Nontraditional Occupations for Women in 2006 1 |
(Numbers in thousands) |
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Employed |
Employed |
Percent |
Occupation |
Both Sexes |
Female |
Female |
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Farmers and ranchers |
784 |
196 |
25.0 |
Cutting workers |
78 |
19 |
24.8 |
Administrative services managers |
87 |
21 |
24.4 |
Chefs and head cooks |
313 |
75 |
23.9 |
Dishwashers |
279 |
67 |
23.9 |
Chief executives |
1,689 |
395 |
23.4 |
Chiropractors |
69 |
16 |
23.1 |
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers |
835 |
192 |
23.0 |
Dentists |
196 |
44 |
22.6 |
Industrial engineers, including health and safety |
174 |
39 |
22.6 |
Architects, except naval |
221 |
49 |
22.2 |
Printing machine operators |
208 |
46 |
22.2 |
Environmental scientists and geoscientists |
101 |
22 |
21.8 |
Computer software engineers |
846 |
184 |
21.8 |
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers |
242 |
53 |
21.8 |
Drafters |
181 |
39 |
21.8 |
Engineering technicians, except drafters |
396 |
82 |
20.6 |
Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges |
78 |
16 |
20.6 |
Parking lot attendants |
65 |
13 |
19.5 |
First-line supervisors/managers of production and |
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operating workers |
868 |
168 |
19.4 |
Couriers and messengers |
273 |
49 |
17.9 |
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, |
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and tenders, metal and plastic |
119 |
21 |
17.9 |
Barbers |
100 |
18 |
17.7 |
Chemical engineers |
70 |
12 |
17.1 |
Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, |
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metal and plastic |
70 |
14 |
17.1 |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
1,899 |
321 |
16.9 |
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers |
228 |
38 |
16.7 |
Network and computer systems administrators |
180 |
30 |
16.6 |
Painting workers |
173 |
29 |
16.6 |
Industrial production managers |
298 |
49 |
16.4 |
Parts salespersons |
149 |
24 |
16.3 |
Helpers—production workers |
58 |
9 |
16.2 |
Computer hardware engineers |
80 |
13 |
16.2 |
Taxi driver and chauffeurs |
282 |
45 |
16.0 |
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio |
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operators |
89 |
14 |
15.6 |
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives |
103 |
16 |
15.5 |
Radio and telecommunications equipment and |
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installers repairers |
205 |
31 |
15.2 |
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment |
401 |
60 |
15.0 |
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers |
249 |
36 |
14.6 |
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Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers |
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and repairers |
62 |
9 |
14.3 |
Upholsterers |
54 |
8 |
14.0 |
Precision instrument and equipment repairers |
73 |
10 |
13.9 |
Aerospace engineers |
110 |
14 |
13.1 |
Chemical processing machine setters, operators, |
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tenders |
57 |
7 |
13.0 |
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers |
655 |
84 |
12.8 |
Clergy |
416 |
53 |
12.8 |
Cost estimators |
114 |
14 |
12.7 |
Civil engineers |
304 |
36 |
11.9 |
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and |
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blending workers |
105 |
12 |
11.2 |
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood |
58 |
6 |
10.5 |
Surveying and mapping technicians |
96 |
10 |
9.9 |
Service station attendants |
96 |
9 |
9.8 |
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers |
371 |
36 |
9.7 |
Construction and building inspectors |
102 |
9 |
8.8 |
Telecommunications line installers and repairers |
210 |
18 |
8.6 |
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, |
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installers, and repairers |
357 |
30 |
8.5 |
Computer control programmers and operators |
54 |
4 |
8.2 |
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, |
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lawn service, and grounds keeping workers |
235 |
19 |
8.0 |
Construction managers |
1,010 |
79 |
7.8 |
Painters, construction and maintenance |
713 |
55 |
7.7 |
Electrical and electronics engineers |
382 |
29 |
7.7 |
Engineering managers |
103 |
8 |
7.3 |
Industrial truck and tractor operators |
574 |
41 |
7.2 |
Machinists |
415 |
28 |
6.7 |
Railroad conductors and yardmasters |
50 |
3 |
6.5 |
Grounds maintenance workers |
1,259 |
78 |
6.2 |
Helpers, construction trades |
132 |
8 |
6.2 |
Refuse and recyclable material collectors |
91 |
6 |
6.1 |
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers |
546 |
32 |
5.9 |
Mechanical engineers |
322 |
19 |
5.8 |
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool |
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setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
62 |
3 |
5.6 |
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians |
141 |
7 |
5.3 |
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers |
3,475 |
181 |
5.2 |
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters |
113 |
5 |
4.4 |
Maintenance and repair workers, general |
435 |
17 |
4.0 |
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system |
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operators |
95 |
4 |
4.0 |
Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics |
436 |
17 |
3.8 |
Highway maintenance workers |
103 |
4 |
3.8 |
Construction laborers |
1,693 |
63 |
3.7 |
Fire fighters |
253 |
9 |
3.5 |
Small engine mechanics |
61 |
2 |
3.4 |
Sheet metal workers |
125 |
4 |
3.1 |
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers |
295 |
9 |
2.9 |
Millwrights |
67 |
2 |
2.9 |
Heating, air conditioning, refrigeration mechanics |
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and installers |
405 |
11 |
2.7 |
Surveying and mapping technicians |
95 |
3 |
2.7 |
First-line supervisors/managers of construction |
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trades and extraction workers |
976 |
25 |
2.6 |
Carpenters |
1,843 |
44 |
2.4 |
Carpet, floor, and tile installer and finishers |
279 |
7 |
2.4 |
Security and fire alarm systems installers |
69 |
2 |
2.4 |
Stationary engineers and boiler operators |
94 |
2 |
2.3 |
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers |
115 |
3 |
2.2 |
Pest control workers |
78 |
2 |
2.2 |
Structural iron and steel workers |
59 |
1 |
2.2 |
Electricians |
882 |
17 |
1.9 |
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters |
662 |
12 |
1.8 |
Operating engineers and other construction equipment |
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operators |
451 |
8 |
1.7 |
Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
875 |
14 |
1.6 |
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons |
244 |
4 |
1.6 |
Crane and tower operators |
54 |
1 |
1.5 |
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators |
63 |
1 |
1.5 |
Home appliance repairers |
56 |
1 |
1.5 |
Roofers |
242 |
3 |
1.4 |
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians |
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and mechanics |
237 |
3 |
1.4 |
Electrical power-line installers and repairers |
109 |
1 |
0.9 |
Tool and die makers |
105 |
1 |
0.9 |
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists |
367 |
3 |
0.9 |
Farmers and ranchers |
784 |
6 |
0.8 |
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers |
107 |
1 |
0.7 |
Automotive body and related repairers |
162 |
1 |
0.6 |
Logging workers |
78 |
2 |
0.2 |