20 Leading Occupations of Employed Women
Full-time Wage and Salary Workers
2004 Annual Averages
(Employment in thousands)

Occupations

Total, 16 years and older (all employed women, full time wage and salary workers); Total Employed Women: 44,223, Total Employed (Men and Women): 101,224, Percent Women: 43.7, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $573

Secretaries and administrative assistants; Total Employed Women: 2,570, Total Employed (Men and Women): 2,657, Percent Women: 96.7, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $550

Elementary and middle school teachers; Total Employed Women: 1,772, Total Employed (Men and Women): 2,206, Percent Women: 80.3, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $776

Registered nurses; Total Employed Women: 1,651, Total Employed (Men and Women): 1,800, Percent Women: 91.8, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $895

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides; Total Employed Women: 1,113, Total Employed (Men and Women): 1,800, Percent Women: 91.8, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $895

Cashiers; Total Employed Women: 1,016, Total Employed (Men and Women): 1,355, Percent Women: 75.0, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $313

First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support; Total Employed Women: 1,001, Total Employed (Men and Women): 1,441, Percent Women: 69.5, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $636

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers; Total Employed Women: 985, Total Employed (Men and Women): 2,246, Percent Women: 43.9, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $505

Customer service representatives; Total Employed Women: 967, Total Employed (Men and Women): 1,379, Percent Women: 70.1, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $504

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk; Total Employed Women: 916, Total Employed (Men and Women): 1,004, Percent Women: 91.2, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $542

Accounts and auditors; Total Employed Women: 842, Total Employed (Men and Women): 1,385, Percent Women: 60.8, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $757

Receptionist and information clerks; Total Employed Women: 795, Total Employed (Men and Women): 847, Percent Women: 93.9, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $463

Retail salespersons; Total Employed Women: 766, Total Employed (Men and Women): 1,865, Percent Women: 41.1, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $386

Maid and housekeeping cleaners; Total Employed Women: 723, Total Employed (Men and Women): 818, Percent Women: 89.7, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $324

Office clerks, general; Total Employed Women: 559, Total Employed (Men and Women): 667, Percent Women: 83.8, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $499

Secondary school teachers; Total Employed Women: 555, Total Employed (Men and Women): 1,013, Percent Women: 54.8, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $824

Waiters and waitresses; Total Employed Women: 538, Total Employed (Men and Women): 799, Percent Women: 67.3, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $327

Financial managers; Total Employed Women: 535, Total Employed (Men and Women): 961, Percent Women: 55.7, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $839

Teacher assistants; Total Employed Women: 500, Total Employed (Men and Women): 545, Percent Women: 91.7, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $373

Preschool and kindergarten teachers; Total Employed Women: 473, Total Employed (Men and Women): 484, Percent Women: 97.7, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $515

Social workers; Total Employed Women: 472, Total Employed (Men and Women): 620, Percent Women: 76.1, Women’s Median Weekly Earnings: $689

Source: U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Annual Average 2004.