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--TOTAL ALL OCCUPATIONS --MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS Administrative Services Managers Chief Executives Computer and Information Systems Managers Construction Managers Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program Engineering Managers Financial Managers Food Service Managers General and Operations Managers Lodging Managers Managers, All Other Medical and Health Services Managers Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Sales Managers Social and Community Service Managers --BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS Accountants and Auditors Business Operations Specialists, All Other Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transport... Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists Financial Specialists, All Other Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other Loan Officers Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Training and Development Specialists --COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS Computer Software Engineers, Applications Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software Computer Support Specialists Computer Systems Analysts Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts Network and Computer Systems Administrators --ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS Civil Engineers Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Industrial Engineers Mechanical Engineers Petroleum Engineers Surveying and Mapping Technicians Surveyors --LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS Anthropologists and Archeologists Biological Scientists, All Other Biological Technicians Chemical Technicians Chemists Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Conservation Scientists Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Forest and Conservation Technicians Foresters Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Hydrologists Market Research Analysts Urban and Regional Planners Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists --COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS Child, Family, and School Social Workers Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors Health Educators Medical and Public Health Social Workers Mental Health Counselors Rehabilitation Counselors Social and Human Service Assistants --LEGAL OCCUPATIONS Lawyers Paralegals and Legal Assistants Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers --EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Librarians Library Technicians Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education Special Education Teachers, Middle School Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Teacher Assistants Teachers and Instructors, All Other Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School --ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA OCCUPATIONS Coaches and Scouts Editors Floral Designers Graphic Designers Interpreters and Translators Public Relations Specialists Reporters and Correspondents --HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS Dental Hygienists Dentists, General Dietitians and Nutritionists Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Family and General Practitioners Internists, General Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Occupational Therapists Opticians, Dispensing Optometrists Pharmacists Pharmacy Technicians Physical Therapists Physician Assistants Physicians and Surgeons, All Other Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Registered Nurses Respiratory Therapists Speech-Language Pathologists Surgical Technologists Veterinarians Veterinary Technologists and Technicians --HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS Dental Assistants Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Home Health Aides Massage Therapists Medical Assistants Medical Transcriptionists Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Pharmacy Aides Physical Therapist Aides Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers --PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS Correctional Officers and Jailers Detectives and Criminal Investigators First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Protective Service Workers, All Other Security Guards --FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING-RELATED OCCUPATIONS Bartenders Chefs and Head Cooks Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Cooks, Fast Food Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Cooks, Restaurant Cooks, Short Order Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Dishwashers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Food Preparation Workers Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Waiters and Waitresses --BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners --PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS Amusement and Recreation Attendants Child Care Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Funeral Attendants Nonfarm Animal Caretakers Personal and Home Care Aides Recreation Workers Residential Advisors Tour Guides and Escorts Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers --SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS Advertising Sales Agents Cashiers Counter and Rental Clerks First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers Parts Salespersons Real Estate Sales Agents Retail Salespersons Sales Representatives, Services, All Other Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Pro... Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Workers, All Other --OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS Bill and Account Collectors Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Computer Operators Customer Service Representatives Data Entry Keyers Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Information and Record Clerks, All Other Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Library Assistants, Clerical Loan Interviewers and Clerks Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Medical Secretaries Meter Readers, Utilities New Accounts Clerks Office Clerks, General Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers Postal Service Clerks Postal Service Mail Carriers Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Receptionists and Information Clerks Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Stock Clerks and Order Fillers Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Tellers Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping Word Processors and Typists --FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS Agricultural Workers, All Other --CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION OCCUPATIONS Brickmasons and Blockmasons Carpenters Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Construction Laborers Construction and Building Inspectors Electricians First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Helpers--Carpenters Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Highway Maintenance Workers Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Painters, Construction and Maintenance Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Roofers Roustabouts, Oil and Gas Structural Iron and Steel Workers --INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS Automotive Body and Related Repairers Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Industrial Machinery Mechanics Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Maintenance Workers, Machinery Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Motorcycle Mechanics Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Tire Repairers and Changers --PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS Bakers Butchers and Meat Cutters Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers Helpers--Production Workers Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Machinists Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Painters, Transportation Equipment Printing Machine Operators Production Workers, All Other Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Team Assemblers Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers --TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS Bus Drivers, School Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Driver/Sales Workers Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehic... Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Material Moving Workers, All Other Packers and Packagers, Hand Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Service Station Attendants Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Transportation Workers, All Other Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services

Central-Southeast Region All-industry Establishments reporting 11 Estimated employment 50 Mean wage 16.87 Entry wage 10.30 Experienced wage 20.15 10th percentile wage 9.42 25th percentile wage 11.46 50th percentile wage 16.25 75th percentile wage 22.94 Top Employing Industries   Employment   Professional and Business Services 20 40.0% Manufacturing 10 20.0% Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities 10 20.0% Best Paying Industries   Employment Mean Wage Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities 10 $23.48 Manufacturing 10 $17.20 Professional and Business Services 20 $12.84

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061) Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment. Top Areas For This Occupation Highest Employment   Mean Wage Employ- ment Central-Southeast Region $16.87 50 Northwest Region $21.39 20 Northeast Region $14.95 10 Best Pay   Mean Wage Employ- ment Northwest Region $21.39 20 Central-Southeast Region $16.87 50 Northeast Region $14.95 10