Bellingham Employment

Employment and Industries in the Bellingham, Washington Area

The number of manufacturing jobs in Bellingham, Washington has declined and service jobs have now become more important to the city. Fishing, timber and agriculture are still important to the economy, however they are not as vital as there were in the past. The major agricultural industries are berries and dairy farming.

Jobs are provided by businesses that produce items such as transportation equipment, baked goods, processed frozen foods and wood products. Luxury yachts and military boats are the focus of the shipbuilding industry. In addition, healthcare has become a more important part of the economy.

The top fields of employment in Bellingham, Washington are government; trade, transportation and utilities; leisure and hospitality; healthcare, manufacturing, educational services, and professional and business services. About 33% of the labor force is employed in management, professional and related occupations. 30% of the workers are employed in sales and office jobs.

The Bellingham Whatcom Economic Development Council promotes, local companies, products and services and assists companies in interfacing with international, national and regional markets. The council also provides a variety of other services.

Bellingham's largest job providers:

Western Washington University
St. Joseph Hospital
Bellingham School District
Whatcom County
City of Bellingham
Haggen Inc
Sodexho Services
Brown & Cole
T-Mobile
Fred Meyer Inc
Peacehealth Medical Group
Anvil Corporation
Interior Pacific Inc
Olympic Health Management Systems, Inc
Imco General Construction Inc
Portionables, Inc
Macy's Department Stores, Inc
Walmart
Costco Wholesale Corporation

Notable information regarding Bellingham, Washington: Adult population which has earned a bachelor's degree or higher: 33%. Average salary in 2009: $35,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 107.0 (U.S. average: 100).

Bellingham companies have opportunities to work with helpful organizations such as:

Those interested in Bellingham business and economic news may want to read the Bellingham Herald.

Most Popular Jobs in Bellingham, Washington 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	Elementary school teachers, except special education	800	51,290	$32,550 - 74,040	14%	95%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	730	64,210	$32,590 - 125,480	8%	51%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	510	56,150	$40,590 - 75,810	6%	96%
4	Teachers and instructors, all other	500	35,870	$26,260 - 51,700	9%	54%
5	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	470	59,230	$34,890 - 80,140	5%	58%
6	Accountants and auditors	470	59,310	$40,880 - 84,780	18%	79%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	340	54,470	$40,190 - 72,930	11%	95%
8	Coaches and scouts	250	35,140	$18,870 - 59,940	15%	60%
9	Financial managers	240	105,610	$48,950 -	13%	60%
10	Civil engineers	240	68,560	$53,790 - 94,650	18%	87%
11	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	220	62,840	$27,820 - 119,540	25%	67%
12	Social and human service assistants	200	25,250	$18,090 - 36,480	34%	58%
13	Detectives and criminal investigators	200		$ -	17%	54%
14	Pharmacists	190	104,280	$89,120 - 126,780	22%	97%
15	Lawyers	170	71,840	$45,900 - 102,500	11%	99%
16	Managers, all other	160	90,250	$54,990 - 129,260	7%	55%
17	Graphic designers	160	36,010	$23,300 - 50,620	10%	55%
18	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	150	49,850	$41,540 - 62,390	17%	56%
19	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	140	52,870	$37,510 - 74,320	13%	73%
20	Computer software engineers, applications	140	72,610	$48,910 - 101,600	45%	85%
21	Librarians	130	56,130	$41,420 - 75,360	4%	85%
22	Network systems and data communications analysts	130	49,420	$35,420 - 72,020	53%	57%
23	Rehabilitation counselors	130	36,580	$20,900 - 56,570	23%	73%
24	Self-enrichment education teachers	130	42,770	$23,890 - 59,790	23%	54%
25	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	120	87,310	$61,170 - 106,740	8%	78%
26	Network and computer systems administrators	120	56,700	$37,180 - 78,470	27%	50%
27	Market research analysts	120	51,410	$35,090 - 79,670	20%	82%
28	Computer systems analysts	110	61,220	$42,630 - 80,870	29%	68%
29	Sales managers	110	135,140	$70,640 -	10%	69%
30	Child, family, and school social workers	110	47,250	$31,390 - 62,570	19%	77%
31	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	100	71,460	$39,000 - 111,590	25%	93%
32	Mechanical engineers	100	94,430	$60,550 - 142,790	4%	78%
33	Floral designers	90	22,980	$17,740 - 30,780	0%	55%
34	Mental health counselors	90	41,570	$30,940 - 56,420	30%	73%
35	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	90	69,790	$31,050 - 117,610	12%	51%
36	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	90	39,480	$29,480 - 57,260	14%	54%
37	Aerospace engineers	80	81,010	$55,130 - 107,660	10%	87%
38	Advertising sales agents	80	42,850	$20,720 - 63,140	20%	56%
39	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	80	44,310	$30,100 - 64,250	18%	56%
40	Education, training, and library workers, all other	80	45,540	$33,410 - 59,950	11%	79%
41	Editors	80	48,570	$28,670 - 87,460	2%	81%
42	Public relations specialists	80	58,140	$31,950 - 96,900	18%	81%
43	Urban and regional planners	80	56,810	$41,160 - 77,430	15%	92%
44	Management analysts	80	66,220	$30,140 - 114,010	22%	78%
45	Architects, except landscape and naval	70	65,980	$43,210 - 97,210	18%	88%
46	Training and development specialists	70	56,240	$35,580 - 81,980	18%	56%
47	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	70	59,210	$43,250 - 79,020	0%	96%
48	Engineering managers	70	121,800	$82,250 - 163,190	7%	84%
49	Veterinarians	70	79,810	$57,800 - 112,670	35%	100%
50	Sales and related workers, all other	70	62,350	$20,110 -	14%	62%
51	Computer and information systems managers	70	84,120	$59,940 - 123,330	16%	73%
52	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	60	35,430	$27,680 - 48,590	30%	77%
53	Instructional coordinators	60	50,350	$27,210 - 80,170	23%	79%
54	Industrial engineers	60	82,500	$50,130 - 103,360	20%	74%
55	Speech-language pathologists	60	56,220	$44,220 - 77,080	11%	98%
56	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	60	52,290	$36,310 - 67,610	20%	87%
57	Medical and public health social workers	60	41,670	$32,210 - 54,460	24%	77%
58	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60	59,700	$40,330 - 83,360	16%	99%
59	Marketing managers	50	99,830	$57,400 - 152,780	14%	69%
60	Social and community service managers	50	61,530	$35,960 - 95,960	25%	72%
61	Special education teachers, middle school	50	53,680	$35,070 - 70,460	16%	87%
62	Special education teachers, secondary school	50	47,470	$29,960 - 72,180	9%	87%
63	Chemists	50	65,210	$36,100 - 118,930	9%	93%
64	Computer programmers	50	71,310	$37,440 - 110,980	0%	73%
65	Occupational health and safety specialists	50	55,080	$42,910 - 73,820	8%	72%
66	Financial specialists, all other	50	46,740	$29,550 - 65,070	12%	50%
67	Physician assistants	50	88,580	$70,450 - 123,370	27%	67%
68	Physical therapists	50	70,940	$52,650 - 95,080	27%	89%
69	Computer specialists, all other	50	49,820	$25,590 - 79,320	15%	68%
70	Medical and health services managers	50	94,650	$46,330 -	16%	57%
71	Legislators	40	42,830	$21,330 - 74,780	1%	65%
72	Database administrators	40	47,710	$28,880 - 75,140	29%	72%
73	Community and social service specialists, all other	40	35,670	$26,990 - 52,700	25%	58%
74	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	40	30,490	$23,190 - 40,060	11%	55%
75	Computer software engineers, systems software	30	68,510	$31,460 - 98,640	28%	85%
76	Meeting and convention planners	30	49,180	$30,190 - 78,950	20%	67%
77	Environmental engineers	30	72,870	$55,110 - 99,610	25%	86%
78	Electronics engineers, except computer	30	72,400	$47,400 - 106,360	4%	81%
79	Human resources managers, all other	30	78,190	$56,570 - 104,660	11%	58%

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	2,940	26,120	$17,590 - 39,630	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	2,410	22,770	$17,510 - 33,140	-2%	10%
3	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,830	35,040	$24,280 - 49,390	13%	16%
4	Waiters and waitresses	1,770	25,660	$17,730 - 32,710	11%	14%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,720	21,040	$17,490 - 26,210	18%	5%
6	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,700	21,260	$17,500 - 28,390	10%	8%
7	Office clerks, general	1,630	27,460	$19,800 - 37,370	13%	19%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,270	27,870	$19,300 - 38,320	15%	4%
9	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,260	26,750	$18,920 - 36,270	2%	5%
10	Carpenters	1,070	48,530	$31,160 - 71,350	10%	6%
11	Receptionists and information clerks	1,010	24,920	$18,090 - 33,010	17%	13%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	990	24,030	$17,830 - 35,100	-7%	8%
13	Customer service representatives	940	28,750	$21,870 - 37,740	25%	22%
14	Cooks, restaurant	910	23,880	$19,350 - 30,210	12%	5%
15	Teacher assistants	890	27,640	$21,730 - 32,590	10%	18%
16	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	830	31,760	$21,630 - 42,720	1%	18%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	810	48,290	$33,130 - 66,340	6%	29%
18	Construction laborers	800	38,290	$20,020 - 75,100	11%	5%
19	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	790	38,300	$27,460 - 49,930	10%	4%
20	Maintenance and repair workers, general	790	37,610	$20,810 - 51,230	10%	6%
21	Counter and rental clerks	770	23,340	$17,490 - 32,490	23%	16%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	710	42,670	$25,510 - 62,780	4%	25%
23	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	710	52,560	$31,150 - 82,780	11%	4%
24	Personal and home care aides	670	22,800	$17,950 - 29,380	51%	10%
25	Electricians	630	46,200	$28,400 - 62,910	7%	7%
26	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	630	22,930	$18,120 - 29,280	18%	7%
27	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	610	28,170	$19,750 - 39,040	4%	6%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	590	34,240	$21,080 - 47,540	11%	14%
29	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	570	20,420	$17,440 - 24,960	13%	5%
30	Team assemblers	530	28,130	$21,160 - 38,590	0%	5%
31	Security guards	530	29,710	$18,400 - 40,840	17%	13%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	530	66,210	$39,820 - 98,800	9%	10%
33	Home health aides	520	22,170	$17,750 - 26,550	49%	7%
34	Food preparation workers	510	21,710	$17,240 - 30,610	15%	7%
35	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	510	39,120	$29,360 - 50,540	5%	2%
36	Dishwashers	490	19,550	$17,330 - 23,030	10%	3%
37	General and operations managers	490	109,450	$54,910 -	2%	48%
38	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	490	32,950	$21,380 - 47,500	18%	6%
39	Child care workers	480	21,000	$17,580 - 26,200	18%	15%
40	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	460	38,150	$32,180 - 45,810	14%	7%
41	Medical secretaries	450	35,140	$27,140 - 45,720	17%	18%
42	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	450	29,470	$18,620 - 49,310	8%	4%
43	Tellers	440	24,650	$19,870 - 31,200	14%	16%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	430	54,110	$33,130 - 78,890	-4%	15%
45	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	390	40,390	$29,880 - 53,540	15%	18%
46	Helpers--production workers	380	28,240	$19,480 - 38,060	0%	4%
47	Packers and packagers, hand	350	24,670	$18,170 - 32,210	-11%	3%
48	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	350	19,640	$17,050 - 24,190	12%	6%
49	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	330	39,040	$26,370 - 59,350	14%	4%
50	Office and administrative support workers, all other	330	30,900	$22,000 - 40,350	-8%	32%
51	Business operations specialists, all other	320	57,070	$36,130 - 82,430	21%	49%
52	Painters, construction and maintenance	300	34,380	$26,690 - 42,140	12%	6%
53	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	300	24,340	$19,780 - 31,940	-4%	5%
54	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	300	30,540	$22,450 - 39,740	4%	15%
55	Bartenders	270	27,800	$18,120 - 38,440	11%	17%
56	Industrial truck and tractor operators	260	31,730	$21,370 - 46,050	-1%	2%
57	Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers	260	20,620	$17,270 - 26,190	11%	2%
58	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	250	65,470	$51,840 - 79,720	11%	33%
59	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	250	59,720	$38,160 - 94,000	8%	3%
60	Bus drivers, school	250	34,430	$28,300 - 39,930	9%	4%
61	Computer support specialists	240	43,100	$26,080 - 60,890	13%	43%
62	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	240	58,570	$39,550 - 79,290	7%	13%
63	Medical assistants	240	30,840	$23,280 - 39,930	35%	10%
64	Pharmacy technicians	240	34,160	$27,860 - 39,960	32%	16%
65	Court, municipal, and license clerks	230	36,460	$27,140 - 48,900	9%	24%
66	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	230	25,210	$17,650 - 37,650	12%	6%
67	Postal service mail carriers	220			1%	11%
68	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	210	39,530	$27,000 - 56,250	-6%	14%
69	Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	210	48,640	$33,030 - 64,890	0%	0%
70	Food servers, nonrestaurant	210	25,490	$18,140 - 33,490	16%	9%
71	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	200	25,160	$17,520 - 32,720	11%	5%
72	Roofers	200	39,140	$27,980 - 51,310	14%	3%
73	Recreation workers	200	23,750	$17,710 - 35,650	13%	47%
74	Amusement and recreation attendants	200	20,110	$17,520 - 24,530	24%	22%
75	Industrial machinery mechanics	200	45,040	$34,040 - 58,740	9%	5%
76	Bakers	190	28,310	$19,220 - 39,070	10%	8%
77	Dental assistants	190	34,670	$22,690 - 46,930	29%	9%
78	Fiberglass laminators and fabricators	180	31,870	$22,000 - 44,630	6%	5%
79	Cost estimators	180	58,050	$34,070 - 89,140	19%	32%
80	Parts salespersons	180	28,020	$20,820 - 38,880	-1%	6%
81	Dental hygienists	170	87,680	$73,170 - 103,190	30%	33%
82	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	170	26,300	$18,250 - 38,610	12%	0%
83	Fire fighters	170	53,770	$36,440 - 72,390	12%	18%
84	Library technicians	170	34,790	$27,460 - 43,920	9%	27%
85	Machine feeders and offbearers	170	25,200	$20,730 - 31,980	-14%	0%
86	Telemarketers	170	24,290	$17,690 - 31,870	-9%	14%
87	Structural metal fabricators and fitters	170	37,340	$27,420 - 48,480	0%	0%
88	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	170	23,450	$17,590 - 34,800	14%	3%
89	Millwrights	170	57,010	$40,790 - 79,910	6%	0%
90	Library assistants, clerical	170	21,890	$17,550 - 30,550	8%	37%
91	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	160	40,100	$23,950 - 50,950	-12%	0%
92	Cement masons and concrete finishers	160			11%	2%
93	Sales representatives, services, all other	160	53,640	$27,130 - 95,820	28%	48%
94	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	160	20,950	$17,370 - 25,950	17%	14%
95	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	160	31,050	$22,170 - 39,900	-8%	5%
96	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	160	38,240	$22,930 - 50,890	27%	47%
97	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	160	46,250	$33,280 - 62,270	9%	3%
98	Legal secretaries	150	32,790	$26,790 - 44,910	12%	18%
99	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	150	29,520	$22,020 - 43,020	0%	22%
100	Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	150	28,940	$20,880 - 37,510	4%	0%

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Jobs More Common Near Bellingham Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators	31,870	180	24.1
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	24,520	130	13.1
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	28,940	150	12.2
Millwrights	57,010	170	10.5
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers	20,620	260	7.3
Tapers	41,470	100	6.3
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	21,260	1,700	5.9
Court, municipal, and license clerks	36,460	230	4.8
Detectives and criminal investigators		200	4.3
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	48,640	210	4
Gaming dealers	28,490	140	3.8
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	59,230	470	3.4
Machine feeders and offbearers	25,200	170	3.2
Roofers	39,140	200	3.1
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	37,340	170	3.1
Counter and rental clerks	23,340	770	3.1
Library technicians	34,790	170	3.1
Library assistants, clerical	21,890	170	3
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	52,560	710	2.9
Coaches and scouts	35,140	250	2.8
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	39,120	510	2.8
Personal and home care aides	22,800	670	2.7
Rehabilitation counselors	36,580	130	2.6
Bakers	28,310	190	2.6
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,100	160	2.6
Office and administrative support workers, all other	30,900	330	2.4
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	71,460	100	2.3
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	55,080	150	2.3
Cargo and freight agents	40,280	100	2.2
Carpenters	48,530	1,070	2.2
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	26,300	170	2.2
Painters, construction and maintenance	34,380	300	2.1
Food servers, nonrestaurant	25,490	210	2.1
Teachers and instructors, all other	35,870	500	1.9
Cooks, restaurant	23,880	910	1.8
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	35,040	1,830	1.8
Electricians	46,200	630	1.8
Medical secretaries	35,140	450	1.8
Dental hygienists	87,680	170	1.8
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	39,310	130	1.7
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	24,340	300	1.7
Dishwashers	19,550	490	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	66,210	530	1.7
Medical records and health information technicians	32,090	150	1.7
Receptionists and information clerks	24,920	1,010	1.6
Librarians	56,130	130	1.6
Helpers--production workers	28,240	380	1.6
Civil engineers	68,560	240	1.6
Amusement and recreation attendants	20,110	200	1.6
Sewing machine operators	25,890	110	1.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Bellingham, Washington Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Bartenders	27,800	1.43	270
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	55,080	1.43	150
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	59,720	1.4	250
Dental hygienists	87,680	1.38	170
Sales managers	135,140	1.37	110
Waiters and waitresses	25,660	1.37	1,770
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,100	1.37	160
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	32,950	1.36	490
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	65,470	1.35	250
Bus drivers, school	34,430	1.32	250
Gaming dealers	28,490	1.31	140
Fire fighters	53,770	1.28	170
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	38,240	1.27	160
Food servers, nonrestaurant	25,490	1.26	210
Teacher assistants	27,640	1.24	890
Carpenters	48,530	1.24	1,070
Construction laborers	38,290	1.23	800
Cashiers	22,770	1.23	2,410
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	21,040	1.22	1,720
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	27,870	1.22	1,270
Pharmacy technicians	34,160	1.22	240
Medical secretaries	35,140	1.21	450
Packers and packagers, hand	24,670	1.21	350
Helpers--production workers	28,240	1.19	380
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	21,260	1.19	1,700
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	39,530	1.18	210
Bakers	28,310	1.18	190
Library technicians	34,790	1.18	170
Security guards	29,710	1.18	530
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	59,230	1.17	470
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	31,050	1.17	160
Child, family, and school social workers	47,250	1.16	110
Sewing machine operators	25,890	1.15	110
Construction managers	96,450	1.15	130
Personal and home care aides	22,800	1.14	670
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	52,560	1.14	710
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	66,210	1.14	530
Financial managers	105,610	1.14	240
Millwrights	57,010	1.14	170
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	64,210	1.14	730
Dishwashers	19,550	1.14	490
General and operations managers	109,450	1.14	490
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	34,240	1.13	590
Food preparation workers	21,710	1.13	510
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	19,640	1.13	350
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	46,250	1.13	160
Loan officers	66,590	1.13	110
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	23,450	1.12	170
Self-enrichment education teachers	42,770	1.12	130
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	39,120	1.11	510

Highest Paying Jobs in Bellingham, Washington Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	210,740	60
Real estate brokers	169,560	60
Family and general practitioners	168,600
Sales managers	135,140	110
Property, real estate, and community association managers	129,970
Engineering managers	121,800	70
General and operations managers	109,450	490
Financial managers	105,610	240
Pharmacists	104,280	190
Marketing managers	99,830	50
Industrial production managers	97,530	80
Construction managers	96,450	130
Medical and health services managers	94,650	50
Mechanical engineers	94,430	100
Managers, all other	90,250	160
Physician assistants	88,580	50
Dental hygienists	87,680	170
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	87,310	120
Computer and information systems managers	84,120	70
Administrative services managers	83,400	100
Industrial engineers	82,500	60
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	82,210	70
Aerospace engineers	81,010	80
Veterinarians	79,810	70
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	79,180	50
Human resources managers, all other	78,190	30
Electrical engineers	75,560
Environmental engineers	72,870	30
Computer software engineers, applications	72,610	140
Electronics engineers, except computer	72,400	30
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	72,200
Lawyers	71,840	170
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	71,460	100
Computer programmers	71,310	50
Physical therapists	70,940	50
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	69,790	90
Civil engineers	68,560	240
Computer software engineers, systems software	68,510	30
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	67,950
Loan officers	66,590	110
Management analysts	66,220	80
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	66,210	530
Architects, except landscape and naval	65,980	70
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	65,470	250
Personal financial advisors	65,300
Chemists	65,210	50
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	65,030	150
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	64,210	730
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	62,840	220
Sales and related workers, all other	62,350	70

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