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The major assets for Rapid City's economy are government, tourism, agriculture, healthcare, professional services, and the Ellsworth Air Force Base. State, local and the federal government are major parts of the economy. Tourism is a significant factor for the city due to being close to five popular national park areas. Black Hills Gold, popular with tourists is manufactured in Rapid City. Ellsworth Air Force Base is the state's largest employer.
Rapid City is the region's trading hub for farm/ranch items. Cattle and sheep are major factors in the agricultural sector. Farming related service industries also add to the economy. In addition, mining of sand and gravel and the material for lime and cement are important for the economy.
Computer parts, printing, Native American crafts, farm and ranch equipment manufacturers and cement production, are components of the economy. Rapid City is also the headquarters for insurance companies and includes financial services and investment companies such as Citi Bank, Waddell and Reed, WaMU and Northwestern Mutual.
The Rapid City Regional Hospital Healthcare System is a major employer. Employment is also provided by several large construction firms, steel fabrication companies, trucking companies and rock quarries. Employment is provided by firms that produce wood products and steel products.
Approval has been given for a Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory which will be utilized for the areas of scientific research, technology and medicine.
The leading employers in the Rapid City region are shown below:
Rapid City's major nonagricultural employment providing segments:
Facts about Rapid City, South Dakota: Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 84.5 (national average: 100). Adult population that earned a bachelor's degree: 27%.
In Rapid City, companies are provided assistance from associations such as:
Those interested in staying up-to-date with Rapid City business and industry activities may want to read the Rapid City Journal.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 1,640 | 57,840 | $42,330 - 73,510 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 600 | 49,180 | $31,850 - 72,860 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 590 | 45,730 | $30,920 - 63,190 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 530 | 51,240 | $35,090 - 71,850 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 390 | 44,010 | $29,550 - 61,590 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 330 | 47,800 | $32,340 - 64,300 | 11% | 95% |
| 7 | Child, family, and school social workers | 260 | 35,470 | $26,550 - 47,290 | 19% | 77% |
| 8 | Pharmacists | 190 | 100,840 | $78,920 - 130,560 | 22% | 97% |
| 9 | Management analysts | 170 | 58,340 | $40,450 - 78,470 | 22% | 78% |
| 10 | Civil engineers | 160 | 68,530 | $51,480 - 91,650 | 18% | 87% |
| 11 | Social and human service assistants | 150 | 22,490 | $16,660 - 30,130 | 34% | 58% |
| 12 | Public relations specialists | 150 | 43,010 | $27,660 - 62,210 | 18% | 81% |
| 13 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 140 | $ - | 12% | 51% | |
| 14 | Advertising sales agents | 130 | 41,000 | $23,960 - 75,920 | 20% | 56% |
| 15 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 120 | 52,550 | $38,110 - 66,310 | 12% | 51% |
| 16 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 110 | 41,800 | $28,520 - 59,750 | 5% | 58% |
| 17 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 110 | 46,890 | $31,740 - 64,350 | 20% | 87% |
| 18 | Network and computer systems administrators | 110 | 50,820 | $35,900 - 69,630 | 27% | 50% |
| 19 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 110 | 42,310 | $22,960 - 71,760 | 13% | 73% |
| 20 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 100 | 48,930 | $35,920 - 63,780 | 53% | 57% |
| 21 | Financial managers | 100 | 103,180 | $65,890 - 163,480 | 13% | 60% |
| 22 | Computer software engineers, applications | 100 | 75,010 | $54,460 - 111,050 | 45% | 85% |
| 23 | Graphic designers | 90 | 32,860 | $22,340 - 41,970 | 10% | 55% |
| 24 | Physical therapists | 90 | 62,280 | $47,460 - 79,970 | 27% | 89% |
| 25 | Chief executives | 90 | 163,070 | $62,250 - | 2% | 65% |
| 26 | Medical and health services managers | 90 | 84,400 | $54,000 - 125,400 | 16% | 57% |
| 27 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 80 | 44,960 | $30,920 - 63,010 | 0% | 96% |
| 28 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 80 | 32,370 | $24,320 - 40,990 | 34% | 73% |
| 29 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 80 | 74,190 | $56,730 - 95,920 | 8% | 78% |
| 30 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 70 | 102,240 | $59,140 - 156,680 | 28% | 85% |
| 31 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 70 | 44,980 | $34,140 - 61,540 | 18% | 56% |
| 32 | Librarians | 70 | 41,140 | $32,560 - 55,160 | 4% | 85% |
| 33 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 70 | 42,130 | $29,250 - 61,770 | 9% | 87% |
| 34 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 70 | 26,990 | $19,370 - 38,090 | 23% | 54% |
| 35 | Physician assistants | 70 | 78,860 | $64,700 - 99,710 | 27% | 67% |
| 36 | Credit analysts | 70 | 40,440 | $30,770 - 54,040 | 2% | 60% |
| 37 | Training and development specialists | 60 | 37,280 | $27,690 - 49,220 | 18% | 56% |
| 38 | Rehabilitation counselors | 60 | 32,860 | $25,200 - 40,660 | 23% | 73% |
| 39 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 60 | 52,880 | $32,890 - 88,060 | 17% | 54% |
| 40 | Speech-language pathologists | 60 | 52,170 | $37,680 - 64,010 | 11% | 98% |
| 41 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 60 | 72,530 | $49,250 - 140,150 | 16% | 99% |
| 42 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 60 | 31,140 | $23,070 - 39,410 | 14% | 54% |
| 43 | Biological technicians | 60 | 29,120 | $22,550 - 32,720 | 16% | 60% |
| 44 | Special education teachers, middle school | 50 | 42,700 | $31,670 - 59,190 | 16% | 87% |
| 45 | Occupational therapists | 50 | 57,470 | $44,500 - 72,280 | 23% | 90% |
| 46 | Marriage and family therapists | 50 | 41,670 | $34,210 - 51,280 | 30% | 73% |
| 47 | Floral designers | 50 | 20,550 | $16,850 - 25,920 | 0% | 55% |
| 48 | Reporters and correspondents | 50 | $ - | 1% | 85% | |
| 49 | Financial analysts | 50 | 55,210 | $34,680 - 83,140 | 34% | 87% |
| 50 | Sales managers | 50 | 109,590 | $59,350 - | 10% | 69% |
| 51 | Coaches and scouts | 50 | 28,360 | $21,800 - 35,150 | 15% | 60% |
| 52 | Social and community service managers | 40 | 56,600 | $41,520 - 76,010 | 25% | 72% |
| 53 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 40 | 43,560 | $34,020 - 58,400 | 18% | 56% |
| 54 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 40 | 29,850 | $21,570 - 40,650 | 30% | 77% |
| 55 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 40 | $ - | 25% | 67% | |
| 56 | Instructional coordinators | 40 | 52,170 | $40,400 - 70,570 | 23% | 79% |
| 57 | Mental health counselors | 40 | 33,880 | $27,810 - 39,700 | 30% | 73% |
| 58 | Managers, all other | 40 | 73,270 | $44,490 - 105,130 | 7% | 55% |
| 59 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 40 | 50,330 | $40,370 - 63,220 | 25% | 93% |
| 60 | Editors | 40 | 40,250 | $27,890 - 56,350 | 2% | 81% |
| 61 | Veterinarians | 40 | 63,630 | $47,050 - 82,120 | 35% | 100% |
| 62 | Meeting and convention planners | 30 | 30,380 | $21,970 - 45,990 | 20% | 67% |
| 63 | Chiropractors | 30 | 61,990 | $54,390 - 75,260 | 14% | 98% |
| 64 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 30 | 32,760 | $26,560 - 41,850 | 15% | 51% |
| 65 | Computer systems analysts | 30 | 61,770 | $44,510 - 82,220 | 29% | 68% |
| 66 | Medical and public health social workers | 30 | 44,120 | $29,470 - 60,450 | 24% | 77% |
| 67 | Electrical engineers | 30 | 65,850 | $52,210 - 80,540 | 6% | 81% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 3,190 | 22,210 | $14,700 - 33,310 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 1,700 | 17,650 | $14,280 - 22,840 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Customer service representatives | 1,510 | 23,860 | $17,120 - 33,220 | 25% | 22% |
| 4 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,460 | 21,380 | $15,730 - 29,280 | 15% | 4% |
| 5 | Waiters and waitresses | 1,440 | 15,800 | $14,100 - 18,790 | 11% | 14% |
| 6 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,330 | 16,280 | $14,160 - 19,800 | 18% | 5% |
| 7 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,300 | 26,190 | $19,900 - 33,810 | 13% | 16% |
| 8 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,130 | 35,450 | $24,280 - 49,710 | 10% | 4% |
| 9 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,030 | 23,710 | $17,640 - 30,780 | 1% | 18% |
| 10 | Receptionists and information clerks | 930 | 21,340 | $16,560 - 27,090 | 17% | 13% |
| 11 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 850 | 21,370 | $16,610 - 27,870 | 2% | 5% |
| 12 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 840 | 17,980 | $14,320 - 24,200 | 13% | 5% |
| 13 | Carpenters | 810 | 30,060 | $22,380 - 38,960 | 10% | 6% |
| 14 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 720 | 20,720 | $14,660 - 29,060 | -7% | 8% |
| 15 | Teacher assistants | 660 | 23,100 | $17,080 - 30,150 | 10% | 18% |
| 16 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 630 | 23,150 | $17,050 - 31,250 | 18% | 7% |
| 17 | Construction laborers | 610 | 24,380 | $19,120 - 31,160 | 11% | 5% |
| 18 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 540 | 40,890 | $27,400 - 57,970 | 4% | 25% |
| 19 | Office clerks, general | 540 | 21,220 | $14,850 - 30,560 | 13% | 19% |
| 20 | Food preparation workers | 500 | 17,370 | $14,410 - 20,790 | 15% | 7% |
| 21 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 490 | 18,060 | $14,680 - 21,690 | 10% | 8% |
| 22 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 470 | 17,850 | $14,470 - 23,000 | 17% | 14% |
| 23 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 460 | 32,720 | $22,020 - 42,990 | 14% | 4% |
| 24 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 430 | 35,490 | $28,150 - 44,000 | 8% | 3% |
| 25 | Child care workers | 430 | 17,960 | $14,430 - 23,470 | 18% | 15% |
| 26 | General and operations managers | 410 | 105,810 | $61,370 - | 2% | 48% |
| 27 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 400 | 39,700 | $27,270 - 53,240 | 6% | 29% |
| 28 | Cooks, fast food | 370 | 16,610 | $14,250 - 20,020 | 8% | 5% |
| 29 | Bill and account collectors | 370 | 27,050 | $20,970 - 35,970 | 23% | 13% |
| 30 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 370 | 24,880 | $17,930 - 31,720 | 8% | 4% |
| 31 | Cooks, restaurant | 360 | 19,990 | $16,650 - 24,780 | 12% | 5% |
| 32 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 360 | 20,570 | $14,560 - 29,510 | 18% | 6% |
| 33 | Driver/sales workers | 330 | 30,600 | $17,200 - 43,780 | -4% | 4% |
| 34 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 330 | 29,330 | $21,530 - 40,240 | 10% | 6% |
| 35 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 330 | 52,680 | $37,740 - 75,010 | 9% | 10% |
| 36 | Electricians | 320 | 40,940 | $29,370 - 55,420 | 7% | 7% |
| 37 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 320 | 29,230 | $22,930 - 36,990 | 11% | 14% |
| 38 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 320 | 36,270 | $26,400 - 49,720 | 11% | 4% |
| 39 | Dishwashers | 310 | 16,340 | $14,140 - 19,640 | 10% | 3% |
| 40 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 310 | 17,330 | $14,310 - 22,470 | 12% | 6% |
| 41 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 300 | 31,820 | $25,030 - 40,370 | 15% | 18% |
| 42 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 300 | 34,150 | $27,440 - 42,010 | 14% | 7% |
| 43 | Tellers | 290 | 22,400 | $17,420 - 28,930 | 14% | 16% |
| 44 | Bartenders | 290 | 17,370 | $14,380 - 20,550 | 11% | 17% |
| 45 | Security guards | 280 | 19,930 | $16,040 - 26,530 | 17% | 13% |
| 46 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 250 | 33,330 | $26,460 - 42,700 | 11% | 2% |
| 47 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 240 | 40,910 | $29,440 - 53,860 | 11% | 33% |
| 48 | Residential advisors | 240 | 21,400 | $17,030 - 25,750 | 19% | 28% |
| 49 | Parts salespersons | 240 | 28,420 | $19,090 - 39,200 | -1% | 6% |
| 50 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 240 | 16,490 | $14,140 - 19,990 | 24% | 22% |
| 51 | Counter and rental clerks | 240 | 19,080 | $14,290 - 28,810 | 23% | 16% |
| 52 | Insurance sales agents | 230 | 48,780 | $26,000 - 68,450 | 13% | 45% |
| 53 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 230 | 25,820 | $19,850 - 32,480 | 0% | 24% |
| 54 | Medical assistants | 220 | 25,620 | $21,250 - 31,790 | 35% | 10% |
| 55 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 220 | 25,930 | $18,620 - 33,880 | 4% | 15% |
| 56 | Dental assistants | 210 | 27,930 | $21,360 - 37,510 | 29% | 9% |
| 57 | Loan officers | 210 | 52,990 | $36,560 - 76,280 | 12% | 49% |
| 58 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 200 | 56,560 | $36,140 - 77,990 | 7% | 13% |
| 59 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 200 | 18,880 | $15,030 - 24,120 | 10% | 5% |
| 60 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 190 | 24,080 | $18,170 - 31,190 | 11% | 5% |
| 61 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 190 | 51,180 | $38,460 - 64,910 | 7% | 6% |
| 62 | Team assemblers | 190 | 22,040 | $17,230 - 26,140 | 0% | 5% |
| 63 | Medical records and health information technicians | 190 | 32,380 | $21,730 - 42,960 | 18% | 12% |
| 64 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 190 | 17,410 | $14,720 - 20,170 | 10% | 17% |
| 65 | Pharmacy technicians | 190 | 29,660 | $23,280 - 37,930 | 32% | 16% |
| 66 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 180 | 17,540 | $14,280 - 23,040 | 14% | 3% |
| 67 | Computer support specialists | 170 | 32,110 | $22,640 - 42,360 | 13% | 43% |
| 68 | Service station attendants | 170 | 18,760 | $16,220 - 22,240 | 13% | 6% |
| 69 | Cooks, short order | 170 | 18,060 | $15,270 - 22,030 | 5% | 5% |
| 70 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 170 | 31,210 | $21,890 - 44,920 | 5% | 2% |
| 71 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 170 | 26,310 | $20,900 - 32,300 | 12% | 6% |
| 72 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 160 | 43,350 | $30,140 - 60,590 | 15% | 25% |
| 73 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 160 | 22,520 | $17,210 - 29,150 | 0% | 22% |
| 74 | Bus drivers, school | 160 | 25,140 | $21,030 - 30,560 | 9% | 4% |
| 75 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 160 | 31,820 | $26,060 - 40,400 | 15% | 36% |
| 76 | Highway maintenance workers | 150 | 28,640 | $22,160 - 37,560 | 9% | 5% |
| 77 | Packers and packagers, hand | 150 | 17,520 | $14,180 - 24,210 | -11% | 3% |
| 78 | Personal and home care aides | 140 | 19,170 | $15,100 - 24,090 | 51% | 10% |
| 79 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 140 | 49,410 | $34,590 - 64,810 | -4% | 15% |
| 80 | Automotive body and related repairers | 140 | 33,580 | $24,010 - 42,350 | 12% | 3% |
| 81 | Food service managers | 140 | 45,670 | $35,980 - 56,110 | 5% | 24% |
| 82 | Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 130 | 21,090 | $16,590 - 25,720 | 12% | 3% |
| 83 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 130 | 33,870 | $27,210 - 42,130 | 12% | 3% |
| 84 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 130 | 25,860 | $17,860 - 36,560 | 4% | 6% |
| 85 | Medical transcriptionists | 130 | 30,640 | $22,760 - 39,710 | 14% | 10% |
| 86 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 130 | 22,220 | $15,950 - 29,420 | 27% | 47% |
| 87 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 120 | 40,630 | $28,390 - 52,870 | 12% | 3% |
| 88 | Nonfarm animal caretakers | 120 | 18,790 | $14,870 - 24,000 | 18% | 16% |
| 89 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 120 | 26,660 | $20,220 - 33,990 | 19% | 14% |
| 90 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 120 | 26,000 | $20,870 - 31,830 | -1% | 2% |
| 91 | Tire repairers and changers | 120 | 22,870 | $20,250 - 26,000 | 20% | 6% |
| 92 | Postal service mail carriers | 110 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 93 | Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 110 | 26,550 | $20,710 - 34,280 | 6% | 0% |
| 94 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 110 | 54,310 | $37,970 - 64,850 | 3% | 13% |
| 95 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 110 | 77,030 | $53,010 - 122,670 | 4% | 38% |
| 96 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 100 | 32,240 | $22,520 - 44,540 | 13% | 11% |
| 97 | Helpers--carpenters | 100 | 22,130 | $17,300 - 30,110 | 12% | 3% |
| 98 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 100 | 25,520 | $18,560 - 32,770 | 2% | 11% |
| 99 | Butchers and meat cutters | 100 | 27,310 | $20,720 - 37,890 | 2% | 2% |
| 100 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 100 | 28,640 | $22,630 - 35,770 | 26% | 43% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | 19,380 | 100 | 17.8 |
| Residential advisors | 21,400 | 240 | 14.2 |
| Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers | 28,560 | 100 | 13.6 |
| Service station attendants | 18,760 | 170 | 6.3 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 51,180 | 190 | 5.9 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 17,850 | 470 | 5.3 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 26,550 | 110 | 4.9 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 21,090 | 130 | 4.4 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 28,640 | 150 | 4 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 30,640 | 130 | 4 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 22,130 | 100 | 3.5 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 22,870 | 120 | 3.4 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 33,330 | 250 | 3 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 35,490 | 430 | 2.9 |
| Civil engineering technicians | 34,630 | 100 | 2.8 |
| Cooks, short order | 18,060 | 170 | 2.7 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 32,380 | 190 | 2.7 |
| Parts salespersons | 28,420 | 240 | 2.7 |
| Loan interviewers and clerks | 25,820 | 230 | 2.5 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 40,630 | 120 | 2.5 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 16,490 | 240 | 2.4 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 35,470 | 260 | 2.4 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 31,820 | 160 | 2.4 |
| Helpers--electricians | 23,180 | 100 | 2.3 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | 33,580 | 140 | 2.3 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 17,980 | 840 | 2.3 |
| Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 18,880 | 200 | 2.2 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 18,060 | 490 | 2.2 |
| Nonfarm animal caretakers | 18,790 | 120 | 2.2 |
| Carpenters | 30,060 | 810 | 2.2 |
| Driver/sales workers | 30,600 | 330 | 2.2 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | 27,310 | 100 | 2.1 |
| Bill and account collectors | 27,050 | 370 | 2.1 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 21,340 | 930 | 1.9 |
| Advertising sales agents | 41,000 | 130 | 1.9 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 43,350 | 160 | 1.8 |
| Child care workers | 17,960 | 430 | 1.8 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 52,550 | 120 | 1.7 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 17,330 | 310 | 1.7 |
| Pharmacists | 100,840 | 190 | 1.7 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 35,450 | 1,130 | 1.7 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 36,270 | 320 | 1.7 |
| Cooks, fast food | 16,610 | 370 | 1.7 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 26,660 | 120 | 1.7 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 32,720 | 460 | 1.7 |
| Food service managers | 45,670 | 140 | 1.7 |
| Retail salespersons | 22,210 | 3,190 | 1.7 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 26,190 | 1,300 | 1.7 |
| Dental assistants | 27,930 | 210 | 1.7 |
| Insurance sales agents | 48,780 | 230 | 1.6 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver/sales workers | 30,600 | 1.17 | 330 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 77,030 | 1.1 | 110 |
| General and operations managers | 105,810 | 1.1 | 410 |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 54,310 | 1.06 | 110 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 40,890 | 1.06 | 540 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 29,660 | 1.06 | 190 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 26,310 | 1.05 | 170 |
| Teacher assistants | 23,100 | 1.04 | 660 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 32,380 | 1.03 | 190 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 24,080 | 1.02 | 190 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 18,060 | 1.01 | 490 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 26,550 | 1 | 110 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 17,330 | 1 | 310 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 56,560 | 0.99 | 200 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 52,550 | 0.99 | 120 |
| Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 17,410 | 0.98 | 190 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 22,870 | 0.97 | 120 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 29,230 | 0.97 | 320 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 23,150 | 0.96 | 630 |
| Pharmacists | 100,840 | 0.96 | 190 |
| Bus drivers, school | 25,140 | 0.96 | 160 |
| Personal and home care aides | 19,170 | 0.96 | 140 |
| Cooks, fast food | 16,610 | 0.95 | 370 |
| Cashiers | 17,650 | 0.95 | 1,700 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 30,640 | 0.95 | 130 |
| Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 18,880 | 0.95 | 200 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 47,800 | 0.95 | 330 |
| Dishwashers | 16,340 | 0.95 | 310 |
| Tellers | 22,400 | 0.95 | 290 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 40,630 | 0.95 | 120 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 16,280 | 0.94 | 1,330 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 35,450 | 0.94 | 1,130 |
| Food service managers | 45,670 | 0.94 | 140 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 17,980 | 0.94 | 840 |
| Registered nurses | 57,840 | 0.94 | 1,640 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 46,890 | 0.94 | 110 |
| Civil engineers | 68,530 | 0.94 | 160 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 51,180 | 0.93 | 190 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 49,410 | 0.93 | 140 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 21,380 | 0.93 | 1,460 |
| Child care workers | 17,960 | 0.93 | 430 |
| Parts salespersons | 28,420 | 0.93 | 240 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 19,990 | 0.92 | 360 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 45,730 | 0.92 | 590 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 17,850 | 0.92 | 470 |
| Service station attendants | 18,760 | 0.91 | 170 |
| Medical assistants | 25,620 | 0.91 | 220 |
| Retail salespersons | 22,210 | 0.91 | 3,190 |
| Nonfarm animal caretakers | 18,790 | 0.91 | 120 |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | 20,720 | 0.91 | 720 |
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