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National Employment Matrix


49-9021 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2020 and projected 2030.

Employment in thousands.
Industries with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor-quality data are not displayed.

Industry Title Industry Code Industry Type 2020 Employment 2020 Percent of Occupation 2020 Percent of Industry Projected 2030 Employment Projected 2030 Percent of Occupation Projected 2030 Percent of Industry Employment Change, 2020-2030 Employment Percent Change, 2020-2030 Industry Sort Display Level
                     
Total employment TE1000 Summary 380.4 100.0 0.2 399.4 100.0 0.2 19.0 5.0 0

Self-employed workers

TE1100 Line Item 32.5 8.6 0.4 33.5 8.4 0.4 0.9 2.9 2 1

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 347.9 91.4 0.2 365.9 91.6 0.2 18.0 5.2 3 1

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

210000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 24.2 12 2

Utilities

220000 Summary 1.7 0.5 0.3 1.6 0.4 0.3 -0.1 -6.0 19 2

Utilities

221000 Summary 1.7 0.5 0.3 1.6 0.4 0.3 -0.1 -6.0 20 3

Electric power generation, transmission and distribution

221100 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.8 21 4

Electric power generation

221110 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 -7.6 22 5

Natural gas distribution

221200 Line Item 1.4 0.4 1.3 1.3 0.3 1.3 -0.1 -7.4 32 4

Construction

230000 Summary 260.4 68.4 3.6 273.4 68.5 3.6 13.1 5.0 34 2

Construction of buildings

236000 Summary 2.3 0.6 0.1 2.5 0.6 0.1 0.2 6.7 35 3

Residential building construction

236100 Line Item 1.3 0.4 0.2 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 7.0 36 4

Nonresidential building construction

236200 Line Item 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 6.2 37 4

Heavy and civil engineering construction

237000 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 5.4 38 3

Utility system construction

237100 Summary 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.5 39 4

Specialty trade contractors

238000 Summary 257.9 67.8 5.6 270.7 67.8 5.6 12.9 5.0 45 3

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors

238100 Summary 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 5.7 46 4

Roofing contractors

238160 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.8 49 5

Building equipment contractors

238200 Summary 256.7 67.5 11.6 269.5 67.5 11.7 12.8 5.0 51 4

Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors

238210 Line Item 4.5 1.2 0.5 4.5 1.1 0.5 0.0 -0.4 52 5

Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors

238220 Line Item 251.7 66.2 22.5 264.5 66.2 22.8 12.8 5.1 53 5

Other building equipment contractors

238290 Line Item 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.0 5.7 54 5

Building finishing contractors

238300 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 5.8 55 4

Other specialty trade contractors

238900 Line Item 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 4.1 59 4

Manufacturing

31-330 Summary 7.9 2.1 0.1 8.3 2.1 0.1 0.5 5.8 60 2

Food manufacturing

311000 Summary 1.6 0.4 0.1 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 3.4 61 3

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

311400 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 -1.0 65 4

Dairy product manufacturing

311500 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.3 66 4

Animal slaughtering and processing

311600 Line Item 0.9 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 4.0 67 4

Seafood product preparation and packaging

311700 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 5.1 68 4

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing

311800 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.5 69 4

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312000 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 10.9 71 3

Beverage manufacturing

312100 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 12.7 72 4

Chemical manufacturing

325000 Summary 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 6.0 89 3

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

325400 Line Item 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 6.4 90 4

Chemical manufacturing (3251,2,3,9)

3250A1 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.1 92 4

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327000 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.7 96 3

Primary metal manufacturing

331000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 97 3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332000 Summary 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.1 11.0 103 3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3323,4)

3320A2 Line Item 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 11.2 104 4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3321,2,5,6,9)

3320A1 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.1 109 4

Machinery manufacturing

333000 Summary 2.6 0.7 0.2 2.8 0.7 0.3 0.2 8.5 110 3

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

333600 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 10.4 113 4

Machinery manufacturing (3331,2,4,9)

3330A1 Line Item 2.3 0.6 0.3 2.5 0.6 0.3 0.2 8.0 114 4

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334000 Summary 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.8 115 3

Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing

334400 Line Item 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.5 119 4

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

334500 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 2.3 120 4

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.5 122 3

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336000 Summary 1.2 0.3 0.1 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 2.5 127 3

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

336300 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 11.2 130 4

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

336400 Line Item 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 2.4 131 4

Ship and boat building

336600 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 -7.9 133 4

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4 138 3

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

339100 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.4 139 4

Wholesale trade

420000 Summary 14.1 3.7 0.2 14.9 3.7 0.3 0.8 5.6 143 2

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods

423000 Summary 11.7 3.1 0.4 12.4 3.1 0.4 0.7 5.8 144 3

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

423400 Line Item 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 4.4 146 4

Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers

423800 Summary 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 4.4 147 4

Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (4232,3,5,6,7,9)

4230A1 Line Item 10.8 2.8 0.8 11.4 2.9 0.8 0.6 6.0 150 4

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods

424000 Summary 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 3.7 151 3

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4242,6)

4240A2 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.8 154 4

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4244,8)

4240A1 Line Item 0.9 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 6.2 155 4

Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4241,7,9)

4240A3 Line Item 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 -1.6 156 4

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

425000 Line Item 1.0 0.3 0.2 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 5.6 157 3

Retail trade

44-450 Summary 11.4 3.0 0.1 10.6 2.7 0.1 -0.8 -6.8 158 2

Retail trade, except motor vehicle and parts dealers, food and beverage stores, and general merchandise stores

4445R0 Summary 10.4 2.7 0.2 9.7 2.4 0.1 -0.7 -6.8 167 3

Furniture and home furnishings stores

442000 Summary 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 10.2 168 4

Home furnishings stores

442200 Line Item 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 10.5 170 5

Electronics and appliance stores

443000 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 -13.7 171 4

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers

444000 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 -1.8 172 4

Building material and supplies dealers

444100 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 -3.7 173 5

Nonstore retailers

454000 Summary 9.2 2.4 1.6 8.5 2.1 1.3 -0.7 -7.6 193 4

Direct selling establishments

454300 Line Item 9.1 2.4 7.1 8.4 2.1 7.3 -0.7 -7.8 196 5

Transportation and warehousing

48-490 Summary 1.4 0.4 0.0 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.2 13.8 197 2

Air transportation

481000 Summary 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.5 198 3

Rail transportation

482000 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 5.1 201 3

Water transportation

483000 Summary 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 11.3 202 3

Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation

483100 Line Item 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 11.3 203 4

Truck transportation

484000 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.5 205 3

Scenic and sightseeing transportation and support activities for transportation

487-80 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 19.0 217 3

Support activities for transportation

488000 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 19.0 222 4

Support activities for water transportation

488300 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 6.2 225 5

Warehousing and storage

493000 Line Item 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 14.7 232 3

Information

510000 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 -7.0 233 2

Telecommunications

517000 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -16.6 249 3

Finance and insurance

520000 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 4.8 252 2

Monetary authorities, credit intermediation, and related activities

521-20 Summary 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 253 3

Credit intermediation and related activities

522000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 255 4

Credit intermediation and related activities (5221,3)

5220A1 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.6 259 5

Insurance carriers and related activities

524000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.7 260 3

Insurance carriers

524100 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.2 261 4

Real estate and rental and leasing

530000 Summary 3.6 1.0 0.2 3.9 1.0 0.2 0.3 7.2 273 2

Real estate

531000 Line Item 3.2 0.8 0.2 3.4 0.9 0.2 0.2 7.2 274 3

Rental and leasing services

532000 Summary 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 7.3 275 3

Automotive equipment rental and leasing

532100 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 13.3 276 4

Rental and leasing services (5322,3,4)

5320A1 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 5.3 277 4

Professional, scientific, and technical services

540000 Summary 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.1 4.8 279 2

Professional, scientific, and technical services

541000 Summary 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.1 4.8 280 3

Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

541200 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.7 282 4

Architectural, engineering, and related services

541300 Summary 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.0 1.1 283 4

Engineering services

541330 Line Item 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.4 285 5

Testing laboratories

541380 Line Item 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 5.8 287 5

Computer systems design and related services

541500 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.5 289 4

Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

541600 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 22.4 290 4

Scientific research and development services

541700 Summary 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 5.1 291 4

Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences

541710 Line Item 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 5.1 292 5

Management of companies and enterprises

550000 Summary 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 3.3 299 2

Management of companies and enterprises

551000 Line Item 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 3.3 300 3

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

560000 Summary 7.5 2.0 0.1 8.2 2.1 0.1 0.7 9.9 301 2

Administrative and support services

561000 Summary 7.4 1.9 0.1 8.1 2.0 0.1 0.7 9.8 302 3

Office administrative services

561100 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 23.2 303 4

Facilities support services

561200 Line Item 2.2 0.6 1.4 2.4 0.6 1.5 0.2 7.9 304 4

Employment services

561300 Summary 3.7 1.0 0.1 4.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 13.0 305 4

Temporary help services

561320 Line Item 2.4 0.6 0.1 2.8 0.7 0.1 0.3 14.1 306 5

Waste management and remediation services

562000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 17.6 318 3

Remediation and other waste management services

562900 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 18.0 321 4

Educational services; state, local, and private

610000 Summary 11.9 3.1 0.1 12.8 3.2 0.1 0.9 7.6 322 2

Educational services; state, local, and private

611000 Summary 11.9 3.1 0.1 12.8 3.2 0.1 0.9 7.6 323 3

Elementary and secondary schools; state, local, and private

611100 Summary 3.9 1.0 0.0 4.2 1.0 0.0 0.3 7.4 324 4

Elementary and secondary schools; private

611105 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.4 325 5

Elementary and secondary schools; local

611103 Line Item 3.8 1.0 0.1 4.1 1.0 0.1 0.3 7.3 327 5

Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private

6112-3 Summary 7.9 2.1 0.2 8.5 2.1 0.2 0.6 7.6 328 4

Junior colleges; state, local, and private

611200 Summary 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 329 5

Junior colleges; state

611202 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 13.1 331 6

Junior colleges; local

611203 Line Item 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 -4.7 332 6

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private

611300 Summary 7.1 1.9 0.2 7.7 1.9 0.2 0.6 8.5 333 5

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; private

611305 Line Item 2.8 0.7 0.2 3.2 0.8 0.2 0.4 13.8 334 6

Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state

611302 Line Item 4.3 1.1 0.2 4.5 1.1 0.2 0.2 4.9 335 6

Other educational services; state, local, and private

6114-7 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.1 337 4

Healthcare and social assistance

620000 Summary 4.8 1.3 0.0 5.2 1.3 0.0 0.4 8.0 354 2

Ambulatory healthcare services

621000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.4 355 3

Offices of physicians

621100 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8 356 4

Hospitals; state, local, and private

622000 Summary 4.2 1.1 0.1 4.5 1.1 0.1 0.3 6.8 372 3

General medical and surgical hospitals; state, local, and private

622100 Summary 3.9 1.0 0.1 4.1 1.0 0.1 0.2 6.2 373 4

General medical and surgical hospitals; private

622105 Line Item 3.3 0.9 0.1 3.5 0.9 0.1 0.2 7.1 374 5

General medical and surgical hospitals; state

622102 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 375 5

General medical and surgical hospitals; local

622103 Line Item 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.5 376 5

Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals; state, local, and private

622200 Summary 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 2.4 377 4

Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals; state

622202 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 -4.5 379 5

Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals; state, local, and private

622300 Summary 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 23.8 381 4

Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals; private

622305 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.0 382 5

Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals; state

622302 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 2.6 383 5

Nursing and residential care facilities

623000 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 17.5 385 3

Continuing care retirement communities and assisted living facilities for the elderly

623300 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 23.2 390 4

Social assistance

624000 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 16.2 392 3

Individual and family services

624100 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.3 393 4

Community and vocational rehabilitation services

6242-3 Summary 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.6 396 4

Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services

624200 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 14.6 397 5

Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries

711000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 63.5 401 3

Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions

712000 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 47.3 410 3

Amusement parks and arcades

713100 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 61.2 412 4

Casino hotels

721120 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 33.1 420 5

Other services (except public administration)

810000 Summary 8.2 2.1 0.1 9.4 2.4 0.1 1.2 15.2 430 2

Repair and maintenance

811000 Summary 8.0 2.1 0.6 9.3 2.3 0.7 1.2 15.3 431 3

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance

811300 Line Item 6.7 1.8 3.2 7.9 2.0 3.1 1.2 18.4 437 4

Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

811400 Line Item 1.1 0.3 1.5 1.1 0.3 1.5 0.0 -2.6 438 4

Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations

813000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 444 3

Government

900000 Summary 10.2 2.7 0.1 10.5 2.6 0.1 0.3 2.7 455 2

Federal government

910000 Summary 3.9 1.0 0.1 3.8 0.9 0.1 -0.1 -3.7 456 3

Postal service

491000 Line Item 1.4 0.4 0.2 1.3 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -7.8 457 4

Federal government, excluding postal service

999100 Line Item 2.5 0.7 0.1 2.5 0.6 0.1 0.0 -1.4 458 4

State government, excluding education and hospitals

999200 Line Item 1.3 0.3 0.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.4 459 3

Local government, excluding education and hospitals

999300 Line Item 5.1 1.3 0.1 5.5 1.4 0.1 0.4 8.3 460 3