Occupational Employment and Wages in 2021
(SOC classification system) | Number | Rank | Percent
Distribution | Rank | Median
Annual Wage | Rank |
|---|
| All Occupations | 2,983,410 | 16 | 100.0% | | 38,330 | 34 | | Management Occupations | 151,080 | 20 | 5.1% | 41 | 94,450 | 35 | | Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 136,830 | 22 | 4.6% | 41 | 62,230 | 38 | | Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 62,830 | 21 | 2.1% | 35 | 76,910 | 38 | | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 48,360 | 19 | 1.6% | 29 | 76,980 | 42 | | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 20,350 | 21 | 0.7% | 34 | 61,190 | 38 | | Community and Social Services Occupations | 44,820 | 19 | 1.5% | 28 | 45,890 | 37 | | Legal Occupations | 16,970 | 22 | 0.6% | 35 | 63,020 | 40 | | Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 151,550 | 17 | 5.1% | 41 | 47,770 | 40 | | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 30,710 | 20 | 1.0% | 34 | 39,340 | 37 | | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 191,460 | 15 | 6.4% | 27 | 61,530 | 38 | | Healthcare Support Occupations | 111,080 | 19 | 3.7% | 35 | 29,620 | 28 | | Protective Service Occupations | 57,840 | 18 | 1.9% | 37 | 45,300 | 31 | | Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 252,520 | 13 | 8.5% | 17 | 23,610 | 36 | | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 81,330 | 16 | 2.7% | 43 | 29,270 | 34 | | Personal Care and Service Occupations | 47,820 | 20 | 1.6% | 36 | 25,030 | 36 | | Sales and Related Occupations | 269,950 | 16 | 9.0% | 32 | 29,570 | 31 | | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 354,090 | 18 | 11.9% | 44 | 37,370 | 29 | | Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 3,760 | 27 | 0.1% | 36 | 31,760 | 28 | | Construction and Extraction Occupations | 125,390 | 16 | 4.2% | 28 | 48,650 | 20 | | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 135,150 | 12 | 4.5% | 12 | 47,550 | 28 | | Production Occupations | 355,540 | 6 | 11.9% | 1 | 37,970 | 21 | | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 333,990 | 13 | 11.2% | 3 | 36,980 | 25 |
May '2021' Estimates
N/A = Not available
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |