Table 2. Occupational Groups, Number of Deaths,  Sample Sizes, and Population Estimates by 13 Occupations
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	440,245	12,124
Executive, administrative managerial	1: Total	15,855,350	62,051	60,414	1,618
Executive, administrative managerial	2: Male	9,485,959	36,403	35,404	1,227
Executive, administrative managerial	3: Female	6,369,391	25,648	25,010	391
Executive, administrative managerial	4: White	14,340,387	55,707	54,259	1,454
Executive, administrative managerial	5: Black	982,642	4,327	4,209	135
Executive, administrative managerial	6: Other	532,322	2,017	1,946	29
Executive, administrative managerial	7: Hispanic	769,548	2,948	2,872	65
Executive, administrative managerial	8: NonHispanic	15,085,802	59,103	57,542	1,553
Professional specialty	1: Total	16,283,334	64,128	62,176	1,230
Professional specialty	2: Male	7,917,667	30,293	29,306	781
Professional specialty	3: Female	8,365,667	33,835	32,870	449
Professional specialty	4: White	14,342,393	55,967	54,288	1,031
Professional specialty	5: Black	1,221,598	5,457	5,269	168
Professional specialty	6: Other	719,343	2,704	2,619	31
Professional specialty	7: Hispanic	671,176	2,573	2,495	45
Professional specialty	8: NonHispanic	15,612,158	61,555	59,681	1,185
Technicians/related support	1: Total	4,016,229	15,756	15,336	260
Technicians/related support	2: Male	2,077,866	7,848	7,634	172
Technicians/related support	3: Female	1,938,363	7,908	7,702	88
Technicians/related support	4: White	3,396,239	13,109	12,758	208
Technicians/related support	5: Black	389,861	1,796	1,747	47
Technicians/related support	6: Other	230,129	851	831	5
Technicians/related support	7: Hispanic	235,511	894	866	7
Technicians/related support	8: NonHispanic	3,780,718	14,862	14,470	253
Sales	1: Total	13,092,640	51,072	49,620	1,354
Sales	2: Male	6,727,869	25,630	24,877	913
Sales	3: Female	6,364,770	25,442	24,743	441
Sales	4: White	11,750,648	45,457	44,190	1,236
Sales	5: Black	889,149	3,953	3,832	88
Sales	6: Other	452,842	1,662	1,598	30
Sales	7: Hispanic	806,791	3,124	3,050	60
Sales	8: NonHispanic	12,285,848	47,948	46,570	1,294
Administrative support occs, including clerical	1: Total	17,540,987	70,134	68,299	1,459
Administrative support occs, including clerical	2: Male	3,718,137	14,192	13,797	489
Administrative support occs, including clerical	3: Female	13,822,850	55,942	54,502	970
Administrative support occs, including clerical	4: White	14,978,842	58,573	57,072	1,228
Administrative support occs, including clerical	5: Black	1,973,463	9,400	9,126	197
Administrative support occs, including clerical	6: Other	588,682	2,161	2,101	34
Administrative support occs, including clerical	7: Hispanic	1,234,827	4,820	4,693	81
Administrative support occs, including clerical	8: NonHispanic	16,306,160	65,314	63,606	1,378
Private household	1: Total	761,954	3,324	3,249	159
Private household	2: Male	36,030	144	141	10
Private household	3: Female	725,924	3,180	3,108	149
Private household	4: White	525,115	2,092	2,039	68
Private household	5: Black	215,855	1,155	1,137	88
Private household	6: Other	20,984	77	73	3
Private household	7: Hispanic	128,949	522	511	5
Private household	8: NonHispanic	633,005	2,802	2,738	154
Protective service	1: Total	1,950,907	7,611	7,392	275
Protective service	2: Male	1,659,846	6,387	6,208	256
Protective service	3: Female	291,060	1,224	1,184	19
Protective service	4: White	1,569,239	5,973	5,802	212
Protective service	5: Black	335,730	1,469	1,432	59
Protective service	6: Other	45,937	169	158	4
Protective service	7: Hispanic	132,169	505	488	16
Protective service	8: NonHispanic	1,818,737	7,106	6,904	259
Service occs, except protective/household	1: Total	11,749,273	47,951	46,880	1,440
Service occs, except protective/household	2: Male	4,035,235	15,784	15,396	700
Service occs, except protective/household	3: Female	7,714,037	32,167	31,484	740
Service occs, except protective/household	4: White	9,074,782	35,440	34,647	952
Service occs, except protective/household	5: Black	2,080,803	10,367	10,150	442
Service occs, except protective/household	6: Other	593,688	2,144	2,083	46
Service occs, except protective/household	7: Hispanic	1,278,089	5,025	4,915	122
Service occs, except protective/household	8: NonHispanic	10,471,184	42,926	41,965	1,318
Farming, forestry, fishing	1: Total	3,215,669	13,042	12,651	700
Farming, forestry, fishing	2: Male	2,682,794	10,824	10,499	631
Farming, forestry, fishing	3: Female	532,875	2,218	2,152	69
Farming, forestry, fishing	4: White	2,952,108	11,935	11,571	616
Farming, forestry, fishing	5: Black	208,654	897	875	75
Farming, forestry, fishing	6: Other	54,907	210	205	9
Farming, forestry, fishing	7: Hispanic	421,398	1,680	1,625	47
Farming, forestry, fishing	8: NonHispanic	2,794,271	11,362	11,026	653
Precision production, craft, repair	1: Total	12,930,703	50,243	49,089	1,544
Precision production, craft, repair	2: Male	11,784,674	45,532	44,487	1,460
Precision production, craft, repair	3: Female	1,146,029	4,711	4,602	84
Precision production, craft, repair	4: White	11,557,990	44,383	43,373	1,286
Precision production, craft, repair	5: Black	996,058	4,483	4,376	218
Precision production, craft, repair	6: Other	376,655	1,377	1,340	40
Precision production, craft, repair	7: Hispanic	1,107,415	4,233	4,160	104
Precision production, craft, repair	8: NonHispanic	11,823,288	46,010	44,929	1,440
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	1: Total	7,788,365	31,314	30,676	844
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	2: Male	4,715,724	18,476	18,094	552
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	3: Female	3,072,641	12,838	12,582	292
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	4: White	6,328,597	24,782	24,288	623
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	5: Black	1,131,586	5,270	5,166	197
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	6: Other	328,181	1,262	1,222	24
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	7: Hispanic	958,928	3,834	3,769	102
Machine operators, assemblers, inspectors	8: NonHispanic	6,829,437	27,480	26,907	742
Transportation/ material moving	1: Total	4,800,417	19,047	18,605	712
Transportation/ material moving	2: Male	4,354,367	17,177	16,765	680
Transportation/ material moving	3: Female	446,050	1,870	1,840	32
Transportation/ material moving	4: White	3,986,956	15,491	15,121	544
Transportation/ material moving	5: Black	701,955	3,147	3,087	155
Transportation/ material moving	6: Other	111,505	409	397	13
Transportation/ material moving	7: Hispanic	371,480	1,424	1,392	40
Transportation/ material moving	8: NonHispanic	4,428,937	17,623	17,213	672
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	1: Total	4,107,698	16,224	15,858	529
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	2: Male	3,303,332	12,871	12,571	467
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	3: Female	804,365	3,353	3,287	62
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	4: White	3,319,724	12,766	12,475	365
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	5: Black	661,495	3,001	2,940	150
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	6: Other	126,479	457	443	14
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	7: Hispanic	490,612	1,896	1,846	47
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, laborers	8: NonHispanic	3,617,086	14,328	14,012	482