Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

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)
192,910 1.8 % $18.35 $38,180 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.41 $14.35 $18.16 $21.85 $25.66
Annual Wage (2) $23,730 $29,850 $37,780 $45,440 $53,370


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 80,510 3.90 $19.66 $40,890
Scheduled Air Transportation 13,040 3.18 $19.89 $41,380
Local Government (OES Designation) 11,850 0.21 $15.83 $32,930
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 7,820 0.15 $16.29 $33,880
Elementary and Secondary Schools 6,880 0.08 $16.35 $34,000

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 80,510 3.90 $19.66 $40,890
Scheduled Air Transportation 13,040 3.18 $19.89 $41,380
Technical and Trade Schools 1,010 0.64 $17.67 $36,760
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 400 0.48 $18.54 $38,560
Junior Colleges 3,460 0.44 $18.61 $38,700

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service 290 0.05 $26.08 $54,250
Support Activities for Water Transportation 70 0.08 $25.47 $52,980
Rail Transportation 40 0.02 $23.17 $48,190
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 120 0.05 $23.07 $47,990
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 130 0.03 $22.64 $47,090


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 22,150 1.58 1.05 $19.97 $41,530
Texas 19,050 1.85 1.23 $18.23 $37,910
Florida 15,170 2.12 1.41 $17.20 $35,770
New York 8,410 1.00 0.66 $19.28 $40,110
Georgia 7,460 1.97 1.31 $17.06 $35,490




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 6,090 9.45 6.28 $22.02 $45,810
Alaska 1,140 3.63 2.41 $20.20 $42,020
Oregon 5,670 3.57 2.38 $15.43 $32,090
Colorado 6,160 2.83 1.88 $18.99 $39,510
Maryland 6,170 2.49 1.65 $20.65 $42,960




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 6,090 9.45 6.28 $22.02 $45,810
Connecticut 1,190 0.74 0.49 $20.89 $43,460
Rhode Island 330 0.74 0.49 $20.73 $43,120
Maryland 6,170 2.49 1.65 $20.65 $42,960
Alaska 1,140 3.63 2.41 $20.20 $42,020





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 9,350 4.05 2.69 $22.02 $45,800
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 5,350 1.06 0.70 $20.34 $42,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 5,260 1.38 0.92 $19.52 $40,600
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 5,010 1.40 0.93 $17.96 $37,350
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division 4,410 4.51 3.00 $17.78 $36,980
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 3,990 1.79 1.19 $17.48 $36,350
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division 3,860 4.52 3.00 (8) (8)
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO 3,800 3.17 2.11 $19.53 $40,620
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 3,330 3.40 2.26 $16.83 $35,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,940 1.72 1.14 $17.43 $36,250




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA 170 9.53 6.34 $19.18 $39,890
Warner Robins, GA 360 6.28 4.18 $19.32 $40,180
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX 750 5.99 3.98 $17.52 $36,440
Fairbanks, AK 190 5.36 3.57 $19.48 $40,520
Elizabethtown, KY 230 5.14 3.42 $19.66 $40,890
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division 2,690 4.84 3.22 $21.40 $44,510
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 350 4.75 3.16 $18.26 $37,980
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division 3,860 4.52 3.00 (8) (8)
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division 4,410 4.51 3.00 $17.78 $36,980
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 860 4.50 2.99 $16.94 $35,230




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kankakee-Bradley, IL 40 1.01 0.67 $28.75 $59,790
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 1,520 1.59 1.06 $25.28 $52,590
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 1,130 1.19 0.79 $23.41 $48,700
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 320 2.52 1.68 $22.53 $46,870
Springfield, MA-CT 300 1.04 0.69 $22.03 $45,820
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 9,350 4.05 2.69 $22.02 $45,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL 60 0.59 0.39 $21.92 $45,590
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 610 2.12 1.41 $21.72 $45,180
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 420 3.58 2.38 $21.69 $45,120
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY 210 0.88 0.58 $21.67 $45,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area 390 4.12 2.74 $14.70 $30,580
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area 350 2.50 1.66 $17.95 $37,330
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 300 1.64 1.09 $15.14 $31,500
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 300 1.76 1.17 $18.66 $38,820
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 290 1.78 1.19 $16.65 $34,630

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area 390 4.12 2.74 $14.70 $30,580
Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area 250 4.07 2.70 $18.35 $38,170
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 150 3.83 2.55 $15.85 $32,980
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 280 3.78 2.51 $11.38 $23,670
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 120 3.41 2.27 $17.47 $36,350

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 110 0.92 0.61 $27.38 $56,940
Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 2.21 1.47 $22.07 $45,910
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 170 0.72 0.48 $21.96 $45,670
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 180 2.14 1.42 $19.64 $40,850
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 120 0.84 0.56 $19.60 $40,780


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. 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.

(8) Estimate 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.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

Download May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped XLS files

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012