Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012

13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other

All financial specialists 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)
147,630 1.7 % $32.22 $67,020 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $17.14 $21.62 $29.40 $38.93 $50.94
Annual Wage (2) $35,640 $44,970 $61,160 $80,980 $105,950

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)
Depository Credit Intermediation 31,360 1.81 $27.51 $57,230
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 22,020 1.08 $36.56 $76,040
Management of Companies and Enterprises 10,580 0.53 $34.57 $71,910
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 7,770 1.38 $35.99 $74,860
State Government (OES Designation) 7,570 0.34 $28.27 $58,800

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Depository Credit Intermediation 31,360 1.81 $27.51 $57,230
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 7,390 1.63 $35.81 $74,480
Other Financial Investment Activities 4,910 1.38 $36.77 $76,480
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 7,770 1.38 $35.99 $74,860
Other Personal Services 2,980 1.18 $20.23 $42,080

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 $46.28 $96,270
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 110 0.10 $43.67 $90,840
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 6,650 0.77 $41.13 $85,550
Scientific Research and Development Services 400 0.06 $39.74 $82,660
Outpatient Care Centers 340 0.05 $39.62 $82,400

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 20,690 1.45 1.28 $34.74 $72,260
Texas 10,340 0.98 0.86 $30.11 $62,630
New Jersey 10,270 2.71 2.39 $33.56 $69,790
New York 9,720 1.14 1.00 $37.17 $77,320
Illinois 9,640 1.71 1.51 $35.95 $74,770




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)
District of Columbia 3,150 4.82 4.25 $41.23 $85,750
New Jersey 10,270 2.71 2.39 $33.56 $69,790
New Hampshire 1,380 2.25 1.98 $34.98 $72,750
Maryland 5,440 2.17 1.91 $31.31 $65,120
Michigan 7,740 1.97 1.74 $30.74 $63,930




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 3,150 4.82 4.25 $41.23 $85,750
New York 9,720 1.14 1.00 $37.17 $77,320
Illinois 9,640 1.71 1.51 $35.95 $74,770
Virginia 4,870 1.35 1.20 $35.52 $73,880
Massachusetts 2,220 0.69 0.61 $35.23 $73,280





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 9,860 1.91 1.69 $39.25 $81,650
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 8,440 2.32 2.04 $36.46 $75,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 5,280 1.36 1.20 $31.36 $65,220
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 3,230 1.54 1.36 $33.95 $70,610
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 3,040 3.04 2.69 $53.38 $111,020
Baltimore-Towson, MD 2,720 2.16 1.91 $27.31 $56,810
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 2,680 1.18 1.04 $29.71 $61,800
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC 2,630 3.08 2.72 $34.88 $72,550
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division 2,560 2.64 2.33 $31.22 $64,930
Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 2,300 2.41 2.13 $33.98 $70,670




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)
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 1,320 6.76 5.97 $32.39 $67,370
Santa Fe, NM 340 5.76 5.08 $19.76 $41,100
Trenton-Ewing, NJ 1,170 5.43 4.79 $35.42 $73,680
Warner Robins, GA 270 4.87 4.30 $34.54 $71,830
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 1,040 3.60 3.18 $29.12 $60,570
Portsmouth, NH-ME 200 3.58 3.16 $38.30 $79,670
Nashua, NH-MA NECTA Division 400 3.10 2.73 $34.83 $72,460
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC 2,630 3.08 2.72 $34.88 $72,550
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 3,040 3.04 2.69 $53.38 $111,020
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division 2,560 2.64 2.33 $31.22 $64,930