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U.S. Occupational Wage Estimates

Employment By Major U.S. Occupation Groups

View Wage Estimates for Each Individual Major Occupation Group
View Wage Estimates for Each State in the United States

Snapshot of Employment in United States for 2010

127,097,160

Total Employment

$21.35

Average Hourly Wage

$44,410

Average Annual Salary

Total Employment by all U.S. Major Occupation Groups

Figure 1. Total Employment by U.S Major Occupation Groups

Source: Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor

Average Hourly Wage within all U.S. Major Occupation Groups

Figure 2. Average Hourly Wage within all U.S Major Occupation Groups

Source: Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor

Average Annual Salary within all U.S. Major Occupation Groups

Figure 3. Average Annual Salary within all U.S Major Occupation Groups

Source: Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor

Percentile U.S. Hourly Wages for 2010

Figure 4. Percentile U.S. Hourly Wages for 2010

Source: Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor

Percentile U.S. Annual Salaries for 2010

Figure 5. Percentile U.S. Annual Salaries for 2010

Source: Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor

Wages for Each Individual Major Occupation Group

Occupation Group

Jobs

Percent Distribution

Average Hourly Wage

Average Annual Salary

All Major Occupation Groups

127,097,160

100%

$21.35

$44,410

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

2,305,530

1.81%

$36.32

$75,550

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

1,716,640

1.35%

$25.14

$52,290

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

4,175,550

3.29%

$12.16

$25,300

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

6,090,910

4.79%

$32.54

$67,690

Community and Social Service Occupations

1,901,180

1.5%

$20.76

$43,180

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

3,283,950

2.58%

$37.13

$77,230

Construction and Extraction Occupations

5,072,530

3.99%

$21.09

$43,870

Education, Training, and Library Occupations

8,457,870

6.65%

$24.25

$50,440

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

408,040

.32%

$11.7

$24,330

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

11,027,340

8.68%

$10.21

$21,240

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

7,346,580

5.78%

$34.27

$71,280

Healthcare Support Occupations

3,962,930

3.12%

$12.94

$26,920

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

4,928,960

3.88%

$20.58

$42,810

Legal Occupations

992,650

.78%

$46.6

$96,940

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

1,064,510

.84%

$31.92

$66,390

Management Occupations

6,022,860

4.74%

$50.69

$105,440

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

21,503,800

16.92%

$16.09

$33,470

Personal Care and Service Occupations

3,425,220

2.69%

$11.82

$24,590

Production Occupations

8,236,340

6.48%

$16.24

$33,770

Protective Service Occupations

3,187,810

2.51%

$20.43

$42,490

Sales and Related Occupations

13,437,980

10.57%

$17.69

$36,790

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

8,547,980

6.73%

$15.7

$32,660

Source: Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor

Wages for Each State in the United States

State Name

Jobs

Percent Distribution

Average Hourly Wage

Average Annual Salary

United States

127,097,160

100%

$21.35

$44,410

Alabama

1,807,480

1.42%

$18.55

$38,590

Alaska

308,050

.24%

$24.21

$50,350

Arizona

2,367,120

1.86%

$20.38

$42,390

Arkansas

1,135,560

.89%

$17.05

$35,460

California

14,001,730

11.02%

$24.39

$50,730

Colorado

2,157,690

1.7%

$22.48

$46,770

Connecticut

1,598,640

1.26%

$24.96

$51,920

Delaware

397,730

.31%

$22.53

$46,870

District of Columbia

639,390

.5%

$35.31

$73,440

Florida

7,103,950

5.59%

$19.36

$40,270

Georgia

3,744,740

2.95%

$20.32

$42,270

Hawaii

571,630

.45%

$21.03

$43,740

Idaho

594,750

.47%

$18.56

$38,600

Illinois

5,528,420

4.35%

$22.33

$46,450

Indiana

2,724,850

2.14%

$18.76

$39,020

Iowa

1,438,510

1.13%

$18.14

$37,730

Kansas

1,304,780

1.03%

$18.89

$39,290

Kentucky

1,716,060

1.35%

$18.25

$37,970

Louisiana

1,832,830

1.44%

$18.26

$37,980

Maine

577,410

.45%

$18.98

$39,470

Maryland

2,462,470

1.94%

$24.46

$50,880

Massachusetts

3,119,100

2.45%

$25.82

$53,700

Michigan

3,755,890

2.96%

$20.81

$43,280

Minnesota

2,562,450

2.02%

$21.86

$45,470

Mississippi

1,070,820

.84%

$16.31

$33,930

Missouri

2,588,450

2.04%

$19.13

$39,780

Montana

424,300

.33%

$17.34

$36,060

Nebraska

901,690

.71%

$18.42

$38,300

Nevada

1,113,530

.88%

$19.82

$41,220

New Hampshire

603,420

.47%

$21.37

$44,450

New Jersey

3,770,550

2.97%

$24.39

$50,730

New Mexico

777,560

.61%

$19.26

$40,050

New York

8,344,020

6.57%

$24.86

$51,700

North Carolina

3,772,780

2.97%

$19.47

$40,500

North Dakota

355,710

.28%

$17.81

$37,040

Ohio

4,921,690

3.87%

$19.66

$40,890

Oklahoma

1,483,760

1.17%

$17.76

$36,940

Oregon

1,569,700

1.24%

$20.94

$43,550

Pennsylvania

5,483,220

4.31%

$20.7

$43,050

Rhode Island

448,150

.35%

$22.08

$45,920

South Carolina

1,746,820

1.37%

$18.23

$37,920

South Dakota

387,590

.3%

$16.53

$34,390

Tennessee

2,569,420

2.02%

$18.43

$38,330

Texas

10,089,870

7.94%

$20.3

$42,220

Utah

1,148,520

.9%

$19.29

$40,120

Vermont

286,990

.23%

$20.21

$42,030

Virginia

3,527,350

2.78%

$23

$47,840

Washington

2,693,220

2.12%

$23.53

$48,940

West Virginia

688,170

.54%

$17.01

$35,370

Wisconsin

2,608,740

2.05%

$19.7

$40,980

Wyoming

269,910

.21%

$19.96

$41,510

Source: Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor