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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other

All information and record clerks not listed separately.


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)
155,220 0.9 % $20.15 $41,900 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.48 $15.37 $19.69 $24.02 $28.59
Annual Wage (2) $25,960 $31,970 $40,950 $49,950 $59,460


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) 54,250 2.71 $21.66 $45,050
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 15,300 0.28 $17.98 $37,390
Elementary and Secondary Schools 12,060 0.14 $18.51 $38,500
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 6,490 0.21 $20.28 $42,170
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 6,030 0.11 $18.92 $39,350

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) 54,250 2.71 $21.66 $45,050
Educational Support Services 1,360 0.74 $19.12 $39,770
Technical and Trade Schools 810 0.60 $20.42 $42,470
Junior Colleges 3,380 0.47 $19.42 $40,390
Other Support Services 1,450 0.46 $18.05 $37,550

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rail Transportation 130 0.06 $29.68 $61,740
Postal Service (federal government) 120 0.02 $29.29 $60,920
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 30 0.01 $27.86 $57,950
Natural Gas Distribution (8) (8) $27.33 $56,850
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 160 0.04 $26.83 $55,820


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 21,070 1.24 1.16 $22.53 $46,860
Texas 15,540 1.28 1.20 $17.78 $36,990
Colorado 11,950 4.56 4.25 $20.83 $43,330
Florida 11,380 1.32 1.23 $18.61 $38,700
Oregon 6,880 3.65 3.40 $17.73 $36,870




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)
Colorado 11,950 4.56 4.25 $20.83 $43,330
Oregon 6,880 3.65 3.40 $17.73 $36,870
District of Columbia 2,300 3.23 3.02 $28.23 $58,720
Alaska 880 2.78 2.59 $21.70 $45,140
Montana 1,060 2.29 2.14 $17.63 $36,670




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 2,300 3.23 3.02 $28.23 $58,720
Maryland 4,410 1.64 1.53 $24.03 $49,980
New Jersey 4,210 1.04 0.97 $22.78 $47,380
California 21,070 1.24 1.16 $22.53 $46,860
Connecticut 910 0.55 0.51 $22.44 $46,670





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)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 7,280 4.92 4.59 $21.24 $44,180
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,730 2.15 2.00 $25.81 $53,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,610 1.08 1.01 $22.09 $45,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,520 0.58 0.54 $22.89 $47,610
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 4,400 3.70 3.45 $18.27 $38,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,130 1.16 1.08 $18.89 $39,280
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,470 1.34 1.25 $19.14 $39,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,840 0.95 0.89 $18.40 $38,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,710 1.12 1.05 $26.81 $55,760
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,550 1.24 1.16 $19.62 $40,810




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)
Fort Collins, CO 860 5.33 4.97 $21.87 $45,480
Colorado Springs, CO 1,400 4.98 4.65 $19.58 $40,720
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 7,280 4.92 4.59 $21.24 $44,180
Corvallis, OR 170 4.65 4.34 $16.72 $34,780
Grand Junction, CO 290 4.63 4.31 $20.76 $43,180
Grants Pass, OR 120 4.59 4.28 $17.95 $37,330
Pueblo, CO 240 3.98 3.71 $18.68 $38,850
Boulder, CO 710 3.89 3.63 $20.65 $42,960
Salem, OR 630 3.72 3.47 $16.87 $35,100
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 4,400 3.70 3.45 $18.27 $38,000




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)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 910 0.82 0.76 $27.50 $57,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,710 1.12 1.05 $26.81 $55,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,730 2.15 2.00 $25.81 $53,690
Trenton, NJ 500 2.17 2.02 $25.72 $53,490
Salinas, CA 330 1.83 1.71 $25.42 $52,870
New Haven, CT 160 0.55 0.51 $25.11 $52,220
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 80 0.81 0.75 $24.65 $51,270
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 300 2.15 2.01 $24.13 $50,190
Huntsville, AL 190 0.82 0.77 $23.84 $49,580
Brunswick, GA 40 0.99 0.92 $23.68 $49,240

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)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 520 4.64 4.33 $17.31 $36,010
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 460 1.18 1.10 $16.83 $35,010
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 420 3.49 3.25 $20.10 $41,810
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 320 3.18 2.97 $19.04 $39,600
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 270 1.96 1.83 $18.33 $38,120

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)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 520 4.64 4.33 $17.31 $36,010
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 220 3.76 3.51 $17.87 $37,160
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 230 3.66 3.41 $16.63 $34,600
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 420 3.49 3.25 $20.10 $41,810
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 320 3.18 2.97 $19.04 $39,600

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)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 100 0.78 0.73 $30.77 $64,000
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.55 0.51 $23.55 $48,980
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.32 0.30 $23.09 $48,030
Alaska nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $22.89 $47,610
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 70 0.36 0.33 $22.81 $47,450


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.

(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

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019