Ranked list · 30 careers

The 30 Most Female-Dominated Jobs, Ranked by Share of Women (2026)

Skincare Specialist has the highest share of women on this list: 100.0% of its workers (BLS Current Population Survey), followed by Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant (98.4% women) and Speech-Language Pathologist (97.3% women). Below are 30 careers that meet the criteria, each with its real median wage, outlook and entry requirement.

Careers on this list: 30From 1,731 in the bank
Median pay on the list: $47,805BLS OEWS, May 2025
Projected to grow: 23 of 30BLS EP, 2025–2035
Openings a year: 2,491,300Combined, BLS EP

Method

How we built this list

Occupations where women are 80% or more of the workforce in the BLS Current Population Survey, ordered from the highest share of women down, with pay and outlook beside each.

Included when women are 80% or more of the workforce in the BLS Current Population Survey and CPS counts at least 50,000 people in the occupation.
Ordered by share of women, highest first.
BLS publishes one wage per occupation code, and several O*NET job titles can share a code. Only one title per code is listed, so the same wage does not appear over and over.
Occupations with no BLS wage or projection data are excluded rather than estimated.
The list is regenerated from source data on every bank refresh. It is not hand-picked and no editorial ranking is applied.

The list

The top 30 female-dominated jobs

100% of these careers already have a full profile page; the rest publish with the next tranche and show the same bank data here in the meantime.

1
1. Skincare Specialist
Personal Care and Service
Median pay
$45,330median a year
Growth
+8.8%
Openings / yr
14,200
Education
Certificate
100.0%
women
38.2
median age
Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance.
2
2. Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant
Office and Administrative Support
Median pay
$45,930median a year
Growth
+4.8%
Openings / yr
89,200
Education
High school
98.4%
women
46.2
median age
Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures.
3
3. Speech-Language Pathologist
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Median pay
$97,870median a year
Growth
+16.6%
Openings / yr
12,500
Education
Master's
97.3%
women
40.8
median age
Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders.
4
4. Dental Hygienist
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Median pay
$98,100median a year
Growth
+8.0%
Openings / yr
15,000
Education
Associate's
95.0%
women
41.5
median age
Administer oral hygiene care to patients.
5
5. Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant
Office and Administrative Support
Median pay
$76,590median a year
Growth
0.0%
Openings / yr
43,300
Education
High school
93.5%
women
47.6
median age
Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative functions such as preparing corresponden…
6
6. Childcare Worker
Personal Care and Service
Median pay
$34,980median a year
Growth
−2.0%
Openings / yr
150,300
Education
High school
93.2%
women
36.0
median age
Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions.
7
7. Occupational Therapist
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Median pay
$100,330median a year
Growth
+14.8%
Openings / yr
10,000
Education
Master's
92.4%
women
41.9
median age
Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays.
8
8. Medical Records Specialist
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Median pay
$51,140median a year
Growth
+7.8%
Openings / yr
14,000
Education
Certificate
92.3%
women
49.8
median age
Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system.
9
9. Hairstylist
Personal Care and Service
Median pay
$35,790median a year
Growth
+7.7%
Openings / yr
73,400
Education
Certificate
92.0%
women
41.3
median age
Provide beauty services, such as cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp.
10
10. Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Office and Administrative Support
Median pay
$47,540median a year
Growth
−6.0%
Openings / yr
163,900
Education
High school
91.9%
women
47.9
median age
Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
11
11. Dental Assistant
Healthcare Support
Median pay
$48,070median a year
Growth
+7.4%
Openings / yr
53,000
Education
Certificate
91.8%
women
31.4
median age
Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist.
12
12. Dietitian
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Median pay
$76,400median a year
Growth
+7.7%
Openings / yr
5,700
Education
Bachelor's
91.7%
women
43.2
median age
Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease.
13
13. Medical Assistant
Healthcare Support
Median pay
$45,690median a year
Growth
+12.9%
Openings / yr
109,700
Education
Certificate
90.8%
women
35.0
median age
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician.
14
14. Nurse Practitioner
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Median pay
$132,300median a year
Growth
+41.0%
Openings / yr
29,400
Education
Master's
90.5%
women
43.3
median age
Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
15
15. Licensed Practical Nurse
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Median pay
$64,400median a year
Growth
+3.0%
Openings / yr
51,800
Education
Certificate
89.9%
women
42.9
median age
Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions.
16
16. Receptionist and Information Clerk
Office and Administrative Support
Median pay
$38,010median a year
Growth
−1.7%
Openings / yr
105,100
Education
High school
89.6%
women
36.8
median age
Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees wit…
17
17. Phlebotomist
Healthcare Support
Median pay
$45,230median a year
Growth
+6.8%
Openings / yr
18,000
Education
Certificate
88.2%
women
38.8
median age
Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research.
18
18. Registered Nurse
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Median pay
$97,550median a year
Growth
+5.6%
Openings / yr
180,800
Education
Bachelor's
87.3%
women
42.3
median age
Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.
19
19. Veterinary Technician
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Median pay
$47,380median a year
Growth
+9.4%
Openings / yr
13,400
Education
Associate's
87.2%
women
29.8
median age
Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals.
20
20. Word Processor and Typist
Office and Administrative Support
Median pay
$49,280median a year
Growth
−34.4%
Openings / yr
1,900
Education
High school
86.9%
women
49.2
median age
Use word processor, computer, or typewriter to type letters, reports, forms, or other material from rough draft, corrected copy, or voice recording.
21
21. Nursing Assistant
Healthcare Support
Median pay
$42,260median a year
Growth
+2.6%
Openings / yr
196,200
Education
Certificate
86.9%
women
39.6
median age
Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff.
22
22. Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
Median pay
$35,510median a year
Growth
+0.6%
Openings / yr
175,500
Education
No formal credential
86.4%
women
46.2
median age
Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain private households or commercial establishments, such as hotels and hospitals, in a clean and orderly manner.
23
23. Travel Agent
Sales and Related
Median pay
$50,160median a year
Growth
+0.2%
Openings / yr
5,900
Education
High school
86.2%
women
52.7
median age
Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for customers.
24
24. Home Health Aide
Healthcare Support
Median pay
$35,800median a year
Growth
+18.1%
Openings / yr
760,500
Education
High school
86.1%
women
48.7
median age
Monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness, and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or administering medication.
25
25. Manicurist and Pedicurist
Personal Care and Service
Median pay
$35,760median a year
Growth
+9.2%
Openings / yr
21,900
Education
Certificate
85.2%
women
46.5
median age
Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails.
26
26. Librarian
Educational Instruction and Library
Median pay
$68,270median a year
Growth
+2.6%
Openings / yr
12,600
Education
Master's
84.9%
women
45.6
median age
Administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing.
27
27. Billing and Posting Clerk
Office and Administrative Support
Median pay
$48,500median a year
Growth
−0.1%
Openings / yr
37,000
Education
High school
84.5%
women
45.8
median age
Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes.
28
28. Library Assistant, Clerical
Office and Administrative Support
Median pay
$36,910median a year
Growth
−6.4%
Openings / yr
12,300
Education
High school
84.0%
women
37.7
median age
Compile records, and sort, shelve, issue, and receive library materials such as books, electronic media, pictures, cards, slides and microfilm.
29
29. Host and Hostess, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Food Preparation and Serving Related
Median pay
$31,200median a year
Growth
+3.4%
Openings / yr
107,100
Education
No formal credential
83.7%
women
21.7
median age
Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.
30
30. Interior Designer
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
Median pay
$67,190median a year
Growth
+2.7%
Openings / yr
7,700
Education
Bachelor's
82.8%
women
41.7
median age
Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings.

Questions

Female-Dominated Jobs: FAQ

What jobs are mostly done by women?

Do female-dominated jobs pay less?

On this list, 11 of the 30 pay at least the $50,980 median for all US occupations, and the middle job pays $48,070 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The best-paid are Nurse Practitioner ($132,300), Occupational Therapist ($100,330) and Dental Hygienist ($98,100). These are occupation medians for everyone in the job; CPS and OEWS do not publish pay by sex on the same basis, so this is not a measure of the gender pay gap.

Which of these jobs don’t require a degree?

21 of the 30 have a typical entry requirement below an associate's degree (BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035). The best-paid of them: Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant ($76,590), Licensed Practical Nurse ($64,400) and Medical Records Specialist ($51,140).

How is this list ranked?

Occupations where women are 80% or more of the workforce in the BLS Current Population Survey, ordered from the highest share of women down, with pay and outlook beside each. Included when women are 80% or more of the workforce in the BLS Current Population Survey and CPS counts at least 50,000 people in the occupation. Ordered by share of women, highest first. BLS publishes one wage per occupation code, and several O*NET job titles can share a code. Only one title per code is listed, so the same wage does not appear over and over. Every figure comes from BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035 and O*NET 31.0 Database.