Military Reserves or National Guard

Industry Group

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Workforce Population

15.2k

2021

Average Employee Age

32.2

2021

Average Salary

$54,975

2021

Average Male Salary

$56,492

2021

Average Female Salary

$48,285

2021

About

The top three occupations in the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group are military, rank not specified, military enlisted tactical operations & air/weapons specialists & crew members, and military officer special & tactical operations leaders. On average, full-time employees in the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group work 45.5 hours per week and have an average annual salary of $62,235. Part-time employees in the same industry work 21.4 hours and earn an average annual salary of $14,186.

The locations with the highest concentration of employees in the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group are Klamath, Malheur, Lake & Harney Counties PUMA, OR, Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA, and Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA.

The workforce of Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group in 2021 was 15,189 people, with 18.5% woman, and 81.5% men.

In 2021, 75.3% of the workforce in the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group was White (11,438 people), of which 16.1% were women and 83.9% men.

Active Duty Military

Employment & Salaries

A snapshot of workforce, wages, and opportunities in the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group.

The workforce in Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group was 15,189 people and is concentrated in Iowa (793 workers). The average annual salary was $54,975, being $4,621 less than the national average salary, which was $59,596.

Monthly Employment

Showing data for the Government industry sector.

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Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 23.1M people employed in the Government industry. This represents a 2% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

This chart shows monthly employment numbers for Government over time (non-seasonally adjusted).

Employment by Location

The states that concentrated the largest workforce in 2021 were Iowa (793), Florida (793), and California (748).

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by workforce for Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group.

Yearly Wage Ranking

In 2021, Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group had an average annual wage of $54,975, $4,621 less than the average national salary of $59,596.

The graph shows the position of Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group in the ranking of industries by average annual wage.

Wage Distribution

0.402

WAGE GINI

Military Reserves or National Guard has a wage GINI of 0.402, which is less than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Military Reserves or National Guard (shown in red) in comparison to the national average for those wage buckets (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Occupations

A review of jobs and wages in the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group.

Military, rank not specified are the most common position with 3,540 workers, but the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group employs a relatively high number of Military enlisted tactical operations & air/weapons specialists & crew members and Military officer special & tactical operations leaders.

The highest average salary in Military Reserves or National Guard goes to Chief executives & legislators.

Occupations Distribution

The graph shows the distribution of employees in the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group according to occupations. In 2021, the occupations that concentrated the largest number of employees in this industry were military, rank not specified (3,540 people), military enlisted tactical operations & air/weapons specialists & crew members (1,368 people), and military officer special & tactical operations leaders (1,049 people)

Wage by Sex in Common Jobs

$56,492

AVERAGE MALE SALARY

±$10,340

$48,285

AVERAGE FEMALE SALARY

±$15,922

On average, Male workers in the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group make 1.17 times more than their Female counterparts. This chart shows the sex-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group.

Business

Estimates of the sources of the costs and the purchasers of the products in the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group. Based on estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, this section indicates the amount of money spent by a specific industry in other industries.

The industrial flow illustrates the intermediate inputs and the use of outputs of the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group.

The Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group gets the most input, by its share of the cost of all intermediate inputs, from the Manufacturing Industry.

Industrial Flow

The closest comparable data for Military Reserves or National Guard is from Active Duty Military.

Manufacturing has the highest single input, by dollars, to the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group, and the largest industry purchasing services from the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group is Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing.

In this flow diagram, all of the industries listed to the left are those places from which the highlighted industry has made purchases. They are the intermediate inputs to the highlighted industry. All those industries listed on the right side are those industries that have made purchases from the highlighted industry. They are the use of outputs of the highlighted industry. The visualizations below offer alternative ways to see and understand this data.

Intermediate Inputs

The closest comparable data for Military Reserves or National Guard is from Active Duty Military.

HIGHEST INPUT INDUSTRY

The Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group gets the most input, by its share of the cost of all intermediate inputs, from the Manufacturing Industry. This visualization does not include labor and capital costs.

Use of Output by Other Industries

The closest comparable data for Military Reserves or National Guard is from Active Duty Military.

LARGEST PURCHASING INDUSTRY

The Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing Industry purchases the greatest share of products and services from the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group in order to produce other goods and services. Purchases of the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group for final consumption by consumers, businesses, or government are not included here.

Diversity

Demographic information on the Military Reserves or National Guard Industry Group in the US.

Of the total workforce, 18.5% corresponds to women and 81.5% men. Male employees tend to earn more than Female employees, with average respective salaries of $56,492 and $48,285.

78.5% of workers have a some college, high school or equivalent or bachelors degree.

Gender and Age

2,808

Women

18.5%

12,381

Men

81.5%

The workforce of Military Reserves or National Guard industry in 2021 was 15,189 people, with 18.5% woman, and 81.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Military Reserves or National Guard industry.

Races

In 2021, 75.3% of the workforce in the Military Reserves or National Guard industry was White (11,438 people), of which 16.1% were women and 83.9% men.

Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black and Two or More Races.

Educational Levels

The main educational levels achieved by the Military Reserves or National Guard workers in 2021 were some college (5,176 people), high school or equivalent (3,539 people), and bachelors degree (3,211 people).

The chart shows the Military Reserves or National Guard workforce by gender and educational level.