For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, April 1, 2014
USDL-14-0528
Technical information: (202) 691-6569 • [email protected] • www.bls.gov/oes
Media contact:
(202) 691-5902 • [email protected]
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
Chart 1. Employment for the largest occupations in the United States, May 2013
Retail salespersons
Cashiers
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food
Office clerks, general
Registered nurses
Waiters and waitresses
Customer service representatives
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand
Secretaries and administrative assistants,
except legal, medical, and executive
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
Employment (millions)
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.
-2-
Chart 2. Annual mean wages for the largest occupations in the United States, May 2013
Retail salespersons
Cashiers
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food
Office clerks, general
Registered nurses
Waiters and waitresses
Customer service representatives
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal,
medical, and executive
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
U.S. all‐occupations mean
$0
$10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000
Annual mean wage
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.
-3-
Chart 3. Major occupational groups as a percent of total U.S. employment, May 2013
Management
Business and financial operations
Computer and mathematical
Architecture and engineering
Life, physical, and social science
Community and social service
Legal
Education, training, and library
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
Healthcare practitioners and technical
Healthcare support
Protective service
Food preparation and serving related
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Personal care and service
Sales and related
Office and administrative support
Farming, fishing, and forestry
Construction and extraction
Installation, maintenance, and repair
Production
Transportation and material moving
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Percent of total U.S. employment

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
-4-
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.
-5-
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.
-6-
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
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
All occupations
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
132,588,810
$22.33
$46,440
$16.87
Management occupations
Top executives.......................................................................................................................................................
Chief executives.................................................................................................................................................
General and operations managers....................................................................................................................
Legislators.........................................................................................................................................................
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers............................................................
Advertising and promotions managers...............................................................................................................
Marketing and sales managers.........................................................................................................................
Marketing managers.....................................................................................................................................
Sales managers............................................................................................................................................
Public relations and fundraising managers.......................................................................................................
Operations specialties managers............................................................................................................................
Administrative services managers.....................................................................................................................
Computer and information systems managers..................................................................................................
Financial managers............................................................................................................................................
Industrial production managers.........................................................................................................................
Purchasing managers........................................................................................................................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers...........................................................................................
Compensation and benefits managers...............................................................................................................
Human resources managers.............................................................................................................................
Training and development managers................................................................................................................
Other management occupations.............................................................................................................................
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers.........................................................................................
Construction managers......................................................................................................................................
Education administrators...................................................................................................................................
Education administrators, preschool and childcare center/program............................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school......................................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary.....................................................................................................
Education administrators, all other...............................................................................................................
Architectural and engineering managers...........................................................................................................
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...........................................................................................................
Emergency management directors....................................................................................................................
Managers, all other............................................................................................................................................
6,542,950
2,278,260
248,760
1,973,700
55,800
608,470
28,530
526,220
174,010
352,220
53,730
1,582,020
269,500
319,080
499,320
165,340
69,620
102,610
17,570
110,650
28,340
2,074,200
3,770
213,720
431,540
47,560
226,760
126,340
30,880
183,430
191,030
8,810
4,460
30,950
300,180
51,900
17,930
165,960
115,330
9,800
345,390
53.15
58.18
85.77
55.81
(²)
59.92
54.27
60.88
64.28
59.21
53.49
54.88
43.36
63.74
60.89
47.78
52.71
43.86
53.87
53.45
51.81
44.32
35.20
44.57
42.68
25.00
(²)
48.37
39.99
65.65
25.54
38.58
35.46
26.83
48.72
63.87
31.89
30.90
31.61
32.28
52.11
110,550
121,010
178,400
116,090
39,320
124,640
112,870
126,640
133,700
123,150
111,260
114,160
90,190
132,570
126,660
99,370
109,640
91,220
112,040
111,180
107,770
92,180
73,210
92,700
88,780
52,010
90,670
100,600
83,170
136,540
53,130
80,250
73,760
55,810
101,340
132,850
66,340
64,270
65,750
67,150
108,380
45.96
48.22
82.50
46.36
(²)
53.55
45.13
54.61
59.24
52.18
47.45
49.60
39.57
59.59
54.18
43.65
49.89
40.33
48.79
48.46
47.50
40.21
33.71
40.58
40.31
21.58
(²)
42.02
37.20
61.62
23.12
32.89
31.83
22.51
43.72
56.17
31.32
25.58
29.40
30.18
49.78
Business and financial operations occupations
Business operations specialists..............................................................................................................................
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes.................................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents..........................................................................................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents, farm products.............................................................................................
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products......................................................................................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.................................................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators..............................................................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators...........................................................................................
Insurance appraisers, auto damage.............................................................................................................
Compliance officers............................................................................................................................................
Cost estimators..................................................................................................................................................
Human resources workers.................................................................................................................................
Human resources specialists.......................................................................................................................
Farm labor contractors.................................................................................................................................
Labor relations specialists............................................................................................................................
Logisticians........................................................................................................................................................
Management analysts........................................................................................................................................
Meeting, convention, and event planners..........................................................................................................
Fundraisers.......................................................................................................................................................
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists........................................................................................
Training and development specialists...............................................................................................................
Market research analysts and marketing specialists..........................................................................................
Business operations specialists, all other..........................................................................................................
Financial specialists................................................................................................................................................
Accountants and auditors..................................................................................................................................
Appraisers and assessors of real estate...........................................................................................................
Budget analysts..................................................................................................................................................
Credit analysts......................................................................................................................................................
Financial analysts and advisors.........................................................................................................................
Financial analysts.........................................................................................................................................
Personal financial advisors...........................................................................................................................
Insurance underwriters.................................................................................................................................
Financial examiners...........................................................................................................................................
Credit counselors and loan officers...................................................................................................................
Credit counselors..........................................................................................................................................
6,658,090
4,137,510
11,680
408,060
11,290
112,290
284,480
288,680
275,500
13,180
236,090
202,600
503,940
426,570
1,210
76,160
120,340
567,840
73,290
50,530
81,520
224,110
430,350
938,480
2,520,580
1,168,330
60,210
58,740
66,490
526,630
250,670
183,420
92,540
30,680
329,570
27,710
34.14
33.19
46.35
29.76
29.07
27.99
30.49
29.99
29.97
30.34
32.10
30.61
29.21
29.60
20.63
27.20
36.70
43.26
24.13
27.05
30.44
29.22
32.59
34.42
35.71
34.86
27.42
34.89
34.90
43.62
44.05
48.04
33.71
41.82
33.43
21.62
71,020
69,030
96,410
61,900
60,470
58,210
63,420
62,370
62,340
63,100
66,770
63,660
60,760
61,560
42,920
56,590
76,330
89,990
50,190
56,270
63,310
60,780
67,780
71,590
74,270
72,500
57,040
72,560
72,590
90,730
91,620
99,920
70,110
86,980
69,540
44,960
30.67
30.36
31.01
27.71
26.66
25.18
28.74
29.43
29.42
29.65
30.93
28.59
27.09
27.23
17.03
26.27
35.29
38.40
22.24
24.80
28.76
27.33
29.23
31.78
31.20
31.29
24.53
33.71
30.78
35.86
37.68
36.21
30.66
36.97
28.41
19.37
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
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Business and financial operations occupations (Continued)
Loan officers...................................................................................................................................................
Tax examiners, collectors and preparers, and revenue agents.........................................................................
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents.....................................................................................
Tax preparers................................................................................................................................................
Financial specialists, all other............................................................................................................................
301,860
132,600
64,790
67,810
147,330
$34.52
23.84
26.98
20.84
32.76
$71,800
49,590
56,120
43,350
68,130
$29.53
21.25
24.33
16.98
30.05
Computer and mathematical occupations
Computer occupations............................................................................................................................................
Computer and information research scientists...................................................................................................
Computer and information analysts...................................................................................................................
Computer systems analysts.........................................................................................................................
Information security analysts........................................................................................................................
Software developers and programmers..............................................................................................................
Computer programmers...............................................................................................................................
Software developers, applications................................................................................................................
Software developers, systems software.......................................................................................................
Web developers............................................................................................................................................
Database and systems administrators and network architects.........................................................................
Database administrators...............................................................................................................................
Network and computer systems administrators............................................................................................
Computer network architects........................................................................................................................
Computer support specialists............................................................................................................................
Computer user support specialists...............................................................................................................
Computer network support specialists.........................................................................................................
Computer occupations, all other........................................................................................................................
Mathematical science occupations.........................................................................................................................
Actuaries............................................................................................................................................................
Mathematicians..................................................................................................................................................
Operations research analysts............................................................................................................................
Statisticians.......................................................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations............................................................................................
Mathematical technicians.............................................................................................................................
Mathematical science occupations, all other................................................................................................
3,696,180
3,573,120
24,380
585,120
507,100
78,020
1,442,500
312,340
643,830
373,510
112,820
618,480
114,910
362,310
141,270
706,360
541,250
165,100
196,280
123,070
20,080
3,030
72,680
24,950
2,330
1,080
1,240
39.43
39.36
52.53
41.40
41.02
43.85
44.63
38.91
46.28
50.23
32.47
39.88
38.82
37.46
46.97
25.80
24.26
30.85
40.02
41.57
51.80
49.67
39.26
40.05
31.22
28.97
33.18
82,010
81,860
109,260
86,100
85,320
91,210
92,820
80,930
96,260
104,480
67,540
82,960
80,740
77,910
97,700
53,660
50,450
64,160
83,240
86,470
107,740
103,310
81,660
83,310
64,930
60,260
69,000
37.43
37.42
51.10
39.46
39.03
42.59
42.88
36.60
44.55
48.75
30.37
37.93
37.75
35.58
45.85
23.64
22.41
28.93
39.59
37.72
45.35
49.25
35.88
38.12
27.70
26.07
29.24
Architecture and engineering occupations
Architects, surveyors, and cartographers...............................................................................................................
Architects, except naval.....................................................................................................................................
Architects, except landscape and naval........................................................................................................
Landscape architects....................................................................................................................................
Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists............................................................................................
Cartographers and photogrammetrists.........................................................................................................
Surveyors......................................................................................................................................................
Engineers................................................................................................................................................................
Aerospace engineers.........................................................................................................................................
Agricultural engineers........................................................................................................................................
Biomedical engineers.........................................................................................................................................
Chemical engineers...........................................................................................................................................
Civil engineers...................................................................................................................................................
Computer hardware engineers..........................................................................................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers..................................................................................................................
Electrical engineers.......................................................................................................................................
Electronics engineers, except computer........................................................................................................
Environmental engineers...................................................................................................................................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety..............................................................................................
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors.............................................
Industrial engineers.......................................................................................................................................
Marine engineers and naval architects..............................................................................................................
Materials engineers............................................................................................................................................
Mechanical engineers........................................................................................................................................
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers................................................................
Nuclear engineers..............................................................................................................................................
Petroleum engineers..........................................................................................................................................
Engineers, all other............................................................................................................................................
Drafters, engineering technicians, and mapping technicians..................................................................................
Drafters..............................................................................................................................................................
Architectural and civil drafters.......................................................................................................................
Electrical and electronics drafters.................................................................................................................
Mechanical drafters.......................................................................................................................................
Drafters, all other..........................................................................................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters...........................................................................................................
Aerospace engineering and operations technicians.....................................................................................
Civil engineering technicians........................................................................................................................
Electrical and electronics engineering technicians.......................................................................................
Electro-mechanical technicians....................................................................................................................
Environmental engineering technicians.......................................................................................................
Industrial engineering technicians................................................................................................................
Mechanical engineering technicians............................................................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other.......................................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians..................................................................................................................
2,380,840
153,200
100,550
84,210
16,330
52,650
11,290
41,360
1,547,580
71,500
2,590
19,890
33,300
262,170
77,670
303,450
168,100
135,350
53,020
254,430
23,850
230,580
6,640
24,190
258,630
7,990
16,400
34,910
120,810
680,070
196,460
88,860
29,600
63,180
14,820
435,650
10,540
69,830
141,150
15,540
18,020
68,520
46,090
65,960
47,950
38.51
34.51
37.43
38.29
32.97
28.95
30.07
28.64
44.31
50.70
37.92
45.18
50.16
41.17
51.41
45.86
44.89
47.05
41.12
40.00
39.10
40.09
45.21
43.23
41.31
46.61
51.38
71.72
45.34
26.20
25.79
24.64
29.01
26.21
24.49
26.96
30.07
23.74
28.26
26.04
23.64
26.04
26.09
29.78
20.93
80,100
71,790
77,850
79,650
68,570
60,210
62,540
59,570
92,170
105,450
78,880
93,960
104,340
85,640
106,930
95,380
93,380
97,870
85,520
83,190
81,320
83,390
94,040
89,930
85,930
96,950
106,860
149,180
94,310
54,490
53,640
51,250
60,350
54,510
50,930
56,080
62,540
49,380
58,770
54,160
49,180
54,170
54,280
61,940
43,540
35.83
32.46
34.92
35.63
31.15
27.47
28.29
27.21
41.96
49.94
35.79
42.63
46.02
38.83
50.12
43.92
42.88
45.31
39.53
38.55
37.89
38.61
43.05
41.98
39.47
41.76
48.85
63.62
44.56
25.21
24.43
23.46
27.53
24.77
22.92
26.22
30.14
22.97
28.15
24.68
22.19
25.01
25.19
29.12
19.55
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
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Life scientists..........................................................................................................................................................
Agricultural and food scientists..........................................................................................................................
Animal scientists...........................................................................................................................................
Food scientists and technologists................................................................................................................
Soil and plant scientists................................................................................................................................
Biological scientists...........................................................................................................................................
Biochemists and biophysicists......................................................................................................................
Microbiologists.............................................................................................................................................
Zoologists and wildlife biologists...................................................................................................................
Biological scientists, all other........................................................................................................................
Conservation scientists and foresters...............................................................................................................
Conservation scientists.................................................................................................................................
Foresters......................................................................................................................................................
Medical scientists..............................................................................................................................................
Epidemiologists.............................................................................................................................................
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists...................................................................................................
Life scientists, all other......................................................................................................................................
Physical scientists...................................................................................................................................................
Astronomers and physicists...............................................................................................................................
Astronomers....................................................................................................................................................
Physicists.....................................................................................................................................................
Atmospheric and space scientists.....................................................................................................................
Chemists and materials scientists.....................................................................................................................
Chemists......................................................................................................................................................
Materials scientists.......................................................................................................................................
Environmental scientists and geoscientists.......................................................................................................
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health...........................................................................
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers...................................................................................
Hydrologists.................................................................................................................................................
Physical scientists, all other...............................................................................................................................
Social scientists and related workers......................................................................................................................
Economists.........................................................................................................................................................
Survey researchers............................................................................................................................................
Psychologists....................................................................................................................................................
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists............................................................................................
Industrial-organizational psychologists.........................................................................................................
Psychologists, all other.................................................................................................................................
Sociologists.......................................................................................................................................................
Urban and regional planners...............................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers.........................................................................................
Anthropologists and archeologists...............................................................................................................
Geographers.................................................................................................................................................
Historians.....................................................................................................................................................
Political scientists.........................................................................................................................................
Social scientists and related workers, all other............................................................................................
Life, physical, and social science technicians.........................................................................................................
Agricultural and food science technicians.........................................................................................................
Biological technicians........................................................................................................................................
Chemical technicians.........................................................................................................................................
Geological and petroleum technicians.................................................................................................................
Nuclear technicians............................................................................................................................................
Social science research assistants....................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians.............................................................................
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health...........................................................
Forensic science technicians.......................................................................................................................
Forest and conservation technicians............................................................................................................
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other................................................................................
1,135,030
277,080
30,490
2,320
15,010
13,160
100,620
29,110
19,880
18,530
33,100
27,810
18,590
9,220
109,620
5,350
104,280
8,550
276,740
19,090
1,750
17,340
10,800
94,950
87,560
7,400
128,610
87,380
34,690
6,540
23,290
237,770
17,230
17,370
116,390
104,480
1,040
10,870
2,690
35,940
48,160
6,560
1,480
3,200
5,570
31,360
343,440
19,390
71,590
63,880
15,190
6,930
26,830
139,630
34,510
13,430
29,740
61,950
$33.37
38.11
31.17
35.06
31.41
30.21
37.32
44.06
36.17
30.10
36.14
29.76
30.45
28.37
42.98
35.11
43.38
36.97
40.53
55.98
53.09
56.27
42.38
37.88
37.37
43.83
39.11
34.02
52.12
38.11
45.65
35.92
48.78
25.58
35.73
34.96
42.29
42.50
37.56
32.66
37.84
29.53
36.09
28.85
48.51
38.68
22.00
17.79
21.02
22.40
28.26
35.31
19.92
21.97
21.86
27.57
18.13
22.67
$69,400
79,270
64,830
72,930
65,340
62,830
77,630
91,640
75,230
62,610
75,160
61,890
63,330
59,000
89,390
73,040
90,230
76,900
84,300
116,440
110,440
117,040
88,140
78,780
77,740
91,160
81,360
70,770
108,420
79,260
94,950
74,700
101,450
53,210
74,310
72,710
87,960
88,400
78,120
67,920
78,700
61,420
75,070
60,010
100,900
80,450
45,770
37,010
43,710
46,590
58,780
73,450
41,430
45,710
45,470
57,340
37,720
47,150
$29.26
33.78
28.63
30.89
28.67
28.36
34.04
40.54
32.61
27.61
34.96
28.55
29.43
27.46
37.90
31.89
38.39
32.18
36.32
52.95
53.10
52.94
41.84
35.32
34.79
42.63
34.03
31.29
44.19
36.40
44.82
33.61
44.75
22.94
33.42
32.58
38.62
43.82
34.82
31.56
35.99
28.06
35.94
26.53
48.52
36.91
20.16
16.72
19.57
20.82
25.68
34.91
18.42
20.33
20.05
26.13
16.79
21.25
Community and social service occupations
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists...................................................
Counselors........................................................................................................................................................
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.................................................................................
Educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors..........................................................................
Marriage and family therapists......................................................................................................................
Mental health counselors..............................................................................................................................
Rehabilitation counselors..............................................................................................................................
Counselors, all other.....................................................................................................................................
Social workers...................................................................................................................................................
Child, family, and school social workers.......................................................................................................
Healthcare social workers.............................................................................................................................
Mental health and substance abuse social workers.....................................................................................
Social workers, all other................................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists...................................................................................
Health educators...........................................................................................................................................
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists.............................................................................
Social and human service assistants............................................................................................................
Community health workers...........................................................................................................................
Community and social service specialists, all other......................................................................................
Religious workers...................................................................................................................................................
Clergy................................................................................................................................................................
1,901,730
1,830,190
601,300
83,120
241,870
29,060
115,580
103,840
27,830
591,240
276,760
141,830
110,010
62,640
637,660
56,720
86,810
355,500
45,800
92,830
71,540
45,020
21.50
21.49
22.99
19.75
27.00
24.85
21.01
18.10
22.28
23.25
22.14
25.25
21.36
26.95
18.44
25.87
25.44
15.04
18.10
20.52
21.70
22.86
44,710
44,690
47,820
41,090
56,160
51,690
43,700
37,660
46,330
48,370
46,060
52,520
44,420
56,060
38,350
53,800
52,910
31,280
37,640
42,690
45,130
47,540
19.62
19.62
21.29
18.57
25.77
23.15
19.51
16.46
20.97
21.66
20.25
24.44
19.70
27.17
16.51
23.66
23.29
14.05
16.64
19.26
19.65
21.06
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
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Community and social service occupations (Continued)
Directors, religious activities and education......................................................................................................
Religious workers, all other................................................................................................................................
18,600
7,920
$21.27
16.11
$44,240
33,520
$18.35
13.82
Legal occupations
Lawyers, judges, and related workers....................................................................................................................
Lawyers and judicial law clerks..........................................................................................................................
Lawyers........................................................................................................................................................
Judicial law clerks........................................................................................................................................
Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................................................................................................
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers......................................................................
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators........................................................................................................
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates................................................................................................
Legal support workers.............................................................................................................................................
Paralegals and legal assistants.........................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous legal support workers.................................................................................................................
Court reporters..............................................................................................................................................
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers.................................................................................................
Legal support workers, all other...................................................................................................................
1,041,700
651,840
603,560
592,670
10,890
48,280
14,270
6,830
27,190
389,860
271,320
118,540
19,200
53,640
45,700
47.89
61.57
62.78
63.46
25.91
46.48
43.09
36.94
50.66
25.02
24.60
25.97
26.33
22.76
29.60
99,620
128,070
130,580
131,990
53,890
96,690
89,630
76,840
105,380
52,040
51,170
54,020
54,760
47,340
61,560
36.59
53.66
54.24
54.95
22.90
44.96
41.92
29.06
56.80
22.76
22.87
22.54
23.83
20.59
25.27
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers..........................................................................................................................................
Business teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................................................
Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................................
Computer science teachers, postsecondary................................................................................................
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary...........................................................................................
Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary.....................................................................................
Architecture teachers, postsecondary...........................................................................................................
Engineering teachers, postsecondary...........................................................................................................
Life sciences teachers, postsecondary.............................................................................................................
Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary.............................................................................................
Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................................................................................................
Forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary.......................................................................
Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary.......................................................................................................
Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary.................................................
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary.............................................................................................................
Environmental science teachers, postsecondary.........................................................................................
Physics teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................................................
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary..........................................................................................................
Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary..............................................................................
Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary.........................................................................
Economics teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................................
Geography teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................................
Political science teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................................
Psychology teachers, postsecondary...........................................................................................................
Sociology teachers, postsecondary.............................................................................................................
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other......................................................................................
Health teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................................................
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary..................................................................................................
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................
Education and library science teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................
Education teachers, postsecondary..............................................................................................................
Library science teachers, postsecondary......................................................................................................
Law, criminal justice, and social work teachers, postsecondary........................................................................
Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary..................................................................
Law teachers, postsecondary.......................................................................................................................
Social work teachers, postsecondary...........................................................................................................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.....................................................................
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary..........................................................................................
Communications teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................................
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary............................................................................
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary...........................................................................
History teachers, postsecondary..................................................................................................................
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................................................................................................
Graduate teaching assistants.......................................................................................................................
Home economics teachers, postsecondary..................................................................................................
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary.............................................................................
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................
Postsecondary teachers, all other................................................................................................................
Preschool, primary, secondary, and special education school teachers................................................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers................................................................................................................
Preschool teachers, except special education..............................................................................................
Kindergarten teachers, except special education.........................................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers...........................................................................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special education................................................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education......................................................
Career/technical education teachers, middle school....................................................................................
Secondary school teachers...............................................................................................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education................................................
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school..............................................................................
8,400,640
1,511,280
85,220
89,740
35,770
53,970
42,210
7,340
34,870
62,500
10,120
50,230
2,140
50,650
10,690
20,820
5,130
14,010
119,940
5,920
9,700
13,600
4,400
17,660
40,380
17,200
11,080
220,120
163,850
56,270
67,860
63,190
4,670
41,240
14,870
15,600
10,780
275,820
92,930
29,920
75,320
30,590
23,640
23,430
455,970
118,820
3,870
18,820
121,360
193,110
4,024,430
510,540
352,730
157,800
1,984,360
1,344,240
621,970
18,150
1,031,750
946,730
85,020
24.76
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
25.33
(²)
(²)
18.29
15.11
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
51,500
74,620
89,100
76,910
80,990
74,210
98,930
80,180
102,880
86,860
86,710
87,080
82,620
87,330
90,830
83,330
87,450
90,570
80,500
83,190
77,550
100,490
73,980
84,110
76,060
74,470
79,490
96,760
105,880
70,200
66,150
65,630
73,260
87,190
61,850
122,280
71,380
70,530
72,630
69,620
68,360
66,300
74,100
72,200
56,490
31,810
67,110
63,770
52,680
73,140
54,740
38,040
31,420
52,840
56,420
56,320
56,630
56,830
58,170
58,260
57,200
22.19
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
23.22
(²)
(²)
16.06
13.26
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
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
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Education, training, and library occupations (Continued)
Special education teachers..................................................................................................................................
Special education teachers, preschool..........................................................................................................
Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school................................................................
Special education teachers, middle school...................................................................................................
Special education teachers, secondary school.............................................................................................
Special education teachers, all other...........................................................................................................
Other teachers and instructors................................................................................................................................
Adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors......................................................
Self-enrichment education teachers....................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous teachers and instructors............................................................................................................
Substitute teachers.......................................................................................................................................
Teachers and instructors, all other, except substitute teachers...................................................................
Librarians, curators, and archivists.........................................................................................................................
Archivists, curators, and museum technicians...................................................................................................
Archivists......................................................................................................................................................
Curators.......................................................................................................................................................
Museum technicians and conservators........................................................................................................
Librarians...........................................................................................................................................................
Library technicians.............................................................................................................................................
Other education, training, and library occupations.................................................................................................
Audio-visual and multimedia collections specialists..........................................................................................
Farm and home management advisors.............................................................................................................
Instructional coordinators...................................................................................................................................
Teacher assistants.............................................................................................................................................
Education, training, and library workers, all other..............................................................................................
497,780
24,420
198,350
96,770
133,490
44,750
1,157,660
69,880
187,180
900,610
630,320
270,290
258,820
26,330
5,560
10,910
9,860
136,510
95,980
1,448,450
8,840
9,120
133,840
1,190,720
105,930
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
17.88
25.89
19.56
16.91
14.11
(²)
22.96
24.41
25.32
26.74
21.31
27.67
15.86
(²)
22.52
23.56
30.32
(²)
19.80
$58,050
55,990
56,690
59,540
60,410
54,920
37,190
53,850
40,680
35,170
29,350
48,750
47,750
50,770
52,670
55,620
44,330
57,550
33,000
30,460
46,840
49,010
63,070
25,570
41,190
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
14.42
24.57
17.07
13.61
12.42
(²)
21.63
22.10
23.61
24.30
19.24
26.78
15.04
(²)
21.33
22.29
29.14
(²)
17.65
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
Art and design workers..............................................................................................................................................
Artists and related workers................................................................................................................................
Art directors..................................................................................................................................................
Craft artists...................................................................................................................................................
Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators............................................................................
Multimedia artists and animators..................................................................................................................
Artists and related workers, all other............................................................................................................
Designers..........................................................................................................................................................
Commercial and industrial designers...........................................................................................................
Fashion designers........................................................................................................................................
Floral designers............................................................................................................................................
Graphic designers.........................................................................................................................................
Interior designers..........................................................................................................................................
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers............................................................................................
Set and exhibit designers.............................................................................................................................
Designers, all other.......................................................................................................................................
Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers.......................................................................................
Actors, producers, and directors........................................................................................................................
Actors...........................................................................................................................................................
Producers and directors...............................................................................................................................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers..............................................................................................
Athletes and sports competitors...................................................................................................................
Coaches and scouts.....................................................................................................................................
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials................................................................................................
Dancers and choreographers............................................................................................................................
Dancers........................................................................................................................................................
Choreographers............................................................................................................................................
Musicians, singers, and related workers...........................................................................................................
Music directors and composers....................................................................................................................
Musicians and singers..................................................................................................................................
Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other...................................................................
Media and communication workers........................................................................................................................
Announcers........................................................................................................................................................
Radio and television announcers.................................................................................................................
Public address system and other announcers..............................................................................................
News analysts, reporters and correspondents...................................................................................................
Broadcast news analysts..............................................................................................................................
Reporters and correspondents.......................................................................................................................
Public relations specialists.................................................................................................................................
Writers and editors.............................................................................................................................................
Editors..........................................................................................................................................................
Technical writers..........................................................................................................................................
Writers and authors......................................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous media and communication workers............................................................................................
Interpreters and translators..........................................................................................................................
Media and communication workers, all other...............................................................................................
Media and communication equipment workers.......................................................................................................
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators.................................................................
Audio and video equipment technicians.......................................................................................................
Broadcast technicians..................................................................................................................................
Radio operators............................................................................................................................................
Sound engineering technicians....................................................................................................................
1,758,310
507,370
87,240
32,250
4,750
11,980
30,790
7,470
420,130
28,540
17,370
46,490
194,360
43,710
72,590
9,750
7,330
488,570
155,740
63,230
92,510
236,100
13,880
206,080
16,140
17,840
11,540
6,300
62,450
23,190
39,260
16,440
553,780
38,010
30,530
7,480
48,460
4,820
43,630
202,530
189,680
98,790
47,300
43,590
75,110
49,060
26,040
208,580
98,880
56,440
27,800
1,160
13,480
26.72
24.63
36.19
46.46
17.60
24.47
34.81
28.11
22.23
31.04
35.37
12.55
23.85
26.06
14.39
25.96
25.34
28.25
42.80
41.94
43.38
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
21.41
20.00
24.00
29.92
26.23
32.10
25.69
28.61
19.80
20.10
18.60
23.26
40.73
21.33
30.30
31.81
30.20
33.80
33.30
23.87
23.04
25.44
23.23
22.17
22.03
20.02
21.74
27.22
55,580
51,240
75,270
96,650
36,600
50,900
72,400
58,460
46,250
64,570
73,570
26,100
49,610
54,200
29,930
53,990
52,700
58,750
89,020
(²)
90,240
39,310
71,850
37,610
33,020
44,540
(²)
49,930
(²)
54,560
(²)
(²)
59,500
41,190
41,800
38,690
48,380
84,710
44,360
63,020
66,160
62,820
70,290
69,250
49,650
47,920
52,910
48,320
46,110
45,830
41,630
45,210
56,610
21.45
20.72
31.17
39.90
14.62
20.48
30.99
25.83
19.19
29.99
30.65
11.65
21.55
23.32
13.21
24.04
22.61
18.97
30.48
22.15
33.40
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
16.90
14.87
21.22
23.46
23.24
23.74
17.11
24.71
13.61
13.95
12.01
17.71
29.07
17.11
26.41
28.22
26.04
32.64
27.77
20.83
20.39
21.73
19.15
19.56
19.83
17.65
21.45
22.35
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
Employment
Hourly
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (Continued)
Photographers....................................................................................................................................................
Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors................................................................
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture.............................................................................
Film and video editors...................................................................................................................................
Media and communication equipment workers, all other...................................................................................
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners..........................................................................................................
Chiropractors.....................................................................................................................................................
Dentists..............................................................................................................................................................
Dentists, general...........................................................................................................................................
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons...................................................................................................................
Orthodontists.................................................................................................................................................
Prosthodontists.............................................................................................................................................
Dentists, all other specialists........................................................................................................................
Dietitians and nutritionists..................................................................................................................................
Optometrists......................................................................................................................................................
Pharmacists........................................................................................................................................................
Physicians and surgeons...................................................................................................................................
Anesthesiologists..........................................................................................................................................
Family and general practitioners..................................................................................................................
Internists, general.........................................................................................................................................
Obstetricians and gynecologists...................................................................................................................
Pediatricians, general...................................................................................................................................
Psychiatrists.................................................................................................................................................
Surgeons.........................................................................................................................................................
Physicians and surgeons, all other...............................................................................................................
Physician assistants...........................................................................................................................................
Podiatrists..........................................................................................................................................................
Therapists..........................................................................................................................................................
Occupational therapists................................................................................................................................
Physical therapists........................................................................................................................................
Radiation therapists......................................................................................................................................
Recreational therapists.................................................................................................................................
Respiratory therapists...................................................................................................................................
Speech-language pathologists.....................................................................................................................
Exercise physiologists...................................................................................................................................
Therapists, all other......................................................................................................................................
Veterinarians.....................................................................................................................................................
Registered nurses..............................................................................................................................................
Nurse anesthetists.............................................................................................................................................
Nurse midwives..................................................................................................................................................
Nurse practitioners.............................................................................................................................................
Audiologists.......................................................................................................................................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other......................................................................................
Health technologists and technicians......................................................................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................................................................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists...............................................................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................................................................................................
Dental hygienists...............................................................................................................................................
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians..............................................................................................
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians..............................................................................................
Diagnostic medical sonographers................................................................................................................
Nuclear medicine technologists....................................................................................................................
Radiologic technologists...............................................................................................................................
Magnetic resonance imaging technologists..................................................................................................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics..............................................................................................
Health practitioner support technologists and technicians.................................................................................
Dietetic technicians.........................................................................................................................................
Pharmacy technicians..................................................................................................................................
Psychiatric technicians.................................................................................................................................
Respiratory therapy technicians...................................................................................................................
Surgical technologists...................................................................................................................................
Veterinary technologists and technicians.....................................................................................................
Ophthalmic medical technicians...................................................................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses............................................................................................
Medical records and health information technicians..........................................................................................
Opticians, dispensing.........................................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians..........................................................................................
Orthotists and prosthetists............................................................................................................................
Hearing aid specialists..................................................................................................................................
Health technologists and technicians, all other............................................................................................
Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations......................................................................................
Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians..............................................................................
Occupational health and safety specialists..................................................................................................
Occupational health and safety technicians..................................................................................................
Miscellaneous health practitioners and technical workers.................................................................................
Athletic trainers............................................................................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
54,830
38,780
16,860
21,920
16,090
$17.88
29.87
25.26
33.41
32.00
$37,190
62,120
52,530
69,490
66,570
$14.08
23.20
20.45
26.20
32.52
7,755,810
4,761,110
28,850
112,300
96,000
5,280
5,570
290
5,160
59,530
32,040
287,420
623,380
30,200
120,860
46,410
21,730
30,890
25,040
41,030
307,220
88,110
8,850
600,660
108,410
195,670
16,950
18,640
118,640
125,050
6,010
11,280
59,230
2,661,890
35,430
5,460
113,370
11,550
33,070
2,849,330
319,720
162,630
157,080
192,330
355,290
51,010
58,250
20,020
194,000
32,000
237,660
687,480
26,420
362,690
66,760
12,070
97,930
87,870
33,740
705,200
180,760
68,390
102,500
8,330
5,170
88,990
145,370
76,490
62,830
13,660
68,880
22,340
35.93
44.87
37.70
81.19
79.12
105.27
94.36
61.69
81.90
27.07
53.67
56.01
92.25
113.01
88.43
90.60
102.20
81.98
87.82
112.09
90.00
45.36
64.94
35.08
37.45
39.51
39.30
21.88
27.83
35.56
23.46
28.18
46.22
33.13
75.81
44.34
45.71
35.75
41.69
21.39
24.05
28.59
19.35
34.39
28.73
25.95
32.29
34.60
27.29
31.71
16.77
16.17
13.74
14.83
16.09
23.01
21.36
15.27
17.44
20.63
18.13
17.17
22.70
34.01
23.03
21.62
28.48
31.59
33.20
24.23
25.01
(²)
74,740
93,320
78,410
168,870
164,570
218,960
196,270
128,310
170,340
56,300
111,640
116,500
191,880
235,070
183,940
188,440
212,570
170,530
182,660
233,150
187,200
94,350
135,070
72,970
77,890
82,180
81,740
45,520
57,880
73,970
48,790
58,610
96,140
68,910
157,690
92,230
95,070
74,360
86,720
44,480
50,020
59,460
40,240
71,530
59,750
53,990
67,170
71,970
56,760
65,960
34,870
33,620
28,580
30,840
33,470
47,850
44,420
31,760
36,280
42,910
37,710
35,710
47,210
70,740
47,900
44,960
59,230
65,710
69,050
50,390
52,030
44,720
29.38
35.76
31.40
72.74
70.36
(³)
(³)
43.87
78.58
26.88
48.70
57.35
(³)
(³)
84.87
89.83
(³)
75.78
86.03
(³)
(³)
44.70
56.83
34.21
36.99
38.96
38.05
20.76
27.06
34.04
22.12
26.61
41.66
31.84
72.64
44.37
44.55
34.22
35.04
19.65
23.43
28.09
18.26
34.19
28.19
25.58
31.93
34.19
26.54
31.75
15.04
15.22
12.32
14.25
14.37
22.61
20.54
14.66
16.80
20.15
16.81
16.24
20.34
30.27
20.86
19.67
26.80
30.83
32.67
22.78
22.20
(²)
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2013- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (Continued)
Genetic counselors................................................................................................................................
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other........................................................................
1,980
44,560
$30.19
26.54
$62,800
55,210
$30.57
23.37
Healthcare support occupations
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................................................................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides...............................................................................................
Home health aides.................................................................................................................................
Psychiatric aides....................................................................................................................................
Nursing assistants.................................................................................................................................
Orderlies................................................................................................................................................
Occupational therapy and physical therapist assistants and aides...................................................................
Occupational therapy assistants and aides.................................................................................................
Occupational therapy assistants............................................................................................................
Occupational therapy aides....................................................................................................................
Physical therapist assistants and aides.......................................................................................................
Physical therapist assistants..................................................................................................................
Physical therapist aides.........................................................................................................................
Other healthcare support occupations..............................................................................................................
Massage therapists.....................................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...........................................................................................
Dental assistants...................................................................................................................................
Medical assistants.................................................................................................................................
Medical equipment preparers.................................................................................................................
Medical transcriptionists........................................................................................................................
Pharmacy aides.....................................................................................................................................
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers..........................................................................
Phlebotomists........................................................................................................................................
Healthcare support workers, all other.....................................................................................................
3,924,390
2,361,910
2,361,910
806,710
75,340
1,427,830
52,030
160,430
39,160
30,450
8,710
121,270
72,640
48,630
1,402,060
79,040
1,323,010
309,540
571,690
51,300
68,350
42,250
71,800
108,210
99,880
13.61
11.87
11.87
10.60
12.98
12.51
12.66
21.19
23.75
26.56
13.90
20.37
25.63
12.50
15.66
19.42
15.44
17.13
14.80
16.02
16.95
11.78
12.07
15.10
16.80
28,300
24,700
24,700
22,050
26,990
26,020
26,340
44,080
49,390
55,250
28,900
42,360
53,320
25,990
32,570
40,400
32,110
35,640
30,780
33,320
35,260
24,510
25,110
31,410
34,950
12.54
11.22
11.22
10.10
12.08
11.97
11.75
20.80
24.16
26.57
12.67
19.43
25.65
11.69
14.92
17.27
14.83
16.78
14.24
15.25
16.63
10.85
11.32
14.50
16.42
Protective service occupations
Supervisors of protective service workers........................................................................................................
First-line supervisors of law enforcement workers.......................................................................................
First-line supervisors of correctional officers..........................................................................................
First-line supervisors of police and detectives........................................................................................
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............................................................................................................................................
Fire inspectors and investigators...........................................................................................................
Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists....................................................................................
Law enforcement workers................................................................................................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers......................................................................................................
Bailiffs....................................................................................................................................................
Correctional officers and jailers..............................................................................................................
Detectives and criminal investigators..........................................................................................................
Fish and game wardens..............................................................................................................................
Parking enforcement workers.....................................................................................................................
Police officers.............................................................................................................................................
Police and sheriff's patrol officers...........................................................................................................
Transit and railroad police......................................................................................................................
Other protective service workers.....................................................................................................................
Animal control workers................................................................................................................................
Private detectives and investigators...........................................................................................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers........................................................................................
Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators..........................................................................
Security guards......................................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers...................................................................................................
Crossing guards....................................................................................................................................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers................................................
Transportation security screeners..........................................................................................................
Protective service workers, all other.......................................................................................................
3,257,690
270,500
146,300
44,980
101,320
59,700
64,510
316,120
302,870
13,250
11,520
1,730
1,213,870
449,050
16,360
432,680
109,960
6,640
8,790
639,440
635,380
4,060
1,457,200
13,590
25,820
1,076,980
10,260
1,066,730
340,810
68,050
130,700
45,790
96,260
20.92
33.03
36.64
29.59
39.76
34.94
23.08
23.36
23.21
26.84
27.93
19.54
26.44
21.26
19.53
21.32
38.00
24.27
17.90
28.23
28.23
27.98
13.54
16.29
25.91
13.26
15.37
13.24
13.36
12.75
10.05
17.98
16.08
43,510
68,700
76,200
61,540
82,710
72,670
48,000
48,580
48,270
55,820
58,100
40,640
54,990
44,220
40,620
44,350
79,030
50,470
37,220
58,720
58,720
58,200
28,160
33,870
53,890
27,590
31,970
27,550
27,780
26,530
20,890
37,400
33,450
17.68
30.99
34.87
27.74
38.07
33.68
22.04
22.09
21.92
25.57
26.66
16.16
24.34
19.01
17.83
19.02
36.89
23.44
17.40
26.99
26.99
26.68
11.70
15.40
22.24
11.60
14.15
11.57
11.53
11.49
9.16
17.83
14.43
Food preparation and serving related occupations
Supervisors of food preparation and serving workers.......................................................................................
Supervisors of food preparation and serving workers..................................................................................
Chefs and head cooks...........................................................................................................................
First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers...............................................................
Cooks and food preparation workers................................................................................................................
Cooks.........................................................................................................................................................
Cooks, fast food.....................................................................................................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria..............................................................................................................
Cooks, private household......................................................................................................................
Cooks, restaurant..................................................................................................................................
Cooks, short order.................................................................................................................................
Cooks, all other......................................................................................................................................
Food preparation workers...........................................................................................................................
11,914,590
950,270
950,270
107,730
842,540
2,978,730
2,154,650
507,940
399,940
590
1,057,550
167,480
21,160
824,080
10.38
16.17
16.17
22.42
15.38
10.61
10.79
9.07
11.86
13.15
11.27
10.18
12.61
10.15
21,580
33,640
33,640
46,620
31,980
22,070
22,440
18,870
24,670
27,350
23,440
21,160
26,230
21,110
9.15
14.53
14.53
20.43
14.09
9.78
9.99
8.88
11.14
11.17
10.65
9.51
11.58
9.35
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
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Food preparation and serving related occupations (Continued)
Food and beverage serving workers......................................................................................................................
Bartenders.........................................................................................................................................................
Fast food and counter workers..........................................................................................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food.........................................................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop................................................................
Waiters and waitresses......................................................................................................................................
Food servers, nonrestaurant.............................................................................................................................
Other food preparation and serving related workers...............................................................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...........................................................................
Dishwashers......................................................................................................................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop..............................................................................
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other....................................................................................
6,678,930
555,560
3,474,600
3,022,880
451,730
2,403,960
244,820
1,306,660
409,700
498,110
360,970
37,880
$9.63
10.46
9.13
9.08
9.45
10.04
10.77
9.46
9.59
9.22
9.46
11.22
$20,020
21,770
18,980
18,880
19,650
20,880
22,400
19,670
19,940
19,180
19,670
23,330
$8.91
9.09
8.83
8.81
8.99
8.94
9.58
8.97
8.95
8.95
8.96
9.94
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...........................................
First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers......................................................................
First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers......................................
Building cleaning and pest control workers.............................................................................................................
Building cleaning workers..................................................................................................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners................................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners...............................................................................................................
Building cleaning workers, all other..............................................................................................................
Pest control workers...........................................................................................................................................
Grounds maintenance workers...............................................................................................................................
Grounds maintenance workers..........................................................................................................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers..................................................................................................
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation...........................................................................
Tree trimmers and pruners...........................................................................................................................
Grounds maintenance workers, all other.....................................................................................................
4,291,410
269,540
269,540
169,920
99,620
3,099,520
3,035,070
2,101,810
917,470
15,790
64,450
922,350
922,350
839,780
22,830
40,720
19,030
12.51
19.73
19.73
18.45
21.91
11.75
11.66
12.09
10.64
14.57
15.61
12.95
12.95
12.65
15.72
16.57
15.25
26,010
41,030
41,030
38,380
45,560
24,430
24,260
25,140
22,130
30,300
32,480
26,930
26,930
26,300
32,690
34,470
31,720
11.04
18.27
18.27
17.15
20.47
10.50
10.44
10.86
9.51
13.77
14.58
11.73
11.73
11.51
14.82
15.67
13.52
Personal care and service occupations
Supervisors of personal care and service workers.................................................................................................
First-line supervisors of gaming workers.............................................................................................................
Gaming supervisors......................................................................................................................................
Slot supervisors............................................................................................................................................
First-line supervisors of personal service workers.............................................................................................
Animal care and service workers............................................................................................................................
Animal trainers..................................................................................................................................................
Nonfarm animal caretakers................................................................................................................................
Entertainment attendants and related workers........................................................................................................
Gaming services workers..................................................................................................................................
Gaming dealers.............................................................................................................................................
Gaming and sports book writers and runners...............................................................................................
Gaming service workers, all other................................................................................................................
Motion picture projectionists..............................................................................................................................
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers......................................................................................................
Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers...........................................................................
Amusement and recreation attendants.........................................................................................................
Costume attendants.......................................................................................................................................
Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants...............................................................................
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other..............................................................................
Funeral service workers..........................................................................................................................................
Embalmers.........................................................................................................................................................
Funeral attendants.............................................................................................................................................
Morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors..................................................................................................
Personal appearance workers................................................................................................................................
Barbers, hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists......................................................................................
Barbers.........................................................................................................................................................
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.............................................................................................
Miscellaneous personal appearance workers....................................................................................................
Makeup artists, theatrical and performance..................................................................................................
Manicurists and pedicurists..........................................................................................................................
Shampooers.................................................................................................................................................
Skincare specialists......................................................................................................................................
Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges............................................................................................................
Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges.......................................................................................................
Baggage porters and bellhops.....................................................................................................................
Concierges....................................................................................................................................................
Tour and travel guides.............................................................................................................................................
Tour and travel guides.......................................................................................................................................
Tour guides and escorts...............................................................................................................................
Travel guides................................................................................................................................................
Other personal care and service workers...............................................................................................................
Childcare workers...............................................................................................................................................
Personal care aides...........................................................................................................................................
Recreation and fitness workers.........................................................................................................................
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors.....................................................................................................
Recreation workers.......................................................................................................................................
3,986,740
183,180
32,880
25,150
7,730
150,300
164,960
10,610
154,350
534,830
125,300
98,790
12,760
13,750
7,630
106,770
295,130
260,680
5,900
18,910
9,640
62,080
4,390
33,400
24,280
490,050
367,070
15,100
351,960
122,980
2,440
71,220
15,650
33,680
73,980
73,980
43,790
30,190
38,780
38,780
34,530
4,250
2,438,890
597,900
1,135,470
555,470
238,170
317,310
11.88
19.01
21.82
23.53
16.25
18.39
11.09
14.92
10.82
10.22
10.60
10.04
12.44
12.91
10.78
9.79
10.21
9.76
23.75
10.78
12.79
17.44
20.55
11.62
24.87
12.98
13.24
13.32
13.24
12.20
31.89
10.48
9.09
15.86
12.61
12.61
11.38
14.39
13.10
13.10
12.51
17.93
11.35
10.33
10.09
14.81
18.17
12.29
24,710
39,540
45,380
48,940
33,800
38,260
23,060
31,030
22,510
21,270
22,050
20,890
25,870
26,860
22,430
20,370
21,230
20,310
49,400
22,420
26,590
36,270
42,750
24,180
51,720
27,000
27,540
27,710
27,530
25,370
66,330
21,790
18,910
32,990
26,220
26,220
23,660
29,930
27,250
27,250
26,020
37,300
23,620
21,490
20,990
30,800
37,790
25,560
10.10
17.59
21.35
23.20
15.13
16.97
9.71
12.17
9.57
9.08
9.06
8.88
10.82
11.77
9.73
8.98
9.11
9.05
17.62
9.42
11.58
14.16
20.00
10.83
22.64
10.80
11.16
12.03
11.12
9.67
22.70
9.30
8.90
13.92
11.28
11.28
9.77
13.37
11.78
11.78
11.43
16.26
10.00
9.42
9.67
11.95
15.88
10.76
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
Employment
Hourly
Personal care and service occupations (Continued)
Residential advisors...........................................................................................................................................
Personal care and service workers, all other....................................................................................................
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
88,220
61,820
$12.78
11.31
$26,580
23,530
$11.79
10.04
Sales and related occupations
Supervisors of sales workers..................................................................................................................................
First-line supervisors of sales workers...............................................................................................................
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers................................................................................................
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers.........................................................................................
Retail sales workers...............................................................................................................................................
Cashiers............................................................................................................................................................
Cashiers.......................................................................................................................................................
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers...............................................................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons.............................................................................................
Counter and rental clerks.............................................................................................................................
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........................................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products.............................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products..................
Other sales and related workers.............................................................................................................................
Models, demonstrators, and product promoters................................................................................................
Demonstrators and product promoters.........................................................................................................
Models..........................................................................................................................................................
Real estate brokers and sales agents...............................................................................................................
Real estate brokers.......................................................................................................................................
Real estate sales agents..............................................................................................................................
Sales engineers.................................................................................................................................................
Telemarketers....................................................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers............................................................................................................
Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers................................................
Sales and related workers, all other.............................................................................................................
14,068,190
1,459,330
1,459,330
1,213,550
245,780
8,500,690
3,363,530
3,343,470
20,060
651,970
430,700
221,270
4,485,180
1,653,600
148,770
354,460
325,140
64,250
760,980
1,756,600
1,756,600
352,830
1,403,770
697,970
82,330
76,870
5,470
197,820
38,970
158,850
65,730
231,900
120,180
6,090
114,100
18.37
23.29
23.29
19.93
39.85
11.39
9.83
9.82
12.05
13.89
13.05
15.52
12.20
33.02
27.62
30.58
49.28
17.88
29.54
33.11
33.11
41.16
31.09
21.20
13.84
13.92
12.79
28.32
39.60
25.55
48.94
12.42
16.29
12.18
16.50
38,200
48,430
48,430
41,450
82,890
23,690
20,450
20,420
25,070
28,880
27,130
32,290
25,370
68,680
57,440
63,610
102,510
37,200
61,450
68,880
68,880
85,610
64,670
44,090
28,800
28,950
26,600
58,900
82,380
53,140
101,790
25,830
33,870
25,330
34,330
12.10
19.17
19.17
17.88
33.92
9.58
9.12
9.12
11.43
12.13
11.24
14.15
10.16
24.62
22.03
23.18
34.92
16.60
24.53
27.86
27.86
35.83
26.16
14.05
11.64
11.75
9.15
20.49
28.65
19.14
45.14
10.87
12.91
9.82
13.11
Office and administrative support occupations
Supervisors of office and administrative support workers.......................................................................................
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers...................................................................
Communications equipment operators...................................................................................................................
Switchboard operators, including answering service.........................................................................................
Telephone operators..........................................................................................................................................
Communications equipment operators, all other................................................................................................
Financial clerks.......................................................................................................................................................
Bill and account collectors..................................................................................................................................
Billing and posting clerks....................................................................................................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks...................................................................................................
Gaming cage workers........................................................................................................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks..........................................................................................................................
Procurement clerks............................................................................................................................................
Tellers................................................................................................................................................................
Financial clerks, all other...................................................................................................................................
Information and record clerks..................................................................................................................................
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..........................................................................................................................................
Order clerks.......................................................................................................................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping..........................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks.................................................................................................................
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.........................................................................
Information and record clerks, all other.............................................................................................................
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers....................................................................
Cargo and freight agents...................................................................................................................................
Couriers and messengers..................................................................................................................................
Dispatchers.......................................................................................................................................................
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................................................................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance..........................................................................................
Meter readers, utilities.......................................................................................................................................
21,442,800
1,366,510
1,366,510
130,890
118,060
10,280
2,550
3,274,960
368,850
493,840
1,586,380
17,360
170,400
68,690
527,680
41,770
5,344,530
60,300
7,800
127,170
50,240
2,389,580
123,920
152,920
234,750
192,360
101,990
213,270
56,990
200,210
136,960
973,580
141,900
180,570
3,798,670
73,760
74,060
282,130
96,860
185,270
37,950
16.78
25.81
25.81
13.53
13.11
16.69
20.36
16.82
16.66
16.80
17.91
12.59
19.16
18.72
12.62
19.52
15.54
22.96
17.22
17.72
17.15
16.04
20.15
13.79
10.58
15.22
12.43
17.76
16.32
15.33
18.52
13.20
16.69
18.05
15.67
20.97
13.35
18.78
18.73
18.80
18.79
34,900
53,690
53,690
28,150
27,270
34,720
42,350
34,990
34,650
34,940
37,250
26,190
39,850
38,940
26,260
40,590
32,320
47,760
35,810
36,850
35,660
33,370
41,910
28,680
22,010
31,660
25,850
36,940
33,940
31,880
38,520
27,450
34,710
37,530
32,600
43,620
27,770
39,050
38,960
39,100
39,080
15.39
24.13
24.13
12.71
12.45
15.67
19.58
16.01
15.83
16.26
17.18
11.86
18.59
18.64
12.21
18.39
14.45
21.85
16.75
16.89
16.13
14.84
20.15
12.89
9.81
14.56
11.37
17.33
15.96
14.48
18.12
12.70
16.34
17.71
13.84
19.35
12.61
17.61
17.81
17.50
17.51
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
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Office and administrative support occupations (Continued)
Postal service workers................................................................................................................................
Postal service clerks..............................................................................................................................
Postal service mail carriers....................................................................................................................
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators..........................................
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........................................................................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants...................................................................................................
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants..............................................................
Legal secretaries...................................................................................................................................
Medical secretaries................................................................................................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive....................................
Other office and administrative support workers..............................................................................................
Computer operators....................................................................................................................................
Data entry and information processing workers..........................................................................................
Data entry keyers...................................................................................................................................
Word processors and typists..................................................................................................................
Desktop publishers.....................................................................................................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks............................................................................................
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service....................................................................
Office clerks, general..................................................................................................................................
Office machine operators, except computer................................................................................................
Proofreaders and copy markers..................................................................................................................
Statistical assistants...................................................................................................................................
Office and administrative support workers, all other....................................................................................
500,980
71,910
307,490
121,580
281,930
677,450
1,800,410
69,990
3,647,870
3,647,870
755,210
220,680
512,970
2,159,000
3,879,380
67,450
295,850
207,660
88,200
14,360
236,160
99,140
2,832,010
66,840
11,260
15,640
240,670
$23.90
22.87
24.47
23.09
22.30
14.93
11.99
14.59
18.39
18.39
24.94
21.65
15.93
16.35
14.96
19.25
15.28
14.27
17.68
19.77
18.27
13.83
14.42
14.29
16.97
20.45
16.35
$49,720
47,570
50,890
48,040
46,390
31,060
24,940
30,340
38,250
38,250
51,870
45,030
33,140
34,000
31,110
40,040
31,790
29,670
36,770
41,130
38,010
28,760
29,990
29,710
35,300
42,530
34,000
$25.89
25.88
27.16
25.88
21.46
14.10
10.81
13.64
17.15
17.15
23.70
20.38
15.33
15.79
14.01
18.69
14.64
13.69
17.32
18.20
17.42
13.20
13.49
13.51
15.93
19.92
15.38
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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..............................................................................................................
Agricultural equipment operators...........................................................................................................
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse....................................................................
Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals.............................................................................
Agricultural workers, all other.................................................................................................................
Fishing and hunting workers............................................................................................................................
Fishers and related fishing workers.............................................................................................................
Forest, conservation, and logging workers.......................................................................................................
Forest and conservation workers................................................................................................................
Logging workers.........................................................................................................................................
Fallers....................................................................................................................................................
Logging equipment operators................................................................................................................
Log graders and scalers........................................................................................................................
Logging workers, all other......................................................................................................................
435,250
18,540
18,540
373,350
13,740
1,240
38,120
320,250
22,650
261,720
31,000
4,870
560
480
42,800
6,940
35,870
5,790
24,490
2,780
2,810
11.70
22.09
22.09
10.61
20.96
19.38
10.10
10.20
13.34
9.65
11.91
14.03
17.43
17.71
16.59
13.88
17.12
19.50
16.69
16.39
16.67
24,330
45,940
45,940
22,080
43,600
40,310
21,000
21,210
27,740
20,080
24,760
29,170
36,250
36,840
34,510
28,860
35,600
40,550
34,700
34,090
34,680
9.32
20.90
20.90
9.16
20.52
18.24
9.24
9.11
12.58
9.00
10.89
11.73
16.75
16.96
15.89
12.39
16.38
16.60
16.39
15.90
16.44
Construction and extraction occupations
Supervisors of construction and extraction workers.........................................................................................
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers............................................................
Construction trades workers............................................................................................................................
Boilermakers...............................................................................................................................................
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons...........................................................................................
Brickmasons and blockmasons..............................................................................................................
Stonemasons.........................................................................................................................................
Carpenters..................................................................................................................................................
Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers...............................................................................................
Carpet installers.....................................................................................................................................
Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles....................................................................................
Floor sanders and finishers....................................................................................................................
Tile and marble setters..........................................................................................................................
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers.........................................................................
Cement masons and concrete finishers.................................................................................................
Terrazzo workers and finishers..............................................................................................................
Construction laborers..................................................................................................................................
Construction equipment operators..............................................................................................................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators............................................................................
Pile-driver operators..............................................................................................................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.........................................................
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers.......................................................................................
Drywall and ceiling tile installers.............................................................................................................
Tapers...................................................................................................................................................
Electricians.................................................................................................................................................
Glaziers......................................................................................................................................................
5,088,030
467,130
467,130
3,760,870
15,950
69,150
58,730
10,410
580,570
68,950
24,640
10,020
4,200
30,090
145,120
141,910
3,220
824,970
400,280
55,720
3,620
340,950
96,080
79,950
16,120
542,680
44,050
21.94
30.70
30.70
21.40
27.85
23.60
24.37
19.23
21.62
19.81
19.39
19.15
17.70
20.68
19.55
19.52
20.69
16.84
22.31
20.06
27.03
22.63
21.20
20.75
23.41
25.75
20.46
45,630
63,860
63,860
44,510
57,920
49,090
50,700
39,990
44,980
41,210
40,330
39,840
36,810
43,010
40,660
40,610
43,030
35,020
46,410
41,720
56,220
47,080
44,090
43,160
48,690
53,560
42,560
19.55
29.03
29.03
19.01
27.74
21.67
22.41
17.54
19.47
17.58
17.19
17.27
16.94
18.06
17.40
17.37
18.80
14.64
20.16
18.16
23.91
20.45
18.19
17.89
21.10
24.28
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
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Construction and extraction occupations (Continued)
Insulation workers..............................................................................................................................................
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall....................................................................................................
Insulation workers, mechanical....................................................................................................................
Painters and paperhangers...............................................................................................................................
Painters, construction and maintenance.......................................................................................................
Paperhangers...............................................................................................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............................................................................................
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..............................................................................................................................
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters........................................
Helpers--carpenters......................................................................................................................................
Helpers--electricians.....................................................................................................................................
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons...............................................................
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.........................................................................
Helpers--roofers............................................................................................................................................
Helpers, construction trades, all other..........................................................................................................
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...............................................................................................
Segmental pavers.........................................................................................................................................
Construction and related workers, all other..................................................................................................
Extraction workers..................................................................................................................................................
Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining..................................................................
Derrick operators, oil and gas.......................................................................................................................
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas.................................................................................................................
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining.................................................................................................
Earth drillers, except oil and gas........................................................................................................................
Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters..........................................................................
Mining machine operators..................................................................................................................................
Continuous mining machine operators.........................................................................................................
Mine cutting and channeling machine operators..........................................................................................
Mining machine operators, all other.............................................................................................................
Rock splitters, quarry.........................................................................................................................................
Roof bolters, mining...........................................................................................................................................
Roustabouts, oil and gas...................................................................................................................................
Helpers--extraction workers...............................................................................................................................
Extraction workers, all other...............................................................................................................................
51,600
23,850
27,740
196,350
192,890
3,460
392,460
41,080
351,380
20,600
17,280
99,060
134,110
57,480
4,130
216,320
216,320
24,280
37,400
63,660
11,640
47,160
13,130
19,050
379,760
87,620
21,270
19,960
40,290
139,070
15,590
24,030
31,920
1,110
30,810
263,940
108,790
22,400
27,130
59,260
17,620
6,540
21,780
12,180
6,850
2,740
4,130
5,880
68,230
23,020
7,960
$20.38
17.76
22.63
18.88
18.89
18.47
25.19
19.29
25.88
19.95
26.17
18.65
22.81
24.80
20.11
13.65
13.65
14.83
13.20
13.91
12.68
13.69
12.46
13.54
21.40
27.13
36.64
15.87
20.30
17.78
22.24
17.63
18.51
16.97
18.57
21.66
24.79
23.48
29.38
23.19
22.15
24.19
23.71
23.98
23.31
23.55
16.51
26.25
17.39
16.89
19.73
$42,380
36,940
47,060
39,280
39,290
38,410
52,390
40,120
53,820
41,490
54,430
38,790
47,440
51,590
41,820
28,400
28,400
30,860
27,450
28,920
26,370
28,460
25,910
28,160
44,500
56,430
76,220
33,000
42,220
36,980
46,260
36,660
38,510
35,290
38,620
45,050
51,570
48,830
61,110
48,230
46,060
50,310
49,320
49,870
48,490
48,990
34,350
54,590
36,170
35,120
41,040
$17.53
15.81
19.47
17.00
17.01
16.19
23.31
17.44
24.13
17.64
24.52
17.08
21.10
22.36
19.04
12.97
12.97
13.59
12.54
13.32
11.97
13.19
11.69
12.73
19.40
26.18
37.81
15.02
18.23
17.25
22.25
16.60
16.92
15.77
16.97
19.84
21.79
22.64
24.79
20.57
20.48
23.69
24.24
24.43
23.96
24.10
15.77
26.34
16.62
16.30
19.02
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...................................................................
Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers......................................................................
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers...........................................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers..................................
Avionics technicians.....................................................................................................................................
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers.........................................................................................
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment..............................................
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment..................................................
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay......................................................
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles.....................................................................
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers.............................................................
Security and fire alarm systems installers....................................................................................................
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers......................................................................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians.......................................................................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers...............................................................................................................
Automotive body and related repairers........................................................................................................
Automotive glass installers and repairers....................................................................................................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics...........................................................................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists....................................................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics........................................................
Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians...................................................................................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines..................................................................................
Rail car repairers..........................................................................................................................................
5,138,130
428,620
428,620
570,200
110,850
223,440
14,090
209,350
235,910
17,310
18,490
15,340
67,410
23,210
11,900
26,960
55,300
1,463,720
115,410
755,550
134,650
15,910
604,990
238,150
170,720
34,840
116,590
19,290
21.35
30.52
30.52
23.50
18.42
25.80
23.26
25.98
23.71
27.38
19.47
25.95
26.07
32.82
16.14
17.94
21.09
19.87
27.70
19.17
20.49
15.89
18.97
21.21
21.98
17.50
23.00
23.89
44,420
63,490
63,490
48,880
38,310
53,670
48,380
54,030
49,320
56,940
40,500
53,970
54,230
68,270
33,570
37,310
43,870
41,330
57,610
39,880
42,620
33,050
39,450
44,120
45,710
36,390
47,830
49,700
19.92
29.43
29.43
22.56
17.50
26.05
22.24
26.32
22.89
26.92
18.28
25.40
25.67
33.52
15.02
17.15
20.19
18.63
26.91
17.78
18.68
15.54
17.65
20.54
21.55
17.05
22.53
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
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (Continued)
Small engine mechanics.................................................................................................................................
Motorboat mechanics and service technicians..........................................................................................
Motorcycle mechanics...............................................................................................................................
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics..................................................................
Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers.......................................
Bicycle repairers........................................................................................................................................
Recreational vehicle service technicians...................................................................................................
Tire repairers and changers.......................................................................................................................
Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations.....................................................................................
Control and valve installers and repairers.......................................................................................................
Mechanical door repairers.........................................................................................................................
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door..........................................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers.............................................................
Home appliance repairers...............................................................................................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics.................................................................................................................
Maintenance workers, machinery..............................................................................................................
Millwrights..................................................................................................................................................
Refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons..................................................................................
Line installers and repairers............................................................................................................................
Electrical power-line installers and repairers.............................................................................................
Telecommunications line installers and repairers......................................................................................
Precision instrument and equipment repairers................................................................................................
Camera and photographic equipment repairers.........................................................................................
Medical equipment repairers......................................................................................................................
Musical instrument repairers and tuners....................................................................................................
Watch repairers.........................................................................................................................................
Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other............................................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general.......................................................................................................
Wind turbine service technicians....................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers.........................................................................
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers.............................................................
Commercial divers.....................................................................................................................................
Fabric menders, except garment...............................................................................................................
Locksmiths and safe repairers...................................................................................................................
Manufactured building and mobile home installers....................................................................................
Riggers.......................................................................................................................................................
Signal and track switch repairers...............................................................................................................
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.............................................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other.............................................................................
62,860
19,650
14,960
28,250
121,020
10,450
11,200
99,370
2,675,590
57,990
17,050
40,940
251,700
32,920
436,800
306,860
89,510
38,680
1,750
231,400
111,350
120,050
64,730
3,180
40,090
7,240
2,840
11,390
1,249,080
3,290
347,690
33,250
3,600
800
17,400
3,510
17,330
7,960
127,820
136,010
$16.63
17.99
17.02
15.47
12.82
12.58
17.69
12.29
20.24
23.83
18.75
25.95
22.17
17.89
23.24
23.83
20.68
24.58
20.87
27.83
30.47
25.38
22.01
19.09
22.65
16.82
18.25
24.81
18.13
25.51
16.86
15.79
26.38
13.42
19.15
15.01
21.24
26.83
13.04
19.09
$34,590
37,430
35,400
32,180
26,660
26,160
36,790
25,570
42,100
49,570
39,000
53,970
46,110
37,220
48,340
49,560
43,010
51,130
43,410
57,890
63,380
52,790
45,790
39,700
47,120
34,990
37,970
51,600
37,710
53,050
35,060
32,840
54,880
27,910
39,820
31,210
44,180
55,810
27,120
39,700
$15.86
17.35
16.15
14.68
11.72
12.22
16.89
11.34
18.85
22.36
17.63
25.47
21.10
16.90
22.44
23.03
20.00
24.05
20.78
28.72
30.85
25.30
20.78
17.99
21.24
15.26
17.05
24.67
17.14
23.79
15.16
15.16
23.04
12.24
18.25
13.91
20.32
26.75
11.78
17.66
Production occupations
Supervisors of production workers.......................................................................................................................
First-line supervisors of production and operating workers.............................................................................
Assemblers and fabricators..................................................................................................................................
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers........................................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers.............................................................................
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers.............................................................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers........................................................................................
Electromechanical equipment assemblers................................................................................................
Engine and other machine assemblers...........................................................................................................
Structural metal fabricators and fitters............................................................................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.....................................................................................................
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators........................................................................................................
Team assemblers......................................................................................................................................
Timing device assemblers and adjusters...................................................................................................
Assemblers and fabricators, all other.........................................................................................................
Food processing workers.....................................................................................................................................
Bakers.............................................................................................................................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers......................................................................
Butchers and meat cutters.........................................................................................................................
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers..............................................................................................
Slaughterers and meat packers.................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous food processing workers.........................................................................................................
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders.......................................
Food batchmakers.....................................................................................................................................
Food cooking machine operators and tenders...........................................................................................
Food processing workers, all other............................................................................................................
Metal workers and plastic workers.......................................................................................................................
Computer control programmers and operators...............................................................................................
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic................................................................
Computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic......................................
Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.............................................................
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..................................
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.........................................................
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..........................................................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.........................................................
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..................................
8,765,180
580,620
580,620
1,757,500
42,810
267,950
14,590
203,880
49,480
39,620
77,860
1,329,260
18,800
1,058,100
1,460
250,900
753,020
165,270
381,890
138,900
160,920
82,070
205,860
18,750
109,660
34,040
43,400
1,887,930
164,270
139,930
24,340
128,250
73,140
22,570
32,550
344,000
187,640
19,880
16.79
27.96
27.96
15.10
23.84
15.30
15.54
15.07
16.17
18.78
18.19
14.48
14.24
14.71
15.10
13.55
12.75
12.08
12.69
14.40
11.47
12.21
13.41
14.14
13.73
13.66
12.07
18.04
18.78
17.94
23.64
16.68
15.94
16.89
18.19
16.03
15.15
17.59
34,930
58,150
58,150
31,400
49,580
31,830
32,320
31,350
33,630
39,060
37,840
30,120
29,620
30,590
31,410
28,190
26,530
25,120
26,400
29,950
23,850
25,400
27,890
29,410
28,560
28,410
25,110
37,510
39,070
37,310
49,170
34,690
33,160
35,120
37,830
33,350
31,520
36,580
15.03
26.29
26.29
13.93
22.76
14.31
15.09
14.01
15.29
17.93
17.49
13.33
13.68
13.54
13.04
12.37
11.86
11.13
11.96
13.63
11.12
12.01
12.42
13.37
12.77
12.86
11.27
17.12
17.87
17.26
22.36
16.14
15.51
16.14
17.80
15.26
14.40
16.48
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
Employment
Hourly
Production occupations (Continued)
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic....................................................................................................................................
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.....................................
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..........................................
Machinists..........................................................................................................................................................
Metal furnace operators, tenders, pourers, and casters....................................................................................
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders...............................................................................................
Pourers and casters, metal..........................................................................................................................
Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic........................................................................................
Model makers, metal and plastic..................................................................................................................
Patternmakers, metal and plastic.................................................................................................................
Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................
Foundry mold and coremakers....................................................................................................................
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..................
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..........................................................
Tool and die makers...........................................................................................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers...........................................................................................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers......................................................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................
Miscellaneous metal workers and plastic workers............................................................................................
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................
Layout workers, metal and plastic................................................................................................................
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..........................................
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners............................................................................................................
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other................................................................................................
Printing workers......................................................................................................................................................
Printing workers.................................................................................................................................................
Prepress technicians and workers...............................................................................................................
Printing press operators................................................................................................................................
Print binding and finishing workers...............................................................................................................
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers................................................................................................................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.....................................................................................................................
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials..............................................................................................
Sewing machine operators................................................................................................................................
Shoe and leather workers..................................................................................................................................
Shoe and leather workers and repairers......................................................................................................
Shoe machine operators and tenders...........................................................................................................
Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers.....................................................................................................................
Sewers, hand................................................................................................................................................
Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers....................................................................................................
Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................................................................................................
Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders.....................................................................
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders...............................................................................
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders........................................................
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................
Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers...................................................................................
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers.......................
Fabric and apparel patternmakers...............................................................................................................
Upholsterers..................................................................................................................................................
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other......................................................................................
Woodworkers...........................................................................................................................................................
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters...............................................................................................................
Furniture finishers..............................................................................................................................................
Model makers and patternmakers, wood...........................................................................................................
Model makers, wood.....................................................................................................................................
Patternmakers, wood....................................................................................................................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders....................................................................................
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood...............................................................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing.......................................................
Woodworkers, all other......................................................................................................................................
Plant and system operators....................................................................................................................................
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.........................................................................................
Nuclear power reactor operators..................................................................................................................
Power distributors and dispatchers..............................................................................................................
Power plant operators...................................................................................................................................
Stationary engineers and boiler operators.........................................................................................................
Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators..........................................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................................................................................................
Chemical plant and system operators..........................................................................................................
Gas plant operators......................................................................................................................................
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers...........................................................
Plant and system operators, all other...........................................................................................................
Other production occupations.................................................................................................................................
Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders........................................................................
Chemical equipment operators and tenders.................................................................................................
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders..................
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers.............................................................................
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders.................................................
Grinding and polishing workers, hand..........................................................................................................
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders.....................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
70,910
41,730
23,850
391,130
32,250
21,930
10,320
10,360
6,200
4,160
137,910
13,100
124,810
93,100
78,700
403,100
352,250
50,860
104,850
21,500
13,420
36,120
11,540
22,270
256,620
256,620
38,000
166,620
52,000
573,650
197,650
51,520
143,370
10,760
6,460
4,300
27,100
5,700
21,400
75,060
11,680
15,160
22,200
26,020
68,180
18,890
6,060
28,790
14,440
215,240
82,770
14,470
2,110
1,240
870
108,750
42,210
66,540
7,150
310,600
58,860
7,790
11,260
39,810
35,960
110,230
105,550
38,890
13,890
41,390
11,390
2,430,000
102,950
60,450
42,510
179,200
30,580
31,240
117,390
$16.27
17.73
17.98
19.72
18.80
19.59
17.13
21.90
23.04
20.21
14.63
15.07
14.59
17.02
23.74
18.60
18.80
17.21
17.10
17.27
21.03
15.52
17.34
16.99
17.19
17.19
18.82
17.48
15.06
11.73
10.46
10.03
11.25
12.50
12.85
11.97
13.64
11.89
14.10
12.69
12.36
12.58
13.16
12.50
15.74
15.64
21.97
15.47
13.79
14.59
15.84
14.49
17.50
16.30
19.20
13.57
13.47
13.64
14.82
26.77
33.89
37.69
36.82
32.32
27.01
21.67
28.04
26.29
30.18
29.50
26.10
15.72
21.75
23.30
19.55
16.45
16.36
14.11
17.10
Annual¹
$33,850
36,890
37,400
41,020
39,110
40,750
35,630
45,560
47,920
42,030
30,440
31,350
30,340
35,400
49,390
38,700
39,110
35,800
35,560
35,930
43,740
32,280
36,060
35,340
35,750
35,750
39,150
36,350
31,330
24,390
21,750
20,870
23,400
26,000
26,730
24,890
28,360
24,720
29,330
26,390
25,710
26,180
27,370
25,990
32,740
32,540
45,700
32,170
28,680
30,340
32,960
30,140
36,390
33,910
39,940
28,230
28,010
28,370
30,820
55,680
70,500
78,400
76,580
67,230
56,190
45,070
58,320
54,690
62,770
61,350
54,300
32,690
45,240
48,470
40,660
34,220
34,040
29,360
35,560
Median
hourly
wages
$15.49
17.18
17.21
19.03
18.54
19.49
16.15
21.31
22.15
20.10
13.76
14.59
13.68
16.50
23.06
17.51
17.66
16.54
16.04
16.66
20.69
14.49
16.50
15.63
16.43
16.43
18.00
16.79
14.18
10.67
9.66
9.55
10.33
11.68
12.03
11.12
11.97
11.35
12.30
12.41
11.78
12.00
12.91
12.43
14.52
15.27
19.29
14.78
12.52
13.76
14.96
13.69
15.86
14.63
17.89
13.01
12.79
13.13
13.27
26.21
33.92
37.67
36.10
32.74
26.26
20.77
28.19
26.31
30.62
29.77
26.19
14.32
21.01
22.95
18.43
15.59
15.52
13.38
16.32
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2013- Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual¹
Median
hourly
wages
Production occupations (Continued)
Cutting workers...............................................................................................................................................
Cutters and trimmers, hand........................................................................................................................
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders.....................................................................
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..................................................................................
Dental laboratory technicians.....................................................................................................................
Medical appliance technicians...................................................................................................................
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians.............................................................................................................
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders....................................................................................
Painting workers..............................................................................................................................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders.................................................
Painters, transportation equipment............................................................................................................
Painting, coating, and decorating workers.................................................................................................
Semiconductor processors..............................................................................................................................
Photographic process workers and processing machine operators................................................................
Miscellaneous production workers..................................................................................................................
Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders....................................................................................
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders.................................................
Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders............................................................................
Etchers and engravers...............................................................................................................................
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic..........................................................................
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders..............................................................................
Tire builders...............................................................................................................................................
Helpers--production workers......................................................................................................................
Production workers, all other.....................................................................................................................
73,240
13,800
59,450
69,740
19,840
471,750
22,890
78,870
36,790
13,320
28,760
372,210
149,780
87,070
46,770
15,930
22,750
37,130
829,640
18,280
16,460
7,660
8,570
32,920
94,910
17,570
426,670
206,600
$15.19
13.24
15.64
16.02
17.94
18.20
19.24
17.36
19.13
18.38
14.64
13.82
17.15
15.52
21.12
14.40
17.34
13.18
13.77
15.65
13.56
14.24
14.45
15.14
17.23
18.86
12.05
14.89
$31,580
27,540
32,520
33,320
37,320
37,860
40,010
36,120
39,780
38,220
30,450
28,740
35,680
32,290
43,930
29,960
36,070
27,410
28,650
32,540
28,210
29,620
30,060
31,480
35,830
39,240
25,070
30,980
$14.66
12.19
15.29
15.27
17.05
16.80
17.08
16.01
17.52
17.09
13.96
12.65
15.94
14.88
19.05
13.64
16.32
11.46
12.40
14.68
12.73
13.31
13.70
14.32
16.73
19.09
11.13
13.26
Transportation and material moving occupations
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...................................................................................................................
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers................................................................................................
Commercial pilots......................................................................................................................................
Air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists..................................................................................
Air traffic controllers...................................................................................................................................
Airfield operations specialists....................................................................................................................
Flight attendants..............................................................................................................................................
Motor vehicle operators........................................................................................................................................
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians..................................................
Bus drivers......................................................................................................................................................
Bus drivers, transit and intercity.................................................................................................................
Bus drivers, school or special client...........................................................................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................................................................................................
Driver/sales workers..................................................................................................................................
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers........................................................................................................
Light truck or delivery services drivers.......................................................................................................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs.............................................................................................................................
Motor vehicle operators, all other....................................................................................................................
Rail transportation workers..................................................................................................................................
Locomotive engineers and operators..............................................................................................................
Locomotive engineers................................................................................................................................
Locomotive firers........................................................................................................................................
Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers..................................................................................
Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators..................................................................................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters............................................................................................................
Subway and streetcar operators.....................................................................................................................
Rail transportation workers, all other..............................................................................................................
Water transportation workers...............................................................................................................................
Sailors and marine oilers................................................................................................................................
Ship and boat captains and operators.............................................................................................................
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels.............................................................................................
Motorboat operators...................................................................................................................................
Ship engineers................................................................................................................................................
Other transportation workers................................................................................................................................
Bridge and lock tenders..................................................................................................................................
Parking lot attendants.....................................................................................................................................
Automotive and watercraft service attendants................................................................................................
Traffic technicians...........................................................................................................................................
Transportation inspectors................................................................................................................................
Transportation attendants, except flight attendants.........................................................................................
Transportation workers, all other.....................................................................................................................
Material moving workers......................................................................................................................................
Conveyor operators and tenders.....................................................................................................................
Crane and tower operators..............................................................................................................................
9,005,120
371,250
6,270
167,190
197,800
234,220
110,370
73,030
37,340
30,310
23,060
7,250
93,550
3,664,240
18,380
653,940
157,830
496,110
2,758,700
396,470
1,585,300
776,930
170,030
63,200
123,420
43,870
36,860
1,880
5,140
23,950
43,100
8,930
3,570
72,440
28,810
33,700
30,290
3,400
9,930
338,080
3,170
130,190
112,970
6,220
23,970
21,280
40,290
4,201,450
40,760
41,580
16.28
25.08
23.54
23.02
26.88
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
49.40
57.05
25.09
(²)
16.98
11.98
15.21
18.63
14.12
17.77
13.41
19.68
16.10
12.12
15.44
26.50
25.96
26.76
23.03
21.28
24.00
27.90
28.31
28.42
28.78
19.56
34.41
36.34
17.25
36.37
13.16
21.17
10.26
10.56
21.12
32.83
12.57
16.54
13.28
15.95
24.82
33,860
52,180
48,970
47,880
55,910
84,100
113,090
129,600
80,800
102,750
118,650
52,190
43,860
35,320
24,920
31,640
38,750
29,380
36,970
27,900
40,940
33,490
25,200
32,110
55,110
53,990
55,660
47,900
44,260
49,920
58,030
58,880
59,110
59,850
40,690
71,570
75,580
35,880
75,650
27,360
44,040
21,340
21,960
43,920
68,280
26,150
34,400
27,620
33,180
51,620
13.99
23.70
21.56
21.99
25.68
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
48.98
58.31
23.71
(²)
15.87
11.35
14.27
17.64
13.62
16.72
10.92
18.61
14.02
10.98
13.25
25.86
24.86
25.63
21.59
20.33
24.44
26.95
30.60
28.15
24.59
18.73
31.66
33.62
15.17
33.49
10.47
22.29
9.38
9.84
19.15
31.71
11.27
15.44
11.72
14.70
23.38
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
Employment
Hourly
Transportation and material moving occupations (Continued)
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators......................................................................................
Dredge operators.......................................................................................................................................
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators..........................................................................
Loading machine operators, underground mining......................................................................................
Hoist and winch operators...............................................................................................................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators...............................................................................................................
Laborers and material movers, hand..............................................................................................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment..........................................................................................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand............................................................................
Machine feeders and offbearers................................................................................................................
Packers and packagers, hand....................................................................................................................
Pumping station operators..............................................................................................................................
Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators................................................................................
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers...............................................................................................
Wellhead pumpers.....................................................................................................................................
Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................................................................................................
Mine shuttle car operators...............................................................................................................................
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders....................................................................................................................
Material moving workers, all other..................................................................................................................
49,710
1,750
44,780
3,180
2,980
504,560
3,374,770
311,940
2,284,650
106,160
672,020
31,090
4,520
13,170
13,410
116,460
2,730
12,560
24,250
$20.88
21.91
20.66
23.36
23.26
15.70
12.32
11.05
12.83
14.19
10.90
22.81
25.84
22.00
22.59
16.96
25.27
21.80
18.75
1
Annual¹
$43,420
45,580
42,970
48,600
48,370
32,660
25,630
22,980
26,690
29,510
22,670
47,450
53,740
45,760
46,990
35,280
52,560
45,340
39,000
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.
Median
hourly
wages
$19.07
19.04
18.70
24.35
18.62
14.77
11.03
9.72
11.52
13.61
9.60
22.26
26.16
20.80
22.10
15.73
25.49
20.33
16.64