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 Industry Group 525 - Hardware Stores.
SIC Industry Group 525 - Hardware Stores is part of: SIC Major Group 52 - Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, and Mobile Home Dealers.
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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 | 170,260 | 100.00% | $8.35 | $10.21 | $21,240 | 0.7 % |
| 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 | 8,600 | 5.05% | $20.04 | $24.40 | $50,740 | 1.7 % | |
| Chief Executives | 420 | 0.25% | $31.24 | $38.45 | $79,980 | 5.6 % | |
| General and Operations Managers | 6,460 | 3.79% | $20.19 | $24.40 | $50,740 | 1.9 % | |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 140 | 0.08% | $15.56 | $17.65 | $36,720 | 6.1 % | |
| Sales Managers | 440 | 0.26% | $19.86 | $22.84 | $47,510 | 7.6 % | |
| Administrative Services Managers | 110 | 0.06% | $16.54 | $22.38 | $46,550 | 16.3 % | |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 40 | 0.02% | $16.90 | $21.65 | $45,040 | 8.4 % | |
| Financial Managers | 70 | 0.04% | $24.64 | $28.08 | $58,410 | 6.5 % | |
| Human Resources Managers | 60 | 0.04% | $16.66 | $17.71 | $36,840 | 5.2 % | |
| Purchasing Managers | 690 | 0.41% | $17.20 | $20.94 | $43,550 | 5.4 % | |
| 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 | 1,870 | 1.10% | $14.21 | $16.19 | $33,680 | 2.8 % | |
| Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products | 30 | 0.02% | $18.64 | $16.42 | $34,140 | 17.8 % | |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 1,210 | 0.71% | $13.06 | $14.69 | $30,560 | 3.6 % | |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 40 | 0.02% | $13.42 | $14.36 | $29,870 | 6.2 % | |
| Cost Estimators | 180 | 0.11% | $17.45 | $21.24 | $44,190 | 6.5 % | |
| Training and Development Specialists | 50 | 0.03% | $13.96 | $14.18 | $29,500 | 3.7 % | |
| Accountants and Auditors | 330 | 0.19% | $16.53 | $19.51 | $40,580 | 4.1 % | |
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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 | 120 | 0.07% | $16.99 | $20.61 | $42,870 | 7.3 % | |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 30 | 0.02% | $16.90 | $20.86 | $43,380 | 8.4 % | |
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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 | 30 | 0.02% | $22.80 | $22.19 | $46,160 | 9.6 % | |
| 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 | 400 | 0.23% | $9.32 | $10.28 | $21,380 | 6.1 % | |
| Interior Designers | 90 | 0.05% | $10.65 | $11.96 | $24,870 | 5.6 % | |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 270 | 0.16% | $8.03 | $9.20 | $19,140 | 8.0 % | |
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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 | 110 | 0.06% | $11.49 | $13.68 | $28,450 | 14.2 % | |
| Security Guards | 80 | 0.05% | $11.07 | $13.89 | $28,900 | 19.1 % | |
| 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 | 70 | 0.04% | $6.97 | $7.70 | $16,020 | 3.5 % | |
| Cooks, Short Order | 30 | 0.02% | $6.97 | $7.64 | $15,900 | 4.8 % | |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 40 | 0.02% | $6.88 | $7.60 | $15,820 | 6.2 % | |
| 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 | 1,020 | 0.60% | $6.77 | $7.63 | $15,870 | 3.7 % | |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 840 | 0.49% | $6.58 | $7.37 | $15,320 | 4.6 % | |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 80 | 0.05% | $7.16 | $7.98 | $16,600 | 4.5 % | |
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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 | 120,880 | 71.00% | $7.96 | $9.19 | $19,120 | 0.6 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers | 15,720 | 9.23% | $13.14 | $14.73 | $30,630 | 1.1 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 140 | 0.08% | $11.79 | $15.52 | $32,280 | 13.9 % | |
| Cashiers | 31,070 | 18.25% | $6.97 | $7.28 | $15,150 | 0.6 % | |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 3,930 | 2.31% | $8.05 | $8.82 | $18,340 | 2.3 % | |
| Parts Salespersons | 2,500 | 1.47% | $8.26 | $9.14 | $19,020 | 3.0 % | |
| Retail Salespersons | 64,990 | 38.17% | $7.83 | $8.47 | $17,610 | 0.7 % | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 200 | 0.12% | $14.73 | $15.57 | $32,390 | 4.0 % | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 1,750 | 1.03% | $16.42 | $19.78 | $41,140 | 5.7 % | |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 120 | 0.07% | $8.51 | $9.53 | $19,810 | 11.8 % | |
| Telemarketers | (4) | (4) | $10.66 | $11.05 | $22,990 | 5.4 % | |
| Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | (4) | (4) | $8.26 | $10.94 | $22,760 | 10.5 % | |
| 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 | 23,850 | 14.01% | $8.88 | $9.65 | $20,070 | 0.8 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 1,920 | 1.13% | $12.22 | $14.02 | $29,150 | 3.3 % | |
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 140 | 0.08% | $10.20 | $10.33 | $21,480 | 3.4 % | |
| Bill and Account Collectors | 430 | 0.25% | $8.83 | $9.85 | $20,490 | 4.4 % | |
| Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 700 | 0.41% | $8.70 | $9.23 | $19,200 | 2.7 % | |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 4,400 | 2.58% | $10.02 | $10.53 | $21,910 | 1.5 % | |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 80 | 0.05% | $9.82 | $10.07 | $20,950 | 5.7 % | |
| Procurement Clerks | 130 | 0.08% | $9.63 | $9.65 | $20,070 | 3.3 % | |
| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 130 | 0.08% | $9.90 | $10.37 | $21,580 | 3.3 % | |
| Customer Service Representatives | 520 | 0.31% | $8.59 | $9.41 | $19,560 | 2.4 % | |
| File Clerks | 70 | 0.04% | $7.33 | $7.44 | $15,480 | 3.7 % | |
| Order Clerks | 570 | 0.33% | $9.63 | $9.96 | $20,720 | 2.1 % | |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 50 | 0.03% | $11.89 | $11.70 | $24,340 | 3.2 % | |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 130 | 0.08% | $8.58 | $8.80 | $18,310 | 2.6 % | |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 70 | 0.04% | $11.73 | $11.68 | $24,300 | 8.7 % | |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 40 | 0.02% | $13.22 | $13.69 | $28,480 | 8.8 % | |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 3,410 | 2.00% | $8.73 | $9.27 | $19,270 | 1.1 % | |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 6,250 | 3.67% | $7.54 | $7.90 | $16,440 | 1.0 % | |
| Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 370 | 0.22% | $12.45 | $14.17 | $29,460 | 4.5 % | |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 800 | 0.47% | $9.19 | $9.99 | $20,780 | 7.1 % | |
| Computer Operators | 360 | 0.21% | $10.20 | $10.57 | $21,990 | 4.8 % | |
| Data Entry Keyers | 70 | 0.04% | $9.61 | $9.44 | $19,640 | 3.8 % | |
| Office Clerks, General | 3,090 | 1.81% | $8.38 | $8.80 | $18,300 | 1.9 % | |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 190 | 0.11% | $7.65 | $8.21 | $17,070 | 5.8 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | (4) | (4) | $12.41 | $12.38 | $25,760 | 4.7 % | |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | (4) | (4) | $6.91 | $6.91 | $14,380 | 7.6 % | |
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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 | 1,300 | 0.76% | $12.94 | $15.24 | $31,700 | 8.3 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | (4) | (4) | $28.44 | $26.09 | $54,280 | 11.9 % | |
| Carpenters | 290 | 0.17% | $11.12 | $12.15 | $25,260 | 3.4 % | |
| Electricians | (4) | (4) | $15.12 | $15.08 | $31,360 | 4.6 % | |
| Glaziers | 170 | 0.10% | $9.35 | $10.43 | $21,700 | 4.6 % | |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 470 | 0.28% | $18.61 | $20.91 | $43,500 | 20.4 % | |
| Helpers—Carpenters | (4) | (4) | $7.94 | $8.49 | $17,660 | 6.9 % | |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations top | |||||||
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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 | 4,760 | 2.80% | $10.16 | $10.88 | $22,630 | 2.3 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 250 | 0.15% | $16.23 | $17.82 | $37,070 | 4.3 % | |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 270 | 0.16% | $14.16 | $12.97 | $26,980 | 8.4 % | |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 80 | 0.05% | $10.85 | $12.12 | $25,210 | 9.1 % | |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 30 | 0.02% | $13.60 | $14.56 | $30,280 | 7.9 % | |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics | 90 | 0.05% | $11.79 | $11.88 | $24,720 | 3.6 % | |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 1,970 | 1.16% | $9.85 | $10.34 | $21,510 | 3.1 % | |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 170 | 0.10% | $6.73 | $6.98 | $14,520 | 2.0 % | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 220 | 0.13% | $11.45 | $11.11 | $23,110 | 6.0 % | |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 150 | 0.09% | $10.19 | $10.41 | $21,650 | 9.0 % | |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 670 | 0.39% | $9.21 | $10.16 | $21,130 | 6.7 % | |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 140 | 0.08% | $11.49 | $11.50 | $23,920 | 5.0 % | |
| Helpers—Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 370 | 0.22% | $8.23 | $9.23 | $19,200 | 5.9 % | |
| Production Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Production Occupations | 620 | 0.36% | $10.09 | $10.90 | $22,670 | 3.4 % | |
| Machinists | 110 | 0.06% | $11.40 | $11.20 | $23,290 | 4.1 % | |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 100 | 0.06% | $12.54 | $13.09 | $27,220 | 2.9 % | |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 80 | 0.05% | $9.80 | $10.09 | $20,990 | 3.9 % | |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | (4) | (4) | $8.41 | $9.28 | $19,310 | 9.3 % | |
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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 | 6,400 | 3.76% | $8.72 | $9.30 | $19,340 | 1.5 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 60 | 0.04% | $16.59 | $18.00 | $37,450 | 5.1 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 50 | 0.03% | $18.46 | $18.06 | $37,570 | 4.2 % | |
| Driver/Sales Workers | (4) | (4) | $13.20 | $12.34 | $25,660 | 8.3 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 540 | 0.32% | $12.03 | $12.23 | $25,440 | 3.0 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Light Or Delivery Services | 1,560 | 0.92% | $9.56 | $9.86 | $20,500 | 1.7 % | |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 630 | 0.37% | $10.11 | $10.27 | $21,360 | 1.5 % | |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | (4) | (4) | $8.96 | $10.02 | $20,840 | 2.9 % | |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 3,080 | 1.81% | $7.66 | $8.05 | $16,750 | 1.7 % | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 110 | 0.06% | $6.94 | $6.99 | $14,530 | 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.
(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 groups:
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Last Modified Date: November 15, 2001