OES Code: 927260

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR LAUNDRY & DRYCLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS & TENDERS - EXCEPT PRESSING

Laundry and Dry-cleaning Machine Operators and Tenders operate or tend washing or dry-cleaning machines to clean or dry-clean commercial, industrial, or household articles, such as suede, leather, and cloth garments, furs, blankets, draperies, fine linens, rugs, and carpets.

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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
260	310	19%	50	50	100

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE LAUNDRY & DRYCLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS & TENDERS - EXCEPT PRESSING IN CONTRA COSTA 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
8051	Skilled nursing care facilities
7011	Hotels, motels, & tourist courts
7212	Garment pressing & cleaners' agents
7216	Dry-cleaning plants, exc rug cleaning
7218	Industrial launderers
7217	Carpet & upholstery cleaning
7215	Coin-operated laundries & dry-cleaning
7213	Linen supply
7991	Physical fitness facilities

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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