Union Membership, Coverage, Density and Employment by Occupation: 1993
     
COC Occupation Obs Employment (in 1000s) Members (in 1000s) Covered (in 1000s) % Mem % Cov
  EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS 20,596 12,434 775 1,021 6.2% 8.2%
3 Legislators 28 12 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
4 Chief executives and general administrators, public administration  19 11 1 2 4.9% 21.5%
5 Administrators and officials, public administration  953 566 85 121 15.0% 21.4%
6 Administrators, protective services  95 55 15 18 27.7% 31.8%
7 Financial managers  868 520 7 13 1.3% 2.5%
8 Personnel and labor relations managers  162 95 3 4 3.5% 4.5%
9 Purchasing managers  192 125 7 9 5.4% 7.3%
13 Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations  737 448 2 5 0.4% 1.0%
14 Administrators, education and related fields  1,049 606 111 152 18.3% 25.0%
15 Managers, medicine and health  729 418 21 26 4.9% 6.3%
16 Postmasters and mail superintendents 102 46 19 24 40.0% 52.4%
17 Managers, food serving and lodging establishments  1,362 852 21 27 2.5% 3.1%
18 Managers, properties and real estate  541 342 14 17 4.1% 5.0%
19 Funeral directors  51 38 2 3 4.2% 7.4%
21 Managers, service organizations, n.e.c.  839 474 44 52 9.2% 11.0%
22 Managers and administrators, n.e.c.  6,759 4,141 152 200 3.7% 4.8%
23 Accountants and auditors  2,009 1,217 74 106 6.1% 8.7%
24 Underwriters  173 111 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
25 Other financial officers  1,046 626 18 27 2.8% 4.3%
26 Management analysts  168 101 1 3 1.4% 3.0%
27 Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists  639 393 45 48 11.3% 12.2%
28 Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products  15 5 0 0 0.0% 2.7%
29 Buyers, wholesale and retail trade except farm products  319 194 3 6 1.8% 3.4%
33 Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c.  423 256 19 26 7.5% 10.3%
34 Business and promotion agents  26 13 0 0 2.1% 2.1%
35 Construction inspectors  104 61 15 17 24.8% 27.4%
36 Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction  366 215 71 83 33.0% 38.4%
37 Management related occupations, n.e.c.  822 493 26 31 5.3% 6.4%
  PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS, EXC. TEACHERS 16,267 9,690 1,090 1,360 11.3% 14.0%
43 Architects  123 75 4 4 4.8% 5.0%
44 Aerospace engineers  103 74 5 9 6.3% 11.7%
45 Metallurgical and materials engineers  37 25 2 3 7.3% 11.5%
46 Mining engineers  11 6 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
47 Petroleum engineers  28 15 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
48 Chemical engineers  92 58 3 3 4.5% 4.5%
49 Nuclear engineers  15 6 1 1 14.6% 14.6%
53 Civil engineers  345 194 31 35 15.8% 18.1%
54 Agricultural engineers  5 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
55 Electrical and electronic engineers  783 510 47 58 9.3% 11.3%
56 Industrial engineers  318 195 14 16 7.0% 8.0%
57 Mechanical engineers  458 274 15 17 5.3% 6.4%
58 Marine and naval architects  17 11 6 6 52.0% 52.0%
59 Engineers, n.e.c.  367 223 14 20 6.3% 8.9%
63 Surveyors and mapping scientists  28 14 3 3 22.1% 22.1%
64 Computer systems analysts and scientists  1,086 698 33 51 4.7% 7.4%
65 Operations and systems researchers and analysts  367 232 28 35 11.9% 15.2%
66 Actuaries  22 13 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
67 Statisticians  35 24 2 3 7.6% 14.0%
68 Mathematical scientists, n.e.c.  5 5 0 0 10.7% 10.7%
69 Physicists and astronomers  50 29 1 3 5.2% 11.1%
73 Chemists, except biochemists  226 130 7 9 5.4% 6.9%
74 Atmospheric and space scientists  26 12 1 2 7.0% 13.5%
75 Geologists and geodesists  82 49 2 2 3.5% 4.8%
76 Physical scientists, n.e.c.  75 41 6 7 14.8% 15.8%
77 Agricultural and food scientists  58 29 1 2 3.1% 7.0%
78 Biological and life scientists  186 104 7 11 6.6% 10.2%
79 Forestry and conservation scientists  69 29 2 3 7.1% 10.7%
83 Medical scientists  116 70 5 5 6.6% 7.8%
84 Physicians  520 319 19 33 6.0% 10.2%
85 Dentists  27 15 0 0 0.0% 1.1%
86 Veterinarians  50 29 1 1 2.9% 5.0%
87 Optometrists  14 6 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
88 Podiatrists  1 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
89 Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c.  12 8 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
95 Registered nurses  3,190 1,836 296 350 16.1% 19.1%
96 Pharmacists  290 174 16 20 9.2% 11.5%
97 Dietitians  145 89 13 17 15.0% 19.7%
98 Respiratory therapists  153 98 10 15 10.2% 14.8%
99 Occupational therapists  73 43 5 7 11.9% 15.6%
103 Physical therapists  165 98 5 10 4.9% 9.8%
104 Speech therapists  127 70 27 33 38.8% 46.5%
105 Therapists, n.e.c.  128 78 11 12 13.5% 14.8%
106 Physicians' assistants  70 43 3 3 6.7% 7.9%
  TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY 1,445 797 146 183 18.3% 22.9%
113 Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers  14 5 2 2 29.9% 34.5%
114 Biological science teachers  53 34 10 10 27.9% 27.9%
115 Chemistry teachers  39 24 5 7 19.8% 29.6%
116 Physics teachers  21 12 1 1 6.8% 6.8%
117 Natural science teachers, n.e.c.  2 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
118 Psychology teachers  32 17 3 4 18.8% 21.7%
119 Economics teachers  41 22 4 4 16.9% 16.9%
123 History teachers  28 14 3 3 24.8% 24.8%
124 Political science teachers  24 11 2 3 20.8% 33.1%
125 Sociology teachers  21 11 3 3 25.5% 32.0%
126 Social science teachers, n.e.c.  10 6 1 1 21.2% 21.2%
127 Engineering teachers  58 29 3 4 10.4% 14.8%
128 Mathematical science teachers  87 48 11 15 21.8% 31.4%
129 Computer science teachers  39 18 3 5 16.8% 29.3%
133 Medical science teachers  22 15 1 2 7.7% 13.7%
134 Health specialties teachers  68 36 6 8 16.9% 22.2%
135 Business, commerce, and marketing teachers  49 24 6 8 24.1% 32.5%
136 Agriculture and forestry teachers  7 3 0 0 0.0% 3.8%
137 Art, drama, and music teachers  63 34 6 8 17.2% 23.6%
138 Physical education teachers  15 8 1 2 7.6% 28.5%
139 Education teachers  20 13 6 7 51.6% 55.7%
143 English teachers  110 58 14 15 24.1% 26.4%
144 Foreign language teachers  40 26 4 4 14.7% 15.8%
145 Law teachers  15 8 1 1 12.0% 12.0%
146 Social work teachers  6 3 2 2 67.5% 67.5%
147 Theology teachers  19 10 2 2 22.7% 22.7%
148 Trade and industrial teachers  4 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
149 Home economics teachers  1 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
153 Teachers, postsecondary, n.e.c.  13 5 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
154 Postsecondary teachers, subject not specified 524 300 48 60 15.9% 20.0%
  TEACHERS, EXCEPT POSTSECONDARY 7,281 4,233 2,018 2,311 47.7% 54.6%
155 Teachers, prekindergarten and kindergarten  826 506 103 127 20.4% 25.0%
156 Teachers, elementary school  2,909 1,683 976 1,107 58.0% 65.8%
157 Teachers, secondary school  2,182 1,240 705 815 56.8% 65.8%
158 Teachers, special education  512 282 178 197 63.0% 69.7%
159 Teachers, n.e.c.  852 522 56 66 10.8% 12.5%
163 Counselors, Educational and Vocational  348 207 72 88 34.7% 42.7%
164 Librarians  354 191 50 62 26.0% 32.3%
165 Archivists and curators  46 28 6 7 20.5% 24.3%
166 Economists  167 101 5 7 5.0% 7.4%
167 Psychologists  285 153 26 30 17.3% 19.4%
168 Sociologists  6 4 1 1 22.9% 22.9%
169 Social scientists, n.e.c.  38 20 2 4 10.4% 20.3%
173 Urban planners  19 12 1 1 11.5% 11.5%
174 Social workers  990 584 138 163 23.7% 27.8%
175 Recreation workers  151 91 4 6 4.0% 6.8%
176 Clergy  591 338 7 11 2.2% 3.3%
177 Religious workers, n.e.c.  101 61 1 1 1.1% 1.2%
178 Lawyers  724 420 19 23 4.5% 5.5%
179 Judges 61 35 1 2 3.5% 4.8%
183 Authors  80 48 3 4 6.7% 8.2%
184 Technical writers  93 59 1 1 1.3% 1.3%
185 Designers  629 394 23 31 5.8% 8.0%
186 Musicians and composers  134 90 19 20 21.0% 22.2%
187 Actors and directors  110 66 7 7 10.2% 10.7%
188 Painters, sculptors, craft-artists, and artist printmakers  146 90 5 8 6.0% 8.5%
189 Photographers  117 77 7 8 9.2% 10.4%
193 Dancers  21 13 1 1 6.2% 10.4%
194 Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c.  77 46 6 7 11.8% 15.8%
195 Editors and reporters  435 249 26 35 10.4% 14.1%
197 Public relations specialists  260 148 12 14 7.8% 9.6%
198 Announcers  70 43 2 2 3.7% 5.2%
199 Athletes  116 68 4 7 5.4% 10.2%
  TECHNICIANS AND RELATED SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS 6,549 3,977 452 527 11.4% 13.2%
203 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians  541 322 33 39 10.2% 12.1%
204 Dental hygienists  138 78 1 1 0.8% 0.8%
205 Health record technologists and technicians  112 72 7 7 9.2% 9.7%
206 Radiologic technicians  237 145 10 16 7.2% 10.8%
207 Licensed practical nurses  727 435 65 70 15.0% 16.1%
208 Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c.  819 498 49 57 9.9% 11.5%
213 Electrical and electronic technicians  484 303 49 62 16.1% 20.5%
214 Industrial engineering technicians  6 4 0 0 2.5% 2.5%
215 Mechanical engineering technicians  17 10 2 2 16.6% 16.6%
216 Engineering technicians, n.e.c.  384 231 33 38 14.4% 16.3%
217 Drafting occupations  385 243 19 22 7.6% 9.1%
218 Surveying and mapping technicians  116 67 9 12 12.8% 17.4%
223 Biological technicians  148 85 6 6 6.8% 7.1%
224 Chemical technicians  133 77 8 8 9.8% 9.8%
225 Science technicians, n.e.c.  175 102 13 15 12.5% 14.9%
226 Airplane pilots and navigators  156 95 49 53 51.4% 55.7%
227 Air traffic controllers  38 22 9 10 39.5% 46.5%
228 Broadcast equipment operators  50 32 9 10 28.6% 30.2%
229 Computer programmers  884 568 23 31 4.1% 5.5%
233 Tool programmers, numerical control  2 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
234 Legal assistants  398 233 5 7 2.2% 3.0%
235 Technicians, n.e.c.  599 355 54 63 15.3% 17.6%
  SALES OCCUPATIONS 18,901 11,555 540 626 4.7% 5.4%
243 Supervisors and Proprietors, Sales Occupations  4,423 2,682 126 149 4.7% 5.6%
253 Insurance sales occupations  617 390 9 15 2.3% 4.0%
254 Real estate sales occupations  614 378 8 9 2.0% 2.5%
255 Securities and financial services sales occupations  444 273 4 6 1.5% 2.2%
256 Advertising and related sales occupations  236 143 4 6 2.5% 4.0%
257 Sales occupations, other business services  713 458 20 25 4.3% 5.5%
258 Sales engineers  31 19 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
259 Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale  2,074 1,280 22 36 1.7% 2.8%
263 Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats  395 239 2 3 0.9% 1.3%
264 Sales workers, apparel  717 461 5 7 1.0% 1.5%
265 Sales workers, shoes  162 107 2 3 1.8% 2.9%
266 Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings  235 139 2 2 1.3% 1.7%
267 Sales workers, radio, TV, hi-fi, and appliances  290 191 1 1 0.5% 0.5%
268 Sales workers, hardware and building supplies  389 233 4 5 1.9% 2.0%
269 Sales workers, parts  256 145 3 4 2.0% 2.8%
274 Sales workers, other commodities  2,226 1,311 35 40 2.7% 3.0%
275 Sales counter clerks  290 185 5 5 2.6% 2.9%
276 Cashiers  4,258 2,601 287 306 11.0% 11.8%
277 Street and door-to-door sales workers  286 177 0 0 0.0% 0.1%
278 News vendors  125 75 0 0 0.0% 0.1%
283 Demonstrators, promoters and models, sales  86 49 1 2 1.5% 3.6%
284 Auctioneers  5 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
285 Sales support occupations, n.e.c.  29 19 1 1 2.9% 2.9%
  ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING CLERICAL 30,084 18,168 2,501 2,919 13.8% 16.1%
303 Supervisors, general office  764 469 63 71 13.5% 15.2%
304 Supervisors, computer equipment operators  37 26 1 1 3.3% 3.3%
305 Supervisors, financial records processing  160 98 5 7 5.3% 6.9%
306 Chief communications operators  5 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
307 Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks  266 161 25 30 15.7% 18.8%
308 Computer operators  933 575 74 86 12.9% 15.0%
309 Peripheral equipment operators  9 7 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
313 Secretaries  6,009 3,487 317 399 9.1% 11.4%
314 Stenographers  123 74 7 9 9.9% 12.6%
315 Typists  800 488 77 92 15.8% 18.9%
316 Interviewers  250 153 4 4 2.3% 2.8%
317 Hotel clerks  188 103 6 7 5.6% 6.8%
318 Transportation ticket and reservation agents  339 213 37 41 17.5% 19.1%
319 Receptionists  1,470 906 37 47 4.1% 5.1%
323 Information clerks, n.e.c.  386 247 18 21 7.2% 8.3%
325 Classified-ad clerks  4 2 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
326 Correspondence clerks  21 12 1 2 10.6% 16.7%
327 Order clerks  361 227 78 87 34.4% 38.2%
328 Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping  105 61 5 7 8.6% 12.1%
329 Library clerks  241 138 17 21 12.2% 15.2%
335 File clerks  464 288 25 28 8.6% 9.8%
336 Records clerks  283 175 28 36 15.9% 20.7%
337 Bookkeepers, accounting, and auditing clerks  2,620 1,513 71 89 4.7% 5.9%
338 Payroll and timekeeping clerks  297 175 31 35 17.6% 19.8%
339 Billing clerks  264 156 14 18 9.2% 11.7%
343 Cost and rate clerks  91 57 3 3 5.4% 5.9%
344 Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators  126 71 3 3 4.9% 4.9%
345 Duplicating machine operators  49 30 2 3 7.7% 9.8%
346 Mail preparing and paper handling machine operators  19 10 4 4 36.5% 38.1%
347 Office machine operators, n.e.c.  41 24 2 3 9.8% 12.7%
348 Telephone operators  337 204 67 78 32.8% 38.2%
353 Communications equipment operators, n.e.c.  22 15 4 6 29.0% 39.9%
354 Postal clerks, except mail carriers  517 302 214 241 70.8% 79.8%
355 Mail carriers, postal service  545 336 265 280 78.8% 83.1%
356 Mail clerks, except postal service  275 158 24 27 15.4% 16.9%
357 Messengers  252 166 13 14 7.7% 8.6%
359 Dispatchers  371 229 47 60 20.6% 26.4%
363 Production coordinators  296 199 25 28 12.4% 14.1%
364 Traffic, shipping, and receiving clerks  919 592 103 111 17.4% 18.7%
365 Stock and inventory clerks  842 523 97 105 18.5% 20.0%
366 Meter readers  105 62 26 27 42.3% 43.3%
368 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers  110 73 18 19 24.5% 26.6%
373 Expediters  363 236 24 28 10.2% 11.7%
374 Material recording, scheduling, and distributing clerks, n.e.c.  44 23 3 3 13.5% 13.5%
375 Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators  580 370 14 18 3.7% 4.7%
376 Investigators and adjusters, except insurance  1,247 776 41 48 5.2% 6.2%
377 Eligibility clerks, social welfare  149 91 30 35 32.4% 38.2%
378 Bill and account collectors  283 176 13 16 7.3% 8.8%
379 General office clerks  1,119 682 86 96 12.6% 14.0%
383 Bank tellers  790 465 7 11 1.6% 2.4%
384 Proofreaders  46 32 3 3 10.1% 10.1%
385 Data-entry keyers  1,053 653 77 94 11.8% 14.4%
386 Statistical clerks  85 53 10 13 18.3% 24.5%
387 Teachers' aides  843 501 176 212 35.0% 42.3%
389 Administrative support occupations, n.e.c.  2,166 1,303 159 193 12.2% 14.8%
  PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD OCCUPATIONS 1,456 900 5 7 0.5% 0.7%
403 Launderers and ironers  1 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
404 Cooks, private household  10 7 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
405 Housekeepers and butlers  34 22 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
406 Child care workers, private household  560 345 1 1 0.2% 0.2%
407 Private household cleaners and servants  851 526 4 6 0.8% 1.2%
  PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 3,423 2,192 873 938 39.8% 42.8%
413 Supervisors, firefighting and fire prevention occupations  56 36 25 27 69.7% 75.7%
414 Supervisors, police and detectives  149 96 55 60 57.6% 62.2%
415 Supervisors, guards  72 49 3 5 6.7% 10.6%
416 Fire inspection and fire prevention occupations  42 21 11 11 54.8% 54.8%
417 Firefighting occupations  300 190 141 144 74.0% 75.7%
418 Police and detectives, public service  799 519 310 327 59.8% 63.0%
423 Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers  201 121 48 52 39.7% 43.3%
424 Correctional institution officers  460 320 168 181 52.6% 56.7%
425 Crossing guards  83 48 13 13 27.4% 28.3%
426 Guards and police, except public service  1,116 708 91 109 12.9% 15.4%
427 Protective service occupations, n.e.c.  145 85 7 8 8.6% 9.1%
  SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT PROTECTIVE AND HOUSEHOLD 20,987 12,576 1,262 1,426 10.0% 11.3%
433 Supervisors, food preparation and service occupations  554 325 20 26 6.1% 8.0%
434 Bartenders  535 305 10 12 3.2% 3.8%
435 Waiters and waitresses  2,443 1,429 43 48 3.0% 3.3%
436 Cooks  3,236 1,985 128 143 6.4% 7.2%
438 Food counter, fountain and related occupations  632 384 5 5 1.2% 1.2%
439 Kitchen workers, food preparation  435 268 40 41 14.8% 15.1%
443 Waiters'/waitresses' assistants  590 367 31 33 8.4% 9.1%
444 Miscellaneous food preparation occupations  1,099 663 71 80 10.7% 12.0%
445 Dental assistants  323 186 3 4 1.5% 2.1%
446 Health aides, except nursing  549 314 50 53 15.9% 16.9%
447 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants  2,846 1,683 228 262 13.6% 15.5%
448 Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers  241 149 13 15 8.5% 10.0%
449 Maids and housemen  1,114 659 88 98 13.3% 14.8%
453 Janitors and cleaners  3,254 1,995 359 407 18.0% 20.4%
454 Elevator operators  20 12 4 4 32.9% 32.9%
455 Pest control occupations  62 42 2 2 4.7% 4.9%
456 Supervisors, personal service occupations  117 72 5 6 7.6% 8.7%
457 Barbers  44 36 1 1 3.4% 3.4%
458 Hairdressers and cosmetologists  702 432 4 6 0.9% 1.4%
459 Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities  316 155 10 11 6.5% 7.3%
461 Guides  60 36 3 3 9.0% 9.0%
462 Ushers  40 30 1 1 4.6% 4.6%
463 Public transportation attendants  154 103 72 74 69.9% 72.2%
464 Baggage porters and bellhops  54 32 10 10 31.0% 32.1%
465 Welfare service aides  138 76 11 14 14.4% 18.0%
466 Family child care providers  16 12 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
467 Early childhood teacher's assistants  739 430 16 22 3.6% 5.2%
468 Child care workers, n.e.c.  394 222 21 27 9.6% 12.1%
469 Personal service occupations, n.e.c.  280 175 15 19 8.7% 10.8%
  FARMING, FORESTRY, AND FISHING OCCUPATIONS 2,894 1,824 91 101 5.0% 5.5%
473 Farmers, except horticulture  9 6 0 0 5.2% 5.2%
475 Managers, farms, except horticultural  79 39 1 1 1.6% 1.6%
476 Managers, horticultural specialty farms  3 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
477 Supervisors, farm workers  50 36 1 1 2.6% 2.6%
479 Farm workers  1,154 713 11 14 1.6% 2.0%
483 Marine life cultivation workers  6 2 0 0 3.2% 3.2%
484 Nursery workers  50 31 1 1 1.7% 1.7%
485 Supervisors, related agricultural occupations  84 62 6 6 8.9% 8.9%
486 Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm  1,043 673 66 72 9.8% 10.6%
487 Animal caretakers, except farm  145 88 2 3 2.7% 3.6%
488 Graders and sorters, agricultural products  68 51 2 2 4.3% 4.3%
489 Inspectors, agricultural products  4 2 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
494 Supervisors, forestry and logging workers  15 9 0 0 2.4% 2.4%
495 Forestry workers, except logging  31 18 1 1 3.1% 3.1%
496 Timber cutting and logging occupations  111 67 0 0 0.3% 0.3%
497 Captains and other officers, fishing vessels  5 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
498 Fishers  36 22 1 1 2.5% 4.8%
499 Hunters and trappers  1 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
  PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT, & REPAIR, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 12,201 7,532 1,814 1,941 24.1% 25.8%
503 Supervisors, mechanics and repairers  364 211 22 28 10.5% 13.5%
505 Automobile mechanics  1,034 655 60 66 9.1% 10.0%
507 Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics  536 324 93 99 28.7% 30.7%
508 Aircraft engine mechanics  197 136 57 65 41.7% 47.6%
509 Small engine repairers  86 56 3 4 5.7% 7.4%
514 Automobile body and related repairers  225 141 10 10 6.8% 6.8%
515 Aircraft mechanics, except engine  21 18 9 11 51.2% 64.4%
516 Heavy equipment mechanics  250 148 46 48 31.3% 32.4%
517 Farm equipment mechanics  53 27 1 1 5.4% 5.4%
518 Industrial machinery repairers  862 549 175 180 31.9% 32.8%
519 Machinery maintenance occupations  46 26 9 11 34.0% 42.7%
523 Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment  212 129 32 34 24.7% 26.0%
525 Data processing equipment repairers  224 145 11 13 7.3% 8.9%
526 Household appliance and power tool repairers  44 26 2 2 6.6% 6.6%
527 Telephone line installers and repairers  79 45 32 32 70.6% 70.6%
529 Telephone installers and repairers  310 193 120 124 61.9% 64.3%
533 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment repairers  98 62 23 27 37.1% 44.0%
534 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics  340 214 54 55 25.1% 25.8%
535 Camera, watch, and musical instrument repairers  36 23 3 3 12.4% 12.4%
536 Locksmiths and safe repairers  13 10 4 4 34.6% 34.6%
538 Office machine repairers  91 57 5 5 8.4% 9.4%
539 Mechanical controls and valve repairers  26 20 11 11 54.8% 54.8%
543 Elevator installers and repairers  37 26 21 21 81.7% 81.7%
544 Millwrights  149 87 56 58 63.9% 66.1%
547 Specified mechanics and repairers, n.e.c.  613 387 91 97 23.4% 25.0%
549 Not specified mechanics and repairers 309 177 49 51 27.9% 28.7%
  CONSTRUCTION TRADES 5,721 3,600 1,011 1,057 28.1% 29.4%
553 Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and tile setters  9 7 4 4 58.1% 58.1%
554 Supervisors, carpenters and related workers  21 13 6 6 46.0% 46.0%
555 Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers  59 34 10 11 30.3% 33.7%
556 Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and plasterers  3 2 1 1 67.9% 67.9%
557 Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters  21 15 6 6 39.8% 42.7%
558 Supervisors, construction, n.e.c.  660 403 98 105 24.4% 26.1%
563 Brickmasons and stonemasons  216 143 31 34 22.0% 23.5%
564 Brickmason and stonemason apprentices  3 2 2 2 100.0% 100.0%
565 Tile setters, hard and soft  36 21 2 2 10.1% 10.1%
566 Carpet installers  93 62 9 11 14.2% 17.1%
567 Carpenters  1,337 814 161 167 19.7% 20.5%
569 Carpenter apprentices  7 4 1 1 24.8% 24.8%
573 Drywall installers  155 102 19 19 19.1% 19.1%
575 Electricians  885 542 241 246 44.4% 45.5%
576 Electrician apprentices  35 20 9 9 45.3% 45.3%
577 Electrical power installers and repairers  188 113 74 77 66.0% 68.3%
579 Painters, construction and maintenance  480 322 59 61 18.2% 18.9%
583 Paperhangers  11 6 2 2 28.8% 28.8%
584 Plasterers  44 29 6 6 20.4% 20.4%
585 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters  546 342 125 133 36.5% 39.0%
587 Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices  18 12 4 4 30.4% 30.4%
588 Concrete and terrazzo finishers  100 71 12 12 16.3% 17.3%
589 Glaziers  51 31 7 7 22.3% 22.3%
593 Insulation workers  84 56 18 19 32.0% 34.2%
594 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators  14 9 2 2 23.3% 23.3%
595 Roofers  246 169 19 23 11.2% 13.5%
596 Sheetmetal duct installers  38 25 9 10 36.7% 38.1%
597 Structural metal workers  72 43 24 24 55.2% 56.4%
598 Drillers, earth  29 14 3 3 23.4% 23.4%
599 Construction trades, n.e.c.  260 178 48 50 27.1% 27.9%
613 Supervisors, extractive occupations  83 42 1 1 2.4% 2.4%
614 Drillers, oil well  45 26 2 3 7.5% 10.9%
615 Explosives workers  12 8 2 2 26.0% 26.0%
616 Mining machine operators  88 42 20 21 47.6% 50.2%
617 Mining occupations, n.e.c.  48 28 9 10 33.5% 37.5%
628 Supervisors, production occupations  1,928 1,205 163 185 13.5% 15.4%
634 Tool and die makers  196 118 42 43 35.2% 36.2%
635 Tool and die maker apprentices  5 3 1 1 19.3% 19.3%
636 Precision assemblers, metal  35 23 7 7 29.7% 29.7%
637 Machinists  660 428 126 134 29.4% 31.4%
639 Machinist apprentices  2 2 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
643 Boilermakers  30 19 13 13 64.2% 66.9%
644 Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners  26 14 3 3 22.9% 22.9%
645 Patternmakers and model makers, metal  11 6 4 4 65.9% 65.9%
646 Lay-out workers  21 11 5 7 48.2% 59.2%
647 Precious stones and metals workers   80 42 1 1 3.6% 3.6%
649 Engravers, metal  11 6 0 0 7.9% 7.9%
653 Sheet metal workers  153 94 37 42 39.1% 44.6%
654 Sheet metal worker apprentices  3 1 0 1 8.9% 51.0%
655 Miscellaneous precision metal workers  3 2 1 1 30.7% 30.7%
656 Patternmakers and model makers, wood  9 5 1 1 11.3% 25.5%
657 Cabinet makers and bench carpenters  80 49 6 6 11.2% 13.0%
658 Furniture and wood finishers  41 24 6 7 25.4% 27.8%
659 Miscellaneous precision woodworkers  1 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
666 Dressmakers  76 42 3 3 7.1% 7.1%
667 Tailors  43 24 4 4 18.1% 18.1%
668 Upholsterers  62 41 1 1 1.4% 1.4%
669 Shoe repairers  20 13 3 3 22.6% 22.6%
674 Miscellaneous precision apparel and fabric workers  10 7 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
675 Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers  18 14 3 3 21.0% 21.0%
676 Patternmakers, lay-out workers, and cutters  23 16 2 2 12.9% 12.9%
677 Optical goods workers  87 53 3 4 6.5% 7.6%
678 Dental laboratory and medical appliance technicians  65 42 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
679 Bookbinders  53 31 6 6 19.1% 19.1%
683 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers  503 319 76 77 23.9% 24.3%
684 Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c.  13 9 2 2 26.5% 26.5%
686 Butchers and meat cutters  468 280 80 83 28.7% 29.5%
687 Bakers  153 93 22 23 23.9% 24.4%
688 Food batchmakers  78 44 12 12 27.5% 27.5%
689 Inspectors, testers, and graders  203 129 37 40 28.5% 31.1%
693 Adjusters and calibrators  20 10 1 1 8.5% 8.5%
694 Water and sewage treatment plant operators  96 57 16 19 28.1% 32.9%
695 Power plant operators  100 51 28 30 55.5% 59.3%
696 Stationary engineers  214 126 54 58 42.8% 45.8%
699 Miscellaneous plant and system operators  70 38 14 16 36.8% 42.8%
  MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLERS, AND INSPECTORS 11,924 7,406 1,829 1,920 24.7% 25.9%
703 Lathe and turning machine set-up operators  22 13 6 6 49.0% 49.0%
704 Lathe and turning machine operators  83 49 16 17 31.5% 35.2%
705 Milling and planing machine operators  13 7 2 2 20.2% 32.5%
706 Punching and stamping press machine operators  157 96 32 35 33.6% 36.7%
707 Rolling machine operators  14 9 5 5 50.2% 50.2%
708 Drilling and boring machine operators  38 24 6 8 25.3% 31.8%
709 Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators  219 130 38 39 29.2% 30.4%
713 Forging machine operators  21 14 6 6 46.7% 46.7%
714 Numerical control machine operators  14 8 4 4 55.6% 55.6%
715 Miscellaneous metal, plastic, stone, and glass working machine operators  64 41 13 13 31.2% 31.2%
717 Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.  42 27 9 10 34.4% 36.5%
719 Molding and casting machine operators  147 92 18 19 19.4% 20.2%
723 Metal plating machine operators  34 20 4 4 19.7% 19.7%
724 Heat treating equipment operators  16 11 5 5 48.2% 48.2%
725 Miscellaneous metal and plastic processing machine operators  31 20 3 3 16.1% 16.1%
726 Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators  17 8 1 1 12.1% 12.1%
727 Sawing machine operators  144 86 8 8 9.9% 9.9%
728 Shaping and joining machine operators  3 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
729 Nailing and tacking machine operators  2 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
733 Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators  50 29 3 4 8.6% 13.4%
734 Printing press operators  436 270 64 65 23.8% 24.1%
735 Photoengravers and lithographers  49 32 4 4 12.5% 12.5%
736 Typesetters and compositors  84 55 3 3 4.8% 6.3%
737 Miscellaneous printing machine operators  47 28 3 4 12.2% 15.0%
738 Winding and twisting machine operators  92 50 8 8 15.4% 15.4%
739 Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine operators  80 42 1 1 3.4% 3.4%
743 Textile cutting machine operators  8 5 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
744 Textile sewing machine operators  1,006 624 82 86 13.2% 13.8%
745 Shoe machine operators  34 17 5 5 31.5% 31.5%
747 Pressing machine operators  234 159 18 19 11.5% 12.2%
748 Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators  331 201 27 30 13.5% 15.0%
749 Miscellaneous textile machine operators  102 58 11 11 18.2% 18.7%
753 Cementing and gluing machine operators  35 21 5 5 22.4% 22.4%
754 Packaging and filling machine operators  576 363 98 102 26.9% 28.0%
755 Extruding and forming machine operators  47 31 8 9 24.8% 30.2%
756 Mixing and blending machine operators  188 114 28 29 24.7% 25.0%
757 Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators  86 50 23 25 46.5% 49.8%
758 Compressing and compacting machine operators  31 17 5 5 26.4% 29.9%
759 Painting and paint spraying machine operators  300 205 48 49 23.6% 23.9%
763 Roasting and baking machine operators, food  11 7 1 1 14.7% 14.7%
764 Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators  17 9 3 4 35.5% 39.3%
765 Folding machine operators  30 18 3 3 14.4% 14.4%
766 Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food  132 81 44 46 55.0% 56.6%
768 Crushing and grinding machine operators  58 38 9 10 23.8% 26.9%
769 Slicing and cutting machine operators  305 191 38 40 19.7% 20.7%
773 Motion picture projectionists  11 8 1 1 7.2% 7.2%
774 Photographic process machine operators  130 79 6 8 7.8% 9.6%
777 Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.  1,644 1,021 331 343 32.5% 33.6%
779 Machine operators, not specified 505 304 92 102 30.3% 33.7%
783 Welders and cutters  820 525 156 164 29.7% 31.2%
784 Solderers and brazers  40 22 2 2 7.9% 10.5%
785 Assemblers  1,803 1,137 331 344 29.2% 30.2%
786 Hand cutting and trimming occupations  20 12 2 2 13.5% 18.5%
787 Hand molding, casting, and forming occupations  26 15 4 5 29.5% 34.3%
789 Hand painting, coating, and decorating occupations  46 22 6 6 29.2% 29.2%
793 Hand engraving and printing occupations  26 17 2 2 12.7% 12.7%
795 Miscellaneous hand working occupations  117 63 8 8 12.7% 13.0%
796 Production inspectors, checkers, and examiners  933 583 124 130 21.2% 22.2%
797 Production testers  78 55 16 16 29.7% 29.7%
798 Production samplers and weighers  20 10 4 4 38.7% 38.7%
799 Graders and sorters, except agricultural  255 159 24 27 15.0% 16.7%
  TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS 7,526 4,586 1,219 1,290 26.6% 28.1%
803 Supervisors, motor vehicle operators  117 77 7 10 8.8% 12.5%
804 Truck drivers  4,182 2,544 528 559 20.8% 22.0%
806 Driver-sales workers  282 161 38 39 23.4% 24.1%
808 Bus drivers  782 499 188 205 37.7% 41.1%
809 Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs  249 154 13 15 8.6% 9.6%
813 Parking lot attendants  65 41 10 12 23.6% 27.9%
814 Motor transportation occupations, n.e.c.  8 6 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
823 Railroad conductors and yardmasters  80 40 34 34 84.7% 84.7%
824 Locomotive operating occupations  82 43 36 37 83.8% 85.0%
825 Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators  44 21 17 17 82.4% 82.4%
826 Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c.  4 3 3 3 100.0% 100.0%
828 Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats  41 24 8 8 32.9% 32.9%
829 Sailors and deckhands  34 25 8 8 30.4% 30.4%
833 Marine engineers  4 2 0 1 20.5% 41.8%
834 Bridge, lock, and lighthouse tenders  11 7 4 5 61.4% 71.3%
843 Supervisors, material moving equipment operators  12 9 3 3 38.4% 38.4%
844 Operating engineers  329 177 54 56 30.7% 31.6%
845 Longshore equipment operators  6 3 2 2 78.9% 78.9%
848 Hoist and winch operators  30 16 3 4 16.1% 21.8%
849 Crane and tower operators  126 81 52 52 64.0% 64.7%
853 Excavating and loading machine operators  150 82 19 20 23.2% 24.9%
855 Grader, dozer, and scraper operators  131 76 18 19 24.0% 25.1%
856 Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators  651 430 151 158 35.0% 36.7%
859 Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators  106 65 24 25 37.5% 38.5%
  HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT CLEANERS, HELPERS, AND LABORERS 7,340 4,630 1,000 1,056 21.6% 22.8%
864 Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c.  26 14 0 0 2.0% 2.0%
865 Helpers, mechanics, and repairers  56 37 5 6 13.2% 17.3%
866 Helpers, construction trades  169 118 16 16 13.3% 13.3%
867 Helpers, surveyor  17 10 0 0 0.0% 3.6%
868 Helpers, extractive occupations  4 1 1 1 85.9% 85.9%
869 Construction laborers  1,033 647 127 140 19.7% 21.6%
874 Production helpers  77 51 11 12 22.7% 23.4%
875 Garbage collectors  79 53 21 22 38.7% 40.6%
876 Stevedores  18 12 11 11 98.7% 98.7%
877 Stock handlers and baggers  1,697 1,083 207 214 19.1% 19.7%
878 Machine feeders and offbearers  121 73 19 20 25.5% 27.2%
883 Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c.  1,033 648 207 219 32.0% 33.8%
885 Garage and service station related occupations  316 195 8 11 4.3% 5.8%
887 Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners  345 238 35 36 14.5% 15.2%
888 Hand packers and packagers  533 339 65 67 19.2% 19.9%
889 Laborers, except construction  1,816 1,112 266 280 24.0% 25.2%
               
     
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