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Employment and wages for the largest and smallest occupations, May 2011
The occupations in the table below accounted for 27 percent of employment in the United States in May, 2011
Employment and wages of the largest occupations, May 2011
Occupation |
Percent of total employment |
Employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage |
Retail Salespersons |
3.3% |
4,270,550 |
$12.08 |
$25,130 |
Cashiers |
2.6 |
3,314,870 |
9.73 |
20,230 |
Office Clerks, General |
2.2 |
2,828,140 |
13.9 |
28,920 |
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
2.2 |
2,799,430 |
9.03 |
18,790 |
Registered Nurses* |
2.1 |
2,724,570 |
33.23 |
69,110 |
Waiters and Waitresses |
1.8 |
2,289,010 |
10.05 |
20,890 |
Customer Service Representatives |
1.7 |
2,212,820 |
15.92 |
33,120 |
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
1.6 |
2,068,460 |
11.94 |
24,840 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
1.6 |
2,063,580 |
12.62 |
26,240 |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive |
1.5 |
1,955,570 |
15.87 |
33,020 |
General and Operations Managers |
1.4 |
1,805,030 |
55.04 |
114,490 |
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers |
1.4 |
1,782,800 |
11.66 |
24,250 |
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
1.3 |
1,643,470 |
17.37 |
36,120 |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
1.2 |
1,508,620 |
19.15 |
39,830 |
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants* |
1.1 |
1,466,700 |
12.22 |
25,420 |
The occupations in the table below together account for less than 0.5 % of US employment
Employment and wages of the smallest occupations, May 2011
Occupation |
Employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage |
Cooks, Private Household |
370 |
$14.94 |
$31,080 |
Prosthodontists |
560 |
62.89 |
130,820 |
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers |
640 |
14.53 |
30,220 |
Fabric Menders, Except Garment |
760 |
14.22 |
29,580 |
Patternmakers, Wood |
820 |
19.54 |
40,630 |
Farm Labor Contractors |
960 |
17.17 |
35,720 |
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters |
1,000 |
15.20 |
31,620 |
Mathematical Technicians |
1,060 |
24.47 |
50,910 |
Radio Operators |
1,220 |
21.73 |
45,190 |
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists |
1,230 |
59.69 |
124,160 |
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other |
1,260 |
30.37 |
63,170 |
Segmental Pavers |
1,330 |
16.27 |
33,850 |
Model Makers, Wood |
1,370 |
16.79 |
34,930 |
Geographers |
1,430 |
35.66 |
74,170 |
Animal Breeders |
1,460 |
18.11 |
37,670 |
The OES survey does not cover private households and farms
Last Modified Date: March 29, 2012
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