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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

39-9041 Residential Advisors

Coordinate activities in resident facilities in secondary school and college dormitories, group homes, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May assist residents with problem solving or refer them to counseling resources.


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 occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
107,930 2.6 % $15.20 $31,610 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.90 $11.69 $14.16 $17.78 $22.42
Annual Wage (2) $20,600 $24,310 $29,450 $36,980 $46,640


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)
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 27,190 4.26 $14.86 $30,910
Other Residential Care Facilities 14,550 8.94 $14.53 $30,230
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 11,580 6.37 $14.63 $30,430
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 11,280 0.37 $16.36 $34,020
Individual and Family Services 9,160 0.36 $14.68 $30,540

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rooming and Boarding Houses 1,380 11.82 $15.20 $31,630
Other Residential Care Facilities 14,550 8.94 $14.53 $30,230
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 11,580 6.37 $14.63 $30,430
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 27,190 4.26 $14.86 $30,910
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 4,130 1.27 $14.47 $30,090

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 680 0.03 $18.99 $39,500
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 2,330 0.04 $17.70 $36,830
Other Schools and Instruction 450 0.10 $17.62 $36,640
Religious Organizations 110 0.05 $17.54 $36,470
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) (8) (8) $17.42 $36,240


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)
New York 9,280 0.97 1.33 $17.91 $37,250
California 8,350 0.48 0.65 $17.44 $36,280
Pennsylvania 6,860 1.16 1.58 $14.51 $30,180
Tennessee 6,410 2.13 2.90 $12.08 $25,130
Texas 6,010 0.48 0.66 $13.46 $27,990




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)
South Dakota 2,490 5.86 7.97 $13.10 $27,260
Maryland 5,990 2.22 3.02 $14.96 $31,120
Tennessee 6,410 2.13 2.90 $12.08 $25,130
Kentucky 3,980 2.10 2.86 $12.14 $25,240
North Dakota 830 1.97 2.69 $17.14 $35,660




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 680 0.93 1.27 $20.52 $42,680
Minnesota 2,560 0.89 1.21 $19.31 $40,160
New Jersey 540 0.13 0.18 $18.41 $38,290
Alaska 100 0.30 0.41 $18.36 $38,190
Nebraska 400 0.41 0.56 $18.08 $37,610





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 5,830 0.60 0.82 $18.69 $38,870
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,900 0.63 0.85 $17.08 $35,530
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 3,430 2.50 3.40 $14.10 $29,340
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,110 0.98 1.33 $17.45 $36,290
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,870 1.03 1.40 $18.38 $38,230
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 2,830 2.83 3.85 $12.29 $25,570
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,620 0.91 1.24 $15.09 $31,380
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,210 0.47 0.64 $16.38 $34,060
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,620 0.59 0.80 $14.79 $30,760
Springfield, MA-CT 1,590 4.75 6.46 $15.46 $32,160




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)
Rapid City, SD 530 8.08 10.99 $12.24 $25,450
Sioux Falls, SD 880 5.63 7.66 $13.64 $28,370
Tuscaloosa, AL 520 4.94 6.72 $12.58 $26,160
Springfield, MA-CT 1,590 4.75 6.46 $15.46 $32,160
Homosassa Springs, FL 140 4.45 6.05 $10.64 $22,120
Owensboro, KY 230 4.41 6.00 $10.93 $22,730
Leominster-Gardner, MA 220 4.11 5.59 $16.04 $33,360
Cumberland, MD-WV 150 3.98 5.41 $19.39 $40,340
St. George, UT 260 3.80 5.18 $13.45 $27,980
Johnson City, TN 290 3.69 5.02 $10.47 $21,780




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)
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 40 0.47 0.64 $23.25 $48,360
Grand Forks, ND-MN 80 1.68 2.28 $22.96 $47,750
Trenton, NJ 60 0.24 0.33 $22.70 $47,230
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 200 0.17 0.23 $22.07 $45,900
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 250 0.20 0.27 $21.43 $44,570
New Haven, CT 300 1.04 1.42 $21.10 $43,880
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 0.32 0.43 $21.02 $43,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,040 0.42 0.58 $20.54 $42,720
Ithaca, NY 80 1.68 2.28 $20.51 $42,660
Elmira, NY 40 1.12 1.52 $20.48 $42,600

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)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 770 5.79 7.88 $13.60 $28,290
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 660 3.85 5.24 $10.95 $22,780
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 460 4.60 6.27 $11.07 $23,030
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 440 2.80 3.81 $12.65 $26,320
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 410 2.27 3.08 $15.27 $31,760

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)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 770 5.79 7.88 $13.60 $28,290
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 310 5.18 7.05 $11.84 $24,630
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 460 4.60 6.27 $11.07 $23,030
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 660 3.85 5.24 $10.95 $22,780
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 180 3.75 5.10 $12.60 $26,210

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)
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 70 0.80 1.09 $20.06 $41,720
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 30 0.32 0.43 $19.87 $41,330
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.54 0.74 $19.82 $41,220
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 80 1.14 1.55 $19.50 $40,570
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 140 0.72 0.98 $19.32 $40,180


About May 2019 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020