Rapid City Employment

Employment and Industries in the Rapid City, South Dakota Area

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:

Ellsworth Air Force Base
Rapid City Regional Hospital
Rapid City School District
Federal Government
City of Rapid City
State of South Dakota
Walmart/Sams Club
Black Hills Corporation
Scull Construction Service, Inc
Titan Machinery

Rapid City's major nonagricultural employment providing segments:

Trade, transportation and utilities
Government
Healthcare
Educational services
Leisure and hospitality
Professional and business services
Financial activities

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.

Most Popular Jobs in Rapid City, South Dakota 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	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	Network and computer systems administrators	110	50,820	$35,900 - 69,630	27%	50%
18	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	110	46,890	$31,740 - 64,350	20%	87%
19	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	110	42,310	$22,960 - 71,760	13%	73%
20	Financial managers	100	103,180	$65,890 - 163,480	13%	60%
21	Computer software engineers, applications	100	75,010	$54,460 - 111,050	45%	85%
22	Network systems and data communications analysts	100	48,930	$35,920 - 63,780	53%	57%
23	Physical therapists	90	62,280	$47,460 - 79,970	27%	89%
24	Graphic designers	90	32,860	$22,340 - 41,970	10%	55%
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	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	80	74,190	$56,730 - 95,920	8%	78%
29	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	80	32,370	$24,320 - 40,990	34%	73%
30	Librarians	70	41,140	$32,560 - 55,160	4%	85%
31	Credit analysts	70	40,440	$30,770 - 54,040	2%	60%
32	Computer software engineers, systems software	70	102,240	$59,140 - 156,680	28%	85%
33	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	70	44,980	$34,140 - 61,540	18%	56%
34	Special education teachers, secondary school	70	42,130	$29,250 - 61,770	9%	87%
35	Self-enrichment education teachers	70	26,990	$19,370 - 38,090	23%	54%
36	Physician assistants	70	78,860	$64,700 - 99,710	27%	67%
37	Rehabilitation counselors	60	32,860	$25,200 - 40,660	23%	73%
38	Biological technicians	60	29,120	$22,550 - 32,720	16%	60%
39	Training and development specialists	60	37,280	$27,690 - 49,220	18%	56%
40	Detectives and criminal investigators	60	52,880	$32,890 - 88,060	17%	54%
41	Speech-language pathologists	60	52,170	$37,680 - 64,010	11%	98%
42	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60	72,530	$49,250 - 140,150	16%	99%
43	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	60	31,140	$23,070 - 39,410	14%	54%
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	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	40		$ -	25%	67%
54	Instructional coordinators	40	52,170	$40,400 - 70,570	23%	79%
55	Mental health counselors	40	33,880	$27,810 - 39,700	30%	73%
56	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	40	50,330	$40,370 - 63,220	25%	93%
57	Veterinarians	40	63,630	$47,050 - 82,120	35%	100%
58	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40	43,560	$34,020 - 58,400	18%	56%
59	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	40	29,850	$21,570 - 40,650	30%	77%
60	Managers, all other	40	73,270	$44,490 - 105,130	7%	55%
61	Editors	40	40,250	$27,890 - 56,350	2%	81%
62	Chiropractors	30	61,990	$54,390 - 75,260	14%	98%
63	Electrical engineers	30	65,850	$52,210 - 80,540	6%	81%
64	Meeting and convention planners	30	30,380	$21,970 - 45,990	20%	67%
65	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	30	32,760	$26,560 - 41,850	15%	51%
66	Computer systems analysts	30	61,770	$44,510 - 82,220	29%	68%
67	Medical and public health social workers	30	44,120	$29,470 - 60,450	24%	77%

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	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	Child care workers	430	17,960	$14,430 - 23,470	18%	15%
25	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	430	35,490	$28,150 - 44,000	8%	3%
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	Bill and account collectors	370	27,050	$20,970 - 35,970	23%	13%
29	Cooks, fast food	370	16,610	$14,250 - 20,020	8%	5%
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	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	330	52,680	$37,740 - 75,010	9%	10%
34	Driver/sales workers	330	30,600	$17,200 - 43,780	-4%	4%
35	Maintenance and repair workers, general	330	29,330	$21,530 - 40,240	10%	6%
36	Electricians	320	40,940	$29,370 - 55,420	7%	7%
37	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	320	36,270	$26,400 - 49,720	11%	4%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	320	29,230	$22,930 - 36,990	11%	14%
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	Counter and rental clerks	240	19,080	$14,290 - 28,810	23%	16%
48	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	240	40,910	$29,440 - 53,860	11%	33%
49	Residential advisors	240	21,400	$17,030 - 25,750	19%	28%
50	Parts salespersons	240	28,420	$19,090 - 39,200	-1%	6%
51	Amusement and recreation attendants	240	16,490	$14,140 - 19,990	24%	22%
52	Loan interviewers and clerks	230	25,820	$19,850 - 32,480	0%	24%
53	Insurance sales agents	230	48,780	$26,000 - 68,450	13%	45%
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	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	200	18,880	$15,030 - 24,120	10%	5%
59	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	200	56,560	$36,140 - 77,990	7%	13%
60	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	190	51,180	$38,460 - 64,910	7%	6%
61	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	190	17,410	$14,720 - 20,170	10%	17%
62	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	190	24,080	$18,170 - 31,190	11%	5%
63	Team assemblers	190	22,040	$17,230 - 26,140	0%	5%
64	Medical records and health information technicians	190	32,380	$21,730 - 42,960	18%	12%
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	Service station attendants	170	18,760	$16,220 - 22,240	13%	6%
68	Cooks, short order	170	18,060	$15,270 - 22,030	5%	5%
69	Computer support specialists	170	32,110	$22,640 - 42,360	13%	43%
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	Bus drivers, school	160	25,140	$21,030 - 30,560	9%	4%
73	Property, real estate, and community association managers	160	31,820	$26,060 - 40,400	15%	36%
74	Radiologic technologists and technicians	160	43,350	$30,140 - 60,590	15%	25%
75	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	160	22,520	$17,210 - 29,150	0%	22%
76	Packers and packagers, hand	150	17,520	$14,180 - 24,210	-11%	3%
77	Highway maintenance workers	150	28,640	$22,160 - 37,560	9%	5%
78	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	140	49,410	$34,590 - 64,810	-4%	15%
79	Automotive body and related repairers	140	33,580	$24,010 - 42,350	12%	3%
80	Personal and home care aides	140	19,170	$15,100 - 24,090	51%	10%
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	Tire repairers and changers	120	22,870	$20,250 - 26,000	20%	6%
90	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	120	26,660	$20,220 - 33,990	19%	14%
91	Industrial truck and tractor operators	120	26,000	$20,870 - 31,830	-1%	2%
92	Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	110	26,550	$20,710 - 34,280	6%	0%
93	Postal service mail carriers	110			1%	11%
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	Preschool teachers, except special education	100	28,640	$22,630 - 35,770	26%	43%
97	Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners	100	19,380	$17,380 - 21,370	10%	4%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	100	32,240	$22,520 - 44,540	13%	11%
99	Helpers--carpenters	100	22,130	$17,300 - 30,110	12%	3%
100	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	100	25,520	$18,560 - 32,770	2%	11%

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Jobs More Common Near Rapid City Than Most Other Cities

* 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

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Rapid City, South Dakota Metro Area (2008 data)

* 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

Highest Paying Jobs in Rapid City, South Dakota Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	187,560	60
Dentists, general	178,750
Chief executives	163,070	90
Family and general practitioners	139,140	70
Sales managers	109,590	50
General and operations managers	105,810	410
Financial managers	103,180	100
Computer software engineers, systems software	102,240	70
Pharmacists	100,840	190
Medical and health services managers	84,400	90
Physician assistants	78,860	70
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	77,030	110
Lawyers	76,860
Computer software engineers, applications	75,010	100
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	74,190	80
Construction managers	73,530	40
Managers, all other	73,270	40
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	72,530	60
Civil engineers	68,530	160
Electrical engineers	65,850	30
Veterinarians	63,630	40
Physical therapists	62,280	90
Chiropractors	61,990	30
Computer systems analysts	61,770	30
Management analysts	58,340	170
Registered nurses	57,840	1,640
Occupational therapists	57,470	50
Diagnostic medical sonographers	57,390	40
Social and community service managers	56,600	40
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,560	200
Financial analysts	55,210	50
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	54,510	80
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	54,440	80
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	54,310	110
Loan officers	52,990	210
Detectives and criminal investigators	52,880	60
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	52,680	330
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	52,550	120
Instructional coordinators	52,170	40
Speech-language pathologists	52,170	60
Dental hygienists	51,390
Accountants and auditors	51,240	530
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	51,180	190
Network and computer systems administrators	50,820	110
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	50,430	60
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	50,330	40
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,410	140
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	49,180	600
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	49,040	70
Network systems and data communications analysts	48,930	100

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