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{{Short description|U.S. cabinet member and head of the U.S. Department of Labor}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2026}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox official post
| 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 = Deputy Secretary Sonderling.jpg
| incumbent = [[Keith Sonderling]]
| acting = yes
| incumbentsince = April 20, 2026
| department = [[United States Department of Labor]]
| style = Mr. Secretary (informal)<br>[[The Honourable#United States|The Honorable]] (formal)
| member_of = [[United States Cabinet|Cabinet]]
| reports_to = [[President of the United States]]
| seat = [[Frances Perkins Building]], [[Washington, D.C.]]
| appointer = The [[President of the United States|president]]
| appointer_qualified = with [[advice and consent]] of the [[United States Senate|Senate]]
| termlength = No fixed term
| constituting_instrument = {{UnitedStatesCode|29|551}}
| formation = {{Start date and age|March 4, 1913}}
| first = [[William B. Wilson]]
| precursor = [[United States Department of Commerce and Labor|Secretary of Commerce and Labor]]
| succession = [[United States presidential line of succession|Eleventh]]<ref>{{UnitedStatesCode|3|19}}, ''Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act''</ref>
| deputy = [[Deputy Secretary of Labor]]
| salary = [[Executive Schedule|Executive Schedule, Level I]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.dol.gov/|dol.gov}}
}}

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 [[Trade union|unions]], the [[workplace]], and all other issues involving any form of business-person controversies.

Formerly, there was a [[United States Department of Commerce and Labor|Department of Commerce and Labor]]. That department split into two in 1913. The Department of Commerce is headed by the [[United States Secretary of Commerce|secretary of commerce]].

Secretary of labor is a [[Executive Schedule#Level I|Level I position in the Executive Schedule]],<ref>{{UnitedStatesCode|5|5312}}</ref> thus earning a salary of $253,100 as of January 2026.<ref name="opm-pay-table-2025ex">
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Since April 20, 2026, the acting secretary is [[Keith E. Sonderling]].

==List of secretaries of labor==
; Parties
{{legend2|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} (13)
{{legend2|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} (17)

'''Status'''

{{legend2|#e6e6aa|Acting secretary of labor|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|-
!No.
!class=unsortable |Portrait
!Name
!State of residence
!Took office
!Left office
!colspan=2 |[[President of the United States|President(s)]]
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|1}}
|[[File:Wilson-William-Bauchop (3x4 cropped).jpg|75px|Wilson]]
|{{sortname|William|Wilson|William Bauchop Wilson}}
|[[Pennsylvania]]
|{{dts|March 6, 1913}}
|{{dts|March 4, 1921}}
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|{{sortname|Woodrow|Wilson}}<br>(1913–1921)
|- 
!rowspan=3 style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|2}}
|rowspan=3 |[[File:James J. Davis Portrait (3x4 cropped b).jpg|75px|Davis]]
|rowspan=3 |{{sortname|James J.|Davis}}
|rowspan=3 |[[Pennsylvania]]
|rowspan=3 |{{dts|March 5, 1921}}
|rowspan=3 |{{dts|November 30, 1930}}
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|{{sortname|Warren G.|Harding}}<br>(1921–1923)
|-
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|{{sortname|Calvin|Coolidge}}<br>(1923–1929)
|-
|rowspan=2 style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|rowspan=2 |{{sortname|Herbert|Hoover}}<br>(1929–1933)
|- 
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|3}}
|[[File:W.H. Doak (3x4 cropped).jpg|75px|Doak]]
|{{sortname|William N.|Doak}}
|[[Virginia]]
|{{dts|December 9, 1930}}
|{{dts|March 4, 1933}}
|-
!rowspan=2 style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|4}}
|rowspan=2 |[[File:Frances Perkins cph.3a04983.jpg|75px|Perkins]]
|rowspan=2 |{{sortname|Frances|Perkins}}
|rowspan=2 |[[New York (state)|New York]]
|rowspan=2 |{{dts|March 4, 1933}}
|rowspan=2 |{{dts|June 30, 1945}}
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|{{sortname|Franklin D.|Roosevelt}}<br>(1933–1945)
|-
|rowspan=3 style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|rowspan=3 |{{sortname|Harry S.|Truman}}<br>(1945–1953)
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|5}}
|[[File:Lewis B. Schwellenbach, 1940.jpg|75px|Schwellenbach]]
|{{sortname|Lewis B.|Schwellenbach}}
|[[Washington (state)|Washington]]
|{{dts|July 1, 1945}}
|{{dts|June 10, 1948}}
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|6}}
|[[File:Maurice J. Tobin (1).jpg|75px|Tobin]]
|{{sortname|Maurice J.|Tobin}}
|[[Massachusetts]]
|{{dts|August 13, 1948}}
|{{dts|January 20, 1953}}
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|7}}
|[[File:Mpdurkin.jpg|75px|Durkin]]
|{{sortname|Martin|Durkin|Martin Patrick Durkin}}
|[[Maryland]]
|{{dts|January 21, 1953}}
|{{dts|September 10, 1953}}
|rowspan=2 style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|rowspan=2 |{{sortname|Dwight D.|Eisenhower}}<br>(1953–1961)
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|8}}
|[[File:Jpmitchell.jpg|75px|Mitchell]]
|{{sortname|James P.|Mitchell}}
|[[New Jersey]]
|{{dts|October 9, 1953}}
|{{dts|January 20, 1961}}
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|9}}
|[[File:Arthur Goldberg (1971).jpg|75px|Goldberg]]
|{{sortname|Arthur|Goldberg}}
|[[Illinois]]
|{{dts|January 21, 1961}}
|{{dts|September 20, 1962}}
|rowspan=2 style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|rowspan=2 |{{sortname|John F.|Kennedy}}<br>(1961–1963)
|-
!rowspan=2 style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|10}}
|rowspan=2 |[[File:W. Willard Wirtz.jpg|75px|Wirtz]]
|rowspan=2 |{{sortname|W. Willard|Wirtz}}
|rowspan=2 |[[Illinois]]
|rowspan=2 |{{dts|September 25, 1962}}
|rowspan=2 |{{dts|January 20, 1969}}
|-
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|{{sortname|Lyndon B.|Johnson}}<br>(1963–1969)
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|11}}
|[[File:George Pratt Shultz, Secretary of State ME794-12 (3x4 cropped).jpg|75px|Shultz]]
|{{sortname|George P.|Shultz}}
|[[Illinois]]
|{{dts|January 22, 1969}}
|{{dts|July 1, 1970}}
|rowspan=3 style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|rowspan=3 |{{sortname|Richard|Nixon}}<br>(1969–1974)
|- 
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|12}}
|[[File:Jdhodgson.jpg|75px|Hodgson]]
|{{sortname|James|Hodgson|James Day Hodgson}}
|[[California]]
|{{dts|July 2, 1970}}
|{{dts|February 1, 1973}}
|- 
!rowspan=2 style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|13}}
|rowspan=2 |[[File:Pjbrennan.jpg|75px|Brennan]]
|rowspan=2 |{{sortname|Peter J.|Brennan}}
|rowspan=2 |[[New York (state)|New York]]
|rowspan=2 |{{dts|February 2, 1973}}
|rowspan=2 |{{dts|March 15, 1975}}
|-
|rowspan=3 style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|rowspan=3 |{{sortname|Gerald|Ford}}<br>(1974–1977)
|- 
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|14}}
|[[File:John Thomas Dunlop 2001 (cropped).jpg|75px|Dunlop]]
|{{sortname|John|Dunlop|John Thomas Dunlop}}
|[[Massachusetts]]
|{{dts|March 18, 1975}}
|{{dts|January 31, 1976}}
|- 
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|15}}
|[[File:William Usery 2001 (cropped).jpg|75px|Usery]]
|{{sortname|William|Usery Jr.}}
|[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
|{{dts|February 10, 1976}}
|{{dts|January 20, 1977}}
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|16}}
|[[File:Frmarshall.jpg|75px|Marshall]]
|{{sortname|Ray|Marshall}}
|[[Texas]]
|{{dts|January 27, 1977}}
|{{dts|January 20, 1981}}
|style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|{{sortname|Jimmy|Carter}}<br>(1977–1981)
|- 
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|17}}
|[[File:Rjdonovan.jpg|75px|Donovan]]
|{{sortname|Raymond J.|Donovan}}
|[[New Jersey]]
|{{dts|February 4, 1981}}
|{{dts|March 15, 1985}}
|rowspan=3 style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|rowspan=3 |{{sortname|Ronald|Reagan}}<br>(1981–1989)
|- 
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|18}}
|[[File:Bill brock.jpg|75px|Brock]]
|{{sortname|Bill|Brock}}
|[[Tennessee]]
|{{dts|April 29, 1985}}
|{{dts|October 31, 1987}}
|- 
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|19}}
|[[File:Portrait of Ann Dore McLaughlin, Under Secretary Dept. of Interior (3x4 cropped).jpg|75px|McLaughlin]]
|{{sortname|Ann|Dore McLaughlin|Ann McLaughlin Korologos}}
|[[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]]
|{{dts|December 17, 1987}}
|{{dts|January 20, 1989}}
|- 
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|20}}
|[[File:Elizabeth Dole face detail on 26 March 1981, from- Reagan Contact Sheet C1377 (cropped).jpg|75px|Dole]]
|{{sortname|Elizabeth|Dole}}
|[[Kansas]]
|{{dts|January 25, 1989}}
|{{dts|November 23, 1990}}
|rowspan=2 style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|rowspan=2 |{{sortname|George H. W.|Bush}}<br>(1989–1993)
|- 
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|21}}
|[[File:Lynn Morley Martin (1).jpg|75px|Martin]]
|{{sortname|Lynn|Martin|Lynn Morley Martin}}
|[[Illinois]]
|{{dts|February 22, 1991}}
|{{dts|January 20, 1993}}
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|22}}
|[[File:Robert Reich Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg|75px|Reich]]
|{{sortname|Robert|Reich}}
|[[Massachusetts]]
|{{dts|January 22, 1993}}
|{{dts|January 20, 1997}}
|rowspan=2 style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|rowspan=2 |{{sortname|Bill|Clinton}}<br>(1993–2001)
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|23}}
|[[File:Alexis osec.jpg|75px|Herman]]
|{{sortname|Alexis|Herman}}
|[[Alabama]]
|{{dts|May 1, 1997}}
|{{dts|January 20, 2001}}
|- 
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|24}}
|[[File:Elaine Chao large.jpg|75px|Chao]]
|{{sortname|Elaine|Chao}}
|[[Kentucky]]
|{{dts|January 29, 2001}}
|{{dts|January 20, 2009}}
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|{{sortname|George W.|Bush}}<br>(2001–2009)
|-
|style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|black|–}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[File:Radzely Howard (3x4 cropped).jpg|75px|Radzely]]
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{sortname|Howard|Radzely|Howard M. Radzely}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[Pennsylvania]]
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|January 20, 2009}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|February 2, 2009}}
|rowspan=5 style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|rowspan=5 |{{sortname|Barack|Obama}}<br>(2009–2017)
|-
!style="background:#E6E6AA;" |{{color|black|–}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[File:Hugler Edward (3x4 cropped).jpg|75px|Hugler]] 
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{sortname|Ed|Hugler|Edward C. Hugler}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[Pennsylvania]]
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|February 2, 2009}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|February 24, 2009}}
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|25}}
|[[File:Hilda Solis official DOL portrait.jpg|75px|Solis]] 
|{{sortname|Hilda|Solis}}
|[[California]]
|{{dts|February 24, 2009}}
|{{dts|January 23, 2013}}
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|black|–}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[File:Seth Harris DOL.jpg|75px|Harris]] 
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{sortname|Seth|Harris}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[New York (state)|New York]]
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|January 22, 2013}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|July 23, 2013}}
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|26}}
|[[File:Tom Perez (cropped).jpg|75px|Perez]] 
|{{sortname|Tom|Perez}}
|[[Maryland]]
|{{dts|July 23, 2013}}
|{{dts|January 20, 2017}}
|-
!style="background:#E6E6AA;" |{{color|black|–}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[File:Hugler Edward (3x4 cropped).jpg|75px|Hugler]] 
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{sortname|Ed|Hugler|Edward C. Hugler}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[Pennsylvania]]
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|January 20, 2017}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|April 27, 2017}}
|rowspan=4 style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|rowspan=4 |{{sortname|Donald|Trump}}<br>(2017–2021)
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|27}}
|[[File:Alexander Acosta headshot.jpg|75px|Acosta]]
|{{sortname|Alexander|Acosta}}
|[[Florida]]
|{{dts|April 28, 2017}}
|{{dts|July 19, 2019}}
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|black|–}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[File:Patrick Pizzella, acting secretary (cropped).jpg|75px|Pizzella]] 
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{sortname|Patrick|Pizzella}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[Virginia]]
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|July 20, 2019}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|September 30, 2019}}
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|28}}
|[[File:Eugene Scalia (cropped).jpg|75px|Scalia]] 
|{{sortname|Eugene|Scalia}}
|[[Virginia]]
|{{dts|September 30, 2019}}
|{{dts|January 20, 2021}}
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|black|–}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[File:Sec Al Stewart (3x4 cropped).jpg|75px|Stewart]]
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{sortname|Al|Stewart|dab=U.S. government official}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[Virginia]]
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|January 20, 2021}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|March 23, 2021}}
|rowspan=3 style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|rowspan=3 |{{sortname|Joe|Biden}}<br>(2021–2025)
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|29}}
|[[File:Secretary Marty Walsh (cropped).jpg|75px|Walsh]]
|{{sortname|Marty|Walsh}}
|[[Massachusetts]]
|{{dts|March 23, 2021}}
|{{dts|March 11, 2023}}
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |{{color|black|–}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[File:Julie Su Portrait (cropped).jpg|95x95px|Su]]
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{sortname|Julie|Su}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[California]]
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|March 11, 2023}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|January 20, 2025}}
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|black|–}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[File:Vince Micone (3x4 cropped).jpg|95x95px|Micone]]
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{sortname|Vince|Micone}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|January 20, 2025}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|March 11, 2025}}
|rowspan=3 style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|rowspan=3 |{{sortname|Donald|Trump}}<br>(2025–present)
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|white|30}}
|[[File:Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer official portrait 2025 (cropped).jpg|75px|Chavez-DeRemer]]
|{{sortname|Lori|Chavez-DeRemer}}
|[[Oregon]]
|{{dts|March 11, 2025}}
|{{dts|April 20, 2026}}
|-
!style="background: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |{{color|black|–}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[File: Deputy Secretary Sonderling.jpg |95x95px|Sonderling]]
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{sortname|Keith|Sonderling}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |[[Florida]]
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |{{dts|April 20, 2026}}
|style="background:#e6e6aa;" |present
|}

== Line of succession ==
[[File:Flag of the United States Secretary of Labor (1915–1960).svg|thumb|right|The former flag of the U.S. Secretary of Labor, used from 1915 to 1960.]]
The line of succession for the Secretary of Labor is as follows:<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/19/2017-01289/order-of-succession-to-the-secretary-of-labor-in-periods-of-vacancy-continuity-of-executive|title=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|date=January 19, 2017|work=Federal Register|access-date=June 2, 2017}}</ref>
# [[United States Deputy Secretary of Labor|Deputy Secretary of Labor]]
#[[United States Solicitor 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 Administration|Employment and Training]]
# Assistant Secretary for [[Employee Benefits Security Administration|Employee Benefits Security]]
# Assistant Secretary for [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration|Occupational Safety and Health]]
# Assistant Secretary for [[Mine Safety and Health Administration|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 [[United States Women's Bureau|Women's Bureau]]
# Regional Administrator, Employment and Training Administration—Dallas
# Regional Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration—Dallas

==See also==
*[[United States Deputy Secretary of Labor]]
*[[United States Department of Labor Office of Inspector General]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons|United States Secretaries of Labor}}
* {{Official website}}

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