Most women are concentrated in low-paid occupations

Top five most common occupations for women in the United States, by race and ethnicity

Table showing that most women are concentrated in fewer and low-paid occupations.

Note: "Percentage of group’s total employment" is the percentage of the employed demographic working in their top five most common occupations. "Average wage" is the average wage of the employed demographic working in their top five most common occupations. The sample is restricted to those employed and aged 20 or older. "Secretaries and administrative assistants" does not include legal, medical, and executive secretaries.

Table: Center for American Progress Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "ACS 5-Year Estimates 5-Year Estimates – Public Use Microdata Sample (2019)," available at https://data.census.gov/mdat/#/ (last accessed February 2022).