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The University of Virginia is a major economic component and the largest employer in Charlottesville, Virginia. The US Army's National Ground Intelligence Center also bolsters the local economy. The region also includes agribusiness. The wine industry is one of the fastest growing agricultural industries. In addition, tourism is a significant part of the economy.
Charlottesville is the headquarters to the regional banks, Virginia National Bank and StellarOne. Some of the notable companies with facilities in the city are Inova Corporation, GE Fanuc, SNL Financial, Lexis-Nexis, National Optronics, Wachovia and Pepsi Cola Bottling Company.
Accolades for Charlottesville: The city has been named the best place to live in America in the book, Cities Ranked and Rated. Charlottesville was ranked as the 4th best place to live in the country by Kiplinger's Magazine and ranked as the 9th "Best Small Market for Business" by Forbes Magazine.
The top job providing sectors in Charlottesville are educational services, accommodation and food services, healthcare, construction, and professional, scientific and technical services. Management, professional and related occupations (42% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (22% of the labor force).
Facts regarding Charlottesville, Virginia: Adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or better: 41%. Average salary in 2009: $29,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 95.4 (national average: 100).
Major employers for the Charlottesville area:
Local companies are invited to work with the following associations:
Information about the local business community is provided by the Daily Progress.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 3,450 | 63,090 | $43,190 - 85,090 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,130 | 56,590 | $35,330 - 82,030 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 820 | 59,700 | $38,060 - 88,340 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 810 | 64,570 | $29,350 - 117,660 | 8% | 51% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 780 | 58,360 | $35,970 - 85,390 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Computer systems analysts | 750 | 65,490 | $41,800 - 87,950 | 29% | 68% |
| 7 | Computer software engineers, applications | 660 | 79,030 | $52,470 - 110,590 | 45% | 85% |
| 8 | Management analysts | 580 | 67,700 | $42,870 - 100,490 | 22% | 78% |
| 9 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 500 | 59,310 | $37,720 - 87,450 | 11% | 95% |
| 10 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 450 | 34,510 | $18,290 - 74,140 | 9% | 54% |
| 11 | Network and computer systems administrators | 430 | 61,540 | $38,770 - 87,650 | 27% | 50% |
| 12 | Lawyers | 350 | 86,960 | $47,090 - 135,360 | 11% | 99% |
| 13 | Market research analysts | 300 | 48,920 | $25,460 - 81,860 | 20% | 82% |
| 14 | Public relations specialists | 300 | 46,280 | $20,470 - 67,410 | 18% | 81% |
| 15 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 290 | 60,130 | $32,770 - 86,290 | 53% | 57% |
| 16 | Chemists | 280 | 52,570 | $34,060 - 84,750 | 9% | 93% |
| 17 | Computer programmers | 280 | 69,470 | $39,460 - 109,940 | 0% | 73% |
| 18 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 260 | 90,250 | $55,820 - 134,160 | 28% | 85% |
| 19 | Training and development specialists | 250 | 59,270 | $35,320 - 91,020 | 18% | 56% |
| 20 | Managers, all other | 240 | 87,020 | $46,350 - 133,390 | 7% | 55% |
| 21 | Child, family, and school social workers | 240 | 43,310 | $29,980 - 58,000 | 19% | 77% |
| 22 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 230 | 64,940 | $37,150 - 95,650 | 18% | 88% |
| 23 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 230 | 57,420 | $29,630 - 92,930 | 17% | 56% |
| 24 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 220 | 73,910 | $44,840 - 102,500 | 8% | 78% |
| 25 | Financial managers | 220 | 90,420 | $45,200 - 141,950 | 13% | 60% |
| 26 | Physical therapists | 210 | 75,210 | $54,990 - 101,620 | 27% | 89% |
| 27 | Electrical engineers | 210 | 68,870 | $36,020 - 104,390 | 6% | 81% |
| 28 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 210 | 65,000 | $21,400 - 129,010 | 23% | 54% |
| 29 | Editors | 210 | 50,870 | $33,400 - 76,890 | 2% | 81% |
| 30 | Librarians | 200 | 59,010 | $34,120 - 84,600 | 4% | 85% |
| 31 | Graphic designers | 200 | 46,050 | $23,360 - 82,500 | 10% | 55% |
| 32 | Coaches and scouts | 200 | 51,490 | $13,820 - 112,600 | 15% | 60% |
| 33 | Social and human service assistants | 190 | 25,740 | $17,360 - 34,030 | 34% | 58% |
| 34 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 190 | 80,350 | $37,560 - 131,410 | 4% | 81% |
| 35 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 190 | 47,860 | $33,580 - 65,510 | 20% | 87% |
| 36 | Medical and health services managers | 190 | 89,460 | $57,790 - 128,660 | 16% | 57% |
| 37 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 170 | 78,420 | $24,800 - | 25% | 67% |
| 38 | Pharmacists | 170 | 99,320 | $85,640 - 127,090 | 22% | 97% |
| 39 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 160 | 54,290 | $21,440 - 85,800 | 13% | 73% |
| 40 | Civil engineers | 150 | 66,490 | $39,290 - 97,280 | 18% | 87% |
| 41 | Chief executives | 150 | 151,300 | $14,490 - | 2% | 65% |
| 42 | Computer and information systems managers | 140 | 101,990 | $66,280 - 146,150 | 16% | 73% |
| 43 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 140 | 49,020 | $28,830 - 75,300 | 18% | 56% |
| 44 | Database administrators | 140 | 70,060 | $37,490 - 106,490 | 29% | 72% |
| 45 | Occupational therapists | 130 | 67,020 | $42,830 - 95,750 | 23% | 90% |
| 46 | Sales managers | 130 | 124,020 | $49,770 - | 10% | 69% |
| 47 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 120 | 52,820 | $29,830 - 83,750 | 5% | 58% |
| 48 | Instructional coordinators | 120 | 62,890 | $37,450 - 90,080 | 23% | 79% |
| 49 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 120 | 40,420 | $28,660 - 54,060 | 11% | 58% |
| 50 | Financial analysts | 120 | 54,230 | $34,840 - 80,210 | 34% | 87% |
| 51 | Mechanical engineers | 120 | 73,690 | $38,430 - 111,520 | 4% | 78% |
| 52 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 110 | 46,100 | $32,640 - 65,640 | 18% | 56% |
| 53 | Advertising sales agents | 110 | 65,180 | $33,560 - 124,090 | 20% | 56% |
| 54 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 110 | $ - | 12% | 51% | |
| 55 | Medical and public health social workers | 110 | 48,450 | $27,410 - 64,500 | 24% | 77% |
| 56 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 100 | 56,700 | $16,420 - 97,930 | 25% | 93% |
| 57 | Meeting and convention planners | 100 | 34,950 | $27,020 - 50,230 | 20% | 67% |
| 58 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 100 | 51,120 | $36,530 - 66,010 | 9% | 87% |
| 59 | Speech-language pathologists | 100 | 69,130 | $49,060 - 95,140 | 11% | 98% |
| 60 | Financial specialists, all other | 90 | 49,810 | $34,680 - 65,880 | 12% | 50% |
| 61 | Social and community service managers | 80 | 57,260 | $29,500 - 88,000 | 25% | 72% |
| 62 | Mental health counselors | 80 | 39,880 | $22,980 - 84,230 | 30% | 73% |
| 63 | Computer hardware engineers | 80 | 82,470 | $35,160 - 139,570 | 5% | 70% |
| 64 | Veterinarians | 80 | 87,450 | $67,860 - 132,570 | 35% | 100% |
| 65 | Producers and directors | 80 | 46,470 | $24,350 - 66,030 | 11% | 75% |
| 66 | Personal financial advisors | 80 | 90,800 | $25,410 - | 41% | 81% |
| 67 | Surveyors | 80 | 47,280 | $31,420 - 74,160 | 24% | 82% |
| 68 | Engineering managers | 80 | 115,730 | $88,880 - 155,980 | 7% | 84% |
| 69 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 70 | 59,750 | $39,600 - 80,840 | 0% | 96% |
| 70 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 70 | 57,930 | $37,330 - 81,440 | 8% | 72% |
| 71 | Technical writers | 70 | 60,130 | $32,670 - 88,350 | 20% | 74% |
| 72 | Athletic trainers | 70 | 23,840 | $12,880 - 49,460 | 24% | 72% |
| 73 | Biochemists and biophysicists | 70 | 67,630 | $31,880 - 101,840 | 16% | 95% |
| 74 | Special education teachers, middle school | 60 | 51,750 | $36,730 - 74,780 | 16% | 87% |
| 75 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 60 | 68,590 | $43,990 - 98,350 | 17% | 54% |
| 76 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 60 | 59,530 | $29,230 - 93,380 | 16% | 99% |
| 77 | Computer specialists, all other | 60 | 81,670 | $53,050 - 106,200 | 15% | 68% |
| 78 | Marketing managers | 50 | 86,460 | $54,230 - 126,630 | 14% | 69% |
| 79 | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 50 | 48,170 | $33,930 - 73,490 | 22% | 93% |
| 80 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 50 | 47,790 | $29,990 - 62,550 | 14% | 54% |
| 81 | Writers and authors | 40 | 44,450 | $27,350 - 63,250 | 13% | 84% |
| 82 | Biomedical engineers | 40 | 80,410 | $40,560 - 131,080 | 21% | 76% |
| 83 | Rehabilitation counselors | 40 | 49,510 | $34,780 - 65,520 | 23% | 73% |
| 84 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 40 | 43,410 | $23,750 - 60,640 | 9% | 72% |
| 85 | Floral designers | 40 | 24,080 | $18,490 - 30,660 | 0% | 55% |
| 86 | Budget analysts | 40 | 60,660 | $38,690 - 84,910 | 7% | 78% |
| 87 | Postmasters and mail superintendents | 40 | 56,640 | $41,000 - 75,870 | 0% | 55% |
| 88 | Urban and regional planners | 40 | 47,080 | $23,920 - 71,860 | 15% | 92% |
| 89 | Public relations managers | 40 | 95,410 | $58,320 - 144,200 | 17% | 75% |
| 90 | Chiropractors | 30 | $ - | 14% | 98% | |
| 91 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 30 | 38,740 | $27,570 - 71,190 | 25% | 58% |
| 92 | Aerospace engineers | 30 | 93,590 | $69,700 - 122,310 | 10% | 87% |
| 93 | Sales and related workers, all other | 30 | 45,430 | $26,170 - 69,890 | 14% | 62% |
| 94 | Education administrators, all other | 30 | 82,860 | $45,580 - 141,710 | 13% | 78% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office clerks, general | 4,250 | 28,920 | $18,440 - 40,460 | 13% | 19% |
| 2 | Retail salespersons | 3,290 | 23,840 | $15,200 - 38,500 | 12% | 25% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 2,710 | 19,760 | $14,390 - 26,760 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Waiters and waitresses | 2,090 | 20,030 | $13,460 - 29,380 | 11% | 14% |
| 5 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,940 | 18,550 | $13,520 - 24,830 | 18% | 5% |
| 6 | Carpenters | 1,570 | 39,010 | $26,550 - 57,630 | 10% | 6% |
| 7 | Customer service representatives | 1,370 | 25,850 | $17,240 - 38,420 | 25% | 22% |
| 8 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,360 | 33,550 | $16,070 - 49,150 | 13% | 16% |
| 9 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,290 | 25,210 | $18,450 - 32,560 | 18% | 7% |
| 10 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,230 | 22,470 | $15,290 - 31,810 | -7% | 8% |
| 11 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,110 | 20,140 | $15,660 - 25,500 | 13% | 5% |
| 12 | General and operations managers | 1,060 | 108,390 | $45,260 - | 2% | 48% |
| 13 | Teacher assistants | 1,050 | 22,720 | $14,380 - 31,680 | 10% | 18% |
| 14 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,010 | 21,440 | $14,260 - 30,220 | 15% | 4% |
| 15 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,000 | 21,670 | $16,760 - 26,000 | 12% | 5% |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 830 | 47,630 | $31,430 - 66,080 | 6% | 29% |
| 17 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 820 | 39,870 | $23,920 - 59,290 | 4% | 25% |
| 18 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 780 | 35,810 | $23,900 - 48,000 | 14% | 7% |
| 19 | Receptionists and information clerks | 750 | 25,790 | $16,250 - 36,000 | 17% | 13% |
| 20 | Business operations specialists, all other | 740 | 53,280 | $34,710 - 77,380 | 21% | 49% |
| 21 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 710 | 34,470 | $22,360 - 49,580 | 10% | 6% |
| 22 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 700 | 32,100 | $20,510 - 48,350 | 10% | 4% |
| 23 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 690 | 40,570 | $27,990 - 57,170 | 15% | 18% |
| 24 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 670 | 24,850 | $14,900 - 36,480 | 2% | 5% |
| 25 | Construction laborers | 630 | 25,540 | $20,200 - 31,590 | 11% | 5% |
| 26 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 610 | 126,280 | $62,880 - | 0% | 0% |
| 27 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 590 | 30,630 | $17,120 - 48,850 | 11% | 14% |
| 28 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 580 | 23,270 | $14,420 - 32,100 | 8% | 4% |
| 29 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 550 | 24,880 | $17,690 - 32,740 | 18% | 6% |
| 30 | Dishwashers | 520 | 16,930 | $13,380 - 20,160 | 10% | 3% |
| 31 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 520 | 16,480 | $13,040 - 21,560 | 10% | 8% |
| 32 | Bus drivers, school | 510 | 23,030 | $13,500 - 35,000 | 9% | 4% |
| 33 | Electricians | 500 | 40,110 | $30,320 - 51,510 | 7% | 7% |
| 34 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 490 | 17,360 | $13,130 - 24,000 | 12% | 6% |
| 35 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 490 | 37,720 | $28,760 - 49,970 | 8% | 3% |
| 36 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 480 | 37,940 | $22,990 - 57,550 | 14% | 4% |
| 37 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 470 | 34,060 | $22,800 - 45,970 | -8% | 32% |
| 38 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 470 | 28,480 | $13,630 - 49,450 | 12% | 6% |
| 39 | Computer support specialists | 460 | 42,470 | $31,070 - 57,530 | 13% | 43% |
| 40 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 450 | 60,120 | $42,390 - 83,870 | 9% | 10% |
| 41 | Packers and packagers, hand | 450 | 19,050 | $15,880 - 26,360 | -11% | 3% |
| 42 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 450 | 30,880 | $22,130 - 42,030 | 4% | 15% |
| 43 | Food preparation workers | 440 | 20,590 | $16,180 - 26,220 | 15% | 7% |
| 44 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 440 | 34,800 | $22,770 - 49,490 | 1% | 18% |
| 45 | Tellers | 400 | 25,190 | $20,400 - 31,870 | 14% | 16% |
| 46 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 400 | 44,660 | $34,450 - 58,830 | 11% | 33% |
| 47 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 380 | 33,320 | $26,120 - 40,590 | 12% | 6% |
| 48 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 380 | 52,560 | $26,710 - 96,050 | 28% | 48% |
| 49 | Recreation workers | 360 | 25,230 | $15,450 - 38,340 | 13% | 47% |
| 50 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 340 | 37,370 | $27,090 - 49,580 | 9% | 3% |
| 51 | Counter and rental clerks | 330 | 20,890 | $13,090 - 33,890 | 23% | 16% |
| 52 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 320 | 40,650 | $29,120 - 51,510 | 11% | 4% |
| 53 | All other information and record clerks | 300 | 23,340 | $17,070 - 35,810 | -12% | 21% |
| 54 | Bill and account collectors | 280 | 28,980 | $18,430 - 41,270 | 23% | 13% |
| 55 | Personal and home care aides | 280 | 17,680 | $13,580 - 23,080 | 51% | 10% |
| 56 | Bartenders | 260 | 22,560 | $13,870 - 30,890 | 11% | 17% |
| 57 | Child care workers | 260 | 22,790 | $16,080 - 30,930 | 18% | 15% |
| 58 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 260 | 35,680 | $18,690 - 51,060 | 27% | 47% |
| 59 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 250 | 19,800 | $16,400 - 25,250 | 17% | 14% |
| 60 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 250 | 21,100 | $14,020 - 29,980 | 11% | 5% |
| 61 | Postal service mail carriers | 250 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 62 | Dental assistants | 240 | 32,440 | $25,820 - 39,620 | 29% | 9% |
| 63 | Security guards | 240 | 27,430 | $14,300 - 46,740 | 17% | 13% |
| 64 | Home health aides | 240 | 20,740 | $13,560 - 26,310 | 49% | 7% |
| 65 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 230 | 29,770 | $17,900 - 46,240 | 26% | 43% |
| 66 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 230 | 46,860 | $31,500 - 67,010 | 0% | 42% |
| 67 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 230 | 37,340 | $28,100 - 51,620 | 22% | 45% |
| 68 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 220 | 17,710 | $13,960 - 20,880 | 10% | 17% |
| 69 | Cost estimators | 210 | 53,730 | $35,980 - 75,840 | 19% | 32% |
| 70 | Couriers and messengers | 200 | 25,360 | $20,860 - 31,620 | 0% | 12% |
| 71 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 200 | 37,540 | $21,990 - 60,580 | 4% | 30% |
| 72 | Helpers--electricians | 200 | 27,290 | $20,970 - 33,190 | 7% | 3% |
| 73 | Real estate sales agents | 200 | 41,410 | $22,030 - 60,070 | 11% | 45% |
| 74 | Pharmacy technicians | 200 | 28,760 | $21,250 - 38,070 | 32% | 16% |
| 75 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 190 | 32,880 | $22,180 - 41,550 | -6% | 14% |
| 76 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 190 | 28,210 | $21,530 - 39,010 | 4% | 6% |
| 77 | Medical records and health information technicians | 190 | 38,160 | $24,370 - 51,180 | 18% | 12% |
| 78 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 180 | 19,470 | $15,990 - 24,540 | 10% | 5% |
| 79 | Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 180 | 43,120 | $13,440 - 85,500 | 17% | 44% |
| 80 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 180 | 61,560 | $40,880 - 89,460 | 7% | 13% |
| 81 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 170 | 53,070 | $25,750 - 94,710 | -4% | 15% |
| 82 | Helpers--carpenters | 170 | 27,310 | $21,880 - 35,270 | 12% | 3% |
| 83 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 170 | 16,540 | $13,030 - 21,090 | 24% | 22% |
| 84 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 170 | 75,720 | $23,400 - 120,710 | 4% | 38% |
| 85 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 160 | 45,270 | $23,610 - 62,650 | 4% | 18% |
| 86 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 160 | -7% | 12% | ||
| 87 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 150 | 20,150 | $13,880 - 28,030 | 13% | 15% |
| 88 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 150 | 32,210 | $19,610 - 45,430 | 13% | 11% |
| 89 | Driver/sales workers | 150 | 31,870 | $22,370 - 39,920 | -4% | 4% |
| 90 | Fire fighters | 150 | 35,840 | $24,600 - 49,340 | 12% | 18% |
| 91 | Library technicians | 150 | 36,580 | $22,820 - 49,610 | 9% | 27% |
| 92 | Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 150 | 19,970 | $15,760 - 25,410 | 19% | 31% |
| 93 | Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 140 | 58,940 | $38,050 - 84,320 | 16% | 43% |
| 94 | Sheet metal workers | 140 | 32,420 | $22,500 - 44,120 | 7% | 4% |
| 95 | Brickmasons and blockmasons | 140 | 38,210 | $27,200 - 51,150 | 10% | 3% |
| 96 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 140 | 33,360 | $27,380 - 40,020 | 11% | 2% |
| 97 | Production workers, all other | 140 | 20,060 | $14,340 - 25,840 | 2% | 5% |
| 98 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 130 | 28,090 | $21,810 - 35,290 | 10% | 24% |
| 99 | Pipelayers | 130 | 31,240 | $23,990 - 40,200 | 9% | 4% |
| 100 | Health technologists and technicians, all other | 130 | 29,090 | $21,640 - 39,630 | 15% | 27% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemists | 52,570 | 280 | 5.2 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 43,120 | 180 | 4.8 |
| Pipelayers | 31,240 | 130 | 4.3 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 40,420 | 120 | 4.1 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 27,310 | 170 | 3.8 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 126,280 | 610 | 3.5 |
| Couriers and messengers | 25,360 | 200 | 3.2 |
| Meeting and convention planners | 34,950 | 100 | 3.1 |
| Health technologists and technicians, all other | 29,090 | 130 | 3 |
| Architects, except landscape and naval | 64,940 | 230 | 3 |
| Helpers--electricians | 27,290 | 200 | 3 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other | 34,060 | 470 | 2.9 |
| Editors | 50,870 | 210 | 2.9 |
| Carpenters | 39,010 | 1,570 | 2.7 |
| Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 19,970 | 150 | 2.3 |
| Library technicians | 36,580 | 150 | 2.3 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 33,320 | 380 | 2.3 |
| Office clerks, general | 28,920 | 4,250 | 2.3 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 38,210 | 140 | 2.2 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 37,720 | 490 | 2.2 |
| Occupational therapists | 67,020 | 130 | 2.2 |
| All other information and record clerks | 23,340 | 300 | 2.1 |
| Computer systems analysts | 65,490 | 750 | 2.1 |
| Librarians | 59,010 | 200 | 2.1 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 80,350 | 190 | 2.1 |
| Recreation workers | 25,230 | 360 | 2.1 |
| Electrical engineers | 68,870 | 210 | 2.1 |
| Registered nurses | 63,090 | 3,450 | 2 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 65,000 | 210 | 2 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 37,370 | 340 | 2 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 28,480 | 470 | 2 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 56,700 | 100 | 2 |
| Bus drivers, school | 23,030 | 510 | 2 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 20,140 | 1,110 | 2 |
| Physical therapists | 75,210 | 210 | 1.9 |
| Coaches and scouts | 51,490 | 200 | 1.9 |
| Market research analysts | 48,920 | 300 | 1.9 |
| Real estate sales agents | 41,410 | 200 | 1.9 |
| Network and computer systems administrators | 61,540 | 430 | 1.9 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 19,800 | 250 | 1.8 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 79,030 | 660 | 1.8 |
| Public relations specialists | 46,280 | 300 | 1.8 |
| Training and development specialists | 59,270 | 250 | 1.8 |
| Network systems and data communications analysts | 60,130 | 290 | 1.8 |
| Database administrators | 70,060 | 140 | 1.8 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 17,360 | 490 | 1.8 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 35,810 | 780 | 1.8 |
| Surgical technologists | 41,400 | 100 | 1.8 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 38,160 | 190 | 1.8 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 21,670 | 1,000 | 1.7 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 65,000 | 1.7 | 210 |
| Coaches and scouts | 51,490 | 1.44 | 200 |
| Advertising sales agents | 65,180 | 1.39 | 110 |
| Food service managers | 62,630 | 1.29 | 120 |
| Sales managers | 124,020 | 1.26 | 130 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 58,940 | 1.24 | 140 |
| Library technicians | 36,580 | 1.24 | 150 |
| Driver/sales workers | 31,870 | 1.22 | 150 |
| Cooks, short order | 24,220 | 1.21 | 110 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 38,160 | 1.21 | 190 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 34,800 | 1.19 | 440 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 35,680 | 1.18 | 260 |
| Child care workers | 22,790 | 1.18 | 260 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 59,310 | 1.18 | 500 |
| Training and development specialists | 59,270 | 1.18 | 250 |
| Preschool teachers, except special education | 29,770 | 1.17 | 230 |
| Bartenders | 22,560 | 1.16 | 260 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 64,570 | 1.14 | 810 |
| Graphic designers | 46,050 | 1.14 | 200 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 58,360 | 1.14 | 780 |
| Office clerks, general | 28,920 | 1.14 | 4,250 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 56,590 | 1.14 | 1,130 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 28,480 | 1.13 | 470 |
| General and operations managers | 108,390 | 1.12 | 1,060 |
| Librarians | 59,010 | 1.12 | 200 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other | 34,060 | 1.1 | 470 |
| Instructional coordinators | 62,890 | 1.09 | 120 |
| Security guards | 27,430 | 1.09 | 240 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 75,720 | 1.09 | 170 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 90,250 | 1.09 | 260 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 61,560 | 1.08 | 180 |
| Computer programmers | 69,470 | 1.08 | 280 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 25,790 | 1.08 | 750 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 18,550 | 1.08 | 1,940 |
| Food preparation workers | 20,590 | 1.07 | 440 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 20,030 | 1.07 | 2,090 |
| Database administrators | 70,060 | 1.07 | 140 |
| Cashiers | 19,760 | 1.07 | 2,710 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 43,310 | 1.07 | 240 |
| Tellers | 25,190 | 1.06 | 400 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 57,420 | 1.06 | 230 |
| Medical and health services managers | 89,460 | 1.06 | 190 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 47,630 | 1.06 | 830 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 54,290 | 1.05 | 160 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 48,450 | 1.05 | 110 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 20,140 | 1.05 | 1,110 |
| Managers, all other | 87,020 | 1.05 | 240 |
| Machinists | 38,840 | 1.05 | 110 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 27,310 | 1.05 | 170 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 25,210 | 1.05 | 1,290 |
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