Table 3. Employment and mean wages for the largest occupations in the private sector, May 2010
Occupation |
Employment, private sector |
Hourly mean wage, private sector |
Annual mean wage, private sector |
Retail salespersons |
4,143,330 |
$12.02 |
$24,990 |
Cashiers |
3,311,000 |
9.47 |
19,710 |
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food |
2,547,480 |
8.85 |
18,400 |
Waiters and waitresses |
2,234,880 |
9.99 |
20,790 |
Office clerks, general |
2,215,470 |
13.36 |
27,790 |
Registered nurses |
2,183,420 |
32.63 |
67,870 |
Customer service representatives |
2,075,510 |
15.73 |
32,720 |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
1,961,690 |
12.31 |
25,600 |
Stock clerks and order fillers |
1,756,840 |
11.31 |
23,520 |
General and operations managers |
1,570,180 |
55.01 |
114,430 |
Last Modified Date: June 20, 2011
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