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OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES — MAY 2014

The occupations with the largest employment in May 2014 were retail salespersons and cashiers, the 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These two occupations combined made up nearly 6 

percent of total U.S. employment, with employment levels of 4.6 million and 3.4 million, respectively. 

Of the 10 largest occupations, only registered nurses, with an annual mean wage of $69,790, had an 

average wage above the U.S. all-occupations mean of $47,230. The highest paying occupations overall 

included several physician and dentist occupations, chief executives, nurse anesthetists, and petroleum 

engineers. National employment and wage information for all occupations is shown in table 1. 

The data in this news release are from the Occupational Employment Statistics program, which produces 

employment and wage estimates for over 800 occupations for the nation, states, and metropolitan and 

nonmetropolitan areas; and by industry or ownership at the national level. This release contains data on 

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations. A list of occupations included 

in the STEM definition used for this release is available at www.bls.gov/oes/stem_list.xlsx. 

Occupations

 The 10 largest occupations accounted for 21 percent of total employment in May 2014. In 

addition to retail salespersons and cashiers, the largest occupations included combined food 

preparation and serving workers, including fast food; general office clerks; registered nurses; 

customer service representatives; and waiters and waitresses. (See chart 1.) 

 Most of the largest occupations were relatively low paying. Excluding registered nurses, 

annual mean wages for the rest of the 10 largest occupations ranged from $19,110 for 

combined food preparation and serving workers to $34,500 for secretaries and administrative 

assistants, except legal, medical, and executive. Combined food preparation and serving 

workers also was one of the lowest paying occupations overall, along with fast food cooks 

($19,030), shampooers ($19,480), and dishwashers ($19,540). (See chart 2.) 

 There were over 8.3 million STEM jobs in May 2014, representing about 6.2 percent of total 

U.S. employment. Seven of the 10 largest STEM occupations were related to computers. 

These occupations included applications software developers, with employment of 686,470; 

computer user support specialists (563,540); and computer systems analysts (528,320). 

Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives of technical and scientific products 

(335,540) was the largest STEM occupation that was not specifically computer related. (See 

table 1.) 
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 Ninety-three of the 100 STEM occupations had mean wages significantly above the alloccupations average. The highest paying STEM occupations included petroleum engineers, 

with an annual mean wage of $147,520; physicists ($117,300); and the three STEM-related 

management occupations. The lowest paying STEM occupations included agricultural and 

food science technicians ($37,330) and forest and conservation technicians ($37,990). (See 

table 1.) 

 Office and administrative support was the largest occupational group, making up about 16 

percent of total U.S. employment. The next largest groups were sales and related occupations 

and food preparation and serving related occupations, which made up about 11 percent and 

9 percent of U.S. employment, respectively. The smallest occupational groups included 

farming, fishing, and forestry occupations; legal occupations; and life, physical, and social 

science occupations, each making up less than 1 percent of total employment. (See chart 3.) 

 The highest paying occupational groups were management, legal, and computer and 

mathematical occupations. The lowest paying occupational groups included food preparation 

and serving related; personal care and service; and farming, fishing, and forestry occupations, 

each with an annual mean wage of about $25,000 or less. (See table 1.) 

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0

Retail salespersons

Cashiers

Combined food preparation and serving

workers, including fast food

Office clerks, general

Registered nurses

Customer service representatives

Waiters and waitresses

Laborers and freight, stock, and material

movers, hand

Secretaries and administrative assistants,

except legal, medical, and executive

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners

Employment (millions)

Chart 1. Employment for the largest occupations in the United

States,  May 2014
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Occupational profiles for all occupations are available at www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm. 

Ownership

 Overall, the private sector accounted for about 84 percent of employment, but made up a 

higher share of employment in some occupations. Occupations found only in the private 

sector included flight attendants, oil and gas roustabouts, funeral attendants, and a number of 

production occupations, such as semiconductor processors and tire builders.

 Eight of the 10 largest occupations in the private sector were the same as those in the 

economy as a whole as shown in chart 1. Stock clerks and order fillers and general and 

operations managers rounded out the largest private sector occupations. 

 Occupations found only in the public sector included tax examiners and collectors, and 

revenue agents; judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates; and fish and game wardens. 

Although found in both the public and private sectors, conservation scientists, emergency 

management directors, zoologists and wildlife biologists, and many types of postsecondary 

teachers also had above-average shares of their employment in the public sector. 

$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000

Registered nurses

U.S. all‐occupations mean

Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical,

and executive

Customer service representatives

Office clerks, general

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

Retail salespersons

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

Waiters and waitresses

Cashiers

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast

food

Annual mean wage

Chart 2. Annual mean wages for the largest occupations in the United

States, May 2014
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 Five of the 10 largest occupations in the public sector were related to education, including 

elementary school teachers, except special education, with public sector employment of over 

1.2 million; teacher assistants (933,500); and secondary school teachers, except special and 

career/technical education (845,480). These occupations were found primarily in local 

government. 

 The largest occupations in state government were correctional officers and jailers; general 

office clerks; and secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and 

executive. Registered nurses, management analysts, and compliance officers were among the 

largest occupations in federal government. 

OES data by ownership are available at www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm. 

Industry

 Health care and social assistance and retail trade were the industry sectors with the largest 

employment. Over half of May 2014 employment in the health care and social assistance 

sector was in healthcare related occupations. Registered nurses, with sector employment of 

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

Office and administrative support

Sales and related

Food preparation and serving related

Transportation and material moving

Production

Education, training, and library

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Business and financial operations

Management

Construction and extraction

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Personal care and service

Healthcare support

Computer and mathematical

Protective service

Architecture and engineering

Community and social service

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Life, physical, and social science

Legal

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Percent

Chart 3. Major occupational groups as a percentage of total U.S.

employment, May 2014
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nearly 2.4 million; nursing assistants (1.3 million); and personal care aides (1.2 million) were 

the largest occupations in this sector. More than 60 percent of retail trade employment was in 

only 4 occupations: retail salespersons, cashiers, stock clerks and order fillers, and first-line 

supervisors of retail sales workers. 

 Some occupations were highly concentrated in specific industries, while other occupations 

were more widely distributed across industries. For example, about 81 percent of biochemists 

and biophysicists were found in only three industries: scientific research and development 

services; pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing; and colleges, universities, and 

professional schools. On the other hand, general office clerks were employed in over 280 

industries, with no single industry accounting for more than about 6 percent of jobs in this 

occupation. 

 Industries with the highest all-occupations mean wages included software publishers, 

computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing, and several financial services industries. 

These industries tended to have high employment concentrations of occupations with high 

wages. For example, the largest occupations in the security and commodity contracts 

intermediation and brokerage industry included securities, commodities, and financial 

services sales agents, with an annual mean wage of $136,920; personal financial advisors 

($119,180); and financial analysts ($110,510). By comparison, in restaurants and other eating 

places, the industry with the lowest overall average wage, 4 of the 5 largest occupations had 

annual mean wages below $25,000. 

 Wages for individual occupations could also differ greatly across industries. For example, 

wages for computer systems analysts varied by industry from $58,940 in motor vehicle body 

and trailer manufacturing to $118,770 in support activities for mining. Wages for meeting, 

convention, and event planners ranged from $26,550 in book stores and news dealers to 

$83,560 in aerospace product and parts manufacturing. 

OES national industry-specific data are available at www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm. 

State and Local Area

 States and metropolitan areas with large total employment also tended to have the largest 

employment of many individual occupations. However, employment concentrations for a 

given occupation often varied by geographic area. For example, as a percentage of total state 

employment, Massachusetts and Virginia had about 2.9 and 2.6 times as many systems 

software developers, respectively, as the U.S. as a whole. At the metropolitan area level, this 

occupation was particularly concentrated in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., and the 

Framingham, Mass., NECTA division, both of which had concentrations of systems software 

developers nearly 10 times the U.S. average. 

 Some occupations were especially concentrated geographically. For example, about 70 

percent of petroleum engineers were employed in only three states: Texas, Oklahoma, and 

California. Metropolitan areas with the highest concentrations of this occupation included 

Midland, Texas, which had a concentration of petroleum engineers nearly 72 times the U.S. 

average; Casper, Wyo.; and Houston-Sugarland-Baytown, Texas. 

 
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 Wages for a given occupation also varied by area. In addition to having a high employment 

concentration of systems software developers, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., also 

was the highest paying metropolitan area for this occupation, with an annual mean wage of 

$138,410. Wages for systems software developers in other metropolitan areas ranged from 

$52,720 in Lafayette, La., to $124,220 in the Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, Calif., 

metropolitan division. At the state level, wages for this occupation ranged from $68,580 in 

North Dakota to $124,070 in California. 

OES data, including location quotients, by state and metropolitan/nonmetropolitan area are available at 

www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcst.htm and www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcma.htm, respectively. 
Technical Note 

Scope of the survey 

The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey is 

a semiannual mail survey measuring occupational employment 

and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm 

establishments in the United States. OES data available from 

BLS include cross-industry occupational employment and wage 

estimates for the nation; nearly 650 areas, including states and the 

District of Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), 

metropolitan divisions, nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; 

national industry-specific estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-, 4-, 

and selected 5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national 

estimates by ownership across all industries and for schools and 

hospitals. 

The OES survey is a cooperative effort between BLS and 

the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). BLS funds the survey 

and provides the procedures and technical support, while the 

State Workforce Agencies collect most of the data. OES 

estimates are constructed from a sample of about 1.2 million 

establishments. Each year, forms are mailed to two semiannual 

panels of approximately 200,000 sampled establishments, one 

panel in May and the other in November. May 2014 estimates 

are based on responses from six semiannual panels collected 

over a 3-year period: May 2014, November 2013, May 2013, 

November 2012, May 2012, and November 2011. The overall 

national response rate for the six panels is 74.3 percent based 

on establishments and 70.5 percent based on w e ig h t e d 

s a mp l e d employment. The unweighted employment of 

sampled establishments across all six semiannual panels 

represents approximately 57.1 percent of total national 

employment. (Response rates are slightly lower for these 

estimates due to the federal shutdown in October 2013.) 

The occupational coding system

The OES survey categorizes workers into 821 detailed 

occupations based on the Office of Management and Budget’s 

2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. 

Together, these detailed occupations make up 22 of the 23 SOC 

major occupational groups. Major group 55, Military Specific 

Occupations, is not included. 

For more information about the SOC system, please see 

the BLS website at www.bls.gov/soc/. 

The industry coding system

The May 2014 OES estimates use the 2012 North American 

Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more information 

about NAICS, see the BLS website at 

www.bls.gov/bls/naics.htm. 

The OES survey excludes the majority of the agricultural 

sector, with the exception of logging (NAICS 113310), support 

activities for crop production (NAICS 1151), and support 

activities for animal production (NAICS 1152). Private 

households (NAICS 814) also are excluded. OES federal 

government data include the U.S. Postal Service and the federal 

executive branch only. All other industries, including state and 

local government, are covered by the survey. 

Survey sample

The OES survey draws its sample from state unemployment 

insurance (UI) files. Supplemental sources are used for rail 

transportation (NAICS 4821) and Guam because they do not 

report to the UI program. The OES survey sample is stratified 

by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area, industry, and size. 

To provide the most occupational coverage, larger 

employers are more likely to be selected than smaller employers. 

A census is taken of the executive branch of the federal 

government, the U.S. Postal Service, and state government. 

Concepts

Occupational employment is the estimate of total wage 

and salary employment in an occupation. The OES survey 

defines employment as the number of workers who can be 

classified as full- or part-time employees, including workers on 

paid vacations or other types of paid leave; workers on unpaid 

short-term absences; salaried officers, executives, and staff 

members of incorporated firms; employees temporarily assigned 

to other units; and employees for whom the reporting unit is 

their permanent duty station, regardless of whether that unit 

prepares their paycheck. The survey does not include the selfemployed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household 

workers, or unpaid family workers. 

Wages for the OES survey are straight-time, gross pay, 

exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; 

guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including 

commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. 

Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, 

nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary 

benefits, and tuition reimbursements. 

OES receives wage rate data for the federal government, 

the U.S. Postal Service, and some state governments. For the 

remaining establishments, the OES survey collects wage data 

in 12 intervals. For each occupation, respondents are asked to 

report the number of employees paid within specific wage 

intervals. The intervals are defined both as hourly rates and the 

corresponding annual rates, where the annual rate for an 

occupation is calculated by multiplying the hourly wage rate by 

a typical work year of 2,080 hours. The responding 

establishments are instructed to report the hourly rate for parttime workers, and to report annual rates for occupations that 

are typically paid at an annual rate but do not work 2,080 hours 

per year, such as teachers, pilots, and flight attendants. Other 

workers, such as some entertainment workers, are paid hourly 

rates, but generally do not work 40 hours per week, year round. 

For these workers, only an hourly wage is reported. 

Estimation methodology

The OES survey is designed to produce estimates by 

combining six panels of data collected over a 3-year period. 

Each OES panel includes approximately 200,000 

establishments. The full six-panel sample of nearly 1.2 million 

establishments allows the production of estimates at detailed levels 

of geography, industry, and occupation. 
Wage updating. Significant reductions in sampling errors 

are obtained by combining six panels of data, particularly for 

small geographic areas and occupations. Wages for the current 

panel need no adjustment. However, wages in the five previous 

panels need to be updated to the current panel's reference period. 

The OES program uses the BLS Employment Cost Index 

(ECI) to adjust survey data from prior panels before combining 

them with the current panel's data. The wage updating procedure 

adjusts each detailed occupation's wage rate, as measured in the 

earlier panel, according to the average movement of its broader 

occupational division. 

Imputation. About 25 percent of establishments do not 

respond for a given panel. F o r m o s t e m p l o y e r s , a 

"nearest neighbor" hot deck imputation procedure is used to 

impute missing occupational employment totals. A variant of 

mean imputation is used to impute missing wage distributions. In 

some cases, data for current panel nonrespondents are available for 

earlier panels. In those cases, the older data may be used and aged 

to represent the current reference period. 

Weighting and benchmarking. The sampled establishments 

are weighted to represent all establishments for the reference 

period. Weights are further adjusted by the ratio of employment 

totals (the average of November 2013 and May 2014 

employment) from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment 

and Wages to employment totals from the OES survey. 

Changes and special procedures for the May 2014 estimates

In previous sets of estimates, local government gambling 

establishments and casino hotels were included in OES-defined 

industry 999300 Local Government. Beginning with the May 

2014 estimates, local government gambling establishments and 

casino hotels will be included in NAICS 7132 Gambling 

Industries and 72112 Casino Hotels, respectively, along with 

private sector establishments in those industries.

The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program, 

from which the OES sample is drawn, has recently begun coding 

some establishments that were historically found in NAICS 

814110 Private Households to NAICS 624120 Services for the 

Elderly and Persons with Disabilities. Private households are out 

of scope for OES, so this shift caused a scope increase for OES in 

NAICS 624120. Because this scope increase affected only the 

most recent (May 2014) of the six survey panels used to produce 

the May 2014 OES estimates, the units that shifted industries were 

removed from the survey data and not used in estimation. 

For more information 

Answers to frequently asked questions about the OES data 

are available at www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm. Detailed 

technical information about the OES survey is available in the 

Survey Methods and Reliability Statement on the BLS website 

at www.bls.gov/oes/current/methods_statement.pdf. 
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2014

Hourly Annual1

All occupations 135,128,260 $22.71 $47,230 $17.09

Management occupations 6,741,640 54.08 112,490 46.75

2,351,130 58.68 122,060 48.51

246,240 86.88 180,700 83.33

2,049,870 56.35 117,200 46.77

55,020 (2) 40,430 (2)

629,670 61.48 127,880 54.92

29,340 55.15 114,700 46.50

543,410 62.45 129,900 56.01

Marketing managers.............................................................................................................................. 184,490 66.06 137,400 61.12

Sales managers..................................................................................................................................... 358,920 60.60 126,040 53.20

56,920 55.48 115,400 48.80

1,624,000 56.44 117,390 50.84

268,730 44.35 92,250 40.28

330,360 65.52 136,280 61.37

518,030 62.61 130,230 55.44

167,200 48.87 101,640 44.46

70,840 53.76 111,810 51.01

106,000 44.80 93,180 41.06

16,380 57.05 118,670 51.96

116,610 54.88 114,140 49.41

29,870 53.38 111,030 49.01

2,136,840 45.06 93,720 40.77

4,300 34.89 72,570 32.72

227,710 45.47 94,590 41.17

441,950 43.23 89,920 40.76

Education administrators, preschool and childcare center/program...................................................... 47,150 25.09 52,190 21.76

Education administrators, elementary and secondary school................................................................ 231,800 (2) 91,780 (2)

Education administrators, postsecondary.............................................................................................. 131,070 48.99 101,910 42.49

Education administrators, all other......................................................................................................... 31,920 39.88 82,960 37.03

179,320 66.69 138,720 62.80

198,610 25.72 53,500 23.34

8,330 38.98 81,080 33.11

3,870 36.34 75,590 32.36

31,740 27.51 57,230 22.93

310,320 49.84 103,680 44.62

53,290 65.60 136,450 57.71

17,930 32.21 67,000 31.64

171,140 31.67 65,880 26.09

116,670 32.56 67,730 30.16

9,770 33.56 69,810 30.94

361,900 52.99 110,210 50.51

Business and financial operations occupations 6,828,940 34.81 72,410 31.15

4,264,370 33.69 70,060 30.71

11,860 46.74 97,220 30.87

410,230 30.22 62,850 28.14

Buyers and purchasing agents, farm products....................................................................................... 11,250 29.02 60,350 26.48

Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............................................................................... 110,560 27.98 58,190 25.13

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products........................................................... 288,430 31.12 64,730 29.32

279,980 30.56 63,560 29.95

Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators..................................................................................... 266,280 30.53 63,500 29.91

Insurance appraisers, auto damage....................................................................................................... 13,690 31.13 64,750 30.49

246,970 32.69 68,000 31.23

209,130 30.93 64,340 28.87

536,900 29.85 62,100 27.57

Human resources specialists................................................................................................................. 456,170 30.09 62,590 27.60

Farm labor contractors........................................................................................................................... 950 22.98 47,790 19.77

Labor relations specialists...................................................................................................................... 79,780 28.56 59,410 27.38

125,670 36.94 76,830 35.51

587,450 43.68 90,860 38.89

77,940 24.48 50,910 22.35

55,230 27.33 56,840 25.21

80,970 30.95 64,380 29.13

239,500 29.58 61,530 27.57

468,160 33.03 68,700 29.47

934,370 35.10 73,000 32.35

2,564,560 36.69 76,320 31.83

1,187,310 35.42 73,670 31.70

63,220 27.89 58,010 25.27

57,120 35.55 73,940 34.24

69,390 36.52 75,970 32.22

550,820 45.33 94,290 36.70

Financial analysts................................................................................................................................... 262,610 44.35 92,250 37.80

Personal financial advisors.................................................................................................................... 196,490 51.97 108,090 38.97

Insurance underwriters........................................................................................................................... 91,720 33.93 70,570 30.88

36,830 41.57 86,460 36.69

330,180 34.29 71,330 28.91

Credit counselors................................................................................................................................... 29,600 22.89 47,600 20.24

See footnotes at end of table.

Public relations and fundraising managers.................................................................................................

Median 

hourly 

wages

Mean wages

Occupation Employment

Advertising and promotions managers........................................................................................................

Marketing and sales managers...................................................................................................................

Operations specialties managers.....................................................................................................................

Administrative services managers..............................................................................................................

Top executives.................................................................................................................................................

Chief executives..........................................................................................................................................

General and operations managers..............................................................................................................

Legislators...................................................................................................................................................

Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers.....................................................

Compensation and benefits managers.......................................................................................................

Human resources managers.......................................................................................................................

Training and development managers..........................................................................................................

Other management occupations......................................................................................................................

Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers..................................................................................

Computer and information systems managers...........................................................................................

Financial managers.....................................................................................................................................

Industrial production managers...................................................................................................................

Purchasing managers.................................................................................................................................

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers....................................................................................

Business operations specialists.......................................................................................................................

Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes..........................................................

Buyers and purchasing agents....................................................................................................................

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators.......................................................................

Compliance officers.....................................................................................................................................

Construction managers...............................................................................................................................

Education administrators.............................................................................................................................

Architectural and engineering managers....................................................................................................

Managers, all other......................................................................................................................................

Emergency management directors.............................................................................................................

Food service managers...............................................................................................................................

Funeral service managers...........................................................................................................................

Gaming managers.......................................................................................................................................

Lodging managers......................................................................................................................................

Medical and health services managers.......................................................................................................

Natural sciences managers.........................................................................................................................

Postmasters and mail superintendents.......................................................................................................

Property, real estate, and community association managers......................................................................

Social and community service managers....................................................................................................

Cost estimators...........................................................................................................................................

Human resources workers..........................................................................................................................

Financial examiners....................................................................................................................................

Credit counselors and loan officers.............................................................................................................

Financial analysts and advisors..................................................................................................................

Credit analysts.............................................................................................................................................

Budget analysts...........................................................................................................................................

Appraisers and assessors of real estate.....................................................................................................

Accountants and auditors............................................................................................................................

Financial specialists.........................................................................................................................................

Logisticians.................................................................................................................................................

Management analysts.................................................................................................................................

Meeting, convention, and event planners....................................................................................................

Fundraisers.................................................................................................................................................

Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists.................................................................................

Training and development specialists.........................................................................................................

Market research analysts and marketing specialists...................................................................................

Business operations specialists, all other...................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Business and financial operations occupations (Continued)

Loan officers........................................................................................................................................... 300,580 $35.42 $73,670 $30.11

132,230 24.11 50,140 21.66

Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents............................................................................... 63,640 27.35 56,890 24.58

Tax preparers......................................................................................................................................... 68,590 21.09 43,870 17.30

137,460 34.24 71,230 31.46

3,834,180 40.37 83,970 38.18

3,692,980 40.31 83,840 38.17

24,210 54.42 113,190 52.09

608,500 42.25 87,890 40.13

Computer systems analysts................................................................................................................... 528,320 41.98 87,320 39.76

Information security analysts.................................................................................................................. 80,180 44.04 91,600 42.74

1,492,040 45.81 95,280 43.90

Computer programmers......................................................................................................................... 302,150 39.75 82,690 37.28

Software developers, applications.......................................................................................................... 686,470 47.85 99,530 45.92

Software developers, systems software................................................................................................. 382,400 50.98 106,050 49.46

Web developers..................................................................................................................................... 121,020 33.02 68,670 30.52

617,680 40.85 84,970 38.87

Database administrators........................................................................................................................ 112,170 39.56 82,280 38.60

Network and computer systems administrators..................................................................................... 365,430 38.35 79,770 36.44

Computer network architects................................................................................................................. 140,080 48.42 100,710 47.32

738,030 26.42 54,960 24.22

Computer user support specialists......................................................................................................... 563,540 24.76 51,500 22.89

Computer network support specialists................................................................................................... 174,490 31.80 66,140 29.72

212,510 41.12 85,520 40.10

141,200 42.08 87,530 38.59

21,490 52.93 110,090 46.49

3,130 50.17 104,350 49.86

86,950 39.88 82,940 36.86

26,970 40.39 84,010 38.46

2,660 34.12 70,970 29.50

Mathematical technicians....................................................................................................................... 1,060 29.94 62,280 26.03

Mathematical science occupations, all other.......................................................................................... 1,600 36.90 76,740 32.00

2,418,020 39.19 81,520 36.43

160,590 35.02 72,830 32.65

107,000 37.81 78,640 35.08

Architects, except landscape and naval................................................................................................. 88,900 38.70 80,490 35.83

Landscape architects............................................................................................................................. 18,110 33.43 69,530 31.04

53,580 29.44 61,240 27.88

Cartographers and photogrammetrists.................................................................................................. 11,610 31.04 64,570 29.29

Surveyors............................................................................................................................................... 41,970 29.00 60,310 27.43

1,574,480 45.01 93,630 42.65

69,080 51.78 107,700 50.66

2,450 36.27 75,440 34.48

20,080 44.12 91,760 41.81

33,470 49.80 103,590 46.60

263,460 41.89 87,130 39.45

76,360 53.20 110,650 52.13

308,530 46.86 97,460 44.84

Electrical engineers................................................................................................................................ 174,550 46.05 95,780 43.95

Electronics engineers, except computer................................................................................................ 133,990 47.91 99,660 46.05

53,240 41.51 86,340 40.08

261,510 40.91 85,080 39.19

Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors....................................... 24,530 40.79 84,850 39.34

Industrial engineers................................................................................................................................ 236,990 40.92 85,110 39.18

7,570 47.67 99,160 44.68

24,990 43.82 91,150 42.16

270,700 41.89 87,140 39.93

8,200 48.54 100,970 43.34

16,520 50.30 104,630 48.30

33,740 70.92 147,520 62.53

124,570 46.32 96,350 45.31

682,950 26.77 55,670 25.70

199,260 26.37 54,850 24.97

Architectural and civil drafters................................................................................................................ 91,520 25.23 52,480 24.03

Electrical and electronics drafters.......................................................................................................... 29,390 29.83 62,040 28.26

Mechanical drafters................................................................................................................................ 64,070 26.57 55,260 25.10

Drafters, all other.................................................................................................................................... 14,270 25.70 53,450 24.04

432,950 27.61 57,430 26.77

Aerospace engineering and operations technicians.............................................................................. 11,230 30.92 64,310 30.66

Civil engineering technicians.................................................................................................................. 71,300 24.18 50,290 23.24

Electrical and electronics engineering technicians................................................................................. 137,040 29.01 60,330 28.76

Electro-mechanical technicians.............................................................................................................. 14,430 26.73 55,600 25.52

Environmental engineering technicians................................................................................................. 18,080 24.53 51,030 23.16

Industrial engineering technicians.......................................................................................................... 65,680 26.76 55,660 25.66

Mechanical engineering technicians...................................................................................................... 47,560 26.67 55,470 25.74

Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other................................................................................. 67,640 30.35 63,140 29.60

50,750 21.09 43,870 19.60

See footnotes at end of table.

Mean wages

Occupation Employment

Median 

hourly 

wages

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2014- Continued

Actuaries.....................................................................................................................................................

Mathematicians...........................................................................................................................................

Operations research analysts......................................................................................................................

Statisticians.................................................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations.....................................................................................

Tax examiners, collectors and preparers, and revenue agents..................................................................

Financial specialists, all other.....................................................................................................................

Computer and mathematical occupations

Computer occupations.....................................................................................................................................

Computer and information research scientists............................................................................................

Computer and information analysts.............................................................................................................

Software developers and programmers......................................................................................................

Database and systems administrators and network architects...................................................................

Computer support specialists......................................................................................................................

Computer occupations, all other.................................................................................................................

Mathematical science occupations..................................................................................................................

Architecture and engineering occupations

Surveying and mapping technicians.............................................................................................................

Engineering technicians, except drafters....................................................................................................

Drafters........................................................................................................................................................

Drafters, engineering technicians, and mapping technicians...........................................................................

Architects, surveyors, and cartographers.........................................................................................................

Architects, except naval..............................................................................................................................

Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists.....................................................................................

Engineers.........................................................................................................................................................

Aerospace engineers..................................................................................................................................

Agricultural engineers..................................................................................................................................

Biomedical engineers..................................................................................................................................

Chemical engineers....................................................................................................................................

Civil engineers.............................................................................................................................................

Computer hardware engineers....................................................................................................................

Electrical and electronics engineers............................................................................................................

Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers.........................................................

Nuclear engineers.......................................................................................................................................

Petroleum engineers...................................................................................................................................

Engineers, all other.....................................................................................................................................

Environmental engineers............................................................................................................................

Industrial engineers, including health and safety........................................................................................

Marine engineers and naval architects........................................................................................................

Materials engineers.....................................................................................................................................

Mechanical engineers.................................................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Life, physical, and social science occupations 1,144,440 $33.69 $70,070 $29.55

278,790 38.44 79,950 34.12

31,670 31.85 66,250 29.18

Animal scientists.................................................................................................................................... 2,350 34.90 72,590 29.38

Food scientists and technologists.......................................................................................................... 14,170 32.15 66,870 29.56

Soil and plant scientists.......................................................................................................................... 15,150 31.10 64,680 28.81

103,210 38.08 79,200 34.59

Biochemists and biophysicists............................................................................................................... 31,350 44.21 91,960 40.84

Microbiologists........................................................................................................................................ 20,670 36.79 76,530 32.59

Zoologists and wildlife biologists............................................................................................................ 18,970 30.40 63,230 28.02

Biological scientists, all other................................................................................................................. 32,230 37.46 77,920 35.92

28,350 30.30 63,020 29.02

Conservation scientists.......................................................................................................................... 19,210 30.97 64,420 29.74

Foresters................................................................................................................................................ 9,140 28.88 60,070 27.87

106,160 42.95 89,340 37.94

Epidemiologists...................................................................................................................................... 5,420 35.63 74,120 32.41

Medical scientists, except epidemiologists............................................................................................. 100,740 43.35 90,160 38.43

9,400 38.11 79,270 33.22

274,510 40.77 84,790 36.66

18,450 55.95 116,380 52.54

Astronomers........................................................................................................................................... 1,660 51.51 107,140 50.68

Physicists............................................................................................................................................... 16,790 56.39 117,300 52.69

10,850 42.35 88,090 42.30

92,870 38.59 80,270 35.92

Chemists................................................................................................................................................ 85,970 38.05 79,140 35.33

Materials scientists................................................................................................................................. 6,900 45.36 94,350 44.22

129,310 39.09 81,320 34.28

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health..................................................................... 88,740 34.64 72,050 31.85

Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers............................................................................. 34,000 50.67 105,390 43.22

Hydrologists............................................................................................................................................ 6,580 39.39 81,930 37.68

23,030 46.00 95,670 45.21

239,140 36.72 76,380 34.15

18,680 50.62 105,290 46.02

15,410 26.31 54,730 23.92

117,820 36.44 75,790 33.99

Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists...................................................................................... 104,730 35.59 74,030 33.12

Industrial-organizational psychologists................................................................................................... 1,110 43.30 90,070 36.99

Psychologists, all other........................................................................................................................... 11,980 43.18 89,810 44.28

2,240 37.89 78,810 35.01

35,820 33.18 69,010 32.18

49,170 37.91 78,850 36.23

Anthropologists and archeologists......................................................................................................... 7,040 29.80 61,980 28.50

Geographers.......................................................................................................................................... 1,260 36.35 75,610 36.74

Historians............................................................................................................................................... 3,220 29.41 61,180 26.86

Political scientists................................................................................................................................... 5,640 50.00 104,000 50.44

Social scientists and related workers, all other...................................................................................... 32,010 38.48 80,040 36.36

351,990 22.35 46,480 20.49

20,640 17.95 37,330 16.89

72,640 21.45 44,610 19.85

63,760 22.78 47,390 21.24

16,020 28.13 58,500 26.35

6,380 36.52 75,960 35.91

27,780 20.71 43,070 18.97

144,780 22.28 46,350 20.59

Environmental science and protection technicians, including health..................................................... 33,760 22.07 45,910 20.29

Forensic science technicians................................................................................................................. 13,570 28.18 58,610 26.61

Forest and conservation technicians...................................................................................................... 30,310 18.27 37,990 16.95

Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other......................................................................... 67,140 23.01 47,860 21.47

1,930,750 21.79 45,310 19.85

1,857,280 21.78 45,310 19.85

613,750 23.09 48,030 21.40

Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.......................................................................... 85,180 20.13 41,870 18.88

Educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors.................................................................... 246,280 26.94 56,040 25.66

Marriage and family therapists............................................................................................................... 30,150 24.87 51,730 23.10

Mental health counselors....................................................................................................................... 120,010 21.15 43,990 19.64

Rehabilitation counselors....................................................................................................................... 103,890 18.22 37,890 16.53

Counselors, all other.............................................................................................................................. 28,240 22.71 47,240 21.55

603,300 23.63 49,150 21.88

Child, family, and school social workers................................................................................................ 286,520 22.20 46,180 20.25

Healthcare social workers...................................................................................................................... 145,920 25.77 53,590 24.97

Mental health and substance abuse social workers............................................................................... 109,460 22.03 45,820 19.90

Social workers, all other......................................................................................................................... 61,410 28.08 58,410 28.42

640,230 18.78 39,070 16.88

Health educators.................................................................................................................................... 57,020 26.57 55,260 24.24

Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....................................................................... 86,810 25.65 53,360 23.59

Social and human service assistants..................................................................................................... 354,800 15.32 31,860 14.32

Community health workers..................................................................................................................... 47,880 18.35 38,180 16.76

Community and social service specialists, all other............................................................................... 93,710 21.03 43,740 19.91

73,470 21.88 45,510 19.82

46,510 22.95 47,730 21.13

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2014- Continued

Median 

hourly 

wages

Occupation

Mean wages

Employment

Life scientists....................................................................................................................................................

Physical scientists............................................................................................................................................

Astronomers and physicists........................................................................................................................

Atmospheric and space scientists...............................................................................................................

Chemists and materials scientists...............................................................................................................

Environmental scientists and geoscientists.................................................................................................

Agricultural and food scientists...................................................................................................................

Biological scientists.....................................................................................................................................

Conservation scientists and foresters.........................................................................................................

Medical scientists........................................................................................................................................

Life scientists, all other................................................................................................................................

Sociologists.................................................................................................................................................

Urban and regional planners.......................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers...................................................................................

Life, physical, and social science technicians..................................................................................................

Agricultural and food science technicians...................................................................................................

Physical scientists, all other........................................................................................................................

Social scientists and related workers...............................................................................................................

Economists..................................................................................................................................................

Survey researchers.....................................................................................................................................

Psychologists..............................................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians......................................................................

Community and social service occupations

Religious workers.............................................................................................................................................

Clergy..........................................................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............................................................................

Social workers.............................................................................................................................................

Counselors..................................................................................................................................................

Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists...........................................

Biological technicians..................................................................................................................................

Chemical technicians..................................................................................................................................

Geological and petroleum technicians........................................................................................................

Nuclear technicians.....................................................................................................................................

Social science research assistants.............................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Community and social service occupations (Continued)

18,850 $21.48 $44,680 $18.50

8,110 16.69 34,700 14.24

1,052,900 48.61 101,110 36.95

663,910 62.21 129,410 53.76

614,970 63.45 131,970 54.50

Lawyers.................................................................................................................................................. 603,310 64.17 133,470 55.27

Judicial law clerks.................................................................................................................................. 11,660 26.13 54,350 23.38

48,940 46.74 97,230 44.73

Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers................................................................ 14,140 44.00 91,530 42.30

Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators.................................................................................................. 6,710 34.01 70,740 27.49

Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates.......................................................................................... 28,090 51.16 106,420 55.36

388,990 25.40 52,830 23.14

272,580 24.92 51,840 23.24

116,410 26.51 55,140 22.93

Court reporters....................................................................................................................................... 18,330 26.44 55,000 23.97

Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers.......................................................................................... 52,960 23.17 48,190 20.71

Legal support workers, all other............................................................................................................. 45,120 30.45 63,340 25.84

Education, training, and library occupations 8,435,780 25.10 52,210 22.43

1,522,210 (2) 75,780 (2)

85,030 (2) 88,740 (2)

89,420 (2) 76,780 (2)

Computer science teachers, postsecondary.......................................................................................... 35,410 (2) 80,730 (2)

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary..................................................................................... 54,010 (2) 74,200 (2)

43,840 (2) 99,120 (2)

Architecture teachers, postsecondary.................................................................................................... 7,190 (2) 84,470 (2)

Engineering teachers, postsecondary.................................................................................................... 36,650 (2) 102,000 (2)

64,490 (2) 86,760 (2)

Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................... 9,890 (2) 90,100 (2)

Biological science teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................... 52,750 (2) 86,200 (2)

Forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary................................................................ 1,850 (2) 84,810 (2)

51,820 (2) 87,070 (2)

Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary.......................................... 10,890 (2) 90,340 (2)

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................................... 21,470 (2) 83,360 (2)

Environmental science teachers, postsecondary................................................................................... 5,300 (2) 86,200 (2)

Physics teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................................... 14,160 (2) 90,500 (2)

116,310 (2) 80,670 (2)

Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary......................................................................... 6,100 (2) 81,410 (2)

Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary................................................................... 9,150 (2) 78,120 (2)

Economics teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................................... 13,710 (2) 102,120 (2)

Geography teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................................... 4,440 (2) 74,690 (2)

Political science teachers, postsecondary.............................................................................................. 17,050 (2) 82,670 (2)

Psychology teachers, postsecondary..................................................................................................... 37,930 (2) 76,390 (2)

Sociology teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................................ 16,900 (2) 74,860 (2)

Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other................................................................................ 11,030 (2) 78,690 (2)

224,930 (2) 102,260 (2)

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................... 168,090 (2) 112,950 (2)

Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary.................................................................................. 56,840 (2) 70,650 (2)

64,510 (2) 65,690 (2)

Education teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................................... 59,980 (2) 65,180 (2)

Library science teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................... 4,540 (2) 72,440 (2)

41,850 (2) 87,900 (2)

Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary............................................................ 14,890 (2) 61,750 (2)

Law teachers, postsecondary................................................................................................................. 15,990 (2) 126,270 (2)

Social work teachers, postsecondary..................................................................................................... 10,970 (2) 67,500 (2)

281,020 (2) 71,530 (2)

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary.................................................................................... 97,500 (2) 75,350 (2)

Communications teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................ 29,470 (2) 69,230 (2)

English language and literature teachers, postsecondary...................................................................... 76,320 (2) 68,390 (2)

Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary..................................................................... 30,880 (2) 67,910 (2)

History teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................................ 23,640 (2) 73,720 (2)

Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary.................................................................................. 23,210 (2) 71,350 (2)

458,990 (2) 56,830 (2)

Graduate teaching assistants................................................................................................................. 126,030 (2) 32,970 (2)

Home economics teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................... 3,620 (2) 68,030 (2)

Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary....................................................................... 18,650 (2) 65,220 (2)

Vocational education teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................... 121,200 25.54 53,130 23.25

Postsecondary teachers, all other.......................................................................................................... 189,490 (2) 74,040 (2)

4,045,100 (2) 55,510 (2)

510,650 18.60 38,680 16.39

Preschool teachers, except special education....................................................................................... 352,420 15.40 32,040 13.52

Kindergarten teachers, except special education................................................................................... 158,240 (2) 53,480 (2)

1,997,640 (2) 57,080 (2)

Elementary school teachers, except special education.......................................................................... 1,353,020 (2) 56,830 (2)

Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education................................................ 630,620 (2) 57,620 (2)

Career/technical education teachers, middle school.............................................................................. 14,000 (2) 56,970 (2)

1,041,940 (2) 59,180 (2)

Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education......................................... 960,380 (2) 59,330 (2)

Career/technical education teachers, secondary school........................................................................ 81,560 (2) 57,370 (2)

See footnotes at end of table.

Education and library science teachers, postsecondary.............................................................................

Health teachers, postsecondary..................................................................................................................

Social sciences teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................................

Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary................................................................................................

Life sciences teachers, postsecondary.......................................................................................................

Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary..............................................................................

Math and computer teachers, postsecondary.............................................................................................

Preschool, primary, secondary, and special education school teachers..........................................................

Preschool and kindergarten teachers.........................................................................................................

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers......................................................................................................

Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary...............................................................

Law, criminal justice, and social work teachers, postsecondary.................................................................

Elementary and middle school teachers.....................................................................................................

Secondary school teachers.........................................................................................................................

Postsecondary teachers...................................................................................................................................

Business teachers, postsecondary..............................................................................................................

Employment

Mean wages

Occupation

Median 

hourly 

wages

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2014- Continued

Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers.........................................................................................

Legal support workers......................................................................................................................................

Paralegals and legal assistants...................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous legal support workers..........................................................................................................

Directors, religious activities and education................................................................................................

Religious workers, all other.........................................................................................................................

Legal occupations

Lawyers, judges, and related workers..............................................................................................................

Lawyers and judicial law clerks...................................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Education, training, and library occupations (Continued)

494,870 (2) $58,850 (2)

Special education teachers, preschool.................................................................................................. 24,080 (2) 57,860 (2)

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school......................................................... 200,820 (2) 57,140 (2)

Special education teachers, middle school............................................................................................ 94,820 (2) 59,590 (2)

Special education teachers, secondary school...................................................................................... 135,520 (2) 61,350 (2)

Special education teachers, all other..................................................................................................... 39,620 (2) 57,820 (2)

1,160,720 17.90 37,240 14.62

65,990 25.40 52,830 23.84

202,360 19.72 41,020 17.32

892,360 16.94 35,230 13.75

Teachers and instructors, all other, except substitute teachers............................................................. 269,760 (2) 47,780 (2)

Substitute teachers................................................................................................................................. 622,600 14.32 29,790 12.60

253,930 23.20 48,260 21.84

26,510 24.66 51,290 22.26

Archivists................................................................................................................................................ 5,360 25.45 52,930 23.61

Curators.................................................................................................................................................. 11,200 27.26 56,690 24.65

Museum technicians and conservators.................................................................................................. 9,950 21.31 44,320 19.20

133,150 27.94 58,110 27.01

94,260 16.10 33,490 15.23

1,453,820 (2) 31,000 (2)

8,960 22.30 46,390 21.19

8,900 23.56 49,000 22.36

133,780 30.79 64,040 29.59

1,192,590 (2) 26,000 (2)

109,600 20.35 42,330 18.22

1,793,700 26.82 55,790 21.72

531,920 24.55 51,070 20.72

86,710 36.15 75,200 31.66

Art directors............................................................................................................................................ 33,140 47.05 97,850 41.16

Craft artists............................................................................................................................................. 4,760 17.45 36,300 14.94

Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators...................................................................... 12,100 24.58 51,120 21.10

Multimedia artists and animators........................................................................................................... 29,000 33.37 69,410 30.59

Artists and related workers, all other...................................................................................................... 7,700 29.52 61,410 28.00

445,200 22.29 46,370 19.16

Commercial and industrial designers..................................................................................................... 29,410 32.23 67,030 31.07

Fashion designers.................................................................................................................................. 17,840 35.43 73,690 30.78

Floral designers...................................................................................................................................... 45,050 12.75 26,520 11.90

Graphic designers.................................................................................................................................. 197,540 24.36 50,670 22.07

Interior designers.................................................................................................................................... 45,010 26.37 54,850 23.27

Merchandise displayers and window trimmers....................................................................................... 93,000 14.20 29,530 12.78

Set and exhibit designers....................................................................................................................... 10,460 25.55 53,150 23.95

Designers, all other................................................................................................................................ 6,890 26.61 55,360 23.71

491,110 27.83 57,880 19.09

156,510 41.09 85,470 28.63

Actors..................................................................................................................................................... 59,210 37.28 (2) 19.82

Producers and directors......................................................................................................................... 97,300 43.41 90,300 33.22

240,780 (2) 40,600 (2)

Athletes and sports competitors............................................................................................................. 11,520 (2) 78,260 (2)

Coaches and scouts............................................................................................................................... 211,760 (2) 39,150 (2)

Umpires, referees, and other sports officials.......................................................................................... 17,510 (2) 33,400 (2)

17,270 20.68 43,020 16.87

Dancers.................................................................................................................................................. 11,240 18.53 (2) 14.31

Choreographers..................................................................................................................................... 6,030 24.71 51,390 21.28

60,770 30.36 (2) 23.60

Music directors and composers............................................................................................................. 21,880 26.55 55,230 23.16

Musicians and singers............................................................................................................................ 38,900 32.49 (2) 24.16

15,780 21.10 (2) 16.90

556,340 29.08 60,490 25.18

37,680 20.58 42,810 13.95

Radio and television announcers........................................................................................................... 30,220 21.17 44,030 14.32

Public address system and other announcers....................................................................................... 7,450 18.20 37,850 12.37

46,590 23.73 49,360 17.88

Broadcast news analysts........................................................................................................................ 4,310 40.57 84,380 29.54

Reporters and correspondents............................................................................................................... 42,280 22.02 45,800 17.31

208,030 30.79 64,050 26.77

189,060 32.21 66,990 28.71

Editors.................................................................................................................................................... 97,350 30.84 64,140 26.39

Technical writers.................................................................................................................................... 48,210 34.59 71,950 33.19

Writers and authors................................................................................................................................ 43,500 32.63 67,870 28.30

74,990 24.06 50,040 21.34

Interpreters and translators.................................................................................................................... 49,460 23.71 49,320 20.96

Media and communication workers, all other......................................................................................... 25,530 24.73 51,440 22.05

214,330 24.30 50,550 20.09

101,660 22.49 46,770 19.91

Audio and video equipment technicians................................................................................................. 60,200 22.13 46,040 20.09

Broadcast technicians............................................................................................................................ 26,600 20.34 42,310 17.58

Radio operators...................................................................................................................................... 1,100 21.99 45,740 22.30

Sound engineering technicians.............................................................................................................. 13,750 28.21 58,670 23.98

See footnotes at end of table.

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators...........................................................

Media and communication equipment workers................................................................................................

Miscellaneous media and communication workers.....................................................................................

Public relations specialists..........................................................................................................................

Writers and editors......................................................................................................................................

News analysts, reporters and correspondents............................................................................................

Announcers.................................................................................................................................................

Media and communication workers..................................................................................................................

Instructional coordinators............................................................................................................................

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

Farm and home management advisors......................................................................................................

Teacher assistants......................................................................................................................................

Education, training, and library workers, all other.......................................................................................

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other............................................................

Musicians, singers, and related workers.....................................................................................................

Dancers and choreographers......................................................................................................................

Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers.......................................................................................

Actors, producers, and directors.................................................................................................................

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers................................................................................

Designers....................................................................................................................................................

Artists and related workers..........................................................................................................................

Art and design workers.....................................................................................................................................

Audio-visual and multimedia collections specialists....................................................................................

Special education teachers.........................................................................................................................

Other teachers and instructors.........................................................................................................................

Adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors...............................................

Miscellaneous teachers and instructors......................................................................................................

Librarians, curators, and archivists..................................................................................................................

Archivists, curators, and museum technicians............................................................................................

Librarians.....................................................................................................................................................

Library technicians......................................................................................................................................

Other education, training, and library occupations...........................................................................................

Self-enrichment education teachers............................................................................................................

Employment

Mean wages

Occupation

Median 

hourly 

wages

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2014- Continued
Hourly Annual1

52,250 $18.44 $38,350 $14.66

42,770 32.28 67,130 25.23

Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture....................................................................... 18,310 27.17 56,510 23.12

Film and video editors............................................................................................................................ 24,460 36.10 75,090 27.51

17,650 32.80 68,220 33.13

7,854,380 36.54 76,010 29.67

4,833,840 45.62 94,880 36.26

29,830 38.35 79,760 32.08

115,390 82.18 170,940 74.34

Dentists, general.................................................................................................................................... 97,990 80.20 166,810 71.90

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons............................................................................................................. 5,120 105.58 219,600 (3)

Orthodontists.......................................................................................................................................... 6,190 96.65 201,030 (3)

Prosthodontists....................................................................................................................................... 630 68.67 142,830 48.21

Dentists, all other specialists.................................................................................................................. 5,450 81.05 168,580 81.78

59,490 27.62 57,440 27.38

33,340 54.33 113,010 48.76

290,780 56.96 118,470 58.15

633,480 93.74 194,990 (3)

Anesthesiologists................................................................................................................................... 30,060 118.42 246,320 (3)

Family and general practitioners............................................................................................................ 124,810 89.58 186,320 86.63

Internists, general................................................................................................................................... 48,390 91.60 190,530 (3)

Obstetricians and gynecologists............................................................................................................. 21,740 103.25 214,750 (3)

Pediatricians, general............................................................................................................................. 31,010 84.33 175,400 78.53

Psychiatrists........................................................................................................................................... 25,080 87.84 182,700 87.44

Surgeons................................................................................................................................................ 41,070 115.60 240,440 (3)

Physicians and surgeons, all other......................................................................................................... 311,320 91.23 189,760 (3)

91,670 46.77 97,280 46.07

8,910 66.10 137,480 58.03

609,870 35.76 74,390 34.76

Occupational therapists.......................................................................................................................... 110,520 38.46 80,000 37.89

Physical therapists................................................................................................................................. 200,670 40.35 83,940 39.61

Radiation therapists................................................................................................................................ 16,380 40.25 83,710 38.51

Recreational therapists........................................................................................................................... 17,950 22.14 46,060 21.15

Respiratory therapists............................................................................................................................ 119,410 28.12 58,490 27.27

Speech-language pathologists............................................................................................................... 126,500 36.01 74,900 34.40

Exercise physiologists............................................................................................................................ 6,660 23.58 49,040 22.25

Therapists, all other................................................................................................................................ 11,770 28.46 59,190 26.87

62,470 47.23 98,230 42.11

2,687,310 33.55 69,790 32.04

36,590 76.40 158,900 73.93

5,110 46.97 97,700 46.62

122,050 47.11 97,990 45.84

12,250 36.92 76,790 35.13

35,310 40.89 85,050 35.29

2,876,000 21.66 45,060 19.92

322,170 24.37 50,690 23.71

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists......................................................................................... 161,710 29.12 60,560 28.57

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians............................................................................................ 160,460 19.59 40,750 18.45

196,520 34.60 71,970 34.38

357,690 29.23 60,800 28.64

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians....................................................................................... 51,080 26.54 55,210 26.12

Diagnostic medical sonographers.......................................................................................................... 59,760 32.88 68,390 32.47

Nuclear medicine technologists............................................................................................................. 20,320 35.21 73,230 34.66

Radiologic technologists........................................................................................................................ 193,400 27.65 57,510 26.86

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists........................................................................................... 33,130 32.36 67,300 32.26

235,760 16.88 35,110 15.24

700,820 16.36 34,040 15.41

Dietetic technicians................................................................................................................................ 28,690 13.75 28,600 12.39

Pharmacy technicians............................................................................................................................ 368,760 14.95 31,090 14.33

Psychiatric technicians........................................................................................................................... 64,540 16.91 35,160 14.97

Respiratory therapy technicians............................................................................................................. 10,610 23.46 48,800 22.98

Surgical technologists............................................................................................................................ 98,450 21.64 45,010 20.84

Veterinary technologists and technicians............................................................................................... 93,300 15.56 32,350 14.94

Ophthalmic medical technicians............................................................................................................. 36,470 17.56 36,520 16.94

695,610 20.87 43,420 20.43

184,740 18.68 38,860 17.26

73,110 17.43 36,260 16.48

109,580 22.85 47,520 20.53

Orthotists and prosthetists...................................................................................................................... 7,830 33.99 70,690 30.79

Hearing aid specialists........................................................................................................................... 5,570 22.99 47,820 20.68

Health technologists and technicians, all other...................................................................................... 96,170 21.93 45,620 19.91

144,540 29.21 60,760 27.50

79,120 32.25 67,070 31.42

Occupational health and safety specialists............................................................................................ 65,130 33.88 70,470 33.27

Occupational health and safety technicians........................................................................................... 13,990 24.65 51,270 23.14

65,420 25.54 53,120 22.53

Athletic trainers....................................................................................................................................... 22,400 (2) 45,730 (2)

See footnotes at end of table.

Medical records and health information technicians...................................................................................

Opticians, dispensing..................................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians...................................................................................

Miscellaneous health practitioners and technical workers..........................................................................

Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians.......................................................................

Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations...............................................................................

Audiologists.................................................................................................................................................

Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other................................................................................

Health technologists and technicians...............................................................................................................

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians........................................................................................

Dental hygienists.........................................................................................................................................

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.......................................................................................

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics.......................................................................................

Health practitioner support technologists and technicians..........................................................................

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.....................................................................................

Physicians and surgeons............................................................................................................................

Physician assistants....................................................................................................................................

Podiatrists....................................................................................................................................................

Therapists....................................................................................................................................................

Veterinarians...............................................................................................................................................

Registered nurses.......................................................................................................................................

Nurse anesthetists.......................................................................................................................................

Nurse midwives...........................................................................................................................................

Nurse practitioners......................................................................................................................................

Photographers.............................................................................................................................................

Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors..........................................................

Media and communication equipment workers, all other............................................................................

Health diagnosing and treating practitioners....................................................................................................

Chiropractors...............................................................................................................................................

Dentists.......................................................................................................................................................

Dietitians and nutritionists...........................................................................................................................

Optometrists................................................................................................................................................

Pharmacists................................................................................................................................................

Occupation

Median 

hourly 

wages

Employment

Mean wages

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (Continued)

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2014- Continued
Hourly Annual1

Genetic counselors................................................................................................................................. 2,180 $33.43 $69,540 $32.45

Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other....................................................................... 40,840 27.07 56,300 23.76

3,940,500 13.86 28,820 12.71

2,352,100 12.03 25,020 11.33

2,352,100 12.03 25,020 11.33

Home health aides................................................................................................................................. 799,080 10.77 22,400 10.28

Psychiatric aides.................................................................................................................................... 72,860 13.67 28,430 12.61

Nursing assistants.................................................................................................................................. 1,427,740 12.62 26,250 12.07

Orderlies................................................................................................................................................. 52,420 12.82 26,670 11.85

166,440 21.87 45,500 21.54

40,800 24.68 51,330 25.14

Occupational therapy assistants............................................................................................................ 32,230 27.53 57,260 27.38

Occupational therapy aides.................................................................................................................... 8,570 13.96 29,040 12.76

125,640 20.96 43,600 20.02

Physical therapist assistants.................................................................................................................. 76,910 26.12 54,330 26.16

Physical therapist aides.......................................................................................................................... 48,730 12.82 26,660 11.85

1,421,960 15.94 33,160 15.17

87,670 20.09 41,790 17.88

1,334,290 15.67 32,590 15.04

Dental assistants.................................................................................................................................... 314,330 17.43 36,260 17.02

Medical assistants.................................................................................................................................. 584,970 15.01 31,220 14.41

Medical equipment preparers................................................................................................................. 50,550 16.28 33,850 15.51

Medical transcriptionists......................................................................................................................... 61,210 17.11 35,580 16.71

Pharmacy aides...................................................................................................................................... 41,240 12.28 25,540 11.15

Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers......................................................................... 71,060 12.20 25,370 11.44

Phlebotomists......................................................................................................................................... 111,950 15.33 31,890 14.74

Healthcare support workers, all other..................................................................................................... 98,980 17.04 35,440 16.64

3,297,180 21.14 43,980 17.88

273,750 33.37 69,400 31.29

146,560 37.18 77,340 35.40

First-line supervisors of correctional officers.......................................................................................... 45,150 29.71 61,790 27.87

First-line supervisors of police and detectives....................................................................................... 101,420 40.51 84,260 38.91

59,870 35.36 73,550 33.98

67,310 23.29 48,440 22.03

321,790 23.60 49,080 22.27

308,790 23.44 48,750 22.10

13,000 27.41 57,010 25.97

Fire inspectors and investigators........................................................................................................... 11,370 28.36 58,980 26.99

Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists................................................................................... 1,630 20.78 43,230 17.52

1,216,140 26.81 55,770 24.57

450,730 21.55 44,820 19.08

Bailiffs..................................................................................................................................................... 16,310 20.36 42,360 18.34

Correctional officers and jailers.............................................................................................................. 434,420 21.59 44,910 19.12

108,720 38.72 80,540 38.40

5,820 25.61 53,260 24.46

8,680 18.15 37,750 17.58

642,190 28.62 59,530 27.29

Police and sheriff's patrol officers........................................................................................................... 638,810 28.64 59,560 27.31

Transit and railroad police...................................................................................................................... 3,380 25.56 53,170 24.85

1,485,490 13.72 28,530 11.82

13,450 16.52 34,370 15.65

26,880 25.43 52,880 21.43

1,087,550 13.50 28,080 11.76

Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators......................................................................... 10,030 15.52 32,290 14.35

Security guards...................................................................................................................................... 1,077,520 13.48 28,040 11.74

357,610 13.39 27,850 11.47

Crossing guards..................................................................................................................................... 66,310 13.00 27,040 11.90

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 135,070 10.11 21,030 9.18

Transportation security screeners.......................................................................................................... 43,220 18.56 38,600 18.31

Protective service workers, all other...................................................................................................... 113,020 15.56 32,360 13.67

12,277,720 10.57 21,980 9.20

985,470 16.36 34,030 14.66

985,470 16.36 34,030 14.66

Chefs and head cooks........................................................................................................................... 118,130 22.06 45,880 20.01

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers.............................................................. 867,340 15.58 32,420 14.21

3,077,690 10.73 22,310 9.93

2,227,470 10.91 22,680 10.16

Cooks, fast food..................................................................................................................................... 519,910 9.15 19,030 8.91

Cooks, institution and cafeteria.............................................................................................................. 402,800 12.00 24,970 11.27

Cooks, private household....................................................................................................................... 560 13.22 27,500 11.03

Cooks, restaurant................................................................................................................................... 1,104,790 11.40 23,700 10.81

Cooks, short order.................................................................................................................................. 180,800 10.30 21,430 9.71

Cooks, all other...................................................................................................................................... 18,600 12.88 26,780 12.01

850,220 10.26 21,340 9.40

See footnotes at end of table.

Miscellaneous protective service workers...................................................................................................

Food preparation and serving related occupations

Supervisors of food preparation and serving workers.................................................................................

Supervisors of food preparation and serving workers......................................................................................

Cooks and food preparation workers...............................................................................................................

Cooks..........................................................................................................................................................

Food preparation workers...........................................................................................................................

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers......................................................................................................

Detectives and criminal investigators..........................................................................................................

Fish and game wardens..............................................................................................................................

Parking enforcement workers.....................................................................................................................

Police officers..............................................................................................................................................

Other protective service workers......................................................................................................................

Animal control workers................................................................................................................................

Private detectives and investigators............................................................................................................

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.......................................................................................

Protective service occupations

Supervisors of protective service workers........................................................................................................

First-line supervisors of law enforcement workers......................................................................................

First-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers......................................................................

First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other......................................................................

Fire fighting and prevention workers................................................................................................................

Firefighters..................................................................................................................................................

Fire inspectors.............................................................................................................................................

Law enforcement workers................................................................................................................................

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (Continued)

Healthcare support occupations

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations..........................................................................................

Massage therapists.....................................................................................................................................

Other healthcare support occupations.............................................................................................................

Physical therapist assistants and aides.......................................................................................................

Occupational therapy assistants and aides.................................................................................................

Occupational therapy and physical therapist assistants and aides..................................................................

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides...............................................................................................

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................................................................................................

Occupation

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2014- Continued

Median 

hourly 

wages

Employment

Mean wages
Hourly Annual1

6,883,630 $9.85 $20,480 $8.96

579,700 10.88 22,620 9.16

3,607,860 9.23 19,210 8.87

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food................................................... 3,131,390 9.19 19,110 8.85

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop......................................................... 476,470 9.53 19,820 9.01

2,445,230 10.40 21,640 9.01

250,840 10.82 22,510 9.57

1,330,930 9.65 20,070 9.03

410,460 9.86 20,510 9.02

502,280 9.40 19,540 9.03

372,670 9.59 19,940 9.00

45,520 11.09 23,060 9.86

4,371,450 12.68 26,370 11.19

270,150 20.05 41,700 18.56

270,150 20.05 41,700 18.56

First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers................................................................ 168,960 18.80 39,110 17.44

First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................ 101,190 22.13 46,020 20.75

3,150,530 11.91 24,760 10.64

3,082,890 11.82 24,590 10.57

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners......................................................... 2,137,730 12.24 25,460 10.98

Maids and housekeeping cleaners......................................................................................................... 929,540 10.82 22,500 9.67

Building cleaning workers, all other........................................................................................................ 15,620 14.39 29,920 13.67

67,640 15.80 32,850 14.74

950,780 13.15 27,350 11.93

950,780 13.15 27,350 11.93

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers............................................................................................ 868,770 12.85 26,720 11.68

Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation..................................................................... 23,790 15.90 33,070 15.02

Tree trimmers and pruners..................................................................................................................... 39,640 16.90 35,150 15.85

Grounds maintenance workers, all other............................................................................................... 18,570 15.70 32,660 13.85

4,154,360 12.01 24,980 10.22

193,090 19.02 39,560 17.56

31,100 22.32 46,430 22.01

Gaming supervisors............................................................................................................................... 24,100 23.88 49,660 23.76

Slot supervisors...................................................................................................................................... 7,000 16.96 35,270 16.00

161,990 18.38 38,240 16.95

172,990 11.34 23,580 9.91

11,170 15.58 32,400 12.39

161,820 11.04 22,970 9.78

560,350 10.33 21,490 9.12

124,440 10.70 22,250 9.09

Gaming dealers...................................................................................................................................... 96,060 10.11 21,040 8.93

Gaming and sports book writers and runners........................................................................................ 12,160 12.33 25,650 10.85

Gaming service workers, all other.......................................................................................................... 16,220 12.93 26,890 11.65

6,290 11.18 23,260 10.02

113,700 9.87 20,530 9.02

315,910 10.34 21,500 9.15

Amusement and recreation attendants.................................................................................................. 274,230 9.90 20,590 9.08

Costume attendants............................................................................................................................... 6,270 24.17 50,270 20.03

Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants........................................................................ 17,830 11.05 22,980 9.59

Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other........................................................................ 17,580 11.50 23,930 10.79

63,770 17.60 36,610 14.30

3,650 20.24 42,100 20.06

34,950 11.95 24,860 11.10

25,160 25.06 52,130 22.72

493,840 13.19 27,430 10.83

357,280 13.44 27,960 11.15

Barbers................................................................................................................................................... 14,140 13.67 28,430 12.22

Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists....................................................................................... 343,140 13.43 27,940 11.12

136,550 12.52 26,040 10.01

Makeup artists, theatrical and performance........................................................................................... 2,610 29.25 60,830 21.30

Manicurists and pedicurists.................................................................................................................... 79,090 10.82 22,500 9.43

Shampooers........................................................................................................................................... 16,560 9.37 19,480 9.02

Skincare specialists................................................................................................................................ 38,290 16.26 33,810 13.97

75,220 12.76 26,530 11.44

75,220 12.76 26,530 11.44

Baggage porters and bellhops............................................................................................................... 44,170 11.48 23,880 10.06

Concierges............................................................................................................................................. 31,050 14.57 30,300 13.54

38,190 13.03 27,100 11.82

38,190 13.03 27,100 11.82

Tour guides and escorts......................................................................................................................... 35,100 12.56 26,120 11.51

Travel guides.......................................................................................................................................... 3,090 18.39 38,260 16.88

2,556,920 11.49 23,890 10.14

582,970 10.44 21,710 9.48

1,257,000 10.20 21,210 9.83

562,110 15.22 31,650 12.40

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors............................................................................................... 241,000 18.95 39,410 16.82

Recreation workers................................................................................................................................ 321,110 12.42 25,830 10.88

See footnotes at end of table.

Tour and travel guides.................................................................................................................................

Other personal care and service workers.........................................................................................................

Childcare workers........................................................................................................................................

Personal care aides.....................................................................................................................................

Recreation and fitness workers...................................................................................................................

Embalmers..................................................................................................................................................

Funeral attendants......................................................................................................................................

Morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors............................................................................................

Personal appearance workers..........................................................................................................................

Barbers, hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists...............................................................................

Miscellaneous personal appearance workers.............................................................................................

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges.....................................................................................................

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges................................................................................................

Tour and travel guides......................................................................................................................................

Animal care and service workers.....................................................................................................................

Animal trainers............................................................................................................................................

Nonfarm animal caretakers.........................................................................................................................

Entertainment attendants and related workers................................................................................................

Gaming services workers............................................................................................................................

Motion picture projectionists........................................................................................................................

Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers................................................................................................

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers....................................................................

Funeral service workers...................................................................................................................................

Food preparation and serving related occupations (Continued)

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers.....................................................................

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2014- Continued

Other food preparation and serving related workers........................................................................................

Waiters and waitresses...............................................................................................................................

Food servers, nonrestaurant.......................................................................................................................

Fast food and counter workers....................................................................................................................

Bartenders...................................................................................................................................................

Food and beverage serving workers................................................................................................................

Median 

hourly 

wages

Occupation Employment

Mean wages

Dishwashers................................................................................................................................................

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop........................................................................

Food preparation and serving related workers, all other.............................................................................

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

Supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers.......................................................

First-line supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers....................................

Building cleaning and pest control workers......................................................................................................

Building cleaning workers...........................................................................................................................

Pest control workers....................................................................................................................................

Grounds maintenance workers........................................................................................................................

Grounds maintenance workers...................................................................................................................

Personal care and service occupations

Supervisors of personal care and service workers..........................................................................................

First-line supervisors of gaming workers.....................................................................................................

First-line supervisors of personal service workers......................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Personal care and service occupations (Continued)

95,750 $12.77 $26,560 $11.70

59,090 11.67 24,270 10.33

14,248,470 18.59 38,660 12.19

1,448,550 23.74 49,370 19.58

1,448,550 23.74 49,370 19.58

First-line supervisors of retail sales workers.......................................................................................... 1,199,770 20.28 42,190 18.20

First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers................................................................................... 248,770 40.39 84,010 34.42

8,648,920 11.55 24,020 9.66

3,417,910 9.94 20,670 9.17

Cashiers................................................................................................................................................. 3,398,330 9.93 20,640 9.16

Gaming change persons and booth cashiers......................................................................................... 19,580 11.85 24,640 11.22

668,850 14.06 29,250 12.33

Counter and rental clerks....................................................................................................................... 437,610 13.25 27,560 11.47

Parts salespersons................................................................................................................................. 231,240 15.60 32,450 14.15

4,562,160 12.38 25,760 10.29

1,736,660 33.11 68,870 24.72

154,220 29.28 60,910 23.02

374,700 30.64 63,730 23.01

316,340 49.64 103,260 34.65

64,750 18.14 37,730 16.73

826,650 29.79 61,960 24.84

1,730,180 33.59 69,860 28.07

1,730,180 33.59 69,860 28.07

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products....................... 335,540 41.71 86,750 36.13

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products........... 1,394,640 31.63 65,800 26.45

684,170 21.92 45,600 14.29

88,740 13.96 29,030 11.76

Demonstrators and product promoters.................................................................................................. 83,600 13.83 28,760 11.79

Models.................................................................................................................................................... 5,140 16.12 33,530 9.60

196,380 29.06 60,440 20.88

Real estate brokers................................................................................................................................ 38,720 38.66 80,420 27.58

Real estate sales agents........................................................................................................................ 157,660 26.70 55,530 19.71

68,080 50.32 104,660 46.32

234,520 12.41 25,800 10.93

96,440 17.81 37,050 14.13

Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers......................................... 7,610 12.20 25,380 10.35

Sales and related workers, all other....................................................................................................... 88,830 18.29 38,050 14.50

21,638,470 17.08 35,530 15.64

1,404,070 26.15 54,400 24.42

1,404,070 26.15 54,400 24.42

121,470 14.05 29,220 13.05

108,890 13.46 28,000 12.77

10,220 18.92 39,350 16.90

2,370 20.00 41,600 19.27

3,217,850 17.20 35,770 16.35

346,960 17.09 35,540 16.20

490,860 17.10 35,560 16.54

1,575,060 18.30 38,070 17.51

16,350 13.25 27,560 12.41

166,400 19.67 40,910 19.09

70,190 19.35 40,240 19.20

514,520 12.81 26,650 12.38

37,510 19.80 41,180 18.86

5,439,370 15.80 32,870 14.64

57,240 24.10 50,120 22.85

7,580 17.42 36,240 17.05

128,490 17.95 37,340 17.05

46,320 17.66 36,730 16.61

2,511,130 16.29 33,890 15.00

122,400 20.41 42,460 20.29

148,280 14.19 29,510 13.26

241,140 10.67 22,180 9.91

190,710 15.50 32,230 14.81

100,800 12.51 26,010 11.50

212,440 18.33 38,120 17.73

52,260 16.77 34,890 16.35

190,390 15.92 33,110 14.99

135,270 18.74 38,980 18.29

981,150 13.38 27,830 12.87

138,260 16.73 34,790 16.11

175,530 18.46 38,390 18.12

3,880,030 15.93 33,140 14.04

77,480 21.14 43,960 19.89

71,760 13.63 28,360 12.81

286,710 19.04 39,610 17.77

Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers................................................................................................ 96,390 18.95 39,410 17.99

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance.................................................................................... 190,330 19.09 39,710 17.64

36,210 19.22 39,970 18.07

See footnotes at end of table.

Receptionists and information clerks..........................................................................................................

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks...................................................................

Information and record clerks, all other.......................................................................................................

Information and record clerks...........................................................................................................................

Bill and account collectors...........................................................................................................................

Billing and posting clerks.............................................................................................................................

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks............................................................................................

Order clerks.................................................................................................................................................

Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping...................................................................

Gaming cage workers.................................................................................................................................

Payroll and timekeeping clerks...................................................................................................................

Procurement clerks.....................................................................................................................................

Tellers..........................................................................................................................................................

Financial clerks, all other.............................................................................................................................

Real estate brokers and sales agents.........................................................................................................

Sales engineers...........................................................................................................................................

Telemarketers.............................................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous sales and related workers...................................................................................................

Office and administrative support occupations

Financial clerks................................................................................................................................................

Switchboard operators, including answering service..................................................................................

Telephone operators...................................................................................................................................

Communications equipment operators, all other.........................................................................................

Communications equipment operators............................................................................................................

First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers.............................................................

Supervisors of office and administrative support workers................................................................................

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents....................................................................

Travel agents...............................................................................................................................................

Sales representatives, services, all other....................................................................................................

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing......................................................................................

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing.................................................................................

Other sales and related workers......................................................................................................................

Models, demonstrators, and product promoters.........................................................................................

Meter readers, utilities.................................................................................................................................

Cargo and freight agents.............................................................................................................................

Couriers and messengers...........................................................................................................................

Dispatchers.................................................................................................................................................

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers.............................................................

Brokerage clerks.........................................................................................................................................

Correspondence clerks...............................................................................................................................

Court, municipal, and license clerks............................................................................................................

Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.....................................................................................................

Customer service representatives...............................................................................................................

Eligibility interviewers, government programs.............................................................................................

File clerks....................................................................................................................................................

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks............................................................................................................

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan.......................................................................................................

Library assistants, clerical...........................................................................................................................

Loan interviewers and clerks.......................................................................................................................

New accounts clerks...................................................................................................................................

Supervisors of sales workers...........................................................................................................................

First-line supervisors of sales workers........................................................................................................

Retail sales workers.........................................................................................................................................

Cashiers......................................................................................................................................................

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons......................................................................................

Retail salespersons.....................................................................................................................................

Sales representatives, services.......................................................................................................................

Advertising sales agents.............................................................................................................................

Insurance sales agents...............................................................................................................................

Residential advisors....................................................................................................................................

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2014- Continued

Personal care and service workers, all other..............................................................................................

Sales and related occupations

Employment

Median 

hourly 

wages

Occupation

Mean wages
Hourly Annual1

501,000 $24.35 $50,650 $26.31

Postal service clerks.............................................................................................................................. 71,910 23.58 49,040 26.72

Postal service mail carriers.................................................................................................................... 307,490 24.90 51,790 27.50

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators........................................ 121,590 23.42 48,710 26.21

297,050 22.88 47,590 21.96

661,530 15.27 31,770 14.39

1,878,860 12.20 25,380 10.99

69,430 14.77 30,730 13.74

3,649,920 18.63 38,750 17.30

3,649,920 18.63 38,750 17.30

Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants.............................................................. 713,730 25.76 53,590 24.65

Legal secretaries.................................................................................................................................... 212,910 21.96 45,670 20.56

Medical secretaries................................................................................................................................ 516,050 16.12 33,530 15.50

Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive.................................. 2,207,220 16.59 34,500 15.98

3,925,760 15.31 31,850 14.28

58,060 19.83 41,240 19.03

287,240 15.48 32,200 14.84

Data entry keyers................................................................................................................................... 205,950 14.48 30,130 13.88

Word processors and typists.................................................................................................................. 81,300 18.00 37,440 17.64

13,310 20.17 41,960 18.37

252,670 18.63 38,740 17.66

99,190 14.02 29,160 13.41

2,889,970 14.82 30,820 13.78

66,530 14.52 30,200 13.71

10,500 17.78 36,990 16.82

14,110 20.67 42,990 20.23

234,180 16.56 34,440 15.61

447,130 12.09 25,160 9.74

18,530 22.86 47,540 21.58

18,530 22.86 47,540 21.58

383,570 10.99 22,870 9.37

13,800 20.97 43,630 20.72

1,110 20.90 43,470 19.23

36,100 10.73 22,320 9.57

332,560 10.58 22,000 9.29

Agricultural equipment operators........................................................................................................... 26,100 13.70 28,490 12.94

Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse.................................................................. 269,650 10.01 20,820 9.17

Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals............................................................................ 31,540 12.10 25,160 11.02

Agricultural workers, all other................................................................................................................. 5,270 14.90 30,990 13.16

560 17.45 36,290 15.64

400 18.42 38,310 16.95

44,470 17.03 35,430 16.44

6,870 14.25 29,640 13.06

37,600 17.54 36,480 16.90

Fallers..................................................................................................................................................... 6,090 18.87 39,240 16.58

Logging equipment operators................................................................................................................ 26,010 17.23 35,830 16.92

Log graders and scalers......................................................................................................................... 2,780 17.54 36,480 17.03

Logging workers, all other...................................................................................................................... 2,730 17.58 36,560 17.05

5,290,270 22.40 46,600 19.90

496,370 31.32 65,150 29.32

496,370 31.32 65,150 29.32

3,915,350 21.81 45,360 19.30

17,210 28.93 60,170 28.78

70,580 24.04 50,000 22.15

Brickmasons and blockmasons............................................................................................................. 59,340 24.76 51,500 22.91

Stonemasons......................................................................................................................................... 11,250 20.25 42,130 18.21

617,060 21.92 45,590 19.63

71,980 20.35 42,320 17.97

Carpet installers..................................................................................................................................... 26,050 20.03 41,660 17.25

Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles................................................................................... 9,830 19.56 40,690 17.63

Floor sanders and finishers.................................................................................................................... 4,510 17.72 36,850 17.20

Tile and marble setters........................................................................................................................... 31,590 21.23 44,160 18.74

155,820 19.72 41,020 17.69

Cement masons and concrete finishers................................................................................................. 152,570 19.70 40,970 17.67

Terrazzo workers and finishers.............................................................................................................. 3,250 20.80 43,270 18.79

852,870 17.19 35,750 14.95

402,920 22.76 47,340 20.62

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators............................................................................ 54,940 20.41 42,460 18.59

Pile-driver operators............................................................................................................................... 3,470 27.02 56,200 24.76

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators........................................................ 344,510 23.09 48,020 20.92

101,850 21.68 45,090 18.73

Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................................................................................................. 85,020 21.07 43,820 18.32

Tapers.................................................................................................................................................... 16,820 24.76 51,490 22.42

566,930 26.21 54,520 24.57

42,820 21.26 44,220 18.47

See footnotes at end of table.

Construction and extraction occupations

Electricians..................................................................................................................................................

Glaziers.......................................................................................................................................................

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers.....................................................................................

Construction laborers..................................................................................................................................

Construction equipment operators..............................................................................................................

Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........................................................................

Carpenters...................................................................................................................................................

Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers..............................................................................................

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons..........................................................................................

Boilermakers...............................................................................................................................................

Construction trades workers.............................................................................................................................

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers..........................................................

Supervisors of construction and extraction workers.........................................................................................

Fishers and related fishing workers............................................................................................................

Forest, conservation, and logging workers......................................................................................................

Forest and conservation workers................................................................................................................

Logging workers..........................................................................................................................................

Supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers......................................................................................

First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers...................................................................

Agricultural workers..........................................................................................................................................

Agricultural inspectors.................................................................................................................................

Animal breeders..........................................................................................................................................

Graders and sorters, agricultural products..................................................................................................

Miscellaneous agricultural workers.............................................................................................................

Office clerks, general..................................................................................................................................

Office machine operators, except computer...............................................................................................

Proofreaders and copy markers..................................................................................................................

Statistical assistants....................................................................................................................................

Office and administrative support workers, all other...................................................................................

Computer operators....................................................................................................................................

Data entry and information processing workers..........................................................................................

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

Fishing and hunting workers............................................................................................................................

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks...........................................................................................

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..................................................................

Office and administrative support occupations (Continued)

Desktop publishers......................................................................................................................................

Other office and administrative support workers..............................................................................................

Secretaries and administrative assistants...................................................................................................

Postal service workers................................................................................................................................

Production, planning, and expediting clerks................................................................................................

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks..........................................................................................................

Stock clerks and order fillers.......................................................................................................................

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping.................................................................

Secretaries and administrative assistants........................................................................................................

Median 

hourly 

wages

Employment

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2014- Continued

Mean wages

Occupation
Hourly Annual1

52,850 $21.34 $44,390 $18.17

Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall.............................................................................................. 24,180 18.05 37,540 16.21

Insulation workers, mechanical.............................................................................................................. 28,660 24.12 50,160 20.67

208,170 19.10 39,740 17.27

Painters, construction and maintenance................................................................................................ 204,600 19.13 39,780 17.29

Paperhangers......................................................................................................................................... 3,570 17.90 37,240 15.83

413,650 25.60 53,240 23.61

Pipelayers............................................................................................................................................... 41,080 19.58 40,730 17.79

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters................................................................................................... 372,570 26.26 54,620 24.36

20,760 20.67 43,000 18.05

18,530 26.35 54,810 24.05

103,650 19.04 39,600 17.19

132,530 23.42 48,700 21.67

60,010 25.55 53,140 23.17

5,170 20.08 41,770 19.24

224,500 13.90 28,920 13.24

224,500 13.90 28,920 13.24

Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters................................. 23,570 15.12 31,450 13.86

Helpers--carpenters................................................................................................................................ 38,900 13.40 27,870 12.79

Helpers--electricians............................................................................................................................... 68,280 14.00 29,110 13.43

Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons......................................................... 11,570 12.89 26,810 12.46

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.................................................................. 51,350 13.91 28,940 13.32

Helpers--roofers..................................................................................................................................... 11,640 12.99 27,010 12.53

Helpers, construction trades, all other.................................................................................................... 19,190 14.24 29,630 13.47

384,390 21.86 45,470 19.79

88,410 28.09 58,430 26.94

20,590 36.78 76,490 37.80

20,990 16.10 33,490 15.15

42,250 20.54 42,730 18.52

140,650 18.22 37,910 17.59

14,820 24.39 50,740 24.92

24,350 17.79 37,010 16.73

32,320 18.47 38,420 16.95

Segmental pavers.................................................................................................................................. 1,130 16.71 34,750 15.47

Construction and related workers, all other............................................................................................ 31,190 18.54 38,560 17.02

269,660 22.49 46,770 20.26

109,320 25.85 53,760 22.63

Derrick operators, oil and gas................................................................................................................ 20,760 24.56 51,090 23.28

Rotary drill operators, oil and gas........................................................................................................... 26,480 29.36 61,070 25.56

Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining........................................................................................... 62,080 24.78 51,540 21.62

19,160 24.42 50,790 20.93

7,970 25.56 53,160 25.07

20,960 23.45 48,770 23.61

Continuous mining machine operators................................................................................................... 11,540 23.40 48,670 23.29

Mine cutting and channeling machine operators.................................................................................... 6,960 23.51 48,900 24.16

Mining machine operators, all other....................................................................................................... 2,470 23.49 48,870 23.63

3,630 16.51 34,340 15.98

5,710 26.38 54,880 26.37

73,450 18.12 37,700 17.20

24,130 17.36 36,100 16.58

5,320 21.43 44,570 19.78

5,244,670 21.74 45,220 20.25

434,810 31.09 64,670 29.88

434,810 31.09 64,670 29.88

572,780 23.81 49,520 22.92

110,940 18.49 38,450 17.58

226,930 26.13 54,350 26.33

Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers............................................................... 13,310 23.98 49,880 23.05

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.................................... 213,620 26.26 54,630 26.53

234,920 24.08 50,080 23.32

Avionics technicians............................................................................................................................... 17,150 28.11 58,460 27.36

Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers.................................................................................... 17,380 20.12 41,850 18.85

Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment........................................ 14,160 26.65 55,430 26.92

Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment........................................... 65,900 26.74 55,610 26.27

Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay................................................ 22,120 33.71 70,110 34.33

Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles............................................................... 11,460 15.83 32,920 14.92

Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers....................................................... 26,590 18.34 38,140 17.35

Security and fire alarm systems installers.............................................................................................. 60,160 21.11 43,910 20.46

1,507,680 20.25 42,120 18.97

116,830 28.29 58,850 27.40

786,200 19.49 40,540 18.07

Automotive body and related repairers.................................................................................................. 137,140 21.09 43,870 19.38

Automotive glass installers and repairers.............................................................................................. 15,670 16.37 34,050 15.67

Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................................................................................... 633,390 19.22 39,980 17.84

243,080 21.71 45,160 20.98

174,690 22.53 46,860 22.08

Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians............................................................................ 35,320 17.94 37,320 17.38

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines............................................................................ 119,280 23.42 48,720 22.88

Rail car repairers.................................................................................................................................... 20,080 25.27 52,570 25.97

See footnotes at end of table.

Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers............................................................

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...........................

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...............................................................

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians................................................................................................

Automotive technicians and repairers.........................................................................................................

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists.............................................................................

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics.................................................

Roof bolters, mining....................................................................................................................................

Roustabouts, oil and gas.............................................................................................................................

Helpers--extraction workers........................................................................................................................

Extraction workers, all other........................................................................................................................

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

Supervisors of installation, maintenance, and repair workers..........................................................................

First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers.....................................................................

Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................

Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.........................................................................

Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators............................................................................

Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners...........................................................................................

Miscellaneous construction and related workers........................................................................................

Extraction workers............................................................................................................................................

Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining...........................................................

Earth drillers, except oil and gas.................................................................................................................

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters....................................................................

Mining machine operators...........................................................................................................................

Rock splitters, quarry...................................................................................................................................

Solar photovoltaic installers........................................................................................................................

Helpers, construction trades.............................................................................................................................

Helpers, construction trades........................................................................................................................

Other construction and related workers...........................................................................................................

Construction and building inspectors..........................................................................................................

Elevator installers and repairers..................................................................................................................

Fence erectors............................................................................................................................................

Hazardous materials removal workers........................................................................................................

Highway maintenance workers...................................................................................................................

Construction and extraction occupations (Continued)

Insulation workers.......................................................................................................................................

Painters and paperhangers.........................................................................................................................

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.....................................................................................

Plasterers and stucco masons....................................................................................................................

Reinforcing iron and rebar workers.............................................................................................................

Roofers........................................................................................................................................................

Sheet metal workers...................................................................................................................................

Structural iron and steel workers.................................................................................................................

Median 

hourly 

wages

Mean wages

Occupation Employment

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2014- Continued
Hourly Annual1

64,860 $17.18 $35,740 $16.41

Motorboat mechanics and service technicians...................................................................................... 20,210 18.56 38,600 17.95

Motorcycle mechanics............................................................................................................................ 15,420 17.21 35,810 16.35

Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics.............................................................. 29,220 16.22 33,730 15.44

122,030 12.86 26,760 11.78

Bicycle repairers..................................................................................................................................... 10,520 12.96 26,960 12.68

Recreational vehicle service technicians............................................................................................... 10,990 17.80 37,030 17.13

Tire repairers and changers................................................................................................................... 100,510 12.31 25,610 11.41

2,729,400 20.64 42,930 19.13

58,510 24.13 50,190 22.40

Mechanical door repairers...................................................................................................................... 17,220 18.87 39,250 17.82

Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door...................................................... 41,290 26.32 54,750 25.55

261,390 22.54 46,880 21.46

33,270 18.14 37,720 17.02

445,630 23.66 49,220 22.81

Industrial machinery mechanics............................................................................................................. 313,880 24.25 50,440 23.38

Maintenance workers, machinery........................................................................................................... 90,730 21.18 44,050 20.50

Millwrights............................................................................................................................................... 39,290 24.77 51,520 24.26

Refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons.............................................................................. 1,730 22.00 45,760 21.59

228,960 28.71 59,710 29.68

Electrical power-line installers and repairers.......................................................................................... 114,540 31.24 64,990 31.70

Telecommunications line installers and repairers.................................................................................. 114,420 26.17 54,430 26.18

65,810 22.62 47,040 21.35

Camera and photographic equipment repairers..................................................................................... 3,150 20.36 42,360 19.24

Medical equipment repairers.................................................................................................................. 41,430 23.34 48,540 21.95

Musical instrument repairers and tuners................................................................................................ 7,660 17.40 36,200 15.94

Watch repairers...................................................................................................................................... 2,390 18.38 38,240 17.04

Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other........................................................................ 11,180 25.06 52,120 25.04

1,282,920 18.46 38,390 17.39

3,710 24.90 51,790 23.46

349,210 17.31 36,010 15.53

Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers......................................................... 30,840 16.10 33,480 15.32

Commercial divers................................................................................................................................. 3,620 24.55 51,070 22.06

Fabric menders, except garment........................................................................................................... 710 12.03 25,020 11.50

Locksmiths and safe repairers............................................................................................................... 17,090 19.53 40,620 18.56

Manufactured building and mobile home installers................................................................................ 3,280 15.35 31,930 14.23

Riggers................................................................................................................................................... 20,350 22.55 46,900 19.99

Signal and track switch repairers........................................................................................................... 7,880 28.81 59,920 29.15

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers......................................................................... 126,980 13.33 27,720 12.21

Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other......................................................................... 138,460 19.42 40,400 17.89

8,934,050 17.06 35,490 15.25

592,830 28.39 59,060 26.69

592,830 28.39 59,060 26.69

1,810,560 15.25 31,720 14.08

40,630 24.43 50,810 23.24

269,250 15.65 32,540 14.68

Coil winders, tapers, and finishers......................................................................................................... 14,930 16.12 33,530 15.86

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................................................................................... 207,330 15.42 32,070 14.38

Electromechanical equipment assemblers............................................................................................ 46,990 16.50 34,330 15.75

38,330 19.32 40,180 18.42

78,050 18.35 38,160 17.58

1,384,290 14.61 30,400 13.49

Fiberglass laminators and fabricators.................................................................................................... 18,770 14.57 30,300 13.92

Team assemblers................................................................................................................................... 1,125,160 14.78 30,740 13.64

Timing device assemblers and adjusters............................................................................................... 1,650 16.94 35,230 14.45

Assemblers and fabricators, all other..................................................................................................... 238,720 13.81 28,730 12.68

767,460 12.95 26,950 12.05

173,730 12.28 25,550 11.35

373,440 12.91 26,850 12.14

Butchers and meat cutters..................................................................................................................... 137,050 14.61 30,380 13.78

Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers.......................................................................................... 150,310 11.63 24,190 11.23

Slaughterers and meat packers............................................................................................................. 86,070 12.44 25,880 12.29

220,290 13.56 28,210 12.61

Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders.................................. 18,890 14.14 29,410 13.31

Food batchmakers................................................................................................................................. 120,850 13.84 28,790 12.87

Food cooking machine operators and tenders....................................................................................... 36,850 14.06 29,250 13.26

Food processing workers, all other........................................................................................................ 43,690 12.11 25,190 11.43

1,918,310 18.33 38,140 17.37

172,990 19.08 39,690 18.15

Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic............................................................ 148,040 18.23 37,920 17.52

Computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic................................... 24,960 24.13 50,200 22.84

127,240 17.20 35,770 16.50

Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.............................. 72,520 16.25 33,800 15.68

Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..................................................... 21,340 17.06 35,480 16.21

Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic....................................................... 33,370 19.34 40,230 19.18

342,520 16.35 34,000 15.56

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 190,250 15.59 32,430 14.75

Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.............................. 17,470 17.44 36,280 16.59

See footnotes at end of table.

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.....................................................

Supervisors of production workers...................................................................................................................

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers.........................................................................

Assemblers and fabricators..............................................................................................................................

Engine and other machine assemblers.......................................................................................................

Structural metal fabricators and fitters........................................................................................................

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.................................................................................................

Food processing workers.................................................................................................................................

Bakers.........................................................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous food processing workers.....................................................................................................

Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.........................................................

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..................................................................

Metal workers and plastic workers...................................................................................................................

Computer control programmers and operators...........................................................................................

Precision instrument and equipment repairers............................................................................................

Production occupations

Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers....................................................................

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers.........................................................................

Maintenance and repair workers, general...................................................................................................

Wind turbine service technicians.................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers.....................................................................

Home appliance repairers...........................................................................................................................

Line installers and repairers........................................................................................................................

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers............................................................

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (Continued)

Small engine mechanics.............................................................................................................................

Control and valve installers and repairers...................................................................................................

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers.........................................................

Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................

Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations.................................................................................

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2014- Continued

Occupation Employment

Mean wages Median 

hourly 

wages
Hourly Annual1

Production occupations (Continued)

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, 

 metal and plastic............................................................................................................................. 70,130 $16.42 $34,150 $15.70

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................... 42,570 17.96 37,360 17.43

Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................... 22,110 18.67 38,830 17.84

392,700 19.97 41,540 19.22

30,540 18.79 39,090 18.63

Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders........................................................................................ 20,850 19.83 41,260 19.78

Pourers and casters, metal.................................................................................................................... 9,690 16.55 34,430 15.58

9,910 22.03 45,820 21.24

Model makers, metal and plastic............................................................................................................ 6,140 23.26 48,370 22.20

Patternmakers, metal and plastic........................................................................................................... 3,770 20.03 41,670 19.90

140,410 14.79 30,760 13.95

Foundry mold and coremakers.............................................................................................................. 11,870 15.63 32,510 15.07

Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............ 128,540 14.71 30,600 13.85

98,160 16.96 35,290 16.42

75,950 24.08 50,090 23.50

424,960 19.03 39,570 17.85

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers............................................................................................... 369,610 19.25 40,040 17.99

Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders............................................ 55,360 17.53 36,450 16.91

102,920 17.41 36,200 16.25

Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................... 20,980 17.72 36,850 16.98

Layout workers, metal and plastic.......................................................................................................... 13,070 22.26 46,290 21.65

Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 35,900 15.54 32,330 14.52

Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners...................................................................................................... 10,860 17.97 37,380 17.03

Metal workers and plastic workers, all other.......................................................................................... 22,100 16.99 35,340 15.45

254,360 17.29 35,960 16.47

254,360 17.29 35,960 16.47

Prepress technicians and workers......................................................................................................... 36,180 18.75 39,000 17.89

Printing press operators......................................................................................................................... 166,750 17.64 36,700 16.87

Print binding and finishing workers........................................................................................................ 51,430 15.11 31,420 14.19

574,440 11.99 24,940 10.86

199,330 10.66 22,170 9.77

50,150 10.22 21,260 9.69

142,070 11.54 23,990 10.54

11,260 12.51 26,010 11.55

Shoe and leather workers and repairers................................................................................................ 7,710 12.42 25,840 11.43

Shoe machine operators and tenders.................................................................................................... 3,550 12.69 26,390 11.90

26,160 13.57 28,220 12.31

Sewers, hand......................................................................................................................................... 5,960 12.01 24,980 11.36

Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers............................................................................................. 20,200 14.03 29,170 12.72

74,390 12.99 27,020 12.64

Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders............................................................... 11,510 12.70 26,410 11.99

Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders........................................................................ 14,370 12.86 26,760 12.30

Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders.................................................. 22,760 13.41 27,890 13.11

Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders............................. 25,740 12.83 26,680 12.62

71,090 16.16 33,610 14.95

Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers................. 19,770 16.39 34,090 15.85

Fabric and apparel patternmakers......................................................................................................... 5,440 22.73 47,280 19.86

Upholsterers........................................................................................................................................... 29,770 16.00 33,280 15.33

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other................................................................................ 16,110 13.95 29,010 12.72

229,870 14.78 30,740 13.90

88,170 16.11 33,500 15.18

15,320 14.74 30,660 13.85

2,310 17.67 36,760 16.21

Model makers, wood.............................................................................................................................. 1,360 16.62 34,570 14.88

Patternmakers, wood............................................................................................................................. 950 19.17 39,870 18.26

117,120 13.71 28,510 13.13

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood........................................................................ 46,320 13.66 28,410 13.00

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing................................................ 70,810 13.74 28,580 13.20

6,940 15.10 31,410 13.51

315,200 27.49 57,170 26.86

58,880 34.89 72,560 35.05

Nuclear power reactor operators............................................................................................................ 7,400 39.55 82,270 39.66

Power distributors and dispatchers........................................................................................................ 11,180 37.58 78,170 37.62

Power plant operators............................................................................................................................ 40,300 33.28 69,220 33.69

37,550 27.92 58,070 27.08

111,640 22.18 46,140 21.20

107,130 28.79 59,890 28.66

Chemical plant and system operators.................................................................................................... 37,490 27.01 56,170 26.88

Gas plant operators................................................................................................................................ 16,320 30.48 63,400 30.82

Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers.................................................... 41,700 30.37 63,160 30.21

Plant and system operators, all other..................................................................................................... 11,610 26.56 55,240 26.55

2,471,030 16.00 33,270 14.56

108,030 22.09 45,940 21.22

Chemical equipment operators and tenders.......................................................................................... 64,710 23.63 49,150 23.12

Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders............ 43,310 19.78 41,150 18.55

181,960 16.72 34,780 15.89

Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders.......................................... 29,980 16.68 34,700 15.90

Grinding and polishing workers, hand.................................................................................................... 29,320 14.41 29,980 13.63

Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders............................................................... 122,670 17.28 35,950 16.51

See footnotes at end of table.

Machinists...................................................................................................................................................

Metal furnace operators, tenders, pourers, and casters..............................................................................

Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic.................................................................................

Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.....................................

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic...................................................

Miscellaneous metal workers and plastic workers......................................................................................

Printing workers................................................................................................................................................

Printing workers...........................................................................................................................................

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers.........................................................................................................

Sewing machine operators..........................................................................................................................

Shoe and leather workers...........................................................................................................................

Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers..............................................................................................................

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers......................................................................

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders..................................................................

Other production occupations..........................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous plant and system operators.................................................................................................

Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders.........................................................................................

Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers..................................................................................

Stationary engineers and boiler operators..................................................................................................

Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers.............................................................................

Furniture finishers........................................................................................................................................

Model makers and patternmakers, wood....................................................................................................

Woodworkers...................................................................................................................................................

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters........................................................................................................

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders..............................................................................

Woodworkers, all other...............................................................................................................................

Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators....................................................................

Plant and system operators..............................................................................................................................

Tool and die makers....................................................................................................................................

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers....................................................................................................

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers..............................................................................................................

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials........................................................................................

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2014- Continued

Occupation

Mean wages

Employment

Median 

hourly 

wages
Hourly Annual1

Production occupations (Continued)

78,090 $15.39 $32,020 $14.74

Cutters and trimmers, hand.................................................................................................................... 15,520 13.54 28,160 12.46

Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders................................................................. 62,570 15.85 32,970 15.40

67,490 16.09 33,470 15.43

20,590 17.69 36,800 16.78

489,750 18.46 38,400 16.99

23,200 19.40 40,350 17.73

76,220 17.63 36,660 16.07

Dental laboratory technicians................................................................................................................. 35,320 19.30 40,140 17.71

Medical appliance technicians............................................................................................................... 13,290 18.75 39,000 17.11

Ophthalmic laboratory technicians......................................................................................................... 27,610 14.95 31,100 13.89

381,760 13.92 28,940 12.70

156,830 17.49 36,370 16.22

Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders............................................. 90,590 15.81 32,890 15.13

Painters, transportation equipment........................................................................................................ 49,950 21.43 44,580 19.60

Painting, coating, and decorating workers............................................................................................. 16,280 14.68 30,540 13.82

23,580 17.68 36,770 16.67

28,800 13.68 28,460 11.83

834,750 14.07 29,270 12.72

Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders................................................................................ 18,210 16.28 33,860 15.07

Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders............................................. 17,360 13.82 28,750 12.94

Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders........................................................................ 8,070 14.80 30,790 13.60

Etchers and engravers........................................................................................................................... 8,630 15.02 31,240 14.06

Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic...................................................................... 34,610 15.24 31,700 14.34

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders.......................................................................... 92,170 17.57 36,550 16.95

Tire builders............................................................................................................................................ 17,680 20.17 41,960 20.45

Helpers--production workers.................................................................................................................. 420,520 12.31 25,600 11.35

Production workers, all other.................................................................................................................. 217,500 15.08 31,360 13.59

9,249,310 16.57 34,460 14.20

374,480 25.72 53,510 24.36

5,750 24.41 50,760 22.96

171,720 23.55 48,980 22.45

197,000 27.66 57,530 26.41

242,350 (2) 85,680 (2)

113,920 (2) 115,230 (2)

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers............................................................................................ 75,760 (2) 131,760 (2)

Commercial pilots................................................................................................................................... 38,170 (2) 82,430 (2)

29,920 49.44 102,840 48.78

Air traffic controllers................................................................................................................................ 22,860 57.11 118,780 58.82

Airfield operations specialists................................................................................................................. 7,050 24.61 51,190 23.64

98,510 (2) 46,300 (2)

3,741,430 17.29 35,970 16.15

19,350 12.26 25,490 11.58

657,500 15.48 32,190 14.53

Bus drivers, transit and intercity............................................................................................................. 158,050 18.95 39,410 18.02

Bus drivers, school or special client....................................................................................................... 499,440 14.38 29,910 13.87

2,828,110 18.09 37,620 16.98

Driver/sales workers............................................................................................................................... 405,810 13.33 27,720 10.70

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.................................................................................................... 1,625,290 20.16 41,930 19.00

Light truck or delivery services drivers................................................................................................... 797,010 16.28 33,870 14.21

178,260 12.35 25,690 11.16

58,210 16.02 33,320 13.90

122,870 26.75 55,640 26.15

43,970 26.83 55,800 25.67

Locomotive engineers............................................................................................................................ 38,470 27.41 57,000 26.20

Locomotive firers.................................................................................................................................... 1,610 25.81 53,690 22.47

Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers.............................................................................. 3,900 21.54 44,810 21.10

21,060 25.14 52,280 25.17

42,900 26.84 55,820 26.33

11,300 28.48 59,230 29.87

3,640 28.82 59,950 28.59

72,450 29.73 61,830 25.54

27,640 19.70 40,970 18.80

34,760 35.93 74,730 32.73

Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels......................................................................................... 30,690 38.07 79,180 34.78

Motorboat operators............................................................................................................................... 4,060 19.78 41,130 17.85

10,060 35.87 74,600 32.74

331,570 13.60 28,280 10.64

3,280 22.22 46,210 23.14

136,440 10.39 21,610 9.52

104,750 10.90 22,660 10.05

6,490 22.38 46,540 20.88

24,350 34.05 70,820 33.26

16,380 13.01 27,060 11.24

39,890 17.28 35,940 16.25

4,364,160 13.52 28,120 11.92

38,830 16.35 34,020 15.01

44,540 25.75 53,550 24.39

See footnotes at end of table.

Transportation attendants, except flight attendants....................................................................................

Transportation workers, all other.................................................................................................................

Material moving workers..................................................................................................................................

Conveyor operators and tenders.................................................................................................................

Crane and tower operators..........................................................................................................................

Other transportation workers............................................................................................................................

Bridge and lock tenders..............................................................................................................................

Sailors and marine oilers.............................................................................................................................

Ship and boat captains and operators.........................................................................................................

Ship engineers............................................................................................................................................

Mean wages

Employment

Median 

hourly 

wages

Occupation

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2014- Continued

Subway and streetcar operators..................................................................................................................

Rail transportation workers, all other...........................................................................................................

Water transportation workers...........................................................................................................................

Cutting workers...........................................................................................................................................

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders...........................

Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders.......................................................................

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers..................................................................................

Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers........................................................................................

Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians..............................................................................

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders................................................................................

Painting workers..........................................................................................................................................

Semiconductor processors..........................................................................................................................

Photographic process workers and processing machine operators............................................................

Transportation and material moving occupations

Parking lot attendants.................................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous production workers..............................................................................................................

Supervisors of transportation and material moving workers............................................................................

Aircraft cargo handling supervisors.............................................................................................................

First-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand.......................................................

First-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators....................

Air transportation workers................................................................................................................................

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers...............................................................................................................

Air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists..............................................................................

Flight attendants..........................................................................................................................................

Motor vehicle operators....................................................................................................................................

Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians..............................................

Bus drivers..................................................................................................................................................

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers........................................................................................................

Automotive and watercraft service attendants............................................................................................

Traffic technicians.......................................................................................................................................

Transportation inspectors............................................................................................................................

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs.........................................................................................................................

Motor vehicle operators, all other................................................................................................................

Rail transportation workers...............................................................................................................................

Locomotive engineers and operators..........................................................................................................

Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators..............................................................................................

Railroad conductors and yardmasters.........................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

53,590 $21.38 $44,470 $19.54

Dredge operators................................................................................................................................... 1,900 21.94 45,640 19.69

Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators...................................................................... 47,470 21.23 44,160 19.15

Loading machine operators, underground mining.................................................................................. 4,220 22.84 47,500 24.18

2,840 23.47 48,820 19.03

521,840 16.02 33,320 15.07

3,519,730 12.56 26,120 11.24

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment...................................................................................................... 321,740 11.22 23,340 9.94

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand........................................................................ 2,400,490 13.07 27,180 11.74

Machine feeders and offbearers............................................................................................................. 104,340 14.73 30,630 14.08

Packers and packagers, hand................................................................................................................ 693,170 11.08 23,040 9.77

29,590 23.51 48,900 22.87

Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators............................................................................ 4,700 26.65 55,430 27.06

Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers........................................................................................... 12,170 22.45 46,700 20.91

Wellhead pumpers................................................................................................................................. 12,720 23.36 48,590 22.76

115,170 17.32 36,030 16.18

2,630 26.36 54,830 26.44

12,490 21.41 44,540 19.80

22,910 18.19 37,840 14.82

3

 Represents a wage above $90.00 per hour.

Transportation and material moving occupations (Continued)

Refuse and recyclable material collectors...................................................................................................

Mine shuttle car operators...........................................................................................................................

Pumping station operators..........................................................................................................................

Laborers and material movers, hand..........................................................................................................

Industrial truck and tractor operators...........................................................................................................

Hoist and winch operators...........................................................................................................................

Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators..................................................................................

Tank car, truck, and ship loaders................................................................................................................

Material moving workers, all other..............................................................................................................

2

 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.

Occupation

1

 Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those 

occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

Mean wages

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2014- Continued

Median 

hourly 

wages

Employment