An Overview of U.S. Occupational Employment and Wages in 2010, table 1 : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Table 1. Employment and mean wages for the largest U.S. occupations, May 2010
Occupation	Employment	Percent of total U.S. employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage
Retail salespersons	4,155,190	3.3	$12.02	$25,000
Cashiers	3,354,170	2.6	9.52	19,810
Office clerks, general	2,789,590	2.2	13.58	28,240
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,692,170	2.1	8.95	18,610
Registered nurses	2,655,020	2.1	32.56	67,720
Waiters and waitresses	2,244,480	1.8	9.99	20,790
Customer service representatives	2,146,120	1.7	15.76	32,780
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,058,610	1.6	11.81	24,560
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,024,180	1.6	12.36	25,710
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive	1,841,020	1.4	15.38	32,000

Last Modified Date: June 21, 2012