What are the most common jobs in Tacoma, WA?

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Ask anyone to rattle off the first three jobs that come to mind and they'll probably mention teachers or police officers. And while those are some of the most common jobs kids want to be when they grow up, they aren't actually one of the most common jobs in Tacoma.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Tacoma, WA actually are. Using data aggregated from public sources including the BLS and Census, they came back with an answer. The most common job in Tacoma, WA is a sales associate with 1,389 current sales associates and 136 open positions.

The top ten most common jobs in Tacoma, WA are:

How we determined the most common jobs in Tacoma

Using the Zippia database of several million resume, job, and salary records from various sources including the BLS, Census, and H1B visas, we were able to identify the most common professions in Tacoma.

We started from a set of over 10,000 job titles and narrowed it down to the job titles with the most observations in Tacoma, WA. We ordered them from the most to least with the job title having the largest number of observations being the most common jobs.

Detailed List Of The Most Common Jobs In Tacoma, WA

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Sales Associate	1,389	$37,550	$19,000
2	Cashier	1,377	$28,707	$22,000
3	Certified Nursing Assistant	942	$33,993	$24,000
4	Customer Service Representative	938	$33,276	$23,000
5	Volunteer	797	$28,076	$20,000
6	Internship	719	$40,937	$29,000
7	Administrative Assistant	681	$38,377	$28,000
8	Office Assistant	606	$35,645	$25,000
9	Assistant Manager	520	$48,379	$26,000
10	Server	516	$32,485	$24,000
11	Medical Assistant	500	$39,339	$29,000
12	Receptionist	486	$33,750	$26,000
13	Crew Member	471	$29,289	$21,000
14	Registered Nurse	421	$72,964	$47,000
15	Caregiver	404	$74,739	$36,000
16	Licensed Practical Nurse	404	$44,220	$29,000
17	Manager	392	$78,154	$39,000
18	Security Officer	384	$37,948	$29,000
19	Driver	372	$37,057	$22,000
20	Sales Representative	357	$54,959	$28,000
21	Office Manager	337	$43,208	$26,000
22	Home Health Aid	298	$30,969	$24,000
23	Store Manager	293	$49,941	$26,000
24	Barista	290	$27,695	$19,000
25	Labour	290	$74,739	$36,000
26	Supervisor	288	$52,303	$29,000
27	Assistant	271	$42,618	$27,000
28	Truck Driver	257	$50,871	$30,000
29	Warehouse Worker	250	$34,031	$29,000
30	Owner	240	$61,458	$28,000
31	Delivery Driver	231	$40,008	$25,000
32	Staff Nurse	229	$79,050	$52,000
33	General Manager	212	$110,413	$55,000
34	Forklift Operator	208	$34,045	$25,000
35	Security Guard	193	$39,666	$29,000
36	Cook	190	$34,854	$26,000
37	Owner/Operator	189	$202,144	$113,000
38	Legal Assistant	187	$46,001	$30,000
39	Housekeeper	174	$31,573	$23,000
40	General Labour	171	$74,739	$36,000
41	Sales Associate And Cashier	170	$31,508	$23,000
42	Associate	169	$58,236	$26,000
43	Team Leader	167	$61,048	$26,000
44	Janitor	165	$34,505	$25,000
45	Operations Manager	163	$78,747	$43,000
46	Production Worker	162	$31,048	$26,000
47	Specialist	161	$51,350	$29,000
48	Hostess	160	$26,301	$19,000
49	Welder	158	$44,209	$28,000
50	Claims Associate	151	$33,292	$24,000
51	Technician	145	$37,003	$23,000
52	Team Member	143	$74,739	$36,000
53	Account Representative	142	$44,890	$29,000
54	Case Manager	141	$41,465	$30,000
55	Project Manager	141	$97,230	$61,000
56	Ship Worker	141	$32,594	$21,000
57	Front Desk Receptionist	140	$33,514	$25,000
58	Waitress	139	$29,538	$23,000
59	Line Cook	138	$33,310	$25,000
60	Maintenance Technician	136	$40,531	$27,000
61	Machine Operator	131	$32,871	$26,000
62	Instructor	129	$46,320	$27,000
63	Sales Manager	129	$88,821	$40,000
64	Nanny	127	$35,012	$20,000
65	Bartender	126	$28,021	$21,000
66	Dental Assistant	126	$41,808	$29,000
67	Teller	125	$31,055	$25,000
68	Clerk	115	$32,783	$24,000
69	Shift Manager	112	$37,486	$26,000
70	Teacher Assistant	112	$40,307	$23,000
71	Account Executive	111	$71,965	$34,000
72	Customer Service Associate	111	$30,210	$20,000
73	Sales Associate And Customer Service	110	$37,291	$23,000
74	Medical Receptionist	109	$36,472	$31,000
75	Shift Leader	109	$38,293	$26,000
76	Accounts Payable Clerk	107	$42,154	$31,000
77	Teacher	106	$49,161	$30,000
78	Warehouse Associate	105	$35,383	$30,000
79	Consultant	102	$86,379	$58,000
80	Customer Service Specialist	101	$39,142	$27,000
81	Research Assistant	100	$37,203	$21,000
82	Sales Person	100	$48,600	$20,000
83	Assistant Store Manager	99	$33,363	$20,000
84	Courtesy Clerk	99	$28,517	$22,000
85	Merchandiser	99	$35,080	$28,000
86	Branch Manager	98	$78,244	$40,000
87	Coordinator	98	$49,641	$29,000
88	Sales	98	$74,739	$36,000
89	Account Manager	95	$85,257	$43,000
90	Medical Assistant Externship	94	$41,698	$27,000
91	Service Technician	93	$35,730	$23,000
92	Bartender Server	91	$30,418	$21,000
93	Security	91	$40,775	$27,000
94	Executive Assistant	90	$55,747	$36,000
95	Property Manager	90	$51,823	$30,000
96	Tutor	89	$26,965	$16,000
97	Unit Secretary	89	$38,095	$32,000
98	Painter	87	$36,233	$22,000
99	Secretary	85	$38,726	$28,000
100	Shift Supervisor	82	$44,649	$26,000

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