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Like the rest of the country, Wisconsin is experiencing an increasing need for home care and personal care workers due to the growing population of older adults. In 2023, home care and personal care workers, cashiers, and laborers were among the most common occupations in the state.
Here’s a breakdown of the most recent data showing which occupations are most common in Wisconsin and across the country.
Home health and nursing assistants are the most common occupations in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, home care work is the most common occupation, with nearly 75,000 people employed in the profession in 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
According to the BLS, employment of home health aides is expected to grow 22% between 2022 and 2032, significantly faster than the average for other occupations.
In the United States, an average of about 684,600 home health and personal care assistant jobs are projected to be created each year over the course of the decade. The median annual wage for home health and personal care assistants was $33,530 in May 2023.
The 10 most common occupations in Wisconsin:
According to the BLS, these will be the most common occupations in Wisconsin as of 2023.
- Domestic nursing and care assistants (74,960 people)
- Cashiers (71,760 people)
- Unskilled workers and freight forwarders, warehouse and material transport workers (70,990 people)
- Fast food and counter staff (66,280 people)
- Retail salespeople (64,610 people)
- Registered nurses (61,870 people)
- Customer service representatives (56,160 people)
- Drivers of heavy trucks and tractor units (52,220 people)
- Warehouse workers and order processors (49,880 people)
- Office workers, general (49,530 people)
What are the most common jobs in the USA?
The most common occupations in the United States in 2023 include home care workers, retail workers, and fast food workers. These workers earn an average of less than $40,000 per year.
For comparison, according to the BLS, the average worker in the USA earns more than $59,384 per year, while in Wisconsin the annual income is around $58,000.
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USA TODAY contributed to this report.
