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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Louisiana: 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 1,012,955 $29,688 21.8 699,970 $34,481 24.7
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 9,600 $72,736 53.8 8,080 $78,818 55.1
General and Operations Managers 9,945 $51,928 35.4 8,700 $53,151 36.7
Legislators 90 $60,000 46.6 65 $127,143 53.1
Advertising and Promotions Managers 195 $43,828 51.8 140 $47,321 59.7
Marketing and Sales Managers 5,395 $52,272 48.0 4,585 $57,372 48.0
Public Relations Managers 280 $48,462 59.3 240 $50,455 61.8
Administrative Services Managers 540 $47,923 43.3 465 $48,327 40.2
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,130 $53,618 56.6 1,045 $53,980 55.1
Financial Managers 4,405 $55,069 63.2 3,810 $59,241 64.8
Human Resources Managers 2,865 $41,665 42.2 2,345 $43,750 47.4
Industrial Production Managers 2,815 $50,838 31.8 2,525 $51,760 34.3
Purchasing Managers 1,220 $50,554 42.6 1,050 $51,304 41.5
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,695 $36,310 17.5 2,255 $37,992 18.7
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 2,335 $32,992 23.2 1,650 $38,603 26.3
Farmers and Ranchers 4,940 $20,252 20.6 3,055 $25,353 23.0
Construction Managers 8,335 $43,851 23.6 6,640 $47,045 24.7
Education Administrators 4,085 $46,695 86.4 2,785 $50,195 86.9
Engineering Managers 1,745 $62,452 62.4 1,445 $69,327 67.1
Food Service Managers 5,040 $30,686 23.3 3,905 $32,297 23.0
Funeral Directors 550 $30,705 20.9 435 $32,473 19.7
Gaming Managers 430 $42,266 32.9 345 $43,816 39.5
Lodging Managers 940 $31,650 44.8 655 $36,981 42.6
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,110 $54,701 67.0 1,735 $56,984 68.3
Natural Sciences Managers 65 $27,105 92.2 40 $32,969 95.1
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 340 $57,153 30.7 325 $57,639 32.1
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 2,570 $36,033 47.6 1,870 $41,768 48.7
Social and Community Service Managers 890 $36,926 69.2 725 $37,740 69.6
Managers, All Other 16,000 $50,242 39.4 13,575 $51,832 40.4
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 195 $20,625 29.0 120 $23,558 26.1
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 65 $24,038 22.7 50 $26,667 10.0
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1,045 $29,583 29.0 740 $32,308 32.2
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 1,845 $41,140 36.2 1,565 $42,713 39.2
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 1,530 $39,564 72.1 1,240 $41,752 72.9
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 895 $36,769 40.7 770 $37,596 41.0
Cost Estimators 1,410 $42,063 25.7 1,175 $47,113 27.1
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.)
LOUISIANA; 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 3,355 $36,372 40.2 2,585 $39,660 41.0
Logisticians 195 $44,886 47.7 165 $46,833 52.4
Management Analysts 2,760 $46,908 62.9 1,855 $52,619 65.6
Meeting and Convention Planners 90 $26,875 31.5 65 $38,906 46.0
Other Business Operations Specialists 1,060 $30,528 17.9 730 $32,270 19.3
Accountants and Auditors 8,545 $41,129 85.1 6,910 $45,954 88.9
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 960 $41,759 58.9 790 $46,776 59.2
Budget Analysts 260 $40,985 57.3 245 $41,629 58.4
Credit Analysts 55 $33,077 91.1 50 $33,413 89.8
Financial Analysts 200 $67,125 70.6 145 $76,705 76.2
Personal Financial Advisors 1,605 $60,859 76.2 1,180 $70,833 80.1
Insurance Underwriters 200 $46,250 83.1 175 $50,962 80.7
Financial Examiners 115 $47,411 94.0 110 $46,607 93.5
Loan Counselors and Officers 1,605 $43,023 57.2 1,355 $47,729 63.1
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 415 $44,196 75.2 345 $51,985 83.2
Tax Preparers 430 $8,750 57.8 90 $41,071 68.5
Financial Specialists, All Other 250 $40,144 25.7 175 $41,106 28.9
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 3,235 $45,015 51.1 2,560 $50,500 55.9
Computer Programmers 2,750 $41,861 57.5 2,160 $46,306 58.2
Computer Software Engineers 1,340 $55,444 69.8 1,195 $59,271 69.9
Computer Support Specialists 1,735 $33,657 43.4 1,250 $38,125 46.5
Database Administrators 200 $55,764 70.6 150 $63,472 80.8
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,190 $40,757 46.3 970 $42,940 50.3
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 1,455 $36,820 44.7 1,125 $41,099 49.1
Actuaries 40 $58,654 100.0 40 $58,654 100.0
Mathematicians 15 $63,542 100.0 15 $63,542 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 410 $50,063 69.9 315 $52,500 75.9
Statisticians 95 $40,000 100.0 95 $40,000 100.0
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 30 $2,500 100.0 0 . .
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 1,725 $44,242 88.2 1,345 $47,577 92.0
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 495 $38,295 65.8 400 $40,159 67.2
Aerospace Engineers 370 $67,188 76.4 335 $70,684 81.0
Agricultural Engineers 25 $66,250 100.0 15 $65,375 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 65 $52,500 50.0 55 $56,875 41.8
Chemical Engineers 2,900 $70,635 92.4 2,535 $72,404 92.8
Civil Engineers 3,535 $54,588 83.1 2,990 $56,799 83.8
Computer Hardware Engineers 260 $50,035 54.8 210 $51,042 53.6
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 1,935 $60,846 71.5 1,555 $62,175 76.4
Environmental Engineers 250 $51,136 94.4 205 $51,591 93.1
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 1,335 $47,230 57.1 990 $52,066 60.3
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 555 $47,446 48.7 405 $52,188 52.6
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.)
LOUISIANA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 195 $50,819 52.3 175 $51,509 57.1
Mechanical Engineers 2,205 $52,719 67.8 1,730 $57,292 68.6
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 480 $51,569 44.4 360 $52,167 50.6
Nuclear Engineers 155 $69,750 71.9 95 $76,016 87.1
Petroleum Engineers 2,045 $70,168 76.1 1,525 $72,342 82.9
Engineers, All Others 2,650 $53,769 72.2 2,165 $57,089 72.1
Drafters 3,080 $34,654 15.4 2,440 $36,757 14.4
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 6,170 $41,741 12.5 4,930 $43,865 12.7
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,910 $29,991 2.2 1,345 $33,250 2.9
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 285 $44,432 89.0 250 $47,212 88.4
Biological Scientists 575 $37,043 98.8 495 $39,476 100.0
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 685 $42,546 86.6 525 $44,028 85.6
Medical Scientists 360 $28,306 92.3 240 $35,083 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 45 $79,500 100.0 35 $85,114 100.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 155 $31,346 94.8 110 $41,964 92.8
Chemists and Materials Scientists 855 $52,079 83.3 680 $56,205 85.8
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 2,245 $56,883 93.4 1,805 $60,944 93.2
Physical Scientists, All Other 785 $22,889 94.7 475 $31,739 94.9
Economists 95 $42,426 100.0 75 $51,111 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 210 $61,563 72.5 155 $81,111 66.2
Psychologists 415 $54,519 100.0 325 $56,477 100.0
Sociologists 15 $60,313 100.0 15 $60,313 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 190 $41,202 85.3 170 $42,260 87.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 120 $32,813 100.0 90 $48,750 100.0
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 200 $24,699 9.5 155 $26,471 12.3
Biological Technicians 95 $30,324 27.4 75 $31,343 28.8
Chemical Technicians 2,130 $50,939 28.8 1,795 $51,820 29.2
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 950 $42,202 23.3 700 $46,725 24.4
Nuclear Technicians 35 $90,880 0.0 35 $90,880 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,220 $26,387 21.6 735 $31,621 22.0
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 2,075 $25,035 58.4 1,255 $27,821 61.1
Social Workers 1,650 $30,707 77.7 1,225 $31,849 78.3
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 1,225 $26,776 64.5 925 $29,063 68.0
Clergy 5,685 $26,418 65.5 4,325 $30,431 66.9
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 235 $16,914 55.4 140 $37,188 63.8
Religious Workers, All Other 275 $27,639 52.2 180 $34,167 61.0
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 10,665 $76,925 99.9 8,995 $86,080 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 555 $85,735 91.9 455 $90,934 96.3
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 590 $22,375 71.6 300 $32,056 52.5
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 1,100 $25,273 73.7 515 $48,625 73.7
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
LOUISIANA; 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 9,245 $40,562 90.6 6,670 $48,950 91.4
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 100 $20,000 39.2 60 $28,125 46.8
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 8,795 $30,566 91.3 6,970 $31,499 93.4
Secondary School Teachers 4,510 $30,253 93.9 3,720 $31,392 95.7
Special Education Teachers 360 $28,648 93.6 305 $29,496 96.4
Other Teachers and Instructors 1,755 $20,516 38.2 870 $31,250 39.0
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 195 $25,750 75.4 145 $29,750 83.0
Librarians 480 $30,804 97.1 325 $32,181 100.0
Library Technicians 45 $3,636 37.0 15 $22,125 100.0
Teacher Assistants 615 $11,341 21.3 235 $16,200 18.8
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 290 $36,375 69.2 175 $40,875 79.0
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 895 $23,718 35.1 580 $29,079 35.8
Designers 2,945 $34,123 32.8 2,185 $39,114 33.2
Actors 70 $11,250 20.8 0 . .
Producers and Directors 695 $31,433 48.2 575 $35,074 47.8
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,755 $28,690 50.7 840 $32,533 64.6
Dancers and Choreographers 30 $41,250 20.7 20 $41,071 33.3
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,770 $18,846 36.1 625 $29,643 55.9
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 135 $18,125 39.4 60 $12,321 49.2
Announcers 725 $21,152 25.4 425 $29,167 22.4
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 520 $36,467 80.4 440 $41,402 88.6
Public Relations Specialists 625 $30,994 49.0 385 $48,750 58.3
Editors 500 $37,826 68.7 380 $41,173 73.8
Technical Writers 155 $46,065 52.3 115 $47,500 60.5
Writers and Authors 445 $24,074 67.5 295 $33,083 72.7
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 100 $19,100 42.2 35 $33,571 16.7
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 990 $25,714 16.6 640 $35,324 19.9
Photographers 815 $24,397 39.4 530 $28,289 44.9
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 240 $18,235 25.8 115 $19,350 35.9
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 360 $70,403 94.7 185 $107,143 100.0
Dentists 1,625 $90,568 99.4 840 $92,250 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 50 $25,395 19.2 25 $26,447 19.2
Optometrists 215 $90,375 100.0 170 $94,028 100.0
Pharmacists 2,320 $62,366 96.3 2,025 $65,006 96.5
Physicians and Surgeons 8,140 $138,891 99.7 6,260 $151,170 99.7
Physician Assistants 255 $37,750 73.5 185 $46,250 68.3
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.)
LOUISIANA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 50 $41,705 100.0 20 $56,389 100.0
Registered Nurses 3,880 $45,489 61.2 2,975 $48,422 62.2
Audiologists 60 $50,956 100.0 40 $51,912 100.0
Occupational Therapists 135 $48,839 91.0 100 $48,929 100.0
Physical Therapists 850 $53,060 89.9 640 $60,087 89.0
Radiation Therapists 50 $50,156 69.4 40 $51,563 62.5
Recreational Therapists 100 $14,939 77.0 80 $18,452 73.1
Respiratory Therapists 825 $36,520 33.4 650 $37,264 31.1
Speech-Language Pathologists 80 $29,732 100.0 20 $41,250 100.0
Therapists, All Others 195 $36,518 68.2 115 $40,000 50.9
Veterinarians 505 $61,719 100.0 425 $69,306 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 10 $11,250 0.0 0 . .
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 1,215 $35,035 60.3 865 $40,540 59.8
Dental Hygienists 35 $24,485 90.9 15 $92,679 100.0
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 1,700 $39,167 28.0 1,370 $41,399 25.5
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,680 $31,437 5.0 1,225 $31,913 5.9
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 810 $18,021 19.4 495 $26,220 14.5
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,180 $24,093 7.2 820 $26,439 6.6
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 105 $26,042 21.4 80 $28,472 26.8
Opticians, Dispensing 220 $28,155 22.2 195 $28,988 15.0
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 480 $31,179 34.0 345 $32,321 28.4
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,035 $36,831 46.7 860 $39,000 48.4
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 3,265 $14,725 10.2 1,830 $18,757 9.7
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 60 $16,591 0.0 20 $65,455 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 215 $19,861 20.2 95 $31,250 5.4
Massage Therapists 85 $16,458 47.1 45 $30,313 51.1
Dental Assistants 20 $18,611 15.0 15 $19,444 21.4
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 655 $17,563 25.2 375 $25,101 25.6
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 890 $26,994 13.4 745 $30,031 12.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 2,145 $35,935 13.8 1,875 $36,825 13.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,145 $40,647 6.9 1,005 $41,259 6.8
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,135 $29,717 27.0 975 $30,444 26.3
Fire Fighters 3,495 $30,522 5.3 2,945 $31,052 4.7
Fire Inspectors 335 $30,054 12.5 280 $28,913 11.9
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,400 $21,982 4.7 4,005 $23,176 5.0
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,780 $33,494 35.3 1,620 $34,744 36.9
Fish and Game Wardens 80 $29,583 14.6 80 $29,583 14.6
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.)
LOUISIANA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 10 $3,750 0.0 0 . .
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 10,615 $29,122 14.5 8,855 $30,266 14.7
Transit and Railroad Police 40 $26,071 12.5 25 $49,107 21.7
Animal Control Workers 105 $19,000 0.0 60 $19,438 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 740 $30,108 43.0 520 $36,375 48.3
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 10,195 $16,981 7.8 6,105 $20,960 7.9
Crossing Guards 245 $5,333 4.1 35 $19,821 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 165 $13,929 13.9 80 $27,308 28.0
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 2,345 $19,646 5.9 1,490 $21,452 7.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 3,720 $22,128 13.6 2,470 $25,924 15.6
Cooks 9,580 $12,090 3.5 4,550 $15,657 3.3
Food Preparation Workers 1,345 $10,924 3.8 630 $13,333 1.4
Bartenders 2,735 $11,815 13.6 1,060 $18,077 12.5
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 505 $8,371 0.4 175 $16,164 0.0
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 190 $10,231 5.8 70 $15,625 16.2
Waiters and Waitresses 5,930 $12,196 12.3 2,260 $17,353 13.2
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 350 $11,346 4.0 205 $14,219 6.9
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 955 $9,078 3.3 300 $12,280 0.0
Dishwashers 1,610 $7,512 0.4 465 $11,980 0.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 185 $17,396 31.1 120 $25,000 44.2
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 65 $11,597 0.0 20 $12,750 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,795 $22,254 8.0 1,340 $25,350 6.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,295 $24,566 16.2 920 $26,492 15.3
Janitors and Building Cleaners 17,360 $13,994 3.0 9,785 $18,361 3.5
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,090 $12,791 2.3 1,115 $14,641 1.3
Pest Control Workers 1,630 $21,437 6.9 1,230 $21,952 6.3
Grounds Maintenance Workers 11,765 $12,214 4.6 5,485 $17,027 5.5
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 1,330 $32,070 25.4 1,105 $34,801 26.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 515 $27,441 16.4 380 $30,021 21.6
Animal Trainers 325 $18,125 12.3 235 $25,769 12.0
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 505 $13,324 10.7 280 $23,047 16.1
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.)
LOUISIANA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 1,920 $26,801 13.0 1,305 $28,700 15.8
Motion Picture Projectionists 70 $5,054 21.1 15 $10,694 69.2
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 125 $8,529 7.1 45 $11,534 20.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 425 $11,753 17.6 195 $19,107 26.9
Funeral Service Workers 205 $14,769 5.9 120 $21,413 0.0
Barbers 1,535 $16,378 4.3 825 $22,533 3.8
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,080 $21,098 3.1 730 $25,591 3.8
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 275 $17,366 1.1 95 $24,896 3.2
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 855 $12,403 8.9 405 $16,774 9.2
Tour and Travel Guides 230 $20,938 31.2 75 $20,750 27.0
Transportation Attendants 115 $35,324 39.3 65 $32,222 33.3
Child Care Workers 475 $11,729 23.2 205 $20,625 18.2
Personal and Home Care Aides 305 $11,429 17.3 160 $18,125 14.3
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,125 $24,330 28.4 745 $28,351 31.5
Residential Advisors 230 $6,520 20.8 55 $16,641 21.1
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 395 $9,107 8.1 155 $15,292 11.0
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 25,230 $31,143 21.0 20,920 $32,379 20.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 9,940 $37,867 28.4 8,465 $40,484 29.5
Cashiers 5,140 $12,128 11.7 2,660 $20,362 13.1
Counter and Rental Clerks 670 $18,750 20.1 365 $28,348 21.8
Parts Salespersons 1,430 $25,166 4.8 1,165 $26,533 3.9
Retail Salespersons 19,905 $22,567 18.6 12,930 $29,665 19.9
Advertising Sales Agents 1,125 $36,803 41.0 900 $42,621 41.0
Insurance Sales Agents 5,595 $40,781 48.8 4,355 $44,307 49.7
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 1,635 $44,569 70.6 1,190 $51,927 72.2
Travel Agents 105 $20,100 32.1 65 $22,100 33.3
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 4,880 $36,071 31.9 3,720 $40,453 34.8
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 15,490 $40,093 32.5 13,150 $41,614 32.2
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 65 $1,618 9.1 0 . .
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 2,395 $31,977 47.1 1,715 $37,451 46.6
Sales Engineers 390 $60,098 70.7 360 $60,410 74.4
Telemarketers 535 $10,423 11.2 195 $21,630 12.4
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 775 $15,881 9.4 430 $19,526 11.8
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1,145 $31,101 37.1 790 $36,961 38.0
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 8,480 $35,749 27.9 6,845 $39,501 30.0
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 170 $17,984 15.1 125 $19,960 21.1
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.)
LOUISIANA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 215 $15,568 8.8 120 $30,556 15.8
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 190 $37,037 16.0 95 $39,653 11.3
Bill and Account Collectors 940 $22,339 18.1 660 $25,926 17.2
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 495 $20,426 29.7 315 $22,423 29.9
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,875 $23,817 25.0 1,275 $29,361 25.6
Gaming Cage Workers 25 $18,594 32.0 25 $18,594 32.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 315 $31,170 16.5 240 $32,969 12.5
Procurement Clerks 135 $24,844 7.3 120 $32,644 8.3
Tellers 555 $14,032 8.6 315 $16,580 7.9
Brokerage Clerks 30 $29,643 25.0 15 $67,344 53.3
Correspondence Clerks 0 . . 0 . .
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 220 $23,153 38.0 135 $23,750 27.4
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 90 $38,352 48.3 65 $39,773 53.1
Customer Service Representatives 4,045 $25,322 24.1 2,720 $33,029 25.3
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 265 $26,400 61.7 230 $26,861 55.8
File Clerks 885 $10,412 16.6 320 $25,729 13.4
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 485 $11,366 17.3 190 $18,036 22.0
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 735 $12,203 34.5 235 $26,500 30.9
Library Assistants, Clerical 170 $9,821 28.4 60 $20,313 53.4
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 160 $24,554 25.8 140 $25,357 19.3
New Account Clerks 0 . . 0 . .
Order Clerks 680 $20,742 11.1 395 $26,656 15.6
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 155 $22,102 23.9 95 $36,146 38.1
Receptionists and Information Clerks 830 $12,515 21.3 335 $21,136 22.9
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 535 $29,744 17.9 380 $32,250 22.1
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 140 $20,795 21.4 95 $22,102 14.4
Cargo and Freight Agents 100 $36,667 15.3 80 $41,346 19.2
Couriers and Messengers 2,160 $18,269 14.3 1,240 $25,763 15.1
Dispatchers 2,125 $30,520 7.9 1,560 $31,984 6.9
Meter Readers, Utilities 950 $23,171 2.7 735 $25,714 0.4
Postal Service Clerks 1,045 $39,632 14.7 740 $40,413 13.0
Postal Service Mail Carriers 3,175 $39,954 10.3 2,765 $40,644 10.2
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 745 $39,567 11.2 590 $41,019 14.1
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,325 $41,523 20.7 1,885 $44,375 20.8
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 4,555 $21,880 5.9 3,325 $24,271 3.9
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 9,500 $14,682 6.6 5,205 $20,118 7.1
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 845 $30,461 5.2 615 $35,229 5.4
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,440 $25,008 30.6 1,055 $27,192 33.6
Computer Operators 1,305 $27,673 23.5 940 $35,053 28.7
Data Entry Keyers 900 $14,745 15.8 405 $29,673 16.5
Word Processors and Typists 75 $14,219 22.1 45 $22,639 20.5
Desktop Publishers 15 $22,500 50.0 10 $48,750 0.0
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 285 $34,931 51.9 210 $37,457 66.8
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.)
LOUISIANA; 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 490 $17,447 6.5 260 $27,260 12.4
Office Clerks, General 2,860 $16,904 20.9 1,450 $26,020 18.6
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 180 $19,659 10.1 110 $25,043 0.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 20 $23,438 25.0 20 $23,438 25.0
Statistical Assistants 115 $41,042 34.2 75 $53,750 38.7
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1,865 $32,596 34.2 1,395 $36,651 31.8
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 895 $30,221 19.7 645 $31,689 18.4
Agricultural Inspectors 145 $31,198 51.7 130 $31,146 52.3
Animal Breeders 45 $9,167 0.0 20 $10,469 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 90 $17,417 25.3 55 $35,179 43.4
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 5,315 $13,072 3.8 2,635 $17,280 3.2
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 4,305 $16,449 3.4 1,620 $21,596 4.3
Hunters and Trappers 75 $14,405 0.0 30 $30,833 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 185 $21,926 6.6 135 $22,596 5.9
Logging Workers 2,865 $21,590 1.2 1,525 $26,259 1.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 21,710 $39,873 6.5 15,945 $40,626 7.0
Boilermakers 1,440 $32,182 0.7 635 $36,226 0.8
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 2,610 $18,695 1.8 1,225 $22,168 3.4
Carpenters 22,290 $21,001 3.5 12,270 $25,800 3.6
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 2,240 $20,352 1.6 1,165 $24,476 0.9
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,805 $18,290 0.7 865 $22,431 0.9
Contruction Laborers 16,260 $17,602 2.5 8,685 $22,427 2.8
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 70 $18,487 0.0 35 $19,712 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 140 $23,036 0.0 95 $21,875 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 7,045 $26,433 1.5 4,845 $28,255 1.7
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 1,895 $20,250 2.2 980 $24,180 1.2
Electricians 12,545 $30,920 3.4 8,980 $32,408 3.6
Glaziers 665 $22,639 2.1 510 $24,667 0.0
Insulation Workers 1,320 $25,420 3.6 950 $28,387 1.8
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 9,615 $19,875 2.5 4,980 $23,318 2.8
Paperhangers 205 $26,367 13.3 105 $27,404 19.2
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 12,740 $30,348 1.7 8,245 $32,158 1.8
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 405 $17,978 0.0 175 $21,176 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 140 $17,458 0.0 80 $24,464 0.0
Roofers 2,955 $13,357 0.9 1,290 $22,204 1.5
Sheet Metal Workers 1,785 $28,664 3.9 1,260 $30,988 2.2
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 2,195 $27,200 1.3 1,135 $31,716 0.5
Helpers, Construction Trades 2,495 $15,122 1.0 1,180 $20,049 0.8
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,255 $30,079 9.2 930 $31,875 10.4
Elevator Installers and Repairers 330 $45,026 7.9 295 $45,740 6.1
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.)
LOUISIANA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 370 $14,421 0.0 205 $21,192 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 280 $24,531 0.0 185 $28,722 0.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,045 $20,611 0.3 670 $23,306 0.4
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 195 $30,288 3.6 120 $33,355 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 65 $20,156 0.0 40 $22,188 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 375 $18,611 2.7 210 $24,464 1.9
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 2,470 $37,069 4.3 1,045 $41,008 6.9
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 730 $33,182 6.4 385 $40,441 5.5
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 295 $31,007 6.8 195 $31,417 10.3
Mining Machine Operators 2,725 $40,972 6.3 1,545 $41,805 5.4
Roof Bolters, Mining 10 $36,250 0.0 10 $36,250 0.0
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 280 $27,614 3.9 140 $30,227 6.5
Helpers - Extraction Workers 1,145 $29,538 0.2 425 $31,838 0.5
Other Extraction Workers 1,630 $30,085 4.2 810 $31,515 6.6
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 6,555 $41,847 8.8 5,450 $44,260 9.6
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 2,645 $30,025 13.4 1,970 $32,613 13.9
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 3,430 $39,256 7.6 2,790 $41,514 7.3
Avionics Technicians 195 $31,944 6.6 140 $30,125 5.6
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 680 $32,453 2.3 545 $34,525 1.1
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 40 $20,139 0.0 15 $22,361 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 280 $38,966 0.7 200 $43,375 1.0
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 155 $48,375 9.6 120 $38,846 12.5
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 500 $19,975 6.0 360 $22,383 6.1
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 855 $26,698 2.9 660 $29,348 3.2
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,510 $36,380 5.5 2,065 $36,713 6.4
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,545 $25,899 1.8 1,895 $28,438 1.8
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 365 $26,286 6.0 305 $27,179 7.3
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 15,640 $22,298 1.7 10,985 $26,049 1.9
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 4,890 $30,009 0.7 3,880 $31,180 0.5
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 4,570 $33,198 1.3 3,270 $34,123 1.3
Small Engine Mechanics 1,290 $25,091 2.9 830 $26,516 2.2
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,205 $20,948 1.5 820 $21,692 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.)
LOUISIANA; 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 815 $32,480 2.2 670 $35,615 1.3
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 4,855 $25,708 1.9 3,560 $27,970 1.8
Home Appliance Repairers 910 $23,609 1.3 595 $29,359 2.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 7,200 $35,875 3.4 5,415 $37,346 3.4
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 7,170 $26,629 3.6 5,350 $30,027 3.1
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 765 $26,761 0.7 480 $29,750 0.0
Millwrights 2,600 $37,561 1.7 1,890 $41,014 1.9
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,730 $36,505 0.2 1,430 $40,355 0.0
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,180 $31,155 5.1 1,715 $32,299 5.0
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 2,060 $46,023 8.8 1,675 $48,065 8.5
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 725 $22,574 8.0 520 $23,949 10.6
Commercial Divers 635 $32,386 2.5 165 $45,063 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 350 $23,944 14.4 300 $24,178 16.6
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 400 $23,152 0.0 215 $27,731 0.0
Riggers 835 $25,960 0.0 385 $31,469 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 70 $37,969 0.0 55 $39,375 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 465 $19,392 1.1 250 $22,000 2.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 3,505 $25,679 4.5 2,485 $28,778 4.7
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 17,740 $44,519 10.7 14,835 $45,746 10.7
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 20 $45,625 0.0 10 $47,292 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 795 $30,477 3.0 540 $34,896 3.7
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 115 $17,165 2.6 90 $17,500 3.4
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 175 $25,455 4.0 150 $26,250 4.6
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 3,815 $27,289 6.0 2,595 $32,344 7.2
Bakers 745 $16,723 6.0 420 $23,429 2.9
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 3,070 $21,185 2.0 2,115 $25,160 2.4
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 100 $27,500 0.0 50 $31,250 0.0
Food Batchmakers 285 $16,847 2.5 200 $20,461 3.5
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 70 $15,833 0.0 55 $16,042 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 145 $40,938 13.8 110 $40,833 18.2
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 $27,784 0.0 70 $27,784 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 4 $16,250 0.0 0 . .
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 50 $29,750 0.0 40 $29,750 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 560 $24,310 2.3 280 $29,390 4.7
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.)
LOUISIANA; 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 70 $25,272 0.0 40 $26,635 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 450 $17,156 2.2 250 $21,383 4.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 110 $32,500 7.1 90 $42,500 8.7
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 20 $48,750 0.0 20 $48,750 0.0
Machinists 5,895 $34,243 2.4 4,750 $36,485 2.4
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 200 $25,978 0.0 110 $27,279 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 50 $31,250 44.0 40 $40,625 55.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 190 $27,500 12.5 155 $28,618 9.0
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 40 $33,500 5.0 35 $32,750 5.4
Tool and Die Makers 260 $40,978 5.0 235 $41,467 2.6
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 21,820 $30,589 0.7 14,120 $32,356 0.6
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 65 $33,512 0.0 35 $29,821 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 1,335 $30,701 1.8 985 $32,313 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 90 $25,921 0.0 75 $27,171 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 135 $21,806 0.0 95 $29,531 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 2,765 $29,862 2.3 2,205 $32,076 2.0
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 135 $25,063 5.9 115 $21,576 6.8
Job Printers 740 $23,125 9.1 515 $25,685 13.1
Prepress Technicians and Workers 260 $26,696 14.9 195 $28,661 10.3
Printing Machine Operators 1,140 $25,467 1.1 870 $28,125 0.9
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 820 $16,620 7.1 560 $23,125 7.3
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 445 $16,071 0.0 230 $22,635 0.0
Sewing Machine Operators 710 $21,587 2.0 520 $24,091 1.7
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 120 $22,500 21.7 85 $36,146 31.3
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 20 $8,906 0.0 0 . .
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 105 $13,021 3.9 60 $16,731 6.5
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 115 $21,645 0.0 115 $21,645 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 85 $19,205 0.0 60 $27,188 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 100 $27,083 0.0 80 $28,864 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 4 $11,250 0.0 4 $11,250 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 10 $28,750 0.0 0 . .
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 0 . . 0 . .
Upholsterers 340 $20,396 4.4 200 $21,953 4.0
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 80 $15,859 0.0 45 $21,176 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.)
LOUISIANA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 915 $20,105 4.8 695 $21,941 4.0
Furniture Finishers 205 $26,131 8.9 150 $26,750 4.6
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 10 $43,750 0.0 10 $43,750 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 590 $20,481 2.6 350 $25,870 4.3
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 485 $23,633 3.9 350 $27,159 3.7
Woodworkers, All Other 370 $18,843 15.3 250 $19,881 22.8
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 690 $50,426 7.9 595 $50,724 9.1
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,970 $35,341 4.3 1,385 $37,407 4.9
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,185 $27,396 7.4 905 $29,094 8.8
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 3,700 $51,603 8.8 2,975 $52,060 9.0
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 1,600 $50,250 11.7 1,265 $51,882 12.8
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 2,240 $34,947 6.8 1,665 $41,969 9.1
Cutting Workers 990 $17,852 0.0 560 $22,267 0.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 410 $29,333 0.0 315 $31,179 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 310 $27,241 5.8 225 $28,417 0.9
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 7,560 $34,653 10.3 5,490 $36,957 11.0
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 400 $21,343 28.5 320 $25,089 26.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 725 $24,154 16.4 520 $28,462 11.9
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,095 $22,969 5.2 665 $27,045 7.4
Painting Workers 2,105 $25,167 4.2 1,540 $28,013 2.4
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 295 $15,400 24.8 185 $20,521 22.7
Semiconductor Processors 0 . . 0 . .
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 220 $29,712 3.7 165 $28,846 4.9
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 115 $28,000 0.0 95 $28,906 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 20 $30,481 0.0 20 $30,481 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 100 $30,804 15.2 80 $31,250 7.3
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 225 $21,771 14.1 145 $25,813 0.0
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,200 $41,551 1.8 945 $41,713 2.2
Tire Builders 80 $26,842 0.0 65 $27,768 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 1,225 $16,102 1.1 485 $20,711 0.4
Production Workers, All Other 14,420 $33,036 6.2 10,600 $37,744 7.0
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 3,745 $34,415 9.8 2,850 $36,190 12.0
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,625 $51,087 49.7 1,030 $53,083 52.9
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 345 $57,679 20.8 320 $58,929 20.4
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.)
LOUISIANA; 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 50 $36,667 0.0 20 $47,750 0.0
Bus Drivers 3,395 $21,081 4.9 1,555 $28,268 5.1
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 50,745 $25,214 3.1 33,735 $28,373 2.9
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 2,800 $15,523 11.3 1,315 $19,297 7.5
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 185 $14,013 0.0 60 $26,000 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,185 $50,308 4.2 840 $54,545 5.1
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 255 $37,986 9.4 185 $39,063 13.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 740 $51,264 11.3 600 $52,254 11.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 110 $26,597 4.6 95 $26,250 5.2
Sailors and Marine Oilers 3,665 $24,358 1.6 1,505 $27,996 3.6
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 5,835 $44,691 4.7 2,190 $42,447 4.8
Ship Engineers 390 $37,292 8.5 210 $40,769 15.9
Bridge and Lock Tenders 370 $35,446 7.3 285 $36,741 9.5
Parking Lot Attendants 590 $10,798 1.7 285 $12,825 0.0
Service Station Attendants 990 $12,750 3.1 520 $17,703 3.5
Transportation Inspectors 575 $36,595 9.2 470 $39,350 11.3
Other Transportation Workers 95 $21,528 7.2 90 $25,313 8.0
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 100 $30,804 0.0 65 $32,045 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 3,580 $37,221 1.5 2,070 $38,743 1.6
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 605 $29,044 0.0 365 $31,086 0.0
Hoist and Winch Operators 835 $29,646 0.0 300 $31,563 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 6,290 $21,114 1.6 4,005 $24,100 1.6
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 3,685 $12,979 2.7 1,680 $18,800 2.3
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 19,905 $18,061 3.1 10,680 $23,073 3.5
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 525 $30,254 0.8 415 $31,886 0.0
Packers and Packagers, Hand 965 $15,290 2.1 475 $21,384 3.0
Pumping Station Operators 1,025 $34,880 9.4 660 $34,838 13.5
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,220 $11,944 0.7 565 $17,917 1.6
Shuttle Car Operators 35 $20,880 0.0 25 $21,250 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 80 $29,375 0.0 35 $41,250 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,365 $30,151 4.0 925 $32,098 0.9
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