Nontraditional Occupations for Women in 2010
(Numbers in thousands)
Occupation
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing: Total Employed Women = 1,284; Total (Men and Women) = 321 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 25.0 percent
Farmers and ranchers: Total Employed Women = 713; Total (Men and Women) = 175.4 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 24.6 percent
Architects, except naval: Total Employed Women = 184; (Total Men and Women) = 44 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 24.4 percent
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers: Total Employed Women = 263; Total (Men and Women) = 61.5 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 23.4 percent
Cutting workers: Total Employed Women = 67; Total (Men and Women) = 15.5 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 23.2 percent
Detectives and criminal investigators: Total Employed Women = 159; Total (Men and Women) = 36.2 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 22.8 percent
Computer Programmers: Total Employed Women = 470; Total (Men and Women) = 103.4 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 22.0 percent
Printing machine operator: Total Employed Women = 162; Total (Men and Women) = 34.8 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 21.5 percent
Drafters: Total Employed Women = 143; Total (Men and Women) = 30.6 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 21.4 percent
Butchers and other meat, poultry and fish processing workers: Total Employed Women = 331; Total (Men and Women) = 70.2 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 21.2 percent
Dishwashers: Total Employed Women = 246; Total (Men and Women) = 51.9 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 21.1 percent
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic: Total Employed Women = 78; Total (Men and Women) = 16.5 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 21.1 percent
Computer software engineers: Total Employed Women = 1,026; Total (Men and Women) = 214.4 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 20.9 percent
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers: Total Employed Women = 993; Total (Men and Women) = 206.5 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 20.8 percent
Chiropractors: Total Employed Women = 57; Total (Men and Women) = 11.5 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 20.2 percent
Industrial engineers: Total Employed Women = 159; Total (Men and Women) = 31.8 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 20.0 percent
Chefs and head cooks: Total Employed Women = 337; Total (Men and Women) = 64.0 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 19.0 percent
Miscellaneous agricultural workers: Total Employed Women = 691; Total (Men and Women) = 129.9 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 18.8 percent
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other: Total Employed Women = 337; Total (Men and Women) = 61.0 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 18.1 percent
First-line supervisors/managers of production & operating workers: Total Employed Women = 702; Total (Men and Women) = 127.1 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 18.1 percent
Farm, ranch and other agricultural managers: Total Employed Women = 237; Total (Men and Women) = 42.9 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 18.1 percent
Announcers: Total Employed Women = 52; Total (Men and Women) = 9.4 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 18.0 percent
Barbers: Total Employed Women = 96; Total (Men and Women) = 17.2 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 17.9 percent
Grounds maintenance workers: Total Employed Women = 1,195; Total (Men and Women) = 69.3 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 5.8 percent
Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges: Total Employed Women = 77; Total (Men and Women) = 13.8 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 17.9 percent
Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders: Total Employed Women = 58; Total (Men and Women) = 10.3 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 17.7 percent
Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic: Total Employed Women = 55; Total (Men and Women) = 9.7 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 17.6 percent
Clergy: Total Employed Women = 429; Total (Men and Women) = 75.1 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 17.5 percent
Chemical engineers: Total Employed Women = 63; Total (Men and Women) = 11.0 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 17.4 percent
Laborers and freight, stock and material movers hand: Total Employed Women = 1,700; Total (Men and Women) = 295.8 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 17.4 percent
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers: Total Employed Women = 278; Total (Men and Women) = 48.4 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 17.4 percent
Job printers: Total Employed Women = 50; Total (Men and Women) = 8.6 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 17.3 percent
Network and computer systems administrators: Total Employed Women = 229; Total (Men and Women) = 37.8 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 16.5 percent
Motor vehicle operators, all other: Total Employed Women = 54; Total (Men and Women) = 8.5 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 15.8 percent
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers: Total Employed Women = 90; Total (Men and Women) = 14.1 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 15.7 percent
Couriers and messengers: Total Employed Women = 270; Total (Men and Women) = 41.6 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 15.4 percent
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives: Total Employed Women = 103; Total (Men and Women) = 15.9 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 15.4 percent
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment: Total Employed Women = 333; Total (Men and Women) = 49.9 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 15.0 percent
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs: Total Employed Women = 390; Total (Men and Women) = 56.2 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 14.4 percent
Precision instrument and equipment repairers: Total Employed Women = 73; Total (Men and Women) = 10.1 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 13.8 percent
Service station attendant: Total Employed Women = 77; Total (Men and Women) = 10.4 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 13.0 percent
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers: Total Employed Women = 714; Total (Men and Women) = 92.8 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 13.5 percent
Engineering technicians, except drafters: Total Employed Women = 374; Total (Men and Women) = 49.4 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 13.2 percent
Engineers, all other: Total Employed Women = 334; Total (Men and Women) = 43.1 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 12.9 percent
Parts salespersons: Total Employed Women = 129; Total (Men and Women) = 16.1 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 12.5 percent
Cost estimators: Total Employed Women = 115; Total (Men and Women) = 13.3 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 11.6 percent
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers: Total Employed Women = 305; Total (Men and Women) = 33.5 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 11.0 percent
Surveying and mapping technicians: Total Employed Women = 61; Total (Men and Women) =
6.6 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 10.9 percent
Aerospace engineers: Total Employed Women = 126; Total (Men and Women) =
13.6 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 10.8 percent
Computer hardware engineers: Total Employed Women = 70; Total (Men and Women) =
7.2 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 10.3 percent
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians & radio operators: Total Employed Women = 102; Total (Men and Women) = 10.1 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 9.9 percent
Civil engineers: Total Employed Women = 318; Total (Men and Women) = 30.8 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 9.7 percent
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers & repairers: Total Employed Women = 166; Total (Men and Women) = 15.1 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 9.1 percent
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic: Total Employed Women = 54; Total (Men and Women) = 4.9 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 9.0 percent
Construction and building inspectors: Total Employed Women = 104; Total (Men and Women) = 9.0 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 8.7 percent
Material moving workers, all other: Total Employed Women = 59; Total (Men and Women) = 5.1 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 8.7 percent
Home appliance repairers: Total Employed Women = 53; Total (Men and Women) = 4.3 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 8.1 percent
Refuse and recyclable material collectors: Total Employed Women = 80; Total (Men and Women) = 6.3 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 7.9 percent
Painting workers: Total Employed Women = 139; Total (Men and Women) = 11.0 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 7.9 percent
Engineering managers: Total Employed Women = 113; Total (Men and Women) = 8.7 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 7.7 percent
Electrical power-line installers and repairers: Total Employed Women = 124; Total (Men and Women) = .5 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = .4 percent
Telecommunication line installers and repairers: Total Employed Women = 163; Total (Men and Women) = 12.2 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 7.5 percent
First-line supervisors, managers of landscaping, lawn service, and grounds keeping service: Total Employed Women = 229; Total (Men and Women) = 16.7 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 7.3 percent
Electrical and electronic engineers: Total Employed Women = 307; Total (Men and Women) = 22.1 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 7.2 percent
Painters, construction and maintenance: Total Employed Women = 578; Total (Men and Women) = 41.6 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 7.2 percent
Television, video & motion picture camera operators and editors: Total Employed Women = 54; Total (Men and Women) = 3.9 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 7.2 percent
Construction managers: Total Employed Women = 1,083; Total (Men and Women) = 73.6 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 6.8 percent
Mechanical engineers: Total Employed Women = 293; Total (Men and Women) = 19.6 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 6.7 percent
Railroad conductors and yardmasters: Total Employed Women = 58; Total (Men and Women) = 3.8 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 6.5 percent
Fist-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, & repairers: Total Employed Women = 381; Total (Men and Women) = 24.0 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 6.3 percent
Parking lot attendants: Total Employed Women = 75; Total (Men and Women) = 4.7 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 6.3 percent
Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers: Total Employed Women = 197; Total (Men and Women) = 12.4 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 6.3 percent
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers & repairers: Total Employed Women = 52; Total (Men and Women) = 3.1 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 6.0 percent
Industrial truck and tractor operators: Total Employed Women = 499; Total (Men and Women) = 30.9 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 6.2 percent
Water and liquid waste treatment plant & system operators: Total Employed Women = 77; Total (Men and Women) = 4.5 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 5.9 percent
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers: Total Employed Women = 479; Total (Men and Women) = 25.9 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 5.4 percent
Aircraft pilots & flight engineers: Total Employed Women = 110; Total (Men and Women) = 5.7 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 5.2 percent
Drivers/sales workers and truck drivers: Total Employed Women = 3,028; Total (Men and Women) = 139.3 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 4.6 percent
Security and fire alarm systems installers: Total Employed Women = 60; Total (Men and Women) = 2.6 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 4.4 percent
Sheet metal workers: Total Employed Women = 108; Total (Men and Women) = 4.3 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 4.0 percent
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers: Total Employed Women = 659; Total (Men and Women) = 25.7 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 3.9 percent
Machinists: Total Employed Women = 408; Total (Men and Women) = 15.9 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 3.9 percent
Computer control programmers and operators: Total Employed Women = 56; Total (Men and Women) = 2.2 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 3.9 percent
Maintenance and repair worker, general: Total Employed Women = 347; Total (Men and Women) = 13.2 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 3.8 percent
Firefighters: Total Employed Women = 301; Total (Men and Women) = 0.8 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 3.6 percent
Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics: Total Employed Women = 447; Total (Men and Women) = 15.6 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 3.5 percent
Pest control workers: Total Employed Women = 76; Total (Men and Women) = 2.5 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 3.3 percent
Helpers, construction trades: Total Employed Women = 60; Total (Men and Women) = 2.0 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 3.3 percent
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators: Total Employed Women = 51; Total (Men and Women) = 1.6 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 3.2 percent
Mining machine operators: Total Employed Women = 560; Total (Men and Women) = 1.8 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 3.0 percent
Maintenance and repair workers, general: Total Employed Women = 347; Total (Men and Women) = 13.2 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 2.8 percent
Cabinet makers and bench operators: Total Employed Women = 62; Total (Men and Women) = 1.7 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 2.8 percent
Construction laborers: Total Employed Women = 1,267; Total (Men and Women) = 34.2 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 2.7 percent
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers: Total Employed Women = 171; Total (Men and Women) = 4.3 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 2.5 percent
Highway maintenance workers: Total Employed Women = 110; Total (Men and Women) = 2.7 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 2.5 percent
Locomotive engineers and operators: Total Employed Women = 57; Total (Men and Women) = 1.5 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 2.6 percent
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians: Total Employed Women = 136; Total (Men and Women) = 3.1 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 2.3 percent
Small engine mechanics: Total Employed Women = 57; Total (Men and Women) = 1.1 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 2.0 percent
Stationery engineers and boiler operators: Total Employed Women = 91; Total (Men and Women) = 1.5 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 1.7 percent
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators: Total Employed Women = 363; Total (Men and Women) = 5.4 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 1.5 percent
Electricians: Total Employed Women = 691; Total (Men and Women) = 10.4 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 1.5 percent
Pipe layers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steam fitters: Total Employed Women = 526; Total (Men and Women) = 7.9 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 1.5 percent
Carpenters: Total Employed Women = 1,242; Total (Men and Women) = 17.4 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 1.4 percent
Other extraction workers: Total Employed Women = 55; Total (Men and Women) = 0.8 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 1.4 percent
Automotive body and related repairers: Total Employed Women = 168; Total (Men and Women) = 2.0 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 1.2 percent
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics: Total Employed Women = 235; Total (Men and Women) = 2.8 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 1.2 percent
Logging workers: Total Employed Women = 63; Total (Men and Women) = 0.7 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 1.1 percent
Roofers: Total Employed Women = 214; Total (Men and Women) = 2.1 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 1.0 percent
Tool and die makers: Total Employed Women = 68; Total (Men and Women) = 0.6 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 0.9 percent
Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers: Total Employed Women = 99; Total (Men and Women) = 0.8 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 0.8 percent
Bus and truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists: Total Employed Women = 339; Total (Men and Women) = 2.4 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 0.7 percent
Structural iron and rebar workers: Total Employed Women = 59; Total (Men and Women) = 0.3 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 0.6 percent
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics, and installers: Total Employed Women = 392; Total (Men and Women) = 2.3 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 0.6 percent
Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers: Total Employed Women = 209; Total (Men and Women) = 1.0 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 0.5 percent
Electrical power line installers and repairers: Total Employed Women = 124; Total (Men and Women) = 0.5 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 0.4 percent
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers: Total Employed Women = 88; Total (Men and Women) = 0.3 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 0.3 percent
Brick layers, block masons, and stone masons: Total Employed Women = 88; Total (Men and Women) = 0.2 percent; Women’s Median Weekly Earnings = 0.1 percent
1Nontraditional occupations are those in which women comprise 25 percent or less of total employed.
2 Data not shown where total employed (both sexes) base is less 50,000.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Annual Averages 2010.
Women’s Bureau
August 2010