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Employment and wages of the largest occupations, May 2008
Occupation |
Employment |
Percent of total employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage |
Retail salespersons |
4,426,280 |
3.3% |
$12.04 |
$25,050 |
Cashiers |
3,545,610 |
2.6 |
9.08 |
18,880 |
Office clerks, general |
2,906,600 |
2.2 |
12.90 |
26,830 |
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food |
2,708,840 |
2.0 |
8.36 |
17,400 |
Registered nurses |
2,542,760 |
1.9 |
31.31 |
65,130 |
Waiters and waitresses |
2,371,750 |
1.8 |
9.41 |
19,580 |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
2,335,510 |
1.7 |
11.87 |
24,690 |
Customer service representatives |
2,233,270 |
1.7 |
15.28 |
31,790 |
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners |
2,145,320 |
1.6 |
11.30 |
23,500 |
Stock clerks and order fillers |
1,873,390 |
1.4 |
23,140 |
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive |
1,872,070 |
1.4 |
14.42 |
29,990 |
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks |
1,855,010 |
1.4 |
16.25 |
33,800 |
General and operations managers |
1,697,690 |
1.3 |
51.91 |
107,970 |
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer |
1,672,580 |
1.2 |
18.62 |
38,720 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education |
1,544,270 |
1.1 |
(4) |
52,240 |
(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries
depending on how they are typically paid.
Last Modified Date: May 1, 2009
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