Occupational Employment and Wages in 2007
(SOC classification system) | Number | Rank | Percent Distribution | Rank | Median Annual Wage | Rank | | All Occupations | 2,928,780 | 14 | 100.0% | | 29,400 | 29 | | Management Occupations | 108,760 | 18 | 3.7% | 39 | 73,960 | 29 | | Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 90,660 | 21 | 3.1% | 42 | 49,980 | 34 | | Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 41,600 | 22 | 1.4% | 39 | 58,320 | 36 | | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 45,080 | 20 | 1.5% | 32 | 57,810 | 36 | | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 18,740 | 22 | 0.6% | 42 | 45,890 | 42 | | Community and Social Services Occupations | 33,900 | 17 | 1.2% | 32 | 32,820 | 39 | | Legal Occupations | 13,750 | 23 | 0.5% | 39 | 51,410 | 38 | | Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 164,820 | 15 | 5.6% | 37 | 37,220 | 40 | | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 31,010 | 20 | 1.1% | 30 | 33,010 | 33 | | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 156,820 | 16 | 5.4% | 20 | 48,700 | 35 | | Healthcare Support Occupations | 71,220 | 17 | 2.4% | 37 | 23,480 | 24 | | Protective Service Occupations | 54,890 | 18 | 1.9% | 35 | 30,780 | 36 | | Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 260,190 | 14 | 8.9% | 13 | 15,850 | 32 | | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 92,560 | 15 | 3.2% | 27 | 20,500 | 26 | | Personal Care and Service Occupations | 62,160 | 20 | 2.1% | 37 | 18,950 | 30 | | Sales and Related Occupations | 294,070 | 16 | 10.0% | 44 | 22,090 | 34 | | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 460,700 | 17 | 15.7% | 47 | 27,020 | 31 | | Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 3,260 | 30 | 0.1% | 33 | 24,230 | 18 | | Construction and Extraction Occupations | 139,400 | 16 | 4.8% | 32 | 39,190 | 18 | | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 135,550 | 13 | 4.6% | 8 | 37,830 | 22 | | Production Occupations | 387,580 | 9 | 13.2% | 1 | 29,920 | 14 | | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 262,070 | 13 | 8.9% | 6 | 26,960 | 24 | Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May '2007' Estimates N/A = Not available |