May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

NAICS 423500 - Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers

These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia, in NAICS 423500 - Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, percent of establishments reporting the occupation, and the employment percent relative standard error, is available in the downloadable XLS files.

NAICS Industry 423500 - Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers is part of: NAICS 423000 - Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods.

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NAICS 423500 - Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers

Occupation code Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Group Employment Employment RSE Percent of total employment Median hourly wage Mean hourly wage Annual mean wage Mean wage RSE
00-0000 All Occupations major 114,360 1.1% 100.00% $18.35 $24.23 $50,400 1.3%
11-0000 Management Occupations major 7,680 3.4% 6.71% $52.61 $61.20 $127,300 1.8%
11-1011 Chief Executives 480 8.2% 0.42% (5) $98.45 $204,770 5.1%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 4,020 3.8% 3.51% $52.88 $62.89 $130,820 2.5%
11-2021 Marketing Managers 170 15.0% 0.15% $57.30 $59.36 $123,470 7.6%
11-2022 Sales Managers 1,180 11.1% 1.03% $54.93 $58.68 $122,060 2.8%
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 170 18.6% 0.15% $34.34 $38.27 $79,600 4.6%
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 140 11.5% 0.12% $51.51 $51.81 $107,760 3.2%
11-3031 Financial Managers 560 8.2% 0.49% $52.82 $58.78 $122,270 4.7%
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 180 11.8% 0.16% $42.54 $47.44 $98,670 5.7%
11-3061 Purchasing Managers 250 8.3% 0.22% $42.35 $46.60 $96,940 2.8%
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 310 10.6% 0.27% $35.94 $42.31 $88,010 6.3%
11-3121 Human Resources Managers 30 14.9% 0.03% $45.90 $54.36 $113,070 11.4%
11-9199 Managers, All Other 140 44.0% 0.12% $44.60 $47.38 $98,560 5.6%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations major 4,300 5.2% 3.76% $28.72 $32.74 $68,100 2.5%
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 890 8.7% 0.77% $25.02 $31.24 $64,990 9.2%
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 550 7.1% 0.48% $25.20 $27.78 $57,790 3.0%
13-1051 Cost Estimators 250 15.1% 0.22% $30.09 $31.43 $65,370 4.7%
13-1078 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other* 230 23.6% 0.20% $26.65 $28.57 $59,420 2.9%
13-1081 Logisticians 230 41.5% 0.20% $42.36 $41.13 $85,560 5.8%
13-1111 Management Analysts 40 29.9% 0.04% $39.30 $37.81 $78,640 12.0%
13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 60 17.7% 0.06% $25.58 $26.20 $54,490 5.7%
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 60 17.5% 0.05% $22.85 $25.05 $52,110 5.4%
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* 240 20.1% 0.21% $23.18 $28.02 $58,280 8.4%
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other* 300 15.5% 0.26% $33.21 $36.61 $76,150 6.2%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 1,200 9.0% 1.05% $32.47 $36.71 $76,350 4.0%
13-2041 Credit Analysts 160 40.8% 0.14% $26.94 $28.47 $59,220 5.1%
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations major 730 8.5% 0.63% $28.44 $31.76 $66,050 4.8%
15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 60 25.9% 0.06% $31.77 $33.03 $68,690 5.1%
15-1131 Computer Programmers 130 12.5% 0.12% $31.74 $32.45 $67,490 2.8%
15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 60 38.1% 0.06% $40.70 $54.40 $113,150 16.5%
15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators* 180 9.5% 0.16% $29.10 $30.86 $64,180 3.1%
15-1150 Computer Support Specialists 180 10.8% 0.16% $22.51 $24.17 $50,270 3.6%
15-1179 Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects 30 18.1% 0.03% $36.15 $37.13 $77,220 6.1%
15-1799 Computer Occupations, All Other* (8) (8) (8) $16.90 $20.81 $43,280 13.2%
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations major 880 12.7% 0.77% $29.33 $30.90 $64,270 3.0%
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 80 27.9% 0.07% $33.21 $34.70 $72,170 5.2%
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 140 22.1% 0.13% $35.37 $36.08 $75,040 3.3%
17-2131 Materials Engineers 160 38.5% 0.14% $35.28 $38.14 $79,320 7.3%
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 90 22.1% 0.07% $32.79 $34.87 $72,530 6.4%
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 40 44.4% 0.04% $15.92 $17.76 $36,930 20.3%
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 70 18.7% 0.06% $23.24 $23.29 $48,440 5.4%
17-3019 Drafters, All Other 50 34.5% 0.04% $19.10 $19.60 $40,770 4.9%
17-3023 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 70 17.9% 0.06% $22.58 $24.03 $49,990 6.5%
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 30 20.2% 0.03% $24.13 $24.35 $50,640 6.8%
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 50 33.1% 0.05% $25.04 $26.00 $54,090 10.4%
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations major 130 19.2% 0.11% $23.43 $26.22 $54,540 5.6%
27-1024 Graphic Designers 90 23.5% 0.08% $22.81 $24.09 $50,100 3.4%
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations major 40 40.1% 0.03% $9.30 $12.03 $25,030 18.7%
33-9032 Security Guards 40 40.1% 0.03% $9.30 $12.03 $25,030 18.7%
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations major 490 30.7% 0.43% $10.73 $11.56 $24,050 2.7%
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 460 29.3% 0.40% $10.69 $11.06 $23,010 1.9%
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations major 24,090 2.5% 21.06% $27.69 $33.55 $69,780 2.8%
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 100 30.9% 0.09% $27.82 $31.73 $65,990 7.4%
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1,640 5.3% 1.43% $36.60 $43.42 $90,310 3.4%
41-2011 Cashiers 50 33.0% 0.04% $10.06 $10.18 $21,170 4.8%
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 240 31.1% 0.21% $13.18 $13.83 $28,770 6.7%
41-2022 Parts Salespersons 80 30.0% 0.07% $13.22 $14.13 $29,390 11.2%
41-2031 Retail Salespersons 370 15.1% 0.32% $18.29 $20.37 $42,380 6.0%
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (8) (8) (8) $84.79 $87.51 $182,020 8.0%
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 50 23.8% 0.04% $28.59 $29.08 $60,480 5.5%
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 2,630 9.9% 2.30% $30.18 $36.48 $75,870 4.5%
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 17,420 3.0% 15.24% $27.33 $32.49 $67,580 2.2%
41-9031 Sales Engineers 350 16.6% 0.31% $32.77 $37.49 $77,970 7.1%
41-9041 Telemarketers 170 32.4% 0.15% $19.86 $22.09 $45,940 13.4%
41-9799 Sales and Related Workers, All Other* 640 21.1% 0.56% $9.68 $17.29 $35,950 16.5%
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations major 22,710 2.6% 19.86% $16.36 $17.48 $36,350 0.9%
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,330 6.3% 1.16% $26.05 $27.49 $57,170 2.4%
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 200 8.5% 0.17% $13.33 $13.70 $28,500 2.0%
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 320 11.6% 0.28% $18.12 $19.38 $40,320 2.5%
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks 590 7.4% 0.51% $16.45 $16.83 $35,000 1.6%
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,520 4.8% 2.20% $17.97 $18.95 $39,420 1.7%
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 40 28.4% 0.04% $16.78 $17.83 $37,080 5.4%
43-3061 Procurement Clerks 140 14.3% 0.12% $17.44 $18.11 $37,670 3.9%
43-4041 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 310 20.7% 0.27% $17.78 $19.04 $39,610 4.4%
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 1,680 10.0% 1.47% $18.14 $18.81 $39,130 3.5%
43-4151 Order Clerks 1,170 10.2% 1.02% $16.34 $16.55 $34,420 2.3%
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 50 26.2% 0.04% $17.51 $20.27 $42,160 10.1%
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 600 7.4% 0.53% $13.45 $13.61 $28,310 1.6%
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 150 29.6% 0.13% $17.01 $18.37 $38,210 4.9%
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 700 9.1% 0.62% $20.71 $21.91 $45,570 2.3%
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 3,400 7.8% 2.97% $15.17 $15.77 $32,810 1.4%
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 2,100 8.5% 1.83% $14.36 $14.56 $30,290 2.2%
43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 190 12.9% 0.17% $14.93 $15.72 $32,710 3.5%
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 850 13.1% 0.74% $23.25 $23.63 $49,150 3.0%
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,420 11.0% 2.11% $16.05 $16.33 $33,970 3.0%
43-9011 Computer Operators 30 25.1% 0.03% $23.22 $23.17 $48,190 3.9%
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 190 19.6% 0.17% $14.17 $14.66 $30,490 3.7%
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 3,310 7.0% 2.89% $14.03 $14.60 $30,370 1.5%
43-9799 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other* 340 41.4% 0.29% $16.59 $17.02 $35,390 4.8%
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations major 740 22.7% 0.64% $16.60 $18.23 $37,910 3.4%
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 50 35.0% 0.04% $27.67 $27.62 $57,460 6.8%
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 70 34.3% 0.06% $13.59 $14.04 $29,210 3.4%
47-2111 Electricians (8) (8) (8) $17.78 $20.47 $42,580 18.3%
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers (8) (8) (8) $17.19 $18.42 $38,320 8.0%
47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 250 40.1% 0.22% $16.79 $18.44 $38,350 8.8%
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations major 2,640 7.0% 2.31% $19.01 $19.87 $41,320 1.4%
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 240 12.9% 0.21% $27.89 $28.54 $59,360 2.7%
49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 130 21.4% 0.11% $21.86 $21.91 $45,570 5.2%
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 90 13.6% 0.08% $20.31 $20.11 $41,840 4.2%
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 60 25.5% 0.05% $19.76 $20.60 $42,860 5.7%
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 270 13.7% 0.24% $21.29 $22.42 $46,620 3.0%
49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 420 17.1% 0.37% $18.18 $18.40 $38,270 4.3%
49-9044 Millwrights (8) (8) (8) $19.78 $20.59 $42,820 3.3%
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 960 6.9% 0.84% $18.28 $19.03 $39,590 1.6%
49-9096 Riggers (8) (8) (8) $14.56 $15.68 $32,610 5.3%
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 220 40.6% 0.19% $13.73 $14.44 $30,040 6.3%
49-9799 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other* (8) (8) (8) $17.77 $17.77 $36,970 5.2%
51-0000 Production Occupations major 22,180 3.9% 19.40% $16.35 $17.53 $36,460 0.9%
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2,240 4.9% 1.96% $25.92 $28.33 $58,930 3.0%
51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 560 31.3% 0.49% $16.75 $18.21 $37,880 3.9%
51-2092 Team Assemblers 1,510 18.8% 1.32% $13.25 $14.30 $29,750 3.5%
51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 650 28.2% 0.57% $14.13 $15.56 $32,360 5.7%
51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 290 23.1% 0.26% $16.31 $16.50 $34,330 2.0%
51-4012 Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic 100 19.8% 0.09% $19.95 $21.17 $44,030 4.8%
51-4021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 20.9% 0.05% $12.86 $13.64 $28,380 7.4%
51-4023 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 350 35.2% 0.30% $17.11 $17.46 $36,310 2.5%
51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,350 11.4% 2.93% $14.71 $15.20 $31,630 1.6%
51-4033 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 41.5% 0.04% $15.75 $15.54 $32,310 4.4%
51-4034 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 24.2% 0.04% $16.87 $16.46 $34,230 6.1%
51-4035 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 180 47.8% 0.16% $15.75 $15.42 $32,080 4.5%
51-4041 Machinists 5,170 7.9% 4.52% $17.48 $17.92 $37,280 1.4%
51-4051 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 150 45.1% 0.13% $15.25 $15.72 $32,690 5.5%
51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 680 20.1% 0.59% $16.94 $16.83 $35,010 2.9%
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2,560 8.0% 2.24% $16.48 $16.99 $35,350 1.9%
51-4122 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 190 31.4% 0.16% $17.11 $17.41 $36,220 5.6%
51-4191 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 13.6% 0.05% $15.88 $15.97 $33,220 2.9%
51-4199 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 340 24.4% 0.30% $16.04 $16.43 $34,180 4.2%
51-7041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 80 48.5% 0.07% $14.54 $14.95 $31,100 8.3%
51-9022 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand (8) (8) (8) $11.99 $12.39 $25,760 2.4%
51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 160 35.1% 0.14% $14.35 $14.60 $30,360 4.0%
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1,010 12.6% 0.89% $17.27 $18.12 $37,690 2.4%
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 720 12.7% 0.63% $14.07 $14.42 $29,990 2.9%
51-9121 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 50 36.7% 0.05% $14.97 $14.92 $31,030 5.2%
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 700 24.0% 0.61% $12.76 $12.96 $26,960 3.5%
51-9399 Production Workers, All Other* 720 13.9% 0.63% $11.56 $13.30 $27,660 7.7%
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations major 27,720 3.0% 24.23% $15.10 $15.93 $33,140 0.8%
53-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 1,150 6.6% 1.00% $22.55 $24.02 $49,960 2.0%
53-1031 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 830 6.0% 0.72% $23.50 $25.35 $52,720 2.0%
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 290 22.9% 0.25% $15.96 $17.37 $36,130 4.0%
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5,750 4.0% 5.03% $17.75 $18.53 $38,540 1.0%
53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1,630 10.1% 1.43% $14.54 $14.89 $30,960 2.6%
53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 540 18.4% 0.47% $14.29 $15.43 $32,100 5.5%
53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators 730 15.4% 0.64% $16.15 $17.61 $36,620 3.0%
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 3,830 6.9% 3.35% $14.99 $15.29 $31,810 1.4%
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment (8) (8) (8) $10.46 $11.04 $22,960 2.8%
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 11,850 5.7% 10.36% $13.10 $13.74 $28,580 1.1%
53-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 100 33.0% 0.08% $16.24 $15.71 $32,680 3.4%
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 820 19.8% 0.72% $11.60 $12.47 $25,940 3.2%

About May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(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.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $90.00 per hour or $187,199 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.



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