Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

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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)
5,190 4.5 % $19.05 $39,630 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.47 $13.89 $17.54 $22.35 $29.45
Annual Wage (2) $21,780 $28,900 $36,470 $46,480 $61,260

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks 1,580 $19.13 $39,790
Colleges and universities 820 $18.62 $38,740
State government (OES designation) 640 $18.82 $39,150
Motion picture and video industries 390 $19.27 $40,090
Local government (OES designation) 380 $17.74 $36,900

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Federal government (OES designation) 80 $38.84 $80,790
Management of companies and enterprises 50 $22.49 $46,780
Elementary and secondary schools (7) $20.69 $43,030
General medical and surgical hospitals 30 $19.30 $40,140
Motion picture and video industries 390 $19.27 $40,090

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Wyoming 90 $16.55 $34,420 0.037%
New York 760 $19.28 $40,110 0.009%
Massachusetts 280 $22.58 $46,960 0.009%
Illinois 470 $19.70 $40,980 0.008%
New Hampshire 40 $17.35 $36,080 0.007%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
District of Columbia 40 $29.67 $61,720 0.007%
Arizona 60 $23.41 $48,690 0.003%
Virginia 110 $22.82 $47,470 0.003%
Massachusetts 280 $22.58 $46,960 0.009%
Rhode Island 30 $21.85 $45,440 0.006%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Columbia, SC MSA 80 $15.77 $32,800 0.027%
New York, NY PMSA 620 $20.01 $41,610 0.016%
Madison, WI MSA 40 $22.57 $46,940 0.014%
Boston, MA-NH PMSA 210 $23.65 $49,200 0.011%
Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD PMSA 30 $17.73 $36,870 0.010%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA 160 $25.35 $52,730 0.006%
Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA MSA 30 $23.67 $49,230 0.006%
Boston, MA-NH PMSA 210 $23.65 $49,200 0.011%
Atlanta, GA MSA 50 $23.00 $47,850 0.002%
Oakland, CA PMSA 30 $22.72 $47,260 0.003%

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimates not released.

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May 2004 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2004 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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May 2004 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005