OES Code: 893080 LOS ANGELES COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR WOOD MACHINISTS


Wood Machinists set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines to surface, cut, and shape lumber, and to fabricate parts for wood products, such as door and window frames, furniture, and sashes according to specifications.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT
(excluding self-employed)

Number Working
in this Occupation
---   Year   ---
1995       2002
Percent
Change
Increase/
Decrease
Additional Openings
Due to People Chang-
ing Occupations
or Retiring
Sum of
Increase/Decrease
and Additional
Openings
1,820 2,540 40% 720 310 1,030


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE WOOD MACHINISTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY


The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.


Industry Code
(SIC)
Industry Title          
2511 Wood household furniture manufacturers
2499 Wood product manufacturers, all other
2431 Millwork
2426 Hardwood dimension & flooring mills
2512 Upholstered household furniture manufacturers
2521 Wood office furniture manufacturers
2514 Metal household furniture manufacturers

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.


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