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

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Industry profile for this occupation
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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

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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

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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