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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Iowa: 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 1,485,615 $23,934 24.2 988,575 $29,672 26.2
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 9,455 $67,194 56.8 8,205 $71,270 58.7
General and Operations Managers 8,765 $45,247 41.0 7,750 $46,799 41.4
Legislators 150 $38,750 65.1 80 $44,861 60.8
Advertising and Promotions Managers 855 $36,076 54.2 700 $37,813 56.6
Marketing and Sales Managers 8,965 $41,703 53.3 7,425 $46,643 53.5
Public Relations Managers 505 $37,708 66.1 435 $42,440 65.1
Administrative Services Managers 660 $45,110 48.4 565 $47,243 52.4
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,500 $52,488 55.5 2,230 $55,607 56.5
Financial Managers 8,460 $40,114 52.1 7,295 $42,608 54.4
Human Resources Managers 3,785 $36,468 40.4 3,130 $39,614 44.0
Industrial Production Managers 3,965 $47,146 40.4 3,625 $48,823 40.7
Purchasing Managers 1,765 $42,097 43.6 1,610 $44,506 45.2
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,490 $35,754 29.2 2,175 $36,700 30.5
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 10,325 $26,788 19.9 7,900 $29,317 21.5
Farmers and Ranchers 32,595 $17,281 12.6 22,680 $19,657 13.4
Construction Managers 6,110 $41,573 22.0 5,025 $46,148 23.9
Education Administrators 7,535 $41,261 77.6 5,045 $46,062 79.0
Engineering Managers 1,315 $70,363 73.9 1,230 $70,607 73.9
Food Service Managers 6,885 $23,201 16.3 4,865 $26,420 17.3
Funeral Directors 865 $42,481 47.2 695 $48,634 47.6
Gaming Managers 330 $37,813 15.7 275 $40,156 17.9
Lodging Managers 1,065 $21,923 26.1 735 $26,473 27.8
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,250 $38,172 48.8 3,685 $39,831 47.9
Natural Sciences Managers 165 $66,563 96.9 145 $71,667 99.3
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 1,300 $39,818 20.4 925 $43,610 24.2
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 2,895 $24,745 29.9 2,000 $29,231 31.7
Social and Community Service Managers 2,760 $26,602 57.9 1,905 $33,047 65.4
Managers, All Other 17,980 $39,896 39.8 14,775 $42,859 41.2
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 135 $15,556 44.1 75 $17,361 17.3
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 665 $37,917 29.5 550 $39,125 31.6
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 2,045 $26,196 24.1 1,310 $32,057 25.7
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 2,785 $33,230 33.8 2,415 $34,874 33.2
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 3,905 $29,502 37.5 3,160 $31,307 37.8
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 980 $36,716 46.2 830 $38,550 50.4
Cost Estimators 1,115 $36,917 31.0 940 $40,648 29.9
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.)
IOWA; 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 9,460 $30,914 44.0 7,375 $34,163 45.2
Logisticians 340 $40,545 43.7 300 $41,827 47.8
Management Analysts 3,610 $38,701 61.7 2,605 $43,163 62.9
Meeting and Convention Planners 435 $23,844 35.3 280 $27,457 35.5
Other Business Operations Specialists 2,275 $27,441 31.4 1,725 $29,656 30.2
Accountants and Auditors 17,910 $31,256 62.7 13,825 $35,447 65.6
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,010 $34,449 40.2 815 $37,796 41.5
Budget Analysts 325 $42,768 48.0 310 $44,286 50.6
Credit Analysts 435 $30,357 58.0 380 $31,369 66.0
Financial Analysts 480 $35,517 71.9 385 $39,875 71.2
Personal Financial Advisors 2,475 $40,630 59.9 2,010 $43,333 63.1
Insurance Underwriters 1,675 $31,866 37.7 1,400 $32,670 38.4
Financial Examiners 190 $32,500 61.5 185 $34,375 64.5
Loan Counselors and Officers 4,155 $34,865 53.1 3,610 $36,376 55.1
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 265 $34,844 47.6 205 $37,917 53.2
Tax Preparers 1,190 $10,529 32.7 345 $22,172 36.1
Financial Specialists, All Other 385 $36,838 41.5 305 $40,500 39.5
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 5,515 $45,407 54.6 4,615 $49,728 55.7
Computer Programmers 6,710 $44,800 59.3 5,465 $48,434 60.0
Computer Software Engineers 4,715 $48,051 67.8 3,715 $51,032 68.6
Computer Support Specialists 3,480 $31,692 34.1 2,560 $35,711 37.8
Database Administrators 545 $39,250 43.3 455 $46,761 45.9
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,795 $39,252 40.3 1,460 $40,752 42.6
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 2,305 $35,214 40.6 1,625 $40,804 40.4
Actuaries 695 $55,337 87.5 540 $59,271 91.5
Mathematicians 40 $34,583 100.0 20 $35,208 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 610 $44,408 48.8 490 $49,091 51.4
Statisticians 160 $37,292 65.2 125 $40,402 65.9
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 25 $19,375 56.0 20 $40,417 60.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 1,150 $40,035 85.7 860 $47,474 93.2
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 295 $34,219 68.6 270 $35,446 65.7
Aerospace Engineers 500 $54,653 71.3 405 $58,802 75.3
Agricultural Engineers 530 $61,188 83.1 405 $64,688 81.6
Biomedical Engineers 30 $29,500 40.0 30 $29,500 40.0
Chemical Engineers 390 $52,865 88.7 270 $60,313 92.2
Civil Engineers 1,995 $48,580 77.7 1,725 $51,128 80.0
Computer Hardware Engineers 315 $44,405 48.1 225 $48,358 53.4
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 2,360 $55,239 69.9 2,055 $58,717 71.5
Environmental Engineers 285 $42,361 75.5 235 $46,532 79.9
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 2,825 $47,254 58.3 2,335 $50,605 59.6
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 4 $68,750 100.0 4 $68,750 100.0
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.)
IOWA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 440 $47,011 54.5 370 $50,919 52.0
Mechanical Engineers 2,570 $48,642 63.1 2,155 $51,107 65.4
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 40 $40,583 28.2 25 $41,667 42.3
Nuclear Engineers 15 $77,083 52.9 15 $77,083 52.9
Petroleum Engineers 4 $71,250 100.0 4 $71,250 100.0
Engineers, All Others 2,145 $52,236 65.0 1,850 $55,346 66.1
Drafters 2,340 $31,325 13.7 1,840 $32,974 12.2
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 4,265 $36,010 15.0 3,505 $38,010 13.9
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 745 $25,768 8.6 490 $30,677 10.2
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 1,060 $35,405 82.1 845 $37,396 82.5
Biological Scientists 795 $35,889 87.7 585 $40,508 91.4
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 380 $41,034 83.2 335 $43,155 84.6
Medical Scientists 295 $32,446 100.0 225 $35,903 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 200 $46,648 80.4 155 $47,102 83.7
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 100 $46,313 85.9 90 $46,750 92.4
Chemists and Materials Scientists 690 $35,341 89.9 505 $38,879 89.7
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 405 $39,712 88.8 350 $41,544 93.4
Physical Scientists, All Other 1,460 $30,528 94.7 1,000 $39,107 96.5
Economists 125 $51,250 100.0 105 $65,179 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 815 $38,594 61.2 590 $42,356 67.1
Psychologists 1,055 $40,633 97.9 545 $46,771 98.5
Sociologists 70 $35,703 100.0 55 $36,719 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 125 $37,067 94.3 125 $37,067 94.3
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 345 $27,656 79.3 165 $36,985 87.3
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1,035 $26,083 23.8 765 $29,935 22.9
Biological Technicians 450 $28,313 32.8 280 $34,688 27.2
Chemical Technicians 855 $34,301 24.2 715 $38,590 25.0
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 55 $38,250 0.0 20 $50,500 0.0
Nuclear Technicians 4 $56,250 0.0 4 $56,250 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,070 $16,414 38.6 890 $29,278 40.2
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 6,815 $26,322 72.4 3,805 $28,892 73.8
Social Workers 7,150 $26,434 73.4 5,120 $29,488 72.9
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,925 $22,229 48.0 1,965 $29,068 54.7
Clergy 5,405 $26,988 86.4 4,055 $30,250 87.8
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 625 $21,903 68.8 350 $27,762 81.2
Religious Workers, All Other 645 $17,106 61.6 340 $26,100 71.6
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 5,540 $67,483 100.0 4,720 $71,887 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 445 $82,857 84.0 345 $88,393 88.1
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,600 $25,769 25.3 1,225 $27,995 22.1
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 1,810 $22,434 32.0 1,250 $27,977 22.1
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.)
IOWA; 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 17,765 $30,174 90.5 10,620 $42,600 92.2
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 4,220 $12,911 49.1 2,460 $16,924 52.2
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 37,765 $30,223 96.0 28,920 $32,416 97.4
Secondary School Teachers 9,315 $32,097 97.3 7,805 $34,345 98.3
Special Education Teachers 2,575 $26,345 80.1 1,885 $30,382 87.5
Other Teachers and Instructors 4,705 $11,646 46.3 1,535 $24,027 47.4
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 295 $17,154 75.6 145 $29,241 93.8
Librarians 2,300 $23,861 73.4 975 $32,177 86.7
Library Technicians 450 $7,986 11.1 65 $21,111 13.6
Teacher Assistants 8,630 $9,149 17.4 1,390 $13,050 13.6
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,140 $36,525 82.4 560 $40,543 79.8
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 1,630 $16,614 37.8 910 $29,694 44.4
Designers 7,535 $20,405 34.7 4,530 $27,846 36.0
Actors 40 $11,667 63.2 0 . .
Producers and Directors 835 $28,153 74.7 615 $30,873 71.8
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,505 $19,213 49.7 630 $32,339 63.6
Dancers and Choreographers 165 $21,250 4.2 40 $30,000 17.5
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,165 $8,510 55.6 240 $29,500 42.0
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 165 $8,125 20.2 55 $28,472 30.2
Announcers 635 $20,435 38.5 360 $30,990 55.9
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,140 $21,260 72.0 685 $26,352 87.8
Public Relations Specialists 1,310 $30,833 60.4 885 $40,287 64.4
Editors 1,565 $25,270 69.5 1,085 $31,336 71.7
Technical Writers 765 $36,056 57.8 620 $37,134 59.6
Writers and Authors 1,235 $20,738 71.4 650 $32,891 74.4
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 540 $15,450 28.0 165 $24,000 31.3
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 550 $29,398 38.3 420 $32,171 39.4
Photographers 1,260 $20,674 32.8 820 $30,116 38.6
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 135 $8,185 15.0 35 $15,000 0.0
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 930 $44,432 95.9 650 $50,926 96.8
Dentists 1,375 $95,685 98.8 755 $101,176 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,005 $27,515 69.8 615 $31,231 64.8
Optometrists 410 $90,117 100.0 300 $95,893 100.0
Pharmacists 2,505 $56,179 92.6 1,680 $61,497 98.3
Physicians and Surgeons 5,695 $132,773 99.8 4,125 $148,120 99.7
Physician Assistants 575 $33,092 65.7 385 $43,036 59.9
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.)
IOWA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 145 $100,227 100.0 135 $101,136 100.0
Registered Nurses 30,665 $31,242 42.2 18,485 $36,210 41.3
Audiologists 215 $36,094 97.2 135 $37,563 100.0
Occupational Therapists 530 $32,136 84.6 250 $40,721 87.1
Physical Therapists 1,250 $41,605 86.8 800 $47,275 86.8
Radiation Therapists 85 $32,386 54.0 60 $38,393 57.6
Recreational Therapists 150 $27,098 81.2 120 $29,000 85.0
Respiratory Therapists 860 $31,692 23.6 650 $34,528 20.9
Speech-Language Pathologists 790 $34,014 96.7 205 $39,063 99.0
Therapists, All Others 585 $25,034 82.3 325 $30,221 89.0
Veterinarians 1,180 $50,521 98.5 930 $55,000 98.1
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 25 $51,250 61.5 15 $68,295 73.3
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 3,610 $27,131 47.4 2,440 $31,119 49.1
Dental Hygienists 1,205 $32,362 41.5 465 $39,838 37.4
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 2,510 $30,004 24.1 1,755 $31,879 24.9
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,170 $25,092 14.7 775 $29,346 13.8
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 3,315 $16,761 15.0 1,860 $21,138 11.7
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 6,440 $22,166 7.1 3,735 $26,193 5.9
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1,115 $16,581 11.7 725 $19,128 10.1
Opticians, Dispensing 645 $20,634 10.7 475 $22,697 12.8
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 915 $21,942 24.5 570 $28,710 24.5
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 680 $30,438 54.8 475 $35,341 61.4
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 23,295 $15,332 5.5 12,340 $18,827 4.4
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 115 $15,833 7.0 60 $25,962 3.4
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 785 $17,230 27.3 420 $21,620 24.7
Massage Therapists 580 $12,305 33.2 200 $20,000 43.5
Dental Assistants 2,595 $16,908 8.1 1,310 $20,494 5.7
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 6,835 $16,480 12.8 3,795 $20,586 11.1
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 445 $36,897 44.1 400 $37,318 45.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 820 $41,987 24.5 770 $42,674 25.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 250 $47,212 26.2 230 $49,545 28.1
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 615 $33,859 40.7 530 $37,098 41.6
Fire Fighters 1,835 $39,125 13.2 1,695 $39,707 12.9
Fire Inspectors 125 $39,648 3.1 120 $39,844 0.0
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,095 $31,168 13.5 2,675 $31,710 13.0
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 595 $43,024 50.7 550 $43,609 53.7
Fish and Game Wardens 30 $7,500 34.4 10 $40,625 58.3
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.)
IOWA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 50 $24,500 0.0 40 $25,096 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 4,640 $35,755 28.8 4,135 $36,485 27.5
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 115 $18,816 14.9 75 $25,326 23.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 430 $28,125 39.7 310 $33,938 39.2
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 4,875 $17,155 9.2 2,735 $23,707 9.5
Crossing Guards 295 $6,951 5.8 10 $24,375 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 350 $5,524 10.0 70 $25,893 17.1
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 1,225 $16,321 8.0 700 $22,462 8.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 5,950 $15,980 9.7 3,700 $19,986 10.0
Cooks 18,330 $11,062 3.6 7,090 $15,769 3.8
Food Preparation Workers 4,570 $8,704 7.5 1,390 $15,567 10.6
Bartenders 4,485 $10,541 9.8 1,655 $15,608 6.6
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 2,525 $9,561 5.3 830 $15,238 3.9
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 915 $8,066 2.3 240 $13,495 2.1
Waiters and Waitresses 12,345 $8,617 7.8 3,445 $14,906 6.8
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,955 $10,058 6.1 660 $18,191 3.5
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,160 $6,324 7.4 270 $17,991 6.6
Dishwashers 2,235 $6,764 1.3 605 $14,576 0.3
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 775 $8,033 9.3 195 $15,281 3.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 15 $3,750 0.0 0 . .
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 2,060 $19,847 3.7 1,460 $24,568 3.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,225 $27,416 22.3 935 $29,911 22.8
Janitors and Building Cleaners 23,970 $16,560 3.6 12,900 $22,338 2.8
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10,860 $10,120 2.1 3,770 $15,635 2.0
Pest Control Workers 420 $28,182 10.7 340 $28,844 12.9
Grounds Maintenance Workers 6,575 $14,348 11.5 2,745 $23,852 11.8
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 835 $24,907 16.1 615 $26,727 15.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,295 $22,027 12.5 900 $26,083 11.5
Animal Trainers 300 $18,606 17.1 195 $21,053 20.1
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,270 $12,778 12.9 655 $22,365 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.)
IOWA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 1,235 $20,730 8.6 825 $22,400 8.3
Motion Picture Projectionists 25 $11,563 0.0 10 $11,250 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 265 $3,500 32.7 80 $24,375 63.8
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 835 $6,689 14.7 210 $21,500 25.2
Funeral Service Workers 210 $10,547 24.6 55 $27,604 22.8
Barbers 905 $15,753 4.7 565 $20,174 3.5
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 8,270 $13,176 8.9 4,290 $17,769 7.6
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 350 $9,878 1.4 160 $18,352 3.1
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 160 $12,500 4.9 60 $25,179 10.3
Tour and Travel Guides 210 $3,817 42.7 35 $26,250 40.5
Transportation Attendants 335 $20,625 31.8 135 $25,966 13.1
Child Care Workers 20,485 $8,728 10.2 9,705 $12,699 9.9
Personal and Home Care Aides 3,100 $12,168 10.7 1,470 $16,752 9.0
Recreation and Fitness Workers 3,265 $15,331 34.3 1,610 $23,312 40.9
Residential Advisors 1,135 $11,789 22.1 480 $20,423 31.7
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 380 $12,014 5.3 120 $22,308 6.8
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 31,660 $25,764 19.1 25,935 $27,999 19.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 10,340 $35,536 27.9 8,690 $38,384 29.0
Cashiers 19,230 $10,549 6.2 7,135 $16,859 6.4
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,100 $9,172 7.9 445 $19,189 9.6
Parts Salespersons 1,910 $25,321 3.0 1,570 $27,034 2.5
Retail Salespersons 32,040 $15,553 17.0 16,550 $25,358 19.4
Advertising Sales Agents 2,130 $26,304 40.6 1,565 $30,088 40.5
Insurance Sales Agents 7,970 $31,641 39.1 6,095 $35,856 39.9
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 2,010 $40,673 56.2 1,645 $42,146 57.9
Travel Agents 1,115 $21,605 17.2 685 $24,391 14.5
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 5,565 $32,026 32.8 4,105 $36,837 35.0
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 14,860 $35,913 33.3 12,210 $39,323 34.7
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 680 $4,147 14.2 145 $29,063 21.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 4,540 $31,147 30.9 2,975 $39,667 32.5
Sales Engineers 205 $43,375 61.5 180 $43,625 57.5
Telemarketers 4,530 $12,005 6.5 1,815 $19,227 8.0
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 2,410 $8,025 13.5 670 $21,948 15.3
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,170 $22,382 36.0 1,250 $32,529 47.4
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 15,725 $28,009 23.5 12,695 $30,698 23.2
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 660 $15,625 12.0 305 $21,181 10.9
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.)
IOWA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 820 $20,172 6.7 555 $22,313 8.5
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 35 $20,972 0.0 35 $21,250 0.0
Bill and Account Collectors 1,785 $21,261 17.1 1,315 $24,531 17.1
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 4,320 $20,944 12.6 3,155 $22,937 11.6
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 22,360 $18,493 11.3 13,610 $22,137 10.1
Gaming Cage Workers 165 $20,298 4.9 105 $21,382 7.8
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,935 $23,133 12.4 1,490 $25,563 10.7
Procurement Clerks 320 $26,250 20.1 200 $27,788 23.3
Tellers 5,365 $15,667 8.5 3,115 $18,213 6.7
Brokerage Clerks 55 $25,966 0.0 45 $26,534 0.0
Correspondence Clerks 70 $27,857 48.5 55 $30,045 50.9
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 900 $24,688 11.1 755 $25,739 12.5
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 645 $22,049 18.7 465 $23,594 17.7
Customer Service Representatives 21,400 $20,992 17.9 14,335 $24,352 19.0
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 440 $30,948 35.9 370 $32,198 31.8
File Clerks 3,260 $16,089 15.1 1,700 $21,282 14.9
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,140 $11,651 7.5 470 $18,258 8.3
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 2,025 $10,993 19.1 670 $19,786 20.0
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,990 $9,053 35.2 490 $21,793 43.9
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 935 $23,188 24.7 755 $25,592 23.8
New Account Clerks 165 $19,000 24.7 115 $19,391 22.1
Order Clerks 2,260 $18,417 10.6 1,465 $21,769 10.4
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 420 $25,882 18.8 290 $28,654 18.3
Receptionists and Information Clerks 11,535 $14,883 11.4 5,710 $19,603 8.7
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 595 $20,944 14.1 390 $22,398 11.1
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,005 $19,560 19.4 595 $24,186 24.3
Cargo and Freight Agents 100 $28,875 8.1 80 $30,703 9.9
Couriers and Messengers 1,550 $16,200 13.5 710 $27,607 20.0
Dispatchers 2,680 $25,572 11.0 2,175 $26,754 10.3
Meter Readers, Utilities 640 $27,022 6.1 470 $30,833 3.2
Postal Service Clerks 1,875 $37,979 10.1 1,410 $39,364 9.9
Postal Service Mail Carriers 3,980 $37,560 14.1 3,255 $39,027 13.6
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,675 $38,456 8.4 1,360 $39,497 8.0
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 3,365 $28,031 21.3 2,745 $30,069 21.0
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 7,350 $22,539 6.0 5,565 $24,885 5.5
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 12,015 $18,355 6.9 7,160 $23,248 7.5
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,045 $21,949 6.1 675 $24,716 5.8
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43,700 $19,500 11.9 27,510 $22,850 10.6
Computer Operators 3,380 $22,757 16.5 2,390 $26,195 17.0
Data Entry Keyers 8,180 $17,278 12.8 4,735 $21,259 9.6
Word Processors and Typists 2,285 $18,264 13.0 1,455 $21,709 13.0
Desktop Publishers 155 $27,750 12.3 100 $32,222 10.8
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 3,500 $22,088 16.6 2,775 $23,960 17.1
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.)
IOWA; 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 2,375 $16,232 5.8 1,420 $20,578 4.4
Office Clerks, General 14,985 $17,690 13.6 8,230 $23,115 11.5
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 680 $17,929 8.5 385 $21,148 7.8
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 325 $14,402 26.6 135 $22,083 26.9
Statistical Assistants 330 $24,766 18.8 235 $26,031 16.6
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 5,045 $23,702 28.2 3,555 $27,972 29.3
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 605 $25,179 18.9 395 $29,479 14.1
Agricultural Inspectors 220 $36,875 24.0 185 $38,854 25.4
Animal Breeders 155 $22,500 11.7 120 $24,861 13.4
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 690 $13,785 6.8 310 $27,917 8.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 11,015 $16,297 8.7 6,240 $21,512 9.1
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 60 $10,000 8.6 30 $11,944 16.7
Hunters and Trappers 30 $2,083 33.3 10 $31,964 36.4
Forest and Conservation Workers 190 $18,409 12.2 105 $26,518 11.4
Logging Workers 355 $21,512 3.7 210 $23,654 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 9,300 $35,794 7.5 7,020 $38,378 8.4
Boilermakers 140 $35,875 3.5 80 $37,308 3.8
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 1,730 $25,029 3.8 985 $30,507 2.6
Carpenters 16,355 $24,181 6.3 10,305 $27,990 6.4
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 2,075 $25,984 3.9 1,300 $27,703 4.1
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,315 $24,964 2.0 570 $27,549 1.1
Contruction Laborers 12,830 $21,682 4.0 6,605 $26,803 4.2
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 170 $28,702 9.5 20 $29,000 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 5,950 $29,030 2.1 3,725 $29,802 2.4
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 1,590 $25,625 2.2 1,065 $28,224 3.3
Electricians 8,425 $33,480 5.7 6,775 $35,807 5.0
Glaziers 470 $28,239 3.0 375 $30,653 2.1
Insulation Workers 450 $21,420 4.2 310 $27,222 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 4,095 $19,789 7.0 1,970 $26,515 6.8
Paperhangers 160 $17,237 20.3 75 $33,409 28.9
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 5,705 $30,356 3.3 4,295 $31,678 3.7
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 210 $31,667 0.0 140 $36,435 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 45 $13,750 0.0 10 $30,833 0.0
Roofers 2,175 $17,820 2.8 965 $23,996 2.6
Sheet Metal Workers 1,845 $29,222 3.6 1,320 $31,903 2.4
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 915 $29,821 2.9 525 $31,817 1.5
Helpers, Construction Trades 330 $17,135 3.0 145 $24,345 3.4
Construction and Building Inspectors 720 $35,662 25.6 605 $36,707 28.9
Elevator Installers and Repairers 280 $39,722 3.2 230 $37,778 3.9
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.)
IOWA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 205 $21,375 7.8 95 $37,292 16.5
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 160 $31,875 14.2 150 $35,192 15.3
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,910 $27,140 3.7 1,545 $27,734 2.8
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 220 $31,414 0.0 125 $35,197 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 160 $30,028 0.0 130 $30,767 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 295 $26,774 0.0 210 $29,545 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 10 $21,250 12.5 10 $21,250 12.5
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 235 $33,125 6.4 185 $34,297 3.2
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 100 $36,406 2.0 70 $41,429 2.8
Mining Machine Operators 130 $27,262 0.0 90 $30,750 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 70 $28,611 8.3 50 $30,543 11.5
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 4,425 $36,967 7.5 3,945 $37,750 8.1
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 2,510 $28,138 11.2 1,840 $31,805 11.2
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,815 $36,404 8.1 1,520 $40,220 9.1
Avionics Technicians 75 $31,900 5.4 65 $32,050 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 310 $29,750 7.1 260 $31,905 6.6
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 40 $8,125 0.0 15 $35,278 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 140 $39,833 13.0 130 $41,071 13.8
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 180 $24,063 2.8 140 $25,750 3.6
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 370 $20,078 3.8 275 $22,536 0.7
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 185 $35,337 3.2 160 $35,769 0.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 485 $36,182 4.3 410 $37,805 5.1
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,475 $25,278 1.8 2,075 $26,628 1.6
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 150 $27,583 4.0 120 $28,333 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 11,110 $24,435 2.3 9,145 $26,263 2.1
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 4,685 $29,848 1.4 3,955 $30,990 1.6
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 3,550 $30,295 2.1 2,950 $31,192 2.2
Small Engine Mechanics 745 $21,596 5.2 540 $23,542 3.3
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 820 $21,320 2.8 580 $22,445 4.0
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.)
IOWA; 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 270 $36,016 4.8 250 $36,500 5.2
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 2,775 $30,189 5.1 2,280 $31,468 5.2
Home Appliance Repairers 690 $27,396 5.8 525 $29,534 3.6
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 6,945 $33,518 4.3 5,865 $35,241 3.8
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,330 $27,297 4.3 4,010 $29,931 3.4
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 365 $28,990 2.7 320 $29,808 3.1
Millwrights 780 $34,142 1.8 580 $37,035 0.9
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,800 $41,829 2.4 1,570 $43,586 2.8
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,705 $28,549 4.0 1,340 $30,920 4.1
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 675 $29,929 19.0 470 $34,432 16.2
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 705 $23,373 4.5 520 $26,053 5.2
Commercial Divers 4 $36,250 0.0 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 160 $27,885 13.3 120 $29,712 0.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 150 $27,500 0.0 130 $30,192 0.0
Riggers 20 $28,125 0.0 10 $33,438 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 45 $45,313 19.1 45 $45,625 19.6
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 155 $18,681 0.0 95 $21,250 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,260 $25,347 3.6 1,625 $27,686 4.1
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 17,785 $36,016 13.1 15,590 $36,958 13.3
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 25 $20,313 0.0 20 $20,417 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 4,800 $25,111 2.5 3,920 $26,843 2.5
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 590 $36,500 1.9 465 $37,156 0.4
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 335 $25,844 3.3 280 $27,188 3.9
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 19,785 $23,026 3.5 13,935 $26,080 3.2
Bakers 1,900 $15,399 7.2 1,025 $22,563 10.6
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 10,940 $21,410 2.5 7,360 $23,710 2.6
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 270 $23,958 4.1 220 $26,111 4.1
Food Batchmakers 1,405 $21,824 2.1 920 $26,039 1.7
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 260 $18,281 3.1 145 $30,000 5.6
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 710 $30,120 6.6 625 $30,564 6.6
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 200 $30,833 5.0 185 $31,250 5.4
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 235 $29,528 2.1 200 $29,417 2.5
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 335 $27,125 4.8 285 $28,857 5.6
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,980 $23,381 2.9 2,335 $25,952 1.9
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.)
IOWA; 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 315 $23,664 1.0 220 $26,310 1.4
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 970 $22,042 1.1 700 $24,683 1.3
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 405 $27,813 4.2 330 $29,028 5.1
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 45 $25,625 0.0 40 $30,125 0.0
Machinists 7,840 $30,918 3.4 6,335 $31,827 3.4
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 555 $29,688 6.5 435 $31,129 7.4
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 250 $40,709 4.8 185 $40,766 3.2
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,930 $26,872 4.8 1,500 $29,464 4.9
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 155 $30,446 3.2 115 $34,750 4.4
Tool and Die Makers 1,910 $36,373 4.3 1,670 $37,031 4.5
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 11,960 $27,069 1.7 9,430 $28,588 2.0
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 190 $29,712 6.8 160 $35,078 8.2
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 55 $21,607 14.5 25 $32,292 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 230 $26,250 13.0 180 $27,245 16.8
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 225 $26,395 6.3 150 $27,267 9.5
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 8,065 $27,375 3.1 6,545 $29,484 3.2
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 940 $20,838 5.1 655 $26,155 6.2
Job Printers 1,065 $25,252 8.4 845 $27,170 5.3
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,180 $21,469 16.5 770 $24,919 16.5
Printing Machine Operators 3,740 $27,063 3.2 3,020 $29,240 3.5
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 2,840 $13,002 2.3 1,355 $17,352 2.2
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 750 $16,589 1.9 460 $21,136 3.1
Sewing Machine Operators 3,245 $15,738 2.7 1,930 $18,190 1.5
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 80 $15,625 9.9 55 $20,556 1.8
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 4 $18,750 0.0 4 $19,583 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 905 $10,323 16.8 400 $16,148 7.5
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 25 $23,750 0.0 20 $30,833 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 275 $10,391 11.7 105 $18,542 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 90 $9,688 8.0 45 $16,310 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 $43,750 0.0 0 . .
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 15 $18,393 30.8 15 $18,393 30.8
Upholsterers 675 $18,475 8.6 440 $23,167 6.4
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 105 $22,031 9.6 75 $22,031 2.6
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.)
IOWA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 910 $24,954 4.5 700 $26,305 5.1
Furniture Finishers 340 $15,759 6.8 150 $18,789 3.4
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 20 $10,250 0.0 4 $40,417 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 650 $20,757 2.9 465 $23,250 1.7
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 585 $20,259 5.3 405 $21,699 2.0
Woodworkers, All Other 435 $15,195 23.4 240 $25,117 24.1
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 540 $46,014 9.8 495 $46,473 10.7
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,000 $32,023 4.7 855 $32,772 4.3
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 980 $30,665 11.4 855 $31,363 9.6
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 405 $40,025 13.5 315 $40,990 13.4
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 710 $32,550 12.7 560 $38,125 13.5
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 2,090 $25,732 4.2 1,560 $28,310 3.5
Cutting Workers 1,580 $22,023 0.8 1,135 $25,153 0.9
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 795 $25,098 6.1 590 $27,407 4.9
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 390 $21,985 3.6 265 $26,152 2.6
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 10,830 $25,706 9.8 7,595 $30,077 10.0
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 215 $22,266 28.8 155 $26,550 11.8
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 770 $23,669 9.5 555 $26,314 3.4
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 5,920 $20,870 3.7 3,905 $22,348 4.6
Painting Workers 2,865 $23,780 3.1 2,200 $26,659 3.5
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 695 $14,040 13.1 335 $21,156 14.1
Semiconductor Processors 10 $16,607 0.0 4 $33,750 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 240 $25,000 0.0 180 $26,765 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 185 $21,429 8.1 70 $25,833 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 45 $34,423 0.0 35 $35,556 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 135 $17,831 20.4 70 $19,554 31.9
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 360 $20,707 11.9 220 $24,474 14.2
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 530 $21,713 4.2 365 $24,622 3.8
Tire Builders 720 $31,728 1.3 495 $32,169 0.6
Helpers-Production Workers 375 $24,798 6.7 230 $28,854 2.6
Production Workers, All Other 21,110 $24,571 4.0 15,205 $27,673 3.9
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 2,325 $32,043 12.7 1,990 $33,611 13.9
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 660 $46,436 43.0 480 $47,639 43.5
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 160 $55,000 32.9 130 $58,750 29.8
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.)
IOWA; 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 50 $19,167 10.4 25 $27,083 0.0
Bus Drivers 5,035 $11,682 9.7 1,320 $25,443 9.8
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 46,995 $27,573 4.2 32,400 $31,316 3.9
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 1,185 $10,922 8.8 455 $19,091 3.1
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 305 $5,040 12.8 40 $30,000 7.1
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 950 $54,737 7.2 750 $58,750 8.0
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 255 $42,216 0.0 190 $45,000 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 835 $50,889 8.6 755 $51,389 9.3
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 85 $38,409 14.3 50 $40,234 20.4
Sailors and Marine Oilers 185 $17,212 1.1 120 $18,365 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 180 $28,472 4.5 60 $31,875 3.3
Ship Engineers 4 $4,250 0.0 0 . .
Bridge and Lock Tenders 55 $41,167 12.5 55 $41,250 12.7
Parking Lot Attendants 300 $13,929 13.6 130 $20,385 4.6
Service Station Attendants 815 $12,792 2.2 440 $17,798 2.0
Transportation Inspectors 315 $33,950 13.7 265 $35,208 16.2
Other Transportation Workers 40 $29,750 0.0 25 $41,161 0.0
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 155 $26,420 2.0 115 $27,443 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 895 $33,551 2.5 700 $36,063 2.6
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 765 $26,837 2.2 460 $29,550 1.5
Hoist and Winch Operators 30 $19,732 0.0 15 $31,094 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 7,875 $26,363 3.3 6,110 $27,987 3.2
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 3,420 $17,473 2.4 1,970 $22,769 3.1
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 29,035 $21,976 3.2 18,970 $26,050 2.9
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 640 $21,019 4.1 375 $25,560 4.3
Packers and Packagers, Hand 5,215 $15,690 3.1 2,765 $21,493 3.3
Pumping Station Operators 125 $51,719 21.0 100 $55,278 25.5
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,465 $21,626 1.9 975 $26,815 1.0
Shuttle Car Operators 25 $9,375 0.0 10 $13,333 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 105 $27,857 0.0 85 $30,625 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 815 $26,570 2.3 590 $30,649 0.3
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