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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.


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)
1,443,150 0.3 % $27.83 $57,890 0.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $15.84 $20.15 $26.12 $33.30 $42.16
Annual Wage (2) $32,950 $41,910 $54,340 $69,260 $87,690


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)
Depository Credit Intermediation 119,580 7.11 $26.79 $55,730
Offices of Physicians 67,340 2.68 $26.55 $55,230
Other General Merchandise Stores 64,960 3.42 $22.40 $46,590
Local Government (OES Designation) 58,640 1.09 $28.64 $59,570
Management of Companies and Enterprises 53,360 2.32 $31.46 $65,430

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Depository Credit Intermediation 119,580 7.11 $26.79 $55,730
Freight Transportation Arrangement 10,700 5.11 $31.55 $65,630
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation 13,670 4.71 $26.61 $55,340
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 27,040 4.51 $28.18 $58,620
Business Support Services 37,210 4.04 $25.98 $54,030

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Pipeline Transportation 40 0.48 $42.77 $88,970
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 450 2.57 $40.43 $84,090
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 8,070 1.80 $39.51 $82,180
Natural Gas Distribution 2,180 1.93 $39.12 $81,360
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 1,900 0.39 $38.56 $80,210


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 171,260 10.73 1.04 $29.37 $61,090
Texas 115,950 9.87 0.96 $29.68 $61,730
New York 114,040 12.54 1.22 $32.30 $67,190
Florida 96,140 11.69 1.14 $26.24 $54,590
Pennsylvania 63,570 11.06 1.08 $28.73 $59,750




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)
Connecticut 24,280 14.57 1.42 $30.73 $63,910
Maryland 38,060 14.41 1.40 $29.35 $61,050
Arizona 37,200 14.02 1.36 $25.29 $52,590
West Virginia 9,300 13.33 1.30 $21.61 $44,940
New Mexico 10,590 13.14 1.28 $24.53 $51,030




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 5,180 7.37 0.72 $39.65 $82,470
New York 114,040 12.54 1.22 $32.30 $67,190
Alaska 3,170 9.81 0.95 $31.76 $66,060
Connecticut 24,280 14.57 1.42 $30.73 $63,910
Massachusetts 37,580 10.86 1.06 $30.09 $62,590





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 80,110 12.16 1.18 $33.81 $70,330
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 49,280 11.68 1.14 $28.88 $60,060
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 28,520 11.74 1.14 $31.80 $66,140
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 28,260 14.60 1.42 $25.91 $53,900
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 28,140 7.73 0.75 $28.72 $59,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 27,990 9.54 0.93 $31.06 $64,600
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 26,190 10.26 1.00 $29.01 $60,350
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 24,360 9.78 0.95 $33.21 $69,080
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 20,860 11.57 1.13 $31.93 $66,420
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 20,350 13.02 1.27 $30.09 $62,600




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)
Danbury, CT 1,610 20.20 1.97 $30.33 $63,080
Columbia, SC 6,870 18.39 1.79 $24.26 $50,460
Charleston, WV 1,900 16.68 1.62 $22.72 $47,270
New Haven, CT 4,540 16.12 1.57 $30.12 $62,650
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 6,670 15.93 1.55 $32.25 $67,090
Santa Fe, NM 970 15.79 1.54 $26.02 $54,120
Florence, SC 1,260 15.10 1.47 $25.66 $53,370
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 20,200 15.03 1.46 $29.25 $60,840
Waterbury, CT 1,020 14.88 1.45 $27.67 $57,560
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 5,050 14.81 1.44 $24.43 $50,800




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 8,810 8.43 0.82 $34.74 $72,260
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 9,950 9.33 0.91 $34.73 $72,230
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 80,110 12.16 1.18 $33.81 $70,330
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 24,360 9.78 0.95 $33.21 $69,080
Austin-Round Rock, TX 10,430 10.81 1.05 $32.69 $67,990
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 17,430 13.55 1.32 $32.45 $67,500
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 6,670 15.93 1.55 $32.25 $67,090
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 20,860 11.57 1.13 $31.93 $66,420
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 28,520 11.74 1.14 $31.80 $66,140
Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metropolitan Division 12,140 11.86 1.15 $31.61 $65,740

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 2,510 13.82 1.34 $21.83 $45,400
North Texas nonmetropolitan area 2,240 8.41 0.82 $26.10 $54,280
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 2,070 7.45 0.72 $24.81 $51,610
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 2,010 6.10 0.59 $23.88 $49,660
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 2,000 8.71 0.85 $21.07 $43,830

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Eastern Shore of Maryland nonmetropolitan area 750 15.84 1.54 $29.75 $61,870
Garrett County, Maryland nonmetropolitan area 160 14.88 1.45 $20.45 $42,530
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 1,700 14.61 1.42 $21.47 $44,650
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 2,510 13.82 1.34 $21.83 $45,400
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 870 13.59 1.32 $21.42 $44,560

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 370 10.41 1.01 $33.05 $68,750
Balance of Alaska nonmetropolitan area 600 8.10 0.79 $32.25 $67,070
East Washington nonmetropolitan area 520 8.75 0.85 $30.76 $63,990
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 420 12.60 1.23 $30.25 $62,920
Upper Eastern Shore of Maryland nonmetropolitan area 750 15.84 1.54 $29.75 $61,870


About May 2016 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017