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  Top 25 Occupations for Active Apprentices
   
   
 
2003  2004 2005 2006  2007
   
 
  Top 25 Apprenticeship Occupations Ranked by Total
As of September 30, 2007
 
Rank Occupation Total
Active
Enrolled
Number of  Active
Programs
Average
Enrollment /
Program

1

Electrician

45,609

3,209

14.2

2

Heavy Truck Driver

37,805

39

969.4

3

Carpenter

33,027

446

74.1

4

Plumber

18,578

2644

7.0

5

Construction Craft Laborers

9,836

94

104.6

6

Pipe Fitter (construction)

9,542

722

13.2

7

Sheet Metal Worker

8,754

518

16.9

8

Structural-Steel Worker

8,659

131

66.1

9

Roofer

5,943

139

42.8

10

Elevator Constructor

5,746

62

92.7

11

Drywall Installers

5,541

44

125.9

12

Sprinkler Fitter

5,433

124

43.8

13

Operating Engineer

4,837

131

36.9

14

Painter (construction)

4,795

248

19.3

15

Boilermaker

4,089

32

127.8

16

Bricklayer (construction)

3,729

194

19.2

17

Millwright

3,185

381

8.4

18

Heating/Air-Conditioner- Installer

3,099

601

5.2

19

Powerline Maintainer

3,087

297

10.4

20

Powerline Installer & Repairer

2,886

92

31.4

21

Insulation Worker

2,328

101

23.0

22

Correction Officer

2,290

58

39.5

23

Child Care Development Specialist

2,282

971

2.4

24

Cook (hospitality & cruise ship)

2,259

1

2259.0

25

Cement Mason

2,240

127

17.6

 
Rank Occupation Total
Active
Enrolled
Number of  Active
Programs
Average
Enrollment /
Program
545 All Occupations 292,163

25,290*

11.6
 
  * Includes programs with multiple occupations SOURCE:  RAIS 
   
 
  Top 25 Apprenticeship Occupations Ranked by Total
As of September 30, 2006
 
Rank Occupation Total
Active
Enrolled
Number of  Active
Programs
Average
Enrollment /
Program

1

Electrician

40,459

3,432

11.8

2

Carpenter

22,572

485

46.5

3

Plumber

16,567

2,574

6.4

4

Heavy Truck Drivers

15,037

30

501.2

5

Pipe Fitter (construction)

8,418

742

11.3

6

Sheet Metal Worker

7,237

543

13.3

7

Structural-Steel Worker

5,262

125

42.1

8

Construction Craft Laborers

5,095

83

61.4

9

Sprinkler Fitter

4,780

104

46.0

10

Elevator Constructor

4,686

59

79.4

11

Roofer

4,230

134

31.6

12

Painter (construction)

3,878

236

16.4

13

Bricklayer (construction)

3,647

210

17.4

14

Operating Engineer

3,406

128

26.6

15

Boilermaker

3,206

32

100.2

16

Correction Officer

2,982

59

50.5

17

Powerline Maintainer

2,833

285

9.9

18

Child Care Development Specialist

2,739

1,042

2.6

19

Heating/Air-Conditioner- Installer

2,710

640

4.2

20

Powerline Installer & Repairer

2,618

85

30.8

21

Millwright

2,404

429

5.6

22

Cook (hotel & restaurant)

1,721

396

4.3

23

Machinist

1,716

1,293

1.3

24

Electrician (maintenance)

1,614

891

1.8

25

Insulation Worker

1,601

101

15.9

 
Rank Occupation Total
Active
Enrolled
Number of  Active
Programs
Average
Enrollment /
Program

540

All Occupations

216,776

26,519*

8.2

 
  * Includes programs with multiple occupations SOURCE:  RAIS 
   
   
 
  Top 25 Apprenticeship Occupations Ranked by Total
As of September 30, 2005
 
Rank Occupation Total
Active
Enrolled
Number of  Active
Programs
Average
Enrollment /
Program

1

Electrician

38,706

3,280

11.8

2

Carpenter

22,434

481

46.6

3

Plumber

15,787

2,353

6.7

4

Pipe Fitter (construction)

8,460

794

10.7

5

Sheet Metal Worker

7,629

582

13.1

6

Structural-Steel Worker

4,724

131

36.1

7

Elevator Constructor

4,475

55

81.4

8

Roofer

4,397

140

31.4

9

Sprinkler Fitter

4,271

85

50.2

10

Bricklayer (construction)

4,148

217

19.1

11

Construction Craft Laborer

4,136

71

58.3

12

Painter (construction)

3,937

245

16.1

13

Operating Engineer

3,370

126

26.7

14

Child Care Development Specialist

2,953

1,017

2.9

15

Boilermaker

2,556

31

82.5

16

Heating/Air-Conditioner- Installer

2,442

622

3.9

17

Powerline Maintainer

2,418

268

9.0

18

Powerline Installer & Repairer

2,289

78

29.3

19

Correction Officer

2,269

55

41.3

20

Millwright

2,261

438

5.2

21

Cook (hotel & restaurant)

1,837

404

4.5

22

Electrician (maintenance)

1,828

915

2.0

23

Machinist

1,739

1,346

1.3

24

Tool & Die Maker

1,733

1,486

1.2

25

Insulation Workers

1,732

104

16.7

 
Rank

 

Total
Active
Enrolled
Number of
Active
Programs
Average
Enrollment /
Program

583

All Occupations

198,876

26,411*

7.5

 
  * Includes programs with multiple occupations SOURCE:  RAIS 
   
   
 
  Top 25 Apprenticeship Occupations Ranked by Total
As of September 30, 2004
 
Rank Occupation Total
Active
Enrolled
Number of  Active
Programs
Average
Enrollment /
Program

1

Electrician

42,062

3,138

13.4

2

Carpenter

23,594

502

47.0

3

Plumber

15,467

2,238

6.9

4

Pipe Fitter (construction)

9,843

805

12.2

5

Sheet Metal Worker

8,707

620

14.0

6

Construction Craft Laborer

5,725

73

78.4

7

Structural-Steel Worker

5,161

135

38.2

8

Roofer

4,875

152

32.1

9

Bricklayer (construction)

4,528

238

19.0

10

Elevator Constructor

4,484

54

83.0

11

Painter (construction)

4,126

254

16.2

12

Sprinkler Fitter

4,100

53

77.4

13

Operating Engineer

3,451

131

26.3

14

Child Care Development Specialist

2,923

967

3.0

15

Boilermaker

2,889

31

93.2

16

Millwright

2,611

469

5.6

17

Heating/Air-Conditioner- Installer

2,321

602

3.9

18

Powerline Maintainer

2,132

268

8.0

19

Electrician (maintenance)

2,080

961

2.2

20

Insulation Workers

2,056

106

19.4

21

Tool & Die Maker

1,993

1,656

1.2

22

Powerline Installer & Repairer

1,948

79

24.7

23

Cook (hotel & restaurant)

1,861

405

4.6

24

Machinist

1,796

1,494

1.2

25

Maintenance Mechanic (any industry)

1,646

690

2.4

 
Rank Occupation Total
Active
Enrolled
Number of  Active
Programs
Average
Enrollment /
Program

639

All Occupations

204,465

26,911*

7.6

 
  * Includes programs with multiple occupations SOURCE:  RAIS 
   
   
 
  Top 25 Apprenticeship Occupations Ranked by Total
As of September 30, 2003
 
Rank Occupation Total
Active
Enrolled
Number of  Active
Programs
Average
Enrollment /
Program

1

Electrician

46,519

3,496

13.3

2

Carpenter

26,019

658

39.5

3

Plumber

16,317

2,336

7.0

4

Pipe Fitter (construction)

15,127

957

15.8

5

Electrician (maintenance)

9,722

1,145

8.5

6

Sheet Metal Worker

9,492

746

12.7

7

Electronics Mechanic

9,380

82

114.4

8

Structural-Steel Worker

6,322

171

37.0

9

Construction Craft Laborer

5,475

67

81.7

10

Bricklayer (construction)

4,823

288

16.7

11

Roofer

4,794

191

25.1

12

Painter (construction)

4,144

353

11.7

13

Maintenance Mechanic (any industry)

4,022

849

4.7

14

Operating Engineer

3,914

154

25.4

15

Elevator Constructor

3,893

52

74.9

16

Boilermaker

3,787

57

66.4

17

Electrician, aircraft

3,638

3

1212.7

18

Cook (any industry)

3,031

172

17.6

19

Machinist

3,020

2,071

1.5

20

Millwright

2,963

574

5.2

21

Heating/Air-Conditioner- installer

2,847

728

3.9

22

Power Plant Operator

2,702

69

39.2

23

Tool & Die Maker

2,691

2,202

1.2

24

Cook (hotel & restaurant)

2,610

542

4.8

25

Child Care Development Specialist

2,390

908

2.6

 
Rank Occupation Total
Active
Enrolled
Number of  Active
Programs
Average
Enrollment /
Program

693

All Occupations

272,730

32,484*

8.4

 
  * Includes programs with multiple occupations SOURCE:  RAIS