May 23, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Annual wages of largest occupations, May 2010

Mean annual wages, largest occupations, May 2010
Occupation	Annual mean wage
General and operations managers	$113,100
Registered nurses	67,720
Elementary school teachers, except special education	54,330
All occupations	44,410
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	39,450
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	35,340
Customer service representatives	32,780
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive	32,000
Office clerks, general	28,240
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	25,710
Retail salespersons	25,000
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	24,560
Stock clerks and order fillers	23,790
Waiters and waitresses	20,790
Cashiers	19,810
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	18,610

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