| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 1,630 | 61,050 | $45,330 - 80,060 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,440 | 66,840 | $28,600 - 124,700 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 940 | 50,090 | $34,980 - 66,940 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 620 | 49,370 | $34,180 - 67,190 | 6% | 96% |
| 5 | Accountants and auditors | 570 | 62,840 | $40,380 - 94,530 | 18% | 79% |
| 6 | Mechanical engineers | 500 | 73,610 | $53,380 - 101,420 | 4% | 78% |
| 7 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 420 | 34,710 | $14,140 - 59,340 | 17% | 56% |
| 8 | Managers, all other | 360 | 90,390 | $55,300 - 137,960 | 7% | 55% |
| 9 | Computer systems analysts | 320 | 68,710 | $48,910 - 93,370 | 29% | 68% |
| 10 | Financial managers | 290 | 93,820 | $50,410 - 142,630 | 13% | 60% |
| 11 | Industrial engineers | 290 | 69,640 | $48,850 - 96,490 | 20% | 74% |
| 12 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 290 | 72,900 | $39,180 - 121,490 | 12% | 51% |
| 13 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 290 | 51,000 | $34,590 - 69,660 | 11% | 95% |
| 14 | Electrical engineers | 280 | 85,090 | $54,560 - 121,470 | 6% | 81% |
| 15 | Sales managers | 280 | 95,540 | $47,750 - 157,370 | 10% | 69% |
| 16 | Network and computer systems administrators | 270 | 65,520 | $40,620 - 96,040 | 27% | 50% |
| 17 | Social and human service assistants | 260 | 32,270 | $21,120 - 51,050 | 34% | 58% |
| 18 | Management analysts | 240 | 80,550 | $39,810 - 130,690 | 22% | 78% |
| 19 | Engineering managers | 200 | 102,370 | $67,420 - 151,720 | 7% | 84% |
| 20 | Market research analysts | 190 | 60,670 | $36,610 - 90,880 | 20% | 82% |
| 21 | Computer and information systems managers | 190 | 99,610 | $67,060 - 136,270 | 16% | 73% |
| 22 | Graphic designers | 190 | 49,670 | $27,380 - 71,180 | 10% | 55% |
| 23 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 180 | 55,400 | $40,080 - 78,060 | 53% | 57% |
| 24 | Computer programmers | 170 | 66,070 | $44,940 - 94,750 | 0% | 73% |
| 25 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 170 | 27,680 | $20,070 - 42,740 | 9% | 54% |
| 26 | Chief executives | 170 | 171,430 | $76,300 - | 2% | 65% |
| 27 | Computer software engineers, applications | 160 | 67,590 | $49,470 - 88,020 | 45% | 85% |
| 28 | Lawyers | 150 | 140,080 | $72,540 - | 11% | 99% |
| 29 | Training and development specialists | 140 | 52,240 | $35,460 - 73,220 | 18% | 56% |
| 30 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 140 | 43,220 | $23,960 - 61,600 | 20% | 87% |
| 31 | Pharmacists | 130 | 113,250 | $96,300 - 133,580 | 22% | 97% |
| 32 | Medical and health services managers | 120 | 79,330 | $51,600 - 112,440 | 16% | 57% |
| 33 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 110 | 40,050 | $15,120 - 67,820 | 5% | 58% |
| 34 | Physical therapists | 110 | 79,080 | $57,860 - 137,850 | 27% | 89% |
| 35 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 110 | 51,550 | $26,470 - 76,800 | 18% | 56% |
| 36 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 110 | 40,090 | $18,840 - 61,360 | 13% | 73% |
| 37 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 100 | 51,570 | $41,390 - 63,860 | 12% | 51% |
| 38 | Purchasing managers | 100 | 96,770 | $63,010 - 133,480 | 3% | 57% |
| 39 | Coaches and scouts | 100 | 34,810 | $15,250 - 72,510 | 15% | 60% |
| 40 | Social and community service managers | 90 | 40,460 | $21,830 - 68,830 | 25% | 72% |
| 41 | Occupational therapists | 90 | 62,260 | $48,160 - 78,880 | 23% | 90% |
| 42 | Mental health counselors | 90 | 49,470 | $33,650 - 64,630 | 30% | 73% |
| 43 | Personal financial advisors | 90 | 99,200 | $43,670 - | 41% | 81% |
| 44 | Public relations specialists | 90 | 59,230 | $31,010 - 115,360 | 18% | 81% |
| 45 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 80 | 29,740 | $18,180 - 41,580 | 25% | 58% |
| 46 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 80 | 85,440 | $70,320 - 106,300 | 8% | 78% |
| 47 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 80 | 33,500 | $16,260 - 57,560 | 23% | 54% |
| 48 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 70 | 50,500 | $35,160 - 73,640 | 18% | 56% |
| 49 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 70 | 49,710 | $35,230 - 72,980 | 9% | 87% |
| 50 | Speech-language pathologists | 70 | 63,320 | $43,100 - 81,330 | 11% | 98% |
| 51 | Human resources managers, all other | 60 | 101,310 | $54,880 - 154,070 | 11% | 58% |
| 52 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 60 | 40,220 | $28,460 - 52,410 | 15% | 51% |
| 53 | Librarians | 50 | 49,400 | $36,940 - 63,230 | 4% | 85% |
| 54 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 50 | 58,210 | $35,360 - 95,840 | 8% | 72% |
| 55 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 50 | 73,670 | $55,080 - 89,010 | 28% | 85% |
| 56 | Physician assistants | 50 | 82,160 | $59,090 - 101,180 | 27% | 67% |
| 57 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 50 | 59,290 | $40,190 - 89,290 | 16% | 99% |
| 58 | Special education teachers, middle school | 40 | 51,710 | $35,140 - 67,320 | 16% | 87% |
| 59 | Compensation and benefits managers | 40 | 81,850 | $50,850 - 118,470 | 12% | 58% |
| 60 | Database administrators | 40 | 71,370 | $52,810 - 97,250 | 29% | 72% |
| 61 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 40 | 50,860 | $40,250 - 64,200 | 34% | 73% |
| 62 | Editors | 40 | 53,700 | $35,000 - 69,690 | 2% | 81% |
| 63 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 40 | 41,350 | $27,760 - 55,040 | 14% | 54% |
| 64 | Training and development managers | 30 | 86,850 | $51,830 - 150,580 | 16% | 58% |
| 65 | Sales engineers | 30 | 78,180 | $57,480 - 102,720 | 9% | 79% |
| 66 | Legislators | 30 | 14,690 | $13,780 - 15,560 | 1% | 65% |
| 67 | Rehabilitation counselors | 30 | 39,950 | $26,450 - 57,700 | 23% | 73% |
| 68 | Veterinarians | 30 | 69,460 | $55,900 - 83,930 | 35% | 100% |
| 69 | Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 30 | | $ - | 16% | 60% |
| 70 | Sales and related workers, all other | 30 | 45,450 | $31,810 - 59,040 | 14% | 62% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 2,910 | 21,910 | $14,380 - 38,000 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 2,650 | 30,770 | $17,990 - 47,200 | 2% | 5% |
| 3 | Customer service representatives | 2,240 | 29,220 | $20,420 - 43,220 | 25% | 22% |
| 4 | Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | 1,900 | 41,530 | $28,560 - 51,140 | -17% | 0% |
| 5 | Cashiers | 1,700 | 18,240 | $14,490 - 23,100 | -2% | 10% |
| 6 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,430 | 25,840 | $16,040 - 40,060 | 15% | 4% |
| 7 | Office clerks, general | 1,320 | 27,740 | $19,150 - 37,830 | 13% | 19% |
| 8 | Waiters and waitresses | 1,240 | 18,210 | $14,470 - 24,890 | 11% | 14% |
| 9 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 1,180 | 45,140 | $32,610 - 61,280 | 5% | 2% |
| 10 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 1,160 | 17,700 | $14,500 - 23,850 | 18% | 5% |
| 11 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,160 | 40,310 | $27,550 - 53,560 | 10% | 4% |
| 12 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,070 | 30,650 | $21,130 - 39,940 | 1% | 18% |
| 13 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,050 | 32,230 | $22,210 - 44,640 | 13% | 16% |
| 14 | Bartenders | 1,040 | 18,100 | $14,520 - 24,350 | 11% | 17% |
| 15 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 1,010 | 34,110 | $24,660 - 44,230 | -1% | 2% |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 1,000 | 55,950 | $34,050 - 77,340 | -4% | 15% |
| 17 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 970 | 25,770 | $20,980 - 31,710 | 18% | 7% |
| 18 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 960 | 22,060 | $15,060 - 31,460 | -7% | 8% |
| 19 | General and operations managers | 910 | 108,610 | $55,360 - | 2% | 48% |
| 20 | Home health aides | 860 | 24,430 | $16,940 - 32,490 | 49% | 7% |
| 21 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 780 | 38,950 | $22,130 - 52,330 | 10% | 6% |
| 22 | Helpers--production workers | 770 | 28,310 | $21,220 - 37,990 | 0% | 4% |
| 23 | Receptionists and information clerks | 760 | 25,020 | $16,020 - 32,780 | 17% | 13% |
| 24 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 730 | 37,870 | $25,440 - 50,760 | 15% | 18% |
| 25 | Business operations specialists, all other | 700 | 61,230 | $35,110 - 86,710 | 21% | 49% |
| 26 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 690 | 29,310 | $15,240 - 43,900 | 4% | 6% |
| 27 | Printing machine operators | 680 | 40,710 | $29,960 - 51,360 | -5% | 6% |
| 28 | Packers and packagers, hand | 660 | 21,970 | $15,110 - 29,100 | -11% | 3% |
| 29 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 610 | 36,280 | $24,600 - 49,120 | -6% | 14% |
| 30 | Teacher assistants | 580 | 22,840 | $16,600 - 31,030 | 10% | 18% |
| 31 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 570 | 35,630 | $21,880 - 55,470 | 4% | 25% |
| 32 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 570 | 18,610 | $15,210 - 23,520 | 13% | 5% |
| 33 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 550 | 50,940 | $34,060 - 64,510 | 9% | 5% |
| 34 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 550 | 46,320 | $25,410 - 71,630 | 6% | 29% |
| 35 | Machinists | 500 | 36,480 | $27,350 - 48,260 | -2% | 3% |
| 36 | Medical assistants | 470 | 27,830 | $21,220 - 34,860 | 35% | 10% |
| 37 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 460 | 36,070 | $18,430 - 62,600 | 8% | 4% |
| 38 | Cooks, restaurant | 440 | 19,680 | $15,130 - 25,920 | 12% | 5% |
| 39 | Order clerks | 440 | 31,500 | $23,120 - 39,600 | -23% | 16% |
| 40 | Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 430 | 38,350 | $28,070 - 49,050 | -8% | 3% |
| 41 | Electricians | 410 | 45,620 | $30,760 - 58,250 | 7% | 7% |
| 42 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 400 | 24,290 | $16,230 - 36,120 | 18% | 6% |
| 43 | Carpenters | 400 | 38,720 | $25,570 - 59,480 | 10% | 6% |
| 44 | Medical secretaries | 400 | 31,000 | $22,070 - 43,230 | 17% | 18% |
| 45 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 390 | 32,100 | $21,190 - 42,570 | 14% | 4% |
| 46 | Tellers | 380 | 22,590 | $16,960 - 29,940 | 14% | 16% |
| 47 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 380 | 52,660 | $34,210 - 73,070 | 0% | 42% |
| 48 | Child care workers | 370 | 21,480 | $14,990 - 29,350 | 18% | 15% |
| 49 | Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 360 | 34,490 | $26,750 - 43,890 | 3% | 2% |
| 50 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 350 | | | -4% | 5% |
| 51 | Recreation workers | 320 | 21,450 | $15,890 - 28,950 | 13% | 47% |
| 52 | Food preparation workers | 310 | 20,380 | $16,540 - 25,570 | 15% | 7% |
| 53 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 310 | 31,580 | $19,810 - 41,360 | 11% | 14% |
| 54 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 310 | 24,350 | $15,380 - 36,590 | 27% | 47% |
| 55 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 290 | 44,040 | $28,650 - 60,300 | 4% | 30% |
| 56 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 270 | 45,390 | $30,880 - 60,480 | 12% | 6% |
| 57 | First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand | 260 | 41,700 | $26,140 - 61,010 | 13% | 17% |
| 58 | Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | 250 | 34,110 | $21,080 - 48,860 | -7% | 0% |
| 59 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 250 | 38,210 | $29,400 - 49,080 | 14% | 7% |
| 60 | Computer support specialists | 250 | 41,340 | $28,670 - 56,320 | 13% | 43% |
| 61 | Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 250 | 38,140 | $31,970 - 47,970 | -2% | 6% |
| 62 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 240 | 63,360 | $37,380 - 97,200 | 11% | 4% |
| 63 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 240 | 59,600 | $38,890 - 83,690 | 7% | 13% |
| 64 | Prepress technicians and workers | 240 | 40,230 | $27,850 - 51,590 | -20% | 16% |
| 65 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 230 | 19,870 | $16,260 - 24,310 | 26% | 43% |
| 66 | Industrial production managers | 230 | 84,000 | $54,690 - 123,510 | -5% | 43% |
| 67 | Cost estimators | 230 | 53,990 | $37,570 - 68,990 | 19% | 32% |
| 68 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 230 | 51,770 | $27,650 - 67,150 | 11% | 33% |
| 69 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 230 | 40,800 | $27,170 - 58,140 | 8% | 3% |
| 70 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 230 | 30,470 | $18,900 - 42,400 | 4% | 15% |
| 71 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 230 | 21,580 | $14,840 - 30,860 | 12% | 6% |
| 72 | Bindery workers | 220 | 30,120 | $21,370 - 40,930 | -21% | 7% |
| 73 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 220 | 20,890 | $16,160 - 28,190 | 16% | 9% |
| 74 | Insurance sales agents | 220 | 63,400 | $33,670 - 115,180 | 13% | 45% |
| 75 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 210 | 50,280 | $25,380 - 83,310 | 28% | 48% |
| 76 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 200 | 32,670 | $21,810 - 46,720 | -14% | 0% |
| 77 | Pharmacy technicians | 200 | 27,930 | $20,480 - 36,770 | 32% | 16% |
| 78 | Postal service mail carriers | 190 | | | 1% | 11% |
| 79 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 180 | 44,270 | $32,040 - 61,310 | 4% | 18% |
| 80 | Dental assistants | 180 | 29,830 | $22,960 - 38,990 | 29% | 9% |
| 81 | Dishwashers | 180 | 16,050 | $14,530 - 18,610 | 10% | 3% |
| 82 | Data entry keyers | 170 | 25,030 | $18,970 - 32,290 | -4% | 18% |
| 83 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 170 | 53,460 | $34,330 - 78,300 | 9% | 10% |
| 84 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 170 | 16,950 | $14,370 - 22,210 | 12% | 6% |
| 85 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 170 | 25,860 | $20,560 - 31,710 | 11% | 5% |
| 86 | Fire fighters | 170 | 28,610 | $14,760 - 47,370 | 12% | 18% |
| 87 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 170 | 70,050 | $44,100 - 118,380 | 4% | 38% |
| 88 | Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | 170 | 39,910 | $26,300 - 51,050 | -4% | 4% |
| 89 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 160 | 27,340 | $15,870 - 39,820 | -8% | 32% |
| 90 | Counter and rental clerks | 160 | 20,060 | $14,500 - 30,890 | 23% | 16% |
| 91 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 160 | | | -7% | 12% |
| 92 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 160 | 50,110 | $39,210 - 63,590 | 15% | 25% |
| 93 | Parts salespersons | 150 | 31,220 | $20,120 - 48,120 | -1% | 6% |
| 94 | Loan officers | 140 | 50,440 | $31,740 - 67,550 | 12% | 49% |
| 95 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 140 | 36,660 | $27,870 - 47,790 | 3% | 18% |
| 96 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 140 | 28,560 | $19,430 - 36,660 | 19% | 14% |
| 97 | Millwrights | 140 | 46,690 | $38,000 - 57,780 | 6% | 0% |
| 98 | Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 130 | 43,660 | $30,220 - 60,280 | 14% | 8% |
| 99 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 130 | 28,540 | $19,020 - 42,170 | 3% | 4% |
| 100 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 130 | 56,110 | $37,980 - 77,230 | 10% | 17% |