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Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation and sex, 2009 and 2010 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Total

 Total, 16 years and over.................................................... 139,877 100.0 139,064 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................................... 52,219 37.3 51,743 37.2

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations ............................. 21,529 15.4 20,938 15.1

 Professional and related occupations .................................................................... 30,690 21.9 30,805 22.2

Service occupations ................................................................................................. 24,598 17.6 24,634 17.7

Sales and office occupations .................................................................................... 33,787 24.2 33,433 24.0

 Sales and related occupations .............................................................................. 15,641 11.2 15,386 11.1

 Office and administrative support occupations ...................................................... 18,146 13.0 18,047 13.0

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations .............................. 13,323 9.5 13,073 9.4

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ............................................................ 926 .7 987 .7

 Construction and extraction occupations ............................................................... 7,439 5.3 7,175 5.2

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ................................................ 4,957 3.5 4,911 3.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .................................. 15,951 11.4 16,180 11.6

 Production occupations ......................................................................................... 7,654 5.5 7,998 5.8

 Transportation and material moving occupations .................................................. 8,297 5.9 8,182 5.9

Women

 Total, 16 years and over....................................................... 66,208 100.0 65,705 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................................... 26,833 40.5 26,673 40.6

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations ............................. 9,199 13.9 8,993 13.7

 Professional and related occupations .................................................................... 17,634 26.6 17,680 26.9

Service occupations ................................................................................................. 14,077 21.3 13,982 21.3

Sales and office occupations .................................................................................... 21,289 32.2 21,015 32.0

 Sales and related occupations .............................................................................. 7,761 11.7 7,683 11.7

 Office and administrative support occupations ...................................................... 13,527 20.4 13,331 20.3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations .............................. 587 .9 606 .9 

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ............................................................ 190 .3 231 .4 

 Construction and extraction occupations ............................................................... 191 .3 185 .3 

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ................................................ 206 .3 190 .3 

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .................................. 3,421 5.2 3,429 5.2

 Production occupations ......................................................................................... 2,152 3.3 2,206 3.4

 Transportation and material moving occupations .................................................. 1,269 1.9 1,224 1.9

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Year

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Table 10. Employed persons by major occupation and sex, 2009 and 2010 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Number Percent Number Percent

Men

 Total, 16 years and over.................................................... 73,670 100.0 73,359 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ............................................... 25,385 34.5 25,070 34.2

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations ............................. 12,330 16.7 11,945 16.3

 Professional and related occupations .................................................................... 13,056 17.7 13,125 17.9

Service occupations ................................................................................................. 10,521 14.3 10,652 14.5

Sales and office occupations .................................................................................... 12,498 17.0 12,419 16.9

 Sales and related occupations .............................................................................. 7,880 10.7 7,703 10.5

 Office and administrative support occupations ...................................................... 4,618 6.3 4,716 6.4

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations .............................. 12,735 17.3 12,467 17.0

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ............................................................ 736 1.0 755 1.0

 Construction and extraction occupations ............................................................... 7,248 9.8 6,990 9.5

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ................................................ 4,751 6.4 4,721 6.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .................................. 12,530 17.0 12,751 17.4

 Production occupations ......................................................................................... 5,502 7.5 5,792 7.9

 Transportation and material moving occupations .................................................. 7,028 9.5 6,959 9.5

 SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Occupation

Year

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