Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 ; Buyers and Purchasing Agents ; 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 ; Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other ; Accountants and Auditors ; Property Appraisers and Assessors ; Budget Analysts ; Credit Analysts ; Personal Financial Advisors ; Insurance Underwriters ; Financial Examiners ; Credit Counselors ; Loan Officers ; Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents ; Tax Preparers ; Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

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)
8,183,750	0.2 %	$37.56	$78,130	0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$18.76	$25.06	$33.57	$45.61	$60.60
Annual Wage (2)	$39,020	$52,130	$69,820	$94,870	$126,040

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Industry profile for this occupation:

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	561,850	22.80	$39.09	$81,310
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	519,510	25.86	$41.81	$86,970
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	466,890	47.73	$38.68	$80,450
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	462,760	31.03	$42.21	$87,790
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only)	459,800	22.48	$38.83	$80,770

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	14,620	50.56	$47.32	$98,430
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	466,890	47.73	$38.68	$80,450
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	2,780	45.45	$38.89	$80,890
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	346,970	36.89	$56.49	$117,500
Other Investment Pools and Funds	3,150	32.84	$53.40	$111,080

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	346,970	36.89	$56.49	$117,500
Other Investment Pools and Funds	3,150	32.84	$53.40	$111,080
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	6,240	32.69	$49.36	$102,660
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	14,620	50.56	$47.32	$98,430
Software Publishers	57,420	13.30	$46.89	$97,540

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Geographic profile for this occupation:

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	1,052,970	60.58	1.09	$40.31	$83,840
Texas	643,140	51.74	0.93	$37.38	$77,760
New York	611,820	64.25	1.15	$46.22	$96,150
Florida	500,640	56.93	1.02	$33.03	$68,700
Illinois	343,380	56.99	1.02	$37.22	$77,420

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	109,420	151.24	2.71	$48.22	$100,310
Colorado	207,380	77.42	1.39	$39.11	$81,340
Virginia	283,820	73.17	1.31	$41.37	$86,060
Washington	225,940	68.08	1.22	$40.09	$83,400
Maryland	176,770	65.45	1.17	$40.07	$83,330

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	109,420	151.24	2.71	$48.22	$100,310
New York	611,820	64.25	1.15	$46.22	$96,150
New Jersey	251,600	61.55	1.10	$42.30	$87,980
Massachusetts	220,430	60.90	1.09	$42.25	$87,880
Connecticut	94,570	56.79	1.02	$41.48	$86,280

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	664,160	68.79	1.23	$47.79	$99,400
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	390,730	62.62	1.12	$39.41	$81,970
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	323,820	101.85	1.83	$46.13	$95,950
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	282,660	60.44	1.08	$38.05	$79,150
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	232,060	63.46	1.14	$38.70	$80,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	195,700	79.16	1.42	$46.64	$97,010
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	192,130	70.03	1.26	$37.37	$77,730
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	191,310	68.37	1.23	$43.35	$90,160
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	180,680	62.82	1.13	$39.88	$82,940
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	164,710	81.50	1.46	$42.51	$88,430