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Management and business and financial operations occupations | Professional and related occupations | Service occupations | Sales and related occupations | Office and administrative support occupations | Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | Construction and extraction occupations | Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | Production occupations | Transportation and material moving occupations | Job opportunities in the Armed Forces | Quick Stats | Earnings Graph | Relative Pay | Area and Industry Statistics | Demographics | Race and Ethnic Distribution | Union Statistics | Hourly and Minimum Wage | Employee Tenure | Fatalities

Management and business and financial operations occupations

Management and business and financial operations occupations
• Management occupations • Business and financial operations occupations • Occupations not studied in detail

Professional and related occupations

Professional and related occupations
• Computer and mathematical occupations • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers • Engineers • Drafters and engineering technicians • Life scientists • Physical scientists • Social scientists and related occupations • Science technician occupations • Community and social services occupations • Legal occupations • Education, training, library, and museum occupations • Arts and design • Entertainers and performers, sports and related occupations • Media and communications-related occupations • Health diagnosing and treating occupations • Health technologists and technicians • Occupations not studied in detail

Service occupations

Service occupations
• Healthcare support occupations • Protective service occupations • Food preparation and serving related occupations • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations • Personal care and service occupations • Occupations not studied in detail

Sales and related occupations

Sales and related occupations
• Sales and related occupations • Occupations not studied in detail

Office and administrative support occupations

Office and administrative support occupations
• Financial clerks • Information and record clerks • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing occupations • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing occupations, except postal workers • Other office and administrative support occupations • Occupations not studied in detail

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
• Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations • Occupations not studied in detail

Construction and extraction occupations

Construction and extraction occupations
• Construction trades and related workers • Occupations not studied in detail

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
• Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers • Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations • Occupations not studied in detail

Production occupations

Production occupations
• Assembly and fabrication • Food-processing • Metal workers and plastic workers • Printing occupations • Textile, apparel, and furnishings • Woodworking • Plant and system operators • Other production occupations • Occupations not studied in detail

Transportation and material moving occupations

Transportation and material moving occupations
• Air transportation occupations • Motor vehicle operators • Rail transportation • Water transportation • Material moving • Occupations not studied in detail

Job opportunities in the Armed Forces

Job opportunities in the Armed Forces
• Job opportunities in the Armed Forces

Quick Stats

Total, all occupations

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

Earnings Graph

National Average and Percentile Annual Earnings, May 2005

Metropolitan area and State estimates.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

Relative Pay

Metropolitan Area Relative Pay for All Occupations

source: National Compensation Survey; about this section

Area and Industry Statistics

May 2005 Mean Annual Earnings and Employment, wage and salary workers

All Occupations
— National
U.S.: $37,870
— by State
AL: $32,310
AK: $42,740
AZ: $34,940
AR: $29,750
CA: $42,510
CO: $40,280
CT: $44,860
DE: $39,190
DC: $59,110
FL: $34,420
GA: $36,290
HI: $37,050
ID: $33,050
IL: $39,290
IN: $34,080
IA: $32,340
KS: $33,960
KY: $32,550
LA: $31,430
ME: $33,920
MD: $42,080
MA: $45,970
MI: $40,040
MN: $40,340
MS: $29,100
MO: $34,660
MT: $30,220
NE: $33,310
NV: $34,750
NH: $37,990
NJ: $43,860
NM: $33,180
NY: $44,060
NC: $34,460
ND: $30,850
OH: $36,270
OK: $31,460
OR: $37,280
PA: $36,320
RI: $38,980
SC: $32,250
SD: $29,170
TN: $33,260
TX: $35,470
UT: $34,280
VT: $35,070
VA: $39,760
WA: $41,460
WV: $30,560
WI: $35,660
WY: $32,940
GU: $27,610
PR: $22,240
VI: $28,930
— by NAICS Industry Sector
11 $22,470
21 $45,210
22 $53,720
23 $40,960
31-33 $39,240
42 $43,410
44-45 $26,360
48-49 $39,570
51 $50,040
52 $49,200
53 $34,850
54 $58,560
55 $56,430
56 $29,510
61 $41,840
62 $39,400
71 $27,920
72 $19,090
81 $30,710
92 $44,250
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for all occupations.

Width of bars indicates mean annual wages; color of bars indicates employment.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

Demographics

Total, 16 years and over

  • Employed persons, 2004
    • Employed persons:
    139,252,000    		Percent of total
    WomenMenBlackAsianHispanic
    46.5% 53.5% 10.7% 4.3% 12.9%
  • Full-time wage and salary workers, 2004
     EmploymentMedian weekly earnings
    $W/M ratio
    Women
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 44,223,000$5730.804
    Men
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 57,001,000$713
    All workers
    (emp.) (earn.)    		101,224,000$638 

Management, professional, and related occupations

  • Employed persons, 2004
    • Employed persons:
    48,532,000    		Percent of total
    WomenMenBlackAsianHispanic
    50.3% 49.7% 8.1% 5.6% 6.4%
  • Full-time wage and salary workers, 2004
     EmploymentMedian weekly earnings
    $W/M ratio
    Women
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 18,168,000$7800.710
    Men
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 17,981,000$1,098
    All workers
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 36,149,000$918 

Sales and office occupations

  • Employed persons, 2004
    • Employed persons:
    35,464,000    		Percent of total
    WomenMenBlackAsianHispanic
    63.9% 36.1% 11.0% 3.9% 10.8%
  • Full-time wage and salary workers, 2004
     EmploymentMedian weekly earnings
    $W/M ratio
    Women
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 15,540,000$5120.765
    Men
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 9,410,000$669
    All workers
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 24,950,000$558 

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

  • Employed persons, 2004
    • Employed persons:
    14,582,000    		Percent of total
    WomenMenBlackAsianHispanic
    4.5% 95.5% 6.9% 1.8% 22.1%
  • Full-time wage and salary workers, 2004
     EmploymentMedian weekly earnings
    $W/M ratio
    Women
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 445,000$4530.724
    Men
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 10,835,000$626
    All workers
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 11,280,000$621 

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

  • Employed persons, 2004
    • Employed persons:
    17,954,000    		Percent of total
    WomenMenBlackAsianHispanic
    23.0% 77.0% 13.9% 3.8% 19.2%
  • Full-time wage and salary workers, 2004
     EmploymentMedian weekly earnings
    $W/M ratio
    Women
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 3,296,000$4060.702
    Men
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 11,786,000$578
    All workers
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 15,082,000$523 

source: Current Population Survey; about this section

Race and Ethnic Distribution

Employed persons by occupation, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and sex (Percent distribution), 2004

OccupationPercent distribution: Race, ethnicity, and sex
sexTotalWhiteBlackAsianHisp.
TotalT100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
W100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
M100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Management, professional,
and related occupations		T 34.9% 35.6% 26.5% 45.2% 17.3%
W 37.7% 38.6% 30.6% 43.8% 22.4%
M 32.4% 33.1% 21.7% 46.3% 14.0%
Sales and
office occupations		T 25.5% 25.5% 26.3% 23.0% 21.3%
W 35.0% 35.6% 33.3% 28.2% 33.2%
M 17.2% 17.1% 18.2% 18.7% 13.5%
Natural resources,
construction, and maintenance occupations		T 10.5% 11.2% 6.8% 4.4% 18.0%
W 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.6% 2.0%
M 18.7% 19.7% 13.6% 7.5% 28.5%
Production, transportation,
and material moving occupations		T 12.9% 12.4% 16.7% 11.2% 19.2%
W 6.4% 6.0% 8.2% 8.6% 12.2%
M 18.6% 17.9% 26.5% 13.4% 23.8%

source: Current Population Survey; about this section

Union Statistics

• Union affiliation of employed wage & salary workers
• Median weekly earnings of full-time wage & salary workers

Management, professional, and related occupations

  • Employed wage and salary workers, 2005
    • Employed persons: 42,226,000
    Members of unionsRepresented by unions
    NumberPercentNumberPercent
    5,639,000 13.4% 6,385,000 15.1%
    more union employment statistics
  • Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, 2005
    All full-time wage and salary workers $937
    — Members of unions$942
    — Represented by unions$937
    — Non-union$937
    more union earnings statistics

Sales and office occupations

  • Employed wage and salary workers, 2005
    • Employed persons: 32,541,000
    Members of unionsRepresented by unions
    NumberPercentNumberPercent
    2,385,000 7.3% 2,671,000 8.2%
    more union employment statistics
  • Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, 2005
    All full-time wage and salary workers $575
    — Members of unions$681
    — Represented by unions$675
    — Non-union$562
    more union earnings statistics

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

  • Employed wage and salary workers, 2005
    • Employed persons: 12,907,000
    Members of unionsRepresented by unions
    NumberPercentNumberPercent
    2,129,000 16.5% 2,238,000 17.3%
    more union employment statistics
  • Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, 2005
    All full-time wage and salary workers $623
    — Members of unions$910
    — Represented by unions$903
    — Non-union$585
    more union earnings statistics

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

  • Employed wage and salary workers, 2005
    • Employed persons: 17,142,000
    Members of unionsRepresented by unions
    NumberPercentNumberPercent
    3,086,000 18.0% 3,271,000 19.1%
    more union employment statistics
  • Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, 2005
    All full-time wage and salary workers $540
    — Members of unions$709
    — Represented by unions$704
    — Non-union$510
    more union earnings statistics

source: Current Population Survey; about this section

Hourly and Minimum Wage

Employed wage and salary workers paid hourly rates and those with earnings at or below the Federal minimum wage, 2004

Total, 16 years and over

Paid hourly wages 73,939,000
At or below $5.15 per hour 2,003,000
At $5.15 520,000
Below $5.15 1,483,000

Management, professional, and related occupations

Paid hourly wages 13,743,000
At or below $5.15 per hour 66,000
At $5.15 27,000
Below $5.15 39,000

Sales and office occupations

Paid hourly wages 20,650,000
At or below $5.15 per hour 250,000
At $5.15 146,000
Below $5.15 104,000

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

Paid hourly wages 9,368,000
At or below $5.15 per hour 50,000
At $5.15 26,000
Below $5.15 24,000

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Paid hourly wages 13,796,000
At or below $5.15 per hour 144,000
At $5.15 66,000
Below $5.15 78,000

source: Current Population Survey; about this section

Employee Tenure

Median years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers, 2004

OccupationEmployee Tenure, median (years)
Total, 16 years and over 4.0
Management, professional, and related occupations 5.0
Sales and office occupations 3.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 3.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4.2

source: Current Population Survey; about this section

Fatalities

2004 Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure

OccupationFatalities: Event or exposure
TotalTran.Viol.Cont.FallsExpo.Fires
Total 5,703 2,460 795 1,004 815 459 159
Management occupations 629 270 110 131 65 30 22
Professional and related occupations-------
Sales and related occupations 352 105 193 11 27 10 5
Office and administrative support occupations 91 47 25 8 8--
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 281 132 16 96 11 19 6
Construction and extraction occupations 1,129 250 32 258 409 150 30
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 382 73 35 103 69 67 35
Production occupations 288 48 34 110 33 29 31
Transportation and material moving occupations 1,490 1,067 85 197 76 53 11
Military specific occupations 64 45 5 5 7--

source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Program; about this section

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