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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
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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) |
| 52,810 |
1.1 % |
$38.38 |
$79,830 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$23.97 |
$29.19 |
$36.65 |
$46.27 |
$55.91 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$49,860 |
$60,720 |
$76,220 |
$96,250 |
$116,300 |
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) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
10,620 |
0.53 |
$41.00 |
$85,270 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
5,720 |
0.26 |
$32.66 |
$67,940 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
5,640 |
0.10 |
$35.86 |
$74,590 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
4,210 |
0.14 |
$33.64 |
$69,970 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
2,990 |
0.13 |
$39.72 |
$82,620 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
10,620 |
0.53 |
$41.00 |
$85,270 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
1,560 |
0.38 |
$46.03 |
$95,750 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
60 |
0.31 |
$39.12 |
$81,360 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
5,720 |
0.26 |
$32.66 |
$67,940 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
160 |
0.19 |
$44.62 |
$92,810 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
6,870 |
0.40 |
1.11 |
$43.65 |
$90,780 |
| Texas |
4,370 |
0.36 |
0.99 |
$37.45 |
$77,900 |
| Virginia |
3,730 |
0.97 |
2.66 |
$43.75 |
$91,000 |
| Florida |
3,200 |
0.37 |
1.02 |
$35.22 |
$73,270 |
| New York |
3,150 |
0.34 |
0.92 |
$37.76 |
$78,540 |
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) |
| District of Columbia |
1,860 |
2.60 |
7.14 |
$48.32 |
$100,510 |
| Alaska |
310 |
0.99 |
2.71 |
$38.29 |
$79,650 |
| Virginia |
3,730 |
0.97 |
2.66 |
$43.75 |
$91,000 |
| Maryland |
2,300 |
0.86 |
2.35 |
$43.24 |
$89,940 |
| New Mexico |
590 |
0.73 |
2.00 |
$36.96 |
$76,880 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
1,860 |
2.60 |
7.14 |
$48.32 |
$100,510 |
| Virginia |
3,730 |
0.97 |
2.66 |
$43.75 |
$91,000 |
| California |
6,870 |
0.40 |
1.11 |
$43.65 |
$90,780 |
| Maryland |
2,300 |
0.86 |
2.35 |
$43.24 |
$89,940 |
| Massachusetts |
1,710 |
0.48 |
1.31 |
$41.02 |
$85,320 |
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) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,210 |
1.66 |
4.55 |
$47.78 |
$99,390 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
3,440 |
0.36 |
0.99 |
$40.18 |
$83,580 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,630 |
0.43 |
1.18 |
$46.53 |
$96,780 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,420 |
0.40 |
1.09 |
$39.37 |
$81,890 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,240 |
0.45 |
1.23 |
$41.87 |
$87,090 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
1,220 |
0.89 |
2.44 |
$40.27 |
$83,770 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,200 |
0.45 |
1.23 |
$33.81 |
$70,330 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,130 |
0.24 |
0.67 |
$36.62 |
$76,180 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,000 |
0.39 |
1.06 |
$35.45 |
$73,730 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
930 |
0.31 |
0.86 |
$42.24 |
$87,850 |
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) |
| Huntsville, AL |
510 |
2.23 |
6.12 |
$44.35 |
$92,250 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,210 |
1.66 |
4.55 |
$47.78 |
$99,390 |
| Carson City, NV |
50 |
1.63 |
4.47 |
$32.95 |
$68,530 |
| Fairbanks, AK |
60 |
1.56 |
4.28 |
$36.29 |
$75,480 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY |
80 |
1.52 |
4.17 |
$35.19 |
$73,190 |
| Salem, OR |
250 |
1.48 |
4.07 |
$37.34 |
$77,680 |
| Fayetteville, NC |
190 |
1.47 |
4.01 |
$39.55 |
$82,260 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL |
150 |
1.35 |
3.69 |
$34.94 |
$72,670 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
150 |
1.29 |
3.52 |
$34.56 |
$71,890 |
| Trenton, NJ |
290 |
1.27 |
3.47 |
$37.96 |
$78,960 |
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United States Department of Labor
