The Twenty Largest Blue-Collar Occupations
The Twenty Largest Blue-Collar Occupations
as of September 2017 and Compared to September 2016
| Occupation Code | Occupation | September 2017 | September 2016 | Change | Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3566 | CUSTODIAL WORKING | 13032 | 13068 | -36 | -0.28 |
| 4749 | MAINTENANCE MECHANIC | 10478 | 10859 | -381 | -3.51 |
| 8852 | AIRCRAFT MECHANIC | 10221 | 10178 | 43 | 0.42 |
| 7408 | FOOD SERVICE WORKING | 7629 | 7630 | -1 | -0.01 |
| 5801 | MISC TRANSPORTATION/MOBILE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE | 7382 | 7677 | -295 | -3.84 |
| 3806 | SHEET METAL MECHANIC | 7058 | 7175 | -117 | -1.63 |
| 6907 | MATERIALS HANDLER | 6620 | 6863 | -243 | -3.54 |
| 5803 | HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC | 6058 | 6035 | 23 | 0.38 |
| 5703 | vMOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING | 5363 | 5565 | -202 | -3.63 |
| 2805 | ELECTRICIAN | 4725 | 4681 | 44 | 0.94 |
| 2604 | ELECTRONICS MECHANIC | 4617 | 4737 | -120 | -2.53 |
| 4102 | PAINTING | 3933 | 3989 | -56 | -1.4 |
| 7404 | COOKING | 3831 | 3850 | -19 | -0.49 |
| 4204 | PIPEFITTING | 3443 | 3536 | -93 | -2.63 |
| 3414 | MACHINING | 3406 | 3482 | -76 | -2.18 |
| 2610 | ELECTRONIC INTEGRATED SYSTEMS MECHANIC | 3333 | 3323 | 10 | 0.3 |
| 5334 | MARINE MACHINERY MECHANIC | 2880 | 2826 | 54 | 1.91 |
| 8602 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANIC | 2698 | 2758 | -60 | -2.18 |
| 3703 | WELDING | 2664 | 2665 | -1 | -0.04 |
| 5716 | ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT OPERATING | 2661 | 2711 | -50 | -1.84 |
SOURCE: U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Data Analysis Group
The Enterprise Human Resources Integration-Statistical Data Mart (EHRI-SDM)
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