Lubbock Employment

Employment and Industries in the Lubbock, Texas Area

Lubbock, Texas is a regional economic hub. It's the center of a diversified agriculture-industrial complex. Petroleum, engineering products, and cottonseed oil are important economic components for the region. It's also a notable regional warehousing and distribution hub.

Lubbock has call centers, third-party software development, back office support for financial services, data processing centers and a growing information sector.

Texas Tech University is the largest employer and has a large impact on the economy. Employment is provided by industries such as medical devices, food processing and packaging, clean energy equipment producers and bioscience product manufacturing. The Lubbock Regional Bioscience Initiative serves as a link between bioscience resources and companies and promotes entrepreneurship in the bioscience sector.

Lubbock's energy industry is involved with research in wind, soil and water. Texas Tech University has a major role.

Lubbock's primary fields of employment include healthcare, educational services, construction, manufacturing, accommodation and food services, government, and professional, scientific and technical services. Management, professional and related occupations (29% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (27% of the labor force).

Lubbock's largest private employers:

United Supermarkets
At&T Communications
Convergys Corporation
Excell Services
Tyco Fire Protection
Suddenlink Communications
G Boren Services
Sonic Drive-In
Walmart
Wells Fargo Phone Bank

Lubbock's largest public employers:

Texas Tech University
Covenant Health System
Lubbock Independent School District
University Medical Center
City of Lubbock
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
Lubbock County
Lubbock State School
Friendship Independent School District
U.S. Postal Service

Noteworthy information regarding Lubbock, Texas: Adult population holding a bachelor's degree or better: 27%. Average salary in 2009: $30,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 80.1 (national average: 100).

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Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	3,140	54,450	$36,090 - 78,270	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,690	51,200	$18,850 - 95,470	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,400	40,350	$31,530 - 51,900	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	830	52,530	$31,100 - 77,420	18%	79%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	820	43,670	$31,780 - 59,420	6%	96%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	810	41,930	$31,890 - 55,160	11%	95%
7	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	490	40,140	$25,270 - 59,650	13%	73%
8	Teachers and instructors, all other	450	43,900	$13,230 - 101,420	9%	54%
9	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	400		$ -	25%	67%
10	Medical and health services managers	310	64,220	$43,230 - 98,840	16%	57%
11	Lawyers	290	75,960	$19,170 - 146,290	11%	99%
12	Pharmacists	270	111,890	$94,630 - 131,180	22%	97%
13	Computer systems analysts	270	51,120	$31,020 - 66,800	29%	68%
14	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	260	46,720	$28,660 - 64,760	12%	51%
15	Management analysts	250	53,260	$33,410 - 83,180	22%	78%
16	Network and computer systems administrators	240	54,360	$33,320 - 85,870	27%	50%
17	Public relations specialists	240	45,440	$25,240 - 73,600	18%	81%
18	Child, family, and school social workers	240	32,080	$26,340 - 39,910	19%	77%
19	Computer programmers	230	48,110	$20,660 - 65,620	0%	73%
20	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	230	31,420	$22,320 - 43,530	15%	51%
21	Coaches and scouts	230	64,370	$17,730 -	15%	60%
22	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	210	68,560	$54,070 - 85,910	8%	78%
23	Financial managers	190	91,910	$40,800 - 138,750	13%	60%
24	Advertising sales agents	190	47,740	$24,140 - 86,740	20%	56%
25	Medical and public health social workers	160	38,920	$29,930 - 52,140	24%	77%
26	Sales managers	160	88,270	$45,230 - 143,090	10%	69%
27	Market research analysts	150	50,650	$20,830 - 90,080	20%	82%
28	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	140	47,300	$33,900 - 62,570	0%	96%
29	Instructional coordinators	140	42,020	$17,180 - 77,730	23%	79%
30	Occupational therapists	130	53,350	$13,930 - 84,110	23%	90%
31	Civil engineers	130	43,270	$17,530 - 73,280	18%	87%
32	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	120	43,550	$28,570 - 70,990	5%	58%
33	Managers, all other	120	81,990	$43,830 - 131,140	7%	55%
34	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	120	40,910	$32,180 - 51,690	20%	87%
35	Training and development specialists	110	38,940	$26,790 - 55,380	18%	56%
36	Network systems and data communications analysts	110	44,500	$28,940 - 78,850	53%	57%
37	Special education teachers, middle school	100	42,960	$32,580 - 55,300	16%	87%
38	Librarians	100	48,340	$35,970 - 61,270	4%	85%
39	Special education teachers, secondary school	100		$ -	9%	87%
40	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	100	30,480	$22,850 - 38,830	34%	73%
41	Education administrators, postsecondary	100	143,710	$75,290 -	14%	78%
42	Credit analysts	90	60,030	$29,990 - 93,730	2%	60%
43	Computer and information systems managers	90	75,680	$42,520 - 108,330	16%	73%
44	Computer software engineers, systems software	90	91,360	$63,590 - 131,110	28%	85%
45	Detectives and criminal investigators	90	50,690	$27,330 - 88,730	17%	54%
46	Speech-language pathologists	90	53,800	$34,460 - 78,840	11%	98%
47	Chief executives	90	154,210	$67,380 -	2%	65%
48	Tax preparers	90	32,550	$19,480 - 48,590	0%	54%
49	Computer software engineers, applications	80	79,260	$47,970 - 124,930	45%	85%
50	Counselors, all other	80	50,350	$39,610 - 62,620	17%	73%
51	Graphic designers	80	30,280	$18,310 - 41,980	10%	55%
52	Budget analysts	80	45,900	$33,300 - 62,600	7%	78%
53	Social and community service managers	70	52,470	$34,520 - 70,480	25%	72%
54	Floral designers	70	19,630	$13,500 - 29,710	0%	55%
55	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	60	47,230	$27,750 - 65,370	17%	56%
56	Health educators	60	41,780	$22,810 - 71,190	26%	58%
57	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	60	46,940	$21,450 - 68,740	18%	56%
58	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	60	41,950	$29,480 - 61,920	18%	56%
59	Interior designers	60	37,220	$19,970 - 64,460	20%	55%
60	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	60	24,790	$15,650 - 31,300	11%	55%
61	Architects, except landscape and naval	50	46,250	$28,590 - 75,200	18%	88%
62	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	50	46,810	$27,890 - 83,360	25%	93%
63	Veterinarians	50	71,670	$36,760 - 104,340	35%	100%
64	Financial specialists, all other	50	39,160	$31,440 - 52,110	12%	50%
65	Electrical engineers	50	73,050	$43,450 - 105,920	6%	81%
66	Marketing managers	50	99,770	$45,840 -	14%	69%
67	Financial analysts	50	67,880	$37,220 - 114,160	34%	87%
68	Dentists, general	50	105,610	$42,020 -	9%	100%
69	Electronics engineers, except computer	40	67,480	$52,940 - 91,640	4%	81%
70	Producers and directors	40	36,350	$22,230 - 60,030	11%	75%
71	Reporters and correspondents	40	30,740	$20,960 - 41,870	1%	85%
72	Editors	40	41,750	$19,350 - 81,010	2%	81%
73	Financial examiners	40	71,500	$40,550 - 112,830	11%	76%
74	Physician assistants	40	100,940	$72,810 - 130,130	27%	67%
75	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	40		$ -	16%	99%
76	Rehabilitation counselors	30	40,430	$27,340 - 60,960	23%	73%
77	Industrial engineers	30	71,600	$56,640 - 89,530	20%	74%
78	Database administrators	30	63,160	$34,050 - 103,970	29%	72%
79	Engineering managers	30	97,540	$70,950 - 136,360	7%	84%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	4,710	22,950	$13,470 - 39,430	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,030	15,280	$12,850 - 19,100	18%	5%
3	Customer service representatives	3,920	23,720	$14,660 - 32,480	25%	22%
4	Cashiers	3,390	15,950	$12,870 - 19,920	-2%	10%
5	Waiters and waitresses	3,100	16,720	$12,880 - 24,100	11%	14%
6	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,160	42,980	$21,870 - 64,840	6%	29%
7	Personal and home care aides	2,130	15,340	$12,880 - 19,640	51%	10%
8	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,130	26,290	$16,580 - 36,350	1%	18%
9	Office clerks, general	2,120	21,740	$14,470 - 30,590	13%	19%
10	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,030	20,040	$13,550 - 25,900	2%	5%
11	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,990	20,010	$16,370 - 24,990	18%	7%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,970	20,850	$13,860 - 30,690	-7%	8%
13	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,870	18,200	$13,400 - 24,260	15%	4%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,800	32,450	$16,720 - 55,570	11%	14%
15	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,750	29,510	$18,430 - 42,110	13%	16%
16	General and operations managers	1,690	92,780	$32,490 -	2%	48%
17	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,470	30,990	$19,870 - 44,910	10%	4%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,420	35,720	$22,780 - 50,150	4%	25%
19	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,210	35,280	$22,200 - 53,360	15%	18%
20	Cooks, restaurant	1,170	18,020	$13,270 - 24,500	12%	5%
21	Receptionists and information clerks	1,130	20,560	$14,460 - 26,510	17%	13%
22	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,080	16,370	$12,960 - 20,960	13%	5%
23	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,070	27,850	$17,510 - 41,860	10%	6%
24	Construction laborers	980	21,360	$16,480 - 28,060	11%	5%
25	Teacher assistants	980	15,490	$12,740 - 19,550	10%	18%
26	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	820	26,310	$15,160 - 47,200	8%	4%
27	Home health aides	770	19,320	$15,280 - 24,970	49%	7%
28	Tellers	710	19,490	$13,760 - 26,930	14%	16%
29	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	710	34,040	$18,750 - 52,070	14%	4%
30	Administrative services managers	690	78,850	$45,670 - 116,300	12%	40%
31	Bartenders	670	18,470	$12,790 - 32,670	11%	17%
32	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	670	20,350	$14,690 - 27,350	18%	6%
33	Child care workers	650	15,520	$12,800 - 19,550	18%	15%
34	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	640	15,190	$12,770 - 19,210	10%	8%
35	Security guards	610	22,540	$13,500 - 40,210	17%	13%
36	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	580	49,120	$28,320 - 67,120	11%	33%
37	Food preparation workers	570	18,430	$13,330 - 24,380	15%	7%
38	Correctional officers and jailers	530	27,760	$23,450 - 31,520	17%	11%
39	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	530	25,890	$16,110 - 38,280	4%	6%
40	Counter and rental clerks	520	19,780	$13,230 - 29,870	23%	16%
41	Driver/sales workers	490	22,700	$13,230 - 40,080	-4%	4%
42	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	490	44,600	$32,820 - 51,490	3%	13%
43	Medical assistants	470	20,360	$16,620 - 26,590	35%	10%
44	Carpenters	460	30,840	$25,680 - 39,530	10%	6%
45	Sales representatives, services, all other	450	40,930	$15,910 - 71,800	28%	48%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	450	44,690	$28,490 - 65,690	9%	10%
47	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	440	26,980	$19,750 - 36,820	4%	15%
48	Cooks, fast food	430	17,300	$13,070 - 24,710	8%	5%
49	Preschool teachers, except special education	420	20,220	$13,090 - 37,090	26%	43%
50	Insurance sales agents	420	57,900	$29,870 - 86,520	13%	45%
51	Dishwashers	390	16,470	$13,170 - 20,030	10%	3%
52	Bus drivers, school	390	18,180	$14,800 - 20,650	9%	4%
53	Industrial truck and tractor operators	390	25,350	$17,820 - 36,130	-1%	2%
54	Dental assistants	370	26,690	$21,220 - 33,470	29%	9%
55	Computer support specialists	370	34,280	$22,990 - 48,650	13%	43%
56	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	360	15,260	$12,870 - 18,950	10%	17%
57	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	360	15,770	$12,960 - 19,770	12%	6%
58	Team assemblers	360	25,120	$16,430 - 38,310	0%	5%
59	Pharmacy technicians	360	26,870	$18,250 - 34,520	32%	16%
60	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	350	24,680	$17,190 - 33,640	10%	24%
61	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	340	17,020	$12,990 - 25,370	14%	3%
62	Medical secretaries	340	24,390	$17,550 - 31,480	17%	18%
63	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	340	26,850	$18,360 - 36,410	5%	2%
64	Packers and packagers, hand	330	14,680	$12,790 - 16,750	-11%	3%
65	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	330	20,480	$14,790 - 27,560	11%	5%
66	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	330	50,760	$30,030 - 76,990	7%	13%
67	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	320	32,280	$22,730 - 42,380	11%	4%
68	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	310	48,340	$28,490 - 73,750	-4%	15%
69	Education teachers, postsecondary	300	68,710	$13,620 - 118,050	0%	0%
70	Electricians	300	33,960	$25,250 - 45,220	7%	7%
71	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	290	56,890	$33,590 - 80,630	4%	38%
72	Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	290	18,450	$13,120 - 25,630	17%	18%
73	Bill and account collectors	280	25,580	$17,400 - 34,670	23%	13%
74	Business operations specialists, all other	280	52,460	$20,950 - 81,760	21%	49%
75	Switchboard operators, including answering service	280	17,360	$13,150 - 23,530	-7%	10%
76	Postal service mail carriers	280			1%	11%
77	Physicians and surgeons, all other	260	211,770	$113,530 -	0%	0%
78	Radiologic technologists and technicians	260	44,250	$33,280 - 60,550	15%	25%
79	Business teachers, postsecondary	250			0%	0%
80	Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	240	80,300	$30,460 - 129,410	0%	0%
81	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	230	19,120	$14,140 - 24,710	12%	0%
82	Parts salespersons	230	32,430	$17,960 - 47,840	-1%	6%
83	Painters, construction and maintenance	220	25,810	$17,740 - 32,750	12%	6%
84	Loan officers	220	68,640	$33,560 - 121,150	12%	49%
85	Order clerks	220	23,660	$16,710 - 32,080	-23%	16%
86	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	200	39,630	$31,910 - 50,400	16%	43%
87	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	200	18,080	$12,960 - 34,910	10%	5%
88	Data entry keyers	200	22,340	$15,860 - 30,810	-4%	18%
89	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	200	37,220	$27,730 - 49,060	9%	3%
90	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	200			-7%	12%
91	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	200	32,490	$21,200 - 49,890	8%	3%
92	Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	200	16,450	$13,270 - 19,780	-3%	3%
93	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	200	23,780	$17,150 - 31,370	19%	14%
94	Agricultural equipment operators	190	18,300	$13,270 - 25,190	-4%	4%
95	Helpers--production workers	190	18,100	$15,430 - 20,670	0%	4%
96	Construction managers	190	57,530	$35,230 - 89,620	16%	29%
97	Property, real estate, and community association managers	190	40,720	$26,540 - 58,250	15%	36%
98	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	190	23,440	$17,640 - 31,400	0%	22%
99	Loan counselors	190	32,580	$25,880 - 40,350	4%	49%
100	Telemarketers	190	17,240	$13,100 - 23,530	-9%	14%

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Jobs More Common Near Lubbock Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Agricultural equipment operators	18,300	190	22.3
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	19,970	180	9.4
Education teachers, postsecondary	68,710	300	8.7
Loan counselors	32,580	190	8.6
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary	74,480	120	7.6
Personal and home care aides	15,340	2,130	5.5
Business teachers, postsecondary		250	5.2
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	94,430	140	5
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	80,300	240	4.7
Medical equipment repairers	34,090	110	4.3
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	16,450	200	4.1
Physical therapist aides	20,780	130	4.1
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	72,890	160	3.9
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	26,890	150	3.7
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	23,420	140	3.6
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	18,450	290	3.5
Residential advisors	19,010	120	3.5
Correctional officers and jailers	27,760	530	3.2
Administrative services managers	78,850	690	3.1
Service station attendants	17,590	170	3.1
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	44,600	490	3
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	18,110	180	3
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	24,260	130	2.9
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	32,450	1,800	2.6
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	40,140	490	2.4
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	47,300	140	2.4
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks	28,740	120	2.4
Couriers and messengers	19,040	180	2.2
Health technologists and technicians, all other		120	2.1
Switchboard operators, including answering service	17,360	280	2.1
Medical transcriptionists	27,850	130	1.9
Customer service representatives	23,720	3,920	1.9
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	24,680	350	1.9
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	19,120	230	1.9
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	28,360	160	1.9
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	46,720	260	1.8
Veterinary technologists and technicians	19,440	120	1.8
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	31,420	230	1.8
Civil engineering technicians	32,850	130	1.8
Respiratory therapists	45,730	150	1.8
New accounts clerks	28,680	120	1.8
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,280	4,030	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	42,980	2,160	1.7
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	30,480	100	1.7
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	20,010	1,990	1.7
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	59,030	110	1.7
Coaches and scouts	64,370	230	1.6
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	35,310	180	1.6
Occupational therapists	53,350	130	1.6
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	25,340	150	1.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Lubbock, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Coaches and scouts	64,370	1.8	230
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	94,430	1.42	140
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	80,300	1.35	240
Automotive body and related repairers	48,970	1.25	180
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary	74,480	1.22	120
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	72,890	1.2	160
Physicians and surgeons, all other	211,770	1.19	260
Loan officers	68,640	1.16	220
Teachers and instructors, all other	43,900	1.15	450
Education teachers, postsecondary	68,710	1.15	300
Administrative services managers	78,850	1.08	690
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	59,030	1.08	110
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	32,450	1.07	1,800
Loan interviewers and clerks	34,070	1.07	130
Pharmacists	111,890	1.07	270
Parts salespersons	32,430	1.06	230
Amusement and recreation attendants	19,470	1.05	130
Insurance sales agents	57,900	1.03	420
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	18,450	1.03	290
Advertising sales agents	47,740	1.02	190
Food service managers	49,300	1.02	190
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	49,120	1.01	580
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	34,970	1.01	180
Cooks, fast food	17,300	0.99	430
Managers, all other	81,990	0.99	120
Financial managers	91,910	0.99	190
Nonfarm animal caretakers	19,960	0.97	170
General and operations managers	92,780	0.96	1,690
Food preparation workers	18,430	0.96	570
Dishwashers	16,470	0.96	390
Pharmacy technicians	26,870	0.96	360
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	42,980	0.95	2,160
Bartenders	18,470	0.95	670
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	35,310	0.95	180
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	19,970	0.95	180
New accounts clerks	28,680	0.94	120
Retail salespersons	22,950	0.94	4,710
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	34,040	0.94	710
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	48,560	0.94	160
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	35,720	0.92	1,420
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	29,510	0.92	1,750
File clerks	21,730	0.92	180
Team assemblers	25,120	0.92	360
Cooks, short order	18,330	0.92	110
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	24,260	0.91	130
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	48,340	0.91	310
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,850	0.91	1,970
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	18,080	0.91	200
Home health aides	19,320	0.91	770
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	35,280	0.91	1,210

Highest Paying Jobs in Lubbock, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	211,770	260
Pediatricians, general	166,700	30
Chief executives	154,210	90
Surgeons	144,390
Education administrators, postsecondary	143,710	100
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	125,880	60
Pharmacists	111,890	270
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary	107,290	70
Industrial production managers	105,670	40
Dentists, general	105,610	50
Physician assistants	100,940	40
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	100,100
Marketing managers	99,770	50
Engineering managers	97,540	30
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	94,430	140
General and operations managers	92,780	1,690
Financial managers	91,910	190
Computer software engineers, systems software	91,360	90
Sales managers	88,270	160
Communications teachers, postsecondary	82,500	90
Managers, all other	81,990	120
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	81,070	50
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	80,300	240
Computer software engineers, applications	79,260	80
Administrative services managers	78,850	690
Sales engineers	78,410
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	76,910	70
Mechanical engineers	76,500
Lawyers	75,960	290
Computer and information systems managers	75,680	90
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary	74,480	120
Electrical engineers	73,050	50
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	72,890	160
Physical therapists	72,860
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	72,390	90
Veterinarians	71,670	50
Industrial engineers	71,600	30
Financial examiners	71,500	40
Education teachers, postsecondary	68,710	300
Loan officers	68,640	220
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	68,560	210
Financial analysts	67,880	50
Electronics engineers, except computer	67,480	40
Dental hygienists	65,080
Coaches and scouts	64,370	230
Medical and health services managers	64,220	310
Database administrators	63,160	30
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	61,110
Credit analysts	60,030	90
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	59,030	110