Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages

Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2010 Edition)

Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages
Occupation	Total both sexes		Women		Men		Women's earnings as percent of men's
Occupation	Total employed	Median weekly earnings	Total employed	Median weekly earnings	Total employed	Median weekly earnings	Women's earnings as percent of men's
Total, 16 years and older	99,820	$739	44,712	$657	55,108	$819	80.2
Management, professional, and related occupations	39,080	1,044	20,152	907	18,928	1,248	72.7
Management, business, and financial operations occupations	15,879	1,138	7,244	955	8,635	1,334	71.6
Management occupations	10,907	1,208	4,399	1,002	6,508	1,384	72.4
Chief executives	1,105	1,916	268	1,553	837	2,084	74.5
General and operations managers	919	1,270	263	1,110	656	1,372	80.9
Legislators	16	(1)	4	(1)	12	(1)	(2)
Advertising and promotions managers	62	1,085	33	(1)	28	(1)	(2)
Marketing and sales managers	857	1,330	346	1,052	511	1,536	68.5
Public relations managers	64	1,402	35	(1)	29	(1)	(2)
Administrative services managers	105	1,091	43	(1)	62	1,148	(2)
Computer and information systems managers	441	1,726	122	1,411	319	1,788	78.9
Financial managers	1,091	1,149	606	961	485	1,443	66.6
Human resources managers	282	1,234	182	1,072	100	1,548	69.3
Industrial production managers	230	1,254	33	(1)	197	1,332	(2)
Purchasing managers	181	1,176	91	1,029	90	1,383	74.4
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	211	919	30	(1)	181	899	(2)
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers	93	785	12	(1)	81	812	(2)
Construction managers	454	1,218	29	(1)	424	1,236	(2)
Education administrators	674	1,208	407	1,093	266	1,432	76.3
Engineering managers	114	1,773	10	(1)	104	1,855	(2)
Food service managers	614	668	281	602	334	754	79.8
Funeral directors.	29	(1)	3	(1)	26	(1)	(2)
Gaming managers	18	(1)	6	(1)	11	(1)	(2)
Lodging managers	107	765	51	731	56	864	84.6
Medical and health services managers	489	1,211	337	1,143	152	1,448	78.9
Natural sciences managers	11	(1)	5	(1)	6	(1)	(2)
Postmasters and mail superintendents	33	(1)	20	(1)	13	(1)	(2)
Property, real estate, and community association managers	336	887	187	791	149	982	80.5
Social and community service managers	298	959	203	898	95	1,147	78.3
Managers, all other	2,072	1,174	788	1,037	1,284	1,292	80.3
Business and financial operations occupations	4,972	996	2,845	894	2,127	1,171	76.3
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	20	(1)	10	(1)	10	(1)	(2)
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products	5	(1)	1	(1)	4	(1)	(2)
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	119	884	67	770	53	958	80.4
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	216	863	114	783	103	999	78.4
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators	253	941	155	845	98	1,128	74.9
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	192	1,083	99	970	93	1,162	83.5
Cost estimators	104	1,027	15	(1)	89	1,050	(2)
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists	765	918	539	845	226	1,103	76.6
Logisticians	56	1,078	18	(1)	38	(1)	(2)
Management analysts	392	1,247	186	1,177	206	1,371	85.8
Meeting and convention planners	41	(1)	34	(1)	7	(1)	(2)
Other business operations specialists	297	899	200	808	97	1,207	66.9
Accountants and auditors	1,403	1,003	857	902	546	1,190	75.8
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	59	994	24	(1)	35	(1)	(2)
Budget analysts	56	1,227	29	(1)	27	(1)	(2)
Credit analysts	25	(1)	11	(1)	14	(1)	(2)
Financial analysts	73	1,364	24	(1)	49	(1)	(2)
Personal financial advisors	306	1,255	98	1,088	208	1,450	75.0
Insurance underwriters	89	1,045	57	987	32	(1)	(2)
Financial examiners	7	(1)	3	(1)	3	(1)	(2)
Loan counselors and officers	321	901	185	754	137	1,118	67.4
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	72	922	52	912	20	(1)	(2)
Tax preparers	51	938	36	(1)	15	(1)	(2)
Financial specialists, all other	51	1,018	33	(1)	18	(1)	(2)
Professional and related occupations	23,201	994	12,908	880	10,293	1,191	73.9
Computer and mathematical occupations	3,151	1,253	782	1,149	2,369	1,304	88.1
Computer scientists and systems analysts	663	1,245	184	1,167	479	1,268	92.0
Computer programmers	431	1,243	91	1,182	340	1,267	93.3
Computer software engineers	902	1,493	192	1,311	710	1,550	84.6
Computer support specialists	361	915	93	857	267	930	92.2
Database administrators	97	1,328	34	(1)	63	1,391	(2)
Network and computer systems administrators.	199	1,120	43	(1)	156	1,109	(2)
Network systems and data communications analysts	342	1,147	77	1,032	265	1,187	86.9
Actuaries	21	(1)	10	(1)	12	(1)	(2)
Mathematicians	3	(1)	1	(1)	2	(1)	(2)
Operations research analysts.	97	1,248	43	(1)	54	1,380	(2)
Statisticians	33	(1)	15	(1)	19	(1)	(2)
Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations	2	(1)	1	(1)	1	(1)	(2)
Architecture and engineering occupations	2,397	1,266	321	1,061	2,076	1,318	80.5
Architects, except naval	132	1,175	32	(1)	100	1,197	(2)
Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists	46	(1)	10	(1)	36	(1)	(2)
Aerospace engineers	126	1,488	14	(1)	112	1,505	(2)
Agricultural engineers	2	(1)	-	-	2	(1)	(2)
Biomedical engineers	17	(1)	2	(1)	15	(1)	(2)
Chemical engineers	60	1,551	12	(1)	48	(1)	(2)
Civil engineers	289	1,326	24	(1)	265	1,336	(2)
Computer hardware engineers	52	1,342	5	(1)	47	(1)	(2)
Electrical and electronics engineers	288	1,502	25	(1)	262	1,521	(2)
Environmental engineers	29	(1)	9	(1)	21	(1)	(2)
Industrial engineers, including health and safety.	179	1,280	32	(1)	147	1,358	(2)
Marine engineers and naval architects	10	(1)	1	(1)	9	(1)	(2)
Materials engineers.	25	(1)	2	(1)	22	(1)	(2)
Mechanical engineers	278	1,343	14	(1)	264	1,350	(2)
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers	9	(1)	1	(1)	9	(1)	(2)
Nuclear engineers	13	(1)	-	-	13	(1)	(2)
Petroleum engineers	19	(1)	4	(1)	15	(1)	(2)
Engineers, all other	302	1,450	41	(1)	261	1,495	(2)
Drafters	130	916	32	(1)	98	936	(2)
Engineering technicians, except drafters	330	937	56	799	274	959	83.3
Surveying and mapping technicians	62	764	4	(1)	58	769	(2)
Life, physical, and social science occupations	1,106	1,059	481	940	625	1,190	79.0
Agricultural and food scientists	26	(1)	6	(1)	20	(1)	(2)
Biological scientists	93	1,120	38	(1)	55	1,158	(2)
Conservation scientists and foresters	23	(1)	7	(1)	15	(1)	(2)
Medical scientists	155	1,102	87	975	68	1,388	70.2
Astronomers and physicists	11	(1)	3	(1)	9	(1)	(2)
Atmospheric and space scientists	6	(1)	1	(1)	4	(1)	(2)
Chemists and materials scientists	108	1,205	29	(1)	79	1,303	(2)
Environmental scientists and geoscientists	81	1,158	24	(1)	57	1,238	(2)
Physical scientists, all other	114	1,422	38	(1)	76	1,587	(2)
Economists	32	(1)	5	(1)	26	(1)	(2)
Market and survey researchers	83	1,097	41	(1)	42	(1)	(2)
Psychologists	84	1,145	56	1,091	28	(1)	(2)
Sociologists	1	(1)	1	(1)	-	-	(2)
Urban and regional planners	26	(1)	9	(1)	17	(1)	(2)
Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers	29	(1)	18	(1)	12	(1)	(2)
Agricultural and food science technicians	30	(1)	15	(1)	15	(1)	(2)
Biological technicians	20	(1)	9	(1)	11	(1)	(2)
Chemical technicians	50	767	19	(1)	31	(1)	(2)
Geological and petroleum technicians	13	(1)	6	(1)	7	(1)	(2)
Nuclear technicians	2	(1)	-	-	1	(1)	(2)
Other life, physical, and social science technicians	121	736	69	740	52	723	102.4
Community and social services occupations	1,913	783	1,162	741	751	897	82.6
Counselors	551	761	376	750	175	797	94.1
Social workers	627	787	496	774	131	864	89.6
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists	291	712	188	680	103	826	82.3
Clergy	356	935	49	(1)	307	976	(2)
Directors, religious activities and education	47	(1)	27	(1)	19	(1)	(2)
Religious workers, all other	40	(1)	25	(1)	16	(1)	(2)
Legal occupations	1,217	1,200	681	985	536	1,741	56.6
Lawyers	653	1,757	239	1,449	414	1,934	74.9
Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers	64	1,101	28	(1)	36	(1)	(2)
Paralegals and legal assistants	309	846	268	845	41	(1)	(2)
Miscellaneous legal support workers	191	845	146	791	44	(1)	(2)
Education, training, and library occupations	6,426	887	4,728	836	1,698	1,068	78.3
Postsecondary teachers	873	1,169	428	1,030	446	1,342	76.8
Preschool and kindergarten teachers	496	612	487	614	8	(1)	(2)
Elementary and middle school teachers	2,444	918	1,986	891	458	1,040	85.7
Secondary school teachers	1,106	978	603	940	503	1,028	91.4
Special education teachers	334	970	284	967	50	990	97.7
Other teachers and instructors	310	796	194	723	116	959	75.4
Archivists, curators, and museum technicians	33	(1)	18	(1)	15	(1)	(2)
Librarians	144	886	113	875	30	(1)	(2)
Library technicians	26	(1)	21	(1)	6	(1)	(2)
Teacher assistants	596	472	546	474	51	453	104.6
Other education, training, and library workers	63	1,002	48	(1)	14	(1)	(2)
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations	1,416	888	600	775	816	960	80.7
Artists and related workers	64	1,085	17	(1)	47	(1)	(2)
Designers	454	836	219	730	235	956	76.4
Actors	9	(1)	3	(1)	6	(1)	(2)
Producers and directors	87	1,070	36	(1)	51	1,131	(2)
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers	131	826	21	(1)	110	856	(2)
Dancers and choreographers	6	(1)	5	(1)	2	(1)	(2)
Musicians, singers, and related workers	27	(1)	8	(1)	19	(1)	(2)
Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other	12	(1)	5	(1)	7	(1)	(2)
Announcers.	21	(1)	1	(1)	20	(1)	(2)
News analysts, reporters and correspondents	65	933	28	(1)	37	(1)	(2)
Public relations specialists	108	981	57	922	51	1,044	88.3
Editors.	119	982	62	923	57	992	93.0
Technical writers	41	(1)	24	(1)	18	(1)	(2)
Writers and authors	75	928	43	(1)	32	(1)	(2)
Miscellaneous media and communication workers	52	680	33	(1)	19	(1)	(2)
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators	61	928	5	(1)	56	954	(2)
Photographers	57	670	29	(1)	27	(1)	(2)
Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors	27	(1)	4	(1)	24	(1)	(2)
Health care practitioner and technical occupations	5,575	970	4,153	924	1,422	1,184	78.0
Chiropractors	10	(1)	3	(1)	7	(1)	(2)
Dentists	39	(1)	22	(1)	17	(1)	(2)
Dietitians and nutritionists	66	759	55	770	11	(1)	(2)
Optometrists	6	(1)	2	(1)	3	(1)	(2)
Pharmacists	214	1,841	92	1,475	122	1,954	75.5
Physicians and surgeons	615	1,738	211	1,228	404	1,914	64.2
Physician assistants	72	1,499	39	(1)	33	(1)	(2)
Podiatrists	9	(1)	2	(1)	7	(1)	(2)
Registered nurses	2,129	1,039	1,931	1,035	197	1,090	95.0
Audiologists	10	(1)	7	(1)	2	(1)	(2)
Occupational therapists	71	1,146	58	1,155	13	(1)	(2)
Physical therapists	114	1,166	68	1,104	46	(1)	(2)
Radiation therapists	15	(1)	9	(1)	6	(1)	(2)
Recreational therapists	17	(1)	15	(1)	3	(1)	(2)
Respiratory therapists	95	943	58	935	36	(1)	(2)
Speech-language pathologists	88	1,153	86	1,148	2	(1)	(2)
Therapists, all other	73	832	56	786	17	(1)	(2)
Veterinarians	35	(1)	20	(1)	15	(1)	(2)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	6	(1)	4	(1)	2	(1)	(2)
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians	301	829	217	791	85	925	85.5
Dental hygienists	52	956	49	(1)	2	(1)	(2)
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians	271	921	192	893	78	1,018	87.7
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	137	696	37	(1)	101	717	(2)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians	340	592	264	560	76	733	76.4
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	502	710	459	702	43	(1)	(2)
Medical records and health information technicians	95	614	84	607	11	(1)	(2)
Opticians, dispensing	36	(1)	24	(1)	13	(1)	(2)
Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians	112	642	75	645	38	(1)	(2)
Other health care practitioners and technical occupations.	47	(1)	14	(1)	33	(1)	(2)
Service occupations	14,299	470	7,187	418	7,113	524	79.8
Health care support occupations	2,293	472	2,038	464	255	544	85.3
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides	1,429	438	1,258	430	171	519	82.9
Occupational therapist assistants and aides	9	(1)	7	(1)	2	(1)	(2)
Physical therapist assistants and aides	56	667	44	(1)	12	(1)	(2)
Massage therapists	35	(1)	27	(1)	8	(1)	(2)
Dental assistants	181	533	175	532	6	(1)	(2)
Medical assistants and other health care support occupations	583	507	527	504	56	579	87.0
Protective service occupations	2,705	747	544	599	2,161	798	75.1
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	54	924	15	(1)	39	(1)	(2)
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	100	1,165	12	(1)	88	1,169	(2)
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	51	1,345	4	(1)	48	(1)	(2)
Supervisors, protective service workers, all other	78	742	17	(1)	61	828	(2)
Fire fighters	265	987	12	(1)	253	982	(2)
Fire inspectors	17	(1)	-	-	17	(1)	(2)
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers	424	688	112	623	312	726	85.8
Detectives and criminal investigators	129	1,076	33	(1)	96	1,073	(2)
Fish and game wardens	5	(1)	-	-	5	(1)	(2)
Parking enforcement workers	7	(1)	2	(1)	4	(1)	(2)
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	677	951	99	805	578	971	82.9
Transit and railroad police	4	(1)	-	-	4	(1)	(2)
Animal control workers	11	(1)	4	(1)	7	(1)	(2)
Private detectives and investigators	65	747	31	(1)	35	(1)	(2)
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers	745	507	173	462	572	520	88.8
Crossing guards	18	(1)	9	(1)	9	(1)	(2)
Lifeguards and other protective service workers	56	394	22	(1)	33	(1)	(2)
Food preparation and serving related occupations	3,809	398	1,821	378	1,988	416	90.9
Chefs and head cooks	290	527	45	(1)	244	565	(2)
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	439	456	249	435	190	495	87.9
Cooks	1,203	389	441	371	762	400	92.8
Food preparation workers	311	376	161	367	150	385	95.3
Bartenders	197	494	100	418	97	560	74.6
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	154	350	99	347	54	357	97.2
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	63	333	43	(1)	20	(1)	(2)
Waiters and waitresses	777	383	509	363	268	419	86.6
Food servers, nonrestaurant	77	378	43	(1)	35	(1)	(2)
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	128	384	66	400	62	360	111.1
Dishwashers	110	334	18	(1)	92	339	(2)
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	55	379	44	(1)	11	(1)	(2)
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	6	(1)	4	(1)	2	(1)	(2)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations	3,298	444	1,161	388	2,137	488	79.5
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	174	575	64	453	111	645	70.2
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	95	727	4	(1)	91	740	(2)
Janitors and building cleaners.	1,505	473	399	401	1,105	494	81.2
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	762	377	664	371	98	444	83.6
Pest control workers	45	(1)	1	(1)	43	(1)	(2)
Grounds maintenance workers	717	437	29	(1)	688	435	(2)
Personal care and service occupations	2,193	440	1,622	415	572	546	76.0
First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers	86	637	39	(1)	47	(1)	(2)
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	64	619	39	(1)	24	(1)	(2)
Animal trainers	14	(1)	8	(1)	6	(1)	(2)
Nonfarm animal caretakers	67	438	41	(1)	26	(1)	(2)
Gaming services workers	87	631	46	(1)	41	(1)	(2)
Motion picture projectionists	2	(1)	-	-	1	(1)	(2)
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	8	(1)	2	(1)	6	(1)	(2)
Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers	66	454	28	(1)	38	(1)	(2)
Funeral service workers	4	(1)	1	(1)	3	(1)	(2)
Barbers	31	(1)	6	(1)	26	(1)	(2)
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	308	425	268	413	40	(1)	(2)
Miscellaneous personal appearance workers	117	422	92	434	25	(1)	(2)
Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges	52	544	7	(1)	45	(1)	(2)
Tour and travel guides	9	(1)	4	(1)	4	(1)	(2)
Transportation attendants	85	690	56	606	29	(1)	(2)
Child care workers	406	367	388	364	17	(1)	(2)
Personal and home care aides	513	409	424	406	89	424	95.8
Recreation and fitness workers	178	575	111	487	67	677	71.9
Residential advisors	56	510	36	(1)	20	(1)	(2)
Personal care and service workers, all other	42	(1)	25	(1)	18	(1)	(2)
Sales and office occupations	23,503	624	14,458	590	9,045	737	80.1
Sales and related occupations	9,489	665	4,208	525	5,281	793	66.2
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,272	688	1,009	597	1,264	770	77.5
First-line supervisors/managers of nonretail sales workers	815	972	260	780	555	1,059	73.7
Cashiers	1,278	378	903	361	374	422	85.5
Counter and rental clerks	98	496	42	(1)	57	557	(2)
Parts salespersons	87	571	8	(1)	80	589	(2)
Retail salespersons	1,837	523	786	443	1,051	624	71.0
Advertising sales agents	175	940	95	847	81	1,201	70.5
Insurance sales agents	390	760	205	692	185	860	80.5
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	259	1,139	70	798	189	1,237	64.5
Travel agents	44	(1)	37	(1)	7	(1)	(2)
Sales representatives, services, all other	418	850	129	747	289	936	79.8
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing	1,110	939	297	736	813	986	74.6
Models, demonstrators, and product promoters	19	(1)	16	(1)	4	(1)	(2)
Real estate brokers and sales agents	369	820	199	745	169	939	79.3
Sales engineers	31	(1)	3	(1)	28	(1)	(2)
Telemarketers	62	417	41	(1)	21	(1)	(2)
Door-to-door salesworkers, news and street vendors, and related workers	44	(1)	15	(1)	29	(1)	(2)
Sales and related workers, all other	180	765	94	726	86	828	87.7
Office and administrative support occupations	14,014	612	10,249	602	3,765	657	91.6
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,451	740	1,000	705	451	837	84.2
Switchboard operators, including answering service	37	(1)	32	(1)	5	(1)	(2)
Telephone operators	37	(1)	28	(1)	9	(1)	(2)
Communications equipment operators, all other	12	(1)	9	(1)	4	(1)	(2)
Bill and account collectors	184	572	131	563	53	590	95.4
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	406	582	363	579	42	(1)	(2)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	869	633	782	627	87	671	93.4
Gaming cage workers	9	(1)	7	(1)	2	(1)	(2)
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	122	656	108	648	14	(1)	(2)
Procurement clerks	20	(1)	9	(1)	11	(1)	(2)
Tellers	317	480	276	477	41	(1)	(2)
Brokerage clerks	5	(1)	5	(1)	-	-	(2)
Correspondence clerks	5	(1)	4	(1)	1	(1)	(2)
Court, municipal, and license clerks	90	711	66	705	24	(1)	(2)
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks	45	(1)	39	(1)	7	(1)	(2)
Customer service representatives	1,495	592	997	587	498	617	95.1
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	61	787	53	757	8	(1)	(2)
File clerks	210	583	179	581	31	(1)	(2)
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	102	422	63	408	39	(1)	(2)
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	96	596	81	608	15	(1)	(2)
Library assistants, clerical	47	(1)	42	(1)	5	(1)	(2)
Loan interviewers and clerks	98	645	82	625	16	(1)	(2)
New accounts clerks	25	(1)	19	(1)	5	(1)	(2)
Order clerks	88	567	57	595	32	(1)	(2)
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	37	(1)	27	(1)	9	(1)	(2)
Receptionists and information clerks	843	517	778	516	64	537	96.1
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	88	697	46	(1)	42	(1)	(2)
Information and record clerks, all other	90	679	80	681	10	(1)	(2)
Cargo and freight agents.	18	(1)	5	(1)	13	(1)	(2)
Couriers and messengers	185	683	28	(1)	157	719	(2)
Dispatchers	243	657	133	614	110	747	82.2
Meter readers, utilities	40	(1)	4	(1)	36	(1)	(2)
Postal service clerks	149	904	73	904	75	905	99.9
Postal service mail carriers	330	936	98	908	232	944	96.2
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	75	930	29	(1)	46	(1)	(2)
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	241	717	125	644	116	928	69.4
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	398	534	122	525	276	538	97.6
Stock clerks and order fillers	936	483	327	479	609	485	98.8
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	49	(1)	24	(1)	25	(1)	(2)
Secretaries and administrative assistants	2,425	620	2,349	619	77	666	92.9
Computer operators	100	629	47	(1)	54	740	(2)
Data entry keyers	282	587	220	568	62	689	82.4
Word processors and typists	130	606	120	604	10	(1)	(2)
Desktop publishers	2	(1)	1	(1)	1	(1)	(2)
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks.	227	625	183	620	44	(1)	(2)
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	72	514	33	(1)	39	(1)	(2)
Office clerks, general	723	602	594	594	129	647	91.8
Office machine operators, except computer	34	(1)	20	(1)	14	(1)	(2)
Proofreaders and copy markers	5	(1)	5	(1)	-	-	(2)
Statistical assistants	15	(1)	8	(1)	7	(1)	(2)
Office and administrative support workers, all other	444	649	337	617	107	822	75.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	10,216	719	416	542	9,800	727	74.6
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	707	416	135	372	572	428	86.9
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	37	(1)	3	(1)	34	(1)	(2)
Agricultural inspectors	18	(1)	8	(1)	10	(1)	(2)
Animal breeders	1	(1)	-	-	1	(1)	(2)
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	71	408	45	(1)	26	(1)	(2)
Miscellaneous agricultural workers	515	396	77	346	438	405	85.4
Fishers and related fishing workers	10	(1)	-	-	9	(1)	(2)
Hunters and trappers	1	(1)	1	(1)	-	-	(2)
Forest and conservation workers	16	(1)	-	-	16	(1)	(2)
Logging workers	37	(1)	1	(1)	36	(1)	(2)
Construction and extraction occupations	5,267	718	113	673	5,154	719	93.6
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	532	965	14	(1)	517	963	(2)
Boilermakers	23	(1)	1	(1)	22	(1)	(2)
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons	102	701	-	-	102	701	(2)
Carpenters	734	662	14	(1)	720	665	(2)
Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers	118	586	4	(1)	114	590	(2)
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers	55	631	-	-	55	631	(2)
Construction laborers	959	596	22	(1)	937	595	(2)
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	13	(1)	-	-	13	(1)	(2)
Pile-driver operators	4	(1)	-	-	4	(1)	(2)
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	319	748	3	(1)	315	750	(2)
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers	111	590	2	(1)	109	592	(2)
Electricians	644	856	16	(1)	628	858	(2)
Glaziers	33	(1)	-	-	33	(1)	(2)
Insulation workers	27	(1)	1	(1)	26	(1)	(2)
Painters, construction and maintenance	297	529	9	(1)	288	524	(2)
Paperhangers	2	(1)	-	-	2	(1)	(2)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.	415	793	4	(1)	411	795	(2)
Plasterers and stucco masons	20	(1)	-	-	20	(1)	(2)
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	9	(1)	-	-	9	(1)	(2)
Roofers.	152	600	-	-	152	600	(2)
Sheet metal workers	125	765	3	(1)	121	765	(2)
Structural iron and steel workers	53	779	2	(1)	50	779	(2)
Helpers, construction trades	63	507	3	(1)	60	520	(2)
Construction and building inspectors	72	916	4	(1)	67	926	(2)
Elevator installers and repairers	35	(1)	-	-	35	(1)	(2)
Fence erectors	22	(1)	-	-	22	(1)	(2)
Hazardous materials removal workers	27	(1)	2	(1)	26	(1)	(2)
Highway maintenance workers	104	763	2	(1)	101	766	(2)
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators	12	(1)	-	-	12	(1)	(2)
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners	7	(1)	-	-	7	(1)	(2)
Miscellaneous construction and related workers	29	(1)	1	(1)	28	(1)	(2)
Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	22	(1)	-	-	22	(1)	(2)
Earth drillers, except oil and gas	15	(1)	-	-	15	(1)	(2)
Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters	10	(1)	-	-	10	(1)	(2)
Mining machine operators	52	1,018	-	-	52	1,017	(2)
Roof bolters, mining	5	(1)	-	-	5	(1)	(2)
Roustabouts, oil and gas	4	(1)	-	-	4	(1)	(2)
Helpers—extraction workers	6	(1)	1	(1)	5	(1)	(2)
Other extraction workers	37	(1)	2	(1)	35	(1)	(2)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	4,242	781	167	644	4,075	787	81.8
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	318	964	30	(1)	288	988	(2)
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	282	801	44	(1)	238	808	(2)
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers	155	900	12	(1)	142	911	(2)
Avionics technicians	13	(1)	1	(1)	12	(1)	(2)
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers	28	(1)	-	-	28	(1)	(2)
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment	7	(1)	-	-	7	(1)	(2)
Electrical and electronics repairers, industrial and utility	12	(1)	-	-	12	(1)	(2)
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles	17	(1)	-	-	17	(1)	(2)
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	58	656	3	(1)	55	671	(2)
Security and fire alarm systems installers	61	718	1	(1)	60	722	(2)
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	128	948	5	(1)	123	946	(2)
Automotive body and related repairers	129	661	-	-	128	663	(2)
Automotive glass installers and repairers	20	(1)	-	-	20	(1)	(2)
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	621	667	10	(1)	612	669	(2)
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	297	803	1	(1)	295	804	(2)
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics	208	837	3	(1)	205	848	(2)
Small engine mechanics	36	(1)	-	-	36	(1)	(2)
Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers	67	450	2	(1)	65	445	(2)
Control and valve installers and repairers	26	(1)	1	(1)	25	(1)	(2)
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	309	764	2	(1)	306	764	(2)
Home appliance repairers	31	(1)	1	(1)	30	(1)	(2)
Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics	400	800	12	(1)	388	805	(2)
Maintenance and repair workers, general	371	719	10	(1)	361	731	(2)
Maintenance workers, machinery	31	(1)	1	(1)	31	(1)	(2)
Millwrights	46	(1)	-	-	46	(1)	(2)
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	128	1,018	2	(1)	126	1,026	(2)
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	176	795	6	(1)	170	799	(2)
Precision instrument and equipment repairers	47	(1)	5	(1)	42	(1)	(2)
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	33	(1)	6	(1)	27	(1)	(2)
Commercial divers	4	(1)	-	-	4	(1)	(2)
Locksmiths and safe repairers	25	(1)	2	(1)	23	(1)	(2)
Manufactured building and mobile home installers	3	(1)	-	-	3	(1)	(2)
Riggers	6	(1)	-	-	6	(1)	(2)
Signal and track switch repairers	6	(1)	-	-	6	(1)	(2)
Helpers—installation, maintenance, and repair workers	19	(1)	1	(1)	18	(1)	(2)
Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers	127	609	7	(1)	120	621	(2)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,722	605	2,500	472	10,222	648	72.8
Production occupations	6,576	610	1,712	472	4,865	678	69.6
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	686	855	112	680	574	895	76.0
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers	17	(1)	5	(1)	12	(1)	(2)
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers	134	525	80	486	54	611	79.5
Engine and other machine assemblers	15	(1)	3	(1)	12	(1)	(2)
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	18	(1)	-	-	18	(1)	(2)
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators	733	542	268	488	465	592	82.4
Bakers	118	455	57	466	62	448	104.0
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers	249	491	56	418	193	510	82.0
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders	12	(1)	5	(1)	7	(1)	(2)
Food batchmakers	60	493	21	(1)	39	(1)	(2)
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	6	(1)	3	(1)	3	(1)	(2)
Computer control programmers and operators	64	730	5	(1)	59	745	(2)
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	4	(1)	1	(1)	3	(1)	(2)
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	11	(1)	1	(1)	11	(1)	(2)
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	9	(1)	2	(1)	7	(1)	(2)
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	73	570	17	(1)	56	603	(2)
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	5	(1)	-	-	5	(1)	(2)
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	38	(1)	6	(1)	32	(1)	(2)
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	15	(1)	2	(1)	13	(1)	(2)
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	5	(1)	1	(1)	4	(1)	(2)
Machinists	341	714	21	(1)	320	722	(2)
Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders	16	(1)	3	(1)	14	(1)	(2)
Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic	4	(1)	-	-	4	(1)	(2)
Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	36	(1)	6	(1)	30	(1)	(2)
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	8	(1)	1	(1)	7	(1)	(2)
Tool and die makers	44	(1)	-	-	43	(1)	(2)
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers	414	675	17	(1)	396	682	(2)
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	7	(1)	1	(1)	6	(1)	(2)
Lay-out workers, metal and plastic	6	(1)	-	-	6	(1)	(2)
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	11	(1)	1	(1)	10	(1)	(2)
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners	4	(1)	-	-	4	(1)	(2)
Metalworkers and plastic workers, all other	259	594	48	(1)	211	623	(2)
Bookbinders and bindery workers	22	(1)	10	(1)	11	(1)	(2)
Job printers	37	(1)	7	(1)	30	(1)	(2)
Prepress technicians and workers	38	(1)	15	(1)	23	(1)	(2)
Printing machine operators	146	620	31	(1)	115	672	(2)
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	139	391	84	362	55	493	73.4
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	39	(1)	23	(1)	16	(1)	(2)
Sewing machine operators	137	385	96	383	40	(1)	(2)
Shoe and leather workers and repairers	5	(1)	2	(1)	3	(1)	(2)
Shoe machine operators and tenders	5	(1)	3	(1)	2	(1)	(2)
Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers	32	(1)	25	(1)	7	(1)	(2)
Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders	2	(1)	1	(1)	2	(1)	(2)
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders	6	(1)	4	(1)	2	(1)	(2)
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	4	(1)	2	(1)	2	(1)	(2)
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	16	(1)	12	(1)	3	(1)	(2)
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers	1	(1)	-	-	1	(1)	(2)
Fabric and apparel patternmakers	4	(1)	2	(1)	2	(1)	(2)
Upholsterers	31	(1)	5	(1)	27	(1)	(2)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other.	10	(1)	3	(1)	7	(1)	(2)
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	33	(1)	1	(1)	31	(1)	(2)
Furniture finishers	8	(1)	2	(1)	6	(1)	(2)
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	25	(1)	4	(1)	21	(1)	(2)
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing.	23	(1)	2	(1)	21	(1)	(2)
Woodworkers, all other	13	(1)	2	(1)	10	(1)	(2)
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers	37	(1)	2	(1)	36	(1)	(2)
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	98	919	2	(1)	95	925	(2)
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	71	765	5	(1)	66	787	(2)
Miscellaneous plant and system operators	40	(1)	1	(1)	39	(1)	(2)
Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders	47	(1)	5	(1)	43	(1)	(2)
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers	97	601	10	(1)	87	606	(2)
Cutting workers	72	511	15	(1)	57	541	(2)
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	30	(1)	6	(1)	25	(1)	(2)
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	12	(1)	-	-	12	(1)	(2)
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	531	671	175	513	356	754	68.0
Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers	19	(1)	7	(1)	12	(1)	(2)
Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians	75	618	41	(1)	34	(1)	(2)
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	203	447	118	415	85	497	83.5
Painting workers	144	603	13	(1)	131	606	(2)
Photographic process workers and processing machine operators	40	(1)	25	(1)	15	(1)	(2)
Semiconductor processors	2	(1)	-	-	2	(1)	(2)
Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders	12	(1)	8	(1)	4	(1)	(2)
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	7	(1)	3	(1)	4	(1)	(2)
Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders	3	(1)	-	-	3	(1)	(2)
Etchers and engravers	7	(1)	5	(1)	2	(1)	(2)
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic	24	(1)	1	(1)	23	(1)	(2)
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	33	(1)	13	(1)	20	(1)	(2)
Tire builders	20	(1)	1	(1)	20	(1)	(2)
Helpers—production workers	26	(1)	5	(1)	21	(1)	(2)
Production workers, all other	726	591	175	481	551	635	75.7
Transportation and material moving occupations	6,145	599	788	472	5,357	618	76.4
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers	190	786	42	(1)	148	799	(2)
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers	92	1,650	-	-	92	1,652	(2)
Air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists	30	(1)	7	(1)	23	(1)	(2)
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians	11	(1)	2	(1)	10	(1)	(2)
Bus drivers	368	563	176	527	193	605	87.1
Driver/salesworkers and truck drivers	2,460	685	92	512	2,368	690	74.2
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	211	514	32	(1)	179	519	(2)
Motor vehicle operators, all other	29	(1)	1	(1)	28	(1)	(2)
Locomotive engineers and operators	54	1,122	1	(1)	53	1,140	(2)
Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators	5	(1)	-	-	5	(1)	(2)
Railroad conductors and yardmasters.	49	(1)	2	(1)	47	(1)	(2)
Subway, streetcar, and other rail transportation workers	10	(1)	-	-	10	(1)	(2)
Sailors and marine oilers	17	(1)	-	-	17	(1)	(2)
Ship and boat captains and operators	24	(1)	-	-	24	(1)	(2)
Ship engineers	6	(1)	-	-	6	(1)	(2)
Bridge and lock tenders	3	(1)	1	(1)	2	(1)	(2)
Parking lot attendants	65	421	8	(1)	57	415	(2)
Service station attendants	60	398	11	(1)	48	(1)	(2)
Transportation inspectors	47	(1)	4	(1)	43	(1)	(2)
Other transportation workers	13	(1)	-	-	13	(1)	(2)
Conveyor operators and tenders	6	(1)	2	(1)	4	(1)	(2)
Crane and tower operators.	58	778	-	-	58	778	(2)
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators	34	(1)	1	(1)	32	(1)	(2)
Hoist and winch operators	5	(1)	-	-	5	(1)	(2)
Industrial truck and tractor operators	479	531	36	(1)	444	532	(2)
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	214	421	23	(1)	190	423	(2)
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,156	502	155	421	1,000	511	82.4
Machine feeders and offbearers	23	(1)	11	(1)	12	(1)	(2)
Packers and packagers, hand	289	408	168	389	120	453	85.9
Pumping station operators	29	(1)	-	-	29	(1)	(2)
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	59	463	4	(1)	55	473	(2)
Shuttle car operators	2	(1)	-	-	2	(1)	(2)
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders	4	(1)	-	-	4	(1)	(2)
Material moving workers, all other	45	(1)	9	(1)	36	(1)	(2)
Footnotes: (1) Data not shown where the employment base is less than 50,000. (2) Data not shown where the employment base for either the numerator or denominator is less than 50,000.
NOTE: Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Last Modified Date: March 16, 2011

Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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