Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
11-0000 Management Occupations (Major Group)
Management Occupations comprises the following occupations:
Chief Executives;
General and Operations Managers;
Legislators;
Advertising and Promotions Managers;
Marketing Managers;
Sales Managers;
Fundraising Managers;
Public Relations Managers;
Facilities Managers;
Administrative Services Managers;
Computer and Information Systems Managers;
Financial Managers;
Industrial Production Managers;
Purchasing Managers;
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers;
Compensation and Benefits Managers;
Human Resources Managers;
Training and Development Managers;
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers;
Construction Managers;
Education Administrators, All Other;
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare;
Education Administrators, Postsecondary;
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary;
Architectural and Engineering Managers;
Food Service Managers;
Gambling Managers;
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling;
Lodging Managers;
Medical and Health Services Managers;
Natural Sciences Managers;
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents;
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers;
Social and Community Service Managers;
Emergency Management Directors;
Personal Service Managers, All Other;
Funeral Home Managers;
Managers, All Other
National estimates for Management Occupations
Industry profile for Management Occupations
Geographic profile for Management Occupations
National estimates for Management Occupations:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Management Occupations:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 8,909,910 |
0.2 % |
$ 59.31 |
$ 123,370 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Management Occupations:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 23.01 |
$ 35.92 |
$ 49.25 |
$ 77.39 |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 47,860 |
$ 74,710 |
$ 102,450 |
$ 160,960 |
(5) |
Industry profile for Management Occupations:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Management Occupations are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Management Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Management Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
509,970 |
20.08 |
$ 76.47 |
$ 159,060 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
359,390 |
4.44 |
$ 50.08 |
$ 104,160 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
309,200 |
13.64 |
$ 79.46 |
$ 165,280 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
305,970 |
5.69 |
$ 48.20 |
$ 100,260 |
| Real Estate |
298,000 |
17.82 |
$ 42.27 |
$ 87,930 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Management Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Land Subdivision |
8,710 |
26.26 |
$ 59.80 |
$ 124,390 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) |
4,700 |
24.25 |
$ 69.49 |
$ 144,530 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services |
30,620 |
21.91 |
$ 65.22 |
$ 135,650 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
509,970 |
20.08 |
$ 76.47 |
$ 159,060 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds |
2,450 |
19.37 |
$ 81.77 |
$ 170,080 |
Top paying industries for Management Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
124,410 |
12.97 |
$ 93.81 |
$ 195,120 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
19,650 |
12.62 |
$ 93.55 |
$ 194,580 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
2,880 |
13.77 |
$ 91.82 |
$ 190,980 |
| Other Information Services |
56,490 |
15.57 |
$ 91.49 |
$ 190,290 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
143,790 |
18.07 |
$ 90.32 |
$ 187,870 |
Geographic profile for Management Occupations:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Management Occupations are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Management Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Management Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
1,199,620 |
72.57 |
1.15 |
$ 68.00 |
$ 141,440 |
| Texas |
820,510 |
67.11 |
1.06 |
$ 55.83 |
$ 116,120 |
| New York |
517,360 |
59.68 |
0.94 |
$ 75.20 |
$ 156,420 |
| Florida |
502,370 |
58.38 |
0.92 |
$ 52.63 |
$ 109,470 |
| Illinois |
442,130 |
78.69 |
1.24 |
$ 59.16 |
$ 123,060 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Management Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
96,600 |
145.93 |
2.31 |
$ 75.25 |
$ 156,530 |
| Massachusetts |
326,510 |
96.19 |
1.52 |
$ 69.22 |
$ 143,980 |
| Connecticut |
130,920 |
83.20 |
1.32 |
$ 66.21 |
$ 137,710 |
| Vermont |
22,890 |
80.59 |
1.27 |
$ 45.69 |
$ 95,030 |
| Utah |
122,570 |
78.84 |
1.25 |
$ 47.74 |
$ 99,300 |
Top paying states for Management Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Jersey |
246,420 |
64.00 |
1.01 |
$ 76.11 |
$ 158,300 |
| District of Columbia |
96,600 |
145.93 |
2.31 |
$ 75.25 |
$ 156,530 |
| New York |
517,360 |
59.68 |
0.94 |
$ 75.20 |
$ 156,420 |
| Delaware |
20,400 |
46.84 |
0.74 |
$ 70.74 |
$ 147,140 |
| Massachusetts |
326,510 |
96.19 |
1.52 |
$ 69.22 |
$ 143,980 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Management Occupations:
| 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 |
559,890 |
64.52 |
1.02 |
$ 80.30 |
$ 167,020 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
410,750 |
71.81 |
1.14 |
$ 65.31 |
$ 135,840 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
338,330 |
79.93 |
1.26 |
$ 62.00 |
$ 128,970 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
266,870 |
91.00 |
1.44 |
$ 73.39 |
$ 152,640 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
264,180 |
102.19 |
1.62 |
$ 72.24 |
$ 150,250 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
256,120 |
71.36 |
1.13 |
$ 59.38 |
$ 123,510 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
218,400 |
97.41 |
1.54 |
$ 80.19 |
$ 166,780 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
195,950 |
67.64 |
1.07 |
$ 59.32 |
$ 123,380 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
194,170 |
75.03 |
1.19 |
$ 60.03 |
$ 124,850 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
159,940 |
60.25 |
0.95 |
$ 65.59 |
$ 136,420 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Management Occupations:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
114,460 |
107.11 |
1.69 |
$ 89.83 |
$ 186,850 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
264,180 |
102.19 |
1.62 |
$ 72.24 |
$ 150,250 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
218,400 |
97.41 |
1.54 |
$ 80.19 |
$ 166,780 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
36,370 |
96.96 |
1.53 |
$ 74.64 |
$ 155,250 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
266,870 |
91.00 |
1.44 |
$ 73.39 |
$ 152,640 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT |
9,740 |
84.94 |
1.34 |
$ 49.14 |
$ 102,210 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
62,980 |
84.74 |
1.34 |
$ 51.13 |
$ 106,340 |
| Provo-Orem, UT |
22,980 |
84.31 |
1.33 |
$ 49.64 |
$ 103,250 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT |
45,040 |
82.74 |
1.31 |
$ 65.51 |
$ 136,260 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
87,090 |
81.15 |
1.28 |
$ 59.38 |
$ 123,510 |
United States Department of Labor
