| Occupation | Number of women |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 2,186,697 |
| Elementary and middle school teachers | 1,657,028 |
| Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,577,156 |
| Managers, all other | 1,341,712 |
| Customer service representatives | 1,285,061 |
| First-Line supervisors of retail sales workers | 1,150,159 |
| Nursing assistants | 851,297 |
| Accountants and auditors | 845,590 |
| Cashiers | 744,722 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 709,032 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 709,004 |
| Office clerks, general | 691,191 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 680,228 |
| Financial managers | 673,688 |
| Retail salespersons | 654,988 |
| Personal care aides | 620,734 |
| First-Line supervisors of office and administrative support workers | 616,922 |
| Human resources workers | 542,871 |
| Preschool and kindergarten teachers | 525,800 |
| Secondary school teachers | 521,717 |
| Education and childcare administrators | 516,036 |
| Cooks | 497,042 |
| Teaching assistants | 492,318 |
| Social workers, all other | 484,979 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 482,214 |
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
Graphic: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau