Distribution of employment in each major occupational group by wage range, May 2019
Distribution of employment by wage range for each major occupational group, May 2019
| Occupational Group |
Under $9.25 |
$9.25-11.74 |
$11.75-14.74 |
$14.75-18.74 |
$18.75-23.99 |
$24.00-30.24 |
$30.25-38.49 |
$38.50-48.99 |
$49.00-61.99 |
$62.00-78.74 |
$78.75-and over |
All occupations |
5.4 |
12.3 |
15.6 |
15.5 |
13.5 |
11.8 |
9.5 |
6.8 |
4.4 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
Management |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
5.0 |
8.7 |
13.0 |
15.8 |
16.4 |
14.9 |
21.2 |
Business and financial operations |
0.5 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
6.0 |
12.1 |
18.9 |
21.4 |
17.8 |
10.7 |
5.2 |
3.9 |
Computer and mathematical |
0.2 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
7.4 |
11.8 |
17.1 |
20.3 |
18.8 |
12.5 |
6.3 |
Architecture and engineering |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
4.1 |
7.6 |
13.9 |
21.1 |
20.9 |
16.4 |
9.2 |
5.0 |
Life, physical, and social science |
0.3 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
8.0 |
13.3 |
18.0 |
18.9 |
16.3 |
11.3 |
5.7 |
4.0 |
Community and social service |
1.1 |
3.9 |
10.3 |
19.9 |
22.5 |
19.5 |
13.0 |
6.5 |
2.5 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
Legal |
0.5 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
6.8 |
10.3 |
13.9 |
13.8 |
11.8 |
9.9 |
10.0 |
19.4 |
Educational instruction and library |
4.0 |
7.6 |
10.1 |
11.6 |
15.5 |
17.8 |
14.4 |
10.1 |
4.9 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media |
3.5 |
7.5 |
10.0 |
12.7 |
14.7 |
16.0 |
13.7 |
9.9 |
5.8 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
Healthcare practitioners and technical |
0.3 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
8.0 |
11.7 |
17.6 |
19.5 |
14.7 |
9.5 |
5.2 |
7.5 |
Healthcare support |
5.6 |
21.8 |
33.0 |
22.5 |
10.5 |
4.3 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
- |
- |
Protective service |
3.2 |
10.0 |
15.6 |
17.0 |
16.0 |
13.0 |
10.9 |
8.2 |
4.0 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
Food preparation and serving related |
20.0 |
31.5 |
26.4 |
12.5 |
5.5 |
2.6 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
- |
- |
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance |
7.8 |
23.3 |
28.3 |
21.0 |
11.4 |
5.5 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
- |
- |
Personal care and service |
13.5 |
26.2 |
24.8 |
15.5 |
9.3 |
5.9 |
2.9 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
- |
Sales and related |
8.8 |
22.8 |
21.2 |
13.2 |
9.6 |
7.9 |
6.1 |
4.1 |
2.6 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
Office and administrative support |
2.8 |
8.7 |
17.2 |
25.8 |
21.5 |
13.8 |
7.1 |
2.3 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
- |
Farming, fishing, and forestry |
4.1 |
24.1 |
37.7 |
16.4 |
9.7 |
5.0 |
2.1 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
- |
- |
Construction and extraction |
0.9 |
3.2 |
9.7 |
19.8 |
21.0 |
19.1 |
13.4 |
8.2 |
3.5 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair |
1.4 |
4.9 |
10.5 |
18.3 |
21.2 |
20.3 |
13.9 |
7.0 |
2.1 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
Production |
2.6 |
11.0 |
20.7 |
24.2 |
19.1 |
12.1 |
6.3 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
- |
Transportation and material moving |
4.8 |
16.6 |
23.2 |
21.2 |
15.9 |
9.5 |
5.4 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program.
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Last Modified Date: March 31, 2020
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United States Department of Labor
