Occupational Employment and Wages in 2008
(SOC classification system) | Number | Rank | Percent
Distribution | Rank | Median
Annual Wage | Rank | | All Occupations | 2,927,620 | 14 | 100.0% | | 30,340 | 29 | | Management Occupations | 108,520 | 17 | 3.7% | 39 | 77,180 | 28 | | Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 90,600 | 21 | 3.1% | 44 | 51,520 | 33 | | Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 45,020 | 22 | 1.5% | 38 | 59,990 | 36 | | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 47,260 | 20 | 1.6% | 30 | 59,750 | 37 | | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 20,060 | 21 | 0.7% | 35 | 46,790 | 42 | | Community and Social Services Occupations | 32,480 | 18 | 1.1% | 41 | 34,230 | 38 | | Legal Occupations | 14,000 | 23 | 0.5% | 39 | 50,910 | 39 | | Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 162,970 | 15 | 5.6% | 39 | 38,750 | 38 | | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 31,850 | 19 | 1.1% | 30 | 32,980 | 36 | | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 162,990 | 16 | 5.6% | 17 | 50,320 | 35 | | Healthcare Support Occupations | 75,250 | 17 | 2.6% | 28 | 24,070 | 27 | | Protective Service Occupations | 57,010 | 17 | 1.9% | 35 | 31,980 | 34 | | Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 264,460 | 14 | 9.0% | 12 | 16,440 | 33 | | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 91,470 | 15 | 3.1% | 35 | 21,080 | 26 | | Personal Care and Service Occupations | 63,400 | 20 | 2.2% | 34 | 19,450 | 30 | | Sales and Related Occupations | 298,630 | 15 | 10.2% | 36 | 22,580 | 35 | | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 450,530 | 18 | 15.4% | 50 | 27,910 | 31 | | Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 2,950 | 32 | 0.1% | 31 | 25,390 | 19 | | Construction and Extraction Occupations | 139,150 | 16 | 4.8% | 30 | 40,620 | 18 | | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 131,970 | 13 | 4.5% | 9 | 38,620 | 23 | | Production Occupations | 374,060 | 9 | 12.8% | 1 | 30,610 | 13 | | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 262,990 | 13 | 9.0% | 4 | 27,810 | 24 |
Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
May '2008' Estimates
N/A = Not available |
