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| Employment by Occupation |
| Occupation |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Business and Financial |
6,620 |
7,460 |
6,770 |
7,260 |
7,120 |
8,120 |
| Management |
4,720 |
5,070 |
4,730 |
5,040 |
5,760 |
6,360 |
| Computer and Mathematical Science |
2,920 |
2,970 |
3,180 |
3,830 |
3,920 |
3,660 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
2,970 |
3,200 |
3,050 |
3,000 |
3,190 |
3,110 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science |
1,610 |
1,720 |
1,640 |
1,510 |
1,540 |
1,520 |
| Community and Social Services |
4,260 |
4,310 |
4,010 |
4,440 |
5,110 |
4,630 |
| Legal Occupations |
1,520 |
1,620 |
1,470 |
1,460 |
1,500 |
1,520 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
11,700 |
11,780 |
12,020 |
12,290 |
12,270 |
12,110 |
| Healthcare and Technical Occupations |
11,600 |
11,960 |
11,980 |
11,630 |
13,060 |
14,400 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
6,830 |
6,390 |
7,260 |
6,760 |
7,190 |
6,530 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Sports |
2,250 |
2,670 |
2,780 |
3,110 |
2,890 |
2,620 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
3,490 |
3,580 |
3,570 |
3,600 |
3,530 |
4,190 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Occupations |
15,780 |
16,070 |
17,610 |
18,350 |
18,560 |
18,290 |
| Building and Maintenance Occupations |
6,650 |
6,670 |
7,000 |
6,630 |
6,840 |
6,180 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
4,990 |
5,800 |
6,050 |
7,290 |
7,410 |
8,390 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
21,780 |
23,420 |
24,610 |
25,290 |
25,850 |
24,480 |
| Office and Administrative Occupations |
36,460 |
37,510 |
38,230 |
38,380 |
38,020 |
34,970 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
8,820 |
8,720 |
9,920 |
10,610 |
10,570 |
9,700 |
| Installation and Maintenance Occupations |
7,370 |
7,460 |
7,610 |
8,190 |
8,450 |
8,200 |
| Production Occupations |
12,610 |
13,130 |
13,570 |
13,560 |
12,620 |
11,330 |
| Transportation Occupations |
13,830 |
13,510 |
14,660 |
14,760 |
14,680 |
13,190 |
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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