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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Mississippi: 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 1,234,630 $21,340 20.1 788,815 $26,730 23.0
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 6,640 $61,875 53.8 5,650 $67,443 55.8
General and Operations Managers 6,940 $45,409 36.4 6,005 $48,136 38.6
Legislators 265 $22,326 53.2 140 $26,875 56.4
Advertising and Promotions Managers 340 $35,556 67.9 280 $40,811 61.1
Marketing and Sales Managers 5,090 $37,471 45.6 4,190 $41,864 47.9
Public Relations Managers 395 $39,625 69.8 330 $42,344 67.2
Administrative Services Managers 425 $40,960 29.9 360 $42,455 34.9
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,185 $50,997 59.1 1,040 $53,036 56.5
Financial Managers 6,685 $35,806 43.2 5,555 $38,464 44.7
Human Resources Managers 4,390 $34,096 36.7 3,335 $39,167 42.0
Industrial Production Managers 2,970 $46,388 32.1 2,500 $49,514 33.7
Purchasing Managers 1,295 $40,907 40.0 1,155 $41,855 40.3
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,125 $32,533 18.6 1,785 $33,278 19.6
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 3,335 $29,981 21.6 2,345 $36,163 23.2
Farmers and Ranchers 5,865 $21,344 21.0 3,735 $27,579 23.9
Construction Managers 5,300 $40,822 19.8 4,070 $45,280 23.1
Education Administrators 6,860 $40,514 75.4 4,670 $44,116 78.0
Engineering Managers 930 $66,062 58.7 795 $66,575 64.7
Food Service Managers 5,420 $22,098 12.8 3,915 $25,978 13.9
Funeral Directors 735 $28,306 24.0 540 $32,917 24.4
Gaming Managers 755 $36,478 22.5 655 $37,110 20.5
Lodging Managers 965 $22,163 27.8 665 $25,129 30.2
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,930 $36,470 47.3 3,265 $40,785 50.0
Natural Sciences Managers 165 $49,107 56.9 145 $48,571 56.9
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 545 $40,759 19.4 395 $45,094 23.4
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 2,880 $22,853 32.3 1,985 $26,939 30.6
Social and Community Service Managers 1,555 $30,144 59.9 1,025 $33,240 66.5
Managers, All Other 12,940 $37,488 33.9 10,510 $40,970 35.8
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 85 $12,266 27.7 40 $33,676 17.5
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 190 $32,196 40.3 135 $38,482 33.6
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1,425 $23,646 28.3 850 $31,544 31.2
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 1,965 $30,019 29.2 1,675 $31,038 30.8
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 1,945 $30,804 46.0 1,545 $33,105 49.3
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 745 $30,485 42.9 600 $32,041 41.0
Cost Estimators 695 $40,639 20.2 570 $41,611 17.4
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.)
MISSISSIPPI; 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 4,980 $28,493 34.7 3,725 $31,542 35.5
Logisticians 300 $38,160 26.8 270 $38,346 27.6
Management Analysts 1,955 $34,514 58.0 1,210 $50,470 59.9
Meeting and Convention Planners 25 $14,750 66.7 20 $21,667 100.0
Other Business Operations Specialists 1,785 $24,774 25.0 1,305 $27,883 23.7
Accountants and Auditors 12,095 $30,074 66.5 9,060 $33,547 70.0
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,060 $28,850 39.3 830 $31,404 40.8
Budget Analysts 305 $35,231 35.8 285 $35,231 37.1
Credit Analysts 120 $27,159 52.9 115 $27,462 49.6
Financial Analysts 85 $60,893 47.0 40 $42,222 50.0
Personal Financial Advisors 925 $38,952 65.9 720 $47,750 60.7
Insurance Underwriters 420 $32,917 58.6 340 $35,552 62.8
Financial Examiners 70 $60,455 72.1 60 $60,966 83.1
Loan Counselors and Officers 3,205 $30,675 42.5 2,660 $32,489 45.2
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,035 $25,518 40.5 730 $30,655 45.8
Tax Preparers 915 $9,004 33.8 245 $26,510 35.2
Financial Specialists, All Other 440 $28,125 25.6 270 $31,402 36.2
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 2,355 $39,842 50.0 1,830 $42,272 50.6
Computer Programmers 2,850 $41,806 56.4 2,395 $44,641 56.6
Computer Software Engineers 1,160 $46,494 54.9 980 $47,196 55.8
Computer Support Specialists 1,410 $30,222 28.9 1,085 $32,086 33.8
Database Administrators 190 $38,875 73.8 160 $40,129 77.0
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 905 $36,196 32.2 690 $41,371 31.0
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 1,045 $33,315 35.6 780 $38,777 38.8
Actuaries 45 $115,625 100.0 45 $115,625 100.0
Mathematicians 10 $31,250 100.0 0 . .
Operations Research Analysts 410 $38,555 63.7 355 $38,945 65.4
Statisticians 145 $38,438 59.6 105 $39,297 62.3
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 4 $41,250 100.0 4 $41,250 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 700 $39,609 74.0 505 $46,094 84.2
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 210 $27,500 47.1 170 $27,721 43.6
Aerospace Engineers 205 $43,393 66.5 160 $47,500 62.3
Agricultural Engineers 50 $47,404 100.0 50 $47,404 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 65 $46,583 46.2 65 $46,583 46.2
Chemical Engineers 405 $60,083 81.5 335 $62,292 82.7
Civil Engineers 1,875 $50,853 72.4 1,500 $51,353 75.4
Computer Hardware Engineers 270 $33,214 34.0 185 $43,958 36.6
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 1,500 $50,296 69.9 1,205 $51,317 71.6
Environmental Engineers 175 $41,594 92.0 145 $42,125 90.3
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 1,435 $40,184 46.0 1,255 $41,605 46.8
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 445 $52,647 37.8 380 $53,313 39.6
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.)
MISSISSIPPI; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 280 $38,021 43.4 215 $41,648 44.7
Mechanical Engineers 1,040 $44,510 59.0 815 $48,472 63.6
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 55 $49,500 3.6 25 $37,115 7.7
Nuclear Engineers 20 $72,159 100.0 20 $72,159 100.0
Petroleum Engineers 245 $63,523 60.0 130 $71,630 84.4
Engineers, All Others 1,635 $50,625 63.3 1,370 $52,343 65.5
Drafters 1,910 $30,101 11.2 1,590 $31,527 11.1
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 3,820 $33,002 12.5 3,100 $34,851 12.3
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,140 $22,002 1.6 815 $26,587 2.1
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 355 $36,000 76.3 230 $48,750 84.5
Biological Scientists 685 $40,106 81.0 505 $44,250 86.9
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 875 $40,820 74.1 790 $42,029 73.0
Medical Scientists 155 $28,594 100.0 95 $36,250 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 120 $50,192 92.4 70 $52,308 90.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 150 $39,375 72.5 95 $44,688 67.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists 565 $40,671 94.3 440 $44,625 96.8
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 910 $50,104 92.5 760 $50,757 91.1
Physical Scientists, All Other 655 $29,913 88.9 460 $40,536 94.3
Economists 100 $60,500 100.0 95 $60,938 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 260 $40,347 52.1 215 $42,750 54.0
Psychologists 750 $37,615 95.9 460 $40,417 95.7
Sociologists 0 . . 0 . .
Urban and Regional Planners 75 $45,625 89.6 70 $46,667 88.9
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 140 $20,000 86.4 100 $23,707 87.0
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 330 $24,781 28.9 245 $29,583 29.5
Biological Technicians 140 $24,830 88.5 75 $31,406 89.3
Chemical Technicians 785 $32,625 17.2 580 $35,037 18.4
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 165 $36,438 40.7 140 $36,313 30.9
Nuclear Technicians 15 $86,806 33.3 4 $88,500 83.3
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,050 $14,608 30.5 510 $26,054 35.2
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 4,335 $26,457 81.0 2,445 $28,220 80.2
Social Workers 4,375 $24,569 71.8 2,995 $26,012 71.3
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 1,590 $20,295 43.6 960 $24,975 49.6
Clergy 5,940 $26,060 66.2 4,495 $30,119 68.8
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 585 $20,741 49.8 315 $29,018 61.8
Religious Workers, All Other 940 $17,054 48.4 455 $24,006 52.5
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 5,430 $63,690 99.7 4,320 $71,628 99.7
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 505 $46,500 66.0 395 $51,477 68.9
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2,170 $26,506 38.4 1,500 $29,364 36.9
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 1,345 $24,776 42.2 810 $31,328 35.7
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.)
MISSISSIPPI; 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 10,400 $35,920 87.0 7,375 $41,628 89.3
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 4,795 $10,439 27.7 2,650 $13,426 26.7
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 34,600 $26,938 90.0 27,150 $28,784 93.4
Secondary School Teachers 7,195 $28,898 91.0 5,865 $30,449 93.0
Special Education Teachers 1,280 $28,162 95.8 1,010 $30,101 97.2
Other Teachers and Instructors 3,765 $14,902 40.7 1,470 $29,893 42.2
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 210 $28,358 70.8 180 $29,118 75.3
Librarians 1,670 $28,887 89.7 775 $30,166 91.2
Library Technicians 320 $8,946 6.5 110 $17,552 19.3
Teacher Assistants 11,600 $9,269 9.6 3,240 $10,543 8.1
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 445 $30,344 81.0 260 $33,241 83.7
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 810 $17,174 39.5 405 $26,071 39.1
Designers 4,085 $18,473 30.0 2,400 $29,773 32.0
Actors 35 $6,691 51.4 10 $14,167 100.0
Producers and Directors 585 $31,900 49.7 460 $35,000 47.8
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,410 $23,634 58.1 645 $31,684 75.8
Dancers and Choreographers 60 $17,500 20.0 20 $35,208 54.5
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,300 $12,619 40.8 420 $28,372 55.3
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 155 $15,625 29.5 30 $43,333 50.0
Announcers 515 $18,325 26.3 265 $21,676 28.1
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 445 $28,317 78.0 340 $30,430 87.0
Public Relations Specialists 915 $28,221 63.6 605 $34,460 67.9
Editors 750 $28,421 67.6 540 $32,778 74.4
Technical Writers 140 $32,292 61.9 110 $32,857 70.9
Writers and Authors 430 $20,104 55.9 170 $29,094 65.5
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 70 $23,250 35.7 55 $24,125 34.5
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 410 $16,667 16.7 185 $29,028 23.8
Photographers 780 $21,549 34.8 430 $27,581 38.6
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 105 $20,139 34.3 60 $29,886 42.6
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 135 $45,469 100.0 85 $76,786 100.0
Dentists 1,175 $92,083 99.1 750 $103,264 98.5
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,045 $22,865 54.6 660 $30,462 57.4
Optometrists 200 $69,306 100.0 130 $82,500 100.0
Pharmacists 2,150 $60,420 96.6 1,660 $62,284 97.2
Physicians and Surgeons 4,795 $131,360 99.3 3,770 $152,589 99.2
Physician Assistants 240 $24,535 27.3 140 $24,435 32.4
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.)
MISSISSIPPI; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 25 $68,750 100.0 25 $68,750 100.0
Registered Nurses 24,825 $35,921 41.7 16,970 $39,034 42.0
Audiologists 110 $31,625 100.0 80 $32,917 100.0
Occupational Therapists 380 $45,588 94.0 180 $50,588 100.0
Physical Therapists 1,040 $49,583 84.8 725 $54,527 80.9
Radiation Therapists 75 $41,375 23.3 60 $24,375 29.3
Recreational Therapists 125 $24,940 96.8 100 $27,321 100.0
Respiratory Therapists 1,205 $33,239 17.6 845 $35,991 19.6
Speech-Language Pathologists 980 $31,163 97.4 425 $36,329 98.8
Therapists, All Others 570 $30,042 78.4 395 $35,875 86.9
Veterinarians 480 $61,058 100.0 425 $65,833 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 3,065 $30,535 50.6 2,215 $32,405 49.6
Dental Hygienists 860 $29,767 44.3 265 $35,260 46.0
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 2,555 $31,312 11.8 1,780 $33,622 12.6
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,665 $25,716 8.7 1,245 $28,104 7.1
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 2,980 $15,213 12.6 1,720 $18,721 10.4
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,515 $21,332 6.6 5,810 $24,204 5.5
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1,235 $17,213 13.8 840 $18,857 12.3
Opticians, Dispensing 510 $19,891 12.4 315 $23,405 10.4
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 740 $23,430 19.8 495 $26,782 21.0
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 535 $25,583 47.1 385 $29,038 44.8
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 17,625 $12,635 3.3 8,890 $15,655 4.0
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 15 $17,500 0.0 15 $17,188 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 385 $18,958 5.5 275 $26,250 5.1
Massage Therapists 220 $15,859 26.5 110 $17,500 13.0
Dental Assistants 1,905 $16,809 6.5 955 $19,435 6.0
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 3,620 $15,715 9.6 2,235 $19,067 7.0
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 655 $24,557 22.1 470 $25,921 24.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 890 $32,412 14.9 705 $35,783 14.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 620 $35,417 5.7 545 $35,925 6.4
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 765 $25,380 17.0 590 $26,370 20.8
Fire Fighters 2,720 $27,774 5.6 2,215 $27,965 4.7
Fire Inspectors 155 $23,214 5.1 115 $26,208 6.8
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,635 $19,780 10.7 3,215 $21,092 11.2
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,070 $30,998 43.8 910 $31,192 40.5
Fish and Game Wardens 85 $27,750 31.0 75 $29,000 35.1
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.)
MISSISSIPPI; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 4 $16,250 100.0 4 $16,250 100.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 5,755 $25,859 17.6 4,685 $26,387 17.4
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 135 $19,857 0.0 110 $22,188 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 365 $28,953 29.6 260 $32,273 31.5
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 8,200 $16,147 9.5 4,575 $19,912 10.4
Crossing Guards 355 $5,139 3.7 65 $18,289 10.9
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 490 $7,813 17.1 150 $32,167 48.0
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 1,040 $15,703 8.2 560 $20,646 8.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 5,350 $15,712 7.5 3,010 $21,073 9.5
Cooks 20,315 $9,469 1.6 7,750 $13,373 2.2
Food Preparation Workers 2,625 $7,463 2.0 885 $13,191 3.3
Bartenders 2,120 $12,875 5.8 1,000 $18,036 5.1
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 1,880 $10,575 0.9 720 $15,447 2.2
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 590 $5,316 4.6 70 $20,000 2.9
Waiters and Waitresses 10,315 $9,407 6.6 3,495 $13,649 6.0
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,660 $11,117 3.9 720 $14,940 3.7
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 2,220 $8,685 1.4 730 $13,864 1.5
Dishwashers 1,240 $8,147 1.9 370 $14,158 0.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 1,010 $9,412 9.2 375 $15,882 5.9
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 35 $8,056 0.0 10 $25,357 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,800 $19,832 6.1 1,205 $22,972 5.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,075 $23,670 18.7 840 $24,734 20.2
Janitors and Building Cleaners 16,815 $12,988 2.4 9,080 $17,996 2.4
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 13,810 $9,070 1.1 5,110 $13,168 1.3
Pest Control Workers 880 $23,627 10.1 660 $24,904 12.4
Grounds Maintenance Workers 7,090 $13,158 6.0 3,615 $17,206 5.7
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 2,825 $27,470 11.9 2,145 $30,207 12.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 710 $19,601 13.6 560 $22,015 12.1
Animal Trainers 100 $14,432 5.0 55 $28,077 9.3
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 585 $11,585 2.2 290 $16,806 3.1
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.)
MISSISSIPPI; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 5,615 $27,508 9.4 3,695 $30,255 9.7
Motion Picture Projectionists 40 $9,706 0.0 20 $13,269 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 150 $4,183 8.1 30 $10,688 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 690 $13,350 19.4 290 $21,298 18.0
Funeral Service Workers 125 $31,250 17.5 85 $34,609 18.4
Barbers 1,040 $16,018 5.8 570 $19,059 5.4
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 6,205 $12,701 4.8 3,095 $16,735 5.7
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 595 $13,108 7.4 255 $20,060 7.8
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 315 $14,744 3.5 180 $19,191 6.2
Tour and Travel Guides 200 $6,667 36.9 65 $16,912 28.8
Transportation Attendants 280 $20,435 36.9 75 $26,000 44.6
Child Care Workers 8,920 $7,742 8.9 3,440 $12,277 7.9
Personal and Home Care Aides 2,425 $10,272 4.4 1,010 $14,294 4.8
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,900 $16,587 25.3 1,070 $23,207 25.1
Residential Advisors 610 $9,441 16.3 195 $18,512 25.6
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 225 $12,955 9.3 100 $20,000 8.0
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 29,320 $23,778 18.7 22,310 $27,095 19.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 7,700 $32,449 26.9 6,335 $34,810 28.0
Cashiers 28,375 $9,720 4.6 10,320 $14,682 4.6
Counter and Rental Clerks 935 $11,051 7.5 355 $16,233 9.6
Parts Salespersons 1,735 $21,424 4.5 1,310 $23,556 6.0
Retail Salespersons 27,655 $13,647 15.7 13,585 $22,279 16.7
Advertising Sales Agents 1,575 $28,686 44.5 1,135 $31,446 44.9
Insurance Sales Agents 5,535 $35,126 42.8 4,195 $38,075 43.7
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 1,460 $32,667 46.9 1,085 $37,591 49.0
Travel Agents 415 $20,477 32.0 270 $21,813 36.3
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 3,660 $30,251 27.3 2,585 $35,801 27.2
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 10,915 $34,671 31.2 9,085 $36,744 31.8
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 280 $5,179 7.2 60 $13,636 0.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 3,435 $26,500 38.6 2,060 $35,362 41.0
Sales Engineers 115 $65,288 64.3 100 $66,731 67.0
Telemarketers 545 $7,407 8.5 175 $23,214 6.3
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,480 $10,469 11.4 525 $21,574 15.3
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1,325 $17,299 30.6 685 $29,219 32.5
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 14,455 $25,850 21.8 11,265 $27,471 21.3
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,100 $13,769 6.9 650 $17,202 6.3
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.)
MISSISSIPPI; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 580 $17,345 7.1 360 $22,447 5.3
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 85 $20,924 0.0 85 $21,087 0.0
Bill and Account Collectors 1,700 $17,083 10.1 1,025 $20,885 10.9
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 2,770 $19,012 12.5 1,845 $20,896 12.5
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 16,190 $19,307 12.8 10,740 $21,874 10.7
Gaming Cage Workers 585 $14,953 6.8 325 $18,040 5.2
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,435 $21,038 16.2 1,730 $22,863 14.3
Procurement Clerks 405 $25,238 20.5 305 $27,500 15.0
Tellers 4,650 $15,562 11.9 2,655 $17,465 8.8
Brokerage Clerks 40 $21,898 0.0 30 $22,500 0.0
Correspondence Clerks 10 $4,028 81.8 4 $11,250 0.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 800 $20,403 16.0 600 $21,261 15.6
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 480 $20,598 13.1 390 $23,257 16.2
Customer Service Representatives 10,870 $19,888 12.7 7,420 $23,224 12.9
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,125 $22,671 40.7 1,010 $23,043 41.3
File Clerks 2,340 $14,517 13.2 1,105 $20,224 12.8
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,220 $12,289 11.7 615 $16,631 8.6
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 1,955 $13,445 18.9 830 $19,500 16.4
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,035 $10,428 18.6 355 $15,000 15.8
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 960 $21,472 13.9 815 $22,572 12.9
New Account Clerks 135 $19,000 17.9 85 $21,563 17.9
Order Clerks 1,470 $17,196 4.2 950 $21,331 5.6
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 690 $22,137 12.0 510 $25,050 10.4
Receptionists and Information Clerks 7,280 $13,590 9.9 3,515 $17,823 7.1
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 660 $18,289 14.4 425 $21,463 16.3
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 715 $16,624 13.5 365 $21,304 14.6
Cargo and Freight Agents 60 $26,250 16.1 50 $25,268 19.6
Couriers and Messengers 1,390 $14,860 11.4 665 $19,745 8.7
Dispatchers 2,615 $20,543 8.9 1,920 $22,405 6.0
Meter Readers, Utilities 715 $20,625 2.6 545 $21,807 2.9
Postal Service Clerks 1,225 $37,542 25.5 895 $39,328 28.8
Postal Service Mail Carriers 2,985 $32,986 12.7 1,995 $38,501 14.6
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 630 $37,795 28.3 445 $39,955 30.0
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,500 $29,935 17.8 1,975 $31,963 16.8
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 7,140 $19,567 3.8 5,105 $21,708 3.7
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 12,910 $15,042 4.4 6,930 $19,270 4.7
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,630 $15,856 3.4 985 $20,875 2.8
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 34,915 $18,083 13.1 22,330 $21,307 12.8
Computer Operators 2,330 $21,405 18.5 1,680 $24,342 18.0
Data Entry Keyers 3,810 $17,631 10.0 2,300 $20,676 9.2
Word Processors and Typists 1,170 $15,568 11.2 665 $20,797 11.6
Desktop Publishers 10 $37,708 45.5 4 $23,750 100.0
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2,110 $20,659 14.6 1,545 $22,391 14.9
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
MISSISSIPPI; 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 795 $16,086 8.6 425 $21,278 3.1
Office Clerks, General 10,620 $15,901 12.8 6,125 $19,818 12.6
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 445 $16,493 9.5 280 $17,819 9.6
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 65 $20,208 32.3 45 $21,667 13.6
Statistical Assistants 100 $18,967 12.1 70 $25,147 0.0
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 3,955 $20,926 26.0 2,520 $24,994 25.5
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 1,245 $25,250 16.3 830 $30,556 18.6
Agricultural Inspectors 280 $29,605 23.0 205 $31,321 11.2
Animal Breeders 90 $14,545 10.0 60 $23,281 14.8
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 445 $14,359 3.8 175 $21,397 9.7
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 7,230 $12,399 3.4 3,280 $16,764 4.5
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 955 $16,064 3.3 335 $20,772 0.0
Hunters and Trappers 20 $23,056 27.8 10 $23,750 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 310 $17,381 7.1 175 $21,343 6.8
Logging Workers 4,720 $19,688 2.8 2,615 $21,653 2.2
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 11,865 $34,503 7.5 8,615 $36,099 8.2
Boilermakers 465 $32,216 2.2 150 $38,900 6.8
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 2,590 $18,291 3.6 1,150 $21,985 1.7
Carpenters 14,535 $19,482 3.7 8,245 $23,419 3.3
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 1,845 $18,750 2.9 1,055 $22,807 2.6
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 950 $18,634 0.0 435 $20,954 0.0
Contruction Laborers 10,870 $17,488 2.8 5,765 $22,159 2.3
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 190 $25,795 0.0 115 $27,216 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 15 $4,250 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 4,660 $21,885 1.5 3,065 $25,103 2.1
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 1,990 $19,402 1.1 920 $21,907 0.7
Electricians 8,160 $30,839 4.0 6,025 $32,141 4.5
Glaziers 380 $26,731 1.6 305 $27,188 2.0
Insulation Workers 710 $24,489 4.1 520 $26,809 5.6
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 5,720 $17,456 3.1 2,865 $22,294 2.0
Paperhangers 170 $14,875 5.8 60 $23,750 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 6,320 $25,177 2.6 4,280 $28,123 3.0
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 255 $18,684 0.0 175 $19,934 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 95 $21,818 0.0 35 $25,729 0.0
Roofers 2,060 $16,430 0.7 955 $21,157 1.0
Sheet Metal Workers 1,670 $26,603 3.6 1,220 $27,965 3.7
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 860 $25,461 2.1 570 $26,889 3.2
Helpers, Construction Trades 790 $14,750 4.7 315 $19,539 4.7
Construction and Building Inspectors 750 $26,263 15.7 530 $28,049 11.1
Elevator Installers and Repairers 75 $34,306 0.0 70 $34,444 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.)
MISSISSIPPI; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 260 $18,472 6.2 170 $19,722 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 110 $30,625 10.1 65 $32,330 17.5
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,540 $16,999 1.0 1,150 $17,745 1.3
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 145 $31,250 4.8 100 $35,885 7.1
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 45 $15,417 0.0 15 $27,361 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 355 $21,667 2.0 240 $26,154 2.9
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 965 $36,912 0.4 330 $41,458 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 395 $24,464 2.0 245 $24,286 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 20 $16,923 0.0 20 $16,923 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 460 $39,100 10.3 245 $36,667 13.5
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 55 $10,781 0.0 25 $11,667 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 300 $31,618 0.0 105 $21,667 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 405 $25,601 0.0 170 $26,034 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 4,740 $36,968 7.6 3,990 $38,727 7.8
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 1,820 $27,132 19.8 1,320 $31,915 19.7
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,895 $36,024 6.1 1,550 $37,619 5.7
Avionics Technicians 140 $38,958 24.1 120 $38,750 9.3
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 360 $25,784 0.0 275 $26,593 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 60 $20,417 23.7 35 $18,529 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 245 $40,870 8.2 190 $41,033 10.5
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 220 $19,152 11.3 145 $20,938 16.6
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 625 $22,331 7.1 460 $24,699 2.8
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 350 $25,069 6.6 240 $28,409 7.1
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,455 $35,591 6.3 1,155 $37,109 5.9
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,810 $21,623 0.9 1,285 $24,241 0.3
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 240 $26,250 0.0 190 $30,042 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 11,310 $22,176 1.9 8,035 $25,888 1.7
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 3,380 $28,319 2.1 2,760 $30,387 2.2
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 2,150 $29,760 1.3 1,680 $30,831 1.5
Small Engine Mechanics 745 $19,188 2.7 470 $22,991 4.3
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 615 $17,123 1.1 440 $18,558 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.)
MISSISSIPPI; 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 270 $29,138 11.9 225 $29,267 14.1
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 3,000 $25,403 3.8 2,275 $27,028 2.8
Home Appliance Repairers 570 $24,508 11.2 430 $26,351 11.1
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 6,175 $31,485 2.6 5,000 $32,738 3.1
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,260 $24,984 3.9 3,825 $27,564 4.1
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 355 $26,613 5.1 265 $30,987 0.0
Millwrights 1,045 $35,762 1.4 655 $35,929 2.3
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,755 $34,770 2.6 1,430 $36,988 3.1
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,420 $27,739 5.4 1,020 $31,820 6.7
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 545 $33,090 8.3 420 $36,875 10.7
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 870 $24,629 8.2 655 $25,374 7.5
Commercial Divers 40 $21,827 0.0 10 $21,250 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 245 $26,333 19.3 185 $26,125 18.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 400 $21,688 2.0 235 $25,433 0.0
Riggers 265 $28,125 0.8 135 $29,306 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 65 $37,500 0.0 60 $37,917 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 100 $13,438 8.1 55 $20,962 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,240 $21,786 3.9 1,475 $27,182 3.9
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 19,285 $30,881 8.2 15,480 $31,939 8.4
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 95 $35,481 1.1 75 $37,404 1.3
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 4,570 $17,747 2.1 2,830 $21,257 2.5
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 290 $23,977 0.7 205 $25,927 1.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 280 $23,250 0.0 195 $28,309 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 17,285 $16,977 2.3 10,570 $20,374 2.4
Bakers 655 $13,725 0.9 365 $17,325 0.3
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 6,675 $13,559 0.9 3,415 $17,042 0.9
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 70 $16,250 0.0 25 $32,083 0.0
Food Batchmakers 545 $14,669 0.9 315 $18,372 0.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 60 $17,614 0.0 15 $18,068 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 180 $29,231 3.9 125 $29,375 5.6
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 185 $23,512 0.0 130 $28,553 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 160 $27,765 5.6 120 $27,500 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 150 $28,667 0.0 90 $36,354 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,725 $21,761 1.7 1,385 $23,253 2.2
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.)
MISSISSIPPI; 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 145 $19,702 0.0 95 $25,850 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 430 $16,818 2.3 260 $23,235 0.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 110 $25,294 0.0 90 $26,818 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 20 $20,469 0.0 10 $21,719 0.0
Machinists 3,340 $28,056 2.6 2,590 $30,523 2.7
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 375 $20,977 2.1 240 $20,795 3.4
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 50 $25,583 0.0 40 $26,250 0.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 725 $19,799 3.7 520 $22,301 5.2
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 160 $22,000 0.0 110 $23,438 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 860 $32,412 2.2 725 $35,233 2.6
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 11,780 $26,370 1.1 7,955 $27,945 1.2
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 65 $14,464 0.0 30 $30,268 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 1,140 $26,810 0.6 795 $28,400 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 130 $35,234 14.7 80 $36,094 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 195 $26,771 0.0 135 $27,188 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 7,860 $22,597 1.7 5,605 $25,420 1.9
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 225 $15,189 8.5 125 $20,909 15.1
Job Printers 650 $23,326 6.2 440 $25,600 8.4
Prepress Technicians and Workers 575 $18,906 10.9 325 $24,896 10.2
Printing Machine Operators 1,290 $24,153 5.3 950 $26,389 7.1
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 2,050 $11,668 2.4 1,075 $13,967 2.1
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,665 $12,033 0.9 885 $14,869 1.5
Sewing Machine Operators 14,150 $13,681 0.6 7,880 $16,906 0.6
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 80 $7,321 0.0 45 $13,393 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 55 $21,094 0.0 45 $22,917 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 895 $13,848 8.5 445 $18,065 9.7
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 75 $11,250 0.0 50 $12,000 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 610 $23,093 2.0 465 $26,098 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 380 $17,765 0.0 240 $20,564 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 190 $21,250 0.0 125 $22,716 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 4 $46,250 0.0 4 $46,250 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 15 $23,750 0.0 15 $23,958 0.0
Upholsterers 3,945 $23,418 1.0 2,920 $25,428 1.3
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 560 $15,110 1.4 375 $17,547 2.1
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.)
MISSISSIPPI; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 895 $20,914 1.6 690 $22,489 1.7
Furniture Finishers 215 $22,625 3.7 150 $26,071 5.3
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 35 $21,750 0.0 15 $17,125 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,655 $18,792 0.4 1,705 $21,377 0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 925 $17,241 1.9 615 $19,773 2.4
Woodworkers, All Other 335 $18,080 2.7 205 $18,616 0.0
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 650 $51,213 9.1 550 $52,043 8.5
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 725 $32,338 6.9 585 $35,104 6.7
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 500 $25,205 0.8 385 $25,871 1.0
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 465 $38,244 8.4 375 $41,597 10.5
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 535 $34,926 8.3 290 $40,811 5.6
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,290 $20,120 3.9 945 $23,630 4.6
Cutting Workers 2,210 $17,571 2.2 1,370 $20,674 3.5
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 550 $20,175 0.5 390 $22,025 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 385 $26,645 6.8 295 $27,951 6.4
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 11,590 $21,393 6.6 7,820 $25,239 6.5
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 215 $21,944 4.2 170 $30,278 5.4
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 510 $20,268 5.3 320 $22,371 5.6
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4,790 $14,515 2.3 2,680 $16,966 2.4
Painting Workers 2,075 $21,408 3.5 1,360 $24,599 2.2
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 490 $16,425 2.9 285 $19,531 0.0
Semiconductor Processors 0 . . 0 . .
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 830 $15,412 1.4 525 $18,375 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 90 $18,214 0.0 50 $26,111 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 170 $15,924 0.0 120 $15,761 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 70 $17,143 12.9 50 $21,250 0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 355 $22,128 7.3 230 $24,522 8.3
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 675 $21,913 5.6 425 $28,542 7.8
Tire Builders 700 $41,346 0.3 600 $42,021 0.3
Helpers-Production Workers 650 $19,087 1.2 295 $28,421 0.7
Production Workers, All Other 22,055 $19,248 2.4 14,045 $22,585 2.7
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 2,350 $31,217 10.0 1,840 $34,015 11.4
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,190 $51,326 52.6 880 $55,556 54.2
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 295 $56,420 22.6 235 $66,250 26.8
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
MISSISSIPPI; 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 110 $21,394 6.4 75 $21,637 9.1
Bus Drivers 4,540 $9,514 4.2 1,130 $19,949 3.5
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 44,205 $25,625 2.3 30,340 $28,453 2.3
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 710 $15,827 4.1 360 $17,813 0.6
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 110 $22,969 3.6 50 $27,083 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 570 $55,690 9.3 455 $60,546 11.6
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 95 $42,457 0.0 80 $42,414 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 460 $52,193 6.1 400 $54,444 5.5
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 85 $40,385 9.5 70 $41,827 11.6
Sailors and Marine Oilers 660 $25,347 5.0 280 $25,405 5.4
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 1,140 $41,810 7.0 465 $46,736 8.2
Ship Engineers 85 $36,607 24.1 45 $35,536 46.7
Bridge and Lock Tenders 160 $38,448 0.0 150 $38,922 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 315 $12,025 2.5 170 $13,500 0.0
Service Station Attendants 995 $11,676 4.5 490 $16,518 5.1
Transportation Inspectors 170 $35,250 18.8 140 $36,750 23.0
Other Transportation Workers 110 $30,438 6.5 75 $30,652 9.2
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 115 $15,848 0.0 60 $17,708 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 1,520 $35,330 2.6 940 $35,225 3.1
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 625 $22,008 3.7 355 $24,696 0.0
Hoist and Winch Operators 335 $35,078 0.0 90 $26,875 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 8,455 $20,092 1.8 5,540 $22,712 2.2
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 2,620 $13,171 2.7 1,340 $17,443 2.9
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 18,920 $16,413 3.1 10,200 $21,096 3.3
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 980 $16,019 0.2 655 $20,396 0.3
Packers and Packagers, Hand 3,765 $11,744 3.0 1,795 $16,701 2.2
Pumping Station Operators 165 $35,250 3.6 80 $37,760 7.4
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 750 $15,181 0.0 475 $19,258 0.0
Shuttle Car Operators 10 $11,500 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 90 $25,739 11.2 45 $26,080 21.3
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,105 $25,197 4.7 775 $28,217 5.7
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