Occupations with a Median Age of 50-Plus

The median age of the nation's employed was 42.3 in 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Some occupations have much older workers than others. In a handful of occupations, the median age of the employed exceeds 50...

• Chief executives
• Farmers and ranchers
• Architectural/engineering managers
• Tax preparers
• Clergy
• Judges
• Crossing guards
• Travel agents
• Real estate brokers
• Postal service clerks and mail carriers
• Construction and building inspectors
• Sewing machine operators
• Tailors
• Water treatment plant operators
• Bus drivers
• Train engineers

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employed Persons by Detailed Occupation and Age