U.S. Salary Data, By the Numbers
What the full BLS occupational wage table looks like when you line up all 831 occupations and 22 major groups side by side.
May 2024 national BLS data. Figures are national medians and percentiles from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024); your local market, employer and experience will differ. Wage data ages — this reflects the May 2024 release, verified June 2026. Informational only, not career, salary-negotiation or financial advice.
Across the 831 detailed occupations, the pay spread is enormous: from a national median of $30,160 for Cooks, Fast Food to $238,380 for Family Medicine Physicians — a reminder that a single 'average salary' hides how much occupation, not just effort, drives pay.
Median pay by occupation group
| Occupation group | Median pay (May 2024) |
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Frequently asked questions
How many occupations does this cover?
831 detailed BLS occupations across 22 SOC major groups, each with national median/mean wages and a 10th–90th percentile band (May 2024 OEWS), joined to BLS education/training facts.
Are these figures current?
They are the May 2024 BLS OEWS national release, verified June 2026. Wage data ages — we label the period and refresh annually when BLS publishes the new May file. They are national, not local.