10 Occupations with the Smallest Percentage of African-Americans

Thursday, September 06, 2012
(photo: Bureau of Labor Statistics)

1. Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators—0.0%

2. Medical transcriptionists—0.3%

3. Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters—0.3%

4. Dental hygienists—0.5%

5. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers—0.9%

6. Dentists—1.0%

7. First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers—1.0%

8. Miscellaneous extraction workers—1.1%

9. Chiropractors—1.1%

10. Architectural and engineering managers—1.3%

-David Wallechinsky

 

To Learn More:

Labor Force Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity, 2011 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) (table 8) (pdf)

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