Occupations - Asian-americans And Jobs

The higher educational attainment of many Asian-Americans has resulted in a greater proportion working in higher-paying jobs than other minority groups. In March 2000, 17.4 percent of Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) were in executive, administrative, and managerial positions. An additional 21.9 percent were in other professional occupations. In comparison, 16.4 percent of non-Hispanic whites were in executive, administrative, and managerial positions. Approximately 16.9 percent of non-Hispanic whites were in other professional jobs. (See Table 4.4.)

On the other end of the spectrum, only 6.7 percent of APIs worked as machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors in 2000. Less than 1 percent of APIs were likely to work as service workers in private households, and only 2.8 percent of workers were handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers. (See Table 4.4.)