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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Notice about May 2016 estimates

The May 2016 OES published employment and wage estimates for foresters (occupation code 19-1032) and forest and conservation workers (occupation code 45-4011) were incorrect at the following levels:

  • Birmingham-Hoover, AL (foresters only)
  • Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area (foresters only)
  • Alabama statewide

These estimates were removed from the website on September 21, 2017. Estimates for 2017 will be provided by April 2018 and will include any new publishable data for these occupations.