About 1999 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

The 1999 OES National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates are calculated from data collected in a national survey of employers. Data on occupational employment and wages are collected from employers of every size, in every State, in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, in all industry divisions. These data are used to calculate industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates for most 2- and 3-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) industry groups. For more information about the SIC system, see the SIC Division Structure. The industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates for a particular industry are calculated with data collected from establishments in that industry. Self-employed persons are not included in the survey or estimates. In 1999, the OES program began using the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system.

The National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates consist of the following:

• SOC Code Number: the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system's unique, six-digit (plus hyphen) numerical identifier for each occupation. When the SOC code is a link, clicking on it leads to a page that contains the occupational definition and national cross-industry estimates.
• Occupation Title: a descriptive title that corresponds to the SOC code.
• Employment: the estimated occupational employment (not including self-employed) for that industry.
• Percent of Total: a percentage expressing the estimated occupational employment divided by the estimated total industry employment, for that industry.
• Median Hourly Wage: the estimated 50th percentile of the distribution of wages based on data collected from employers that industry; 50 percent of workers in an occupation earn less than the median wage, and 50 percent earn more than the median wage.
• Mean Hourly Wage: the estimated total hourly wages of an occupation divided by its estimated employment, i.e., the average hourly wage, for that industry..
• Mean Annual Wage: the estimated total annual wages of an occupation divided by its estimated employment, i.e., the average annual wage, for that industry..
• Mean RSE : the Relative Standard Error of the mean wage estimates, a measure of the reliability or precision of the mean wage estimates. The relative standard error is defined as the ratio of the standard error to the survey estimate. For example, a relative standard error of 10 percent implies that the standard error is one-tenth as large as the survey estimate.

For more information about the OES program and estimates, see the Frequently Asked Questions

1999 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

1999 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

1999 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

Technical Notes

Last modified: May 1, 2002