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The primary industries for the Salt Lake City economy are government, professional and business services, and trade, transportation and utilities. Combined, the federal, state and local governments provide a large number of jobs. The Salt Lake City area is a major industrial banking center and includes the headquarters of the vast majority of the nation's industrial banks. The numerous regional distribution centers, the major call centers and conventions also add to the economy.
The Salt Lake City economy benefits from the outdoor recreation tourist industry, which is primarily based on skiing. Tourism in the Wasatch Mountains is a primary source of employment.
The State of Utah, Intermountain Healthcare and the University of Utah are major employers. Noteworthy companies headquartered in Salt Lake City are Sinclair Oil Corporation, Alpha Graphics, Smith's Food and Drug and Zions Bancorporation. Salt Lake City includes the international headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Prominent firms based in the metropolitan area include Overstock.com, Arctic Circle Restaurants and Franklin Covey. High-tech companies with a presence in the region include Unisys, Micron, 3M, Siebel and L-3 Communications. The notable e-Bay also has facilities in the area.
Shown below is a list of the major employers in Salt Lake City:
The leading employment fields in Salt Lake City:
Noteworthy information about Salt Lake City, Utah: Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 93.1 (U.S. average: 100). Adult population which has achieved a bachelor's degree or better: 34%.
Salt Lake City businesses are provided assistance by associations such as:
The Salt Lake Tribune provides details about the local business community.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 10,380 | 59,520 | $29,910 - 95,580 | 8% | 51% |
| 2 | Registered nurses | 9,000 | 59,920 | $44,040 - 80,170 | 24% | 56% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 5,950 | 61,590 | $36,620 - 99,450 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 4,720 | 48,670 | $30,010 - 70,330 | 14% | 95% |
| 5 | Computer programmers | 4,270 | 76,410 | $40,690 - 115,950 | 0% | 73% |
| 6 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 3,900 | 54,440 | $34,990 - 80,600 | 6% | 96% |
| 7 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 3,810 | 83,770 | $23,670 - | 25% | 67% |
| 8 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 3,490 | 82,130 | $54,470 - 108,260 | 28% | 85% |
| 9 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 3,390 | 80,860 | $33,280 - 140,090 | 12% | 51% |
| 10 | Lawyers | 2,910 | 125,190 | $60,640 - | 11% | 99% |
| 11 | Computer software engineers, applications | 2,890 | 78,210 | $49,180 - 106,710 | 45% | 85% |
| 12 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 2,840 | 50,290 | $32,030 - 74,650 | 11% | 95% |
| 13 | Financial managers | 2,290 | 101,830 | $59,550 - 163,480 | 13% | 60% |
| 14 | Social and human service assistants | 1,970 | 26,480 | $18,450 - 37,620 | 34% | 58% |
| 15 | Sales managers | 1,880 | 105,520 | $54,970 - | 10% | 69% |
| 16 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 1,830 | 43,000 | $28,830 - 64,150 | 5% | 58% |
| 17 | Network and computer systems administrators | 1,740 | 61,610 | $37,430 - 91,400 | 27% | 50% |
| 18 | Chief executives | 1,740 | 155,910 | $49,940 - | 2% | 65% |
| 19 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 1,720 | 26,890 | $14,760 - 47,750 | 9% | 54% |
| 20 | Computer systems analysts | 1,710 | 66,930 | $41,260 - 100,550 | 29% | 68% |
| 21 | Coaches and scouts | 1,530 | 38,920 | $20,210 - 60,410 | 15% | 60% |
| 22 | Management analysts | 1,520 | 63,840 | $37,020 - 105,640 | 22% | 78% |
| 23 | Public relations specialists | 1,440 | 51,050 | $28,400 - 83,130 | 18% | 81% |
| 24 | Financial analysts | 1,420 | 62,410 | $36,520 - 96,830 | 34% | 87% |
| 25 | Training and development specialists | 1,410 | 45,610 | $27,460 - 70,130 | 18% | 56% |
| 26 | Graphic designers | 1,340 | 43,600 | $28,610 - 60,780 | 10% | 55% |
| 27 | Civil engineers | 1,300 | 71,030 | $44,410 - 106,050 | 18% | 87% |
| 28 | Mechanical engineers | 1,280 | 73,660 | $47,000 - 103,290 | 4% | 78% |
| 29 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 1,270 | 50,380 | $35,630 - 65,640 | 12% | 51% |
| 30 | Medical and health services managers | 1,240 | 89,120 | $54,590 - 131,570 | 16% | 57% |
| 31 | Managers, all other | 1,210 | 75,850 | $42,150 - 120,650 | 7% | 55% |
| 32 | Computer and information systems managers | 1,170 | 94,450 | $56,870 - 139,010 | 16% | 73% |
| 33 | Industrial engineers | 1,160 | 77,160 | $53,330 - 104,800 | 20% | 74% |
| 34 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 1,130 | 30,120 | $21,010 - 43,590 | 15% | 51% |
| 35 | Personal financial advisors | 1,120 | 67,340 | $34,450 - 146,840 | 41% | 81% |
| 36 | Pharmacists | 1,080 | 97,110 | $46,520 - 129,090 | 22% | 97% |
| 37 | Engineering managers | 1,010 | 106,580 | $71,020 - 155,410 | 7% | 84% |
| 38 | Advertising sales agents | 980 | 48,360 | $22,370 - 81,790 | 20% | 56% |
| 39 | Market research analysts | 860 | 58,680 | $29,940 - 95,330 | 20% | 82% |
| 40 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 780 | 77,360 | $50,260 - 113,920 | 18% | 88% |
| 41 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 780 | 64,240 | $38,420 - 99,620 | 53% | 57% |
| 42 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 740 | 56,120 | $29,870 - 82,940 | 17% | 56% |
| 43 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 740 | 57,420 | $33,820 - 87,210 | 20% | 99% |
| 44 | Instructional coordinators | 730 | 44,240 | $22,060 - 77,790 | 23% | 79% |
| 45 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 730 | 46,250 | $27,590 - 76,080 | 18% | 56% |
| 46 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 690 | 31,460 | $15,810 - 46,090 | 11% | 55% |
| 47 | Surveyors | 660 | 54,120 | $30,360 - 80,720 | 24% | 82% |
| 48 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 660 | 53,300 | $32,870 - 79,510 | 13% | 73% |
| 49 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 650 | 50,520 | $31,350 - 78,200 | 18% | 56% |
| 50 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 650 | 39,600 | $28,060 - 53,280 | 30% | 77% |
| 51 | Biological technicians | 640 | 33,760 | $23,790 - 49,320 | 16% | 60% |
| 52 | Interior designers | 640 | 56,030 | $26,050 - 97,710 | 20% | 55% |
| 53 | Database administrators | 620 | 69,330 | $38,540 - 101,360 | 29% | 72% |
| 54 | Child, family, and school social workers | 620 | 38,250 | $26,040 - 51,160 | 19% | 77% |
| 55 | Marketing managers | 610 | 90,420 | $50,700 - 139,950 | 14% | 69% |
| 56 | Editors | 610 | 49,380 | $30,080 - 65,740 | 2% | 81% |
| 57 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 580 | 79,280 | $61,730 - 101,100 | 8% | 78% |
| 58 | Medical and public health social workers | 560 | 49,050 | $34,200 - 64,250 | 24% | 77% |
| 59 | Electrical engineers | 550 | 79,380 | $51,620 - 107,620 | 6% | 81% |
| 60 | Dentists, general | 550 | 110,100 | $38,300 - | 9% | 100% |
| 61 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 530 | 33,410 | $17,970 - 53,750 | 23% | 54% |
| 62 | Physical therapists | 510 | 64,790 | $43,850 - 88,850 | 27% | 89% |
| 63 | Librarians | 500 | 51,050 | $29,830 - 74,110 | 4% | 85% |
| 64 | Social and community service managers | 490 | 57,680 | $32,180 - 91,560 | 25% | 72% |
| 65 | Environmental engineers | 490 | $ - | 25% | 86% | |
| 66 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 490 | 40,120 | $21,920 - 63,780 | 15% | 72% |
| 67 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 460 | 85,340 | $60,240 - 115,190 | 4% | 81% |
| 68 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 440 | 91,150 | $43,220 - 160,130 | 14% | 78% |
| 69 | Chemists | 430 | 61,780 | $35,840 - 97,560 | 9% | 93% |
| 70 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 430 | 55,640 | $38,000 - 75,970 | 25% | 93% |
| 71 | Operations research analysts | 430 | 55,130 | $35,490 - 83,630 | 11% | 71% |
| 72 | Reporters and correspondents | 410 | 56,430 | $26,180 - 84,260 | 1% | 85% |
| 73 | Credit analysts | 380 | 58,520 | $34,850 - 81,480 | 2% | 60% |
| 74 | Mental health counselors | 370 | 46,830 | $29,820 - 64,150 | 30% | 73% |
| 75 | Technical writers | 360 | 54,550 | $33,840 - 80,410 | 20% | 74% |
| 76 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 340 | 34,060 | $27,630 - 45,090 | 25% | 58% |
| 77 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 340 | 48,370 | $29,280 - 63,940 | 20% | 87% |
| 78 | Producers and directors | 330 | 56,240 | $34,840 - 80,720 | 11% | 75% |
| 79 | Sales and related workers, all other | 320 | 58,380 | $19,630 - | 14% | 62% |
| 80 | Physician assistants | 320 | 93,550 | $70,540 - 107,140 | 27% | 67% |
| 81 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 310 | 61,660 | $39,050 - 82,950 | 8% | 72% |
| 82 | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 300 | 62,290 | $42,530 - 83,050 | 22% | 93% |
| 83 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 280 | 49,990 | $32,080 - 77,850 | 0% | 96% |
| 84 | Insurance underwriters | 280 | 57,970 | $36,140 - 86,180 | 6% | 53% |
| 85 | Public relations managers | 280 | 84,850 | $47,230 - 136,520 | 17% | 75% |
| 86 | Training and development managers | 270 | 84,820 | $53,910 - 125,520 | 16% | 58% |
| 87 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 270 | 57,810 | $43,990 - 78,210 | 10% | 74% |
| 88 | Budget analysts | 270 | 61,230 | $40,740 - 80,800 | 7% | 78% |
| 89 | Speech-language pathologists | 240 | 59,090 | $39,400 - 83,000 | 11% | 98% |
| 90 | Purchasing managers | 240 | 88,490 | $55,850 - 134,070 | 3% | 57% |
| 91 | Musicians and singers | 230 | $ - | 10% | 53% | |
| 92 | Financial examiners | 230 | 70,110 | $39,210 - 119,500 | 11% | 76% |
| 93 | Multi-media artists and animators | 230 | 58,400 | $27,140 - 88,810 | 26% | 58% |
| 94 | Biomedical engineers | 220 | 76,580 | $52,910 - 105,640 | 21% | 76% |
| 95 | Floral designers | 220 | 26,580 | $19,200 - 36,300 | 0% | 55% |
| 96 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 220 | 62,970 | $39,450 - 94,800 | 16% | 99% |
| 97 | Engineers, all other | 210 | 75,850 | $41,560 - 108,310 | 6% | 82% |
| 98 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 210 | 42,190 | $22,680 - 77,540 | 9% | 87% |
| 99 | Natural sciences managers | 200 | 92,390 | $58,230 - 131,900 | 11% | 93% |
| 100 | Human resources managers, all other | 200 | 85,380 | $56,510 - 122,440 | 11% | 58% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 20,950 | 26,260 | $15,880 - 40,440 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Customer service representatives | 18,160 | 28,620 | $19,550 - 39,600 | 25% | 22% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 14,800 | 18,900 | $13,740 - 25,260 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Office clerks, general | 14,140 | 25,040 | $16,850 - 34,160 | 13% | 19% |
| 5 | General and operations managers | 10,720 | 89,480 | $40,440 - | 2% | 48% |
| 6 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 10,540 | 28,540 | $19,880 - 38,330 | 1% | 18% |
| 7 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 10,420 | 23,320 | $16,090 - 32,640 | 2% | 5% |
| 8 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 10,090 | 39,290 | $27,470 - 55,770 | 10% | 4% |
| 9 | Waiters and waitresses | 9,330 | 19,650 | $13,110 - 31,600 | 11% | 14% |
| 10 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 9,320 | 21,200 | $14,610 - 29,100 | 15% | 4% |
| 11 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 9,010 | 17,250 | $13,150 - 22,710 | 18% | 5% |
| 12 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 7,660 | 43,380 | $27,800 - 63,030 | 6% | 29% |
| 13 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 7,600 | 23,080 | $16,660 - 31,320 | -7% | 8% |
| 14 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 7,400 | 30,680 | $21,610 - 40,460 | 13% | 16% |
| 15 | Telemarketers | 7,050 | 22,920 | $17,030 - 30,280 | -9% | 14% |
| 16 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 6,700 | 25,490 | $16,420 - 38,270 | 8% | 4% |
| 17 | Receptionists and information clerks | 6,630 | 22,210 | $15,720 - 29,850 | 17% | 13% |
| 18 | Construction laborers | 5,800 | 26,840 | $17,750 - 37,790 | 11% | 5% |
| 19 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 5,800 | 38,990 | $26,990 - 52,850 | 15% | 18% |
| 20 | Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | 5,750 | 26,200 | $17,190 - 38,450 | 1% | 29% |
| 21 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 5,220 | 39,570 | $23,100 - 61,660 | 4% | 25% |
| 22 | Carpenters | 5,090 | 37,750 | $24,870 - 51,280 | 10% | 6% |
| 23 | Team assemblers | 5,090 | 30,330 | $18,480 - 47,580 | 0% | 5% |
| 24 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 4,890 | 34,270 | $20,720 - 50,370 | 10% | 6% |
| 25 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 4,440 | 23,070 | $17,780 - 30,540 | 18% | 7% |
| 26 | Security guards | 4,250 | 26,090 | $16,900 - 41,340 | 17% | 13% |
| 27 | Teacher assistants | 4,170 | 21,630 | $16,320 - 28,720 | 10% | 18% |
| 28 | Business operations specialists, all other | 4,110 | 54,620 | $31,910 - 83,350 | 21% | 49% |
| 29 | Computer support specialists | 3,990 | 44,660 | $27,140 - 71,360 | 13% | 43% |
| 30 | Cooks, restaurant | 3,860 | 22,780 | $17,370 - 29,290 | 12% | 5% |
| 31 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 3,820 | 23,140 | $16,700 - 30,900 | 18% | 6% |
| 32 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 3,780 | 28,340 | $19,190 - 40,570 | 4% | 6% |
| 33 | Electricians | 3,520 | 41,520 | $28,720 - 56,320 | 7% | 7% |
| 34 | Loan officers | 3,340 | 64,470 | $33,510 - 124,740 | 12% | 49% |
| 35 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 3,140 | 31,730 | $21,600 - 43,430 | 11% | 14% |
| 36 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 3,110 | 18,780 | $14,440 - 24,000 | 13% | 5% |
| 37 | Tellers | 3,100 | 23,240 | $17,720 - 30,740 | 14% | 16% |
| 38 | Medical secretaries | 3,100 | 26,510 | $19,630 - 34,940 | 17% | 18% |
| 39 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 3,080 | 51,950 | $31,170 - 74,770 | -4% | 15% |
| 40 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 3,080 | 57,990 | $40,110 - 85,260 | 9% | 10% |
| 41 | Bill and account collectors | 3,000 | 30,160 | $20,930 - 39,730 | 23% | 13% |
| 42 | Data entry keyers | 2,920 | 28,400 | $20,690 - 38,880 | -4% | 18% |
| 43 | Packers and packagers, hand | 2,820 | 21,070 | $13,740 - 30,230 | -11% | 3% |
| 44 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 2,780 | 37,760 | $19,780 - 57,780 | 14% | 4% |
| 45 | Home health aides | 2,650 | 21,540 | $17,470 - 25,590 | 49% | 7% |
| 46 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 2,590 | 52,570 | $21,740 - 100,910 | 28% | 48% |
| 47 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 2,580 | 42,320 | $24,940 - 62,440 | 11% | 4% |
| 48 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 2,560 | 31,690 | $21,660 - 44,680 | 0% | 24% |
| 49 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 2,520 | 29,330 | $21,300 - 40,430 | 4% | 15% |
| 50 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 2,470 | 30,330 | $21,750 - 40,560 | -1% | 2% |
| 51 | Medical assistants | 2,420 | 27,520 | $21,320 - 36,100 | 35% | 10% |
| 52 | Cooks, fast food | 2,350 | 17,120 | $13,410 - 20,630 | 8% | 5% |
| 53 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 2,270 | 17,260 | $13,230 - 22,350 | 10% | 8% |
| 54 | Child care workers | 2,250 | 18,090 | $13,590 - 23,400 | 18% | 15% |
| 55 | Dishwashers | 2,150 | 17,230 | $13,650 - 20,510 | 10% | 3% |
| 56 | Counter and rental clerks | 2,140 | 22,900 | $14,220 - 31,960 | 23% | 16% |
| 57 | Order clerks | 2,070 | 29,240 | $17,170 - 47,940 | -23% | 16% |
| 58 | Food preparation workers | 2,060 | 17,670 | $13,360 - 22,900 | 15% | 7% |
| 59 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 2,040 | 24,340 | $14,470 - 37,790 | -4% | 5% |
| 60 | Helpers--production workers | 2,020 | 21,870 | $16,820 - 27,450 | 0% | 4% |
| 61 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 2,020 | 18,080 | $13,260 - 25,550 | 12% | 6% |
| 62 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 2,020 | 58,020 | $36,910 - 81,200 | 7% | 13% |
| 63 | Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 2,010 | 26,270 | $18,170 - 36,650 | 0% | 3% |
| 64 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 2,010 | 33,190 | $21,120 - 50,130 | -6% | 14% |
| 65 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 1,990 | 35,440 | $25,090 - 51,480 | 5% | 2% |
| 66 | Dental assistants | 1,970 | 27,890 | $21,550 - 35,380 | 29% | 9% |
| 67 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 1,970 | 39,340 | $22,870 - 58,490 | 4% | 30% |
| 68 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 1,810 | 48,020 | $35,710 - 63,150 | 11% | 33% |
| 69 | Driver/sales workers | 1,780 | 30,220 | $14,090 - 49,140 | -4% | 4% |
| 70 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 1,770 | 36,440 | $23,360 - 50,740 | 8% | 3% |
| 71 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 1,760 | 21,380 | $15,200 - 28,980 | 14% | 3% |
| 72 | Insurance sales agents | 1,750 | 56,100 | $26,870 - 81,620 | 13% | 45% |
| 73 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 1,720 | 28,910 | $19,280 - 40,700 | 12% | 6% |
| 74 | Machinists | 1,720 | 37,370 | $23,010 - 55,280 | -2% | 3% |
| 75 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 1,710 | 18,360 | $13,750 - 24,080 | 10% | 17% |
| 76 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 1,670 | 41,500 | $29,040 - 55,640 | 12% | 3% |
| 77 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 1,650 | 55,490 | $35,610 - 78,920 | 9% | 47% |
| 78 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 1,630 | 35,080 | $24,810 - 48,180 | 11% | 2% |
| 79 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 1,520 | 31,960 | $16,650 - 49,120 | 7% | 2% |
| 80 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 1,500 | 23,820 | $17,030 - 32,130 | 11% | 5% |
| 81 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 1,430 | 49,250 | $30,200 - 73,630 | 0% | 42% |
| 82 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 1,420 | 45,310 | $28,530 - 63,860 | 9% | 5% |
| 83 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 1,420 | 18,600 | $13,470 - 25,090 | 24% | 22% |
| 84 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 1,400 | 62,080 | $32,740 - 105,470 | 4% | 38% |
| 85 | Cost estimators | 1,360 | 54,100 | $28,910 - 81,110 | 19% | 32% |
| 86 | Pharmacy technicians | 1,360 | 31,870 | $23,820 - 39,960 | 32% | 16% |
| 87 | Bartenders | 1,330 | 23,750 | $14,230 - 31,740 | 11% | 17% |
| 88 | Legal secretaries | 1,330 | 39,170 | $26,390 - 53,310 | 12% | 18% |
| 89 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 1,300 | 18,970 | $15,920 - 23,700 | 10% | 5% |
| 90 | Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 1,280 | 25,980 | $17,320 - 36,110 | 6% | 0% |
| 91 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 1,280 | 30,850 | $21,820 - 41,900 | 0% | 22% |
| 92 | Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 1,270 | 37,150 | $23,120 - 49,830 | 0% | 0% |
| 93 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 1,260 | 22,190 | $13,820 - 36,440 | 12% | 6% |
| 94 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 1,240 | 30,190 | $18,070 - 50,670 | -26% | 6% |
| 95 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 1,230 | 28,720 | $19,570 - 40,070 | 3% | 4% |
| 96 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 1,200 | 25,360 | $17,600 - 36,340 | 10% | 24% |
| 97 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 1,190 | 39,950 | $26,440 - 58,740 | 9% | 3% |
| 98 | Printing machine operators | 1,170 | 27,480 | $17,230 - 45,010 | -5% | 6% |
| 99 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 1,170 | 32,970 | $22,720 - 47,850 | 13% | 11% |
| 100 | Dental laboratory technicians | 1,160 | 31,280 | $15,510 - 42,430 | 4% | 12% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airfield operations specialists | 41,190 | 190 | 14.2 |
| Medical appliance technicians | 27,900 | 270 | 10.9 |
| Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | 26,200 | 5,750 | 9 |
| Grounds maintenance workers, all other | 21,590 | 170 | 7.4 |
| Dental laboratory technicians | 31,280 | 1,160 | 7 |
| Etchers and engravers | 30,530 | 140 | 6.6 |
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 26,270 | 2,010 | 6.2 |
| Telephone operators | 26,150 | 240 | 5.9 |
| Earth drillers, except oil and gas | 51,880 | 120 | 5.3 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 25,980 | 1,280 | 5.1 |
| Telemarketers | 22,920 | 7,050 | 4.7 |
| Biomedical engineers | 76,580 | 220 | 4.6 |
| Helpers--roofers | 27,190 | 230 | 4.3 |
| Occupational health and safety technicians | 46,260 | 130 | 4.2 |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 21,840 | 110 | 3.9 |
| Slaughterers and meat packers | 22,670 | 450 | 3.9 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 29,010 | 540 | 3.5 |
| Painting, coating, and decorating workers | 29,290 | 370 | 3.4 |
| Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall | 30,880 | 200 | 3.2 |
| Glaziers | 37,180 | 530 | 3.1 |
| Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 22,140 | 170 | 3 |
| Forensic science technicians | 43,120 | 100 | 3 |
| Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 31,460 | 690 | 2.9 |
| Tile and marble setters | 44,610 | 600 | 2.9 |
| Interpreters and translators | 42,430 | 440 | 2.9 |
| Microbiologists | 54,330 | 170 | 2.9 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 83,770 | 3,810 | 2.7 |
| Surveyors | 54,120 | 660 | 2.7 |
| Environmental engineering technicians | 40,380 | 210 | 2.7 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | 37,150 | 1,270 | 2.7 |
| Dancers | 100 | 2.7 | |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 31,960 | 1,520 | 2.7 |
| Electro-mechanical technicians | 46,110 | 160 | 2.7 |
| Interior designers | 56,030 | 640 | 2.6 |
| Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 57,810 | 270 | 2.6 |
| Medical equipment repairers | 58,640 | 360 | 2.6 |
| Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | 33,090 | 540 | 2.5 |
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 28,720 | 1,230 | 2.5 |
| Loan interviewers and clerks | 31,690 | 2,560 | 2.5 |
| Job printers | 33,430 | 390 | 2.5 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 24,820 | 790 | 2.4 |
| Biological technicians | 33,760 | 640 | 2.4 |
| Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers | 17,500 | 1,080 | 2.4 |
| Eligibility interviewers, government programs | 36,400 | 880 | 2.4 |
| Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | 50,030 | 150 | 2.4 |
| Materials engineers | 75,840 | 200 | 2.3 |
| Fiberglass laminators and fabricators | 26,870 | 150 | 2.3 |
| Actors | 150 | 2.3 | |
| Reporters and correspondents | 56,430 | 410 | 2.3 |
| Media and communication equipment workers, all other | 56,970 | 130 | 2.2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writers and authors | 93,620 | 1.75 | 150 |
| Radio and television announcers | 58,390 | 1.5 | 210 |
| Sales and related workers, all other | 58,380 | 1.49 | 320 |
| Real estate sales agents | 66,630 | 1.42 | 980 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | 39,870 | 1.41 | 110 |
| Reporters and correspondents | 56,430 | 1.38 | 410 |
| Furniture finishers | 39,950 | 1.34 | 120 |
| Medical equipment repairers | 58,640 | 1.34 | 360 |
| Security and fire alarm systems installers | 49,160 | 1.33 | 530 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 38,990 | 1.29 | 1,100 |
| Real estate brokers | 90,590 | 1.27 | 300 |
| Earth drillers, except oil and gas | 51,880 | 1.27 | 120 |
| Home appliance repairers | 44,940 | 1.26 | 200 |
| Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | 32,640 | 1.23 | 230 |
| Lodging managers | 63,780 | 1.22 | 140 |
| Bartenders | 23,750 | 1.22 | 1,330 |
| Lawyers | 125,190 | 1.22 | 2,910 |
| Meeting and convention planners | 52,790 | 1.21 | 180 |
| Tour guides and escorts | 29,310 | 1.21 | 130 |
| Demonstrators and product promoters | 30,820 | 1.2 | 510 |
| Food service managers | 58,300 | 1.2 | 440 |
| Computer programmers | 76,410 | 1.19 | 4,270 |
| Interior designers | 56,030 | 1.19 | 640 |
| Parts salespersons | 36,030 | 1.18 | 1,020 |
| Sheet metal workers | 49,090 | 1.18 | 630 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | 72,800 | 1.18 | 330 |
| Chefs and head cooks | 47,310 | 1.17 | 280 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 77,160 | 1.16 | 180 |
| Bus drivers, school | 30,280 | 1.16 | 430 |
| Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | 38,360 | 1.15 | 290 |
| Driver/sales workers | 30,220 | 1.15 | 1,780 |
| Stationary engineers and boiler operators | 55,480 | 1.15 | 130 |
| Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping | 32,940 | 1.15 | 310 |
| Mental health counselors | 46,830 | 1.15 | 370 |
| Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | 42,550 | 1.15 | 520 |
| Physician assistants | 93,550 | 1.15 | 320 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | 43,940 | 1.14 | 270 |
| Office machine operators, except computer | 30,320 | 1.14 | 220 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 95,750 | 1.14 | 140 |
| Tax preparers | 39,880 | 1.13 | 130 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 31,870 | 1.13 | 1,360 |
| Photographers | 35,700 | 1.13 | 230 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 201,030 | 1.13 | 1,110 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 58,530 | 1.13 | 720 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 51,250 | 1.12 | 570 |
| Painting, coating, and decorating workers | 29,290 | 1.12 | 370 |
| Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | 33,090 | 1.12 | 540 |
| Team assemblers | 30,330 | 1.11 | 5,090 |
| Opticians, dispensing | 37,770 | 1.11 | 160 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 80,860 | 1.11 | 3,390 |
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