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12-957-BOS
Thursday, May 10, 2012
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Occupational Employment and Wages in
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, May 2011
Workers in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.44 in May 2011, 17 percent above the nationwide average of $21.74, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Regional Commissioner Deborah A. Brown noted that, after testing for statistical significance, wages in the local area were significantly higher than their respective national averages in 18 of the 22 major occupational groups, including healthcare support, construction and extraction, and production. No group had an hourly wage significantly lower than its respective national average.
When compared to the nationwide distribution, local employment was more highly concentrated in 9 of the 22 occupational groups, including management, business and financial operations, and education, training, and library. Conversely, nine groups had employment shares significantly below their national representation, including food preparation and serving related, transportation and material moving, and sales and related. (See table A and box note at end of release.)
One occupational group—business and financial operations—was chosen to illustrate the diversity of data available for any of the 22 major occupational categories. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford had 34,170 jobs in business and financial operations, accounting for 6.2 percent of local area employment, significantly higher than the 4.8-percent share nationally. The average hourly wage for this occupational group locally was $35.43, measurably above the national wage of $33.05.
With employment of 5,530, accountants and auditors was the largest occupation within the business and financial operations group, followed by management analysts (4,620) and claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators (2,990). Among the higher paying jobs were personal financial advisors and management analysts, with mean hourly wages of $47.35 and $39.63, respectively. At the lower end of the wage scale were marketing research analysts and marketing specialists ($30.24) and purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products ($31.89). (Detailed occupational data for business and financial operations are presented in table 1; for a complete listing of detailed occupations available go to http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_73450.htm.)
Location quotients allow us to explore the occupational make-up of a metropolitan area by comparing the composition of jobs in an area relative to the national average. (See table 1.) For example, a location quotient of 2.0 indicates that an occupation accounts for twice the share of employment in the area than it does nationally. In the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford Metropolitan Statistical Area, above average concentrations of employment were found in some of the occupations within the business and financial operations group. For instance, insurance underwriters were employed at 5.9 times the national rate in Hartford, and claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators, at 2.6 times the U.S. average. On the other hand, cost estimators had a location quotient of 1.0 in Hartford, indicating that this particular occupation’s local and national employment shares were similar.
Major occupational group | Percent of total employment | Mean hourly wage | |||||
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United States | Hartford | United States | Hartford | Percent difference(1) |
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Total, all occupations |
100.0% | 100.0% | $21.74 | $25.44 | * | 17 | |
Management |
4.8 | 7.3 | * | 51.64 | 53.33 | * | 3 |
Business and financial operations |
4.8 | 6.2 | * | 33.05 | 35.43 | * | 7 |
Computer and mathematical |
2.7 | 3.4 | * | 37.85 | 38.32 | 1 | |
Architecture and engineering |
1.8 | 2.4 | * | 37.08 | 37.30 | 1 | |
Life, physical, and social science |
0.8 | 0.7 | * | 32.44 | 34.19 | * | 5 |
Community and social service |
1.5 | 2.3 | * | 21.07 | 24.01 | * | 14 |
Legal |
0.8 | 1.1 | * | 47.30 | 52.62 | * | 11 |
Education, training, and library |
6.6 | 7.6 | * | 24.46 | 26.88 | * | 10 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media |
1.3 | 1.6 | * | 25.89 | 26.24 | 1 | |
Healthcare practitioners and technical |
5.9 | 6.2 | 34.97 | 37.46 | * | 7 | |
Healthcare support |
3.1 | 3.5 | * | 13.16 | 15.57 | * | 18 |
Protective service |
2.5 | 2.0 | * | 20.54 | 22.61 | * | 10 |
Food preparation and serving related |
8.7 | 6.9 | * | 10.30 | 11.71 | * | 14 |
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance |
3.3 | 3.3 | 12.29 | 14.12 | * | 15 | |
Personal care and service |
2.8 | 2.8 | 11.84 | 12.81 | * | 8 | |
Sales and related |
10.6 | 9.3 | * | 18.04 | 20.17 | * | 12 |
Office and administrative support |
16.7 | 16.5 | 16.40 | 18.95 | * | 16 | |
Farming, fishing, and forestry |
0.3 | [2] | * | 11.68 | 17.85 | * | 53 |
Construction and extraction |
3.9 | 2.9 | * | 21.46 | 25.12 | * | 17 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair |
3.9 | 3.0 | * | 20.86 | 23.29 | * | 12 |
Production |
6.5 | 6.2 | * | 16.45 | 19.12 | * | 16 |
Transportation and material moving |
6.7 | 4.9 | * | 15.96 | 16.00 | 0 | |
Footnotes: [2 ]Indicates a value of less than 0.05 percent. |
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* The percent share of employment or mean hourly wage for this area is significantly different from the national average of all areas at the 90-percent confidence level. |
These statistics are from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey, a federal-state cooperative program between BLS and State Workforce Agencies, in this case, the Connecticut Department of Labor. The OES survey provides estimates of employment and hourly and annual wages for wage and salary workers in 22 major occupational groups and nearly 800 detailed occupations for the nation, states, metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan divisions, and nonmetropolitan areas.
OES wage and employment data for the 22 major occupational groups in the Hartford Metropolitan Statistical Area were compared to their respective national averages based on statistical significance testing. Only those occupations with wages or employment shares above or below the national wage or share after testing for significance at the 90-percent confidence level meet the criteria.
NOTE: A value that is statistically different from another does not necessarily mean that the difference has economic or practical
significance. Statistical significance is concerned with the ability to make confident statements about a universe based on a sample.
It is entirely possible that a large difference between two values is not significantly different statistically, while a small difference is,
since both the size and heterogeneity of the sample affect the relative error of the data being tested.
Technical Note
The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey is a semiannual mail survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in the United States. Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands also are surveyed, but their data are not included in the national estimates. OES estimates are constructed from a sample of about 1.2 million establishments. Forms are mailed to approximately 200,000 establishments in May and November of each year for a 3-year period. The nationwide response rate for the May 2011 survey was 77.3 percent based on establishments and 73.3 percent based on employment. May 2011 estimates are based on responses from six semiannual panels collected over a 3-year period: May 2011, November 2010, May 2010, November 2009, May 2009, and November 2008. The sample in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford Metropolitan Statistical Area included 4,047 establishments with a response rate of 75 percent. For more information about OES concepts and methodology, go to www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.tn.htm.
The May 2011 OES estimates are based in part on data collected using the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. Nearly all the occupations
in this release are 2010 SOC occupations; however, some are not. The May 2012 OES data will reflect the full set of detailed occupations in the 2010 SOC.
For a list of all occupations, including 2010 SOC occupations, and how data collected on two structures were combined, see the OES Frequently Asked Questions
online at www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm#Ques41.
The substate area data published in this release reflect the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
The Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Conn. New England City and Town Area (NECTA) includes Andover town, Ashford town, Avon town, Barkhamsted town, Berlin town, Bloomfield town, Bolton town, Bristol city, Burlington town, Canton town, Colchester town, Columbia town, Coventry town, Cromwell town, East Granby town, East Haddam town, East Hampton town, East Hartford town, Ellington town, Farmington town, Glastonbury town, Granby town, Haddam town, Hartford city, Hartland town, Harwinton town, Hebron town, Lebanon town, Manchester town, Mansfield town, Marlborough town, Middlefield town, Middletown city, New Britain city, New Hartford town, Newington town, Plainville town, Plymouth town, Portland town, Rocky Hill town, Simsbury town, South Windsor town, Southington town, Stafford town, Thomaston town, Tolland town, Union town, Vernon town, West Hartford town, Wethersfield town, Willington town, and Windsor town.
Additional information
OES data are available on our regional web page at www.bls.gov/ro1. If you have additional questions, contact the New England Information Office at 617-565-2327. Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request – Voice phone: 617-565-2072; TDD message referral phone: 1-800-877-8339.
Occupation(1) | Employment | Mean wages | ||
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Level(2) | Location quotient(3) |
Hourly | Annual(4) | |
Business and financial operations occupations |
34,170 | 1.3 | $35.43 | $73,700 |
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes |
30 | 0.6 | 39.98 | 83,160 |
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products |
260 | 0.6 | 35.56 | 73,970 |
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products |
1,250 | 1.1 | 31.89 | 66,330 |
Claims adjusters, examiners and investigators |
2,990 | 2.6 | 32.50 | 67,610 |
Insurance appraisers, auto damage |
80 | 1.8 | 31.48 | 65,470 |
Compliance officers |
1,120 | 1.2 | 34.02 | 70,760 |
Cost estimators |
780 | 1.0 | 34.07 | 70,860 |
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other |
1,570 | 0.8 | 34.11 | 70,950 |
Logisticians |
290 | 0.6 | 34.18 | 71,090 |
Management analysts |
4,620 | 2.0 | 39.63 | 82,440 |
Meeting, convention, and event planners |
130 | 0.5 | 25.14 | 52,280 |
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists |
510 | 1.3 | 33.35 | 69,370 |
Training and development specialists |
1,060 | 1.2 | 32.89 | 68,400 |
Market research analysts and marketing specialists |
1,610 | 1.2 | 30.24 | 62,910 |
Business operations specialists, all other |
3,760 | 0.9 | 34.68 | 72,140 |
Accountants and auditors |
5,530 | 1.2 | 34.88 | 72,550 |
Appraisers and assessors of real estate |
250 | 1.0 | 35.29 | 73,400 |
Budget analysts |
660 | 2.7 | 37.51 | 78,020 |
Credit analysts |
260 | 1.0 | 40.05 | 83,310 |
Financial analysts |
1,850 | 1.9 | 36.99 | 76,930 |
Personal financial advisors |
560 | 0.8 | 47.35 | 98,500 |
Insurance underwriters |
2,360 | 5.9 | 40.80 | 84,860 |
Financial examiners |
180 | 1.5 | 42.00 | 87,370 |
Credit counselors |
70 | 0.6 | 23.47 | 48,810 |
Loan officers |
800 | 0.7 | 33.29 | 69,240 |
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents |
640 | 2.2 | 36.44 | 75,800 |
Tax preparers |
190 | 0.8 | 18.60 | 38,680 |
Financial specialists, all other |
710 | 1.1 | 32.03 | 66,620 |
Footnotes: |
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Last Modified Date: May 10, 2012