• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

39-9041 Residential Advisors

Coordinate activities in resident facilities in secondary school and college dormitories, group homes, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May assist residents with problem solving or refer them to counseling resources.

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National estimates for Residential Advisors
Industry profile for Residential Advisors
Geographic profile for Residential Advisors

National estimates for Residential Advisors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Residential Advisors:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
86,770	2.0 %	$ 18.04	$ 37,530	0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Residential Advisors:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 12.30	$ 14.33	$ 17.17	$ 20.88	$ 24.75
Annual Wage (2)	$ 25,580	$ 29,800	$ 35,720	$ 43,430	$ 51,480

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Industry profile for Residential Advisors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Residential Advisors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Residential Advisors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Residential Advisors:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	21,740	3.61	$ 17.60	$ 36,610
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	10,520	5.27	$ 17.10	$ 35,560
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	9,930	0.33	$ 20.24	$ 42,110
Individual and Family Services	9,580	0.34	$ 18.19	$ 37,830
Other Residential Care Facilities	9,420	6.32	$ 16.83	$ 35,010

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Residential Advisors:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Rooming and Boarding Houses	1,400	14.05	$ 18.39	$ 38,250
Other Residential Care Facilities	9,420	6.32	$ 16.83	$ 35,010
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	10,520	5.27	$ 17.10	$ 35,560
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	21,740	3.61	$ 17.60	$ 36,610
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	3,630	1.35	$ 17.94	$ 37,320

Top paying industries for Residential Advisors:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	160	(7)	$ 24.32	$ 50,590
Grantmaking and Giving Services	(8)	(8)	$ 23.96	$ 49,830
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	2,110	0.04	$ 22.16	$ 46,100
Management of Companies and Enterprises	560	0.02	$ 21.74	$ 45,230
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	9,930	0.33	$ 20.24	$ 42,110

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Geographic profile for Residential Advisors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Residential Advisors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Residential Advisors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Residential Advisors:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	7,300	0.41	0.71	$ 21.71	$ 45,160
Massachusetts	6,180	1.73	2.95	$ 20.85	$ 43,360
New York	5,360	0.59	1.00	$ 20.77	$ 43,200
Pennsylvania	4,970	0.85	1.46	$ 17.36	$ 36,120
Ohio	4,190	0.78	1.33	$ 16.37	$ 34,050

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Residential Advisors:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota	1,560	3.58	6.10	$ 15.12	$ 31,450
Massachusetts	6,180	1.73	2.95	$ 20.85	$ 43,360
District of Columbia	1,060	1.54	2.62	$ 20.30	$ 42,220
Minnesota	3,520	1.25	2.12	$ 20.49	$ 42,620
Maryland	3,110	1.18	2.01	$ 17.93	$ 37,300

Top paying states for Residential Advisors:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont	320	1.09	1.86	$ 22.42	$ 46,630
California	7,300	0.41	0.71	$ 21.71	$ 45,160
Washington	1,650	0.48	0.82	$ 21.17	$ 44,030
Massachusetts	6,180	1.73	2.95	$ 20.85	$ 43,360
New York	5,360	0.59	1.00	$ 20.77	$ 43,200

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Residential Advisors:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	4,040	1.50	2.55	$ 21.16	$ 44,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	3,700	0.40	0.69	$ 21.50	$ 44,720
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,930	0.97	1.65	$ 20.09	$ 41,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,620	0.43	0.73	$ 21.49	$ 44,690
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1,990	1.05	1.80	$ 20.89	$ 43,460
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,920	0.69	1.18	$ 18.11	$ 37,660
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	1,520	1.18	2.01	$ 17.63	$ 36,670
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	1,400	0.32	0.54	$ 18.69	$ 38,880
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	1,210	1.17	2.00	$ 17.31	$ 36,000
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	1,130	0.76	1.29	$ 21.73	$ 45,200

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Residential Advisors:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Rapid City, SD	410	5.88	10.02	$ 13.69	$ 28,480
Cumberland, MD-WV	150	4.00	6.82	$ 20.43	$ 42,500
Champaign-Urbana, IL	310	3.06	5.22	$ 19.69	$ 40,960
Mankato-North Mankato, MN	160	2.92	4.98	$ 19.81	$ 41,200
New Bedford, MA	180	2.78	4.74	$ 19.72	$ 41,010
Jackson, TN	190	2.76	4.70	$ 12.67	$ 26,350
Dover, DE	180	2.73	4.65	$ 14.72	$ 30,620
St. George, UT	210	2.65	4.52	$ 15.46	$ 32,170
Waterbury, CT	170	2.58	4.40	$ 16.84	$ 35,030
Leominster-Gardner, MA	130	2.51	4.28	$ 20.78	$ 43,220