Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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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) |
| 66,670 |
2.8 % |
$23.82 |
$49,550 |
1.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.46 |
$13.68 |
$20.71 |
$30.32 |
$41.86 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$21,750 |
$28,450 |
$43,080 |
$63,070 |
$87,060 |
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) |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services |
64,420 |
6.59 |
$23.67 |
$49,230 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
560 |
0.04 |
$27.40 |
$56,990 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
500 |
0.05 |
$36.02 |
$74,920 |
| Legal Services |
170 |
0.02 |
$28.49 |
$59,260 |
| Employment Services |
160 |
0.00 |
$26.37 |
$54,850 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services |
64,420 |
6.59 |
$23.67 |
$49,230 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
500 |
0.05 |
$36.02 |
$74,920 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
560 |
0.04 |
$27.40 |
$56,990 |
| Legal Services |
170 |
0.02 |
$28.49 |
$59,260 |
| Office Administrative Services |
60 |
0.01 |
$26.71 |
$55,550 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
8,910 |
0.51 |
1.13 |
$28.22 |
$58,700 |
| Texas |
5,060 |
0.41 |
0.90 |
$25.71 |
$53,470 |
| Florida |
4,910 |
0.56 |
1.23 |
$21.18 |
$44,050 |
| New York |
4,200 |
0.44 |
0.97 |
$31.53 |
$65,580 |
| Illinois |
2,600 |
0.43 |
0.95 |
$19.22 |
$39,980 |
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 |
370 |
0.88 |
1.94 |
$20.01 |
$41,630 |
| Idaho |
610 |
0.83 |
1.83 |
$18.35 |
$38,170 |
| Nebraska |
710 |
0.72 |
1.58 |
$20.79 |
$43,250 |
| Montana |
330 |
0.71 |
1.56 |
$18.88 |
$39,260 |
| Alaska |
210 |
0.67 |
1.47 |
$28.31 |
$58,890 |
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 |
4,200 |
0.44 |
0.97 |
$31.53 |
$65,580 |
| Colorado |
1,080 |
0.40 |
0.89 |
$28.82 |
$59,940 |
| Massachusetts |
1,540 |
0.43 |
0.94 |
$28.67 |
$59,630 |
| Alaska |
210 |
0.67 |
1.47 |
$28.31 |
$58,890 |
| California |
8,910 |
0.51 |
1.13 |
$28.22 |
$58,700 |
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 |
4,660 |
0.48 |
1.06 |
$31.49 |
$65,500 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
3,570 |
0.57 |
1.26 |
$28.02 |
$58,280 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,050 |
0.44 |
0.97 |
$19.40 |
$40,350 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,700 |
0.65 |
1.42 |
$21.87 |
$45,490 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,670 |
0.53 |
1.16 |
$25.02 |
$52,050 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,520 |
0.42 |
0.92 |
$27.23 |
$56,640 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,430 |
0.58 |
1.27 |
$34.75 |
$72,280 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,370 |
0.49 |
1.08 |
$30.02 |
$62,440 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,200 |
0.44 |
0.97 |
$24.80 |
$51,590 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,060 |
0.35 |
0.76 |
$27.56 |
$57,330 |
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) |
| Grants Pass, OR |
40 |
1.59 |
3.49 |
$14.90 |
$30,990 |
| Rapid City, SD |
90 |
1.41 |
3.12 |
$23.42 |
$48,710 |
| San Angelo, TX |
60 |
1.29 |
2.85 |
$21.41 |
$44,540 |
| Reno, NV |
310 |
1.28 |
2.83 |
$22.62 |
$47,050 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL |
220 |
1.27 |
2.79 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Fresno, CA |
430 |
1.10 |
2.43 |
$25.94 |
$53,960 |
| Boise City, ID |
360 |
1.09 |
2.39 |
$16.97 |
$35,300 |
| Billings, MT |
90 |
1.05 |
2.31 |
$22.25 |
$46,270 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
500 |
1.02 |
2.24 |
$21.78 |
$45,310 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY |
50 |
0.99 |
2.18 |
$16.51 |
$34,340 |
United States Department of Labor
