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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.


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)
1,477,560 0.3 % $28.53 $59,340 0.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $16.27 $20.56 $26.83 $34.40 $43.43
Annual Wage (2) $33,850 $42,750 $55,810 $71,550 $90,320


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)
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) 113,200 5.63 $28.04 $58,310
Offices of Physicians 74,740 2.89 $27.18 $56,540
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 63,550 1.16 $30.14 $62,700
Management of Companies and Enterprises 53,010 2.23 $33.07 $68,790
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) 51,960 1.78 $20.87 $43,410

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) 113,200 5.63 $28.04 $58,310
Freight Transportation Arrangement 9,760 4.38 $31.68 $65,880
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 25,910 4.21 $28.62 $59,530
Business Support Services 36,730 4.07 $25.95 $53,970
Office Administrative Services 17,850 3.60 $29.79 $61,960

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 40 0.41 $42.55 $88,500
Natural Gas Distribution 1,810 1.66 $40.49 $84,210
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 480 2.63 $39.80 $82,780
Other Investment Pools and Funds 110 1.30 $39.44 $82,030
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 100 1.83 $39.37 $81,890


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 166,870 9.81 0.96 $30.08 $62,560
Texas 117,010 9.66 0.95 $28.64 $59,580
New York 112,510 11.99 1.17 $34.02 $70,770
Florida 107,150 12.45 1.22 $26.77 $55,680
Pennsylvania 68,240 11.67 1.14 $29.23 $60,800




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)
Connecticut 25,510 15.37 1.51 $32.12 $66,800
Maryland 38,670 14.41 1.41 $30.13 $62,680
Oklahoma 21,570 13.53 1.33 $25.90 $53,880
Arizona 36,130 12.95 1.27 $26.28 $54,670
West Virginia 8,830 12.68 1.24 $22.43 $46,650




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 5,060 7.10 0.70 $39.00 $81,120
New York 112,510 11.99 1.17 $34.02 $70,770
Connecticut 25,510 15.37 1.51 $32.12 $66,800
Alaska 3,660 11.61 1.14 $31.46 $65,430
Washington 30,250 9.28 0.91 $31.34 $65,190





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 110,190 11.60 1.14 $34.59 $71,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 66,980 10.95 1.07 $30.04 $62,470
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 36,770 10.31 1.01 $30.00 $62,400
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 34,050 11.95 1.17 $31.57 $65,660
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 33,150 12.80 1.25 $27.89 $58,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 33,010 7.11 0.70 $29.17 $60,680
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 32,430 10.35 1.01 $33.29 $69,240
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 31,450 11.72 1.15 $28.45 $59,180
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 30,870 11.19 1.10 $32.02 $66,590
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 28,430 9.53 0.93 $29.56 $61,490




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)
Columbia, SC 7,030 18.50 1.81 $25.31 $52,640
Danbury, CT 1,340 17.16 1.68 $31.02 $64,510
Charleston, WV 1,860 16.70 1.64 $23.64 $49,170
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 6,900 16.58 1.62 $33.35 $69,360
Santa Fe, NM 970 15.78 1.55 $27.22 $56,630
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 21,110 15.40 1.51 $30.20 $62,830
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 8,950 15.30 1.50 $32.41 $67,410
Cumberland, MD-WV 570 15.28 1.50 $23.70 $49,290
Athens-Clarke County, GA 1,330 15.07 1.48 $25.35 $52,740
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 4,880 15.01 1.47 $29.20 $60,740




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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 110,190 11.60 1.14 $34.59 $71,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 22,820 9.43 0.92 $33.55 $69,790
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 8,570 7.66 0.75 $33.42 $69,510
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 6,900 16.58 1.62 $33.35 $69,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 32,430 10.35 1.01 $33.29 $69,240
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 670 7.51 0.74 $33.14 $68,930
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 18,910 9.53 0.93 $32.94 $68,510
New Haven, CT 4,220 14.84 1.45 $32.69 $68,000
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 8,950 15.30 1.50 $32.41 $67,410
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 30,870 11.19 1.10 $32.02 $66,590

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)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 3,570 9.10 0.89 $22.62 $47,050
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 2,860 12.27 1.20 $20.31 $42,240
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 2,420 13.55 1.33 $22.01 $45,770
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,220 8.58 0.84 $24.41 $50,780
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,210 8.86 0.87 $23.86 $49,630

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)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 550 16.64 1.63 $28.28 $58,810
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 970 16.05 1.57 $28.49 $59,250
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 1,720 14.86 1.46 $22.25 $46,290
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 2,420 13.55 1.33 $22.01 $45,770
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,290 12.85 1.26 $21.80 $45,340

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)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 1,090 10.29 1.01 $32.58 $67,770
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 840 7.00 0.69 $29.38 $61,110
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 1,240 10.16 1.00 $29.11 $60,550
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 610 5.06 0.50 $29.07 $60,470
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 620 8.72 0.85 $28.68 $59,640


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.

(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