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 591 - Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores.
SIC Industry Group 591 - Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores is part of: SIC Major Group 59 - Miscellaneous Retail.
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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 | 671,360 | 100.00% | $8.28 | $12.44 | $25,880 | 0.6 % |
| 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 | 20,780 | 3.10% | $19.59 | $24.20 | $50,350 | 2.5 % | |
| Chief Executives | 470 | 0.07% | $57.69 | $49.80 | $103,580 | 7.7 % | |
| General and Operations Managers | 17,370 | 2.59% | $17.98 | $22.50 | $46,800 | 2.2 % | |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 60 | 0.01% | $24.26 | $27.50 | $57,210 | 7.4 % | |
| Marketing Managers | 40 | 0.01% | $47.15 | $45.36 | $94,340 | 29.4 % | |
| Sales Managers | 320 | 0.05% | $25.41 | $28.28 | $58,820 | 11.1 % | |
| Administrative Services Managers | 240 | 0.04% | $24.59 | $29.89 | $62,160 | 22.8 % | |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 170 | 0.03% | $36.23 | $34.23 | $71,210 | 6.4 % | |
| Financial Managers | 220 | 0.03% | $35.39 | $36.67 | $76,280 | 6.9 % | |
| Human Resources Managers | 340 | 0.05% | $24.80 | $29.41 | $61,170 | 4.9 % | |
| Purchasing Managers | 800 | 0.12% | $25.11 | $24.67 | $51,320 | 6.2 % | |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 120 | 0.02% | $26.83 | $31.00 | $64,490 | 6.3 % | |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | (4) | (4) | $36.80 | $34.49 | $71,730 | 4.5 % | |
| 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 | 4,380 | 0.65% | $17.41 | $19.76 | $41,110 | 4.7 % | |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 2,300 | 0.34% | $15.68 | $17.32 | $36,020 | 5.2 % | |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 60 | 0.01% | $16.17 | $18.80 | $39,100 | 10.5 % | |
| Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists | (4) | (4) | $26.83 | $28.98 | $60,270 | 11.0 % | |
| Training and Development Specialists | (4) | (4) | $16.88 | $19.21 | $39,970 | 5.5 % | |
| Management Analysts | 120 | 0.02% | $26.38 | $26.60 | $55,330 | 5.6 % | |
| Accountants and Auditors | 610 | 0.09% | $17.32 | $19.29 | $40,110 | 3.1 % | |
| Budget Analysts | 90 | 0.01% | $31.64 | $33.62 | $69,930 | 10.0 % | |
| 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 | 1,200 | 0.18% | $22.35 | $23.59 | $49,060 | 2.5 % | |
| Computer Programmers | 170 | 0.03% | $24.18 | $25.17 | $52,360 | 4.3 % | |
| Computer Software Engineers, Applications | 120 | 0.02% | $30.83 | $30.11 | $62,630 | 5.2 % | |
| Computer Support Specialists | 350 | 0.05% | $13.57 | $14.86 | $30,910 | 3.9 % | |
| Database Administrators | 80 | 0.01% | $22.08 | $26.01 | $54,110 | 8.8 % | |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 130 | 0.02% | $22.56 | $23.39 | $48,640 | 3.4 % | |
| 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 | 30 | 0.00% | $23.54 | $23.00 | $47,840 | 6.8 % | |
| 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 | 60 | 0.01% | $22.88 | $24.04 | $50,010 | 5.4 % | |
| Market Research Analysts | 60 | 0.01% | $22.76 | $23.70 | $49,300 | 5.4 % | |
| 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 | 220 | 0.03% | $10.18 | $13.30 | $27,660 | 12.0 % | |
| Floral Designers | 110 | 0.02% | $8.25 | $9.10 | $18,930 | 7.1 % | |
| Graphic Designers | 30 | 0.00% | $19.98 | $20.78 | $43,220 | 6.6 % | |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 50 | 0.01% | $11.64 | $15.35 | $31,920 | 21.6 % | |
| 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 | 183,450 | 27.33% | $13.80 | $21.10 | $43,880 | 0.7 % | |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | (4) | (4) | $22.32 | $21.56 | $44,850 | 5.0 % | |
| Pharmacists | 87,560 | 13.04% | $34.67 | $33.74 | $70,170 | 0.6 % | |
| Registered Nurses | 450 | 0.07% | $19.60 | $20.14 | $41,880 | 2.5 % | |
| Respiratory Therapists | 160 | 0.02% | $16.08 | $17.06 | $35,490 | 8.3 % | |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 110 | 0.02% | $12.43 | $12.60 | $26,220 | 9.2 % | |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 93,170 | 13.88% | $9.00 | $9.37 | $19,500 | 0.6 % | |
| Respiratory Therapy Technicians | 50 | 0.01% | $13.67 | $14.18 | $29,490 | 3.9 % | |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 140 | 0.02% | $13.10 | $13.86 | $28,820 | 3.1 % | |
| Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 190 | 0.03% | $10.80 | $11.54 | $23,990 | 2.2 % | |
| 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 | 38,860 | 5.79% | $8.02 | $8.32 | $17,310 | 0.6 % | |
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants | 180 | 0.03% | $8.08 | $8.70 | $18,090 | 3.0 % | |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | (4) | (4) | $10.07 | $10.06 | $20,920 | 5.9 % | |
| Pharmacy Aides | 38,600 | 5.75% | $8.02 | $8.32 | $17,300 | 0.6 % | |
| 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 | 790 | 0.12% | $8.20 | $9.93 | $20,660 | 4.8 % | |
| Security Guards | 710 | 0.11% | $8.05 | $9.48 | $19,720 | 4.9 % | |
| 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 | 3,700 | 0.55% | $6.72 | $7.15 | $14,880 | 1.8 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 80 | 0.01% | $11.61 | $12.87 | $26,770 | 6.8 % | |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 60 | 0.01% | $7.65 | $8.16 | $16,980 | 6.1 % | |
| Cooks, Short Order | 330 | 0.05% | $6.50 | $6.90 | $14,350 | 4.6 % | |
| Food Preparation Workers | 160 | 0.02% | $6.25 | $6.51 | $13,540 | 4.3 % | |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 1,680 | 0.25% | $6.93 | $7.05 | $14,660 | 1.6 % | |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 520 | 0.08% | $6.40 | $6.54 | $13,590 | 3.3 % | |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 320 | 0.05% | $6.18 | $6.52 | $13,570 | 5.2 % | |
| Dishwashers | 200 | 0.03% | $7.75 | $7.86 | $16,350 | 8.1 % | |
| 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 | 1,570 | 0.23% | $6.65 | $7.27 | $15,130 | 2.4 % | |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 1,490 | 0.22% | $6.65 | $7.27 | $15,120 | 2.5 % | |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | (4) | (4) | $6.51 | $6.78 | $14,090 | 10.4 % | |
| 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 | 860 | 0.13% | $7.62 | $8.10 | $16,850 | 3.6 % | |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 580 | 0.09% | $7.55 | $7.75 | $16,120 | 3.9 % | |
| 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 | 334,900 | 49.88% | $6.92 | $8.13 | $16,910 | 0.4 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers | 50,550 | 7.53% | $13.10 | $13.90 | $28,910 | 0.7 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers | (4) | (4) | $17.43 | $18.19 | $37,840 | 17.6 % | |
| Cashiers | 254,660 | 37.93% | $6.63 | $7.01 | $14,570 | 0.4 % | |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 880 | 0.13% | $7.58 | $8.14 | $16,940 | 3.4 % | |
| Retail Salespersons | 24,840 | 3.70% | $7.07 | $7.61 | $15,830 | 1.3 % | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 170 | 0.03% | $27.13 | $28.55 | $59,390 | 13.3 % | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 310 | 0.05% | $16.43 | $19.04 | $39,610 | 6.4 % | |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 3,060 | 0.46% | $7.43 | $7.58 | $15,770 | 2.1 % | |
| 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 | 52,040 | 7.75% | $8.82 | $9.68 | $20,130 | 1.4 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 1,790 | 0.27% | $14.73 | $17.07 | $35,500 | 5.7 % | |
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 160 | 0.02% | $7.28 | $8.26 | $17,190 | 3.5 % | |
| Bill and Account Collectors | 1,760 | 0.26% | $11.06 | $11.48 | $23,870 | 2.1 % | |
| Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 2,610 | 0.39% | $10.58 | $10.57 | $21,980 | 2.2 % | |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 6,770 | 1.01% | $10.99 | $11.53 | $23,980 | 1.9 % | |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 140 | 0.02% | $15.44 | $14.91 | $31,010 | 7.9 % | |
| Procurement Clerks | 340 | 0.05% | $10.51 | $11.13 | $23,160 | 5.1 % | |
| Correspondence Clerks | (4) | (4) | $11.48 | $11.37 | $23,650 | 6.8 % | |
| Customer Service Representatives | 1,830 | 0.27% | $9.94 | $10.39 | $21,610 | 3.5 % | |
| File Clerks | 200 | 0.03% | $8.41 | $8.75 | $18,200 | 3.6 % | |
| Order Clerks | 1,010 | 0.15% | $9.33 | $9.83 | $20,460 | 4.5 % | |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | (4) | (4) | $12.12 | $12.05 | $25,070 | 7.5 % | |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 190 | 0.03% | $9.22 | $9.18 | $19,100 | 2.4 % | |
| Couriers and Messengers | 560 | 0.08% | $8.92 | $9.15 | $19,020 | 4.2 % | |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 30 | 0.00% | $10.79 | $11.62 | $24,160 | 4.9 % | |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 5,160 | 0.77% | $6.69 | $7.42 | $15,440 | 2.4 % | |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 3,330 | 0.50% | $9.52 | $10.04 | $20,890 | 1.9 % | |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 17,310 | 2.58% | $7.51 | $7.98 | $16,600 | 1.4 % | |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | (4) | (4) | $8.06 | $9.31 | $19,360 | 5.8 % | |
| Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 930 | 0.14% | $13.04 | $13.47 | $28,020 | 2.4 % | |
| Medical Secretaries | (4) | (4) | $10.28 | $10.82 | $22,510 | 8.5 % | |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 770 | 0.11% | $11.68 | $11.56 | $24,050 | 5.6 % | |
| Computer Operators | 360 | 0.05% | $11.09 | $11.68 | $24,290 | 3.1 % | |
| Data Entry Keyers | 690 | 0.10% | $9.51 | $9.90 | $20,590 | 4.2 % | |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 70 | 0.01% | $10.21 | $10.07 | $20,950 | 2.8 % | |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 90 | 0.01% | $9.34 | $9.57 | $19,910 | 5.1 % | |
| Office Clerks, General | 4,160 | 0.62% | $9.40 | $9.70 | $20,190 | 2.1 % | |
| 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 | 880 | 0.13% | $11.24 | $12.06 | $25,090 | 3.1 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | (4) | (4) | $13.03 | $16.77 | $34,870 | 9.6 % | |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 30 | 0.00% | $8.39 | $11.34 | $23,590 | 19.4 % | |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 580 | 0.09% | $10.52 | $11.34 | $23,590 | 3.7 % | |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 60 | 0.01% | $12.19 | $13.00 | $27,050 | 9.2 % | |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 80 | 0.01% | $14.76 | $14.07 | $29,270 | 6.1 % | |
| 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 | 9,790 | 1.46% | $7.15 | $7.89 | $16,410 | 2.4 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 1,070 | 0.16% | $10.04 | $11.71 | $24,350 | 6.2 % | |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 80 | 0.01% | $5.95 | $5.82 | $12,110 | 3.2 % | |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | (4) | (4) | $11.87 | $11.99 | $24,940 | 2.3 % | |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | (4) | (4) | $10.65 | $12.12 | $25,210 | 17.0 % | |
| Photographic Process Workers | 780 | 0.12% | $6.52 | $6.56 | $13,650 | 2.5 % | |
| Photographic Processing Machine Operators | 7,550 | 1.12% | $6.89 | $7.27 | $15,110 | 1.8 % | |
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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 | 17,700 | 2.64% | $8.88 | $9.79 | $20,360 | 3.0 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 230 | 0.03% | $18.95 | $18.44 | $38,360 | 3.2 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 90 | 0.01% | $15.92 | $16.82 | $34,990 | 4.8 % | |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 1,690 | 0.25% | $8.04 | $8.47 | $17,620 | 2.2 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 260 | 0.04% | $16.24 | $16.40 | $34,110 | 3.8 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Light Or Delivery Services | 6,440 | 0.96% | $7.99 | $8.48 | $17,650 | 2.4 % | |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 670 | 0.10% | $12.62 | $12.67 | $26,350 | 4.2 % | |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 4,990 | 0.74% | $9.31 | $10.02 | $20,850 | 5.6 % | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 3,150 | 0.47% | $10.97 | $10.71 | $22,280 | 7.2 % | |
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 59 - Miscellaneous Retail2000 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