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Dallas, Texas is the ninth most populous city in the United States. The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area is also the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States. As one might expect, the Dallas metropolitan area has a vibrant economy and is a center for business and commerce. The Dallas metropolitan area is home to nearly forty Fortune 1000 company headquarters.
Inc. magazine has ranked the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington area in the top fifty on its list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the United States in the large cities category for the last three years (2004-2006). The criteria used by Inc. "emphasizes the robustness of a region's growth". Large and significant cities such as Dallas, who have a "tangible effect on global affairs through socioeconomic, cultural, and/or political means" (Wikipedia) are ranked as "Global Cities" (sometimes referred to as world cities or world-class cities) by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network (GaWC). There are three tiers of ranking in order of importance, alpha (first-tier), beta (second-tier) and gamma (third tier). Dallas is one of 11 cities in the U.S. ranked as a "World City". Dallas was ranked as a "Gamma World City", on a par with Boston, Houston, and Washington, D.C..
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dallas ranks in the top thirty on the list of cities in the United States who receive the most annual funding from the NIH.
Dallas has a high concentration of telecommunication companies and its "Telecom Corridor" is home to more than 5,700 companies and regional offices for Alcatel, AT&T, Ericsson, Fujitsu, MCI, Nokia, Nortel, Rockwell, Sprint and Verizon. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, major industries in and around Dallas include (ranked by size of workforce):
The Dallas metropolitan area is served by Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). It is the busiest airport in Texas, the third busiest airport in the world in terms of aircraft movement, and sixth in terms of passenger volume. DFW ranks eighth in the United States for for nonstop international air travel according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. DFW was named as "The Best Cargo Airport in the World" according to a Air Cargo World's 2005/2006 Air Cargo Excellence Survey.
Some major companies in and around Dallas include:
Some of the major business organizations in the Dallas area include:
The Dallas Business Journal, and the Business and Technology Section of the Dallas Morning News are excellent sources of information on business in the Dallas metropolitan area.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 30,630 | 60,580 | $27,820 - 104,650 | 8% | 51% |
| 2 | Registered nurses | 26,640 | 59,350 | $41,550 - 79,290 | 24% | 56% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 21,980 | 43,830 | $33,600 - 56,980 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 21,580 | 62,260 | $36,580 - 95,170 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 15,740 | 42,350 | $19,700 - 59,750 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Computer systems analysts | 13,320 | 76,350 | $46,930 - 109,650 | 29% | 68% |
| 7 | Computer programmers | 13,020 | 75,610 | $44,050 - 112,320 | 0% | 73% |
| 8 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 11,770 | 85,830 | $56,210 - 119,610 | 28% | 85% |
| 9 | Computer software engineers, applications | 11,560 | 78,640 | $41,740 - 115,470 | 45% | 85% |
| 10 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 10,550 | 73,550 | $41,980 - 115,080 | 12% | 51% |
| 11 | Lawyers | 10,070 | 128,790 | $55,460 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 12 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 9,900 | 45,070 | $34,050 - 58,860 | 11% | 95% |
| 13 | Management analysts | 7,730 | 75,160 | $37,050 - 120,910 | 22% | 78% |
| 14 | Financial managers | 7,500 | 107,280 | $53,690 - 0 | 13% | 60% |
| 15 | Sales managers | 6,740 | 106,490 | $51,890 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 16 | Network and computer systems administrators | 6,340 | 67,610 | $41,360 - 101,340 | 27% | 50% |
| 17 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 5,980 | 22,070 | $13,580 - 38,680 | 9% | 54% |
| 18 | Market research analysts | 5,820 | 66,370 | $31,930 - 107,450 | 20% | 82% |
| 19 | Financial analysts | 5,610 | 81,110 | $44,540 - 0 | 34% | 87% |
| 20 | Computer and information systems managers | 5,130 | 111,270 | $66,860 - 0 | 16% | 73% |
| 21 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 5,050 | 47,150 | $27,440 - 75,050 | 18% | 56% |
| 22 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 5,000 | 86,710 | $60,210 - 120,800 | 4% | 81% |
| 23 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 4,510 | 92,360 | $31,710 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 24 | Public relations specialists | 4,450 | 57,670 | $31,110 - 94,340 | 18% | 81% |
| 25 | Electrical engineers | 4,440 | 84,640 | $53,880 - 120,000 | 6% | 81% |
| 26 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 4,110 | 71,620 | $42,980 - 106,070 | 53% | 57% |
| 27 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 4,080 | 54,950 | $28,030 - 86,960 | 17% | 56% |
| 28 | Training and development specialists | 3,870 | 53,400 | $33,250 - 80,950 | 18% | 56% |
| 29 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 3,770 | 34,970 | $20,190 - 51,260 | 23% | 54% |
| 30 | Civil engineers | 3,650 | 71,920 | $43,600 - 107,430 | 18% | 87% |
| 31 | Database administrators | 3,540 | 71,990 | $37,090 - 109,440 | 29% | 72% |
| 32 | Engineering managers | 3,500 | 122,840 | $78,580 - 0 | 7% | 84% |
| 33 | Chief executives | 3,490 | 163,020 | $77,180 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 34 | Marketing managers | 3,270 | 109,680 | $54,490 - 0 | 14% | 69% |
| 35 | Medical and health services managers | 3,140 | 72,500 | $45,410 - 111,450 | 16% | 57% |
| 36 | Mechanical engineers | 3,090 | 83,160 | $51,110 - 117,840 | 4% | 78% |
| 37 | Pharmacists | 3,030 | 95,310 | $69,940 - 118,820 | 22% | 97% |
| 38 | Sales engineers | 3,010 | 93,820 | $56,610 - 127,140 | 9% | 79% |
| 39 | Industrial engineers | 2,960 | 74,710 | $49,350 - 104,480 | 20% | 74% |
| 40 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 2,820 | 68,460 | $51,180 - 91,200 | 8% | 78% |
| 41 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 2,790 | 69,780 | $36,730 - 110,650 | 18% | 88% |
| 42 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 2,760 | 56,010 | $32,360 - 83,000 | 5% | 58% |
| 43 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 2,680 | 49,470 | $26,490 - 70,060 | 13% | 73% |
| 44 | Graphic designers | 2,650 | 47,430 | $26,900 - 70,070 | 10% | 55% |
| 45 | Managers, all other | 2,480 | 99,560 | $55,700 - 0 | 7% | 55% |
| 46 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 2,430 | 48,130 | $35,060 - 63,590 | 12% | 51% |
| 47 | Coaches and scouts | 2,410 | 29,140 | $13,170 - 50,020 | 15% | 60% |
| 48 | Tax preparers | 2,220 | 28,500 | $15,080 - 50,500 | 0% | 54% |
| 49 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 2,210 | 30,550 | $23,260 - 40,520 | 15% | 51% |
| 50 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 2,130 | 44,640 | $35,390 - 56,560 | 20% | 87% |
| 51 | Personal financial advisors | 2,080 | 86,090 | $32,500 - 0 | 41% | 81% |
| 52 | Insurance underwriters | 2,030 | 56,290 | $33,800 - 83,090 | 6% | 53% |
| 53 | Advertising sales agents | 1,980 | 45,590 | $13,970 - 86,960 | 20% | 56% |
| 54 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 1,970 | 54,380 | $35,330 - 78,980 | 18% | 56% |
| 55 | Child, family, and school social workers | 1,950 | 38,250 | $26,330 - 57,020 | 19% | 77% |
| 56 | Social and human service assistants | 1,780 | 18,450 | $11,740 - 30,960 | 34% | 58% |
| 57 | Instructional coordinators | 1,780 | 58,480 | $36,390 - 89,280 | 23% | 79% |
| 58 | Physical therapists | 1,760 | 79,150 | $50,340 - 113,520 | 27% | 89% |
| 59 | Librarians | 1,740 | 48,350 | $35,860 - 62,260 | 4% | 85% |
| 60 | Speech-language pathologists | 1,680 | 58,480 | $40,140 - 89,380 | 11% | 98% |
| 61 | Sales and related workers, all other | 1,670 | 45,670 | $14,320 - 98,530 | 14% | 62% |
| 62 | Computer specialists, all other | 1,650 | 60,530 | $32,100 - 95,070 | 15% | 68% |
| 63 | Operations research analysts | 1,540 | 63,620 | $35,170 - 99,430 | 11% | 71% |
| 64 | Financial specialists, all other | 1,460 | 64,490 | $31,750 - 105,620 | 12% | 50% |
| 65 | Credit analysts | 1,440 | 62,230 | $34,430 - 102,260 | 2% | 60% |
| 66 | Interior designers | 1,340 | 46,130 | $25,570 - 63,880 | 20% | 55% |
| 67 | Occupational therapists | 1,330 | 70,010 | $43,270 - 104,630 | 23% | 90% |
| 68 | Engineers, all other | 1,280 | 83,700 | $57,580 - 111,590 | 6% | 82% |
| 69 | Medical and public health social workers | 1,200 | 49,130 | $32,050 - 70,140 | 24% | 77% |
| 70 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 1,190 | 31,630 | $23,050 - 39,500 | 11% | 58% |
| 71 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 1,100 | 59,020 | $31,650 - 95,100 | 17% | 54% |
| 72 | Purchasing managers | 1,100 | 101,090 | $56,930 - 0 | 3% | 57% |
| 73 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 1,080 | 45,580 | $34,070 - 59,220 | 9% | 87% |
| 74 | Private detectives and investigators | 1,070 | 36,690 | $21,600 - 56,120 | 18% | 52% |
| 75 | Dentists, general | 1,060 | 177,490 | $106,960 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 76 | Editors | 1,040 | 60,110 | $29,360 - 95,540 | 2% | 81% |
| 77 | Special education teachers, middle school | 1,030 | 44,630 | $34,860 - 56,530 | 16% | 87% |
| 78 | Meeting and convention planners | 1,030 | 50,540 | $24,170 - 94,880 | 20% | 67% |
| 79 | Technical writers | 1,010 | 58,170 | $33,850 - 84,000 | 20% | 74% |
| 80 | Surveyors | 970 | $0 - 0 | 24% | 82% | |
| 81 | Compensation and benefits managers | 930 | 98,310 | $52,480 - 0 | 12% | 58% |
| 82 | Computer hardware engineers | 930 | 102,400 | $64,070 - 139,610 | 5% | 70% |
| 83 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 880 | 48,830 | $38,610 - 62,520 | 0% | 96% |
| 84 | Producers and directors | 840 | 68,200 | $31,020 - 115,590 | 11% | 75% |
| 85 | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 830 | 81,320 | $15,680 - 136,130 | 22% | 93% |
| 86 | Budget analysts | 830 | 60,920 | $39,070 - 87,210 | 7% | 78% |
| 87 | Athletic trainers | 810 | 38,870 | $25,550 - 71,910 | 24% | 72% |
| 88 | Petroleum engineers | 700 | 102,140 | $66,010 - 0 | 5% | 80% |
| 89 | Floral designers | 650 | 21,870 | $13,460 - 29,550 | 0% | 55% |
| 90 | Social and community service managers | 640 | 54,820 | $31,540 - 86,180 | 25% | 72% |
| 91 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 630 | 64,990 | $40,560 - 94,770 | 25% | 93% |
| 92 | Counselors, all other | 630 | 55,080 | $42,350 - 71,420 | 17% | 73% |
| 93 | Financial examiners | 630 | 83,960 | $49,140 - 126,220 | 11% | 76% |
| 94 | Art directors | 620 | 72,800 | $43,090 - 107,640 | 9% | 58% |
| 95 | Physician assistants | 610 | 90,300 | $62,450 - 139,290 | 27% | 67% |
| 96 | Environmental engineers | 590 | 70,680 | $33,240 - 107,170 | 25% | 86% |
| 97 | Veterinarians | 590 | 77,350 | $42,510 - 104,520 | 35% | 100% |
| 98 | Advertising and promotions managers | 590 | 105,120 | $47,680 - 0 | 6% | 76% |
| 99 | Writers and authors | 580 | 59,800 | $33,300 - 93,790 | 13% | 84% |
| 100 | Athletes and sports competitors | 580 | 61,960 | $16,400 - 0 | 19% | 60% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 64,720 | 23,860 | $13,510 - 38,820 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Customer service representatives | 54,610 | 30,770 | $19,370 - 44,490 | 25% | 22% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 45,750 | 17,620 | $12,630 - 23,390 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 44,120 | 14,950 | $11,610 - 19,790 | 18% | 5% |
| 5 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 39,430 | 22,140 | $14,400 - 32,590 | 2% | 5% |
| 6 | Office clerks, general | 37,860 | 24,820 | $14,920 - 36,780 | 13% | 19% |
| 7 | General and operations managers | 37,040 | 109,740 | $47,030 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 8 | Waiters and waitresses | 33,760 | 15,060 | $11,540 - 21,700 | 11% | 14% |
| 9 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 31,190 | 39,320 | $27,200 - 54,790 | 15% | 18% |
| 10 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 29,460 | 38,930 | $23,400 - 59,130 | 10% | 4% |
| 11 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 28,980 | 32,750 | $21,660 - 45,690 | 13% | 16% |
| 12 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 28,110 | 27,240 | $17,150 - 38,490 | 1% | 18% |
| 13 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 25,480 | 48,240 | $27,220 - 73,660 | 6% | 29% |
| 14 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 24,590 | 18,160 | $12,130 - 25,680 | 15% | 4% |
| 15 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 23,710 | 22,730 | $15,070 - 33,890 | -7% | 8% |
| 16 | Construction laborers | 19,730 | 22,070 | $15,480 - 29,800 | 11% | 5% |
| 17 | Security guards | 19,040 | 25,250 | $16,460 - 38,390 | 17% | 13% |
| 18 | Receptionists and information clerks | 18,930 | 24,880 | $16,350 - 33,930 | 17% | 13% |
| 19 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 17,630 | 39,040 | $22,220 - 58,640 | 4% | 25% |
| 20 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 17,300 | 31,370 | $19,240 - 46,660 | 10% | 6% |
| 21 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 17,190 | 26,410 | $13,960 - 41,250 | 8% | 4% |
| 22 | Team assemblers | 15,800 | 22,820 | $14,260 - 34,400 | 0% | 5% |
| 23 | Business operations specialists, all other | 14,940 | 63,290 | $33,100 - 99,750 | 21% | 49% |
| 24 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 13,660 | 27,170 | $16,130 - 42,720 | 11% | 14% |
| 25 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 13,470 | 25,270 | $16,060 - 37,050 | 4% | 6% |
| 26 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 13,350 | 21,810 | $16,470 - 28,700 | 18% | 7% |
| 27 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 12,750 | 20,380 | $14,120 - 29,100 | 18% | 6% |
| 28 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 12,130 | 17,100 | $12,410 - 22,470 | 13% | 5% |
| 29 | Teacher assistants | 11,940 | 18,750 | $12,680 - 25,290 | 10% | 18% |
| 30 | Computer support specialists | 11,920 | 44,870 | $26,320 - 68,360 | 13% | 43% |
| 31 | Bill and account collectors | 11,710 | 32,070 | $21,560 - 44,250 | 23% | 13% |
| 32 | Cooks, restaurant | 11,540 | 19,280 | $13,410 - 25,730 | 12% | 5% |
| 33 | Personal and home care aides | 10,870 | 14,530 | $11,490 - 19,230 | 51% | 10% |
| 34 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 10,840 | 25,860 | $17,810 - 35,950 | -1% | 2% |
| 35 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 10,530 | 48,610 | $28,530 - 73,270 | -4% | 15% |
| 36 | Packers and packagers, hand | 10,470 | 18,960 | $12,200 - 29,610 | -11% | 3% |
| 37 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 9,500 | 63,390 | $25,600 - 109,330 | 28% | 48% |
| 38 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 9,300 | 39,160 | $29,250 - 49,070 | 14% | 7% |
| 39 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 8,710 | 50,500 | $34,610 - 68,200 | 11% | 33% |
| 40 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 8,110 | 31,490 | $22,200 - 40,910 | 4% | 15% |
| 41 | Electricians | 8,100 | 37,980 | $25,420 - 51,140 | 7% | 7% |
| 42 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 7,930 | 35,480 | $18,790 - 56,730 | 14% | 4% |
| 43 | Tellers | 7,670 | 23,750 | $17,640 - 30,500 | 14% | 16% |
| 44 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 7,480 | 54,010 | $29,910 - 83,140 | 7% | 13% |
| 45 | Driver/sales workers | 7,420 | 17,840 | $11,760 - 29,850 | -4% | 4% |
| 46 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 7,320 | 17,440 | $11,880 - 26,420 | 10% | 8% |
| 47 | Medical assistants | 7,140 | 27,780 | $21,100 - 36,930 | 35% | 10% |
| 48 | Telemarketers | 7,070 | 26,940 | $15,250 - 40,730 | -9% | 14% |
| 49 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 6,950 | 77,840 | $36,140 - 125,310 | 4% | 38% |
| 50 | Helpers--production workers | 6,940 | 18,270 | $12,360 - 26,620 | 0% | 4% |
| 51 | Counter and rental clerks | 6,870 | 25,950 | $13,240 - 49,490 | 23% | 16% |
| 52 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 6,850 | 30,110 | $18,290 - 46,340 | -6% | 14% |
| 53 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 6,640 | 20,660 | $13,410 - 29,890 | 26% | 43% |
| 54 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 6,570 | 24,570 | $15,150 - 37,500 | -4% | 5% |
| 55 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 6,280 | 54,410 | $32,200 - 81,030 | 9% | 47% |
| 56 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 6,210 | 14,370 | $11,560 - 18,100 | 12% | 6% |
| 57 | Data entry keyers | 6,200 | 26,580 | $18,550 - 36,790 | -4% | 18% |
| 58 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 6,200 | 14,930 | $11,710 - 19,670 | 10% | 17% |
| 59 | Food preparation workers | 6,050 | 17,670 | $12,540 - 23,590 | 15% | 7% |
| 60 | Carpenters | 6,050 | 30,920 | $21,010 - 43,290 | 10% | 6% |
| 61 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 5,990 | 36,630 | $25,770 - 50,120 | 0% | 24% |
| 62 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 5,930 | 50,830 | $31,070 - 73,290 | 9% | 10% |
| 63 | Dishwashers | 5,600 | 14,610 | $11,680 - 18,280 | 10% | 3% |
| 64 | Administrative services managers | 5,600 | 78,920 | $35,680 - 127,070 | 12% | 40% |
| 65 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 5,560 | 29,550 | $18,950 - 43,420 | 5% | 2% |
| 66 | Loan officers | 5,400 | 76,880 | $35,190 - 129,010 | 12% | 49% |
| 67 | Home health aides | 5,350 | 20,460 | $13,330 - 28,770 | 49% | 7% |
| 68 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 5,330 | 49,180 | $33,910 - 59,410 | 3% | 13% |
| 69 | Construction managers | 5,210 | 64,450 | $30,070 - 94,580 | 16% | 29% |
| 70 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 5,100 | 38,030 | $21,650 - 55,320 | 4% | 30% |
| 71 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 5,040 | 31,430 | $18,100 - 49,390 | -26% | 6% |
| 72 | Bus drivers, school | 5,000 | 23,380 | $12,540 - 34,850 | 9% | 4% |
| 73 | Cooks, fast food | 4,990 | 14,920 | $11,810 - 19,180 | 8% | 5% |
| 74 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 4,980 | 31,250 | $18,670 - 46,250 | 0% | 22% |
| 75 | Fire fighters | 4,930 | 50,720 | $29,970 - 72,320 | 12% | 18% |
| 76 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 4,860 | 18,890 | $12,490 - 27,670 | 14% | 3% |
| 77 | Child care workers | 4,780 | 17,100 | $11,940 - 23,490 | 18% | 15% |
| 78 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 4,570 | 40,140 | $25,930 - 56,980 | 9% | 3% |
| 79 | Machinists | 4,470 | 31,960 | $20,040 - 45,680 | -2% | 3% |
| 80 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 4,460 | 43,000 | $36,490 - 49,740 | -7% | 12% |
| 81 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 4,460 | 31,070 | $20,770 - 43,800 | 8% | 3% |
| 82 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 4,410 | 54,110 | $36,630 - 73,390 | 4% | 18% |
| 83 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 4,330 | 43,220 | $21,300 - 72,660 | 15% | 36% |
| 84 | Postal service mail carriers | 4,310 | 44,010 | $35,870 - 50,570 | 1% | 11% |
| 85 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 4,290 | 39,650 | $25,540 - 56,660 | 11% | 4% |
| 86 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 4,260 | 22,540 | $12,960 - 35,120 | 12% | 6% |
| 87 | File clerks | 4,230 | 26,850 | $17,070 - 39,970 | -40% | 20% |
| 88 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 4,190 | 54,380 | $32,160 - 85,470 | 0% | 42% |
| 89 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 4,090 | 46,950 | $31,060 - 67,640 | 22% | 45% |
| 90 | Bartenders | 4,080 | 17,230 | $11,630 - 29,150 | 11% | 17% |
| 91 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 3,970 | 22,080 | $15,180 - 31,610 | -14% | 0% |
| 92 | Dental assistants | 3,920 | 28,230 | $19,510 - 40,160 | 29% | 9% |
| 93 | Demonstrators and product promoters | 3,880 | 23,090 | $16,880 - 27,620 | 18% | 26% |
| 94 | Legal secretaries | 3,850 | 46,390 | $28,140 - 61,230 | 12% | 18% |
| 95 | Pharmacy technicians | 3,710 | 28,630 | $20,420 - 36,810 | 32% | 16% |
| 96 | Order clerks | 3,680 | 29,100 | $17,250 - 44,840 | -23% | 16% |
| 97 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 3,530 | 27,250 | $17,540 - 37,380 | 10% | 24% |
| 98 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 3,520 | 17,860 | $12,100 - 25,330 | 11% | 5% |
| 99 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 3,510 | 37,840 | $25,600 - 48,510 | 12% | 3% |
| 100 | Food service managers | 3,500 | 56,750 | $30,060 - 86,750 | 5% | 24% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway and streetcar operators | 41,520 | 230 | 54.5 |
| Model makers, wood | 23,670 | 130 | 20.8 |
| Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers | 36,990 | 190 | 14.6 |
| Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers | 45,090 | 550 | 10.3 |
| Avionics technicians | 47,650 | 670 | 6.9 |
| Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers | 26,360 | 210 | 5.8 |
| Atmospheric and space scientists | 75,630 | 340 | 5.7 |
| Athletic trainers | 38,870 | 810 | 5.6 |
| Shoe and leather workers and repairers | 19,690 | 160 | 5.6 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 61,960 | 580 | 5.5 |
| Traffic technicians | 39,870 | 150 | 5.3 |
| Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary | 69,980 | 220 | 5.2 |
| Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers | 77,800 | 190 | 4.8 |
| Bookbinders | 29,390 | 140 | 4.5 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | 20,420 | 1,110 | 4.5 |
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 840 | 4.3 | |
| Petroleum engineers | 102,140 | 700 | 4.3 |
| Demonstrators and product promoters | 23,090 | 3,880 | 4.1 |
| Tax preparers | 28,500 | 2,220 | 3.8 |
| Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders | 19,030 | 360 | 3.6 |
| Boilermakers | 41,970 | 360 | 3.3 |
| Lay-out workers, metal and plastic | 29,670 | 190 | 3.3 |
| Loan counselors | 43,040 | 1,150 | 3.3 |
| Audio-visual collections specialists | 52,400 | 180 | 3.2 |
| Slaughterers and meat packers | 16,600 | 690 | 3.1 |
| Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | 44,460 | 400 | 3.1 |
| Private detectives and investigators | 36,690 | 1,070 | 3.1 |
| Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment | 36,500 | 220 | 3 |
| Helpers--roofers | 19,240 | 650 | 3 |
| Pediatricians, general | 178,890 | 880 | 3 |
| Sales engineers | 93,820 | 3,010 | 3 |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 25,220 | 290 | 2.9 |
| Electromechanical equipment assemblers | 25,480 | 1,900 | 2.9 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 56,660 | 2,470 | 2.9 |
| Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 23,350 | 1,080 | 2.8 |
| Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | 40,020 | 2,050 | 2.8 |
| Choreographers | 40,830 | 370 | 2.8 |
| Correspondence clerks | 32,080 | 440 | 2.7 |
| Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders | 23,780 | 450 | 2.6 |
| Electro-mechanical technicians | 48,780 | 390 | 2.6 |
| Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders | 23,020 | 500 | 2.6 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 48,340 | 3,490 | 2.6 |
| Counselors, all other | 55,080 | 630 | 2.5 |
| Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | 34,980 | 1,980 | 2.5 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 86,710 | 5,000 | 2.5 |
| Geological and petroleum technicians | 45,390 | 240 | 2.5 |
| Desktop publishers | 34,570 | 840 | 2.4 |
| Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters | 24,650 | 400 | 2.4 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 81,320 | 830 | 2.4 |
| Communications teachers, postsecondary | 45,550 | 510 | 2.3 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporters and correspondents | 76,550 | 1.98 | 360 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 47,400 | 1.68 | 2,780 |
| Film and video editors | 71,130 | 1.52 | 340 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | 94,520 | 1.4 | 660 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 70,400 | 1.4 | 1,310 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 105,120 | 1.38 | 590 |
| Counselors, all other | 55,080 | 1.37 | 630 |
| Motorcycle mechanics | 46,310 | 1.37 | 130 |
| Legal secretaries | 46,390 | 1.36 | 3,850 |
| Loan officers | 76,880 | 1.36 | 5,400 |
| Chemistry teachers, postsecondary | 90,890 | 1.34 | 190 |
| Commercial pilots | 85,900 | 1.34 | 530 |
| Environmental science and protection technicians, including health | 52,760 | 1.34 | 340 |
| Media and communication equipment workers, all other | 71,190 | 1.34 | 110 |
| Lawyers | 128,790 | 1.34 | 10,070 |
| Producers and directors | 68,200 | 1.32 | 840 |
| Editors | 60,110 | 1.29 | 1,040 |
| Landscape architects | 76,750 | 1.29 | 160 |
| Managers, all other | 99,560 | 1.28 | 2,480 |
| Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 59,870 | 1.28 | 2,950 |
| Pest control workers | 37,730 | 1.28 | 700 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 100,460 | 1.28 | 540 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 111,950 | 1.27 | 520 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 63,390 | 1.27 | 9,500 |
| Fire fighters | 50,720 | 1.27 | 4,930 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 98,310 | 1.27 | 930 |
| Radio and television announcers | 45,890 | 1.27 | 610 |
| Computer programmers | 75,610 | 1.25 | 13,020 |
| Graphic designers | 47,430 | 1.25 | 2,650 |
| Food service managers | 56,750 | 1.25 | 3,500 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 64,250 | 1.25 | 610 |
| Financial managers | 107,280 | 1.25 | 7,500 |
| Pediatricians, general | 178,890 | 1.25 | 880 |
| Purchasing managers | 101,090 | 1.25 | 1,100 |
| Engineering managers | 122,840 | 1.24 | 3,500 |
| File clerks | 26,850 | 1.23 | 4,230 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other | 35,510 | 1.23 | 2,280 |
| General and operations managers | 109,740 | 1.22 | 37,040 |
| Sales engineers | 93,820 | 1.22 | 3,010 |
| Public relations specialists | 57,670 | 1.22 | 4,450 |
| Personal care and service workers, all other | 25,400 | 1.22 | 420 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 185,150 | 1.22 | 1,950 |
| Mechanical engineering technicians | 57,230 | 1.21 | 750 |
| Physical therapist assistants | 49,850 | 1.21 | 540 |
| Community and social service specialists, all other | 43,830 | 1.21 | 460 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 111,270 | 1.21 | 5,130 |
| Dentists, general | 177,490 | 1.21 | 1,060 |
| Physician assistants | 90,300 | 1.21 | 610 |
| Mechanical engineers | 83,160 | 1.21 | 3,090 |
| Sales and related workers, all other | 45,670 | 1.2 | 1,670 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Internists, general | 193,560 | 190 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 185,150 | 1,950 |
| Psychiatrists | 184,900 | |
| Pediatricians, general | 178,890 | 880 |
| Dentists, general | 177,490 | 1,060 |
| Family and general practitioners | 163,920 | 1,830 |
| Chief executives | 163,020 | 3,490 |
| Lawyers | 128,790 | 10,070 |
| Engineering managers | 122,840 | 3,500 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 111,950 | 520 |
| Natural sciences managers | 111,720 | 250 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 111,270 | 5,130 |
| General and operations managers | 109,740 | 37,040 |
| Marketing managers | 109,680 | 3,270 |
| Financial managers | 107,280 | 7,500 |
| Sales managers | 106,490 | 6,740 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 105,120 | 590 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 102,400 | 930 |
| Petroleum engineers | 102,140 | 700 |
| Purchasing managers | 101,090 | 1,100 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 100,460 | 540 |
| Managers, all other | 99,560 | 2,480 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 98,310 | 930 |
| Public relations managers | 97,770 | 520 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 97,160 | 110 |
| Industrial production managers | 96,800 | 2,540 |
| Actuaries | 96,210 | 250 |
| Real estate brokers | 95,900 | |
| Pharmacists | 95,310 | 3,030 |
| Training and development managers | 94,900 | 450 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | 94,520 | 660 |
| Sales engineers | 93,820 | 3,010 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 92,360 | 4,510 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | 91,540 | |
| Chemistry teachers, postsecondary | 90,890 | 190 |
| Economists | 90,500 | 280 |
| Physician assistants | 90,300 | 610 |
| Aerospace engineers | 89,780 | |
| Materials engineers | 87,890 | 380 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 86,710 | 5,000 |
| Personal financial advisors | 86,090 | 2,080 |
| Commercial pilots | 85,900 | 530 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 85,830 | 11,770 |
| Electrical engineers | 84,640 | 4,440 |
| Financial examiners | 83,960 | 630 |
| Engineers, all other | 83,700 | 1,280 |
| Mechanical engineers | 83,160 | 3,090 |
| Broadcast news analysts | 82,440 | 80 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 81,320 | 830 |
| Optometrists | 81,250 | 180 |
| Company | Revenue 2005 (billions) |
|---|---|
| Texas Instruments | 13.4 |
| Centex | 12.9 |
| Dean Foods | 10.9 |
| TXU | 10.4 |
| Tenet Healthcare | 10.1 |
| Southwest Airlines | 7.6 |
| Energy Transfer Partners | 6.3 |
| Celanese | 6.1 |
| Blockbuster | 5.9 |
| Atmos Energy | 5 |
| Affiliated Computer Svcs. | 4.4 |
| Brinker International | 3.9 |
| Neiman Marcus | 3.8 |
| Holly | 3.2 |
| Crosstex Energy | 3 |
| Trinity Industries | 2.9 |
| Builders FirstSource | 2.3 |
| Texas Industries | 2 |
| Alliance Data Systems | 1.6 |
| Belo | 1.5 |
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