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Numbers of Office and Administrative Support Occupations in Washington

Occupation group

Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 412,930
2005 412,330
2006 411,070
2007 424,830
2008 425,750
2009 400,080
2010 377,430
2011 367,890
2012 364,500
2013 365,960
2014 374,650
2015 384,580
2016 398,900
2017 403,440
2018 408,380
2019 392,820

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Year Number
2004 24,610
2005 25,950
2006 27,310
2007 27,660
2008 28,080
2009 27,150
2010 26,810
2011 25,770
2012 24,880
2013 24,360
2014 25,430
2015 26,450
2016 27,640
2017 28,450
2018 30,250
2019 29,380

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Year Number
2004 2,760
2005 2,760
2006 2,960
2007 2,220
2008 2,130
2009 2,170
2010 2,190
2011 2,220
2012 1,870
2013 1,670
2014 1,490
2015 1,950
2016 1,740
2017 0
2018 890
2019 940

Telephone Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2005 200
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2010 30
2011 40
2012 60
2013 60

Communications Equipment Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 150
2005 0
2006 0
2014 30

Bill and Account Collectors
Year Number
2004 6,470
2005 6,660
2006 7,170
2007 6,490
2008 6,210
2009 5,370
2010 5,290
2011 5,190
2012 4,940
2013 5,310
2014 5,060
2015 4,400
2016 4,380
2017 3,760
2018 3,240
2019 2,860

Billing and Posting Clerks
Year Number
2004 11,220
2005 11,770
2006 12,460
2007 11,870
2008 11,790
2009 11,140
2010 11,150
2011 11,130
2012 11,240
2013 11,780
2014 10,940
2015 10,610
2016 12,070
2017 11,900
2018 11,470
2019 10,140

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Year Number
2004 42,480
2005 41,200
2006 42,230
2007 45,810
2008 49,490
2009 44,180
2010 40,490
2011 39,100
2012 39,550
2013 39,480
2014 37,770
2015 37,010
2016 35,630
2017 33,970
2018 31,970
2019 31,770

Gambling Cage Workers
Year Number
2004 690
2005 720
2006 850
2007 840
2008 1,040
2009 1,070
2010 1,110
2011 980
2012 1,090
2013 900
2014 720
2015 520
2016 610
2017 850
2018 1,070
2019 1,100

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Year Number
2004 4,100
2005 4,070
2006 4,060
2007 3,770
2008 3,930
2009 3,890
2010 3,480
2011 3,360
2012 3,550
2013 3,610
2014 3,590
2015 3,330
2016 3,090
2017 2,970
2018 3,070
2019 3,160

Procurement Clerks
Year Number
2004 1,860
2005 1,650
2006 1,730
2007 1,680
2008 1,670
2009 1,750
2010 1,600
2011 1,530
2012 1,300
2013 1,240
2014 1,100
2015 1,220
2016 1,090
2017 1,080
2018 1,170
2019 1,140

Tellers
Year Number
2004 13,630
2005 13,510
2006 12,400
2007 11,860
2008 11,850
2009 11,010
2010 11,150
2011 10,730
2012 11,190
2013 10,370
2014 10,380
2015 10,290
2016 10,350
2017 10,920
2018 11,040
2019 9,910

Financial Clerks, All Other
Year Number
2012 0
2013 870
2014 690
2015 660
2016 500
2017 510
2018 420
2019 420

Brokerage Clerks
Year Number
2004 810
2005 720
2006 640
2007 860
2008 870
2009 1,000
2010 830
2011 780
2012 690
2013 870
2014 960
2015 940
2016 680
2017 650
2018 600
2019 530

Correspondence Clerks
Year Number
2004 170
2005 150
2006 160
2007 280
2008 320
2009 260
2010 140
2011 80
2012 60
2013 50
2014 40
2015 60
2016 80
2017 90
2018 70
2019 40

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Year Number
2004 5,450
2005 6,490
2006 0
2007 8,430
2008 7,210
2009 6,510
2010 5,550
2011 4,650
2012 3,190
2013 2,670
2014 2,870
2015 3,270
2016 3,210
2017 3,480
2018 3,060
2019 3,030

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
Year Number
2004 580
2005 710
2006 750
2007 950
2008 1,020
2009 980
2010 870
2011 620
2012 600
2013 490
2014 490
2015 430
2016 380
2017 0
2018 200
2019 200

Customer Service Representatives
Year Number
2004 39,480
2005 39,070
2006 33,880
2007 32,610
2008 30,950
2009 30,200
2010 27,830
2011 33,400
2012 35,770
2013 39,980
2014 47,660
2015 50,540
2016 55,680
2017 54,450
2018 58,300
2019 56,760

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Year Number
2004 2,900
2006 3,350
2007 3,510
2008 1,850
2009 1,540
2010 3,280
2011 3,440
2012 3,460
2013 3,130
2014 1,670
2015 3,430
2016 3,350
2017 3,540
2018 3,540
2019 3,610

File Clerks
Year Number
2004 3,900
2005 4,120
2006 3,650
2007 3,590
2008 3,520
2009 3,790
2010 3,340
2011 2,930
2012 2,440
2013 2,360
2014 2,270
2015 2,250
2016 1,700
2017 1,410
2018 1,230
2019 1,220

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Year Number
2004 3,640
2005 4,220
2006 4,530
2007 4,860
2008 5,380
2009 5,210
2010 4,980
2011 4,920
2012 4,840
2013 4,690
2014 4,620
2015 4,650
2016 5,300
2017 5,530
2018 5,520
2019 5,270

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
Year Number
2004 4,550
2005 4,350
2006 5,400
2007 5,580
2008 5,140
2009 4,430
2010 4,130
2011 4,200
2012 4,480
2013 5,560
2014 5,220
2015 4,550
2016 4,020
2017 3,590
2018 3,760
2019 3,790

Library Assistants, Clerical
Year Number
2004 2,800
2005 2,930
2006 3,540
2007 3,280
2008 3,020
2009 2,480
2010 2,430
2011 2,450
2012 2,440
2013 1,950
2014 2,200
2015 2,280
2016 2,340
2017 1,800
2018 1,760
2019 1,780

Loan Interviewers and Clerks
Year Number
2004 4,550
2005 4,810
2006 5,230
2007 5,070
2008 4,040
2009 3,870
2010 3,740
2011 4,310
2012 4,500
2013 4,900
2014 4,340
2015 3,640
2016 3,960
2017 3,700
2018 4,110
2019 3,330

New Accounts Clerks
Year Number
2004 3,850
2005 2,590
2006 2,810
2007 2,740
2008 2,710
2009 2,490
2010 1,980
2011 1,710
2012 1,700
2013 1,330
2014 1,140
2015 790
2016 630
2017 580
2018 510
2019 400

Order Clerks
Year Number
2004 4,840
2005 5,050
2006 4,680
2007 4,790
2008 4,810
2009 6,020
2010 6,970
2011 7,410
2012 6,590
2013 5,670
2014 4,900
2015 5,120
2016 4,470
2017 8,290
2018 8,060
2019 5,890

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Year Number
2004 3,320
2005 3,710
2006 3,760
2007 3,990
2008 3,820
2009 3,550
2010 3,200
2011 3,040
2012 2,990
2013 2,660
2014 2,620
2015 2,710
2016 2,580
2017 2,830
2018 2,630
2019 2,760

Receptionists and Information Clerks
Year Number
2004 18,750
2005 19,770
2006 21,070
2007 21,830
2008 22,250
2009 22,410
2010 22,140
2011 21,110
2012 19,830
2013 19,870
2014 21,390
2015 21,390
2016 22,590
2017 23,310
2018 26,010
2019 25,630

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Year Number
2004 3,560
2005 3,640
2006 2,840
2007 2,350
2008 2,810
2009 2,990
2010 2,450
2011 1,690
2012 1,010
2013 1,100
2014 1,720
2015 2,000
2016 2,790
2017 2,800
2018 3,150
2019 3,260

Information and Record Clerks, All Other
Year Number
2004 6,240
2005 6,400
2006 4,200
2007 4,090
2008 4,480
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 3,810
2013 3,600
2014 3,320
2015 3,380
2016 3,810
2017 3,870
2018 3,990
2019 3,340

Cargo and Freight Agents
Year Number
2004 2,460
2005 2,270
2006 2,160
2007 2,270
2008 2,550
2009 2,390
2010 2,040
2011 1,950
2012 1,750
2013 1,830
2014 1,820
2015 1,830
2016 1,930
2017 1,820
2018 1,960
2019 2,160

Couriers and Messengers
Year Number
2004 1,690
2005 1,750
2006 1,750
2007 1,870
2008 1,830
2009 1,730
2010 1,530
2011 1,490
2012 1,250
2013 1,420
2014 1,410
2015 1,320
2016 1,010
2017 1,300
2018 1,180
2019 920

Public Safety Telecommunicators
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,090
2006 1,590
2007 1,590
2008 1,900
2009 1,670
2010 1,660
2011 1,660
2012 1,650
2013 2,170
2014 1,940
2015 1,720
2016 1,420
2017 1,690
2018 1,590
2019 1,630

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Year Number
2004 4,120
2005 3,760
2006 3,620
2007 4,140
2008 3,980
2009 4,080
2010 3,740
2011 3,560
2012 3,510
2013 3,760
2014 3,920
2015 3,960
2016 4,280
2017 4,400
2018 4,360
2019 4,110

Meter Readers, Utilities
Year Number
2004 850
2005 940
2006 960
2007 810
2008 890
2009 790
2010 660
2011 530
2012 440
2013 440
2014 470
2015 560
2016 610
2017 560
2018 800
2019 680

Postal Service Clerks
Year Number
2004 1,400
2005 1,450
2006 1,570
2007 1,600
2008 1,590
2009 1,470
2010 1,390
2011 1,310
2012 1,410
2013 1,410
2014 1,410
2015 1,590
2016 1,700
2017 1,690
2018 1,590
2019 1,630

Postal Service Mail Carriers
Year Number
2004 6,630
2005 6,700
2006 6,750
2007 6,890
2008 6,800
2009 6,370
2010 6,080
2011 6,000
2012 5,840
2013 6,000
2014 6,000
2015 6,280
2016 6,530
2017 6,720
2018 6,800
2019 6,760

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 3,980
2005 3,870
2006 3,760
2007 3,650
2008 3,420
2009 3,090
2010 2,770
2011 2,670
2012 2,570
2013 2,320
2014 2,320
2015 2,100
2016 2,120
2017 2,110
2018 1,950
2019 1,870

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Year Number
2004 4,820
2005 4,590
2006 4,540
2007 5,650
2008 6,220
2009 6,370
2010 5,400
2011 5,200
2012 5,130
2013 5,540
2014 8,240
2015 9,120
2016 10,800
2017 11,540
2018 11,950
2019 10,910

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Year Number
2004 15,550
2005 15,260
2006 15,510
2007 16,840
2008 17,680
2009 16,640
2010 14,900
2011 13,550
2012 13,790
2013 13,940
2014 14,610
2015 14,600
2016 14,390
2017 12,050
2018 12,360
2019 12,460

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Year Number
2004 1,770
2005 1,690
2006 1,930
2007 1,150
2008 1,240
2009 1,170
2010 1,240
2011 1,070
2012 1,110
2013 900
2014 860
2015 1,150
2016 1,060
2017 1,320
2018 850
2019 900

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Year Number
2004 16,260
2005 16,710
2006 17,020
2007 19,230
2008 18,840
2009 18,340
2010 15,760
2011 14,050
2012 13,310
2013 11,370
2014 11,210
2015 8,770
2016 9,290
2017 9,200
2018 8,590
2019 8,420

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Year Number
2004 6,420
2005 5,770
2006 4,100
2007 3,910
2008 4,230
2009 4,120
2010 4,030
2011 3,450
2012 3,620
2013 3,880
2014 4,060
2015 4,140
2016 3,920
2017 3,660
2018 2,780
2019 2,830

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Year Number
2004 15,900
2005 17,400
2006 17,140
2007 17,020
2008 16,940
2009 16,730
2010 17,740
2011 16,100
2012 14,320
2013 11,430
2014 10,610
2015 9,420
2016 8,420
2017 7,970
2018 8,200
2019 8,870

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Year Number
2004 24,690
2005 25,240
2006 25,440
2007 25,950
2008 29,310
2009 29,340
2010 31,100
2011 32,690
2012 36,050
2013 38,380
2014 38,320
2015 39,170
2016 38,120
2017 36,510
2018 33,950
2019 33,910

Data Entry Keyers
Year Number
2004 4,620
2005 4,280
2006 3,710
2007 3,670
2008 3,760
2009 3,280
2010 2,960
2011 2,420
2012 2,520
2013 2,740
2014 2,660
2015 2,680
2016 2,720
2017 2,450
2018 2,360
2019 2,080

Word Processors and Typists
Year Number
2004 1,430
2005 1,380
2006 1,420
2007 1,280
2008 1,150
2009 1,070
2010 860
2011 810
2012 740
2013 530
2014 490
2015 500
2016 490
2017 650
2018 460
2019 460

Desktop Publishers
Year Number
2004 460
2005 410
2006 450
2007 510
2008 470
2009 520
2010 410
2011 340
2012 240
2013 230
2014 240
2015 210
2016 240
2017 150
2018 140
2019 110

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
Year Number
2004 5,700
2005 5,030
2006 5,830
2007 6,820
2008 7,060
2009 7,060
2010 5,670
2011 5,640
2012 5,420
2013 5,800
2014 5,710
2015 5,380
2016 4,600
2017 3,900
2018 3,610
2019 3,920

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
Year Number
2004 2,790
2005 1,610
2006 2,070
2007 2,740
2008 3,270
2009 2,620
2010 1,940
2011 1,610
2012 1,280
2013 910
2014 920
2015 910
2016 880
2017 860
2018 810
2019 920

Office Clerks, General
Year Number
2004 59,640
2005 61,430
2006 64,480
2007 62,850
2008 58,800
2009 53,690
2010 48,160
2011 45,710
2012 42,140
2013 41,280
2014 43,800
2015 52,650
2016 61,810
2017 70,440
2018 73,370
2019 69,370

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
Year Number
2004 3,640
2005 1,530
2006 2,140
2007 2,010
2008 2,060
2009 1,600
2010 1,160
2011 1,060
2012 950
2013 1,080
2014 1,040
2015 950
2016 920
2017 1,030
2018 830
2019 730

Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Year Number
2005 470
2006 310
2007 130
2008 120
2009 130
2010 130
2011 170
2012 190
2013 230
2014 380
2015 360
2016 480
2017 280
2018 250
2019 80

Statistical Assistants
Year Number
2004 410
2005 390
2006 360
2007 320
2008 300
2009 360
2010 310
2011 400
2012 680
2013 640
2014 690
2015 610
2016 480
2017 250
2018 370
2019 340

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 9,200
2005 10,090
2006 10,800
2007 10,920
2008 10,950
2009 9,990
2012 6,520
2013 7,200
2014 6,890
2015 6,730
2016 6,010
2017 6,560
2018 6,180
2019 5,090