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May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Data on occupational employment and wages are collected from employers of every size, in every state, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, in all industry sectors. These estimates are cross-industry estimates. Self-employed persons are not included in the survey or estimates.






































































































































































Occupation title EmploymentMedian hourly wageMean hourly wageAnnual mean wage
Management Occupations7,090,790$48.46$56.74$118,020
Business and Financial Operations Occupations7,281,190$31.99$36.09$75,070
Computer and Mathematical Occupations4,165,140$39.82$42.25$87,880
Architecture and Engineering Occupations2,499,050$37.45$40.53$84,300
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1,152,840$30.45$35.06$72,930
Community and Social Service Occupations2,019,250$20.67$22.69$47,200
Legal Occupations1,075,520$38.30$50.95$105,980
Education, Training, and Library Occupations8,636,430$23.08$26.21$54,520
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1,902,970$22.69$28.07$58,390
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations8,318,500$30.49$38.06$79,160
Healthcare Support Occupations4,043,480$13.42$14.65$30,470
Protective Service Occupations3,386,360$18.59$22.03$45,810
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations12,981,720$10.01$11.47$23,850
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations4,426,090$11.87$13.47$28,010
Personal Care and Service Occupations4,514,960$10.92$12.74$26,510
Sales and Related Occupations14,536,530$12.78$19.50$40,560
Office and Administrative Support Occupations22,026,080$16.37$17.91$37,260
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations463,640$11.30$13.37$27,810
Construction and Extraction Occupations5,585,420$20.96$23.51$48,900
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations5,456,640$20.89$22.45$46,690
Production Occupations9,105,650$15.93$17.88$37,190
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations9,731,790$14.78$17.34$36,070
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