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The Provo region has a diverse economy. The region has one of the largest concentrations of software technologies firms in the country and also has one of the nation's largest concentrations of high-technology companies. The region also includes numerous biotech companies.
Some of the world's prominent software firms are situated in the Provo area including Symantec, Novell, Inc., and Corel. Some of the high tech companies situated in the area are Ameritech Library Services, Micron Technology, Covergys, PowerQuest Corp., Nimbus Manufacturing, Viewsoft and Folio Corporation. Provo is also home to Nature's Sunshine, Banta Press, Powder River Manufacturing and Sears Telecatolog.
Notable data about Provo, Utah: Average earnings in 2009: $29,000. Adult population holding a bachelor's degree or higher: 35%. 2008 cost of living index in Provo: 92.9 (national average: 100).
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Provo's significant fields of employment:
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Information about local business and industry is provided by the Daily Herald.
| 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 | 3,400 | 46,180 | $27,470 - 72,050 | 14% | 95% |
| 2 | Registered nurses | 2,880 | 57,660 | $43,910 - 77,390 | 24% | 56% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 2,120 | 50,900 | $20,610 - 85,530 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Social and human service assistants | 1,660 | 23,200 | $17,240 - 30,110 | 34% | 58% |
| 5 | Accountants and auditors | 1,500 | 66,070 | $30,540 - 152,710 | 18% | 79% |
| 6 | Computer programmers | 1,270 | 59,510 | $29,590 - 95,470 | 0% | 73% |
| 7 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,260 | 51,360 | $30,360 - 75,390 | 11% | 95% |
| 8 | Computer software engineers, applications | 1,190 | 81,340 | $50,250 - 110,890 | 45% | 85% |
| 9 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 660 | 68,060 | $39,960 - 117,330 | 12% | 51% |
| 10 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 630 | 49,780 | $30,210 - 69,680 | 13% | 73% |
| 11 | Graphic designers | 590 | 38,930 | $23,940 - 56,530 | 10% | 55% |
| 12 | Financial managers | 540 | 82,300 | $47,090 - 126,850 | 13% | 60% |
| 13 | Sales managers | 520 | 97,090 | $55,060 - 157,990 | 10% | 69% |
| 14 | Network and computer systems administrators | 470 | 60,800 | $37,590 - 92,680 | 27% | 50% |
| 15 | Computer and information systems managers | 430 | 105,090 | $63,410 - 150,930 | 16% | 73% |
| 16 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 430 | 77,510 | $48,580 - 115,170 | 28% | 85% |
| 17 | Chief executives | 430 | 140,610 | $48,610 - | 2% | 65% |
| 18 | Electrical engineers | 360 | 79,400 | $54,480 - 110,940 | 6% | 81% |
| 19 | Civil engineers | 360 | 71,050 | $47,180 - 100,310 | 18% | 87% |
| 20 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 330 | 82,130 | $62,980 - 103,130 | 8% | 78% |
| 21 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 330 | 71,220 | $39,010 - 117,400 | 53% | 57% |
| 22 | Computer systems analysts | 320 | 69,120 | $38,460 - 106,480 | 29% | 68% |
| 23 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 310 | 63,250 | $20,650 - 130,320 | 25% | 67% |
| 24 | Training and development specialists | 310 | 44,080 | $25,500 - 63,780 | 18% | 56% |
| 25 | Public relations specialists | 300 | 43,670 | $22,830 - 74,080 | 18% | 81% |
| 26 | Lawyers | 290 | 81,990 | $48,690 - 109,980 | 11% | 99% |
| 27 | Market research analysts | 280 | 55,020 | $32,860 - 83,760 | 20% | 82% |
| 28 | Pharmacists | 270 | 103,870 | $89,830 - 128,100 | 22% | 97% |
| 29 | Medical and health services managers | 270 | 80,520 | $49,480 - 112,030 | 16% | 57% |
| 30 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 260 | 76,650 | $40,490 - 129,550 | 16% | 99% |
| 31 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 230 | 34,690 | $24,530 - 51,880 | 20% | 87% |
| 32 | Physical therapists | 220 | 65,970 | $45,270 - 83,580 | 27% | 89% |
| 33 | Managers, all other | 220 | 70,810 | $36,070 - 109,520 | 7% | 55% |
| 34 | Computer specialists, all other | 220 | 30,630 | $18,760 - 54,550 | 15% | 68% |
| 35 | Marketing managers | 210 | 92,070 | $39,560 - 159,100 | 14% | 69% |
| 36 | Dentists, general | 210 | 81,770 | $39,420 - 159,560 | 9% | 100% |
| 37 | Child, family, and school social workers | 210 | 39,480 | $28,050 - 50,850 | 19% | 77% |
| 38 | Industrial engineers | 200 | 74,410 | $47,450 - 108,610 | 20% | 74% |
| 39 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 190 | 42,220 | $32,040 - 59,660 | 5% | 58% |
| 40 | Management analysts | 170 | 58,510 | $39,050 - 94,960 | 22% | 78% |
| 41 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 170 | 40,390 | $26,650 - 53,650 | 30% | 77% |
| 42 | Database administrators | 170 | 71,340 | $39,290 - 110,030 | 29% | 72% |
| 43 | Librarians | 160 | 42,240 | $22,220 - 64,740 | 4% | 85% |
| 44 | Editors | 160 | 35,640 | $14,400 - 62,230 | 2% | 81% |
| 45 | Engineering managers | 160 | 91,320 | $59,810 - 129,600 | 7% | 84% |
| 46 | Speech-language pathologists | 150 | 54,200 | $36,610 - 78,160 | 11% | 98% |
| 47 | Coaches and scouts | 150 | 27,450 | $17,000 - 43,910 | 15% | 60% |
| 48 | Social and community service managers | 140 | 57,680 | $37,470 - 80,710 | 25% | 72% |
| 49 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 140 | 48,340 | $28,570 - 78,050 | 17% | 56% |
| 50 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 140 | 43,150 | $30,600 - 58,520 | 18% | 56% |
| 51 | Technical writers | 130 | 45,810 | $29,030 - 63,920 | 20% | 74% |
| 52 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 130 | 53,040 | $42,260 - 65,950 | 12% | 51% |
| 53 | Sales and related workers, all other | 130 | 29,070 | $17,650 - 39,080 | 14% | 62% |
| 54 | Instructional coordinators | 110 | 52,480 | $29,860 - 76,930 | 23% | 79% |
| 55 | Chemists | 110 | 63,480 | $40,400 - 90,070 | 9% | 93% |
| 56 | Personal financial advisors | 110 | 80,420 | $36,580 - | 41% | 81% |
| 57 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 110 | 29,780 | $22,380 - 41,670 | 15% | 51% |
| 58 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 110 | 35,590 | $26,450 - 49,120 | 9% | 87% |
| 59 | Producers and directors | 100 | 74,560 | $42,270 - 124,390 | 11% | 75% |
| 60 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 90 | 45,080 | $28,180 - 72,800 | 18% | 56% |
| 61 | Medical and public health social workers | 90 | 43,670 | $26,810 - 61,110 | 24% | 77% |
| 62 | Legislators | 80 | 20,660 | $12,790 - 20,360 | 1% | 65% |
| 63 | Rehabilitation counselors | 80 | 40,380 | $28,570 - 52,180 | 23% | 73% |
| 64 | Mental health counselors | 80 | 47,110 | $29,760 - 64,820 | 30% | 73% |
| 65 | Floral designers | 80 | 19,670 | $15,670 - 25,030 | 0% | 55% |
| 66 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 80 | 44,640 | $33,730 - 56,220 | 34% | 73% |
| 67 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 80 | 19,970 | $14,500 - 24,550 | 11% | 55% |
| 68 | Recreational therapists | 70 | 35,610 | $23,450 - 51,630 | 4% | 77% |
| 69 | Financial analysts | 70 | 54,170 | $28,430 - 87,710 | 34% | 87% |
| 70 | Budget analysts | 70 | 55,640 | $43,490 - 66,920 | 7% | 78% |
| 71 | Physician assistants | 70 | 88,320 | $58,410 - 129,520 | 27% | 67% |
| 72 | Food scientists and technologists | 60 | 69,110 | $38,470 - 106,170 | 10% | 82% |
| 73 | Natural sciences managers | 60 | 86,820 | $58,430 - 124,030 | 11% | 93% |
| 74 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 60 | 70,510 | $36,540 - 101,540 | 4% | 81% |
| 75 | Purchasing managers | 60 | 78,240 | $56,790 - 108,810 | 3% | 57% |
| 76 | Training and development managers | 50 | 81,460 | $57,990 - 107,560 | 16% | 58% |
| 77 | Occupational therapists | 50 | 64,530 | $46,050 - 84,800 | 23% | 90% |
| 78 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 50 | 43,930 | $28,620 - 67,650 | 0% | 96% |
| 79 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 50 | 43,370 | $34,060 - 55,420 | 9% | 72% |
| 80 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 50 | 56,210 | $28,980 - 88,830 | 12% | 94% |
| 81 | Materials engineers | 50 | 71,210 | $46,140 - 100,560 | 4% | 77% |
| 82 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 50 | 42,950 | $25,970 - 67,900 | 15% | 72% |
| 83 | Meeting and convention planners | 50 | 35,670 | $21,760 - 52,460 | 20% | 67% |
| 84 | Urban and regional planners | 50 | 55,060 | $36,930 - 76,750 | 15% | 92% |
| 85 | Special education teachers, middle school | 40 | 39,920 | $15,450 - 61,410 | 16% | 87% |
| 86 | Writers and authors | 40 | 51,340 | $28,450 - 78,640 | 13% | 84% |
| 87 | Compensation and benefits managers | 40 | 70,930 | $46,540 - 101,040 | 12% | 58% |
| 88 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 40 | 33,130 | $26,220 - 45,360 | 25% | 58% |
| 89 | Veterinarians | 40 | 81,620 | $57,550 - 101,760 | 35% | 100% |
| 90 | Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 40 | 56,010 | $36,030 - 79,960 | 9% | 95% |
| 91 | Computer hardware engineers | 30 | 78,150 | $52,290 - 103,410 | 5% | 70% |
| 92 | Operations research analysts | 30 | 44,570 | $29,980 - 65,180 | 11% | 71% |
| 93 | Athletic trainers | 30 | 42,050 | $18,310 - 68,600 | 24% | 72% |
| 94 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 30 | 54,750 | $38,300 - 79,980 | 17% | 54% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 6,690 | 23,570 | $14,020 - 38,070 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 5,210 | 18,420 | $13,660 - 24,250 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Customer service representatives | 4,410 | 25,450 | $17,510 - 35,510 | 25% | 22% |
| 4 | Office clerks, general | 3,700 | 22,440 | $14,500 - 31,430 | 13% | 19% |
| 5 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 3,670 | 16,690 | $13,150 - 20,560 | 18% | 5% |
| 6 | General and operations managers | 3,170 | 79,240 | $37,290 - 140,110 | 2% | 48% |
| 7 | Construction laborers | 2,410 | 28,880 | $20,000 - 39,560 | 11% | 5% |
| 8 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 2,400 | 19,450 | $13,200 - 30,810 | 15% | 4% |
| 9 | Receptionists and information clerks | 2,390 | 22,110 | $14,860 - 30,980 | 17% | 13% |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 2,280 | 27,620 | $15,730 - 39,360 | 13% | 16% |
| 11 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 2,240 | 21,780 | $16,530 - 29,520 | -7% | 8% |
| 12 | Teacher assistants | 2,230 | 20,640 | $14,480 - 29,300 | 10% | 18% |
| 13 | Waiters and waitresses | 2,010 | 17,740 | $12,930 - 26,880 | 11% | 14% |
| 14 | Food preparation workers | 1,870 | 16,440 | $13,010 - 20,970 | 15% | 7% |
| 15 | Carpenters | 1,810 | 35,890 | $24,600 - 49,220 | 10% | 6% |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,770 | 33,450 | $21,100 - 50,640 | 4% | 25% |
| 17 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,760 | 43,350 | $25,350 - 67,150 | 6% | 29% |
| 18 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 1,690 | 23,170 | $17,000 - 30,980 | 2% | 5% |
| 19 | Computer support specialists | 1,630 | 33,180 | $20,510 - 52,660 | 13% | 43% |
| 20 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,620 | 21,060 | $14,220 - 30,090 | 18% | 6% |
| 21 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,440 | 21,310 | $17,150 - 26,510 | 18% | 7% |
| 22 | Telemarketers | 1,430 | 24,360 | $17,140 - 32,460 | -9% | 14% |
| 23 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 1,400 | 28,840 | $17,890 - 45,440 | 10% | 6% |
| 24 | Helpers--production workers | 1,340 | 22,540 | $17,700 - 28,720 | 0% | 4% |
| 25 | Team assemblers | 1,310 | 24,710 | $18,230 - 32,190 | 0% | 5% |
| 26 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,270 | 39,430 | $26,750 - 60,190 | 10% | 4% |
| 27 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,260 | 53,920 | $35,700 - 70,090 | 9% | 10% |
| 28 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 1,150 | 36,550 | $27,250 - 48,960 | 8% | 3% |
| 29 | Electricians | 1,130 | 49,050 | $27,540 - 74,340 | 7% | 7% |
| 30 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 1,060 | 25,750 | $18,250 - 35,110 | 4% | 6% |
| 31 | Packers and packagers, hand | 1,050 | 18,620 | $13,370 - 25,420 | -11% | 3% |
| 32 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,020 | 27,170 | $18,000 - 38,820 | 11% | 14% |
| 33 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,020 | 23,050 | $13,360 - 33,930 | 8% | 4% |
| 34 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 980 | 37,360 | $21,960 - 53,470 | 14% | 4% |
| 35 | Tellers | 940 | 23,440 | $17,800 - 30,800 | 14% | 16% |
| 36 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 930 | 48,790 | $27,040 - 76,810 | -4% | 15% |
| 37 | Home health aides | 930 | 20,620 | $16,460 - 27,890 | 49% | 7% |
| 38 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 910 | 36,310 | $24,680 - 49,000 | 15% | 18% |
| 39 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 900 | 45,520 | $17,140 - 79,530 | 28% | 48% |
| 40 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 900 | 50,340 | $35,420 - 67,740 | 11% | 4% |
| 41 | Medical secretaries | 870 | 26,650 | $19,090 - 36,740 | 17% | 18% |
| 42 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 820 | 20,910 | $14,620 - 30,220 | 11% | 5% |
| 43 | Medical assistants | 810 | 24,200 | $14,890 - 32,070 | 35% | 10% |
| 44 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 780 | 19,260 | $14,560 - 27,040 | 13% | 5% |
| 45 | Dental assistants | 760 | 26,820 | $20,760 - 36,660 | 29% | 9% |
| 46 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 760 | 33,250 | $22,830 - 43,830 | 11% | 2% |
| 47 | Business operations specialists, all other | 750 | 65,620 | $27,540 - 107,480 | 21% | 49% |
| 48 | Cooks, restaurant | 740 | 23,140 | $17,840 - 30,360 | 12% | 5% |
| 49 | Data entry keyers | 720 | 22,400 | $14,510 - 31,100 | -4% | 18% |
| 50 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 660 | 16,840 | $13,000 - 23,850 | 12% | 6% |
| 51 | Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | 630 | 25,110 | $18,690 - 34,590 | -4% | 4% |
| 52 | Loan officers | 620 | 58,290 | $29,630 - 96,440 | 12% | 49% |
| 53 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 590 | 32,440 | $15,730 - 52,510 | 4% | 30% |
| 54 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 590 | 15,840 | $12,900 - 20,120 | 10% | 8% |
| 55 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 580 | 25,320 | $17,290 - 37,600 | 10% | 24% |
| 56 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 580 | 22,100 | $14,940 - 31,210 | -4% | 5% |
| 57 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 570 | 26,840 | $20,440 - 36,690 | 3% | 4% |
| 58 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 570 | 21,810 | $16,650 - 30,030 | 12% | 6% |
| 59 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 560 | 18,380 | $13,510 - 24,240 | 14% | 3% |
| 60 | Counter and rental clerks | 550 | 20,660 | $13,210 - 31,100 | 23% | 16% |
| 61 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 540 | 37,810 | $21,550 - 56,730 | 9% | 5% |
| 62 | Construction managers | 520 | 69,560 | $36,350 - 121,080 | 16% | 29% |
| 63 | Order clerks | 520 | 23,850 | $17,280 - 31,990 | -23% | 16% |
| 64 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 520 | 33,940 | $23,380 - 49,080 | 5% | 2% |
| 65 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 510 | 32,120 | $24,420 - 44,410 | 12% | 6% |
| 66 | Dishwashers | 510 | 17,060 | $13,270 - 21,400 | 10% | 3% |
| 67 | Child care workers | 500 | 18,960 | $15,970 - 24,930 | 18% | 15% |
| 68 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 500 | 17,510 | $13,210 - 23,920 | 24% | 22% |
| 69 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 490 | 28,590 | $22,520 - 32,340 | -26% | 6% |
| 70 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 490 | 34,330 | $25,040 - 45,980 | 14% | 7% |
| 71 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 490 | 41,380 | $29,600 - 58,090 | 11% | 33% |
| 72 | Tile and marble setters | 480 | 41,860 | $26,150 - 60,120 | 15% | 3% |
| 73 | Bus drivers, school | 470 | 29,310 | $16,710 - 39,920 | 9% | 4% |
| 74 | Personal and home care aides | 460 | 17,910 | $16,050 - 19,700 | 51% | 10% |
| 75 | Security guards | 440 | 29,580 | $20,010 - 46,520 | 17% | 13% |
| 76 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 430 | 53,300 | $35,270 - 76,320 | 7% | 13% |
| 77 | Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 410 | 27,150 | $20,100 - 36,060 | 0% | 0% |
| 78 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 390 | 27,150 | $18,180 - 36,620 | 0% | 24% |
| 79 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 390 | 15,920 | $12,950 - 19,920 | 10% | 17% |
| 80 | Dental hygienists | 390 | 65,740 | $45,690 - 83,260 | 30% | 33% |
| 81 | Printing machine operators | 380 | 25,130 | $15,290 - 37,810 | -5% | 6% |
| 82 | Postal service mail carriers | 370 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 83 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 360 | 34,590 | $21,650 - 55,150 | -6% | 14% |
| 84 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 350 | 20,590 | $13,720 - 30,190 | 26% | 43% |
| 85 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 350 | 38,240 | $28,150 - 53,590 | 9% | 3% |
| 86 | Pharmacy technicians | 350 | 29,590 | $22,670 - 37,660 | 32% | 16% |
| 87 | Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | 340 | 31,090 | $20,060 - 45,570 | 11% | 3% |
| 88 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 340 | 47,840 | $26,940 - 77,610 | 4% | 38% |
| 89 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 330 | 49,370 | $34,080 - 66,610 | 0% | 42% |
| 90 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 330 | 25,670 | $17,650 - 38,290 | -8% | 5% |
| 91 | Fire fighters | 320 | 32,420 | $16,470 - 53,660 | 12% | 18% |
| 92 | Cost estimators | 310 | 50,530 | $31,110 - 73,100 | 19% | 32% |
| 93 | Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic | 310 | 25,100 | $16,730 - 35,850 | 1% | 10% |
| 94 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 300 | 32,050 | $20,330 - 46,190 | 12% | 3% |
| 95 | Bill and account collectors | 300 | 28,840 | $21,070 - 37,740 | 23% | 13% |
| 96 | Machinists | 300 | 38,800 | $25,560 - 51,500 | -2% | 3% |
| 97 | Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 290 | 31,260 | $22,150 - 43,250 | -7% | 0% |
| 98 | Brickmasons and blockmasons | 290 | 46,310 | $28,980 - 61,810 | 10% | 3% |
| 99 | Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 290 | 49,730 | $30,790 - 75,250 | 0% | 0% |
| 100 | Court, municipal, and license clerks | 280 | 28,370 | $21,560 - 38,280 | 9% | 24% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest and conservation technicians | 30,030 | 140 | 18.4 |
| Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons | 22,450 | 190 | 11.8 |
| Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic | 25,100 | 310 | 9.6 |
| Tile and marble setters | 41,860 | 480 | 9.2 |
| Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | 31,090 | 340 | 6.3 |
| Physical therapist aides | 17,620 | 260 | 5.8 |
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 26,840 | 570 | 4.6 |
| Social and human service assistants | 23,200 | 1,660 | 4.5 |
| Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | 25,110 | 630 | 4.4 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 31,260 | 290 | 4.4 |
| Telemarketers | 24,360 | 1,430 | 3.7 |
| Pipelayers | 35,150 | 200 | 3.6 |
| Dental laboratory technicians | 38,890 | 150 | 3.6 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 27,150 | 410 | 3.4 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 33,250 | 760 | 3.2 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 24,430 | 260 | 3.2 |
| Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 24,680 | 210 | 3.1 |
| Job printers | 31,920 | 120 | 3 |
| Security and fire alarm systems installers | 32,580 | 200 | 2.9 |
| Bindery workers | 25,200 | 190 | 2.9 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 36,550 | 1,150 | 2.7 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 28,370 | 280 | 2.7 |
| Helpers--production workers | 22,540 | 1,340 | 2.6 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 27,010 | 230 | 2.6 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 49,730 | 290 | 2.5 |
| Chemical technicians | 33,440 | 180 | 2.5 |
| Eligibility interviewers, government programs | 35,130 | 230 | 2.5 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 46,310 | 290 | 2.4 |
| Computer programmers | 59,510 | 1,270 | 2.4 |
| Computer support specialists | 33,180 | 1,630 | 2.3 |
| Technical writers | 45,810 | 130 | 2.3 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 76,650 | 260 | 2.3 |
| Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 25,320 | 580 | 2.2 |
| Graphic designers | 38,930 | 590 | 2.2 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 49,780 | 630 | 2.2 |
| Dentists, general | 81,770 | 210 | 2.1 |
| Crossing guards | 19,890 | 150 | 2.1 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 20,910 | 820 | 2.1 |
| Dental assistants | 26,820 | 760 | 2.1 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 46,180 | 3,400 | 2.1 |
| Data entry keyers | 22,400 | 720 | 2.1 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 27,310 | 170 | 2 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 28,590 | 490 | 2 |
| Construction laborers | 28,880 | 2,410 | 2 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 39,840 | 160 | 2 |
| Electrical engineers | 79,400 | 360 | 1.9 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 24,340 | 190 | 1.9 |
| Construction managers | 69,560 | 520 | 1.9 |
| Dental hygienists | 65,740 | 390 | 1.9 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 53,920 | 1,260 | 1.8 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 91,740 | 1.2 | 110 |
| Security guards | 29,580 | 1.17 | 440 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 76,650 | 1.15 | 260 |
| Parts salespersons | 34,560 | 1.13 | 220 |
| Bus drivers, school | 29,310 | 1.12 | 470 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 65,620 | 1.11 | 750 |
| Accountants and auditors | 66,070 | 1.11 | 1,500 |
| Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 56,180 | 1.11 | 120 |
| Network systems and data communications analysts | 71,220 | 1.1 | 330 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 50,340 | 1.09 | 900 |
| Database administrators | 71,340 | 1.09 | 170 |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 23,250 | 1.08 | 240 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 23,140 | 1.07 | 740 |
| Dental laboratory technicians | 38,890 | 1.06 | 150 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 29,590 | 1.05 | 350 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 81,340 | 1.05 | 1,190 |
| Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | 31,090 | 1.05 | 340 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 39,430 | 1.05 | 1,270 |
| Machinists | 38,800 | 1.05 | 300 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 39,840 | 1.05 | 160 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 45,040 | 1.05 | 150 |
| Electricians | 49,050 | 1.05 | 1,130 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 105,090 | 1.04 | 430 |
| Dental hygienists | 65,740 | 1.04 | 390 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 34,590 | 1.03 | 360 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 37,360 | 1.03 | 980 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 24,340 | 1.03 | 190 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 27,310 | 1.03 | 170 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 49,730 | 1.02 | 290 |
| Industrial engineers | 74,410 | 1.02 | 200 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 31,260 | 1.02 | 290 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 51,360 | 1.02 | 1,260 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 46,310 | 1.02 | 290 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | 39,920 | 1.02 | 190 |
| Tile and marble setters | 41,860 | 1.01 | 480 |
| Bartenders | 19,680 | 1.01 | 120 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 40,390 | 1.01 | 170 |
| Social and community service managers | 57,680 | 1.01 | 140 |
| Personal financial advisors | 80,420 | 1.01 | 110 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 19,260 | 1.01 | 780 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 82,130 | 1.01 | 330 |
| Computer systems analysts | 69,120 | 1.01 | 320 |
| Food service managers | 48,650 | 1 | 230 |
| Respiratory therapists | 51,700 | 1 | 120 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | 20,120 | 1 | 140 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 53,040 | 0.99 | 130 |
| Cashiers | 18,420 | 0.99 | 5,210 |
| Electrical engineers | 79,400 | 0.99 | 360 |
| Dishwashers | 17,060 | 0.99 | 510 |
| Network and computer systems administrators | 60,800 | 0.99 | 470 |
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