Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

39-9041 Residential Advisors

Coordinate activities in resident facilities in secondary and college dormitories, group homes, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May assist residents with problem solving or refer them to counseling resources.

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)
108,380	2.3 %	$14.41	$29,970	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$9.36	$10.96	$13.39	$16.79	$21.20
Annual Wage (2)	$19,470	$22,800	$27,860	$34,930	$44,100

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)
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	31,140	4.87	$13.82	$28,740
Other Residential Care Facilities	16,050	9.84	$13.89	$28,900
Individual and Family Services	10,710	0.44	$13.56	$28,190
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	10,520	0.35	$16.00	$33,280
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	9,270	5.40	$14.13	$29,390

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Rooming and Boarding Houses	1,280	10.71	$14.32	$29,780
Other Residential Care Facilities	16,050	9.84	$13.89	$28,900
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	9,270	5.40	$14.13	$29,390
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	31,140	4.87	$13.82	$28,740
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	4,450	1.37	$13.77	$28,640

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Schools and Instruction	380	0.09	$18.78	$39,060
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	1,960	0.09	$18.14	$37,740
Management of Companies and Enterprises	610	0.03	$17.98	$37,400
Grantmaking and Giving Services	90	0.06	$17.16	$35,690
Traveler Accommodation	30	(7)	$17.11	$35,590

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	8,430	0.90	1.20	$17.18	$35,740
Tennessee	7,340	2.48	3.31	$10.46	$21,760
California	6,880	0.40	0.54	$16.75	$34,830
Texas	6,780	0.56	0.75	$12.66	$26,340
Pennsylvania	6,650	1.14	1.52	$13.49	$28,050

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)
South Dakota	2,340	5.55	7.41	$12.58	$26,160
Tennessee	7,340	2.48	3.31	$10.46	$21,760
Kentucky	4,420	2.34	3.12	$11.82	$24,580
North Dakota	860	2.05	2.74	$15.73	$32,710
Maryland	5,380	2.01	2.68	$14.76	$30,690

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota	2,370	0.83	1.10	$18.34	$38,140
District of Columbia	930	1.30	1.74	$17.94	$37,320
Connecticut	2,040	1.23	1.64	$17.83	$37,090
Vermont	360	1.18	1.58	$17.77	$36,970
Nebraska	360	0.37	0.49	$17.38	$36,160

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	5,610	0.59	0.79	$17.87	$37,170
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	4,020	1.28	1.71	$16.41	$34,130
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	3,480	1.26	1.69	$16.87	$35,080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,700	0.44	0.59	$16.18	$33,650
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	2,670	1.94	2.60	$14.32	$29,790
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2,140	0.75	1.01	$13.96	$29,030
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	2,010	0.43	0.58	$15.94	$33,160
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	1,960	2.02	2.70	$11.02	$22,910
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	1,690	2.72	3.63	$10.65	$22,160
Pittsburgh, PA	1,480	1.29	1.72	$13.42	$27,910