Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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STEM data sets

NOTE: Because of changes to the occupational classification system that began with the May 2019 OEWS estimates, the May 2020 STEM aggregation is not directly comparable to the STEM aggregation used in OEWS data prior to 2019. For more information on using OES data to look at changes through time, see “Can OES data be used to compare changes in employment and wages over time?”

Typical entry-level educational requirement data sets

NOTE: The typical education level required to enter an occupation is based on education and training categories from the BLS Employment Projections program. Because of changes to the occupational classification system that began with the May 2019 OEWS estimates and because the entry-level educational requirements assigned to some occupations have changed, the May 2020 OEWS data by typical-entry level educational requirement are not directly comparable to OEWS typical entry-level education data prior to 2019. The May 2020 estimates are based primarily on the system of education and training requirements used for the 2018-2028 employment projections. The May 2017 and May 2018 estimates are based on the system of education and training categories used for the 2016-26 employment projections, and are not directly comparable to the May 2015 and May 2016 estimates, which are based on the categories used for the 2014-24 employment projections. For more information on using OES data to look at changes through time, see “Can OES data be used to compare changes in employment and wages over time?”

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Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021