Metro Jobless Rates in July

Unemployment rates were higher in July than a year earlier in 338 metropolitan areas, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

• The rates were lower in 25 areas and unchanged in six.
• El Centro, CA, and neighboring Yuma, AZ, recorded the highest unemployment rates, 23.3% and 20.0%, respectively.
• Sioux Falls, S.D., registered the lowest rate, 2.4%.

Overall, 153 areas posted unemployment rates in July above the national, not seasonally adjusted figure of 6.0%, while 205 areas had rates below it, and 11 areas had the same rate.

15 Jobs Paying $70K Annually

Psychologist
Annual median income: $71,551
Projected employment in 2016: 191,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 15 percent

Environmental Engineer
Annual median income: $72,350
Projected employment in 2016: 68,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 25 percent

First-Line Supervisor/Manager of Police and Detectives
Annual median income: $72,620
Projected employment in 2016: 102,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 9 percent

Computer Systems Analyst
Annual median income: $73,090
Projected employment in 2016: 650,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 29 percent

Advertising and Promotions Manager
Annual median income: $73,666
Projected employment in 2016: 50,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 6 percent

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officer
Annual median income: $74,170
Projected employment in 2016: 15,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 0 percent

Administrative Services Manager
Annual median income: $75,083
Projected employment in 2016: 276,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 12 percent

Education Administrator, Post-Secondary
Annual median income: $75,780
Projected employment in 2016: 150,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 14 percent

Marine Engineers and Naval Architect
Annual median income: $76,200
Projected employment in 2016: 10,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 11 percent

Physician Assistant
Annual median income: $78,450
Projected employment in 2016: 83,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 27 percent

Agricultural Sciences Teacher, Post-Secondary
Annual median income: $78,460
Projected employment in 2016: 2.1 million (post-secondary teachers)Increase between 2006 and 2016: 23 percent

Veterinarian
Annual median income: $79,368
Projected employment in 2016: 84,000
Increase between 2006 and 2016: 35 percent

15 Jobs that Pay $70K Annually