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Authorize credit charges against customers' accounts. Investigate history and credit standing of individuals or business establishments applying for credit. May interview applicants to obtain personal and financial data; determine credit worthiness; process applications; and notify customers of acceptance or rejection of credit.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
29,980 | 2.9 % | $19.55 | $40,670 | 0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $12.76 | $15.23 | $18.63 | $23.28 | $28.50 |
Annual Wage (2) | $26,540 | $31,670 | $38,750 | $48,430 | $59,270 |
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) | 6,440 | 0.32 | $20.69 | $43,030 |
Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 5,670 | 0.92 | $18.40 | $38,280 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 3,270 | 0.14 | $20.48 | $42,600 |
Building Material and Supplies Dealers | 1,520 | 0.13 | $15.85 | $32,970 |
Business Support Services | 1,480 | 0.16 | $17.59 | $36,580 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 5,670 | 0.92 | $18.40 | $38,280 |
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) | 6,440 | 0.32 | $20.69 | $43,030 |
Furniture Stores | 570 | 0.25 | $14.49 | $30,130 |
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | 310 | 0.20 | $18.20 | $37,850 |
Business Support Services | 1,480 | 0.16 | $17.59 | $36,580 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Natural Gas Distribution | 30 | 0.03 | $27.69 | $57,590 |
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 140 | 0.01 | $26.66 | $55,460 |
Legal Services | 80 | 0.01 | $26.18 | $54,450 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 80 | 0.02 | $23.58 | $49,050 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | 90 | 0.02 | $23.44 | $48,760 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas | 3,330 | 0.28 | 1.33 | $20.42 | $42,480 |
California | 2,480 | 0.15 | 0.70 | $20.52 | $42,680 |
Florida | 1,940 | 0.23 | 1.09 | $18.11 | $37,680 |
New Jersey | 1,660 | 0.41 | 1.98 | $21.40 | $44,500 |
Tennessee | 1,480 | 0.50 | 2.42 | $18.85 | $39,220 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Louisiana | 1,100 | 0.58 | 2.78 | $13.77 | $28,630 |
Mississippi | 580 | 0.52 | 2.50 | $14.64 | $30,440 |
Tennessee | 1,480 | 0.50 | 2.42 | $18.85 | $39,220 |
North Dakota | 210 | 0.49 | 2.38 | $18.43 | $38,330 |
New Jersey | 1,660 | 0.41 | 1.98 | $21.40 | $44,500 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 1,410 | 0.15 | 0.73 | $23.28 | $48,420 |
Minnesota | 720 | 0.25 | 1.22 | $23.22 | $48,300 |
Massachusetts | 530 | 0.15 | 0.72 | $22.32 | $46,440 |
Rhode Island | 50 | 0.09 | 0.45 | $22.28 | $46,340 |
Colorado | 500 | 0.19 | 0.93 | $22.01 | $45,780 |
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 | 2,010 | 0.21 | 1.02 | $22.69 | $47,190 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,810 | 0.64 | 3.07 | $19.73 | $41,040 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,400 | 0.39 | 1.90 | $21.03 | $43,740 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,020 | 0.17 | 0.80 | $20.79 | $43,240 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 790 | 0.60 | 2.91 | $18.10 | $37,640 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 680 | 0.33 | 1.60 | $20.12 | $41,850 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 520 | 0.27 | 1.29 | $23.85 | $49,610 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 490 | 0.17 | 0.80 | $19.93 | $41,460 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 470 | 0.17 | 0.83 | $22.43 | $46,650 |
St. Louis, MO-IL | 450 | 0.33 | 1.59 | $17.82 | $37,070 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houma-Thibodaux, LA | 100 | 1.20 | 5.80 | $14.22 | $29,570 |
Fargo, ND-MN | 130 | 0.94 | 4.53 | $20.52 | $42,670 |
Sioux Falls, SD | 130 | 0.84 | 4.06 | $17.42 | $36,240 |
Baton Rouge, LA | 280 | 0.70 | 3.36 | $12.76 | $26,540 |
Knoxville, TN | 270 | 0.69 | 3.34 | $19.58 | $40,720 |
Trenton, NJ | 150 | 0.66 | 3.20 | $22.46 | $46,710 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,810 | 0.64 | 3.07 | $19.73 | $41,040 |
Dothan, AL | 40 | 0.64 | 3.10 | $13.75 | $28,590 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 790 | 0.60 | 2.91 | $18.10 | $37,640 |
Joplin, MO | 50 | 0.58 | 2.82 | $15.62 | $32,500 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 520 | 0.27 | 1.29 | $23.85 | $49,610 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 350 | 0.24 | 1.14 | $23.54 | $48,950 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 110 | 0.13 | 0.61 | $23.17 | $48,190 |
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 60 | 0.10 | 0.46 | $22.96 | $47,750 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 50 | 0.11 | 0.52 | $22.85 | $47,530 |
Richmond, VA | (8) | (8) | (8) | $22.78 | $47,380 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 2,010 | 0.21 | 1.02 | $22.69 | $47,190 |
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | 200 | 0.37 | 1.79 | $22.51 | $46,820 |
Columbus, OH | 220 | 0.21 | 0.99 | $22.47 | $46,730 |
Trenton, NJ | 150 | 0.66 | 3.20 | $22.46 | $46,710 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 0.63 | 3.05 | $13.26 | $27,590 |
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 1.86 | 8.99 | $12.02 | $25,000 |
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 1.69 | 8.16 | $13.58 | $28,240 |
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 0.91 | 4.41 | $13.65 | $28,390 |
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.48 | 2.30 | $22.07 | $45,910 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 1.86 | 8.99 | $12.02 | $25,000 |
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 1.69 | 8.16 | $13.58 | $28,240 |
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 0.91 | 4.41 | $13.65 | $28,390 |
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 0.63 | 3.05 | $13.26 | $27,590 |
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.49 | 2.38 | $20.30 | $42,220 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.48 | 2.30 | $22.07 | $45,910 |
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.49 | 2.38 | $20.30 | $42,220 |
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.33 | 1.57 | $19.98 | $41,550 |
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) | 30 | 0.09 | 0.44 | $19.28 | $40,100 |
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.13 | 0.64 | $18.43 | $38,340 |
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.
(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