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International trade, tourism and manufacturing have important roles in McAllen. The McAllen/Reynosa region has become a primary location for businesses setting up operations along the United States/Mexico border. The McAllen Foreign-Trade Zone is typically ranked among the nation's most active foreign trade zones.
Over 80 of the Fortune 500 global manufacturers have facilities in McAllen/Reynosa including Bissel, Panasonic, Eaton, Black & Decker, GE, Nokia, Johnson Controls, Sony, Whirlpool, West Bend and Drexel Meyer. McAllen also includes call centers for companies such as T-Mobile, Hotel.com, Western Wireless, Ticketmaster, West TeleServices and Merkafon.
Notable data regarding McAllen, Texas: Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,000. Adult population which has achieved a bachelor's degree or higher: 24%. Cost of living index in 2008: 79.0 (U.S. average: 100).
The McAllen area's top employers:
Top fields of employment in McAllen, Texas:
McAllen companies are invited to work with the following organizations:
Those interested in staying current with McAllen business activities may want to read the online newspaper The Monitor.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 6,200 | 45,420 | $35,230 - 60,910 | 14% | 95% |
| 2 | Registered nurses | 3,730 | 63,420 | $45,480 - 82,330 | 24% | 56% |
| 3 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 3,570 | 48,550 | $35,960 - 64,310 | 6% | 96% |
| 4 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 3,270 | 46,760 | $35,700 - 62,020 | 11% | 95% |
| 5 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 1,550 | 17,980 | $13,140 - 24,920 | 9% | 54% |
| 6 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,380 | 47,580 | $21,050 - 83,200 | 8% | 51% |
| 7 | Accountants and auditors | 820 | 48,780 | $30,100 - 67,540 | 18% | 79% |
| 8 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 770 | 51,050 | $31,040 - 71,860 | 17% | 54% |
| 9 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 770 | 53,040 | $34,260 - 68,680 | 13% | 73% |
| 10 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 670 | 53,380 | $28,040 - 75,490 | 5% | 58% |
| 11 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 640 | 69,820 | $54,530 - 87,770 | 8% | 78% |
| 12 | Child, family, and school social workers | 550 | 37,330 | $20,600 - 54,430 | 19% | 77% |
| 13 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 500 | 51,200 | $37,130 - 66,170 | 0% | 96% |
| 14 | Pharmacists | 480 | 120,400 | $106,690 - 144,740 | 22% | 97% |
| 15 | Instructional coordinators | 460 | 58,340 | $38,750 - 80,840 | 23% | 79% |
| 16 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 450 | 48,250 | $36,220 - 62,890 | 20% | 87% |
| 17 | Physical therapists | 390 | 92,260 | $64,700 - 143,340 | 27% | 89% |
| 18 | Librarians | 330 | 52,680 | $40,210 - 65,230 | 4% | 85% |
| 19 | Medical and health services managers | 330 | 76,570 | $36,420 - 116,720 | 16% | 57% |
| 20 | Lawyers | 310 | 106,120 | $46,370 - | 11% | 99% |
| 21 | Speech-language pathologists | 310 | 65,880 | $44,970 - 99,280 | 11% | 98% |
| 22 | Financial managers | 270 | 91,790 | $41,640 - 162,500 | 13% | 60% |
| 23 | Public relations specialists | 250 | 52,610 | $22,590 - 116,880 | 18% | 81% |
| 24 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 240 | 60,180 | $21,630 - 87,780 | 12% | 51% |
| 25 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 220 | 25,670 | $18,250 - 32,530 | 15% | 51% |
| 26 | Management analysts | 210 | 52,560 | $24,130 - 82,960 | 22% | 78% |
| 27 | Counselors, all other | 210 | 57,620 | $43,440 - 76,960 | 17% | 73% |
| 28 | Sales managers | 200 | 84,560 | $41,010 - 144,010 | 10% | 69% |
| 29 | Sales and related workers, all other | 200 | 27,070 | $20,420 - 43,830 | 14% | 62% |
| 30 | Social and human service assistants | 190 | 21,810 | $13,560 - 32,140 | 34% | 58% |
| 31 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 190 | 47,600 | $35,130 - 61,200 | 12% | 51% |
| 32 | Special education teachers, middle school | 180 | 47,220 | $36,370 - 61,640 | 16% | 87% |
| 33 | Occupational therapists | 180 | 74,830 | $45,850 - 122,920 | 23% | 90% |
| 34 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 180 | 22,960 | $18,130 - 26,710 | 23% | 54% |
| 35 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 170 | 31,280 | $20,560 - 48,360 | 18% | 56% |
| 36 | Chief executives | 170 | 158,550 | $75,940 - | 2% | 65% |
| 37 | Training and development specialists | 160 | 43,800 | $25,060 - 74,040 | 18% | 56% |
| 38 | Advertising sales agents | 160 | 38,100 | $16,010 - 77,980 | 20% | 56% |
| 39 | Network and computer systems administrators | 140 | 43,750 | $26,180 - 68,710 | 27% | 50% |
| 40 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 140 | 47,820 | $35,670 - 63,130 | 9% | 87% |
| 41 | Managers, all other | 140 | 80,210 | $44,840 - 114,710 | 7% | 55% |
| 42 | Medical and public health social workers | 140 | 54,030 | $33,160 - 78,570 | 24% | 77% |
| 43 | Computer programmers | 130 | 51,750 | $27,690 - 91,020 | 0% | 73% |
| 44 | Computer systems analysts | 130 | 48,030 | $28,400 - 76,260 | 29% | 68% |
| 45 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 110 | 43,130 | $24,230 - 77,760 | 18% | 56% |
| 46 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 100 | 49,030 | $35,820 - 64,480 | 9% | 72% |
| 47 | Graphic designers | 100 | 29,360 | $17,660 - 48,750 | 10% | 55% |
| 48 | Social and community service managers | 90 | 51,620 | $26,570 - 83,630 | 25% | 72% |
| 49 | Market research analysts | 90 | 43,340 | $23,450 - 63,900 | 20% | 82% |
| 50 | Personal financial advisors | 90 | 53,590 | $26,830 - 102,440 | 41% | 81% |
| 51 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 90 | 49,310 | $28,160 - 64,420 | 53% | 57% |
| 52 | Vocational education teachers, middle school | 80 | 51,710 | $37,460 - 65,110 | 0% | 95% |
| 53 | Database administrators | 80 | 44,530 | $27,250 - 64,460 | 29% | 72% |
| 54 | Physician assistants | 80 | 80,350 | $61,720 - 103,180 | 27% | 67% |
| 55 | Financial specialists, all other | 70 | 33,700 | $17,420 - 40,570 | 12% | 50% |
| 56 | Editors | 70 | 41,800 | $18,140 - 69,600 | 2% | 81% |
| 57 | Civil engineers | 70 | 65,850 | $42,860 - 92,630 | 18% | 87% |
| 58 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 70 | 24,020 | $14,740 - 36,190 | 11% | 55% |
| 59 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 60 | 53,880 | $34,050 - 82,610 | 17% | 56% |
| 60 | Health educators | 60 | 35,060 | $18,150 - 61,150 | 26% | 58% |
| 61 | Credit analysts | 60 | 52,480 | $27,560 - 95,430 | 2% | 60% |
| 62 | Producers and directors | 60 | 43,160 | $24,330 - 65,220 | 11% | 75% |
| 63 | Computer and information systems managers | 60 | 95,540 | $55,370 - 142,580 | 16% | 73% |
| 64 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 60 | 31,910 | $21,110 - 52,940 | 30% | 77% |
| 65 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 60 | 28,530 | $21,040 - 38,630 | 34% | 73% |
| 66 | Social workers, all other | 50 | 29,810 | $13,770 - 51,830 | 18% | 77% |
| 67 | Urban and regional planners | 50 | 41,750 | $28,640 - 62,340 | 15% | 92% |
| 68 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 40 | 62,160 | $37,700 - 77,330 | 18% | 88% |
| 69 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 40 | 40,860 | $29,670 - 59,720 | 24% | 78% |
| 70 | Legislators | 40 | $ - | 1% | 65% | |
| 71 | Rehabilitation counselors | 40 | 45,170 | $34,380 - 62,370 | 23% | 73% |
| 72 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 40 | 37,760 | $22,620 - 62,380 | 8% | 72% |
| 73 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 40 | 67,390 | $44,230 - 94,710 | 28% | 85% |
| 74 | Surveyors | 40 | 39,140 | $18,000 - 87,870 | 24% | 82% |
| 75 | Floral designers | 40 | 16,230 | $13,000 - 22,140 | 0% | 55% |
| 76 | Athletic trainers | 40 | 51,190 | $38,250 - 63,620 | 24% | 72% |
| 77 | Reporters and correspondents | 40 | 29,550 | $19,790 - 41,120 | 1% | 85% |
| 78 | Coaches and scouts | 40 | 44,050 | $26,660 - 79,380 | 15% | 60% |
| 79 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 40 | 60,650 | $42,980 - 80,930 | 16% | 99% |
| 80 | Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 30 | 60,630 | $13,620 - 127,900 | 5% | 99% |
| 81 | Industrial engineers | 30 | $ - | 20% | 74% | |
| 82 | Budget analysts | 30 | 40,380 | $27,560 - 58,660 | 7% | 78% |
| 83 | Education administrators, all other | 30 | 88,510 | $38,930 - 142,910 | 13% | 78% |
| 84 | Public relations managers | 30 | 73,300 | $40,940 - 103,500 | 17% | 75% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personal and home care aides | 18,530 | 14,660 | $12,820 - 16,630 | 51% | 10% |
| 2 | Retail salespersons | 9,200 | 18,530 | $13,030 - 26,820 | 12% | 25% |
| 3 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 7,420 | 15,480 | $12,810 - 19,780 | 18% | 5% |
| 4 | Cashiers | 6,340 | 15,630 | $12,810 - 19,720 | -2% | 10% |
| 5 | Customer service representatives | 5,440 | 19,800 | $15,130 - 25,890 | 25% | 22% |
| 6 | Office clerks, general | 5,270 | 19,410 | $13,520 - 27,170 | 13% | 19% |
| 7 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 4,450 | 30,770 | $14,570 - 49,300 | 10% | 4% |
| 8 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 4,230 | 23,300 | $15,020 - 33,140 | 1% | 18% |
| 9 | Teacher assistants | 4,060 | 17,850 | $13,340 - 24,340 | 10% | 18% |
| 10 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 3,880 | 16,950 | $13,020 - 23,370 | 2% | 5% |
| 11 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 3,740 | 19,230 | $13,540 - 25,400 | 15% | 4% |
| 12 | Waiters and waitresses | 3,490 | 14,440 | $12,740 - 16,320 | 11% | 14% |
| 13 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 3,380 | 18,610 | $13,170 - 27,610 | -7% | 8% |
| 14 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 2,810 | 17,580 | $13,110 - 24,720 | 18% | 7% |
| 15 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 2,550 | 38,020 | $21,700 - 62,580 | 6% | 29% |
| 16 | Home health aides | 2,360 | 18,480 | $13,100 - 28,640 | 49% | 7% |
| 17 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 2,300 | 36,710 | $20,860 - 54,710 | 4% | 25% |
| 18 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 2,290 | 25,650 | $16,960 - 37,740 | 13% | 16% |
| 19 | General and operations managers | 2,270 | 79,810 | $35,280 - 147,950 | 2% | 48% |
| 20 | Construction laborers | 2,090 | 17,380 | $13,250 - 22,920 | 11% | 5% |
| 21 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 2,070 | 21,340 | $14,160 - 30,560 | 10% | 6% |
| 22 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,880 | 18,640 | $13,750 - 24,530 | 17% | 13% |
| 23 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,770 | 42,500 | $29,100 - 56,010 | 14% | 7% |
| 24 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,690 | 23,400 | $13,890 - 38,240 | 8% | 4% |
| 25 | Medical assistants | 1,640 | 20,960 | $14,720 - 29,020 | 35% | 10% |
| 26 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,600 | 25,350 | $14,800 - 38,590 | 11% | 14% |
| 27 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 1,540 | 42,230 | $30,350 - 57,530 | 11% | 33% |
| 28 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 1,490 | 34,450 | $21,620 - 50,980 | 15% | 18% |
| 29 | Child care workers | 1,490 | 15,700 | $12,810 - 20,930 | 18% | 15% |
| 30 | Security guards | 1,420 | 19,170 | $13,170 - 29,590 | 17% | 13% |
| 31 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,400 | 16,520 | $13,010 - 21,100 | 12% | 5% |
| 32 | Bus drivers, school | 1,250 | 20,540 | $13,500 - 29,550 | 9% | 4% |
| 33 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 1,240 | 24,340 | $15,580 - 32,880 | 4% | 15% |
| 34 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,170 | 14,760 | $12,800 - 17,180 | 13% | 5% |
| 35 | Tellers | 1,160 | 20,640 | $16,290 - 27,830 | 14% | 16% |
| 36 | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 1,120 | 15,140 | $12,920 - 18,390 | -2% | 4% |
| 37 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 1,040 | 22,720 | $14,170 - 32,470 | 4% | 6% |
| 38 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 1,010 | 19,390 | $13,620 - 27,520 | -1% | 2% |
| 39 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,000 | 17,550 | $13,230 - 23,660 | 18% | 6% |
| 40 | Correctional officers and jailers | 990 | 28,510 | $22,390 - 33,330 | 17% | 11% |
| 41 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 950 | 27,170 | $13,810 - 51,010 | 14% | 4% |
| 42 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 900 | 20,070 | $13,780 - 26,230 | 11% | 5% |
| 43 | Packers and packagers, hand | 890 | 18,060 | $13,060 - 29,770 | -11% | 3% |
| 44 | Medical secretaries | 870 | 22,890 | $15,240 - 33,260 | 17% | 18% |
| 45 | Pharmacy technicians | 870 | 25,690 | $18,660 - 34,480 | 32% | 16% |
| 46 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 860 | 28,330 | $18,950 - 38,660 | 19% | 14% |
| 47 | Bill and account collectors | 840 | 20,310 | $16,770 - 26,020 | 23% | 13% |
| 48 | Driver/sales workers | 780 | 18,520 | $12,890 - 31,170 | -4% | 4% |
| 49 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 740 | 26,270 | $15,290 - 35,590 | 5% | 2% |
| 50 | Parts salespersons | 640 | 21,340 | $13,700 - 30,750 | -1% | 6% |
| 51 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 620 | 28% | 48% | ||
| 52 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 610 | 26,140 | $16,160 - 42,180 | 9% | 3% |
| 53 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 600 | 27,610 | $20,490 - 36,140 | 10% | 24% |
| 54 | Food preparation workers | 600 | 15,860 | $12,900 - 20,560 | 15% | 7% |
| 55 | Cooks, fast food | 580 | 16,020 | $12,860 - 23,470 | 8% | 5% |
| 56 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 550 | 31,280 | $13,960 - 52,520 | 26% | 43% |
| 57 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 550 | 14,750 | $12,810 - 17,700 | 13% | 15% |
| 58 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 550 | 26,220 | $18,910 - 35,570 | 8% | 3% |
| 59 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 540 | 37,680 | $22,030 - 56,010 | -4% | 15% |
| 60 | Business operations specialists, all other | 540 | 51,870 | $25,810 - 79,960 | 21% | 49% |
| 61 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 510 | 14,940 | $12,830 - 17,340 | 12% | 6% |
| 62 | Carpenters | 510 | 19,810 | $13,890 - 28,020 | 10% | 6% |
| 63 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 500 | 14,550 | $12,800 - 16,640 | 10% | 8% |
| 64 | Data entry keyers | 490 | 20,700 | $14,110 - 28,700 | -4% | 18% |
| 65 | Insurance sales agents | 490 | 45,770 | $26,950 - 58,260 | 13% | 45% |
| 66 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 470 | 25,890 | $17,210 - 34,550 | 12% | 3% |
| 67 | Bartenders | 470 | 15,460 | $12,850 - 19,760 | 11% | 17% |
| 68 | Counter and rental clerks | 460 | 21,270 | $12,990 - 38,360 | 23% | 16% |
| 69 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 450 | 16,590 | $13,000 - 22,250 | 14% | 3% |
| 70 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 440 | 40,820 | $24,160 - 71,440 | 9% | 10% |
| 71 | Computer support specialists | 440 | 32,170 | $14,790 - 51,050 | 13% | 43% |
| 72 | Electricians | 420 | 28,810 | $18,110 - 38,970 | 7% | 7% |
| 73 | Dishwashers | 420 | 14,350 | $12,770 - 16,280 | 10% | 3% |
| 74 | Legal secretaries | 420 | 28,620 | $14,630 - 42,280 | 12% | 18% |
| 75 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 420 | 44,260 | $28,280 - 71,090 | 7% | 13% |
| 76 | Postal service mail carriers | 410 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 77 | File clerks | 400 | 19,950 | $13,540 - 28,650 | -40% | 20% |
| 78 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 400 | 23,130 | $17,460 - 30,790 | 11% | 2% |
| 79 | Loan officers | 390 | 59,150 | $29,960 - 101,840 | 12% | 49% |
| 80 | Recreation workers | 390 | 17,190 | $12,940 - 24,600 | 13% | 47% |
| 81 | Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 370 | 44,470 | $35,380 - 58,420 | 16% | 43% |
| 82 | Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | 370 | 23,100 | $15,050 - 38,370 | 3% | 25% |
| 83 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 370 | 19,890 | $16,400 - 27,210 | 3% | 4% |
| 84 | Construction managers | 370 | 48,740 | $18,950 - 80,950 | 16% | 29% |
| 85 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 370 | 54,350 | $34,040 - 73,250 | 15% | 25% |
| 86 | Team assemblers | 370 | 18,540 | $13,170 - 26,560 | 0% | 5% |
| 87 | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 360 | 14,600 | $12,770 - 16,380 | -1% | 0% |
| 88 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 350 | 17,550 | $13,070 - 24,560 | 12% | 0% |
| 89 | Helpers--electricians | 350 | 19,110 | $13,710 - 26,400 | 7% | 3% |
| 90 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 340 | 26,730 | $19,900 - 32,800 | 11% | 4% |
| 91 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 340 | 26,470 | $13,650 - 49,480 | -6% | 14% |
| 92 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 330 | 47,220 | $26,600 - 85,310 | 10% | 17% |
| 93 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 330 | 15,440 | $12,860 - 19,940 | 10% | 17% |
| 94 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 330 | 35,620 | $17,700 - 55,050 | 9% | 5% |
| 95 | Dental assistants | 320 | 20,470 | $15,480 - 25,170 | 29% | 9% |
| 96 | Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 320 | 24,630 | $17,670 - 31,900 | 14% | 8% |
| 97 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 320 | 16,900 | $13,190 - 20,700 | 17% | 14% |
| 98 | Fire fighters | 320 | 33,700 | $21,710 - 49,650 | 12% | 18% |
| 99 | Medical records and health information technicians | 320 | 24,980 | $15,980 - 40,530 | 18% | 12% |
| 100 | Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 320 | 36,490 | $23,780 - 52,260 | -4% | 0% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and home care aides | 14,660 | 18,530 | 25.7 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 14,600 | 360 | 11.8 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 36,490 | 320 | 9.8 |
| Farm equipment mechanics | 24,590 | 150 | 8.9 |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | 22,140 | 240 | 7 |
| Counselors, all other | 57,620 | 210 | 6.2 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | 51,050 | 770 | 5.7 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 51,200 | 500 | 4.5 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | 18,120 | 160 | 4.5 |
| Radio and television announcers | 36,910 | 110 | 3.4 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 46,760 | 3,270 | 3.3 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 28,330 | 860 | 3.2 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 28,510 | 990 | 3.2 |
| Physical therapist aides | 21,350 | 180 | 3 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 15,140 | 1,120 | 2.9 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 45,420 | 6,200 | 2.8 |
| Pharmacy aides | 22,710 | 170 | 2.7 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 48,550 | 3,570 | 2.3 |
| Instructional coordinators | 58,340 | 460 | 2.3 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 15,990 | 310 | 2.3 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 24,630 | 320 | 2.2 |
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 19,890 | 370 | 2.2 |
| Teacher assistants | 17,850 | 4,060 | 2.1 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 17,510 | 240 | 2.1 |
| Helpers--electricians | 19,110 | 350 | 2.1 |
| Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | 27,380 | 270 | 2.1 |
| Physical therapist assistants | 64,740 | 190 | 2.1 |
| Medical assistants | 20,960 | 1,640 | 2.1 |
| New accounts clerks | 28,650 | 260 | 2.1 |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 14,750 | 550 | 2 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 53,040 | 770 | 2 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 17,980 | 1,550 | 2 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 69,820 | 640 | 2 |
| Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | 55,810 | 100 | 2 |
| Opticians, dispensing | 23,710 | 170 | 2 |
| Bus drivers, school | 20,540 | 1,250 | 1.9 |
| Meter readers, utilities | 24,910 | 100 | 1.9 |
| Parts salespersons | 21,340 | 640 | 1.9 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 65,880 | 310 | 1.8 |
| Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | 23,100 | 370 | 1.8 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 30,770 | 4,450 | 1.8 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 20,070 | 900 | 1.7 |
| Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 27,610 | 600 | 1.7 |
| Home health aides | 18,480 | 2,360 | 1.7 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | 23,690 | 130 | 1.7 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 15,480 | 7,420 | 1.7 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 21,910 | 270 | 1.7 |
| Health technologists and technicians, all other | 30,350 | 180 | 1.7 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 25,690 | 870 | 1.7 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 53,380 | 670 | 1.6 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapist assistants | 64,740 | 1.41 | 190 |
| Counselors, all other | 57,620 | 1.36 | 210 |
| Physical therapists | 92,260 | 1.26 | 390 |
| Preschool teachers, except special education | 31,280 | 1.23 | 550 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 54,030 | 1.17 | 140 |
| Pharmacists | 120,400 | 1.15 | 480 |
| Respiratory therapists | 59,010 | 1.14 | 200 |
| Family and general practitioners | 184,070 | 1.12 | 120 |
| Occupational therapists | 74,830 | 1.11 | 180 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 42,500 | 1.07 | 1,770 |
| Food service managers | 51,940 | 1.07 | 240 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 54,350 | 1.06 | 370 |
| Pharmacy aides | 22,710 | 1.06 | 170 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 53,380 | 1.06 | 670 |
| Chief executives | 158,550 | 1.05 | 170 |
| Public relations specialists | 52,610 | 1.04 | 250 |
| Lawyers | 106,120 | 1.04 | 310 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 53,040 | 1.03 | 770 |
| Registered nurses | 63,420 | 1.03 | 3,730 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 65,880 | 1.02 | 310 |
| Surgical technologists | 39,490 | 1.01 | 180 |
| Instructional coordinators | 58,340 | 1.01 | 460 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 73,150 | 1.01 | 140 |
| Librarians | 52,680 | 1 | 330 |
| Loan officers | 59,150 | 1 | 390 |
| Administrative services managers | 72,470 | 0.99 | 300 |
| Financial managers | 91,790 | 0.99 | 270 |
| Cargo and freight agents | 38,130 | 0.98 | 110 |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 49,920 | 0.98 | 140 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 51,200 | 0.98 | 500 |
| Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 27,610 | 0.97 | 600 |
| Managers, all other | 80,210 | 0.97 | 140 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 48,250 | 0.96 | 450 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 48,550 | 0.95 | 3,570 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 36,710 | 0.95 | 2,300 |
| Radio and television announcers | 36,910 | 0.95 | 110 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 30,410 | 0.94 | 110 |
| Loan interviewers and clerks | 30,000 | 0.94 | 270 |
| New accounts clerks | 28,650 | 0.94 | 260 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | 27,430 | 0.94 | 210 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 44,470 | 0.94 | 370 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 39,890 | 0.93 | 290 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 46,760 | 0.93 | 3,270 |
| Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 51,890 | 0.93 | 110 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 47,820 | 0.93 | 140 |
| Special education teachers, middle school | 47,220 | 0.93 | 180 |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 36,490 | 0.93 | 320 |
| Cooks, fast food | 16,020 | 0.92 | 580 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 37,330 | 0.92 | 550 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 25,690 | 0.91 | 870 |
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