Here are the top 10 largest occupations in the United States as of 2015. These numbers are based on medians of all salary data collected.
| 10 Largest Occupations In The U.S. | ||
|---|---|---|
| The above data was sourced from bls.gov | ||
| 1. | Retail Salespersons |
4,270,550
|
| 2. | Cashiers |
3,314,870
|
| 3. | Office Clerks, General |
2,828,140
|
| 4. | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
2,799,430
|
| 5. | Registered Nurses |
2,724,570
|
| 6. | Waiters and Waitresses |
2,289,010
|
| 7. | Customer Service Representatives |
2,212,820
|
| 8. | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
2,068,460
|
| 9. | Laborers and Feight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
2,063,580
|
| 10. | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive |
1,955,570
|