Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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 Statistical Assistants
Industry profile for Statistical Assistants
Geographic profile for Statistical Assistants
National estimates for Statistical Assistants:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Statistical Assistants:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 9,320 |
3.6 % |
$ 25.06 |
$ 52,120 |
2.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Statistical Assistants:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 15.01 |
$ 18.26 |
$ 24.21 |
$ 30.46 |
$ 37.06 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 31,220 |
$ 37,970 |
$ 50,360 |
$ 63,350 |
$ 77,070 |
Industry profile for Statistical Assistants:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Statistical Assistants are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Statistical Assistants, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Statistical Assistants:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
1,180 |
0.06 |
$ 18.48 |
$ 38,430 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
1,000 |
0.13 |
$ 25.53 |
$ 53,100 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
950 |
0.03 |
$ 22.04 |
$ 45,840 |
| Insurance Carriers |
860 |
0.07 |
$ 30.68 |
$ 63,810 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
850 |
0.02 |
$ 26.34 |
$ 54,790 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Statistical Assistants:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
1,000 |
0.13 |
$ 25.53 |
$ 53,100 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
240 |
0.07 |
$ 24.37 |
$ 50,700 |
| Insurance Carriers |
860 |
0.07 |
$ 30.68 |
$ 63,810 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
1,180 |
0.06 |
$ 18.48 |
$ 38,430 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
340 |
0.05 |
$ 26.27 |
$ 54,640 |
Top paying industries for Statistical Assistants:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Legal Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 34.70 |
$ 72,170 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services |
30 |
0.02 |
$ 33.29 |
$ 69,230 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services |
90 |
0.01 |
$ 33.12 |
$ 68,880 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
400 |
0.03 |
$ 32.62 |
$ 67,860 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
40 |
0.01 |
$ 32.36 |
$ 67,310 |
Geographic profile for Statistical Assistants:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Statistical Assistants are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Statistical Assistants, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Statistical Assistants:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
1,050 |
0.06 |
0.95 |
$ 24.83 |
$ 51,640 |
| Indiana |
970 |
0.33 |
4.94 |
$ 18.32 |
$ 38,110 |
| Illinois |
630 |
0.11 |
1.67 |
$ 25.87 |
$ 53,800 |
| Pennsylvania |
500 |
0.09 |
1.36 |
$ 23.85 |
$ 49,610 |
| Massachusetts |
500 |
0.15 |
2.23 |
$ 33.95 |
$ 70,620 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Statistical Assistants:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Indiana |
970 |
0.33 |
4.94 |
$ 18.32 |
$ 38,110 |
| West Virginia |
110 |
0.17 |
2.55 |
$ 21.79 |
$ 45,330 |
| Tennessee |
440 |
0.15 |
2.27 |
$ 22.04 |
$ 45,850 |
| Massachusetts |
500 |
0.15 |
2.23 |
$ 33.95 |
$ 70,620 |
| Iowa |
210 |
0.15 |
2.17 |
$ 28.63 |
$ 59,560 |
Top paying states for Statistical Assistants:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Statistical Assistants:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN |
760 |
1.24 |
18.50 |
$ 17.14 |
$ 35,640 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
550 |
0.13 |
1.89 |
$ 25.34 |
$ 52,700 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
460 |
0.18 |
2.65 |
$ 34.36 |
$ 71,480 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
360 |
0.17 |
2.58 |
$ 18.70 |
$ 38,890 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
300 |
0.10 |
1.49 |
$ 28.94 |
$ 60,180 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
290 |
0.15 |
2.23 |
$ 34.39 |
$ 71,530 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
240 |
0.03 |
0.41 |
$ 26.45 |
$ 55,010 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
240 |
0.25 |
3.68 |
$ 20.98 |
$ 43,640 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
230 |
0.10 |
1.44 |
$ 28.12 |
$ 58,490 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
220 |
0.08 |
1.22 |
$ 26.15 |
$ 54,390 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Statistical Assistants:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN |
760 |
1.24 |
18.50 |
$ 17.14 |
$ 35,640 |
| Iowa City, IA |
50 |
0.55 |
8.17 |
$ 23.13 |
$ 48,100 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA |
50 |
0.37 |
5.57 |
$ 35.07 |
$ 72,940 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
240 |
0.25 |
3.68 |
$ 20.98 |
$ 43,640 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA |
80 |
0.21 |
3.20 |
$ 30.69 |
$ 63,840 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
90 |
0.19 |
2.82 |
$ 29.23 |
$ 60,800 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
460 |
0.18 |
2.65 |
$ 34.36 |
$ 71,480 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA |
90 |
0.18 |
2.63 |
$ 29.80 |
$ 61,990 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT |
100 |
0.17 |
2.59 |
$ 35.65 |
$ 74,150 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
360 |
0.17 |
2.58 |
$ 18.70 |
$ 38,890 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Statistical Assistants:
| 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 |
2.59 |
$ 35.65 |
$ 74,150 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA |
50 |
0.37 |
5.57 |
$ 35.07 |
$ 72,940 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS |
70 |
0.06 |
0.96 |
$ 34.95 |
$ 72,700 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
290 |
0.15 |
2.23 |
$ 34.39 |
$ 71,530 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
460 |
0.18 |
2.65 |
$ 34.36 |
$ 71,480 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA |
80 |
0.21 |
3.20 |
$ 30.69 |
$ 63,840 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
130 |
0.12 |
1.82 |
$ 30.28 |
$ 62,990 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA |
90 |
0.18 |
2.63 |
$ 29.80 |
$ 61,990 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
90 |
0.19 |
2.82 |
$ 29.23 |
$ 60,800 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
300 |
0.10 |
1.49 |
$ 28.94 |
$ 60,180 |
About May 2020 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 OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
