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State of the Labor Force
160M
Total Workers, 2024
55%
Workforce with less than BA, 2024
6%
Workforce with less than HS, 2024
$35.30
Avg. civilian wage, 2024
Share of workforce by level of education
Civilian workers age 25+, 2024
Source: CPS Basic 2022–2025
Average Wages by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
Civilian workers age 25+, 2025
Male
Female
Source: CPS ORG 2025.
Industries with Most Projected Growth
Employment change, 2024–34
Increase
Decrease
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–34.
Education Share Within Industry
Civilian workers age 25+
BA or higher
Less than BA
Source: CPS Basic 2022–2025.
Top 10 by projected growth
BA or higher
Less than BA
Source: CPS Basic 2022–2025
Mean wages in 2025, hover for labels
Source: CPS Basic 2022–2025
2025
Source: CPS Basic 2022–2025
Share of sector with less than BA
Male
Female
Source: CPS Basic 2022–2025
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Annual Wage
Wages vs. Projected Growth by Occupation
Median annual wage vs. employment change 2024–34 · dashed line = group median wage
Source: BLS Occupational Employment Projections 2024–34.
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· Sources: BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 · CPS Basic & ORG 2022–2025