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
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