OES Code: 871020

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR CARPENTERS

Carpenters perform the carpentry duties necessary to make or repair wooden structures, structural members, and fixtures and equipment using carpentry tools and woodworking machines. Does not include Cabinet- makers and Bench Carpenters.

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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
2,730	3,740	37%	1,010	410	1,420

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE CARPENTERS IN SAN BERNARDINO 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
1751	Carpentry contractors
1521	General contractors--single-family houses
1542	General contractors--other nonresidential buildings
2439	Structural wood member manufacturers, all other
1629	Heavy construction, all other
1541	General contractors--industrial buildings/warehouses
1771	Concrete work contractors
1742	Plastering, drywall & insulation contractors
1611	Highway & street construction
1752	Floor laying & other floor work, all other
3716	Motor home manufacturers
7342	Disinfecting & pest control services
2541	Wood partition & fixture manufacturers
1711	Plumbing, heating & air conditioning contractors

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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