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Handbook of Methods Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics More Info

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: More Info

Further information on the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program can be found through the OES website: www.bls.gov/oes.

OES estimates and information are available at multiple locations on the BLS website:

• Main OES data page: www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm

• Query tool (contains only the most recent OES data): www.bls.gov/oes/data.htm

• OES FAQs page: www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm

• Current area definitions: www.bls.gov/oes/current/msa_def.htm

• Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) homepage: www.bls.gov/soc/home.htm

• Archived documentation: www.bls.gov/oes/oes_doc_arch.htm

• OES publications: https://www.bls.gov/oes/publications.htm

Model-based estimation methodology (MB3)

Economists in the BLS Office of Employment Research and Program Development have developed an alternative model-based estimation methodology (MB3) for the Occupational Employment Statistics program. Research estimates based on the MB3 methodology are available to the public for review and comment. The OES program is considering changing the estimation methodology to MB3 because of advantages over the existing methodology, as described in “Model-based estimates for the Occupational Employment Statistics program.”