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OCC Appoints Receiver for Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association, Kentland, Indiana
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on July 10, 2026:
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OCC Appoints Receiver for Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association, Kentland, Indiana
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver for Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association, located in Kentland, Indiana.
As of March 31, 2026, the institution had approximately $3.7 million in total assets.
The OCC acted after finding that the bank had experienced ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * OCC Appoints Receiver for Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association, Kentland, Indiana The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver for Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association, located in Kentland, Indiana. As of March 31, 2026, the institution had approximately $3.7 million in total assets. The OCC acted after finding that the bank had experiencedsubstantial dissipation of assets and earnings due to unsafe and unsound practices.
The OCC also found that the bank incurred losses that depleted its capital, the bank is critically undercapitalized, and there is no reasonable prospect that the bank will become adequately capitalized.
The FDIC will release information about the resolution of the bank.
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Original text here: https://occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2026/nr-occ-2026-56.html
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OCC Appoints Receiver for Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association, Kentland, Indiana
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver for Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association, located in Kentland, Indiana.
As of March 31, 2026, the institution had approximately $3.7 million in total assets.
The OCC acted after finding that the bank had experienced ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * OCC Appoints Receiver for Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association, Kentland, Indiana The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver for Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association, located in Kentland, Indiana. As of March 31, 2026, the institution had approximately $3.7 million in total assets. The OCC acted after finding that the bank had experiencedsubstantial dissipation of assets and earnings due to unsafe and unsound practices.
The OCC also found that the bank incurred losses that depleted its capital, the bank is critically undercapitalized, and there is no reasonable prospect that the bank will become adequately capitalized.
The FDIC will release information about the resolution of the bank.
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Original text here: https://occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2026/nr-occ-2026-56.html
BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, Tenn. May 2025
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, Tenn. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 10, 2026
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Workers in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.92 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($68.28), ... Show Full Article ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, Tenn. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 10, 2026 * * * Workers in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.92 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($68.28),legal ($58.73), and healthcare practitioners and technical ($51.66). Lower paying occupational groups included food preparation and serving related ($16.55), personal care and service ($18.48), and building and grounds cleaning and maintenance ($18.55). (See table A.)
Office and administrative support occupations accounted for 13.0 percent of Nashville area employment, followed by transportation and material moving occupations (10.8 percent) and food preparation and serving related occupations (9.4 percent). Major occupational groups on the lower end of local employment included life, physical, and social science as well as legal (0.7 percent each).
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Table A. Occupational employment and wages by major occupational group, United States and the Nashville metropolitan area, May 2025
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One occupational group--transportation and material moving--was chosen to illustrate the diversity of data available for any of the 22 major occupational categories. Nashville had 118,420 jobs in transportation and material moving, accounting for 10.8 percent of local area employment, compared to the 8.8-percent share nationally. The average hourly wage for this occupational group locally was $22.99, compared to the national wage of $23.96.
Some of the larger detailed occupations within the transportation and material moving group included laborers and hand freight, stock, and material movers (33,120); stockers and order fillers (20,090); and heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (18,860). Among the higher paying jobs in this group were air traffic controllers ($69.98) and transportation inspectors ($45.58). At the lower end of the wage scale were passenger attendants ($14.19) and parking attendants ($14.59). (Detailed data for the transportation and material moving occupations are presented in table 1; for a complete listing of detailed occupations available go to data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/0034980/2025.)
Location quotients allow us to explore the occupational make-up of a metropolitan area by comparing the composition of jobs in an area relative to the national average. (See table 1.) For example, a location quotient of 2.00 indicates that an occupation accounts for twice the share of employment in the area than it does nationally. In the Nashville area, above-average concentrations of employment were found in some of the occupations within the transportation and material moving group. For instance, light truck drivers were employed at 1.72 times the national rate in Nashville, and laborers and hand freight, stock, and material movers, at 1.59 times the U.S. average. Stockers and order fillers had a location quotient of 1.00 in Nashville, indicating that this particular occupation's local and national employment shares were similar.
The statistics in this release are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, a cooperative effort between BLS and the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). BLS funds the survey and provides the procedures and technical support. State Workforce Agencies collect most of the data: in this case, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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Federal Government Shutdown
Because of the lapse in federal appropriations from October 1 through November 12, 2025, additional collection and processing time were required for the May 2025 OEWS survey panel once appropriations resumed. The response rate for the May 2025 survey panel was within the normal range and no additional modifications to the OEWS methodology and procedures were necessary as a result of the shutdown.
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Technical Note
The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a semiannual survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in the United States. The OEWS data available from BLS include cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for the nation; over 530 areas, including states and the District of Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; national industry-specific estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-digit, most 4-digit, and selected 5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national estimates by ownership across all industries and for schools and hospitals. Full OEWS data tables (https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm) are available online.
Additional information about the OEWS estimates and methodology is available in the national Technical Notes (https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). The overall national response rate for the six panels, based on the 50 states and the District of Columbia, is 66.2 percent based on establishments and 67.2 percent based on weighted sampled employment. Sample sizes and response rates by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area are available on the Additional OEWS data sets (https://www.bls.gov/oes/additional.htm) page.
Metropolitan area definitions
The substate area data published in this release reflect the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
The Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Cannon County, Cheatham County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Hickman County, Macon County, Maury County, Robertson County, Rutherford County, Smith County, Sumner County, Trousdale County, Williamson County, and Wilson County.
For more information
Answers to frequently asked questions (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm) about the OEWS data, as well as general program documentation (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_doc.htm), are available on the OEWS website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/).
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
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Table 1. Employment and wage data for transportation and material moving occupations, Nashville metropolitan area, May 2025
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/news-release/2026/occupationalemploymentandwages_nashville_20260710.htm
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Workers in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.92 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($68.28), ... Show Full Article ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, Tenn. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 10, 2026 * * * Workers in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.92 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($68.28),legal ($58.73), and healthcare practitioners and technical ($51.66). Lower paying occupational groups included food preparation and serving related ($16.55), personal care and service ($18.48), and building and grounds cleaning and maintenance ($18.55). (See table A.)
Office and administrative support occupations accounted for 13.0 percent of Nashville area employment, followed by transportation and material moving occupations (10.8 percent) and food preparation and serving related occupations (9.4 percent). Major occupational groups on the lower end of local employment included life, physical, and social science as well as legal (0.7 percent each).
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Table A. Occupational employment and wages by major occupational group, United States and the Nashville metropolitan area, May 2025
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One occupational group--transportation and material moving--was chosen to illustrate the diversity of data available for any of the 22 major occupational categories. Nashville had 118,420 jobs in transportation and material moving, accounting for 10.8 percent of local area employment, compared to the 8.8-percent share nationally. The average hourly wage for this occupational group locally was $22.99, compared to the national wage of $23.96.
Some of the larger detailed occupations within the transportation and material moving group included laborers and hand freight, stock, and material movers (33,120); stockers and order fillers (20,090); and heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (18,860). Among the higher paying jobs in this group were air traffic controllers ($69.98) and transportation inspectors ($45.58). At the lower end of the wage scale were passenger attendants ($14.19) and parking attendants ($14.59). (Detailed data for the transportation and material moving occupations are presented in table 1; for a complete listing of detailed occupations available go to data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/0034980/2025.)
Location quotients allow us to explore the occupational make-up of a metropolitan area by comparing the composition of jobs in an area relative to the national average. (See table 1.) For example, a location quotient of 2.00 indicates that an occupation accounts for twice the share of employment in the area than it does nationally. In the Nashville area, above-average concentrations of employment were found in some of the occupations within the transportation and material moving group. For instance, light truck drivers were employed at 1.72 times the national rate in Nashville, and laborers and hand freight, stock, and material movers, at 1.59 times the U.S. average. Stockers and order fillers had a location quotient of 1.00 in Nashville, indicating that this particular occupation's local and national employment shares were similar.
The statistics in this release are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, a cooperative effort between BLS and the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). BLS funds the survey and provides the procedures and technical support. State Workforce Agencies collect most of the data: in this case, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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Federal Government Shutdown
Because of the lapse in federal appropriations from October 1 through November 12, 2025, additional collection and processing time were required for the May 2025 OEWS survey panel once appropriations resumed. The response rate for the May 2025 survey panel was within the normal range and no additional modifications to the OEWS methodology and procedures were necessary as a result of the shutdown.
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Technical Note
The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a semiannual survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in the United States. The OEWS data available from BLS include cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for the nation; over 530 areas, including states and the District of Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; national industry-specific estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-digit, most 4-digit, and selected 5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national estimates by ownership across all industries and for schools and hospitals. Full OEWS data tables (https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm) are available online.
Additional information about the OEWS estimates and methodology is available in the national Technical Notes (https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). The overall national response rate for the six panels, based on the 50 states and the District of Columbia, is 66.2 percent based on establishments and 67.2 percent based on weighted sampled employment. Sample sizes and response rates by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area are available on the Additional OEWS data sets (https://www.bls.gov/oes/additional.htm) page.
Metropolitan area definitions
The substate area data published in this release reflect the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
The Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Cannon County, Cheatham County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Hickman County, Macon County, Maury County, Robertson County, Rutherford County, Smith County, Sumner County, Trousdale County, Williamson County, and Wilson County.
For more information
Answers to frequently asked questions (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm) about the OEWS data, as well as general program documentation (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_doc.htm), are available on the OEWS website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/).
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
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Table 1. Employment and wage data for transportation and material moving occupations, Nashville metropolitan area, May 2025
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/news-release/2026/occupationalemploymentandwages_nashville_20260710.htm
BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Lexington-Fayette, Ky. May 2025
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Lexington-Fayette, Ky. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 10, 2026
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Workers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.91 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($56.13), healthcare practitioners and technical ($50.14), ... Show Full Article ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Lexington-Fayette, Ky. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 10, 2026 * * * Workers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.91 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($56.13), healthcare practitioners and technical ($50.14),and legal ($49.58). Lower paying occupational groups included food preparation and serving related ($15.82), personal care and service ($17.81), and building and grounds cleaning and maintenance ($18.07). (See table A.)
Occupational groups with the highest employment shares in the Lexington area included office and administrative support (12.7 percent) and food preparation and serving related (9.3 percent). Major occupational groups on the lower end of local employment included legal (0.7 percent); life, physical, and social science (0.9 percent); and arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media (1.1 percent).
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Table A. Occupational employment and wages by major occupational group, United States and the Lexington metropolitan area, May 2025
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One occupational group--office and administrative support--was chosen to illustrate the diversity of data available for any of the 22 major occupational categories. Lexington had 36,510 jobs in office and administrative support, accounting for 12.7 percent of local area employment, compared to the 11.4-percent share nationally. The average hourly wage for this occupational group locally was $22.68, compared to the national wage of $24.79.
Some of the larger detailed occupations within the office and administrative support group included customer service representatives (5,200), general office clerks (5,000), and medical secretaries and administrative assistants (4,600). Among the higher paying jobs in this group were first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers ($31.05) and executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants ($30.95). At the lower end of the wage scale were hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ($14.78). (Detailed data for the office and administrative support occupations are presented in table 1; for a complete listing of detailed occupations available go to data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/0030460/2025.)
Location quotients allow us to explore the occupational make-up of a metropolitan area by comparing the composition of jobs in an area relative to the national average. (See table 1.) For example, a location quotient of 2.00 indicates that an occupation accounts for twice the share of employment in the area than it does nationally. In the Lexington area, above-average concentrations of employment were found in some of the occupations within the office and administrative support group. For instance, recordkeeping weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers were employed at 3.78 times the national rate in Lexington, and medical secretaries and administrative assistants, at 2.59 times the U.S. average. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators had a location quotient of 1.00 in Lexington, indicating that this particular occupation's local and national employment shares were similar.
The statistics in this release are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, a cooperative effort between BLS and the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). BLS funds the survey and provides the procedures and technical support. State Workforce Agencies collect most of the data: in this case, the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.
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Federal Government Shutdown
Because of the lapse in federal appropriations from October 1 through November 12, 2025, additional collection and processing time were required for the May 2025 OEWS survey panel once appropriations resumed. The response rate for the May 2025 survey panel was within the normal range and no additional modifications to the OEWS methodology and procedures were necessary as a result of the shutdown.
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Technical Note
The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a semiannual survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in the United States. The OEWS data available from BLS include cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for the nation; over 530 areas, including states and the District of Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; national industry-specific estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-digit, most 4-digit, and selected 5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national estimates by ownership across all industries and for schools and hospitals. Full OEWS data tables (https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm) are available online.
Additional information about the OEWS estimates and methodology is available in the national Technical Notes (https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). The overall national response rate for the six panels, based on the 50 states and the District of Columbia, is 66.2 percent based on establishments and 67.2 percent based on weighted sampled employment. Sample sizes and response rates by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area are available on the Additional OEWS data sets (https://www.bls.gov/oes/additional.htm) page.
Metropolitan area definitions
The substate area data published in this release reflect the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
The Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Bourbon County, Clark County, Fayette County, Jessamine County, Scott County, and Woodford County.
For more information
Answers to frequently asked questions (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm) about the OEWS data, as well as general program documentation (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_doc.htm), are available on the OEWS website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/).
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
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Table 1. Employment and wage data for office and administrative support occupations, Lexington metropolitan area, May 2025
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/news-release/2026/occupationalemploymentandwages_lexington_20260710.htm
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Workers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.91 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($56.13), healthcare practitioners and technical ($50.14), ... Show Full Article ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Lexington-Fayette, Ky. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 10, 2026 * * * Workers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.91 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($56.13), healthcare practitioners and technical ($50.14),and legal ($49.58). Lower paying occupational groups included food preparation and serving related ($15.82), personal care and service ($17.81), and building and grounds cleaning and maintenance ($18.07). (See table A.)
Occupational groups with the highest employment shares in the Lexington area included office and administrative support (12.7 percent) and food preparation and serving related (9.3 percent). Major occupational groups on the lower end of local employment included legal (0.7 percent); life, physical, and social science (0.9 percent); and arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media (1.1 percent).
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Table A. Occupational employment and wages by major occupational group, United States and the Lexington metropolitan area, May 2025
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One occupational group--office and administrative support--was chosen to illustrate the diversity of data available for any of the 22 major occupational categories. Lexington had 36,510 jobs in office and administrative support, accounting for 12.7 percent of local area employment, compared to the 11.4-percent share nationally. The average hourly wage for this occupational group locally was $22.68, compared to the national wage of $24.79.
Some of the larger detailed occupations within the office and administrative support group included customer service representatives (5,200), general office clerks (5,000), and medical secretaries and administrative assistants (4,600). Among the higher paying jobs in this group were first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers ($31.05) and executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants ($30.95). At the lower end of the wage scale were hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ($14.78). (Detailed data for the office and administrative support occupations are presented in table 1; for a complete listing of detailed occupations available go to data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/0030460/2025.)
Location quotients allow us to explore the occupational make-up of a metropolitan area by comparing the composition of jobs in an area relative to the national average. (See table 1.) For example, a location quotient of 2.00 indicates that an occupation accounts for twice the share of employment in the area than it does nationally. In the Lexington area, above-average concentrations of employment were found in some of the occupations within the office and administrative support group. For instance, recordkeeping weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers were employed at 3.78 times the national rate in Lexington, and medical secretaries and administrative assistants, at 2.59 times the U.S. average. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators had a location quotient of 1.00 in Lexington, indicating that this particular occupation's local and national employment shares were similar.
The statistics in this release are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, a cooperative effort between BLS and the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). BLS funds the survey and provides the procedures and technical support. State Workforce Agencies collect most of the data: in this case, the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.
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Federal Government Shutdown
Because of the lapse in federal appropriations from October 1 through November 12, 2025, additional collection and processing time were required for the May 2025 OEWS survey panel once appropriations resumed. The response rate for the May 2025 survey panel was within the normal range and no additional modifications to the OEWS methodology and procedures were necessary as a result of the shutdown.
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Technical Note
The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a semiannual survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in the United States. The OEWS data available from BLS include cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for the nation; over 530 areas, including states and the District of Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; national industry-specific estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-digit, most 4-digit, and selected 5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national estimates by ownership across all industries and for schools and hospitals. Full OEWS data tables (https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm) are available online.
Additional information about the OEWS estimates and methodology is available in the national Technical Notes (https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). The overall national response rate for the six panels, based on the 50 states and the District of Columbia, is 66.2 percent based on establishments and 67.2 percent based on weighted sampled employment. Sample sizes and response rates by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area are available on the Additional OEWS data sets (https://www.bls.gov/oes/additional.htm) page.
Metropolitan area definitions
The substate area data published in this release reflect the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
The Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Bourbon County, Clark County, Fayette County, Jessamine County, Scott County, and Woodford County.
For more information
Answers to frequently asked questions (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm) about the OEWS data, as well as general program documentation (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_doc.htm), are available on the OEWS website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/).
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
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Table 1. Employment and wage data for office and administrative support occupations, Lexington metropolitan area, May 2025
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/news-release/2026/occupationalemploymentandwages_lexington_20260710.htm
BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville, Tenn. May 2025
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville, Tenn. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 10, 2026
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Workers in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.80 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($62.95) and legal ($51.33). Lower paying occupational groups included ... Show Full Article ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville, Tenn. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 10, 2026 * * * Workers in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.80 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($62.95) and legal ($51.33). Lower paying occupational groups includedfood preparation and serving related ($15.31), personal care and service ($17.29), building and grounds cleaning and maintenance ($17.31), and healthcare support ($18.51). (See table A.)
Office and administrative support occupations accounted for 12.8 percent of Knoxville area employment, followed by food preparation and serving related occupations and transportation and material moving occupations (9.7 percent each). Major occupational groups on the lower end of local employment included legal (0.6 percent); life, physical, and social science (1.0 percent); arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media (1.2 percent); and community and social service (1.3 percent).
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Table A. Occupational employment and wages by major occupational group, United States and the Knoxville metropolitan area, May 2025
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One occupational group--production--was chosen to illustrate the diversity of data available for any of the 22 major occupational categories. Knoxville had 31,480 jobs in production, accounting for 7.4 percent of local area employment, compared to the 5.5-percent share nationally. The average hourly wage for this occupational group locally was $22.96, compared to the national wage of $24.81.
Some of the larger detailed occupations within the production group included miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators (5,940); first-line supervisors of production and operating workers (2,550); and inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers (2,160). Among the higher paying jobs in this group were power plant operators ($53.78) and power distributors and dispatchers ($40.69). At the lower end of the wage scale were laundry and dry-cleaning workers ($15.35); meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers ($15.57); bakers ($15.72); and sewing machine operators ($15.97). (Detailed data for the production occupations are presented in table 1; for a complete listing of detailed occupations available go to data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/0028940/2025.)
Location quotients allow us to explore the occupational make-up of a metropolitan area by comparing the composition of jobs in an area relative to the national average. (See table 1.) For example, a location quotient of 2.00 indicates that an occupation accounts for twice the share of employment in the area than it does nationally. In the Knoxville area, above-average concentrations of employment were found in many of the occupations within the production group. For instance, metal and plastic drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders were employed at 5.24 times the national rate in Knoxville, and metal and plastic rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, at 4.66 times the U.S. average. Helpers of production workers had a location quotient of 1.05 in Knoxville, indicating that this particular occupation's local and national employment shares were similar.
The statistics in this release are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, a cooperative effort between BLS and the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). BLS funds the survey and provides the procedures and technical support. State Workforce Agencies collect most of the data: in this case, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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Federal Government Shutdown
Because of the lapse in federal appropriations from October 1 through November 12, 2025, additional collection and processing time were required for the May 2025 OEWS survey panel once appropriations resumed. The response rate for the May 2025 survey panel was within the normal range and no additional modifications to the OEWS methodology and procedures were necessary as a result of the shutdown.
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Technical Note
The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a semiannual survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in the United States. The OEWS data available from BLS include cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for the nation; over 530 areas, including states and the District of Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; national industry-specific estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-digit, most 4-digit, and selected 5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national estimates by ownership across all industries and for schools and hospitals. Full OEWS data tables (https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm) are available online.
Additional information about the OEWS estimates and methodology is available in the national Technical Notes (https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). The overall national response rate for the six panels, based on the 50 states and the District of Columbia, is 66.2 percent based on establishments and 67.2 percent based on weighted sampled employment. Sample sizes and response rates by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area are available on the Additional OEWS data sets (https://www.bls.gov/oes/additional.htm) page.
Metropolitan area definitions
The substate area data published in this release reflect the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
The Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Anderson County, Blount County, Campbell County, Grainger County, Knox County, Loudon County, Morgan County, Roane County, and Union County.
For more information
Answers to frequently asked questions (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm) about the OEWS data, as well as general program documentation (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_doc.htm), are available on the OEWS website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/).
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
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Table 1. Employment and wage data for production occupations, Knoxville metropolitan area, May 2025
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/news-release/2026/occupationalemploymentandwages_knoxville_20260710.htm
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Workers in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.80 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($62.95) and legal ($51.33). Lower paying occupational groups included ... Show Full Article ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Knoxville, Tenn. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 10, 2026 * * * Workers in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.80 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($62.95) and legal ($51.33). Lower paying occupational groups includedfood preparation and serving related ($15.31), personal care and service ($17.29), building and grounds cleaning and maintenance ($17.31), and healthcare support ($18.51). (See table A.)
Office and administrative support occupations accounted for 12.8 percent of Knoxville area employment, followed by food preparation and serving related occupations and transportation and material moving occupations (9.7 percent each). Major occupational groups on the lower end of local employment included legal (0.6 percent); life, physical, and social science (1.0 percent); arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media (1.2 percent); and community and social service (1.3 percent).
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Table A. Occupational employment and wages by major occupational group, United States and the Knoxville metropolitan area, May 2025
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One occupational group--production--was chosen to illustrate the diversity of data available for any of the 22 major occupational categories. Knoxville had 31,480 jobs in production, accounting for 7.4 percent of local area employment, compared to the 5.5-percent share nationally. The average hourly wage for this occupational group locally was $22.96, compared to the national wage of $24.81.
Some of the larger detailed occupations within the production group included miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators (5,940); first-line supervisors of production and operating workers (2,550); and inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers (2,160). Among the higher paying jobs in this group were power plant operators ($53.78) and power distributors and dispatchers ($40.69). At the lower end of the wage scale were laundry and dry-cleaning workers ($15.35); meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers ($15.57); bakers ($15.72); and sewing machine operators ($15.97). (Detailed data for the production occupations are presented in table 1; for a complete listing of detailed occupations available go to data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/0028940/2025.)
Location quotients allow us to explore the occupational make-up of a metropolitan area by comparing the composition of jobs in an area relative to the national average. (See table 1.) For example, a location quotient of 2.00 indicates that an occupation accounts for twice the share of employment in the area than it does nationally. In the Knoxville area, above-average concentrations of employment were found in many of the occupations within the production group. For instance, metal and plastic drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders were employed at 5.24 times the national rate in Knoxville, and metal and plastic rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, at 4.66 times the U.S. average. Helpers of production workers had a location quotient of 1.05 in Knoxville, indicating that this particular occupation's local and national employment shares were similar.
The statistics in this release are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, a cooperative effort between BLS and the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). BLS funds the survey and provides the procedures and technical support. State Workforce Agencies collect most of the data: in this case, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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Federal Government Shutdown
Because of the lapse in federal appropriations from October 1 through November 12, 2025, additional collection and processing time were required for the May 2025 OEWS survey panel once appropriations resumed. The response rate for the May 2025 survey panel was within the normal range and no additional modifications to the OEWS methodology and procedures were necessary as a result of the shutdown.
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Technical Note
The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a semiannual survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in the United States. The OEWS data available from BLS include cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for the nation; over 530 areas, including states and the District of Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; national industry-specific estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-digit, most 4-digit, and selected 5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national estimates by ownership across all industries and for schools and hospitals. Full OEWS data tables (https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm) are available online.
Additional information about the OEWS estimates and methodology is available in the national Technical Notes (https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). The overall national response rate for the six panels, based on the 50 states and the District of Columbia, is 66.2 percent based on establishments and 67.2 percent based on weighted sampled employment. Sample sizes and response rates by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area are available on the Additional OEWS data sets (https://www.bls.gov/oes/additional.htm) page.
Metropolitan area definitions
The substate area data published in this release reflect the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
The Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Anderson County, Blount County, Campbell County, Grainger County, Knox County, Loudon County, Morgan County, Roane County, and Union County.
For more information
Answers to frequently asked questions (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm) about the OEWS data, as well as general program documentation (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_doc.htm), are available on the OEWS website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/).
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
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Table 1. Employment and wage data for production occupations, Knoxville metropolitan area, May 2025
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/news-release/2026/occupationalemploymentandwages_knoxville_20260710.htm
BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Ala. May 2025
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Ala. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 9, 2026
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Workers in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.23 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($51.66) and architecture and engineering ($43.80). ... Show Full Article ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Ala. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 9, 2026 * * * Workers in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.23 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($51.66) and architecture and engineering ($43.80).Lower paying occupational groups included food preparation and serving related ($13.37), personal care and service ($14.80), healthcare support ($16.22), and building and grounds cleaning and maintenance ($16.38). (See table A.)
Sales and related occupations accounted for 11.1 percent of Florence area employment, followed by food preparation and serving related occupations (10.9 percent) and office and administrative support occupations (10.6 percent). Major occupational groups on the lower end of local employment included life, physical, and social science (0.3 percent) and legal (0.5 percent).
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Table A. Occupational employment and wages by major occupational group, United States and the Florence metropolitan area, May 2025
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One occupational group--production--was chosen to illustrate the diversity of data available for any of the 22 major occupational categories. Florence had 5,430 jobs in production, accounting for 9.7 percent of local area employment, compared to the 5.5-percent share nationally. The average hourly wage for this occupational group locally was $22.97, compared to the national wage of $24.81.
Some of the larger detailed occupations within the production group included first-line supervisors of production and operating workers (670) and miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators (610). Among the higher paying jobs in this group were machinists ($37.22) and first-line supervisors of production and operating workers ($33.06). At the lower end of the wage scale were laundry and dry-cleaning workers ($12.68) and helpers of production workers ($15.55). (Detailed data for the production occupations are presented in table 1; for a complete listing of detailed occupations available go to data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/0022520/2025.)
Location quotients allow us to explore the occupational make-up of a metropolitan area by comparing the composition of jobs in an area relative to the national average. (See table 1.) For example, a location quotient of 2.00 indicates that an occupation accounts for twice the share of employment in the area than it does nationally. In the Florence area, above-average concentrations of employment were found in many of the occupations within the production group. For instance, metal and plastic molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders were employed at 7.10 times the national rate in Florence, and coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders, at 3.38 times the U.S. average. Printing press operators had a location quotient of 1.08 in Florence, indicating that this particular occupation's local and national employment shares were similar.
The statistics in this release are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, a cooperative effort between BLS and the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). BLS funds the survey and provides the procedures and technical support. State Workforce Agencies collect most of the data: in this case, the Alabama Department of Labor.
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Federal Government Shutdown
Because of the lapse in federal appropriations from October 1 through November 12, 2025, additional collection and processing time were required for the May 2025 OEWS survey panel once appropriations resumed. The response rate for the May 2025 survey panel was within the normal range and no additional modifications to the OEWS methodology and procedures were necessary as a result of the shutdown.
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Technical Note
The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a semiannual survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in the United States. The OEWS data available from BLS include cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for the nation; over 530 areas, including states and the District of Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; national industry-specific estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-digit, most 4-digit, and selected 5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national estimates by ownership across all industries and for schools and hospitals. Full OEWS data tables (https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm) are available online.
Additional information about the OEWS estimates and methodology is available in the national Technical Notes (https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). The overall national response rate for the six panels, based on the 50 states and the District of Columbia, is 66.2 percent based on establishments and 67.2 percent based on weighted sampled employment. Sample sizes and response rates by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area are available on the Additional OEWS data sets (https://www.bls.gov/oes/additional.htm) page.
Metropolitan area definitions
The substate area data published in this release reflect the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
The Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Colbert County and Lauderdale County.
For more information
Answers to frequently asked questions (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm) about the OEWS data, as well as general program documentation (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_doc.htm), are available on the OEWS website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/).
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
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Table 1. Employment and wage data for production occupations, Florence metropolitan area, May 2025
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/news-release/2026/occupationalemploymentandwages_florenceal_20260709.htm
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Workers in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.23 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($51.66) and architecture and engineering ($43.80). ... Show Full Article ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Ala. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 9, 2026 * * * Workers in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.23 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($51.66) and architecture and engineering ($43.80).Lower paying occupational groups included food preparation and serving related ($13.37), personal care and service ($14.80), healthcare support ($16.22), and building and grounds cleaning and maintenance ($16.38). (See table A.)
Sales and related occupations accounted for 11.1 percent of Florence area employment, followed by food preparation and serving related occupations (10.9 percent) and office and administrative support occupations (10.6 percent). Major occupational groups on the lower end of local employment included life, physical, and social science (0.3 percent) and legal (0.5 percent).
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Table A. Occupational employment and wages by major occupational group, United States and the Florence metropolitan area, May 2025
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One occupational group--production--was chosen to illustrate the diversity of data available for any of the 22 major occupational categories. Florence had 5,430 jobs in production, accounting for 9.7 percent of local area employment, compared to the 5.5-percent share nationally. The average hourly wage for this occupational group locally was $22.97, compared to the national wage of $24.81.
Some of the larger detailed occupations within the production group included first-line supervisors of production and operating workers (670) and miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators (610). Among the higher paying jobs in this group were machinists ($37.22) and first-line supervisors of production and operating workers ($33.06). At the lower end of the wage scale were laundry and dry-cleaning workers ($12.68) and helpers of production workers ($15.55). (Detailed data for the production occupations are presented in table 1; for a complete listing of detailed occupations available go to data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/0022520/2025.)
Location quotients allow us to explore the occupational make-up of a metropolitan area by comparing the composition of jobs in an area relative to the national average. (See table 1.) For example, a location quotient of 2.00 indicates that an occupation accounts for twice the share of employment in the area than it does nationally. In the Florence area, above-average concentrations of employment were found in many of the occupations within the production group. For instance, metal and plastic molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders were employed at 7.10 times the national rate in Florence, and coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders, at 3.38 times the U.S. average. Printing press operators had a location quotient of 1.08 in Florence, indicating that this particular occupation's local and national employment shares were similar.
The statistics in this release are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, a cooperative effort between BLS and the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). BLS funds the survey and provides the procedures and technical support. State Workforce Agencies collect most of the data: in this case, the Alabama Department of Labor.
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Federal Government Shutdown
Because of the lapse in federal appropriations from October 1 through November 12, 2025, additional collection and processing time were required for the May 2025 OEWS survey panel once appropriations resumed. The response rate for the May 2025 survey panel was within the normal range and no additional modifications to the OEWS methodology and procedures were necessary as a result of the shutdown.
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Technical Note
The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a semiannual survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in the United States. The OEWS data available from BLS include cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for the nation; over 530 areas, including states and the District of Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; national industry-specific estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-digit, most 4-digit, and selected 5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national estimates by ownership across all industries and for schools and hospitals. Full OEWS data tables (https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm) are available online.
Additional information about the OEWS estimates and methodology is available in the national Technical Notes (https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). The overall national response rate for the six panels, based on the 50 states and the District of Columbia, is 66.2 percent based on establishments and 67.2 percent based on weighted sampled employment. Sample sizes and response rates by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area are available on the Additional OEWS data sets (https://www.bls.gov/oes/additional.htm) page.
Metropolitan area definitions
The substate area data published in this release reflect the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
The Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Colbert County and Lauderdale County.
For more information
Answers to frequently asked questions (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm) about the OEWS data, as well as general program documentation (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_doc.htm), are available on the OEWS website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/).
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
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Table 1. Employment and wage data for production occupations, Florence metropolitan area, May 2025
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/news-release/2026/occupationalemploymentandwages_florenceal_20260709.htm
BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Decatur, Ala. May 2025
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Decatur, Ala. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 9, 2026
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Workers in the Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.80 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($60.21), architecture and engineering ($52.15), and computer and mathematical ... Show Full Article ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Decatur, Ala. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 9, 2026 * * * Workers in the Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.80 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($60.21), architecture and engineering ($52.15), and computer and mathematical($47.37). Lower paying occupational groups included food preparation and serving related ($14.01), personal care and service ($15.79), and healthcare support ($15.98). (See table A.)
Production occupations accounted for 16.7 percent of Decatur area employment, followed by transportation and material moving occupations (10.4 percent). Major occupational groups on the lower end of local employment included legal (0.2 percent); arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media (0.5 percent); and life, physical, and social science (0.9 percent).
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Table A. Occupational employment and wages by major occupational group, United States and the Decatur metropolitan area, May 2025
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One occupational group--production--was chosen to illustrate the diversity of data available for any of the 22 major occupational categories. Decatur had 10,210 jobs in production, accounting for 16.7 percent of local area employment, compared to the 5.5-percent share nationally. The average hourly wage for this occupational group locally was $26.86, compared to the national wage of $24.81.
Some of the larger detailed occupations within the production group were miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators (1,830) and first-line supervisors of production and operations workers (950). Among the highest paying jobs in this group were power plant operators ($50.73) and first-line supervisors of production and operations workers ($43.82). At the lower end of the wage scale were laundry and dry-cleaning workers ($14.14) and meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers ($15.38). (Detailed data for the production occupations are presented in table 1; for a complete listing of detailed occupations available go to data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/0019460/2025.)
Location quotients allow us to explore the occupational make-up of a metropolitan area by comparing the composition of jobs in an area relative to the national average. (See table 1.) For example, a location quotient of 2.00 indicates that an occupation accounts for twice the share of employment in the area than it does nationally. In the Decatur area, above-average concentrations of employment were found in many of the occupations within the production group. For instance, meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers were employed at 15.18 times the national rate in Decatur, and chemical equipment operators and tenders, at 13.77 times the U.S. average. Butchers and meat cutters had a location quotient of 0.91 in Decatur, indicating that this particular occupation's local and national employment shares were similar.
The statistics in this release are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, a cooperative effort between BLS and the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). BLS funds the survey and provides the procedures and technical support. State Workforce Agencies collect most of the data: in this case, the Alabama Department of Labor.
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Federal Government Shutdown
Because of the lapse in federal appropriations from October 1 through November 12, 2025, additional collection and processing time were required for the May 2025 OEWS survey panel once appropriations resumed. The response rate for the May 2025 survey panel was within the normal range and no additional modifications to the OEWS methodology and procedures were necessary as a result of the shutdown.
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Technical Note
The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a semiannual survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in the United States. The OEWS data available from BLS include cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for the nation; over 530 areas, including states and the District of Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; national industry-specific estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-digit, most 4-digit, and selected 5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national estimates by ownership across all industries and for schools and hospitals. Full OEWS data tables (https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm) are available online.
Additional information about the OEWS estimates and methodology is available in the national Technical Notes (https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). The overall national response rate for the six panels, based on the 50 states and the District of Columbia, is 66.2 percent based on establishments and 67.2 percent based on weighted sampled employment. Sample sizes and response rates by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area are available on the Additional OEWS data sets (https://www.bls.gov/oes/additional.htm) page.
Metropolitan area definitions
The substate area data published in this release reflect the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
The Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Lawrence County and Morgan County.
For more information
Answers to frequently asked questions (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm) about the OEWS data, as well as general program documentation (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_doc.htm), are available on the OEWS website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/).
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
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Table 1. Employment and wage data for production occupations, Decatur metropolitan area, May 2025
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/news-release/2026/occupationalemploymentandwages_decatur_20260709.htm
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Workers in the Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.80 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($60.21), architecture and engineering ($52.15), and computer and mathematical ... Show Full Article ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Decatur, Ala. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 9, 2026 * * * Workers in the Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.80 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($60.21), architecture and engineering ($52.15), and computer and mathematical($47.37). Lower paying occupational groups included food preparation and serving related ($14.01), personal care and service ($15.79), and healthcare support ($15.98). (See table A.)
Production occupations accounted for 16.7 percent of Decatur area employment, followed by transportation and material moving occupations (10.4 percent). Major occupational groups on the lower end of local employment included legal (0.2 percent); arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media (0.5 percent); and life, physical, and social science (0.9 percent).
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Table A. Occupational employment and wages by major occupational group, United States and the Decatur metropolitan area, May 2025
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One occupational group--production--was chosen to illustrate the diversity of data available for any of the 22 major occupational categories. Decatur had 10,210 jobs in production, accounting for 16.7 percent of local area employment, compared to the 5.5-percent share nationally. The average hourly wage for this occupational group locally was $26.86, compared to the national wage of $24.81.
Some of the larger detailed occupations within the production group were miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators (1,830) and first-line supervisors of production and operations workers (950). Among the highest paying jobs in this group were power plant operators ($50.73) and first-line supervisors of production and operations workers ($43.82). At the lower end of the wage scale were laundry and dry-cleaning workers ($14.14) and meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers ($15.38). (Detailed data for the production occupations are presented in table 1; for a complete listing of detailed occupations available go to data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/0019460/2025.)
Location quotients allow us to explore the occupational make-up of a metropolitan area by comparing the composition of jobs in an area relative to the national average. (See table 1.) For example, a location quotient of 2.00 indicates that an occupation accounts for twice the share of employment in the area than it does nationally. In the Decatur area, above-average concentrations of employment were found in many of the occupations within the production group. For instance, meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers were employed at 15.18 times the national rate in Decatur, and chemical equipment operators and tenders, at 13.77 times the U.S. average. Butchers and meat cutters had a location quotient of 0.91 in Decatur, indicating that this particular occupation's local and national employment shares were similar.
The statistics in this release are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, a cooperative effort between BLS and the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). BLS funds the survey and provides the procedures and technical support. State Workforce Agencies collect most of the data: in this case, the Alabama Department of Labor.
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Federal Government Shutdown
Because of the lapse in federal appropriations from October 1 through November 12, 2025, additional collection and processing time were required for the May 2025 OEWS survey panel once appropriations resumed. The response rate for the May 2025 survey panel was within the normal range and no additional modifications to the OEWS methodology and procedures were necessary as a result of the shutdown.
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Technical Note
The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a semiannual survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in the United States. The OEWS data available from BLS include cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for the nation; over 530 areas, including states and the District of Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; national industry-specific estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-digit, most 4-digit, and selected 5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national estimates by ownership across all industries and for schools and hospitals. Full OEWS data tables (https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm) are available online.
Additional information about the OEWS estimates and methodology is available in the national Technical Notes (https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). The overall national response rate for the six panels, based on the 50 states and the District of Columbia, is 66.2 percent based on establishments and 67.2 percent based on weighted sampled employment. Sample sizes and response rates by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area are available on the Additional OEWS data sets (https://www.bls.gov/oes/additional.htm) page.
Metropolitan area definitions
The substate area data published in this release reflect the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
The Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Lawrence County and Morgan County.
For more information
Answers to frequently asked questions (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm) about the OEWS data, as well as general program documentation (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_doc.htm), are available on the OEWS website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/).
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
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Table 1. Employment and wage data for production occupations, Decatur metropolitan area, May 2025
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BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Auburn-Opelika, Ala. May 2025
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Auburn-Opelika, Ala. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 9, 2026
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Workers in the Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.08 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($56.33), computer and mathematical ($44.40), legal ($43.59), ... Show Full Article ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Auburn-Opelika, Ala. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 9, 2026 * * * Workers in the Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.08 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($56.33), computer and mathematical ($44.40), legal ($43.59),and healthcare practitioners and technical ($43.26). Lower paying occupational groups included food preparation and serving related ($13.89) and personal care and service ($15.02). (See table A.)
Food preparation and serving related occupations accounted for 12.2 percent of Auburn area employment, followed by educational instruction and library occupations (11.5 percent). Major occupational groups on the lower end of local employment included legal (0.4 percent) and life, physical, and social science (0.8 percent).
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Table A. Occupational employment and wages by major occupational group, United States and the Auburn metropolitan area, May 2025
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One occupational group--educational instruction and library--was chosen to illustrate the diversity of data available for any of the 22 major occupational categories. Auburn had 8,350 jobs in educational instruction and library, accounting for 11.5 percent of local area employment, compared to the 5.9-percent share nationally. The average annual wage for this occupational group locally was $55,370, compared to the national wage of $67,540.
Some of the larger detailed occupations within the educational instruction and library group included secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education (840) and teaching assistants, except postsecondary (710). Among the higher paying jobs in this group were postsecondary business teachers ($132,470) and postsecondary computer science teachers ($119,910). At the lower end of the wage scale were short-term substitute teachers ($21,520) and postsecondary teaching assistants ($24,650). (Detailed data for the educational instruction and library occupations are presented in table 1; for a complete listing of detailed occupations available go to data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/0012220/2025.)
Location quotients allow us to explore the occupational make-up of a metropolitan area by comparing the composition of jobs in an area relative to the national average. (See table 1.) For example, a location quotient of 2.00 indicates that an occupation accounts for twice the share of employment in the area than it does nationally. In the Auburn area, above-average concentrations of employment were found in many of the occupations within the educational instruction and library group. For instance, postsecondary agricultural sciences teachers were employed at 51.15 times the national rate in Auburn, and postsecondary engineering teachers, at 13.74 times the U.S. average. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary, had a location quotient of 1.07 in Auburn, indicating that this particular occupation's local and national employment shares were similar.
The statistics in this release are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, a cooperative effort between BLS and the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). BLS funds the survey and provides the procedures and technical support. State Workforce Agencies collect most of the data: in this case, the Alabama Department of Labor.
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Federal Government Shutdown
Because of the lapse in federal appropriations from October 1 through November 12, 2025, additional collection and processing time were required for the May 2025 OEWS survey panel once appropriations resumed. The response rate for the May 2025 survey panel was within the normal range and no additional modifications to the OEWS methodology and procedures were necessary as a result of the shutdown.
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Technical Note
The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a semiannual survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in the United States. The OEWS data available from BLS include cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for the nation; over 530 areas, including states and the District of Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; national industry-specific estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-digit, most 4-digit, and selected 5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national estimates by ownership across all industries and for schools and hospitals. Full OEWS data tables (https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm) are available online.
Additional information about the OEWS estimates and methodology is available in the national Technical Notes (https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). The overall national response rate for the six panels, based on the 50 states and the District of Columbia, is 66.2 percent based on establishments and 67.2 percent based on weighted sampled employment. Sample sizes and response rates by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area are available on the Additional OEWS data sets (https://www.bls.gov/oes/additional.htm) page.
Metropolitan area definitions
The substate area data published in this release reflect the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
The Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Lee County and Macon County.
For more information
Answers to frequently asked questions (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm) about the OEWS data, as well as general program documentation (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_doc.htm), are available on the OEWS website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/).
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
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Table 1. Employment and wage data for educational instruction and library occupations, Auburn metropolitan area, May 2025
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/news-release/2026/occupationalemploymentandwages_auburn_20260709.htm
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Workers in the Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.08 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($56.33), computer and mathematical ($44.40), legal ($43.59), ... Show Full Article ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Auburn-Opelika, Ala. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 9, 2026 * * * Workers in the Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.08 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($56.33), computer and mathematical ($44.40), legal ($43.59),and healthcare practitioners and technical ($43.26). Lower paying occupational groups included food preparation and serving related ($13.89) and personal care and service ($15.02). (See table A.)
Food preparation and serving related occupations accounted for 12.2 percent of Auburn area employment, followed by educational instruction and library occupations (11.5 percent). Major occupational groups on the lower end of local employment included legal (0.4 percent) and life, physical, and social science (0.8 percent).
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Table A. Occupational employment and wages by major occupational group, United States and the Auburn metropolitan area, May 2025
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One occupational group--educational instruction and library--was chosen to illustrate the diversity of data available for any of the 22 major occupational categories. Auburn had 8,350 jobs in educational instruction and library, accounting for 11.5 percent of local area employment, compared to the 5.9-percent share nationally. The average annual wage for this occupational group locally was $55,370, compared to the national wage of $67,540.
Some of the larger detailed occupations within the educational instruction and library group included secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education (840) and teaching assistants, except postsecondary (710). Among the higher paying jobs in this group were postsecondary business teachers ($132,470) and postsecondary computer science teachers ($119,910). At the lower end of the wage scale were short-term substitute teachers ($21,520) and postsecondary teaching assistants ($24,650). (Detailed data for the educational instruction and library occupations are presented in table 1; for a complete listing of detailed occupations available go to data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/0012220/2025.)
Location quotients allow us to explore the occupational make-up of a metropolitan area by comparing the composition of jobs in an area relative to the national average. (See table 1.) For example, a location quotient of 2.00 indicates that an occupation accounts for twice the share of employment in the area than it does nationally. In the Auburn area, above-average concentrations of employment were found in many of the occupations within the educational instruction and library group. For instance, postsecondary agricultural sciences teachers were employed at 51.15 times the national rate in Auburn, and postsecondary engineering teachers, at 13.74 times the U.S. average. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary, had a location quotient of 1.07 in Auburn, indicating that this particular occupation's local and national employment shares were similar.
The statistics in this release are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, a cooperative effort between BLS and the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). BLS funds the survey and provides the procedures and technical support. State Workforce Agencies collect most of the data: in this case, the Alabama Department of Labor.
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Federal Government Shutdown
Because of the lapse in federal appropriations from October 1 through November 12, 2025, additional collection and processing time were required for the May 2025 OEWS survey panel once appropriations resumed. The response rate for the May 2025 survey panel was within the normal range and no additional modifications to the OEWS methodology and procedures were necessary as a result of the shutdown.
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Technical Note
The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a semiannual survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in the United States. The OEWS data available from BLS include cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for the nation; over 530 areas, including states and the District of Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; national industry-specific estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-digit, most 4-digit, and selected 5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national estimates by ownership across all industries and for schools and hospitals. Full OEWS data tables (https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm) are available online.
Additional information about the OEWS estimates and methodology is available in the national Technical Notes (https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). The overall national response rate for the six panels, based on the 50 states and the District of Columbia, is 66.2 percent based on establishments and 67.2 percent based on weighted sampled employment. Sample sizes and response rates by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area are available on the Additional OEWS data sets (https://www.bls.gov/oes/additional.htm) page.
Metropolitan area definitions
The substate area data published in this release reflect the standards and definitions established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
The Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Lee County and Macon County.
For more information
Answers to frequently asked questions (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm) about the OEWS data, as well as general program documentation (https://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_doc.htm), are available on the OEWS website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/).
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
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Table 1. Employment and wage data for educational instruction and library occupations, Auburn metropolitan area, May 2025
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/news-release/2026/occupationalemploymentandwages_auburn_20260709.htm