Rank |
Occupation |
Number |
Percent of total |
1 |
Laborers (nonconstruction) |
53,660 |
5.9% |
2 |
Truckdrivers, heavy |
42,210 |
4.6 |
3 |
Nursing assistants |
40,300 |
4.4 |
4 |
Production workers |
26,340 |
2.9 |
5 |
Truckdrivers, light |
25,380 |
2.8 |
6 |
Janitors and cleaners |
24,450 |
2.7 |
7 |
Retail salespersons |
23,430 |
2.6 |
8 |
Registered nurses |
22,150 |
2.4 |
9 |
Stock clerks and order fillers |
21,260 |
2.3 |
10 |
Maintenance, general |
21,230 |
2.3 |
|
Total, top ten
|
300,410 |
33.1% |
|
Total, all occupations |
908,310 |
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. |