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Employment and Occupational Information in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Summary
Employment Information
Salary Information
Occupations
Business Statistics for U.S. States
Business Statistics for U.S. Metro Areas
Further Information

Snapshot of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in 2010

7,385,950

Total Employment

6.50 %

Unemployment Rate

$69,960

Average Annual Salary

#1 amongst U.S. industries ranked by future employment growth.
#1 amongst U.S. industries ranked by average annual wages.
#4 amongst U.S. industries ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
#6 amongst U.S. industries ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
#9 amongst U.S. industries ranked by total employment.
#10 amongst U.S. industries ranked by percentage of women employed.
#12 amongst U.S. industries ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.

Employment Information for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Total Employment for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Unemployment Rate for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Diversity of Racial Groups Amongst Industry Total in 2010

Figure 5. Diversity of Employment

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

United States

Total Employment

7,385,950

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

-224,360

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

43.20 %

47.20 %

Percent of Men Employed

56.80 %

52.80 %

Unemployment Rate

6.50 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

7.50 %

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

5.70 %

10.50 %

Table 1. Employment Information for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Salary Information for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Annual Salary Distribution for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Average Hourly Wage for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Wage Increase Percent for Industry Total in 2010

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

United States

Average Annual Salary

$69,960

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$33.63

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.03 %

0.02 %

Table 2. Salary Information for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. Management Occupations: $135,440

2. Legal Occupations: $102,950

3. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $81,760

4. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: $75,660

5. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $74,220

Table 3. Highest Paying Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Sales and Related Occupations: 0.05 %

2. Production Occupations: 0.05 %

3. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 0.04 %

4. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: 0.03 %

5. Construction and Extraction Occupations: 0.02 %

Table 4. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 22.90 %

2. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: 15.14 %

3. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 13.85 %

4. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: 11.32 %

5. Legal Occupations: 8.21 %

Table 5. Popular Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 0.22 %

2. Protective Service Occupations: 0.12 %

3. Community and Social Service Occupations: 0.09 %

4. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.06 %

5. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.01 %

Table 6. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Business Statistics Information for U.S. States

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT

1. California: 1,189,159

2. Texas: 601,517

3. New York: 582,925

4. Florida: 437,666

5. Virginia: 392,484

Table 7. States with the Largest Employment (2008)

LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS

1. California: 105,117

2. Florida: 64,593

3. New York: 55,652

4. Texas: 53,853

5. Illinois: 36,814

Table 8. States with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM

1. District of Columbia: 21.68

2. Virginia: 16.03

3. Maryland: 13.17

4. Massachusetts: 12.53

5. Nebraska: 12.49

Table 9. States with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM

1. District of Columbia: $2,381,144

2. Virginia: $1,251,416

3. Massachusetts: $1,105,965

4. Maryland: $970,811

5. New Jersey: $846,645

Table 10. States with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Business Statistics Information for U.S. Metro Areas

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT

1. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY: 693,350

2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC: 486,560

3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA : 485,501

4. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 322,339

5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA : 238,681

Table 11. U.S. Metro Areas with the Largest Employment (2008)

LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS

1. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY: 65,261

2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA : 43,296

3. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 31,591

4. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL : 26,810

5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC: 25,544

Table 12. U.S. Metro Areas with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM

1. Binghamton, NY : 29.06

2. Huntsville, AL : 26.05

3. Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA : 23.45

4. Durham, NC : 20.9

5. Columbus, IN : 20.08

Table 13. U.S. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM

1. Binghamton, NY : $1,998,582

2. Huntsville, AL : $1,960,191

3. Durham, NC : $1,830,908

4. Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA : $1,782,664

5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC: $1,686,524

Table 14. U.S. Metro Areas with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)

Projections for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

United States

Total Employment in 2018

10,486,100

166,205,600

Number of New Jobs Added by 2018

2,656,500

15,273,900

Annual Jobs Growth Rate by 2018

3.00 %

1.00 %

Economic Output by 2018

$1,752.3 Billion

$27,702.7 Billion

Annual Economic Output Growth Rate by 2018

3.20 %

2.80 %

Table 15. Industry Projections for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (2008-2018)

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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce