Occupational Employment and Wages in 2020
(SOC classification system) | Number | Rank | Percent
Distribution | Rank | Median
Annual Wage | Rank |
|---|
| All Occupations | 2,918,340 | 15 | 100.0% | | 38,600 | 36 | | Management Occupations | 138,810 | 19 | 4.8% | 35 | 90,050 | 39 | | Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 126,580 | 22 | 4.3% | 44 | 62,170 | 41 | | Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 63,090 | 22 | 2.2% | 34 | 74,560 | 35 | | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 49,380 | 20 | 1.7% | 27 | 74,150 | 40 | | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 23,760 | 19 | 0.8% | 28 | 64,950 | 22 | | Community and Social Services Occupations | 42,720 | 18 | 1.5% | 28 | 41,910 | 39 | | Legal Occupations | 15,320 | 22 | 0.5% | 44 | 65,230 | 40 | | Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 154,320 | 18 | 5.3% | 41 | 45,230 | 38 | | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 31,780 | 18 | 1.1% | 29 | 41,480 | 37 | | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 191,070 | 15 | 6.5% | 22 | 62,410 | 38 | | Healthcare Support Occupations | 110,580 | 19 | 3.8% | 35 | 28,760 | 33 | | Protective Service Occupations | 58,280 | 18 | 2.0% | 36 | 40,690 | 35 | | Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 248,800 | 14 | 8.5% | 16 | 21,690 | 35 | | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 80,390 | 16 | 2.8% | 36 | 28,260 | 31 | | Personal Care and Service Occupations | 47,280 | 22 | 1.6% | 45 | 24,410 | 36 | | Sales and Related Occupations | 264,640 | 17 | 9.1% | 32 | 29,290 | 37 | | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 354,610 | 18 | 12.2% | 46 | 36,630 | 34 | | Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 3,200 | 33 | 0.1% | 36 | 32,560 | 23 | | Construction and Extraction Occupations | 122,880 | 15 | 4.2% | 27 | 48,570 | 25 | | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 131,830 | 12 | 4.5% | 13 | 46,830 | 33 | | Production Occupations | 347,240 | 7 | 11.9% | 1 | 38,020 | 26 | | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 311,780 | 13 | 10.7% | 6 | 33,820 | 28 |
May '2020' Estimates
N/A = Not available
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |