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Field of degree: Military

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Military field of degree. Employment: 5,860. Median annual wage: $100,000.

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Table 1. Military degree, 2023
Data	Military	All fields
Employment	5,860	63,725,710
Median wage	100,000	70,000
Percent employed part time	9	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	40	62
Percent with an advanced degree	27	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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Chart 1. Types of military, 2023
Military major	Major share
Military Technologies	100%
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a military degree, by occupational group, 2023.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a military degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Management occupations	25%
Computer and mathematical occupations	14
Transportation and material moving occupations	13
Construction and extraction occupations	7
Business and financial operations occupations	7
Other	34
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a military degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a military degree
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2023	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023	Percent growth, projected 2024–34	Typical entry-level education
Managers, all other	12%	21%	4%	Bachelor's degree
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	8	17	4	Bachelor's degree
Chief executives	6	32	4	Bachelor's degree
Construction laborers	6	1	7	No formal educational credential
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	5	2	4	Postsecondary nondegree award
Production workers, all other	4	1	1	High school diploma or equivalent
Operations research analysts	4	32	21	Bachelor's degree
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers	3	9	0	High school diploma or equivalent
Logisticians	3	12	17	Bachelor's degree
Home health and personal care aides	3	3	17	High school diploma or equivalent
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Military,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/military/military-field-of-degree.htm (visited August 28, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025