May 2010 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

NAICS 541380 - Testing Laboratories

These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia, in NAICS Industry 541380 - Testing Laboratories.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, percent of establishments reporting the occupation, and the employment percent relative standard error, is available in the downloadable XLS files.

NAICS Industry 541380 - Testing Laboratories is part of: NAICS 541300 - Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services.

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NAICS 541380 - Testing Laboratories

All Occupations top
Employment Estimates Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
00-0000 All Occupations 142,490 100.00% $23.30 $28.61 $59,510 2.2 %
 
Management Occupations top
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SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
11-0000 Management Occupations 11,290 7.92% $50.85 $57.54 $119,690 1.4 %
11-1011 Chief Executives 470 0.33% (5) $90.76 $188,780 3.4 %
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 4,210 2.95% $50.93 $58.85 $122,410 1.5 %
11-2021 Marketing Managers 560 0.39% $64.74 $71.56 $148,840 11.0 %
11-2022 Sales Managers 250 0.18% $57.34 $61.39 $127,700 5.5 %
11-2031 Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 40 0.03% $46.41 $46.56 $96,840 8.4 %
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 370 0.26% $35.40 $40.47 $84,170 3.1 %
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 390 0.27% $55.16 $59.94 $124,680 3.9 %
11-3031 Financial Managers 410 0.29% $49.19 $56.67 $117,880 2.9 %
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 170 0.12% $53.24 $52.33 $108,850 2.9 %
11-3061 Purchasing Managers 50 0.04% $40.28 $43.78 $91,060 6.1 %
11-3111 Compensation and Benefits Managers 40 0.03% $41.62 $46.32 $96,350 6.0 %
11-3121 Human Resources Managers 50 0.04% $51.19 $53.54 $111,350 4.1 %
11-3131 Training and Development Managers 30 0.02% $47.38 $45.55 $94,740 7.0 %
11-9021 Construction Managers 130 0.09% $35.05 $38.47 $80,020 4.7 %
11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,790 1.26% $56.69 $59.26 $123,270 2.2 %
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 40 0.03% $45.97 $49.78 $103,550 10.0 %
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 1,420 1.00% $44.62 $51.90 $107,960 2.9 %
11-9199 Managers, All Other 850 0.60% $36.51 $41.80 $86,950 3.5 %
 
Business and Financial Operations Occupations top
Employment Estimates Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 6,610 4.64% $32.69 $35.03 $72,850 2.8 %
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 500 0.35% $33.59 $35.11 $73,030 7.9 %
13-1041 Compliance Officers 640 0.45% $24.34 $27.09 $56,340 6.2 %
13-1051 Cost Estimators 160 0.11% $29.09 $29.72 $61,820 2.8 %
13-1078 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other* 240 0.17% $30.43 $30.81 $64,090 2.7 %
13-1081 Logisticians 160 0.11% $35.58 $38.06 $79,160 3.0 %
13-1111 Management Analysts 770 0.54% $42.00 $46.31 $96,320 3.9 %
13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 110 0.08% $29.15 $30.96 $64,400 3.4 %
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 140 0.10% $29.03 $30.38 $63,180 5.5 %
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* 750 0.53% $31.63 $35.09 $72,990 5.5 %
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other* 1,850 1.30% $33.75 $34.84 $72,460 2.7 %
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 1,070 0.75% $31.77 $34.27 $71,270 2.4 %
13-2041 Credit Analysts (8) (8) $18.72 $22.93 $47,700 9.8 %
13-2051 Financial Analysts 140 0.10% $33.09 $36.86 $76,670 6.5 %
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 40 0.03% $37.20 $38.91 $80,930 4.1 %
 
Computer and Mathematical Occupations top
Employment Estimates Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations 4,020 2.82% $36.07 $38.01 $79,060 3.5 %
15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 500 0.35% $39.57 $40.84 $84,940 4.1 %
15-1131 Computer Programmers 330 0.23% $33.10 $35.67 $74,200 4.6 %
15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 520 0.36% $37.37 $38.32 $79,710 3.2 %
15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 750 0.53% $43.19 $45.18 $93,970 3.9 %
15-1141 Database Administrators 230 0.16% $39.62 $41.42 $86,150 8.2 %
15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators* 590 0.41% $34.61 $36.13 $75,160 4.3 %
15-1150 Computer Support Specialists 510 0.36% $22.62 $24.11 $50,150 1.9 %
15-1179 Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects 150 0.11% $34.38 $34.90 $72,600 2.7 %
15-1799 Computer Occupations, All Other* 120 0.08% $37.88 $37.99 $79,020 4.5 %
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts 100 0.07% $45.43 $45.06 $93,730 5.5 %
15-2041 Statisticians 70 0.05% $27.35 $28.94 $60,190 7.0 %
 
Architecture and Engineering Occupations top
Employment Estimates Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 31,820 22.33% $33.44 $35.45 $73,740 3.3 %
17-1022 Surveyors 180 0.13% $27.08 $29.12 $60,560 4.8 %
17-2021 Agricultural Engineers 30 0.02% $44.69 $41.16 $85,610 9.9 %
17-2031 Biomedical Engineers 60 0.04% $38.36 $42.01 $87,370 5.5 %
17-2041 Chemical Engineers 490 0.34% $34.94 $37.62 $78,240 3.6 %
17-2051 Civil Engineers 1,050 0.74% $32.79 $36.11 $75,120 2.5 %
17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers 820 0.58% $63.63 $65.30 $135,830 9.4 %
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 1,700 1.19% $38.03 $38.82 $80,740 2.1 %
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 970 0.68% $39.50 $41.94 $87,240 3.3 %
17-2081 Environmental Engineers 960 0.67% $36.66 $39.70 $82,570 4.2 %
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 220 0.15% $34.96 $36.88 $76,710 2.8 %
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 1,540 1.08% $40.58 $39.90 $82,990 3.3 %
17-2121 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects (8) (8) $46.09 $57.48 $119,550 11.2 %
17-2131 Materials Engineers (8) (8) $36.08 $38.83 $80,770 2.5 %
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 6,550 4.60% $44.47 $44.55 $92,660 2.4 %
17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 90 0.06% $36.03 $37.43 $77,860 5.8 %
17-2161 Nuclear Engineers 690 0.48% $46.94 $47.14 $98,050 2.9 %
17-2171 Petroleum Engineers 80 0.06% $47.69 $52.82 $109,870 11.3 %
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 1,550 1.09% $44.36 $46.50 $96,720 7.6 %
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 60 0.04% $18.49 $17.89 $37,210 4.0 %
17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 50 0.04% $24.34 $25.46 $52,950 4.6 %
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 140 0.10% $21.82 $22.66 $47,140 4.2 %
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 2,150 1.51% $18.72 $20.53 $42,710 2.5 %
17-3023 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 3,550 2.49% $24.18 $25.47 $52,980 2.4 %
17-3024 Electro-Mechanical Technicians (8) (8) $25.87 $27.14 $56,450 4.5 %
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 1,730 1.21% $19.04 $20.85 $43,360 3.2 %
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 510 0.36% $30.19 $29.26 $60,860 5.8 %
17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 2,090 1.47% $22.81 $24.24 $50,410 4.9 %
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 2,030 1.42% $23.56 $23.96 $49,840 3.5 %
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 80 0.06% $19.98 $21.28 $44,260 6.0 %
 
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations top
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SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 39,660 27.83% $19.57 $23.29 $48,450 1.4 %
19-1012 Food Scientists and Technologists 210 0.15% $26.09 $26.11 $54,310 4.8 %
19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists 380 0.27% $25.33 $28.68 $59,650 3.9 %
19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists 550 0.39% $35.60 $37.23 $77,440 3.8 %
19-1022 Microbiologists 310 0.22% $27.33 $30.13 $62,680 4.0 %
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other 320 0.22% $31.88 $35.30 $73,420 7.9 %
19-1031 Conservation Scientists 50 0.04% $20.27 $21.56 $44,840 5.5 %
19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,140 0.80% $42.98 $42.46 $88,320 11.9 %
19-1099 Life Scientists, All Other 90 0.06% $29.23 $33.52 $69,730 12.2 %
19-2012 Physicists 190 0.13% $47.46 $49.97 $103,940 6.8 %
19-2031 Chemists 8,950 6.28% $25.10 $28.43 $59,140 1.9 %
19-2032 Materials Scientists 280 0.20% $38.26 $39.99 $83,180 4.1 %
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 3,100 2.18% $26.34 $28.67 $59,630 2.5 %
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 320 0.22% $32.47 $36.02 $74,930 4.2 %
19-2099 Physical Scientists, All Other 400 0.28% $44.82 $42.61 $88,630 6.1 %
19-4011 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 840 0.59% $12.07 $13.29 $27,640 3.2 %
19-4021 Biological Technicians 3,360 2.36% $16.52 $18.11 $37,660 2.0 %
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 11,220 7.87% $15.83 $17.24 $35,870 0.9 %
19-4041 Geological and Petroleum Technicians 740 0.52% $18.40 $20.15 $41,920 3.8 %
19-4051 Nuclear Technicians 330 0.23% $37.31 $33.93 $70,580 9.4 %
19-4061 Social Science Research Assistants 70 0.05% $24.61 $22.24 $46,260 7.5 %
19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 3,540 2.48% $16.81 $18.22 $37,900 1.4 %
19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians 130 0.09% $25.89 $27.66 $57,540 7.8 %
19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 90 0.06% $13.09 $14.29 $29,730 5.0 %
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 3,020 2.12% $17.96 $19.07 $39,660 2.5 %
 
Legal Occupations top
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SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
23-0000 Legal Occupations 100 0.07% $49.51 $55.86 $116,190 7.7 %
23-1011 Lawyers 70 0.05% $61.67 $69.44 $144,440 8.5 %
 
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations top
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SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 1,330 0.93% $37.16 $34.46 $71,690 6.6 %
27-1013 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 120 0.08% $38.54 $36.43 $75,780 6.0 %
27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers 530 0.37% $41.46 $41.34 $85,980 3.2 %
27-1024 Graphic Designers 80 0.06% $27.02 $28.32 $58,900 7.3 %
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 110 0.08% $27.41 $31.84 $66,220 8.6 %
27-3042 Technical Writers 380 0.27% $27.73 $28.84 $59,980 3.2 %
 
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations top
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SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 1,560 1.09% $21.86 $23.89 $49,690 4.3 %
29-1111 Registered Nurses* (8) (8) $32.85 $33.09 $68,820 8.4 %
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 300 0.21% $29.91 $27.72 $57,650 11.6 %
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 360 0.25% $14.27 $15.77 $32,800 5.6 %
29-2037 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians* 250 0.18% $18.11 $19.32 $40,190 5.2 %
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (8) (8) $28.21 $31.21 $64,920 5.4 %
29-9012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 30 0.02% $18.54 $19.51 $40,580 6.6 %
 
Healthcare Support Occupations top
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SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations 240 0.17% $12.92 $13.80 $28,710 6.0 %
31-9799 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other* 60 0.04% $18.92 $17.22 $35,810 12.2 %
 
Protective Service Occupations top
Employment Estimates Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations 140 0.10% $18.69 $18.56 $38,610 6.0 %
33-9032 Security Guards 110 0.08% $15.48 $17.00 $35,360 8.8 %
 
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations top
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SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations 680 0.48% $11.33 $12.82 $26,660 1.7 %
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 600 0.42% $11.32 $12.55 $26,100 1.6 %
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (8) (8) $11.55 $13.46 $27,990 2.7 %
 
Sales and Related Occupations top
Employment Estimates Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations 3,160 2.22% $31.15 $34.71 $72,200 2.2 %
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 60 0.04% $35.84 $42.39 $88,170 7.4 %
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 960 0.67% $28.94 $32.09 $66,750 2.5 %
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 1,250 0.88% $29.47 $35.07 $72,940 3.3 %
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 720 0.51% $35.95 $36.65 $76,230 4.3 %
41-9031 Sales Engineers 110 0.08% $44.11 $45.68 $95,010 3.4 %
41-9799 Sales and Related Workers, All Other* 40 0.03% $17.04 $20.10 $41,800 9.1 %
 
Office and Administrative Support Occupations top
Employment Estimates Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations 19,950 14.00% $16.09 $17.46 $36,320 0.7 %
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,560 1.09% $25.83 $26.88 $55,900 1.0 %
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 140 0.10% $13.81 $14.45 $30,060 2.7 %
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 170 0.12% $17.49 $18.22 $37,900 1.7 %
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks 340 0.24% $16.04 $16.89 $35,120 2.2 %
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,980 1.39% $17.51 $18.38 $38,230 0.9 %
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 160 0.11% $18.39 $19.56 $40,670 4.6 %
43-3061 Procurement Clerks 50 0.04% (8) (8) (8) (8)
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 1,990 1.40% $16.83 $17.99 $37,410 1.5 %
43-4071 File Clerks 220 0.15% $12.52 $13.21 $27,470 2.7 %
43-4151 Order Clerks 90 0.06% $11.67 $12.25 $25,470 6.9 %
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 160 0.11% $19.36 $19.92 $41,440 1.6 %
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 680 0.48% $13.20 $13.56 $28,210 1.3 %
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 760 0.53% $12.30 $12.89 $26,810 1.5 %
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 60 0.04% $15.79 $17.90 $37,220 6.7 %
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 610 0.43% $20.96 $21.27 $44,250 3.0 %
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 570 0.40% $14.28 $14.65 $30,480 1.5 %
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 200 0.14% $18.48 $21.22 $44,130 10.7 %
43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 300 0.21% $14.53 $15.17 $31,550 2.9 %
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,030 1.42% $20.90 $22.14 $46,050 1.5 %
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,960 2.08% $15.06 $15.60 $32,450 1.1 %
43-9011 Computer Operators 50 0.04% $21.58 $21.07 $43,810 3.5 %
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 310 0.22% $13.61 $13.83 $28,770 1.9 %
43-9022 Word Processors and Typists 60 0.04% $14.95 $15.26 $31,740 3.8 %
43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 100 0.07% $8.97 $9.86 $20,500 4.4 %
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 4,080 2.86% $13.56 $14.34 $29,830 1.0 %
43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 70 0.05% $11.48 $12.24 $25,470 6.0 %
43-9799 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other* 140 0.10% $16.32 $17.55 $36,500 4.0 %
 
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations top
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SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 420 0.29% $15.32 $16.88 $35,110 5.0 %
45-2011 Agricultural Inspectors 320 0.22% $16.75 $17.67 $36,750 6.0 %
45-2041 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 60 0.04% $10.52 $11.43 $23,770 5.9 %
 
Construction and Extraction Occupations top
Employment Estimates Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations 2,550 1.79% $20.49 $22.27 $46,310 2.2 %
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 60 0.04% $32.52 $32.17 $66,910 3.7 %
47-2061 Construction Laborers 90 0.06% $12.40 $13.04 $27,120 5.8 %
47-2111 Electricians 120 0.08% $24.70 $23.89 $49,690 4.6 %
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors 1,710 1.20% $21.22 $23.13 $48,100 2.7 %
47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 50 0.04% $19.68 $18.63 $38,750 4.9 %
47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 260 0.18% $18.70 $19.41 $40,360 3.5 %
47-5081 Helpers--Extraction Workers 100 0.07% $14.94 $15.46 $32,160 3.7 %
 
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations top
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SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 2,850 2.00% $21.81 $22.46 $46,710 1.9 %
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 180 0.13% $28.40 $30.36 $63,150 2.8 %
49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 210 0.15% $22.23 $24.11 $50,160 4.4 %
49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 120 0.08% $24.20 $23.91 $49,730 4.9 %
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 80 0.06% $16.37 $17.96 $37,360 8.2 %
49-9012 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 180 0.13% $16.80 $17.74 $36,900 6.6 %
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 120 0.08% $29.59 $27.03 $56,220 4.2 %
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 130 0.09% $21.90 $23.74 $49,380 4.7 %
49-9069 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 300 0.21% $20.32 $21.69 $45,120 3.3 %
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 690 0.48% $18.91 $20.06 $41,720 2.4 %
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 50 0.04% $11.00 $12.12 $25,220 6.4 %
49-9799 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other* 220 0.15% $19.59 $20.66 $42,970 8.3 %
 
Production Occupations top
Employment Estimates Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
51-0000 Production Occupations 13,270 9.31% $17.67 $19.53 $40,630 1.5 %
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 660 0.46% $29.03 $30.50 $63,430 2.5 %
51-2092 Team Assemblers 100 0.07% $16.33 $17.57 $36,540 11.8 %
51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 410 0.29% $28.90 $25.68 $53,410 7.4 %
51-4041 Machinists (8) (8) $20.56 $20.65 $42,940 5.0 %
51-4061 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 50 0.04% $32.79 $31.93 $66,420 5.4 %
51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 60 0.04% $16.23 $17.62 $36,650 8.1 %
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 80 0.06% $17.32 $19.26 $40,070 10.2 %
51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 60 0.04% $15.31 $15.85 $32,970 5.1 %
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 240 0.17% $12.94 $15.66 $32,580 9.5 %
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 10,430 7.32% $17.31 $18.82 $39,150 1.3 %
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 90 0.06% $12.33 $12.99 $27,010 2.5 %
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 110 0.08% $11.56 $12.36 $25,710 3.6 %
51-9399 Production Workers, All Other* 320 0.22% $10.23 $15.54 $32,320 7.5 %
 
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations top
Employment Estimates Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Percent of Total Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 2,740 1.92% $13.39 $15.62 $32,490 5.5 %
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 270 0.19% $7.86 $11.57 $24,070 16.0 %
53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 470 0.33% $13.14 $15.26 $31,730 8.2 %
53-3099 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 300 0.21% $30.06 $22.18 $46,130 17.2 %
53-6051 Transportation Inspectors 70 0.05% $17.26 $20.77 $43,210 13.0 %
53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other 50 0.04% $16.46 $20.55 $42,740 20.1 %
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 80 0.06% $14.59 $14.49 $30,140 3.3 %
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,290 0.91% $12.70 $13.57 $28,220 3.0 %
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 50 0.04% $11.86 $15.96 $33,200 15.0 %

About May 2010 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $80.00 per hour or $166,400 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.



Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2010 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2010 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2010 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2010 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

Download May 2010 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped XLS files

Technical notes

 

Last Modified Date: May 17, 2011