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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Arkansas: Both Sexes
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 1,219,565 $21,163 19.6 797,550 $26,323 21.9
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 7,315 $60,598 52.6 6,190 $62,226 54.0
General and Operations Managers 7,140 $41,496 38.9 6,110 $44,320 38.9
Legislators 65 $17,404 68.7 45 $23,958 72.3
Advertising and Promotions Managers 480 $37,850 44.5 405 $37,150 48.1
Marketing and Sales Managers 6,020 $39,812 44.0 4,855 $42,304 46.7
Public Relations Managers 410 $41,563 57.8 380 $42,469 59.3
Administrative Services Managers 310 $35,278 45.5 270 $40,221 49.1
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,380 $55,938 52.2 1,180 $59,500 54.2
Financial Managers 5,970 $31,414 38.8 4,915 $35,767 41.2
Human Resources Managers 3,955 $31,646 36.9 3,080 $36,257 37.6
Industrial Production Managers 3,265 $46,438 34.5 2,905 $48,794 34.6
Purchasing Managers 1,505 $45,475 42.3 1,295 $46,512 42.0
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,495 $32,415 18.7 2,095 $34,883 18.8
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 4,850 $27,256 18.6 3,450 $30,902 20.6
Farmers and Ranchers 11,925 $19,320 13.4 7,825 $23,310 14.1
Construction Managers 5,095 $38,676 16.1 3,990 $41,632 17.3
Education Administrators 6,585 $41,639 75.0 4,495 $45,215 77.6
Engineering Managers 695 $59,423 59.2 575 $61,938 63.1
Food Service Managers 6,185 $21,836 14.7 4,455 $25,200 15.4
Funeral Directors 925 $28,157 21.6 730 $31,509 17.0
Gaming Managers 200 $20,081 20.3 145 $22,218 22.1
Lodging Managers 1,395 $23,846 22.5 995 $27,197 22.4
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,865 $39,152 45.5 3,300 $40,880 45.8
Natural Sciences Managers 90 $32,262 85.9 90 $32,262 85.9
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 945 $39,717 14.9 690 $43,838 18.1
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 3,045 $23,336 24.4 2,075 $29,210 26.7
Social and Community Service Managers 1,575 $29,491 61.6 1,215 $31,959 62.4
Managers, All Other 12,975 $37,757 34.5 10,860 $40,490 34.6
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 215 $24,659 41.9 105 $37,279 50.5
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 180 $24,044 25.7 135 $28,750 31.6
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 2,390 $26,148 31.8 1,870 $29,899 33.2
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 2,285 $29,933 19.9 2,005 $30,864 21.0
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 2,285 $26,892 38.9 1,690 $29,887 38.2
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 745 $31,971 42.8 620 $35,893 44.7
Cost Estimators 760 $37,384 22.2 705 $37,967 22.8
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
ARKANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations
Specialists 5,660 $27,583 34.7 4,315 $30,958 37.6
Logisticians 320 $31,851 58.0 255 $32,006 61.2
Management Analysts 2,295 $39,212 58.4 1,665 $42,194 59.8
Meeting and Convention Planners 290 $2,147 19.9 60 $27,500 43.1
Other Business Operations Specialists 1,755 $24,528 27.2 1,255 $27,432 24.4
Accountants and Auditors 11,570 $30,831 66.7 8,740 $35,526 67.8
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,185 $21,861 28.5 955 $23,642 27.8
Budget Analysts 180 $44,022 45.1 145 $44,167 38.2
Credit Analysts 115 $25,042 53.0 80 $26,167 69.2
Financial Analysts 175 $41,042 71.4 110 $51,944 73.6
Personal Financial Advisors 1,255 $40,386 62.8 1,010 $46,107 60.8
Insurance Underwriters 255 $29,861 31.9 195 $29,722 40.2
Financial Examiners 120 $41,875 74.6 110 $42,422 79.3
Loan Counselors and Officers 3,015 $30,484 40.1 2,655 $31,496 40.8
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 745 $21,723 27.7 525 $24,236 31.4
Tax Preparers 1,090 $9,365 25.1 380 $23,311 25.1
Financial Specialists, All Other 410 $32,955 16.9 330 $35,357 14.8
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 2,695 $36,220 48.7 2,100 $39,982 47.5
Computer Programmers 4,225 $42,736 62.0 3,475 $46,606 62.7
Computer Software Engineers 1,885 $44,669 69.1 1,535 $48,464 70.1
Computer Support Specialists 1,560 $30,012 33.1 1,155 $35,147 32.1
Database Administrators 540 $36,474 68.9 425 $37,421 72.3
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 765 $35,163 39.6 640 $39,784 42.3
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 1,140 $34,063 36.8 890 $37,771 37.5
Actuaries 10 $31,364 8.3 10 $31,364 8.3
Mathematicians 15 $35,833 100.0 10 $50,625 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 420 $38,438 40.8 330 $37,024 47.9
Statisticians 140 $40,476 84.1 110 $40,238 80.0
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 4 $48,750 100.0 4 $48,750 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 820 $37,208 79.8 600 $45,357 89.2
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 165 $27,650 73.1 150 $27,989 77.2
Aerospace Engineers 395 $56,761 51.4 335 $60,536 49.7
Agricultural Engineers 45 $29,338 75.6 30 $53,125 92.9
Biomedical Engineers 35 $36,111 47.2 30 $36,667 40.6
Chemical Engineers 325 $55,139 92.9 270 $58,571 91.5
Civil Engineers 1,385 $49,182 79.0 1,190 $51,094 80.4
Computer Hardware Engineers 120 $47,266 57.9 110 $48,125 59.3
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 1,195 $51,268 69.2 975 $55,639 73.1
Environmental Engineers 210 $50,556 80.5 165 $55,586 92.0
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 1,445 $44,203 59.8 1,250 $47,783 63.7
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 25 $31,667 33.3 20 $31,250 30.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
ARKANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 175 $50,556 59.2 150 $51,932 55.6
Mechanical Engineers 1,240 $45,947 66.7 1,050 $47,111 69.0
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 15 $29,375 62.5 15 $29,375 62.5
Nuclear Engineers 50 $71,000 50.0 40 $72,125 61.5
Petroleum Engineers 30 $51,346 87.5 30 $51,346 87.5
Engineers, All Others 1,430 $50,167 70.7 1,170 $57,553 70.4
Drafters 1,600 $28,859 12.7 1,270 $30,925 13.9
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 3,150 $29,684 10.2 2,470 $31,814 11.8
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 930 $22,957 1.9 675 $26,578 2.1
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 390 $30,900 84.9 295 $35,156 89.4
Biological Scientists 450 $37,632 89.6 340 $39,112 91.4
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 500 $41,281 84.3 425 $41,859 85.9
Medical Scientists 400 $38,654 98.3 265 $43,929 98.1
Astronomers and Physicists 125 $27,083 51.6 85 $40,913 57.8
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 60 $61,923 84.5 50 $65,179 92.2
Chemists and Materials Scientists 560 $38,463 90.2 440 $39,939 87.5
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 280 $42,679 83.2 250 $45,729 82.4
Physical Scientists, All Other 410 $26,628 99.3 275 $41,277 99.6
Economists 150 $46,827 100.0 120 $47,396 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 270 $30,257 59.5 200 $32,100 59.0
Psychologists 835 $41,219 100.0 550 $45,781 100.0
Sociologists 0 . . 0 . .
Urban and Regional Planners 120 $41,429 64.4 100 $47,083 65.7
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 145 $44,167 96.5 110 $45,625 95.5
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 515 $25,461 26.7 435 $26,842 25.1
Biological Technicians 175 $23,333 16.1 130 $28,875 21.7
Chemical Technicians 750 $31,423 13.2 600 $32,354 14.5
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 100 $38,824 22.0 85 $39,632 25.9
Nuclear Technicians 35 $37,500 0.0 20 $67,500 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 990 $21,901 26.4 620 $29,154 26.3
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 3,940 $29,837 76.7 2,075 $30,507 72.4
Social Workers 5,145 $23,172 66.4 3,755 $25,086 67.4
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,045 $21,066 39.1 1,400 $23,548 41.5
Clergy 6,150 $24,671 62.0 4,655 $28,350 62.9
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 455 $22,152 71.0 255 $32,159 69.3
Religious Workers, All Other 875 $16,014 43.1 425 $21,418 43.4
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 4,345 $51,843 99.9 3,585 $60,550 99.8
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 470 $67,604 70.6 385 $67,917 68.2
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,310 $26,377 21.4 995 $28,317 14.7
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 1,680 $20,455 24.4 1,155 $23,516 13.8
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
ARKANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS
Postsecondary Teachers 9,880 $34,718 89.7 6,775 $40,956 90.6
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 4,705 $11,531 32.7 2,645 $15,340 37.1
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 30,980 $28,719 91.1 24,180 $30,641 95.7
Secondary School Teachers 7,455 $30,331 94.6 6,230 $31,420 97.3
Special Education Teachers 1,370 $27,492 79.4 1,115 $30,348 80.7
Other Teachers and Instructors 4,445 $15,354 39.2 1,845 $24,660 35.4
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 265 $23,750 74.5 170 $27,163 76.9
Librarians 1,475 $29,397 82.1 680 $30,991 86.7
Library Technicians 310 $8,411 18.4 75 $14,219 8.0
Teacher Assistants 6,925 $9,763 7.2 1,695 $12,443 4.1
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 485 $28,688 85.3 355 $30,560 90.1
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 1,160 $14,167 47.3 570 $24,185 50.2
Designers 4,195 $19,543 27.2 2,505 $25,369 28.0
Actors 40 $5,000 17.5 20 $25,000 0.0
Producers and Directors 530 $25,625 50.2 370 $29,833 48.4
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,230 $23,833 59.4 605 $41,000 67.5
Dancers and Choreographers 95 $7,891 0.0 15 $15,750 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,025 $15,477 43.7 400 $31,458 50.5
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 120 $6,875 35.8 30 $10,000 67.9
Announcers 430 $20,523 27.3 230 $24,554 30.1
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 640 $25,859 74.1 465 $28,533 83.7
Public Relations Specialists 880 $26,492 55.3 585 $31,762 52.6
Editors 635 $24,489 66.4 430 $29,934 64.3
Technical Writers 275 $34,141 71.4 230 $35,213 72.9
Writers and Authors 540 $20,094 76.4 255 $30,125 73.9
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 345 $13,134 18.4 130 $16,842 27.7
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 505 $21,250 20.9 310 $30,213 14.0
Photographers 715 $20,051 28.9 365 $27,255 37.6
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 175 $19,861 27.6 115 $22,794 20.7
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 420 $48,362 99.3 280 $52,188 98.9
Dentists 1,110 $100,577 100.0 620 $104,100 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 900 $19,563 46.7 565 $25,694 50.1
Optometrists 165 $81,250 100.0 125 $81,806 100.0
Pharmacists 2,140 $57,197 94.7 1,415 $63,026 98.4
Physicians and Surgeons 5,190 $125,802 99.8 4,005 $132,115 100.0
Physician Assistants 275 $22,131 29.3 210 $24,063 32.5
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
ARKANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 35 $46,429 100.0 30 $45,893 100.0
Registered Nurses 21,955 $33,013 36.5 14,745 $36,940 34.9
Audiologists 105 $41,328 100.0 55 $48,917 100.0
Occupational Therapists 600 $43,486 90.3 385 $45,839 87.3
Physical Therapists 1,415 $44,069 87.9 890 $49,316 87.9
Radiation Therapists 150 $32,177 15.3 110 $31,071 20.9
Recreational Therapists 70 $26,500 73.6 50 $29,018 90.2
Respiratory Therapists 1,250 $30,324 23.3 895 $34,647 24.9
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,275 $33,811 98.7 465 $37,870 98.7
Therapists, All Others 445 $25,101 66.1 205 $29,671 74.6
Veterinarians 435 $55,900 100.0 370 $56,100 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 25 $11,250 58.3 10 $60,208 54.5
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 2,780 $27,560 49.1 1,975 $30,936 49.2
Dental Hygienists 815 $32,122 66.2 190 $36,971 64.4
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 2,310 $28,667 27.2 1,720 $31,471 26.5
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,545 $27,945 12.1 1,285 $29,401 12.3
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 2,635 $16,407 13.2 1,535 $19,646 12.4
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 10,555 $20,955 5.8 6,670 $23,671 4.9
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 970 $15,563 11.1 565 $17,526 10.8
Opticians, Dispensing 330 $20,341 10.1 240 $21,152 13.8
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 680 $22,939 30.8 505 $25,549 26.4
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 590 $30,984 60.4 525 $32,692 60.7
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 19,035 $11,585 3.2 9,320 $15,471 4.2
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 105 $30,294 6.7 70 $31,324 10.3
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 455 $24,875 18.6 270 $33,021 16.2
Massage Therapists 500 $12,140 32.1 165 $18,098 26.7
Dental Assistants 1,960 $16,698 3.8 1,000 $19,214 3.5
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 4,190 $15,726 9.8 2,465 $18,660 9.9
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 480 $23,938 25.3 385 $26,500 29.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,055 $32,982 16.7 915 $35,000 19.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 395 $38,667 6.8 325 $40,819 7.7
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 715 $30,298 23.6 620 $31,398 25.4
Fire Fighters 1,815 $33,019 7.8 1,605 $34,150 7.7
Fire Inspectors 180 $26,528 3.4 160 $26,319 3.8
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,215 $21,438 8.0 2,330 $22,631 8.2
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 865 $32,614 37.5 770 $30,326 33.0
Fish and Game Wardens 115 $32,361 23.9 115 $32,500 24.6
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
ARKANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 35 $11,136 0.0 15 $11,875 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 5,510 $26,977 16.5 4,940 $27,420 16.7
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 150 $19,000 0.0 115 $20,149 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 410 $31,178 27.6 350 $32,017 28.4
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 5,525 $16,464 8.9 3,115 $20,915 11.0
Crossing Guards 150 $4,830 0.0 15 $26,818 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 270 $9,773 39.7 120 $36,667 72.0
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 720 $20,269 5.7 430 $22,602 5.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 5,215 $14,145 5.4 2,830 $18,524 6.7
Cooks 17,560 $10,011 2.4 6,720 $14,007 2.1
Food Preparation Workers 2,800 $9,430 1.9 875 $14,007 2.6
Bartenders 1,445 $12,206 9.3 595 $16,058 12.1
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 2,165 $7,994 2.1 685 $12,403 0.3
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 785 $7,713 0.8 210 $13,384 2.8
Waiters and Waitresses 10,105 $8,519 6.4 3,135 $12,940 6.5
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 880 $10,127 4.8 385 $15,942 9.1
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,380 $6,716 3.9 290 $14,737 6.2
Dishwashers 1,585 $6,484 1.8 450 $12,436 2.4
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 630 $6,620 4.8 135 $13,886 0.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 45 $11,750 0.0 10 $18,281 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,580 $20,699 8.6 1,235 $21,647 9.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 970 $23,021 8.8 735 $25,593 10.5
Janitors and Building Cleaners 19,230 $13,725 3.5 10,250 $19,046 3.8
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 11,325 $8,403 1.2 3,755 $13,176 0.7
Pest Control Workers 945 $19,803 4.7 785 $20,732 3.1
Grounds Maintenance Workers 7,665 $11,987 5.7 3,490 $17,387 6.0
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 250 $23,571 13.3 170 $28,750 19.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 790 $16,727 14.5 530 $20,966 13.6
Animal Trainers 430 $15,667 8.3 265 $20,436 12.0
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 885 $12,753 7.2 455 $16,195 7.3
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
ARKANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 375 $15,056 16.6 200 $18,287 0.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 30 $19,375 28.1 10 $101,667 75.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 165 $2,372 3.6 4 $21,250 100.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 515 $10,681 13.2 195 $14,909 18.3
Funeral Service Workers 140 $16,964 32.4 75 $24,861 18.2
Barbers 1,150 $13,092 5.6 650 $16,347 4.2
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 6,395 $11,885 4.3 3,110 $15,494 3.2
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 490 $10,179 4.5 210 $14,386 6.6
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 155 $12,813 0.0 85 $14,063 0.0
Tour and Travel Guides 310 $12,742 31.3 80 $19,821 25.3
Transportation Attendants 315 $28,964 21.4 185 $30,304 17.5
Child Care Workers 10,885 $7,296 8.6 4,160 $12,164 7.4
Personal and Home Care Aides 2,755 $10,724 4.2 1,225 $14,895 3.3
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,965 $11,583 25.2 905 $20,297 28.1
Residential Advisors 395 $9,618 34.5 145 $21,944 46.6
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 180 $6,346 6.2 55 $24,375 11.3
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 29,485 $23,467 17.3 22,995 $26,704 17.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 7,685 $32,139 25.1 6,340 $35,000 26.0
Cashiers 20,980 $9,805 3.8 7,780 $14,374 3.5
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,275 $10,675 5.3 540 $17,065 7.6
Parts Salespersons 1,775 $21,709 5.5 1,345 $25,630 5.1
Retail Salespersons 29,875 $14,844 14.3 16,145 $22,503 15.5
Advertising Sales Agents 1,545 $23,542 32.3 985 $31,211 31.3
Insurance Sales Agents 5,445 $31,274 39.1 4,090 $35,827 43.8
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 1,750 $35,690 56.2 1,325 $39,375 52.8
Travel Agents 545 $19,359 36.4 385 $23,277 39.3
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 3,625 $28,899 30.4 2,585 $34,288 30.0
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 11,670 $32,918 31.8 9,535 $35,944 31.8
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 240 $6,711 12.9 50 $51,563 38.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 4,565 $26,995 29.4 3,105 $34,306 31.5
Sales Engineers 80 $55,556 59.8 45 $57,045 65.2
Telemarketers 1,485 $9,808 5.4 515 $20,942 7.0
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,605 $7,993 8.3 525 $23,387 4.0
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1,595 $18,308 32.4 775 $30,217 41.6
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 14,235 $25,188 19.7 10,885 $27,351 19.6
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 625 $13,451 13.9 325 $18,750 10.5
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
ARKANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 575 $25,329 7.5 450 $25,675 8.0
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 65 $29,107 13.8 45 $31,477 14.9
Bill and Account Collectors 1,465 $20,779 13.1 1,085 $22,375 13.7
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 3,100 $18,379 14.4 2,110 $20,469 10.0
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 17,170 $18,174 9.6 10,910 $21,305 9.3
Gaming Cage Workers 45 $20,060 0.0 20 $21,406 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,875 $19,247 9.4 1,280 $21,186 8.3
Procurement Clerks 275 $22,237 15.6 220 $25,511 14.9
Tellers 4,825 $14,385 6.9 2,875 $16,650 7.1
Brokerage Clerks 135 $25,313 38.8 95 $31,625 42.6
Correspondence Clerks 30 $31,625 0.0 30 $31,813 0.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 895 $18,543 11.8 720 $19,524 13.3
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 510 $15,467 5.5 270 $19,695 10.4
Customer Service Representatives 10,850 $20,270 15.0 7,460 $22,724 15.8
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 505 $27,390 51.5 380 $30,691 48.2
File Clerks 2,845 $14,447 9.3 1,445 $20,529 10.3
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,015 $10,073 7.3 415 $14,133 5.6
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 2,090 $11,250 24.0 750 $19,713 23.4
Library Assistants, Clerical 950 $11,430 28.0 380 $16,585 16.9
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,140 $20,962 15.2 895 $21,858 13.7
New Account Clerks 215 $16,842 7.4 190 $16,976 5.9
Order Clerks 1,345 $16,719 8.9 715 $21,940 6.0
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 615 $20,491 12.5 460 $22,453 10.7
Receptionists and Information Clerks 7,485 $13,978 8.8 3,805 $17,834 6.1
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,430 $17,101 11.2 885 $20,862 8.1
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 570 $19,781 19.3 305 $23,115 15.1
Cargo and Freight Agents 95 $20,250 1.0 70 $21,750 1.4
Couriers and Messengers 1,480 $15,647 13.6 745 $26,915 14.2
Dispatchers 2,740 $22,296 8.4 2,170 $24,085 7.5
Meter Readers, Utilities 780 $22,282 2.2 460 $24,714 1.7
Postal Service Clerks 1,395 $37,840 14.5 1,055 $39,255 16.2
Postal Service Mail Carriers 3,360 $33,829 11.7 2,440 $37,763 12.2
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 775 $36,955 21.6 555 $38,586 20.9
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,385 $25,819 15.0 1,990 $27,167 15.4
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 6,610 $19,964 3.9 4,715 $22,077 4.1
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 12,550 $15,110 4.8 7,215 $19,372 4.9
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,380 $18,796 2.8 860 $21,070 3.0
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 34,280 $17,243 10.3 21,240 $20,671 9.5
Computer Operators 2,565 $22,395 16.1 1,800 $24,431 16.8
Data Entry Keyers 4,475 $16,800 10.5 2,675 $20,127 8.1
Word Processors and Typists 1,020 $17,881 7.0 635 $21,239 4.7
Desktop Publishers 25 $4,211 34.6 4 $11,250 0.0
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,815 $19,720 13.3 1,240 $21,289 16.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
ARKANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 890 $13,208 13.9 415 $18,949 14.1
Office Clerks, General 11,520 $16,287 11.4 6,690 $20,923 10.4
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 605 $17,647 3.6 365 $19,340 2.2
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 130 $13,571 10.9 65 $20,625 22.2
Statistical Assistants 220 $23,500 21.4 130 $32,847 25.6
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 4,180 $20,438 24.5 2,915 $23,797 24.3
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 980 $26,543 20.6 735 $28,199 23.3
Agricultural Inspectors 335 $37,014 18.0 250 $38,343 19.9
Animal Breeders 35 $28,125 2.8 25 $29,063 3.7
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 730 $15,114 2.9 340 $16,661 1.5
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 11,470 $14,000 3.9 6,080 $17,294 4.6
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 120 $12,083 0.0 30 $17,222 0.0
Hunters and Trappers 40 $21,354 0.0 10 $21,250 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 320 $18,125 9.9 165 $24,833 4.9
Logging Workers 4,325 $19,790 1.5 2,525 $23,454 1.6
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 9,710 $31,365 8.2 7,305 $33,889 9.1
Boilermakers 265 $35,032 0.7 180 $35,114 1.1
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 2,600 $20,680 2.3 1,235 $24,734 2.8
Carpenters 13,685 $18,659 4.4 7,645 $22,977 4.7
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 2,095 $20,575 1.4 1,185 $27,342 1.6
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,375 $17,882 0.9 690 $21,371 1.9
Contruction Laborers 11,015 $16,812 3.3 5,665 $21,903 3.1
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 145 $22,104 0.0 120 $22,317 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 4,920 $22,407 1.3 3,405 $24,005 1.7
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 1,650 $20,352 1.6 870 $24,240 3.0
Electricians 6,965 $30,705 3.3 5,315 $32,896 3.1
Glaziers 480 $23,292 4.2 365 $22,938 3.3
Insulation Workers 425 $22,629 4.0 250 $24,630 2.4
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 4,660 $17,267 5.7 2,485 $21,788 4.8
Paperhangers 135 $11,098 6.8 30 $15,114 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 4,920 $25,300 3.5 3,485 $27,051 4.2
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 210 $20,214 0.0 110 $19,231 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 60 $14,643 0.0 20 $25,313 0.0
Roofers 2,200 $15,665 3.5 1,005 $21,188 5.9
Sheet Metal Workers 1,585 $23,872 1.5 1,110 $25,536 1.5
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 945 $21,670 0.5 610 $24,548 0.8
Helpers, Construction Trades 450 $16,020 2.4 200 $19,104 4.5
Construction and Building Inspectors 695 $32,070 10.2 575 $34,803 9.7
Elevator Installers and Repairers 95 $39,063 0.0 60 $50,000 0.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
ARKANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 420 $18,256 2.1 320 $18,893 2.8
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 155 $31,719 7.8 115 $34,554 10.4
Highway Maintenance Workers 985 $20,196 0.8 735 $21,351 1.1
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 125 $30,924 0.0 80 $32,292 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 55 $25,917 0.0 30 $27,500 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 290 $22,094 0.0 170 $27,344 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 200 $27,313 9.0 135 $31,406 13.4
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 325 $22,356 5.0 185 $24,286 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 190 $27,305 3.7 165 $28,295 4.2
Mining Machine Operators 275 $25,169 1.8 190 $25,034 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 4 $4,583 0.0 4 $41,250 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 30 $19,659 0.0 25 $18,977 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 185 $27,422 0.0 120 $30,114 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 4,205 $36,520 8.1 3,585 $37,752 8.4
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 1,880 $25,795 12.0 1,355 $30,103 12.1
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,885 $31,510 5.7 1,505 $33,212 6.0
Avionics Technicians 80 $35,221 28.4 80 $35,074 29.1
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 370 $25,338 7.0 270 $27,163 4.8
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 70 $25,000 0.0 40 $39,583 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 100 $46,058 12.1 80 $40,625 15.0
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 225 $22,257 0.0 175 $23,259 0.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 535 $15,984 4.1 300 $21,520 5.3
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 435 $27,054 7.3 350 $29,281 7.4
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,675 $31,273 3.3 1,300 $32,063 4.3
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,190 $22,740 2.5 1,640 $26,912 2.1
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 210 $25,532 8.1 130 $26,689 6.8
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 10,190 $21,160 1.4 7,560 $24,069 1.2
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 4,660 $27,164 2.5 3,860 $28,932 2.5
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 2,360 $29,554 1.6 1,900 $30,916 1.6
Small Engine Mechanics 775 $19,639 3.1 515 $24,203 3.9
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 760 $19,452 0.0 545 $20,950 0.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
ARKANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 250 $23,191 0.0 230 $23,125 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 3,375 $25,537 3.3 2,350 $28,807 4.1
Home Appliance Repairers 565 $16,779 3.0 405 $21,222 4.2
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 7,495 $31,181 2.2 6,340 $32,094 2.5
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,450 $25,059 4.0 3,355 $27,242 3.8
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 425 $27,219 2.4 335 $28,010 2.4
Millwrights 1,015 $35,483 0.6 780 $37,111 0.3
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,560 $34,896 1.9 1,310 $36,760 1.7
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,620 $29,669 4.9 1,230 $31,881 5.0
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 625 $25,033 11.0 430 $30,484 8.6
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 545 $17,892 2.4 350 $22,432 2.6
Commercial Divers 15 $16,875 0.0 10 $16,250 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 245 $24,881 2.5 170 $27,500 3.5
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 335 $20,688 0.0 205 $25,417 0.0
Riggers 165 $5,694 0.0 35 $21,731 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 20 $48,125 0.0 15 $48,250 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 175 $16,250 0.0 80 $21,429 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,250 $23,110 4.0 1,510 $26,501 3.0
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 18,645 $30,579 8.2 15,615 $31,692 8.3
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 70 $26,591 8.8 50 $26,023 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 3,545 $20,314 2.6 2,465 $21,980 2.6
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 345 $20,806 4.9 215 $24,792 7.9
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 265 $31,250 5.3 220 $32,750 6.3
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 17,550 $17,805 2.2 11,490 $20,715 2.0
Bakers 1,020 $13,272 4.3 545 $16,742 4.2
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 6,650 $15,304 0.8 3,975 $17,058 0.9
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 165 $20,643 4.3 95 $25,192 0.0
Food Batchmakers 1,130 $17,493 3.0 660 $21,160 2.4
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 110 $20,100 0.0 70 $21,477 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 425 $26,146 7.5 355 $26,432 9.0
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 405 $29,375 5.0 370 $30,375 5.4
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 80 $31,528 0.0 70 $32,813 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 340 $23,879 2.0 300 $25,408 2.3
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,615 $21,615 1.6 1,260 $22,872 1.6
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
ARKANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 220 $14,191 3.2 115 $25,000 6.1
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,100 $20,280 0.3 765 $22,158 0.4
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 315 $24,464 0.0 235 $26,420 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 60 $17,891 0.0 40 $19,688 0.0
Machinists 3,985 $27,550 2.5 3,140 $29,688 2.1
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 500 $21,993 3.8 375 $24,063 4.8
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 75 $27,250 12.3 55 $35,119 16.1
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,290 $21,169 1.2 970 $23,564 1.7
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 175 $27,946 1.2 140 $27,500 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 1,260 $30,972 2.0 1,045 $31,864 1.7
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 10,070 $22,929 1.4 6,825 $25,792 1.4
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 175 $32,619 6.3 165 $33,274 6.7
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 80 $11,125 0.0 25 $39,271 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 325 $24,912 3.4 260 $25,446 4.2
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 295 $27,454 2.7 240 $30,524 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 9,705 $22,270 2.0 7,095 $24,816 1.9
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 410 $20,496 5.8 275 $22,140 1.8
Job Printers 635 $22,411 4.1 555 $24,063 3.8
Prepress Technicians and Workers 750 $17,426 6.3 515 $21,750 6.6
Printing Machine Operators 1,775 $25,865 1.9 1,440 $27,394 2.4
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 2,150 $11,665 2.1 1,080 $15,318 1.5
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,035 $12,846 3.1 570 $16,990 1.0
Sewing Machine Operators 4,505 $13,920 1.8 2,655 $15,987 1.3
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 345 $15,625 1.7 185 $16,392 3.2
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 645 $13,772 0.0 405 $16,035 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 800 $12,520 6.5 435 $15,590 6.9
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 80 $20,000 2.5 55 $22,938 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 190 $17,188 0.0 105 $19,712 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 110 $12,500 4.5 65 $20,682 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 50 $15,000 0.0 35 $14,615 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 25 $45,469 61.5 25 $45,469 61.5
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 15 $17,188 0.0 15 $17,188 0.0
Upholsterers 810 $19,325 4.9 560 $21,645 4.8
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 225 $16,985 8.4 125 $19,259 0.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
ARKANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,135 $17,398 2.1 785 $20,036 1.7
Furniture Finishers 350 $15,523 8.8 225 $16,658 8.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 4 $28,750 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,960 $17,407 0.9 1,350 $20,675 0.3
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,005 $17,597 2.5 605 $22,909 3.5
Woodworkers, All Other 545 $14,421 4.8 275 $19,118 7.3
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 495 $51,842 13.4 460 $52,647 12.7
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 940 $32,391 4.2 775 $36,949 5.2
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,055 $25,573 7.2 960 $25,678 6.9
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 405 $35,296 3.0 310 $37,500 3.9
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 890 $30,585 6.9 715 $33,587 7.5
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,455 $21,735 1.9 1,035 $24,100 1.7
Cutting Workers 1,555 $19,213 2.4 1,005 $21,946 1.2
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 740 $25,677 4.3 565 $29,034 5.7
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 395 $29,000 2.8 335 $29,750 1.8
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 11,930 $20,695 5.4 8,510 $22,878 5.3
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 250 $22,188 7.5 160 $30,476 11.9
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 625 $19,890 5.4 415 $22,367 2.9
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 9,660 $16,177 0.8 6,165 $17,527 0.8
Painting Workers 2,125 $19,315 1.8 1,390 $22,273 2.1
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 565 $13,257 7.4 305 $16,982 7.6
Semiconductor Processors 10 $13,750 0.0 10 $13,750 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 465 $18,031 1.9 320 $21,915 2.8
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 255 $24,632 0.0 185 $25,845 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 130 $21,351 11.4 95 $21,708 16.1
Etchers and Engravers 175 $20,385 5.1 125 $23,289 7.1
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 315 $18,306 12.7 215 $21,167 13.6
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,110 $33,387 2.8 895 $36,524 3.5
Tire Builders 420 $47,902 0.5 340 $49,732 0.6
Helpers-Production Workers 470 $19,440 4.5 245 $22,411 2.9
Production Workers, All Other 25,780 $20,109 2.3 17,565 $22,531 2.1
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 2,485 $29,527 10.8 1,875 $32,155 12.3
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,200 $50,696 36.1 840 $52,907 39.4
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 235 $50,078 27.2 215 $50,625 29.6
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
ARKANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency
Medical Technicians 15 $23,542 0.0 15 $24,375 0.0
Bus Drivers 2,900 $10,871 5.9 805 $20,854 4.8
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 44,075 $24,972 3.0 30,060 $28,140 3.0
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 1,145 $12,340 6.9 575 $16,397 8.0
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 130 $14,231 0.0 50 $35,536 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 825 $52,672 12.8 685 $54,755 13.6
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 170 $47,917 4.7 130 $51,417 6.2
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 660 $51,848 6.0 500 $54,716 8.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 115 $41,250 0.0 100 $47,083 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 275 $21,488 6.5 130 $22,039 12.4
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 340 $40,000 5.0 150 $32,250 1.3
Ship Engineers 20 $51,250 0.0 4 $50,750 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 80 $36,964 0.0 75 $36,786 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 135 $10,938 0.0 75 $11,469 0.0
Service Station Attendants 1,105 $12,443 0.7 555 $17,007 1.4
Transportation Inspectors 275 $36,681 5.1 250 $37,500 5.6
Other Transportation Workers 80 $21,900 3.8 50 $21,900 0.0
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 60 $21,830 0.0 40 $28,269 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 980 $30,156 2.5 840 $30,881 2.9
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,150 $22,720 1.4 790 $25,388 1.5
Hoist and Winch Operators 80 $25,000 0.0 40 $29,286 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 9,405 $21,571 0.9 6,755 $23,736 1.0
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 3,795 $14,668 1.9 2,050 $18,950 1.6
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 20,765 $17,250 2.4 12,760 $20,981 2.1
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,240 $18,112 4.8 815 $20,881 5.3
Packers and Packagers, Hand 4,050 $14,691 2.3 2,240 $17,741 1.2
Pumping Station Operators 305 $31,375 0.7 235 $31,563 0.8
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,055 $15,484 1.0 580 $19,718 1.9
Shuttle Car Operators 10 $65,208 0.0 10 $65,208 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 80 $15,455 6.3 35 $21,042 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,015 $24,950 2.0 730 $26,782 1.6
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