Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2009 Edition)

Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex, 2008 annual averages (Numbers in thousands)
Occupation Total both sexes Women Men Women's earnings as percent of men's
Total employed Median weekly earnings Total employed Median weekly earnings Total employed Median weekly earnings

Total, 16 years and older

 106,648 $722 47,209 $638 59,439 $798 79.9

Management, professional, and related occupations

 40,154 1,025 20,535 892 19,619 1,238 72.1

Management, business, and financial operations occupations

 16,310 1,128 7,463 941 8,847 1,343 70.1

Management occupations

 11,223 1,204 4,535 979 6,687 1,384 70.7

Chief executives

 1,044 1,903 251 1,603 793 1,999 80.2

General and operations managers

 919 1,229 274 993 646 1,315 75.5

Legislators

 16 (1) 7 (1) 9 (1) (2)

Advertising and promotions managers

 69 1,097 52 1,000 17 (1) (2)

Marketing and sales managers

 867 1,345 357 1,024 510 1,601 64.0

Public relations managers

 57 1,232 31 (1) 26 (1) (2)

Administrative services managers

 92 1,003 26 (1) 66 1,012 (2)

Computer and information systems managers

 431 1,576 120 1,260 311 1,641 76.8

Financial managers

 1,063 1,134 583 945 480 1,457 64.9

Human resources managers

 288 1,233 194 1,137 93 1,433 79.3

Industrial production managers

 222 1,253 30 (1) 192 1,285 (2)

Purchasing managers

 183 1,139 72 995 111 1,251 79.5

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

 218 877 38 (1) 179 885 (2)

Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers

 76 775 13 (1) 63 802 (2)

Construction managers

 586 1,189 49 (1) 536 1,219 (2)

Education administrators

 725 1,170 447 1,000 278 1,398 71.5

Engineering managers

 99 1,752 5 (1) 95 1,758 (2)

Food service managers

 619 676 296 628 323 739 85.0

Funeral directors.

 25 (1) 6 (1) 18 (1) (2)

Gaming managers

 14 (1) 4 (1) 11 (1) (2)

Lodging managers

 119 788 56 720 63 877 82.1

Medical and health services managers

 500 1,170 351 1,066 150 1,504 70.9

Natural sciences managers

 15 (1) 2 (1) 12 (1) (2)

Postmasters and mail superintendents

 36 (1) 19 (1) 17 (1) (2)

Property, real estate, and community association managers

 303 847 177 758 126 1,054 71.9

Social and community service managers

 277 965 191 871 86 1,254 69.5

Managers, all other

 2,361 1,225 885 1,010 1,477 1,359 74.3

Business and financial operations occupations

 5,087 974 2,928 885 2,159 1,167 75.8

Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes

 28 (1) 11 (1) 17 (1) (2)

Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products

 5 (1) 3 (1) 2 (1) (2)

Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products

 152 816 70 801 82 826 97.0

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products

 253 890 146 859 107 923 93.1

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators

 286 810 188 766 99 891 86.0

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

 164 1,126 86 950 78 1,245 76.3

Cost estimators

 82 1,055 9 (1) 73 1,082 (2)

Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists

 717 918 504 850 213 1,158 73.4

Logisticians

 39 (1) 19 (1) 21 (1) (2)

Management analysts

 454 1,255 209 1,139 245 1,391 81.9

Meeting and convention planners

 47 (1) 37 (1) 10 (1) (2)

Other business operations specialists

 214 931 145 850 69 1,157 73.5

Accountants and auditors

 1,494 981 904 908 591 1,178 77.1

Appraisers and assessors of real estate

 61 1,089 22 (1) 39 (1) (2)

Budget analysts

 62 1,197 37 (1) 26 (1) (2)

Credit analysts

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

Financial analysts

 84 1,378 39 (1) 45 (1) (2)

Personal financial advisors

 313 1,194 117 935 197 1,370 68.2

Insurance underwriters

 77 957 62 917 15 (1) (2)

Financial examiners

 6 (1) 3 (1) 4 (1) (2)

Loan counselors and officers

 355 916 201 812 154 1,118 72.6

Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents

 53 850 35 (1) 18 (1) (2)

Tax preparers

 54 911 36 (1) 18 (1) (2)

Financial specialists, all other

 66 964 35 (1) 30 (1) (2)

Professional and related occupations

 23,845 980 13,072 867 10,773 1,169 74.2

Computer and mathematical occupations

 3,344 1,242 828 1,088 2,516 1,320 82.4

Computer scientists and systems analysts

 752 1,184 213 1,082 538 1,240 87.3

Computer programmers

 470 1,218 105 1,003 365 1,261 79.5

Computer software engineers

 955 1,529 196 1,351 759 1,555 86.9

Computer support specialists

 379 893 105 878 274 903 97.2

Database administrators

 93 1,274 25 (1) 68 1,289 (2)

Network and computer systems administrators.

 212 1,189 46 (1) 166 1,209 (2)

Network systems and data communications analysts

 353 1,130 82 961 271 1,184 81.2

Actuaries

 24 (1) 6 (1) 18 (1) (2)

Mathematicians

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

Operations research analysts.

 69 1,259 36 (1) 34 (1) (2)

Statisticians

 33 (1) 14 (1) 19 (1) (2)

Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations

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

Architecture and engineering occupations

 2,652 1,244 334 1,001 2,319 1,286 77.8

Architects, except naval

 150 1,128 35 (1) 115 1,273 (2)

Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists

 34 (1) 3 (1) 32 (1) (2)

Aerospace engineers

 131 1,554 12 (1) 120 1,622 (2)

Agricultural engineers

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

Biomedical engineers

 10 (1) 3 (1) 8 (1) (2)

Chemical engineers

 64 1,546 8 (1) 56 1,562 (2)

Civil engineers

 303 1,332 36 (1) 268 1,349 (2)

Computer hardware engineers

 62 1,258 14 (1) 48 (1) (2)

Electrical and electronics engineers

 334 1,443 26 (1) 307 1,475 (2)

Environmental engineers

 29 (1) 8 (1) 21 (1) (2)

Industrial engineers, including health and safety.

 163 1,311 23 (1) 140 1,364 (2)

Marine engineers and naval architects

 15 (1) - - 15 (1) (2)

Materials engineers.

 41 (1) 6 (1) 35 (1) (2)

Mechanical engineers

 300 1,433 23 (1) 276 1,445 (2)

Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

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

Nuclear engineers

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

Petroleum engineers

 18 (1) 1 (1) 17 (1) (2)

Engineers, all other

 347 1,418 39 (1) 308 1,425 (2)

Drafters

 150 881 31 (1) 119 924 (2)

Engineering technicians, except drafters

 392 905 59 781 332 933 83.7

Surveying and mapping technicians

 87 794 6 (1) 80 801 (2)

Life, physical, and social science occupations

 1,080 1,035 477 931 603 1,156 80.5

Agricultural and food scientists

 34 (1) 11 (1) 23 (1) (2)

Biological scientists

 91 1,023 46 (1) 45 (1) (2)

Conservation scientists and foresters

 21 (1) 2 (1) 18 (1) (2)

Medical scientists

 120 989 60 948 60 1,133 83.7

Astronomers and physicists

 20 (1) 3 (1) 16 (1) (2)

Atmospheric and space scientists

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

Chemists and materials scientists

 103 1,118 38 (1) 65 1,430 (2)

Environmental scientists and geoscientists

 70 1,253 22 (1) 48 (1) (2)

Physical scientists, all other

 122 1,363 50 1,061 72 1,535 69.1

Economists

 17 (1) 4 (1) 13 (1) (2)

Market and survey researchers

 109 1,071 60 990 49 (1) (2)

Psychologists

 84 1,220 57 1,004 27 (1) (2)

Sociologists

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

Urban and regional planners

 31 (1) 17 (1) 13 (1) (2)

Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers

 36 (1) 13 (1) 23 (1) (2)

Agricultural and food science technicians

 23 (1) 9 (1) 14 (1) (2)

Biological technicians

 20 (1) 8 (1) 13 (1) (2)

Chemical technicians

 56 872 20 (1) 36 (1) (2)

Geological and petroleum technicians

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

Nuclear technicians

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

Other life, physical, and social science technicians

 103 752 50 752 54 751 100.1

Community and social services occupations

 1,908 788 1,117 753 791 860 87.6

Counselors

 522 787 355 787 167 787 100.0

Social workers

 639 784 503 779 135 812 95.9

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists

 261 736 159 680 102 874 77.8

Clergy

 388 882 43 (1) 346 899 (2)

Directors, religious activities and education

 38 (1) 21 (1) 18 (1) (2)

Religious workers, all other

 60 669 36 (1) 24 (1) (2)

Legal occupations

 1,199 1,174 693 962 506 1,696 56.7

Lawyers

 645 1,751 247 1,509 398 1,875 80.5

Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers

 51 1,281 24 (1) 27 (1) (2)

Paralegals and legal assistants

 304 796 267 790 37 (1) (2)

Miscellaneous legal support workers

 198 738 155 702 43 (1) (2)

Education, training, and library occupations

 6,677 866 4,883 818 1,794 1,020 80.2

Postsecondary teachers

 862 1,149 379 1,056 483 1,245 84.8

Preschool and kindergarten teachers

 506 591 493 589 14 (1) (2)

Elementary and middle school teachers

 2,627 890 2,127 871 500 994 87.6

Secondary school teachers

 1,086 949 596 920 490 995 92.5

Special education teachers

 343 944 291 949 52 914 103.8

Other teachers and instructors

 351 858 209 812 142 953 85.2

Archivists, curators, and museum technicians

 25 (1) 13 (1) 11 (1) (2)

Librarians

 136 878 111 811 25 (1) (2)

Library technicians

 17 (1) 14 (1) 3 (1) (2)

Teacher assistants

 651 421 595 413 56 517 79.9

Other education, training, and library workers

 74 1,071 55 886 19 (1) (2)

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

 1,570 882 689 777 882 951 81.7

Artists and related workers

 74 985 23 (1) 51 1,103 (2)

Designers

 540 811 268 744 271 899 82.8

Actors

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

Producers and directors

 108 938 42 (1) 65 983 (2)

Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers

 117 825 25 (1) 91 837 (2)

Dancers and choreographers

 13 (1) 11 (1) 1 (1) (2)

Musicians, singers, and related workers

 32 (1) 5 (1) 27 (1) (2)

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other

 12 (1) 3 (1) 9 (1) (2)

Announcers.

 22 (1) 3 (1) 19 (1) (2)

News analysts, reporters and correspondents

 68 947 25 (1) 43 (1) (2)

Public relations specialists

 107 1,000 70 935 37 (1) (2)

Editors.

 132 971 69 941 63 1,062 88.6

Technical writers

 48 (1) 22 (1) 26 (1) (2)

Writers and authors

 79 945 41 (1) 38 (1) (2)

Miscellaneous media and communication workers

 46 (1) 33 (1) 14 (1) (2)

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators

 75 972 13 (1) 62 996 (2)

Photographers

 69 690 30 (1) 39 (1) (2)

Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors

 26 (1) 5 (1) 21 (1) (2)

Media and communication equipment workers, all other

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

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations

 5,415 962 4,052 909 1,362 1,210 75.1

Chiropractors

 9 (1) 2 (1) 8 (1) (2)

Dentists

 34 (1) 15 (1) 19 (1) (2)

Dietitians and nutritionists

 86 672 75 674 11 (1) (2)

Optometrists

 11 (1) 5 (1) 5 (1) (2)

Pharmacists

 196 1,883 94 1,647 102 1,914 86.1

Physicians and surgeons

 594 1,731 189 1,230 405 1,911 64.4

Physician assistants

 86 1,251 51 1,077 34 (1) (2)

Podiatrists

 6 (1) 1 (1) 5 (1) (2)

Registered nurses

 2,114 1,022 1,904 1,011 210 1,168 86.6

Audiologists

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

Occupational therapists

 55 1,019 54 1,016 1 (1) (2)

Physical therapists

 129 1,176 78 1,019 51 1,329 76.7

Radiation therapists

 15 (1) 10 (1) 5 (1) (2)

Recreational therapists

 16 (1) 12 (1) 5 (1) (2)

Respiratory therapists

 90 881 64 819 26 (1) (2)

Speech-language pathologists

 88 1,121 87 1,124 - - (2)

Therapists, all other

 74 791 56 796 18 (1) (2)

Veterinarians

 26 (1) 16 (1) 10 (1) (2)

Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other

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

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians

 301 783 223 750 78 942 79.6

Dental hygienists

 75 976 73 988 2 (1) (2)

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians

 238 957 159 923 79 1,035 89.2

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics

 121 755 39 (1) 82 823 (2)

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians

 340 585 258 564 82 677 83.3

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

 439 692 408 679 31 (1) (2)

Medical records and health information technicians

 77 537 71 551 6 (1) (2)

Opticians, dispensing

 33 (1) 23 (1) 10 (1) (2)

Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians

 105 671 61 615 44 (1) (2)

Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations.

 49 (1) 17 (1) 32 (1) (2)

Service occupations

 14,814 475 7,458 418 7,355 537 77.8

Healthcare support occupations

 2,222 465 1,951 459 271 512 89.6

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides

 1,370 429 1,201 424 169 485 87.4

Occupational therapist assistants and aides

 7 (1) 6 (1) 1 (1) (2)

Physical therapist assistants and aides

 51 700 39 (1) 12 (1) (2)

Massage therapists

 32 (1) 22 (1) 10 (1) (2)

Dental assistants

 168 531 160 524 8 (1) (2)

Medical assistants and other healthcare support occupations

 595 505 524 502 71 529 94.9

Protective service occupations

 2,683 748 564 594 2,119 794 74.8

First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers

 43 (1) 16 (1) 27 (1) (2)

First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives

 120 1,200 20 (1) 99 1,239 (2)

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

 53 1,327 4 (1) 49 (1) (2)

Supervisors, protective service workers, all other

 94 763 22 (1) 72 768 (2)

Fire fighters

 283 970 13 (1) 270 975 (2)

Fire inspectors

 24 (1) - - 24 (1) (2)

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers

 387 695 112 605 275 725 83.4

Detectives and criminal investigators

 139 1,053 28 (1) 112 1,112 (2)

Fish and game wardens

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

Parking enforcement workers

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

Police and sheriff's patrol officers

 674 893 101 731 573 929 78.7

Transit and railroad police

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

Animal control workers

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

Private detectives and investigators

 76 780 28 (1) 47 (1) (2)

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers

 695 516 173 478 523 540 88.5

Crossing guards

 20 (1) 17 (1) 3 (1) (2)

Lifeguards and other protective service workers

 54 401 23 (1) 31 (1) (2)

Food preparation and serving related occupations

 4,153 402 2,035 376 2,118 432 87.0

Chefs and head cooks

 295 548 40 (1) 255 551 (2)

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

 483 498 280 439 203 599 73.3

Cooks

 1,312 390 480 363 832 404 89.9

Food preparation workers

 325 352 197 338 128 368 91.8

Bartenders

 204 502 108 457 96 596 76.7

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food

 141 349 99 341 42 (1) (2)

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop

 84 307 54 299 30 (1) (2)

Waiters and waitresses

 852 391 560 367 292 436 84.2

Food servers, nonrestaurant

 91 451 62 424 29 (1) (2)

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

 159 390 69 386 90 394 98.0

Dishwashers

 152 361 44 (1) 108 367 (2)

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

 49 (1) 39 (1) 10 (1) (2)

Food preparation and serving related workers, all other

 6 (1) 4 (1) 2 (1) (2)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

 3,506 431 1,274 383 2,232 488 78.5

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers

 200 623 74 448 127 748 59.9

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

 86 687 4 (1) 82 712 (2)

Janitors and building cleaners.

 1,510 460 414 397 1,096 493 80.5

Maids and housekeeping cleaners

 847 378 742 371 105 436 85.1

Pest control workers

 61 611 4 (1) 57 596 (2)

Grounds maintenance workers

 802 420 37 (1) 766 422 (2)

Personal care and service occupations

 2,250 475 1,634 441 615 591 74.6

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers

 97 760 36 (1) 62 837 (2)

First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers

 61 618 38 (1) 23 (1) (2)

Animal trainers

 12 (1) 6 (1) 6 (1) (2)

Nonfarm animal caretakers

 62 457 45 (1) 18 (1) (2)

Gaming services workers

 84 650 43 (1) 41 (1) (2)

Motion picture projectionists

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

Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers

 7 (1) 3 (1) 4 (1) (2)

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers

 70 415 34 (1) 36 (1) (2)

Funeral service workers

 6 (1) 1 (1) 5 (1) (2)

Barbers

 38 (1) 7 (1) 31 (1) (2)

Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists

 306 496 269 489 37 (1) (2)

Miscellaneous personal appearance workers

 130 462 102 444 28 (1) (2)

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges

 55 581 11 (1) 44 (1) (2)

Tour and travel guides

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

Transportation attendants

 102 717 68 637 34 (1) (2)

Child care workers

 435 396 410 393 25 (1) (2)

Personal and home care aides

 485 414 394 404 91 475 85.1

Recreation and fitness workers

 176 514 105 487 70 639 76.2

Residential advisors

 52 584 32 (1) 20 (1) (2)

Personal care and service workers, all other

 46 (1) 18 (1) 28 (1) (2)

Sales and office occupations

 25,232 614 15,635 578 9,597 733 78.9

Sales and related occupations

 10,113 656 4,518 516 5,594 796 64.8

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers

 2,432 669 1,050 556 1,382 781 71.2

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers

 788 882 233 765 555 947 80.8

Cashiers

 1,376 360 1,018 349 359 399 87.5

Counter and rental clerks

 93 586 35 (1) 58 671 (2)

Parts salespersons

 111 519 12 (1) 99 555 (2)

Retail salespersons

 1,996 521 848 440 1,148 623 70.6

Advertising sales agents

 181 838 99 804 82 879 91.5

Insurance sales agents

 379 767 198 652 182 994 65.6

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents

 290 1,127 84 760 206 1,272 59.7

Travel agents

 64 685 45 (1) 19 (1) (2)

Sales representatives, services, all other

 431 926 148 841 283 957 87.9

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing

 1,143 986 299 846 844 1,064 79.5

Models, demonstrators, and product promoters

 25 (1) 18 (1) 8 (1) (2)

Real estate brokers and sales agents

 462 794 251 682 211 952 71.6

Sales engineers

 41 (1) 2 (1) 39 (1) (2)

Telemarketers

 95 457 61 473 34 (1) (2)

Door-to-door salesworkers, news and street vendors, and related workers

 55 507 26 (1) 29 (1) (2)

Sales and related workers, all other

 149 746 90 695 58 809 85.9

Office and administrative support occupations

 15,119 601 11,117 590 4,003 651 90.6

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

 1,500 731 1,029 688 470 848 81.1

Switchboard operators, including answering service

 40 (1) 34 (1) 6 (1) (2)

Telephone operators

 37 (1) 27 (1) 10 (1) (2)

Communications equipment operators, all other

 7 (1) 4 (1) 3 (1) (2)

Bill and account collectors

 206 605 139 597 67 618 96.6

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators

 428 584 386 575 42 (1) (2)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

 950 606 865 603 85 645 93.5

Gaming cage workers

 15 (1) 13 (1) 2 (1) (2)

Payroll and timekeeping clerks

 127 690 110 700 17 (1) (2)

Procurement clerks

 23 (1) 15 (1) 8 (1) (2)

Tellers

 338 469 284 468 54 471 99.4

Brokerage clerks

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

Correspondence clerks

 7 (1) 4 (1) 3 (1) (2)

Court, municipal, and license clerks

 92 673 70 643 22 (1) (2)

Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks

 58 556 39 (1) 19 (1) (2)

Customer service representatives

 1,511 577 1,015 568 496 607 93.6

Eligibility interviewers, government programs

 60 665 50 668 9 (1) (2)

File clerks

 259 549 217 536 42 (1) (2)

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

 81 410 58 406 24 (1) (2)

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan

 110 581 88 573 22 (1) (2)

Library assistants, clerical

 41 (1) 35 (1) 6 (1) (2)

Loan interviewers and clerks

 114 681 97 643 17 (1) (2)

New accounts clerks

 24 (1) 20 (1) 3 (1) (2)

Order clerks

 98 548 54 541 45 (1) (2)

Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping

 48 (1) 40 (1) 9 (1) (2)

Receptionists and information clerks

 960 503 896 502 64 537 93.5

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks

 120 572 70 538 50 752 71.5

Information and record clerks, all other

 94 639 87 624 7 (1) (2)

Cargo and freight agents.

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

Couriers and messengers

 178 724 24 (1) 154 755 (2)

Dispatchers

 243 653 134 578 109 722 80.1

Meter readers, utilities

 42 (1) 6 (1) 36 (1) (2)

Postal service clerks

 157 877 80 853 77 905 94.3

Postal service mail carriers

 338 908 101 803 237 939 85.5

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

 84 830 35 (1) 49 (1) (2)

Production, planning, and expediting clerks

 249 750 147 690 102 862 80.0

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks

 478 543 140 516 338 559 92.3

Stock clerks and order fillers

 1,059 468 371 466 688 470 99.1

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping

 59 604 26 (1) 34 (1) (2)

Secretaries and administrative assistants

 2,575 616 2,485 614 90 736 83.4

Computer operators

 112 673 58 632 55 749 84.4

Data entry keyers

 339 586 261 565 77 652 86.7

Word processors and typists

 112 571 102 560 10 (1) (2)

Desktop publishers

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

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks.

 264 593 219 588 44 (1) (2)

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service

 98 494 50 446 48 (1) (2)

Office clerks, general

 840 585 727 582 113 602 96.7

Office machine operators, except computer

 30 (1) 15 (1) 15 (1) (2)

Proofreaders and copy markers

 11 (1) 8 (1) 4 (1) (2)

Statistical assistants

 18 (1) 14 (1) 4 (1) (2)

Office and administrative support workers, all other

 464 657 357 636 107 729 87.2

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations

 11,609 702 450 607 11,159 705 86.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

 756 420 144 392 612 427 91.8

First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers

 35 (1) 4 (1) 31 (1) (2)

Agricultural inspectors

 28 (1) 14 (1) 14 (1) (2)

Animal breeders

 4 (1) 3 (1) 1 (1) (2)

Graders and sorters, agricultural products

 63 463 39 (1) 24 (1) (2)

Miscellaneous agricultural workers

 564 394 83 346 481 402 86.1

Fishers and related fishing workers

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

Hunters and trappers

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

Forest and conservation workers

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

Logging workers

 47 (1) - - 47 (1) (2)

Construction and extraction occupations

 6,432 688 139 747 6,293 688 108.6

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

 631 947 15 (1) 615 945 (2)

Boilermakers

 23 (1) - - 23 (1) (2)

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons

 161 622 1 (1) 160 624 (2)

Carpenters

 986 656 11 (1) 975 655 (2)

Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers

 118 621 2 (1) 116 613 (2)

Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers

 77 574 - - 77 574 (2)

Construction laborers

 1,210 564 31 (1) 1,180 558 (2)

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators

 23 (1) 3 (1) 20 (1) (2)

Pile-driver operators

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

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

 360 749 6 (1) 354 744 (2)

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers

 158 559 3 (1) 154 556 (2)

Electricians

 728 807 6 (1) 722 809 (2)

Glaziers

 41 (1) - - 41 (1) (2)

Insulation workers

 35 (1) 3 (1) 31 (1) (2)

Painters, construction and maintenance

 386 554 20 (1) 366 556 (2)

Paperhangers

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

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.

 492 784 8 (1) 484 785 (2)

Plasterers and stucco masons

 42 (1) - - 42 (1) (2)

Reinforcing iron and rebar workers

 15 (1) - - 15 (1) (2)

Roofers.

 153 558 1 (1) 152 560 (2)

Sheet metal workers

 112 732 7 (1) 105 733 (2)

Structural iron and steel workers

 71 871 - - 71 871 (2)

Helpers, construction trades

 94 504 5 (1) 89 500 (2)

Construction and building inspectors

 84 854 7 (1) 77 849 (2)

Elevator installers and repairers

 39 (1) 3 (1) 36 (1) (2)

Fence erectors

 26 (1) - - 26 (1) (2)

Hazardous materials removal workers

 19 (1) 2 (1) 17 (1) (2)

Highway maintenance workers

 97 659 1 (1) 96 656 (2)

Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators

 16 (1) - - 16 (1) (2)

Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners

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

Miscellaneous construction and related workers

 24 (1) - - 24 (1) (2)

Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining

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

Earth drillers, except oil and gas

 37 (1) - - 37 (1) (2)

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters

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

Mining machine operators

 49 (1) 1 (1) 48 (1) (2)

Roof bolters, mining

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

Roustabouts, oil and gas

 8 (1) - - 8 (1) (2)

Helpers—extraction workers

 6 (1) - - 6 (1) (2)

Other extraction workers

 47 (1) 1 (1) 47 (1) (2)

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

 4,420 774 167 779 4,253 774 100.6

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

 297 937 24 (1) 273 940 (2)

Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers

 271 823 31 (1) 240 805 (2)

Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers

 199 866 27 (1) 172 881 (2)

Avionics technicians

 15 (1) 2 (1) 13 (1) (2)

Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers

 19 (1) 2 (1) 17 (1) (2)

Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment

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

Electrical and electronics repairers, industrial and utility

 18 (1) - - 17 (1) (2)

Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles

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

Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers

 52 787 1 (1) 51 796 (2)

Security and fire alarm systems installers

 50 745 - - 50 745 (2)

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

 144 919 3 (1) 141 928 (2)

Automotive body and related repairers

 116 713 1 (1) 115 715 (2)

Automotive glass installers and repairers

 26 (1) - - 26 (1) (2)

Automotive service technicians and mechanics

 650 677 9 (1) 641 678 (2)

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

 328 763 2 (1) 326 763 (2)

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics

 202 846 2 (1) 200 847 (2)

Small engine mechanics

 44 (1) 1 (1) 43 (1) (2)

Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers

 69 489 - - 69 489 (2)

Control and valve installers and repairers

 22 (1) - - 22 (1) (2)

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

 311 804 5 (1) 306 805 (2)

Home appliance repairers

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

Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics

 419 801 12 (1) 407 806 (2)

Maintenance and repair workers, general

 420 720 16 (1) 404 719 (2)

Maintenance workers, machinery

 40 (1) - - 40 (1) (2)

Millwrights

 65 956 1 (1) 64 960 (2)

Electrical power-line installers and repairers

 97 1,093 1 (1) 96 1,090 (2)

Telecommunications line installers and repairers

 187 848 7 (1) 181 836 (2)

Precision instrument and equipment repairers

 46 (1) 6 (1) 40 (1) (2)

Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers

 31 (1) 4 (1) 27 (1) (2)

Commercial divers

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

Locksmiths and safe repairers

 21 (1) 1 (1) 20 (1) (2)

Manufactured building and mobile home installers

 7 (1) 1 (1) 6 (1) (2)

Riggers

 7 (1) - - 7 (1) (2)

Signal and track switch repairers

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

Helpers—installation, maintenance, and repair workers

 16 (1) - - 16 (1) (2)

Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers

 166 639 9 (1) 156 638 (2)

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

 14,840 594 3,131 462 11,709 637 72.5

Production occupations

 8,008 595 2,245 464 5,763 659 70.4

First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers

 810 857 140 634 671 899 70.5

Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers

 23 (1) 6 (1) 16 (1) (2)

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers

 185 506 107 453 78 600 75.5

Engine and other machine assemblers

 14 (1) 3 (1) 11 (1) (2)

Structural metal fabricators and fitters

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

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

 959 531 337 466 622 581 80.2

Bakers

 143 426 68 393 75 478 82.2

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers

 303 490 81 430 223 512 84.0

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

 10 (1) 5 (1) 5 (1) (2)

Food batchmakers

 66 477 34 (1) 32 (1) (2)

Food cooking machine operators and tenders

 5 (1) 2 (1) 3 (1) (2)

Computer control programmers and operators

 65 810 6 (1) 59 820 (2)

Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

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

Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

 10 (1) - - 10 (1) (2)

Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

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

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

 104 525 22 (1) 82 548 (2)

Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

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

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

 52 690 8 (1) 44 (1) (2)

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

 23 (1) 3 (1) 20 (1) (2)

Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

 6 (1) 1 (1) 5 (1) (2)

Machinists

 376 708 25 (1) 351 715 (2)

Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders

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

Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic

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

Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

 52 589 11 (1) 40 (1) (2)

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

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

Tool and die makers

 64 946 1 (1) 64 952 (2)

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers

 536 666 22 (1) 514 673 (2)

Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

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

Lay-out workers, metal and plastic

 8 (1) 1 (1) 7 (1) (2)

Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

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

Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners

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

Metalworkers and plastic workers, all other

 356 586 73 515 283 605 85.1

Bookbinders and bindery workers

 29 (1) 12 (1) 17 (1) (2)

Job printers

 36 (1) 5 (1) 30 (1) (2)

Prepress technicians and workers

 37 (1) 20 (1) 17 (1) (2)

Printing machine operators

 197 631 40 (1) 157 669 (2)

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

 179 362 106 345 73 414 83.3

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials

 47 (1) 37 (1) 9 (1) (2)

Sewing machine operators

 175 386 131 383 45 (1) (2)

Shoe and leather workers and repairers

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

Shoe machine operators and tenders

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

Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers

 25 (1) 20 (1) 5 (1) (2)

Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders

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

Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders

 4 (1) 1 (1) 3 (1) (2)

Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders

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

Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders

 11 (1) 8 (1) 3 (1) (2)

Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers

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

Fabric and apparel patternmakers

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

Upholsterers

 30 (1) 7 (1) 23 (1) (2)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other.

 20 (1) 6 (1) 14 (1) (2)

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters

 61 641 4 (1) 57 655 (2)

Furniture finishers

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

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood

 38 (1) 2 (1) 35 (1) (2)

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing.

 18 (1) 6 (1) 12 (1) (2)

Woodworkers, all other

 17 (1) 4 (1) 13 (1) (2)

Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers

 53 960 6 (1) 47 (1) (2)

Stationary engineers and boiler operators

 97 848 1 (1) 96 849 (2)

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators

 73 705 4 (1) 69 693 (2)

Miscellaneous plant and system operators

 34 (1) 1 (1) 33 (1) (2)

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders

 51 918 6 (1) 45 (1) (2)

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers

 106 596 18 (1) 88 576 (2)

Cutting workers

 72 502 18 (1) 55 514 (2)

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders

 29 (1) 8 (1) 21 (1) (2)

Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders

 11 (1) 3 (1) 8 (1) (2)

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

 711 660 301 527 409 765 68.9

Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers

 28 (1) 13 (1) 16 (1) (2)

Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians

 73 582 39 (1) 34 (1) (2)

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

 240 449 131 401 109 501 80.0

Painting workers

 163 565 19 (1) 144 579 (2)

Photographic process workers and processing machine operators

 32 (1) 16 (1) 16 (1) (2)

Semiconductor processors

 5 (1) 3 (1) 2 (1) (2)

Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders

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

Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders

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

Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders

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

Etchers and engravers

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

Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic

 33 (1) 3 (1) 30 (1) (2)

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders

 41 (1) 12 (1) 29 (1) (2)

Tire builders

 12 (1) 3 (1) 9 (1) (2)

Helpers—production workers.

 31 (1) 5 (1) 26 (1) (2)

Production workers, all other

 866 545 251 485 615 592 81.9

Transportation and material moving occupations

 6,832 593 886 455 5,946 615 74.0

Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers

 215 761 38 (1) 177 796 (2)

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers

 92 1,390 4 (1) 88 1,399 (2)

Air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists

 26 (1) 7 (1) 19 (1) (2)

Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians

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

Bus drivers

 372 561 171 507 201 605 83.8

Driver/salesworkers and truck drivers

 2,729 702 116 542 2,613 709 76.4

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs

 208 503 30 (1) 179 514 (2)

Motor vehicle operators, all other

 33 (1) 6 (1) 27 (1) (2)

Locomotive engineers and operators

 53 1,223 2 (1) 51 1,207 (2)

Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators

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

Railroad conductors and yardmasters.

 53 1,067 2 (1) 51 1,080 (2)

Subway, streetcar, and other rail transportation workers

 22 (1) 5 (1) 16 (1) (2)

Sailors and marine oilers

 13 (1) - - 13 (1) (2)

Ship and boat captains and operators

 36 (1) 3 (1) 33 (1) (2)

Ship engineers

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

Bridge and lock tenders

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

Parking lot attendants

 50 436 3 (1) 46 (1) (2)

Service station attendants

 64 373 7 (1) 56 378 (2)

Transportation inspectors

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

Other transportation workers

 13 (1) 2 (1) 11 (1) (2)

Conveyor operators and tenders

 6 (1) - - 6 (1) (2)

Crane and tower operators.

 68 925 2 (1) 66 933 (2)

Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators

 41 (1) 1 (1) 39 (1) (2)

Hoist and winch operators

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

Industrial truck and tractor operators

 551 534 40 (1) 511 533 (2)

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

 227 428 19 (1) 208 437 (2)

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

 1,392 501 198 417 1,194 508 82.1

Machine feeders and offbearers

 29 (1) 13 (1) 16 (1) (2)

Packers and packagers, hand

 315 388 186 368 129 410 89.8

Pumping station operators

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

Refuse and recyclable material collectors

 70 475 10 (1) 61 493 (2)

Shuttle car operators

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

Tank car, truck, and ship loaders

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

Material moving workers, all other

 43 (1) 8 (1) 35 (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.