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Occupational Employment Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

All office and administrative support workers 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)
188,360 1.2 % $18.41 $38,290 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.77 $12.22 $17.05 $22.77 $28.70
Annual Wage (2) $22,390 $25,420 $35,470 $47,350 $59,700

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)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 30,890 0.56 $14.20 $29,530
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 22,810 0.74 $17.17 $35,710
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 10,480 0.52 $22.90 $47,620
Elementary and Secondary Schools 10,160 0.12 $16.11 $33,500
Junior Colleges 9,560 1.34 $17.18 $35,740

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 9,560 1.34 $17.18 $35,740
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 22,810 0.74 $17.17 $35,710
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 30,890 0.56 $14.20 $29,530
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 10,480 0.52 $22.90 $47,620
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 1,270 0.42 $16.21 $33,720

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 60 0.01 $33.92 $70,550
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 220 0.04 $29.32 $60,990
Foundries 30 0.03 $27.34 $56,870
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (8) (8) $26.53 $55,190
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 130 0.07 $26.39 $54,900

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 44,450 2.56 1.99 $19.67 $40,910
New York 15,980 1.68 1.31 (8) (8)
Florida 9,960 1.13 0.88 $19.14 $39,810
Texas 7,690 0.62 0.48 $18.00 $37,440
North Carolina 6,610 1.48 1.15 $19.73 $41,030




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)
Nevada 6,360 4.57 3.56 $14.54 $30,240
Connecticut 5,850 3.51 2.74 $14.69 $30,560
Oregon 5,740 3.01 2.35 $19.54 $40,650
California 44,450 2.56 1.99 $19.67 $40,910
District of Columbia 1,650 2.27 1.77 $27.31 $56,810




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 1,650 2.27 1.77 $27.31 $56,810
Alaska 720 2.27 1.77 $24.55 $51,060
Michigan 2,210 0.51 0.40 $23.98 $49,880
Vermont 120 0.40 0.31 $23.53 $48,950
North Dakota 520 1.22 0.95 $22.30 $46,380





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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 18,150 1.88 1.47 $14.23 $29,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 14,600 2.34 1.82 $21.03 $43,740
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 7,310 2.96 2.31 $21.71 $45,160
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 5,560 5.45 4.25 $14.09 $29,300
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,680 1.47 1.15 $24.47 $50,900
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 4,480 3.00 2.34 $19.65 $40,870
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,360 2.83 2.21 $16.64 $34,620
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 3,970 3.92 3.06 $16.31 $33,930
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 3,880 3.20 2.50 $20.05 $41,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,480 0.74 0.58 $20.22 $42,050