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 Industry Group 502 - Furniture and Home Furnishings.
SIC Industry Group 502 - Furniture and Home Furnishings is part of: SIC Major Group 50 - Wholesale Trade—Durable Goods.
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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 | 177,360 | 100.00% | $13.35 | $17.18 | $35,740 | 1.0 % |
| 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 | 12,710 | 7.17% | $33.07 | $37.24 | $77,450 | 2.0 % | |
| Chief Executives | 1,090 | 0.61% | $63.63 | $55.81 | $116,080 | 3.2 % | |
| General and Operations Managers | 5,920 | 3.34% | $34.13 | $38.93 | $80,970 | 2.3 % | |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 180 | 0.10% | $33.51 | $33.13 | $68,910 | 5.3 % | |
| Marketing Managers | 180 | 0.10% | $35.25 | $35.36 | $73,550 | 5.5 % | |
| Sales Managers | 1,040 | 0.59% | $40.48 | $41.88 | $87,120 | 3.4 % | |
| Administrative Services Managers | 620 | 0.35% | $14.01 | $22.29 | $46,360 | 14.2 % | |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 250 | 0.14% | $30.82 | $33.87 | $70,450 | 3.6 % | |
| Financial Managers | 1,190 | 0.67% | $32.94 | $35.32 | $73,460 | 2.7 % | |
| Human Resources Managers | 250 | 0.14% | $26.26 | $28.29 | $58,850 | 3.8 % | |
| Industrial Production Managers | 70 | 0.04% | $26.25 | $27.65 | $57,510 | 5.7 % | |
| Purchasing Managers | 780 | 0.44% | $20.40 | $23.99 | $49,900 | 5.8 % | |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 440 | 0.25% | $26.23 | $28.26 | $58,780 | 2.5 % | |
| Engineering Managers | 40 | 0.02% | $37.95 | $37.43 | $77,860 | 7.9 % | |
| 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 | 4,570 | 2.58% | $18.65 | $21.18 | $44,060 | 2.2 % | |
| Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products | 70 | 0.04% | $16.24 | $19.71 | $40,990 | 8.6 % | |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 1,670 | 0.94% | $17.05 | $19.86 | $41,310 | 3.4 % | |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 170 | 0.10% | $16.45 | $17.97 | $37,380 | 2.7 % | |
| Cost Estimators | 220 | 0.12% | $16.10 | $17.77 | $36,960 | 5.7 % | |
| Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists | 50 | 0.03% | $20.10 | $20.96 | $43,590 | 4.9 % | |
| Training and Development Specialists | 70 | 0.04% | $23.70 | $29.21 | $60,760 | 10.4 % | |
| Accountants and Auditors | 1,330 | 0.75% | $20.14 | $22.35 | $46,480 | 3.1 % | |
| Budget Analysts | 30 | 0.02% | $21.72 | $24.96 | $51,920 | 9.0 % | |
| Credit Analysts | 240 | 0.14% | $18.93 | $20.12 | $41,850 | 3.4 % | |
| 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 | 890 | 0.50% | $22.28 | $24.38 | $50,720 | 2.6 % | |
| Computer Programmers | 180 | 0.10% | $27.29 | $29.03 | $60,380 | 3.7 % | |
| Computer Support Specialists | 300 | 0.17% | $17.67 | $19.50 | $40,550 | 4.6 % | |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 50 | 0.03% | $23.10 | $26.16 | $54,400 | 7.9 % | |
| Database Administrators | 100 | 0.06% | $25.38 | $27.09 | $56,350 | 4.1 % | |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 200 | 0.11% | $23.86 | $25.99 | $54,070 | 3.6 % | |
| 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 | 230 | 0.13% | $19.55 | $21.36 | $44,430 | 4.1 % | |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | (4) | (4) | $25.27 | $26.39 | $54,890 | 11.5 % | |
| Industrial Engineers | 30 | 0.02% | $23.33 | $23.55 | $48,990 | 5.7 % | |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 40 | 0.02% | $18.52 | $19.00 | $39,520 | 4.3 % | |
| 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 | 90 | 0.05% | $21.66 | $22.54 | $46,870 | 4.1 % | |
| Market Research Analysts | 80 | 0.05% | $21.42 | $22.23 | $46,240 | 4.1 % | |
| 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 | 4,360 | 2.46% | $17.66 | $18.91 | $39,330 | 2.2 % | |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 60 | 0.03% | $12.65 | $12.59 | $26,180 | 2.6 % | |
| Multi-Media Artists and Animators | (4) | (4) | $14.79 | $16.04 | $33,360 | 13.7 % | |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 310 | 0.17% | $22.47 | $25.16 | $52,340 | 12.4 % | |
| Graphic Designers | 200 | 0.11% | $17.36 | $18.27 | $38,000 | 2.8 % | |
| Interior Designers | 2,990 | 1.69% | $17.46 | $18.34 | $38,140 | 1.8 % | |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 270 | 0.15% | $14.45 | $15.50 | $32,240 | 7.0 % | |
| 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 | 50 | 0.03% | $11.94 | $18.48 | $38,440 | 23.2 % | |
| 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 | 780 | 0.44% | $8.83 | $9.01 | $18,740 | 1.9 % | |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 710 | 0.40% | $8.87 | $8.95 | $18,610 | 2.1 % | |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 30 | 0.02% | $7.74 | $8.13 | $16,910 | 6.9 % | |
| 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 | 42,660 | 24.05% | $19.93 | $23.50 | $48,870 | 1.5 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers | 1,150 | 0.65% | $17.86 | $21.13 | $43,940 | 7.5 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 3,210 | 1.81% | $34.83 | $34.77 | $72,320 | 3.3 % | |
| Cashiers | 770 | 0.43% | $7.59 | $8.12 | $16,890 | 3.2 % | |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 110 | 0.06% | $8.26 | $9.66 | $20,090 | 8.3 % | |
| Parts Salespersons | 50 | 0.03% | $8.59 | $10.78 | $22,410 | 11.4 % | |
| Retail Salespersons | 5,010 | 2.82% | $11.82 | $14.88 | $30,960 | 5.0 % | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 1,390 | 0.78% | $20.50 | $23.80 | $49,500 | 8.6 % | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 28,990 | 16.35% | $21.12 | $24.76 | $51,500 | 1.6 % | |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters | (4) | (4) | $15.74 | $16.77 | $34,890 | 6.1 % | |
| Models | (4) | (4) | $29.67 | $33.77 | $70,250 | 7.1 % | |
| Sales Engineers | 80 | 0.05% | $16.53 | $19.99 | $41,580 | 14.7 % | |
| Telemarketers | (4) | (4) | $14.70 | $14.33 | $29,810 | 4.6 % | |
| Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | 50 | 0.03% | $19.60 | $20.38 | $42,390 | 7.8 % | |
| 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 | 53,430 | 30.13% | $11.88 | $12.72 | $26,460 | 0.8 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 3,300 | 1.86% | $18.91 | $20.44 | $42,510 | 1.9 % | |
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 230 | 0.13% | $11.20 | $11.38 | $23,660 | 1.9 % | |
| Bill and Account Collectors | 1,190 | 0.67% | $13.66 | $14.03 | $29,190 | 1.3 % | |
| Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 1,130 | 0.64% | $11.89 | $12.31 | $25,600 | 1.2 % | |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 5,360 | 3.02% | $12.96 | $13.74 | $28,580 | 1.9 % | |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 170 | 0.10% | $14.14 | $14.35 | $29,850 | 2.4 % | |
| Procurement Clerks | 290 | 0.16% | $13.94 | $14.05 | $29,230 | 3.9 % | |
| Correspondence Clerks | 80 | 0.05% | $12.13 | $12.82 | $26,660 | 5.6 % | |
| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 420 | 0.24% | $12.64 | $13.30 | $27,660 | 2.2 % | |
| Customer Service Representatives | 4,720 | 2.66% | $12.72 | $13.21 | $27,480 | 2.3 % | |
| File Clerks | 180 | 0.10% | $9.91 | $10.19 | $21,190 | 2.9 % | |
| Order Clerks | 4,900 | 2.76% | $12.38 | $12.88 | $26,780 | 1.9 % | |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 170 | 0.10% | $14.40 | $14.66 | $30,490 | 2.7 % | |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 1,980 | 1.12% | $10.11 | $10.45 | $21,740 | 1.6 % | |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 180 | 0.10% | $16.65 | $16.78 | $34,900 | 2.5 % | |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 840 | 0.47% | $15.22 | $16.10 | $33,480 | 4.1 % | |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 7,510 | 4.23% | $10.51 | $11.24 | $23,370 | 1.4 % | |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 6,460 | 3.64% | $9.87 | $10.37 | $21,560 | 2.2 % | |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 170 | 0.10% | $11.26 | $11.93 | $24,820 | 4.5 % | |
| Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 2,680 | 1.51% | $14.15 | $15.23 | $31,670 | 2.4 % | |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 2,290 | 1.29% | $10.75 | $11.58 | $24,100 | 3.1 % | |
| Computer Operators | 630 | 0.36% | $15.54 | $16.32 | $33,950 | 4.0 % | |
| Data Entry Keyers | 580 | 0.33% | $10.25 | $10.60 | $22,040 | 2.9 % | |
| Word Processors and Typists | 50 | 0.03% | $10.92 | $11.46 | $23,830 | 3.3 % | |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 160 | 0.09% | $10.02 | $10.42 | $21,680 | 3.5 % | |
| Office Clerks, General | 7,210 | 4.07% | $10.56 | $11.10 | $23,080 | 3.2 % | |
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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 | 3,260 | 1.84% | $14.93 | $16.92 | $35,190 | 4.9 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 160 | 0.09% | $21.87 | $26.96 | $56,070 | 7.1 % | |
| Carpenters | 1,060 | 0.60% | $14.36 | $18.15 | $37,750 | 9.0 % | |
| Carpet Installers | 1,070 | 0.60% | $16.40 | $16.06 | $33,410 | 6.6 % | |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 410 | 0.23% | $14.91 | $16.40 | $34,110 | 7.2 % | |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 170 | 0.10% | $15.36 | $15.12 | $31,450 | 6.2 % | |
| Glaziers | (4) | (4) | $11.63 | $11.69 | $24,320 | 8.9 % | |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 60 | 0.03% | $11.79 | $15.42 | $32,080 | 11.0 % | |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations top | |||||||
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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 | 5,470 | 3.08% | $13.45 | $14.57 | $30,300 | 1.8 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 910 | 0.51% | $17.87 | $19.19 | $39,910 | 2.3 % | |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 190 | 0.11% | $11.98 | $13.50 | $28,090 | 5.1 % | |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | (4) | (4) | $12.12 | $11.85 | $24,660 | 4.7 % | |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 70 | 0.04% | $12.94 | $12.71 | $26,430 | 6.2 % | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 40 | 0.02% | $13.11 | $14.24 | $29,610 | 8.6 % | |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 940 | 0.53% | $12.93 | $13.39 | $27,860 | 2.5 % | |
| Fabric Menders, Except Garment | (4) | (4) | $17.76 | $14.71 | $30,590 | 21.1 % | |
| Helpers—Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 130 | 0.07% | $8.61 | $9.47 | $19,690 | 7.3 % | |
| Production Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Production Occupations | 17,800 | 10.04% | $9.98 | $11.02 | $22,930 | 1.9 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 1,310 | 0.74% | $14.70 | $16.18 | $33,650 | 6.2 % | |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 250 | 0.14% | $13.74 | $14.10 | $29,330 | 12.2 % | |
| Team Assemblers | 5,760 | 3.25% | $9.33 | $10.04 | $20,880 | 2.3 % | |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 30 | 0.02% | $12.25 | $12.10 | $25,160 | 3.8 % | |
| Machinists | 100 | 0.06% | $14.80 | $15.33 | $31,880 | 14.0 % | |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 130 | 0.07% | $10.38 | $11.96 | $24,870 | 16.3 % | |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 1,680 | 0.95% | $8.23 | $9.59 | $19,950 | 6.7 % | |
| Sewers, Hand | 680 | 0.38% | $10.87 | $10.74 | $22,350 | 4.8 % | |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 400 | 0.23% | $8.11 | $9.10 | $18,930 | 8.9 % | |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | (4) | (4) | $7.74 | $7.82 | $16,260 | 4.9 % | |
| Upholsterers | 260 | 0.15% | $10.37 | $11.32 | $23,540 | 4.1 % | |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 450 | 0.25% | $10.28 | $11.38 | $23,680 | 8.1 % | |
| Furniture Finishers | 970 | 0.55% | $9.85 | $10.42 | $21,660 | 2.3 % | |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 240 | 0.14% | $9.37 | $12.37 | $25,730 | 13.2 % | |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 30 | 0.02% | $9.33 | $9.09 | $18,910 | 4.0 % | |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 80 | 0.05% | $8.48 | $9.25 | $19,230 | 5.2 % | |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 260 | 0.15% | $9.91 | $10.59 | $22,030 | 3.6 % | |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 240 | 0.14% | $8.25 | $9.16 | $19,050 | 7.1 % | |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | (4) | (4) | $14.82 | $14.49 | $30,140 | 2.9 % | |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | (4) | (4) | $8.69 | $8.57 | $17,830 | 3.9 % | |
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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 | 30,980 | 17.47% | $10.31 | $11.12 | $23,130 | 1.3 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 1,250 | 0.70% | $16.24 | $17.24 | $35,850 | 2.4 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 400 | 0.23% | $17.55 | $19.45 | $40,450 | 5.7 % | |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 870 | 0.49% | $13.27 | $13.41 | $27,890 | 3.4 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 2,440 | 1.38% | $14.25 | $14.58 | $30,330 | 1.9 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Light Or Delivery Services | 5,510 | 3.11% | $11.21 | $11.66 | $24,240 | 2.4 % | |
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | (4) | (4) | $8.04 | $10.81 | $22,490 | 26.4 % | |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | (4) | (4) | $11.34 | $11.35 | $23,620 | 10.6 % | |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 2,830 | 1.60% | $11.24 | $11.62 | $24,180 | 1.7 % | |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 780 | 0.44% | $10.56 | $10.70 | $22,250 | 11.3 % | |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 13,860 | 7.81% | $9.08 | $9.70 | $20,180 | 2.0 % | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 2,620 | 1.48% | $8.44 | $8.94 | $18,600 | 2.7 % | |
About 2000 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.
(4) = 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 groups:
SIC 50 - Wholesale Trade—Durable Goods2000 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Other OES estimates and related information:
2000 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)
2000 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)
2000 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 Date: November 15, 2001
