Occupational Employment Statistics

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Contacts

For additional information concerning the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey, contact an OES staff member at:

Email: Contact us
Telephone number: 202-691-6569
Fax number: 202-691-6444
Mail address: Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, Suite 2135, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington DC 20212-0001

Obtaining OES Estimates in Electronic Format

Two types of OES estimates can be downloaded directly from this website in Excel (XLS) format:

Occupational employment and wage estimates by geographic area (National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area)
National Occupational employment and wage estimates by industry (sector, 3, 4, and 5-digit North American Industry Classification System levels)

Download Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

In addition to the estimates that can be downloaded directly from this website, historical OES estimates are available upon request through the contact information above. Historical OES estimates consist of the 1988 to 1997 national occupational employment and wage data by industry, for most industries at the 2- and 3-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) levels. Estimates for 1988 - 1995 contain only employment data. Estimates for 1997 contain employment and wage data. Between 1988 and 1995 covered industries were surveyed once in a three-year cycle. The OES program now surveys all covered industries each year.

Note: 1996 estimates are not available.

OES Publications

Data from the OES survey are published each year by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Recent OES publications include:

U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2005, Bulletin 2585, May 2007, presents cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for all occupations at the national level. In addition, State and MSA cross-industry data, and sector, 3, 4, and 5-digit NAICS data are provided for the largest occupations in each of the 22 major occupational groups.
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004, Bulletin 2575, September 2005, presents cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for all occupations at the national level. In addition, State and MSA cross-industry data, and sector, 3, 4, and 5-digit NAICS data are provided for the largest occupations in each of the 22 major occupational groups.
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003, Bulletin 2567, September 2004, presents cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for all occupations at the national level. In addition, State and MSA cross-industry data, and sector, 3, 4, and 5-digit NAICS data are provided for the largest occupations in each of the 22 major occupational groups.
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wages, 2001, Bulletin 2559, June 2003, presents cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for all occupations at the national level. In addition, State and MSA cross-industry data, and 2 and 3-digit SIC data are provided for the largest occupations in each of the 22 major occupational groups.
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wages, 2000, Bulletin 2549, April 2002, presents cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for all occupations at the national level. In addition, State and MSA cross-industry data, and 2 and 3-digit SIC data are provided for the largest occupations in each of the 22 major occupational groups.
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wages, 1999, Bulletin 2545, September 2001, presents cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for all occupations at the national level. In addition, State and MSA cross-industry data, and 2 and 3-digit SIC data are provided for the largest occupations in each of the 22 major occupational groups.
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wages, 1998, Bulletin 2528, June 2000, presents occupational employment and wage estimates for 2-digit SIC industries calculated from data collected in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Table one displays national employment and wage estimates for the 10 occupations with the greatest employment in each industry. Table two displays national employment and wage estimates for the industries employing the largest share of workers in each occupation.

Publications may be obtained from the Government Printing Office (GPO), U.S. Government Bookstore, 710 N. Capital Street, NW, Washington DC 20401; Telephone: (202)512-0132. For more information, see the U.S. Government Printing Office.

Federal Depository Libraries

Federal Depository Libraries receive all BLS publications. These libraries are open to the public.

OES State Employment and Wage Estimates

Occupational Employment Statistics estimates, by occupation and by industry, for individual States are available from the States' Labor Market Information (LMI) or Research, Analysis, and Statistics offices which are part of their State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs). Availability, format and medium of the data varies by State. To obtain OES estimates for a particular State, please contact the appropriate office on the State Contact List.

Standard Industrial Classification

In order to classify occupations by industry, the OES survey uses the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). See the NAICS Division Structure for more information about the NAICS system.

Occupational Employment Statistics