Occupational Employment and Wages, November 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)
5,160 5.1 % $19.48 $40,520 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.89 $14.30 $18.03 $22.75 $30.38
Annual Wage (2) $22,650 $29,740 $37,500 $47,320 $63,200

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 1,510 $19.28 $40,100
Colleges and universities 870 $18.89 $39,300
State government (OES designation) 590 $18.84 $39,190
Motion picture and video industries 470 $19.38 $40,310
Local government (OES designation) 310 $18.70 $38,890

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Federal government (OES designation) 80 $39.66 $82,490
Management of companies and enterprises 60 $23.78 $49,460
Elementary and secondary schools (7) $20.85 $43,370
Newspaper, book, and directory publishers 60 $20.43 $42,490
Architectural and engineering services 60 $20.36 $42,350

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 100 $16.46 $34,240 0.041%
New York 850 $19.85 $41,280 0.010%
Massachusetts 280 $22.88 $47,580 0.009%
Illinois 480 $20.92 $43,510 0.008%
District of Columbia 40 $30.10 $62,610 0.007%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
District of Columbia 40 $30.10 $62,610 0.007%
Virginia 120 $24.18 $50,290 0.003%
Massachusetts 280 $22.88 $47,580 0.009%
Arizona 60 $22.45 $46,690 0.003%
Maryland 140 $22.39 $46,570 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 70 $15.77 $32,800 0.023%
New York, NY PMSA 700 $20.26 $42,150 0.017%
Madison, WI MSA 50 $23.12 $48,090 0.017%
Chicago, IL PMSA 440 $20.89 $43,450 0.011%
Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD PMSA 30 $17.98 $37,390 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 150 $27.55 $57,310 0.005%
Boston, MA-NH PMSA 200 $24.22 $50,370 0.010%
Madison, WI MSA 50 $23.12 $48,090 0.017%
Atlanta, GA MSA 50 $23.12 $48,090 0.002%
Oakland, CA PMSA 30 $22.44 $46,670 0.003%

About November 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) Estimate not released.

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November 2004 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

November 2004 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

November 2004 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

November 2004 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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Last Modified Date: November 9, 2005