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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 Chicago 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 | 40,010 | 62,260 | $44,340 - 82,690 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 30,880 | 44,760 | $34,850 - 57,980 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 30,280 | 61,240 | $26,290 - 111,080 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 23,250 | 62,090 | $36,210 - 96,110 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 19,040 | 47,390 | $36,220 - 61,790 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 17,580 | 45,420 | $34,870 - 58,960 | 11% | 95% |
| 7 | Lawyers | 11,060 | 126,090 | $61,260 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 8 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 10,920 | 19,880 | $13,540 - 27,860 | 9% | 54% |
| 9 | Computer systems analysts | 10,130 | 71,840 | $37,410 - 104,330 | 29% | 68% |
| 10 | Civil engineers | 8,950 | 85,430 | $47,690 - 131,130 | 18% | 87% |
| 11 | Management analysts | 8,620 | 61,060 | $16,540 - 106,960 | 22% | 78% |
| 12 | Computer programmers | 7,810 | 80,500 | $41,190 - 118,410 | 0% | 73% |
| 13 | Financial managers | 7,620 | 112,710 | $60,330 - 0 | 13% | 60% |
| 14 | Mechanical engineers | 7,560 | 81,650 | $50,650 - 117,830 | 4% | 78% |
| 15 | Computer software engineers, applications | 7,420 | 87,700 | $56,100 - 124,390 | 45% | 85% |
| 16 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 5,910 | 72,360 | $33,300 - 121,020 | 12% | 51% |
| 17 | Financial analysts | 5,820 | 72,890 | $38,680 - 121,800 | 34% | 87% |
| 18 | Sales managers | 5,670 | 104,600 | $47,870 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 19 | Network and computer systems administrators | 5,660 | 66,840 | $39,710 - 96,970 | 27% | 50% |
| 20 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 5,530 | 87,560 | $56,670 - 121,100 | 28% | 85% |
| 21 | Engineering managers | 5,260 | 120,500 | $77,470 - 0 | 7% | 84% |
| 22 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 4,800 | 115,370 | $34,430 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 23 | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 4,730 | 109,570 | $62,280 - 0 | 22% | 93% |
| 24 | Pharmacists | 4,480 | 94,670 | $78,550 - 117,310 | 22% | 97% |
| 25 | Petroleum engineers | 4,370 | 117,540 | $72,220 - 0 | 5% | 80% |
| 26 | Electrical engineers | 4,310 | 97,970 | $56,600 - 0 | 6% | 81% |
| 27 | Computer and information systems managers | 4,160 | 111,640 | $64,890 - 0 | 16% | 73% |
| 28 | Market research analysts | 3,990 | 65,160 | $29,830 - 111,770 | 20% | 82% |
| 29 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 3,980 | 51,630 | $29,100 - 83,210 | 5% | 58% |
| 30 | Medical and health services managers | 3,960 | 80,790 | $47,930 - 116,680 | 16% | 57% |
| 31 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 3,770 | 47,870 | $35,230 - 62,790 | 12% | 51% |
| 32 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 3,670 | 69,880 | $52,560 - 93,070 | 8% | 78% |
| 33 | Chief executives | 3,660 | 164,400 | $83,670 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 34 | Industrial engineers | 3,490 | 83,790 | $52,030 - 121,100 | 20% | 74% |
| 35 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 3,330 | 52,750 | $35,210 - 71,760 | 13% | 73% |
| 36 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 3,180 | 53,760 | $27,210 - 84,580 | 18% | 56% |
| 37 | Managers, all other | 3,130 | 94,250 | $44,860 - 0 | 7% | 55% |
| 38 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 3,050 | 31,720 | $21,890 - 45,370 | 15% | 51% |
| 39 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 3,050 | 67,740 | $40,420 - 102,210 | 53% | 57% |
| 40 | Engineers, all other | 3,030 | 89,810 | $43,680 - 131,490 | 6% | 82% |
| 41 | Child, family, and school social workers | 3,020 | 34,580 | $21,860 - 50,880 | 19% | 77% |
| 42 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 2,900 | 53,970 | $30,910 - 81,260 | 18% | 56% |
| 43 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 2,870 | 45,570 | $34,850 - 59,800 | 20% | 87% |
| 44 | Marketing managers | 2,850 | 115,930 | $58,160 - 0 | 14% | 69% |
| 45 | Training and development specialists | 2,830 | 53,410 | $30,830 - 81,210 | 18% | 56% |
| 46 | Social and human service assistants | 2,600 | 23,770 | $12,700 - 37,370 | 34% | 58% |
| 47 | Graphic designers | 2,540 | 42,150 | $21,440 - 65,340 | 10% | 55% |
| 48 | Sales and related workers, all other | 2,450 | 34,120 | $15,180 - 62,960 | 14% | 62% |
| 49 | Chemical engineers | 2,430 | 92,800 | $57,080 - 127,620 | 8% | 91% |
| 50 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 2,410 | 73,120 | $40,180 - 116,220 | 18% | 88% |
| 51 | Surveyors | 2,280 | 64,830 | $22,260 - 115,160 | 24% | 82% |
| 52 | Database administrators | 2,240 | 65,900 | $38,920 - 101,900 | 29% | 72% |
| 53 | Librarians | 2,160 | 48,600 | $34,640 - 63,360 | 4% | 85% |
| 54 | Public relations specialists | 2,080 | 57,620 | $27,820 - 91,790 | 18% | 81% |
| 55 | Computer specialists, all other | 2,000 | 70,740 | $38,500 - 117,710 | 15% | 68% |
| 56 | Physical therapists | 1,910 | 72,070 | $52,870 - 95,200 | 27% | 89% |
| 57 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 1,870 | 50,330 | $37,480 - 67,590 | 0% | 96% |
| 58 | Instructional coordinators | 1,860 | 59,750 | $30,340 - 87,990 | 23% | 79% |
| 59 | Advertising sales agents | 1,860 | 44,220 | $18,120 - 84,510 | 20% | 56% |
| 60 | Speech-language pathologists | 1,860 | 57,990 | $39,440 - 85,020 | 11% | 98% |
| 61 | Sales engineers | 1,830 | 97,860 | $56,240 - 0 | 9% | 79% |
| 62 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 1,650 | 76,410 | $52,790 - 109,620 | 4% | 81% |
| 63 | Personal financial advisors | 1,640 | 84,480 | $30,240 - 0 | 41% | 81% |
| 64 | Medical and public health social workers | 1,630 | 46,360 | $26,990 - 63,450 | 24% | 77% |
| 65 | Coaches and scouts | 1,630 | 36,550 | $12,740 - 61,150 | 15% | 60% |
| 66 | Chemists | 1,620 | 61,510 | $32,430 - 97,800 | 9% | 93% |
| 67 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 1,620 | 61,590 | $33,080 - 98,460 | 17% | 54% |
| 68 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 1,520 | 57,570 | $33,920 - 90,700 | 17% | 56% |
| 69 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 1,440 | 65,680 | $31,850 - 140,940 | 25% | 93% |
| 70 | Veterinarians | 1,430 | 98,380 | $53,560 - 0 | 35% | 100% |
| 71 | Special education teachers, middle school | 1,400 | 44,740 | $34,660 - 57,960 | 16% | 87% |
| 72 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 1,400 | 72,350 | $43,650 - 113,770 | 10% | 74% |
| 73 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 1,300 | 51,330 | $30,990 - 76,940 | 14% | 54% |
| 74 | Dentists, general | 1,280 | 142,930 | $57,520 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 75 | Credit analysts | 1,270 | 66,880 | $32,680 - 121,200 | 2% | 60% |
| 76 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 1,260 | 45,900 | $35,750 - 58,970 | 9% | 87% |
| 77 | Occupational therapists | 1,210 | 64,520 | $45,160 - 89,250 | 23% | 90% |
| 78 | Purchasing managers | 1,200 | 100,570 | $58,880 - 0 | 3% | 57% |
| 79 | Operations research analysts | 1,190 | 74,520 | $46,250 - 105,560 | 11% | 71% |
| 80 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 1,170 | 104,810 | $40,930 - 0 | 12% | 94% |
| 81 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 1,120 | 63,610 | $39,990 - 98,580 | 8% | 72% |
| 82 | Compensation and benefits managers | 1,110 | 92,570 | $52,810 - 140,450 | 12% | 58% |
| 83 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 1,100 | 37,000 | $20,390 - 56,780 | 24% | 78% |
| 84 | Financial specialists, all other | 1,090 | 75,690 | $26,560 - 141,050 | 12% | 50% |
| 85 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 1,060 | 64,920 | $39,300 - 82,830 | 16% | 99% |
| 86 | Counselors, all other | 1,040 | 52,120 | $34,010 - 69,990 | 17% | 73% |
| 87 | Rehabilitation counselors | 1,010 | 34,460 | $27,020 - 41,900 | 23% | 73% |
| 88 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 1,000 | 41,370 | $20,430 - 71,380 | 23% | 54% |
| 89 | Computer hardware engineers | 990 | 95,180 | $56,270 - 136,250 | 5% | 70% |
| 90 | Environmental engineers | 980 | 76,890 | $39,060 - 124,860 | 25% | 86% |
| 91 | Health educators | 960 | 44,920 | $24,980 - 74,140 | 26% | 58% |
| 92 | Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers | 950 | 101,690 | $47,950 - 0 | 10% | 80% |
| 93 | Physician assistants | 950 | 77,020 | $53,070 - 101,570 | 27% | 67% |
| 94 | Budget analysts | 940 | 65,080 | $39,760 - 93,030 | 7% | 78% |
| 95 | Social and community service managers | 930 | 50,580 | $26,730 - 80,860 | 25% | 72% |
| 96 | Technical writers | 930 | 51,900 | $31,110 - 77,300 | 20% | 74% |
| 97 | Insurance underwriters | 870 | 58,380 | $33,650 - 93,220 | 6% | 53% |
| 98 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 870 | 35,710 | $22,730 - 54,010 | 30% | 77% |
| 99 | Marine engineers and naval architects | 850 | 91,680 | $53,510 - 136,770 | 11% | 78% |
| 100 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 820 | 36,850 | $28,180 - 47,400 | 11% | 58% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 76,820 | 24,060 | $13,290 - 37,690 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 58,280 | 14,650 | $11,570 - 19,100 | 18% | 5% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 56,610 | 16,810 | $12,340 - 22,150 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Customer service representatives | 45,610 | 29,310 | $15,380 - 45,770 | 25% | 22% |
| 5 | Office clerks, general | 41,870 | 23,490 | $14,010 - 34,540 | 13% | 19% |
| 6 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 41,750 | 21,010 | $12,900 - 30,620 | 2% | 5% |
| 7 | General and operations managers | 40,720 | 108,150 | $43,550 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 8 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 40,660 | 17,260 | $11,890 - 25,490 | 15% | 4% |
| 9 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 40,380 | 26,710 | $15,240 - 38,050 | 1% | 18% |
| 10 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 38,390 | 39,140 | $25,560 - 55,700 | 15% | 18% |
| 11 | Waiters and waitresses | 34,490 | 15,210 | $11,540 - 22,020 | 11% | 14% |
| 12 | Construction laborers | 34,120 | 20,520 | $14,610 - 28,630 | 11% | 5% |
| 13 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 33,150 | 32,130 | $20,450 - 45,890 | 13% | 16% |
| 14 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 27,820 | 33,540 | $20,490 - 50,430 | 10% | 4% |
| 15 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 27,770 | 22,050 | $13,580 - 32,930 | -7% | 8% |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 26,800 | 47,700 | $25,810 - 74,660 | 6% | 29% |
| 17 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 23,410 | 29,800 | $17,140 - 46,070 | 10% | 6% |
| 18 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 21,200 | 39,480 | $21,420 - 57,910 | 4% | 25% |
| 19 | Personal and home care aides | 19,960 | 13,500 | $11,460 - 16,010 | 51% | 10% |
| 20 | Receptionists and information clerks | 19,540 | 22,770 | $15,380 - 31,570 | 17% | 13% |
| 21 | Team assemblers | 19,380 | 22,480 | $15,420 - 31,970 | 0% | 5% |
| 22 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 19,330 | 21,190 | $15,710 - 27,990 | 18% | 7% |
| 23 | Security guards | 18,760 | 23,260 | $14,760 - 38,180 | 17% | 13% |
| 24 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 17,790 | 25,420 | $15,180 - 38,760 | 11% | 14% |
| 25 | Teacher assistants | 15,610 | 17,650 | $12,450 - 23,740 | 10% | 18% |
| 26 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 15,440 | 15,460 | $11,780 - 20,490 | 13% | 5% |
| 27 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 14,690 | 54,920 | $30,170 - 88,520 | -4% | 15% |
| 28 | Business operations specialists, all other | 14,650 | 66,500 | $32,180 - 110,970 | 21% | 49% |
| 29 | Cooks, restaurant | 14,600 | 18,070 | $12,780 - 24,400 | 12% | 5% |
| 30 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 14,360 | 26,130 | $16,260 - 38,470 | 8% | 4% |
| 31 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 14,260 | 33,130 | $21,720 - 46,890 | 5% | 2% |
| 32 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 14,130 | 18,650 | $12,720 - 25,680 | 18% | 6% |
| 33 | Electricians | 13,990 | 40,810 | $26,550 - 57,260 | 7% | 7% |
| 34 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 13,320 | 46,950 | $31,640 - 63,790 | 11% | 33% |
| 35 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 13,060 | 50,930 | $32,950 - 75,340 | 9% | 10% |
| 36 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 12,990 | 38,560 | $29,700 - 49,540 | 14% | 7% |
| 37 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 12,440 | 26,820 | $17,130 - 38,840 | 4% | 6% |
| 38 | Machinists | 11,800 | 33,820 | $21,130 - 48,350 | -2% | 3% |
| 39 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 10,780 | 33,350 | $17,560 - 51,780 | 14% | 4% |
| 40 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 10,690 | 25,270 | $17,860 - 34,350 | -1% | 2% |
| 41 | Bill and account collectors | 10,250 | 31,090 | $20,060 - 42,720 | 23% | 13% |
| 42 | Medical assistants | 10,000 | 21,980 | $14,260 - 31,300 | 35% | 10% |
| 43 | Computer support specialists | 9,950 | 42,650 | $22,410 - 65,080 | 13% | 43% |
| 44 | Carpenters | 9,810 | 30,600 | $21,080 - 41,660 | 10% | 6% |
| 45 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 9,140 | 59,500 | $23,640 - 105,620 | 28% | 48% |
| 46 | Tellers | 8,890 | 23,970 | $18,200 - 30,890 | 14% | 16% |
| 47 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 8,870 | 30,450 | $22,170 - 39,490 | 8% | 3% |
| 48 | Child care workers | 8,650 | 15,510 | $11,760 - 20,910 | 18% | 15% |
| 49 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 8,600 | 13,940 | $11,540 - 17,530 | 12% | 6% |
| 50 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 8,560 | 32,900 | $17,040 - 54,380 | -6% | 14% |
| 51 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 8,310 | 55,910 | $30,930 - 87,710 | 7% | 13% |
| 52 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 8,230 | 40,440 | $26,350 - 55,870 | 11% | 4% |
| 53 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 8,120 | 30,260 | $21,170 - 40,230 | 4% | 15% |
| 54 | Bus drivers, school | 7,790 | 21,060 | $12,180 - 31,700 | 9% | 4% |
| 55 | Construction managers | 7,400 | 71,170 | $37,950 - 115,410 | 16% | 29% |
| 56 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 7,200 | 43,390 | $25,360 - 66,030 | 9% | 5% |
| 57 | Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 7,160 | 55,870 | $39,000 - 76,810 | -12% | 7% |
| 58 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 7,070 | 19,010 | $12,260 - 28,250 | 14% | 3% |
| 59 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 7,050 | 14,580 | $11,570 - 19,000 | 10% | 8% |
| 60 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 6,920 | 21,730 | $12,360 - 42,410 | 26% | 43% |
| 61 | Home health aides | 6,920 | 18,020 | $11,890 - 29,550 | 49% | 7% |
| 62 | Dishwashers | 6,900 | 14,350 | $11,630 - 18,110 | 10% | 3% |
| 63 | Roustabouts, oil and gas | 6,720 | 27,000 | $17,550 - 38,900 | -2% | 0% |
| 64 | Helpers--production workers | 6,710 | 20,340 | $12,650 - 32,350 | 0% | 4% |
| 65 | Chemical plant and system operators | 6,670 | 55,720 | $37,380 - 71,920 | -14% | 7% |
| 66 | Food preparation workers | 6,580 | 16,510 | $12,190 - 21,840 | 15% | 7% |
| 67 | Correctional officers and jailers | 6,570 | 30,550 | $23,220 - 38,940 | 17% | 11% |
| 68 | Counter and rental clerks | 6,240 | 27,580 | $12,590 - 50,590 | 23% | 16% |
| 69 | Bartenders | 5,980 | 15,380 | $11,570 - 22,090 | 11% | 17% |
| 70 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 5,930 | 80,420 | $39,290 - [?] | 4% | 38% |
| 71 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 5,830 | 53,920 | $31,390 - 86,080 | 0% | 42% |
| 72 | Driver/sales workers | 5,810 | 21,880 | $11,950 - 38,790 | -4% | 4% |
| 73 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 5,770 | 24,740 | $17,380 - 33,990 | 11% | 2% |
| 74 | Pharmacy technicians | 5,760 | 27,890 | $20,540 - 36,100 | 32% | 16% |
| 75 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 5,650 | 15,390 | $11,660 - 20,890 | 10% | 17% |
| 76 | Postal service mail carriers | 5,610 | 44,050 | $36,240 - 50,460 | 1% | 11% |
| 77 | Dental assistants | 5,550 | 26,670 | $19,090 - 39,860 | 29% | 9% |
| 78 | Administrative services managers | 5,510 | 84,460 | $40,260 - 139,850 | 12% | 40% |
| 79 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 5,330 | 28,850 | $19,470 - 38,300 | 10% | 24% |
| 80 | Data entry keyers | 5,270 | 24,380 | $17,990 - 32,360 | -4% | 18% |
| 81 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 5,090 | 38,650 | $23,010 - 57,250 | 4% | 30% |
| 82 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 5,080 | 37,580 | $19,700 - 61,220 | 15% | 36% |
| 83 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 5,050 | 38,390 | $22,170 - 57,310 | 9% | 3% |
| 84 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 5,030 | 26,460 | $12,830 - 44,290 | 12% | 6% |
| 85 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 4,930 | 19,420 | $13,440 - 26,810 | 11% | 5% |
| 86 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 4,850 | 35,160 | $21,800 - 50,100 | 12% | 3% |
| 87 | Telemarketers | 4,820 | 21,470 | $15,030 - 30,700 | -9% | 14% |
| 88 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 4,760 | 27,120 | $20,750 - 35,200 | 12% | 6% |
| 89 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 4,730 | 23,690 | $13,970 - 38,510 | -4% | 5% |
| 90 | File clerks | 4,650 | 24,200 | $15,670 - 38,100 | -40% | 20% |
| 91 | Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 4,530 | 28,150 | $16,670 - 39,550 | 0% | 0% |
| 92 | Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 4,500 | 31,850 | $19,600 - 44,370 | -2% | 6% |
| 93 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 4,420 | 51,700 | $31,880 - 75,510 | 22% | 45% |
| 94 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 4,380 | 23,040 | $14,160 - 33,170 | 12% | 0% |
| 95 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 4,370 | 16,040 | $11,900 - 21,350 | 10% | 5% |
| 96 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 4,350 | 29,200 | $21,690 - 38,080 | 7% | 2% |
| 97 | Legal secretaries | 4,350 | 45,710 | $27,100 - 61,700 | 12% | 18% |
| 98 | Real estate sales agents | 4,340 | 46,110 | $19,810 - 93,180 | 11% | 45% |
| 99 | Parts salespersons | 4,280 | 32,240 | $16,530 - 53,280 | -1% | 6% |
| 100 | Order clerks | 4,200 | 28,140 | $16,780 - 42,960 | -23% | 16% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum engineers | 117,540 | 4,370 | 22.6 |
| Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers | 101,690 | 950 | 20.3 |
| Derrick operators, oil and gas | 35,810 | 2,640 | 18.3 |
| Geological and petroleum technicians | 50,620 | 1,950 | 17.1 |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 55,870 | 7,160 | 16.7 |
| Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers | 45,470 | 860 | 16.3 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | 27,000 | 6,720 | 15.4 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 38,300 | 3,130 | 14.4 |
| Radio mechanics | 35,750 | 310 | 12.6 |
| Chemical plant and system operators | 55,720 | 6,670 | 12.5 |
| Marine engineers and naval architects | 91,680 | 850 | 11.7 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 109,570 | 4,730 | 11.3 |
| Boilermakers | 44,260 | 1,440 | 11.1 |
| Gas plant operators | 51,620 | 570 | 11.1 |
| Rail car repairers | 34,210 | 510 | 6.1 |
| Riggers | 40,480 | 670 | 5.8 |
| Chemical engineers | 92,800 | 2,430 | 5.7 |
| Lay-out workers, metal and plastic | 27,410 | 390 | 5.7 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 52,720 | 3,010 | 5.5 |
| Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | 28,950 | 1,790 | 5.4 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 111,470 | 4,390 | 5.3 |
| Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall | 27,420 | 1,640 | 5 |
| Tank car, truck, and ship loaders | 35,320 | 650 | 5 |
| Pile-driver operators | 35,110 | 150 | 4.9 |
| Musical instrument repairers and tuners | 36,110 | 120 | 4.7 |
| Tree trimmers and pruners | 23,090 | 920 | 4.7 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 38,050 | 1,760 | 4.7 |
| Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters | 22,380 | 910 | 4.5 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | 16,910 | 1,290 | 4.4 |
| Occupational health and safety technicians | 43,460 | 340 | 4.1 |
| Audio-visual collections specialists | 46,930 | 270 | 4 |
| Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 72,350 | 1,400 | 4 |
| Air traffic controllers | 115,060 | 790 | 3.9 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | 114,390 | 1,960 | 3.8 |
| Crane and tower operators | 34,230 | 2,380 | 3.8 |
| Insulation workers, mechanical | 34,380 | 990 | 3.8 |
| Counselors, all other | 52,120 | 1,040 | 3.5 |
| Materials scientists | 82,700 | 200 | 3.5 |
| Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers | 23,120 | 150 | 3.5 |
| Environmental engineering technicians | 41,060 | 950 | 3.5 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 54,310 | 1,540 | 3.5 |
| Choreographers | 32,080 | 540 | 3.4 |
| Transportation workers, all other | 35,880 | 1,530 | 3.2 |
| Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 22,430 | 940 | 3.1 |
| Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | 35,830 | 1,870 | 3.1 |
| Wellhead pumpers | 33,480 | 150 | 3 |
| Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment | 37,540 | 260 | 3 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | 72,480 | 270 | 3 |
| Vocational education teachers, middle school | 48,490 | 380 | 3 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 28,150 | 4,530 | 3 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes and sports competitors | 142,710 | 1.8 | 190 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | 114,390 | 1.7 | 1,960 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 109,570 | 1.59 | 4,730 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 111,470 | 1.56 | 4,390 |
| Lodging managers | 73,350 | 1.5 | 380 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 115,370 | 1.4 | 4,800 |
| Financial specialists, all other | 75,690 | 1.4 | 1,090 |
| Real estate brokers | 95,610 | 1.38 | 380 |
| Museum technicians and conservators | 50,000 | 1.35 | 330 |
| Legal secretaries | 45,710 | 1.34 | 4,350 |
| Electrical engineers | 97,970 | 1.34 | 4,310 |
| Computer programmers | 80,500 | 1.33 | 7,810 |
| Financial managers | 112,710 | 1.31 | 7,620 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 52,720 | 1.31 | 3,010 |
| Lawyers | 126,090 | 1.31 | 11,060 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 102,080 | 1.3 | 520 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 66,770 | 1.3 | 730 |
| Surveyors | 64,830 | 1.3 | 2,280 |
| Counselors, all other | 52,120 | 1.3 | 1,040 |
| Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | 74,720 | 1.29 | 770 |
| Couriers and messengers | 28,440 | 1.28 | 1,660 |
| Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers | 101,690 | 1.28 | 950 |
| Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary | 78,440 | 1.28 | 140 |
| Sales engineers | 97,860 | 1.27 | 1,830 |
| Administrative services managers | 84,460 | 1.27 | 5,510 |
| Marketing managers | 115,930 | 1.27 | 2,850 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 51,700 | 1.27 | 4,420 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 59,850 | 1.27 | 1,680 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 104,810 | 1.26 | 1,170 |
| Civil engineers | 85,430 | 1.26 | 8,950 |
| Producers and directors | 65,200 | 1.26 | 590 |
| Industrial production managers | 101,230 | 1.26 | 3,490 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | 72,480 | 1.26 | 270 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 27,580 | 1.26 | 6,240 |
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 51,330 | 1.25 | 1,300 |
| Loan interviewers and clerks | 38,070 | 1.25 | 2,510 |
| Industrial engineers | 83,790 | 1.25 | 3,490 |
| Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 57,890 | 1.24 | 2,190 |
| Purchasing managers | 100,570 | 1.24 | 1,200 |
| Cartographers and photogrammetrists | 66,680 | 1.24 | 160 |
| Electrical and electronics drafters | 59,670 | 1.23 | 820 |
| Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 53,760 | 1.23 | 3,180 |
| Chemical technicians | 48,600 | 1.23 | 2,170 |
| Petroleum engineers | 117,540 | 1.22 | 4,370 |
| Veterinarians | 98,380 | 1.22 | 1,430 |
| Motorcycle mechanics | 41,320 | 1.22 | 170 |
| Public relations specialists | 57,620 | 1.22 | 2,080 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 66,500 | 1.22 | 14,650 |
| Managers, all other | 94,250 | 1.22 | 3,130 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 111,640 | 1.22 | 4,160 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Surgeons | 172,240 | 1,270 |
| Anesthesiologists | 167,810 | |
| Chief executives | 164,400 | 3,660 |
| Dentists, general | 142,930 | 1,280 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 142,710 | 190 |
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 140,910 | 470 |
| Internists, general | 138,740 | 510 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 133,440 | 2,300 |
| Lawyers | 126,090 | 11,060 |
| Family and general practitioners | 125,150 | 1,780 |
| Engineering managers | 120,500 | 5,260 |
| Petroleum engineers | 117,540 | 4,370 |
| Podiatrists | 116,790 | |
| Marketing managers | 115,930 | 2,850 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 115,370 | 4,800 |
| Air traffic controllers | 115,060 | 790 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | 114,390 | 1,960 |
| Financial managers | 112,710 | 7,620 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 111,640 | 4,160 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 111,470 | 4,390 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 109,570 | 4,730 |
| General and operations managers | 108,150 | 40,720 |
| Pediatricians, general | 107,900 | 550 |
| Natural sciences managers | 107,860 | 520 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 104,810 | 1,170 |
| Sales managers | 104,600 | 5,670 |
| Psychiatrists | 104,210 | 310 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 102,370 | |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 102,080 | 520 |
| Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers | 101,690 | 950 |
| Industrial production managers | 101,230 | 3,490 |
| Purchasing managers | 100,570 | 1,200 |
| Veterinarians | 98,380 | 1,430 |
| Electrical engineers | 97,970 | 4,310 |
| Sales engineers | 97,860 | 1,830 |
| Physicists | 96,690 | 100 |
| Public relations managers | 96,240 | 680 |
| Real estate brokers | 95,610 | 380 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 95,180 | 990 |
| Pharmacists | 94,670 | 4,480 |
| Managers, all other | 94,250 | 3,130 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 93,430 | 400 |
| Chemical engineers | 92,800 | 2,430 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 92,570 | 1,110 |
| Marine engineers and naval architects | 91,680 | 850 |
| Training and development managers | 89,920 | 420 |
| Engineers, all other | 89,810 | 3,030 |
| Optometrists | 88,160 | 360 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 87,700 | 7,420 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 87,560 | 5,530 |
| Company | Revenue 2005 (billions) |
|---|---|
| ConocoPhillips | 166.7 |
| Marathon Oil | 59 |
| Plains All Amer. Pipeline | 31.2 |
| Sysco | 30.3 |
| Halliburton | 21 |
| Lyondell Chemical | 18.6 |
| Waste Management | 13.1 |
| Enterprise Products | 12.3 |
| Continental Airlines | 11.2 |
| Reliant Energy | 10.7 |
| Kinder Morgan Energy | 9.8 |
| CenterPoint Energy | 9.8 |
| TEPPCO Partners | 8.6 |
| Burlington Resources | 7.6 |
| Apache | 7.6 |
| Baker Hughes | 7.2 |
| Enbridge Energy Partners | 6.5 |
| Dynegy | 6.4 |
| Group 1 Automotive | 6 |
| Smith International | 5.6 |
| National Oilwell Varco | 4.6 |
| El Paso | 4.6 |
| Frontier Oil | 4 |
| EOG Resources | 3.6 |
| BJ Services | 3.2 |
| FMC Technologies | 3.2 |
| EGL | 3.1 |
| US Oncology | 2.5 |
| Cooper Cameron | 2.5 |
| Stewart Information Services | 2.4 |
| Adams Resources & Engy. | 2.3 |
| Noble Energy | 2.2 |
| Pride International | 2 |
| Southern Union | 2 |
| Quanex | 2 |
| Quanta Services | 1.9 |
| Newfield Exploration | 1.8 |
| Service Corp. Intl. | 1.7 |
| Men's Wearhouse | 1.7 |
| HCC Insurance Holdings | 1.6 |
| Kinder Morgan | 1.6 |
| ExpressJet Holdings | 1.6 |
| Oil States International | 1.5 |
| Pogo Producing | 1.5 |
| BMC Software | 1.5 |
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