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This question is about picker demographics.
45.8% of pickers are female in the United States. This is 1.8 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female pickers has decreased by -1.2 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 186,536 female pickers in the U.S. and 220,748 male pickers in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 407,284 people with the specific job title of picker and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Pickers | Male Pickers | Percentage Female Pickers | Percentage Male Pickers | |
| 2019 | 3,976 | 4,697 | 45.8% | 54.2% | |
| 2018 | 4,238 | 5,381 | 44.1% | 55.9% | |
| 2017 | 4,270 | 5,324 | 44.5% | 55.5% | |
| 2016 | 4,234 | 5,270 | 44.5% | 55.5% | |
| 2015 | 4,151 | 5,163 | 44.6% | 55.4% | |
| 2014 | 3,991 | 4,991 | 44.4% | 55.6% | |
| 2013 | 4,006 | 4,871 | 45.1% | 54.9% | |
| 2012 | 3,974 | 4,798 | 45.3% | 54.7% | |
| 2011 | 4,005 | 4,703 | 46.0% | 54.0% | |
| 2010 | 4,068 | 4,574 | 47.1% | 52.9% |

Additionally, female pickers tend to be older than male pickers. The average age of a female picker is 42.4, while the average age of a male picker is 37.5.
While the majority of U.S. pickers are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 90% of cosmetician are female. On the other hand, some picker jobs are dominated by males. 90% of flight information expediter, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among pickers. The average male picker earns an average annual salary of $30,241, while the average female picker earns an average annual income of $29,766, meaning female pickers make 98 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are pickers jobs male or female dominated?
Picker jobs are male dominated. 45.8% of pickers are female and 54.2% of pickers are male in the United States.
How has the number of female pickers changed over time?
The number of female pickers has decreased by -1.2% since 2010. In 2010, there were 47.1% female pickers and the latest data shows that there are 45.8% female pickers in the U.S.

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