Labor Market Information (LMI)

National, Statewide and Regional Wage and Employment Numbers

Job Browser Pro includes national, statewide, MSA (Metropolitan/Micropolitan Statistical Area) and now NON-MSA (i.e. Rural) Regions, mean and median wage information and employment numbers by OES groups. Additionally, when appropriate and available, Earnings text from the Occupational Outlook Handbook is interwoven.

National wage and employment information is derived from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics. The information reflects U.S. National mean and median weekly wage data by occupation as collected and classified by the Bureau of the Census during its monthly Current Population Survey. The U.S. National average wage and employment numbers are reported annually by the CENSUS 2000 code group associated with the selected occupation. National CENSUS data is now reported by Mean and/or Median wage and for Men only, Women only, or both combined. CENSUS wage and employment information is revised every year and is updated as part of an optional maintenance program.

Among these three sources of wage data, SkillTRAN recommends use of the OES data, as it is based on survey responses by employers rather than household survey.

Estimate DOT Employment Numbers

SkillTRAN has introduced a revolutionary, new, industry-changing, continuously peer-reviewed methodology to estimate DOT employment numbers using standard government OES data (long term projections, occupational density (staffing patterns) by NAICS industry, and current OES employment numbers. SkillTRAN's suggestions of appropriate industries for each DOT occupation is subject to continuous peer review.

Long Term National Job Outlook

JOB BROWSER Pro includes long term national employment projections prepared by the U.S. Department of Labor and reported by Occupational Employment Survey (OES) group. The new statistics use the SOC 2000 coding system for OES groups. Current employment level (base year) and projected employment over 10 years are made by new NAICS industry (National Industry Classification System - replacement for the old SIC system) for each OES occupation and by NAICS industry. The projections are revised every other year and are updated as part of an optional maintenance program. An intervening year can be chosen and all of the projected are re-calculated automatically.

An Occupational Density Factor is now calculated on the NAICS industry projections. It is used to fine tune the estimate of local employment numbers by NAICS industry.

Additionally, when appropriate and available, the Outlook text from the Occupational Outlook Handbook is interwoven into the Long Term Outlook section.