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Natural resources have traditionally been the base of Spokane's economy. Spokane is a major hub for the mining and timber industries. However, the city now also includes biotech and high-tech industries. The healthcare industry has a significant role in the economy and is increasing in economic importance to the city. Spokane is also a prominent center for the service sectors. In addition, the Fortune 1000 company Potlatch Corporation is headquartered in Spokane.
The top manufacturing industries are metal refinery and fabrication, finished wood products and food processing. Agriculture is also important to the region's economy. The region also has numerous wineries and breweries.
Economic development emphasizes aerospace, manufacturing, information technology, health sciences, digital media and clean technology.
All of the branches of the U.S. armed forces are represented in the region. The area's largest military facility is the Fairchild Air Force Base which employs a large number of civilians. The military facilities have a substantial economic impact on the region.
The top employer's in the Spokane area:
The top nonagricultural employment sectors in Spokane, Washington:
Details about Spokane, Washington: Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,000. The cost of living index in 2008: 85.0 (national average: 100). The adult population which has achieved a bachelor's degree or higher: 25%.
Local companies are invited to work with organizations including:
The Spokane Journal of Business provides details about local business and industry activities.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 5,220 | 68,380 | $46,780 - 94,330 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 2,710 | 54,240 | $26,230 - 89,370 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,740 | 53,250 | $38,300 - 66,590 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 1,350 | 37,480 | $23,290 - 59,440 | 9% | 54% |
| 5 | Accountants and auditors | 1,200 | 60,660 | $41,760 - 85,560 | 18% | 79% |
| 6 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,060 | 55,820 | $42,050 - 69,220 | 11% | 95% |
| 7 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,010 | 54,830 | $39,300 - 69,820 | 6% | 96% |
| 8 | Social and human service assistants | 950 | 25,690 | $18,180 - 39,290 | 34% | 58% |
| 9 | Lawyers | 810 | 91,370 | $57,380 - 142,360 | 11% | 99% |
| 10 | Rehabilitation counselors | 670 | 45,530 | $23,380 - 75,930 | 23% | 73% |
| 11 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 640 | 29,450 | $18,680 - 45,680 | 34% | 73% |
| 12 | Sales and related workers, all other | 620 | 34,180 | $18,730 - 62,210 | 14% | 62% |
| 13 | Financial managers | 560 | 92,340 | $51,320 - 135,850 | 13% | 60% |
| 14 | Pharmacists | 560 | 99,700 | $74,520 - 128,740 | 22% | 97% |
| 15 | Computer systems analysts | 550 | 71,210 | $45,570 - 103,990 | 29% | 68% |
| 16 | Computer software engineers, applications | 490 | 69,490 | $43,880 - 96,770 | 45% | 85% |
| 17 | Network and computer systems administrators | 480 | 60,080 | $37,480 - 84,030 | 27% | 50% |
| 18 | Coaches and scouts | 470 | 36,200 | $19,100 - 63,250 | 15% | 60% |
| 19 | Physical therapists | 460 | 65,280 | $52,140 - 86,470 | 27% | 89% |
| 20 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 450 | 55,590 | $31,460 - 91,080 | 12% | 51% |
| 21 | Computer programmers | 440 | 57,360 | $39,500 - 84,240 | 0% | 73% |
| 22 | Civil engineers | 440 | 64,850 | $48,760 - 82,870 | 18% | 87% |
| 23 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 430 | 74,100 | $23,830 - 145,640 | 25% | 67% |
| 24 | Sales managers | 420 | 94,740 | $52,790 - 161,420 | 10% | 69% |
| 25 | Child, family, and school social workers | 400 | 46,260 | $25,080 - 62,380 | 19% | 77% |
| 26 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 390 | 45,780 | $28,280 - 72,080 | 5% | 58% |
| 27 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 380 | 50,200 | $29,290 - 71,000 | 13% | 73% |
| 28 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 350 | 44,770 | $29,510 - 62,340 | 23% | 54% |
| 29 | Advertising sales agents | 340 | 49,740 | $27,320 - 88,560 | 20% | 56% |
| 30 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 330 | 58,730 | $44,440 - 76,810 | 12% | 51% |
| 31 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 330 | 37,240 | $25,510 - 52,190 | 15% | 51% |
| 32 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 320 | 56,730 | $41,390 - 77,220 | 17% | 56% |
| 33 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 310 | 62,220 | $37,550 - 85,640 | 53% | 57% |
| 34 | Graphic designers | 310 | 37,930 | $25,550 - 53,470 | 10% | 55% |
| 35 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 310 | 41,280 | $28,750 - 55,870 | 14% | 54% |
| 36 | Market research analysts | 290 | 53,800 | $33,800 - 78,810 | 20% | 82% |
| 37 | Managers, all other | 290 | 81,430 | $47,320 - 124,120 | 7% | 55% |
| 38 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 280 | 91,480 | $69,460 - 109,550 | 8% | 78% |
| 39 | Mechanical engineers | 280 | 63,720 | $44,310 - 88,770 | 4% | 78% |
| 40 | Computer specialists, all other | 260 | 52,310 | $21,330 - 82,910 | 15% | 68% |
| 41 | Librarians | 250 | 54,820 | $40,600 - 69,220 | 4% | 85% |
| 42 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 250 | 47,790 | $33,880 - 63,950 | 20% | 87% |
| 43 | Medical and health services managers | 250 | 98,560 | $40,560 - 151,360 | 16% | 57% |
| 44 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 230 | 79,510 | $58,270 - 114,610 | 4% | 81% |
| 45 | Electrical engineers | 230 | 73,450 | $48,730 - 101,550 | 6% | 81% |
| 46 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 220 | 79,640 | $48,060 - 101,090 | 18% | 88% |
| 47 | Management analysts | 220 | 65,710 | $42,790 - 96,110 | 22% | 78% |
| 48 | Engineering managers | 220 | 108,710 | $65,550 - 137,220 | 7% | 84% |
| 49 | Computer and information systems managers | 210 | 96,250 | $62,760 - 134,350 | 16% | 73% |
| 50 | Public relations specialists | 210 | 48,970 | $32,660 - 67,760 | 18% | 81% |
| 51 | Occupational therapists | 200 | 63,050 | $44,830 - 82,340 | 23% | 90% |
| 52 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 200 | 44,330 | $29,830 - 62,620 | 11% | 79% |
| 53 | Speech-language pathologists | 200 | 59,730 | $45,770 - 75,660 | 11% | 98% |
| 54 | Physician assistants | 200 | 87,280 | $68,910 - 119,780 | 27% | 67% |
| 55 | Social and community service managers | 190 | 62,410 | $35,540 - 102,440 | 25% | 72% |
| 56 | Medical and public health social workers | 190 | 47,470 | $35,050 - 61,690 | 24% | 77% |
| 57 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 190 | 89,050 | $53,210 - 144,310 | 14% | 78% |
| 58 | Marketing managers | 180 | 102,760 | $50,840 - 162,010 | 14% | 69% |
| 59 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 180 | 37,580 | $27,250 - 52,190 | 30% | 77% |
| 60 | Training and development specialists | 180 | 51,270 | $34,270 - 70,920 | 18% | 56% |
| 61 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 170 | 57,950 | $42,420 - 76,140 | 0% | 96% |
| 62 | Sales engineers | 170 | 85,270 | $48,520 - 137,680 | 9% | 79% |
| 63 | Instructional coordinators | 160 | 66,100 | $39,040 - 94,460 | 23% | 79% |
| 64 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 160 | 64,900 | $47,980 - 80,320 | 16% | 99% |
| 65 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 150 | 67,370 | $48,460 - 95,260 | 8% | 72% |
| 66 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 150 | 51,050 | $36,640 - 67,180 | 9% | 87% |
| 67 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 140 | 47,350 | $27,590 - 77,220 | 18% | 56% |
| 68 | Industrial engineers | 140 | 68,250 | $50,650 - 90,950 | 20% | 74% |
| 69 | Floral designers | 130 | 22,800 | $17,640 - 31,020 | 0% | 55% |
| 70 | Reporters and correspondents | 130 | 42,720 | $25,190 - 66,670 | 1% | 85% |
| 71 | Database administrators | 130 | 55,110 | $24,350 - 81,940 | 29% | 72% |
| 72 | Special education teachers, middle school | 120 | 52,580 | $38,160 - 67,030 | 16% | 87% |
| 73 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 120 | 50,760 | $41,230 - 63,840 | 9% | 72% |
| 74 | Financial specialists, all other | 120 | 55,760 | $34,180 - 90,250 | 12% | 50% |
| 75 | Producers and directors | 120 | 51,460 | $27,800 - 70,750 | 11% | 75% |
| 76 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 120 | 51,930 | $39,820 - 72,780 | 20% | 99% |
| 77 | Financial analysts | 120 | 71,390 | $41,110 - 118,500 | 34% | 87% |
| 78 | Insurance underwriters | 110 | 52,560 | $35,810 - 77,970 | 6% | 53% |
| 79 | Editors | 110 | 59,070 | $36,510 - 87,230 | 2% | 81% |
| 80 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 110 | 33,140 | $19,850 - 45,110 | 11% | 55% |
| 81 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 100 | 53,040 | $39,240 - 69,750 | 25% | 93% |
| 82 | Veterinarians | 100 | 84,230 | $54,330 - 103,890 | 35% | 100% |
| 83 | Budget analysts | 100 | 55,220 | $37,940 - 76,930 | 7% | 78% |
| 84 | Urban and regional planners | 100 | 60,060 | $43,600 - 80,850 | 15% | 92% |
| 85 | Human resources managers, all other | 90 | 92,330 | $56,260 - 129,710 | 11% | 58% |
| 86 | Chief executives | 90 | 165,840 | $109,700 - | 2% | 65% |
| 87 | Public relations managers | 90 | 77,830 | $44,540 - 121,870 | 17% | 75% |
| 88 | Credit analysts | 80 | 55,720 | $36,500 - 90,510 | 2% | 60% |
| 89 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 80 | 58,370 | $41,260 - 78,990 | 18% | 56% |
| 90 | Purchasing managers | 80 | 82,270 | $54,530 - 109,570 | 3% | 57% |
| 91 | Health educators | 70 | 45,340 | $24,840 - 84,940 | 26% | 58% |
| 92 | Social workers, all other | 70 | 55,400 | $37,610 - 71,550 | 18% | 77% |
| 93 | Dentists, general | 70 | 169,140 | $105,290 - | 9% | 100% |
| 94 | Tax preparers | 70 | 40,760 | $21,650 - 62,940 | 0% | 54% |
| 95 | Film and video editors | 60 | 31,590 | $19,920 - 59,430 | 13% | 58% |
| 96 | Environmental engineers | 50 | 75,610 | $54,810 - 99,320 | 25% | 86% |
| 97 | Legislators | 50 | $ - | 1% | 65% | |
| 98 | Clergy | 50 | 46,820 | $19,360 - 63,830 | 19% | 75% |
| 99 | Advertising and promotions managers | 50 | 51,430 | $17,990 - 97,130 | 6% | 76% |
| 100 | Private detectives and investigators | 50 | $ - | 18% | 52% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 7,770 | 26,550 | $17,520 - 40,020 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 5,750 | 22,120 | $17,350 - 31,110 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 5,540 | 19,810 | $17,250 - 23,650 | 18% | 5% |
| 4 | Office clerks, general | 4,720 | 26,700 | $18,600 - 36,760 | 13% | 19% |
| 5 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 3,710 | 33,600 | $22,760 - 46,640 | 13% | 16% |
| 6 | Customer service representatives | 3,500 | 30,000 | $21,680 - 41,180 | 25% | 22% |
| 7 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 3,230 | 25,490 | $18,230 - 36,680 | 15% | 4% |
| 8 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 3,150 | 24,390 | $17,790 - 34,550 | -7% | 8% |
| 9 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 3,090 | 25,980 | $18,250 - 36,940 | 2% | 5% |
| 10 | Waiters and waitresses | 3,090 | 27,310 | $18,060 - 34,330 | 11% | 14% |
| 11 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 2,950 | 40,040 | $27,160 - 53,850 | 10% | 4% |
| 12 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 2,460 | 48,750 | $31,990 - 69,000 | 6% | 29% |
| 13 | Personal and home care aides | 2,420 | 21,750 | $18,180 - 25,450 | 51% | 10% |
| 14 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 2,020 | 32,610 | $22,660 - 41,390 | 1% | 18% |
| 15 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 2,010 | 24,550 | $18,660 - 31,460 | 18% | 7% |
| 16 | Carpenters | 1,890 | 42,710 | $28,060 - 62,620 | 10% | 6% |
| 17 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,880 | 25,130 | $19,140 - 32,430 | 17% | 13% |
| 18 | Teacher assistants | 1,790 | 26,340 | $19,360 - 32,970 | 10% | 18% |
| 19 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 1,740 | 28,830 | $18,950 - 46,370 | 8% | 4% |
| 20 | Medical secretaries | 1,680 | 32,210 | $23,800 - 41,620 | 17% | 18% |
| 21 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,680 | 19,970 | $17,370 - 23,500 | 10% | 8% |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,630 | 47,740 | $26,480 - 76,820 | 4% | 25% |
| 23 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 1,630 | 29,520 | $22,240 - 38,280 | 4% | 15% |
| 24 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,620 | 31,390 | $18,970 - 46,220 | 18% | 6% |
| 25 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,600 | 22,520 | $17,630 - 30,010 | 12% | 5% |
| 26 | Telemarketers | 1,550 | 22,960 | $17,850 - 29,680 | -9% | 14% |
| 27 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 1,540 | 36,990 | $22,840 - 56,410 | 10% | 6% |
| 28 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,530 | 20,440 | $17,450 - 25,270 | 13% | 5% |
| 29 | Home health aides | 1,530 | 20,910 | $17,660 - 24,870 | 49% | 7% |
| 30 | Counter and rental clerks | 1,420 | 24,910 | $17,510 - 38,350 | 23% | 16% |
| 31 | Construction laborers | 1,350 | 32,140 | $21,220 - 45,710 | 11% | 5% |
| 32 | Business operations specialists, all other | 1,350 | 58,350 | $35,550 - 82,190 | 21% | 49% |
| 33 | Child care workers | 1,330 | 20,080 | $17,050 - 24,650 | 18% | 15% |
| 34 | General and operations managers | 1,300 | 115,400 | $56,380 - | 2% | 48% |
| 35 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,240 | 31,940 | $22,270 - 41,630 | 11% | 14% |
| 36 | Security guards | 1,200 | 27,200 | $17,780 - 44,560 | 17% | 13% |
| 37 | Electricians | 1,190 | 44,330 | $28,010 - 62,590 | 7% | 7% |
| 38 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,140 | 45,490 | $33,910 - 60,750 | 14% | 7% |
| 39 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 1,110 | 28,320 | $20,190 - 39,350 | 4% | 6% |
| 40 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 1,000 | 31,300 | $25,360 - 39,150 | 0% | 22% |
| 41 | Food preparation workers | 990 | 21,220 | $17,050 - 26,870 | 15% | 7% |
| 42 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 970 | 38,200 | $24,500 - 55,970 | 14% | 4% |
| 43 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 970 | 32,540 | $21,890 - 48,720 | -1% | 2% |
| 44 | Medical assistants | 920 | 29,340 | $22,640 - 37,400 | 35% | 10% |
| 45 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 920 | 60,770 | $44,360 - 82,580 | 9% | 10% |
| 46 | Driver/sales workers | 910 | 28,970 | $21,940 - 36,720 | -4% | 4% |
| 47 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 890 | 41,230 | $28,560 - 52,620 | 15% | 18% |
| 48 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 880 | 28,150 | $18,890 - 40,100 | -8% | 32% |
| 49 | Bus drivers, school | 850 | 26,950 | $20,050 - 36,200 | 9% | 4% |
| 50 | Team assemblers | 850 | 25,390 | $20,130 - 31,940 | 0% | 5% |
| 51 | Dishwashers | 840 | 19,850 | $17,300 - 22,010 | 10% | 3% |
| 52 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 820 | 53,340 | $33,510 - 82,090 | -4% | 15% |
| 53 | Tellers | 810 | 24,420 | $20,220 - 30,650 | 14% | 16% |
| 54 | Bartenders | 810 | 28,250 | $18,300 - 38,170 | 11% | 17% |
| 55 | Computer support specialists | 800 | 42,790 | $27,140 - 61,850 | 13% | 43% |
| 56 | Dental assistants | 740 | 32,390 | $25,580 - 41,010 | 29% | 9% |
| 57 | Helpers--production workers | 740 | 24,710 | $18,360 - 33,210 | 0% | 4% |
| 58 | Packers and packagers, hand | 730 | 23,120 | $17,240 - 35,650 | -11% | 3% |
| 59 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 720 | 28,200 | $21,040 - 38,100 | 16% | 10% |
| 60 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 720 | 52,200 | $26,110 - 97,560 | 28% | 48% |
| 61 | Loan officers | 680 | 63,490 | $35,060 - 111,280 | 12% | 49% |
| 62 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 630 | 25,030 | $18,180 - 34,960 | 11% | 5% |
| 63 | Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 610 | 51,390 | $33,980 - 75,890 | 0% | 0% |
| 64 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 600 | 58,370 | $41,160 - 79,540 | 7% | 13% |
| 65 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 580 | 43,050 | $27,400 - 59,820 | 9% | 3% |
| 66 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 570 | 21,190 | $17,130 - 28,000 | 14% | 3% |
| 67 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 570 | 28,280 | $21,390 - 38,750 | -14% | 0% |
| 68 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 560 | 49,160 | $34,790 - 68,180 | 8% | 3% |
| 69 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 560 | 67,500 | $36,860 - 105,490 | 4% | 38% |
| 70 | Postal service mail carriers | 550 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 71 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 550 | 34,890 | $25,840 - 47,490 | 5% | 2% |
| 72 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 540 | 49,430 | $27,740 - 73,720 | 11% | 4% |
| 73 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 540 | 59,040 | $41,530 - 73,470 | 11% | 33% |
| 74 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 540 | 35,210 | $18,550 - 53,280 | 4% | 30% |
| 75 | Insurance sales agents | 540 | 53,310 | $31,550 - 72,030 | 13% | 45% |
| 76 | Parts salespersons | 540 | 31,520 | $19,270 - 42,330 | -1% | 6% |
| 77 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 530 | 26,160 | $17,770 - 39,310 | 10% | 24% |
| 78 | Pharmacy technicians | 530 | 33,260 | $25,330 - 41,620 | 32% | 16% |
| 79 | Fire fighters | 520 | 60,080 | $21,500 - 101,230 | 12% | 18% |
| 80 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 510 | 21,530 | $17,560 - 28,230 | 17% | 14% |
| 81 | Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers | 480 | 21,500 | $17,720 - 25,390 | 17% | 18% |
| 82 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 470 | 202,380 | $123,770 - | 0% | 0% |
| 83 | Cooks, fast food | 470 | 18,940 | $17,050 - 21,380 | 8% | 5% |
| 84 | Recreation workers | 470 | 25,050 | $17,900 - 38,400 | 13% | 47% |
| 85 | Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 460 | 37,530 | $26,630 - 52,770 | -2% | 6% |
| 86 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 460 | 21,080 | $17,390 - 29,700 | 24% | 22% |
| 87 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 450 | 46,260 | $28,470 - 67,730 | 0% | 42% |
| 88 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 450 | 30,940 | $18,940 - 42,100 | 12% | 6% |
| 89 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 440 | 50,820 | $30,610 - 68,610 | 15% | 25% |
| 90 | Court, municipal, and license clerks | 440 | 36,450 | $27,120 - 45,270 | 9% | 24% |
| 91 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 420 | 36,650 | $27,890 - 48,000 | 12% | 6% |
| 92 | Bill and account collectors | 410 | 36,830 | $22,860 - 56,470 | 23% | 13% |
| 93 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 410 | 38,060 | $22,650 - 59,910 | -6% | 14% |
| 94 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 400 | 25,860 | $18,790 - 38,390 | -4% | 5% |
| 95 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 390 | 27,660 | $19,880 - 37,510 | -26% | 6% |
| 96 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 390 | 41,170 | $28,110 - 51,400 | 12% | 3% |
| 97 | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 390 | 25,530 | $18,440 - 32,210 | -8% | 5% |
| 98 | Gaming dealers | 390 | 31,730 | $19,590 - 41,390 | 24% | 11% |
| 99 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 380 | 40,850 | $27,100 - 59,350 | 22% | 45% |
| 100 | Bakers | 370 | 31,440 | $20,110 - 41,410 | 10% | 8% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | 45,800 | 130 | 9.2 |
| Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | 140 | 8.4 | |
| Media and communication workers, all other | 38,840 | 190 | 6.9 |
| Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 29,450 | 640 | 6.1 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | 45,530 | 670 | 4.7 |
| Engine and other machine assemblers | 32,260 | 100 | 4.2 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 51,390 | 610 | 4.2 |
| Structural iron and steel workers | 40,590 | 350 | 4.1 |
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 41,280 | 310 | 4 |
| Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 32,380 | 100 | 4 |
| Radio and television announcers | 37,230 | 120 | 3.9 |
| Gaming dealers | 31,730 | 390 | 3.8 |
| Home appliance repairers | 32,950 | 150 | 3.6 |
| Personal and home care aides | 21,750 | 2,420 | 3.5 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | 53,620 | 320 | 3.5 |
| Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers | 21,500 | 480 | 3.3 |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 36,450 | 440 | 3.3 |
| Telemarketers | 22,960 | 1,550 | 3.2 |
| Dental laboratory technicians | 33,960 | 170 | 3.2 |
| Grinding and polishing workers, hand | 30,300 | 130 | 3 |
| Sales and related workers, all other | 34,180 | 620 | 2.8 |
| Physical therapist aides | 23,600 | 160 | 2.8 |
| Psychology teachers, postsecondary | 58,190 | 100 | 2.8 |
| Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 31,300 | 1,000 | 2.7 |
| Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | 21,750 | 260 | 2.7 |
| English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 47,190 | 190 | 2.6 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | 28,200 | 720 | 2.6 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 37,530 | 460 | 2.5 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 39,110 | 130 | 2.5 |
| Tapers | 46,920 | 110 | 2.5 |
| Medical secretaries | 32,210 | 1,680 | 2.4 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 28,580 | 190 | 2.3 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other | 28,150 | 880 | 2.3 |
| Electromechanical equipment assemblers | 31,820 | 160 | 2.2 |
| Reporters and correspondents | 42,720 | 130 | 2.2 |
| Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | 38,100 | 150 | 2.2 |
| Couriers and messengers | 24,840 | 320 | 2.2 |
| Demonstrators and product promoters | 21,450 | 230 | 2.1 |
| Electrical and electronics drafters | 44,550 | 100 | 2.1 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 19,970 | 1,680 | 2.1 |
| Occupational health and safety specialists | 67,370 | 150 | 2.1 |
| Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 29,520 | 1,630 | 2 |
| Counter and rental clerks | 24,910 | 1,420 | 2 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 75,010 | 240 | 2 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 78,980 | 130 | 2 |
| Medical transcriptionists | 32,970 | 240 | 2 |
| Social and human service assistants | 25,690 | 950 | 2 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 43,160 | 270 | 2 |
| Urban and regional planners | 60,060 | 100 | 2 |
| Surgical technologists | 44,220 | 260 | 1.9 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaming dealers | 31,730 | 1.46 | 390 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 27,310 | 1.46 | 3,090 |
| Bartenders | 28,250 | 1.46 | 810 |
| Fire fighters | 60,080 | 1.43 | 520 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | 75,010 | 1.37 | 240 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 40,340 | 1.34 | 250 |
| Bakers | 31,440 | 1.31 | 370 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 50,460 | 1.31 | 240 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 31,390 | 1.29 | 1,620 |
| Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | 38,100 | 1.29 | 150 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | 45,530 | 1.26 | 670 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | 37,570 | 1.25 | 120 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 47,740 | 1.23 | 1,630 |
| Construction managers | 103,780 | 1.23 | 240 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 30,940 | 1.23 | 450 |
| Highway maintenance workers | 43,160 | 1.23 | 270 |
| Roofers | 43,090 | 1.22 | 290 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 42,310 | 1.22 | 120 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 59,040 | 1.22 | 540 |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 26,060 | 1.2 | 280 |
| General and operations managers | 115,400 | 1.2 | 1,300 |
| Bill and account collectors | 36,830 | 1.2 | 410 |
| Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers | 21,500 | 1.19 | 480 |
| Cashiers | 22,120 | 1.19 | 5,750 |
| Editors | 59,070 | 1.19 | 110 |
| Health technologists and technicians, all other | 48,520 | 1.19 | 180 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 78,980 | 1.19 | 130 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 33,260 | 1.18 | 530 |
| Teacher assistants | 26,340 | 1.18 | 1,790 |
| Administrative services managers | 86,080 | 1.18 | 220 |
| Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | 30,060 | 1.18 | 180 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 39,110 | 1.18 | 130 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 44,770 | 1.17 | 350 |
| Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 33,140 | 1.17 | 110 |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 59,580 | 1.16 | 370 |
| Medical and health services managers | 98,560 | 1.16 | 250 |
| Loan interviewers and clerks | 36,750 | 1.15 | 350 |
| Dishwashers | 19,850 | 1.15 | 840 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 19,810 | 1.15 | 5,540 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 45,490 | 1.15 | 1,140 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 49,160 | 1.15 | 560 |
| Instructional coordinators | 66,100 | 1.15 | 160 |
| Dental hygienists | 72,560 | 1.14 | 340 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 21,080 | 1.14 | 460 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 46,260 | 1.14 | 400 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 38,060 | 1.14 | 410 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 202,380 | 1.14 | 470 |
| Surgical technologists | 44,220 | 1.13 | 260 |
| Packers and packagers, hand | 23,120 | 1.13 | 730 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 41,750 | 1.13 | 200 |
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