Occupation | Percentage of women in occupational group | |
---|---|---|
Preschool and kindergarten teachers | 97.4 | |
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants | 94.8 | |
Childcare workers | 94.7 | |
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive | 93.9 | |
Dental assistants | 93.3 | |
Medical records specialists | 91.4 | |
Receptionists and information clerks | 90.5 | |
Medical assistants | 90.3 | |
Dietitians and nutritionists | 90.2 | |
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 88.9 | |
Nursing assistants | 88.8 | |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 88.0 | |
Nurse practitioners | 87.9 | |
Home health aides | 87.5 | |
Veterinary technologists and technicians | 87.1 | |
Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 86.9 | |
Occupational therapists | 86.9 | |
Registered nurses | 86.7 | |
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 86.7 | |
Billing and posting clerks | 86.7 | |
Paralegals and legal assistants | 86.2 | |
Eligibility interviewers, government programs | 84.9 | |
Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 84.8 | |
Phlebotomists | 84.2 | |
Special education teachers | 84.1 |
Graphic: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau Note: Full-time, year-round civilian employed 16 years and older. Occupations with at least 100 sample observations. Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019