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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Lafayette, IN

What professions have the highest employment in Lafayette, IN? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Lafayette, IN. We note that the total employment in Lafayette, IN is 87,320. The most popular job is the team assembler profession, which employs 5,210 people (5.97 percent of the total employment in Lafayette, IN). The second most common job is the combined food preparation and serving worker, including fast food profession which employs 3,430 people (3.93 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Lafayette, IN is computed from data published by BLS in May 2015 [1].

Table 1. 100 Most Popular Jobs in Lafayette, IN

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	87,320	100.00%	$32,690
2	Team Assemblers	5,210	5.97%	$38,470
3	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	3,430	3.93%	$17,740
4	Retail Salespersons	3,290	3.77%	$19,650
5	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,950	2.23%	$20,370
6	Cashiers	1,710	1.96%	$18,310
7	Waiters and Waitresses	1,680	1.92%	$17,970
8	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,530	1.75%	$29,280
9	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,320	1.51%	$38,930
10	Registered Nurses	1,280	1.47%	$57,500
11	Office Clerks, General	1,250	1.43%	$26,750
12	Customer Service Representatives	1,240	1.42%	$26,310
13	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,200	1.37%	$32,260
14	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	1,190	1.36%	$21,320
15	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,090	1.25%	$27,830
16	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	990	1.13%	$38,170
17	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	910	1.04%	$35,270
18	Machinists	880	1.01%	n/a
19	General and Operations Managers	860	0.98%	$68,840
20	Teacher Assistants	770	0.88%	$21,260
21	Nursing Assistants	730	0.84%	$23,310
22	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	650	0.74%	$30,570
23	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	650	0.74%	$63,930
24	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	640	0.73%	$52,080
25	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	640	0.73%	$32,000
26	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	640	0.73%	$50,200
27	Personal Care Aides	630	0.72%	$19,440
28	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	620	0.71%	$31,380
29	Medical Assistants	610	0.70%	$28,890
30	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	580	0.66%	$39,430
31	Restaurant Cooks	520	0.60%	$19,500
32	Electricians	510	0.58%	$59,080
33	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	510	0.58%	$48,760
34	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	510	0.58%	$21,140
35	Childcare Workers	500	0.57%	$20,410
36	Security Guards	500	0.57%	$23,690
37	Receptionists and Information Clerks	490	0.56%	$26,850
38	Substitute Teachers	490	0.56%	$19,990
39	School or Special Client Bus Drivers	470	0.54%	$21,480
40	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	460	0.53%	$24,510
41	Accountants and Auditors	450	0.52%	$53,790
42	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	440	0.50%	$55,700
43	Dishwashers	430	0.49%	$17,930
44	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	430	0.49%	$51,440
45	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	420	0.48%	$42,010
46	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	420	0.48%	$23,080
47	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	410	0.47%	$41,810
48	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	400	0.46%	$19,020
49	Tellers	390	0.45%	$23,250
50	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	360	0.41%	$22,950
51	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	360	0.41%	$17,580
52	Other Physicians and Surgeons	350	0.40%	n/a
53	Mechanical Engineers	350	0.40%	$89,090
54	Industrial Engineers	350	0.40%	$71,510
55	Carpenters	340	0.39%	$36,770
56	Counter and Rental Clerks	340	0.39%	$22,710
57	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	310	0.36%	$18,070
58	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	310	0.36%	$52,490
59	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	300	0.34%	$33,380
60	Medical Secretaries	300	0.34%	$31,130
61	Farm and Home Management Advisors	290	0.33%	$51,950
62	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	280	0.32%	$28,380
63	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	270	0.31%	$53,610
64	Construction Laborers	270	0.31%	$30,050
65	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	260	0.30%	$31,270
66	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	250	0.29%	$51,020
67	Other Sales Representatives	240	0.27%	$37,030
68	Human Resources Specialists	240	0.27%	$48,570
69	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	230	0.26%	$28,570
70	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	230	0.26%	$30,050
71	Postsecondary Business Teachers	230	0.26%	n/a
72	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	230	0.26%	$45,740
73	Medical and Health Services Managers	230	0.26%	$79,750
74	Helpers--Production Workers	220	0.25%	$23,090
75	Home Health Aides	220	0.25%	$19,970
76	Pharmacy Technicians	220	0.25%	$27,330
77	Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	220	0.25%	$32,470
78	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	210	0.24%	$60,050
79	Postsecondary Education Administrators	210	0.24%	$150,990
80	Financial Managers	210	0.24%	$89,810
81	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	200	0.23%	$46,010
82	Bartenders	200	0.23%	$18,010
83	Pharmacists	200	0.23%	$113,010
84	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	200	0.23%	$52,150
85	Parts Salespersons	190	0.22%	$27,580
86	Dental Assistants	190	0.22%	$35,480
87	Postal Service Mail Carriers	180	0.21%	$57,200
88	Billing and Posting Clerks	180	0.21%	$34,530
89	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	180	0.21%	$22,860
90	Other Business Operations Specialists	180	0.21%	$52,240
91	Driver/Sales Workers	170	0.19%	$23,820
92	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	170	0.19%	$48,650
93	Insurance Sales Agents	170	0.19%	$46,730
94	Coaches and Scouts	170	0.19%	n/a
95	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	160	0.18%	$60,870
96	Short Order Cooks	160	0.18%	$21,000
97	Biological Technicians	160	0.18%	$43,490
98	Chemists	160	0.18%	$72,560
99	Computer and Information Systems Managers	160	0.18%	$90,110
100	Packers and Packagers	150	0.17%	$18,950

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