Data tables for the overview of May 2024 occupational employment and wages

Employment for the largest production occupations, May 2024
Occupation	Employment
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators	1,457,800
First-line supervisors of production and operating workers	685,140
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	591,180
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	424,040
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	383,860
Machinists	298,790
Production workers, all other	277,060
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers	261,140
Bakers	231,890
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	195,360

Highest and lowest paying production occupations, May 2024
Occupation	Annual mean wage
Nuclear power reactor operators	$122,830
Power distributors and dispatchers	109,620
Power plant operators	95,990
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	90,970
Gas plant operators	85,470
All occupations	67,920
All production occupations	50,090
Sewing machine operators	36,680
Shoe and leather workers and repairers	36,280
Sewers, hand	34,810
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	33,990
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	33,370

Major occupational groups as a percentage of total employment, May 2024
Occupational group	Percent
Office and administrative support	11.8
Transportation and material moving	8.9
Food preparation and serving related	8.8
Sales and related	8.7
Management	7.1
Business and financial operations	6.7
Healthcare practitioners and technical	6.2
Educational instruction and library	5.8
Production	5.7
Healthcare support	4.8
Construction and extraction	4.1
Installation, maintenance, and repair	3.9
Computer and mathematical	3.4
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance	2.9
Protective service	2.4
Personal care and service	2.0
Community and social service	1.7
Architecture and engineering	1.7
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media	1.4
Life, physical, and social science	0.9
Legal	0.8
Farming, fishing, and forestry	0.3

Highest and lowest paying manufacturing industries for production occupations, May 2024
Industry	Annual mean wage
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing	86,760
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills	66,230
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing	66,010
Chemical manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	65,120
Motor vehicle manufacturing	63,060
All industries	50,090
Seafood product preparation and packaging	38,140
Other leather and allied product manufacturing	37,380
Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing	36,830
Footwear manufacturing	35,520
Apparel knitting mills	34,960

Employment for the largest architecture and engineering occupations, May 2024
Occupation	Employment
Civil engineers	355,410
Industrial engineers	350,230
Mechanical engineers	286,760
Electrical engineers	188,790
Engineers, all other	150,750
Architects, except landscape and naval	111,140
Architectural and civil drafters	109,550
Electronics engineers, except computer	93,940
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians	92,710
Computer hardware engineers	75,710

Highest and lowest paying architecture and engineering occupations, May 2024
Occupation	Annual mean wage
Computer hardware engineers	$156,770
Petroleum engineers	153,560
Aerospace engineers	141,180
Nuclear engineers	134,980
Electronics engineers, except computer	132,500
All architecture and engineering occupations	103,980
Architectural and civil drafters	68,860
Civil engineering technologists and technicians	68,450
All occupations	67,920
Drafters, all other	66,530
Environmental engineering technologists and technicians	63,070
Surveying and mapping technicians	56,890

Industries with the highest concentrations of architecture and engineering occupations, May 2024
Industry	Percent
Architectural, engineering, and related services	44.0
Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing	22.1
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing	19.3
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing	17.5
Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing	16.1
Communications equipment manufacturing	13.9
Scientific research and development services	12.4
Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing	11.8
Electrical equipment manufacturing	11.7
Railroad rolling stock manufacturing	11.6
All industries	1.7

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentrations of architecture and engineering occupations, May 2024
Metropolitan area	Percent
Lexington Park, MD	8.1
Huntsville, AL	7.7
Columbus, IN	7.1
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	5.6
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	5.2
Warner Robins, GA	4.0
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	3.8
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	3.8
Albuquerque, NM	3.5
Dubuque, IA	3.4
United States	1.7

Employment for building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations, May 2024
Occupation	Employment
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,199,900
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	943,430
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	854,910
First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers	174,660
First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	124,130
Pest control workers	96,110
Tree trimmers and pruners	47,870
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation	25,200
Building cleaning workers, all other	16,370
Grounds maintenance workers, all other	13,580

Annual mean wages for building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations, May 2024
Occupation	Annual mean wage
All occupations	$67,920
First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	59,380
Tree trimmers and pruners	54,970
First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers	51,170
Grounds maintenance workers, all other	47,180
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation	45,960
Pest control workers	45,800
Building cleaning workers, all other	44,150
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	40,880
All building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations	39,540
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	37,460
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	36,180

Employment for the largest occupations, May 2024
Occupation	Employment (millions)
Home health and personal care aides	4.0
Retail salespersons	3.8
Fast food and counter workers	3.8
General and operations managers	3.6
Registered nurses	3.3
Cashiers	3.1
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	3.0
Stockers and order fillers	2.8
Customer service representatives	2.7
Office clerks, general	2.5

Annual mean wages for the largest occupations, May 2024
Occupation	Annual mean wage
General and operations managers	$133,120
Registered nurses	98,430
All occupations	67,920
Office clerks, general	45,470
Customer service representatives	45,380
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	41,420
Stockers and order fillers	38,910
Retail salespersons	37,150
Home health and personal care aides	34,990
Cashiers	31,810
Fast food and counter workers	31,350

Occupations with the largest employment in the public sector, May 2024
Occupation	Employment
Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,232,530
Teaching assistants, except postsecondary	1,063,190
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education	920,980
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	660,460
Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education	546,970
Registered nurses	533,460
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	493,840
Office clerks, general	480,680
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive	461,710
Substitute teachers, short-term	378,220

Last Modified Date: April 2, 2025