Wages by Area and Occupation

National | Regional | State | Metropolitan Area

NATIONAL WAGE DATA

  • For pay-setting purposes - data include information on the level of difficulty and complexity of work.
  • For over 800 occupations - data are classified using the Standard Occupational  Classification (SOC) System.
  • For about 400 industries - occupational wage data for sector, 3-, 4- and 5-digit NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) industries.
  • Data by occupation and gender - data for men and for women in 200 occupations (from the Current Population Survey) (TXT) (PDF)

REGIONAL WAGE DATA

  • For Census divisions - New England, Middle Atlantic, East North Central, West North Central, South Atlantic, East South Central, West South Central, Mountain, and Pacific.

STATE WAGE DATA

  • By State - 50 States plus District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.

METROPOLITAN AREA WAGE DATA

BLS wage data by area and occupation are from the National Compensation Survey, Occupational Employment Statistics Survey, or the Current Population Survey.

Additional BLS programs that publish wage data (though not by detailed occupation) are Employment Cost Trends, Current Employment Statistics, and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages .

 

Last Modified Date: December 6, 2007