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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

NAICS 517000 - Telecommunications

These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every state and the District of Columbia, in NAICS 517000 - Telecommunications.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, is available in the downloadable XLS files.

NAICS 517000 - Telecommunications is part of: Sector 51 - Information.

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NAICS 517000 - Telecommunications

Occupation code Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Level Employment Employment RSE Percent of total employment Median hourly wage Mean hourly wage Annual mean wage Mean wage RSE
00-0000 All Occupations total 662,230 0.0% 100.00% $31.61 $36.65 $76,240 0.4%
11-0000 Management Occupations major 39,890 1.8% 6.02% $63.01 $71.54 $148,810 0.8%
11-1000 Top Executives minor 12,570 2.9% 1.90% $60.26 $69.78 $145,140 1.8%
11-1011 Chief Executives detail 920 10.8% 0.14% (5) $122.00 $253,750 3.6%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers detail 11,640 3.2% 1.76% $57.41 $65.64 $136,530 2.0%
11-2000 Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers minor 9,040 3.4% 1.36% $66.27 $72.59 $150,990 1.3%
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers detail 290 25.5% 0.04% $77.65 $76.27 $158,650 3.6%
11-2020 Marketing and Sales Managers broad 8,200 3.3% 1.24% $64.49 $72.09 $149,940 1.4%
11-2021 Marketing Managers detail 2,620 4.1% 0.40% $63.68 $73.34 $152,550 1.6%
11-2022 Sales Managers detail 5,580 4.1% 0.84% $65.98 $71.50 $148,720 1.6%
11-2030 Public Relations and Fundraising Managers broad 560 8.4% 0.08% $73.26 $78.08 $162,410 1.7%
11-2032 Public Relations Managers detail 550 8.5% 0.08% $73.26 $78.00 $162,230 1.7%
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers minor 13,320 3.1% 2.01% $66.72 $73.65 $153,190 0.7%
11-3010 Administrative Services and Facilities Managers broad 1,290 5.2% 0.19% $60.26 $63.21 $131,480 2.5%
11-3012 Administrative Services Managers detail 940 6.5% 0.14% $60.95 $65.90 $137,060 3.1%
11-3013 Facilities Managers detail 350 8.3% 0.05% $49.53 $55.91 $116,290 2.4%
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers detail 6,440 4.1% 0.97% $76.26 $77.31 $160,800 0.8%
11-3031 Financial Managers detail 2,860 3.7% 0.43% $65.19 $75.95 $157,970 1.2%
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers detail 180 24.5% 0.03% $60.95 $63.59 $132,260 7.3%
11-3061 Purchasing Managers detail 250 10.3% 0.04% $62.56 $66.03 $137,350 2.1%
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers detail 610 8.0% 0.09% $57.81 $64.86 $134,900 2.5%
11-3111 Compensation and Benefits Managers detail 80 9.7% 0.01% $60.69 $72.43 $150,650 2.4%
11-3121 Human Resources Managers detail 1,320 3.6% 0.20% $61.39 $70.24 $146,090 1.1%
11-3131 Training and Development Managers detail 310 9.3% 0.05% $58.43 $63.63 $132,360 3.5%
11-9000 Other Management Occupations minor 4,960 4.4% 0.75% $61.39 $68.44 $142,360 1.4%
11-9021 Construction Managers detail 1,240 6.8% 0.19% $48.37 $54.10 $112,530 1.8%
11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers detail 1,260 6.6% 0.19% $78.88 $80.71 $167,870 2.0%
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers detail 190 26.0% 0.03% $56.83 $57.70 $120,020 3.0%
11-9199 Managers, All Other detail 2,260 6.8% 0.34% $63.08 $70.64 $146,930 2.4%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations major 57,390 1.8% 8.67% $41.35 $44.36 $92,260 0.6%
13-1000 Business Operations Specialists minor 46,990 1.8% 7.10% $43.55 $44.46 $92,470 0.6%
13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents broad 2,590 6.3% 0.39% $46.45 $43.36 $90,190 2.2%
13-1041 Compliance Officers detail 1,470 12.1% 0.22% $38.37 $42.12 $87,600 3.3%
13-1051 Cost Estimators detail 370 8.3% 0.06% $38.20 $43.81 $91,130 1.6%
13-1070 Human Resources Workers broad 3,840 3.7% 0.58% $38.71 $41.72 $86,780 1.6%
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists detail 3,650 3.9% 0.55% $38.64 $41.51 $86,350 1.7%
13-1075 Labor Relations Specialists detail 190 12.0% 0.03% $46.68 $45.72 $95,090 2.8%
13-1080 Logisticians and Project Management Specialists broad 10,140 4.6% 1.53% $45.26 $45.78 $95,230 1.5%
13-1081 Logisticians detail 1,280 9.6% 0.19% $39.53 $42.44 $88,270 3.1%
13-1082 Project Management Specialists detail 8,860 5.1% 1.34% $46.42 $46.27 $96,240 1.6%
13-1111 Management Analysts detail 3,020 5.0% 0.46% $46.53 $46.19 $96,070 1.3%
13-1121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners detail 150 20.3% 0.02% $30.20 $35.26 $73,340 6.9%
13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists detail 430 9.9% 0.07% $47.44 $45.94 $95,560 1.9%
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists detail 4,510 6.8% 0.68% $36.98 $37.35 $77,680 1.3%
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists detail 7,400 3.4% 1.12% $46.48 $46.65 $97,030 1.5%
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other detail 13,050 3.5% 1.97% $46.67 $45.61 $94,870 0.7%
13-2000 Financial Specialists minor 10,400 3.1% 1.57% $39.13 $43.92 $91,340 1.0%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors detail 6,460 3.6% 0.98% $38.62 $41.99 $87,330 0.9%
13-2031 Budget Analysts detail 540 9.4% 0.08% $48.57 $46.48 $96,670 1.8%
13-2041 Credit Analysts detail 240 9.1% 0.04% $38.92 $44.86 $93,320 2.5%
13-2050 Financial Analysts and Advisors broad 2,660 5.0% 0.40% $46.82 $47.41 $98,610 2.4%
13-2051 Financial and Investment Analysts detail 2,350 5.5% 0.35% $46.88 $47.51 $98,830 2.7%
13-2054 Financial Risk Specialists detail 310 4.5% 0.05% $41.57 $46.63 $96,990 1.7%
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other detail 480 12.7% 0.07% $39.14 $47.03 $97,820 6.5%
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations major 105,080 1.6% 15.87% $44.10 $44.97 $93,550 0.7%
15-1200 Computer Occupations minor 102,720 1.6% 15.51% $43.64 $44.86 $93,300 0.7%
15-1210 Computer and Information Analysts broad 10,430 3.8% 1.57% $49.08 $52.33 $108,840 1.3%
15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts detail 6,770 4.9% 1.02% $47.91 $50.50 $105,050 1.0%
15-1212 Information Security Analysts detail 3,650 5.0% 0.55% $55.26 $55.70 $115,850 2.8%
15-1221 Computer and Information Research Scientists detail 100 10.4% 0.02% $75.37 $72.18 $150,130 2.5%
15-1230 Computer Support Specialists broad 38,640 2.5% 5.84% $31.46 $33.58 $69,850 0.8%
15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists detail 23,900 3.3% 3.61% $36.98 $36.47 $75,860 0.9%
15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists detail 14,750 3.6% 2.23% $27.69 $28.89 $60,100 1.2%
15-1240 Database and Network Administrators and Architects broad 29,060 2.6% 4.39% $48.53 $49.99 $103,970 0.7%
15-1241 Computer Network Architects detail 14,820 4.2% 2.24% $49.57 $52.14 $108,460 0.9%
15-1242 Database Administrators detail 2,500 5.2% 0.38% $49.23 $47.72 $99,260 1.6%
15-1243 Database Architects detail 500 14.8% 0.08% $48.24 $49.71 $103,390 5.5%
15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators detail 11,240 2.8% 1.70% $46.54 $47.66 $99,120 1.0%
15-1250 Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers broad 19,560 3.6% 2.95% $49.79 $53.65 $111,600 0.8%
15-1251 Computer Programmers detail 1,500 9.3% 0.23% $49.08 $49.52 $103,000 2.4%
15-1252 Software Developers detail 14,050 4.2% 2.12% $57.77 $56.40 $117,300 0.9%
15-1253 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers detail 3,170 4.4% 0.48% $47.76 $47.11 $97,990 1.3%
15-1254 Web Developers detail 330 8.5% 0.05% $47.44 $46.64 $97,010 2.3%
15-1255 Web and Digital Interface Designers detail 520 12.9% 0.08% $31.37 $35.68 $74,200 3.6%
15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other detail 4,930 5.6% 0.74% $49.08 $51.76 $107,670 1.7%
15-2000 Mathematical Science Occupations minor 2,360 6.8% 0.36% $48.86 $50.05 $104,110 1.9%
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts detail 1,400 9.1% 0.21% $48.86 $49.42 $102,800 1.5%
15-2041 Statisticians detail 30 6.7% (7) $47.91 $54.57 $113,510 1.7%
15-2051 Data Scientists detail 910 11.2% 0.14% $48.73 $51.11 $106,310 4.4%
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations major 27,230 2.8% 4.11% $47.76 $49.84 $103,670 0.7%
17-1000 Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers minor 100 11.1% 0.01% $29.82 $33.70 $70,100 4.0%
17-1020 Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists broad 90 11.6% 0.01% $29.82 $31.24 $64,980 2.3%
17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists detail 60 15.1% 0.01% $30.00 $32.55 $67,700 3.3%
17-2000 Engineers minor 23,930 2.6% 3.61% $48.32 $52.00 $108,160 0.7%
17-2051 Civil Engineers detail 150 19.4% 0.02% $37.51 $40.62 $84,500 4.6%
17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers detail 1,430 9.9% 0.22% $61.39 $60.54 $125,920 1.8%
17-2070 Electrical and Electronics Engineers broad 21,070 2.8% 3.18% $48.22 $51.55 $107,220 0.7%
17-2071 Electrical Engineers detail 1,110 9.5% 0.17% $46.80 $47.00 $97,760 2.5%
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer detail 19,950 3.0% 3.01% $48.22 $51.80 $107,750 0.7%
17-2110 Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety broad 490 16.1% 0.07% $57.26 $56.40 $117,310 3.4%
17-2112 Industrial Engineers detail 470 16.6% 0.07% $58.09 $56.74 $118,030 3.6%
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers detail 170 45.0% 0.03% $49.09 $56.88 $118,320 15.3%
17-2199 Engineers, All Other detail 560 18.5% 0.08% $40.39 $44.11 $91,750 4.1%
17-3000 Drafters, Engineering Technicians, and Mapping Technicians minor 3,200 10.4% 0.48% $32.55 $34.16 $71,060 2.8%
17-3010 Drafters broad 770 11.1% 0.12% $29.41 $31.25 $65,000 2.4%
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters detail 60 19.5% 0.01% $28.72 $36.58 $76,090 11.3%
17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters detail 610 12.8% 0.09% $29.31 $30.45 $63,340 2.6%
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters detail 90 34.4% 0.01% $29.41 $33.19 $69,020 10.5%
17-3020 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters broad 2,140 15.0% 0.32% $36.92 $36.47 $75,850 3.2%
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians detail 1,690 18.1% 0.25% $37.39 $37.80 $78,620 3.3%
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians detail 150 22.9% 0.02% $26.01 $26.13 $54,350 3.0%
17-3029 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other detail 210 31.2% 0.03% $37.84 $32.81 $68,250 9.1%
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians detail 300 15.5% 0.04% $22.64 $25.14 $52,290 3.6%
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations major 610 11.3% 0.09% $41.07 $45.70 $95,060 4.7%
19-2000 Physical Scientists minor 110 45.4% 0.02% $47.86 $57.15 $118,870 21.5%
19-4000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians minor (8) (8) (8) $46.11 $41.69 $86,720 14.2%
19-4090 Miscellaneous Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians broad (8) (8) (8) $46.11 $41.69 $86,720 14.2%
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other detail (8) (8) (8) $46.11 $41.69 $86,720 14.2%
19-5010 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians broad 440 8.7% 0.07% $39.62 $42.96 $89,350 3.0%
19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists detail 420 8.9% 0.06% $39.95 $43.52 $90,520 3.2%
23-0000 Legal Occupations major 1,550 8.7% 0.23% $77.76 $79.10 $164,520 2.3%
23-1000 Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers minor 1,080 10.0% 0.16% $99.42 $96.60 $200,920 1.8%
23-1010 Lawyers and Judicial Law Clerks broad 1,080 10.0% 0.16% $99.42 $96.60 $200,920 1.8%
23-1011 Lawyers detail 1,080 10.0% 0.16% $99.42 $96.60 $200,920 1.8%
23-2000 Legal Support Workers minor 470 8.1% 0.07% $36.98 $38.61 $80,320 1.7%
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants detail 310 10.7% 0.05% $38.62 $39.92 $83,030 2.0%
23-2090 Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers broad 160 13.5% 0.02% $34.13 $36.11 $75,110 2.0%
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other detail 160 13.3% 0.02% $34.13 $36.09 $75,060 2.1%
25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations major 150 13.8% 0.02% $42.72 $42.03 $87,420 0.9%
25-9000 Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations minor 150 13.9% 0.02% (4) (4) $87,930 0.8%
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators detail 150 13.9% 0.02% $42.72 $42.28 $87,930 0.8%
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations major 4,920 9.4% 0.74% $30.04 $33.29 $69,240 3.8%
27-1000 Art and Design Workers minor 320 10.0% 0.05% $36.57 $37.60 $78,210 1.9%
27-1020 Designers broad 290 11.7% 0.04% $34.36 $35.39 $73,620 2.8%
27-1024 Graphic Designers detail 270 12.2% 0.04% $34.36 $35.65 $74,160 2.8%
27-2000 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers minor 550 11.5% 0.08% $30.28 $36.01 $74,890 4.7%
27-2010 Actors, Producers, and Directors broad 540 11.8% 0.08% $30.30 $36.03 $74,940 4.6%
27-2012 Producers and Directors detail 540 11.8% 0.08% $30.30 $36.03 $74,940 4.6%
27-3000 Media and Communication Workers minor 2,400 15.3% 0.36% $30.90 $34.35 $71,450 7.4%
27-3023 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists detail 330 25.2% 0.05% $45.22 $45.75 $95,160 3.2%
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists detail 670 8.0% 0.10% $37.35 $40.15 $83,520 3.4%
27-3040 Writers and Editors broad 390 7.0% 0.06% $39.21 $41.00 $85,290 1.6%
27-3041 Editors detail 210 10.4% 0.03% $38.75 $41.58 $86,480 1.7%
27-3042 Technical Writers detail 100 15.0% 0.02% $38.75 $37.62 $78,240 3.5%
27-3043 Writers and Authors detail 80 9.3% 0.01% $47.24 $43.83 $91,160 1.6%
27-3090 Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers broad 1,010 35.3% 0.15% $16.44 $24.23 $50,410 20.8%
27-3091 Interpreters and Translators detail 690 46.1% 0.10% $28.55 $26.09 $54,270 28.8%
27-3099 Media and Communication Workers, All Other detail 100 23.5% 0.01% $29.42 $29.41 $61,180 3.0%
27-4000 Media and Communication Equipment Workers minor 1,650 15.2% 0.25% $28.77 $30.00 $62,400 5.4%
27-4010 Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians broad 1,040 20.6% 0.16% $24.12 $27.63 $57,480 6.5%
27-4011 Audio and Video Technicians detail 410 44.1% 0.06% $29.40 $26.87 $55,880 14.8%
27-4012 Broadcast Technicians detail 630 13.1% 0.10% $23.49 $27.87 $57,970 3.3%
27-4021 Photographers detail 60 19.2% 0.01% $29.10 $27.72 $57,660 4.1%
27-4030 Television, Video, and Film Camera Operators and Editors broad 270 15.0% 0.04% $23.62 $31.58 $65,690 8.8%
27-4031 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film detail 60 8.2% 0.01% $18.56 $23.84 $49,580 5.6%
27-4032 Film and Video Editors detail 210 19.3% 0.03% $23.62 $33.93 $70,570 10.1%
27-4099 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other detail 270 30.0% 0.04% $38.50 $38.15 $79,350 8.2%
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations major 720 13.3% 0.11% $23.39 $27.80 $57,820 4.5%
33-1000 Supervisors of Protective Service Workers minor 100 18.7% 0.01% $47.23 $47.14 $98,060 3.4%
33-1090 Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers broad 90 18.5% 0.01% $47.42 $47.51 $98,830 3.0%
33-1091 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers detail 60 16.0% 0.01% $40.02 $44.61 $92,800 4.2%
33-1099 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other detail 30 37.9% (7) $49.70 $52.63 $109,470 4.1%
33-9000 Other Protective Service Workers minor 630 13.9% 0.09% $19.32 $24.85 $51,690 4.0%
33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators detail 230 18.4% 0.03% $36.94 $36.31 $75,520 5.0%
33-9030 Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers broad 290 17.9% 0.04% $16.87 $18.34 $38,150 4.3%
33-9032 Security Guards detail 290 17.9% 0.04% $16.87 $18.34 $38,150 4.3%
33-9090 Miscellaneous Protective Service Workers broad (8) (8) (8) $19.11 $18.28 $38,020 5.5%
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other detail (8) (8) (8) $19.11 $18.39 $38,250 7.4%
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations major 480 9.0% 0.07% $17.92 $18.14 $37,730 2.2%
37-2000 Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers minor 410 10.4% 0.06% $17.92 $17.42 $36,240 2.3%
37-2010 Building Cleaning Workers broad 410 10.4% 0.06% $17.92 $17.42 $36,240 2.3%
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners detail 410 10.4% 0.06% $17.92 $17.43 $36,250 2.3%
37-3010 Grounds Maintenance Workers broad 50 23.5% 0.01% $16.16 $18.84 $39,190 8.5%
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers detail 40 27.7% 0.01% $16.19 $19.54 $40,640 11.8%
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations major 107,590 1.7% 16.25% $23.99 $30.75 $63,960 1.2%
41-1010 First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers broad 13,140 3.1% 1.98% $37.03 $40.76 $84,790 1.7%
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers detail 1,980 8.9% 0.30% $17.60 $21.22 $44,140 4.3%
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers detail 11,160 3.4% 1.68% $38.26 $44.23 $91,990 1.6%
41-2000 Retail Sales Workers minor 7,400 7.9% 1.12% $13.61 $14.25 $29,650 2.0%
41-2010 Cashiers broad 230 37.5% 0.04% $12.00 $14.10 $29,330 7.4%
41-2011 Cashiers detail 230 37.5% 0.04% $12.00 $14.10 $29,330 7.4%
41-2031 Retail Salespersons detail 7,140 7.9% 1.08% $13.62 $14.24 $29,620 2.0%
41-3000 Sales Representatives, Services minor 73,230 1.9% 11.06% $26.71 $30.89 $64,260 1.2%
41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents detail (8) (8) (8) $28.07 $26.71 $55,550 3.7%
41-3091 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel detail 70,990 1.9% 10.72% $26.50 $31.03 $64,540 1.2%
41-4010 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing broad 2,900 11.0% 0.44% $29.39 $33.73 $70,150 6.3%
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products detail 990 21.6% 0.15% $30.48 $37.57 $78,140 14.6%
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products detail 1,910 12.8% 0.29% $28.73 $31.74 $66,020 5.8%
41-9000 Other Sales and Related Workers minor 10,930 4.2% 1.65% $18.05 $28.12 $58,490 2.1%
41-9020 Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents broad 40 5.5% 0.01% (8) (8) (8) (8)
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents detail 40 5.5% 0.01% (8) (8) (8) (8)
41-9031 Sales Engineers detail 2,790 5.5% 0.42% $56.00 $55.97 $116,420 1.6%
41-9041 Telemarketers detail 3,010 2.9% 0.45% $14.47 $17.25 $35,880 1.1%
41-9090 Miscellaneous Sales and Related Workers broad 5,090 8.1% 0.77% $14.13 $19.09 $39,700 2.0%
41-9091 Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers detail 4,520 8.5% 0.68% $14.00 $17.59 $36,580 1.7%
41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other detail 570 16.9% 0.09% $28.55 $30.97 $64,420 2.4%
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations major 104,700 1.4% 15.81% $22.22 $23.80 $49,490 0.6%
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers detail 9,740 2.3% 1.47% $34.70 $35.82 $74,500 1.0%
43-2000 Communications Equipment Operators minor 1,040 14.0% 0.16% $13.85 $18.94 $39,380 8.0%
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service detail 480 7.9% 0.07% $10.99 $12.01 $24,980 1.7%
43-2021 Telephone Operators detail 550 25.3% 0.08% $28.96 $25.01 $52,020 12.0%
43-3000 Financial Clerks minor 15,120 4.1% 2.28% $18.29 $21.28 $44,250 0.9%
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors detail 1,980 27.3% 0.30% $22.58 $23.24 $48,340 4.7%
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks detail 7,790 2.7% 1.18% $18.13 $19.49 $40,540 1.1%
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks detail 4,240 5.1% 0.64% $22.72 $23.41 $48,690 1.9%
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks detail 760 9.2% 0.11% $22.66 $22.01 $45,770 1.7%
43-3061 Procurement Clerks detail (8) (8) (8) $22.63 $22.87 $47,560 3.7%
43-4000 Information and Record Clerks minor 54,150 2.1% 8.18% $18.29 $22.14 $46,060 0.9%
43-4041 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks detail 40 19.1% 0.01% $28.73 $25.74 $53,540 6.9%
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives detail 50,790 2.2% 7.67% $18.29 $22.02 $45,790 1.0%
43-4071 File Clerks detail 320 7.8% 0.05% $28.77 $27.35 $56,890 1.6%
43-4151 Order Clerks detail 1,560 8.3% 0.24% $23.11 $25.24 $52,490 3.7%
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping detail 520 10.3% 0.08% $23.35 $24.51 $50,980 4.4%
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks detail 540 9.2% 0.08% $17.08 $17.22 $35,810 3.8%
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other detail 370 14.1% 0.06% $27.66 $25.36 $52,740 4.8%
43-5000 Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers minor 12,620 3.8% 1.91% $22.73 $23.60 $49,090 1.5%
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers detail 40 28.7% 0.01% $28.43 $26.15 $54,380 3.5%
43-5030 Dispatchers broad 4,480 5.0% 0.68% $18.40 $21.20 $44,100 2.3%
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance detail 4,460 5.0% 0.67% $18.40 $21.18 $44,060 2.3%
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks detail 4,500 7.3% 0.68% $23.59 $26.57 $55,270 2.2%
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks detail 3,540 7.1% 0.53% $22.22 $22.91 $47,650 2.9%
43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping detail 60 34.2% 0.01% $17.72 $18.73 $38,960 3.3%
43-6010 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants broad 6,720 3.3% 1.02% $28.20 $27.43 $57,060 1.3%
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants detail 1,910 3.6% 0.29% $33.60 $33.44 $69,560 1.2%
43-6012 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants detail 160 18.9% 0.02% $36.75 $34.05 $70,820 1.4%
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive detail 4,640 4.5% 0.70% $23.00 $24.72 $51,420 1.7%
43-9000 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers minor 5,300 4.4% 0.80% $22.58 $22.59 $46,980 1.5%
43-9020 Data Entry and Information Processing Workers broad 320 16.8% 0.05% $21.93 $20.89 $43,450 2.4%
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers detail 300 17.4% 0.05% $21.78 $20.65 $42,960 2.5%
43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service detail 40 49.1% 0.01% $15.40 $17.06 $35,480 2.5%
43-9061 Office Clerks, General detail 4,370 4.8% 0.66% $22.67 $22.75 $47,330 1.7%
43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer detail 120 39.6% 0.02% $16.02 $19.91 $41,410 17.6%
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other detail 380 9.9% 0.06% $22.58 $23.10 $48,040 3.7%
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations major 2,280 6.7% 0.34% $23.50 $26.50 $55,130 2.2%
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers detail 430 14.0% 0.06% $35.16 $36.30 $75,500 5.1%
47-2000 Construction Trades Workers minor 1,700 7.5% 0.26% $23.09 $23.66 $49,220 1.2%
47-2031 Carpenters detail 60 39.3% 0.01% $23.11 $24.76 $51,500 15.7%
47-2061 Construction Laborers detail 710 11.3% 0.11% $22.04 $22.51 $46,810 2.1%
47-2070 Construction Equipment Operators broad 810 12.1% 0.12% $23.26 $23.31 $48,480 0.6%
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators detail 810 12.1% 0.12% $23.26 $23.31 $48,480 0.6%
47-2111 Electricians detail 120 22.2% 0.02% $35.57 $32.04 $66,650 5.2%
47-4000 Other Construction and Related Workers minor 140 25.6% 0.02% $29.70 $31.29 $65,080 7.9%
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors detail 50 25.6% 0.01% $36.83 $37.40 $77,790 5.3%
47-4090 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers broad 90 38.2% 0.01% $25.82 $26.53 $55,180 7.1%
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations major 202,980 1.3% 30.65% $29.93 $31.67 $65,870 0.5%
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers detail 15,350 2.0% 2.32% $38.13 $40.09 $83,380 0.6%
49-2000 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers minor 123,150 1.7% 18.60% $29.35 $30.40 $63,240 0.5%
49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers detail 240 26.0% 0.04% $22.69 $23.47 $48,810 2.6%
49-2020 Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers broad 120,410 1.7% 18.18% $29.39 $30.52 $63,470 0.5%
49-2021 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers detail 4,420 9.8% 0.67% $36.22 $34.46 $71,670 2.6%
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers detail 115,990 1.8% 17.52% $29.36 $30.37 $63,160 0.5%
49-2090 Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers broad 2,510 17.7% 0.38% $23.09 $25.58 $53,210 5.0%
49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment detail 670 36.3% 0.10% $36.76 $34.39 $71,530 7.9%
49-2097 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers detail 1,560 24.3% 0.24% $21.57 $21.50 $44,710 2.9%
49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers detail 280 8.6% 0.04% $28.55 $27.30 $56,790 1.4%
49-3000 Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers minor 340 16.0% 0.05% $36.51 $35.98 $74,850 4.3%
49-3020 Automotive Technicians and Repairers broad 220 22.9% 0.03% $44.04 $37.93 $78,900 4.7%
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics detail 220 22.9% 0.03% $44.04 $37.93 $78,900 4.7%
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists detail 100 17.1% 0.02% $34.25 $32.95 $68,530 4.9%
49-9000 Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations minor 64,130 2.9% 9.68% $30.35 $32.06 $66,680 1.0%
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers detail 150 20.3% 0.02% $34.71 $34.80 $72,390 3.1%
49-9050 Line Installers and Repairers broad 61,450 3.0% 9.28% $31.21 $32.34 $67,260 1.1%
49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers detail 230 26.5% 0.04% $24.94 $29.05 $60,430 10.2%
49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers detail 61,220 3.0% 9.24% $31.27 $32.35 $67,280 1.1%
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General detail 2,030 7.5% 0.31% $27.62 $26.70 $55,540 2.1%
49-9090 Miscellaneous Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers broad 490 16.5% 0.07% $18.36 $18.83 $39,170 2.3%
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers detail 300 26.0% 0.05% $19.55 $18.17 $37,790 3.4%
49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other detail 170 11.2% 0.03% $17.74 $19.67 $40,910 3.8%
51-0000 Production Occupations major 1,030 12.7% 0.16% $24.40 $27.44 $57,080 3.9%
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers detail 150 26.5% 0.02% $35.36 $38.16 $79,380 4.2%
51-2000 Assemblers and Fabricators minor 400 17.4% 0.06% $18.35 $21.00 $43,680 5.4%
51-2020 Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical Assemblers broad 280 16.6% 0.04% $18.35 $21.61 $44,950 6.8%
51-2028 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers detail 280 16.6% 0.04% $18.35 $21.61 $44,950 6.8%
51-2090 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators broad 110 38.0% 0.02% $18.11 $19.50 $40,560 8.3%
51-8000 Plant and System Operators minor 30 47.3% (7) $45.32 $39.00 $81,110 10.2%
51-9000 Other Production Occupations minor 300 15.7% 0.04% $24.65 $29.03 $60,380 8.0%
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers detail 270 16.7% 0.04% $26.84 $30.32 $63,070 8.1%
51-9190 Miscellaneous Production Workers broad 30 31.5% (7) $17.48 $18.01 $37,450 6.5%
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations major 5,520 7.4% 0.83% $18.67 $22.07 $45,900 2.1%
53-1040 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers broad 400 11.6% 0.06% $36.98 $35.08 $72,970 2.3%
53-1047 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors detail 400 11.6% 0.06% $36.98 $35.08 $72,970 2.3%
53-2000 Air Transportation Workers minor 60 41.6% 0.01% (4) (4) $94,970 16.6%
53-2020 Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists broad (8) (8) (8) $38.63 $38.81 $80,720 13.8%
53-3000 Motor Vehicle Operators minor 220 20.1% 0.03% $24.01 $26.86 $55,880 7.6%
53-3030 Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers broad 210 21.0% 0.03% $24.01 $27.28 $56,730 7.7%
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers detail 90 27.4% 0.01% $24.01 $27.58 $57,360 8.8%
53-3033 Light Truck Drivers detail 90 24.5% 0.01% $36.92 $30.40 $63,230 7.7%
53-7000 Material Moving Workers minor 4,830 7.8% 0.73% $18.30 $20.45 $42,530 2.0%
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators detail 90 44.6% 0.01% $23.51 $22.91 $47,660 7.1%
53-7060 Laborers and Material Movers broad 4,750 7.8% 0.72% $18.29 $20.40 $42,440 2.1%
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand detail 1,420 17.5% 0.21% $18.18 $20.68 $43,020 5.2%
53-7065 Stockers and Order Fillers detail 3,330 8.8% 0.50% $18.30 $20.28 $42,190 1.7%


About May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(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.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $100.00 per hour or $208,000 per year.

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

(8) Estimate not released.



Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022