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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
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Management Occupations:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
10,495,770 | 0.4 % | $ 66.23 | $ 137,750 | 0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Management Occupations:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 26.23 | $ 37.66 | $ 56.19 | $ 81.29 | $ 111.36 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 54,550 | $ 78,330 | $ 116,880 | $ 169,090 | $ 231,620 |
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 | 593,600 | 21.42 | $ 87.56 | $ 182,120 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools | 393,620 | 4.58 | $ 54.48 | $ 113,310 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 373,690 | 14.77 | $ 87.00 | $ 180,950 |
Real Estate | 364,200 | 20.11 | $ 47.66 | $ 99,140 |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places | 344,660 | 3.17 | $ 33.18 | $ 69,010 |
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 | 9,280 | 26.94 | $ 68.93 | $ 143,370 |
Grantmaking and Giving Services | 40,130 | 25.33 | $ 72.90 | $ 151,620 |
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | 5,570 | 25.25 | $ 72.76 | $ 151,340 |
Other Investment Pools and Funds | 4,410 | 23.76 | $ 96.18 | $ 200,050 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 593,600 | 21.42 | $ 87.56 | $ 182,120 |
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 | 162,710 | 15.29 | $ 113.82 | $ 236,740 |
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | 27,530 | 14.94 | $ 110.95 | $ 230,780 |
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 26,200 | 16.25 | $ 104.50 | $ 217,370 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | 3,240 | 14.94 | $ 102.45 | $ 213,090 |
Scientific Research and Development Services | 187,000 | 20.28 | $ 99.19 | $ 206,320 |
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 | 1,308,800 | 72.93 | 1.06 | $ 77.10 | $ 160,360 |
Texas | 1,124,950 | 82.97 | 1.20 | $ 61.61 | $ 128,150 |
New York | 611,690 | 65.12 | 0.94 | $ 86.07 | $ 179,030 |
Florida | 601,150 | 62.83 | 0.91 | $ 62.44 | $ 129,870 |
Illinois | 535,650 | 89.10 | 1.29 | $ 65.06 | $ 135,320 |
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 | 101,680 | 144.87 | 2.10 | $ 83.03 | $ 172,710 |
Massachusetts | 345,350 | 94.79 | 1.37 | $ 77.15 | $ 160,460 |
Maryland | 244,320 | 91.25 | 1.32 | $ 66.34 | $ 137,990 |
Connecticut | 148,160 | 89.24 | 1.29 | $ 73.74 | $ 153,380 |
Illinois | 535,650 | 89.10 | 1.29 | $ 65.06 | $ 135,320 |
Top paying states for Management Occupations:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 611,690 | 65.12 | 0.94 | $ 86.07 | $ 179,030 |
New Jersey | 297,540 | 70.81 | 1.02 | $ 83.86 | $ 174,430 |
District of Columbia | 101,680 | 144.87 | 2.10 | $ 83.03 | $ 172,710 |
Washington | 193,830 | 55.45 | 0.80 | $ 77.73 | $ 161,680 |
Massachusetts | 345,350 | 94.79 | 1.37 | $ 77.15 | $ 160,460 |
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 | 663,790 | 69.91 | 1.01 | $ 90.83 | $ 188,920 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 437,530 | 70.73 | 1.02 | $ 72.62 | $ 151,060 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 405,130 | 89.89 | 1.30 | $ 68.32 | $ 142,100 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 350,940 | 88.48 | 1.28 | $ 65.92 | $ 137,110 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 304,760 | 98.56 | 1.43 | $ 78.80 | $ 163,900 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 276,210 | 100.01 | 1.45 | $ 80.91 | $ 168,300 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 268,670 | 84.50 | 1.22 | $ 64.00 | $ 133,110 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 237,070 | 97.87 | 1.42 | $ 91.09 | $ 189,460 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 201,510 | 71.52 | 1.03 | $ 69.18 | $ 143,900 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 195,920 | 69.24 | 1.00 | $ 71.39 | $ 148,500 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 43,880 | 109.36 | 1.58 | $ 84.36 | $ 175,460 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 119,300 | 104.48 | 1.51 | $ 101.47 | $ 211,060 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 276,210 | 100.01 | 1.45 | $ 80.91 | $ 168,300 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 304,760 | 98.56 | 1.43 | $ 78.80 | $ 163,900 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 121,080 | 98.00 | 1.42 | $ 66.76 | $ 138,860 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 237,070 | 97.87 | 1.42 | $ 91.09 | $ 189,460 |
Trenton, NJ | 22,000 | 92.26 | 1.33 | $ 84.72 | $ 176,210 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 405,130 | 89.89 | 1.30 | $ 68.32 | $ 142,100 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 350,940 | 88.48 | 1.28 | $ 65.92 | $ 137,110 |
Midland, TX | 10,010 | 87.22 | 1.26 | $ 70.66 | $ 146,970 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for 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 | 119,300 | 104.48 | 1.51 | $ 101.47 | $ 211,060 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 237,070 | 97.87 | 1.42 | $ 91.09 | $ 189,460 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 663,790 | 69.91 | 1.01 | $ 90.83 | $ 188,920 |
Trenton, NJ | 22,000 | 92.26 | 1.33 | $ 84.72 | $ 176,210 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 43,880 | 109.36 | 1.58 | $ 84.36 | $ 175,460 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 127,070 | 61.12 | 0.88 | $ 83.87 | $ 174,450 |
Boulder, CO | 12,750 | 65.58 | 0.95 | $ 81.87 | $ 170,300 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 276,210 | 100.01 | 1.45 | $ 80.91 | $ 168,300 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 114,190 | 74.99 | 1.09 | $ 80.00 | $ 166,410 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 304,760 | 98.56 | 1.43 | $ 78.80 | $ 163,900 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Management Occupations:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | 18,520 | 56.94 | 0.82 | $ 48.52 | $ 100,920 |
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 18,460 | 66.30 | 0.96 | $ 49.17 | $ 102,270 |
Kansas nonmetropolitan area | 17,040 | 43.85 | 0.63 | $ 49.60 | $ 103,170 |
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 15,030 | 57.19 | 0.83 | $ 50.75 | $ 105,550 |
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 14,400 | 73.13 | 1.06 | $ 52.53 | $ 109,260 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Management Occupations:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 8,600 | 83.57 | 1.21 | $ 57.39 | $ 119,380 |
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 5,550 | 79.62 | 1.15 | $ 51.96 | $ 108,080 |
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | 2,610 | 78.23 | 1.13 | $ 59.67 | $ 124,110 |
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 7,870 | 77.44 | 1.12 | $ 52.81 | $ 109,850 |
Maryland nonmetropolitan area | 4,500 | 77.19 | 1.12 | $ 54.66 | $ 113,680 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Management Occupations:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 6,450 | 64.05 | 0.93 | $ 64.43 | $ 134,020 |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 6,470 | 51.27 | 0.74 | $ 61.85 | $ 128,640 |
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | 4,550 | 43.85 | 0.63 | $ 61.12 | $ 127,120 |
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | 2,610 | 78.23 | 1.13 | $ 59.67 | $ 124,110 |
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 4,980 | 48.23 | 0.70 | $ 59.33 | $ 123,400 |
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 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024