Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

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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)
58,450 0.3 % $27.86 $57,950 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $15.32 $19.27 $25.03 $34.66 $46.85
Annual Wage (2) $31,860 $40,090 $52,060 $72,090 $97,440


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) 24,820 1.23 $32.47 $67,540
State Government (OES Designation) 22,640 1.04 $25.16 $52,330
Local Government (OES Designation) 11,000 0.20 $23.02 $47,890

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) 24,820 1.23 $32.47 $67,540
State Government (OES Designation) 22,640 1.04 $25.16 $52,330
Local Government (OES Designation) 11,000 0.20 $23.02 $47,890

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 24,820 1.23 $32.47 $67,540
State Government (OES Designation) 22,640 1.04 $25.16 $52,330
Local Government (OES Designation) 11,000 0.20 $23.02 $47,890


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 8,870 0.56 1.33 $29.98 $62,360
New York 5,270 0.58 1.39 $31.95 $66,450
Florida 4,220 0.51 1.23 $22.45 $46,690
Texas 4,000 0.34 0.82 $27.13 $56,420
Pennsylvania 3,320 0.58 1.39 $24.55 $51,070




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)
Utah 1,860 1.35 3.24 $23.68 $49,250
Kentucky 1,910 1.02 2.45 $22.59 $46,980
Missouri 2,170 0.79 1.89 $20.98 $43,630
Rhode Island 320 0.67 1.61 $33.86 $70,440
West Virginia 460 0.66 1.60 $19.20 $39,930




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 70 0.23 0.55 $41.07 $85,430
Connecticut 1,020 0.61 1.47 $39.75 $82,680
New Jersey 1,450 0.37 0.88 $37.83 $78,700
Michigan 600 0.14 0.34 $35.12 $73,040
Illinois 1,490 0.25 0.61 $34.94 $72,680





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)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 3,220 3.53 8.48 $26.25 $54,610
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,130 2.21 5.30 $21.48 $44,680
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,900 0.29 0.69 $39.62 $82,410
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 1,760 7.22 17.35 $23.02 $47,880
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,610 1.55 3.72 $26.12 $54,320
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,610 1.81 4.35 $25.85 $53,760
Kansas City, MO-KS 1,610 1.54 3.70 $21.05 $43,780
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,600 3.62 8.70 $27.57 $57,340
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,440 0.56 1.35 $25.93 $53,930
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 1,320 1.03 2.46 $28.96 $60,240




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)
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 1,760 7.22 17.35 $23.02 $47,880
Tallahassee, FL 920 5.59 13.42 $19.11 $39,740
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 380 3.67 8.80 $25.35 $52,730
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,600 3.62 8.70 $27.57 $57,340
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 3,220 3.53 8.48 $26.25 $54,610
Montgomery, AL 370 2.24 5.39 $27.56 $57,320
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,130 2.21 5.30 $21.48 $44,680
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,610 1.81 4.35 $25.85 $53,760
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 580 1.81 4.35 $23.84 $49,580
Charleston, WV 200 1.75 4.20 $16.80 $34,940




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)
New Haven, CT 80 0.30 0.71 $45.43 $94,490
Waterbury, CT 70 0.97 2.33 $44.76 $93,100
Anchorage, AK 60 0.33 0.79 $44.30 $92,150
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 210 0.20 0.49 $44.15 $91,820
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division 60 0.75 1.79 $42.84 $89,110
Stockton-Lodi, CA 40 0.16 0.38 $42.54 $88,490
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 280 0.26 0.62 $42.35 $88,090
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 190 0.15 0.37 $41.27 $85,840
Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metropolitan Division 60 0.10 0.25 $41.19 $85,670
Bakersfield, CA 30 0.11 0.26 $41.16 $85,610

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 370 2.04 4.90 $17.27 $35,930
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 170 0.89 2.14 $23.10 $48,040
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 130 0.78 1.88 $21.65 $45,030
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 110 1.01 2.43 $11.00 $22,880
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 100 0.54 1.30 $16.55 $34,430

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)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 370 2.04 4.90 $17.27 $35,930
Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area 30 1.12 2.68 $17.16 $35,690
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 110 1.01 2.43 $11.00 $22,880
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.90 2.16 $25.61 $53,270
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 170 0.89 2.14 $23.10 $48,040

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)
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 60 0.33 0.78 $26.95 $56,050
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 70 0.76 1.82 $25.64 $53,340
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.90 2.16 $25.61 $53,270
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.61 1.46 $24.72 $51,420
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 0.74 $24.43 $50,820


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