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Industries / Appliance & Electrical Equipment Manufacturing |
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Industry Description |
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The Appliance & Electrical Equipment Manufacturing sector produces products that generate, distribute and use electrical power. Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing establishments produce electric lamp bulbs, lighting fixtures, and parts. Household Appliance Manufacturing establishments make both small and major electrical appliances and parts. Electrical Equipment Manufacturing establishments make goods, such as electric motors, generators, transformers, and switchgear apparatus. Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing establishments make devices for storing electrical power (e.g., batteries), for transmitting electricity (e.g., insulated wire), and wiring devices (e.g., electrical outlets, fuse boxes, and light switches). |
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Industry Video |
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Industry Subsectors |
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Top Ten Careers |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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Appliance & Electrical Equipment Manufacturing |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
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12,680 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
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10,930 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
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9,570 |
Electrical Engineers
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8,840 |
Mechanical Engineers
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8,800 |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
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8,660 |
Industrial Engineers
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7,760 |
Machinists
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7,390 |
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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7,220 |
Customer Service Representatives
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7,100 |
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Interesting Fact |
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The first U.S. patent, issued in 1790 to Samuel Hopkins for a potassium compound, was signed by both President George Washington and then Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. |
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