Florence Employment

Employment and Industries in the Florence, South Carolina Area

Florence, South Carolina has developed into a major regional financial hub. Numerous financial companies and banking centers have regional offices in the city.

The Florence region's life sciences cluster is a regional medical hub. The area includes companies such as IRIX Pharmaceuticals, Hoffman La-Roche, HealthSouth, GE Medical Systems, McLeod Regional Medical Center and Carolina Hospital System.

The Fabrication and Metalworking cluster, situated in the region, includes prominent businesses such as ESAB, Honda Manufacturing of South Carolina, Bucor Steel, Angus Palm, Southeastern Steel and Superior Machine.

The Florence area's economy is also bolstered by other notable companies such as Heinz, Du Pont, AT&T, Monster.com, ADP, Johnson Controls, ACS Technologies and QVC.

Florence County's labor market has been placed in the top five in the southeast for the availability of skilled labor by Southern Business & Development.

The largest employment providers in the Florence region:

Honda of South Carolina - All-Terrain vehicles, personal watercraft
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation America - Polyester Staple Fiber & Filament
ESAB Welding and Cutting Products - Welding equipment, cutting machines
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation - Kraft liner board
Nucor Corp., Vulcraft Division - Steel Joists, Girders & Decking
QVC, Inc - Distribution
Roche Carolina - Pharmaceutical R&D, Bulk Mfg
G.E. Medical Systems - MRI manufacturer
Pepsi Cola Bottling Company - Soft drinks
ACS Technologies - Customized software

In Florence, a large number of the jobs are provided by the following sectors:

Healthcare
Accommodation and food services
Finance and insurance
Educational services
Government

Notable facts about Florence, South Carolina: Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 81.8 (U.S. average: 100). Adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher: 26%.

Some of the helpful associations that offer assistance to local companies are:

The Florence Morning News provides up-to-date news regarding business and the economy in Florence.

Most Popular Jobs in Florence, South Carolina Metro Area (2008 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	2,480	57,720	$42,690 - 75,390	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	970	44,460	$30,000 - 60,440	14%	95%
3	Accountants and auditors	780	53,940	$26,140 - 95,510	18%	79%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	780	54,040	$29,050 - 83,910	8%	51%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	600	44,060	$30,750 - 60,930	11%	95%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	540	46,440	$31,750 - 63,090	6%	96%
7	Social and human service assistants	320	21,850	$14,440 - 31,270	34%	58%
8	Industrial engineers	270	78,120	$48,570 - 106,950	20%	74%
9	Chief executives	260	162,330	$85,670 -	2%	65%
10	Pharmacists	250	107,970	$38,400 -	22%	97%
11	Child, family, and school social workers	250	33,190	$21,330 - 49,540	19%	77%
12	Medical and health services managers	230	77,440	$46,820 - 102,400	16%	57%
13	Instructional coordinators	220	42,000	$13,600 - 75,340	23%	79%
14	Financial managers	210	97,570	$36,400 - 154,390	13%	60%
15	Social workers, all other	210	34,070	$26,590 - 43,760	18%	77%
16	Management analysts	190	56,840	$14,920 - 112,670	22%	78%
17	Lawyers	180	62,940	$22,370 - 120,300	11%	99%
18	Credit analysts	170	38,390	$27,170 - 53,940	2%	60%
19	Computer programmers	160	57,880	$33,500 - 87,920	0%	73%
20	Training and development specialists	160	51,060	$28,460 - 90,410	18%	56%
21	Teachers and instructors, all other	160	23,170	$15,940 - 32,260	9%	54%
22	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	160	40,900	$23,050 - 63,360	13%	73%
23	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	150	73,570	$56,730 - 94,220	8%	78%
24	Physical therapists	150	87,060	$54,680 - 136,310	27%	89%
25	Computer systems analysts	150	55,180	$34,680 - 86,250	29%	68%
26	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	150	45,530	$27,660 - 63,350	20%	87%
27	Medical and public health social workers	140	35,210	$25,840 - 49,500	24%	77%
28	Sales managers	140	114,960	$44,330 -	10%	69%
29	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	120	32,920	$22,370 - 46,830	15%	51%
30	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	110	43,900	$34,110 - 60,900	0%	96%
31	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	100	51,310	$34,600 - 73,940	12%	51%
32	Tax preparers	100	29,960	$20,120 - 46,950	0%	54%
33	Legislators	90	15,100	$12,960 - 18,390	1%	65%
34	Electrical engineers	90	87,220	$58,510 - 109,550	6%	81%
35	Network systems and data communications analysts	90	55,650	$26,660 - 117,310	53%	57%
36	Mechanical engineers	90	74,770	$46,990 - 111,610	4%	78%
37	Occupational therapists	80	66,900	$43,070 - 98,580	23%	90%
38	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	80	66,690	$32,800 - 116,480	17%	56%
39	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	80	57,720	$29,060 - 101,030	5%	58%
40	Librarians	80	48,130	$33,450 - 65,200	4%	85%
41	Speech-language pathologists	80	57,350	$39,450 - 81,240	11%	98%
42	Public relations specialists	80	44,480	$22,950 - 67,700	18%	81%
43	Network and computer systems administrators	70	56,070	$36,050 - 79,200	27%	50%
44	Computer and information systems managers	70	90,050	$54,110 - 128,570	16%	73%
45	Advertising sales agents	70	19,820	$12,780 - 38,920	20%	56%
46	Managers, all other	70	73,460	$37,940 - 121,650	7%	55%
47	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	70	73,550	$42,830 - 119,220	12%	51%
48	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	70	42,660	$22,840 - 69,300	16%	99%
49	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	70	41,570	$23,750 - 57,180	14%	54%
50	Occupational health and safety specialists	60	45,610	$26,190 - 80,490	8%	72%
51	Personal financial advisors	60	53,690	$29,430 - 95,170	41%	81%
52	Coaches and scouts	60	30,980	$16,070 - 50,350	15%	60%
53	Chemists	50	95,180	$60,770 - 135,700	9%	93%
54	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	50	56,830	$33,810 - 79,630	18%	56%
55	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	50	46,220	$28,010 - 74,860	18%	56%
56	Engineering managers	50	122,820	$78,440 - 165,650	7%	84%
57	Purchasing managers	50	83,310	$42,720 - 152,410	3%	57%
58	Civil engineers	50	67,600	$41,850 - 96,520	18%	87%
59	Chemical engineers	40	92,350	$51,030 - 138,010	8%	91%
60	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	40	53,340	$32,440 - 90,750	25%	67%
61	Community and social service specialists, all other	40	28,230	$19,410 - 34,140	25%	58%
62	Computer software engineers, applications	40	71,870	$48,700 - 93,610	45%	85%
63	Floral designers	40	22,260	$17,560 - 27,840	0%	55%
64	Graphic designers	40	39,580	$27,190 - 57,860	10%	55%
65	Self-enrichment education teachers	40	46,490	$26,950 - 64,040	23%	54%
66	Dentists, general	40	176,240	$89,520 -	9%	100%
67	Environmental engineers	30	73,830	$59,490 - 93,050	25%	86%
68	Health educators	30	47,580	$28,090 - 75,300	26%	58%
69	Dietitians and nutritionists	30	43,020	$26,170 - 62,720	9%	72%
70	Market research analysts	30	48,260	$28,710 - 74,380	20%	82%
71	Marketing managers	30	91,460	$53,610 - 159,910	14%	69%
72	Surveyors	30	38,420	$22,020 - 69,160	24%	82%
73	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	30	57,840	$19,270 - 112,140	5%	99%
74	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	30	73,220	$38,670 - 106,950	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	2,940	23,360	$14,050 - 35,510	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	2,430	15,960	$12,860 - 19,990	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,080	14,520	$12,760 - 16,610	18%	5%
4	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,890	19,030	$14,510 - 24,600	18%	7%
5	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,730	20,560	$13,600 - 29,690	15%	4%
6	Office clerks, general	1,670	21,370	$14,790 - 30,140	13%	19%
7	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,480	22,580	$13,690 - 33,210	2%	5%
8	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,320	37,490	$25,260 - 50,570	10%	4%
9	Team assemblers	1,260	33,050	$23,790 - 54,250	0%	5%
10	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,230	35,830	$18,750 - 60,220	10%	6%
11	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,170	26,380	$17,770 - 36,240	1%	18%
12	Customer service representatives	1,160	28,590	$18,340 - 40,690	25%	22%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,040	42,330	$26,540 - 62,730	6%	29%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,000	39,170	$25,730 - 57,110	4%	25%
15	General and operations managers	1,000	95,390	$45,510 -	2%	48%
16	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	990	36,610	$27,050 - 48,980	14%	7%
17	Home health aides	970	19,780	$16,500 - 24,660	49%	7%
18	Stock clerks and order fillers	930	20,520	$13,640 - 30,380	-7%	8%
19	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	920	29,760	$19,420 - 40,600	13%	16%
20	Teacher assistants	900	17,550	$13,160 - 21,110	10%	18%
21	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	830	16,100	$12,900 - 20,730	13%	5%
22	Cooks, fast food	740	14,990	$12,840 - 18,370	8%	5%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	640	56,710	$31,410 - 85,530	-4%	15%
24	Waiters and waitresses	640	17,470	$12,940 - 24,810	11%	14%
25	Machinists	630	32,880	$21,120 - 47,800	-2%	3%
26	Medical secretaries	600	24,850	$16,660 - 33,250	17%	18%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	600	26,500	$14,990 - 40,950	8%	4%
28	Construction laborers	570	20,710	$14,660 - 27,470	11%	5%
29	Helpers--production workers	560	21,090	$13,460 - 35,170	0%	4%
30	Receptionists and information clerks	560	21,100	$14,320 - 28,890	17%	13%
31	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	550	29,240	$18,170 - 46,660	14%	4%
32	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	540	38,450	$27,220 - 51,910	15%	18%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	540	26,070	$16,340 - 40,460	11%	14%
34	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	540	30,500	$23,430 - 41,870	5%	2%
35	Food preparation workers	490	18,690	$13,620 - 25,250	15%	7%
36	Security guards	490	21,440	$16,270 - 27,520	17%	13%
37	Electricians	460	33,200	$15,730 - 49,540	7%	7%
38	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	460	34,950	$26,090 - 49,520	11%	33%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	460	52,490	$35,420 - 78,680	7%	13%
40	Packers and packagers, hand	450	20,290	$13,150 - 31,720	-11%	3%
41	Industrial truck and tractor operators	430	27,830	$20,510 - 39,260	-1%	2%
42	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	430	25,800	$15,450 - 37,830	4%	6%
43	Industrial machinery mechanics	420	40,810	$26,570 - 62,120	9%	5%
44	Child care workers	410	16,610	$13,160 - 20,210	18%	15%
45	Carpenters	400	25,860	$19,640 - 33,450	10%	6%
46	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	400	31,840	$22,480 - 44,470	-6%	14%
47	Tellers	390	24,270	$20,440 - 30,130	14%	16%
48	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	390	47,160	$32,500 - 68,220	9%	10%
49	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	390	20,370	$13,500 - 30,200	18%	6%
50	Cooks, restaurant	380	17,710	$13,330 - 23,890	12%	5%
51	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	380	18,630	$13,200 - 26,870	14%	3%
52	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	380	17,170	$13,020 - 25,380	11%	5%
53	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	370	34,930	$20,150 - 50,090	-17%	0%
54	Driver/sales workers	360	27,140	$13,500 - 40,570	-4%	4%
55	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	350	27,220	$19,490 - 36,210	4%	15%
56	Bill and account collectors	320	23,330	$17,210 - 31,370	23%	13%
57	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	310	20,180	$13,450 - 29,460	17%	14%
58	Counter and rental clerks	310	21,910	$14,300 - 34,270	23%	16%
59	Insurance sales agents	300	43,500	$25,400 - 91,450	13%	45%
60	Production workers, all other	290	26,420	$13,210 - 44,830	2%	5%
61	Medical assistants	280	25,110	$18,260 - 32,680	35%	10%
62	Chemical equipment operators and tenders	280	46,100	$32,630 - 60,220	-3%	14%
63	Pharmacy technicians	280	25,430	$20,370 - 31,710	32%	16%
64	Bus drivers, school	270	19,910	$13,620 - 27,600	9%	4%
65	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	240	34,910	$23,160 - 48,880	11%	4%
66	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	220	68,310	$36,480 - 99,830	10%	17%
67	Loan officers	220	47,720	$23,460 - 76,430	12%	49%
68	Computer support specialists	220	37,060	$22,280 - 53,140	13%	43%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	220	27,190	$20,690 - 36,530	13%	11%
70	Surgical technologists	210	34,830	$26,710 - 46,370	25%	16%
71	Radiologic technologists and technicians	210	49,580	$35,310 - 64,590	15%	25%
72	Postal service mail carriers	210			1%	11%
73	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	210			4%	38%
74	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	200	22,450	$13,740 - 31,140	-4%	5%
75	Machine feeders and offbearers	200	26,890	$17,430 - 42,930	-14%	0%
76	Dishwashers	190	15,700	$12,970 - 19,490	10%	3%
77	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	190	31,030	$21,600 - 40,790	12%	3%
78	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	190	29,170	$19,410 - 39,330	8%	3%
79	Parts salespersons	190	29,830	$20,670 - 39,120	-1%	6%
80	Business operations specialists, all other	180	45,500	$26,470 - 72,220	21%	49%
81	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	180	33,760	$27,820 - 41,130	19%	14%
82	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	170	46,260	$25,480 - 73,750	4%	30%
83	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	170	56,740	$33,880 - 100,230	0%	42%
84	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	160	21,370	$15,980 - 29,720	12%	0%
85	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	160	15,970	$12,990 - 19,820	10%	5%
86	Correctional officers and jailers	160	28,420	$22,540 - 34,840	17%	11%
87	Sheet metal workers	150	30,380	$21,350 - 40,020	7%	4%
88	Dental assistants	150	28,630	$21,530 - 37,810	29%	9%
89	Healthcare support workers, all other	150	24,730	$17,860 - 35,230	16%	10%
90	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	150			-7%	12%
91	Paralegals and legal assistants	150	31,190	$21,800 - 39,410	22%	45%
92	Administrative services managers	150	73,560	$35,190 - 110,260	12%	40%
93	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	140	25,140	$20,280 - 31,150	10%	24%
94	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	140	44,400	$29,700 - 61,540	16%	43%
95	Painters, construction and maintenance	140	27,350	$20,600 - 38,160	12%	6%
96	Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	140	37,150	$21,390 - 51,550	-7%	0%
97	Loan interviewers and clerks	140	24,590	$14,870 - 32,540	0%	24%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	140	50,910	$30,610 - 93,030	13%	17%
99	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	140	27,270	$17,010 - 56,280	2%	11%
100	Helpers--electricians	140	22,280	$17,640 - 28,780	7%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near Florence Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	46,100	280	13.6
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	34,930	370	8
Social workers, all other	34,070	210	6
Millwrights	39,250	100	5.8
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	37,150	140	4.4
Pharmacy aides	19,520	100	4.4
Surgical technologists	34,830	210	4.2
Credit analysts	38,390	170	4.1
Tax preparers	29,960	100	3.5
Machine feeders and offbearers	26,890	200	3.5
Instructional coordinators	42,000	220	3.1
Industrial machinery mechanics	40,810	420	2.9
Pest control workers	31,640	100	2.9
Machinists	32,880	630	2.8
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	43,900	110	2.8
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	30,500	540	2.8
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	42,350	110	2.7
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,180	310	2.6
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	36,610	990	2.5
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	28,270	120	2.5
Cooks, fast food	14,990	740	2.5
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	19,030	1,890	2.4
Helpers--electricians	22,280	140	2.4
Industrial engineers	78,120	270	2.3
Production workers, all other	26,420	290	2.3
Medical secretaries	24,850	600	2.3
Helpers--production workers	21,090	560	2.2
Team assemblers	33,050	1,260	2.2
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	19,990	130	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	27,190	220	2.1
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	17,170	380	2
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	18,630	380	2
Home health aides	19,780	970	2
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	21,370	160	1.9
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	35,350	130	1.9
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	33,760	180	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,490	460	1.8
Medical and public health social workers	35,210	140	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	56,710	640	1.8
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	43,670	120	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	68,310	220	1.8
Social and human service assistants	21,850	320	1.8
Radiologic technologists and technicians	49,580	210	1.8
Brickmasons and blockmasons	32,690	100	1.7
Driver/sales workers	27,140	360	1.7
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	44,060	600	1.7
Sheet metal workers	30,380	150	1.7
Butchers and meat cutters	22,750	110	1.7
Maintenance and repair workers, general	35,830	1,230	1.7
Child, family, and school social workers	33,190	250	1.7

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Florence, South Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	68,310	1.32	220
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	37,150	1.21	140
Team assemblers	33,050	1.21	1,260
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	38,570	1.19	110
Industrial production managers	105,310	1.19	110
Physical therapists	87,060	1.19	150
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	50,910	1.18	140
Sales managers	114,960	1.17	140
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	57,840	1.13	120
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	46,260	1.13	170
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	34,930	1.1	370
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	46,100	1.09	280
Chief executives	162,330	1.08	260
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	33,760	1.08	180
Industrial engineers	78,120	1.07	270
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	56,710	1.07	640
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	56,740	1.07	170
Financial managers	97,570	1.05	210
Maintenance and repair workers, general	35,830	1.04	1,230
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	36,320	1.04	110
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,180	1.04	310
Driver/sales workers	27,140	1.04	360
Machine feeders and offbearers	26,890	1.04	200
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	36,790	1.03	120
Pharmacists	107,970	1.03	250
Tellers	24,270	1.02	390
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	43,670	1.02	120
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	35,350	1.02	130
Training and development specialists	51,060	1.01	160
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	39,170	1.01	1,000
Administrative services managers	73,560	1.01	150
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	37,490	1	1,320
Packers and packagers, hand	20,290	1	450
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	38,450	0.99	540
General and operations managers	95,390	0.99	1,000
Parts salespersons	29,830	0.98	190
Food preparation workers	18,690	0.97	490
Radiologic technologists and technicians	49,580	0.97	210
Customer service representatives	28,590	0.96	1,160
Retail salespersons	23,360	0.96	2,940
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	54,040	0.96	780
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	28,270	0.95	120
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,840	0.95	400
Counter and rental clerks	21,910	0.94	310
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	31,440	0.94	120
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	42,330	0.94	1,040
Registered nurses	57,720	0.94	2,480
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	22,580	0.94	1,480
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	44,400	0.94	140
Waiters and waitresses	17,470	0.93	640

Highest Paying Jobs in Florence, South Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	204,860	100
Family and general practitioners	178,800	90
Dentists, general	176,240	40
Chief executives	162,330	260
Engineering managers	122,820	50
Sales managers	114,960	140
Pharmacists	107,970	250
Industrial production managers	105,310	110
Financial managers	97,570	210
General and operations managers	95,390	1,000
Chemists	95,180	50
Chemical engineers	92,350	40
Marketing managers	91,460	30
Computer and information systems managers	90,050	70
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	87,780	50
Electrical engineers	87,220	90
Physical therapists	87,060	150
Purchasing managers	83,310	50
Industrial engineers	78,120	270
Medical and health services managers	77,440	230
Mechanical engineers	74,770	90
Environmental engineers	73,830	30
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	73,570	150
Administrative services managers	73,560	150
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	73,550	70
Managers, all other	73,460	70
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	73,220	30
Computer software engineers, applications	71,870	40
Construction managers	68,640	90
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	68,310	220
Civil engineers	67,600	50
Occupational therapists	66,900	80
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	66,690	80
Lawyers	62,940	180
Chemical plant and system operators	58,410	80
Computer programmers	57,880	160
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	57,840	30
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	57,840	120
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	57,720	80
Registered nurses	57,720	2,480
Speech-language pathologists	57,350	80
Management analysts	56,840	190
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	56,830	50
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	56,740	170
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	56,710	640
Industrial engineering technicians	56,450	40
Network and computer systems administrators	56,070	70
Physical therapist assistants	56,010	90
Network systems and data communications analysts	55,650	90
Computer systems analysts	55,180	150

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