HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

9. Employed persons by occupation, sex, and age

(In thousands)

Occupation

Total Men Women

 16 years 

and over

16 years

and over

20 years

and over

16 years

and over

20 years

and over

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

 Total .................................................................................... 139,252 141,730 74,524 75,973 71,572 73,050 64,728 65,757 61,773 62,702

Management, professional, and related occupations ............... 48,532 49,245 24,136 24,349 23,989 24,200 24,396 24,896 24,198 24,690

 Management, business, and financial operations

occupations ........................................................................ 20,235 20,450 11,718 11,761 11,685 11,733 8,517 8,689 8,493 8,659

 Management occupations .................................................... 14,555 14,685 9,210 9,220 9,183 9,198 5,344 5,466 5,326 5,443

 Business and financial operations occupations .................... 5,680 5,765 2,508 2,541 2,502 2,536 3,172 3,223 3,168 3,216

 Professional and related occupations ..................................... 28,297 28,795 12,418 12,588 12,304 12,467 15,879 16,207 15,705 16,032

 Computer and mathematical occupations ............................ 3,140 3,246 2,292 2,371 2,277 2,359 848 875 843 872

 Architecture and engineering occupations ........................... 2,760 2,793 2,380 2,407 2,375 2,397 380 385 377 382

 Life, physical, and social science occupations ..................... 1,365 1,406 777 808 771 803 588 598 585 593

 Community and social services occupations ........................ 2,170 2,138 845 827 838 822 1,325 1,311 1,314 1,299

 Legal occupations ................................................................. 1,554 1,614 795 817 793 816 759 797 757 796

 Education, training, and library occupations ......................... 7,900 8,114 2,104 2,125 2,078 2,093 5,796 5,989 5,717 5,910

 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations ........................................................................ 2,687 2,736 1,425 1,427 1,382 1,379 1,262 1,309 1,219 1,263

 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ............... 6,721 6,748 1,799 1,806 1,789 1,799 4,922 4,942 4,894 4,917

Service occupations ................................................................. 22,720 23,133 9,826 9,882 8,776 8,855 12,894 13,251 11,677 12,002

 Healthcare support occupations ............................................. 2,921 3,092 311 339 296 324 2,609 2,753 2,519 2,670

 Protective service occupations ............................................... 2,847 2,894 2,230 2,246 2,178 2,199 616 648 566 598

 Food preparation and serving related occupations ................ 7,279 7,374 3,196 3,202 2,506 2,531 4,084 4,173 3,323 3,366

 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations ........................................................................ 5,185 5,241 3,085 3,111 2,907 2,916 2,100 2,130 2,030 2,067

 Personal care and service occupations .................................. 4,488 4,531 1,004 984 889 885 3,484 3,548 3,238 3,302

Sales and office occupations .................................................... 35,464 35,962 12,805 13,190 12,027 12,379 22,660 22,772 21,270 21,336

 Sales and related occupations ............................................... 15,983 16,433 8,105 8,362 7,645 7,884 7,878 8,072 6,968 7,133

 Office and administrative support occupations ....................... 19,481 19,529 4,700 4,829 4,382 4,496 14,781 14,700 14,302 14,204

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance

occupations ........................................................................ 14,582 15,348 13,930 14,635 13,474 14,208 652 713 619 675

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ............................. 991 976 786 756 704 688 204 220 181 198

 Construction and extraction occupations ................................ 8,522 9,145 8,306 8,871 8,030 8,611 216 274 208 262

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ................. 5,069 5,226 4,838 5,008 4,740 4,909 231 219 230 215

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .. 17,954 18,041 13,827 13,917 13,306 13,408 4,126 4,124 4,008 3,998

 Production occupations .......................................................... 9,462 9,378 6,587 6,540 6,437 6,386 2,875 2,838 2,818 2,771

 Transportation and material moving occupations ................... 8,491 8,664 7,240 7,377 6,869 7,022 1,251 1,286 1,191 1,227

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2005, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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