Twice a year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles occupational employment and wage estimates by surveying employers nationwide. Current data was released May 1, 2009.
| Area | Total employment | Mean hourly wage | Mean annual wage |
| Las Vegas-Paradise, NV | 19,820 | $7.06 | $14,690 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | 5,740 | $7.85 | $16,330 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4,590 | $15.97 | $33,220 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA | 3,970 | $11.47 | $23,860 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division | 3,870 | $11.45 | $23,810 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division | 3,860 | $16.42 | $34,150 |
| Reno-Sparks, NV | 2,430 | $7.04 | $14,650 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 2,280 | $9.45 | $19,660 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2,070 | $7.06 | $14,680 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI | 1,970 | Not available | Not available |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1,920 | $11.14 | $23,170 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA | 1,850 | $12.57 | $26,140 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 1,590 | $11.24 | $23,380 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 1,460 | $12.14 | $25,250 |
| Gary, IN Metropolitan Division | 1,280 | Not available | Not available |
| Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA | 1,270 | $10.26 | $21,350 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 1,100 | $7.07 | $14,710 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,070 | $13.02 | $27,070 |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA | 1,010 | $11.09 | $23,060 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 880 | $7.46 | $15,520 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 740 | $6.94 | $14,440 |
| Tacoma, WA Metropolitan Division | 730 | $13.61 | $28,300 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division | 680 | $11.36 | $23,630 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division | 630 | $12.75 | $26,520 |
| Denver-Aurora, CO | 530 | $9.59 | $19,960 |
| Spokane, WA | 390 | $15.26 | $31,730 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 390 | $8.30 | $17,270 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | 360 | $11.52 | $23,970 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 300 | $8.62 | $17,930 |
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR | 290 | $8.29 | $17,250 |
| Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA | 240 | $15.66 | $32,580 |
| Bismarck, ND | 200 | $9.41 | $19,570 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 180 | $8.94 | $18,590 |
| Fresno, CA | 170 | $15.25 | $31,710 |
| Tucson, AZ | 160 | $10.47 | $21,780 |
| Santa Fe, NM | 150 | $8.13 | $16,920 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 140 | $10.47 | $21,780 |
| Carson City, NV | 140 | $7.06 | $14,680 |
| Bellingham, WA | 140 | $13.70 | $28,490 |
| Stockton, CA | 120 | $9.19 | $19,110 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | 110 | $10.43 | $21,700 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | Not available | $9.42 | $19,600 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL | Not available | $9.55 | $19,860 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA | Not available | $9.13 | $18,990 |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL Metropolitan Division | Not available | $9.42 | $19,590 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Not available | $9.33 | $19,400 |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI | Not available | $10.45 | $21,740 |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Division | Not available | $10.45 | $21,740 |
