Disability and occupational projections, Monthly Labor Review Online, October 2010

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Disability and occupational projections

Table 5. Prevalence of workers with disabilities in the fastest declining occupations, 2008 and 2018 (projected)
[Numbers in thousands]
Code	Occupation	Total employment (000's)		Change, 2008–18		Percent of workers with disability in occupation					Median annual earnings, 2008	Earnings quartile,(1) 2008	Education and training level
Code	Occupation	2008	2018	Number	Percent	Any disability	Vision impairment	Hearing impairment	Mobility impairment	Cognitive impairment	Median annual earnings, 2008	Earnings quartile,(1) 2008	Education and training level
…	All occupations	150,931.7	166,205.6	15,273.9	10.1	6.1	1.2	1.9	2.3	1.7	$32,390	…	…

…	(2)Bottom 10 occupations in rate of growth	877.7	613.1	−264.5	−30.1	8.6	1.8	3.1	3.3	1.9	(3)	…	…
…	(2)Bottom 20 occupations in rate of growth	1760.9	1311.6	−449.3	−25.5	8.8	1.8	2.8	3.5	2.4	(3)	…	…

51-6064	Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	34.9	20.7	−14.2	−40.7	7.9	0.5	3.0	2.6	0.5	$23,970	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-6063	Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	29.2	17.7	−11.5	−39.3	8.2	3.7	4.7	1.0	1.3	25,400	L	Long-term on-the-job training
51-606X(4)	Textile bleaching and dyeing, and cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders	35.4	22.2	−13.2	−37.2	9.1	1.3	2.1	5.1	1.4	(5)	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-6042	(6)Shoe machine operators and tenders	4.8	3.1	−1.7	−34.8	8.1	0.0	4.3	0.0	3.8	25,090	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-6031	Sewing machine operators	212.4	140.9	−71.5	−33.7	8.0	2.8	1.6	4.0	2.3	19,870	VL	Moderate-term on-the-job training

43-5053	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	179.9	125.3	−54.5	−30.3	10.0	1.9	3.8	4.0	1.8	50,020	H	Short-term on-the-job training
51-4032	(6)Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33.0	24.2	−8.9	−26.9	24.7	1.7	19.2	1.1	4.4	30,850	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-4034	Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	55.7	40.8	−14.9	−26.7	8.7	2.4	4.7	4.7	0.8	32,940	H	Moderate-term on-the-job training
43-4XXX(7)	Correspondence clerks and order clerks	259.9	193.7	−66.1	−25.4	6.3	0.9	1.5	2.6	1.8	(8)	L	Short-term on-the-job training
53-7070	Pumping station operators	32.5	24.5	−8.0	−24.7	7.8	2.0	3.3	1.9	1.4	(9)	H	Moderate-term on-the-job training

43-4071	File clerks	212.2	162.6	−49.6	−23.4	7.9	1.2	2.0	3.6	1.9	23,800	L	Short-term on-the-job training
51-609X(10)	Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, except upholsterers	40.2	30.9	−9.3	−23.1	9.3	0.6	5.2	2.0	3.2	(11)	L/H	Short/moderate/long-term on-the-job training

53-7063	Machine feeders and offbearers	140.6	109.5	−31.2	−22.1	12.8	3.3	3.8	4.7	5.7	25,570	L	Short-term on-the-job training
51-9196	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	103.3	81.0	−22.2	−21.5	11.9	1.0	2.5	5.1	5.6	33,080	H	Moderate-term on-the-job training
43-5041	Meter readers, utilities	45.3	36.3	−9.1	−20.0	4.3	0.6	1.9	1.0	2.3	32,950	H	Short-term on-the-job training

51-4022	Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28.1	22.6	−5.5	−19.5	7.3	1.3	2.6	1.8	0.0	31,000	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-5010	Bookbinders and bindery workers	66.5	53.6	−12.9	−19.3	6.4	2.0	2.5	1.8	2.6	(12)	L	Short/moderate-term on-the-job training
43-9011	Computer operators	110.0	89.5	−20.5	−18.6	6.5	1.5	1.7	3.6	1.7	35,600	H	Moderate-term on-the-job training
43-5051	Postal service clerks	75.8	62.1	−13.7	−18.0	9.7	1.6	2.5	4.6	2.6	51,040	H	Short-term on-the-job training
51-5022	Prepress technicians and workers	61.2	50.4	−10.8	−17.7	8.3	2.3	1.6	4.7	1.7	35,030	H	Postsecondary vocational award
Footnotes: (1) Key: H = high, L = low, VL = very low. (2) Figures for the bottom 10 and bottom 20 occupations are sums for levels (first three columns) and averages for percentages (next six columns), with the averages weighted by the number of workers in each occupation. (3) Not available. (4) The 51-606X ACS aggregated code comprises Standard Occupational Codes 51-6061 (textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders) and 51-6062 (textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders). (5) Median earnings for the two occupations in this occupational group are $23,680 for textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders, and $22,629 for cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders. (6) The American Community Survey sample size is less than 100 for this occupation. (7) The 43-4XXX ACS aggregated code comprises Standard Occupational Codes 43-4021 (correspondence clerks) and 43-4151 (order clerks). (8) Median earnings for the two occupations in this occupational group are $30,630 for correspondence clerks and $27,990 for order clerks. (9) Median earnings for the three occupations in this occupational group are $44,610 for gas compressor and pumping station operators, $37,860 for wellhead pumpers, and $39,130 for other pump operators. (10) The 51-609X ACS aggregated code comprises Standard Occupational Codes 51-6091 (setters, operators, and tenders of machines that extrude and form synthetic and glass fibers), 51-6092 (fabric and apparel patternmakers), and 51-6099 (all other textile, apparel, and furnishings workers). (11) Median earnings for the three occupations in this occupational group are $31,160 for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders; $37,760 for fabric and apparel patternmakers; and $24,650 for all other textile, apparel, and furnishing workers. (12) Median earnings for the two occupations in this occupational group are $27,390 for bindery workers and $31,040 for bookbinders.

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