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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

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)
1,458,380 0.3 % $28.14 $58,540 0.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $16.09 $20.34 $26.47 $33.79 $42.69
Annual Wage (2) $33,470 $42,300 $55,060 $70,270 $88,800


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)
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) 122,950 6.18 $27.35 $56,890
General Merchandise Stores 82,940 2.58 $22.63 $47,080
Offices of Physicians 70,690 2.77 $26.73 $55,600
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 60,260 1.11 $29.44 $61,240
Management of Companies and Enterprises 52,670 2.26 $32.37 $67,330

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) 122,950 6.18 $27.35 $56,890
Freight Transportation Arrangement 10,520 4.95 $31.76 $66,050
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 27,470 4.36 $28.27 $58,800
Business Support Services 36,940 4.05 $26.10 $54,280
Office Administrative Services 18,520 3.76 $29.52 $61,410

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Pipeline Transportation 50 0.63 $43.84 $91,180
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 100 2.28 $40.18 $83,580
Natural Gas Distribution 2,200 1.96 $40.02 $83,250
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 30 0.26 $39.91 $83,010
Other Investment Pools and Funds 90 1.31 $38.37 $79,810


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 169,370 10.14 0.99 $29.51 $61,380
Texas 115,470 9.71 0.95 $29.36 $61,060
New York 113,350 12.31 1.20 $33.19 $69,020
Florida 101,060 12.00 1.17 $26.34 $54,800
Pennsylvania 66,920 11.57 1.13 $29.04 $60,410




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 24,070 14.55 1.42 $31.17 $64,840
Maryland 38,470 14.44 1.41 $29.83 $62,060
Arizona 36,630 13.55 1.32 $25.81 $53,680
Oklahoma 21,200 13.48 1.32 $25.69 $53,440
West Virginia 8,940 12.98 1.27 $22.26 $46,310




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 5,020 7.09 0.69 $39.29 $81,720
New York 113,350 12.31 1.20 $33.19 $69,020
Alaska 3,160 9.94 0.97 $31.37 $65,250
Connecticut 24,070 14.55 1.42 $31.17 $64,840
Massachusetts 38,310 10.86 1.06 $30.51 $63,460



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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)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 79,700 11.91 1.16 $34.63 $72,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 49,530 11.18 1.09 $29.19 $60,710
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 28,610 10.92 1.07 $28.93 $60,180
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 27,950 9.54 0.93 $30.68 $63,820
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 27,570 13.92 1.36 $26.39 $54,890
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 26,910 10.80 1.06 $31.47 $65,450
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 25,480 6.96 0.68 $29.44 $61,240
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 24,280 9.64 0.94 $33.25 $69,150
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 21,280 15.64 1.53 $29.98 $62,350
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 20,880 11.35 1.11 $32.29 $67,170


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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)
Columbia, SC 6,910 18.67 1.83 $24.50 $50,950
Danbury, CT 1,380 17.50 1.71 $31.10 $64,700
Santa Fe, NM 1,060 17.22 1.68 $27.08 $56,320
Morgantown, WV 1,070 16.59 1.62 $24.83 $51,650
Athens-Clarke County, GA 1,380 16.01 1.56 $25.17 $52,360
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 6,630 15.95 1.56 $33.10 $68,860
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 21,280 15.64 1.53 $29.98 $62,350
Cumberland, MD-WV 570 15.37 1.50 $23.19 $48,240
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 4,950 15.29 1.49 $28.74 $59,790
Florence, SC 1,300 15.29 1.49 $25.41 $52,860


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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)
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 9,950 8.92 0.87 $34.87 $72,540
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 79,700 11.91 1.16 $34.63 $72,040
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 8,600 7.90 0.77 $33.66 $70,010
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 24,280 9.64 0.94 $33.25 $69,150
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 6,630 15.95 1.56 $33.10 $68,860
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 17,210 13.20 1.29 $32.81 $68,250
Austin-Round Rock, TX 10,540 10.58 1.03 $32.49 $67,580
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 20,880 11.35 1.11 $32.29 $67,170
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 14,640 8.89 0.87 $32.12 $66,820
Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metropolitan Division 12,550 12.15 1.19 $31.90 $66,350

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 2,470 13.88 1.36 $21.41 $44,530
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,230 8.71 0.85 $23.62 $49,140
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 2,190 8.13 0.79 $25.45 $52,930
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 2,180 7.83 0.76 $24.97 $51,930
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 2,110 9.13 0.89 $21.26 $44,230

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 880 18.58 1.82 $31.21 $64,910
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 1,720 15.03 1.47 $22.08 $45,930
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 2,470 13.88 1.36 $21.41 $44,530
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 120 13.84 1.35 $24.05 $50,030
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 450 13.69 1.34 $27.95 $58,140

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 380 10.78 1.05 $33.85 $70,410
Balance of Alaska nonmetropolitan area 580 8.09 0.79 $32.51 $67,630
Upper Eastern Shore of Maryland nonmetropolitan area 880 18.58 1.82 $31.21 $64,910
Los Alamos County, New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 90 5.75 0.56 $30.79 $64,050
Far West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 330 5.48 0.54 $28.96 $60,230


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