1999 Occupational Employment and Wages — 2000-12-20

The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor announces the first release of national employment and wage estimates from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey using the new Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. The OES survey is a Federal-State cooperative program between BLS and State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs). The 1999 OES data for States will be available on the BLS website in January, with data for metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) available some time thereafter. The new SOC system, which will be used by all Federal statistical agencies for reporting occupational data, consists of 821 detailed occupations, grouped into 449 broad occupations, 96 minor groups, and 23 major groups. The OES program provides occupational employment and wage data at the major group and detailed occupation level.