Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

39-9041 Residential Advisors

Coordinate activities in resident facilities in secondary and college dormitories, group homes, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May assist residents with problem solving or refer them to counseling resources.

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)
65,610 2.2 % $12.69 $26,400 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.12 $9.37 $11.75 $14.78 $18.88
Annual Wage (2) $16,880 $19,500 $24,440 $30,740 $39,270

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)
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities 15,070 2.67 $12.25 $25,480
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 9,270 0.33 $14.26 $29,660
Other Residential Care Facilities 8,610 5.30 $11.88 $24,710
Individual and Family Services 5,870 0.48 $11.44 $23,790
Elementary and Secondary Schools 4,350 0.05 $13.65 $28,400

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rooming and Boarding Houses 1,050 9.58 $12.38 $25,750
Other Residential Care Facilities 8,610 5.30 $11.88 $24,710
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 4,220 2.99 $11.33 $23,570
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities 15,070 2.67 $12.25 $25,480
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 3,520 1.09 $12.49 $25,980

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Educational Support Services 60 0.05 $18.02 $37,480
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 860 0.02 $16.91 $35,180
Other Schools and Instruction 50 0.02 $15.75 $32,760
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 350 0.14 $15.13 $31,460
Nursing Care Facilities 760 0.05 $14.51 $30,190

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)
Pennsylvania 4,850 0.88 1.71 $13.32 $27,710
Texas 4,470 0.44 0.86 $10.95 $22,780
Florida 4,110 0.58 1.12 $11.18 $23,260
Kentucky 3,470 2.02 3.92 $10.67 $22,190
New York 3,360 0.40 0.78 $13.33 $27,720




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)
South Dakota 1,850 4.78 9.27 $10.94 $22,760
Kentucky 3,470 2.02 3.92 $10.67 $22,190
North Dakota 670 1.89 3.66 $11.64 $24,210
Maryland 3,230 1.31 2.54 $13.89 $28,880
Vermont 360 1.26 2.44 $14.65 $30,480




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 430 0.11 0.22 $18.05 $37,550
Massachusetts 2,330 0.75 1.45 $16.04 $33,370
Ohio 2,800 0.57 1.10 $15.71 $32,690
Minnesota 570 0.22 0.43 $15.71 $32,670
California 2,380 0.17 0.33 $15.40 $32,020

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)
Baltimore-Towson, MD 1,540 1.24 2.41 $13.23 $27,530
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,400 0.78 1.51 $13.03 $27,100
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,310 0.57 1.11 $13.18 $27,420
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 1,240 0.75 1.45 $15.45 $32,140
Pittsburgh, PA 1,060 0.97 1.89 $13.48 $28,030
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 960 0.39 0.75 $10.00 $20,810
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 940 0.27 0.52 $13.68 $28,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 890 0.23 0.45 $16.27 $33,840
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN 830 1.42 2.75 $10.55 $21,940
Sioux Falls, SD 810 6.10 11.82 $11.54 $24,000




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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cumberland, MD-WV 390 10.42 20.18 $17.39 $36,170
Sioux Falls, SD 810 6.10 11.82 $11.54 $24,000
Johnson City, TN 370 4.96 9.60 $10.16 $21,140
Ames, IA 180 4.58 8.88 $16.09 $33,460
Rapid City, SD 270 4.56 8.84 $10.95 $22,770
Alexandria, LA 210 3.47 6.72 $9.45 $19,660
Bismarck, ND 200 3.14 6.09 $11.77 $24,470
College Station-Bryan, TX 280 3.05 5.90 $9.32 $19,380
Manchester, NH 280 2.86 5.54 $13.79 $28,680
Barnstable Town, MA 260 2.75 5.32 $11.80 $24,540