Rank |
Job Description |
# of Empl. i |
% of Empl. i |
Average Salary i |
1 |
All Occupations
|
5,391,190 | 100.00% |
$45,200 |
2 |
Retail Salespersons
|
183,670 | 3.41% |
$21,680 |
3 |
Office Clerks, General
|
131,550 | 2.44% |
$30,740 |
4 |
Home Health Aides
|
120,100 | 2.23% |
$21,160 |
5 |
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
|
119,450 | 2.22% |
$31,460 |
6 |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
|
106,520 | 1.98% |
$39,680 |
7 |
Cashiers
|
104,420 | 1.94% |
$19,220 |
8 |
Registered Nurses
|
98,330 | 1.82% |
$85,790 |
9 |
General and Operations Managers
|
89,410 | 1.66% |
$143,840 |
10 |
Waiters and Waitresses
|
87,120 | 1.62% |
$19,850 |
11 |
Customer Service Representatives
|
83,230 | 1.54% |
$38,240 |
12 |
Security Guards
|
80,970 | 1.50% |
$30,540 |
13 |
Personal Care Aides
|
80,360 | 1.49% |
$22,420 |
14 |
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
|
79,500 | 1.47% |
$18,720 |
15 |
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
|
71,380 | 1.32% |
$63,010 |
16 |
Accountants and Auditors
|
70,170 | 1.30% |
$84,020 |
17 |
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
|
69,440 | 1.29% |
$21,720 |
18 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
|
64,590 | 1.20% |
$23,980 |
19 |
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
|
64,460 | 1.20% |
$42,450 |
20 |
Teacher Assistants
|
64,130 | 1.19% |
$29,290 |
21 |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
|
62,700 | 1.16% |
$43,180 |
22 |
Nursing Assistants
|
61,870 | 1.15% |
$34,370 |
23 |
Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
|
60,740 | 1.13% |
$64,820 |
24 |
Lawyers
|
55,480 | 1.03% |
$157,020 |
25 |
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
|
55,020 | 1.02% |
$67,740 |
26 |
Receptionists and Information Clerks
|
54,300 | 1.01% |
$29,710 |
27 |
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
|
52,190 | 0.97% |
$147,230 |
28 |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
|
44,060 | 0.82% |
$74,980 |
29 |
Applications Software Developers
|
39,970 | 0.74% |
$106,710 |
30 |
Other Sales Representatives
|
38,720 | 0.72% |
$65,980 |
31 |
Food Preparation Workers
|
37,840 | 0.70% |
$23,330 |
32 |
Restaurant Cooks
|
37,390 | 0.69% |
$25,730 |
33 |
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
|
36,680 | 0.68% |
$82,560 |
34 |
Financial Analysts
|
35,170 | 0.65% |
$100,480 |
35 |
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
|
34,920 | 0.65% |
$35,220 |
36 |
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
|
34,700 | 0.64% |
$47,040 |
37 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
|
34,520 | 0.64% |
$72,300 |
38 |
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
|
34,160 | 0.63% |
$77,990 |
39 |
Financial Managers
|
32,390 | 0.60% |
$177,030 |
40 |
Management Analysts
|
31,930 | 0.59% |
$93,840 |
41 |
Childcare Workers
|
31,920 | 0.59% |
$26,540 |
42 |
Construction Laborers
|
28,380 | 0.53% |
$45,470 |
43 |
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
|
27,230 | 0.51% |
$38,270 |
44 |
Other Physicians and Surgeons
|
27,220 | 0.50% |
$133,230 |
45 |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
|
25,960 | 0.48% |
$43,950 |
46 |
Computer Systems Analysts
|
24,740 | 0.46% |
$94,970 |
47 |
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
|
24,380 | 0.45% |
$33,910 |
48 |
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
|
24,020 | 0.45% |
$73,250 |
49 |
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
|
23,720 | 0.44% |
$32,220 |
50 |
Carpenters
|
23,670 | 0.44% |
$61,310 |
51 |
Electricians
|
23,630 | 0.44% |
$73,360 |
52 |
Personal Financial Advisors
|
23,360 | 0.43% |
$117,210 |
53 |
Bartenders
|
22,800 | 0.42% |
$20,610 |
54 |
Other Business Operations Specialists
|
22,800 | 0.42% |
$74,330 |
55 |
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
|
22,690 | 0.42% |
$18,970 |
56 |
School or Special Client Bus Drivers
|
22,070 | 0.41% |
$36,910 |
57 |
Computer User Support Specialists
|
21,760 | 0.40% |
$57,000 |
58 |
Computer and Information Systems Managers
|
20,950 | 0.39% |
$156,930 |
59 |
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
|
20,910 | 0.39% |
$43,420 |
60 |
Human Resources Specialists
|
20,860 | 0.39% |
$67,900 |
61 |
Packers and Packagers
|
20,640 | 0.38% |
$20,330 |
62 |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
|
20,440 | 0.38% |
$52,800 |
63 |
Advertising Sales Agents
|
20,190 | 0.37% |
$72,890 |
64 |
Social and Human Service Assistants
|
19,940 | 0.37% |
$35,080 |
65 |
Public Relations Specialists
|
19,470 | 0.36% |
$62,850 |
66 |
Tellers
|
19,120 | 0.35% |
$28,120 |
67 |
Billing and Posting Clerks
|
19,050 | 0.35% |
$39,990 |
68 |
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
|
18,450 | 0.34% |
$50,780 |
69 |
Dishwashers
|
18,190 | 0.34% |
$19,420 |
70 |
Medical and Health Services Managers
|
18,010 | 0.33% |
$116,570 |
71 |
Editors
|
17,640 | 0.33% |
$72,230 |
72 |
Producers and Directors
|
17,540 | 0.33% |
$99,540 |
73 |
Medical Assistants
|
16,950 | 0.31% |
$33,060 |
74 |
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
|
16,800 | 0.31% |
$31,690 |
75 |
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
|
16,750 | 0.31% |
$19,150 |
76 |
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
|
16,710 | 0.31% |
$111,610 |
77 |
Substitute Teachers
|
16,690 | 0.31% |
$40,470 |
78 |
Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers
|
16,530 | 0.31% |
$54,550 |
79 |
Other Office and Administrative Support Workers
|
16,050 | 0.30% |
$35,790 |
80 |
Computer Programmers
|
15,880 | 0.29% |
$83,470 |
81 |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
|
15,840 | 0.29% |
$56,360 |
82 |
Sales Managers
|
15,700 | 0.29% |
$178,650 |
83 |
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
|
15,270 | 0.28% |
$89,330 |
84 |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
|
15,170 | 0.28% |
$53,550 |
85 |
Graphic Designers
|
14,620 | 0.27% |
$61,980 |
86 |
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
|
14,580 | 0.27% |
$24,610 |
87 |
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
|
14,350 | 0.27% |
$38,510 |
88 |
Recreation Workers
|
14,290 | 0.27% |
$26,490 |
89 |
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
|
14,150 | 0.26% |
$64,230 |
90 |
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
|
13,930 | 0.26% |
$78,020 |
91 |
All Other Managers
|
13,830 | 0.26% |
$126,300 |
92 |
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
|
13,710 | 0.25% |
$70,360 |
93 |
Administrative Services Managers
|
13,510 | 0.25% |
$118,780 |
94 |
Insurance Sales Agents
|
13,020 | 0.24% |
$67,820 |
95 |
Unknown
|
12,980 | 0.24% |
$35,740 |
96 |
Legal Secretaries
|
12,570 | 0.23% |
$58,490 |
97 |
Marketing Managers
|
12,570 | 0.23% |
$168,450 |
98 |
Manicurists and Pedicurists
|
12,330 | 0.23% |
$18,430 |
99 |
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators
|
12,260 | 0.23% |
$116,360 |
100 |
Parking Lot Attendants
|
12,100 | 0.22% |
$21,020 |