Mount Vernon Employment

Employment and Industries in the Mount Vernon, Washington Area

The top industries in Mount Vernon, Washington are educational services, healthcare, manufacturing and agriculture. Jobs are also provided in sectors such as wood products, marine, and aerospace. The region's notable tulip industry also contributes to the economy.

The region's Janicki Industries specializes in producing large milled patterns, plugs, molds and tooling for aerospace, transportation and marine applications and provides numerous jobs. The nearby Dakota Creek Industries is one of the local marine industry's primary companies.

The major employment segments in Mount Vernon, Washington are healthcare, educational services, construction; agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting; transportation equipment, and accommodation and food services. Sales and office occupations (24% of the workforce). Management, professional and related occupations (23% of the labor force).

The top employers in Mount Vernon, Washington:

  • Public Hospital District
  • Draper Valley Holdings LLC
  • Skagit Valley Medical Center, Inc P S
  • Hulbert Farms Inc
  • Walmart Stores, Inc
  • Skagit Valley Publishing Company
  • Paccar Inc
  • Dynacare Laboratories Inc
  • Lowe's Home Centers, Inc
  • Alf Christianson Seed Co
  • Dynacare Northwest, Inc
  • Mira Vista Corporation
  • Cascade Ag Services, Inc
  • Life Care Center of Mount Vernon Inc
  • Brown Line, LLC
  • Food Services, Inc
  • Pallet Services, Inc
  • Hansell Mitzel, LLC

Details about Mount Vernon, Washington: Average salary in 2009: $30,000. Cost of living in 2008: 94.1 (U.S. average: 100). Adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or better: 19%.

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Jobs in Mount Vernon

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations50000$53,250$25.6100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations6080$42,470$20.4213.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations5660$33,380$16.058.7
4Sales and Related Occupations5100$39,480$18.989.5
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations4200$42,860$20.616.7
6Production Occupations3800$48,340$23.245.6
7Construction and Extraction Occupations3600$70,150$33.734.6
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3300$57,070$27.446
9Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2830$89,640$43.15.85
10Retail Salespersons2240$33,630$16.172.7
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2160$54,670$26.283.75
12Management Occupations2140$112,560$54.116.35
13Healthcare Support Occupations2020$35,580$17.112.85
14Fast Food and Counter Workers1890$28,180$13.552.45
15Business and Financial Operations Occupations1820$67,450$32.435.35
16Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1670$35,790$17.213.6
17Cashiers1130$31,530$15.162.2
18Office Clerks, General1070$38,950$18.731.9
19Waiters and Waitresses1070$42,040$20.211.65
20Registered Nurses1060$85,450$41.081.95
21Personal Care and Service Occupations990$36,680$17.644.65
22Architecture and Engineering Occupations880$83,470$40.131.7
23Electricians810$84,810$40.770.45
24Protective Service Occupations800$57,830$27.82.2
25Community and Social Service Occupations780$55,220$26.551.75
26Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers780$52,690$25.331.2
27Home Health and Personal Care Aides770$29,590$14.230
28Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners740$37,730$18.141.5
29Computer and Mathematical Occupations730$86,670$41.673
30Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks640$46,680$22.441.05
31General and Operations Managers640$107,870$51.861.5
32Stockers and Order Fillers620$35,340$16.991.25
33Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive610$43,830$21.071.4
34Customer Service Representatives570$40,720$19.581.75
35Carpenters550$55,530$26.70.6
36Construction Laborers550$56,480$27.150.9
37Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations520$70,090$33.70.8
38First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers510$45,470$21.860.95
39Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand510$36,570$17.581.8
40Cooks, Restaurant500$33,090$15.910.9
41Maintenance and Repair Workers, General500$46,610$22.410.9
42Nursing Assistants500$35,130$16.890.95
43Receptionists and Information Clerks490$36,100$17.350.7
44Light Truck Drivers470$37,180$17.880.6
45Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers450$35,220$16.930.75
46Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations430$47,210$22.71.8
47First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers420$59,750$28.730.95
48First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers420$74,680$35.910.4
49First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers410$42,670$20.510.6
50First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers400$104,640$50.310.4
51Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers400$58,510$28.130.3
52Accountants and Auditors390$72,620$34.920.9
53Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners390$30,700$14.760.9
54Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other370$67,220$32.320.7
55Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations350$42,630$20.50.65
56Mechanical Engineers350$91,340$43.920.2
57Dishwashers340$27,500$13.220.3
58Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators330$40,440$19.440.8
59Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products310$72,910$35.050.85
60Packers and Packagers, Hand290$31,620$15.20.4
61Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics280$48,640$23.390.5
62Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants250$40,200$19.330.4
63Bartenders240$36,850$17.720.4
64Construction Managers240$119,980$57.690.3
65Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity240$40,530$19.480.3
66Dental Assistants220$42,860$20.610.2
67Food Preparation Workers220$33,940$16.320.5
68Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers220$30,700$14.760.1
69Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators220$72,620$34.910.25
70Medical Assistants210$41,690$20.040.45
71Substitute Teachers, Short-Term210$44,870$21.570.4
72Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment200$30,860$14.840.3
73Counter and Rental Clerks200$35,500$17.070.3
74Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists200$40,530$19.480.4
75Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses200$49,250$23.680.5
76Billing and Posting Clerks190$41,710$20.050.3
77First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers190$76,040$36.560.3
78Human Resources Specialists190$61,860$29.740.4
79Parts Salespersons190$38,510$18.510.2
80Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education190$29,060$13.970.3
81Tellers190$33,790$16.250.25
82Construction and Building Inspectors180$72,930$35.060.1
83Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria180$37,280$17.920.3
84Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators180$47,440$22.810.4
85Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other180$48,420$23.280
86Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers180$79,070$38.010.4
87Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors180$54,990$26.440.2
88First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors170$64,770$31.140.3
89Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks170$29,060$13.970.15
90Legal Occupations170$66,430$31.940.8
91Self-Enrichment Teachers170$45,220$21.740.2
92Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers170$115,960$55.750.65
93Child, Family, and School Social Workers160$54,150$26.030.2
94Financial Managers160$98,740$47.470.4
95Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers160$66,170$31.810.2
96Loan Officers160$61,390$29.510.2
97Machinists160$48,330$23.230.2
98Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing160$39,760$19.120
99Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists150$53,020$25.490.2
100Computer User Support Specialists150$58,020$27.890.4
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Mount Vernon Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$53,25050,000
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$42,4706,080
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$33,3805,660
Sales and Related Occupations$39,4805,100
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$42,8604,200
Production Occupations$48,3403,800
Construction and Extraction Occupations$70,1503,600
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$57,0703,300
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$89,6402,830
Retail Salespersons$33,6302,240
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$54,6702,160
Management Occupations$112,5602,140
Healthcare Support Occupations$35,5802,020
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,1801,890
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$67,4501,820
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$35,7901,670
Cashiers$31,5301,130
Office Clerks, General$38,9501,070
Waiters and Waitresses$42,0401,070
Registered Nurses$85,4501,060
Personal Care and Service Occupations$36,680990
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$83,470880
Electricians$84,810810
Protective Service Occupations$57,830800
Community and Social Service Occupations$55,220780
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,690780
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,590770
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,730740
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$86,670730
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,680640
General and Operations Managers$107,870640
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,340620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,830610
Customer Service Representatives$40,720570
Carpenters$55,530550
Construction Laborers$56,480550
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$70,090520
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,470510
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,570510
Cooks, Restaurant$33,090500
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,610500
Nursing Assistants$35,130500
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,100490
Light Truck Drivers$37,180470
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,220450
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$47,210430
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,750420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,680420
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,670410
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$104,640400

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Mount Vernon, Washington Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$53,25050,000
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$42,4706,080
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$33,3805,660
Sales and Related Occupations$39,4805,100
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$42,8604,200
Production Occupations$48,3403,800
Construction and Extraction Occupations$70,1503,600
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$57,0703,300
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$89,6402,830
Retail Salespersons$33,6302,240
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$54,6702,160
Management Occupations$112,5602,140
Healthcare Support Occupations$35,5802,020
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,1801,890
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$67,4501,820
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$35,7901,670
Cashiers$31,5301,130
Office Clerks, General$38,9501,070
Waiters and Waitresses$42,0401,070
Registered Nurses$85,4501,060
Personal Care and Service Occupations$36,680990
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$83,470880
Electricians$84,810810
Protective Service Occupations$57,830800
Community and Social Service Occupations$55,220780
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,690780
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,590770
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,730740
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$86,670730
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,680640
General and Operations Managers$107,870640
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,340620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,830610
Customer Service Representatives$40,720570
Carpenters$55,530550
Construction Laborers$56,480550
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$70,090520
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,470510
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,570510
Cooks, Restaurant$33,090500
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,610500
Nursing Assistants$35,130500
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,100490
Light Truck Drivers$37,180470
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,220450
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$47,210430
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,750420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,680420
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,670410
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$104,640400

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