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Plan, direct, or coordinate programs designed to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling and guidance relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
21,700 | 3.2 % | $22.59 | $46,980 | 1.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $10.41 | $13.41 | $19.62 | $28.41 | $39.48 |
Annual Wage (2) | $21,650 | $27,890 | $40,810 | $59,090 | $82,110 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Religious Organizations | 17,330 | 8.82 | $21.26 | $44,210 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools | 1,650 | 0.02 | $23.63 | $49,150 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 700 | 0.02 | $30.51 | $63,460 |
Individual and Family Services | 280 | 0.01 | $29.36 | $61,060 |
Social Advocacy Organizations | 230 | 0.11 | $27.15 | $56,470 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Religious Organizations | 17,330 | 8.82 | $21.26 | $44,210 |
Social Advocacy Organizations | 230 | 0.11 | $27.15 | $56,470 |
Grantmaking and Giving Services | 140 | 0.10 | $30.33 | $63,080 |
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | 80 | 0.05 | $19.29 | $40,110 |
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | 40 | 0.05 | $39.67 | $82,510 |
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) | 180 | 0.01 | $47.37 | $98,530 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | (8) | (8) | $41.53 | $86,370 |
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | 40 | 0.05 | $39.67 | $82,510 |
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | 40 | (7) | $38.90 | $80,920 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 210 | (7) | $36.93 | $76,810 |
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 | 4,960 | 0.53 | 3.52 | $21.80 | $45,340 |
California | 3,470 | 0.20 | 1.36 | $24.35 | $50,650 |
Oregon | 1,750 | 0.93 | 6.20 | $16.63 | $34,590 |
Illinois | 1,650 | 0.28 | 1.84 | $21.12 | $43,930 |
Pennsylvania | 1,490 | 0.25 | 1.70 | $19.70 | $40,980 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Montana | 450 | 0.98 | 6.54 | $15.59 | $32,430 |
Oregon | 1,750 | 0.93 | 6.20 | $16.63 | $34,590 |
New York | 4,960 | 0.53 | 3.52 | $21.80 | $45,340 |
District of Columbia | 290 | 0.40 | 2.69 | $37.08 | $77,120 |
Michigan | 1,340 | 0.31 | 2.07 | $19.12 | $39,770 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Carolina | 170 | 0.04 | 0.26 | $42.01 | $87,380 |
Alabama | 60 | 0.03 | 0.22 | $41.19 | $85,670 |
District of Columbia | 290 | 0.40 | 2.69 | $37.08 | $77,120 |
Mississippi | 40 | 0.04 | 0.25 | $35.37 | $73,580 |
South Carolina | 60 | 0.03 | 0.20 | $32.95 | $68,540 |
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 | 3,670 | 0.39 | 2.57 | $23.16 | $48,160 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,390 | 0.23 | 1.51 | $25.93 | $53,930 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 1,340 | 0.29 | 1.93 | $21.38 | $44,470 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,020 | 0.86 | 5.73 | $16.12 | $33,520 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 570 | 0.20 | 1.33 | $25.66 | $53,370 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 560 | 0.18 | 1.18 | $32.48 | $67,550 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 550 | 0.23 | 1.53 | $27.74 | $57,700 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 460 | 0.31 | 2.08 | $21.28 | $44,250 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 450 | 0.23 | 1.53 | $19.40 | $40,340 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 360 | 0.31 | 2.07 | $16.46 | $34,230 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salem, OR | 210 | 1.23 | 8.23 | $17.76 | $36,940 |
Bend-Redmond, OR | 100 | 1.20 | 8.00 | $22.28 | $46,350 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,020 | 0.86 | 5.73 | $16.12 | $33,520 |
Billings, MT | 70 | 0.84 | 5.57 | $15.18 | $31,580 |
Eugene, OR | 130 | 0.81 | 5.39 | $11.96 | $24,870 |
Missoula, MT | 50 | 0.77 | 5.11 | $14.36 | $29,870 |
Medford, OR | 60 | 0.75 | 5.01 | $15.28 | $31,780 |
Rochester, NY | 330 | 0.64 | 4.27 | $24.51 | $50,980 |
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | 350 | 0.63 | 4.18 | $23.25 | $48,350 |
Ann Arbor, MI | 120 | 0.54 | 3.62 | $20.83 | $43,330 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 40 | 0.04 | 0.25 | $40.32 | $83,870 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 30 | 0.03 | 0.18 | $39.82 | $82,820 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 100 | 0.03 | 0.22 | $36.99 | $76,930 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 50 | 0.01 | 0.09 | $36.22 | $75,330 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 90 | 0.06 | 0.39 | $34.89 | $72,570 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 120 | 0.11 | 0.74 | $34.23 | $71,200 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 560 | 0.18 | 1.18 | $32.48 | $67,550 |
Colorado Springs, CO | 90 | 0.30 | 2.02 | $31.05 | $64,590 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 50 | 0.05 | 0.32 | $28.98 | $60,270 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 220 | 0.11 | 0.74 | $28.94 | $60,180 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 190 | 0.71 | 4.71 | $14.55 | $30,250 |
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 1.12 | 7.45 | $15.69 | $32,640 |
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 0.75 | 5.02 | $12.57 | $26,150 |
West Montana nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 1.60 | 10.67 | $13.79 | $28,690 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.58 | 3.84 | $16.56 | $34,440 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Montana nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 1.60 | 10.67 | $13.79 | $28,690 |
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 1.12 | 7.45 | $15.69 | $32,640 |
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.80 | 5.34 | $14.49 | $30,130 |
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 0.75 | 5.02 | $12.57 | $26,150 |
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 190 | 0.71 | 4.71 | $14.55 | $30,250 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.58 | 3.89 | $23.65 | $49,180 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.43 | 2.84 | $22.89 | $47,620 |
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.24 | 1.60 | $21.71 | $45,160 |
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) | 40 | 0.11 | 0.76 | $21.25 | $44,200 |
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.31 | 2.07 | $20.04 | $41,680 |
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.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(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
Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019