Military specific occupations

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2021 Workforce

592k

Average Age

29.6

Average Salary

$52,781

Average Male Salary

$53,588

Average Female Salary

$47,703

About

Military specific occupations are most often employed by the U. S. Army industry. The average yearly wage for Military specific occupations was $52,781 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Military specific occupations are Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, 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 2021 was 591,935 people, of which 13.7% were women and 86.3% 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

510,829

Male Workforce

± 17.5k

81,106

Female Workforce

± 6.99k

The Military specific occupations workforce in 2021 was 591,935 people (13.7% women and 86.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 7.03% between 2014 (553,045) and 2021 (591,935).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($85,620), Iowa ($75,125), and Oregon ($72,682).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$52,781

AVERAGE WAGE

#2 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Military specific occupations earned an average of $52,781, $6,814 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Military specific occupations in relation to all Major Occupation Group in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.378

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Military specific occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.378, 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 ($63,520).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

592k

2021 Workforce

± 18,852

4.55%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.36%

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 49.1%, followed by U. S. Navy with 26.1% and U. S. Air Force with 24.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Military specific occupations in the US. The workforce of Military specific occupations in 2021 was 591,935 people, with 13.7% woman, and 86.3% men. The average age of male Military specific occupations in the workforce is 29.7 and of female Military specific occupations is 28.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Military specific occupations is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Military specific occupations in 2021 was 591,935 people, with 13.7% woman, and 86.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (176,614 people), 25 to 29 years (116,435 people), and 30 to 34 years (83,041 people). Among them they concentrated 63.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 16.5% of Military specific occupations workers were Hispanic and 83.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (70.9%), Puerto Rican (21.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.75)%

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Races

In 2021, 68.8% of the Military specific occupations workforce were White, of which 11.3% were women and 88.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.1%) and Two or More Races (7.86%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (32,508 people), Engineering (21,943 people), and Social Sciences (19,023 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Military specific occupations workers were Some college (185,277 people), High School or Equivalent (167,237 people), and Bachelors Degree (111,443 people).

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