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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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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 occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
7,730 6.1 % $20.77 $43,200 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.84 $15.22 $19.54 $26.02 $30.73
Annual Wage (2) $24,630 $31,660 $40,630 $54,120 $63,920


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)
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 2,050 0.67 $18.51 $38,510
Employment Services 840 0.02 $23.51 $48,890
Business Support Services 610 0.07 $19.63 $40,820
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 460 0.06 $21.25 $44,200
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 420 0.09 $23.54 $48,970

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 2,050 0.67 $18.51 $38,510
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 420 0.09 $23.54 $48,970
Business Support Services 610 0.07 $19.63 $40,820
Printing and Related Support Activities 290 0.07 $20.24 $42,090
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 460 0.06 $21.25 $44,200

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Legal Services 200 0.02 $26.79 $55,720
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 30 (7) $26.42 $54,950
Specialized Design Services 30 0.02 $25.99 $54,070
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 160 0.01 $24.59 $51,140
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 180 0.04 $24.00 $49,920


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 1,150 0.12 2.30 $24.35 $50,650
California 860 0.05 0.95 $22.56 $46,930
Texas 480 0.04 0.74 (8) (8)
Pennsylvania 430 0.07 1.38 $20.58 $42,810
Illinois 410 0.07 1.31 $23.27 $48,410




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)
New York 1,150 0.12 2.30 $24.35 $50,650
District of Columbia 90 0.12 2.33 $27.92 $58,070
Arizona 290 0.10 1.93 $18.45 $38,380
Minnesota 270 0.09 1.78 $19.77 $41,120
Massachusetts 330 0.09 1.72 $20.01 $41,620




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 90 0.12 2.33 $27.92 $58,070
Maryland 80 0.03 0.55 $25.85 $53,760
New Jersey 300 0.07 1.40 $25.50 $53,050
New York 1,150 0.12 2.30 $24.35 $50,650
Illinois 410 0.07 1.31 $23.27 $48,410





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 1,170 0.12 2.30 $25.29 $52,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 350 0.06 1.07 $24.14 $50,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 320 0.07 1.29 $23.96 $49,840
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 300 0.11 2.04 $20.29 $42,200
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 280 0.13 2.52 $18.28 $38,010
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 270 0.08 1.61 $24.41 $50,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 230 0.08 1.52 $23.34 $48,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 170 0.07 1.31 $24.62 $51,200
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 130 0.05 0.93 $16.41 $34,130
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 120 0.03 0.61 $19.42 $40,400




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)
Colorado Springs, CO 50 0.17 3.22 $20.52 $42,680
Lancaster, PA 30 0.14 2.65 $16.55 $34,420
Trenton, NJ 30 0.13 2.45 $22.18 $46,130
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 280 0.13 2.52 $18.28 $38,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,170 0.12 2.30 $25.29 $52,600
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 300 0.11 2.04 $20.29 $42,200
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 60 0.11 2.08 $15.96 $33,200
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 40 0.09 1.65 $20.90 $43,470
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 50 0.09 1.77 $20.03 $41,660
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 270 0.08 1.61 $24.41 $50,780




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)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 50 0.03 0.50 $25.30 $52,630
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 40 0.05 0.99 $25.30 $52,610
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,170 0.12 2.30 $25.29 $52,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 170 0.07 1.31 $24.62 $51,200
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 270 0.08 1.61 $24.41 $50,780
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 30 0.03 0.61 $24.17 $50,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 350 0.06 1.07 $24.14 $50,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 320 0.07 1.29 $23.96 $49,840
Columbus, OH 30 0.03 0.59 $23.85 $49,610
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (8) (8) (8) $23.43 $48,740


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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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