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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
40,090 2.6 % $23.93 $49,770 2.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.63 $13.43 $18.18 $28.87 $41.64
Annual Wage (2) $22,120 $27,940 $37,820 $60,060 $86,610

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)
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 22,880 6.05 $20.40 $42,440
Radio and Television Broadcasting 11,220 5.11 $27.59 $57,380
Other Information Services 4,200 1.64 $32.26 $67,100
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 320 0.57 $29.14 $60,620
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 220 0.01 $21.59 $44,910

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 22,880 6.05 $20.40 $42,440
Radio and Television Broadcasting 11,220 5.11 $27.59 $57,380
Other Information Services 4,200 1.64 $32.26 $67,100
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 320 0.57 $29.14 $60,620
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 30 0.06 $22.06 $45,890

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Information Services 4,200 1.64 $32.26 $67,100
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (8) (8) $30.91 $64,280
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 320 0.57 $29.14 $60,620
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 70 0.02 $29.02 $60,360
Management of Companies and Enterprises 190 0.01 $28.25 $58,760

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)
New York 4,050 0.45 1.56 $34.69 $72,150
California 3,490 0.22 0.76 $25.22 $52,470
District of Columbia 2,390 3.41 11.94 $41.48 $86,270
Florida 2,270 0.28 0.97 $21.20 $44,090
Texas 1,890 0.16 0.56 $17.62 $36,650




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 2,390 3.41 11.94 $41.48 $86,270
Wyoming 190 0.71 2.47 $13.33 $27,730
South Dakota 250 0.61 2.13 $14.52 $30,190
North Dakota 240 0.57 1.99 $14.04 $29,210
Montana 250 0.55 1.93 $14.83 $30,840




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 2,390 3.41 11.94 $41.48 $86,270
New York 4,050 0.45 1.56 $34.69 $72,150
Georgia 980 0.23 0.82 $31.43 $65,370
Maryland 410 0.15 0.54 $31.25 $65,010
Alaska 120 0.36 1.25 $30.12 $62,650





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 3,610 0.55 1.92 $36.98 $76,920
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,880 1.16 4.05 $38.71 $80,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,510 0.36 1.25 $26.58 $55,280
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 870 0.24 0.84 $23.97 $49,850
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 690 0.38 1.34 $32.20 $66,970
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 570 0.22 0.78 $32.34 $67,260
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 490 0.26 0.91 $28.90 $60,110
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 450 0.23 0.82 $28.61 $59,510
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 420 0.35 1.22 $18.36 $38,190
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 400 0.38 1.31 $26.92 $55,990




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)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,880 1.16 4.05 $38.71 $80,510
Casper, WY 40 1.01 3.55 $13.94 $29,000
Charleston, WV 100 0.90 3.15 $18.16 $37,780
Bismarck, ND 70 0.89 3.10 $17.12 $35,620
Abilene, TX 60 0.86 3.01 $17.00 $35,350
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 210 0.85 2.99 $18.46 $38,400
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 30 0.69 2.42 $20.18 $41,980
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 230 0.66 2.32 $25.61 $53,260
Albany, GA 40 0.64 2.23 $15.18 $31,580
Mansfield, OH 30 0.62 2.16 $13.55 $28,180