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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

11-1031 Legislators

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National estimates for Legislators
Industry profile for Legislators
Geographic profile for Legislators

National estimates for Legislators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Legislators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
42,890 2.1 % (4) $ 71,100 1.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Legislators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 20,970 $ 28,690 $ 48,090 $ 94,030 $ 149,710
  (4)

Industry profile for Legislators:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Legislators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 39,540 0.74 (4) $ 71,820
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 3,350 0.16 (4) $ 62,650

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Legislators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 39,540 0.74 (4) $ 71,820
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 3,350 0.16 (4) $ 62,650

Top paying industries for Legislators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 39,540 0.74 (4) $ 71,820
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 3,350 0.16 (4) $ 62,650


Geographic profile for Legislators:

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



Map of employment of legislators by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Legislators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,530 0.50 1.71 (4) $ 108,560
Illinois 4,110 0.70 2.41 (4) $ 66,160
Ohio 3,380 0.63 2.17 (4) $ 66,680
New Jersey 2,550 0.62 2.14 (4) $ 66,530
California 2,340 0.13 0.46 (4) $ 74,700


Map of location quotient of legislators by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 590 1.92 6.61 (4) $ 91,200
North Dakota 660 1.63 5.61 (4) $ 55,070
Arkansas 1,330 1.08 3.71 (4) $ 57,820
West Virginia 570 0.85 2.92 (4) $ 46,630
Iowa 1,270 0.83 2.87 (4) $ 61,820


Map of annual mean wages of legislators by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Legislators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 1,280 0.37 1.29 (4) $ 127,380
New York 4,530 0.50 1.71 (4) $ 108,560
Alaska 590 1.92 6.61 (4) $ 91,200
Florida 1,120 0.12 0.42 (4) $ 78,020
California 2,340 0.13 0.46 (4) $ 74,700



Map of employment of legislators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Legislators:

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 2,880 0.31 1.08 (4) $ 80,490
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,530 0.35 1.19 (4) $ 61,770
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 740 0.27 0.92 (4) $ 69,480
St. Louis, MO-IL 660 0.50 1.73 (4) $ 63,410
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 600 1.40 4.83 (4) $ 108,100
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 520 0.52 1.81 (4) $ 60,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 520 0.08 0.29 (4) $ 70,890
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 510 0.27 0.94 (4) $ 65,800
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 390 0.15 0.50 (4) $ 69,810
Rochester, NY 360 0.75 2.57 (4) $ 110,430


Map of location quotient of legislators by area, May 2022


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 110 2.81 9.70 (4) $ 114,400
Bismarck, ND 180 2.53 8.73 (8) (8)
Glens Falls, NY 110 2.26 7.80 (4) $ 102,780
Kingston, NY 110 1.94 6.67 (4) $ 87,170
Charleston, WV 180 1.84 6.35 (4) $ 30,150
Elmira, NY 60 1.81 6.25 (4) $ 120,190
Carbondale-Marion, IL 80 1.60 5.51 (8) (8)
Ocean City, NJ 60 1.56 5.39 (4) $ 55,130
Ithaca, NY 70 1.46 5.05 (8) (8)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 600 1.40 4.83 (4) $ 108,100


Map of annual mean wages of legislators by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Legislators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kennewick-Richland, WA 50 0.42 1.45 (4) $ 156,520
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 60 1.27 4.39 (4) $ 149,200
Wenatchee, WA 40 0.83 2.87 (4) $ 145,220
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 300 0.15 0.51 (4) $ 130,060
Elmira, NY 60 1.81 6.25 (4) $ 120,190
Yakima, WA 50 0.54 1.86 (4) $ 119,660
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 80 0.06 0.22 (4) $ 118,220
Bellingham, WA 40 0.44 1.53 (4) $ 117,050
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 110 2.81 9.70 (4) $ 114,400
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 60 0.66 2.28 (4) $ 114,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Legislators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 530 2.15 7.43 (4) $ 72,300
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 510 5.01 17.27 (8) (8)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 490 3.15 10.85 (4) $ 112,440
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 440 3.21 11.07 (4) $ 119,210
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 400 2.35 8.11 (4) $ 91,430

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Legislators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 510 5.01 17.27 (8) (8)
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 200 4.22 14.55 (4) $ 77,720
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 240 3.93 13.54 (4) $ 61,970
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 440 3.21 11.07 (4) $ 119,210
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 490 3.15 10.85 (4) $ 112,440

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Legislators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 200 1.60 5.52 (4) $ 121,320
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 440 3.21 11.07 (4) $ 119,210
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 490 3.15 10.85 (4) $ 112,440
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 60 0.79 2.72 (4) $ 96,650
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 400 2.35 8.11 (4) $ 91,430


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(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 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023