Friday, May 30, 2008
Tweet[IWS] BLS: [Chart book] Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2006 [28 May 2008]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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[Chart book] Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2006 [28 May 2008]
http://www.bls.gov/oes/2006/may/chartbook.pdf
[full-text, 64 pages]
Occupation Focus
2 Figure 1 Largest occupations in the United States, May 2006
4 Figure 2 Smallest occupations in the United States, May 2006
6 Figure 3 Largest occupations earning wages near the U.S. median, May 2006
8 Figure 4 Wages for occupations with high fatality rates, May 2006
10 Figure 5 Occupations with different wage variation, May 2006
11 Figure 6 Occupations with a similar mean wage, but a different wage potential, May 2006
Occupations within Industries
14 Figure 7 Industries with the highest employment of environmental occupations and their annual wages, May 2006
16 Figure 8 Profile for registered nurses (RNs), May 2006
18 Figure 9 Career choices of drivers in the United States, May 2006
Industry Focus
22 Figure 10 Largest occupations in nonstore retailers and their mean wages, May 2006
23 Figure 11 Largest occupations in general merchandise stores and their mean wages, May 2006
24 Figure 12 Wages for selected occupational groups in the health care and social assistance and manufacturing sectors, May 2006
26 Figure 13 Employment changes in the oil and gas extraction industry, 2003-2006
State Focus
30 Figure 14 A look at Pennsylvania�s occupational workforce, in percent, May 2006
31 Figure 15 Selected occupations in Pennsylvania, May 2006
32 Figure 16 Share of State employment in computer and mathematical occupations, May 2006
33 Figure 17 Annual mean wage for computer and mathematical occupations, by State, May 2006
34 Figure 18 States that employed the most and fewest selected service occupations per capita, May 2006
36 Figure 19 Wages and percent of employment by selected State and occupational group, May 2006
Area Focus
40 Figure 20 Share of employment of elementary school teachers in California, May 2006
41 Figure 21 Average mean wages for elementary school teachers in California, May 2006
42 Figure 22 Pecentage of employment of architecture and engineering occupations by area, May 2006
43 Figure 23 Employment of architecture and engineering occupations by area, May 2006
44 Figure 24 Metropolitan areas with the highest concentrations of fast food cooks and fitness trainers and aerobics instructors, May 2006
46 Figure 25 Metropolitan areas and divisions with the highest concentration of selected arts, entertainment, and sports occupations, May 2006
48 Figure 26 Occupational employment and wages in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in Texas, May 2006
50 Figure 27 Occupations most likely found in nonmetropolitan areas, May 2006
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
[Chart book] Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2006 [28 May 2008]
http://www.bls.gov/oes/2006/may/chartbook.pdf
[full-text, 64 pages]
Occupation Focus
2 Figure 1 Largest occupations in the United States, May 2006
4 Figure 2 Smallest occupations in the United States, May 2006
6 Figure 3 Largest occupations earning wages near the U.S. median, May 2006
8 Figure 4 Wages for occupations with high fatality rates, May 2006
10 Figure 5 Occupations with different wage variation, May 2006
11 Figure 6 Occupations with a similar mean wage, but a different wage potential, May 2006
Occupations within Industries
14 Figure 7 Industries with the highest employment of environmental occupations and their annual wages, May 2006
16 Figure 8 Profile for registered nurses (RNs), May 2006
18 Figure 9 Career choices of drivers in the United States, May 2006
Industry Focus
22 Figure 10 Largest occupations in nonstore retailers and their mean wages, May 2006
23 Figure 11 Largest occupations in general merchandise stores and their mean wages, May 2006
24 Figure 12 Wages for selected occupational groups in the health care and social assistance and manufacturing sectors, May 2006
26 Figure 13 Employment changes in the oil and gas extraction industry, 2003-2006
State Focus
30 Figure 14 A look at Pennsylvania�s occupational workforce, in percent, May 2006
31 Figure 15 Selected occupations in Pennsylvania, May 2006
32 Figure 16 Share of State employment in computer and mathematical occupations, May 2006
33 Figure 17 Annual mean wage for computer and mathematical occupations, by State, May 2006
34 Figure 18 States that employed the most and fewest selected service occupations per capita, May 2006
36 Figure 19 Wages and percent of employment by selected State and occupational group, May 2006
Area Focus
40 Figure 20 Share of employment of elementary school teachers in California, May 2006
41 Figure 21 Average mean wages for elementary school teachers in California, May 2006
42 Figure 22 Pecentage of employment of architecture and engineering occupations by area, May 2006
43 Figure 23 Employment of architecture and engineering occupations by area, May 2006
44 Figure 24 Metropolitan areas with the highest concentrations of fast food cooks and fitness trainers and aerobics instructors, May 2006
46 Figure 25 Metropolitan areas and divisions with the highest concentration of selected arts, entertainment, and sports occupations, May 2006
48 Figure 26 Occupational employment and wages in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in Texas, May 2006
50 Figure 27 Occupations most likely found in nonmetropolitan areas, May 2006
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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