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29 occupations starting with "B"

Employment-mass lens: ~6,092,790 combined OEWS jobs across visible "B" titles

Largest OEWS footprints among "B" titles here

Letter-keyed occupation names (BLS SOC titles). Open any row for national pay bands and local detail.

  1. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · 1,373,680 jobs
  2. Business Operations Specialists, All Other · 1,087,090 jobs
  3. Bartenders · 756,390 jobs
  4. Buyers and Purchasing Agents · 491,430 jobs
  5. Billing and Posting Clerks · 404,060 jobs
  6. Bus Drivers, School · 402,930 jobs
  7. Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · 289,960 jobs
  8. Bakers · 236,200 jobs
  9. Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · 159,240 jobs
  10. Bill and Account Collectors · 158,830 jobs
  11. Butchers and Meat Cutters · 136,430 jobs
  12. Business Teachers, Postsecondary · 82,150 jobs
  13. Biological Technicians · 69,620 jobs
  14. Biological Scientists, All Other · 55,850 jobs
  15. Brickmasons and Blockmasons · 52,550 jobs
  16. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · 50,190 jobs
  17. Budget Analysts · 47,160 jobs
  18. Brokerage Clerks · 35,940 jobs

The letter "B" covers 29 SOC titles in the BLS catalog . Combined OEWS employment on this page is about 6,092,790 (May 2025).

Published medians here span $34,340 to $127,410 (mean $63,569). Alphabetical SOC letters mix specialties with service roles; use Highest Salary or Most Jobs to reorder.

Each title opens the national occupation profile (percentile band, states, metros, outlook). OEWS includes tips and commissions; it excludes benefits and overtime premiums.

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Sort by: Name Highest Salary Most Jobs
Occupation Median Salary
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $50,670
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $83,050
Bartenders $34,340
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $77,710
Billing and Posting Clerks $48,500
Bus Drivers, School $47,920
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $61,770
Bakers $37,160
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $59,050
Bill and Account Collectors $47,030
Butchers and Meat Cutters $40,140
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $99,080
Biological Technicians $57,510
Biological Scientists, All Other $98,920
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $62,120
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $84,620
Budget Analysts $91,640
Brokerage Clerks $65,750
Biochemists and Biophysicists $127,410
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $37,080
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $109,370
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $47,340
Broadcast Technicians $59,570
Bailiffs $56,600
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $44,040
Barbers $38,210
Bicycle Repairers $42,780
Boilermakers $76,410
Bridge and Lock Tenders $57,700

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Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. SOC classification from BLS Standard Occupational Classification system, 2018 edition.

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