Union Membership, Coverage, Density and Employment by Occupation: 1995
     
COC Occupation Obs Employment (in 1000s) Members (in 1000s) Covered (in 1000s) % Mem % Cov
  EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS 21,798 13,840 804 1,017 5.8% 7.4%
3 Legislators 22 14 1 1 5.1% 5.1%
4 Chief executives and general administrators, public administration  23 17 1 1 6.6% 6.6%
5 Administrators and officials, public administration  1,085 614 104 145 16.9% 23.7%
6 Administrators, protective services  101 57 14 16 24.0% 27.3%
7 Financial managers  921 575 4 7 0.6% 1.2%
8 Personnel and labor relations managers  187 123 4 6 3.4% 4.7%
9 Purchasing managers  196 127 6 8 4.9% 6.0%
13 Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations  960 635 9 12 1.4% 1.8%
14 Administrators, education and related fields  1,057 638 103 130 16.2% 20.4%
15 Managers, medicine and health  1,017 625 21 26 3.4% 4.1%
16 Postmasters and mail superintendents 72 37 17 19 46.7% 50.2%
17 Managers, food serving and lodging establishments  1,370 883 24 30 2.7% 3.4%
18 Managers, properties and real estate  529 343 18 20 5.4% 5.8%
19 Funeral directors  55 34 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
21 Managers, service organizations, n.e.c.  835 534 39 50 7.4% 9.4%
22 Managers and administrators, n.e.c.  7,309 4,718 163 199 3.5% 4.2%
23 Accountants and auditors  2,150 1,366 79 104 5.8% 7.6%
24 Underwriters  156 102 1 2 1.1% 1.7%
25 Other financial officers  1,010 656 18 29 2.8% 4.5%
26 Management analysts  255 151 6 8 4.0% 5.1%
27 Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists  628 395 37 46 9.4% 11.7%
28 Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products  16 8 1 1 6.9% 6.9%
29 Buyers, wholesale and retail trade except farm products  326 208 3 6 1.6% 2.8%
33 Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c.  381 252 17 23 6.7% 9.3%
34 Business and promotion agents  24 15 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
35 Construction inspectors  103 66 22 24 32.8% 35.8%
36 Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction  328 225 65 74 29.0% 33.1%
37 Management related occupations, n.e.c.  682 423 25 32 5.9% 7.6%
  PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS, EXC. TEACHERS 17,273 10,841 1,157 1,427 10.7% 13.2%
43 Architects  169 107 6 6 5.6% 5.6%
44 Aerospace engineers  99 75 7 7 9.4% 9.4%
45 Metallurgical and materials engineers  33 20 0 0 0.7% 0.7%
46 Mining engineers  19 7 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
47 Petroleum engineers  31 22 1 1 5.6% 5.6%
48 Chemical engineers  109 73 3 6 4.1% 7.9%
49 Nuclear engineers  26 16 0 1 2.2% 7.3%
53 Civil engineers  358 216 30 36 13.8% 16.8%
54 Agricultural engineers  5 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
55 Electrical and electronic engineers  878 602 35 47 5.9% 7.8%
56 Industrial engineers  369 244 7 12 3.0% 4.7%
57 Mechanical engineers  492 313 17 23 5.4% 7.3%
58 Marine and naval architects  22 14 1 2 8.3% 12.0%
59 Engineers, n.e.c.  390 254 11 14 4.2% 5.6%
63 Surveyors and mapping scientists  32 17 2 2 11.2% 12.1%
64 Computer systems analysts and scientists  1,273 835 22 48 2.6% 5.8%
65 Operations and systems researchers and analysts  322 205 17 25 8.1% 12.0%
66 Actuaries  25 18 0 0 2.4% 2.4%
67 Statisticians  32 20 1 2 6.7% 11.0%
68 Mathematical scientists, n.e.c.  9 7 0 1 0.0% 7.9%
69 Physicists and astronomers  47 29 1 2 3.9% 6.4%
73 Chemists, except biochemists  222 137 8 11 5.9% 7.9%
74 Atmospheric and space scientists  20 10 1 1 10.4% 12.2%
75 Geologists and geodesists  78 53 3 4 5.6% 8.2%
76 Physical scientists, n.e.c.  76 41 5 6 11.6% 15.2%
77 Agricultural and food scientists  62 38 3 4 8.1% 11.3%
78 Biological and life scientists  175 98 8 11 8.5% 10.7%
79 Forestry and conservation scientists  50 20 2 2 8.0% 9.9%
83 Medical scientists  95 61 4 7 6.1% 10.9%
84 Physicians  736 452 26 40 5.8% 8.8%
85 Dentists  52 29 0 1 1.0% 4.7%
86 Veterinarians  49 32 0 2 0.5% 5.2%
87 Optometrists  17 11 2 2 14.6% 21.7%
88 Podiatrists  1 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
89 Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c.  16 12 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
95 Registered nurses  3,179 1,949 301 361 15.4% 18.5%
96 Pharmacists  252 152 11 15 7.6% 9.9%
97 Dietitians  136 83 15 16 18.2% 19.2%
98 Respiratory therapists  146 96 5 5 5.0% 5.3%
99 Occupational therapists  74 44 4 5 8.6% 11.8%
103 Physical therapists  196 121 9 12 7.6% 10.2%
104 Speech therapists  147 81 33 38 41.0% 47.6%
105 Therapists, n.e.c.  140 89 11 11 12.1% 12.4%
106 Physicians' assistants  85 53 3 4 5.6% 6.7%
  TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY 1,446 846 141 179 16.6% 21.2%
113 Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers  10 7 1 2 9.8% 34.6%
114 Biological science teachers  62 35 3 5 8.4% 13.4%
115 Chemistry teachers  34 20 3 4 13.9% 18.6%
116 Physics teachers  21 14 4 5 25.6% 35.1%
117 Natural science teachers, n.e.c.  6 3 2 2 52.6% 52.6%
118 Psychology teachers  42 25 3 5 13.3% 19.3%
119 Economics teachers  32 19 5 6 26.1% 32.7%
123 History teachers  17 11 0 3 4.3% 25.4%
124 Political science teachers  15 8 2 3 31.7% 37.9%
125 Sociology teachers  12 7 1 2 16.8% 23.7%
126 Social science teachers, n.e.c.  10 6 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
127 Engineering teachers  57 32 7 10 21.0% 30.6%
128 Mathematical science teachers  75 42 6 7 13.4% 16.7%
129 Computer science teachers  41 27 5 8 19.9% 29.1%
133 Medical science teachers  17 10 1 1 11.9% 11.9%
134 Health specialties teachers  71 44 11 14 26.0% 32.4%
135 Business, commerce, and marketing teachers  50 30 8 8 28.0% 28.0%
136 Agriculture and forestry teachers  4 2 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
137 Art, drama, and music teachers  49 28 4 6 15.1% 20.3%
138 Physical education teachers  10 7 2 2 26.1% 26.1%
139 Education teachers  15 8 3 3 40.2% 40.2%
143 English teachers  113 71 12 13 17.0% 18.8%
144 Foreign language teachers  51 35 8 8 21.8% 21.8%
145 Law teachers  10 4 0 0 4.3% 4.3%
146 Social work teachers  6 4 2 2 44.0% 44.0%
147 Theology teachers  17 10 1 1 11.0% 11.0%
148 Trade and industrial teachers  7 3 2 2 61.7% 61.7%
149 Home economics teachers  3 1 1 1 70.3% 70.3%
153 Teachers, postsecondary, n.e.c.  11 8 2 2 31.1% 31.1%
154 Postsecondary teachers, subject not specified 578 326 41 55 12.5% 16.9%
  TEACHERS, EXCEPT POSTSECONDARY 6,982 4,300 2,014 2,285 46.8% 53.1%
155 Teachers, prekindergarten and kindergarten  744 488 90 109 18.3% 22.3%
156 Teachers, elementary school  2,815 1,715 959 1,087 55.9% 63.4%
157 Teachers, secondary school  2,012 1,229 718 802 58.4% 65.2%
158 Teachers, special education  526 318 195 222 61.5% 70.1%
159 Teachers, n.e.c.  885 550 53 65 9.7% 11.8%
163 Counselors, Educational and Vocational  381 236 88 101 37.3% 42.6%
164 Librarians  335 193 57 64 29.4% 33.1%
165 Archivists and curators  25 16 1 1 3.9% 4.8%
166 Economists  211 131 4 8 2.9% 6.2%
167 Psychologists  309 191 38 48 19.8% 25.3%
168 Sociologists  7 4 2 2 36.9% 36.9%
169 Social scientists, n.e.c.  45 21 1 2 6.6% 10.0%
173 Urban planners  23 17 3 3 18.6% 18.6%
174 Social workers  1,143 717 191 214 26.6% 29.9%
175 Recreation workers  163 99 2 4 2.0% 4.4%
176 Clergy  566 362 7 8 2.1% 2.2%
177 Religious workers, n.e.c.  167 108 0 1 0.0% 0.9%
178 Lawyers  874 556 36 41 6.4% 7.3%
179 Judges 38 25 1 2 4.5% 7.3%
183 Authors  64 38 4 4 9.8% 9.8%
184 Technical writers  73 48 2 2 4.0% 4.9%
185 Designers  626 395 21 24 5.3% 6.0%
186 Musicians and composers  134 87 11 12 13.2% 13.7%
187 Actors and directors  131 82 10 11 12.2% 13.1%
188 Painters, sculptors, craft-artists, and artist printmakers  164 112 8 10 7.4% 9.2%
189 Photographers  121 79 7 9 9.3% 11.1%
193 Dancers  39 21 1 1 3.5% 6.6%
194 Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c.  95 63 6 8 9.2% 12.9%
195 Editors and reporters  400 240 19 23 7.8% 9.8%
197 Public relations specialists  208 123 6 9 5.2% 7.2%
198 Announcers  73 40 6 6 15.0% 15.0%
199 Athletes  114 79 10 16 12.8% 20.0%
  TECHNICIANS AND RELATED SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS 5,874 3,795 448 526 11.8% 13.9%
203 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians  592 371 43 52 11.7% 13.9%
204 Dental hygienists  155 94 3 3 2.7% 3.1%
205 Health record technologists and technicians  35 20 2 2 11.0% 11.0%
206 Radiologic technicians  232 148 14 15 9.5% 10.4%
207 Licensed practical nurses  630 395 54 64 13.6% 16.3%
208 Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c.  901 608 75 87 12.3% 14.3%
213 Electrical and electronic technicians  474 323 51 57 15.7% 17.6%
214 Industrial engineering technicians  5 2 1 1 53.4% 53.4%
215 Mechanical engineering technicians  27 18 2 2 9.0% 13.6%
216 Engineering technicians, n.e.c.  353 229 36 46 15.5% 19.9%
217 Drafting occupations  325 213 12 13 5.5% 6.0%
218 Surveying and mapping technicians  88 57 6 7 9.9% 11.9%
223 Biological technicians  159 97 10 11 10.8% 11.8%
224 Chemical technicians  129 79 12 13 15.2% 16.9%
225 Science technicians, n.e.c.  140 90 11 14 12.2% 15.5%
226 Airplane pilots and navigators  156 107 57 60 53.5% 56.0%
227 Air traffic controllers  49 34 15 21 44.9% 62.1%
228 Broadcast equipment operators  57 34 6 7 16.1% 20.2%
229 Computer programmers  815 528 22 28 4.1% 5.4%
233 Tool programmers, numerical control  3 2 1 1 39.2% 39.2%
234 Legal assistants  411 266 11 14 4.0% 5.2%
235 Technicians, n.e.c.  138 78 6 7 7.2% 8.8%
  SALES OCCUPATIONS 19,138 12,427 561 651 4.5% 5.2%
243 Supervisors and Proprietors, Sales Occupations  4,962 3,136 143 168 4.6% 5.4%
253 Insurance sales occupations  589 385 10 15 2.5% 3.8%
254 Real estate sales occupations  587 384 11 16 2.9% 4.1%
255 Securities and financial services sales occupations  466 299 4 5 1.2% 1.8%
256 Advertising and related sales occupations  218 130 4 5 3.4% 3.9%
257 Sales occupations, other business services  756 513 25 30 4.9% 5.8%
258 Sales engineers  52 37 1 1 1.9% 3.9%
259 Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale  1,961 1,300 27 33 2.1% 2.5%
263 Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats  435 286 3 4 1.0% 1.3%
264 Sales workers, apparel  637 433 5 7 1.2% 1.6%
265 Sales workers, shoes  189 134 4 4 2.7% 3.2%
266 Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings  233 155 3 4 2.2% 2.6%
267 Sales workers, radio, TV, hi-fi, and appliances  328 215 2 3 0.9% 1.2%
268 Sales workers, hardware and building supplies  386 237 2 2 1.1% 1.1%
269 Sales workers, parts  223 147 3 3 1.8% 2.1%
274 Sales workers, other commodities  2,189 1,406 38 45 2.7% 3.2%
275 Sales counter clerks  278 191 10 10 5.0% 5.4%
276 Cashiers  4,096 2,680 265 289 9.9% 10.8%
277 Street and door-to-door sales workers  306 187 1 3 0.5% 1.4%
278 News vendors  133 91 1 3 1.3% 3.6%
283 Demonstrators, promoters and models, sales  95 65 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
284 Auctioneers  3 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
285 Sales support occupations, n.e.c.  16 13 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
  ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING CLERICAL 27,539 17,620 2,355 2,706 13.4% 15.4%
303 Supervisors, general office  723 450 59 73 13.2% 16.2%
304 Supervisors, computer equipment operators  24 16 1 1 6.4% 6.4%
305 Supervisors, financial records processing  136 85 4 5 4.6% 6.3%
306 Chief communications operators  10 7 1 1 18.7% 18.7%
307 Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks  233 163 28 33 17.3% 20.5%
308 Computer operators  727 481 47 55 9.8% 11.5%
309 Peripheral equipment operators  8 5 1 1 12.3% 12.3%
313 Secretaries  5,192 3,193 267 315 8.4% 9.9%
314 Stenographers  114 69 9 10 13.2% 13.8%
315 Typists  1,002 651 83 98 12.8% 15.1%
316 Interviewers  273 180 9 12 5.1% 6.9%
317 Hotel clerks  162 91 1 1 1.1% 1.5%
318 Transportation ticket and reservation agents  429 283 39 42 13.9% 14.9%
319 Receptionists  1,422 910 32 40 3.6% 4.4%
323 Information clerks, n.e.c.  463 300 16 18 5.4% 6.0%
325 Classified-ad clerks  4 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
326 Correspondence clerks  26 14 0 0 1.2% 1.2%
327 Order clerks  358 238 58 68 24.4% 28.5%
328 Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping  99 62 10 13 15.4% 21.0%
329 Library clerks  228 145 31 34 21.6% 23.5%
335 File clerks  474 317 19 23 6.0% 7.2%
336 Records clerks  269 165 23 26 14.0% 15.9%
337 Bookkeepers, accounting, and auditing clerks  2,250 1,406 68 81 4.8% 5.7%
338 Payroll and timekeeping clerks  247 155 29 30 18.5% 19.6%
339 Billing clerks  268 175 13 15 7.4% 8.7%
343 Cost and rate clerks  85 52 6 7 12.4% 13.6%
344 Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators  127 84 7 8 8.0% 9.4%
345 Duplicating machine operators  54 38 2 2 4.8% 4.8%
346 Mail preparing and paper handling machine operators  12 8 2 2 23.1% 23.1%
347 Office machine operators, n.e.c.  34 22 1 2 2.6% 8.2%
348 Telephone operators  256 169 44 47 26.1% 27.5%
353 Communications equipment operators, n.e.c.  14 8 2 2 19.4% 19.4%
354 Postal clerks, except mail carriers  480 301 224 246 74.4% 81.8%
355 Mail carriers, postal service  567 374 304 321 81.2% 85.8%
356 Mail clerks, except postal service  276 183 18 22 9.8% 11.9%
357 Messengers  221 142 8 9 5.3% 6.2%
359 Dispatchers  368 239 50 56 20.7% 23.3%
363 Production coordinators  312 201 22 26 10.8% 12.8%
364 Traffic, shipping, and receiving clerks  931 654 107 112 16.4% 17.2%
365 Stock and inventory clerks  700 462 76 91 16.6% 19.8%
366 Meter readers  74 51 21 22 40.9% 43.3%
368 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers  93 54 15 16 27.6% 29.8%
373 Expediters  308 196 19 22 9.8% 11.2%
374 Material recording, scheduling, and distributing clerks, n.e.c.  32 23 5 5 20.3% 20.3%
375 Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators  564 367 11 14 3.0% 3.7%
376 Investigators and adjusters, except insurance  1,242 811 46 60 5.7% 7.4%
377 Eligibility clerks, social welfare  140 88 28 33 31.7% 38.0%
378 Bill and account collectors  226 146 9 11 6.2% 7.6%
379 General office clerks  1,036 648 83 96 12.8% 14.8%
383 Bank tellers  680 443 8 10 1.9% 2.3%
384 Proofreaders  40 27 0 0 0.6% 0.6%
385 Data-entry keyers  973 642 63 75 9.8% 11.7%
386 Statistical clerks  140 91 11 12 11.8% 13.3%
387 Teachers' aides  979 639 194 242 30.4% 37.9%
389 Administrative support occupations, n.e.c.  1,434 894 121 139 13.6% 15.6%
  PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD OCCUPATIONS 1,246 818 4 7 0.5% 0.9%
403 Launderers and ironers  2 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
404 Cooks, private household  14 8 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
405 Housekeepers and butlers  16 11 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
406 Child care workers, private household  496 319 2 4 0.6% 1.3%
407 Private household cleaners and servants  718 479 2 3 0.4% 0.7%
  PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 3,308 2,236 900 978 40.2% 43.7%
413 Supervisors, firefighting and fire prevention occupations  56 36 26 26 72.4% 72.4%
414 Supervisors, police and detectives  148 99 56 61 56.9% 61.7%
415 Supervisors, guards  79 55 2 5 3.9% 8.6%
416 Fire inspection and fire prevention occupations  15 9 3 4 39.6% 45.5%
417 Firefighting occupations  358 237 165 173 69.9% 73.0%
418 Police and detectives, public service  777 518 317 348 61.2% 67.3%
423 Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers  221 158 58 63 37.0% 39.8%
424 Correctional institution officers  407 288 159 169 55.2% 58.6%
425 Crossing guards  67 42 11 12 25.3% 28.2%
426 Guards and police, except public service  1,028 697 97 110 13.9% 15.8%
427 Protective service occupations, n.e.c.  152 98 4 7 4.5% 7.2%
  SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT PROTECTIVE AND HOUSEHOLD 19,771 12,593 1,209 1,370 9.6% 10.9%
433 Supervisors, food preparation and service occupations  597 377 22 27 5.9% 7.1%
434 Bartenders  467 272 9 10 3.3% 3.8%
435 Waiters and waitresses  2,231 1,424 38 40 2.7% 2.8%
436 Cooks  2,991 1,974 104 127 5.3% 6.4%
438 Food counter, fountain and related occupations  507 328 7 8 2.1% 2.4%
439 Kitchen workers, food preparation  403 275 47 49 17.0% 17.9%
443 Waiters'/waitresses' assistants  708 472 33 38 6.9% 8.1%
444 Miscellaneous food preparation occupations  1,003 624 73 83 11.6% 13.4%
445 Dental assistants  339 211 5 7 2.4% 3.2%
446 Health aides, except nursing  550 350 42 48 12.0% 13.8%
447 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants  2,695 1,703 205 234 12.1% 13.8%
448 Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers  269 176 19 23 11.0% 13.1%
449 Maids and housemen  981 580 79 86 13.6% 14.9%
453 Janitors and cleaners  3,029 1,946 336 370 17.3% 19.0%
454 Elevator operators  15 7 3 3 44.4% 44.4%
455 Pest control occupations  54 43 3 3 6.0% 6.0%
456 Supervisors, personal service occupations  88 57 6 7 10.3% 11.8%
457 Barbers  47 31 0 0 1.6% 1.6%
458 Hairdressers and cosmetologists  672 420 3 5 0.7% 1.2%
459 Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities  330 192 6 7 3.0% 3.8%
461 Guides  87 48 14 15 29.1% 30.3%
462 Ushers  48 33 3 3 9.7% 9.7%
463 Public transportation attendants  141 94 70 75 74.8% 79.4%
464 Baggage porters and bellhops  63 44 19 20 43.3% 46.0%
465 Welfare service aides  150 93 14 17 15.0% 18.2%
466 Family child care providers  33 21 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
467 Early childhood teacher's assistants  645 406 6 10 1.5% 2.5%
468 Child care workers, n.e.c.  369 230 22 33 9.7% 14.3%
469 Personal service occupations, n.e.c.  259 161 21 22 13.1% 13.7%
  FARMING, FORESTRY, AND FISHING OCCUPATIONS 2,657 1,855 91 104 4.9% 5.6%
473 Farmers, except horticulture  26 15 1 1 4.2% 4.2%
475 Managers, farms, except horticultural  85 56 0 2 0.2% 2.7%
476 Managers, horticultural specialty farms  4 2 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
477 Supervisors, farm workers  54 37 0 0 0.4% 0.4%
479 Farm workers  1,012 715 13 15 1.8% 2.2%
484 Nursery workers  38 23 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
485 Supervisors, related agricultural occupations  98 69 1 1 1.1% 1.7%
486 Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm  974 687 49 52 7.1% 7.5%
487 Animal caretakers, except farm  130 82 6 6 6.9% 6.9%
488 Graders and sorters, agricultural products  72 68 12 15 18.2% 22.7%
489 Inspectors, agricultural products  2 2 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
494 Supervisors, forestry and logging workers  10 5 0 0 0.0% 3.0%
495 Forestry workers, except logging  25 13 3 4 20.6% 33.9%
496 Timber cutting and logging occupations  96 62 5 6 8.5% 9.2%
497 Captains and other officers, fishing vessels  7 4 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
498 Fishers  22 12 2 2 13.4% 13.4%
499 Hunters and trappers  2 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
  PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT, & REPAIR, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 11,834 7,729 1,661 1,788 21.5% 23.1%
503 Supervisors, mechanics and repairers  372 250 32 34 12.7% 13.8%
505 Automobile mechanics  997 655 63 68 9.6% 10.3%
506 Automobile mechanic apprentices  4 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
507 Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics  457 291 99 105 34.1% 36.2%
508 Aircraft engine mechanics  173 117 56 61 47.9% 52.4%
509 Small engine repairers  89 54 6 7 11.2% 13.2%
514 Automobile body and related repairers  204 130 8 9 5.8% 6.7%
515 Aircraft mechanics, except engine  30 24 13 13 53.1% 55.1%
516 Heavy equipment mechanics  248 144 51 54 35.7% 37.8%
517 Farm equipment mechanics  50 28 1 1 4.6% 4.6%
518 Industrial machinery repairers  829 548 156 159 28.5% 29.0%
519 Machinery maintenance occupations  31 19 5 5 28.1% 28.1%
523 Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment  235 158 43 50 27.5% 31.8%
525 Data processing equipment repairers  208 137 11 14 8.3% 10.3%
526 Household appliance and power tool repairers  47 30 2 2 8.2% 8.2%
527 Telephone line installers and repairers  82 54 38 39 71.1% 73.1%
529 Telephone installers and repairers  251 155 91 95 58.6% 61.2%
533 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment repairers  92 61 24 24 39.7% 39.7%
534 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics  346 231 35 41 15.3% 17.6%
535 Camera, watch, and musical instrument repairers  30 22 3 3 15.1% 15.1%
536 Locksmiths and safe repairers  25 18 2 4 10.6% 22.1%
538 Office machine repairers  90 60 3 5 5.4% 7.9%
539 Mechanical controls and valve repairers  26 15 5 5 32.9% 32.9%
543 Elevator installers and repairers  31 21 19 19 91.9% 91.9%
544 Millwrights  128 81 43 43 52.7% 53.1%
547 Specified mechanics and repairers, n.e.c.  622 409 73 80 17.9% 19.5%
549 Not specified mechanics and repairers 379 253 57 61 22.5% 24.2%
  CONSTRUCTION TRADES 5,691 3,834 1,032 1,078 26.9% 28.1%
553 Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and tile setters  8 3 1 1 46.5% 46.5%
554 Supervisors, carpenters and related workers  22 13 5 5 40.7% 40.7%
555 Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers  44 26 5 5 18.2% 18.2%
556 Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and plasterers  15 9 2 2 23.7% 23.7%
557 Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters  13 8 3 3 34.0% 34.0%
558 Supervisors, construction, n.e.c.  645 428 88 95 20.5% 22.2%
563 Brickmasons and stonemasons  201 130 33 34 25.2% 25.9%
564 Brickmason and stonemason apprentices  2 2 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
565 Tile setters, hard and soft  53 32 4 4 11.2% 11.2%
566 Carpet installers  91 70 6 9 9.1% 13.3%
567 Carpenters  1,325 865 171 178 19.8% 20.6%
569 Carpenter apprentices  17 14 4 4 28.6% 28.6%
573 Drywall installers  134 101 21 22 20.4% 22.1%
575 Electricians  908 603 261 270 43.3% 44.7%
576 Electrician apprentices  47 29 7 8 22.9% 27.0%
577 Electrical power installers and repairers  181 127 71 73 56.0% 57.4%
579 Painters, construction and maintenance  482 348 56 57 16.0% 16.5%
583 Paperhangers  13 9 1 1 14.6% 14.6%
584 Plasterers  39 33 4 4 11.6% 11.6%
585 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters  581 394 147 154 37.3% 39.1%
587 Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices  21 15 3 3 20.8% 20.8%
588 Concrete and terrazzo finishers  101 67 12 12 17.3% 17.3%
589 Glaziers  51 31 8 8 25.0% 25.0%
593 Insulation workers  83 58 15 17 26.0% 29.1%
594 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators  4 2 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
595 Roofers  226 162 18 22 11.3% 13.9%
596 Sheetmetal duct installers  39 28 13 13 46.6% 46.6%
597 Structural metal workers  87 59 38 38 64.5% 64.5%
598 Drillers, earth  19 13 3 3 20.1% 20.1%
599 Construction trades, n.e.c.  239 154 33 33 21.1% 21.2%
613 Supervisors, extractive occupations  89 47 3 3 5.9% 6.1%
614 Drillers, oil well  48 26 0 0 1.2% 1.2%
615 Explosives workers  10 6 2 4 30.6% 69.2%
616 Mining machine operators  75 33 11 11 33.2% 34.4%
617 Mining occupations, n.e.c.  45 24 2 2 6.5% 7.1%
628 Supervisors, production occupations  1,836 1,213 129 146 10.7% 12.1%
634 Tool and die makers  211 135 45 48 33.4% 35.2%
635 Tool and die maker apprentices  7 5 3 3 59.6% 71.8%
636 Precision assemblers, metal  30 21 7 7 34.8% 34.8%
637 Machinists  733 486 128 135 26.4% 27.9%
639 Machinist apprentices  7 4 0 0 4.5% 4.5%
643 Boilermakers  48 29 17 19 57.5% 65.3%
644 Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners  32 17 4 4 23.2% 23.2%
645 Patternmakers and model makers, metal  9 7 2 2 24.1% 28.5%
646 Lay-out workers  18 14 6 6 42.2% 42.2%
647 Precious stones and metals workers   56 26 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
649 Engravers, metal  16 12 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
653 Sheet metal workers  159 109 37 39 34.4% 36.2%
654 Sheet metal worker apprentices  5 3 3 3 92.7% 92.7%
655 Miscellaneous precision metal workers  1 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
656 Patternmakers and model makers, wood  7 5 1 1 13.6% 13.6%
657 Cabinet makers and bench carpenters  76 51 5 5 10.0% 10.0%
658 Furniture and wood finishers  44 24 1 1 4.7% 6.0%
659 Miscellaneous precision woodworkers  2 2 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
666 Dressmakers  88 55 4 4 8.0% 8.0%
667 Tailors  54 39 7 7 17.1% 17.1%
668 Upholsterers  64 46 2 4 5.4% 9.3%
669 Shoe repairers  14 10 1 1 13.2% 13.2%
674 Miscellaneous precision apparel and fabric workers  13 7 1 1 20.7% 20.7%
675 Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers  14 10 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
676 Patternmakers, lay-out workers, and cutters  17 12 5 5 37.5% 41.2%
677 Optical goods workers  91 58 3 4 5.5% 6.4%
678 Dental laboratory and medical appliance technicians  73 51 1 2 2.4% 4.4%
679 Bookbinders  44 33 8 10 25.1% 28.9%
683 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers  468 321 50 59 15.5% 18.4%
684 Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c.  26 17 4 4 21.5% 24.3%
686 Butchers and meat cutters  365 234 65 68 27.9% 29.2%
687 Bakers  168 113 17 18 15.4% 16.0%
688 Food batchmakers  71 47 10 10 20.6% 20.6%
689 Inspectors, testers, and graders  182 129 42 43 32.9% 33.5%
693 Adjusters and calibrators  13 10 3 3 33.9% 33.9%
694 Water and sewage treatment plant operators  110 70 16 21 23.3% 29.9%
695 Power plant operators  67 38 20 22 52.5% 56.7%
696 Stationary engineers  183 121 43 44 35.4% 36.3%
699 Miscellaneous plant and system operators  69 41 9 12 23.0% 30.1%
  MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLERS, AND INSPECTORS 11,348 7,639 1,780 1,892 23.3% 24.8%
703 Lathe and turning machine set-up operators  36 22 10 12 47.4% 53.3%
704 Lathe and turning machine operators  58 35 16 16 46.9% 46.9%
705 Milling and planing machine operators  16 11 3 3 24.3% 24.3%
706 Punching and stamping press machine operators  149 103 33 35 32.4% 33.7%
707 Rolling machine operators  22 16 10 10 62.2% 62.2%
708 Drilling and boring machine operators  21 14 3 3 22.8% 22.8%
709 Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators  171 111 32 36 29.0% 32.1%
713 Forging machine operators  20 14 5 5 37.8% 37.8%
714 Numerical control machine operators  19 12 3 4 23.9% 29.5%
715 Miscellaneous metal, plastic, stone, and glass working machine operators  46 27 12 12 43.9% 43.9%
717 Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.  35 24 4 4 18.6% 18.6%
719 Molding and casting machine operators  142 100 28 30 28.0% 30.1%
723 Metal plating machine operators  32 23 5 5 22.9% 22.9%
724 Heat treating equipment operators  23 17 5 5 32.7% 32.7%
725 Miscellaneous metal and plastic processing machine operators  31 21 5 5 22.7% 22.7%
726 Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators  11 6 1 1 24.7% 24.7%
727 Sawing machine operators  127 78 8 9 10.2% 11.3%
728 Shaping and joining machine operators  8 5 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
729 Nailing and tacking machine operators  3 2 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
733 Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators  38 21 2 2 10.9% 10.9%
734 Printing press operators  432 293 43 45 14.8% 15.4%
735 Photoengravers and lithographers  56 40 5 5 13.2% 13.2%
736 Typesetters and compositors  47 30 5 6 17.1% 19.7%
737 Miscellaneous printing machine operators  63 41 5 6 12.3% 14.8%
738 Winding and twisting machine operators  121 76 5 5 6.2% 6.8%
739 Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine operators  54 34 4 4 11.8% 11.8%
743 Textile cutting machine operators  11 6 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
744 Textile sewing machine operators  942 579 82 84 14.2% 14.5%
745 Shoe machine operators  32 18 6 6 32.9% 32.9%
747 Pressing machine operators  183 129 12 12 9.4% 9.4%
748 Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators  265 166 19 22 11.5% 13.4%
749 Miscellaneous textile machine operators  101 65 4 4 6.4% 6.4%
753 Cementing and gluing machine operators  52 38 8 8 20.8% 22.0%
754 Packaging and filling machine operators  601 415 92 96 22.3% 23.0%
755 Extruding and forming machine operators  55 39 10 11 26.9% 28.9%
756 Mixing and blending machine operators  157 99 30 30 29.9% 30.7%
757 Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators  77 53 24 27 44.4% 50.1%
758 Compressing and compacting machine operators  30 20 4 4 21.7% 21.7%
759 Painting and paint spraying machine operators  238 177 38 38 21.4% 21.4%
763 Roasting and baking machine operators, food  10 7 1 1 21.1% 21.1%
764 Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators  20 14 4 4 32.2% 32.2%
765 Folding machine operators  26 17 2 3 12.1% 15.9%
766 Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food  104 66 33 36 50.1% 54.3%
768 Crushing and grinding machine operators  90 65 17 17 26.0% 26.0%
769 Slicing and cutting machine operators  300 207 45 51 21.9% 24.7%
773 Motion picture projectionists  6 4 1 1 34.3% 34.3%
774 Photographic process machine operators  118 79 5 7 5.9% 8.9%
777 Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.  1,586 1,081 296 311 27.4% 28.8%
779 Machine operators, not specified 603 412 108 117 26.2% 28.5%
783 Welders and cutters  812 574 172 183 29.9% 31.8%
784 Solderers and brazers  28 18 2 2 10.1% 10.1%
785 Assemblers  1,805 1,235 345 367 27.9% 29.7%
786 Hand cutting and trimming occupations  18 10 2 2 22.0% 25.5%
787 Hand molding, casting, and forming occupations  38 26 2 2 8.6% 8.6%
789 Hand painting, coating, and decorating occupations  34 22 7 8 34.0% 36.1%
793 Hand engraving and printing occupations  22 16 0 0 0.0% 0.0%
795 Miscellaneous hand working occupations  75 49 6 6 12.0% 12.0%
796 Production inspectors, checkers, and examiners  799 532 110 123 20.8% 23.2%
797 Production testers  90 62 12 12 19.2% 20.1%
798 Production samplers and weighers  11 7 1 1 21.4% 21.4%
799 Graders and sorters, except agricultural  228 156 22 22 14.0% 14.4%
  TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS 7,121 4,736 1,224 1,294 25.9% 27.3%
803 Supervisors, motor vehicle operators  136 80 7 10 8.2% 11.9%
804 Truck drivers  3,744 2,530 513 542 20.3% 21.4%
806 Driver-sales workers  222 145 47 49 32.5% 33.7%
808 Bus drivers  771 514 207 224 40.3% 43.6%
809 Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs  288 183 24 24 12.9% 13.4%
813 Parking lot attendants  77 50 7 7 13.6% 14.5%
814 Motor transportation occupations, n.e.c.  11 8 1 1 9.3% 9.3%
823 Railroad conductors and yardmasters  68 36 32 32 87.8% 87.8%
824 Locomotive operating occupations  92 53 40 41 76.3% 76.9%
825 Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators  24 15 13 13 81.4% 82.2%
826 Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c.  4 3 3 3 100.0% 100.0%
828 Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats  39 26 4 5 15.1% 21.2%
829 Sailors and deckhands  35 26 6 6 24.4% 24.4%
833 Marine engineers  2 2 2 2 100.0% 100.0%
834 Bridge, lock, and lighthouse tenders  7 4 1 1 35.3% 35.3%
843 Supervisors, material moving equipment operators  26 13 1 1 8.8% 8.8%
844 Operating engineers  369 231 70 73 30.1% 31.8%
845 Longshore equipment operators  7 6 6 6 100.0% 100.0%
848 Hoist and winch operators  34 21 1 1 3.5% 3.5%
849 Crane and tower operators  97 67 35 37 51.3% 54.3%
853 Excavating and loading machine operators  148 81 22 22 26.6% 27.0%
855 Grader, dozer, and scraper operators  112 68 18 18 25.9% 26.8%
856 Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators  690 499 145 151 29.0% 30.1%
859 Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators  118 73 22 24 30.0% 33.4%
  HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT CLEANERS, HELPERS, AND LABORERS 7,281 4,929 978 1,044 19.9% 21.2%
864 Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c.  23 14 3 3 19.9% 19.9%
865 Helpers, mechanics, and repairers  40 28 4 4 14.2% 14.2%
866 Helpers, construction trades  146 103 9 10 8.4% 9.5%
867 Helpers, surveyor  8 3 1 1 21.3% 21.3%
868 Helpers, extractive occupations  5 2 1 1 61.4% 61.4%
869 Construction laborers  1,162 783 126 139 16.2% 17.8%
874 Production helpers  94 64 15 15 23.2% 23.2%
875 Garbage collectors  71 45 17 17 37.9% 38.6%
876 Stevedores  20 15 12 12 79.4% 79.4%
877 Stock handlers and baggers  1,596 1,069 217 230 20.3% 21.5%
878 Machine feeders and offbearers  109 69 18 19 25.7% 27.1%
883 Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c.  1,029 720 197 211 27.4% 29.3%
885 Garage and service station related occupations  275 172 5 6 2.8% 3.4%
887 Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners  373 261 35 38 13.5% 14.5%
888 Hand packers and packagers  410 271 49 55 18.2% 20.1%
889 Laborers, except construction  1,920 1,309 269 284 20.6% 21.7%
               
     
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