Parkersburg Employment

Employment and Industries in the Parkersburg, West Virginia Area

The leading manufacturing sectors in Parkersburg, West Virginia are chemicals, glass, ferrous metals, laboratory equipment, aluminum products, tools, wooden products and plastics. Educational services and healthcare are also significant economic forces. In addition, Parkersburg is located in a major agricultural region which includes fruit, vegetables and dairying. Parkersburg is also a shipping center.

The top job providing sectors in Parkersburg are healthcare, construction, accommodation and food services, education, chemicals, and the government. Sales and office occupations (28% of the jobs). Management, professional and related occupations (23% of the labor force).

In Parkersburg, there are numerous popular jobs where the majority of the workers have a college degree including registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives; social and human service assistants; child, family and school social workers; computer specialists, human resources, training and labor relations specialists; and medical and health services managers.

Noteworthy information regarding Parkersburg, West Virginia: Adult population holding a bachelor's degree or better: 12%. Average earnings in 2009: $25,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 81.9 (U.S. average: 100).

The largest employers in Parkersburg, West Virginia:

Camden Clark Memorial Hospital Corporation
St Joseph Hospital of Parkersburg
United Construction Company, Inc
Treasury Franchise Fund, US
Mountain State Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Inc
West Virginia Department of Transportation
Winans Services
Extras Support Staffing
Civic Development Group, LLC
Walmart, Stores, Inc
City of Parkersburg
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Teknetix, Inc
West Virginia Rehabilitation Services Inc
The Ogden Newspapers Inc
Eaglecare, Inc
Central Distributing
Larry Simmons Inc

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Most Popular Jobs in Parkersburg, West Virginia Metro Area (2008 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	1,700	49,630	$34,760 - 65,830	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	980	44,370	$32,160 - 57,620	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	570	47,600	$32,800 - 64,090	6%	96%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	570	45,760	$18,170 - 81,600	8%	51%
5	Accountants and auditors	500	63,830	$32,130 - 96,000	18%	79%
6	Social and human service assistants	300	21,290	$14,350 - 37,250	34%	58%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	290	43,710	$29,720 - 58,450	11%	95%
8	Child, family, and school social workers	290	28,710	$20,450 - 38,460	19%	77%
9	Computer specialists, all other	280	75,660	$55,880 - 99,530	15%	68%
10	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	230	62,640	$39,180 - 87,860	17%	56%
11	Chief executives	210	116,530	$32,570 -	2%	65%
12	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	160	67,810	$46,450 - 84,170	8%	78%
13	Medical and health services managers	160	77,940	$47,370 - 117,910	16%	57%
14	Management analysts	160	76,660	$62,120 - 97,730	22%	78%
15	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	150	45,060	$31,270 - 60,290	20%	87%
16	Financial managers	140	76,360	$31,750 - 127,900	13%	60%
17	Medical and public health social workers	120	43,580	$28,020 - 59,360	24%	77%
18	Civil engineers	120	67,290	$42,280 - 101,410	18%	87%
19	Pharmacists	120	105,950	$89,130 - 127,320	22%	97%
20	Education, training, and library workers, all other	110	18,440	$14,700 - 24,650	11%	79%
21	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	100	41,700	$29,260 - 53,820	0%	96%
22	Speech-language pathologists	100	54,620	$38,840 - 75,400	11%	98%
23	Financial specialists, all other	100	58,260	$32,050 - 80,910	12%	50%
24	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	90	44,440	$33,150 - 58,200	12%	51%
25	Special education teachers, secondary school	90	48,000	$34,730 - 63,880	9%	87%
26	Managers, all other	90	81,710	$32,000 - 124,960	7%	55%
27	Sales managers	90	82,200	$52,670 - 114,100	10%	69%
28	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	90	45,350	$24,340 - 65,000	13%	73%
29	Training and development specialists	80	45,870	$27,860 - 66,200	18%	56%
30	Industrial engineers	80	70,120	$41,110 - 101,560	20%	74%
31	Lawyers	80	92,280	$38,960 -	11%	99%
32	Electrical engineers	80	83,140	$53,020 - 107,770	6%	81%
33	Chemical engineers	70	91,660	$60,570 - 128,680	8%	91%
34	Librarians	70	42,730	$28,250 - 60,040	4%	85%
35	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	70	32,120	$25,180 - 39,750	15%	51%
36	Mental health counselors	70	33,510	$17,930 - 57,630	30%	73%
37	Graphic designers	70	37,290	$25,620 - 58,240	10%	55%
38	Teachers and instructors, all other	70	40,160	$20,970 - 65,790	9%	54%
39	Physical therapists	70	88,120	$56,400 - 128,630	27%	89%
40	Mechanical engineers	70	72,040	$40,930 - 101,180	4%	78%
41	Special education teachers, middle school	60	40,970	$30,780 - 54,980	16%	87%
42	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	60	30,090	$21,480 - 48,530	30%	77%
43	Advertising sales agents	60	38,870	$16,540 - 51,550	20%	56%
44	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	60	42,220	$27,630 - 61,690	5%	58%
45	Floral designers	60		$ -	0%	55%
46	Instructional coordinators	60	61,660	$38,590 - 82,590	23%	79%
47	Network and computer systems administrators	60	51,640	$24,070 - 85,720	27%	50%
48	Social and community service managers	50	36,850	$25,720 - 50,120	25%	72%
49	Legislators	50	27,320	$14,240 - 16,600	1%	65%
50	Self-enrichment education teachers	50	26,130	$16,960 - 39,770	23%	54%
51	Engineering managers	50	98,530	$57,960 - 132,890	7%	84%
52	Public relations specialists	50	55,470	$19,480 - 114,080	18%	81%
53	Physician assistants	50	85,930	$66,580 - 106,740	27%	67%
54	Computer programmers	40	56,150	$37,310 - 90,500	0%	73%
55	Computer systems analysts	40	72,820	$33,770 - 129,460	29%	68%
56	Coaches and scouts	40	34,500	$17,990 - 49,130	15%	60%
57	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	40		$ -	16%	99%
58	Detectives and criminal investigators	30	45,420	$27,140 - 81,430	17%	54%
59	Sales and related workers, all other	30	26,930	$16,780 - 52,290	14%	62%
60	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	30	36,390	$22,290 - 57,810	11%	58%

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	2,620	21,700	$14,450 - 32,840	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,570	15,710	$14,270 - 18,000	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	2,160	16,500	$14,260 - 20,040	-2%	10%
4	Office clerks, general	2,010	23,340	$15,290 - 32,830	13%	19%
5	Customer service representatives	1,980	25,070	$16,330 - 33,290	25%	22%
6	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,390	31,330	$17,990 - 46,490	10%	4%
7	Waiters and waitresses	1,240	16,560	$14,300 - 20,910	11%	14%
8	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,210	21,270	$14,680 - 30,000	2%	5%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,050	21,690	$14,960 - 31,930	15%	4%
10	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,050	19,030	$15,020 - 24,740	18%	7%
11	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,020	20,930	$14,770 - 29,860	-7%	8%
12	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	900	25,620	$15,260 - 38,740	1%	18%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	840	29,640	$17,700 - 43,640	13%	16%
14	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	770	48,620	$28,680 - 76,760	7%	6%
15	Construction laborers	770	26,590	$14,480 - 51,760	11%	5%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	700	33,260	$17,400 - 57,290	10%	6%
17	Industrial truck and tractor operators	680	26,460	$17,860 - 39,350	-1%	2%
18	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	650	30,740	$23,690 - 39,150	14%	7%
19	General and operations managers	630	80,700	$30,240 - 141,020	2%	48%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	600	33,100	$20,550 - 48,770	4%	25%
21	Carpenters	600	39,810	$23,070 - 63,490	10%	6%
22	Electricians	550	44,280	$23,990 - 75,630	7%	7%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	520	43,230	$22,830 - 71,140	6%	29%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	480	26,290	$16,390 - 42,510	11%	14%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	480	48,970	$28,200 - 75,680	-4%	15%
26	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	460	25,670	$15,320 - 46,890	8%	4%
27	Cooks, restaurant	460	18,430	$14,740 - 24,110	12%	5%
28	Home health aides	450	17,190	$14,320 - 20,780	49%	7%
29	Personal and home care aides	430	15,650	$14,120 - 18,500	51%	10%
30	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	430	32,530	$21,190 - 53,460	8%	3%
31	Business operations specialists, all other	430	57,860	$37,220 - 79,560	21%	49%
32	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	420	25,750	$14,790 - 40,670	14%	4%
33	Security guards	400	27,580	$15,090 - 42,440	17%	13%
34	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	390	34,760	$21,810 - 50,130	15%	18%
35	Team assemblers	380	24,000	$15,360 - 37,640	0%	5%
36	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	370	16,970	$14,320 - 20,820	13%	5%
37	Receptionists and information clerks	360	20,730	$15,200 - 29,010	17%	13%
38	Tellers	350	20,150	$15,260 - 26,600	14%	16%
39	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	350	20,300	$14,540 - 30,120	11%	5%
40	Child care workers	350	16,360	$14,100 - 21,500	18%	15%
41	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	340	52,800	$28,360 - 82,170	7%	13%
42	Food preparation workers	340	17,380	$14,310 - 23,310	15%	7%
43	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	340	25,770	$18,280 - 35,690	4%	15%
44	Teacher assistants	310	19,860	$14,760 - 27,580	10%	18%
45	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	300	20,680	$15,070 - 30,290	18%	6%
46	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	290	43,130	$27,900 - 62,590	11%	33%
47	Driver/sales workers	290	22,670	$14,580 - 42,330	-4%	4%
48	Medical assistants	280	22,360	$16,050 - 31,510	35%	10%
49	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	280	26,890	$16,800 - 38,980	4%	6%
50	Packers and packagers, hand	270	19,350	$15,320 - 20,780	-11%	3%
51	Sheet metal workers	260	42,660	$22,220 - 62,810	7%	4%
52	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	260	51,940	$34,630 - 76,840	9%	10%
53	Bartenders	250	16,960	$14,390 - 22,070	11%	17%
54	Cooks, fast food	230	16,140	$14,760 - 18,990	8%	5%
55	Counter and rental clerks	230	22,120	$14,480 - 37,030	23%	16%
56	Postal service mail carriers	220			1%	11%
57	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	220	31,790	$21,810 - 43,320	5%	2%
58	Insurance sales agents	210	43,070	$21,790 - 90,340	13%	45%
59	Medical secretaries	210	24,370	$17,400 - 33,190	17%	18%
60	Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	210	25,710	$17,820 - 37,480	-6%	0%
61	Pharmacy technicians	200	22,970	$16,340 - 30,630	32%	16%
62	Dishwashers	190	16,300	$14,200 - 19,620	10%	3%
63	Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay	190	57,310	$49,780 - 64,510	-4%	0%
64	Radiologic technologists and technicians	180	38,820	$27,980 - 52,090	15%	25%
65	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	180	32,010	$21,440 - 47,070	12%	3%
66	Loan interviewers and clerks	180	26,580	$18,340 - 37,550	0%	24%
67	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	180	30,470	$18,970 - 38,930	-14%	0%
68	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	170	24,200	$17,190 - 32,150	0%	22%
69	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	170	24,840	$14,490 - 39,680	-4%	5%
70	Fire fighters	170	41,790	$27,390 - 61,450	12%	18%
71	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	170	18,960	$14,720 - 29,170	12%	6%
72	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	170	16,720	$14,340 - 20,250	10%	8%
73	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	160	29,960	$16,700 - 47,500	-6%	14%
74	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	160	45,640	$26,450 - 66,700	10%	17%
75	Paralegals and legal assistants	160	37,490	$26,500 - 48,950	22%	45%
76	Food batchmakers	150	32,700	$15,290 - 47,540	11%	5%
77	Industrial production managers	150	93,750	$45,570 - 145,910	-5%	43%
78	Wellhead pumpers	150	25,480	$19,850 - 31,130	-11%	0%
79	Loan officers	150	51,280	$29,210 - 87,750	12%	49%
80	Legal secretaries	140	27,110	$21,060 - 33,550	12%	18%
81	Dental assistants	140	24,570	$17,720 - 31,450	29%	9%
82	Helpers--production workers	140	25,240	$16,260 - 39,280	0%	4%
83	Parts salespersons	140	28,040	$17,900 - 39,730	-1%	6%
84	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	140	20,510	$14,830 - 29,200	14%	3%
85	Food servers, nonrestaurant	140	17,380	$14,740 - 22,250	16%	9%
86	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	130	17,770	$14,520 - 22,450	10%	5%
87	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	130	55,090	$35,550 - 79,720	0%	42%
88	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	130	21,690	$15,420 - 30,710	19%	14%
89	All other information and record clerks	130	33,730	$18,810 - 50,270	-12%	21%
90	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	130	30,220	$20,970 - 40,970	9%	3%
91	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	120	45,900	$33,240 - 61,730	16%	43%
92	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	120	51,880	$23,360 - 80,150	9%	47%
93	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	120	38,500	$25,770 - 51,200	14%	8%
94	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	120	17,570	$14,440 - 23,310	17%	14%
95	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	120	36,540	$25,280 - 48,880	11%	29%
96	Machinists	120	34,400	$16,860 - 56,870	-2%	3%
97	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	120	39,060	$21,530 - 62,530	-4%	4%
98	Family and general practitioners	110	176,100	$75,010 -	0%	0%
99	Cost estimators	110	55,360	$29,020 - 82,510	19%	32%
100	Word processors and typists	110	33,860	$27,310 - 39,350	-11%	19%

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Jobs More Common Near Parkersburg Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Wellhead pumpers	25,480	150	66.7
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay	57,310	190	32.6
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	48,620	770	21.2
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners	31,450	100	15.9
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	25,710	210	6.4
Food batchmakers	32,700	150	4.1
Sheet metal workers	42,660	260	3.6
Education, training, and library workers, all other	18,440	110	3.2
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	41,700	100	3.1
Computer specialists, all other	75,660	280	2.9
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	38,500	120	2.9
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	32,530	430	2.6
Family and general practitioners	176,100	110	2.5
Industrial truck and tractor operators	26,460	680	2.4
Highway maintenance workers	34,220	100	2.4
Child, family, and school social workers	28,710	290	2.4
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	20,300	350	2.3
Industrial production managers	93,750	150	2.2
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	62,640	230	2.2
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	39,060	120	2.1
Social and human service assistants	21,290	300	2.1
Library assistants, clerical	21,530	100	2
Personal and home care aides	15,650	430	2
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	30,740	650	2
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,710	2,570	2
Speech-language pathologists	54,620	100	2
Word processors and typists	33,860	110	1.9
Medical and public health social workers	43,580	120	1.9
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	31,330	1,390	1.9
Radiologic technologists and technicians	38,820	180	1.8
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	38,130	100	1.8
Electricians	44,280	550	1.8
Roofers	36,430	100	1.8
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,470	180	1.8
Customer service representatives	25,070	1,980	1.8
Loan interviewers and clerks	26,580	180	1.8
Driver/sales workers	22,670	290	1.7
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	67,810	160	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	48,970	480	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,800	340	1.7
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	19,030	1,050	1.6
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	21,690	130	1.6
Construction laborers	26,590	770	1.6
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	45,900	120	1.6
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	32,010	180	1.6
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	24,690	100	1.6
Food servers, nonrestaurant	17,380	140	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	45,640	160	1.6
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	45,060	150	1.6
Chief executives	116,530	210	1.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Parkersburg, West Virginia Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Food batchmakers	32,700	1.27	150
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	39,060	1.21	120
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	62,640	1.16	230
Computer specialists, all other	75,660	1.12	280
Security guards	27,580	1.09	400
Word processors and typists	33,860	1.08	110
Family and general practitioners	176,100	1.07	110
Accountants and auditors	63,830	1.07	500
Helpers--production workers	25,240	1.07	140
Industrial production managers	93,750	1.06	150
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	36,540	1.05	120
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,470	1.05	180
Management analysts	76,660	1.04	160
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	55,090	1.04	130
Sheet metal workers	42,660	1.02	260
All other information and record clerks	33,730	1.02	130
Carpenters	39,810	1.02	600
Pharmacists	105,950	1.01	120
Fire fighters	41,790	0.99	170
Cost estimators	55,360	0.99	110
Business operations specialists, all other	57,860	0.98	430
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	20,510	0.98	140
Maintenance and repair workers, general	33,260	0.97	700
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay	57,310	0.97	190
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	45,900	0.97	120
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	43,230	0.96	520
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	24,840	0.95	170
Counter and rental clerks	22,120	0.95	230
Packers and packagers, hand	19,350	0.95	270
Medical and public health social workers	43,580	0.95	120
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,690	0.95	1,050
Dishwashers	16,300	0.95	190
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	38,500	0.95	120
Electricians	44,280	0.94	550
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	26,890	0.94	280
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	16,720	0.94	170
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	47,600	0.93	570
Machinists	34,400	0.93	120
Cooks, fast food	16,140	0.93	230
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,800	0.93	340
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	51,880	0.93	120
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	29,640	0.93	840
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	48,970	0.93	480
Medical and health services managers	77,940	0.92	160
Civil engineers	67,290	0.92	120
Parts salespersons	28,040	0.92	140
Office clerks, general	23,340	0.92	2,010
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,930	0.92	1,020
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,710	0.91	2,570
Recreation workers	21,880	0.91	110

Highest Paying Jobs in Parkersburg, West Virginia Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	176,100	110
Chief executives	116,530	210
Pharmacists	105,950	120
Engineering managers	98,530	50
Industrial production managers	93,750	150
Lawyers	92,280	80
Chemical engineers	91,660	70
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	88,490	70
Physical therapists	88,120	70
Physician assistants	85,930	50
Electrical engineers	83,140	80
Sales managers	82,200	90
Managers, all other	81,710	90
General and operations managers	80,700	630
Administrative services managers	79,580	90
Medical and health services managers	77,940	160
Construction managers	77,260	30
Management analysts	76,660	160
Financial managers	76,360	140
Computer specialists, all other	75,660	280
Computer systems analysts	72,820	40
Mechanical engineers	72,040	70
Industrial engineers	70,120	80
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	67,810	160
Civil engineers	67,290	120
Chemists	66,790
Accountants and auditors	63,830	500
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	62,640	230
Funeral directors	62,180	50
Instructional coordinators	61,660	60
Chemical plant and system operators	60,720
Financial specialists, all other	58,260	100
Business operations specialists, all other	57,860	430
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay	57,310	190
Computer programmers	56,150	40
Public relations specialists	55,470	50
Cost estimators	55,360	110
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	55,090	130
Speech-language pathologists	54,620	100
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	54,360	60
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	54,050
Structural iron and steel workers	53,830
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,800	340
Real estate sales agents	52,130	40
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	51,940	260
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	51,880	120
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	51,820
Network and computer systems administrators	51,640	60
Loan officers	51,280	150
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	50,840

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