Data tables for the overview of May 2018 occupational employment and wages

Employment for the largest transportation and material moving occupations, May 2018
Occupation	Employment
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,893,180
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	1,800,330
Light truck or delivery services drivers	915,310
Packers and packagers, hand	663,970
Industrial truck and tractor operators	604,130
Bus drivers, school or special client	504,150
Driver/sales workers	414,860
First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors	411,060
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	378,850
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	207,920

Highest paying transportation and material moving occupations, May 2018
Occupation	Annual mean wage
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	$169,560
Air traffic controllers	120,830
Commercial pilots	96,530
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	82,380
Ship engineers	75,710
Transportation inspectors	75,330
Locomotive firers	69,030
Locomotive engineers	66,920
Railroad conductors and yardmasters	66,080
Subway and streetcar operators	62,970
All occupations	51,960
All transportation and material moving occupations	38,290

Industries with the largest employment of transportation and material moving occupations, May 2018
Industry	Employment
Truck transportation	1,122,020
Employment services	890,660
Warehousing and storage	725,670
Couriers and express delivery services	535,310
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4244 and 4248 only)	385,920
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	311,110
Local government	297,210
Scheduled air transportation	266,950
Restaurants and other eating places	248,420
Automotive repair and maintenance	232,640

States with the highest and lowest employment shares of transportation and material moving occupations, May 2018
State	Percent
Kentucky	9.6
New Jersey	9.4
Tennessee	9.4
Mississippi	8.9
Indiana	8.8
United States	7.1
New York	5.5
New Hampshire	5.5
Massachusetts	5.3
New Mexico	5.3
District of Columbia	2.2

Highest and lowest paying states for transportation and material moving occupations, May 2018
State	Annual mean wage
Alaska	$59,320
District of Columbia	47,670
Hawaii	47,450
Wyoming	46,110
North Dakota	45,270
United States	38,290
Arkansas	34,490
North Carolina	33,970
South Carolina	33,870
Alabama	33,480
Mississippi	33,290

Employment for the largest education, training, and library occupations, May 2018
Occupation	Employment
Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,410,970
Teacher assistants	1,331,560
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education	1,051,570
Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education	609,970
Substitute teachers	587,240
Preschool teachers, except special education	424,520
Teachers and instructors, all other, except substitute teachers	315,510
Self-enrichment education teachers	243,080
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	199,480
Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school	185,190

Highest and lowest paying education, training, and library occupations, May 2018
Occupation	Annual mean wage
Law teachers, postsecondary	$130,710
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	122,320
Economics teachers, postsecondary	117,180
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	113,680
Physics teachers, postsecondary	103,830
All education, training, and library occupations	56,620
All occupations	51,960
Graduate teaching assistants	36,390
Library technicians	36,080
Preschool teachers, except special education	34,410
Substitute teachers	32,360
Teacher assistants	28,750

Highest and lowest paying states for elementary school teachers, except special education, May 2018
State	Annual mean wage
New York	$83,010
Massachusetts	82,600
California	80,100
District of Columbia	79,480
Connecticut	75,480
United States	62,200
West Virginia	44,890
Arizona	44,430
Mississippi	43,860
South Dakota	43,140
Oklahoma	40,450

Employment for the largest food preparation and serving related occupations, May 2018
Occupation	Employment
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,676,180
Waiters and waitresses	2,582,410
Cooks, restaurant	1,340,810
First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers	964,400
Food preparation workers	814,600
Bartenders	631,480
Dishwashers	504,770
Cooks, fast food	487,510
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	473,860
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	455,700

Highest and lowest paying food preparation and serving related occupations, May 2018
Occupation	Annual mean wage
Chefs and head cooks	$52,160
All occupations	51,960
First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers	36,190
Cooks, all other	30,360
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	28,290
Cooks, restaurant	27,580
All food preparation and serving related occupations	25,580
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	23,260
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	23,240
Dishwashers	23,190
Cooks, fast food	22,650
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	22,140

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment shares of food preparation and serving related occupations, May 2018
Metropolitan area	Percent
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	18.8
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	18.1
Ocean City, NJ	17.9
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	16.2
Brunswick, GA	16.0
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	16.0
Flagstaff, AZ	15.9
Jacksonville, NC	15.9
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	15.3
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	15.1
United States	9.2

Highest paying metropolitan areas for food preparation and serving related occupations, May 2018
Metropolitan area	Annual mean wage
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	$43,070
Urban Honolulu, HI	35,610
Napa, CA	33,800
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	33,640
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	33,570
Barnstable Town, MA	31,930
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	31,180
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	31,180
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	31,120
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	31,050
United States	25,580

Employment by typical entry-level educational requirement, as a percentage of total employment, May 2018
Typical entry-level educational requirement	Percent
Doctoral or professional degree	2.5
Master's degree	1.9
Bachelor's degree	21.7
Associate's degree	2.3
Postsecondary nondegree award	6.2
Some college, no degree	2.5
High school diploma or equivalent	38.7
No formal educational credential	24.2

Employment for the largest occupations that typically require a postsecondary nondegree award for entry, May 2018
Occupation	Employment
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	1,800,330
Nursing assistants	1,450,960
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	701,690
Medical assistants	673,660
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	648,050
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	377,210
Dental assistants	341,060
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	324,310
Firefighters	321,570
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	257,210

Annual mean wages by typical entry-level educational requirement, May 2018
Typical entry-level educational requirement	Annual mean wage
Doctoral or professional degree	$130,090
Master's degree	77,430
Bachelor's degree	87,130
Associate's degree	56,970
Postsecondary nondegree award	42,530
Some college, no degree	39,470
High school diploma or equivalent	43,060
No formal educational credential	27,890
All occupations	51,960

Highest paying occupations that typically require less than a bachelor's degree for entry, May 2018
Occupation	Annual mean wage
Air traffic controllers	$120,830
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	102,850
Commercial pilots	96,530
Nuclear power reactor operators	95,310
Funeral service managers	93,820
First-line supervisors of police and detectives	93,100
Athletes and sports competitors	87,030
Radiation therapists	86,730
Power distributors and dispatchers	85,340
Gaming managers	85,260
All occupations	51,960

Highest and lowest paying metropolitan areas for occupations typically requiring a postsecondary nondegree award for entry, May 2018
Metropolitan area	Annual mean wage
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$55,690
Fairbanks, AK	55,100
Anchorage, AK	54,090
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	53,820
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	53,180
United States	42,530
Beckley, WV	33,150
Gadsden, AL	32,660
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	32,590
Hot Springs, AR	31,930
Sebring, FL	31,480

Employment for the largest STEM occupations, May 2018
Occupation	Employment
Software developers, applications	903,160
Computer user support specialists	630,700
Computer systems analysts	587,970
Software developers, systems software	405,330
Computer and information systems managers	391,430
Computer occupations, all other	381,380
Network and computer systems administrators	366,250
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	312,980
Civil engineers	306,030
Mechanical engineers	303,440

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment shares of STEM occupations, May 2018
Metropolitan area	Percent
California-Lexington Park, MD	27.4
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	21.0
Boulder, CO	17.2
Huntsville, AL	16.6
Corvallis, OR	12.9
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	12.2
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	11.8
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	11.6
Raleigh, NC	11.5
Ames, IA	11.2
United States	6.3

Highest and lowest paying STEM occupations, May 2018
Occupation	Annual mean wage
Petroleum engineers	$156,370
Computer and information systems managers	152,860
Architectural and engineering managers	148,970
Natural sciences managers	139,680
Physicists	125,280
All STEM occupations	93,070
All occupations	51,960
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	50,350
Biological technicians	48,060
Surveying and mapping technicians	47,690
Agricultural and food science technicians	44,170
Forest and conservation technicians	40,110

Employment for the largest occupations, May 2018
Occupation	Employment (millions)
Retail salespersons	4.4
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3.7
Cashiers	3.6
Office clerks, general	3.0
Registered nurses	3.0
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2.9
Customer service representatives	2.9
Waiters and waitresses	2.6
General and operations managers	2.3
Personal care aides	2.2

Annual mean wages for the largest occupations, May 2018
Occupation	Annual mean wage
General and operations managers	$123,880
Registered nurses	75,510
All occupations	51,960
Customer service representatives	36,470
Office clerks, general	35,200
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	30,890
Retail salespersons	28,310
Waiters and waitresses	25,830
Personal care aides	25,090
Cashiers	23,240
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	22,140

Major occupational groups as a percentage of total employment, May 2018
Occupational group	Percent
Office and administrative support	15.1
Sales and related	10.0
Food preparation and serving related	9.2
Transportation and material moving	7.1
Production	6.3
Education, training, and library	6.1
Healthcare practitioners and technical	6.0
Business and financial operations	5.3
Management	5.3
Construction and extraction	4.1
Installation, maintenance, and repair	3.9
Personal care and service	3.8
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance	3.1
Computer and mathematical	3.0
Healthcare support	2.8
Protective service	2.4
Architecture and engineering	1.8
Community and social service	1.5
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media	1.3
Life, physical, and social science	0.8
Legal	0.8
Farming, fishing, and forestry	0.3

Occupations with the highest employment in the public sector, May 2018
Occupation	Employment
Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,262,120
Teacher assistants	1,037,560
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education	926,100
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	654,570
Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education	541,280
Office clerks, general	539,230
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive	505,580
Substitute teachers	505,000
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	495,060
Registered nurses	485,110

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019