U.S. median annual wages by occupation 2022

As of 2022, the median wage for employees in healthcare support occupations was about 33,600 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.

Median annual wage in the United States in 2022, by major occupational group (in U.S. dollars)

Major occupational group	Median annual wage in U.S. dollars
Management occupations	107,360
Computer and mathematical occupations	100,440
Legal occupations	95,170
Architecture and engineering occupations	83,700
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations	77,760
Business and financial operations occupations	76,850
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations	58,030
Educational instruction and library occupations	57,490
Construction and extraction occupations	50,570
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	50,080
Community and social service occupations	49,380
Protective service occupations	45,450
Office and administrative support occupations	40,910
Production occupations	39,910
Life, physical, and social science occupations	39,490
Transportation and material moving occupations	37,940
Sales and related occupations	35,290
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	33,970
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations	33,870
Healthcare support occupations	33,600
Personal care and service occupations	31,340
Food preparation and serving related occupations	29,640

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April 2023

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May 2022

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In probability, theory, and statistics, median is described as the value found at the midpoint of all numbers in a set.

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