Employed workers | |
---|---|
Retail salespersons | 4340000 |
Cashiers | 3314010 |
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 2943810 |
Office clerks, general | 2808100 |
Registered nurses | 2633980 |
Waiters and waitresses | 2332020 |
Customer service representatives | 2299750 |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 2143940 |
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 2097380 |
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive | 2085680 |
Number of people employed
Sources:
bls.gov
These ten occupations account for 21% of total employment in the U.S. Retail salespersons topped the list, with 4,340,000 employed in May 2012.