Chart Data

Occupational employment

Largest occupations in metropolitan areas or divisions affected by Hurricane Sandy
Area or Division/Occupation	SOC code	Employment
New York-White Plains-Wayne NY-NJ Metropolitan Division
Retail salespersons	41-2031	162,110
Office clerks, general	43-9061	129,040
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	37-2011	114,600
Cashiers	41-2011	106,250
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive	43-6014	101,900
Registered nurses	29-1111	96,210
Home health aides	31-1011	94,550
Personal care aides	39-9021	82,090
Customer service representatives	43-4051	79,930
Waiters and waitresses	35-3031	75,580
Nassau-Suffolk NY Metropolitan Division
Retail salespersons	41-2031	47,340
Cashiers	41-2011	31,910
Office clerks, general	43-9061	31,570
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive	43-6014	29,850
Registered nurses	29-1111	27,010
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	37-2011	24,230
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	35-3021	23,320
Waiters and waitresses	35-3031	22,090
Stock clerks and order fillers	43-5081	21,810
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	43-3031	20,920
Newark-Union, N.J.-PA Metropolitan Division
Retail salespersons	41-2031	26,500
Cashiers	41-2011	23,130
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	37-2011	22,750
Registered nurses	29-1111	20,180
Office clerks, general	43-9061	20,140
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	53-7062	16,780
Stock clerks and order fillers	43-5081	15,940
Business operations specialists, all other	13-1199	15,070
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive	43-6014	14,580
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	35-3021	14,270
Edison-New Brunswick, N.J. Metropolitan Division
Retail salespersons	41-2031	30,690
Cashiers	41-2011	27,850
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	53-7062	21,560
Office clerks, general	43-9061	20,700
Registered nurses	29-1111	18,460
Stock clerks and order fillers	43-5081	18,180
Waiters and waitresses	35-3031	15,430
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive	43-6014	15,230
Customer service representatives	43-4051	15,210
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	37-2011	14,550
Atlantic City-Hammonton, N.J. MSA
Gaming dealers	39-3011	6,400
Waiters and waitresses	35-3031	6,320
Retail salespersons	41-2031	4,690
Cashiers	41-2011	4,610
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	37-2012	2,910
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	37-2011	2,890
Registered nurses	29-1111	2,840
Security guards	33-9032	2,400
Cooks, restaurant	35-2014	2,190
Office clerks, general	43-9061	1,970
Ocean City, N.J. MSA
Retail salespersons	41-2031	1,680
Waiters and waitresses	35-3031	1,560
Cashiers	41-2011	1,540
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	35-3021	1,290
Office clerks, general	43-9061	900
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	37-2012	750
Personal care aides	39-9021	660
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	37-2011	630
Maintenance and repair workers, general	49-9071	630
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	31-1012	600

Source: Occupational Employment Statistics | Chart

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