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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes ;
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators ;
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage ;
Compliance Officers ;
Cost Estimators ;
Human Resources Specialists ;
Farm Labor Contractors ;
Labor Relations Specialists ;
Logisticians ;
Management Analysts ;
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners ;
Fundraisers ;
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists ;
Training and Development Specialists ;
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists ;
Business Operations Specialists, All Other ;
Accountants and Auditors ;
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate ;
Budget Analysts ;
Credit Analysts ;
Financial Analysts ;
Personal Financial Advisors ;
Insurance Underwriters ;
Financial Examiners ;
Credit Counselors ;
Loan Officers ;
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents ;
Tax Preparers ;
Financial Specialists, All Other
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 major group:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
7,721,300 |
0.3 % |
$36.98 |
$76,910 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$18.33 |
$24.53 |
$32.86 |
$44.65 |
$59.44 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$38,130 |
$51,020 |
$68,350 |
$92,870 |
$123,640 |
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) |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
535,310 |
22.56 |
$38.59 |
$80,270 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
507,160 |
25.29 |
$41.64 |
$86,600 |
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services |
455,780 |
47.50 |
$38.02 |
$79,070 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
440,670 |
30.55 |
$41.92 |
$87,190 |
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) |
421,660 |
20.99 |
$38.12 |
$79,280 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services |
455,780 |
47.50 |
$38.02 |
$79,070 |
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures |
12,620 |
45.91 |
$43.95 |
$91,420 |
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds |
2,270 |
41.25 |
$38.37 |
$79,800 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
331,160 |
35.57 |
$57.02 |
$118,590 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
5,870 |
31.90 |
$47.72 |
$99,250 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
331,160 |
35.57 |
$57.02 |
$118,590 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
5,870 |
31.90 |
$47.72 |
$99,250 |
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil |
1,210 |
11.27 |
$46.88 |
$97,510 |
Software Publishers |
52,630 |
13.36 |
$45.69 |
$95,040 |
Natural Gas Distribution |
14,310 |
13.10 |
$44.69 |
$92,950 |
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 |
1,021,960 |
60.09 |
1.13 |
$40.05 |
$83,310 |
Texas |
595,260 |
49.14 |
0.92 |
$37.25 |
$77,480 |
New York |
571,050 |
60.84 |
1.14 |
$45.55 |
$94,740 |
Florida |
460,150 |
53.45 |
1.00 |
$32.96 |
$68,560 |
Illinois |
335,360 |
55.98 |
1.05 |
$36.35 |
$75,600 |
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 |
104,720 |
147.01 |
2.76 |
$47.43 |
$98,650 |
Colorado |
190,330 |
72.63 |
1.36 |
$37.87 |
$78,780 |
Virginia |
274,770 |
71.69 |
1.34 |
$40.92 |
$85,110 |
Washington |
217,510 |
66.74 |
1.25 |
$38.73 |
$80,560 |
Delaware |
28,070 |
62.58 |
1.17 |
$37.91 |
$78,850 |
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 |
104,720 |
147.01 |
2.76 |
$47.43 |
$98,650 |
New York |
571,050 |
60.84 |
1.14 |
$45.55 |
$94,740 |
Massachusetts |
205,570 |
57.56 |
1.08 |
$41.34 |
$85,980 |
New Jersey |
238,750 |
58.95 |
1.10 |
$41.29 |
$85,890 |
Connecticut |
90,490 |
54.51 |
1.02 |
$40.98 |
$85,240 |
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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
620,310 |
65.31 |
1.22 |
$46.98 |
$97,720 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
383,290 |
62.64 |
1.17 |
$39.14 |
$81,410 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
311,610 |
99.39 |
1.86 |
$45.57 |
$94,770 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
272,830 |
58.78 |
1.10 |
$37.18 |
$77,340 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
207,620 |
58.19 |
1.09 |
$38.24 |
$79,540 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
192,020 |
79.38 |
1.49 |
$46.43 |
$96,580 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
177,930 |
64.50 |
1.21 |
$42.52 |
$88,450 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
177,490 |
66.15 |
1.24 |
$36.62 |
$76,170 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
175,040 |
61.45 |
1.15 |
$39.08 |
$81,290 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
158,490 |
79.87 |
1.50 |
$40.85 |
$84,970 |
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