Skilled Labor

Labor Shed

The Appalachian Sky region draws from the tri-state region incorporating portions of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.
The Appalachian Sky labor shed has a population of 577,614.

Skilled Labor

The following are the raw numbers of people employed by occupation code in our Appalachian Sky region:

3,029 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
2,544 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
2,012 Military occupations
1,775 Construction Laborers
832 Electricians
757 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
678 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
670 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
639 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
578 Packers and Packagers, Hand
510 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
493 Helpers-Production Workers
456 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
351 Machinists
349 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
270 Civil Engineers
231 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
230 Maintenance Workers, Machinery
199 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
175 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
174 Industrial Engineers
147 Industrial Production Managers
145 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
126 Mechanical Engineers
126 Sheet Metal Workers
125 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
119 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
114 Electrical Engineers
111 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
100 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
61 Team Assemblers

Our Labor Shed vs. U.S. Average

We have more people employed in the following occupations than the U.S. average labor shed:
Click here to understand how this comparison is defined: https://www.bls.gov/help/def/lq.htm

400% Metal Refining Furnace Operators
300% Metal Pourers and Casters
300% Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
250% Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers for Transportation Equipment
227% Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
213% Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics
200% Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
200% Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
93% Crane and Tower Operators
85% Surveyors
77% Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operators
76% Machinery Maintenance Workers
67% Industrial Machinery Mechanics
44% Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters and Operators
43% Conveyor Operators and Tenders
38% Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders
33% Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
25% Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
22% First Line Supervisors of Construction, Trade, and Extraction
17% Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
17% Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
16% General Maintenance and Repair Workers
16% Crushing Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters
8% Molders, Shapers, and Casters except of Metal and Plastic
8% First Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, or Repairers
3% Metal and Plastic Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Employees by Industry Sector in Our Region vs. U.S. Average

1018% Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
666% Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing
619% Rail Transportation Industry
582% Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
494% Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
473% Rubber Product Manufacturing
202% Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
87% Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing
78% Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
59% Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance
51% Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
32% Testing Laboratories
28% General Freight Tracking
10% Automotive Transmission Repair