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

2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003

 Total .................................................................................... 136,485 137,736 72,903 73,332 69,734 70,415 63,582 64,404 60,420 61,402

Management, professional, and related occupations ............... 47,180 47,929 23,612 23,735 23,443 23,597 23,568 24,194 23,327 23,978

 Management, business, and financial operations

occupations ........................................................................ 19,823 19,934 11,619 11,534 11,580 11,508 8,204 8,400 8,161 8,372

 Management occupations .................................................... 14,492 14,468 9,220 9,094 9,188 9,075 5,273 5,374 5,236 5,356

 Business and financial operations occupations .................... 5,330 5,465 2,399 2,440 2,391 2,433 2,931 3,026 2,924 3,016

 Professional and related occupations ..................................... 27,358 27,995 11,993 12,201 11,864 12,089 15,364 15,794 15,166 15,606

 Computer and mathematical occupations ............................ 3,117 3,122 2,226 2,223 2,213 2,209 891 900 885 895

 Architecture and engineering occupations ........................... 2,731 2,727 2,383 2,343 2,368 2,334 348 384 346 382

 Life, physical, and social science occupations ..................... 1,287 1,375 741 783 737 778 545 592 538 585

 Community and social services occupations ........................ 2,151 2,184 836 862 826 857 1,315 1,323 1,301 1,313

 Legal occupations ................................................................. 1,473 1,508 776 811 776 811 697 697 693 691

 Education, training, and library occupations ......................... 7,569 7,768 1,953 2,038 1,920 2,004 5,616 5,730 5,523 5,642

 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations ........................................................................ 2,641 2,663 1,409 1,395 1,364 1,357 1,233 1,267 1,191 1,223

 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ............... 6,388 6,648 1,669 1,746 1,659 1,739 4,719 4,902 4,689 4,876

Service occupations ................................................................. 21,766 22,086 9,504 9,460 8,437 8,408 12,261 12,626 11,041 11,393

 Healthcare support occupations ............................................. 2,694 2,926 260 311 245 286 2,434 2,616 2,342 2,528

 Protective service occupations ............................................... 2,696 2,727 2,139 2,164 2,093 2,109 557 563 517 515

 Food preparation and serving related occupations ................ 6,968 7,254 3,077 3,151 2,377 2,483 3,891 4,104 3,122 3,336

 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations ........................................................................ 5,050 4,947 3,094 2,920 2,888 2,722 1,956 2,027 1,883 1,956

 Personal care and service occupations .................................. 4,358 4,232 934 915 834 807 3,424 3,316 3,178 3,059

Sales and office occupations .................................................... 35,408 35,496 12,821 12,851 11,902 12,056 22,587 22,645 21,071 21,265

 Sales and related occupations ............................................... 15,828 15,960 8,132 8,137 7,586 7,662 7,696 7,823 6,719 6,936

 Office and administrative support occupations ....................... 19,580 19,536 4,690 4,714 4,316 4,394 14,890 14,823 14,353 14,329

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance

occupations ........................................................................ 13,562 14,205 12,874 13,541 12,442 13,106 688 665 647 623

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ............................. 1,040 1,050 788 819 699 739 252 231 227 206

 Construction and extraction occupations ................................ 7,898 8,114 7,674 7,891 7,431 7,636 224 223 215 214

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ................. 4,623 5,041 4,412 4,830 4,312 4,730 212 211 206 204

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .. 18,569 18,020 14,091 13,745 13,509 13,248 4,478 4,274 4,334 4,143

 Production occupations .......................................................... 10,081 9,700 6,863 6,696 6,682 6,566 3,218 3,004 3,144 2,938

 Transportation and material moving occupations ................... 8,488 8,320 7,228 7,049 6,827 6,682 1,260 1,270 1,190 1,205

 NOTE: Occupations reflect the introduction of the 2002 Census

occupational classification system derived from the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification system into the Current Population Survey. 

Beginning in January 2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the

household survey.

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