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Located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States on Puget Sound, the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett metropolitan area has a thriving and diverse economy. There are fifteen Fortune 1000 company headquarters in the state of Washington, fourteen of them are in the Seattle metropolitan area. Nine of the companies in the Seattle area are on the Fortune 500. The largest company headquartered in the Seattle area is Costco. The most famous are probably Amazon.com, Microsoft, and Starbucks.
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing used to be based in Seattle, and although it moved its company headquarters to Chicago, its largest division is still located in Bellevue, and it continues to be a major force in the Seattle area economy. Boeing has Seattle area aircraft manufacturing plants in Everett and Renton, and is one of the largest employers in the Seattle area.
In its 2006 list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the United States, Inc. magazine ranked the Seattle area twenty-eighth in the large cities category. The criteria used in the compiling the Inc. list emphasizes regional growth. Seattle also fared well in on Forbes magazine's 2005 list of "Best Places For Business and Careers". Forbes ranked Seattle seventy-third out of the 150 largest metropolitan areas. Expansion Management magazine ranked Seattle seventeenth on its 2006 list of "America's 50 Hottest Cities". Seattle also achieved a "5-Star Business Opportunity Metro" ranking from Expansion Management’s 2005 Mayor’s Challenge ranking of the "Top Business Opportunity Metros." Ranking criteria include business climate, transportation and logistics infrastructure, quality of life, public education, and other areas important to corporate site selectors.
Helping to fuel the economy of the Seattle area is one of the most highly educated work forces in the United States. In 2005, researchers at Central Connecticut State University ranked Seattle the most literate city in America. According to the United States Census Bureau, Seattle has the highest percentage of college graduates of any major U.S. city. 51.3 percent of Seattle's 25-and-over population has a bachelor's degree or higher. Forbes Magazine in its 2005 list of "Best Places For Business and Careers", ranked Seattle 10th of the 150 largest metropolitan areas in educational attainment.
Major industries in the Seattle area include aerospace, forest products, the military, and the shipping industry. While these are the traditional foundation of the Seattle economy, emerging industries include software, retail, biotechnology, tourism, Internet services, and telecommunications.
High technology and software are a major force in the Seattle area economy. According to the Seattle government site, the Seattle area ranks fifth in the United States for software jobs as a percentage of total population. There are about 6,000 software related companies in the region who employ over 65,000 people.
The United States Military is also one of the largest employers in the Seattle/Puget Sound region. Major facilities in the region include an Army base, an air force base, two navy bases, and a Naval shipyard.
Another major influence on the area's economy is the Port of Seattle. The port is an excellent deep-water harbor in the center of the Puget Sound basin. It is the fifth largest container port in the United States, and the thirty-seventh largest in the world as of 2005. Port of Seattle facilities (largely the port and the Seattle Tacoma International Airport) have a huge economic impact. Port facilities and businesses supporting those facilities account for nearly 200,000 jobs in the Puget Sound region.
For the business traveler, the Seattle area is served by the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), or Sea-Tac. In 2005, Sea-Tac was ranked as the seventh busiest airport in the United States and thirtieth busiest airport in the world. Sea-Tac was ranked first of major U.S. Cargo airports in the 499,000 ton and less category in an Air Cargo World 2005/2006 Air Cargo Excellence Survey.
Notable companies in the Seattle area include:
Major business organizations in the Seattle area include:
The Puget Sound Business Journal, and the "Business & Technology Section" of the Seattle Times are both good sources of information on business and economy in the Seattle area.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 21,640 | 70,070 | $49,410 - 93,180 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Computer software engineers, applications | 20,250 | 85,180 | $61,530 - 117,830 | 45% | 85% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 18,380 | 64,080 | $30,590 - 114,100 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 13,590 | 61,070 | $40,170 - 89,740 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Computer programmers | 9,170 | 91,110 | $56,000 - 131,620 | 0% | 73% |
| 6 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 9,000 | 49,180 | $34,810 - 66,230 | 14% | 95% |
| 7 | Computer systems analysts | 8,530 | 78,310 | $51,490 - 108,910 | 29% | 68% |
| 8 | Lawyers | 8,090 | 90,250 | $32,010 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 9 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 7,360 | 79,930 | $39,250 - 125,590 | 12% | 51% |
| 10 | Management analysts | 7,350 | 77,610 | $50,110 - 114,660 | 22% | 78% |
| 11 | Market research analysts | 6,710 | 85,590 | $40,620 - 132,990 | 20% | 82% |
| 12 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 6,260 | 34,680 | $26,610 - 39,820 | 9% | 54% |
| 13 | Civil engineers | 6,210 | 75,370 | $51,610 - 108,040 | 18% | 87% |
| 14 | Network and computer systems administrators | 5,910 | 70,970 | $47,880 - 97,790 | 27% | 50% |
| 15 | Financial managers | 5,350 | 111,860 | $62,300 - 0 | 13% | 60% |
| 16 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 4,830 | 60,320 | $37,550 - 87,490 | 17% | 56% |
| 17 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 4,710 | 51,220 | $36,260 - 70,320 | 6% | 96% |
| 18 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 4,480 | 49,660 | $35,080 - 67,540 | 11% | 95% |
| 19 | Computer specialists, all other | 4,150 | 67,650 | $28,390 - 103,380 | 15% | 68% |
| 20 | Rehabilitation counselors | 4,110 | 35,310 | $20,650 - 59,800 | 23% | 73% |
| 21 | Managers, all other | 4,010 | 108,630 | $59,160 - 0 | 7% | 55% |
| 22 | Computer and information systems managers | 3,770 | 116,970 | $75,130 - 0 | 16% | 73% |
| 23 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 3,560 | 76,030 | $28,240 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 24 | Engineering managers | 3,410 | 122,480 | $80,290 - 0 | 7% | 84% |
| 25 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 3,390 | 76,780 | $51,930 - 109,200 | 53% | 57% |
| 26 | Sales managers | 3,100 | 128,670 | $63,520 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 27 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 3,050 | 68,050 | $36,180 - 116,880 | 20% | 99% |
| 28 | Public relations specialists | 3,020 | 60,100 | $34,710 - 92,640 | 18% | 81% |
| 29 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 2,680 | 52,000 | $27,270 - 84,030 | 5% | 58% |
| 30 | Social and human service assistants | 2,650 | 26,710 | $19,250 - 36,620 | 34% | 58% |
| 31 | Coaches and scouts | 2,580 | 37,790 | $20,010 - 61,080 | 15% | 60% |
| 32 | Mechanical engineers | 2,470 | 78,500 | $52,480 - 109,460 | 4% | 78% |
| 33 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 2,410 | 79,890 | $50,950 - 121,000 | 4% | 81% |
| 34 | Industrial engineers | 2,360 | 69,890 | $49,970 - 92,870 | 20% | 74% |
| 35 | Financial specialists, all other | 2,320 | 62,820 | $38,200 - 93,910 | 12% | 50% |
| 36 | Database administrators | 2,200 | 76,760 | $45,600 - 112,210 | 29% | 72% |
| 37 | Pharmacists | 2,090 | 90,020 | $71,210 - 115,160 | 22% | 97% |
| 38 | Graphic designers | 2,070 | 49,680 | $29,170 - 76,170 | 10% | 55% |
| 39 | Electrical engineers | 1,910 | 75,420 | $52,750 - 100,460 | 6% | 81% |
| 40 | Marketing managers | 1,910 | 129,900 | $74,110 - 0 | 14% | 69% |
| 41 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 1,860 | 71,440 | $47,320 - 104,390 | 18% | 88% |
| 42 | Training and development specialists | 1,860 | 59,120 | $34,470 - 88,050 | 18% | 56% |
| 43 | Physical therapists | 1,830 | 67,820 | $52,160 - 81,910 | 27% | 89% |
| 44 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 1,830 | 42,450 | $26,160 - 61,760 | 23% | 54% |
| 45 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 1,820 | 54,800 | $40,490 - 72,270 | 12% | 51% |
| 46 | Biological technicians | 1,790 | 38,690 | $27,290 - 52,400 | 16% | 60% |
| 47 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 1,790 | 52,280 | $37,320 - 73,730 | 13% | 73% |
| 48 | Financial analysts | 1,730 | 86,740 | $46,970 - 0 | 34% | 87% |
| 49 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 1,710 | 62,630 | $31,920 - 102,710 | 18% | 56% |
| 50 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 1,640 | 67,190 | $41,160 - 98,540 | 25% | 93% |
| 51 | Librarians | 1,590 | 58,950 | $43,350 - 76,010 | 4% | 85% |
| 52 | Advertising sales agents | 1,570 | 62,590 | $32,060 - 103,860 | 20% | 56% |
| 53 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 1,550 | 41,080 | $26,470 - 62,580 | 25% | 58% |
| 54 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 1,390 | 86,430 | $58,540 - 110,170 | 8% | 78% |
| 55 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 1,390 | 42,770 | $27,630 - 58,720 | 14% | 54% |
| 56 | Urban and regional planners | 1,370 | 67,100 | $49,650 - 89,850 | 15% | 92% |
| 57 | Technical writers | 1,360 | 74,310 | $48,820 - 103,380 | 20% | 74% |
| 58 | Budget analysts | 1,350 | 65,600 | $48,810 - 86,350 | 7% | 78% |
| 59 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 1,340 | 31,480 | $21,420 - 49,890 | 11% | 55% |
| 60 | Personal financial advisors | 1,310 | 71,660 | $36,380 - 118,180 | 41% | 81% |
| 61 | Medical and health services managers | 1,270 | 110,850 | $75,000 - 0 | 16% | 57% |
| 62 | Mental health counselors | 1,260 | 42,140 | $28,960 - 60,350 | 30% | 73% |
| 63 | Editors | 1,250 | 66,820 | $41,570 - 92,300 | 2% | 81% |
| 64 | Social workers, all other | 1,180 | 48,250 | $37,720 - 62,380 | 18% | 77% |
| 65 | Chief executives | 1,170 | 183,850 | $126,540 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 66 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 1,160 | 36,470 | $25,960 - 48,720 | 15% | 51% |
| 67 | Multi-media artists and animators | 1,080 | 54,420 | $25,340 - 82,860 | 26% | 58% |
| 68 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 1,040 | 38,020 | $26,860 - 57,130 | 30% | 77% |
| 69 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 1,040 | 49,820 | $36,120 - 66,360 | 20% | 87% |
| 70 | Child, family, and school social workers | 1,040 | 39,170 | $25,720 - 56,890 | 19% | 77% |
| 71 | Speech-language pathologists | 1,030 | 59,750 | $43,310 - 76,750 | 11% | 98% |
| 72 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 1,020 | 57,180 | $36,880 - 81,610 | 18% | 56% |
| 73 | Medical and public health social workers | 1,020 | 51,530 | $35,610 - 70,740 | 24% | 77% |
| 74 | Human resources managers, all other | 1,010 | 101,700 | $66,460 - 0 | 11% | 58% |
| 75 | Producers and directors | 1,000 | 61,550 | $35,210 - 100,440 | 11% | 75% |
| 76 | Musicians and singers | 970 | $0 - 0 | 10% | 53% | |
| 77 | Instructional coordinators | 930 | 62,550 | $38,930 - 90,960 | 23% | 79% |
| 78 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 920 | 85,470 | $51,580 - 137,070 | 14% | 78% |
| 79 | Insurance underwriters | 890 | 62,240 | $38,580 - 94,620 | 6% | 53% |
| 80 | Occupational therapists | 880 | 59,980 | $44,680 - 75,960 | 23% | 90% |
| 81 | Interior designers | 860 | 41,470 | $25,770 - 59,080 | 20% | 55% |
| 82 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 850 | 50,560 | $38,860 - 66,320 | 11% | 58% |
| 83 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 800 | 52,540 | $37,320 - 70,700 | 0% | 96% |
| 84 | Credit analysts | 790 | 58,110 | $32,060 - 87,050 | 2% | 60% |
| 85 | Dentists, general | 780 | 159,190 | $59,740 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 86 | Landscape architects | 770 | 56,500 | $40,870 - 78,840 | 16% | 88% |
| 87 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 710 | 55,560 | $34,690 - 78,700 | 16% | 99% |
| 88 | Meeting and convention planners | 700 | 49,330 | $29,270 - 81,540 | 20% | 67% |
| 89 | Purchasing managers | 690 | 95,400 | $63,720 - 131,280 | 3% | 57% |
| 90 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 670 | 72,060 | $50,930 - 94,940 | 17% | 54% |
| 91 | Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 660 | 65,600 | $36,150 - 102,760 | 9% | 95% |
| 92 | Chemists | 650 | 63,690 | $34,780 - 99,950 | 9% | 93% |
| 93 | Public relations managers | 650 | 101,680 | $63,010 - 0 | 17% | 75% |
| 94 | Computer hardware engineers | 630 | 83,120 | $52,780 - 120,270 | 5% | 70% |
| 95 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 590 | 65,680 | $44,900 - 91,110 | 8% | 72% |
| 96 | Actors | 590 | $0 - 0 | 12% | 62% | |
| 97 | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 590 | 74,230 | $34,850 - 123,880 | 22% | 93% |
| 98 | Reporters and correspondents | 590 | 53,870 | $26,700 - 74,070 | 1% | 85% |
| 99 | Biological scientists, all other | 590 | 78,550 | $42,740 - 124,610 | 4% | 95% |
| 100 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 580 | 51,310 | $35,530 - 70,510 | 9% | 87% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 39,300 | 28,860 | $17,380 - 45,060 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 30,800 | 24,970 | $16,810 - 40,020 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Office clerks, general | 29,790 | 29,590 | $19,310 - 41,830 | 13% | 19% |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 27,270 | 19,760 | $16,260 - 25,700 | 18% | 5% |
| 5 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 24,060 | 26,640 | $17,310 - 40,660 | 2% | 5% |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 22,310 | 24,950 | $16,540 - 35,920 | 11% | 14% |
| 7 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 20,390 | 35,420 | $23,430 - 47,720 | 13% | 16% |
| 8 | Customer service representatives | 19,780 | 34,090 | $23,650 - 46,610 | 25% | 22% |
| 9 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 18,570 | 28,970 | $17,330 - 47,210 | -7% | 8% |
| 10 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 16,880 | 26,600 | $18,400 - 36,290 | 15% | 4% |
| 11 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 14,140 | 54,390 | $34,690 - 78,430 | 6% | 29% |
| 12 | Business operations specialists, all other | 13,940 | 66,260 | $41,240 - 94,500 | 21% | 49% |
| 13 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 12,420 | 39,870 | $29,530 - 52,840 | 10% | 4% |
| 14 | Carpenters | 11,480 | 50,320 | $31,330 - 70,960 | 10% | 6% |
| 15 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 11,340 | 39,620 | $24,390 - 56,510 | 10% | 6% |
| 16 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 10,620 | 44,260 | $32,360 - 58,550 | 15% | 18% |
| 17 | Counter and rental clerks | 10,310 | 26,610 | $16,730 - 39,090 | 23% | 16% |
| 18 | Teacher assistants | 10,180 | 28,070 | $21,300 - 36,060 | 10% | 18% |
| 19 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 10,180 | 34,930 | $25,520 - 45,600 | 1% | 18% |
| 20 | Receptionists and information clerks | 10,170 | 26,080 | $18,740 - 35,340 | 17% | 13% |
| 21 | Cooks, restaurant | 10,120 | 23,340 | $16,930 - 31,260 | 12% | 5% |
| 22 | General and operations managers | 9,850 | 131,090 | $63,950 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 23 | Construction laborers | 9,690 | 35,580 | $19,970 - 57,920 | 11% | 5% |
| 24 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 9,580 | 50,670 | $29,220 - 89,250 | 4% | 25% |
| 25 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 9,490 | 19,870 | $16,170 - 26,370 | 10% | 8% |
| 26 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 9,380 | 31,730 | $20,760 - 45,790 | 4% | 6% |
| 27 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 9,160 | 30,520 | $20,070 - 44,080 | 8% | 4% |
| 28 | Security guards | 8,380 | 28,500 | $19,350 - 42,540 | 17% | 13% |
| 29 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 8,280 | 27,390 | $20,630 - 35,610 | 18% | 7% |
| 30 | Team assemblers | 8,280 | 28,860 | $17,330 - 43,620 | 0% | 5% |
| 31 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 8,270 | 62,060 | $30,960 - 112,010 | 28% | 48% |
| 32 | Computer support specialists | 8,170 | 55,780 | $32,740 - 87,760 | 13% | 43% |
| 33 | Medical secretaries | 7,910 | 36,970 | $26,880 - 48,830 | 17% | 18% |
| 34 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 7,660 | 28,660 | $19,510 - 41,690 | 18% | 6% |
| 35 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 6,960 | 22,030 | $16,770 - 29,790 | 13% | 5% |
| 36 | Personal and home care aides | 6,760 | 21,850 | $18,810 - 25,200 | 51% | 10% |
| 37 | Packers and packagers, hand | 6,500 | 21,410 | $16,270 - 33,180 | -11% | 3% |
| 38 | Child care workers | 6,210 | 20,720 | $16,370 - 27,810 | 18% | 15% |
| 39 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 6,210 | 38,040 | $26,310 - 50,450 | 11% | 14% |
| 40 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 6,170 | 73,060 | $47,630 - 107,280 | 9% | 10% |
| 41 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 6,020 | 30,340 | $18,270 - 42,330 | -8% | 32% |
| 42 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 6,000 | 34,840 | $25,770 - 44,910 | 4% | 15% |
| 43 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 5,550 | 36,860 | $22,260 - 55,800 | -1% | 2% |
| 44 | Tellers | 5,440 | 25,110 | $19,580 - 32,510 | 14% | 16% |
| 45 | Electricians | 5,320 | 50,900 | $27,540 - 73,720 | 7% | 7% |
| 46 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 5,310 | 61,810 | $36,890 - 90,830 | -4% | 15% |
| 47 | Food preparation workers | 5,260 | 22,680 | $16,960 - 29,430 | 15% | 7% |
| 48 | Dishwashers | 5,260 | 19,420 | $16,350 - 23,240 | 10% | 3% |
| 49 | Loan officers | 5,180 | 65,680 | $31,830 - 119,120 | 12% | 49% |
| 50 | Bartenders | 4,980 | 26,220 | $17,900 - 35,650 | 11% | 17% |
| 51 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 4,920 | 31,120 | $18,540 - 47,610 | 12% | 6% |
| 52 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 4,880 | 60,340 | $39,250 - 86,080 | 0% | 42% |
| 53 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 4,730 | 45,290 | $25,310 - 67,280 | 14% | 4% |
| 54 | Driver/sales workers | 4,620 | 27,580 | $16,800 - 46,560 | -4% | 4% |
| 55 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 4,310 | 57,740 | $36,060 - 85,670 | 11% | 4% |
| 56 | Medical assistants | 4,250 | 33,720 | $26,460 - 42,720 | 35% | 10% |
| 57 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 4,120 | 36,190 | $21,640 - 53,590 | 12% | 6% |
| 58 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 4,080 | 18,960 | $16,000 - 24,230 | 12% | 6% |
| 59 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 4,030 | 19,240 | $16,260 - 23,300 | 10% | 17% |
| 60 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 3,970 | 47,070 | $21,050 - 71,480 | -6% | 14% |
| 61 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 3,930 | 53,710 | $35,840 - 72,350 | 8% | 3% |
| 62 | Home health aides | 3,930 | 23,620 | $18,390 - 29,760 | 49% | 7% |
| 63 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 3,870 | 54,150 | $32,610 - 72,740 | 11% | 11% |
| 64 | Dental assistants | 3,850 | 37,610 | $25,800 - 50,660 | 29% | 9% |
| 65 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 3,810 | 69,890 | $44,150 - 94,900 | 7% | 13% |
| 66 | Helpers--production workers | 3,740 | 24,370 | $16,940 - 36,450 | 0% | 4% |
| 67 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 3,700 | 33,970 | $20,890 - 54,880 | -26% | 6% |
| 68 | Bill and account collectors | 3,660 | 35,610 | $23,370 - 46,960 | 23% | 13% |
| 69 | Telemarketers | 3,600 | 31,280 | $17,590 - 55,870 | -9% | 14% |
| 70 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 3,590 | 22,910 | $16,490 - 34,640 | 14% | 3% |
| 71 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 3,530 | 40,830 | $19,640 - 72,010 | 27% | 47% |
| 72 | Court, municipal, and license clerks | 3,490 | 39,090 | $29,150 - 49,360 | 9% | 24% |
| 73 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 3,430 | 45,030 | $35,750 - 57,610 | 14% | 7% |
| 74 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 3,380 | 60,410 | $44,470 - 76,770 | 11% | 33% |
| 75 | Sheet metal workers | 3,350 | 48,370 | $24,760 - 76,280 | 7% | 4% |
| 76 | Bus drivers, school | 3,320 | 32,410 | $25,690 - 38,920 | 9% | 4% |
| 77 | Insurance sales agents | 3,070 | 75,870 | $31,000 - [?] | 13% | 45% |
| 78 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 3,050 | 59,150 | $38,160 - 85,810 | 9% | 47% |
| 79 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 3,030 | 29,680 | $17,150 - 40,940 | 10% | 24% |
| 80 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 3,010 | 42,470 | $30,560 - 56,710 | 5% | 2% |
| 81 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 2,970 | 37,470 | $26,210 - 51,490 | 0% | 24% |
| 82 | Order clerks | 2,950 | 34,340 | $20,620 - 53,320 | -23% | 16% |
| 83 | Cooks, fast food | 2,940 | 18,300 | $16,120 - 21,240 | 8% | 5% |
| 84 | Postal service mail carriers | 2,910 | 43,840 | $36,420 - 50,120 | 1% | 11% |
| 85 | Machinists | 2,900 | 44,890 | $29,620 - 65,890 | -2% | 3% |
| 86 | Cost estimators | 2,820 | 66,050 | $41,050 - 97,960 | 19% | 32% |
| 87 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 2,780 | 35,240 | $20,220 - 65,670 | -8% | 5% |
| 88 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 2,740 | 35,950 | $25,780 - 48,120 | 0% | 22% |
| 89 | Dental hygienists | 2,640 | 86,660 | $75,540 - 101,130 | 30% | 33% |
| 90 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 2,620 | 60,230 | $35,380 - 87,460 | 10% | 17% |
| 91 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 2,570 | 43,020 | $30,000 - 60,640 | 4% | 30% |
| 92 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 2,550 | 52,270 | $46,220 - 59,480 | 3% | 13% |
| 93 | Gaming dealers | 2,480 | 27,880 | $15,870 - 43,770 | 24% | 11% |
| 94 | Travel agents | 2,440 | 36,530 | $22,020 - 54,780 | 1% | 26% |
| 95 | Fire fighters | 2,430 | 59,780 | $48,000 - 74,920 | 12% | 18% |
| 96 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 2,420 | 42,070 | $30,870 - 49,630 | -7% | 12% |
| 97 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 2,400 | 19,600 | $16,270 - 25,020 | 24% | 22% |
| 98 | Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | 2,370 | 31,590 | $19,800 - 45,230 | 1% | 29% |
| 99 | Parking lot attendants | 2,340 | 20,860 | $16,370 - 29,110 | 12% | 14% |
| 100 | Legal secretaries | 2,270 | 45,850 | $28,190 - 60,270 | 12% | 18% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel guides | 37,680 | 100 | 20 |
| Ship engineers | 65,650 | 830 | 13.6 |
| Building cleaning workers, all other | 26,550 | 400 | 12.6 |
| Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators | 28,840 | 320 | 10.9 |
| Logging workers, all other | 35,990 | 120 | 10.1 |
| Epidemiologists | 62,180 | 150 | 8.1 |
| Agricultural workers, all other | 30,540 | 130 | 7.8 |
| Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 65,600 | 660 | 7.5 |
| Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment | 57,950 | 350 | 7.3 |
| Gaming and sports book writers and runners | 22,440 | 570 | 7.1 |
| Cooks, all other | 29,480 | 490 | 7.1 |
| Pile-driver operators | 59,130 | 120 | 7 |
| Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators | 46,650 | 450 | 6.7 |
| Social science research assistants | 34,630 | 540 | 6.5 |
| Media and communication workers, all other | 61,270 | 1,180 | 6.4 |
| Airfield operations specialists | 69,240 | 100 | 6.1 |
| Aircraft cargo handling supervisors | 44,980 | 210 | 6 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 68,050 | 3,050 | 5.8 |
| Sailors and marine oilers | 43,000 | 1,190 | 5.5 |
| Foresters | 49,720 | 110 | 5.4 |
| Woodworkers, all other | 25,100 | 170 | 5.3 |
| Marine engineers and naval architects | 68,520 | 210 | 5.2 |
| Air traffic controllers | 102,530 | 570 | 5 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 39,090 | 3,490 | 5 |
| Transportation workers, all other | 33,110 | 1,350 | 5 |
| Landscape architects | 56,500 | 770 | 4.8 |
| Urban and regional planners | 67,100 | 1,370 | 4.8 |
| Motorboat mechanics | 41,050 | 420 | 4.8 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | 58,110 | 230 | 4.5 |
| Hydrologists | 76,310 | 180 | 4.4 |
| Avionics technicians | 50,470 | 280 | 4.4 |
| Biomedical engineers | 80,600 | 440 | 4.3 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 54,150 | 3,870 | 4.3 |
| Gaming cage workers | 25,160 | 340 | 4.2 |
| Tire builders | 23,950 | 100 | 4.1 |
| Transportation inspectors | 63,320 | 590 | 4.1 |
| Multi-media artists and animators | 54,420 | 1,080 | 4.1 |
| Glaziers | 50,940 | 1,530 | 4.1 |
| Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles | 33,260 | 480 | 4.1 |
| Atmospheric and space scientists | 73,980 | 160 | 4 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 63,460 | 970 | 3.9 |
| Gaming dealers | 27,880 | 2,480 | 3.9 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 85,180 | 20,250 | 3.8 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | 35,310 | 4,110 | 3.7 |
| Biological scientists, all other | 78,550 | 590 | 3.6 |
| Fiberglass laminators and fabricators | 31,840 | 480 | 3.5 |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 52,300 | 230 | 3.5 |
| Automotive glass installers and repairers | 36,190 | 180 | 3.4 |
| Biological technicians | 38,690 | 1,790 | 3.2 |
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 42,770 | 1,390 | 3.2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislators | 86,520 | 2.48 | 110 |
| Radio and television announcers | 66,800 | 1.84 | 120 |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 52,300 | 1.81 | 230 |
| Painting, coating, and decorating workers | 46,060 | 1.81 | 520 |
| Power plant operators | 98,110 | 1.76 | 140 |
| Social and community service managers | 91,790 | 1.74 | 490 |
| Food service managers | 76,470 | 1.69 | 700 |
| Massage therapists | 63,070 | 1.68 | 730 |
| Lodging managers | 81,610 | 1.67 | 160 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 54,950 | 1.59 | 1,370 |
| Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners | 50,950 | 1.55 | 170 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 24,950 | 1.52 | 22,310 |
| Computer programmers | 91,110 | 1.51 | 9,170 |
| Fire fighters | 59,780 | 1.5 | 2,430 |
| Bartenders | 26,220 | 1.49 | 4,980 |
| Market research analysts | 85,590 | 1.48 | 6,710 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 42,370 | 1.48 | 580 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 54,180 | 1.47 | 2,100 |
| Painters, transportation equipment | 55,670 | 1.47 | 700 |
| General and operations managers | 131,090 | 1.46 | 9,850 |
| Dental hygienists | 86,660 | 1.46 | 2,640 |
| Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders | 46,970 | 1.45 | 200 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 47,070 | 1.45 | 3,970 |
| Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | 43,770 | 1.45 | 670 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 40,830 | 1.45 | 3,530 |
| Gaming dealers | 27,880 | 1.44 | 2,480 |
| Roofers | 48,300 | 1.44 | 1,640 |
| Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment | 57,950 | 1.44 | 350 |
| Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 62,630 | 1.43 | 1,710 |
| Editors | 66,820 | 1.43 | 1,250 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 54,950 | 1.43 | 270 |
| Medical and health services managers | 110,850 | 1.43 | 1,270 |
| Cashiers | 24,970 | 1.42 | 30,800 |
| Pest control workers | 41,940 | 1.42 | 220 |
| Marketing managers | 129,900 | 1.42 | 1,910 |
| Crossing guards | 30,100 | 1.42 | 870 |
| Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall | 46,840 | 1.42 | 530 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 35,240 | 1.41 | 2,780 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 46,330 | 1.41 | 1,540 |
| Sales managers | 128,670 | 1.41 | 3,100 |
| Insurance sales agents | 75,870 | 1.4 | 3,070 |
| Computer support specialists | 55,780 | 1.4 | 8,170 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 45,260 | 1.4 | 700 |
| Managers, all other | 108,630 | 1.4 | 4,010 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | 51,730 | 1.4 | 670 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 106,470 | 1.4 | 360 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 54,330 | 1.4 | 330 |
| File clerks | 30,550 | 1.4 | 1,890 |
| Chiropractors | 114,880 | 1.4 | 260 |
| Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | 47,260 | 1.4 | 190 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Surgeons | 192,280 | 610 |
| Chief executives | 183,850 | 1,170 |
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 173,500 | 150 |
| Internists, general | 162,870 | 260 |
| Dentists, general | 159,190 | 780 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 148,210 | 80 |
| Optometrists | 140,620 | 200 |
| Family and general practitioners | 140,050 | 780 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 138,050 | 1,540 |
| Podiatrists | 133,060 | |
| General and operations managers | 131,090 | 9,850 |
| Marketing managers | 129,900 | 1,910 |
| Sales managers | 128,670 | 3,100 |
| Psychiatrists | 126,560 | 110 |
| Pediatricians, general | 125,300 | 180 |
| Engineering managers | 122,480 | 3,410 |
| Natural sciences managers | 121,010 | 570 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 118,770 | 570 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 116,970 | 3,770 |
| Chiropractors | 114,880 | 260 |
| Nuclear engineers | 113,280 | |
| Financial managers | 111,860 | 5,350 |
| Medical and health services managers | 110,850 | 1,270 |
| Managers, all other | 108,630 | 4,010 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 106,470 | 360 |
| Construction managers | 106,110 | 2,030 |
| Air traffic controllers | 102,530 | 570 |
| Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes | 102,050 | |
| Human resources managers, all other | 101,700 | 1,010 |
| Public relations managers | 101,680 | 650 |
| Power plant operators | 98,110 | 140 |
| Training and development managers | 97,480 | 200 |
| Purchasing managers | 95,400 | 690 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 94,310 | 1,250 |
| Real estate brokers | 94,170 | 410 |
| Industrial production managers | 91,940 | 1,170 |
| Social and community service managers | 91,790 | 490 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 91,660 | 250 |
| Computer programmers | 91,110 | 9,170 |
| Lawyers | 90,250 | 8,090 |
| Pharmacists | 90,020 | 2,090 |
| Administrative services managers | 89,700 | 1,670 |
| Actuaries | 87,280 | 140 |
| Financial analysts | 86,740 | 1,730 |
| Dental hygienists | 86,660 | 2,640 |
| Legislators | 86,520 | 110 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 86,430 | 1,390 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 86,050 | 170 |
| Sales engineers | 86,020 | |
| Market research analysts | 85,590 | 6,710 |
| Company | Revenue 2005 (billions) |
|---|---|
| Washington Mutual | 21.3 |
| Amazon.com | 8.5 |
| Nordstrom | 7.7 |
| Starbucks | 6.4 |
| Safeco | 6.4 |
| Expeditors Intl. of Washington | 3.9 |
| Alaska Air Group | 3 |
| Plum Creek Timber | 1.6 |
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