20 Leading Occupations of Employed Women

2007 Annual Averages

(employment in thousands)

Total    

Women’s

Total

Employed

Median 

Employed

(Men and

Percent

Weekly

Occupation

Women

Women)

Women

Earnings

Total, 16 years and older

(all employed women)

67,792   

146,047   

46.4   

$614   

Secretaries and administrative assistants

3,289   

3,401   

96.7   

597   

Registered nurses

2,411   

2,629   

91.7   

976   

Elementary and middle school teachers

2,381   

2,943   

80.9   

847   

Cashiers

2,285   

3,022   

75.6   

344   

Retail salespersons

1,798   

3,492   

51.5   

409   

Nursing, psychiatric, and

home health aides

1,659   

1,879   

88.3   

416   

First-line supervisors/managers

of retail sales workers

1,468   

3,445   

42.6   

538   

Waiters and waitresses

1,464   

1,978   

74   

360   

Bookkeeping, accounting, and

auditing clerks

1,345   

1,490   

90.3   

601   

Receptionists and information clerks

1,340   

1,441   

93   

480   

Customer service representatives

1,313   

1,917   

68.5   

521   

Maids and housekeeping cleaners

1,273   

1,427   

89.2   

357   

Childcare workers

1,269   

1,341   

94.6   

360   

First-line supervisors/managers of

office and administrative support

1,196   

1,629   

73.4   

675   

Accountants and auditors

1,118   

1,806   

61.9   

858   

Office clerks, general

936   

1,097   

85.3   

550   

Teacher assistants

891   

974   

91.5   

406   

Cooks

777   

1,939   

40.1   

341   

Hairdressers, hairstylists, and

cosmetologists

723   

778   

92.9   

409   

Medical assistants and other

healthcare support occupations

708   

781   

90.6   

487