These 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 539 - Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores.
SIC Industry Group 539 - Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores is part of: SIC Major Group 53 - General Merchandise Stores.
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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 | 192,450 | 100.00% | $7.33 | $8.77 | $18,240 | 0.8 % |
| 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 | 6,210 | 3.23% | $19.09 | $23.61 | $49,100 | 2.6 % | |
| Chief Executives | 290 | 0.15% | $31.37 | $39.76 | $82,700 | 9.3 % | |
| General and Operations Managers | 4,280 | 2.22% | $17.64 | $21.96 | $45,680 | 2.3 % | |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 100 | 0.05% | $20.28 | $25.18 | $52,380 | 12.4 % | |
| Marketing Managers | (4) | (4) | $18.06 | $18.86 | $39,220 | 8.3 % | |
| Sales Managers | 500 | 0.26% | $19.25 | $21.20 | $44,100 | 4.6 % | |
| Administrative Services Managers | 60 | 0.03% | $19.74 | $22.09 | $45,950 | 5.9 % | |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 30 | 0.02% | $25.64 | $27.41 | $57,000 | 9.5 % | |
| Financial Managers | 90 | 0.05% | $31.12 | $32.61 | $67,820 | 4.6 % | |
| Human Resources Managers | 80 | 0.04% | $30.56 | $28.06 | $58,350 | 6.4 % | |
| Purchasing Managers | 390 | 0.20% | $19.45 | $26.60 | $55,330 | 8.5 % | |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 100 | 0.05% | $25.84 | $38.59 | $80,270 | 28.2 % | |
| 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 | 1,630 | 0.85% | $15.41 | $17.51 | $36,410 | 3.8 % | |
| Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products | 50 | 0.03% | $12.44 | $13.26 | $27,570 | 8.6 % | |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 920 | 0.48% | $18.34 | $19.45 | $40,450 | 4.4 % | |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 70 | 0.04% | $13.44 | $15.50 | $32,240 | 12.9 % | |
| Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists | 60 | 0.03% | $17.97 | $17.61 | $36,630 | 6.7 % | |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 60 | 0.03% | $12.61 | $12.94 | $26,920 | 2.1 % | |
| Training and Development Specialists | 150 | 0.08% | $10.83 | $11.36 | $23,620 | 4.0 % | |
| Accountants and Auditors | 170 | 0.09% | $17.39 | $20.05 | $41,700 | 7.9 % | |
| Credit Analysts | 80 | 0.04% | $7.97 | $9.53 | $19,820 | 12.5 % | |
| 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 | (4) | (4) | $15.72 | $16.20 | $33,700 | 3.3 % | |
| Computer Programmers | 30 | 0.02% | $18.46 | $18.96 | $39,430 | 13.7 % | |
| Computer Support Specialists | (4) | (4) | $15.70 | $15.67 | $32,590 | 2.9 % | |
| Statisticians | (4) | (4) | $17.63 | $17.30 | $35,970 | 4.3 % | |
| 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 | 640 | 0.33% | $10.03 | $12.55 | $26,100 | 8.9 % | |
| Floral Designers | 30 | 0.02% | $10.49 | $11.90 | $24,740 | 9.3 % | |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 550 | 0.29% | $9.97 | $12.44 | $25,880 | 10.6 % | |
| 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 | 500 | 0.26% | $16.58 | $22.38 | $46,560 | 4.3 % | |
| Pharmacists | 250 | 0.13% | $36.26 | $34.55 | $71,860 | 1.5 % | |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 210 | 0.11% | $9.99 | $10.02 | $20,830 | 2.4 % | |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 30 | 0.02% | $13.88 | $14.06 | $29,250 | 6.8 % | |
| Healthcare 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 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 120 | 0.06% | $9.31 | $9.62 | $20,020 | 3.5 % | |
| Massage Therapists | (4) | (4) | $9.54 | $9.41 | $19,570 | 4.4 % | |
| Pharmacy Aides | 100 | 0.05% | $9.36 | $9.71 | $20,190 | 4.1 % | |
| 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 | 960 | 0.50% | $9.42 | $10.46 | $21,760 | 2.5 % | |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 180 | 0.09% | $10.27 | $11.09 | $23,060 | 4.5 % | |
| Security Guards | 740 | 0.38% | $8.97 | $10.16 | $21,120 | 3.0 % | |
| 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 | 2,200 | 1.14% | $7.45 | $8.08 | $16,810 | 2.0 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 60 | 0.03% | $9.68 | $10.92 | $22,710 | 4.8 % | |
| Cooks, Fast Food | (4) | (4) | $7.32 | $7.19 | $14,960 | 5.7 % | |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 60 | 0.03% | $9.59 | $9.58 | $19,930 | 4.5 % | |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 40 | 0.02% | $7.37 | $8.15 | $16,960 | 13.4 % | |
| Cooks, Short Order | 380 | 0.20% | $7.57 | $8.36 | $17,380 | 5.7 % | |
| Food Preparation Workers | 370 | 0.19% | $7.72 | $8.40 | $17,480 | 3.5 % | |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 460 | 0.24% | $7.57 | $7.75 | $16,120 | 3.2 % | |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 470 | 0.24% | $7.47 | $8.08 | $16,800 | 3.1 % | |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 190 | 0.10% | $6.25 | $6.29 | $13,090 | 3.0 % | |
| Dishwashers | 30 | 0.02% | $6.12 | $6.02 | $12,520 | 3.5 % | |
| 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 | 2,970 | 1.54% | $6.78 | $7.26 | $15,100 | 1.0 % | |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,880 | 1.50% | $6.77 | $7.25 | $15,080 | 1.0 % | |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 50 | 0.03% | $7.28 | $7.06 | $14,690 | 5.9 % | |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 30 | 0.02% | $9.05 | $8.81 | $18,330 | 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 | 1,060 | 0.55% | $8.20 | $9.02 | $18,770 | 1.8 % | |
| Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 80 | 0.04% | $7.42 | $7.38 | $15,360 | 2.2 % | |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 880 | 0.46% | $8.34 | $9.25 | $19,240 | 2.0 % | |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | 40 | 0.02% | $7.58 | $7.65 | $15,920 | 3.7 % | |
| 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 | 131,900 | 68.54% | $6.87 | $7.85 | $16,340 | 0.6 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers | 19,190 | 9.97% | $10.13 | $11.65 | $24,230 | 1.7 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 110 | 0.06% | $14.06 | $14.22 | $29,580 | 7.6 % | |
| Cashiers | 49,340 | 25.64% | $6.39 | $6.65 | $13,830 | 0.6 % | |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 1,440 | 0.75% | $7.31 | $7.96 | $16,560 | 2.7 % | |
| Parts Salespersons | 380 | 0.20% | $6.65 | $8.13 | $16,920 | 11.5 % | |
| Retail Salespersons | 58,050 | 30.16% | $6.93 | $7.51 | $15,620 | 0.8 % | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 160 | 0.08% | $12.81 | $14.30 | $29,740 | 14.5 % | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 240 | 0.12% | $12.81 | $14.38 | $29,900 | 8.6 % | |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 540 | 0.28% | $8.62 | $8.93 | $18,570 | 1.8 % | |
| Telemarketers | 140 | 0.07% | $9.35 | $9.97 | $20,730 | 4.6 % | |
| 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 | 31,420 | 16.33% | $7.76 | $8.40 | $17,460 | 0.8 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 1,550 | 0.81% | $9.94 | $11.67 | $24,270 | 4.1 % | |
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 110 | 0.06% | $8.21 | $8.82 | $18,350 | 4.2 % | |
| Bill and Account Collectors | 510 | 0.27% | $8.34 | $8.77 | $18,250 | 3.9 % | |
| Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 220 | 0.11% | $9.61 | $9.97 | $20,730 | 5.0 % | |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 1,870 | 0.97% | $9.67 | $10.22 | $21,250 | 1.5 % | |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 70 | 0.04% | $11.54 | $11.59 | $24,110 | 3.8 % | |
| Procurement Clerks | 160 | 0.08% | $8.41 | $9.05 | $18,820 | 3.2 % | |
| Correspondence Clerks | 160 | 0.08% | $10.46 | $10.54 | $21,920 | 7.2 % | |
| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 60 | 0.03% | $9.53 | $10.72 | $22,290 | 9.2 % | |
| Customer Service Representatives | 1,880 | 0.98% | $8.08 | $8.53 | $17,750 | 1.4 % | |
| File Clerks | 30 | 0.02% | $7.55 | $7.75 | $16,130 | 4.6 % | |
| Order Clerks | 570 | 0.30% | $8.14 | $8.47 | $17,610 | 4.5 % | |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 40 | 0.02% | $9.76 | $9.78 | $20,340 | 3.9 % | |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 720 | 0.37% | $7.91 | $8.10 | $16,850 | 1.9 % | |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 40 | 0.02% | $7.67 | $8.34 | $17,350 | 5.8 % | |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 530 | 0.28% | $9.29 | $9.14 | $19,000 | 2.3 % | |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 2,800 | 1.45% | $8.22 | $8.83 | $18,360 | 1.5 % | |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 16,710 | 8.68% | $6.96 | $7.38 | $15,340 | 0.9 % | |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 190 | 0.10% | $10.01 | $10.11 | $21,020 | 5.0 % | |
| Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 250 | 0.13% | $11.39 | $12.40 | $25,790 | 4.4 % | |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 360 | 0.19% | $9.38 | $10.23 | $21,270 | 6.3 % | |
| Computer Operators | 40 | 0.02% | $9.99 | $11.03 | $22,940 | 4.6 % | |
| Data Entry Keyers | 180 | 0.09% | $9.19 | $9.10 | $18,930 | 2.0 % | |
| Word Processors and Typists | (4) | (4) | $14.85 | $14.65 | $30,480 | 4.8 % | |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 40 | 0.02% | $7.65 | $8.36 | $17,380 | 9.6 % | |
| Office Clerks, General | 1,770 | 0.92% | $8.60 | $9.19 | $19,120 | 2.2 % | |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations top | |||||||
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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 | 260 | 0.14% | $11.11 | $12.98 | $27,000 | 9.5 % | |
| Carpenters | 40 | 0.02% | $14.18 | $18.90 | $39,310 | 21.0 % | |
| Carpet Installers | 30 | 0.02% | $15.49 | $15.55 | $32,340 | 10.8 % | |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | (4) | (4) | $7.29 | $8.34 | $17,350 | 12.9 % | |
| 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 | 2,610 | 1.36% | $11.32 | $12.32 | $25,620 | 2.4 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 120 | 0.06% | $15.66 | $17.13 | $35,630 | 6.7 % | |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 30 | 0.02% | $8.47 | $10.15 | $21,100 | 16.3 % | |
| Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers | 80 | 0.04% | $15.38 | $15.48 | $32,200 | 3.6 % | |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 70 | 0.04% | $8.71 | $13.10 | $27,250 | 13.1 % | |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics | (4) | (4) | $11.65 | $11.13 | $23,150 | 7.2 % | |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 380 | 0.20% | $11.12 | $11.73 | $24,410 | 3.9 % | |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 380 | 0.20% | $8.36 | $9.08 | $18,890 | 2.9 % | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 350 | 0.18% | $15.61 | $15.62 | $32,480 | 2.4 % | |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 350 | 0.18% | $15.11 | $15.38 | $31,990 | 4.6 % | |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 490 | 0.25% | $9.87 | $10.82 | $22,500 | 2.9 % | |
| Helpers—Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 160 | 0.08% | $9.09 | $9.17 | $19,070 | 2.5 % | |
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Production Occupations | 1,450 | 0.75% | $10.66 | $11.66 | $24,240 | 3.1 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 60 | 0.03% | $19.15 | $19.12 | $39,770 | 6.9 % | |
| Bakers | 220 | 0.11% | $10.53 | $11.01 | $22,900 | 4.7 % | |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 290 | 0.15% | $13.89 | $13.78 | $28,660 | 3.4 % | |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 50 | 0.03% | $11.76 | $12.17 | $25,310 | 7.7 % | |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | (4) | (4) | $9.68 | $9.67 | $20,120 | 3.5 % | |
| Job Printers | (4) | (4) | $6.31 | $6.96 | $14,470 | 12.8 % | |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 90 | 0.05% | $12.84 | $13.02 | $27,090 | 8.3 % | |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 60 | 0.03% | $9.72 | $9.77 | $20,320 | 1.8 % | |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | (4) | (4) | $12.59 | $12.36 | $25,710 | 7.9 % | |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 70 | 0.04% | $11.73 | $12.40 | $25,790 | 4.7 % | |
| Photographic Processing Machine Operators | 110 | 0.06% | $8.41 | $9.55 | $19,870 | 7.4 % | |
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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 | 7,910 | 4.11% | $8.38 | $8.98 | $18,680 | 2.0 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 220 | 0.11% | $15.35 | $15.25 | $31,730 | 4.3 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 30 | 0.02% | $17.06 | $21.13 | $43,950 | 15.5 % | |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 30 | 0.02% | $8.45 | $10.62 | $22,080 | 16.1 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 390 | 0.20% | $12.01 | $12.94 | $26,910 | 7.5 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Light Or Delivery Services | 520 | 0.27% | $9.27 | $9.47 | $19,700 | 4.9 % | |
| Service Station Attendants | (4) | (4) | $8.07 | $9.84 | $20,470 | 8.5 % | |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 590 | 0.31% | $9.66 | $10.25 | $21,320 | 5.1 % | |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 5,350 | 2.78% | $8.10 | $8.32 | $17,310 | 2.7 % | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 530 | 0.28% | $7.43 | $7.61 | $15,820 | 2.2 % | |
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 53 - General Merchandise Stores2000 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