Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations (Major Group)

This major group comprises the following occupations: Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes ; Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products ; Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products ; Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products ; Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators ; Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage ; Compliance Officers ; Cost Estimators ; Human Resources Specialists ; Farm Labor Contractors ; Labor Relations Specialists ; Logisticians ; Management Analysts ; Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners ; Fundraisers ; Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists ; Training and Development Specialists ; Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists ; Business Operations Specialists, All Other ; Accountants and Auditors ; Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate ; Budget Analysts ; Credit Analysts ; Financial Analysts ; Personal Financial Advisors ; Insurance Underwriters ; Financial Examiners ; Credit Counselors ; Loan Officers ; Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents ; Tax Preparers ; Financial Specialists, All Other

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
7,281,190	0.2 %	$36.09	$75,070	0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$17.74	$23.78	$31.99	$43.47	$58.13
Annual Wage (2)	$36,910	$49,460	$66,530	$90,410	$120,910

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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)
Management of Companies and Enterprises	513,170	22.29	$37.75	$78,510
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	507,690	25.11	$39.71	$82,600
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	451,640	47.94	$36.63	$76,190
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	392,170	29.44	$41.43	$86,180
Insurance Carriers	331,260	28.34	$34.64	$72,040

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	451,640	47.94	$36.63	$76,190
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	10,970	45.55	$41.54	$86,410
Other Financial Investment Activities	192,030	42.00	$53.89	$112,080
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	1,730	35.45	$35.71	$74,280
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	6,010	33.90	$45.93	$95,530

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	126,140	28.18	$59.86	$124,500
Other Financial Investment Activities	192,030	42.00	$53.89	$112,080
Other Investment Pools and Funds	1,860	32.53	$50.04	$104,080
Securities and Commodity Exchanges	1,300	28.57	$48.26	$100,390
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	6,010	33.90	$45.93	$95,530

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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	938,330	58.77	1.13	$39.86	$82,910
Texas	564,390	48.05	0.93	$37.14	$77,250
New York	523,440	57.54	1.11	$44.53	$92,630
Florida	441,200	53.66	1.03	$32.74	$68,100
Illinois	323,350	54.77	1.06	$35.45	$73,730

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	102,510	145.95	2.81	$46.01	$95,700
Virginia	261,530	69.55	1.34	$39.78	$82,750
Colorado	169,260	67.49	1.30	$36.93	$76,810
Delaware	28,420	64.47	1.24	$36.64	$76,220
Washington	191,630	62.48	1.20	$36.95	$76,850

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	102,510	145.95	2.81	$46.01	$95,700
New York	523,440	57.54	1.11	$44.53	$92,630
Massachusetts	198,540	57.38	1.11	$40.15	$83,500
California	938,330	58.77	1.13	$39.86	$82,910
Virginia	261,530	69.55	1.34	$39.78	$82,750

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)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division	442,410	67.17	1.30	$47.11	$97,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division	255,890	102.74	1.98	$44.61	$92,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division	242,870	57.55	1.11	$38.78	$80,660
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division	222,940	61.27	1.18	$36.48