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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$118,830
($57.13/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
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Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Logisticians info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$68,410
($32.89/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
3.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
969
Health Science
Medical and Health Services Managers info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$102,910
($49.47/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
3.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
1,776
Government and Public Administration
Financial Examiners info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$83,610
($40.20/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
2.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
227
Health Science
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars info add
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Education: Associate's degree
 
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Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$53,230
($25.59/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
2.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
59
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Mining and Geological Engineers info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$67,720
($32.56/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
1.9%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 1
Rare Opportunity
4
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Industrial Engineers info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$86,390
($41.53/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
1.7%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
818
Business, Management and Administration
Management Analysts info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$98,310
($47.27/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
1.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
3,430
Human Services
Social and Community Service Managers info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$63,220
($30.40/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
1.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
377
Information Technology
All Other Computer Occupations info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$96,140
($46.22/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
1.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
688
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Soil and Plant Scientists info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$73,000
($35.10/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
274
Architecture and Construction
Civil Engineers info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$81,230
($39.05/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
1,107
Business, Management and Administration
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$60,510
($29.09/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
1.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
401
Business, Management and Administration
Project Management Specialists info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$93,820
($45.11/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
2,523
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians info add
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Education: Associate's degree
 
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Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$45,830
($22.03/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
118
Government and Public Administration
Urban and Regional Planners info add
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Education: Master's degree
 
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Master's degree
Median Annual Wage
$66,210
($31.83/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
187
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Environmental Scientists and Specialists info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$64,530
($31.02/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
446
Business, Management and Administration
General and Operations Managers info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$100,020
($48.09/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
9,749
Business, Management and Administration
Administrative Services Managers info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$99,980
($48.07/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
553
Finance
Financial Risk Specialists info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$106,440
($51.17/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
369
Finance
Accountants and Auditors info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$77,030
($37.04/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
5,151
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Geoscientists info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$78,210
($37.60/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
30
Business, Management and Administration
Human Resources Specialists info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$61,670
($29.65/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
2,987
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Conservation Scientists info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$60,110
($28.90/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
48
Architecture and Construction
Construction Managers info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$98,580
($47.39/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
2,879
Marketing
Wholesale and Manufacturing- Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$105,300
($50.63/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
1,539
Business, Management and Administration
Training and Development Managers info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$108,020
($51.93/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
180
Government and Public Administration
Compliance Officers info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$65,970
($31.72/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
869
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Environmental Engineers info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$93,470
($44.94/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
99
Business, Management and Administration
All Other Business Operations Specialists info add
Star Rating:
Education: Bachelor's degree
 
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$68,380
($32.87/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
3,686
Architecture and Construction
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$81,130
($39.01/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
307
Finance
All Other Financial Specialists info add
Star Rating:
Education: Bachelor's degree
 
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$70,620
($33.95/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
291
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
All Other Social Scientists and Related Workers info add
Star Rating:
Education: Bachelor's degree
 
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$79,920
($38.42/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
157
Business, Management and Administration
Facilities Managers info add
Star Rating:
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
☆☆☆☆☆
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$92,460
($44.45/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
335
Government and Public Administration
Emergency Management Directors info add
Star Rating:
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
☆☆☆☆☆
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$70,210
($33.76/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.9%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
40
Business, Management and Administration
Industrial Production Managers info add
Star Rating:
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
☆☆☆☆☆
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$103,780
($49.90/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.9%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
652
Government and Public Administration
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists info add
Star Rating:
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
☆☆☆☆☆
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$74,530
($35.83/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.9%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
369
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Health and Safety Engineers info add
Star Rating:
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
☆☆☆☆☆
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$104,670
($50.32/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.9%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
26
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians info add
Star Rating:
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Education: Associate's degree
 
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Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$47,730
($22.95/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.8%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 1
Rare Opportunity
17
Architecture and Construction
Landscape Architects info add
Star Rating:
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$60,270
($28.98/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.7%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
102
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Electrical Engineers info add
Star Rating:
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$100,120
($48.13/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.7%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
432
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
All Other Engineers info add
Star Rating:
Education: Bachelor's degree
 
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$102,620
($49.34/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.7%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
187
Architecture and Construction
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians info add
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Education: Associate's degree
 
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Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$55,330
($26.60/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 2
Slow Growth
0.6%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
318
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Forest and Conservation Technicians info add
Star Rating:
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Education: Associate's degree
 
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Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$41,700
($20.05/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 2
Slow Growth
0.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
100
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Foresters info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$58,840
($28.29/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 2
Slow Growth
0.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
30
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Hydrologic Technicians info add
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Education: Associate's degree
 
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Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$44,780
($21.53/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 2
Slow Growth
0.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 1
Rare Opportunity
15
Government and Public Administration
Agricultural Inspectors info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$44,720
($21.50/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 2
Slow Growth
0.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
63
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Hydrologists info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$64,750
($31.13/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 2
Slow Growth
0.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 1
Rare Opportunity
17
Business, Management and Administration
Labor Relations Specialists info add
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Education: Bachelor's degree
 
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Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$78,030
($37.51/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 1
None or Negative Growth
0.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
93
Business, Management and Administration
Human Resources Assistants info add
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Education: Associate's degree
 
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Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$41,510
($19.96/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 1
None or Negative Growth
0.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
327
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