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| Sex and occupation | Total employed (in thousands) | Percentage distribution, by highest level of educational attainment | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Less than high school completion | High school completion1 | College | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Some college, no degree | Associate's degree | Bachelor's degree | Master's or higher degree | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| All persons | 132,290 | (404.6) | 100.0 | (†) | 6.0 | (0.13) | 24.104201 | (0.24) | 14.199922 | (0.16) | 11.1 | (0.16) | 27.5 | (0.22) | 17.1 | (0.20) | |||||||
| Management, professional, and related | 60,706 | (396.7) | 100.0 | (†) | 1.0 | (0.06) | 9.0 | (0.22) | 9.0 | (0.19) | 9.7 | (0.21) | 38.8 | (0.37) | 32.5 | (0.36) | |||||||
| Management, business, and financial operations | 26,397 | (270.9) | 100.0 | (†) | 1.7 | (0.12) | 13.5 | (0.39) | 11.6 | (0.33) | 9.0 | (0.28) | 41.6 | (0.53) | 22.5 | (0.42) | |||||||
| Professional and related | 34,310 | (317.2) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.5 | (0.06) | 5.5 | (0.23) | 7.1 | (0.24) | 10.2 | (0.30) | 36.6 | (0.46) | 40.1 | (0.52) | |||||||
| Education, training, and library | 8,425 | (170.3) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.4 | ! | (0.12) | 4.6 | (0.34) | 5.3 | (0.43) | 6.0 | (0.41) | 33.0 | (0.86) | 50.7 | (1.01) | ||||||
| Preschool and kindergarten teachers | 548 | (41.0) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 9.8 | (1.98) | 12.8 | (2.42) | 14.9 | (2.49) | 39.9 | (3.39) | 21.7 | (3.08) | |||||||
| Elementary and middle school teachers | 3,157 | (96.8) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 2.1 | (0.42) | 2.0 | (0.38) | 39.5 | (1.48) | 56.3 | (1.49) | |||||||
| Secondary school teachers | 948 | (46.2) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 2.0 | ! | (0.80) | 1.6 | ! | (0.74) | 37.1 | (2.57) | 59.3 | (2.70) | |||||
| Special education teachers | 374 | (32.8) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 5.3 | ! | (1.82) | 4.6 | ! | (1.51) | 36.7 | (4.45) | 53.1 | (4.35) | |||||
| Postsecondary teachers | 1,156 | (63.4) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 1.1 | ! | (0.53) | ‡ | (†) | 2.7 | (0.78) | 9.2 | (1.35) | 86.6 | (1.63) | ||||||
| Other education, training, and library workers | 2,243 | (90.9) | 100.0 | (†) | 1.3 | ! | (0.44) | 14.2 | (1.06) | 11.9 | (1.25) | 13.3 | (1.17) | 32.1 | (1.65) | 27.2 | (1.54) | ||||||
| Service occupations | 18,369 | (221.8) | 100.0 | (†) | 12.6 | (0.39) | 36.5 | (0.58) | 18.5 | (0.47) | 13.3 | (0.42) | 15.6 | (0.45) | 3.5 | (0.22) | |||||||
| Sales and office occupations | 25,306 | (253.2) | 100.0 | (†) | 3.0 | (0.16) | 28.4 | (0.46) | 20.7 | (0.44) | 12.9 | (0.38) | 28.3 | (0.49) | 6.7 | (0.27) | |||||||
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance | 11,978 | (182.2) | 100.0 | (†) | 18.2 | (0.66) | 42.7 | (0.75) | 15.1 | (0.53) | 13.6 | (0.50) | 8.8 | (0.47) | 1.6 | (0.19) | |||||||
| Production, transportation, and material moving | 15,931 | (230.6) | 100.0 | (†) | 12.8 | (0.46) | 46.5 | (0.72) | 18.0 | (0.55) | 9.5 | (0.39) | 10.6 | (0.44) | 2.6 | (0.23) | |||||||
Males | 69,935 | (255.5) | 100.0 | (†) | 7.3 | (0.19) | 27.2 | (0.31) | 14.3 | (0.22) | 10.0 | (0.21) | 26.0 | (0.30) | 15.1 | (0.23) | |||||||
| Management, professional, and related | 29,160 | (249.4) | 100.0 | (†) | 1.3 | (0.11) | 10.2 | (0.33) | 9.6 | (0.30) | 8.1 | (0.26) | 39.3 | (0.50) | 31.4 | (0.47) | |||||||
| Management, business, and financial operations | 14,485 | (193.7) | 100.0 | (†) | 2.2 | (0.18) | 15.0 | (0.53) | 11.9 | (0.47) | 8.4 | (0.38) | 41.0 | (0.67) | 21.7 | (0.52) | |||||||
| Professional and related | 14,675 | (200.5) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.5 | (0.10) | 5.5 | (0.37) | 7.4 | (0.39) | 7.9 | (0.37) | 37.7 | (0.73) | 41.0 | (0.75) | |||||||
| Education, training, and library | 2,195 | (74.0) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 2.6 | (0.53) | 3.8 | (0.72) | 4.2 | (0.74) | 31.3 | (1.58) | 57.9 | (1.89) | |||||||
| Service occupations | 7,836 | (162.8) | 100.0 | (†) | 11.8 | (0.60) | 36.7 | (0.93) | 18.1 | (0.68) | 12.5 | (0.60) | 17.5 | (0.69) | 3.5 | (0.36) | |||||||
| Sales and office occupations | 9,738 | (160.0) | 100.0 | (†) | 3.2 | (0.31) | 26.9 | (0.76) | 19.7 | (0.67) | 10.4 | (0.56) | 32.6 | (0.80) | 7.2 | (0.44) | |||||||
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance | 11,354 | (174.8) | 100.0 | (†) | 18.0 | (0.66) | 43.5 | (0.75) | 15.0 | (0.56) | 13.6 | (0.53) | 8.4 | (0.47) | 1.5 | (0.18) | |||||||
| Production, transportation, and material moving | 11,846 | (186.4) | 100.0 | (†) | 12.4 | (0.55) | 47.4 | (0.82) | 18.1 | (0.67) | 9.2 | (0.47) | 10.6 | (0.51) | 2.3 | (0.25) | |||||||
Females | 62,355 | (264.2) | 100.0 | (†) | 4.5 | (0.13) | 20.6 | (0.27) | 14.1 | (0.21) | 12.4 | (0.24) | 29.0 | (0.30) | 19.4 | (0.29) | |||||||
| Management, professional, and related | 31,547 | (257.3) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.7 | (0.07) | 7.9 | (0.25) | 8.5 | (0.25) | 11.1 | (0.29) | 38.3 | (0.47) | 33.4 | (0.50) | |||||||
| Management, business, and financial operations | 11,912 | (168.3) | 100.0 | (†) | 1.2 | (0.17) | 11.7 | (0.48) | 11.4 | (0.47) | 9.7 | (0.43) | 42.5 | (0.79) | 23.6 | (0.63) | |||||||
| Professional and related | 19,635 | (218.1) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.5 | (0.07) | 5.6 | (0.25) | 6.8 | (0.30) | 12.0 | (0.40) | 35.7 | (0.57) | 39.4 | (0.64) | |||||||
| Education, training, and library | 6,230 | (135.1) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.4 | ! | (0.13) | 5.3 | (0.42) | 5.9 | (0.52) | 6.6 | (0.49) | 33.7 | (1.04) | 48.1 | (1.14) | ||||||
| Service occupations | 10,533 | (154.2) | 100.0 | (†) | 13.2 | (0.50) | 36.3 | (0.76) | 18.8 | (0.67) | 14.0 | (0.57) | 14.2 | (0.58) | 3.5 | (0.32) | |||||||
| Sales and office occupations | 15,568 | (189.7) | 100.0 | (†) | 2.8 | (0.19) | 29.4 | (0.51) | 21.2 | (0.54) | 14.5 | (0.51) | 25.7 | (0.58) | 6.4 | (0.30) | |||||||
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance | 623 | (39.7) | 100.0 | (†) | 22.0 | (2.72) | 29.0 | (2.94) | 16.1 | (2.41) | 13.8 | (2.34) | 16.4 | (2.54) | 2.7 | ! | (1.24) | ||||||
| Production, transportation, and material moving | 4,085 | (111.1) | 100.0 | (†) | 14.0 | (0.82) | 43.8 | (1.37) | 17.6 | (0.95) | 10.5 | (0.77) | 10.6 | (0.81) | 3.6 | (0.44) | |||||||
2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| All persons | 138,881 | (362.5) | 100.0 | (†) | 6.1 | (0.12) | 25.1 | (0.22) | 14.0 | (0.18) | 11.0 | (0.16) | 27.0 | (0.24) | 16.8 | (0.21) | |||||||
| Management, professional, and related | 63,551 | (407.2) | 100.0 | (†) | 1.0 | (0.07) | 9.5 | (0.21) | 9.3 | (0.20) | 9.4 | (0.20) | 38.6 | (0.36) | 32.2 | (0.36) | |||||||
| Management, business, and financial operations | 27,525 | (307.9) | 100.0 | (†) | 1.8 | (0.14) | 14.0 | (0.37) | 12.2 | (0.35) | 8.5 | (0.30) | 40.6 | (0.56) | 22.9 | (0.49) | |||||||
| Professional and related | 36,026 | (302.7) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.3 | (0.05) | 6.1 | (0.24) | 7.1 | (0.25) | 10.1 | (0.28) | 37.0 | (0.48) | 39.4 | (0.49) | |||||||
| Education, training, and library | 8,660 | (172.8) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.2 | ! | (0.07) | 5.7 | (0.45) | 5.7 | (0.41) | 5.3 | (0.40) | 33.6 | (0.87) | 49.5 | (1.02) | ||||||
| Preschool and kindergarten teachers | 562 | (41.9) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 14.6 | (2.44) | 15.8 | (2.79) | 18.2 | (2.67) | 33.1 | (3.30) | 18.3 | (3.00) | |||||||
| Elementary and middle school teachers | 3,401 | (103.5) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 2.5 | (0.45) | 1.9 | (0.38) | 43.9 | (1.55) | 51.6 | (1.58) | |||||||
| Secondary school teachers | 919 | (53.7) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 1.7 | ! | (0.78) | 1.5 | ! | (0.70) | 29.6 | (2.50) | 67.2 | (2.50) | |||||
| Special education teachers | 331 | (30.2) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 6.3 | ! | (2.82) | 30.3 | (4.40) | 58.9 | (4.74) | ||||||
| Postsecondary teachers | 1,081 | (63.2) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 0.8 | ! | (0.33) | 3.6 | ! | (1.08) | 8.3 | (1.35) | 85.9 | (1.91) | |||||
| Other education, training, and library workers | 2,367 | (88.7) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.9 | (0.27) | 16.2 | (1.38) | 12.5 | (1.21) | 9.0 | (0.96) | 32.4 | (1.66) | 28.9 | (1.86) | |||||||
| Service occupations | 19,795 | (263.5) | 100.0 | (†) | 13.3 | (0.44) | 38.1 | (0.58) | 17.8 | (0.51) | 13.1 | (0.42) | 14.4 | (0.43) | 3.3 | (0.26) | |||||||
| Sales and office occupations | 25,984 | (296.2) | 100.0 | (†) | 3.3 | (0.18) | 29.4 | (0.50) | 20.1 | (0.45) | 13.2 | (0.36) | 27.5 | (0.52) | 6.5 | (0.27) | |||||||
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance | 12,457 | (183.5) | 100.0 | (†) | 17.9 | (0.56) | 43.2 | (0.79) | 15.7 | (0.58) | 13.2 | (0.56) | 8.5 | (0.41) | 1.6 | (0.20) | |||||||
| Production, transportation, and material moving | 17,094 | (230.2) | 100.0 | (†) | 12.3 | (0.47) | 48.0 | (0.71) | 16.4 | (0.51) | 9.7 | (0.41) | 11.5 | (0.44) | 2.1 | (0.19) | |||||||
Males | 73,959 | (255.1) | 100.0 | (†) | 7.4 | (0.18) | 28.2 | (0.32) | 14.2 | (0.25) | 10.0 | (0.21) | 25.6 | (0.29) | 14.5 | (0.26) | |||||||
| Management, professional, and related | 30,829 | (267.8) | 100.0 | (†) | 1.3 | (0.10) | 10.9 | (0.34) | 10.2 | (0.32) | 8.2 | (0.29) | 39.2 | (0.50) | 30.3 | (0.53) | |||||||
| Management, business, and financial operations | 15,265 | (210.6) | 100.0 | (†) | 2.2 | (0.20) | 15.8 | (0.52) | 12.5 | (0.50) | 8.2 | (0.41) | 40.0 | (0.70) | 21.2 | (0.66) | |||||||
| Professional and related | 15,564 | (204.9) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.4 | (0.09) | 6.0 | (0.40) | 7.8 | (0.40) | 8.3 | (0.44) | 38.4 | (0.71) | 39.1 | (0.76) | |||||||
| Education, training, and library | 2,344 | (84.1) | 100.0 | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 3.7 | (0.77) | 4.5 | (0.76) | 4.2 | (0.69) | 31.9 | (1.81) | 55.6 | (2.10) | |||||||
| Service occupations | 8,643 | (172.8) | 100.0 | (†) | 12.9 | (0.67) | 38.0 | (0.97) | 18.1 | (0.78) | 11.4 | (0.57) | 16.0 | (0.71) | 3.7 | (0.41) | |||||||
| Sales and office occupations | 9,893 | (184.2) | 100.0 | (†) | 3.6 | (0.33) | 28.1 | (0.90) | 18.8 | (0.74) | 10.8 | (0.52) | 31.5 | (0.90) | 7.2 | (0.47) | |||||||
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance | 11,792 | (175.6) | 100.0 | (†) | 17.7 | (0.56) | 43.7 | (0.81) | 15.7 | (0.59) | 13.3 | (0.58) | 8.2 | (0.41) | 1.5 | (0.20) | |||||||
| Production, transportation, and material moving | 12,802 | (187.0) | 100.0 | (†) | 12.0 | (0.58) | 49.3 | (0.84) | 16.4 | (0.57) | 9.7 | (0.47) | 11.0 | (0.52) | 1.6 | (0.21) | |||||||
Females | 64,922 | (224.3) | 100.0 | (†) | 4.5 | (0.14) | 21.5 | (0.25) | 13.7 | (0.24) | 12.2 | (0.20) | 28.6 | (0.34) | 19.5 | (0.28) | |||||||
| Management, professional, and related | 32,722 | (251.5) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.6 | (0.08) | 8.3 | (0.25) | 8.5 | (0.27) | 10.5 | (0.26) | 38.0 | (0.55) | 34.1 | (0.45) | |||||||
| Management, business, and financial operations | 12,260 | (186.2) | 100.0 | (†) | 1.3 | (0.18) | 11.7 | (0.49) | 11.9 | (0.54) | 8.8 | (0.41) | 41.4 | (0.86) | 25.0 | (0.69) | |||||||
| Professional and related | 20,462 | (215.3) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.3 | (0.05) | 6.2 | (0.28) | 6.5 | (0.27) | 11.5 | (0.34) | 35.9 | (0.64) | 39.6 | (0.59) | |||||||
| Education, training, and library | 6,316 | (136.5) | 100.0 | (†) | 0.3 | ! | (0.08) | 6.4 | (0.53) | 6.2 | (0.49) | 5.7 | (0.48) | 34.2 | (0.92) | 47.2 | (1.07) | ||||||
| Service occupations | 11,152 | (170.3) | 100.0 | (†) | 13.7 | (0.54) | 38.2 | (0.77) | 17.5 | (0.64) | 14.4 | (0.60) | 13.2 | (0.54) | 3.0 | (0.27) | |||||||
| Sales and office occupations | 16,092 | (213.1) | 100.0 | (†) | 3.1 | (0.23) | 30.2 | (0.66) | 20.9 | (0.57) | 14.7 | (0.48) | 25.0 | (0.58) | 6.0 | (0.33) | |||||||
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance | 665 | (40.0) | 100.0 | (†) | 21.9 | (2.78) | 34.5 | (3.13) | 15.4 | (2.57) | 11.6 | (1.86) | 13.4 | (2.02) | 3.3 | ! | (1.29) | ||||||
| Production, transportation, and material moving | 4,292 | (106.7) | 100.0 | (†) | 13.0 | (0.84) | 44.4 | (1.41) | 16.6 | (0.91) | 9.6 | (0.91) | 12.9 | (0.82) | 3.4 | (0.43) | |||||||
| †Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1Includes equivalency credentials, such as the GED credential. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Data are based on sample surveys of the noninstitutionalized population, which excludes persons living in institutions (e.g., prisons or nursing facilities); this table includes only data on the civilian population (excludes all military personnel). Caution should be used when comparing 2020, 2021, and 2022 estimates to those of prior years due to the impact that the coronavirus pandemic had on interviewing and response rates. For additional information about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Current Population Survey data collection, please see https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cps/techdocs/cpsmar22.pdf. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2021 and 2022. (This table was prepared November 2022.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
