Longview Employment

Employment and Industries in the Longview, Washington Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Longview than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Longview.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Longview.
A list of any large public companies in Longview.

Most Popular Jobs in Longview, Washington Metro Area (2007 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	910	67,490	$49,550 - 82,680	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	390	51,980	$37,010 - 68,190	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	370	54,560	$26,950 - 87,780	8%	51%
4	Teachers and instructors, all other	250	34,370	$30,440 - 38,930	9%	54%
5	Rehabilitation counselors	230	29,140	$20,920 - 43,320	23%	73%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	220	54,490	$38,920 - 70,970	11%	95%
7	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	210	55,380	$38,590 - 72,940	6%	96%
8	Accountants and auditors	180	57,790	$35,110 - 83,040	18%	79%
9	Coaches and scouts	120		$[?] -	15%	60%
10	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	100	63,080	$40,260 - 81,610	17%	56%
11	Pharmacists	80	104,330	$88,610 - 123,960	22%	97%
12	Child, family, and school social workers	80	42,430	$28,370 - 52,370	19%	77%
13	Social and human service assistants	70	26,090	$17,950 - 37,370	34%	58%
14	Mental health counselors	70	43,950	$28,880 - 64,830	30%	73%
15	Financial managers	70	84,860	$50,430 - 140,280	13%	60%
16	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	70	32,410	$24,180 - 41,540	15%	51%
17	Civil engineers	70	69,540	$45,370 - 97,430	18%	87%
18	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	70	50,300	$35,350 - 72,120	13%	73%
19	Computer programmers	60	37,990	$17,060 - 76,120	0%	73%
20	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	60	89,340	$76,120 - 105,910	8%	78%
21	Network and computer systems administrators	60	59,780	$41,730 - 78,000	27%	50%
22	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	50	58,710	$42,600 - 76,000	0%	96%
23	Chemists	50	53,450	$36,720 - 73,500	9%	93%
24	Graphic designers	50	31,710	$20,440 - 45,770	10%	55%
25	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	40	61,700	$49,970 - 76,860	12%	51%
26	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	40	55,610	$35,160 - 87,130	12%	51%
27	Computer systems analysts	40	64,900	$52,530 - 82,970	29%	68%
28	Sales managers	40	125,280	$55,300 -	10%	69%
29	Librarians	30	57,430	$40,580 - 72,690	4%	85%

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	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,250	19,380	$16,890 - 23,560	18%	5%
2	Retail salespersons	1,100	29,640	$17,950 - 48,520	12%	25%
3	Cashiers	970	21,970	$16,860 - 34,280	-2%	10%
4	Office clerks, general	880	25,990	$18,250 - 36,160	13%	19%
5	Team assemblers	810	29,850	$19,870 - 45,490	0%	5%
6	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	740	39,660	$28,260 - 53,380	10%	4%
7	Waiters and waitresses	600	25,330	$17,500 - 32,340	11%	14%
8	Stock clerks and order fillers	600	25,070	$17,570 - 38,130	-7%	8%
9	Teacher assistants	550	26,340	$21,950 - 30,710	10%	18%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	540	30,350	$20,250 - 42,950	13%	16%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	510	24,420	$17,590 - 32,170	15%	4%
12	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	460	22,990	$17,660 - 29,880	18%	7%
13	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	450	28,970	$18,270 - 39,860	2%	5%
14	Maintenance and repair workers, general	410	34,760	$21,840 - 48,170	10%	6%
15	Industrial truck and tractor operators	390	39,070	$25,770 - 62,880	-1%	2%
16	Construction laborers	380	35,190	$22,710 - 54,420	11%	5%
17	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	380	32,270	$24,710 - 41,880	1%	18%
18	Food preparation workers	350	19,270	$16,760 - 23,820	15%	7%
19	Logging equipment operators	320	41,710	$32,170 - 51,710	0%	2%
20	Industrial machinery mechanics	320	57,100	$38,620 - 74,100	9%	5%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	310	65,950	$41,360 - 91,560	-4%	15%
22	Cooks, restaurant	280	21,500	$17,440 - 25,700	12%	5%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	270	42,850	$23,520 - 75,140	4%	25%
24	Counter and rental clerks	260	25,310	$17,130 - 44,370	23%	16%
25	Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	250	41,390	$32,090 - 60,650	6%	0%
26	Packers and packagers, hand	250	21,860	$16,980 - 34,800	-11%	3%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	250	47,500	$31,750 - 69,050	6%	29%
28	Medical secretaries	240	31,700	$23,220 - 41,780	17%	18%
29	Tellers	230	25,960	$20,190 - 34,370	14%	16%
30	Bartenders	230	27,690	$19,500 - 32,440	11%	17%
31	Receptionists and information clerks	230	22,670	$17,790 - 28,790	17%	13%
32	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	200	35,120	$21,360 - 50,090	14%	4%
33	Bus drivers, school	200	33,070	$27,510 - 38,660	9%	4%
34	Customer service representatives	190	29,080	$18,630 - 43,180	25%	22%
35	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	190	24,780	$18,900 - 34,280	8%	4%
36	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	190	34,760	$27,130 - 43,460	5%	2%
37	General and operations managers	180	110,810	$65,880 -	2%	48%
38	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	180	24,940	$17,230 - 36,960	4%	6%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	170	60,190	$38,230 - 80,270	9%	10%
40	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	170	47,840	$27,740 - 69,610	8%	3%
41	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	160	18,400	$16,500 - 20,390	13%	5%
42	Logging workers, all other	160	38,710	$28,800 - 50,530	-5%	2%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	160	38,340	$28,140 - 49,150	11%	14%
44	Electricians	150	54,440	$37,060 - 71,610	7%	7%
45	Carpenters	150	50,230	$27,830 - 72,910	10%	6%
46	Chemical equipment operators and tenders	150	42,840	$23,040 - 61,120	-3%	14%
47	Medical assistants	140	31,750	$26,800 - 37,680	35%	10%
48	Dishwashers	140	18,360	$16,740 - 20,140	10%	3%
49	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	140	55,290	$43,300 - 67,110	11%	33%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	140	58,880	$40,730 - 81,030	7%	13%
51	Court, municipal, and license clerks	140	39,100	$31,340 - 49,540	9%	24%
52	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	140	33,620	$24,170 - 41,000	4%	15%
53	Child care workers	130	21,090	$17,150 - 26,090	18%	15%
54	Dental assistants	120	29,120	$18,190 - 37,870	29%	9%
55	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	120	39,150	$32,720 - 48,470	15%	18%
56	Office and administrative support workers, all other	120	25,620	$18,290 - 35,840	-8%	32%
57	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	120	18,740	$16,800 - 22,680	10%	8%
58	Pharmacy technicians	120	34,060	$27,890 - 40,660	32%	16%
59	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	110	40,400	$27,980 - 54,090	12%	3%
60	Helpers--production workers	110	23,200	$17,270 - 31,200	0%	4%
61	Tire repairers and changers	110	26,350	$17,480 - 35,780	20%	6%
62	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	110	39,890	$32,960 - 48,130	14%	7%
63	Healthcare support workers, all other	100	28,360	$21,600 - 36,170	16%	10%
64	Preschool teachers, except special education	100	24,960	$17,360 - 37,870	26%	43%
65	Production workers, all other	100	25,590	$18,000 - 37,790	2%	5%
66	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	90	19,550	$16,870 - 21,940	12%	6%
67	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	90	26,610	$18,500 - 36,590	18%	6%
68	Postal service mail carriers	90	43,150	$34,300 - 50,270	1%	11%
69	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	80	52,160	$33,960 - 73,550	12%	3%
70	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	80	63,780	$40,960 - 90,610	10%	17%
71	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	80	18,010	$16,790 - 19,560	10%	17%
72	Chemical technicians	80	32,890	$19,850 - 47,380	6%	37%
73	Dental hygienists	80	70,330	$63,280 - 79,870	30%	33%
74	Millwrights	80	46,140	$28,000 - 71,020	6%	0%
75	Machinists	80	42,070	$33,860 - 51,070	-2%	3%
76	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	70	23,130	$17,260 - 30,590	12%	0%
77	Painters, construction and maintenance	70	27,670	$19,330 - 33,930	12%	6%
78	Loan interviewers and clerks	70	34,140	$26,940 - 44,970	0%	24%
79	Business operations specialists, all other	70	51,780	$31,190 - 84,280	21%	49%
80	Security guards	70	23,980	$17,160 - 32,260	17%	13%
81	Loan officers	70	59,410	$38,340 - 83,600	12%	49%
82	Tank car, truck, and ship loaders	70	60,430	$40,960 - 73,790	9%	6%
83	Insurance sales agents	70	48,510	$28,460 - 92,860	13%	45%
84	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	70	51,860	$35,170 - 72,220	0%	42%
85	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	70	78,760	$48,060 - 140,640	4%	38%
86	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	60	38,560	$25,870 - 50,490	3%	38%
87	Cost estimators	60	60,720	$40,780 - 80,660	19%	32%
88	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	60	56,480	$40,130 - 82,000	13%	17%
89	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	60	19,580	$16,710 - 23,770	14%	3%
90	Computer support specialists	60	42,760	$27,570 - 59,130	13%	43%
91	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	60	26,300	$19,730 - 37,070	11%	5%
92	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	60	33,210	$24,520 - 45,790	3%	18%
93	Glaziers	60	27,430	$20,910 - 38,430	12%	0%
94	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	60	36,130	$21,500 - 61,890	2%	11%
95	Parts salespersons	60	27,610	$19,440 - 39,660	-1%	6%
96	Medical records and health information technicians	60	35,250	$24,920 - 46,830	18%	12%
97	Amusement and recreation attendants	60	19,560	$16,870 - 23,900	24%	22%
98	Protective service workers, all other	50	34,140	$23,410 - 46,410	13%	31%
99	Sales representatives, services, all other	50	66,790	$31,820 - 99,650	28%	48%
100	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	50	19,660	$17,040 - 23,600	17%	14%

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Jobs More Common Near Longview Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Logging workers, all other	38,710	160	835.9
Logging equipment operators	41,710	320	219.4
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	42,840	150	22.1
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	41,390	250	20.4
Rehabilitation counselors	29,140	230	9.4
Court, municipal, and license clerks	39,100	140	8.1
Industrial machinery mechanics	57,100	320	6.4
Tire repairers and changers	26,350	110	6
Team assemblers	29,850	810	3.7
Coaches and scouts		120	3.7
Industrial truck and tractor operators	39,070	390	3
Healthcare support workers, all other	28,360	100	2.7
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	34,760	190	2.7
Counter and rental clerks	25,310	260	2.6
Medical secretaries	31,700	240	2.5
Bus drivers, school	33,070	200	2.4
Teachers and instructors, all other	34,370	250	2.4
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	65,950	310	2.3
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	19,380	1,250	2.3
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	39,660	740	2.2
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	47,840	170	2.2
Bartenders	27,690	230	2.2
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	40,400	110	2.2
Teacher assistants	26,340	550	2.2
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	63,080	100	2.2
Office and administrative support workers, all other	25,620	120	2.1
Production workers, all other	25,590	100	2
Dental assistants	29,120	120	1.9
Food preparation workers	19,270	350	1.9
Pharmacy technicians	34,060	120	1.9
Tellers	25,960	230	1.9
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	54,490	220	1.7
Registered nurses	67,490	910	1.7
Construction laborers	35,190	380	1.7
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	22,990	460	1.6
Packers and packagers, hand	21,860	250	1.5
Stock clerks and order fillers	25,070	600	1.5
Maintenance and repair workers, general	34,760	410	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	58,880	140	1.5
Cooks, restaurant	21,500	280	1.5
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	35,120	200	1.5
Medical assistants	31,750	140	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	60,190	170	1.4
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	30,350	540	1.4
Office clerks, general	25,990	880	1.4
Cashiers	21,970	970	1.3
Elementary school teachers, except special education	51,980	390	1.3
Dishwashers	18,360	140	1.3
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	33,620	140	1.2
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	55,290	140	1.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Longview, Washington Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	41,390	1.61	250
Bartenders	27,690	1.48	230
Waiters and waitresses	25,330	1.43	600
Industrial truck and tractor operators	39,070	1.34	390
Carpenters	50,230	1.33	150
Industrial machinery mechanics	57,100	1.31	320
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	38,340	1.3	160
Bus drivers, school	33,070	1.29	200
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	65,950	1.29	310
Logging equipment operators	41,710	1.27	320
Pharmacy technicians	34,060	1.25	120
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	28,970	1.24	450
Retail salespersons	29,640	1.24	1,100
Cashiers	21,970	1.22	970
Teacher assistants	26,340	1.22	550
Court, municipal, and license clerks	39,100	1.21	140
Electricians	54,440	1.2	150
General and operations managers	110,810	1.18	180
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	55,290	1.18	140
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	19,380	1.17	1,250
Construction laborers	35,190	1.17	380
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	47,840	1.16	170
Medical assistants	31,750	1.16	140
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	33,620	1.14	140
Registered nurses	67,490	1.14	910
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	32,270	1.14	380
Tire repairers and changers	26,350	1.14	110
Team assemblers	29,850	1.14	810
Child care workers	21,090	1.13	130
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	42,850	1.13	270
Tellers	25,960	1.12	230
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	55,380	1.12	210
Stock clerks and order fillers	25,070	1.12	600
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	54,490	1.12	220
Counter and rental clerks	25,310	1.12	260
Medical secretaries	31,700	1.11	240
Dishwashers	18,360	1.11	140
Packers and packagers, hand	21,860	1.1	250
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	18,740	1.1	120
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	24,420	1.1	510
Logging workers, all other	38,710	1.09	160
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	39,660	1.09	740
Elementary school teachers, except special education	51,980	1.09	390
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	47,500	1.07	250
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	58,880	1.07	140
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	60,190	1.06	170
Office clerks, general	25,990	1.06	880
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	40,400	1.06	110
Maintenance and repair workers, general	34,760	1.05	410
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	39,150	1.05	120

Highest Paying Jobs in Longview, Washington Metro Area (2007 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	176,990
Sales managers	125,280	40
General and operations managers	110,810	180
Pharmacists	104,330	80
Industrial production managers	104,280	40
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	89,340	60
Financial managers	84,860	70
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	78,760	70
Lawyers	77,140
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	74,220	40
Dental hygienists	70,330	80
Civil engineers	69,540	70
Registered nurses	67,490	910
Sales representatives, services, all other	66,790	50
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	65,950	310
Computer systems analysts	64,900	40
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	63,780	80
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	63,080	100
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	61,700	40
Cost estimators	60,720	60
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders	60,430	70
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	60,190	170
Network and computer systems administrators	59,780	60
Loan officers	59,410	70
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	58,880	140
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	58,710	50
Accountants and auditors	57,790	180
Librarians	57,430	30
Industrial machinery mechanics	57,100	320
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	56,480	60
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	55,610	40
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	55,380	210
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	55,290	140
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	54,560	370
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	54,490	220
Electricians	54,440	150
Chemists	53,450	50
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	52,470	30
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	52,160	80
Elementary school teachers, except special education	51,980	390
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	51,860	70
Business operations specialists, all other	51,780	70
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	50,300	70
Carpenters	50,230	150
Material moving workers, all other	49,910	30
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	49,810
Insurance sales agents	48,510	70
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	48,230
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	47,840	170
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	47,500	250

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