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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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| Occupation | Total occupational employment | Percent of total occupational employment in nonmetropolitan areas |
|---|---|---|
Shuttle car operators | 800 | 77.3 |
Loading machine operators, underground mining | 900 | 74.2 |
Continuous mining machine operators | 3,250 | 71.1 |
Roof bolters, mining | 1,600 | 70.6 |
Fallers | 1,970 | 69.6 |
Logging equipment operators | 7,350 | 68.9 |
Log graders and scalers | 1,150 | 60.5 |
Forest and conservation technicians | 13,220 | 57.9 |
Postmasters and mail superintendents | 10,910 | 56.2 |
Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters | 2,750 | 55.6 |
Slaughterers and meat packers | 43,400 | 55.5 |
Extraction workers, all other | 3,160 | 54.2 |
Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists | 710 | 53.9 |
Mine cutting and channeling machine operators | 3,660 | 53.8 |
Logging workers, all other | 1,910 | 52.4 |
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | 19,880 | 52.3 |
Farm equipment mechanics | 14,470 | 52.1 |
Note: excludes some occupations that are concentrated in the agricultural sector, which is not covered by the OES survey (except logging and support activities for crop and animal production). | ||
Last Modified Date: December 14, 2010