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
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