Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Distribution of employment in each major occupational group by wage range, May 2020
Distribution of employment by wage range for each major occupational group, May 2020
| 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 |
3.8 |
10.4 |
18.7 |
15.9 |
14.1 |
12.5 |
9.3 |
6.6 |
4.1 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
Management |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
5.5 |
9.8 |
14.0 |
17.1 |
17.4 |
14.3 |
16.7 |
Business and financial operations |
0.4 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
6.5 |
13.6 |
20.8 |
21.5 |
17.0 |
9.5 |
4.2 |
2.7 |
Computer and mathematical |
0.2 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
4.2 |
8.3 |
13.4 |
18.3 |
21.2 |
18.4 |
10.2 |
3.8 |
Architecture and engineering |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
8.7 |
16.6 |
22.5 |
20.9 |
14.9 |
7.2 |
2.7 |
Life, physical, and social science |
0.2 |
0.8 |
4.3 |
8.9 |
14.8 |
19.3 |
18.7 |
15.8 |
9.9 |
4.7 |
2.6 |
Community and social service |
0.8 |
3.2 |
11.8 |
21.3 |
23.5 |
19.8 |
11.9 |
5.5 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
Legal |
0.4 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
7.3 |
11.4 |
15.0 |
13.3 |
11.9 |
10.7 |
10.7 |
15.3 |
Educational instruction and library |
3.2 |
7.1 |
11.9 |
11.8 |
16.9 |
19.2 |
13.6 |
9.0 |
4.1 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media |
2.8 |
6.1 |
12.1 |
13.0 |
16.0 |
16.9 |
13.6 |
9.3 |
5.3 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
Healthcare practitioners and technical |
0.2 |
1.4 |
5.2 |
8.6 |
12.8 |
19.9 |
19.4 |
13.7 |
8.3 |
4.1 |
6.4 |
Healthcare support |
4.3 |
18.0 |
39.7 |
23.1 |
9.8 |
3.7 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
- |
- |
Protective service |
2.2 |
8.3 |
18.2 |
17.5 |
16.5 |
14.1 |
10.9 |
7.7 |
3.2 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
Food preparation and serving related |
16.2 |
29.7 |
33.5 |
12.2 |
5.0 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
- |
- |
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance |
5.6 |
20.5 |
34.0 |
21.5 |
11.2 |
5.4 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
- |
- |
- |
Personal care and service |
10.3 |
23.5 |
31.3 |
16.0 |
9.5 |
5.8 |
2.2 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
- |
Sales and related |
5.9 |
20.1 |
26.2 |
13.7 |
10.0 |
8.4 |
5.9 |
4.0 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
Office and administrative support |
2.1 |
7.4 |
20.4 |
27.0 |
21.8 |
13.8 |
5.2 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
- |
Farming, fishing, and forestry |
3.1 |
8.4 |
56.3 |
15.9 |
9.3 |
4.6 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
- |
- |
Construction and extraction |
0.7 |
2.6 |
11.5 |
20.9 |
22.4 |
19.5 |
12.2 |
7.1 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair |
1.0 |
3.9 |
12.0 |
18.6 |
22.5 |
21.4 |
12.9 |
6.0 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
- |
Production |
1.7 |
8.9 |
24.2 |
25.4 |
19.5 |
11.9 |
5.4 |
2.2 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
- |
Transportation and material moving |
3.2 |
13.6 |
27.9 |
22.5 |
16.4 |
9.3 |
4.8 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
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Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
