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Most Common Jobs in America 2024

The largest US occupations by total employment, showing which jobs employ the most workers nationwide.

72 occupations ranked · National data

1

Retail Salespersons

Sales and Related · SOC 41-2031

4.3M
2

Home Health and Personal Care Aides

Healthcare Support · SOC 31-1120

3.6M
3

General and Operations Managers

Management · SOC 11-1021

3.3M
4

Registered Nurses

Healthcare Practitioners · SOC 29-1141

3.1M
5

Customer Service Representatives

Office and Administrative Support · SOC 43-4051

2.9M
6

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Building and Grounds Cleaning · SOC 37-2011

2.4M
7

Waiters and Waitresses

Food Preparation and Serving · SOC 35-3031

2.1M
8

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Transportation and Material Moving · SOC 53-3032

2.1M
9

Software Developers

Computer and Mathematical · SOC 15-1252

1.8M
10

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Office and Administrative Support · SOC 43-6014

1.8M
11

Cooks, Restaurant

Food Preparation and Serving · SOC 35-2014

1.6M
12

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Education · SOC 25-2021

1.5M
13

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Office and Administrative Support · SOC 43-3031

1.5M
14

Accountants and Auditors

Business and Financial Operations · SOC 13-2011

1.5M
15

Construction Laborers

Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-2061

1.3M
16

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Building and Grounds Cleaning · SOC 37-3011

1.1M
17

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Education · SOC 25-2031

1.1M
18

Carpenters

Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-2031

937K
19

Management Analysts

Business and Financial Operations · SOC 13-1111

871K
20

Electricians

Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-2111

770K

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Most Common Jobs in America 2024 | BLS Salary Statistics