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What the average American gets paid for doing the most popular jobs

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Fast food/counter worker: $28,130
Cashier: $28,730
Home health/personal care aides: $30,930
Server: $33,020
Teaching assistants: $33,740
Restaurant cook: $33,940
Janitor/cleaner: $33,960
Retail salesperson: $34,730
Stockers and Order Fillers: $35,550
Nursing assistant: $36,220
Security guard: $36,700
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers: $37,510
Assembler/Fabricator: $40,250
Supervisor of food preparation workers and servers: $41,020
Office clerk: $41,140
Customer service representative: $41,190
Secretary/admin assistant: $43,410
Maintenance and repair worker: $47,130
Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks: $47,440
Supervisor of retail sales workers: $50,130
Heavy truck driver: $53,090
Supervisors of office and administrative support workers: $65,510
Elementary school teacher: $68,000
Wholesale and manufacturing sales representative: $76,890
Sales representative of services: $77,390
Business operations specialists: $82,670
Accountants and auditors: $86,740
Registered nurse: $89,010
General/operations manager: $122,860
Software developer: $132,930
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Ever wonder how your salary stacks up against the US average for your position? Luckily the Bureau of Labor Statistics collates income info for just about every conceivable occupation, from retail sales to truck drivers and teachers, with the latest data gathered in May 2022. Read on for the average annual salary for the nation's 30 most common jobs, and find out if you're pulling in more or less than the national mean for your role.
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Daniel Coughlin

09 March 2022

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