50 Careers With Largest Employment

Browse occupations and careers with the largest employment. Includes details about career employment, earnings, and education.

# Occupations Worker in '10 Earnings Training
1 Retail salespersons 4,489,200 Average salary is very low, or less than $21,550 per year Short-term on-the-job training
2 Cashiers, except gaming 3,550,000 Average salary is very low, or less than $21,550 per year Short-term on-the-job training
3 Office clerks, general 3,024,400 Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Short-term on-the-job training
4 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food 2,701,700 Average salary is very low, or less than $21,550 per year Short-term on-the-job training
5 Registered nurses 2,618,700 Average salary is very high, or greater than $51,580 per year Associate degree
6 Waiters and waitresses 2,381,700 Average salary is very low, or less than $21,550 per year Short-term on-the-job training
7 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners 2,375,300 Average salary is very low, or less than $21,550 per year Short-term on-the-job training
8 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand 2,317,300 Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Short-term on-the-job training
9 Customer service representatives 2,252,400 Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Moderate-term on-the-job training
10 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 2,063,800 Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Moderate-term on-the-job training
11 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive 2,020,000 Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Moderate-term on-the-job training
12 Stock clerks and order fillers 1,858,800 Average salary is very low, or less than $21,550 per year Short-term on-the-job training
13 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 1,798,400 Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Short-term on-the-job training
14 General and operations managers 1,733,100 Average salary is very high, or greater than $51,580 per year Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience
15 Postsecondary teachers 1,699,200 Average salary is very high, or greater than $51,580 per year Doctoral degree
16 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 1,685,500 Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Work experience in a related occupation
17 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants 1,594,400 Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Work experience in a related occupation
18 Elementary school teachers, except special education 1,549,500 Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Bachelor's degree
19 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products 1,540,300 Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Work experience in a related occupation
20 Maids and housekeeping cleaners 1,498,200 Average salary is very low, or less than $21,550 per year Short-term on-the-job training
21 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 1,469,800 Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Postsecondary vocational award
22 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers 1,457,200 Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Work experience in a related occupation
23 Maintenance and repair workers, general 1,361,300 Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Moderate-term on-the-job training
24 Teacher assistants 1,312,800 Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Short-term on-the-job training
25 Child care workers 1,301,900 Average salary is very low, or less than $21,550 per year Short-term on-the-job training
26 Accountants and auditors 1,290,600 Average salary is very high, or greater than $51,580 per year Bachelor's degree
27 Carpenters 1,284,900 Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Long-term on-the-job training
28 Construction laborers 1,248,700 Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Moderate-term on-the-job training
29 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers 1,205,800 Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Short-term on-the-job training
30 Receptionists and information clerks 1,139,200 Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Short-term on-the-job training
31 Team assemblers 1,112,300 Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Moderate-term on-the-job training
32 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education 1,087,800 Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Bachelor's degree
33 Security guards 1,076,600 Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Short-term on-the-job training
34 Farmers and ranchers 985,900 Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Long-term on-the-job training
35 Truck drivers, light or delivery services 984,500 Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Short-term on-the-job training
36 Home health aides 921,700 Average salary is very low, or less than $21,550 per year Short-term on-the-job training
37 Cooks, restaurant 914,200 Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Long-term on-the-job training
38 Food preparation workers 891,900 Average salary is very low, or less than $21,550 per year Short-term on-the-job training
39 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers 833,300 Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Work experience in a related occupation
40 Personal and home care aides 817,200 Average salary is very low, or less than $21,550 per year Short-term on-the-job training
41 Miscellaneous agricultural workers 807,000 Average salary is very low, or less than $21,550 per year Short-term on-the-job training
42 Automotive service technicians and mechanics 763,700 Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Postsecondary vocational award
43 Lawyers 759,200 Average salary is very high, or greater than $51,580 per year First professional degree
44 Packers and packagers, hand 758,800 Average salary is very low, or less than $21,550 per year Short-term on-the-job training
45 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 753,600 Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Postsecondary vocational award
46 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks 750,500 Average salary is low, or between $21,790 and $32,380 per year Short-term on-the-job training
47 Management analysts 746,900 Average salary is very high, or greater than $51,580 per year Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience
48 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers 698,100 Average salary is very high, or greater than $51,580 per year Work experience in a related occupation
49 Electricians 695,000 Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Long-term on-the-job training
50 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers 681,200 Average salary is high, or between $32,930 to $51,450 per year Work experience in a related occupation
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