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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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OES data highlights ‐ An Occupational Analysis of Industries with the Most Job Losses, Table 2
| 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