Major occupation groups

BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups. Open a group to see its employment and wages in every area of the May 2024 state survey. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.

• Management Occupations (11-0000)
• Business and Financial Operations Occupations (13-0000)
• Computer and Mathematical Occupations (15-0000)
• Architecture and Engineering Occupations (17-0000)
• Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (19-0000)
• Community and Social Service Occupations (21-0000)
• Legal Occupations (23-0000)
• Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (25-0000)
• Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (27-0000)
• Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (29-0000)
• Healthcare Support Occupations (31-0000)
• Protective Service Occupations (33-0000)
• Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (35-0000)
• Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (37-0000)
• Personal Care and Service Occupations (39-0000)
• Sales and Related Occupations (41-0000)
• Office and Administrative Support Occupations (43-0000)
• Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (45-0000)
• Construction and Extraction Occupations (47-0000)
• Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (49-0000)
• Production Occupations (51-0000)
• Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (53-0000)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: OCC_CODE list: 11-0000, 13-0000, 15-0000, 17-0000, 19-0000, 21-0000, 23-0000, 25-0000, 27-0000, 29-0000, 31-0000, 33-0000, 35-0000, 37-0000, 39-0000, 41-0000, 43-0000, 45-0000, 47-0000, 49-0000, 51-0000, 53-0000 (from oesm24st/state_M2024_dl.xlsx, O_GROUP = major). Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.