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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Massachusetts: 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 3,255,875 $31,009 38.9 2,120,110 $39,059 41.4
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 35,845 $98,138 72.9 30,365 $101,944 73.5
General and Operations Managers 25,750 $56,947 57.3 22,225 $60,671 57.3
Legislators 565 $41,071 65.8 375 $47,139 69.6
Advertising and Promotions Managers 2,575 $45,161 77.7 1,950 $46,585 78.9
Marketing and Sales Managers 33,090 $60,183 74.8 26,495 $66,147 75.1
Public Relations Managers 2,675 $48,900 71.5 2,095 $54,107 68.9
Administrative Services Managers 4,040 $50,489 39.7 3,395 $51,488 37.4
Computer and Information Systems Managers 12,760 $66,557 72.4 10,875 $70,278 72.1
Financial Managers 32,770 $52,069 67.8 26,995 $56,528 69.3
Human Resources Managers 11,815 $47,965 57.4 9,490 $52,494 59.2
Industrial Production Managers 8,855 $56,297 49.6 7,755 $59,105 48.7
Purchasing Managers 5,255 $52,106 54.5 4,520 $54,173 54.3
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 5,630 $41,757 26.4 4,830 $43,827 25.9
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 1,165 $32,073 35.7 795 $39,608 37.9
Farmers and Ranchers 1,825 $17,345 33.4 1,075 $26,591 31.6
Construction Managers 12,710 $51,419 35.0 10,250 $55,731 37.8
Education Administrators 26,675 $45,147 80.4 18,255 $51,103 82.1
Engineering Managers 5,840 $86,425 84.7 5,425 $90,032 85.5
Food Service Managers 15,910 $31,971 27.4 11,585 $35,924 27.1
Funeral Directors 1,000 $50,122 35.9 735 $53,417 37.7
Gaming Managers 430 $41,818 40.7 205 $46,758 47.3
Lodging Managers 2,780 $30,215 45.6 1,860 $34,091 46.6
Medical and Health Services Managers 13,685 $46,110 65.0 10,895 $49,742 64.9
Natural Sciences Managers 930 $62,214 91.6 780 $70,735 92.2
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 540 $54,417 45.7 490 $57,898 48.5
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 10,190 $37,096 44.6 7,320 $42,347 43.7
Social and Community Service Managers 8,730 $35,709 71.1 6,405 $39,730 73.8
Managers, All Other 59,985 $52,253 59.6 48,705 $59,195 59.7
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 895 $30,683 69.6 610 $37,097 76.2
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 190 $33,173 9.9 140 $36,250 9.4
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 6,710 $33,206 39.6 4,765 $39,712 42.6
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 6,825 $39,356 39.2 5,565 $41,522 39.4
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 8,165 $35,373 43.7 6,700 $38,223 43.3
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 2,780 $44,013 59.8 2,160 $46,445 58.7
Cost Estimators 2,280 $44,211 35.7 1,890 $47,449 36.5
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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; 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 27,945 $39,172 59.5 20,555 $42,313 59.6
Logisticians 1,010 $42,885 45.4 770 $47,055 41.0
Management Analysts 24,855 $54,641 86.3 16,605 $67,301 86.5
Meeting and Convention Planners 1,335 $35,495 68.6 935 $39,567 67.4
Other Business Operations Specialists 6,680 $34,311 44.8 4,690 $39,640 44.2
Accountants and Auditors 55,620 $39,929 75.9 40,945 $44,180 77.0
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 2,785 $40,184 50.7 1,960 $46,429 52.3
Budget Analysts 960 $41,442 71.2 800 $44,100 71.6
Credit Analysts 1,010 $31,283 51.1 735 $35,889 55.2
Financial Analysts 3,625 $55,267 87.3 2,635 $62,166 88.8
Personal Financial Advisors 10,435 $51,093 79.8 7,685 $60,079 81.2
Insurance Underwriters 2,625 $43,286 61.1 2,140 $46,478 58.8
Financial Examiners 455 $51,894 78.7 360 $56,250 85.2
Loan Counselors and Officers 6,710 $41,761 53.6 5,230 $46,516 55.6
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 2,540 $34,835 36.1 1,730 $40,236 40.4
Tax Preparers 2,615 $25,992 66.0 1,135 $44,861 78.1
Financial Specialists, All Other 1,725 $42,234 63.0 1,345 $45,735 64.1
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 24,755 $51,572 69.0 18,575 $57,151 69.6
Computer Programmers 21,020 $52,002 71.5 15,420 $58,903 71.7
Computer Software Engineers 41,030 $66,123 83.9 32,820 $70,575 84.3
Computer Support Specialists 11,345 $40,417 46.3 8,510 $45,013 46.3
Database Administrators 2,505 $50,960 70.6 2,015 $53,997 69.5
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 6,780 $48,298 51.3 5,560 $51,288 52.5
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 11,495 $45,218 60.6 8,120 $51,140 61.2
Actuaries 1,440 $73,438 93.7 1,175 $86,250 94.4
Mathematicians 60 $75,625 100.0 40 $76,667 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 2,945 $50,850 70.2 2,215 $52,604 70.1
Statisticians 645 $55,278 94.7 520 $60,625 93.5
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 110 $46,029 100.0 70 $47,500 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 8,310 $45,494 87.5 6,035 $51,774 87.3
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 800 $37,273 79.3 595 $46,202 83.3
Aerospace Engineers 1,880 $65,967 79.4 1,635 $67,949 81.2
Agricultural Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Biomedical Engineers 600 $58,864 61.3 540 $58,750 60.5
Chemical Engineers 1,810 $57,632 85.3 1,450 $61,304 87.1
Civil Engineers 8,515 $56,503 84.0 7,320 $60,529 84.9
Computer Hardware Engineers 3,735 $57,857 70.0 2,940 $62,402 71.9
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 11,640 $65,508 77.0 9,770 $69,149 77.6
Environmental Engineers 1,500 $55,417 89.7 1,200 $59,402 90.7
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 6,235 $51,946 64.5 5,110 $53,809 62.4
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 295 $52,625 71.5 185 $63,229 63.4
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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 1,365 $49,369 57.7 1,095 $53,508 62.7
Mechanical Engineers 7,295 $53,125 67.4 6,075 $56,528 67.7
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 15 $62,639 100.0 15 $62,639 100.0
Nuclear Engineers 160 $76,000 75.9 130 $77,870 82.6
Petroleum Engineers 10 $51,250 100.0 10 $51,250 100.0
Engineers, All Others 12,695 $60,510 78.6 10,490 $65,076 79.4
Drafters 5,030 $36,135 24.3 3,770 $39,950 21.6
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 12,805 $39,330 16.7 10,295 $41,541 16.2
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,290 $35,610 7.2 1,035 $38,750 5.8
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 655 $32,645 70.7 435 $39,063 71.0
Biological Scientists 3,655 $36,848 92.6 2,660 $42,403 93.2
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 390 $34,708 77.4 235 $42,013 75.9
Medical Scientists 7,135 $38,320 99.4 5,445 $45,313 99.2
Astronomers and Physicists 1,025 $68,869 96.3 875 $71,228 95.7
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 325 $54,167 89.9 275 $59,821 88.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists 3,695 $46,482 94.0 2,845 $51,723 93.9
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 2,220 $45,704 92.8 1,715 $50,685 92.6
Physical Scientists, All Other 8,295 $38,459 97.9 5,865 $49,209 98.8
Economists 1,025 $56,103 100.0 740 $63,478 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 4,545 $41,848 81.3 2,865 $55,250 85.2
Psychologists 8,260 $42,292 99.1 4,195 $50,853 99.0
Sociologists 145 $32,353 100.0 110 $41,591 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 820 $48,234 94.5 655 $50,833 93.1
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 1,095 $33,666 94.5 685 $41,250 94.4
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 380 $30,959 25.6 320 $32,955 25.8
Biological Technicians 1,015 $34,508 78.1 720 $42,470 82.8
Chemical Technicians 1,915 $34,175 35.1 1,485 $36,752 33.6
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 160 $35,982 22.6 110 $55,048 28.8
Nuclear Technicians 15 $22,344 0.0 15 $22,344 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 6,260 $21,764 53.1 3,030 $31,423 55.5
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 18,875 $27,507 68.5 10,215 $31,829 68.2
Social Workers 22,505 $30,514 77.8 14,380 $35,194 77.1
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 8,205 $29,538 61.6 5,410 $35,459 64.8
Clergy 6,590 $25,868 84.4 4,590 $30,905 85.1
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1,015 $22,253 76.4 530 $31,528 77.1
Religious Workers, All Other 1,440 $18,883 65.1 640 $28,113 71.0
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 30,385 $69,259 99.7 23,665 $80,710 99.7
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 1,510 $71,385 81.2 1,175 $77,147 81.4
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 9,335 $31,093 48.6 5,690 $36,193 43.3
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 5,330 $25,548 61.0 2,680 $35,487 52.1
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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; 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 40,830 $37,762 93.3 24,805 $51,571 95.9
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 15,260 $16,765 45.6 8,610 $21,087 43.1
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 81,945 $37,173 93.9 57,290 $41,740 96.2
Secondary School Teachers 21,890 $40,148 93.6 16,205 $43,316 95.4
Special Education Teachers 5,650 $34,220 87.2 3,870 $38,376 89.8
Other Teachers and Instructors 15,855 $14,909 60.9 4,790 $30,970 62.3
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 1,800 $30,198 78.1 1,015 $37,561 84.5
Librarians 7,530 $30,464 85.7 4,100 $37,102 89.4
Library Technicians 770 $9,148 31.3 200 $25,327 61.3
Teacher Assistants 22,310 $11,556 25.6 3,480 $19,368 28.6
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,935 $32,861 81.7 965 $41,202 80.0
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 6,610 $21,178 61.0 3,235 $33,867 57.6
Designers 24,115 $31,789 54.6 14,735 $40,487 56.8
Actors 535 $10,833 67.2 110 $40,463 82.1
Producers and Directors 3,845 $40,122 77.5 2,580 $45,453 77.7
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 4,370 $19,113 55.7 1,725 $34,021 65.9
Dancers and Choreographers 340 $14,133 21.5 25 $30,139 73.9
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 4,340 $16,499 57.1 1,390 $32,118 66.1
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 530 $13,571 38.2 160 $21,125 30.2
Announcers 1,020 $26,206 40.5 580 $31,306 48.7
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 2,650 $30,787 80.7 1,565 $41,642 87.9
Public Relations Specialists 4,480 $35,522 78.7 2,865 $42,328 82.5
Editors 7,400 $35,292 85.7 4,785 $42,013 87.7
Technical Writers 3,600 $49,447 83.9 2,415 $52,405 82.2
Writers and Authors 6,695 $28,355 85.6 3,130 $42,035 89.4
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 1,875 $20,107 56.6 765 $32,069 62.9
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 2,110 $35,671 47.0 1,500 $40,493 47.5
Photographers 2,960 $25,041 51.9 1,665 $33,750 48.5
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 540 $36,947 64.2 335 $43,321 66.9
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 1,045 $51,250 97.1 610 $60,735 100.0
Dentists 4,485 $101,913 99.2 2,655 $112,029 98.6
Dieticians and Nutritionists 2,440 $27,646 72.9 1,180 $34,865 69.7
Optometrists 770 $61,974 100.0 500 $73,750 100.0
Pharmacists 5,860 $54,542 89.1 3,555 $64,498 95.7
Physicians and Surgeons 24,850 $95,947 99.7 18,170 $104,908 99.9
Physician Assistants 1,485 $37,805 56.0 915 $42,321 55.3
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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 260 $79,750 100.0 210 $101,250 100.0
Registered Nurses 74,190 $40,069 58.4 36,925 $49,657 60.1
Audiologists 345 $35,875 91.0 215 $42,656 91.5
Occupational Therapists 2,620 $35,827 85.7 1,110 $42,284 84.7
Physical Therapists 5,515 $38,247 84.3 2,855 $45,713 83.8
Radiation Therapists 275 $41,862 34.9 175 $48,676 36.9
Recreational Therapists 470 $25,736 63.7 315 $27,250 60.1
Respiratory Therapists 1,870 $40,320 28.4 1,125 $45,959 34.2
Speech-Language Pathologists 3,405 $38,338 98.7 1,185 $43,576 98.8
Therapists, All Others 2,195 $27,108 81.8 1,150 $32,076 84.8
Veterinarians 1,220 $56,447 100.0 890 $61,199 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 485 $40,386 82.6 225 $42,292 82.7
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 10,180 $30,149 65.4 5,990 $36,523 64.0
Dental Hygienists 3,930 $30,588 24.9 1,040 $43,929 21.8
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 5,675 $35,050 21.8 3,270 $42,161 24.4
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,145 $30,356 21.5 2,435 $35,259 20.3
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 6,125 $20,650 16.5 3,185 $26,344 14.3
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 12,700 $30,014 9.3 6,385 $34,894 9.3
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 2,640 $20,589 14.9 1,485 $25,114 14.3
Opticians, Dispensing 1,120 $31,997 22.9 765 $36,218 24.6
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,905 $31,568 37.4 1,180 $38,340 37.4
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,755 $37,857 64.7 1,295 $41,135 67.4
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 51,660 $18,886 9.0 25,060 $24,194 9.4
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 565 $26,229 18.9 290 $31,335 21.5
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 1,190 $24,606 22.0 625 $31,662 17.4
Massage Therapists 1,900 $15,349 48.8 435 $23,000 53.7
Dental Assistants 4,975 $21,230 12.6 2,130 $26,850 9.7
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 13,985 $20,971 14.9 7,420 $25,742 13.9
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 800 $46,790 31.0 720 $47,733 29.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 3,370 $63,669 54.5 2,935 $66,681 58.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,785 $61,020 24.7 1,610 $61,105 24.6
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,970 $35,589 25.3 1,595 $39,707 29.4
Fire Fighters 11,215 $49,988 13.7 10,170 $50,443 14.0
Fire Inspectors 275 $45,455 20.3 210 $50,650 21.8
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 8,720 $42,363 15.9 7,625 $43,513 15.3
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,840 $57,469 60.9 1,610 $60,524 63.1
Fish and Game Wardens 25 $32,396 0.0 25 $32,396 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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 260 $24,444 6.2 175 $27,326 9.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 15,370 $52,906 45.0 13,810 $54,791 46.1
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 170 $30,104 9.9 105 $31,910 9.7
Private Detectives and Investigators 1,170 $36,875 57.6 800 $41,875 59.4
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 16,390 $20,762 16.1 9,530 $28,478 16.2
Crossing Guards 1,735 $4,823 5.2 120 $20,536 12.6
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 1,995 $7,128 16.6 330 $27,946 45.9
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 11,045 $25,626 16.3 7,720 $28,556 15.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 11,010 $21,453 15.8 7,000 $26,966 17.4
Cooks 28,650 $15,969 6.3 14,830 $21,200 6.5
Food Preparation Workers 9,400 $11,513 5.2 3,570 $18,009 4.3
Bartenders 9,335 $14,542 18.5 3,510 $22,140 20.8
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 3,870 $10,892 6.7 1,210 $20,531 7.6
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 3,615 $10,068 6.6 1,070 $17,341 8.4
Waiters and Waitresses 33,860 $11,536 14.6 9,705 $20,197 14.6
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,525 $14,966 6.5 1,035 $22,360 8.6
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 5,290 $9,412 6.3 1,115 $19,832 9.4
Dishwashers 3,940 $10,583 2.5 1,450 $17,577 2.3
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 2,330 $9,129 14.2 400 $22,566 15.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 110 $10,862 0.0 45 $14,531 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 4,545 $27,125 10.9 3,355 $31,464 11.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3,480 $31,818 21.8 2,220 $36,180 22.8
Janitors and Building Cleaners 40,385 $21,237 4.7 24,355 $26,838 4.6
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 25,875 $13,651 5.1 11,145 $20,036 4.5
Pest Control Workers 755 $30,735 9.5 550 $33,835 9.8
Grounds Maintenance Workers 16,940 $20,872 11.1 7,975 $27,034 10.1
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 540 $26,429 29.7 305 $37,031 37.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 3,230 $26,257 29.9 2,200 $32,000 29.9
Animal Trainers 790 $21,687 18.3 510 $26,867 21.8
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2,295 $16,831 25.8 1,265 $22,458 24.7
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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 255 $14,000 16.5 85 $35,592 25.3
Motion Picture Projectionists 105 $11,458 33.7 20 $12,500 50.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 785 $8,881 14.6 185 $25,268 7.5
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,970 $9,240 21.6 520 $24,228 14.4
Funeral Service Workers 320 $17,500 11.3 140 $28,636 15.2
Barbers 1,800 $18,542 5.0 1,035 $25,456 4.5
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 15,665 $16,253 3.8 7,365 $21,876 4.5
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 2,885 $15,011 10.3 1,270 $20,386 9.2
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 1,115 $20,358 14.6 650 $24,643 19.0
Tour and Travel Guides 810 $9,290 48.6 175 $34,167 50.6
Transportation Attendants 2,960 $27,203 40.7 1,175 $32,237 35.9
Child Care Workers 26,220 $12,270 20.1 11,975 $20,106 20.7
Personal and Home Care Aides 7,075 $13,463 12.0 2,900 $21,466 11.8
Recreation and Fitness Workers 7,570 $15,063 40.9 3,005 $28,048 46.2
Residential Advisors 2,910 $18,699 31.4 1,415 $23,051 30.8
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 805 $12,991 22.3 270 $26,059 23.9
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 61,155 $31,771 29.9 47,755 $36,032 30.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 25,515 $46,700 45.6 21,570 $50,452 46.5
Cashiers 39,970 $10,969 10.2 13,265 $20,726 12.7
Counter and Rental Clerks 2,565 $14,132 11.2 1,070 $22,304 14.7
Parts Salespersons 2,190 $28,500 8.4 1,830 $30,589 7.7
Retail Salespersons 64,875 $18,366 28.2 32,020 $32,231 32.5
Advertising Sales Agents 4,980 $37,920 60.6 3,345 $46,330 61.9
Insurance Sales Agents 10,575 $39,847 53.5 7,835 $45,858 56.6
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 13,255 $45,348 72.3 10,210 $51,058 74.3
Travel Agents 4,855 $26,006 31.6 3,080 $30,580 32.3
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 15,585 $47,016 59.5 12,370 $52,612 61.1
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 33,640 $47,822 50.8 27,720 $51,364 52.2
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 1,360 $12,225 35.4 500 $45,903 50.1
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 17,180 $33,654 46.6 10,475 $45,119 46.7
Sales Engineers 1,245 $70,920 66.9 1,145 $71,675 67.3
Telemarketers 3,215 $13,633 25.4 1,065 $28,167 28.7
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 3,225 $14,662 17.9 1,345 $29,233 20.3
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 8,415 $36,977 62.7 5,595 $46,082 67.0
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 44,240 $32,930 31.0 33,910 $36,472 30.9
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 2,215 $21,038 8.4 1,185 $25,247 7.7
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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 1,940 $21,306 10.6 1,060 $29,543 7.7
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 370 $28,030 16.0 265 $31,518 21.2
Bill and Account Collectors 3,400 $26,123 18.7 2,325 $29,840 18.0
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 10,950 $23,534 16.5 6,635 $27,404 15.3
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 42,060 $24,734 18.1 24,780 $29,311 15.9
Gaming Cage Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 4,930 $27,303 17.5 3,280 $30,870 18.2
Procurement Clerks 745 $27,060 18.4 500 $30,769 22.4
Tellers 8,965 $17,163 12.3 4,540 $21,821 10.9
Brokerage Clerks 270 $30,208 59.8 180 $37,222 57.8
Correspondence Clerks 300 $18,322 29.2 135 $23,935 15.3
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,125 $27,618 18.6 870 $30,536 18.2
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 1,270 $29,032 26.0 815 $32,120 26.1
Customer Service Representatives 49,550 $26,436 27.5 31,850 $31,139 28.9
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 720 $32,375 36.0 485 $36,008 41.5
File Clerks 6,405 $19,041 19.6 2,970 $26,783 19.9
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,635 $16,889 18.0 745 $21,905 19.1
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 3,870 $17,160 31.0 1,435 $28,735 25.9
Library Assistants, Clerical 4,790 $11,492 41.7 1,310 $26,255 49.5
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,890 $27,544 26.4 1,525 $30,020 25.4
New Account Clerks 335 $31,711 30.5 260 $33,625 30.7
Order Clerks 3,515 $21,817 16.2 2,055 $26,635 14.1
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 1,045 $25,636 27.6 645 $29,569 23.5
Receptionists and Information Clerks 24,375 $16,825 17.1 10,330 $24,161 16.7
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 3,865 $24,918 26.6 2,350 $31,564 28.3
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,745 $20,945 27.7 790 $30,363 20.5
Cargo and Freight Agents 370 $34,315 3.0 285 $37,944 3.9
Couriers and Messengers 4,510 $21,498 15.3 2,495 $30,476 15.8
Dispatchers 5,440 $28,469 12.2 4,185 $30,731 11.5
Meter Readers, Utilities 825 $35,544 17.9 670 $37,224 17.6
Postal Service Clerks 5,460 $38,750 15.4 4,270 $39,792 17.2
Postal Service Mail Carriers 10,735 $40,182 14.4 9,150 $41,010 14.9
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 3,965 $37,966 14.0 3,205 $39,342 15.5
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 8,315 $33,104 35.8 6,205 $38,511 33.8
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 18,495 $24,509 6.1 13,085 $27,708 5.4
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 20,330 $19,453 7.9 11,405 $26,635 7.6
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,385 $25,142 15.1 920 $26,747 16.4
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 102,815 $25,577 17.8 61,325 $30,695 16.2
Computer Operators 6,585 $30,041 21.6 4,485 $35,392 22.4
Data Entry Keyers 15,895 $19,474 16.3 7,520 $25,501 13.5
Word Processors and Typists 3,810 $21,944 17.7 1,965 $26,918 14.4
Desktop Publishers 545 $35,313 50.3 370 $40,313 41.7
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 6,565 $26,382 25.6 4,445 $29,407 24.7
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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; 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 4,300 $17,864 11.6 2,230 $24,038 11.1
Office Clerks, General 33,470 $20,788 18.3 16,675 $27,653 16.7
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,315 $19,966 13.2 700 $25,491 11.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 865 $25,761 57.3 455 $35,229 51.9
Statistical Assistants 890 $28,255 39.5 520 $36,000 41.2
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 13,640 $27,850 40.3 8,590 $32,464 40.6
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 470 $24,076 14.1 305 $27,306 11.4
Agricultural Inspectors 100 $42,105 20.0 75 $45,227 8.1
Animal Breeders 20 $12,031 47.6 15 $37,679 58.8
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 145 $12,409 12.4 60 $24,200 29.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 3,165 $13,447 10.7 1,260 $20,912 7.9
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 2,935 $25,773 9.4 1,045 $35,446 10.7
Hunters and Trappers 0 . . 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 150 $27,000 32.2 110 $28,571 30.0
Logging Workers 540 $21,159 7.2 335 $24,423 6.3
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 19,950 $44,799 13.9 15,625 $47,896 14.1
Boilermakers 390 $43,487 3.8 305 $45,357 4.3
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 4,140 $32,255 4.6 2,160 $38,326 5.8
Carpenters 34,740 $30,713 9.3 22,355 $35,760 9.0
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 3,270 $31,452 4.3 1,900 $38,277 4.2
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 580 $31,754 2.4 235 $39,405 6.0
Contruction Laborers 18,885 $29,490 5.5 10,190 $36,248 5.3
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 235 $27,188 1.3 105 $32,000 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 185 $55,288 0.0 130 $60,509 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 5,995 $40,364 4.0 4,330 $41,859 4.3
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 1,845 $30,894 4.2 1,075 $35,944 2.8
Electricians 16,055 $40,139 5.4 13,250 $41,847 5.5
Glaziers 910 $35,256 9.8 675 $35,859 6.8
Insulation Workers 555 $27,813 6.7 370 $31,750 5.2
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 12,995 $24,574 12.1 6,665 $29,973 9.8
Paperhangers 520 $26,111 9.8 175 $30,000 4.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 12,010 $40,320 5.1 9,455 $42,027 5.4
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 1,475 $28,990 3.0 835 $31,994 4.3
Reinforcing Iron Workers 140 $36,250 9.2 95 $43,365 13.4
Roofers 3,245 $25,826 3.2 1,715 $32,301 3.6
Sheet Metal Workers 3,365 $36,807 2.6 2,690 $37,886 3.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,310 $41,763 4.7 935 $46,587 3.7
Helpers, Construction Trades 770 $18,698 4.0 340 $28,750 4.7
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,975 $39,635 24.5 1,480 $42,264 24.6
Elevator Installers and Repairers 830 $60,678 5.3 730 $62,212 6.0
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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 725 $24,438 2.4 350 $29,271 4.9
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 830 $25,043 14.6 445 $32,115 23.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 950 $30,921 3.9 690 $33,500 1.7
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 275 $35,817 3.2 210 $40,478 4.3
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 210 $27,083 0.5 160 $30,550 0.6
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 570 $27,260 2.8 340 $35,669 0.6
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 10 $65,972 0.0 10 $66,250 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 360 $35,179 2.5 170 $38,462 3.6
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 125 $46,923 8.1 95 $48,250 10.8
Mining Machine Operators 115 $48,500 1.7 105 $49,875 1.9
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 205 $22,740 2.9 105 $37,000 5.8
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 8,710 $45,032 14.1 7,625 $46,903 14.3
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 6,950 $35,982 20.4 5,300 $39,051 21.0
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 5,215 $45,372 12.8 4,465 $49,861 13.6
Avionics Technicians 165 $41,389 16.3 140 $41,944 19.3
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 700 $36,250 5.3 565 $38,125 6.6
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 115 $33,750 0.0 65 $36,953 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 165 $55,278 1.2 135 $62,222 1.5
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 155 $31,098 3.8 115 $32,232 5.2
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 835 $26,848 9.4 585 $32,228 9.8
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 950 $35,983 7.4 790 $37,178 7.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,810 $43,578 7.7 1,560 $44,730 7.5
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 4,015 $29,454 2.3 3,285 $31,355 2.3
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 345 $31,523 0.0 270 $33,902 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 21,260 $30,660 3.3 17,015 $32,716 2.7
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 4,540 $36,345 2.4 3,705 $38,568 2.3
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 2,425 $40,836 4.0 1,980 $42,156 4.0
Small Engine Mechanics 810 $29,306 2.3 610 $31,137 1.3
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 715 $23,884 16.7 485 $26,397 12.2
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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; 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 480 $41,635 9.0 415 $42,312 10.3
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 5,745 $39,107 3.6 4,845 $40,943 3.8
Home Appliance Repairers 1,160 $35,486 6.3 915 $37,745 6.1
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 7,900 $36,556 4.3 6,615 $38,125 4.1
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 8,165 $32,680 6.6 6,580 $35,500 6.2
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 395 $32,734 4.0 315 $35,250 2.5
Millwrights 1,015 $40,925 2.9 855 $41,430 2.2
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,860 $56,662 5.3 1,675 $59,539 5.4
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 4,610 $41,414 8.7 3,925 $45,763 8.3
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,255 $32,634 19.3 990 $37,309 19.4
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 600 $29,676 10.2 420 $34,506 12.6
Commercial Divers 40 $95,602 0.0 35 $95,833 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 805 $30,263 10.6 690 $30,859 11.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 25 $38,393 12.5 25 $38,393 12.5
Riggers 180 $32,316 0.0 150 $33,269 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 85 $51,284 0.0 40 $46,071 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 90 $20,179 9.1 30 $40,294 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4,555 $30,836 7.1 3,155 $36,597 5.2
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 26,140 $40,301 17.1 22,390 $41,522 16.6
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 110 $27,917 0.0 100 $27,639 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 10,085 $21,597 3.9 6,890 $25,191 3.7
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 385 $24,963 1.3 245 $31,333 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 360 $36,719 3.6 290 $40,000 1.7
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 19,260 $20,891 6.2 12,520 $24,405 5.3
Bakers 5,255 $20,415 8.6 3,190 $25,799 7.5
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 3,795 $29,153 3.8 2,675 $36,012 3.8
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 155 $22,596 1.3 110 $25,750 1.8
Food Batchmakers 1,540 $19,205 5.6 815 $25,879 4.8
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 70 $18,000 12.9 50 $18,375 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 805 $38,024 5.0 685 $38,851 3.2
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 710 $34,830 2.7 610 $36,017 3.1
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 205 $40,612 0.0 180 $40,612 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 170 $28,750 1.8 130 $29,205 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,385 $28,690 2.2 1,060 $30,667 2.9
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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; 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 140 $23,684 0.0 100 $24,737 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,420 $27,163 2.4 1,125 $30,419 1.7
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 205 $35,708 3.9 155 $36,417 5.1
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 75 $37,396 11.8 65 $37,240 14.3
Machinists 14,840 $35,794 2.7 12,485 $37,030 2.7
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 355 $27,439 2.5 300 $29,674 3.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 220 $43,580 5.9 185 $48,906 7.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,100 $27,229 2.6 1,625 $30,995 2.5
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 145 $20,714 10.4 85 $36,912 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 2,470 $36,942 3.6 2,035 $40,087 3.5
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 8,155 $30,270 1.6 6,130 $32,752 1.8
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 190 $36,765 3.7 165 $35,662 4.2
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 95 $39,010 7.4 95 $39,010 7.4
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 980 $26,935 4.6 785 $29,514 4.3
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 210 $28,500 3.3 155 $31,250 4.5
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 13,145 $25,931 2.8 9,805 $28,648 2.5
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 1,545 $21,718 9.4 920 $27,147 7.8
Job Printers 2,605 $31,376 7.0 2,125 $34,375 5.6
Prepress Technicians and Workers 2,015 $26,460 14.6 1,280 $32,805 13.7
Printing Machine Operators 5,445 $31,560 4.7 4,375 $34,830 4.5
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 4,895 $14,970 4.9 2,440 $20,188 5.9
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 2,005 $16,132 3.2 1,190 $18,826 3.4
Sewing Machine Operators 9,715 $16,827 3.0 5,840 $20,217 2.0
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 405 $18,906 1.7 185 $28,977 3.2
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 465 $19,671 5.0 360 $21,276 6.4
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 2,395 $17,267 15.2 1,245 $24,713 15.1
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 260 $31,250 8.9 235 $31,335 9.8
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 260 $15,977 7.7 105 $18,365 18.7
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 735 $24,939 8.0 540 $25,788 5.6
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 550 $22,622 1.1 430 $25,664 1.4
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 4 $13,750 0.0 4 $13,750 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 95 $24,792 18.8 65 $38,036 16.4
Upholsterers 740 $27,830 10.4 515 $30,104 11.2
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 935 $21,537 7.6 590 $22,437 8.0
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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,230 $26,946 11.0 900 $30,725 10.3
Furniture Finishers 695 $26,049 16.4 550 $29,688 18.5
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 450 $18,547 9.4 300 $21,083 11.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 270 $25,476 16.4 175 $25,758 8.0
Woodworkers, All Other 875 $21,319 27.8 610 $26,672 27.1
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 550 $53,611 23.6 505 $55,250 24.3
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 2,455 $41,196 9.5 2,095 $43,868 9.1
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,770 $39,820 16.1 1,625 $40,662 16.4
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 305 $37,833 14.7 215 $42,344 15.3
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 1,105 $34,047 16.0 895 $36,928 13.2
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 2,080 $29,558 5.9 1,715 $30,941 5.6
Cutting Workers 2,120 $26,795 4.4 1,575 $30,131 3.7
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 905 $27,813 2.9 645 $31,746 1.2
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 550 $32,107 5.5 400 $36,389 3.5
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 20,430 $27,820 12.4 15,055 $30,773 12.1
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 1,245 $23,906 15.6 790 $28,882 12.3
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,880 $27,724 13.3 1,215 $32,894 10.5
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4,965 $18,989 3.4 3,055 $22,497 3.5
Painting Workers 2,530 $27,300 6.4 1,845 $31,152 3.6
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 2,135 $23,750 28.0 1,415 $30,363 31.9
Semiconductor Processors 310 $35,093 14.6 250 $35,809 18.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 360 $19,688 0.0 210 $24,034 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 410 $19,470 8.5 275 $26,471 8.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 40 $20,000 0.0 20 $23,125 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 370 $25,750 13.8 295 $29,009 17.3
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 910 $21,145 24.6 565 $27,375 23.4
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,430 $30,933 4.3 1,165 $34,614 5.2
Tire Builders 65 $18,056 14.1 25 $23,558 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 855 $23,253 9.1 495 $24,303 1.2
Production Workers, All Other 28,515 $23,010 4.8 19,815 $27,114 4.7
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 4,530 $36,544 16.6 3,615 $40,007 16.5
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,360 $59,435 69.8 1,000 $60,559 67.0
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 520 $57,955 35.2 405 $65,759 37.5
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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; 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 105 $21,164 0.0 70 $25,125 0.0
Bus Drivers 13,315 $16,600 6.4 4,925 $31,473 5.2
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 57,375 $30,907 5.5 39,985 $36,183 4.9
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 8,170 $16,619 11.7 3,660 $25,294 12.3
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 290 $21,076 0.0 105 $38,281 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 560 $53,472 13.8 470 $56,964 16.3
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 60 $45,063 0.0 60 $45,063 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 690 $49,438 16.8 555 $49,880 14.8
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 240 $47,990 10.8 160 $48,599 9.3
Sailors and Marine Oilers 515 $28,864 35.3 260 $37,625 32.6
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 785 $41,115 42.8 410 $48,229 41.6
Ship Engineers 245 $50,375 67.8 130 $50,938 53.8
Bridge and Lock Tenders 75 $39,583 0.0 75 $39,583 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 980 $16,867 18.8 385 $21,386 9.6
Service Station Attendants 2,300 $14,259 8.3 1,095 $22,472 11.0
Transportation Inspectors 855 $41,555 11.4 680 $46,571 13.5
Other Transportation Workers 255 $30,729 9.7 170 $35,526 14.7
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 50 $28,281 10.2 35 $28,906 15.2
Crane and Tower Operators 805 $41,549 6.0 665 $42,093 5.9
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 965 $37,636 4.1 725 $39,909 5.5
Hoist and Winch Operators 215 $37,000 7.9 180 $39,083 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 5,425 $27,290 2.2 4,135 $30,155 1.5
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 3,740 $18,164 3.1 2,055 $24,633 4.1
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 32,195 $21,583 6.3 18,105 $29,328 6.0
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 730 $18,242 6.3 390 $22,333 6.7
Packers and Packagers, Hand 8,375 $14,880 3.0 4,210 $20,326 2.5
Pumping Station Operators 105 $34,766 19.4 95 $35,326 21.3
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 965 $23,316 4.0 595 $31,134 3.5
Shuttle Car Operators 30 $10,556 35.7 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 40 $22,500 0.0 35 $21,071 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 685 $24,364 1.2 500 $29,924 0.0
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