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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Maine: 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 333,295 $29,101 24.9 239,420 $32,965 26.1
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 3,625 $67,288 59.6 2,985 $74,457 59.5
General and Operations Managers 3,065 $46,886 41.7 2,720 $47,493 41.5
Legislators 235 $12,350 52.7 80 $50,595 41.3
Advertising and Promotions Managers 130 $41,991 48.8 105 $42,875 39.0
Marketing and Sales Managers 1,595 $51,520 51.2 1,390 $53,016 51.0
Public Relations Managers 145 $36,905 55.6 110 $36,786 62.5
Administrative Services Managers 295 $35,221 35.7 280 $35,662 32.7
Computer and Information Systems Managers 795 $53,021 58.0 685 $54,826 57.2
Financial Managers 1,705 $50,695 69.7 1,520 $51,709 68.7
Human Resources Managers 695 $41,250 43.3 595 $41,553 47.1
Industrial Production Managers 1,175 $47,000 38.2 1,040 $50,313 39.3
Purchasing Managers 490 $44,441 50.3 455 $44,178 48.1
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 615 $32,898 20.7 535 $34,773 21.3
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 875 $28,043 21.9 665 $29,808 24.2
Farmers and Ranchers 1,560 $13,969 15.3 980 $19,136 13.3
Construction Managers 2,770 $35,726 16.9 2,085 $41,137 19.2
Education Administrators 1,465 $50,015 89.1 990 $51,425 90.6
Engineering Managers 590 $76,250 79.2 470 $75,438 80.2
Food Service Managers 1,755 $31,603 25.1 1,365 $34,063 23.1
Funeral Directors 235 $34,375 22.6 155 $43,906 17.2
Gaming Managers 40 $30,000 55.0 35 $41,667 61.1
Lodging Managers 660 $24,444 34.0 435 $30,257 36.7
Medical and Health Services Managers 665 $51,830 69.8 610 $53,375 72.5
Natural Sciences Managers 4 $15,000 50.0 4 $46,250 0.0
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 265 $48,807 24.0 225 $50,375 22.8
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 890 $37,406 38.2 650 $41,915 38.1
Social and Community Service Managers 650 $35,609 63.9 555 $38,393 62.8
Managers, All Other 5,935 $45,130 44.7 4,970 $47,345 45.2
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 85 $55,227 51.2 60 $56,932 57.4
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 80 $27,656 9.9 60 $28,594 13.1
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 720 $32,601 29.3 565 $35,701 29.9
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 610 $38,750 35.7 525 $40,000 36.7
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 575 $34,950 67.4 480 $37,948 74.2
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 250 $36,204 42.9 230 $37,063 40.3
Cost Estimators 350 $36,429 13.7 275 $40,335 16.5
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.)
MAINE; 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 1,235 $38,977 47.6 1,020 $40,854 46.1
Logisticians 85 $31,650 53.0 60 $40,385 60.3
Management Analysts 1,365 $43,902 78.7 865 $52,280 77.9
Meeting and Convention Planners 25 $36,786 62.5 25 $36,786 62.5
Other Business Operations Specialists 365 $31,951 45.6 275 $40,282 47.3
Accountants and Auditors 2,455 $39,618 78.8 1,930 $41,274 78.7
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 450 $37,500 56.4 370 $41,250 63.3
Budget Analysts 60 $47,589 44.1 40 $41,875 39.0
Credit Analysts 150 $33,141 66.0 125 $33,590 63.5
Financial Analysts 75 $51,563 78.7 70 $51,563 77.5
Personal Financial Advisors 715 $57,917 84.2 555 $65,990 82.2
Insurance Underwriters 90 $37,188 68.9 80 $36,964 67.5
Financial Examiners 20 $105,962 100.0 20 $105,962 100.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 505 $50,541 71.7 465 $50,541 70.9
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 150 $38,125 53.6 130 $46,806 58.0
Tax Preparers 210 $16,731 67.8 75 $26,250 56.0
Financial Specialists, All Other 100 $50,583 93.9 90 $51,167 93.5
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 1,615 $41,373 47.6 1,315 $45,271 45.6
Computer Programmers 1,290 $47,394 53.3 1,030 $50,337 54.4
Computer Software Engineers 975 $55,202 63.9 880 $56,364 61.7
Computer Support Specialists 900 $35,448 32.0 670 $39,571 33.1
Database Administrators 135 $57,019 72.6 105 $60,565 81.1
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 435 $40,060 34.5 395 $41,042 30.9
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 530 $40,473 47.7 385 $47,391 43.2
Actuaries 80 $82,727 100.0 75 $83,636 100.0
Mathematicians 0 . . 0 . .
Operations Research Analysts 185 $45,089 70.1 150 $46,429 63.5
Statisticians 20 $27,917 100.0 10 $29,286 100.0
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 10 $45,000 100.0 10 $45,000 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 615 $44,922 74.4 490 $47,500 80.3
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 265 $28,977 82.5 210 $31,905 85.4
Aerospace Engineers 105 $72,188 71.7 90 $73,352 73.0
Agricultural Engineers 4 $26,250 100.0 4 $26,250 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 4 $26,250 0.0 4 $27,083 0.0
Chemical Engineers 105 $61,827 91.6 105 $62,212 91.3
Civil Engineers 1,005 $47,292 77.7 900 $47,500 79.9
Computer Hardware Engineers 90 $44,485 23.6 70 $45,795 18.3
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 850 $55,478 66.4 720 $56,588 66.2
Environmental Engineers 130 $39,844 81.3 115 $40,972 79.5
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 735 $46,594 51.2 610 $47,841 49.5
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 695 $54,938 82.6 555 $56,278 78.2
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.)
MAINE; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 145 $51,587 67.3 120 $51,875 65.6
Mechanical Engineers 760 $53,816 64.3 695 $54,967 64.3
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Nuclear Engineers 80 $51,667 67.9 55 $41,625 54.5
Petroleum Engineers 10 $71,250 81.8 4 $27,500 50.0
Engineers, All Others 1,120 $51,077 69.8 950 $51,555 72.0
Drafters 690 $33,047 16.2 550 $35,350 11.6
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 1,700 $41,224 12.5 1,415 $43,272 11.9
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 365 $27,578 17.1 275 $32,155 22.6
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 160 $31,188 69.8 130 $32,188 78.5
Biological Scientists 345 $35,240 93.3 260 $38,235 95.0
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 365 $40,043 71.1 315 $41,853 75.7
Medical Scientists 130 $51,736 100.0 105 $51,458 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 35 $22,431 91.4 35 $22,431 91.4
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 60 $60,313 86.2 50 $61,875 83.3
Chemists and Materials Scientists 115 $45,461 73.9 80 $50,156 84.1
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 340 $36,852 81.6 290 $38,542 79.1
Physical Scientists, All Other 190 $32,177 95.8 155 $32,037 100.0
Economists 80 $70,855 100.0 65 $71,974 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 150 $31,731 55.3 125 $35,481 49.6
Psychologists 470 $47,614 97.4 320 $50,069 96.2
Sociologists 0 . . 0 . .
Urban and Regional Planners 70 $45,156 100.0 60 $45,938 100.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 150 $19,706 65.5 80 $27,500 61.0
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 95 $26,302 16.1 80 $25,990 18.5
Biological Technicians 75 $35,647 32.0 65 $36,121 29.7
Chemical Technicians 285 $40,076 12.3 250 $40,129 11.2
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 30 $36,786 6.3 25 $45,417 0.0
Nuclear Technicians 4 $8,750 0.0 0 . .
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 430 $30,257 30.4 300 $33,952 34.7
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 1,085 $27,371 63.1 730 $31,125 62.1
Social Workers 1,075 $30,959 79.7 850 $32,257 80.9
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 525 $29,700 53.8 395 $30,897 58.5
Clergy 1,600 $23,791 79.0 1,230 $26,607 80.3
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 60 $22,500 58.3 50 $23,611 67.3
Religious Workers, All Other 105 $11,406 42.7 55 $21,750 31.5
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 2,095 $75,088 99.7 1,855 $78,459 99.6
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 135 $61,250 94.7 90 $85,278 92.2
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 125 $27,798 49.6 85 $29,583 58.6
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 220 $25,391 64.4 110 $36,042 67.0
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.)
MAINE; 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 2,925 $38,758 88.8 1,915 $45,612 92.5
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 35 $12,143 44.1 30 $11,786 32.1
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 4,160 $35,635 92.4 3,315 $37,313 95.2
Secondary School Teachers 2,355 $34,108 93.2 1,970 $35,976 95.1
Special Education Teachers 300 $28,988 94.7 255 $30,580 93.7
Other Teachers and Instructors 1,095 $23,201 47.4 570 $32,283 48.6
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 110 $31,375 85.6 70 $36,029 80.0
Librarians 165 $19,583 75.5 70 $40,000 94.1
Library Technicians 30 $7,500 0.0 10 $33,750 0.0
Teacher Assistants 220 $12,181 27.7 50 $21,389 39.6
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 190 $32,000 70.8 105 $38,375 66.7
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 675 $17,778 50.6 350 $26,935 54.6
Designers 1,275 $38,378 27.0 1,025 $40,101 23.0
Actors 25 $30,417 60.0 10 $28,750 0.0
Producers and Directors 350 $30,689 52.7 295 $31,964 56.6
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 540 $24,875 55.3 275 $34,188 61.9
Dancers and Choreographers 4 $11,250 0.0 0 . .
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 275 $11,625 34.9 65 $16,875 38.8
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 80 $12,159 42.3 35 $19,000 66.7
Announcers 235 $25,982 32.3 115 $31,797 37.4
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 310 $27,411 75.0 215 $29,938 79.1
Public Relations Specialists 215 $34,306 61.8 185 $38,182 58.7
Editors 335 $30,699 70.3 235 $35,833 65.7
Technical Writers 120 $42,891 64.7 75 $53,125 63.2
Writers and Authors 430 $16,929 83.1 240 $20,909 90.4
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 25 $6,389 61.5 10 $42,250 55.6
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 250 $28,533 26.3 210 $31,389 21.2
Photographers 300 $24,875 47.4 195 $26,607 42.6
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 45 $21,250 66.0 30 $21,765 53.3
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 140 $75,577 100.0 90 $80,250 100.0
Dentists 585 $109,853 100.0 345 $135,500 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 10 $45,625 55.6 4 $46,250 100.0
Optometrists 120 $116,250 100.0 105 $91,875 100.0
Pharmacists 515 $71,473 97.1 445 $72,106 97.3
Physicians and Surgeons 2,570 $131,337 100.0 2,035 $144,620 100.0
Physician Assistants 210 $63,472 90.6 175 $65,690 88.5
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.)
MAINE; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 45 $125,962 100.0 30 $128,654 100.0
Registered Nurses 755 $41,693 53.7 565 $43,000 53.5
Audiologists 15 $40,000 50.0 15 $40,000 50.0
Occupational Therapists 40 $38,833 85.0 25 $40,000 76.9
Physical Therapists 145 $42,679 100.0 125 $45,476 100.0
Radiation Therapists 20 $41,518 57.1 20 $41,518 57.1
Recreational Therapists 25 $25,417 56.0 20 $26,250 73.7
Respiratory Therapists 180 $44,196 35.2 170 $45,192 31.0
Speech-Language Pathologists 50 $40,398 92.2 40 $40,682 100.0
Therapists, All Others 100 $27,500 65.0 45 $39,643 90.9
Veterinarians 240 $80,179 100.0 220 $80,833 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 4 $375,000 100.0 0 . .
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 370 $29,148 51.2 260 $37,262 51.9
Dental Hygienists 4 $21,250 0.0 0 . .
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 145 $37,750 40.1 100 $47,404 23.2
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 510 $31,930 28.5 405 $35,074 21.4
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 240 $17,716 32.4 140 $27,054 13.7
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 130 $26,875 0.8 95 $29,531 0.0
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 30 $23,750 14.3 20 $25,833 11.1
Opticians, Dispensing 60 $24,420 0.0 55 $24,732 0.0
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 125 $50,260 52.8 85 $40,000 46.5
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 190 $40,947 56.5 130 $42,813 65.9
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 1,175 $18,522 22.5 730 $21,810 20.7
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 20 $31,167 0.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 90 $21,250 33.7 75 $21,397 39.0
Massage Therapists 60 $13,056 81.7 30 $19,375 89.7
Dental Assistants 25 $36,354 0.0 25 $36,354 0.0
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 375 $21,903 22.4 270 $25,250 23.5
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 175 $31,473 6.8 175 $31,563 6.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 500 $40,125 18.6 445 $40,450 19.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 165 $46,831 14.1 145 $46,991 16.1
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 245 $30,729 21.4 215 $30,903 23.1
Fire Fighters 985 $38,681 12.8 920 $38,934 13.3
Fire Inspectors 115 $34,750 25.7 105 $36,875 28.2
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 825 $27,768 10.7 730 $28,571 9.8
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 280 $39,015 35.8 235 $39,545 33.9
Fish and Game Wardens 90 $33,611 33.0 75 $34,583 39.2
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.)
MAINE; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 25 $33,333 23.1 25 $33,333 23.1
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 2,050 $34,061 20.2 1,865 $34,760 21.5
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 70 $31,528 44.9 25 $35,987 87.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 190 $30,000 36.7 155 $37,500 28.8
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 1,870 $21,970 12.2 1,220 $28,726 11.5
Crossing Guards 135 $7,569 0.0 20 $25,781 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 135 $15,714 26.9 45 $25,357 22.7
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 940 $21,828 11.0 625 $25,054 8.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 810 $25,350 21.2 625 $27,857 20.8
Cooks 2,935 $14,139 6.3 1,520 $18,319 4.6
Food Preparation Workers 675 $11,233 4.6 330 $16,458 4.9
Bartenders 470 $15,953 15.7 175 $22,308 17.8
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 165 $10,000 12.8 55 $16,576 38.2
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 35 $40,197 0.0 20 $41,118 0.0
Waiters and Waitresses 785 $14,408 16.4 260 $20,483 11.9
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 130 $16,278 8.4 90 $17,443 12.2
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 155 $12,672 9.6 80 $16,364 0.0
Dishwashers 595 $8,911 3.4 190 $13,103 0.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 25 $7,054 73.9 0 . .
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 10 $40,357 41.7 4 $41,250 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 465 $24,173 15.9 400 $24,654 17.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 595 $26,714 15.1 420 $30,263 8.3
Janitors and Building Cleaners 7,060 $18,880 5.4 4,380 $22,291 4.6
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 585 $12,500 4.1 265 $20,615 7.1
Pest Control Workers 85 $20,833 3.5 40 $26,250 0.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers 3,150 $15,970 7.7 1,405 $22,868 7.3
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 85 $26,563 25.3 45 $42,500 26.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 170 $28,750 31.2 120 $29,286 28.0
Animal Trainers 30 $22,188 21.4 20 $31,250 0.0
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 120 $11,620 19.3 80 $16,250 19.5
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.)
MAINE; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 10 $5,833 41.7 0 . .
Motion Picture Projectionists 30 $9,688 13.8 4 $80,750 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 50 $10,179 2.0 15 $18,000 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 310 $13,056 12.9 85 $26,250 12.9
Funeral Service Workers 115 $15,368 24.8 60 $19,844 22.0
Barbers 215 $21,250 9.3 150 $26,667 7.4
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 140 $17,039 3.6 95 $20,455 0.0
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 4 $8,125 0.0 4 $8,750 0.0
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 25 $11,250 0.0 10 $16,250 0.0
Tour and Travel Guides 140 $7,813 33.6 15 $18,000 31.3
Transportation Attendants 110 $22,042 38.5 85 $21,957 39.3
Child Care Workers 440 $18,493 22.3 240 $24,148 16.3
Personal and Home Care Aides 445 $18,568 16.6 295 $23,571 20.1
Recreation and Fitness Workers 335 $26,632 39.1 205 $32,321 51.7
Residential Advisors 145 $16,042 25.7 75 $19,306 6.6
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 80 $12,500 22.5 50 $14,063 16.3
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 9,025 $29,957 22.6 7,570 $31,256 22.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 2,985 $37,760 30.1 2,480 $40,282 32.4
Cashiers 1,785 $12,414 12.1 820 $19,041 15.5
Counter and Rental Clerks 250 $20,450 13.5 165 $21,744 1.8
Parts Salespersons 780 $27,220 5.0 675 $29,232 5.8
Retail Salespersons 6,470 $23,846 21.2 4,385 $28,641 19.5
Advertising Sales Agents 415 $27,245 31.7 330 $29,301 37.4
Insurance Sales Agents 1,080 $40,392 57.1 780 $46,339 60.7
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 490 $35,100 65.6 325 $47,778 62.0
Travel Agents 95 $30,700 13.5 75 $31,600 14.9
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1,020 $36,402 39.9 745 $40,918 39.9
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 4,510 $39,513 34.8 3,735 $41,466 34.8
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 80 $16,786 31.3 10 $46,250 0.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 1,220 $34,091 53.4 830 $41,771 51.0
Sales Engineers 135 $52,105 74.3 125 $52,171 76.8
Telemarketers 695 $13,496 22.7 305 $25,182 26.5
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 505 $20,142 14.7 205 $27,024 21.6
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 575 $32,321 34.2 420 $41,094 37.3
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 2,420 $32,259 30.3 2,015 $35,740 30.8
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 40 $18,889 7.5 30 $18,750 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.)
MAINE; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 80 $29,063 7.6 55 $36,250 10.9
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 30 $15,000 0.0 15 $19,844 0.0
Bill and Account Collectors 225 $26,303 21.5 180 $27,314 23.8
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 225 $22,036 16.1 180 $25,500 18.7
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 860 $22,691 26.0 610 $24,919 31.7
Gaming Cage Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 95 $25,446 52.7 55 $36,406 52.6
Procurement Clerks 50 $30,469 34.7 50 $30,469 34.7
Tellers 90 $16,250 12.2 40 $20,882 0.0
Brokerage Clerks 4 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Correspondence Clerks 4 $3,750 0.0 0 . .
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 60 $26,250 45.8 45 $27,054 48.9
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 80 $37,917 71.6 70 $39,000 66.2
Customer Service Representatives 2,215 $24,282 32.5 1,580 $27,215 29.4
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 20 $23,594 68.4 15 $24,531 100.0
File Clerks 175 $18,160 33.9 90 $21,250 32.6
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 200 $12,321 36.0 55 $17,788 20.0
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 505 $12,934 41.9 105 $30,833 51.0
Library Assistants, Clerical 95 $6,429 36.2 30 $19,265 65.6
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 70 $31,750 28.6 70 $31,750 28.6
New Account Clerks 20 $14,375 10.5 10 $24,107 22.2
Order Clerks 250 $21,734 28.3 145 $25,858 33.1
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 45 $26,250 18.2 35 $30,341 22.9
Receptionists and Information Clerks 355 $17,708 34.0 195 $23,750 36.6
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 260 $13,478 38.9 110 $28,906 8.3
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 90 $23,409 42.0 50 $46,250 28.0
Cargo and Freight Agents 50 $41,250 41.2 30 $60,909 71.4
Couriers and Messengers 1,105 $26,659 4.7 735 $35,103 0.0
Dispatchers 685 $24,909 6.6 510 $28,285 6.8
Meter Readers, Utilities 95 $33,542 26.6 70 $36,364 36.8
Postal Service Clerks 670 $39,222 18.6 585 $39,887 16.8
Postal Service Mail Carriers 1,105 $38,356 20.2 975 $39,267 21.8
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 530 $38,090 21.3 450 $39,306 21.4
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 785 $37,365 20.1 665 $40,245 19.9
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 1,790 $22,761 5.8 1,350 $25,508 6.1
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 3,005 $20,014 8.6 1,855 $24,480 8.1
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 250 $26,419 20.2 165 $30,700 19.9
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 515 $22,833 30.7 370 $25,824 28.8
Computer Operators 405 $27,804 24.6 315 $29,122 20.1
Data Entry Keyers 330 $20,000 31.5 220 $26,346 29.1
Word Processors and Typists 55 $18,365 9.4 35 $20,104 14.3
Desktop Publishers 20 $21,786 4.5 20 $21,786 4.5
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 250 $26,182 56.0 200 $26,227 53.5
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.)
MAINE; 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 300 $18,289 14.3 200 $20,909 7.1
Office Clerks, General 815 $18,500 21.3 415 $26,771 20.6
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 65 $22,969 0.0 45 $25,341 0.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 10 $1,563 100.0 4 $13,750 100.0
Statistical Assistants 40 $40,893 14.3 35 $41,518 17.1
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 695 $30,928 39.2 520 $31,815 36.7
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 420 $30,781 14.5 295 $32,104 15.7
Agricultural Inspectors 40 $42,500 28.9 35 $50,268 31.4
Animal Breeders 4 $35,417 0.0 4 $35,417 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 135 $13,750 5.1 55 $20,694 3.5
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 1,730 $15,321 3.8 870 $20,347 3.7
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 4,975 $25,193 5.7 2,265 $30,064 7.2
Hunters and Trappers 10 $11,875 33.3 4 $28,750 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 110 $12,014 26.6 45 $27,083 22.7
Logging Workers 3,330 $20,907 3.2 1,540 $23,012 3.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 5,085 $32,155 9.1 3,740 $35,951 9.5
Boilermakers 145 $28,074 14.5 85 $28,346 4.6
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 915 $21,537 8.3 450 $27,206 7.8
Carpenters 11,730 $21,692 9.3 7,000 $25,745 8.2
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 630 $25,412 1.0 440 $27,439 0.5
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 205 $21,563 0.0 150 $22,917 0.0
Contruction Laborers 4,370 $20,593 5.2 2,305 $26,304 4.4
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 155 $17,284 1.9 60 $21,250 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 70 $40,938 0.0 50 $42,125 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 2,295 $27,454 1.7 1,530 $29,006 1.3
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 800 $24,227 2.2 440 $27,011 0.0
Electricians 3,990 $32,306 6.1 3,265 $35,060 4.9
Glaziers 245 $26,441 0.0 180 $26,992 0.0
Insulation Workers 275 $30,313 0.0 240 $30,841 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,450 $17,982 8.0 1,140 $24,912 6.5
Paperhangers 55 $28,036 15.1 40 $26,250 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2,970 $30,496 3.2 2,305 $31,557 3.5
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 55 $38,646 13.2 20 $51,818 35.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 20 $26,667 20.0 20 $27,083 22.2
Roofers 555 $21,405 0.7 345 $23,095 0.6
Sheet Metal Workers 995 $31,116 1.0 805 $31,428 1.2
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 405 $29,100 0.5 225 $28,281 0.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 490 $16,042 4.5 260 $21,074 3.5
Construction and Building Inspectors 215 $31,823 43.2 125 $36,058 38.9
Elevator Installers and Repairers 50 $52,045 5.8 45 $55,694 7.0
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.)
MAINE; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 110 $23,625 1.8 45 $19,250 4.4
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 110 $21,603 1.8 75 $22,431 2.7
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,035 $23,785 3.3 755 $25,887 4.0
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 60 $32,500 3.4 30 $39,792 6.5
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 70 $20,500 11.8 50 $26,125 15.7
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 105 $36,875 0.0 70 $41,591 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 4 $12,188 0.0 4 $31,250 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 185 $28,142 1.6 125 $29,669 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 15 $31,250 0.0 10 $23,750 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 10 $31,667 0.0 10 $31,667 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 15 $16,667 0.0 10 $17,500 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 1,990 $38,713 10.3 1,700 $40,817 10.3
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 1,025 $28,091 22.9 790 $31,974 20.9
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 830 $36,419 3.4 660 $39,886 2.4
Avionics Technicians 75 $27,500 2.7 65 $27,159 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 155 $36,279 0.0 145 $36,424 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 45 $50,568 30.2 35 $51,364 36.1
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 105 $51,029 16.0 85 $51,544 19.5
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 20 $37,250 0.0 15 $58,056 0.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 195 $20,644 14.9 140 $21,515 7.2
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 135 $33,542 6.6 125 $34,375 7.2
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 465 $27,208 8.6 375 $31,154 10.6
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,055 $21,339 1.6 835 $24,665 2.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 80 $22,500 0.0 65 $25,455 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 5,105 $23,945 1.0 4,115 $26,280 1.2
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 1,835 $30,005 2.6 1,440 $31,396 1.7
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 965 $30,376 3.0 795 $30,872 1.5
Small Engine Mechanics 405 $20,438 1.0 300 $21,913 1.3
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 280 $14,700 4.3 170 $20,000 2.4
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.)
MAINE; 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 45 $32,813 0.0 45 $33,438 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 1,360 $28,239 4.3 1,080 $30,419 2.9
Home Appliance Repairers 150 $21,641 4.7 110 $25,962 0.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 2,585 $31,882 2.9 2,145 $33,338 3.3
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,010 $28,659 4.6 1,600 $30,888 3.4
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 130 $37,500 0.0 100 $40,859 0.0
Millwrights 1,155 $41,807 1.5 855 $45,161 1.4
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 480 $40,455 2.9 355 $46,571 3.4
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 710 $31,753 2.4 600 $33,478 1.5
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 305 $37,964 21.0 245 $39,911 21.1
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 215 $18,101 0.0 140 $19,541 0.0
Commercial Divers 85 $19,375 4.7 40 $30,833 4.8
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 60 $20,000 3.4 35 $31,667 0.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 100 $20,000 5.9 60 $26,442 0.0
Riggers 140 $36,953 10.8 115 $35,859 1.8
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 25 $5,625 0.0 4 $23,750 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 865 $26,355 8.2 685 $28,750 8.2
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 5,030 $37,493 11.8 4,380 $40,446 12.2
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 10 $36,250 0.0 10 $36,250 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 360 $23,162 2.2 230 $26,111 3.4
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 25 $33,083 0.0 25 $33,250 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 170 $30,625 1.8 130 $31,116 2.3
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2,240 $21,701 5.2 1,570 $25,655 4.6
Bakers 540 $18,708 5.2 330 $22,313 1.5
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 1,020 $22,244 0.4 675 $26,452 0.3
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 25 $25,208 26.1 4 $33,750 0.0
Food Batchmakers 150 $25,156 17.3 115 $29,375 0.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 15 $18,125 0.0 15 $27,679 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 230 $32,212 3.9 200 $35,000 4.5
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 $37,174 0.0 40 $37,174 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 25 $15,000 0.0 20 $14,886 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 60 $26,042 14.5 50 $26,615 17.6
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 275 $30,307 0.0 250 $30,568 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.)
MAINE; 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 10 $23,750 0.0 10 $23,750 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 265 $30,323 1.1 230 $31,694 1.3
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 165 $20,875 6.0 105 $28,264 9.5
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4 $36,250 0.0 4 $36,250 0.0
Machinists 2,675 $31,877 1.5 2,185 $34,679 1.8
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 80 $23,869 0.0 80 $23,988 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 20 $29,750 0.0 20 $29,750 0.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 160 $24,732 5.0 140 $25,938 5.7
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 35 $31,875 27.0 20 $38,393 9.1
Tool and Die Makers 345 $40,625 0.0 290 $41,905 0.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 2,700 $30,711 1.0 2,040 $31,593 1.1
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 30 $30,625 31.3 20 $31,979 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 415 $34,329 2.6 405 $34,487 2.7
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 135 $30,804 0.0 90 $40,417 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 110 $33,864 0.0 85 $34,167 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 1,230 $26,890 3.5 1,080 $27,244 2.7
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 145 $22,250 6.2 130 $22,692 5.3
Job Printers 295 $25,852 8.4 230 $30,565 10.1
Prepress Technicians and Workers 125 $27,656 17.3 85 $30,417 25.6
Printing Machine Operators 855 $27,039 6.9 700 $27,852 7.9
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 220 $20,350 0.0 130 $23,438 0.0
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 90 $17,596 11.2 60 $20,313 16.1
Sewing Machine Operators 390 $22,682 9.2 265 $24,362 13.5
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 335 $19,882 4.2 255 $20,655 1.6
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 530 $17,326 2.8 380 $18,819 4.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 150 $19,886 0.0 115 $22,019 0.0
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 100 $25,000 0.0 80 $24,327 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 80 $19,342 0.0 60 $20,147 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 170 $23,636 0.0 120 $25,347 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 55 $22,375 0.0 50 $23,472 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 20 $33,021 0.0 4 $22,813 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 4 $31,250 0.0 4 $31,250 0.0
Upholsterers 110 $15,000 0.0 65 $23,125 0.0
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 260 $21,591 12.4 170 $25,521 15.8
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.)
MAINE; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 490 $25,192 18.5 360 $27,063 17.6
Furniture Finishers 125 $13,906 22.8 90 $17,885 14.8
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 15 $18,750 0.0 10 $19,028 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 970 $21,061 3.4 705 $23,205 2.3
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 455 $21,519 1.1 295 $23,785 1.0
Woodworkers, All Other 540 $15,671 9.3 280 $20,472 8.5
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 450 $46,250 15.7 395 $48,631 17.5
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 830 $36,250 10.6 655 $38,188 8.2
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 400 $32,425 9.0 350 $35,122 6.3
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 115 $31,250 16.2 90 $32,159 18.0
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 230 $25,664 7.9 190 $26,050 9.5
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 505 $31,843 3.4 390 $36,367 4.4
Cutting Workers 475 $26,136 2.5 360 $30,347 1.7
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 155 $25,109 0.0 115 $26,739 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 225 $36,875 0.0 185 $40,833 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 2,195 $30,905 9.7 1,690 $35,492 9.5
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 110 $19,375 30.3 80 $26,304 16.7
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 235 $27,143 21.4 140 $30,139 8.6
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 570 $20,833 6.3 365 $24,632 5.2
Painting Workers 1,010 $29,041 4.9 825 $30,914 6.0
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 150 $25,523 38.2 110 $26,204 49.1
Semiconductor Processors 40 $17,500 45.0 20 $39,423 65.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 85 $20,500 0.0 65 $21,250 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 100 $32,500 2.0 70 $42,976 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 10 $8,125 0.0 4 $41,250 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 25 $21,250 0.0 20 $21,731 0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 170 $18,571 49.4 110 $20,948 40.2
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,685 $45,868 5.1 1,465 $46,595 5.9
Tire Builders 75 $22,321 0.0 75 $22,321 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 65 $21,442 0.0 45 $23,750 0.0
Production Workers, All Other 5,635 $27,228 4.4 4,150 $30,986 4.6
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 970 $32,323 15.5 810 $35,247 17.1
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 575 $52,440 64.2 350 $52,434 61.3
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 90 $63,177 5.5 90 $63,333 5.7
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.)
MAINE; 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 25 $8,125 24.0 10 $11,250 0.0
Bus Drivers 1,525 $18,048 7.5 705 $24,036 6.8
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 16,370 $26,208 2.9 11,295 $30,290 1.8
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 865 $12,490 9.7 410 $20,871 9.0
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 110 $8,698 0.0 40 $20,714 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 100 $60,972 8.1 80 $60,972 10.1
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 40 $20,714 0.0 40 $21,071 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 140 $52,250 1.4 100 $56,406 2.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 15 $29,464 0.0 10 $28,393 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 355 $29,522 33.0 170 $29,044 32.4
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 505 $40,268 56.1 230 $49,000 56.9
Ship Engineers 255 $45,000 62.6 105 $40,577 51.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 20 $24,375 0.0 10 $25,833 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 90 $8,750 20.7 15 $18,375 29.4
Service Station Attendants 645 $12,669 5.1 335 $19,028 5.6
Transportation Inspectors 125 $35,602 9.6 115 $35,972 10.3
Other Transportation Workers 50 $36,607 0.0 45 $37,321 0.0
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 15 $23,333 0.0 15 $23,333 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 585 $32,475 1.4 445 $36,833 1.8
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 440 $27,210 2.9 290 $31,524 3.1
Hoist and Winch Operators 75 $38,482 0.0 55 $37,589 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,650 $23,125 1.6 1,180 $26,951 0.5
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 660 $17,658 4.8 390 $21,250 2.3
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 6,690 $21,096 3.6 4,240 $25,152 3.8
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 190 $21,750 3.6 135 $29,097 5.2
Packers and Packagers, Hand 600 $18,452 13.0 320 $24,700 15.7
Pumping Station Operators 60 $20,417 3.4 35 $26,250 6.1
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 445 $20,438 3.4 270 $28,100 2.6
Shuttle Car Operators 15 $17,188 0.0 10 $42,917 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 60 $27,000 0.0 45 $29,063 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 385 $27,237 1.0 275 $31,435 1.4
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