Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2007 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

 Total, 16 years and over................................................................................................ 146,047 46.4

Management, professional, and related occupations.......................................................................... 51,788 50.6

Management, business, and financial operations occupations........................................................ 21,577 42.7

Management occupations............................................................................................................. 15,486 37.5

Chief executives......................................................................................................................... 1,649 25.6

General and operations managers............................................................................................ 971 27.5

Legislators............................................................................................................. 19 -

Advertising and promotions managers...................................................................................... 77 56.2

Marketing and sales managers.................................................................................................. 848 38.8

Public relations managers.......................................................................................................... 63 53.8

Administrative services managers............................................................................................. 98 32.7

Computer and information systems managers.......................................................................... 467 27.8

Financial managers.................................................................................................................... 1,181 54.6

Human resources managers...................................................................................................... 253 70.3

Industrial production managers.................................................................................................. 264 16.7

Purchasing managers................................................................................................................ 168 40.3

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers.................................................................. 260 17.2

Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers........................................................................... 204 22.5

Farmers and ranchers................................................................................................................ 742 25.5

Construction managers.............................................................................................................. 1,176 8.1

Education administrators........................................................................................................... 810 64.1

Engineering managers............................................................................................................... 114 8.0

Food service managers............................................................................................................. 1,002 44.3

Funeral directors.................................................................................................... 43 -

Gaming managers.................................................................................................. 7 -

Lodging managers..................................................................................................................... 151 50.6

Medical and health services managers...................................................................................... 536 69.9

Natural sciences managers...................................................................................... 12 -

Postmasters and mail superintendents...................................................................................... 50 54.1

Property, real estate, and community association managers.................................................... 594 50.5

Social and community service managers.................................................................................. 331 65.8

Managers, all other................................................................................................... 3,398 36.5

Business and financial operations occupations............................................................................ 6,091 55.9

Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes.................................... 41 -

Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products............................................................... 7 -

Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products................................................................... 200 51.5

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products............................................... 280 55.5

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators...................................................... 289 61.8

Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation... 139 50.6

Cost estimators.......................................................................................................................... 115 15.4

Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........................................................ 793 71.1

Logisticians................................................................................................................................ 55 40.8

Management analysts................................................................................................................ 627 44.3

Meeting and convention planners.............................................................................. 44 -

Other business operations specialists........................................................................... 218 71.4

Accountants and auditors.......................................................................................................... 1,806 61.9

Appraisers and assessors of real estate.................................................................................... 118 25.8

Budget analysts......................................................................................................................... 62 66.1

Credit analysts......................................................................................................... 30 -

Financial analysts...................................................................................................................... 109 34.3

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

28
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued 

(Numbers in thousands)

Personal financial advisors........................................................................................................ 373 31.7

Insurance underwriters.............................................................................................................. 94 71.2

Financial examiners................................................................................................ 6 -

Loan counselors and officers..................................................................................................... 467 52.7

Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents........................................................................ 62 57.1

Tax preparers............................................................................................................................. 104 62.2

Financial specialists, all other.................................................................................... 52 60.5

Professional and related occupations............................................................................................... 30,210 56.2

Computer and mathematical occupations..................................................................................... 3,441 25.6

Computer scientists and systems analysts................................................................................ 825 27.1

Computer programmers............................................................................................................. 526 24.7

Computer software engineers.................................................................................................... 907 20.8

Computer support specialists..................................................................................................... 332 30.0

Database administrators............................................................................................................ 104 35.9

Network and computer systems administrators......................................................................... 214 14.7

Network systems and data communications analysts............................................................... 383 26.3

Actuaries............................................................................................................... 18 -

Mathematicians...................................................................................................... 2 -

Operations research analysts.................................................................................................... 87 47.5

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

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

Architecture and engineering occupations.................................................................................... 2,932 14.4

Architects, except naval............................................................................................................. 240 24.7

Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists......................................................... 45 -

Aerospace engineers................................................................................................................. 123 10.5

Agricultural engineers................................................................................................ 4 -

Biomedical engineers................................................................................................ 12 -

Chemical engineers................................................................................................................... 75 21.2

Civil engineers........................................................................................................................... 382 11.5

Computer hardware engineers.................................................................................................. 79 9.6

Electrical and electronics engineers.......................................................................................... 347 8.6

Environmental engineers.......................................................................................... 36 -

Industrial engineers, including health and safety....................................................................... 161 17.5

Marine engineers and naval architects........................................................................ 11 -

Materials engineers................................................................................................ 38 -

Mechanical engineers................................................................................................................ 296 7.3

Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers................................. 5 -

Nuclear engineers................................................................................................... 10 -

Petroleum engineers................................................................................................ 21 -

Engineers, all other................................................................................................. 349 10.0

Drafters...................................................................................................................................... 187 20.6

Engineering technicians, except drafters................................................................................... 420 22.4

Surveying and mapping technicians.......................................................................................... 92 10.5

Life, physical, and social science occupations.............................................................................. 1,382 42.7

Agricultural and food scientists.................................................................................... 32 -

Biological scientists.................................................................................................................... 92 42.6

Conservation scientists and foresters........................................................................... 30 -

Medical scientists....................................................................................................................... 152 49.1

Astronomers and physicists....................................................................................... 17 -

Atmospheric and space scientists.............................................................................. 7 -

Chemists and materials scientists.............................................................................................. 118 40.8

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

29
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Environmental scientists and geoscientists............................................................................... 98 29.9

Physical scientists, all other...................................................................................... 119 33.5

Economists........................................................................................................... 23 -

Market and survey researchers................................................................................................. 159 56.8

Psychologists............................................................................................................................. 185 64.4

Sociologists............................................................................................................ 7 -

Urban and regional planners................................................................................... 30 -

Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers......................................................... 36 -

Agricultural and food science technicians.................................................................... 23 -

Biological technicians................................................................................................ 23 -

Chemical technicians................................................................................................................. 62 32.4

Geological and petroleum technicians........................................................................ 15 -

Nuclear technicians................................................................................................ 2 -

Other life, physical, and social science technicians......................................................... 151 39.3

Community and social services occupations................................................................................. 2,265 60.7

Counselors................................................................................................................................. 686 65.9

Social workers............................................................................................................................ 673 82.0

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists........................................................... 317 63.2

Clergy......................................................................................................................................... 422 15.1

Directors, religious activities and education............................................................................... 57 69.7

Religious workers, all other....................................................................................... 110 61.2

Legal occupations......................................................................................................................... 1,668 51.5

Lawyers...................................................................................................................................... 1,001 32.6

Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers........................................................................ 68 43.3

Paralegals and legal assistants................................................................................................. 347 88.4

Miscellaneous legal support workers......................................................................................... 253 77.5

Education, training, and library occupations.................................................................................. 8,485 73.3

Postsecondary teachers............................................................................................................ 1,261 46.2

Preschool and kindergarten teachers........................................................................................ 667 97.3

Elementary and middle school teachers.................................................................................... 2,943 80.9

Secondary school teachers........................................................................................................ 1,158 56.9

Special education teachers........................................................................................................ 363 81.5

Other teachers and instructors................................................................................................... 732 63.8

Archivists, curators, and museum technicians............................................................... 42 -

Librarians................................................................................................................................... 215 83.2

Library technicians..................................................................................................................... 52 62.3

Teacher assistants..................................................................................................................... 974 91.5

Other education, training, and library workers........................................................................... 78 69.7

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations........................................................ 2,789 47.1

Artists and related workers........................................................................................................ 227 52.9

Designers................................................................................................................................... 852 54.7

Actors.................................................................................................................. 28 -

Producers and directors............................................................................................................. 149 30.5

Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers...................................................................... 253 36.3

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

Musicians, singers, and related workers.................................................................................... 170 31.5

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other................................... 42 -

Announcers................................................................................................................................ 51 24.4

News analysts, reporters and correspondents........................................................................... 84 42.1

Public relations specialists......................................................................................................... 132 63.3

Editors........................................................................................................................................ 163 49.5

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

30
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Technical writers........................................................................................................................ 51 47.8

Writers and authors.................................................................................................................... 179 59.5

Miscellaneous media and communication workers.................................................................... 73 68.0

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators.......................................... 89 11.6

Photographers........................................................................................................................... 173 47.5

Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors.................................... 47 -

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations........................................................................ 7,248 73.6

Chiropractors............................................................................................................................. 62 16.8

Dentists...................................................................................................................................... 184 28.2

Dietitians and nutritionists.......................................................................................................... 100 87.6

Optometrists......................................................................................................... 34 -

Pharmacists............................................................................................................................... 247 53.3

Physicians and surgeons........................................................................................................... 888 30.0

Physician assistants................................................................................................................... 87 70.1

Podiatrists............................................................................................................... 10 -

Registered nurses...................................................................................................................... 2,629 91.7

Audiologists............................................................................................................ 15 -

Occupational therapists............................................................................................................. 79 85.6

Physical therapists..................................................................................................................... 212 68.2

Radiation therapists................................................................................................ 13 -

Recreational therapists............................................................................................. 22 -

Respiratory therapists................................................................................................................ 97 66.9

Speech-language pathologists................................................................................................... 122 98.0

Therapists, all other................................................................................................ 123 76.5

Veterinarians.............................................................................................................................. 56 48.4

Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other...................................................... 21 -

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians...................................................................... 332 75.9

Dental hygienists........................................................................................................................ 156 99.2

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians...................................................................... 287 69.2

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................................................................... 162 26.5

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians............................................... 462 78.0

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.................................................................... 533 93.2

Medical records and health information technicians.................................................................. 83 93.0

Opticians, dispensing................................................................................................................. 54 63.0

Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians...................................................... 124 72.1

Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations................................................ 53 39.4

Service occupations............................................................................................................................. 24,137 57.2

Healthcare support occupations....................................................................................................... 3,138 89.2

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides............................................................................. 1,879 88.3

Occupational therapist assistants and aides................................................................ 9 -

Physical therapist assistants and aides..................................................................................... 61 67.4

Massage therapists.................................................................................................................... 134 89.1

Dental assistants........................................................................................................................ 275 96.3

Medical assistants and other healthcare support occupations.......................................... 781 90.6

Protective service occupations......................................................................................................... 3,071 22.5

First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers................................................... 47 -

First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives.......................................................... 116 14.5

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers.................................... 56 9.2

Supervisors, protective service workers, all other.......................................................... 97 25.8

Fire fighters................................................................................................................................ 288 5.3

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

31
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Fire inspectors......................................................................................................... 16 -

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers..................................................................................... 444 29.5

Detectives and criminal investigators......................................................................................... 135 23.2

Fish and game wardens.......................................................................................... 8 -

Parking enforcement workers.................................................................................... 11 -

Police and sheriff's patrol officers.............................................................................................. 669 13.7

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

Animal control workers............................................................................................. 10 -

Private detectives and investigators.......................................................................................... 86 31.1

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers...................................................................... 891 23.2

Crossing guards...................................................................................................... 48 -

Lifeguards and other protective service workers............................................................ 144 57.2

Food preparation and serving related occupations.......................................................................... 7,699 56.4

Chefs and head cooks............................................................................................................... 345 20.6

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers................................ 610 57.3

Cooks......................................................................................................................................... 1,939 40.1

Food preparation workers.......................................................................................................... 681 61.2

Bartenders................................................................................................................................. 375 54.0

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food....................................... 302 70.1

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop............................................. 323 64.5

Waiters and waitresses.............................................................................................................. 1,978 74.0

Food servers, nonrestaurant...................................................................................................... 182 73.4

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers.................................................... 392 48.9

Dishwashers.............................................................................................................................. 281 24.8

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop....................................................... 284 85.8

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

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations......................................................... 5,469 40.0

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers.............................. 319 34.1

First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers... 234 5.9

Janitors and building cleaners................................................................................................... 2,080 34.2

Maids and housekeeping cleaners............................................................................................ 1,427 89.2

Pest control workers.................................................................................................................. 77 4.0

Grounds maintenance workers.................................................................................................. 1,332 5.9

Personal care and service occupations............................................................................................ 4,760 79.3

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers.................................................................. 139 43.2

First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers.................................................... 157 71.3

Animal trainers....................................................................................................... 31 -

Nonfarm animal caretakers........................................................................................................ 140 78.0

Gaming services workers........................................................................................................... 111 50.3

Motion picture projectionists....................................................................................... 6 -

Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers............................................................................... 51 37.1

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers.......................................... 160 45.2

Funeral service workers........................................................................................... 12 -

Barbers...................................................................................................................................... 102 26.1

Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists........................................................................... 778 92.9

Miscellaneous personal appearance workers............................................................................ 223 84.9

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges............................................................................... 60 16.7

Tour and travel guides............................................................................................ 47 -

Transportation attendants.......................................................................................................... 148 75.9

Child care workers..................................................................................................................... 1,341 94.6

Personal and home care aides.................................................................................................. 766 88.2

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

32
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued 

(Numbers in thousands)

Recreation and fitness workers.................................................................................................. 331 61.7

Residential advisors................................................................................................................... 64 67.4

Personal care and service workers, all other.................................................................. 90 51.4

Sales and office occupations............................................................................................................... 36,212 63.4

Sales and related occupations......................................................................................................... 16,698 49.6

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers............................................................. 3,445 42.6

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers...................................................... 1,333 28.2

Cashiers..................................................................................................................................... 3,022 75.6

Counter and rental clerks........................................................................................................... 158 53.4

Parts salespersons.................................................................................................................... 132 17.4

Retail salespersons.................................................................................................................... 3,492 51.5

Advertising sales agents............................................................................................................ 219 57.5

Insurance sales agents.............................................................................................................. 538 45.4

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents................................................... 398 31.2

Travel agents............................................................................................................................. 111 75.3

Sales representatives, services, all other.................................................................................. 590 36.2

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................................................................ 1,442 27.1

Models, demonstrators, and product promoters........................................................................ 75 83.4

Real estate brokers and sales agents........................................................................................ 1,050 55.4

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

Telemarketers............................................................................................................................ 160 60.2

Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers............................. 265 66.7

Sales and related workers, all other........................................................................... 227 60.9

Office and administrative support occupations................................................................................. 19,513 75.2

First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.......................... 1,629 73.4

Switchboard operators, including answering service...................................................... 50 89.4

Telephone operators............................................................................................... 40 -

Communications equipment operators, all other............................................................ 8 -

Bill and account collectors......................................................................................................... 216 63.2

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators...................................................................... 442 89.5

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks........................................................................... 1,490 90.3

Gaming cage workers............................................................................................. 13 -

Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................................................................................. 181 89.1

Procurement clerks................................................................................................. 28 -

Tellers........................................................................................................................................ 472 87.5

Brokerage clerks...................................................................................................... 6 -

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

Court, municipal, and license clerks.......................................................................................... 99 80.7

Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks........................................................................ 48 -

Customer service representatives............................................................................................. 1,917 68.5

Eligibility interviewers, government programs............................................................................ 68 79.6

File clerks................................................................................................................................... 403 82.0

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks........................................................................................... 118 68.1

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan...................................................................................... 141 81.5

Library assistants, clerical.......................................................................................................... 113 84.2

Loan interviewers and clerks..................................................................................................... 155 80.4

New accounts clerks................................................................................................ 17 -

Order clerks............................................................................................................................... 102 70.1

Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping.......................................... 49 -

Receptionists and information clerks......................................................................................... 1,441 93.0

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks................................................. 144 59.1

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

33
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued 

(Numbers in thousands)

Information and record clerks, all other........................................................................ 101 88.9

Cargo and freight agents.......................................................................................... 21 -

Couriers and messengers.......................................................................................................... 254 15.1

Dispatchers................................................................................................................................ 286 55.1

Meter readers, utilities............................................................................................. 42 -

Postal service clerks.................................................................................................................. 172 53.0

Postal service mail carriers........................................................................................................ 364 36.9

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators............................ 84 43.3

Production, planning, and expediting clerks.............................................................................. 258 54.3

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................................................................................ 539 33.4

Stock clerks and order fillers...................................................................................................... 1,512 35.5

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping................................................ 68 48.7

Secretaries and administrative assistants.................................................................................. 3,401 96.7

Computer operators................................................................................................................... 160 51.1

Data entry keyers....................................................................................................................... 449 78.6

Word processors and typists...................................................................................................... 214 89.6

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

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks.......................................................................... 283 87.0

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service................................................. 123 48.6

Office clerks, general................................................................................................................. 1,097 85.3

Office machine operators, except computer.............................................................................. 48 -

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

Statistical assistants................................................................................................ 21 -

Office and administrative support workers, all other......................................................... 603 75.9

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations......................................................... 15,740 4.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations....................................................................................... 960 20.9

First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers........................... 42 -

Agricultural inspectors............................................................................................. 14 -

Animal breeders...................................................................................................... 8 -

Graders and sorters, agricultural products................................................................................. 81 64.1

Miscellaneous agricultural workers.............................................................................. 683 19.3

Fishers and related fishing workers.............................................................................. 34 -

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

Forest and conservation workers................................................................................. 9 -

Logging workers......................................................................................................................... 88 1.5

Construction and extraction occupations.......................................................................................... 9,535 2.7

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers........................ 918 3.2

Boilermakers......................................................................................................... 24 -

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................................................................... 233 1.2

Carpenters................................................................................................................................. 1,824 1.9

Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers............................................................................. 258 2.1

Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers....................................................... 112 2.2

Construction laborers................................................................................................................. 1,771 2.7

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators...................................................... 28 -

Pile-driver operators................................................................................................ 5 -

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators............................................ 411 2.7

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers.................................................................... 232 3.6

Electricians................................................................................................................................. 912 1.7

Glaziers...................................................................................................................................... 52 1.3

Insulation workers...................................................................................................................... 52 1.9

Painters, construction and maintenance.................................................................................... 714 6.9

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

34
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued 

(Numbers in thousands)

Paperhangers......................................................................................................... 6 -

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.................................................................... 697 1.5

Plasterers and stucco masons................................................................................................... 82 .6

Reinforcing iron and rebar workers............................................................................ 12 -

Roofers...................................................................................................................................... 269 .9

Sheet metal workers.................................................................................................................. 143 3.7

Structural iron and steel workers............................................................................................... 88 .4

Helpers, construction trades...................................................................................................... 117 4.2

Construction and building inspectors......................................................................................... 107 10.0

Elevator installers and repairers................................................................................. 31 -

Fence erectors......................................................................................................... 35 -

Hazardous materials removal workers........................................................................ 17 -

Highway maintenance workers.................................................................................................. 109 .5

Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators................................................... 12 -

Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners............................................................... 5 -

Miscellaneous construction and related workers............................................................ 48 -

Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining.................................... 43 -

Earth drillers, except oil and gas................................................................................. 40 -

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters.......................................... 4 -

Mining machine operators.......................................................................................... 58 1.0

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

Roustabouts, oil and gas.......................................................................................... 5 -

Helpers--extraction workers....................................................................................... 5 -

Other extraction workers.......................................................................................... 50 4.0

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations........................................................................... 5,245 3.9

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers................................... 330 5.4

Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers........................................................ 318 10.6

Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers........................................... 203 14.8

Avionics technicians................................................................................................ 14 -

Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers............................................................ 27 -

Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment........................ 5 -

Electrical and electronics repairers, industrial and utility................................................... 14 -

Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles.......................................... 28 -

Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers........................................... 62 .3

Security and fire alarm systems installers.................................................................................. 64 .4

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians............................................................................... 126 2.1

Automotive body and related repairers...................................................................................... 155 1.6

Automotive glass installers and repairers..................................................................... 16 -

Automotive service technicians and mechanics........................................................................ 879 .7

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............................................................ 365 1.1

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics................................ 226 1.3

Small engine mechanics............................................................................................................ 68 2.5

Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers............... 88 2.2

Control and valve installers and repairers..................................................................... 20 -

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers........................................ 403 .9

Home appliance repairers.......................................................................................................... 51 4.4

Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics......................................................................... 426 3.2

Maintenance and repair workers, general.................................................................................. 488 3.1

Maintenance workers, machinery.............................................................................................. 55 .7

Millwrights.................................................................................................................................. 75 .9

Electrical power-line installers and repairers............................................................................. 103 1.4

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

35
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued 

(Numbers in thousands)

Telecommunications line installers and repairers...................................................................... 227 7.5

Precision instrument and equipment repairers.......................................................................... 58 12.6

Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers............................................. 61 17.6

Commercial divers................................................................................................... 7 -

Locksmiths and safe repairers.................................................................................... 24 -

Manufactured building and mobile home installers......................................................... 18 -

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

Signal and track switch repairers................................................................................. 10 -

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers................................................... 22 -

Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers......................................................... 198 8.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations............................................................. 18,171 23.0

Production occupations.................................................................................................................... 9,395 30.1

First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers...................................... 941 19.4

Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers.......................................... 10 -

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers........................................................ 205 57.9

Engine and other machine assemblers........................................................................ 14 -

Structural metal fabricators and fitters........................................................................... 33 -

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators..................................................................... 1,071 38.3

Bakers........................................................................................................................................ 192 54.1

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers................................................ 281 26.8

Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders.................. 16 -

Food batchmakers..................................................................................................................... 92 58.0

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

Computer control programmers and operators.......................................................................... 55 8.7

Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............... 18 -

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........ 118 21.6

Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............... 2 -

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

 and plastic................................................................................................................................ 55 13.2

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............... 15 -

Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..................... 4 -

Machinists.................................................................................................................................. 422 5.2

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

Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic...................................................... 15 -

Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 75 18.1

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.............................. 5 -

Tool and die makers.................................................................................................................. 80 2.0

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers................................................................................... 577 5.6

Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................... 13 -

Lay-out workers, metal and plastic.............................................................................. 8 -

Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..................... 18 -

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

Metalworkers and plastic workers, all other.................................................................. 435 28.9

Bookbinders and bindery workers.............................................................................. 47 -

Job printers............................................................................................................ 42 -

Prepress technicians and workers............................................................................................. 52 46.8

Printing machine operators........................................................................................................ 222 17.2

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers............................................................................................. 229 56.4

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials....................................................................... 59 72.2

 See note at end of table.

Total 

employed

Percent 

women Occupation

36
Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued 

(Numbers in thousands)

Sewing machine operators........................................................................................................ 265 81.6

Shoe and leather workers and repairers........................................................................ 12 -

Shoe machine operators and tenders......................................................................... 9 -

Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers............................................................................................. 90 75.3

Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders.......................................... 5 -

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

Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders................................. 13 -

Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 25 -

Fabric and apparel patternmakers.............................................................................. 5 -

Upholsterers............................................................................................................................... 53 14.9

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other......................................................... 16 -

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters....................................................................................... 91 6.5

Furniture finishers................................................................................................... 20 -

Model makers and patternmakers, wood..................................................................... 1 -

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............................................................ 52 9.1

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing.............................. 30 -

Woodworkers, all other............................................................................................. 35 -

Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers...................................................... 48 -

Stationary engineers and boiler operators................................................................................. 95 1.3

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators.................................................. 72 6.2

Miscellaneous plant and system operators.................................................................. 44 -

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders.......................................... 47 -

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers..................................................... 118 12.5

Cutting workers.......................................................................................................................... 94 24.4

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders......... 32 -

Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders............................................. 14 -

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers................................................................. 737 39.5

Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers............................................................ 47 -

Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians............................................................ 107 44.0

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............................................................... 279 57.1

Painting workers........................................................................................................................ 193 11.0

Photographic process workers and processing machine operators.......................................... 64 56.4

Semiconductor processors....................................................................................... 3 -

Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders................................................... 16 -

Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders........................... 12 -

Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders................................................... 5 -

Etchers and engravers............................................................................................. 8 -

Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic................................................ 39 -

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 49 -

Tire builders............................................................................................................ 15 -

Helpers--production workers....................................................................................... 44 -

Production workers, all other.................................................................................... 1,006 30.5

Transportation and material moving occupations............................................................................. 8,776 15.4

Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers......................................................... 225 20.3

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................................................................................. 123 4.2

Air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists................................................... 33 -

Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians........................ 17 -

Bus drivers................................................................................................................................. 578 51.6

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers....................................................................................... 3,460 5.3

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs........................................................................................................ 333 15.4

Motor vehicle operators, all other................................................................................. 74 10.4

 See note at end of table.

Occupation Total 

employed

Percent 

women

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Table 11. Employed persons by detailed occupation and sex, 2007 annual averages—Continued 

(Numbers in thousands)

Locomotive engineers and operators......................................................................................... 52 5.5

Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators.................................................................. 6 -

Railroad conductors and yardmasters....................................................................................... 53 5.9

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

Sailors and marine oilers.......................................................................................... 15 -

Ship and boat captains and operators........................................................................... 41 -

Ship engineers......................................................................................................... 2 -

Bridge and lock tenders............................................................................................. 3 -

Parking lot attendants................................................................................................................ 90 15.4

Service station attendants.......................................................................................................... 90 7.0

Transportation inspectors.......................................................................................... 43 -

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

Conveyor operators and tenders............................................................................................... 6 -

Crane and tower operators........................................................................................................ 61 .6

Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................................................................. 61 2.2

Hoist and winch operators.......................................................................................... 9 -

Industrial truck and tractor operators......................................................................................... 571 5.9

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.......................................................................................... 326 13.0

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand............................................................ 1,877 18.6

Machine feeders and offbearers................................................................................. 29 -

Packers and packagers, hand................................................................................................... 406 64.4

Pumping station operators....................................................................................... 23 -

Refuse and recyclable material collectors................................................................................. 79 6.4

Shuttle car operators................................................................................................ 4 -

Tank car, truck, and ship loaders................................................................................. 7 -

Material moving workers, all other.............................................................................. 39 -

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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