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The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program conducts a semi-annual mail survey designed to produce estimates of employment and wages for specific occupations. The OES program collects data on wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in order to produce employment and wage estimates for about 800 occupations. Data from self-employed persons are not collected and are not included in the estimates. The OES program produces these occupational estimates by geographic area and by industry. Estimates based on geographic areas are available at the National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area levels. The Bureau of Labor Statistics produces occupational employment and wage estimates for over 450 industry classifications at the national level. The industry classifications correspond to the sector, 3-, 4-, and 5-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industrial groups. More information and details about the data provided can be found at https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Summary Data Available
Cross-industry estimates are available by Nation, State, and metropolitan area for about 800 occupations. Industry specific estimates are available at the National level for over 450 industries.
Data Characteristics
- Annual wage estimates are rounded to the nearest dollar and are stored with no decimal place.
- Hourly wage estimates are rounded to the nearest cent and are stored with two decimal places.
- Employment estimates are rounded to the nearest ten and are stored with no decimal place.
- Percent relative standard errors are rounded to the nearest tenth and are stored with one decimal place.
- Special characteristics of the data are footnoted where necessary.
Browse Metadata
Dataset Tables
area Table
Area Codes and Area Names
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
area_code
|
Data Type
varchar(7)
|
Column Description
Area Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
areatype_code
|
Data Type
varchar(1)
|
Column Description
Area Type Code
|
|
Column Name
area_name
|
Data Type
varchar(100)
|
Column Description
Area Name
|
area_definitions Table
States, Counties, and Metropolitan Specific Areas
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
FIPS
|
Data Type
varchar(10)
|
Column Description
FIPS - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
State
|
Data Type
varchar(100)
|
Column Description
State Name
|
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Column Name
MSA_code
|
Data Type
varchar(20)
|
Column Description
Metropolitan Specific Area Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
MSA_name
|
Data Type
varchar(255)
|
Column Description
Metropolitan Specific Area Name
|
|
Column Name
Aggregate_MSA_code
|
Data Type
varchar(20)
|
Column Description
Aggregate Metropolitan Specific Area Code
|
|
Column Name
Aggregate_MSA_name
|
Data Type
varchar(255)
|
Column Description
Aggregate Metropolitan Specific Area Name
|
|
Column Name
County_code
|
Data Type
varchar(20)
|
Column Description
County Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
Township_code
|
Data Type
varchar(20)
|
Column Description
Township Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
County_name
|
Data Type
varchar(255)
|
Column Description
County Name
|
|
Column Name
Township_name
|
Data Type
varchar(255)
|
Column Description
Township Name
|
areatype Table
Area Types
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
areatype_code
|
Data Type
varchar(1)
|
Column Description
Area Type Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
areatype_name
|
Data Type
varchar(100)
|
Column Description
Area Type Name
|
data Table
Current Estimates
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
series_id
|
Data Type
varchar(30)
|
Column Description
Serie ID - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
year
|
Data Type
varchar(4)
|
Column Description
Year - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
period
|
Data Type
varchar(3)
|
Column Description
Period - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
value
|
Data Type
varchar(12)
|
Column Description
Value of the Estimate
|
|
Column Name
footnote_codes
|
Data Type
varchar(1)
|
Column Description
Unique Code used to identify a specific footnote
|
datatype Table
Data Types
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
datatype_code
|
Data Type
varchar(2)
|
Column Description
Datatype Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
datatype_name
|
Data Type
varchar(100)
|
Column Description
Datatype Name
|
|
Column Name
footnote_code
|
Data Type
varchar(1)
|
Column Description
Unique Code used to identify a specific footnote
|
Footnotes and Explanation
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
footnote_code
|
Data Type
varchar(1)
|
Column Description
Footnote Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
footnote_text
|
Data Type
varchar(250)
|
Column Description
Footnote Text
|
industry Table
Industry Codes and Titles
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
industry_code
|
Data Type
varchar(6)
|
Column Description
Industry Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
industry_name
|
Data Type
varchar(100)
|
Column Description
Industry Name
|
|
Column Name
display_level
|
Data Type
varchar(2)
|
Column Description
Display Level
|
|
Column Name
selectable
|
Data Type
varchar(1)
|
Column Description
Selectable
|
|
Column Name
sort_sequence
|
Data Type
varchar(5)
|
Column Description
Sort Sequence
|
industry_titles Table
Industry Titles
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
Industry_Code
|
Data Type
varchar(6)
|
Column Description
Industry Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
Industry_Title
|
Data Type
varchar(255)
|
Column Description
Industry Title
|
occugroup Table
Major Occupation Groups Codes and Titles
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
occugroup_code
|
Data Type
varchar(6)
|
Column Description
Occupation Group Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
occugroup_name
|
Data Type
varchar(100)
|
Column Description
Occupation Group Name
|
occupation Table
Detail Occupation Codes and Titles
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
occupation_code
|
Data Type
varchar(6)
|
Column Description
Occupation Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
occupation_name
|
Data Type
varchar(100)
|
Column Description
Occupation Name
|
|
Column Name
display_level
|
Data Type
varchar(1)
|
Column Description
Display Level
|
|
Column Name
selectable
|
Data Type
varchar(1)
|
Column Description
Selectable
|
|
Column Name
sort_sequence
|
Data Type
varchar(5)
|
Column Description
Sort Sequence
|
occupation_definitions Table
Occupation Definitions
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
OCC_CODE
|
Data Type
varchar(10)
|
Column Description
Occupation Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
OCC_TITL
|
Data Type
varchar(255)
|
Column Description
Occupation Name
|
|
Column Name
DEF
|
Data Type
varchar(max)
|
Column Description
Definition
|
release Table
Reference Date
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
release_date
|
Data Type
varchar(7)
|
Column Description
Release Date - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
description
|
Data Type
varchar(50)
|
Column Description
Release Description
|
Seasonal Table
Seasonal Adjustment Indicator
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
seasonal
|
Data Type
varchar(1)
|
Column Description
Seasonal Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
seasonal_text
|
Data Type
varchar(30)
|
Column Description
Seasonal Description
|
sector Table
Industry Sector Codes and Titles
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
sector_code
|
Data Type
varchar(6)
|
Column Description
Sector Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
sector_name
|
Data Type
varchar(100)
|
Column Description
Sector Name
|
series Table
All Series Codes with Start and End Dates
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
series_id
|
Data Type
varchar(30)
|
Column Description
Series ID - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
seasonal
|
Data Type
varchar(1)
|
Column Description
Seasonal
|
|
Column Name
areatype_code
|
Data Type
varchar(1)
|
Column Description
Area Type Code
|
|
Column Name
area_code
|
Data Type
varchar(7)
|
Column Description
Area Code
|
|
Column Name
industry_code
|
Data Type
varchar(6)
|
Column Description
Industry Code
|
|
Column Name
occupation_code
|
Data Type
varchar(6)
|
Column Description
Occupation Code
|
|
Column Name
datatype_code
|
Data Type
varchar(2)
|
Column Description
Datatype Code
|
|
Column Name
footnote_codes
|
Data Type
varchar(10)
|
Column Description
Footnote Code
|
|
Column Name
begin_year
|
Data Type
varchar(4)
|
Column Description
Begin Year
|
|
Column Name
begin_period
|
Data Type
varchar(3)
|
Column Description
Begin Period
|
|
Column Name
end_year
|
Data Type
varchar(4)
|
Column Description
End Year
|
|
Column Name
end_period
|
Data Type
varchar(3)
|
Column Description
End Period
|
The series_id (OEUM000040000000000000001) can be broken out into:
Code Value(Example)
- survey abbreviation = OE
- seasonal(code) = U
- area_code = 0000400
- industry_code = 000000
- occupation_code = 000000
- datatype_code = 01
statemsa Table
States and Areas
| Column Name |
Data Type |
Column Description |
|
Column Name
state_code
|
Data Type
varchar(2)
|
Column Description
State Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
msa_code
|
Data Type
varchar(7)
|
Column Description
Metropolitan Specific Area Code - Primary Key
|
|
Column Name
msa_name
|
Data Type
varchar(100)
|
Column Description
Metropolitan Specific Area Name
|
