Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

21-2021 Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

National estimates for Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Industry profile for Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Geographic profile for Directors, Religious Activities and Education

National estimates for Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
21,000	4.2 %	$ 25.42	$ 52,880	2.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 13.96	$ 17.52	$ 22.59	$ 29.56	$ 43.50
Annual Wage (2)	$ 29,030	$ 36,440	$ 46,980	$ 61,480	$ 90,470

Industry profile for Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Directors, Religious Activities and Education are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Directors, Religious Activities and Education, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Religious Organizations	17,130	9.54	$ 24.71	$ 51,390
Elementary and Secondary Schools	1,380	0.02	$ 23.11	$ 48,060
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	720	0.02	$ 32.30	$ 67,180
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	320	0.01	$ 43.69	$ 90,880
Individual and Family Services	260	0.01	$ 23.31	$ 48,480

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Religious Organizations	17,130	9.54	$ 24.71	$ 51,390
Grantmaking and Giving Services	70	0.05	$ 31.48	$ 65,470
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	70	0.04	$ 27.39	$ 56,960
Civic and Social Organizations	90	0.03	$ 30.45	$ 63,330
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	720	0.02	$ 32.30	$ 67,180

Top paying industries for Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	120	0.01	$ 49.74	$ 103,470
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	320	0.01	$ 43.69	$ 90,880
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	720	0.02	$ 32.30	$ 67,180
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	50	0.01	$ 31.95	$ 66,460
Grantmaking and Giving Services	70	0.05	$ 31.48	$ 65,470

Geographic profile for Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Directors, Religious Activities and Education are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Directors, Religious Activities and Education, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Map of employment of directors, religious activities and education by state, May 2021

States with the highest employment level in Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York	5,150	0.59	3.98	$ 25.87	$ 53,810
California	3,830	0.23	1.55	$ 27.38	$ 56,950
Florida	1,610	0.19	1.25	$ 23.45	$ 48,770
Illinois	1,300	0.23	1.55	$ 23.80	$ 49,490
Michigan	1,290	0.32	2.14	$ 19.24	$ 40,010

Map of location quotient of directors, religious activities and education by state, May 2021

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Montana	530	1.13	7.56	$ 17.12	$ 35,610
Hawaii	540	0.98	6.57	$ 20.40	$ 42,430
New York	5,150	0.59	3.98	$ 25.87	$ 53,810
Oregon	1,010	0.55	3.72	$ 22.82	$ 47,460
District of Columbia	250	0.37	2.49	$ 42.53	$ 88,460

Map of annual mean wages of directors, religious activities and education by state, May 2021

Top paying states for Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	250	0.37	2.49	$ 42.53	$ 88,460
North Carolina	230	0.05	0.34	$ 37.83	$ 78,690
Tennessee	70	0.02	0.15	$ 34.65	$ 72,060
Colorado	160	0.06	0.40	$ 33.71	$ 70,130
Washington	170	0.05	0.36	$ 33.61	$ 69,910

Map of employment of directors, religious activities and education by area, May 2021

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

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	4,080	0.47	3.15	$ 27.13	$ 56,420
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,560	0.27	1.83	$ 27.44	$ 57,080
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	890	0.21	1.41	$ 25.28	$ 52,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	580	0.26	1.74	$ 27.65	$ 57,520
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	570	0.23	1.56	$ 22.44	$ 46,670
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	540	0.48	3.25	$ 25.14	$ 52,290
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	540	0.18	1.24	$ 35.59	$ 74,020
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	420	0.30	2.03	$ 29.20	$ 60,730
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	410	0.23	1.52	$ 19.42	$ 40,400
Urban Honolulu, HI	370	0.95	6.36	$ 19.37	$ 40,280

Map of location quotient of directors, religious activities and education by area, May 2021

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Billings, MT	110	1.35	9.06	$ 17.49	$ 36,370
Albany, OR	60	1.25	8.39	$ 13.81	$ 28,730
Medford, OR	100	1.14	7.62	$ 20.90	$ 43,480
Monroe, MI	40	0.99	6.67	$ 18.43	$ 38,330
Springfield, IL	90	0.95	6.39	$ 22.77	$ 47,360
Urban Honolulu, HI	370	0.95	6.36	$ 19.37	$ 40,280
Johnstown, PA	40	0.93	6.23	(8)	(8)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	60	0.92	6.16	$ 23.55	$ 48,990
Salem, OR	110	0.67	4.47	$ 22.26	$ 46,310
Peoria, IL	100	0.63	4.20	$ 22.25	$ 46,280

Map of annual mean wages of directors, religious activities and education by area, May 2021

Top paying metropolitan areas for Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	70	0.05	0.31	$ 42.08	$ 87,520
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	100	0.08	0.55	$ 41.92	$ 87,180
Austin-Round Rock, TX	40	0.04	0.24	$ 37.26	$ 77,500
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	110	0.06	0.39	$ 37.03	$ 77,030
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	130	0.12	0.79	$ 36.56	$ 76,040
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	180	0.05	0.33	$ 35.84	$ 74,540
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	540	0.18	1.24	$ 35.59	$ 74,020
Raleigh, NC	40	0.06	0.42	$ 34.85	$ 72,490
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	40	0.04	0.30	$ 34.79	$ 72,370
Santa Rosa, CA	40	0.21	1.42	$ 34.26	$ 71,260

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

Nonmetropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	200	1.43	9.56	$ 16.98	$ 35,320
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	100	1.16	7.81	$ 22.34	$ 46,470
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	100	0.41	2.73	$ 16.52	$ 34,360
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	100	1.30	8.71	$ 16.62	$ 34,570
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	100	0.57	3.83	$ 19.48	$ 40,520

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

Nonmetropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	200	1.43	9.56	$ 16.98	$ 35,320
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	100	1.30	8.71	$ 16.62	$ 34,570
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	100	1.16	7.81	$ 22.34	$ 46,470
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	60	0.97	6.52	$ 19.68	$ 40,940
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	50	0.64	4.32	$ 17.01	$ 35,380

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Directors, Religious Activities and Education:

Nonmetropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	(8)	(8)	(8)	$ 34.55	$ 71,860
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	40	0.36	2.43	$ 31.69	$ 65,920
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	40	0.12	0.77	$ 23.79	$ 49,480
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	100	1.16	7.81	$ 22.34	$ 46,470
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	30	0.19	1.27	$ 21.86	$ 45,480

About May 2021 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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022