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75 occupations starting with "F"

The letter "F" in the BLS Standard Occupational Classification catalog covers 75 distinct occupations, spread across every major occupational group from management and engineering through healthcare, education, food service, and protective services. This page shows 50 of those 75 occupations (page 1 of 2), sorted by occupation name. Combined U.S. employment across the occupations visible on this page reaches approximately 14,432,070 workers based on BLS OEWS May 2025 totals.

Pay inside this letter-group varies dramatically: occupations on this page span from $31,200 at the low end to $244,180 at the top, roughly a 7.8× spread, with an arithmetic average of $71,556. That range is typical of alphabetical browse pages: the BLS SOC catalog groups occupations by first-letter spelling rather than economic similarity, so a single letter can contain both six-figure specialties and entry-level service roles side by side. Use the sort selector to reorder the list by highest salary (to see ceiling-potential specialties first) or most jobs (to see which occupations actually employ meaningful numbers of workers nationally).

Every row on this page links to the full national occupation profile, which expands into the 10th-to-90th percentile pay band, state-by-state breakdown, metro-level variation, BLS-projected 10-year growth, typical education requirements, and where available workplace safety and H-1B visa wage data. When browsing for career exploration, look past the headline median, an occupation with a $55,000 median and a 90th percentile of $95,000 often offers more realistic upside than one with a $70,000 median and flat percentile bands. Remember that BLS wage data excludes employer-provided benefits, bonuses, overtime, and equity compensation that can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Use the alphabetical index above to jump between letters, and the pagination below to page through the current letter if it has more than 50 occupations.

Showing 1–50 of 75

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Occupation Median Salary
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $62,750
Facilities Managers $106,660
Fallers $52,100
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $75,870
Family Medicine Physicians $244,180
Farm and Home Management Educators $60,220
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $56,550
Farm Labor Contractors $58,460
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $89,900
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $35,660
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $36,670
Fashion Designers $80,960
Fast Food and Counter Workers $31,200
Fence Erectors $47,980
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $46,880
File Clerks $43,600
Film and Video Editors $75,420
Financial and Investment Analysts $102,740
Financial Clerks, All Other $53,830
Financial Examiners $94,160
Financial Managers $166,570
Financial Risk Specialists $117,330
Financial Specialists, All Other $81,100
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $55,490
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $75,920
Firefighters $59,280
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $79,920
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $77,970
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $48,560
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $59,320
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $93,530
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $44,080
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $63,820
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $49,100
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $58,430
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,860
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $87,520
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $69,500
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $48,590
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $106,040
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,450
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $76,400
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $48,520
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $55,940
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $62,890
Fish and Game Wardens $74,060
Flight Attendants $63,580
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $56,460
Floor Sanders and Finishers $50,440
Floral Designers $37,360

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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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