Metro Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
| Occupation Code |
Occupation Title |
Total Employment |
Location Quotient* |
Average Annual Salary |
U.S. Average Annual Salary |
| 00-000 |
All Occupations |
170,214 |
1.00 |
$45,200 |
$56,600 |
| 11-000 |
Management Occupations |
9,108 |
0.80 |
$98,300 |
$120,800 |
| 13-000 |
Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
8,318 |
0.84 |
$70,500 |
$81,000 |
| 15-000 |
Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
3,658 |
0.68 |
$77,300 |
$96,800 |
| 17-000 |
Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
3,147 |
1.08 |
$78,000 |
$90,200 |
| 19-000 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
1,282 |
0.82 |
$59,600 |
$80,000 |
| 21-000 |
Community and Social Service Occupations |
3,770 |
1.24 |
$47,200 |
$52,200 |
| 23-000 |
Legal Occupation |
2,089 |
1.42 |
$83,600 |
$116,000 |
| 25-000 |
Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
7,766 |
0.83 |
$48,200 |
$59,100 |
| 27-000 |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
2,361 |
0.78 |
$45,300 |
$64,700 |
| 29-000 |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
10,307 |
1.02 |
$73,900 |
$87,100 |
| 31-000 |
Healthcare Support Occupations |
5,802 |
0.75 |
$26,000 |
$32,400 |
| 33-000 |
Protective Service Occupations |
5,641 |
1.55 |
$42,200 |
$52,100 |
| 35-000 |
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
13,958 |
1.09 |
$21,400 |
$27,700 |
| 37-000 |
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
5,789 |
1.05 |
$27,200 |
$33,100 |
| 39-000 |
Personal Care and Service Occupations |
4,758 |
1.10 |
$26,100 |
$32,600 |
| 41-000 |
Sales and Related Occupations |
16,614 |
1.02 |
$36,000 |
$46,600 |
| 43-000 |
Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
22,633 |
1.05 |
$36,800 |
$42,400 |
| 45-000 |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
548 |
0.48 |
$37,600 |
$32,900 |
| 47-000 |
Construction and Extraction Occupations |
6,843 |
0.86 |
$39,300 |
$53,400 |
| 49-000 |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
7,086 |
1.09 |
$47,200 |
$52,100 |
| 51-000 |
Production Occupations |
14,184 |
1.44 |
$36,100 |
$41,700 |
| 53-000 |
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
14,550 |
0.99 |
$32,500 |
$39,500 |
Source: JobsEQ; 2021Q2
The Location Quotient (LQ) is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. LQ greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and LQ less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
