Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

43-9799 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other*

* This occupation has the same title, but not necessarily the same content, as the 2010 SOC occupation

This OES occupation is a combination of data collected for the 2010 SOC occupations 43-3099 Financial Clerks, All Other, 43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other and the 2000 SOC occupation 43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
261,990 1.5 % $16.07 $33,420 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.77 $10.74 $14.96 $19.82 $25.12
Annual Wage (2) $18,250 $22,340 $31,120 $41,230 $52,260


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 31,370 1.10 $15.49 $32,220
Local Government (OES Designation) 28,810 0.52 $14.05 $29,230
Elementary and Secondary Schools 22,330 0.27 $13.76 $28,610
Employment Services 16,320 0.55 $15.51 $32,270
Junior Colleges 15,050 1.94 $13.46 $28,000

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 15,050 1.94 $13.46 $28,000
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 7,430 1.32 $18.07 $37,600
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 31,370 1.10 $15.49 $32,220
Office Administrative Services 3,540 0.88 $17.01 $35,390
Educational Support Services 1,210 0.86 $16.43 $34,180

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Mining 60 0.02 $29.81 $62,000
Natural Gas Distribution 240 0.22 $28.73 $59,750
Other Telecommunications 190 0.16 $27.89 $58,020
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) 250 0.15 $24.53 $51,020
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 50 0.02 $24.02 $49,960


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 70,920 5.05 2.47 $14.92 $31,040
New York 21,260 2.52 1.24 $15.30 $31,820
Illinois 17,880 3.21 1.57 $17.04 $35,450
Texas 10,440 1.01 0.50 $17.66 $36,740
Florida 8,450 1.18 0.58 $14.41 $29,960




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 3,810 6.28 3.07 $12.99 $27,020
Nevada 6,740 6.06 2.97 $15.63 $32,520
Alaska 1,860 5.93 2.90 $23.98 $49,880
California 70,920 5.05 2.47 $14.92 $31,040
Oregon 7,140 4.50 2.20 $15.40 $32,020




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 1,860 5.93 2.90 $23.98 $49,880
Montana 370 0.86 0.42 $21.36 $44,420
District of Columbia 2,330 3.61 1.77 $21.21 $44,120
Pennsylvania 3,480 0.63 0.31 $19.70 $40,970
Maryland 6,790 2.74 1.34 $19.37 $40,300





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 18,720 4.90 2.40 $15.12 $31,460
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 15,480 3.06 1.50 $14.45 $30,050
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 11,320 3.16 1.55 $16.83 $35,010
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 6,810 5.96 2.92 $13.05 $27,130
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 5,950 3.48 1.70 $16.87 $35,100
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 5,160 6.41 3.14 $15.26 $31,750
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 4,880 2.11 1.03 $20.63 $42,920
Baltimore-Towson, MD 4,400 3.52 1.72 $17.81 $37,050
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 4,270 4.36 2.14 $16.28 $33,860
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 4,150 4.36 2.14 $15.91 $33,090




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Springfield, IL 1,540 14.43 7.07 $18.27 $38,000
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 590 9.57 4.69 $15.54 $32,330
Kankakee-Bradley, IL 360 8.97 4.39 $18.65 $38,800
Fairbanks, AK 310 8.74 4.28 $23.72 $49,330
Manchester, NH 770 7.74 3.79 $13.32 $27,710
Fresno, CA 2,220 7.14 3.50 $12.69 $26,390
Portsmouth, NH-ME 370 6.79 3.32 $13.79 $28,690
Iowa City, IA 550 6.60 3.23 $10.56 $21,970
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 5,160 6.41 3.14 $15.26 $31,750
Reno-Sparks, NV 1,190 6.30 3.08 $16.08 $33,440




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Savannah, GA 180 1.24 0.61 $27.20 $56,570
Athens-Clarke County, GA 40 0.52 0.25 $24.52 $51,000
Anchorage, AK 890 5.27 2.58 $24.05 $50,010
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division 1,360 2.44 1.20 $23.94 $49,800
Fairbanks, AK 310 8.74 4.28 $23.72 $49,330
Champaign-Urbana, IL 290 3.10 1.52 $23.17 $48,200
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 200 1.78 0.87 $23.12 $48,090
Auburn-Opelika, AL 40 0.78 0.38 $22.20 $46,170
Great Falls, MT 30 0.98 0.48 $22.12 $46,000
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,260 2.96 1.45 $21.90 $45,560

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 750 7.80 3.82 $13.40 $27,870
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 690 3.83 1.87 $15.93 $33,140
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 500 3.29 1.61 $12.74 $26,500
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 490 1.30 0.64 $11.79 $24,510
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 490 1.78 0.87 $13.31 $27,690

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 230 9.03 4.42 $16.22 $33,730
Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 750 7.80 3.82 $13.40 $27,870
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area 210 7.42 3.63 $11.45 $23,810
Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 420 5.90 2.89 $24.01 $49,930
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 190 5.41 2.65 $23.79 $49,480

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area 160 2.92 1.43 $26.47 $55,050
Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 420 5.90 2.89 $24.01 $49,930
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 190 5.41 2.65 $23.79 $49,480
Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $23.36 $48,600
Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.30 0.15 $22.43 $46,650


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) 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.

(3) 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

Download May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped XLS files

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012