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Tyler, Texas is known as the "Rose Capital of America" due to its large role in the rose growing industry. The Tyler region produces approximately 20% of the commercial rose bushes produced in the country and over half of the rose bushes are packaged and shipped from the region.
Tyler is the headquarters of the prominent Brookshire Grocery Company. The notable Adams Engineering also has its headquarters in Tyler. Notable manufacturing firms include Tyler Pipe, Trane, Carrier, Ferguson Beauregard, Vesuvius USA and Cavender's Boot City. Tyler also has small high-tech firms including Group M7, Synthesizers.com, CBI, Arrick Robotics and Power-Up.
The major fields of employment in Tyler are healthcare, educational services, construction, accommodation and food services, professional, scientific and technical services; and machinery. Management, professional and related occupations (28% of the labor force). Sales and office occupations (24% of the jobs).
The major job providers in the city are:
Details about Tyler, Texas: Adult population which has earned a bachelor's degree or better: 28%. Average salary in 2009: $31,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 82.0.
Tyler businesses can receive assistance from the following associations:
People looking for local business and economic news can read the TylerMorning Telegraph.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 3,080 | 55,280 | $35,870 - 70,940 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,200 | 42,070 | $32,700 - 54,120 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 970 | 48,570 | $27,380 - 74,130 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 750 | 45,210 | $34,260 - 60,170 | 6% | 96% |
| 5 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 650 | 43,670 | $34,000 - 56,200 | 11% | 95% |
| 6 | Accountants and auditors | 560 | 62,200 | $34,830 - 94,390 | 18% | 79% |
| 7 | Medical and health services managers | 350 | 78,440 | $47,680 - 117,830 | 16% | 57% |
| 8 | Lawyers | 240 | 127,260 | $66,090 - | 11% | 99% |
| 9 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 210 | 48,290 | $33,250 - 64,720 | 12% | 51% |
| 10 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 190 | 30,220 | $20,150 - 41,990 | 15% | 51% |
| 11 | Physical therapists | 180 | 76,050 | $40,500 - 128,150 | 27% | 89% |
| 12 | Pharmacists | 180 | 110,930 | $88,750 - 144,600 | 22% | 97% |
| 13 | Public relations specialists | 170 | 47,280 | $25,890 - 70,290 | 18% | 81% |
| 14 | Network and computer systems administrators | 160 | 47,890 | $29,730 - 70,080 | 27% | 50% |
| 15 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 150 | 65,570 | $49,380 - 82,910 | 8% | 78% |
| 16 | Financial managers | 150 | 95,170 | $47,770 - 152,440 | 13% | 60% |
| 17 | Speech-language pathologists | 150 | 60,770 | $36,200 - 87,280 | 11% | 98% |
| 18 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 150 | 21,070 | $16,590 - 27,200 | 9% | 54% |
| 19 | Child, family, and school social workers | 150 | 32,560 | $23,860 - 47,270 | 19% | 77% |
| 20 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 150 | 44,730 | $26,540 - 63,840 | 13% | 73% |
| 21 | Management analysts | 130 | 56,170 | $32,440 - 89,450 | 22% | 78% |
| 22 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 120 | 30,600 | $20,800 - 50,840 | 23% | 54% |
| 23 | Computer programmers | 120 | 64,040 | $32,550 - 101,140 | 0% | 73% |
| 24 | Civil engineers | 120 | 73,050 | $51,200 - 101,730 | 18% | 87% |
| 25 | Computer systems analysts | 110 | 63,180 | $36,620 - 99,030 | 29% | 68% |
| 26 | Sales managers | 110 | 105,720 | $44,270 - | 10% | 69% |
| 27 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 100 | 45,170 | $34,740 - 59,900 | 0% | 96% |
| 28 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 100 | 41,660 | $23,560 - 63,300 | 18% | 56% |
| 29 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 100 | 46,960 | $27,290 - 89,300 | 17% | 54% |
| 30 | Chief executives | 100 | 150,730 | $86,800 - | 2% | 65% |
| 31 | Producers and directors | 100 | $ - | 11% | 75% | |
| 32 | Training and development specialists | 90 | 40,010 | $22,850 - 59,990 | 18% | 56% |
| 33 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 90 | 35,400 | $17,750 - 62,050 | 25% | 58% |
| 34 | Financial analysts | 90 | 71,720 | $43,360 - 101,840 | 34% | 87% |
| 35 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 90 | 80,630 | $47,740 - 127,590 | 12% | 51% |
| 36 | Market research analysts | 90 | 44,430 | $26,750 - 64,740 | 20% | 82% |
| 37 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 80 | 59,550 | $33,700 - 76,500 | 18% | 56% |
| 38 | Occupational therapists | 80 | 72,700 | $54,930 - 102,220 | 23% | 90% |
| 39 | Advertising sales agents | 80 | 56,520 | $22,150 - 94,330 | 20% | 56% |
| 40 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 80 | $ - | 25% | 67% | |
| 41 | Instructional coordinators | 80 | 53,590 | $25,550 - 79,680 | 23% | 79% |
| 42 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 70 | 43,810 | $34,220 - 59,390 | 20% | 87% |
| 43 | Physician assistants | 70 | 93,360 | $71,060 - 125,290 | 27% | 67% |
| 44 | Coaches and scouts | 70 | 34,400 | $14,740 - 51,850 | 15% | 60% |
| 45 | Social and community service managers | 60 | 51,040 | $29,020 - 77,530 | 25% | 72% |
| 46 | Special education teachers, middle school | 60 | 44,480 | $34,680 - 59,380 | 16% | 87% |
| 47 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 60 | 50,380 | $28,290 - 81,270 | 5% | 58% |
| 48 | Librarians | 60 | 50,190 | $38,500 - 64,780 | 4% | 85% |
| 49 | Engineering managers | 60 | 110,570 | $57,270 - | 7% | 84% |
| 50 | Surveyors | 50 | 52,780 | $33,850 - 68,710 | 24% | 82% |
| 51 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 50 | 31,500 | $21,870 - 50,760 | 30% | 77% |
| 52 | Floral designers | 50 | 24,310 | $14,330 - 31,900 | 0% | 55% |
| 53 | Industrial engineers | 50 | 68,860 | $47,290 - 87,360 | 20% | 74% |
| 54 | Graphic designers | 50 | 33,160 | $19,450 - 49,170 | 10% | 55% |
| 55 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 50 | 90,770 | $56,320 - 129,600 | 14% | 78% |
| 56 | Financial specialists, all other | 50 | 41,770 | $29,140 - 52,180 | 12% | 50% |
| 57 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 40 | 52,520 | $35,920 - 73,700 | 17% | 56% |
| 58 | Rehabilitation counselors | 40 | 35,400 | $22,270 - 60,330 | 23% | 73% |
| 59 | Editors | 40 | 39,120 | $23,300 - 70,390 | 2% | 81% |
| 60 | Veterinarians | 40 | 73,220 | $37,470 - 103,520 | 35% | 100% |
| 61 | Tax preparers | 40 | 40,770 | $23,440 - 51,790 | 0% | 54% |
| 62 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 30 | 52,050 | $33,650 - 64,740 | 53% | 57% |
| 63 | Database administrators | 30 | 58,210 | $43,380 - 79,070 | 29% | 72% |
| 64 | Managers, all other | 30 | 67,990 | $29,500 - 107,010 | 7% | 55% |
| 65 | Clergy | 30 | 46,110 | $32,210 - 75,260 | 19% | 75% |
| 66 | Health educators | 30 | 39,960 | $32,770 - 57,170 | 26% | 58% |
| 67 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 30 | 49,530 | $38,850 - 63,190 | 9% | 72% |
| 68 | Electrical engineers | 30 | 85,400 | $58,220 - 115,610 | 6% | 81% |
| 69 | Mechanical engineers | 30 | 77,250 | $56,120 - 103,980 | 4% | 78% |
| 70 | Computer and information systems managers | 30 | 80,260 | $54,240 - 106,330 | 16% | 73% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 3,730 | 22,710 | $13,230 - 38,320 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 2,930 | 16,160 | $12,970 - 19,920 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 2,640 | 15,030 | $12,820 - 18,480 | 18% | 5% |
| 4 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 2,320 | 23,870 | $15,120 - 37,270 | 2% | 5% |
| 5 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 2,030 | 25,100 | $17,240 - 32,600 | 1% | 18% |
| 6 | Home health aides | 1,820 | 19,920 | $13,350 - 26,450 | 49% | 7% |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 1,760 | 15,310 | $12,790 - 18,370 | 11% | 14% |
| 8 | General and operations managers | 1,570 | 93,810 | $37,180 - | 2% | 48% |
| 9 | Office clerks, general | 1,500 | 21,880 | $13,780 - 31,220 | 13% | 19% |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,420 | 29,850 | $18,940 - 41,070 | 13% | 16% |
| 11 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,300 | 21,080 | $16,820 - 25,580 | 18% | 7% |
| 12 | Customer service representatives | 1,240 | 24,650 | $15,530 - 37,530 | 25% | 22% |
| 13 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,220 | 18,930 | $13,500 - 26,220 | -7% | 8% |
| 14 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,160 | 38,910 | $28,210 - 50,900 | 14% | 7% |
| 15 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 1,080 | 38,330 | $26,540 - 56,440 | 15% | 18% |
| 16 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,050 | 20,730 | $14,690 - 29,870 | 15% | 4% |
| 17 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,020 | 41,610 | $24,930 - 62,730 | 6% | 29% |
| 18 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,010 | 28,890 | $16,210 - 42,170 | 8% | 4% |
| 19 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 960 | 36,910 | $21,350 - 57,330 | 4% | 25% |
| 20 | Receptionists and information clerks | 940 | 21,490 | $15,290 - 29,100 | 17% | 13% |
| 21 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 930 | 34,870 | $21,410 - 52,420 | 10% | 4% |
| 22 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 900 | 35,540 | $25,060 - 46,730 | 5% | 2% |
| 23 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 870 | 16,010 | $12,990 - 20,210 | 13% | 5% |
| 24 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 860 | 29,420 | $19,850 - 39,120 | -1% | 2% |
| 25 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 780 | 18,620 | $13,470 - 25,260 | 18% | 6% |
| 26 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 750 | 25,540 | $15,090 - 38,520 | 11% | 14% |
| 27 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 740 | 29,760 | $17,140 - 41,810 | 10% | 6% |
| 28 | Teacher assistants | 630 | 16,760 | $13,080 - 22,530 | 10% | 18% |
| 29 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 630 | 48,770 | $30,440 - 69,520 | -4% | 15% |
| 30 | Cooks, restaurant | 620 | 18,870 | $13,120 - 28,900 | 12% | 5% |
| 31 | Medical assistants | 570 | 26,690 | $20,820 - 36,420 | 35% | 10% |
| 32 | Driver/sales workers | 490 | 19,760 | $13,170 - 34,910 | -4% | 4% |
| 33 | Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 490 | 30,400 | $18,660 - 41,210 | 0% | 0% |
| 34 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 480 | 35,540 | $19,590 - 57,290 | 14% | 4% |
| 35 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 480 | 27,080 | $20,730 - 35,330 | 4% | 15% |
| 36 | Packers and packagers, hand | 470 | 17,020 | $12,970 - 24,920 | -11% | 3% |
| 37 | Medical secretaries | 460 | 27,450 | $19,050 - 41,050 | 17% | 18% |
| 38 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 450 | 23,130 | $17,510 - 30,620 | 4% | 6% |
| 39 | Tellers | 440 | 21,350 | $16,570 - 28,760 | 14% | 16% |
| 40 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 440 | 47,000 | $28,550 - 71,090 | 9% | 10% |
| 41 | Cooks, fast food | 430 | 16,900 | $13,220 - 21,140 | 8% | 5% |
| 42 | Surveying and mapping technicians | 400 | 25,940 | $17,730 - 37,980 | 19% | 7% |
| 43 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 390 | 18,870 | $13,130 - 27,950 | 26% | 43% |
| 44 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 360 | 47,190 | $32,550 - 62,140 | 11% | 33% |
| 45 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 360 | 51,310 | $34,880 - 68,260 | 15% | 25% |
| 46 | Counter and rental clerks | 360 | 21,380 | $13,160 - 35,930 | 23% | 16% |
| 47 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 350 | 40,540 | $26,870 - 50,880 | 9% | 5% |
| 48 | Parts salespersons | 340 | 33,230 | $16,560 - 49,950 | -1% | 6% |
| 49 | Security guards | 330 | 23,520 | $14,930 - 32,990 | 17% | 13% |
| 50 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 310 | 57,870 | $30,900 - 80,610 | 7% | 13% |
| 51 | Food preparation workers | 310 | 16,000 | $12,930 - 20,070 | 15% | 7% |
| 52 | Machinists | 300 | 30,310 | $20,300 - 43,000 | -2% | 3% |
| 53 | Carpenters | 290 | 32,310 | $22,400 - 41,690 | 10% | 6% |
| 54 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 280 | 23,710 | $13,700 - 33,540 | 12% | 6% |
| 55 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 280 | 16,180 | $12,890 - 22,490 | 10% | 17% |
| 56 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 280 | 15,490 | $12,940 - 19,110 | 12% | 6% |
| 57 | Electricians | 270 | 34,220 | $20,860 - 47,160 | 7% | 7% |
| 58 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 270 | 52,070 | $17,340 - 93,310 | 28% | 48% |
| 59 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 270 | 32,360 | $16,030 - 46,780 | -6% | 14% |
| 60 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 270 | 35,420 | $24,090 - 49,910 | 9% | 3% |
| 61 | Construction managers | 260 | 58,800 | $38,870 - 79,820 | 16% | 29% |
| 62 | Helpers--production workers | 250 | 24,520 | $16,460 - 33,090 | 0% | 4% |
| 63 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 250 | 34,240 | $22,600 - 50,420 | 19% | 14% |
| 64 | Medical records and health information technicians | 250 | 27,030 | $18,610 - 39,630 | 18% | 12% |
| 65 | Postal service mail carriers | 250 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 66 | Dishwashers | 240 | 16,040 | $13,070 - 19,630 | 10% | 3% |
| 67 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 240 | 18,030 | $13,100 - 25,050 | 14% | 3% |
| 68 | Pharmacy technicians | 240 | 27,190 | $20,360 - 34,500 | 32% | 16% |
| 69 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 230 | -7% | 12% | ||
| 70 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 230 | 15,980 | $12,930 - 20,040 | 10% | 5% |
| 71 | Bus drivers, school | 230 | 17,620 | $12,940 - 29,210 | 9% | 4% |
| 72 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 220 | 25,060 | $18,270 - 33,020 | 10% | 24% |
| 73 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 220 | 30,020 | $21,950 - 39,540 | 8% | 3% |
| 74 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 220 | 29,300 | $14,020 - 50,450 | 27% | 47% |
| 75 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 220 | 38,140 | $24,910 - 53,480 | 22% | 45% |
| 76 | Business operations specialists, all other | 210 | 52,740 | $22,210 - 82,080 | 21% | 49% |
| 77 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 200 | 16,390 | $12,830 - 22,730 | 24% | 22% |
| 78 | Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 200 | 26,100 | $16,930 - 39,350 | -6% | 0% |
| 79 | Child care workers | 200 | 16,260 | $13,010 - 20,290 | 18% | 15% |
| 80 | Insurance sales agents | 190 | 13% | 45% | ||
| 81 | Computer support specialists | 180 | 34,910 | $22,410 - 50,910 | 13% | 43% |
| 82 | Dental assistants | 180 | 32,140 | $25,920 - 40,850 | 29% | 9% |
| 83 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 180 | 50,980 | $26,750 - 81,140 | 10% | 17% |
| 84 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 180 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 85 | Education teachers, postsecondary | 170 | 50,820 | $19,020 - 87,720 | 0% | 0% |
| 86 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 170 | 19,190 | $13,970 - 25,220 | 11% | 5% |
| 87 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 170 | 24,050 | $21,300 - 28,330 | 16% | 10% |
| 88 | Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance | 160 | 29,270 | $17,130 - 48,720 | 2% | 11% |
| 89 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 160 | 34,940 | $20,960 - 52,070 | 12% | 3% |
| 90 | Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 160 | 28,450 | $20,490 - 37,650 | -15% | 0% |
| 91 | Switchboard operators, including answering service | 160 | 19,310 | $13,460 - 27,150 | -7% | 10% |
| 92 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 160 | 15,320 | $12,870 - 19,390 | 10% | 8% |
| 93 | Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | 150 | 51,820 | $43,100 - 65,780 | 0% | 0% |
| 94 | Loan officers | 150 | 50,020 | $33,060 - 72,820 | 12% | 49% |
| 95 | Surgical technologists | 140 | 35,760 | $26,090 - 48,580 | 25% | 16% |
| 96 | Bill and account collectors | 140 | 25,420 | $16,800 - 33,450 | 23% | 13% |
| 97 | Couriers and messengers | 140 | 20,750 | $16,410 - 27,320 | 0% | 12% |
| 98 | Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | 140 | 26,180 | $17,680 - 37,480 | -12% | 4% |
| 99 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 130 | 49,150 | $29,280 - 76,270 | 0% | 42% |
| 100 | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 130 | 18,680 | $13,420 - 25,080 | -2% | 4% |
 | Tyler Colleges Tyler colleges and trade schools. |
 | Tyler Hotels & Travel Tyler hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
 | Tyler Mortgage Tyler property, mortgage, and real estate. |
* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 25,940 | 400 | 9.3 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 30,400 | 490 | 7.8 |
| Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | 51,820 | 150 | 7.5 |
| Education teachers, postsecondary | 50,820 | 170 | 6.8 |
| Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 26,100 | 200 | 4.6 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 35,540 | 900 | 4.2 |
| Home health aides | 19,920 | 1,820 | 3.4 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 28,450 | 160 | 3.4 |
| Physical therapist assistants | 55,750 | 110 | 3.1 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 51,310 | 360 | 2.8 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 51,780 | 100 | 2.8 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 38,910 | 1,160 | 2.7 |
| Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | 26,180 | 140 | 2.7 |
| Surgical technologists | 35,760 | 140 | 2.6 |
| Parts salespersons | 33,230 | 340 | 2.5 |
| Producers and directors | 100 | 2.5 | |
| Civil engineering technicians | 41,540 | 130 | 2.5 |
| Service station attendants | 20,520 | 100 | 2.5 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 30,200 | 120 | 2.4 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 27,030 | 250 | 2.4 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 34,240 | 250 | 2.4 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | 29,420 | 860 | 2.3 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 45,170 | 100 | 2.3 |
| Couriers and messengers | 20,750 | 140 | 2.3 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 60,770 | 150 | 2.2 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 40,540 | 350 | 2.2 |
| Driver/sales workers | 19,760 | 490 | 2.1 |
| Medical and health services managers | 78,440 | 350 | 2.1 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 30,220 | 190 | 2.1 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 48,290 | 210 | 2 |
| Respiratory therapists | 46,330 | 120 | 2 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | 46,960 | 100 | 1.9 |
| Registered nurses | 55,280 | 3,080 | 1.9 |
| Medical assistants | 26,690 | 570 | 1.9 |
| Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 230 | 1.8 | |
| Construction managers | 58,800 | 260 | 1.8 |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 28,890 | 1,010 | 1.8 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 25,100 | 2,030 | 1.7 |
| Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 15,980 | 230 | 1.7 |
| Physical therapists | 76,050 | 180 | 1.7 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 43,670 | 650 | 1.7 |
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 25,510 | 110 | 1.7 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 35,420 | 270 | 1.6 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 48,770 | 630 | 1.6 |
| Switchboard operators, including answering service | 19,310 | 160 | 1.6 |
| Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 25,060 | 220 | 1.6 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | 33,260 | 110 | 1.6 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 23,870 | 2,320 | 1.6 |
| Architectural and civil drafters | 38,600 | 120 | 1.6 |
| Medical secretaries | 27,450 | 460 | 1.6 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyers | 127,260 | 1.24 | 240 |
| Physical therapist assistants | 55,750 | 1.22 | 110 |
| Administrative services managers | 83,820 | 1.15 | 110 |
| Food service managers | 55,160 | 1.14 | 130 |
| Bartenders | 21,920 | 1.13 | 130 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 34,240 | 1.09 | 250 |
| Parts salespersons | 33,230 | 1.09 | 340 |
| Sales managers | 105,720 | 1.07 | 110 |
| Pharmacists | 110,930 | 1.06 | 180 |
| Accountants and auditors | 62,200 | 1.04 | 560 |
| Helpers--production workers | 24,520 | 1.04 | 250 |
| Physical therapists | 76,050 | 1.04 | 180 |
| Financial managers | 95,170 | 1.03 | 150 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 30,260 | 1.03 | 120 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 57,870 | 1.02 | 310 |
| Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 41,320 | 1.01 | 110 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 35,540 | 1.01 | 900 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 51,310 | 1 | 360 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 52,070 | 1 | 270 |
| Civil engineers | 73,050 | 1 | 120 |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 28,890 | 1 | 1,010 |
| Dental assistants | 32,140 | 1 | 180 |
| Computer programmers | 64,040 | 1 | 120 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 23,870 | 0.99 | 2,320 |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 38,330 | 0.99 | 1,080 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 38,910 | 0.98 | 1,160 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 50,980 | 0.98 | 180 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 35,540 | 0.98 | 480 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | 29,420 | 0.98 | 860 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 47,190 | 0.97 | 360 |
| General and operations managers | 93,810 | 0.97 | 1,570 |
| Cooks, fast food | 16,900 | 0.97 | 430 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 29,300 | 0.97 | 220 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 27,190 | 0.97 | 240 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 32,360 | 0.97 | 270 |
| Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 31,940 | 0.96 | 120 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 66,690 | 0.96 | 120 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 36,910 | 0.95 | 960 |
| Medical assistants | 26,690 | 0.95 | 570 |
| Medical secretaries | 27,450 | 0.95 | 460 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 23,710 | 0.94 | 280 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 60,770 | 0.94 | 150 |
| Home health aides | 19,920 | 0.94 | 1,820 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 30,200 | 0.94 | 120 |
| Public relations specialists | 47,280 | 0.94 | 170 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 28,450 | 0.93 | 160 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 29,850 | 0.93 | 1,420 |
| Security guards | 23,520 | 0.93 | 330 |
| Dishwashers | 16,040 | 0.93 | 240 |
| Retail salespersons | 22,710 | 0.93 | 3,730 |
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