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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

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

(Numbers in thousands)
Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex, 2009 annual averages
OccupationTotal both sexesWomenMenWomen's earnings as percent of men's
Total employedMedian weekly earningsTotal employedMedian weekly earningsTotal employedMedian weekly earnings

Total, 16 years and older

99,820$73944,712$65755,108$81980.2

Management, professional, and related occupations

39,0801,04420,15290718,9281,24872.7

Management, business, and financial operations occupations

15,8791,1387,2449558,6351,33471.6

Management occupations

10,9071,2084,3991,0026,5081,38472.4

Chief executives

1,1051,9162681,5538372,08474.5

General and operations managers

9191,2702631,1106561,37280.9

Legislators

16(1)4(1)12(1)(2)

Advertising and promotions managers

621,08533(1)28(1)(2)

Marketing and sales managers

8571,3303461,0525111,53668.5

Public relations managers

641,40235(1)29(1)(2)

Administrative services managers

1051,09143(1)621,148(2)

Computer and information systems managers

4411,7261221,4113191,78878.9

Financial managers

1,0911,1496069614851,44366.6

Human resources managers

2821,2341821,0721001,54869.3

Industrial production managers

2301,25433(1)1971,332(2)

Purchasing managers

1811,176911,029901,38374.4

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

21191930(1)181899(2)

Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers

9378512(1)81812(2)

Construction managers

4541,21829(1)4241,236(2)

Education administrators

6741,2084071,0932661,43276.3

Engineering managers

1141,77310(1)1041,855(2)

Food service managers

61466828160233475479.8

Funeral directors.

29(1)3(1)26(1)(2)

Gaming managers

18(1)6(1)11(1)(2)

Lodging managers

107765517315686484.6

Medical and health services managers

4891,2113371,1431521,44878.9

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

33688718779114998280.5

Social and community service managers

298959203898951,14778.3

Managers, all other

2,0721,1747881,0371,2841,29280.3

Business and financial operations occupations

4,9729962,8458942,1271,17176.3

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

119884677705395880.4

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products

21686311478310399978.4

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators

253941155845981,12874.9

Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation

1921,08399970931,16283.5

Cost estimators

1041,02715(1)891,050(2)

Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists

7659185398452261,10376.6

Logisticians

561,07818(1)38(1)(2)

Management analysts

3921,2471861,1772061,37185.8

Meeting and convention planners

41(1)34(1)7(1)(2)

Other business operations specialists

297899200808971,20766.9

Accountants and auditors

1,4031,0038579025461,19075.8

Appraisers and assessors of real estate

5999424(1)35(1)(2)

Budget analysts

561,22729(1)27(1)(2)

Credit analysts

25(1)11(1)14(1)(2)

Financial analysts

731,36424(1)49(1)(2)

Personal financial advisors

3061,255981,0882081,45075.0

Insurance underwriters

891,0455798732(1)(2)

Financial examiners

7(1)3(1)3(1)(2)

Loan counselors and officers

3219011857541371,11867.4

Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents

729225291220(1)(2)

Tax preparers

5193836(1)15(1)(2)

Financial specialists, all other

511,01833(1)18(1)(2)

Professional and related occupations

23,20199412,90888010,2931,19173.9

Computer and mathematical occupations

3,1511,2537821,1492,3691,30488.1

Computer scientists and systems analysts

6631,2451841,1674791,26892.0

Computer programmers

4311,243911,1823401,26793.3

Computer software engineers

9021,4931921,3117101,55084.6

Computer support specialists

3619159385726793092.2

Database administrators

971,32834(1)631,391(2)

Network and computer systems administrators.

1991,12043(1)1561,109(2)

Network systems and data communications analysts

3421,147771,0322651,18786.9

Actuaries

21(1)10(1)12(1)(2)

Mathematicians

3(1)1(1)2(1)(2)

Operations research analysts.

971,24843(1)541,380(2)

Statisticians

33(1)15(1)19(1)(2)

Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations

2(1)1(1)1(1)(2)

Architecture and engineering occupations

2,3971,2663211,0612,0761,31880.5

Architects, except naval

1321,17532(1)1001,197(2)

Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists

46(1)10(1)36(1)(2)

Aerospace engineers

1261,48814(1)1121,505(2)

Agricultural engineers

2(1)--2(1)(2)

Biomedical engineers

17(1)2(1)15(1)(2)

Chemical engineers

601,55112(1)48(1)(2)

Civil engineers

2891,32624(1)2651,336(2)

Computer hardware engineers

521,3425(1)47(1)(2)

Electrical and electronics engineers

2881,50225(1)2621,521(2)

Environmental engineers

29(1)9(1)21(1)(2)

Industrial engineers, including health and safety.

1791,28032(1)1471,358(2)

Marine engineers and naval architects

10(1)1(1)9(1)(2)

Materials engineers.

25(1)2(1)22(1)(2)

Mechanical engineers

2781,34314(1)2641,350(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

3021,45041(1)2611,495(2)

Drafters

13091632(1)98936(2)

Engineering technicians, except drafters

3309375679927495983.3

Surveying and mapping technicians

627644(1)58769(2)

Life, physical, and social science occupations

1,1061,0594819406251,19079.0

Agricultural and food scientists

26(1)6(1)20(1)(2)

Biological scientists

931,12038(1)551,158(2)

Conservation scientists and foresters

23(1)7(1)15(1)(2)

Medical scientists

1551,10287975681,38870.2

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

1081,20529(1)791,303(2)

Environmental scientists and geoscientists

811,15824(1)571,238(2)

Physical scientists, all other

1141,42238(1)761,587(2)

Economists

32(1)5(1)26(1)(2)

Market and survey researchers

831,09741(1)42(1)(2)

Psychologists

841,145561,09128(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

5076719(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

1217366974052723102.4

Community and social services occupations

1,9137831,16274175189782.6

Counselors

55176137675017579794.1

Social workers

62778749677413186489.6

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists

29171218868010382682.3

Clergy

35693549(1)307976(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

1,2171,2006819855361,74156.6

Lawyers

6531,7572391,4494141,93474.9

Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers

641,10128(1)36(1)(2)

Paralegals and legal assistants

30984626884541(1)(2)

Miscellaneous legal support workers

19184514679144(1)(2)

Education, training, and library occupations

6,4268874,7288361,6981,06878.3

Postsecondary teachers

8731,1694281,0304461,34276.8

Preschool and kindergarten teachers

4966124876148(1)(2)

Elementary and middle school teachers

2,4449181,9868914581,04085.7

Secondary school teachers

1,1069786039405031,02891.4

Special education teachers

3349702849675099097.7

Other teachers and instructors

31079619472311695975.4

Archivists, curators, and museum technicians

33(1)18(1)15(1)(2)

Librarians

14488611387530(1)(2)

Library technicians

26(1)21(1)6(1)(2)

Teacher assistants

59647254647451453104.6

Other education, training, and library workers

631,00248(1)14(1)(2)

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

1,41688860077581696080.7

Artists and related workers

641,08517(1)47(1)(2)

Designers

45483621973023595676.4

Actors

9(1)3(1)6(1)(2)

Producers and directors

871,07036(1)511,131(2)

Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers

13182621(1)110856(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

6593328(1)37(1)(2)

Public relations specialists

10898157922511,04488.3

Editors.

119982629235799293.0

Technical writers

41(1)24(1)18(1)(2)

Writers and authors

7592843(1)32(1)(2)

Miscellaneous media and communication workers

5268033(1)19(1)(2)

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators

619285(1)56954(2)

Photographers

5767029(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

5,5759704,1539241,4221,18478.0

Chiropractors

10(1)3(1)7(1)(2)

Dentists

39(1)22(1)17(1)(2)

Dietitians and nutritionists

667595577011(1)(2)

Optometrists

6(1)2(1)3(1)(2)

Pharmacists

2141,841921,4751221,95475.5

Physicians and surgeons

6151,7382111,2284041,91464.2

Physician assistants

721,49939(1)33(1)(2)

Podiatrists

9(1)2(1)7(1)(2)

Registered nurses

2,1291,0391,9311,0351971,09095.0

Audiologists

10(1)7(1)2(1)(2)

Occupational therapists

711,146581,15513(1)(2)

Physical therapists

1141,166681,10446(1)(2)

Radiation therapists

15(1)9(1)6(1)(2)

Recreational therapists

17(1)15(1)3(1)(2)

Respiratory therapists

959435893536(1)(2)

Speech-language pathologists

881,153861,1482(1)(2)

Therapists, all other

738325678617(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

3018292177918592585.5

Dental hygienists

5295649(1)2(1)(2)

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians

271921192893781,01887.7

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics

13769637(1)101717(2)

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians

3405922645607673376.4

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

50271045970243(1)(2)

Medical records and health information technicians

956148460711(1)(2)

Opticians, dispensing

36(1)24(1)13(1)(2)

Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians

1126427564538(1)(2)

Other health care practitioners and technical occupations.

47(1)14(1)33(1)(2)

Service occupations

14,2994707,1874187,11352479.8

Health care support occupations

2,2934722,03846425554485.3

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides

1,4294381,25843017151982.9

Occupational therapist assistants and aides

9(1)7(1)2(1)(2)

Physical therapist assistants and aides

5666744(1)12(1)(2)

Massage therapists

35(1)27(1)8(1)(2)

Dental assistants

1815331755326(1)(2)

Medical assistants and other health care support occupations

5835075275045657987.0

Protective service occupations

2,7057475445992,16179875.1

First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers

5492415(1)39(1)(2)

First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives

1001,16512(1)881,169(2)

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers

511,3454(1)48(1)(2)

Supervisors, protective service workers, all other

7874217(1)61828(2)

Fire fighters

26598712(1)253982(2)

Fire inspectors

17(1)--17(1)(2)

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers

42468811262331272685.8

Detectives and criminal investigators

1291,07633(1)961,073(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

6779519980557897182.9

Transit and railroad police

4(1)--4(1)(2)

Animal control workers

11(1)4(1)7(1)(2)

Private detectives and investigators

6574731(1)35(1)(2)

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers

74550717346257252088.8

Crossing guards

18(1)9(1)9(1)(2)

Lifeguards and other protective service workers

5639422(1)33(1)(2)

Food preparation and serving related occupations

3,8093981,8213781,98841690.9

Chefs and head cooks

29052745(1)244565(2)

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers

43945624943519049587.9

Cooks

1,20338944137176240092.8

Food preparation workers

31137616136715038595.3

Bartenders

1974941004189756074.6

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food

154350993475435797.2

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop

6333343(1)20(1)(2)

Waiters and waitresses

77738350936326841986.6

Food servers, nonrestaurant

7737843(1)35(1)(2)

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

1283846640062360111.1

Dishwashers

11033418(1)92339(2)

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

5537944(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

3,2984441,1613882,13748879.5

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers

1745756445311164570.2

First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

957274(1)91740(2)

Janitors and building cleaners.

1,5054733994011,10549481.2

Maids and housekeeping cleaners

7623776643719844483.6

Pest control workers

45(1)1(1)43(1)(2)

Grounds maintenance workers

71743729(1)688435(2)

Personal care and service occupations

2,1934401,62241557254676.0

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers

8663739(1)47(1)(2)

First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers

6461939(1)24(1)(2)

Animal trainers

14(1)8(1)6(1)(2)

Nonfarm animal caretakers

6743841(1)26(1)(2)

Gaming services workers

8763146(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

6645428(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

30842526841340(1)(2)

Miscellaneous personal appearance workers

1174229243425(1)(2)

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges

525447(1)45(1)(2)

Tour and travel guides

9(1)4(1)4(1)(2)

Transportation attendants

856905660629(1)(2)

Child care workers

40636738836417(1)(2)

Personal and home care aides

5134094244068942495.8

Recreation and fitness workers

1785751114876767771.9

Residential advisors

5651036(1)20(1)(2)

Personal care and service workers, all other

42(1)25(1)18(1)(2)

Sales and office occupations

23,50362414,4585909,04573780.1

Sales and related occupations

9,4896654,2085255,28179366.2

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers

2,2726881,0095971,26477077.5

First-line supervisors/managers of nonretail sales workers

8159722607805551,05973.7

Cashiers

1,27837890336137442285.5

Counter and rental clerks

9849642(1)57557(2)

Parts salespersons

875718(1)80589(2)

Retail salespersons

1,8375237864431,05162471.0

Advertising sales agents

17594095847811,20170.5

Insurance sales agents

39076020569218586080.5

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents

2591,139707981891,23764.5

Travel agents

44(1)37(1)7(1)(2)

Sales representatives, services, all other

41885012974728993679.8

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing

1,11093929773681398674.6

Models, demonstrators, and product promoters

19(1)16(1)4(1)(2)

Real estate brokers and sales agents

36982019974516993979.3

Sales engineers

31(1)3(1)28(1)(2)

Telemarketers

6241741(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

180765947268682887.7

Office and administrative support occupations

14,01461210,2496023,76565791.6

First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers

1,4517401,00070545183784.2

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

1845721315635359095.4

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators

40658236357942(1)(2)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

8696337826278767193.4

Gaming cage workers

9(1)7(1)2(1)(2)

Payroll and timekeeping clerks

12265610864814(1)(2)

Procurement clerks

20(1)9(1)11(1)(2)

Tellers

31748027647741(1)(2)

Brokerage clerks

5(1)5(1)--(2)

Correspondence clerks

5(1)4(1)1(1)(2)

Court, municipal, and license clerks

907116670524(1)(2)

Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks

45(1)39(1)7(1)(2)

Customer service representatives

1,49559299758749861795.1

Eligibility interviewers, government programs

61787537578(1)(2)

File clerks

21058317958131(1)(2)

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

1024226340839(1)(2)

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan

965968160815(1)(2)

Library assistants, clerical

47(1)42(1)5(1)(2)

Loan interviewers and clerks

986458262516(1)(2)

New accounts clerks

25(1)19(1)5(1)(2)

Order clerks

885675759532(1)(2)

Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping

37(1)27(1)9(1)(2)

Receptionists and information clerks

8435177785166453796.1

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks

8869746(1)42(1)(2)

Information and record clerks, all other

906798068110(1)(2)

Cargo and freight agents.

18(1)5(1)13(1)(2)

Couriers and messengers

18568328(1)157719(2)

Dispatchers

24365713361411074782.2

Meter readers, utilities

40(1)4(1)36(1)(2)

Postal service clerks

149904739047590599.9

Postal service mail carriers

3309369890823294496.2

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

7593029(1)46(1)(2)

Production, planning, and expediting clerks

24171712564411692869.4

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks

39853412252527653897.6

Stock clerks and order fillers

93648332747960948598.8

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping

49(1)24(1)25(1)(2)

Secretaries and administrative assistants

2,4256202,3496197766692.9

Computer operators

10062947(1)54740(2)

Data entry keyers

2825872205686268982.4

Word processors and typists

13060612060410(1)(2)

Desktop publishers

2(1)1(1)1(1)(2)

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks.

22762518362044(1)(2)

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service

7251433(1)39(1)(2)

Office clerks, general

72360259459412964791.8

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

44464933761710782275.1

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

10,2167194165429,80072774.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

70741613537257242886.9

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

7140845(1)26(1)(2)

Miscellaneous agricultural workers

5153967734643840585.4

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

5,2677181136735,15471993.6

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers

53296514(1)517963(2)

Boilermakers

23(1)1(1)22(1)(2)

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons

102701--102701(2)

Carpenters

73466214(1)720665(2)

Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers

1185864(1)114590(2)

Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers

55631--55631(2)

Construction laborers

95959622(1)937595(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

3197483(1)315750(2)

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers

1115902(1)109592(2)

Electricians

64485616(1)628858(2)

Glaziers

33(1)--33(1)(2)

Insulation workers

27(1)1(1)26(1)(2)

Painters, construction and maintenance

2975299(1)288524(2)

Paperhangers

2(1)--2(1)(2)

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.

4157934(1)411795(2)

Plasterers and stucco masons

20(1)--20(1)(2)

Reinforcing iron and rebar workers

9(1)--9(1)(2)

Roofers.

152600--152600(2)

Sheet metal workers

1257653(1)121765(2)

Structural iron and steel workers

537792(1)50779(2)

Helpers, construction trades

635073(1)60520(2)

Construction and building inspectors

729164(1)67926(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

1047632(1)101766(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

521,018--521,017(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

4,2427811676444,07578781.8

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers

31896430(1)288988(2)

Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers

28280144(1)238808(2)

Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers

15590012(1)142911(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

586563(1)55671(2)

Security and fire alarm systems installers

617181(1)60722(2)

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

1289485(1)123946(2)

Automotive body and related repairers

129661--128663(2)

Automotive glass installers and repairers

20(1)--20(1)(2)

Automotive service technicians and mechanics

62166710(1)612669(2)

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

2978031(1)295804(2)

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics

2088373(1)205848(2)

Small engine mechanics

36(1)--36(1)(2)

Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers

674502(1)65445(2)

Control and valve installers and repairers

26(1)1(1)25(1)(2)

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

3097642(1)306764(2)

Home appliance repairers

31(1)1(1)30(1)(2)

Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics

40080012(1)388805(2)

Maintenance and repair workers, general

37171910(1)361731(2)

Maintenance workers, machinery

31(1)1(1)31(1)(2)

Millwrights

46(1)--46(1)(2)

Electrical power-line installers and repairers

1281,0182(1)1261,026(2)

Telecommunications line installers and repairers

1767956(1)170799(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

1276097(1)120621(2)

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

12,7226052,50047210,22264872.8

Production occupations

6,5766101,7124724,86567869.6

First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers

68685511268057489576.0

Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers

17(1)5(1)12(1)(2)

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers

134525804865461179.5

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

73354226848846559282.4

Bakers

1184555746662448104.0

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers

2494915641819351082.0

Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders

12(1)5(1)7(1)(2)

Food batchmakers

6049321(1)39(1)(2)

Food cooking machine operators and tenders

6(1)3(1)3(1)(2)

Computer control programmers and operators

647305(1)59745(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

7357017(1)56603(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

34171421(1)320722(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

41467517(1)396682(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

25959448(1)211623(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

14662031(1)115672(2)

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

139391843625549373.4

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials

39(1)23(1)16(1)(2)

Sewing machine operators

1373859638340(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

989192(1)95925(2)

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators

717655(1)66787(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

9760110(1)87606(2)

Cutting workers

7251115(1)57541(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

53167117551335675468.0

Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers

19(1)7(1)12(1)(2)

Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians

7561841(1)34(1)(2)

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

2034471184158549783.5

Painting workers

14460313(1)131606(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

72659117548155163575.7

Transportation and material moving occupations

6,1455997884725,35761876.4

Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers

19078642(1)148799(2)

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers

921,650--921,652(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

36856317652719360587.1

Driver/salesworkers and truck drivers

2,460685925122,36869074.2

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs

21151432(1)179519(2)

Motor vehicle operators, all other

29(1)1(1)28(1)(2)

Locomotive engineers and operators

541,1221(1)531,140(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

654218(1)57415(2)

Service station attendants

6039811(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.

58778--58778(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

47953136(1)444532(2)

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

21442123(1)190423(2)

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

1,1565021554211,00051182.4

Machine feeders and offbearers

23(1)11(1)12(1)(2)

Packers and packagers, hand

28940816838912045385.9

Pumping station operators

29(1)--29(1)(2)

Refuse and recyclable material collectors

594634(1)55473(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