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Chartbook: Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010 -- Bureau of Labor Statistics; October 2011; Bulletin 2769

"Construction employment: a visual essay" by Ben Cover, Monthly Labor Review, November 2011, pp. 23-36.

"How occupational employment is affected by mass layoffs" by Dina Itkin and Laurie Salmon, Monthly Labor Review, June 2011, pp 3-33.

"Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations: a visual essay" by Ben Cover, John I. Jones, and Audrey Watson, Monthly Labor Review, May 2011, pp. 3-15.

Where are the jobs in my field? Using Occupational Employment Statistics data in your job search

How much could I be earning? Using Occupational Employment Statistics data during wage and salary negotiations

Chart book: Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2009 -- Bureau of Labor Statistics; October 2010; Bulletin 2750

"House work: Jobs in residential upkeep" by Amy Bierer, Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Winter 2010-11, Vol. 54, Number 4, pp. 22-27.

"Mapping out a career: An analysis of geographic concentration of occupations" by Audrey Watson, Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Fall 2010, Vol.54, Number 3, pp.12-23.

Chart book: Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2008 -- Bureau of Labor Statistics; December 2009; Bulletin 2732

"What do OES data have to say about increasing wage inequality?" by John I. Jones, Monthly Labor Review, June 2009, pp. 39-49.

"How shifting occupational composition has affected the real average wage" by Rebecca Keller, Monthly Labor Review, June 2009, pp. 26-38.

Chart book: Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2007 -- Bureau of Labor Statistics; February 2009; Bulletin 2717

"Career beginnings for business majors" by Dina Itkin, Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Winter 2008-09, Vol. 52, Number 4, pp. 24-33

"Occupational employment in the not-for-profit sector” by Zack Warren, Monthly Labor Review, November 2008, pp. 11-43

"The effect of business ownership change on occupational employment and wages" by Dina Itkin, Monthly Labor Review, September 2008, pp. 3-23.

Chart book: Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2006 -- Bureau of Labor Statistics; May 2008; Bulletin 2702
Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2006 -- Bureau of Labor Statistics; June 2008; Bulletin 2703

Employment and Wages of Typical U.S. Occupations

"Beyond averages: Other ways to look at occupational wages ," by Ben Cover, Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Winter 2007-08 Vol. 51, Number 4, pp. 12-17.
Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2005 -- Bureau of Labor Statistics; May 2007; Bulletin 2585
Establishment wage differentials," by Julia I. Lane, Laurie A. Salmon, and James R. Spletzer, Monthly Labor Review, April 2007, pp. 3-17.
Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004 -- Bureau of Labor Statistics; September 2005; Bulletin 2575
Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003 -- Bureau of Labor Statistics; September 2004; Bulletin 2567
Occupational Employment and Wages, 2001 -- Bureau of Labor Statistics; June 2003; Bulletin 2559
Occupational Employment and Wages, 2000 -- Bureau of Labor Statistics; April 2002; Bulletin 2549.
Occupational Employment and Wages, 1999 -- Bureau of Labor Statistics; September 2001; Bulletin 2545.