Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

11-9161 Emergency Management Directors

Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.


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)
9,560 1.6 % $39.01 $81,140 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $18.40 $24.76 $34.98 $49.68 $68.09
Annual Wage (2) $38,270 $51,510 $72,760 $103,340 $141,620


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)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 5,030 0.09 $35.58 $74,010
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 1,330 0.06 $30.98 $64,430
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 730 0.01 $42.22 $87,820
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 390 0.01 $46.34 $96,390
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 240 0.06 $52.66 $109,530

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 5,030 0.09 $35.58 $74,010
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 150 0.09 $43.67 $90,830
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 1,330 0.06 $30.98 $64,430
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 240 0.06 $52.66 $109,530
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 110 0.04 $31.02 $64,530

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 200 0.01 $71.98 $149,710
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 190 0.01 $55.02 $114,450
Scientific Research and Development Services 140 0.02 $54.38 $113,100
Management of Companies and Enterprises 190 0.01 $52.67 $109,550
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 240 0.06 $52.66 $109,530


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 940 0.06 0.84 $60.46 $125,750
New York 630 0.07 1.02 $48.38 $100,640
Texas 480 0.04 0.60 $38.38 $79,820
Georgia 420 0.10 1.47 $35.46 $73,760
Illinois 420 0.07 1.06 $38.11 $79,270




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 200 0.29 4.30 $57.85 $120,330
Alaska 90 0.29 4.34 $38.65 $80,390
South Dakota 90 0.23 3.36 $22.62 $47,050
North Dakota 80 0.19 2.83 $37.76 $78,550
Oklahoma 240 0.15 2.23 $25.44 $52,920




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 940 0.06 0.84 $60.46 $125,750
District of Columbia 200 0.29 4.30 $57.85 $120,330
New York 630 0.07 1.02 $48.38 $100,640
Maryland 90 0.04 0.52 $47.96 $99,760
Washington 160 0.05 0.73 $46.76 $97,260



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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)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 330 0.13 1.98 $55.39 $115,220
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 330 0.05 0.74 $57.79 $120,190
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 230 0.21 3.12 $67.29 $139,960
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 200 0.06 0.83 $38.21 $79,480
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 190 0.20 2.99 $53.79 $111,870
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 180 0.07 1.03 $44.35 $92,250
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 160 0.16 2.37 $22.71 $47,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 110 0.03 0.38 $60.81 $126,480
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 100 0.32 4.81 $33.41 $69,480
Richmond, VA 100 0.16 2.39 $37.97 $78,980


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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 40 0.68 10.14 $46.07 $95,830
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 100 0.32 4.81 $33.41 $69,480
Anchorage, AK 60 0.32 4.80 $35.19 $73,200
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 40 0.27 4.03 $28.30 $58,860
Jackson, MS 60 0.22 3.25 $23.51 $48,900
Columbia, SC 80 0.22 3.25 $27.51 $57,220
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 230 0.21 3.12 $67.29 $139,960
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 90 0.21 3.13 $37.36 $77,710
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 190 0.20 2.99 $53.79 $111,870
Richmond, VA 100 0.16 2.39 $37.97 $78,980


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Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 230 0.21 3.12 $67.29 $139,960
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 50 0.03 0.42 $64.84 $134,870
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division 60 0.06 0.83 $61.55 $128,030
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 110 0.03 0.38 $60.81 $126,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 60 0.04 0.58 $59.26 $123,260
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 330 0.05 0.74 $57.79 $120,190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 330 0.13 1.98 $55.39 $115,220
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 190 0.20 2.99 $53.79 $111,870
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 70 0.04 0.60 $53.40 $111,070
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 60 0.04 0.52 $52.05 $108,250

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 3.72 $26.88 $55,910
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 50 0.48 7.20 $16.12 $33,530
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.66 9.77 $21.87 $45,480
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 3.59 $29.23 $60,810
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 3.12 $16.58 $34,490

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.66 9.77 $21.87 $45,480
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 50 0.48 7.20 $16.12 $33,530
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.35 5.25 $17.42 $36,240
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.28 4.14 $30.83 $64,130
Northeast Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 3.98 $23.40 $48,660

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 2.49 $32.47 $67,530
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.28 4.14 $30.83 $64,130
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 3.59 $29.23 $60,810
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 3.72 $26.88 $55,910
Southeast Kansas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.26 3.82 $24.81 $51,600


About May 2017 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2017 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 30, 2018