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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 68,090 |
2.9 % |
$22.53 |
$46,860 |
1.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.88 |
$12.64 |
$18.94 |
$28.90 |
$39.29 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$20,550 |
$26,280 |
$39,390 |
$60,120 |
$81,720 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services |
66,140 |
6.89 |
$22.47 |
$46,740 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
410 |
0.04 |
$29.31 |
$60,960 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
220 |
0.01 |
$33.83 |
$70,360 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation |
160 |
0.03 |
$16.02 |
$33,320 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
120 |
0.01 |
$29.17 |
$60,680 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services |
66,140 |
6.89 |
$22.47 |
$46,740 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
410 |
0.04 |
$29.31 |
$60,960 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation |
160 |
0.03 |
$16.02 |
$33,320 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
120 |
0.01 |
$29.17 |
$60,680 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
220 |
0.01 |
$33.83 |
$70,360 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
30 |
(7) |
$41.82 |
$86,980 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
220 |
0.01 |
$33.83 |
$70,360 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
410 |
0.04 |
$29.31 |
$60,960 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
120 |
0.01 |
$29.17 |
$60,680 |
| Employment Services |
110 |
(7) |
$24.35 |
$50,650 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
10,200 |
0.60 |
1.27 |
$27.42 |
$57,040 |
| Texas |
6,280 |
0.52 |
1.10 |
$23.92 |
$49,750 |
| Florida |
4,120 |
0.48 |
1.02 |
$18.76 |
$39,020 |
| New York |
4,070 |
0.43 |
0.92 |
$30.50 |
$63,440 |
| Illinois |
3,370 |
0.56 |
1.19 |
$14.52 |
$30,200 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Oklahoma |
1,460 |
0.92 |
1.95 |
$20.59 |
$42,820 |
| South Dakota |
380 |
0.90 |
1.91 |
$20.50 |
$42,650 |
| Alaska |
260 |
0.83 |
1.76 |
$26.81 |
$55,760 |
| Tennessee |
2,390 |
0.81 |
1.72 |
$22.44 |
$46,670 |
| Vermont |
230 |
0.75 |
1.58 |
$22.52 |
$46,830 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
4,870 |
0.80 |
1.69 |
$26.76 |
$55,660 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
4,300 |
0.45 |
0.96 |
$30.39 |
$63,210 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,750 |
0.59 |
1.26 |
$14.39 |
$29,930 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,370 |
0.66 |
1.41 |
$23.44 |
$48,750 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,830 |
0.68 |
1.45 |
$21.29 |
$44,290 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,500 |
0.58 |
1.23 |
$16.64 |
$34,620 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,490 |
0.62 |
1.31 |
$34.10 |
$70,930 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,440 |
0.52 |
1.11 |
$32.03 |
$66,620 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,330 |
0.42 |
0.90 |
$26.54 |
$55,200 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
1,280 |
1.32 |
2.81 |
$23.64 |
$49,180 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Warner Robins, GA |
170 |
2.40 |
5.09 |
$11.53 |
$23,990 |
| Farmington, NM |
100 |
2.06 |
4.38 |
$14.89 |
$30,970 |
| San Angelo, TX |
70 |
1.57 |
3.33 |
$22.17 |
$46,110 |
| Grants Pass, OR |
40 |
1.54 |
3.28 |
$14.87 |
$30,920 |
| Victoria, TX |
60 |
1.47 |
3.13 |
$24.27 |
$50,470 |
| Johnson City, TN |
100 |
1.36 |
2.89 |
$17.80 |
$37,030 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL |
190 |
1.32 |
2.82 |
$13.49 |
$28,060 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
1,280 |
1.32 |
2.81 |
$23.64 |
$49,180 |
| Bowling Green, KY |
90 |
1.27 |
2.69 |
$19.21 |
$39,950 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA |
690 |
1.25 |
2.66 |
$22.60 |
$47,010 |
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United States Department of Labor
