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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

11-1031 Legislators

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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)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
50,330 2.3 % (4) $47,620 1.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $17,510 $18,840 $24,670 $72,800 $98,890
  (4)

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)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 46,690 0.85 (4) $47,280
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 3,640 0.17 (4) $51,990

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 46,690 0.85 (4) $47,280
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 3,640 0.17 (4) $51,990

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 3,640 0.17 (4) $51,990
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 46,690 0.85 (4) $47,280


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)
New York 6,220 0.66 1.90 (4) $90,050
California 3,140 0.18 0.53 (4) $68,580
Ohio 2,640 0.49 1.40 (4) $43,770
New Jersey 2,610 0.64 1.85 (8) (8)
Michigan 2,050 0.47 1.36 (4) $35,460




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)
North Dakota 650 1.57 4.50 (4) $36,050
Nebraska 1,350 1.38 3.96 (4) $34,320
West Virginia 650 0.94 2.70 (4) $28,520
Arkansas 1,120 0.92 2.65 (4) $21,970
Montana 310 0.67 1.93 (4) $45,510




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 6,220 0.66 1.90 (4) $90,050
California 3,140 0.18 0.53 (4) $68,580
Washington 830 0.25 0.73 (4) $66,240
Hawaii 110 0.17 0.50 (4) $60,400
Connecticut 420 0.26 0.73 (4) $59,740





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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,700 0.28 0.82 (4) $59,590
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 950 0.33 0.96 (8) (8)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 820 0.13 0.38 (4) $77,210
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 760 0.28 0.81 (4) $30,160
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 730 1.63 4.67 (4) $82,370
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 670 0.65 1.86 (4) $55,760
Rochester, NY 610 1.19 3.43 (4) $90,720
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 510 0.19 0.54 (8) (8)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 490 0.25 0.71 (4) $40,230
St. Louis, MO-IL 490 0.36 1.02 (4) $21,660




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)
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 150 3.63 10.43 (4) $91,180
Glens Falls, NY 180 3.34 9.61 (4) $93,110
Bismarck, ND 210 2.97 8.54 (4) $22,720
Utica-Rome, NY 310 2.50 7.19 (4) $90,780
Elmira, NY 80 2.29 6.59 (4) $93,780
Kingston, NY 130 2.08 5.98 (4) $93,310
Binghamton, NY 210 2.06 5.93 (4) $90,050
Ocean City, NJ 80 1.98 5.70 (8) (8)
Logan, UT-ID 100 1.69 4.85 (4) $24,910
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 730 1.63 4.67 (4) $82,370




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)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 240 0.24 0.70 (4) $93,990
Elmira, NY 80 2.29 6.59 (4) $93,780
Kingston, NY 130 2.08 5.98 (4) $93,310
Glens Falls, NY 180 3.34 9.61 (4) $93,110
Ithaca, NY 70 1.35 3.89 (4) $91,630
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 150 3.63 10.43 (4) $91,180
Utica-Rome, NY 310 2.50 7.19 (4) $90,780
Rochester, NY 610 1.19 3.43 (4) $90,720
Binghamton, NY 210 2.06 5.93 (4) $90,050
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 340 0.62 1.80 (4) $89,620

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)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 750 4.70 13.50 (4) $90,330
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 750 4.06 11.69 (4) $92,270
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 600 4.09 11.76 (4) $92,090
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 580 1.47 4.21 (4) $22,210
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 360 1.34 3.86 (4) $39,430

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)
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 280 7.07 20.34 (4) $28,750
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 750 4.70 13.50 (4) $90,330
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 600 4.09 11.76 (4) $92,090
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 750 4.06 11.69 (4) $92,270
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 200 3.13 8.99 (4) $46,400

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)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 750 4.06 11.69 (4) $92,270
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 600 4.09 11.76 (4) $92,090
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 750 4.70 13.50 (4) $90,330
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 110 1.23 3.53 (4) $75,600
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 100 0.97 2.79 (4) $65,630


About May 2018 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 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) 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 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019