This graph displays the twenty largest occupation groups in the United States as of May 2017, ranked by annual mean wage. The annual mean wage among the 4.1 million preschool, primary, secondary, and special education school teachers in the U.S. stood at 58,780 U.S. dollars in 2017.
Estimated annual mean wages for the largest occupations in the United States as of May 2017 (in U.S. dollars)
This graph displays the twenty largest occupation groups in the United States as of May 2017, ranked by annual mean wage. The annual mean wage among the 4.1 million preschool, primary, secondary, and special education school teachers in the U.S. stood at 58,780 U.S. dollars in 2017.
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| Wage in U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners | 100,780 |
| Computer Occupations | 89,780 |
| Business Operations Specialists | 73,080 |
| Preschool, Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers | 58,780 |
| Construction Trades Workers | 48,620 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 41,060 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators | 38,210 |
| Information and Record Clerks | 34,930 |
| Other Office and Administrative Support Workers | 34,800 |
| Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers | 34,790 |
| Material Moving Workers | 30,320 |
| Laborers and Material Movers, Hand | 28,550 |
| Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers | 27,170 |
| Building Cleaning Workers | 26,940 |
| Other Personal Care and Service Workers | 26,280 |
| Retail Sales Workers | 25,560 |
| Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 25,040 |
| Food and Beverage Serving Workers | 23,220 |
| Cashiers | 22,160 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 21,380 |
| Wage in U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners | 100,780 |
| Computer Occupations | 89,780 |
| Business Operations Specialists | 73,080 |
| Preschool, Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers | 58,780 |
| Construction Trades Workers | 48,620 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 41,060 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators | 38,210 |
| Information and Record Clerks | 34,930 |
| Other Office and Administrative Support Workers | 34,800 |
| Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers | 34,790 |
| Material Moving Workers | 30,320 |
| Laborers and Material Movers, Hand | 28,550 |
| Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers | 27,170 |
| Building Cleaning Workers | 26,940 |
| Other Personal Care and Service Workers | 26,280 |
| Retail Sales Workers | 25,560 |
| Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 25,040 |
| Food and Beverage Serving Workers | 23,220 |
| Cashiers | 22,160 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 21,380 |
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This graph displays the twenty largest occupation groups in the United States as of May 2017, ranked by annual mean wage. The annual mean wage among the 4.1 million preschool, primary, secondary, and special education school teachers in the U.S. stood at 58,780 U.S. dollars in 2017.
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