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Employment is the number of jobs in this occupation. The latest available data are from 2008 to 2018. Read more about national employment projections.

Percent change is the expected job growth for this occupation.

The estimate for Job Openings includes both turnover that results from people who leave the occupation(e.g. quit, retire, death) and new jobs that are created. Read more about Job Openings

Earnings symbols show average wages for that occupation. The latest available earnings data are from 2008. Read more about wage data.

Training needed is the level of education or training needed by most workers in this occupation. Read more about education and training levels.



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These are the occupations with the largest employment in 2008. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile.

Top 50 Occupations with the Largest Employment
Displaying Records 1 - 25 of 50   Next 25 >  Show All Records   
# Occupation Employment
2008		 Earnings Training Needed 
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 
 

Note: The data for the State Employment Trends and the National Employment Trends are not directly comparable. The projections period for state data is 2006-2016, while the projections period for national data is 2008-2018.

National Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections

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