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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.
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 | Registered nurses | 31,530 | 65,390 | $46,290 - 84,880 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 31,260 | 61,510 | $26,240 - 106,270 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 24,690 | 67,270 | $37,000 - 107,320 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 23,740 | 47,320 | $36,470 - 60,760 | 14% | 95% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 17,310 | 46,020 | $22,180 - 63,700 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Computer systems analysts | 14,900 | 80,960 | $44,320 - 122,490 | 29% | 68% |
| 7 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 13,960 | 90,990 | $57,390 - 129,390 | 28% | 85% |
| 8 | Computer programmers | 12,950 | 80,400 | $46,680 - 117,490 | 0% | 73% |
| 9 | Computer software engineers, applications | 12,550 | 91,800 | $61,200 - 127,250 | 45% | 85% |
| 10 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 10,690 | 48,860 | $37,750 - 62,910 | 11% | 95% |
| 11 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 10,600 | 78,470 | $41,820 - 124,630 | 12% | 51% |
| 12 | Management analysts | 10,300 | 85,600 | $41,480 - 137,720 | 22% | 78% |
| 13 | Network and computer systems administrators | 8,930 | 72,610 | $45,560 - 105,990 | 27% | 50% |
| 14 | Lawyers | 8,780 | 138,380 | $61,930 - | 11% | 99% |
| 15 | Financial managers | 8,020 | 120,700 | $67,290 - | 13% | 60% |
| 16 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 7,040 | 24,330 | $15,170 - 36,120 | 9% | 54% |
| 17 | Financial analysts | 6,970 | 84,080 | $45,680 - 132,010 | 34% | 87% |
| 18 | Sales managers | 6,550 | 120,470 | $56,660 - | 10% | 69% |
| 19 | Computer and information systems managers | 6,360 | 124,820 | $76,560 - | 16% | 73% |
| 20 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 6,100 | 79,290 | $27,150 - | 25% | 67% |
| 21 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 5,970 | 78,930 | $47,150 - 115,990 | 53% | 57% |
| 22 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 5,700 | 53,280 | $28,740 - 85,480 | 18% | 56% |
| 23 | Public relations specialists | 5,670 | 58,730 | $31,820 - 97,620 | 18% | 81% |
| 24 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 5,500 | 93,370 | $59,950 - 133,030 | 4% | 81% |
| 25 | Market research analysts | 5,440 | 73,520 | $37,500 - 120,620 | 20% | 82% |
| 26 | Training and development specialists | 4,370 | 54,800 | $30,270 - 84,730 | 18% | 56% |
| 27 | Electrical engineers | 4,110 | 95,150 | $60,550 - 133,950 | 6% | 81% |
| 28 | Chief executives | 4,000 | 184,860 | $100,940 - | 2% | 65% |
| 29 | Industrial engineers | 3,760 | 80,290 | $54,190 - 109,230 | 20% | 74% |
| 30 | Pharmacists | 3,630 | 111,350 | $91,270 - 132,440 | 22% | 97% |
| 31 | Medical and health services managers | 3,590 | 85,850 | $43,000 - 137,660 | 16% | 57% |
| 32 | Database administrators | 3,550 | 72,140 | $37,410 - 109,780 | 29% | 72% |
| 33 | Civil engineers | 3,400 | 78,020 | $52,710 - 117,040 | 18% | 87% |
| 34 | Marketing managers | 3,360 | 130,400 | $67,960 - | 14% | 69% |
| 35 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 3,330 | 72,610 | $39,690 - 111,230 | 18% | 88% |
| 36 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 3,330 | 63,980 | $37,120 - 97,770 | 17% | 56% |
| 37 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 3,320 | 56,290 | $29,710 - 89,960 | 5% | 58% |
| 38 | Engineering managers | 3,250 | 135,940 | $94,600 - | 7% | 84% |
| 39 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 3,150 | 73,830 | $52,460 - 100,810 | 8% | 78% |
| 40 | Graphic designers | 3,140 | 48,830 | $29,250 - 75,220 | 10% | 55% |
| 41 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 3,100 | 53,500 | $31,090 - 76,470 | 13% | 73% |
| 42 | Mechanical engineers | 3,030 | 84,510 | $58,120 - 117,970 | 4% | 78% |
| 43 | Personal financial advisors | 3,000 | 109,690 | $42,420 - | 41% | 81% |
| 44 | Managers, all other | 2,810 | 105,100 | $57,120 - 162,190 | 7% | 55% |
| 45 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 2,780 | 52,300 | $37,260 - 70,040 | 12% | 51% |
| 46 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 2,620 | 55,530 | $34,610 - 81,330 | 18% | 56% |
| 47 | Aerospace engineers | 2,600 | 101,630 | $71,300 - 136,040 | 10% | 87% |
| 48 | Instructional coordinators | 2,500 | 59,160 | $35,730 - 90,620 | 23% | 79% |
| 49 | Credit analysts | 2,490 | 59,330 | $32,610 - 90,070 | 2% | 60% |
| 50 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 2,480 | 48,400 | $38,470 - 60,990 | 20% | 87% |
| 51 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 2,450 | 34,990 | $22,520 - 53,360 | 15% | 51% |
| 52 | Coaches and scouts | 2,420 | 32,850 | $14,110 - 62,510 | 15% | 60% |
| 53 | Operations research analysts | 2,370 | 70,230 | $37,020 - 110,130 | 11% | 71% |
| 54 | Advertising sales agents | 2,340 | 61,020 | $23,610 - 99,150 | 20% | 56% |
| 55 | Child, family, and school social workers | 2,290 | 41,070 | $27,520 - 61,520 | 19% | 77% |
| 56 | Insurance underwriters | 2,150 | 63,060 | $36,600 - 97,250 | 6% | 53% |
| 57 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 2,030 | 27,800 | $17,920 - 41,110 | 11% | 55% |
| 58 | Librarians | 1,980 | 52,850 | $39,360 - 67,910 | 4% | 85% |
| 59 | Computer specialists, all other | 1,860 | 76,650 | $45,130 - 108,940 | 15% | 68% |
| 60 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 1,840 | $ - | 14% | 54% | |
| 61 | Interior designers | 1,820 | 50,840 | $27,710 - 88,270 | 20% | 55% |
| 62 | Tax preparers | 1,810 | 31,550 | $17,920 - 57,140 | 0% | 54% |
| 63 | Speech-language pathologists | 1,780 | 60,910 | $43,940 - 87,040 | 11% | 98% |
| 64 | Occupational therapists | 1,700 | 70,580 | $40,860 - 100,070 | 23% | 90% |
| 65 | Physical therapists | 1,640 | 76,970 | $53,050 - 104,540 | 27% | 89% |
| 66 | Engineers, all other | 1,600 | 90,060 | $59,900 - 127,220 | 6% | 82% |
| 67 | Financial specialists, all other | 1,540 | 73,740 | $32,920 - 139,100 | 12% | 50% |
| 68 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 1,460 | 49,760 | $39,310 - 63,580 | 9% | 87% |
| 69 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 1,460 | 45,450 | $15,520 - 68,380 | 23% | 54% |
| 70 | Sales engineers | 1,340 | 100,010 | $47,050 - | 9% | 79% |
| 71 | Medical and public health social workers | 1,290 | 47,240 | $32,880 - 63,800 | 24% | 77% |
| 72 | Sales and related workers, all other | 1,270 | 46,750 | $16,880 - 83,210 | 14% | 62% |
| 73 | Special education teachers, middle school | 1,230 | 48,660 | $39,320 - 60,760 | 16% | 87% |
| 74 | Social and human service assistants | 1,210 | 26,420 | $15,180 - 39,540 | 34% | 58% |
| 75 | Editors | 1,160 | 59,940 | $28,890 - 99,290 | 2% | 81% |
| 76 | Purchasing managers | 1,150 | 105,920 | $59,600 - 162,910 | 3% | 57% |
| 77 | Dentists, general | 1,150 | 193,040 | $109,730 - | 9% | 100% |
| 78 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 1,140 | 52,050 | $42,340 - 66,030 | 0% | 96% |
| 79 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 1,070 | 65,450 | $32,760 - 99,080 | 17% | 54% |
| 80 | Technical writers | 1,020 | 62,450 | $31,770 - 90,470 | 20% | 74% |
| 81 | Producers and directors | 1,000 | 76,520 | $31,170 - 130,620 | 11% | 75% |
| 82 | Budget analysts | 990 | 65,330 | $43,460 - 89,610 | 7% | 78% |
| 83 | Art directors | 930 | 85,080 | $46,570 - 131,340 | 9% | 58% |
| 84 | Computer hardware engineers | 910 | 96,980 | $60,180 - 138,830 | 5% | 70% |
| 85 | Physician assistants | 870 | 83,440 | $47,440 - 122,310 | 27% | 67% |
| 86 | Compensation and benefits managers | 820 | 105,490 | $63,080 - 147,590 | 12% | 58% |
| 87 | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 820 | 98,630 | $37,540 - | 22% | 93% |
| 88 | Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 810 | $ - | 13% | 74% | |
| 89 | Counselors, all other | 810 | 59,010 | $44,560 - 78,980 | 17% | 73% |
| 90 | Financial examiners | 800 | 80,030 | $36,420 - 130,300 | 11% | 76% |
| 91 | Social and community service managers | 780 | 58,570 | $32,070 - 93,150 | 25% | 72% |
| 92 | Human resources managers, all other | 760 | 123,450 | $70,600 - | 11% | 58% |
| 93 | Meeting and convention planners | 760 | 47,210 | $29,230 - 71,340 | 20% | 67% |
| 94 | Multi-media artists and animators | 740 | 55,270 | $29,890 - 84,820 | 26% | 58% |
| 95 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 720 | 97,510 | $44,800 - | 14% | 78% |
| 96 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 710 | 61,650 | $34,900 - 91,500 | 8% | 72% |
| 97 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 680 | 37,150 | $23,390 - 51,740 | 24% | 78% |
| 98 | Chemists | 680 | 76,310 | $38,620 - 129,390 | 9% | 93% |
| 99 | Writers and authors | 670 | 59,930 | $34,710 - 96,950 | 13% | 84% |
| 100 | Environmental engineers | 670 | 73,610 | $35,760 - 118,110 | 25% | 86% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 66,170 | 25,730 | $14,450 - 42,170 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Customer service representatives | 60,130 | 32,920 | $21,540 - 47,130 | 25% | 22% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 48,040 | 17,750 | $13,230 - 23,630 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 47,090 | 16,520 | $13,000 - 21,150 | 18% | 5% |
| 5 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 40,970 | 23,580 | $16,250 - 33,880 | 2% | 5% |
| 6 | Office clerks, general | 39,350 | 25,920 | $15,440 - 38,330 | 13% | 19% |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 39,260 | 17,150 | $12,880 - 25,840 | 11% | 14% |
| 8 | General and operations managers | 38,240 | 120,060 | $49,820 - | 2% | 48% |
| 9 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 32,930 | 28,850 | $17,570 - 40,560 | 1% | 18% |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 31,210 | 34,410 | $22,710 - 48,740 | 13% | 16% |
| 11 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 30,180 | 43,180 | $28,390 - 61,760 | 15% | 18% |
| 12 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 28,980 | 22,910 | $14,430 - 33,890 | -7% | 8% |
| 13 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 28,630 | 40,690 | $24,970 - 61,500 | 10% | 4% |
| 14 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 27,410 | 51,320 | $28,480 - 78,520 | 6% | 29% |
| 15 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 26,650 | 19,270 | $13,320 - 27,800 | 15% | 4% |
| 16 | Construction laborers | 22,210 | 23,610 | $16,820 - 32,240 | 11% | 5% |
| 17 | Security guards | 21,020 | 26,690 | $17,120 - 43,660 | 17% | 13% |
| 18 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 18,800 | 31,680 | $19,390 - 48,520 | 10% | 6% |
| 19 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 17,890 | 22,940 | $15,860 - 32,310 | 18% | 7% |
| 20 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 17,490 | 41,090 | $23,830 - 63,120 | 4% | 25% |
| 21 | Receptionists and information clerks | 17,450 | 26,300 | $17,530 - 35,410 | 17% | 13% |
| 22 | Computer support specialists | 15,350 | 46,840 | $23,720 - 75,820 | 13% | 43% |
| 23 | Cooks, restaurant | 15,030 | 21,070 | $14,210 - 29,420 | 12% | 5% |
| 24 | Team assemblers | 14,590 | 24,220 | $14,580 - 36,950 | 0% | 5% |
| 25 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 14,290 | 30,540 | $18,490 - 47,060 | 11% | 14% |
| 26 | Business operations specialists, all other | 14,150 | 70,880 | $37,140 - 107,830 | 21% | 49% |
| 27 | Teacher assistants | 14,070 | 20,570 | $13,870 - 28,380 | 10% | 18% |
| 28 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 13,480 | 30,050 | $17,080 - 49,420 | 8% | 4% |
| 29 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 13,440 | 23,090 | $16,020 - 33,320 | 18% | 6% |
| 30 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 13,250 | 28,050 | $17,130 - 41,250 | 4% | 6% |
| 31 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 12,900 | 17,640 | $13,260 - 23,480 | 13% | 5% |
| 32 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 11,960 | 44,220 | $31,140 - 63,240 | 14% | 7% |
| 33 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 11,460 | 63,060 | $25,180 - 121,420 | 28% | 48% |
| 34 | Bill and account collectors | 10,990 | 32,700 | $21,190 - 44,420 | 23% | 13% |
| 35 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 10,540 | 27,180 | $18,780 - 38,040 | -1% | 2% |
| 36 | Packers and packagers, hand | 10,060 | 19,400 | $13,230 - 30,260 | -11% | 3% |
| 37 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 9,730 | 52,830 | $32,060 - 79,250 | -4% | 15% |
| 38 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 9,170 | 54,950 | $38,150 - 73,670 | 11% | 33% |
| 39 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 9,060 | 34,170 | $24,010 - 45,260 | 4% | 15% |
| 40 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 8,530 | 55,880 | $33,500 - 81,920 | 9% | 10% |
| 41 | Medical assistants | 8,410 | 30,330 | $21,940 - 40,360 | 35% | 10% |
| 42 | Personal and home care aides | 8,070 | 14,620 | $12,790 - 16,700 | 51% | 10% |
| 43 | Tellers | 7,890 | 26,180 | $20,310 - 33,280 | 14% | 16% |
| 44 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 7,860 | 39,240 | $20,840 - 61,190 | 14% | 4% |
| 45 | Telemarketers | 7,830 | 30,080 | $16,860 - 47,940 | -9% | 14% |
| 46 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 7,620 | 16,030 | $12,870 - 20,270 | 12% | 6% |
| 47 | Home health aides | 7,530 | 22,180 | $14,680 - 34,820 | 49% | 7% |
| 48 | Insurance sales agents | 7,090 | 60,510 | $30,380 - 106,980 | 13% | 45% |
| 49 | Dishwashers | 7,070 | 15,790 | $12,890 - 19,920 | 10% | 3% |
| 50 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 7,000 | 23,780 | $16,240 - 39,700 | 26% | 43% |
| 51 | Cooks, fast food | 6,960 | 16,850 | $13,060 - 21,850 | 8% | 5% |
| 52 | Carpenters | 6,860 | 33,120 | $22,320 - 47,920 | 10% | 6% |
| 53 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 6,730 | 89,570 | $39,580 - 162,060 | 4% | 38% |
| 54 | Helpers--production workers | 6,410 | 19,680 | $14,090 - 25,730 | 0% | 4% |
| 55 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 6,360 | 56,300 | $31,000 - 86,250 | 7% | 13% |
| 56 | Electricians | 6,340 | 41,750 | $31,290 - 53,880 | 7% | 7% |
| 57 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 6,250 | 58,470 | $35,590 - 82,820 | 9% | 47% |
| 58 | Driver/sales workers | 6,200 | 23,820 | $13,360 - 39,850 | -4% | 4% |
| 59 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 6,150 | 17,070 | $13,010 - 23,250 | 10% | 17% |
| 60 | Construction managers | 6,050 | 72,930 | $44,300 - 110,110 | 16% | 29% |
| 61 | Loan officers | 6,040 | 83,110 | $39,640 - 143,790 | 12% | 49% |
| 62 | Data entry keyers | 5,920 | 27,700 | $19,110 - 37,550 | -4% | 18% |
| 63 | Counter and rental clerks | 5,920 | 27,650 | $13,700 - 50,310 | 23% | 16% |
| 64 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 5,840 | 38,470 | $27,900 - 50,690 | 0% | 24% |
| 65 | Administrative services managers | 5,840 | 92,730 | $46,080 - 146,800 | 12% | 40% |
| 66 | Food preparation workers | 5,740 | 17,200 | $12,970 - 23,930 | 15% | 7% |
| 67 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 5,740 | 33,600 | $18,730 - 49,270 | 5% | 2% |
| 68 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 5,720 | 32,570 | $19,410 - 53,930 | -26% | 6% |
| 69 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 5,660 | 16,350 | $12,900 - 22,320 | 10% | 8% |
| 70 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 5,480 | 37,830 | $20,770 - 57,300 | 4% | 30% |
| 71 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 5,290 | 45,210 | $27,690 - 64,090 | 11% | 4% |
| 72 | Pharmacy technicians | 5,270 | 29,550 | $21,750 - 39,120 | 32% | 16% |
| 73 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 5,190 | 30,470 | $18,690 - 44,050 | -6% | 14% |
| 74 | Fire fighters | 5,180 | 54,220 | $34,030 - 77,450 | 12% | 18% |
| 75 | Real estate sales agents | 5,050 | 61,150 | $21,130 - | 11% | 45% |
| 76 | Medical secretaries | 5,010 | 30,640 | $21,640 - 40,290 | 17% | 18% |
| 77 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 4,970 | 58,190 | $35,260 - 89,290 | 0% | 42% |
| 78 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 4,800 | 21,090 | $14,720 - 28,830 | -8% | 5% |
| 79 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 4,800 | 43,500 | $26,690 - 61,340 | 3% | 13% |
| 80 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 4,750 | 41,830 | $23,860 - 62,410 | 5% | 8% |
| 81 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 4,740 | 24,920 | $14,920 - 39,720 | -4% | 5% |
| 82 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 4,620 | 34,660 | $25,360 - 47,670 | 0% | 22% |
| 83 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 4,610 | 57,870 | $37,590 - 79,900 | 4% | 18% |
| 84 | Bus drivers, school | 4,600 | 23,730 | $14,260 - 32,060 | 9% | 4% |
| 85 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 4,600 | 45,660 | $22,600 - 82,720 | 15% | 36% |
| 86 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 4,580 | 56,820 | $32,260 - 76,680 | 22% | 45% |
| 87 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 4,560 | 35,280 | $23,230 - 53,950 | 8% | 3% |
| 88 | Bartenders | 4,530 | 20,450 | $13,160 - 33,570 | 11% | 17% |
| 89 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 4,470 | 38,270 | $23,410 - 56,150 | 2% | 11% |
| 90 | Legal secretaries | 4,460 | 46,400 | $26,220 - 63,970 | 12% | 18% |
| 91 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 4,390 | 18,760 | $13,430 - 27,090 | 14% | 3% |
| 92 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 4,390 | 41,990 | $27,950 - 60,700 | 9% | 3% |
| 93 | Postal service mail carriers | 4,380 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 94 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 4,220 | 40,560 | $25,290 - 54,330 | 12% | 3% |
| 95 | Machinists | 4,180 | 33,250 | $20,330 - 50,580 | -2% | 3% |
| 96 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 4,040 | -7% | 12% | ||
| 97 | Order clerks | 4,040 | 30,530 | $18,580 - 44,700 | -23% | 16% |
| 98 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 3,970 | 44,310 | $28,240 - 61,670 | 9% | 5% |
| 99 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 3,950 | 169,170 | $45,240 - | 0% | 0% |
| 100 | Cost estimators | 3,930 | 57,300 | $33,330 - 84,140 | 19% | 32% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor processors | 32,580 | 3,030 | 9 |
| Terrazzo workers and finishers | 26,420 | 200 | 7.9 |
| Sewers, hand | 23,610 | 250 | 5.9 |
| Engine and other machine assemblers | 33,930 | 1,120 | 4.5 |
| Lay-out workers, metal and plastic | 34,600 | 270 | 4.5 |
| Mechanical door repairers | 33,950 | 400 | 4.3 |
| Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | 44,720 | 3,250 | 4.1 |
| Aerospace engineers | 101,630 | 2,600 | 3.6 |
| Loan counselors | 39,120 | 1,470 | 3.6 |
| Traffic technicians | 43,050 | 160 | 3.5 |
| Audio-visual collections specialists | 57,980 | 210 | 3.3 |
| Food scientists and technologists | 75,140 | 240 | 3.2 |
| Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders | 27,080 | 520 | 3.2 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 320 | 3.1 | |
| Electromechanical equipment assemblers | 26,420 | 2,240 | 3 |
| Fabric and apparel patternmakers | 24,530 | 170 | 3 |
| Fence erectors | 26,820 | 400 | 2.9 |
| Furniture finishers | 25,890 | 660 | 2.9 |
| Insurance appraisers, auto damage | 50,310 | 310 | 2.8 |
| Rail car repairers | 32,450 | 160 | 2.8 |
| Public address system and other announcers | 33,300 | 200 | 2.8 |
| Etchers and engravers | 33,550 | 200 | 2.8 |
| Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators | 38,780 | 150 | 2.7 |
| Coil winders, tapers, and finishers | 28,290 | 450 | 2.6 |
| Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 27,800 | 2,030 | 2.6 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | 26,160 | 910 | 2.5 |
| Photographic process workers | 28,120 | 530 | 2.5 |
| Choreographers | 38,290 | 220 | 2.5 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 93,370 | 5,500 | 2.4 |
| Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | 35,440 | 2,280 | 2.4 |
| Counselors, all other | 59,010 | 810 | 2.4 |
| Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 24,760 | 990 | 2.4 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 56,800 | 2,290 | 2.3 |
| Tax preparers | 31,550 | 1,810 | 2.3 |
| Cutters and trimmers, hand | 23,590 | 550 | 2.3 |
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 1,840 | 2.3 | |
| Operations research analysts | 70,230 | 2,370 | 2.3 |
| Ophthalmic laboratory technicians | 22,780 | 800 | 2.3 |
| Animal control workers | 35,080 | 290 | 2.2 |
| Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers | 29,270 | 470 | 2.2 |
| Interior designers | 50,840 | 1,820 | 2.2 |
| Credit analysts | 59,330 | 2,490 | 2.2 |
| Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers | 38,130 | 940 | 2.1 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 90,990 | 13,960 | 2.1 |
| Office machine operators, except computer | 28,150 | 2,690 | 2.1 |
| Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders | 21,000 | 300 | 2.1 |
| Correspondence clerks | 32,870 | 320 | 2.1 |
| Forensic science technicians | 45,920 | 230 | 2.1 |
| Service station attendants | 19,250 | 2,120 | 2.1 |
| Financial examiners | 80,030 | 800 | 2.1 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film and video editors | 99,210 | 1.99 | 210 |
| Radio and television announcers | 75,330 | 1.93 | 450 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 45,270 | 1.5 | 3,680 |
| Tour guides and escorts | 36,420 | 1.5 | 160 |
| Loan officers | 83,110 | 1.41 | 6,040 |
| Counselors, all other | 59,010 | 1.39 | 810 |
| Reporters and correspondents | 56,460 | 1.38 | 510 |
| Lodging managers | 71,720 | 1.38 | 280 |
| Personal financial advisors | 109,690 | 1.37 | 3,000 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 100,670 | 1.37 | 570 |
| Computer science teachers, postsecondary | 97,990 | 1.36 | 230 |
| Landscape architects | 86,490 | 1.36 | 230 |
| Lawyers | 138,380 | 1.35 | 8,780 |
| Producers and directors | 76,520 | 1.35 | 1,000 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 98,630 | 1.35 | 820 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 56,820 | 1.33 | 4,580 |
| Chemistry teachers, postsecondary | 95,420 | 1.32 | 150 |
| Advertising sales agents | 61,020 | 1.3 | 2,340 |
| Financial managers | 120,700 | 1.3 | 8,020 |
| Real estate sales agents | 61,150 | 1.3 | 5,050 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 123,450 | 1.3 | 760 |
| Legal secretaries | 46,400 | 1.29 | 4,460 |
| Fire fighters | 54,220 | 1.29 | 5,180 |
| Financial specialists, all other | 73,740 | 1.29 | 1,540 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 89,570 | 1.28 | 6,730 |
| Marketing managers | 130,400 | 1.28 | 3,360 |
| Administrative services managers | 92,730 | 1.27 | 5,840 |
| Chiropractors | 100,120 | 1.27 | 180 |
| Managers, all other | 105,100 | 1.27 | 2,810 |
| Optometrists | 133,900 | 1.27 | 380 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 64,940 | 1.26 | 1,640 |
| Market research analysts | 73,520 | 1.25 | 5,440 |
| Computer programmers | 80,400 | 1.25 | 12,950 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 69,510 | 1.25 | 540 |
| Audio-visual collections specialists | 57,980 | 1.25 | 210 |
| General and operations managers | 120,060 | 1.25 | 38,240 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | 26,160 | 1.24 | 910 |
| Engineering managers | 135,940 | 1.24 | 3,250 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 124,820 | 1.23 | 6,360 |
| Chief executives | 184,860 | 1.23 | 4,000 |
| Sales managers | 120,470 | 1.22 | 6,550 |
| Network systems and data communications analysts | 78,930 | 1.22 | 5,970 |
| Environmental science and protection technicians, including health | 51,980 | 1.22 | 360 |
| Sales engineers | 100,010 | 1.22 | 1,340 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 63,060 | 1.22 | 11,460 |
| Industrial production managers | 107,210 | 1.21 | 2,530 |
| Telemarketers | 30,080 | 1.21 | 7,830 |
| Graphic designers | 48,830 | 1.21 | 3,140 |
| Editors | 59,940 | 1.21 | 1,160 |
| Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation | 38,050 | 1.21 | 130 |
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