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United States Secretary of Labor
U.S. cabinet member and head of the U.S. Department of Labor
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U.S. cabinet member and head of the U.S. Department of Labor
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | United States Secretary |
| body | Labor |
| flag | Flag of the United States Secretary of Labor.svg |
| flagborder | yes |
| flagsize | 130 |
| flagcaption | Flag of the secretary |
| insignia | USDOL Seal circa 2015.svg |
| insigniasize | 120 |
| insigniacaption | Seal of the Department of Labor |
| image | File:Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer official portrait 2025 (54382448706).jpg |
| incumbent | Lori Chavez-DeRemer |
| incumbentsince | March 11, 2025 |
| department | United States Department of Labor |
| style | Madam Secretary (informal) |
| The Honorable (formal) | |
| member_of | Cabinet |
| reports_to | President of the United States |
| seat | Frances Perkins Building, Washington, D.C. |
| appointer | The president |
| appointer_qualified | with Senate advice and consent |
| termlength | No fixed term |
| constituting_instrument | |
| formation | |
| first | William B. Wilson |
| precursor | Secretary of Commerce and Labor |
| succession | Eleventh |
| deputy | Deputy Secretary of Labor |
| salary | Executive Schedule, Level I |
| website |
The Honorable (formal)
The United States secretary of labor is a member of the Cabinet of the United States, and as the head of the United States Department of Labor, controls the department, and enforces and suggests laws involving unions, the workplace, and all other issues involving any form of business-person controversies.
Formerly, there was a Department of Commerce and Labor. That department split into two in 1913. The Department of Commerce is headed by the secretary of commerce.
Secretary of labor is a Level I position in the Executive Schedule, thus earning a salary of $221,400 as of January 2021.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been appointed as secretary since March 11, 2025 by President Donald Trump.
List of secretaries of labor
; Parties (13) (17)
Status
| No. | Portrait | Name | State of residence | Took office | Left office | President(s) | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| [[File:Wilson-William-Bauchop (3x4 cropped).jpg | 75px | Wilson]] | Pennsylvania | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1913–1921) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:James J. Davis Portrait (3x4 cropped b).jpg | 75px | Davis]] | Pennsylvania | Republican Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1921–1923) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1923–1929) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1929–1933) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:W.H. Doak (3x4 cropped).jpg | 75px | Doak]] | Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Frances Perkins cph.3a04983.jpg | 75px | Perkins]] | New York | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1933–1945) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1945–1953) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Lewis B. Schwellenbach, 1940.jpg | 75px | Schwellenbach]] | Washington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Maurice J. Tobin (1).jpg | 75px | Tobin]] | Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Mpdurkin.jpg | 75px | Durkin]] | Maryland | Republican Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1953–1961) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Jpmitchell.jpg | 75px | Mitchell]] | New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Arthur Goldberg (1971).jpg | 75px | Goldberg]] | Illinois | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1961–1963) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:W. Willard Wirtz.jpg | 75px | Wirtz]] | Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1963–1969) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:George Pratt Shultz, Secretary of State ME794-12 (3x4 cropped).jpg | 75px | Shultz]] | Illinois | Republican Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1969–1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Jdhodgson.jpg | 75px | Hodgson]] | California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Pjbrennan.jpg | 75px | Brennan]] | New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1974–1977) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:John Thomas Dunlop 2001 (cropped).jpg | 75px | Dunlop]] | Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:William Usery 2001 (cropped).jpg | 75px | Usery]] | Georgia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Frmarshall.jpg | 75px | Marshall]] | Texas | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1977–1981) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Rjdonovan.jpg | 75px | Donovan]] | New Jersey | Republican Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1981–1989) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Bill brock.jpg | 75px | Brock]] | Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Portrait of Ann Dore McLaughlin, Under Secretary Dept. of Interior (3x4 cropped).jpg | 75px | McLaughlin]] | District of Columbia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Elizabeth Dole face detail on 26 March 1981, from- Reagan Contact Sheet C1377 (cropped).jpg | 75px | Dole]] | Kansas | Republican Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1989–1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Lynn Morley Martin (1).jpg | 75px | Martin]] | Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Robert Reich Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg | 75px | Reich]] | Massachusetts | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1993–2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Alexis osec.jpg | 75px | Herman]] | Alabama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Elaine Chao large.jpg | 75px | Chao]] | Kentucky | Republican Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2001–2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican Party (United States)}};" | [[File:Radzely Howard (3x4 cropped).jpg | 75px | Radzely]] | Pennsylvania | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2009–2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Hugler Edward (3x4 cropped).jpg | 75px | Hugler]] | Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Hilda Solis official DOL portrait.jpg | 75px | Solis]] | California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Seth Harris DOL.jpg | 75px | Harris]] | New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Tom Perez (cropped).jpg | 75px | Perez]] | Maryland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Hugler Edward (3x4 cropped).jpg | 75px | Hugler]] | Pennsylvania | Republican Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2017–2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Alexander Acosta headshot.jpg | 75px | Acosta]] | Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Patrick Pizzella, acting secretary (cropped).jpg | 75px | Pizzella]] | Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Eugene Scalia (cropped).jpg | 75px | Scalia]] | Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Sec Al Stewart (3x4 cropped).jpg | 75px | Stewart]] | Virginia | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2021–2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Secretary Marty Walsh (cropped).jpg | 75px | Walsh]] | Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Julie Su Portrait (cropped).jpg | 95x95px | Su]] | California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Vince Micone (3x4 cropped).jpg | 95x95px | Micone]] | Republican Party (United States)}};" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2025–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer official portrait 2025 (cropped).jpg | 75px | Chavez-DeRemer]] | Oregon | Present |
Line of succession
The line of succession for the Secretary of Labor is as follows:
- Deputy Secretary of Labor
- Solicitor of Labor
- Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
- Assistant Secretary for Policy
- Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training
- Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security
- Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health
- Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health
- Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
- Chief Financial Officer
- Administrator, Wage and Hour Division
- Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training
- Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy
- Deputy Solicitor of Labor (First Assistant of the Solicitor of Labor)
- Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy (First Assistant of the Assistant Secretary for Policy)
- Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs (First Assistant of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs)
- Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training (First Assistant of the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training)
- Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy (First Assistant of the Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security)
- Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health (First Assistant of the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health)
- Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health (First Assistant of the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health)
- Regional Solicitor—Dallas
- Regional Administrator for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management—Region VI/Dallas
Secretary succession
If none of the above officials are available to serve as Acting Secretary of Labor, the Designated Secretarial Designee assumes interim operational control over the Department, except the Secretary's non-delegable responsibilities.
- Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
- Director of the Women's Bureau
- Regional Administrator, Employment and Training Administration—Dallas
- Regional Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration—Dallas
References
References
- {{UnitedStatesCode. 3. 19, ''Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act''
- {{UnitedStatesCode. 5. 5312
- "Salary Table No. 2021-EX Rates of Basic Pay for the Executive Schedule (EX)".
- (January 19, 2017). "Order of Succession to the Secretary of Labor in Periods of Vacancy, Continuity of Executive Direction, Repositioning and Devolution of Departmental Governance, and Emergency Planning Under Circumstances of Extreme Disruption". Federal Register.
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