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Table A: Occupations in each Gulf Coast area with the highest location quotients
Area/Occupation Title	Location Quotient	Annual Mean	Employment
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	35.09	$60,850	1,960
Sailors and marine oilers	15.67	28,890	600
Chemical plant and system operators	15.14	66,290	850
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	11.97	50,780	710
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers	9.62	50,620	120
Chemical engineers	9.50	103,750	330
Chemical technicians	8.10	53,500	630
Boilermakers	8.00	47,180	220
Gas plant operators	7.64	45,850	130
Petroleum engineers	7.50	101,900	240
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	6.34	38,890	750
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	5.82	56,600	260
Crane and tower operators	5.03	50,430	250
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	5.00	45,600	2,190
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	4.83	73,290	140
Roustabouts, oil and gas	4.23	30,220	320
Occupational health and safety specialists	4.20	66,760	270
Riggers	4.20	46,280	70
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	4.17	21,600	80
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	4.12	44,960	210

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Personal and home care aides	12.33	$15,750	7,320
Gaming and sports book writers and runners	11.64	22,010	160
Detectives and criminal investigators	8.21	57,100	850
Home health aides	5.07	15,930	4,550
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	3.90	54,230	910
Vocational education teachers, middle school	3.82	50,940	50
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	3.57	28,620	330
Counselors, all other	3.33	66,420	100
Automotive glass installers and repairers	3.25	23,890	50
Physical therapist aides	2.91	22,410	120
Demonstrators and product promoters	2.58	22,150	200
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2.53	50,470	1,580
Special education teachers, middle school	2.44	47,290	230
Helpers--electricians	2.33	18,000	200
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	2.29	54,990	540
Pediatricians, general	2.22	200,280	60
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	2.20	24,530	740
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	2.19	49,850	380
Family and general practitioners	2.17	145,280	200
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	1.95	71,820	180

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
Mechanical door repairers	12.92	$32,780	310
Athletes and sports competitors	9.10	(1)	180
Plasterers and stucco masons	6.15	41,370	320
Real estate brokers	5.65	86,530	420
Construction and related workers, all other	5.00	36,340	360
Helpers--roofers	4.75	26,000	110
Helpers, construction trades, all other	4.38	25,300	140
Pest control workers	4.35	26,110	430
Motor vehicle operators, all other	3.93	27,800	440
Drafters, all other	3.79	37,970	110
Brickmasons and blockmasons	3.31	32,350	450
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	3.21	30,580	120
Helpers--electricians	3.17	28,800	450
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation	3.17	30,270	110
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners	3.16	26,680	120
Etchers and engravers	3.00	30,160	40
Nuclear medicine technologists	2.94	71,190	100
Commercial pilots	2.86	65,370	130
Fire inspectors and investigators	2.78	65,750	50
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	2.68	28,090	520

Corpus Christi, TX
Derrick operators, oil and gas	12.25	$40,760	350
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	12.15	58,730	430
Riggers	9.20	33,840	160
Roustabouts, oil and gas	8.49	30,010	710
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	7.73	52,310	1,180
Petroleum engineers	7.00	131,600	250
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	6.71	39,370	330
Psychiatric technicians	5.54	17,840	530
Structural iron and steel workers	4.96	33,150	440
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	4.83	25,160	100
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	4.72	54,060	390
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	4.34	49,790	250
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	4.10	36,150	2,000
Recreational vehicle service technicians	4.00	26,880	60
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	3.70	17,520	300
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	3.61	66,950	150
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	3.58	29,960	540
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	3.44	25,840	320
Helpers--electricians	3.40	29,070	420
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	3.19	40,970	150

Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers	19.55	$40,710	460
Engineers, all other	7.21	89,640	670
Computer and information scientists, research	6.90	81,880	110
Animal trainers	6.75	18,480	40
Avionics technicians	6.07	51,790	70
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	5.72	48,330	380
Helpers--electricians	5.56	28,550	300
Aerospace engineers	4.94	92,800	200
Technical writers	4.91	53,210	130
Budget analysts	4.75	65,400	170
Social scientists and related workers, all other	4.64	69,130	80
Physical scientists, all other	4.47	78,690	60
Electronics engineers, except computer	4.01	89,210	320
All other information and record clerks	3.75	31,730	470
Electrical engineers	3.72	83,160	330
Computer hardware engineers	3.70	78,920	140
Property, real estate, and community association managers	3.37	36,280	300
Motorboat mechanics	3.36	30,340	40
Pest control workers	3.29	33,190	120
Operations research analysts	3.28	77,820	120

Gulf Coast Texas non-metropolitan area
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	40.71	$36,730	1,390
Shoe and leather workers and repairers	25.00	20,780	180
Roustabouts, oil and gas	19.87	25,610	1,140
Derrick operators, oil and gas	17.19	37,820	330
Gas plant operators	12.54	56,680	170
Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary	12.50	70,010	120
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	12.43	40,450	530
Petroleum engineers	9.55	116,210	230
Helpers--extraction workers	8.95	23,020	210
Correctional officers and jailers	8.54	32,870	3,630
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	7.15	18,110	240
Detectives and criminal investigators	6.81	48,610	700
Graduate teaching assistants	6.72	29,010	760
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	5.76	20,180	530
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	5.41	31,780	210
Farm equipment mechanics	5.17	35,730	140
Personal and home care aides	4.82	15,720	2,840
Civil engineering technicians	4.62	35,470	350
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders	4.42	33,080	60
Postmasters and mail superintendents	3.95	53,650	90

Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
Slot key persons	42.91	$29,100	480
Gaming cage workers	31.50	25,640	390
Gaming managers	31.00	74,290	90
Gaming supervisors	27.79	48,190	540
Gaming dealers	27.05	23,040	1,850
Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators	22.00	34,340	130
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	21.80	23,440	330
Bridge and lock tenders	16.33	22,610	50
Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants	13.07	15,720	190
Gaming and sports book writers and runners	11.91	20,040	130
Computer and information scientists, research	7.35	76,820	150
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	4.69	32,740	140
Emergency management specialists	4.50	36,980	50
Logging equipment operators	4.28	31,940	80
Surveyors	4.18	40,120	170
Baggage porters and bellhops	3.92	18,900	150
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	3.83	21,390	50
Concierges	3.69	20,580	60
Conservation scientists	3.46	50,860	50
Lodging managers	3.46	48,810	80

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	149.70	$75,130	3,260
Sailors and marine oilers	113.71	41,060	2,580
Ship engineers	91.00	62,240	690
Riggers	70.10	33,460	660
Commercial divers	35.00	60,910	70
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers	17.62	37,740	130
Derrick operators, oil and gas	17.50	49,360	260
Cooks, all other	14.67	24,660	210
Roustabouts, oil and gas	14.40	38,930	640
Crane and tower operators	13.81	54,360	400
Commercial pilots	10.54	70,050	220
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	10.29	39,850	2,660
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	8.47	45,190	590
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	8.39	47,350	220
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	7.46	48,030	250
Drafters, all other	7.14	40,240	90
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	6.73	42,590	590
Painters, transportation equipment	5.50	35,390	190
Maintenance workers, machinery	5.47	36,580	260
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	4.83	24,880	50

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
Petroleum engineers	16.40	$132,690	8,400
Geological and petroleum technicians	10.18	72,500	2,860
Chemical plant and system operators	8.89	62,070	7,960
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	8.54	138,370	5,240
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	8.00	52,610	7,190
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	7.30	(1)	3,730
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	6.68	43,950	4,790
Material moving workers, all other	6.56	30,910	4,210
Marine engineers and naval architects	6.25	(1)	650
Derrick operators, oil and gas	6.12	42,110	2,520
Chemical engineers	4.64	101,270	2,610
Sailors and marine oilers	4.17	43,010	2,560
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	3.97	49,050	3,760
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	3.91	89,280	2,320
Boilermakers	3.77	57,360	1,640
Aerospace engineers	3.48	95,960	4,820
Riggers	3.40	40,060	880
Gas plant operators	3.27	51,760	920
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders	3.22	38,700	740
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	3.19	28,640	4,250

Lake Charles, LA
Chemical plant and system operators	34.29	$62,380	1,080
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	29.46	61,190	930
Gaming managers	21.00	53,540	60
Gaming cage workers	18.00	23,350	190
Gaming supervisors	16.74	47,060	290
Sailors and marine oilers	14.96	38,850	320
Gaming dealers	14.48	15,890	870
Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators	13.33	33,640	70
Riggers	12.20	30,240	110
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	10.80	21,260	150
Crane and tower operators	7.97	42,150	220
Chemical engineers	7.91	87,460	160
Helpers, construction trades, all other	6.88	30,470	100
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	6.07	41,690	150
Avionics technicians	6.00	50,460	80
Insulation workers, mechanical	5.43	32,890	110
Chemical technicians	5.43	62,120	240
Plant and system operators, all other	5.38	55,940	40
Psychiatric aides	5.35	21,450	230
Helpers--carpenters	4.96	23,840	210

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
Personal and home care aides	13.99	$15,920	14,870
Audio-visual collections specialists	10.00	26,240	110
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	7.16	15,550	490
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	6.47	17,180	210
Agricultural equipment operators	6.29	21,940	240
Shoe and leather workers and repairers	5.33	22,360	70
Counselors, all other	5.04	61,820	270
Detectives and criminal investigators	4.20	55,660	780
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	4.11	36,960	250
Physical therapist aides	3.68	20,090	280
Fire inspectors and investigators	3.67	40,690	70
Helpers--extraction workers	3.58	28,170	150
Vocational education teachers, middle school	3.46	54,260	80
Home health aides	3.19	16,480	5,130
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	3.14	54,450	490
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	3.02	52,090	3,380
History teachers, postsecondary	2.59	(1)	100
Elementary school teachers, except special education	2.57	50,680	6,680
Insulation workers, mechanical	2.52	24,900	130
Agricultural inspectors	2.46	27,260	60

Mobile, AL
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	30.75	$75,290	430
Sailors and marine oilers	15.12	32,890	630
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	11.38	37,040	630
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	9.00	36,740	310
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	7.96	78,350	320
Choreographers	7.64	46,250	150
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	6.95	50,310	440
Marine engineers and naval architects	6.25	54,380	40
Respiratory therapy technicians	5.25	40,390	110
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	4.84	33,120	620
Crane and tower operators	4.32	44,330	230
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	4.12	61,740	110
Painters, transportation equipment	3.75	34,480	230
Helpers--electricians	3.71	26,170	450
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	3.60	27,590	320
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	3.40	22,060	610
Power plant operators	3.36	58,320	160
Motorboat mechanics	3.21	30,490	80
Chemical engineers	3.04	92,950	120
Pest control workers	2.92	21,210	250

Naples-Marco Island, FL
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	16.10	$16,930	570
Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants	7.21	30,490	120
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	6.58	22,950	90
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics	6.45	36,870	150
Real estate brokers	5.54	82,590	230
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	5.12	25,020	3,850
Construction and related workers, all other	4.94	38,380	200
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	4.76	46,500	430
Amusement and recreation attendants	4.42	19,390	1,000
Plasterers and stucco masons	4.04	39,180	120
Tile and marble setters	4.00	38,950	140
Musicians and singers	3.81	(2)	160
Motorcycle mechanics	3.67	42,150	50
Manicurists and pedicurists	3.66	27,700	170
Concierges	3.62	29,770	70
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	3.50	18,810	720
Roofers	3.46	30,870	330
Baggage porters and bellhops	3.29	25,210	140
Fire inspectors and investigators	3.22	66,810	30
Helpers--carpenters	3.17	21,840	170

New Iberia non-metropolitan area
Commercial divers	124.00	$52,630	340
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	41.83	73,860	1,330
Ship engineers	37.00	58,650	410
Riggers	31.10	32,470	430
Sailors and marine oilers	29.50	35,070	980
Extraction workers, all other	24.50	46,650	200
Motorboat operators	22.50	36,680	60
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	20.96	49,710	820
Bridge and lock tenders	20.00	33,120	80
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	12.89	66,940	630
Roustabouts, oil and gas	11.30	26,600	740
Derrick operators, oil and gas	10.75	48,680	240
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners	10.54	36,570	160
Crane and tower operators	10.13	43,860	440
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	7.87	37,330	2,990
Geological and petroleum technicians	7.09	58,380	110
Maintenance workers, machinery	6.57	33,190	460
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	6.33	24,850	110
Petroleum engineers	6.30	84,960	180
Helpers, construction trades, all other	6.19	22,430	140

New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	22.22	$72,780	2,600
Sailors and marine oilers	21.62	37,570	2,650
Wellhead pumpers	14.75	37,140	900
Petroleum engineers	12.00	102,070	1,220
Geological and petroleum technicians	10.73	62,560	600
Riggers	10.50	35,200	530
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	10.09	59,970	1,800
Ship engineers	9.25	81,870	380
Pile-driver operators	8.67	37,320	130
Chemical plant and system operators	7.43	56,510	1,320
Drafters, all other	6.21	54,950	440
Material moving workers, all other	5.84	38,760	740
Marine engineers and naval architects	5.50	78,730	110
Insulation workers, mechanical	4.09	39,370	480
Crane and tower operators	3.74	40,860	590
Plant and system operators, all other	3.62	47,050	150
Food preparation workers	3.56	17,600	11,780
Embalmers	3.50	44,010	110
Maintenance workers, machinery	3.41	39,790	890
Derrick operators, oil and gas	3.31	43,480	270

Northeast Florida non-metropolitan area
Correctional officers and jailers	14.76	$36,160	7,150
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators	10.41	25,140	250
Farm and home management advisors	9.50	50,050	110
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	9.31	51,790	450
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	7.03	30,330	310
Construction and related workers, all other	6.78	30,400	340
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	5.41	47,220	220
Fish and game wardens	5.33	38,290	40
Helpers, construction trades, all other	5.31	21,770	120
Pharmacy aides	5.30	19,160	290
Tile and marble setters	4.97	20,780	210
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners	4.53	27,670	120
Foresters	4.25	44,430	50
Counselors, all other	4.21	28,480	140
Pest control workers	4.06	19,280	280
Bailiffs	4.00	40,680	70
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	3.93	38,760	390
Court, municipal, and license clerks	3.36	27,980	430
Plasterers and stucco masons	3.27	27,070	120
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	2.95	63,860	260

Northwest Florida non-metropolitan area
Fallers	28.00	$39,270	80
Correctional officers and jailers	18.51	35,530	3,590
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	13.00	21,770	230
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	11.80	49,900	230
Residential advisors	11.04	23,830	270
Fish and game wardens	10.17	40,510	30
Logging equipment operators	8.89	31,080	90
Pharmacy aides	8.55	19,280	190
Farm and home management advisors	8.38	46,260	40
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	6.09	28,250	140
Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants	4.71	19,820	40
Environmental engineers	4.51	48,010	100
Construction and related workers, all other	3.92	26,500	80
Court, municipal, and license clerks	3.87	27,550	200
Surveying and mapping technicians	3.77	31,040	100
Teachers and instructors, all other	3.65	28,800	930
Real estate sales agents	3.54	42,120	230
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	3.15	41,120	120
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	3.04	26,810	130
Helpers--carpenters	2.96	27,740	80

Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	9.45	$27,810	190
Personal care and service workers, all other	7.42	21,340	290
Hazardous materials removal workers	6.07	(1)	130
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	5.53	57,860	200
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	4.85	65,490	40
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	4.48	26,120	160
Loan interviewers and clerks	4.36	29,140	450
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	4.13	46,290	70
Sailors and marine oilers	3.58	28,140	60
Pest control workers	3.39	24,350	110
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	3.28	16,930	580
Logging equipment operators	3.11	28,430	40
Construction and related workers, all other	3.08	30,930	80
Real estate brokers	3.08	40,080	80
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	2.94	21,200	350
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	2.92	42,600	100
Construction and building inspectors	2.88	50,140	140
Cooks, restaurant	2.88	20,390	1,360
Mechanical engineers	2.80	90,210	340
Dishwashers	2.73	17,210	740

Pascagoula, MS
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders	39.00	$27,130	200
Ship engineers	10.00	57,440	40
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	9.70	69,650	120
Structural iron and steel workers	8.40	36,210	230
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	6.84	40,340	1,170
Hazardous materials removal workers	5.10	38,300	90
Sailors and marine oilers	5.08	30,900	70
Pipelayers	4.87	30,030	100
Surveyors	4.49	35,850	100
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	4.18	62,780	270
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	3.98	37,310	270
Commercial and industrial designers	3.73	(1)	50
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	3.70	28,170	50
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	3.29	62,580	740
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	3.11	52,600	140
Court, municipal, and license clerks	2.98	20,530	150
Cooks, fast food	2.74	16,320	630
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2.69	29,040	80
Nonfarm animal caretakers	2.63	16,540	150
Physical therapist aides	2.62	23,050	50

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
Orthodontists	7.25	(3)	40
Embalmers	4.67	$27,810	40
Construction and related workers, all other	4.08	29,430	220
Dental laboratory technicians	4.07	30,770	190
Glaziers	4.00	32,370	220
Medical equipment preparers	4.00	23,520	220
Elevator installers and repairers	3.89	56,610	110
Telemarketers	3.88	21,710	1,390
New accounts clerks	3.74	26,790	350
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles	3.69	32,960	70
Helpers--electricians	3.66	24,050	390
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers	3.50	35,470	40
Psychologists, all other	3.12	72,450	40
Correctional officers and jailers	2.93	36,070	1,550
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	2.92	35,220	160
Motorcycle mechanics	2.83	31,800	50
Helpers, construction trades, all other	2.75	29,480	70
Community and social service specialists, all other	2.65	39,510	340
Pest control workers	2.63	29,070	200
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	2.60	26,520	170

South Florida non-metropolitan area
Farm labor contractors	115.00	$39,920	120
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	43.20	17,840	7,820
Motorboat mechanics	8.93	48,000	130
Tour guides and escorts	8.79	31,780	210
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	7.91	42,720	180
Fish and game wardens	7.17	36,650	40
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	6.60	43,600	100
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians	5.53	22,190	80
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	5.11	33,190	370
Agricultural inspectors	5.09	38,510	60
Counselors, all other	5.08	31,830	120
Farm and home management advisors	5.00	52,660	40
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	4.34	50,590	150
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	4.34	21,970	750
Correctional officers and jailers	4.27	35,760	1,510
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	3.85	45,020	50
Construction and related workers, all other	3.64	31,820	130
Bailiffs	3.08	44,480	40
Bartenders	2.94	19,070	1,120
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	2.72	42,310	140

Southwest Alabama non-metropolitan area
Logging equipment operators	31.33	$33,700	740
Fallers	19.80	30,780	130
Chemical plant and system operators	12.14	57,590	560
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	7.27	40,390	140
Foresters	7.12	64,780	70
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	7.12	23,140	300
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders	6.78	23,590	80
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	6.77	45,590	500
Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders	4.92	31,220	80
Power plant operators	4.75	53,850	170
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	4.40	50,010	90
Choreographers	4.27	(1)	60
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	4.26	34,480	400
Industrial machinery mechanics	4.19	54,920	1,160
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	4.13	27,990	120
Cutters and trimmers, hand	3.93	19,890	80
Postmasters and mail superintendents	3.84	55,340	100
Gas plant operators	3.82	51,290	50
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners	3.68	30,080	90
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	3.66	32,010	150

Tallahassee, FL
Psychiatric aides	20.52	$25,610	1,590
Construction and related workers, all other	7.56	30,950	440
Operations research analysts	7.51	45,730	570
Management analysts	6.92	55,090	4,720
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	6.39	48,710	660
Postsecondary teachers, all other	5.47	86,010	1,390
Therapists, all other	5.30	48,870	90
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	4.56	36,270	1,400
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	4.31	52,220	90
Psychiatric technicians	4.07	26,520	350
Counselors, all other	3.96	32,520	150
Network systems and data communications analysts	3.83	52,670	1,070
Atmospheric and space scientists	3.67	73,910	30
Education, training, and library workers, all other	3.60	46,340	460
Instructional coordinators	3.22	48,220	490
Law clerks	3.20	37,570	130
Farm and home management advisors	3.12	42,670	40
Surveying and mapping technicians	3.10	34,730	240
Couriers and messengers	3.03	20,210	350
Community and social service specialists, all other	3.02	40,000	410

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Travel guides	6.67	$22,380	230
Construction and related workers, all other	5.58	35,340	2,270
Hydrologists	4.40	73,500	250
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	4.13	26,440	1,070
Pest control workers	3.43	29,090	1,900
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	3.40	63,890	960
Ship engineers	3.38	66,020	310
Helpers--roofers	3.17	22,810	430
Court reporters	3.07	26,160	490
Security and fire alarm systems installers	3.04	35,440	1,690
Medical appliance technicians	2.91	37,620	360
Correspondence clerks	2.75	30,580	250
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	2.70	64,370	700
Surveying and mapping technicians	2.56	33,760	1,390
Elevator installers and repairers	2.56	44,020	520
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	2.50	29,800	730
Operations research analysts	2.49	55,110	1,320
Insurance sales agents	2.49	59,030	7,000
Sales representatives, services, all other	2.45	52,380	11,540
Forensic science technicians	2.40	48,100	270

Victoria, TX
Roustabouts, oil and gas	27.83	$28,040	620
Chemical plant and system operators	27.46	63,710	460
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	20.14	38,870	270
Chemical technicians	17.65	61,020	410
Chemical engineers	14.04	88,110	150
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	9.05	44,580	160
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	7.28	38,380	290
Helpers--extraction workers	6.74	34,980	60
Industrial machinery mechanics	5.85	50,800	590
Counselors, all other	4.71	48,620	50
Helpers--electricians	4.13	25,350	140
Maintenance workers, machinery	3.90	41,780	90
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	3.76	57,760	50
Petroleum engineers	3.30	123,230	30
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	3.04	34,350	810
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	3.00	17,120	50
Mechanical engineering technicians	2.94	40,880	50
Surveyors	2.67	39,180	50
Occupational health and safety specialists	2.65	72,010	50
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	2.61	23,430	40
Footnotes: (1) Estimates not released. (2) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid. (3) This wage is equal to or greater than $80.00 per hour or $166,400 per year.

Last Modified Date: October 27, 2010