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 Items PEIO1COCD AND PEI02OCD. These codes are located in positions 439-441 and 449-451 in all months except March. In March, these codes correspond to Item A-OCC, positions 106-108.
| 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) |
| 029 | 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 (211-212) |
| 178-182 | 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>/TD> | 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 |
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| 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/TD> | 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. |
These codes correspond to the Items located in positions of the adults record layout in all months except March. In March, these codes are located in positions 0161-0162.
| Detailed Occupation | Recode | Occupation Code |
|---|---|---|
| Administrators and Officials, Public Administration | 01 | 004-006 |
| 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 | 503-549 |
| 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 Meterial 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 |
These codes correspond to the Item A-MJOCC located in positions 220-221 of the adults record layout in all months except March. In March, these codes are located in positions 0159-0160.
| Occupation Group | Recode | Occupation Code |
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations | 01 | 004-037 |
|
02 | 043-199 |
| Technical, sales, and administrative support occupations | ||
|
03 | 203-235 |
|
04 | 243-285 |
|
05 | 303-389 |
| Service Occupations | ||
|
06 | 403-407 |
|
07 | 413-427 |
|
08 | 433-469 |
| Precision production, craft, and repair occupations | 09 | 503-699 |
| Operators, fabricators, and laborers | ||
|
10 | 703-799 |
|
11 | 803-859 |
|
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 | ||
|
01 | 004-006 |
|
||
|
03 | 007-022 |
|
04 | 007-022 |
|
05 | 024-037 |
|
06 | 023 |
| Professional Specialty Occupations | ||
|
07 | 043,063 |
|
08 | 044-059 |
|
09 | 065-083 |
|
10 | 064 |
|
||
|
11 | 086-089 |
|
11 | 340-350 |
|
12 | 084-085 |
|
13 | 095-106 |
|
14 | 113-154, 163-165 |
|
15 | 155-159 |
|
16 | 166-199 |
| Technical, Sales and Administrative Support Occupations | ||
|
17 | 203-208 |
|
18 | 213-225 |
|
19 | 226-235 |
|
||
|
20 | 243 |
|
21 | 253-259 |
|
22 | 263-285 |
|
||
|
23 | 308-309 |
|
24 | 313-315 |
|
25 | 337-344 |
|
26 | 303-307, 316-336, 345-389 |
| Service Occupations | ||
|
27 | 403-407 |
|
28 | 413-427 |
|
29 | 433-444 |
|
30 | 445-447 |
|
31 | 448-455 |
|
32 | 456-469 |
| Farming, Forestry, and Fishing Occupations | ||
|
33 | 473-476 |
| Farm Occupations, except Managerial | 34 | 477-484 |
|
35 | 485-489 |
|
36 | 494-499 |
| Precision Production, Craft, and Repair Occupations | ||
|
37 | 503-549 |
|
38 | 553-566, 573-617 |
|
39 | 567-569 |
|
||
|
40 | 628 |
|
41 | 634-655 |
|
42 | 656-699 |
| Operators, Fabricators, and Laborers | ||
|
||
|
43 | 703-779 |
|
44 | 783-795 |
|
45 | 796-799 |
|
46 | 803-834 |
|
47 | 843-859 |
|
||
|
48 | 869 |
|
49 | 875-883 |
|
50 | 864-868, 874, 885-888 |
|
51 | 889 |
| Armed Forces | 52 | 905 |
| Never Worked (WKSWORK=0) | 53 |
| Occupation Group | Recode | Occupation Code |
|---|---|---|
| NIU(children) | 00 | |
| Managerial and Professional Specialty Occupations | ||
|
01 | 004-037 |
| Professional Specialty Occupations | 02 | 043-199 |
| Technical, Sales, and Administrative Support Occupations | ||
|
03 | 203-235 |
|
04 | 243-285 |
|
05 | 303-389 |
| Service Occupations | ||
|
06 | 403-407 |
|
07 | 413-427 |
|
08 | 433-469 |
| Farming, Forestry, and Fishing Occupations | 09 | 473-499 |
| Precision Production, Craft, and Repair Occupations | 10 | 503-699 |
| Operators, Fabricators, and Laborers | ||
|
11 | 703-799 |
|
12 | 803-859 |
|
13 | 864-889 |
| Armed Forces | 14 | 905 |
| Never Worked (WKSWORK=0) | 15 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
