Nontraditional Occupations1 For Women in 2008 |
(Numbers in thousands) |
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Employed |
Employed |
Percent |
Occupation |
Both Sexes |
Female |
Female |
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Architects, except naval |
233 |
58 |
24.8 |
Farmers and ranchers |
751 |
183 |
24.4 |
Network systems and data communications analysts |
422 |
100 |
23.7 |
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers |
867 |
205 |
23.6 |
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers |
217 |
52 |
23.9 |
Drafters |
162 |
38 |
23.4 |
Chief executive |
1,655 |
387 |
23.4 |
Dishwashers |
289 |
66 |
22.7 |
Computer programmers |
534 |
119 |
22.4 |
Supervisors, protective service workers, all other |
102 |
22 |
21.7 |
Network and computer systems administrators |
227 |
49 |
21.4 |
Metal workers and plastic worker, all other |
349 |
74 |
21.1 |
Computer software engineers |
1,034 |
216 |
20.9 |
Barbers |
87 |
18 |
20.8 |
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers |
208 |
43 |
20.5 |
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, |
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and tenders, metal and plastic |
105 |
21 |
20.2 |
Printing machine operators |
213 |
42 |
19.8 |
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool |
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setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
50 |
10 |
19.7 |
Upholsterers |
56 |
11 |
19.7 |
Computer hardware engineers |
69 |
13 |
19.4 |
Miscellaneous agricultural workers |
723 |
140 |
19.3 |
Detectives and criminal investigators |
139 |
27 |
19.2 |
Engineering technicians, except drafters |
416 |
77 |
18.5 |
First-line supervisors/managers of production and |
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operating workers |
874 |
158 |
18.1 |
Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, |
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metal and plastic |
58 |
10 |
18.1 |
Motor vehicle operators, all others |
66 |
12 |
18 |
Couriers and messengers |
261 |
45 |
17.4 |
Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges |
72 |
13 |
17.3 |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
1,889 |
324 |
17.1 |
Chefs and head cooks |
351 |
60 |
17 |
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers |
239 |
41 |
17 |
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio |
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operators |
98 |
16 |
16.1 |
Precision instrument and equipment repairers |
58 |
9 |
15.4 |
Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders |
52 |
8 |
15.4 |
Chiropractors |
60 |
9 |
15.3 |
Industrial engineers, including health and safety |
177 |
26 |
14.9 |
Upholsterers |
53 |
8 |
14.9 |
Clergy |
441 |
65 |
14.8 |
Service station attendants |
87 |
13 |
14.8 |
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives |
117 |
17 |
14.7 |
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers |
674 |
99 |
14.7 |
Industrial production managers |
243 |
35 |
14.5 |
Refuse and recyclable material collectors |
98 |
14 |
14 |
Painting workers |
183 |
25 |
13.6 |
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs |
373 |
49 |
13.3 |
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and |
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blending workers |
108 |
14 |
13.3 |
Chemical engineers |
64 |
8 |
13.1 |
Parking lot attendants |
83 |
10 |
12.6 |
Engineers, all others |
363 |
42 |
11.5 |
Radio and telecommunications equipment and |
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installers repairers |
200 |
23 |
11.4 |
Transportation inspectors |
51 |
6 |
11.3 |
Parts salespersons |
119 |
13 |
10.8 |
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers |
335 |
35 |
10.5 |
Civil engineers |
346 |
36 |
10.4 |
Aerospace engineers |
137 |
14 |
10.3 |
Cost estimators |
100 |
10 |
10 |
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment |
317 |
30 |
9.5 |
Construction and building inspectors |
93 |
9 |
9.5 |
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers |
55 |
5 |
9.2 |
Industrial truck and tractor operators |
568 |
51 |
8.9 |
Computer control programmers and operators |
68 |
6 |
8.7 |
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting |
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and preventing workers |
54 |
5 |
8.7 |
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system |
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operators |
71 |
6 |
8.6 |
Construction managers |
1,244 |
102 |
8.2 |
Pest control workers |
71 |
6 |
8.2 |
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, |
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installers, and repairers |
300 |
24 |
8 |
Electrical and electronics engineers |
350 |
27 |
7.7 |
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, |
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lawn service, and grounds keeping workers |
258 |
19 |
7.5 |
Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers |
213 |
16 |
7.5 |
Machinists |
409 |
28 |
6.9 |
Mechanical engineers |
318 |
21 |
6.7 |
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters |
85 |
6 |
6.5 |
Engineering managers |
109 |
7 |
6.3 |
Painters, construction and maintenance |
647 |
41 |
6.3 |
Grounds maintenance workers |
1,262 |
77 |
6.1 |
Motor vehicle operators, all others |
74 |
4 |
5.5 |
Home appliance repairers |
51 |
3 |
5.3 |
Surveying and mapping technicians |
105 |
5 |
4.9 |
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers |
3,388 |
167 |
4.9 |
Fire fighters |
293 |
14 |
4.8 |
Sheet metal workers |
136 |
7 |
4.8 |
Railroad conductors and yardmasters |
53 |
2 |
4.7 |
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers |
598 |
28 |
4.7 |
Helpers, construction trades |
113 |
5 |
4.1 |
Crane and tower operators |
69 |
3 |
3.7 |
Maintenance and repair workers, general |
461 |
16 |
3.5 |
Telecommunications line installers and repairers |
204 |
7 |
3.3 |
Construction laborers |
1,651 |
51 |
3.1 |
Locomotive engineers and operators |
58 |
2 |
2.8 |
Other extraction workers |
55 |
2 |
2.8 |
First-line supervisors/managers of construction |
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trades and extraction workers |
844 |
23 |
2.7 |
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers |
141 |
4 |
2.6 |
Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics |
439 |
11 |
2.6 |
Carpet, floor, and tile installer and finishers |
224 |
5 |
2.3 |
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers |
112 |
2 |
2.2 |
Mining machine operators |
51 |
1 |
2.2 |
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers |
209 |
4 |
2.1 |
Automotive body and related repairers |
157 |
3 |
2.1 |
Small engine mechanics |
64 |
2 |
2 |
Heating, air conditioning, refrigeration mechanics |
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and installers |
397 |
8 |
2 |
Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, |
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installers, and repairers |
86 |
2 |
1.9 |
Insulation Workers |
874 |
9 |
1.9 |
Highway maintenance workers |
103 |
2 |
1.9 |
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians |
153 |
3 |
1.7 |
Stationary engineers and boiler operators |
101 |
2 |
1.7 |
Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
852 |
14 |
1.6 |
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers |
75 |
1 |
1.6 |
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators |
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Carpenters |
1,562 |
24 |
1.5 |
Operating engineers and other construction equipment |
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operators |
398 |
6 |
1.5 |
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters |
606 |
8 |
1.4 |
Electrical power-line installers and repairers |
109 |
2 |
1.4 |
Roofers |
234 |
3 |
1.3 |
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators |
60 |
1 |
1.2 |
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians |
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and mechanics |
217 |
2 |
1.1 |
Tool and die makers |
71 |
1 |
1 |
Electricians |
874 |
9 |
1 |
Logging workers |
73 |
1 |
1 |
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists |
358 |
3 |
0.9 |
Millwrights |
60 |
1 |
0.9 |
Structural iron and steel workers |
77 |
1 |
0.9 |
Maintenance workers, machinery |
55 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons |
230 |
1 |
0.4 |
Data not shown where base (total employed, both sexes) is less than 50,000.