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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Maryland: 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 1,362,965 $37,328 35.8 1,035,590 $42,190 38.1
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 20,035 $92,320 65.7 17,725 $97,495 66.6
General and Operations Managers 13,640 $59,679 50.7 12,070 $61,446 51.5
Legislators 325 $75,956 89.5 260 $85,982 91.6
Advertising and Promotions Managers 620 $50,443 64.1 460 $55,966 62.1
Marketing and Sales Managers 11,390 $68,100 65.8 9,805 $71,623 65.8
Public Relations Managers 830 $62,138 76.8 735 $69,402 75.3
Administrative Services Managers 2,165 $49,861 41.6 1,820 $51,505 42.3
Computer and Information Systems Managers 6,665 $72,126 65.3 6,140 $73,671 65.2
Financial Managers 10,135 $65,366 77.7 8,870 $67,301 78.1
Human Resources Managers 4,985 $55,577 58.7 4,140 $60,642 61.0
Industrial Production Managers 3,195 $51,413 41.2 2,805 $52,381 42.0
Purchasing Managers 3,420 $60,777 59.9 3,050 $62,992 59.0
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4,590 $40,890 22.2 4,020 $42,133 21.6
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 1,505 $31,323 21.8 1,250 $32,287 21.8
Farmers and Ranchers 3,200 $17,288 12.8 2,235 $21,175 12.0
Construction Managers 14,445 $50,769 29.8 12,075 $52,243 30.7
Education Administrators 6,350 $59,160 83.1 5,100 $62,173 84.5
Engineering Managers 3,615 $80,894 79.0 3,355 $81,846 79.3
Food Service Managers 7,850 $31,976 30.5 6,215 $35,064 31.6
Funeral Directors 645 $41,201 29.5 500 $42,451 27.7
Gaming Managers 260 $29,292 28.6 210 $29,417 27.9
Lodging Managers 1,125 $33,849 45.4 870 $36,836 47.9
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,300 $62,440 73.8 2,935 $65,684 73.6
Natural Sciences Managers 455 $93,750 89.9 445 $95,893 90.7
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 505 $59,844 37.3 425 $63,227 41.2
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 4,110 $46,865 49.1 3,385 $50,219 49.8
Social and Community Service Managers 2,970 $51,193 76.7 2,550 $56,581 79.4
Managers, All Other 31,430 $64,167 61.3 27,360 $67,133 62.1
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 365 $42,868 58.1 295 $48,750 60.1
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 150 $40,417 40.1 140 $40,417 44.2
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1,520 $36,681 32.4 1,235 $39,851 32.4
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 2,270 $50,179 52.1 1,955 $52,080 54.6
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 2,595 $45,113 60.0 2,330 $45,733 58.8
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,535 $51,904 55.5 1,350 $54,617 56.2
Cost Estimators 2,355 $43,877 24.6 1,945 $46,584 24.2
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.)
MARYLAND; 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 7,365 $47,889 57.0 6,040 $51,880 57.8
Logisticians 1,040 $51,225 38.8 900 $54,554 38.2
Management Analysts 11,050 $61,345 81.2 7,980 $70,164 81.1
Meeting and Convention Planners 350 $36,549 53.6 260 $40,603 51.0
Other Business Operations Specialists 2,955 $45,673 50.2 2,365 $51,093 53.2
Accountants and Auditors 20,195 $50,626 87.8 16,515 $54,048 89.0
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,390 $46,172 66.9 1,185 $50,010 67.8
Budget Analysts 1,240 $60,686 80.5 1,080 $61,410 84.8
Credit Analysts 240 $39,083 76.2 215 $41,364 75.0
Financial Analysts 775 $57,750 77.4 595 $75,521 85.9
Personal Financial Advisors 3,880 $59,758 85.0 3,075 $67,670 84.5
Insurance Underwriters 575 $54,934 71.3 485 $56,740 70.8
Financial Examiners 105 $66,125 100.0 90 $77,778 100.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 3,475 $48,042 60.8 2,830 $51,371 64.4
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 555 $51,563 71.1 470 $56,087 75.2
Tax Preparers 915 $16,602 67.0 260 $61,442 76.2
Financial Specialists, All Other 465 $51,349 59.3 365 $60,143 63.7
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 15,895 $60,580 64.9 13,495 $62,296 65.0
Computer Programmers 12,640 $56,448 66.9 10,425 $60,058 67.0
Computer Software Engineers 19,905 $65,877 79.2 17,280 $67,921 79.8
Computer Support Specialists 9,360 $49,805 45.1 7,620 $52,428 47.4
Database Administrators 1,585 $64,211 72.1 1,360 $70,210 71.9
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 4,925 $50,820 45.8 4,075 $52,262 45.2
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 8,755 $52,155 49.0 7,140 $56,190 49.3
Actuaries 425 $70,170 98.6 360 $72,386 98.3
Mathematicians 680 $69,744 100.0 570 $70,637 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 4,325 $66,135 79.7 3,840 $68,272 79.6
Statisticians 1,285 $60,111 95.8 1,090 $61,968 95.6
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 130 $59,722 84.6 125 $59,028 88.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 3,750 $51,749 88.4 3,175 $55,167 89.0
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,225 $50,458 82.5 1,005 $53,929 86.3
Aerospace Engineers 3,150 $66,017 82.7 2,845 $68,110 82.6
Agricultural Engineers 20 $113,438 100.0 20 $113,438 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 265 $60,417 55.1 235 $60,865 58.7
Chemical Engineers 815 $70,575 88.0 720 $71,951 87.7
Civil Engineers 6,305 $55,237 80.9 5,370 $58,403 79.4
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,620 $58,810 58.5 1,355 $62,147 59.6
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 9,265 $65,879 77.2 8,310 $66,882 76.8
Environmental Engineers 780 $55,303 85.5 645 $57,197 88.7
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 1,885 $55,867 72.8 1,695 $56,963 72.3
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 540 $66,273 79.2 490 $66,620 77.1
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.)
MARYLAND; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 485 $56,510 64.0 430 $60,040 65.3
Mechanical Engineers 4,175 $53,492 67.5 3,440 $59,215 66.1
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 35 $45,673 57.6 35 $45,673 57.6
Nuclear Engineers 370 $89,808 88.9 330 $91,101 90.6
Petroleum Engineers 4 $33,750 0.0 4 $33,750 0.0
Engineers, All Others 9,145 $66,749 80.0 8,045 $69,820 80.3
Drafters 2,865 $37,036 17.6 2,360 $40,436 14.9
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 8,200 $43,081 13.2 6,990 $44,859 12.8
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,325 $32,160 5.7 1,085 $35,148 3.2
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 605 $46,563 72.9 470 $51,465 77.2
Biological Scientists 2,105 $47,250 98.8 1,725 $51,497 100.0
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 260 $52,202 92.0 255 $52,321 91.8
Medical Scientists 4,030 $41,860 99.9 3,145 $51,584 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 1,840 $75,909 99.2 1,650 $77,062 99.1
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 445 $71,985 94.8 405 $75,053 94.3
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,955 $60,066 93.4 1,775 $61,961 93.4
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,560 $51,268 90.9 1,370 $54,948 90.2
Physical Scientists, All Other 5,960 $59,006 98.4 4,675 $65,394 98.7
Economists 2,595 $86,966 100.0 2,310 $90,320 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 950 $49,444 76.9 670 $55,530 80.9
Psychologists 1,635 $60,655 99.8 1,055 $63,125 99.6
Sociologists 70 $49,375 91.4 60 $50,147 90.3
Urban and Regional Planners 350 $54,375 93.1 300 $53,438 100.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 1,365 $57,957 89.2 1,065 $62,034 89.3
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 295 $26,550 21.5 195 $40,288 22.3
Biological Technicians 300 $38,800 55.7 235 $41,250 53.4
Chemical Technicians 765 $39,543 40.5 660 $40,625 42.6
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 135 $29,531 10.4 95 $29,844 15.1
Nuclear Technicians 100 $82,917 27.6 70 $83,264 32.4
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,370 $31,683 44.6 1,630 $37,352 45.1
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 5,090 $30,232 62.6 3,140 $33,405 61.5
Social Workers 3,075 $35,167 77.9 2,485 $36,933 79.0
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,050 $37,290 71.6 1,785 $38,469 73.3
Clergy 5,540 $33,584 80.0 4,260 $37,285 80.1
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 395 $36,319 74.4 280 $37,326 87.9
Religious Workers, All Other 650 $16,918 63.9 405 $26,250 69.6
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 19,365 $95,355 99.9 16,760 $99,201 99.8
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 900 $100,139 84.2 705 $103,310 92.2
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,510 $35,975 65.9 1,095 $40,583 63.0
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 2,695 $37,361 66.9 1,975 $43,705 64.6
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.)
MARYLAND; 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 14,300 $48,082 93.2 9,705 $59,843 94.1
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 225 $18,889 42.9 160 $25,000 35.0
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 12,920 $37,418 94.3 10,475 $40,564 95.9
Secondary School Teachers 5,890 $41,808 94.9 5,175 $43,591 95.4
Special Education Teachers 595 $35,156 87.5 530 $35,438 89.3
Other Teachers and Instructors 3,405 $27,166 55.0 1,695 $46,075 50.1
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 595 $39,141 86.3 485 $44,811 87.2
Librarians 1,145 $43,377 84.2 810 $49,341 91.6
Library Technicians 330 $27,586 35.4 205 $32,917 24.8
Teacher Assistants 1,065 $18,565 35.7 415 $26,632 27.2
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 445 $48,214 91.9 320 $60,577 91.8
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 2,020 $29,732 56.3 1,415 $38,425 56.7
Designers 5,815 $37,668 45.8 4,440 $41,265 46.7
Actors 230 $20,139 57.6 65 $50,714 26.6
Producers and Directors 1,975 $46,601 69.6 1,490 $51,643 72.4
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,830 $30,382 55.1 970 $41,979 57.2
Dancers and Choreographers 65 $12,153 41.3 25 $32,083 43.5
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,745 $23,421 43.8 610 $36,615 48.4
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 165 $9,286 26.5 55 $10,694 59.6
Announcers 785 $30,109 31.1 480 $41,923 39.8
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,650 $52,946 83.5 1,260 $62,047 85.2
Public Relations Specialists 2,025 $54,068 77.0 1,525 $62,823 80.7
Editors 2,440 $42,058 79.5 1,880 $50,132 84.8
Technical Writers 950 $54,871 78.2 695 $58,750 78.2
Writers and Authors 1,765 $39,000 86.2 1,155 $50,934 87.3
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 640 $40,750 48.7 395 $47,500 49.7
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 2,030 $40,559 30.4 1,475 $48,300 30.9
Photographers 1,990 $32,865 44.9 1,375 $37,685 48.8
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 465 $51,724 51.7 365 $52,241 54.4
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 25 $68,750 100.0 25 $68,750 100.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 320 $51,955 98.4 295 $52,260 98.3
Dentists 2,675 $100,230 98.9 1,715 $101,991 99.2
Dieticians and Nutritionists 145 $38,750 46.9 135 $39,773 50.0
Optometrists 320 $85,956 99.1 230 $89,875 98.7
Pharmacists 2,090 $66,201 98.8 1,695 $69,125 99.4
Physicians and Surgeons 13,845 $114,834 99.6 10,795 $122,748 99.7
Physician Assistants 565 $45,000 68.7 495 $43,482 65.5
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.)
MARYLAND; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 250 $112,917 100.0 230 $113,333 100.0
Registered Nurses 3,345 $46,796 60.7 2,580 $50,314 61.0
Audiologists 55 $120,833 73.6 35 $126,389 57.6
Occupational Therapists 175 $41,958 88.7 130 $58,214 84.4
Physical Therapists 685 $52,216 94.4 490 $61,969 93.9
Radiation Therapists 80 $48,942 44.4 70 $52,667 33.8
Recreational Therapists 85 $56,607 91.8 70 $60,511 90.1
Respiratory Therapists 685 $41,580 45.6 580 $41,773 46.4
Speech-Language Pathologists 65 $60,536 87.3 40 $60,893 100.0
Therapists, All Others 370 $35,240 82.9 275 $38,500 83.6
Veterinarians 880 $69,167 100.0 760 $72,500 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 75 $24,444 100.0 45 $30,139 100.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 2,575 $31,491 68.6 1,865 $37,065 66.4
Dental Hygienists 55 $38,365 58.2 30 $50,536 59.4
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 1,290 $46,667 33.2 1,070 $50,009 33.7
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,235 $36,221 16.7 1,020 $37,370 15.6
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 1,445 $26,964 24.5 930 $30,156 21.1
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 760 $31,782 10.2 445 $39,048 10.5
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 200 $29,318 25.7 155 $32,500 21.4
Opticians, Dispensing 395 $29,258 16.0 280 $30,938 20.4
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 595 $35,982 36.0 460 $38,404 35.3
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,100 $44,167 60.7 910 $46,042 59.2
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 3,615 $23,216 18.6 2,475 $26,321 17.6
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 4 $53,750 0.0 4 $53,750 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 280 $20,197 27.7 125 $24,310 15.9
Massage Therapists 65 $12,500 43.9 20 $26,042 36.8
Dental Assistants 200 $15,345 39.5 70 $24,583 8.5
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 1,500 $21,737 25.4 1,015 $26,504 25.8
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 905 $41,494 15.9 780 $41,919 15.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 2,115 $55,267 33.9 1,880 $55,534 33.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 935 $62,118 9.0 830 $62,224 6.5
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 2,040 $41,087 31.4 1,700 $41,984 32.4
Fire Fighters 4,935 $45,263 8.5 4,435 $45,609 7.5
Fire Inspectors 450 $46,212 10.0 430 $45,871 10.5
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,550 $34,634 11.0 5,695 $35,335 9.5
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 2,605 $56,355 53.7 2,380 $57,153 55.3
Fish and Game Wardens 40 $70,469 80.0 30 $71,094 100.0
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.)
MARYLAND; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 50 $22,500 0.0 35 $22,500 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 14,925 $45,255 22.7 13,245 $45,672 23.4
Transit and Railroad Police 10 $38,750 0.0 10 $38,750 0.0
Animal Control Workers 75 $37,946 10.7 70 $38,482 11.6
Private Detectives and Investigators 1,315 $41,467 56.5 1,025 $46,996 58.3
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 16,430 $25,955 14.1 11,390 $30,434 15.3
Crossing Guards 230 $13,581 0.0 50 $36,023 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 510 $8,924 20.7 170 $22,667 17.9
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 4,855 $25,943 9.4 3,375 $29,890 10.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 4,285 $25,143 14.3 3,125 $27,072 15.6
Cooks 11,495 $16,450 5.3 6,345 $20,653 6.1
Food Preparation Workers 2,110 $13,908 7.0 1,090 $18,878 5.3
Bartenders 2,400 $19,092 19.6 1,345 $22,110 18.9
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 960 $18,780 3.3 500 $24,297 2.6
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 265 $15,240 13.5 110 $24,375 18.8
Waiters and Waitresses 6,425 $14,955 13.8 2,775 $21,254 14.6
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 560 $16,939 7.0 325 $17,333 2.8
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,420 $10,685 7.5 475 $17,074 3.8
Dishwashers 1,960 $10,424 4.1 625 $13,577 4.2
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 265 $8,477 3.8 75 $28,000 0.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 40 $13,500 0.0 20 $21,111 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 2,490 $28,361 8.1 1,950 $30,232 7.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,570 $31,598 17.3 1,930 $35,102 16.6
Janitors and Building Cleaners 22,785 $19,952 3.3 14,320 $23,893 3.3
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,380 $15,694 3.7 1,865 $19,338 2.9
Pest Control Workers 1,045 $27,489 8.3 890 $29,091 7.1
Grounds Maintenance Workers 13,355 $18,460 6.4 7,465 $23,059 5.6
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 315 $35,250 43.2 250 $36,700 51.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,110 $36,250 31.7 860 $39,083 30.2
Animal Trainers 405 $23,500 10.6 290 $25,508 10.4
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 685 $25,795 14.4 560 $30,250 15.5
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.)
MARYLAND; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 90 $9,000 31.8 20 $17,981 28.6
Motion Picture Projectionists 45 $26,042 42.2 25 $26,875 43.5
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 350 $6,643 22.9 120 $23,409 27.9
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,045 $11,004 19.8 330 $26,399 17.3
Funeral Service Workers 180 $26,087 17.4 150 $30,056 12.0
Barbers 1,765 $19,156 4.5 1,040 $21,537 4.4
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,200 $27,944 8.3 770 $30,241 7.6
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 395 $16,193 7.1 270 $17,050 10.4
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 725 $20,112 6.1 505 $21,140 5.9
Tour and Travel Guides 315 $5,870 43.0 65 $16,389 17.2
Transportation Attendants 665 $22,284 17.6 360 $29,375 16.3
Child Care Workers 1,130 $17,564 21.5 580 $23,841 25.6
Personal and Home Care Aides 295 $21,947 11.8 195 $26,029 12.2
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,985 $22,722 45.8 1,010 $29,772 46.6
Residential Advisors 370 $21,451 42.8 185 $23,333 47.3
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 435 $18,787 9.4 235 $22,037 17.4
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 29,605 $36,997 27.1 25,095 $39,425 26.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 10,335 $46,040 37.5 8,690 $50,366 37.7
Cashiers 8,815 $15,025 15.5 4,070 $26,702 15.6
Counter and Rental Clerks 905 $21,338 31.6 500 $30,476 27.1
Parts Salespersons 1,510 $26,808 4.8 1,190 $30,172 5.0
Retail Salespersons 26,075 $26,947 26.2 17,055 $34,624 28.5
Advertising Sales Agents 1,920 $44,583 51.6 1,475 $53,144 55.4
Insurance Sales Agents 5,265 $51,669 58.7 4,265 $57,354 59.1
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 4,030 $52,415 77.5 3,090 $62,448 79.2
Travel Agents 610 $28,720 55.2 430 $31,964 52.2
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 8,265 $50,107 46.1 6,625 $52,582 49.2
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 15,905 $47,829 46.2 13,515 $51,010 47.0
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 125 $11,250 38.1 35 $30,000 0.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 6,335 $48,807 56.5 4,730 $54,219 56.9
Sales Engineers 495 $71,047 64.0 440 $71,858 63.1
Telemarketers 1,150 $11,736 12.7 355 $28,208 22.7
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,550 $20,426 17.2 845 $33,988 20.9
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,045 $34,567 50.1 1,425 $45,525 57.3
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 14,400 $42,683 37.6 12,000 $46,634 39.5
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 210 $38,929 38.0 175 $46,719 40.2
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.)
MARYLAND; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 160 $27,827 28.6 85 $30,179 41.9
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 240 $30,759 23.7 185 $33,438 21.9
Bill and Account Collectors 1,195 $28,739 30.3 835 $31,757 31.2
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 1,000 $31,508 42.9 735 $35,371 39.7
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,945 $27,941 28.9 2,845 $31,777 30.2
Gaming Cage Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 425 $31,362 26.2 355 $31,843 27.3
Procurement Clerks 485 $38,715 52.4 425 $40,362 52.2
Tellers 725 $17,288 17.9 360 $20,885 21.8
Brokerage Clerks 40 $33,281 36.6 30 $33,125 30.0
Correspondence Clerks 60 $50,400 85.5 35 $51,563 74.3
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 455 $27,891 23.5 290 $32,813 24.1
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 235 $33,214 20.3 190 $33,125 23.8
Customer Service Representatives 10,215 $29,466 27.8 7,525 $33,314 29.6
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 235 $31,477 56.8 195 $32,017 64.0
File Clerks 1,550 $23,685 17.5 915 $26,239 15.2
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 615 $18,407 40.1 305 $20,300 35.9
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 875 $15,905 43.3 305 $30,548 37.0
Library Assistants, Clerical 560 $21,090 52.1 310 $26,731 52.6
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 495 $35,714 47.8 445 $38,828 51.7
New Account Clerks 15 $26,875 66.7 15 $26,875 66.7
Order Clerks 1,060 $25,387 14.3 690 $30,261 15.1
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 385 $32,117 33.8 250 $34,489 44.0
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,705 $17,319 24.4 815 $26,096 21.1
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 975 $27,471 23.5 620 $32,120 19.2
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 380 $32,125 47.9 310 $34,306 50.6
Cargo and Freight Agents 210 $31,106 30.6 140 $37,386 34.1
Couriers and Messengers 3,810 $26,062 14.7 2,365 $30,474 12.9
Dispatchers 2,115 $33,474 10.6 1,840 $35,050 11.4
Meter Readers, Utilities 600 $34,167 9.5 435 $38,558 9.7
Postal Service Clerks 1,785 $39,644 19.4 1,450 $40,431 18.6
Postal Service Mail Carriers 5,375 $40,929 10.1 4,785 $41,369 10.3
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,615 $41,171 12.6 1,375 $41,469 10.7
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,605 $41,153 29.7 2,160 $43,487 31.3
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 5,290 $25,356 7.8 3,920 $27,494 6.2
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 11,545 $20,929 6.7 7,300 $28,044 6.0
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 595 $26,113 12.4 400 $30,707 13.8
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 3,660 $29,327 37.1 2,380 $34,084 36.8
Computer Operators 3,430 $36,462 30.3 2,675 $40,317 30.8
Data Entry Keyers 2,420 $25,264 23.5 1,500 $30,552 24.2
Word Processors and Typists 275 $23,292 40.1 135 $29,570 42.2
Desktop Publishers 140 $37,800 26.1 120 $38,850 19.8
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 560 $43,447 66.8 470 $45,859 64.0
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.)
MARYLAND; 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 2,625 $21,606 7.8 1,690 $26,486 7.7
Office Clerks, General 5,465 $23,385 22.9 3,310 $29,766 22.5
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 650 $25,485 13.7 475 $26,556 8.2
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 220 $30,625 30.3 135 $34,722 26.9
Statistical Assistants 365 $37,961 37.1 270 $42,222 41.0
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 3,010 $36,201 44.5 2,220 $41,631 43.3
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 235 $27,150 20.3 170 $36,016 28.4
Agricultural Inspectors 115 $27,212 27.0 75 $35,714 27.0
Animal Breeders 25 $19,583 0.0 25 $19,583 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 75 $12,024 5.3 35 $15,000 11.8
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 2,495 $15,295 9.1 1,445 $21,538 8.5
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 1,370 $16,634 3.6 610 $22,303 0.0
Hunters and Trappers 30 $20,347 0.0 25 $20,833 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 195 $25,547 17.0 135 $27,283 19.4
Logging Workers 465 $17,955 1.7 245 $21,250 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 19,830 $40,485 9.4 16,585 $41,735 9.3
Boilermakers 300 $37,857 1.3 245 $32,458 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 4,545 $28,339 1.1 2,650 $32,274 1.3
Carpenters 24,710 $27,060 6.1 16,455 $30,791 6.1
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 3,975 $25,995 4.3 2,375 $30,791 4.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,455 $24,838 5.1 760 $28,558 3.9
Contruction Laborers 17,860 $22,124 3.0 10,645 $27,019 3.2
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 435 $25,550 2.1 200 $26,976 4.5
Pile-Driver Operators 75 $29,766 0.0 75 $29,766 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 5,555 $31,646 1.7 4,165 $33,705 1.6
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 3,325 $26,241 1.8 2,145 $30,375 2.2
Electricians 14,195 $35,427 4.4 11,325 $37,636 4.1
Glaziers 840 $30,538 0.0 685 $32,729 0.0
Insulation Workers 895 $30,589 3.5 695 $31,849 4.5
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 9,840 $22,168 4.6 5,455 $28,348 4.5
Paperhangers 220 $30,160 2.7 140 $30,800 4.3
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 12,035 $32,452 2.7 9,500 $35,870 2.7
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 215 $32,040 0.0 140 $35,694 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 135 $30,913 0.0 95 $38,250 0.0
Roofers 3,085 $25,586 2.2 1,805 $30,268 3.5
Sheet Metal Workers 3,175 $31,767 3.0 2,590 $33,877 3.5
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,165 $35,434 1.1 870 $40,581 0.2
Helpers, Construction Trades 1,765 $17,290 3.4 815 $22,714 2.9
Construction and Building Inspectors 2,015 $36,113 25.3 1,590 $38,589 24.3
Elevator Installers and Repairers 1,205 $51,153 2.1 1,085 $51,438 1.4
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.)
MARYLAND; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 420 $29,444 1.7 265 $32,123 2.6
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 275 $35,714 7.6 230 $37,661 9.1
Highway Maintenance Workers 950 $25,684 3.3 715 $28,794 3.5
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 200 $35,684 0.0 170 $36,108 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 110 $24,539 0.0 80 $25,104 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 560 $28,351 5.7 395 $29,973 3.5
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 15 $29,688 0.0 10 $28,750 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 330 $30,083 3.3 285 $32,396 3.9
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 170 $42,813 20.5 155 $42,813 22.3
Mining Machine Operators 145 $30,511 0.0 115 $32,132 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 4 $24,000 0.0 4 $46,250 0.0
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 95 $32,143 0.0 65 $35,938 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 7,560 $44,052 9.4 6,685 $45,075 9.1
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 5,655 $36,267 16.3 4,480 $38,954 15.9
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 5,285 $41,108 9.6 4,325 $44,583 9.6
Avionics Technicians 155 $42,326 10.2 155 $42,326 10.2
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 695 $36,038 3.5 575 $37,052 4.2
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 95 $27,857 25.0 75 $30,795 19.2
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 350 $45,588 1.1 295 $47,786 1.4
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 335 $57,500 2.4 295 $59,886 2.7
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 600 $29,012 7.3 450 $35,402 6.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,300 $32,028 6.7 1,065 $35,272 8.2
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,045 $39,505 6.9 1,845 $40,158 7.3
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,920 $35,787 1.2 2,370 $37,372 1.1
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 265 $30,889 4.9 225 $31,466 5.8
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 18,405 $30,825 3.2 14,130 $34,401 3.1
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 5,350 $36,338 1.3 4,380 $37,745 1.5
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 2,950 $35,946 5.5 2,365 $36,855 3.9
Small Engine Mechanics 745 $27,711 4.6 495 $30,219 2.2
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 600 $23,333 2.0 395 $26,781 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.)
MARYLAND; 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 445 $35,449 3.2 390 $36,122 3.6
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 7,050 $35,874 3.2 5,990 $37,339 2.7
Home Appliance Repairers 855 $31,132 2.0 690 $32,170 2.5
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 5,545 $36,972 3.8 4,685 $38,978 3.9
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 7,775 $31,476 3.2 6,280 $32,710 1.8
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 220 $28,750 4.1 165 $36,250 5.4
Millwrights 560 $46,357 2.3 430 $48,500 3.0
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,555 $50,273 3.1 1,340 $51,526 3.6
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 3,905 $39,258 5.6 3,170 $42,210 6.6
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,175 $38,333 13.5 900 $44,006 12.6
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 705 $28,098 11.9 530 $31,383 12.2
Commercial Divers 55 $51,042 0.0 40 $41,786 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 785 $35,518 3.4 655 $36,067 4.1
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 55 $29,432 0.0 55 $29,773 0.0
Riggers 135 $39,261 0.0 100 $40,368 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 95 $46,250 0.0 85 $49,028 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 285 $12,721 2.5 140 $20,513 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4,145 $32,025 7.5 3,260 $34,636 8.9
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 13,355 $42,369 16.2 11,635 $44,895 16.4
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 75 $30,956 12.0 65 $31,691 9.2
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 840 $25,820 5.7 620 $26,690 7.7
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 225 $41,146 11.5 190 $41,667 5.8
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 570 $40,540 1.6 445 $44,048 2.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 6,810 $28,453 5.2 4,800 $35,438 4.8
Bakers 1,545 $23,413 5.0 1,015 $27,517 4.0
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 2,910 $33,275 2.7 2,175 $36,730 2.8
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 75 $26,964 12.2 45 $38,281 20.0
Food Batchmakers 350 $25,625 1.1 315 $25,719 0.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 70 $15,357 37.1 35 $15,987 57.6
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 255 $37,353 22.7 250 $37,554 23.3
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 75 $37,917 6.5 55 $38,565 9.4
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 75 $14,440 0.0 25 $50,268 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 110 $52,386 0.0 90 $57,500 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 560 $26,730 0.0 465 $28,367 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.)
MARYLAND; 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 55 $24,659 3.8 55 $24,659 3.8
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 340 $26,184 1.8 245 $29,375 0.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 $31,964 0.0 60 $35,139 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 15 $22,250 46.7 15 $22,250 46.7
Machinists 4,080 $38,032 3.0 3,540 $39,780 3.4
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 245 $45,625 0.0 210 $45,750 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 130 $27,097 18.9 65 $39,821 39.1
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 255 $25,846 6.3 170 $25,000 4.8
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 30 $45,833 0.0 25 $47,500 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 305 $43,281 0.0 250 $45,035 0.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 5,220 $31,822 2.8 4,000 $35,608 2.5
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 55 $50,000 23.2 55 $50,000 23.2
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 80 $35,216 0.0 45 $28,000 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 140 $24,676 0.0 80 $31,563 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 70 $33,167 15.7 45 $29,583 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 2,885 $30,378 3.3 2,345 $31,351 3.5
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 1,010 $36,742 3.9 935 $38,897 4.2
Job Printers 2,115 $31,019 8.3 1,690 $34,569 8.1
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,410 $36,304 8.9 1,090 $40,241 9.5
Printing Machine Operators 4,260 $35,548 3.1 3,440 $37,542 3.0
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 1,580 $21,273 4.9 1,070 $24,885 4.8
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 340 $16,643 7.3 135 $25,417 0.0
Sewing Machine Operators 660 $30,213 1.5 530 $30,464 0.9
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 225 $26,951 8.5 195 $27,470 9.6
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 55 $27,794 0.0 40 $28,676 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 395 $30,688 6.1 315 $33,324 4.1
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 30 $23,750 0.0 20 $22,500 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 25 $18,750 21.7 25 $18,750 21.7
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 30 $22,500 0.0 10 $28,750 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 30 $30,694 0.0 20 $31,786 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 10 $18,750 0.0 10 $18,750 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 10 $18,750 0.0 10 $18,750 0.0
Upholsterers 465 $29,918 5.8 395 $29,659 3.8
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 270 $26,838 8.9 125 $31,625 7.3
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.)
MARYLAND; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,315 $29,233 10.3 975 $31,902 9.4
Furniture Finishers 440 $30,817 9.3 365 $31,417 9.8
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 280 $22,552 0.0 220 $21,958 0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 305 $25,565 6.9 255 $26,158 5.5
Woodworkers, All Other 410 $19,961 22.9 245 $24,244 19.9
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 590 $53,355 8.3 540 $52,469 9.1
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 3,360 $40,939 7.5 2,850 $41,604 7.1
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,435 $32,037 3.6 1,225 $33,466 1.1
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 395 $43,603 6.6 300 $46,378 6.7
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 730 $39,950 14.3 590 $40,081 11.2
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,000 $30,521 4.6 745 $32,056 6.2
Cutting Workers 850 $30,445 0.9 655 $31,630 1.2
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 345 $27,667 0.0 295 $27,885 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 175 $30,750 0.0 135 $32,639 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 6,990 $36,469 17.6 5,225 $40,610 16.8
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 285 $31,563 9.4 210 $34,904 12.9
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 865 $37,880 17.3 730 $41,369 17.5
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,250 $16,972 4.1 690 $27,844 6.7
Painting Workers 1,920 $31,885 3.3 1,530 $35,988 4.2
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 645 $21,185 11.2 390 $27,831 15.6
Semiconductor Processors 4 $31,250 100.0 0 . .
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 75 $13,542 0.0 30 $45,167 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 165 $25,257 7.3 95 $27,837 12.4
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 105 $22,768 7.5 40 $28,625 20.5
Etchers and Engravers 150 $29,205 10.1 100 $39,219 8.9
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 390 $34,792 17.0 345 $35,458 14.0
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 275 $30,298 1.1 200 $37,054 0.0
Tire Builders 25 $33,500 0.0 25 $33,500 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 660 $24,219 0.9 475 $28,607 0.0
Production Workers, All Other 9,465 $28,028 4.9 6,960 $31,211 4.2
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 3,940 $36,982 14.5 3,315 $39,964 14.3
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,810 $62,342 73.2 1,230 $60,500 73.6
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 525 $62,778 36.7 465 $65,787 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.)
MARYLAND; 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 65 $26,528 16.4 60 $27,500 18.3
Bus Drivers 6,785 $28,335 7.8 3,655 $36,785 6.7
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 52,340 $29,842 4.1 37,360 $32,401 3.8
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 6,250 $20,999 22.8 3,420 $26,419 22.5
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 285 $16,875 12.3 140 $30,427 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 835 $54,069 4.8 735 $55,104 5.4
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 80 $47,045 0.0 50 $52,632 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 710 $50,361 5.6 575 $50,959 6.1
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 205 $41,210 1.0 190 $40,645 1.1
Sailors and Marine Oilers 230 $30,515 15.7 85 $32,024 22.1
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 570 $40,375 42.0 345 $43,958 45.1
Ship Engineers 160 $51,691 18.6 100 $61,250 22.8
Bridge and Lock Tenders 15 $50,500 0.0 15 $50,500 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 1,365 $15,708 9.0 640 $17,520 13.6
Service Station Attendants 770 $14,963 8.4 405 $21,512 11.9
Transportation Inspectors 645 $45,929 15.2 570 $46,393 16.0
Other Transportation Workers 145 $26,667 22.2 110 $30,260 16.5
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 85 $29,219 8.4 55 $35,000 13.0
Crane and Tower Operators 1,220 $43,889 2.9 850 $46,036 3.3
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 825 $30,884 0.6 625 $35,469 0.8
Hoist and Winch Operators 55 $37,308 23.2 45 $43,906 28.9
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 7,035 $26,956 0.5 5,475 $29,508 0.5
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 2,805 $17,274 3.3 1,530 $21,922 3.4
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 21,600 $21,927 4.3 13,460 $28,542 3.8
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 410 $24,792 3.9 275 $37,750 3.6
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,610 $15,849 2.9 780 $22,548 2.8
Pumping Station Operators 105 $39,821 5.6 100 $38,214 6.1
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,410 $20,668 3.1 940 $24,386 3.0
Shuttle Car Operators 10 $9,375 0.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 30 $35,000 0.0 30 $35,000 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 530 $29,844 6.6 375 $31,409 8.0
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