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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also know as "the city of brotherly love", is one of the five largest cities in the United States. The Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington metropolitan area, which encompasses parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States. As one might expect, the Philadelphia metropolitan area has a vibrant business community and rich economy. The Philadelphia metropolitan area is home to ten Fortune 1000 company headquarters.
Inc. magazine has ranked Philadelphia in the top seventy on its list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the United States in the large cities category for the last three years (2004-2006). The criteria used by Inc. "emphasizes the robustness of a region's growth". Large and significant cities such as Philadelphia, who have a "tangible effect on global affairs through socioeconomic, cultural, and/or political means" (Wikipedia) are ranked as "Global Cities" (sometimes referred to as world cities or world-class cities) by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network (GaWC). There are three levels of ranking - alpha (first-tier), beta (second-tier) and gamma (third-tier). Philadelphia is ranked just below these levels as a city that shows "strong evidence of world city formation".
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Philadelphia ranks fourth on the list of cities in the US who receive the most yearly funding from the NIH. Philadelphia is also ranked top for current impact in the Life Science industry by a 2005 Milken Institute report.
Philadelphia's economy is heavily dependent on the following industries:
The federal government has a large presence in Philadelphia as well. Major federal government institutions in Philadelphia include:
Philadelphia also has its own stock exchange.
Individuals especially appreciate that Philadelphia has one of the lower costs of living among major US metropolitan areas. According to Select Greater Philadelphia, a non-profit organization that specializes in streamlining corporate expansions and relocations, the Philadelphia metropolitan area has the lowest median home prices of the top U.S. metropolitan areas (based on US Government data). Businesses also appreciate that Philadelphia offers the lowest Class A and second lowest Class B rental rate of major U.S. cities.
Helping to drive the Philadelphia area economy are over eighty colleges and universities. Higher education represents a major industry, as well as providing the area with a highly educated work force.
The Philadelphia metropolitan area is served by Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), which is the second fastest growing airport in the world. It is 30th busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger volume. Philadelphia International ranks sixteenth in the United States for for nonstop international air travel according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Some major companies in the Philadelphia metropolitan area include:
Some of the major business organizations in the Philadelphia metropolitan area include:
The Philadelphia Business Journal, and the Business Section of the Philadelphia Inquirer are excellent sources of information on business in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 42,740 | 68,280 | $47,910 - 90,210 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 29,170 | 69,380 | $31,790 - 120,160 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 24,180 | 53,160 | $29,640 - 87,050 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 20,240 | 73,850 | $39,980 - 121,360 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Lawyers | 12,060 | 132,100 | $60,550 - | 11% | 99% |
| 6 | Management analysts | 11,180 | 93,490 | $47,770 - 144,800 | 22% | 78% |
| 7 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 10,600 | 56,680 | $33,920 - 84,540 | 11% | 95% |
| 8 | Computer programmers | 9,810 | 87,590 | $44,430 - 142,280 | 0% | 73% |
| 9 | Computer systems analysts | 9,450 | 88,400 | $45,030 - 138,530 | 29% | 68% |
| 10 | Financial analysts | 8,860 | 77,920 | $42,880 - 122,070 | 34% | 87% |
| 11 | Financial managers | 6,890 | 112,340 | $52,410 - | 13% | 60% |
| 12 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 6,680 | 88,060 | $44,240 - 151,710 | 12% | 51% |
| 13 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 6,590 | 100,290 | $56,500 - 155,690 | 20% | 99% |
| 14 | Network and computer systems administrators | 6,470 | 75,940 | $44,120 - 113,240 | 27% | 50% |
| 15 | Market research analysts | 6,320 | 61,050 | $33,240 - 101,110 | 20% | 82% |
| 16 | Social and community service managers | 6,030 | 60,430 | $44,330 - 68,750 | 25% | 72% |
| 17 | Computer software engineers, applications | 5,850 | 91,550 | $59,890 - 130,650 | 45% | 85% |
| 18 | Chief executives | 5,750 | 171,310 | $81,010 - | 2% | 65% |
| 19 | Social and human service assistants | 5,050 | 27,510 | $17,250 - 39,320 | 34% | 58% |
| 20 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 5,000 | 86,420 | $30,330 - | 25% | 67% |
| 21 | Mental health counselors | 4,980 | 36,950 | $19,710 - 57,330 | 30% | 73% |
| 22 | Medical and health services managers | 4,980 | 86,780 | $50,710 - 134,420 | 16% | 57% |
| 23 | Child, family, and school social workers | 4,560 | 37,910 | $26,390 - 54,760 | 19% | 77% |
| 24 | Computer and information systems managers | 4,510 | 133,550 | $76,690 - | 16% | 73% |
| 25 | Medical and public health social workers | 4,500 | 44,590 | $26,360 - 64,260 | 24% | 77% |
| 26 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 4,470 | 100,280 | $58,270 - 142,880 | 28% | 85% |
| 27 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 4,320 | 52,880 | $30,200 - 81,750 | 18% | 56% |
| 28 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 4,310 | 58,400 | $34,140 - 90,980 | 20% | 87% |
| 29 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 4,250 | 41,400 | $27,030 - 59,690 | 15% | 51% |
| 30 | Pharmacists | 4,210 | 92,740 | $61,380 - 121,370 | 22% | 97% |
| 31 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 4,150 | 52,690 | $30,240 - 82,700 | 13% | 73% |
| 32 | Sales managers | 3,890 | 124,280 | $54,620 - | 10% | 69% |
| 33 | Civil engineers | 3,830 | 79,550 | $48,740 - 118,930 | 18% | 87% |
| 34 | Public relations specialists | 3,620 | 67,280 | $36,090 - 113,510 | 18% | 81% |
| 35 | Training and development specialists | 3,610 | 55,570 | $32,310 - 86,120 | 18% | 56% |
| 36 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 3,500 | 52,130 | $28,580 - 87,630 | 5% | 58% |
| 37 | Personal financial advisors | 3,440 | 88,460 | $36,350 - | 41% | 81% |
| 38 | Managers, all other | 3,440 | 99,030 | $50,060 - 158,320 | 7% | 55% |
| 39 | Graphic designers | 3,430 | 48,760 | $28,420 - 76,370 | 10% | 55% |
| 40 | Advertising sales agents | 3,150 | 63,760 | $28,760 - 121,550 | 20% | 56% |
| 41 | Industrial engineers | 3,080 | 79,910 | $50,060 - 122,630 | 20% | 74% |
| 42 | Mechanical engineers | 3,060 | 82,500 | $47,490 - 127,230 | 4% | 78% |
| 43 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 3,050 | 68,930 | $16,170 - 124,500 | 17% | 56% |
| 44 | Physical therapists | 3,020 | 73,940 | $51,790 - 109,000 | 27% | 89% |
| 45 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 2,970 | 39,500 | $26,410 - 58,040 | 30% | 77% |
| 46 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 2,960 | 56,040 | $38,770 - 75,870 | 12% | 51% |
| 47 | Insurance underwriters | 2,800 | 71,360 | $38,990 - 115,150 | 6% | 53% |
| 48 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 2,720 | 78,320 | $44,540 - 117,390 | 53% | 57% |
| 49 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 2,710 | 49,030 | $26,450 - 78,680 | 9% | 54% |
| 50 | Chemists | 2,650 | 77,180 | $40,890 - 126,190 | 9% | 93% |
| 51 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 2,500 | 97,650 | $52,830 - 134,250 | 8% | 78% |
| 52 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 2,470 | 40,310 | $25,420 - 56,720 | 34% | 73% |
| 53 | Coaches and scouts | 2,430 | 31,870 | $15,660 - 55,700 | 15% | 60% |
| 54 | Marketing managers | 2,420 | 121,010 | $52,090 - | 14% | 69% |
| 55 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 2,420 | 43,330 | $24,250 - 64,240 | 23% | 54% |
| 56 | Rehabilitation counselors | 2,350 | 31,110 | $20,870 - 55,370 | 23% | 73% |
| 57 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 2,260 | 79,520 | $45,800 - 118,200 | 18% | 88% |
| 58 | Librarians | 2,240 | 53,990 | $27,100 - 82,130 | 4% | 85% |
| 59 | Special education teachers, middle school | 2,200 | 59,620 | $36,730 - 89,530 | 16% | 87% |
| 60 | Engineering managers | 2,190 | 123,860 | $70,400 - | 7% | 84% |
| 61 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 2,150 | 97,920 | $60,180 - 137,470 | 4% | 81% |
| 62 | Electrical engineers | 2,120 | 87,320 | $55,820 - 128,770 | 6% | 81% |
| 63 | Computer specialists, all other | 2,100 | 74,080 | $37,850 - 106,530 | 15% | 68% |
| 64 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 2,070 | 56,710 | $37,080 - 82,840 | 18% | 56% |
| 65 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 2,030 | 56,890 | $33,080 - 86,230 | 9% | 87% |
| 66 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 1,990 | 122,450 | $47,110 - | 14% | 78% |
| 67 | Occupational therapists | 1,980 | 68,690 | $47,650 - 92,200 | 23% | 90% |
| 68 | Database administrators | 1,970 | 72,730 | $40,980 - 109,100 | 29% | 72% |
| 69 | Editors | 1,920 | 58,720 | $32,660 - 94,480 | 2% | 81% |
| 70 | Biochemists and biophysicists | 1,900 | 99,700 | $53,780 - 159,050 | 16% | 95% |
| 71 | Instructional coordinators | 1,890 | 56,600 | $26,830 - 97,310 | 23% | 79% |
| 72 | Biological technicians | 1,890 | 44,610 | $29,300 - 62,560 | 16% | 60% |
| 73 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 1,810 | 46,220 | $26,120 - 76,570 | 15% | 72% |
| 74 | Sales engineers | 1,730 | 78,420 | $45,250 - 122,520 | 9% | 79% |
| 75 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 1,690 | 63,670 | $30,410 - 99,360 | 16% | 99% |
| 76 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 1,580 | 72,600 | $54,520 - 99,180 | 17% | 54% |
| 77 | Survey researchers | 1,550 | 28,320 | $16,770 - 47,520 | 16% | 82% |
| 78 | Dentists, general | 1,430 | 131,720 | $72,620 - | 9% | 100% |
| 79 | Financial specialists, all other | 1,400 | 67,220 | $36,910 - 101,710 | 12% | 50% |
| 80 | Natural sciences managers | 1,250 | 171,970 | $75,540 - | 11% | 93% |
| 81 | Environmental engineers | 1,220 | 97,730 | $54,890 - 140,370 | 25% | 86% |
| 82 | Speech-language pathologists | 1,220 | 65,520 | $46,720 - 86,490 | 11% | 98% |
| 83 | Engineers, all other | 1,180 | 89,930 | $53,480 - 127,300 | 6% | 82% |
| 84 | Physician assistants | 1,150 | 70,130 | $37,100 - 101,760 | 27% | 67% |
| 85 | Credit analysts | 1,130 | 59,190 | $33,340 - 96,400 | 2% | 60% |
| 86 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 1,040 | 40,550 | $21,670 - 59,190 | 14% | 54% |
| 87 | Sales and related workers, all other | 1,000 | 51,170 | $20,010 - 93,680 | 14% | 62% |
| 88 | Operations research analysts | 950 | 79,950 | $40,850 - 132,950 | 11% | 71% |
| 89 | Meeting and convention planners | 910 | 47,880 | $29,360 - 68,660 | 20% | 67% |
| 90 | Compensation and benefits managers | 900 | 99,010 | $51,730 - 160,400 | 12% | 58% |
| 91 | Interior designers | 900 | 47,320 | $32,200 - 76,610 | 20% | 55% |
| 92 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 890 | 73,290 | $40,590 - 113,070 | 25% | 93% |
| 93 | Health educators | 870 | 49,400 | $24,070 - 81,390 | 26% | 58% |
| 94 | Purchasing managers | 870 | 107,240 | $52,600 - 165,960 | 3% | 57% |
| 95 | Floral designers | 840 | 25,860 | $17,300 - 37,770 | 0% | 55% |
| 96 | Biomedical engineers | 830 | 73,700 | $48,100 - 114,180 | 21% | 76% |
| 97 | Budget analysts | 830 | 71,720 | $45,570 - 101,080 | 7% | 78% |
| 98 | Technical writers | 820 | 63,850 | $38,350 - 90,560 | 20% | 74% |
| 99 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 810 | 47,180 | $26,630 - 67,480 | 9% | 72% |
| 100 | Legislators | 780 | 34,950 | $15,360 - 74,620 | 1% | 65% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 62,360 | 26,880 | $15,880 - 44,200 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Office clerks, general | 51,690 | 30,020 | $16,290 - 45,750 | 13% | 19% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 46,830 | 19,270 | $15,390 - 24,940 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 38,860 | 19,380 | $15,400 - 25,510 | 18% | 5% |
| 5 | Customer service representatives | 36,000 | 36,170 | $21,330 - 57,260 | 25% | 22% |
| 6 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 34,030 | 25,330 | $17,260 - 36,620 | 15% | 4% |
| 7 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 31,370 | 27,240 | $17,850 - 39,330 | 2% | 5% |
| 8 | Waiters and waitresses | 29,230 | 19,100 | $15,310 - 26,510 | 11% | 14% |
| 9 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 27,230 | 31,540 | $20,740 - 44,300 | 1% | 18% |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 24,720 | 36,740 | $23,100 - 51,690 | 13% | 16% |
| 11 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 22,850 | 26,350 | $19,050 - 33,890 | 18% | 7% |
| 12 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 22,630 | 23,010 | $15,820 - 34,540 | -7% | 8% |
| 13 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 19,030 | 37,710 | $22,930 - 54,060 | 10% | 6% |
| 14 | Receptionists and information clerks | 18,560 | 26,830 | $17,380 - 37,750 | 17% | 13% |
| 15 | Home health aides | 18,380 | 23,460 | $16,840 - 31,800 | 49% | 7% |
| 16 | Security guards | 18,010 | 26,960 | $16,830 - 41,940 | 17% | 13% |
| 17 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 16,970 | 54,610 | $30,610 - 82,170 | 6% | 29% |
| 18 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 16,890 | 45,780 | $29,940 - 64,370 | 15% | 18% |
| 19 | Teacher assistants | 16,690 | 23,700 | $15,640 - 36,390 | 10% | 18% |
| 20 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 14,310 | 42,170 | $29,040 - 56,180 | 10% | 4% |
| 21 | General and operations managers | 13,720 | 115,510 | $52,280 - | 2% | 48% |
| 22 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 12,990 | 28,200 | $18,990 - 40,610 | 18% | 6% |
| 23 | Carpenters | 12,300 | 51,640 | $27,830 - 81,640 | 10% | 6% |
| 24 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 12,020 | 32,480 | $16,870 - 53,620 | 8% | 4% |
| 25 | Packers and packagers, hand | 11,700 | 21,900 | $15,430 - 31,990 | -11% | 3% |
| 26 | Child care workers | 11,440 | 20,310 | $15,780 - 26,240 | 18% | 15% |
| 27 | Food preparation workers | 11,310 | 21,410 | $15,820 - 28,570 | 15% | 7% |
| 28 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 11,270 | 46,710 | $26,910 - 67,860 | 4% | 25% |
| 29 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 10,820 | 45,660 | $31,430 - 62,250 | 14% | 7% |
| 30 | Tellers | 10,720 | 24,670 | $18,410 - 32,430 | 14% | 16% |
| 31 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 10,410 | 61,530 | $43,270 - 76,470 | 11% | 33% |
| 32 | Computer support specialists | 10,150 | 45,290 | $28,300 - 66,920 | 13% | 43% |
| 33 | Team assemblers | 9,970 | 31,230 | $19,470 - 47,580 | 0% | 5% |
| 34 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 9,900 | 40,200 | $23,120 - 57,300 | 14% | 4% |
| 35 | Cooks, restaurant | 9,700 | 29,000 | $18,670 - 40,050 | 12% | 5% |
| 36 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 9,510 | 22,110 | $16,470 - 29,730 | 13% | 5% |
| 37 | Construction laborers | 9,310 | 38,840 | $21,190 - 56,920 | 11% | 5% |
| 38 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 8,760 | 32,780 | $20,510 - 48,650 | 4% | 6% |
| 39 | Business operations specialists, all other | 8,750 | 71,360 | $36,030 - 106,550 | 21% | 49% |
| 40 | Electricians | 8,740 | 65,630 | $33,270 - 102,520 | 7% | 7% |
| 41 | Medical assistants | 8,590 | 30,030 | $22,190 - 39,470 | 35% | 10% |
| 42 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 8,440 | 36,700 | $20,960 - 55,230 | 11% | 14% |
| 43 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 7,730 | 33,810 | $23,070 - 46,020 | 4% | 15% |
| 44 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 7,730 | 25,750 | $15,980 - 38,560 | 12% | 6% |
| 45 | Bartenders | 7,620 | 20,210 | $15,430 - 27,440 | 11% | 17% |
| 46 | Bill and account collectors | 7,410 | 33,670 | $21,360 - 48,500 | 23% | 13% |
| 47 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 7,280 | 58,290 | $33,700 - 89,000 | 9% | 47% |
| 48 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 7,090 | 61,700 | $36,630 - 92,770 | -4% | 15% |
| 49 | Legal secretaries | 6,760 | 43,390 | $27,070 - 62,600 | 12% | 18% |
| 50 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 6,260 | 34,610 | $23,070 - 48,430 | -1% | 2% |
| 51 | Insurance sales agents | 6,190 | 75,100 | $30,240 - | 13% | 45% |
| 52 | Dishwashers | 6,130 | 18,110 | $15,320 - 22,560 | 10% | 3% |
| 53 | Bus drivers, school | 6,100 | 29,950 | $20,060 - 39,090 | 9% | 4% |
| 54 | Medical secretaries | 5,800 | 33,030 | $23,050 - 44,070 | 17% | 18% |
| 55 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 5,700 | 38,680 | $22,170 - 59,630 | -6% | 14% |
| 56 | Helpers--production workers | 5,500 | 25,900 | $17,290 - 37,120 | 0% | 4% |
| 57 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 5,410 | 26,860 | $17,590 - 38,350 | 11% | 5% |
| 58 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 5,370 | 25,580 | $17,870 - 33,330 | 26% | 43% |
| 59 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 5,240 | 61,130 | $37,340 - 91,210 | 0% | 42% |
| 60 | Loan officers | 5,150 | 57,140 | $29,780 - 102,090 | 12% | 49% |
| 61 | Postal service mail carriers | 5,150 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 62 | Pharmacy technicians | 5,150 | 27,190 | $18,260 - 38,520 | 32% | 16% |
| 63 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 5,080 | 17,880 | $15,220 - 23,770 | 12% | 6% |
| 64 | Data entry keyers | 4,970 | 29,100 | $19,510 - 40,060 | -4% | 18% |
| 65 | Personal and home care aides | 4,940 | 24,370 | $16,650 - 32,470 | 51% | 10% |
| 66 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 4,930 | 67,170 | $24,320 - 125,090 | 28% | 48% |
| 67 | Counter and rental clerks | 4,900 | 26,680 | $15,590 - 41,250 | 23% | 16% |
| 68 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 4,860 | 50,780 | $33,830 - 72,840 | 22% | 45% |
| 69 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 4,790 | 60,240 | $35,260 - 94,310 | 11% | 4% |
| 70 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 4,730 | 72,620 | $46,450 - 102,410 | 9% | 10% |
| 71 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 4,570 | 27,980 | $17,250 - 40,640 | -4% | 5% |
| 72 | Telemarketers | 4,460 | 29,460 | $16,940 - 46,760 | -9% | 14% |
| 73 | Order clerks | 4,430 | 30,020 | $17,910 - 47,960 | -23% | 16% |
| 74 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 4,400 | 44,040 | $27,240 - 63,800 | 4% | 30% |
| 75 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 4,350 | 18,630 | $15,310 - 26,740 | 10% | 8% |
| 76 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 4,320 | 47,910 | $28,990 - 69,370 | 9% | 3% |
| 77 | Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | 4,320 | 28,170 | $18,210 - 39,800 | -11% | 9% |
| 78 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 4,270 | 20,950 | $15,420 - 30,110 | 16% | 9% |
| 79 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 4,240 | 21,690 | $15,400 - 30,960 | 10% | 17% |
| 80 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 4,160 | 35,100 | $22,530 - 52,410 | 0% | 22% |
| 81 | Real estate sales agents | 4,140 | 51,970 | $25,960 - 81,450 | 11% | 45% |
| 82 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 4,130 | 66,160 | $42,750 - 96,130 | 7% | 13% |
| 83 | File clerks | 4,100 | 25,120 | $16,540 - 36,970 | -40% | 20% |
| 84 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 3,900 | 28,320 | $17,120 - 46,230 | 27% | 47% |
| 85 | Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 3,890 | 92,830 | $39,800 - | 0% | 0% |
| 86 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 3,890 | 26,810 | $17,510 - 40,620 | 13% | 4% |
| 87 | Administrative services managers | 3,850 | 79,490 | $36,960 - 132,130 | 12% | 40% |
| 88 | Recreation workers | 3,830 | 27,480 | $15,890 - 45,090 | 13% | 47% |
| 89 | Dental assistants | 3,690 | 34,020 | $21,400 - 48,680 | 29% | 9% |
| 90 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 3,660 | 156,790 | $51,010 - | 0% | 0% |
| 91 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 3,660 | 105,520 | $46,620 - | 4% | 38% |
| 92 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 3,640 | 21,090 | $15,790 - 30,250 | 14% | 3% |
| 93 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 3,640 | 53,930 | $35,980 - 78,810 | 8% | 3% |
| 94 | Machinists | 3,640 | 41,200 | $27,150 - 59,520 | -2% | 3% |
| 95 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 3,610 | 35,320 | $23,360 - 52,440 | 19% | 14% |
| 96 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 3,560 | -7% | 12% | ||
| 97 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 3,530 | 51,220 | $29,700 - 72,250 | 15% | 25% |
| 98 | Cost estimators | 3,500 | 64,910 | $41,610 - 98,210 | 19% | 32% |
| 99 | Driver/sales workers | 3,470 | 26,990 | $15,340 - 46,480 | -4% | 4% |
| 100 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 3,360 | 46,090 | $33,440 - 61,030 | 9% | 5% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transit and railroad police | 53,760 | 200 | 57.1 |
| Paperhangers | 52,190 | 280 | 20.3 |
| Barbers | 28,500 | 660 | 15.3 |
| Home economics teachers, postsecondary | 72,260 | 170 | 12.8 |
| Environmental science teachers, postsecondary | 150 | 8.7 | |
| Agricultural workers, all other | 26,130 | 130 | 8.3 |
| Survey researchers | 28,320 | 1,550 | 6.6 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | 99,700 | 1,900 | 6.5 |
| Automotive glass installers and repairers | 33,380 | 340 | 5.8 |
| Biomedical engineers | 73,700 | 830 | 5.8 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 100,290 | 6,590 | 5.4 |
| Slaughterers and meat packers | 27,130 | 1,870 | 5.4 |
| Fence erectors | 35,090 | 620 | 5.1 |
| Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators | 61,040 | 240 | 4.8 |
| Tree trimmers and pruners | 36,720 | 630 | 4.6 |
| Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary | 90,430 | 230 | 4.5 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 43,750 | 2,240 | 4.4 |
| Sociologists | 73,650 | 160 | 4.3 |
| Social work teachers, postsecondary | 85,310 | 200 | 4.1 |
| Telephone operators | 39,390 | 490 | 4 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 92,830 | 3,890 | 3.9 |
| Aircraft cargo handling supervisors | 39,220 | 170 | 3.8 |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | 110,420 | 710 | 3.8 |
| Job printers | 34,810 | 1,840 | 3.8 |
| Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary | 94,480 | 150 | 3.8 |
| Social and community service managers | 60,430 | 6,030 | 3.7 |
| Occupational therapist aides | 30,230 | 150 | 3.6 |
| Mental health counselors | 36,950 | 4,980 | 3.6 |
| Materials scientists | 82,770 | 310 | 3.6 |
| Correspondence clerks | 31,990 | 490 | 3.5 |
| Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation | 31,830 | 490 | 3.5 |
| Medical appliance technicians | 32,180 | 260 | 3.5 |
| Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers | 49,520 | 630 | 3.3 |
| Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary | 110 | 3.3 | |
| Vocational education teachers, middle school | 59,120 | 360 | 3.2 |
| Actuaries | 121,680 | 700 | 3.1 |
| Psychiatrists | 143,980 | 720 | 3 |
| Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles | 42,460 | 250 | 3 |
| Conveyor operators and tenders | 25,100 | 900 | 3 |
| Radiation therapists | 410 | 3 | |
| Eligibility interviewers, government programs | 44,820 | 3,300 | 3 |
| Archivists | 46,100 | 130 | 2.9 |
| Podiatrists | 76,850 | 280 | 2.9 |
| Shampooers | 17,070 | 470 | 2.7 |
| Airfield operations specialists | 51,880 | 110 | 2.7 |
| Radio and television announcers | 47,050 | 790 | 2.7 |
| Physics teachers, postsecondary | 95,240 | 250 | 2.7 |
| Architecture teachers, postsecondary | 80,410 | 100 | 2.7 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | 87,930 | 1,270 | 2.6 |
| Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 30,150 | 440 | 2.6 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 55,920 | 1.82 | 890 |
| Furniture finishers | 51,340 | 1.73 | 200 |
| Insulation workers, mechanical | 68,240 | 1.65 | 270 |
| Natural sciences managers | 171,970 | 1.56 | 1,250 |
| Painting, coating, and decorating workers | 40,530 | 1.55 | 430 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 81,510 | 1.52 | 1,120 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 105,520 | 1.51 | 3,660 |
| Motion picture projectionists | 34,670 | 1.5 | 180 |
| Stonemasons | 64,820 | 1.47 | 140 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 121,010 | 1.44 | 490 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 49,440 | 1.42 | 910 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 73,370 | 1.42 | 410 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 49,460 | 1.41 | 1,550 |
| Electricians | 65,630 | 1.4 | 8,740 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 122,450 | 1.37 | 1,990 |
| Computer programmers | 87,590 | 1.36 | 9,810 |
| Advertising sales agents | 63,760 | 1.36 | 3,150 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | 28,710 | 1.36 | 570 |
| Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | 43,130 | 1.35 | 1,580 |
| Funeral directors | 78,000 | 1.34 | 340 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 29,000 | 1.34 | 9,700 |
| Insurance sales agents | 75,100 | 1.34 | 6,190 |
| Public relations specialists | 67,280 | 1.33 | 3,620 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | 47,480 | 1.33 | 1,130 |
| Photographic process workers | 37,930 | 1.33 | 110 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 60,240 | 1.32 | 1,510 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 133,550 | 1.32 | 4,510 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 34,300 | 1.32 | 750 |
| Carpenters | 51,640 | 1.32 | 12,300 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 52,240 | 1.32 | 260 |
| Environmental engineers | 97,730 | 1.31 | 1,220 |
| Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers | 34,060 | 1.31 | 720 |
| Statisticians | 92,030 | 1.31 | 720 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 60,240 | 1.31 | 4,790 |
| Social work teachers, postsecondary | 85,310 | 1.31 | 200 |
| Sales and related workers, all other | 51,170 | 1.3 | 1,000 |
| Printing machine operators | 42,560 | 1.3 | 2,910 |
| Actuaries | 121,680 | 1.3 | 700 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 44,530 | 1.3 | 1,900 |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 70,050 | 1.3 | 910 |
| Construction managers | 109,180 | 1.3 | 1,930 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 67,170 | 1.29 | 4,930 |
| Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics | 40,340 | 1.29 | 200 |
| Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers | 45,350 | 1.29 | 350 |
| Lawyers | 132,100 | 1.29 | 12,060 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 49,030 | 1.29 | 2,710 |
| Locksmiths and safe repairers | 45,650 | 1.29 | 290 |
| Computer systems analysts | 88,400 | 1.29 | 9,450 |
| Meter readers, utilities | 45,220 | 1.28 | 300 |
| Tour guides and escorts | 31,040 | 1.28 | 860 |
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