Hoist and Winch Operators (53-7041)

Occupation description:  Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operated cable equipment. Excludes "Crane and Tower Operators" (53-7021).

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2012 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
20	8	40.0	38.5	15.4

2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	4
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	3
UI claimants previously working in occupation	2

2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	46
Number of job position postings	6
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	7.7

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