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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Illinois: 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 3,202,470 $35,916 30.7 2,293,765 $41,529 33.7
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 47,330 $100,849 65.8 41,365 $103,018 67.3
General and Operations Managers 31,505 $63,633 50.5 28,270 $65,964 50.8
Legislators 305 $52,000 59.8 175 $65,694 79.7
Advertising and Promotions Managers 2,505 $51,541 76.3 1,945 $58,273 78.6
Marketing and Sales Managers 35,440 $70,608 70.1 30,490 $72,496 70.6
Public Relations Managers 1,380 $56,700 67.3 1,140 $60,738 67.6
Administrative Services Managers 2,465 $52,251 47.1 2,030 $56,556 49.6
Computer and Information Systems Managers 12,740 $71,752 67.9 11,270 $73,777 68.9
Financial Managers 25,745 $66,939 78.1 22,660 $70,632 79.9
Human Resources Managers 9,490 $52,141 53.2 7,470 $60,215 58.5
Industrial Production Managers 14,135 $55,902 40.7 12,705 $57,242 41.8
Purchasing Managers 5,310 $58,580 55.7 4,900 $59,962 56.7
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 9,745 $43,536 24.9 8,495 $46,014 26.0
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 6,300 $31,551 24.4 4,745 $35,014 25.7
Farmers and Ranchers 23,830 $21,802 15.5 16,470 $25,369 16.8
Construction Managers 21,965 $51,704 29.6 17,320 $57,613 32.0
Education Administrators 12,575 $58,052 86.4 8,975 $61,796 88.4
Engineering Managers 7,305 $78,529 71.8 6,615 $79,733 73.0
Food Service Managers 16,670 $32,178 23.1 12,660 $35,530 24.4
Funeral Directors 1,855 $51,995 37.2 1,505 $56,129 37.4
Gaming Managers 720 $35,993 34.2 525 $44,805 33.8
Lodging Managers 1,775 $32,278 42.2 1,355 $36,837 40.9
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,175 $54,774 69.9 4,570 $57,169 70.4
Natural Sciences Managers 705 $79,375 84.3 625 $81,477 86.2
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 750 $50,804 20.9 700 $51,374 22.3
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 7,360 $45,816 54.0 5,495 $50,345 56.0
Social and Community Service Managers 4,260 $45,556 68.0 3,545 $48,998 70.1
Managers, All Other 59,820 $60,831 54.3 51,040 $63,368 55.3
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 635 $46,434 59.1 460 $50,648 61.3
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 565 $37,500 34.8 485 $41,020 33.0
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 4,720 $37,437 41.0 3,860 $40,289 43.0
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 6,065 $45,416 42.2 5,175 $47,115 43.1
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 5,305 $40,602 60.3 4,380 $42,099 62.0
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 2,275 $51,542 56.2 1,895 $52,944 60.1
Cost Estimators 3,985 $48,589 30.1 3,220 $51,490 31.4
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.)
ILLINOIS; 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 15,280 $44,993 55.3 11,830 $50,657 57.0
Logisticians 875 $49,514 59.7 700 $51,754 59.2
Management Analysts 21,990 $65,423 84.9 16,385 $74,579 86.6
Meeting and Convention Planners 620 $26,367 44.9 415 $30,865 51.8
Other Business Operations Specialists 5,115 $40,222 44.4 3,955 $42,512 44.9
Accountants and Auditors 40,815 $50,098 87.7 33,160 $52,596 89.4
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 2,925 $45,609 53.1 2,320 $50,662 57.1
Budget Analysts 415 $50,596 68.0 370 $51,250 66.6
Credit Analysts 755 $39,423 85.0 615 $40,625 84.8
Financial Analysts 2,270 $62,147 88.6 1,640 $77,083 90.5
Personal Financial Advisors 7,855 $70,013 86.4 6,180 $80,577 86.8
Insurance Underwriters 2,035 $54,713 82.5 1,775 $56,273 83.4
Financial Examiners 385 $61,023 86.5 300 $64,107 91.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 7,930 $46,805 66.6 6,620 $50,564 70.0
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 935 $48,507 72.2 770 $50,148 73.3
Tax Preparers 1,630 $32,255 69.4 895 $50,734 75.3
Financial Specialists, All Other 675 $57,981 77.6 555 $77,083 79.1
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 27,240 $57,031 68.5 21,705 $61,193 68.6
Computer Programmers 25,785 $52,209 67.7 20,085 $56,300 69.0
Computer Software Engineers 23,580 $62,316 79.2 19,570 $66,160 79.5
Computer Support Specialists 10,940 $41,716 47.3 8,270 $46,088 47.9
Database Administrators 2,445 $59,646 72.8 1,995 $61,280 72.7
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 7,020 $48,311 50.3 5,795 $50,521 51.3
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 11,245 $50,914 54.4 8,985 $54,188 54.6
Actuaries 1,325 $85,111 99.0 1,150 $86,894 98.9
Mathematicians 65 $95,833 65.2 55 $102,188 58.2
Operations Research Analysts 2,270 $56,769 71.3 1,795 $61,316 69.7
Statisticians 715 $60,118 87.7 595 $60,347 87.4
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 80 $8,500 85.4 35 $78,828 65.7
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 7,960 $51,329 87.9 6,310 $58,209 91.4
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,040 $42,443 76.3 830 $48,684 78.2
Aerospace Engineers 1,535 $56,974 70.5 1,235 $60,443 75.3
Agricultural Engineers 280 $51,053 78.6 250 $51,250 81.3
Biomedical Engineers 405 $55,134 62.0 370 $55,000 60.3
Chemical Engineers 3,205 $66,748 87.6 2,785 $70,268 89.6
Civil Engineers 11,070 $53,963 77.7 9,240 $57,423 79.7
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,800 $50,794 64.5 1,400 $56,528 66.8
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 13,790 $61,104 73.6 11,895 $63,410 74.9
Environmental Engineers 1,040 $56,074 75.8 905 $56,659 78.8
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 7,655 $51,765 62.6 6,645 $52,705 62.6
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 65 $41,806 20.6 60 $41,806 22.0
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.)
ILLINOIS; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 1,580 $53,208 58.0 1,375 $56,875 58.4
Mechanical Engineers 14,305 $54,541 65.8 12,280 $56,488 66.7
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 180 $60,208 68.9 165 $60,938 69.3
Nuclear Engineers 365 $72,604 82.5 310 $71,989 79.4
Petroleum Engineers 120 $62,375 75.6 85 $74,125 71.1
Engineers, All Others 12,375 $59,232 74.6 10,165 $61,656 75.4
Drafters 7,040 $35,225 20.6 5,245 $38,637 19.0
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 14,210 $38,458 18.7 11,355 $41,192 18.3
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,750 $35,971 5.8 1,220 $41,042 4.4
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 870 $42,077 75.6 645 $45,867 80.6
Biological Scientists 1,435 $41,564 93.7 1,150 $44,113 94.8
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 465 $40,667 82.6 365 $45,060 81.0
Medical Scientists 1,630 $41,335 100.0 1,290 $48,125 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 845 $60,938 97.9 670 $67,311 99.3
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 220 $58,456 95.0 170 $58,382 97.6
Chemists and Materials Scientists 3,975 $50,071 88.6 3,340 $53,011 89.8
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,555 $48,350 89.5 1,240 $51,019 90.7
Physical Scientists, All Other 3,700 $39,271 98.0 2,725 $50,536 98.9
Economists 830 $65,223 100.0 745 $69,519 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 2,640 $51,643 74.7 1,980 $58,750 77.2
Psychologists 2,470 $57,227 98.7 1,690 $65,167 98.5
Sociologists 50 $71,667 100.0 45 $70,833 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 770 $58,063 95.5 670 $63,125 96.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 585 $26,042 94.3 380 $35,000 97.1
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 790 $32,879 30.4 630 $36,688 30.6
Biological Technicians 385 $36,031 42.1 260 $40,441 38.1
Chemical Technicians 2,940 $41,350 28.7 2,300 $43,596 27.7
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 340 $40,909 31.9 205 $51,306 30.0
Nuclear Technicians 140 $45,833 31.2 90 $42,188 26.4
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,880 $25,818 36.8 1,690 $35,370 34.8
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 7,815 $30,061 71.2 4,780 $32,647 69.8
Social Workers 7,295 $32,703 75.9 5,420 $35,711 77.8
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 3,890 $32,759 63.9 3,010 $37,362 69.2
Clergy 13,795 $27,719 78.4 10,490 $31,089 81.0
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 800 $33,370 63.0 640 $36,333 60.3
Religious Workers, All Other 1,345 $28,929 74.6 860 $33,646 71.4
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 34,980 $91,923 99.9 30,130 $100,804 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 1,645 $100,259 87.9 1,405 $103,125 89.9
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,730 $30,764 79.9 960 $38,636 77.7
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 2,670 $26,619 66.1 1,420 $34,832 56.3
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.)
ILLINOIS; 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 30,370 $40,972 93.1 19,930 $52,176 94.5
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 315 $21,042 47.3 200 $23,878 47.8
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 25,395 $38,389 97.0 19,010 $40,944 97.3
Secondary School Teachers 17,885 $42,755 97.4 14,910 $45,579 98.1
Special Education Teachers 1,005 $36,715 94.8 790 $39,042 97.6
Other Teachers and Instructors 6,960 $25,704 50.1 3,380 $41,769 53.7
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 700 $27,986 76.5 445 $32,542 72.7
Librarians 1,535 $34,395 83.2 945 $41,298 89.3
Library Technicians 505 $9,712 30.3 190 $32,298 47.1
Teacher Assistants 3,155 $15,692 34.0 815 $23,929 30.1
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 775 $43,981 68.5 465 $51,136 65.1
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 4,860 $35,625 49.5 3,375 $41,446 52.8
Designers 15,485 $37,744 49.3 11,340 $41,699 49.3
Actors 675 $17,150 61.2 160 $45,536 59.6
Producers and Directors 3,110 $36,582 71.4 2,170 $42,289 73.8
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 4,100 $24,614 52.3 1,720 $38,538 61.5
Dancers and Choreographers 160 $16,875 11.9 35 $26,000 33.3
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 4,030 $21,021 49.6 1,530 $34,792 55.5
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 625 $19,286 37.2 315 $29,669 36.8
Announcers 1,745 $21,139 33.8 845 $32,135 41.8
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,790 $37,563 79.7 1,300 $40,781 84.2
Public Relations Specialists 2,160 $41,727 76.7 1,495 $49,528 80.3
Editors 4,075 $39,750 89.0 3,115 $45,500 91.8
Technical Writers 1,350 $47,021 77.1 995 $49,547 76.8
Writers and Authors 3,255 $36,379 83.6 2,175 $41,171 84.2
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 705 $20,759 50.5 330 $28,971 56.4
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 2,865 $34,205 36.3 2,030 $40,577 35.8
Photographers 3,660 $30,519 48.1 2,310 $37,753 51.6
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 1,080 $38,623 64.2 630 $50,284 64.9
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 4 $18,750 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 1,595 $65,640 98.4 1,225 $71,217 98.4
Dentists 6,200 $102,264 99.8 3,780 $104,073 99.7
Dieticians and Nutritionists 250 $33,056 48.0 155 $39,583 49.4
Optometrists 975 $86,563 100.0 780 $93,798 100.0
Pharmacists 4,695 $70,351 98.6 3,870 $71,538 98.8
Physicians and Surgeons 22,370 $127,756 99.5 16,460 $144,520 99.5
Physician Assistants 695 $48,173 80.6 485 $60,644 79.4
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.)
ILLINOIS; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 470 $80,147 100.0 355 $101,447 100.0
Registered Nurses 6,615 $41,935 61.9 5,075 $45,020 61.0
Audiologists 125 $46,250 94.4 105 $50,938 93.4
Occupational Therapists 210 $42,455 87.7 150 $52,667 99.3
Physical Therapists 1,485 $51,741 91.6 1,155 $57,152 91.5
Radiation Therapists 115 $46,336 55.6 100 $46,164 59.4
Recreational Therapists 215 $32,647 74.1 135 $40,529 84.4
Respiratory Therapists 1,115 $39,104 36.4 875 $40,800 39.6
Speech-Language Pathologists 205 $37,724 98.0 85 $37,396 100.0
Therapists, All Others 925 $32,132 77.3 650 $34,504 81.4
Veterinarians 1,290 $76,068 100.0 1,055 $77,455 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 120 $25,357 75.8 90 $40,032 67.4
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 3,665 $32,770 64.0 2,520 $36,825 64.8
Dental Hygienists 85 $38,333 57.1 70 $39,028 47.8
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 2,120 $41,483 25.5 1,590 $41,765 28.1
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,930 $31,147 16.8 2,435 $32,232 14.7
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 2,250 $24,217 22.0 1,280 $28,741 15.6
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,320 $25,040 11.4 840 $25,967 10.8
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 290 $22,330 33.8 235 $23,578 34.9
Opticians, Dispensing 420 $30,302 21.1 290 $30,905 20.7
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,290 $29,826 42.2 905 $36,186 39.1
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,520 $38,841 57.4 1,170 $46,468 58.6
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 8,260 $19,859 20.4 4,805 $24,247 19.0
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 60 $30,804 48.3 40 $30,435 47.4
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 310 $27,316 35.3 205 $29,853 28.6
Massage Therapists 470 $22,857 49.6 210 $29,063 48.1
Dental Assistants 265 $17,583 36.5 90 $21,686 11.4
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 2,475 $18,133 27.5 1,260 $26,168 21.9
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 1,330 $42,472 27.0 1,200 $43,062 27.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 4,610 $60,694 35.8 4,215 $60,851 34.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,855 $64,183 24.1 1,695 $65,161 25.4
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 2,950 $35,863 27.7 2,370 $38,239 29.8
Fire Fighters 12,535 $51,286 17.2 11,095 $51,658 17.4
Fire Inspectors 685 $43,304 25.1 570 $45,400 27.4
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 11,975 $35,776 12.2 10,490 $36,064 11.9
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 4,085 $59,160 52.6 3,675 $60,165 53.3
Fish and Game Wardens 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.)
ILLINOIS; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 190 $21,207 10.6 95 $20,547 20.6
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 27,380 $48,234 30.4 23,705 $49,953 30.5
Transit and Railroad Police 75 $47,670 21.3 65 $48,182 10.6
Animal Control Workers 235 $25,893 7.2 175 $31,196 6.3
Private Detectives and Investigators 1,620 $39,115 57.0 1,175 $43,229 59.7
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 27,540 $19,886 10.6 16,070 $25,310 10.9
Crossing Guards 855 $4,785 7.0 65 $34,500 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 925 $6,619 25.6 150 $33,750 40.0
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 7,700 $23,220 10.7 5,290 $26,404 11.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 9,405 $25,112 15.2 6,725 $27,606 15.6
Cooks 35,075 $15,101 3.4 18,735 $17,930 3.0
Food Preparation Workers 5,660 $12,879 6.0 2,695 $15,967 6.5
Bartenders 7,565 $16,019 14.2 3,380 $21,220 12.2
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 1,785 $11,617 4.0 655 $20,541 4.4
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 770 $15,045 10.3 325 $22,326 9.5
Waiters and Waitresses 14,080 $15,983 15.1 5,635 $22,103 13.6
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,675 $15,978 6.8 940 $19,844 5.3
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 5,375 $12,623 3.5 2,340 $15,496 2.2
Dishwashers 5,570 $10,020 3.9 2,325 $13,592 3.1
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 515 $10,863 7.6 130 $20,000 10.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 50 $10,329 0.0 10 $35,893 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 4,810 $29,814 11.7 3,665 $31,601 12.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 5,205 $31,429 14.3 3,080 $36,998 16.6
Janitors and Building Cleaners 68,870 $20,221 4.3 40,405 $25,451 4.2
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6,820 $15,831 5.3 3,655 $19,161 5.1
Pest Control Workers 1,655 $26,116 8.9 1,205 $30,214 9.8
Grounds Maintenance Workers 28,430 $16,067 5.4 12,175 $22,962 6.6
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 1,320 $38,901 29.3 1,010 $41,465 32.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 2,035 $30,973 28.9 1,530 $35,174 29.9
Animal Trainers 640 $21,174 8.3 485 $22,282 7.4
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,200 $14,090 16.7 690 $19,167 12.7
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.)
ILLINOIS; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 1,270 $32,942 19.5 960 $35,753 19.8
Motion Picture Projectionists 245 $27,353 15.9 140 $30,000 19.7
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,295 $16,431 11.3 540 $25,973 11.3
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 2,255 $6,548 17.7 575 $24,623 17.7
Funeral Service Workers 275 $11,223 33.7 115 $23,333 36.2
Barbers 2,750 $20,303 5.7 1,515 $26,423 5.1
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2,705 $25,782 10.7 1,730 $30,620 10.9
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 620 $14,854 8.9 390 $20,069 14.2
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 2,085 $20,356 9.1 1,230 $22,157 6.6
Tour and Travel Guides 410 $11,023 42.2 100 $28,295 69.7
Transportation Attendants 1,845 $27,436 32.3 890 $34,904 29.2
Child Care Workers 2,475 $15,164 22.6 1,075 $26,214 28.2
Personal and Home Care Aides 1,350 $11,198 14.0 520 $21,782 17.6
Recreation and Fitness Workers 3,890 $21,832 41.9 2,015 $31,151 46.2
Residential Advisors 540 $11,773 33.4 145 $15,000 28.8
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 1,035 $12,008 14.3 450 $21,237 17.6
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 65,425 $36,381 28.6 54,380 $38,794 29.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 31,240 $50,534 42.8 26,915 $52,322 43.8
Cashiers 16,655 $14,888 16.3 7,815 $23,161 19.5
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,505 $18,307 19.5 855 $27,904 18.4
Parts Salespersons 4,140 $27,440 6.2 3,305 $30,141 6.8
Retail Salespersons 59,025 $27,182 26.3 37,750 $35,286 28.8
Advertising Sales Agents 5,315 $41,794 56.6 4,035 $48,474 59.6
Insurance Sales Agents 15,205 $49,151 54.5 11,750 $53,955 56.4
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 21,635 $67,773 75.5 16,595 $75,504 77.0
Travel Agents 1,140 $30,779 53.6 705 $35,210 49.0
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 20,520 $50,755 52.9 16,515 $56,233 54.5
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 52,095 $50,438 50.3 43,810 $52,260 51.5
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 585 $20,350 29.2 275 $37,415 46.9
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 11,765 $45,823 52.7 8,450 $55,678 53.8
Sales Engineers 1,940 $62,019 66.7 1,710 $62,488 66.1
Telemarketers 3,280 $12,854 24.2 1,340 $27,434 25.5
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 3,580 $14,674 11.3 1,540 $26,722 12.8
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 4,660 $41,830 49.6 3,440 $51,178 54.1
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 27,165 $40,149 34.1 22,375 $41,757 36.0
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 235 $20,699 6.0 165 $21,917 8.6
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.)
ILLINOIS; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 520 $31,566 14.4 390 $32,430 16.8
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 290 $35,200 22.6 195 $42,639 26.4
Bill and Account Collectors 2,985 $26,613 23.0 2,020 $29,949 24.0
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 2,225 $28,400 32.8 1,620 $31,024 33.7
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 8,970 $28,185 31.5 6,110 $32,009 31.6
Gaming Cage Workers 115 $22,045 5.3 80 $27,800 7.3
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 915 $30,722 31.1 670 $32,557 31.3
Procurement Clerks 550 $33,917 28.3 430 $38,720 27.0
Tellers 1,830 $17,205 22.5 985 $21,012 23.6
Brokerage Clerks 560 $36,134 33.7 430 $37,759 33.4
Correspondence Clerks 120 $21,250 44.3 55 $67,361 61.4
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 790 $27,022 29.6 560 $29,151 35.1
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 550 $36,691 51.1 410 $40,345 55.6
Customer Service Representatives 25,715 $29,853 32.3 18,270 $35,303 34.9
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 255 $46,324 79.3 230 $46,471 81.5
File Clerks 2,860 $18,697 24.6 1,495 $27,330 26.5
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,165 $15,737 17.3 560 $18,500 14.9
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 1,595 $14,496 45.8 470 $34,150 51.0
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,265 $8,141 45.4 320 $21,924 63.0
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 790 $31,284 42.1 630 $32,137 47.5
New Account Clerks 80 $26,750 27.5 60 $35,714 25.9
Order Clerks 3,705 $24,348 18.1 2,140 $30,709 18.7
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 445 $22,368 29.1 220 $35,556 43.2
Receptionists and Information Clerks 3,240 $18,425 27.5 1,510 $29,342 30.4
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 3,055 $35,959 29.6 2,255 $39,254 29.5
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 710 $25,473 30.9 515 $28,419 26.9
Cargo and Freight Agents 1,605 $36,029 11.1 1,230 $38,568 11.4
Couriers and Messengers 6,795 $20,030 12.3 3,660 $28,590 13.0
Dispatchers 5,445 $35,617 13.3 4,235 $38,364 14.3
Meter Readers, Utilities 1,505 $26,463 2.9 1,060 $30,752 3.1
Postal Service Clerks 3,375 $39,416 16.3 2,715 $40,161 17.3
Postal Service Mail Carriers 11,690 $39,575 10.3 10,025 $40,256 9.7
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 3,180 $39,100 12.4 2,535 $40,245 12.3
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 6,760 $41,578 30.7 5,355 $45,393 30.1
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 25,570 $25,276 5.9 17,615 $28,077 5.7
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 31,400 $20,272 8.0 18,290 $26,887 8.1
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,905 $29,940 12.3 1,420 $33,206 13.9
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 6,605 $26,568 41.5 4,210 $32,744 42.5
Computer Operators 6,820 $35,070 27.5 5,355 $37,865 28.8
Data Entry Keyers 5,365 $21,266 26.4 2,965 $27,462 27.1
Word Processors and Typists 395 $18,598 29.5 225 $26,211 27.8
Desktop Publishers 540 $36,111 41.3 420 $41,685 29.6
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,695 $33,633 48.7 1,370 $38,092 53.8
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.)
ILLINOIS; 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 4,240 $19,333 12.8 2,280 $25,171 11.6
Office Clerks, General 10,945 $21,729 24.7 5,890 $30,054 26.1
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,260 $22,560 15.9 735 $27,121 8.7
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 325 $28,692 48.6 200 $29,244 50.5
Statistical Assistants 510 $31,366 32.4 370 $34,500 32.7
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 6,060 $33,042 41.5 4,045 $38,647 42.0
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 550 $30,022 18.7 400 $31,975 17.2
Agricultural Inspectors 255 $37,656 29.5 200 $41,029 30.0
Animal Breeders 60 $18,125 18.6 35 $17,031 33.3
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 430 $25,665 12.1 250 $30,833 7.2
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 10,755 $17,733 6.6 6,195 $21,781 7.8
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 85 $15,484 7.0 60 $16,302 10.2
Hunters and Trappers 10 $36,250 0.0 10 $36,250 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 595 $20,268 10.9 350 $28,713 14.0
Logging Workers 640 $17,161 3.8 315 $23,047 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 28,980 $50,015 9.6 21,770 $51,799 10.4
Boilermakers 1,105 $44,096 4.8 560 $47,218 5.3
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 8,340 $35,053 3.1 3,910 $40,989 3.2
Carpenters 60,570 $31,785 5.7 35,605 $38,139 5.9
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 7,280 $31,314 3.1 4,605 $36,898 3.9
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 4,205 $35,633 3.7 1,450 $41,938 4.3
Contruction Laborers 48,365 $27,267 4.6 22,350 $34,090 4.8
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 550 $30,957 2.0 170 $32,069 6.4
Pile-Driver Operators 65 $50,156 0.0 30 $52,188 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 12,525 $42,227 2.9 6,690 $47,552 2.6
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 5,730 $26,572 1.9 2,825 $32,633 1.9
Electricians 33,600 $46,832 6.7 25,745 $50,608 6.5
Glaziers 1,435 $31,458 2.2 940 $40,515 2.8
Insulation Workers 1,495 $35,276 6.3 1,010 $40,125 5.2
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 20,075 $26,560 7.3 10,725 $33,987 6.3
Paperhangers 305 $35,057 7.2 185 $50,313 11.8
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 22,015 $44,909 4.4 16,485 $49,129 4.7
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 1,240 $28,036 1.7 495 $39,085 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 120 $42,721 0.0 75 $45,139 0.0
Roofers 8,945 $23,770 4.2 3,475 $30,848 5.2
Sheet Metal Workers 7,155 $45,277 2.0 5,450 $49,192 2.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 4,245 $40,696 3.8 2,610 $47,985 4.4
Helpers, Construction Trades 1,140 $23,065 3.9 525 $34,306 6.1
Construction and Building Inspectors 2,135 $41,142 24.0 1,560 $45,374 23.6
Elevator Installers and Repairers 1,460 $62,466 7.4 1,310 $62,906 6.9
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.)
ILLINOIS; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 790 $21,760 6.0 380 $25,521 5.2
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1,200 $31,415 2.2 610 $32,073 3.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 5,325 $35,640 3.7 3,840 $38,154 3.8
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 695 $33,250 3.3 480 $40,281 3.8
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 355 $32,101 1.1 190 $38,750 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 1,700 $28,253 7.5 765 $33,587 8.6
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 75 $22,250 2.7 30 $25,962 6.7
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 695 $37,063 4.9 505 $44,028 4.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 220 $28,465 8.7 150 $28,700 4.6
Mining Machine Operators 2,185 $47,715 2.8 1,590 $50,267 2.9
Roof Bolters, Mining 195 $45,300 1.5 125 $46,950 2.4
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 35 $20,625 0.0 25 $26,458 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 35 $13,125 0.0 15 $26,250 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 645 $30,450 4.5 440 $37,717 1.4
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 14,585 $45,566 12.9 12,815 $46,731 12.5
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 10,960 $36,089 21.6 8,500 $39,019 22.1
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 8,755 $42,568 11.1 6,835 $46,859 10.5
Avionics Technicians 265 $37,813 8.3 200 $43,077 9.9
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 1,630 $31,764 7.6 1,215 $35,918 6.7
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 115 $30,469 8.8 90 $41,389 11.1
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 590 $52,015 6.8 500 $53,190 6.8
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 680 $48,833 6.9 605 $49,917 7.8
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,620 $23,641 11.9 1,110 $26,643 12.9
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,445 $33,863 5.4 1,145 $36,399 4.4
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 4,110 $47,951 13.5 3,450 $50,623 12.6
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 7,590 $30,711 1.9 5,720 $33,956 2.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 460 $31,667 1.5 375 $35,486 1.9
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 41,215 $27,316 3.4 30,525 $31,302 3.3
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 14,085 $35,956 1.8 11,245 $37,368 1.9
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 8,120 $38,398 3.4 6,520 $39,620 2.7
Small Engine Mechanics 1,655 $24,403 2.5 1,115 $27,315 1.8
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,855 $21,694 5.6 1,280 $24,522 5.2
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.)
ILLINOIS; 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 720 $45,634 3.9 610 $46,575 4.6
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 10,955 $35,677 4.5 8,460 $38,585 4.1
Home Appliance Repairers 2,165 $29,076 6.6 1,510 $31,027 7.5
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 24,920 $38,486 4.3 19,935 $40,632 4.1
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 18,615 $31,735 6.8 13,610 $36,084 6.5
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,390 $37,338 2.0 1,015 $39,719 1.9
Millwrights 3,845 $42,181 2.9 2,745 $46,752 3.3
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 3,825 $50,471 2.7 3,210 $51,672 3.2
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 6,315 $40,721 4.6 4,890 $45,448 4.1
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 2,475 $35,894 22.0 1,845 $39,947 20.7
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 2,280 $27,854 8.4 1,725 $29,752 7.7
Commercial Divers 40 $70,673 0.0 30 $71,346 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 910 $30,458 12.8 675 $36,816 14.1
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 265 $16,917 1.9 140 $23,068 3.5
Riggers 145 $31,667 1.4 70 $37,031 2.8
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 335 $51,023 7.2 300 $51,080 7.9
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 420 $20,536 7.6 210 $30,040 5.2
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 8,565 $30,902 7.4 5,875 $36,527 6.5
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 55,230 $41,580 13.5 46,295 $43,523 13.9
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 140 $38,264 7.8 130 $39,063 1.6
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 5,795 $24,448 9.0 4,065 $26,766 8.1
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 1,700 $42,453 3.3 1,370 $46,113 2.6
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,660 $37,820 1.9 1,340 $40,839 2.4
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 33,010 $24,932 4.6 21,700 $29,358 4.1
Bakers 3,740 $21,085 4.9 2,285 $25,184 6.4
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 10,785 $24,763 2.0 7,500 $27,989 2.2
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 325 $26,875 0.6 220 $28,571 0.9
Food Batchmakers 2,750 $25,620 3.7 1,890 $28,271 4.2
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 225 $20,625 0.9 115 $32,169 1.8
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 3,235 $35,682 6.6 2,570 $36,754 5.4
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 500 $32,879 1.0 425 $34,961 1.2
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 1,210 $33,500 0.7 965 $35,959 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 735 $34,784 0.9 555 $37,472 1.3
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 6,565 $25,631 3.1 4,665 $28,106 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.)
ILLINOIS; 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 350 $29,205 0.6 240 $30,682 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 4,050 $26,903 1.5 2,860 $30,503 2.1
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,065 $32,045 2.5 830 $34,471 2.1
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 140 $30,516 0.0 80 $30,893 0.0
Machinists 25,135 $36,409 3.6 20,580 $38,641 3.6
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 1,910 $31,420 1.0 1,455 $34,284 1.3
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 730 $44,954 13.4 585 $45,897 16.6
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5,065 $32,786 4.3 3,965 $35,804 4.9
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 205 $32,813 6.3 115 $42,381 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 8,715 $44,831 4.1 7,330 $47,303 4.4
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 25,640 $30,472 1.6 18,155 $32,023 1.5
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 890 $34,120 5.3 670 $37,500 5.1
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 175 $32,563 2.9 135 $34,500 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,495 $27,560 1.8 1,015 $29,208 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 765 $38,012 3.5 595 $38,709 3.4
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 37,380 $28,048 3.5 27,665 $30,640 3.7
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 1,580 $27,891 4.4 1,205 $31,049 2.8
Job Printers 4,620 $31,706 6.3 3,640 $33,551 6.2
Prepress Technicians and Workers 2,645 $38,977 11.1 2,115 $41,224 10.9
Printing Machine Operators 11,270 $34,658 4.3 9,035 $36,266 3.7
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 3,680 $18,864 9.2 2,295 $22,017 12.5
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,445 $18,982 3.5 905 $21,492 4.0
Sewing Machine Operators 1,755 $22,490 5.4 1,155 $28,969 6.2
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 375 $21,440 11.8 205 $28,438 15.9
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 35 $28,333 16.7 20 $35,625 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 965 $25,089 11.7 590 $31,480 10.5
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 30 $42,059 0.0 30 $42,059 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 160 $24,107 1.9 110 $35,391 2.8
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 45 $19,183 0.0 45 $19,087 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 25 $33,333 0.0 15 $40,417 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 10 $87,857 0.0 4 $51,250 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 15 $22,000 62.5 15 $22,000 62.5
Upholsterers 1,160 $20,979 3.1 725 $24,159 3.0
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 375 $22,708 8.3 205 $27,667 7.4
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.)
ILLINOIS; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,510 $30,151 12.4 2,005 $32,188 11.6
Furniture Finishers 805 $25,080 12.0 530 $30,893 7.5
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 45 $26,875 0.0 10 $39,028 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 875 $19,673 1.9 550 $23,545 1.8
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 740 $25,567 1.5 550 $26,803 2.0
Woodworkers, All Other 1,025 $22,344 12.2 660 $25,162 14.6
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 1,715 $64,375 8.6 1,515 $66,439 8.1
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 7,055 $46,862 5.2 6,035 $48,779 5.1
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 2,645 $36,791 8.2 2,255 $38,039 7.8
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 1,175 $50,140 9.3 1,050 $50,753 8.7
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 2,880 $41,652 5.6 2,415 $43,664 6.0
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 4,770 $29,593 3.8 3,195 $31,940 4.7
Cutting Workers 3,460 $25,730 2.6 2,260 $28,639 3.5
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,340 $28,970 1.4 1,015 $30,890 1.9
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 335 $32,027 3.3 250 $34,306 4.4
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 21,580 $32,646 15.7 16,095 $36,801 16.3
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 1,225 $30,259 11.4 870 $32,258 9.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,895 $31,425 19.4 1,475 $35,276 17.1
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 7,655 $20,594 3.0 4,450 $25,305 2.5
Painting Workers 6,420 $27,632 4.5 4,625 $30,817 3.7
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,455 $22,632 18.8 1,080 $25,394 20.1
Semiconductor Processors 25 $25,417 23.1 15 $27,500 37.5
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 510 $20,769 3.1 375 $22,163 4.3
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 375 $23,633 6.1 235 $24,907 3.8
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 75 $35,893 21.1 65 $35,446 25.4
Etchers and Engravers 455 $27,454 8.2 325 $32,214 5.2
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 1,435 $26,212 6.1 990 $28,485 6.0
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,080 $29,675 1.5 835 $31,621 1.9
Tire Builders 1,695 $40,095 1.8 1,300 $41,261 2.0
Helpers-Production Workers 1,230 $24,216 5.3 590 $30,530 5.1
Production Workers, All Other 50,420 $26,636 4.1 33,330 $30,923 4.3
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 10,175 $38,685 16.5 8,100 $41,307 17.1
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 4,330 $77,821 75.3 2,900 $78,920 74.2
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 1,330 $72,092 33.6 1,165 $75,795 33.2
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.)
ILLINOIS; 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 90 $25,347 13.2 45 $27,500 9.1
Bus Drivers 13,570 $21,964 7.9 5,960 $34,683 6.8
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 147,250 $31,736 4.2 100,055 $36,536 3.7
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 12,710 $17,869 20.8 6,025 $24,705 18.8
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 710 $9,659 2.7 245 $24,821 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 3,450 $53,640 11.2 2,865 $55,971 11.4
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 1,045 $44,149 4.1 820 $47,250 3.8
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 2,925 $50,554 5.1 2,460 $52,211 5.3
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 740 $40,655 7.1 600 $42,378 5.5
Sailors and Marine Oilers 845 $24,174 4.3 420 $28,553 2.1
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 810 $37,813 6.2 420 $39,737 1.4
Ship Engineers 90 $37,446 2.2 35 $32,344 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 365 $41,119 0.8 345 $41,325 0.9
Parking Lot Attendants 2,660 $20,088 4.2 1,435 $22,621 3.0
Service Station Attendants 2,585 $15,732 7.5 1,355 $21,745 7.4
Transportation Inspectors 1,205 $41,633 9.8 1,065 $43,942 10.8
Other Transportation Workers 1,155 $24,961 10.5 785 $32,039 12.2
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 305 $25,994 5.2 220 $28,750 7.2
Crane and Tower Operators 4,005 $39,267 2.0 3,030 $40,411 2.4
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,590 $36,321 3.7 955 $40,500 2.8
Hoist and Winch Operators 250 $31,114 6.8 150 $34,609 11.4
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 27,430 $25,699 1.5 18,715 $28,457 1.4
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 10,330 $17,441 2.5 5,790 $23,221 2.4
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 70,670 $21,886 3.6 41,735 $28,919 3.3
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,345 $29,250 2.4 970 $31,130 2.5
Packers and Packagers, Hand 10,195 $15,511 4.5 4,935 $20,972 4.9
Pumping Station Operators 640 $30,656 2.0 465 $34,600 2.8
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 3,160 $28,806 1.4 2,030 $35,580 1.7
Shuttle Car Operators 105 $50,179 0.0 80 $51,131 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 160 $30,263 0.0 105 $36,875 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,965 $31,128 3.5 1,320 $36,500 4.3
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