Occupations ranked by employment (BLS OEWS). (819 occupations)
| # | Occupation | Median pay | In 10 yrs | Outlook | AI risk | Growth (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail Salespersons Retail · 3.9M workers |
$35,410 | $47,000est. | 40/100 | 39% | −0.3% |
| 2 | Fast Food and Counter Workers Food Service · 3.9M workers |
$31,200 | $42,900est. | 57/100 | 30% | +5.8% |
| 3 | General and Operations Managers Management & Consulting · 3.5M workers |
$105,770 | $141,200est. | 62/100 | 54% | +5.0% |
| 4 | Registered Nurses Healthcare · 3.4M workers |
$97,550 | $133,800est. | 61/100 | 33% | +5.6% |
| 5 | Cashiers Retail · 3.1M workers |
$32,880 | $42,000est. | 32/100 | 49% | −6.5% |
| 6 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Logistics · 3.0M workers |
$40,240 | $54,200est. | 45/100 | 33% | +1.8% |
| 7 | Stockers and Order Fillers Logistics · 2.8M workers |
$37,330 | $51,900est. | 61/100 | 35% | +8.9% |
| 8 | Customer Service Representatives Office & Admin · 2.6M workers |
$44,770 | $53,100est. | 28/100 | 77% | −5.3% |
| 9 | Office Clerks, General Office & Admin · 2.5M workers |
$45,010 | $52,300est. | 24/100 | 83% | −6.0% |
| 10 | Waiters and Waitresses Food Service · 2.3M workers |
$35,230 | $48,000est. | 50/100 | 18% | +2.0% |
| 11 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Cleaning & Building Services · 2.2M workers |
$36,840 | $50,200est. | 50/100 | 20% | +2.2% |
| 12 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Transportation · 2.1M workers |
$58,640 | $79,200est. | 53/100 | 42% | +3.8% |
| 13 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Office & Admin · 1.7M workers |
$47,540 | $55,100est. | 24/100 | 84% | −6.0% |
| 14 | Software Developers IT & Software · 1.7M workers |
$135,980 | $174,600est. | 59/100 | 76% | +10.2% |
| 15 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Manufacturing & Repair · 1.5M workers |
$49,590 | $67,900est. | 60/100 | 26% | +4.2% |
| 16 | Accountants and Auditors Accounting & Tax · 1.4M workers |
$83,680 | $101,700est. | 47/100 | 86% | +5.0% |
| 17 | Nursing Assistants Caregiving · 1.4M workers |
$42,260 | $57,400est. | 53/100 | 26% | +2.6% |
| 18 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Office & Admin · 1.4M workers |
$69,500 | $83,900est. | 40/100 | 80% | +0.1% |
| 19 | Cooks, Restaurant Food Service · 1.4M workers |
$37,390 | $52,700est. | 65/100 | 19% | +12.1% |
| 20 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Education · 1.4M workers |
$63,970 | $85,500est. | 46/100 | 28% | −0.4% |
| 21 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Accounting & Tax · 1.4M workers |
$50,670 | $58,800est. | 30/100 | 84% | −5.6% |
| 22 | Security Guards Protective Services · 1.3M workers |
$38,020 | $50,700est. | 41/100 | 39% | +0.9% |
| 23 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Sales · 1.3M workers |
$69,990 | $90,000est. | 49/100 | 63% | +2.7% |
| 24 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Sales · 1.2M workers |
$72,080 | $94,900est. | 43/100 | 46% | −0.9% |
| 25 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Food Service · 1.2M workers |
$44,080 | $60,500est. | 60/100 | 30% | +5.4% |
| 26 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Retail · 1.1M workers |
$48,520 | $63,000est. | 38/100 | 46% | −3.7% |
| 27 | Construction Laborers Construction · 1.1M workers |
$47,120 | $66,300est. | 67/100 | 8% | +7.3% |
| 28 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other Management & Consulting · 1.1M workers |
$83,050 | $113,200est. | 65/100 | 30% | +3.9% |
| 29 | Project Management Specialists Management & Consulting · 1.1M workers |
$102,320 | $131,400est. | 57/100 | 70% | +6.7% |
| 30 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Education · 1.1M workers |
$72,040 | $95,800est. | 45/100 | 36% | −0.2% |
| 31 | Light Truck Drivers Transportation · 983K workers |
$44,860 | $61,600est. | 56/100 | 35% | +6.3% |
| 32 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office & Admin · 962K workers |
$45,930 | $57,400est. | 41/100 | 76% | +4.8% |
| 33 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Cleaning & Building Services · 953K workers |
$39,150 | $54,100est. | 59/100 | 16% | +4.7% |
| 34 | Human Resources Specialists Management & Consulting · 912K workers |
$75,940 | $100,000est. | 59/100 | 61% | +6.4% |
| 35 | Receptionists and Information Clerks Office & Admin · 910K workers |
$38,010 | $46,400est. | 29/100 | 73% | −1.7% |
| 36 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Marketing & PR · 900K workers |
$78,760 | $98,400est. | 58/100 | 80% | +7.0% |
| 37 | Management Analysts Management & Consulting · 898K workers |
$101,860 | $134,600est. | 69/100 | 66% | +10.1% |
| 38 | Food Preparation Workers Food Service · 894K workers |
$35,320 | $46,600est. | 42/100 | 30% | −3.0% |
| 39 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Cleaning & Building Services · 861K workers |
$35,510 | $47,900est. | 48/100 | 22% | +0.6% |
| 40 | Financial Managers Management & Consulting · 842K workers |
$166,570 | $220,300est. | 65/100 | 65% | +9.7% |
| 41 | Medical Assistants Caregiving · 818K workers |
$45,690 | $64,400est. | 63/100 | 43% | +12.9% |
| 42 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks Logistics · 817K workers |
$45,260 | $56,800est. | 25/100 | 54% | −7.6% |
| 43 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Construction · 812K workers |
$79,920 | $110,600est. | 71/100 | 16% | +5.0% |
| 44 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Logistics · 774K workers |
$46,420 | $62,500est. | 43/100 | 30% | +1.5% |
| 45 | Electricians Construction · 757K workers |
$63,190 | $89,100est. | 78/100 | 7% | +9.2% |
| 46 | Bartenders Food Service · 756K workers |
$34,340 | $47,400est. | 58/100 | 20% | +5.0% |
| 47 | Lawyers Legal · 754K workers |
$159,670 | $204,900est. | 55/100 | 67% | +4.7% |
| 48 | Computer User Support Specialists IT & Software · 717K workers |
$61,860 | $75,800est. | 31/100 | 69% | −3.5% |
| 49 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Manufacturing & Repair · 705K workers |
$50,620 | $69,500est. | 61/100 | 27% | +5.0% |
| 50 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Manufacturing & Repair · 673K workers |
$74,450 | $99,200est. | 50/100 | 47% | +1.8% |