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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Minnesota: Both Sexes
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 2,593,250 $28,049 30.4 1,695,555 $35,035 32.9
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 22,470 $85,415 59.3 18,955 $91,968 60.2
General and Operations Managers 18,980 $51,482 47.7 16,695 $52,912 47.6
Legislators 445 $40,119 58.1 265 $51,154 56.8
Advertising and Promotions Managers 2,005 $37,956 70.1 1,505 $40,808 70.9
Marketing and Sales Managers 25,800 $52,011 66.5 21,225 $59,091 67.0
Public Relations Managers 1,465 $48,433 68.1 1,230 $52,566 68.2
Administrative Services Managers 1,600 $45,774 45.7 1,370 $47,421 48.7
Computer and Information Systems Managers 7,695 $65,515 64.0 6,840 $67,104 63.3
Financial Managers 19,835 $47,502 61.2 16,785 $50,783 62.3
Human Resources Managers 8,785 $44,059 54.3 7,350 $47,270 55.8
Industrial Production Managers 6,465 $51,799 37.2 5,835 $52,227 37.7
Purchasing Managers 4,285 $49,280 51.4 3,790 $50,992 52.0
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4,565 $36,677 24.6 3,825 $39,273 24.4
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 7,605 $27,309 13.8 5,585 $30,480 15.0
Farmers and Ranchers 30,345 $17,764 10.0 20,970 $20,784 10.5
Construction Managers 11,385 $46,296 26.7 9,040 $50,785 26.7
Education Administrators 12,360 $41,572 76.4 7,755 $48,667 79.7
Engineering Managers 3,090 $75,138 70.2 2,880 $76,104 70.8
Food Service Managers 11,580 $27,087 20.9 8,530 $30,218 21.1
Funeral Directors 750 $41,952 68.9 580 $48,875 77.1
Gaming Managers 880 $24,405 22.2 525 $34,183 26.8
Lodging Managers 2,895 $23,024 30.5 1,985 $28,658 30.9
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,110 $42,164 54.3 6,565 $45,879 56.0
Natural Sciences Managers 470 $66,250 89.8 390 $72,500 87.6
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 935 $42,348 20.3 740 $44,375 19.8
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 7,560 $31,124 35.1 5,350 $35,455 36.6
Social and Community Service Managers 6,190 $31,054 65.7 4,405 $36,668 70.4
Managers, All Other 41,690 $49,703 51.3 34,920 $51,858 52.2
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 505 $29,643 57.3 320 $37,850 49.2
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 615 $38,194 41.0 500 $43,889 40.8
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 5,280 $31,227 38.0 3,695 $36,562 40.9
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 6,065 $36,091 36.0 5,060 $37,460 34.6
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 6,070 $34,243 44.1 5,035 $35,887 44.3
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 2,050 $38,358 51.1 1,720 $40,488 51.7
Cost Estimators 2,815 $42,364 22.8 2,300 $46,074 22.7
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.)
MINNESOTA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations
Specialists 21,600 $34,922 52.5 16,400 $37,840 51.1
Logisticians 510 $37,386 41.8 395 $42,012 46.5
Management Analysts 14,210 $47,459 74.0 9,955 $54,794 75.3
Meeting and Convention Planners 790 $32,177 48.2 540 $35,720 43.1
Other Business Operations Specialists 4,435 $31,883 31.3 3,375 $36,171 29.6
Accountants and Auditors 41,945 $36,433 65.8 31,910 $40,366 66.8
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 2,220 $35,498 45.2 1,620 $40,183 45.9
Budget Analysts 290 $42,917 64.6 230 $45,609 58.4
Credit Analysts 980 $34,609 62.1 760 $37,288 63.2
Financial Analysts 1,340 $49,675 78.7 1,020 $51,122 80.6
Personal Financial Advisors 5,490 $45,750 73.9 4,240 $50,729 75.2
Insurance Underwriters 2,380 $38,079 54.7 2,065 $40,389 54.5
Financial Examiners 335 $47,143 79.5 280 $50,455 81.3
Loan Counselors and Officers 7,695 $37,732 48.9 6,555 $39,719 50.8
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 700 $45,302 59.0 595 $46,810 62.2
Tax Preparers 2,065 $19,639 48.4 755 $38,828 53.2
Financial Specialists, All Other 820 $31,912 38.3 685 $33,854 36.4
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 17,930 $51,141 59.9 14,850 $53,260 60.2
Computer Programmers 17,810 $51,357 63.7 14,260 $55,104 63.7
Computer Software Engineers 16,240 $57,475 75.8 13,460 $61,070 75.2
Computer Support Specialists 10,170 $36,155 37.7 7,865 $39,009 39.3
Database Administrators 1,990 $49,395 69.1 1,560 $53,003 68.9
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 4,625 $45,142 43.1 3,990 $46,475 43.0
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 6,680 $41,511 44.7 4,975 $46,515 43.3
Actuaries 860 $70,203 99.2 720 $75,536 99.0
Mathematicians 60 $40,417 100.0 40 $41,458 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 2,035 $45,698 54.1 1,560 $50,297 54.9
Statisticians 555 $48,708 93.0 420 $52,802 91.9
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 40 $49,318 97.4 25 $49,205 95.7
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 3,765 $44,126 80.4 3,045 $47,872 82.2
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 610 $33,452 74.5 410 $40,167 83.3
Aerospace Engineers 745 $58,266 71.2 635 $59,274 72.2
Agricultural Engineers 150 $50,964 54.4 125 $50,893 60.3
Biomedical Engineers 390 $56,167 73.2 310 $56,917 76.2
Chemical Engineers 1,285 $61,265 84.7 1,155 $63,068 86.4
Civil Engineers 4,335 $51,516 78.6 3,560 $55,435 78.9
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,640 $58,314 65.2 1,365 $61,422 67.1
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 6,015 $59,533 74.4 5,250 $61,161 74.1
Environmental Engineers 535 $51,506 88.6 470 $53,028 87.9
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 5,140 $50,235 61.2 4,450 $51,263 60.4
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 10 $52,500 100.0 10 $56,875 100.0
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.)
MINNESOTA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 925 $50,357 63.6 815 $51,281 63.3
Mechanical Engineers 5,930 $51,422 67.7 5,110 $52,561 68.0
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 120 $49,688 92.4 105 $50,795 93.3
Nuclear Engineers 45 $56,250 66.0 45 $56,250 66.0
Petroleum Engineers 15 $57,292 46.7 10 $55,833 0.0
Engineers, All Others 6,465 $56,351 74.3 5,460 $60,066 74.3
Drafters 6,120 $32,617 14.4 4,855 $35,767 13.5
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 10,185 $37,363 13.9 8,510 $39,754 12.6
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,330 $34,661 7.4 975 $38,968 6.2
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 1,150 $40,772 85.8 980 $42,601 85.4
Biological Scientists 1,855 $35,860 95.6 1,385 $39,133 96.3
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 935 $41,346 82.2 815 $42,174 81.1
Medical Scientists 1,550 $40,938 100.0 1,105 $47,759 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 195 $55,000 91.2 150 $66,125 98.7
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 60 $62,250 65.0 60 $62,500 67.2
Chemists and Materials Scientists 2,410 $44,970 90.8 2,020 $46,988 91.3
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,360 $42,480 93.9 1,140 $44,859 94.1
Physical Scientists, All Other 3,135 $36,938 96.9 2,275 $45,291 98.8
Economists 240 $46,528 100.0 145 $53,594 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 3,395 $45,378 76.3 2,625 $50,406 78.2
Psychologists 4,090 $41,928 99.4 2,280 $50,224 99.4
Sociologists 40 $48,125 85.4 30 $50,750 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 465 $43,167 94.4 370 $47,857 94.9
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 690 $31,466 87.1 480 $35,278 88.4
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 970 $28,074 21.9 705 $31,306 23.9
Biological Technicians 480 $26,917 43.8 320 $32,031 43.2
Chemical Technicians 1,290 $31,583 34.3 905 $37,209 30.7
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 150 $42,237 23.0 105 $46,118 25.2
Nuclear Technicians 30 $35,000 53.1 25 $34,375 63.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,540 $27,017 30.2 1,570 $32,436 30.2
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 12,770 $24,534 62.1 6,755 $28,782 63.9
Social Workers 14,120 $30,079 77.4 9,635 $32,605 77.9
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 7,760 $26,578 51.7 4,980 $31,304 57.0
Clergy 8,540 $28,884 88.8 6,280 $32,363 90.2
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1,710 $19,571 70.6 905 $26,334 75.2
Religious Workers, All Other 1,715 $16,571 57.7 720 $29,677 65.5
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 15,080 $69,924 100.0 11,985 $77,054 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 745 $70,250 88.2 570 $77,143 88.4
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4,680 $31,196 46.4 3,265 $34,599 45.2
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 4,660 $26,009 43.3 2,775 $31,378 36.2
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.)
MINNESOTA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS
Postsecondary Teachers 22,980 $36,447 88.4 14,810 $45,903 90.8
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 7,455 $15,929 56.0 4,305 $20,323 51.6
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 59,995 $32,098 96.6 43,710 $36,991 97.9
Secondary School Teachers 16,525 $33,440 96.4 12,700 $37,150 97.7
Special Education Teachers 4,875 $28,841 79.1 3,320 $33,209 87.4
Other Teachers and Instructors 9,875 $13,766 52.9 3,050 $32,467 51.8
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 565 $23,980 70.7 355 $37,813 78.0
Librarians 3,550 $29,052 82.1 1,540 $36,720 90.6
Library Technicians 775 $11,788 33.4 220 $26,829 66.2
Teacher Assistants 21,230 $10,911 18.8 2,990 $17,322 19.0
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,255 $32,279 73.5 625 $38,125 73.4
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 5,010 $21,419 48.4 2,775 $32,327 48.3
Designers 16,305 $30,102 41.4 10,700 $35,986 42.4
Actors 495 $21,008 67.0 125 $31,083 86.6
Producers and Directors 2,255 $33,229 65.8 1,660 $38,020 68.8
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 3,240 $12,368 50.0 900 $35,275 58.3
Dancers and Choreographers 345 $20,213 17.1 70 $22,045 42.6
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 2,950 $15,156 53.4 880 $30,250 63.1
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 500 $18,049 34.9 135 $25,500 39.6
Announcers 995 $23,510 29.1 590 $27,486 35.1
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,580 $26,806 81.4 1,055 $35,653 83.8
Public Relations Specialists 2,810 $33,654 66.2 1,905 $40,706 71.2
Editors 3,370 $31,302 71.3 2,430 $35,618 72.6
Technical Writers 1,970 $41,676 66.8 1,410 $45,446 61.0
Writers and Authors 3,815 $28,708 77.2 1,935 $36,710 78.4
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 1,600 $21,498 39.5 555 $31,500 41.9
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 1,210 $28,942 26.5 745 $35,661 30.1
Photographers 2,470 $25,625 37.2 1,430 $31,583 38.7
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 390 $26,934 51.5 205 $33,510 58.9
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 10 $3,750 0.0 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 1,525 $41,587 96.9 960 $49,890 98.4
Dentists 2,755 $103,297 99.9 1,495 $112,372 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,565 $28,732 74.0 900 $34,673 76.3
Optometrists 515 $70,679 100.0 325 $75,956 100.0
Pharmacists 3,715 $63,011 97.6 2,635 $68,859 98.1
Physicians and Surgeons 12,955 $123,279 99.7 9,630 $134,806 99.6
Physician Assistants 830 $40,859 58.7 540 $53,750 61.7
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.)
MINNESOTA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 105 $56,429 100.0 75 $58,750 100.0
Registered Nurses 49,830 $36,488 52.1 23,375 $44,685 52.4
Audiologists 295 $37,132 94.9 175 $42,440 94.8
Occupational Therapists 1,690 $28,955 88.6 670 $38,777 88.5
Physical Therapists 2,580 $39,955 92.6 1,435 $46,833 91.3
Radiation Therapists 190 $43,553 37.9 150 $45,000 36.2
Recreational Therapists 565 $23,268 63.5 350 $28,426 67.0
Respiratory Therapists 1,090 $34,125 20.0 655 $39,276 17.4
Speech-Language Pathologists 2,060 $34,227 99.0 625 $38,894 99.7
Therapists, All Others 1,220 $30,019 76.1 720 $35,260 79.2
Veterinarians 1,300 $50,608 99.3 980 $56,111 99.1
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 90 $35,357 75.0 55 $39,464 78.6
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 7,595 $27,813 48.0 4,680 $31,712 46.5
Dental Hygienists 2,895 $34,149 33.6 1,030 $42,444 33.7
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 4,295 $31,795 19.4 2,720 $37,371 20.8
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,550 $31,639 14.2 1,135 $36,361 14.4
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 6,060 $20,670 17.2 3,385 $24,383 14.2
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 16,615 $22,897 8.5 8,120 $27,410 8.3
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 2,500 $19,441 10.2 1,590 $22,449 10.7
Opticians, Dispensing 1,305 $22,949 9.5 815 $27,880 11.0
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,270 $30,027 30.2 820 $36,964 36.1
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,050 $33,203 63.2 775 $40,135 68.9
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 35,530 $16,166 8.9 15,535 $21,545 8.1
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 280 $15,938 9.4 75 $26,683 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 860 $21,176 15.2 425 $27,685 10.4
Massage Therapists 1,315 $13,966 28.4 430 $19,939 29.2
Dental Assistants 4,385 $21,202 9.2 2,065 $26,004 10.0
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 11,075 $18,862 10.4 5,525 $23,718 9.2
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 495 $46,000 43.7 465 $46,958 44.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,505 $55,755 42.1 1,370 $56,190 43.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 350 $56,167 20.7 325 $56,271 20.5
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,400 $31,947 31.7 1,165 $35,596 31.2
Fire Fighters 1,765 $45,821 14.5 1,340 $49,728 13.4
Fire Inspectors 310 $46,646 14.2 275 $46,442 11.7
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,825 $33,010 30.4 4,045 $35,131 30.6
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 905 $50,355 47.2 860 $51,049 48.5
Fish and Game Wardens 85 $34,712 39.1 80 $43,281 41.8
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.)
MINNESOTA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 55 $23,750 0.0 40 $33,269 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 7,670 $43,597 38.1 6,545 $45,484 38.6
Transit and Railroad Police 4 $36,250 0.0 4 $36,250 0.0
Animal Control Workers 90 $31,607 7.7 55 $40,789 12.5
Private Detectives and Investigators 925 $33,625 38.2 740 $36,631 40.9
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 9,135 $19,511 17.9 5,155 $26,373 20.2
Crossing Guards 160 $5,729 4.3 15 $34,583 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 755 $5,755 30.4 175 $25,574 42.4
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 3,485 $22,113 8.8 2,360 $26,615 7.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 9,040 $19,539 10.9 5,480 $23,495 11.0
Cooks 26,030 $13,080 3.6 11,095 $19,151 3.8
Food Preparation Workers 6,620 $9,601 5.9 1,950 $17,253 5.6
Bartenders 8,485 $12,687 7.6 3,310 $18,736 8.5
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 3,475 $10,766 5.7 1,190 $17,132 4.3
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 965 $7,604 7.4 205 $17,443 10.6
Waiters and Waitresses 23,065 $11,553 12.6 5,985 $19,086 13.3
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,050 $11,522 4.9 645 $21,078 3.7
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 2,070 $9,071 8.2 530 $17,786 6.2
Dishwashers 3,895 $7,567 3.2 875 $14,002 3.1
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 1,625 $7,787 7.9 325 $17,734 2.2
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 90 $8,472 0.0 35 $22,875 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 3,220 $25,508 7.8 2,430 $28,874 8.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,270 $28,983 15.9 1,490 $31,564 19.1
Janitors and Building Cleaners 38,605 $18,183 5.4 20,560 $25,834 5.4
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 17,695 $10,660 3.5 6,100 $18,094 3.7
Pest Control Workers 330 $28,333 11.0 245 $29,490 7.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers 10,550 $17,074 10.9 4,575 $27,694 12.0
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 1,175 $27,667 19.9 835 $30,678 19.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 2,485 $25,949 22.1 1,750 $29,830 24.5
Animal Trainers 395 $17,386 22.7 230 $22,143 16.1
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,670 $15,543 12.3 835 $20,392 14.4
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.)
MINNESOTA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 1,810 $21,669 9.4 1,130 $26,097 8.9
Motion Picture Projectionists 60 $14,643 11.3 35 $17,500 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 505 $4,051 21.0 50 $29,167 16.7
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 2,370 $9,603 16.2 655 $21,138 20.1
Funeral Service Workers 165 $11,080 25.2 50 $31,979 54.9
Barbers 1,460 $20,403 6.9 945 $23,496 7.5
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 11,865 $16,269 5.7 5,300 $22,096 7.5
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 1,450 $16,910 6.0 555 $22,021 1.6
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 945 $25,496 16.6 690 $28,858 18.8
Tour and Travel Guides 645 $7,239 28.6 165 $24,408 26.4
Transportation Attendants 4,415 $30,865 27.2 1,920 $34,181 29.9
Child Care Workers 31,715 $10,621 14.6 15,445 $16,493 12.8
Personal and Home Care Aides 5,925 $11,969 12.5 2,240 $20,488 14.5
Recreation and Fitness Workers 4,905 $16,702 40.3 2,205 $27,073 45.7
Residential Advisors 1,035 $13,690 23.8 420 $21,750 28.9
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 635 $11,849 12.4 260 $20,408 7.4
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 51,140 $29,395 24.2 40,660 $32,136 24.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 17,965 $42,396 37.6 15,125 $46,208 38.3
Cashiers 29,315 $10,717 9.2 9,495 $18,911 9.0
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,535 $15,329 8.9 725 $24,525 11.7
Parts Salespersons 2,995 $28,641 4.5 2,450 $30,106 4.8
Retail Salespersons 56,635 $17,416 23.5 27,740 $30,855 25.6
Advertising Sales Agents 4,880 $34,321 49.7 3,375 $41,359 54.0
Insurance Sales Agents 10,990 $38,663 44.6 8,425 $42,340 45.6
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 8,315 $40,669 62.3 6,645 $44,990 62.7
Travel Agents 3,460 $22,951 26.8 2,155 $27,166 25.9
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 13,935 $41,586 47.3 10,680 $49,493 50.0
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 32,815 $45,174 43.7 27,090 $50,012 44.5
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 1,120 $5,580 22.8 215 $33,036 41.8
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 11,190 $36,196 36.5 7,055 $45,062 38.8
Sales Engineers 845 $61,205 63.7 810 $61,190 65.5
Telemarketers 3,545 $13,407 13.0 1,340 $22,646 16.7
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 3,335 $11,679 23.4 1,150 $29,196 26.1
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 4,480 $30,829 45.8 2,635 $41,686 57.2
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 29,895 $32,297 27.3 24,165 $35,510 27.3
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,305 $18,081 5.3 685 $23,717 7.8
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.)
MINNESOTA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 1,080 $19,922 17.6 565 $27,334 13.5
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 210 $29,900 29.3 155 $35,903 28.7
Bill and Account Collectors 4,645 $24,911 19.5 3,150 $27,515 19.3
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 6,400 $23,505 16.2 4,380 $26,557 17.3
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 37,405 $22,087 12.8 23,285 $26,621 11.6
Gaming Cage Workers 125 $14,219 1.6 35 $31,964 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 4,545 $26,779 16.2 3,245 $30,030 15.1
Procurement Clerks 760 $30,542 16.4 600 $31,888 19.0
Tellers 6,875 $16,134 7.8 3,740 $19,192 7.2
Brokerage Clerks 200 $27,019 44.8 140 $29,766 33.1
Correspondence Clerks 215 $26,890 16.9 180 $27,820 19.9
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,235 $24,988 23.2 910 $28,340 19.1
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 1,180 $25,659 22.8 875 $28,811 25.3
Customer Service Representatives 43,580 $24,640 23.7 29,335 $28,482 24.5
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,340 $30,941 33.0 1,100 $32,232 29.0
File Clerks 5,370 $17,552 15.0 2,585 $24,443 15.2
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,725 $11,223 10.0 570 $18,036 7.2
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 3,220 $15,590 26.6 1,220 $25,329 20.2
Library Assistants, Clerical 2,195 $11,908 30.5 475 $24,675 34.7
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,925 $26,707 23.1 2,275 $27,940 21.8
New Account Clerks 220 $25,000 29.5 165 $26,681 39.4
Order Clerks 3,120 $21,178 10.5 1,895 $25,107 9.9
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 810 $26,790 31.5 625 $28,574 27.0
Receptionists and Information Clerks 22,275 $16,314 12.9 10,140 $22,227 11.8
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 3,080 $23,313 29.9 2,020 $28,019 28.9
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,485 $24,546 28.6 940 $27,500 26.0
Cargo and Freight Agents 210 $31,300 29.8 175 $33,393 34.3
Couriers and Messengers 3,670 $22,328 18.1 2,120 $30,030 16.3
Dispatchers 5,005 $30,666 14.3 3,820 $33,116 14.1
Meter Readers, Utilities 630 $36,301 13.2 470 $37,826 10.5
Postal Service Clerks 3,330 $38,443 12.8 2,595 $39,587 13.9
Postal Service Mail Carriers 6,810 $39,264 16.6 5,640 $40,374 17.8
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 2,620 $37,519 14.2 2,120 $38,972 13.1
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 7,870 $31,555 29.3 6,145 $35,343 27.9
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 13,620 $24,313 5.6 9,990 $26,799 5.4
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 20,640 $19,312 9.7 11,250 $26,310 10.6
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,320 $23,998 11.0 865 $28,405 11.0
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 70,435 $23,245 15.0 43,560 $27,513 13.4
Computer Operators 5,440 $27,866 20.4 4,015 $31,314 19.2
Data Entry Keyers 13,880 $19,532 14.7 7,500 $23,808 12.8
Word Processors and Typists 3,690 $20,426 15.1 1,935 $26,515 13.9
Desktop Publishers 715 $33,039 32.8 465 $39,400 27.0
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 4,780 $25,811 27.4 3,400 $28,659 26.6
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.)
MINNESOTA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 4,090 $18,634 9.2 2,400 $22,294 6.8
Office Clerks, General 25,400 $20,087 15.0 13,390 $26,108 13.2
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,575 $17,869 10.7 770 $23,056 8.8
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 645 $19,967 45.7 315 $26,462 40.9
Statistical Assistants 465 $26,078 20.4 310 $31,875 24.2
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 13,760 $25,292 32.6 8,595 $29,735 31.4
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 680 $29,079 23.4 465 $31,711 31.3
Agricultural Inspectors 270 $38,036 33.6 200 $40,288 35.1
Animal Breeders 155 $25,263 6.4 130 $26,711 6.2
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 520 $14,625 5.2 235 $23,393 6.8
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 11,450 $15,118 7.2 5,575 $22,152 5.8
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 125 $12,500 24.6 55 $21,458 34.5
Hunters and Trappers 55 $14,250 8.9 20 $16,000 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 295 $16,944 28.7 135 $33,611 42.5
Logging Workers 1,760 $20,811 3.3 985 $23,669 4.4
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 14,935 $42,894 8.6 10,880 $47,091 9.1
Boilermakers 315 $38,563 2.2 200 $37,614 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 3,935 $32,842 4.3 1,985 $38,931 4.3
Carpenters 29,905 $28,190 6.7 18,420 $32,333 6.5
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 3,555 $31,453 4.3 2,350 $37,454 4.1
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,760 $31,346 3.3 615 $40,386 4.2
Contruction Laborers 17,185 $25,843 4.8 8,610 $31,651 4.7
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 425 $33,605 6.4 40 $41,875 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 40 $41,000 0.0 15 $50,139 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 8,545 $35,566 2.4 3,550 $38,795 2.9
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 3,865 $30,673 4.1 2,360 $35,909 4.4
Electricians 13,090 $41,936 6.3 10,435 $45,150 5.8
Glaziers 780 $31,316 4.1 670 $32,869 3.1
Insulation Workers 860 $31,748 1.9 620 $37,008 2.6
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 8,295 $25,828 11.6 4,600 $31,706 9.5
Paperhangers 240 $20,037 8.8 90 $35,563 5.6
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 9,490 $40,032 5.4 7,060 $42,157 5.3
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 600 $28,350 5.0 210 $37,466 5.7
Reinforcing Iron Workers 45 $43,750 13.3 30 $50,729 0.0
Roofers 4,035 $24,857 3.7 1,785 $31,270 5.9
Sheet Metal Workers 4,130 $37,077 3.3 3,065 $39,890 3.6
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,280 $38,866 4.6 875 $41,250 2.3
Helpers, Construction Trades 515 $22,614 5.4 205 $35,188 4.9
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,205 $37,433 18.7 970 $40,829 17.1
Elevator Installers and Repairers 520 $51,042 6.2 455 $55,034 6.6
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.)
MINNESOTA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 265 $17,244 2.7 65 $29,028 7.5
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 320 $27,644 3.1 140 $40,156 5.1
Highway Maintenance Workers 3,555 $32,156 2.3 2,725 $34,408 1.7
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 405 $33,311 3.9 285 $35,855 5.6
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 230 $31,761 5.2 155 $33,854 7.6
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 430 $28,810 3.3 235 $31,341 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 10 $2,292 0.0 4 $11,875 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 715 $33,354 3.8 490 $36,250 5.1
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 165 $36,944 4.9 130 $40,903 6.2
Mining Machine Operators 480 $42,500 4.1 345 $45,516 4.7
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 4 $16,250 0.0 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 4 $43,750 0.0 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 290 $38,382 11.8 200 $41,836 13.4
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 6,820 $42,592 10.5 6,095 $44,003 10.6
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 5,110 $32,027 17.3 4,100 $35,442 14.8
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 3,695 $41,026 8.9 3,010 $43,535 7.8
Avionics Technicians 195 $46,750 12.3 175 $50,462 13.7
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 830 $31,196 5.4 620 $35,759 5.3
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 75 $27,171 0.0 70 $28,125 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 130 $50,192 8.6 105 $50,903 10.7
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 320 $38,958 2.8 275 $46,164 3.2
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 925 $25,692 2.1 615 $30,966 2.8
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 535 $31,847 5.8 420 $33,000 6.6
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 5,305 $47,841 8.1 4,875 $48,992 8.3
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3,595 $28,697 2.5 2,825 $31,172 2.8
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 325 $35,268 4.0 255 $36,905 5.1
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 16,215 $28,781 3.1 12,980 $31,061 3.0
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 6,605 $35,037 1.8 5,520 $35,984 1.9
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 4,615 $35,636 1.9 3,680 $36,821 1.8
Small Engine Mechanics 1,225 $23,166 6.5 840 $26,406 6.2
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,090 $21,534 2.2 770 $25,724 1.2
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.)
MINNESOTA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 400 $35,737 5.7 350 $37,125 6.6
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 4,090 $35,283 3.8 3,485 $36,740 4.4
Home Appliance Repairers 1,075 $30,327 5.0 795 $33,458 3.4
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 8,825 $36,184 4.8 7,465 $37,836 4.6
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 8,300 $31,550 6.2 6,415 $34,668 6.4
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 565 $35,865 7.6 460 $37,365 9.0
Millwrights 2,035 $43,714 4.8 1,570 $45,677 5.1
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,430 $44,438 3.2 1,990 $47,637 3.7
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,610 $35,621 4.4 2,060 $38,550 4.2
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,710 $31,990 13.6 1,320 $35,441 9.2
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 1,320 $25,593 9.2 960 $28,261 10.2
Commercial Divers 10 $41,875 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 340 $31,389 3.2 265 $32,778 3.4
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 250 $21,250 7.6 160 $25,590 2.5
Riggers 75 $27,500 5.3 50 $35,250 8.2
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 120 $47,833 1.7 110 $47,692 1.8
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 185 $14,464 8.6 100 $24,038 3.1
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4,260 $30,375 5.1 3,120 $33,701 4.8
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 27,580 $37,366 12.2 23,925 $39,582 12.2
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 185 $26,625 2.7 165 $28,750 3.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 8,050 $21,032 4.0 5,605 $23,740 4.1
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 555 $29,033 4.1 425 $30,237 5.4
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 425 $28,527 5.4 320 $31,932 1.6
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 34,855 $21,232 4.5 22,030 $25,029 4.5
Bakers 3,045 $18,086 7.9 1,700 $25,075 5.6
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 6,425 $24,056 2.6 4,750 $26,957 2.8
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 365 $26,087 4.4 255 $29,519 4.3
Food Batchmakers 1,920 $22,824 5.8 1,280 $27,150 7.4
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 115 $18,934 1.8 70 $21,250 2.9
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 1,270 $33,556 3.4 1,070 $35,615 3.1
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 390 $31,846 0.8 350 $32,321 0.6
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 115 $30,217 0.0 105 $30,707 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 250 $30,625 1.6 215 $30,740 1.9
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,060 $24,230 1.5 3,060 $26,761 1.1
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.)
MINNESOTA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 250 $30,133 4.4 180 $31,211 3.9
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,740 $26,325 2.9 1,285 $28,568 2.5
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 210 $28,214 13.8 145 $30,179 11.6
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 105 $28,011 0.0 60 $27,955 0.0
Machinists 15,190 $33,915 2.9 12,735 $35,882 2.7
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 525 $28,080 5.0 415 $29,398 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 305 $36,509 11.7 245 $38,578 13.1
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,230 $28,631 3.2 2,460 $31,591 2.8
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 70 $28,125 0.0 45 $26,250 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 2,935 $42,048 3.6 2,550 $43,451 2.7
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 14,065 $29,205 2.1 10,670 $30,990 1.9
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 145 $29,044 0.0 100 $31,042 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 55 $32,841 3.5 45 $34,318 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 890 $29,928 3.0 700 $30,967 3.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 345 $31,875 2.9 275 $35,726 3.6
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 9,700 $26,740 4.3 7,190 $29,191 4.3
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 2,500 $24,539 3.8 1,865 $28,022 3.6
Job Printers 2,830 $27,110 8.2 2,150 $30,141 8.2
Prepress Technicians and Workers 2,410 $28,590 11.5 1,700 $32,932 8.6
Printing Machine Operators 7,730 $31,046 4.8 6,155 $33,949 4.5
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 3,950 $14,929 2.9 1,825 $20,283 3.1
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,055 $16,625 2.4 620 $21,453 1.3
Sewing Machine Operators 3,875 $15,048 7.1 2,110 $18,589 5.4
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 305 $23,529 4.2 195 $27,059 6.6
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 125 $30,577 0.0 105 $32,212 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,910 $11,909 17.6 880 $21,096 13.5
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 85 $25,795 2.4 70 $27,045 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 130 $13,295 7.8 85 $16,023 6.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 130 $17,237 15.6 65 $23,250 19.7
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 10 $16,042 9.1 4 $35,625 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 4 $21,875 28.6 4 $12,500 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 25 $13,125 0.0 10 $31,250 0.0
Upholsterers 700 $20,077 4.6 475 $24,338 3.2
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 275 $20,286 14.3 165 $23,375 18.2
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.)
MINNESOTA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,970 $26,815 8.0 2,280 $28,889 6.9
Furniture Finishers 485 $21,317 8.2 340 $24,519 9.9
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 30 $25,125 34.5 20 $26,125 9.5
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,160 $20,354 3.2 775 $23,562 1.8
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 785 $20,539 7.3 535 $23,036 8.8
Woodworkers, All Other 1,080 $20,919 5.6 650 $25,286 3.7
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 705 $51,663 6.0 645 $51,726 6.5
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 3,100 $39,299 6.8 2,655 $40,421 6.6
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,285 $37,303 12.1 1,180 $38,000 12.5
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 670 $41,378 10.6 505 $45,667 12.7
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 865 $31,516 7.6 670 $34,722 5.7
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 2,350 $28,903 4.6 1,675 $30,587 5.1
Cutting Workers 2,755 $25,051 3.0 1,865 $29,652 2.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 905 $27,939 0.0 730 $30,086 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 340 $26,200 5.3 280 $30,259 3.6
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 17,205 $27,238 13.0 12,565 $31,307 12.6
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 700 $25,029 17.5 445 $29,079 14.6
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 2,080 $27,672 14.6 1,585 $30,859 14.6
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 6,030 $20,018 2.5 3,730 $22,983 3.0
Painting Workers 3,890 $25,762 5.0 2,825 $29,293 4.3
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,760 $17,249 17.7 960 $25,440 17.9
Semiconductor Processors 40 $19,861 0.0 30 $24,167 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 375 $20,952 2.7 285 $23,304 3.5
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 205 $25,078 9.3 145 $28,333 13.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 70 $27,969 2.8 40 $28,929 5.3
Etchers and Engravers 410 $22,332 7.6 265 $25,917 3.7
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 715 $24,513 16.1 505 $27,755 11.7
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,105 $36,318 4.8 910 $39,848 5.4
Tire Builders 120 $24,375 0.0 95 $26,146 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 775 $19,879 2.3 450 $24,943 1.6
Production Workers, All Other 26,415 $24,031 5.4 17,240 $28,288 5.3
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 4,155 $34,825 15.6 3,480 $36,913 17.0
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 3,195 $66,818 78.1 1,995 $62,337 76.4
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 1,100 $67,738 47.4 995 $72,831 45.4
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.)
MINNESOTA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency
Medical Technicians 25 $19,583 7.4 10 $21,250 0.0
Bus Drivers 11,170 $16,677 9.0 4,415 $27,530 9.9
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 61,920 $30,037 5.1 40,440 $34,313 4.8
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 3,375 $13,884 15.2 1,425 $20,900 14.2
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 310 $6,625 17.2 50 $31,250 24.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 880 $52,397 6.1 745 $54,330 7.0
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 295 $50,485 7.1 240 $51,410 5.9
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 755 $53,682 10.1 620 $55,000 9.7
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 145 $36,304 12.3 120 $36,955 15.1
Sailors and Marine Oilers 165 $35,066 7.2 25 $16,094 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 215 $37,396 6.6 90 $42,083 13.5
Ship Engineers 65 $36,250 18.2 40 $38,750 14.3
Bridge and Lock Tenders 175 $33,913 9.7 105 $37,102 16.2
Parking Lot Attendants 700 $10,193 7.6 250 $24,056 2.8
Service Station Attendants 1,430 $13,009 3.5 655 $18,854 2.5
Transportation Inspectors 600 $40,114 10.3 475 $44,598 11.8
Other Transportation Workers 180 $22,500 29.1 80 $30,217 36.6
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 135 $24,750 0.0 80 $31,103 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 1,015 $40,307 6.5 715 $41,511 6.3
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,265 $31,323 1.4 530 $36,061 1.1
Hoist and Winch Operators 80 $29,907 3.7 50 $36,071 5.8
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 9,050 $27,256 2.6 6,450 $30,870 2.7
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 5,235 $18,953 4.6 2,830 $24,557 4.4
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 32,325 $22,459 4.8 20,070 $28,029 4.7
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,115 $23,614 4.4 735 $30,417 4.1
Packers and Packagers, Hand 7,785 $15,285 3.5 3,495 $21,441 3.5
Pumping Station Operators 100 $38,333 9.2 80 $38,958 2.5
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,615 $20,451 3.5 865 $26,263 3.5
Shuttle Car Operators 20 $8,214 27.8 4 $23,750 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 55 $31,406 3.8 35 $35,156 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 875 $25,762 2.1 515 $30,929 3.5
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