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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

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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)
638,200 1.0 % $34.11 $70,960 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $16.50 $22.29 $30.35 $42.63 $58.21
Annual Wage (2) $34,310 $46,360 $63,120 $88,680 $121,080


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)
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 77,720 5.39 $32.76 $68,130
Management of Companies and Enterprises 53,940 2.27 $38.28 $79,620
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 33,530 1.60 $37.39 $77,780
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 29,970 6.13 $32.68 $67,970
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 18,580 2.55 $34.58 $71,930

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 29,970 6.13 $32.68 $67,970
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 77,720 5.39 $32.76 $68,130
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 1,010 4.51 $31.41 $65,320
Other Information Services 12,420 4.20 $39.34 $81,820
Software Publishers 15,460 3.92 $43.69 $90,880

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 1,550 0.32 $53.86 $112,020
Telecommunications 9,280 1.23 $47.24 $98,260
Oil and Gas Extraction 540 0.38 $47.16 $98,080
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 680 0.03 $46.74 $97,210
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,540 0.69 $46.04 $95,760


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 98,590 5.80 1.31 $37.54 $78,090
New York 63,520 6.77 1.53 $37.13 $77,230
Florida 34,950 4.06 0.92 $31.12 $64,730
Illinois 30,150 5.03 1.14 $29.65 $61,670
Texas 29,560 2.44 0.55 $37.60 $78,200




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 6,930 9.73 2.21 $38.35 $79,770
Colorado 18,810 7.18 1.63 $35.32 $73,460
New York 63,520 6.77 1.53 $37.13 $77,230
Washington 21,300 6.53 1.48 $39.37 $81,890
California 98,590 5.80 1.31 $37.54 $78,090




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 19,330 4.77 1.08 $41.93 $87,210
Delaware 2,030 4.53 1.03 $39.85 $82,890
Washington 21,300 6.53 1.48 $39.37 $81,890
District of Columbia 6,930 9.73 2.21 $38.35 $79,770
Texas 29,560 2.44 0.55 $37.60 $78,200





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 69,230 7.29 1.65 $39.26 $81,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 36,110 5.90 1.34 $34.36 $71,460
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 26,470 5.70 1.29 $30.01 $62,420
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 23,680 9.79 2.22 $42.67 $88,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 22,170 7.07 1.60 $38.52 $80,120
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 18,020 6.53 1.48 $36.37 $75,650
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 17,490 8.81 2.00 $41.59 $86,510
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 16,910 6.30 1.43 $33.30 $69,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 16,560 5.81 1.32 $36.42 $75,760
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 13,810 12.34 2.80 $46.75 $97,240