The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program produces employment and wage estimates annually for over 800 occupations. These estimates are available for the nation as a whole, for individual States, and for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas; national occupational estimates for specific industries are also available.
Announcement
The May 2012 Occupational Employment Statistics data is scheduled to be released on March 29, and will use the full 2010 Standard Occupational Classification System (plus one OES occupation: 25-3098, Substitute teachers) as well as the 2012 NAICS industry classification system. For more information about the 2010 SOC please see the SOC web site. For information about how the 2010 SOC occupations compare to the occupational structure used in OES in 2010 and 2011, please see our FAQ page. For more information about the 2012 NAICS, please see http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/.
Occupational Employment and Wages
March 27, 2012
2011 employment levels in retail salespersons (4.3 million) and
cashiers (3.3 million) occupations combined for nearly 6 percent
of total U.S. employment. The highest paying occupational groups
were management, legal, computer and mathematical, and
architecture and engineering occupations.
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Create up to 6,000 unique charts highlighting data for industries, areas, or occupations of interest. Overview charts highlight selected data for 2011. Interactive charts allow users to customize charts to present employment and wage data for any state, metropolitan or non-metropolitan area, industry, or any occupation. Charts showing locations quotients can be used to compare employment in a particular state or area relative to the US average. To get started, click on the chart image to the right.
Over 4,800 unique maps are available showing employment, wages, and location quotients for 800 occupations by state or area. Employment maps show employment levels for the occupation in each state or area. Wage maps show mean wages for the occupation in each area. Location quotients are a measure of the relative importance of an occupation in an area, and maps show the share of an occupation's employment in an area relative to the US average. Get started by clicking on the chart to the right. From the drop down menus, select an occupation group and occupation, and then select the indicator to map.
People who work in community and social service occupations are concerned with improving society and the lives of individuals. These workers perform a diverse array of duties that may include counseling individuals with substance abuse and behavioral problems, providing social assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of families, and offering spiritual and moral guidance to members of a faith.
Databases
- The Multi-Screen Data Search is a form-based query application that allows you to obtain May 2011 OES data based on choices you make.
- Tables takes you to the OES tables page, which contains links to all OES tables, including previous years.
- Text Files links you to the BLS FTP server, where you can view text files of the data behind the multi-screen data search. OE.txt provides an explanation of how the text files are set up.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Contacts
For additional information concerning the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey, contact an OES staff member at:
- Email: Contact us
- Telephone number: 202-691-6569
- Fax number: 202-691-6444
- Mail address: Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, Suite 2135, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington DC 20212-0001
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