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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Southern Maryland Workforce Region

 

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Office and Administrative Support Occupations43-000011,1001.8052,126
25.06
0.3435,798
17.21
60,290
28.99
34,132
16.41
38,130
18.33
47,459
22.82
60,710
29.19
76,414
36.74
Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers43-10009404.2872,385
34.80
1.2148,258
23.20
84,448
40.60
45,129
21.70
54,237
26.08
68,201
32.79
82,687
39.75
101,710
48.90
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers43-10119404.2872,385
34.80
1.2148,258
23.20
84,448
40.60
45,129
21.70
54,237
26.08
68,201
32.79
82,687
39.75
101,710
48.90
Communications Equipment Operators43-20004027.6440,644
19.54
5.3234,615
16.64
43,658
20.99
34,756
16.71
35,322
16.98
37,898
18.22
44,516
21.40
46,611
22.41
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service43-20113029.9639,216
18.85
4.1534,574
16.62
41,537
19.97
34,756
16.71
35,322
16.98
37,898
18.22
43,710
21.01
45,090
21.68
Financial Clerks43-30001,1103.9552,996
25.48
0.7339,776
19.12
59,605
28.66
36,965
17.77
44,803
21.54
50,099
24.09
60,424
29.05
73,078
35.13
Bill and Account Collectors43-30115015.8153,524
25.73
3.5845,236
21.75
57,668
27.73
45,423
21.84
48,757
23.44
49,551
23.82
55,277
26.58
72,423
34.82
Billing and Posting Clerks43-30211609.4152,195
25.09
1.7339,364
18.92
58,611
28.18
36,913
17.75
42,599
20.48
51,800
24.90
59,483
28.60
69,851
33.58
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks43-30316304.8154,866
26.38
0.9140,924
19.67
61,837
29.73
37,031
17.80
45,961
22.10
52,541
25.26
61,783
29.70
75,804
36.44
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks43-30515014.7360,884
29.27
4.0847,000
22.60
67,826
32.61
46,119
22.17
50,321
24.19
54,788
26.34
67,719
32.56
84,968
40.85
Procurement Clerks43-30615021.8257,093
27.45
3.0044,326
21.31
63,477
30.52
38,239
18.38
52,000
25.00
57,782
27.78
63,731
30.64
73,228
35.21
Tellers43-307117012.1242,897
20.62
1.4535,948
17.28
46,372
22.29
36,058
17.34
37,215
17.89
44,803
21.54
46,512
22.36
48,580
23.36
Information and Record Clerks43-40003,1103.1345,132
21.70
0.6133,699
16.20
50,849
24.45
31,202
15.00
35,484
17.06
40,177
19.32
50,147
24.11
63,580
30.57
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks43-403117029.8458,839
28.29
1.9247,444
22.81
64,537
31.03
48,362
23.25
50,055
24.07
55,114
26.50
65,743
31.61
77,008
37.02
Customer Service Representatives43-40511,5804.3044,157
21.23
0.9433,614
16.16
49,429
23.76
31,408
15.10
35,338
16.99
38,575
18.55
47,267
22.72
63,260
30.41
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs43-406110024.2251,355
24.69
1.5943,649
20.99
55,207
26.54
43,499
20.91
45,679
21.96
50,099
24.09
55,910
26.88
63,764
30.66
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks43-408118015.2435,068
16.86
1.0731,502
15.15
36,851
17.72
31,200
15.00
31,551
15.17
34,039
16.36
36,802
17.69
43,836
21.07
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan43-41119018.2647,221
22.70
2.4238,462
18.49
51,600
24.81
37,697
18.12
41,219
19.82
46,000
22.12
52,093
25.04
58,076
27.92
Order Clerks43-41514022.9466,634
32.04
7.4639,956
19.21
79,973
38.45
39,318
18.90
42,380
20.38
64,013
30.78
97,760
47.00
97,760
47.00
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping43-41618018.2557,723
27.75
2.2945,793
22.02
63,688
30.62
45,136
21.70
48,929
23.52
57,533
27.66
63,865
30.70
75,224
36.17
Receptionists and Information Clerks43-41717004.9640,134
19.30
0.7232,946
15.84
43,728
21.02
31,200
15.00
34,687
16.68
38,036
18.29
44,724
21.50
49,077
23.59
Information and Record Clerks, All Other43-419910016.6860,209
28.95
2.8442,827
20.59
68,900
33.12
40,331
19.39
48,512
23.32
59,954
28.82
72,696
34.95
80,496
38.70
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers43-50001,2205.2555,582
26.72
0.9338,507
18.51
64,120
30.83
36,149
17.38
42,390
20.38
52,818
25.39
66,518
31.98
77,725
37.37
Public Safety Telecommunicators43-50318031.2656,815
27.31
3.5847,520
22.85
61,462
29.55
47,467
22.82
48,570
23.35
52,339
25.16
65,235
31.36
68,105
32.74
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance43-503212010.7855,748
26.80
2.3239,524
19.00
63,860
30.70
36,115
17.36
44,188
21.24
49,540
23.82
69,981
33.64
79,093
38.03
Postal Service Clerks43-505112038.6160,529
29.10
2.0648,971
23.54
66,308
31.88
42,598
20.48
55,723
26.79
60,736
29.20
66,518
31.98
75,171
36.14
Postal Service Mail Carriers43-505228040.0060,462
29.07
2.5742,234
20.30
69,576
33.45
42,390
20.38
42,390
20.38
56,451
27.14
75,338
36.22
86,466
41.57
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks43-506117010.1063,182
30.38
2.2244,075
21.19
72,736
34.97
40,299
19.37
48,755
23.44
60,421
29.05
71,225
34.24
89,841
43.19
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks43-50713706.9048,026
23.09
1.4933,997
16.34
55,041
26.46
31,309
15.05
36,248
17.43
45,207
21.73
57,741
27.76
73,005
35.10
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-60003,1102.5952,829
25.40
0.5536,920
17.75
60,784
29.22
35,169
16.91
39,342
18.91
48,523
23.33
61,095
29.37
77,139
37.09
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants43-60114305.8476,998
37.02
1.3454,721
26.31
88,136
42.37
50,426
24.24
61,890
29.75
76,208
36.64
86,349
41.51
99,118
47.65
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-60128019.6858,514
28.13
4.6041,543
19.97
66,999
32.21
33,528
16.12
53,117
25.54
60,662
29.16
68,651
33.01
83,057
39.93
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-60135706.7745,281
21.77
1.0036,380
17.49
49,732
23.91
36,238
17.42
38,261
18.39
44,330
21.31
49,022
23.57
56,978
27.39
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive43-60142,0302.9449,617
23.85
0.5236,276
17.44
56,288
27.06
34,347
16.51
38,998
18.75
47,541
22.86
58,373
28.06
68,096
32.74
Other Office and Administrative Support Workers43-90001,5603.1449,346
23.72
0.8035,083
16.87
56,478
27.15
32,717
15.73
37,833
18.19
44,758
21.52
58,423
28.09
72,800
35.00
Data Entry Keyers43-90215015.0748,717
23.42
5.0633,869
16.28
56,140
26.99
32,840
15.79
35,071
16.86
44,782
21.53
60,567
29.12
72,924
35.06
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service43-90517024.9539,995
19.23
3.9033,203
15.96
43,391
20.86
31,200
15.00
36,211
17.41
39,410
18.95
39,423
18.95
52,437
25.21
Office Clerks, General43-90611,1403.4148,728
23.43
0.8435,157
16.90
55,514
26.69
32,991
15.86
37,868
18.21
45,023
21.65
57,528
27.66
72,450
34.83
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other43-91992808.7753,840
25.88
2.5235,556
17.09
62,982
30.28
32,547
15.65
38,599
18.56
46,320
22.27
61,922
29.77
82,994
39.90
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Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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