• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

39-9041 Residential Advisors

Coordinate activities in resident facilities in secondary school and college dormitories, group homes, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May assist residents with problem solving or refer them to counseling resources.

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National estimates for Residential Advisors
Industry profile for Residential Advisors
Geographic profile for Residential Advisors

National estimates for Residential Advisors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Residential Advisors:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
92,500	1.9 %	$ 16.81	$ 34,950	0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Residential Advisors:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 11.18	$ 13.86	$ 15.01	$ 18.63	$ 23.33
Annual Wage (2)	$ 23,260	$ 28,820	$ 31,220	$ 38,750	$ 48,530

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Industry profile for Residential Advisors:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Residential Advisors:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	25,230	4.12	$ 16.42	$ 34,160
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	11,600	0.39	$ 18.96	$ 39,430
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	10,960	5.76	$ 16.05	$ 33,380
Other Residential Care Facilities	10,230	6.78	$ 15.08	$ 31,360
Individual and Family Services	8,510	0.32	$ 16.63	$ 34,580

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Residential Advisors:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Rooming and Boarding Houses	930	10.38	$ 17.07	$ 35,510
Other Residential Care Facilities	10,230	6.78	$ 15.08	$ 31,360
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	10,960	5.76	$ 16.05	$ 33,380
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	25,230	4.12	$ 16.42	$ 34,160
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	3,320	1.24	$ 16.54	$ 34,390

Top paying industries for Residential Advisors:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians	50	(7)	$ 22.66	$ 47,130
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	240	(7)	$ 21.69	$ 45,120
Social Advocacy Organizations	90	0.04	$ 21.25	$ 44,190
Civic and Social Organizations	160	0.06	$ 20.30	$ 42,230
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	60	0.01	$ 20.03	$ 41,660

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Geographic profile for Residential Advisors:

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

States with the highest employment level in Residential Advisors:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	10,100	0.61	0.93	$ 19.66	$ 40,890
New York	6,490	0.75	1.14	$ 19.49	$ 40,550
Massachusetts	5,220	1.54	2.34	$ 19.48	$ 40,520
Maryland	4,720	1.85	2.82	$ 16.40	$ 34,120
Texas	4,510	0.37	0.56	$ 15.56	$ 32,350

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Residential Advisors:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota	1,650	3.92	5.97	$ 14.15	$ 29,430
Maryland	4,720	1.85	2.82	$ 16.40	$ 34,120
District of Columbia	1,120	1.69	2.57	$ 17.89	$ 37,200
Massachusetts	5,220	1.54	2.34	$ 19.48	$ 40,520
Connecticut	2,240	1.43	2.17	$ 17.96	$ 37,350

Top paying states for Residential Advisors:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey	320	0.08	0.13	$ 23.57	$ 49,020
Vermont	320	1.13	1.72	$ 23.10	$ 48,050
Minnesota	2,640	0.97	1.47	$ 19.75	$ 41,080
California	10,100	0.61	0.93	$ 19.66	$ 40,890
New York	6,490	0.75	1.14	$ 19.49	$ 40,550

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Residential Advisors:

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	4,300	0.50	0.75	$ 20.60	$ 42,840
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,640	1.24	1.89	$ 17.98	$ 37,390
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	3,630	0.63	0.97	$ 19.07	$ 39,660
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	3,200	1.24	1.88	$ 19.72	$ 41,020
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	2,490	1.98	3.02	$ 15.89	$ 33,050
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,830	0.69	1.05	$ 17.54	$ 36,480
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1,370	0.75	1.15	$ 20.23	$ 42,080
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	1,370	0.99	1.51	$ 19.93	$ 41,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	1,310	0.58	0.89	$ 22.22	$ 46,210
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	1,280	1.31	1.99	$ 15.82	$ 32,900

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Residential Advisors:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Rapid City, SD	350	5.21	7.93	$ 13.30	$ 27,670
Cumberland, MD-WV	180	5.06	7.71	$ 19.24	$ 40,010
Leominster-Gardner, MA	180	3.76	5.72	$ 18.43	$ 38,330
Tuscaloosa, AL	340	3.47	5.28	$ 13.50	$ 28,080
Jackson, TN	230	3.45	5.25	$ 12.49	$ 25,970
Jonesboro, AR	190	3.39	5.17	$ 11.38	$ 23,670
New Bedford, MA	210	3.38	5.14	$ 18.18	$ 37,820
Pittsfield, MA	120	3.17	4.82	$ 20.28	$ 42,180
Sioux Falls, SD	490	3.12	4.75	$ 14.60	$ 30,370
Waterbury, CT	190	3.02	4.59	$ 16.14	$ 33,560