Occupancy Specialist salary, National
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The BLS May 2025 median for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs in National is $54,210 per year. Official BLS figures, released 2026-05-15. Public results. Request the PDF or saved report below.
Recruiter's read: what do the published figures mean for Occupancy Specialist in National?
Real Estate Headhunters reads Occupancy Specialist in National through BLS occupation 43-4061, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, rather than treating the niche title as a separately surveyed job. The May 2025 annual median for Occupancy Specialist in National is $54,210; its broader mapping means the occupation and its limits belong beside this offer budget.
Occupancy Specialist in National has a published middle-half band from $45,910 at the lower quartile to $63,610 at the upper quartile in May 2025. The $17,700 difference for Occupancy Specialist in National is the width of that reported band, not a recommended automatic raise or a measure of candidate seniority.
Occupancy Specialist in National shows $38,900 at the tenth percentile and $74,690 at the ninetieth percentile. The lower-tail gap for Occupancy Specialist in National is $7,010, versus $11,080 above the upper quartile; the upper published tail is wider, which describes dispersion but does not explain its cause.
The national benchmark for Occupancy Specialist in National is the cross-industry distribution, with published employment of 154800 for SOC 43-4061. The employment figure for Occupancy Specialist in National counts workers in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, not only property management employees carrying this niche title, so it cannot be presented as a count of available candidates.
For Occupancy Specialist in National, the two comparison metros are selected by published employment, not geographic proximity: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA reports $63,520; New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ reports $52,980. Those May 2025 comparisons for Occupancy Specialist in National use SOC 43-4061 on the same annual basis, without substituting a different job to obtain a convenient number.
The prior annual median for Occupancy Specialist in National was $51,500 in May 2024, compared with $54,210 in May 2025. The new-minus-old difference for Occupancy Specialist in National is $2,710; it compares two survey distributions, not the pay rise of a tracked worker or a forecast.
For Occupancy Specialist in National, the highest exact published national medians among the loaded real-estate, building-service and fund industry rows are Real Estate (NAICS 531000), $52,790; Real Estate (NAICS 531000), $52,790. These May 2025 industry figures for Occupancy Specialist in National are national cuts, not an industry-pay ranking inside National, because the loaded industry source does not cross-tabulate that local market.
Occupancy Specialist in National uses BLS straight-time gross wages, which include base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production bonuses but exclude discretionary or nonproduction bonuses. For an offer benchmarked to Occupancy Specialist in National, state overtime, on-call pay, relocation support and housing discounts separately because OEWS excludes them; the $54,210 median does not price those additions in National.
NAA CAM means Certified Apartment Manager. Florida CAM is the community association manager license, an example of state licensing where required. In accounting titles, CAM means common area maintenance. These are not interchangeable.
What wages did BLS publish?
The BLS May 2025 median for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs in National is $54,210 per year. This is the mapped occupation, not a separate survey of Occupancy Specialist.
Broader occupationOccupancy Specialist maps to Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs (43-4061), a broader occupation. BLS does not publish this exact real estate title separately. The property's scope, equipment, supervision and required credentials can differ from the occupation as a whole.
SOC 43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
The published median is $54,210. The middle half of reported wages runs from $45,910 to $63,610.
| Published percentile | Wage |
|---|---|
| 10th | $38,900 |
| 25th | $45,910 |
| Median | $54,210 |
| 75th | $63,610 |
| 90th | $74,690 |
Mean: $56,090. Employment: 154,800.
The published median is $26.06. The middle half of reported wages runs from $22.07 to $30.58.
| Published percentile | Wage |
|---|---|
| 10th | $18.70 |
| 25th | $22.07 |
| Median | $26.06 |
| 75th | $30.58 |
| 90th | $35.91 |
Mean: $26.97. Employment: 154,800.
This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A cell marked “or more” is a threshold, not an exact value.
What BLS wages include and exclude
Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay.
Included
- Base rates
- Commissions
- Cost-of-living allowances
- Deadheading pay
- Guaranteed pay
- Hazard pay
- Incentive pay
- Longevity pay
- Over-the-road pay (Mileage)
- Piece rates
- Portal-to-portal rates
- Production bonuses
- Tips
Excluded
- Attendance bonuses
- Back pay
- Clothing allowances
- Discounts
- Draw
- Holiday bonus
- Holiday premium pay
- Jury duty pay
- Meal allowances
- Nonproduction bonuses
- On-call pay
- Overtime pay
- Relocation allowances
- Severance pay
- Shift differentials
- Stock bonuses
- Tool/equipment allowances
- Tuition reimbursements
- Uniform allowances
- Weekend premium pay
BLS wage definitions. Benefits and discretionary bonus are not base wage benchmarks.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, National. Released 2026-05-15.
Markets where BLS publishes this occupation
| Metro | Median annual | 25th to 75th | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | $37,230 | $36,380 to $47,700 | 1640 | 0.58 |
| Orlando | $37,090 | $36,280 to $43,060 | 680 | 0.49 |
| Tampa | $36,280 | $35,420 to $39,890 | 700 | 0.49 |
| Chicago | $62,390 | $47,990 to $72,160 | 1210 | 0.27 |
| New York City | $52,980 | $49,660 to $67,370 | 6920 | 0.73 |
| Raleigh | $47,760 | $47,610 to $57,100 | 920 | 1.25 |
| Dallas | $50,500 | $45,300 to $56,170 | 2730 | 0.68 |
| Northern New Jersey | $52,980 | $49,660 to $67,370 | 6920 | 0.73 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $63,520 | $61,300 to $63,520 | 15160 | 2.43 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $60,960 | $54,060 to $69,100 | 4620 | 1.6 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,530 | $42,640 to $58,490 | 4380 | 1.52 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $57,470 | $47,320 to $63,690 | 3250 | 1.9 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $49,940 | $40,330 to $55,330 | 3170 | 4.61 |
| Fresno, CA | $59,300 | $47,350 to $63,020 | 3150 | 6.64 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $82,960 | $71,470 to $91,330 | 2850 | 1.21 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $57,160 | $50,670 to $67,520 | 2540 | 1.88 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $66,750 | $52,980 to $70,660 | 2250 | 1.19 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $49,940 | $44,950 to $59,010 | 2230 | 3.67 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,860 | $44,760 to $53,070 | 2190 | 0.67 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $66,130 | $58,460 to $79,860 | 2150 | 0.69 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $41,690 | $41,690 to $48,560 | 2130 | 0.9 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $60,680 | $51,800 to $65,260 | 2020 | 1.26 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $58,530 | $52,670 to $64,500 | 1840 | 1.66 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $55,660 | $46,220 to $64,460 | 1640 | 1.27 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $40,160 | $35,710 to $44,460 | 1600 | 1.45 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $52,020 | $46,820 to $61,510 | 1550 | 1.42 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $58,090 | $43,700 to $67,480 | 1520 | 1.39 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $67,710 | $61,060 to $74,690 | 1490 | 0.72 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $63,220 | $60,420 to $72,950 | 1380 | 0.71 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $67,320 | $52,570 to $74,070 | 1360 | 0.5 |
What changed since the last release
These are two published distributions, not a projection or a same-worker pay-rise measure. Changes in coverage, sampling or area boundaries can affect comparison.
| May 2024 | May 2025 | New minus old, arithmetic only |
|---|---|---|
| $51,500 | $54,210 | $2,710 |
Prior source: BLS OEWS May 2024, released 2025-04-02. Prior area label: U.S.. Check BLS boundary notes before treating these as an unchanged market.
National pay by industry
Industry rows cover payroll employment classified in that industry, nationally. They do not isolate this niche title, and contractors may sit in another industry.
| Industry, exact BLS name | NAICS | P25 annual | Median annual | P75 annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 531000 | $46,830 | $52,790 | $61,060 | 210 |
| Real Estate | 531000 | $46,830 | $52,790 | $61,060 | 210 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 551000 | $42,600 | $56,430 | $63,950 | 320 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 551100 | $42,600 | $56,430 | $63,950 | 320 |
The pay ladder
These related assignments use different SOC occupations. BLS does not turn a percentile into a seniority level.
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- HUD Property Manager (Project-Based Section 8) · SOC 11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Broader occupation
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- Senior Affordable Property Manager (Section 202) · SOC 11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Broader occupation
Senior Affordable Property Manager (Section 202) maps to Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers (11-9141), a broader occupation. BLS does not publish this exact real estate title separately. The property's scope, equipment, supervision and required credentials can differ from the occupation as a whole.
- Rural Development Property Manager (USDA 515) · SOC 11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Broader occupation
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- Assistant Property Manager, Affordable · SOC 11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Broader occupation
Assistant Property Manager, Affordable maps to Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers (11-9141), a broader occupation. BLS does not publish this exact real estate title separately. The property's scope, equipment, supervision and required credentials can differ from the occupation as a whole.
- Compliance Specialist (LIHTC) · SOC 13-1041 Compliance Officers Broader occupation
Compliance Specialist (LIHTC) maps to Compliance Officers (13-1041), a broader occupation. BLS does not publish this exact real estate title separately. The property's scope, equipment, supervision and required credentials can differ from the occupation as a whole.
- Compliance Manager · SOC 13-1041 Compliance Officers Broader occupation
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- Senior Compliance Manager · SOC 13-1041 Compliance Officers Broader occupation
Senior Compliance Manager maps to Compliance Officers (13-1041), a broader occupation. BLS does not publish this exact real estate title separately. The property's scope, equipment, supervision and required credentials can differ from the occupation as a whole.
Highest published metro medians
| Metro | Role median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,900 | 1240 | 1.1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $82,960 | 2850 | 1.21 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $80,330 | 240 | 1.15 |
| Madison, WI | $77,800 | 240 | 0.58 |
| Salinas, CA | $76,090 | 320 | 1.72 |
| New Haven, CT | $75,370 | 150 | 0.54 |
| Vallejo, CA | $75,360 | 100 | 0.69 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $74,050 | 160 | 1 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $72,370 | 40 | 0.41 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $71,940 | 540 | 0.9 |
Top-coded and suppressed medians cannot be ranked as exact wages. Location quotient measures employment concentration, not relative pay or cost of living.
Lowest published metro medians
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg, MS | $33,530 | 90 | 1.4 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $34,420 | 170 | 1.07 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $36,280 | 700 | 0.49 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,280 | 100 | 0.56 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $36,280 | 60 | 0.69 |
| Ocala, FL | $36,280 | 130 | 1.09 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $36,280 | 80 | 0.25 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $36,280 | 130 | 0.59 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $36,280 | 50 | 0.44 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $36,280 | 200 | 0.67 |
Pay relative to local wages
The ratio divides this occupation's median by the all-occupations median in the same area. This is not purchasing power. Location quotient measures employment concentration, not pay.
| Metro | Role median annual | All-occupations median | Role / local median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $49,940 | $29,440 | 1.70× (arithmetic) | 3170 | 4.61 |
| Salinas, CA | $76,090 | $47,380 | 1.61× (arithmetic) | 320 | 1.72 |
| Bay City, MI | $70,660 | $45,620 | 1.55× (arithmetic) | 50 | 1.57 |
| Flint, MI | $70,660 | $45,880 | 1.54× (arithmetic) | 190 | 1.44 |
| Traverse City, MI | $70,660 | $47,470 | 1.49× (arithmetic) | 120 | 1.82 |
| Jackson, MI | $70,660 | $47,760 | 1.48× (arithmetic) | 90 | 1.54 |
| Gadsden, AL | $54,040 | $36,660 | 1.47× (arithmetic) | 50 | 1.46 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $70,660 | $48,510 | 1.46× (arithmetic) | 150 | 1.21 |
| Niles, MI | $66,830 | $45,980 | 1.45× (arithmetic) | 60 | 1.01 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $70,660 | $48,690 | 1.45× (arithmetic) | 60 | 1.16 |
Top-coded and suppressed medians cannot be ranked as exact wages. Location quotient measures employment concentration, not relative pay or cost of living.
Related roles and the matching search
- Affordable Housing Property Manager (LIHTC)
- HUD Property Manager (Project-Based Section 8)
- Senior Affordable Property Manager (Section 202)
- Rural Development Property Manager (USDA 515)
- Assistant Property Manager, Affordable
- Compliance Specialist (LIHTC)
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All BLS areas are available in the public tools. These links show this occupation's largest metro employment markets.
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Northern New Jersey
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
- Fresno, CA
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Dallas
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- Miami
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
- Kansas City, MO-KS
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Questions about these figures
What does the $54,210 median mean for Occupancy Specialist in National?
For Occupancy Specialist in National, May 2025 reports that median for SOC 43-4061, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs. The broader mapping for Occupancy Specialist in National is not a separately surveyed niche title in this area.
What band can we use to discuss an offer for Occupancy Specialist in National?
The reported middle-half band for Occupancy Specialist in National is $45,910 to $63,610 on an annual basis. Those two points for Occupancy Specialist in National describe SOC 43-4061, not an instruction to pay a particular candidate either endpoint.
Can we claim an industry premium inside National for Occupancy Specialist?
The industry cuts used for Occupancy Specialist in National are national, while the local comparison is cross-industry. That separation for Occupancy Specialist in National means the $54,210 local median cannot establish an industry premium within this area.
Is the prior figure for Occupancy Specialist in National a forecast?
The May 2024 comparison for Occupancy Specialist in National is an earlier published survey cell, not a projection. The current May 2025 figure for Occupancy Specialist in National is $54,210; both reference periods remain visible.
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What does the $54,210 median mean for Occupancy Specialist in National?
For Occupancy Specialist in National, May 2025 reports that median for SOC 43-4061, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs. The broader mapping for Occupancy Specialist in National is not a separately surveyed niche title in this area.
What band can we use to discuss an offer for Occupancy Specialist in National?
The reported middle-half band for Occupancy Specialist in National is $45,910 to $63,610 on an annual basis. Those two points for Occupancy Specialist in National describe SOC 43-4061, not an instruction to pay a particular candidate either endpoint.
Can we claim an industry premium inside National for Occupancy Specialist?
The industry cuts used for Occupancy Specialist in National are national, while the local comparison is cross-industry. That separation for Occupancy Specialist in National means the $54,210 local median cannot establish an industry premium within this area.
Is the prior figure for Occupancy Specialist in National a forecast?
The May 2024 comparison for Occupancy Specialist in National is an earlier published survey cell, not a projection. The current May 2025 figure for Occupancy Specialist in National is $54,210; both reference periods remain visible.
Salary methodology. Official data retrieved 2026-10-07.
CAM has different meanings. NAA CAM is the Certified Apartment Manager credential. The Florida community association manager license is a separate license, cited here as an example of state licensing. In commercial budgets, CAM means common area maintenance. We check the credential or license relevant to the opening, where the state requires it.