Bremerton Employment

Employment and Industries in the Bremerton, Washington Area

Bremerton, Washington has a strong military presence. The economy is centered on the military. The Naval Base Kitsap and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard are the two largest employers in the Bremerton region. They both employ a large number of civilians. A variety of U.S. Vessels are built and repaired in the area. The majority of the workforce is employed by the U.S. government. Tourism, wood products and logging also add to the economy.

The top fields of employment in Bremerton, Washington are government, healthcare, transportation equipment, accommodation and food services, educational services, and professional, scientific and technical services.

There are numerous jobs that are more common in Bremerton, Washington than most other cities including installation, maintenance and repair workers; commercial and industrial equipment, electrical and electronics repairers; occupational health and safety specialists; logisticians, painters, construction and maintenance workers, mechanical engineers, library assistants, clerical; and welders, cutters, solderers and brazers.

Notable data about Bremerton, Washington: Adult residents which have earned a bachelor's degree or higher: 15%. Cost of living index in 2008: 111.6 (U.S. average: 100). Average salary in 2009: $26,000.

Major employers in the Bremerton region:

Naval Base Kitsap
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Harrison Medical Center
Naval Hospital Bremerton
Central Kitsap School District
Kitsap County
South Kitsap School District
Olympic College
North Kitsap School District
Port Madison
IAP World Services
City of Bremerton
TeleTech
Safeway, Inc
Albertsons
Walmart
Ostrom Management
AMSEC LLC
Lockheed Martin Bangor-Space Systems
The Doctors Clinic

Bremerton companies may collaborate with organizations including:

Information regarding Bremerton business and industry is provided by kitsapsun.com.

Most Popular Jobs in Bremerton, 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	Registered nurses	1,620	68,470	$48,120 - 87,110	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	970	56,900	$41,240 - 75,260	14%	95%
3	Teachers and instructors, all other	870	45,340	$27,180 - 77,100	9%	54%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	530	57,160	$42,230 - 77,030	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	480	55,900	$41,550 - 75,640	11%	95%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	440	64,350	$26,730 -	8%	51%
7	Management analysts	440	72,510	$46,620 - 102,380	22%	78%
8	Mechanical engineers	440	82,040	$56,960 - 108,610	4%	78%
9	Accountants and auditors	430	69,600	$41,930 - 111,460	18%	79%
10	Civil engineers	340	78,070	$56,380 - 104,480	18%	87%
11	Social and human service assistants	300	27,510	$19,280 - 41,030	34%	58%
12	Computer specialists, all other	290	78,730	$58,130 - 100,160	15%	68%
13	Engineers, all other	270	84,490	$27,630 - 128,560	6%	82%
14	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	270	69,130	$41,760 - 99,090	17%	56%
15	Computer systems analysts	220	80,710	$53,070 - 104,450	29%	68%
16	Electronics engineers, except computer	220	90,810	$65,460 - 122,190	4%	81%
17	Lawyers	190	83,680	$38,590 - 139,130	11%	99%
18	Rehabilitation counselors	170		$ -	23%	73%
19	Financial managers	170	96,760	$58,900 - 152,860	13%	60%
20	Pharmacists	170	105,600	$84,060 - 132,410	22%	97%
21	Occupational health and safety specialists	160	71,730	$50,400 - 96,630	8%	72%
22	Child, family, and school social workers	160	47,940	$32,290 - 63,160	19%	77%
23	Computer software engineers, applications	160	84,710	$58,100 - 112,780	45%	85%
24	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	150	49,440	$27,800 - 67,330	18%	56%
25	Mental health counselors	150	36,770	$26,620 - 52,100	30%	73%
26	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	150	93,110	$75,280 - 114,680	8%	78%
27	Financial specialists, all other	150	66,020	$41,470 - 98,250	12%	50%
28	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	150	54,090	$35,260 - 76,140	13%	73%
29	Self-enrichment education teachers	140	33,140	$19,860 - 41,760	23%	54%
30	Computer programmers	140	74,050	$51,730 - 99,680	0%	73%
31	Physical therapists	140	73,400	$57,280 - 88,950	27%	89%
32	Network and computer systems administrators	130	63,700	$40,380 - 85,220	27%	50%
33	Coaches and scouts	130	41,880	$22,880 - 53,870	15%	60%
34	Advertising sales agents	120	36,740	$19,760 - 72,190	20%	56%
35	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	120	71,900	$47,180 - 98,080	25%	93%
36	Medical and public health social workers	120	49,310	$36,630 - 65,360	24%	77%
37	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	110	57,480	$42,400 - 76,010	0%	96%
38	Librarians	110	61,000	$45,560 - 78,690	4%	85%
39	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	100	54,530	$40,540 - 67,380	20%	87%
40	Sales and related workers, all other	100	63,130	$22,620 - 133,270	14%	62%
41	Computer and information systems managers	100	105,800	$74,550 - 143,100	16%	73%
42	Architects, except landscape and naval	90	96,810	$37,780 -	18%	88%
43	Network systems and data communications analysts	90	66,380	$39,720 - 100,560	53%	57%
44	Medical and health services managers	90	96,820	$50,820 - 141,570	16%	57%
45	Electrical engineers	90	76,930	$54,890 - 102,540	6%	81%
46	Industrial engineers	80	84,040	$57,910 - 111,050	20%	74%
47	Education, training, and library workers, all other	80	46,710	$29,980 - 71,720	11%	79%
48	Chemists	80	72,420	$45,930 - 99,500	9%	93%
49	Community and social service specialists, all other	80	31,520	$19,470 - 48,280	25%	58%
50	Sales managers	80	100,710	$58,050 - 155,340	10%	69%
51	Public relations specialists	80	57,970	$36,780 - 95,860	18%	81%
52	Computer software engineers, systems software	70	91,860	$53,270 - 127,770	28%	85%
53	Social and community service managers	70	62,420	$37,530 - 85,900	25%	72%
54	Occupational therapists	70	68,280	$47,050 - 86,470	23%	90%
55	Environmental engineers	70	87,690	$61,280 - 116,880	25%	86%
56	Computer hardware engineers	70	103,290	$76,160 - 151,060	5%	70%
57	Speech-language pathologists	70	61,800	$48,380 - 79,220	11%	98%
58	Instructional coordinators	60	56,810	$34,070 - 89,650	23%	79%
59	Managers, all other	60	88,980	$56,740 - 121,900	7%	55%
60	Engineering managers	60	110,140	$75,420 - 134,960	7%	84%
61	Physician assistants	60	95,680	$68,270 - 112,640	27%	67%
62	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60	66,050	$51,260 - 81,110	16%	99%
63	Urban and regional planners	60	64,890	$51,070 - 83,980	15%	92%
64	Training and development specialists	50	44,170	$28,860 - 71,100	18%	56%
65	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	50	63,290	$42,930 - 83,850	9%	95%
66	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50	56,760	$37,360 - 78,970	5%	58%
67	Special education teachers, secondary school	50	54,760	$41,300 - 68,380	9%	87%
68	Graphic designers	50	39,950	$26,280 - 55,750	10%	55%
69	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	50		$ -	12%	51%
70	Veterinarians	50	74,710	$42,290 - 121,310	35%	100%
71	Budget analysts	50	64,950	$46,510 - 81,430	7%	78%
72	Market research analysts	50	53,800	$31,280 - 92,290	20%	82%
73	Chief executives	50	140,010	$74,070 -	2%	65%
74	Marketing managers	40	99,720	$63,560 - 132,240	14%	69%
75	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	40	71,360	$54,350 - 84,110	12%	51%
76	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	40	61,540	$22,110 - 136,730	25%	67%
77	Floral designers	40	24,840	$17,820 - 34,840	0%	55%
78	Detectives and criminal investigators	40	76,630	$55,020 - 99,840	17%	54%
79	Social scientists and related workers, all other	40	66,460	$48,740 - 93,850	5%	90%
80	Editors	40	57,010	$41,220 - 81,920	2%	81%
81	Dentists, general	40		$ -	9%	100%
82	Biological technicians	40	37,620	$26,300 - 50,990	16%	60%
83	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	30	42,980	$29,900 - 65,570	18%	56%
84	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	30	31,100	$17,850 - 54,420	11%	55%

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	3,480	29,880	$17,990 - 49,410	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,610	20,390	$17,310 - 24,970	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	2,270	23,530	$17,460 - 37,140	-2%	10%
4	Office clerks, general	1,560	27,010	$18,390 - 38,000	13%	19%
5	Waiters and waitresses	1,370	27,670	$18,100 - 38,510	11%	14%
6	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,350	37,370	$25,600 - 50,330	13%	16%
7	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,280	27,090	$18,160 - 40,930	-7%	8%
8	Business operations specialists, all other	1,180	77,460	$50,590 - 113,470	21%	49%
9	Teacher assistants	1,100	28,000	$19,870 - 37,110	10%	18%
10	Customer service representatives	1,080	25,000	$20,030 - 33,590	25%	22%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,060	27,600	$18,670 - 38,030	15%	4%
12	Electricians	1,010	57,110	$37,460 - 79,000	7%	7%
13	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	970	28,230	$19,430 - 37,010	18%	7%
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	950	29,400	$19,270 - 44,720	2%	5%
15	Carpenters	940	49,130	$31,210 - 65,350	10%	6%
16	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	910	35,550	$25,300 - 47,470	1%	18%
17	Cooks, restaurant	850	22,700	$17,790 - 29,720	12%	5%
18	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	840	53,090	$38,060 - 66,570	8%	9%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	800	48,740	$26,000 - 88,840	4%	25%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	720	46,540	$28,900 - 67,450	6%	29%
21	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	720	56,160	$36,160 - 88,270	11%	4%
22	Counter and rental clerks	710	26,900	$17,910 - 36,990	23%	16%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	690	74,290	$51,760 - 97,080	7%	13%
24	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	680	28,320	$18,910 - 40,240	18%	6%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	660	70,670	$51,580 - 89,610	9%	10%
26	Medical secretaries	640	34,340	$26,870 - 46,380	17%	18%
27	Painters, construction and maintenance	600	44,620	$29,730 - 59,840	12%	6%
28	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	600	49,170	$32,570 - 62,880	5%	2%
29	Receptionists and information clerks	590	25,470	$18,470 - 32,460	17%	13%
30	Maintenance and repair workers, general	560	41,550	$26,220 - 57,570	10%	6%
31	Construction laborers	550	34,750	$21,990 - 51,670	11%	5%
32	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	550	20,560	$17,050 - 26,070	10%	8%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	540	33,380	$22,490 - 46,430	11%	14%
34	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	500	43,610	$25,870 - 61,330	14%	4%
35	Fire fighters	500	53,740	$22,760 - 82,120	12%	18%
36	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	490	40,890	$27,090 - 51,680	10%	4%
37	Bus drivers, school	450	32,240	$22,410 - 41,880	9%	4%
38	Medical assistants	430	32,290	$25,930 - 40,380	35%	10%
39	Tellers	420	25,130	$20,420 - 31,410	14%	16%
40	General and operations managers	420	116,420	$60,660 -	2%	48%
41	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	420	42,920	$35,330 - 52,010	14%	7%
42	Home health aides	410	21,830	$17,700 - 25,930	49%	7%
43	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	400	56,490	$35,100 - 75,980	11%	33%
44	Child care workers	390	21,310	$17,560 - 26,370	18%	15%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	380	70,070	$51,490 - 87,190	-4%	15%
46	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	370	30,900	$19,930 - 44,540	8%	4%
47	Packers and packagers, hand	370	22,790	$17,220 - 36,600	-11%	3%
48	Gaming dealers	360	23,970	$17,010 - 31,930	24%	11%
49	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	350	74,010	$38,980 - 99,710	4%	30%
50	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	350	22,120	$17,370 - 30,560	13%	5%
51	Food preparation workers	340	23,740	$18,060 - 31,090	15%	7%
52	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	330	42,580	$31,790 - 57,920	15%	18%
53	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	330	30,210	$18,840 - 39,500	12%	6%
54	Dishwashers	310	19,250	$17,070 - 21,630	10%	3%
55	Team assemblers	310	32,010	$22,780 - 42,830	0%	5%
56	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	300	38,400	$26,020 - 50,280	4%	6%
57	Dental assistants	290	35,080	$27,350 - 41,120	29%	9%
58	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	290	32,000	$23,840 - 41,540	4%	15%
59	Office and administrative support workers, all other	290	30,230	$19,040 - 42,390	-8%	32%
60	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	280	46,730	$28,440 - 63,030	8%	3%
61	Security guards	280	31,650	$18,770 - 48,540	17%	13%
62	Computer support specialists	270	41,450	$27,420 - 59,280	13%	43%
63	Cooks, fast food	270	19,770	$17,390 - 21,240	8%	5%
64	Bartenders	270	29,320	$19,030 - 39,750	11%	17%
65	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	270	24,380	$18,100 - 33,720	14%	3%
66	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	270	19,720	$17,220 - 23,280	12%	6%
67	All other information and record clerks	260	40,370	$27,420 - 51,780	-12%	21%
68	Logisticians	250	69,740	$43,390 - 99,220	17%	43%
69	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	240	29,760	$22,100 - 38,400	11%	5%
70	Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	240	57,870	$50,980 - 68,700	7%	0%
71	Dental hygienists	230	93,150	$85,390 - 103,580	30%	33%
72	Postal service mail carriers	230			1%	11%
73	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	230	19,760	$17,320 - 23,440	10%	17%
74	Driver/sales workers	220	28,550	$21,800 - 33,700	-4%	4%
75	Machinists	220	53,820	$35,650 - 65,980	-2%	3%
76	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	210	74,070	$58,400 - 95,210	4%	18%
77	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	210	63,010	$36,760 - 96,200	0%	42%
78	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	210	38,170	$17,970 - 63,010	27%	47%
79	Library assistants, clerical	200	26,820	$19,860 - 33,030	8%	37%
80	Pharmacy technicians	200	36,840	$28,480 - 48,010	32%	16%
81	Sheet metal workers	190	54,680	$41,280 - 66,560	7%	4%
82	Court, municipal, and license clerks	190	38,630	$29,560 - 49,070	9%	24%
83	Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	190	50,630	$28,210 - 78,440	0%	0%
84	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	190	36,790	$24,690 - 48,880	11%	29%
85	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	180	50,010	$32,470 - 64,370	12%	3%
86	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	170	31,990	$22,050 - 42,990	0%	22%
87	Cement masons and concrete finishers	170	48,940	$27,460 - 79,390	11%	2%
88	Insurance sales agents	170	48,940	$27,540 - 74,700	13%	45%
89	Loan interviewers and clerks	170	31,970	$23,220 - 44,750	0%	24%
90	Medical records and health information technicians	170	35,170	$26,940 - 42,980	18%	12%
91	Recreation workers	160	28,710	$17,840 - 49,540	13%	47%
92	Tire repairers and changers	160	28,370	$19,330 - 39,390	20%	6%
93	Amusement and recreation attendants	160	20,110	$17,470 - 24,530	24%	22%
94	Construction managers	160	97,040	$62,780 -	16%	29%
95	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	160	43,760	$27,400 - 63,020	9%	3%
96	Industrial machinery mechanics	160	45,320	$28,360 - 60,910	9%	5%
97	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	150	34,240	$21,550 - 49,990	2%	11%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	150	62,400	$39,360 - 81,830	10%	17%
99	Loan officers	150	66,580	$37,180 - 110,660	12%	49%
100	Nonfarm animal caretakers	140	21,570	$17,690 - 26,250	18%	16%

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Jobs More Common Near Bremerton Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	53,090	840	11.1
Gaming dealers	23,970	360	9.4
Tapers		110	6.6
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	57,870	240	6
Occupational health and safety specialists	71,730	160	5.9
Logisticians	69,740	250	4.3
Painters, construction and maintenance	44,620	600	4
Court, municipal, and license clerks	38,630	190	3.8
Fire fighters	53,740	500	3.5
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	50,630	190	3.5
Mechanical engineers	82,040	440	3.4
Library assistants, clerical	26,820	200	3.4
Tire repairers and changers	28,370	160	3.3
Rehabilitation counselors		170	3.2
Teachers and instructors, all other	45,340	870	3.2
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	49,170	600	3.1
Engineers, all other	84,490	270	2.9
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	56,160	720	2.8
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	57,480	110	2.8
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	74,290	690	2.8
Electricians	57,110	1,010	2.8
Counter and rental clerks	26,900	710	2.7
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	50,010	180	2.7
Electronics engineers, except computer	90,810	220	2.7
Mental health counselors	36,770	150	2.7
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	71,900	120	2.7
Computer specialists, all other	78,730	290	2.5
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	67,600	110	2.5
Procurement clerks	39,280	110	2.5
Medical secretaries	34,340	640	2.4
Veterinary technologists and technicians	28,190	100	2.3
Dental hygienists	93,150	230	2.3
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	74,010	350	2.2
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	38,620	130	2.2
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	74,070	210	2.2
Sheet metal workers	54,680	190	2.2
Civil engineers	78,070	340	2.2
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	69,130	270	2.1
All other information and record clerks	40,370	260	2.1
Office and administrative support workers, all other	30,230	290	2
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	70,670	660	2
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	36,790	190	2
Bus drivers, school	32,240	450	2
Roofers	47,590	130	1.9
Nonfarm animal caretakers	21,570	140	1.9
Business operations specialists, all other	77,460	1,180	1.9
Carpenters	49,130	940	1.9
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	20,560	550	1.8
Financial specialists, all other	66,020	150	1.8
Medical records and health information technicians	35,170	170	1.8

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	74,010	1.81	350
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	52,400	1.67	130
Bartenders	29,320	1.51	270
Waiters and waitresses	27,670	1.48	1,370
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	53,090	1.47	840
Dental hygienists	93,150	1.47	230
Machinists	53,820	1.46	220
Butchers and meat cutters	43,110	1.43	110
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	74,070	1.42	210
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	49,170	1.4	600
Sales representatives, services, all other	72,140	1.39	130
Roofers	47,590	1.35	130
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	38,400	1.35	300
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	70,070	1.32	380
Cement masons and concrete finishers	48,940	1.32	170
Business operations specialists, all other	77,460	1.32	1,180
Pharmacy technicians	36,840	1.31	200
Sheet metal workers	54,680	1.31	190
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	74,290	1.31	690
Painters, construction and maintenance	44,620	1.3	600
Fire fighters	53,740	1.28	500
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	69,130	1.28	270
Cashiers	23,530	1.27	2,270
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	38,170	1.27	210
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	38,620	1.26	130
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	29,760	1.26	240
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	48,740	1.26	800
Teacher assistants	28,000	1.26	1,100
Security guards	31,650	1.25	280
Carpenters	49,130	1.25	940
Food preparation workers	23,740	1.24	340
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	67,600	1.23	110
Bus drivers, school	32,240	1.23	450
Bakers	29,600	1.23	110
Retail salespersons	29,880	1.22	3,480
All other information and record clerks	40,370	1.22	260
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	35,550	1.22	910
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	56,160	1.22	720
Electricians	57,110	1.22	1,010
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	29,400	1.22	950
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	70,670	1.22	660
Maintenance and repair workers, general	41,550	1.21	560
General and operations managers	116,420	1.21	420
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	27,600	1.21	1,060
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	30,210	1.2	330
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	43,610	1.2	500
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	62,400	1.2	150
Tire repairers and changers	28,370	1.2	160
Teachers and instructors, all other	45,340	1.19	870
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	63,010	1.19	210

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	163,280	50
Chief executives	140,010	50
General and operations managers	116,420	420
Engineering managers	110,140	60
Computer and information systems managers	105,800	100
Pharmacists	105,600	170
Computer hardware engineers	103,290	70
Real estate brokers	101,620	40
Sales managers	100,710	80
Marketing managers	99,720	40
Construction managers	97,040	160
Medical and health services managers	96,820	90
Architects, except landscape and naval	96,810	90
Financial managers	96,760	170
Physician assistants	95,680	60
Dental hygienists	93,150	230
Radiation therapists	93,150
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	93,110	150
Computer software engineers, systems software	91,860	70
Electronics engineers, except computer	90,810	220
Managers, all other	88,980	60
Environmental engineers	87,690	70
Operations research analysts	87,520
Computer software engineers, applications	84,710	160
Engineers, all other	84,490	270
Industrial engineers	84,040	80
Lawyers	83,680	190
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	83,660	40
Mechanical engineers	82,040	440
Computer systems analysts	80,710	220
Administrative services managers	79,400	80
Computer specialists, all other	78,730	290
Civil engineers	78,070	340
Business operations specialists, all other	77,460	1,180
Electrical engineers	76,930	90
Detectives and criminal investigators	76,630	40
Veterinarians	74,710	50
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	74,290	690
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	74,070	210
Computer programmers	74,050	140
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	74,010	350
Physical therapists	73,400	140
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	73,070	40
Management analysts	72,510	440
Chemists	72,420	80
Insurance underwriters	72,290
Sales representatives, services, all other	72,140	130
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	71,900	120
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	71,890	30
Occupational health and safety specialists	71,730	160

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