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

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006

 Total .................................................................................... 141,730 144,427 75,973 77,502 73,050 74,431 65,757 66,925 62,702 63,834

Management, professional, and related occupations ............... 49,245 50,420 24,349 24,928 24,200 24,770 24,896 25,492 24,690 25,292

 Management, business, and financial operations

occupations ........................................................................ 20,450 21,233 11,761 12,347 11,733 12,304 8,689 8,886 8,659 8,857

 Management occupations .................................................... 14,685 15,249 9,220 9,652 9,198 9,619 5,466 5,597 5,443 5,582

 Business and financial operations occupations .................... 5,765 5,983 2,541 2,694 2,536 2,685 3,223 3,289 3,216 3,275

 Professional and related occupations ..................................... 28,795 29,187 12,588 12,581 12,467 12,465 16,207 16,606 16,032 16,435

 Computer and mathematical occupations ............................ 3,246 3,209 2,371 2,354 2,359 2,341 875 855 872 851

 Architecture and engineering occupations ........................... 2,793 2,830 2,407 2,418 2,397 2,406 385 412 382 409

 Life, physical, and social science occupations ..................... 1,406 1,434 808 813 803 808 598 620 593 618

 Community and social services occupations ........................ 2,138 2,156 827 829 822 823 1,311 1,327 1,299 1,316

 Legal occupations ................................................................. 1,614 1,637 817 791 816 790 797 846 796 843

 Education, training, and library occupations ......................... 8,114 8,126 2,125 2,100 2,093 2,071 5,989 6,026 5,910 5,946

 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations ........................................................................ 2,736 2,735 1,427 1,401 1,379 1,362 1,309 1,334 1,263 1,287

 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ............... 6,748 7,060 1,806 1,875 1,799 1,864 4,942 5,185 4,917 5,166

Service occupations ................................................................. 23,133 23,811 9,882 10,159 8,855 9,094 13,251 13,653 12,002 12,381

 Healthcare support occupations ............................................. 3,092 3,132 339 333 324 319 2,753 2,799 2,670 2,711

 Protective service occupations ............................................... 2,894 2,939 2,246 2,284 2,199 2,239 648 654 598 613

 Food preparation and serving related occupations ................ 7,374 7,606 3,202 3,297 2,531 2,613 4,173 4,309 3,366 3,501

 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations ........................................................................ 5,241 5,381 3,111 3,230 2,916 3,011 2,130 2,151 2,067 2,082

 Personal care and service occupations .................................. 4,531 4,754 984 1,014 885 912 3,548 3,740 3,302 3,474

Sales and office occupations .................................................... 35,962 36,141 13,190 13,275 12,379 12,427 22,772 22,866 21,336 21,413

 Sales and related occupations ............................................... 16,433 16,641 8,362 8,478 7,884 7,972 8,072 8,163 7,133 7,206

 Office and administrative support occupations ....................... 19,529 19,500 4,829 4,797 4,496 4,455 14,700 14,703 14,204 14,206

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance

occupations ........................................................................ 15,348 15,830 14,635 15,079 14,208 14,597 713 752 675 713

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ............................. 976 961 756 750 688 672 220 212 198 189

 Construction and extraction occupations ................................ 9,145 9,507 8,871 9,216 8,611 8,928 274 292 262 283

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ................. 5,226 5,362 5,008 5,114 4,909 4,998 219 248 215 242

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .. 18,041 18,224 13,917 14,061 13,408 13,543 4,124 4,163 3,998 4,035

 Production occupations .......................................................... 9,378 9,378 6,540 6,529 6,386 6,367 2,838 2,850 2,771 2,794

 Transportation and material moving occupations ................... 8,664 8,846 7,377 7,533 7,022 7,175 1,286 1,313 1,227 1,241

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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