Tacoma, WA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 91,111 | 3,194,382 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 45,491, 49.93%, see rank | 53.25% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,759, 30.25%, see rank | 36.86% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 8,022, 17.63%, see rank | 13.70% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,622, 16.75%, see rank | 16.32% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 260, 0.57%, see rank | 2.43% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,649, 10.22%, see rank | 8.28% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,411, 18.49%, see rank | 16.59% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 45,620, 50.07%, see rank | 46.75% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 17,077, 37.43%, see rank | 40.90% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 12,103, 26.53%, see rank | 22.15% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 13,557, 29.72%, see rank | 30.25% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 58, 0.13%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 188, 0.41%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,485, 5.45%, see rank | 5.04% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 91,111, 100% | 3,194,382 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 534, 0.59%, see rank | 2.66% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 5,968, 6.55%, see rank | 6.04% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 7,579, 8.32%, see rank | 10.51% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,672, 2.93%, see rank | 2.97% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 10,183, 11.18%, see rank | 11.81% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 4,773, 5.24%, see rank | 5.09% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,643, 1.80%, see rank | 2.32% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,638, 6.19%, see rank | 5.49% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,149, 10.04%, see rank | 12.14% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 22,758, 24.98%, see rank | 21.57% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 9,739, 10.69%, see rank | 9.10% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 5,501, 6.04%, see rank | 5.48% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,974, 5.46%, see rank | 4.83% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 89,875 | 3,150,493 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 45,510, 50.64%, see rank | 53.11% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,891, 30.52%, see rank | 36.70% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,096, 15.59%, see rank | 13.36% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,290, 18.22%, see rank | 16.57% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 259, 0.57%, see rank | 2.30% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,474, 9.83%, see rank | 8.88% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 8,505, 18.69%, see rank | 16.33% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 44,365, 49.36%, see rank | 46.89% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 15,758, 35.52%, see rank | 40.24% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 11,407, 25.71%, see rank | 21.75% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,176, 31.95%, see rank | 31.26% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 47, 0.11%, see rank | 0.79% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 223, 0.50%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,487, 5.61%, see rank | 5.16% | 5.77% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 89,875, 100% | 3,150,493 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 553, 0.62%, see rank | 2.56% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 6,006, 6.68%, see rank | 6.61% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 7,629, 8.49%, see rank | 10.53% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,719, 3.03%, see rank | 3.04% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 10,101, 11.24%, see rank | 11.59% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,276, 5.87%, see rank | 5.17% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,462, 1.63%, see rank | 2.35% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,686, 6.33%, see rank | 5.81% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,072, 10.09%, see rank | 12.00% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 22,326, 24.84%, see rank | 21.28% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,941, 9.95%, see rank | 8.83% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 5,391, 6.00%, see rank | 5.46% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,713, 5.24%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 89,583 | 3,124,821 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 45,621, 50.93%, see rank | 53.18% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,044, 28.59%, see rank | 36.28% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,095, 15.55%, see rank | 12.72% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,993, 17.52%, see rank | 16.66% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 270, 0.59%, see rank | 2.20% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,104, 11.19%, see rank | 9.93% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,395, 20.59%, see rank | 16.41% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 43,962, 49.07%, see rank | 46.82% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 15,862, 36.08%, see rank | 39.68% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,425, 23.71%, see rank | 20.94% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,200, 32.30%, see rank | 32.42% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 59, 0.13%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 228, 0.52%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,985, 6.79%, see rank | 5.35% | 6.07% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 89,583, 100% | 3,124,821 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 648, 0.72%, see rank | 2.56% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 6,718, 7.50%, see rank | 7.36% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 8,592, 9.59%, see rank | 10.70% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,106, 3.47%, see rank | 3.23% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 10,086, 11.26%, see rank | 11.40% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,766, 6.44%, see rank | 5.16% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,456, 1.63%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,209, 5.81%, see rank | 6.24% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,467, 10.57%, see rank | 11.56% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 20,071, 22.40%, see rank | 20.63% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,576, 9.57%, see rank | 8.63% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 5,035, 5.62%, see rank | 5.29% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,853, 5.42%, see rank | 4.64% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 88,926 | 3,089,219 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 45,659, 51.34%, see rank | 53.44% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 12,576, 27.54%, see rank | 35.69% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,364, 16.13%, see rank | 12.50% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,144, 17.84%, see rank | 17.04% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 294, 0.64%, see rank | 2.12% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,747, 16.97%, see rank | 15.98% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,534, 20.88%, see rank | 16.68% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 43,267, 48.66%, see rank | 46.56% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 15,391, 35.57%, see rank | 39.29% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,072, 23.28%, see rank | 20.83% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,611, 33.77%, see rank | 33.12% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 54, 0.12%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 484, 1.12%, see rank | 0.89% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,655, 6.14%, see rank | 5.10% | 6.09% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 88,926, 100% | 3,089,219 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 624, 0.70%, see rank | 2.46% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 6,398, 7.19%, see rank | 7.58% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 8,639, 9.71%, see rank | 10.74% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,095, 3.48%, see rank | 3.40% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 10,110, 11.37%, see rank | 11.49% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,931, 6.67%, see rank | 5.20% | 5.08% |
| Information | 1,614, 1.81%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 5,550, 6.24%, see rank | 6.40% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 9,591, 10.79%, see rank | 11.29% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 18,916, 21.27%, see rank | 20.36% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 8,588, 9.66%, see rank | 8.62% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 5,161, 5.80%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,709, 5.30%, see rank | 4.57% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 86,787 | 2,793,722 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 45,906, 52.90%, see rank | 53.68% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,741, 25.58%, see rank | 33.95% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,863, 14.95%, see rank | 11.51% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 8,149, 17.75%, see rank | 17.34% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 406, 0.88%, see rank | 2.14% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 8,331, 18.15%, see rank | 16.73% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 10,416, 22.69%, see rank | 18.33% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 40,881, 47.10%, see rank | 46.32% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,616, 33.31%, see rank | 37.41% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 9,348, 22.87%, see rank | 18.82% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,267, 34.90%, see rank | 35.79% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 92, 0.23%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 412, 1.01%, see rank | 0.99% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,146, 7.70%, see rank | 6.11% | 7.96% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Tacoma, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 86,787, 100% | 2,793,722 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 804, 0.93%, see rank | 2.47% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 5,476, 6.31%, see rank | 6.98% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 10,830, 12.48%, see rank | 12.48% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,550, 4.09%, see rank | 4.06% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 10,289, 11.86%, see rank | 12.13% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 5,587, 6.44%, see rank | 5.40% | 5.20% |
| Information | 2,002, 2.31%, see rank | 3.42% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 4,992, 5.75%, see rank | 6.11% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 7,062, 8.14%, see rank | 9.75% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 18,465, 21.28%, see rank | 19.37% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 7,970, 9.18%, see rank | 7.93% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 4,905, 5.65%, see rank | 5.04% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 4,855, 5.59%, see rank | 4.85% | 4.87% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.