20 Leading Occupations of Employed Women |
2007 Annual Averages |
(employment in thousands) |
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Total |
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Women’s |
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Total |
Employed |
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Median |
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Employed |
(Men and |
Percent |
Weekly |
| Occupation |
Women |
Women) |
Women |
Earnings |
| Total, 16 years and older |
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| (all employed women) |
67,792 |
146,047 |
46.4 |
$614 |
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| Secretaries and administrative assistants |
3,289 |
3,401 |
96.7 |
597 |
| Registered nurses |
2,411 |
2,629 |
91.7 |
976 |
| Elementary and middle school teachers |
2,381 |
2,943 |
80.9 |
847 |
| Cashiers |
2,285 |
3,022 |
75.6 |
344 |
| Retail salespersons |
1,798 |
3,492 |
51.5 |
409 |
| Nursing, psychiatric, and |
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| home health aides |
1,659 |
1,879 |
88.3 |
416 |
| First-line supervisors/managers |
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| of retail sales workers |
1,468 |
3,445 |
42.6 |
538 |
| Waiters and waitresses |
1,464 |
1,978 |
74 |
360 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and |
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| auditing clerks |
1,345 |
1,490 |
90.3 |
601 |
| Receptionists and information clerks |
1,340 |
1,441 |
93 |
480 |
| Customer service representatives |
1,313 |
1,917 |
68.5 |
521 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners |
1,273 |
1,427 |
89.2 |
357 |
| Childcare workers |
1,269 |
1,341 |
94.6 |
360 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of |
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| office and administrative support |
1,196 |
1,629 |
73.4 |
675 |
| Accountants and auditors |
1,118 |
1,806 |
61.9 |
858 |
| Office clerks, general |
936 |
1,097 |
85.3 |
550 |
| Teacher assistants |
891 |
974 |
91.5 |
406 |
| Cooks |
777 |
1,939 |
40.1 |
341 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and |
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| cosmetologists |
723 |
778 |
92.9 |
409 |
| Medical assistants and other |
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| healthcare support occupations |
708 |
781 |
90.6 |
487 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Annual Averages 2007.
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