Dataset / methodology guide · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Read with context.
Use the series to understand an area’s industry structure and employment context. Record the quarter, geography and industry code. An industry’s aggregate wage should not be presented as a particular worker’s pay or a wage guaranteed by a training program.
Aggregate employer statistics do not automatically provide a race-specific wage gap. Industry composition, suppression, revisions and coverage affect interpretation.
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Employer-reported employment and wage statistics available by industry across counties, metropolitan areas, states and the nation.
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