Tacoma Employment

Employment and Industries in the Tacoma, Washington Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Tacoma than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Tacoma.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Tacoma.
A list of any large public companies in Tacoma.

Most Popular Jobs in Tacoma, Washington Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	5,810	66,400	$50,000 - 86,840	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,940	51,310	$35,810 - 68,900	14%	95%
3	Teachers and instructors, all other	2,060	31,950	$25,180 - 42,320	9%	54%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,610	53,350	$37,720 - 71,400	6%	96%
5	Rehabilitation counselors	1,590	34,090	$22,130 - 48,330	23%	73%
6	Accountants and auditors	1,490	60,050	$40,370 - 79,650	18%	79%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,380	50,670	$37,000 - 67,900	11%	95%
8	Civil engineers	810	69,580	$51,360 - 93,490	18%	87%
9	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	740	62,140	$39,150 - 108,680	17%	56%
10	Lawyers	720	82,350	$49,300 - 123,000	11%	99%
11	Financial managers	580	96,750	$58,430 - 0	13%	60%
12	Social and human service assistants	560	25,630	$17,430 - 37,460	34%	58%
13	Computer systems analysts	560	65,160	$38,700 - 93,550	29%	68%
14	Pharmacists	560	89,950	$77,660 - 112,850	22%	97%
15	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	530	52,730	$38,480 - 72,590	13%	73%
16	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	520	87,380	$70,860 - 107,640	8%	78%
17	Coaches and scouts	500	31,190	$17,640 - 54,260	15%	60%
18	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	490	41,650	$27,510 - 58,530	11%	58%
19	Management analysts	490	61,530	$36,990 - 87,120	22%	78%
20	Education, training, and library workers, all other	440	39,880	$18,100 - 60,690	11%	79%
21	Social workers, all other	420	50,440	$40,750 - 68,150	18%	77%
22	Network and computer systems administrators	420	66,830	$46,120 - 92,910	27%	50%
23	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	410	77,300	$47,880 - 123,740	16%	99%
24	Self-enrichment education teachers	400	35,650	$22,840 - 47,570	23%	54%
25	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	390	52,290	$36,980 - 70,870	20%	87%
26	Sales and related workers, all other	380	46,240	$20,690 - 80,120	14%	62%
27	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	370	89,290	$37,030 - 0	25%	67%
28	Mental health counselors	350	41,210	$29,890 - 54,740	30%	73%
29	Physical therapists	350	63,690	$50,990 - 76,280	27%	89%
30	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	330	51,380	$36,210 - 68,410	0%	96%
31	Instructional coordinators	320	57,400	$33,890 - 88,060	23%	79%
32	Sales managers	310	100,340	$57,720 - 0	10%	69%
33	Market research analysts	300	66,440	$43,030 - 99,330	20%	82%
34	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	300	46,160	$31,690 - 63,750	14%	54%
35	Computer software engineers, applications	300	69,120	$46,720 - 96,490	45%	85%
36	Librarians	290	56,640	$41,110 - 73,110	4%	85%
37	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	280	59,380	$47,400 - 73,360	12%	51%
38	Computer programmers	280	72,080	$40,210 - 96,440	0%	73%
39	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	280	63,000	$28,200 - 112,140	12%	51%
40	Public relations specialists	280	54,840	$33,720 - 84,480	18%	81%
41	Computer specialists, all other	280	60,880	$38,940 - 85,010	15%	68%
42	Medical and health services managers	280	110,870	$73,450 - 0	16%	57%
43	Child, family, and school social workers	280	40,230	$26,230 - 61,000	19%	77%
44	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	270	35,890	$25,870 - 47,290	15%	51%
45	Managers, all other	260	93,150	$53,890 - 132,540	7%	55%
46	Financial specialists, all other	260	59,650	$23,280 - 101,660	12%	50%
47	Occupational therapists	250	58,380	$44,440 - 73,360	23%	90%
48	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	240	44,920	$33,230 - 58,440	30%	77%
49	Mechanical engineers	240	75,280	$42,900 - 107,110	4%	78%
50	Special education teachers, middle school	220	50,600	$35,730 - 68,360	16%	87%
51	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	220	33,750	$24,820 - 45,150	34%	73%
52	Special education teachers, secondary school	210	52,240	$37,210 - 70,900	9%	87%
53	Speech-language pathologists	210	58,490	$43,580 - 73,630	11%	98%
54	Computer and information systems managers	210	89,910	$53,620 - 131,450	16%	73%
55	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	200	56,640	$42,140 - 74,310	5%	58%
56	Medical and public health social workers	200	50,420	$36,240 - 65,730	24%	77%
57	Training and development specialists	180	49,640	$31,170 - 71,870	18%	56%
58	Graphic designers	170	40,980	$25,180 - 61,080	10%	55%
59	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	160	48,570	$26,050 - 85,650	18%	56%
60	Occupational health and safety specialists	160	56,200	$41,910 - 73,830	8%	72%
61	Education administrators, postsecondary	160	71,460	$48,930 - 100,490	14%	78%
62	Physician assistants	160	77,590	$57,390 - 112,810	27%	67%
63	Industrial engineers	140	75,990	$47,870 - 107,330	20%	74%
64	Detectives and criminal investigators	130	67,450	$53,880 - 82,230	17%	54%
65	Financial analysts	130	88,870	$52,560 - 135,130	34%	87%
66	Urban and regional planners	130	59,940	$40,010 - 80,030	15%	92%
67	Floral designers	120	29,720	$19,230 - 43,510	0%	55%
68	Budget analysts	120	60,320	$44,970 - 78,890	7%	78%
69	Electrical engineers	120	78,160	$56,360 - 105,630	6%	81%
70	Health educators	110	47,100	$36,730 - 59,390	26%	58%
71	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	110	61,620	$47,350 - 77,220	25%	93%
72	Advertising sales agents	100	51,050	$30,540 - 69,540	20%	56%
73	Chief executives	100	162,960	$114,290 - 0	2%	65%
74	Biological technicians	100	37,570	$28,020 - 48,580	16%	60%
75	Social and community service managers	90	80,030	$52,990 - 109,770	25%	72%
76	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	90	55,790	$39,170 - 83,500	18%	56%
77	Dietitians and nutritionists	90	57,190	$42,640 - 73,140	9%	72%
78	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	90	25,920	$17,170 - 36,530	11%	55%
79	Marketing managers	80	105,510	$62,800 - 0	14%	69%
80	Database administrators	80	56,910	$35,210 - 81,340	29%	72%
81	Veterinarians	80	82,420	$52,710 - 136,720	35%	100%
82	Surveyors	70	58,970	$35,260 - 80,160	24%	82%
83	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	70	75,640	$55,330 - 103,320	12%	94%
84	Credit analysts	70	50,690	$35,400 - 84,380	2%	60%
85	Human resources managers, all other	70	93,280	$61,450 - 130,020	11%	58%
86	Materials engineers	60	70,800	$50,860 - 93,040	4%	77%
87	Meeting and convention planners	60	42,830	$31,260 - 56,510	20%	67%
88	Religious workers, all other	60	50,320	$19,630 - 73,860	20%	56%
89	Sales engineers	60	65,760	$40,070 - 101,000	9%	79%
90	Environmental engineers	60	79,400	$52,100 - 113,140	25%	86%
91	Social scientists and related workers, all other	60	65,540	$48,460 - 89,430	5%	90%
92	Interior designers	60	45,310	$29,810 - 64,600	20%	55%
93	Public relations managers	60	86,880	$56,610 - 134,120	17%	75%
94	Aerospace engineers	50	78,670	$61,960 - 99,930	10%	87%
95	Foresters	40	60,340	$42,860 - 81,840	5%	86%
96	Commercial pilots	40	34,580	$26,380 - 51,580	13%	74%
97	Landscape architects	40	56,780	$36,250 - 73,310	16%	88%
98	Cartographers and photogrammetrists	40	62,640	$47,770 - 86,790	20%	82%
99	Purchasing managers	40	88,930	$55,440 - 126,570	3%	57%
100	Recreational therapists	40	44,310	$33,430 - 56,220	4%	77%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	8,660	29,410	$16,870 - 55,060	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	8,300	18,830	$16,080 - 23,840	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	7,670	23,090	$16,410 - 36,820	-2%	10%
4	Office clerks, general	5,900	28,070	$19,420 - 38,570	13%	19%
5	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	5,370	26,430	$16,760 - 42,220	2%	5%
6	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,390	38,550	$27,380 - 51,800	10%	4%
7	Waiters and waitresses	4,380	23,090	$16,440 - 33,350	11%	14%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	4,080	25,640	$17,390 - 35,290	15%	4%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	3,550	34,490	$24,480 - 46,680	13%	16%
10	Stock clerks and order fillers	3,430	26,130	$16,630 - 40,760	-7%	8%
11	Carpenters	2,970	43,000	$29,230 - 61,180	10%	6%
12	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,960	33,760	$23,230 - 45,490	1%	18%
13	Teacher assistants	2,850	27,460	$19,260 - 35,860	10%	18%
14	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,810	25,400	$18,680 - 34,150	18%	7%
15	Customer service representatives	2,620	31,400	$20,970 - 43,970	25%	22%
16	Cooks, restaurant	2,610	22,510	$17,050 - 28,490	12%	5%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,590	52,120	$33,550 - 73,420	6%	29%
18	Construction laborers	2,510	37,400	$19,130 - 60,570	11%	5%
19	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,440	37,130	$21,800 - 53,800	10%	6%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	2,270	24,270	$18,010 - 31,040	17%	13%
21	Industrial truck and tractor operators	2,260	38,340	$21,290 - 67,120	-1%	2%
22	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,220	40,550	$32,630 - 49,450	14%	7%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,100	50,090	$28,660 - 88,900	4%	25%
24	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,990	26,330	$19,030 - 36,380	18%	6%
25	Packers and packagers, hand	1,960	20,530	$16,260 - 28,210	-11%	3%
26	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,930	28,270	$18,970 - 37,630	8%	4%
27	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,920	19,490	$16,180 - 25,460	10%	8%
28	Medical secretaries	1,820	32,710	$24,420 - 44,250	17%	18%
29	Security guards	1,760	25,570	$17,210 - 38,100	17%	13%
30	Child care workers	1,760	19,260	$16,160 - 24,080	18%	15%
31	Business operations specialists, all other	1,740	62,960	$40,370 - 90,120	21%	49%
32	Counter and rental clerks	1,540	29,110	$16,550 - 52,440	23%	16%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,460	34,940	$24,860 - 46,320	11%	14%
34	General and operations managers	1,460	122,090	$62,670 - [?]	2%	48%
35	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,420	31,230	$17,770 - 47,410	4%	6%
36	Electricians	1,410	48,340	$26,040 - 72,820	7%	7%
37	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,350	42,300	$27,190 - 58,810	15%	18%
38	Tellers	1,340	24,870	$19,220 - 35,420	14%	16%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,300	71,850	$42,190 - 118,240	9%	10%
40	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,280	31,280	$19,750 - 43,580	4%	15%
41	Driver/sales workers	1,270	29,500	$17,340 - 42,980	-4%	4%
42	Bartenders	1,240	24,100	$16,460 - 34,930	11%	17%
43	Food preparation workers	1,110	22,050	$16,580 - 29,210	15%	7%
44	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,100	18,860	$16,210 - 23,490	12%	6%
45	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,090	59,080	$43,330 - 76,450	8%	3%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,090	56,770	$33,020 - 91,720	-4%	15%
47	Bill and account collectors	1,070	34,620	$24,660 - 47,710	23%	13%
48	Team assemblers	1,050	28,160	$19,560 - 37,270	0%	5%
49	Bus drivers, school	1,030	32,220	$26,630 - 37,330	9%	4%
50	Dental assistants	1,000	35,410	$25,240 - 46,960	29%	9%
51	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,000	26,720	$17,140 - 37,050	12%	6%
52	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	990	20,090	$16,350 - 27,440	13%	5%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	980	65,410	$43,000 - 92,380	7%	13%
54	Fire fighters	950	57,360	$44,410 - 72,560	12%	18%
55	Dishwashers	910	18,100	$15,870 - 21,430	10%	3%
56	Office and administrative support workers, all other	910	29,780	$20,150 - 42,390	-8%	32%
57	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	910	22,290	$16,500 - 34,800	14%	3%
58	Correctional officers and jailers	880	42,400	$32,230 - 59,290	17%	11%
59	Cooks, fast food	880	17,760	$16,160 - 18,710	8%	5%
60	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	870	43,560	$23,490 - 60,320	14%	4%
61	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	810	38,160	$25,880 - 49,670	5%	2%
62	Painters, construction and maintenance	800	37,270	$28,060 - 49,440	12%	6%
63	Postal service mail carriers	790	43,460	$34,760 - 50,620	1%	11%
64	Cement masons and concrete finishers	780	38,990	$22,770 - 60,710	11%	2%
65	Medical assistants	780	30,980	$22,300 - 42,680	35%	10%
66	Helpers--production workers	770	28,410	$18,710 - 41,490	0%	4%
67	Loan officers	770	63,910	$33,640 - 114,110	12%	49%
68	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	760	59,380	$47,550 - 72,740	11%	33%
69	Home health aides	740	20,090	$16,500 - 26,110	49%	7%
70	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	740	46,590	$30,000 - 65,030	11%	4%
71	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	730	48,380	$34,030 - 59,490	12%	3%
72	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	730	41,420	$17,430 - 68,480	-6%	14%
73	Amusement and recreation attendants	730	18,390	$16,200 - 21,910	24%	22%
74	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	730	46,170	$22,180 - 70,320	7%	2%
75	Computer support specialists	720	43,060	$29,420 - 60,810	13%	43%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	720	60,340	$39,570 - 87,740	10%	17%
77	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	670	26,650	$19,100 - 36,360	11%	5%
78	Tapers	650	43,250	$15,910 - 72,940	7%	2%
79	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	650	74,980	$34,740 - 141,600	4%	38%
80	Gaming dealers	650	21,730	$15,870 - 39,610	24%	11%
81	Dental hygienists	630	77,690	$61,900 - 94,210	30%	33%
82	All other information and record clerks	630	35,200	$24,140 - 47,130	-12%	21%
83	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	620	29,300	$19,210 - 39,190	3%	4%
84	Court, municipal, and license clerks	610	39,100	$30,210 - 50,180	9%	24%
85	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	600	49,900	$32,330 - 76,450	9%	47%
86	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	590	35,260	$25,450 - 46,540	0%	22%
87	Machinists	580	41,270	$25,540 - 56,800	-2%	3%
88	Sales representatives, services, all other	560	47,690	$27,560 - 72,920	28%	48%
89	Telemarketers	560	25,380	$16,740 - 42,020	-9%	14%
90	Parts salespersons	560	30,590	$19,750 - 44,090	-1%	6%
91	Cost estimators	550	60,850	$36,520 - 87,820	19%	32%
92	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	550	46,660	$26,290 - 62,650	9%	3%
93	Pharmacy technicians	550	33,990	$26,640 - 42,340	32%	16%
94	Medical records and health information technicians	540	34,530	$23,520 - 47,390	18%	12%
95	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	530	23,130	$16,840 - 30,880	12%	0%
96	Production workers, all other	530	40,470	$20,900 - 65,080	2%	5%
97	Automotive body and related repairers	530	37,950	$27,970 - 52,090	12%	3%
98	Healthcare support workers, all other	520	32,420	$24,590 - 42,990	16%	10%
99	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	510	18,000	$16,120 - 20,680	10%	17%
100	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	500	52,180	$39,310 - 65,860	3%	13%

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Jobs More Common Near Tacoma Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Logging workers, all other	32,930	120	54.3
Woodworkers, all other	28,290	100	16.6
Emergency management specialists	55,220	110	10.3
Logging equipment operators	38,830	110	9.5
Tapers	43,250	650	8.6
Rehabilitation counselors	34,090	1,590	7.7
Psychiatrists	168,890	180	6.6
Gaming service workers, all other	25,150	110	6.2
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	76,140	270	5.5
Gaming dealers	21,730	650	5.5
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	41,650	490	5.2
Material moving workers, all other	51,500	240	4.7
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	46,310	710	4.7
Education, training, and library workers, all other	39,880	440	4.7
Court, municipal, and license clerks	39,100	610	4.7
Gaming supervisors	43,420	150	4.6
Social workers, all other	50,440	420	4.6
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	29,800	210	4.3
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators	30,200	100	4
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other	47,870	160	3.8
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary	57,830	110	3.8
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	26,690	410	3.8
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	46,160	300	3.7
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	60,030	440	3.6
Millwrights	50,070	170	3.2
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	29,300	620	3.2
Structural iron and steel workers	58,220	300	3
Pipelayers	62,150	260	2.9
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	51,380	330	2.8
Health technologists and technicians, all other	50,180	330	2.8
Crane and tower operators	60,320	180	2.7
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	46,170	730	2.7
Painters, transportation equipment	41,530	200	2.6
Teachers and instructors, all other	31,950	2,060	2.5
Fire fighters	57,360	950	2.4
Urban and regional planners	59,940	130	2.4
Medical equipment preparers	30,170	160	2.4
Respiratory therapists	52,110	390	2.4
Medical secretaries	32,710	1,820	2.3
Mental health counselors	41,210	350	2.3
Correctional officers and jailers	42,400	880	2.3
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	77,300	410	2.2
Occupational health and safety specialists	56,200	160	2.2
Nonfarm animal caretakers	25,200	430	2.1
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	48,590	160	2.1
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,490	1,920	2
Dental hygienists	77,690	630	2
New accounts clerks	37,880	270	2
Coaches and scouts	31,190	500	2
Diagnostic medical sonographers	68,120	150	2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Tacoma, Washington Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Motor vehicle operators, all other	49,850	1.91	160
Pipelayers	62,150	1.84	260
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	58,820	1.79	410
Material moving workers, all other	51,500	1.63	240
Construction managers	124,340	1.6	320
Sheet metal workers	61,540	1.55	470
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	55,080	1.54	160
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	59,080	1.48	1,090
Crane and tower operators	60,320	1.44	180
Production workers, all other	40,470	1.44	530
Fire fighters	57,360	1.44	950
Roofers	48,170	1.43	420
Medical and health services managers	110,870	1.43	280
Bakers	32,540	1.42	280
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other	47,870	1.42	160
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	54,070	1.41	110
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	35,100	1.41	280
Waiters and waitresses	23,090	1.4	4,380
Bartenders	24,100	1.37	1,240
General and operations managers	122,090	1.36	1,460
Industrial truck and tractor operators	38,340	1.35	2,260
Butchers and meat cutters	38,880	1.35	240
Health technologists and technicians, all other	50,180	1.34	330
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	59,380	1.33	760
Word processors and typists	38,990	1.33	160
Highway maintenance workers	43,910	1.33	240
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	50,090	1.33	2,100
Counter and rental clerks	29,110	1.33	1,540
Structural iron and steel workers	58,220	1.32	300
Teacher assistants	27,460	1.32	2,850
Cashiers	23,090	1.32	7,670
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	44,470	1.32	270
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	71,850	1.31	1,300
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	48,380	1.31	730
New accounts clerks	37,880	1.31	270
Chefs and head cooks	46,680	1.31	140
Floral designers	29,720	1.31	120
Dental hygienists	77,690	1.3	630
Financial analysts	88,870	1.3	130
Nonfarm animal caretakers	25,200	1.3	430
Bus drivers, school	32,220	1.3	1,030
Pharmacy technicians	33,990	1.3	550
Construction laborers	37,400	1.29	2,510
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	37,030	1.29	200
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	41,420	1.28	730
Administrative services managers	84,760	1.27	210
Helpers--production workers	28,410	1.27	770
Retail salespersons	29,410	1.26	8,660
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	43,560	1.25	870
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	46,170	1.25	730

Highest Paying Jobs in Tacoma, Washington Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	194,640	80
Physicians and surgeons, all other	173,260	410
Psychiatrists	168,890	180
Internists, general	168,440	100
Chief executives	162,960	100
Dentists, general	158,990
Family and general practitioners	144,750	230
Construction managers	124,340	320
General and operations managers	122,090	1,460
Medical and health services managers	110,870	280
Personal financial advisors	109,630
Marketing managers	105,510	80
Sales managers	100,340	310
Financial managers	96,750	580
Human resources managers, all other	93,280	70
Managers, all other	93,150	260
Industrial production managers	92,470	230
Pharmacists	89,950	560
Computer and information systems managers	89,910	210
Optometrists	89,440	30
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	89,290	370
Purchasing managers	88,930	40
Financial analysts	88,870	130
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	87,380	520
Public relations managers	86,880	60
Natural sciences managers	86,190	30
Administrative services managers	84,760	210
Veterinarians	82,420	80
Lawyers	82,350	720
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	80,550	170
Social and community service managers	80,030	90
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	79,410	150
Environmental engineers	79,400	60
Aerospace engineers	78,670	50
Electrical engineers	78,160	120
Architects, except landscape and naval	78,120
Dental hygienists	77,690	630
Physician assistants	77,590	160
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	77,300	410
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	76,140	270
Industrial engineers	75,990	140
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	75,640	70
Mechanical engineers	75,280	240
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	74,980	650
Network systems and data communications analysts	72,820
Computer programmers	72,080	280
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	71,850	1,300
Education administrators, postsecondary	71,460	160
Materials engineers	70,800	60
Civil engineers	69,580	810

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