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While long thought of as a center for steal production, the Pittsburgh area economy has expanded and diversified beyond its traditional heavy manufacturing base to provide substantial opportunities for business and professional growth. Pittsburgh is home to ten Fortune 1000 company headquarters. The largest company headquartered in the Pittsburgh area is United States Steel. Probably the most famous companies with their headquarters in the area are United States Steel, H.J. Heinz, Mellon Financial, and Dick's Sporting Goods.
Despite its reputation as a center for blue collar industrial work, the Pittsburgh area has a very well educated work force. According to U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Pittsburgh ranks in the top twenty among American cities with a well educated work force. Almost 34% of the Pittsburgh area population has a college degree or higher. In 2005, Central Connecticut State University ranked Pittsburgh in the top ten most literate cities in the U.S.
Major business honors and awards that have been received by the Pittsburgh metropolitan area include:
Major industries located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area include:
Driven by organizations such as the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Carnegie Mellon University, life sciences are a strong and growing industry in the Pittsburgh area. UPMC ranks among the top ten recipients in the U.S. for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. Pittsburgh ranks in the top fifteen cities in the United States for NIH funding. In addition, Carnegie Mellon receives more than $73 million a year in National Science Foundation (NSF) research.
Pittsburgh is also home to the busiest inland port, the Port of Pittsburgh, in the United States.
For business travelers, the Pittsburgh area is served by the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). PIT is regularly ranked as one of the top airports in the world by Condé Nast, J.D. Power, USA Today, Travelocity and the Official Airline Guide. Allegheny County Airport (AGC) also serves the Pittsburgh area.
Companies with headquarters in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area include:
Business organizations/associations in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area include:
The Pittsburgh Business Times, "Business Section" of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the "Business Section" of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review are all good sources of information on business and the economy in the Pittsburgh area.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 30,790 | 59,420 | $42,770 - 78,040 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 17,330 | 65,220 | $28,550 - 108,670 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 14,880 | 51,590 | $31,640 - 78,050 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 12,080 | 62,690 | $34,110 - 102,030 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 6,880 | 54,670 | $35,850 - 79,930 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 6,850 | 52,750 | $35,010 - 78,130 | 11% | 95% |
| 7 | Computer systems analysts | 4,680 | 68,660 | $42,070 - 100,150 | 29% | 68% |
| 8 | Lawyers | 4,600 | 115,390 | $49,180 - | 11% | 99% |
| 9 | Computer programmers | 4,510 | 65,580 | $35,860 - 103,490 | 0% | 73% |
| 10 | Social and human service assistants | 3,900 | 25,480 | $16,830 - 34,690 | 34% | 58% |
| 11 | Management analysts | 3,740 | 77,970 | $42,910 - 131,760 | 22% | 78% |
| 12 | Network and computer systems administrators | 3,410 | 67,390 | $37,220 - 103,050 | 27% | 50% |
| 13 | Civil engineers | 3,410 | 69,440 | $45,700 - 100,310 | 18% | 87% |
| 14 | Computer software engineers, applications | 3,240 | 79,250 | $45,000 - 125,530 | 45% | 85% |
| 15 | Financial managers | 3,210 | 94,450 | $44,660 - 158,280 | 13% | 60% |
| 16 | Child, family, and school social workers | 3,070 | 33,550 | $22,330 - 49,820 | 19% | 77% |
| 17 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 3,060 | 76,140 | $33,010 - 132,030 | 12% | 51% |
| 18 | Chief executives | 3,000 | 149,730 | $56,990 - | 2% | 65% |
| 19 | Mental health counselors | 2,990 | 33,390 | $22,420 - 49,860 | 30% | 73% |
| 20 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 2,820 | 78,820 | $48,050 - 115,900 | 28% | 85% |
| 21 | Pharmacists | 2,810 | 92,340 | $71,420 - 114,910 | 22% | 97% |
| 22 | Market research analysts | 2,640 | 53,690 | $30,370 - 88,050 | 20% | 82% |
| 23 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 2,420 | 39,420 | $15,460 - 77,800 | 17% | 56% |
| 24 | Medical and health services managers | 2,400 | 85,040 | $47,280 - 143,200 | 16% | 57% |
| 25 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 2,290 | 54,830 | $35,760 - 79,920 | 20% | 87% |
| 26 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 2,280 | 48,000 | $35,240 - 62,650 | 12% | 51% |
| 27 | Public relations specialists | 2,170 | 66,350 | $28,730 - 112,980 | 18% | 81% |
| 28 | Financial analysts | 2,090 | 64,060 | $35,460 - 99,280 | 34% | 87% |
| 29 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 2,080 | 50,610 | $29,770 - 77,810 | 13% | 73% |
| 30 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 2,040 | 50,990 | $26,830 - 81,090 | 18% | 56% |
| 31 | Sales managers | 2,030 | 100,120 | $49,180 - 164,200 | 10% | 69% |
| 32 | Training and development specialists | 2,000 | 49,390 | $28,080 - 76,810 | 18% | 56% |
| 33 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 1,960 | 35,020 | $22,820 - 50,130 | 15% | 51% |
| 34 | Industrial engineers | 1,950 | 74,550 | $48,780 - 103,550 | 20% | 74% |
| 35 | Mechanical engineers | 1,950 | 71,900 | $45,500 - 104,400 | 4% | 78% |
| 36 | Graphic designers | 1,910 | 38,840 | $22,440 - 60,280 | 10% | 55% |
| 37 | Physical therapists | 1,780 | 68,800 | $44,110 - 95,100 | 27% | 89% |
| 38 | Computer and information systems managers | 1,780 | 104,060 | $52,810 - 165,870 | 16% | 73% |
| 39 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 1,770 | 39,880 | $29,050 - 52,080 | 30% | 77% |
| 40 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 1,740 | 75,300 | $47,140 - 107,720 | 4% | 81% |
| 41 | Personal financial advisors | 1,700 | 80,360 | $25,940 - 147,430 | 41% | 81% |
| 42 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 1,630 | 87,900 | $61,710 - 120,170 | 8% | 78% |
| 43 | Electrical engineers | 1,600 | 80,970 | $50,320 - 124,070 | 6% | 81% |
| 44 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 1,520 | 54,020 | $31,550 - 87,830 | 5% | 58% |
| 45 | Medical and public health social workers | 1,520 | 41,210 | $26,170 - 58,110 | 24% | 77% |
| 46 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 1,420 | 71,660 | $43,180 - 104,500 | 53% | 57% |
| 47 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 1,390 | 84,440 | $25,750 - | 25% | 67% |
| 48 | Managers, all other | 1,360 | 85,640 | $43,020 - 132,580 | 7% | 55% |
| 49 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 1,350 | 78,730 | $36,310 - 129,970 | 14% | 78% |
| 50 | Librarians | 1,310 | 51,150 | $28,260 - 77,650 | 4% | 85% |
| 51 | Engineering managers | 1,270 | 111,800 | $68,830 - 163,190 | 7% | 84% |
| 52 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 1,240 | 49,650 | $24,370 - 94,480 | 15% | 72% |
| 53 | Social and community service managers | 1,230 | 56,510 | $28,250 - 88,150 | 25% | 72% |
| 54 | Rehabilitation counselors | 1,230 | 36,410 | $19,650 - 56,940 | 23% | 73% |
| 55 | Coaches and scouts | 1,220 | 29,210 | $15,420 - 53,420 | 15% | 60% |
| 56 | Occupational therapists | 1,210 | 58,440 | $41,340 - 77,820 | 23% | 90% |
| 57 | Marketing managers | 1,210 | 111,640 | $54,620 - | 14% | 69% |
| 58 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 1,160 | 34,440 | $18,220 - 51,610 | 23% | 54% |
| 59 | Advertising sales agents | 1,150 | 57,310 | $24,410 - 99,790 | 20% | 56% |
| 60 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 1,150 | 37,000 | $16,990 - 63,010 | 9% | 54% |
| 61 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 1,130 | 53,020 | $32,830 - 81,430 | 18% | 56% |
| 62 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 1,070 | 80,020 | $46,530 - 120,420 | 18% | 88% |
| 63 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 1,040 | 58,000 | $38,480 - 83,450 | 9% | 87% |
| 64 | Private detectives and investigators | 990 | 35,830 | $25,130 - 54,270 | 18% | 52% |
| 65 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 990 | 33,970 | $22,290 - 52,160 | 34% | 73% |
| 66 | Speech-language pathologists | 840 | 56,790 | $34,080 - 82,090 | 11% | 98% |
| 67 | Physician assistants | 830 | 66,960 | $35,850 - 87,880 | 27% | 67% |
| 68 | Special education teachers, middle school | 820 | 54,090 | $36,880 - 78,680 | 16% | 87% |
| 69 | Legislators | 820 | 30,800 | $15,370 - 64,170 | 1% | 65% |
| 70 | Instructional coordinators | 790 | 56,700 | $32,450 - 80,110 | 23% | 79% |
| 71 | Biological technicians | 790 | 35,180 | $23,210 - 50,710 | 16% | 60% |
| 72 | Database administrators | 760 | 60,390 | $29,470 - 96,440 | 29% | 72% |
| 73 | Financial specialists, all other | 730 | 64,960 | $42,490 - 97,270 | 12% | 50% |
| 74 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 710 | 62,900 | $36,390 - 91,600 | 17% | 54% |
| 75 | Editors | 680 | 51,420 | $28,980 - 77,760 | 2% | 81% |
| 76 | Commercial and industrial designers | 660 | 47,730 | $23,840 - 75,910 | 7% | 55% |
| 77 | Computer specialists, all other | 660 | 68,760 | $38,280 - 101,580 | 15% | 68% |
| 78 | Floral designers | 650 | 23,220 | $15,690 - 31,490 | 0% | 55% |
| 79 | Dentists, general | 650 | 151,300 | $25,180 - | 9% | 100% |
| 80 | Tax preparers | 650 | 32,410 | $16,720 - 50,870 | 0% | 54% |
| 81 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 640 | 45,680 | $34,970 - 58,900 | 9% | 72% |
| 82 | Musicians and singers | 630 | $ - | 10% | 53% | |
| 83 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 630 | 74,560 | $32,020 - 111,500 | 16% | 99% |
| 84 | Environmental engineers | 610 | 73,710 | $46,040 - 105,850 | 25% | 86% |
| 85 | Reporters and correspondents | 570 | 41,040 | $22,200 - 63,390 | 1% | 85% |
| 86 | Insurance underwriters | 550 | 55,160 | $35,800 - 88,500 | 6% | 53% |
| 87 | Purchasing managers | 540 | 101,360 | $56,480 - 144,450 | 3% | 57% |
| 88 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 530 | 60,980 | $37,560 - 90,170 | 8% | 72% |
| 89 | Sales engineers | 520 | 78,130 | $44,540 - 125,850 | 9% | 79% |
| 90 | Materials engineers | 520 | 76,990 | $53,710 - 105,210 | 4% | 77% |
| 91 | Computer and information scientists, research | 520 | 60,250 | $29,380 - 93,840 | 22% | 68% |
| 92 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 520 | 31,970 | $18,440 - 57,580 | 11% | 55% |
| 93 | Operations research analysts | 500 | 59,940 | $34,940 - 94,790 | 11% | 71% |
| 94 | Credit analysts | 470 | 58,500 | $30,800 - 87,520 | 2% | 60% |
| 95 | Producers and directors | 470 | 58,370 | $29,890 - 79,120 | 11% | 75% |
| 96 | Surveyors | 470 | 47,170 | $34,230 - 66,370 | 24% | 82% |
| 97 | Veterinarians | 460 | 112,620 | $71,460 - | 35% | 100% |
| 98 | Compensation and benefits managers | 450 | 88,850 | $56,280 - 130,400 | 12% | 58% |
| 99 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 440 | 37,240 | $20,500 - 56,990 | 24% | 78% |
| 100 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 440 | 47,820 | $34,690 - 62,210 | 11% | 58% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 43,240 | 24,130 | $15,440 - 39,730 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Office clerks, general | 31,810 | 26,190 | $16,080 - 38,810 | 13% | 19% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 30,770 | 18,080 | $15,200 - 23,370 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 25,250 | 18,360 | $15,320 - 24,090 | 18% | 5% |
| 5 | Waiters and waitresses | 22,210 | 18,230 | $15,280 - 23,540 | 11% | 14% |
| 6 | Customer service representatives | 22,170 | 31,070 | $18,200 - 47,390 | 25% | 22% |
| 7 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 19,480 | 25,540 | $16,230 - 38,530 | 2% | 5% |
| 8 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 18,830 | 23,270 | $15,820 - 34,120 | 15% | 4% |
| 9 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 15,570 | 24,890 | $17,980 - 31,970 | 18% | 7% |
| 10 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 15,520 | 28,230 | $18,760 - 39,620 | 1% | 18% |
| 11 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 15,170 | 30,970 | $18,570 - 45,030 | 13% | 16% |
| 12 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 13,740 | 21,950 | $15,640 - 32,090 | -7% | 8% |
| 13 | Home health aides | 12,880 | 21,230 | $15,770 - 27,440 | 49% | 7% |
| 14 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 11,540 | 38,810 | $23,940 - 58,830 | 10% | 4% |
| 15 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 11,250 | 34,470 | $19,340 - 51,290 | 10% | 6% |
| 16 | Receptionists and information clerks | 10,390 | 23,410 | $16,240 - 31,900 | 17% | 13% |
| 17 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 10,260 | 49,160 | $27,720 - 76,750 | 6% | 29% |
| 18 | Construction laborers | 9,150 | 33,250 | $19,470 - 51,640 | 11% | 5% |
| 19 | Cooks, restaurant | 8,480 | 24,120 | $17,000 - 32,090 | 12% | 5% |
| 20 | Carpenters | 8,020 | 42,700 | $26,520 - 61,740 | 10% | 6% |
| 21 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 7,990 | 38,040 | $25,430 - 53,060 | 15% | 18% |
| 22 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 7,980 | 31,000 | $16,860 - 52,770 | 8% | 4% |
| 23 | Security guards | 7,870 | 23,690 | $16,120 - 31,950 | 17% | 13% |
| 24 | General and operations managers | 7,570 | 96,100 | $43,330 - | 2% | 48% |
| 25 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 7,380 | 33,960 | $19,890 - 50,520 | 14% | 4% |
| 26 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 7,250 | 43,500 | $24,240 - 64,400 | 4% | 25% |
| 27 | Teacher assistants | 7,060 | 21,100 | $15,520 - 30,060 | 10% | 18% |
| 28 | Bartenders | 6,540 | 18,460 | $15,280 - 23,910 | 11% | 17% |
| 29 | Bus drivers, school | 6,440 | 23,930 | $16,140 - 35,420 | 9% | 4% |
| 30 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 6,270 | 24,330 | $15,940 - 37,490 | 18% | 6% |
| 31 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 6,230 | 38,560 | $29,010 - 49,310 | 14% | 7% |
| 32 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 6,190 | 19,960 | $15,700 - 25,590 | 13% | 5% |
| 33 | Team assemblers | 6,110 | 28,120 | $17,880 - 40,720 | 0% | 5% |
| 34 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 6,090 | 32,530 | $18,950 - 48,480 | 11% | 14% |
| 35 | Child care workers | 6,050 | 19,330 | $15,290 - 25,800 | 18% | 15% |
| 36 | Food preparation workers | 5,930 | 19,610 | $15,560 - 25,560 | 15% | 7% |
| 37 | Tellers | 5,460 | 22,410 | $16,790 - 30,460 | 14% | 16% |
| 38 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 5,410 | 50,190 | $23,310 - 73,960 | 11% | 33% |
| 39 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 5,370 | 21,800 | $15,410 - 30,810 | 12% | 6% |
| 40 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 5,030 | 54,960 | $33,280 - 83,710 | -4% | 15% |
| 41 | Dishwashers | 4,990 | 17,600 | $15,340 - 21,220 | 10% | 3% |
| 42 | Machinists | 4,920 | 35,840 | $22,850 - 52,390 | -2% | 3% |
| 43 | Computer support specialists | 4,890 | 38,800 | $25,340 - 55,490 | 13% | 43% |
| 44 | Electricians | 4,880 | 50,030 | $29,760 - 69,960 | 7% | 7% |
| 45 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 4,850 | 29,510 | $17,920 - 42,930 | 4% | 6% |
| 46 | Packers and packagers, hand | 4,740 | 22,800 | $15,660 - 37,340 | -11% | 3% |
| 47 | Helpers--production workers | 4,680 | 24,650 | $16,540 - 36,160 | 0% | 4% |
| 48 | Medical assistants | 4,670 | 25,770 | $19,390 - 32,630 | 35% | 10% |
| 49 | Medical secretaries | 4,550 | 26,470 | $19,150 - 34,330 | 17% | 18% |
| 50 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 4,460 | 29,130 | $20,460 - 39,980 | 4% | 15% |
| 51 | Driver/sales workers | 4,200 | 23,970 | $15,480 - 39,420 | -4% | 4% |
| 52 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 4,160 | 36,730 | $22,090 - 56,250 | -6% | 14% |
| 53 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 3,960 | 46,690 | $30,040 - 65,790 | 8% | 3% |
| 54 | Pharmacy technicians | 3,860 | 25,780 | $18,520 - 33,850 | 32% | 16% |
| 55 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 3,820 | 19,790 | $15,460 - 27,880 | 10% | 17% |
| 56 | Bill and account collectors | 3,790 | 28,210 | $21,000 - 39,380 | 23% | 13% |
| 57 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 3,790 | 31,870 | $20,770 - 46,060 | -1% | 2% |
| 58 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 3,780 | 54,960 | $31,580 - 78,710 | 11% | 4% |
| 59 | Business operations specialists, all other | 3,710 | 58,400 | $33,920 - 91,310 | 21% | 49% |
| 60 | Counter and rental clerks | 3,620 | 23,400 | $15,390 - 37,410 | 23% | 16% |
| 61 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 3,450 | 17,800 | $15,330 - 21,700 | 12% | 6% |
| 62 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 3,380 | 22,600 | $16,240 - 30,850 | 11% | 5% |
| 63 | Postal service mail carriers | 3,370 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 64 | Data entry keyers | 3,360 | 26,830 | $18,160 - 40,860 | -4% | 18% |
| 65 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 3,270 | 62,230 | $36,150 - 95,480 | 9% | 10% |
| 66 | Insurance sales agents | 3,200 | 61,480 | $27,450 - 107,250 | 13% | 45% |
| 67 | Personal and home care aides | 3,190 | 19,970 | $16,470 - 24,890 | 51% | 10% |
| 68 | Telemarketers | 3,180 | 23,330 | $15,840 - 31,820 | -9% | 14% |
| 69 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 3,110 | 36,810 | $25,210 - 51,040 | 13% | 4% |
| 70 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 3,100 | 30,620 | $21,260 - 40,330 | -14% | 0% |
| 71 | Legal secretaries | 2,960 | 34,500 | $22,060 - 48,860 | 12% | 18% |
| 72 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 2,960 | 17,630 | $15,320 - 22,310 | 10% | 8% |
| 73 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 2,950 | 33,720 | $23,440 - 46,010 | 5% | 2% |
| 74 | Cooks, fast food | 2,930 | 17,370 | $15,200 - 20,820 | 8% | 5% |
| 75 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 2,840 | 148,760 | $47,350 - | 0% | 0% |
| 76 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 2,840 | 61,160 | $35,560 - 87,140 | 7% | 13% |
| 77 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 2,730 | 29,190 | $19,410 - 41,690 | 19% | 14% |
| 78 | Cost estimators | 2,650 | 53,910 | $33,210 - 78,980 | 19% | 32% |
| 79 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 2,580 | 57,540 | $34,800 - 82,250 | 9% | 47% |
| 80 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 2,580 | 65,110 | $33,200 - 109,260 | 28% | 48% |
| 81 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 2,580 | 18,680 | $15,330 - 24,680 | 16% | 9% |
| 82 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 2,570 | 44,920 | $29,610 - 64,630 | 9% | 5% |
| 83 | Loan officers | 2,530 | 53,470 | $28,960 - 80,720 | 12% | 49% |
| 84 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 2,470 | 41,520 | $25,050 - 61,170 | 4% | 30% |
| 85 | File clerks | 2,460 | 23,220 | $16,090 - 31,550 | -40% | 20% |
| 86 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 2,420 | 53,560 | $32,930 - 82,430 | 0% | 42% |
| 87 | Word processors and typists | 2,360 | 26,890 | $17,230 - 38,670 | -11% | 19% |
| 88 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 2,350 | 46,000 | $30,900 - 62,680 | 15% | 25% |
| 89 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 2,280 | 37,090 | $21,620 - 55,880 | 9% | 3% |
| 90 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 2,280 | 34,150 | $21,580 - 49,410 | 0% | 22% |
| 91 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 2,270 | 22,370 | $15,670 - 31,390 | 26% | 43% |
| 92 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 2,200 | -7% | 12% | ||
| 93 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 2,150 | 48,980 | $31,640 - 65,750 | 5% | 8% |
| 94 | Recreation workers | 2,120 | 23,480 | $15,480 - 34,190 | 13% | 47% |
| 95 | Dental assistants | 2,110 | 29,790 | $20,180 - 39,590 | 29% | 9% |
| 96 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 2,100 | 19,030 | $15,400 - 25,370 | 14% | 3% |
| 97 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 2,030 | 28,600 | $16,950 - 39,740 | -4% | 5% |
| 98 | Order clerks | 1,950 | 29,730 | $18,730 - 45,110 | -23% | 16% |
| 99 | Bakers | 1,940 | 23,280 | $15,740 - 31,620 | 10% | 8% |
| 100 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 1,900 | 86,990 | $30,010 - | 4% | 38% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers | 63,560 | 380 | 16.5 |
| Mine cutting and channeling machine operators | 33,210 | 180 | 16.4 |
| Roof bolters, mining | 45,050 | 100 | 13.7 |
| Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | 38,470 | 990 | 10.5 |
| Pourers and casters, metal | 34,200 | 560 | 8.4 |
| Bicycle repairers | 23,900 | 160 | 7.7 |
| Materials scientists | 72,380 | 400 | 7.6 |
| Gas plant operators | 48,020 | 340 | 7.1 |
| Occupational therapist aides | 32,560 | 150 | 6.1 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 69,280 | 290 | 5.8 |
| Private detectives and investigators | 35,830 | 990 | 5.6 |
| Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 36,500 | 1,110 | 5.5 |
| Automotive glass installers and repairers | 27,710 | 170 | 4.8 |
| Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders | 33,370 | 390 | 4.5 |
| Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 31,080 | 590 | 4.2 |
| Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers | 49,610 | 100 | 4.1 |
| Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 35,640 | 570 | 4.1 |
| Parking enforcement workers | 21,860 | 180 | 4 |
| Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners | 36,680 | 270 | 4 |
| Postmasters and mail superintendents | 59,650 | 320 | 4 |
| Athletic trainers | 36,180 | 320 | 3.9 |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | 101,310 | 410 | 3.7 |
| Mental health counselors | 33,390 | 2,990 | 3.6 |
| Insurance appraisers, auto damage | 45,040 | 210 | 3.5 |
| Helpers--extraction workers | 31,000 | 130 | 3.4 |
| Materials engineers | 76,990 | 520 | 3.3 |
| Power plant operators | 57,810 | 440 | 3.1 |
| Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | 34,910 | 1,290 | 3 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | 51,830 | 320 | 3 |
| Occupational therapist assistants | 43,240 | 540 | 3 |
| Funeral attendants | 23,500 | 550 | 3 |
| Computer science teachers, postsecondary | 92,270 | 610 | 2.9 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 49,650 | 1,240 | 2.9 |
| Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 35,390 | 430 | 2.8 |
| Vocational education teachers, middle school | 57,070 | 190 | 2.8 |
| Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | 60,780 | 220 | 2.8 |
| Residential advisors | 24,620 | 910 | 2.6 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 60,250 | 520 | 2.6 |
| Plant and system operators, all other | 47,230 | 130 | 2.6 |
| Commercial and industrial designers | 47,730 | 660 | 2.6 |
| Physics teachers, postsecondary | 83,540 | 140 | 2.5 |
| Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 36,810 | 3,110 | 2.4 |
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | 35,570 | 450 | 2.4 |
| Podiatrists | 90,420 | 140 | 2.4 |
| Biomedical engineers | 68,490 | 200 | 2.3 |
| Anesthesiologists | 168,330 | 370 | 2.3 |
| Eligibility interviewers, government programs | 44,330 | 1,540 | 2.3 |
| Word processors and typists | 26,890 | 2,360 | 2.3 |
| Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians | 23,870 | 220 | 2.2 |
| Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary | 91,560 | 100 | 2.2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | 58,390 | 1.38 | 120 |
| Political science teachers, postsecondary | 103,310 | 1.37 | 130 |
| Sheet metal workers | 57,040 | 1.37 | 1,000 |
| Pipelayers | 49,050 | 1.34 | 310 |
| Public relations specialists | 66,350 | 1.31 | 2,170 |
| Veterinarians | 112,620 | 1.3 | 460 |
| Computer science teachers, postsecondary | 92,270 | 1.28 | 610 |
| Coil winders, tapers, and finishers | 37,140 | 1.28 | 190 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 65,110 | 1.26 | 2,580 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 33,310 | 1.25 | 440 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 86,990 | 1.25 | 1,900 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 66,510 | 1.24 | 400 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | 35,010 | 1.24 | 220 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 76,470 | 1.24 | 320 |
| Advertising sales agents | 57,310 | 1.22 | 1,150 |
| Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 36,810 | 1.21 | 3,110 |
| Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 37,630 | 1.2 | 820 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 54,960 | 1.19 | 3,780 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 45,020 | 1.19 | 1,660 |
| Structural iron and steel workers | 54,280 | 1.19 | 530 |
| English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 72,150 | 1.18 | 660 |
| Eligibility interviewers, government programs | 44,330 | 1.18 | 1,540 |
| Internists, general | 212,840 | 1.17 | 430 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | 43,880 | 1.16 | 350 |
| Meter readers, utilities | 41,090 | 1.16 | 290 |
| Transportation inspectors | 72,350 | 1.16 | 220 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 65,220 | 1.15 | 17,330 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 34,980 | 1.15 | 1,180 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 46,780 | 1.15 | 1,070 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 34,680 | 1.15 | 1,230 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 39,360 | 1.15 | 1,430 |
| Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | 25,410 | 1.15 | 460 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 44,160 | 1.15 | 320 |
| Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers | 34,920 | 1.14 | 390 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 92,180 | 1.14 | 710 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 22,230 | 1.14 | 1,110 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 42,240 | 1.14 | 830 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 55,160 | 1.14 | 550 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | 43,840 | 1.14 | 220 |
| Purchasing managers | 101,360 | 1.14 | 540 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 83,120 | 1.14 | 260 |
| Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 28,120 | 1.13 | 1,220 |
| History teachers, postsecondary | 75,330 | 1.13 | 210 |
| Fire fighters | 47,730 | 1.13 | 1,120 |
| Financial specialists, all other | 64,960 | 1.13 | 730 |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | 101,310 | 1.13 | 410 |
| Lawyers | 115,390 | 1.13 | 4,600 |
| Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 31,970 | 1.13 | 520 |
| Sales and related workers, all other | 44,230 | 1.13 | 430 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | 82,610 | 1.12 | 650 |
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