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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Massachusetts: Females
(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 1,583,405 $25,188 38.8 875,050 $32,437 41.7
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 6,720 $62,901 66.2 5,210 $71,024 67.5
General and Operations Managers 7,465 $44,433 59.6 5,920 $48,358 58.8
Legislators 230 $32,024 60.8 145 $45,313 52.4
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,550 $41,817 78.8 1,150 $45,783 81.3
Marketing and Sales Managers 15,235 $45,260 73.4 10,925 $51,060 74.0
Public Relations Managers 1,570 $41,370 72.0 1,155 $45,402 67.9
Administrative Services Managers 1,380 $41,615 43.4 1,095 $44,922 40.3
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,200 $55,857 75.5 3,345 $59,705 74.6
Financial Managers 16,370 $42,267 52.7 12,935 $45,823 52.9
Human Resources Managers 6,970 $44,248 56.2 5,350 $47,351 57.2
Industrial Production Managers 1,655 $45,347 59.1 1,265 $48,720 55.4
Purchasing Managers 2,135 $43,076 42.8 1,705 $46,098 41.8
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 955 $37,639 36.1 720 $40,895 34.9
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 425 $18,958 48.7 205 $30,625 55.8
Farmers and Ranchers 565 $11,269 39.0 290 $15,547 38.1
Construction Managers 815 $38,929 40.0 560 $47,292 47.5
Education Administrators 16,035 $38,468 76.4 10,290 $43,588 77.8
Engineering Managers 495 $75,625 91.1 455 $78,450 93.0
Food Service Managers 6,090 $26,731 24.7 3,825 $31,103 24.3
Funeral Directors 165 $39,250 30.1 90 $51,484 38.2
Gaming Managers 135 $23,203 15.8 40 $44,250 22.0
Lodging Managers 1,350 $24,891 38.3 795 $30,328 37.2
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,515 $42,479 63.3 7,230 $47,086 62.4
Natural Sciences Managers 320 $41,486 90.1 275 $41,792 88.4
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 165 $43,563 24.7 150 $43,594 25.8
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 4,545 $32,599 39.4 2,995 $37,143 35.3
Social and Community Service Managers 5,805 $33,722 71.5 4,135 $37,314 74.4
Managers, All Other 23,205 $40,749 56.8 17,205 $45,503 55.6
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 355 $28,365 64.8 230 $29,968 75.3
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 50 $20,375 0.0 20 $23,500 0.0
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 3,630 $30,097 39.2 2,225 $36,376 44.0
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 3,475 $33,825 32.6 2,635 $36,559 31.8
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 5,250 $31,681 35.2 4,095 $33,692 33.6
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,495 $41,511 58.1 1,120 $43,225 55.5
Cost Estimators 250 $34,432 31.3 215 $35,655 29.6
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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; FEMALES
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 18,935 $36,370 57.6 13,490 $39,987 56.8
Logisticians 275 $38,919 26.8 210 $40,050 25.8
Management Analysts 9,720 $45,697 82.2 5,850 $52,441 78.5
Meeting and Convention Planners 1,090 $36,461 69.6 780 $40,577 66.2
Other Business Operations Specialists 4,025 $30,899 42.6 2,645 $35,132 40.9
Accountants and Auditors 29,075 $34,877 65.9 19,345 $39,177 64.3
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,090 $30,346 38.2 650 $37,163 35.0
Budget Analysts 620 $38,315 63.4 485 $40,000 61.8
Credit Analysts 660 $29,597 39.8 475 $36,908 42.7
Financial Analysts 1,275 $44,198 82.7 880 $54,271 83.4
Personal Financial Advisors 3,810 $41,694 70.9 2,645 $46,250 71.9
Insurance Underwriters 1,695 $38,768 46.1 1,370 $39,662 41.9
Financial Examiners 165 $40,313 65.6 110 $44,886 78.4
Loan Counselors and Officers 3,910 $35,117 39.5 2,850 $38,477 40.7
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,665 $31,180 22.1 1,070 $35,425 24.0
Tax Preparers 1,445 $20,387 53.3 485 $38,513 68.5
Financial Specialists, All Other 925 $36,922 55.0 665 $40,169 53.0
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 8,745 $45,421 69.0 6,045 $50,300 69.7
Computer Programmers 6,415 $46,176 72.8 4,290 $52,136 71.8
Computer Software Engineers 9,760 $55,231 84.3 6,825 $60,644 83.1
Computer Support Specialists 4,130 $37,029 47.2 2,800 $41,974 46.2
Database Administrators 1,060 $41,351 69.6 760 $43,929 64.3
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,815 $42,771 54.5 1,455 $45,375 52.3
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 3,690 $37,377 65.5 2,345 $45,523 67.7
Actuaries 450 $51,857 93.8 350 $75,192 92.0
Mathematicians 0 . . 0 . .
Operations Research Analysts 1,385 $47,038 62.2 1,005 $48,639 60.9
Statisticians 280 $47,222 97.9 200 $56,923 97.0
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 45 $32,321 100.0 35 $34,500 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 2,065 $37,056 92.2 1,200 $41,736 89.8
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 170 $33,125 76.2 100 $38,472 74.3
Aerospace Engineers 165 $59,107 96.4 130 $61,587 100.0
Agricultural Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Biomedical Engineers 85 $47,143 91.7 65 $48,487 100.0
Chemical Engineers 335 $44,828 92.2 230 $58,438 100.0
Civil Engineers 985 $44,233 90.1 825 $47,074 89.6
Computer Hardware Engineers 505 $43,000 71.4 305 $59,583 78.9
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 770 $45,625 76.8 525 $55,938 77.5
Environmental Engineers 390 $40,391 92.5 210 $51,957 92.9
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 1,185 $45,174 72.2 855 $47,591 70.0
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 10 $41,250 0.0 10 $41,250 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; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 165 $52,813 81.6 120 $58,438 82.8
Mechanical Engineers 475 $45,833 76.3 365 $48,571 78.0
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Nuclear Engineers 30 $79,135 100.0 25 $79,712 100.0
Petroleum Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Engineers, All Others 1,420 $46,182 76.1 1,020 $51,676 74.1
Drafters 1,130 $29,250 38.5 700 $31,898 33.4
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 2,515 $31,076 21.0 1,925 $35,382 18.9
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 50 $31,250 3.8 40 $36,250 0.0
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 180 $16,910 81.0 55 $44,531 92.9
Biological Scientists 1,795 $32,459 91.9 1,240 $39,238 91.1
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 110 $31,779 94.5 45 $41,094 100.0
Medical Scientists 3,065 $36,496 99.8 2,135 $41,496 99.7
Astronomers and Physicists 145 $51,420 100.0 100 $52,273 100.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 35 $60,208 100.0 35 $60,208 100.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,325 $38,826 94.6 875 $42,165 94.1
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 730 $33,551 91.6 480 $41,538 90.7
Physical Scientists, All Other 2,750 $35,491 97.6 1,785 $40,498 98.6
Economists 390 $46,917 100.0 245 $49,318 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 2,515 $37,949 80.6 1,420 $47,625 83.3
Psychologists 5,540 $37,702 98.7 2,415 $43,049 98.3
Sociologists 75 $28,500 100.0 45 $41,477 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 330 $39,773 100.0 245 $46,116 100.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 535 $29,087 95.5 265 $38,125 95.8
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 130 $30,035 56.5 100 $31,076 66.3
Biological Technicians 445 $32,017 79.2 305 $33,958 77.6
Chemical Technicians 580 $30,159 36.3 410 $32,476 33.3
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 30 $28,523 13.8 25 $28,977 0.0
Nuclear Technicians 10 $21,250 0.0 10 $21,250 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 3,210 $18,371 52.9 1,380 $31,471 57.9
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 12,250 $26,419 69.4 6,225 $31,316 68.7
Social Workers 17,525 $29,637 79.5 10,635 $34,134 77.2
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 5,200 $26,197 57.8 3,010 $31,887 60.6
Clergy 1,620 $25,208 85.1 925 $31,493 81.5
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 765 $20,526 77.4 330 $28,750 78.7
Religious Workers, All Other 1,065 $18,961 65.9 410 $30,875 70.3
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 10,065 $52,599 99.8 6,755 $62,349 99.8
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 660 $60,938 73.7 480 $66,619 68.7
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7,625 $31,590 40.5 4,790 $36,211 36.6
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 3,395 $24,929 53.2 1,705 $32,566 42.3
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; FEMALES
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 19,365 $30,923 92.6 10,700 $44,848 95.0
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 14,915 $16,702 46.1 8,375 $21,099 43.5
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 64,285 $35,571 93.8 43,295 $40,786 96.3
Secondary School Teachers 12,660 $35,144 94.9 8,685 $40,498 97.5
Special Education Teachers 4,870 $32,724 87.2 3,190 $37,917 90.3
Other Teachers and Instructors 10,710 $12,862 63.3 2,635 $27,269 66.9
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 1,160 $30,326 84.1 610 $37,077 93.1
Librarians 6,205 $28,898 85.7 3,185 $35,947 88.8
Library Technicians 565 $9,159 29.0 130 $23,056 46.2
Teacher Assistants 20,825 $11,412 24.3 2,955 $18,202 26.6
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,285 $31,851 84.3 575 $41,104 85.9
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 3,570 $12,182 63.4 1,320 $28,426 59.3
Designers 14,135 $25,771 55.5 7,295 $36,658 61.3
Actors 240 $9,205 71.4 80 $39,688 79.3
Producers and Directors 1,675 $33,655 81.3 995 $38,528 83.6
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,690 $9,059 53.1 445 $26,402 70.5
Dancers and Choreographers 250 $13,163 23.4 25 $30,139 73.9
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,695 $11,234 63.1 405 $28,333 84.0
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 270 $10,083 31.1 60 $17,639 29.3
Announcers 235 $21,076 39.6 110 $26,912 63.4
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,290 $23,892 79.8 655 $36,480 89.0
Public Relations Specialists 3,085 $34,696 78.6 1,830 $41,423 83.2
Editors 4,605 $31,731 87.7 2,655 $38,988 90.1
Technical Writers 2,025 $42,973 84.7 1,240 $48,750 81.7
Writers and Authors 3,865 $25,289 87.2 1,555 $40,711 88.5
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 1,295 $19,688 55.5 490 $31,042 61.4
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 320 $28,514 49.4 185 $32,250 46.8
Photographers 1,160 $17,994 55.0 430 $27,284 57.9
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 80 $27,500 65.0 25 $60,139 51.9
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 340 $35,556 91.2 120 $35,833 100.0
Dentists 870 $54,375 100.0 420 $71,450 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 2,305 $28,245 74.8 1,085 $35,353 72.7
Optometrists 290 $43,636 100.0 130 $65,000 100.0
Pharmacists 3,115 $44,097 86.3 1,510 $61,931 93.4
Physicians and Surgeons 8,330 $64,375 99.3 5,460 $83,831 99.8
Physician Assistants 1,090 $34,904 47.8 605 $38,518 46.4
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; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 20 $24,063 100.0 20 $24,063 100.0
Registered Nurses 69,880 $39,530 58.4 33,550 $49,346 60.3
Audiologists 250 $30,541 94.8 120 $42,500 100.0
Occupational Therapists 2,375 $35,507 86.2 935 $42,336 84.6
Physical Therapists 4,590 $37,318 85.6 2,125 $45,792 85.0
Radiation Therapists 180 $40,174 25.8 85 $36,875 19.3
Recreational Therapists 355 $25,522 61.6 230 $26,940 56.0
Respiratory Therapists 1,200 $35,295 26.4 555 $41,856 36.1
Speech-Language Pathologists 3,235 $38,175 99.8 1,095 $43,459 100.0
Therapists, All Others 1,710 $26,325 80.0 835 $31,183 82.1
Veterinarians 625 $41,902 100.0 405 $47,147 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 265 $19,141 78.7 100 $40,833 79.4
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 7,290 $30,443 62.3 4,130 $36,342 60.5
Dental Hygienists 3,820 $30,537 23.7 1,010 $44,554 20.5
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 4,440 $32,617 18.1 2,290 $41,163 19.7
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 975 $22,058 27.1 540 $25,703 28.4
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 5,225 $20,333 15.1 2,615 $26,348 12.3
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 11,840 $29,486 9.3 5,780 $34,636 9.3
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 2,435 $20,475 14.1 1,360 $24,725 12.9
Opticians, Dispensing 615 $28,318 22.6 375 $32,721 24.9
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,165 $28,363 34.3 610 $35,968 36.3
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 690 $35,672 61.3 465 $40,329 62.6
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 44,935 $18,154 7.5 20,665 $23,382 7.4
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 510 $25,542 16.5 245 $30,993 16.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 1,050 $23,322 20.7 525 $31,550 14.9
Massage Therapists 1,545 $14,992 51.9 370 $23,125 56.1
Dental Assistants 4,720 $21,238 9.2 2,045 $26,677 8.8
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 12,390 $20,734 14.0 6,440 $25,465 12.2
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 170 $46,563 40.6 150 $46,667 36.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 430 $29,333 27.5 245 $53,750 48.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 15 $56,429 68.8 10 $57,143 58.3
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 430 $31,071 30.3 340 $33,056 31.6
Fire Fighters 230 $41,069 15.3 200 $41,594 17.5
Fire Inspectors 15 $73,229 0.0 15 $73,229 0.0
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,115 $37,489 24.8 860 $39,224 22.0
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 410 $33,462 58.0 330 $40,326 61.1
Fish and Game Wardens 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; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 170 $25,625 6.0 140 $26,632 7.2
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 1,440 $47,461 47.7 1,175 $50,700 52.8
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 130 $26,667 13.1 80 $31,293 12.8
Private Detectives and Investigators 330 $35,357 62.0 245 $41,688 62.4
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 2,785 $14,352 10.8 1,215 $24,040 12.2
Crossing Guards 1,180 $5,365 4.8 65 $22,500 22.7
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 1,300 $6,813 13.6 165 $28,542 47.6
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 2,155 $20,726 24.7 1,245 $26,157 22.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 6,080 $17,023 13.6 3,250 $23,171 14.8
Cooks 11,080 $12,413 7.1 4,150 $20,229 7.8
Food Preparation Workers 5,660 $10,181 4.8 1,905 $17,194 3.5
Bartenders 4,790 $11,873 14.4 1,360 $20,889 15.1
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 2,595 $10,216 4.6 685 $18,018 5.1
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 2,850 $9,462 6.6 810 $16,303 9.0
Waiters and Waitresses 26,720 $10,925 13.4 6,750 $18,922 12.6
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,705 $12,510 5.8 580 $22,037 7.1
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 3,930 $7,692 3.7 545 $18,949 2.2
Dishwashers 890 $7,051 3.2 210 $11,759 2.8
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 1,935 $8,703 14.5 260 $20,859 11.8
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 35 $11,397 0.0 20 $11,583 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,485 $19,603 10.4 880 $23,550 11.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 115 $23,500 41.4 35 $25,000 52.9
Janitors and Building Cleaners 7,790 $11,813 3.7 2,945 $22,222 4.5
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 20,635 $12,298 4.9 8,100 $19,084 4.2
Pest Control Workers 30 $35,556 0.0 15 $37,361 0.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers 1,490 $14,534 29.7 480 $21,753 27.8
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 160 $20,179 36.3 100 $26,141 50.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,880 $22,407 26.1 1,235 $27,537 28.6
Animal Trainers 460 $21,302 24.3 300 $26,016 27.8
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,685 $16,134 27.1 900 $21,493 26.8
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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 120 $12,171 13.4 55 $35,481 30.2
Motion Picture Projectionists 45 $14,327 24.4 4 $11,250 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 315 $6,659 18.9 30 $36,016 19.4
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 870 $8,488 17.6 170 $20,714 2.9
Funeral Service Workers 30 $36,184 18.8 30 $36,184 18.8
Barbers 405 $13,250 7.2 125 $20,714 11.1
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 13,665 $15,582 3.8 5,925 $21,121 4.7
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 2,600 $15,027 10.3 1,090 $20,799 9.5
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 320 $16,803 16.0 135 $24,250 29.3
Tour and Travel Guides 460 $7,393 40.2 85 $35,917 37.6
Transportation Attendants 2,230 $26,586 41.8 775 $32,006 40.1
Child Care Workers 24,925 $12,112 20.0 11,335 $19,877 20.6
Personal and Home Care Aides 5,935 $12,273 10.2 2,165 $20,601 9.5
Recreation and Fitness Workers 5,595 $12,486 41.1 1,830 $26,188 46.1
Residential Advisors 1,760 $17,370 32.6 795 $22,428 30.3
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 515 $10,769 30.4 130 $26,151 37.4
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 24,835 $24,377 26.8 17,150 $28,913 27.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 8,790 $37,389 43.0 7,050 $41,004 44.3
Cashiers 30,100 $10,100 7.6 8,695 $17,989 9.3
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,655 $11,474 9.4 595 $18,402 12.6
Parts Salespersons 140 $21,641 7.2 100 $22,422 5.1
Retail Salespersons 34,660 $11,769 24.4 11,630 $25,201 26.8
Advertising Sales Agents 2,805 $32,348 58.6 1,625 $38,569 58.2
Insurance Sales Agents 4,670 $31,359 34.6 3,365 $35,160 34.3
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 4,840 $36,590 57.6 3,455 $40,700 60.4
Travel Agents 4,050 $24,926 30.4 2,435 $30,096 31.0
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 4,755 $38,162 53.0 3,260 $44,201 54.0
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 8,865 $35,433 44.6 6,420 $39,982 45.9
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 960 $7,163 26.7 235 $37,446 23.4
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 9,995 $30,080 40.1 5,425 $40,204 37.1
Sales Engineers 120 $40,000 89.8 95 $55,833 87.5
Telemarketers 2,005 $10,533 16.7 580 $25,625 22.4
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,535 $8,592 16.3 405 $21,441 17.8
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 4,545 $31,327 65.9 2,745 $40,088 71.5
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 29,875 $31,078 27.5 21,925 $34,076 26.9
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,930 $20,401 6.8 975 $24,683 5.8
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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 1,465 $20,600 9.4 770 $28,472 7.1
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 200 $20,700 11.1 115 $26,328 16.5
Bill and Account Collectors 2,375 $25,663 13.3 1,650 $29,125 11.9
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 9,890 $23,291 14.4 5,940 $27,150 12.5
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 37,215 $24,293 16.3 21,690 $28,901 13.8
Gaming Cage Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 4,445 $27,121 15.2 2,950 $30,584 16.0
Procurement Clerks 460 $25,317 5.2 315 $27,580 7.6
Tellers 8,160 $16,888 11.4 4,045 $21,645 10.4
Brokerage Clerks 200 $31,850 53.7 135 $37,939 53.3
Correspondence Clerks 240 $18,816 20.2 115 $23,092 5.2
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 890 $26,486 10.0 675 $28,956 6.9
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 1,010 $25,529 15.2 620 $30,655 13.4
Customer Service Representatives 34,875 $25,132 22.5 21,310 $29,871 22.7
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 645 $30,875 32.2 420 $35,490 37.8
File Clerks 5,210 $18,233 18.5 2,390 $26,325 18.7
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 970 $14,853 19.2 380 $20,847 21.7
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 2,900 $17,395 25.0 1,130 $27,899 18.1
Library Assistants, Clerical 4,120 $11,538 40.8 1,100 $25,794 46.3
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,540 $26,546 16.3 1,240 $27,929 14.0
New Account Clerks 255 $31,250 18.5 190 $32,875 17.5
Order Clerks 2,385 $19,787 15.1 1,325 $25,124 13.0
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 900 $25,279 25.1 565 $29,019 20.9
Receptionists and Information Clerks 22,330 $16,599 14.7 9,455 $23,722 13.6
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 2,370 $21,559 27.4 1,230 $27,867 30.9
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,325 $21,822 20.0 605 $29,513 13.9
Cargo and Freight Agents 175 $30,313 3.4 125 $32,950 4.7
Couriers and Messengers 665 $13,906 13.7 245 $29,458 8.6
Dispatchers 2,495 $25,781 8.9 1,790 $28,349 7.7
Meter Readers, Utilities 160 $33,452 31.0 110 $35,764 27.5
Postal Service Clerks 2,385 $36,062 13.9 1,615 $38,754 17.5
Postal Service Mail Carriers 2,490 $36,524 10.6 1,925 $38,431 11.1
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,775 $34,385 7.6 1,320 $37,245 9.2
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,240 $29,142 33.2 2,935 $31,760 28.9
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 3,995 $20,382 4.3 2,520 $23,987 3.3
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 7,765 $16,541 6.8 3,890 $23,712 6.7
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 655 $25,660 12.3 485 $26,825 15.7
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 99,455 $25,537 17.1 59,390 $30,612 15.4
Computer Operators 3,060 $25,183 17.5 1,760 $30,631 16.9
Data Entry Keyers 13,125 $19,048 13.1 6,140 $24,765 9.6
Word Processors and Typists 3,585 $21,974 17.2 1,860 $26,936 13.6
Desktop Publishers 365 $28,938 57.2 215 $36,438 45.5
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 5,580 $25,603 19.2 3,735 $28,030 17.7
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; FEMALES
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 2,250 $16,379 8.7 1,080 $22,273 6.6
Office Clerks, General 28,240 $20,771 16.0 14,065 $27,502 13.5
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 825 $16,938 13.6 390 $23,587 8.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 615 $22,276 61.8 250 $31,250 60.0
Statistical Assistants 490 $29,848 45.1 280 $35,089 42.6
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 10,010 $26,648 37.3 6,135 $31,400 35.6
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 120 $11,034 19.2 45 $21,429 0.0
Agricultural Inspectors 20 $40,938 100.0 4 $41,250 100.0
Animal Breeders 10 $10,625 66.7 10 $11,250 100.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 10 $3,750 0.0 0 . .
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 1,120 $9,525 16.1 370 $15,996 8.9
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 65 $15,417 29.7 20 $12,083 0.0
Hunters and Trappers 0 . . 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 15 $34,861 100.0 15 $34,861 100.0
Logging Workers 4 $3,750 0.0 0 . .
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 560 $36,033 20.6 360 $43,846 19.4
Boilermakers 30 $22,083 0.0 25 $21,667 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 20 $22,125 0.0 20 $22,125 0.0
Carpenters 480 $23,889 21.3 250 $29,375 21.9
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 100 $30,500 13.3 35 $51,094 0.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 4 $56,250 0.0 4 $56,250 0.0
Contruction Laborers 585 $18,875 18.6 165 $33,750 28.8
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 80 $37,404 11.4 55 $51,786 16.1
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 70 $36,379 25.7 50 $36,912 0.0
Electricians 355 $31,979 10.7 195 $54,861 8.1
Glaziers 55 $20,833 16.7 45 $22,083 20.0
Insulation Workers 15 $19,531 53.8 0 . .
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 945 $11,869 32.8 200 $26,944 17.2
Paperhangers 105 $16,111 30.2 40 $25,625 17.1
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 160 $39,091 8.8 125 $40,670 11.0
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 10 $22,292 0.0 10 $22,292 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Roofers 55 $31,875 3.5 25 $38,750 0.0
Sheet Metal Workers 75 $17,604 0.0 25 $19,792 0.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 20 $3,750 0.0 10 $16,250 0.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 45 $27,143 13.6 30 $30,655 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 130 $38,125 10.9 105 $40,000 7.7
Elevator Installers and Repairers 20 $76,429 0.0 10 $75,357 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; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 15 $27,969 0.0 15 $27,969 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 40 $11,250 28.2 10 $28,750 100.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 4 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 10 $33,750 0.0 10 $33,750 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 20 $25,714 0.0 10 $27,143 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 15 $51,250 0.0 15 $51,250 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 0 . . 0 . .
Mining Machine Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 4 $38,750 0.0 4 $38,750 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 905 $40,948 25.4 695 $43,039 23.2
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 985 $28,262 23.3 605 $33,324 23.2
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 545 $46,724 11.2 460 $51,225 12.1
Avionics Technicians 30 $16,750 0.0 10 $38,750 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 35 $31,750 50.0 35 $31,750 50.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 4 $41,250 0.0 4 $41,250 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 0 . . 0 . .
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 0 . . 0 . .
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 30 $20,313 25.0 15 $22,344 0.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 10 $26,250 0.0 10 $26,250 0.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 55 $36,375 0.0 45 $40,938 0.0
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 80 $12,955 11.5 70 $13,750 12.7
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 20 $35,500 0.0 10 $37,708 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 360 $25,903 0.0 240 $30,598 0.0
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 50 $42,321 0.0 45 $47,727 0.0
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 20 $60,781 0.0 20 $60,781 0.0
Small Engine Mechanics 0 . . 0 . .
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 20 $12,273 100.0 10 $33,750 100.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
MASSACHUSETTS; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 15 $43,000 42.9 10 $29,375 66.7
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 85 $27,039 18.1 45 $38,438 17.8
Home Appliance Repairers 30 $34,688 0.0 30 $34,688 0.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 360 $28,750 3.9 310 $29,115 1.9
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 370 $31,915 30.2 290 $35,417 27.1
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 35 $26,731 23.5 25 $27,500 0.0
Millwrights 35 $22,500 0.0 25 $46,607 0.0
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 70 $41,328 0.0 55 $41,250 0.0
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 370 $34,861 10.8 300 $45,313 13.4
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 170 $31,667 15.1 145 $33,816 18.1
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 30 $4,063 0.0 4 $41,250 0.0
Commercial Divers 0 . . 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 95 $30,139 0.0 95 $30,139 0.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 4 $28,750 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Riggers 0 . . 0 . .
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 25 $40,735 0.0 25 $40,735 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 320 $18,636 5.7 180 $26,964 0.0
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 6,130 $29,916 18.5 4,820 $31,320 17.6
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 45 $28,750 0.0 45 $28,750 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 6,615 $20,693 2.3 4,525 $24,367 2.6
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 110 $17,292 0.0 65 $26,202 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 15 $2,500 50.0 10 $26,667 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 10,165 $18,450 4.5 6,185 $21,401 2.9
Bakers 2,145 $15,091 12.5 970 $21,482 12.4
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 460 $12,143 1.3 215 $20,061 0.0
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 20 $22,885 0.0 15 $23,750 0.0
Food Batchmakers 960 $13,409 5.2 395 $21,956 3.5
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 40 $19,375 23.1 20 $19,750 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 85 $17,404 17.6 45 $24,063 14.9
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 145 $28,750 8.8 130 $30,000 10.2
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 45 $24,000 0.0 35 $27,727 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 345 $19,219 1.2 210 $21,766 1.9
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; FEMALES
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 55 $21,071 0.0 45 $21,964 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 150 $24,286 0.0 125 $26,442 0.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 10 $29,375 0.0 10 $29,375 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 10 $81,250 100.0 10 $81,250 100.0
Machinists 590 $25,035 3.5 455 $27,377 3.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 35 $16,111 0.0 30 $16,944 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 30 $65,125 41.9 25 $65,625 48.1
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 630 $19,069 0.0 470 $21,370 0.0
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 10 $21,786 0.0 10 $21,786 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 110 $27,039 8.1 100 $26,974 3.9
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 1,315 $20,694 1.3 865 $22,569 0.8
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4 $16,250 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 50 $38,646 0.0 50 $38,646 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 115 $18,077 4.4 75 $21,696 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 35 $26,071 0.0 30 $26,964 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 3,850 $20,168 2.1 2,640 $22,154 2.0
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 735 $17,886 10.7 395 $23,290 8.4
Job Printers 320 $22,938 6.2 210 $24,432 3.3
Prepress Technicians and Workers 725 $19,893 17.0 385 $26,128 16.6
Printing Machine Operators 910 $21,406 5.1 625 $28,373 4.3
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 3,045 $12,471 2.3 1,375 $17,768 1.7
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,000 $13,838 4.1 615 $16,545 4.6
Sewing Machine Operators 7,350 $15,209 3.0 4,080 $17,972 2.4
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 160 $11,131 0.6 40 $16,042 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 170 $18,826 8.9 135 $19,697 11.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,740 $12,622 18.6 855 $21,784 18.8
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 10 $32,500 0.0 10 $32,500 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 140 $12,455 6.4 40 $15,956 22.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 385 $18,444 13.0 240 $21,833 8.8
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 375 $21,204 0.0 260 $22,243 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 0 . . 0 . .
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 30 $28,393 41.4 20 $24,792 22.7
Upholsterers 80 $28,750 32.9 65 $28,646 28.4
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 355 $17,107 7.3 200 $19,844 5.0
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; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 70 $21,286 8.8 55 $21,464 11.3
Furniture Finishers 105 $19,167 28.8 80 $21,500 36.6
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 75 $14,375 9.1 50 $15,000 0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 55 $18,594 14.0 30 $20,536 0.0
Woodworkers, All Other 85 $14,028 1.2 45 $21,406 0.0
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 40 $37,321 30.0 35 $43,750 36.4
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 80 $37,708 8.9 55 $42,344 0.0
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 60 $26,406 31.0 45 $26,836 38.3
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 50 $37,778 0.0 25 $38,889 0.0
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 185 $25,893 21.1 90 $29,179 20.9
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 285 $21,827 6.7 225 $24,567 3.5
Cutting Workers 530 $18,219 2.3 350 $19,750 0.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 230 $27,577 4.4 130 $29,125 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 175 $18,250 0.0 90 $25,709 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 9,335 $23,492 9.6 6,525 $26,384 9.4
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 555 $18,542 23.4 295 $22,019 14.9
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 845 $25,135 14.1 415 $30,694 18.0
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,080 $16,642 2.5 1,845 $20,884 3.2
Painting Workers 490 $13,837 18.6 195 $20,104 5.7
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,050 $17,244 20.6 555 $25,089 25.1
Semiconductor Processors 120 $28,155 10.1 95 $28,810 12.5
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 205 $13,542 0.0 115 $25,054 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 125 $10,833 0.0 60 $19,500 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 4 $23,750 0.0 4 $23,750 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 95 $20,417 9.3 80 $22,000 11.5
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 200 $8,984 31.8 70 $14,737 25.7
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 380 $19,881 2.6 250 $25,505 4.0
Tire Builders 4 $21,250 0.0 4 $21,250 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 300 $22,860 18.6 130 $23,365 4.6
Production Workers, All Other 10,235 $18,773 4.9 6,295 $22,109 5.1
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 870 $30,147 11.1 610 $34,559 10.8
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 55 $71,058 70.9 35 $71,058 56.8
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 120 $24,625 39.7 80 $25,341 30.9
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; FEMALES
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 25 $17,500 0.0 10 $26,250 0.0
Bus Drivers 6,215 $12,813 3.4 1,445 $25,126 2.9
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 2,840 $13,710 7.9 1,170 $24,029 10.9
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 1,190 $11,706 5.1 445 $20,743 5.6
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 25 $6,094 0.0 10 $11,250 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 125 $31,576 24.4 90 $41,538 33.3
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 120 $28,750 27.3 100 $31,538 25.5
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 30 $50,313 0.0 20 $46,458 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 85 $22,766 61.9 50 $23,697 46.9
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 35 $30,577 35.3 20 $31,923 30.0
Ship Engineers 10 $1,250 100.0 0 . .
Bridge and Lock Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Parking Lot Attendants 115 $23,063 23.9 50 $26,125 0.0
Service Station Attendants 280 $9,129 9.6 80 $15,156 0.0
Transportation Inspectors 100 $38,611 24.5 70 $44,500 35.7
Other Transportation Workers 50 $27,679 0.0 20 $31,071 0.0
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 10 $6,250 0.0 0 . .
Crane and Tower Operators 15 $88,194 0.0 15 $88,194 0.0
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Hoist and Winch Operators 25 $20,417 70.8 4 $26,250 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 235 $26,350 0.0 205 $27,050 0.0
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 905 $13,616 2.7 370 $20,354 0.0
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 6,335 $13,178 5.4 2,665 $22,289 5.5
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 265 $14,671 0.0 115 $19,286 0.0
Packers and Packagers, Hand 5,385 $13,418 2.6 2,565 $18,706 2.3
Pumping Station Operators 4 $21,250 100.0 4 $21,250 100.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 110 $15,625 28.7 50 $18,162 33.3
Shuttle Car Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 0 . . 0 . .
Material Moving Workers, All Other 95 $21,369 0.0 60 $35,096 0.0
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