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Due to Olympia being a state capital, state government is the city's largest employer and it's also a major part of the economy. Some of the notable industries in Olympia are industrial supplies, machinery and plastics. Employment is also provided by firms producing items such as processed foods, wood products and metal and paper containers.
Agriculture, livestock, poultry and timber contribute to the economy. Tourism is also important. The area also includes a gambling sector. Notable companies located in the region are Univera Inc., Fast Transact and Reach One.
Legal and consulting companies are strong element's of the area's economy. The region also includes an emerging life sciences community and noteworthy warehouse and distribution companies.
The largest employers for the Olympia area:
Some of the occupations which are more common in Olympia than most other cities are zoologists and wildlife biologists, forest and conservation technicians, budget analysts, social science research assistants, urban and regional planners, health educators, environmental scientists and specialists; and computer applications software engineers.
The major nonagricultural employment segments in Olympia, Washington:
Some of the associations providing help to Olympia companies are:
The Olympian.com offers details about the local business community.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer software engineers, applications | 2,520 | 72,290 | $55,410 - 93,400 | 45% | 85% |
| 2 | Registered nurses | 1,490 | 71,950 | $49,580 - 98,540 | 24% | 56% |
| 3 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 930 | 38,430 | $27,890 - 55,390 | 9% | 54% |
| 4 | Budget analysts | 870 | 50,600 | $36,090 - 64,860 | 7% | 78% |
| 5 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 840 | 53,090 | $37,810 - 65,750 | 14% | 95% |
| 6 | Civil engineers | 810 | 73,150 | $54,080 - 98,000 | 18% | 87% |
| 7 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 620 | 57,410 | $40,510 - 82,280 | 17% | 56% |
| 8 | Accountants and auditors | 580 | 63,680 | $43,190 - 96,910 | 18% | 79% |
| 9 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 530 | 55,960 | $41,470 - 72,710 | 6% | 96% |
| 10 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 530 | 58,330 | $24,170 - 111,290 | 8% | 51% |
| 11 | Public relations specialists | 520 | 66,340 | $37,750 - 114,060 | 18% | 81% |
| 12 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 470 | 54,570 | $38,840 - 74,540 | 25% | 93% |
| 13 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 470 | 52,980 | $37,820 - 66,420 | 11% | 95% |
| 14 | Lawyers | 450 | 87,910 | $58,750 - 124,560 | 11% | 99% |
| 15 | Urban and regional planners | 400 | 65,200 | $46,200 - 81,820 | 15% | 92% |
| 16 | Health educators | 390 | 56,210 | $40,780 - 74,570 | 26% | 58% |
| 17 | Social and human service assistants | 360 | 28,940 | $21,040 - 42,530 | 34% | 58% |
| 18 | Management analysts | 360 | 66,200 | $44,120 - 94,110 | 22% | 78% |
| 19 | Financial managers | 340 | 95,940 | $69,130 - 131,550 | 13% | 60% |
| 20 | Coaches and scouts | 320 | 29,760 | $17,920 - 52,960 | 15% | 60% |
| 21 | Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 260 | 63,270 | $44,580 - 82,640 | 9% | 95% |
| 22 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 240 | 57,180 | $42,040 - 77,720 | 5% | 58% |
| 23 | Rehabilitation counselors | 240 | 48,810 | $27,690 - 64,020 | 23% | 73% |
| 24 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 210 | 89,440 | $57,720 - 124,850 | 28% | 85% |
| 25 | Computer systems analysts | 190 | 78,020 | $50,140 - 115,070 | 29% | 68% |
| 26 | Child, family, and school social workers | 190 | 44,170 | $25,140 - 62,380 | 19% | 77% |
| 27 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 180 | 41,170 | $29,090 - 54,200 | 14% | 54% |
| 28 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 180 | 57,970 | $42,610 - 78,680 | 13% | 73% |
| 29 | Legislators | 170 | 52,670 | $42,070 - 80,270 | 1% | 65% |
| 30 | Network and computer systems administrators | 170 | 65,920 | $45,770 - 84,990 | 27% | 50% |
| 31 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 160 | 48,580 | $35,160 - 63,730 | 18% | 56% |
| 32 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 160 | 91,610 | $74,410 - 106,630 | 8% | 78% |
| 33 | Sales and related workers, all other | 160 | 42,680 | $21,960 - 55,460 | 14% | 62% |
| 34 | Pharmacists | 160 | 100,670 | $79,620 - 129,060 | 22% | 97% |
| 35 | Librarians | 140 | 56,590 | $40,920 - 69,510 | 4% | 85% |
| 36 | Managers, all other | 140 | 95,030 | $54,110 - 128,920 | 7% | 55% |
| 37 | Biological technicians | 140 | 37,040 | $26,220 - 49,330 | 16% | 60% |
| 38 | Statisticians | 130 | 62,390 | $39,900 - 90,640 | 9% | 93% |
| 39 | Environmental engineers | 130 | 82,300 | $67,010 - 101,270 | 25% | 86% |
| 40 | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 130 | 65,340 | $40,330 - 81,140 | 22% | 93% |
| 41 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 130 | 84,380 | $39,270 - | 12% | 51% |
| 42 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 130 | 51,630 | $37,010 - 66,030 | 20% | 87% |
| 43 | Social and community service managers | 120 | 80,090 | $30,050 - 106,050 | 25% | 72% |
| 44 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 120 | 37,680 | $25,520 - 57,250 | 15% | 51% |
| 45 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 120 | 37,180 | $22,230 - 51,840 | 23% | 54% |
| 46 | Sales managers | 120 | 89,560 | $54,640 - 150,200 | 10% | 69% |
| 47 | Physical therapists | 120 | 62,700 | $52,820 - 78,490 | 27% | 89% |
| 48 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 110 | 73,590 | $52,710 - 95,450 | 18% | 88% |
| 49 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 110 | 59,520 | $44,640 - 77,270 | 0% | 96% |
| 50 | Graphic designers | 110 | 42,380 | $23,030 - 59,980 | 10% | 55% |
| 51 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 110 | 38,530 | $28,100 - 50,680 | 34% | 73% |
| 52 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 100 | 90,050 | $34,420 - | 18% | 56% |
| 53 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 100 | 58,430 | $40,690 - 79,780 | 11% | 79% |
| 54 | Training and development specialists | 90 | 47,930 | $25,540 - 74,940 | 18% | 56% |
| 55 | Speech-language pathologists | 90 | 66,360 | $48,270 - 84,920 | 11% | 98% |
| 56 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 90 | 69,260 | $54,330 - 81,580 | 16% | 99% |
| 57 | Medical and health services managers | 90 | 107,100 | $52,660 - 162,280 | 16% | 57% |
| 58 | Human resources managers, all other | 90 | 82,620 | $61,900 - 108,920 | 11% | 58% |
| 59 | Instructional coordinators | 80 | 57,640 | $23,090 - 80,860 | 23% | 79% |
| 60 | Computer programmers | 80 | 80,770 | $56,640 - 104,450 | 0% | 73% |
| 61 | Engineering managers | 80 | 111,450 | $91,110 - 130,940 | 7% | 84% |
| 62 | Medical and public health social workers | 80 | 49,500 | $31,590 - 69,400 | 24% | 77% |
| 63 | Market research analysts | 80 | 59,390 | $32,570 - 86,130 | 20% | 82% |
| 64 | Public relations managers | 80 | 95,990 | $56,330 - 127,780 | 17% | 75% |
| 65 | Computer and information systems managers | 80 | 101,650 | $71,590 - 134,510 | 16% | 73% |
| 66 | Advertising sales agents | 70 | 49,870 | $28,000 - 77,990 | 20% | 56% |
| 67 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 70 | 52,380 | $39,400 - 66,300 | 9% | 87% |
| 68 | Social scientists and related workers, all other | 70 | 77,020 | $41,450 - 121,380 | 5% | 90% |
| 69 | Insurance underwriters | 60 | 48,610 | $42,020 - 52,020 | 6% | 53% |
| 70 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 60 | 62,650 | $41,710 - 91,010 | 53% | 57% |
| 71 | Financial analysts | 60 | 91,250 | $46,370 - 140,770 | 34% | 87% |
| 72 | Veterinarians | 60 | 87,820 | $54,560 - 105,170 | 35% | 100% |
| 73 | Financial specialists, all other | 60 | 67,150 | $40,060 - 87,970 | 12% | 50% |
| 74 | Dentists, general | 60 | 186,500 | $100,890 - | 9% | 100% |
| 75 | Physician assistants | 60 | 88,020 | $60,690 - 122,580 | 27% | 67% |
| 76 | Marketing managers | 50 | 84,000 | $32,870 - 127,400 | 14% | 69% |
| 77 | Occupational therapists | 50 | 66,090 | $47,610 - 81,980 | 23% | 90% |
| 78 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 50 | 59,600 | $43,690 - 79,240 | 12% | 51% |
| 79 | Database administrators | 50 | 76,860 | $53,510 - 103,010 | 29% | 72% |
| 80 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 50 | 60,890 | $52,780 - 75,070 | 17% | 54% |
| 81 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 50 | 95,840 | $56,830 - 162,860 | 14% | 78% |
| 82 | Chief executives | 50 | 145,070 | $103,070 - | 2% | 65% |
| 83 | Personal financial advisors | 50 | 68,920 | $37,130 - 113,450 | 41% | 81% |
| 84 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 40 | 45,480 | $27,110 - 65,600 | 24% | 78% |
| 85 | Chemists | 40 | 69,070 | $36,190 - 105,310 | 9% | 93% |
| 86 | Editors | 40 | 49,570 | $32,240 - 75,130 | 2% | 81% |
| 87 | Natural sciences managers | 40 | 95,360 | $51,600 - 131,160 | 11% | 93% |
| 88 | Surveyors | 30 | 62,390 | $36,800 - 81,230 | 24% | 82% |
| 89 | Special education teachers, middle school | 30 | 52,180 | $37,800 - 66,010 | 16% | 87% |
| 90 | Floral designers | 30 | 32,430 | $21,460 - 42,130 | 0% | 55% |
| 91 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 30 | 76,350 | $52,230 - 102,000 | 20% | 99% |
| 92 | Industrial engineers | 30 | 61,750 | $45,120 - 80,270 | 20% | 74% |
| 93 | Conservation scientists | 30 | 75,770 | $52,970 - 120,440 | 5% | 86% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office clerks, general | 3,000 | 28,800 | $20,690 - 38,210 | 13% | 19% |
| 2 | Business operations specialists, all other | 2,850 | 71,420 | $53,390 - 93,700 | 21% | 49% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 2,840 | 22,110 | $17,350 - 30,220 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Retail salespersons | 2,580 | 26,750 | $17,610 - 44,850 | 12% | 25% |
| 5 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 2,060 | 20,960 | $17,560 - 25,610 | 18% | 5% |
| 6 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,970 | 37,840 | $27,780 - 49,820 | 1% | 18% |
| 7 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,700 | 25,470 | $17,940 - 36,290 | -7% | 8% |
| 8 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,650 | 34,450 | $22,980 - 47,810 | 13% | 16% |
| 9 | Waiters and waitresses | 1,480 | 28,600 | $19,680 - 36,540 | 11% | 14% |
| 10 | Teacher assistants | 1,320 | 26,570 | $21,280 - 32,050 | 10% | 18% |
| 11 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,270 | 27,280 | $18,670 - 38,120 | 15% | 4% |
| 12 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 960 | 48,670 | $29,800 - 68,360 | 6% | 29% |
| 13 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 950 | 26,900 | $18,060 - 38,890 | 2% | 5% |
| 14 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 900 | 41,810 | $31,860 - 53,420 | 10% | 4% |
| 15 | Receptionists and information clerks | 880 | 26,420 | $19,020 - 33,710 | 17% | 13% |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 850 | 49,120 | $28,030 - 91,730 | 4% | 25% |
| 17 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 850 | 20,110 | $17,190 - 25,830 | 10% | 8% |
| 18 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 820 | 38,570 | $23,230 - 53,890 | 10% | 6% |
| 19 | Cooks, restaurant | 810 | 25,660 | $18,210 - 38,010 | 12% | 5% |
| 20 | Carpenters | 800 | 48,790 | $31,820 - 75,710 | 10% | 6% |
| 21 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 770 | 53,580 | $40,150 - 64,860 | 9% | 47% |
| 22 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 710 | 52,530 | $33,590 - 75,870 | 15% | 18% |
| 23 | General and operations managers | 700 | 110,350 | $63,700 - | 2% | 48% |
| 24 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 680 | 28,080 | $20,080 - 40,220 | 18% | 6% |
| 25 | Construction laborers | 620 | 34,860 | $21,470 - 61,700 | 11% | 5% |
| 26 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 600 | 39,410 | $28,470 - 49,950 | 0% | 22% |
| 27 | Medical secretaries | 600 | 35,820 | $25,180 - 49,420 | 17% | 18% |
| 28 | Computer support specialists | 580 | 47,470 | $34,890 - 61,310 | 13% | 43% |
| 29 | Counter and rental clerks | 580 | 27,510 | $17,830 - 42,170 | 23% | 16% |
| 30 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 550 | 23,490 | $18,770 - 30,470 | 18% | 7% |
| 31 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 550 | 31,550 | $19,170 - 47,440 | 8% | 4% |
| 32 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 510 | 36,080 | $25,430 - 49,740 | 11% | 14% |
| 33 | Medical assistants | 490 | 32,920 | $25,270 - 43,030 | 35% | 10% |
| 34 | Dishwashers | 450 | 19,010 | $17,140 - 20,690 | 10% | 3% |
| 35 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 440 | 21,830 | $17,470 - 30,530 | 13% | 5% |
| 36 | Cooks, fast food | 430 | 19,380 | $17,370 - 20,780 | 8% | 5% |
| 37 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 430 | 34,620 | $26,860 - 48,500 | 4% | 15% |
| 38 | Bus drivers, school | 420 | 32,340 | $23,970 - 40,070 | 9% | 4% |
| 39 | Packers and packagers, hand | 410 | 23,530 | $17,690 - 31,590 | -11% | 3% |
| 40 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 400 | 63,990 | $44,830 - 82,010 | 11% | 33% |
| 41 | Food preparation workers | 400 | 21,570 | $17,550 - 28,700 | 15% | 7% |
| 42 | Electricians | 400 | 53,430 | $29,180 - 83,400 | 7% | 7% |
| 43 | Bartenders | 400 | 27,220 | $18,140 - 33,720 | 11% | 17% |
| 44 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 380 | 48,740 | $23,880 - 77,790 | 8% | 3% |
| 45 | Tellers | 370 | 25,530 | $20,580 - 32,090 | 14% | 16% |
| 46 | Dental assistants | 360 | 37,120 | $21,900 - 50,680 | 29% | 9% |
| 47 | Child care workers | 360 | 21,630 | $17,290 - 29,190 | 18% | 15% |
| 48 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 330 | 31,720 | $22,970 - 40,030 | -1% | 2% |
| 49 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 330 | 42,920 | $33,970 - 51,200 | 14% | 7% |
| 50 | Fire fighters | 310 | 61,050 | $42,960 - 79,560 | 12% | 18% |
| 51 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 310 | 18,940 | $17,050 - 20,390 | 12% | 6% |
| 52 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 300 | 25,710 | $18,740 - 38,070 | 26% | 43% |
| 53 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 300 | 19,390 | $17,210 - 21,500 | 10% | 17% |
| 54 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 300 | 73,480 | $48,140 - 102,640 | 9% | 10% |
| 55 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 290 | 26,290 | $20,930 - 32,370 | 11% | 5% |
| 56 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 280 | 52,360 | $39,010 - 64,650 | 0% | 42% |
| 57 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 280 | 31,710 | $19,530 - 50,520 | -8% | 32% |
| 58 | Driver/sales workers | 270 | 30,320 | $21,260 - 47,360 | -4% | 4% |
| 59 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 270 | 45,530 | $29,270 - 62,050 | 14% | 4% |
| 60 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 270 | 36,480 | $23,110 - 54,840 | 12% | 6% |
| 61 | Loan officers | 260 | 59,630 | $23,920 - 99,380 | 12% | 49% |
| 62 | Legal secretaries | 250 | 41,890 | $33,470 - 50,630 | 12% | 18% |
| 63 | Team assemblers | 240 | 27,310 | $19,840 - 37,660 | 0% | 5% |
| 64 | Recreation workers | 240 | 25,520 | $18,970 - 37,370 | 13% | 47% |
| 65 | Postal service mail carriers | 240 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 66 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 240 | 39,150 | $29,330 - 49,140 | 13% | 4% |
| 67 | Civil engineering technicians | 240 | 50,680 | $37,870 - 63,850 | 10% | 18% |
| 68 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 230 | 45,910 | $34,270 - 59,410 | 12% | 3% |
| 69 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 230 | 34,440 | $18,150 - 54,010 | 27% | 47% |
| 70 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 220 | 62,280 | $44,070 - 84,440 | 7% | 13% |
| 71 | Bill and account collectors | 220 | 40,790 | $27,680 - 56,880 | 23% | 13% |
| 72 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 220 | 20,760 | $17,510 - 26,080 | 24% | 22% |
| 73 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 220 | 29,110 | $17,970 - 44,890 | 12% | 6% |
| 74 | Legal support workers, all other | 210 | 50,990 | $36,250 - 68,810 | 5% | 38% |
| 75 | Sheet metal workers | 200 | 59,310 | $35,000 - 83,650 | 7% | 4% |
| 76 | Machine feeders and offbearers | 200 | 26,680 | $18,080 - 37,300 | -14% | 0% |
| 77 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 200 | 21,790 | $17,410 - 29,200 | 14% | 3% |
| 78 | Dental hygienists | 190 | 88,810 | $74,420 - 103,410 | 30% | 33% |
| 79 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 190 | 19,420 | $17,270 - 22,700 | 17% | 14% |
| 80 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 190 | 28,620 | $18,950 - 39,520 | 4% | 6% |
| 81 | All other information and record clerks | 190 | 36,830 | $25,680 - 49,280 | -12% | 21% |
| 82 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 180 | 30,660 | $22,730 - 39,580 | 10% | 24% |
| 83 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 170 | 52,640 | $31,770 - 79,760 | -4% | 15% |
| 84 | Insurance sales agents | 160 | 56,690 | $30,550 - 83,900 | 13% | 45% |
| 85 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 160 | 60,620 | $26,650 - 110,440 | 28% | 48% |
| 86 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 160 | 48,820 | $28,880 - 64,300 | 22% | 45% |
| 87 | Massage therapists | 160 | 62,440 | $38,100 - 82,600 | 20% | 32% |
| 88 | Pharmacy technicians | 160 | 35,130 | $27,100 - 41,730 | 32% | 16% |
| 89 | Parts salespersons | 150 | 31,800 | $22,050 - 44,630 | -1% | 6% |
| 90 | Administrative services managers | 150 | 96,630 | $66,540 - 127,530 | 12% | 40% |
| 91 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 140 | 36,180 | $28,770 - 41,890 | 0% | 24% |
| 92 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 140 | 53,540 | $33,920 - 104,400 | 15% | 36% |
| 93 | Social science research assistants | 140 | 46,790 | $33,000 - 61,790 | 12% | 46% |
| 94 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 130 | 24,630 | $17,540 - 34,540 | 12% | 0% |
| 95 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 130 | 58,390 | $35,870 - 82,270 | 15% | 25% |
| 96 | Nonfarm animal caretakers | 130 | 22,770 | $17,720 - 30,960 | 18% | 16% |
| 97 | Cost estimators | 130 | 51,890 | $34,410 - 67,240 | 19% | 32% |
| 98 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 130 | 58,630 | $39,980 - 85,810 | 10% | 17% |
| 99 | Medical transcriptionists | 130 | 34,720 | $20,580 - 48,270 | 14% | 10% |
| 100 | Automotive body and related repairers | 130 | 43,870 | $29,750 - 61,310 | 12% | 3% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 63,270 | 260 | 45.7 |
| Forest and conservation technicians | 49,800 | 130 | 31.4 |
| Budget analysts | 50,600 | 870 | 21.9 |
| Social science research assistants | 46,790 | 140 | 20.3 |
| Urban and regional planners | 65,200 | 400 | 18.5 |
| Health educators | 56,210 | 390 | 10.3 |
| Statisticians | 62,390 | 130 | 10.2 |
| Legal support workers, all other | 50,990 | 210 | 9.4 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 54,570 | 470 | 9.2 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 72,290 | 2,520 | 6.9 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 65,340 | 130 | 6.9 |
| Legislators | 52,670 | 170 | 6 |
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 41,170 | 180 | 5.5 |
| Massage therapists | 62,440 | 160 | 5.3 |
| Civil engineers | 73,150 | 810 | 4.5 |
| Civil engineering technicians | 50,680 | 240 | 4.4 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 57,410 | 620 | 4.2 |
| Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 53,580 | 770 | 4.1 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 71,420 | 2,850 | 4 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | 48,810 | 240 | 4 |
| Environmental engineers | 82,300 | 130 | 4 |
| Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 39,410 | 600 | 3.9 |
| Biological technicians | 37,040 | 140 | 3.9 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | 26,680 | 200 | 3.1 |
| Public relations specialists | 66,340 | 520 | 3.1 |
| Coaches and scouts | 29,760 | 320 | 3 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 38,430 | 930 | 3 |
| Service station attendants | 24,050 | 110 | 2.6 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 34,720 | 130 | 2.6 |
| Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 39,150 | 240 | 2.5 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 20,110 | 850 | 2.5 |
| Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 38,530 | 110 | 2.5 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 59,520 | 110 | 2.5 |
| New accounts clerks | 32,330 | 120 | 2.3 |
| Education, training, and library workers, all other | 58,430 | 100 | 2.1 |
| Medical secretaries | 35,820 | 600 | 2 |
| Sheet metal workers | 59,310 | 200 | 2 |
| Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 48,580 | 160 | 2 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 27,510 | 580 | 2 |
| Fire fighters | 61,050 | 310 | 1.9 |
| Dental assistants | 37,120 | 360 | 1.9 |
| Social and human service assistants | 28,940 | 360 | 1.8 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 43,870 | 110 | 1.8 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 46,800 | 100 | 1.7 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other | 31,710 | 280 | 1.7 |
| Sales and related workers, all other | 42,680 | 160 | 1.7 |
| Teacher assistants | 26,570 | 1,320 | 1.7 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 48,740 | 380 | 1.7 |
| Dental hygienists | 88,810 | 190 | 1.7 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 37,840 | 1,970 | 1.6 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massage therapists | 62,440 | 1.6 | 160 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 28,600 | 1.53 | 1,480 |
| Legislators | 52,670 | 1.48 | 170 |
| Fire fighters | 61,050 | 1.45 | 310 |
| Sheet metal workers | 59,310 | 1.42 | 200 |
| Social and community service managers | 80,090 | 1.4 | 120 |
| Bartenders | 27,220 | 1.4 | 400 |
| Dental hygienists | 88,810 | 1.4 | 190 |
| Forest and conservation technicians | 49,800 | 1.36 | 130 |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 52,530 | 1.35 | 710 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | 48,810 | 1.35 | 240 |
| Administrative services managers | 96,630 | 1.33 | 150 |
| Bill and account collectors | 40,790 | 1.32 | 220 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 63,990 | 1.32 | 400 |
| Public relations specialists | 66,340 | 1.31 | 520 |
| Security guards | 32,930 | 1.3 | 130 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 37,840 | 1.3 | 1,970 |
| Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 39,150 | 1.29 | 240 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | 45,780 | 1.28 | 120 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 49,120 | 1.27 | 850 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 73,480 | 1.26 | 300 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 45,530 | 1.26 | 270 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 35,130 | 1.25 | 160 |
| Carpenters | 48,790 | 1.24 | 800 |
| Bus drivers, school | 32,340 | 1.24 | 420 |
| Medical secretaries | 35,820 | 1.23 | 600 |
| Health educators | 56,210 | 1.23 | 390 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | 35,650 | 1.22 | 110 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 20,960 | 1.22 | 2,060 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 71,420 | 1.21 | 2,850 |
| Teacher assistants | 26,570 | 1.19 | 1,320 |
| Cashiers | 22,110 | 1.19 | 2,840 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 36,080 | 1.19 | 510 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 27,280 | 1.19 | 1,270 |
| Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 39,410 | 1.19 | 600 |
| Cooks, restaurant | 25,660 | 1.18 | 810 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 27,510 | 1.18 | 580 |
| Service station attendants | 24,050 | 1.17 | 110 |
| Medical assistants | 32,920 | 1.17 | 490 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 60,620 | 1.17 | 160 |
| Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 45,910 | 1.17 | 230 |
| Registered nurses | 71,950 | 1.17 | 1,490 |
| Legal secretaries | 41,890 | 1.16 | 250 |
| Social science research assistants | 46,790 | 1.16 | 140 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 29,110 | 1.16 | 220 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 28,080 | 1.16 | 680 |
| Driver/sales workers | 30,320 | 1.16 | 270 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 84,380 | 1.16 | 130 |
| Packers and packagers, hand | 23,530 | 1.15 | 410 |
| Dental assistants | 37,120 | 1.15 | 360 |
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