Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2008 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

 Total, 16 years and over................................................................................................ 145,362 46.7

Management, professional, and related occupations.......................................................................... 52,761 50.8

Management, business, and financial operations occupations........................................................ 22,059 42.7

Management occupations............................................................................................................. 15,852 37.4

Chief executives......................................................................................................................... 1,655 23.4

General and operations managers............................................................................................ 985 30.1

Legislators............................................................................................................. 23 -

Advertising and promotions managers...................................................................................... 77 62.1

Marketing and sales managers.................................................................................................. 922 42.0

Public relations managers.......................................................................................................... 64 60.3

Administrative services managers............................................................................................. 100 32.6

Computer and information systems managers.......................................................................... 475 27.2

Financial managers.................................................................................................................... 1,168 54.8

Human resources managers...................................................................................................... 293 66.3

Industrial production managers.................................................................................................. 243 14.5

Purchasing managers................................................................................................................ 193 40.4

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers.................................................................. 239 17.0

Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers........................................................................... 217 23.9

Farmers and ranchers................................................................................................................ 751 24.4

Construction managers.............................................................................................................. 1,244 8.2

Education administrators........................................................................................................... 829 65.1

Engineering managers............................................................................................................... 109 6.3

Food service managers............................................................................................................. 1,039 44.8

Funeral directors.................................................................................................... 45 -

Gaming managers.................................................................................................. 18 -

Lodging managers..................................................................................................................... 177 46.7

Medical and health services managers...................................................................................... 561 69.4

Natural sciences managers...................................................................................... 15 -

Postmasters and mail superintendents...................................................................................... 41 -

Property, real estate, and community association managers.................................................... 558 49.6

Social and community service managers.................................................................................. 338 68.1

Managers, all other................................................................................................... 3,473 35.8

Business and financial operations occupations............................................................................ 6,207 56.2

Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes.................................... 50 36.5

Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products............................................................... 6 -

Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products................................................................... 191 47.6

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products............................................... 264 56.5

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators...................................................... 312 65.7

Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation... 179 52.3

Cost estimators.......................................................................................................................... 100 10.0

Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........................................................ 803 70.7

Logisticians................................................................................................................................ 50 47.2

Management analysts................................................................................................................ 731 43.5

Meeting and convention planners.............................................................................. 55 79.2

Other business operations specialists........................................................................... 254 66.3

Accountants and auditors.......................................................................................................... 1,762 61.1

Appraisers and assessors of real estate.................................................................................... 102 33.4

Budget analysts......................................................................................................................... 64 57.1

Credit analysts......................................................................................................... 20 -

Financial analysts...................................................................................................................... 110 38.8

 See note at end of table.

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employed

Percent 

women

28
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued 

(Numbers in thousands)

Personal financial advisors........................................................................................................ 430 34.3

Insurance underwriters.............................................................................................................. 82 80.3

Financial examiners................................................................................................ 7 -

Loan counselors and officers..................................................................................................... 392 58.0

Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents........................................................................ 58 64.2

Tax preparers............................................................................................................................. 105 66.6

Financial specialists, all other.................................................................................... 78 57.0

Professional and related occupations............................................................................................... 30,702 56.7

Computer and mathematical occupations..................................................................................... 3,676 24.8

Computer scientists and systems analysts................................................................................ 837 27.5

Computer programmers............................................................................................................. 534 22.4

Computer software engineers.................................................................................................... 1,034 20.9

Computer support specialists..................................................................................................... 382 27.7

Database administrators............................................................................................................ 93 29.2

Network and computer systems administrators......................................................................... 227 21.4

Network systems and data communications analysts............................................................... 422 23.7

Actuaries............................................................................................................... 26 -

Mathematicians...................................................................................................... 3 -

Operations research analysts.................................................................................................... 75 47.6

Statisticians........................................................................................................... 41 -

Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations......................................................... 3 -

Architecture and engineering occupations.................................................................................... 2,931 13.5

Architects, except naval............................................................................................................. 233 24.8

Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists......................................................... 49 -

Aerospace engineers................................................................................................................. 137 10.3

Agricultural engineers................................................................................................ 3 -

Biomedical engineers................................................................................................ 9 -

Chemical engineers................................................................................................................... 64 13.1

Civil engineers........................................................................................................................... 346 10.4

Computer hardware engineers.................................................................................................. 69 19.4

Electrical and electronics engineers.......................................................................................... 350 7.7

Environmental engineers.......................................................................................... 37 -

Industrial engineers, including health and safety....................................................................... 177 14.9

Marine engineers and naval architects........................................................................ 17 -

Materials engineers................................................................................................ 40 -

Mechanical engineers................................................................................................................ 318 6.7

Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers................................. 10 -

Nuclear engineers................................................................................................... 9 -

Petroleum engineers................................................................................................ 18 -

Engineers, all other................................................................................................. 363 11.5

Drafters...................................................................................................................................... 162 23.4

Engineering technicians, except drafters................................................................................... 416 18.5

Surveying and mapping technicians.......................................................................................... 105 4.9

Life, physical, and social science occupations.............................................................................. 1,307 46.1

Agricultural and food scientists.................................................................................... 38 -

Biological scientists.................................................................................................................... 101 52.9

Conservation scientists and foresters........................................................................... 24 -

Medical scientists....................................................................................................................... 132 52.3

Astronomers and physicists....................................................................................... 19 -

Atmospheric and space scientists.............................................................................. 10 -

Chemists and materials scientists.............................................................................................. 118 33.1

 See note at end of table.

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employed

Percent 

women

29
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Environmental scientists and geoscientists............................................................................... 85 29.3

Physical scientists, all other...................................................................................... 136 40.7

Economists........................................................................................................... 19 -

Market and survey researchers................................................................................................. 134 57.0

Psychologists............................................................................................................................. 176 66.9

Sociologists............................................................................................................ 2 -

Urban and regional planners................................................................................... 32 -

Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers......................................................... 41 -

Agricultural and food science technicians.................................................................... 24 -

Biological technicians................................................................................................ 24 -

Chemical technicians................................................................................................................. 53 35.2

Geological and petroleum technicians........................................................................ 9 -

Nuclear technicians................................................................................................ 3 -

Other life, physical, and social science technicians......................................................... 129 48.3

Community and social services occupations................................................................................. 2,293 60.3

Counselors................................................................................................................................. 674 68.0

Social workers............................................................................................................................ 729 79.4

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists........................................................... 303 61.4

Clergy......................................................................................................................................... 441 14.8

Directors, religious activities and education............................................................................... 50 63.5

Religious workers, all other....................................................................................... 95 65.6

Legal occupations......................................................................................................................... 1,671 51.9

Lawyers...................................................................................................................................... 1,014 34.4

Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers........................................................................ 54 43.6

Paralegals and legal assistants................................................................................................. 346 87.7

Miscellaneous legal support workers......................................................................................... 257 74.5

Education, training, and library occupations.................................................................................. 8,605 74.0

Postsecondary teachers............................................................................................................ 1,218 46.1

Preschool and kindergarten teachers........................................................................................ 685 97.6

Elementary and middle school teachers.................................................................................... 2,958 81.2

Secondary school teachers........................................................................................................ 1,210 56.0

Special education teachers........................................................................................................ 387 84.9

Other teachers and instructors................................................................................................... 751 66.9

Archivists, curators, and museum technicians............................................................... 35 -

Librarians................................................................................................................................... 197 83.5

Library technicians..................................................................................................................... 44 -

Teacher assistants..................................................................................................................... 1,020 91.7

Other education, training, and library workers........................................................................... 101 76.0

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations........................................................ 2,820 47.8

Artists and related workers........................................................................................................ 213 48.6

Designers................................................................................................................................... 834 57.5

Actors.................................................................................................................. 30 -

Producers and directors............................................................................................................. 154 38.5

Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers...................................................................... 252 32.5

Dancers and choreographers.................................................................................. 25 -

Musicians, singers, and related workers.................................................................................... 186 29.3

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other................................... 39 -

Announcers................................................................................................................................ 41 -

News analysts, reporters and correspondents........................................................................... 94 45.4

Public relations specialists......................................................................................................... 135 61.6

Editors........................................................................................................................................ 171 54.8

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

30
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Technical writers........................................................................................................................ 47 -

Writers and authors.................................................................................................................... 186 57.3

Miscellaneous media and communication workers.................................................................... 83 72.2

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators.......................................... 98 16.1

Photographers........................................................................................................................... 181 44.1

Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors.................................... 50 15.3

Media and communication equipment workers, all other................................................... 1 -

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations........................................................................ 7,399 74.6

Chiropractors............................................................................................................................. 60 15.3

Dentists...................................................................................................................................... 152 27.2

Dietitians and nutritionists.......................................................................................................... 100 90.0

Optometrists......................................................................................................... 37 -

Pharmacists............................................................................................................................... 243 51.8

Physicians and surgeons........................................................................................................... 877 30.5

Physician assistants................................................................................................................... 99 66.9

Podiatrists............................................................................................................... 12 -

Registered nurses...................................................................................................................... 2,778 91.7

Audiologists............................................................................................................ 12 -

Occupational therapists............................................................................................................. 87 95.9

Physical therapists..................................................................................................................... 197 69.0

Radiation therapists................................................................................................ 20 -

Recreational therapists............................................................................................. 17 -

Respiratory therapists................................................................................................................ 109 68.3

Speech-language pathologists................................................................................................... 133 98.1

Therapists, all other................................................................................................ 107 80.8

Veterinarians.............................................................................................................................. 56 56.7

Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other...................................................... 20 -

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians...................................................................... 351 75.7

Dental hygienists........................................................................................................................ 143 97.7

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians...................................................................... 298 72.0

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................................................................... 138 30.2

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians............................................... 447 76.7

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.................................................................... 566 93.3

Medical records and health information technicians.................................................................. 98 95.0

Opticians, dispensing................................................................................................................. 50 63.4

Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians...................................................... 139 63.0

Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations................................................ 52 42.1

Service occupations............................................................................................................................. 24,451 57.2

Healthcare support occupations....................................................................................................... 3,212 88.8

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides............................................................................. 1,889 88.7

Occupational therapist assistants and aides................................................................ 7 -

Physical therapist assistants and aides..................................................................................... 75 77.0

Massage therapists.................................................................................................................... 147 84.5

Dental assistants........................................................................................................................ 263 96.3

Medical assistants and other healthcare support occupations.......................................... 831 88.8

Protective service occupations......................................................................................................... 3,047 22.8

First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers................................................... 42 -

First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives.......................................................... 117 14.7

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers.................................... 54 8.7

Supervisors, protective service workers, all other.......................................................... 102 21.7

Fire fighters................................................................................................................................ 293 4.8

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

31
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Fire inspectors......................................................................................................... 27 -

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers..................................................................................... 403 30.0

Detectives and criminal investigators......................................................................................... 139 19.2

Fish and game wardens.......................................................................................... 4 -

Parking enforcement workers.................................................................................... 6 -

Police and sheriff's patrol officers.............................................................................................. 674 14.7

Transit and railroad police........................................................................................ 5 -

Animal control workers............................................................................................. 9 -

Private detectives and investigators.......................................................................................... 89 39.4

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers...................................................................... 867 23.6

Crossing guards...................................................................................................... 68 73.5

Lifeguards and other protective service workers............................................................ 148 52.3

Food preparation and serving related occupations.......................................................................... 7,824 56.0

Chefs and head cooks............................................................................................................... 351 17.0

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers................................ 635 57.8

Cooks......................................................................................................................................... 1,997 40.1

Food preparation workers.......................................................................................................... 724 60.7

Bartenders................................................................................................................................. 365 58.3

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food....................................... 323 68.5

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop............................................. 323 64.1

Waiters and waitresses.............................................................................................................. 2,010 73.2

Food servers, nonrestaurant...................................................................................................... 187 70.5

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers.................................................... 349 47.8

Dishwashers.............................................................................................................................. 289 22.7

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop....................................................... 263 88.7

Food preparation and serving related workers, all other................................................... 7 -

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations......................................................... 5,445 40.2

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers.............................. 296 39.9

First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers... 258 7.5

Janitors and building cleaners................................................................................................... 2,125 32.2

Maids and housekeeping cleaners............................................................................................ 1,434 89.8

Pest control workers.................................................................................................................. 71 8.2

Grounds maintenance workers.................................................................................................. 1,262 6.1

Personal care and service occupations............................................................................................ 4,923 78.4

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers.................................................................. 155 38.6

First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers.................................................... 174 73.2

Animal trainers....................................................................................................... 40 -

Nonfarm animal caretakers........................................................................................................ 157 73.5

Gaming services workers........................................................................................................... 111 51.5

Motion picture projectionists....................................................................................... 7 -

Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers............................................................................... 42 -

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers.......................................... 166 43.0

Funeral service workers........................................................................................... 13 -

Barbers...................................................................................................................................... 87 20.8

Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists........................................................................... 773 90.6

Miscellaneous personal appearance workers............................................................................ 229 82.3

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges............................................................................... 72 17.3

Tour and travel guides............................................................................................ 35 -

Transportation attendants.......................................................................................................... 139 71.0

Child care workers..................................................................................................................... 1,314 95.6

Personal and home care aides.................................................................................................. 871 85.4

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

32
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued 

(Numbers in thousands)

Recreation and fitness workers.................................................................................................. 353 68.1

Residential advisors................................................................................................................... 70 65.8

Personal care and service workers, all other.................................................................. 114 54.1

Sales and office occupations............................................................................................................... 35,544 63.2

Sales and related occupations......................................................................................................... 16,295 49.5

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers............................................................. 3,471 43.3

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers...................................................... 1,287 26.1

Cashiers..................................................................................................................................... 3,031 75.5

Counter and rental clerks........................................................................................................... 161 50.4

Parts salespersons.................................................................................................................... 119 10.8

Retail salespersons.................................................................................................................... 3,416 52.2

Advertising sales agents............................................................................................................ 216 54.7

Insurance sales agents.............................................................................................................. 573 46.9

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents................................................... 388 27.9

Travel agents............................................................................................................................. 98 71.6

Sales representatives, services, all other.................................................................................. 521 34.4

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................................................................ 1,343 27.3

Models, demonstrators, and product promoters........................................................................ 74 79.0

Real estate brokers and sales agents........................................................................................ 962 54.4

Sales engineers...................................................................................................... 40 -

Telemarketers............................................................................................................................ 139 66.3

Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers............................. 243 62.2

Sales and related workers, all other........................................................................... 212 61.1

Office and administrative support occupations................................................................................. 19,249 74.8

First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.......................... 1,641 71.2

Switchboard operators, including answering service...................................................... 49 -

Telephone operators............................................................................................... 48 -

Communications equipment operators, all other............................................................ 11 -

Bill and account collectors......................................................................................................... 232 68.0

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators...................................................................... 516 90.9

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks........................................................................... 1,434 91.5

Gaming cage workers............................................................................................. 16 -

Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................................................................................. 158 90.1

Procurement clerks................................................................................................. 26 -

Tellers........................................................................................................................................ 466 84.8

Brokerage clerks...................................................................................................... 5 -

Correspondence clerks........................................................................................... 7 -

Court, municipal, and license clerks.......................................................................................... 100 75.6

Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks........................................................................ 64 71.1

Customer service representatives............................................................................................. 1,908 68.3

Eligibility interviewers, government programs............................................................................ 63 83.9

File clerks................................................................................................................................... 364 83.8

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks........................................................................................... 120 71.9

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan...................................................................................... 146 82.2

Library assistants, clerical.......................................................................................................... 107 83.8

Loan interviewers and clerks..................................................................................................... 122 84.7

New accounts clerks................................................................................................ 23 -

Order clerks............................................................................................................................... 112 58.8

Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping.......................................... 52 84.8

Receptionists and information clerks......................................................................................... 1,413 93.6

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks................................................. 136 60.9

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

33
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued 

(Numbers in thousands)

Information and record clerks, all other........................................................................ 107 91.1

Cargo and freight agents.......................................................................................... 19 -

Couriers and messengers.......................................................................................................... 261 17.4

Dispatchers................................................................................................................................ 286 57.4

Meter readers, utilities............................................................................................. 45 -

Postal service clerks.................................................................................................................. 167 53.7

Postal service mail carriers........................................................................................................ 373 33.0

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators............................ 90 42.7

Production, planning, and expediting clerks.............................................................................. 269 58.2

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................................................................................ 543 32.8

Stock clerks and order fillers...................................................................................................... 1,481 35.4

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping................................................ 63 44.7

Secretaries and administrative assistants.................................................................................. 3,296 96.1

Computer operators................................................................................................................... 134 51.4

Data entry keyers....................................................................................................................... 415 77.3

Word processors and typists...................................................................................................... 149 92.9

Desktop publishers................................................................................................... 4 -

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks.......................................................................... 275 83.4

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service................................................. 123 49.0

Office clerks, general................................................................................................................. 1,176 84.4

Office machine operators, except computer.............................................................................. 43 -

Proofreaders and copy markers................................................................................. 13 -

Statistical assistants................................................................................................ 19 -

Office and administrative support workers, all other......................................................... 558 77.3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations......................................................... 14,806 4.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations....................................................................................... 988 21.1

First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers........................... 48 -

Agricultural inspectors............................................................................................. 24 -

Animal breeders...................................................................................................... 12 -

Graders and sorters, agricultural products................................................................................. 63 65.3

Miscellaneous agricultural workers.............................................................................. 723 19.3

Fishers and related fishing workers.............................................................................. 36 -

Hunters and trappers................................................................................................ 1 -

Forest and conservation workers................................................................................. 8 -

Logging workers......................................................................................................................... 73 1.0

Construction and extraction occupations.......................................................................................... 8,667 2.5

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers........................ 844 2.7

Boilermakers......................................................................................................... 22 -

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................................................................... 230 .4

Carpenters................................................................................................................................. 1,562 1.5

Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers............................................................................. 224 2.3

Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers....................................................... 90 -

Construction laborers................................................................................................................. 1,651 3.1

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators...................................................... 24 -

Pile-driver operators................................................................................................ 3 -

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators............................................ 398 1.5

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers.................................................................... 209 2.1

Electricians................................................................................................................................. 874 1.0

Glaziers...................................................................................................................................... 49 -

Insulation workers...................................................................................................................... 38 -

Painters, construction and maintenance.................................................................................... 647 6.3

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

34
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued 

(Numbers in thousands)

Paperhangers......................................................................................................... 8 -

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.................................................................... 606 1.4

Plasterers and stucco masons................................................................................................... 46 -

Reinforcing iron and rebar workers............................................................................ 15 -

Roofers...................................................................................................................................... 234 1.3

Sheet metal workers.................................................................................................................. 136 4.8

Structural iron and steel workers............................................................................................... 77 .9

Helpers, construction trades...................................................................................................... 113 4.1

Construction and building inspectors......................................................................................... 93 9.5

Elevator installers and repairers................................................................................. 38 -

Fence erectors......................................................................................................... 38 -

Hazardous materials removal workers........................................................................ 23 -

Highway maintenance workers.................................................................................................. 103 1.9

Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators................................................... 15 -

Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners............................................................... 11 -

Miscellaneous construction and related workers............................................................ 38 -

Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining.................................... 40 -

Earth drillers, except oil and gas................................................................................. 35 -

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters.......................................... 11 -

Mining machine operators.......................................................................................... 51 2.2

Roof bolters, mining................................................................................................ 4 -

Roustabouts, oil and gas.......................................................................................... 7 -

Helpers—extraction workers....................................................................................... 7 -

Other extraction workers.......................................................................................... 55 2.8

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations........................................................................... 5,152 3.9

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers................................... 300 8.0

Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers........................................................ 335 10.5

Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers........................................... 200 11.4

Avionics technicians................................................................................................ 18 -

Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers............................................................ 24 -

Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment........................ 3 -

Electrical and electronics repairers, industrial and utility................................................... 18 -

Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles.......................................... 27 -

Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers........................................... 75 1.6

Security and fire alarm systems installers.................................................................................. 62 -

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians............................................................................... 153 1.7

Automotive body and related repairers...................................................................................... 157 2.1

Automotive glass installers and repairers..................................................................... 28 -

Automotive service technicians and mechanics........................................................................ 852 1.6

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............................................................ 358 .9

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics................................ 217 1.1

Small engine mechanics............................................................................................................ 64 2.0

Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers............... 86 1.9

Control and valve installers and repairers..................................................................... 21 -

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers........................................ 397 2.0

Home appliance repairers.......................................................................................................... 51 5.3

Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics......................................................................... 439 2.6

Maintenance and repair workers, general.................................................................................. 461 3.5

Maintenance workers, machinery.............................................................................................. 39 -

Millwrights.................................................................................................................................. 60 .9

Electrical power-line installers and repairers............................................................................. 109 1.4

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

35
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued 

(Numbers in thousands)

Telecommunications line installers and repairers...................................................................... 204 3.3

Precision instrument and equipment repairers.......................................................................... 58 15.4

Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers............................................. 41 -

Commercial divers................................................................................................... 3 -

Locksmiths and safe repairers.................................................................................... 31 -

Manufactured building and mobile home installers......................................................... 12 -

Riggers.................................................................................................................. 8 -

Signal and track switch repairers................................................................................. 5 -

Helpers—installation, maintenance, and repair workers................................................... 23 -

Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers......................................................... 213 7.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations............................................................. 17,800 22.4

Production occupations.................................................................................................................... 8,973 29.7

First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers...................................... 874 18.1

Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers.......................................... 18 -

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers........................................................ 203 57.8

Engine and other machine assemblers........................................................................ 13 -

Structural metal fabricators and fitters........................................................................... 36 -

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators..................................................................... 1,050 35.0

Bakers........................................................................................................................................ 194 55.7

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers................................................ 309 26.8

Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders.................. 11 -

Food batchmakers..................................................................................................................... 73 53.5

Food cooking machine operators and tenders............................................................... 7 -

Computer control programmers and operators.......................................................................... 68 8.7

Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............... 9 -

Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................... 9 -

Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................... 12 -

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........ 105 20.2

Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............... 4 -

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal 

 and plastic................................................................................................................................ 50 19.7

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............... 20 -

Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..................... 8 -

Machinists.................................................................................................................................. 409 6.9

Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders............................................................... 24 -

Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic...................................................... 10 -

Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 58 18.1

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.............................. 4 -

Tool and die makers.................................................................................................................. 71 1.0

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers................................................................................... 598 4.7

Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................... 11 -

Lay-out workers, metal and plastic.............................................................................. 9 -

Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..................... 13 -

Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners........................................................................... 7 -

Metalworkers and plastic workers, all other.................................................................. 349 21.1

Bookbinders and bindery workers.............................................................................. 36 -

Job printers............................................................................................................ 47 -

Prepress technicians and workers............................................................................................. 44 -

Printing machine operators........................................................................................................ 213 19.8

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers............................................................................................. 239 60.8

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials....................................................................... 57 79.2

 See note at end of table.

Total 

employed

Percent 

women Occupation

36
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued 

(Numbers in thousands)

Sewing machine operators........................................................................................................ 226 78.2

Shoe and leather workers and repairers........................................................................ 8 -

Shoe machine operators and tenders......................................................................... 6 -

Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers............................................................................................. 71 84.2

Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders.......................................... 3 -

Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders................................................... 6 -

Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders................................. 5 -

Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 17 -

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders......... 2 -

Fabric and apparel patternmakers.............................................................................. 2 -

Upholsterers............................................................................................................................... 56 19.7

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other......................................................... 21 -

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters....................................................................................... 85 6.5

Furniture finishers................................................................................................... 19 -

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............................................................ 44 -

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing.............................. 22 -

Woodworkers, all other............................................................................................. 37 -

Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers...................................................... 55 9.2

Stationary engineers and boiler operators................................................................................. 101 1.7

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators.................................................. 71 8.6

Miscellaneous plant and system operators.................................................................. 34 -

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders.......................................... 52 15.4

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers..................................................... 108 13.3

Cutting workers.......................................................................................................................... 80 26.7

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders......... 29 -

Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders............................................. 16 -

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers................................................................. 751 41.3

Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers............................................................ 59 47.0

Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians............................................................ 95 56.9

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............................................................... 261 51.5

Painting workers........................................................................................................................ 183 13.6

Photographic process workers and processing machine operators.......................................... 53 47.8

Semiconductor processors....................................................................................... 7 -

Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders................................................... 11 -

Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders........................... 10 -

Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders................................................... 2 -

Etchers and engravers............................................................................................. 7 -

Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic................................................ 38 -

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 42 -

Tire builders............................................................................................................ 14 -

Helpers—production workers.................................................................................... 34 -

Production workers, all other.................................................................................... 958 31.0

Transportation and material moving occupations............................................................................. 8,827 14.9

Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers......................................................... 208 20.5

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................................................................................. 141 2.6

Air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists................................................... 27 -

Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians........................ 16 -

Bus drivers................................................................................................................................. 651 49.0

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers....................................................................................... 3,388 4.9

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs........................................................................................................ 373 13.3

Motor vehicle operators, all other................................................................................. 66 18.0

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

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Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2008 annual averages—Continued 

(Numbers in thousands)

Locomotive engineers and operators......................................................................................... 58 2.8

Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators.................................................................. 5 -

Railroad conductors and yardmasters....................................................................................... 53 4.7

Subway, streetcar, and other rail transportation workers................................................... 18 -

Sailors and marine oilers.......................................................................................... 18 -

Ship and boat captains and operators........................................................................... 39 -

Ship engineers......................................................................................................... 5 -

Bridge and lock tenders............................................................................................. 7 -

Parking lot attendants................................................................................................................ 83 12.6

Service station attendants.......................................................................................................... 87 14.8

Transportation inspectors.......................................................................................... 51 11.3

Other transportation workers....................................................................................... 19 -

Conveyor operators and tenders............................................................................................... 5 -

Crane and tower operators........................................................................................................ 69 3.7

Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................................................................. 60 1.2

Hoist and winch operators.......................................................................................... 5 -

Industrial truck and tractor operators......................................................................................... 568 8.9

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.......................................................................................... 317 9.5

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand............................................................ 1,889 17.1

Machine feeders and offbearers................................................................................. 34 -

Packers and packagers, hand................................................................................................... 391 58.1

Pumping station operators....................................................................................... 25 -

Refuse and recyclable material collectors................................................................................. 98 14.0

Shuttle car operators................................................................................................ 5 -

Tank car, truck, and ship loaders................................................................................. 2 -

Material moving workers, all other.............................................................................. 48 -

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

 NOTE: Dash indicates data not shown for occupations where employment base is less than 50,000.

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

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