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May 2007 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division


For metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions used by the OES survey, see the MSA definitions page.

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division, a metropolitan division in Illinois.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages and the employment percent relative standard error, is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

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Major Occupational Groups in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division (Note--clicking a link will scroll the page to the occupational group):

All Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
00-0000 All Occupations 3,809,460 $16.79 $21.97 $45,710 0.9 %
 
Management Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
11-0000 Management Occupations 185,860 $43.98 $49.32 $102,570 0.9 %
11-1011 Chief Executives 9,670 (5) $78.31 $162,880 2.6 %
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 36,720 $49.89 $57.02 $118,600 0.9 %
11-1031 Legislators (8) (4) (4) $31,290 6.2 %
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,710 $38.34 $45.76 $95,170 4.2 %
11-2021 Marketing Managers 5,960 $47.17 $51.81 $107,760 2.2 %
11-2022 Sales Managers 12,050 $47.65 $52.28 $108,740 2.2 %
11-2031 Public Relations Managers 1,350 $37.27 $45.15 $93,910 3.5 %
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 8,070 $28.24 $32.62 $67,840 2.3 %
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 10,050 $51.37 $53.92 $112,160 2.1 %
11-3031 Financial Managers 15,190 $52.06 $56.99 $118,530 1.6 %
11-3041 Compensation and Benefits Managers 1,640 $37.07 $37.82 $78,660 1.5 %
11-3042 Training and Development Managers 930 $37.92 $40.67 $84,590 3.8 %
11-3049 Human Resources Managers, All Other 2,580 $43.81 $48.45 $100,780 3.8 %
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 3,330 $41.04 $44.21 $91,960 1.6 %
11-3061 Purchasing Managers 2,130 $38.87 $42.22 $87,830 2.2 %
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3,030 $39.14 $40.95 $85,190 1.8 %
11-9021 Construction Managers 3,640 $40.28 $43.94 $91,390 3.8 %
11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program 890 $21.11 $24.62 $51,220 4.1 %
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 7,370 (4) (4) $102,280 2.6 %
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 2,060 $36.55 $41.80 $86,950 5.4 %
11-9039 Education Administrators, All Other 380 $37.27 $39.29 $81,720 5.2 %
11-9041 Engineering Managers 4,730 $52.14 $54.12 $112,570 3.4 %
11-9051 Food Service Managers 4,290 $21.40 $24.10 $50,120 3.0 %
11-9061 Funeral Directors 500 $31.63 $37.21 $77,390 11.0 %
11-9071 Gaming Managers 50 $30.71 $33.02 $68,670 5.6 %
11-9081 Lodging Managers 580 $24.76 $27.52 $57,230 4.8 %
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 4,890 $36.39 $39.73 $82,640 2.1 %
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 470 $46.65 $48.67 $101,220 3.4 %
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 160 $35.01 $34.88 $72,550 1.4 %
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 3,310 $27.69 $33.03 $68,690 11.1 %
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 2,600 $26.16 $29.31 $60,970 5.7 %
11-9199 Managers, All Other 32,190 $41.63 $45.98 $95,640 2.8 %
 
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 227,390 $28.29 $32.57 $67,740 1.3 %
13-1011 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 840 $34.25 $37.47 $77,930 9.4 %
13-1021 Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 400 $24.00 $26.38 $54,860 5.3 %
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 3,750 $21.78 $23.85 $49,600 3.9 %
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 7,330 $26.99 $29.15 $60,630 2.6 %
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 10,160 $27.56 $30.81 $64,090 3.6 %
13-1032 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 300 $25.74 $28.62 $59,520 8.3 %
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation 5,580 $22.96 $26.52 $55,160 8.3 %
13-1051 Cost Estimators 5,700 $31.57 $33.02 $68,680 2.2 %
13-1061 Emergency Management Specialists 230 $18.92 $21.57 $44,870 5.1 %
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 7,280 $22.26 $27.64 $57,480 7.3 %
13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 3,640 $27.23 $28.69 $59,670 2.6 %
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 5,570 $24.46 $25.89 $53,850 1.8 %
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other 6,920 $25.07 $25.69 $53,440 7.7 %
13-1081 Logisticians 1,320 $27.52 $29.20 $60,750 2.0 %
13-1111 Management Analysts 17,860 $35.59 $41.59 $86,510 4.3 %
13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners 2,110 $22.92 $24.85 $51,690 4.0 %
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 59,630 $26.69 $31.81 $66,170 4.2 %
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 37,740 $29.85 $33.07 $68,770 1.3 %
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,340 $23.28 $26.59 $55,300 7.3 %
13-2031 Budget Analysts 1,600 $36.01 $38.55 $80,180 5.8 %
13-2041 Credit Analysts 2,730 $27.85 $31.85 $66,240 3.0 %
13-2051 Financial Analysts 10,990 $35.24 $43.58 $90,650 3.2 %
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 2,610 $33.17 $42.01 $87,370 8.1 %
13-2053 Insurance Underwriters 4,540 $28.29 $32.56 $67,720 3.7 %
13-2061 Financial Examiners 890 $36.91 $39.83 $82,840 7.3 %
13-2071 Loan Counselors 1,050 $20.43 $25.22 $52,460 5.4 %
13-2072 Loan Officers 12,750 $27.89 $31.42 $65,350 2.6 %
13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,050 $35.02 $34.86 $72,500 2.0 %
13-2082 Tax Preparers 1,900 $16.33 $22.73 $47,280 16.7 %
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 9,580 $27.59 $34.22 $71,180 4.1 %
 
Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations 106,340 $35.13 $36.50 $75,920 1.1 %
15-1011 Computer and Information Scientists, Research 1,080 $44.24 $45.95 $95,570 4.5 %
15-1021 Computer Programmers 15,810 $34.12 $36.56 $76,040 2.2 %
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 16,950 $40.17 $41.37 $86,050 2.3 %
15-1032 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 14,240 $44.71 $43.88 $91,280 2.4 %
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 14,630 $23.08 $24.95 $51,890 1.7 %
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 11,490 $38.13 $39.57 $82,310 1.8 %
15-1061 Database Administrators 4,110 $34.37 $35.87 $74,600 1.7 %
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 10,790 $33.07 $33.61 $69,920 1.6 %
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 5,510 $34.44 $35.38 $73,590 1.8 %
15-1099 Computer Specialists, All Other 8,640 $34.12 $34.87 $72,530 3.0 %
15-2011 Actuaries 550 $41.76 $45.41 $94,460 4.2 %
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts 1,570 $33.12 $34.14 $71,020 1.8 %
15-2041 Statisticians 290 $37.33 $37.69 $78,390 2.0 %
 
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 54,760 $32.24 $33.79 $70,280 1.6 %
17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 3,910 $31.36 $34.38 $71,510 4.9 %
17-1012 Landscape Architects 480 $28.94 $31.93 $66,410 7.5 %
17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists (8) $17.07 $19.59 $40,750 7.3 %
17-1022 Surveyors 1,530 $29.15 $29.02 $60,360 3.5 %
17-2011 Aerospace Engineers 90 $46.71 $44.41 $92,360 6.1 %
17-2031 Biomedical Engineers (8) $39.58 $40.69 $84,620 10.9 %
17-2041 Chemical Engineers 440 $37.35 $38.52 $80,110 3.7 %
17-2051 Civil Engineers 5,760 $35.50 $37.34 $77,660 3.0 %
17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers 1,850 $40.51 $40.74 $84,750 4.8 %
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 3,290 $40.08 $40.54 $84,330 2.4 %
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 3,420 $36.93 $37.63 $78,260 2.1 %
17-2081 Environmental Engineers 1,080 $41.06 $36.18 $75,250 10.8 %
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 490 $34.27 $35.04 $72,880 2.9 %
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 4,260 $34.10 $35.82 $74,500 1.7 %
17-2131 Materials Engineers 260 $36.76 $38.49 $80,050 4.5 %
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 4,310 $33.85 $34.52 $71,810 3.3 %
17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers (8) $51.48 $51.86 $107,860 6.7 %
17-2161 Nuclear Engineers 320 $52.38 $51.88 $107,920 5.2 %
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 7,380 $39.83 $41.03 $85,350 5.3 %
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,830 $20.69 $22.03 $45,810 2.7 %
17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 520 $28.50 $30.84 $64,150 6.4 %
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 1,570 $22.23 $23.57 $49,020 3.2 %
17-3019 Drafters, All Other 670 $23.47 $24.48 $50,920 6.4 %
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 1,970 $22.00 $23.80 $49,500 6.8 %
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 3,070 $26.76 $27.12 $56,400 2.3 %
17-3024 Electro-Mechanical Technicians 620 $19.57 $19.17 $39,860 12.5 %
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 640 $22.42 $22.83 $47,490 3.9 %
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 1,370 $23.08 $24.09 $50,110 2.7 %
17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 680 $25.16 $26.65 $55,430 4.5 %
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1,510 $28.65 $27.91 $58,040 2.9 %
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 930 $20.01 $20.46 $42,560 3.5 %
 
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 30,440 $27.76 $30.67 $63,780 1.9 %
19-1012 Food Scientists and Technologists 520 $33.37 $34.59 $71,940 5.3 %
19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists 40 $28.90 $28.92 $60,160 2.5 %
19-1022 Microbiologists 360 $26.56 $28.21 $58,680 5.8 %
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other 220 $32.21 $35.15 $73,120 8.7 %
19-1031 Conservation Scientists 70 $25.46 $27.44 $57,080 2.0 %
19-1032 Foresters 70 $27.54 $27.99 $58,220 2.8 %
19-1041 Epidemiologists (8) $24.83 $26.54 $55,200 2.6 %
19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 650 $28.42 $35.34 $73,500 9.9 %
19-1099 Life Scientists, All Other 180 $27.85 $27.06 $56,290 2.8 %
19-2012 Physicists 1,520 $46.92 $46.42 $96,550 1.9 %
19-2021 Atmospheric and Space Scientists (8) $19.31 $25.75 $53,560 16.8 %
19-2031 Chemists 1,720 $30.69 $33.15 $68,950 4.8 %
19-2032 Materials Scientists 600 $42.47 $42.38 $88,150 2.9 %
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1,810 $31.57 $34.39 $71,530 4.6 %
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers (8) $32.49 $33.40 $69,470 4.9 %
19-2099 Physical Scientists, All Other 630 $42.84 $42.87 $89,170 3.0 %
19-3011 Economists 340 $38.86 $43.18 $89,810 2.2 %
19-3021 Market Research Analysts 9,970 $26.77 $29.89 $62,170 2.6 %
19-3022 Survey Researchers 470 $16.28 $21.81 $45,370 17.3 %
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3,240 $28.24 $30.13 $62,670 3.7 %
19-3039 Psychologists, All Other 110 $43.50 $44.36 $92,270 6.5 %
19-3041 Sociologists (8) $35.13 $36.24 $75,370 9.8 %
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 520 $31.76 $37.99 $79,030 10.6 %
19-3093 Historians (8) $16.79 $21.50 $44,710 9.4 %
19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 350 $32.42 $32.69 $68,000 3.9 %
19-4011 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 350 $14.45 $15.98 $33,240 3.2 %
19-4021 Biological Technicians 1,060 $17.13 $18.42 $38,320 5.9 %
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 880 $20.77 $21.04 $43,760 3.6 %
19-4051 Nuclear Technicians 30 $35.24 $34.09 $70,920 5.1 %
19-4061 Social Science Research Assistants 230 $21.58 $22.97 $47,780 5.0 %
19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 1,460 $23.70 $23.93 $49,780 5.2 %
19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians 420 $26.07 $27.93 $58,090 1.5 %
19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 130 $18.42 $22.88 $47,590 7.3 %
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 1,130 $21.55 $23.12 $48,090 4.3 %
 
Community and Social Services Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations 40,900 $19.64 $22.29 $46,350 2.6 %
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 2,910 $15.05 $16.12 $33,530 4.1 %
21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 5,380 $32.43 $33.07 $68,780 2.8 %
21-1013 Marriage and Family Therapists 80 $18.26 $20.32 $42,260 3.8 %
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 3,060 $19.20 $19.37 $40,290 4.6 %
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 1,210 $15.24 $17.90 $37,230 5.4 %
21-1019 Counselors, All Other 940 $14.71 $16.45 $34,230 5.2 %
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 7,420 $23.80 $25.37 $52,770 2.3 %
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 2,330 $23.11 $24.91 $51,810 4.2 %
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,770 $16.52 $18.16 $37,770 2.7 %
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 3,550 $24.97 $24.69 $51,360 4.5 %
21-1091 Health Educators 960 $22.77 $24.36 $50,660 3.2 %
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1,590 $25.98 $26.48 $55,070 2.2 %
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 4,850 $13.88 $14.48 $30,130 2.1 %
21-1099 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 2,750 $15.75 $17.39 $36,180 3.5 %
21-2011 Clergy 1,090 $18.49 $18.84 $39,190 3.0 %
21-2021 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 580 $18.17 $18.53 $38,540 5.6 %
21-2099 Religious Workers, All Other 440 $13.81 $17.98 $37,390 21.1 %
 
Legal Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
23-0000 Legal Occupations 38,830 $42.62 $51.46 $107,040 5.1 %
23-1011 Lawyers 26,820 $58.45 $62.73 $130,470 5.4 %
23-1022 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 110 $40.41 $43.67 $90,830 9.3 %
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 6,290 $24.92 $26.08 $54,250 2.1 %
23-2091 Court Reporters (8) $22.45 $19.79 $41,170 11.0 %
23-2092 Law Clerks 1,860 $20.18 $21.17 $44,030 5.1 %
23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (8) $13.40 $17.10 $35,560 12.3 %
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 1,110 $21.31 $21.47 $44,650 2.0 %
 
Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations 228,930 $24.61 $26.79 $55,720 3.2 %
25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 1,750 (4) (4) $68,400 3.0 %
25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 560 (4) (4) $65,860 5.9 %
25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 920 (4) (4) $63,970 5.6 %
25-1031 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary (8) (4) (4) $60,740 3.4 %
25-1032 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 260 (4) (4) $77,340 7.0 %
25-1042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 740 (4) (4) $70,660 3.5 %
25-1051 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 90 (4) (4) $67,790 7.5 %
25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 500 (4) (4) $83,630 6.3 %
25-1054 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 160 (4) (4) $71,650 4.0 %
25-1061 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 90 (4) (4) $70,430 5.2 %
25-1062 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary (8) (4) (4) $62,490 4.7 %
25-1063 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 240 (4) (4) $73,770 8.1 %
25-1064 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 80 (4) (4) $60,240 4.5 %
25-1065 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 300 (4) (4) $71,970 4.9 %
25-1066 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 850 (4) (4) $58,800 3.6 %
25-1067 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 380 (4) (4) $63,670 5.8 %
25-1069 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other (8) (4) (4) $63,630 3.3 %
25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 770 (4) (4) $84,090 15.1 %
25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 980 (4) (4) $55,480 2.6 %
25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,960 (4) (4) $48,290 7.2 %
25-1082 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary (8) (4) (4) $57,020 2.7 %
25-1111 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 290 (4) (4) $53,100 3.5 %
25-1112 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 50 (4) (4) $114,950 4.3 %
25-1113 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 340 (4) (4) $59,760 9.4 %
25-1121 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 1,940 (4) (4) $55,550 5.7 %
25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 840 (4) (4) $53,750 3.4 %
25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1,410 (4) (4) $55,520 5.3 %
25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1,160 (4) (4) $50,350 6.7 %
25-1125 History Teachers, Postsecondary 600 (4) (4) $58,850 4.3 %
25-1126 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 680 (4) (4) $59,150 2.3 %
25-1191 Graduate Teaching Assistants 2,360 (4) (4) $27,190 8.7 %
25-1192 Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary (8) (4) (4) $61,140 9.7 %
25-1193 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 490 (4) (4) $55,470 6.9 %
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,970 $24.39 $25.14 $52,280 3.3 %
25-1199 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 10,780 (4) (4) $73,930 7.2 %
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 6,200 $12.82 $13.57 $28,220 2.2 %
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1,770 (4) (4) $44,950 2.1 %
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 54,000 (4) (4) $58,070 2.9 %
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education 13,470 (4) (4) $56,300 1.5 %
25-2023 Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School 90 (4) (4) $55,390 4.7 %
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education 36,890 (4) (4) $69,070 1.4 %
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School 930 (4) (4) $70,470 7.1 %
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School 7,830 (4) (4) $59,150 3.4 %
25-2042 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 3,350 (4) (4) $61,130 4.3 %
25-2043 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 3,590 (4) (4) $68,220 2.2 %
25-3011 Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors 1,340 $22.68 $21.07 $43,820 6.3 %
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 2,630 $20.25 $23.29 $48,450 8.1 %
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 20,450 (8) (8) (8) (8)
25-4011 Archivists 360 $22.87 $24.63 $51,240 3.5 %
25-4012 Curators 210 $29.44 $32.47 $67,530 6.7 %
25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators 190 $18.07 $20.88 $43,440 4.3 %
25-4021 Librarians 4,520 $29.04 $30.17 $62,750 2.0 %
25-4031 Library Technicians 3,120 $13.47 $13.82 $28,750 1.6 %
25-9011 Audio-Visual Collections Specialists 120 $18.20 $19.46 $40,490 4.7 %
25-9021 Farm and Home Management Advisors 50 (8) (8) (8) (8)
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 2,930 $26.02 $30.14 $62,680 5.0 %
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 22,390 (4) (4) $22,570 1.5 %
25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 8,220 $14.25 $17.54 $36,470 9.8 %
 
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 49,720 $20.68 $24.10 $50,130 2.2 %
27-1011 Art Directors 840 $29.29 $33.37 $69,410 4.2 %
27-1013 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 190 $14.12 $16.00 $33,270 12.4 %
27-1014 Multi-Media Artists and Animators 630 $22.81 $27.44 $57,070 5.2 %
27-1019 Artists and Related Workers, All Other 330 $19.33 $21.44 $44,590 6.8 %
27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers 770 $19.01 $21.12 $43,920 9.9 %
27-1023 Floral Designers 1,090 $12.83 $13.06 $27,170 3.6 %
27-1024 Graphic Designers 7,740 $20.77 $23.71 $49,310 4.2 %
27-1025 Interior Designers 2,670 $23.77 $24.70 $51,370 4.0 %
27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2,090 $11.88 $12.97 $26,970 3.0 %
27-1027 Set and Exhibit Designers 210 $23.48 $24.02 $49,950 7.6 %
27-1029 Designers, All Other 1,050 $30.02 $33.44 $69,560 3.9 %
27-2011 Actors 810 $21.31 $29.38 (4) 21.1 %
27-2012 Producers and Directors 1,250 $28.35 $33.41 $69,500 6.9 %
27-2021 Athletes and Sports Competitors (8) (4) (4) $37,870 21.1 %
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 3,860 (4) (4) $32,120 7.0 %
27-2023 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 280 (4) (4) $27,400 18.2 %
27-2031 Dancers 480 $10.17 $12.94 (4) 14.9 %
27-2032 Choreographers 260 $18.35 $23.57 $49,020 14.4 %
27-2041 Music Directors and Composers 340 $19.32 $20.71 $43,070 7.9 %
27-2042 Musicians and Singers (8) $17.16 $23.77 (4) 8.3 %
27-3012 Public Address System and Other Announcers 670 $22.39 $28.86 $60,020 14.3 %
27-3021 Broadcast News Analysts 60 $31.48 $47.59 $98,990 22.5 %
27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 1,360 $14.02 $19.60 $40,780 10.8 %
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 4,740 $22.39 $26.26 $54,610 3.7 %
27-3041 Editors 4,600 $23.54 $26.84 $55,830 2.7 %
27-3042 Technical Writers 940 $33.15 $33.60 $69,880 2.5 %
27-3043 Writers and Authors 1,040 $25.22 $30.29 $63,000 10.4 %
27-3091 Interpreters and Translators 680 $17.07 $17.14 $35,650 4.6 %
27-3099 Media and Communication Workers, All Other 1,160 $24.30 $24.70 $51,370 2.6 %
27-4011 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 810 $17.93 $20.97 $43,610 6.0 %
27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 1,400 $19.97 $20.49 $42,620 9.7 %
27-4013 Radio Operators 50 $22.34 $23.04 $47,930 10.8 %
27-4014 Sound Engineering Technicians (8) $23.85 $27.91 $58,050 9.6 %
27-4021 Photographers 1,780 $19.77 $25.64 $53,320 13.1 %
27-4031 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 540 $20.36 $23.48 $48,850 10.9 %
27-4032 Film and Video Editors (8) $26.43 $29.95 $62,300 10.5 %
 
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