U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsThese national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia, in SIC Major Group 51 - Wholesale Trade—Non-Durable Goods.
SIC Major Group 51 - Wholesale Trade—Non-Durable Goods consists of:
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| 00-0000 | Industry Total | 2,828,450 | 100.00% | $12.19 | $15.61 | $32,480 | 0.5 % |
| Management Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Management Occupations | 214,500 | 7.58% | $29.81 | $34.08 | $70,890 | 0.7 % | |
| Chief Executives | 17,510 | 0.62% | $58.57 | $51.97 | $108,100 | 1.5 % | |
| General and Operations Managers | 96,380 | 3.41% | $29.81 | $34.47 | $71,690 | 1.0 % | |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 4,050 | 0.14% | $27.22 | $30.20 | $62,820 | 2.5 % | |
| Marketing Managers | 3,110 | 0.11% | $36.03 | $38.23 | $79,510 | 3.3 % | |
| Sales Managers | 26,240 | 0.93% | $30.90 | $33.78 | $70,260 | 1.3 % | |
| Administrative Services Managers | 5,110 | 0.18% | $22.52 | $24.95 | $51,890 | 2.2 % | |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 4,870 | 0.17% | $31.72 | $33.36 | $69,400 | 1.4 % | |
| Financial Managers | 18,250 | 0.65% | $28.93 | $32.03 | $66,610 | 1.5 % | |
| Human Resources Managers (3) | 4,320 | 0.15% | $24.78 | $26.97 | $56,090 | 0.9 % | |
| Industrial Production Managers (3) | 2,450 | 0.09% | $33.04 | $33.21 | $69,070 | 3.1 % | |
| Purchasing Managers (3) | 11,020 | 0.39% | $22.89 | $26.38 | $54,880 | 1.7 % | |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 9,160 | 0.32% | $23.58 | $25.81 | $53,690 | 1.5 % | |
| Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers | 310 | 0.01% | $18.84 | $21.70 | $45,140 | 11.0 % | |
| Engineering Managers | 950 | 0.03% | $40.18 | $40.29 | $83,810 | 3.6 % | |
| Food Service Managers | 330 | 0.01% | $13.34 | $16.49 | $34,310 | 6.9 % | |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 140 | 0.00% | $33.10 | $33.66 | $70,020 | 3.9 % | |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 100 | 0.00% | $34.39 | $41.33 | $85,970 | 17.0 % | |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 73,310 | 2.59% | $18.81 | $21.49 | $44,690 | 1.7 % | |
| Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products | 8,940 | 0.32% | $16.36 | $20.09 | $41,780 | 7.5 % | |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products (3) | 24,680 | 0.87% | $18.29 | $20.74 | $43,130 | 1.4 % | |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products (3) | 3,760 | 0.13% | $17.36 | $18.60 | $38,690 | 2.2 % | |
| Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation | 400 | 0.01% | $24.52 | $27.96 | $58,150 | 6.0 % | |
| Cost Estimators (3) | 880 | 0.03% | $19.05 | $21.49 | $44,700 | 2.1 % | |
| Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists | 1,460 | 0.05% | $18.72 | $20.40 | $42,430 | 2.6 % | |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 550 | 0.02% | $20.29 | $21.39 | $44,500 | 3.1 % | |
| Training and Development Specialists | 2,840 | 0.10% | $17.49 | $19.54 | $40,640 | 3.4 % | |
| Management Analysts | 1,400 | 0.05% | $20.35 | $21.80 | $45,340 | 3.5 % | |
| Meeting and Convention Planners | 190 | 0.01% | $12.91 | $14.30 | $29,740 | 4.5 % | |
| Accountants and Auditors (3) | 17,350 | 0.61% | $18.97 | $20.87 | $43,420 | 1.3 % | |
| Budget Analysts (3) | 1,540 | 0.05% | $23.31 | $24.71 | $51,390 | 1.5 % | |
| Credit Analysts (3) | 2,670 | 0.09% | $16.86 | $18.88 | $39,270 | 1.4 % | |
| Financial Analysts | 580 | 0.02% | $24.23 | $25.11 | $52,230 | 4.0 % | |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 22,120 | 0.78% | $23.12 | $24.57 | $51,100 | 1.4 % | |
| Computer Programmers (3) | 7,530 | 0.27% | $23.26 | $24.50 | $50,950 | 1.0 % | |
| Computer Software Engineers, Applications | 890 | 0.03% | $28.71 | $29.15 | $60,640 | 2.5 % | |
| Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software | 160 | 0.01% | $28.96 | $28.96 | $60,250 | 4.0 % | |
| Computer Support Specialists | 5,070 | 0.18% | $15.94 | $17.76 | $36,940 | 2.6 % | |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,020 | 0.04% | $26.20 | $28.32 | $58,900 | 3.6 % | |
| Database Administrators (3) | 1,390 | 0.05% | $24.40 | $25.71 | $53,470 | 1.3 % | |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 3,600 | 0.13% | $24.20 | $25.68 | $53,420 | 2.7 % | |
| Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts | 630 | 0.02% | $25.51 | $26.02 | $54,110 | 4.3 % | |
| Operations Research Analysts | 180 | 0.01% | $20.29 | $23.00 | $47,850 | 7.8 % | |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 5,550 | 0.20% | $22.88 | $24.46 | $50,880 | 2.2 % | |
| Chemical Engineers (3) | 310 | 0.01% | $30.47 | $29.55 | $61,470 | 2.7 % | |
| Industrial Engineers | 530 | 0.02% | $25.09 | $26.04 | $54,160 | 3.0 % | |
| Materials Engineers (3) | 300 | 0.01% | $33.54 | $32.79 | $68,200 | 4.1 % | |
| Mechanical Engineers (3) | 300 | 0.01% | $31.44 | $31.82 | $66,180 | 9.0 % | |
| Petroleum Engineers (3) | 110 | 0.00% | $30.16 | $32.09 | $66,750 | 6.3 % | |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 920 | 0.03% | $16.38 | $17.87 | $37,180 | 4.3 % | |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 550 | 0.02% | $14.43 | $16.15 | $33,600 | 6.6 % | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 80 | 0.00% | $15.45 | $18.10 | $37,650 | 9.4 % | |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 8,610 | 0.30% | $20.74 | $23.05 | $47,940 | 2.0 % | |
| Agricultural and Food Scientists (3) | 1,120 | 0.04% | $21.16 | $23.01 | $47,860 | 3.3 % | |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 90 | 0.00% | $24.53 | $27.95 | $58,140 | 9.7 % | |
| Chemists (3) | 2,200 | 0.08% | $25.83 | $26.72 | $55,570 | 2.2 % | |
| Market Research Analysts | 1,220 | 0.04% | $21.23 | $25.10 | $52,210 | 4.0 % | |
| Agricultural and Food Science Technicians | 940 | 0.03% | $15.60 | $17.40 | $36,190 | 7.2 % | |
| Chemical Technicians | 1,430 | 0.05% | $16.99 | $19.08 | $39,690 | 5.6 % | |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | (5) | (5) | $18.29 | $16.62 | $34,560 | 4.6 % | |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | (5) | (5) | $17.06 | $16.86 | $35,070 | 8.1 % | |
| Legal Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Legal Occupations | 530 | 0.02% | $33.08 | $39.26 | $81,660 | 6.7 % | |
| Lawyers | 290 | 0.01% | $60.61 | $54.47 | $113,300 | 6.4 % | |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 150 | 0.01% | $23.44 | $23.13 | $48,110 | 2.6 % | |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 340 | 0.01% | $13.24 | $18.14 | $37,740 | 11.5 % | |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 33,140 | 1.17% | $13.39 | $17.06 | $35,480 | 2.4 % | |
| Art Directors | 290 | 0.01% | $21.85 | $25.95 | $53,970 | 5.3 % | |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 210 | 0.01% | $15.48 | $16.73 | $34,800 | 9.3 % | |
| Multi-Media Artists and Animators | 80 | 0.00% | $15.43 | $16.33 | $33,970 | 5.5 % | |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 620 | 0.02% | $21.01 | $22.12 | $46,000 | 4.0 % | |
| Fashion Designers | 4,190 | 0.15% | $24.61 | $28.49 | $59,250 | 3.0 % | |
| Floral Designers | 1,180 | 0.04% | $8.09 | $9.14 | $19,010 | 6.4 % | |
| Graphic Designers | 3,040 | 0.11% | $15.66 | $17.62 | $36,640 | 4.6 % | |
| Interior Designers (3) | 200 | 0.01% | $15.70 | $17.01 | $35,380 | 2.8 % | |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers (3) | 16,010 | 0.57% | $9.71 | $10.70 | $22,260 | 1.3 % | |
| Public Relations Specialists (3) | 1,180 | 0.04% | $23.50 | $26.85 | $55,850 | 4.8 % | |
| Editors | 480 | 0.02% | $15.65 | $18.46 | $38,390 | 8.3 % | |
| Technical Writers | 100 | 0.00% | $23.53 | $23.98 | $49,890 | 5.2 % | |
| Writers and Authors | 90 | 0.00% | $16.94 | $16.94 | $35,240 | 5.1 % | |
| Photographers (3) | 110 | 0.00% | $9.90 | $12.24 | $25,460 | 8.0 % | |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 12,660 | 0.45% | $14.95 | $19.50 | $40,570 | 2.5 % | |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists (3) | 110 | 0.00% | $19.41 | $19.29 | $40,120 | 2.7 % | |
| Pharmacists (3) | 4,750 | 0.17% | $32.99 | $31.69 | $65,920 | 1.0 % | |
| Registered Nurses (3) | 150 | 0.01% | $22.75 | $24.02 | $49,960 | 4.9 % | |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians (3) | 100 | 0.00% | $11.50 | $14.29 | $29,720 | 8.9 % | |
| Pharmacy Technicians (3) | 5,450 | 0.19% | $9.13 | $10.20 | $21,220 | 2.6 % | |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians | 190 | 0.01% | $17.50 | $18.43 | $38,340 | 7.4 % | |
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 650 | 0.02% | $8.92 | $9.21 | $19,150 | 2.4 % | |
| Pharmacy Aides (3) | 220 | 0.01% | $8.67 | $9.10 | $18,930 | 2.6 % | |
| Protective Service Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Protective Service Occupations | 2,600 | 0.09% | $10.78 | $12.71 | $26,430 | 3.4 % | |
| Security Guards (3) | 2,340 | 0.08% | $9.85 | $10.89 | $22,640 | 1.8 % | |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 25,880 | 0.91% | $7.42 | $8.06 | $16,770 | 3.1 % | |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | (5) | (5) | $13.90 | $14.23 | $29,590 | 3.9 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 1,020 | 0.04% | $12.48 | $15.12 | $31,450 | 11.5 % | |
| Cooks, Fast Food (3) | 540 | 0.02% | $6.19 | $6.49 | $13,500 | 2.5 % | |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria (3) | (5) | (5) | $9.54 | $9.71 | $20,200 | 1.9 % | |
| Cooks, Short Order (3) | 330 | 0.01% | $6.76 | $7.11 | $14,790 | 3.0 % | |
| Food Preparation Workers | 12,500 | 0.44% | $7.41 | $7.91 | $16,450 | 4.6 % | |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food (3) | 5,710 | 0.20% | $6.95 | $7.11 | $14,780 | 1.6 % | |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop (3) | 430 | 0.02% | $6.95 | $7.43 | $15,450 | 3.7 % | |
| Waiters and Waitresses (3) | 840 | 0.03% | $5.92 | $6.18 | $12,860 | 4.1 % | |
| Dishwashers | 1,040 | 0.04% | $7.24 | $7.41 | $15,410 | 3.7 % | |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop (3) | (5) | (5) | $6.91 | $6.86 | $14,270 | 2.9 % | |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 25,340 | 0.90% | $7.83 | $8.68 | $18,060 | 2.3 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (3) | 420 | 0.01% | $12.78 | $15.17 | $31,560 | 9.4 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 220 | 0.01% | $12.54 | $13.77 | $28,630 | 4.8 % | |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (3) | 15,910 | 0.56% | $7.98 | $8.59 | $17,860 | 1.0 % | |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (3) | 440 | 0.02% | $8.01 | $8.42 | $17,500 | 1.5 % | |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 5,570 | 0.20% | $6.89 | $7.94 | $16,520 | 6.3 % | |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (3) | 2,120 | 0.07% | $9.62 | $10.00 | $20,790 | 4.6 % | |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 2,340 | 0.08% | $6.85 | $7.52 | $15,650 | 4.0 % | |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 1,870 | 0.07% | $6.65 | $6.97 | $14,500 | 3.2 % | |
| Sales and Related Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 623,650 | 22.05% | $16.19 | $19.66 | $40,880 | 1.0 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers | 25,160 | 0.89% | $15.37 | $17.43 | $36,250 | 2.5 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 46,040 | 1.63% | $23.62 | $29.45 | $61,250 | 2.2 % | |
| Cashiers (3) | 50,820 | 1.80% | $6.80 | $7.34 | $15,260 | 0.7 % | |
| Counter and Rental Clerks (3) | 4,350 | 0.15% | $9.73 | $10.13 | $21,080 | 2.9 % | |
| Parts Salespersons (3) | 1,910 | 0.07% | $10.51 | $12.54 | $26,080 | 4.4 % | |
| Retail Salespersons (3) | 59,590 | 2.11% | $8.89 | $10.91 | $22,690 | 1.3 % | |
| Advertising Sales Agents (3) | 650 | 0.02% | $15.92 | $17.59 | $36,600 | 3.6 % | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products (3) | 56,290 | 1.99% | $22.47 | $25.36 | $52,760 | 1.3 % | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products (3) | 337,230 | 11.92% | $17.24 | $20.29 | $42,200 | 0.7 % | |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters (3) | 7,100 | 0.25% | $10.80 | $12.21 | $25,400 | 2.5 % | |
| Sales Engineers (3) | 970 | 0.03% | $27.79 | $27.26 | $56,690 | 2.7 % | |
| Telemarketers | 10,880 | 0.38% | $11.48 | $12.64 | $26,300 | 4.6 % | |
| Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | 3,840 | 0.14% | $13.49 | $14.47 | $30,100 | 4.8 % | |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 683,400 | 24.16% | $10.90 | $11.92 | $24,790 | 0.4 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers (3) | 45,190 | 1.60% | $16.37 | $17.90 | $37,220 | 0.7 % | |
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service (3) | 4,090 | 0.14% | $9.58 | $9.58 | $19,920 | 3.0 % | |
| Bill and Account Collectors (3) | 13,830 | 0.49% | $12.05 | $12.70 | $26,410 | 0.7 % | |
| Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators (3) | 21,830 | 0.77% | $10.76 | $11.24 | $23,380 | 0.7 % | |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (3) | 64,530 | 2.28% | $11.29 | $11.98 | $24,920 | 0.7 % | |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks (3) | 3,730 | 0.13% | $12.63 | $13.12 | $27,300 | 0.6 % | |
| Procurement Clerks (3) | 3,600 | 0.13% | $11.72 | $12.45 | $25,890 | 0.8 % | |
| Correspondence Clerks | 1,120 | 0.04% | $11.90 | $13.03 | $27,100 | 4.9 % | |
| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 4,530 | 0.16% | $12.67 | $13.55 | $28,190 | 1.7 % | |
| Customer Service Representatives | 45,340 | 1.60% | $11.95 | $12.60 | $26,210 | 1.0 % | |
| File Clerks (3) | 2,920 | 0.10% | $8.35 | $8.82 | $18,350 | 0.8 % | |
| Order Clerks | 55,910 | 1.98% | $10.66 | $11.51 | $23,940 | 1.6 % | |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping (3) | 3,430 | 0.12% | $12.94 | $13.49 | $28,060 | 0.8 % | |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks (3) | 19,270 | 0.68% | $9.58 | $9.78 | $20,340 | 0.8 % | |
| Cargo and Freight Agents (3) | 160 | 0.01% | $10.76 | $10.16 | $21,140 | 6.1 % | |
| Couriers and Messengers (3) | 430 | 0.02% | $7.58 | $8.15 | $16,940 | 5.1 % | |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance (3) | 4,490 | 0.16% | $14.80 | $15.25 | $31,720 | 0.8 % | |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (3) | 8,480 | 0.30% | $11.49 | $13.12 | $27,290 | 2.5 % | |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks (3) | 84,810 | 3.00% | $10.20 | $10.82 | $22,500 | 0.5 % | |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers (3) | 140,480 | 4.97% | $9.29 | $9.99 | $20,790 | 0.6 % | |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping (3) | 6,980 | 0.25% | $9.77 | $10.78 | $22,430 | 1.8 % | |
| Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 27,290 | 0.96% | $14.41 | $15.18 | $31,570 | 1.2 % | |
| Legal Secretaries (3) | 50 | 0.00% | $16.69 | $19.83 | $41,240 | 7.2 % | |
| Medical Secretaries (3) | 50 | 0.00% | $10.83 | $10.87 | $22,610 | 3.2 % | |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 26,870 | 0.95% | $11.04 | $11.59 | $24,120 | 1.5 % | |
| Computer Operators (3) | 8,150 | 0.29% | $12.59 | $13.80 | $28,700 | 0.9 % | |
| Data Entry Keyers (3) | 10,540 | 0.37% | $10.01 | $10.31 | $21,450 | 0.7 % | |
| Word Processors and Typists (3) | 1,090 | 0.04% | $10.82 | $10.95 | $22,770 | 2.3 % | |
| Desktop Publishers | 160 | 0.01% | $11.92 | $12.26 | $25,510 | 7.0 % | |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service (3) | 2,410 | 0.09% | $9.50 | $9.88 | $20,550 | 1.3 % | |
| Office Clerks, General | 61,880 | 2.19% | $9.50 | $9.97 | $20,730 | 1.0 % | |
| Office Machine Operators, Except Computer (3) | 930 | 0.03% | $10.55 | $11.27 | $23,430 | 2.4 % | |
| Statistical Assistants (3) | (5) | (5) | $11.81 | $12.32 | $25,630 | 9.8 % | |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 58,550 | 2.07% | $7.37 | $8.27 | $17,190 | 1.7 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 1,530 | 0.05% | $15.94 | $16.57 | $34,460 | 4.3 % | |
| Agricultural Inspectors | (5) | (5) | $13.54 | $13.63 | $28,350 | 4.2 % | |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products (3) | 25,490 | 0.90% | $7.09 | $7.74 | $16,100 | 0.9 % | |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators (3) | 2,950 | 0.10% | $9.75 | $10.07 | $20,950 | 2.1 % | |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 10,160 | 0.36% | $6.98 | $7.48 | $15,560 | 2.9 % | |
| Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals (3) | 8,250 | 0.29% | $6.64 | $7.30 | $15,170 | 1.7 % | |
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 3,500 | 0.12% | $10.98 | $12.69 | $26,400 | 4.6 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 160 | 0.01% | $22.49 | $22.43 | $46,660 | 8.7 % | |
| Carpenters | 290 | 0.01% | $14.52 | $14.74 | $30,660 | 4.6 % | |
| Electricians | 430 | 0.02% | $16.25 | $16.66 | $34,650 | 2.8 % | |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 180 | 0.01% | $10.05 | $11.32 | $23,550 | 9.3 % | |
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 60,070 | 2.12% | $13.24 | $14.01 | $29,140 | 0.8 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 4,480 | 0.16% | $19.69 | $20.52 | $42,680 | 1.4 % | |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 2,210 | 0.08% | $12.90 | $14.80 | $30,780 | 5.4 % | |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 440 | 0.02% | $12.42 | $12.95 | $26,940 | 5.8 % | |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 260 | 0.01% | $14.95 | $15.55 | $32,340 | 4.8 % | |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 180 | 0.01% | $12.57 | $13.36 | $27,800 | 4.1 % | |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (3) | 3,960 | 0.14% | $11.93 | $12.57 | $26,150 | 1.1 % | |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (3) | 6,740 | 0.24% | $14.62 | $14.93 | $31,050 | 0.7 % | |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics (3) | 1,520 | 0.05% | $11.33 | $11.76 | $24,470 | 2.3 % | |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (3) | 740 | 0.03% | $13.78 | $14.08 | $29,280 | 2.3 % | |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 180 | 0.01% | $9.55 | $9.74 | $20,260 | 4.2 % | |
| Tire Repairers and Changers (3) | 880 | 0.03% | $8.60 | $8.86 | $18,420 | 1.8 % | |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 250 | 0.01% | $14.08 | $14.28 | $29,710 | 5.0 % | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (3) | 3,890 | 0.14% | $13.73 | $14.29 | $29,730 | 1.2 % | |
| Home Appliance Repairers | (5) | (5) | $13.49 | $14.22 | $29,570 | 2.8 % | |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 860 | 0.03% | $16.77 | $16.83 | $35,000 | 2.7 % | |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (3) | 21,890 | 0.77% | $12.59 | $13.15 | $27,350 | 0.9 % | |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery (3) | 1,240 | 0.04% | $10.88 | $12.27 | $25,520 | 3.0 % | |
| Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers (3) | 250 | 0.01% | $11.42 | $15.19 | $31,600 | 12.5 % | |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 3,460 | 0.12% | $12.60 | $13.13 | $27,310 | 3.4 % | |
| Helpers—Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers (3) | 1,250 | 0.04% | $10.21 | $10.63 | $22,100 | 1.5 % | |
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Production Occupations | 192,580 | 6.81% | $9.39 | $10.88 | $22,630 | 1.6 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 15,010 | 0.53% | $17.23 | $18.90 | $39,300 | 1.8 % | |
| Team Assemblers | 36,170 | 1.28% | $8.86 | $9.75 | $20,280 | 2.2 % | |
| Bakers (3) | 6,550 | 0.23% | $9.04 | $9.78 | $20,350 | 2.5 % | |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 7,690 | 0.27% | $9.47 | $10.06 | $20,920 | 2.4 % | |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers (3) | 7,850 | 0.28% | $8.66 | $9.27 | $19,290 | 5.0 % | |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | (5) | (5) | $8.65 | $8.41 | $17,490 | 2.7 % | |
| Food Batchmakers | 1,340 | 0.05% | $9.10 | $9.11 | $18,950 | 6.8 % | |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 220 | 0.01% | $6.37 | $7.13 | $14,830 | 9.7 % | |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | (5) | (5) | $9.92 | $10.06 | $20,930 | 4.0 % | |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 240 | 0.01% | $10.86 | $10.73 | $22,320 | 8.4 % | |
| Machinists | 4,410 | 0.16% | $11.21 | $12.93 | $26,900 | 5.8 % | |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | (5) | (5) | $9.77 | $10.41 | $21,650 | 4.6 % | |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (3) | 1,780 | 0.06% | $11.34 | $12.01 | $24,990 | 2.0 % | |
| Job Printers (3) | 760 | 0.03% | $11.13 | $11.22 | $23,330 | 3.9 % | |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 670 | 0.02% | $9.53 | $9.63 | $20,030 | 2.4 % | |
| Printing Machine Operators (3) | 2,110 | 0.07% | $10.56 | $11.07 | $23,020 | 2.2 % | |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials (3) | 380 | 0.01% | $7.64 | $7.77 | $16,150 | 3.2 % | |
| Sewing Machine Operators (3) | 6,860 | 0.24% | $7.67 | $8.57 | $17,830 | 3.5 % | |
| Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | (5) | (5) | $9.42 | $9.46 | $19,670 | 5.1 % | |
| Sewers, Hand | 3,790 | 0.13% | $9.45 | $14.57 | $30,310 | 23.5 % | |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers (3) | 830 | 0.03% | $9.68 | $11.46 | $23,830 | 5.2 % | |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 840 | 0.03% | $9.11 | $9.45 | $19,650 | 4.1 % | |
| Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 280 | 0.01% | $9.77 | $9.67 | $20,120 | 10.3 % | |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers (3) | 1,250 | 0.04% | $13.36 | $14.14 | $29,400 | 10.6 % | |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 100 | 0.00% | $9.98 | $10.66 | $22,180 | 6.6 % | |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators (3) | 810 | 0.03% | $16.55 | $16.59 | $34,500 | 4.8 % | |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers (3) | 1,680 | 0.06% | $18.66 | $19.95 | $41,490 | 9.7 % | |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (3) | 620 | 0.02% | $14.95 | $15.44 | $32,110 | 2.8 % | |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (3) | 480 | 0.02% | $8.95 | $11.60 | $24,130 | 9.6 % | |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 820 | 0.03% | $8.76 | $9.14 | $19,020 | 6.0 % | |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,550 | 0.13% | $10.01 | $11.56 | $24,040 | 4.7 % | |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 700 | 0.02% | $8.79 | $8.46 | $17,600 | 11.2 % | |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (3) | (5) | (5) | $8.47 | $9.46 | $19,680 | 3.0 % | |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (3) | 11,100 | 0.39% | $9.83 | $11.23 | $23,370 | 1.7 % | |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 30,440 | 1.08% | $9.03 | $9.67 | $20,120 | 1.9 % | |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (3) | 1,440 | 0.05% | $8.98 | $9.83 | $20,460 | 5.3 % | |
| Helpers—Production Workers | 1,670 | 0.06% | $8.86 | $9.21 | $19,170 | 3.8 % | |
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 779,110 | 27.55% | $10.67 | $11.82 | $24,580 | 0.7 % | |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 290 | 0.01% | $12.96 | $13.99 | $29,100 | 7.9 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 16,480 | 0.58% | $16.82 | $17.67 | $36,760 | 1.7 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 15,200 | 0.54% | $18.81 | $19.61 | $40,780 | 1.6 % | |
| Commercial Pilots | 240 | 0.01% | (2) | (2) | $42,600 | 8.3 % | |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity (3) | 260 | 0.01% | $14.54 | $15.61 | $32,480 | 6.6 % | |
| Driver/Sales Workers (3) | 98,200 | 3.47% | $12.19 | $13.17 | $27,400 | 0.7 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 163,580 | 5.78% | $14.21 | $15.03 | $31,260 | 1.0 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Light Or Delivery Services | 112,500 | 3.98% | $10.34 | $11.02 | $22,920 | 1.0 % | |
| Service Station Attendants (3) | 6,700 | 0.24% | $7.04 | $7.57 | $15,750 | 1.2 % | |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders (3) | 5,260 | 0.19% | $9.50 | $10.09 | $20,980 | 1.4 % | |
| Crane and Tower Operators (3) | 660 | 0.02% | $13.04 | $14.26 | $29,660 | 5.9 % | |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (3) | 57,720 | 2.04% | $11.40 | $12.06 | $25,080 | 0.8 % | |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment (3) | 1,230 | 0.04% | $8.70 | $9.03 | $18,770 | 1.8 % | |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 197,060 | 6.97% | $8.80 | $9.42 | $19,590 | 1.2 % | |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers (3) | 550 | 0.02% | $9.56 | $9.50 | $19,760 | 2.4 % | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand (3) | 90,240 | 3.19% | $7.55 | $8.10 | $16,840 | 0.9 % | |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers (3) | (5) | (5) | $10.18 | $11.95 | $24,860 | 9.2 % | |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 1,420 | 0.05% | $9.52 | $11.59 | $24,120 | 8.3 % | |
About 1999 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Estimates for residual, "All Other", occupations are not available.
(1) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(2) = Hourly wage rates for occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available.
(3) = Wage rates are calculated using three years of data: 1997, 1998, and 1999.
(5) = Estimates not released due to high relative standard error.
The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
Industry-Specific occupational employment and wage estimates for other SIC Major Groups:
1999 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Other OES estimates and related information:
1999 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)
1999 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)
1999 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)
List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order
List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order
Last modified: October 16, 2001
