May 2012 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

NAICS 541380 - Testing Laboratories

These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia, in NAICS 541380 - Testing Laboratories.

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NAICS 541380 - Testing Laboratories is part of: NAICS 541300 - Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services.

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NAICS 541380 - Testing Laboratories

Occupation code Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Group Employment Employment RSE Percent of total employment Median hourly wage Mean hourly wage Annual mean wage Mean wage RSE
00-0000 All Occupations total 155,000 2.0% 100.00% $22.97 $28.39 $59,050 2.1%
11-0000 Management Occupations major 11,750 4.3% 7.58% $52.95 $59.47 $123,700 1.2%
11-1000 Top Executives minor 5,860 4.5% 3.78% $55.05 $63.16 $131,360 1.6%
11-1011 Chief Executives detail 510 11.1% 0.33% (5) $90.63 $188,500 3.9%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers detail 5,350 4.6% 3.45% $53.07 $60.54 $125,920 1.7%
11-2000 Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers minor 630 7.8% 0.41% $55.08 $59.06 $122,840 2.3%
11-2020 Marketing and Sales Managers broad 600 8.1% 0.39% $55.25 $59.37 $123,480 2.4%
11-2021 Marketing Managers detail 430 10.2% 0.28% $54.33 $59.08 $122,880 2.8%
11-2022 Sales Managers detail 170 10.8% 0.11% $58.17 $60.08 $124,960 4.4%
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers minor 1,670 7.3% 1.08% $48.72 $51.96 $108,080 1.6%
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers detail 380 6.5% 0.24% $36.01 $40.47 $84,170 3.4%
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers detail 420 14.0% 0.27% $54.96 $57.33 $119,240 2.5%
11-3031 Financial Managers detail 420 10.6% 0.27% $51.44 $56.32 $117,150 2.7%
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers detail 210 14.9% 0.13% $48.85 $51.82 $107,780 4.2%
11-3061 Purchasing Managers detail 70 8.7% 0.05% $51.98 $53.39 $111,040 5.5%
11-3121 Human Resources Managers detail 100 13.7% 0.07% $49.43 $54.54 $113,440 4.3%
11-3131 Training and Development Managers detail 30 29.1% 0.02% $50.95 $50.35 $104,720 4.4%
11-9000 Other Management Occupations minor 3,590 4.4% 2.32% $52.15 $57.02 $118,610 1.5%
11-9021 Construction Managers detail 100 10.5% 0.06% $33.51 $37.86 $78,760 6.0%
11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers detail 1,570 8.8% 1.01% $56.81 $61.22 $127,330 2.0%
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers detail 1,360 6.9% 0.88% $49.87 $56.43 $117,370 2.6%
11-9199 Managers, All Other detail 530 8.3% 0.34% $45.36 $50.28 $104,580 3.6%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations major 5,940 4.9% 3.83% $31.43 $34.53 $71,820 2.1%
13-1000 Business Operations Specialists minor 4,520 5.7% 2.91% $31.82 $34.98 $72,760 2.6%
13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents broad 400 14.6% 0.26% $28.35 $29.71 $61,790 2.5%
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products detail 400 14.6% 0.26% $28.35 $29.71 $61,790 2.5%
13-1041 Compliance Officers detail 510 16.7% 0.33% $27.63 $28.98 $60,280 3.1%
13-1051 Cost Estimators detail 150 11.6% 0.10% $34.46 $34.11 $70,950 3.7%
13-1070 Human Resources Workers broad 330 8.2% 0.21% $29.84 $30.81 $64,090 2.6%
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists detail 310 8.6% 0.20% $29.45 $30.12 $62,650 1.9%
13-1081 Logisticians detail 150 11.6% 0.09% $35.96 $36.40 $75,700 3.0%
13-1111 Management Analysts detail 680 14.2% 0.44% $41.09 $46.55 $96,820 5.3%
13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists detail 80 19.9% 0.05% $28.22 $29.83 $62,050 4.6%
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists detail 180 14.5% 0.12% $28.47 $29.70 $61,770 4.1%
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists detail 650 9.5% 0.42% $28.38 $29.92 $62,230 1.6%
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other detail 1,380 9.6% 0.89% $33.28 $37.44 $77,870 4.7%
13-2000 Financial Specialists minor 1,420 5.7% 0.92% $30.20 $33.09 $68,830 1.9%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors detail 1,220 6.1% 0.79% $30.24 $33.34 $69,340 2.0%
13-2050 Financial Analysts and Advisors broad 120 21.9% 0.08% $28.43 $30.74 $63,940 5.2%
13-2051 Financial Analysts detail 120 21.9% 0.08% $28.43 $30.74 $63,940 5.2%
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations major 3,810 6.2% 2.46% $34.97 $36.92 $76,790 2.5%
15-1100 Computer Occupations minor 3,610 6.2% 2.33% $35.31 $37.31 $77,600 2.5%
15-1120 Computer and Information Analysts broad 450 15.4% 0.29% $36.61 $37.05 $77,060 2.7%
15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts detail 400 16.5% 0.26% $37.00 $37.35 $77,690 2.6%
15-1122 Information Security Analysts detail 50 19.3% 0.03% $30.46 $34.62 $72,010 12.9%
15-1130 Software Developers and Programmers broad 1,730 5.7% 1.12% $40.96 $42.68 $88,780 2.3%
15-1131 Computer Programmers detail 300 14.1% 0.19% $31.04 $32.72 $68,050 2.8%
15-1132 Software Developers, Applications detail 1,000 7.6% 0.65% $43.30 $44.26 $92,060 3.2%
15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software detail 360 7.1% 0.23% $47.16 $48.52 $100,910 4.0%
15-1134 Web Developers detail 70 16.6% 0.04% $32.77 $32.93 $68,490 4.0%
15-1140 Database and Systems Administrators and Network Architects broad 740 8.0% 0.47% $34.31 $35.78 $74,420 1.4%
15-1141 Database Administrators detail 170 11.8% 0.11% $34.16 $36.89 $76,740 3.7%
15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators detail 520 9.3% 0.33% $33.91 $35.07 $72,940 1.6%
15-1143 Computer Network Architects detail 50 18.8% 0.03% $39.73 $39.43 $82,020 2.7%
15-1150 Computer Support Specialists broad 570 14.7% 0.37% $22.42 $23.54 $48,960 2.2%
15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists detail 480 17.1% 0.31% $22.02 $22.96 $47,750 2.5%
15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists detail 80 14.2% 0.05% $25.03 $26.92 $56,000 4.2%
15-1199 Computer Occupations, All Other detail 110 21.4% 0.07% $33.72 $35.43 $73,700 5.4%
15-2000 Mathematical Science Occupations minor 200 16.4% 0.13% $27.24 $29.90 $62,190 5.9%
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts detail 110 25.1% 0.07% $27.61 $31.32 $65,140 6.5%
15-2041 Statisticians detail 80 18.8% 0.05% $26.31 $27.80 $57,820 10.2%
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations major 33,090 4.1% 21.35% $34.18 $36.21 $75,310 4.0%
17-1000 Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers minor 470 29.3% 0.30% $41.21 $42.45 $88,300 9.1%
17-1010 Architects, Except Naval broad 160 28.0% 0.11% $61.16 $59.79 $124,350 2.8%
17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval detail 160 29.3% 0.10% $61.87 $60.17 $125,150 2.7%
17-1020 Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists broad 300 42.5% 0.20% $28.52 $33.12 $68,880 5.8%
17-1022 Surveyors detail 300 43.2% 0.19% $28.62 $33.26 $69,180 6.0%
17-2000 Engineers minor 19,700 4.9% 12.71% $42.26 $44.02 $91,550 2.4%
17-2011 Aerospace Engineers detail 170 10.0% 0.11% $40.84 $42.71 $88,840 3.7%
17-2021 Agricultural Engineers detail 90 5.3% 0.06% (8) (8) (8) (8)
17-2041 Chemical Engineers detail 650 12.0% 0.42% $36.92 $38.95 $81,010 2.9%
17-2051 Civil Engineers detail 1,150 9.8% 0.74% $33.05 $36.44 $75,790 2.8%
17-2070 Electrical and Electronics Engineers broad 2,920 13.1% 1.88% $38.99 $40.82 $84,900 2.8%
17-2071 Electrical Engineers detail 2,170 16.5% 1.40% $38.06 $39.59 $82,350 3.3%
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer detail 740 17.3% 0.48% $42.33 $44.42 $92,380 4.1%
17-2081 Environmental Engineers detail 950 11.1% 0.61% $35.33 $41.87 $87,090 6.8%
17-2110 Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety broad 1,500 17.1% 0.97% $40.58 $41.87 $87,100 4.3%
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors detail 110 35.7% 0.07% $41.16 $42.28 $87,930 5.6%
17-2112 Industrial Engineers detail 1,390 18.3% 0.90% $40.49 $41.84 $87,030 4.6%
17-2121 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects detail (8) (8) (8) $48.19 $59.63 $124,030 10.0%
17-2131 Materials Engineers detail 500 12.0% 0.32% $36.01 $39.17 $81,460 4.1%
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers detail 7,480 4.7% 4.83% $45.08 $44.83 $93,240 3.7%
17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers detail 150 15.4% 0.09% $33.29 $36.53 $75,980 5.5%
17-2161 Nuclear Engineers detail 30 36.8% 0.02% $48.68 $48.62 $101,140 5.1%
17-2171 Petroleum Engineers detail 60 32.2% 0.04% $54.91 $62.50 $130,000 14.5%
17-2199 Engineers, All Other detail 2,890 11.3% 1.86% $43.53 $45.95 $95,570 1.4%
17-3000 Drafters, Engineering Technicians, and Mapping Technicians minor 12,920 4.9% 8.33% $22.51 $24.06 $50,050 1.7%
17-3010 Drafters broad 430 16.5% 0.28% $23.48 $23.55 $48,980 3.4%
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters detail 90 11.1% 0.06% $23.10 $23.56 $49,010 6.7%
17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters detail 50 27.4% 0.03% $25.93 $29.47 $61,290 5.9%
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters detail 240 28.3% 0.16% $23.63 $22.52 $46,850 5.4%
17-3019 Drafters, All Other detail 50 15.0% 0.03% $21.79 $22.22 $46,230 2.7%
17-3020 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters broad 12,430 5.0% 8.02% $22.47 $24.08 $50,090 1.7%
17-3021 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians detail 170 34.1% 0.11% $26.08 $26.53 $55,180 4.5%
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians detail 1,740 7.9% 1.12% $18.29 $20.59 $42,840 2.7%
17-3023 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians detail 3,380 12.6% 2.18% $25.43 $26.26 $54,610 2.1%
17-3024 Electro-Mechanical Technicians detail 790 25.7% 0.51% $23.66 $25.42 $52,870 4.5%
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians detail 1,530 9.6% 0.98% $17.32 $19.71 $40,990 2.7%
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians detail 340 27.5% 0.22% $23.33 $24.76 $51,490 2.5%
17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians detail 2,530 8.1% 1.63% $23.21 $25.60 $53,250 5.2%
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other detail 1,960 8.0% 1.26% $22.45 $23.98 $49,890 2.9%
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians detail 50 25.3% 0.03% $21.94 $23.89 $49,700 6.8%
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations major 40,320 3.4% 26.01% $20.04 $23.39 $48,650 1.0%
19-1000 Life Scientists minor 1,960 7.5% 1.26% $30.30 $33.99 $70,690 2.9%
19-1010 Agricultural and Food Scientists broad 420 12.0% 0.27% $26.87 $28.69 $59,680 3.9%
19-1012 Food Scientists and Technologists detail 190 17.4% 0.12% $25.03 $27.49 $57,180 5.6%
19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists detail 230 16.8% 0.15% $27.92 $29.45 $61,260 5.2%
19-1020 Biological Scientists broad 1,190 9.3% 0.77% $29.73 $33.81 $70,320 4.2%
19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists detail 460 19.6% 0.30% $35.69 $40.15 $83,510 8.1%
19-1022 Microbiologists detail 470 11.2% 0.30% $27.23 $29.43 $61,220 4.5%
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other detail 260 12.4% 0.16% $27.42 $30.61 $63,660 4.4%
19-1040 Medical Scientists broad 250 25.4% 0.16% $42.86 $44.88 $93,340 5.8%
19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists detail 220 26.5% 0.14% $41.89 $44.74 $93,060 6.4%
19-1099 Life Scientists, All Other detail 90 30.5% 0.06% $29.01 $31.11 $64,710 5.1%
19-2000 Physical Scientists minor 14,010 4.5% 9.04% $26.90 $29.91 $62,200 1.4%
19-2010 Astronomers and Physicists broad 160 35.7% 0.10% $46.90 $52.57 $109,340 11.8%
19-2012 Physicists detail 160 35.7% 0.10% $46.90 $52.57 $109,340 11.8%
19-2030 Chemists and Materials Scientists broad 9,580 4.7% 6.18% $26.68 $29.48 $61,320 1.5%
19-2031 Chemists detail 9,310 4.7% 6.01% $26.47 $29.26 $60,860 1.5%
19-2032 Materials Scientists detail 270 23.5% 0.17% $37.16 $36.94 $76,830 4.4%
19-2040 Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists broad 3,980 10.3% 2.56% $26.53 $29.20 $60,740 2.8%
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health detail 3,670 11.2% 2.37% $26.07 $28.59 $59,470 3.1%
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers detail 290 15.5% 0.19% $33.94 $37.23 $77,440 4.2%
19-2099 Physical Scientists, All Other detail 290 24.3% 0.19% $38.89 $40.79 $84,840 5.2%
19-4000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians minor 24,340 4.0% 15.70% $17.13 $18.78 $39,060 1.1%
19-4011 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians detail 710 12.8% 0.46% $13.91 $14.72 $30,610 2.4%
19-4021 Biological Technicians detail 2,950 13.8% 1.90% $17.43 $19.13 $39,800 2.6%
19-4031 Chemical Technicians detail 13,730 5.3% 8.86% $16.90 $18.16 $37,770 1.5%
19-4041 Geological and Petroleum Technicians detail 640 28.7% 0.41% $17.39 $18.44 $38,350 4.3%
19-4051 Nuclear Technicians detail 190 26.1% 0.12% $37.78 $37.44 $77,870 16.1%
19-4061 Social Science Research Assistants detail 90 36.8% 0.06% $13.50 $15.15 $31,510 11.1%
19-4090 Miscellaneous Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians broad 6,030 5.1% 3.89% $17.75 $20.02 $41,630 2.0%
19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health detail 4,220 6.0% 2.72% $17.63 $19.88 $41,340 2.3%
19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians detail 130 21.5% 0.08% $27.44 $29.65 $61,680 6.1%
19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians detail 40 41.1% 0.03% $18.31 $20.14 $41,880 14.3%
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other detail 1,630 8.7% 1.05% $17.66 $19.61 $40,790 4.0%
23-0000 Legal Occupations major 120 22.0% 0.08% $50.34 $54.84 $114,070 7.3%
23-1000 Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers minor 90 22.6% 0.06% $58.42 $64.34 $133,830 7.1%
23-1010 Lawyers and Judicial Law Clerks broad 90 22.6% 0.06% $58.42 $64.34 $133,830 7.1%
23-1011 Lawyers detail 90 22.6% 0.06% $58.42 $64.34 $133,830 7.1%
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations major 1,180 8.1% 0.76% $29.83 $30.85 $64,160 3.2%
27-1000 Art and Design Workers minor 200 15.7% 0.13% $26.27 $28.68 $59,660 6.3%
27-1010 Artists and Related Workers broad 40 24.8% 0.03% $27.95 $27.87 $57,970 7.6%
27-1013 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators detail 30 27.6% 0.02% $27.79 $27.36 $56,910 8.7%
27-1020 Designers broad 160 17.1% 0.11% $25.47 $28.88 $60,070 7.7%
27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers detail 40 44.9% 0.03% $41.42 $43.07 $89,590 8.0%
27-1024 Graphic Designers detail 110 19.9% 0.07% $22.19 $24.23 $50,410 3.9%
27-3000 Media and Communication Workers minor 950 8.6% 0.61% $30.89 $31.60 $65,720 3.1%
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists detail 70 31.6% 0.04% $29.83 $34.16 $71,060 15.2%
27-3040 Writers and Editors broad 880 9.0% 0.57% $30.93 $31.40 $65,300 3.3%
27-3042 Technical Writers detail 770 7.5% 0.49% $31.61 $31.86 $66,260 3.3%
27-3043 Writers and Authors detail (8) (8) (8) $24.22 $26.27 $54,640 4.8%
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations major 1,310 12.5% 0.84% $21.84 $25.46 $52,960 6.0%
29-1000 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners minor 50 22.4% 0.03% $49.79 $56.15 $116,780 10.8%
29-2000 Health Technologists and Technicians minor (8) (8) (8) $19.82 $22.58 $46,970 7.6%
29-2010 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians broad 740 19.5% 0.48% $19.20 $22.91 $47,650 10.5%
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists detail 260 22.9% 0.16% $24.47 $32.51 $67,620 19.7%
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians detail 490 24.0% 0.31% $17.07 $17.87 $37,180 3.6%
29-2030 Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians broad 260 18.7% 0.17% $21.38 $21.57 $44,870 3.4%
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists detail 260 18.7% 0.17% $21.38 $21.57 $44,870 3.4%
29-9000 Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations minor 250 15.0% 0.16% $28.32 $31.65 $65,830 5.7%
29-9010 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians broad 240 15.2% 0.16% $28.42 $31.78 $66,100 5.8%
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists detail 220 16.5% 0.14% $29.02 $32.33 $67,250 6.3%
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations major 290 25.9% 0.19% $14.15 $15.65 $32,540 6.9%
31-9000 Other Healthcare Support Occupations minor 290 25.9% 0.19% $14.15 $15.65 $32,540 6.9%
31-9090 Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations broad 290 25.9% 0.19% $14.15 $15.65 $32,540 6.9%
31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers detail 90 30.7% 0.06% $20.60 $19.25 $40,050 8.3%
31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers detail 160 42.3% 0.10% $13.36 $14.04 $29,200 9.8%
31-9097 Phlebotomists detail 30 42.4% 0.02% $13.79 $13.98 $29,080 6.9%
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations major 190 27.4% 0.12% $13.63 $14.36 $29,880 7.1%
33-9000 Other Protective Service Workers minor 180 29.2% 0.11% $13.32 $13.78 $28,660 6.6%
33-9030 Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers broad 170 30.3% 0.11% $13.36 $13.72 $28,550 6.2%
33-9032 Security Guards detail 170 30.3% 0.11% $13.36 $13.72 $28,550 6.2%
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations major 580 5.6% 0.37% $11.70 $13.49 $28,060 1.9%
37-2000 Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers minor 570 5.6% 0.37% $11.63 $13.23 $27,520 1.7%
37-2010 Building Cleaning Workers broad 570 5.6% 0.37% $11.63 $13.23 $27,520 1.7%
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners detail 560 5.6% 0.36% $11.69 $13.29 $27,640 1.7%
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations major 3,320 4.8% 2.14% $29.54 $33.24 $69,130 1.8%
41-1010 First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers broad 90 14.5% 0.06% $36.15 $40.26 $83,750 6.2%
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers detail 80 15.4% 0.05% $38.23 $42.55 $88,500 5.9%
41-3000 Sales Representatives, Services minor 1,710 9.0% 1.10% $29.14 $32.00 $66,560 2.4%
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other detail 1,710 9.0% 1.10% $29.20 $32.02 $66,610 2.4%
41-4010 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing broad 1,350 7.0% 0.87% $30.15 $34.56 $71,890 3.1%
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products detail 1,070 7.9% 0.69% $30.42 $35.39 $73,600 3.2%
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products detail 280 17.4% 0.18% $29.16 $31.37 $65,260 9.4%
41-9000 Other Sales and Related Workers minor 170 11.4% 0.11% $23.90 $31.73 $66,000 8.3%
41-9031 Sales Engineers detail 80 17.8% 0.05% $48.76 $47.28 $98,340 4.7%
41-9041 Telemarketers detail 50 24.7% 0.03% $18.44 $16.79 $34,930 6.0%
41-9090 Miscellaneous Sales and Related Workers broad 50 17.0% 0.03% $18.83 $22.36 $46,510 14.3%
41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other detail 50 17.0% 0.03% $18.83 $22.36 $46,510 14.3%
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations major 22,400 2.7% 14.45% $16.82 $18.09 $37,630 0.6%
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers detail 1,560 4.9% 1.01% $26.74 $28.04 $58,310 1.1%
43-2000 Communications Equipment Operators minor 70 10.3% 0.05% $13.99 $14.60 $30,360 3.0%
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service detail 70 10.3% 0.05% $13.99 $14.60 $30,360 3.0%
43-3000 Financial Clerks minor 2,980 5.5% 1.92% $17.93 $18.97 $39,460 1.0%
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors detail 170 8.1% 0.11% $18.23 $19.73 $41,040 2.1%
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks detail 450 10.3% 0.29% $16.81 $17.84 $37,100 2.5%
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks detail 2,130 6.5% 1.38% $17.98 $19.02 $39,550 1.1%
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks detail 190 18.1% 0.12% $20.49 $21.04 $43,760 3.5%
43-3061 Procurement Clerks detail 40 18.1% 0.02% $14.14 $16.12 $33,540 5.4%
43-4000 Information and Record Clerks minor 3,650 5.5% 2.35% $16.25 $17.19 $35,760 0.9%
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives detail 2,380 7.2% 1.53% $17.32 $18.42 $38,320 1.1%
43-4071 File Clerks detail 260 10.6% 0.17% $12.80 $13.59 $28,260 2.5%
43-4151 Order Clerks detail 100 21.7% 0.06% $14.12 $13.98 $29,080 6.4%
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping detail 150 12.3% 0.10% $19.44 $19.51 $40,580 2.2%
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks detail 650 5.7% 0.42% $13.58 $14.17 $29,470 1.2%
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other detail 40 21.7% 0.03% $16.46 $16.31 $33,920 4.5%
43-5000 Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers minor 3,140 4.4% 2.02% $15.51 $17.25 $35,870 2.0%
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers detail 850 7.3% 0.55% $12.73 $13.05 $27,150 1.3%
43-5030 Dispatchers broad 70 18.0% 0.04% $16.48 $18.21 $37,880 8.4%
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance detail 70 18.0% 0.04% $16.48 $18.21 $37,880 8.4%
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks detail 970 8.9% 0.62% $21.24 $21.81 $45,360 2.3%
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks detail 650 10.2% 0.42% $14.89 $15.29 $31,800 1.5%
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers detail 300 11.3% 0.19% $19.57 $19.38 $40,320 8.6%
43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping detail 300 17.9% 0.20% $14.01 $16.33 $33,960 7.0%
43-6010 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants broad 5,170 3.7% 3.34% $17.59 $18.54 $38,560 0.9%
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants detail 1,490 7.5% 0.96% $22.40 $23.43 $48,720 1.1%
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive detail 3,670 4.2% 2.37% $16.10 $16.55 $34,420 0.9%
43-9000 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers minor 5,830 3.7% 3.76% $14.83 $15.65 $32,550 1.0%
43-9011 Computer Operators detail 40 33.6% 0.03% $19.33 $20.57 $42,790 3.6%
43-9020 Data Entry and Information Processing Workers broad 360 11.0% 0.23% $13.23 $13.87 $28,850 1.8%
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers detail 340 11.5% 0.22% $13.19 $13.76 $28,610 1.7%
43-9061 Office Clerks, General detail 4,800 3.4% 3.10% $14.76 $15.35 $31,930 1.0%
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other detail 580 30.1% 0.37% $16.83 $18.78 $39,050 4.0%
45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations major 510 25.0% 0.33% $21.63 $21.05 $43,780 7.2%
45-2000 Agricultural Workers minor 500 24.9% 0.32% $21.52 $20.93 $43,520 7.3%
45-2011 Agricultural Inspectors detail 410 29.4% 0.27% $23.49 $22.67 $47,140 7.4%
45-2041 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products detail 80 30.2% 0.05% $11.07 $12.28 $25,540 6.3%
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations major 2,240 5.4% 1.44% $19.95 $22.03 $45,820 2.5%
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers detail 100 18.7% 0.06% $29.93 $29.99 $62,370 3.7%
47-2000 Construction Trades Workers minor 270 18.9% 0.18% $17.19 $20.98 $43,640 8.6%
47-2061 Construction Laborers detail 70 33.2% 0.05% $11.16 $11.39 $23,690 6.4%
47-2111 Electricians detail 60 24.6% 0.04% $34.04 $34.07 $70,870 4.6%
47-2150 Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters broad 100 41.2% 0.07% $16.54 $17.26 $35,900 7.9%
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters detail 100 41.2% 0.07% $16.54 $17.26 $35,900 7.9%
47-4000 Other Construction and Related Workers minor 1,560 5.7% 1.01% $20.43 $22.37 $46,540 3.0%
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors detail 1,520 5.8% 0.98% $20.40 $22.38 $46,550 3.0%
47-5000 Extraction Workers minor 310 13.3% 0.20% $17.27 $18.62 $38,730 3.3%
47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas detail 230 13.9% 0.15% $18.13 $19.41 $40,370 3.8%
47-5081 Helpers--Extraction Workers detail 40 33.4% 0.03% $13.57 $14.41 $29,980 6.2%
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations major 2,930 7.0% 1.89% $22.46 $23.25 $48,360 2.2%
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers detail 160 16.6% 0.10% $31.32 $31.52 $65,570 3.2%
49-2000 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers minor 500 15.8% 0.32% $25.92 $25.79 $53,640 1.9%
49-2090 Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers broad 490 16.1% 0.31% $25.99 $25.92 $53,910 1.9%
49-2091 Avionics Technicians detail 240 26.2% 0.16% $27.55 $27.26 $56,690 2.6%
49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment detail 220 21.4% 0.14% $23.85 $24.62 $51,210 3.5%
49-3000 Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers minor 510 14.3% 0.33% $23.93 $23.09 $48,040 3.3%
49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians detail 360 19.2% 0.23% $24.96 $24.52 $50,990 3.2%
49-3020 Automotive Technicians and Repairers broad 100 22.0% 0.06% $19.60 $19.47 $40,500 6.6%
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics detail 100 22.0% 0.06% $19.60 $19.47 $40,500 6.6%
49-9000 Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations minor 1,770 7.1% 1.14% $20.05 $21.84 $45,430 3.4%
49-9010 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers broad 210 30.9% 0.13% $20.07 $27.68 $57,570 21.1%
49-9012 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door detail 210 30.9% 0.13% $20.07 $27.68 $57,570 21.1%
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers detail 80 25.4% 0.05% $29.45 $26.70 $55,550 9.0%
49-9040 Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers broad 180 18.5% 0.12% $21.57 $22.53 $46,860 3.4%
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics detail 180 18.7% 0.12% $21.58 $22.54 $46,890 3.5%
49-9060 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers broad 290 16.8% 0.19% $20.06 $22.10 $45,960 2.6%
49-9061 Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers detail (8) (8) (8) $18.40 $21.47 $44,660 2.6%
49-9069 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other detail 230 15.3% 0.15% $20.34 $22.27 $46,320 2.9%
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General detail 630 8.3% 0.41% $18.58 $19.69 $40,950 2.1%
49-9090 Miscellaneous Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers broad 380 21.6% 0.24% $18.96 $20.69 $43,030 5.9%
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers detail 50 38.3% 0.03% $10.70 $11.21 $23,320 5.8%
49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other detail 330 24.2% 0.21% $21.15 $22.16 $46,100 5.4%
51-0000 Production Occupations major 22,050 5.1% 14.22% $17.82 $19.77 $41,130 1.7%
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers detail 1,140 8.9% 0.74% $29.80 $31.39 $65,290 2.5%
51-2000 Assemblers and Fabricators minor 880 18.2% 0.57% $17.21 $20.17 $41,950 14.2%
51-2020 Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical Assemblers broad 140 32.2% 0.09% $12.20 $12.64 $26,290 4.1%
51-2023 Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers detail 120 37.1% 0.08% $12.23 $12.57 $26,150 3.8%
51-2090 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators broad 700 21.8% 0.45% $19.44 $21.50 $44,710 12.1%
51-2092 Team Assemblers detail 540 28.3% 0.35% $17.95 $21.95 $45,660 21.6%
51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other detail 160 7.4% 0.10% $20.69 $20.08 $41,780 3.3%
51-4000 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers minor 710 11.0% 0.46% $17.51 $18.71 $38,920 3.3%
51-4030 Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic broad 70 22.4% 0.05% $13.73 $14.46 $30,080 4.9%
51-4032 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic detail 50 24.5% 0.03% $13.67 $14.44 $30,030 6.0%
51-4041 Machinists detail 370 14.1% 0.24% $18.72 $19.81 $41,210 4.1%
51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic detail 50 27.5% 0.04% $17.44 $18.52 $38,510 5.4%
51-4120 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers broad 90 14.9% 0.06% $17.30 $18.50 $38,480 3.3%
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers detail 90 14.9% 0.06% $17.30 $18.50 $38,480 3.3%
51-4190 Miscellaneous Metal Workers and Plastic Workers broad 70 45.6% 0.04% $13.13 $13.34 $27,750 7.3%
51-4199 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other detail 40 43.6% 0.03% $12.28 $13.02 $27,090 11.6%
51-8000 Plant and System Operators minor 150 48.1% 0.10% $13.51 $16.52 $34,360 9.1%
51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators detail 30 40.4% 0.02% $25.72 $25.75 $53,570 6.1%
51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators detail (8) (8) (8) $11.80 $13.72 $28,540 8.2%
51-9000 Other Production Occupations minor 19,100 5.4% 12.32% $17.52 $19.16 $39,840 1.6%
51-9020 Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending Workers broad (8) (8) (8) $11.76 $13.70 $28,500 7.6%
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 160 29.8% 0.10% $11.81 $13.79 $28,690 7.8%
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers detail 18,130 5.6% 11.70% $17.76 $19.42 $40,390 1.5%
51-9120 Painting Workers broad 90 21.9% 0.06% $21.56 $24.90 $51,790 10.3%
51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment detail 60 20.7% 0.04% $31.25 $30.22 $62,860 8.1%
51-9151 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators detail (8) (8) (8) $12.08 $13.14 $27,330 2.9%
51-9190 Miscellaneous Production Workers broad 580 11.3% 0.37% $12.28 $13.14 $27,330 5.9%
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers detail 290 19.0% 0.18% $12.90 $13.01 $27,060 2.6%
51-9199 Production Workers, All Other detail 270 13.3% 0.18% $10.90 $13.39 $27,840 11.8%
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations major 2,950 5.9% 1.91% $13.43 $14.97 $31,140 2.5%
53-1000 Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers minor 70 16.0% 0.05% $24.36 $23.98 $49,890 3.8%
53-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand detail 60 17.4% 0.04% $23.81 $23.41 $48,690 4.2%
53-2000 Air Transportation Workers minor 50 22.1% 0.03% (4) (4) $60,060 14.0%
53-2020 Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists broad 40 23.8% 0.02% $20.67 $24.64 $51,250 16.2%
53-2022 Airfield Operations Specialists detail 40 23.8% 0.02% $20.67 $24.64 $51,250 16.2%
53-3000 Motor Vehicle Operators minor 1,050 10.3% 0.68% $12.73 $14.50 $30,160 5.3%
53-3030 Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers broad 690 9.8% 0.45% $14.16 $15.51 $32,270 4.5%
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers detail 160 27.5% 0.10% $16.47 $16.68 $34,700 4.7%
53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers detail 530 9.9% 0.34% $13.68 $15.21 $31,630 5.7%
53-3099 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other detail 350 23.8% 0.23% $9.67 $12.49 $25,990 7.9%
53-6000 Other Transportation Workers minor 250 25.3% 0.16% $17.60 $20.00 $41,600 7.5%
53-6051 Transportation Inspectors detail 130 35.6% 0.09% $18.41 $21.12 $43,930 9.7%
53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other detail 80 34.1% 0.05% $16.91 $19.73 $41,050 15.1%
53-7000 Material Moving Workers minor 1,540 7.5% 0.99% $12.76 $13.63 $28,360 2.3%
53-7060 Laborers and Material Movers, Hand broad 1,510 7.5% 0.97% $12.66 $13.54 $28,170 2.3%
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment detail 100 28.9% 0.06% $10.80 $11.32 $23,550 6.6%
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand detail 1,380 7.9% 0.89% $12.70 $13.51 $28,100 2.3%

About May 2012 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(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 mean 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.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $90.00 per hour or $187,199 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.



Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2012 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2012 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2012 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2012 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2012 Occupation Profiles

Technical notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2013