These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia, in SIC Major Group 48 - Communications.
SIC Major Group 48 - Communications consists of:
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| 00-0000 | Industry Total | 1,721,970 | 100.00% | $19.74 | $21.41 | $44,530 | 0.6 % |
| Management Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Management Occupations | 173,360 | 10.07% | $33.77 | $35.78 | $74,410 | 0.9 % | |
| Chief Executives | 4,600 | 0.27% | (3) | $59.79 | $124,360 | 2.7 % | |
| General and Operations Managers | 31,960 | 1.86% | $36.88 | $39.06 | $81,230 | 2.8 % | |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 5,690 | 0.33% | $27.16 | $29.61 | $61,590 | 1.9 % | |
| Marketing Managers | 5,920 | 0.34% | $35.35 | $36.90 | $76,750 | 1.5 % | |
| Sales Managers | 11,800 | 0.69% | $34.45 | $37.43 | $77,850 | 1.5 % | |
| Public Relations Managers | 1,750 | 0.10% | $33.91 | $35.19 | $73,190 | 2.3 % | |
| Administrative Services Managers | 8,330 | 0.48% | $30.46 | $31.64 | $65,800 | 4.4 % | |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 10,220 | 0.59% | $36.66 | $37.84 | $78,700 | 1.1 % | |
| Financial Managers | 10,900 | 0.63% | $34.10 | $36.01 | $74,910 | 1.2 % | |
| Human Resources Managers | 12,470 | 0.72% | $34.00 | $35.72 | $74,310 | 2.1 % | |
| Industrial Production Managers | 1,160 | 0.07% | $39.86 | $39.74 | $82,650 | 2.0 % | |
| Purchasing Managers | 1,470 | 0.09% | $29.12 | $30.37 | $63,170 | 1.9 % | |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 1,170 | 0.07% | $31.79 | $33.32 | $69,300 | 2.8 % | |
| Construction Managers | 630 | 0.04% | $28.94 | $32.20 | $66,970 | 4.9 % | |
| Engineering Managers | 10,950 | 0.64% | $33.07 | $34.87 | $72,540 | 1.3 % | |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 340 | 0.02% | $41.31 | $40.75 | $84,750 | 2.9 % | |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 122,090 | 7.09% | $24.64 | $25.68 | $53,410 | 1.2 % | |
| Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products | 80 | 0.00% | $38.03 | $36.75 | $76,440 | 3.1 % | |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 230 | 0.01% | $18.64 | $21.20 | $44,090 | 6.5 % | |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 2,620 | 0.15% | $21.96 | $24.02 | $49,960 | 3.9 % | |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | (4) | (4) | $33.41 | $32.88 | $68,390 | 3.6 % | |
| Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation | 590 | 0.03% | $23.96 | $25.84 | $53,740 | 3.4 % | |
| Cost Estimators | 750 | 0.04% | $25.07 | $25.86 | $53,790 | 2.7 % | |
| Emergency Management Specialists | 220 | 0.01% | $24.33 | $25.02 | $52,050 | 3.9 % | |
| Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists | 2,480 | 0.14% | $21.06 | $22.37 | $46,520 | 2.1 % | |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 3,140 | 0.18% | $22.96 | $23.71 | $49,320 | 1.9 % | |
| Training and Development Specialists | 4,490 | 0.26% | $21.70 | $22.85 | $47,520 | 1.5 % | |
| Management Analysts | 13,360 | 0.78% | $24.43 | $24.98 | $51,960 | 2.4 % | |
| Meeting and Convention Planners | 160 | 0.01% | $20.25 | $20.57 | $42,790 | 3.9 % | |
| Accountants and Auditors | 11,240 | 0.65% | $22.56 | $24.24 | $50,420 | 4.8 % | |
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 40 | 0.00% | $23.45 | $25.18 | $52,370 | 8.1 % | |
| Budget Analysts | 1,250 | 0.07% | $23.45 | $24.83 | $51,660 | 2.0 % | |
| Credit Analysts | 560 | 0.03% | $16.71 | $17.47 | $36,340 | 2.3 % | |
| Financial Analysts | 5,180 | 0.30% | $24.89 | $25.57 | $53,180 | 1.5 % | |
| Tax Preparers | 210 | 0.01% | $27.98 | $26.35 | $54,810 | 2.7 % | |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 92,300 | 5.36% | $25.53 | $26.68 | $55,500 | 1.5 % | |
| Computer and Information Scientists, Research | 480 | 0.03% | $34.09 | $34.61 | $71,990 | 5.2 % | |
| Computer Programmers | 4,370 | 0.25% | $26.47 | $27.68 | $57,570 | 2.3 % | |
| Computer Software Engineers, Applications | 8,080 | 0.47% | $31.38 | $32.24 | $67,060 | 4.7 % | |
| Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software | 11,830 | 0.69% | $33.05 | $33.70 | $70,090 | 3.3 % | |
| Computer Support Specialists | 20,520 | 1.19% | $20.31 | $20.62 | $42,880 | 1.9 % | |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 11,400 | 0.66% | $29.19 | $29.43 | $61,210 | 1.2 % | |
| Database Administrators | 5,760 | 0.33% | $24.94 | $26.02 | $54,110 | 1.7 % | |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 14,920 | 0.87% | $24.96 | $25.82 | $53,710 | 2.4 % | |
| Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts | 9,110 | 0.53% | $24.44 | $25.49 | $53,020 | 1.5 % | |
| Operations Research Analysts | 1,890 | 0.11% | $21.35 | $22.01 | $45,790 | 1.7 % | |
| Statisticians | 80 | 0.00% | $30.34 | $29.87 | $62,120 | 6.2 % | |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 68,960 | 4.00% | $25.49 | $26.46 | $55,040 | 1.1 % | |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 270 | 0.02% | $41.80 | $41.44 | $86,200 | 3.0 % | |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | (4) | (4) | $12.23 | $12.29 | $25,570 | 5.3 % | |
| Biomedical Engineers | 30 | 0.00% | $26.85 | $27.48 | $57,160 | 3.0 % | |
| Civil Engineers | 390 | 0.02% | $27.19 | $28.12 | $58,500 | 2.0 % | |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 5,830 | 0.34% | $28.59 | $28.91 | $60,130 | 2.1 % | |
| Electrical Engineers | 6,510 | 0.38% | $29.91 | $30.81 | $64,080 | 1.8 % | |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 17,980 | 1.04% | $27.60 | $28.56 | $59,400 | 1.1 % | |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 230 | 0.01% | $22.99 | $22.80 | $47,410 | 4.2 % | |
| Industrial Engineers | 1,260 | 0.07% | $28.56 | $28.47 | $59,220 | 2.8 % | |
| Mechanical Engineers | 230 | 0.01% | $29.05 | $28.39 | $59,050 | 3.0 % | |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 210 | 0.01% | $19.54 | $19.93 | $41,450 | 4.2 % | |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 840 | 0.05% | $18.54 | $19.43 | $40,420 | 2.3 % | |
| Mechanical Drafters | 260 | 0.02% | $23.90 | $22.94 | $47,710 | 2.3 % | |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians | 70 | 0.00% | $26.47 | $26.79 | $55,710 | 3.2 % | |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 1,750 | 0.10% | $23.06 | $23.05 | $47,950 | 3.7 % | |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 19,530 | 1.13% | $22.01 | $22.27 | $46,320 | 2.5 % | |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | (4) | (4) | $38.95 | $34.43 | $71,610 | 7.3 % | |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 30 | 0.00% | $14.88 | $16.03 | $33,340 | 4.3 % | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 140 | 0.01% | $24.49 | $22.96 | $47,760 | 2.6 % | |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 680 | 0.04% | $20.74 | $20.24 | $42,100 | 5.3 % | |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 8,370 | 0.49% | $25.35 | $28.22 | $58,700 | 3.2 % | |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 560 | 0.03% | $24.61 | $28.84 | $59,990 | 4.3 % | |
| Economists | 410 | 0.02% | $27.16 | $28.60 | $59,480 | 3.7 % | |
| Market Research Analysts | 5,060 | 0.29% | $28.17 | $30.47 | $63,380 | 3.9 % | |
| Survey Researchers | (4) | (4) | $9.79 | $10.28 | $21,380 | 10.0 % | |
| Legal Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Legal Occupations | 3,900 | 0.23% | $49.47 | $46.06 | $95,800 | 4.8 % | |
| Lawyers | 2,540 | 0.15% | $61.17 | $57.00 | $118,550 | 4.9 % | |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 840 | 0.05% | $24.84 | $27.17 | $56,500 | 6.3 % | |
| Law Clerks | 30 | 0.00% | $10.95 | $11.43 | $23,770 | 6.3 % | |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 50 | 0.00% | $28.94 | $28.28 | $58,820 | 3.0 % | |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 730 | 0.04% | $21.80 | $22.15 | $46,080 | 1.8 % | |
| Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | 0.00% | $36.22 | $32.01 | $66,580 | 3.5 % | |
| Librarians | 80 | 0.00% | $16.49 | $18.58 | $38,640 | 7.3 % | |
| Instructional Coordinators | 210 | 0.01% | $22.79 | $23.26 | $48,380 | 2.9 % | |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 172,510 | 10.02% | $13.66 | $17.22 | $35,810 | 1.8 % | |
| Art Directors | 230 | 0.01% | $24.93 | $24.82 | $51,620 | 2.8 % | |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 40 | 0.00% | $16.69 | $18.09 | $37,620 | 3.4 % | |
| Multi-Media Artists and Animators | 2,680 | 0.16% | $15.65 | $17.41 | $36,220 | 2.0 % | |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 270 | 0.02% | $24.94 | $26.31 | $54,720 | 4.5 % | |
| Graphic Designers | 990 | 0.06% | $18.83 | $19.40 | $40,350 | 2.0 % | |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 430 | 0.02% | $14.47 | $18.32 | $38,110 | 4.4 % | |
| Actors | 140 | 0.01% | (2) | (2) | $38,400 | 9.8 % | |
| Producers and Directors | 19,430 | 1.13% | (2) | (2) | $42,330 | 2.3 % | |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | (4) | (4) | (2) | (2) | $33,820 | 6.8 % | |
| Music Directors and Composers | 260 | 0.02% | (2) | (2) | $37,050 | 3.9 % | |
| Announcers | 42,510 | 2.47% | $9.53 | $13.15 | $27,350 | 2.1 % | |
| News Analysts, Reporters and Correspondents | 20,370 | 1.18% | $16.15 | $21.92 | $45,590 | 2.8 % | |
| Public Relations Specialists | 4,880 | 0.28% | $20.54 | $21.56 | $44,840 | 2.2 % | |
| Editors | 4,730 | 0.27% | $15.78 | $18.61 | $38,700 | 5.4 % | |
| Technical Writers | 620 | 0.04% | $16.77 | $18.53 | $38,550 | 4.1 % | |
| Writers and Authors | 3,920 | 0.23% | $16.04 | $18.41 | $38,290 | 4.2 % | |
| Interpreters and Translators | 520 | 0.03% | $20.12 | $20.14 | $41,890 | 5.7 % | |
| Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 5,410 | 0.31% | $12.22 | $14.61 | $30,390 | 4.2 % | |
| Broadcast Technicians | 27,400 | 1.59% | $11.67 | $15.24 | $31,710 | 3.6 % | |
| Radio Operators | 650 | 0.04% | $19.37 | $20.37 | $42,360 | 8.3 % | |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 2,120 | 0.12% | $17.18 | $18.43 | $38,330 | 3.5 % | |
| Photographers | 5,880 | 0.34% | $14.36 | $15.76 | $32,780 | 1.6 % | |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | 10,680 | 0.62% | $11.61 | $15.20 | $31,610 | 5.0 % | |
| Film and Video Editors | 3,360 | 0.20% | $15.01 | $18.05 | $37,530 | 3.0 % | |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 200 | 0.01% | $26.43 | $26.06 | $54,210 | 2.5 % | |
| Registered Nurses | 60 | 0.00% | $26.71 | $26.84 | $55,830 | 3.6 % | |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians | 90 | 0.01% | $30.28 | $30.27 | $62,960 | 3.1 % | |
| Protective Service Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Protective Service Occupations | 1,820 | 0.11% | $15.66 | $16.94 | $35,230 | 2.7 % | |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 450 | 0.03% | $17.82 | $18.84 | $39,190 | 4.4 % | |
| Security Guards | 740 | 0.04% | $9.98 | $12.31 | $25,610 | 5.6 % | |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 90 | 0.01% | $22.37 | $18.75 | $39,010 | 12.1 % | |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 3,380 | 0.20% | $10.35 | $12.20 | $25,380 | 2.5 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 90 | 0.01% | $14.95 | $15.11 | $31,440 | 3.7 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 90 | 0.01% | $17.32 | $18.10 | $37,660 | 10.7 % | |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 1,980 | 0.11% | $9.14 | $9.97 | $20,740 | 1.6 % | |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | (4) | (4) | $8.18 | $8.78 | $18,260 | 2.1 % | |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 150 | 0.01% | $11.06 | $11.76 | $24,450 | 4.2 % | |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 280 | 0.02% | $10.29 | $11.64 | $24,220 | 6.3 % | |
| Motion Picture Projectionists | (4) | (4) | $12.59 | $12.84 | $26,700 | 5.8 % | |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 40 | 0.00% | $6.83 | $10.44 | $21,720 | 20.9 % | |
| Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | 50 | 0.00% | $10.85 | $12.55 | $26,100 | 4.0 % | |
| Recreation Workers | 40 | 0.00% | $8.31 | $9.38 | $19,520 | 12.6 % | |
| Sales and Related Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 207,600 | 12.06% | $17.41 | $19.75 | $41,080 | 1.5 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers | 10,210 | 0.59% | $22.49 | $25.03 | $52,050 | 3.4 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 23,570 | 1.37% | $22.97 | $24.17 | $50,280 | 3.8 % | |
| Cashiers | 1,840 | 0.11% | $9.78 | $10.49 | $21,820 | 2.2 % | |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 600 | 0.03% | $9.21 | $10.01 | $20,820 | 3.4 % | |
| Retail Salespersons | 17,990 | 1.04% | $11.33 | $12.62 | $26,250 | 3.5 % | |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 32,570 | 1.89% | $17.77 | $23.11 | $48,060 | 2.6 % | |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 100 | 0.01% | $12.83 | $19.09 | $39,710 | 19.2 % | |
| Travel Agents | 50 | 0.00% | $9.37 | $9.69 | $20,160 | 4.9 % | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 19,150 | 1.11% | $19.13 | $20.51 | $42,670 | 2.1 % | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 30,490 | 1.77% | $16.50 | $18.72 | $38,930 | 2.9 % | |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 340 | 0.02% | $10.67 | $11.36 | $23,620 | 4.0 % | |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 90 | 0.01% | $28.23 | $28.37 | $59,000 | 3.7 % | |
| Sales Engineers | 3,240 | 0.19% | $27.40 | $28.84 | $59,990 | 2.6 % | |
| Telemarketers | 24,390 | 1.42% | $10.40 | $11.50 | $23,920 | 4.8 % | |
| Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | 2,950 | 0.17% | $17.18 | $18.71 | $38,920 | 4.5 % | |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 491,850 | 28.56% | $15.66 | $15.93 | $33,140 | 0.5 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 38,160 | 2.22% | $21.86 | $22.38 | $46,550 | 1.0 % | |
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 9,500 | 0.55% | $9.92 | $10.72 | $22,300 | 3.4 % | |
| Telephone Operators | 40,380 | 2.34% | $14.76 | $14.25 | $29,650 | 1.6 % | |
| Bill and Account Collectors | 17,480 | 1.02% | $15.26 | $16.42 | $34,140 | 3.2 % | |
| Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 8,210 | 0.48% | $14.66 | $15.07 | $31,340 | 2.1 % | |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 15,380 | 0.89% | $13.85 | $14.54 | $30,240 | 1.4 % | |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 3,780 | 0.22% | $18.04 | $17.20 | $35,780 | 1.9 % | |
| Procurement Clerks | 470 | 0.03% | $14.34 | $13.74 | $28,580 | 4.1 % | |
| Correspondence Clerks | 630 | 0.04% | $15.29 | $16.30 | $33,910 | 3.5 % | |
| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 3,150 | 0.18% | $14.50 | $13.66 | $28,420 | 5.6 % | |
| Customer Service Representatives | 177,350 | 10.30% | $15.51 | $15.88 | $33,040 | 0.9 % | |
| File Clerks | 3,330 | 0.19% | $14.03 | $13.45 | $27,980 | 3.2 % | |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 80 | 0.00% | $12.23 | $13.17 | $27,390 | 8.8 % | |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | 50 | 0.00% | $8.73 | $9.52 | $19,810 | 7.6 % | |
| Order Clerks | 8,860 | 0.51% | $15.47 | $15.64 | $32,520 | 1.7 % | |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 3,070 | 0.18% | $15.61 | $15.57 | $32,390 | 1.2 % | |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 9,360 | 0.54% | $11.40 | $11.85 | $24,660 | 3.1 % | |
| Couriers and Messengers | 830 | 0.05% | $10.27 | $11.77 | $24,480 | 4.7 % | |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 300 | 0.02% | $10.64 | $10.59 | $22,030 | 9.7 % | |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 13,370 | 0.78% | $15.02 | $15.08 | $31,370 | 3.0 % | |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 13,330 | 0.77% | $18.50 | $17.93 | $37,290 | 1.1 % | |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 3,620 | 0.21% | $12.51 | $13.40 | $27,860 | 2.4 % | |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 4,740 | 0.28% | $17.78 | $17.35 | $36,080 | 1.8 % | |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 750 | 0.04% | $15.75 | $15.53 | $32,310 | 7.3 % | |
| Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 18,200 | 1.06% | $16.88 | $17.07 | $35,510 | 0.7 % | |
| Legal Secretaries | 660 | 0.04% | $20.28 | $20.29 | $42,210 | 1.5 % | |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 9,650 | 0.56% | $13.65 | $13.89 | $28,900 | 1.4 % | |
| Computer Operators | 6,760 | 0.39% | $16.45 | $16.16 | $33,620 | 2.2 % | |
| Data Entry Keyers | 3,320 | 0.19% | $12.13 | $13.15 | $27,360 | 2.1 % | |
| Word Processors and Typists | 560 | 0.03% | $14.05 | $13.58 | $28,250 | 3.3 % | |
| Desktop Publishers | 210 | 0.01% | $15.46 | $15.31 | $31,840 | 3.1 % | |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 2,860 | 0.17% | $13.18 | $12.94 | $26,900 | 3.9 % | |
| Office Clerks, General | 42,050 | 2.44% | $14.97 | $14.56 | $30,290 | 1.0 % | |
| Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 1,110 | 0.06% | $14.70 | $13.84 | $28,800 | 4.0 % | |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 260 | 0.02% | $16.66 | $15.73 | $32,720 | 6.2 % | |
| Statistical Assistants | 1,340 | 0.08% | $19.12 | $18.71 | $38,910 | 1.6 % | |
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 4,320 | 0.25% | $17.69 | $18.30 | $38,070 | 1.7 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 610 | 0.04% | $26.99 | $26.49 | $55,090 | 2.0 % | |
| Carpenters | 110 | 0.01% | $22.49 | $20.17 | $41,960 | 4.3 % | |
| Construction Laborers | 400 | 0.02% | $10.45 | $11.43 | $23,770 | 3.3 % | |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 850 | 0.05% | $12.37 | $12.69 | $26,390 | 2.1 % | |
| Electricians | 550 | 0.03% | $19.08 | $19.22 | $39,990 | 1.8 % | |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 30 | 0.00% | $15.89 | $17.89 | $37,210 | 8.0 % | |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 320 | 0.02% | $24.36 | $24.04 | $50,000 | 2.2 % | |
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 356,630 | 20.71% | $21.79 | $21.10 | $43,880 | 0.5 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 26,220 | 1.52% | $24.95 | $25.56 | $53,170 | 1.5 % | |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 2,280 | 0.13% | $23.53 | $21.19 | $44,070 | 6.1 % | |
| Radio Mechanics | 540 | 0.03% | $19.54 | $20.24 | $42,100 | 5.1 % | |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 153,210 | 8.90% | $22.20 | $21.33 | $44,370 | 0.7 % | |
| Avionics Technicians | 1,170 | 0.07% | $21.54 | $21.84 | $45,440 | 2.7 % | |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 80 | 0.00% | $13.69 | $17.73 | $36,880 | 17.8 % | |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 5,450 | 0.32% | $17.41 | $17.45 | $36,300 | 3.3 % | |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 80 | 0.00% | $19.80 | $19.29 | $40,110 | 4.3 % | |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | (4) | (4) | $13.71 | $14.40 | $29,950 | 6.1 % | |
| Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers | 1,220 | 0.07% | $14.20 | $14.07 | $29,270 | 2.2 % | |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 410 | 0.02% | $22.05 | $21.91 | $45,580 | 2.5 % | |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 60 | 0.00% | $21.70 | $22.23 | $46,240 | 3.7 % | |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 1,550 | 0.09% | $22.75 | $21.75 | $45,240 | 2.0 % | |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 520 | 0.03% | $23.56 | $21.90 | $45,560 | 5.6 % | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 190 | 0.01% | $24.92 | $24.96 | $51,920 | 3.1 % | |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 810 | 0.05% | $24.05 | $23.35 | $48,560 | 1.9 % | |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 10,450 | 0.61% | $19.57 | $19.03 | $39,580 | 1.6 % | |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 30 | 0.00% | $12.81 | $14.57 | $30,310 | 8.6 % | |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 6,710 | 0.39% | $22.61 | $21.51 | $44,740 | 1.1 % | |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 111,810 | 6.49% | $20.30 | $19.41 | $40,380 | 0.9 % | |
| Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | 170 | 0.01% | $16.77 | $19.71 | $40,990 | 7.0 % | |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 470 | 0.03% | $20.80 | $20.26 | $42,140 | 4.1 % | |
| Helpers—Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 2,990 | 0.17% | $11.68 | $12.39 | $25,770 | 3.0 % | |
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Production Occupations | 5,970 | 0.35% | $20.41 | $20.57 | $42,770 | 3.1 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 750 | 0.04% | $28.71 | $28.35 | $58,970 | 2.6 % | |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | (4) | (4) | $19.50 | $18.52 | $38,520 | 7.8 % | |
| Team Assemblers | 1,590 | 0.09% | $18.26 | $15.62 | $32,490 | 6.7 % | |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 340 | 0.02% | $26.15 | $26.19 | $54,470 | 1.5 % | |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 2,030 | 0.12% | $22.49 | $22.83 | $47,490 | 2.3 % | |
| Photographic Process Workers | 30 | 0.00% | $14.03 | $13.32 | $27,700 | 12.2 % | |
| Photographic Processing Machine Operators | 50 | 0.00% | $14.02 | $12.98 | $27,000 | 3.6 % | |
| Helpers—Production Workers | 90 | 0.01% | $21.09 | $21.22 | $44,130 | 6.6 % | |
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 7,620 | 0.44% | $14.13 | $14.65 | $30,480 | 3.3 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 170 | 0.01% | $17.40 | $17.95 | $37,330 | 2.8 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 120 | 0.01% | $13.92 | $16.50 | $34,320 | 6.6 % | |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 140 | 0.01% | (2) | (2) | $98,900 | 10.6 % | |
| Commercial Pilots | 40 | 0.00% | (2) | (2) | $53,620 | 5.9 % | |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 30 | 0.00% | $20.16 | $22.81 | $47,450 | 9.7 % | |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 60 | 0.00% | $10.94 | $12.22 | $25,410 | 7.7 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 470 | 0.03% | $19.63 | $19.21 | $39,960 | 6.1 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Light Or Delivery Services | 1,380 | 0.08% | $14.56 | $14.67 | $30,520 | 7.2 % | |
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | (4) | (4) | $6.65 | $9.12 | $18,980 | 19.7 % | |
| Parking Lot Attendants | (4) | (4) | $14.79 | $15.12 | $31,450 | 15.6 % | |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 280 | 0.02% | $15.22 | $15.29 | $31,790 | 4.9 % | |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,720 | 0.16% | $10.55 | $11.78 | $24,510 | 2.2 % | |
About 2000 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Estimates for residual, "All Other", occupations are not available.
(1) 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) = Hourly wage rates for occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available.
(3) = Median hourly wage is equal to or greater than $70.00 per hour.
(4) = Estimates not released due to high relative standard error.
The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
Industry-Specific occupational employment and wage estimates for other SIC Major Groups:
2000 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Other OES estimates and related information:
2000 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)
2000 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)
2000 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)
List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order
List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order
Last Modified Date: November 15, 2001