Nontraditional Occupations for Women in 2007 1 |
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(Numbers in thousands) |
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Employed |
Employed |
Percent |
Occupation |
Both Sexes |
Female |
Female |
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Dishwashers |
281 |
70 |
24.8 |
Architects, except naval |
240 |
59 |
24.7 |
Computer programmers |
526 |
130 |
24.7 |
Announcers |
51 |
12 |
24.4 |
Cutting workers |
94 |
23 |
24.4 |
Detectives and criminal investigators |
135 |
31 |
23.2 |
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers |
891 |
207 |
23.2 |
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers |
204 |
46 |
22.5 |
Engineering technicians, except drafters |
420 |
94 |
22.4 |
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, |
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and tenders, metal and plastic |
118 |
25 |
21.6 |
Chemical engineers |
75 |
16 |
21.2 |
Computer software engineers |
907 |
189 |
20.8 |
Chefs and head cooks |
345 |
71 |
20.6 |
Drafters |
187 |
38 |
20.6 |
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers |
225 |
46 |
20.3 |
First-line supervisors/managers of production and |
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operating workers |
941 |
183 |
19.4 |
Miscellaneous agricultural workers |
683 |
132 |
19.3 |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
1,877 |
349 |
18.6 |
Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, |
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metal and plastic |
75 |
14 |
18.1 |
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers |
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and repairers |
61 |
11 |
17.6 |
Industrial engineers, including health and safety |
161 |
28 |
17.5 |
Parts salespersons |
132 |
23 |
17.4 |
Printing machine operators |
222 |
38 |
17.2 |
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers |
260 |
45 |
17.2 |
Chiropractors |
62 |
10 |
16.8 |
Industrial production managers |
264 |
44 |
16.7 |
Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges |
60 |
10 |
16.7 |
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs |
333 |
51 |
15.4 |
Cost estimators |
115 |
18 |
15.4 |
Parking lot attendants |
90 |
14 |
15.4 |
Couriers and messengers |
254 |
38 |
15.1 |
Clergy |
422 |
64 |
15.1 |
Upholsterers |
53 |
8 |
14.9 |
Radio and telecommunications equipment |
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installers and repairers |
203 |
30 |
14.8 |
Network and computer systems administrators |
214 |
31 |
14.7 |
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives |
116 |
17 |
14.5 |
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers |
669 |
92 |
13.7 |
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool |
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setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
55 |
7 |
13.2 |
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment |
326 |
42 |
13 |
Precision instrument and equipment repairers |
58 |
7 |
12.6 |
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and |
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blending workers |
118 |
15 |
12.5 |
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio |
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operators |
89 |
10 |
11.6 |
Civil engineers |
382 |
44 |
11.5 |
Painting workers |
193 |
21 |
11 |
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers |
318 |
34 |
10.6 |
Aerospace engineers |
123 |
13 |
10.5 |
Surveying and mapping technicians |
92 |
10 |
10.5 |
Engineers, all others |
349 |
35 |
10 |
Construction and building inspectors |
107 |
11 |
10 |
Computer hardware engineers |
79 |
8 |
9.6 |
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting |
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and prevention workers |
56 |
5 |
9.2 |
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood |
52 |
5 |
9.1 |
Computer control programmers and operators |
55 |
5 |
8.7 |
Electrical and electronics engineers |
347 |
30 |
8.6 |
Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers |
198 |
17 |
8.5 |
Construction managers |
1,176 |
95 |
8.1 |
Engineering managers |
114 |
9 |
8 |
Telecommunications line installers and repairers |
227 |
17 |
7.5 |
Mechanical engineers |
296 |
22 |
7.3 |
Service station attendants |
90 |
6 |
7 |
Painters, construction and maintenance |
714 |
49 |
6.9 |
Refuse and recyclable material collectors |
79 |
5 |
6.4 |
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters |
91 |
6 |
6.5 |
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system |
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operators |
72 |
4 |
6.2 |
Grounds maintenance workers |
1,332 |
79 |
5.9 |
Industrial truck and tractor operators |
571 |
34 |
5.9 |
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, |
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lawn service, and grounds keeping workers |
234 |
14 |
5.9 |
Railroad conductors and yardmasters |
53 |
3 |
5.9 |
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers |
577 |
32 |
5.6 |
Motor vehicle operators, all others |
74 |
4 |
5.5 |
Locomotive engineers and operators |
52 |
3 |
5.5 |
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, |
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installers and repairers |
330 |
18 |
5.4 |
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers |
3,460 |
183 |
5.3 |
Fire fighters |
288 |
15 |
5.3 |
Machinists |
422 |
22 |
5.2 |
Home appliance repairers |
51 |
2 |
4.4 |
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers |
123 |
5 |
4.2 |
Helpers, construction trades |
117 |
5 |
4.2 |
Pest control workers |
77 |
3 |
4 |
Other extraction workers |
50 |
2 |
4 |
Sheet metal workers |
143 |
5 |
3.7 |
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers |
232 |
8 |
3.6 |
First-line supervisors/managers of construction |
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trades and extraction workers |
918 |
29 |
3.2 |
Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics |
426 |
14 |
3.2 |
Maintenance and repair workers, general |
488 |
15 |
3.1 |
Construction laborers |
1,771 |
48 |
2.7 |
Operating engineers and other construction equipment |
411 |
11 |
2.7 |
Small engine mechanics |
68 |
2 |
2.5 |
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers |
112 |
2 |
2.2 |
Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, |
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installers and repairers |
88 |
2 |
2.2 |
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators |
61 |
1 |
2.2 |
Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers |
258 |
5 |
2.1 |
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians |
126 |
3 |
2.1 |
Tool and die makers |
80 |
2 |
2 |
Carpenters |
1,824 |
35 |
1.9 |
Insulation workers |
52 |
1 |
1.9 |
Electricians |
912 |
15 |
1.7 |
Operating engineers and other construction equipment |
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operators |
451 |
8 |
1.7 |
Automotive body and related repairers |
155 |
2 |
1.6 |
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters |
697 |
10 |
1.5 |
Logging workers |
88 |
1 |
1.5 |
Electrical power-line installers and repairers |
103 |
1 |
1.4 |
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians |
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and mechanics |
226 |
3 |
1.3 |
Stationary engineers and boiler operators |
95 |
1 |
1.3 |
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons |
233 |
3 |
1.2 |
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists |
365 |
4 |
1.1 |
Heating, air conditioning, refrigeration mechanics |
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and installers |
403 |
4 |
0.9 |
Roofers |
269 |
2 |
0.9 |
Millwrights |
75 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
879 |
6 |
0.7 |
Maintenance workers, machinery |
55 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
Crane and tower operators |
61 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
Plasterers and stucco workers |
82 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
Highway maintenance workers |
109 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
Security and fire alarm systems installers |
64 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
Structural iron and steel workers |
88 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers |
62 |
0.2 |
0.3 |