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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: California: 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 15,777,250 $27,138 29.9 9,195,070 $37,267 34.3
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 156,345 $97,680 63.9 127,845 $102,923 64.8
General and Operations Managers 118,400 $56,196 46.1 97,920 $60,901 46.3
Legislators 1,335 $41,974 65.4 840 $60,288 72.9
Advertising and Promotions Managers 11,050 $41,344 65.4 8,070 $46,135 65.3
Marketing and Sales Managers 159,885 $56,264 64.1 121,220 $65,482 65.2
Public Relations Managers 8,490 $52,041 64.3 6,710 $57,745 64.3
Administrative Services Managers 13,505 $47,747 39.4 10,880 $51,166 38.9
Computer and Information Systems Managers 42,760 $71,192 65.6 35,665 $75,148 65.9
Financial Managers 118,770 $52,796 55.7 93,740 $59,800 57.5
Human Resources Managers 59,815 $43,287 42.9 43,210 $50,522 46.6
Industrial Production Managers 37,965 $52,566 39.7 31,250 $56,017 39.8
Purchasing Managers 27,995 $51,114 48.0 23,205 $53,814 49.0
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 28,150 $38,313 22.4 22,230 $41,753 23.1
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 18,965 $26,541 20.6 10,695 $39,411 27.5
Farmers and Ranchers 26,720 $21,339 22.8 14,200 $30,348 26.7
Construction Managers 83,910 $51,958 28.6 62,390 $60,452 29.9
Education Administrators 83,385 $46,430 69.8 50,625 $53,640 72.9
Engineering Managers 27,840 $92,353 80.3 24,595 $95,333 80.4
Food Service Managers 80,410 $27,484 21.7 52,420 $32,032 23.0
Funeral Directors 2,715 $36,813 23.7 1,905 $41,612 26.3
Gaming Managers 3,245 $34,333 32.4 2,260 $40,723 35.1
Lodging Managers 18,390 $28,580 32.7 12,305 $32,482 33.8
Medical and Health Services Managers 44,265 $46,366 53.0 33,355 $52,002 54.9
Natural Sciences Managers 2,605 $78,363 91.3 2,140 $82,500 91.6
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 2,175 $48,824 22.1 1,740 $52,917 21.6
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 77,505 $29,745 33.5 47,555 $38,024 35.1
Social and Community Service Managers 26,665 $37,143 61.6 18,400 $44,928 64.7
Managers, All Other 280,575 $52,128 51.2 218,985 $59,802 52.6
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 9,200 $36,246 56.4 5,880 $46,223 58.0
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 1,075 $35,054 26.4 775 $42,781 30.7
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 31,195 $29,095 26.9 19,040 $36,730 30.6
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 34,635 $38,026 31.0 27,105 $41,079 30.6
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 33,615 $37,527 43.1 26,245 $40,566 44.2
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 12,595 $43,063 46.9 9,565 $48,959 48.6
Cost Estimators 13,660 $46,556 27.8 10,570 $51,022 29.3
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; 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 115,505 $37,911 45.5 81,460 $42,275 45.7
Logisticians 4,840 $44,193 36.5 3,830 $46,744 39.5
Management Analysts 77,885 $53,015 75.1 49,160 $62,749 76.0
Meeting and Convention Planners 3,995 $34,809 51.5 2,470 $41,766 53.9
Other Business Operations Specialists 32,230 $32,883 37.3 21,150 $39,806 38.6
Accountants and Auditors 226,470 $40,074 70.3 160,675 $45,108 72.3
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 11,175 $44,913 59.9 8,275 $50,102 62.0
Budget Analysts 5,680 $48,308 60.2 4,675 $50,461 59.2
Credit Analysts 3,110 $36,901 45.1 2,230 $40,050 43.2
Financial Analysts 8,075 $55,166 81.0 5,190 $65,714 82.8
Personal Financial Advisors 32,405 $52,216 73.8 22,500 $61,983 75.6
Insurance Underwriters 9,375 $39,593 42.9 7,480 $41,612 43.6
Financial Examiners 960 $60,114 72.2 800 $62,363 73.3
Loan Counselors and Officers 44,365 $40,266 37.0 32,775 $43,996 38.7
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 9,630 $39,394 45.7 7,440 $43,025 50.5
Tax Preparers 14,900 $20,074 46.5 5,805 $40,687 55.6
Financial Specialists, All Other 5,785 $36,113 40.9 4,065 $40,358 42.3
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 84,265 $51,241 59.0 60,725 $56,340 59.4
Computer Programmers 82,985 $56,161 65.3 60,585 $61,740 66.1
Computer Software Engineers 135,020 $70,293 81.7 104,415 $74,900 82.2
Computer Support Specialists 47,840 $40,056 37.9 33,565 $45,600 39.0
Database Administrators 9,820 $51,085 65.7 7,240 $56,444 64.5
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 26,745 $50,389 45.9 20,945 $52,615 46.2
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 48,865 $45,103 53.1 32,635 $52,542 53.4
Actuaries 1,485 $77,983 94.7 1,260 $85,528 93.8
Mathematicians 375 $75,380 100.0 300 $85,508 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 15,500 $47,707 57.9 11,740 $50,636 56.3
Statisticians 2,275 $48,589 87.5 1,515 $60,759 90.2
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 475 $36,944 85.4 260 $45,417 80.3
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 29,415 $49,223 84.6 21,250 $55,371 85.6
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 3,035 $44,415 72.6 2,150 $51,569 71.7
Aerospace Engineers 30,110 $67,225 80.0 25,750 $70,321 81.0
Agricultural Engineers 265 $44,926 65.5 235 $46,974 69.9
Biomedical Engineers 1,715 $63,321 73.7 1,525 $64,375 74.8
Chemical Engineers 4,205 $67,386 87.0 3,415 $71,488 88.1
Civil Engineers 42,660 $60,501 84.4 34,530 $62,257 85.4
Computer Hardware Engineers 15,175 $63,989 71.2 11,610 $70,933 74.0
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 56,655 $70,260 79.9 46,565 $72,497 80.1
Environmental Engineers 4,425 $57,500 84.9 3,550 $61,314 83.7
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 22,515 $52,325 61.3 17,670 $56,776 60.0
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 865 $57,863 73.9 595 $61,410 75.5
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 4,505 $60,656 70.3 3,750 $62,511 71.3
Mechanical Engineers 26,700 $60,098 69.9 21,965 $62,138 70.4
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 295 $60,573 71.3 210 $65,357 81.3
Nuclear Engineers 475 $77,644 87.7 420 $80,125 90.0
Petroleum Engineers 1,290 $71,951 84.7 965 $75,857 88.0
Engineers, All Others 54,255 $64,809 78.3 43,485 $68,865 78.3
Drafters 25,950 $35,809 28.9 16,765 $41,179 27.0
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 61,205 $39,314 18.1 44,730 $42,003 17.4
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 5,595 $42,114 5.8 3,750 $50,012 5.3
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 2,775 $39,948 74.0 1,795 $46,250 76.7
Biological Scientists 14,220 $38,464 94.6 9,725 $45,691 95.8
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 2,040 $42,850 75.5 1,655 $47,909 80.7
Medical Scientists 11,175 $46,299 99.8 8,150 $51,441 99.9
Astronomers and Physicists 3,695 $70,212 96.9 2,965 $78,079 96.8
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 810 $56,598 75.5 640 $64,500 84.4
Chemists and Materials Scientists 11,985 $46,426 92.2 9,045 $51,351 92.5
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 9,950 $50,497 91.6 7,460 $54,468 91.9
Physical Scientists, All Other 30,660 $43,654 97.9 21,615 $54,238 98.4
Economists 2,015 $60,388 100.0 1,500 $69,397 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 13,790 $47,391 77.2 8,690 $58,844 78.6
Psychologists 27,540 $44,354 99.4 11,320 $56,448 99.3
Sociologists 630 $51,786 97.6 420 $60,972 97.6
Urban and Regional Planners 3,765 $55,005 94.8 3,040 $58,231 95.4
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 3,765 $29,851 85.0 2,125 $41,027 87.4
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 2,800 $25,718 24.1 1,515 $32,750 27.0
Biological Technicians 4,085 $31,586 65.4 2,330 $40,407 70.9
Chemical Technicians 6,755 $32,185 40.6 4,475 $38,986 41.1
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 1,050 $42,431 33.3 755 $46,786 29.8
Nuclear Technicians 215 $50,602 34.9 200 $50,833 32.5
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 17,370 $25,619 40.9 8,920 $36,646 41.9
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 69,745 $27,191 62.6 34,340 $33,848 60.6
Social Workers 67,980 $31,899 68.1 44,820 $36,787 68.8
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 35,040 $31,538 53.9 22,090 $39,066 58.4
Clergy 33,675 $28,721 72.9 23,640 $34,696 73.4
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 5,665 $21,435 56.5 2,805 $29,738 57.9
Religious Workers, All Other 9,080 $16,869 50.9 4,015 $26,528 53.9
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 119,320 $82,636 99.9 91,155 $93,608 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 6,630 $78,133 84.2 4,995 $91,138 85.7
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 38,190 $33,883 43.2 24,395 $39,845 40.3
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 34,630 $33,808 34.3 20,955 $41,450 28.0
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; 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 131,270 $36,084 88.7 75,570 $53,492 90.3
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 51,625 $15,938 34.2 28,825 $20,634 34.4
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 353,140 $36,572 93.1 244,385 $41,593 95.1
Secondary School Teachers 83,960 $40,374 93.8 60,390 $45,905 96.5
Special Education Teachers 18,265 $34,444 75.3 11,565 $42,220 86.9
Other Teachers and Instructors 71,855 $13,025 48.3 20,755 $32,134 51.6
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 3,440 $30,337 75.8 1,830 $40,202 76.0
Librarians 17,500 $30,759 71.8 8,580 $43,390 81.2
Library Technicians 5,240 $11,649 23.9 1,150 $27,861 33.0
Teacher Assistants 119,715 $10,412 14.6 14,435 $18,253 13.3
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 6,605 $31,262 66.7 3,030 $48,107 68.6
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 44,465 $29,831 49.8 21,310 $42,390 51.0
Designers 119,885 $31,492 48.1 67,710 $40,611 49.4
Actors 19,270 $20,408 46.4 2,665 $36,242 48.9
Producers and Directors 35,815 $48,109 67.1 20,490 $57,108 67.7
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 20,750 $19,474 40.8 7,345 $35,200 46.1
Dancers and Choreographers 3,280 $18,834 18.3 680 $26,518 21.9
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 27,625 $17,813 40.8 8,220 $33,407 43.9
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 6,595 $23,501 29.5 2,085 $32,685 33.3
Announcers 5,030 $25,938 28.4 2,240 $36,096 28.1
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 10,535 $36,150 77.7 6,790 $44,820 79.4
Public Relations Specialists 19,110 $36,458 66.1 11,485 $46,715 71.3
Editors 26,930 $35,740 73.1 16,185 $42,155 74.8
Technical Writers 13,090 $48,995 68.8 8,765 $53,620 66.3
Writers and Authors 31,730 $31,961 77.9 14,780 $45,136 78.3
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 12,060 $20,997 39.3 4,235 $33,524 39.9
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 16,180 $39,026 32.1 9,385 $44,846 31.3
Photographers 19,685 $24,144 44.1 8,695 $36,403 47.9
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 9,125 $41,614 52.4 3,755 $43,438 49.5
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 205 $60,455 39.2 105 $50,000 32.7
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 8,770 $45,151 96.3 5,105 $57,679 96.7
Dentists 23,590 $91,414 99.7 11,990 $100,414 99.7
Dieticians and Nutritionists 8,040 $30,657 71.4 4,435 $38,836 69.0
Optometrists 4,530 $66,008 99.7 2,855 $73,708 100.0
Pharmacists 19,640 $71,732 96.3 12,905 $80,987 96.8
Physicians and Surgeons 80,830 $110,867 99.9 54,890 $124,337 99.9
Physician Assistants 5,565 $35,099 57.1 3,535 $40,694 53.9
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 1,115 $70,134 100.0 705 $75,670 100.0
Registered Nurses 218,340 $45,225 57.4 118,170 $51,492 57.7
Audiologists 1,425 $44,929 96.1 710 $55,708 93.7
Occupational Therapists 4,765 $40,974 91.6 1,965 $51,157 90.0
Physical Therapists 14,830 $45,541 88.9 7,990 $55,032 88.9
Radiation Therapists 1,085 $52,144 37.0 830 $54,773 34.7
Recreational Therapists 1,170 $32,338 81.6 640 $37,633 81.6
Respiratory Therapists 10,055 $39,737 25.3 6,135 $42,210 23.4
Speech-Language Pathologists 8,450 $42,338 96.3 2,460 $51,021 98.6
Therapists, All Others 8,585 $30,471 81.8 3,850 $39,382 83.6
Veterinarians 6,055 $62,004 100.0 4,125 $70,068 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 3,040 $20,745 81.5 1,245 $32,933 83.6
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 30,100 $33,010 64.4 18,465 $41,075 65.4
Dental Hygienists 10,650 $41,823 51.1 2,700 $55,630 50.1
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 22,085 $39,090 23.5 13,695 $43,694 23.9
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 10,225 $29,318 15.5 6,705 $33,870 13.7
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 33,230 $25,644 18.1 19,075 $30,190 17.8
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 50,295 $26,847 10.8 26,450 $31,070 10.6
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 10,585 $20,863 15.1 6,000 $25,087 15.5
Opticians, Dispensing 5,355 $25,154 18.3 3,175 $29,832 16.5
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 8,200 $29,299 32.4 4,810 $34,887 30.8
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 7,060 $42,922 63.2 4,935 $48,613 68.7
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 153,555 $15,002 11.6 62,240 $21,061 12.4
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 550 $27,304 24.3 230 $34,559 21.3
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 5,235 $20,926 37.3 2,475 $30,559 34.1
Massage Therapists 12,835 $15,583 30.3 2,925 $22,829 23.9
Dental Assistants 34,320 $20,791 11.6 14,650 $25,610 11.6
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 72,820 $19,929 13.0 35,150 $24,536 12.6
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 5,240 $55,081 22.2 4,295 $57,603 21.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 11,755 $70,411 42.1 10,510 $70,950 42.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 7,925 $76,137 24.4 6,830 $77,638 25.3
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 11,640 $31,888 24.5 8,605 $37,354 25.3
Fire Fighters 28,665 $60,210 16.1 22,220 $62,212 17.0
Fire Inspectors 1,955 $48,227 29.1 1,475 $53,199 31.3
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 34,785 $47,723 12.3 28,565 $49,508 12.1
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 14,340 $60,510 48.4 12,550 $61,475 48.9
Fish and Game Wardens 350 $42,463 45.3 310 $44,044 46.6
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 1,105 $26,636 6.7 640 $35,011 7.6
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 67,980 $57,185 27.3 57,565 $59,673 27.8
Transit and Railroad Police 155 $45,278 4.5 85 $49,792 8.0
Animal Control Workers 1,115 $31,413 14.6 865 $33,672 14.8
Private Detectives and Investigators 9,280 $37,323 41.8 6,500 $44,407 43.9
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 100,705 $16,993 11.4 51,905 $22,346 12.6
Crossing Guards 4,690 $6,457 3.5 355 $23,556 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 4,685 $12,578 27.4 1,470 $35,944 37.8
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 32,875 $21,845 10.3 19,290 $26,677 10.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 54,240 $18,983 11.3 28,630 $24,337 12.3
Cooks 179,665 $12,803 3.8 77,700 $16,523 3.6
Food Preparation Workers 44,315 $10,937 5.0 15,335 $15,259 4.0
Bartenders 34,375 $15,150 13.6 11,960 $21,326 13.2
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 19,945 $11,482 4.7 6,610 $17,078 5.6
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 8,490 $8,684 5.7 1,740 $15,723 6.5
Waiters and Waitresses 161,775 $12,399 11.3 44,695 $18,973 11.1
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 14,905 $13,972 6.4 5,450 $20,868 5.9
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 30,810 $10,719 4.6 8,850 $15,371 4.1
Dishwashers 19,225 $10,522 1.9 6,480 $12,987 1.4
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 10,390 $8,602 12.4 2,195 $16,310 15.5
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 520 $11,821 5.2 195 $15,417 2.6
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 19,985 $25,275 8.5 12,705 $28,972 9.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 17,305 $29,495 13.8 11,730 $33,564 14.8
Janitors and Building Cleaners 218,430 $15,516 3.8 103,520 $22,153 4.0
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 170,815 $10,332 3.1 55,865 $14,119 3.4
Pest Control Workers 9,115 $28,422 9.9 6,230 $31,594 11.3
Grounds Maintenance Workers 165,060 $15,088 4.5 81,395 $19,459 4.4
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 4,110 $27,986 26.8 2,655 $32,400 29.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 11,920 $25,555 24.6 7,610 $31,333 26.6
Animal Trainers 4,865 $19,977 20.2 2,685 $24,961 20.4
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 11,965 $15,350 13.7 5,735 $22,623 15.6
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 8,540 $20,683 13.6 3,865 $23,504 12.1
Motion Picture Projectionists 1,165 $17,708 19.7 570 $25,132 22.5
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 3,420 $6,765 18.0 625 $25,039 20.6
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 14,640 $11,890 19.1 4,240 $22,045 19.7
Funeral Service Workers 990 $23,409 12.8 620 $30,982 15.8
Barbers 8,275 $16,018 5.3 4,095 $21,303 4.5
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 78,720 $15,140 5.7 33,360 $20,784 6.5
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 25,985 $11,627 6.7 9,340 $18,196 7.1
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 5,575 $17,653 14.4 2,875 $22,221 17.0
Tour and Travel Guides 4,600 $15,617 38.7 1,360 $26,153 32.2
Transportation Attendants 16,210 $31,126 32.4 5,660 $35,785 33.7
Child Care Workers 156,425 $8,714 9.2 55,040 $15,010 9.4
Personal and Home Care Aides 65,640 $9,297 9.9 20,465 $14,963 10.7
Recreation and Fitness Workers 32,000 $17,255 35.4 12,750 $29,355 40.1
Residential Advisors 2,630 $11,558 32.2 765 $21,662 38.8
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 4,920 $13,564 18.2 1,835 $22,487 18.6
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 318,745 $31,268 23.4 228,700 $36,086 23.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 130,760 $40,256 35.1 96,535 $46,035 37.1
Cashiers 249,565 $11,905 8.1 87,660 $19,368 9.9
Counter and Rental Clerks 12,625 $14,550 13.6 5,715 $22,795 15.8
Parts Salespersons 12,510 $27,411 5.7 8,845 $31,293 6.0
Retail Salespersons 365,635 $16,910 18.8 170,475 $28,699 22.0
Advertising Sales Agents 26,260 $37,553 48.4 17,740 $45,533 50.5
Insurance Sales Agents 55,155 $40,198 40.0 38,790 $46,324 42.2
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 45,510 $50,001 62.9 32,530 $60,400 64.2
Travel Agents 22,020 $22,908 32.3 12,110 $30,273 31.8
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 77,040 $40,880 41.0 53,005 $50,131 43.8
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 179,425 $41,038 37.8 131,625 $48,591 39.6
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 9,310 $8,001 17.6 1,610 $29,750 29.6
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 104,250 $39,152 42.7 61,130 $50,911 45.1
Sales Engineers 3,780 $63,167 69.6 3,185 $68,899 70.1
Telemarketers 18,300 $11,856 17.3 5,710 $25,516 20.7
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 20,670 $11,314 14.2 6,665 $22,367 15.2
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 26,440 $31,340 45.4 15,095 $44,201 52.8
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 222,550 $32,517 24.5 159,170 $36,908 24.9
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 7,295 $19,302 7.5 3,860 $23,689 6.1
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 9,370 $22,437 9.1 5,095 $28,195 8.8
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 1,465 $31,241 19.6 1,015 $36,907 22.1
Bill and Account Collectors 23,920 $25,415 11.7 14,955 $28,702 12.7
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 46,455 $23,506 14.9 28,045 $27,111 14.6
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 214,410 $24,041 16.1 122,110 $29,262 14.9
Gaming Cage Workers 655 $15,882 16.2 255 $21,229 12.9
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 26,130 $28,319 15.1 17,335 $31,701 14.2
Procurement Clerks 4,925 $30,412 18.5 3,640 $32,711 18.4
Tellers 30,755 $13,343 10.5 9,945 $21,089 10.6
Brokerage Clerks 920 $26,929 29.9 585 $32,358 29.6
Correspondence Clerks 635 $23,958 24.4 385 $30,517 13.6
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 9,315 $30,125 20.5 6,755 $31,861 21.0
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 5,605 $25,812 22.6 3,675 $30,003 23.8
Customer Service Representatives 237,900 $23,793 17.8 138,685 $30,006 19.2
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 17,235 $29,645 25.5 13,340 $30,906 25.2
File Clerks 38,160 $17,552 15.7 16,700 $26,025 15.3
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 12,285 $14,535 15.0 5,510 $20,035 15.1
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 19,505 $17,335 21.6 7,650 $26,869 18.7
Library Assistants, Clerical 13,220 $13,814 36.1 4,145 $29,237 41.5
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 16,010 $29,839 15.9 10,975 $32,247 16.1
New Account Clerks 3,080 $24,002 17.9 1,890 $26,677 15.4
Order Clerks 21,930 $19,880 9.4 11,245 $26,406 11.6
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 7,365 $26,523 22.4 4,490 $31,302 22.2
Receptionists and Information Clerks 130,805 $16,091 10.8 54,815 $22,695 10.1
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 22,700 $22,558 21.2 12,725 $30,119 21.5
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 10,605 $22,484 19.6 4,940 $28,344 19.2
Cargo and Freight Agents 3,490 $30,461 19.2 2,335 $34,081 20.4
Couriers and Messengers 25,045 $20,375 12.1 12,985 $26,709 13.1
Dispatchers 29,640 $28,852 8.6 20,660 $33,525 8.6
Meter Readers, Utilities 3,670 $32,869 10.0 2,510 $38,078 11.5
Postal Service Clerks 20,300 $38,761 16.5 14,975 $39,850 17.3
Postal Service Mail Carriers 41,870 $38,840 12.5 32,030 $39,954 13.0
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 15,140 $38,143 17.6 10,595 $39,807 19.7
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 46,785 $32,673 33.6 31,255 $39,738 32.5
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 88,270 $19,918 4.8 50,590 $23,932 5.2
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 122,615 $18,713 6.6 62,175 $25,924 7.3
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 9,355 $19,005 10.2 4,770 $27,572 11.9
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 392,655 $26,439 17.7 234,890 $31,560 16.3
Computer Operators 27,160 $28,941 22.0 17,620 $34,221 21.7
Data Entry Keyers 74,310 $19,846 14.9 36,020 $25,891 13.4
Word Processors and Typists 25,535 $23,114 16.6 13,410 $28,597 15.5
Desktop Publishers 1,900 $30,210 36.6 1,040 $37,019 30.5
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 19,880 $26,806 21.6 13,100 $30,335 22.1
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; 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 15,130 $18,145 10.9 7,695 $22,841 10.4
Office Clerks, General 186,655 $20,576 15.5 93,115 $27,094 14.6
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 7,295 $20,421 12.4 3,885 $25,713 10.5
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 2,430 $19,935 47.3 990 $28,529 47.7
Statistical Assistants 3,635 $30,483 29.0 2,530 $34,161 27.1
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 61,450 $27,859 32.8 37,500 $32,382 32.5
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 16,760 $23,707 8.6 8,675 $30,391 11.3
Agricultural Inspectors 1,725 $28,589 27.7 955 $39,542 39.7
Animal Breeders 510 $20,000 13.3 330 $27,386 16.4
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 18,225 $7,216 1.9 2,840 $13,728 2.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 208,415 $10,843 1.5 52,985 $16,603 2.3
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 3,255 $21,728 9.5 1,140 $25,476 10.5
Hunters and Trappers 75 $25,089 21.3 35 $27,321 44.4
Forest and Conservation Workers 1,620 $16,463 10.8 750 $23,192 14.6
Logging Workers 5,935 $20,999 4.2 1,870 $25,854 4.9
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 103,760 $43,659 10.2 73,000 $50,163 10.1
Boilermakers 960 $35,981 1.2 480 $44,766 2.5
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 10,060 $24,478 3.2 5,020 $31,322 4.5
Carpenters 138,530 $25,264 6.0 68,365 $32,202 5.7
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 30,075 $22,904 2.9 15,155 $29,874 2.5
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 10,700 $26,578 2.1 5,190 $31,807 3.3
Contruction Laborers 159,200 $20,089 4.0 67,985 $27,361 4.5
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,310 $26,857 2.4 610 $31,703 3.5
Pile-Driver Operators 500 $43,235 5.2 220 $58,500 2.7
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 26,900 $40,020 2.7 15,000 $42,422 2.9
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 20,515 $25,607 1.5 9,330 $31,454 1.9
Electricians 66,030 $35,740 7.6 41,280 $41,058 7.0
Glaziers 6,765 $31,130 4.8 4,400 $35,173 4.8
Insulation Workers 2,460 $29,130 1.9 1,280 $32,161 1.9
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 78,425 $19,045 5.9 34,195 $25,719 5.9
Paperhangers 1,200 $28,516 6.6 460 $36,414 7.2
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 56,045 $31,388 4.2 33,405 $37,456 4.4
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 8,895 $23,567 1.8 4,160 $28,995 2.3
Reinforcing Iron Workers 720 $36,000 0.0 390 $41,795 0.0
Roofers 23,260 $20,249 2.8 9,440 $27,224 2.8
Sheet Metal Workers 14,925 $32,239 4.3 9,795 $37,188 4.1
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 7,415 $36,245 2.7 4,370 $40,347 2.6
Helpers, Construction Trades 5,245 $15,014 1.6 1,830 $24,792 1.9
Construction and Building Inspectors 10,745 $47,531 26.3 7,735 $51,288 26.1
Elevator Installers and Repairers 2,335 $61,074 7.4 1,885 $65,798 8.1
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 2,995 $20,005 1.6 1,525 $27,382 1.3
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 2,615 $27,534 15.0 1,370 $38,024 23.1
Highway Maintenance Workers 6,825 $31,986 6.0 4,785 $34,857 7.3
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 725 $36,426 6.2 475 $40,093 2.3
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 635 $29,435 1.3 405 $34,808 2.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 4,255 $27,736 3.9 2,605 $31,927 4.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 980 $30,650 2.6 510 $37,121 2.2
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 1,755 $35,470 3.8 1,065 $40,812 3.4
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 835 $26,620 3.2 515 $31,788 3.5
Mining Machine Operators 1,855 $39,332 3.4 1,285 $45,116 2.8
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 85 $15,580 0.0 55 $16,563 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 90 $14,028 26.4 40 $30,234 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 1,295 $31,563 4.9 760 $35,456 6.2
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 39,390 $43,907 12.6 31,415 $47,696 12.6
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 36,370 $30,999 18.5 24,150 $36,929 18.8
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 30,200 $42,046 10.8 22,950 $47,557 11.0
Avionics Technicians 1,830 $43,530 10.8 1,495 $46,929 11.3
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 4,080 $30,254 6.8 2,930 $34,748 6.9
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 450 $26,364 2.7 290 $34,261 4.2
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 1,090 $42,056 11.9 865 $45,903 12.4
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 1,775 $22,209 5.5 1,050 $29,366 5.6
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 6,535 $23,013 10.0 3,745 $29,888 11.8
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 5,800 $30,021 6.1 3,955 $33,539 5.2
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 24,725 $46,079 7.9 19,110 $49,331 8.0
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 19,485 $24,425 2.9 11,585 $30,681 2.9
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 1,625 $25,735 3.0 1,025 $30,602 3.3
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 134,250 $25,341 4.0 85,115 $30,942 4.1
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 28,200 $35,079 2.7 20,550 $38,200 2.8
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 17,630 $36,172 3.0 12,345 $40,232 3.2
Small Engine Mechanics 3,780 $22,361 4.5 2,360 $25,870 4.6
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 7,355 $20,125 3.1 4,065 $23,513 2.0
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; 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 2,015 $40,805 4.3 1,535 $42,995 5.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 24,975 $34,633 5.0 17,165 $39,195 5.5
Home Appliance Repairers 7,010 $27,717 7.2 4,665 $32,175 8.4
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 39,825 $36,313 5.7 28,315 $40,554 5.6
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 50,060 $27,340 6.5 32,265 $32,643 7.0
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 2,185 $27,595 4.0 1,465 $33,386 4.7
Millwrights 2,935 $41,914 3.4 1,955 $46,572 4.2
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 6,815 $55,301 5.6 5,125 $61,214 6.0
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 19,900 $36,236 6.8 14,300 $41,550 6.7
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 8,230 $33,761 16.9 5,600 $40,181 15.9
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 4,590 $23,801 8.7 2,835 $30,171 8.8
Commercial Divers 560 $34,881 11.6 295 $36,979 12.2
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 4,530 $30,436 7.4 3,210 $35,103 6.9
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 1,050 $18,654 2.7 470 $26,908 4.2
Riggers 855 $39,938 5.3 545 $41,158 5.5
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 300 $51,636 1.0 270 $51,667 1.1
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,065 $14,971 3.3 850 $21,860 1.1
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 33,290 $24,708 9.5 19,275 $30,505 9.2
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 143,770 $36,419 14.2 104,790 $40,854 15.4
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 2,350 $26,762 5.2 1,690 $32,019 5.3
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 51,605 $18,315 6.4 29,350 $21,933 5.4
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 1,000 $24,513 6.0 665 $30,132 6.5
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,495 $26,278 3.3 995 $30,943 2.7
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 125,205 $16,487 4.7 64,505 $21,140 4.7
Bakers 22,810 $17,052 4.9 11,730 $22,280 5.2
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 25,245 $21,905 2.6 15,360 $29,675 2.6
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 1,005 $19,554 7.4 595 $23,413 9.1
Food Batchmakers 8,765 $17,720 4.5 4,275 $22,816 3.6
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 935 $15,634 3.8 390 $21,744 5.1
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 3,440 $32,309 6.2 2,580 $35,861 6.4
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 775 $26,881 4.1 505 $33,304 1.2
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 485 $35,893 0.0 345 $35,996 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 665 $22,361 3.3 440 $24,531 3.9
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 6,435 $20,647 1.8 3,685 $24,569 1.8
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; 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 520 $18,839 11.1 305 $22,500 2.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 7,930 $18,075 2.2 4,340 $22,771 1.4
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,310 $20,712 1.4 770 $26,071 1.8
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 125 $34,286 0.0 75 $45,694 0.0
Machinists 48,780 $32,043 4.5 34,545 $36,718 4.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 1,140 $25,804 2.2 850 $26,732 2.9
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 1,600 $31,445 15.1 870 $40,870 10.9
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 7,165 $22,097 2.8 4,315 $26,757 2.5
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 250 $24,079 6.5 85 $45,565 18.6
Tool and Die Makers 5,045 $40,984 4.8 3,710 $45,248 4.5
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 57,840 $24,716 2.1 34,110 $28,940 2.1
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 665 $26,923 6.8 395 $35,357 2.3
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 995 $33,938 11.8 670 $37,240 14.6
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,650 $21,934 2.2 2,180 $25,168 2.2
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 1,225 $35,655 4.7 885 $37,177 3.2
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 60,430 $20,641 4.3 35,715 $23,092 4.4
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 3,960 $21,564 5.6 2,345 $25,780 4.3
Job Printers 11,375 $24,993 9.5 7,235 $30,752 9.5
Prepress Technicians and Workers 8,355 $26,836 14.2 5,170 $31,639 14.8
Printing Machine Operators 20,295 $27,578 4.8 13,430 $32,355 4.3
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 24,575 $14,521 5.5 12,095 $17,473 7.3
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 11,230 $11,655 1.7 4,670 $14,291 1.4
Sewing Machine Operators 95,955 $11,445 2.0 41,200 $13,613 2.1
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 2,330 $15,539 9.3 1,210 $19,852 9.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 590 $13,794 4.1 285 $14,614 4.6
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 19,680 $14,618 8.8 9,255 $19,584 10.2
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 790 $13,828 10.0 445 $15,647 6.1
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 3,130 $13,558 2.4 1,365 $16,313 0.9
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 1,210 $14,354 7.5 525 $15,739 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 155 $11,786 1.9 60 $13,947 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 60 $27,841 0.0 55 $28,011 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 2,185 $36,106 25.1 1,325 $45,927 25.8
Upholsterers 9,155 $18,821 3.3 5,375 $22,122 3.5
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 2,295 $13,658 7.4 1,055 $17,705 5.8
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 9,630 $23,860 8.0 5,575 $29,056 7.2
Furniture Finishers 3,175 $16,707 5.7 1,520 $20,685 6.6
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 100 $15,926 11.8 60 $16,250 3.2
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 4,725 $18,263 2.6 2,665 $22,059 1.5
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 3,130 $17,095 3.3 1,720 $22,227 3.5
Woodworkers, All Other 3,220 $15,492 18.4 1,705 $21,854 13.5
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 3,040 $62,050 9.9 2,580 $66,238 10.2
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 9,395 $46,422 12.5 7,535 $49,383 11.9
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 6,305 $42,402 12.9 5,265 $45,088 13.3
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 3,955 $49,016 10.4 3,035 $51,712 11.2
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 6,640 $31,761 24.3 4,580 $37,177 24.7
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 9,325 $21,238 2.5 5,505 $25,784 2.5
Cutting Workers 13,920 $15,091 1.8 6,610 $20,108 1.6
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,110 $22,113 3.0 1,295 $29,577 4.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 1,420 $21,081 10.9 855 $24,416 8.2
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 117,875 $24,359 14.2 71,015 $31,215 15.7
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 8,900 $16,228 14.5 3,965 $23,209 14.5
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 13,190 $27,460 15.6 8,520 $32,473 14.9
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 40,610 $13,003 2.0 16,500 $18,118 1.7
Painting Workers 23,545 $19,955 2.8 13,670 $24,630 2.5
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 11,750 $21,621 18.1 6,755 $26,708 18.4
Semiconductor Processors 1,505 $32,712 20.8 1,085 $37,950 17.9
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 1,235 $15,739 3.6 670 $20,345 3.6
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 1,320 $15,571 4.1 570 $22,981 0.9
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 240 $15,139 2.1 100 $26,667 5.1
Etchers and Engravers 1,825 $20,744 12.8 1,030 $25,929 17.3
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 4,885 $21,191 13.8 2,735 $27,078 11.0
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,740 $19,040 3.4 1,405 $29,063 4.8
Tire Builders 530 $22,679 0.9 315 $32,813 1.6
Helpers-Production Workers 6,460 $12,737 4.8 2,260 $18,485 5.2
Production Workers, All Other 133,385 $18,108 4.5 69,070 $23,853 5.0
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 28,905 $36,203 14.7 21,280 $40,152 14.9
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 12,225 $62,245 66.7 7,410 $65,333 66.0
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 3,955 $62,944 29.9 3,390 $65,524 31.8
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; 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 460 $21,111 3.5 300 $23,234 5.3
Bus Drivers 47,845 $22,910 6.2 23,655 $30,919 6.9
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 357,840 $27,069 4.4 208,870 $32,979 4.1
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 25,485 $17,042 15.9 11,650 $22,229 15.1
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 3,010 $14,748 6.2 1,325 $23,346 6.4
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 3,505 $55,291 12.9 2,645 $58,817 14.4
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 495 $49,107 10.7 370 $52,011 9.5
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 3,105 $56,738 16.5 2,395 $61,106 19.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 895 $36,445 7.1 555 $44,056 4.3
Sailors and Marine Oilers 1,855 $29,427 18.4 805 $42,115 16.6
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 2,895 $37,471 25.6 1,535 $50,310 26.3
Ship Engineers 530 $51,118 16.6 305 $45,000 18.1
Bridge and Lock Tenders 135 $37,000 28.7 110 $36,000 34.8
Parking Lot Attendants 10,940 $12,842 8.1 4,390 $16,755 6.5
Service Station Attendants 7,335 $13,526 6.1 3,325 $18,657 7.4
Transportation Inspectors 3,965 $41,968 14.9 3,115 $47,476 16.3
Other Transportation Workers 1,670 $27,361 12.9 1,115 $38,263 11.0
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 450 $20,610 0.0 215 $22,480 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 4,710 $42,244 3.9 3,265 $49,482 3.7
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 3,925 $36,030 3.6 2,250 $40,987 3.5
Hoist and Winch Operators 770 $30,846 1.6 385 $31,519 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 60,755 $21,380 1.7 33,235 $26,286 1.8
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 39,635 $13,053 2.8 17,505 $17,918 2.9
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 179,980 $17,385 4.0 83,635 $26,251 4.2
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 4,285 $17,271 4.4 2,060 $23,797 5.1
Packers and Packagers, Hand 60,515 $11,488 2.7 21,555 $16,028 2.7
Pumping Station Operators 1,270 $38,307 3.7 910 $41,875 4.8
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 8,860 $17,434 3.7 4,605 $27,743 4.8
Shuttle Car Operators 210 $12,813 3.3 85 $16,736 8.2
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 335 $33,359 1.5 190 $35,982 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 4,440 $26,067 3.6 2,550 $31,846 3.6
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