Occupations with highest incidence of imputed wage values below the federal minimum wage
| Share below $7.25 | Margin of error | Share of all values < $7.25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 42.0% | +/- 3.6% | 0.9% |
| 2 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 38.5% | +/- 3.0% | 1.1% |
| 3 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 36.5% | +/- 3.4% | 0.8% |
| 4 | Lifeguards, recreational and other protective service workers | 35.9% | +/- 3.7% | 0.7% |
| 5 | Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers | 34.4% | +/- 8.0% | 0.1% |
| 6 | Dishwashers | 33.9% | +/- 3.1% | 0.9% |
| 7 | Food preparation workers | 32.7% | +/- 1.9% | 2.3% |
| 8 | Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers | 32.3% | +/- 4.1% | 0.5% |
| 9 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 32.2% | +/- 2.9% | 0.9% |
| 10 | Cashiers | 32.1% | +/- 0.9% | 8.9% |
| 11 | Child care workers | 31.8% | +/- 1.8% | 2.4% |
| 12 | Nonfarm animal caretakers | 28.3% | +/- 4.9% | 0.3% |
| 13 | Waiters and waitresses | 28.2% | +/- 1.2% | 4.5% |
| 14 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 28.2% | +/- 1.4% | 3.4% |
| 15 | Cooks | 27.5% | +/- 1.1% | 4.7% |
| 16 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 26.6% | +/- 3.6% | 0.4% |
| 17 | Packers and packagers, hand | 26.3% | +/- 2.3% | 1.1% |
| 18 | Miscellaneous agricultural workers | 26.0% | +/- 1.7% | 1.9% |
| 19 | Personal care and service workers, all other | 25.8% | +/- 5.9% | 0.2% |
| 20 | Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers | 25.4% | +/- 5.1% | 0.2% |
| 21 | Barbers | 24.7% | +/- 7.4% | 0.1% |
| 22 | Sewing machine operators | 24.2% | +/- 4.1% | 0.3% |
| 23 | Recreation and fitness workers | 24.1% | +/- 2.5% | 0.8% |
| 24 | Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials | 23.8% | +/- 7.6% | 0.1% |
| 25 | Motor vehicle operators, all other | 23.3% | +/- 7.5% | 0.1% |
| 26 | Fishers and related fishing workers | 23.2% | +/- 9.3% | 0.1% |
| 27 | Helpers–production workers | 23.1% | +/- 9.6% | 0.1% |
| 28 | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 23.0% | +/- 4.5% | 0.2% |
| 29 | Telemarketers | 22.9% | +/- 5.5% | 0.2% |
| 30 | Personal and home care aides | 22.5% | +/- 1.5% | 2.1% |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata, pooled years 2012–2014