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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division

What professions have the highest employment in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division. We note that the total employment in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division is 266,390. The most popular job is the combined food preparation and serving worker, including fast food profession, which employs 9,670 people (3.63 percent of the total employment in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 8,660 people (3.25 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division is computed from data published by BLS in May 2015 [1].

Table 1. 100 Most Popular Jobs in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	266,390	100.00%	$32,880
2	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	9,670	3.63%	$17,880
3	Retail Salespersons	8,660	3.25%	$20,060
4	Cashiers	8,130	3.05%	$18,060
5	Registered Nurses	6,340	2.38%	$63,960
6	Office Clerks, General	6,100	2.29%	$25,030
7	Waiters and Waitresses	5,950	2.23%	$18,380
8	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	5,530	2.08%	$44,560
9	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5,100	1.91%	$23,390
10	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	4,700	1.76%	$19,390
11	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	4,140	1.55%	$51,410
12	Electricians	3,850	1.45%	$74,030
13	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,720	1.40%	$31,550
14	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3,230	1.21%	$55,540
15	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	3,190	1.20%	$23,960
16	Nursing Assistants	3,150	1.18%	$22,830
17	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3,130	1.17%	$50,200
18	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2,990	1.12%	$33,830
19	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2,950	1.11%	$35,740
20	Security Guards	2,920	1.10%	$23,690
21	General and Operations Managers	2,910	1.09%	$81,110
22	Teacher Assistants	2,680	1.01%	$22,560
23	Construction Laborers	2,640	0.99%	$62,410
24	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,470	0.93%	$36,470
25	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	2,330	0.87%	$60,070
26	Restaurant Cooks	2,330	0.87%	$19,880
27	Substitute Teachers	2,160	0.81%	$22,250
28	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,140	0.80%	$48,380
29	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,100	0.79%	$27,550
30	Customer Service Representatives	2,080	0.78%	$28,440
31	Personal Care Aides	2,080	0.78%	$19,010
32	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2,070	0.78%	$47,840
33	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,860	0.70%	$24,370
34	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,850	0.69%	$60,240
35	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,810	0.68%	$22,950
36	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	1,800	0.68%	$85,100
37	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,790	0.67%	$20,860
38	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1,730	0.65%	$32,780
39	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	1,670	0.63%	$48,260
40	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,650	0.62%	$41,160
41	Medical Assistants	1,630	0.61%	$28,430
42	Team Assemblers	1,580	0.59%	$22,980
43	Food Preparation Workers	1,560	0.59%	$18,610
44	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	1,530	0.57%	$63,300
45	Accountants and Auditors	1,420	0.53%	$57,180
46	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1,400	0.53%	$37,780
47	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,390	0.52%	$48,320
48	Bartenders	1,350	0.51%	$18,280
49	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	1,320	0.50%	$19,580
50	Tellers	1,270	0.48%	$23,710
51	Counter and Rental Clerks	1,240	0.47%	$21,630
52	Childcare Workers	1,230	0.46%	$19,060
53	School or Special Client Bus Drivers	1,210	0.45%	$35,240
54	Carpenters	1,160	0.44%	$44,420
55	Gaming Dealers	1,150	0.43%	n/a
56	Packers and Packagers	1,090	0.41%	$19,680
57	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,070	0.40%	$35,370
58	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,060	0.40%	$39,770
59	Medical Secretaries	1,050	0.39%	$32,860
60	Home Health Aides	1,050	0.39%	$23,270
61	Machinists	1,000	0.38%	$41,410
62	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	1,000	0.38%	$20,970
63	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	960	0.36%	$74,900
64	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	960	0.36%	$48,470
65	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	950	0.36%	$37,870
66	Other Sales Representatives	950	0.36%	$50,580
67	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	930	0.35%	$22,060
68	Lawyers	930	0.35%	$60,870
69	Billing and Posting Clerks	910	0.34%	$31,450
70	Pharmacy Technicians	910	0.34%	$28,820
71	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	890	0.33%	$66,820
72	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	880	0.33%	$38,230
73	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	870	0.33%	$17,750
74	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	860	0.32%	$28,040
75	Dishwashers	820	0.31%	$17,980
76	Firefighters	800	0.30%	$43,980
77	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	780	0.29%	$42,640
78	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	780	0.29%	$18,450
79	Driver/Sales Workers	760	0.29%	$20,130
80	Helpers--Production Workers	760	0.29%	$22,210
81	Telemarketers	760	0.29%	$20,030
82	Dental Assistants	760	0.29%	$35,290
83	Other Physicians and Surgeons	760	0.29%	n/a
84	Insurance Sales Agents	750	0.28%	$38,380
85	Pharmacists	750	0.28%	$119,700
86	Medical and Health Services Managers	750	0.28%	$84,880
87	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	710	0.27%	$43,540
88	Labor Relations Specialists	700	0.26%	$20,200
89	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	660	0.25%	$42,220
90	Postal Service Mail Carriers	660	0.25%	$57,200
91	Other Business Operations Specialists	640	0.24%	$52,200
92	Human Resources Specialists	640	0.24%	$44,480
93	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	610	0.23%	$18,190
94	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	610	0.23%	$47,540
95	Financial Managers	610	0.23%	$81,600
96	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	590	0.22%	$58,010
97	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	590	0.22%	$29,370
98	Parts Salespersons	580	0.22%	$25,840
99	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	580	0.22%	$37,220
100	Computer User Support Specialists	580	0.22%	$41,290

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