U.S.
National · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$59,290
Median Annual Wage
+36% since 2014
147,087,230
Total Workers
802
Occupations Tracked
U.S. is a National with 802 tracked occupations and an estimated 147,087,230 total workers. Wages grew an average of 36.6% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $238,380 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $236,350 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $226,600 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $225,770 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $223,210 |
| Pediatricians, General | $210,130 |
| Chief Executives | $206,420 |
| Dentists, General | $172,790 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,200 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,740 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+36.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+10.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Models Sales and Related Occupations |
+350.6%
$19,970 → $89,990
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+122.1%
$20,180 → $44,810
|
| Cooks, Private Household Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+94.1%
$22,940 → $44,530
|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+91.8%
$118,140 → $226,600
|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+87.3%
$19,060 → $35,690
|
Most Jobs Added
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+400.0%
5,170 → 28,280
|
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+200.0%
3,710 → 11,220
|
| Human Resources Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
456,170 → 917,460
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
106,000 → 213,000
|
| Epidemiologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+100.0%
5,420 → 11,460
|
Wage Declines
| Rail Transportation Workers, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-17.1%
$59,480 → $49,330
|
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-2.5%
$68,910 → $67,190
|
Wage Trends in U.S.
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $59,290 |
| 2023 | $56,835 |
| 2022 | $53,310 |
| 2021 | $48,865 |
| 2020 | $50,175 |
| 2019 | $49,115 |
| 2018 | $48,050 |
| 2017 | $47,035 |
| 2016 | $45,890 |
| 2015 | $44,665 |
| 2014 | $43,630 |