Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Distribution of employment in each major occupational group by wage range, May 2018
Distribution of employment in each major occupational group by wage range, May 2018
| Major occupational group |
Under $9.25 |
$9.25-11.74 |
$11.75-14.74 |
$14.75-18.74 |
$18.75-23.99 |
$24.00-30.24 |
$30.25-38.49 |
$38.50-48.99 |
$49.00-61.99 |
$62.00-78.74 |
$78.75-and over |
All occupations |
6.4 |
14.9 |
14.6 |
14.8 |
13.2 |
11.5 |
9.1 |
6.5 |
4.1 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
Management |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
5.1 |
8.7 |
13.0 |
16.3 |
16.7 |
14.6 |
20.3 |
Business and financial operations |
0.5 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
6.4 |
12.8 |
19.3 |
21.4 |
17.4 |
10.0 |
4.6 |
3.7 |
Computer and mathematical |
0.2 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
7.8 |
12.3 |
17.7 |
20.7 |
18.6 |
11.4 |
5.4 |
Architecture and engineering |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
8.1 |
14.4 |
21.2 |
20.8 |
15.8 |
8.8 |
4.6 |
Life, physical, and social science |
0.3 |
1.4 |
3.9 |
8.7 |
14.2 |
17.7 |
17.9 |
15.4 |
11.0 |
5.6 |
3.9 |
Community and social service |
1.2 |
5.4 |
10.9 |
20.2 |
22.0 |
18.8 |
12.3 |
6.3 |
2.1 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
Legal |
0.5 |
0.9 |
3.0 |
6.9 |
10.6 |
14.0 |
13.7 |
11.8 |
9.9 |
10.1 |
18.7 |
Education, training, and library |
4.2 |
8.6 |
9.5 |
12.0 |
16.0 |
17.7 |
14.3 |
9.5 |
4.4 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media |
4.0 |
9.1 |
9.9 |
13.0 |
14.9 |
15.5 |
13.3 |
9.4 |
5.3 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
Healthcare practitioners and technical |
0.4 |
2.1 |
4.6 |
8.3 |
12.2 |
18.0 |
19.3 |
14.3 |
8.9 |
4.8 |
7.1 |
Healthcare support |
4.4 |
20.4 |
29.5 |
24.6 |
12.9 |
5.4 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
- |
- |
Protective service |
3.9 |
12.5 |
14.7 |
16.3 |
15.7 |
12.9 |
10.7 |
8.0 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
Food preparation and serving related |
23.2 |
36.6 |
21.6 |
10.2 |
4.9 |
2.2 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
- |
- |
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance |
10.1 |
28.0 |
26.3 |
18.5 |
10.1 |
4.9 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
- |
- |
Personal care and service |
14.3 |
35.9 |
25.6 |
11.8 |
6.3 |
3.5 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
- |
Sales and related |
11.4 |
26.7 |
17.6 |
11.8 |
9.3 |
7.6 |
5.7 |
3.9 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
Office and administrative support |
3.6 |
12.8 |
18.9 |
24.3 |
19.4 |
12.6 |
5.6 |
1.9 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
- |
Farming, fishing, and forestry |
5.1 |
36.5 |
27.6 |
14.5 |
8.9 |
4.7 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
- |
- |
Construction and extraction |
1.1 |
4.2 |
10.8 |
20.4 |
20.4 |
18.3 |
12.8 |
7.9 |
3.1 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair |
1.7 |
6.0 |
11.1 |
18.5 |
21.0 |
19.7 |
13.4 |
6.5 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
Production |
3.3 |
13.8 |
20.5 |
22.9 |
18.2 |
11.7 |
6.1 |
2.5 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
- |
Transportation and material moving |
5.9 |
18.0 |
20.5 |
20.1 |
16.0 |
10.2 |
5.7 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program.
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Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019
United States Department of Labor
