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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Massachusetts: 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 1,672,470 $38,330 39.0 1,245,060 $43,846 41.2
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 29,120 $103,564 74.5 25,155 $105,708 74.7
General and Operations Managers 18,285 $61,991 56.3 16,305 $64,141 56.7
Legislators 330 $45,109 69.3 230 $48,182 80.2
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,025 $51,151 76.1 800 $51,726 75.3
Marketing and Sales Managers 17,855 $75,401 76.0 15,565 $80,108 75.9
Public Relations Managers 1,110 $64,167 70.8 945 $65,417 70.2
Administrative Services Managers 2,655 $52,304 37.7 2,300 $53,293 36.0
Computer and Information Systems Managers 8,560 $72,064 71.0 7,530 $75,283 71.0
Financial Managers 16,395 $67,351 82.9 14,060 $70,988 84.4
Human Resources Managers 4,850 $59,519 59.0 4,135 $64,746 61.8
Industrial Production Managers 7,200 $59,238 47.5 6,490 $60,657 47.4
Purchasing Managers 3,120 $60,302 62.5 2,815 $61,342 62.0
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4,675 $42,695 24.5 4,110 $44,830 24.4
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 745 $39,406 28.3 590 $40,888 31.6
Farmers and Ranchers 1,260 $20,848 30.9 785 $30,509 29.2
Construction Managers 11,890 $51,835 34.7 9,695 $56,170 37.2
Education Administrators 10,640 $57,554 86.4 7,965 $61,337 87.7
Engineering Managers 5,345 $87,711 84.1 4,965 $90,444 84.8
Food Service Managers 9,820 $36,153 29.0 7,765 $37,886 28.5
Funeral Directors 835 $51,102 37.1 650 $54,500 37.7
Gaming Managers 300 $45,430 51.8 165 $46,875 53.7
Lodging Managers 1,430 $34,046 52.5 1,070 $38,850 53.5
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,170 $55,123 68.9 3,665 $55,995 69.7
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $90,750 92.5 500 $98,750 94.2
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 375 $60,625 54.9 340 $61,159 58.5
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 5,645 $43,300 48.7 4,320 $49,440 49.6
Social and Community Service Managers 2,925 $39,683 70.3 2,270 $43,883 72.8
Managers, All Other 36,780 $62,404 61.3 31,495 $66,763 61.9
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 540 $31,949 72.8 375 $38,125 76.7
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 140 $37,333 13.6 115 $40,156 11.1
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 3,080 $39,264 40.0 2,540 $42,188 41.4
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 3,355 $45,167 45.9 2,930 $46,689 46.3
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 2,915 $44,873 59.1 2,605 $45,961 58.5
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,290 $47,675 61.8 1,045 $49,552 62.1
Cost Estimators 2,030 $46,199 36.2 1,680 $50,106 37.4
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; 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 9,010 $47,441 63.6 7,065 $52,063 64.9
Logisticians 730 $45,814 52.5 560 $51,556 46.7
Management Analysts 15,135 $66,119 88.9 10,760 $79,545 90.8
Meeting and Convention Planners 245 $29,013 64.0 160 $36,719 73.4
Other Business Operations Specialists 2,655 $41,559 48.1 2,040 $46,250 48.4
Accountants and Auditors 26,545 $47,964 86.9 21,600 $51,899 88.5
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,695 $48,542 58.7 1,305 $51,383 61.0
Budget Analysts 345 $48,971 85.2 315 $50,000 86.7
Credit Analysts 355 $32,196 72.2 260 $35,303 78.1
Financial Analysts 2,350 $61,265 89.8 1,755 $71,281 91.4
Personal Financial Advisors 6,630 $60,397 84.9 5,040 $69,724 86.1
Insurance Underwriters 930 $57,361 88.4 770 $67,578 88.8
Financial Examiners 295 $60,362 86.0 245 $60,493 88.3
Loan Counselors and Officers 2,800 $57,889 73.2 2,380 $60,087 73.6
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 875 $45,141 62.9 660 $48,372 66.9
Tax Preparers 1,175 $30,517 81.6 655 $65,086 85.2
Financial Specialists, All Other 800 $54,015 72.1 680 $55,787 74.9
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 16,005 $57,008 69.0 12,525 $61,491 69.6
Computer Programmers 14,610 $56,092 71.0 11,130 $60,765 71.7
Computer Software Engineers 31,270 $70,214 83.7 25,995 $72,154 84.6
Computer Support Specialists 7,215 $41,688 45.7 5,710 $46,287 46.4
Database Administrators 1,445 $58,427 71.3 1,255 $60,797 72.7
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 4,965 $50,375 50.2 4,110 $52,374 52.6
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 7,805 $48,930 58.3 5,775 $54,752 58.5
Actuaries 990 $85,320 93.7 830 $94,063 95.4
Mathematicians 60 $75,625 100.0 40 $76,667 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 1,560 $54,897 77.3 1,210 $60,851 77.6
Statisticians 365 $61,341 92.3 320 $61,707 91.2
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 60 $52,143 100.0 35 $67,000 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 6,250 $50,181 85.9 4,830 $55,864 86.7
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 630 $39,300 80.2 495 $47,104 85.2
Aerospace Engineers 1,710 $66,644 77.7 1,505 $68,569 79.6
Agricultural Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Biomedical Engineers 520 $60,305 56.4 470 $59,621 54.9
Chemical Engineers 1,480 $60,580 83.8 1,220 $61,769 84.7
Civil Engineers 7,530 $59,148 83.2 6,495 $61,532 84.4
Computer Hardware Engineers 3,230 $60,579 69.8 2,640 $63,529 71.1
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 10,870 $66,469 77.0 9,245 $70,186 77.6
Environmental Engineers 1,115 $59,411 88.7 990 $61,138 90.2
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 5,045 $53,500 62.7 4,255 $55,453 60.9
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 285 $53,625 73.5 175 $64,063 66.3
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 1,200 $49,128 54.4 970 $52,481 60.1
Mechanical Engineers 6,820 $54,421 66.8 5,715 $57,430 67.0
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 15 $62,639 100.0 15 $62,639 100.0
Nuclear Engineers 130 $72,228 70.5 110 $71,685 78.9
Petroleum Engineers 10 $51,250 100.0 10 $51,250 100.0
Engineers, All Others 11,270 $61,661 78.9 9,475 $66,132 80.0
Drafters 3,900 $38,950 20.2 3,070 $42,369 18.9
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 10,295 $40,787 15.6 8,375 $42,563 15.6
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,240 $35,714 7.3 995 $39,122 6.0
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 475 $35,000 66.8 380 $36,974 67.7
Biological Scientists 1,860 $42,639 93.3 1,420 $47,295 94.9
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 280 $40,058 70.7 190 $42,355 70.2
Medical Scientists 4,070 $39,956 99.2 3,310 $49,810 99.0
Astronomers and Physicists 880 $70,395 95.7 775 $71,667 95.1
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 290 $53,281 88.7 240 $59,643 86.3
Chemists and Materials Scientists 2,375 $53,717 93.6 1,970 $59,637 93.9
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,495 $50,348 93.3 1,230 $52,246 93.4
Physical Scientists, All Other 5,545 $41,127 98.0 4,080 $52,708 98.9
Economists 635 $64,792 100.0 495 $70,750 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 2,030 $57,159 82.1 1,445 $67,306 87.0
Psychologists 2,720 $55,568 99.9 1,780 $61,000 99.8
Sociologists 70 $38,333 100.0 65 $80,156 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 490 $53,313 90.8 405 $55,750 88.9
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 560 $38,963 93.6 420 $41,944 93.5
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 250 $34,545 9.3 220 $37,760 7.2
Biological Technicians 575 $41,513 77.1 420 $52,419 86.6
Chemical Technicians 1,340 $36,012 34.5 1,075 $38,021 33.8
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 130 $37,143 24.6 85 $55,481 37.2
Nuclear Technicians 4 $88,750 0.0 4 $88,750 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 3,055 $24,428 53.2 1,650 $31,402 53.5
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 6,625 $30,393 66.8 3,990 $33,783 67.4
Social Workers 4,980 $34,428 71.6 3,745 $38,263 76.8
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 3,010 $36,391 68.0 2,405 $40,610 70.2
Clergy 4,970 $26,040 84.1 3,665 $30,743 86.0
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 245 $31,336 73.3 200 $35,000 74.5
Religious Workers, All Other 375 $18,295 63.1 230 $23,182 72.4
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 20,320 $79,689 99.6 16,910 $87,229 99.6
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 845 $86,630 87.0 695 $89,583 90.1
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,710 $27,436 84.5 895 $36,092 78.7
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 1,935 $26,523 74.8 975 $42,222 69.3
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; 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 21,465 $46,434 93.9 14,100 $60,518 96.5
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 345 $19,012 27.0 235 $20,791 28.9
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 17,660 $43,385 94.4 13,995 $46,342 95.9
Secondary School Teachers 9,230 $45,789 91.8 7,525 $47,467 92.9
Special Education Teachers 780 $40,563 87.3 675 $40,450 87.4
Other Teachers and Instructors 5,150 $21,413 56.1 2,155 $37,149 56.6
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 640 $27,421 67.2 405 $38,700 71.7
Librarians 1,325 $38,237 86.1 915 $43,125 91.5
Library Technicians 205 $8,958 37.9 65 $33,661 91.0
Teacher Assistants 1,480 $16,378 43.0 525 $27,041 39.6
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 650 $37,500 76.5 390 $41,335 71.2
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 3,045 $30,766 58.1 1,915 $37,267 56.5
Designers 9,980 $40,546 53.2 7,435 $44,418 52.3
Actors 295 $15,865 63.9 30 $45,500 90.0
Producers and Directors 2,170 $45,840 74.5 1,585 $50,827 74.1
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 2,680 $27,525 57.4 1,280 $36,438 64.2
Dancers and Choreographers 90 $33,056 15.9 0 . .
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 2,645 $20,677 53.3 985 $34,479 58.8
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 260 $21,250 45.4 105 $30,789 30.8
Announcers 785 $27,188 40.8 470 $31,858 45.2
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,360 $38,854 81.7 910 $44,280 87.1
Public Relations Specialists 1,395 $39,004 79.1 1,035 $46,676 81.2
Editors 2,795 $43,023 82.5 2,130 $49,735 84.8
Technical Writers 1,575 $54,291 82.8 1,175 $59,718 82.7
Writers and Authors 2,830 $33,314 83.4 1,575 $49,700 90.2
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 580 $21,167 59.0 275 $35,690 65.7
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 1,790 $36,431 46.6 1,315 $41,382 47.6
Photographers 1,800 $30,938 49.9 1,235 $36,915 45.2
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 460 $40,146 64.1 310 $42,500 68.2
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 705 $61,618 100.0 490 $67,500 100.0
Dentists 3,620 $110,509 98.9 2,235 $122,099 98.3
Dieticians and Nutritionists 135 $25,893 40.0 95 $26,438 34.4
Optometrists 480 $76,176 100.0 365 $90,337 100.0
Pharmacists 2,745 $61,643 92.4 2,045 $66,857 97.4
Physicians and Surgeons 16,525 $112,508 99.9 12,705 $123,096 99.9
Physician Assistants 400 $57,647 78.4 310 $60,513 72.4
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 240 $87,222 100.0 195 $102,750 100.0
Registered Nurses 4,310 $47,500 58.4 3,375 $51,198 58.5
Audiologists 95 $47,708 80.6 95 $47,708 80.6
Occupational Therapists 245 $40,365 80.9 175 $42,161 85.3
Physical Therapists 925 $41,547 77.9 725 $45,114 80.3
Radiation Therapists 95 $63,359 52.7 95 $63,359 52.7
Recreational Therapists 115 $26,359 70.1 85 $30,455 71.4
Respiratory Therapists 670 $48,581 31.9 565 $49,831 32.3
Speech-Language Pathologists 165 $52,500 75.9 90 $50,714 84.4
Therapists, All Others 485 $32,434 88.0 315 $37,159 92.0
Veterinarians 595 $70,313 100.0 485 $71,563 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 215 $41,864 87.5 125 $45,625 85.5
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 2,890 $27,845 73.1 1,860 $36,763 71.8
Dental Hygienists 110 $31,563 67.3 30 $32,188 71.4
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 1,240 $42,442 34.9 980 $45,609 35.3
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,170 $34,938 19.0 1,895 $36,857 18.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 900 $21,719 24.7 565 $26,326 23.9
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 860 $34,155 9.4 600 $36,557 10.1
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 200 $25,833 24.8 120 $32,639 30.3
Opticians, Dispensing 505 $37,321 23.4 385 $40,287 24.4
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 740 $40,724 42.2 575 $43,808 38.6
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,065 $39,848 66.9 830 $41,618 70.1
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 6,725 $23,969 19.1 4,395 $26,776 18.9
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 55 $35,208 40.4 45 $40,208 51.1
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 145 $31,250 31.5 100 $31,968 30.4
Massage Therapists 350 $17,202 35.3 65 $21,875 39.7
Dental Assistants 250 $20,625 76.2 85 $31,522 30.2
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 1,595 $23,841 21.6 980 $28,225 25.2
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 630 $46,920 28.4 570 $47,907 27.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 2,935 $66,849 58.4 2,685 $67,940 59.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,770 $61,052 24.3 1,600 $61,117 24.3
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,540 $36,452 23.9 1,255 $40,745 28.8
Fire Fighters 10,990 $50,117 13.7 9,970 $50,548 13.9
Fire Inspectors 260 $44,830 21.6 195 $50,300 23.7
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 7,605 $43,313 14.6 6,760 $44,344 14.4
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,430 $61,604 61.7 1,280 $62,442 63.6
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 90 $10,000 6.5 40 $28,362 15.8
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 13,930 $54,046 44.7 12,630 $55,490 45.5
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 40 $31,607 0.0 25 $34,219 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 840 $37,229 55.9 555 $41,938 58.0
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 13,605 $21,926 17.1 8,315 $29,174 16.8
Crossing Guards 555 $3,990 5.9 55 $16,991 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 695 $7,688 22.1 165 $25,938 44.3
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 8,890 $26,424 14.3 6,475 $29,355 14.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 4,930 $27,857 18.4 3,750 $31,375 19.6
Cooks 17,570 $18,265 5.7 10,675 $21,626 6.1
Food Preparation Workers 3,735 $13,885 5.7 1,660 $19,078 5.2
Bartenders 4,540 $17,797 22.9 2,150 $25,221 24.4
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 1,280 $12,841 11.0 525 $26,068 10.9
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 765 $13,116 6.5 260 $24,375 6.5
Waiters and Waitresses 7,145 $15,775 18.8 2,955 $21,770 19.0
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 815 $20,045 7.8 455 $22,705 10.5
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,360 $15,977 13.8 570 $20,590 16.3
Dishwashers 3,050 $11,454 2.3 1,235 $18,074 2.3
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 400 $13,319 13.0 140 $30,272 20.9
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 70 $10,104 0.0 25 $20,714 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 3,060 $31,444 11.1 2,475 $33,653 11.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3,365 $32,054 21.1 2,185 $36,222 22.4
Janitors and Building Cleaners 32,595 $23,227 5.0 21,410 $27,389 4.6
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,240 $19,367 5.6 3,045 $21,619 5.3
Pest Control Workers 725 $30,676 9.9 530 $33,352 10.2
Grounds Maintenance Workers 15,450 $21,401 9.3 7,495 $27,238 9.0
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 380 $30,962 27.0 210 $41,100 31.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,350 $33,168 35.3 965 $40,453 31.6
Animal Trainers 330 $22,946 9.7 205 $27,423 13.0
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 610 $20,094 22.2 365 $27,039 19.3
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 135 $15,625 19.3 35 $35,833 17.6
Motion Picture Projectionists 60 $8,750 40.7 15 $20,375 58.8
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 465 $11,170 11.6 155 $22,037 5.1
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,100 $10,104 24.7 350 $27,321 19.9
Funeral Service Workers 285 $15,455 10.5 105 $26,389 14.2
Barbers 1,400 $20,075 4.4 905 $25,613 3.6
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2,000 $25,541 3.9 1,440 $28,363 3.6
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 285 $14,712 10.6 180 $16,573 7.7
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 795 $20,843 14.1 515 $24,861 16.3
Tour and Travel Guides 350 $13,319 59.6 90 $33,021 62.9
Transportation Attendants 735 $30,692 37.4 400 $33,375 27.9
Child Care Workers 1,295 $17,022 22.8 645 $23,848 22.9
Personal and Home Care Aides 1,145 $21,689 21.2 735 $25,359 18.5
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,975 $24,214 40.2 1,175 $31,597 46.3
Residential Advisors 1,145 $20,487 29.6 620 $23,921 31.5
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 295 $15,313 8.2 135 $25,893 10.9
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 36,320 $38,535 31.9 30,605 $40,716 32.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 16,720 $51,775 46.9 14,520 $53,617 47.5
Cashiers 9,870 $16,223 18.1 4,570 $29,201 19.2
Counter and Rental Clerks 910 $21,282 14.4 475 $30,825 17.2
Parts Salespersons 2,050 $28,965 8.4 1,730 $30,952 7.9
Retail Salespersons 30,215 $30,541 32.6 20,390 $38,322 35.8
Advertising Sales Agents 2,175 $49,079 63.2 1,725 $54,688 65.5
Insurance Sales Agents 5,905 $52,026 68.4 4,470 $61,878 73.4
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 8,410 $51,991 80.8 6,755 $60,200 81.4
Travel Agents 805 $31,234 37.7 640 $32,500 37.2
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 10,830 $52,250 62.4 9,105 $59,926 63.6
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 24,775 $51,943 53.1 21,300 $55,084 54.1
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 400 $41,964 56.1 265 $54,167 73.9
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 7,180 $42,477 55.7 5,050 $51,561 57.0
Sales Engineers 1,130 $71,415 64.5 1,050 $71,910 65.4
Telemarketers 1,210 $21,402 39.7 485 $35,057 36.2
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,690 $23,041 19.4 940 $30,802 21.4
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3,870 $45,785 58.9 2,850 $51,901 62.6
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 14,360 $40,778 38.2 11,985 $43,381 38.2
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 285 $26,895 19.5 210 $28,938 16.3
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
MASSACHUSETTS; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 475 $25,625 14.3 290 $30,144 9.3
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 170 $38,824 21.8 150 $40,446 24.8
Bill and Account Collectors 1,025 $27,745 31.1 680 $30,811 32.7
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 1,060 $26,841 36.1 695 $31,318 38.9
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4,845 $27,055 32.1 3,090 $31,828 31.0
Gaming Cage Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 485 $31,139 38.1 330 $35,786 37.9
Procurement Clerks 285 $35,515 39.9 185 $50,078 47.6
Tellers 810 $21,042 22.1 495 $24,243 15.6
Brokerage Clerks 70 $23,750 77.1 45 $24,740 72.1
Correspondence Clerks 60 $16,719 66.1 20 $26,071 68.2
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 235 $36,307 51.1 195 $37,768 57.5
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 260 $36,346 67.6 200 $41,382 65.3
Customer Service Representatives 14,675 $31,066 39.4 10,540 $36,537 41.4
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 75 $46,000 68.9 65 $41,667 65.2
File Clerks 1,200 $21,401 24.3 575 $30,660 25.0
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 665 $20,239 16.3 365 $22,558 16.4
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 970 $15,363 49.0 305 $32,270 54.8
Library Assistants, Clerical 670 $10,347 46.9 210 $27,792 65.9
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 350 $42,031 70.7 285 $56,250 74.8
New Account Clerks 80 $32,391 68.8 70 $50,938 65.3
Order Clerks 1,130 $26,098 18.5 730 $29,390 15.9
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 145 $28,346 42.9 80 $31,250 41.5
Receptionists and Information Clerks 2,045 $20,888 42.6 880 $29,888 49.4
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,495 $31,349 25.4 1,115 $36,286 25.4
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 425 $16,750 51.8 185 $40,919 41.7
Cargo and Freight Agents 195 $39,605 2.6 155 $41,094 3.2
Couriers and Messengers 3,845 $22,860 15.5 2,255 $30,604 16.5
Dispatchers 2,945 $31,506 14.9 2,395 $33,390 14.3
Meter Readers, Utilities 665 $36,291 14.7 560 $37,722 15.7
Postal Service Clerks 3,075 $40,291 16.6 2,655 $40,585 17.1
Postal Service Mail Carriers 8,245 $41,106 15.6 7,225 $41,715 15.9
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 2,190 $40,494 19.3 1,880 $41,841 20.0
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,075 $40,487 38.5 3,265 $43,750 38.2
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 14,500 $25,772 6.7 10,570 $29,190 6.0
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 12,565 $21,430 8.6 7,515 $28,446 8.0
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 730 $23,011 17.6 440 $26,629 17.1
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 3,360 $27,801 40.6 1,935 $36,100 41.4
Computer Operators 3,525 $35,891 25.1 2,725 $38,723 25.9
Data Entry Keyers 2,770 $21,330 31.4 1,380 $29,474 31.1
Word Processors and Typists 225 $21,250 24.9 100 $26,719 28.7
Desktop Publishers 180 $41,250 36.0 155 $41,053 36.5
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 985 $35,809 62.1 715 $43,897 61.4
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; 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 2,050 $20,720 14.8 1,150 $25,870 15.3
Office Clerks, General 5,230 $20,908 30.6 2,610 $29,117 33.8
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 490 $25,093 12.4 310 $28,611 14.7
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 255 $34,231 46.5 205 $36,165 42.0
Statistical Assistants 400 $26,211 32.6 240 $36,944 39.6
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 3,630 $31,993 48.7 2,455 $38,853 53.1
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 350 $25,778 12.4 265 $30,039 13.3
Agricultural Inspectors 80 $44,444 0.0 70 $45,909 0.0
Animal Breeders 10 $39,107 22.2 10 $39,107 22.2
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 135 $21,250 13.2 60 $24,200 29.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 2,045 $16,790 7.8 890 $23,202 7.4
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 2,870 $26,096 8.9 1,025 $35,804 10.9
Hunters and Trappers 0 . . 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 135 $26,292 23.7 95 $27,042 17.2
Logging Workers 535 $21,286 7.3 335 $24,423 6.3
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 19,390 $45,097 13.7 15,265 $48,113 14.0
Boilermakers 360 $45,417 4.2 280 $46,786 4.6
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 4,120 $32,266 4.6 2,140 $38,393 5.8
Carpenters 34,260 $30,784 9.1 22,105 $35,823 8.8
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 3,170 $31,534 4.0 1,865 $38,074 4.2
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 575 $31,645 2.4 230 $39,107 6.1
Contruction Laborers 18,300 $29,785 5.1 10,030 $36,268 4.9
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 5,915 $40,366 3.9 4,270 $41,831 4.1
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 1,775 $30,652 3.3 1,020 $35,357 2.9
Electricians 15,700 $40,251 5.3 13,055 $41,803 5.4
Glaziers 855 $35,909 9.4 630 $36,438 5.9
Insulation Workers 545 $28,092 5.5 370 $31,750 5.2
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 12,050 $25,315 10.5 6,465 $30,024 9.6
Paperhangers 410 $26,987 4.6 135 $31,875 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 11,850 $40,338 5.0 9,330 $42,072 5.4
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 1,465 $29,014 3.1 825 $32,004 4.4
Reinforcing Iron Workers 140 $36,250 9.2 95 $43,365 13.4
Roofers 3,190 $25,716 3.2 1,690 $32,131 3.6
Sheet Metal Workers 3,290 $37,016 2.6 2,665 $38,068 3.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,290 $42,000 4.8 930 $46,715 3.8
Helpers, Construction Trades 730 $18,021 3.4 310 $28,200 5.2
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,845 $39,709 25.5 1,375 $42,823 25.9
Elevator Installers and Repairers 815 $60,297 5.4 715 $61,827 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.)
MASSACHUSETTS; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 710 $24,375 2.4 335 $29,531 5.1
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 790 $25,409 13.9 435 $32,380 21.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 945 $30,970 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 205 $26,528 0.5 155 $30,150 0.7
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 550 $27,917 2.9 325 $35,727 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 345 $34,605 2.6 155 $37,390 3.9
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 200 $22,250 3.0 95 $35,250 6.2
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 7,805 $45,574 12.8 6,930 $47,272 13.4
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 5,965 $36,993 20.0 4,690 $40,271 20.7
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 4,670 $45,141 12.9 4,000 $49,096 13.8
Avionics Technicians 140 $46,500 19.6 130 $45,375 20.9
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 670 $36,357 3.0 530 $39,063 3.8
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 105 $33,400 0.0 55 $36,406 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 805 $27,339 8.8 570 $32,669 10.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 935 $36,183 7.5 780 $37,405 7.1
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,755 $43,787 8.0 1,515 $44,792 7.7
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3,940 $29,719 2.1 3,210 $31,492 2.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 325 $31,445 0.0 260 $33,567 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 20,900 $30,730 3.4 16,770 $32,782 2.8
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 4,485 $36,305 2.5 3,660 $38,466 2.4
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 2,405 $40,753 4.0 1,960 $42,061 4.0
Small Engine Mechanics 810 $29,306 2.3 610 $31,137 1.3
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 695 $23,973 14.3 475 $26,265 10.5
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; 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 465 $41,603 8.0 410 $42,363 9.1
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 5,665 $39,177 3.4 4,800 $40,960 3.7
Home Appliance Repairers 1,125 $35,538 6.5 885 $37,780 6.3
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 7,535 $36,982 4.4 6,305 $38,688 4.2
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 7,795 $32,752 5.5 6,295 $35,506 5.2
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 365 $33,359 2.2 290 $35,250 2.8
Millwrights 980 $40,925 3.1 830 $41,322 2.3
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,790 $57,317 5.5 1,620 $60,064 5.6
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 4,240 $41,482 8.5 3,625 $45,795 7.8
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,085 $34,028 19.9 845 $39,155 19.6
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 570 $30,508 10.7 415 $34,360 12.7
Commercial Divers 40 $95,602 0.0 35 $95,833 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 710 $30,300 12.0 595 $31,092 12.8
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 15 $39,018 17.6 15 $39,018 17.6
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 65 $16,500 12.5 4 $21,250 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4,240 $31,406 7.2 2,980 $36,953 5.5
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 20,015 $42,995 16.6 17,570 $44,655 16.3
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 65 $26,429 0.0 55 $26,071 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 3,470 $23,590 7.0 2,370 $26,926 5.9
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 275 $25,990 1.8 180 $37,750 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 345 $37,742 1.5 280 $41,000 1.8
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 9,095 $24,305 8.1 6,335 $27,607 7.6
Bakers 3,110 $24,729 5.9 2,220 $27,828 5.4
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 3,335 $31,368 4.2 2,460 $37,294 4.1
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 135 $22,366 1.5 95 $26,833 2.1
Food Batchmakers 585 $26,316 6.3 415 $29,000 6.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 30 $16,518 0.0 30 $16,518 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 720 $38,810 3.5 635 $39,194 2.4
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 565 $35,351 1.1 485 $36,820 1.2
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 125 $32,375 2.4 95 $31,625 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,035 $31,476 2.6 845 $32,113 3.2
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; 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 85 $24,737 0.0 55 $32,727 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,275 $27,437 2.7 1,000 $30,840 1.9
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 195 $36,208 4.1 145 $36,917 5.6
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 65 $36,927 0.0 55 $36,771 0.0
Machinists 14,250 $36,082 2.7 12,030 $37,261 2.6
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 320 $29,348 2.8 270 $31,111 3.3
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 190 $43,523 0.0 160 $48,125 0.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,470 $32,175 3.7 1,155 $36,921 3.5
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 135 $18,125 11.2 75 $37,206 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 2,360 $37,756 3.4 1,935 $40,631 3.5
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 6,840 $32,248 1.7 5,270 $35,442 2.0
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 185 $37,206 3.8 160 $36,103 4.3
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 45 $40,547 14.9 45 $40,547 14.9
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 865 $28,537 4.6 710 $30,480 4.8
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 175 $30,000 4.0 125 $35,156 5.6
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 9,295 $29,228 3.1 7,160 $31,107 2.8
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 810 $27,007 8.3 530 $35,504 7.4
Job Printers 2,285 $33,224 7.1 1,915 $35,634 5.9
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,290 $32,282 13.3 895 $38,515 12.4
Printing Machine Operators 4,535 $33,850 4.6 3,755 $36,516 4.5
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 1,855 $20,429 9.2 1,065 $24,067 11.2
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,005 $19,459 2.4 575 $21,902 2.3
Sewing Machine Operators 2,365 $23,146 2.9 1,755 $25,722 1.0
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 245 $25,800 2.4 145 $31,932 4.1
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 295 $20,667 2.7 225 $22,375 3.6
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 650 $30,513 6.1 390 $31,754 6.9
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 245 $31,108 9.3 225 $31,151 10.3
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 120 $21,090 9.3 65 $20,862 16.7
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 350 $26,361 2.6 300 $26,629 3.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 175 $29,375 3.4 170 $30,000 3.6
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 65 $21,250 9.0 45 $40,179 13.3
Upholsterers 660 $27,646 7.6 450 $30,273 8.7
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 580 $25,959 7.8 385 $27,301 9.6
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,160 $27,455 11.1 845 $31,317 10.3
Furniture Finishers 590 $26,700 14.2 470 $30,459 15.4
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 370 $20,000 9.4 250 $22,938 13.1
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 210 $26,656 17.1 145 $26,815 9.7
Woodworkers, All Other 790 $22,337 30.6 565 $26,900 29.3
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 510 $55,078 23.1 475 $56,000 23.4
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 2,375 $41,328 9.5 2,040 $43,882 9.4
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,710 $40,098 15.6 1,580 $40,802 15.8
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 255 $37,917 17.7 190 $45,469 17.4
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 920 $37,012 14.9 805 $39,808 12.3
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,795 $30,711 5.7 1,490 $31,590 5.9
Cutting Workers 1,585 $30,176 5.2 1,225 $31,638 4.8
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 675 $28,421 2.4 520 $33,879 1.5
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 375 $37,727 8.0 305 $39,375 4.6
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 11,095 $32,115 14.8 8,530 $36,124 14.2
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 690 $29,700 9.3 490 $32,813 10.8
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,035 $35,278 12.7 800 $36,290 6.6
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,890 $22,125 4.7 1,210 $25,878 4.0
Painting Workers 2,040 $30,248 3.4 1,650 $31,585 3.3
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,080 $30,106 35.2 865 $33,452 36.2
Semiconductor Processors 190 $36,656 17.5 155 $40,000 21.4
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 160 $23,491 0.0 100 $24,006 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 285 $25,809 12.2 215 $28,654 10.3
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 35 $19,444 0.0 15 $19,722 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 275 $28,304 15.4 215 $31,302 19.4
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 710 $25,165 22.6 495 $29,808 23.1
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,050 $36,625 4.8 915 $38,246 5.6
Tire Builders 55 $17,232 15.8 20 $24,231 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 555 $23,647 4.0 365 $25,096 0.0
Production Workers, All Other 18,280 $26,563 4.8 13,520 $30,153 4.5
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 3,665 $38,395 17.9 3,005 $40,973 17.7
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,305 $59,107 69.8 960 $60,197 67.4
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 400 $61,932 33.9 320 $68,929 39.1
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; 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 80 $21,164 0.0 60 $20,938 0.0
Bus Drivers 7,100 $23,290 8.9 3,480 $35,530 6.1
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 54,540 $31,460 5.4 38,820 $36,464 4.7
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 6,980 $17,309 12.9 3,215 $25,658 13.2
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 260 $22,014 0.0 95 $39,688 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 435 $61,017 10.8 380 $61,304 12.3
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 60 $45,063 0.0 60 $45,063 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 570 $50,594 14.6 455 $50,816 12.5
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 215 $47,922 12.2 140 $48,707 10.6
Sailors and Marine Oilers 430 $36,875 30.1 210 $41,442 29.2
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 750 $41,791 43.1 390 $48,854 42.2
Ship Engineers 235 $50,750 66.5 130 $50,938 53.8
Bridge and Lock Tenders 75 $39,583 0.0 75 $39,583 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 865 $16,234 18.1 340 $20,946 10.9
Service Station Attendants 2,020 $15,468 8.1 1,015 $23,017 11.8
Transportation Inspectors 750 $41,860 9.6 610 $46,844 11.0
Other Transportation Workers 210 $34,583 12.0 150 $35,938 16.7
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 40 $29,844 12.8 35 $28,906 15.2
Crane and Tower Operators 790 $41,372 6.1 650 $41,898 6.0
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 965 $37,636 4.1 725 $39,909 5.5
Hoist and Winch Operators 190 $39,000 0.0 170 $39,667 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 5,185 $27,326 2.3 3,930 $30,182 1.6
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 2,835 $19,788 3.3 1,685 $25,673 5.0
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 25,860 $23,760 6.6 15,445 $30,581 6.0
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 465 $20,383 9.9 270 $25,769 9.6
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2,985 $17,486 3.7 1,650 $22,821 2.9
Pumping Station Operators 95 $35,163 14.4 90 $35,652 15.9
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 855 $25,260 0.9 540 $32,717 0.7
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 590 $24,767 1.4 440 $29,508 0.0
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