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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

53-7041 Hoist and Winch Operators

Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operated cable equipment. Excludes "Crane and Tower Operators" (53-7021).


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)
3,180 8.7 % $27.11 $56,390 6.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $13.66 $16.44 $21.87 $35.98 $53.09
Annual Wage (2) $28,420 $34,190 $45,490 $74,840 $110,430


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)
Printing and Related Support Activities 470 0.11 (8) (8)
Support Activities for Water Transportation 320 0.35 $28.89 $60,090
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 230 0.00 (8) (8)
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 170 0.21 $17.67 $36,760
Support Activities for Mining 150 0.05 (8) (8)

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Water Transportation 320 0.35 $28.89 $60,090
Logging 140 0.29 $23.48 $48,830
Coal Mining 120 0.23 $28.76 $59,820
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 170 0.21 $17.67 $36,760
Printing and Related Support Activities 470 0.11 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 110 0.03 $42.37 $88,130
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 100 0.10 $30.46 $63,350
Support Activities for Water Transportation 320 0.35 $28.89 $60,090
Coal Mining 120 0.23 $28.76 $59,820
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 30 0.01 $27.19 $56,550


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)
Illinois 260 0.04 1.94 (8) (8)
Kentucky 170 0.09 3.97 $20.89 $43,450
California 160 0.01 0.44 $27.86 $57,950
Texas 160 0.01 0.59 $20.72 $43,100
Ohio 150 0.03 1.22 $18.02 $37,480




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)
Wyoming 50 0.17 7.67 $38.13 $79,320
Kentucky 170 0.09 3.97 $20.89 $43,450
West Virginia 50 0.07 3.02 $29.33 $61,000
Oregon 130 0.07 3.17 $22.70 $47,210
New Mexico 50 0.06 2.76 $25.75 $53,570




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 50 0.17 7.67 $38.13 $79,320
Minnesota 120 0.04 1.88 $37.42 $77,840
West Virginia 50 0.07 3.02 $29.33 $61,000
California 160 0.01 0.44 $27.86 $57,950
Washington 40 0.01 0.51 $27.81 $57,850





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)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 110 0.08 3.76 $23.76 $49,410
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 100 0.05 2.31 $38.42 $79,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 40 0.02 0.70 $26.46 $55,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 40 0.02 0.73 $38.58 $80,250
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 40 0.00 0.18 (8) (8)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 30 0.01 0.23 $25.60 $53,240




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)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 110 0.08 3.76 $23.76 $49,410
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 100 0.05 2.31 $38.42 $79,900
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 40 0.02 0.73 $38.58 $80,250
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 40 0.02 0.70 $26.46 $55,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 30 0.01 0.23 $25.60 $53,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 40 0.00 0.18 (8) (8)




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 Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 40 0.02 0.73 $38.58 $80,250
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 100 0.05 2.31 $38.42 $79,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 40 0.02 0.70 $26.46 $55,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 30 0.01 0.23 $25.60 $53,240
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 110 0.08 3.76 $23.76 $49,410
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (8) (8) (8) $23.22 $48,300
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (8) (8) (8) $21.42 $44,550
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (8) (8) (8) $20.80 $43,270
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (8) (8) (8) $16.04 $33,360

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 40 0.38 17.06 $21.15 $43,990
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 30 0.22 9.97 $27.37 $56,920

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 40 0.38 17.06 $21.15 $43,990
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 30 0.22 9.97 $27.37 $56,920

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)
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 30 0.22 9.97 $27.37 $56,920
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.38 17.06 $21.15 $43,990


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