U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Occupational Employment Statistics

Download Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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2001 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

• 2001 National estimates (70 KB)
• 2001 State estimates (3,314 KB)
• 2001 Metropolitan Area estimates (7,486 KB)

2001 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

• 2001 National 2-digit SIC estimates for SICs 07 to 90 (1,218 KB)
• 2001 National 3-digit SIC estimates for SICs 071 to 903 (3,314 KB)

2000 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

• 2000 National estimates (70 KB)
• 2000 State estimates (3,314 KB)
• 2000 Metropolitan Area estimates (7,486 KB)

2000 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

• 2000 National 2-digit SIC estimates for SICs 07 to 90 (1,218 KB)
• 2000 National 3-digit SIC estimates for SICs 071 to 903 (3,314 KB)

1999 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

• 1999 National estimates (70 KB)
• 1999 State estimates (2,352 KB)
• 1999 Metropolitan Area estimates (8,446 KB)

1999 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

• 1999 National 2-digit SIC estimates for SICs 07 to 90 (740 KB)
• 1999 National 3-digit SIC estimates for SICs 071 to 903 (2,548 KB)

1998 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

• 1998 National estimates (73 KB)
• 1998 State estimates (1,650 KB)
• 1998 Metropolitan Area estimates (5,697 KB)

1998 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

• 1998 National 2-digit SIC estimates for SICs 07 to 90 (604 KB)
• 1998 National 3-digit SIC estimates for SICs 071 to 497 (1,209 KB)
• 1998 National 3-digit SIC estimates for SICs 501 to 903 (933 KB)

Reference Materials for 1998 estimates

• 1997 - 1998 OES dictionary in PDF format (360 KB)
• 1997 - 1998 OES structure in PDF format (82 KB)
• 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) structure (60 KB)

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National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates by Industry

In addition to the occupational employment and wage estimates that can be downloaded above, annual estimates from 1988 to 1997 are available by request for most 2- and 3-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) industry groups. Note:

• Estimates for 1988 - 1995 contain only occupational employment estimates
• Estimates for 1997 - 1998 contain occupational employment and wage estimates
• Estimates for 1988 - 1995 are for different industries each year, with each industry being surveyed only once every three years
• Estimates for 1996 are not available

Last Modified Date: December 5, 2002