This graph displays the twenty largest occupation groups in the United States as of May 2023, ranked by annual mean wage. The annual mean wage among the 7.7 million retail sales workers in the U.S. stood at 34,520 U.S. dollars in 2023.

As of 2023, the median wage for employees in healthcare support occupations was about 36,140 U.S. dollars. The occupational group with the highest annual median wage was management occupations. Mean wages for the same occupational groups can be accessed here.

Graph and download economic data for Employed: Percent of hourly paid workers: Paid total at or below prevailing federal minimum wage: Wage and salary workers: Personal care and service occupations: 16 years and over (LEU0204863600A) from 2000 to 2024 about hygiene, paid, occupation, minimum wage, salaries, workers, hours, 16 years +, federal, wages, percent, services, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Median usual weekly nominal earnings (second quartile): Wage and salary workers: Management, professional, and related occupations: 16 years and over: Men (LEU0254631400Q) from Q1 2000 to Q2 2025 about management, second quartile, occupation, professional, full-time, males, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, employment, and USA.

Average hourly and weekly wage rate, and median hourly and weekly wage rate by National Occupational Classification (NOC), type of work, gender, and age group.

In 2023, many of the highest paying jobs were those in the medical field. The mean annual pay for psychiatrists was at 256,930 U.S. dollars in the United States. The highest paying occupation was pediatric surgeon, with a mean annual wage of 449,320 U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Median usual weekly nominal earnings (second quartile): Wage and salary workers: Producers and directors occupations: 16 years and over (LEU0254538800A) from 2000 to 2024 about second quartile, occupation, full-time, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Median usual weekly nominal earnings (second quartile): Wage and salary workers: Miscellaneous agricultural workers occupations: 16 years and over: Women (LEU0254771600A) from 2000 to 2024 about second quartile, miscellaneous, occupation, females, full-time, agriculture, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Dancers and choreographers occupations: 16 years and over: Men (LEU0254592400A) from 2000 to 2024 about occupation, full-time, males, salaries, workers, 16 years +, wages, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Management, professional, and related occupations: 16 years and over: Women (LEU0254684800Q) from Q1 2000 to Q1 2025 about management, occupation, professional, females, full-time, salaries, workers, 16 years +, wages, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Sales and office occupations: 16 years and over (LEU0254496800Q) from Q1 2000 to Q2 2025 about occupation, full-time, salaries, workers, 16 years +, wages, sales, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Survey researchers occupations: 16 years and over: Women (LEU0257864200A) from 2011 to 2024 about occupation, females, full-time, salaries, workers, 16 years +, wages, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Computer operators occupations: 16 years and over: Men (LEU0254609700A) from 2000 to 2024 about operating, computers, occupation, full-time, males, salaries, workers, 16 years +, wages, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Millwrights occupations: 16 years and over (LEU0254511600A) from 2000 to 2024 about occupation, full-time, salaries, workers, 16 years +, wages, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Actors occupations: 16 years and over (LEU0254485300A) from 2000 to 2024 about actors, occupation, full-time, salaries, workers, 16 years +, wages, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed: Workers paid hourly rates: Wage and salary workers: Sales and office occupations: 16 years and over (LEU0204836100A) from 2000 to 2024 about paid, occupation, salaries, workers, hours, 16 years +, wages, sales, employment, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Office and administrative support occupations: 16 years and over: Men (LEU0254605600A) from 2000 to 2024 about administrative, occupation, full-time, males, salaries, workers, 16 years +, wages, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Occupational therapists occupations: 16 years and over: Men (LEU0254594900A) from 2000 to 2024 about occupation, full-time, males, salaries, workers, 16 years +, wages, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Sales and office occupations: 16 years and over (LEU0254496800A) from 2000 to 2024 about occupation, full-time, salaries, workers, 16 years +, wages, sales, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Waiters and waitresses occupations: 16 years and over (LEU0254493400A) from 2000 to 2024 about occupation, full-time, salaries, workers, 16 years +, wages, employment, and USA.