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Houston is the fourth most populous city in the United States. The Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area is also the seventh largest metropolitan area in the United States. Similar to other large metropolitan areas, the Houston metropolitan area has a tremendous concentration of business and commerce. The Houston metropolitan area is home to nearly fifty Fortune 1000 company headquarters, and Houston ranks third among metropolitan statistical areas in the number of Fortune 500 headquarters, behind New York, and Chicago.
The Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network (GaWC) ranks certain cities as "Global Cities" (also known as world cities or world-class cities). There are three tiers of ranking, alpha (first-tier), beta (second-tier) and gamma (third tier), based on a cities "tangible effect on global affairs through socioeconomic, cultural, and/or political means" (Wikipedia). Houston is one of eleven U.S. global cities ranked as a "World City". Houston is ranked as a "Gamma World City" by GaWC, on a par with Boston, Dallas, and Washington.
In Houston, the energy industry, based on oil and gas exploration and production, is a major driver of the Houston economy. The Houston area is also the world's leading manufacturing center for oil field equipment. Houston is one of the world's largest centers of petrochemical manufacturing, including synthetic rubber, insecticides, and fertilizers. Other major industries in Houston include:
The Port of Houston, a man-made shipping channel, is first in the United States in international commerce, and is the sixth largest port in the world. Among US ports, it is the busiest port in foreign tonnage and second busiest port in overall tonnage.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Houston ranks eleventh on the list of US cities who receive the most annual funding from the NIH.
Some major companies of note in and around Houston include:
Some of the major business organizations in and around Houston include:
The Houston Business Journal, and the Business Section of the Houston Chronicle are excellent sources of information on business in the Houston metropolitan area.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 41,340 | 65,810 | $47,030 - 84,690 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 35,720 | 47,440 | $36,820 - 61,370 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 32,680 | 65,310 | $28,920 - 112,540 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 24,140 | 68,260 | $38,540 - 104,590 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 20,990 | 50,380 | $38,270 - 65,320 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 18,000 | 48,380 | $37,030 - 63,020 | 11% | 95% |
| 7 | Civil engineers | 13,920 | 96,960 | $55,530 - 145,680 | 18% | 87% |
| 8 | Computer systems analysts | 11,260 | 77,820 | $42,340 - 120,920 | 29% | 68% |
| 9 | Management analysts | 9,860 | 79,450 | $24,330 - 138,630 | 22% | 78% |
| 10 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 9,640 | 20,930 | $13,840 - 31,750 | 9% | 54% |
| 11 | Lawyers | 9,440 | 136,380 | $57,460 - | 11% | 99% |
| 12 | Computer programmers | 9,020 | 80,830 | $41,860 - 120,280 | 0% | 73% |
| 13 | Computer software engineers, applications | 8,490 | 89,270 | $57,300 - 127,010 | 45% | 85% |
| 14 | Financial managers | 7,790 | 123,360 | $64,370 - | 13% | 60% |
| 15 | Mechanical engineers | 7,510 | 94,740 | $49,620 - 147,710 | 4% | 78% |
| 16 | Network and computer systems administrators | 7,170 | 70,630 | $46,330 - 100,480 | 27% | 50% |
| 17 | Financial analysts | 7,030 | 75,940 | $41,590 - 118,710 | 34% | 87% |
| 18 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 6,810 | 77,580 | $33,430 - 129,280 | 12% | 51% |
| 19 | Petroleum engineers | 6,790 | 136,060 | $61,520 - | 5% | 80% |
| 20 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 6,510 | 92,360 | $25,280 - | 25% | 67% |
| 21 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 5,870 | 88,450 | $57,000 - 126,720 | 28% | 85% |
| 22 | Engineers, all other | 5,830 | 101,490 | $50,700 - 151,720 | 6% | 82% |
| 23 | Sales managers | 5,750 | 123,620 | $56,520 - | 10% | 69% |
| 24 | Pharmacists | 5,210 | 102,530 | $84,180 - 129,440 | 22% | 97% |
| 25 | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 5,200 | 132,660 | $66,360 - | 22% | 93% |
| 26 | Engineering managers | 4,760 | 137,990 | $90,290 - | 7% | 84% |
| 27 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 4,670 | 64,270 | $32,550 - 100,320 | 18% | 56% |
| 28 | Computer and information systems managers | 4,660 | 122,000 | $74,840 - | 16% | 73% |
| 29 | Medical and health services managers | 4,620 | 84,300 | $42,730 - 124,110 | 16% | 57% |
| 30 | Market research analysts | 4,510 | 71,430 | $32,660 - 122,690 | 20% | 82% |
| 31 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 4,370 | 56,010 | $31,180 - 92,160 | 5% | 58% |
| 32 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 4,290 | 53,570 | $34,400 - 74,300 | 13% | 73% |
| 33 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 4,280 | 72,920 | $55,820 - 98,190 | 8% | 78% |
| 34 | Public relations specialists | 4,210 | 61,380 | $29,870 - 100,530 | 18% | 81% |
| 35 | Electrical engineers | 4,200 | 95,340 | $58,550 - 138,050 | 6% | 81% |
| 36 | Industrial engineers | 3,870 | 82,220 | $52,400 - 120,910 | 20% | 74% |
| 37 | Chief executives | 3,660 | 188,420 | $94,530 - | 2% | 65% |
| 38 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 3,520 | 58,950 | $27,850 - 90,670 | 18% | 56% |
| 39 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 3,510 | 51,950 | $36,310 - 67,840 | 12% | 51% |
| 40 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 3,420 | 67,270 | $37,030 - 105,000 | 53% | 57% |
| 41 | Managers, all other | 3,230 | 101,370 | $49,070 - 164,130 | 7% | 55% |
| 42 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 3,080 | 48,460 | $37,510 - 63,190 | 20% | 87% |
| 43 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 3,050 | 36,240 | $24,000 - 51,920 | 15% | 51% |
| 44 | Child, family, and school social workers | 3,000 | 36,060 | $25,320 - 54,620 | 19% | 77% |
| 45 | Chemical engineers | 2,780 | 106,030 | $68,030 - 155,220 | 8% | 91% |
| 46 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 2,780 | 51,440 | $30,740 - 79,770 | 20% | 99% |
| 47 | Computer specialists, all other | 2,670 | 78,870 | $43,890 - 122,190 | 15% | 68% |
| 48 | Graphic designers | 2,640 | 44,940 | $26,170 - 68,580 | 10% | 55% |
| 49 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 2,530 | 89,570 | $57,800 - 129,310 | 4% | 81% |
| 50 | Database administrators | 2,530 | 69,060 | $38,810 - 103,140 | 29% | 72% |
| 51 | Personal financial advisors | 2,430 | 92,200 | $31,960 - | 41% | 81% |
| 52 | Marketing managers | 2,420 | 127,550 | $64,000 - | 14% | 69% |
| 53 | Librarians | 2,350 | 51,800 | $36,560 - 67,130 | 4% | 85% |
| 54 | Sales and related workers, all other | 2,300 | 36,170 | $15,790 - 72,620 | 14% | 62% |
| 55 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 2,120 | 52,930 | $40,200 - 69,110 | 0% | 96% |
| 56 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 2,090 | 87,530 | $41,300 - 155,100 | 18% | 88% |
| 57 | Physical therapists | 2,010 | 77,160 | $55,810 - 115,840 | 27% | 89% |
| 58 | Speech-language pathologists | 1,950 | 66,090 | $43,330 - 108,770 | 11% | 98% |
| 59 | Sales engineers | 1,890 | 99,710 | $59,960 - 140,130 | 9% | 79% |
| 60 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 1,870 | 86,540 | $34,930 - | 25% | 93% |
| 61 | Tax preparers | 1,870 | 38,040 | $20,940 - 62,690 | 0% | 54% |
| 62 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 1,740 | 63,630 | $36,830 - 99,880 | 17% | 56% |
| 63 | Chemists | 1,690 | 72,990 | $37,420 - 115,550 | 9% | 93% |
| 64 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 1,690 | 27,270 | $13,320 - 44,890 | 30% | 77% |
| 65 | Coaches and scouts | 1,690 | 39,810 | $15,090 - 64,980 | 15% | 60% |
| 66 | Credit analysts | 1,620 | 72,370 | $33,980 - 137,150 | 2% | 60% |
| 67 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 1,580 | 64,540 | $39,730 - 92,430 | 8% | 72% |
| 68 | Instructional coordinators | 1,560 | 60,810 | $31,840 - 92,870 | 23% | 79% |
| 69 | Financial specialists, all other | 1,560 | 80,250 | $32,820 - 155,860 | 12% | 50% |
| 70 | Social and human service assistants | 1,550 | 29,230 | $18,190 - 40,340 | 34% | 58% |
| 71 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 1,530 | 68,050 | $31,900 - 106,690 | 17% | 54% |
| 72 | Medical and public health social workers | 1,520 | 47,820 | $26,600 - 67,490 | 24% | 77% |
| 73 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 1,520 | 49,990 | $24,360 - 81,580 | 14% | 54% |
| 74 | Counselors, all other | 1,490 | 52,930 | $23,990 - 73,000 | 17% | 73% |
| 75 | Advertising sales agents | 1,450 | 44,240 | $19,720 - 67,720 | 20% | 56% |
| 76 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 1,390 | 37,990 | $27,760 - 50,090 | 11% | 58% |
| 77 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 1,370 | 84,010 | $48,010 - 127,530 | 10% | 74% |
| 78 | Interior designers | 1,330 | 47,900 | $26,550 - 69,890 | 20% | 55% |
| 79 | Purchasing managers | 1,320 | 106,590 | $61,500 - 160,700 | 3% | 57% |
| 80 | Insurance underwriters | 1,300 | 64,810 | $34,390 - 109,760 | 6% | 53% |
| 81 | Occupational therapists | 1,270 | 67,740 | $41,380 - 98,630 | 23% | 90% |
| 82 | Surveyors | 1,250 | 65,830 | $33,670 - 101,510 | 24% | 82% |
| 83 | Operations research analysts | 1,250 | 72,670 | $38,690 - 109,780 | 11% | 71% |
| 84 | Budget analysts | 1,200 | 75,780 | $43,970 - 116,130 | 7% | 78% |
| 85 | Editors | 1,190 | 57,100 | $34,390 - 93,210 | 2% | 81% |
| 86 | Social and community service managers | 1,170 | 57,410 | $30,480 - 89,210 | 25% | 72% |
| 87 | Special education teachers, middle school | 1,130 | 47,790 | $37,160 - 61,660 | 16% | 87% |
| 88 | Dentists, general | 1,100 | 159,070 | $80,860 - | 9% | 100% |
| 89 | Materials engineers | 1,080 | 97,440 | $53,050 - 147,440 | 4% | 77% |
| 90 | Physician assistants | 1,060 | 90,870 | $31,860 - 131,720 | 27% | 67% |
| 91 | Health educators | 1,030 | 46,600 | $26,040 - 80,250 | 26% | 58% |
| 92 | Biological technicians | 1,030 | 41,410 | $25,630 - 59,850 | 16% | 60% |
| 93 | Environmental engineers | 1,020 | 77,500 | $40,810 - 127,520 | 25% | 86% |
| 94 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 990 | 39,720 | $22,490 - 68,460 | 23% | 54% |
| 95 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 970 | 48,280 | $37,380 - 61,900 | 9% | 87% |
| 96 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 970 | 62,090 | $37,220 - 84,960 | 16% | 99% |
| 97 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 960 | 34,410 | $14,660 - 51,940 | 24% | 78% |
| 98 | Compensation and benefits managers | 910 | 102,080 | $61,050 - 155,650 | 12% | 58% |
| 99 | Computer hardware engineers | 910 | 95,090 | $59,420 - 133,820 | 5% | 70% |
| 100 | Mental health counselors | 880 | 41,200 | $27,240 - 60,230 | 30% | 73% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 79,880 | 24,040 | $14,000 - 38,660 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 61,890 | 16,030 | $12,900 - 20,390 | 18% | 5% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 58,730 | 17,390 | $13,130 - 22,770 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Customer service representatives | 53,260 | 30,000 | $16,700 - 46,530 | 25% | 22% |
| 5 | Office clerks, general | 48,080 | 25,290 | $14,950 - 37,940 | 13% | 19% |
| 6 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 45,860 | 28,080 | $15,850 - 40,460 | 1% | 18% |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 42,710 | 17,040 | $12,860 - 26,030 | 11% | 14% |
| 8 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 42,090 | 18,580 | $13,170 - 27,000 | 15% | 4% |
| 9 | General and operations managers | 42,050 | 117,920 | $49,260 - | 2% | 48% |
| 10 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 41,670 | 22,330 | $14,360 - 32,560 | 2% | 5% |
| 11 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 38,330 | 42,830 | $27,330 - 61,190 | 15% | 18% |
| 12 | Construction laborers | 35,940 | 23,220 | $16,340 - 31,910 | 11% | 5% |
| 13 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 32,530 | 34,170 | $21,120 - 49,090 | 13% | 16% |
| 14 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 32,210 | 23,190 | $14,730 - 33,440 | -7% | 8% |
| 15 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 30,100 | 51,860 | $27,390 - 80,960 | 6% | 29% |
| 16 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 29,150 | 35,860 | $22,580 - 51,240 | 10% | 4% |
| 17 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 24,940 | 30,610 | $16,910 - 48,880 | 10% | 6% |
| 18 | Security guards | 21,980 | 24,060 | $15,710 - 40,150 | 17% | 13% |
| 19 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 21,800 | 41,590 | $22,640 - 62,540 | 4% | 25% |
| 20 | Team assemblers | 20,660 | 23,050 | $15,440 - 32,350 | 0% | 5% |
| 21 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 19,270 | 21,820 | $14,570 - 30,390 | 18% | 7% |
| 22 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 19,040 | 37,510 | $24,070 - 56,180 | 5% | 2% |
| 23 | Cooks, restaurant | 18,980 | 18,890 | $13,430 - 25,640 | 12% | 5% |
| 24 | Personal and home care aides | 18,520 | 15,290 | $12,850 - 19,850 | 51% | 10% |
| 25 | Receptionists and information clerks | 18,270 | 24,840 | $15,580 - 34,290 | 17% | 13% |
| 26 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 17,700 | 29,440 | $17,680 - 45,620 | 11% | 14% |
| 27 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 17,050 | 30,630 | $18,340 - 48,940 | 8% | 4% |
| 28 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 16,320 | 57,700 | $34,870 - 84,220 | 9% | 10% |
| 29 | Teacher assistants | 15,700 | 18,290 | $13,510 - 24,440 | 10% | 18% |
| 30 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 15,630 | 27,840 | $17,920 - 39,960 | 4% | 6% |
| 31 | Electricians | 15,570 | 41,680 | $27,380 - 57,560 | 7% | 7% |
| 32 | Business operations specialists, all other | 15,390 | 69,600 | $32,750 - 115,980 | 21% | 49% |
| 33 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 15,130 | 59,390 | $33,990 - 92,740 | -4% | 15% |
| 34 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 14,680 | 16,840 | $13,150 - 21,170 | 13% | 5% |
| 35 | Machinists | 14,670 | 35,530 | $22,140 - 51,600 | -2% | 3% |
| 36 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 13,510 | 21,000 | $13,790 - 30,540 | 18% | 6% |
| 37 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 13,120 | 51,400 | $34,860 - 68,670 | 11% | 33% |
| 38 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 12,560 | 32,790 | $23,400 - 43,220 | 8% | 3% |
| 39 | Computer support specialists | 12,350 | 48,110 | $28,630 - 74,260 | 13% | 43% |
| 40 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 12,290 | 40,830 | $31,850 - 52,360 | 14% | 7% |
| 41 | Packers and packagers, hand | 12,140 | 18,010 | $12,940 - 27,530 | -11% | 3% |
| 42 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 11,620 | 27,560 | $19,240 - 37,960 | -1% | 2% |
| 43 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 11,000 | 63,870 | $23,560 - 122,570 | 28% | 48% |
| 44 | Carpenters | 10,950 | 32,940 | $21,530 - 48,440 | 10% | 6% |
| 45 | Home health aides | 10,890 | 19,220 | $13,370 - 28,130 | 49% | 7% |
| 46 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 10,310 | 39,660 | $20,270 - 62,340 | 14% | 4% |
| 47 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 10,250 | 44,890 | $27,480 - 63,060 | 11% | 4% |
| 48 | Medical assistants | 10,200 | 27,260 | $18,450 - 36,330 | 35% | 10% |
| 49 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 10,110 | 15,870 | $12,850 - 21,210 | 12% | 6% |
| 50 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 9,960 | 44,490 | $27,550 - 64,710 | 9% | 5% |
| 51 | Tellers | 9,750 | 25,270 | $18,450 - 32,890 | 14% | 16% |
| 52 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 9,600 | 22,130 | $13,530 - 41,250 | 26% | 43% |
| 53 | Construction managers | 9,560 | 79,520 | $43,250 - 125,180 | 16% | 29% |
| 54 | Bus drivers, school | 9,530 | 22,210 | $13,690 - 33,540 | 9% | 4% |
| 55 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 9,350 | 32,420 | $22,520 - 42,870 | 4% | 15% |
| 56 | Bill and account collectors | 9,330 | 30,870 | $19,670 - 42,190 | 23% | 13% |
| 57 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 8,590 | 32,890 | $15,630 - 52,490 | -6% | 14% |
| 58 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 8,200 | 59,190 | $33,460 - 89,550 | 7% | 13% |
| 59 | Dishwashers | 8,170 | 15,150 | $12,790 - 19,150 | 10% | 3% |
| 60 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 8,110 | 15,910 | $12,930 - 19,930 | 10% | 8% |
| 61 | Helpers--production workers | 8,070 | 21,320 | $13,650 - 33,800 | 0% | 4% |
| 62 | Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 7,940 | 52,540 | $31,670 - 74,190 | -12% | 7% |
| 63 | Counter and rental clerks | 7,860 | 25,930 | $13,720 - 47,500 | 23% | 16% |
| 64 | Child care workers | 7,730 | 16,820 | $13,010 - 22,190 | 18% | 15% |
| 65 | Material moving workers, all other | 7,260 | 37,140 | $18,670 - 53,450 | 1% | 6% |
| 66 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 7,240 | 18,350 | $13,330 - 25,970 | 14% | 3% |
| 67 | Chemical plant and system operators | 7,060 | 58,850 | $40,290 - 78,110 | -14% | 7% |
| 68 | Medical secretaries | 6,940 | 30,550 | $21,340 - 40,550 | 17% | 18% |
| 69 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 6,940 | 56,750 | $33,900 - 88,610 | 0% | 42% |
| 70 | Pharmacy technicians | 6,830 | 29,060 | $21,190 - 38,500 | 32% | 16% |
| 71 | Bartenders | 6,720 | 19,890 | $13,070 - 31,660 | 11% | 17% |
| 72 | Food preparation workers | 6,480 | 18,300 | $13,150 - 24,770 | 15% | 7% |
| 73 | Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 6,460 | 29,730 | $18,470 - 40,360 | 0% | 0% |
| 74 | Correctional officers and jailers | 6,350 | 30,040 | $23,490 - 38,850 | 17% | 11% |
| 75 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 6,110 | 22,770 | $14,500 - 34,660 | 12% | 6% |
| 76 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 6,010 | 79,580 | $42,650 - 129,920 | 4% | 38% |
| 77 | Administrative services managers | 5,860 | 93,680 | $43,590 - 154,190 | 12% | 40% |
| 78 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 5,840 | 16,720 | $12,980 - 22,390 | 10% | 17% |
| 79 | Fire fighters | 5,770 | 44,600 | $29,090 - 61,570 | 12% | 18% |
| 80 | Driver/sales workers | 5,760 | 23,360 | $13,210 - 41,910 | -4% | 4% |
| 81 | Postal service mail carriers | 5,710 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 82 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 5,700 | 30,400 | $22,690 - 39,640 | 12% | 6% |
| 83 | Insurance sales agents | 5,700 | 57,300 | $25,420 - 106,790 | 13% | 45% |
| 84 | Real estate sales agents | 5,700 | 47,500 | $19,950 - 105,740 | 11% | 45% |
| 85 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 5,590 | 47,950 | $22,190 - 75,380 | 15% | 36% |
| 86 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 5,560 | 48,540 | $30,580 - 66,390 | 22% | 45% |
| 87 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 5,530 | 30,720 | $21,570 - 42,340 | 11% | 2% |
| 88 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 5,510 | 40,480 | $23,910 - 62,740 | 4% | 30% |
| 89 | Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 5,210 | 122,360 | $41,940 - | 0% | 0% |
| 90 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 5,180 | 37,320 | $23,090 - 51,950 | 12% | 3% |
| 91 | Cost estimators | 5,040 | 66,700 | $33,920 - 108,760 | 19% | 32% |
| 92 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 4,960 | 24,520 | $15,260 - 32,620 | 12% | 0% |
| 93 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 4,920 | 25,390 | $16,270 - 37,130 | -4% | 5% |
| 94 | Cooks, fast food | 4,890 | 16,370 | $13,020 - 19,660 | 8% | 5% |
| 95 | Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 4,870 | 50,990 | $32,160 - 66,720 | -3% | 14% |
| 96 | Dental assistants | 4,840 | 32,510 | $20,500 - 43,490 | 29% | 9% |
| 97 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 4,820 | 27,160 | $18,000 - 38,720 | -26% | 6% |
| 98 | Telemarketers | 4,810 | 21,840 | $15,260 - 32,630 | -9% | 14% |
| 99 | Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 4,780 | 43,240 | $26,210 - 62,390 | -4% | 0% |
| 100 | Sheet metal workers | 4,580 | 34,960 | $22,080 - 49,940 | 7% | 4% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators | 28,390 | 320 | 20.2 |
| Petroleum engineers | 136,060 | 6,790 | 20 |
| Geological and petroleum technicians | 72,320 | 3,080 | 17.3 |
| Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators | 45,420 | 260 | 15.1 |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 52,540 | 7,940 | 13.7 |
| Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | 3,550 | 13.6 | |
| Derrick operators, oil and gas | 37,930 | 2,600 | 13.6 |
| Chemical plant and system operators | 58,850 | 7,060 | 12.5 |
| Material moving workers, all other | 37,140 | 7,260 | 12.2 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 43,240 | 4,780 | 12 |
| Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers | 96,160 | 600 | 11.4 |
| Boilermakers | 55,200 | 2,070 | 10.7 |
| Musical instrument repairers and tuners | 38,140 | 150 | 9.5 |
| Gas plant operators | 50,850 | 1,010 | 9.3 |
| Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters | 120 | 9.3 | |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 132,660 | 5,200 | 9.2 |
| Marine engineers and naval architects | 650 | 8.4 | |
| Tank car, truck, and ship loaders | 37,560 | 680 | 8.4 |
| Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers | 44,220 | 420 | 7.5 |
| Lay-out workers, metal and plastic | 30,670 | 550 | 7.4 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 50,990 | 4,870 | 7 |
| Riggers | 38,110 | 910 | 6.6 |
| Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | 32,660 | 2,200 | 6.6 |
| Ship engineers | 66,220 | 790 | 5.4 |
| Earth drillers, except oil and gas | 510 | 5.4 | |
| Embalmers | 36,210 | 220 | 5.3 |
| Chemical engineers | 106,030 | 2,780 | 5.3 |
| Pile-driver operators | 40,280 | 240 | 4.5 |
| Sailors and marine oilers | 35,840 | 2,230 | 4.5 |
| Transportation workers, all other | 31,730 | 2,280 | 4.4 |
| Air traffic controllers | 120,960 | 1,030 | 4.3 |
| Telephone operators | 31,770 | 710 | 4.2 |
| Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall | 29,030 | 1,070 | 4.1 |
| Occupational health and safety technicians | 55,210 | 520 | 4 |
| Fire inspectors and investigators | 50,600 | 680 | 3.8 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 122,360 | 5,210 | 3.8 |
| Power distributors and dispatchers | 54,030 | 220 | 3.8 |
| Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 29,710 | 1,170 | 3.7 |
| Mechanical door repairers | 39,190 | 420 | 3.7 |
| Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers | 31,540 | 930 | 3.6 |
| Respiratory therapy technicians | 43,050 | 710 | 3.6 |
| Counselors, all other | 52,930 | 1,490 | 3.6 |
| Mechanical engineering technicians | 53,100 | 2,680 | 3.5 |
| Insulation workers, mechanical | 36,550 | 1,450 | 3.5 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 29,730 | 6,460 | 3.3 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | 2,190 | 3.3 | |
| Motorcycle mechanics | 32,040 | 470 | 3.2 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | 33,100 | 2,210 | 3.2 |
| Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 29,820 | 2,800 | 3.2 |
| Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 84,010 | 1,370 | 3.1 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes and sports competitors | 173,050 | 2.54 | 160 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 132,660 | 1.81 | 5,200 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 122,360 | 1.6 | 5,210 |
| Radio and television announcers | 61,310 | 1.57 | 320 |
| Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary | 101,730 | 1.53 | 620 |
| History teachers, postsecondary | 96,190 | 1.45 | 290 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 86,540 | 1.42 | 1,870 |
| Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary | 91,600 | 1.41 | 220 |
| Financial specialists, all other | 80,250 | 1.4 | 1,560 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 84,270 | 1.39 | 1,530 |
| Occupational therapist assistants | 67,420 | 1.39 | 410 |
| Reporters and correspondents | 56,040 | 1.37 | 420 |
| Geological and petroleum technicians | 72,320 | 1.36 | 3,080 |
| Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 64,270 | 1.35 | 4,670 |
| Lawyers | 136,380 | 1.33 | 9,440 |
| Financial managers | 123,360 | 1.33 | 7,790 |
| Civil engineers | 96,960 | 1.33 | 13,920 |
| Industrial production managers | 116,060 | 1.31 | 3,840 |
| Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 79,250 | 1.3 | 290 |
| Administrative services managers | 93,680 | 1.29 | 5,860 |
| Mechanical engineers | 94,740 | 1.28 | 7,510 |
| Legal secretaries | 45,790 | 1.27 | 3,210 |
| Chemistry teachers, postsecondary | 91,770 | 1.27 | 480 |
| Political science teachers, postsecondary | 95,740 | 1.27 | 290 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 93,130 | 1.26 | 880 |
| Engineers, all other | 101,490 | 1.26 | 5,830 |
| Engineering managers | 137,990 | 1.26 | 4,760 |
| Computer programmers | 80,830 | 1.26 | 9,020 |
| Sales managers | 123,620 | 1.26 | 5,750 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 111,250 | 1.26 | 120 |
| Public relations managers | 108,620 | 1.26 | 670 |
| Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 63,810 | 1.26 | 2,920 |
| Economics teachers, postsecondary | 110,360 | 1.25 | 120 |
| Marketing managers | 127,550 | 1.25 | 2,420 |
| Counselors, all other | 52,930 | 1.25 | 1,490 |
| Chief executives | 188,420 | 1.25 | 3,660 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 60,240 | 1.25 | 1,460 |
| Chemical engineers | 106,030 | 1.24 | 2,780 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 68,730 | 1.24 | 690 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 63,870 | 1.23 | 11,000 |
| Managers, all other | 101,370 | 1.23 | 3,230 |
| General and operations managers | 117,920 | 1.22 | 42,050 |
| Credit analysts | 72,370 | 1.22 | 1,620 |
| Public relations specialists | 61,380 | 1.22 | 4,210 |
| Market research analysts | 71,430 | 1.22 | 4,510 |
| Loan interviewers and clerks | 38,650 | 1.21 | 3,010 |
| Sales engineers | 99,710 | 1.21 | 1,890 |
| Petroleum engineers | 136,060 | 1.21 | 6,790 |
| Lodging managers | 62,850 | 1.21 | 510 |
| Materials engineers | 97,440 | 1.21 | 1,080 |
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