May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area


For metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions used by the OES survey, see the Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions page.

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in the Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.

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

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Major Occupational Groups in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area (Note--clicking a link will scroll the page to the occupational group):

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Occupation code Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Group Employment Employment RSE Employment per 1000 jobs Location quotient Median hourly wage Mean hourly wage Annual mean wage Mean wage RSE
00-0000 All Occupations major 62,650 2.3% 1000.000 1.00 $16.22 $19.05 $39,620 1.3%
11-0000 Management Occupations major 1,850 5.2% 29.571 0.61 $38.90 $42.84 $89,120 2.4%
11-1011 Chief Executives 70 25.1% 1.073 0.51 $60.12 $68.16 $141,770 11.3%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 450 6.9% 7.119 0.51 $41.47 $49.07 $102,060 5.1%
11-1031 Legislators 40 36.4% 0.570 1.18 (4) (4) $64,170 7.8%
11-2022 Sales Managers 60 29.9% 0.985 0.38 $41.46 $47.85 $99,520 11.6%
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers (8) (8) (8) (8) $38.37 $37.82 $78,660 3.4%
11-3031 Financial Managers 150 19.4% 2.447 0.66 $39.36 $41.54 $86,400 6.1%
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 100 12.9% 1.660 1.40 $39.26 $41.94 $87,240 3.4%
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 50 28.0% 0.824 1.15 (8) (8) (8) (8)
11-3121 Human Resources Managers 30 14.8% 0.517 0.81 $42.90 $44.49 $92,530 4.4%
11-9021 Construction Managers 40 34.2% 0.701 0.46 (8) (8) (8) (8)
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 160 3.4% 2.613 1.50 (4) (4) $91,910 1.8%
11-9051 Food Service Managers 30 33.1% 0.512 0.36 $25.11 $26.83 $55,820 8.3%
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 80 19.1% 1.277 0.57 $41.22 $44.39 $92,340 8.6%
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 30 29.2% 0.538 1.45 $40.65 $41.72 $86,770 5.6%
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 70 0.0% 1.038 5.45 $27.31 $26.82 $55,790 1.5%
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers (8) (8) (8) (8) $20.03 $24.22 $50,380 8.1%
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 90 14.6% 1.358 1.51 $31.23 $31.26 $65,020 3.5%
11-9199 Managers, All Other 50 32.8% 0.819 0.31 $31.03 $31.38 $65,260 6.5%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations major 1,270 4.7% 20.289 0.42 $25.67 $27.46 $57,120 2.6%
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 40 25.8% 0.701 0.85 $24.31 $29.52 $61,400 11.9%
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 100 12.2% 1.619 0.76 $26.01 $26.33 $54,770 3.8%
13-1041 Compliance Officers 50 10.5% 0.726 0.44 $25.14 $27.61 $57,420 4.5%
13-1051 Cost Estimators 70 22.3% 1.095 0.75 $32.01 $31.16 $64,820 5.3%
13-1078 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other* 120 15.2% 1.876 0.55 $21.76 $23.44 $48,760 3.5%
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* 30 33.3% 0.528 0.21 $21.67 $24.37 $50,680 5.0%
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other* 170 11.5% 2.642 0.35 $26.91 $27.42 $57,040 2.6%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 340 9.4% 5.423 0.64 $26.26 $28.34 $58,950 6.0%
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 80 26.2% 1.251 2.63 $23.71 $25.58 $53,200 23.8%
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 60 49.8% 0.977 0.77 (8) (8) (8) (8)
13-2072 Loan Officers 60 19.8% 0.964 0.43 $25.02 $23.97 $49,860 7.5%
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations major 360 6.3% 5.764 0.22 $26.92 $28.04 $58,330 3.1%
15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 30 26.4% 0.508 0.13 $42.48 $43.85 $91,210 7.1%
15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators* 70 14.0% 1.183 0.44 $30.98 $29.33 $61,010 3.5%
15-1150 Computer Support Specialists 160 7.4% 2.500 0.51 $21.28 $22.46 $46,730 4.4%
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations major 590 9.8% 9.343 0.52 $27.99 $29.08 $60,480 3.4%
17-1022 Surveyors 40 24.3% 0.583 1.78 $28.41 $27.14 $56,450 10.1%
17-2051 Civil Engineers 120 17.7% 1.909 0.96 $30.68 $32.06 $66,680 4.2%
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 40 20.0% 0.621 0.52 $41.63 $43.08 $89,600 5.8%
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 50 22.9% 0.808 0.83 $11.38 $22.74 $47,300 22.9%
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 70 14.4% 1.167 2.08 $24.89 $25.41 $52,850 1.5%
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 30 14.2% 0.544 1.44 $23.46 $22.94 $47,710 3.4%
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations major 490 9.6% 7.892 0.94 $24.54 $25.28 $52,580 3.0%
19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 60 32.0% 0.884 6.17 $29.18 $30.06 $62,520 3.2%
19-1031 Conservation Scientists 50 23.5% 0.736 4.99 $21.71 $24.66 $51,290 6.4%
19-1032 Foresters 40 12.3% 0.702 10.01 $27.11 $29.15 $60,630 3.2%
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 50 5.0% 0.729 0.93 $30.69 $31.60 $65,730 1.7%
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 30 32.6% 0.541 1.81 $26.76 $26.90 $55,960 1.9%
19-4021 Biological Technicians 90 10.1% 1.489 2.65 $18.73 $18.73 $38,950 1.4%
19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 60 13.8% 0.943 3.95 $17.35 $18.59 $38,660 2.1%
21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations major 1,310 8.9% 20.841 1.41 $22.24 $20.58 $42,810 3.6%
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 30 36.7% 0.517 0.87 $19.83 $19.72 $41,020 2.0%
21-1012 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 140 2.5% 2.279 1.20 $25.43 $26.01 $54,100 2.3%
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 50 35.1% 0.806 0.91 $22.27 $22.25 $46,290 3.6%
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 210 10.7% 3.424 3.97 $25.80 $23.84 $49,580 3.7%
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 60 17.4% 1.012 0.47 $19.29 $20.07 $41,740 3.6%
21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers 40 28.3% 0.690 0.66 (8) (8) (8) (8)
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 110 32.0% 1.724 1.92 $20.89 $20.08 $41,770 4.7%
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other (8) (8) (8) (8) $14.40 $15.03 $31,270 3.1%
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 240 0.5% 3.810 5.52 $24.55 $24.85 $51,700 2.0%
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 290 28.3% 4.592 1.64 $11.30 $12.73 $26,470 4.4%
21-1798 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other* 40 38.0% 0.701 0.74 $14.21 $16.22 $33,730 3.1%
23-0000 Legal Occupations major 380 12.2% 6.128 0.78 $29.00 $31.02 $64,520 3.8%
23-1011 Lawyers 180 6.7% 2.845 0.64 $31.77 $33.04 $68,720 4.7%
23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 60 8.0% 1.002 4.84 $36.11 $44.76 $93,110 5.2%
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants* 40 22.6% 0.704 0.36 $19.83 $20.06 $41,730 4.0%
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations major 5,210 4.8% 83.199 1.27 $18.89 $20.92 $43,520 1.1%
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 160 39.3% 2.554 0.94 $9.76 $13.81 $28,730 21.9%
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 80 10.4% 1.349 1.05 (4) (4) $55,300 2.5%
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 880 6.1% 14.084 1.28 (4) (4) $58,350 1.0%
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 290 8.2% 4.640 0.93 (4) (4) $59,350 1.1%
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 470 6.6% 7.539 0.96 (4) (4) $60,580 1.0%
25-2032 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 110 10.5% 1.765 2.57 (4) (4) $60,700 1.4%
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School* 100 7.4% 1.646 0.96 (4) (4) $53,760 1.7%
25-2054 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 60 7.3% 0.889 0.86 (4) (4) $57,760 1.8%
25-3011 Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 100 13.9% 1.550 2.93 $20.44 $19.98 $41,560 3.2%
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 80 22.7% 1.226 0.93 $19.26 $19.18 $39,890 2.9%
25-3999 Teachers and Instructors, All Other* 800 6.8% 12.745 1.97 (4) (4) $32,610 2.0%
25-4021 Librarians 140 49.7% 2.291 2.02 $22.94 $24.85 $51,690 3.4%
25-4031 Library Technicians (8) (8) (8) (8) $19.33 $18.42 $38,310 5.6%
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 60 0.7% 0.881 0.87 $21.19 $22.70 $47,210 1.8%
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 1,250 3.3% 19.990 2.11 (4) (4) $27,880 1.3%
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations major 590 10.0% 9.487 0.71 $15.13 $18.84 $39,190 6.4%
27-1023 Floral Designers 70 26.7% 1.044 2.84 $10.53 $11.08 $23,040 3.5%
27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 30 37.6% 0.493 0.94 $13.27 $13.50 $28,080 3.8%
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 210 8.4% 3.328 2.20 (4) (4) $38,320 8.6%
27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 30 23.9% 0.508 2.06 $12.50 $13.80 $28,710 5.8%
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 80 48.7% 1.197 0.72 $25.20 $26.30 $54,710 15.0%
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations major 3,170 12.9% 50.664 0.86 $30.45 $35.64 $74,120 4.1%
29-1021 Dentists, General 50 27.5% 0.758 1.07 $80.22 $83.93 $174,560 26.0%
29-1051 Pharmacists 110 23.4% 1.813 0.85 $55.98 $60.49 $125,830 9.5%
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 50 28.9% 0.745 0.94 $86.24 $91.86 $191,070 13.5%
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other (8) (8) (8) (8) $81.37 $79.22 $164,770 4.2%
29-1071 Physician Assistants 40 34.5% 0.632 0.97 $42.82 $44.02 $91,570 3.1%
29-1111 Registered Nurses* 1,300 17.8% 20.708 0.98 $33.93 $34.06 $70,840 1.9%
29-1123 Physical Therapists 70 34.4% 1.038 0.72 $39.22 $44.15 $91,830 9.2%
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 30 22.5% 0.532 0.58 $31.50 $29.34 $61,030 7.7%
29-1131 Veterinarians 40 42.8% 0.640 1.48 $33.93 $38.92 $80,960 13.7%
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 50 14.4% 0.872 0.68 $31.39 $31.24 $64,970 2.6%
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 100 22.1% 1.566 1.09 $47.12 $46.59 $96,920 4.6%
29-2037 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians* 80 21.0% 1.312 0.76 $27.10 $29.43 $61,220 5.5%
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (8) (8) (8) (8) $13.08 $13.17 $27,390 5.3%
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 180 13.3% 2.936 1.10 $17.22 $17.69 $36,790 2.7%
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 60 40.9% 0.919 1.25 $21.98 $22.07 $45,910 3.4%
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 40 23.4% 0.559 0.91 $17.23 $17.57 $36,540 5.9%
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 240 44.5% 3.845 0.68 $22.45 $21.97 $45,690 2.2%
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 120 18.2% 1.947 1.39 $18.51 $18.53 $38,550 3.8%
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 30 33.5% 0.512 1.08 $17.46 $18.12 $37,680 10.0%
29-2799 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other* 60 35.1% 1.009 1.25 $19.80 $21.28 $44,260 3.2%
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations major 1,740 19.6% 27.807 0.90 $13.97 $14.75 $30,680 3.5%
31-1011 Home Health Aides (8) (8) (8) (8) $9.42 $10.47 $21,770 9.1%
31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants* 970 34.7% 15.489 1.35 $13.47 $13.71 $28,510 3.3%
31-9011 Massage Therapists 50 38.4% 0.852 1.71 $29.08 $25.26 $52,540 12.0%
31-9091 Dental Assistants 130 4.3% 2.077 0.90 $21.10 $21.11 $43,900 4.5%
31-9092 Medical Assistants 140 28.2% 2.216 0.53 $16.15 $16.04 $33,360 2.2%
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 50 18.3% 0.781 1.31 $16.57 $16.15 $33,590 3.2%
31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 30 12.4% 0.512 1.46 $9.89 $10.33 $21,480 5.0%
31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 40 31.4% 0.623 1.10 $10.63 $10.80 $22,460 4.3%
31-9799 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other* 120 24.9% 1.924 1.26 $14.32 $15.13 $31,470 2.3%
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations major 2,230 3.9% 35.589 1.43 $21.90 $21.55 $44,830 2.5%
33-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 140 0.3% 2.176 6.81 $24.20 $25.71 $53,480 2.8%
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 70 4.5% 1.178 1.48 $33.99 $33.33 $69,320 1.6%
33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers (8) (8) (8) (8) $23.25 $27.20 $56,570 17.8%
33-2011 Firefighters (8) (8) (8) (8) $24.52 $23.17 $48,190 5.3%
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 870 0.4% 13.873 3.97 (8) (8) (8) (8)
33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 30 6.6% 0.503 0.58 $31.23 $30.71 $63,880 2.2%
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 310 8.8% 4.974 1.00 $27.33 $27.01 $56,180 1.5%
33-9032 Security Guards 320 12.4% 5.153 0.64 $10.06 $12.72 $26,450 9.7%
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other * 100 8.4% 1.623 2.80 $19.82 $20.36 $42,340 1.7%
35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations major 6,320 6.0% 100.881 1.15 $9.79 $11.33 $23,570 1.9%
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks (8) (8) (8) (8) $17.70 $19.10 $39,730 4.5%
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 310 15.4% 5.006 0.82 $16.86 $17.57 $36,540 3.3%
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food (8) (8) (8) (8) $10.83 $10.96 $22,800 2.9%
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 350 19.1% 5.601 1.81 $14.80 $14.97 $31,140 1.8%
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 430 41.0% 6.931 0.94 $11.24 $11.62 $24,170 2.8%
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 60 43.3% 0.915 0.70 $11.08 $11.60 $24,120 6.6%
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 300 28.0% 4.762 0.79 $10.07 $10.76 $22,380 2.9%
35-3011 Bartenders 300 25.7% 4.731 1.18 $12.40 $12.32 $25,630 5.0%
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 2,490 12.9% 39.814 1.82 $9.20 $9.65 $20,060 1.4%
35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 260 41.6% 4.187 1.22 $9.29 $9.81 $20,410 2.8%
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 780 30.1% 12.526 0.70 $12.65 $13.35 $27,760 6.2%
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 170 39.3% 2.701 1.57 $10.28 $10.94 $22,760 5.9%
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 190 38.3% 3.022 0.99 $9.20 $10.32 $21,460 8.1%
35-9021 Dishwashers 220 29.1% 3.526 0.90 $9.24 $9.68 $20,140 3.5%
35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 120 25.4% 1.981 0.77 $9.15 $9.51 $19,790 3.2%
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations major 2,230 6.4% 35.661 1.09 $11.70 $12.58 $26,170 2.1%
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 50 18.4% 0.792 0.59 $17.39 $18.07 $37,580 2.8%
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,200 9.5% 19.154 1.19 $13.06 $13.15 $27,340 1.8%
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 650 13.2% 10.382 1.52 $9.22 $9.93 $20,640 2.6%
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 260 12.3% 4.217 0.66 $14.14 $14.15 $29,430 4.9%
39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations major 1,780 11.8% 28.433 1.01 $11.06 $12.96 $26,950 2.4%
39-1011 Gaming Supervisors 90 30.1% 1.414 7.86 $22.39 $22.31 $46,410 4.1%
39-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 80 18.6% 1.349 1.27 $20.14 $19.83 $41,240 4.8%
39-2021 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 70 42.3% 1.082 0.96 $9.89 $11.59 $24,110 3.1%
39-3011 Gaming Dealers 250 29.6% 3.999 5.80 $13.64 $13.46 $28,000 4.7%
39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 220 22.5% 3.550 1.80 $9.65 $10.30 $21,430 2.6%
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 140 30.1% 2.246 0.81 $9.24 $13.25 $27,550 17.0%
39-9011 Childcare Workers 410 26.6% 6.465 1.31 $9.94 $10.57 $21,990 2.6%
39-9021 Personal Care Aides 130 9.3% 2.128 0.33 $9.94 $10.33 $21,500 2.4%
39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 120 22.6% 1.960 1.09 $15.85 $16.09 $33,470 10.1%
39-9032 Recreation Workers 90 49.3% 1.381 0.59 $12.13 $14.38 $29,920 12.3%
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations major 6,170 4.0% 98.555 0.93 $11.98 $15.02 $31,230 2.7%
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 550 7.3% 8.803 0.94 $17.26 $18.36 $38,190 5.1%
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 40 17.5% 0.682 0.37 $29.02 $28.74 $59,790 5.6%
41-2011 Cashiers 2,090 8.9% 33.348 1.29 $10.51 $11.99 $24,940 4.8%
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 300 13.6% 4.840 1.48 $9.60 $11.22 $23,330 5.2%
41-2022 Parts Salespersons 280 24.8% 4.463 2.74 $15.66 $16.35 $34,000 7.0%
41-2031 Retail Salespersons 1,900 7.2% 30.391 0.91 $11.38 $12.81 $26,640 2.2%
41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 50 15.5% 0.763 0.68 $16.67 $25.39 $52,800 27.4%
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 100 10.2% 1.545 0.62 $17.53 $23.88 $49,670 21.0%
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (8) (8) (8) (8) $17.53 $24.01 $49,940 9.0%
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 70 32.8% 1.117 0.24 $24.86 $26.13 $54,340 12.9%
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 430 14.4% 6.791 0.63 $23.68 $25.97 $54,010 3.5%
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents (8) (8) (8) (8) $13.55 $16.64 $34,610 26.3%
41-9799 Sales and Related Workers, All Other* 100 21.0% 1.674 1.25 $14.09 $16.61 $34,540 9.0%
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations major 9,350 3.1% 149.286 0.90 $14.89 $15.97 $33,230 1.1%
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 600 8.3% 9.525 0.90 $21.48 $22.60 $47,020 2.1%
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 30 18.2% 0.509 0.49 $13.01 $13.21 $27,470 4.3%
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 80 19.6% 1.317 0.43 $19.11 $17.75 $36,920 3.2%
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks 270 14.4% 4.380 1.16 $14.78 $14.96 $31,120 3.7%
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,220 8.4% 19.404 1.51 $15.55 $15.67 $32,590 1.8%
43-3041 Gaming Cage Workers 140 26.8% 2.260 18.48 $12.07 $12.38 $25,750 3.5%
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 120 18.1% 1.973 1.44 $22.20 $21.58 $44,890 2.8%
43-3071 Tellers 530 6.6% 8.470 2.00 $12.02 $12.31 $25,600 2.8%
43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 230 27.9% 3.601 3.81 $19.43 $19.38 $40,320 1.7%
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 400 24.3% 6.305 0.37 $13.82 $14.98 $31,160 3.8%
43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 90 23.1% 1.371 1.46 $22.84 $22.15 $46,070 1.8%
43-4071 File Clerks (8) (8) (8) (8) $12.05 $12.13 $25,220 5.5%
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 240 11.1% 3.866 2.21 $9.73 $10.27 $21,350 4.9%
43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 90 17.3% 1.381 0.88 $17.26 $17.35 $36,090 3.6%
43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical (8) (8) (8) (8) $12.60 $12.38 $25,750 5.6%
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 60 35.8% 0.942 0.65 $14.96 $14.82 $30,830 4.6%
43-4141 New Accounts Clerks 90 27.9% 1.443 3.04 $13.88 $14.34 $29,820 5.7%
43-4151 Order Clerks 90 28.4% 1.508 0.90 $13.85 $14.10 $29,320 3.1%
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 70 16.1% 1.121 0.99 $20.75 $20.42 $42,460 2.0%
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 350 14.8% 5.605 0.74 $12.79 $13.44 $27,960 2.7%
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 40 8.7% 0.680 0.45 $14.35 $14.41 $29,980 2.2%
43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 100 29.3% 1.606 2.12 $20.49 $20.55 $42,750 1.8%
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 110 17.8% 1.759 1.24 $19.96 $20.01 $41,610 6.0%
43-5051 Postal Service Clerks 70 0.0% 1.133 2.24 $25.52 $24.93 $51,860 2.2%
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 160 0.0% 2.506 1.02 $25.05 $23.92 $49,750 1.8%
43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 40 0.0% 0.623 0.57 $11.05 $12.92 $26,870 1.6%
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 60 19.8% 0.958 0.45 $18.64 $22.29 $46,370 13.5%
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 200 16.9% 3.209 0.60 $13.21 $14.25 $29,630 4.9%
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 570 11.7% 9.086 0.65 $11.35 $12.85 $26,730 2.7%
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 180 11.5% 2.952 0.40 $20.59 $21.11 $43,910 2.6%
43-6012 Legal Secretaries 90 23.4% 1.424 0.83 $20.51 $19.57 $40,700 5.9%
43-6013 Medical Secretaries 320 14.0% 5.145 1.31 $17.91 $18.56 $38,610 4.2%
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 930 9.7% 14.908 0.98 $15.81 $15.67 $32,580 1.5%
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 1,170 6.7% 18.697 0.85 $13.60 $14.14 $29,410 1.6%
43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 50 47.8% 0.742 1.44 $13.05 $12.85 $26,730 5.4%
43-9799 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other* 140 7.3% 2.176 1.07 $14.22 $15.32 $31,870 2.2%
45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations major 790 8.9% 12.591 3.94 $20.23 $20.02 $41,650 3.1%
45-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 60 33.2% 0.942 6.39 $24.88 $25.92 $53,910 9.8%
45-4011 Forest and Conservation Workers 40 14.3% 0.637 9.90 $9.16 $11.34 $23,580 10.0%
45-4022 Logging Equipment Operators 420 26.3% 6.771 38.65 $20.92 $21.12 $43,940 2.5%
45-4023 Log Graders and Scalers 40 20.8% 0.623 28.39 $22.69 $22.26 $46,310 6.5%
45-4029 Logging Workers, All Other (8) (8) (8) (8) $20.00 $19.63 $40,820 4.0%
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations major 2,680 7.8% 42.818 1.11 $21.03 $23.03 $47,900 3.2%
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 260 20.9% 4.101 1.14 $31.24 $32.07 $66,710 4.8%
47-2031 Carpenters 590 19.7% 9.376 2.08 $17.15 $19.30 $40,150 7.2%
47-2061 Construction Laborers 410 22.7% 6.599 1.09 $17.23 $21.00 $43,670 7.7%
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 240 15.0% 3.766 1.44 $26.72 $27.95 $58,140 6.0%
47-2111 Electricians 250 9.7% 3.956 0.99 $24.45 $24.89 $51,780 5.7%
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 60 28.1% 0.934 0.65 $19.65 $21.28 $44,250 11.7%
47-2151 Pipelayers 30 29.1% 0.495 1.46 $21.61 $22.62 $47,050 8.1%
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 140 47.8% 2.292 0.84 $17.18 $17.74 $36,900 4.4%
47-2181 Roofers 40 10.2% 0.714 0.96 $17.82 $20.22 $42,060 5.9%
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers (8) (8) (8) (8) $29.30 $30.58 $63,600 9.9%
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors (8) (8) (8) (8) $26.69 $26.96 $56,070 1.8%
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 200 5.7% 3.269 2.92 $21.03 $21.58 $44,890 1.5%
47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 40 47.6% 0.643 4.85 $24.11 $21.79 $45,330 11.2%
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations major 2,830 5.2% 45.184 1.16 $20.69 $21.49 $44,690 2.0%
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 250 10.5% 4.043 1.24 $28.82 $29.58 $61,530 2.5%
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 90 19.6% 1.363 0.88 $27.34 $27.17 $56,510 8.2%
49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 60 37.8% 0.931 1.78 $28.15 $28.29 $58,830 2.9%
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 60 15.8% 0.908 0.89 $19.26 $19.37 $40,280 7.0%
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 300 18.6% 4.857 1.06 $17.15 $18.31 $38,080 6.1%
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 270 17.5% 4.259 2.45 $22.16 $22.13 $46,030 4.5%
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 110 22.1% 1.676 1.96 $21.47 $22.47 $46,750 6.0%
49-3051 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians (8) (8) (8) (8) $17.84 $17.83 $37,080 5.4%
49-3053 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 30 29.1% 0.508 2.45 $17.08 $17.85 $37,140 3.8%
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (8) (8) (8) (8) $14.65 $14.75 $30,680 14.3%
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 150 27.5% 2.417 1.06 $24.27 $23.77 $49,430 3.4%
49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 50 25.6% 0.824 1.36 $20.42 $20.90 $43,480 4.7%
49-9044 Millwrights 110 35.1% 1.799 6.12 $22.21 $24.50 $50,960 8.4%
49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 70 4.3% 1.060 1.29 $36.18 $36.23 $75,360 2.9%
49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 40 37.1% 0.568 0.49 $20.46 $20.65 $42,950 9.1%
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 860 10.5% 13.758 1.44 $17.75 $18.60 $38,690 3.0%
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 90 36.8% 1.400 1.46 $14.05 $15.92 $33,110 6.7%
49-9799 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other* 40 13.8% 0.616 0.66 $15.79 $17.75 $36,930 6.6%
51-0000 Production Occupations major 5,510 8.9% 87.945 1.35 $15.44 $17.09 $35,550 2.6%
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 370 9.9% 5.898 1.35 $26.31 $26.86 $55,860 3.8%
51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 40 35.6% 0.602 1.02 $15.56 $15.38 $31,980 3.5%
51-2092 Team Assemblers 480 32.8% 7.582 1.02 $14.32 $14.60 $30,370 6.1%
51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 90 13.9% 1.360 0.66 $13.40 $13.85 $28,800 2.6%
51-3011 Bakers 90 26.6% 1.500 1.28 $10.72 $11.48 $23,870 1.7%
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 70 24.6% 1.087 1.07 $19.79 $18.19 $37,830 6.6%
51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers (8) (8) (8) (8) $12.94 $12.74 $26,500 4.6%
51-3092 Food Batchmakers (8) (8) (8) (8) $13.39 $13.51 $28,100 4.1%
51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 40 39.9% 0.674 0.67 $19.26 $20.76 $43,170 6.5%
51-4041 Machinists 60 34.0% 0.931 0.32 $18.23 $17.32 $36,030 9.0%
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 80 29.9% 1.342 0.54 $22.55 $26.93 $56,010 13.1%
51-4194 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 80 10.3% 1.301 14.07 $22.22 $23.88 $49,670 7.1%
51-5112 Printing Press Operators 40 41.3% 0.570 0.41 $17.37 $19.01 $39,540 8.9%
51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 80 36.8% 1.317 0.84 $9.34 $10.29 $21,410 4.3%
51-7041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 350 16.6% 5.636 19.22 $19.49 $19.73 $41,040 3.6%
51-7042 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 500 26.0% 7.969 17.41 $18.61 $17.44 $36,270 2.7%
51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 50 35.0% 0.777 2.88 $22.10 $22.59 $46,980 8.0%
51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 140 19.3% 2.291 2.69 $21.54 $21.85 $45,440 2.6%
51-8099 Plant and System Operators, All Other (8) (8) (8) (8) $13.39 $14.62 $30,400 5.9%
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (8) (8) (8) (8) $15.76 $15.51 $32,260 3.5%
51-9051 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 70 15.0% 1.076 7.29 $19.99 $19.39 $40,330 3.8%
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 200 29.3% 3.151 0.93 $20.40 $19.67 $40,910 3.2%
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 180 22.0% 2.891 1.05 $10.43 $11.38 $23,670 4.3%
51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment 40 15.8% 0.709 2.03 $16.85 $18.96 $39,430 7.3%
51-9191 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 30 47.3% 0.543 4.34 $14.20 $18.07 $37,600 15.8%
51-9195 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic (8) (8) (8) (8) $10.32 $10.55 $21,930 5.7%
51-9196 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 50 38.7% 0.729 1.00 $14.60 $15.28 $31,790 6.7%
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 320 37.9% 5.178 1.58 $19.74 $18.05 $37,550 7.7%
51-9399 Production Workers, All Other* 450 20.0% 7.142 3.88 $11.44 $11.94 $24,830 3.2%
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations major 5,770 6.0% 92.073 1.37 $15.73 $16.57 $34,460 1.9%
53-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 60 18.1% 0.900 0.69 $24.14 $24.67 $51,320 6.0%
53-1031 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 130 13.2% 2.123 1.37 $25.93 $26.69 $55,520 3.3%
53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 140 29.7% 2.198 1.60 $19.67 $19.45 $40,450 4.8%
53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client 440 5.0% 7.102 1.91 $16.47 $16.28 $33,860 1.4%
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 100 36.2% 1.577 0.52 $10.21 $13.34 $27,740 12.3%
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,270 10.9% 20.206 1.72 $17.70 $18.73 $38,960 2.9%
53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 440 21.7% 6.990 1.16 $13.22 $14.20 $29,530 5.2%
53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs (8) (8) (8) (8) $10.86 $11.41 $23,720 7.1%
53-5011 Sailors and Marine Oilers 80 35.9% 1.293 5.30 $21.58 $20.50 $42,630 9.5%
53-6031 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 50 10.5% 0.811 1.02 $10.86 $11.29 $23,470 2.7%
53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other 30 47.5% 0.479 2.04 $20.18 $21.33 $44,370 18.0%
53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders (8) (8) (8) (8) $15.21 $14.44 $30,030 8.8%
53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 90 14.9% 1.448 3.91 $28.97 $28.10 $58,450 7.4%
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 530 15.8% 8.396 2.14 $18.04 $17.69 $36,800 4.2%
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 100 30.9% 1.671 0.74 $10.85 $11.25 $23,390 3.2%
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,300 12.9% 20.718 1.29 $12.86 $13.69 $28,480 2.2%
53-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 360 29.7% 5.710 6.60 $15.78 $15.53 $32,300 4.6%
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 310 18.5% 4.899 0.94 $9.44 $10.87 $22,610 4.1%

About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area 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.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(8) Estimates not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.



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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012