For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, April 1, 2014 USDL-14-0528 

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OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES — MAY 2013 

Retail salespersons and cashiers were the occupations with the largest employment in May 2013, 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 4.5 million and 3.3 million, respectively. 

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

The data in this release are from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program, which 

provides employment and wage estimates by area and by industry for wage and salary workers in 22 

major occupational groups, 94 minor occupational groups, 458 broad occupations, and 821 detailed 

occupations. 

Occupations 

 The 10 largest occupations accounted for 21 percent of total employment in May 2013. 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; 

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

 Most of the largest occupations were relatively low paying. Of the 10 largest occupations, only 

registered nurses, with an annual mean wage of $68,910, had an average wage above the U.S. 

all-occupations mean of $22.33 per hour or $46,440 annually. Annual mean wages for the rest of 

the 10 largest occupations ranged from $18,880 for combined food preparation and serving 

workers to $34,000 for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and 

executive. (See chart 2.) 

 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 nearly 11 percent and 9 

percent of U.S. employment, respectively. Seven of the 10 largest occupations were in one of 

these three groups. Legal occupations and life, physical, and social science occupations were 

among the smallest occupational groups, each making up less than 1 percent of total 

employment. (See chart 3.) 

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

and architecture and engineering occupations. Most detailed occupations in these groups were 

also high paying. For example, all 19 computer and mathematical occupations had average 
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0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners

Secretaries and administrative assistants,

except legal, medical, and executive

Laborers and freight, stock, and material

movers, hand

Customer service representatives

Waiters and waitresses

Registered nurses

Office clerks, general

Combined food preparation and serving

workers, including fast food

Cashiers

Retail salespersons

Employment (millions)

Chart 1. Employment for the largest occupationsin the

United States, May 2013

wages above the U.S. all-occupations mean, ranging from $50,450 for computer user support 

specialists to $109,260 for computer and information research scientists. (See table 1.) 

 The lowest paying occupational groups were food preparation and serving related; farming, 

fishing, and forestry; personal care and service; building and grounds cleaning and maintenance; 

and healthcare support occupations. Annual mean wages for these groups ranged from $21,580 

for food preparation and serving related occupations to $28,300 for healthcare support occupations. With few exceptions, the detailed occupations in these groups had below-average wages. 

For example, occupational therapy assistants and physical therapy assistants were the only 

healthcare support occupations with mean wages above the U.S. all-occupations mean. (See 

table 1.) 

Occupational profiles for all occupations are available on the BLS website at 

www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm. 
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$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000

U.S. all‐occupations mean

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal,

medical, and executive

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

Customer service representatives

Waiters and waitresses

Registered nurses

Office clerks, general

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast

food

Cashiers

Retail salespersons

Annual mean wage

Chart 2. Annual mean wages for the largest occupationsin the

United States, May 2013

Private and government employers

 The private sector accounted for over 90 percent of employment in more than half of the 821 

detailed occupations, including 6 of the 10 largest occupations in the U.S. Almost all of the 4.5 

million retail sales workers, 3.3 million cashiers, and 2.4 million waiters and waitresses were 

employed in the private sector. Among the 10 largest occupations in the private sector, general 

and operations managers and registered nurses had the highest wages, with annual mean wages 

of $117,210 and $69,060, respectively. 
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

Transportation and material moving

Production

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Construction and extraction

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Office and administrative support

Sales and related

Personal care and service

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Food preparation and serving related

Protective service

Healthcare support

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Education, training, and library

Legal

Community and social service

Life, physical, and social science

Architecture and engineering

Computer and mathematical

Business and financial operations

Management

Percent of total U.S. employment

Chart 3. Major occupational groups as a percent of total

U.S. employment, May 2013

 Five of the 6 largest occupations in the public sector were teaching occupations: elementary 

school teachers, except special education; middle school teachers, except special and 

career/technical education; secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical 

education; teacher assistants; and substitute teachers. Over 75 percent of employment in each of 

these occupations was in the public sector, and for each, over 95 percent of their public sector 

employment was in local government. Other occupations with a large share of employment in 

local government included firefighters, police and sheriff’s patrol officers, and water and 

wastewater treatment plant and system operators. 

 Correctional officers and jailers; general office clerks; registered nurses; and secretaries and 

administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive were the largest occupations in 

state government. Combined, these four occupations accounted for 15 percent of all state 

government employment. Other large occupations in state government included graduate 

teaching assistants and postsecondary health specialties teachers. 

 Three of the 5 largest occupations in the federal government were specific to the U.S. Postal 

Service—postal service mail carriers; postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing 
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machine operators; and postal service clerks—which combined accounted for 19 percent of 

federal employment. Also among the largest federal government occupations were registered 

nurses, management analysts, compliance officers, and transportation security screeners. 

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

Industries 

 Health care and social assistance was the industry sector with the largest employment in May 

2013. Four major occupational groups made up about 77 percent of employment within this 

industry sector: healthcare practitioners and technical, healthcare support, office and administrative support, and personal care and service. Registered nurses, nursing assistants, and 

personal care aides were the largest detailed occupations in the health care and social assistance 

sector, with about 2.3 million, 1.3 million, and 1.0 million jobs, respectively. Nearly 71 percent 

of registered nurses in the health care and social assistance sector were employed in hospitals, 

about 62 percent of nursing assistants in the sector were employed by nursing and residential 

care facilities, and about 47 percent of personal care aides in the sector were employed in the 

social assistance subsector. 

 Other large industry sectors in May 2013 included retail trade, educational services, accommodation and food services, and manufacturing. More than half of retail trade employment was in 

just three occupations: retail salespersons, cashiers, and stock clerks and order fillers. Education, 

training, and library occupations and office and administrative support occupations made up 

about 69 percent of employment in the educational services sector, including 7 of the 10 largest 

occupations within the sector. Food preparation and serving related occupations made up nearly 

81 percent of employment in the accommodation and food services sector and production 

occupations made up over half of employment in manufacturing. 

 In industries with the highest mean wages, the largest occupations tended to have wages well 

above average. For example, the two largest occupations in securities and commodity contracts 

intermediation and brokerage—securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents, and 

personal financial advisors—had annual mean wages of $130,800 and $104,900, respectively. 

These two occupations combined made up about 41 percent of total industry employment. 

Similarly, the largest occupations in computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing included 

systems software developers, applications software developers, and computer hardware 

engineers, which had annual mean wages ranging from $108,140 to $112,080. 

 Restaurants and other eating places had the lowest mean wage of any industry in May 2013 at 

$21,720. Eleven of the 12 largest detailed occupations in this industry had wages that averaged 

less than $23,000. Several of the lowest-paying industries were in the retail trade sector, 

including gasoline stations, clothing stores, and department stores. Cashiers, with an annual 

mean wage of $18,930, made up 66 percent of employment in gasoline stations. Retail 

salespersons was the largest occupation in both clothing stores and department stores, with mean 

wages of $21,890 and $21,950, respectively. 

OES data by industry are available on the BLS website at www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm. 
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States and areas 

 States with high total employment tended to have the highest employment of many detailed 

occupations. For example, Florida, New York, and California had the highest employment of 

baggage porters and bellhops. However, smaller states often had higher-than-average shares of 

employment for particular occupations. For example, Nevada had nearly 8 times the 

concentration of baggage porters and bellhops and Hawaii had nearly 7 times the concentration 

when compared to the U.S. 

 Similarly, the largest metropolitan areas tended to have the highest numbers of jobs in many 

detailed occupations, but smaller metropolitan areas often had higher concentrations of specific 

occupations. For example, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa., had the 

highest employment of rehabilitation counselors, although the concentration of this occupation 

in the metropolitan area was about average. On the other hand, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, had a 

concentration of rehabilitation counselors roughly 8 times that of the U.S. and Mount VernonAnacortes, Wash., had nearly 7 times the concentration. 

 Wages for occupations also varied considerably across states and metropolitan areas. For 

example, annual mean wages for advertising sales agents ranged from $32,220 in Wyoming and 

$35,800 in Louisiana, to $70,080 in Connecticut and $76,470 in New York. Wages for this 

occupation varied even more by area than by state: among metropolitan areas with at least 100 

advertising sales agents, annual mean wages ranged from $26,880 in Joplin, Mo., and $27,410 in 

Lake Charles, La., to $80,840 in New York-White Plains-Wayne, N.Y.-N.J., and $96,760 in 

Danbury, Conn. 

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

the BLS website 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; over 500 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 2013 estimates 

are based on responses from six semiannual panels collected 

over a 3-year period: May 2013, November 2012, May 2012, 

November 2011, May 2011, and November 2010. The overall 

national response rate for the six panels is 75.3 percent based 

on establishments and 71.6 percent based on employment. The 

unweighted employment of sampled establishments across all 

six semiannual panels represents approximately 57.5 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 2010 Office of Management and 

Budget’s 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 2013 OES estimates are based on 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. 

The OES survey covers all full- and part-time wage and 

salary workers in nonfarm industries. The survey does not 

include the self-employed, owners and partners in 

unincorporated firms, household workers, or unpaid family 

workers. 

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. An annual 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. 

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 20 to 25 percent of establishments do 

not respond for a given panel. 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. 

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 2012 and May 

2013 employment) from the BLS Quarterly Census of 

Employment and Wages to employment totals from the OES 

survey. 

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 our 

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 2013

Hourly Annual1

All occupations 132,588,810 $22.33 $46,440 $16.87

Management occupations 6,542,950 53.15 110,550 45.96

2,278,260 58.18 121,010 48.22

248,760 85.77 178,400 82.50

1,973,700 55.81 116,090 46.36

55,800 (2) 39,320 (2)

608,470 59.92 124,640 53.55

28,530 54.27 112,870 45.13

526,220 60.88 126,640 54.61

Marketing managers..................................................................................................................................... 174,010 64.28 133,700 59.24

Sales managers............................................................................................................................................ 352,220 59.21 123,150 52.18

53,730 53.49 111,260 47.45

1,582,020 54.88 114,160 49.60

269,500 43.36 90,190 39.57

319,080 63.74 132,570 59.59

499,320 60.89 126,660 54.18

165,340 47.78 99,370 43.65

69,620 52.71 109,640 49.89

102,610 43.86 91,220 40.33

17,570 53.87 112,040 48.79

110,650 53.45 111,180 48.46

28,340 51.81 107,770 47.50

2,074,200 44.32 92,180 40.21

3,770 35.20 73,210 33.71

213,720 44.57 92,700 40.58

431,540 42.68 88,780 40.31

Education administrators, preschool and childcare center/program............................................................ 47,560 25.00 52,010 21.58

Education administrators, elementary and secondary school...................................................................... 226,760 (2) 90,670 (2)

Education administrators, postsecondary..................................................................................................... 126,340 48.37 100,600 42.02

Education administrators, all other............................................................................................................... 30,880 39.99 83,170 37.20

183,430 65.65 136,540 61.62

191,030 25.54 53,130 23.12

8,810 38.58 80,250 32.89

4,460 35.46 73,760 31.83

30,950 26.83 55,810 22.51

300,180 48.72 101,340 43.72

51,900 63.87 132,850 56.17

17,930 31.89 66,340 31.32

165,960 30.90 64,270 25.58

115,330 31.61 65,750 29.40

9,800 32.28 67,150 30.18

345,390 52.11 108,380 49.78

Business and financial operations occupations 6,658,090 34.14 71,020 30.67

4,137,510 33.19 69,030 30.36

11,680 46.35 96,410 31.01

408,060 29.76 61,900 27.71

Buyers and purchasing agents, farm products............................................................................................. 11,290 29.07 60,470 26.66

Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products...................................................................................... 112,290 27.99 58,210 25.18

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products................................................................. 284,480 30.49 63,420 28.74

288,680 29.99 62,370 29.43

Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators........................................................................................... 275,500 29.97 62,340 29.42

Insurance appraisers, auto damage............................................................................................................. 13,180 30.34 63,100 29.65

236,090 32.10 66,770 30.93

202,600 30.61 63,660 28.59

503,940 29.21 60,760 27.09

Human resources specialists....................................................................................................................... 426,570 29.60 61,560 27.23

Farm labor contractors................................................................................................................................. 1,210 20.63 42,920 17.03

Labor relations specialists............................................................................................................................ 76,160 27.20 56,590 26.27

120,340 36.70 76,330 35.29

567,840 43.26 89,990 38.40

73,290 24.13 50,190 22.24

50,530 27.05 56,270 24.80

81,520 30.44 63,310 28.76

224,110 29.22 60,780 27.33

430,350 32.59 67,780 29.23

938,480 34.42 71,590 31.78

2,520,580 35.71 74,270 31.20

1,168,330 34.86 72,500 31.29

60,210 27.42 57,040 24.53

58,740 34.89 72,560 33.71

66,490 34.90 72,590 30.78

526,630 43.62 90,730 35.86

Financial analysts......................................................................................................................................... 250,670 44.05 91,620 37.68

Personal financial advisors........................................................................................................................... 183,420 48.04 99,920 36.21

Insurance underwriters................................................................................................................................. 92,540 33.71 70,110 30.66

30,680 41.82 86,980 36.97

329,570 33.43 69,540 28.41

Credit counselors.......................................................................................................................................... 27,710 21.62 44,960 19.37

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Business operations specialists, all other..........................................................................................................

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...............................................................................................................

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...........................................................................................................

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..........................................................................................................................

Mean wages

Occupation Employment

Median 

hourly 

wages

Public relations and fundraising managers.......................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Business and financial operations occupations (Continued)

Loan officers................................................................................................................................................... 301,860 $34.52 $71,800 $29.53

132,600 23.84 49,590 21.25

Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents..................................................................................... 64,790 26.98 56,120 24.33

Tax preparers................................................................................................................................................ 67,810 20.84 43,350 16.98

147,330 32.76 68,130 30.05

3,696,180 39.43 82,010 37.43

3,573,120 39.36 81,860 37.42

24,380 52.53 109,260 51.10

585,120 41.40 86,100 39.46

Computer systems analysts......................................................................................................................... 507,100 41.02 85,320 39.03

Information security analysts........................................................................................................................ 78,020 43.85 91,210 42.59

1,442,500 44.63 92,820 42.88

Computer programmers............................................................................................................................... 312,340 38.91 80,930 36.60

Software developers, applications................................................................................................................ 643,830 46.28 96,260 44.55

Software developers, systems software....................................................................................................... 373,510 50.23 104,480 48.75

Web developers............................................................................................................................................ 112,820 32.47 67,540 30.37

618,480 39.88 82,960 37.93

Database administrators............................................................................................................................... 114,910 38.82 80,740 37.75

Network and computer systems administrators............................................................................................ 362,310 37.46 77,910 35.58

Computer network architects........................................................................................................................ 141,270 46.97 97,700 45.85

706,360 25.80 53,660 23.64

Computer user support specialists............................................................................................................... 541,250 24.26 50,450 22.41

Computer network support specialists......................................................................................................... 165,100 30.85 64,160 28.93

196,280 40.02 83,240 39.59

123,070 41.57 86,470 37.72

20,080 51.80 107,740 45.35

3,030 49.67 103,310 49.25

72,680 39.26 81,660 35.88

24,950 40.05 83,310 38.12

2,330 31.22 64,930 27.70

Mathematical technicians............................................................................................................................. 1,080 28.97 60,260 26.07

Mathematical science occupations, all other................................................................................................ 1,240 33.18 69,000 29.24

2,380,840 38.51 80,100 35.83

153,200 34.51 71,790 32.46

100,550 37.43 77,850 34.92

Architects, except landscape and naval........................................................................................................ 84,210 38.29 79,650 35.63

Landscape architects.................................................................................................................................... 16,330 32.97 68,570 31.15

52,650 28.95 60,210 27.47

Cartographers and photogrammetrists......................................................................................................... 11,290 30.07 62,540 28.29

Surveyors...................................................................................................................................................... 41,360 28.64 59,570 27.21

1,547,580 44.31 92,170 41.96

71,500 50.70 105,450 49.94

2,590 37.92 78,880 35.79

19,890 45.18 93,960 42.63

33,300 50.16 104,340 46.02

262,170 41.17 85,640 38.83

77,670 51.41 106,930 50.12

303,450 45.86 95,380 43.92

Electrical engineers....................................................................................................................................... 168,100 44.89 93,380 42.88

Electronics engineers, except computer........................................................................................................ 135,350 47.05 97,870 45.31

53,020 41.12 85,520 39.53

254,430 40.00 83,190 38.55

Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors............................................. 23,850 39.10 81,320 37.89

Industrial engineers....................................................................................................................................... 230,580 40.09 83,390 38.61

6,640 45.21 94,040 43.05

24,190 43.23 89,930 41.98

258,630 41.31 85,930 39.47

7,990 46.61 96,950 41.76

16,400 51.38 106,860 48.85

34,910 71.72 149,180 63.62

120,810 45.34 94,310 44.56

680,070 26.20 54,490 25.21

196,460 25.79 53,640 24.43

Architectural and civil drafters....................................................................................................................... 88,860 24.64 51,250 23.46

Electrical and electronics drafters................................................................................................................. 29,600 29.01 60,350 27.53

Mechanical drafters....................................................................................................................................... 63,180 26.21 54,510 24.77

Drafters, all other.......................................................................................................................................... 14,820 24.49 50,930 22.92

435,650 26.96 56,080 26.22

Aerospace engineering and operations technicians..................................................................................... 10,540 30.07 62,540 30.14

Civil engineering technicians........................................................................................................................ 69,830 23.74 49,380 22.97

Electrical and electronics engineering technicians....................................................................................... 141,150 28.26 58,770 28.15

Electro-mechanical technicians.................................................................................................................... 15,540 26.04 54,160 24.68

Environmental engineering technicians....................................................................................................... 18,020 23.64 49,180 22.19

Industrial engineering technicians................................................................................................................ 68,520 26.04 54,170 25.01

Mechanical engineering technicians............................................................................................................ 46,090 26.09 54,280 25.19

Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other....................................................................................... 65,960 29.78 61,940 29.12

47,950 20.93 43,540 19.55

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 2013- 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 1,135,030 $33.37 $69,400 $29.26

277,080 38.11 79,270 33.78

30,490 31.17 64,830 28.63

Animal scientists........................................................................................................................................... 2,320 35.06 72,930 30.89

Food scientists and technologists................................................................................................................ 15,010 31.41 65,340 28.67

Soil and plant scientists................................................................................................................................ 13,160 30.21 62,830 28.36

100,620 37.32 77,630 34.04

Biochemists and biophysicists...................................................................................................................... 29,110 44.06 91,640 40.54

Microbiologists............................................................................................................................................. 19,880 36.17 75,230 32.61

Zoologists and wildlife biologists................................................................................................................... 18,530 30.10 62,610 27.61

Biological scientists, all other........................................................................................................................ 33,100 36.14 75,160 34.96

27,810 29.76 61,890 28.55

Conservation scientists................................................................................................................................. 18,590 30.45 63,330 29.43

Foresters...................................................................................................................................................... 9,220 28.37 59,000 27.46

109,620 42.98 89,390 37.90

Epidemiologists............................................................................................................................................. 5,350 35.11 73,040 31.89

Medical scientists, except epidemiologists................................................................................................... 104,280 43.38 90,230 38.39

8,550 36.97 76,900 32.18

276,740 40.53 84,300 36.32

19,090 55.98 116,440 52.95

Astronomers.................................................................................................................................................... 1,750 53.09 110,440 53.10

Physicists..................................................................................................................................................... 17,340 56.27 117,040 52.94

10,800 42.38 88,140 41.84

94,950 37.88 78,780 35.32

Chemists...................................................................................................................................................... 87,560 37.37 77,740 34.79

Materials scientists....................................................................................................................................... 7,400 43.83 91,160 42.63

128,610 39.11 81,360 34.03

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health........................................................................... 87,380 34.02 70,770 31.29

Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers................................................................................... 34,690 52.12 108,420 44.19

Hydrologists................................................................................................................................................. 6,540 38.11 79,260 36.40

23,290 45.65 94,950 44.82

237,770 35.92 74,700 33.61

17,230 48.78 101,450 44.75

17,370 25.58 53,210 22.94

116,390 35.73 74,310 33.42

Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists............................................................................................ 104,480 34.96 72,710 32.58

Industrial-organizational psychologists......................................................................................................... 1,040 42.29 87,960 38.62

Psychologists, all other................................................................................................................................. 10,870 42.50 88,400 43.82

2,690 37.56 78,120 34.82

35,940 32.66 67,920 31.56

48,160 37.84 78,700 35.99

Anthropologists and archeologists............................................................................................................... 6,560 29.53 61,420 28.06

Geographers................................................................................................................................................. 1,480 36.09 75,070 35.94

Historians..................................................................................................................................................... 3,200 28.85 60,010 26.53

Political scientists......................................................................................................................................... 5,570 48.51 100,900 48.52

Social scientists and related workers, all other............................................................................................ 31,360 38.68 80,450 36.91

343,440 22.00 45,770 20.16

19,390 17.79 37,010 16.72

71,590 21.02 43,710 19.57

63,880 22.40 46,590 20.82

15,190 28.26 58,780 25.68

6,930 35.31 73,450 34.91

26,830 19.92 41,430 18.42

139,630 21.97 45,710 20.33

Environmental science and protection technicians, including health........................................................... 34,510 21.86 45,470 20.05

Forensic science technicians....................................................................................................................... 13,430 27.57 57,340 26.13

Forest and conservation technicians............................................................................................................ 29,740 18.13 37,720 16.79

Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other................................................................................ 61,950 22.67 47,150 21.25

1,901,730 21.50 44,710 19.62

1,830,190 21.49 44,690 19.62

601,300 22.99 47,820 21.29

Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors................................................................................. 83,120 19.75 41,090 18.57

Educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors.......................................................................... 241,870 27.00 56,160 25.77

Marriage and family therapists...................................................................................................................... 29,060 24.85 51,690 23.15

Mental health counselors.............................................................................................................................. 115,580 21.01 43,700 19.51

Rehabilitation counselors.............................................................................................................................. 103,840 18.10 37,660 16.46

Counselors, all other..................................................................................................................................... 27,830 22.28 46,330 20.97

591,240 23.25 48,370 21.66

Child, family, and school social workers....................................................................................................... 276,760 22.14 46,060 20.25

Healthcare social workers............................................................................................................................. 141,830 25.25 52,520 24.44

Mental health and substance abuse social workers..................................................................................... 110,010 21.36 44,420 19.70

Social workers, all other................................................................................................................................ 62,640 26.95 56,060 27.17

637,660 18.44 38,350 16.51

Health educators........................................................................................................................................... 56,720 25.87 53,800 23.66

Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists............................................................................. 86,810 25.44 52,910 23.29

Social and human service assistants............................................................................................................ 355,500 15.04 31,280 14.05

Community health workers........................................................................................................................... 45,800 18.10 37,640 16.64

Community and social service specialists, all other...................................................................................... 92,830 20.52 42,690 19.26

71,540 21.70 45,130 19.65

45,020 22.86 47,540 21.06

See footnotes at end of table.

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....................................................................................................................

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.............................................................................

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...............................................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

Employment

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2013- Continued

Median 

hourly 

wages

Occupation

Mean wages
Hourly Annual1

Community and social service occupations (Continued)

18,600 $21.27 $44,240 $18.35

7,920 16.11 33,520 13.82

1,041,700 47.89 99,620 36.59

651,840 61.57 128,070 53.66

603,560 62.78 130,580 54.24

Lawyers........................................................................................................................................................ 592,670 63.46 131,990 54.95

Judicial law clerks........................................................................................................................................ 10,890 25.91 53,890 22.90

48,280 46.48 96,690 44.96

Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers...................................................................... 14,270 43.09 89,630 41.92

Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators........................................................................................................ 6,830 36.94 76,840 29.06

Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates................................................................................................ 27,190 50.66 105,380 56.80

389,860 25.02 52,040 22.76

271,320 24.60 51,170 22.87

118,540 25.97 54,020 22.54

Court reporters.............................................................................................................................................. 19,200 26.33 54,760 23.83

Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers................................................................................................. 53,640 22.76 47,340 20.59

Legal support workers, all other................................................................................................................... 45,700 29.60 61,560 25.27

Education, training, and library occupations 8,400,640 24.76 51,500 22.19

1,511,280 (2) 74,620 (2)

85,220 (2) 89,100 (2)

89,740 (2) 76,910 (2)

Computer science teachers, postsecondary................................................................................................ 35,770 (2) 80,990 (2)

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................... 53,970 (2) 74,210 (2)

42,210 (2) 98,930 (2)

Architecture teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................................... 7,340 (2) 80,180 (2)

Engineering teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................................... 34,870 (2) 102,880 (2)

62,500 (2) 86,860 (2)

Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................. 10,120 (2) 86,710 (2)

Biological science teachers, postsecondary................................................................................................. 50,230 (2) 87,080 (2)

Forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary....................................................................... 2,140 (2) 82,620 (2)

50,650 (2) 87,330 (2)

Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary................................................. 10,690 (2) 90,830 (2)

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................................. 20,820 (2) 83,330 (2)

Environmental science teachers, postsecondary......................................................................................... 5,130 (2) 87,450 (2)

Physics teachers, postsecondary................................................................................................................... 14,010 (2) 90,570 (2)

119,940 (2) 80,500 (2)

Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary.............................................................................. 5,920 (2) 83,190 (2)

Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary......................................................................... 9,700 (2) 77,550 (2)

Economics teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................................ 13,600 (2) 100,490 (2)

Geography teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................................ 4,400 (2) 73,980 (2)

Political science teachers, postsecondary................................................................................................... 17,660 (2) 84,110 (2)

Psychology teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................................... 40,380 (2) 76,060 (2)

Sociology teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................................. 17,200 (2) 74,470 (2)

Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other...................................................................................... 11,080 (2) 79,490 (2)

220,120 (2) 96,760 (2)

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................................................................................................. 163,850 (2) 105,880 (2)

Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................ 56,270 (2) 70,200 (2)

67,860 (2) 66,150 (2)

Education teachers, postsecondary.............................................................................................................. 63,190 (2) 65,630 (2)

Library science teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................................... 4,670 (2) 73,260 (2)

41,240 (2) 87,190 (2)

Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary.................................................................. 14,870 (2) 61,850 (2)

Law teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................................................... 15,600 (2) 122,280 (2)

Social work teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................................... 10,780 (2) 71,380 (2)

275,820 (2) 70,530 (2)

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary.......................................................................................... 92,930 (2) 72,630 (2)

Communications teachers, postsecondary................................................................................................... 29,920 (2) 69,620 (2)

English language and literature teachers, postsecondary............................................................................ 75,320 (2) 68,360 (2)

Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary........................................................................... 30,590 (2) 66,300 (2)

History teachers, postsecondary.................................................................................................................. 23,640 (2) 74,100 (2)

Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................ 23,430 (2) 72,200 (2)

455,970 (2) 56,490 (2)

Graduate teaching assistants....................................................................................................................... 118,820 (2) 31,810 (2)

Home economics teachers, postsecondary.................................................................................................. 3,870 (2) 67,110 (2)

Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary............................................................................. 18,820 (2) 63,770 (2)

Vocational education teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................ 121,360 25.33 52,680 23.22

Postsecondary teachers, all other................................................................................................................ 193,110 (2) 73,140 (2)

4,024,430 (2) 54,740 (2)

510,540 18.29 38,040 16.06

Preschool teachers, except special education.............................................................................................. 352,730 15.11 31,420 13.26

Kindergarten teachers, except special education......................................................................................... 157,800 (2) 52,840 (2)

1,984,360 (2) 56,420 (2)

Elementary school teachers, except special education................................................................................ 1,344,240 (2) 56,320 (2)

Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education...................................................... 621,970 (2) 56,630 (2)

Career/technical education teachers, middle school.................................................................................... 18,150 (2) 56,830 (2)

1,031,750 (2) 58,170 (2)

Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education................................................ 946,730 (2) 58,260 (2)

Career/technical education teachers, secondary school.............................................................................. 85,020 (2) 57,200 (2)

See footnotes at end of table.

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..........................................................................................................................

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2013- Continued

Employment

Mean wages

Occupation

Median 

hourly 

wages

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

Business 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...............................................................................................................................

Education and library science teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Education, training, and library occupations (Continued)

497,780 (2) $58,050 (2)

Special education teachers, preschool.......................................................................................................... 24,420 (2) 55,990 (2)

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school................................................................ 198,350 (2) 56,690 (2)

Special education teachers, middle school................................................................................................... 96,770 (2) 59,540 (2)

Special education teachers, secondary school............................................................................................. 133,490 (2) 60,410 (2)

Special education teachers, all other........................................................................................................... 44,750 (2) 54,920 (2)

1,157,660 17.88 37,190 14.42

69,880 25.89 53,850 24.57

187,180 19.56 40,680 17.07

900,610 16.91 35,170 13.61

Substitute teachers....................................................................................................................................... 630,320 14.11 29,350 12.42

Teachers and instructors, all other, except substitute teachers................................................................... 270,290 (2) 48,750 (2)

258,820 22.96 47,750 21.63

26,330 24.41 50,770 22.10

Archivists...................................................................................................................................................... 5,560 25.32 52,670 23.61

Curators....................................................................................................................................................... 10,910 26.74 55,620 24.30

Museum technicians and conservators........................................................................................................ 9,860 21.31 44,330 19.24

136,510 27.67 57,550 26.78

95,980 15.86 33,000 15.04

1,448,450 (2) 30,460 (2)

8,840 22.52 46,840 21.33

9,120 23.56 49,010 22.29

133,840 30.32 63,070 29.14

1,190,720 (2) 25,570 (2)

105,930 19.80 41,190 17.65

1,758,310 26.72 55,580 21.45

507,370 24.63 51,240 20.72

87,240 36.19 75,270 31.17

Art directors.................................................................................................................................................. 32,250 46.46 96,650 39.90

Craft artists................................................................................................................................................... 4,750 17.60 36,600 14.62

Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators............................................................................ 11,980 24.47 50,900 20.48

Multimedia artists and animators.................................................................................................................. 30,790 34.81 72,400 30.99

Artists and related workers, all other............................................................................................................ 7,470 28.11 58,460 25.83

420,130 22.23 46,250 19.19

Commercial and industrial designers........................................................................................................... 28,540 31.04 64,570 29.99

Fashion designers........................................................................................................................................ 17,370 35.37 73,570 30.65

Floral designers............................................................................................................................................ 46,490 12.55 26,100 11.65

Graphic designers......................................................................................................................................... 194,360 23.85 49,610 21.55

Interior designers.......................................................................................................................................... 43,710 26.06 54,200 23.32

Merchandise displayers and window trimmers............................................................................................ 72,590 14.39 29,930 13.21

Set and exhibit designers............................................................................................................................. 9,750 25.96 53,990 24.04

Designers, all other....................................................................................................................................... 7,330 25.34 52,700 22.61

488,570 28.25 58,750 18.97

155,740 42.80 89,020 30.48

Actors........................................................................................................................................................... 63,230 41.94 (2) 22.15

Producers and directors............................................................................................................................... 92,510 43.38 90,240 33.40

236,100 (2) 39,310 (2)

Athletes and sports competitors................................................................................................................... 13,880 (2) 71,850 (2)

Coaches and scouts..................................................................................................................................... 206,080 (2) 37,610 (2)

Umpires, referees, and other sports officials................................................................................................ 16,140 (2) 33,020 (2)

17,840 21.41 44,540 16.90

Dancers........................................................................................................................................................ 11,540 20.00 (2) 14.87

Choreographers............................................................................................................................................ 6,300 24.00 49,930 21.22

62,450 29.92 (2) 23.46

Music directors and composers.................................................................................................................... 23,190 26.23 54,560 23.24

Musicians and singers.................................................................................................................................. 39,260 32.10 (2) 23.74

16,440 25.69 (2) 17.11

553,780 28.61 59,500 24.71

38,010 19.80 41,190 13.61

Radio and television announcers................................................................................................................. 30,530 20.10 41,800 13.95

Public address system and other announcers.............................................................................................. 7,480 18.60 38,690 12.01

48,460 23.26 48,380 17.71

Broadcast news analysts.............................................................................................................................. 4,820 40.73 84,710 29.07

Reporters and correspondents....................................................................................................................... 43,630 21.33 44,360 17.11

202,530 30.30 63,020 26.41

189,680 31.81 66,160 28.22

Editors.......................................................................................................................................................... 98,790 30.20 62,820 26.04

Technical writers.......................................................................................................................................... 47,300 33.80 70,290 32.64

Writers and authors...................................................................................................................................... 43,590 33.30 69,250 27.77

75,110 23.87 49,650 20.83

Interpreters and translators.......................................................................................................................... 49,060 23.04 47,920 20.39

Media and communication workers, all other............................................................................................... 26,040 25.44 52,910 21.73

208,580 23.23 48,320 19.15

98,880 22.17 46,110 19.56

Audio and video equipment technicians....................................................................................................... 56,440 22.03 45,830 19.83

Broadcast technicians.................................................................................................................................. 27,800 20.02 41,630 17.65

Radio operators............................................................................................................................................ 1,160 21.74 45,210 21.45

Sound engineering technicians.................................................................................................................... 13,480 27.22 56,610 22.35

See footnotes at end of table.

Mean wages

Occupation

Median 

hourly 

wages

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2013- Continued

Employment

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....................................................................................................................

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..............................................................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

54,830 $17.88 $37,190 $14.08

38,780 29.87 62,120 23.20

Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture............................................................................. 16,860 25.26 52,530 20.45

Film and video editors................................................................................................................................... 21,920 33.41 69,490 26.20

16,090 32.00 66,570 32.52

7,755,810 35.93 74,740 29.38

4,761,110 44.87 93,320 35.76

28,850 37.70 78,410 31.40

112,300 81.19 168,870 72.74

Dentists, general........................................................................................................................................... 96,000 79.12 164,570 70.36

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons................................................................................................................... 5,280 105.27 218,960 (3)

Orthodontists................................................................................................................................................. 5,570 94.36 196,270 (3)

Prosthodontists............................................................................................................................................. 290 61.69 128,310 43.87

Dentists, all other specialists........................................................................................................................ 5,160 81.90 170,340 78.58

59,530 27.07 56,300 26.88

32,040 53.67 111,640 48.70

287,420 56.01 116,500 57.35

623,380 92.25 191,880 (3)

Anesthesiologists.......................................................................................................................................... 30,200 113.01 235,070 (3)

Family and general practitioners.................................................................................................................. 120,860 88.43 183,940 84.87

Internists, general......................................................................................................................................... 46,410 90.60 188,440 89.83

Obstetricians and gynecologists................................................................................................................... 21,730 102.20 212,570 (3)

Pediatricians, general................................................................................................................................... 30,890 81.98 170,530 75.78

Psychiatrists................................................................................................................................................. 25,040 87.82 182,660 86.03

Surgeons......................................................................................................................................................... 41,030 112.09 233,150 (3)

Physicians and surgeons, all other............................................................................................................... 307,220 90.00 187,200 (3)

88,110 45.36 94,350 44.70

8,850 64.94 135,070 56.83

600,660 35.08 72,970 34.21

Occupational therapists................................................................................................................................ 108,410 37.45 77,890 36.99

Physical therapists........................................................................................................................................ 195,670 39.51 82,180 38.96

Radiation therapists...................................................................................................................................... 16,950 39.30 81,740 38.05

Recreational therapists................................................................................................................................. 18,640 21.88 45,520 20.76

Respiratory therapists................................................................................................................................... 118,640 27.83 57,880 27.06

Speech-language pathologists..................................................................................................................... 125,050 35.56 73,970 34.04

Exercise physiologists................................................................................................................................... 6,010 23.46 48,790 22.12

Therapists, all other...................................................................................................................................... 11,280 28.18 58,610 26.61

59,230 46.22 96,140 41.66

2,661,890 33.13 68,910 31.84

35,430 75.81 157,690 72.64

5,460 44.34 92,230 44.37

113,370 45.71 95,070 44.55

11,550 35.75 74,360 34.22

33,070 41.69 86,720 35.04

2,849,330 21.39 44,480 19.65

319,720 24.05 50,020 23.43

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists............................................................................................... 162,630 28.59 59,460 28.09

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians.................................................................................................. 157,080 19.35 40,240 18.26

192,330 34.39 71,530 34.19

355,290 28.73 59,750 28.19

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.............................................................................................. 51,010 25.95 53,990 25.58

Diagnostic medical sonographers................................................................................................................ 58,250 32.29 67,170 31.93

Nuclear medicine technologists.................................................................................................................... 20,020 34.60 71,970 34.19

Radiologic technologists............................................................................................................................... 194,000 27.29 56,760 26.54

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists.................................................................................................. 32,000 31.71 65,960 31.75

237,660 16.77 34,870 15.04

687,480 16.17 33,620 15.22

Dietetic technicians......................................................................................................................................... 26,420 13.74 28,580 12.32

Pharmacy technicians.................................................................................................................................. 362,690 14.83 30,840 14.25

Psychiatric technicians................................................................................................................................. 66,760 16.09 33,470 14.37

Respiratory therapy technicians................................................................................................................... 12,070 23.01 47,850 22.61

Surgical technologists................................................................................................................................... 97,930 21.36 44,420 20.54

Veterinary technologists and technicians..................................................................................................... 87,870 15.27 31,760 14.66

Ophthalmic medical technicians................................................................................................................... 33,740 17.44 36,280 16.80

705,200 20.63 42,910 20.15

180,760 18.13 37,710 16.81

68,390 17.17 35,710 16.24

102,500 22.70 47,210 20.34

Orthotists and prosthetists............................................................................................................................ 8,330 34.01 70,740 30.27

Hearing aid specialists.................................................................................................................................. 5,170 23.03 47,900 20.86

Health technologists and technicians, all other............................................................................................ 88,990 21.62 44,960 19.67

145,370 28.48 59,230 26.80

76,490 31.59 65,710 30.83

Occupational health and safety specialists.................................................................................................. 62,830 33.20 69,050 32.67

Occupational health and safety technicians.................................................................................................. 13,660 24.23 50,390 22.78

68,880 25.01 52,030 22.20

Athletic trainers............................................................................................................................................ 22,340 (2) 44,720 (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 2013- Continued
Hourly Annual1

Genetic counselors................................................................................................................................ 1,980 $30.19 $62,800 $30.57

Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other........................................................................ 44,560 26.54 55,210 23.37

3,924,390 13.61 28,300 12.54

2,361,910 11.87 24,700 11.22

2,361,910 11.87 24,700 11.22

Home health aides................................................................................................................................. 806,710 10.60 22,050 10.10

Psychiatric aides.................................................................................................................................... 75,340 12.98 26,990 12.08

Nursing assistants................................................................................................................................. 1,427,830 12.51 26,020 11.97

Orderlies................................................................................................................................................ 52,030 12.66 26,340 11.75

160,430 21.19 44,080 20.80

39,160 23.75 49,390 24.16

Occupational therapy assistants............................................................................................................ 30,450 26.56 55,250 26.57

Occupational therapy aides.................................................................................................................... 8,710 13.90 28,900 12.67

121,270 20.37 42,360 19.43

Physical therapist assistants.................................................................................................................. 72,640 25.63 53,320 25.65

Physical therapist aides......................................................................................................................... 48,630 12.50 25,990 11.69

1,402,060 15.66 32,570 14.92

79,040 19.42 40,400 17.27

1,323,010 15.44 32,110 14.83

Dental assistants................................................................................................................................... 309,540 17.13 35,640 16.78

Medical assistants................................................................................................................................. 571,690 14.80 30,780 14.24

Medical equipment preparers................................................................................................................. 51,300 16.02 33,320 15.25

Medical transcriptionists........................................................................................................................ 68,350 16.95 35,260 16.63

Pharmacy aides..................................................................................................................................... 42,250 11.78 24,510 10.85

Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers.......................................................................... 71,800 12.07 25,110 11.32

Phlebotomists........................................................................................................................................ 108,210 15.10 31,410 14.50

Healthcare support workers, all other..................................................................................................... 99,880 16.80 34,950 16.42

3,257,690 20.92 43,510 17.68

270,500 33.03 68,700 30.99

146,300 36.64 76,200 34.87

First-line supervisors of correctional officers.......................................................................................... 44,980 29.59 61,540 27.74

First-line supervisors of police and detectives........................................................................................ 101,320 39.76 82,710 38.07

59,700 34.94 72,670 33.68

64,510 23.08 48,000 22.04

316,120 23.36 48,580 22.09

302,870 23.21 48,270 21.92

13,250 26.84 55,820 25.57

Fire inspectors and investigators........................................................................................................... 11,520 27.93 58,100 26.66

Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists.................................................................................... 1,730 19.54 40,640 16.16

1,213,870 26.44 54,990 24.34

449,050 21.26 44,220 19.01

Bailiffs.................................................................................................................................................... 16,360 19.53 40,620 17.83

Correctional officers and jailers.............................................................................................................. 432,680 21.32 44,350 19.02

109,960 38.00 79,030 36.89

6,640 24.27 50,470 23.44

8,790 17.90 37,220 17.40

639,440 28.23 58,720 26.99

Police and sheriff's patrol officers........................................................................................................... 635,380 28.23 58,720 26.99

Transit and railroad police...................................................................................................................... 4,060 27.98 58,200 26.68

1,457,200 13.54 28,160 11.70

13,590 16.29 33,870 15.40

25,820 25.91 53,890 22.24

1,076,980 13.26 27,590 11.60

Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators.......................................................................... 10,260 15.37 31,970 14.15

Security guards...................................................................................................................................... 1,066,730 13.24 27,550 11.57

340,810 13.36 27,780 11.53

Crossing guards.................................................................................................................................... 68,050 12.75 26,530 11.49

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers................................................ 130,700 10.05 20,890 9.16

Transportation security screeners.......................................................................................................... 45,790 17.98 37,400 17.83

Protective service workers, all other....................................................................................................... 96,260 16.08 33,450 14.43

11,914,590 10.38 21,580 9.15

950,270 16.17 33,640 14.53

950,270 16.17 33,640 14.53

Chefs and head cooks........................................................................................................................... 107,730 22.42 46,620 20.43

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers............................................................... 842,540 15.38 31,980 14.09

2,978,730 10.61 22,070 9.78

2,154,650 10.79 22,440 9.99

Cooks, fast food..................................................................................................................................... 507,940 9.07 18,870 8.88

Cooks, institution and cafeteria.............................................................................................................. 399,940 11.86 24,670 11.14

Cooks, private household...................................................................................................................... 590 13.15 27,350 11.17

Cooks, restaurant.................................................................................................................................. 1,057,550 11.27 23,440 10.65

Cooks, short order................................................................................................................................. 167,480 10.18 21,160 9.51

Cooks, all other...................................................................................................................................... 21,160 12.61 26,230 11.58

824,080 10.15 21,110 9.35

See footnotes at end of table.

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 2013- Continued

Median 

hourly 

wages

Employment

Mean wages

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................................................................................................................................

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........................................................................................

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...........................................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

6,678,930 $9.63 $20,020 $8.91

555,560 10.46 21,770 9.09

3,474,600 9.13 18,980 8.83

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 3,022,880 9.08 18,880 8.81

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop................................................................ 451,730 9.45 19,650 8.99

2,403,960 10.04 20,880 8.94

244,820 10.77 22,400 9.58

1,306,660 9.46 19,670 8.97

409,700 9.59 19,940 8.95

498,110 9.22 19,180 8.95

360,970 9.46 19,670 8.96

37,880 11.22 23,330 9.94

4,291,410 12.51 26,010 11.04

269,540 19.73 41,030 18.27

269,540 19.73 41,030 18.27

First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................................... 169,920 18.45 38,380 17.15

First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers...................................... 99,620 21.91 45,560 20.47

3,099,520 11.75 24,430 10.50

3,035,070 11.66 24,260 10.44

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners................................................................ 2,101,810 12.09 25,140 10.86

Maids and housekeeping cleaners............................................................................................................... 917,470 10.64 22,130 9.51

Building cleaning workers, all other.............................................................................................................. 15,790 14.57 30,300 13.77

64,450 15.61 32,480 14.58

922,350 12.95 26,930 11.73

922,350 12.95 26,930 11.73

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.................................................................................................. 839,780 12.65 26,300 11.51

Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation........................................................................... 22,830 15.72 32,690 14.82

Tree trimmers and pruners........................................................................................................................... 40,720 16.57 34,470 15.67

Grounds maintenance workers, all other..................................................................................................... 19,030 15.25 31,720 13.52

3,986,740 11.88 24,710 10.10

183,180 19.01 39,540 17.59

32,880 21.82 45,380 21.35

Gaming supervisors...................................................................................................................................... 25,150 23.53 48,940 23.20

Slot supervisors............................................................................................................................................ 7,730 16.25 33,800 15.13

150,300 18.39 38,260 16.97

164,960 11.09 23,060 9.71

10,610 14.92 31,030 12.17

154,350 10.82 22,510 9.57

534,830 10.22 21,270 9.08

125,300 10.60 22,050 9.06

Gaming dealers............................................................................................................................................. 98,790 10.04 20,890 8.88

Gaming and sports book writers and runners............................................................................................... 12,760 12.44 25,870 10.82

Gaming service workers, all other................................................................................................................ 13,750 12.91 26,860 11.77

7,630 10.78 22,430 9.73

106,770 9.79 20,370 8.98

295,130 10.21 21,230 9.11

Amusement and recreation attendants......................................................................................................... 260,680 9.76 20,310 9.05

Costume attendants....................................................................................................................................... 5,900 23.75 49,400 17.62

Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants............................................................................... 18,910 10.78 22,420 9.42

Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other.............................................................................. 9,640 12.79 26,590 11.58

62,080 17.44 36,270 14.16

4,390 20.55 42,750 20.00

33,400 11.62 24,180 10.83

24,280 24.87 51,720 22.64

490,050 12.98 27,000 10.80

367,070 13.24 27,540 11.16

Barbers......................................................................................................................................................... 15,100 13.32 27,710 12.03

Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists............................................................................................. 351,960 13.24 27,530 11.12

122,980 12.20 25,370 9.67

Makeup artists, theatrical and performance.................................................................................................. 2,440 31.89 66,330 22.70

Manicurists and pedicurists.......................................................................................................................... 71,220 10.48 21,790 9.30

Shampooers................................................................................................................................................. 15,650 9.09 18,910 8.90

Skincare specialists...................................................................................................................................... 33,680 15.86 32,990 13.92

73,980 12.61 26,220 11.28

73,980 12.61 26,220 11.28

Baggage porters and bellhops..................................................................................................................... 43,790 11.38 23,660 9.77

Concierges.................................................................................................................................................... 30,190 14.39 29,930 13.37

38,780 13.10 27,250 11.78

38,780 13.10 27,250 11.78

Tour guides and escorts............................................................................................................................... 34,530 12.51 26,020 11.43

Travel guides................................................................................................................................................ 4,250 17.93 37,300 16.26

2,438,890 11.35 23,620 10.00

597,900 10.33 21,490 9.42

1,135,470 10.09 20,990 9.67

555,470 14.81 30,800 11.95

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors..................................................................................................... 238,170 18.17 37,790 15.88

Recreation workers....................................................................................................................................... 317,310 12.29 25,560 10.76

See footnotes at end of table.

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.............................................................................................

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 2013- 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......................................................................................................................

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..........................................................................................................................................

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.............................................................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

Recreation and fitness workers.........................................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Personal care and service occupations (Continued)

88,220 $12.78 $26,580 $11.79

61,820 11.31 23,530 10.04

14,068,190 18.37 38,200 12.10

1,459,330 23.29 48,430 19.17

1,459,330 23.29 48,430 19.17

First-line supervisors of retail sales workers................................................................................................ 1,213,550 19.93 41,450 17.88

First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers......................................................................................... 245,780 39.85 82,890 33.92

8,500,690 11.39 23,690 9.58

3,363,530 9.83 20,450 9.12

Cashiers....................................................................................................................................................... 3,343,470 9.82 20,420 9.12

Gaming change persons and booth cashiers............................................................................................... 20,060 12.05 25,070 11.43

651,970 13.89 28,880 12.13

Counter and rental clerks............................................................................................................................. 430,700 13.05 27,130 11.24

Parts salespersons....................................................................................................................................... 221,270 15.52 32,290 14.15

4,485,180 12.20 25,370 10.16

1,653,600 33.02 68,680 24.62

148,770 27.62 57,440 22.03

354,460 30.58 63,610 23.18

325,140 49.28 102,510 34.92

64,250 17.88 37,200 16.60

760,980 29.54 61,450 24.53

1,756,600 33.11 68,880 27.86

1,756,600 33.11 68,880 27.86

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products............................. 352,830 41.16 85,610 35.83

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.................. 1,403,770 31.09 64,670 26.16

697,970 21.20 44,090 14.05

82,330 13.84 28,800 11.64

Demonstrators and product promoters......................................................................................................... 76,870 13.92 28,950 11.75

Models.......................................................................................................................................................... 5,470 12.79 26,600 9.15

197,820 28.32 58,900 20.49

Real estate brokers....................................................................................................................................... 38,970 39.60 82,380 28.65

Real estate sales agents.............................................................................................................................. 158,850 25.55 53,140 19.14

65,730 48.94 101,790 45.14

231,900 12.42 25,830 10.87

120,180 16.29 33,870 12.91

Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers................................................ 6,090 12.18 25,330 9.82

Sales and related workers, all other............................................................................................................. 114,100 16.50 34,330 13.11

21,442,800 16.78 34,900 15.39

1,366,510 25.81 53,690 24.13

1,366,510 25.81 53,690 24.13

130,890 13.53 28,150 12.71

118,060 13.11 27,270 12.45

10,280 16.69 34,720 15.67

2,550 20.36 42,350 19.58

3,274,960 16.82 34,990 16.01

368,850 16.66 34,650 15.83

493,840 16.80 34,940 16.26

1,586,380 17.91 37,250 17.18

17,360 12.59 26,190 11.86

170,400 19.16 39,850 18.59

68,690 18.72 38,940 18.64

527,680 12.62 26,260 12.21

41,770 19.52 40,590 18.39

5,344,530 15.54 32,320 14.45

60,300 22.96 47,760 21.85

7,800 17.22 35,810 16.75

127,170 17.72 36,850 16.89

50,240 17.15 35,660 16.13

2,389,580 16.04 33,370 14.84

123,920 20.15 41,910 20.15

152,920 13.79 28,680 12.89

234,750 10.58 22,010 9.81

192,360 15.22 31,660 14.56

101,990 12.43 25,850 11.37

213,270 17.76 36,940 17.33

56,990 16.32 33,940 15.96

200,210 15.33 31,880 14.48

136,960 18.52 38,520 18.12

973,580 13.20 27,450 12.70

141,900 16.69 34,710 16.34

180,570 18.05 37,530 17.71

3,798,670 15.67 32,600 13.84

73,760 20.97 43,620 19.35

74,060 13.35 27,770 12.61

282,130 18.78 39,050 17.61

Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers...................................................................................................... 96,860 18.73 38,960 17.81

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance.......................................................................................... 185,270 18.80 39,100 17.50

37,950 18.79 39,080 17.51

See footnotes at end of table.

Mean wages

Occupation Employment

Median 

hourly 

wages

Residential advisors...........................................................................................................................................

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2013- Continued

Personal care and service workers, all other....................................................................................................

Sales and related occupations

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......................................................................................................................................

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..........................................................................................................................................

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.......................................................................................

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............................................................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

500,980 $23.90 $49,720 $25.89

Postal service clerks.............................................................................................................................. 71,910 22.87 47,570 25.88

Postal service mail carriers.................................................................................................................... 307,490 24.47 50,890 27.16

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators.......................................... 121,580 23.09 48,040 25.88

281,930 22.30 46,390 21.46

677,450 14.93 31,060 14.10

1,800,410 11.99 24,940 10.81

69,990 14.59 30,340 13.64

3,647,870 18.39 38,250 17.15

3,647,870 18.39 38,250 17.15

Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants.............................................................. 755,210 24.94 51,870 23.70

Legal secretaries................................................................................................................................... 220,680 21.65 45,030 20.38

Medical secretaries................................................................................................................................ 512,970 15.93 33,140 15.33

Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive.................................... 2,159,000 16.35 34,000 15.79

3,879,380 14.96 31,110 14.01

67,450 19.25 40,040 18.69

295,850 15.28 31,790 14.64

Data entry keyers................................................................................................................................... 207,660 14.27 29,670 13.69

Word processors and typists.................................................................................................................. 88,200 17.68 36,770 17.32

14,360 19.77 41,130 18.20

236,160 18.27 38,010 17.42

99,140 13.83 28,760 13.20

2,832,010 14.42 29,990 13.49

66,840 14.29 29,710 13.51

11,260 16.97 35,300 15.93

15,640 20.45 42,530 19.92

240,670 16.35 34,000 15.38

435,250 11.70 24,330 9.32

18,540 22.09 45,940 20.90

18,540 22.09 45,940 20.90

373,350 10.61 22,080 9.16

13,740 20.96 43,600 20.52

1,240 19.38 40,310 18.24

38,120 10.10 21,000 9.24

320,250 10.20 21,210 9.11

Agricultural equipment operators........................................................................................................... 22,650 13.34 27,740 12.58

Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse.................................................................... 261,720 9.65 20,080 9.00

Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals............................................................................. 31,000 11.91 24,760 10.89

Agricultural workers, all other................................................................................................................. 4,870 14.03 29,170 11.73

560 17.43 36,250 16.75

480 17.71 36,840 16.96

42,800 16.59 34,510 15.89

6,940 13.88 28,860 12.39

35,870 17.12 35,600 16.38

Fallers.................................................................................................................................................... 5,790 19.50 40,550 16.60

Logging equipment operators................................................................................................................ 24,490 16.69 34,700 16.39

Log graders and scalers........................................................................................................................ 2,780 16.39 34,090 15.90

Logging workers, all other...................................................................................................................... 2,810 16.67 34,680 16.44

5,088,030 21.94 45,630 19.55

467,130 30.70 63,860 29.03

467,130 30.70 63,860 29.03

3,760,870 21.40 44,510 19.01

15,950 27.85 57,920 27.74

69,150 23.60 49,090 21.67

Brickmasons and blockmasons.............................................................................................................. 58,730 24.37 50,700 22.41

Stonemasons......................................................................................................................................... 10,410 19.23 39,990 17.54

580,570 21.62 44,980 19.47

68,950 19.81 41,210 17.58

Carpet installers..................................................................................................................................... 24,640 19.39 40,330 17.19

Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles.................................................................................... 10,020 19.15 39,840 17.27

Floor sanders and finishers.................................................................................................................... 4,200 17.70 36,810 16.94

Tile and marble setters.......................................................................................................................... 30,090 20.68 43,010 18.06

145,120 19.55 40,660 17.40

Cement masons and concrete finishers................................................................................................. 141,910 19.52 40,610 17.37

Terrazzo workers and finishers.............................................................................................................. 3,220 20.69 43,030 18.80

824,970 16.84 35,020 14.64

400,280 22.31 46,410 20.16

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators............................................................................ 55,720 20.06 41,720 18.16

Pile-driver operators.............................................................................................................................. 3,620 27.03 56,220 23.91

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators......................................................... 340,950 22.63 47,080 20.45

96,080 21.20 44,090 18.19

Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................................................................................................. 79,950 20.75 43,160 17.89

Tapers................................................................................................................................................... 16,120 23.41 48,690 21.10

542,680 25.75 53,560 24.28

44,050 20.46 42,560 18.08

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2013- Continued

Mean wages

Occupation

Median 

hourly 

wages

Employment

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........................................................................................................

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............................................................................................................................

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..............................................................................................................

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.........................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

51,600 $20.38 $42,380 $17.53

Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall.................................................................................................... 23,850 17.76 36,940 15.81

Insulation workers, mechanical.................................................................................................................... 27,740 22.63 47,060 19.47

196,350 18.88 39,280 17.00

Painters, construction and maintenance....................................................................................................... 192,890 18.89 39,290 17.01

Paperhangers............................................................................................................................................... 3,460 18.47 38,410 16.19

392,460 25.19 52,390 23.31

Pipelayers.................................................................................................................................................... 41,080 19.29 40,120 17.44

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................................................................................................... 351,380 25.88 53,820 24.13

20,600 19.95 41,490 17.64

17,280 26.17 54,430 24.52

99,060 18.65 38,790 17.08

134,110 22.81 47,440 21.10

57,480 24.80 51,590 22.36

4,130 20.11 41,820 19.04

216,320 13.65 28,400 12.97

216,320 13.65 28,400 12.97

Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters........................................ 24,280 14.83 30,860 13.59

Helpers--carpenters...................................................................................................................................... 37,400 13.20 27,450 12.54

Helpers--electricians..................................................................................................................................... 63,660 13.91 28,920 13.32

Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons............................................................... 11,640 12.68 26,370 11.97

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................................................................... 47,160 13.69 28,460 13.19

Helpers--roofers............................................................................................................................................ 13,130 12.46 25,910 11.69

Helpers, construction trades, all other.......................................................................................................... 19,050 13.54 28,160 12.73

379,760 21.40 44,500 19.40

87,620 27.13 56,430 26.18

21,270 36.64 76,220 37.81

19,960 15.87 33,000 15.02

40,290 20.30 42,220 18.23

139,070 17.78 36,980 17.25

15,590 22.24 46,260 22.25

24,030 17.63 36,660 16.60

31,920 18.51 38,510 16.92

Segmental pavers......................................................................................................................................... 1,110 16.97 35,290 15.77

Construction and related workers, all other.................................................................................................. 30,810 18.57 38,620 16.97

263,940 21.66 45,050 19.84

108,790 24.79 51,570 21.79

Derrick operators, oil and gas....................................................................................................................... 22,400 23.48 48,830 22.64

Rotary drill operators, oil and gas................................................................................................................. 27,130 29.38 61,110 24.79

Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining................................................................................................. 59,260 23.19 48,230 20.57

17,620 22.15 46,060 20.48

6,540 24.19 50,310 23.69

21,780 23.71 49,320 24.24

Continuous mining machine operators......................................................................................................... 12,180 23.98 49,870 24.43

Mine cutting and channeling machine operators.......................................................................................... 6,850 23.31 48,490 23.96

Mining machine operators, all other............................................................................................................. 2,740 23.55 48,990 24.10

4,130 16.51 34,350 15.77

5,880 26.25 54,590 26.34

68,230 17.39 36,170 16.62

23,020 16.89 35,120 16.30

7,960 19.73 41,040 19.02

5,138,130 21.35 44,420 19.92

428,620 30.52 63,490 29.43

428,620 30.52 63,490 29.43

570,200 23.50 48,880 22.56

110,850 18.42 38,310 17.50

223,440 25.80 53,670 26.05

Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers...................................................................... 14,090 23.26 48,380 22.24

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers........................................... 209,350 25.98 54,030 26.32

235,910 23.71 49,320 22.89

Avionics technicians..................................................................................................................................... 17,310 27.38 56,940 26.92

Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers......................................................................................... 18,490 19.47 40,500 18.28

Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment.............................................. 15,340 25.95 53,970 25.40

Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................. 67,410 26.07 54,230 25.67

Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay...................................................... 23,210 32.82 68,270 33.52

Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles..................................................................... 11,900 16.14 33,570 15.02

Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers............................................................. 26,960 17.94 37,310 17.15

Security and fire alarm systems installers.................................................................................................... 55,300 21.09 43,870 20.19

1,463,720 19.87 41,330 18.63

115,410 27.70 57,610 26.91

755,550 19.17 39,880 17.78

Automotive body and related repairers........................................................................................................ 134,650 20.49 42,620 18.68

Automotive glass installers and repairers.................................................................................................... 15,910 15.89 33,050 15.54

Automotive service technicians and mechanics........................................................................................... 604,990 18.97 39,450 17.65

238,150 21.21 44,120 20.54

170,720 21.98 45,710 21.55

Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians................................................................................... 34,840 17.50 36,390 17.05

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines.................................................................................. 116,590 23.00 47,830 22.53

Rail car repairers.......................................................................................................................................... 19,290 23.89 49,700 24.33

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2013- Continued

Median 

hourly 

wages

Mean wages

Occupation Employment

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.......................................................................................................................

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..........................................................................................................................

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.........................................................................................................................................

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................................................................................

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........................................................
Hourly Annual1

62,860 $16.63 $34,590 $15.86

Motorboat mechanics and service technicians.......................................................................................... 19,650 17.99 37,430 17.35

Motorcycle mechanics............................................................................................................................... 14,960 17.02 35,400 16.15

Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics.................................................................. 28,250 15.47 32,180 14.68

121,020 12.82 26,660 11.72

Bicycle repairers........................................................................................................................................ 10,450 12.58 26,160 12.22

Recreational vehicle service technicians................................................................................................... 11,200 17.69 36,790 16.89

Tire repairers and changers....................................................................................................................... 99,370 12.29 25,570 11.34

2,675,590 20.24 42,100 18.85

57,990 23.83 49,570 22.36

Mechanical door repairers......................................................................................................................... 17,050 18.75 39,000 17.63

Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door.......................................................... 40,940 25.95 53,970 25.47

251,700 22.17 46,110 21.10

32,920 17.89 37,220 16.90

436,800 23.24 48,340 22.44

Industrial machinery mechanics................................................................................................................. 306,860 23.83 49,560 23.03

Maintenance workers, machinery.............................................................................................................. 89,510 20.68 43,010 20.00

Millwrights.................................................................................................................................................. 38,680 24.58 51,130 24.05

Refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons.................................................................................. 1,750 20.87 43,410 20.78

231,400 27.83 57,890 28.72

Electrical power-line installers and repairers............................................................................................. 111,350 30.47 63,380 30.85

Telecommunications line installers and repairers...................................................................................... 120,050 25.38 52,790 25.30

64,730 22.01 45,790 20.78

Camera and photographic equipment repairers......................................................................................... 3,180 19.09 39,700 17.99

Medical equipment repairers...................................................................................................................... 40,090 22.65 47,120 21.24

Musical instrument repairers and tuners.................................................................................................... 7,240 16.82 34,990 15.26

Watch repairers......................................................................................................................................... 2,840 18.25 37,970 17.05

Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other............................................................................ 11,390 24.81 51,600 24.67

1,249,080 18.13 37,710 17.14

3,290 25.51 53,050 23.79

347,690 16.86 35,060 15.16

Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers............................................................. 33,250 15.79 32,840 15.16

Commercial divers..................................................................................................................................... 3,600 26.38 54,880 23.04

Fabric menders, except garment............................................................................................................... 800 13.42 27,910 12.24

Locksmiths and safe repairers................................................................................................................... 17,400 19.15 39,820 18.25

Manufactured building and mobile home installers.................................................................................... 3,510 15.01 31,210 13.91

Riggers....................................................................................................................................................... 17,330 21.24 44,180 20.32

Signal and track switch repairers............................................................................................................... 7,960 26.83 55,810 26.75

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers............................................................................. 127,820 13.04 27,120 11.78

Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other............................................................................. 136,010 19.09 39,700 17.66

8,765,180 16.79 34,930 15.03

580,620 27.96 58,150 26.29

580,620 27.96 58,150 26.29

1,757,500 15.10 31,400 13.93

42,810 23.84 49,580 22.76

267,950 15.30 31,830 14.31

Coil winders, tapers, and finishers............................................................................................................. 14,590 15.54 32,320 15.09

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers........................................................................................ 203,880 15.07 31,350 14.01

Electromechanical equipment assemblers................................................................................................ 49,480 16.17 33,630 15.29

39,620 18.78 39,060 17.93

77,860 18.19 37,840 17.49

1,329,260 14.48 30,120 13.33

Fiberglass laminators and fabricators........................................................................................................ 18,800 14.24 29,620 13.68

Team assemblers...................................................................................................................................... 1,058,100 14.71 30,590 13.54

Timing device assemblers and adjusters................................................................................................... 1,460 15.10 31,410 13.04

Assemblers and fabricators, all other......................................................................................................... 250,900 13.55 28,190 12.37

753,020 12.75 26,530 11.86

165,270 12.08 25,120 11.13

381,890 12.69 26,400 11.96

Butchers and meat cutters......................................................................................................................... 138,900 14.40 29,950 13.63

Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers.............................................................................................. 160,920 11.47 23,850 11.12

Slaughterers and meat packers................................................................................................................. 82,070 12.21 25,400 12.01

205,860 13.41 27,890 12.42

Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders....................................... 18,750 14.14 29,410 13.37

Food batchmakers..................................................................................................................................... 109,660 13.73 28,560 12.77

Food cooking machine operators and tenders........................................................................................... 34,040 13.66 28,410 12.86

Food processing workers, all other............................................................................................................ 43,400 12.07 25,110 11.27

1,887,930 18.04 37,510 17.12

164,270 18.78 39,070 17.87

Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic................................................................ 139,930 17.94 37,310 17.26

Computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic...................................... 24,340 23.64 49,170 22.36

128,250 16.68 34,690 16.14

Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................. 73,140 15.94 33,160 15.51

Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic......................................................... 22,570 16.89 35,120 16.14

Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................................... 32,550 18.19 37,830 17.80

344,000 16.03 33,350 15.26

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................ 187,640 15.15 31,520 14.40

Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................. 19,880 17.59 36,580 16.48

See footnotes at end of table.

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 2013- Continued

Occupation Employment

Mean wages Median 

hourly 

wages

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................................................................

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...............................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Production occupations (Continued)

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, 

 metal and plastic.................................................................................................................................... 70,910 $16.27 $33,850 $15.49

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..................................... 41,730 17.73 36,890 17.18

Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................... 23,850 17.98 37,400 17.21

391,130 19.72 41,020 19.03

32,250 18.80 39,110 18.54

Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders............................................................................................... 21,930 19.59 40,750 19.49

Pourers and casters, metal.......................................................................................................................... 10,320 17.13 35,630 16.15

10,360 21.90 45,560 21.31

Model makers, metal and plastic.................................................................................................................. 6,200 23.04 47,920 22.15

Patternmakers, metal and plastic................................................................................................................. 4,160 20.21 42,030 20.10

137,910 14.63 30,440 13.76

Foundry mold and coremakers.................................................................................................................... 13,100 15.07 31,350 14.59

Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................. 124,810 14.59 30,340 13.68

93,100 17.02 35,400 16.50

78,700 23.74 49,390 23.06

403,100 18.60 38,700 17.51

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers...................................................................................................... 352,250 18.80 39,110 17.66

Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders................................................... 50,860 17.21 35,800 16.54

104,850 17.10 35,560 16.04

Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................................. 21,500 17.27 35,930 16.66

Layout workers, metal and plastic................................................................................................................ 13,420 21.03 43,740 20.69

Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................... 36,120 15.52 32,280 14.49

Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners............................................................................................................ 11,540 17.34 36,060 16.50

Metal workers and plastic workers, all other................................................................................................ 22,270 16.99 35,340 15.63

256,620 17.19 35,750 16.43

256,620 17.19 35,750 16.43

Prepress technicians and workers............................................................................................................... 38,000 18.82 39,150 18.00

Printing press operators................................................................................................................................ 166,620 17.48 36,350 16.79

Print binding and finishing workers............................................................................................................... 52,000 15.06 31,330 14.18

573,650 11.73 24,390 10.67

197,650 10.46 21,750 9.66

51,520 10.03 20,870 9.55

143,370 11.25 23,400 10.33

10,760 12.50 26,000 11.68

Shoe and leather workers and repairers...................................................................................................... 6,460 12.85 26,730 12.03

Shoe machine operators and tenders........................................................................................................... 4,300 11.97 24,890 11.12

27,100 13.64 28,360 11.97

Sewers, hand................................................................................................................................................ 5,700 11.89 24,720 11.35

Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers.................................................................................................... 21,400 14.10 29,330 12.30

75,060 12.69 26,390 12.41

Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders..................................................................... 11,680 12.36 25,710 11.78

Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders............................................................................... 15,160 12.58 26,180 12.00

Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders........................................................ 22,200 13.16 27,370 12.91

Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders................................... 26,020 12.50 25,990 12.43

68,180 15.74 32,740 14.52

Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers....................... 18,890 15.64 32,540 15.27

Fabric and apparel patternmakers............................................................................................................... 6,060 21.97 45,700 19.29

Upholsterers.................................................................................................................................................. 28,790 15.47 32,170 14.78

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other...................................................................................... 14,440 13.79 28,680 12.52

215,240 14.59 30,340 13.76

82,770 15.84 32,960 14.96

14,470 14.49 30,140 13.69

2,110 17.50 36,390 15.86

Model makers, wood..................................................................................................................................... 1,240 16.30 33,910 14.63

Patternmakers, wood.................................................................................................................................... 870 19.20 39,940 17.89

108,750 13.57 28,230 13.01

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............................................................................... 42,210 13.47 28,010 12.79

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 66,540 13.64 28,370 13.13

7,150 14.82 30,820 13.27

310,600 26.77 55,680 26.21

58,860 33.89 70,500 33.92

Nuclear power reactor operators.................................................................................................................. 7,790 37.69 78,400 37.67

Power distributors and dispatchers.............................................................................................................. 11,260 36.82 76,580 36.10

Power plant operators................................................................................................................................... 39,810 32.32 67,230 32.74

35,960 27.01 56,190 26.26

110,230 21.67 45,070 20.77

105,550 28.04 58,320 28.19

Chemical plant and system operators.......................................................................................................... 38,890 26.29 54,690 26.31

Gas plant operators...................................................................................................................................... 13,890 30.18 62,770 30.62

Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers........................................................... 41,390 29.50 61,350 29.77

Plant and system operators, all other........................................................................................................... 11,390 26.10 54,300 26.19

2,430,000 15.72 32,690 14.32

102,950 21.75 45,240 21.01

Chemical equipment operators and tenders................................................................................................. 60,450 23.30 48,470 22.95

Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders.................. 42,510 19.55 40,660 18.43

179,200 16.45 34,220 15.59

Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders................................................. 30,580 16.36 34,040 15.52

Grinding and polishing workers, hand.......................................................................................................... 31,240 14.11 29,360 13.38

Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..................................................................... 117,390 17.10 35,560 16.32

See footnotes at end of table.

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 2013- Continued

Occupation

Mean wages

Employment

Median 

hourly 

wages

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....................................................................................................................................

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.......................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Production occupations (Continued)

73,240 $15.19 $31,580 $14.66

Cutters and trimmers, hand........................................................................................................................ 13,800 13.24 27,540 12.19

Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..................................................................... 59,450 15.64 32,520 15.29

69,740 16.02 33,320 15.27

19,840 17.94 37,320 17.05

471,750 18.20 37,860 16.80

22,890 19.24 40,010 17.08

78,870 17.36 36,120 16.01

Dental laboratory technicians..................................................................................................................... 36,790 19.13 39,780 17.52

Medical appliance technicians................................................................................................................... 13,320 18.38 38,220 17.09

Ophthalmic laboratory technicians............................................................................................................. 28,760 14.64 30,450 13.96

372,210 13.82 28,740 12.65

149,780 17.15 35,680 15.94

Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders................................................. 87,070 15.52 32,290 14.88

Painters, transportation equipment............................................................................................................ 46,770 21.12 43,930 19.05

Painting, coating, and decorating workers................................................................................................. 15,930 14.40 29,960 13.64

22,750 17.34 36,070 16.32

37,130 13.18 27,410 11.46

829,640 13.77 28,650 12.40

Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders.................................................................................... 18,280 15.65 32,540 14.68

Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders................................................. 16,460 13.56 28,210 12.73

Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders............................................................................ 7,660 14.24 29,620 13.31

Etchers and engravers............................................................................................................................... 8,570 14.45 30,060 13.70

Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic.......................................................................... 32,920 15.14 31,480 14.32

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders.............................................................................. 94,910 17.23 35,830 16.73

Tire builders............................................................................................................................................... 17,570 18.86 39,240 19.09

Helpers--production workers...................................................................................................................... 426,670 12.05 25,070 11.13

Production workers, all other..................................................................................................................... 206,600 14.89 30,980 13.26

9,005,120 16.28 33,860 13.99

371,250 25.08 52,180 23.70

6,270 23.54 48,970 21.56

167,190 23.02 47,880 21.99

197,800 26.88 55,910 25.68

234,220 (2) 84,100 (2)

110,370 (2) 113,090 (2)

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers................................................................................................ 73,030 (2) 129,600 (2)

Commercial pilots...................................................................................................................................... 37,340 (2) 80,800 (2)

30,310 49.40 102,750 48.98

Air traffic controllers................................................................................................................................... 23,060 57.05 118,650 58.31

Airfield operations specialists.................................................................................................................... 7,250 25.09 52,190 23.71

93,550 (2) 43,860 (2)

3,664,240 16.98 35,320 15.87

18,380 11.98 24,920 11.35

653,940 15.21 31,640 14.27

Bus drivers, transit and intercity................................................................................................................. 157,830 18.63 38,750 17.64

Bus drivers, school or special client........................................................................................................... 496,110 14.12 29,380 13.62

2,758,700 17.77 36,970 16.72

Driver/sales workers.................................................................................................................................. 396,470 13.41 27,900 10.92

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers........................................................................................................ 1,585,300 19.68 40,940 18.61

Light truck or delivery services drivers....................................................................................................... 776,930 16.10 33,490 14.02

170,030 12.12 25,200 10.98

63,200 15.44 32,110 13.25

123,420 26.50 55,110 25.86

43,870 25.96 53,990 24.86

Locomotive engineers................................................................................................................................ 36,860 26.76 55,660 25.63

Locomotive firers........................................................................................................................................ 1,880 23.03 47,900 21.59

Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers.................................................................................. 5,140 21.28 44,260 20.33

23,950 24.00 49,920 24.44

43,100 27.90 58,030 26.95

8,930 28.31 58,880 30.60

3,570 28.42 59,110 28.15

72,440 28.78 59,850 24.59

28,810 19.56 40,690 18.73

33,700 34.41 71,570 31.66

Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels............................................................................................. 30,290 36.34 75,580 33.62

Motorboat operators................................................................................................................................... 3,400 17.25 35,880 15.17

9,930 36.37 75,650 33.49

338,080 13.16 27,360 10.47

3,170 21.17 44,040 22.29

130,190 10.26 21,340 9.38

112,970 10.56 21,960 9.84

6,220 21.12 43,920 19.15

23,970 32.83 68,280 31.71

21,280 12.57 26,150 11.27

40,290 16.54 34,400 15.44

4,201,450 13.28 27,620 11.72

40,760 15.95 33,180 14.70

41,580 24.82 51,620 23.38

See footnotes at end of table.

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............................................................................................................

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.....................................................................................................................................

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 2013- Continued

Subway and streetcar operators.....................................................................................................................

Rail transportation workers, all other..............................................................................................................

Water transportation workers...............................................................................................................................

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..................................................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

49,710 $20.88 $43,420 $19.07

Dredge operators....................................................................................................................................... 1,750 21.91 45,580 19.04

Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators.......................................................................... 44,780 20.66 42,970 18.70

Loading machine operators, underground mining...................................................................................... 3,180 23.36 48,600 24.35

2,980 23.26 48,370 18.62

504,560 15.70 32,660 14.77

3,374,770 12.32 25,630 11.03

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.......................................................................................................... 311,940 11.05 22,980 9.72

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand............................................................................ 2,284,650 12.83 26,690 11.52

Machine feeders and offbearers................................................................................................................ 106,160 14.19 29,510 13.61

Packers and packagers, hand.................................................................................................................... 672,020 10.90 22,670 9.60

31,090 22.81 47,450 22.26

Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators................................................................................ 4,520 25.84 53,740 26.16

Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers............................................................................................... 13,170 22.00 45,760 20.80

Wellhead pumpers..................................................................................................................................... 13,410 22.59 46,990 22.10

116,460 16.96 35,280 15.73

2,730 25.27 52,560 25.49

12,560 21.80 45,340 20.33

24,250 18.75 39,000 16.64

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.

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.

3

 Represents a wage above $90.00 per hour.

Occupation

Mean wages

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2013- Continued

Median 

hourly 

wages

Employment

Tank car, truck, and ship loaders....................................................................................................................

Material moving workers, all other..................................................................................................................

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......................................................................................