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title: "Female-Dominated Jobs"
description: "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…"
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last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
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# Female-Dominated Jobs

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.

30 occupations, in the ranked order the career bank computed. Wages are BLS OEWS, May 2025. Growth figures are BLS Employment Projections and education is the BLS "typical education needed for entry".

| # | Occupation | Median annual wage | Projected growth | Typical education |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Skincare Specialist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/skincare-specialist) | $45,330 | +8.8% | Certificate |
| 2 | [Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant](https://nuecareer.com/careers/medical-secretary-and-administrative-assistant) | $45,930 | +4.8% | High school |
| 3 | [Speech-Language Pathologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/speech-language-pathologist) | $97,870 | +16.6% | Master's |
| 4 | [Dental Hygienist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/dental-hygienist) | $98,100 | +8.0% | Associate's |
| 5 | [Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant](https://nuecareer.com/careers/executive-secretary-and-executive-administrative-assistant) | $76,590 | 0.0% | High school |
| 6 | [Childcare Worker](https://nuecareer.com/careers/childcare-worker) | $34,980 | -2.0% | High school |
| 7 | [Occupational Therapist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/occupational-therapist) | $100,330 | +14.8% | Master's |
| 8 | [Medical Records Specialist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/medical-records-specialist) | $51,140 | +7.8% | Certificate |
| 9 | [Hairstylist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/hairstylist) | $35,790 | +7.7% | Certificate |
| 10 | [Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive](https://nuecareer.com/careers/secretary-and-administrative-assistant) | $47,540 | -6.0% | High school |
| 11 | [Dental Assistant](https://nuecareer.com/careers/dental-assistant) | $48,070 | +7.4% | Certificate |
| 12 | [Dietitian](https://nuecareer.com/careers/dietitian) | $76,400 | +7.7% | Bachelor's |
| 13 | [Medical Assistant](https://nuecareer.com/careers/medical-assistant) | $45,690 | +12.9% | Certificate |
| 14 | [Nurse Practitioner](https://nuecareer.com/careers/nurse-practitioner) | $132,300 | +41.0% | Master's |
| 15 | [Licensed Practical Nurse](https://nuecareer.com/careers/licensed-practical-nurse) | $64,400 | +3.0% | Certificate |
| 16 | [Receptionist and Information Clerk](https://nuecareer.com/careers/receptionist-and-information-clerk) | $38,010 | -1.7% | High school |
| 17 | [Phlebotomist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/phlebotomist) | $45,230 | +6.8% | Certificate |
| 18 | [Registered Nurse](https://nuecareer.com/careers/registered-nurse) | $97,550 | +5.6% | Bachelor's |
| 19 | [Veterinary Technician](https://nuecareer.com/careers/veterinary-technician) | $47,380 | +9.4% | Associate's |
| 20 | [Word Processor and Typist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/word-processor-and-typist) | $49,280 | -34.4% | High school |
| 21 | [Nursing Assistant](https://nuecareer.com/careers/nursing-assistant) | $42,260 | +2.6% | Certificate |
| 22 | [Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner](https://nuecareer.com/careers/maid-and-housekeeping-cleaner) | $35,510 | +0.6% | No formal credential |
| 23 | [Travel Agent](https://nuecareer.com/careers/travel-agent) | $50,160 | +0.2% | High school |
| 24 | [Home Health Aide](https://nuecareer.com/careers/home-health-aide) | $35,800 | +18.1% | High school |
| 25 | [Manicurist and Pedicurist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/manicurist-and-pedicurist) | $35,760 | +9.2% | Certificate |
| 26 | [Librarian](https://nuecareer.com/careers/librarian) | $68,270 | +2.6% | Master's |
| 27 | [Billing and Posting Clerk](https://nuecareer.com/careers/billing-and-posting-clerk) | $48,500 | -0.1% | High school |
| 28 | [Library Assistant, Clerical](https://nuecareer.com/careers/library-assistant-clerical) | $36,910 | -6.4% | High school |
| 29 | [Host and Hostess, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop](https://nuecareer.com/careers/host-and-hostess-restaurant-lounge-and-coffee-shop) | $31,200 | +3.4% | No formal credential |
| 30 | [Interior Designer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/interior-designer) | $67,190 | +2.7% | Bachelor's |

Full record for any row, including wage percentiles and state-level pay: https://nuecareer.com/careers/{slug} or https://nuecareer.com/api/v1/careers/{slug}.

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This bank includes information from the O\*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). O\*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. NueCareer has transformed the data by joining it to BLS wage and projection data and deriving facet, personality-fit and AI-resilience scores. BLS and BEA data are public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

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