Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
23-1022 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
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National estimates for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Industry profile for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Geographic profile for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
National estimates for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 7,060 |
10.0 % |
$ 45.85 |
$ 95,370 |
14.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 17.29 |
$ 24.62 |
$ 34.39 |
$ 51.47 |
$ 73.43 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 35,960 |
$ 51,200 |
$ 71,540 |
$ 107,060 |
$ 152,730 |
Industry profile for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Legal Services |
1,550 |
0.13 |
(8) |
(8) |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,150 |
0.05 |
$ 38.28 |
$ 79,620 |
| Insurance Carriers |
320 |
0.03 |
$ 28.79 |
$ 59,890 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
110 |
0.03 |
$ 42.84 |
$ 89,110 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
40 |
0.02 |
$ 28.23 |
$ 58,720 |
Top paying industries for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
60 |
(7) |
$ 72.21 |
$ 150,190 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
140 |
0.01 |
$ 70.27 |
$ 146,160 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
350 |
(7) |
$ 54.15 |
$ 112,640 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 50.21 |
$ 104,430 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
170 |
0.01 |
$ 50.09 |
$ 104,180 |
Geographic profile for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
600 |
0.06 |
1.37 |
$ 43.21 |
$ 89,870 |
| Illinois |
320 |
0.05 |
1.13 |
$ 32.75 |
$ 68,110 |
| Michigan |
260 |
0.06 |
1.31 |
$ 35.57 |
$ 73,980 |
| Pennsylvania |
260 |
0.04 |
0.95 |
$ 33.83 |
$ 70,370 |
| Wisconsin |
260 |
0.09 |
1.91 |
$ 32.96 |
$ 68,550 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Montana |
50 |
0.10 |
2.18 |
$ 24.11 |
$ 50,160 |
| North Dakota |
40 |
0.09 |
1.98 |
$ 24.87 |
$ 51,730 |
| Wisconsin |
260 |
0.09 |
1.91 |
$ 32.96 |
$ 68,550 |
| Delaware |
40 |
0.08 |
1.64 |
$ 30.19 |
$ 62,790 |
| New York |
600 |
0.06 |
1.37 |
$ 43.21 |
$ 89,870 |
Top paying states for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators:
| 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 |
450 |
0.05 |
1.02 |
$ 43.08 |
$ 89,610 |
| Springfield, IL |
190 |
1.86 |
40.06 |
$ 27.98 |
$ 58,200 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
170 |
0.07 |
1.53 |
$ 49.68 |
$ 103,330 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
120 |
0.10 |
2.16 |
$ 26.83 |
$ 55,810 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
120 |
0.05 |
1.12 |
$ 37.63 |
$ 78,280 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
110 |
0.04 |
0.85 |
$ 36.29 |
$ 75,490 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
90 |
0.05 |
1.07 |
$ 42.51 |
$ 88,430 |
| Madison, WI |
80 |
0.20 |
4.35 |
$ 26.56 |
$ 55,240 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY |
70 |
0.14 |
2.96 |
$ 41.62 |
$ 86,580 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
60 |
0.04 |
0.92 |
$ 47.62 |
$ 99,050 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Springfield, IL |
190 |
1.86 |
40.06 |
$ 27.98 |
$ 58,200 |
| Lancaster, PA |
50 |
0.21 |
4.43 |
$ 29.44 |
$ 61,230 |
| Madison, WI |
80 |
0.20 |
4.35 |
$ 26.56 |
$ 55,240 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY |
70 |
0.14 |
2.96 |
$ 41.62 |
$ 86,580 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
120 |
0.10 |
2.16 |
$ 26.83 |
$ 55,810 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI |
40 |
0.08 |
1.79 |
$ 28.10 |
$ 58,440 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
30 |
0.08 |
1.62 |
$ 44.33 |
$ 92,210 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
170 |
0.07 |
1.53 |
$ 49.68 |
$ 103,330 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
50 |
0.06 |
1.35 |
$ 39.04 |
$ 81,190 |
| Richmond, VA |
40 |
0.06 |
1.35 |
$ 29.48 |
$ 61,320 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
50 |
0.04 |
0.88 |
$ 62.98 |
$ 130,990 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
60 |
0.05 |
1.17 |
$ 56.36 |
$ 117,230 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
170 |
0.07 |
1.53 |
$ 49.68 |
$ 103,330 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 49.46 |
$ 102,880 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
60 |
0.04 |
0.92 |
$ 47.62 |
$ 99,050 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
60 |
0.04 |
0.82 |
$ 47.03 |
$ 97,830 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
30 |
0.08 |
1.62 |
$ 44.33 |
$ 92,210 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
450 |
0.05 |
1.02 |
$ 43.08 |
$ 89,610 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
90 |
0.05 |
1.07 |
$ 42.51 |
$ 88,430 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY |
70 |
0.14 |
2.96 |
$ 41.62 |
$ 86,580 |
About May 2023 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.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(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
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
