Military specific occupations

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2020 Workforce

566k

Average Age

29.3

Average Salary

$50,074

Average Male Salary

$50,788

Average Female Salary

$45,340

About

Military specific occupations are most often employed by the U. S. Army industry. The average yearly wage for Military specific occupations was $50,074 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Military specific occupations are Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, and Fountain City PUMA, CO. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Military specific occupations are Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC, Fountain City PUMA, CO, and Jacksonville City PUMA, NC.

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Military specific occupations

Employment and salary information for the Military specific occupations workforce. Military specific occupations workforce in 2020 was 566,159 people, of which 13.1% were women and 86.9% were men. Military specific occupations are paid most in Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV but are relatively concentrated in Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

491,983

Male Workforce

± 17.2k

74,176

Female Workforce

± 6.68k

The Military specific occupations workforce in 2020 was 566,159 people (13.1% women and 86.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 2.37% between 2014 (553,045) and 2020 (566,159).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Military specific occupations.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Oregon ($71,324), District of Columbia ($70,782), and Massachusetts ($68,229).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$50,074

AVERAGE WAGE

#2 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Military specific occupations earned an average of $50,074, $5,880 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Military specific occupations in relation to all Major Occupation Group in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.381

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Military specific occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.381, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Military specific occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Military specific occupations compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Military specific occupations and on wages for those in the field. U. S. Army is the industry that employs the most Military specific occupations, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Military specific occupations, by average wage, is U. S Coast Guard ($60,200).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

566k

2020 Workforce

± 18,438

4.78%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.45%

This graphic shows the share of Military specific occupations employed by various industries. U. S. Army employs the largest share of Military specific occupations at 49.3%, followed by U. S. Navy with 27% and U. S. Air Force with 23.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Military specific occupations in the US. The workforce of Military specific occupations in 2020 was 566,159 people, with 13.1% woman, and 86.9% men. The average age of male Military specific occupations in the workforce is 29.4 and of female Military specific occupations is 28.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Military specific occupations is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Military specific occupations in 2020 was 566,159 people, with 13.1% woman, and 86.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (171,849 people), 25 to 29 years (114,192 people), and 30 to 34 years (79,121 people). Among them they concentrated 64.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 15.9% of Military specific occupations workers were Hispanic and 84.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (69.3%), Puerto Rican (22.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.16)%

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Races

In 2020, 71.4% of the Military specific occupations workforce were White, of which 11% were women and 89% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14%) and Two or More Races (6.12%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Military specific occupations from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Military specific occupations is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Military specific occupations in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (30,076 people), Engineering (21,158 people), and Social Sciences (18,536 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Military specific occupations workers were Some college (183,285 people), High School or Equivalent (160,021 people), and Bachelors Degree (104,662 people).

The graphic shows the Military specific occupations workforce by gender and educational level.