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Occupational Classification Codes for Detailed Occupational Categories
(3-digit)
There are 500 categories for the employed with 1 additional category for the experienced unemployed. These categories are aggregated into 46 detailed groups and 14 major groups.
The classification is developed from the 1980 Standard Occupational Classification. ``n.e.c.'' is the abbreviation for not elsewhere classified.
These codes correspond to basic items PEIO1OCD and PEIO2OCD. In March these codes correspond to items A_OCC and OCCUP. In February these codes correspond to items PES1OCD and PES2OCD.
Code Occupation
000-199 MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS
000-037 EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS
000-003 not used
004 Chief executives and general administrators, public administration (112)
005 Administrators and officials, public administration (1132-1139)
006 Administrators, protective services (1131)
007 Financial managers (122)
008 Personnel and labor relations managers (123)
009 Purchasing managers (124)
010-012 not used
013 Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations (125)
014 Administrators, education and related fields (128)
015 Managers, medicine and health (131)
016 not used
017 Managers, food serving and lodging establishments (1351)
018 Managers, properties and real estate (1353)
019 Funeral directors (part 1359)
020 not used
021 Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. (127, 1352, 1354, part 1359)
022 Managers and administrators, n.e.c. (121, 126, 132-1343, 136-139)
023-037 Management Related Occupations
023 Accountants and auditors (1412)
024 Underwriters (1414)
025 Other financial officers (1415, 1419)
026 Management analysts (142)
027 Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists (143)
028 Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products (1443)
029 Buyers, wholesale and retail trade except farm products (1442)
030-032 not used
033 Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. (1449)
034 Business and promotion agents (145)
035 Construction inspectors (1472)
036 Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction (1473)
037 Management related occupations, n.e.c. (149)
038-042 not used
043-199 PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS
043-063 Engineers, Architects, and Surveyors
043 Architects (161)
044-059 Engineers
044 Aerospace (1622)
045 Metallurgical and materials (1623)
046 Mining (1624)
047 Petroleum (1625)
048 Chemical (1626)
049 Nuclear (1627)
050-052 not used
053 Civil (1628)
054 Agricultural (1632)
055 Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)
056 Industrial (1634)
057 Mechanical (1635)
058 Marine and naval architects (1637)
059 Engineers, n.e.c. (1639)
060-062 not used
063 Surveyors and mapping scientists (164)
064-068 Mathematical and Computer Scientists
064 Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)
065 Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)
066 Actuaries (1732)
067 Statisticians (1733)
068 Mathematical scientists, n.e.c. (1739)
069-083 Natural Scientists
069 Physicists and astronomers (1842, 1843)
070-072 not used
073 Chemists, except biochemists (1845)
074 Atmospheric and space scientists (1846)
075 Geologists and geodesists (1847)
076 Physical scientists, n.e.c. (1849)
077 Agricultural and food scientists (1853)
078 Biological and life scientists (1854)
079 Forestry and conservation scientists (1852)
080-082 not used
083 Medical scientists (1855)
084-089 Health Diagnosing Occupations
084 Physicians (261)
085 Dentists (262)
086 Veterinarians (27)
087 Optometrists (281)
088 Podiatrists (283)
089 Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. (289)
090-094 not used
095-106 Health Assessment and Treating Occupations
095 Registered nurses (29)
096 Pharmacists (301)
097 Dietitians (302)
098-105 Therapists
098 Respiratory therapists (3031)
099 Occupational therapists (3032)
100-102 not used
103 Physical therapists (3033)
104 Speech therapists (3034)
105 Therapists, n.e.c. (3039)
106 Physicians' assistants (304)
107-112 not used
113-154 Teachers, Postsecondary
113 Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers (2212)
114 Biological science teachers (2213)
115 Chemistry teachers (2214)
116 Physics teachers (2215)
117 Natural science teachers, n.e.c. (2216)
118 Psychology teachers (2217)
119 Economics teachers (2218)
120-122 not used
123 History teachers (2222)
124 Political science teachers (2223)
125 Sociology teachers (2224)
126 Social science teachers, n.e.c. (2225)
127 Engineering teachers (2226)
128 Mathematical science teachers (2227)
129 Computer science teachers (2228)
130-132 not used
133 Medical science teachers (2231)
134 Health specialties teachers (2232)
135 Business, commerce, and marketing teachers (2233)
136 Agriculture and forestry teachers (2234)
137 Art, drama, and music teachers (2235)
138 Physical education teachers (2236)
139 Education teachers (2237)
140-142 not used
143 English teachers (2238)
144 Foreign language teachers (2242)
145 Law teachers (2243)
146 Social work teachers (2244)
147 Theology teachers (2245)
148 Trade and industrial teachers (2246)
149 Home economics teachers (2247)
150-152 not used
153 Teachers, postsecondary, n.e.c. (2249)
154 Postsecondary teachers, subject not specified
155-159 Teachers, Except Postsecondary
155 Teachers, prekindergarten and kindergarten (231)
156 Teachers, elementary school (232)
157 Teachers, secondary school (233)
158 Teachers, special education (235)
159 Teachers, n.e.c. (236, 239)
160-162 not used
163 Counselors, Educational and Vocational (24)
164-165 Librarians, Archivists, and Curators
164 Librarians (251)
165 Archivists and curators (252)
166-173 Social Scientists and Urban Planners
166 Economists (1912)
167 Psychologists (1915)
168 Sociologists (1916)
169 Social scientists, n.e.c. (1913, 1914, 1919)
170-172 not used
173 Urban planners (192)
174-177 Social, Recreation, and Religious Workers
174 Social workers (2032)
175 Recreation workers (2033)
176 Clergy (2042)
177 Religious workers, n.e.c. (2049)
178 Lawyers and Judges
179-182 not used
183-199 Writers, Artists, Entertainers, and Athletes
183 Authors (321)
184 Technical writers (398)
185 Designers (322)
186 Musicians and composers (323)
187 Actors and directors (324)
188 Painters, sculptors, craft-artists, and artist printmakers (325)
189 Photographers (326)
190-192 not used
193 Dancers (327)
194 Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. (328, 329)
195 Editors and reporters (331)
196 not used
197 Public relations specialists (332)
198 Announcers (333)
199 Athletes (34)
200-202 not used
203-389 TECHNICAL, SALES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
203-235 TECHNICIANS AND RELATED SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
203-208 Health Technologists and Technicians
203 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians (362)
204 Dental hygienists (363)
205 Health record technologists and technicians (364)
206 Radiologic technicians (365)
207 Licensed practical nurses (366)
208 Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. (369)
209-212 not used
213-235 Technologists and Technicians, Except Health
213-218 Engineering and Related Technologists and Technicians
213 Electrical and electronic technicians (3711)
214 Industrial engineering technicians (3712)
215 Mechanical engineering technicians (3713)
216 Engineering technicians, n.e.c. (3719)
217 Drafting occupations (372)
218 Surveying and mapping technicians (373)
219-222 not used
223-225 Science Technicians
223 Biological technicians (382)
224 Chemical technicians (3831)
225 Science technicians, n.e.c. (3832, 3833, 384, 389)
226-235 Technicians, Except Health, Engineering, and Science
226 Airplane pilots and navigators (825)
227 Air traffic controllers (392)
228 Broadcast equipment operators (393)
229 Computer programmers (3971, 3972)
230-232 not used
233 Tool programmers, numerical control (3974)
234 Legal assistants (396)
235 Technicians, n.e.c. (399)
236-242 not used
243-285 SALES OCCUPATIONS
243 Supervisors and Proprietors, Sales Occupations (40)
244-252 not used
253-257 Sales Representatives, Finance and Business Services
253 Insurance sales occupations (4122)
254 Real estate sales occupations (4123)
255 Securities and financial services sales occupations (4124)
256 Advertising and related sales occupations (4153)
257 Sales occupations, other business services (4152)
258-259 Sales Representatives, Commodities, Except Retail
258 Sales engineers (421)
259 Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale (423, 424)
260-262 not used
263-278 Sales Workers, Retail and Personal Services
263 Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats (4342, 4344)
264 Sales workers, apparel (4346)
265 Sales workers, shoes (4351)
266 Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings (4348)
267 Sales workers, radio, TV, hi-fi, and appliances (4343, 4352)
268 Sales workers, hardware and building supplies (4353)
269 Sales workers, parts (4367)
270-273 not used
274 Sales workers, other commodities (4345, 4347, 4354, 4356, 4359, 4362, 4369)
275 Sales counter clerks (4363)
276 Cashiers (4364)
277 Street and door-to-door sales workers (4366)
278 News vendors (4365)
279-282 not used
283-285 Sales Related Occupations
283 Demonstrators, promoters and models, sales (445)
284 Auctioneers (447)
285 Sales support occupations, n.e.c. (444, 446, 449)
286-302 not used
303-389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING CLERICAL
303-307 Supervisors, Administrative Support Occupations
303 Supervisors, general office (4511, 4513, 4514, 4516, 4519, 4529)
304 Supervisors, computer equipment operators (4512)
305 Supervisors, financial records processing (4521)
306 Chief communications operators (4523)
307 Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks (4522, 4524-4528)
308-309 Computer Equipment Operators
308 Computer operators (4612)
309 Peripheral equipment operators (4613)
310-312 not used
313-315 Secretaries, Stenographers, and Typists
313 Secretaries (4622)
314 Stenographers (4623)
315 Typists (4624)
316-323 Information Clerks
316 Interviewers (4642)
317 Hotel clerks (4643)
318 Transportation ticket and reservation agents (4644)
319 Receptionists (4645)
320-322 not used
323 Information clerks, n.e.c. (4649)
324 not used
325-336 Records Processing Occupations, Except Financial
325 Classified-ad clerks (4662)
326 Correspondence clerks (4663)
327 Order clerks (4664)
328 Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping (4692)
329 Library clerks (4694)
330-334 not used
335 File clerks (4696)
336 Records clerks (4699)
337-344 Financial Records Processing Occupations
337 Bookkeepers, accounting, and auditing clerks (4712)
338 Payroll and timekeeping clerks (4713)
339 Billing clerks (4715)
340-342 not used
343 Cost and rate clerks (4716)
344 Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators (4718)
345-347 Duplicating, Mail and Other Office Machine Operators
345 Duplicating machine operators (4722)
346 Mail preparing and paper handling machine operators (4723)
347 Office machine operators, n.e.c. (4729)
348-353 Communications Equipment Operators
348 Telephone operators (4732)
350-352 not used
353 Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. (4733, 4739)
354-357 Mail and Message Distributing Occupations
354 Postal clerks, except mail carriers (4742)
355 Mail carriers, postal service (4743)
356 Mail clerks, except postal service (4744)
357 Messengers (4745)
358 not used
359-374 Material Recording, Scheduling, and Distributing Clerks
359 Dispatchers (4751)
360-362 not used
363 Production coordinators (4752)
364 Traffic, shipping, and receiving clerks (4753)
365 Stock and inventory clerks (4754)
366 Meter readers (4755)
367 not used
368 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers (4756, 4757)
369-372 not used
373 Expediters (4758)
374 Material recording, scheduling, and distributing clerks, n.e.c. (4759)
375-378 Adjusters and Investigators
375 Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators (4782)
376 Investigators and adjusters, except insurance (4783)
377 Eligibility clerks, social welfare (4784)
378 Bill and account collectors (4786)
379-389 Miscellaneous Administrative Support Occupations
379 General office clerks (463)
380-382 not used
383 Bank tellers (4791)
384 Proofreaders (4792)
385 Data-entry keyers (4793)
386 Statistical clerks (4794)
387 Teachers' aides (4795)
388 not used
389 Administrative support occupations, n.e.c. (4787, 4799)
390-402 not used
403-469 SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
403-407 PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD OCCUPATIONS
403 Launderers and ironers (503)
404 Cooks, private household (504)
405 Housekeepers and butlers (505)
406 Child care workers, private household (506)
407 Private household cleaners and servants (502, 507, 509)
408-412 not used
413-427 PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
413-415 Supervisors, Protective Service Occupations
413 Supervisors, firefighting and fire prevention occupations (5111)
414 Supervisors, police and detectives (5112)
415 Supervisors, guards (5113)
416-417 Firefighting and Fire Prevention Occupations
416 Fire inspection and fire prevention occupations (5122)
417 Firefighting occupations (5123)
418-424 Police and Detectives
418 Police and detectives, public service (5132)
419-422 not used
423 Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers (5134)
424 Correctional institution officers (5133)
425-432 Guards
425 Crossing guards (5142)
426 Guards and police, except public service (5144)
427 Protective service occupations, n.e.c. (5149)
428-432 not used
433-469 SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT PROTECTIVE AND HOUSEHOLD
433-444 Food Preparation and Service Occupations
433 Supervisors, food preparation and service occupations (5211)
434 Bartenders (5212)
435 Waiters and waitresses (5213)
436 Cooks (5214, 5215)
437 not used
438 Food counter, fountain and related occupations (5216)
439 Kitchen workers, food preparation (5217)
440-442 not used
443 Waiters'/waitresses' assistants (5218)
444 Miscellaneous food preparation occupations (5219)
445-447 Health Service Occupations
445 Dental assistants (5232)
446 Health aides, except nursing (5233)
447 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants (5236)
448-455 Cleaning and Building Service Occupations, Except Household
448 Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers (5241)
449 Maids and housemen (5242, 5249)
450-452 not used
453 Janitors and cleaners (5244)
454 Elevator operators (5245)
455 Pest control occupations (5246)
456-469 Personal Service Occupations
456 Supervisors, personal service occupations (5251)
457 Barbers (5252)
458 Hairdressers and cosmetologists (5253)
459 Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities (5254)
460 not used
461 Guides (5255)
462 Ushers (5256)
463 Public transportation attendants (5257)
464 Baggage porters and bellhops (5262)
465 Welfare service aides (5263)
466 Family child care providers (part 5264)
467 Early childhood teacher's assistants (part 5264)
468 Child care workers, n.e.c. (part 5264)
469 Personal service occupations, n.e.c. (5258, 5269)
470-472 not used
473-499 FARMING, FORESTRY, AND FISHING OCCUPATIONS
473-476 Farm Operators and Managers
473 Farmers, except horticultural (5512-5514)
474 Horticultural specialty farmers (5515)
475 Managers, farms, except horticultural (5522-5524)
476 Managers, horticultural specialty farms (5525)
477-489 Other Agricultural and Related Occupations
477-484 Farm Occupations, Except Managerial
477 Supervisors, farm workers (5611)
478 not used
479 Farm workers (5612-5617)
480-482 not used
483 Marine life cultivation workers (5618)
484 Nursery workers (5619)
485-489 Related Agricultural Occupations
485 Supervisors, related agricultural occupations (5621)
486 Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm (5622)
487 Animal caretakers, except farm (5624)
488 Graders and sorters, agricultural products (5625)
489 Inspectors, agricultural products (5627)
490-493 not used
494-496 Forestry and Logging Occupations
494 Supervisors, forestry and logging workers (571)
495 Forestry workers, except logging (572)
496 Timber cutting and logging occupations (573, 579)
497-499 Fishers, Hunters, and Trappers
497 Captains and other officers, fishing vessels (part 8241)
498 Fishers (583)
499 Hunters and trappers (584)
500-502 not used
503-699 PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT, AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
503-552 Mechanics and Repairers
503 Supervisors, mechanics and repairers (60)
504 not used
505-549 Mechanics and Repairers, Except Supervisors
505-517 Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics and Repairers
505 Automobile mechanics (part 6111)
506 Automobile mechanic apprentices (part 6111)
507 Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics (6112)
508 Aircraft engine mechanics (6113)
509 Small engine repairers (6114)
510-513 not used
514 Automobile body and related repairers (6115)
515 Aircraft mechanics, except engine (6116)
516 Heavy equipment mechanics (6117)
517 Farm equipment mechanics (6118)
518 Industrial machinery repairers (613)
519 Machinery maintenance occupations (614)
520-522 not used
523-533 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Repairers
523 Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment (6151, 6153, 6155)
524 not used
525 Data processing equipment repairers (6154)
526 Household appliance and power tool repairers (6156)
527 Telephone line installers and repairers (6157)
528 not used
529 Telephone installers and repairers (6158)
530-532 not used
533 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment repairers (6152, 6159)
534 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics (616)
535-549 Miscellaneous Mechanics and Repairers
535 Camera, watch, and musical instrument repairers (6171, 6172)
536 Locksmiths and safe repairers (6173)
537 not used
538 Office machine repairers (6174)
539 Mechanical controls and valve repairers (6175)
540-542 not used
543 Elevator installers and repairers (6176)
544 Millwrights (6178)
545-546 not used
547 Specified mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. (6177, 6179)
548 not used
549 Not specified mechanics and repairers
550-552 not used
553-599 Construction Trades
553-558 Supervisors, Construction Occupations
553 Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and tile setters (6312)
554 Supervisors, carpenters and related workers (6313)
555 Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers (6314)
556 Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and plasterers (6315)
557 Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6316)
558 Supervisors, construction, n.e.c. (6311, 6318)
559-562 not used
563-599 Construction Trades, Except Supervisors
563 Brickmasons and stonemasons (part 6412, part 6413)
564 Brickmason and stonemason apprentices (part 6412, part 6413)
565 Tile setters, hard and soft (part 6414, part 6462)
566 Carpet installers (part 6462)
567 Carpenters (part 6422)
568 not used
569 Carpenter apprentices (part 6422)
570-572 not used
573 Drywall installers (6424)
574 not used
575 Electricians (part 6432)
576 Electrician apprentices (part 6432)
577 Electrical power installers and repairers (6433)
578 not used
579 Painters, construction and maintenance (6442)
582 not used
583 Paperhangers (6443)
584 Plasterers (6444)
585 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (part 645)
586 not used
587 Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices (part 645)
588 Concrete and terrazzo finishers (6463)
589 Glaziers (6464)
590-592 not used
593 Insulation workers (6465)
594 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators (6466)
595 Roofers (6468)
596 Sheetmetal duct installers (6472)
597 Structural metal workers (6473)
598 Drillers, earth (6474)
599 Construction trades, n.e.c. (6467, 6475, 6476, 6479)
600-612 not used
613-617 Extractive Occupations
613 Supervisors, extractive occupations (632)
614 Drillers, oil well (652)
615 Explosives workers (653)
616 Mining machine operators (654)
617 Mining occupations, n.e.c. (656)
618-627 not used
628-699 Precision Production Occupations
628 Supervisors, production occupations (67, 71)
629-633 not used
634-655 Precision Metal Working Occupations
634 Tool and die makers (part 6811)
635 Tool and die maker apprentices (part 6811)
636 Precision assemblers, metal (6812)
637 Machinists (part 6813)
638 not used
639 Machinist apprentices (part 6813)
640-642 not used
643 Boilermakers (6814)
644 Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners (6816)
645 Patternmakers and model makers, metal (6817)
646 Lay-out workers (6821)
647 Precious stones and metals workers (Jewelers) (6822, 6866)
648 not used
649 Engravers, metal (6823)
650-652 not used
653 Sheet metal workers (part 6824)
654 Sheet metal worker apprentices (part 6824)
655 Miscellaneous precision metal workers (6829)
656-659 Precision Woodworking Occupations
656 Patternmakers and model makers, wood (6831)
657 Cabinet makers and bench carpenters (6832)
658 Furniture and wood finishers (6835)
659 Miscellaneous precision woodworkers (6839)
660-665 not used
666-674 Precision Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Machine Workers
666 Dressmakers (part 6852, part 7752)
667 Tailors (part 6852)
668 Upholsterers (6853)
669 Shoe repairers (6854)
670-673 not used
674 Miscellaneous precision apparel and fabric workers (6856, 6859, part 7752)
675-684 Precision Workers, Assorted Materials
675 Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers (6861)
676 Patternmakers, lay-out workers, and cutters (6862)
677 Optical goods workers (6864, part 7477, part 7677)
678 Dental laboratory and medical appliance technicians (6865)
679 Bookbinders (6844)
680-682 not used
683 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers (6867)
684 Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. (6869)
685 not used
686-688 Precision Food Production Occupations
686 Butchers and meat cutters (6871)
687 Bakers (6872)
688 Food batchmakers (6873, 6879)
689-693 Precision Inspectors, Testers, and Related Workers
689 Inspectors, testers, and graders (6881, 828)
690-692 not used
693 Adjusters and calibrators (6882)
694-699 Plant and System Operators
694 Water and sewage treatment plant operators (691)
695 Power plant operators (part 693)
696 Stationary engineers (part 693, 7668)
697-698 not used
699 Miscellaneous plant and system operators (692, 694, 695, 696)
700-702 not used
703-889 OPERATORS, FABRICATORS, AND LABORERS
703-799 MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLERS, AND INSPECTORS
703-779 Machine Operators and Tenders, Except Precision
703-715 Metal Working and Plastic Working Machine Operators
703 Lathe and turning machine set-up operators (7312)
704 Lathe and turning machine operators (7512)
705 Milling and planing machine operators (7313, 7513)
706 Punching and stamping press machine operators (7314, 7317, 7514, 7517)
707 Rolling machine operators (7316, 7516)
708 Drilling and boring machine operators (7318, 7518)
709 Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators (7322, 7324, 7522)
710-712 not used
713 Forging machine operators (7319, 7519)
714 Numerical control machine operators (7326)
715 Miscellaneous metal, plastic, stone, and glass working machine operators (7329, 7529)
716 not used
717 Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. (7339, 7539)
718 not used
719-725 Metal and Plastic Processing Machine Operators
719 Molding and casting machine operators (7315, 7342, 7515, 7542)
720-722 not used
723 Metal plating machine operators (7343, 7543)
724 Heat treating equipment operators (7344, 7544)
725 Miscellaneous metal and plastic processing machine operators (7349, 7549)
726-733 Woodworking Machine Operators
726 Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators (7431, 7432, 7631, 7632)
727 Sawing machine operators (7433, 7633)
728 Shaping and joining machine operators (7435, 7635)
729 Nailing and tacking machine operators (7636)
730-732 not used
733 Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators (7434, 7439, 7634, 7639)
734-737 Printing Machine Operators
734 Printing press operators (7443, 7643)
735 Photoengravers and lithographers (6842, 7444, 7644)
736 Typesetters and compositors (6841, 7642)
737 Miscellaneous printing machine operators (6849, 7449, 7649)
738-749 Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Machine Operators
738 Winding and twisting machine operators (7451, 7651)
739 Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine operators (7452, 7652)
740-742 not used
743 Textile cutting machine operators (7654)
744 Textile sewing machine operators (7655)
745 Shoe machine operators (7656)
746 not used
747 Pressing machine operators (7657)
748 Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators (6855, 7658)
749 Miscellaneous textile machine operators (7459, 7659)
750-752 not used
753-779 Machine Operators, Assorted Materials
753 Cementing and gluing machine operators (7661)
754 Packaging and filling machine operators (7462, 7662)
755 Extruding and forming machine operators (7463, 7663)
756 Mixing and blending machine operators (7664)
757 Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators (7476, 7666, 7676)
758 Compressing and compacting machine operators (7467, 7667)
759 Painting and paint spraying machine operators (7669)
760-762 not used
763 Roasting and baking machine operators, food (7472, 7672)
764 Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators (7673)
765 Folding machine operators (7474, 7674)
766 Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food (7675)
767 not used
768 Crushing and grinding machine operators (part 7477, part 7677)
769 Slicing and cutting machine operators (7478, 7678)
770-772 not used
773 Motion picture projectionists (part 7479)
774 Photographic process machine operators (6863, 6868, 7671)
775-776 not used
777 Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (part 7479, 7665, 7679)
778 not used
779 Machine operators, not specified
780-782 not used
783-795 Fabricators, Assemblers, and Hand Working Occupations
783 Welders and cutters (7332, 7532, 7714)
784 Solderers and brazers (7333, 7533, 7717)
785 Assemblers (772, 774)
786 Hand cutting and trimming occupations (7753)
787 Hand molding, casting, and forming occupations (7754, 7755)
788 not used
789 Hand painting, coating, and decorating occupations (7756)
790-792 not used
793 Hand engraving and printing occupations (7757)
794 not used
795 Miscellaneous hand working occupations (7758, 7759)
796-799 Production Inspectors, Testers, Samplers, and Weighers
796 Production inspectors, checkers, and examiners (782, 787)
797 Production testers (783)
798 Production samplers and weighers (784)
799 Graders and sorters, except agricultural (785)
800-802 not used
803-859 TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
803-814 Motor Vehicle Operators
803 Supervisors, motor vehicle operators (8111)
804 Truck drivers (8212-8214)
805 not used
806 Driver-sales workers (8218)
807 not used
808 Bus drivers (8215)
809 Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs (8216)
810-812 not used
813 Parking lot attendants (874)
814 Motor transportation occupations, n.e.c. (8219)
815-822 not used
823-834 Transportation Occupations, Except Motor Vehicles
823-826 Rail Transportation Occupations
823 Railroad conductors and yardmasters (8113)
824 Locomotive operating occupations (8232)
825 Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators (8233)
826 Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. (8239)
827 not used
828-834 Water Transportation Occupations
828 Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats (part 8241, 8242)
829 Sailors and deckhands (8243)
830-832 not used
833 Marine engineers (8244)
834 Bridge, lock, and lighthouse tenders (8245)
835-842 not used
843-859 Material Moving Equipment Operators
843 Supervisors, material moving equipment operators (812)
844 Operating engineers (8312)
845 Longshore equipment operators (8313)
846-847 not used
848 Hoist and winch operators (8314)
849 Crane and tower operators (8315)
850-852 not used
853 Excavating and loading machine operators (8316)
854 not used
855 Grader, dozer, and scraper operators (8317)
856 Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators (8318)
857-858 not used
859 Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators (8319)
860-863 not used
864-889 HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT CLEANERS, HELPERS, AND LABORERS
864 Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. (85)
865 Helpers, mechanics, and repairers (863)
866-868 Helpers, Construction, and Extractive Occupations
866 Helpers, construction trades (8641-8645, 8648)
867 Helpers, surveyor (8646)
868 Helpers, extractive occupations (865)
869 Construction laborers (871)
870-873 not used
874 Production helpers (861, 862)
875-883 Freight, Stock, and Material Handlers
875 Garbage collectors (8722)
876 Stevedores (8723)
877 Stock handlers and baggers (8724)
878 Machine feeders and offbearers (8725)
879-882 not used
883 Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. (8726)
884 not used
885 Garage and service station related occupations (873)
886 not used
887 Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners (875)
888 Hand packers and packagers (8761)
889 Laborers, except construction (8769)
890-904 not used
905 Assigned to persons whose current labor force status is unemployed
and whose last job
was Armed Forces.
Detailed Occupation Recode Occupation CodeAdministrators and Officials, Public Administration 01 003-006 Other Executive, Administrators, and Managers 02 007-022 Management Related Occupations 03 023-037 Engineers 04 044-059 Mathematical and Computer Scientists 05 064-068 Natural Scientists 06 069-083 Health Diagnosing Occupations 07 084-089 Health Assessment and Treating Occupations 08 095-106 Teachers, College and University 09 113-154 Teachers, Except College and University 10 155-159 Lawyers and Judges 11 178-179 Other Professional Specialty Occupations 12 043,063, 163-177,183-199 Health Technologists and Technicians 13 203-208 Engineering and Science Technicians 14 213-225 Technicians, Except Health, Engineering, and Science 15 226-235 Supervisors and Proprietors, Sales Occupations 16 243 Sales Representatives, Finance, and Business Service 17 253-257 Sales Representatives, Commodities, Except Retail 18 258-259 Sales Workers, Retail and Personal Services 19 263-278 Sales Related Occupations 20 283-285 Supervisors - Administrative Support 21 303-307 Computer Equipment Operators 22 308-309 Secretaries, Stenographers, and Typists 23 313-315 Financial Records, Processing Occupations 24 337-344 Mail and Message Distributing 25 354-357 Other Administrative Support Occupations, Including Clerical 26 316-336,345-353, 359-389 Private Household Service Occupations 27 403-407 Protective Service Occupations 28 413-427 Food Service Occupations 29 433-444 Health Service Occupations 30 445-447 Cleaning and Building Service Occupations 31 448-455 Personal Service Occupations 32 456-469 Mechanics and Repairers 33 503-549 Construction Trades 34 553-599 Other Precision Production Occupations 35 613-699 Machine Operators and Tenders, Except Precision 36 703-779 Fabricators, Assemblers, Inspectors, and Samplers 37 783-799 Motor Vehicle Operators 38 803-814 Other Transportation Occupations and Material Moving 39 823-859 Construction Laborer 40 869 Freight, Stock and Material Handlers 41 875-883 Other Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, and Laborers 42 864-868, 874, 885-889 Farm Operators and Managers 43 473-476 Farm Workers and Related Occupations 44 477-489 Forestry and Fishing Occupations 45 494-499 Armed Forces last job, currently unemployed 46 905
Occupation Group Recode Occupation Code
Managerial and professional specialty occupations
Executive, administrative, and managerial
occupations 01 003-037
Professional specialty occupations 02 043-199
Technical, sales, and administrative support occupations
Technicians and related support occupations 03 203-235
Sales occupations 04 243-285
Administrative support occupations,
including clerical 05 303-389
Service Occupations
Private household occupations 06 403-407
Protective service occupations 07 413-427
Service occupations, except protective
and household 08 433-469
Precision production, craft, and
repair occupations 09 503-699
Opertiors, fabricators, and laborers
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors 10 703-799
Transportation and material moving
equipment occupations 11 803-859
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers,
and laborers 12 864-889
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations 13 473-499
Armed Forces last job, currently unemployed 14 905
Detailed Occupation Recode Occupation Code
NIU (children) 00
Administrators and Officials
Public Administration 01 003-006
Other Managers
Salaried 03 007-022
Self-employed (LJCW=6) 04 007-022
Management Related Occupations 05 024-037
Accountants and Auditors 06 023
Professional Specialty Occupations
Architects and Surveyors 07 043,063
Engineers 08 044-059
Natural Scientists and Mathematicians 09 065-083
Computer Systems Analysts and Scientists 10 064
Health Diagnosing Occupations
Health Diagnosing exc. Physicians
and Dentists 11 086-089
Physicians and Dentists 12 084-085
Health Assessment and Treating Occupations 13 095-106
Teachers, Librarians, and Counselors 14 113-154, 163-165
Teachers except Postsecondary 15 155-159
Other Professional Specialty Occupations 16 166-199
Technical, Sales and Administrative Support Occupations
Health Technologists and Technicians 17 203-208
Engineering and Science Technicians 18 213-225
Technicians except Health, Engineering,
and Science 19 226-235
Sales Occupations
Supervisors and Proprietors 20 243
Sales Representatives, commodities
and finance 21 253-259
Other Sales Occupations 22 263-285
Administrative Support Occupations, Including Clerical
Computer Equipment Operators 23 308-309
Secretaries, Stenographers, and Typists 24 313-315
Financial Records Processing Occupations 25 337-344
Other Administrative Support Occupations,
Including Clerical 26 303-307, 316-336,
345-389
Service Occupations
Private Household Occupations 27 403-407
Protective Service Occupations 28 413-427
Food Service Occupations 29 433-444
Health Service Occupations 30 445-447
Cleaning and Building Service Occupations 31 448-455
Personal Service Occupations 32 456-469
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing Occupations
Farm Operators and Managers 33 473-476
Farm Occupations, except Managerial 34 477-484
Related Agricultural Occupations 35 485-489
Forestry and Fishing Occupations 36 494-499
Precision Production, Craft, and Repair Occupations
Mechanics and Repairers 37 503-549
Construction Trades and Extractive Occupations 38 553-566, 573-617
Carpenters 39 567-569
Precision Production Occupations
Supervisors, Production Occupations 40 628
Precision Metal Working Occupations 41 634-655
Other Precision Production Occupations 42 656-699
Operators, Fabricators, and Laborers
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors
Machine Operators and Tenders, exc. Precision 43 703-779
Fabricators, Assemblers, and Hand-working
Occupations 44 783-795
Production Inspectors, Testers, Samplers,
and weighers 45 796-799
Transportation Occupations 46 803-834
Material Moving Equipment Operators 47 843-859
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers and Laborers
Construction Laborers 48 869
Freight, Stock and Material Handlers 49 875-883
Other Specified Handlers, Equipment Cleaners
and Helpers 50 864-868, 874,
885-888
Laborers, except Construction 51 889
Armed Forces 52 905
Never Worked (WKSWORK=0) 53
Occupation Group Recode Occupation Code NIU (children) 00 Managerial and Professional Specialty Occupations Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Occupations 01 003-037 Professional Specialty Occupations 02 043-199 Technical, Sales, and Administrative Support Occupations Technicians and Related Support Occupations 03 203-235 Sales Occupations 04 243-285 Administrative Support Occupations, Including Clerical 05 303-389 Service Occupations Private Household Occupations 06 403-407 Protective Service Occupations 07 413-427 Service Occupations, except Household and Protective 08 433-469 Farming, Forestry, and Fishing Occupations 09 473-499 Precision Production, Craft, and Repair Occupations 10 503-699 Operators, Fabricators, and Laborers Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors 11 703-799 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 12 803-859 Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers, and Laborers 13 864-889 Armed Forces 14 905 Never Worked (WKSWORK=0) 15
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