• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
88,700	2.8 %	$ 19.33	$ 40,200	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Residential Advisors:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 13.23	$ 15.63	$ 18.25	$ 22.26	$ 26.75
Annual Wage (2)	$ 27,520	$ 32,510	$ 37,950	$ 46,310	$ 55,640

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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	21,260	3.41	$ 19.24	$ 40,020
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	12,350	5.71	$ 18.56	$ 38,590
Other Residential Care Facilities	10,580	6.88	$ 18.62	$ 38,730
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	9,970	0.32	$ 19.67	$ 40,920
Individual and Family Services	8,310	0.28	$ 19.84	$ 41,270

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, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps	1,310	13.19	$ 19.90	$ 41,390
Other Residential Care Facilities	10,580	6.88	$ 18.62	$ 38,730
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	12,350	5.71	$ 18.56	$ 38,590
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	21,260	3.41	$ 19.24	$ 40,020
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	3,500	1.26	$ 19.22	$ 39,980

Top paying industries for Residential Advisors:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	2,050	0.04	$ 25.68	$ 53,400
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	150	(7)	$ 24.36	$ 50,660
Grantmaking and Giving Services	100	0.06	$ 22.67	$ 47,150
Management of Companies and Enterprises	410	0.01	$ 22.67	$ 47,140
Religious Organizations	(8)	(8)	$ 22.54	$ 46,870

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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	9,130	0.51	0.87	$ 22.94	$ 47,720
New York	5,630	0.60	1.03	$ 21.73	$ 45,190
Pennsylvania	5,580	0.94	1.61	$ 18.58	$ 38,640
Massachusetts	4,720	1.29	2.22	$ 22.88	$ 47,580
Ohio	4,080	0.75	1.28	$ 16.88	$ 35,100

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	1,520	3.42	5.86	$ 16.85	$ 35,050
West Virginia	1,080	1.57	2.69	$ 14.85	$ 30,880
District of Columbia	930	1.32	2.26	$ 22.11	$ 45,980
Massachusetts	4,720	1.29	2.22	$ 22.88	$ 47,580
Kentucky	2,420	1.23	2.11	$ 13.44	$ 27,960

Top paying states for Residential Advisors:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana	210	0.12	0.20	$ 23.81	$ 49,530
California	9,130	0.51	0.87	$ 22.94	$ 47,720
Massachusetts	4,720	1.29	2.22	$ 22.88	$ 47,580
Washington	1,980	0.57	0.97	$ 22.26	$ 46,290
District of Columbia	930	1.32	2.26	$ 22.11	$ 45,980

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	4,440	0.47	0.80	$ 22.29	$ 46,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	3,340	0.54	0.92	$ 23.13	$ 48,110
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	3,010	1.09	1.87	$ 23.64	$ 49,160
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,480	0.80	1.37	$ 21.67	$ 45,080
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2,190	0.77	1.32	$ 19.09	$ 39,700
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1,910	1.00	1.71	$ 21.99	$ 45,750
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	1,680	0.37	0.64	$ 19.41	$ 40,380
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,480	0.52	0.90	$ 18.39	$ 38,260
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	1,190	1.11	1.89	$ 18.49	$ 38,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	1,170	0.48	0.82	$ 25.35	$ 52,720

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	430	6.04	10.35	$ 16.78	$ 34,900
Cumberland, MD-WV	110	3.13	5.36	$ 24.85	$ 51,690
Mankato-North Mankato, MN	160	2.96	5.07	$ 21.12	$ 43,940
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	650	2.84	4.87	$ 17.67	$ 36,760
Johnstown, PA	140	2.81	4.82	$ 17.70	$ 36,820
Jackson, TN	190	2.71	4.64	$ 13.90	$ 28,910
Jackson, MS	680	2.68	4.59	$ 23.04	$ 47,930
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	100	2.46	4.21	$ 11.55	$ 24,020
Duluth, MN-WI	290	2.38	4.07	$ 21.51	$ 44,750
Ithaca, NY	110	2.20	3.76	$ 22.64	$ 47,080