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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
Private employment and mean wages for the ten largest occupations by supersectors, May 2010.
IndustryOccupationEmploymentAverage Annual WagePercent of Sector Employment

Mining and logging

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas44,220$34,0806.6%

Mining and logging

Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining34,360$42,1205.1%

Mining and logging

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers34,010$37,1205.0%

Mining and logging

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators28,600$42,9104.2%

Mining and logging

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers25,930$70,3603.8%

Mining and logging

Helpers--Extraction Workers19,580$38,3502.9%

Mining and logging

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas19,420$59,8702.9%

Mining and logging

Logging Equipment Operators19,020$33,6802.8%

Mining and logging

Petroleum Engineers17,490$130,4802.6%

Mining and logging

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas16,800$44,7302.5%

Construction

Construction Laborers608,810$34,04010.8%

Construction

Carpenters509,700$44,1809.0%

Construction

Electricians384,100$51,4506.8%

Construction

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers357,830$62,2206.3%

Construction

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters287,830$50,5305.1%

Construction

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators203,020$47,2403.6%

Construction

Construction Managers153,100$94,0002.7%

Construction

Office Clerks, General152,240$28,6102.7%

Construction

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers151,380$43,6502.7%

Construction

Painters, Construction and Maintenance150,020$36,4802.6%

Manufacturing

Team Assemblers693,270$30,6206.0%

Manufacturing

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers404,770$56,1403.5%

Manufacturing

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers281,190$35,8302.5%

Manufacturing

Machinists280,120$39,8202.4%

Manufacturing

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand265,870$27,7502.3%

Manufacturing

Helpers--Production Workers253,910$25,1402.2%

Manufacturing

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders239,820$28,9202.1%

Manufacturing

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products206,720$65,7201.8%

Manufacturing

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers203,260$35,4901.8%

Manufacturing

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General197,750$41,7201.7%

Wholesale trade

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products896,090$62,76016.4%

Wholesale trade

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand356,900$26,4606.5%

Wholesale trade

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products228,900$84,9004.2%

Wholesale trade

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers195,090$39,7003.6%

Wholesale trade

Stock Clerks and Order Fillers183,400$27,6403.4%

Wholesale trade

Customer Service Representatives169,400$36,1503.1%

Wholesale trade

Office Clerks, General163,940$28,2003.0%

Wholesale trade

Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers157,730$28,8902.9%

Wholesale trade

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks153,940$30,2802.8%

Wholesale trade

General and Operations Managers141,790$125,0502.6%

Retail trade

Retail Salespersons3,853,660$24,80026.4%

Retail trade

Cashiers2,746,100$19,78018.8%

Retail trade

Stock Clerks and Order Fillers1,266,870$21,6708.7%

Retail trade

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,053,100$39,5807.2%

Retail trade

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand328,110$22,3502.2%

Retail trade

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics281,250$38,9601.9%

Retail trade

Pharmacy Technicians247,690$27,8001.7%

Retail trade

Customer Service Representatives241,400$26,3501.7%

Retail trade

Packers and Packagers, Hand199,320$19,5801.4%

Retail trade

Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food188,950$20,9401.3%

Transportation and warehousing

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers827,550$40,52019.8%

Transportation and warehousing

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand443,450$28,14010.6%

Transportation and warehousing

Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers220,760$43,2205.3%

Transportation and warehousing

Bus Drivers, School or Special Client170,290$29,6204.1%

Transportation and warehousing

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators116,130$33,2702.8%

Transportation and warehousing

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks94,780$31,4302.3%

Transportation and warehousing

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks89,780$33,9202.1%

Transportation and warehousing

Flight Attendants87,780$41,5902.1%

Transportation and warehousing

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance76,260$37,6201.8%

Transportation and warehousing

Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs75,960$25,5601.8%

Utilities

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers54,190$61,4709.8%

Utilities

Power Plant Operators30,430$63,6405.5%

Utilities

Customer Service Representatives 29,230$41,7705.3%

Utilities

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door20,810$55,3503.8%

Utilities

Meter Readers, Utilities18,020$40,2703.3%

Utilities

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay17,850$65,2703.2%

Utilities

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers16,360$74,7703.0%

Utilities

Electrical Engineers15,760$85,6802.9%

Utilities

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators12,550$42,8002.3%

Utilities

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers11,810$77,0102.1%

Information

Customer Service Representatives164,180$36,1806.1%

Information

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers141,130$54,4405.2%

Information

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers104,430$53,5303.9%

Information

Sales Representatives, Services, All Other95,200$60,5703.5%

Information

Advertising Sales Agents81,510$50,8503.0%

Information

Software Developers, Applications74,950$93,1702.8%

Information

Editors70,950$59,6202.6%

Information

Computer Support Specialists67,390$51,7302.5%

Information

Software Developers, Systems Software55,880$97,3402.1%

Information

Producers and Directors55,670$93,3002.1%

Financial activities

Tellers542,150$24,9307.3%

Financial activities

Customer Service Representatives520,990$34,0007.0%

Financial activities

Insurance Sales Agents308,460$62,6704.2%

Financial activities

Office Clerks, General276,300$28,0903.7%

Financial activities

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents262,480$94,7203.5%

Financial activities

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers260,110$52,3503.5%

Financial activities

Loan Officers 260,070$65,6303.5%

Financial activities

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General254,280$32,6903.4%

Financial activities

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks211,430$36,4102.9%

Financial activities

Counter and Rental Clerks199,100$25,1202.7%

Professional and business services

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners815,890$22,1104.9%

Professional and business services

Security Guards626,500$25,2903.8%

Professional and business services

Customer Service Representatives553,390$31,0403.3%

Professional and business services

Office Clerks, General536,790$27,7003.2%

Professional and business services

Accountants and Auditors479,970$72,4002.9%

Professional and business services

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers466,680$24,6702.8%

Professional and business services

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand397,460$22,8902.4%

Professional and business services

Lawyers395,260$137,2802.4%

Professional and business services

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks382,470$36,2602.3%

Professional and business services

General and Operations Managers365,540$128,9202.2%

Education and health services

Registered Nurses2,061,080$67,84011.0%

Education and health services

Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants1,263,500$24,8506.8%

Education and health services

Home Health Aides917,220$21,4104.9%

Education and health services

Personal Care Aides623,470$20,1903.3%

Education and health services

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses588,400$41,2903.1%

Education and health services

Medical Assistants485,230$29,8502.6%

Education and health services

Medical Secretaries454,230$31,8002.4%

Education and health services

Office Clerks, General432,360$27,7602.3%

Education and health services

Receptionists and Information Clerks428,640$26,8702.3%

Education and health services

Childcare Workers365,070$20,3302.0%

Leisure and hospitality

Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food2,270,120$18,11017.5%

Leisure and hospitality

Waiters and Waitresses2,167,730$20,78016.7%

Leisure and hospitality

Cooks, Restaurant878,590$23,2206.8%

Leisure and hospitality

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers622,000$31,2404.8%

Leisure and hospitality

Cooks, Fast Food508,460$18,5103.9%

Leisure and hospitality

Dishwashers454,650$18,5803.5%

Leisure and hospitality

Food Preparation Workers451,370$19,6903.5%

Leisure and hospitality

Bartenders441,890$21,5303.4%

Leisure and hospitality

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners431,400$20,6903.3%

Leisure and hospitality

Cashiers356,140$18,6802.7%

Other services

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists316,200$26,7608.5%

Other services

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics221,940$35,2306.0%

Other services

Office Clerks, General127,620$25,5103.4%

Other services

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment116,650$19,8003.1%

Other services

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers105,110$20,5902.8%

Other services

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive97,050$29,5902.6%

Other services

Automotive Body and Related Repairers91,610$40,7102.5%

Other services

Receptionists and Information Clerks84,810$22,1802.3%

Other services

Counter and Rental Clerks76,920$22,0602.1%

Other services

General and Operations Managers76,770$101,4702.1%

Government

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,355,990$55,3506.2%

Government

Teacher Assistants992,730$25,3304.5%

Government

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education951,690$56,6004.3%

Government

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers639,520$55,6702.9%

Government

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education602,480$55,5102.8%

Government

Office Clerks, General574,120$29,9902.6%

Government

Teachers and Instructors, All Other542,490$37,2002.5%

Government

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners533,980$28,9302.4%

Government

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive474,760$34,3202.2%

Government

Registered Nurses471,610$67,0402.1%

 

Last Modified Date: June 6, 2011