20 Leading Occupations of Employed Women
2007 Annual Averages
(employment in thousands)
Occupations, Total Employed Women, Total Employed (men and women), Percent Women, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings
Total, 16 years and older (all employed women), 67,792; Total Employed Women, 146,047; Percent Women, 46.4; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $614
Secretaries and administrative assistants, 3,289; Total Employed Women, 3,401; Percent Women, 96.7; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $597
Registered nurses, 2,411; Total Employed Women, 2,629; Percent Women, 91.7; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $976
Elementary and middle school teachers, 2,381; Total Employed Women, 2,943; Percent Women, 80.9; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $847
Cashiers, 2,285; Total Employed Women, 3,022; Percent Women, 75.6; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $344
Retail salesperson, 1,798; Total Employed Women, 3,492; Percent Women, 51.5; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $409
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides, 1,659; Total Employed Women, 1,879; Percent Women, 88.3; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $416
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers, 1,468; Total Employed Women, 3,445; Percent Women, 42.6; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $538
Waiters and waitresses, 1,464; Total Employed Women, 1,978; Percent Women, 74.0; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $360
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 1,345; Total Employed Women, 1,490; Percent Women, 90.3; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $601
Receptionist and information clerks, 1,340; Total Employed Women, 1,441; Percent Women, 93.0; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $480
Customer service representatives, 1,313; Total Employed Women, 1,917; Percent Women, 68.5; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $521
Maids and housekeeping cleaners, 1,273; Total Employed Women, 1,427; Percent Women, 89.2; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $357
Childcare workers, 1,269; Total Employed Women, 1,341; Percent Women, 94.6; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $360
First-line supervisors/manages of office and administrative support, 1,196; Total Employed Women, 1,629; Percent Women, 73.4; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $675
Accountants and auditors, 1,118; Total Employed Women, 1,806; Percent Women, 61.9; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $858
Office clerks, general, 936; Total Employed Women, 1,097; Percent Women, 85.3; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $550
Teacher assistant, 891; Total Employed Women, 974; Percent Women, 91.5; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $406
Cooks, 777; Total Employed Women, 1,939; Percent Women, 40.1; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $341
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists, 723; Total Employed Women, 778; Percent Women, 92.9; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $409
Medical assistants and other healthcare support occupations, 708; Total Employed Women, 781; Percent Women, 90.6; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings, $487
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor statistics, Annual Averages 2007.
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