Union Membership, Coverage, Density and Employment by Occupation: 1984
     
COC Occupation Obs Employment (in 1000s) Members (in 1000s) Covered (in 1000s) % Mem % Cov
  EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS 17,738 9,313 590 842 6.3% 9.0%
3 Legislators 25 9 1 1 7.3% 13.3%
4 Chief executives and general administrators, public admin. 37 17 1 3 5.9% 19.1%
5 Administrators and officials, public administration 921 433 66 97 15.2% 22.4%
6 Administrators, protective services 84 44 8 9 17.5% 21.1%
7 Financial managers 648 350 5 9 1.5% 2.5%
8 Personnel and labor relations managers 205 105 2 4 2.3% 3.9%
9 Purchasing managers 148 85 1 2 1.0% 2.7%
13 Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations 620 342 5 12 1.4% 3.5%
14 Administrators, education and related fields 833 412 71 103 17.3% 25.1%
15 Managers, medicine and health 184 93 10 13 10.5% 14.2%
16 Managers, properties and real estate 399 214 11 14 5.1% 6.4%
17 Postmasters and mail superintendents 85 31 13 16 40.5% 49.5%
18 Funeral directors 38 21 1 1 3.0% 3.0%
19 Managers and administrators, n.e.c. 8,021 4,236 181 254 4.3% 6.0%
23 Accountants and auditors 2,066 1,115 67 91 6.0% 8.2%
24 Underwriters 94 52 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
25 Other financial officers 972 515 17 30 3.2% 5.8%
26 Management analysts 121 59 2 6 2.8% 9.6%
27 Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists 591 317 29 41 9.1% 12.9%
28 Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products 26 11 1 1 5.4% 8.2%
29 Buyers, wholesale and retail trade except farm products 310 169 3 6 1.9% 3.3%
33 Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. 396 219 15 23 7.0% 10.4%
34 Business and promotion agents 88 43 5 6 12.2% 13.7%
35 Construction inspectors 107 59 16 19 27.2% 32.6%
36 Inspectors and compliance officers, exc. construction 323 158 43 59 27.4% 37.2%
37 Management related occupations, n.e.c. 396 204 18 23 8.6% 11.4%
  PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS 14,632 7,600 945 1,242 12.4% 16.3%
43 Architects 122 58 3 4 5.1% 6.3%
44 Aerospace engineers 121 75 11 14 14.1% 19.2%
45 Metallurgical and materials engineers 44 23 3 4 12.7% 18.5%
46 Mining engineers 14 5 0 0 2.9% 2.9%
47 Petroleum engineers 62 32 0 0 0.0% 1.3%
48 Chemical engineers 109 56 1 2 2.5% 2.7%
49 Nuclear engineers 31 17 0 0 2.5% 2.5%
53 Civil engineers 430 211 30 36 14.2% 17.2%
54 Agricultural engineers 14 8 0 1 0.0% 8.6%
55 Electrical and electronic engineers 866 478 34 52 7.1% 10.9%
56 Industrial engineers 360 196 15 24 7.9% 12.0%
57 Mechanical engineers 437 252 15 25 5.9% 9.8%
58 Marine and naval architects engineers 39 20 7 8 37.0% 40.2%
59 Engineers, n.e.c. 341 192 13 15 6.5% 8.0%
63 Surveyors and mapping scientists 43 21 3 3 14.4% 14.4%
64 Computer systems analysts and scientists 519 295 16 27 5.6% 9.2%
65 Operations and systems researchers and analysts 267 142 8 20 5.9% 14.0%
66 Actuaries 24 14 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
67 Statisticians 55 29 4 5 13.5% 18.3%
68 Mathematical scientists, n.e.c. 18 8 1 1 6.5% 6.5%
69 Physicists and astronomers 60 29 1 3 2.7% 11.1%
73 Chemists, except biochemists 192 99 9 10 9.0% 10.5%
74 Atmospheric and space scientists 24 13 1 1 4.2% 4.2%
75 Geologists and geodesists 96 44 1 3 3.3% 7.2%
76 Physical scientists, n.e.c. 25 12 1 2 10.0% 15.1%
77 Agricultural and food scientists 45 19 2 3 10.4% 15.5%
78 Biological and life scientists 136 59 7 12 12.7% 19.6%
79 Forestry and conservation scientists 85 31 5 6 15.0% 19.1%
83 Medical scientists 55 30 3 4 11.5% 13.7%
84 Physicians 439 238 20 29 8.4% 12.0%
85 Dentists 33 18 2 2 12.4% 12.4%
86 Veterinarians 28 15 1 1 3.5% 7.1%
87 Optometrists 7 4 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
88 Podiatrists 6 4 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
89 Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. 6 4 1 1 20.4% 20.4%
95 Registered nurses 2,709 1,380 229 295 16.6% 21.4%
96 Pharmacists 241 131 10 14 8.0% 10.8%
97 Dietitians 127 61 4 7 6.4% 11.0%
98 Inhalation therapists 124 62 7 11 11.9% 18.0%
99 Occupational therapists 39 21 5 6 25.2% 31.3%
103 Physical therapists 116 58 3 6 4.8% 10.3%
104 Speech therapists 107 52 23 29 43.9% 56.9%
105 Therapists, n.e.c. 81 40 8 11 19.5% 26.7%
106 Physicians' assistants 86 45 11 13 23.8% 29.7%
  TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY 1,248 613 105 144 17.2% 23.5%
113 Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers 14 7 1 2 9.2% 23.6%
114 Biological science teachers 54 26 5 7 19.3% 25.3%
115 Chemistry teachers 27 13 0 1 0.0% 9.6%
116 Physics teachers 21 8 2 2 19.1% 27.4%
117 Natural science teachers, n.e.c. 3 1 0 0 0.0% 8.0%
118 Psychology teachers 39 19 5 6 26.6% 33.2%
119 Economics teachers 36 18 2 4 10.1% 20.4%
123 History teachers 39 19 3 3 13.4% 13.4%
124 Political science teachers 14 6 1 2 14.6% 25.9%
125 Sociology teachers 19 9 3 3 36.4% 36.4%
126 Social science teachers, n.e.c. 10 4 1 1 25.1% 25.1%
127 Engineering teachers 72 37 8 11 21.0% 30.2%
128 Mathematical science teachers 85 43 7 10 16.6% 23.4%
129 Computer science teachers 25 11 2 3 19.4% 25.2%
133 Medical science teachers 15 9 0 1 0.0% 7.2%
134 Health specialties teachers 90 44 6 11 14.6% 25.0%
135 Business, commerce, and marketing teachers 62 29 4 6 15.3% 21.7%
136 Agriculture and forestry teachers 13 5 1 1 13.7% 22.1%
137 Art, drama, and music teachers 81 40 7 10 18.1% 25.5%
138 Physical education teachers 22 9 2 3 27.5% 32.9%
139 Education teachers 16 5 1 1 9.7% 18.7%
143 English teachers 80 42 7 9 17.6% 22.6%
144 Foreign language teachers 30 17 2 3 8.7% 16.6%
145 Law teachers 13 6 1 1 13.6% 13.6%
146 Social work teachers 4 2 0 0 29.2% 29.2%
147 Theology teachers 24 12 1 2 10.7% 15.5%
148 Trade and industrial teachers 7 4 1 1 37.6% 37.6%
149 Home economics teachers 11 5 0 2 3.1% 31.0%
153 Teachers, postsecondary, n.e.c. 15 7 1 1 20.8% 20.8%
154 Postsecondary teachers, subject not specified 307 156 30 36 19.5% 23.4%
  TEACHERS, EXCEPT POSTSECONDARY 6,632 3,291 1,638 1,967 49.8% 59.8%
155 Teachers, prekindergarten and kindergarten 614 326 75 97 23.0% 29.8%
156 Teachers, elementary school 2,668 1,317 748 885 56.8% 67.2%
157 Teachers, secondary school 2,461 1,215 699 837 57.5% 68.9%
158 Teachers, special education 365 176 91 117 51.5% 66.3%
159 Teachers, n.e.c. 524 257 26 32 10.1% 12.3%
163 Counselors, educational and vocational 388 189 71 86 37.5% 45.6%
164 Librarians 418 207 58 75 27.8% 36.3%
165 Archivists and curators 32 14 1 2 6.0% 17.0%
166 Economists 202 110 4 6 3.4% 5.3%
167 Psychologists 199 103 27 31 26.6% 29.8%
168 Sociologists 1 0 0 0 100.0% 100.0%
169 Social scientists, n.e.c. 31 11 0 1 3.8% 8.0%
173 Urban planners 27 16 2 4 9.5% 23.0%
174 Social workers 810 421 111 135 26.4% 32.0%
175 Recreation workers 134 65 5 8 7.1% 11.8%
176 Clergy 514 256 3 3 1.1% 1.2%
177 Religious workers, n.e.c. 119 62 1 2 1.2% 2.5%
178 Lawyers 633 331 14 20 4.2% 6.1%
179 Judges 64 29 3 4 9.3% 13.5%
183 Authors 25 14 0 1 3.2% 6.6%
184 Technical writers 92 50 4 6 8.1% 12.7%
185 Designers 585 321 20 22 6.3% 6.9%
186 Musicians and composers 170 88 25 27 28.9% 31.0%
187 Actors and directors 110 56 13 16 22.6% 28.0%
188 Painters, sculptors, craft-artists, and artist print-makers 175 93 12 13 12.9% 14.4%
189 Photographers 132 75 12 13 15.4% 17.8%
193 Dancers 20 11 1 1 13.6% 13.6%
194 Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. 63 30 2 4 8.2% 12.0%
195 Editors and reporters 422 204 21 26 10.1% 13.0%
197 Public relations specialists 274 139 9 12 6.2% 8.9%
198 Announcers 108 52 3 4 6.6% 7.3%
199 Athletes 101 54 5 8 9.5% 13.8%
  TECHNICIANS AND RELATED SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS 5,877 3,089 376 482 12.2% 15.6%
203 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians 525 280 25 35 9.0% 12.5%
204 Dental hygienists 116 58 2 2 3.6% 3.6%
205 Health record technologists and technicians 79 39 5 7 13.9% 16.6%
206 Radiologic technicians 206 111 12 17 11.0% 14.9%
207 Licensed practical nurses 790 412 61 77 14.8% 18.8%
208 Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. 373 199 24 32 12.2% 16.0%
213 Electrical and electronic technicians 503 260 42 51 16.0% 19.6%
214 Industrial engineering technicians 19 10 3 4 31.1% 43.3%
215 Mechanical engineering technicians 20 11 1 1 11.2% 11.2%
216 Engineering technicians, n.e.c. 381 198 32 42 16.1% 21.0%
217 Drafting occupations 538 298 30 36 9.9% 12.2%
218 Surveying and mapping technicians 120 59 8 9 13.3% 15.7%
223 Biological technicians 108 51 5 6 10.3% 11.5%
224 Chemical technicians 139 71 11 12 15.1% 16.9%
225 Science technicians, n.e.c. 134 68 7 11 10.7% 15.8%
226 Airplane pilots and navigators 133 68 27 27 38.9% 40.2%
227 Air traffic controllers 60 28 6 10 21.6% 35.5%
228 Broadcast equipment operators 54 27 7 9 26.1% 34.2%
229 Computer programmers 922 495 32 50 6.4% 10.1%
233 Tool programmers, numerical control 5 3 1 1 18.3% 18.3%
234 Legal assistants 250 128 6 8 5.0% 6.2%
235 Technicians, n.e.c. 402 215 29 35 13.4% 16.5%
  SALES OCCUPATIONS 18,797 9,916 625 738 6.3% 7.4%
243 Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations 3,707 1,990 121 146 6.1% 7.3%
253 Insurance sales occupations 726 388 11 20 2.8% 5.1%
254 Real estate sales occupations 625 331 9 13 2.7% 3.8%
255 Securities and financial services sales occupations 331 183 2 3 1.1% 1.7%
256 Advertising and related sales occupations 220 116 4 5 3.8% 4.6%
257 Sales occupations, other business services 715 391 18 24 4.6% 6.1%
258 Sales engineers 48 29 1 1 2.0% 3.9%
259 Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale 2,313 1,259 34 49 2.7% 3.9%
263 Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats 413 218 1 3 0.7% 1.3%
264 Sales workers, apparel 815 410 10 13 2.4% 3.1%
265 Sales workers, shoes 225 121 6 6 5.0% 5.0%
266 Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings 242 132 1 3 0.9% 2.3%
267 Sales workers, radio, TV, hi-fi, and appliances 271 148 3 5 2.2% 3.6%
268 Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 382 191 4 7 2.3% 3.5%
269 Sales workers, parts 295 144 11 11 7.6% 7.8%
274 Sales workers, other commodities 2,599 1,333 50 62 3.7% 4.6%
275 Sales counter clerks 221 118 4 4 3.2% 3.4%
276 Cashiers 4,075 2,127 327 355 15.4% 16.7%
277 Street and door-to-door sales workers 316 158 2 3 1.0% 1.6%
278 News vendors 187 90 4 4 4.1% 4.9%
283 Demonstrators, promoters and models, sales 44 22 2 2 9.3% 9.3%
284 Auctioneers 4 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
285 Sales support occupations, n.e.c. 23 15 0 0 0.0% 3.0%
  ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING CLERICAL 31,096 16,130 2,256 2,806 14.0% 17.4%
303 Supervisors, general office 729 371 38 50 10.3% 13.4%
304 Supervisors, computer equipment operators 67 36 1 3 3.4% 8.6%
305 Supervisors, financial records processing 140 76 5 7 6.0% 9.6%
306 Chief communications operators 12 6 2 2 27.9% 34.3%
307 Supervisors; distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks 265 148 41 48 28.1% 32.6%
308 Computer operators 1,329 718 86 107 12.0% 14.9%
309 Peripheral equipment operators 6 3 0 0 8.1% 8.1%
313 Secretaries 7,478 3,802 286 392 7.5% 10.3%
314 Stenographers 92 49 13 16 26.6% 32.1%
315 Typists 1,688 867 113 150 13.1% 17.3%
316 Interviewers 344 179 14 21 8.0% 11.6%
317 Hotel clerks 176 82 3 3 3.3% 3.6%
318 Transportation ticket and reservation agents 191 96 23 26 24.0% 26.7%
319 Receptionists 1,284 657 26 38 4.0% 5.7%
323 Information clerks, n.e.c. 355 192 19 25 10.0% 13.1%
325 Classified-ad clerks 13 7 1 2 20.0% 25.0%
326 Correspondence clerks 32 17 3 4 14.6% 21.8%
327 Order clerks 341 178 58 73 32.8% 41.2%
328 Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping 133 67 4 7 6.5% 11.0%
329 Library clerks 244 125 19 23 14.8% 18.3%
335 File clerks 576 305 32 45 10.4% 14.9%
336 Records clerks 276 139 30 33 21.6% 23.7%
337 Bookkeepers, accounting, and auditing clerks 3,393 1,712 85 111 5.0% 6.5%
338 Payroll and timekeeping clerks 324 169 26 32 15.4% 19.0%
339 Billing clerks 272 145 22 26 14.9% 17.8%
343 Cost and rate clerks 151 79 13 15 17.1% 18.7%
344 Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators 69 35 5 5 15.4% 15.4%
345 Duplicating machine operators 38 21 3 5 15.3% 22.4%
346 Mail preparing and paper handling machine operators 14 8 2 2 26.5% 26.5%
347 Office machine operators, n.e.c. 79 42 2 3 5.3% 6.7%
348 Telephone operators 438 223 90 99 40.2% 44.6%
349 Telegraphers 9 5 1 1 20.1% 20.1%
353 Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. 8 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
354 Postal clerks, exc. mail carriers 493 263 208 235 78.9% 89.1%
355 Mail carriers, postal service 480 247 194 214 78.5% 86.7%
356 Mail clerks, exc. postal service 326 178 27 36 15.3% 20.4%
357 Messengers 217 119 8 10 6.5% 8.4%
359 Dispatchers 331 165 34 39 20.6% 23.6%
363 Production coordinators 343 187 26 37 14.0% 20.0%
364 Traffic, shipping, and receiving clerks 796 436 107 120 24.5% 27.4%
365 Stock and inventory clerks 1,004 537 117 134 21.7% 25.0%
366 Meter readers 86 46 21 25 44.8% 53.8%
368 Weighers, measurers, and checkers 134 65 19 20 28.4% 31.4%
369 Samplers 1 1 1 1 100.0% 100.0%
373 Expediters 244 127 19 22 15.3% 17.2%
374 Material recording, scheduling, & distributing clerks, n.e.c. 55 32 4 4 13.9% 13.9%
375 Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators 363 202 9 12 4.3% 6.2%
376 Investigators and adjusters, except insurance 572 306 29 42 9.6% 13.8%
377 Eligibility clerks, social welfare 134 70 17 23 24.9% 32.4%
378 Bill and account collectors 161 85 11 14 13.3% 16.8%
379 General office clerks 1,170 621 101 119 16.3% 19.2%
383 Bank tellers 947 489 11 18 2.3% 3.6%
384 Proofreaders 55 30 4 5 12.4% 14.8%
385 Data-entry keyers 635 357 42 58 11.8% 16.2%
386 Statistical clerks 184 92 16 24 17.4% 26.2%
387 Teachers aides 698 349 92 126 26.2% 36.2%
389 Administrative support occupations, n.e.c. 1,101 565 72 93 12.7% 16.6%
  SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD 2,007 1,009 6 6 0.6% 0.6%
403 Launderers and ironers 7 3 1 1 19.8% 19.8%
404 Cooks, private household 41 25 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
405 Housekeepers and butlers 62 34 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
406 Child care workers, private household 811 389 2 2 0.4% 0.5%
407 Private household cleaners and servants 1,086 558 4 4 0.7% 0.7%
  SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, PROTECTIVE SERVICE 3,078 1,659 641 729 38.7% 44.0%
413 Supervisors, firefighting and fire prevention occupations 66 34 25 25 72.9% 75.0%
414 Supervisors, police and detectives 136 68 29 36 42.6% 52.5%
415 Supervisors, guards 64 36 3 3 8.9% 8.9%
416 Fire inspection and fire prevention occupations 39 20 9 9 45.3% 46.0%
417 Firefighting occupations 305 161 127 135 78.7% 83.6%
418 Police and detectives, public service 765 419 244 280 58.3% 66.9%
423 Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers 168 84 29 33 34.1% 40.1%
424 Correctional institution officers 283 165 73 82 44.4% 49.6%
425 Crossing guards 69 34 5 6 14.6% 18.2%
426 Guards and police, exc. public service 1,076 589 95 115 16.2% 19.6%
427 Protective service occupations, n.e.c. 107 49 3 4 5.2% 8.1%
  SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT PROTECTIVE AND HOUSEHOLD 20,829 10,398 1,325 1,507 12.7% 14.5%
433 Supervisors, food preparation and service occupations 490 245 20 24 8.1% 9.6%
434 Bartenders 644 307 23 25 7.3% 8.1%
435 Waiters and waitresses 2,745 1,362 73 79 5.4% 5.8%
436 Cooks, except short order 2,719 1,341 112 135 8.4% 10.1%
437 Short-order cooks 194 87 5 6 5.9% 6.6%
438 Food counter, fountain and related occupations 695 366 8 9 2.2% 2.4%
439 Kitchen workers, food preparation 275 146 11 13 7.8% 8.6%
443 Waiters'/waitresses' assistants 709 352 34 42 9.7% 12.1%
444 Miscellaneous food preparation occupations 1,324 634 68 83 10.8% 13.2%
445 Dental assistants 320 168 2 5 1.5% 2.9%
446 Health aides, except nursing 684 347 57 66 16.5% 19.1%
447 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 2,389 1,215 220 256 18.1% 21.1%
448 Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers 233 118 18 23 15.6% 19.6%
449 Maids and housemen 1,100 524 97 107 18.5% 20.5%
453 Janitors and cleaners 3,839 1,926 451 492 23.4% 25.6%
454 Elevator operators 30 14 8 9 59.0% 62.9%
455 Pest control occupations 56 30 1 2 4.7% 6.7%
456 Supervisors, personal service occupations 83 40 1 2 3.6% 4.1%
457 Barbers 57 34 4 4 11.6% 11.6%
458 Hairdressers and cosmetologists 722 383 6 8 1.5% 2.1%
459 Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities 292 122 6 9 5.2% 7.4%
463 Guides 51 25 3 4 13.2% 14.6%
464 Ushers 31 16 4 4 22.2% 22.2%
465 Public transportation attendants 120 66 47 49 71.0% 73.7%
466 Baggage porters and bellhops 40 17 3 4 19.7% 23.8%
467 Welfare service aides 158 78 7 9 9.6% 12.0%
468 Child care workers, except private household 604 328 19 25 5.9% 7.6%
469 Personal service occupations, n.e.c. 225 106 13 14 12.0% 13.3%
  FARMING, FORESTRY, AND FISHING OCCUPATIONS 3,505 1,775 98 114 5.5% 6.4%
473 Farmers, except horticultural 25 12 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
474 Horticultural specialty farmers 2 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
475 Managers, farms, except horticultural 83 42 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
476 Managers, horticultural specialty farms 17 9 2 2 22.9% 22.9%
477 Supervisors, farm workers 78 47 2 3 4.8% 6.6%
479 Farm workers 1,767 881 19 23 2.2% 2.6%
483 Marine life cultivation workers 1 0 0 0 100.0% 100.0%
484 Nursery workers 45 24 1 1 5.6% 5.6%
485 Supervisors, related agricultural occupations 132 77 3 6 3.5% 7.3%
486 Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm 984 518 55 61 10.7% 11.7%
487 Animal caretakers, except farm 121 62 4 4 6.1% 6.1%
488 Graders and sorters, agricultural products 25 12 0 0 0.0% 3.7%
489 Inspectors, agricultural products 3 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
494 Supervisors, forestry and logging workers 13 4 1 1 22.6% 27.2%
495 Forestry workers, except logging 29 9 1 1 6.9% 15.3%
496 Timber cutting and logging occupations 130 55 9 9 15.8% 16.8%
497 Captains and other officers, fishing vessels 3 1 0 0 0.0% 9.8%
498 Fishers 44 18 2 2 8.4% 8.4%
499 Hunters and trappers 3 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
  PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT, AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS 14,529 7,696 2,214 2,430 28.8% 31.6%
503 Supervisors, mechanics and repairers 475 245 31 43 12.6% 17.3%
505 Automobile mechanics 1,277 677 76 82 11.2% 12.1%
506 Automobile mechanic apprentices 9 5 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
507 Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics 634 330 118 127 35.9% 38.5%
508 Aircraft engine mechanics 164 86 34 43 39.9% 49.8%
509 Small engine repairers 98 49 5 7 10.8% 13.6%
514 Automobile body and related repairers 255 138 10 10 6.9% 7.4%
515 Aircraft mechanics, exc. engine 17 8 5 6 62.0% 70.9%
516 Heavy equipment mechanics 323 153 80 82 52.6% 53.5%
517 Farm equipment mechanics 88 39 2 2 5.1% 5.1%
518 Industry machinery repairers 952 531 219 237 41.2% 44.6%
519 Machinery maintenance occupations 68 29 13 14 45.8% 48.0%
523 Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment 251 134 25 31 18.4% 23.1%
525 Data processing equipment repairers 186 101 13 15 12.9% 14.6%
526 Household appliance and power tool repairers 72 39 8 9 21.0% 22.1%
527 Telephone line installers and repairers 111 58 48 50 82.4% 86.6%
529 Telephone Installers and repairers 429 238 183 195 76.9% 82.0%
533 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment repairers 112 65 29 31 44.4% 48.2%
534 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics 345 190 50 55 26.3% 29.0%
535 Camera, watch, and musical instrument repairers 39 19 3 3 14.5% 14.5%
536 Locksmiths and safe repairers 24 15 2 2 15.2% 15.2%
538 Office machine repairers 105 57 4 6 7.8% 10.3%
539 Mechanical controls and valve repairers 48 26 12 12 45.0% 47.3%
543 Elevator installers and repairers 40 21 14 14 64.6% 67.1%
544 Millwrights 176 89 62 64 70.0% 72.7%
547 Specified mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. 682 365 96 109 26.3% 29.9%
549 Not specified mechanics and repairers 261 134 48 51 36.2% 38.0%
  CONSTRUCTION TRADES 6,683 3,492 1,151 1,211 33.0% 34.7%
553 Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, and tile setters 11 5 4 4 72.5% 72.5%
554 Supervisors; carpenters and related workers 39 16 6 6 39.8% 40.9%
555 Supervisors; electricians and power transmission installers 67 37 12 13 31.9% 36.5%
556 Supervisors; painters, paperhangers, and plasterers 8 4 2 2 41.5% 41.5%
557 Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 26 16 8 8 45.7% 45.7%
558 Supervisors; n.e.c. 610 321 89 94 27.8% 29.4%
563 Brickmasons and stonemasons 205 110 41 42 37.2% 38.1%
564 Brickmason and stonemason apprentices 4 3 1 1 23.7% 23.7%
565 Tile setters, hard and soft 46 25 7 8 29.2% 31.7%
566 Carpet installers 106 57 10 10 17.5% 17.5%
567 Carpenters 1,749 894 204 215 22.9% 24.0%
569 Carpenter apprentices 16 9 2 2 24.7% 24.7%
573 Drywall installers 162 88 20 21 22.7% 23.5%
575 Electricians 1,042 550 279 294 50.7% 53.4%
576 Electrician apprentices 45 25 12 14 48.9% 56.6%
577 Electrical power installers and repairers 217 104 61 65 58.7% 62.7%
579 Painters, construction and maintenance 546 289 54 60 18.6% 20.8%
583 Paperhangers 21 10 3 3 25.4% 28.1%
584 Plasterers 49 28 10 10 33.9% 34.7%
585 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 697 362 165 172 45.7% 47.6%
587 Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices 33 17 4 4 21.3% 21.3%
588 Concrete and terrazzo finishers 138 74 21 22 28.7% 29.2%
589 Glaziers 61 30 8 8 26.3% 26.3%
593 Insulation workers 101 53 17 18 31.5% 34.7%
594 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators 16 7 3 3 46.6% 46.6%
595 Roofers 237 135 27 27 20.1% 20.1%
596 Sheetmetal duct installers 53 29 12 13 40.3% 45.6%
597 Structural metal workers 101 54 30 33 56.2% 60.3%
598 Drillers, earth 24 11 2 2 20.5% 20.5%
599 Construction trades, n.e.c. 253 127 36 37 28.6% 29.0%
613 Supervisors, extractive occupations 123 51 3 4 5.1% 8.4%
614 Drillers, oil well 127 54 2 2 4.2% 4.3%
615 Explosives workers 23 9 3 3 31.0% 31.0%
616 Mining machine operators 96 36 23 24 63.4% 66.1%
617 Mining occupations, n.e.c. 102 37 13 14 35.8% 37.0%
633 Supervisors, production occupations 2,442 1,307 177 221 13.5% 16.9%
634 Tool and die makers 225 130 63 66 48.3% 50.3%
635 Tool and die maker apprentices 6 3 1 1 19.3% 19.3%
636 Precision assemblers, metal 14 9 4 4 43.4% 43.4%
637 Machinists 906 501 191 200 38.2% 40.0%
639 Machinist apprentices 12 7 0 1 0.0% 9.5%
643 Boilermakers 64 34 23 25 68.4% 73.4%
644 Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners 43 23 12 13 52.4% 55.3%
645 Patternmakers and model makers, metal 12 7 3 3 44.2% 44.2%
646 Lay-out workers 25 13 5 6 35.3% 43.1%
647 Precious stones and metals workers (jewelers) 47 23 1 1 3.4% 3.4%
649 Engravers, metal 21 12 1 1 10.4% 10.4%
653 Sheet metal workers 220 119 55 59 46.3% 49.9%
654 Sheet metal worker apprentices 7 4 2 3 53.4% 67.1%
655 Miscellaneous precision metal workers 4 2 0 0 19.2% 19.2%
656 Patternmakers and model makers, wood 16 9 3 4 34.4% 41.8%
657 Cabinet makers and bench carpenters 59 30 7 8 25.0% 26.3%
658 Furniture and wood finishers 51 31 1 1 4.2% 4.2%
659 Miscellaneous precision woodworkers 2 1 1 1 100.0% 100.0%
666 Dressmakers 112 53 7 8 13.5% 14.8%
667 Tailors 64 33 7 8 20.3% 22.8%
668 Upholsterers 78 46 6 7 13.8% 14.4%
669 Shoe repairers 26 13 1 2 7.8% 14.4%
673 Apparel and fabric patternmakers 1 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
674 Miscellaneous precision apparel and fabric workers 6 3 1 1 21.3% 21.3%
675 Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers 23 12 3 4 29.8% 34.2%
676 Patternmakers, lay-out workers, and cutters 41 22 6 6 25.8% 26.7%
677 Optical goods workers 102 53 3 3 4.7% 5.6%
678 Dental laboratory and medical appliance technicians 63 37 0 1 0.7% 1.9%
679 Bookbinders 65 37 12 13 32.8% 34.9%
683 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 632 352 94 102 26.8% 29.0%
684 Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. 36 22 6 6 29.7% 29.7%
686 Butchers and meat cutters 495 247 85 92 34.5% 37.4%
687 Bakers 167 88 26 27 29.9% 31.3%
688 Food batchmakers 69 37 10 10 28.1% 28.1%
689 Inspectors, testers, and graders 205 112 48 52 42.5% 46.8%
693 Adjusters and calibrators 17 13 6 7 48.1% 54.5%
694 Water and sewage treatment plant operators 73 38 16 18 40.9% 47.7%
695 Power plant operators 103 52 31 34 60.2% 65.5%
696 Stationary engineers 196 100 47 51 46.6% 50.7%
699 Miscellaneous plant and system operators 67 31 12 15 40.5% 47.8%
  MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLERS, AND INSPECTORS 14,383 7,798 2,761 2,927 35.4% 37.5%
703 Lathe and turning machine set-up operators 52 29 15 17 53.5% 59.8%
704 Lathe and turning machine operators 149 86 28 29 32.5% 34.0%
705 Milling and planing machine operators 23 12 3 3 24.8% 28.2%
706 Punching and stamping press machine operators 213 121 66 69 54.7% 57.1%
707 Rolling machine operators 29 17 11 12 66.9% 70.8%
708 Drilling and boring machine operators 56 29 16 16 56.0% 56.9%
709 Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators 249 137 58 62 42.2% 45.5%
713 Forging machine operators 37 20 12 12 58.4% 58.4%
714 Numerical control machine operators 5 2 0 0 9.4% 9.4%
715 Misc. metal, plastic, stone, & glass working machine operators 57 32 17 17 52.0% 54.0%
717 Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. 46 25 11 11 44.7% 45.3%
719 Molding and casting machine operators 174 93 33 33 35.3% 35.5%
723 Metal plating machine operators 60 34 9 10 26.0% 28.1%
724 Heat treating equipment operators 29 17 8 9 48.0% 51.7%
725 Miscellaneous metal and plastic processing machine operators 24 13 6 6 43.8% 48.9%
726 Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators 23 10 0 0 4.1% 4.6%
727 Sawing machine operators 177 84 12 14 14.6% 16.3%
728 Shaping and joining machine operators 11 5 1 1 20.2% 20.2%
729 Nail and tacking machine operators 14 8 2 2 19.4% 19.4%
733 Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators 47 24 4 5 16.8% 21.3%
734 Printing machine operators 528 289 82 89 28.4% 30.8%
735 Photoengravers and lithographers 72 41 15 15 36.8% 36.8%
736 Typesetters and compositors 132 65 10 12 16.0% 17.6%
737 Miscellaneous printing machine operators 69 37 7 9 19.8% 23.5%
738 Winding and twisting machine operators 156 93 6 8 6.7% 8.4%
739 Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine operators 76 41 2 2 4.0% 4.0%
743 Textile cutting machine operators 19 11 2 2 23.1% 23.1%
744 Textile sewing machine operators 1,452 809 193 209 23.8% 25.8%
745 Shoe machine operators 148 57 14 15 25.4% 26.3%
747 Pressing machine operators 230 125 30 33 24.2% 26.6%
748 Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 353 163 32 34 19.7% 20.8%
749 Miscellaneous textile machine operators 125 72 16 18 22.5% 25.0%
753 Cementing and gluing machine operators 75 38 14 17 36.5% 43.7%
754 Packaging and filling machine operators 746 403 143 151 35.5% 37.5%
755 Extruding and forming machine operators 58 32 16 16 49.7% 49.7%
756 Mixing and blending machine operators 183 99 35 38 35.7% 38.0%
757 Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators 119 66 34 35 51.7% 53.4%
758 Compressing and compacting machine operators 32 19 7 8 37.0% 43.7%
759 Painting and paint spraying machine operators 323 178 56 63 31.5% 35.1%
763 Roasting and baking machine operators, food 7 4 2 2 45.8% 45.8%
764 Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators 14 8 3 3 42.4% 42.4%
765 Folding machine operators 52 31 9 9 29.2% 29.2%
766 Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, exc. food 214 113 61 66 54.6% 58.6%
768 Crushing and grinding machine operators 110 59 22 24 38.0% 40.4%
769 Slicing and cutting machine operators 319 172 61 63 35.5% 36.5%
773 Motion picture projectionists 17 8 1 2 18.8% 21.2%
774 Photographic process machine operators 166 86 10 12 11.4% 13.5%
777 Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. 1,675 936 406 423 43.3% 45.2%
779 Machine operators, not specified 583 317 136 144 42.8% 45.3%
783 Welders and cutters 1,030 547 246 260 44.9% 47.5%
784 Solderers and brazers 74 39 7 7 18.1% 18.8%
785 Assemblers 1,897 1,044 446 464 42.8% 44.5%
786 Hand cutting and trimming occupations 38 16 5 5 28.0% 29.3%
787 Hand molding, casting, and forming occupations 22 12 3 3 29.5% 29.5%
789 Hand painting, coating, and decorating occupations 66 34 9 9 26.9% 26.9%
793 Hand engraving and printing occupations 34 18 2 2 9.2% 9.2%
794 Hand grinding and polishing occupations 11 6 1 1 18.3% 18.3%
795 Miscellaneous hand working occupations 76 43 10 10 23.8% 23.8%
796 Production inspectors, checkers, and examiners 1,286 695 244 263 35.1% 37.9%
797 Production testers 105 57 16 19 28.8% 32.9%
798 Production samplers and weighers 17 9 3 3 39.8% 39.8%
799 Graders and sorters, exc. agricultural 199 106 27 29 25.6% 27.4%
  TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS 8,010 4,122 1,430 1,524 34.7% 37.0%
803 Supervisors, motor vehicle operators 47 29 2 3 8.7% 10.8%
804 Truck drivers, heavy 3,220 1,651 521 552 31.6% 33.5%
805 Truck drivers, light 888 477 80 88 16.9% 18.5%
806 Driver-sales workers 366 209 74 76 35.2% 36.2%
808 Bus drivers 743 393 148 167 37.7% 42.5%
809 Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs 213 112 18 22 16.4% 20.0%
813 Parking lot attendants 72 39 6 8 16.3% 21.7%
814 Motor transportation occupations, n.e.c. 6 2 1 1 33.5% 40.4%
823 Railroad conductors and yardmasters 90 37 29 30 78.7% 80.4%
824 Locomotive operating occupations 155 65 56 56 85.9% 85.9%
825 Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators 107 51 49 50 96.8% 97.7%
826 Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. 12 6 6 6 100.0% 100.0%
828 Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats 50 25 7 8 26.7% 32.4%
829 Sailors and deckhands 28 16 6 6 35.2% 35.2%
833 Marine engineers 1 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
834 Bridge, lock, and lighthouse tenders 12 7 6 6 84.8% 84.8%
843 Supervisors, material moving equipment operators 17 7 2 2 21.3% 29.7%
844 Operating engineers 288 133 59 62 44.6% 46.3%
845 Longshore equipment operators 1 0 0 0 100.0% 100.0%
848 Hoist and winch operators 64 25 4 4 15.4% 15.4%
849 Crane and tower operators 182 97 65 69 66.9% 71.0%
853 Excavating and loading machine operators 141 64 18 20 28.7% 31.2%
855 Grader, dozer, and scraper operators 229 104 23 25 22.0% 24.4%
856 Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 747 408 182 193 44.7% 47.2%
859 Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators 331 163 66 70 40.3% 42.9%
  HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT CLEANERS, HELPERS, AND LABORERS 8,204 4,293 1,178 1,261 27.4% 29.4%
863 Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, & laborers, n.e.c. 19 10 2 2 22.4% 22.4%
864 Helpers, mechanics and repairers 55 30 4 4 14.2% 14.2%
865 Helpers, construction trades 292 169 20 23 11.6% 13.5%
866 Helpers, surveyor 17 5 0 0 9.4% 9.4%
867 Helpers, extractive occupations 13 5 1 1 17.0% 19.8%
869 Construction laborers 1,296 668 172 179 25.7% 26.8%
873 Production helpers 158 81 27 31 32.9% 39.0%
875 Garbage collectors 85 42 15 16 34.7% 38.3%
876 Stevedores 36 20 17 17 81.8% 84.7%
877 Stock handlers and baggers 1,601 844 208 225 24.7% 26.7%
878 Machine feeders and offbearers 167 88 22 25 24.7% 28.2%
883 Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. 989 528 205 216 38.8% 40.9%
885 Garage and service station related occupations 514 246 11 13 4.6% 5.5%
887 Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners 374 197 41 44 20.8% 22.4%
888 Hand packers and packagers 536 282 87 92 31.0% 32.7%
889 Laborers, except construction 2,052 1,077 346 371 32.2% 34.5%
               
     
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