Occupational Employment and Wages in 2010
(SOC classification system) | Number | Rank | Percent
Distribution | Rank | Median
Annual Wage | Rank | | All Occupations | 2,724,850 | 14 | 100.0% | | 30,880 | 32 | | Management Occupations | 104,600 | 22 | 3.8% | 46 | 78,630 | 35 | | Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 92,730 | 21 | 3.4% | 44 | 54,110 | 32 | | Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 46,930 | 21 | 1.7% | 35 | 61,350 | 37 | | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 44,260 | 19 | 1.6% | 28 | 62,540 | 39 | | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 17,180 | 22 | 0.6% | 38 | 46,200 | 46 | | Community and Social Services Occupations | 28,990 | 24 | 1.1% | 48 | 35,450 | 39 | | Legal Occupations | 13,070 | 23 | 0.5% | 44 | 52,640 | 47 | | Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 167,010 | 15 | 6.1% | 36 | 39,830 | 38 | | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 30,730 | 19 | 1.1% | 29 | 31,940 | 45 | | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 171,680 | 16 | 6.3% | 16 | 50,640 | 38 | | Healthcare Support Occupations | 84,450 | 16 | 3.1% | 21 | 23,760 | 33 | | Protective Service Occupations | 57,040 | 18 | 2.1% | 36 | 34,350 | 31 | | Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 253,280 | 14 | 9.3% | 12 | 18,120 | 31 | | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 82,820 | 17 | 3.0% | 44 | 21,500 | 29 | | Personal Care and Service Occupations | 62,710 | 19 | 2.3% | 37 | 19,820 | 28 | | Sales and Related Occupations | 282,550 | 15 | 10.4% | 30 | 22,740 | 36 | | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 417,320 | 18 | 15.3% | 51 | 28,520 | 31 | | Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 3,080 | 31 | 0.1% | 32 | 25,790 | 18 | | Construction and Extraction Occupations | 106,990 | 17 | 3.9% | 32 | 41,210 | 20 | | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 114,700 | 13 | 4.2% | 18 | 39,260 | 26 | | Production Occupations | 307,690 | 8 | 11.3% | 1 | 30,970 | 22 | | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 235,040 | 12 | 8.6% | 4 | 28,690 | 29 |
Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
May '2010' Estimates
N/A = Not available |
