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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Colorado: Males
(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 1,218,340 $33,187 35.3 870,740 $39,694 37.6
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 17,290 $90,113 66.5 14,940 $93,011 67.1
General and Operations Managers 14,210 $58,632 50.5 12,455 $60,792 50.3
Legislators 85 $30,469 74.7 40 $60,385 80.0
Advertising and Promotions Managers 485 $50,778 71.0 395 $51,816 71.2
Marketing and Sales Managers 11,735 $62,114 68.1 9,970 $66,912 68.3
Public Relations Managers 475 $51,750 70.0 410 $56,167 68.9
Administrative Services Managers 1,185 $45,859 56.7 995 $50,250 58.9
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,715 $69,921 67.9 4,825 $72,038 68.7
Financial Managers 8,020 $60,425 74.9 6,820 $62,500 74.8
Human Resources Managers 3,680 $55,837 55.6 3,170 $58,629 57.3
Industrial Production Managers 3,380 $51,708 41.8 3,025 $52,290 41.3
Purchasing Managers 2,430 $56,486 58.8 2,100 $61,440 59.7
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3,695 $36,228 21.6 3,255 $37,146 21.0
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 3,350 $29,252 27.1 2,615 $31,278 29.7
Farmers and Ranchers 7,930 $18,136 25.0 5,550 $19,487 25.9
Construction Managers 16,650 $50,822 33.0 13,375 $52,186 32.8
Education Administrators 4,285 $51,280 86.8 2,820 $54,607 85.5
Engineering Managers 3,350 $83,491 76.0 3,030 $85,692 77.0
Food Service Managers 7,610 $31,409 28.5 5,775 $34,631 28.9
Funeral Directors 340 $35,380 30.2 235 $40,625 21.8
Gaming Managers 480 $35,319 47.5 380 $37,074 49.0
Lodging Managers 2,180 $30,463 45.1 1,505 $33,571 47.9
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,750 $51,279 66.2 1,515 $53,839 67.5
Natural Sciences Managers 235 $57,083 90.2 190 $62,500 92.0
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 290 $45,042 22.1 260 $46,000 19.5
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 5,140 $41,590 53.5 3,385 $51,577 53.0
Social and Community Service Managers 1,870 $38,309 74.8 1,360 $42,166 74.7
Managers, All Other 28,765 $58,490 57.3 24,430 $61,330 57.8
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 405 $23,125 45.0 185 $35,625 47.3
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 165 $49,306 40.5 140 $49,444 47.1
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1,520 $35,250 33.6 1,235 $37,662 35.1
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 1,975 $42,593 43.2 1,620 $45,111 40.6
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 2,020 $40,756 60.2 1,670 $41,836 61.9
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 950 $44,438 56.3 805 $46,736 54.8
Cost Estimators 1,980 $45,876 38.7 1,650 $47,797 38.9
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.)
COLORADO; MALES
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 5,515 $41,852 58.7 4,280 $46,195 58.4
Logisticians 390 $52,051 50.4 335 $51,973 48.1
Management Analysts 8,110 $60,014 79.4 5,495 $69,031 80.9
Meeting and Convention Planners 175 $19,167 56.9 100 $35,078 52.5
Other Business Operations Specialists 1,960 $40,474 48.4 1,580 $43,212 51.2
Accountants and Auditors 13,965 $46,438 86.4 11,070 $51,138 88.0
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,715 $45,813 68.2 1,305 $49,504 68.1
Budget Analysts 270 $50,861 90.7 215 $52,297 88.4
Credit Analysts 120 $31,979 74.8 100 $37,778 69.4
Financial Analysts 805 $41,250 78.5 475 $48,958 79.9
Personal Financial Advisors 3,905 $51,895 87.1 2,840 $60,697 87.7
Insurance Underwriters 320 $45,982 86.5 260 $48,929 85.4
Financial Examiners 170 $63,700 83.5 140 $63,600 80.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 3,415 $42,165 67.1 2,790 $45,411 66.7
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 390 $42,500 73.0 360 $43,393 76.4
Tax Preparers 735 $16,906 77.6 310 $39,044 84.5
Financial Specialists, All Other 385 $57,652 70.2 305 $59,773 77.8
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 10,550 $55,502 69.5 8,125 $60,353 70.9
Computer Programmers 11,655 $56,837 67.8 9,165 $60,896 68.6
Computer Software Engineers 20,780 $64,854 79.2 17,745 $67,046 80.0
Computer Support Specialists 7,600 $39,529 42.6 5,910 $44,962 44.6
Database Administrators 1,575 $61,897 74.3 1,395 $65,485 75.9
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 4,815 $46,497 41.7 3,920 $49,539 41.9
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 6,570 $47,500 51.3 5,310 $51,048 52.2
Actuaries 235 $52,407 95.3 185 $115,278 100.0
Mathematicians 25 $26,250 100.0 10 $77,083 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 1,200 $61,150 73.9 940 $66,635 73.3
Statisticians 225 $50,109 96.9 160 $55,750 95.6
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 35 $34,097 100.0 0 . .
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 4,375 $49,263 88.1 3,535 $51,645 90.3
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,360 $38,182 80.6 1,085 $41,204 78.2
Aerospace Engineers 2,935 $65,217 86.9 2,605 $66,126 86.8
Agricultural Engineers 35 $72,292 51.4 20 $64,167 50.0
Biomedical Engineers 150 $54,489 65.1 115 $56,875 70.9
Chemical Engineers 420 $67,500 82.6 350 $71,552 84.3
Civil Engineers 6,265 $54,205 87.8 5,235 $57,449 88.5
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,935 $61,693 66.7 1,625 $63,722 66.3
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 8,155 $62,933 73.1 7,115 $65,141 72.8
Environmental Engineers 805 $57,188 83.9 660 $57,051 84.9
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 2,510 $52,636 61.8 2,135 $56,099 59.9
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 15 $27,500 100.0 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.)
COLORADO; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 625 $55,962 76.7 545 $60,108 75.9
Mechanical Engineers 4,015 $54,083 74.9 3,170 $60,566 75.9
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 285 $62,344 86.7 215 $67,000 83.3
Nuclear Engineers 95 $78,929 100.0 70 $104,722 100.0
Petroleum Engineers 595 $80,884 97.3 470 $85,256 96.6
Engineers, All Others 6,720 $60,526 78.5 5,580 $62,266 79.3
Drafters 3,890 $35,597 23.4 2,940 $36,770 22.2
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 6,700 $38,614 15.0 5,525 $40,738 15.2
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,520 $35,190 6.1 1,230 $36,723 7.1
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 490 $36,042 78.7 340 $39,507 86.4
Biological Scientists 990 $41,295 91.5 720 $45,948 95.3
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 605 $43,438 88.3 495 $46,011 92.9
Medical Scientists 405 $38,125 100.0 315 $45,917 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 495 $60,922 93.3 415 $62,125 95.4
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 460 $64,167 80.2 430 $65,844 84.1
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,260 $47,375 94.0 1,100 $50,697 95.1
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 3,300 $55,616 96.8 2,315 $62,529 97.7
Physical Scientists, All Other 2,030 $56,898 97.9 1,535 $64,924 97.7
Economists 230 $59,250 100.0 185 $60,167 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 840 $51,940 84.4 700 $51,985 84.7
Psychologists 1,555 $47,027 99.7 940 $54,130 100.0
Sociologists 45 $37,679 100.0 30 $40,000 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 335 $50,880 98.2 310 $51,481 98.1
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 370 $37,778 99.2 235 $45,489 98.7
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 305 $31,528 15.4 245 $37,635 7.4
Biological Technicians 150 $40,375 56.1 120 $40,625 57.4
Chemical Technicians 305 $39,479 29.1 255 $41,681 25.7
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 225 $43,152 46.9 180 $44,728 49.2
Nuclear Technicians 90 $61,023 31.5 90 $61,023 31.5
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,700 $27,210 36.9 955 $42,075 31.8
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 3,420 $27,146 72.1 2,035 $31,299 74.6
Social Workers 1,675 $33,685 76.8 1,280 $34,823 80.1
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 1,365 $34,981 64.7 1,065 $38,326 69.3
Clergy 4,605 $31,986 80.8 3,705 $36,073 82.8
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 605 $32,784 63.9 440 $36,632 64.9
Religious Workers, All Other 695 $26,750 76.4 540 $31,214 78.9
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 10,590 $77,731 99.7 8,605 $83,384 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 650 $66,628 92.0 520 $81,250 90.9
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 555 $30,633 77.7 390 $33,553 75.0
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 935 $26,775 52.5 540 $35,985 38.0
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.)
COLORADO; MALES
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 11,110 $38,132 89.8 7,685 $47,415 90.4
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 180 $16,053 53.3 110 $25,921 48.2
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 11,150 $33,257 96.8 9,120 $35,938 97.7
Secondary School Teachers 4,930 $35,197 96.6 4,205 $36,291 97.4
Special Education Teachers 300 $35,543 94.4 265 $37,174 93.6
Other Teachers and Instructors 3,560 $23,750 55.2 1,725 $34,233 59.5
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 130 $32,500 78.1 90 $38,289 77.2
Librarians 495 $29,196 79.3 275 $36,513 86.5
Library Technicians 205 $10,781 25.1 75 $26,477 41.9
Teacher Assistants 765 $12,013 32.6 205 $18,382 22.8
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 360 $31,159 73.3 200 $32,500 70.8
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 2,370 $25,313 44.3 1,345 $31,697 47.8
Designers 5,480 $34,693 45.5 3,775 $37,744 45.2
Actors 160 $9,777 48.4 30 $18,036 72.4
Producers and Directors 1,305 $41,250 61.6 875 $45,474 65.1
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 3,500 $22,190 54.4 1,475 $35,315 61.8
Dancers and Choreographers 35 $11,797 0.0 25 $12,500 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,640 $17,361 46.3 545 $30,273 43.5
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 310 $20,396 49.8 165 $21,215 53.3
Announcers 710 $30,952 44.8 355 $35,000 45.5
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 715 $40,106 77.4 585 $42,679 84.1
Public Relations Specialists 1,190 $36,141 72.8 800 $46,667 76.3
Editors 1,400 $35,332 79.2 1,085 $39,853 79.9
Technical Writers 1,015 $49,236 70.6 695 $56,294 65.9
Writers and Authors 1,460 $30,991 75.8 865 $37,750 76.0
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 400 $29,091 56.0 235 $35,909 45.8
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 1,355 $33,630 28.3 980 $38,750 25.1
Photographers 1,410 $31,000 48.7 940 $36,111 50.0
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 450 $29,113 42.9 280 $36,450 48.0
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 25 $41,094 30.4 4 $51,250 100.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 875 $60,066 96.2 485 $71,850 96.5
Dentists 2,475 $121,250 100.0 1,375 $123,625 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 120 $31,406 66.9 75 $31,289 61.0
Optometrists 360 $70,774 100.0 265 $72,941 100.0
Pharmacists 1,490 $66,107 97.1 1,205 $67,950 96.4
Physicians and Surgeons 7,850 $125,988 99.9 5,480 $132,692 100.0
Physician Assistants 440 $58,188 76.4 325 $62,339 79.6
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.)
COLORADO; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 60 $34,886 100.0 50 $33,750 100.0
Registered Nurses 2,720 $41,325 58.7 2,015 $44,337 57.4
Audiologists 55 $41,719 84.9 45 $80,357 82.6
Occupational Therapists 140 $36,875 90.6 55 $47,917 89.3
Physical Therapists 600 $45,610 92.2 495 $50,089 92.2
Radiation Therapists 4 $38,750 0.0 4 $38,750 0.0
Recreational Therapists 90 $31,731 77.2 60 $34,464 100.0
Respiratory Therapists 375 $35,781 36.0 285 $39,038 32.7
Speech-Language Pathologists 50 $38,750 75.5 35 $38,250 67.6
Therapists, All Others 425 $35,077 91.5 295 $37,036 100.0
Veterinarians 800 $59,250 100.0 640 $64,200 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 95 $32,411 92.8 20 $90,000 61.1
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 1,155 $30,268 64.5 835 $36,250 63.4
Dental Hygienists 60 $33,000 61.7 30 $31,667 100.0
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 1,055 $38,911 26.4 885 $40,285 29.3
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,200 $27,429 20.7 880 $31,237 19.3
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 835 $26,057 21.1 545 $28,953 17.4
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 625 $28,228 13.2 435 $30,279 13.9
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 65 $19,728 26.2 45 $21,071 11.4
Opticians, Dispensing 350 $30,000 24.6 270 $31,031 21.7
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 440 $31,500 48.4 305 $35,750 55.3
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 870 $46,808 58.0 735 $48,750 54.8
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 2,745 $19,865 26.8 1,690 $24,206 23.0
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 0 . . 0 . .
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 165 $16,912 53.6 65 $31,382 49.2
Massage Therapists 540 $17,180 48.6 225 $21,957 39.3
Dental Assistants 120 $30,234 50.0 60 $30,898 32.8
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 950 $25,873 27.9 735 $28,514 31.4
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 730 $46,019 42.8 665 $47,601 47.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,355 $56,198 47.6 1,265 $57,010 47.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 710 $58,125 38.3 670 $60,265 40.7
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,110 $30,400 35.6 880 $32,533 35.0
Fire Fighters 3,255 $46,914 23.3 2,820 $47,654 21.7
Fire Inspectors 300 $46,169 13.7 285 $46,653 14.3
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,935 $33,539 18.4 3,300 $34,615 20.0
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,585 $52,439 53.9 1,465 $53,520 52.7
Fish and Game Wardens 75 $55,694 70.7 70 $56,667 72.1
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.)
COLORADO; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 70 $6,136 5.7 30 $48,550 13.8
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 8,145 $41,112 30.5 7,150 $41,917 30.5
Transit and Railroad Police 10 $21,528 0.0 10 $21,250 0.0
Animal Control Workers 65 $23,365 28.6 50 $23,750 27.5
Private Detectives and Investigators 795 $37,600 57.9 610 $46,577 52.9
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 7,750 $20,853 15.9 4,725 $26,216 15.7
Crossing Guards 295 $10,146 7.5 65 $16,125 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 1,005 $20,617 48.7 415 $27,384 56.3
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 4,000 $24,328 15.6 2,795 $26,700 15.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 4,015 $23,813 16.6 2,750 $27,790 17.1
Cooks 12,860 $15,713 7.2 6,895 $18,842 6.0
Food Preparation Workers 2,155 $12,554 9.0 840 $17,913 7.6
Bartenders 3,650 $16,625 23.4 1,660 $21,287 24.2
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 990 $12,431 7.2 445 $21,563 9.4
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 330 $7,784 22.4 95 $14,022 31.9
Waiters and Waitresses 6,935 $15,125 21.1 2,665 $19,839 19.5
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 430 $14,688 19.6 165 $21,987 29.9
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,300 $10,283 3.9 415 $18,167 2.2
Dishwashers 2,255 $10,711 2.1 805 $13,926 1.9
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 210 $17,097 12.5 100 $17,177 13.7
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 35 $2,500 0.0 0 . .
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,880 $26,861 12.9 1,370 $31,188 11.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,730 $28,882 21.2 1,930 $30,917 23.0
Janitors and Building Cleaners 19,360 $18,017 6.6 11,185 $22,178 6.1
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,085 $14,935 5.9 975 $19,736 5.5
Pest Control Workers 265 $27,188 19.2 205 $32,200 16.5
Grounds Maintenance Workers 11,450 $16,120 9.1 5,405 $22,018 9.1
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 500 $30,572 33.7 370 $31,422 32.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 905 $31,756 48.5 665 $34,211 44.4
Animal Trainers 420 $20,787 21.6 290 $23,833 22.3
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 775 $20,188 26.1 450 $29,500 28.1
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.)
COLORADO; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 485 $35,216 26.7 330 $36,724 31.2
Motion Picture Projectionists 85 $11,193 0.0 30 $38,250 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 305 $6,739 35.0 45 $17,813 12.8
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,520 $11,211 31.5 415 $31,131 30.7
Funeral Service Workers 65 $15,750 39.4 25 $31,964 82.6
Barbers 700 $16,004 9.0 355 $23,000 12.4
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 955 $23,698 13.4 590 $29,583 12.0
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 130 $14,500 11.5 75 $26,094 7.9
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 765 $18,135 17.8 480 $22,070 6.0
Tour and Travel Guides 695 $12,157 36.0 250 $21,536 34.3
Transportation Attendants 730 $32,131 34.5 395 $36,319 33.1
Child Care Workers 820 $12,823 27.5 310 $25,116 32.3
Personal and Home Care Aides 535 $13,057 23.6 260 $17,317 26.7
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,660 $25,696 47.0 975 $31,450 47.1
Residential Advisors 290 $14,050 30.6 120 $20,000 38.1
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 415 $14,000 10.3 195 $21,150 7.7
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 28,965 $35,316 28.5 23,800 $37,090 28.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 12,280 $44,125 41.4 10,350 $47,763 41.2
Cashiers 8,150 $18,701 13.5 4,305 $25,872 15.6
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,025 $18,619 23.5 580 $23,125 23.5
Parts Salespersons 1,870 $27,299 8.4 1,525 $28,868 7.6
Retail Salespersons 26,760 $27,149 28.8 16,920 $35,152 30.3
Advertising Sales Agents 1,950 $42,368 56.0 1,405 $51,377 61.1
Insurance Sales Agents 5,285 $46,274 60.7 4,075 $50,738 61.4
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 5,650 $41,441 67.5 4,070 $47,250 69.7
Travel Agents 600 $28,958 43.9 465 $29,115 41.8
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 8,320 $41,046 49.6 6,090 $45,742 49.3
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 17,600 $46,377 43.8 14,615 $50,126 45.0
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 155 $7,938 36.3 40 $42,404 43.9
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 9,590 $49,861 58.4 6,420 $60,551 59.1
Sales Engineers 610 $70,750 66.3 535 $73,958 67.9
Telemarketers 1,445 $17,274 17.4 610 $31,071 19.2
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,515 $16,440 29.1 570 $29,004 33.6
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1,755 $39,013 53.0 1,205 $46,510 59.2
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 9,045 $37,416 37.9 7,430 $40,510 38.1
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 200 $17,159 36.9 115 $25,054 27.4
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.)
COLORADO; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 395 $25,923 18.7 285 $28,781 19.1
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 85 $40,250 43.7 70 $45,435 54.3
Bill and Account Collectors 1,050 $26,480 33.3 700 $29,948 31.0
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 915 $31,164 55.6 720 $34,559 55.8
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,985 $26,609 33.4 2,025 $29,782 34.5
Gaming Cage Workers 25 $18,625 0.0 10 $28,125 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 395 $28,182 33.5 270 $29,943 41.5
Procurement Clerks 170 $34,205 27.8 145 $40,185 25.3
Tellers 340 $17,798 30.7 180 $21,786 24.7
Brokerage Clerks 50 $30,729 48.0 40 $30,625 60.0
Correspondence Clerks 35 $29,148 97.1 30 $29,318 96.9
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 250 $28,261 25.8 200 $29,615 26.0
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 160 $37,400 47.5 115 $37,500 47.4
Customer Service Representatives 13,390 $26,098 31.5 8,835 $30,929 33.4
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 120 $32,208 38.0 100 $34,375 46.0
File Clerks 870 $19,471 28.7 430 $27,029 24.1
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 765 $16,435 32.7 325 $21,455 28.1
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 825 $19,570 47.0 260 $27,365 35.7
Library Assistants, Clerical 300 $15,662 36.5 125 $22,452 40.8
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 620 $32,399 48.2 505 $36,995 53.7
New Account Clerks 45 $26,563 54.5 45 $26,563 54.5
Order Clerks 1,120 $22,052 19.5 650 $26,953 18.0
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 320 $28,929 34.6 255 $31,597 36.8
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,135 $20,520 30.8 590 $24,488 32.9
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,190 $24,413 36.9 735 $30,769 36.3
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 180 $23,125 39.1 75 $35,417 38.4
Cargo and Freight Agents 640 $35,179 12.5 495 $36,875 10.9
Couriers and Messengers 2,460 $23,529 19.6 1,560 $28,910 17.9
Dispatchers 1,785 $31,343 16.9 1,490 $33,568 18.5
Meter Readers, Utilities 495 $28,229 6.3 365 $31,830 7.9
Postal Service Clerks 1,770 $39,860 21.0 1,400 $40,913 20.0
Postal Service Mail Carriers 4,285 $39,496 15.2 3,680 $40,307 15.5
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,195 $39,503 17.3 960 $40,706 16.6
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,840 $40,417 42.9 2,280 $45,027 41.2
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 5,270 $22,116 8.3 3,635 $25,494 8.4
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 9,785 $21,945 9.2 6,075 $26,699 8.2
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 480 $25,405 14.2 355 $29,261 16.6
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,950 $24,898 45.8 1,285 $29,234 46.4
Computer Operators 2,370 $31,581 32.6 1,630 $37,473 34.3
Data Entry Keyers 2,045 $21,718 30.1 1,085 $26,712 28.9
Word Processors and Typists 145 $18,021 33.1 60 $28,542 39.3
Desktop Publishers 130 $29,286 48.5 95 $32,132 44.3
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 575 $31,885 57.0 395 $38,145 65.2
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.)
COLORADO; MALES
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 1,095 $20,740 19.2 730 $23,383 15.8
Office Clerks, General 2,930 $20,998 31.1 1,515 $29,645 29.6
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 310 $24,375 14.0 200 $28,221 20.6
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 95 $21,607 44.7 55 $25,625 64.2
Statistical Assistants 230 $39,861 43.5 175 $41,250 41.1
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 2,640 $31,339 42.7 1,765 $36,895 40.6
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 835 $28,516 28.1 620 $31,462 30.7
Agricultural Inspectors 225 $37,250 27.8 205 $39,444 23.8
Animal Breeders 80 $21,667 6.4 65 $24,167 4.7
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 290 $12,366 7.3 135 $15,313 3.8
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 8,170 $15,448 6.5 4,265 $20,696 6.7
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 45 $16,875 34.0 15 $18,333 42.9
Hunters and Trappers 30 $41,406 65.5 20 $32,500 50.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 245 $15,208 11.1 105 $25,375 22.9
Logging Workers 495 $21,346 4.4 245 $22,458 7.7
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 22,780 $40,901 12.1 17,635 $43,340 12.1
Boilermakers 65 $25,125 0.0 50 $26,000 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 3,145 $25,284 4.2 1,565 $31,529 4.5
Carpenters 31,305 $25,722 11.6 17,995 $30,484 10.9
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 4,640 $26,977 7.0 2,900 $31,771 7.2
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 2,475 $23,874 2.2 1,330 $28,168 2.9
Contruction Laborers 23,980 $20,685 6.5 12,695 $25,307 6.0
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 185 $30,341 4.9 90 $32,868 9.9
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 8,230 $30,930 3.8 5,710 $32,596 3.0
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 5,650 $24,722 3.3 3,130 $29,167 3.9
Electricians 12,665 $33,674 6.8 9,880 $36,085 7.0
Glaziers 1,200 $31,331 3.5 885 $35,045 4.2
Insulation Workers 765 $21,137 3.5 490 $25,500 4.5
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 8,600 $23,129 10.4 4,695 $27,458 9.6
Paperhangers 115 $24,545 12.9 65 $27,917 14.3
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 11,125 $30,718 5.8 8,130 $34,391 5.9
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 960 $18,830 2.8 400 $26,470 2.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 130 $21,542 0.0 75 $21,699 0.0
Roofers 4,145 $20,965 4.5 2,215 $25,106 2.9
Sheet Metal Workers 2,755 $27,090 5.3 2,000 $30,078 4.8
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,115 $30,269 6.3 770 $32,328 7.5
Helpers, Construction Trades 760 $16,024 5.5 285 $23,352 13.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,315 $39,652 29.9 990 $41,160 32.5
Elevator Installers and Repairers 535 $47,933 6.4 470 $50,148 7.2
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.)
COLORADO; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 500 $18,103 3.2 265 $25,956 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 445 $29,306 7.9 280 $36,974 10.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 2,030 $29,091 6.6 1,610 $30,350 5.3
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 100 $38,810 0.0 75 $39,881 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 190 $25,486 0.0 140 $30,331 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 370 $30,536 2.2 230 $33,780 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 210 $39,000 12.0 110 $40,096 14.4
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 650 $29,318 11.4 450 $32,024 5.4
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 165 $40,417 4.2 95 $43,021 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 1,095 $45,817 5.7 835 $48,159 7.3
Roof Bolters, Mining 45 $37,083 0.0 30 $37,500 0.0
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 15 $50,833 0.0 15 $50,833 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 45 $14,911 0.0 4 $7,500 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 275 $27,125 12.3 150 $31,875 18.5
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 5,440 $41,335 12.6 4,730 $42,452 13.1
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 5,175 $31,537 18.1 3,895 $35,480 19.1
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 4,355 $41,997 13.0 3,580 $45,138 12.7
Avionics Technicians 155 $30,000 5.8 110 $33,333 8.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 405 $30,616 8.6 325 $31,161 6.7
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 75 $41,563 4.1 55 $50,625 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 230 $50,216 7.9 175 $51,250 7.4
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 220 $22,656 7.8 175 $25,000 9.8
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 585 $25,670 12.3 420 $29,894 8.6
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 700 $31,381 11.2 600 $32,179 8.8
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,540 $39,973 10.9 2,180 $41,575 11.8
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,375 $31,275 3.4 1,835 $35,067 2.4
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 420 $32,434 10.0 350 $33,256 8.8
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 14,035 $29,248 5.7 10,685 $31,912 6.0
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 5,000 $32,908 2.8 4,105 $35,339 2.7
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 3,415 $35,534 4.3 2,680 $37,317 4.0
Small Engine Mechanics 750 $25,802 3.7 515 $29,417 3.5
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,225 $16,662 9.2 725 $20,238 6.7
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.)
COLORADO; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 380 $36,818 6.0 335 $37,197 6.8
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 4,785 $32,775 6.1 3,935 $35,740 6.5
Home Appliance Repairers 875 $26,500 10.1 615 $30,893 13.1
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 4,710 $35,526 6.7 3,895 $36,929 6.6
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 6,380 $26,716 8.0 4,655 $30,275 7.2
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 290 $40,156 4.5 195 $42,269 6.6
Millwrights 440 $38,804 5.9 370 $40,802 2.4
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,670 $45,160 5.1 1,405 $47,276 4.7
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,925 $32,120 8.5 2,110 $36,919 8.3
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 985 $30,625 21.1 715 $36,212 22.4
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 745 $25,956 15.1 510 $29,628 12.0
Commercial Divers 15 $6,705 0.0 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 690 $27,361 6.7 530 $28,667 4.2
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 205 $26,964 2.4 120 $30,859 4.1
Riggers 60 $23,542 0.0 30 $36,875 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 55 $60,238 0.0 50 $60,595 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 145 $13,036 6.9 65 $20,795 15.6
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 3,810 $25,443 12.3 2,440 $29,793 11.6
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 10,865 $37,006 17.7 9,265 $38,645 18.2
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 55 $21,696 11.3 35 $26,429 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 1,560 $20,846 8.3 1,020 $23,802 8.1
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 115 $26,200 0.0 70 $26,800 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 190 $31,375 3.1 110 $42,250 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 7,515 $21,351 7.7 4,750 $24,627 8.2
Bakers 1,595 $21,595 9.8 1,140 $26,372 8.9
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 3,495 $25,887 2.8 2,620 $30,452 2.3
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 50 $25,556 0.0 40 $27,083 0.0
Food Batchmakers 400 $25,893 10.0 240 $31,719 8.8
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 35 $19,250 22.2 20 $19,125 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 270 $36,500 17.8 210 $39,519 14.2
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 160 $22,016 0.0 105 $24,306 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 45 $29,500 0.0 30 $29,000 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 85 $26,000 7.0 60 $25,417 9.8
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 725 $25,893 4.8 505 $28,021 3.0
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.)
COLORADO; MALES
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 60 $25,694 14.8 30 $27,083 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 610 $21,640 4.8 440 $24,271 6.6
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 75 $25,875 46.8 35 $37,031 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 10 $21,250 0.0 10 $21,250 0.0
Machinists 5,525 $31,748 4.0 4,350 $35,133 4.9
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 210 $27,857 4.8 175 $28,482 4.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 100 $33,333 14.3 85 $30,000 16.7
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 635 $31,958 3.0 525 $33,148 3.6
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 40 $22,159 0.0 25 $30,972 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 590 $40,915 6.4 510 $41,579 7.5
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 6,750 $26,122 2.5 4,665 $29,571 1.2
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 140 $40,455 0.0 110 $44,219 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 65 $31,484 0.0 50 $35,417 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 240 $24,388 0.0 185 $27,656 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 90 $19,643 20.5 55 $22,344 9.4
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 2,905 $25,334 5.8 2,115 $28,502 6.0
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 435 $26,969 9.9 305 $30,481 5.9
Job Printers 990 $27,026 8.4 735 $30,792 10.6
Prepress Technicians and Workers 685 $33,169 16.7 545 $35,122 18.6
Printing Machine Operators 2,505 $30,342 6.4 1,925 $31,674 4.2
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 1,765 $21,134 7.9 1,000 $26,796 11.5
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 155 $16,103 5.2 100 $17,500 0.0
Sewing Machine Operators 370 $15,714 9.7 170 $26,790 18.9
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 215 $15,870 4.2 150 $20,313 4.7
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 25 $10,694 0.0 15 $12,083 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 265 $26,250 19.0 175 $34,196 13.6
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 65 $17,232 0.0 10 $13,750 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 4 $26,250 0.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 25 $11,667 0.0 25 $11,667 0.0
Upholsterers 575 $21,456 6.8 425 $24,395 4.7
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 185 $16,458 15.8 95 $36,188 12.9
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.)
COLORADO; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,420 $26,027 12.1 990 $28,673 15.4
Furniture Finishers 405 $25,921 9.6 285 $30,481 8.8
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 10 $225,000 0.0 10 $225,000 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 435 $17,284 3.4 260 $25,000 4.2
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 355 $23,466 9.3 250 $27,300 3.6
Woodworkers, All Other 955 $22,454 14.0 575 $25,302 7.7
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 585 $55,757 3.6 515 $57,528 4.1
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,515 $35,736 8.9 1,255 $36,712 7.7
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,440 $34,671 18.9 1,170 $37,606 16.3
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 580 $37,250 10.7 460 $38,971 9.0
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 675 $40,213 23.7 545 $42,903 25.8
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 785 $26,007 4.8 545 $30,417 5.1
Cutting Workers 810 $22,606 4.3 470 $25,923 4.9
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 280 $29,444 2.1 235 $31,196 2.6
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 115 $26,384 5.3 80 $30,125 7.6
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 6,675 $32,182 20.4 5,005 $35,943 20.2
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 425 $23,226 17.5 300 $24,489 14.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 695 $33,322 23.1 575 $36,510 22.1
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,355 $23,830 4.6 965 $26,896 5.4
Painting Workers 1,735 $24,968 6.1 1,165 $28,720 5.0
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 545 $22,652 22.5 325 $32,125 23.8
Semiconductor Processors 155 $35,417 7.1 145 $37,292 7.6
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 80 $19,554 35.0 65 $19,330 41.8
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 55 $23,611 0.0 35 $37,614 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 175 $51,458 13.1 160 $53,611 10.8
Etchers and Engravers 95 $21,500 1.0 90 $21,667 0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 755 $24,375 17.8 355 $27,273 18.1
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 100 $22,054 0.0 50 $33,750 0.0
Tire Builders 90 $21,071 0.0 65 $21,250 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 180 $14,844 0.0 70 $24,559 0.0
Production Workers, All Other 8,450 $25,266 6.6 5,780 $30,304 7.3
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 3,475 $36,222 18.7 2,835 $39,356 18.4
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 4,185 $66,716 77.0 2,735 $71,901 78.5
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 1,005 $71,908 23.5 890 $77,941 19.5
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.)
COLORADO; MALES
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 10 $16,042 0.0 10 $16,667 0.0
Bus Drivers 4,435 $23,571 19.5 2,425 $30,616 18.9
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 46,620 $27,800 7.1 31,125 $31,969 6.5
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 2,540 $12,398 21.1 1,220 $20,882 23.1
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 360 $9,814 11.4 110 $25,284 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 770 $60,557 13.4 705 $60,674 12.9
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 145 $52,411 26.6 120 $56,528 22.5
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 775 $59,936 6.3 635 $59,931 7.7
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 45 $37,411 23.4 40 $37,794 26.2
Sailors and Marine Oilers 25 $41,875 44.4 20 $70,313 57.1
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 150 $25,066 25.8 85 $25,625 20.9
Ship Engineers 20 $32,500 30.0 0 . .
Bridge and Lock Tenders 70 $24,063 0.0 55 $25,625 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 650 $15,462 6.3 330 $19,803 10.4
Service Station Attendants 900 $15,767 8.0 460 $20,570 7.4
Transportation Inspectors 305 $43,208 8.5 220 $46,157 11.8
Other Transportation Workers 875 $31,984 18.2 655 $36,324 15.1
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 115 $40,197 0.0 75 $42,039 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 725 $40,568 1.9 630 $41,768 2.2
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,205 $30,798 3.8 770 $32,442 3.2
Hoist and Winch Operators 155 $24,722 11.5 60 $31,313 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 4,660 $24,200 3.5 3,110 $28,029 3.6
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 3,255 $18,287 4.6 1,700 $24,436 5.1
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 17,610 $20,719 5.7 9,915 $26,391 4.6
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 255 $24,706 15.4 175 $27,131 18.3
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,250 $15,684 8.5 665 $22,109 11.2
Pumping Station Operators 470 $37,500 3.0 405 $38,000 1.5
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 760 $20,772 6.7 470 $26,875 8.8
Shuttle Car Operators 35 $21,875 51.4 25 $23,281 70.4
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 45 $21,518 0.0 20 $26,389 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 440 $30,652 5.9 290 $40,625 5.9
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