| Rank |
Occupation |
Number |
Percent of total |
| 1 |
Laborers (nonconstruction) |
79,590 |
7.4% |
| 2 |
Truckdrivers, heavy |
57,700 |
5.4 |
| 3 |
Nursing aides, orderlies |
44,610 |
4.1 |
| 4 |
Construction laborers |
31,310 |
2.9 |
| 5 |
Retail salespersons |
28,900 |
2.7 |
| 6 |
Janitors and cleaners |
28,110 |
2.6 |
| 7 |
Truckdrivers, light |
28,040 |
2.6 |
| 8 |
Maintenance and repair workers (general) |
20,800 |
1.9 |
| 9 |
Registered nurses |
19,070 |
1.8 |
| 10 |
Maids and housekeeping cleaners |
18,650 |
1.7 |
| |
Total, 10 occupations |
356,780 |
33.1% |
| |
All occupations |
1,078,140 |
100.0% |
(1) Nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days off from work for private industries; excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. |