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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

39-9041 Residential Advisors

Coordinate activities in resident facilities in secondary school 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 Residential Advisors
Industry profile for Residential Advisors
Geographic profile for Residential Advisors

National estimates for Residential Advisors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Residential Advisors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
86,770 2.0 % $ 18.04 $ 37,530 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Residential Advisors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.30 $ 14.33 $ 17.17 $ 20.88 $ 24.75
Annual Wage (2) $ 25,580 $ 29,800 $ 35,720 $ 43,430 $ 51,480


Industry profile for Residential Advisors:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Residential Advisors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 21,740 3.61 $ 17.60 $ 36,610
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 10,520 5.27 $ 17.10 $ 35,560
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 9,930 0.33 $ 20.24 $ 42,110
Individual and Family Services 9,580 0.34 $ 18.19 $ 37,830
Other Residential Care Facilities 9,420 6.32 $ 16.83 $ 35,010

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Residential Advisors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rooming and Boarding Houses 1,400 14.05 $ 18.39 $ 38,250
Other Residential Care Facilities 9,420 6.32 $ 16.83 $ 35,010
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 10,520 5.27 $ 17.10 $ 35,560
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 21,740 3.61 $ 17.60 $ 36,610
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 3,630 1.35 $ 17.94 $ 37,320

Top paying industries for Residential Advisors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 160 (7) $ 24.32 $ 50,590
Grantmaking and Giving Services (8) (8) $ 23.96 $ 49,830
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,110 0.04 $ 22.16 $ 46,100
Management of Companies and Enterprises 560 0.02 $ 21.74 $ 45,230
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 9,930 0.33 $ 20.24 $ 42,110


Geographic profile for Residential Advisors:

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



Map of employment of residential advisors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Residential Advisors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,300 0.41 0.71 $ 21.71 $ 45,160
Massachusetts 6,180 1.73 2.95 $ 20.85 $ 43,360
New York 5,360 0.59 1.00 $ 20.77 $ 43,200
Pennsylvania 4,970 0.85 1.46 $ 17.36 $ 36,120
Ohio 4,190 0.78 1.33 $ 16.37 $ 34,050


Map of location quotient of residential advisors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Residential Advisors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 1,560 3.58 6.10 $ 15.12 $ 31,450
Massachusetts 6,180 1.73 2.95 $ 20.85 $ 43,360
District of Columbia 1,060 1.54 2.62 $ 20.30 $ 42,220
Minnesota 3,520 1.25 2.12 $ 20.49 $ 42,620
Maryland 3,110 1.18 2.01 $ 17.93 $ 37,300


Map of annual mean wages of residential advisors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Residential Advisors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 320 1.09 1.86 $ 22.42 $ 46,630
California 7,300 0.41 0.71 $ 21.71 $ 45,160
Washington 1,650 0.48 0.82 $ 21.17 $ 44,030
Massachusetts 6,180 1.73 2.95 $ 20.85 $ 43,360
New York 5,360 0.59 1.00 $ 20.77 $ 43,200



Map of employment of residential advisors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Residential Advisors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 4,040 1.50 2.55 $ 21.16 $ 44,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,700 0.40 0.69 $ 21.50 $ 44,720
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,930 0.97 1.65 $ 20.09 $ 41,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,620 0.43 0.73 $ 21.49 $ 44,690
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,990 1.05 1.80 $ 20.89 $ 43,460
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,920 0.69 1.18 $ 18.11 $ 37,660
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,520 1.18 2.01 $ 17.63 $ 36,670
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,400 0.32 0.54 $ 18.69 $ 38,880
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 1,210 1.17 2.00 $ 17.31 $ 36,000
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,130 0.76 1.29 $ 21.73 $ 45,200


Map of location quotient of residential advisors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Residential Advisors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rapid City, SD 410 5.88 10.02 $ 13.69 $ 28,480
Cumberland, MD-WV 150 4.00 6.82 $ 20.43 $ 42,500
Champaign-Urbana, IL 310 3.06 5.22 $ 19.69 $ 40,960
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 160 2.92 4.98 $ 19.81 $ 41,200
New Bedford, MA 180 2.78 4.74 $ 19.72 $ 41,010
Jackson, TN 190 2.76 4.70 $ 12.67 $ 26,350
Dover, DE 180 2.73 4.65 $ 14.72 $ 30,620
St. George, UT 210 2.65 4.52 $ 15.46 $ 32,170
Waterbury, CT 170 2.58 4.40 $ 16.84 $ 35,030
Leominster-Gardner, MA 130 2.51 4.28 $ 20.78 $ 43,220


Map of annual mean wages of residential advisors by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Residential Advisors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Napa, CA 40 0.57 0.98 $ 28.31 $ 58,870
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 380 0.34 0.58 $ 24.01 $ 49,930
Trenton, NJ 80 0.32 0.54 $ 23.97 $ 49,850
Salinas, CA 50 0.27 0.45 $ 23.93 $ 49,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 980 0.41 0.70 $ 23.91 $ 49,740
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 430 0.41 0.71 $ 23.40 $ 48,680
Santa Rosa, CA 80 0.40 0.69 $ 22.63 $ 47,070
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 930 0.46 0.78 $ 22.48 $ 46,760
Ithaca, NY 110 2.24 3.83 $ 22.44 $ 46,670
Barnstable Town, MA 200 2.01 3.42 $ 22.33 $ 46,440

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Residential Advisors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 580 4.45 7.59 $ 15.54 $ 32,320
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 270 1.98 3.38 $ 15.84 $ 32,950
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 260 4.15 7.08 $ 14.73 $ 30,630
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 250 0.78 1.32 $ 15.35 $ 31,920
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 250 1.31 2.24 $ 20.53 $ 42,700

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Residential Advisors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 580 4.45 7.59 $ 15.54 $ 32,320
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 260 4.15 7.08 $ 14.73 $ 30,630
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 180 2.11 3.60 $ 14.22 $ 29,580
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 70 2.08 3.54 $ 18.36 $ 38,190
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 270 1.98 3.38 $ 15.84 $ 32,950

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Residential Advisors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 100 1.03 1.76 $ 24.31 $ 50,570
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.54 0.92 $ 23.13 $ 48,120
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 40 0.40 0.68 $ 21.09 $ 43,870
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 160 1.56 2.66 $ 21.01 $ 43,700
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 90 0.48 0.82 $ 20.83 $ 43,320


About May 2022 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023