Blacksburg Employment

Employment and Industries in the Blacksburg, Virginia Area

The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, also known as Virginia Tech, dominates the Blacksburg economy. The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center includes Honeywell, VTLS, Rackspace's Email and Apps Division and a facility for the National Weather Service. Moog Inc., situated nearby, is a major contractor for the Defense Department and the health care industry. Manufacturing and business services also add to the economy. In addition, the Blacksburg region is regarded as an emerging high-tech area.

The leading fields of employment in Blacksburg are educational services, accommodation and food services; professional, scientific and technical services, and healthcare. About 48% of the workforce is employed in management, professional and related occupations. Sales and office workers comprise about 19% of the labor force.

Notable information regarding Blacksburg, Virginia: Cost of living index in 2008: 97.8 (U.S. average: 100). Adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or better: 64%. The average earnings in 2009: $31,000.

The top employers in Blacksburg and the surrounding area:

Moog Inc
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Federal-Mogul Corporation
Montgomery Regional Hospital, Inc
The Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service
Town of Blacksburg
Tetra Holding (US), Inc
Virginia Tech Services, Inc
American Healthcare, LLC

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Most Popular Jobs in Blacksburg, Virginia Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	930	51,640	$35,210 - 65,840	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	670	47,290	$33,580 - 65,940	14%	95%
3	Teachers and instructors, all other	460	27,560	$20,560 - 44,980	9%	54%
4	Accountants and auditors	410	56,210	$34,360 - 86,660	18%	79%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	380	48,620	$34,330 - 68,620	6%	96%
6	Mechanical engineers	320	75,360	$47,800 - 105,320	4%	78%
7	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	310	46,670	$23,520 - 76,690	8%	51%
8	Computer software engineers, applications	290	55,320	$36,640 - 78,690	45%	85%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	290	50,930	$33,580 - 74,580	11%	95%
10	Electrical engineers	210	60,770	$34,530 - 99,630	6%	81%
11	Computer systems analysts	210	70,800	$32,710 - 108,190	29%	68%
12	Public relations specialists	210	40,120	$15,950 - 60,330	18%	81%
13	Industrial engineers	200	67,540	$35,950 - 99,660	20%	74%
14	Computer programmers	190	60,950	$32,920 - 100,060	0%	73%
15	Computer software engineers, systems software	180	75,590	$44,640 - 121,890	28%	85%
16	Management analysts	170	87,650	$44,340 - 137,340	22%	78%
17	Financial managers	160	75,020	$38,020 - 123,670	13%	60%
18	Pharmacists	160	106,700	$87,190 - 130,420	22%	97%
19	Medical and public health social workers	160	52,990	$38,540 - 66,910	24%	77%
20	Social and human service assistants	150	28,320	$21,550 - 35,430	34%	58%
21	Market research analysts	150	63,070	$29,810 - 103,510	20%	82%
22	Child, family, and school social workers	150	36,640	$27,500 - 49,790	19%	77%
23	Network and computer systems administrators	140	64,430	$36,030 - 122,500	27%	50%
24	Coaches and scouts	140		$ -	15%	60%
25	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	140	47,090	$30,480 - 69,290	13%	73%
26	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	130	67,430	$54,420 - 82,190	8%	78%
27	Computer and information scientists, research	130	77,890	$46,140 - 120,360	22%	68%
28	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	120	42,330	$26,960 - 63,670	34%	73%
29	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	120	43,600	$26,640 - 64,130	20%	87%
30	Civil engineers	120	59,390	$42,230 - 83,960	18%	87%
31	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	110	53,750	$35,170 - 79,450	17%	56%
32	Librarians	110	54,320	$35,390 - 77,440	4%	85%
33	Medical and health services managers	110	97,460	$41,970 -	16%	57%
34	Biological technicians	100	32,060	$21,040 - 50,560	16%	60%
35	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	100	39,240	$31,750 - 51,010	30%	77%
36	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	90	54,840	$38,390 - 76,230	0%	96%
37	Computer and information systems managers	90	96,700	$52,060 - 150,150	16%	73%
38	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	90	38,600	$25,800 - 51,390	12%	51%
39	Managers, all other	90	66,760	$43,500 - 92,830	7%	55%
40	Chief executives	90	133,810	$14,620 -	2%	65%
41	Physical scientists, all other	80	76,700	$52,640 - 115,800	6%	98%
42	Physical therapists	80	71,990	$46,880 - 101,710	27%	89%
43	Special education teachers, secondary school	80	50,000	$35,050 - 68,240	9%	87%
44	Engineering managers	80	128,470	$73,480 -	7%	84%
45	Sales managers	80	87,710	$33,250 - 161,020	10%	69%
46	Training and development specialists	70	50,610	$23,450 - 84,750	18%	56%
47	Social and community service managers	60	53,510	$30,710 - 79,150	25%	72%
48	Environmental engineers	60	68,680	$46,460 - 93,670	25%	86%
49	Legislators	60	14,550	$12,810 - 16,190	1%	65%
50	Network systems and data communications analysts	60	61,200	$34,230 - 89,030	53%	57%
51	Detectives and criminal investigators	60	62,120	$38,470 - 92,810	17%	54%
52	Graphic designers	60	37,030	$23,550 - 50,670	10%	55%
53	Architects, except landscape and naval	50	70,690	$44,580 - 102,780	18%	88%
54	Chemical engineers	50	94,490	$58,340 - 132,920	8%	91%
55	Occupational health and safety specialists	50	45,820	$31,670 - 64,480	8%	72%
56	Veterinarians	50	79,140	$45,440 - 136,280	35%	100%
57	Lawyers	50	93,760	$37,480 - 137,990	11%	99%
58	Computer specialists, all other	50	73,500	$31,110 - 100,380	15%	68%
59	Tax preparers	50	25,730	$20,810 - 30,740	0%	54%
60	Chemists	40	57,570	$28,300 - 100,760	9%	93%
61	Mental health counselors	40	49,750	$31,570 - 65,570	30%	73%
62	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	40	46,250	$36,010 - 58,490	11%	58%
63	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40	49,320	$29,810 - 73,660	18%	56%
64	Surveyors	40	46,340	$22,380 - 72,760	24%	82%
65	Advertising sales agents	40	26,070	$13,960 - 51,320	20%	56%
66	Floral designers	40	21,680	$15,200 - 27,210	0%	55%
67	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	40	36,290	$26,310 - 50,580	15%	51%
68	Education, training, and library workers, all other	40	32,610	$22,870 - 46,580	11%	79%
69	Database administrators	40	78,740	$41,470 - 156,860	29%	72%
70	Financial analysts	40	75,860	$44,120 - 101,940	34%	87%
71	Purchasing managers	40	98,330	$70,200 - 143,340	3%	57%
72	Soil and plant scientists	40	42,850	$28,790 - 63,430	8%	82%
73	Engineers, all other	30	58,540	$39,390 - 78,060	6%	82%
74	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	30	46,990	$27,340 - 66,990	5%	58%
75	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	30	66,750	$45,820 - 86,610	25%	93%
76	Marketing managers	30	135,930	$97,540 -	14%	69%
77	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	30	42,280	$23,800 - 57,790	18%	56%
78	Editors	30		$ -	2%	81%
79	Urban and regional planners	30	54,480	$35,310 - 81,690	15%	92%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	2,410	24,520	$13,630 - 39,280	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	2,080	16,780	$12,990 - 20,660	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	2,050	24,810	$15,360 - 35,420	13%	19%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,960	16,950	$12,930 - 22,930	18%	5%
5	Waiters and waitresses	1,330	17,440	$13,010 - 24,580	11%	14%
6	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	850	29,280	$20,160 - 39,380	13%	16%
7	Team assemblers	850	27,130	$16,460 - 40,750	0%	5%
8	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	770	17,800	$13,800 - 22,240	13%	5%
9	Stock clerks and order fillers	690	20,480	$13,600 - 30,630	-7%	8%
10	Maintenance and repair workers, general	680	33,560	$19,910 - 49,600	10%	6%
11	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	680	16,810	$13,590 - 19,750	10%	8%
12	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	660	37,560	$21,290 - 51,380	4%	25%
13	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	650	18,740	$13,500 - 25,030	15%	4%
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	650	22,460	$15,800 - 31,310	2%	5%
15	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	610	29,490	$19,270 - 38,960	-26%	6%
16	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	600	35,310	$22,580 - 51,340	10%	4%
17	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	570	22,250	$16,760 - 29,480	18%	7%
18	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	560	21,170	$13,870 - 29,380	18%	6%
19	Production workers, all other	560	36,240	$18,340 - 49,390	2%	5%
20	Business operations specialists, all other	530	50,710	$32,840 - 76,660	21%	49%
21	General and operations managers	510	91,170	$38,820 -	2%	48%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	510	30,940	$18,160 - 45,500	11%	14%
23	Machinists	490	36,050	$24,930 - 47,050	-2%	3%
24	Customer service representatives	480	26,170	$13,850 - 39,560	25%	22%
25	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	480	40,380	$26,360 - 53,490	-4%	4%
26	Carpenters	470	30,550	$19,430 - 42,040	10%	6%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	450	41,590	$22,700 - 63,200	6%	29%
28	Teacher assistants	440	23,260	$16,630 - 30,730	10%	18%
29	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	430	31,830	$23,190 - 42,640	14%	7%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	410	56,990	$34,670 - 86,510	-4%	15%
31	Cooks, restaurant	410	20,310	$16,120 - 25,650	12%	5%
32	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	400	30,470	$17,240 - 49,320	14%	4%
33	Cooks, fast food	380	21,920	$13,580 - 32,280	8%	5%
34	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	380	21,460	$13,890 - 35,150	8%	4%
35	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	370	37,060	$26,450 - 49,250	15%	18%
36	Tellers	360	22,520	$18,320 - 27,020	14%	16%
37	Receptionists and information clerks	330	22,280	$16,500 - 30,600	17%	13%
38	Child care workers	320	17,390	$13,050 - 24,300	18%	15%
39	Food preparation workers	310	17,680	$13,320 - 23,680	15%	7%
40	Dishwashers	310	16,040	$13,050 - 19,700	10%	3%
41	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	310	40,820	$28,940 - 55,600	11%	33%
42	Electricians	290	42,420	$28,800 - 70,690	7%	7%
43	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	290	26,050	$17,530 - 35,130	1%	18%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	270	46,900	$25,960 - 74,920	9%	10%
45	Bus drivers, school	260	25,550	$13,340 - 39,140	9%	4%
46	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	250	26,120	$13,990 - 42,910	12%	6%
47	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	240	16,430	$13,070 - 20,790	10%	17%
48	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	240	35,670	$20,690 - 50,960	-6%	14%
49	Real estate sales agents	230	30,620	$18,150 - 49,500	11%	45%
50	Computer support specialists	220	37,340	$26,810 - 49,720	13%	43%
51	Personal and home care aides	220	20,750	$14,530 - 24,830	51%	10%
52	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	220	25,460	$17,090 - 33,420	4%	6%
53	Helpers--production workers	210	24,310	$17,100 - 35,430	0%	4%
54	Pharmacy technicians	210	24,730	$17,760 - 31,680	32%	16%
55	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	200	36,260	$20,320 - 50,750	11%	4%
56	Construction laborers	190	23,200	$17,680 - 33,800	11%	5%
57	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	190	52,850	$32,610 - 79,170	0%	42%
58	Cooks, short order	180	17,630	$13,590 - 22,730	5%	5%
59	Industrial machinery mechanics	180	39,650	$28,030 - 51,550	9%	5%
60	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	180	30,230	$17,360 - 43,960	-12%	0%
61	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	180	21,180	$16,270 - 28,890	11%	5%
62	Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	180	32,370	$21,830 - 51,360	-15%	0%
63	Industrial truck and tractor operators	180	27,070	$18,980 - 38,700	-1%	2%
64	Medical assistants	170	25,420	$17,770 - 32,500	35%	10%
65	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	170	57,330	$36,800 - 84,440	7%	13%
66	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	170	29,430	$22,160 - 38,670	8%	3%
67	Postal service mail carriers	170			1%	11%
68	Parts salespersons	160	24,140	$14,550 - 31,330	-1%	6%
69	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	150	17,290	$13,420 - 20,830	17%	14%
70	Counter and rental clerks	150	19,630	$13,160 - 30,280	23%	16%
71	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	150	29,250	$21,520 - 40,820	4%	15%
72	Bartenders	140	20,540	$13,680 - 30,140	11%	17%
73	All other information and record clerks	140	32,180	$22,120 - 46,380	-12%	21%
74	Packers and packagers, hand	140	18,650	$12,960 - 28,900	-11%	3%
75	Correctional officers and jailers	140	39,100	$29,020 - 54,650	17%	11%
76	Recreation workers	140	25,400	$15,130 - 33,540	13%	47%
77	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	140	73,620	$41,950 - 128,020	4%	38%
78	English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	130			0%	0%
79	Preschool teachers, except special education	130	24,000	$13,130 - 40,750	26%	43%
80	Security guards	130	22,190	$16,390 - 29,660	17%	13%
81	Tool and die makers	130	46,960	$28,700 - 75,260	-9%	5%
82	Highway maintenance workers	130	33,410	$26,100 - 44,160	9%	5%
83	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	120	41,050	$23,700 - 63,060	8%	9%
84	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	120	41,070	$28,100 - 57,660	4%	30%
85	Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	120	26,240	$17,600 - 38,910	16%	10%
86	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	110	50,850	$35,790 - 71,940	4%	18%
87	Computer science teachers, postsecondary	110			0%	0%
88	Radiologic technologists and technicians	110	45,200	$25,180 - 62,980	15%	25%
89	Insurance sales agents	110	39,620	$22,000 - 63,120	13%	45%
90	Amusement and recreation attendants	110	17,370	$13,150 - 23,410	24%	22%
91	Business teachers, postsecondary	110			0%	0%
92	Service station attendants	100	19,480	$14,150 - 28,110	13%	6%
93	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	100	17,890	$13,340 - 23,920	10%	5%
94	Industrial production managers	100	97,650	$57,580 - 156,170	-5%	43%
95	Cost estimators	100	46,560	$32,200 - 67,540	19%	32%
96	Coil winders, tapers, and finishers	100	28,890	$21,830 - 37,870	-30%	6%
97	Physicians and surgeons, all other	100	171,340	$55,150 -	0%	0%
98	Automotive body and related repairers	100	33,810	$18,460 - 50,360	12%	3%
99	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	100	18,240	$13,130 - 24,470	14%	3%
100	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	100	26,790	$20,910 - 32,250	-14%	0%

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Jobs More Common Near Blacksburg Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers	28,890	100	22.9
Computer and information scientists, research	77,890	130	13.8
Computer science teachers, postsecondary		110	11.2
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	40,380	480	9.8
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	29,490	610	7.4
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary		130	6.7
Production workers, all other	36,240	560	6.3
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,370	180	5.9
Business teachers, postsecondary		110	4.8
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	26,240	120	4.6
Biological technicians	32,060	100	4.4
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	42,330	120	4.3
Tool and die makers	46,960	130	4.3
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,230	180	3.8
Service station attendants	19,480	100	3.8
Highway maintenance workers	33,410	130	3.6
Mechanical engineers	75,360	320	3.5
Real estate sales agents	30,620	230	3.4
Electrical engineers	60,770	210	3.3
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	16,810	680	3.2
Machinists	36,050	490	3.1
Cooks, short order	17,630	180	3
Medical and public health social workers	52,990	160	2.9
Family and general practitioners	188,910	100	2.6
Industrial engineers	67,540	200	2.4
Teachers and instructors, all other	27,560	460	2.3
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	41,050	120	2.2
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,800	770	2.2
Coaches and scouts		140	2.1
Team assemblers	27,130	850	2.1
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	39,240	100	2.1
Public relations specialists	40,120	210	2
Parts salespersons	24,140	160	1.8
Librarians	54,320	110	1.8
Cooks, fast food	21,920	380	1.8
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,950	1,960	1.8
Industrial machinery mechanics	39,650	180	1.8
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	17,290	150	1.8
Correctional officers and jailers	39,100	140	1.8
Office clerks, general	24,810	2,050	1.7
Automotive body and related repairers	33,810	100	1.7
Industrial production managers	97,650	100	1.7
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	26,120	250	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	56,990	410	1.6
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	50,850	110	1.6
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,430	240	1.6
Pharmacy technicians	24,730	210	1.6
Bus drivers, school	25,550	260	1.6
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	67,430	130	1.6
All other information and record clerks	32,180	140	1.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Blacksburg, Virginia Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Cooks, fast food	21,920	1.26	380
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	40,380	1.25	480
Production workers, all other	36,240	1.25	560
Management analysts	87,650	1.19	170
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	26,240	1.18	120
Medical and public health social workers	52,990	1.15	160
Medical and health services managers	97,460	1.15	110
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	41,050	1.14	120
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	42,330	1.1	120
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	56,990	1.08	410
Market research analysts	63,070	1.07	150
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	35,670	1.06	240
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,370	1.06	180
Bartenders	20,540	1.06	140
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	73,620	1.05	140
Recreation workers	25,400	1.05	140
Network and computer systems administrators	64,430	1.05	140
Teacher assistants	23,260	1.04	440
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	26,120	1.04	250
Personal and home care aides	20,750	1.04	220
Correctional officers and jailers	39,100	1.04	140
Tool and die makers	46,960	1.03	130
Librarians	54,320	1.03	110
Computer systems analysts	70,800	1.03	210
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,230	1.03	180
Helpers--production workers	24,310	1.03	210
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	30,940	1.02	510
Pharmacists	106,700	1.02	160
Mechanical engineers	75,360	1.02	320
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	50,930	1.01	290
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	57,330	1.01	170
Retail salespersons	24,520	1	2,410
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	41,070	1	120
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	29,490	1	610
Social and human service assistants	28,320	1	150
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	52,850	1	190
Team assemblers	27,130	0.99	850
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	53,750	0.99	110
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,950	0.98	1,960
Maintenance and repair workers, general	33,560	0.98	680
Bus drivers, school	25,550	0.98	260
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	50,850	0.98	110
Machinists	36,050	0.98	490
Office clerks, general	24,810	0.98	2,050
All other information and record clerks	32,180	0.97	140
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	37,560	0.97	660
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	29,250	0.97	150
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	37,060	0.96	370
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	48,620	0.95	380
Highway maintenance workers	33,410	0.95	130

Highest Paying Jobs in Blacksburg, Virginia Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	188,910	100
Physicians and surgeons, all other	171,340	100
Marketing managers	135,930	30
Chief executives	133,810	90
Engineering managers	128,470	80
Pharmacists	106,700	160
Purchasing managers	98,330	40
Industrial production managers	97,650	100
Medical and health services managers	97,460	110
Computer and information systems managers	96,700	90
Chemical engineers	94,490	50
Lawyers	93,760	50
General and operations managers	91,170	510
Sales managers	87,710	80
Management analysts	87,650	170
Veterinarians	79,140	50
Database administrators	78,740	40
Computer and information scientists, research	77,890	130
Physical scientists, all other	76,700	80
Financial analysts	75,860	40
Computer software engineers, systems software	75,590	180
Mechanical engineers	75,360	320
Financial managers	75,020	160
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	74,280
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	73,620	140
Computer specialists, all other	73,500	50
Physical therapists	71,990	80
Computer systems analysts	70,800	210
Architects, except landscape and naval	70,690	50
Construction managers	69,920	90
Environmental engineers	68,680	60
Industrial engineers	67,540	200
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	67,430	130
Managers, all other	66,760	90
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	66,750	30
Administrative services managers	66,650	50
Network and computer systems administrators	64,430	140
Market research analysts	63,070	150
Detectives and criminal investigators	62,120	60
Network systems and data communications analysts	61,200	60
Computer programmers	60,950	190
Electrical engineers	60,770	210
Dental hygienists	60,650	90
Civil engineers	59,390	120
Engineers, all other	58,540	30
Chemists	57,570	40
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	57,330	170
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	57,190	60
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	56,990	410
Accountants and auditors	56,210	410

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