Occupation library

Find the BLS occupation that matches the work.

Every role starts with its official SOC code and national estimate. Add a place to see only that same occupation’s published local row.

Largest published national employment estimates

SOC 31-1120Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,800/year median SOC 41-2031Retail Salespersons$35,410/year median SOC 35-3023Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200/year median SOC 11-1021General and Operations Managers$105,770/year median SOC 29-1141Registered Nurses$97,550/year median SOC 41-2011Cashiers$32,880/year median

All occupations by SOC family

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How to use the occupation library

Find one of 830 official detailed roles, then read pay, job scale, place patterns, and limits for that exact SOC code.

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Find the BLS occupation that matches the work.

Largest published national employment estimates

All occupations by SOC family

How to use the occupation library

Tailor for a real target role job, not a generic wage number.

830 detailed occupation rows, one pinned release

Why the occupation code matters

Median, mean, and percentiles answer different questions

Employment is not the number of openings

The same occupation can look different by place

Use major groups to keep looking, not to infer fit

A strict title match protects the wage page

Why the date stays beside the answer

What a current listing can and cannot add

What WageScope does with a visit

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Find the BLS occupation that matches the work.

Largest published national employment estimates

All occupations by SOC family

How to use the occupation library

Tailor for a real target role job, not a generic wage number.

830 detailed occupation rows, one pinned release

Why the occupation code matters

Median, mean, and percentiles answer different questions

Employment is not the number of openings

The same occupation can look different by place

Use major groups to keep looking, not to infer fit

A strict title match protects the wage page

Why the date stays beside the answer

What a current listing can and cannot add

What WageScope does with a visit