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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other

All business operations specialists not listed separately.


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)
1,001,420 0.5 % $36.42 $75,740 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $18.29 $24.93 $33.66 $44.90 $57.92
Annual Wage (2) $38,050 $51,860 $70,010 $93,380 $120,460


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)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 167,800 8.28 $40.77 $84,800
Management of Companies and Enterprises 66,260 2.85 $38.79 $80,680
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 54,850 1.82 $31.26 $65,010
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 48,680 2.23 $32.44 $67,480
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 42,260 3.09 $38.86 $80,820

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 167,800 8.28 $40.77 $84,800
Grantmaking and Giving Services 10,230 7.18 $34.85 $72,480
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 1,020 4.46 $31.96 $66,470
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 17,960 4.12 $32.50 $67,590
Social Advocacy Organizations 8,330 3.92 $29.72 $61,810

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 3,390 0.94 $54.73 $113,830
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 420 3.46 $46.92 $97,590
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 320 0.90 $46.71 $97,150
Natural Gas Distribution 3,760 3.34 $45.98 $95,640
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing 110 0.61 $45.35 $94,320


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 156,510 9.37 1.33 $39.82 $82,820
Texas 78,270 6.58 0.94 $38.51 $80,110
Florida 74,050 8.80 1.25 $32.93 $68,500
Illinois 56,230 9.49 1.35 $32.68 $67,980
New Jersey 43,460 10.85 1.54 $37.11 $77,180




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 31,400 44.34 6.31 $48.72 $101,330
Colorado 40,580 15.88 2.26 $38.40 $79,880
New Jersey 43,460 10.85 1.54 $37.11 $77,180
Washington 34,370 10.79 1.54 $37.13 $77,240
Louisiana 18,100 9.51 1.35 $27.27 $56,730




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 31,400 44.34 6.31 $48.72 $101,330
Maryland 21,610 8.11 1.15 $43.30 $90,060
Virginia 31,640 8.35 1.19 $41.60 $86,530
Massachusetts 13,240 3.75 0.53 $40.88 $85,020
Alabama 7,230 3.76 0.54 $40.79 $84,850



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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)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 51,110 20.29 2.89 $47.57 $98,950
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 39,750 8.97 1.28 $37.64 $78,280
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 36,050 9.84 1.40 $33.54 $69,770
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 31,020 4.63 0.66 $39.47 $82,110
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 26,820 18.59 2.65 $39.51 $82,180
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 25,200 9.62 1.37 $35.84 $74,550
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 21,850 13.26 1.89 $38.37 $79,820
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 19,580 7.86 1.12 $39.27 $81,680
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 19,000 9.83 1.40 $34.84 $72,460
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 18,910 6.45 0.92 $43.02 $89,480


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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 2,540 36.50 5.20 $37.08 $77,140
Springfield, IL 3,650 34.16 4.86 $27.38 $56,960
Ames, IA 1,230 28.06 3.99 $28.86 $60,040
Trenton, NJ 5,720 24.93 3.55 $36.82 $76,580
California-Lexington Park, MD 980 21.60 3.07 $51.87 $107,890
Carson City, NV 570 20.45 2.91 $31.21 $64,920
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 51,110 20.29 2.89 $47.57 $98,950
Hinesville, GA 340 19.58 2.79 $32.25 $67,090
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 1,650 19.01 2.71 $38.53 $80,140
Boulder, CO 3,370 18.87 2.69 $37.76 $78,540


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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)
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 550 8.73 1.24 $54.39 $113,120
Napa, CA 450 6.15 0.88 $52.28 $108,750
California-Lexington Park, MD 980 21.60 3.07 $51.87 $107,890
Lynn-Saugus-Marblehead, MA NECTA Division 110 2.49 0.35 $48.75 $101,400
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 11,560 10.62 1.51 $47.85 $99,540
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 51,110 20.29 2.89 $47.57 $98,950
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 17,720 15.87 2.26 $47.41 $98,600
Huntsville, AL 2,850 12.85 1.83 $47.29 $98,360
Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metropolitan Division 8,970 15.36 2.19 $46.79 $97,320
Tuscaloosa, AL 140 1.35 0.19 $43.67 $90,840

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)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,350 9.97 1.42 $35.92 $74,720
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,330 7.51 1.07 $30.98 $64,430
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 1,180 6.15 0.88 $30.37 $63,170
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 1,170 6.83 0.97 $25.35 $52,720
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,120 4.04 0.58 $27.02 $56,210

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)
Los Alamos County, New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 230 14.34 2.04 $47.49 $98,780
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 970 12.51 1.78 $27.85 $57,920
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 360 10.26 1.46 $37.68 $78,380
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,350 9.97 1.42 $35.92 $74,720
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 630 9.73 1.38 $28.61 $59,520

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)
Southwest Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 180 2.93 0.42 $48.77 $101,440
Los Alamos County, New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 230 14.34 2.04 $47.49 $98,780
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 340 6.83 0.97 $44.62 $92,810
Balance of Alaska nonmetropolitan area 400 5.66 0.81 $43.03 $89,500
Southeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 140 3.19 0.45 $40.19 $83,590


About May 2017 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 2017 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 30, 2018