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

2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004

 Total .................................................................................... 137,736 139,252 73,332 74,524 70,415 71,572 64,404 64,728 61,402 61,773

Management, professional, and related occupations ............... 47,929 48,532 23,735 24,136 23,597 23,989 24,194 24,396 23,978 24,198

 Management, business, and financial operations

occupations ........................................................................ 19,934 20,235 11,534 11,718 11,508 11,685 8,400 8,517 8,372 8,493

 Management occupations .................................................... 14,468 14,555 9,094 9,210 9,075 9,183 5,374 5,344 5,356 5,326

 Business and financial operations occupations .................... 5,465 5,680 2,440 2,508 2,433 2,502 3,026 3,172 3,016 3,168

 Professional and related occupations ..................................... 27,995 28,297 12,201 12,418 12,089 12,304 15,794 15,879 15,606 15,705

 Computer and mathematical occupations ............................ 3,122 3,140 2,223 2,292 2,209 2,277 900 848 895 843

 Architecture and engineering occupations ........................... 2,727 2,760 2,343 2,380 2,334 2,375 384 380 382 377

 Life, physical, and social science occupations ..................... 1,375 1,365 783 777 778 771 592 588 585 585

 Community and social services occupations ........................ 2,184 2,170 862 845 857 838 1,323 1,325 1,313 1,314

 Legal occupations ................................................................. 1,508 1,554 811 795 811 793 697 759 691 757

 Education, training, and library occupations ......................... 7,768 7,900 2,038 2,104 2,004 2,078 5,730 5,796 5,642 5,717

 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations ........................................................................ 2,663 2,687 1,395 1,425 1,357 1,382 1,267 1,262 1,223 1,219

 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ............... 6,648 6,721 1,746 1,799 1,739 1,789 4,902 4,922 4,876 4,894

Service occupations ................................................................. 22,086 22,720 9,460 9,826 8,408 8,776 12,626 12,894 11,393 11,677

 Healthcare support occupations ............................................. 2,926 2,921 311 311 286 296 2,616 2,609 2,528 2,519

 Protective service occupations ............................................... 2,727 2,847 2,164 2,230 2,109 2,178 563 616 515 566

 Food preparation and serving related occupations ................ 7,254 7,279 3,151 3,196 2,483 2,506 4,104 4,084 3,336 3,323

 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations ........................................................................ 4,947 5,185 2,920 3,085 2,722 2,907 2,027 2,100 1,956 2,030

 Personal care and service occupations .................................. 4,232 4,488 915 1,004 807 889 3,316 3,484 3,059 3,238

Sales and office occupations .................................................... 35,496 35,464 12,851 12,805 12,056 12,027 22,645 22,660 21,265 21,270

 Sales and related occupations ............................................... 15,960 15,983 8,137 8,105 7,662 7,645 7,823 7,878 6,936 6,968

 Office and administrative support occupations ....................... 19,536 19,481 4,714 4,700 4,394 4,382 14,823 14,781 14,329 14,302

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance

occupations ........................................................................ 14,205 14,582 13,541 13,930 13,106 13,474 665 652 623 619

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ............................. 1,050 991 819 786 739 704 231 204 206 181

 Construction and extraction occupations ................................ 8,114 8,522 7,891 8,306 7,636 8,030 223 216 214 208

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ................. 5,041 5,069 4,830 4,838 4,730 4,740 211 231 204 230

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .. 18,020 17,954 13,745 13,827 13,248 13,306 4,274 4,126 4,143 4,008

 Production occupations .......................................................... 9,700 9,462 6,696 6,587 6,566 6,437 3,004 2,875 2,938 2,818

 Transportation and material moving occupations ................... 8,320 8,491 7,049 7,240 6,682 6,869 1,270 1,251 1,205 1,191

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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