For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, March 31, 2017
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OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES — MAY 2016
Construction and extraction occupations had employment of nearly 5.6 million in May 2016,
representing 4 percent of total national employment, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Over 4.2 million of these jobs were in construction trades occupations, including construction laborers
(912,100), carpenters (676,980), and electricians (607,120). (See chart 1.)
The highest paying construction and extraction occupations were elevator installers and repairers
($76,860) and first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers ($68,040). (See
chart 2.) The lowest paying construction and extraction occupations were roofers’ helpers ($28,890) and
helpers of painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons ($28,760). The annual mean wage
across all construction and extraction occupations was $48,900, slightly below the U.S. average wage of
$49,630 for all occupations combined. National employment and wage information for all occupations is
shown in table 1.
The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program provides estimates for over 800 occupations in
the nation, states, and nearly 600 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. National data are available by
industry for more than 430 industry classifications and by ownership across all industries, schools, and
hospitals. This release contains data on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
occupations and employment and wages by typical entry-level educational requirement.
Highlights from the May 2016 OES data:
Construction and extraction occupations
•
States with the highest percentage of construction and extraction occupations were Wyoming
(10 percent) and North Dakota (8 percent), compared with 4 percent of national employment.
•
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentrations of construction and extraction occupations
included several areas in Texas; Farmington, N.M.; Greeley, Colo.; and Lake Charles, La.
•
Annual mean wages for construction and extraction occupations varied by state from $36,450 in
Arkansas to $67,210 in Alaska.
•
The San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, Calif., metropolitan division ($71,960)
was one of the highest paying areas for construction and extraction occupations. The lowest
paying areas for this occupational group included Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas ($31,030), and
Sebring, Fla. ($31,270).
•
Over one-third of construction laborers worked for specialty trade contractors (336,030). Most of
the remainder were employed in construction of buildings (224,630) and heavy and civil
engineering construction (203,430). Employment services (53,410), which includes temporary
help services, was the industry with the highest employment of construction laborers outside of
the construction sector.
OES data by state and metropolitan/nonmetropolitan area are available at
www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcst.htm and www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcma.htm, respectively.
OES national industry-specific data are available at www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm.
Healthcare occupations
•
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations had employment of 8.3 million, and
healthcare support occupations had employment of 4.0 million. Both healthcare occupational
groups combined made up nearly 9 percent of U.S. employment. (See table 1.)
•
Registered nurses, with nearly 2.9 million jobs, was the largest healthcare occupation. (See
table 1.) Most registered nurses worked in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry
(1,649,480).
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Other than registered nurses, the largest healthcare occupations were nursing assistants (1.4
million), home health aides (814,300), and licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(702,400). (See table 1.)
•
Fourteen of the 15 highest paying occupations were healthcare occupations, including several
physician and dentist occupations and nurse anesthetists ($164,030). (See table 1.)
•
The lowest paying healthcare occupations were home health aides ($23,600) and veterinary
assistants and laboratory animal caretakers ($26,810). (See table 1.)
•
Annual mean wages for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, the larger of the two
healthcare occupational groups, varied by state from $63,930 in Louisiana to $95,720 in Alaska,
compared with $79,160 nationally.
•
Several areas in California, including San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, were among the highest
paying metropolitan areas for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations. The lowest
paying areas for this occupational group included Lake Charles, La. ($53,540), and Jackson,
Tenn. ($58,300).
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Production occupations
•
Production occupations had total employment of 9.1 million and an annual mean wage of
$37,190 across all industries. (See table 1.)
•
Pay for production occupations in manufacturing industries varied widely. Industries with the
highest wages were petroleum and coal products manufacturing ($62,500) and basic chemical
manufacturing ($56,920).
•
Manufacturing industries with the lowest wages for production occupations included seafood
product preparation and packaging ($26,930) and several apparel, textile, and leather products
industries.
•
The state with the highest percentage of employment in production occupations was Indiana (13
percent). Production occupations made up 6.5 percent of national employment.
•
Metropolitan areas with the highest shares of production occupation employment included
Elkhart-Goshen, Ind. (36 percent); Columbus, Ind. (26 percent); and Dalton, Ga. (25 percent).
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Chart 4. Metropolitan areas with the highest and lowest employment shares of STEM
occupations, May 2016
California-Lexington Park, MD
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Boulder, CO
Framingham, MA NECTA Division
Huntsville, AL
United States
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
Laredo, TX
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Ocean City, NJ
Gadsden, AL
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5
10
15
20
25
Percent
Typical entry-level education
•
More than 63 percent of employment was in occupations that typically require either a high
school diploma or equivalent or no formal educational credential for entry. (See chart 3.) These
two educational categories include most construction and production occupations, as well as
large occupations such as retail salespersons, cashiers, and general office clerks.
•
Occupations that typically require a bachelor’s degree for entry made up 21 percent of
employment. (See chart 3.) This educational category includes registered nurses, teachers at the
kindergarten through secondary levels, and many management, business and financial
operations, computer, and engineering occupations.
•
Occupations that typically require a postsecondary nondegree award, such as a certificate, for
entry made up 6 percent of national employment. (See chart 3.) The largest occupations in this
educational category were heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (1.7 million), nursing assistants
(1.4 million), and licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses (702,400). (See table 1.)
•
States with the highest employment shares of occupations that typically require a postsecondary
nondegree award for entry were Arkansas and North Dakota, both with 8 percent of state
employment in this educational category. The District of Columbia (2 percent) and Nevada
(5 percent) had the lowest employment shares of occupations typically requiring a postsecondary
nondegree award for entry.
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Average wages were generally higher for occupations that require more education. Annual mean
wages were $25,860 for occupations that typically require no formal educational credential for
entry, $42,840 for occupations typically requiring a high school diploma or the equivalent,
$54,510 for occupations typically requiring an associate’s degree, and $84,000 for occupations
typically requiring a bachelor’s degree.
•
On average, construction and extraction occupations had higher mean wages than other
occupations with similar typical entry-level educational requirements. Of the 33 construction and
extraction occupations that typically require a high school diploma or the equivalent for entry, 24
had mean wages significantly above the average of $42,840 for all occupations in this education
category. All 27 of the construction and extraction occupations that typically require no formal
educational credential for entry had mean wages above the average for occupations in this
education category.
•
The annual mean wage for occupations that typically require a postsecondary nondegree award
for entry was $40,250 nationally, but varied from $33,520 in West Virginia to $54,250 in Alaska.
Data on employment by the typical education level required to enter an occupation are based on
education and training categories from the BLS Employment Projections program. Education and
training levels assigned to each occupation are available at www.bls.gov/emp/ep_table_112.htm.
Additional charts are available at www.bls.gov/oes/current/overview_2016.htm.
STEM occupations
•
There were nearly 8.8 million science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
jobs representing 6.3 percent of total U.S. employment.
•
Seven of the 10 largest STEM occupations were related to computers and included applications
software developers (794,000) and computer user support specialists (602,840). (See table 1.)
•
Areas with the highest employment shares of STEM occupations were California-Lexington
Park, Md., and San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., both with 22 percent STEM
employment. (See chart 4.)
•
Areas with the lowest employment shares of STEM occupations were Gadsden, Ala., and Ocean
City, N.J. (approximately 1 percent of employment each). (See chart 4.)
•
STEM occupations had an annual mean wage of $89,400, compared with $46,950 for non-STEM
occupations. Ninety-three of the 100 STEM occupations had mean wages significantly above the
all-occupations average of $49,630. (See table 1.)
•
The highest paying STEM occupations were petroleum engineers ($147,030) and the 3 STEMrelated management occupations. (See table 1.)
•
The lowest paying STEM occupations were forest and conservation technicians ($38,630) and
agricultural and food science technicians ($40,470). (See table 1.)
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A list of occupations included in the STEM definition used for this release is available at
www.bls.gov/oes/stem_list.xlsx. Additional STEM charts are available at
www.bls.gov/oes/current/overview_2016.htm.
Largest occupations
•
The largest occupations overall were retail salespersons (4.5 million) and cashiers (3.5 million).
Retail salespersons was the largest occupation in 33 of the 50 states. (See table 1.)
•
The next largest occupations nationally were combined food preparation and serving workers
(3.4 million), general office clerks (3.0 million), registered nurses (2.9 million), and customer
service representatives (2.7 million). (See table 1.)
•
Eight of the 10 largest occupations had below-average wages. Retail salespersons ($27,180),
cashiers ($21,680), and combined food preparation and serving workers ($20,460) had annual
mean wages significantly below the all-occupations average of $49,630. (See table 1.)
•
Registered nurses ($72,180) and general and operations managers ($122,090) were the largest
occupations with above-average wages. (See table 1.)
Public sector occupations
•
The public sector made up 15 percent of employment and had a different occupational mix from
the private sector.
•
Many of the largest public sector occupations were related to education, including elementary
school teachers, except special education (public sector employment of 1.3 million); teacher
assistants (985,120); and secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical
education (887,250).
•
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers (651,310), general office clerks (533,330), and registered
nurses (473,030) also were among the occupations with the highest public sector employment.
OES data by ownership are available at www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm.
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Technical Note
Scope of the survey
Survey sample
The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey is a
semiannual survey measuring occupational employment and wage
rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in
the United States. The OES data available from BLS include
cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for
the nation; over 650 areas, including states and the District of
Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), metropolitan
divisions, nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; national
industry-specific estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-, 4-, and selected
5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national estimates by ownership
across all industries and for schools and hospitals.
The OES survey is a cooperative effort between BLS and the
State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). BLS funds the survey and
provides the procedures and technical support, while the State
Workforce Agencies collect most of the data. OES estimates are
constructed from a sample of about 1.2 million establishments.
Each year, two semiannual panels of approximately 200,000
sampled establishments are contacted, one panel in May and the
other in November. Responses are obtained by mail, Internet or
other electronic means, email, telephone, or personal visit. The May
2016 estimates are based on responses from six semiannual panels
collected over a 3-year period: May 2016, November 2015, May
2015, November 2014, May 2014, and November 2013. The
overall national response rate for the six panels, based on the 50
states and the District of Columbia, is 73 percent based on
establishments and 69 percent based on weighted sampled
employment. The unweighted employment of sampled
establishments across all six semiannual panels represents
approximately 58 percent of total national employment.
The OES survey draws its sample from state unemployment
insurance (UI) files. Supplemental sources are used for rail
transportation (NAICS 4821) and Guam because they do not
report to the UI program. The OES survey sample is stratified by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area, industry, and size.
To provide the most occupational coverage, larger
employers are more likely to be selected than smaller employers.
A census is taken of the executive branch of the federal
government, the U.S. Postal Service, and state government.
The occupational coding system
The OES survey categorizes workers into 821 detailed
occupations based on the Office of Management and Budget’s
2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system.
Together, these detailed occupations make up 22 of the 23 SOC
major occupational groups. Major group 55, Military Specific
Occupations, is not included.
For more information about the SOC system, please see the
BLS website at www.bls.gov/soc/.
The industry coding system
The May 2016 OES estimates use the 2012 North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more information
about NAICS, see the BLS website at www.bls.gov/bls/naics.htm.
The OES survey excludes the majority of the agricultural
sector, with the exception of logging (NAICS 113310), support
activities for crop production (NAICS 1151), and support
activities for animal production (NAICS 1152). Private
households (NAICS 814) also are excluded. OES federal
government data include the U.S. Postal Service and the federal
executive branch only. All other industries, including state and
local government, are covered by the survey.
Concepts
Occupational employment is the estimate of total wage and
salary employment in an occupation. The OES survey defines
employment as the number of workers who can be classified as
full- or part-time employees, including workers on paid vacations
or other types of paid leave; workers on unpaid short-term
absences; salaried officers, executives, and staff members of
incorporated firms; employees temporarily assigned to other units;
and employees for whom the reporting unit is their permanent duty
station, regardless of whether that unit prepares their paycheck.
The survey does not include the self-employed, owners and
partners in unincorporated firms, household workers, or unpaid
family workers.
Wages for the OES survey are straight-time, gross pay,
exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances;
guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including
commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included.
Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials,
nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary
benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
OES receives wage rate data for the federal government, the
U.S. Postal Service, and most state governments. For the
remaining establishments, the OES survey data are placed into 12
intervals. The intervals are defined both as hourly rates and the
corresponding annual rates, where the annual rate for an
occupation is calculated by multiplying the hourly wage rate by a
typical work year of 2,080 hours. The responding establishments
are instructed to report the hourly rate for part-time workers, and
to report annual rates for occupations that are typically paid at
an annual rate but do not work 2,080 hours per year, such as
teachers, pilots, and flight attendants. Other workers, such as some
entertainment workers, are paid hourly rates, but generally do not
work 40 hours per week, year round. For these workers, only an
hourly wage is reported.
Estimation methodology
The OES survey is designed to produce estimates by
combining six panels of data collected over a 3-year period. Each
OES panel includes approximately 200,000 establishments. The
full six-panel sample of nearly 1.2 million establishments allows
the production of estimates at detailed levels of geography,
industry, and occupation.
Wage updating. Significant reductions in sampling errors are
obtained by combining six panels of data, particularly for small
geographic areas and occupations. Wages for the current panel
need no adjustment. However, wages in the five previous panels
need to be updated to the current panel’s reference period.
The OES program uses the BLS Employment Cost Index
(ECI) to adjust survey data from prior panels before combining
them with the current panel’s data. The wage updating procedure
adjusts each detailed occupation’s wage rate, as measured in the
earlier panel, according to the average movement of its broader
occupational division.
Imputation. Some establishments do not respond for a given
panel. For most employers, a “nearest neighbor” hot deck
imputation procedure is used to impute missing occupational
employment totals. A variant of mean imputation is used to impute
missing wage distributions. In some cases, data for current panel
nonrespondents are available from earlier panels. In those cases,
the older data may be used and aged to represent the current
reference period.
Weighting and benchmarking. The sampled establishments
are weighted to represent all establishments for the reference
period. Weights are further adjusted by the ratio of employment
totals (the average of November 2015 and May 2016
employment) from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and
Wages to employment totals from the OES survey.
Special procedures for the May 2016 estimates
In May 2013, the Quarterly Census of Employment and
Wages program, from which the OES sample is drawn, began
coding some establishments that were historically found in private
households (NAICS 814110) to services for the elderly and
persons with disabilities (NAICS 624120). Private households are
out of scope for OES, so this shift caused a scope increase for OES
in NAICS 624120. Because this scope increase affected only the
five most recent of the six survey panels used to produce the May
2016 OES estimates, the units that shifted industries were
removed from the survey data and not used in estimation.
For more information
Answers to frequently asked questions about the OES data
are available at www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm. Detailed
technical information about the OES survey is available in the
Survey Methods and Reliability Statement on the BLS website at
www.bls.gov/oes/current/methods_statement.pdf.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2016
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
All occupations
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
140,400,040
$23.86
$49,630
$17.81
Management occupations
Top executives................................................................................................................................................
Chief executives.........................................................................................................................................
General and operations managers..............................................................................................................
Legislators..................................................................................................................................................
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers.......................................................
Advertising and promotions managers........................................................................................................
Marketing and sales managers...................................................................................................................
Marketing managers..............................................................................................................................
Sales managers.....................................................................................................................................
Public relations and fundraising managers..................................................................................................
Operations specialties managers.....................................................................................................................
Administrative services managers..............................................................................................................
Computer and information systems managers............................................................................................
Financial managers.....................................................................................................................................
Industrial production managers...................................................................................................................
Purchasing managers.................................................................................................................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers....................................................................................
Compensation and benefits managers........................................................................................................
Human resources managers.......................................................................................................................
Training and development managers..........................................................................................................
Other management occupations......................................................................................................................
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers...................................................................................
Construction managers...............................................................................................................................
Education administrators............................................................................................................................
Education administrators, preschool and childcare center/program........................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school.................................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary...............................................................................................
Education administrators, all other.........................................................................................................
Architectural and engineering managers.....................................................................................................
Food service managers..............................................................................................................................
Funeral service managers...........................................................................................................................
Gaming managers......................................................................................................................................
Lodging managers......................................................................................................................................
Medical and health services managers.......................................................................................................
Natural sciences managers.........................................................................................................................
Postmasters and mail superintendents.......................................................................................................
Property, real estate, and community association managers.......................................................................
Social and community service managers....................................................................................................
Emergency management directors.............................................................................................................
Managers, all other.....................................................................................................................................
7,090,790
2,465,800
223,260
2,188,870
53,670
663,960
28,860
571,120
205,900
365,230
63,970
1,693,430
266,280
352,510
543,300
168,400
71,750
113,270
15,230
129,810
32,880
2,267,610
4,560
249,650
464,070
48,530
242,970
138,430
34,140
178,390
201,470
8,370
4,280
35,410
332,150
54,780
14,720
180,290
126,230
9,570
403,670
56.74
61.03
93.44
58.70
(²)
65.39
56.64
66.52
69.30
64.95
59.31
60.32
47.56
70.07
67.17
51.47
56.60
46.94
61.01
57.79
55.37
46.86
36.44
47.84
44.79
25.07
(²)
50.85
40.58
69.17
26.93
42.78
38.31
28.56
52.58
65.46
34.61
33.79
34.07
37.53
53.92
118,020
126,950
194,350
122,090
44,820
136,020
117,810
138,350
144,140
135,090
123,360
125,470
98,930
145,740
139,720
107,060
117,720
97,630
126,900
120,210
115,180
97,480
75,790
99,510
93,160
52,150
95,390
105,770
84,400
143,870
56,010
88,970
79,690
59,410
109,370
136,150
71,980
70,290
70,870
78,060
112,150
48.46
49.19
87.12
47.74
(²)
57.89
48.47
59.10
63.07
56.71
51.59
53.88
43.29
65.29
58.54
46.70
53.65
42.88
55.89
51.40
50.88
42.03
31.91
42.93
41.80
22.01
(²)
43.63
37.60
64.78
24.43
35.50
33.26
24.93
46.41
57.62
34.45
27.42
31.10
33.89
50.47
Business and financial operations occupations
Business operations specialists.......................................................................................................................
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes............................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents....................................................................................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents, farm products.......................................................................................
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products................................................................................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.............................................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........................................................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.....................................................................................
Insurance appraisers, auto damage.......................................................................................................
Compliance officers....................................................................................................................................
Cost estimators...........................................................................................................................................
Human resources workers..........................................................................................................................
Human resources specialists.................................................................................................................
Farm labor contractors...........................................................................................................................
Labor relations specialists......................................................................................................................
Logisticians.................................................................................................................................................
Management analysts.................................................................................................................................
Meeting, convention, and event planners....................................................................................................
Fundraisers.................................................................................................................................................
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists..................................................................................
Training and development specialists.........................................................................................................
Market research analysts and marketing specialists....................................................................................
Business operations specialists, all other....................................................................................................
Financial specialists.........................................................................................................................................
Accountants and auditors...........................................................................................................................
Appraisers and assessors of real estate.....................................................................................................
Budget analysts..........................................................................................................................................
Credit analysts............................................................................................................................................
Financial analysts and advisors..................................................................................................................
Financial analysts..................................................................................................................................
Personal financial advisors....................................................................................................................
Insurance underwriters...........................................................................................................................
Financial examiners....................................................................................................................................
Credit counselors and loan officers.............................................................................................................
Credit counselors...................................................................................................................................
7,281,190
4,629,810
13,470
418,530
11,490
109,440
297,600
289,550
274,420
15,130
273,910
214,610
605,040
524,800
810
79,430
146,060
637,690
95,850
68,910
79,190
269,710
558,630
958,670
2,651,370
1,246,540
60,770
54,700
72,930
575,110
281,610
201,850
91,650
49,750
339,800
34,110
36.09
34.54
41.62
31.44
30.73
28.87
32.41
31.27
31.24
31.70
33.77
32.03
31.14
31.20
22.74
30.89
37.41
44.19
25.01
27.85
31.97
30.46
33.95
35.99
38.80
36.89
27.90
37.10
39.02
49.54
46.94
59.18
36.29
42.76
35.37
23.79
75,070
71,840
86,560
65,390
63,910
60,040
67,420
65,040
64,990
65,930
70,250
66,620
64,780
64,890
47,290
64,250
77,810
91,910
52,020
57,930
66,490
63,350
70,620
74,870
80,700
76,730
58,030
77,170
81,160
103,050
97,640
123,100
75,480
88,940
73,570
49,480
31.99
31.37
29.85
29.18
28.09
25.65
30.43
30.61
30.62
30.53
31.99
29.71
28.58
28.45
16.90
29.96
35.66
39.10
22.76
26.02
29.85
28.37
30.08
33.19
33.07
32.76
24.93
35.50
33.62
38.91
39.31
43.53
32.54
38.11
29.34
21.34
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2016- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Business and financial operations occupations (Continued)
Loan officers..........................................................................................................................................
Tax examiners, collectors and preparers, and revenue agents....................................................................
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents................................................................................
Tax preparers........................................................................................................................................
Financial specialists, all other......................................................................................................................
305,700
128,480
58,450
70,030
123,270
$36.67
24.56
27.86
21.80
36.65
$76,260
51,080
57,950
45,340
76,230
$30.60
21.78
25.03
17.57
33.40
Computer and mathematical occupations
Computer occupations.....................................................................................................................................
Computer and information research scientists............................................................................................
Computer and information analysts.............................................................................................................
Computer systems analysts...................................................................................................................
Information security analysts..................................................................................................................
Software developers and programmers.......................................................................................................
Computer programmers.........................................................................................................................
Software developers, applications..........................................................................................................
Software developers, systems software.................................................................................................
Web developers.....................................................................................................................................
Database and systems administrators and network architects....................................................................
Database administrators........................................................................................................................
Network and computer systems administrators......................................................................................
Computer network architects.................................................................................................................
Computer support specialists......................................................................................................................
Computer user support specialists.........................................................................................................
Computer network support specialists....................................................................................................
Computer occupations, all other..................................................................................................................
Mathematical science occupations...................................................................................................................
Actuaries....................................................................................................................................................
Mathematicians..........................................................................................................................................
Operations research analysts......................................................................................................................
Statisticians................................................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations.......................................................................................
Mathematical technicians.......................................................................................................................
Mathematical science occupations, all other..........................................................................................
4,165,140
3,997,370
26,580
665,830
568,960
96,870
1,604,570
271,200
794,000
409,820
129,540
647,610
113,730
376,820
157,070
791,580
602,840
188,740
261,210
167,770
19,940
2,730
109,150
33,440
2,510
510
2,000
42.25
42.24
55.92
44.36
44.05
46.17
48.11
40.95
50.14
53.17
34.69
43.15
41.89
40.63
50.12
27.21
25.53
32.58
42.73
42.42
54.87
50.77
40.55
40.94
35.44
28.12
37.28
87,880
87,870
116,320
92,260
91,620
96,040
100,080
85,180
104,300
110,590
72,150
89,750
87,130
84,500
104,240
56,600
53,100
67,770
88,880
88,230
114,120
105,600
84,340
85,160
73,700
58,490
77,550
39.82
39.84
53.77
42.29
41.93
44.52
46.07
38.39
48.12
51.38
31.79
40.85
40.84
38.32
48.66
25.08
23.74
30.13
41.59
39.30
48.37
50.87
38.08
38.70
28.98
23.87
31.27
Architecture and engineering occupations
Architects, surveyors, and cartographers.........................................................................................................
Architects, except naval..............................................................................................................................
Architects, except landscape and naval.................................................................................................
Landscape architects.............................................................................................................................
Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists......................................................................................
Cartographers and photogrammetrists...................................................................................................
Surveyors..............................................................................................................................................
Engineers........................................................................................................................................................
Aerospace engineers..................................................................................................................................
Agricultural engineers.................................................................................................................................
Biomedical engineers..................................................................................................................................
Chemical engineers....................................................................................................................................
Civil engineers............................................................................................................................................
Computer hardware engineers....................................................................................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers............................................................................................................
Electrical engineers................................................................................................................................
Electronics engineers, except computer.................................................................................................
Environmental engineers............................................................................................................................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety.........................................................................................
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors........................................
Industrial engineers................................................................................................................................
Marine engineers and naval architects........................................................................................................
Materials engineers....................................................................................................................................
Mechanical engineers.................................................................................................................................
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers...........................................................
Nuclear engineers.......................................................................................................................................
Petroleum engineers...................................................................................................................................
Engineers, all other.....................................................................................................................................
Drafters, engineering technicians, and mapping technicians............................................................................
Drafters.......................................................................................................................................................
Architectural and civil drafters................................................................................................................
Electrical and electronics drafters...........................................................................................................
Mechanical drafters................................................................................................................................
Drafters, all other...................................................................................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters.....................................................................................................
Aerospace engineering and operations technicians...............................................................................
Civil engineering technicians..................................................................................................................
Electrical and electronics engineering technicians..................................................................................
Electro-mechanical technicians..............................................................................................................
Environmental engineering technicians..................................................................................................
Industrial engineering technicians..........................................................................................................
Mechanical engineering technicians.......................................................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other.................................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians................................................................................................................
2,499,050
174,720
119,280
99,860
19,420
55,440
12,100
43,340
1,635,420
68,510
1,980
20,590
31,990
287,800
72,950
315,870
183,770
132,100
52,280
281,950
25,410
256,550
8,120
26,800
285,790
6,940
17,680
32,780
123,390
688,900
202,710
96,810
26,750
63,630
15,530
432,270
11,970
72,150
134,870
13,710
16,550
63,220
45,510
74,290
53,920
40.53
36.66
39.39
40.61
33.08
30.80
31.81
30.52
46.37
53.85
37.18
43.25
50.68
43.14
57.07
48.45
47.41
49.89
42.56
42.63
43.36
42.56
48.01
46.66
43.17
49.52
50.94
70.69
47.71
27.66
27.16
26.10
30.48
27.63
26.16
28.61
34.17
25.06
30.27
27.82
25.24
27.37
27.49
30.80
21.87
84,300
76,260
81,920
84,470
68,820
64,070
66,160
63,480
96,440
112,010
77,330
89,970
105,420
89,730
118,700
100,770
98,620
103,760
88,530
88,680
90,190
88,530
99,860
97,050
89,800
103,010
105,950
147,030
99,250
57,530
56,500
54,290
63,390
57,480
54,410
59,510
71,070
52,120
62,950
57,860
52,500
56,920
57,180
64,050
45,490
37.45
33.66
35.98
36.99
30.52
28.94
30.17
28.56
43.75
52.72
35.40
41.16
47.28
40.16
55.33
46.28
45.29
47.70
40.81
40.63
41.69
40.53
44.88
44.86
40.48
45.06
49.14
61.65
46.78
26.41
25.71
24.83
28.83
26.19
24.26
27.55
32.70
24.03
29.90
26.74
23.64
25.64
26.19
29.96
20.41
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2016- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Life scientists...................................................................................................................................................
Agricultural and food scientists....................................................................................................................
Animal scientists....................................................................................................................................
Food scientists and technologists..........................................................................................................
Soil and plant scientists..........................................................................................................................
Biological scientists.....................................................................................................................................
Biochemists and biophysicists...............................................................................................................
Microbiologists.......................................................................................................................................
Zoologists and wildlife biologists.............................................................................................................
Biological scientists, all other.................................................................................................................
Conservation scientists and foresters.........................................................................................................
Conservation scientists..........................................................................................................................
Foresters...............................................................................................................................................
Medical scientists........................................................................................................................................
Epidemiologists......................................................................................................................................
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists.............................................................................................
Life scientists, all other................................................................................................................................
Physical scientists............................................................................................................................................
Astronomers and physicists........................................................................................................................
Astronomers..........................................................................................................................................
Physicists...............................................................................................................................................
Atmospheric and space scientists...............................................................................................................
Chemists and materials scientists...............................................................................................................
Chemists...............................................................................................................................................
Materials scientists................................................................................................................................
Environmental scientists and geoscientists.................................................................................................
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health......................................................................
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers..............................................................................
Hydrologists...........................................................................................................................................
Physical scientists, all other........................................................................................................................
Social scientists and related workers...............................................................................................................
Economists.................................................................................................................................................
Survey researchers.....................................................................................................................................
Psychologists..............................................................................................................................................
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists........................................................................................
Industrial-organizational psychologists...................................................................................................
Psychologists, all other...........................................................................................................................
Sociologists................................................................................................................................................
Urban and regional planners.......................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers....................................................................................
Anthropologists and archeologists..........................................................................................................
Geographers..........................................................................................................................................
Historians..............................................................................................................................................
Political scientists...................................................................................................................................
Social scientists and related workers, all other.......................................................................................
Life, physical, and social science technicians...................................................................................................
Agricultural and food science technicians....................................................................................................
Biological technicians..................................................................................................................................
Chemical technicians..................................................................................................................................
Geological and petroleum technicians.........................................................................................................
Nuclear technicians.....................................................................................................................................
Social science research assistants.............................................................................................................
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians........................................................................
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health.......................................................
Forensic science technicians.................................................................................................................
Forest and conservation technicians......................................................................................................
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other..........................................................................
1,152,840
286,390
31,350
2,470
14,200
14,690
103,690
29,200
21,670
17,720
35,110
28,890
20,470
8,420
114,560
5,690
108,870
7,890
262,640
18,510
1,830
16,680
9,800
94,410
86,660
7,750
120,970
84,250
30,420
6,300
18,960
244,820
19,380
11,930
122,310
107,980
1,020
13,310
2,870
34,810
53,530
6,470
1,370
2,950
6,350
36,380
358,980
20,420
74,720
65,510
15,100
6,840
30,030
146,370
32,950
14,800
30,090
68,540
$35.06
39.94
33.88
35.04
34.26
33.31
38.49
45.36
36.95
31.20
37.42
30.63
31.31
28.99
45.26
37.37
45.68
39.98
41.98
58.00
53.07
58.54
45.60
39.68
38.86
48.83
40.19
36.23
51.15
40.26
47.34
39.13
54.26
28.82
38.77
37.83
50.27
45.51
41.75
35.12
39.22
31.94
35.62
29.32
53.97
38.87
23.34
19.46
22.18
23.93
29.92
37.41
22.51
23.05
23.05
29.18
18.57
23.69
$72,930
83,080
70,470
72,890
71,270
69,290
80,060
94,340
76,850
64,890
77,830
63,720
65,130
60,300
94,150
77,720
95,000
83,150
87,310
120,650
110,380
121,770
94,840
82,520
80,820
101,570
83,600
75,360
106,390
83,740
98,460
81,380
112,860
59,950
80,640
78,690
104,570
94,650
86,840
73,060
81,570
66,440
74,090
60,990
112,250
80,860
48,550
40,470
46,130
49,770
62,240
77,820
46,820
47,940
47,930
60,690
38,630
49,270
$30.45
34.59
30.25
29.01
30.74
29.95
34.56
39.51
32.14
29.10
35.96
29.14
29.72
28.22
38.33
34.05
38.72
35.51
37.40
55.23
50.35
55.71
44.45
36.26
35.45
47.80
35.25
33.13
43.16
38.69
46.19
36.19
48.58
26.19
36.17
35.23
39.79
46.02
38.34
33.66
37.03
30.38
35.70
26.49
54.95
37.03
21.27
18.05
20.44
22.04
27.15
38.05
20.76
21.25
21.25
27.29
17.10
22.14
Community and social service occupations
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists..............................................
Counselors.................................................................................................................................................
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors............................................................................
Educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors.....................................................................
Marriage and family therapists...............................................................................................................
Mental health counselors.......................................................................................................................
Rehabilitation counselors.......................................................................................................................
Counselors, all other..............................................................................................................................
Social workers............................................................................................................................................
Child, family, and school social workers.................................................................................................
Healthcare social workers......................................................................................................................
Mental health and substance abuse social workers................................................................................
Social workers, all other.........................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists.............................................................................
Health educators....................................................................................................................................
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists........................................................................
Social and human service assistants.....................................................................................................
Community health workers.....................................................................................................................
Community and social service specialists, all other................................................................................
Religious workers............................................................................................................................................
Clergy.........................................................................................................................................................
2,019,250
1,941,090
659,890
91,040
260,670
36,960
139,820
103,030
28,380
631,730
298,840
159,310
114,040
59,540
649,470
57,570
87,500
360,650
51,900
91,860
78,160
49,320
22.69
22.70
23.91
21.23
27.70
26.00
22.14
18.62
22.90
24.38
22.84
26.69
23.02
28.56
19.84
27.84
26.63
16.41
19.80
21.89
22.42
23.77
47,200
47,220
49,740
44,160
57,620
54,090
46,050
38,740
47,640
50,710
47,510
55,510
47,880
59,410
41,270
57,900
55,380
34,120
41,170
45,540
46,630
49,450
20.67
20.68
22.10
19.75
26.23
23.64
20.59
16.67
21.32
22.54
20.79
25.85
20.53
28.96
17.77
25.51
24.12
15.29
17.95
20.73
20.30
21.99
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2016- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Community and social service occupations (Continued)
Directors, religious activities and education................................................................................................
Religious workers, all other.........................................................................................................................
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
20,590
8,250
$21.56
16.49
$44,840
34,300
$18.56
13.85
Legal occupations
Lawyers, judges, and related workers..............................................................................................................
Lawyers and judicial law clerks....................................................................................................................
Lawyers.................................................................................................................................................
Judicial law clerks..................................................................................................................................
Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers..........................................................................................
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers.................................................................
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators..................................................................................................
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates..........................................................................................
Legal support workers......................................................................................................................................
Paralegals and legal assistants...................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous legal support workers...........................................................................................................
Court reporters......................................................................................................................................
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers...........................................................................................
Legal support workers, all other.............................................................................................................
1,075,520
680,990
632,940
619,530
13,410
48,050
14,540
6,300
27,210
394,530
277,310
117,220
17,700
54,560
44,960
50.95
65.27
66.44
67.25
28.77
49.88
45.79
34.97
55.51
26.25
25.57
27.86
27.37
24.75
31.81
105,980
135,760
138,190
139,880
59,840
103,740
95,240
72,730
115,460
54,590
53,180
57,940
56,940
51,490
66,170
38.30
55.31
55.89
56.81
24.89
48.54
44.28
28.74
60.52
23.83
23.80
23.93
24.68
22.02
26.27
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers..................................................................................................................................
Business teachers, postsecondary..............................................................................................................
Math and computer teachers, postsecondary..............................................................................................
Computer science teachers, postsecondary...........................................................................................
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.....................................................................................
Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary...............................................................................
Architecture teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................................
Engineering teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................................
Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................................
Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary.......................................................................................
Biological science teachers, postsecondary...........................................................................................
Forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary..................................................................
Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary................................................................................................
Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary............................................
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary.......................................................................................................
Environmental science teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................
Physics teachers, postsecondary...........................................................................................................
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................................
Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary..........................................................................
Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary....................................................................
Economics teachers, postsecondary......................................................................................................
Geography teachers, postsecondary......................................................................................................
Political science teachers, postsecondary..............................................................................................
Psychology teachers, postsecondary.....................................................................................................
Sociology teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................................
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other.................................................................................
Health teachers, postsecondary..................................................................................................................
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................
Education and library science teachers, postsecondary..............................................................................
Education teachers, postsecondary.......................................................................................................
Library science teachers, postsecondary...............................................................................................
Law, criminal justice, and social work teachers, postsecondary...................................................................
Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary..............................................................
Law teachers, postsecondary.................................................................................................................
Social work teachers, postsecondary.....................................................................................................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary................................................................
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary.....................................................................................
Communications teachers, postsecondary.............................................................................................
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary.......................................................................
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary......................................................................
History teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................................
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers.......................................................................................................
Graduate teaching assistants.................................................................................................................
Home economics teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary........................................................................
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.......................................................................................
Postsecondary teachers, all other..........................................................................................................
Preschool, primary, secondary, and special education school teachers............................................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers..........................................................................................................
Preschool teachers, except special education........................................................................................
Kindergarten teachers, except special education...................................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers......................................................................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special education...........................................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education..................................................
Career/technical education teachers, middle school...............................................................................
Secondary school teachers.........................................................................................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education...........................................
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school.........................................................................
8,636,430
1,530,010
83,030
84,560
32,540
52,020
45,370
7,370
38,000
62,920
10,340
50,820
1,750
51,780
10,850
21,250
5,520
14,160
114,230
5,700
9,060
13,060
4,140
16,720
37,640
14,580
13,320
242,940
186,740
56,210
63,720
58,850
4,870
42,490
14,620
16,010
11,860
272,170
99,020
28,180
71,270
28,720
21,800
23,180
466,790
135,130
2,970
17,390
116,430
194,870
4,133,490
536,840
385,550
151,290
2,031,700
1,392,660
626,310
12,730
1,083,350
1,003,250
80,100
26.21
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
26.80
(²)
(²)
19.01
16.01
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
54,520
81,880
96,770
85,350
89,670
82,650
105,120
92,890
107,490
91,440
96,630
90,420
90,480
92,900
95,900
89,320
88,880
97,520
89,150
91,940
84,590
111,520
84,660
94,090
84,440
81,600
85,950
113,770
125,430
75,030
70,420
70,260
72,340
94,490
67,040
134,530
74,280
77,980
81,050
74,360
76,140
73,750
80,880
77,420
58,150
35,810
72,790
67,870
55,730
73,990
57,470
39,550
33,300
55,460
59,270
59,020
59,800
60,350
61,280
61,420
59,480
23.08
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
24.36
(²)
(²)
16.35
13.84
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2016- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Education, training, and library occupations (Continued)
Special education teachers.........................................................................................................................
Special education teachers, preschool...................................................................................................
Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school...........................................................
Special education teachers, middle school.............................................................................................
Special education teachers, secondary school.......................................................................................
Special education teachers, all other......................................................................................................
Other teachers and instructors.........................................................................................................................
Adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors.................................................
Self-enrichment education teachers............................................................................................................
Miscellaneous teachers and instructors.......................................................................................................
Substitute teachers................................................................................................................................
Teachers and instructors, all other, except substitute teachers..............................................................
Librarians, curators, and archivists..................................................................................................................
Archivists, curators, and museum technicians............................................................................................
Archivists...............................................................................................................................................
Curators.................................................................................................................................................
Museum technicians and conservators..................................................................................................
Librarians....................................................................................................................................................
Library technicians......................................................................................................................................
Other education, training, and library occupations...........................................................................................
Audio-visual and multimedia collections specialists.....................................................................................
Farm and home management advisors.......................................................................................................
Instructional coordinators............................................................................................................................
Teacher assistants......................................................................................................................................
Education, training, and library workers, all other........................................................................................
481,600
28,140
190,530
90,250
132,490
40,190
1,191,570
58,810
229,840
902,910
609,960
292,950
250,660
27,900
5,760
11,170
10,970
129,350
93,410
1,530,700
10,300
8,620
147,330
1,263,820
100,640
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
18.54
26.51
20.75
17.46
14.86
(²)
23.89
25.22
26.24
28.32
21.53
28.78
16.72
(²)
24.10
25.07
31.49
(²)
22.58
$61,280
56,990
60,090
61,910
64,020
59,450
38,560
55,140
43,150
36,310
30,900
47,570
49,700
52,460
54,570
58,910
44,780
59,870
34,780
32,420
50,130
52,150
65,500
27,120
46,970
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
15.34
24.35
17.95
14.48
13.47
(²)
22.41
22.71
24.28
25.66
19.25
27.73
15.81
(²)
23.00
23.79
30.03
(²)
20.48
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
Art and design workers....................................................................................................................................
Artists and related workers..........................................................................................................................
Art directors...........................................................................................................................................
Craft artists............................................................................................................................................
Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators.......................................................................
Multimedia artists and animators...........................................................................................................
Artists and related workers, all other......................................................................................................
Designers...................................................................................................................................................
Commercial and industrial designers.....................................................................................................
Fashion designers.................................................................................................................................
Floral designers.....................................................................................................................................
Graphic designers..................................................................................................................................
Interior designers...................................................................................................................................
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers.......................................................................................
Set and exhibit designers.......................................................................................................................
Designers, all other................................................................................................................................
Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers.................................................................................
Actors, producers, and directors.................................................................................................................
Actors....................................................................................................................................................
Producers and directors.........................................................................................................................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers........................................................................................
Athletes and sports competitors.............................................................................................................
Coaches and scouts..............................................................................................................................
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials..........................................................................................
Dancers and choreographers......................................................................................................................
Dancers.................................................................................................................................................
Choreographers.....................................................................................................................................
Musicians, singers, and related workers.....................................................................................................
Music directors and composers.............................................................................................................
Musicians and singers...........................................................................................................................
Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other..............................................................
Media and communication workers..................................................................................................................
Announcers................................................................................................................................................
Radio and television announcers...........................................................................................................
Public address system and other announcers........................................................................................
News analysts, reporters and correspondents.............................................................................................
Broadcast news analysts........................................................................................................................
Reporters and correspondents...............................................................................................................
Public relations specialists..........................................................................................................................
Writers and editors.....................................................................................................................................
Editors...................................................................................................................................................
Technical writers....................................................................................................................................
Writers and authors...............................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous media and communication workers......................................................................................
Interpreters and translators....................................................................................................................
Media and communication workers, all other..........................................................................................
Media and communication equipment workers................................................................................................
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators.............................................................
Audio and video equipment technicians.................................................................................................
Broadcast technicians............................................................................................................................
Radio operators.....................................................................................................................................
Sound engineering technicians..............................................................................................................
1,902,970
582,550
89,620
36,210
5,070
11,520
29,810
7,010
492,930
31,860
19,230
43,990
210,710
53,160
114,690
12,060
7,230
509,840
163,130
48,620
114,510
259,850
10,260
230,930
18,660
15,220
10,060
5,160
58,490
18,380
40,110
13,150
575,630
37,230
29,210
8,020
45,160
5,070
40,090
226,940
191,640
97,170
49,780
44,690
74,660
51,350
23,310
234,960
116,080
69,670
30,330
870
15,210
28.07
25.32
38.24
48.64
18.70
27.60
34.71
31.07
22.97
34.08
36.77
13.27
25.14
27.03
14.47
27.69
30.42
29.29
43.54
39.84
45.12
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
20.83
18.29
25.77
32.86
29.15
34.56
23.20
30.35
22.60
23.16
20.55
25.46
37.60
23.93
31.99
33.31
31.77
35.18
34.58
24.58
24.64
24.45
26.69
23.68
22.81
21.84
22.49
31.37
58,390
52,660
79,530
101,170
38,900
57,410
72,200
64,630
47,780
70,880
76,480
27,610
52,290
56,220
30,090
57,600
63,270
60,910
90,570
(²)
93,840
42,290
83,730
41,000
35,540
43,320
(²)
53,610
(²)
60,630
(²)
(²)
63,130
47,000
48,170
42,740
52,960
78,200
49,770
66,540
69,280
66,080
73,160
71,920
51,130
51,260
50,860
55,520
49,250
47,450
45,430
46,780
65,240
22.69
21.35
33.69
43.18
16.08
24.42
31.40
29.50
19.61
32.59
31.33
12.43
22.90
23.95
12.83
24.51
25.66
19.65
30.22
18.70
34.11
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
16.85
13.74
23.19
24.67
24.09
25.14
17.34
26.34
14.82
15.10
13.91
18.69
27.25
18.18
27.89
29.59
27.51
33.58
29.44
21.85
22.17
20.96
21.96
20.47
20.30
18.54
22.24
25.81
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2016- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (Continued)
Photographers............................................................................................................................................
Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors...........................................................
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture........................................................................
Film and video editors............................................................................................................................
Media and communication equipment workers, all other.............................................................................
48,660
51,590
21,710
29,880
18,620
$20.50
35.67
30.38
39.52
36.78
$42,640
74,200
63,200
82,190
76,500
$16.38
28.39
26.48
30.18
36.39
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners....................................................................................................
Chiropractors..............................................................................................................................................
Dentists......................................................................................................................................................
Dentists, general....................................................................................................................................
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons.............................................................................................................
Orthodontists.........................................................................................................................................
Prosthodontists......................................................................................................................................
Dentists, all other specialists..................................................................................................................
Dietitians and nutritionists...........................................................................................................................
Optometrists...............................................................................................................................................
Pharmacists................................................................................................................................................
Physicians and surgeons............................................................................................................................
Anesthesiologists...................................................................................................................................
Family and general practitioners............................................................................................................
Internists, general..................................................................................................................................
Obstetricians and gynecologists.............................................................................................................
Pediatricians, general............................................................................................................................
Psychiatrists..........................................................................................................................................
Surgeons...............................................................................................................................................
Physicians and surgeons, all other.........................................................................................................
Physician assistants...................................................................................................................................
Podiatrists...................................................................................................................................................
Therapists...................................................................................................................................................
Occupational therapists.........................................................................................................................
Physical therapists.................................................................................................................................
Radiation therapists...............................................................................................................................
Recreational therapists..........................................................................................................................
Respiratory therapists............................................................................................................................
Speech-language pathologists...............................................................................................................
Exercise physiologists............................................................................................................................
Therapists, all other...............................................................................................................................
Veterinarians..............................................................................................................................................
Registered nurses.......................................................................................................................................
Nurse anesthetists......................................................................................................................................
Nurse midwives..........................................................................................................................................
Nurse practitioners......................................................................................................................................
Audiologists................................................................................................................................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other.................................................................................
Health technologists and technicians...............................................................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians.........................................................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists..........................................................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians.............................................................................................
Dental hygienists........................................................................................................................................
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians........................................................................................
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians........................................................................................
Diagnostic medical sonographers..........................................................................................................
Nuclear medicine technologists..............................................................................................................
Radiologic technologists........................................................................................................................
Magnetic resonance imaging technologists............................................................................................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics........................................................................................
Health practitioner support technologists and technicians...........................................................................
Dietetic technicians................................................................................................................................
Pharmacy technicians............................................................................................................................
Psychiatric technicians...........................................................................................................................
Respiratory therapy technicians.............................................................................................................
Surgical technologists............................................................................................................................
Veterinary technologists and technicians...............................................................................................
Ophthalmic medical technicians.............................................................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses......................................................................................
Medical records and health information technicians....................................................................................
Opticians, dispensing..................................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians....................................................................................
Orthotists and prosthetists.....................................................................................................................
Hearing aid specialists...........................................................................................................................
Health technologists and technicians, all other.......................................................................................
Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations................................................................................
Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians.........................................................................
Occupational health and safety specialists.............................................................................................
Occupational health and safety technicians............................................................................................
Miscellaneous health practitioners and technical workers............................................................................
Athletic trainers......................................................................................................................................
8,318,500
5,143,640
32,960
122,330
105,620
5,380
5,200
750
5,380
61,430
36,430
305,510
649,850
30,190
122,970
45,290
19,800
26,960
24,820
41,190
338,620
104,050
9,800
651,500
118,070
216,920
17,450
18,100
126,770
135,980
6,880
11,320
67,650
2,857,180
39,860
6,270
150,230
12,310
36,280
3,018,820
326,920
166,730
160,190
204,990
375,690
53,760
65,790
19,650
200,650
35,850
244,960
752,050
32,240
398,390
61,720
10,600
105,720
99,390
43,990
702,400
200,140
75,270
136,410
7,500
6,740
122,170
156,040
93,190
76,630
16,560
62,850
24,130
38.06
47.51
39.04
85.90
83.59
111.96
109.99
80.84
82.64
28.69
56.53
57.82
101.04
129.62
96.54
97.04
112.65
88.58
96.26
121.59
98.83
49.08
69.28
37.28
40.25
41.93
40.86
23.17
29.15
37.60
24.19
29.13
48.34
34.70
78.86
49.23
50.30
38.12
40.77
22.34
25.13
30.02
20.05
35.31
30.27
27.45
34.49
36.52
28.49
33.29
17.36
16.91
14.12
15.47
17.25
24.29
22.50
16.29
17.81
21.56
19.93
18.20
22.92
33.62
25.48
22.13
30.41
33.14
34.85
25.25
26.36
(²)
79,160
98,830
81,210
178,670
173,860
232,870
228,780
168,140
171,900
59,670
117,580
120,270
210,170
269,600
200,810
201,840
234,310
184,240
200,220
252,910
205,560
102,090
144,110
77,540
83,730
87,220
84,980
48,190
60,640
78,210
50,310
60,590
100,560
72,180
164,030
102,390
104,610
79,290
84,800
46,460
52,280
62,440
41,700
73,440
62,960
57,100
71,750
75,960
59,260
69,240
36,110
35,180
29,360
32,170
35,870
50,520
46,800
33,870
37,040
44,840
41,460
37,860
47,680
69,920
53,000
46,020
63,250
68,930
72,480
52,520
54,830
47,880
30.49
37.49
32.46
76.81
73.99
(³)
(³)
60.60
83.17
28.33
51.03
58.77
(³)
(³)
91.58
94.42
(³)
81.24
93.63
(³)
99.48
48.79
60.01
36.07
39.38
41.06
38.54
22.31
28.21
35.90
22.76
27.26
42.68
32.91
77.05
47.97
48.52
36.53
35.83
20.55
24.48
29.36
18.73
35.05
29.40
26.71
33.49
35.75
27.62
32.90
15.71
15.93
12.67
14.86
14.89
23.93
21.71
15.62
17.08
21.20
18.29
17.08
20.43
31.55
24.16
19.75
28.49
32.13
34.09
23.47
22.98
(²)
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2016- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (Continued)
Genetic counselors................................................................................................................................
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other........................................................................
2,720
36,000
$36.04
27.87
$74,960
57,960
$35.64
23.47
Healthcare support occupations
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................................................................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides...............................................................................................
Home health aides.................................................................................................................................
Psychiatric aides....................................................................................................................................
Nursing assistants.................................................................................................................................
Orderlies................................................................................................................................................
Occupational therapy and physical therapist assistants and aides...................................................................
Occupational therapy assistants and aides.................................................................................................
Occupational therapy assistants............................................................................................................
Occupational therapy aides....................................................................................................................
Physical therapist assistants and aides.......................................................................................................
Physical therapist assistants..................................................................................................................
Physical therapist aides.........................................................................................................................
Other healthcare support occupations..............................................................................................................
Massage therapists.....................................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...........................................................................................
Dental assistants...................................................................................................................................
Medical assistants.................................................................................................................................
Medical equipment preparers.................................................................................................................
Medical transcriptionists.........................................................................................................................
Pharmacy aides.....................................................................................................................................
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers..........................................................................
Phlebotomists........................................................................................................................................
Healthcare support workers, all other.....................................................................................................
4,043,480
2,377,790
2,377,790
814,300
67,410
1,443,150
52,940
181,000
45,380
38,170
7,210
135,610
85,580
50,030
1,484,690
95,830
1,388,860
327,290
623,560
52,500
54,070
36,660
79,990
120,970
93,830
14.65
12.65
12.65
11.35
13.83
13.29
13.73
23.28
26.51
28.62
15.31
22.20
27.33
13.41
16.79
21.39
16.47
18.22
15.79
17.29
17.86
13.66
12.89
16.22
18.13
30,470
26,320
26,320
23,600
28,770
27,650
28,550
48,410
55,130
59,530
31,840
46,170
56,850
27,890
34,920
44,480
34,260
37,890
32,850
35,960
37,150
28,420
26,810
33,750
37,720
13.42
11.93
11.93
10.87
12.85
12.78
12.83
23.54
26.96
28.37
13.62
21.77
27.21
12.35
15.95
19.17
15.81
17.76
15.17
16.54
17.17
12.14
12.14
15.72
17.46
Protective service occupations
Supervisors of protective service workers........................................................................................................
First-line supervisors of law enforcement workers.......................................................................................
First-line supervisors of correctional officers..........................................................................................
First-line supervisors of police and detectives........................................................................................
First-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers.......................................................................
First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other.......................................................................
Fire fighting and prevention workers................................................................................................................
Firefighters.................................................................................................................................................
Fire inspectors............................................................................................................................................
Fire inspectors and investigators...........................................................................................................
Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists....................................................................................
Law enforcement workers................................................................................................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers......................................................................................................
Bailiffs....................................................................................................................................................
Correctional officers and jailers..............................................................................................................
Detectives and criminal investigators..........................................................................................................
Fish and game wardens..............................................................................................................................
Parking enforcement workers.....................................................................................................................
Police officers.............................................................................................................................................
Police and sheriff's patrol officers...........................................................................................................
Transit and railroad police......................................................................................................................
Other protective service workers.....................................................................................................................
Animal control workers................................................................................................................................
Private detectives and investigators............................................................................................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers........................................................................................
Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators..........................................................................
Security guards......................................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers...................................................................................................
Crossing guards.....................................................................................................................................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers................................................
Transportation security screeners..........................................................................................................
Protective service workers, all other.......................................................................................................
3,386,360
273,490
143,430
43,230
100,200
57,170
72,880
329,480
315,910
13,570
11,910
1,650
1,232,490
449,480
17,880
431,600
104,980
6,610
8,920
662,500
657,690
4,810
1,550,910
12,970
28,490
1,113,580
10,460
1,103,120
395,870
72,900
145,100
42,750
135,120
22.03
34.76
39.13
31.30
42.50
37.04
24.37
24.47
24.29
28.63
29.64
21.30
28.03
22.46
21.99
22.48
39.18
26.33
19.06
30.19
30.17
32.62
14.49
17.60
25.74
14.32
16.96
14.29
14.05
14.03
10.89
19.31
15.81
45,810
72,300
81,380
65,100
88,400
77,050
50,690
50,890
50,520
59,550
61,660
44,300
58,310
46,710
45,740
46,750
81,490
54,760
39,650
62,790
62,760
67,850
30,130
36,600
53,530
29,780
35,280
29,730
29,230
29,190
22,640
40,160
32,880
18.59
32.42
37.26
29.12
40.79
35.84
22.99
23.22
23.09
26.98
28.10
17.42
25.60
20.59
20.52
20.59
37.56
24.87
18.25
28.73
28.69
32.03
12.48
16.61
23.17
12.43
15.69
12.39
12.03
12.84
9.76
19.08
13.81
Food preparation and serving related occupations
Supervisors of food preparation and serving workers.......................................................................................
Supervisors of food preparation and serving workers..................................................................................
Chefs and head cooks...........................................................................................................................
First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers...............................................................
Cooks and food preparation workers................................................................................................................
Cooks.........................................................................................................................................................
Cooks, fast food.....................................................................................................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria..............................................................................................................
Cooks, private household.......................................................................................................................
Cooks, restaurant..................................................................................................................................
Cooks, short order.................................................................................................................................
Cooks, all other......................................................................................................................................
Food preparation workers...........................................................................................................................
12,981,720
1,042,750
1,042,750
134,190
908,550
3,190,940
2,340,280
513,200
409,850
370
1,217,370
183,990
15,490
850,670
11.47
17.47
17.47
22.79
16.68
11.53
11.72
9.89
12.68
20.30
12.23
11.12
14.04
11.02
23,850
36,340
36,340
47,390
34,700
23,990
24,370
20,570
26,370
42,220
25,430
23,130
29,210
22,920
10.01
15.77
15.77
20.76
15.13
10.80
10.99
9.55
11.90
15.42
11.61
10.52
13.04
10.31
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2016- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Food preparation and serving related occupations (Continued)
Food and beverage serving workers................................................................................................................
Bartenders..................................................................................................................................................
Fast food and counter workers....................................................................................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food.....................................................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop...........................................................
Waiters and waitresses...............................................................................................................................
Food servers, nonrestaurant.......................................................................................................................
Other food preparation and serving related workers.........................................................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers......................................................................
Dishwashers...............................................................................................................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.........................................................................
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other..............................................................................
7,355,090
603,320
3,925,640
3,426,090
499,550
2,564,610
261,520
1,392,950
423,080
506,450
404,360
59,060
$10.78
12.30
9.89
9.84
10.28
11.73
11.29
10.44
10.74
10.22
10.29
11.16
$22,430
25,580
20,580
20,460
21,380
24,410
23,490
21,710
22,340
21,260
21,410
23,200
$9.50
10.00
9.38
9.35
9.60
9.61
10.21
9.77
9.71
10.00
9.60
10.14
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
Supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers.........................................................
First-line supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers......................................
First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers.................................................................
First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers..................................
Building cleaning and pest control workers.......................................................................................................
Building cleaning workers............................................................................................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners..........................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners.........................................................................................................
Building cleaning workers, all other........................................................................................................
Pest control workers...................................................................................................................................
Grounds maintenance workers........................................................................................................................
Grounds maintenance workers...................................................................................................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers............................................................................................
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation......................................................................
Tree trimmers and pruners....................................................................................................................
Grounds maintenance workers, all other................................................................................................
4,426,090
264,210
264,210
161,140
103,070
3,174,220
3,101,400
2,161,740
924,640
15,020
72,830
987,670
987,670
906,570
25,230
40,680
15,170
13.47
21.24
21.24
19.83
23.46
12.64
12.55
12.99
11.46
14.88
16.84
14.02
14.02
13.73
17.17
17.94
15.83
28,010
44,190
44,190
41,240
48,790
26,300
26,090
27,030
23,830
30,960
35,020
29,170
29,170
28,560
35,720
37,310
32,930
11.87
19.65
19.65
18.36
21.99
11.33
11.26
11.63
10.49
14.28
15.88
12.90
12.90
12.65
16.22
16.84
13.69
Personal care and service occupations
Supervisors of personal care and service workers...........................................................................................
First-line supervisors of gaming workers.....................................................................................................
Gaming supervisors...............................................................................................................................
Slot supervisors.....................................................................................................................................
First-line supervisors of personal service workers.......................................................................................
Animal care and service workers.....................................................................................................................
Animal trainers............................................................................................................................................
Nonfarm animal caretakers.........................................................................................................................
Entertainment attendants and related workers.................................................................................................
Gaming services workers............................................................................................................................
Gaming dealers.....................................................................................................................................
Gaming and sports book writers and runners.........................................................................................
Gaming service workers, all other..........................................................................................................
Motion picture projectionists.......................................................................................................................
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers.................................................................................................
Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers......................................................................
Amusement and recreation attendants...................................................................................................
Costume attendants...............................................................................................................................
Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants..........................................................................
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other.........................................................................
Funeral service workers...................................................................................................................................
Embalmers.................................................................................................................................................
Funeral attendants......................................................................................................................................
Morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors.............................................................................................
Personal appearance workers..........................................................................................................................
Barbers, hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists................................................................................
Barbers..................................................................................................................................................
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists........................................................................................
Miscellaneous personal appearance workers..............................................................................................
Makeup artists, theatrical and performance............................................................................................
Manicurists and pedicurists....................................................................................................................
Shampooers..........................................................................................................................................
Skincare specialists...............................................................................................................................
Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................................................................................................
Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges.................................................................................................
Baggage porters and bellhops................................................................................................................
Concierges............................................................................................................................................
Tour and travel guides.....................................................................................................................................
Tour and travel guides................................................................................................................................
Tour guides and escorts........................................................................................................................
Travel guides.........................................................................................................................................
Other personal care and service workers.........................................................................................................
Childcare workers.......................................................................................................................................
Personal care aides....................................................................................................................................
Recreation and fitness workers...................................................................................................................
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors................................................................................................
Recreation workers................................................................................................................................
4,514,960
220,200
29,780
22,130
7,640
190,420
200,950
13,590
187,360
567,550
118,170
94,570
11,460
12,140
5,480
117,920
325,970
286,740
6,640
18,040
14,550
65,330
3,710
35,770
25,850
521,740
368,280
15,900
352,380
153,460
3,600
90,630
15,240
43,980
76,760
76,760
44,750
32,020
41,690
41,690
38,660
3,030
2,820,750
569,370
1,492,250
594,280
257,410
336,880
12.74
19.66
22.88
24.43
18.41
19.15
12.07
16.62
11.74
10.89
11.06
10.57
12.36
13.61
11.90
10.45
10.98
10.58
24.27
11.73
11.83
18.70
20.32
13.03
26.30
14.04
14.23
14.38
14.23
13.56
34.42
11.70
10.08
16.91
13.28
13.28
11.97
15.11
13.78
13.78
13.51
17.28
12.22
11.02
10.92
16.33
20.57
13.09
26,510
40,880
47,590
50,810
38,300
39,830
25,110
34,580
24,420
22,660
23,000
21,990
25,710
28,300
24,750
21,740
22,830
22,000
50,470
24,390
24,610
38,890
42,260
27,110
54,700
29,190
29,600
29,900
29,590
28,210
71,590
24,330
20,960
35,160
27,630
27,630
24,910
31,440
28,670
28,670
28,100
35,930
25,410
22,930
22,710
33,970
42,780
27,230
10.92
18.12
22.50
24.29
17.35
17.65
10.69
13.31
10.57
9.67
9.46
9.27
10.87
11.96
10.62
9.58
9.91
9.69
22.07
10.44
11.19
15.42
19.30
11.94
24.08
11.48
11.68
12.38
11.66
11.12
29.31
10.65
9.47
14.55
11.88
11.88
10.70
14.06
12.20
12.20
11.98
15.44
10.83
10.18
10.54
13.25
18.34
11.48
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2016- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Personal care and service occupations (Continued)
Residential advisors....................................................................................................................................
Personal care and service workers, all other...............................................................................................
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
110,330
54,520
$13.31
13.20
$27,690
27,460
$12.29
12.22
Sales and related occupations
Supervisors of sales workers...........................................................................................................................
First-line supervisors of sales workers........................................................................................................
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers...........................................................................................
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers....................................................................................
Retail sales workers.........................................................................................................................................
Cashiers.....................................................................................................................................................
Cashiers................................................................................................................................................
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers.........................................................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons.......................................................................................
Counter and rental clerks.......................................................................................................................
Parts salespersons................................................................................................................................
Retail salespersons.....................................................................................................................................
Sales representatives, services.......................................................................................................................
Advertising sales agents.............................................................................................................................
Insurance sales agents...............................................................................................................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents......................................................................
Travel agents..............................................................................................................................................
Sales representatives, services, all other....................................................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing.......................................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing..................................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products..........................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products..............
Other sales and related workers......................................................................................................................
Models, demonstrators, and product promoters..........................................................................................
Demonstrators and product promoters...................................................................................................
Models...................................................................................................................................................
Real estate brokers and sales agents.........................................................................................................
Real estate brokers................................................................................................................................
Real estate sales agents........................................................................................................................
Sales engineers..........................................................................................................................................
Telemarketers.............................................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers....................................................................................................
Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers...........................................
Sales and related workers, all other........................................................................................................
14,536,530
1,446,900
1,446,900
1,194,220
252,670
8,791,750
3,564,130
3,541,010
23,120
699,070
450,330
248,740
4,528,550
1,903,140
141,100
385,700
353,780
68,680
953,870
1,732,420
1,732,420
328,370
1,404,050
662,330
90,890
86,500
4,390
192,690
40,850
151,840
74,330
215,290
89,120
8,040
81,080
19.50
24.63
24.63
21.11
41.27
12.14
10.44
10.43
12.47
14.79
14.13
15.97
13.07
33.90
30.61
32.58
49.17
19.18
30.32
35.12
35.12
44.67
32.89
23.77
14.84
14.70
17.58
30.57
38.14
28.54
52.35
13.06
20.19
13.76
20.83
40,560
51,230
51,230
43,910
85,830
25,250
21,710
21,680
25,940
30,750
29,390
33,220
27,180
70,510
63,660
67,760
102,260
39,900
63,070
73,060
73,060
92,910
68,410
49,440
30,860
30,570
36,560
63,590
79,340
59,360
108,880
27,170
42,000
28,630
43,330
12.78
20.31
20.31
18.77
35.17
10.37
9.71
9.70
11.44
12.99
12.29
14.32
10.90
25.29
24.22
24.03
32.36
17.53
25.23
29.10
29.10
37.97
27.47
15.65
12.30
12.31
10.51
22.32
27.30
21.20
48.08
11.69
17.25
11.70
17.88
Office and administrative support occupations
Supervisors of office and administrative support workers.................................................................................
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers..............................................................
Communications equipment operators.............................................................................................................
Switchboard operators, including answering service...................................................................................
Telephone operators...................................................................................................................................
Communications equipment operators, all other.........................................................................................
Financial clerks................................................................................................................................................
Bill and account collectors...........................................................................................................................
Billing and posting clerks.............................................................................................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.............................................................................................
Gaming cage workers.................................................................................................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks....................................................................................................................
Procurement clerks.....................................................................................................................................
Tellers.........................................................................................................................................................
Financial clerks, all other.............................................................................................................................
Information and record clerks...........................................................................................................................
Brokerage clerks.........................................................................................................................................
Correspondence clerks...............................................................................................................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks............................................................................................................
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.....................................................................................................
Customer service representatives...............................................................................................................
Eligibility interviewers, government programs.............................................................................................
File clerks...................................................................................................................................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks............................................................................................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan.......................................................................................................
Library assistants, clerical...........................................................................................................................
Loan interviewers and clerks.......................................................................................................................
New accounts clerks...................................................................................................................................
Order clerks................................................................................................................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping.....................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks...........................................................................................................
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks....................................................................
Information and record clerks, all other.......................................................................................................
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers..............................................................
Cargo and freight agents............................................................................................................................
Couriers and messengers...........................................................................................................................
Dispatchers.................................................................................................................................................
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers.................................................................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance....................................................................................
Meter readers, utilities................................................................................................................................
22,026,080
1,443,150
1,443,150
101,910
90,910
8,860
2,150
3,133,030
298,960
485,220
1,566,960
18,810
159,650
72,120
496,760
34,540
5,630,810
59,820
6,780
128,620
37,680
2,707,040
135,940
130,950
248,440
186,030
98,560
224,340
41,630
176,850
137,150
997,770
146,350
166,850
4,101,520
88,920
74,120
293,090
95,170
197,910
34,070
17.91
27.83
27.83
14.97
14.29
20.69
20.15
18.17
18.09
18.06
19.34
13.52
20.95
20.18
13.49
20.13
16.53
25.18
18.11
18.83
18.91
16.91
20.94
15.03
11.32
16.17
13.20
19.37
17.54
16.90
19.28
14.00
18.29
19.28
16.42
21.27
14.39
19.79
19.74
19.80
20.14
37,260
57,890
57,890
31,130
29,720
43,030
41,910
37,790
37,620
37,570
40,220
28,120
43,580
41,980
28,060
41,870
34,370
52,380
37,660
39,160
39,320
35,170
43,550
31,260
23,530
33,640
27,450
40,300
36,480
35,160
40,100
29,120
38,050
40,090
34,150
44,250
29,920
41,150
41,070
41,190
41,890
16.37
26.12
26.12
13.77
13.47
17.79
19.06
17.23
17.00
17.38
18.46
12.49
20.38
19.91
13.11
19.01
15.24
23.65
17.49
17.63
17.75
15.53
20.84
13.99
10.61
15.46
12.12
18.57
16.82
16.04
18.76
13.42
16.94
18.87
14.63
20.15
13.54
18.40
18.69
18.24
18.72
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2016- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Office and administrative support occupations (Continued)
Postal service workers................................................................................................................................
Postal service clerks..............................................................................................................................
Postal service mail carriers....................................................................................................................
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators..........................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks................................................................................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks..........................................................................................................
Stock clerks and order fillers.......................................................................................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping..................................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants........................................................................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants...................................................................................................
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants...............................................................
Legal secretaries...................................................................................................................................
Medical secretaries................................................................................................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive....................................
Other office and administrative support workers..............................................................................................
Computer operators....................................................................................................................................
Data entry and information processing workers...........................................................................................
Data entry keyers...................................................................................................................................
Word processors and typists..................................................................................................................
Desktop publishers.....................................................................................................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks............................................................................................
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service....................................................................
Office clerks, general..................................................................................................................................
Office machine operators, except computer................................................................................................
Proofreaders and copy markers..................................................................................................................
Statistical assistants...................................................................................................................................
Office and administrative support workers, all other....................................................................................
521,750
82,030
328,950
110,770
321,780
676,990
2,016,340
74,460
3,675,140
3,675,140
631,610
191,200
556,820
2,295,510
3,940,510
46,810
262,040
194,810
67,230
13,090
274,350
91,530
2,955,550
58,160
11,430
10,900
216,650
$24.07
23.25
24.33
23.90
23.58
15.94
12.82
14.94
19.39
19.39
27.84
23.03
16.85
17.38
16.31
21.10
16.24
15.21
19.22
21.34
19.61
14.70
15.87
15.57
19.06
23.22
17.33
$50,070
48,360
50,610
49,710
49,050
33,150
26,670
31,080
40,330
40,330
57,910
47,900
35,060
36,140
33,930
43,880
33,780
31,640
39,970
44,380
40,780
30,580
33,010
32,390
39,640
48,300
36,040
$27.30
27.30
27.94
27.03
22.48
14.99
11.46
13.84
17.90
17.90
26.86
21.24
16.22
16.74
15.19
20.32
15.38
14.47
18.63
19.76
18.48
14.02
14.70
14.64
17.77
22.53
16.36
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers.......................................................................................
First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers....................................................................
Agricultural workers.........................................................................................................................................
Agricultural inspectors.................................................................................................................................
Animal breeders..........................................................................................................................................
Graders and sorters, agricultural products..................................................................................................
Miscellaneous agricultural workers..............................................................................................................
Agricultural equipment operators............................................................................................................
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse....................................................................
Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals.............................................................................
Agricultural workers, all other.................................................................................................................
Fishing and hunting workers............................................................................................................................
Fishers and related fishing workers.............................................................................................................
Forest, conservation, and logging workers.......................................................................................................
Forest and conservation workers................................................................................................................
Logging workers.........................................................................................................................................
Fallers....................................................................................................................................................
Logging equipment operators................................................................................................................
Log graders and scalers.........................................................................................................................
Logging workers, all other......................................................................................................................
463,640
19,550
19,550
397,630
14,710
1,270
38,780
342,870
28,700
273,450
35,670
5,040
650
520
45,820
7,170
38,650
5,370
27,250
3,020
3,010
13.37
23.47
23.47
12.30
21.28
20.35
11.68
11.95
14.63
11.45
12.90
16.88
15.11
14.78
18.37
15.00
19.00
20.62
18.69
18.34
19.50
27,810
48,820
48,820
25,570
44,260
42,340
24,280
24,860
30,430
23,820
26,840
35,120
31,440
30,740
38,210
31,200
39,510
42,900
38,880
38,150
40,560
11.30
21.79
21.79
10.93
20.58
17.16
10.83
10.83
13.87
10.58
11.79
14.98
14.08
13.04
17.55
12.95
18.07
17.96
18.03
17.83
18.73
Construction and extraction occupations
Supervisors of construction and extraction workers.........................................................................................
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers............................................................
Construction trades workers............................................................................................................................
Boilermakers...............................................................................................................................................
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons...........................................................................................
Brickmasons and blockmasons..............................................................................................................
Stonemasons.........................................................................................................................................
Carpenters..................................................................................................................................................
Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers...............................................................................................
Carpet installers.....................................................................................................................................
Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles....................................................................................
Floor sanders and finishers....................................................................................................................
Tile and marble setters..........................................................................................................................
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers.........................................................................
Cement masons and concrete finishers.................................................................................................
Terrazzo workers and finishers..............................................................................................................
Construction laborers..................................................................................................................................
Construction equipment operators..............................................................................................................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............................................................................
Pile-driver operators..............................................................................................................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.........................................................
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers.......................................................................................
Drywall and ceiling tile installers.............................................................................................................
Tapers...................................................................................................................................................
Electricians.................................................................................................................................................
Glaziers......................................................................................................................................................
5,585,420
538,220
538,220
4,216,890
16,660
77,560
64,370
13,190
676,980
77,410
25,660
10,340
4,590
36,830
177,340
173,920
3,420
912,100
412,190
51,880
3,570
356,750
111,650
93,180
18,480
607,120
47,140
23.51
32.71
32.71
22.88
29.90
24.89
25.69
20.98
23.24
21.13
21.30
20.37
18.70
21.52
21.04
21.02
22.11
18.22
23.95
21.06
29.68
24.31
23.30
22.79
25.86
27.24
22.72
48,900
68,040
68,040
47,580
62,200
51,770
53,440
43,650
48,340
43,950
44,310
42,370
38,890
44,770
43,770
43,720
45,990
37,890
49,810
43,800
61,740
50,560
48,460
47,400
53,790
56,650
47,260
20.96
30.28
30.28
20.34
29.84
22.88
23.68
19.13
20.96
18.82
18.40
18.19
17.72
19.45
18.85
18.84
19.68
16.07
21.65
18.74
26.48
22.06
20.33
19.75
23.56
25.35
20.16
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2016- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Construction and extraction occupations (Continued)
Insulation workers.......................................................................................................................................
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall...............................................................................................
Insulation workers, mechanical..............................................................................................................
Painters and paperhangers.........................................................................................................................
Painters, construction and maintenance................................................................................................
Paperhangers........................................................................................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................................................................................
Pipelayers..............................................................................................................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters...................................................................................................
Plasterers and stucco masons....................................................................................................................
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers.............................................................................................................
Roofers.......................................................................................................................................................
Sheet metal workers...................................................................................................................................
Structural iron and steel workers.................................................................................................................
Solar photovoltaic installers.........................................................................................................................
Helpers, construction trades............................................................................................................................
Helpers, construction trades.......................................................................................................................
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters....................................
Helpers--carpenters...............................................................................................................................
Helpers--electricians..............................................................................................................................
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons..........................................................
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters...................................................................
Helpers--roofers.....................................................................................................................................
Helpers, construction trades, all other....................................................................................................
Other construction and related workers............................................................................................................
Construction and building inspectors...........................................................................................................
Elevator installers and repairers..................................................................................................................
Fence erectors............................................................................................................................................
Hazardous materials removal workers........................................................................................................
Highway maintenance workers....................................................................................................................
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators.............................................................................
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners............................................................................................
Miscellaneous construction and related workers.........................................................................................
Segmental pavers..................................................................................................................................
Construction and related workers, all other............................................................................................
Extraction workers...........................................................................................................................................
Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining............................................................
Derrick operators, oil and gas................................................................................................................
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas...........................................................................................................
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining............................................................................................
Earth drillers, except oil and gas.................................................................................................................
Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters.....................................................................
Mining machine operators...........................................................................................................................
Continuous mining machine operators...................................................................................................
Mine cutting and channeling machine operators....................................................................................
Mining machine operators, all other.......................................................................................................
Rock splitters, quarry..................................................................................................................................
Roof bolters, mining....................................................................................................................................
Roustabouts, oil and gas.............................................................................................................................
Helpers--extraction workers........................................................................................................................
Extraction workers, all other........................................................................................................................
56,770
29,500
27,270
220,470
217,280
3,190
451,500
39,620
411,870
22,810
20,020
116,410
134,450
69,440
8,870
228,590
228,590
23,950
35,890
71,890
10,780
54,080
10,190
21,820
403,940
94,960
22,240
21,500
44,280
143,320
14,250
26,320
37,070
1,720
35,340
197,770
71,860
11,580
17,400
42,890
18,500
6,310
20,120
12,030
5,930
2,160
3,770
3,930
51,290
17,660
4,320
$21.67
18.99
24.57
19.92
19.96
17.53
26.38
20.61
26.94
21.19
25.77
20.23
24.56
26.94
20.43
14.86
14.86
16.16
14.52
14.89
13.83
14.73
13.89
15.12
22.92
29.45
36.95
17.49
21.88
19.01
25.39
18.69
19.32
16.42
19.46
23.17
25.97
24.59
27.47
25.73
24.64
26.24
24.91
25.31
24.36
24.14
16.76
27.94
19.46
17.87
24.60
$45,070
39,490
51,100
41,430
41,510
36,470
54,870
42,860
56,030
44,070
53,600
42,080
51,080
56,040
42,500
30,900
30,900
33,610
30,200
30,980
28,760
30,640
28,890
31,450
47,670
61,250
76,860
36,380
45,500
39,540
52,810
38,870
40,190
34,160
40,480
48,190
54,010
51,140
57,140
53,520
51,240
54,580
51,800
52,650
50,670
50,220
34,860
58,110
40,480
37,160
51,170
$18.89
17.15
21.84
18.04
18.06
16.23
24.18
18.47
24.74
18.70
22.89
18.15
22.57
24.91
18.87
14.03
14.03
14.70
13.85
14.20
13.13
13.96
13.30
14.07
20.65
28.12
37.93
15.94
19.54
18.33
25.95
17.51
17.63
16.12
17.73
21.34
23.90
23.14
26.17
23.37
21.33
25.08
24.75
24.92
24.95
23.08
16.36
27.30
17.95
17.21
23.44
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Supervisors of installation, maintenance, and repair workers...........................................................................
First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers.......................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers..........................................................
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers..........................................................................
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers.............................................................
Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers.................................................................
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.......................................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers..............................
Avionics technicians..............................................................................................................................
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers....................................................................................
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment..........................................
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment..............................................
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles................................................................
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers.........................................................
Security and fire alarm systems installers...............................................................................................
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers.................................................................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians.................................................................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers.........................................................................................................
Automotive body and related repairers...................................................................................................
Automotive glass installers and repairers...............................................................................................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.....................................................................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists..............................................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................
Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians.............................................................................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines.............................................................................
Rail car repairers...................................................................................................................................
5,456,640
453,330
453,330
588,510
102,170
242,550
14,120
228,430
243,790
17,330
17,050
13,960
67,390
23,060
11,750
25,550
67,700
1,578,250
128,570
809,930
143,940
18,610
647,380
254,280
180,760
35,110
123,570
22,090
22.45
32.08
32.08
24.47
18.95
26.18
25.78
26.21
25.08
29.51
21.50
28.77
27.40
35.84
16.44
18.91
21.95
21.02
29.42
20.17
21.72
17.38
19.90
22.45
23.52
18.90
24.43
25.77
46,690
66,730
66,730
50,900
39,410
54,460
53,620
54,520
52,170
61,390
44,720
59,840
56,990
74,540
34,200
39,340
45,660
43,710
61,190
41,950
45,180
36,140
41,400
46,710
48,920
39,310
50,810
53,590
20.89
30.55
30.55
23.45
17.84
25.74
25.23
25.79
24.24
29.21
19.99
28.50
27.04
36.38
15.49
17.99
21.31
19.68
28.93
18.68
19.97
16.51
18.50
21.72
22.93
18.18
23.73
26.44
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2016- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (Continued)
Small engine mechanics.............................................................................................................................
Motorboat mechanics and service technicians.......................................................................................
Motorcycle mechanics............................................................................................................................
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics................................................................
Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers......................................
Bicycle repairers....................................................................................................................................
Recreational vehicle service technicians................................................................................................
Tire repairers and changers...................................................................................................................
Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations..................................................................................
Control and valve installers and repairers...................................................................................................
Mechanical door repairers......................................................................................................................
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door........................................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..........................................................
Home appliance repairers...........................................................................................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers.............................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics.............................................................................................................
Maintenance workers, machinery...........................................................................................................
Millwrights..............................................................................................................................................
Refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons...............................................................................
Line installers and repairers........................................................................................................................
Electrical power-line installers and repairers...........................................................................................
Telecommunications line installers and repairers...................................................................................
Precision instrument and equipment repairers............................................................................................
Camera and photographic equipment repairers.....................................................................................
Medical equipment repairers..................................................................................................................
Musical instrument repairers and tuners................................................................................................
Watch repairers.....................................................................................................................................
Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other.........................................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general...................................................................................................
Wind turbine service technicians................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......................................................................
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers..........................................................
Commercial divers.................................................................................................................................
Fabric menders, except garment............................................................................................................
Locksmiths and safe repairers...............................................................................................................
Manufactured building and mobile home installers.................................................................................
Riggers..................................................................................................................................................
Signal and track switch repairers...........................................................................................................
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers..........................................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other..........................................................................
69,280
20,260
16,000
33,020
135,430
12,560
13,520
109,350
2,836,540
65,590
19,840
45,740
294,730
33,480
465,330
334,490
89,630
39,670
1,540
217,750
117,670
100,080
68,360
3,760
43,370
7,980
1,620
11,640
1,332,480
4,580
354,250
33,600
3,370
550
18,640
3,200
21,020
8,680
118,720
146,460
$17.95
19.65
17.81
16.98
13.64
13.71
18.29
13.05
21.28
24.72
19.43
27.01
23.23
19.42
24.48
24.95
22.11
25.94
22.60
29.54
32.29
26.30
23.89
21.12
24.48
18.12
19.10
27.20
18.92
26.13
18.24
16.76
25.96
13.30
20.28
14.92
23.57
30.15
14.12
20.10
$37,340
40,860
37,040
35,320
28,360
28,520
38,040
27,150
44,270
51,410
40,420
56,180
48,320
40,390
50,910
51,890
46,000
53,950
47,000
61,430
67,160
54,700
49,680
43,920
50,910
37,690
39,720
56,570
39,360
54,360
37,940
34,860
53,990
27,670
42,180
31,030
49,030
62,710
29,370
41,810
$16.96
18.65
16.69
16.22
12.57
13.28
17.51
12.04
19.68
23.07
18.50
26.21
22.07
18.06
23.60
24.06
21.42
25.21
21.74
30.12
32.70
25.28
22.70
19.74
23.11
16.83
17.66
27.03
17.76
25.13
16.43
15.90
23.60
12.94
19.43
14.33
21.97
31.42
13.23
18.50
Production occupations
Supervisors of production workers...................................................................................................................
First-line supervisors of production and operating workers..........................................................................
Assemblers and fabricators..............................................................................................................................
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers.....................................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers...........................................................................
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers.........................................................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.....................................................................................
Electromechanical equipment assemblers.............................................................................................
Engine and other machine assemblers.......................................................................................................
Structural metal fabricators and fitters.........................................................................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators..................................................................................................
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators.....................................................................................................
Team assemblers..................................................................................................................................
Timing device assemblers and adjusters...............................................................................................
Assemblers and fabricators, all other.....................................................................................................
Food processing workers.................................................................................................................................
Bakers........................................................................................................................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers...................................................................
Butchers and meat cutters.....................................................................................................................
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers..........................................................................................
Slaughterers and meat packers.............................................................................................................
Miscellaneous food processing workers......................................................................................................
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders....................................
Food batchmakers.................................................................................................................................
Food cooking machine operators and tenders........................................................................................
Food processing workers, all other.........................................................................................................
Metal workers and plastic workers...................................................................................................................
Computer control programmers and operators............................................................................................
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic..............................................................
Computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic.....................................
Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic...........................................................
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................................
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................................
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic......................
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................
9,105,650
610,480
610,480
1,798,860
42,010
278,150
14,090
218,530
45,540
38,150
77,270
1,363,280
19,400
1,112,780
790
230,310
793,100
180,450
364,460
133,880
149,800
80,780
248,200
20,080
148,540
36,520
43,070
1,924,170
171,370
146,190
25,180
120,170
71,960
19,160
29,060
331,110
192,800
12,290
17.88
29.54
29.54
16.16
25.26
16.38
16.99
16.20
17.02
20.71
19.23
15.54
15.87
15.65
20.42
14.93
13.62
13.04
13.53
15.26
12.27
13.00
14.17
14.89
14.48
14.58
12.40
19.15
20.02
19.03
25.75
18.01
16.99
18.61
20.14
17.05
16.45
18.69
37,190
61,450
61,450
33,610
52,530
34,060
35,340
33,700
35,410
43,090
40,000
32,310
33,020
32,550
42,470
31,050
28,320
27,110
28,140
31,740
25,510
27,040
29,470
30,970
30,130
30,330
25,800
39,830
41,640
39,590
53,560
37,460
35,340
38,710
41,900
35,470
34,210
38,880
15.93
27.78
27.78
14.87
24.06
15.26
16.32
15.06
16.03
19.81
18.14
14.35
14.84
14.45
17.81
13.73
12.64
12.06
12.70
14.36
11.77
12.78
13.04
13.73
13.37
13.63
11.61
18.06
18.89
18.21
24.32
17.22
16.29
17.76
19.56
16.16
15.56
17.50
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2016- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Production occupations (Continued)
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic.............................................................................................................................
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic......................................
Machinists..................................................................................................................................................
Metal furnace operators, tenders, pourers, and casters..............................................................................
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders.........................................................................................
Pourers and casters, metal....................................................................................................................
Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic...................................................................................
Model makers, metal and plastic............................................................................................................
Patternmakers, metal and plastic...........................................................................................................
Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................
Foundry mold and coremakers...............................................................................................................
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic...............
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.....................................................
Tool and die makers...................................................................................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers.....................................................................................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers................................................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders..............................................
Miscellaneous metal workers and plastic workers.......................................................................................
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................
Layout workers, metal and plastic..........................................................................................................
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.....................................
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners......................................................................................................
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other...........................................................................................
Printing workers...............................................................................................................................................
Printing workers..........................................................................................................................................
Prepress technicians and workers..........................................................................................................
Printing press operators.........................................................................................................................
Print binding and finishing workers.........................................................................................................
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers.........................................................................................................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers...............................................................................................................
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials.........................................................................................
Sewing machine operators..........................................................................................................................
Shoe and leather workers...........................................................................................................................
Shoe and leather workers and repairers.................................................................................................
Shoe machine operators and tenders....................................................................................................
Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers...............................................................................................................
Sewers, hand.........................................................................................................................................
Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers.............................................................................................
Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders..........................................................................................
Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders................................................................
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders.........................................................................
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders....................................................
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders...............................
Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers..............................................................................
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers...................
Fabric and apparel patternmakers..........................................................................................................
Upholsterers..........................................................................................................................................
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other.................................................................................
Woodworkers..................................................................................................................................................
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters.........................................................................................................
Furniture finishers.......................................................................................................................................
Model makers and patternmakers, wood.....................................................................................................
Model makers, wood..............................................................................................................................
Patternmakers, wood.............................................................................................................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders...............................................................................
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood.........................................................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing..................................................
Woodworkers, all other...............................................................................................................................
Plant and system operators.............................................................................................................................
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers...................................................................................
Nuclear power reactor operators............................................................................................................
Power distributors and dispatchers........................................................................................................
Power plant operators............................................................................................................................
Stationary engineers and boiler operators...................................................................................................
Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators.....................................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators..................................................................................................
Chemical plant and system operators....................................................................................................
Gas plant operators...............................................................................................................................
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers......................................................
Plant and system operators, all other.....................................................................................................
Other production occupations..........................................................................................................................
Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................................
Chemical equipment operators and tenders...........................................................................................
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders..............
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers.......................................................................
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders............................................
Grinding and polishing workers, hand....................................................................................................
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
74,600
33,850
17,560
391,120
26,300
17,730
8,560
9,680
6,250
3,420
158,370
12,810
145,560
117,300
72,210
429,650
382,730
46,920
96,910
19,780
9,070
35,570
9,550
22,930
255,980
255,980
33,340
169,910
52,730
582,470
207,710
45,150
139,500
11,280
7,780
3,500
28,200
6,540
21,660
77,800
10,860
15,040
21,550
30,340
72,820
19,340
5,310
32,520
15,650
250,870
97,980
17,370
2,000
1,040
970
126,760
50,640
76,130
6,750
307,370
53,560
7,170
11,380
35,010
33,720
115,840
104,250
33,300
17,350
41,630
11,970
2,582,350
121,010
73,840
47,160
186,980
29,830
26,670
130,480
$16.79
19.05
19.80
20.78
19.41
20.12
17.93
23.21
24.21
21.39
15.83
17.32
15.70
17.40
24.81
20.20
20.41
18.45
17.83
18.76
22.94
16.20
18.68
17.20
17.79
17.79
19.54
18.01
16.00
12.63
11.16
10.71
12.42
12.59
12.52
12.75
14.18
12.32
14.74
13.55
13.69
13.40
13.65
13.51
16.84
17.03
23.30
16.65
14.82
15.47
16.73
15.54
22.92
22.83
23.01
14.37
14.41
14.35
15.28
28.84
37.40
43.93
39.18
35.48
29.52
23.04
30.65
28.57
32.68
32.63
26.61
16.80
22.52
24.18
19.93
17.51
17.33
14.84
18.09
Annual¹
$34,920
39,630
41,180
43,220
40,360
41,840
37,300
48,280
50,360
44,490
32,930
36,030
32,660
36,190
51,610
42,010
42,450
38,380
37,090
39,010
47,720
33,690
38,860
35,780
37,010
37,010
40,640
37,460
33,270
26,270
23,210
22,270
25,830
26,190
26,040
26,530
29,500
25,630
30,670
28,190
28,480
27,860
28,380
28,110
35,030
35,420
48,460
34,640
30,830
32,170
34,800
32,330
47,660
47,480
47,850
29,900
29,960
29,850
31,780
59,980
77,790
91,370
81,500
73,800
61,410
47,930
63,750
59,430
67,980
67,870
55,340
34,950
46,850
50,300
41,450
36,410
36,050
30,860
37,630
Median
hourly
wages
$15.81
18.50
19.15
20.05
18.86
19.73
17.39
22.41
23.34
21.25
14.82
16.73
14.65
16.51
24.55
18.80
18.94
17.78
16.70
17.88
22.03
15.04
17.62
16.00
16.88
16.88
18.72
17.08
15.10
11.42
10.34
10.24
11.38
11.83
11.51
12.57
13.02
11.79
13.58
13.10
13.11
12.55
13.21
13.22
15.58
16.46
19.06
15.89
12.45
14.52
15.89
14.69
21.31
19.66
22.36
13.69
13.65
13.71
13.70
27.93
37.68
43.83
39.37
35.91
28.56
22.00
30.49
28.81
32.49
32.40
26.41
15.15
20.96
22.97
18.44
16.56
16.53
13.81
17.16
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2016- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Production occupations (Continued)
Cutting workers...........................................................................................................................................
Cutters and trimmers, hand...................................................................................................................
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..................................................................
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders.............................
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders........................................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers...................................................................................
Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers.........................................................................................
Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians...............................................................................
Dental laboratory technicians.................................................................................................................
Medical appliance technicians................................................................................................................
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians.........................................................................................................
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders.................................................................................
Painting workers.........................................................................................................................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...............................................
Painters, transportation equipment........................................................................................................
Painting, coating, and decorating workers..............................................................................................
Semiconductor processors..........................................................................................................................
Photographic process workers and processing machine operators.............................................................
Miscellaneous production workers..............................................................................................................
Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders.................................................................................
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders...............................................
Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders.........................................................................
Etchers and engravers...........................................................................................................................
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic........................................................................
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders...........................................................................
Tire builders...........................................................................................................................................
Helpers--production workers..................................................................................................................
Production workers, all other..................................................................................................................
75,580
14,250
61,330
71,260
19,520
518,950
26,480
80,240
37,110
14,570
28,570
386,520
156,070
85,760
54,860
15,450
24,430
26,430
888,880
16,940
17,860
8,170
9,520
39,450
93,100
22,280
429,890
251,670
$15.95
14.22
16.35
16.52
18.08
19.40
20.34
18.40
19.59
19.18
16.45
14.86
18.45
16.57
22.25
15.40
18.22
15.26
14.75
16.64
14.71
15.43
16.54
15.67
18.54
20.30
12.95
15.57
$33,170
29,580
34,000
34,370
37,600
40,340
42,310
38,270
40,760
39,880
34,220
30,910
38,370
34,460
46,270
32,040
37,890
31,740
30,680
34,610
30,590
32,100
34,390
32,590
38,570
42,230
26,930
32,380
$15.28
13.27
15.80
15.63
17.33
17.68
18.37
16.65
18.12
17.30
14.73
13.60
16.97
15.76
20.27
14.44
17.15
12.73
13.28
15.53
13.73
14.04
14.96
14.72
17.79
20.04
11.94
13.83
Transportation and material moving occupations
Supervisors of transportation and material moving workers.............................................................................
Aircraft cargo handling supervisors.............................................................................................................
First-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand........................................................
First-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.......................
Air transportation workers................................................................................................................................
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers...............................................................................................................
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.............................................................................................
Commercial pilots..................................................................................................................................
Air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists...............................................................................
Air traffic controllers...............................................................................................................................
Airfield operations specialists.................................................................................................................
Flight attendants.........................................................................................................................................
Motor vehicle operators...................................................................................................................................
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians................................................
Bus drivers.................................................................................................................................................
Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................................................................................................
Bus drivers, school or special client.......................................................................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers........................................................................................................
Driver/sales workers..............................................................................................................................
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers....................................................................................................
Light truck or delivery services drivers...................................................................................................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs.........................................................................................................................
Motor vehicle operators, all other................................................................................................................
Rail transportation workers..............................................................................................................................
Locomotive engineers and operators..........................................................................................................
Locomotive engineers............................................................................................................................
Locomotive firers...................................................................................................................................
Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers...............................................................................
Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators...............................................................................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters.........................................................................................................
Subway and streetcar operators.................................................................................................................
Rail transportation workers, all other...........................................................................................................
Water transportation workers...........................................................................................................................
Sailors and marine oilers.............................................................................................................................
Ship and boat captains and operators.........................................................................................................
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels..........................................................................................
Motorboat operators..............................................................................................................................
Ship engineers............................................................................................................................................
Other transportation workers...........................................................................................................................
Bridge and lock tenders..............................................................................................................................
Parking lot attendants.................................................................................................................................
Automotive and watercraft service attendants.............................................................................................
Traffic technicians.......................................................................................................................................
Transportation inspectors...........................................................................................................................
Transportation attendants, except flight attendants.....................................................................................
Transportation workers, all other.................................................................................................................
Material moving workers..................................................................................................................................
Conveyor operators and tenders.................................................................................................................
Crane and tower operators.........................................................................................................................
9,731,790
393,850
7,460
183,620
202,760
265,890
120,500
81,520
38,980
32,000
23,240
8,760
113,390
3,934,070
17,300
684,690
169,680
515,020
2,989,540
426,310
1,704,520
858,710
188,860
53,680
125,200
45,640
39,900
1,210
4,530
19,860
42,880
12,350
4,470
82,290
32,530
40,010
36,720
3,290
9,750
349,540
3,510
146,350
109,790
6,410
27,430
18,410
37,660
4,580,950
28,590
45,020
17.34
26.52
24.95
24.12
28.75
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
48.17
56.83
25.19
(²)
17.93
12.31
16.23
20.09
14.96
18.70
13.67
20.96
16.73
12.88
15.83
28.34
28.96
29.34
30.65
25.15
26.60
27.99
29.99
28.60
31.32
22.20
37.68
39.19
20.84
35.64
14.53
22.44
11.18
11.67
23.39
34.93
14.94
18.63
14.11
16.28
26.58
36,070
55,160
51,900
50,160
59,800
93,560
131,250
152,770
86,260
100,190
118,200
52,380
51,620
37,280
25,600
33,760
41,780
31,110
38,900
28,440
43,590
34,790
26,790
32,930
58,950
60,230
61,020
63,750
52,320
55,320
58,220
62,380
59,480
65,140
46,170
78,380
81,520
43,340
74,120
30,230
46,680
23,250
24,280
48,650
72,650
31,080
38,740
29,360
33,870
55,280
14.78
25.12
22.77
22.71
27.54
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
46.57
58.85
23.51
(²)
16.82
11.46
15.35
19.13
14.50
17.63
10.98
19.87
14.70
11.68
13.05
27.76
27.47
27.73
27.99
24.27
27.20
27.64
31.09
29.05
26.38
20.22
33.48
34.94
19.33
33.93
11.33
23.60
10.45
10.78
21.71
34.72
12.53
17.15
12.62
15.10
25.08
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2016- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Transportation and material moving occupations (Continued)
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators...................................................................................
Dredge operators...................................................................................................................................
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........................................................................
Loading machine operators, underground mining..................................................................................
Hoist and winch operators...........................................................................................................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators...........................................................................................................
Laborers and material movers, hand...........................................................................................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment......................................................................................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.........................................................................
Machine feeders and offbearers.............................................................................................................
Packers and packagers, hand................................................................................................................
Pumping station operators..........................................................................................................................
Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators.............................................................................
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers............................................................................................
Wellhead pumpers.................................................................................................................................
Refuse and recyclable material collectors....................................................................................................
Mine shuttle car operators..........................................................................................................................
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders................................................................................................................
Material moving workers, all other...............................................................................................................
52,620
1,760
48,320
2,550
2,960
542,750
3,730,410
348,770
2,587,900
88,070
705,660
27,540
3,890
12,030
11,610
114,680
1,590
10,920
23,880
$21.91
22.37
21.74
24.65
24.05
16.47
13.25
11.85
13.81
14.66
11.74
24.05
28.66
22.24
24.39
18.12
27.10
19.04
16.61
1
Annual¹
$45,560
46,530
45,230
51,260
50,020
34,260
27,570
24,660
28,720
30,490
24,430
50,030
59,620
46,270
50,730
37,690
56,370
39,590
34,540
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.
2
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.
3
Represents a wage equal to or greater than $100.00 per hour.
Median
hourly
wages
$20.00
20.40
19.72
25.68
20.45
15.61
11.88
10.68
12.49
13.66
10.64
23.48
29.07
20.42
23.85
16.95
27.14
17.20
13.64