Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other

All business operations specialists not listed separately.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
958,670 0.5 % $35.99 $74,870 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $18.28 $24.75 $33.19 $44.27 $56.97
Annual Wage (2) $38,020 $51,480 $69,040 $92,080 $118,500


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 166,950 8.26 $39.95 $83,100
Management of Companies and Enterprises 64,730 2.81 $38.44 $79,960
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 54,600 1.82 $30.33 $63,080
State Government (OES Designation) 44,500 2.03 $31.59 $65,710
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 41,350 3.10 $38.39 $79,840

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 166,950 8.26 $39.95 $83,100
Grantmaking and Giving Services 10,170 7.31 $33.21 $69,080
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 1,100 4.73 $31.49 $65,490
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 17,990 4.19 $31.45 $65,420
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) 4,950 4.10 $40.91 $85,100

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing 40 0.09 $53.63 $111,550
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media 60 0.39 $52.07 $108,310
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,830 0.77 $50.43 $104,890
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 510 2.90 $48.00 $99,850
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 290 2.71 $47.32 $98,420


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 138,000 8.64 1.27 $39.50 $82,150
Florida 77,000 9.37 1.37 $32.74 $68,090
Texas 67,810 5.77 0.85 $38.71 $80,520
Illinois 54,880 9.30 1.36 $32.34 $67,260
New Jersey 44,410 11.23 1.64 $36.26 $75,420




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 31,000 44.14 6.46 $48.88 $101,670
Colorado 40,420 16.12 2.36 $37.98 $78,990
New Jersey 44,410 11.23 1.64 $36.26 $75,420
Washington 32,530 10.61 1.55 $36.95 $76,850
Florida 77,000 9.37 1.37 $32.74 $68,090




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 31,000 44.14 6.46 $48.88 $101,670
New York 23,420 2.57 0.38 $45.01 $93,620
Maryland 21,060 7.98 1.17 $42.78 $88,980
Virginia 30,530 8.12 1.19 $41.26 $85,810
Massachusetts 11,550 3.34 0.49 $39.84 $82,880





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 49,870 20.02 2.93 $47.58 $98,960
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 36,080 9.92 1.45 $32.75 $68,120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 35,150 8.33 1.22 $37.04 $77,040
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 30,400 4.61 0.68 $42.82 $89,070
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 26,500 18.72 2.74 $39.18 $81,500
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 23,360 9.15 1.34 $34.51 $71,790
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 21,340 13.44 1.97 $38.13 $79,310
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 20,360 10.66 1.56 $33.93 $70,580
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 17,730 6.04 0.88 $43.31 $90,090
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 16,370 6.74 0.99 $39.39 $81,930




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Warner Robins, GA 2,480 36.00 5.27 $35.91 $74,690
Ames, IA 1,230 28.25 4.14 $29.89 $62,170
Trenton, NJ 6,300 27.87 4.08 $35.94 $74,750
Carson City, NV 610 21.85 3.20 $30.99 $64,460
California-Lexington Park, MD 950 21.57 3.16 $52.68 $109,580
Springfield, IL 2,180 20.46 3.00 $31.23 $64,960
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 49,870 20.02 2.93 $47.58 $98,960
Hinesville, GA 330 19.70 2.89 $31.13 $64,750
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 26,500 18.72 2.74 $39.18 $81,500
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 1,550 18.48 2.71 $37.29 $77,570




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 480 7.86 1.15 $53.37 $111,010
California-Lexington Park, MD 950 21.57 3.16 $52.68 $109,580
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 10,900 10.42 1.53 $48.33 $100,530
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 49,870 20.02 2.93 $47.58 $98,960
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 15,510 14.53 2.13 $47.26 $98,290
Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metropolitan Division 8,770 15.08 2.21 $45.94 $95,550
Huntsville, AL 2,800 12.83 1.88 $45.67 $95,000
San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division 950 8.49 1.24 $44.64 $92,860
Kennewick-Richland, WA 1,030 9.57 1.40 $44.29 $92,110
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 17,730 6.04 0.88 $43.31 $90,090

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,350 7.43 1.09 $30.02 $62,450
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,240 9.38 1.37 $33.60 $69,890
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,210 4.74 0.69 $29.00 $60,320
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 1,180 6.20 0.91 $29.36 $61,060
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 1,060 10.99 1.61 $28.85 $60,020

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Alamos County, New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 220 14.41 2.11 $45.28 $94,180
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 890 11.35 1.66 $28.98 $60,280
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 1,060 10.99 1.61 $28.85 $60,020
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 370 10.49 1.54 $37.56 $78,120
Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area 180 9.56 1.40 $28.69 $59,680

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 200 3.30 0.48 $45.63 $94,900
Los Alamos County, New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 220 14.41 2.11 $45.28 $94,180
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 330 6.72 0.98 $42.63 $88,660
Balance of Alaska nonmetropolitan area 350 4.68 0.69 $40.29 $83,800
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 370 10.49 1.54 $37.56 $78,120


About May 2016 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.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017