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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.
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| 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 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 290 | 50,930 | $33,580 - 74,580 | 11% | 95% |
| 9 | Computer software engineers, applications | 290 | 55,320 | $36,640 - 78,690 | 45% | 85% |
| 10 | Computer systems analysts | 210 | 70,800 | $32,710 - 108,190 | 29% | 68% |
| 11 | Public relations specialists | 210 | 40,120 | $15,950 - 60,330 | 18% | 81% |
| 12 | Electrical engineers | 210 | 60,770 | $34,530 - 99,630 | 6% | 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 | Medical and public health social workers | 160 | 52,990 | $38,540 - 66,910 | 24% | 77% |
| 19 | Pharmacists | 160 | 106,700 | $87,190 - 130,420 | 22% | 97% |
| 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 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 100 | 39,240 | $31,750 - 51,010 | 30% | 77% |
| 35 | Biological technicians | 100 | 32,060 | $21,040 - 50,560 | 16% | 60% |
| 36 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 90 | 38,600 | $25,800 - 51,390 | 12% | 51% |
| 37 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 90 | 54,840 | $38,390 - 76,230 | 0% | 96% |
| 38 | Managers, all other | 90 | 66,760 | $43,500 - 92,830 | 7% | 55% |
| 39 | Chief executives | 90 | 133,810 | $14,620 - | 2% | 65% |
| 40 | Computer and information systems managers | 90 | 96,700 | $52,060 - 150,150 | 16% | 73% |
| 41 | Physical scientists, all other | 80 | 76,700 | $52,640 - 115,800 | 6% | 98% |
| 42 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 80 | 50,000 | $35,050 - 68,240 | 9% | 87% |
| 43 | Engineering managers | 80 | 128,470 | $73,480 - | 7% | 84% |
| 44 | Sales managers | 80 | 87,710 | $33,250 - 161,020 | 10% | 69% |
| 45 | Physical therapists | 80 | 71,990 | $46,880 - 101,710 | 27% | 89% |
| 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 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 40 | 49,320 | $29,810 - 73,660 | 18% | 56% |
| 61 | Surveyors | 40 | 46,340 | $22,380 - 72,760 | 24% | 82% |
| 62 | Advertising sales agents | 40 | 26,070 | $13,960 - 51,320 | 20% | 56% |
| 63 | Floral designers | 40 | 21,680 | $15,200 - 27,210 | 0% | 55% |
| 64 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 40 | 36,290 | $26,310 - 50,580 | 15% | 51% |
| 65 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 40 | 32,610 | $22,870 - 46,580 | 11% | 79% |
| 66 | Database administrators | 40 | 78,740 | $41,470 - 156,860 | 29% | 72% |
| 67 | Chemists | 40 | 57,570 | $28,300 - 100,760 | 9% | 93% |
| 68 | Mental health counselors | 40 | 49,750 | $31,570 - 65,570 | 30% | 73% |
| 69 | Financial analysts | 40 | 75,860 | $44,120 - 101,940 | 34% | 87% |
| 70 | Purchasing managers | 40 | 98,330 | $70,200 - 143,340 | 3% | 57% |
| 71 | Soil and plant scientists | 40 | 42,850 | $28,790 - 63,430 | 8% | 82% |
| 72 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 40 | 46,250 | $36,010 - 58,490 | 11% | 58% |
| 73 | Marketing managers | 30 | 135,930 | $97,540 - | 14% | 69% |
| 74 | Engineers, all other | 30 | 58,540 | $39,390 - 78,060 | 6% | 82% |
| 75 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 30 | 46,990 | $27,340 - 66,990 | 5% | 58% |
| 76 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 30 | 42,280 | $23,800 - 57,790 | 18% | 56% |
| 77 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 30 | 66,750 | $45,820 - 86,610 | 25% | 93% |
| 78 | Editors | 30 | $ - | 2% | 81% | |
| 79 | Urban and regional planners | 30 | 54,480 | $35,310 - 81,690 | 15% | 92% |
| 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 | Production workers, all other | 560 | 36,240 | $18,340 - 49,390 | 2% | 5% |
| 19 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 560 | 21,170 | $13,870 - 29,380 | 18% | 6% |
| 20 | Business operations specialists, all other | 530 | 50,710 | $32,840 - 76,660 | 21% | 49% |
| 21 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 510 | 30,940 | $18,160 - 45,500 | 11% | 14% |
| 22 | General and operations managers | 510 | 91,170 | $38,820 - | 2% | 48% |
| 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 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 310 | 40,820 | $28,940 - 55,600 | 11% | 33% |
| 40 | Food preparation workers | 310 | 17,680 | $13,320 - 23,680 | 15% | 7% |
| 41 | Dishwashers | 310 | 16,040 | $13,050 - 19,700 | 10% | 3% |
| 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 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 240 | 35,670 | $20,690 - 50,960 | -6% | 14% |
| 48 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 240 | 16,430 | $13,070 - 20,790 | 10% | 17% |
| 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 | Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 180 | 30,230 | $17,360 - 43,960 | -12% | 0% |
| 59 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 180 | 21,180 | $16,270 - 28,890 | 11% | 5% |
| 60 | Cooks, short order | 180 | 17,630 | $13,590 - 22,730 | 5% | 5% |
| 61 | Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 180 | 32,370 | $21,830 - 51,360 | -15% | 0% |
| 62 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 180 | 27,070 | $18,980 - 38,700 | -1% | 2% |
| 63 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 180 | 39,650 | $28,030 - 51,550 | 9% | 5% |
| 64 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 170 | 57,330 | $36,800 - 84,440 | 7% | 13% |
| 65 | Medical assistants | 170 | 25,420 | $17,770 - 32,500 | 35% | 10% |
| 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 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 150 | 29,250 | $21,520 - 40,820 | 4% | 15% |
| 71 | Counter and rental clerks | 150 | 19,630 | $13,160 - 30,280 | 23% | 16% |
| 72 | Correctional officers and jailers | 140 | 39,100 | $29,020 - 54,650 | 17% | 11% |
| 73 | Bartenders | 140 | 20,540 | $13,680 - 30,140 | 11% | 17% |
| 74 | Recreation workers | 140 | 25,400 | $15,130 - 33,540 | 13% | 47% |
| 75 | All other information and record clerks | 140 | 32,180 | $22,120 - 46,380 | -12% | 21% |
| 76 | Packers and packagers, hand | 140 | 18,650 | $12,960 - 28,900 | -11% | 3% |
| 77 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 140 | 73,620 | $41,950 - 128,020 | 4% | 38% |
| 78 | Highway maintenance workers | 130 | 33,410 | $26,100 - 44,160 | 9% | 5% |
| 79 | English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 130 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 80 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 130 | 24,000 | $13,130 - 40,750 | 26% | 43% |
| 81 | Security guards | 130 | 22,190 | $16,390 - 29,660 | 17% | 13% |
| 82 | Tool and die makers | 130 | 46,960 | $28,700 - 75,260 | -9% | 5% |
| 83 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 120 | 41,070 | $28,100 - 57,660 | 4% | 30% |
| 84 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | 120 | 41,050 | $23,700 - 63,060 | 8% | 9% |
| 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 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 110 | 45,200 | $25,180 - 62,980 | 15% | 25% |
| 88 | Computer science teachers, postsecondary | 110 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 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 | Family and general practitioners | 100 | 188,910 | $75,100 - | 0% | 0% |
| 94 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 100 | 17,890 | $13,340 - 23,920 | 10% | 5% |
| 95 | Industrial production managers | 100 | 97,650 | $57,580 - 156,170 | -5% | 43% |
| 96 | Home health aides | 100 | 19,530 | $16,220 - 23,570 | 49% | 7% |
| 97 | Cost estimators | 100 | 46,560 | $32,200 - 67,540 | 19% | 32% |
| 98 | Coil winders, tapers, and finishers | 100 | 28,890 | $21,830 - 37,870 | -30% | 6% |
| 99 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 100 | 171,340 | $55,150 - | 0% | 0% |
| 100 | Automotive body and related repairers | 100 | 33,810 | $18,460 - 50,360 | 12% | 3% |
 | Blacksburg Colleges Blacksburg colleges and trade schools. |
| Blacksburg Graduate Schools Blacksburg Graduate and Business Schools |
 | Blacksburg Hotels & Travel Blacksburg hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
 | Blacksburg Mortgage Blacksburg property, mortgage, and real estate. |
* 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 |
* 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 |
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