Most common jobs 150 years ago in Kansas
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#1. Farmers and planters
- Kansas employment: 50,820
- National employment: 2,977,711
--- #1 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 2,977,711
--- #1 most common job in the U.S.
#2. Agricultural laborers
- Kansas employment: 21,714
- National employment: 2,885,996
--- #2 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 2,885,996
--- #2 most common job in the U.S.
#3. Laborers (not specified)
- Kansas employment: 7,871
- National employment: 1,031,666
--- #3 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 1,031,666
--- #3 most common job in the U.S.
#4. Carpenters and joiners
- Kansas employment: 5,064
- National employment: 344,596
--- #5 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 344,596
--- #5 most common job in the U.S.
#5. Domestic servants
- Kansas employment: 4,481
- National employment: 975,734
--- #4 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 975,734
--- #4 most common job in the U.S.
#6. Employees of railroad companies (not clerks)
- Kansas employment: 3,287
- National employment: 154,027
--- #9 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 154,027
--- #9 most common job in the U.S.
#7. Blacksmiths
- Kansas employment: 2,223
- National employment: 141,774
--- #11 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 141,774
--- #11 most common job in the U.S.
#8. Clerks in stores
- Kansas employment: 1,917
- National employment: 222,504
--- #6 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 222,504
--- #6 most common job in the U.S.
#9. Masons, brick and stone
- Kansas employment: 1,466
- National employment: 89,710
--- #17 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 89,710
--- #17 most common job in the U.S.
#10. Teachers (not specified)
- Kansas employment: 1,406
- National employment: 126,822
--- #12 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 126,822
--- #12 most common job in the U.S.
#11. Draymen, hackmen, teamsters, &c
- Kansas employment: 1,300
- National employment: 120,756
--- #13 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 120,756
--- #13 most common job in the U.S.
#12. Soldiers (United States Army)
- Kansas employment: 1,219
- National employment: 22,081
--- #56 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 22,081
--- #56 most common job in the U.S.
#13. Physicians and surgeons
- Kansas employment: 906
- National employment: 62,383
--- #20 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 62,383
--- #20 most common job in the U.S.
#14. Traders and dealers (not specified)
- Kansas employment: 828
- National employment: 100,406
--- #15 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 100,406
--- #15 most common job in the U.S.
#15. Traders and dealers in groceries
- Kansas employment: 784
- National employment: 74,410
--- #19 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 74,410
--- #19 most common job in the U.S.
#16. Painters and varnishers
- Kansas employment: 704
- National employment: 85,123
--- #18 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 85,123
--- #18 most common job in the U.S.
#17. Lawyers
- Kansas employment: 682
- National employment: 40,736
--- #35 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 40,736
--- #35 most common job in the U.S.
#18. Boot and shoe makers
- Kansas employment: 625
- National employment: 171,127
--- #7 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 171,127
--- #7 most common job in the U.S.
#19. Clergymen
- Kansas employment: 538
- National employment: 43,874
--- #28 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 43,874
--- #28 most common job in the U.S.
#20. Tailors, tailoresses, and seamstresses
- Kansas employment: 534
- National employment: 161,820
--- #8 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 161,820
--- #8 most common job in the U.S.
#21. Traders and dealers in dry-goods
- Kansas employment: 506
- National employment: 39,790
--- #37 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 39,790
--- #37 most common job in the U.S.
#22. Officials of Government
- Kansas employment: 495
- National employment: 44,743
--- #26 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 44,743
--- #26 most common job in the U.S.
#23. Butchers
- Kansas employment: 468
- National employment: 44,354
--- #27 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 44,354
--- #27 most common job in the U.S.
#24. Plasterers
- Kansas employment: 446
- National employment: 23,577
--- #53 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 23,577
--- #53 most common job in the U.S.
#25. Harness and saddle makers
- Kansas employment: 445
- National employment: 32,817
--- #41 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 32,817
--- #41 most common job in the U.S.
#26. Milliners, dress and mantua makers
- Kansas employment: 442
- National employment: 92,084
--- #16 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 92,084
--- #16 most common job in the U.S.
#27. Restaurant-keepers
- Kansas employment: 437
- National employment: 35,185
--- #38 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 35,185
--- #38 most common job in the U.S.
#28. Launderers and laundresses
- Kansas employment: 421
- National employment: 60,906
--- #21 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 60,906
--- #21 most common job in the U.S.
#29. Printers
- Kansas employment: 409
- National employment: 39,860
--- #36 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 39,860
--- #36 most common job in the U.S.
#30. Miners
- Kansas employment: 369
- National employment: 152,107
--- #10 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 152,107
--- #10 most common job in the U.S.
#31. Millers
- Kansas employment: 357
- National employment: 41,582
--- #34 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 41,582
--- #34 most common job in the U.S.
#32. Carriage and wagon makers
- Kansas employment: 338
- National employment: 42,464
--- #31 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 42,464
--- #31 most common job in the U.S.
#33. Gardeners and nurserymen
- Kansas employment: 336
- National employment: 31,435
--- #42 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 31,435
--- #42 most common job in the U.S.
#34. Hotel-keepers
- Kansas employment: 321
- National employment: 26,394
--- #49 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 26,394
--- #49 most common job in the U.S.
#35. Traders and dealers in real estate
- Kansas employment: 302
- National employment: 8,933
--- #94 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 8,933
--- #94 most common job in the U.S.
#36. Traders and dealers in live stock
- Kansas employment: 296
- National employment: 7,723
--- #107 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 7,723
--- #107 most common job in the U.S.
#37. Saw-mill operatives
- Kansas employment: 265
- National employment: 47,298
--- #25 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 47,298
--- #25 most common job in the U.S.
#38. Brick and tile makers
- Kansas employment: 265
- National employment: 26,070
--- #50 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 26,070
--- #50 most common job in the U.S.
#39. Cabinetmakers
- Kansas employment: 255
- National employment: 42,835
--- #30 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 42,835
--- #30 most common job in the U.S.
#40. Tinners
- Kansas employment: 254
- National employment: 30,524
--- #44 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 30,524
--- #44 most common job in the U.S.
#41. Barbers and hairdressers
- Kansas employment: 246
- National employment: 23,935
--- #52 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 23,935
--- #52 most common job in the U.S.
#42. Machinists
- Kansas employment: 220
- National employment: 54,755
--- #24 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 54,755
--- #24 most common job in the U.S.
#43. Traders and dealers in drugs and medicines
- Kansas employment: 216
- National employment: 17,369
--- #63 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 17,369
--- #63 most common job in the U.S.
#44. Manufacturers
- Kansas employment: 209
- National employment: 42,877
--- #29 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 42,877
--- #29 most common job in the U.S.
#45. Boarding and lodging house keepers
- Kansas employment: 207
- National employment: 12,785
--- #77 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 12,785
--- #77 most common job in the U.S.
#46. Employees of hotels and restaurants (not clerks)
- Kansas employment: 200
- National employment: 23,438
--- #54 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 23,438
--- #54 most common job in the U.S.
#47. Bakers
- Kansas employment: 197
- National employment: 27,680
--- #47 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 27,680
--- #47 most common job in the U.S.
#48. Engineers and firemen
- Kansas employment: 196
- National employment: 34,233
--- #40 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 34,233
--- #40 most common job in the U.S.
#49. Employees of Government
- Kansas employment: 192
- National employment: 14,407
--- #73 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 14,407
--- #73 most common job in the U.S.
#50. Stock-herders
- Kansas employment: 192
- National employment: 5,590
--- #128 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 5,590
--- #128 most common job in the U.S.
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