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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

11-9161 Emergency Management Directors

Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.


National estimates for Emergency Management Directors
Industry profile for Emergency Management Directors
Geographic profile for Emergency Management Directors

National estimates for Emergency Management Directors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Emergency Management Directors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
11,290 1.5 % $ 42.74 $ 88,890 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Emergency Management Directors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.56 $ 28.60 $ 38.07 $ 51.06 $ 71.09
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,920 $ 59,480 $ 79,180 $ 106,200 $ 147,870


Industry profile for Emergency Management Directors:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Emergency Management Directors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,380 0.12 $ 39.45 $ 82,050
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,690 0.08 $ 34.86 $ 72,510
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 560 0.01 $ 48.44 $ 100,760
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 310 0.01 $ 45.31 $ 94,250
Management of Companies and Enterprises 230 0.01 $ 65.87 $ 137,020

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Emergency Management Directors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,380 0.12 $ 39.45 $ 82,050
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 230 0.11 $ 45.79 $ 95,250
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 80 0.08 $ 68.72 $ 142,930
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,690 0.08 $ 34.86 $ 72,510
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 220 0.06 $ 66.62 $ 138,570

Top paying industries for Emergency Management Directors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 200 0.01 $ 81.13 $ 168,750
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 60 (7) $ 75.90 $ 157,880
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 80 0.08 $ 68.72 $ 142,930
Scientific Research and Development Services 90 0.01 $ 67.43 $ 140,250
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 220 0.06 $ 66.62 $ 138,570


Geographic profile for Emergency Management Directors:

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



Map of employment of emergency management directors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Emergency Management Directors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 860 0.07 0.86 $ 44.15 $ 91,820
California 800 0.05 0.59 $ 58.84 $ 122,390
Florida 670 0.07 0.95 $ 43.26 $ 89,990
New York 520 0.06 0.74 $ 48.63 $ 101,140
New Jersey 480 0.12 1.55 $ 51.13 $ 106,360


Map of location quotient of emergency management directors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Emergency Management Directors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 130 0.42 5.44 $ 51.33 $ 106,760
South Dakota 130 0.29 3.79 $ 29.86 $ 62,110
District of Columbia 140 0.20 2.59 $ 77.78 $ 161,790
Oklahoma 270 0.17 2.21 $ 30.71 $ 63,880
Wyoming 40 0.17 2.19 $ 30.04 $ 62,480


Map of annual mean wages of emergency management directors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Emergency Management Directors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 140 0.20 2.59 $ 77.78 $ 161,790
California 800 0.05 0.59 $ 58.84 $ 122,390
Idaho 110 0.13 1.72 $ 54.58 $ 113,520
Washington 140 0.04 0.53 $ 53.87 $ 112,040
Maryland 100 0.04 0.48 $ 52.97 $ 110,170



Map of employment of emergency management directors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Emergency Management Directors:

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 550 0.06 0.78 $ 54.23 $ 112,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 280 0.09 1.20 $ 67.16 $ 139,690
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 250 0.25 3.23 $ 47.31 $ 98,410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 220 0.06 0.75 $ 43.66 $ 90,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 180 0.06 0.79 $ 57.52 $ 119,640
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 170 0.07 0.86 $ 49.56 $ 103,090
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 160 0.03 0.35 $ 59.96 $ 124,730
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 160 0.06 0.76 $ 43.95 $ 91,410
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 140 0.05 0.69 $ 48.06 $ 99,960
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 120 0.05 0.60 $ 55.89 $ 116,250


Map of location quotient of emergency management directors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Emergency Management Directors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Anchorage, AK 100 0.58 7.57 $ 50.05 $ 104,110
Jackson, MS 80 0.33 4.37 $ 20.59 $ 42,830
Columbia, SC 100 0.26 3.35 $ 31.83 $ 66,210
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 80 0.25 3.31 $ 37.65 $ 78,310
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 250 0.25 3.23 $ 47.31 $ 98,410
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 30 0.21 2.71 $ 28.82 $ 59,940
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 90 0.21 2.70 $ 39.32 $ 81,780
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 30 0.20 2.64 $ 48.09 $ 100,030
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 110 0.19 2.49 $ 46.91 $ 97,580
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 50 0.16 2.08 $ 28.92 $ 60,150


Map of annual mean wages of emergency management directors by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Emergency Management Directors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 100 0.04 0.56 $ 83.67 $ 174,030
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 30 0.03 0.36 $ 72.15 $ 150,080
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 280 0.09 1.20 $ 67.16 $ 139,690
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 60 0.04 0.47 $ 64.80 $ 134,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 160 0.03 0.35 $ 59.96 $ 124,730
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 70 0.04 0.48 $ 59.70 $ 124,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 70 0.04 0.53 $ 58.30 $ 121,260
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 180 0.06 0.79 $ 57.52 $ 119,640
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 120 0.05 0.60 $ 55.89 $ 116,250
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 550 0.06 0.78 $ 54.23 $ 112,800

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Emergency Management Directors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 60 0.36 4.76 $ 26.21 $ 54,510
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.97 12.72 $ 29.91 $ 62,210
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.14 1.87 $ 28.40 $ 59,070
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.29 3.79 $ 32.93 $ 68,500
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 2.32 $ 32.65 $ 67,910

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Emergency Management Directors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.97 12.72 $ 29.91 $ 62,210
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 60 0.36 4.76 $ 26.21 $ 54,510
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 4.45 $ 25.35 $ 52,720
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 40 0.32 4.14 $ 26.39 $ 54,880
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.29 3.79 $ 32.93 $ 68,500

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Emergency Management Directors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 2.97 $ 34.18 $ 71,100
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.29 3.79 $ 32.93 $ 68,500
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 30 0.13 1.73 $ 32.88 $ 68,390
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.18 2.35 $ 32.73 $ 68,080
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 2.32 $ 32.65 $ 67,910


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023