Birmingham Employment

Employment and Industries in the Birmingham, Alabama Area

Birmingham, Alabama is nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and is the county seat of Jefferson County. As the largest city in Alabama, Birmingham and Jefferson County are home to over 55,000 businesses - making it one of the most significant business centers located in the southeastern United States. Some of the major industries for employment are manufacturing, banking, trade, government, research, medicine, biotechnology and publishing. The city is also a major distribution center.

According to a 2014 report from the Birmingham Business Alliance and their analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Birmingham gets high marks regarding per capita income growth. From 2001-2012, Birmingham's per capita income growth has ranked in the top half of southeastern cities in its peer metropolitan group. The Bureau of Economic Analysis also reports that Birmingham's 2013 per capita personal income (PCPI) of $42,570 ranked 119 of 381 national metropolitan statistical areas. They also conclude that Birmingham ranks 51st nationally in total personal income. Although the city ranks well against its southeastern peers in per capita income growth, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that Birmingham's 2013 growth ranks slightly below the national average.

With approximately 23,000 employees, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is both the city's largest employer and one of the largest employers in the state. Bio-technology and medical research at the university are significant economic factors for the city. Some of Birmingham's other largest employers include the U.S. Government, Alabama Power, St. Vincent's Health, AT&T, and the Marshall Durbin Food Corporation.

The banking industry plays a large role in Birmingham's local economy. The city is home to the corporate offices of Regions Financial Corporation, the nation's 25th largest financial institution by holdings. In addition, the steel production and processing industries are also major economic contributors. Several of the largest steel makers in the country have operations in Birmingham. The city is also home to major insurance companies. In addition, the food services industry provides nearly 38,000 jobs for area workers.

Automobile manufacturing is still one of the Birmingham's largest industries, with both a Mercedes-Benz and a Honda plant in nearby Vance and Lincoln, respectively. In addition, Birmingham is a major technology center for the region. In 2013, NetworkWorld named Birmingham the "Silicon Valley of the Southeast" while ValuePenguin cited the city as one of their "Top 20 Cities for Computer Programmers in the South."

Some major employers and companies of note in the Birmingham area include:

  • The University of Alabama Birmingham. Other colleges that provide employment are Samford University, Birmingham-Southern College, University of Montevallo, Birmingham School of Law, Miles College and several others.
  • Steel companies and metal fabrication companies including U.S. Steel, American Cast Iron Pipe Co., Alabama Metal Industries, and CMC Steel Alabama among others.
  • Banking firms including the headquarters of major regional banks such as Regions Financial Corporation, BBVA Compass, and Wells Fargo.
  • The telecommunications company AT&T has several large offices in the area while Altec provides products and services to the electric utility and telecommunications contractor markets.
  • Regional headquarters of major insurance companies including Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Alabama, State Farm, and Protective Life.
  • Construction and engineering companies such as BE&K and B.L. Herbert International.
  • Engineering and technical services divisions of several power and natural resource mining companies such as Drummund Company, Energen Corporation, Alabama Power Company, Southern Company Services, and Kinder Morgan (SNG).
  • Major medical centers include, St. Vincent's Health System, Baptist Health, Children's Health System/Children's of Alabama, Brookwood Medical Center, Trinity Medical Center, Birmingham Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, and Medical West.
  • Bell South
  • Jefferson County Public Schools
  • Saks Incorporated
  • Marshall Durbin Food Corporation
  • Vulcan Materials Company
  • Health South Corporation
  • Brasfield & Gorrie
  • EBSCO Industries
  • Harbert Management Corporation
  • Belk
  • SunGard
  • URS Corporation
  • Southern Progress Corporation
  • McDonald's/CLP Corp

Some additional information of interest about Birmingham: According to Forbes, the cost of living in Birmingham is 0.4% below the national average. As of February 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that 30% of Birmingham residents who are 25 and older have a Bachelor's degree. The Birmingham-Shullesworth International Airport serviced about 2.6 million passengers in 2014.

Some of the major business and education related organizations associated with Birmingham include:

  • Birmingham Business Alliance
  • Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
  • Alabama Education Association Regional Office

Most Popular Jobs in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama Area (The Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees:

Occupation

Number of Local Jobs

Local Annual Mean Wage

National Growth 2012-2022

Registered Nurses

14,970

$57,260

10%

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

9,650

$68,000

10%

Accountants and auditors

4,690

$65,390

13%

Teachers and instructors, all other

270

$35,450

11%

Elementary school teachers, except special education

6,400

$50,550

12%

Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education

2,290

$49,740

6%

Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education

2,590

$49,740

12%

Lawyers

2,060

$114,420

10%

Computer systems analysts

2,280

$72,830

25%

Computer programmers

1,640

$83,330

8%

Management analysts

1,110

$91,360

19%

Sales managers

1,000

$118,670

8%

Pharmacists

1,670

$111,480

14%

Network and computer systems administrators

1,800

$71,980

12%

Electrical engineers

1,780

$81,720

5%

Chief executives

350

$209,470

5%

Managers, all other

800

$96,570

7%

Child, family, and school social workers

960

$40,140

19%

Human resources specialists

1,270

$55,720

8%

Coaches and scouts

1,120

$26,940

15%

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists

1,060

$55,350

14%

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians

1,070

$36,600

30%

Advertising and promotions managers

50

$80,350

7%

Medical and health services managers

740

$100,250

23%

Personal financial advisors

530

$97,930

27%

Civil engineers

670

$76,130

20%

Architects, except landscape and naval

500

$67,800

17%

Architectural and Engineering managers

640

$120,260

7%

Graphic designers

480

$44,870

7%

Social and human service assistants

340

$26,010

22%

Education administrators, postsecondary

480

$102,790

15%

Physical therapists

730

$82,410

22%

Librarians

360

$55,950

7%

Mechanical engineers

920

$74,800

5%

Occupational therapists

500

$72,440

29%

Surveyors

180

$54,100

10%

Financial analysts

580

$101,840

16%

Marketing managers

200

$118,690

13%

Database administrators

710

$73,370

15%

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

160

$67,640

15%

Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school

340

$50,460

6%

Industrial engineers

450

$78,790

5%

Speech-language pathologists

340

$64,540

19%

Rehabilitation counselors

160

$42,140

20%

Financial examiners

100

$87,070

6%

Special education teachers, middle school

140

$53,580

6%

Special education teachers, secondary school

170

$59,210

6%

Insurance underwriters

220

$57,160

-6%

Dentists

180

$21,680

16%

Occupational health and safety specialists

270

$65,620

7%

Detectives and criminal investigators

220

$72,390

5%

Producers and directors

180

$59,650

Correctional officers and jailers

1,120

$36,580

5%

Human resources managers, all other

320

$103,190

13%

Veterinarians

280

$73,290

12%

Dietitians and nutritionists

410

$42,030

21%

Commercial pilots

120

$90,070

9%

Editors

150

$44,220

-2%

Purchasing managers

190

$115,280

4%

Interior designers

150

$46,190

13%

Social and community service managers

170

$66,750

21%

Public relations and fundraising managers

160

$93,960

13%

Electronics engineers, except computer

370

$100,100

3%

Market research analysts and marketing specialists

890

$62,490

32%

Chemists

180

$63,690

6%

Social workers, all other

80

$61,740

19%

Floral designers

200

$25,180

-8%

Art directors

110

$80,300

3%

Engineers, all other

300

$94,470

9%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees (BLS, 2013):

Occupation

Number of Local Jobs

Local Annual Mean Wage

National Growth 2012-2022

Cashiers

16,150

$18,140

3%

Retail salespersons

15,710

$24,820

10%

Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive

12,120

$35,060

12%

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food

9,720

$17,080

9%

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer

8,240

$46,650

11%

Customer service representatives

9,980

$32,390

13%

Waiters and waitresses

7,230

$19,330

6%

First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers

5,690

$55,470

7%

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers

6,540

$41,070

7%

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

6,910

$36,610

11%

Nursing assistants

5,290

$23,350

21%

Security guards

5,710

$23,510

12%

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

3,570

$36,410

25%

Maintenance and repair workers, general

2,900

$35,040

9%

Receptionists and information clerks

3,280

$25,240

14%

Construction laborers

2,620

$28,790

24%

Cooks, restaurant

4,270

$21,440

10%

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers

4,020

$29,590

7%

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers

2,800

$60,340

7%

First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers

2,540

$56,390

7%

Electricians

2,900

$43,500

20%

Maids and housekeeping cleaners

2,400

$19,070

13%

Team assemblers

3,410

$31,690

4%

Cooks, fast food

2,550

$17,490

10%

Tellers

2,180

$26,290

1%

Police and sheriff's patrol officers

3,110

$46,420

5%

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants

1,070

$53,080

12%

Child care workers

2,240

$18,870

14%

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks

2,540

$28,870

1%

Food preparation workers

2,710

$20,670

10%

Home health aides

1,030

$18,260

48%

Bus drivers, school

1,740

$17,850

9%

Automotive service technicians and mechanics

2,260

$39,310

9%

Carpenters

1,880

$34,450

24%

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers

2,030

$57,500

7%

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

1,880

$39,180

19%

Helpers -- production workers

1,960

$25,040

1%

Insurance sales agents

2,760

$55,010

10%

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

1,760

$36,930

6%

Teacher assistants

2,260

$20,490

9%

Pharmacy technicians

1,960

$25,800

20%

Industrial machinery mechanics

1,820

$45,570

19%

Machinists

1,400

$40,460

9%

Cooks, institution and cafeteria

1,720

$19,770

10%

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

1,790

$42,810

21%

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers

1,290

$78,800

7%

Medical assistants

1,890

$28,440

29%

Computer network support specialists

450

$64,280

7%

Bill and account collectors

2,730

$32,950

15%

Loan officers

1,250

$71,000

8%

Personal and home care aides

2,810

$18,220

49%

Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

2,010

$56,010

4%

Firefighters

1,760

$43,000

7%

Postal service mail carriers

1,270

$49,940

-28%

Sales representatives, services, all other

2,220

$51,150

10%

Construction managers

840

$99,140

16%

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

1,210

$43,770

9%

Correctional officers and jailers

1,120

$36,580

5%

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

1,320

$39,600

21%

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators

880

$51,690

7%

Paralegals and legal assistants

1,190

$48,860

17%

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

760

$17,700

9%

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

1,220

$31,040

-6%

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand

670

$43,860

7%

Office and administrative support workers, all other

370

$36,980

7%

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop

400

$19,510

9%

Cost estimators

860

$57,800

26%

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products

930

$59,560

4%

Payroll and timekeeping clerks

940

$40,310

7%

Sources:

  1. State & County Quick Facts - Jefferson County, Alabama, U.S. Census Bureau, http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/01/01073.html, March 11,2015.
  2. Quick Facts Beta, U.S. Census Bureau, www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/, March 11, 2015.
  3. 2014 Regional Economic Growth Report, Birmingham Business Alliance, http://www.bbagrowthreport.com
  4. Bearfacts: Birmingham-Hoover, AL, U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis, http://www.bea.gov/regional/index.htm, March 11, 2015.
  5. Metropolitan Birmingham Largest Employers, Birmingham Business Alliance, http://birminghambusinessalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Posted-2013-Metropolitan-Birmingham-Largest-25-Employers.pdf
  6. Holding Companies With Assets Greater than $10 Billion, Federal Financial Institution Examination Council - National Information Center, http://www.ffiec.gov/nicpubweb/nicweb/top50form.aspx, March 11, 2015.
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  8. Best Cities for Computer Programmers in the South, Value Penguin, http://www.valuepenguin.com/2013/08/best-southern-cities-computer-programmers, March 11, 2015.
  9. Birmingham-Hoover, AL metropolitan statistical area, Forbes, http://www.forbes.com/places/al/birmingham/
  10. Statistical Reports, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, http://www.flybirmingham.com/aboutbhm-reports.shtml
  11. Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2013 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_13820.htm

Jobs in Birmingham

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations518210$48,680$23.41100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations73870$38,670$18.5913.75
3Sales and Related Occupations58590$41,240$19.839.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations47760$22,560$10.858.7
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations41200$69,040$33.195.85
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations41190$35,400$17.026.7
7Production Occupations35700$37,300$17.935.6
8Management Occupations26620$115,330$55.456.35
9Business and Financial Operations Occupations26030$74,590$35.865.35
10Educational Instruction and Library Occupations24580$57,810$27.796
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations24560$48,060$23.13.75
12Construction and Extraction Occupations23770$45,570$21.914.6
13Healthcare Support Occupations17610$27,040$132.85
14Registered Nurses16760$62,810$30.21.95
15Cashiers15450$21,320$10.252.2
16Retail Salespersons15380$26,520$12.752.7
17Fast Food and Counter Workers15320$19,210$9.242.45
18Protective Service Occupations13710$41,010$19.722.2
19Computer and Mathematical Occupations13040$82,070$39.463
20Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations13030$27,780$13.363.6
21Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive13030$37,750$18.151.4
22Customer Service Representatives11200$35,490$17.061.75
23General and Operations Managers9790$124,040$59.631.5
24Personal Care and Service Occupations9320$26,880$12.924.65
25Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand9260$30,130$14.491.8
26Waiters and Waitresses9000$20,380$9.81.65
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products8380$69,130$33.230.85
28Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers8350$47,490$22.831.2
29Architecture and Engineering Occupations7880$81,160$39.021.7
30Office Clerks, General7130$26,700$12.841.9
31Accountants and Auditors6580$76,800$36.930.9
32First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers6060$59,790$28.740.95
33Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations6050$51,380$24.71.8
34Stockers and Order Fillers5960$26,870$12.921.25
35First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers5850$44,040$21.170.95
36Nursing Assistants5660$24,990$12.010.95
37Security Guards5660$28,630$13.760.7
38Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks5630$40,680$19.561.05
39Community and Social Service Occupations5520$45,900$22.071.75
40Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners5270$24,880$11.961.5
41Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators5000$30,050$14.450.8
42First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers4890$35,030$16.840.6
43Home Health and Personal Care Aides4730$20,200$9.710
44Legal Occupations4610$88,370$42.490.8
45Light Truck Drivers3920$34,960$16.810.6
46Cooks, Restaurant3810$25,860$12.430.9
47Receptionists and Information Clerks3720$29,910$14.380.7
48First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers3680$66,990$32.210.4
49Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers3430$51,050$24.540.4
50Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3380$39,290$18.890.9
51Food Preparation Workers3180$21,270$10.220.5
52Helpers--Production Workers3160$26,290$12.640.2
53Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers3160$29,370$14.120.75
54Construction Laborers3150$33,980$16.330.9
55Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations2950$63,530$30.550.8
56Medical Assistants2940$31,280$15.040.45
57Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2930$42,290$20.330.5
58Cooks, Fast Food2920$18,630$8.960.3
59Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers2850$89,480$43.020.65
60Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2830$22,360$10.750.9
61First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2760$65,710$31.590.4
62Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel2680$63,120$30.350.7
63Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria2580$26,370$12.680.3
64Financial Managers2530$143,040$68.770.4
65First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers2510$68,350$32.860.3
66Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics2460$44,520$21.410.5
67Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2450$36,010$17.310.4
68Industrial Machinery Mechanics2400$46,370$22.290.2
69Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators2390$64,900$31.20.2
70Lawyers2380$123,250$59.260.5
71Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants2330$37,990$18.270.4
72Electricians2320$47,520$22.840.45
73Insurance Sales Agents2170$97,130$46.70.3
74Firefighters2080$45,730$21.980.2
75Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters2030$45,610$21.930.3
76Carpenters2020$45,140$21.70.6
77Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity2010$19,580$9.410.3
78Pharmacy Technicians2010$30,930$14.870.3
79Tellers1990$32,440$15.590.25
80Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers1980$39,950$19.20.3
81Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric1970$142,760$68.630.3
82Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators1960$44,480$21.390.25
83First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors1930$56,800$27.310.3
84Computer Programmers1910$88,150$42.380.15
85Paralegals and Legal Assistants1890$49,740$23.910.2
86Computer User Support Specialists1880$54,410$26.160.4
87Human Resources Specialists1810$65,640$31.560.4
88Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians1770$50,610$24.330.2
89Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1740$88,800$42.690.7
90Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1720$36,590$17.590.1
91Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers1690$42,630$20.490.2
92Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1690$36,840$17.710.35
93Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1630$33,170$15.950.4
94Computer Systems Analysts1620$82,650$39.730.4
95Packers and Packagers, Hand1620$27,560$13.250.4
96Construction Managers1600$101,900$48.990.3
97Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks1580$38,570$18.540.2
98Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists1540$64,700$31.110.45
99Network and Computer Systems Administrators1540$84,730$40.740.2
100Childcare Workers1530$22,110$10.630.7
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Birmingham Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$48,680518,210
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,67073,870
Sales and Related Occupations$41,24058,590
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,56047,760
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,04041,200
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,40041,190
Production Occupations$37,30035,700
Management Occupations$115,33026,620
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$74,59026,030
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$57,81024,580
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$48,06024,560
Construction and Extraction Occupations$45,57023,770
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,04017,610
Registered Nurses$62,81016,760
Cashiers$21,32015,450
Retail Salespersons$26,52015,380
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,21015,320
Protective Service Occupations$41,01013,710
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$82,07013,040
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,78013,030
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,75013,030
Customer Service Representatives$35,49011,200
General and Operations Managers$124,0409,790
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,8809,320
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,1309,260
Waiters and Waitresses$20,3809,000
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,1308,380
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,4908,350
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$81,1607,880
Office Clerks, General$26,7007,130
Accountants and Auditors$76,8006,580
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,7906,060
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$51,3806,050
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,8705,960
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,0405,850
Nursing Assistants$24,9905,660
Security Guards$28,6305,660
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,6805,630
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,9005,520
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,8805,270
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$30,0505,000
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,0304,890
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$20,2004,730
Legal Occupations$88,3704,610
Light Truck Drivers$34,9603,920
Cooks, Restaurant$25,8603,810
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,9103,720
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$66,9903,680
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$51,0503,430
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,2903,380

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Birmingham, Alabama Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$48,680518,210
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,67073,870
Sales and Related Occupations$41,24058,590
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,04041,200
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,40041,190
Production Occupations$37,30035,700
Management Occupations$115,33026,620
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$74,59026,030
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$57,81024,580
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$48,06024,560
Construction and Extraction Occupations$45,57023,770
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,04017,610
Registered Nurses$62,81016,760
Retail Salespersons$26,52015,380
Protective Service Occupations$41,01013,710
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$82,07013,040
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,78013,030
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,75013,030
Customer Service Representatives$35,49011,200
General and Operations Managers$124,0409,790
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,8809,320
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,1309,260
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,1308,380
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,4908,350
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$81,1607,880
Office Clerks, General$26,7007,130
Accountants and Auditors$76,8006,580
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,7906,060
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$51,3806,050
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,8705,960
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,0405,850
Security Guards$28,6305,660
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,6805,630
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,9005,520
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$30,0505,000
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,0304,890
Legal Occupations$88,3704,610
Light Truck Drivers$34,9603,920
Cooks, Restaurant$25,8603,810
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,9103,720
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$66,9903,680
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$51,0503,430
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,2903,380
Helpers--Production Workers$26,2903,160
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$29,3703,160
Construction Laborers$33,9803,150
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$63,5302,950
Medical Assistants$31,2802,940
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$42,2902,930
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$89,4802,850

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