U.S. largest occupations: annual mean wages 2018
Estimated annual mean wages for the largest occupations in the United States as of May 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
This graph displays the twenty largest occupation groups in the United States as of May 2018, ranked by annual mean wage. The annual mean wage among the 8.7 million retail sales workers in the U.S. stood at 26,520 U.S. dollars in 2018.
Estimated annual mean wages for the largest occupations in the United States as of May 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
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| Wage in U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 38,990 |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 41,790 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 25,580 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 38,290 |
| Production Occupations | 39,190 |
| Retail Sales Workers | 26,520 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 56,620 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 82,000 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 76,910 |
| Food and Beverage Serving Workers | 23,940 |
| Management Occupations | 121,560 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 51,220 |
| Information and Record Clerks | 35,750 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 48,960 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 28,090 |
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners | 101,960 |
| Business Operations Specialists | 73,890 |
| Material Moving Workers | 31,560 |
| Construction Trades Workers | 49,850 |
| Retail Salespersons | 28,310 |
| Wage in U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 38,990 |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 41,790 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 25,580 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 38,290 |
| Production Occupations | 39,190 |
| Retail Sales Workers | 26,520 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 56,620 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 82,000 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 76,910 |
| Food and Beverage Serving Workers | 23,940 |
| Management Occupations | 121,560 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 51,220 |
| Information and Record Clerks | 35,750 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 48,960 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 28,090 |
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners | 101,960 |
| Business Operations Specialists | 73,890 |
| Material Moving Workers | 31,560 |
| Construction Trades Workers | 49,850 |
| Retail Salespersons | 28,310 |
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This graph displays the twenty largest occupation groups in the United States as of May 2018, ranked by annual mean wage. The annual mean wage among the 8.7 million retail sales workers in the U.S. stood at 26,520 U.S. dollars in 2018.
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