Largest occupations: annual mean wages in the U.S. 2024| ��ƽ��

Estimated annual mean wages for the largest occupations in the United States as of May 2024 (in U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Wage in U.S. dollars
Management Occupations	141,760
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	128,550
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	105,220
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	93,680
Business Operations Specialists	91,020
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	65,900
Construction and Extraction Occupations	63,920
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	61,640
Sales and Related Occupations	54,070
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	50,160
Production Occupations	50,090
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	48,750
Information and Record Clerks	44,580
Material Moving Workers	41,100
Laborers and Material Movers	39,690
Healthcare Support Occupations	39,650
Home Health and Personal Care Aides and Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides	36,690
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	36,020
Retail Sales Workers	35,470
Food and Beverage Serving Workers	34,650

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February 2026

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United States

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May 2024

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20 largest occupation groups.

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As of May 2024, the annual mean wage for management occupations in the United States stood at 141,760 U.S. dollars, making it the highest among the twenty largest occupational groups. In contrast, office and administrative support occupations represented the largest occupational group in terms of employment, with an annual mean wage of 50,161 U.S. dollars.