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Overview of BLS Wage Data by Area and Occupation
BLS wage data are available by occupation for the nation, regions, states, and many metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.
National Wage Data
- For over 800 occupations. Data are classified using the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System.
- Data by job characteristics and the level of difficulty and complexity of work. (This program was discontinued in 2024.)
- For about 400 industries. Occupational wage data for sector, 3-, 4- and 5-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industries.
- Data by occupation and gender Data for men and for women in 200 occupations.
Wage Data by State
- By state. 50 states plus District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.
- Data by job characteristics and the level of difficulty and complexity of work. (This program was discontinued in 2024.)
Wage Data by Metropolitan Area
- For about 600 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. (A metropolitan area consists of a core area containing a large population nucleus, together with adjacent communities that have a high degree of economic and social integration with that core.)
- Data by job characteristics and the level of difficulty and complexity of work. (This program was discontinued in 2024.)
BLS wage data by area and occupation are from the Occupational Employment Statistics Survey, Modeled Wage Estimates, or the Current Population Survey.
Other BLS programs that publish wage data (though not by detailed occupation) are Employment Cost Index, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, Current Employment Statistics, and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
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Last Modified Date: September 24, 2024