OES Code: 979470

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR INDUSTRIAL TRUCK & TRACTOR OPERATORS

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators operate gasoline or electric powered industrial trucks or tractors equipped with fork lift, elevated platform, or trailer hitch to move materials within an establishment, warehouse, storage yard, factory, or at a construction site. Does not include Logging Tractor Operators.

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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
12,330	13,950	13%	1,620	1,920	3,540

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE INDUSTRIAL TRUCK & TRACTOR OPERATORS 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
4491	Marine cargo handling
5149	Groceries & related products, all other, wholesale
9030	Local government, except education
5311	Department stores
4225	General warehousing & storage
4731	Arrangement of transportation of freight/cargo
4213	Trucking, except local
5013	Motor vehicle supplies & parts, wholesale
5211	Lumber & other building materials dealers
5141	Groceries, wholesale
2653	Corrugated & solid fiber box manufacturers
4222	Refrigerated warehousing
5093	Scrap & waste materials, wholesale
4513	Air courier services
3711	Motor vehicle & car body manufacturers
3089	Plastic product manufacturers, all other
4789	Transportation services, all other
7361	Employment agencies
7363	Temporary help agencies
5031	Lumber, plywood & millwork, wholesale
2082	Malt beverage processors

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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