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Greater Burlington is Vermont's financial and industrial hub. The city includes the headquarters of several large banks. Burlington's economy is primarily based on health services, tourism, education, manufacturing, and trade, transportation and utilities. The downtown shopping and residential district provides a large number of jobs in government, retail and services sectors and is Vermont's second largest employment area.
The Burlington region has almost one-third of Vermont's manufacturing jobs. The Greater Burlington region includes hundreds of small manufacturing firms which produce a wide array of products. Numerous national and international manufacturing companies have facilities in the city. Burlington also has a notable electronics industry.
Burlington is the headquarters of Bruegger's, Burton Snowboards, Lake Champlain Chocolates and Seventh Generation Inc. G.S. Blodgett Company manufacturers restaurant equipment in Burlington. The city is also home to the notable Vermont Teddy Bear Company. Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc is headquartered in South Burlington. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products division is based in Burlington.
Facts about Burlington, Vermont: Estimated median household income: $40,000. Adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or better: 42%. Cost of living index in 2008: 101.6 (U.S. average: 100).
The top employment providers in the Burlington metropolitan area:
Burlington's significant employment segments
Local businesses are invited to work with associations such as:
Those interested in staying current with Burlington business activities may want to read the Burlington Free Press.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 2,080 | 66,240 | $43,440 - 89,090 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Accountants and auditors | 1,220 | 67,500 | $42,710 - 97,600 | 18% | 79% |
| 3 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 1,170 | 27,720 | $17,150 - 32,800 | 9% | 54% |
| 4 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 1,020 | 56,120 | $31,010 - 80,930 | 5% | 58% |
| 5 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,010 | 53,100 | $35,610 - 74,890 | 14% | 95% |
| 6 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 950 | 51,640 | $25,230 - 87,850 | 8% | 51% |
| 7 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 750 | 51,880 | $32,610 - 73,520 | 6% | 96% |
| 8 | Child, family, and school social workers | 590 | 37,050 | $23,830 - 58,400 | 19% | 77% |
| 9 | Public relations specialists | 560 | 52,130 | $30,370 - 86,760 | 18% | 81% |
| 10 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 510 | 53,440 | $34,850 - 76,500 | 11% | 95% |
| 11 | Computer software engineers, applications | 490 | 80,020 | $52,870 - 119,150 | 45% | 85% |
| 12 | Lawyers | 480 | 102,830 | $54,760 - | 11% | 99% |
| 13 | Coaches and scouts | 480 | 46,440 | $19,920 - 88,070 | 15% | 60% |
| 14 | Network and computer systems administrators | 410 | 64,760 | $38,920 - 96,000 | 27% | 50% |
| 15 | Market research analysts | 410 | 49,600 | $23,640 - 85,590 | 20% | 82% |
| 16 | Computer programmers | 400 | 81,210 | $42,810 - 149,700 | 0% | 73% |
| 17 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 390 | 87,180 | $57,110 - 125,820 | 28% | 85% |
| 18 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 390 | 59,400 | $28,790 - 101,760 | 12% | 51% |
| 19 | Social and human service assistants | 350 | 32,680 | $22,470 - 47,110 | 34% | 58% |
| 20 | Sales managers | 330 | 109,650 | $46,490 - | 10% | 69% |
| 21 | Medical and health services managers | 310 | 123,290 | $54,770 - | 16% | 57% |
| 22 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 300 | 90,000 | $60,870 - 124,370 | 4% | 81% |
| 23 | Graphic designers | 280 | 47,520 | $30,340 - 79,690 | 10% | 55% |
| 24 | Computer systems analysts | 280 | 77,640 | $47,160 - 122,290 | 29% | 68% |
| 25 | Marketing managers | 270 | 110,950 | $50,150 - | 14% | 69% |
| 26 | Engineering managers | 270 | 131,900 | $90,990 - | 7% | 84% |
| 27 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 260 | 110,610 | $48,650 - | 20% | 99% |
| 28 | Mechanical engineers | 250 | 81,730 | $51,810 - 125,040 | 4% | 78% |
| 29 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 240 | 66,050 | $31,690 - 115,040 | 25% | 67% |
| 30 | Chief executives | 240 | 134,470 | $55,850 - | 2% | 65% |
| 31 | Financial managers | 230 | 108,370 | $64,810 - 164,440 | 13% | 60% |
| 32 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 220 | 74,920 | $45,520 - 108,540 | 8% | 78% |
| 33 | Physical therapists | 220 | 64,050 | $45,420 - 81,160 | 27% | 89% |
| 34 | Management analysts | 210 | 70,700 | $33,320 - 113,290 | 22% | 78% |
| 35 | Civil engineers | 200 | 68,720 | $45,860 - 91,820 | 18% | 87% |
| 36 | Pharmacists | 200 | 103,880 | $78,230 - 131,100 | 22% | 97% |
| 37 | Computer and information systems managers | 200 | 115,060 | $71,390 - 162,960 | 16% | 73% |
| 38 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 190 | 55,470 | $43,090 - 66,220 | 12% | 51% |
| 39 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 190 | 63,810 | $37,690 - 94,300 | 17% | 56% |
| 40 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 190 | 65,970 | $36,250 - 96,690 | 53% | 57% |
| 41 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 190 | 54,630 | $35,840 - 78,820 | 13% | 73% |
| 42 | Training and development specialists | 180 | 51,970 | $33,550 - 80,640 | 18% | 56% |
| 43 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 180 | 45,550 | $18,060 - 87,710 | 23% | 54% |
| 44 | Producers and directors | 180 | 44,310 | $28,290 - 69,170 | 11% | 75% |
| 45 | Advertising sales agents | 170 | 48,880 | $23,270 - 80,920 | 20% | 56% |
| 46 | Librarians | 170 | 48,640 | $27,940 - 72,240 | 4% | 85% |
| 47 | Industrial engineers | 170 | 78,160 | $53,150 - 110,240 | 20% | 74% |
| 48 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 170 | 50,170 | $30,030 - 76,410 | 9% | 87% |
| 49 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 170 | 53,690 | $35,060 - 74,180 | 20% | 87% |
| 50 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 160 | 53,360 | $35,510 - 77,310 | 18% | 56% |
| 51 | Managers, all other | 160 | 76,910 | $40,540 - 124,600 | 7% | 55% |
| 52 | Special education teachers, middle school | 140 | 52,970 | $36,830 - 69,090 | 16% | 87% |
| 53 | Financial analysts | 140 | 74,630 | $45,600 - 103,050 | 34% | 87% |
| 54 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 130 | 53,400 | $30,030 - 82,230 | 18% | 56% |
| 55 | Tax preparers | 130 | 40,580 | $20,710 - 68,280 | 0% | 54% |
| 56 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 120 | 44,040 | $29,130 - 52,630 | 15% | 72% |
| 57 | Editors | 120 | 40,030 | $24,340 - 61,520 | 2% | 81% |
| 58 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 120 | 65,910 | $30,180 - 96,200 | 16% | 99% |
| 59 | Personal financial advisors | 120 | 56,250 | $34,620 - 90,700 | 41% | 81% |
| 60 | Social and community service managers | 110 | 55,940 | $36,220 - 89,820 | 25% | 72% |
| 61 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 110 | 77,370 | $47,100 - 106,240 | 18% | 88% |
| 62 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 110 | 78,660 | $38,160 - | 25% | 93% |
| 63 | Dentists, general | 110 | 186,780 | $85,710 - | 9% | 100% |
| 64 | Electrical engineers | 110 | 73,350 | $46,630 - 114,380 | 6% | 81% |
| 65 | Insurance underwriters | 100 | 57,370 | $38,550 - 85,630 | 6% | 53% |
| 66 | Database administrators | 100 | 56,800 | $36,820 - 94,170 | 29% | 72% |
| 67 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 100 | 37,200 | $26,870 - 52,850 | 34% | 73% |
| 68 | Speech-language pathologists | 100 | 61,200 | $44,040 - 80,790 | 11% | 98% |
| 69 | Medical and public health social workers | 90 | 48,920 | $36,140 - 64,640 | 24% | 77% |
| 70 | Purchasing managers | 90 | 86,810 | $60,320 - 125,780 | 3% | 57% |
| 71 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 90 | 28,010 | $21,760 - 32,430 | 11% | 55% |
| 72 | Public relations managers | 90 | 77,710 | $54,160 - 122,850 | 17% | 75% |
| 73 | Technical writers | 90 | 49,060 | $33,330 - 72,150 | 20% | 74% |
| 74 | Environmental engineers | 80 | 70,360 | $55,090 - 94,050 | 25% | 86% |
| 75 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 80 | 35,680 | $23,410 - 50,950 | 24% | 78% |
| 76 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 80 | 71,330 | $45,830 - 98,490 | 17% | 54% |
| 77 | Commercial and industrial designers | 80 | 66,500 | $25,000 - 150,760 | 7% | 55% |
| 78 | Meeting and convention planners | 70 | 40,820 | $24,410 - 51,780 | 20% | 67% |
| 79 | Engineers, all other | 70 | 98,330 | $49,260 - 141,570 | 6% | 82% |
| 80 | Veterinarians | 70 | 77,430 | $50,720 - 121,590 | 35% | 100% |
| 81 | Physician assistants | 70 | 87,350 | $67,350 - 110,550 | 27% | 67% |
| 82 | Writers and authors | 60 | 50,620 | $29,850 - 66,840 | 13% | 84% |
| 83 | Instructional coordinators | 60 | 53,730 | $32,900 - 77,450 | 23% | 79% |
| 84 | Reporters and correspondents | 60 | 35,870 | $24,060 - 52,110 | 1% | 85% |
| 85 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 60 | 50,710 | $24,280 - 78,080 | 8% | 72% |
| 86 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 60 | 49,610 | $31,650 - 65,510 | 9% | 72% |
| 87 | Urban and regional planners | 60 | 49,800 | $34,520 - 63,900 | 15% | 92% |
| 88 | Occupational therapists | 50 | 59,010 | $45,850 - 75,020 | 23% | 90% |
| 89 | Sales engineers | 50 | 64,220 | $37,630 - 99,840 | 9% | 79% |
| 90 | Floral designers | 50 | 30,020 | $18,950 - 37,940 | 0% | 55% |
| 91 | Chemists | 50 | 49,670 | $37,050 - 70,430 | 9% | 93% |
| 92 | Financial specialists, all other | 50 | 61,780 | $28,410 - 99,020 | 12% | 50% |
| 93 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 50 | 45,370 | $32,710 - 62,970 | 14% | 54% |
| 94 | Curators | 40 | 51,840 | $34,480 - 64,200 | 23% | 86% |
| 95 | Clergy | 40 | 46,480 | $20,160 - 76,370 | 19% | 75% |
| 96 | Art directors | 40 | 44,040 | $27,380 - 63,350 | 9% | 58% |
| 97 | Interior designers | 40 | 45,680 | $22,960 - 71,800 | 20% | 55% |
| 98 | Credit analysts | 40 | 48,330 | $31,230 - 70,010 | 2% | 60% |
| 99 | Education administrators, all other | 30 | 54,460 | $27,630 - 98,640 | 13% | 78% |
| 100 | Human resources managers, all other | 30 | 107,510 | $72,140 - 155,890 | 11% | 58% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 4,090 | 27,050 | $16,880 - 44,250 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 2,620 | 19,770 | $16,410 - 24,560 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Customer service representatives | 1,950 | 33,360 | $18,340 - 58,280 | 25% | 22% |
| 4 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,880 | 35,460 | $24,020 - 49,400 | 13% | 16% |
| 5 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 1,880 | 39,830 | $28,130 - 52,150 | 15% | 18% |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 1,850 | 25,950 | $16,490 - 37,960 | 11% | 14% |
| 7 | Teacher assistants | 1,800 | 24,060 | $18,060 - 31,250 | 10% | 18% |
| 8 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,780 | 25,320 | $18,070 - 35,120 | 15% | 4% |
| 9 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,750 | 28,980 | $20,340 - 37,850 | 1% | 18% |
| 10 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,280 | 20,480 | $16,790 - 25,800 | 18% | 5% |
| 11 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,150 | 27,340 | $18,550 - 37,910 | 17% | 13% |
| 12 | General and operations managers | 1,150 | 107,290 | $38,080 - | 2% | 48% |
| 13 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,150 | 23,280 | $16,750 - 32,160 | -7% | 8% |
| 14 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 1,080 | 24,180 | $17,250 - 33,820 | 2% | 5% |
| 15 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,000 | 37,850 | $27,000 - 51,680 | 10% | 4% |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 990 | 45,200 | $23,950 - 72,720 | 4% | 25% |
| 17 | Office clerks, general | 990 | 27,640 | $17,390 - 42,150 | 13% | 19% |
| 18 | Carpenters | 970 | 42,550 | $29,150 - 53,130 | 10% | 6% |
| 19 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 960 | 35,240 | $24,020 - 49,180 | 10% | 6% |
| 20 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 940 | 27,910 | $21,530 - 34,850 | 18% | 7% |
| 21 | Cooks, restaurant | 900 | 24,810 | $17,980 - 31,450 | 12% | 5% |
| 22 | Computer support specialists | 860 | 47,360 | $29,810 - 69,090 | 13% | 43% |
| 23 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 830 | 20,670 | $16,780 - 25,310 | 10% | 8% |
| 24 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 800 | 33,680 | $20,920 - 56,840 | 8% | 4% |
| 25 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 790 | 25,950 | $20,050 - 34,970 | 18% | 6% |
| 26 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 770 | 50,720 | $30,430 - 73,660 | 6% | 29% |
| 27 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 700 | 37,680 | $21,950 - 56,610 | 14% | 4% |
| 28 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 650 | 30,030 | $20,520 - 41,500 | 4% | 6% |
| 29 | Personal and home care aides | 590 | 20,370 | $16,850 - 24,350 | 51% | 10% |
| 30 | Food preparation workers | 590 | 20,940 | $16,790 - 27,530 | 15% | 7% |
| 31 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 590 | 35,420 | $24,000 - 48,330 | 11% | 14% |
| 32 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 590 | 54,640 | $36,710 - 72,220 | -4% | 15% |
| 33 | Security guards | 510 | 25,590 | $17,540 - 33,740 | 17% | 13% |
| 34 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 500 | 20,960 | $16,920 - 25,720 | 13% | 5% |
| 35 | Counter and rental clerks | 500 | 29,460 | $18,170 - 43,100 | 23% | 16% |
| 36 | Team assemblers | 490 | 36,530 | $22,610 - 53,210 | 0% | 5% |
| 37 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 490 | 28,920 | $16,710 - 50,050 | 27% | 47% |
| 38 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 470 | 42,680 | $33,620 - 52,620 | 14% | 7% |
| 39 | Dishwashers | 460 | 20,470 | $16,540 - 25,220 | 10% | 3% |
| 40 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 460 | 42,530 | $29,650 - 55,650 | 11% | 4% |
| 41 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 450 | 24,460 | $17,270 - 36,170 | 10% | 24% |
| 42 | Bartenders | 450 | 23,630 | $16,410 - 36,570 | 11% | 17% |
| 43 | Cooks, fast food | 440 | 20,130 | $15,980 - 27,880 | 8% | 5% |
| 44 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 440 | 58,360 | $41,100 - 82,330 | 9% | 10% |
| 45 | Home health aides | 430 | 21,510 | $17,240 - 26,340 | 49% | 7% |
| 46 | Order clerks | 430 | 25,900 | $17,760 - 38,360 | -23% | 16% |
| 47 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 420 | 46,560 | $35,250 - 60,830 | 11% | 33% |
| 48 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 420 | 26,590 | $20,530 - 34,090 | 11% | 5% |
| 49 | Construction laborers | 420 | 29,260 | $22,830 - 36,780 | 11% | 5% |
| 50 | Child care workers | 420 | 20,300 | $16,480 - 25,520 | 18% | 15% |
| 51 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 410 | 59,560 | $31,830 - 82,990 | 7% | 13% |
| 52 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 410 | 32,890 | $23,130 - 44,390 | 4% | 15% |
| 53 | Data entry keyers | 410 | 30,430 | $23,050 - 38,010 | -4% | 18% |
| 54 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 400 | 30,880 | $21,800 - 42,430 | -1% | 2% |
| 55 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 380 | 38,440 | $26,740 - 57,910 | 9% | 3% |
| 56 | Medical secretaries | 360 | 40,040 | $27,970 - 54,310 | 17% | 18% |
| 57 | Medical assistants | 350 | 30,810 | $23,930 - 39,290 | 35% | 10% |
| 58 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 350 | 38,910 | $28,060 - 66,500 | 8% | 3% |
| 59 | Tellers | 340 | 26,040 | $21,180 - 32,100 | 14% | 16% |
| 60 | Parts salespersons | 340 | 31,730 | $24,020 - 40,000 | -1% | 6% |
| 61 | Packers and packagers, hand | 340 | 23,480 | $17,200 - 31,370 | -11% | 3% |
| 62 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 330 | 23,470 | $17,350 - 31,230 | 16% | 9% |
| 63 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 320 | 28,890 | $19,060 - 39,090 | -4% | 5% |
| 64 | Electricians | 320 | 45,480 | $28,610 - 75,280 | 7% | 7% |
| 65 | Insurance sales agents | 320 | 57,080 | $21,930 - 122,930 | 13% | 45% |
| 66 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 320 | 34,420 | $24,900 - 46,450 | -6% | 14% |
| 67 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 310 | 149,830 | $51,070 - | 0% | 0% |
| 68 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 290 | 28,920 | $16,470 - 49,640 | 13% | 15% |
| 69 | Bakers | 280 | 26,940 | $18,840 - 36,590 | 10% | 8% |
| 70 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 280 | 58,240 | $29,600 - 98,490 | 28% | 48% |
| 71 | Cost estimators | 280 | 59,860 | $37,640 - 92,280 | 19% | 32% |
| 72 | Cooks, short order | 270 | 22,470 | $16,670 - 29,630 | 5% | 5% |
| 73 | Recreation workers | 270 | 28,510 | $19,210 - 43,370 | 13% | 47% |
| 74 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 270 | 49,970 | $33,220 - 80,270 | 22% | 45% |
| 75 | Dental hygienists | 260 | 57,790 | $37,590 - 73,750 | 30% | 33% |
| 76 | Driver/sales workers | 260 | 25,270 | $17,370 - 37,850 | -4% | 4% |
| 77 | Postal service mail carriers | 260 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 78 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 250 | 27,080 | $18,500 - 39,140 | 26% | 43% |
| 79 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 250 | 23,970 | $16,560 - 41,770 | -8% | 5% |
| 80 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 240 | 21,060 | $16,430 - 29,910 | 10% | 17% |
| 81 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 230 | 35,070 | $25,840 - 45,710 | 12% | 6% |
| 82 | Business operations specialists, all other | 230 | 69,290 | $45,420 - 98,270 | 21% | 49% |
| 83 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 230 | 20,450 | $16,140 - 29,440 | 12% | 6% |
| 84 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 230 | 75,560 | $40,610 - 123,120 | 4% | 38% |
| 85 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 220 | 54,230 | $30,780 - 79,380 | 0% | 42% |
| 86 | Construction managers | 220 | 96,350 | $52,600 - | 16% | 29% |
| 87 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 220 | 27,270 | $18,070 - 37,660 | 14% | 3% |
| 88 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 220 | 36,560 | $19,090 - 61,890 | 12% | 6% |
| 89 | Bus drivers, school | 220 | 28,430 | $18,420 - 33,630 | 9% | 4% |
| 90 | Pharmacy technicians | 220 | 30,360 | $21,850 - 39,520 | 32% | 16% |
| 91 | Medical records and health information technicians | 210 | 34,880 | $22,330 - 51,670 | 18% | 12% |
| 92 | Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 200 | 41,030 | $25,260 - 58,370 | 0% | 36% |
| 93 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 200 | 43,930 | $32,250 - 60,200 | 4% | 30% |
| 94 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 200 | 26,920 | $20,650 - 35,780 | 16% | 10% |
| 95 | Bill and account collectors | 200 | 37,120 | $27,700 - 50,570 | 23% | 13% |
| 96 | Loan officers | 200 | 51,930 | $30,720 - 82,780 | 12% | 49% |
| 97 | Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | 190 | 43,920 | $34,340 - 52,160 | 3% | 25% |
| 98 | Automotive body and related repairers | 190 | 30,690 | $17,710 - 42,700 | 12% | 3% |
| 99 | Veterinary technologists and technicians | 190 | 30,130 | $22,830 - 39,230 | 41% | 16% |
| 100 | Sheet metal workers | 180 | 41,480 | $25,100 - 56,370 | 7% | 4% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatricians, general | 114,070 | 130 | 8.2 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 21,950 | 120 | 8.1 |
| Home appliance repairers | 31,800 | 120 | 5.6 |
| Internists, general | 109,430 | 160 | 5.3 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 56,120 | 1,020 | 5.2 |
| Surgeons | 184,810 | 170 | 5.1 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 110,610 | 260 | 4 |
| Coaches and scouts | 46,440 | 480 | 3.8 |
| Producers and directors | 44,310 | 180 | 3.7 |
| Tax preparers | 40,580 | 130 | 3.4 |
| Veterinary technologists and technicians | 30,130 | 190 | 3.2 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 44,040 | 120 | 3.2 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 27,720 | 1,170 | 3.1 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 37,050 | 590 | 2.9 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 31,760 | 150 | 2.8 |
| Public relations specialists | 52,130 | 560 | 2.8 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 90,000 | 300 | 2.7 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 28,920 | 490 | 2.7 |
| Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 24,460 | 450 | 2.7 |
| Bakers | 26,940 | 280 | 2.7 |
| Bindery workers | 28,600 | 110 | 2.6 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 35,480 | 110 | 2.6 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 32,590 | 140 | 2.4 |
| Cooks, short order | 22,470 | 270 | 2.4 |
| Eligibility interviewers, government programs | 42,530 | 140 | 2.3 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 31,080 | 140 | 2.3 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | 23,470 | 330 | 2.3 |
| Order clerks | 25,900 | 430 | 2.3 |
| Couriers and messengers | 24,770 | 170 | 2.3 |
| Logisticians | 180 | 2.3 | |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 54,190 | 100 | 2.2 |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 28,920 | 290 | 2.2 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 34,820 | 150 | 2.2 |
| Market research analysts | 49,600 | 410 | 2.2 |
| Mechanical drafters | 57,590 | 110 | 2.1 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 34,440 | 140 | 2 |
| Parts salespersons | 31,730 | 340 | 2 |
| Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 34,640 | 110 | 2 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 20,670 | 830 | 2 |
| Tire repairers and changers | 24,840 | 130 | 2 |
| Special education teachers, middle school | 52,970 | 140 | 2 |
| Teacher assistants | 24,060 | 1,800 | 2 |
| Marketing managers | 110,950 | 270 | 2 |
| Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | 43,920 | 190 | 1.9 |
| Chefs and head cooks | 37,870 | 140 | 1.9 |
| Dental hygienists | 57,790 | 260 | 1.9 |
| Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 37,200 | 100 | 1.9 |
| Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 41,030 | 200 | 1.9 |
| Computer support specialists | 47,360 | 860 | 1.9 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 38,440 | 380 | 1.9 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical and health services managers | 123,290 | 1.46 | 310 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 36,560 | 1.46 | 220 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 110,610 | 1.4 | 260 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 25,950 | 1.39 | 1,850 |
| Medical secretaries | 40,040 | 1.38 | 360 |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 28,920 | 1.34 | 290 |
| Team assemblers | 36,530 | 1.34 | 490 |
| Coaches and scouts | 46,440 | 1.3 | 480 |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 27,270 | 1.3 | 220 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 78,660 | 1.29 | 110 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 29,460 | 1.26 | 500 |
| Computer programmers | 81,210 | 1.26 | 400 |
| Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 68,440 | 1.22 | 150 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 31,760 | 1.22 | 150 |
| Bartenders | 23,630 | 1.22 | 450 |
| Mechanical drafters | 57,590 | 1.21 | 110 |
| Bill and account collectors | 37,120 | 1.2 | 200 |
| Engineering managers | 131,900 | 1.2 | 270 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 20,480 | 1.19 | 1,280 |
| Dishwashers | 20,470 | 1.19 | 460 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 45,550 | 1.19 | 180 |
| Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 21,060 | 1.19 | 240 |
| Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | 43,920 | 1.18 | 190 |
| Recreation workers | 28,510 | 1.18 | 270 |
| Graphic designers | 47,520 | 1.18 | 280 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 63,810 | 1.18 | 190 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 22,900 | 1.18 | 140 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 69,290 | 1.18 | 230 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 20,450 | 1.18 | 230 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 53,770 | 1.17 | 130 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 35,420 | 1.17 | 590 |
| Data entry keyers | 30,430 | 1.17 | 410 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 21,600 | 1.17 | 120 |
| Financial managers | 108,370 | 1.17 | 230 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 45,200 | 1.17 | 990 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 49,970 | 1.17 | 270 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | 23,470 | 1.16 | 330 |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 33,680 | 1.16 | 800 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 27,910 | 1.16 | 940 |
| Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 38,420 | 1.16 | 120 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 35,480 | 1.16 | 110 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 20,670 | 1.16 | 830 |
| Cooks, fast food | 20,130 | 1.16 | 440 |
| Tax preparers | 40,580 | 1.15 | 130 |
| Dentists, general | 186,780 | 1.15 | 110 |
| Social and human service assistants | 32,680 | 1.15 | 350 |
| Packers and packagers, hand | 23,480 | 1.15 | 340 |
| Construction managers | 96,350 | 1.14 | 220 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 24,810 | 1.14 | 900 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 27,340 | 1.14 | 1,150 |
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