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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Indiana: 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 3,029,420 $25,978 22.2 2,022,640 $31,815 24.1
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 22,210 $72,460 54.2 19,220 $76,916 55.3
General and Operations Managers 19,590 $47,757 40.5 17,380 $50,016 41.0
Legislators 330 $22,188 53.8 105 $47,857 79.8
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,160 $35,288 54.1 855 $39,835 52.2
Marketing and Sales Managers 19,980 $48,104 54.4 16,375 $52,098 54.7
Public Relations Managers 1,720 $40,949 64.8 1,500 $44,044 66.7
Administrative Services Managers 1,395 $43,246 39.8 1,165 $46,166 39.1
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,865 $53,772 58.7 4,205 $56,932 59.5
Financial Managers 18,275 $39,929 47.4 15,165 $42,267 48.7
Human Resources Managers 8,655 $38,375 46.1 7,190 $41,423 47.0
Industrial Production Managers 10,075 $51,943 34.9 9,090 $52,554 35.5
Purchasing Managers 3,410 $46,603 42.6 2,995 $49,614 41.6
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 5,380 $37,325 22.4 4,525 $40,299 22.3
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 5,275 $31,049 22.0 3,920 $33,261 23.5
Farmers and Ranchers 14,560 $20,428 14.0 10,290 $22,436 14.6
Construction Managers 14,475 $44,769 23.8 11,745 $48,239 25.8
Education Administrators 15,090 $40,775 72.8 9,815 $44,258 76.2
Engineering Managers 3,500 $71,228 71.1 3,280 $72,175 72.1
Food Service Managers 16,525 $24,432 15.4 11,890 $28,538 17.1
Funeral Directors 1,475 $41,250 25.0 1,220 $44,492 22.9
Gaming Managers 650 $30,000 23.3 450 $32,411 19.6
Lodging Managers 2,125 $24,321 32.9 1,390 $30,948 32.9
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,525 $41,821 53.2 7,130 $44,553 53.5
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $68,333 83.2 230 $71,250 81.8
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 925 $47,050 16.1 700 $52,647 20.9
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 6,900 $28,359 26.7 4,985 $32,118 27.6
Social and Community Service Managers 5,370 $29,480 56.8 4,085 $32,293 58.4
Managers, All Other 36,635 $42,408 41.1 30,130 $47,397 41.7
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 375 $28,125 53.5 210 $34,063 52.4
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 300 $36,000 33.9 240 $36,652 32.0
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 3,990 $25,912 20.4 2,670 $31,184 21.2
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 6,520 $34,388 30.8 5,610 $36,099 30.1
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 6,465 $31,017 32.1 5,360 $32,151 31.4
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,600 $36,431 42.6 1,425 $37,816 43.4
Cost Estimators 2,555 $41,569 27.8 2,095 $44,904 29.7
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.)
INDIANA; 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 17,640 $31,105 41.6 13,450 $35,072 42.0
Logisticians 615 $41,280 39.3 515 $45,240 41.7
Management Analysts 7,320 $43,348 64.5 5,145 $50,155 63.4
Meeting and Convention Planners 575 $28,750 47.5 350 $31,851 47.7
Other Business Operations Specialists 4,565 $30,623 27.0 3,630 $32,784 26.4
Accountants and Auditors 33,105 $34,476 65.1 25,440 $38,989 66.9
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 2,960 $29,023 36.9 2,085 $33,288 40.2
Budget Analysts 760 $43,641 59.4 655 $47,794 55.2
Credit Analysts 490 $33,240 53.4 350 $36,632 48.7
Financial Analysts 580 $45,074 69.5 445 $53,750 72.6
Personal Financial Advisors 3,980 $47,285 72.0 3,145 $54,821 71.8
Insurance Underwriters 1,840 $37,386 45.6 1,605 $39,290 48.3
Financial Examiners 270 $51,809 75.8 250 $52,368 77.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 7,245 $33,080 40.1 5,960 $35,558 41.4
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 700 $33,964 35.5 585 $37,758 40.9
Tax Preparers 2,805 $9,735 26.2 720 $31,618 34.9
Financial Specialists, All Other 660 $32,214 47.7 500 $36,610 47.6
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 11,895 $46,103 53.5 9,455 $50,447 54.6
Computer Programmers 10,260 $44,912 53.6 8,110 $48,652 55.2
Computer Software Engineers 7,345 $51,545 68.1 5,985 $54,196 67.8
Computer Support Specialists 6,015 $34,761 36.7 4,700 $38,023 36.7
Database Administrators 1,210 $44,788 54.8 1,030 $46,455 59.2
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 3,080 $41,729 35.8 2,615 $44,137 37.0
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 3,910 $38,108 46.7 2,785 $44,025 49.3
Actuaries 555 $62,891 96.4 490 $68,550 97.8
Mathematicians 15 $9,167 100.0 4 $102,500 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 1,450 $48,281 51.9 1,150 $51,085 51.9
Statisticians 490 $44,028 89.2 310 $55,203 90.1
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 40 $31,111 81.6 30 $32,222 76.7
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 2,150 $41,983 81.3 1,680 $47,539 86.7
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 610 $39,048 73.0 525 $41,403 73.2
Aerospace Engineers 1,555 $55,790 76.2 1,285 $57,702 78.0
Agricultural Engineers 50 $25,750 59.2 45 $27,000 54.5
Biomedical Engineers 185 $50,956 59.9 180 $51,397 58.6
Chemical Engineers 1,605 $60,634 78.8 1,240 $66,493 85.7
Civil Engineers 4,305 $46,918 75.5 3,535 $50,740 76.0
Computer Hardware Engineers 710 $37,218 46.3 520 $46,779 48.6
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 6,245 $56,612 72.7 5,315 $59,637 73.7
Environmental Engineers 685 $49,496 91.1 590 $50,417 91.4
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 6,550 $50,313 55.5 5,690 $51,767 56.3
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 40 $60,938 72.5 40 $60,938 72.5
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.)
INDIANA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 2,075 $51,791 61.6 1,735 $55,414 61.0
Mechanical Engineers 10,975 $53,126 66.6 9,320 $55,420 66.8
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 65 $77,829 80.0 65 $77,829 80.0
Nuclear Engineers 40 $75,278 75.0 30 $61,538 100.0
Petroleum Engineers 80 $59,167 58.8 45 $62,188 76.6
Engineers, All Others 5,470 $52,277 67.8 4,505 $55,334 68.5
Drafters 5,400 $32,615 14.1 4,220 $36,490 14.6
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 11,080 $37,277 12.5 9,265 $40,250 12.4
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,440 $27,768 5.5 1,115 $29,809 4.5
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 570 $36,694 88.2 390 $42,614 92.8
Biological Scientists 1,375 $39,482 89.1 1,130 $46,375 90.8
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 370 $39,205 83.6 320 $41,308 82.8
Medical Scientists 1,340 $51,425 98.7 960 $61,125 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 190 $52,308 93.7 150 $60,054 92.1
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 125 $52,500 74.6 115 $58,365 72.6
Chemists and Materials Scientists 3,175 $47,259 91.5 2,850 $50,595 91.4
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,130 $38,116 85.5 890 $41,074 83.4
Physical Scientists, All Other 2,075 $36,306 98.9 1,420 $42,955 99.4
Economists 135 $46,406 100.0 90 $53,542 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 1,495 $39,182 63.7 1,025 $50,352 61.3
Psychologists 2,225 $42,054 99.2 1,310 $49,209 98.9
Sociologists 20 $40,455 100.0 10 $41,250 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 410 $37,308 90.7 370 $38,750 89.9
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 575 $19,537 89.8 280 $28,365 85.4
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 785 $33,846 17.6 565 $37,872 14.7
Biological Technicians 360 $28,403 40.7 235 $35,213 44.2
Chemical Technicians 3,345 $37,222 18.5 2,695 $42,185 16.5
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 225 $52,639 32.4 175 $55,000 28.2
Nuclear Technicians 30 $51,250 0.0 20 $80,521 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,565 $22,379 33.1 1,485 $30,007 31.2
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 9,520 $26,928 75.5 5,120 $29,223 73.0
Social Workers 13,740 $25,509 69.3 10,000 $27,117 69.4
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 4,725 $23,565 53.3 3,200 $26,921 57.6
Clergy 10,850 $27,541 76.0 8,305 $31,199 78.2
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1,380 $21,206 65.2 855 $30,727 68.8
Religious Workers, All Other 1,760 $17,198 56.1 985 $25,192 56.5
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 11,740 $66,590 99.6 9,340 $74,842 99.6
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 960 $72,679 86.7 765 $80,871 90.0
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4,270 $26,614 32.1 3,040 $30,188 28.5
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 4,380 $23,153 26.6 2,895 $26,610 22.6
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.)
INDIANA; 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 27,830 $31,116 92.1 17,250 $45,482 94.3
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 9,855 $11,259 37.1 5,060 $15,620 35.4
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 65,470 $35,834 93.4 49,385 $40,625 96.8
Secondary School Teachers 17,495 $37,267 96.1 13,965 $41,037 97.5
Special Education Teachers 3,325 $31,303 82.8 2,550 $34,944 89.6
Other Teachers and Instructors 9,550 $11,162 42.8 3,170 $28,309 46.3
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 675 $21,397 66.8 365 $32,155 74.7
Librarians 4,115 $27,908 77.7 2,170 $31,639 85.4
Library Technicians 965 $10,167 6.7 290 $20,088 6.8
Teacher Assistants 19,260 $9,045 15.6 2,495 $15,656 15.4
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 870 $24,766 67.4 385 $38,438 77.0
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 3,215 $20,274 38.6 1,660 $31,164 43.5
Designers 13,210 $24,145 33.6 8,160 $31,554 34.5
Actors 120 $5,682 36.7 15 $22,361 0.0
Producers and Directors 1,655 $31,201 55.4 1,275 $33,193 58.3
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 3,280 $20,992 52.9 1,540 $34,103 68.1
Dancers and Choreographers 590 $12,778 5.3 205 $26,705 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 2,670 $12,005 54.9 840 $27,782 63.1
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 515 $12,721 19.6 100 $31,364 39.8
Announcers 1,175 $20,733 26.3 605 $26,579 34.4
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,610 $28,817 71.9 1,145 $34,529 74.6
Public Relations Specialists 2,095 $26,503 60.6 1,305 $35,863 71.9
Editors 2,845 $29,208 69.0 2,015 $32,357 69.5
Technical Writers 1,075 $37,582 54.1 820 $41,061 49.8
Writers and Authors 2,110 $23,276 71.8 1,130 $34,464 74.6
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 820 $20,321 50.8 370 $27,367 54.1
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 1,320 $27,339 33.1 910 $32,254 32.9
Photographers 2,180 $19,318 28.2 1,100 $28,114 32.4
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 385 $22,891 50.8 205 $26,422 64.9
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 4 $6,250 0.0 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 715 $68,523 99.3 525 $75,735 99.0
Dentists 2,835 $103,583 99.8 1,420 $108,056 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,890 $26,797 62.7 1,040 $31,429 61.6
Optometrists 805 $72,972 100.0 560 $91,058 100.0
Pharmacists 5,390 $63,670 95.6 3,735 $69,065 98.4
Physicians and Surgeons 12,260 $125,163 99.7 8,710 $138,366 99.7
Physician Assistants 975 $24,073 48.0 485 $31,500 45.9
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.)
INDIANA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 315 $80,625 100.0 225 $100,238 100.0
Registered Nurses 56,055 $34,732 49.2 32,585 $40,451 49.4
Audiologists 320 $31,292 99.4 145 $41,375 98.6
Occupational Therapists 1,700 $39,567 89.8 915 $44,764 87.7
Physical Therapists 2,935 $43,504 89.6 1,845 $50,112 88.6
Radiation Therapists 220 $40,000 44.1 145 $42,813 43.8
Recreational Therapists 325 $25,679 75.1 235 $27,560 77.2
Respiratory Therapists 2,780 $32,012 20.3 1,805 $36,158 18.8
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,735 $37,843 97.7 655 $43,409 98.5
Therapists, All Others 1,705 $27,643 81.3 1,100 $32,076 83.5
Veterinarians 1,375 $51,456 100.0 1,040 $57,083 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 65 $15,729 40.3 25 $16,458 29.2
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 6,575 $28,907 51.2 4,515 $35,714 52.2
Dental Hygienists 2,830 $30,827 24.6 730 $41,368 25.2
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 5,825 $31,513 17.1 4,020 $35,508 17.0
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,550 $27,321 12.1 2,080 $30,240 12.1
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 8,260 $17,923 11.0 4,460 $21,948 11.4
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 15,915 $24,730 8.2 9,335 $28,723 8.0
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 2,485 $18,622 12.2 1,475 $21,148 14.6
Opticians, Dispensing 1,435 $17,810 9.4 900 $21,169 12.3
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 2,000 $22,422 18.3 1,445 $26,347 17.7
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,490 $32,513 61.4 1,185 $34,304 64.4
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 35,250 $15,767 4.6 18,610 $19,638 4.4
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 235 $26,897 6.4 115 $33,839 10.6
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 1,080 $24,839 16.7 625 $31,044 16.9
Massage Therapists 1,120 $12,539 25.5 305 $21,801 24.3
Dental Assistants 4,840 $18,328 5.4 2,285 $21,887 7.3
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 13,715 $17,428 7.7 7,730 $21,495 7.1
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 1,005 $30,081 22.8 910 $30,735 22.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,640 $42,182 22.4 1,485 $43,081 22.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 840 $43,696 10.6 770 $44,231 9.2
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,630 $28,891 25.3 1,385 $31,487 28.9
Fire Fighters 6,465 $40,137 8.5 5,900 $40,347 8.3
Fire Inspectors 355 $36,818 5.6 310 $38,828 6.5
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 7,610 $25,420 7.7 6,135 $26,241 6.9
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,770 $40,831 34.9 1,630 $41,646 34.0
Fish and Game Wardens 15 $9,531 38.5 4 $16,250 100.0
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.)
INDIANA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 170 $8,488 19.2 55 $23,594 32.1
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 10,380 $35,704 23.1 9,365 $36,135 22.7
Transit and Railroad Police 30 $43,750 0.0 25 $44,297 0.0
Animal Control Workers 270 $21,484 11.2 190 $26,225 11.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 945 $26,655 31.9 635 $34,583 36.9
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 14,175 $17,884 8.7 7,915 $24,000 10.9
Crossing Guards 710 $4,455 4.6 65 $25,096 9.2
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 780 $6,753 15.2 180 $22,452 26.8
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 3,010 $21,154 9.0 2,025 $24,508 9.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 13,190 $17,681 7.5 8,110 $22,346 8.6
Cooks 34,005 $11,238 2.9 13,385 $16,668 2.9
Food Preparation Workers 9,340 $9,513 4.6 2,945 $16,099 4.2
Bartenders 8,700 $11,851 7.3 3,785 $17,150 8.0
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 6,955 $9,642 3.7 2,480 $15,747 2.8
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 1,795 $7,564 4.6 365 $15,582 6.9
Waiters and Waitresses 30,485 $9,973 6.6 9,345 $15,839 7.3
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,885 $9,603 2.5 900 $17,060 3.1
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 4,285 $7,154 1.9 620 $15,554 1.8
Dishwashers 4,810 $7,479 1.8 1,405 $13,623 2.2
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 2,375 $7,073 7.1 515 $15,104 12.5
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 100 $7,120 8.1 35 $18,824 23.5
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 4,470 $23,989 8.3 3,230 $27,112 9.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,605 $27,344 17.0 1,815 $30,369 22.1
Janitors and Building Cleaners 50,815 $16,697 2.9 28,070 $22,572 2.7
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 22,060 $10,968 2.3 9,105 $16,095 2.4
Pest Control Workers 835 $23,028 11.6 560 $27,556 12.9
Grounds Maintenance Workers 15,735 $15,768 6.4 7,215 $22,179 6.7
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 1,595 $30,375 23.7 1,205 $32,070 21.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 2,480 $22,057 20.6 1,685 $26,330 24.0
Animal Trainers 620 $17,781 16.0 445 $21,285 17.1
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2,175 $12,551 11.3 1,175 $20,134 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.)
INDIANA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 2,085 $26,700 9.4 1,550 $28,464 10.2
Motion Picture Projectionists 155 $18,750 10.8 70 $27,727 11.4
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 550 $9,045 6.7 165 $18,403 13.9
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,495 $6,743 23.6 335 $24,345 15.0
Funeral Service Workers 400 $14,315 7.3 150 $25,365 4.0
Barbers 1,890 $19,514 5.9 1,080 $24,000 7.4
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 15,795 $13,459 5.7 6,985 $18,821 6.1
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 1,585 $12,403 5.4 730 $19,205 7.1
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 425 $9,726 20.5 205 $18,523 30.2
Tour and Travel Guides 440 $6,372 21.1 90 $21,107 16.9
Transportation Attendants 1,295 $21,105 20.0 455 $24,804 18.6
Child Care Workers 28,560 $8,248 9.1 11,180 $14,238 7.6
Personal and Home Care Aides 3,665 $10,948 8.5 1,530 $18,053 7.3
Recreation and Fitness Workers 5,215 $12,617 28.6 2,155 $22,402 29.3
Residential Advisors 1,410 $11,701 24.1 495 $20,889 33.2
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 775 $13,352 7.5 355 $20,139 4.2
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 63,395 $26,570 18.0 50,195 $29,824 18.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 18,915 $36,711 28.0 15,850 $40,110 28.7
Cashiers 47,750 $9,851 4.7 16,430 $16,648 5.7
Counter and Rental Clerks 3,030 $11,328 4.8 1,265 $21,063 5.9
Parts Salespersons 3,000 $24,031 5.1 2,375 $26,255 5.6
Retail Salespersons 64,860 $15,585 15.4 31,725 $27,211 18.3
Advertising Sales Agents 4,200 $30,642 43.0 2,860 $36,857 44.6
Insurance Sales Agents 12,720 $33,682 38.7 9,595 $37,515 40.3
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 5,660 $37,198 59.6 4,505 $39,762 61.3
Travel Agents 2,090 $20,187 16.3 1,290 $23,631 17.9
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 11,810 $36,818 37.3 8,840 $41,785 39.2
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 32,665 $41,097 39.4 27,010 $44,791 40.6
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 1,055 $4,461 11.4 120 $21,719 10.7
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 11,540 $26,283 27.0 6,980 $37,447 29.1
Sales Engineers 965 $50,811 64.3 780 $51,842 60.3
Telemarketers 4,420 $8,882 8.2 1,195 $20,900 7.3
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 5,415 $9,453 15.6 1,745 $23,472 20.8
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 4,955 $26,706 38.5 2,845 $38,109 48.5
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 35,270 $28,717 21.6 27,790 $31,163 21.9
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 2,095 $15,673 4.1 985 $19,123 2.3
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.)
INDIANA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 1,245 $22,370 4.1 730 $27,500 4.1
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 125 $24,000 0.0 100 $24,000 0.0
Bill and Account Collectors 3,680 $21,608 11.5 2,735 $25,086 11.5
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 9,165 $21,427 10.1 6,310 $23,428 9.6
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 39,055 $20,817 10.2 25,355 $23,851 8.4
Gaming Cage Workers 325 $16,364 5.9 185 $18,222 3.8
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 5,335 $22,739 10.9 3,825 $25,201 8.2
Procurement Clerks 825 $28,117 11.1 610 $31,808 11.6
Tellers 9,800 $15,248 8.1 5,355 $18,037 7.2
Brokerage Clerks 120 $25,556 23.0 85 $29,375 24.7
Correspondence Clerks 180 $22,067 48.1 100 $30,000 40.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,195 $19,766 9.6 820 $21,282 9.3
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 1,250 $20,933 15.0 955 $22,063 13.1
Customer Service Representatives 42,040 $21,898 16.6 28,620 $25,728 17.5
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 700 $27,644 35.1 520 $30,929 38.9
File Clerks 6,025 $17,033 12.3 3,335 $22,278 10.5
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,840 $10,953 9.2 600 $17,170 9.5
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 3,080 $13,323 18.5 1,110 $20,740 17.7
Library Assistants, Clerical 3,740 $10,624 25.7 1,050 $19,429 27.2
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,850 $24,005 20.4 2,135 $25,535 20.4
New Account Clerks 310 $20,670 15.6 265 $21,004 18.3
Order Clerks 3,995 $20,870 7.9 2,790 $22,838 6.3
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 1,030 $23,592 18.8 670 $26,942 21.2
Receptionists and Information Clerks 22,345 $15,288 8.8 10,900 $20,320 9.0
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 2,680 $21,340 16.4 1,545 $28,953 17.3
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,500 $22,041 19.1 975 $25,221 16.1
Cargo and Freight Agents 335 $26,364 4.5 185 $30,833 5.9
Couriers and Messengers 3,720 $18,588 10.8 1,845 $27,500 12.8
Dispatchers 6,360 $26,416 8.5 5,010 $28,473 8.8
Meter Readers, Utilities 1,200 $26,536 2.7 815 $32,778 2.6
Postal Service Clerks 3,370 $38,440 13.6 2,605 $40,089 16.1
Postal Service Mail Carriers 8,235 $37,790 9.9 6,345 $39,919 10.9
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 2,560 $36,982 11.3 2,025 $39,496 11.4
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 9,000 $31,644 17.4 7,100 $35,709 17.2
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 19,820 $22,718 3.9 14,795 $25,451 4.0
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 28,960 $17,343 4.9 16,335 $22,868 5.0
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 2,245 $24,710 6.8 1,425 $29,628 8.1
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 86,895 $20,481 10.7 54,195 $23,785 9.6
Computer Operators 5,675 $23,217 14.6 3,995 $27,007 13.9
Data Entry Keyers 12,520 $18,345 11.9 7,345 $22,190 9.4
Word Processors and Typists 2,980 $16,946 8.7 1,490 $22,108 6.6
Desktop Publishers 205 $26,524 24.0 160 $27,287 24.5
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 5,245 $22,235 16.8 3,810 $24,749 16.3
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.)
INDIANA; 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 3,620 $15,909 6.7 1,820 $21,129 5.7
Office Clerks, General 29,340 $17,828 10.2 16,310 $22,747 8.6
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,300 $16,767 13.8 710 $22,924 13.2
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 435 $19,500 32.8 245 $21,946 30.2
Statistical Assistants 700 $21,505 15.6 525 $23,098 16.0
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 10,440 $25,324 27.8 7,500 $27,859 26.2
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 555 $27,695 23.8 435 $30,333 27.8
Agricultural Inspectors 150 $40,461 18.8 100 $42,368 27.5
Animal Breeders 115 $20,568 7.0 95 $21,534 8.2
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 475 $13,106 8.4 170 $25,304 7.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 7,780 $15,407 7.4 4,040 $22,775 8.3
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 70 $18,906 0.0 30 $23,542 0.0
Hunters and Trappers 10 $1,607 0.0 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 225 $16,801 12.6 120 $20,781 13.4
Logging Workers 1,545 $20,851 1.1 920 $23,875 1.8
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 19,890 $40,170 9.4 15,645 $41,985 10.0
Boilermakers 705 $38,668 2.5 445 $40,677 4.1
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 5,880 $28,525 3.6 3,460 $32,636 3.1
Carpenters 31,360 $26,862 5.4 19,655 $30,667 5.4
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 4,285 $27,124 2.1 2,825 $30,884 2.3
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 2,860 $26,294 0.9 1,290 $30,325 0.8
Contruction Laborers 26,475 $23,639 3.4 14,380 $28,652 3.2
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 385 $35,926 0.5 140 $33,611 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 50 $30,227 0.0 20 $32,159 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 8,990 $35,560 1.7 5,660 $36,650 2.0
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 4,440 $25,242 1.3 2,435 $29,073 1.5
Electricians 20,000 $40,303 4.2 15,810 $42,060 3.8
Glaziers 1,010 $30,679 0.0 835 $31,733 0.0
Insulation Workers 1,150 $31,542 0.2 770 $35,481 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 10,980 $21,587 4.7 5,915 $27,749 3.2
Paperhangers 455 $18,846 14.5 250 $29,153 13.3
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 13,265 $37,559 3.9 10,125 $39,738 4.0
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 545 $27,070 2.6 210 $33,304 6.6
Reinforcing Iron Workers 95 $31,429 0.0 35 $28,000 0.0
Roofers 5,755 $21,716 1.3 2,720 $28,228 1.6
Sheet Metal Workers 4,350 $32,479 1.6 3,245 $35,881 1.8
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 2,865 $36,924 2.3 2,015 $40,825 2.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 700 $20,865 3.1 370 $24,323 6.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,180 $27,514 17.8 865 $30,985 20.1
Elevator Installers and Repairers 415 $49,375 2.9 365 $51,007 3.3
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.)
INDIANA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 405 $19,375 2.7 210 $27,736 1.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 610 $24,815 4.3 295 $34,643 8.8
Highway Maintenance Workers 2,385 $23,128 2.0 1,770 $23,952 2.5
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 320 $35,463 4.1 195 $39,968 6.6
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 190 $28,171 3.7 135 $29,299 5.2
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 680 $26,935 1.2 395 $30,785 2.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 4 $8,750 0.0 0 . .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 595 $34,531 1.0 505 $36,739 1.2
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 435 $32,719 7.4 335 $35,056 9.5
Mining Machine Operators 1,155 $44,911 3.2 1,045 $46,263 3.5
Roof Bolters, Mining 45 $52,083 25.6 40 $52,361 26.8
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 35 $35,735 0.0 35 $35,735 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 285 $26,667 4.5 130 $34,861 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 10,015 $41,099 9.7 8,700 $42,430 9.3
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 5,065 $30,502 15.5 3,790 $32,195 14.2
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 4,030 $38,660 7.8 3,330 $40,332 7.9
Avionics Technicians 195 $39,097 3.6 190 $39,444 3.7
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 1,115 $32,215 5.9 980 $33,345 5.5
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 135 $34,625 0.0 135 $34,625 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 510 $52,026 5.1 445 $52,500 3.6
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 1,945 $61,960 7.4 1,750 $66,125 7.5
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 920 $21,715 6.1 580 $29,375 9.5
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 635 $32,164 2.7 530 $32,879 2.3
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 4,280 $43,239 9.5 3,800 $45,633 9.0
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 4,965 $29,050 1.6 3,950 $31,418 0.8
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 280 $26,957 0.7 220 $30,197 0.9
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 22,630 $27,512 2.3 18,015 $30,650 2.2
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 9,185 $32,506 1.4 7,730 $34,422 1.3
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 5,010 $35,441 2.6 4,225 $37,059 2.2
Small Engine Mechanics 1,280 $22,552 4.1 905 $25,810 4.4
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,590 $25,823 3.8 1,085 $29,143 3.6
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.)
INDIANA; 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 410 $35,306 1.5 350 $36,224 1.7
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 7,405 $31,973 3.9 6,140 $34,564 4.3
Home Appliance Repairers 995 $27,641 3.0 695 $30,481 2.4
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 18,050 $40,025 3.7 15,525 $41,223 3.7
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 11,335 $30,404 4.4 8,770 $32,087 4.5
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 990 $34,593 0.9 780 $37,629 0.3
Millwrights 5,315 $52,397 2.7 4,340 $54,451 3.1
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,515 $45,649 5.2 2,220 $46,846 5.6
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 3,345 $37,344 5.5 2,675 $40,845 5.3
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,895 $35,239 15.9 1,435 $40,302 15.7
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 1,565 $24,648 5.6 1,080 $25,972 5.4
Commercial Divers 10 $24,000 0.0 10 $24,000 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 485 $30,848 6.4 395 $32,277 5.6
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 715 $25,268 1.3 440 $28,000 0.5
Riggers 165 $24,250 5.4 110 $25,556 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 200 $40,147 0.0 155 $42,500 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 400 $25,991 1.8 240 $26,789 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 6,160 $30,521 6.4 4,730 $33,599 6.0
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 50,690 $39,537 12.5 44,115 $40,669 12.6
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 120 $23,229 8.3 95 $26,563 10.6
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 9,605 $24,492 3.6 6,870 $27,945 3.1
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 1,420 $36,386 2.0 1,170 $40,625 2.5
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 2,530 $45,273 4.9 2,090 $47,659 4.7
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 68,270 $25,254 2.8 48,310 $28,976 2.7
Bakers 3,535 $14,081 3.8 1,790 $19,495 5.0
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 5,680 $21,899 1.7 4,160 $25,357 1.4
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 275 $27,500 6.2 225 $31,518 7.5
Food Batchmakers 1,780 $16,500 5.1 915 $23,964 4.6
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 240 $15,905 0.0 165 $20,639 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 2,550 $31,276 4.0 2,185 $32,290 4.6
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,300 $31,207 1.2 1,085 $33,661 0.7
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 725 $32,817 1.8 600 $33,769 2.2
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 1,850 $27,197 4.6 1,400 $31,340 5.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 11,990 $24,668 1.8 9,005 $26,712 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.)
INDIANA; 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 455 $25,389 0.9 365 $27,444 1.1
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 5,170 $31,508 1.1 3,930 $36,771 0.9
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,315 $30,999 2.1 1,030 $32,236 2.7
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 160 $30,250 16.4 135 $30,861 19.0
Machinists 18,700 $35,149 2.7 15,910 $36,611 2.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 3,385 $39,367 1.2 2,820 $40,719 1.1
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 635 $40,515 4.4 570 $41,581 3.9
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 6,580 $28,375 1.3 5,055 $31,471 1.6
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 345 $32,232 0.0 305 $35,292 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 8,935 $42,271 3.6 7,700 $43,731 3.7
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 22,360 $29,904 1.4 16,940 $31,527 1.3
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 875 $38,432 1.6 735 $40,320 1.9
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 180 $31,026 0.0 140 $31,731 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,130 $27,292 3.5 865 $30,156 1.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 530 $33,561 9.5 410 $35,852 10.3
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 33,075 $28,950 2.0 26,580 $30,998 2.1
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 1,560 $21,180 3.5 1,010 $25,618 0.0
Job Printers 1,850 $25,859 4.9 1,345 $28,647 5.9
Prepress Technicians and Workers 2,365 $23,463 9.3 1,710 $26,744 9.5
Printing Machine Operators 6,475 $28,548 3.6 5,115 $31,203 2.6
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 5,535 $14,576 2.8 2,800 $18,642 2.4
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 2,370 $17,726 1.1 1,375 $21,788 0.7
Sewing Machine Operators 6,095 $16,744 3.1 3,640 $20,828 3.2
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 245 $16,875 3.7 170 $19,598 5.3
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 125 $26,750 0.0 75 $33,750 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 2,000 $12,114 7.7 825 $19,312 4.8
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 55 $28,958 0.0 45 $34,500 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 255 $18,824 0.0 175 $22,569 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 105 $16,607 7.6 75 $17,865 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 20 $20,500 0.0 4 $21,667 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 20 $26,071 0.0 20 $26,071 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 10 $18,750 100.0 10 $18,750 100.0
Upholsterers 1,505 $23,508 3.1 960 $27,005 3.1
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 405 $19,074 2.0 290 $23,882 2.8
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.)
INDIANA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,235 $25,368 3.8 1,560 $27,319 4.6
Furniture Finishers 770 $20,104 1.3 595 $21,795 0.3
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 65 $36,607 0.0 50 $45,833 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,445 $21,358 2.4 1,630 $25,079 1.9
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,835 $21,100 3.7 1,220 $23,655 3.0
Woodworkers, All Other 1,570 $21,517 10.1 1,075 $25,726 7.2
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 1,205 $51,782 6.2 1,105 $52,235 6.8
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 2,340 $40,308 9.0 1,965 $42,246 8.7
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,835 $33,620 7.3 1,690 $34,075 7.9
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 1,000 $43,125 6.5 830 $44,063 6.0
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 1,840 $40,896 7.4 1,475 $43,597 7.5
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 4,315 $27,673 1.9 3,215 $30,925 2.2
Cutting Workers 3,385 $22,346 1.7 2,440 $25,134 1.7
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,120 $27,297 1.1 1,685 $29,589 0.9
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 725 $31,509 0.7 625 $35,644 0.8
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 33,470 $27,130 6.5 25,195 $30,783 6.7
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 525 $22,465 17.2 330 $31,319 19.9
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 2,310 $22,133 9.3 1,630 $25,568 9.7
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 8,040 $20,020 2.1 4,835 $24,184 2.2
Painting Workers 7,035 $26,355 1.8 5,275 $29,011 2.0
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 2,180 $17,271 9.4 1,205 $21,621 10.1
Semiconductor Processors 60 $21,667 0.0 35 $32,222 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 790 $22,179 2.7 565 $25,429 3.7
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 1,090 $24,775 1.8 735 $27,711 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 90 $18,708 5.5 40 $33,558 12.2
Etchers and Engravers 385 $20,804 1.3 235 $30,658 2.1
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 1,200 $32,349 1.9 920 $35,666 2.5
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 780 $20,981 0.0 530 $25,625 0.0
Tire Builders 550 $31,227 0.0 465 $34,107 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 825 $24,603 3.8 485 $30,214 2.1
Production Workers, All Other 56,560 $25,393 2.7 40,965 $28,835 2.7
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 6,185 $32,765 13.9 4,965 $35,441 15.1
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 2,010 $55,533 68.2 1,355 $61,750 63.3
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 830 $68,482 36.2 705 $75,652 37.3
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.)
INDIANA; 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 155 $18,500 5.2 85 $22,054 9.6
Bus Drivers 11,615 $15,514 3.9 3,175 $25,825 5.9
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 89,195 $30,355 3.5 63,365 $34,411 3.2
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 3,220 $14,081 11.6 1,455 $20,238 8.7
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 520 $8,097 7.5 155 $26,080 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,505 $52,252 5.7 1,280 $55,083 5.9
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 410 $42,404 2.2 330 $44,688 2.7
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,770 $50,728 4.7 1,485 $51,801 5.2
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 260 $41,607 2.3 195 $43,359 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 245 $22,091 5.8 135 $22,500 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 320 $41,518 5.0 195 $44,219 5.1
Ship Engineers 45 $40,972 0.0 45 $40,972 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 75 $34,464 0.0 60 $35,104 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 705 $9,855 7.0 250 $19,861 2.8
Service Station Attendants 2,025 $14,127 2.0 1,035 $21,445 2.4
Transportation Inspectors 1,020 $41,167 18.7 870 $43,000 21.4
Other Transportation Workers 190 $25,994 11.0 135 $26,420 15.4
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 245 $30,457 3.3 155 $35,536 1.3
Crane and Tower Operators 4,820 $43,183 2.2 3,915 $44,869 2.3
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,885 $33,053 3.7 1,335 $37,067 4.6
Hoist and Winch Operators 275 $31,165 1.1 190 $36,042 1.6
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 19,060 $27,111 1.8 14,655 $29,783 1.9
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 6,785 $16,342 2.5 3,665 $23,390 2.9
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 58,215 $21,998 2.7 37,570 $26,433 2.5
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,875 $20,856 1.8 1,260 $22,548 1.4
Packers and Packagers, Hand 10,555 $15,935 2.7 5,385 $21,268 2.9
Pumping Station Operators 170 $46,023 3.6 140 $47,583 4.3
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,690 $21,621 1.1 1,175 $24,708 1.0
Shuttle Car Operators 40 $19,722 0.0 30 $21,250 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 210 $30,278 0.0 185 $29,083 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 2,220 $32,396 1.8 1,730 $39,628 1.4
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