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Longview Employment

Employment and Industries in the Longview, Washington Area

Longview's manufacturing base includes industries such as paper, wood, paint, aluminum and food processing. The timber products sector is a major economic asset. Some of the major manufacturing employers are Weyerhaeuser, Longview Fibre Paper & Packaging Inc., NORPAC, Solvay Chemicals, Pacific Lamination and Equa-Chlor.

Some of the smaller manufacturing operations are Northwest Hardwoods, Epson Toyocom, Peterson Manufacturing, Caffall, Simpson Timber Company, Specialty Minerals and JM Huber. In addition, educational services and healthcare are major economic sectors.

The significant employment segments in Longview, Washington include paper, healthcare, manufacturing, construction; agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting; metal and metal products, educational services, accommodation and food services, and professional, scientific and technical services.

Management, professional and related occupations comprise about 22% of the labor force. About 21% of the labor force consists of sales and office workers. Approximately 19% of the workers are employed in production, transportation and material moving jobs.

The largest employers in Longview, Washington:

  • PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center
  • Weyerhaeuser
  • Longview Fibre Company
  • Longview School District
  • Kelso School District
  • Foster Farms
  • Lower Columbia College
  • J.H. Kelly
  • Safeway
  • Cowlitz County
  • City of Longview
  • NORPAC
  • Steelscape
  • Walmart
  • Fred Meyer
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Community Home Health and Hospice
  • RSG Forest Products
  • PNE Corporation
  • Koelsch Senior Communities
  • Emerald Kalamada Chemicals

In Longview, Washington there are a number of occupations that are mostly filled by those with college degrees including registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives; coaches and scouts; human resources, training and labor relations specialists; social and human service assistants, and financial managers.

Facts regarding Longview, Washington: Cost of living index in 2008: 87.0 (national average: 100). Average salary in 2009: $33,000. Adult population holding a bachelor's degree or better: 15%.

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Most Popular Jobs in Longview, Washington Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses69069,020$47,130 - 89,83024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education41054,120$39,950 - 70,12014%95%
3Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products27056,080$26,820 - 100,5508%51%
4Teachers and instructors, all other25047,320$30,860 - 72,6409%54%
5Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education23056,260$38,910 - 75,9806%96%
6Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education23054,550$39,830 - 70,85011%95%
7Rehabilitation counselors22030,850$21,810 - 46,49023%73%
8Accountants and auditors16059,350$35,720 - 89,24018%79%
9Coaches and scouts120 $ - 15%60%
10Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other11057,480$40,550 - 81,78017%56%
11Social and human service assistants10029,310$20,230 - 40,36034%58%
12Financial managers9089,480$55,500 - 153,56013%60%
13Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products80 $ - 12%51%
14Civil engineers8070,520$49,640 - 93,23018%87%
15Pharmacists70109,590$92,680 - 131,47022%97%
16Medical and clinical laboratory technicians7032,850$24,880 - 42,86015%51%
17Educational, vocational, and school counselors7051,870$38,110 - 74,66013%73%
18Mental health counselors6043,710$31,250 - 62,63030%73%
19Education administrators, elementary and secondary school6093,740$80,520 - 109,2708%78%
20Network and computer systems administrators6057,950$37,580 - 80,61027%50%
21Biological technicians6032,900$25,590 - 45,26016%60%
22Self-enrichment education teachers6029,970$19,280 - 57,50023%54%
23Vocational education teachers, secondary school5058,280$38,800 - 79,3100%96%
24Librarians4060,130$42,780 - 77,1304%85%
25Lawyers4069,340$35,470 - 108,17011%99%
26Computer systems analysts4067,400$55,890 - 84,26029%68%
27Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school4049,400$34,860 - 68,71020%87%
28Sales managers40125,160$68,330 - 10%69%
29Medical and health services managers4084,340$48,550 - 120,27016%57%
30Medical and clinical laboratory technologists3064,190$51,180 - 80,93012%51%
31Zoologists and wildlife biologists3053,640$29,530 - 88,5009%95%
32Network systems and data communications analysts3082,880$56,160 - 124,16053%57%
33Special education teachers, secondary school3058,730$39,940 - 77,4009%87%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,25019,700$17,360 - 22,97018%5%
2Retail salespersons1,10027,310$17,670 - 45,88012%25%
3Cashiers93021,980$17,220 - 33,920-2%10%
4Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer79041,000$28,770 - 52,93010%4%
5Office clerks, general76025,890$18,920 - 33,93013%19%
6Waiters and waitresses61024,480$17,470 - 33,91011%14%
7Stock clerks and order fillers61025,720$18,050 - 39,210-7%8%
8Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks60032,670$21,380 - 47,45013%16%
9Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners54025,980$18,670 - 33,77015%4%
10Teacher assistants51027,530$22,860 - 31,99010%18%
11Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants45023,580$18,350 - 30,64018%7%
12Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive44032,580$22,890 - 43,4001%18%
13Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand41027,730$18,970 - 38,6702%5%
14Industrial truck and tractor operators36042,230$26,630 - 66,220-1%2%
15Industrial machinery mechanics35056,310$35,730 - 77,9709%5%
16Maintenance and repair workers, general33034,910$21,840 - 50,17010%6%
17Cooks, restaurant31022,330$18,230 - 26,56012%5%
18Team assemblers31031,010$19,780 - 48,3300%5%
19Construction laborers29037,750$22,790 - 60,27011%5%
20First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers29062,460$43,900 - 82,120-4%15%
21First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers27044,180$23,970 - 71,0704%25%
22Logging equipment operators27043,940$34,820 - 54,0500%2%
23First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers27032,450$21,510 - 47,20011%14%
24Medical secretaries26032,240$23,020 - 40,95017%18%
25Receptionists and information clerks26024,610$19,530 - 31,02017%13%
26First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers25047,490$28,510 - 69,6606%29%
27Tellers24023,690$20,610 - 27,80014%16%
28Truck drivers, light or delivery services24024,470$18,850 - 32,5508%4%
29Counter and rental clerks23025,160$17,620 - 38,35023%16%
30Bus drivers, school22032,980$22,490 - 39,9409%4%
31Food preparation workers21021,310$17,500 - 26,25015%7%
32Logging workers, all other21040,020$29,520 - 52,370-5%2%
33Carpenters21048,410$32,010 - 92,72010%6%
34Automotive service technicians and mechanics20038,040$24,040 - 55,37014%4%
35General and operations managers200102,230$58,520 - 158,6302%48%
36Packers and packagers, hand19022,990$17,540 - 36,510-11%3%
37Cooks, fast food18018,760$17,050 - 19,9808%5%
38First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers17057,810$39,580 - 81,8709%10%
39Customer service representatives17029,590$20,180 - 39,54025%22%
40Maids and housekeeping cleaners16019,420$17,050 - 21,94013%5%
41Electricians15055,730$39,400 - 70,6207%7%
42Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators15055,870$37,320 - 75,5108%3%
43Billing and posting clerks and machine operators15033,450$22,160 - 42,6104%15%
44Medical assistants14032,150$27,420 - 38,81035%10%
45Court, municipal, and license clerks14038,520$28,940 - 49,8109%24%
46Home health aides14021,340$17,890 - 24,71049%7%
47Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks14026,190$17,950 - 37,9104%6%
48Production workers, all other14026,630$18,800 - 38,5102%5%
49Dental assistants13032,400$22,850 - 41,21029%9%
50Cleaners of vehicles and equipment13020,650$17,450 - 24,64014%3%
51Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses13041,570$33,950 - 50,52014%7%
52Police and sheriff's patrol officers13057,310$44,620 - 70,14011%33%
53Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists13034,750$19,180 - 54,62012%6%
54Dishwashers12018,910$17,220 - 20,74010%3%
55Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists12040,860$28,920 - 52,95012%3%
56Preschool teachers, except special education12023,860$17,500 - 37,96026%43%
57Office and administrative support workers, all other12025,710$18,610 - 36,190-8%32%
58Landscaping and groundskeeping workers12026,660$19,870 - 37,66018%6%
59Child care workers12021,760$17,650 - 27,02018%15%
60First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers12064,010$45,440 - 88,9307%13%
61Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers12036,040$28,200 - 44,3505%2%
62Executive secretaries and administrative assistants11040,340$33,310 - 50,48015%18%
63Security guards11026,480$17,770 - 38,03017%13%
64Pharmacy technicians11034,060$27,970 - 40,60032%16%
65First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators10070,360$42,220 - 99,64010%17%
66Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers10034,770$24,720 - 48,0009%3%
67Machinists10044,800$34,290 - 54,140-2%3%
68Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop10020,510$17,300 - 26,02010%8%
69Healthcare support workers, all other9030,560$22,910 - 38,86016%10%
70Material moving workers, all other9058,020$25,360 - 80,3301%6%
71Business operations specialists, all other9057,080$33,400 - 80,72021%49%
72Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing9039,560$32,750 - 49,4606%0%
73Cooks, institution and cafeteria9027,800$21,570 - 35,37011%5%
74Postal service mail carriers90 1%11%
75Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping8027,920$17,860 - 41,970-10%13%
76Loan officers8064,500$44,970 - 85,73012%49%
77Driver/sales workers8030,700$17,990 - 46,390-4%4%
78Fire fighters8062,610$50,340 - 78,94012%18%
79Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers8036,570$21,690 - 58,290-6%14%
80Millwrights8050,880$28,270 - 76,1206%0%
81Loan interviewers and clerks7032,340$27,140 - 43,1900%24%
82Vocational education teachers, postsecondary7044,140$29,340 - 65,7400%0%
83Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop7019,060$17,280 - 20,61010%17%
84Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers7020,550$17,490 - 23,87012%6%
85Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance7046,800$19,740 - 78,3702%11%
86Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products7050,740$36,150 - 70,2000%42%
87Protective service workers, all other6034,980$25,410 - 46,47013%31%
88Painters, construction and maintenance6029,480$20,430 - 36,32012%6%
89Cost estimators6064,400$41,450 - 87,91019%32%
90File clerks6024,780$17,810 - 36,210-40%20%
91First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand6056,370$34,310 - 109,38013%17%
92Payroll and timekeeping clerks6034,930$20,800 - 50,4903%18%
93Insurance sales agents6056,700$33,780 - 101,63013%45%
94New accounts clerks6027,010$21,220 - 33,400-15%28%
95Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers5024,630$18,310 - 31,51012%0%
96Sales representatives, services, all other5055,290$33,100 - 70,95028%48%
97Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks5020,350$17,490 - 24,28017%14%
98Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters5029,680$21,200 - 39,6503%4%
99Computer support specialists5043,270$30,660 - 57,43013%43%
100Radiologic technologists and technicians5057,040$36,400 - 77,84015%25%
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Jobs More Common Near Longview Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Logging workers, all other40,020210974.5
Logging equipment operators43,940270192.8
Rehabilitation counselors30,85022011.5
Court, municipal, and license clerks38,5201407.7
Industrial machinery mechanics56,3103506.8
Coaches and scouts 1203.6
Production workers, all other26,6301403.1
Industrial truck and tractor operators42,2303603
Medical secretaries32,2402602.7
Bus drivers, school32,9802202.7
Teachers and instructors, all other47,3202502.5
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists40,8601202.5
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer41,0007902.5
Counter and rental clerks25,1602302.5
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other57,4801102.4
Office and administrative support workers, all other25,7101202.4
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers62,4602902.3
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators70,3601002.3
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food19,7001,2502.3
Dental assistants32,4001302.1
Teacher assistants27,5305102.1
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators55,8701502.1
Tellers23,6902402
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment20,6501301.9
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers34,7701001.9
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education54,5502301.8
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers36,0401201.7
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists34,7501301.7
Cooks, fast food18,7601801.7
Cooks, restaurant22,3303101.7
Pharmacy technicians34,0601101.7
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers32,4502701.6
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants23,5804501.6
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks32,6706001.6
Social and human service assistants29,3101001.6
Stock clerks and order fillers25,7206101.6
Team assemblers31,0103101.5
Automotive service technicians and mechanics38,0402001.5
Preschool teachers, except special education23,8601201.5
Elementary school teachers, except special education54,1204101.5
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers57,8101701.4
Construction laborers37,7502901.4
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators33,4501501.4
Medical assistants32,1501401.4
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers64,0101201.3
Cashiers21,9809301.3
Registered nurses69,0206901.3
Truck drivers, light or delivery services24,4702401.3
Machinists44,8001001.3
Office clerks, general25,8907601.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Industrial truck and tractor operators42,2301.41360
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists34,7501.38130
Logging equipment operators43,9401.31270
Waiters and waitresses24,4801.31610
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators55,8701.31150
Industrial machinery mechanics56,3101.27350
Bus drivers, school32,9801.26220
Teachers and instructors, all other47,3201.24250
Teacher assistants27,5301.24510
Carpenters48,4101.23210
Construction laborers37,7501.21290
Pharmacy technicians34,0601.21110
Electricians55,7301.19150
Cashiers21,9801.19930
Police and sheriff's patrol officers57,3101.18130
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers62,4601.18290
Court, municipal, and license clerks38,5201.16140
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand27,7301.15410
Medical assistants32,1501.14140
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food19,7001.141,250
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers44,1801.14270
Team assemblers31,0101.13310
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners25,9801.13540
Child care workers21,7601.13120
Packers and packagers, hand22,9901.13190
Stock clerks and order fillers25,7201.13610
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers64,0101.12120
Registered nurses69,0201.12690
Retail salespersons27,3101.121,100
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive32,5801.12440
Medical secretaries32,2401.11260
Food preparation workers21,3101.11210
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators33,4501.1150
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education56,2601.1230
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers26,6601.1120
Dishwashers18,9101.1120
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer41,0001.09790
Elementary school teachers, except special education54,1201.09410
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education54,5501.08230
Counter and rental clerks25,1601.08230
Cooks, fast food18,7601.08180
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers32,4501.07270
Logging workers, all other40,0201.07210
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other57,4801.06110
General and operations managers102,2301.06200
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers47,4901.05250
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses41,5701.05130
Security guards26,4801.05110
Automotive service technicians and mechanics38,0401.05200
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants40,3401.04110

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