The Most Common* Job In Each State 1978-2014

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1978 1996 2014
Alabama Ala. Machine operators, n.e.c Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Alaska Alaska Secretaries Primary school teachers Primary school teachers
Arizona Ariz. Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Customer service reps, investigators and adjusters, except insurance
Arkansas Ark. Farm workers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
California Calif. Secretaries Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Colorado Colo. Secretaries Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Computer software developers
Connecticut Conn. Secretaries Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Primary school teachers
Delaware Del. Secretaries Secretaries Secretaries
District of Columbia D.C. Secretaries Janitors Lawyers
Florida Fla. Secretaries Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Primary school teachers
Georgia Ga. Secretaries Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Hawaii Hawaii Bookkeepers and accounting and auditing clerks Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Cooks, variously defined
Idaho Idaho Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Illinois Ill. Secretaries Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Indiana Ind. Assemblers of electrical equipment Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Iowa Iowa Farmers (owners and tenants) Farmers (owners and tenants) Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Kansas Kan. Farmers (owners and tenants) Farmers (owners and tenants) Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Kentucky Ky. Machine operators, n.e.c Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Louisiana La. Secretaries Secretaries Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Maine Maine Secretaries Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Maryland Md. Secretaries Secretaries Secretaries
Massachusetts Mass. Machine operators, n.e.c Secretaries Primary school teachers
Michigan Mich. Machine operators, n.e.c Assemblers of electrical equipment Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Minnesota Minn. Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Farmers (owners and tenants) Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Mississippi Miss. Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Missouri Mo. Secretaries Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Montana Mont. Farmers (owners and tenants) Farmers (owners and tenants) Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Nebraska Neb. Farmers (owners and tenants) Farmers (owners and tenants) Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Nevada Nev. Recreation facility attendants Recreation facility attendants Retail sales clerks
New Hampshire N.H. Machine operators, n.e.c Primary school teachers Secretaries
New Jersey N.J. Machine operators, n.e.c Secretaries Secretaries
New Mexico N.M. Secretaries Secretaries Secretaries
New York N.Y. Secretaries Secretaries Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
North Carolina N.C. Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
North Dakota N.D. Farmers (owners and tenants) Farmers (owners and tenants) Farm managers, except for horticultural farms
Ohio Ohio Machine operators, n.e.c Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Oklahoma Okla. Secretaries Secretaries Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Oregon Ore. Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Pennsylvania Pa. Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Rhode Island R.I. Machine operators, n.e.c Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Primary school teachers
South Carolina S.C. Secretaries Machine operators, n.e.c Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
South Dakota S.D. Farmers (owners and tenants) Farmers (owners and tenants) Farm managers, except for horticultural farms
Tennessee Tenn. Machine operators, n.e.c Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Texas Texas Secretaries Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Utah Utah Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Computer software developers
Vermont Vt. Secretaries Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Virginia Va. Secretaries Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Computer software developers
Washington Wash. Secretaries Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Computer software developers
West Virginia W.Va. Machine operators, n.e.c Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Primary school teachers
Wisconsin Wis. Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers
Wyoming Wyo. Farm workers Farmers (owners and tenants) Truck, delivery, and tractor drivers