Most common jobs 150 years ago in Nevada
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#1. Miners
- Nevada employment: 8,241
- National employment: 152,107
--- #10 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 152,107
--- #10 most common job in the U.S.
#2. Laborers (not specified)
- Nevada employment: 3,939
- 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.
#3. Farmers and planters
- Nevada employment: 1,243
- 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.
#4. Draymen, hackmen, teamsters, &c
- Nevada employment: 1,161
- National employment: 120,756
--- #13 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 120,756
--- #13 most common job in the U.S.
#5. Domestic servants
- Nevada employment: 888
- 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. Blacksmiths
- Nevada employment: 564
- National employment: 141,774
--- #11 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 141,774
--- #11 most common job in the U.S.
#7. Agricultural laborers
- Nevada employment: 555
- 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.
#8. Mill and factory operatives (not specified)
- Nevada employment: 536
- National employment: 41,619
--- #33 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 41,619
--- #33 most common job in the U.S.
#9. Woodchoppers
- Nevada employment: 503
- National employment: 8,338
--- #99 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 8,338
--- #99 most common job in the U.S.
#10. Carpenters and joiners
- Nevada employment: 500
- National employment: 344,596
--- #5 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 344,596
--- #5 most common job in the U.S.
#11. Restaurant-keepers
- Nevada employment: 456
- National employment: 35,185
--- #38 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 35,185
--- #38 most common job in the U.S.
#12. Launderers and laundresses
- Nevada employment: 449
- National employment: 60,906
--- #21 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 60,906
--- #21 most common job in the U.S.
#13. Traders and dealers (not specified)
- Nevada employment: 396
- National employment: 100,406
--- #15 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 100,406
--- #15 most common job in the U.S.
#14. Clerks in stores
- Nevada employment: 395
- National employment: 222,504
--- #6 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 222,504
--- #6 most common job in the U.S.
#15. Engineers and firemen
- Nevada employment: 389
- National employment: 34,233
--- #40 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 34,233
--- #40 most common job in the U.S.
#16. Iron-furnace operatives
- Nevada employment: 317
- National employment: 7,452
--- #112 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 7,452
--- #112 most common job in the U.S.
#17. Employees of railroad companies (not clerks)
- Nevada employment: 240
- National employment: 154,027
--- #9 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 154,027
--- #9 most common job in the U.S.
#18. Employees of manufacturing establishments
- Nevada employment: 235
- National employment: 20,242
--- #59 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 20,242
--- #59 most common job in the U.S.
#19. Officials of Government
- Nevada employment: 215
- National employment: 44,743
--- #26 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 44,743
--- #26 most common job in the U.S.
#20. Butchers
- Nevada employment: 211
- National employment: 44,354
--- #27 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 44,354
--- #27 most common job in the U.S.
#21. Barkeepers
- Nevada employment: 176
- National employment: 14,362
--- #74 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 14,362
--- #74 most common job in the U.S.
#22. Machinists
- Nevada employment: 171
- National employment: 54,755
--- #24 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 54,755
--- #24 most common job in the U.S.
#23. Lawyers
- Nevada employment: 166
- National employment: 40,736
--- #35 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 40,736
--- #35 most common job in the U.S.
#24. Traders and dealers in groceries
- Nevada employment: 154
- National employment: 74,410
--- #19 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 74,410
--- #19 most common job in the U.S.
#25. Mule-packers
- Nevada employment: 150
- National employment: 473
--- #271 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 473
--- #271 most common job in the U.S.
#26. Boot and shoe makers
- Nevada employment: 148
- National employment: 171,127
--- #7 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 171,127
--- #7 most common job in the U.S.
#27. Soldiers (United States Army)
- Nevada employment: 145
- National employment: 22,081
--- #56 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 22,081
--- #56 most common job in the U.S.
#28. Quartz and stamp mill laborers
- Nevada employment: 142
- National employment: 617
--- #262 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 617
--- #262 most common job in the U.S.
#29. Stock-raisers
- Nevada employment: 139
- National employment: 6,588
--- #120 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 6,588
--- #120 most common job in the U.S.
#30. Hotel-keepers
- Nevada employment: 137
- National employment: 26,394
--- #49 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 26,394
--- #49 most common job in the U.S.
#31. Masons, brick and stone
- Nevada employment: 133
- National employment: 89,710
--- #17 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 89,710
--- #17 most common job in the U.S.
#32. Milliners, dress and mantua makers
- Nevada employment: 129
- National employment: 92,084
--- #16 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 92,084
--- #16 most common job in the U.S.
#33. Quarrymen
- Nevada employment: 127
- National employment: 13,580
--- #76 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 13,580
--- #76 most common job in the U.S.
#34. Employees of hotels and restaurants (not clerks)
- Nevada employment: 125
- National employment: 23,438
--- #54 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 23,438
--- #54 most common job in the U.S.
#35. Wheelwrights
- Nevada employment: 120
- National employment: 20,942
--- #58 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 20,942
--- #58 most common job in the U.S.
#36. Book-keepers and accountants in stores
- Nevada employment: 117
- National employment: 31,177
--- #43 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 31,177
--- #43 most common job in the U.S.
#37. Barbers and hairdressers
- Nevada employment: 117
- National employment: 23,935
--- #52 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 23,935
--- #52 most common job in the U.S.
#38. Tailors, tailoresses, and seamstresses
- Nevada employment: 115
- National employment: 161,820
--- #8 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 161,820
--- #8 most common job in the U.S.
#39. Lumbermen and raftsmen
- Nevada employment: 112
- National employment: 17,752
--- #61 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 17,752
--- #61 most common job in the U.S.
#40. Physicians and surgeons
- Nevada employment: 110
- National employment: 62,383
--- #20 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 62,383
--- #20 most common job in the U.S.
#41. Painters and varnishers
- Nevada employment: 104
- National employment: 85,123
--- #18 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 85,123
--- #18 most common job in the U.S.
#42. Brewers and maltsters
- Nevada employment: 97
- National employment: 11,246
--- #84 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 11,246
--- #84 most common job in the U.S.
#43. Iron-foundry operatives
- Nevada employment: 95
- National employment: 34,245
--- #39 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 34,245
--- #39 most common job in the U.S.
#44. Bakers
- Nevada employment: 95
- National employment: 27,680
--- #47 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 27,680
--- #47 most common job in the U.S.
#45. Peddlers
- Nevada employment: 84
- National employment: 16,975
--- #66 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 16,975
--- #66 most common job in the U.S.
#46. Printers
- Nevada employment: 83
- National employment: 39,860
--- #36 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 39,860
--- #36 most common job in the U.S.
#47. Hostlers
- Nevada employment: 75
- National employment: 17,586
--- #62 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 17,586
--- #62 most common job in the U.S.
#48. Boarding and lodging house keepers
- Nevada employment: 71
- National employment: 12,785
--- #77 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 12,785
--- #77 most common job in the U.S.
#49. Stock-herders
- Nevada employment: 70
- National employment: 5,590
--- #128 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 5,590
--- #128 most common job in the U.S.
#50. Metallurgists
- Nevada employment: 66
- National employment: 164
--- #318 most common job in the U.S.
- National employment: 164
--- #318 most common job in the U.S.
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