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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 70,030 |
2.8 % |
$21.80 |
$45,340 |
1.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.42 |
$11.80 |
$17.57 |
$27.83 |
$38.58 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$19,600 |
$24,550 |
$36,550 |
$57,880 |
$80,250 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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) |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services |
67,590 |
7.17 |
$21.73 |
$45,190 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
460 |
0.03 |
$20.45 |
$42,550 |
| Other Financial Investment Activities |
290 |
0.06 |
$31.71 |
$65,960 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
110 |
0.00 |
$31.65 |
$65,820 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation |
100 |
0.02 |
$19.10 |
$39,730 |
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 |
67,590 |
7.17 |
$21.73 |
$45,190 |
| Other Financial Investment Activities |
290 |
0.06 |
$31.71 |
$65,960 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
460 |
0.03 |
$20.45 |
$42,550 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation |
100 |
0.02 |
$19.10 |
$39,730 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
30 |
0.00 |
$15.99 |
$33,250 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
10,590 |
0.66 |
1.33 |
$28.37 |
$59,010 |
| Texas |
6,850 |
0.58 |
1.17 |
$20.61 |
$42,870 |
| Florida |
3,500 |
0.43 |
0.85 |
$17.53 |
$36,470 |
| Georgia |
3,320 |
0.79 |
1.58 |
$19.43 |
$40,400 |
| Michigan |
2,440 |
0.58 |
1.16 |
$20.60 |
$42,850 |
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) |
| Oklahoma |
1,360 |
0.86 |
1.72 |
$19.45 |
$40,450 |
| Georgia |
3,320 |
0.79 |
1.58 |
$19.43 |
$40,400 |
| Oregon |
1,400 |
0.78 |
1.56 |
$24.53 |
$51,020 |
| Alaska |
240 |
0.74 |
1.48 |
$26.34 |
$54,790 |
| Indiana |
2,020 |
0.67 |
1.35 |
$16.75 |
$34,840 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Massachusetts |
1,440 |
0.42 |
0.84 |
$36.65 |
$76,230 |
| Hawaii |
230 |
0.36 |
0.73 |
$30.00 |
$62,410 |
| California |
10,590 |
0.66 |
1.33 |
$28.37 |
$59,010 |
| New York |
2,380 |
0.26 |
0.52 |
$27.75 |
$57,720 |
| Alaska |
240 |
0.74 |
1.48 |
$26.34 |
$54,790 |
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) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
3,160 |
0.75 |
1.50 |
$27.07 |
$56,310 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
2,150 |
0.84 |
1.69 |
$21.55 |
$44,820 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,940 |
0.66 |
1.32 |
$22.24 |
$46,250 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
1,460 |
0.22 |
0.44 |
$30.91 |
$64,290 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,450 |
0.93 |
1.86 |
$27.78 |
$57,780 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
1,280 |
0.53 |
1.06 |
$17.65 |
$36,710 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN |
1,130 |
1.12 |
2.24 |
$16.85 |
$35,050 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
1,100 |
0.44 |
0.89 |
$27.76 |
$57,750 |
| San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,060 |
0.99 |
1.99 |
$33.64 |
$69,970 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
1,020 |
0.97 |
1.95 |
$34.11 |
$70,940 |
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) |
| Warner Robins, GA |
210 |
3.01 |
6.04 |
$11.13 |
$23,140 |
| Farmington, NM |
120 |
2.51 |
5.03 |
$15.63 |
$32,500 |
| San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division |
220 |
1.96 |
3.93 |
$38.89 |
$80,890 |
| Amarillo, TX |
180 |
1.58 |
3.16 |
$14.64 |
$30,460 |
| Grants Pass, OR |
40 |
1.48 |
2.97 |
$19.40 |
$40,350 |
| Chico, CA |
100 |
1.37 |
2.76 |
$16.35 |
$34,000 |
| Lynchburg, VA |
120 |
1.25 |
2.50 |
$16.29 |
$33,880 |
| Punta Gorda, FL |
60 |
1.24 |
2.48 |
$14.72 |
$30,630 |
| New Bern, NC |
50 |
1.16 |
2.33 |
$15.07 |
$31,340 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN |
1,130 |
1.12 |
2.24 |
$16.85 |
$35,050 |
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United States Department of Labor
