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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
Table 3. Employment and mean wages for the largest occupations in the private sector, May 2010
OccupationEmployment, private sectorHourly mean wage, private sectorAnnual mean wage, private sector

Retail salespersons

4,143,330$12.02$24,990

Cashiers

3,311,0009.4719,710

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food

2,547,4808.8518,400

Waiters and waitresses

2,234,8809.9920,790

Office clerks, general

2,215,47013.3627,790

Registered nurses

2,183,42032.6367,870

Customer service representatives

2,075,51015.7332,720

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

1,961,69012.3125,600

Stock clerks and order fillers

1,756,84011.3123,520

General and operations managers

1,570,18055.01114,430

 

Last Modified Date: June 20, 2011