From blue to white, pink to green, professions have been characterized by the color that best represents them. For instance, green collar-workers are those who work in the environmental sectors of the economy and pink collar workers are those in professions that used to be popular among women (e.g. nurses).
What is Blue Collar Employees?
Blue collar refers to the working class who performs manual labor requiring jobs, which may require skilled or unskilled work of physical nature. Blue Collar employees are primarily workers who are engaged in manual labor. They are mainly involved in manufacturing, processing, construction, warehousing, maintenance and other types of physical work. Some of the blue collar work is skilled while other work is unskilled in nature and is usually not performed in an office environment.
Whether they’re electricians, plumbers or construction workers, blue-collar workers are the backbone of modern USA. Blue-collar jobs are focused on manual labour. Here are some of the most in-demand blue-collar jobs in USA that have some decent salaries to work with.
Most in-demand blue-collar jobs
Material Handler (Light Industrial)
Average salary: $15-$22/hr
Primary duties:
The material handler performs a number of different functions in the warehouse/stockroom, including:
- Receiving parts into the stores area
- Sorting and stocking parts -Issuing materials to work orders
- Filling materials cards for the manufacturing floor -Assisting in cycle counting
- Packaging and shipping materials for customers
Requirements:
- Must demonstrate mathematical abilities- add, subtract, multiply, and divide using all units of measure (whole numbers, fractions, decimals).
- High school diploma or GED Material experience a plus.