Home care aides largest occupation in US as of last May, BLS reports

Home care aides largest occupation in US as of last May, BLS reports 
McKnights Home Care; by Adam Healy; 4/7/25 
As of May 2024, home health and personal care aides made up the largest single occupation in the US with 4 million workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Employment and Wages Summary report released Wednesday. The next highest groups were retail salespeople and fast food counter workers, which each had 3.8 million. Registered nurses also were among the top 10 largest US occupations, and they were one of only two top 10 workforces that earned above-average wages. RNs’ average salary in May 2024 was just over $98,000. Meanwhile, home health and personal care aides earned an average yearly salary of $35,000, or about $17 per hour.