Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

All office and administrative support workers not listed separately.

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)
196,570 1.3 % $18.02 $37,480 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.53 $11.98 $16.76 $22.26 $27.85
Annual Wage (2) $21,910 $24,920 $34,850 $46,310 $57,940

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)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 29,460 0.54 $14.23 $29,600
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 22,690 0.75 $16.12 $33,530
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 11,860 0.59 $21.96 $45,680
Junior Colleges 11,390 1.58 $16.99 $35,340
Elementary and Secondary Schools 10,230 0.12 $15.99 $33,250

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 11,390 1.58 $16.99 $35,340
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 22,690 0.75 $16.12 $33,530
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 40 0.71 (8) (8)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 11,860 0.59 $21.96 $45,680
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 29,460 0.54 $14.23 $29,600

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 50 0.01 $32.95 $68,550
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 250 0.05 $26.70 $55,530
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 410 0.10 $26.24 $54,580
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (8) (8) $25.79 $53,640
Home Furnishings Stores 60 0.02 $24.05 $50,030

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 45,040 2.65 1.95 $18.24 $37,940
New York 15,650 1.67 1.23 (8) (8)
Florida 9,450 1.10 0.81 $19.39 $40,330
Texas 7,440 0.61 0.45 $18.54 $38,560
North Carolina 7,100 1.62 1.19 $19.44 $40,440




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)
Nevada 6,000 4.46 3.28 $15.08 $31,370
Connecticut 6,160 3.71 2.73 $15.09 $31,400
Alaska 1,120 3.55 2.61 $24.84 $51,670
Oregon 6,520 3.46 2.55 $18.41 $38,280
District of Columbia 2,100 2.95 2.17 $24.74 $51,460




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 150 0.48 0.35 $25.51 $53,050
Alaska 1,120 3.55 2.61 $24.84 $51,670
District of Columbia 2,100 2.95 2.17 $24.74 $51,460
Michigan 2,020 0.47 0.35 $23.93 $49,770
Massachusetts 1,910 0.54 0.39 $21.70 $45,150





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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 17,210 1.81 1.33 $13.70 $28,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 15,650 2.56 1.88 $18.70 $38,900
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 7,060 2.92 2.15 $19.95 $41,490
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,410 1.73 1.27 $22.92 $47,670
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 5,230 5.30 3.90 $14.70 $30,570
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,810 3.22 2.37 $15.20 $31,620
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 4,040 2.03 1.50 $20.99 $43,660
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 3,980 3.34 2.46 $19.41 $40,380
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,970 0.85 0.63 $19.90 $41,390
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,650 1.87 1.37 $17.05 $35,460




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)
New Haven, CT 1,610 5.66 4.17 $12.99 $27,030
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 5,230 5.30 3.90 $14.70 $30,570
Carson City, NV 150 5.22 3.85 $16.45 $34,220
Salem, OR 810 4.75 3.50 $16.68 $34,690
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 970 4.50 3.31 $25.58 $53,210
Albany, OR 200 4.35 3.20 $16.92 $35,200
Anchorage, AK 710 4.14 3.05 $25.00 $51,990
Medford, OR 350 4.12 3.03 $16.35 $34,010
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 3,590 3.64 2.68 $15.95 $33,190
Eugene, OR 530 3.35 2.46 $18.70 $38,890




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)
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 110 0.90 0.67 $27.95 $58,130
Muncie, IN 150 3.33 2.45 $26.54 $55,190
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 970 4.50 3.31 $25.58 $53,210
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 40 0.25 0.19 $25.33 $52,680
Fairbanks, AK 110 3.01 2.22 $25.21 $52,430
Anchorage, AK 710 4.14 3.05 $25.00 $51,990
Decatur, AL 30 0.60 0.44 $23.76 $49,420
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 160 0.73 0.54 $23.60 $49,090
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 280 0.14 0.11 $23.36 $48,590
Ann Arbor, MI 110 0.51 0.38 $23.16 $48,180

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)
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 610 3.22 2.37 $13.29 $27,640
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 430 1.72 1.26 $14.88 $30,950
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 390 2.76 2.03 (8) (8)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 370 1.71 1.26 $15.37 $31,960
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 340 3.58 2.63 $16.68 $34,690

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 Washington nonmetropolitan area 340 3.58 2.63 $16.68 $34,690
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 610 3.22 2.37 $13.29 $27,640
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 300 2.95 2.18 $14.56 $30,280
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 300 2.83 2.08 $24.34 $50,620
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 90 2.79 2.06 $23.34 $48,540

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)
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $24.57 $51,110
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 300 2.83 2.08 $24.34 $50,620
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.48 0.35 $23.90 $49,710
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 90 2.79 2.06 $23.34 $48,540
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 220 1.64 1.20 $22.44 $46,680

About May 2018 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 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 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019