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Salary data · BLS May 2025
The 50 Most Common Jobs
Ranked by employment. For comparison, the median wage across all occupations is $50,980 a year.
| Rank | Occupation | Jobs | Median annual | Median hourly | 10th–90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 4,305,810 | $35,800 | $17.21 | $27,040 – $45,040 |
| 2 | Retail Salespersons | 3,897,860 | $35,410 | $17.03 | $27,210 – $47,890 |
| 3 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 3,854,050 | $31,200 | $15.00 | $22,840 – $42,650 |
| 4 | General and Operations Managers | 3,503,020 | $105,770 | $50.85 | $50,090 – $253,390 |
| 5 | Registered Nurses | 3,379,720 | $97,550 | $46.90 | $68,940 – $137,470 |
| 6 | Cashiers | 3,089,410 | $32,880 | $15.81 | $24,530 – $40,410 |
| 7 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,950,280 | $40,240 | $19.35 | $31,270 – $55,140 |
| 8 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 2,833,810 | $37,330 | $17.95 | $30,110 – $49,260 |
| 9 | Customer Service Representatives | 2,595,750 | $44,770 | $21.53 | $31,750 – $63,590 |
| 10 | Office Clerks, General | 2,464,940 | $45,010 | $21.64 | $30,310 – $64,680 |
| 11 | Waiters and Waitresses | 2,270,910 | $35,230 | $16.94 | $18,100 – $64,720 |
| 12 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,209,760 | $36,840 | $17.71 | $28,640 – $50,270 |
| 13 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 2,062,040 | $58,640 | $28.19 | $40,140 – $79,380 |
| 14 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 1,706,790 | $47,540 | $22.86 | $33,280 – $66,350 |
| 15 | Software Developers | 1,687,890 | $135,980 | $65.38 | $82,460 – $214,670 |
| 16 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 1,529,700 | $49,590 | $23.84 | $35,350 – $77,180 |
| 17 | Accountants and Auditors | 1,449,500 | $83,680 | $40.23 | $56,020 – $144,090 |
| 18 | Nursing Assistants | 1,448,910 | $42,260 | $20.32 | $33,940 – $51,980 |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 1,436,680 | $69,500 | $33.41 | $45,610 – $104,710 |
| 20 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 1,420,350 | $36,780 | — | $27,150 – $50,040 |
| 21 | Cooks, Restaurant | 1,409,890 | $37,390 | $17.98 | $28,700 – $47,900 |
| 22 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 1,405,030 | $44,650 | $21.47 | $33,280 – $64,880 |
| 23 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,388,390 | $63,970 | — | $47,960 – $104,340 |
| 24 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 1,373,680 | $50,670 | $24.36 | $36,000 – $74,550 |
| 25 | Security Guards | 1,283,470 | $38,020 | $18.28 | $30,210 – $58,840 |
| 26 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 1,256,010 | $69,990 | $33.65 | $37,980 – $148,840 |
| 27 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 1,238,190 | $72,080 | $34.65 | $39,090 – $137,550 |
| 28 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 1,223,240 | $44,080 | $21.19 | $29,940 – $65,570 |
| 29 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 1,121,800 | $48,520 | $23.33 | $33,120 – $77,080 |
| 30 | Construction Laborers | 1,096,780 | $47,120 | $22.66 | $35,090 – $78,090 |
| 31 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 1,087,090 | $83,050 | $39.93 | $47,880 – $150,010 |
| 32 | Project Management Specialists | 1,066,670 | $102,320 | $49.19 | $61,580 – $167,970 |
| 33 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,065,210 | $72,040 | — | $48,780 – $107,600 |
| 34 | Light Truck Drivers | 983,300 | $44,860 | $21.57 | $30,800 – $80,310 |
| 35 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 961,610 | $45,930 | $22.08 | $35,930 – $60,530 |
| 36 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 952,640 | $39,150 | $18.82 | $31,150 – $56,730 |
| 37 | Human Resources Specialists | 912,430 | $75,940 | $36.51 | $47,180 – $128,720 |
| 38 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 910,180 | $38,010 | $18.27 | $28,760 – $49,950 |
| 39 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 899,580 | $78,760 | $37.87 | $43,390 – $155,480 |
| 40 | Management Analysts | 898,280 | $101,860 | $48.97 | $60,640 – $171,640 |
| 41 | Food Preparation Workers | 893,600 | $35,320 | $16.98 | $25,810 – $45,340 |
| 42 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 860,670 | $35,510 | $17.07 | $27,640 – $48,570 |
| 43 | Financial Managers | 841,710 | $166,570 | $80.08 | $94,310 – $323,270 |
| 44 | Medical Assistants | 817,870 | $45,690 | $21.97 | $36,050 – $59,310 |
| 45 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 816,870 | $45,260 | $21.76 | $34,650 – $62,190 |
| 46 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 812,210 | $79,920 | $38.42 | $53,280 – $128,260 |
| 47 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 774,420 | $46,420 | $22.32 | $36,840 – $62,520 |
| 48 | Electricians | 757,220 | $63,190 | $30.38 | $42,640 – $108,510 |
| 49 | Bartenders | 756,390 | $34,340 | $16.51 | $20,110 – $73,770 |
| 50 | Lawyers | 754,500 | $159,670 | $76.76 | $78,360 – $351,600 |
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed October 9, 2026.