Modeled Wage Estimates

Welcome to the step-by-step guide on how to use the Modeled Wage Estimates one-screen query system

The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) and National Compensation Survey (NCS) programs have produced estimates by borrowing from the strength and breadth of each survey to provide more details on occupational wages than either program provides individually. Modeled wage estimates provide annual estimates of average hourly wages for occupations by selected job characteristics and within geographical location. The job characteristics include bargaining status (union and nonunion), part- and full-time work status, incentive- and time-based pay, and work levels by occupation.

This tool lets users query the BLS databases for specific data series. For each survey and program, make a selection for each characteristic in the order listed. As you make your selection, the remaining characteristics will filter to show only choices where data are available. After choosing the series, click on "Add to selection." If you need more data series, repeat the steps of choosing the data series you need. After you've finished finding the data series you need, click on the "Get Data" button to retrieve the data, and an HTML table with data for the most recent 10 years will display. If you desire a different time period of format, you may modify the options on the data display page, or click on the "More Formatting Options" button for additional options on refining the data retrieval results. Note: Users may not retrieve more than 200 data series in one query.

1. Ownership Search Box

Type all or part of a search string in the search text box. The contents of the box will filter to show only those options that contain the search string.

2. Select ownership

Click on the ownership(s) of interest to select.

3. Area Search Box

Type all or part of a search string in the search text box. The contents of the box will filter to show only those options that contain the search string.

4. Select area

Click on the area(s) of interest to select.

5. Industry Search Box

Type all or part of a search string in the search text box. The contents of the box will filter to show only those options that contain the search string.

6. Select industry

Click on the industry of interest to select.

7. Occupation Search Box

Type all or part of a search string in the search text box. The contents of the box will filter to show only those options that contain the search string.

8. Select occupation

Type all or part of the occupation in the text box. The cursor will move to the first "match" in the occupation list.

9. Job Characteristic Search Box

Type all or part of a search string in the search text box. The contents of the box will filter to show only those options that contain the search string.

10. Select job characteristic

Click on the job characteristic(s) of interest to select.

11. Work Level Search Box

Type all or part of a search string in the search text box. The contents of the box will filter to show only those options that contain the search string.

12. Select work level

Click on the work level(s) of interest to select.

13. Add to selection

You must make a selection for each of the characteristics in the order listed. Once you have selected all of the characteristics, the "Add to selection" button becomes active. Click the "Add to selection" button to list the selected data series in the "Your selection" box. You can return to the characteristic boxes and make new selections to request additional data series. Click the "Get Data" button to retrieve all the selected data series.

14. Get Data

You must make a selection for each of the characteristics in the order listed. Once you have selected all of the characteristics, the "Get Data" button becomes active. Click to retrieve the data.

 

Last Modified Date: August 24, 2023