Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.
National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 1,443,630 |
0.3 % |
$ 30.47 |
$ 63,380 |
0.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 17.96 |
$ 22.83 |
$ 29.13 |
$ 36.98 |
$ 46.93 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 37,370 |
$ 47,490 |
$ 60,590 |
$ 76,920 |
$ 97,610 |
Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) |
98,850 |
4.94 |
$ 29.55 |
$ 61,460 |
| Offices of Physicians |
76,450 |
2.84 |
$ 28.58 |
$ 59,450 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
66,990 |
1.25 |
$ 32.05 |
$ 66,660 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
57,090 |
2.25 |
$ 36.64 |
$ 76,220 |
| General Merchandise Stores |
51,630 |
1.67 |
$ 22.56 |
$ 46,920 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) |
98,850 |
4.94 |
$ 29.55 |
$ 61,460 |
| Business Support Services |
37,990 |
4.60 |
$ 25.93 |
$ 53,940 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement |
9,650 |
4.14 |
$ 32.92 |
$ 68,470 |
| Office Administrative Services |
18,690 |
3.84 |
$ 31.93 |
$ 66,410 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation |
23,190 |
3.73 |
$ 30.53 |
$ 63,500 |
Top paying industries for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
153,650 |
9.30 |
0.91 |
$ 33.39 |
$ 69,440 |
| Texas |
148,390 |
12.14 |
1.18 |
$ 29.19 |
$ 60,700 |
| Florida |
102,620 |
11.92 |
1.16 |
$ 29.35 |
$ 61,050 |
| New York |
84,410 |
9.74 |
0.95 |
$ 37.13 |
$ 77,240 |
| Pennsylvania |
60,710 |
10.87 |
1.06 |
$ 30.36 |
$ 63,160 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Tennessee |
50,230 |
16.82 |
1.64 |
$ 27.89 |
$ 58,010 |
| Connecticut |
24,670 |
15.68 |
1.53 |
$ 32.70 |
$ 68,010 |
| Alaska |
4,150 |
14.02 |
1.37 |
$ 31.81 |
$ 66,160 |
| Hawaii |
7,500 |
13.68 |
1.33 |
$ 29.14 |
$ 60,620 |
| South Carolina |
27,480 |
13.29 |
1.30 |
$ 27.71 |
$ 57,640 |
Top paying states for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
3,580 |
5.40 |
0.53 |
$ 41.76 |
$ 86,850 |
| New York |
84,410 |
9.74 |
0.95 |
$ 37.13 |
$ 77,240 |
| Washington |
29,260 |
9.13 |
0.89 |
$ 35.68 |
$ 74,220 |
| Rhode Island |
3,870 |
8.44 |
0.82 |
$ 34.39 |
$ 71,530 |
| Massachusetts |
38,010 |
11.20 |
1.09 |
$ 33.78 |
$ 70,270 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
| 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 |
90,730 |
10.45 |
1.02 |
$ 37.23 |
$ 77,440 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
54,380 |
9.51 |
0.93 |
$ 33.40 |
$ 69,480 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
46,560 |
12.97 |
1.27 |
$ 30.60 |
$ 63,650 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
36,430 |
8.61 |
0.84 |
$ 33.47 |
$ 69,620 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
34,230 |
11.82 |
1.15 |
$ 29.92 |
$ 62,220 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
33,390 |
13.62 |
1.33 |
$ 31.01 |
$ 64,500 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
30,080 |
11.33 |
1.11 |
$ 33.01 |
$ 68,660 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
28,910 |
11.18 |
1.09 |
$ 34.91 |
$ 72,620 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
25,960 |
10.03 |
0.98 |
$ 30.34 |
$ 63,120 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
25,650 |
8.75 |
0.85 |
$ 35.36 |
$ 73,550 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Columbia, SC |
7,240 |
19.90 |
1.94 |
$ 28.62 |
$ 59,540 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
17,970 |
18.40 |
1.80 |
$ 29.79 |
$ 61,970 |
| Johnson City, TN |
1,420 |
18.23 |
1.78 |
$ 24.73 |
$ 51,440 |
| Danbury, CT |
1,290 |
17.78 |
1.74 |
$ 31.51 |
$ 65,550 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA |
4,320 |
17.59 |
1.72 |
$ 27.15 |
$ 56,470 |
| Cleveland, TN |
770 |
17.17 |
1.68 |
$ 24.90 |
$ 51,790 |
| Knoxville, TN |
6,510 |
17.00 |
1.66 |
$ 27.74 |
$ 57,710 |
| Lubbock, TX |
2,350 |
16.43 |
1.60 |
$ 26.21 |
$ 54,510 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
6,020 |
16.05 |
1.57 |
$ 34.02 |
$ 70,770 |
| New Haven, CT |
4,300 |
15.65 |
1.53 |
$ 31.76 |
$ 66,050 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
8,330 |
7.79 |
0.76 |
$ 39.45 |
$ 82,050 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
18,100 |
9.44 |
0.92 |
$ 38.23 |
$ 79,520 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
20,270 |
9.04 |
0.88 |
$ 37.71 |
$ 78,430 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
90,730 |
10.45 |
1.02 |
$ 37.23 |
$ 77,440 |
| Ithaca, NY |
540 |
11.72 |
1.14 |
$ 35.39 |
$ 73,610 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
25,650 |
8.75 |
0.85 |
$ 35.36 |
$ 73,550 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
28,910 |
11.18 |
1.09 |
$ 34.91 |
$ 72,620 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
770 |
8.93 |
0.87 |
$ 34.47 |
$ 71,690 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
9,610 |
9.78 |
0.95 |
$ 34.08 |
$ 70,880 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
6,020 |
16.05 |
1.57 |
$ 34.02 |
$ 70,770 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area |
2,680 |
10.06 |
0.98 |
$ 25.37 |
$ 52,760 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |
2,640 |
7.02 |
0.69 |
$ 25.80 |
$ 53,670 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |
2,220 |
9.10 |
0.89 |
$ 25.59 |
$ 53,220 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) |
2,030 |
6.46 |
0.63 |
$ 25.86 |
$ 53,780 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area |
2,030 |
10.65 |
1.04 |
$ 26.00 |
$ 54,080 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers:
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.
(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
United States Department of Labor
