Union Membership, Coverage, Density and Employment by Occupation: 1990
     
COC Occupation Obs Employment (in 1000s) Members (in 1000s) Covered (in 1000s) % Mem % Cov
  EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS 21,086 11,787 711 965 6.0% 8.2%
3 Legislators 17 8 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
4 Chief executives and general administrators, public admin. 32 16 3 3 18.2% 18.2%
5 Administrators and officials, public administration 966 501 72 108 14.4% 21.7%
6 Administrators, protective services 100 56 7 13 13.2% 22.4%
7 Financial managers 818 465 5 8 1.0% 1.7%
8 Personnel and labor relations managers 210 118 5 7 3.9% 5.6%
9 Purchasing managers 199 111 4 7 3.9% 6.2%
13 Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations 827 472 4 9 0.9% 1.9%
14 Administrators, education and related fields 975 516 106 129 20.6% 25.1%
15 Managers, medicine and health 318 170 10 14 5.7% 8.1%
16 Managers, properties and real estate 486 290 10 11 3.4% 3.7%
17 Postmasters and mail superintendents 71 30 18 20 61.8% 67.2%
18 Funeral directors 39 24 1 1 4.1% 4.1%
19 Managers and administrators, n.e.c. 9,906 5,527 207 282 3.8% 5.1%
23 Accountants and auditors 2,172 1,270 76 108 6.0% 8.5%
24 Underwriters 160 95 2 3 2.0% 2.9%
25 Other financial officers 1,160 656 26 37 4.0% 5.7%
26 Management analysts 178 104 3 8 3.3% 8.0%
27 Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists 687 381 34 48 9.0% 12.5%
28 Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products 13 5 1 1 14.2% 14.2%
29 Buyers, wholesale and retail trade except farm products 316 181 5 5 2.6% 3.0%
33 Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. 443 253 13 23 5.3% 9.0%
34 Business and promotion agents 34 16 1 1 4.4% 4.4%
35 Construction inspectors 121 72 19 24 27.0% 34.0%
36 Inspectors and compliance officers, exc. construction 363 191 61 76 31.8% 39.9%
37 Management related occupations, n.e.c. 475 260 16 20 6.3% 7.7%
  PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS 16,640 9,237 1,014 1,288 11.0% 13.9%
43 Architects 136 80 3 6 3.8% 7.3%
44 Aerospace engineers 148 105 7 12 6.7% 11.6%
45 Metallurgical and materials engineers 44 25 1 2 4.8% 7.2%
46 Mining engineers 14 6 1 1 14.3% 14.3%
47 Petroleum engineers 32 15 1 1 6.5% 6.5%
48 Chemical engineers 120 66 2 3 2.3% 3.9%
49 Nuclear engineers 19 11 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
53 Civil engineers 402 217 26 35 12.1% 16.2%
54 Agricultural engineers 5 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
55 Electrical and electronic engineers 966 581 35 48 6.0% 8.3%
56 Industrial engineers 353 203 18 22 8.7% 10.8%
57 Mechanical engineers 485 298 14 20 4.8% 6.6%
58 Marine and naval architects engineers 15 7 2 2 24.8% 24.8%
59 Engineers, n.e.c. 455 259 11 18 4.1% 7.1%
63 Surveyors and mapping scientists 40 22 0 0 1.3% 1.3%
64 Computer systems analysts and scientists 950 561 21 30 3.7% 5.4%
65 Operations and systems researchers and analysts 385 226 12 26 5.3% 11.7%
66 Actuaries 32 22 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
67 Statisticians 40 25 3 4 13.3% 15.5%
68 Mathematical scientists, n.e.c. 10 7 0 1 4.0% 18.3%
69 Physicists and astronomers 45 22 0 1 0.0% 6.5%
73 Chemists, except biochemists 218 123 6 8 4.6% 6.2%
74 Atmospheric and space scientists 12 7 0 1 6.9% 8.9%
75 Geologists and geodesists 93 46 2 2 4.4% 4.8%
76 Physical scientists, n.e.c. 36 20 2 2 10.0% 10.0%
77 Agricultural and food scientists 39 16 1 1 4.2% 7.1%
78 Biological and life scientists 150 82 5 7 6.2% 8.2%
79 Forestry and conservation scientists 63 22 2 3 9.4% 14.7%
83 Medical scientists 69 38 1 2 3.0% 5.6%
84 Physicians 498 283 23 34 8.2% 12.0%
85 Dentists 31 17 1 1 4.4% 7.3%
86 Veterinarians 47 31 1 1 3.7% 3.7%
87 Optometrists 11 4 0 0 11.3% 11.3%
88 Podiatrists 7 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
89 Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. 7 4 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
95 Registered nurses 3,093 1,650 274 346 16.6% 21.0%
96 Pharmacists 251 140 13 18 9.3% 12.8%
97 Dietitians 154 86 10 13 11.9% 15.2%
98 Inhalation therapists 105 62 6 7 10.0% 11.8%
99 Occupational therapists 66 35 8 10 22.8% 29.5%
103 Physical therapists 131 75 3 7 4.1% 9.9%
104 Speech therapists 100 52 21 26 40.8% 49.4%
105 Therapists, n.e.c. 111 66 7 9 11.2% 13.7%
106 Physicians' assistants 114 65 15 18 22.6% 27.0%
  TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY 1,470 793 132 177 16.6% 22.3%
113 Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers 10 4 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
114 Biological science teachers 46 22 2 6 10.9% 28.3%
115 Chemistry teachers 23 10 2 2 17.4% 17.4%
116 Physics teachers 30 16 3 5 16.4% 31.3%
117 Natural science teachers, n.e.c. 4 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
118 Psychology teachers 32 15 4 5 29.9% 36.3%
119 Economics teachers 30 17 1 3 8.6% 19.5%
123 History teachers 31 17 4 5 25.2% 28.9%
124 Political science teachers 18 12 4 4 29.0% 32.4%
125 Sociology teachers 19 9 2 3 23.6% 36.0%
126 Social science teachers, n.e.c. 11 6 0 1 0.0% 9.9%
127 Engineering teachers 55 28 4 7 15.9% 24.0%
128 Mathematical science teachers 89 49 11 12 22.6% 25.5%
129 Computer science teachers 42 20 2 2 8.4% 11.4%
133 Medical science teachers 24 14 2 2 13.1% 17.3%
134 Health specialties teachers 64 32 8 10 25.9% 30.1%
135 Business, commerce, and marketing teachers 75 42 7 11 16.6% 26.9%
136 Agriculture and forestry teachers 10 4 1 1 20.1% 26.9%
137 Art, drama, and music teachers 82 49 11 13 21.9% 27.7%
138 Physical education teachers 19 10 2 3 22.8% 26.9%
139 Education teachers 24 14 4 4 28.2% 28.2%
143 English teachers 119 67 7 10 11.0% 14.8%
144 Foreign language teachers 49 23 5 5 20.0% 22.2%
145 Law teachers 10 6 2 2 24.3% 24.3%
146 Social work teachers 5 5 0 1 0.0% 16.2%
147 Theology teachers 30 13 2 3 18.0% 22.7%
148 Trade and industrial teachers 8 4 0 1 13.4% 29.5%
149 Home economics teachers 3 1 0 0 0.0% 15.6%
153 Teachers, postsecondary, n.e.c. 7 4 1 1 17.2% 17.2%
154 Postsecondary teachers, subject not specified 501 279 40 54 14.3% 19.5%
  TEACHERS, EXCEPT POSTSECONDARY 7,142 3,829 1,804 2,129 47.1% 55.6%
155 Teachers, prekindergarten and kindergarten 788 445 93 110 20.9% 24.8%
156 Teachers, elementary school 2,821 1,492 834 979 55.9% 65.6%
157 Teachers, secondary school 2,262 1,194 663 795 55.5% 66.5%
158 Teachers, special education 502 266 170 188 63.8% 70.5%
159 Teachers, n.e.c. 769 432 44 57 10.2% 13.2%
163 Counselors, educational and vocational 398 216 79 93 36.8% 43.0%
164 Librarians 389 189 48 57 25.5% 30.4%
165 Archivists and curators 40 19 1 2 7.8% 9.3%
166 Economists 178 99 3 4 3.2% 4.3%
167 Psychologists 267 147 29 34 19.9% 23.1%
168 Sociologists 4 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
169 Social scientists, n.e.c. 36 17 0 1 2.3% 4.7%
173 Urban planners 28 16 1 1 6.6% 6.6%
174 Social workers 1,035 560 150 165 26.7% 29.5%
175 Recreation workers 182 105 4 7 3.8% 7.0%
176 Clergy 535 289 2 4 0.6% 1.5%
177 Religious workers, n.e.c. 170 93 0 0 0.3% 0.3%
178 Lawyers 772 413 16 23 3.9% 5.5%
179 Judges 60 29 4 5 12.9% 18.6%
183 Authors 27 15 2 3 15.1% 19.1%
184 Technical writers 109 62 3 5 4.8% 7.9%
185 Designers 698 394 18 22 4.6% 5.6%
186 Musicians and composers 142 84 13 13 15.3% 16.0%
187 Actors and directors 116 66 14 15 21.1% 22.0%
188 Painters, sculptors, craft-artists, and artist print-makers 150 85 4 8 5.2% 9.4%
189 Photographers 115 65 6 6 9.2% 9.2%
193 Dancers 21 12 4 4 30.4% 30.4%
194 Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. 101 54 9 13 16.4% 23.8%
195 Editors and reporters 462 253 28 30 11.0% 11.9%
197 Public relations specialists 298 147 8 12 5.7% 8.1%
198 Announcers 95 51 2 4 4.3% 7.5%
199 Athletes 110 69 4 7 5.9% 9.6%
  TECHNICIANS AND RELATED SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS 6,663 3,767 432 536 11.5% 14.2%
203 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians 572 303 29 39 9.6% 12.9%
204 Dental hygienists 144 84 3 3 3.3% 4.0%
205 Health record technologists and technicians 132 78 8 11 9.8% 13.4%
206 Radiologic technicians 223 120 14 16 11.6% 13.6%
207 Licensed practical nurses 786 435 53 60 12.1% 13.8%
208 Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. 488 271 30 33 11.2% 12.2%
213 Electrical and electronic technicians 608 353 61 84 17.4% 23.9%
214 Industrial engineering technicians 8 5 0 0 9.1% 9.1%
215 Mechanical engineering technicians 37 22 3 4 11.5% 17.1%
216 Engineering technicians, n.e.c. 409 238 23 30 9.7% 12.6%
217 Drafting occupations 446 265 18 26 6.9% 9.9%
218 Surveying and mapping technicians 130 72 5 7 7.2% 9.4%
223 Biological technicians 111 60 5 5 8.5% 8.5%
224 Chemical technicians 174 87 15 17 17.0% 19.7%
225 Science technicians, n.e.c. 147 83 13 13 15.4% 16.1%
226 Airplane pilots and navigators 182 108 54 57 49.7% 53.0%
227 Air traffic controllers 65 37 19 22 51.4% 60.7%
228 Broadcast equipment operators 45 28 8 9 29.8% 32.0%
229 Computer programmers 1,003 588 29 46 4.9% 7.8%
233 Tool programmers, numerical control 8 5 1 1 13.3% 13.3%
234 Legal assistants 391 217 7 9 3.3% 4.1%
235 Technicians, n.e.c. 554 308 34 43 10.9% 13.9%
  SALES OCCUPATIONS 20,390 11,633 587 686 5.0% 5.9%
243 Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations 4,449 2,539 115 138 4.5% 5.4%
253 Insurance sales occupations 717 419 20 23 4.7% 5.6%
254 Real estate sales occupations 729 414 13 16 3.1% 3.9%
255 Securities and financial services sales occupations 397 234 2 4 1.0% 1.7%
256 Advertising and related sales occupations 254 145 7 9 5.0% 6.1%
257 Sales occupations, other business services 979 589 22 27 3.8% 4.6%
258 Sales engineers 53 29 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
259 Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale 2,394 1,374 28 38 2.1% 2.8%
263 Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats 450 258 2 3 0.8% 1.2%
264 Sales workers, apparel 817 450 6 8 1.3% 1.7%
265 Sales workers, shoes 183 104 1 2 1.0% 1.9%
266 Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings 227 134 2 2 1.4% 1.4%
267 Sales workers, radio, TV, hi-fi, and appliances 305 175 0 1 0.1% 0.4%
268 Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 360 194 2 3 0.9% 1.7%
269 Sales workers, parts 275 147 5 7 3.4% 5.1%
274 Sales workers, other commodities 2,445 1,371 39 46 2.8% 3.3%
275 Sales counter clerks 333 183 7 8 4.0% 4.1%
276 Cashiers 4,437 2,524 307 340 12.2% 13.5%
277 Street and door-to-door sales workers 345 204 4 5 2.1% 2.2%
278 News vendors 147 88 2 5 1.9% 5.2%
283 Demonstrators, promoters and models, sales 59 35 2 2 5.0% 5.0%
284 Auctioneers 5 4 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
285 Sales support occupations, n.e.c. 30 18 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
  ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING CLERICAL 32,232 18,157 2,464 2,922 13.6% 16.1%
303 Supervisors, general office 838 471 39 54 8.3% 11.4%
304 Supervisors, computer equipment operators 83 48 2 5 4.2% 11.3%
305 Supervisors, financial records processing 159 90 4 6 4.7% 6.3%
306 Chief communications operators 4 2 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
307 Supervisors; distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks 292 163 39 42 23.7% 25.9%
308 Computer operators 1,405 803 77 97 9.6% 12.1%
309 Peripheral equipment operators 15 8 1 1 10.6% 10.6%
313 Secretaries 7,065 3,854 282 369 7.3% 9.6%
314 Stenographers 71 41 9 10 21.2% 25.0%
315 Typists 1,120 620 92 111 14.9% 17.9%
316 Interviewers 366 207 11 16 5.1% 7.6%
317 Hotel clerks 165 89 5 6 5.5% 6.5%
318 Transportation ticket and reservation agents 221 121 28 33 23.5% 27.3%
319 Receptionists 1,432 813 29 38 3.6% 4.7%
323 Information clerks, n.e.c. 413 243 15 22 6.1% 8.9%
325 Classified-ad clerks 20 11 1 1 10.5% 10.5%
326 Correspondence clerks 27 18 1 1 2.9% 8.1%
327 Order clerks 349 197 67 71 34.3% 36.0%
328 Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping 128 72 3 4 4.3% 6.0%
329 Library clerks 300 171 19 24 11.3% 13.8%
335 File clerks 545 311 24 27 7.6% 8.6%
336 Records clerks 250 146 17 22 11.8% 15.2%
337 Bookkeepers, accounting, and auditing clerks 2,999 1,639 84 99 5.1% 6.0%
338 Payroll and timekeeping clerks 334 196 26 32 13.1% 16.2%
339 Billing clerks 326 184 18 22 10.1% 11.8%
343 Cost and rate clerks 120 69 5 6 7.1% 9.4%
344 Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators 83 48 5 6 10.9% 12.6%
345 Duplicating machine operators 48 33 3 4 8.6% 11.6%
346 Mail preparing and paper handling machine operators 17 8 1 1 12.9% 13.6%
347 Office machine operators, n.e.c. 56 30 3 3 8.9% 10.5%
348 Telephone operators 381 210 72 81 34.4% 38.7%
349 Telegraphers 13 8 2 2 26.4% 26.4%
353 Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. 9 5 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
354 Postal clerks, exc. mail carriers 530 300 232 253 77.4% 84.3%
355 Mail carriers, postal service 580 332 275 292 82.8% 87.8%
356 Mail clerks, exc. postal service 323 187 30 36 16.2% 19.3%
357 Messengers 247 139 5 5 3.8% 3.8%
359 Dispatchers 385 220 49 54 22.3% 24.7%
363 Production coordinators 345 198 26 33 13.2% 16.4%
364 Traffic, shipping, and receiving clerks 882 539 107 116 19.9% 21.5%
365 Stock and inventory clerks 1,011 596 113 135 18.9% 22.6%
366 Meter readers 81 41 17 18 40.6% 45.0%
368 Weighers, measurers, and checkers 137 83 15 17 18.0% 20.6%
369 Samplers 1 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
373 Expediters 227 125 24 25 19.0% 20.0%
374 Material recording, scheduling, & distributing clerks, n.e.c. 57 28 6 9 22.1% 32.1%
375 Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators 584 337 13 18 3.8% 5.3%
376 Investigators and adjusters, except insurance 904 528 32 42 6.1% 7.9%
377 Eligibility clerks, social welfare 156 91 18 21 19.2% 22.8%
378 Bill and account collectors 238 138 9 12 6.3% 8.4%
379 General office clerks 1,378 771 107 135 13.9% 17.5%
383 Bank tellers 842 464 8 16 1.8% 3.4%
384 Proofreaders 54 31 2 2 6.8% 6.8%
385 Data-entry keyers 842 506 68 76 13.4% 15.1%
386 Statistical clerks 154 90 21 26 23.8% 29.1%
387 Teachers aides 891 501 146 186 29.2% 37.2%
389 Administrative support occupations, n.e.c. 1,729 982 155 180 15.8% 18.4%
  SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD 1,351 773 0 0 0.0% 0.1%
403 Launderers and ironers 2 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
404 Cooks, private household 23 13 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
405 Housekeepers and butlers 63 41 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
406 Child care workers, private household 572 310 0 0 0.0% 0.1%
407 Private household cleaners and servants 691 409 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
  SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, PROTECTIVE SERVICE 3,391 1,953 755 841 38.7% 43.1%
413 Supervisors, firefighting and fire prevention occupations 77 41 27 28 65.5% 69.1%
414 Supervisors, police and detectives 154 87 42 46 48.9% 53.1%
415 Supervisors, guards 83 45 3 6 7.3% 12.4%
416 Fire inspection and fire prevention occupations 33 14 6 6 39.6% 42.9%
417 Firefighting occupations 345 200 140 150 70.1% 75.1%
418 Police and detectives, public service 803 474 274 301 57.9% 63.5%
423 Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers 185 106 31 33 29.2% 31.2%
424 Correctional institution officers 408 245 123 140 50.3% 57.3%
425 Crossing guards 58 30 9 11 31.4% 35.7%
426 Guards and police, exc. public service 1,124 650 96 116 14.8% 17.8%
427 Protective service occupations, n.e.c. 121 60 3 4 4.3% 6.0%
  SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT PROTECTIVE AND HOUSEHOLD 21,215 11,931 1,251 1,419 10.5% 11.9%
433 Supervisors, food preparation and service occupations 613 340 16 20 4.7% 5.7%
434 Bartenders 519 288 17 18 6.0% 6.3%
435 Waiters and waitresses 2,524 1,420 45 52 3.1% 3.7%
436 Cooks, except short order 2,984 1,720 101 120 5.9% 7.0%
437 Short-order cooks 138 81 2 2 2.4% 2.4%
438 Food counter, fountain and related occupations 648 365 6 7 1.7% 2.0%
439 Kitchen workers, food preparation 233 135 13 14 9.7% 10.3%
443 Waiters'/waitresses' assistants 636 381 27 36 7.0% 9.6%
444 Miscellaneous food preparation occupations 1,276 729 71 83 9.7% 11.4%
445 Dental assistants 333 191 5 6 2.6% 2.9%
446 Health aides, except nursing 773 437 57 70 13.0% 16.1%
447 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 2,579 1,435 203 231 14.1% 16.1%
448 Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers 252 142 22 23 15.1% 16.2%
449 Maids and housemen 1,174 628 67 77 10.6% 12.3%
453 Janitors and cleaners 3,696 2,095 454 488 21.7% 23.3%
454 Elevator operators 18 10 3 3 33.2% 33.2%
455 Pest control occupations 55 33 1 2 4.1% 6.1%
456 Supervisors, personal service occupations 72 33 0 1 0.8% 3.3%
457 Barbers 50 33 4 4 12.1% 12.1%
458 Hairdressers and cosmetologists 713 400 7 11 1.8% 2.6%
459 Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities 331 148 6 8 4.1% 5.3%
463 Guides 85 44 3 4 7.2% 8.2%
464 Ushers 34 22 1 1 2.6% 6.2%
465 Public transportation attendants 153 98 63 65 64.6% 66.8%
466 Baggage porters and bellhops 66 37 13 13 35.6% 35.6%
467 Welfare service aides 182 100 8 11 8.0% 10.8%
468 Child care workers, except private household 777 424 25 33 5.8% 7.9%
469 Personal service occupations, n.e.c. 301 162 12 15 7.5% 9.1%
  FARMING, FORESTRY, AND FISHING OCCUPATIONS 3,214 1,879 91 102 4.8% 5.4%
473 Farmers, except horticultural 12 8 1 1 14.7% 14.7%
475 Managers, farms, except horticultural 118 63 1 1 0.9% 0.9%
476 Managers, horticultural specialty farms 10 6 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
477 Supervisors, farm workers 49 35 0 1 0.0% 3.5%
479 Farm workers 1,315 745 9 9 1.2% 1.2%
483 Marine life cultivation workers 3 2 1 1 35.2% 35.2%
484 Nursery workers 85 49 2 2 3.8% 3.8%
485 Supervisors, related agricultural occupations 107 65 5 8 7.6% 12.0%
486 Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm 1,128 685 63 67 9.2% 9.8%
487 Animal caretakers, except farm 158 89 5 6 5.4% 6.3%
488 Graders and sorters, agricultural products 41 30 1 1 4.9% 4.9%
489 Inspectors, agricultural products 1 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
494 Supervisors, forestry and logging workers 11 7 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
495 Forestry workers, except logging 34 16 1 1 4.5% 4.5%
496 Timber cutting and logging occupations 103 61 3 5 4.4% 7.8%
497 Captains and other officers, fishing vessels 8 5 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
498 Fishers 30 13 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
499 Hunters and trappers 1 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
  PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT, AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS 13,567 7,790 1,900 2,056 24.4% 26.4%
503 Supervisors, mechanics and repairers 433 238 24 29 10.0% 12.1%
505 Automobile mechanics 1,168 688 67 72 9.7% 10.5%
506 Automobile mechanic apprentices 1 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
507 Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics 534 292 79 84 27.0% 28.8%
508 Aircraft engine mechanics 181 106 45 52 42.4% 49.5%
509 Small engine repairers 91 51 2 2 3.0% 3.0%
514 Automobile body and related repairers 259 149 5 6 3.4% 4.0%
515 Aircraft mechanics, exc. engine 28 18 12 14 67.5% 73.8%
516 Heavy equipment mechanics 301 154 57 59 37.4% 38.2%
517 Farm equipment mechanics 62 35 1 2 2.1% 6.5%
518 Industry machinery repairers 890 503 160 166 31.9% 33.0%
519 Machinery maintenance occupations 42 18 11 12 63.0% 66.4%
523 Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment 262 161 37 43 23.2% 26.7%
525 Data processing equipment repairers 262 157 14 18 8.8% 11.5%
526 Household appliance and power tool repairers 63 34 5 5 14.6% 16.0%
527 Telephone line installers and repairers 110 61 42 42 68.3% 69.1%
529 Telephone Installers and repairers 328 181 130 141 71.9% 78.0%
533 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment repairers 100 58 27 28 47.0% 48.3%
534 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics 365 218 49 55 22.5% 25.3%
535 Camera, watch, and musical instrument repairers 38 21 5 5 22.0% 22.0%
536 Locksmiths and safe repairers 19 9 2 2 27.1% 27.1%
538 Office machine repairers 130 80 3 6 4.0% 7.5%
539 Mechanical controls and valve repairers 38 25 8 10 31.5% 39.4%
543 Elevator installers and repairers 46 28 21 21 77.8% 77.8%
544 Millwrights 165 88 57 58 64.9% 65.2%
547 Specified mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. 657 378 89 93 23.6% 24.6%
549 Not specified mechanics and repairers 398 225 61 69 27.2% 30.5%
  CONSTRUCTION TRADES 6,740 3,934 1,106 1,167 28.1% 29.7%
553 Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, and tile setters 12 9 1 1 15.8% 15.8%
554 Supervisors; carpenters and related workers 31 15 5 5 30.0% 30.0%
555 Supervisors; electricians and power transmission installers 61 35 8 10 21.5% 27.1%
556 Supervisors; painters, paperhangers, and plasterers 13 7 1 1 19.0% 19.0%
557 Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 16 8 3 3 32.7% 32.7%
558 Supervisors; n.e.c. 741 414 84 95 20.3% 22.9%
563 Brickmasons and stonemasons 236 151 43 45 28.3% 29.9%
564 Brickmason and stonemason apprentices 2 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
565 Tile setters, hard and soft 62 43 3 5 7.9% 11.3%
566 Carpet installers 109 64 8 9 12.6% 13.6%
567 Carpenters 1,597 930 188 197 20.3% 21.2%
569 Carpenter apprentices 11 6 1 1 20.0% 20.0%
573 Drywall installers 190 126 26 29 20.7% 22.8%
575 Electricians 1,055 586 267 281 45.5% 47.9%
576 Electrician apprentices 60 33 11 12 34.2% 36.1%
577 Electrical power installers and repairers 221 116 78 80 67.6% 68.8%
579 Painters, construction and maintenance 567 351 56 60 15.9% 17.1%
583 Paperhangers 10 5 1 1 11.1% 11.1%
584 Plasterers 52 31 7 7 21.7% 21.7%
585 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 641 365 152 157 41.6% 43.0%
587 Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices 26 12 5 6 42.3% 45.8%
588 Concrete and terrazzo finishers 103 66 16 16 23.7% 24.1%
589 Glaziers 71 41 10 10 23.7% 23.7%
593 Insulation workers 87 55 17 17 31.4% 31.4%
594 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators 31 17 5 6 31.4% 34.1%
595 Roofers 244 158 16 18 10.0% 11.7%
596 Sheetmetal duct installers 65 42 18 18 44.3% 44.3%
597 Structural metal workers 94 52 34 34 64.4% 64.4%
598 Drillers, earth 27 14 5 5 36.3% 36.3%
599 Construction trades, n.e.c. 305 179 37 40 20.8% 22.5%
613 Supervisors, extractive occupations 87 41 4 5 9.3% 12.2%
614 Drillers, oil well 53 28 3 3 9.5% 9.5%
615 Explosives workers 16 7 1 1 14.7% 14.7%
616 Mining machine operators 92 43 23 24 54.4% 56.7%
617 Mining occupations, n.e.c. 53 25 9 9 37.4% 37.4%
633 Supervisors, production occupations 2,264 1,328 141 169 10.6% 12.7%
634 Tool and die makers 247 146 59 64 40.3% 43.8%
635 Tool and die maker apprentices 6 4 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
636 Precision assemblers, metal 29 16 6 6 36.7% 36.7%
637 Machinists 793 469 176 182 37.7% 38.9%
639 Machinist apprentices 8 6 2 2 28.5% 28.5%
643 Boilermakers 48 29 14 14 48.2% 48.2%
644 Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners 29 16 8 8 53.0% 53.0%
645 Patternmakers and model makers, metal 7 4 3 3 75.7% 75.7%
646 Lay-out workers 14 9 6 6 68.0% 68.0%
647 Precious stones and metals workers (jewelers) 50 21 1 1 2.7% 2.7%
649 Engravers, metal 28 14 2 2 15.9% 15.9%
653 Sheet metal workers 204 115 51 57 44.1% 50.0%
654 Sheet metal worker apprentices 5 2 0 0 21.1% 21.1%
655 Miscellaneous precision metal workers 4 3 1 1 16.8% 16.8%
656 Patternmakers and model makers, wood 4 2 0 0 20.0% 20.0%
657 Cabinet makers and bench carpenters 54 32 7 8 23.0% 23.8%
658 Furniture and wood finishers 48 24 2 2 8.8% 10.0%
666 Dressmakers 102 53 3 4 5.5% 7.8%
667 Tailors 69 43 7 7 15.4% 15.4%
668 Upholsterers 86 48 6 6 11.5% 13.3%
669 Shoe repairers 10 5 1 1 9.3% 9.3%
673 Apparel and fabric patternmakers 4 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
674 Miscellaneous precision apparel and fabric workers 6 3 1 1 20.9% 20.9%
675 Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers 30 21 4 4 19.0% 19.0%
676 Patternmakers, lay-out workers, and cutters 33 18 6 6 34.0% 34.0%
677 Optical goods workers 100 58 3 3 4.9% 4.9%
678 Dental laboratory and medical appliance technicians 68 42 2 2 4.7% 4.7%
679 Bookbinders 58 35 9 9 24.5% 26.2%
683 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 477 296 66 71 22.4% 23.9%
684 Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. 40 24 3 3 13.1% 14.8%
686 Butchers and meat cutters 448 260 72 77 27.7% 29.4%
687 Bakers 177 104 28 31 27.5% 29.7%
688 Food batchmakers 66 38 8 10 20.3% 27.0%
689 Inspectors, testers, and graders 173 109 30 33 27.6% 30.5%
693 Adjusters and calibrators 13 8 1 2 17.1% 23.7%
694 Water and sewage treatment plant operators 108 59 25 27 41.4% 45.3%
695 Power plant operators 89 48 25 28 51.7% 58.2%
696 Stationary engineers 210 111 45 46 40.9% 41.4%
699 Miscellaneous plant and system operators 86 47 22 24 47.3% 50.7%
  MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLERS, AND INSPECTORS 13,604 7,969 2,128 2,251 26.7% 28.3%
703 Lathe and turning machine set-up operators 29 16 8 8 48.3% 51.7%
704 Lathe and turning machine operators 95 57 14 14 24.9% 24.9%
705 Milling and planing machine operators 27 15 5 7 32.9% 44.9%
706 Punching and stamping press machine operators 191 112 39 41 35.2% 36.8%
707 Rolling machine operators 20 12 7 7 53.5% 53.5%
708 Drilling and boring machine operators 42 24 11 12 46.3% 48.4%
709 Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators 220 125 42 45 34.1% 36.0%
713 Forging machine operators 27 20 8 8 37.2% 37.2%
714 Numerical control machine operators 11 6 4 4 70.7% 70.7%
715 Misc. metal, plastic, stone, & glass working machine operators 82 47 23 23 49.7% 49.7%
717 Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. 39 21 10 11 49.7% 51.0%
719 Molding and casting machine operators 161 95 24 24 24.7% 25.2%
723 Metal plating machine operators 59 37 9 10 24.2% 26.7%
724 Heat treating equipment operators 28 18 13 13 72.8% 72.8%
725 Miscellaneous metal and plastic processing machine operators 23 14 3 3 17.5% 17.5%
726 Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators 20 10 3 3 33.3% 33.3%
727 Sawing machine operators 177 106 14 14 13.0% 13.0%
728 Shaping and joining machine operators 12 7 1 1 8.5% 8.5%
729 Nail and tacking machine operators 11 9 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
733 Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators 54 28 5 5 18.7% 18.7%
734 Printing machine operators 506 301 62 66 20.7% 21.8%
735 Photoengravers and lithographers 76 45 15 15 32.3% 33.9%
736 Typesetters and compositors 106 56 7 7 12.7% 12.7%
737 Miscellaneous printing machine operators 65 40 3 3 6.7% 6.7%
738 Winding and twisting machine operators 146 77 7 7 8.5% 9.5%
739 Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine operators 88 47 2 2 4.0% 4.7%
743 Textile cutting machine operators 14 7 2 2 34.1% 34.1%
744 Textile sewing machine operators 1,234 729 126 134 17.2% 18.4%
745 Shoe machine operators 52 29 3 3 11.8% 11.8%
747 Pressing machine operators 242 143 16 18 11.1% 12.6%
748 Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 347 183 27 27 14.6% 14.9%
749 Miscellaneous textile machine operators 143 77 9 10 11.4% 13.0%
753 Cementing and gluing machine operators 52 29 6 6 21.0% 21.0%
754 Packaging and filling machine operators 771 455 118 126 25.9% 27.7%
755 Extruding and forming machine operators 56 28 8 8 27.5% 27.5%
756 Mixing and blending machine operators 189 118 35 38 29.8% 32.1%
757 Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators 107 64 28 29 44.2% 44.9%
758 Compressing and compacting machine operators 30 20 6 7 31.6% 33.4%
759 Painting and paint spraying machine operators 319 192 51 56 26.4% 28.9%
763 Roasting and baking machine operators, food 7 5 1 1 21.2% 21.2%
764 Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators 21 13 3 3 19.6% 19.6%
765 Folding machine operators 35 22 3 3 15.7% 15.7%
766 Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, exc. food 183 104 55 58 52.7% 55.5%
768 Crushing and grinding machine operators 92 47 14 15 29.0% 31.5%
769 Slicing and cutting machine operators 348 204 60 62 29.4% 30.2%
773 Motion picture projectionists 9 3 1 1 25.5% 25.5%
774 Photographic process machine operators 152 90 9 11 9.8% 12.3%
777 Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. 1,690 998 317 340 31.8% 34.1%
779 Machine operators, not specified 646 365 106 113 29.1% 30.9%
783 Welders and cutters 947 565 194 206 34.3% 36.5%
784 Solderers and brazers 62 37 9 10 25.2% 25.9%
785 Assemblers 1,836 1,102 348 366 31.6% 33.2%
786 Hand cutting and trimming occupations 17 12 1 1 8.3% 8.3%
787 Hand molding, casting, and forming occupations 33 22 2 2 8.8% 11.2%
789 Hand painting, coating, and decorating occupations 53 29 5 5 16.2% 16.2%
793 Hand engraving and printing occupations 37 22 1 1 5.3% 5.3%
794 Hand grinding and polishing occupations 13 7 1 1 7.3% 15.0%
795 Miscellaneous hand working occupations 84 50 7 7 13.7% 13.7%
796 Production inspectors, checkers, and examiners 1,159 672 181 191 26.9% 28.4%
797 Production testers 97 56 13 14 23.0% 24.6%
798 Production samplers and weighers 17 8 0 1 1.1% 8.9%
799 Graders and sorters, exc. agricultural 195 113 24 24 21.6% 21.6%
  TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS 7,974 4,521 1,283 1,377 28.4% 30.5%
803 Supervisors, motor vehicle operators 120 70 8 10 11.6% 13.8%
804 Truck drivers, heavy 3,016 1,694 414 440 24.4% 26.0%
805 Truck drivers, light 1,260 731 135 145 18.5% 19.8%
806 Driver-sales workers 324 187 44 49 23.5% 26.4%
808 Bus drivers 792 443 154 175 34.7% 39.6%
809 Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs 250 148 19 21 12.8% 14.0%
813 Parking lot attendants 82 53 7 7 12.9% 12.9%
814 Motor transportation occupations, n.e.c. 8 5 2 2 36.2% 36.2%
823 Railroad conductors and yardmasters 63 31 23 24 74.6% 79.8%
824 Locomotive operating occupations 85 41 37 37 89.1% 90.2%
825 Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators 67 31 27 28 88.6% 90.5%
826 Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. 15 9 9 9 100.0% 100.0%
828 Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats 45 27 6 6 21.1% 23.5%
829 Sailors and deckhands 27 18 6 7 33.9% 40.0%
833 Marine engineers 4 3 1 1 48.8% 48.8%
834 Bridge, lock, and lighthouse tenders 10 5 3 3 63.2% 63.2%
843 Supervisors, material moving equipment operators 27 19 6 6 34.7% 34.7%
844 Operating engineers 400 216 86 94 40.0% 43.3%
845 Longshore equipment operators 2 1 1 1 100.0% 100.0%
848 Hoist and winch operators 35 17 2 2 11.0% 13.1%
849 Crane and tower operators 161 92 59 60 64.4% 64.7%
853 Excavating and loading machine operators 147 80 23 24 28.7% 30.5%
855 Grader, dozer, and scraper operators 182 92 22 24 23.5% 25.7%
856 Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 715 438 160 170 36.6% 38.8%
859 Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators 137 71 28 31 39.8% 43.1%
  HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT CLEANERS, HELPERS, AND LABORERS 8,351 4,922 1,119 1,188 22.7% 24.1%
863 Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, & laborers, n.e.c. 26 14 7 7 47.8% 50.4%
864 Helpers, mechanics and repairers 50 29 3 6 12.0% 19.6%
865 Helpers, construction trades 215 136 18 21 13.4% 15.6%
866 Helpers, surveyor 16 9 1 1 12.4% 16.2%
867 Helpers, extractive occupations 6 3 2 2 80.9% 80.9%
869 Construction laborers 1,288 777 179 190 23.0% 24.4%
873 Production helpers 130 87 22 24 25.1% 27.1%
875 Garbage collectors 80 49 19 20 38.0% 40.3%
876 Stevedores 32 17 12 13 67.7% 74.7%
877 Stock handlers and baggers 1,668 972 190 203 19.6% 20.9%
878 Machine feeders and offbearers 154 86 26 28 29.8% 31.9%
883 Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. 1,072 640 210 218 32.8% 34.0%
885 Garage and service station related occupations 404 215 10 10 4.7% 4.7%
887 Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners 381 238 32 34 13.6% 14.4%
888 Hand packers and packagers 551 315 77 84 24.5% 26.6%
889 Laborers, except construction 2,278 1,336 311 328 23.3% 24.6%
               
     
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