SOC Code
Occupations are classified using the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) coding system. Click on the code in this column to view
historical data
for this occupation.
NAICS Code
Industries are categorized using the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). Click on the code in this column to view
historical data
for this industry.
Firm Size
For the purpose of this survey firms are grouped into four size classes based on the number of employees in the firm. Click on the code in this column to view
historical data
for this size class.
# of Job Vacancies
This column displays an estimate of the number of currently available job vacancies in the region selected.
Job Vacancy Rate
This column displays an estimate of the percent of job vacancies relative to all filled jobs in the occupation. A high vacancy rate indicates a relatively strong demand for this occupation. How do we determine if a job vacancy rate is high? The job vacancy rate for an occupation, industry, or region is considered high if it is above the economy-wide job vacancy rate for the same survey period. For example, if the job vacancy rate for Minnesota-All occupations is 2.5%, an occupation’s vacancy rate of 2.6% can be considered moderately high and 5% extremely high.
Median Wage Offer
This columns displays the median wage offer meaning that half of all wage offers for vacancies in this occupation were higher and half were lower.