Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

41-9799 Sales and Related Workers, All Other*

* This occupation has the same title, but not necessarily the same content, as the 2010 SOC occupation

This OES occupation is a combination of data collected for the 2010 SOC occupations 13-1131 Fundraisers, 41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other and the 2000 SOC occupation 41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
172,170 1.5 % $19.19 $39,920 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.63 $10.45 $15.58 $23.92 $34.67
Annual Wage (2) $17,960 $21,730 $32,400 $49,750 $72,100

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grantmaking and Giving Services 11,480 9.03 $26.22 $54,530
Grocery Stores 5,830 0.24 $12.95 $26,930
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 5,630 0.55 $14.44 $30,040
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 5,220 0.63 $23.12 $48,100
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 5,090 0.18 $28.78 $59,860

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grantmaking and Giving Services 11,480 9.03 $26.22 $54,530
Social Advocacy Organizations 4,180 2.15 $24.19 $50,310
Vending Machine Operators 470 1.23 $18.37 $38,210
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 1,620 1.13 $22.75 $47,320
Other Support Services 3,160 1.11 $20.03 $41,670

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 60 0.05 $34.97 $72,740
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 50 0.03 $33.39 $69,450
Other Financial Investment Activities 500 0.15 $33.24 $69,140
Postal Service 230 0.04 $33.00 $68,640
Freight Transportation Arrangement 110 0.06 $32.36 $67,310

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 25,380 1.81 1.35 $21.14 $43,980
Texas 11,900 1.15 0.86 $16.65 $34,630
Minnesota 9,940 3.83 2.85 $23.27 $48,400
Florida 9,560 1.34 1.00 $16.76 $34,860
New Jersey 9,090 2.41 1.80 $23.58 $49,050




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 9,940 3.83 2.85 $23.27 $48,400
New Hampshire 1,480 2.44 1.82 $17.89 $37,210
New Jersey 9,090 2.41 1.80 $23.58 $49,050
Montana 990 2.32 1.73 $17.10 $35,560
District of Columbia 1,460 2.27 1.69 $27.40 $56,990




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 3,450 1.09 0.81 $27.77 $57,760
District of Columbia 1,460 2.27 1.69 $27.40 $56,990
Rhode Island 940 2.09 1.56 $26.23 $54,560
Illinois 8,030 1.44 1.07 $25.44 $52,920
New Jersey 9,090 2.41 1.80 $23.58 $49,050





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 7,770 2.03 1.52 $20.80 $43,250
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 7,600 4.44 3.31 $24.24 $50,430
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 7,010 1.39 1.03 $23.53 $48,940
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 5,660 1.58 1.18 $28.03 $58,290
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 3,000 2.19 1.63 $20.02 $41,640
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,940 1.27 0.95 $26.13 $54,350
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 2,450 1.46 1.09 $29.71 $61,800
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division 2,390 2.49 1.85 $23.89 $49,700
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 2,350 1.05 0.79 $16.23 $33,770
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 2,340 0.92 0.68 $19.51 $40,580