An Overview of U.S. Occupational Employment and Wages in 2010, table 4 : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Table 4. Employment and mean wages for the largest occupations in the public sector, May 2010
Occupation	Employment, public sector	Hourly mean wage, public sector	Annual mean wage, public sector
Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,355,990	(1)	$55,350
Teacher assistants	992,730	(1)	25,330
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education	951,690	(1)	56,600
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	639,520	26.77	55,670
Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education	602,480	(1)	55,510
Office clerks, general	574,120	14.42	29,990
Teachers and instructors, all other	542,490	(1)	37,200
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	533,980	13.91	28,930
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical and executive	474,760	16.50	34,320
Registered nurses	471,610	32.23	67,040
(1) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries, depending on how they are typically paid.

Last Modified Date: June 20, 2011