bls.gov:feed:ocwageOccupational Employment and Wages"The Occupational Pay Comparisons Among Metropolitan Areas release presents pay relative data for metropolitan areas. A pay relative, a means of assessing pay differences, is a calculation of pay for a given metropolitan area, relative to the nation as a whole. Pay relatives are available for each of the nine occupational groups within the surveyed metropolitan areas, as well as averaged across all occupations for each area. Annual. For more information, see www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/. "2023-04-25T10:00:00-05:00https://www.bls.gov/images/bls_emblem_lrg.gifhttps://www.bls.gov/favicon.icoBureau of Labor Statistics Publicationshttps://www.bls.govUS Bureau of Labor StatisticsComputer and mathematical occupations have a mean wage of $108,130 in May 2022ocwage-2023_04_25__10_00_00Computer and mathematical occupations had employment of 5.0 million and an annual mean wage of $108,130 in May 2022. Software developers was the largest computer and mathematical occupation, with 1.5 million jobs and an annual mean wage of $132,930.2023-04-25T10:00:00Z2023-04-25T10:00:00ZNews ReleaseHealthcare practitioners and technical occupations have 8.8 million jobs in May 2021ocwage-2022_03_31__13_20_35Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations had employment of 8.8 million in May 2021, representing 6.2 percent of national employment. Registered nurses (3.0 million) was the largest healthcare practitioners and technical occupation.2022-03-31T13:20:35Z2022-03-31T14:00:00ZNews ReleaseHealthcare support occupations mean wage is $32,250 in May 2020ocwage-2021_03_31__13_21_06Healthcare support occupations had employment of 6.4 million and an annual mean wage of $32,250 in May 2020. Home health and personal care aides (3.2 million) was the largest healthcare support occupation, and occupational therapy assistants ($63,420) was the highest paying.2021-03-31T13:21:06Z2021-03-31T14:00:00ZNews ReleaseMean wage for installation, maintenance, and repair occupations is $50,130 in May 2019ocwage-2020_03_31__13_21_29Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations had an annual mean wage of $50,130 in May 2019. Powerhouse, substation, and relay electrical and electronics repairers ($81,280) was the highest paying installation, maintenance, and repair occupation.2020-03-31T13:21:29Z2020-03-31T14:00:00ZNews ReleaseTransportation and material moving occupations represent 7.1% of employment in May 2018ocwage-2019_03_29__13_24_29Transportation and material moving occupations had employment of 10.2 million and an annual mean wage of $38,290 in May 2018. Laborers and hand freight, stock, and material movers (2.9 million) was the largest transportation and material moving occupation.2019-03-29T13:24:29Z2019-03-29T14:00:00ZNews ReleaseEmployment in production occupations is 9 million in May 2017, 6.3% of all employmentocwage-2018_03_30__13_26_16Production occupations had employment of 9 million and an annual mean wage of $38,070 in May 2017. Nuclear power reactor operators ($94,350) was the highest paying production occupation. 2018-03-30T13:26:16Z2018-03-30T14:00:00ZNews ReleaseConstruction and extraction occupations represent 4% of employment in May 2016ocwage-2017_03_31__13_10_53Construction and extraction occupations had employment of nearly 5.6 million in May 2016, representing 4 percent of total employment. Construction laborers (912,100), carpenters (676,980), and electricians (607,120) were the largest construction and extraction occupations.2017-03-31T13:10:53Z2017-03-31T14:00:00ZNews ReleaseHealthcare occupations represent 9% of employment in May 2015ocwage-2016_03_30__14_01_09Healthcare occupations had employment of 12 million in May 2015, representing nearly 9 percent of total national employment. Registered nurses (2.7 million), nursing assistants (1.4 million), and home health aides (820,630) were the largest healthcare occupations. 2016-03-30T14:01:09Z2016-03-30T14:01:09ZNews ReleaseRegistered nurses is largest occupation with an above-average wage ($69,790) in May 2014ocwage-2015_03_25__14_00_23Retail salespersons (4.6 million) and cashiers (3.4 million) were the occupations with the largest employment in May 2014. Of the 10 largest occupations, only registered nurses had an annual mean wage ($69,790) above the U.S. average of $47,230. 2015-03-25T14:00:23Z2015-03-25T14:00:23ZNews ReleaseRetail salespersons and cashiers are the largest occupations in the U.S. ocwage-2014_04_01__14_01_04Retail salespersons and cashiers were the occupations with the largest employment in May 2013. The 10 largest occupations accounted for 21 percent of total employment. The U.S.-all occupations mean wage in May 2013 was $22.33 per hour or $46,440 annually.2014-04-01T14:01:04Z2014-04-01T14:01:04ZNews ReleaseComputer network support specialists is the largest newly defined occupation at 167,980 ocwage-2013_03_29__14_00_56Twenty-four newly defined occupations are included in this release. Computer network support specialists was the largest, with employment of 167,980 in May 2012. The highest paid new occupation was nurse anesthetists, with an annual mean wage of $154,390.2013-03-29T14:00:56Z2013-03-29T14:00:56ZNews ReleaseRetail salespersons and cashiers were the occupations with the highest employment in 2011 ocwage-2012_03_27__14_00_352011 employment levels in retail salespersons (4.3 million) and cashiers (3.3 million) occupations combined for nearly 6 percent of total U.S. employment. The highest paying occupational groups were management, legal, computer and mathematical, and architecture and engineering occupations. 2012-03-27T14:00:35Z2012-03-27T14:00:35ZNews Release