23,990 - 52,430	19%	77%
17	Lawyers	650	95,130	$35,290 - 0	11%	99%
18	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	630	52,180	$35,420 - 73,890	20%	87%
19	Pharmacists	620	86,840	$56,200 - 111,940	22%	97%
20	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	610	77,090	$49,940 - 104,420	8%	78%
21	Market research analysts	610	71,090	$31,580 - 120,880	20%	82%
22	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	570	44,660	$11,910 - 101,780	17%	56%
23	Network and computer systems administrators	570	60,350	$37,350 - 93,930	27%	50%
24	Training and development specialists	570	46,730	$26,020 - 74,840	18%	56%
25	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	510	46,110	$26,900 - 73,420	18%	56%
26	Industrial engineers	490	69,330	$42,070 - 107,690	20%	74%
27	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	480	41,010	$20,210 - 64,820	5%	58%
28	Chief executives	480	156,090	$63,720 - 0	2%	65%
29	Advertising sales agents	470	44,450	$23,930 - 71,370	20%	56%
30	Graphic designers	460	44,420	$25,790 - 70,950	10%	55%
31	Physical therapists	450	66,410	$46,270 - 87,590	27%	89%
32	Financial analysts	430	65,060	$34,460 - 105,050	34%	87%
33	Coaches and scouts	430	27,230	$13,140 - 51,540	15%	60%
34	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	420	36,570	$25,480 - 47,050	15%	51%
35	Public relations specialists	420	51,880	$27,490 - 89,290	18%	81%
36	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	410	31,390	$21,260 - 46,910	30%	77%
37	Legislators	400	18,960	$11,500 - 29,580	1%	65%
38	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	400	45,980	$34,050 - 62,270	12%	51%
39	Social and human service assistants	390	27,560	$18,520 - 36,830	34%	58%
40	Computer and information systems managers	390	105,240	$53,890 - 0	16%	73%
41	Mechanical engineers	390	83,490	$42,270 - 0	4%	78%
42	Computer software engineers, systems software	370	89,340	$45,300 - 129,500	28%	85%
43	Special education teachers, secondary school	370	53,710	$37,410 - 74,970	9%	87%
44	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	360	83,540	$18,580 - 0	25%	67%
45	Personal financial advisors	360	69,420	$35,260 - 0	41%	81%
46	Managers, all other	360	69,590	$37,660 - 104,690	7%	55%
47	Occupational therapists	350		$0 - 0	23%	90%
48	Librarians	330	52,390	$32,210 - 73,360	4%	85%
49	Editors	330	46,650	$24,750 - 72,350	2%	81%
50	Medical and public health social workers	330	42,910	$30,670 - 57,920	24%	77%
51	Mental health counselors	310	42,260	$27,480 - 57,520	30%	73%
52	Marketing managers	310	103,460	$41,060 - 0	14%	69%
53	Insurance underwriters	300	71,580	$35,870 - 135,260	6%	53%
54	Education administrators, postsecondary	300	92,070	$47,690 - 0	14%	78%
55	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	290	65,170	$32,030 - 95,580	16%	99%
56	Rehabilitation counselors	270	36,950	$19,700 - 62,380	23%	73%
57	Engineering managers	270	105,190	$62,970 - 0	7%	84%
58	Instructional coordinators	260	48,920	$28,920 - 69,670	23%	79%
59	Social and community service managers	250	55,550	$33,480 - 77,300	25%	72%
60	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	250	51,660	$28,840 - 88,380	18%	56%
61	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	240	52,110	$32,950 - 71,540	0%	96%
62	Network systems and data communications analysts	240	69,050	$39,330 - 103,930	53%	57%
63	Sales engineers	230	81,100	$48,680 - 129,680	9%	79%
64	Floral designers	230	23,510	$17,230 - 31,610	0%	55%
65	Sales and related workers, all other	230	38,510	$16,120 - 74,090	14%	62%
66	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	210	45,060	$31,170 - 62,650	11%	58%
67	Chemists	200	47,180	$21,660 - 76,490	9%	93%
68	Electrical engineers	190	73,720	$46,390 - 104,420	6%	81%
69	Reporters and correspondents	190	39,120	$19,040 - 66,170	1%	85%
70	Speech-language pathologists	190	61,180	$41,960 - 83,060	11%	98%
71	Purchasing managers	190	81,270	$47,780 - 120,480	3%	57%
72	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	180	39,520	$26,650 - 57,950	34%	73%
73	Financial specialists, all other	170		$0 - 0	12%	50%
74	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	160	37,660	$24,800 - 66,640	24%	78%
75	Veterinarians	150	87,820	$43,670 - 0	35%	100%
76	Human resources managers, all other	150	95,730	$56,880 - 133,480	11%	58%
77	Database administrators	150	57,720	$22,790 - 101,610	29%	72%
78	Physician assistants	150	71,130	$53,840 - 90,550	27%	67%
79	Public relations managers	150	77,540	$38,330 - 0	17%	75%
80	Compensation and benefits managers	140	71,660	$42,130 - 109,400	12%	58%
81	Dentists, general	140	167,150	$70,210 - 0	9%	100%
82	Surveyors	130	50,290	$33,180 - 68,840	24%	82%
83	Detectives and criminal investigators	130	60,610	$43,700 - 88,380	17%	54%
84	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	120	64,350	$33,110 - 104,460	25%	93%
85	Credit analysts	120	53,410	$27,480 - 89,240	2%	60%
86	Recreational therapists	110	34,650	$23,800 - 53,510	4%	77%
87	Producers and directors	110	31,850	$12,460 - 46,990	11%	75%
88	Materials engineers	110	74,150	$48,050 - 105,140	4%	77%
89	Computer specialists, all other	110	52,710	$31,830 - 78,080	15%	68%
90	Operations research analysts	100	79,470	$55,300 - 134,200	11%	71%
91	Meeting and convention planners	100	37,790	$24,760 - 55,000	20%	67%
92	Dietitians and nutritionists	90	45,170	$29,460 - 60,510	9%	72%
93	Optometrists	90	86,010	$27,530 - 0	11%	100%
94	Budget analysts	90	60,580	$38,300 - 87,570	7%	78%
95	Clergy	80	38,120	$22,420 - 53,600	19%	75%
96	Postmasters and mail superintendents	80	58,260	$43,010 - 77,440	0%	55%
97	Occupational health and safety specialists	70	58,590	$33,830 - 80,700	8%	72%
98	Advertising and promotions managers	70	71,970	$29,730 - 142,720	6%	76%
99	Commercial pilots	70	65,840	$47,510 - 90,170	13%	74%
100	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	70	59,610	$34,830 - 105,120	10%	74%

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	Retail salespersons	11,530	24,040	$13,280 - 38,410	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	10,050	17,000	$12,600 - 22,380	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	9,100	25,760	$14,670 - 37,630	13%	19%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	6,890	15,840	$11,850 - 21,870	18%	5%
5	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	6,770	23,650	$15,060 - 35,090	2%	5%
6	Waiters and waitresses	6,460	15,090	$11,570 - 21,740	11%	14%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	5,620	21,960	$14,450 - 33,720	15%	4%
8	Customer service representatives	5,370	28,740	$17,460 - 42,590	25%	22%
9	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	5,280	23,200	$18,190 - 30,430	18%	7%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	4,620	29,450	$15,960 - 43,300	13%	16%
11	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,480	37,790	$25,300 - 52,580	10%	4%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	4,420	20,270	$13,270 - 29,310	-7%	8%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	4,400	29,390	$18,960 - 40,390	1%	18%
14	Maintenance and repair workers, general	3,390	33,230	$19,710 - 47,190	10%	6%
15	Teacher assistants	3,150	18,410	$12,570 - 25,400	10%	18%
16	Team assemblers	3,130	34,630	$19,940 - 49,120	0%	5%
17	Receptionists and information clerks	3,130	22,680	$14,200 - 30,760	17%	13%
18	Industrial truck and tractor operators	3,060	31,510	$23,520 - 40,390	-1%	2%
19	Packers and packagers, hand	2,930	20,610	$14,810 - 32,920	-11%	3%
20	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,910	23,940	$15,080 - 35,920	18%	6%
21	Carpenters	2,910	43,620	$27,070 - 66,780	10%	6%
22	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,770	31,130	$16,190 - 53,190	8%	4%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,630	46,810	$28,150 - 71,190	6%	29%
24	Food preparation workers	2,540	17,720	$12,620 - 23,380	15%	7%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,510	41,970	$23,810 - 64,460	4%	25%
26	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,290	35,180	$18,430 - 50,450	14%	4%
27	Helpers--production workers	2,290	23,560	$15,170 - 35,360	0%	4%
28	General and operations managers	2,250	98,530	$45,350 - [?]	2%	48%
29	Home health aides	2,210	19,640	$15,360 - 25,150	49%	7%
30	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,050	36,540	$23,850 - 51,660	15%	18%
31	Construction laborers	2,000	30,260	$19,570 - 43,870	11%	5%
32	Cooks, restaurant	1,950	23,500	$16,190 - 33,600	12%	5%
33	Child care workers	1,930	17,850	$12,030 - 28,270	18%	15%
34	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,840	21,630	$13,330 - 31,820	12%	6%
35	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,820	27,200	$16,640 - 38,680	4%	6%
36	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	1,810	46,040	$25,910 - 74,320	9%	47%
37	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,770	30,270	$19,030 - 46,710	11%	14%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,760	53,190	$29,700 - 80,380	-4%	15%
39	Medical assistants	1,720	26,970	$20,310 - 34,690	35%	10%
40	Bill and account collectors	1,720	25,670	$16,710 - 37,000	23%	13%
41	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,720	30,470	$21,850 - 41,780	4%	15%
42	Security guards	1,710	22,220	$15,550 - 32,500	17%	13%
43	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,710	38,340	$29,000 - 49,410	14%	7%
44	Tellers	1,680	22,380	$16,700 - 29,370	14%	16%
45	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,510	17,520	$12,550 - 24,100	13%	5%
46	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,470	49,040	$28,790 - 70,480	11%	33%
47	Bus drivers, school	1,430	24,030	$12,550 - 35,990	9%	4%
48	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,400	26,430	$16,800 - 40,280	-4%	5%
49	Bartenders	1,370	17,530	$11,980 - 23,660	11%	17%
50	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,280	25,170	$16,540 - 41,910	26%	43%
51	Medical secretaries	1,190	28,840	$21,410 - 38,440	17%	18%
52	Electricians	1,180	61,450	$35,700 - 95,480	7%	7%
53	Driver/sales workers	1,170	29,070	$13,440 - 48,010	-4%	4%
54	Counter and rental clerks	1,150	22,010	$12,830 - 36,620	23%	16%
55	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,150	31,680	$19,520 - 46,050	-6%	14%
56	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,120	15,380	$11,780 - 21,140	12%	6%
57	Sewing machine operators	1,120	21,460	$12,970 - 32,050	-26%	5%
58	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,080	22,440	$13,450 - 29,110	14%	3%
59	Machinists	1,060	36,490	$25,800 - 48,870	-2%	3%
60	Business operations specialists, all other	1,030	66,710	$29,060 - 112,730	21%	49%
61	Dishwashers	1,020	15,220	$11,820 - 19,820	10%	3%
62	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,020	57,940	$34,350 - 90,610	7%	13%
63	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,000	59,160	$38,720 - 88,170	9%	10%
64	Postal service mail carriers	1,000	44,520	$35,710 - 53,230	1%	11%
65	Dental assistants	930	27,770	$18,800 - 36,510	29%	9%
66	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	890	48,660	$26,210 - 75,000	16%	43%
67	Computer support specialists	860	45,080	$24,700 - 75,020	13%	43%
68	Insurance sales agents	850	66,420	$26,080 - [?]	13%	45%
69	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	850	40,950	$28,980 - 59,400	8%	3%
70	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	840	40,900	$25,520 - 56,190	9%	3%
71	Telemarketers	840	27,980	$12,030 - 54,680	-9%	14%
72	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	840	38,680	$25,540 - 61,350	5%	2%
73	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	820	57,990	$34,460 - 74,290	11%	4%
74	Cooks, fast food	820	14,610	$11,590 - 19,630	8%	5%
75	Personal and home care aides	810	20,150	$16,030 - 25,010	51%	10%
76	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	800	21,000	$15,210 - 28,980	11%	5%
77	Data entry keyers	780	22,790	$15,960 - 29,990	-4%	18%
78	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	770	30,850	$20,050 - 44,350	19%	14%
79	Legal secretaries	750	30,080	$22,040 - 41,230	12%	18%
80	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	750	15,390	$11,790 - 20,190	10%	8%
81	Automotive body and related repairers	740	35,770	$25,120 - 47,790	12%	3%
82	Pharmacy technicians	730	23,990	$15,940 - 33,530	32%	16%
83	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	710	16,070	$12,050 - 20,790	10%	17%
84	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	700	46,320	$21,960 - 71,620	2%	11%
85	Healthcare support workers, all other	690	28,240	$13,840 - 41,730	16%	10%
86	Parts salespersons	690	28,080	$17,360 - 41,810	-1%	6%
87	Food batchmakers	680	28,380	$19,820 - 39,660	11%	5%
88	Sales representatives, services, all other	680	64,670	$27,230 - 130,100	28%	48%
89	Industrial machinery mechanics	680	41,430	$29,650 - 55,300	9%	5%
90	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	680	38,930	$23,440 - 57,670	4%	30%
91	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	680	27,250	$13,550 - 52,100	27%	47%
92	Loan officers	660	50,640	$31,330 - 86,690	12%	49%
93	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	650	51,640	$30,930 - 81,350	0%	42%
94	Recreation workers	620	22,370	$15,650 - 30,240	13%	47%
95	File clerks	610	22,510	$15,940 - 29,390	-40%	20%
96	Cooks, short order	600	20,340	$12,830 - 29,050	5%	5%
97	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	600	45,700	$29,270 - 70,830	13%	17%
98	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	590	40,290	$27,500 - 56,380	12%	3%
99	Amusement and recreation attendants	590	15,520	$11,770 - 20,010	24%	22%
100	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	580	27,490	$16,220 - 40,740	0%	22%

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Jobs More Common Near Allentown Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Pourers and casters, metal	31,450	140	7.8
Power plant operators	61,910	150	5.2
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers	29,150	120	5.1
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	39,210	360	4.9
Legislators	18,960	400	4.7
Crossing guards	19,120	420	4.1
Cutters and trimmers, hand	17,510	190	3.7
Food batchmakers	28,380	680	3.7
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	20,010	150	3.3
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,170	200	3.1
Materials engineers	74,150	110	3.1
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	36,300	180	2.9
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	48,660	890	2.8
Family and general practitioners	144,640	620	2.8
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	23,370	430	2.6
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	25,750	370	2.6
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	58,000	230	2.6
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	46,040	1,810	2.5
Sewing machine operators	21,460	1,120	2.5
Psychiatric aides	27,380	200	2.4
Conveyor operators and tenders	35,410	150	2.4
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	62,850	140	2.3
Recreational therapists	34,650	110	2.3
Helpers--carpenters	24,330	490	2.3
Photographic processing machine operators	17,920	220	2.3
Residential advisors	26,830	190	2.2
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,840	330	2.2
Radio and television announcers	31,630	150	2.2
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	30,850	770	2.2
Industrial engineering technicians	54,200	300	2.2
Occupational therapist assistants	36,520	100	2.2
Education teachers, postsecondary	63,060	180	2.1
Reporters and correspondents	39,120	190	2.1
Industrial truck and tractor operators	31,510	3,060	2.1
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	21,630	1,840	2
Pharmacy aides	18,650	200	2
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,460	430	2
Helpers--production workers	23,560	2,290	2
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	48,690	250	2
Business teachers, postsecondary	83,260	240	2
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	74,480	140	2
Automotive body and related repairers	35,770	740	1.9
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,850	550	1.9
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	29,970	570	1.9
Grinding and polishing workers, hand	27,530	150	1.8
Diagnostic medical sonographers	55,830	180	1.8
Floral designers	23,510	230	1.8
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	38,620	340	1.7
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	45,060	210	1.7
Couriers and messengers	21,770	440	1.7

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Allentown, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	46,320	1.41	700
Electricians	61,450	1.4	1,180
Sheet metal workers	55,010	1.38	190
Team assemblers	34,630	1.36	3,130
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	57,990	1.33	820
Insurance underwriters	71,580	1.3	300
Sales representatives, services, all other	64,670	1.3	680
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	58,000	1.3	230
Bindery workers	34,050	1.27	210
Accountants and auditors	69,470	1.26	2,250
Business teachers, postsecondary	83,260	1.26	240
Conveyor operators and tenders	35,410	1.26	150
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	36,300	1.25	180
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	74,480	1.24	140
Market research analysts	71,090	1.23	610
Insurance sales agents	66,420	1.23	850
Management analysts	84,870	1.23	970
Business operations specialists, all other	66,710	1.22	1,030
Administrative services managers	80,770	1.21	570
Mechanical engineers	83,490	1.21	390
Carpenters	43,620	1.19	2,910
Photographers	35,450	1.19	190
Civil engineering technicians	49,300	1.19	220
Computer software engineers, applications	86,400	1.19	720
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	40,030	1.18	220
Driver/sales workers	29,070	1.18	1,170
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	31,130	1.18	2,770
Order clerks	31,770	1.18	560
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	29,380	1.18	490
Education administrators, postsecondary	92,070	1.17	300
Graphic designers	44,420	1.17	460
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	87,780	1.17	270
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	38,680	1.17	840
Food batchmakers	28,380	1.17	680
Cooks, restaurant	23,500	1.16	1,950
Telemarketers	27,980	1.16	840
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	22,440	1.15	1,080
Computer software engineers, systems software	89,340	1.15	370
Network systems and data communications analysts	69,050	1.15	240
Industrial engineering technicians	54,200	1.15	300
Computer and information systems managers	105,240	1.15	390
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	41,940	1.14	140
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,840	1.14	330
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	32,540	1.14	150
Chief executives	156,090	1.14	480
Dentists, general	167,150	1.14	140
Computer support specialists	45,080	1.13	860
Marketing managers	103,460	1.13	310
Cement masons and concrete finishers	39,060	1.13	480
Education teachers, postsecondary	63,060	1.13	180

Highest Paying Jobs in Allentown, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	188,310	40
Internists, general	179,550	90
Dentists, general	167,150	140
Pediatricians, general	165,090	90
Chief executives	156,090	480
Physicians and surgeons, all other	146,590	790
Family and general practitioners	144,640	620
Podiatrists	144,140	40
Psychiatrists	135,310	60
Anesthesiologists	129,830
Computer and information systems managers	105,240	390
Engineering managers	105,190	270
Computer hardware engineers	105,140
Marketing managers	103,460	310
General and operations managers	98,530	2,250
Human resources managers, all other	95,730	150
Lawyers	95,130	650
Actuaries	94,860
Sales managers	94,760	710
Education administrators, postsecondary	92,070	300
Financial managers	91,930	910
Computer software engineers, systems software	89,340	370
Funeral directors	89,190
Industrial production managers	89,000	440
Veterinarians	87,820	150
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	87,780	270
Pharmacists	86,840	620
Construction managers	86,600	290
Computer software engineers, applications	86,400	720
Air traffic controllers	86,370	40
Optometrists	86,010	90
Management analysts	84,870	970
Real estate brokers	84,620
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	83,540	360
Mechanical engineers	83,490	390
Business teachers, postsecondary	83,260	240
Purchasing managers	81,270	190
Training and development managers	81,110	60
Sales engineers	81,100	230
Administrative services managers	80,770	570
Operations research analysts	79,470	100
Public relations managers	77,540	150
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	77,090	610
Physics teachers, postsecondary	76,870
Chemical engineers	76,180	50
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	74,690	790
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	74,480	140
Materials engineers	74,150	110
Environmental engineers	73,930	50
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	73,910	80

Large Companies Headquartered in Allentown

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Air Products & Chem.	8.1
PPL	6.2
Agere Systems	1.7

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