Occupational Wages, California LaborMarketInfo

Wages and Employment by Occupation

Occupations are groupings of the jobs performed by millions of people every day. These data provide the wages and the number of people employed in those occupations.

Where Can I Find These Data?

Wages for an occupation in my county or California –
Use the Occupation Profile
Download Wages and Employment for All Occupations by Geography –
Use the current and historical Excel files by area
Advanced Search for Wages or Employment by Multiple Occupations or Areas –
Use the Occupational Wages Data Search Tool
Find Prevailing Wages for:
Foreign Workers or
Government Contracts

What's Included in the Occupation Wages?

Wages – Hourly and Annual Wages by percentile and average. The 25th percentile may be useful as a proxy for entry-level wages and the 75th percentile for experienced-level wages.

Employment – Number of jobs

Occupation – Jobs classified using the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) system.

Geography – California, metropolitan area, and regions.

Trends and Info on Occupational Wages

Employment Cost Index
How can you compare wages paid 5, 10, or 15 years ago to wages paid today?

Occupational Wage Data Are Not a Continual Time Series

Similar Data to Consider

Projections of Employment by Occupation
Income Data Search Tool
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (total payroll by industry, not occupation)

What's New for Wages

Wage Data for the 2009, First Quarter, are now available.

Occupation Profile

Get the Facts - wages, outlook, licensing, and more for an occupation in the State or a county.

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California Occupational Guides - For career exploration includes job description and requirements, local job outlook, local benefits and wages, licensing, education, training, links to possible employers, how to find a job, and links to additional resources.

These Data Are Also Called

Salary Data
Pay

Occupation Classification

The data provided in Labor Market Info use the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) to classify occupations.

Use CodeFinder! to look up an occupation code for your occupations.