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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 | 23,570 | 75,460 | $53,520 - 100,690 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Computer software engineers, applications | 21,250 | 93,510 | $66,950 - 128,800 | 45% | 85% |
| 3 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 19,980 | 66,360 | $31,260 - 112,620 | 8% | 51% |
| 4 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 14,770 | 99,740 | $70,770 - 134,020 | 28% | 85% |
| 5 | Accountants and auditors | 13,840 | 66,950 | $43,530 - 97,850 | 18% | 79% |
| 6 | Computer systems analysts | 9,190 | 85,350 | $54,710 - 123,300 | 29% | 68% |
| 7 | Management analysts | 9,110 | 85,700 | $53,260 - 132,480 | 22% | 78% |
| 8 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 9,100 | 54,460 | $38,030 - 74,740 | 14% | 95% |
| 9 | Computer programmers | 8,840 | 89,380 | $54,160 - 129,340 | 0% | 73% |
| 10 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 7,260 | 89,900 | $36,630 - 160,920 | 12% | 51% |
| 11 | Market research analysts | 7,230 | 90,750 | $45,510 - 133,060 | 20% | 82% |
| 12 | Network and computer systems administrators | 7,130 | 78,280 | $53,010 - 105,260 | 27% | 50% |
| 13 | Lawyers | 6,740 | 120,580 | $53,860 - | 11% | 99% |
| 14 | Aerospace engineers | 6,720 | 93,950 | $61,830 - 131,690 | 10% | 87% |
| 15 | Financial managers | 6,550 | 116,690 | $64,440 - | 13% | 60% |
| 16 | Civil engineers | 6,220 | 82,110 | $55,380 - 115,400 | 18% | 87% |
| 17 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 6,050 | 35,280 | $25,940 - 45,810 | 9% | 54% |
| 18 | Computer specialists, all other | 5,820 | 81,000 | $38,290 - 121,080 | 15% | 68% |
| 19 | Computer and information systems managers | 5,720 | 135,770 | $86,030 - | 16% | 73% |
| 20 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 5,460 | 84,880 | $52,710 - 121,970 | 53% | 57% |
| 21 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 5,450 | 57,590 | $41,110 - 78,610 | 6% | 96% |
| 22 | Managers, all other | 5,040 | 110,860 | $62,880 - | 7% | 55% |
| 23 | Sales and related workers, all other | 4,820 | 50,470 | $24,400 - 86,140 | 14% | 62% |
| 24 | Sales managers | 4,440 | 130,020 | $67,150 - | 10% | 69% |
| 25 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 4,420 | 66,440 | $40,340 - 100,330 | 17% | 56% |
| 26 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 4,170 | 54,850 | $38,480 - 75,690 | 11% | 95% |
| 27 | Mechanical engineers | 3,990 | 85,580 | $57,050 - 123,900 | 4% | 78% |
| 28 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 3,310 | 89,180 | $32,230 - | 25% | 67% |
| 29 | Public relations specialists | 3,270 | 63,820 | $37,110 - 101,300 | 18% | 81% |
| 30 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 3,250 | 69,890 | $38,110 - 111,620 | 20% | 99% |
| 31 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 3,210 | 91,880 | $61,720 - 129,490 | 4% | 81% |
| 32 | Engineering managers | 3,060 | 125,350 | $80,560 - | 7% | 84% |
| 33 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 2,950 | 61,940 | $35,050 - 97,490 | 18% | 56% |
| 34 | Graphic designers | 2,890 | 52,030 | $33,420 - 76,570 | 10% | 55% |
| 35 | Marketing managers | 2,780 | 127,180 | $72,780 - | 14% | 69% |
| 36 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 2,720 | 76,320 | $46,350 - 111,500 | 18% | 88% |
| 37 | Pharmacists | 2,690 | 103,030 | $79,880 - 129,870 | 22% | 97% |
| 38 | Social and human service assistants | 2,560 | 31,310 | $21,290 - 43,670 | 34% | 58% |
| 39 | Coaches and scouts | 2,560 | 41,910 | $22,200 - 67,460 | 15% | 60% |
| 40 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 2,520 | 53,360 | $30,190 - 82,850 | 5% | 58% |
| 41 | Financial specialists, all other | 2,360 | 70,530 | $38,140 - 122,600 | 12% | 50% |
| 42 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 2,240 | 44,400 | $26,150 - 67,300 | 23% | 54% |
| 43 | Training and development specialists | 2,180 | 69,010 | $40,650 - 101,100 | 18% | 56% |
| 44 | Budget analysts | 2,070 | 69,100 | $47,470 - 94,920 | 7% | 78% |
| 45 | Database administrators | 2,040 | 78,820 | $49,290 - 115,400 | 29% | 72% |
| 46 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 1,990 | 70,090 | $44,100 - 107,090 | 25% | 93% |
| 47 | Advertising sales agents | 1,930 | 57,890 | $26,920 - 93,110 | 20% | 56% |
| 48 | Mental health counselors | 1,910 | 40,580 | $27,740 - 63,860 | 30% | 73% |
| 49 | Physical therapists | 1,910 | 76,600 | $57,300 - 99,840 | 27% | 89% |
| 50 | Electrical engineers | 1,910 | 82,730 | $58,070 - 112,050 | 6% | 81% |
| 51 | Financial analysts | 1,910 | 90,760 | $52,890 - 161,420 | 34% | 87% |
| 52 | Child, family, and school social workers | 1,910 | 45,700 | $32,320 - 61,650 | 19% | 77% |
| 53 | Biological technicians | 1,810 | 41,840 | $29,320 - 56,700 | 16% | 60% |
| 54 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 1,780 | 56,060 | $41,020 - 78,620 | 13% | 73% |
| 55 | Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 1,730 | 116,920 | $55,790 - | 13% | 74% |
| 56 | Medical and health services managers | 1,650 | 118,680 | $73,230 - | 16% | 57% |
| 57 | Librarians | 1,600 | 64,490 | $47,190 - 82,670 | 4% | 85% |
| 58 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 1,590 | 43,710 | $28,260 - 62,220 | 14% | 54% |
| 59 | Urban and regional planners | 1,530 | 70,100 | $46,740 - 93,050 | 15% | 92% |
| 60 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 1,510 | 62,050 | $46,680 - 80,100 | 12% | 51% |
| 61 | Human resources managers, all other | 1,430 | 112,500 | $72,800 - 160,800 | 11% | 58% |
| 62 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 1,390 | 94,090 | $69,090 - 118,850 | 8% | 78% |
| 63 | Sales engineers | 1,360 | 97,650 | $58,610 - 142,310 | 9% | 79% |
| 64 | Multi-media artists and animators | 1,350 | 63,790 | $39,930 - 95,790 | 26% | 58% |
| 65 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 1,340 | 38,010 | $27,720 - 50,950 | 15% | 51% |
| 66 | Technical writers | 1,310 | 77,420 | $46,620 - 104,640 | 20% | 74% |
| 67 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 1,270 | 67,160 | $41,530 - 97,660 | 18% | 56% |
| 68 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 1,270 | 53,210 | $34,570 - 77,890 | 11% | 79% |
| 69 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 1,260 | 43,080 | $29,250 - 62,910 | 25% | 58% |
| 70 | Chief executives | 1,250 | 204,910 | $140,140 - | 2% | 65% |
| 71 | Instructional coordinators | 1,190 | 64,080 | $42,670 - 90,510 | 23% | 79% |
| 72 | Insurance underwriters | 1,170 | 64,710 | $43,620 - 92,830 | 6% | 53% |
| 73 | Medical and public health social workers | 1,140 | 55,390 | $36,320 - 76,240 | 24% | 77% |
| 74 | Computer and information scientists, research | 1,120 | 117,740 | $77,270 - | 22% | 68% |
| 75 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 1,050 | 53,790 | $37,930 - 73,000 | 20% | 87% |
| 76 | Editors | 1,020 | 67,850 | $38,550 - 99,850 | 2% | 81% |
| 77 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 1,020 | 30,710 | $21,260 - 41,910 | 11% | 55% |
| 78 | Public relations managers | 1,000 | 107,940 | $65,430 - 161,840 | 17% | 75% |
| 79 | Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 990 | 67,740 | $40,870 - 106,540 | 9% | 95% |
| 80 | Personal financial advisors | 970 | 92,570 | $43,230 - | 41% | 81% |
| 81 | Purchasing managers | 940 | 103,130 | $66,610 - 147,110 | 3% | 57% |
| 82 | Producers and directors | 930 | 67,260 | $37,070 - 105,890 | 11% | 75% |
| 83 | Health educators | 920 | 50,170 | $24,020 - 77,870 | 26% | 58% |
| 84 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 920 | 94,800 | $56,770 - 158,990 | 14% | 78% |
| 85 | Computer hardware engineers | 910 | 106,060 | $66,400 - 161,310 | 5% | 70% |
| 86 | Musicians and singers | 900 | $ - | 10% | 53% | |
| 87 | Writers and authors | 850 | 63,870 | $39,440 - 94,370 | 13% | 84% |
| 88 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 850 | 41,600 | $27,090 - 62,070 | 30% | 77% |
| 89 | Biological scientists, all other | 850 | 71,790 | $39,730 - 124,080 | 4% | 95% |
| 90 | Speech-language pathologists | 840 | 63,640 | $46,240 - 82,340 | 11% | 98% |
| 91 | Landscape architects | 830 | 66,210 | $45,580 - 96,120 | 16% | 88% |
| 92 | Social and community service managers | 820 | 78,850 | $41,640 - 122,790 | 25% | 72% |
| 93 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 820 | 58,850 | $40,650 - 79,090 | 0% | 96% |
| 94 | Occupational therapists | 810 | 68,330 | $51,340 - 86,370 | 23% | 90% |
| 95 | Environmental engineers | 810 | 81,750 | $54,720 - 114,480 | 25% | 86% |
| 96 | Dentists, general | 800 | 172,180 | $107,750 - | 9% | 100% |
| 97 | Interior designers | 800 | 53,370 | $34,030 - 78,630 | 20% | 55% |
| 98 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 790 | 75,180 | $48,150 - 103,210 | 8% | 72% |
| 99 | Chemists | 760 | 75,470 | $44,000 - 115,630 | 9% | 93% |
| 100 | Credit analysts | 730 | 64,180 | $34,740 - 94,280 | 2% | 60% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 41,290 | 29,290 | $18,260 - 44,660 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 31,040 | 24,920 | $17,730 - 37,540 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Office clerks, general | 27,320 | 30,790 | $20,900 - 41,910 | 13% | 19% |
| 4 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 24,640 | 38,460 | $26,470 - 52,590 | 13% | 16% |
| 5 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 24,450 | 21,630 | $17,480 - 28,680 | 18% | 5% |
| 6 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 23,650 | 27,120 | $18,260 - 39,780 | 2% | 5% |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 23,340 | 27,320 | $17,880 - 37,380 | 11% | 14% |
| 8 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 18,100 | 28,220 | $18,480 - 40,580 | -7% | 8% |
| 9 | Customer service representatives | 17,440 | 34,310 | $23,910 - 48,160 | 25% | 22% |
| 10 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 17,260 | 28,070 | $19,680 - 39,230 | 15% | 4% |
| 11 | Business operations specialists, all other | 16,310 | 69,900 | $43,820 - 100,390 | 21% | 49% |
| 12 | Carpenters | 16,210 | 52,010 | $30,610 - 76,230 | 10% | 6% |
| 13 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 14,100 | 54,320 | $35,670 - 78,130 | 6% | 29% |
| 14 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 13,350 | 20,570 | $17,270 - 25,570 | 10% | 8% |
| 15 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 12,050 | 47,470 | $34,520 - 63,560 | 15% | 18% |
| 16 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 11,840 | 44,060 | $32,110 - 59,060 | 10% | 4% |
| 17 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 11,810 | 36,020 | $26,560 - 48,180 | 1% | 18% |
| 18 | Cooks, restaurant | 11,500 | 26,150 | $19,610 - 32,380 | 12% | 5% |
| 19 | General and operations managers | 11,160 | 145,620 | $70,710 - | 2% | 48% |
| 20 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 10,960 | 37,150 | $22,820 - 58,540 | 4% | 6% |
| 21 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 10,100 | 39,980 | $26,340 - 58,070 | 10% | 6% |
| 22 | Receptionists and information clerks | 10,010 | 28,410 | $19,770 - 38,160 | 17% | 13% |
| 23 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 9,930 | 48,130 | $24,800 - 82,240 | 4% | 25% |
| 24 | Teacher assistants | 9,710 | 30,160 | $22,200 - 39,450 | 10% | 18% |
| 25 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 9,390 | 28,940 | $22,040 - 37,640 | 18% | 7% |
| 26 | Construction laborers | 9,240 | 40,900 | $23,950 - 63,840 | 11% | 5% |
| 27 | Personal and home care aides | 9,090 | 23,660 | $19,800 - 28,820 | 51% | 10% |
| 28 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 8,910 | 33,110 | $21,510 - 49,930 | 8% | 4% |
| 29 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 8,630 | 68,610 | $31,240 - 125,980 | 28% | 48% |
| 30 | Security guards | 8,490 | 33,810 | $20,890 - 52,920 | 17% | 13% |
| 31 | Counter and rental clerks | 8,110 | 25,950 | $17,620 - 37,430 | 23% | 16% |
| 32 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 8,070 | 30,490 | $20,610 - 44,370 | 18% | 6% |
| 33 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 7,740 | 24,010 | $17,790 - 35,100 | 13% | 5% |
| 34 | Computer support specialists | 7,720 | 52,130 | $32,890 - 79,030 | 13% | 43% |
| 35 | Team assemblers | 7,700 | 31,090 | $18,590 - 46,820 | 0% | 5% |
| 36 | Medical secretaries | 7,560 | 37,540 | $27,140 - 50,410 | 17% | 18% |
| 37 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 7,550 | 37,190 | $24,560 - 50,920 | 11% | 14% |
| 38 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 6,930 | 75,130 | $49,050 - 106,300 | 9% | 10% |
| 39 | Packers and packagers, hand | 6,810 | 23,340 | $17,490 - 35,350 | -11% | 3% |
| 40 | Food preparation workers | 6,710 | 23,850 | $18,120 - 31,290 | 15% | 7% |
| 41 | Electricians | 6,680 | 63,710 | $35,420 - 94,110 | 7% | 7% |
| 42 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 6,460 | 38,700 | $24,660 - 58,200 | -1% | 2% |
| 43 | Child care workers | 5,960 | 22,790 | $17,770 - 29,900 | 18% | 15% |
| 44 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 5,880 | 32,760 | $19,640 - 46,560 | -8% | 32% |
| 45 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 5,490 | 66,030 | $39,650 - 97,860 | -4% | 15% |
| 46 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 5,470 | 35,460 | $19,380 - 55,120 | 12% | 6% |
| 47 | Bartenders | 5,460 | 27,600 | $17,760 - 37,940 | 11% | 17% |
| 48 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 5,310 | 84,530 | $44,110 - 138,530 | 4% | 38% |
| 49 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 5,290 | 57,640 | $32,130 - 88,790 | 11% | 4% |
| 50 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 5,200 | 64,890 | $40,040 - 95,910 | 0% | 42% |
| 51 | Home health aides | 5,140 | 24,550 | $20,730 - 30,700 | 49% | 7% |
| 52 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 5,080 | 36,520 | $27,360 - 47,470 | 4% | 15% |
| 53 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 5,040 | 44,390 | $24,070 - 64,430 | 14% | 4% |
| 54 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 5,010 | 56,000 | $34,860 - 78,560 | 8% | 3% |
| 55 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 4,990 | 20,520 | $17,130 - 26,070 | 12% | 6% |
| 56 | Loan officers | 4,950 | 81,780 | $35,930 - 144,870 | 12% | 49% |
| 57 | Dishwashers | 4,900 | 20,920 | $17,470 - 25,440 | 10% | 3% |
| 58 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 4,830 | 34,440 | $22,310 - 53,810 | 12% | 6% |
| 59 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 4,760 | 48,430 | $26,990 - 71,350 | -6% | 14% |
| 60 | Tellers | 4,650 | 26,040 | $20,880 - 32,600 | 14% | 16% |
| 61 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 4,530 | 20,940 | $17,410 - 25,620 | 10% | 17% |
| 62 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 4,460 | 31,150 | $21,670 - 41,640 | -26% | 6% |
| 63 | Medical assistants | 4,460 | 34,730 | $27,350 - 42,270 | 35% | 10% |
| 64 | Dental assistants | 4,300 | 38,140 | $23,610 - 51,690 | 29% | 9% |
| 65 | Driver/sales workers | 4,260 | 33,410 | $22,080 - 50,680 | -4% | 4% |
| 66 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 3,940 | 44,000 | $29,800 - 60,210 | 4% | 30% |
| 67 | Gaming dealers | 3,860 | 34,150 | $17,990 - 51,810 | 24% | 11% |
| 68 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 3,740 | 30,880 | $21,820 - 42,580 | -8% | 5% |
| 69 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 3,720 | 69,270 | $44,660 - 97,490 | 7% | 13% |
| 70 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 3,600 | 66,150 | $50,790 - 82,960 | 11% | 33% |
| 71 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 3,510 | 37,890 | $27,360 - 50,310 | 0% | 22% |
| 72 | Bill and account collectors | 3,360 | 36,130 | $23,300 - 50,190 | 23% | 13% |
| 73 | Telemarketers | 3,300 | 27,330 | $17,830 - 45,240 | -9% | 14% |
| 74 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 3,280 | 51,700 | $31,230 - 74,720 | 22% | 45% |
| 75 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 3,250 | 62,100 | $38,720 - 91,070 | 9% | 47% |
| 76 | Machinists | 3,240 | 48,870 | $31,360 - 73,330 | -2% | 3% |
| 77 | Fire fighters | 3,220 | 66,180 | $53,090 - 82,360 | 12% | 18% |
| 78 | Court, municipal, and license clerks | 3,180 | 40,610 | $28,930 - 52,040 | 9% | 24% |
| 79 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 3,170 | 46,240 | $35,990 - 58,120 | 14% | 7% |
| 80 | Bus drivers, school | 3,150 | 35,290 | $27,830 - 40,950 | 9% | 4% |
| 81 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 3,140 | 58,070 | $34,670 - 78,630 | 11% | 11% |
| 82 | Logisticians | 3,140 | 68,590 | $50,140 - 92,580 | 17% | 43% |
| 83 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 3,120 | 25,520 | $18,250 - 35,830 | 14% | 3% |
| 84 | Order clerks | 3,010 | 33,800 | $22,400 - 47,220 | -23% | 16% |
| 85 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 3,000 | 20,990 | $17,380 - 26,830 | 24% | 22% |
| 86 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 2,980 | 32,240 | $18,780 - 43,840 | 10% | 24% |
| 87 | Postal service mail carriers | 2,950 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 88 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 2,880 | 42,870 | $19,060 - 71,280 | 27% | 47% |
| 89 | Cost estimators | 2,850 | 66,790 | $38,110 - 100,800 | 19% | 32% |
| 90 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 2,840 | 28,860 | $20,480 - 43,370 | 26% | 43% |
| 91 | Helpers--production workers | 2,810 | 26,280 | $18,320 - 37,680 | 0% | 4% |
| 92 | Insurance sales agents | 2,760 | 70,310 | $35,360 - 130,040 | 13% | 45% |
| 93 | Construction managers | 2,720 | 111,470 | $71,670 - 165,510 | 16% | 29% |
| 94 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 2,660 | 42,610 | $25,290 - 61,400 | 13% | 4% |
| 95 | Parking lot attendants | 2,580 | 23,200 | $17,570 - 32,060 | 12% | 14% |
| 96 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 2,560 | 63,920 | $39,020 - 94,760 | 10% | 17% |
| 97 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 2,560 | 44,170 | $31,390 - 59,790 | 5% | 2% |
| 98 | Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | 2,520 | 31,820 | $20,460 - 45,840 | -11% | 9% |
| 99 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 2,510 | 51,520 | $28,110 - 75,810 | 7% | 2% |
| 100 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 2,430 | 29,990 | $21,400 - 39,680 | 11% | 5% |
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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace engineers | 93,950 | 6,720 | 13.7 |
| Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | 59,510 | 480 | 10.9 |
| Lay-out workers, metal and plastic | 46,400 | 450 | 10.9 |
| Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 67,740 | 990 | 10.3 |
| Ship engineers | 73,280 | 820 | 10.1 |
| Logging workers, all other | 45,130 | 100 | 8.7 |
| Orthotists and prosthetists | 69,750 | 110 | 8.5 |
| Epidemiologists | 70,820 | 170 | 6.8 |
| Marine engineers and naval architects | 78,560 | 280 | 6.5 |
| Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators | 28,800 | 320 | 6.3 |
| Sailors and marine oilers | 44,520 | 1,730 | 6.2 |
| Gaming dealers | 34,150 | 3,860 | 5.3 |
| Embalmers | 39,040 | 120 | 5.2 |
| Media and communication workers, all other | 61,720 | 1,010 | 5.2 |
| Tapers | 50,490 | 1,620 | 5.1 |
| Designers, all other | 73,450 | 390 | 5.1 |
| Multi-media artists and animators | 63,790 | 1,350 | 5.1 |
| Tank car, truck, and ship loaders | 47,360 | 210 | 4.7 |
| Landscape architects | 66,210 | 830 | 4.6 |
| Fiberglass laminators and fabricators | 32,240 | 680 | 4.6 |
| Gaming cage workers | 25,420 | 470 | 4.5 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 117,740 | 1,120 | 4.4 |
| Social science research assistants | 38,020 | 510 | 4.4 |
| Urban and regional planners | 70,100 | 1,530 | 4.2 |
| Stonemasons | 420 | 4.2 | |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 23,710 | 870 | 4.2 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 70,160 | 1,130 | 4.2 |
| Air traffic controllers | 103,900 | 550 | 4.2 |
| Actors | 620 | 4.1 | |
| Public address system and other announcers | 37,460 | 190 | 3.9 |
| Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators | 47,510 | 260 | 3.9 |
| Biomedical engineers | 75,680 | 420 | 3.8 |
| Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment | 45,450 | 240 | 3.8 |
| Avionics technicians | 44,810 | 460 | 3.8 |
| Flight attendants | 2,230 | 3.7 | |
| Dancers | 320 | 3.7 | |
| Motorboat mechanics | 41,810 | 360 | 3.7 |
| Biological scientists, all other | 71,790 | 850 | 3.7 |
| Media and communication equipment workers, all other | 50,730 | 500 | 3.7 |
| Audiologists | 66,580 | 250 | 3.6 |
| Aircraft cargo handling supervisors | 40,790 | 120 | 3.6 |
| Fence erectors | 32,410 | 330 | 3.6 |
| Gaming and sports book writers and runners | 26,990 | 280 | 3.5 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 69,890 | 3,250 | 3.5 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 93,510 | 21,250 | 3.5 |
| Model makers, metal and plastic | 64,280 | 120 | 3.5 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 40,610 | 3,180 | 3.3 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 99,740 | 14,770 | 3.2 |
| Life scientists, all other | 104,640 | 270 | 3.2 |
| Helpers--roofers | 26,460 | 400 | 3.2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio and television announcers | 80,230 | 2.06 | 230 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | 63,910 | 1.77 | 130 |
| Painting, coating, and decorating workers | 44,950 | 1.72 | 560 |
| Gaming dealers | 34,150 | 1.57 | 3,860 |
| Fire fighters | 66,180 | 1.57 | 3,220 |
| Chiropractors | 122,260 | 1.55 | 280 |
| Market research analysts | 90,750 | 1.54 | 7,230 |
| Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners | 51,940 | 1.54 | 210 |
| Designers, all other | 73,450 | 1.53 | 390 |
| General and operations managers | 145,620 | 1.51 | 11,160 |
| Massage therapists | 58,880 | 1.51 | 950 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 60,840 | 1.49 | 350 |
| Dental hygienists | 94,430 | 1.49 | 2,400 |
| Sheet metal workers | 61,780 | 1.48 | 2,090 |
| Numerical tool and process control programmers | 69,280 | 1.48 | 340 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 44,400 | 1.47 | 800 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | 44,210 | 1.47 | 780 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 27,320 | 1.46 | 23,340 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 53,940 | 1.46 | 2,220 |
| Life scientists, all other | 104,640 | 1.45 | 270 |
| Roofers | 51,150 | 1.45 | 1,850 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 59,310 | 1.45 | 1,910 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 48,430 | 1.45 | 4,760 |
| Tile and marble setters | 59,330 | 1.44 | 680 |
| Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | 42,210 | 1.43 | 390 |
| Lodging managers | 74,280 | 1.43 | 260 |
| Crane and tower operators | 64,790 | 1.42 | 710 |
| Bartenders | 27,600 | 1.42 | 5,460 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | 28,660 | 1.42 | 1,440 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 42,870 | 1.42 | 2,880 |
| Baggage porters and bellhops | 29,420 | 1.42 | 830 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 35,460 | 1.41 | 5,470 |
| Medical and health services managers | 118,680 | 1.4 | 1,650 |
| Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 42,610 | 1.4 | 2,660 |
| Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles | 42,450 | 1.4 | 340 |
| Law clerks | 54,990 | 1.4 | 110 |
| Logging equipment operators | 46,650 | 1.39 | 180 |
| Computer programmers | 89,380 | 1.39 | 8,840 |
| Model makers, metal and plastic | 64,280 | 1.39 | 120 |
| Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 42,020 | 1.39 | 860 |
| Photographic processing machine operators | 30,850 | 1.39 | 370 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 48,660 | 1.39 | 730 |
| Loan officers | 81,780 | 1.38 | 4,950 |
| Social and community service managers | 78,850 | 1.38 | 820 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 48,110 | 1.38 | 2,060 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 47,880 | 1.38 | 820 |
| Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 44,780 | 1.38 | 170 |
| Surveyors | 75,250 | 1.38 | 510 |
| Structural iron and steel workers | 62,730 | 1.38 | 1,580 |
| Pipelayers | 50,410 | 1.38 | 770 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | 217,140 | 350 |
| Surgeons | 206,500 | 540 |
| Chief executives | 204,910 | 1,250 |
| Psychiatrists | 191,750 | 240 |
| Internists, general | 176,320 | 330 |
| Dentists, general | 172,180 | 800 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 171,390 | 1,900 |
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 156,550 | 150 |
| Optometrists | 150,630 | |
| Pediatricians, general | 146,980 | 270 |
| General and operations managers | 145,620 | 11,160 |
| Family and general practitioners | 145,520 | 730 |
| Podiatrists | 140,550 | 70 |
| Natural sciences managers | 139,770 | 710 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 135,770 | 5,720 |
| Sales managers | 130,020 | 4,440 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 129,800 | |
| Marketing managers | 127,180 | 2,780 |
| Nuclear engineers | 126,780 | |
| Engineering managers | 125,350 | 3,060 |
| Chiropractors | 122,260 | 280 |
| Lawyers | 120,580 | 6,740 |
| Medical and health services managers | 118,680 | 1,650 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 117,740 | 1,120 |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 116,920 | 1,730 |
| Financial managers | 116,690 | 6,550 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 112,500 | 1,430 |
| Industrial production managers | 111,890 | 1,270 |
| Construction managers | 111,470 | 2,720 |
| Managers, all other | 110,860 | 5,040 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 110,040 | 360 |
| Public relations managers | 107,940 | 1,000 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 106,060 | 910 |
| Life scientists, all other | 104,640 | 270 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 104,320 | 290 |
| Air traffic controllers | 103,900 | 550 |
| Broadcast news analysts | 103,650 | 60 |
| Training and development managers | 103,430 | 430 |
| Purchasing managers | 103,130 | 940 |
| Pharmacists | 103,030 | 2,690 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 99,740 | 14,770 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 99,160 | 1,530 |
| Sales engineers | 97,650 | 1,360 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 94,800 | 920 |
| Administrative services managers | 94,700 | 2,110 |
| Dental hygienists | 94,430 | 2,400 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 94,090 | 1,390 |
| Aerospace engineers | 93,950 | 6,720 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 93,510 | 21,250 |
| Real estate brokers | 92,710 | 480 |
| 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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