Table 2. Employment and mean hourly wages for the largest occupations in employment services, May 2008
Occupation |
Employment |
Percent of total industry employment |
Mean hourly wage |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
386,000 |
11.3 |
$10.02 |
Office clerks, general |
185,100 |
5.4 |
12.03 |
Team assemblers |
174,220 |
5.1 |
10.63 |
Packers and packagers, hand |
138,980 |
4.1 |
9.27 |
Helpers—production workers |
130,270 |
3.8 |
9.99 |
Construction laborers |
108,110 |
3.2 |
12.39 |
Customer service representatives |
103,050 |
3.0 |
13.22 |
Registered nurses |
91,980 |
2.7 |
33.23 |
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators |
122,940 |
2.6 |
21.51 |
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists |
83,530 |
2.5 |
25.44 |
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants |
69,050 |
2.0 |
17.64 |
Industry total |
3,408,230 |
100.0 |
15.64 |
Last Modified Date: November 25, 2009
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