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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

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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)
54,550 0.3 % $29.09 $60,500 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $15.63 $19.91 $26.17 $36.45 $48.62
Annual Wage (2) $32,500 $41,420 $54,440 $75,820 $101,120

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) 22,140 1.10 $34.00 $70,730
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 21,670 1.00 $26.73 $55,590
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 10,740 0.20 $23.71 $49,320

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) 22,140 1.10 $34.00 $70,730
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 21,670 1.00 $26.73 $55,590
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 10,740 0.20 $23.71 $49,320

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 22,140 1.10 $34.00 $70,730
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 21,670 1.00 $26.73 $55,590
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 10,740 0.20 $23.71 $49,320

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 8,660 0.51 1.35 $32.02 $66,600
New York 4,830 0.51 1.36 $33.92 $70,560
Texas 3,830 0.32 0.84 $27.90 $58,040
Florida 3,670 0.43 1.13 $22.74 $47,300
Pennsylvania 3,360 0.57 1.52 $23.36 $48,580




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)
Utah 1,840 1.27 3.36 $23.89 $49,680
Kentucky 1,570 0.83 2.21 $23.34 $48,540
Rhode Island 330 0.69 1.82 $34.71 $72,190
Missouri 1,830 0.65 1.73 $22.88 $47,590
Pennsylvania 3,360 0.57 1.52 $23.36 $48,580




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 80 0.25 0.66 $43.00 $89,450
Connecticut 920 0.56 1.47 $40.86 $84,990
Kansas 80 0.06 0.16 $37.66 $78,330
Illinois 1,350 0.22 0.60 $37.49 $77,970
Arizona 370 0.13 0.35 $36.34 $75,590





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)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 3,540 3.60 9.55 $28.21 $58,690
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,430 0.36 0.96 $37.52 $78,050
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,240 2.18 5.78 $21.92 $45,590
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,810 0.64 1.69 $28.53 $59,350
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 1,730 6.80 18.04 $23.16 $48,180
Fresno, CA 1,620 4.31 11.43 $22.14 $46,050
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,530 3.38 8.98 $29.16 $60,660
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,490 0.55 1.47 $25.82 $53,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,470 0.24 0.64 $42.16 $87,690
Kansas City, MO-KS 1,380 1.30 3.45 $22.66 $47,120




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)
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 1,730 6.80 18.04 $23.16 $48,180
Fresno, CA 1,620 4.31 11.43 $22.14 $46,050
Tallahassee, FL 720 4.14 11.00 $16.83 $35,000
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 3,540 3.60 9.55 $28.21 $58,690
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 390 3.49 9.27 $26.68 $55,490
Springfield, IL 360 3.48 9.23 $34.02 $70,760
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,530 3.38 8.98 $29.16 $60,660
Montgomery, AL 360 2.20 5.83 $28.36 $58,990
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,240 2.18 5.78 $21.92 $45,590
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 630 1.93 5.12 $23.42 $48,710