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Occupational Categories of Legislators

  • The data about occupations is self reported
  • Members may be listed under more than one occupation.
  • Some members have not articulated their occupation and are not included in the data.
  • There are more categories in the table below the charts – some categories were combined to make a more readable chart. In the chart, "Other" includes:
    • Clergy
    • Forestry/Lumber
    • Law enforcement
    • Media
    • Not Available
    • Transportation
    • Real Estate/Land
    • Other
7 32 8 15 2 3 2 7 4 13 52 11 9 30 8 14 5 2 3 4 5 21 45 10 11 27 8 10 5 2 3 5 8 15 32 7 11 20 6 12 5 7 2 4 16 22 50 7 9 20 4 14 3 5 4 2 19 25 51 6 12 20 6 12 2 6 7 3 19 30 40 7 10 19 6 13 3 5 6 4 17 33 50 9 13 22 7 15 6 3 5 7 16 37 39 10 15 22 11 12 9 3 5 6 23 43 37 13 11 20 6 16 6 4 5 7 26 29 32 10 8 21 7 16 5 4 4 6 20 29 41 10 9 18 9 15 6 6 6 4 25 32 44 13 6 14 4 19 4 9 4 7 23 28 45 13 6 14 4 19 5 7 4 7 35 24 39 26 3 17 1 11 8 6 4 2 22 25 56 23 1 35 1 13 16 2 5 3 18 29 41 27 1 31 0 26 15 2 4 1 1 18 38 34

4 19 4 10 1 1 8 2 3 7 22 0 7 14 2 7 3 0 7 1 4 7 23 0 11 14 0 8 2 0 4 3 8 5 23 0 9 18 0 8 1 0 6 3 13 5 23 1 8 14 1 8 1 0 5 1 14 5 26 3 6 16 1 8 1 1 4 1 8 6 27 3 1 23 2 7 2 1 5 2 11 11 23 3 8 23 0 12 6 2 6 2 14 6 16 6 8 22 2 13 5 2 7 5 17 7 19 8 4 15 3 14 2 3 4 2 14 4 23 9 3 16 2 15 2 3 4 2 11 3 20 9 5 11 2 16 2 2 2 2 15 8 21 10 2 14 1 14 2 2 2 3 12 9 18 10 1 12 2 11 1 2 1 2 11 12 20 14 0 10 0 11 3 3 2 0 8 12 16 15 0 13 2 12 0 2 4 1 0 13 29 17 0 11 0 14 3 0 4 0 0 8 24 15

House Data

YearsAg.Bus.ClergyEd.Forestry/ LumberFull-time legislatorGov.Health CareHomemakerLabor/ tradesLaw enforcementLawyerMediaMilitaryNonprofit/ VolunteerNAOtherReal Estate/ LandRetiredTrans.
2023-202411521130472324151181210470
2021-20221045221054325314028118591
2019-2020732215085325310118695111
2017-20187500220164275412116743111
2015-2016651025019245341411455392
2013-20147401300193762412106750122
2011-20129501330174653213216552102
2009-2010103913701675362151272103133
2007-2008133704322365392123411083154
2005-200610320290267546216136356113
2003-20041041029020644551622704882
2001-20021344132025466651531905490
1999-20001249127024478421821825351
1997-19981345128023749421921424360
1995-19961547026027869621912527260
1993-19941944031027657621710537451
1991-19922639024035747501910419360
1989-19902741024036257711510109460
1987-1988334203102356412115005013740
1985-19862356225022246811100106632
1983-198428442302221451511200105621
1981-198227475301142641509101011713
1979-1980274142921835216113411016513
1977-1978323512712337217013311016624
1975-197629301262545118019200212402
1973-19743438218311421522621069413

Senate Data

YearsAg.Bus.ClergyEd.Forestry/ LumberFull-time legislatorGov.tHealth CareHomemakerLabor/ tradesLaw enforcementLawyerMediaMilitaryNonprofit/ VolunteerNAOthersReal Estate/ LandRetiredTrans.
2023-20240221703281101002457640
2021-2022023170417031702262470
2019-20200231508340218040624110
2017-20181231501336012803083490
2015-20163260501415011801182380
2013-20143270608141118011102360
2011-201232321101125122711275610
2009-201061616014262621231057580
2007-200881927117572521321256480
2005-200692334014243211402335340
2003-200492033011243211502236330
2001-2002102118015222201612216250
1999-20001119210013332301432234340
1997-1998101829012322211422124320
1995-199612223809251201013133220
1993-1994131828012242211122133110
1991-19921420212011212111121214210
1989-1990151721201222321922104210
1987-1988162121407022101021024300
1985-1986151611218023301121023100
1983-1984161711316123301120023200
1981-1982192101812312201310222101
1979-1980172911330142011230212200
1977-1978162501330041111330301201
1975-197616292930040311120201100
1973-197415241830040311420031000