Table 2. Occupational Groups, Number of Deaths,  Sample Sizes, and Population Estimates by 13 Occupations - Followup Through 2002
Occupation 13 Classes	Group	Estimated US Worker Population	Sample Size	Mortality Follow Up Sample Size	Number of Deaths
All Workers		114,093,524	451,897	444,917	26,036
Executive, administrative managerial	1: Total	15,855,350	62,051	61,096	3,436
Executive, administrative managerial	2: Male	9,485,959	36,403	35,850	2,519
Executive, administrative managerial	3: Female	6,369,391	25,648	25,246	917
Executive, administrative managerial	4: White	14,340,387	55,707	54,868	3,110
Executive, administrative managerial	5: Black	982,642	4,327	4,253	260
Executive, administrative managerial	6: Other	532,322	2,017	1,975	66
Executive, administrative managerial	7: Hispanic	769,548	2,948	2,900	159
Executive, administrative managerial	8: NonHispanic	15,085,802	59,103	58,196	3,277
Professional specialty	1: Total	16,283,334	64,128	62,925	2,789
Professional specialty	2: Male	7,917,667	30,293	29,722	1,743
Professional specialty	3: Female	8,365,667	33,835	33,203	1,046
Professional specialty	4: White	14,342,393	55,967	54,950	2,358
Professional specialty	5: Black	1,221,598	5,457	5,332	341
Professional specialty	6: Other	719,343	2,704	2,643	90
Professional specialty	7: Hispanic	671,176	2,573	2,529	86
Professional specialty	8: NonHispanic	15,612,158	61,555	60,396	2,703
Technicians/related support	1: Total	4,016,229	15,756	15,485	596
Technicians/related support	2: Male	2,077,866	7,848	7,712	352
Technicians/related support	3: Female	1,938,363	7,908	7,773	244
Technicians/related support	4: White	3,396,239	13,109	12,879	481
Technicians/related support	5: Black	389,861	1,796	1,767	91
Technicians/related support	6: Other	230,129	851	839	24
Technicians/related support	7: Hispanic	235,511	894	874	27
Technicians/related support	8: NonHispanic	3,780,718	14,862	14,611	569
Sales	1: Total	13,092,640	51,072	50,186	2,937
Sales	2: Male	6,727,869	25,630	25,194	1,880
Sales	3: Female	6,364,770	25,442	24,992	1,057
Sales	4: White	11,750,648	45,457	44,687	2,681
Sales	5: Black	889,149	3,953	3,876	173
Sales	6: Other	452,842	1,662	1,623	83
Sales	7: Hispanic	806,791	3,124	3,082	110
Sales	8: NonHispanic	12,285,848	47,948	47,104	2,827
Administrative support occs, including clerical	1: Total	17,540,987	70,134	68,980	3,179
Administrative support occs, including clerical	2: Male	3,718,137	14,192	13,965	978
Administrative support occs, including clerical	3: Female	13,822,850	55,942	55,015	2,201
Administrative support occs, including clerical	4: White	14,978,842	58,573	57,632	2,667
Administrative support occs, including clerical	5: Black	1,973,463	9,400	9,227	433
Administrative support occs, including clerical	6: Other	588,682	2,161	2,121	79
Administrative support occs, including clerical	7: Hispanic	1,234,827	4,820	4,748	178
Administrative support occs, including clerical	8: NonHispanic	16,306,160	65,314	64,232	3,001
Private household	1: Total	761,954	3,324	3,286	363
Private household	2: Male	36,030	144	143	19
Private household	3: Female	725,924	3,180	3,143	344
Private household	4: White	525,115	2,092	2,061	172
Private household	5: Black	215,855	1,155	1,150	187
Private household	6: Other	20,984	77	75	4
Private household	7: Hispanic	128,949	522	514	22
Private household	8: NonHispanic	633,005	2,802	2,772	341
Protective service	1: Total	1,950,907	7,611	7,468	567
Protective service	2: Male	1,659,846	6,387	6,267	516
Protective service	3: Female	291,060	1,224	1,201	51
Protective service	4: White	1,569,239	5,973	5,859	429
Protective service	5: Black	335,730	1,469	1,448	128
Protective service	6: Other	45,937	169	161	10
Protective service	7: Hispanic	132,169	505	493	23
Protective service	8: NonHispanic	1,818,737	7,106	6,975	544
Service occs, except protective/household	1: Total	11,749,273	47,951	47,310	3,047
Service occs, except protective/household	2: Male	4,035,235	15,784	15,557	1,340
Service occs, except protective/household	3: Female	7,714,037	32,167	31,753	1,707
Service occs, except protective/household	4: White	9,074,782	35,440	34,952	2,069
Service occs, except protective/household	5: Black	2,080,803	10,367	10,251	880
Service occs, except protective/household	6: Other	593,688	2,144	2,107	98
Service occs, except protective/household	7: Hispanic	1,278,089	5,025	4,958	251
Service occs, except protective/household	8: NonHispanic	10,471,184	42,926	42,352	2,796
Farming, forestry, fishing	1: Total	3,215,669	13,042	12,849	1,427
Farming, forestry, fishing	2: Male	2,682,794	10,824	10,671	1,283
Farming, forestry, fishing	3: Female	532,875	2,218	2,178	144
Farming, forestry, fishing	4: White	2,952,108	11,935	11,751	1,244
Farming, forestry, fishing	5: Black	208,654	897	891	157
Farming, forestry, fishing	6: Other	54,907	210	207	26
Farming, forestry, fishing	7: Hispanic	421,398	1,680	1,649	103
Farming, forestry, fishing	8: NonHispanic	2,794,271	11,362	11,200	1,324
Precision production, craft, repair	1: Total	12,930,703	50,243	49,539	3,223
Precision production, craft, repair	2: Male	11,784,674	45,532	44,889	3,024
Precision production, craft, repair	3: Female	1,146,029	4,711	4,650	199
Precision production, craft, repair	4: White	11,557,990	44,383	43,767	2,739
Precision production, craft, repair	5: Black	996,058	4,483	4,412	407
Precision production, craft, repair	6: Other	376,655	1,377	1,360	77
Precision production, craft, repair	7: Hispanic	1,107,415	4,233	4,180	244
Precision production, craft, repair	8: NonHispanic	11,823,288	46,010	45,359	2,979
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	1: Total	7,788,365	31,314	30,977	1,914
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	2: Male	4,715,724	18,476	18,281	1,230
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	3: Female	3,072,641	12,838	12,696	684
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	4: White	6,328,597	24,782	24,521	1,435
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	5: Black	1,131,586	5,270	5,215	418
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	6: Other	328,181	1,262	1,241	61
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	7: Hispanic	958,928	3,834	3,800	202
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	8: NonHispanic	6,829,437	27,480	27,177	1,712
Transportation/ material moving	1: Total	4,800,417	19,047	18,791	1,529
Transportation/ material moving	2: Male	4,354,367	17,177	16,943	1,442
Transportation/ material moving	3: Female	446,050	1,870	1,848	87
Transportation/ material moving	4: White	3,986,956	15,491	15,271	1,165
Transportation/ material moving	5: Black	701,955	3,147	3,120	333
Transportation/ material moving	6: Other	111,505	409	400	31
Transportation/ material moving	7: Hispanic	371,480	1,424	1,402	94
Transportation/ material moving	8: NonHispanic	4,428,937	17,623	17,389	1,435
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	1: Total	4,107,698	16,224	16,024	1,026
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	2: Male	3,303,332	12,871	12,714	867
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	3: Female	804,365	3,353	3,310	159
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	4: White	3,319,724	12,766	12,600	721
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	5: Black	661,495	3,001	2,974	270
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	6: Other	126,479	457	450	35
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	7: Hispanic	490,612	1,896	1,868	87
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	8: NonHispanic	3,617,086	14,328	14,156	939