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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
39-9041 Residential Advisors
Coordinate activities in resident facilities in secondary and college dormitories, group homes, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May assist residents with problem solving or refer them to counseling resources.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
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) |
| 110,330 |
2.0 % |
$13.31 |
$27,690 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.81 |
$10.11 |
$12.29 |
$15.25 |
$19.21 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$18,330 |
$21,020 |
$25,570 |
$31,720 |
$39,960 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
30,890 |
5.04 |
$12.74 |
$26,500 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities |
17,370 |
10.75 |
$12.97 |
$26,980 |
| Individual and Family Services |
12,300 |
0.73 |
$12.61 |
$26,220 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
10,970 |
0.36 |
$15.04 |
$31,290 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services |
8,060 |
5.01 |
$12.71 |
$26,430 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Rooming and Boarding Houses |
1,460 |
11.99 |
$13.80 |
$28,710 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities |
17,370 |
10.75 |
$12.97 |
$26,980 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
30,890 |
5.04 |
$12.74 |
$26,500 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services |
8,060 |
5.01 |
$12.71 |
$26,430 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
5,090 |
1.54 |
$12.50 |
$26,000 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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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) |
| Pennsylvania |
8,060 |
1.40 |
1.79 |
$13.02 |
$27,070 |
| Tennessee |
7,850 |
2.71 |
3.45 |
$9.70 |
$20,170 |
| Texas |
7,810 |
0.66 |
0.85 |
$12.83 |
$26,690 |
| Massachusetts |
7,350 |
2.12 |
2.70 |
$14.96 |
$31,120 |
| California |
6,560 |
0.41 |
0.52 |
$16.01 |
$33,300 |
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) |
| South Dakota |
2,350 |
5.63 |
7.16 |
$11.99 |
$24,950 |
| Tennessee |
7,850 |
2.71 |
3.45 |
$9.70 |
$20,170 |
| Massachusetts |
7,350 |
2.12 |
2.70 |
$14.96 |
$31,120 |
| North Dakota |
850 |
1.99 |
2.54 |
$14.68 |
$30,530 |
| Kentucky |
3,660 |
1.96 |
2.49 |
$10.89 |
$22,640 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Minnesota |
1,680 |
0.60 |
0.76 |
$16.66 |
$34,650 |
| New Jersey |
810 |
0.21 |
0.26 |
$16.05 |
$33,380 |
| California |
6,560 |
0.41 |
0.52 |
$16.01 |
$33,300 |
| Vermont |
410 |
1.35 |
1.72 |
$15.90 |
$33,060 |
| Arizona |
1,010 |
0.38 |
0.48 |
$15.86 |
$32,980 |
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) |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
4,010 |
2.22 |
2.83 |
$14.78 |
$30,740 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
2,980 |
0.45 |
0.58 |
$16.69 |
$34,720 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
2,760 |
1.11 |
1.41 |
$14.90 |
$30,990 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
2,350 |
1.75 |
2.23 |
$13.69 |
$28,470 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
2,110 |
0.50 |
0.64 |
$16.36 |
$34,030 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
2,050 |
3.28 |
4.18 |
$9.34 |
$19,430 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
1,990 |
2.18 |
2.77 |
$10.12 |
$21,040 |
| Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division |
1,840 |
2.07 |
2.63 |
$12.90 |
$26,830 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
1,740 |
1.54 |
1.96 |
$12.11 |
$25,180 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
1,730 |
0.48 |
0.61 |
$14.16 |
$29,450 |
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United States Department of Labor
