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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Kentucky: Both Sexes
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 1,863,160 $22,669 21.1 1,208,915 $29,241 23.4
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 12,775 $69,115 55.1 10,910 $75,399 56.1
General and Operations Managers 11,155 $44,649 42.0 9,930 $46,512 42.4
Legislators 160 $31,548 68.5 85 $37,308 84.9
Advertising and Promotions Managers 915 $31,101 51.9 685 $37,804 47.6
Marketing and Sales Managers 9,650 $42,303 53.8 7,805 $46,800 54.0
Public Relations Managers 770 $41,393 71.5 645 $42,468 69.7
Administrative Services Managers 765 $50,570 36.3 670 $51,013 40.7
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,890 $59,167 58.7 2,555 $61,095 61.4
Financial Managers 10,850 $38,024 48.5 9,155 $40,911 50.5
Human Resources Managers 6,040 $39,155 42.7 4,950 $41,078 44.8
Industrial Production Managers 4,520 $51,105 36.2 4,045 $51,943 36.9
Purchasing Managers 2,295 $44,896 39.0 2,000 $46,401 38.5
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,845 $32,537 21.3 2,445 $35,154 21.7
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 4,245 $22,343 14.3 2,830 $28,712 16.1
Farmers and Ranchers 15,305 $12,021 11.9 9,150 $16,932 13.0
Construction Managers 7,575 $40,941 23.0 5,780 $45,669 26.3
Education Administrators 9,610 $38,067 72.8 6,305 $41,767 73.4
Engineering Managers 1,580 $71,728 71.7 1,395 $73,818 72.0
Food Service Managers 10,360 $23,420 17.2 7,745 $26,511 18.4
Funeral Directors 1,185 $31,414 22.9 930 $34,405 24.3
Gaming Managers 310 $26,833 24.0 205 $35,357 35.3
Lodging Managers 1,505 $23,966 32.8 1,115 $27,406 36.8
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,330 $41,125 52.8 4,410 $44,288 54.0
Natural Sciences Managers 120 $55,750 83.6 110 $55,688 91.9
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 1,155 $36,101 12.8 765 $40,944 17.9
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 3,955 $25,353 25.3 2,695 $28,481 26.8
Social and Community Service Managers 2,925 $29,270 56.5 2,220 $32,982 56.7
Managers, All Other 20,670 $40,746 37.4 17,215 $44,933 39.2
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 265 $37,798 51.3 195 $38,393 53.8
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 240 $33,906 20.7 170 $41,250 18.8
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 2,985 $21,850 22.6 1,880 $28,843 26.1
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 3,340 $33,192 30.5 2,805 $35,765 30.6
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 2,795 $30,668 42.9 2,250 $32,276 44.0
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,435 $34,212 39.5 1,145 $36,739 39.1
Cost Estimators 1,140 $40,038 23.6 990 $44,236 22.9
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.)
KENTUCKY; 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 10,845 $30,848 42.6 8,020 $33,833 42.2
Logisticians 475 $36,890 29.3 375 $40,109 26.2
Management Analysts 3,750 $40,684 65.3 2,385 $50,841 62.7
Meeting and Convention Planners 215 $26,979 55.1 145 $30,417 60.0
Other Business Operations Specialists 2,740 $26,881 26.4 2,100 $30,329 27.4
Accountants and Auditors 18,815 $32,297 66.9 14,045 $36,561 69.7
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,335 $33,220 39.5 980 $37,164 38.6
Budget Analysts 450 $45,938 56.0 405 $46,602 54.3
Credit Analysts 245 $27,581 30.5 185 $29,758 32.8
Financial Analysts 350 $41,196 60.1 260 $48,043 57.6
Personal Financial Advisors 2,115 $41,114 69.4 1,690 $51,523 70.8
Insurance Underwriters 675 $30,396 41.8 480 $32,364 40.0
Financial Examiners 125 $45,268 76.8 115 $46,071 75.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 4,445 $29,156 32.8 3,690 $30,795 33.1
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,735 $30,207 33.6 1,110 $33,791 37.9
Tax Preparers 1,795 $10,908 28.6 575 $31,494 39.3
Financial Specialists, All Other 440 $29,036 38.5 370 $31,681 45.8
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 5,420 $41,148 50.3 4,255 $46,587 51.3
Computer Programmers 6,220 $45,435 56.3 4,870 $50,121 56.5
Computer Software Engineers 3,210 $50,662 67.8 2,665 $52,085 66.7
Computer Support Specialists 3,425 $31,214 36.3 2,785 $33,438 37.6
Database Administrators 580 $50,417 55.3 485 $51,458 56.4
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,680 $37,366 43.6 1,375 $40,223 46.1
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 2,225 $36,012 39.4 1,750 $39,670 40.5
Actuaries 185 $61,750 100.0 160 $62,375 100.0
Mathematicians 10 $33,750 100.0 0 . .
Operations Research Analysts 785 $44,489 57.5 635 $50,406 57.8
Statisticians 220 $32,670 76.7 150 $37,500 77.6
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 30 $31,726 100.0 30 $31,726 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 1,390 $42,245 81.2 1,190 $45,710 81.7
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 345 $29,063 81.6 265 $31,801 75.7
Aerospace Engineers 230 $70,286 62.5 180 $71,250 67.8
Agricultural Engineers 15 $31,250 50.0 15 $31,250 50.0
Biomedical Engineers 100 $45,208 53.5 95 $46,042 51.5
Chemical Engineers 1,070 $62,092 86.8 900 $65,286 86.7
Civil Engineers 2,780 $46,505 74.2 2,305 $50,525 76.8
Computer Hardware Engineers 320 $45,278 51.6 255 $46,319 48.2
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 2,565 $52,406 62.2 2,190 $56,979 63.0
Environmental Engineers 480 $55,647 89.2 405 $57,353 87.2
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 2,865 $47,978 55.7 2,540 $50,397 55.9
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 80 $32,500 20.7 35 $66,429 47.2
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.)
KENTUCKY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 470 $46,250 62.3 375 $50,216 66.0
Mechanical Engineers 3,305 $50,642 59.6 2,680 $52,139 58.8
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 260 $50,809 51.2 215 $52,022 56.7
Nuclear Engineers 50 $50,000 72.9 40 $48,438 65.8
Petroleum Engineers 15 $52,361 47.1 15 $52,361 47.1
Engineers, All Others 2,555 $51,156 68.2 2,105 $54,032 67.9
Drafters 2,390 $27,570 16.9 1,750 $30,135 16.5
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 5,510 $34,667 10.9 4,630 $36,916 11.1
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,345 $22,252 7.1 850 $28,865 3.2
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 320 $29,211 89.4 180 $41,685 87.2
Biological Scientists 520 $33,297 92.9 425 $35,625 92.9
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 375 $44,531 84.8 310 $48,085 83.3
Medical Scientists 550 $29,234 100.0 370 $36,354 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 130 $47,578 83.7 110 $48,047 80.7
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 85 $52,500 77.4 65 $61,346 85.9
Chemists and Materials Scientists 995 $44,000 89.3 790 $47,829 93.3
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 795 $40,701 90.6 700 $43,103 91.4
Physical Scientists, All Other 950 $27,002 96.2 645 $31,555 94.4
Economists 95 $49,107 100.0 75 $51,607 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 725 $35,875 67.5 570 $38,722 66.5
Psychologists 1,545 $37,247 99.5 800 $44,611 99.1
Sociologists 4 $11,750 100.0 4 $61,250 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 140 $36,786 90.8 140 $36,786 90.8
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 380 $20,197 87.3 205 $29,402 94.6
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 410 $27,479 27.9 320 $29,393 27.9
Biological Technicians 120 $20,938 44.1 65 $31,806 3.2
Chemical Technicians 1,275 $32,427 21.8 1,065 $35,469 19.0
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 100 $34,643 45.9 80 $43,750 52.5
Nuclear Technicians 20 $53,036 36.8 20 $53,036 36.8
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,440 $20,093 27.6 810 $27,014 23.8
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 7,075 $26,433 73.7 3,910 $27,972 72.9
Social Workers 9,770 $24,680 70.7 7,370 $26,420 69.8
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,820 $22,049 46.5 1,915 $26,773 50.8
Clergy 7,315 $25,375 68.6 5,270 $28,565 70.8
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 855 $23,140 67.1 515 $31,350 69.4
Religious Workers, All Other 1,045 $19,457 55.1 595 $26,382 63.3
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 8,405 $62,182 99.9 6,965 $69,579 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 840 $62,321 68.4 650 $85,378 73.9
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3,030 $26,470 38.2 2,170 $29,863 37.6
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 2,315 $20,676 38.6 1,425 $27,276 31.6
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.)
KENTUCKY; 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 15,910 $35,205 90.0 10,995 $41,810 91.0
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 6,240 $11,334 33.8 3,390 $15,871 33.9
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 45,850 $30,645 92.3 33,495 $33,096 95.2
Secondary School Teachers 10,025 $31,955 94.2 7,810 $34,881 96.5
Special Education Teachers 2,305 $28,085 87.1 1,815 $30,170 88.5
Other Teachers and Instructors 5,980 $12,657 46.9 2,165 $27,822 41.9
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 330 $27,100 74.8 265 $32,292 76.0
Librarians 2,625 $30,707 84.3 1,245 $33,151 83.9
Library Technicians 565 $8,485 17.2 170 $16,938 18.9
Teacher Assistants 14,295 $9,098 9.2 2,780 $11,704 8.4
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,065 $32,126 76.5 660 $37,143 82.7
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 2,005 $19,181 38.9 1,110 $29,821 42.4
Designers 7,220 $21,586 34.6 4,520 $27,153 35.3
Actors 95 $8,313 84.5 20 $27,727 90.0
Producers and Directors 1,080 $30,370 57.2 775 $35,938 59.9
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,750 $24,216 59.1 855 $36,442 70.6
Dancers and Choreographers 325 $11,068 2.8 20 $45,125 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,430 $13,379 44.4 510 $28,950 50.1
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 285 $19,716 16.6 110 $24,653 18.5
Announcers 815 $20,633 40.7 470 $25,927 50.3
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,090 $27,359 75.8 745 $34,911 77.7
Public Relations Specialists 1,520 $30,918 56.6 1,105 $37,478 60.2
Editors 1,365 $28,116 76.7 950 $32,816 79.9
Technical Writers 295 $32,708 69.0 185 $35,972 67.2
Writers and Authors 1,075 $22,095 70.6 565 $31,443 70.6
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 500 $19,167 33.8 180 $33,611 29.7
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 865 $22,782 29.1 515 $29,107 29.7
Photographers 1,100 $22,011 31.5 710 $30,827 34.7
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 150 $24,097 45.6 95 $31,146 53.7
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 15 $2,222 43.8 4 $16,250 100.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 555 $43,594 96.4 360 $51,861 95.0
Dentists 2,030 $77,121 100.0 1,065 $92,750 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,190 $26,683 61.8 810 $32,193 59.2
Optometrists 340 $71,442 100.0 235 $75,729 100.0
Pharmacists 3,330 $65,051 94.2 2,270 $70,777 98.1
Physicians and Surgeons 8,420 $123,012 99.3 6,220 $130,158 99.2
Physician Assistants 815 $31,172 52.3 540 $38,553 55.4
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.)
KENTUCKY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 105 $80,385 100.0 85 $77,188 100.0
Registered Nurses 36,670 $34,414 39.9 23,990 $38,118 38.8
Audiologists 95 $40,078 100.0 85 $40,859 100.0
Occupational Therapists 820 $41,058 91.6 440 $44,934 92.7
Physical Therapists 1,860 $41,944 83.4 1,240 $47,621 82.3
Radiation Therapists 170 $41,983 23.8 120 $46,417 22.3
Recreational Therapists 215 $21,731 72.4 145 $24,615 72.2
Respiratory Therapists 1,930 $27,447 14.3 1,235 $31,295 15.2
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,560 $35,392 96.9 715 $41,558 100.0
Therapists, All Others 1,120 $25,794 84.4 695 $29,309 90.7
Veterinarians 985 $60,644 100.0 835 $64,097 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 30 $15,833 60.7 20 $35,625 50.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 4,915 $27,644 51.8 3,320 $32,183 50.5
Dental Hygienists 1,360 $26,533 27.5 435 $32,034 26.6
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 3,805 $30,011 12.4 2,795 $33,225 12.6
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,325 $25,132 6.6 1,840 $26,655 6.1
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 5,305 $17,211 10.3 3,185 $21,010 8.9
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 10,520 $22,476 6.5 6,545 $25,428 7.1
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1,700 $17,230 7.6 1,070 $19,670 7.2
Opticians, Dispensing 645 $23,277 13.9 470 $26,176 15.9
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,160 $20,917 23.6 870 $22,093 25.7
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,170 $31,679 66.9 955 $35,188 71.8
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 26,600 $13,477 3.9 13,600 $17,182 3.4
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 110 $22,500 4.6 30 $35,885 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 1,030 $21,368 8.8 555 $28,125 12.3
Massage Therapists 415 $15,399 37.9 125 $20,192 36.5
Dental Assistants 2,835 $16,059 5.7 1,345 $20,000 4.2
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 8,990 $15,975 6.5 5,205 $19,818 6.7
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 670 $30,000 31.5 590 $28,935 28.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,230 $40,072 27.9 1,125 $40,962 28.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 720 $47,889 17.4 680 $47,778 18.3
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 885 $28,615 28.3 710 $32,448 29.5
Fire Fighters 3,000 $32,627 10.0 2,565 $35,010 9.6
Fire Inspectors 315 $35,227 21.7 270 $35,227 14.6
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,010 $21,216 8.6 3,905 $22,451 7.8
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,130 $41,355 41.5 975 $41,130 38.5
Fish and Game Wardens 25 $31,635 44.0 20 $31,923 40.9
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.)
KENTUCKY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 35 $17,692 0.0 25 $18,750 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 6,560 $31,682 25.1 5,635 $32,375 25.3
Transit and Railroad Police 4 $46,250 0.0 4 $46,250 0.0
Animal Control Workers 240 $16,453 0.0 175 $17,462 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 570 $24,315 30.8 370 $25,846 29.9
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 8,975 $15,763 9.4 4,900 $21,292 11.3
Crossing Guards 405 $8,491 5.4 105 $17,024 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 1,355 $6,093 6.9 155 $18,913 21.8
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 1,655 $21,316 8.1 1,185 $25,361 8.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 8,920 $16,298 6.8 5,390 $20,246 7.6
Cooks 26,200 $9,946 2.1 10,010 $14,118 2.1
Food Preparation Workers 4,915 $9,284 2.6 1,635 $15,200 1.7
Bartenders 3,215 $11,972 11.7 1,305 $18,214 8.1
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 3,960 $8,688 3.3 1,330 $15,122 6.4
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 1,055 $9,988 4.0 360 $14,224 6.7
Waiters and Waitresses 18,210 $9,253 5.6 5,530 $13,569 4.5
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,575 $10,886 7.0 580 $16,769 3.1
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 2,000 $7,894 2.5 315 $16,845 2.2
Dishwashers 2,700 $8,347 3.7 895 $13,570 5.8
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 1,310 $6,860 6.8 295 $12,366 3.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 75 $11,940 0.0 35 $18,214 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 2,330 $21,613 4.9 1,810 $24,328 4.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,675 $25,034 20.5 1,295 $26,572 22.4
Janitors and Building Cleaners 29,155 $14,437 2.2 15,840 $19,753 2.3
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 15,935 $9,526 1.6 6,060 $14,088 1.7
Pest Control Workers 750 $23,721 6.8 590 $25,681 7.1
Grounds Maintenance Workers 10,730 $12,936 5.2 4,940 $18,799 5.3
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 375 $19,722 36.4 235 $30,441 39.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,410 $19,934 16.7 940 $22,500 15.6
Animal Trainers 995 $20,353 17.4 750 $22,895 19.5
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2,270 $14,670 6.9 1,195 $20,148 4.9
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.)
KENTUCKY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 610 $28,574 18.7 385 $30,795 20.9
Motion Picture Projectionists 35 $8,047 8.1 4 $33,750 100.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 305 $3,472 12.7 40 $17,969 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 830 $11,127 10.8 330 $16,356 14.0
Funeral Service Workers 185 $20,192 33.3 110 $35,313 34.9
Barbers 1,600 $14,811 5.5 955 $21,574 5.6
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 9,010 $11,998 6.3 4,385 $16,182 7.8
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 1,005 $12,077 8.8 405 $21,818 8.9
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 425 $17,159 9.0 295 $18,281 13.0
Tour and Travel Guides 330 $5,865 17.9 60 $15,125 0.0
Transportation Attendants 1,280 $22,750 27.6 515 $27,750 26.6
Child Care Workers 17,785 $7,009 8.0 6,080 $12,145 7.1
Personal and Home Care Aides 3,220 $8,921 4.1 1,140 $14,553 4.1
Recreation and Fitness Workers 2,665 $12,560 31.0 1,260 $21,032 37.8
Residential Advisors 825 $11,796 19.2 355 $17,238 15.6
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 420 $9,933 4.8 140 $24,250 0.0
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 43,465 $24,309 17.0 34,160 $26,614 17.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 11,665 $34,373 25.5 9,765 $36,907 26.9
Cashiers 34,550 $9,486 3.6 12,640 $14,830 3.5
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,780 $11,662 9.2 805 $21,132 11.1
Parts Salespersons 1,900 $24,243 5.1 1,560 $25,758 2.6
Retail Salespersons 42,705 $14,327 15.5 20,970 $23,930 16.5
Advertising Sales Agents 2,395 $27,696 36.0 1,700 $32,500 41.2
Insurance Sales Agents 7,350 $32,378 39.7 5,835 $36,684 41.1
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 3,015 $35,344 49.7 2,350 $40,855 53.7
Travel Agents 770 $18,950 31.6 465 $21,913 28.5
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 6,335 $31,595 34.8 4,520 $37,091 37.5
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 16,630 $37,420 37.9 13,215 $41,722 39.0
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 555 $6,051 15.7 80 $15,104 37.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 6,860 $25,747 34.6 3,955 $37,226 39.3
Sales Engineers 335 $49,231 64.1 285 $50,250 63.6
Telemarketers 1,820 $10,199 8.5 625 $22,823 7.4
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 2,390 $8,100 13.2 730 $21,720 16.3
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,770 $19,127 32.1 1,500 $31,255 41.2
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 21,725 $26,659 20.2 16,935 $29,367 20.2
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,080 $16,989 5.9 680 $19,184 4.1
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.)
KENTUCKY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 1,135 $19,213 8.9 715 $24,500 10.8
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 145 $22,462 7.0 85 $23,088 11.6
Bill and Account Collectors 3,350 $19,335 12.7 2,000 $22,601 10.5
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 5,540 $20,474 9.0 3,970 $21,834 8.1
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 23,830 $19,788 10.8 15,255 $22,396 9.0
Gaming Cage Workers 50 $20,000 0.0 35 $20,000 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 3,480 $21,280 7.2 2,495 $23,488 6.3
Procurement Clerks 520 $25,377 21.6 390 $25,976 20.8
Tellers 5,945 $15,184 7.2 3,450 $17,386 6.1
Brokerage Clerks 170 $27,119 35.5 155 $27,500 35.1
Correspondence Clerks 95 $21,136 25.0 65 $25,234 28.4
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,210 $21,382 12.7 990 $22,483 12.9
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 890 $20,578 13.2 715 $21,588 13.7
Customer Service Representatives 24,085 $20,814 15.3 15,580 $24,600 16.0
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 725 $30,531 43.3 625 $32,071 40.3
File Clerks 3,665 $15,238 10.6 1,830 $20,634 9.9
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,880 $11,051 6.7 775 $15,569 7.5
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 3,085 $10,526 17.3 1,000 $20,874 12.4
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,635 $9,821 23.0 435 $16,569 26.1
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,610 $22,802 11.7 1,235 $24,677 11.4
New Account Clerks 190 $18,697 20.6 155 $19,202 21.8
Order Clerks 2,335 $19,892 10.5 1,640 $24,133 7.4
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 605 $25,804 14.5 465 $27,289 17.5
Receptionists and Information Clerks 13,415 $14,493 8.8 6,510 $19,222 6.4
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,735 $24,113 15.6 1,130 $30,694 16.1
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,015 $17,754 14.9 560 $23,433 17.5
Cargo and Freight Agents 225 $28,083 17.8 165 $34,028 19.6
Couriers and Messengers 2,235 $20,518 8.8 1,335 $25,795 10.0
Dispatchers 3,045 $23,182 7.4 2,285 $25,966 7.7
Meter Readers, Utilities 955 $24,144 4.1 805 $26,649 4.8
Postal Service Clerks 1,940 $37,448 12.0 1,445 $39,675 13.7
Postal Service Mail Carriers 5,035 $36,662 10.4 3,630 $39,724 11.6
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,655 $34,654 7.3 1,175 $39,066 8.0
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,550 $28,611 20.6 3,530 $32,127 21.2
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 11,080 $22,010 3.5 7,895 $25,297 3.8
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 18,470 $15,959 4.1 10,995 $20,910 3.9
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,475 $22,799 6.6 1,000 $25,943 5.7
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 49,535 $19,525 10.5 31,885 $22,489 9.8
Computer Operators 3,505 $23,002 12.2 2,565 $25,723 12.2
Data Entry Keyers 8,395 $16,717 8.6 4,725 $21,103 7.6
Word Processors and Typists 1,990 $16,209 9.7 945 $21,822 7.1
Desktop Publishers 195 $30,208 27.0 150 $32,941 32.4
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2,725 $20,653 10.9 1,865 $22,316 10.6
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.)
KENTUCKY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 2,030 $15,653 8.3 1,055 $20,439 1.9
Office Clerks, General 18,470 $16,918 10.1 10,165 $22,196 8.7
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 790 $16,676 9.0 450 $19,939 8.7
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 165 $19,750 12.2 90 $22,188 9.1
Statistical Assistants 625 $20,321 24.4 405 $25,870 26.4
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 7,300 $22,523 25.2 5,235 $25,617 24.0
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 635 $23,947 15.5 455 $25,952 15.8
Agricultural Inspectors 135 $28,700 5.9 95 $30,568 7.5
Animal Breeders 145 $18,523 17.4 110 $19,375 16.5
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 300 $12,621 7.7 125 $14,250 12.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 10,030 $11,234 4.7 4,970 $16,906 4.8
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 80 $14,861 13.6 35 $15,417 17.6
Hunters and Trappers 50 $10,602 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 105 $17,250 14.2 75 $20,000 20.3
Logging Workers 3,370 $15,137 1.7 1,445 $20,789 3.4
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 15,185 $35,574 6.0 11,690 $38,538 6.1
Boilermakers 585 $35,164 5.0 235 $35,556 3.8
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 4,560 $20,711 1.5 2,185 $26,071 1.6
Carpenters 21,800 $20,565 3.7 11,710 $26,163 4.1
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 3,350 $22,489 3.3 2,040 $27,218 3.1
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,600 $21,475 0.8 810 $26,803 1.2
Contruction Laborers 17,635 $19,940 2.3 8,560 $24,831 3.0
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 375 $22,321 3.2 155 $19,757 6.5
Pile-Driver Operators 20 $56,125 0.0 20 $56,125 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 9,575 $28,899 0.7 5,795 $31,200 0.7
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 3,105 $18,938 0.8 1,630 $24,708 0.9
Electricians 11,730 $32,005 3.3 9,065 $34,864 3.0
Glaziers 630 $26,007 6.7 455 $26,747 6.6
Insulation Workers 630 $25,599 3.0 365 $36,250 5.2
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 6,865 $17,878 3.7 3,505 $23,723 3.2
Paperhangers 170 $14,625 5.9 80 $36,000 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 8,570 $30,557 2.1 6,150 $32,202 2.2
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 95 $27,212 0.0 60 $29,167 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 70 $24,464 18.8 55 $40,208 24.5
Roofers 3,320 $16,764 1.2 1,485 $21,765 1.8
Sheet Metal Workers 2,135 $25,325 1.4 1,470 $28,285 1.6
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,360 $27,766 1.3 860 $31,792 0.8
Helpers, Construction Trades 710 $15,259 1.5 285 $23,638 1.8
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,110 $30,775 12.9 845 $33,533 12.3
Elevator Installers and Repairers 350 $37,130 3.1 295 $37,833 3.7
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.)
KENTUCKY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 300 $17,422 0.3 155 $22,443 0.6
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 210 $28,917 8.6 120 $35,417 15.3
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,405 $19,706 1.9 955 $21,260 1.3
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 240 $32,625 0.0 145 $33,292 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 95 $18,229 0.0 65 $19,063 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 370 $19,519 0.0 200 $30,192 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 95 $35,764 0.0 65 $40,714 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 670 $31,227 0.0 480 $35,407 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 530 $30,542 1.5 305 $33,032 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 5,095 $37,335 0.7 3,580 $42,083 0.8
Roof Bolters, Mining 1,125 $34,111 0.0 735 $38,294 0.0
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 10 $35,625 66.7 10 $35,625 66.7
Helpers - Extraction Workers 30 $32,344 0.0 15 $87,639 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 575 $30,052 0.0 420 $36,711 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 6,255 $40,389 8.6 5,480 $41,967 9.1
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 3,460 $26,456 12.6 2,485 $31,225 14.3
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 3,305 $31,095 5.5 2,520 $37,515 5.3
Avionics Technicians 75 $35,417 0.0 60 $34,844 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 665 $30,000 1.4 545 $31,813 1.7
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 25 $23,393 0.0 20 $19,750 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 285 $41,875 6.4 245 $44,375 7.3
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 550 $61,524 9.5 460 $65,179 9.8
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 665 $18,947 6.0 445 $24,963 4.5
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 445 $26,699 2.9 350 $29,145 2.8
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,385 $41,079 7.7 1,210 $41,912 8.3
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3,345 $23,112 1.5 2,475 $26,442 1.8
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 170 $30,893 4.1 160 $31,429 4.4
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 15,370 $21,527 2.0 11,205 $25,409 2.0
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 5,665 $28,777 1.2 4,610 $30,170 1.0
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 4,360 $35,065 1.3 3,470 $36,345 1.3
Small Engine Mechanics 985 $17,689 2.7 610 $21,853 3.3
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 775 $17,334 1.4 490 $21,171 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.)
KENTUCKY; 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 255 $27,361 4.7 215 $31,250 5.6
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 4,775 $26,109 1.7 3,735 $29,506 1.9
Home Appliance Repairers 750 $20,788 0.9 505 $23,125 1.4
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 11,655 $36,059 3.0 9,930 $37,689 3.0
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 7,385 $28,924 2.6 5,915 $31,144 2.8
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 665 $31,285 3.6 450 $38,250 1.3
Millwrights 1,120 $34,719 1.8 690 $41,692 1.3
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,230 $41,860 2.6 1,900 $43,417 2.5
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,900 $31,528 4.6 2,135 $36,677 5.5
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 995 $38,289 14.8 820 $40,783 12.3
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 985 $22,759 4.1 650 $26,866 2.6
Commercial Divers 15 $12,344 46.7 4 $28,750 100.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 250 $29,141 4.4 185 $30,781 6.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 625 $19,556 0.0 365 $23,385 0.0
Riggers 110 $22,083 0.0 70 $27,794 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 50 $41,667 16.7 40 $40,694 19.5
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 155 $15,313 5.1 115 $19,464 6.8
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 3,565 $27,142 5.6 2,575 $31,422 5.6
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 25,520 $35,904 10.5 21,595 $37,471 10.7
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 35 $13,152 23.5 30 $13,315 25.8
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 6,140 $24,777 2.7 4,130 $29,676 2.4
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 635 $26,496 6.3 425 $30,865 6.6
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 570 $30,313 5.8 460 $31,063 5.2
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 33,165 $24,168 3.7 23,175 $28,535 3.6
Bakers 1,610 $12,465 7.0 810 $17,603 6.2
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 4,280 $19,559 2.0 2,905 $22,945 2.4
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 245 $24,042 0.0 195 $26,164 0.0
Food Batchmakers 1,185 $19,375 3.4 730 $23,201 4.2
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 155 $15,547 0.0 75 $22,750 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 470 $27,058 3.8 410 $29,813 4.4
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 380 $27,760 2.1 315 $29,141 2.5
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 375 $30,099 0.0 305 $30,921 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 360 $27,097 0.0 265 $30,550 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,250 $21,718 0.7 2,950 $24,958 0.6
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.)
KENTUCKY; 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 225 $26,316 0.0 145 $34,519 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 970 $24,198 1.3 730 $27,426 0.8
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 350 $27,193 2.6 275 $27,434 3.2
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 25 $40,000 12.5 25 $40,000 12.5
Machinists 6,330 $31,181 2.4 5,255 $32,440 2.2
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 935 $33,508 1.3 745 $35,972 1.6
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 90 $26,932 13.0 55 $31,023 8.8
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,385 $24,418 2.1 1,790 $26,489 1.3
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 295 $28,226 4.1 210 $30,265 5.7
Tool and Die Makers 2,840 $40,628 3.9 2,475 $41,320 4.1
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 14,410 $26,507 1.3 10,395 $28,908 1.3
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 210 $31,111 2.8 155 $35,880 3.8
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 80 $21,316 0.0 55 $25,417 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 355 $28,889 1.7 325 $30,375 1.9
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 180 $24,423 0.0 110 $35,104 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 14,470 $25,397 2.1 11,030 $27,408 2.3
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 1,155 $21,496 3.6 825 $25,637 5.1
Job Printers 1,000 $25,769 2.6 775 $27,708 3.3
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,200 $22,224 10.3 855 $28,625 7.2
Printing Machine Operators 3,490 $29,902 2.9 2,835 $31,579 2.9
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 3,310 $12,432 1.6 1,800 $16,856 2.1
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,900 $14,093 0.1 1,080 $19,079 0.2
Sewing Machine Operators 13,095 $14,653 0.9 7,600 $16,831 0.3
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 255 $17,938 3.6 190 $20,667 4.8
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 175 $18,786 0.0 125 $19,706 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,520 $11,025 15.4 705 $17,263 17.2
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 105 $26,587 0.0 80 $26,442 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 120 $16,667 0.0 70 $18,289 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 355 $22,266 2.0 260 $25,409 2.7
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 10 $9,500 0.0 10 $9,750 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 4 $29,063 0.0 4 $29,063 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 25 $11,875 0.0 20 $12,500 0.0
Upholsterers 725 $20,625 0.3 410 $24,491 0.5
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 295 $12,203 0.0 145 $14,813 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.)
KENTUCKY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,260 $18,068 5.6 855 $21,826 4.3
Furniture Finishers 465 $19,141 6.3 345 $21,250 2.9
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 4 $8,750 0.0 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,180 $15,850 0.7 1,315 $20,784 1.2
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,075 $17,945 0.7 785 $21,045 1.0
Woodworkers, All Other 765 $14,653 3.0 450 $20,213 3.1
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 960 $49,235 4.3 880 $50,106 3.9
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,260 $33,889 11.4 1,055 $36,464 12.0
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,490 $28,236 8.5 1,330 $28,849 7.1
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 810 $41,162 4.8 630 $42,500 6.2
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 2,095 $43,824 6.4 1,790 $46,154 5.7
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 2,065 $27,665 4.5 1,590 $30,779 5.5
Cutting Workers 1,745 $21,116 1.9 1,180 $25,048 1.4
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,230 $26,580 0.2 830 $30,051 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 545 $25,714 3.1 360 $30,032 2.2
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 16,850 $23,760 7.8 12,135 $27,260 8.6
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 470 $25,673 21.6 340 $29,750 18.5
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,015 $22,517 7.4 750 $25,943 7.6
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 5,145 $19,825 2.7 3,275 $22,614 3.3
Painting Workers 3,055 $25,877 4.3 2,220 $29,082 3.8
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 675 $15,213 13.6 370 $19,250 14.2
Semiconductor Processors 20 $19,107 0.0 10 $33,750 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 425 $16,175 3.5 220 $24,545 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 485 $20,222 1.0 310 $25,000 1.6
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 40 $33,438 0.0 35 $33,646 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 225 $16,146 4.0 140 $22,778 1.4
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 535 $19,671 11.6 335 $26,708 10.2
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 765 $24,648 1.3 530 $28,667 1.9
Tire Builders 625 $40,399 0.6 540 $40,875 0.7
Helpers-Production Workers 610 $23,672 3.3 325 $31,469 3.1
Production Workers, All Other 30,295 $23,124 3.1 21,245 $26,605 2.8
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 4,470 $30,434 12.5 3,420 $34,529 12.9
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 2,335 $54,241 69.1 1,605 $58,125 69.0
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 390 $45,000 34.7 335 $50,938 37.1
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.)
KENTUCKY; 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 60 $25,313 11.3 50 $25,885 14.3
Bus Drivers 9,025 $12,931 4.2 2,545 $22,429 5.0
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 58,605 $26,515 2.6 39,915 $30,973 2.3
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 2,375 $12,058 2.5 1,085 $20,313 1.6
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 285 $11,181 8.0 95 $22,125 5.2
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,255 $50,362 3.9 1,005 $51,182 3.3
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 320 $41,842 9.0 265 $42,434 8.3
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,235 $44,087 6.7 990 $47,833 7.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 225 $35,156 0.0 150 $36,875 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 765 $23,814 1.0 400 $26,950 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 935 $40,000 2.5 500 $40,262 4.0
Ship Engineers 20 $50,956 19.0 0 . .
Bridge and Lock Tenders 115 $40,602 0.0 100 $40,787 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 505 $11,081 1.6 210 $14,030 3.8
Service Station Attendants 1,850 $11,718 1.8 850 $18,276 1.5
Transportation Inspectors 510 $40,847 18.1 405 $40,911 16.5
Other Transportation Workers 175 $25,357 2.8 105 $28,879 4.8
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 215 $32,411 3.8 135 $36,354 6.0
Crane and Tower Operators 1,370 $34,300 4.7 975 $36,326 5.1
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 2,510 $27,932 0.6 1,575 $30,347 0.8
Hoist and Winch Operators 220 $25,588 3.6 185 $26,827 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 10,675 $25,036 1.0 8,095 $26,544 1.2
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 4,870 $14,229 2.3 2,560 $20,012 2.4
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 32,465 $18,313 2.6 19,560 $22,651 2.1
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,265 $19,214 2.7 750 $22,609 2.4
Packers and Packagers, Hand 5,810 $15,275 2.0 3,090 $19,600 1.8
Pumping Station Operators 235 $30,357 1.3 195 $30,724 1.5
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,255 $17,480 1.9 830 $21,769 1.0
Shuttle Car Operators 430 $28,914 1.2 270 $36,786 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 155 $39,306 0.0 130 $40,875 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,350 $26,957 1.5 1,005 $31,549 1.4
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