Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of sales workers other than retail sales workers. May perform duties, such as budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.

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)
244,320 0.6 % $39.00 $81,120 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $17.82 $24.67 $33.11 $47.07 $67.46
Annual Wage (2) $37,070 $51,310 $68,880 $97,900 $140,320

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)
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 13,910 1.75 $46.28 $96,260
Postal Service 12,930 1.92 $30.91 $64,290
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 12,190 2.02 $38.79 $80,670
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers 9,650 1.36 $39.24 $81,630
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 9,070 1.50 $47.39 $98,570

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers 6,050 3.69 $34.87 $72,530
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 5,850 2.67 $39.09 $81,300
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 4,780 2.57 $29.08 $60,480
Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers 6,640 2.15 $42.85 $89,130
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers 4,030 2.09 $47.21 $98,200

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 3,710 0.81 $54.99 $114,380
Scientific Research and Development Services 610 0.10 $52.37 $108,930
Other Financial Investment Activities 1,440 0.43 $52.28 $108,740
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 1,360 0.99 $52.15 $108,460
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing 40 0.07 $51.27 $106,650

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)
Texas 24,330 2.41 1.26 $38.84 $80,800
California 23,960 1.71 0.89 $37.39 $77,770
New York 17,950 2.15 1.12 $52.28 $108,750
Florida 16,940 2.38 1.24 $44.07 $91,660
Ohio 10,170 2.07 1.08 $36.44 $75,790




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 1,900 3.15 1.64 $42.55 $88,510
Nebraska 2,460 2.73 1.42 $35.76 $74,380
Minnesota 6,820 2.66 1.39 $44.01 $91,540
Washington 6,910 2.57 1.33 $35.77 $74,400
New Jersey 9,600 2.55 1.32 $44.23 $91,990




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 17,950 2.15 1.12 $52.28 $108,750
Rhode Island 890 2.00 1.04 $49.65 $103,270
Pennsylvania 8,260 1.51 0.78 $48.87 $101,650
New Jersey 9,600 2.55 1.32 $44.23 $91,990
Florida 16,940 2.38 1.24 $44.07 $91,660

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-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 12,900 2.59 1.35 $55.37 $115,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 6,750 1.77 0.92 $35.86 $74,580
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 6,660 3.33 1.73 $43.48 $90,430
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 6,280 2.52 1.31 $40.74 $84,730
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 6,070 1.72 0.89 $37.84 $78,710
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 5,500 3.28 1.70 $45.57 $94,780
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 4,290 3.19 1.66 $38.35 $79,780
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 4,000 2.41 1.25 $47.56 $98,920
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 3,760 1.71 0.89 $37.57 $78,140
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 3,730 1.63 0.85 $42.08 $87,520




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)
Idaho Falls, ID 210 4.32 2.25 $26.44 $54,990
Nashua, NH-MA NECTA Division 540 4.18 2.18 $47.76 $99,340
Manchester, NH 380 3.90 2.03 $41.44 $86,190
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN 3,090 3.62 1.89 $43.00 $89,440
Raleigh-Cary, NC 1,740 3.55 1.85 $41.18 $85,650
Odessa, TX 190 3.40 1.77 $44.79 $93,170
Dubuque, IA 170 3.36 1.75 $25.07 $52,140
Portsmouth, NH-ME 180 3.35 1.74 $46.39 $96,500
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 6,660 3.33 1.73 $43.48 $90,430
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 1,470 3.31 1.72 $36.90 $76,750