Occupational Employment and Wage Data
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) program operated in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, collects occupational employment and wages for all non-farm industries statewide, for 16 Workforce Investment Areas (WIA's), and for seven Metropolitan New England City and Town Statistical Areas (NECTA's) and Divisions. The May 2010 data are available.
Access All Industry Occupational Employment and Wages for May, 2010
Industry Staffing Pattern Data
Massachusetts Statewide 2, 3 and 4-digit Industry Staffing Pattern Data are now available for May 2010. Data are also available for all Major 2-digit Industries for specific occupations.
Industry-specific employment estimates for May 2010 were calculated using data collected from the May 2010, November 2009, May 2009, November 2008, May 2008, and November 2007 semi-annual panels. Industry-specific occupational employment estimates estimate the number of people employed in that occupation in a particular industry.
Access Statewide Industry Staffing Pattern Data for May, 2010
Access Statewide Major Industry Data for Specific Occupations for May, 2010
A note to data users: For information on Workforce Investment Area (WIA) Industry Staffing Pattern Data, please email detlmi@detma.org
Massachusetts Employment Projections Reports through 2016
These publications profile the state's long-term job outlook, analyzing the shifts in the demand for workers in industries and occupations. The impact of these employment changes on education and training is also addressed.
Massachusetts Employment Projections 2000-2016 Full Report
2006-2016 Employment Projections Detailed Tables and Explanation of the Data
2006-2016 Employment Projections Detailed Excel Tables
The Massachusetts Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix, 2006-2016
The Massachusetts Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix---which reflects the unique mix of occupations and industries in Massachusetts---is a tabulation of current and projected employment levels for 725 occupations and 150 industries.
Visit this webpage to search by occupation to see the industries that had the largest numbers of workers in the occupation in 2006 and which are projected to increase the fastest or increase the most over the 2006-2016 period; or to search by industry to see the occupations in that industry that had the most workers in 2006 and which will likely have the fastest growth or largest numerical increase over the 2006-2016 period.
An excel version of the entire 2006-2016 Industry-Occupational Matrix is available for download. Other file formats are available upon request.
Occupational Projection Search
Industry Projection Search
2006-2016 Employment Projections Industry-Occupation matrix EXCEL
High-Demand/High-Wage/High-Skilled Occupations
Listings of the occupations employing at least 100 workers that meet three criteria.
53 High-Demand/High-Wage/High-Skilled Occupations
Complete Listing of Occupations and their status for each criteria
2006-2016 Employment Projections Detailed Tables and Explanation of the Data
Projections Methodology
The development of projections requires analyzing large amounts of historical data, discovering trends, and determining a likely course for those trends. This document briefly identifies the data sources and methodology that were used in the development of the 2006-2016 projections. Projections Methodology details