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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Idaho: 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 612,940 $21,853 23.3 360,435 $29,853 26.9
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 3,535 $58,618 50.9 2,720 $65,154 53.9
General and Operations Managers 3,815 $42,559 35.4 3,275 $46,190 34.9
Legislators 165 $34,643 55.5 80 $40,625 53.8
Advertising and Promotions Managers 170 $48,750 56.5 115 $60,265 63.7
Marketing and Sales Managers 3,765 $42,116 53.5 2,760 $51,250 57.3
Public Relations Managers 255 $41,125 74.9 220 $47,826 80.2
Administrative Services Managers 330 $40,625 30.5 230 $42,321 35.8
Computer and Information Systems Managers 910 $51,913 50.8 805 $55,509 54.7
Financial Managers 3,700 $39,318 48.0 2,985 $41,910 49.0
Human Resources Managers 1,930 $31,211 34.9 1,490 $33,656 35.9
Industrial Production Managers 1,245 $44,844 23.5 1,070 $46,618 19.9
Purchasing Managers 840 $42,083 40.9 780 $42,262 42.3
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,000 $28,272 18.2 830 $29,882 17.8
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 3,360 $28,017 21.0 2,275 $31,295 24.4
Farmers and Ranchers 7,735 $18,399 19.0 5,240 $21,084 18.6
Construction Managers 3,820 $40,671 23.4 2,790 $45,094 24.1
Education Administrators 3,205 $41,517 72.2 1,875 $42,208 73.9
Engineering Managers 630 $74,667 78.3 560 $75,962 79.9
Food Service Managers 3,100 $21,044 16.8 2,085 $26,940 17.9
Funeral Directors 175 $45,568 27.4 160 $45,606 30.0
Gaming Managers 160 $34,688 34.2 135 $35,524 34.8
Lodging Managers 995 $23,398 23.4 665 $26,811 22.0
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,625 $35,612 40.9 1,250 $38,125 40.6
Natural Sciences Managers 55 $62,750 94.4 50 $47,500 94.2
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 375 $40,750 19.8 255 $43,186 21.5
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 2,155 $21,862 27.1 1,285 $29,212 25.6
Social and Community Service Managers 775 $25,295 55.6 510 $29,545 55.7
Managers, All Other 9,105 $40,025 41.9 7,185 $43,605 43.6
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 135 $25,114 37.0 45 $29,500 20.5
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 105 $30,792 13.1 70 $31,625 8.5
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1,145 $20,141 18.8 655 $30,323 23.8
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 1,165 $31,619 26.1 950 $33,375 25.7
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 920 $32,056 38.2 840 $33,792 40.2
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 455 $30,104 30.3 300 $36,875 34.9
Cost Estimators 505 $37,137 27.7 390 $39,167 27.7
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.)
IDAHO; 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 3,700 $30,315 38.8 2,580 $34,672 37.1
Logisticians 120 $37,250 38.7 100 $36,000 33.7
Management Analysts 1,595 $34,496 56.8 860 $43,317 58.8
Meeting and Convention Planners 115 $29,125 54.3 70 $29,625 60.3
Other Business Operations Specialists 985 $29,241 28.8 745 $36,587 25.4
Accountants and Auditors 6,550 $31,398 67.9 4,705 $36,590 70.5
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 745 $30,565 43.0 540 $32,639 43.8
Budget Analysts 215 $46,467 65.9 200 $46,304 63.6
Credit Analysts 100 $23,529 46.9 55 $31,667 50.0
Financial Analysts 95 $27,375 59.1 50 $70,500 60.4
Personal Financial Advisors 850 $41,346 62.9 675 $50,028 68.0
Insurance Underwriters 190 $35,954 43.9 170 $36,204 46.5
Financial Examiners 50 $57,917 100.0 40 $58,333 100.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 1,925 $31,816 34.6 1,620 $34,429 38.4
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 220 $30,125 49.8 150 $36,375 63.6
Tax Preparers 325 $11,434 29.8 95 $21,364 29.8
Financial Specialists, All Other 190 $28,750 31.1 135 $32,125 36.3
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 1,580 $36,267 42.2 1,155 $42,537 44.0
Computer Programmers 1,940 $41,376 47.1 1,500 $46,756 47.2
Computer Software Engineers 1,890 $51,684 73.1 1,475 $56,080 73.2
Computer Support Specialists 2,160 $30,349 27.5 1,590 $32,494 29.5
Database Administrators 360 $50,060 49.9 295 $48,250 44.1
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 790 $42,527 37.6 640 $44,621 37.0
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 945 $35,138 35.8 675 $38,259 36.7
Actuaries 15 $88,125 100.0 15 $88,125 100.0
Mathematicians 20 $12,500 100.0 0 . .
Operations Research Analysts 335 $37,138 59.0 240 $40,521 65.7
Statisticians 60 $29,792 62.7 30 $70,795 100.0
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 4 $43,750 100.0 4 $43,750 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 865 $38,125 77.5 670 $41,333 80.1
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 220 $33,173 61.4 160 $37,885 68.5
Aerospace Engineers 65 $40,625 59.1 35 $73,393 60.0
Agricultural Engineers 35 $29,464 51.4 30 $28,571 43.3
Biomedical Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Chemical Engineers 315 $60,482 93.7 265 $61,075 95.1
Civil Engineers 1,605 $50,771 78.7 1,335 $54,673 83.7
Computer Hardware Engineers 455 $49,702 59.6 375 $50,906 61.7
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 1,695 $61,609 70.0 1,415 $63,398 70.7
Environmental Engineers 360 $53,464 87.5 325 $54,714 89.6
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 700 $56,105 63.3 620 $56,793 66.4
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 4 $61,250 100.0 4 $61,250 100.0
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.)
IDAHO; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 185 $55,469 86.9 180 $55,417 86.7
Mechanical Engineers 855 $49,040 64.1 730 $51,272 64.7
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 55 $51,250 91.2 50 $55,833 90.0
Nuclear Engineers 215 $71,875 87.0 195 $70,688 88.8
Petroleum Engineers 4 $62,500 50.0 4 $155,000 100.0
Engineers, All Others 1,950 $57,170 72.7 1,650 $60,933 72.9
Drafters 1,265 $25,921 11.6 855 $30,792 11.5
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 3,150 $36,591 13.6 2,585 $38,976 14.7
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 405 $27,179 3.0 230 $32,500 1.7
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 460 $37,917 79.0 370 $39,226 76.2
Biological Scientists 845 $36,136 97.0 695 $37,480 99.3
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 685 $41,860 80.1 535 $43,958 81.1
Medical Scientists 40 $38,333 100.0 30 $38,917 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 145 $58,698 81.0 105 $62,083 81.3
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 65 $45,208 74.6 60 $46,875 71.2
Chemists and Materials Scientists 335 $41,848 87.7 270 $46,019 91.5
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 655 $41,054 88.4 480 $48,214 88.7
Physical Scientists, All Other 775 $37,135 93.1 580 $46,000 93.8
Economists 55 $36,667 100.0 45 $41,094 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 230 $35,417 46.1 135 $53,167 73.5
Psychologists 575 $38,500 97.9 330 $46,111 98.2
Sociologists 45 $25,469 81.4 20 $30,714 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 105 $40,179 75.0 85 $41,964 92.9
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 175 $40,417 88.1 115 $47,188 91.2
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 420 $26,406 24.9 275 $30,656 31.3
Biological Technicians 405 $18,306 16.3 200 $21,534 11.6
Chemical Technicians 310 $29,141 18.6 205 $39,219 17.4
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 55 $28,750 0.0 25 $29,107 0.0
Nuclear Technicians 95 $51,895 22.6 85 $51,895 20.7
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,145 $22,840 24.7 550 $36,806 19.8
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 2,820 $25,394 72.8 1,255 $30,843 75.1
Social Workers 2,265 $27,621 78.8 1,420 $30,176 82.5
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 1,240 $21,417 38.8 895 $25,485 36.6
Clergy 1,675 $28,538 72.6 1,310 $31,392 75.0
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 140 $17,000 50.0 65 $29,922 52.2
Religious Workers, All Other 320 $11,574 63.0 175 $30,769 65.9
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 2,620 $57,030 99.7 2,075 $65,000 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 345 $71,788 85.4 305 $73,750 86.8
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 930 $23,596 23.1 620 $27,016 21.5
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 1,055 $23,671 22.5 690 $27,289 12.4
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.)
IDAHO; 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 5,415 $35,222 86.9 3,520 $44,244 89.2
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 1,685 $10,914 37.8 755 $15,439 42.4
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 15,725 $29,877 90.2 11,420 $33,849 95.2
Secondary School Teachers 3,925 $32,345 92.8 3,140 $35,656 95.5
Special Education Teachers 780 $25,947 80.1 595 $29,511 84.6
Other Teachers and Instructors 3,210 $8,492 39.2 910 $28,657 41.7
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 110 $24,167 43.6 70 $32,273 52.8
Librarians 995 $12,384 53.8 280 $31,563 70.1
Library Technicians 215 $8,810 11.1 50 $18,125 25.5
Teacher Assistants 4,170 $8,358 12.4 795 $11,245 17.8
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 310 $19,750 60.6 165 $32,232 69.3
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 920 $11,974 35.4 425 $23,859 41.6
Designers 2,815 $18,875 30.6 1,620 $29,854 32.1
Actors 65 $11,875 58.7 4 $21,250 100.0
Producers and Directors 260 $26,083 46.7 160 $30,500 48.1
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,135 $16,221 48.4 390 $31,563 70.0
Dancers and Choreographers 60 $20,298 0.0 0 . .
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 355 $11,205 33.1 90 $20,417 76.4
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 45 $4,821 16.3 10 $16,875 33.3
Announcers 265 $20,441 18.8 120 $23,750 30.6
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 480 $19,056 64.7 260 $26,204 75.0
Public Relations Specialists 655 $29,145 45.8 375 $35,625 42.0
Editors 495 $26,083 61.0 320 $32,083 62.1
Technical Writers 415 $38,340 64.5 310 $40,394 62.4
Writers and Authors 680 $20,278 64.3 355 $32,340 65.0
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 140 $17,600 23.2 40 $23,889 17.5
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 225 $19,938 16.7 135 $26,250 11.2
Photographers 515 $10,743 34.4 220 $18,533 37.1
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 80 $7,500 32.9 40 $34,167 71.1
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 15 $21,250 0.0 15 $21,250 0.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 335 $40,950 95.8 225 $41,550 98.2
Dentists 685 $110,250 100.0 325 $87,969 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 295 $20,341 73.6 165 $31,875 78.9
Optometrists 190 $71,705 100.0 125 $81,125 100.0
Pharmacists 1,035 $60,112 92.5 690 $63,920 96.2
Physicians and Surgeons 2,065 $120,434 99.8 1,275 $125,119 99.7
Physician Assistants 345 $39,550 70.1 205 $47,639 65.4
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.)
IDAHO; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 30 $141,250 100.0 20 $105,000 100.0
Registered Nurses 8,890 $34,401 45.4 5,240 $40,627 46.0
Audiologists 45 $51,058 100.0 45 $51,058 100.0
Occupational Therapists 195 $31,587 68.9 105 $32,075 74.0
Physical Therapists 635 $42,989 97.0 355 $50,963 98.0
Radiation Therapists 15 $25,000 50.0 0 . .
Recreational Therapists 65 $25,677 87.3 35 $27,045 77.8
Respiratory Therapists 315 $26,797 22.6 180 $33,333 27.5
Speech-Language Pathologists 305 $31,000 85.2 100 $38,333 82.7
Therapists, All Others 455 $15,616 42.9 195 $25,994 47.2
Veterinarians 435 $42,344 100.0 280 $50,987 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 55 $17,875 61.8 35 $22,917 59.5
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 985 $30,336 65.7 630 $37,996 64.8
Dental Hygienists 585 $30,585 67.9 150 $46,000 64.2
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 1,045 $33,559 42.0 685 $38,860 47.0
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 335 $36,875 16.1 220 $41,096 22.5
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 1,600 $17,998 18.1 840 $22,457 19.7
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,710 $22,705 5.5 1,550 $26,578 5.7
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 375 $15,332 7.5 200 $19,583 9.9
Opticians, Dispensing 190 $18,500 11.1 125 $20,313 13.5
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 310 $26,458 30.2 210 $27,448 31.3
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 505 $34,464 56.5 335 $38,603 69.0
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 8,050 $12,284 7.9 3,375 $16,130 5.7
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 90 $25,500 7.8 25 $33,182 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 255 $14,063 28.0 45 $21,875 14.9
Massage Therapists 390 $11,019 23.7 110 $20,000 15.7
Dental Assistants 1,340 $15,761 4.0 550 $18,487 2.9
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 2,615 $14,476 9.4 1,145 $21,000 8.6
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 210 $31,216 20.2 145 $32,969 13.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 385 $41,793 6.7 345 $43,025 6.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 410 $51,313 25.5 325 $53,000 30.6
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 335 $34,570 22.8 275 $38,393 27.3
Fire Fighters 1,115 $34,007 22.8 720 $41,468 21.1
Fire Inspectors 190 $44,500 40.0 155 $49,196 45.2
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,585 $25,979 8.7 1,300 $27,147 7.5
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 490 $38,026 33.9 410 $40,313 37.1
Fish and Game Wardens 45 $23,036 76.7 40 $23,929 73.7
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.)
IDAHO; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 4 $18,750 100.0 4 $18,750 100.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 2,670 $31,737 22.5 2,280 $32,709 22.7
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 90 $25,435 3.4 45 $26,522 6.5
Private Detectives and Investigators 150 $25,000 38.5 85 $29,650 37.6
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 2,490 $17,288 14.1 1,285 $25,619 16.4
Crossing Guards 305 $10,481 8.2 65 $18,977 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 465 $8,429 38.4 120 $28,611 69.2
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 865 $17,759 6.0 535 $20,526 7.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 2,580 $14,866 9.1 1,350 $20,524 11.7
Cooks 7,735 $10,262 4.1 2,675 $15,078 4.6
Food Preparation Workers 1,675 $7,742 6.8 400 $14,491 7.5
Bartenders 1,940 $10,842 10.1 740 $14,888 8.9
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 1,230 $9,234 4.9 350 $13,661 6.0
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 355 $5,433 2.8 55 $18,068 0.0
Waiters and Waitresses 6,605 $9,674 6.6 1,705 $14,089 5.4
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 330 $13,242 2.1 140 $16,686 5.0
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 525 $4,630 3.8 75 $12,552 8.2
Dishwashers 865 $6,469 3.6 185 $11,453 3.2
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 295 $8,833 8.8 110 $13,313 4.6
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 20 $9,375 0.0 10 $10,972 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 975 $19,724 5.5 645 $23,817 5.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 795 $26,298 13.3 475 $28,094 12.6
Janitors and Building Cleaners 9,655 $12,669 5.5 4,320 $19,787 5.7
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,880 $8,252 2.6 1,255 $13,613 2.2
Pest Control Workers 145 $14,000 3.4 60 $24,167 8.3
Grounds Maintenance Workers 4,120 $12,391 8.2 1,310 $21,268 7.0
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 195 $22,014 24.9 155 $23,194 31.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 550 $20,031 20.0 380 $24,620 24.0
Animal Trainers 340 $15,250 9.2 195 $17,237 8.7
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 720 $13,051 16.7 305 $21,087 25.2
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.)
IDAHO; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 90 $21,875 3.3 50 $25,347 0.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 35 $17,917 0.0 10 $19,028 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 110 $5,625 27.3 20 $17,708 28.6
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 495 $10,645 8.9 150 $22,000 5.9
Funeral Service Workers 40 $11,964 34.2 15 $28,125 31.3
Barbers 385 $20,625 7.8 240 $25,833 12.1
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 3,205 $11,234 7.6 1,370 $16,618 5.8
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 475 $8,810 7.6 160 $10,870 10.6
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 70 $11,250 9.9 25 $10,903 0.0
Tour and Travel Guides 320 $15,300 42.5 95 $21,354 28.9
Transportation Attendants 295 $21,958 30.6 135 $22,278 35.1
Child Care Workers 6,970 $5,682 8.8 2,155 $11,564 5.9
Personal and Home Care Aides 1,455 $11,404 7.5 570 $14,962 9.1
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,385 $13,480 36.1 645 $22,181 35.0
Residential Advisors 160 $7,639 5.0 25 $24,375 22.2
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 165 $17,634 3.0 75 $25,536 6.8
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 14,940 $25,487 18.1 11,470 $29,027 18.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 4,320 $33,983 24.1 3,450 $38,000 24.8
Cashiers 9,585 $10,347 4.4 3,150 $15,819 4.5
Counter and Rental Clerks 605 $14,000 6.6 295 $20,521 5.4
Parts Salespersons 845 $22,272 5.3 675 $23,865 3.6
Retail Salespersons 15,175 $15,444 15.8 7,295 $25,992 17.3
Advertising Sales Agents 1,085 $26,186 36.0 725 $33,261 37.8
Insurance Sales Agents 2,360 $31,945 37.4 1,590 $37,500 40.1
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 1,035 $32,188 48.1 725 $36,844 47.9
Travel Agents 600 $17,340 16.6 325 $22,596 17.2
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 2,235 $27,488 24.1 1,415 $34,844 26.9
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 5,930 $32,201 27.3 4,595 $37,022 29.6
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 430 $2,410 12.1 20 $23,750 28.6
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 3,455 $28,896 31.6 1,960 $40,952 33.7
Sales Engineers 40 $65,417 80.5 40 $65,417 80.5
Telemarketers 955 $10,551 10.0 305 $14,913 17.3
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,055 $7,170 13.9 320 $18,676 14.1
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 635 $26,779 31.6 415 $34,432 41.3
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 7,000 $26,761 20.7 5,055 $31,091 21.7
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 230 $15,238 0.0 125 $20,083 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.)
IDAHO; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 200 $9,643 17.5 100 $20,645 3.1
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 20 $26,786 0.0 15 $27,656 0.0
Bill and Account Collectors 980 $18,365 14.5 595 $23,098 14.4
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 1,775 $18,809 10.6 1,055 $21,808 13.0
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 10,635 $16,980 10.6 5,555 $22,130 9.2
Gaming Cage Workers 20 $7,083 0.0 4 $13,750 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 860 $20,824 13.6 595 $22,898 11.4
Procurement Clerks 140 $28,542 13.7 120 $30,417 15.8
Tellers 1,840 $12,343 7.2 730 $16,905 4.9
Brokerage Clerks 25 $9,063 3.7 15 $35,156 6.7
Correspondence Clerks 50 $18,713 0.0 40 $19,044 0.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 360 $21,036 0.0 275 $22,224 0.0
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 205 $20,455 9.2 160 $21,742 8.9
Customer Service Representatives 8,105 $17,385 11.3 4,615 $21,842 13.1
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 265 $28,713 42.6 240 $29,559 38.4
File Clerks 1,365 $16,358 7.8 725 $22,554 10.5
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 620 $8,424 6.0 195 $13,110 3.1
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 1,330 $6,923 18.4 265 $19,500 14.3
Library Assistants, Clerical 665 $7,676 25.5 140 $20,558 32.4
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 545 $21,992 12.6 330 $26,389 15.2
New Account Clerks 155 $17,813 5.8 110 $19,583 8.3
Order Clerks 675 $15,948 5.3 340 $19,980 5.9
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 220 $23,784 3.2 150 $25,588 4.7
Receptionists and Information Clerks 4,860 $12,597 9.3 2,030 $18,848 9.8
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 390 $22,074 28.9 220 $25,703 16.9
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 335 $20,104 16.2 170 $25,000 21.2
Cargo and Freight Agents 40 $43,162 0.0 15 $43,750 0.0
Couriers and Messengers 645 $12,886 9.6 275 $25,714 10.2
Dispatchers 1,160 $22,247 7.8 815 $25,042 4.3
Meter Readers, Utilities 155 $31,685 9.7 115 $34,412 12.3
Postal Service Clerks 615 $36,755 14.8 450 $38,764 14.1
Postal Service Mail Carriers 1,805 $33,672 9.0 1,295 $37,732 10.1
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 390 $35,991 8.2 295 $37,694 6.1
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1,325 $28,429 25.9 1,035 $32,630 27.5
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 2,460 $17,071 3.9 1,520 $21,164 2.8
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 3,810 $15,122 6.0 1,815 $22,769 4.8
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 560 $12,158 6.1 230 $26,023 11.4
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 17,400 $17,598 13.1 9,655 $21,916 11.7
Computer Operators 820 $23,507 10.8 565 $26,081 13.0
Data Entry Keyers 1,910 $15,385 13.1 915 $19,730 12.3
Word Processors and Typists 650 $11,466 9.1 195 $22,031 9.3
Desktop Publishers 80 $20,929 13.4 65 $21,607 12.7
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 485 $20,743 11.3 280 $22,386 14.4
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.)
IDAHO; 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 415 $14,056 4.8 215 $20,563 3.7
Office Clerks, General 5,255 $15,436 14.2 2,525 $21,761 13.6
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 205 $12,188 11.6 110 $20,000 14.5
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 90 $12,414 30.4 45 $15,250 50.0
Statistical Assistants 120 $31,125 16.8 80 $37,625 13.6
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1,990 $22,835 23.6 1,310 $25,564 21.8
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 980 $25,389 15.8 670 $27,869 21.8
Agricultural Inspectors 210 $22,500 16.3 100 $37,115 27.6
Animal Breeders 15 $25,000 21.4 10 $52,750 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 1,880 $8,647 2.0 440 $12,403 3.4
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 11,380 $14,685 4.3 5,050 $19,136 3.9
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 170 $16,797 10.7 25 $20,625 11.5
Hunters and Trappers 15 $25,156 53.3 10 $25,781 72.7
Forest and Conservation Workers 300 $21,111 15.0 165 $29,479 20.9
Logging Workers 2,585 $29,188 2.8 750 $31,300 3.5
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 5,555 $32,853 8.2 3,860 $35,849 7.8
Boilermakers 70 $35,688 0.0 50 $35,500 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 730 $26,071 3.0 355 $29,054 4.0
Carpenters 8,565 $21,507 6.1 4,225 $27,165 4.4
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 1,055 $22,078 3.5 540 $29,154 5.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 595 $22,344 2.5 170 $30,972 4.2
Contruction Laborers 6,125 $17,972 5.0 2,645 $23,837 4.7
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 150 $19,643 0.0 10 $32,500 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 3,010 $27,465 1.4 1,415 $32,323 2.0
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 1,480 $21,141 1.9 760 $26,201 0.9
Electricians 3,675 $32,104 6.1 2,560 $36,411 6.4
Glaziers 310 $25,625 2.9 215 $26,462 2.8
Insulation Workers 305 $23,167 2.3 205 $27,404 3.4
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,120 $19,275 5.3 995 $25,686 5.6
Paperhangers 65 $16,750 0.0 30 $15,875 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2,715 $30,242 5.6 1,825 $32,726 7.4
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 200 $21,773 0.0 90 $20,588 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 35 $29,167 0.0 25 $30,208 0.0
Roofers 1,010 $20,833 1.0 415 $23,262 1.0
Sheet Metal Workers 805 $24,677 1.7 500 $27,379 1.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 505 $31,863 0.0 295 $34,417 0.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 170 $15,403 6.5 95 $16,042 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 550 $31,563 10.9 405 $34,375 8.9
Elevator Installers and Repairers 45 $21,111 8.7 35 $21,806 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.)
IDAHO; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 180 $16,579 0.0 90 $19,038 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 145 $31,131 8.8 95 $34,063 13.4
Highway Maintenance Workers 845 $26,032 3.5 555 $27,250 2.9
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 95 $30,789 0.0 25 $42,917 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 65 $29,375 0.0 65 $30,114 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 160 $18,375 0.0 60 $38,250 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 15 $35,469 0.0 4 $8,750 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 335 $28,796 2.7 195 $35,625 3.6
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 95 $35,804 7.5 60 $36,071 11.7
Mining Machine Operators 500 $34,464 3.4 345 $36,346 1.2
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 4 $16,250 0.0 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 10 $3,750 0.0 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 130 $32,500 6.3 65 $33,281 12.3
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 2,125 $37,166 10.7 1,780 $39,253 9.8
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 1,330 $28,884 13.8 950 $35,119 14.2
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 980 $39,665 4.8 745 $42,845 4.2
Avionics Technicians 85 $44,107 20.5 75 $47,083 15.1
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 215 $28,173 2.8 150 $30,179 3.9
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 30 $29,107 0.0 15 $22,222 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 100 $39,792 19.8 80 $42,375 24.7
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 45 $17,750 0.0 25 $18,250 0.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 280 $19,118 8.5 110 $32,426 11.7
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 105 $35,313 8.5 65 $41,118 13.4
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 545 $32,140 6.6 415 $35,369 2.4
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 825 $23,706 1.3 575 $25,306 1.9
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 75 $26,125 17.8 45 $27,500 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 4,375 $24,036 2.6 3,080 $27,988 2.8
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 2,305 $28,520 3.1 1,705 $31,509 2.7
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 1,615 $29,788 3.8 1,170 $31,488 4.9
Small Engine Mechanics 360 $20,303 11.7 255 $22,964 15.2
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 530 $21,318 3.4 335 $27,031 1.5
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.)
IDAHO; 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 70 $37,273 0.0 35 $24,821 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 1,345 $28,704 4.8 1,090 $30,833 5.5
Home Appliance Repairers 280 $25,202 0.0 195 $30,156 0.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 2,650 $32,435 5.8 2,170 $34,456 5.6
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,265 $26,375 5.1 1,590 $30,547 5.3
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 210 $29,766 0.0 170 $31,176 0.0
Millwrights 820 $37,313 1.0 625 $40,162 1.3
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 880 $50,737 5.9 690 $51,906 7.5
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 810 $31,149 3.5 510 $36,786 3.3
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 390 $29,773 9.8 265 $34,732 12.9
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 185 $20,469 9.1 110 $21,328 0.0
Commercial Divers 15 $12,917 0.0 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 125 $24,083 4.8 110 $26,000 0.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 240 $22,198 0.0 100 $24,667 0.0
Riggers 25 $35,750 0.0 20 $36,750 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 45 $45,781 0.0 45 $45,781 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 30 $25,625 0.0 20 $27,188 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,120 $21,852 9.4 575 $28,679 7.2
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 5,980 $31,431 9.7 4,745 $34,595 10.5
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 4 $18,750 0.0 0 . .
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 970 $17,075 5.0 655 $19,893 4.6
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 10 $4,167 0.0 4 $38,750 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 70 $33,594 0.0 30 $32,000 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 3,945 $19,740 4.0 2,475 $23,076 4.0
Bakers 850 $12,984 4.6 385 $20,781 3.7
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 1,615 $21,045 2.6 1,120 $24,343 1.8
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 65 $25,938 0.0 50 $26,384 0.0
Food Batchmakers 745 $16,000 3.1 415 $21,085 3.1
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 25 $16,406 0.0 15 $22,656 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 105 $29,500 11.5 95 $29,333 12.8
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 20 $23,036 0.0 10 $24,643 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 30 $30,990 0.0 30 $30,990 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 25 $27,656 0.0 25 $27,969 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 235 $16,250 0.0 160 $17,292 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.)
IDAHO; 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 15 $3,833 0.0 4 $51,250 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 145 $15,845 13.1 75 $23,438 3.9
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 25 $16,125 0.0 20 $16,250 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4 $18,750 100.0 4 $18,750 100.0
Machinists 1,440 $30,204 5.1 1,155 $31,673 5.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 100 $31,765 0.0 75 $31,750 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 30 $39,688 35.7 25 $40,000 30.8
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 215 $23,333 4.6 120 $25,074 5.8
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 30 $22,639 0.0 15 $24,583 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 95 $37,692 0.0 75 $39,423 0.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 3,860 $24,479 1.6 2,500 $27,778 1.5
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 20 $27,875 0.0 20 $27,875 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 45 $21,447 13.6 35 $21,528 18.2
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 65 $16,250 15.6 30 $17,500 33.3
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 145 $36,691 0.0 130 $37,583 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 2,655 $23,637 6.5 1,800 $25,162 8.0
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 145 $13,333 7.6 80 $18,654 0.0
Job Printers 215 $17,656 10.3 105 $21,705 3.8
Prepress Technicians and Workers 230 $17,500 15.4 145 $21,050 9.1
Printing Machine Operators 810 $20,707 3.1 550 $24,911 3.1
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 1,030 $12,070 3.7 530 $17,434 4.3
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 175 $12,964 4.5 65 $16,116 11.9
Sewing Machine Operators 835 $11,684 5.0 380 $17,273 8.2
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 190 $16,250 4.7 95 $26,548 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 340 $8,059 5.9 120 $9,893 5.8
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 15 $10,865 0.0 0 . .
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 4 $12,083 0.0 0 . .
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 4 $51,250 0.0 4 $51,250 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 4 $21,250 0.0 4 $21,250 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 15 $1,250 100.0 0 . .
Upholsterers 280 $12,258 14.5 130 $25,385 14.6
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 55 $11,250 0.0 20 $27,917 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.)
IDAHO; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 650 $21,601 9.4 515 $22,422 10.1
Furniture Finishers 145 $16,210 8.9 105 $17,155 10.4
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,200 $25,412 1.8 720 $27,904 0.6
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 460 $24,179 2.2 280 $25,750 0.0
Woodworkers, All Other 465 $16,604 22.1 235 $17,429 25.3
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 315 $46,792 9.9 255 $50,000 12.1
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 415 $31,127 6.3 325 $32,339 7.4
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 395 $29,450 9.9 325 $30,434 9.6
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 305 $42,143 8.6 220 $46,696 7.8
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 370 $21,310 7.5 190 $24,426 14.8
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 590 $22,043 7.5 385 $25,511 3.6
Cutting Workers 700 $15,574 1.6 350 $20,365 0.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 135 $18,966 0.0 75 $21,071 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 165 $31,438 2.4 95 $33,276 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 4,245 $20,707 8.9 2,485 $26,287 9.2
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 140 $21,635 40.3 95 $29,306 51.6
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 405 $21,458 5.0 285 $30,781 4.9
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,630 $17,058 1.8 850 $20,710 3.4
Painting Workers 625 $21,914 3.2 415 $24,643 3.4
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 300 $15,303 24.3 175 $17,829 22.0
Semiconductor Processors 175 $20,816 2.8 145 $21,429 3.5
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 85 $17,188 0.0 30 $17,353 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 115 $13,625 0.0 35 $17,500 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 15 $17,813 0.0 15 $12,031 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 40 $14,688 0.0 0 . .
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 150 $16,250 36.9 65 $19,531 44.4
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 175 $35,862 0.0 115 $37,069 0.0
Tire Builders 25 $28,125 0.0 25 $28,125 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 80 $18,304 0.0 40 $20,417 0.0
Production Workers, All Other 5,980 $22,593 4.8 3,740 $26,564 4.6
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 900 $30,404 11.8 655 $31,671 13.1
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 635 $56,094 49.0 360 $62,269 52.6
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 110 $60,296 1.8 95 $60,724 2.1
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.)
IDAHO; 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 4 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Bus Drivers 3,035 $11,230 8.5 725 $21,964 5.4
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 17,905 $24,908 3.6 10,385 $28,779 3.3
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 455 $9,152 14.7 160 $15,903 11.9
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 70 $7,188 0.0 10 $35,208 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 315 $58,333 6.1 240 $67,639 7.9
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 65 $38,125 0.0 60 $38,333 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 420 $57,083 6.0 310 $58,125 3.9
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 25 $37,188 0.0 15 $38,333 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 25 $9,821 0.0 4 $45,938 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 70 $30,455 26.5 40 $33,750 23.1
Ship Engineers 25 $75,625 0.0 10 $83,125 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 4 $31,875 28.6 4 $50,417 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 165 $9,938 7.9 50 $16,190 0.0
Service Station Attendants 510 $10,886 2.9 265 $15,819 2.3
Transportation Inspectors 210 $36,719 7.6 185 $38,889 7.5
Other Transportation Workers 45 $21,125 22.2 20 $19,583 47.6
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 115 $22,452 0.0 50 $22,000 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 225 $31,071 3.6 155 $36,316 5.1
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 450 $27,174 2.9 200 $31,360 3.5
Hoist and Winch Operators 65 $28,333 3.0 50 $29,327 4.1
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,705 $23,454 2.3 1,705 $25,648 2.9
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1,490 $15,833 1.1 715 $20,625 0.0
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 8,120 $17,530 3.9 4,260 $23,547 4.7
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 340 $16,100 0.0 165 $25,000 0.0
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,415 $14,964 2.5 625 $19,093 1.3
Pumping Station Operators 45 $47,000 0.0 45 $47,000 0.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 340 $19,348 5.0 200 $24,231 3.5
Shuttle Car Operators 4 $13,750 0.0 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 20 $17,375 0.0 10 $17,500 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 525 $27,713 0.0 375 $30,083 0.0
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