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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Interview persons by telephone, mail, in person, or by other means for the purpose of completing forms, applications, or questionnaires. Ask specific questions, record answers, and assist persons with completing form. May sort, classify, and file forms.


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)
188,570 1.4 % $17.49 $36,390 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.40 $13.61 $16.81 $20.59 $24.69
Annual Wage (2) $23,710 $28,310 $34,970 $42,820 $51,360


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)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 72,830 1.30 $17.55 $36,500
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 27,850 3.71 $14.71 $30,590
Offices of Physicians 15,090 0.57 $16.83 $35,010
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 10,740 0.35 $20.36 $42,340
Outpatient Care Centers 4,990 0.52 $18.39 $38,260

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 27,850 3.71 $14.71 $30,590
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 72,830 1.30 $17.55 $36,500
Technical and Trade Schools 1,000 0.74 $20.60 $42,850
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 1,800 0.68 $20.40 $42,430
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 1,680 0.68 $18.85 $39,210

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automobile Dealers 210 0.02 $40.17 $83,550
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 430 0.60 $21.86 $45,470
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,580 0.02 $21.80 $45,350
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 360 0.04 $21.64 $45,010
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 2,050 0.13 $21.21 $44,130


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 19,450 1.12 0.87 $21.25 $44,190
New York 15,480 1.63 1.27 $19.79 $41,170
Florida 11,300 1.29 1.00 $17.51 $36,430
Texas 11,190 0.90 0.70 $16.02 $33,320
North Carolina 8,440 1.89 1.47 $15.95 $33,170




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)
Nebraska 2,500 2.54 1.98 $13.91 $28,940
Kansas 3,400 2.44 1.90 $15.50 $32,230
Nevada 3,390 2.43 1.90 $15.32 $31,860
Arkansas 2,860 2.35 1.83 $14.41 $29,970
New Hampshire 1,510 2.29 1.78 $18.92 $39,360




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 430 0.60 0.46 $23.56 $49,010
Vermont 280 0.90 0.70 $21.63 $44,990
California 19,450 1.12 0.87 $21.25 $44,190
Massachusetts 3,280 0.91 0.71 $20.85 $43,370
Rhode Island 490 1.01 0.79 $20.72 $43,100





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 15,220 1.58 1.23 $20.27 $42,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,440 1.19 0.93 $20.05 $41,710
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,650 1.21 0.94 $18.02 $37,480
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,510 1.57 1.22 $17.86 $37,150
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,150 0.99 0.77 $18.91 $39,330
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,090 0.84 0.66 $16.97 $35,300
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 2,880 2.83 2.20 $14.92 $31,020
Kansas City, MO-KS 2,610 2.42 1.89 $16.90 $35,160
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,600 1.72 1.34 $18.88 $39,270
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,600 0.85 0.66 $17.20 $35,770




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)
Eugene, OR 860 5.47 4.26 $15.28 $31,790
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 260 5.37 4.18 $15.75 $32,750
Topeka, KS 520 4.74 3.70 $16.25 $33,790
Manchester, NH 540 4.62 3.60 $19.62 $40,800
Dothan, AL 200 3.57 2.78 $14.53 $30,220
Raleigh, NC 2,310 3.55 2.77 $15.45 $32,140
Charleston, WV 390 3.53 2.75 $14.44 $30,030
Colorado Springs, CO 970 3.38 2.64 $17.24 $35,860
Lincoln, NE 600 3.29 2.56 $13.96 $29,040
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 140 3.26 2.54 $15.87 $33,000




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)
Salinas, CA 100 0.57 0.45 $27.30 $56,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,380 0.96 0.75 $26.53 $55,180
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 150 1.06 0.83 $24.91 $51,820
Redding, CA 110 1.69 1.31 $23.54 $48,970
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,300 1.28 1.00 $23.42 $48,720
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,100 0.79 0.62 $23.13 $48,120
Barnstable Town, MA 50 0.51 0.40 $23.11 $48,080
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 520 0.45 0.35 $23.08 $48,000
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 200 0.49 0.38 $22.94 $47,720
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 220 1.13 0.88 $22.87 $47,580

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)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 650 1.64 1.28 $13.40 $27,870
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 400 1.72 1.34 $13.22 $27,500
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 380 1.46 1.13 $14.34 $29,830
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 370 1.12 0.87 $14.53 $30,230
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 370 3.19 2.48 $13.08 $27,200

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)
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 180 3.23 2.52 $13.57 $28,220
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 370 3.19 2.48 $13.08 $27,200
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 120 3.19 2.48 $15.20 $31,620
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 350 2.51 1.95 $14.57 $30,310
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 360 2.46 1.91 $17.60 $36,600

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)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 170 1.65 1.29 $21.99 $45,730
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 50 1.55 1.20 $21.86 $45,470
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 70 0.25 0.20 $21.09 $43,870
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 130 1.23 0.96 $20.94 $43,550
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.81 0.63 $20.52 $42,680


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.

(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