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Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages
(Numbers in thousands)
Occupation |
Total employed |
Percent women |
Total, 16 years and over |
139,877 |
47.3 |
Management, professional, and related occupations |
52,219 |
51.4 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
21,529 |
42.7 |
Management occupations |
15,447 |
37.4 |
Chief executives |
1,631 |
25.0 |
General and operations managers |
1,004 |
30.0 |
Legislators |
19 |
- |
Advertising and promotions managers |
78 |
56.5 |
Marketing and sales managers |
938 |
42.8 |
Public relations managers |
70 |
53.1 |
Administrative services managers |
118 |
40.9 |
Computer and information systems managers |
471 |
29.0 |
Financial managers |
1,183 |
54.7 |
Human resources managers |
283 |
66.8 |
Industrial production managers |
240 |
16.4 |
Purchasing managers |
198 |
50.3 |
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers |
234 |
16.4 |
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers |
226 |
17.5 |
Farmers and ranchers |
729 |
25.2 |
Construction managers |
1,099 |
5.9 |
Education administrators |
808 |
62.6 |
Engineering managers |
124 |
8.1 |
Food service managers |
1,003 |
45.7 |
Funeral directors |
41 |
- |
Gaming managers |
21 |
- |
Lodging managers |
160 |
48.2 |
Medical and health services managers |
533 |
69.5 |
Natural sciences managers |
13 |
- |
Postmasters and mail superintendents |
33 |
- |
Property, real estate, and community association managers |
597 |
46.7 |
Social and community service managers |
343 |
69.4 |
Managers, all other |
3,249 |
34.0 |
Business and financial operations occupations |
6,082 |
56.3 |
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes |
42 |
- |
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products |
10 |
- |
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products |
167 |
55.9 |
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products |
239 |
55.5 |
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators |
280 |
60.6 |
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation |
200 |
50.6 |
Cost estimators |
117 |
11.4 |
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists |
843 |
71.1 |
Logisticians |
64 |
43.9 |
Management analysts |
640 |
42.8 |
Meeting and convention planners |
56 |
83.3 |
Other business operations specialists |
317 |
68.4 |
Accountants and auditors |
1,754 |
61.8 |
Appraisers and assessors of real estate |
99 |
28.9 |
Budget analysts |
57 |
59.3 |
Credit analysts |
26 |
- |
Financial analysts |
94 |
30.9 |
Personal financial advisors |
400 |
32.1 |
Insurance underwriters |
97 |
62.8 |
Financial examiners |
8 |
- |
Loan counselors and officers |
346 |
55.8 |
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents |
74 |
73.8 |
Tax preparers |
99 |
65.9 |
Financial specialists, all other |
53 |
66.6 |
Professional and related occupations |
30,690 |
57.5 |
Computer and mathematical occupations |
3,481 |
24.8 |
Computer scientists and systems analysts |
759 |
26.9 |
Computer programmers |
498 |
20.2 |
Computer software engineers |
952 |
20.2 |
Computer support specialists |
384 |
26.7 |
Database administrators |
110 |
35.3 |
Network and computer systems administrators |
207 |
22.3 |
Network systems and data communications analysts |
401 |
24.7 |
Actuaries |
21 |
- |
Mathematicians |
3 |
- |
Operations research analysts |
108 |
46.9 |
Statisticians |
35 |
- |
Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations |
3 |
- |
Architecture and engineering occupations |
2,740 |
13.8 |
Architects, except naval |
204 |
25.3 |
Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists |
53 |
18.2 |
Aerospace engineers |
136 |
10.0 |
Agricultural engineers |
3 |
- |
Biomedical engineers |
16 |
- |
Chemical engineers |
65 |
18.4 |
Civil engineers |
338 |
7.1 |
Computer hardware engineers |
61 |
8.6 |
Electrical and electronics engineers |
314 |
9.4 |
Environmental engineers |
31 |
- |
Industrial engineers, including health and safety |
186 |
17.4 |
Marine engineers and naval architects |
12 |
- |
Materials engineers |
33 |
- |
Mechanical engineers |
302 |
5.9 |
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers |
11 |
- |
Nuclear engineers |
11 |
- |
Petroleum engineers |
26 |
- |
Engineers, all other |
346 |
13.8 |
Drafters |
149 |
24.7 |
Engineering technicians, except drafters |
365 |
19.6 |
Surveying and mapping technicians |
80 |
7.8 |
Life, physical, and social science occupations |
1,328 |
46.8 |
Agricultural and food scientists |
32 |
- |
Biological scientists |
98 |
45.1 |
Conservation scientists and foresters |
23 |
- |
Medical scientists |
170 |
56.9 |
Astronomers and physicists |
13 |
- |
Atmospheric and space scientists |
6 |
- |
Chemists and materials scientists |
113 |
30.0 |
Environmental scientists and geoscientists |
91 |
29.5 |
Physical scientists, all other |
127 |
37.4 |
Economists |
36 |
- |
Market and survey researchers |
127 |
53.6 |
Psychologists |
161 |
68.8 |
Sociologists |
2 |
- |
Urban and regional planners |
23 |
- |
Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers |
43 |
- |
Agricultural and food science technicians |
30 |
- |
Biological technicians |
20 |
- |
Chemical technicians |
54 |
38.0 |
Geological and petroleum technicians |
15 |
- |
Nuclear technicians |
1 |
- |
Other life, physical, and social science technicians |
144 |
55.2 |
Community and social services occupations |
2,341 |
62.9 |
Counselors |
697 |
70.5 |
Social workers |
725 |
80.7 |
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists |
349 |
65.2 |
Clergy |
427 |
17.0 |
Directors, religious activities and education |
66 |
68.8 |
Religious workers, all other |
76 |
67.6 |
Legal occupations |
1,710 |
49.8 |
Lawyers |
1,043 |
32.4 |
Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers |
73 |
44.2 |
Paralegals and legal assistants |
354 |
85.9 |
Miscellaneous legal support workers |
240 |
73.8 |
Education, training, and library occupations |
8,627 |
74.3 |
Postsecondary teachers |
1,321 |
49.2 |
Preschool and kindergarten teachers |
691 |
97.8 |
Elementary and middle school teachers |
2,862 |
81.9 |
Secondary school teachers |
1,212 |
54.9 |
Special education teachers |
385 |
86.0 |
Other teachers and instructors |
758 |
68.3 |
Archivists, curators, and museum technicians |
41 |
- |
Librarians |
206 |
81.8 |
Library technicians |
50 |
76.4 |
Teacher assistants |
1,006 |
91.5 |
Other education, training, and library workers |
96 |
77.2 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
2,724 |
46.6 |
Artists and related workers |
213 |
45.5 |
Designers |
764 |
54.3 |
Actors |
26 |
- |
Producers and directors |
138 |
40.1 |
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers |
258 |
31.5 |
Dancers and choreographers |
18 |
- |
Musicians, singers, and related workers |
168 |
31.5 |
Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other |
51 |
42.8 |
Announcers |
52 |
11.2 |
News analysts, reporters and correspondents |
80 |
42.8 |
Public relations specialists |
137 |
60.7 |
Editors |
169 |
55.8 |
Technical writers |
51 |
50.4 |
Writers and authors |
178 |
62.7 |
Miscellaneous media and communication workers |
94 |
67.3 |
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators |
93 |
9.4 |
Photographers |
188 |
44.8 |
Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors |
46 |
- |
Health care practitioner and technical occupations |
7,738 |
74.6 |
Chiropractors |
58 |
19.6 |
Dentists |
164 |
30.2 |
Dietitians and nutritionists |
99 |
87.3 |
Optometrists |
26 |
- |
Pharmacists |
267 |
49.3 |
Physicians and surgeons |
914 |
32.2 |
Physician assistants |
91 |
57.1 |
Podiatrists |
16 |
- |
Registered nurses |
2,839 |
92.0 |
Audiologists |
18 |
- |
Occupational therapists |
106 |
87.0 |
Physical therapists |
175 |
64.7 |
Radiation therapists |
14 |
- |
Recreational therapists |
23 |
- |
Respiratory therapists |
119 |
59.9 |
Speech-language pathologists |
140 |
95.8 |
Therapists, all other |
128 |
81.0 |
Veterinarians |
69 |
61.2 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other |
25 |
- |
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians |
349 |
74.7 |
Dental hygienists |
137 |
96.6 |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians |
342 |
74.4 |
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics |
156 |
30.1 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians |
476 |
79.8 |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses |
633 |
91.4 |
Medical records and health information technicians |
103 |
88.7 |
Opticians, dispensing |
50 |
67.4 |
Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians |
146 |
71.5 |
Other health care practitioners and technical occupations |
52 |
33.5 |
Service occupations |
24,598 |
57.2 |
Health care support occupations |
3,309 |
89.4 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides |
2,002 |
88.4 |
Occupational therapist assistants and aides |
16 |
- |
Physical therapist assistants and aides |
79 |
79.3 |
Massage therapists |
150 |
85.7 |
Dental assistants |
286 |
97.6 |
Medical assistants and other health care support occupations |
776 |
90.7 |
Protective service occupations |
3,164 |
22.3 |
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers |
50 |
24.0 |
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives |
91 |
14.7 |
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers |
54 |
7.3 |
Supervisors, protective service workers, all other |
94 |
27.5 |
Fire fighters |
284 |
3.4 |
Fire inspectors |
18 |
- |
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers |
435 |
26.9 |
Detectives and criminal investigators |
141 |
26.4 |
Fish and game wardens |
4 |
- |
Parking enforcement workers |
10 |
- |
Police and sheriff's patrol officers |
714 |
15.5 |
Transit and railroad police |
3 |
- |
Animal control workers |
13 |
- |
Private detectives and investigators |
76 |
40.4 |
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers |
942 |
21.9 |
Crossing guards |
67 |
63.6 |
Lifeguards and other protective service workers |
167 |
53.3 |
Food preparation and serving related occupations |
7,733 |
55.7 |
Chefs and head cooks |
348 |
20.7 |
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers |
597 |
56.9 |
Cooks |
2,004 |
41.5 |
Food preparation workers |
748 |
58.0 |
Bartenders |
404 |
56.4 |
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food |
341 |
67.0 |
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop |
264 |
65.8 |
Waiters and waitresses |
2,005 |
71.5 |
Food servers, nonrestaurant |
169 |
65.7 |
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers |
320 |
54.1 |
Dishwashers |
263 |
20.9 |
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop |
258 |
86.4 |
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other |
11 |
- |
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
5,349 |
40.4 |
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers |
276 |
40.6 |
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers |
263 |
5.0 |
Janitors and building cleaners |
2,149 |
32.2 |
Maids and housekeeping cleaners |
1,428 |
89.8 |
Pest control workers |
55 |
3.5 |
Grounds maintenance workers |
1,178 |
5.3 |
Personal care and service occupations |
5,043 |
78.1 |
First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers |
154 |
46.0 |
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers |
212 |
72.3 |
Animal trainers |
44 |
- |
Nonfarm animal caretakers |
163 |
66.3 |
Gaming services workers |
127 |
49.1 |
Motion picture projectionists |
5 |
- |
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers |
34 |
- |
Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers |
163 |
39.6 |
Funeral service workers |
10 |
- |
Barbers |
93 |
18.6 |
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists |
800 |
90.4 |
Miscellaneous personal appearance workers |
242 |
84.5 |
Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges |
74 |
22.2 |
Tour and travel guides |
29 |
- |
Transportation attendants |
133 |
72.3 |
Child care workers |
1,292 |
95.0 |
Personal and home care aides |
926 |
85.2 |
Recreation and fitness workers |
369 |
65.0 |
Residential advisors |
71 |
68.1 |
Personal care and service workers, all other |
103 |
54.5 |
Sales and office occupations |
33,787 |
63.0 |
Sales and related occupations |
15,641 |
49.6 |
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers |
3,311 |
44.1 |
First-line supervisors/managers of nonretail sales workers |
1,291 |
28.0 |
Cashiers |
3,056 |
74.4 |
Counter and rental clerks |
142 |
48.5 |
Parts salespersons |
102 |
13.2 |
Retail salespersons |
3,182 |
51.8 |
Advertising sales agents |
209 |
49.6 |
Insurance sales agents |
548 |
46.3 |
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents |
329 |
27.9 |
Travel agents |
72 |
79.7 |
Sales representatives, services, all other |
514 |
33.4 |
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing |
1,317 |
27.4 |
Models, demonstrators, and product promoters |
63 |
78.0 |
Real estate brokers and sales agents |
860 |
54.6 |
Sales engineers |
29 |
- |
Telemarketers |
122 |
66.7 |
Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers |
217 |
64.0 |
Sales and related workers, all other |
277 |
56.0 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
18,146 |
74.5 |
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers |
1,632 |
71.3 |
Switchboard operators, including answering service |
47 |
- |
Telephone operators |
41 |
- |
Communications equipment operators, all other |
15 |
- |
Bill and account collectors |
195 |
68.6 |
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators |
481 |
89.9 |
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks |
1,306 |
92.2 |
Gaming cage workers |
8 |
- |
Payroll and timekeeping clerks |
150 |
86.7 |
Procurement clerks |
24 |
- |
Tellers |
432 |
87.0 |
Brokerage clerks |
4 |
- |
Correspondence clerks |
8 |
- |
Court, municipal, and license clerks |
105 |
73.6 |
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks |
48 |
- |
Customer service representatives |
1,862 |
67.9 |
Eligibility interviewers, government programs |
63 |
86.7 |
File clerks |
324 |
81.8 |
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks |
143 |
65.5 |
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan |
145 |
81.2 |
Library assistants, clerical |
129 |
84.2 |
Loan interviewers and clerks |
113 |
81.0 |
New accounts clerks |
25 |
- |
Order clerks |
102 |
63.8 |
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping |
44 |
- |
Receptionists and information clerks |
1,277 |
91.5 |
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks |
111 |
57.9 |
Information and record clerks, all other |
109 |
87.0 |
Cargo and freight agents |
21 |
- |
Couriers and messengers |
255 |
17.5 |
Dispatchers |
278 |
55.7 |
Meter readers, utilities |
45 |
- |
Postal service clerks |
154 |
49.6 |
Postal service mail carriers |
355 |
35.0 |
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators |
72 |
43.9 |
Production, planning, and expediting clerks |
281 |
54.1 |
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks |
483 |
33.8 |
Stock clerks and order fillers |
1,397 |
36.4 |
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping |
61 |
48.1 |
Secretaries and administrative assistants |
3,176 |
96.8 |
Computer operators |
115 |
52.3 |
Data entry keyers |
375 |
79.1 |
Word processors and typists |
163 |
92.2 |
Desktop publishers |
7 |
- |
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks |
252 |
82.7 |
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service |
104 |
50.0 |
Office clerks, general |
1,002 |
81.9 |
Office machine operators, except computer |
41 |
- |
Proofreaders and copy markers |
11 |
- |
Statistical assistants |
21 |
- |
Office and administrative support workers, all other |
533 |
76.0 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
13,323 |
4.4 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
926 |
20.5 |
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers |
49 |
- |
Agricultural inspectors |
17 |
- |
Animal breeders |
6 |
- |
Graders and sorters, agricultural products |
70 |
65.4 |
Miscellaneous agricultural workers |
681 |
18.6 |
Fishers and related fishing workers |
31 |
- |
Hunters and trappers |
2 |
- |
Forest and conservation workers |
11 |
- |
Logging workers |
59 |
0.7 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
7,439 |
2.6 |
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers |
735 |
3.7 |
Boilermakers |
22 |
- |
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons |
151 |
0.1 |
Carpenters |
1,264 |
1.6 |
Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers |
223 |
2.3 |
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers |
74 |
0.6 |
Construction laborers |
1,427 |
2.7 |
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators |
19 |
- |
Pile-driver operators |
2 |
- |
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators |
377 |
1.5 |
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers |
170 |
2.2 |
Electricians |
776 |
2.2 |
Glaziers |
46 |
- |
Insulation workers |
36 |
- |
Painters, construction and maintenance |
522 |
6.9 |
Paperhangers |
6 |
- |
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters |
536 |
1.3 |
Plasterers and stucco masons |
39 |
- |
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers |
11 |
- |
Roofers |
216 |
0.5 |
Sheet metal workers |
132 |
2.5 |
Structural iron and steel workers |
63 |
3.7 |
Helpers, construction trades |
64 |
3.7 |
Construction and building inspectors |
99 |
6.3 |
Elevator installers and repairers |
33 |
- |
Fence erectors |
31 |
- |
Hazardous materials removal workers |
32 |
- |
Highway maintenance workers |
108 |
2.3 |
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators |
12 |
- |
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners |
8 |
- |
Miscellaneous construction and related workers |
40 |
- |
Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining |
30 |
- |
Earth drillers, except oil and gas |
15 |
- |
Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters |
11 |
- |
Mining machine operators |
54 |
2.0 |
Roof bolters, mining |
5 |
- |
Roustabouts, oil and gas |
6 |
- |
Helpers—extraction workers |
6 |
- |
Other extraction workers |
40 |
- |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
4,957 |
4.2 |
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers |
342 |
8.7 |
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers |
329 |
13.0 |
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers |
179 |
8.3 |
Avionics technicians |
14 |
- |
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers |
34 |
- |
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment |
7 |
- |
Electrical and electronics repairers, industrial and utility |
13 |
- |
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles |
23 |
- |
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers |
64 |
7.0 |
Security and fire alarm systems installers |
71 |
3.5 |
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians |
142 |
3.8 |
Automotive body and related repairers |
163 |
1.5 |
Automotive glass installers and repairers |
24 |
- |
Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
799 |
1.8 |
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists |
330 |
0.8 |
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics |
223 |
1.6 |
Small engine mechanics |
58 |
0.5 |
Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers |
91 |
2.4 |
Control and valve installers and repairers |
25 |
- |
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers |
376 |
0.7 |
Home appliance repairers |
49 |
- |
Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics |
418 |
3.5 |
Maintenance and repair workers, general |
415 |
2.6 |
Maintenance workers, machinery |
34 |
- |
Millwrights |
54 |
2.9 |
Electrical power-line installers and repairers |
126 |
1.3 |
Telecommunications line installers and repairers |
183 |
3.7 |
Precision instrument and equipment repairers |
55 |
14.2 |
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers |
41 |
- |
Commercial divers |
5 |
- |
Locksmiths and safe repairers |
32 |
- |
Manufactured building and mobile home installers |
7 |
- |
Riggers |
7 |
- |
Signal and track switch repairers |
7 |
- |
Helpers—installation, maintenance, and repair workers |
21 |
- |
Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers |
195 |
8.8 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
15,951 |
21.4 |
Production occupations |
7,654 |
28.1 |
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers |
739 |
18.1 |
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers |
23 |
- |
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers |
147 |
59.4 |
Engine and other machine assemblers |
18 |
- |
Structural metal fabricators and fitters |
21 |
- |
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators |
845 |
35.2 |
Bakers |
193 |
56.0 |
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers |
302 |
22.8 |
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders |
15 |
- |
Food batchmakers |
87 |
50.0 |
Food cooking machine operators and tenders |
9 |
- |
Computer control programmers and operators |
64 |
9.8 |
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
5 |
- |
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
9 |
- |
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
9 |
- |
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
81 |
25.1 |
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
4 |
- |
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
48 |
- |
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
16 |
- |
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
3 |
- |
Machinists |
372 |
5.4 |
Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders |
19 |
- |
Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic |
6 |
- |
Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
40 |
- |
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
8 |
- |
Tool and die makers |
54 |
0.8 |
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers |
459 |
4.0 |
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
5 |
- |
Lay-out workers, metal and plastic |
6 |
- |
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
13 |
- |
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners |
6 |
- |
Metalworkers and plastic workers, all other |
284 |
20.8 |
Bookbinders and bindery workers |
25 |
- |
Job printers |
50 |
26.0 |
Prepress technicians and workers |
44 |
- |
Printing machine operators |
155 |
21.9 |
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers |
192 |
57.3 |
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials |
55 |
67.2 |
Sewing machine operators |
197 |
72.9 |
Shoe and leather workers and repairers |
6 |
- |
Shoe machine operators and tenders |
6 |
- |
Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers |
74 |
76.3 |
Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders |
3 |
- |
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders |
7 |
- |
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders |
8 |
- |
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders |
16 |
- |
Fabric and apparel patternmakers |
2 |
- |
Upholsterers |
47 |
- |
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other |
14 |
- |
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters |
50 |
3.7 |
Furniture finishers |
13 |
- |
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood |
27 |
- |
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing |
27 |
- |
Woodworkers, all other |
29 |
- |
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers |
41 |
- |
Stationary engineers and boiler operators |
98 |
2.7 |
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators |
72 |
5.8 |
Miscellaneous plant and system operators |
38 |
- |
Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders |
48 |
- |
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers |
108 |
13.1 |
Cutting workers |
81 |
25.6 |
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders |
33 |
- |
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders |
10 |
- |
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers |
612 |
34.0 |
Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers |
39 |
- |
Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians |
96 |
51.8 |
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders |
237 |
54.7 |
Painting workers |
153 |
10.4 |
Photographic process workers and processing machine operators |
54 |
65.2 |
Semiconductor processors |
3 |
- |
Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders |
11 |
- |
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders |
5 |
- |
Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders |
3 |
- |
Etchers and engravers |
11 |
- |
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic |
38 |
- |
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders |
40 |
- |
Tire builders |
18 |
- |
Helpers—production workers |
40 |
- |
Production workers, all other |
807 |
25.1 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
8,297 |
15.3 |
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers |
221 |
22.6 |
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers |
126 |
1.3 |
Air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists |
40 |
- |
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians |
13 |
- |
Bus drivers |
655 |
51.5 |
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers |
3,151 |
5.2 |
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs |
377 |
14.6 |
Motor vehicle operators, all other |
61 |
5.9 |
Locomotive engineers and operators |
57 |
2.2 |
Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators |
5 |
- |
Railroad conductors and yardmasters |
50 |
5.9 |
Subway, streetcar, and other rail transportation workers |
11 |
- |
Sailors and marine oilers |
21 |
- |
Ship and boat captains and operators |
35 |
- |
Ship engineers |
7 |
- |
Bridge and lock tenders |
4 |
- |
Parking lot attendants |
84 |
11.8 |
Service station attendants |
89 |
13.0 |
Transportation inspectors |
54 |
8.6 |
Other transportation workers |
15 |
- |
Conveyor operators and tenders |
10 |
- |
Crane and tower operators |
61 |
1.1 |
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators |
50 |
6.0 |
Hoist and winch operators |
4 |
- |
Industrial truck and tractor operators |
507 |
6.9 |
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment |
316 |
11.2 |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
1,707 |
17.2 |
Machine feeders and offbearers |
29 |
- |
Packers and packagers, hand |
378 |
56.4 |
Pumping station operators |
22 |
- |
Refuse and recyclable material collectors |
83 |
5.8 |
Shuttle car operators |
3 |
- |
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders |
4 |
- |
Material moving workers, all other |
46 |
- |
NOTE: Dash indicates data not shown for occupations where employment base is less than 50,000.
SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Last Modified Date: March 16, 2011
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