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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

11-9161 Emergency Management Directors

Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.


National estimates for Emergency Management Directors
Industry profile for Emergency Management Directors
Geographic profile for Emergency Management Directors

National estimates for Emergency Management Directors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Emergency Management Directors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
11,910 2.4 % $ 45.05 $ 93,690 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Emergency Management Directors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 24.20 $ 30.11 $ 40.37 $ 53.94 $ 72.87
Annual Wage (2) $ 50,340 $ 62,630 $ 83,960 $ 112,190 $ 151,560


Industry profile for Emergency Management Directors:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Emergency Management Directors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,430 0.12 $ 40.74 $ 84,740
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,810 0.09 $ 36.99 $ 76,950
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 600 0.01 $ 50.59 $ 105,220
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 380 0.18 $ 49.33 $ 102,610
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 310 0.01 $ 51.36 $ 106,820

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Emergency Management Directors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 380 0.18 $ 49.33 $ 102,610
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 170 0.16 $ 55.83 $ 116,130
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,430 0.12 $ 40.74 $ 84,740
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,810 0.09 $ 36.99 $ 76,950
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 230 0.06 $ 76.66 $ 159,440

Top paying industries for Emergency Management Directors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 200 0.01 $ 84.66 $ 176,080
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 50 (7) $ 82.65 $ 171,920
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 230 0.06 $ 76.66 $ 159,440
Scientific Research and Development Services 100 0.01 $ 73.60 $ 153,080
Natural Gas Distribution 50 0.04 $ 62.22 $ 129,410


Geographic profile for Emergency Management Directors:

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



Map of employment of emergency management directors by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Emergency Management Directors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 1,080 0.08 1.01 $ 47.57 $ 98,940
California 790 0.04 0.56 $ 63.26 $ 131,580
Florida 570 0.06 0.76 $ 49.79 $ 103,570
New York 490 0.05 0.66 $ 48.66 $ 101,210
Pennsylvania 470 0.08 1.00 $ 39.22 $ 81,570


Map of location quotient of emergency management directors by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Emergency Management Directors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 130 0.42 5.37 $ 54.97 $ 114,330
South Dakota 110 0.25 3.23 $ 31.87 $ 66,290
West Virginia 140 0.20 2.57 $ 32.09 $ 66,750
Oklahoma 330 0.20 2.57 $ 33.84 $ 70,390
District of Columbia 140 0.20 2.50 $ 80.62 $ 167,680


Map of annual mean wages of emergency management directors by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Emergency Management Directors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 140 0.20 2.50 $ 80.62 $ 167,680
California 790 0.04 0.56 $ 63.26 $ 131,580
Washington 200 0.06 0.71 $ 60.67 $ 126,200
New Jersey 420 0.10 1.27 $ 56.90 $ 118,360
New Mexico 130 0.15 1.94 $ 56.79 $ 118,110



Map of employment of emergency management directors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Emergency Management Directors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 440 0.05 0.59 $ 57.17 $ 118,920
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 300 0.10 1.25 $ 68.40 $ 142,270
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 270 0.07 0.85 $ 50.74 $ 105,540
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 260 0.08 1.04 $ 52.53 $ 109,250
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 230 0.22 2.84 $ 49.34 $ 102,630
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 200 0.03 0.41 $ 68.48 $ 142,430
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 170 0.06 0.77 $ 49.37 $ 102,690
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 170 0.06 0.77 $ 52.38 $ 108,960
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 170 0.06 0.78 $ 58.04 $ 120,730
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 150 0.08 1.00 $ 52.40 $ 108,990


Map of location quotient of emergency management directors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Emergency Management Directors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Anchorage, AK 100 0.58 7.44 $ 52.85 $ 109,930
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 60 0.41 5.16 $ 48.17 $ 100,200
Jackson, MS 90 0.34 4.39 $ 22.54 $ 46,890
Springfield, IL 30 0.30 3.77 $ 51.83 $ 107,800
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 90 0.27 3.47 $ 39.97 $ 83,140
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 230 0.22 2.84 $ 49.34 $ 102,630
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 90 0.21 2.71 $ 41.79 $ 86,920
Montgomery, AL 30 0.21 2.66 $ 37.16 $ 77,300
Columbia, SC 80 0.20 2.60 $ 33.19 $ 69,040
Tulsa, OK 90 0.19 2.47 $ 38.19 $ 79,440


Map of annual mean wages of emergency management directors by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Emergency Management Directors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 100 0.04 0.53 $ 88.63 $ 184,350
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 200 0.03 0.41 $ 68.48 $ 142,430
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 300 0.10 1.25 $ 68.40 $ 142,270
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 120 0.06 0.75 $ 66.57 $ 138,460
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 60 0.04 0.46 $ 61.46 $ 127,840
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 40 0.02 0.29 $ 60.48 $ 125,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 170 0.06 0.78 $ 58.04 $ 120,730
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 50 0.04 0.48 $ 57.71 $ 120,030
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 80 0.05 0.65 $ 57.18 $ 118,930
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 440 0.05 0.59 $ 57.17 $ 118,920

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Emergency Management Directors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 90 0.22 2.87 $ 26.93 $ 56,020
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 80 0.48 6.17 $ 30.38 $ 63,180
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 60 0.33 4.19 $ 32.01 $ 66,570
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 60 0.30 3.80 $ 40.41 $ 84,050
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 50 0.41 5.25 $ 26.66 $ 55,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Emergency Management Directors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.73 9.30 $ 32.86 $ 68,350
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 80 0.48 6.17 $ 30.38 $ 63,180
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 50 0.41 5.25 $ 26.66 $ 55,460
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 60 0.33 4.19 $ 32.01 $ 66,570
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 4.00 $ 29.77 $ 61,930

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Emergency Management Directors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 60 0.30 3.80 $ 40.41 $ 84,050
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 30 0.21 2.63 $ 36.62 $ 76,170
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.17 2.22 $ 35.84 $ 74,540
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.23 2.99 $ 33.69 $ 70,080
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.73 9.30 $ 32.86 $ 68,350


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(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 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024