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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

43-9111 Statistical Assistants

Compile and compute data according to statistical formulas for use in statistical studies. May perform actuarial computations and compile charts and graphs for use by actuaries. Includes actuarial clerks.


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)
9,810 3.6 % $24.83 $51,640 1.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $15.38 $18.79 $23.97 $29.80 $36.37
Annual Wage (2) $31,980 $39,090 $49,870 $61,990 $75,650


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)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 970 0.03 $22.12 $46,010
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 910 0.02 $25.47 $52,980
Insurance Carriers 910 0.08 $29.61 $61,590
Scientific Research and Development Services 870 0.12 $24.01 $49,940
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 710 0.04 $19.63 $40,830

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 870 0.12 $24.01 $49,940
Insurance Carriers 910 0.08 $29.61 $61,590
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 370 0.05 $25.21 $52,440
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 550 0.05 $31.69 $65,920
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 170 0.05 $22.60 $47,000

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grantmaking and Giving Services 30 0.02 $32.46 $67,510
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 550 0.05 $31.69 $65,920
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 90 0.01 $30.93 $64,340
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank (8) (8) $30.12 $62,640
Insurance Carriers 910 0.08 $29.61 $61,590


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 1,100 0.06 0.95 $23.85 $49,600
Indiana 760 0.25 3.70 $18.52 $38,510
Pennsylvania 740 0.13 1.88 $24.39 $50,740
Massachusetts 690 0.19 2.87 $32.84 $68,310
Illinois 630 0.10 1.57 $25.35 $52,740




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)
Indiana 760 0.25 3.70 $18.52 $38,510
Massachusetts 690 0.19 2.87 $32.84 $68,310
West Virginia 100 0.15 2.20 $20.76 $43,180
Iowa 230 0.15 2.21 $26.46 $55,040
Pennsylvania 740 0.13 1.88 $24.39 $50,740




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 130 0.08 1.14 $33.71 $70,120
Massachusetts 690 0.19 2.87 $32.84 $68,310
Kansas 110 0.08 1.15 $32.24 $67,050
Washington 340 0.10 1.53 $31.91 $66,380
New York 450 0.05 0.71 $27.94 $58,120





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)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 610 0.22 3.25 $33.46 $69,610
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 570 0.12 1.83 $25.31 $52,640
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 560 0.85 12.74 $17.63 $36,660
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 370 0.12 1.76 $26.65 $55,430
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 350 0.12 1.82 $26.93 $56,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 310 0.03 0.48 $27.36 $56,910
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 290 0.14 2.13 $33.92 $70,550
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 230 0.23 3.49 $20.21 $42,030
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 220 0.03 0.52 $25.86 $53,790
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 200 0.07 1.08 $25.17 $52,350




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)
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 560 0.85 12.74 $17.63 $36,660
Iowa City, IA 50 0.56 8.39 $23.54 $48,960
Cedar Rapids, IA 50 0.35 5.29 $33.73 $70,170
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 230 0.23 3.49 $20.21 $42,030
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 610 0.22 3.25 $33.46 $69,610
Lincoln, NE 40 0.20 3.01 $18.05 $37,550
Columbia, SC 80 0.20 2.94 $18.73 $38,960
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 70 0.18 2.63 $27.15 $56,480
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 100 0.17 2.62 $34.65 $72,080
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 90 0.16 2.39 $27.96 $58,160




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)
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 100 0.17 2.62 $34.65 $72,080
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 290 0.14 2.13 $33.92 $70,550
Cedar Rapids, IA 50 0.35 5.29 $33.73 $70,170
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 610 0.22 3.25 $33.46 $69,610
Kansas City, MO-KS 100 0.09 1.39 $33.20 $69,060
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 30 0.07 1.04 $29.59 $61,550
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 150 0.13 1.94 $29.50 $61,350
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 140 0.04 0.58 $28.21 $58,670
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 90 0.16 2.39 $27.96 $58,160
Rochester, NY 30 0.06 0.91 $27.54 $57,280


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