Mount Vernon Employment

Employment and Industries in the Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Mount Vernon.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Mount Vernon.
A list of any large public companies in Mount Vernon.

Most Popular Jobs in Mount Vernon, 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	930	65,270	$46,980 - 83,400	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	390	51,480	$35,690 - 67,850	14%	95%
3	Teachers and instructors, all other	360	34,440	$26,170 - 48,530	9%	54%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	270	51,490	$31,730 - 75,280	8%	51%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	200	53,100	$38,040 - 72,540	6%	96%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	200	51,780	$36,050 - 66,200	11%	95%
7	Accountants and auditors	180	59,930	$34,560 - 81,150	18%	79%
8	Instructional coordinators	120	64,490	$35,420 - 84,950	23%	79%
9	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	120	51,430	$42,530 - 67,600	13%	73%
10	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	110	41,030	$27,000 - 61,250	34%	73%
11	Social and human service assistants	100	25,870	$17,560 - 37,690	34%	58%
12	Financial managers	100	90,290	$58,950 - 139,390	13%	60%
13	Civil engineers	100	69,690	$53,210 - 98,250	18%	87%
14	Child, family, and school social workers	100	43,380	$25,820 - 59,650	19%	77%
15	Pharmacists	90	106,150	$83,800 - 128,490	22%	97%
16	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	80	83,180	$36,290 - 103,950	8%	78%
17	Conservation scientists	80	48,950	$35,650 - 64,270	5%	86%
18	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	70	73,650	$22,680 -	25%	67%
19	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	70	52,670	$29,460 - 72,900	17%	56%
20	Graphic designers	70	31,970	$21,450 - 46,370	10%	55%
21	Public relations specialists	70	57,400	$32,850 - 77,000	18%	81%
22	Coaches and scouts	70	36,370	$19,520 - 56,440	15%	60%
23	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	60	58,120	$41,590 - 77,100	0%	96%
24	Community and social service specialists, all other	60	22,410	$16,500 - 49,430	25%	58%
25	Network and computer systems administrators	60	67,890	$50,230 - 84,110	27%	50%
26	Advertising sales agents	60	52,010	$26,640 - 74,650	20%	56%
27	Education, training, and library workers, all other	60	59,960	$43,330 - 79,000	11%	79%
28	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	60	50,080	$33,470 - 68,300	20%	87%
29	Mechanical engineers	60	68,170	$38,700 - 98,210	4%	78%
30	Lawyers	50	77,170	$51,120 - 114,510	11%	99%
31	Physical therapists	50	67,450	$56,580 - 79,770	27%	89%
32	Self-enrichment education teachers	50	34,950	$20,590 - 50,410	23%	54%
33	Speech-language pathologists	50	56,910	$43,960 - 73,770	11%	98%
34	Physician assistants	50	82,010	$64,180 - 98,060	27%	67%
35	Occupational therapists	40	66,430	$43,900 - 95,160	23%	90%
36	Medical and public health social workers	40	49,400	$38,720 - 60,880	24%	77%
37	Medical and health services managers	40	97,180	$80,540 - 122,950	16%	57%
38	Librarians	30	59,760	$46,500 - 76,130	4%	85%
39	Training and development specialists	30	53,250	$36,520 - 78,950	18%	56%
40	Urban and regional planners	30	59,730	$46,540 - 78,940	15%	92%

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	Cashiers	1,900	24,220	$17,240 - 37,890	-2%	10%
2	Retail salespersons	1,900	28,170	$17,450 - 47,100	12%	25%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,140	19,570	$16,560 - 25,450	18%	5%
4	Waiters and waitresses	980	28,370	$19,020 - 37,770	11%	14%
5	Office clerks, general	950	26,470	$18,390 - 35,730	13%	19%
6	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	860	33,840	$21,550 - 47,690	13%	16%
7	Teacher assistants	730	27,400	$21,730 - 31,770	10%	18%
8	Construction laborers	670	28,880	$20,630 - 39,810	11%	5%
9	Stock clerks and order fillers	670	24,490	$17,390 - 36,270	-7%	8%
10	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	610	40,110	$24,910 - 64,150	10%	4%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	590	28,330	$18,060 - 39,890	15%	4%
12	Electricians	530	51,860	$27,810 - 78,130	7%	7%
13	Carpenters	530	45,210	$27,380 - 64,540	10%	6%
14	Cooks, restaurant	520	23,720	$19,190 - 29,270	12%	5%
15	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	520	33,770	$22,310 - 44,540	1%	18%
16	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	500	25,950	$17,650 - 36,570	2%	5%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	440	49,710	$29,160 - 80,860	4%	25%
18	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	440	19,940	$16,960 - 24,520	10%	8%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	390	25,100	$18,570 - 31,020	17%	13%
20	Medical secretaries	380	33,280	$24,630 - 46,400	17%	18%
21	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	370	25,010	$19,450 - 31,500	18%	7%
22	Packers and packagers, hand	370	22,860	$16,540 - 36,160	-11%	3%
23	Maintenance and repair workers, general	370	39,550	$24,960 - 56,120	10%	6%
24	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	340	32,900	$17,950 - 54,470	8%	4%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	330	49,580	$32,730 - 74,710	6%	29%
26	Industrial machinery mechanics	320	45,280	$38,530 - 56,780	9%	5%
27	Food preparation workers	310	21,430	$17,210 - 28,170	15%	7%
28	Bartenders	310	26,580	$17,980 - 36,890	11%	17%
29	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	310	21,170	$17,300 - 25,830	13%	5%
30	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	300	26,360	$19,150 - 42,000	18%	6%
31	Customer service representatives	300	29,540	$21,910 - 39,400	25%	22%
32	Dishwashers	290	18,570	$16,760 - 20,330	10%	3%
33	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	270	40,300	$23,970 - 60,650	14%	4%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	270	59,270	$31,390 - 94,350	-4%	15%
35	Counter and rental clerks	270	25,860	$17,270 - 40,120	23%	16%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	270	36,110	$26,850 - 47,680	11%	14%
37	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	250	65,220	$42,230 - 87,930	9%	10%
38	Medical assistants	230	30,520	$24,770 - 37,490	35%	10%
39	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	230	40,180	$30,630 - 52,110	5%	2%
40	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	220	50,300	$25,130 - 80,550	11%	4%
41	Bus drivers, school	210	33,940	$29,370 - 38,840	9%	4%
42	Team assemblers	210	32,580	$22,080 - 45,530	0%	5%
43	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	200	25,550	$18,780 - 35,490	-4%	5%
44	General and operations managers	200	109,930	$58,010 -	2%	48%
45	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	200	33,050	$26,800 - 39,640	4%	15%
46	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	190	23,370	$17,330 - 30,630	14%	3%
47	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	180	18,310	$16,840 - 19,740	12%	6%
48	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	180	58,860	$36,580 - 82,210	7%	13%
49	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	180	27,570	$18,160 - 40,510	4%	6%
50	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	170	40,190	$28,330 - 50,370	15%	18%
51	Industrial truck and tractor operators	170	31,300	$21,730 - 43,270	-1%	2%
52	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	160	35,970	$27,510 - 46,070	14%	7%
53	Amusement and recreation attendants	150	19,060	$16,760 - 22,110	24%	22%
54	Security guards	140	23,090	$17,070 - 37,530	17%	13%
55	Parts salespersons	140	35,290	$20,350 - 62,780	-1%	6%
56	Medical records and health information technicians	140	32,970	$22,440 - 46,460	18%	12%
57	Dental assistants	130	39,160	$30,320 - 50,910	29%	9%
58	Healthcare support workers, all other	130	28,390	$21,540 - 37,980	16%	10%
59	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	130	21,030	$17,680 - 24,320	17%	14%
60	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	130	60,540	$50,940 - 72,450	11%	33%
61	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	130	25,150	$18,690 - 32,740	11%	5%
62	Court, municipal, and license clerks	130	36,990	$30,020 - 45,650	9%	24%
63	Postal service mail carriers	130	43,100	$33,570 - 51,930	1%	11%
64	Painters, construction and maintenance	120	37,330	$24,250 - 50,900	12%	6%
65	Business operations specialists, all other	120	64,890	$40,610 - 111,280	21%	49%
66	Office and administrative support workers, all other	120	24,630	$18,250 - 34,360	-8%	32%
67	Child care workers	120	20,080	$17,040 - 23,850	18%	15%
68	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	120		$[?] -	12%	6%
69	Pharmacy technicians	120	35,490	$28,330 - 43,140	32%	16%
70	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	110	21,090	$16,930 - 28,460	12%	0%
71	Helpers--production workers	110	22,090	$17,710 - 27,810	0%	4%
72	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	110	35,490	$26,100 - 47,410	3%	4%
73	Fire fighters	110	35,510	$22,000 - 56,470	12%	18%
74	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	110	51,760	$40,680 - 71,170	8%	3%
75	Machinists	110	43,330	$27,700 - 57,100	-2%	3%
76	Preschool teachers, except special education	100	26,030	$19,620 - 38,400	26%	43%
77	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	100	64,520	$36,630 - 121,120	0%	42%
78	Recreational vehicle service technicians	100	35,200	$21,290 - 55,710	18%	6%
79	Bakers	90	29,150	$20,850 - 40,700	10%	8%
80	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	90	61,470	$47,920 - 89,860	10%	17%
81	Loan officers	90	53,580	$31,050 - 84,320	12%	49%
82	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	90	19,430	$16,830 - 23,120	10%	17%
83	Insurance sales agents	90	49,090	$32,160 - 77,980	13%	45%
84	Butchers and meat cutters	90	42,590	$35,210 - 50,100	2%	2%
85	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	90	38,720	$21,910 - 61,530	-6%	14%
86	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	80	49,480	$37,640 - 63,560	14%	8%
87	Sales representatives, services, all other	80	58,070	$34,470 - 85,920	28%	48%
88	Motorboat mechanics	80	39,050	$30,120 - 50,780	19%	5%
89	Dental hygienists	80	97,600	$84,350 - 116,510	30%	33%
90	Driver/sales workers	80	27,840	$20,830 - 35,990	-4%	4%
91	Roofers	80	40,490	$29,130 - 57,990	14%	3%
92	Painters, transportation equipment	80	36,140	$26,230 - 49,880	8%	4%
93	Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	70	47,950	$40,870 - 57,020	8%	4%
94	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	70	38,880	$21,810 - 60,010	8%	9%
95	Nonfarm animal caretakers	70	25,190	$19,280 - 30,470	18%	16%
96	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	70	24,510	$18,620 - 29,580	-2%	4%
97	Cost estimators	70	56,990	$34,920 - 82,440	19%	32%
98	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	70	45,940	$23,810 - 65,910	7%	2%
99	Computer support specialists	70	42,070	$26,300 - 59,380	13%	43%
100	Highway maintenance workers	70	45,100	$34,660 - 57,040	9%	5%

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Jobs More Common Near Mount Vernon Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Recreational vehicle service technicians	35,200	100	67.2
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	41,030	110	5.9
Court, municipal, and license clerks	36,990	130	5.8
Industrial machinery mechanics	45,280	320	4.9
Instructional coordinators	64,490	120	3.8
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	35,490	110	3.6
Medical secretaries	33,280	380	3.1
Medical records and health information technicians	32,970	140	3.1
Electricians	51,860	530	3
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,940	440	2.8
Healthcare support workers, all other	28,390	130	2.7
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	21,090	110	2.7
Teachers and instructors, all other	34,440	360	2.6
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	40,180	230	2.5
Parts salespersons	35,290	140	2.3
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	21,030	130	2.3
Construction laborers	28,880	670	2.3
Bartenders	26,580	310	2.3
Amusement and recreation attendants	19,060	150	2.3
Teacher assistants	27,400	730	2.2
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	25,550	200	2.1
Cooks, restaurant	23,720	520	2.1
Counter and rental clerks	25,860	270	2.1
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	23,370	190	2.1
Dishwashers	18,570	290	2
Carpenters	45,210	530	2
Cashiers	24,220	1,900	2
Bus drivers, school	33,940	210	2
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	51,430	120	1.9
Medical assistants	30,520	230	1.8
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	50,300	220	1.8
Packers and packagers, hand	22,860	370	1.7
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	33,840	860	1.7
Office and administrative support workers, all other	24,630	120	1.6
Fire fighters	35,510	110	1.6
Dental assistants	39,160	130	1.6
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	19,570	1,140	1.6
Painters, construction and maintenance	37,330	120	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	59,270	270	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	65,220	250	1.6
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	18,310	180	1.5
Retail salespersons	28,170	1,900	1.5
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	40,300	270	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	58,860	180	1.5
Waiters and waitresses	28,370	980	1.5
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	25,150	130	1.5
Pharmacy technicians	35,490	120	1.4
Child, family, and school social workers	43,380	100	1.4
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	40,110	610	1.4
Civil engineers	69,690	100	1.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Waiters and waitresses	28,370	1.6	980
Bartenders	26,580	1.43	310
Cashiers	24,220	1.35	1,900
Bus drivers, school	33,940	1.33	210
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	49,710	1.31	440
Pharmacy technicians	35,490	1.3	120
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	60,540	1.29	130
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	28,330	1.28	590
Teacher assistants	27,400	1.27	730
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	51,760	1.26	110
Dental assistants	39,160	1.25	130
Team assemblers	32,580	1.24	210
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	36,110	1.22	270
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	35,490	1.2	110
Machinists	43,330	1.2	110
Carpenters	45,210	1.19	530
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	33,770	1.19	520
Maintenance and repair workers, general	39,550	1.19	370
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	32,900	1.19	340
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	19,570	1.18	1,140
Parts salespersons	35,290	1.18	140
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	40,180	1.17	230
Retail salespersons	28,170	1.17	1,900
General and operations managers	109,930	1.17	200
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,940	1.17	440
Medical secretaries	33,280	1.17	380
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	23,370	1.16	190
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	59,270	1.15	270
Packers and packagers, hand	22,860	1.15	370
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	65,220	1.15	250
Business operations specialists, all other	64,890	1.15	120
Food preparation workers	21,430	1.15	310
Electricians	51,860	1.15	530
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	40,300	1.15	270
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,170	1.14	310
Court, municipal, and license clerks	36,990	1.14	130
Counter and rental clerks	25,860	1.14	270
Painters, construction and maintenance	37,330	1.13	120
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	26,360	1.13	300
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	33,050	1.13	200
Cooks, restaurant	23,720	1.12	520
Instructional coordinators	64,490	1.12	120
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	50,300	1.12	220
Dishwashers	18,570	1.12	290
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	49,580	1.12	330
Medical assistants	30,520	1.11	230
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	25,950	1.11	500
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	21,030	1.11	130
Registered nurses	65,270	1.11	930
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	18,310	1.11	180

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	133,540	40
General and operations managers	109,930	200
Pharmacists	106,150	90
Construction managers	101,370	50
Dental hygienists	97,600	80
Medical and health services managers	97,180	40
Industrial production managers	93,610	40
Financial managers	90,290	100
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	83,180	80
Physician assistants	82,010	50
Lawyers	77,170	50
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	73,650	70
Civil engineers	69,690	100
Mechanical engineers	68,170	60
Network and computer systems administrators	67,890	60
Physical therapists	67,450	50
Occupational therapists	66,430	40
Registered nurses	65,270	930
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	65,220	250
Business operations specialists, all other	64,890	120
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	64,520	100
Instructional coordinators	64,490	120
Database administrators	63,940
Sales and related workers, all other	62,360
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	61,470	90
Financial specialists, all other	61,360
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	60,540	130
Education, training, and library workers, all other	59,960	60
Accountants and auditors	59,930	180
Librarians	59,760	30
Urban and regional planners	59,730	30
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	59,270	270
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	58,860	180
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	58,120	60
Sales representatives, services, all other	58,070	80
Public relations specialists	57,400	70
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	57,390	30
Cost estimators	56,990	70
Speech-language pathologists	56,910	50
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	56,630	40
Construction and building inspectors	56,610	40
Radiologic technologists and technicians	55,400	60
Loan officers	53,580	90
Training and development specialists	53,250	30
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	53,100	200
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	52,920
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	52,670	70
Tapers	52,070	40
Advertising sales agents	52,010	60
Electricians	51,860	530

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