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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Mississippi: 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 636,130 $26,750 19.2 446,040 $31,000 21.6
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 5,395 $69,906 55.7 4,655 $72,152 57.9
General and Operations Managers 5,355 $49,011 37.5 4,755 $51,375 39.6
Legislators 160 $28,203 60.2 95 $53,750 64.5
Advertising and Promotions Managers 115 $48,681 69.6 100 $49,792 64.6
Marketing and Sales Managers 2,785 $50,549 47.8 2,495 $51,712 49.8
Public Relations Managers 190 $48,333 76.6 170 $49,107 73.7
Administrative Services Managers 260 $40,375 22.3 210 $41,969 26.8
Computer and Information Systems Managers 915 $53,155 60.0 830 $54,464 58.7
Financial Managers 2,805 $47,036 60.4 2,405 $51,800 61.5
Human Resources Managers 1,895 $42,261 43.6 1,550 $46,989 47.9
Industrial Production Managers 2,765 $47,450 32.4 2,345 $50,121 33.7
Purchasing Managers 800 $46,969 41.4 745 $48,750 43.3
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,700 $35,553 20.8 1,465 $35,787 22.4
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 3,105 $30,960 21.9 2,230 $36,485 23.7
Farmers and Ranchers 4,945 $22,460 22.4 3,310 $27,867 25.4
Construction Managers 4,965 $41,446 19.9 3,805 $47,080 23.4
Education Administrators 3,105 $50,018 86.1 2,360 $50,966 87.0
Engineering Managers 920 $65,925 58.4 785 $66,438 64.4
Food Service Managers 2,450 $30,126 16.5 2,020 $31,488 16.1
Funeral Directors 625 $30,030 23.6 465 $36,359 24.3
Gaming Managers 415 $40,583 28.3 355 $41,472 23.7
Lodging Managers 445 $26,667 33.9 300 $31,705 35.9
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,370 $50,362 58.7 1,240 $51,783 62.6
Natural Sciences Managers 120 $59,167 69.7 100 $58,750 72.7
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 215 $51,157 37.6 205 $51,528 39.4
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 1,095 $40,139 47.4 765 $47,639 45.1
Social and Community Service Managers 560 $37,618 63.1 390 $41,287 69.4
Managers, All Other 8,840 $44,205 35.7 7,445 $46,856 38.1
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 60 $33,382 24.1 40 $33,676 17.5
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 145 $38,646 43.2 110 $41,250 39.6
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 720 $28,966 31.1 520 $34,432 29.5
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 990 $36,968 37.7 865 $38,411 38.5
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 1,015 $36,711 61.4 825 $37,428 66.1
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 310 $32,763 38.7 230 $33,882 32.5
Cost Estimators 610 $41,458 18.2 485 $42,500 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.)
MISSISSIPPI; 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 1,915 $34,578 39.1 1,550 $36,900 38.3
Logisticians 170 $39,316 32.7 160 $39,286 31.9
Management Analysts 1,260 $42,714 58.3 825 $51,904 59.9
Meeting and Convention Planners 15 $1,944 35.7 4 $13,750 100.0
Other Business Operations Specialists 805 $29,167 24.0 590 $30,429 24.1
Accountants and Auditors 4,140 $40,901 85.1 3,385 $44,551 88.3
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 700 $31,373 48.4 580 $35,221 50.8
Budget Analysts 135 $41,917 45.9 110 $42,212 51.4
Credit Analysts 25 $25,662 100.0 15 $26,250 100.0
Financial Analysts 55 $78,456 45.5 30 $77,868 58.6
Personal Financial Advisors 630 $52,222 75.2 490 $66,105 70.9
Insurance Underwriters 130 $41,759 90.9 125 $41,528 94.5
Financial Examiners 60 $60,795 79.0 55 $61,307 92.5
Loan Counselors and Officers 1,250 $41,488 70.8 1,100 $42,310 74.6
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 290 $34,875 79.5 215 $40,764 81.9
Tax Preparers 155 $15,938 72.6 60 $41,161 60.7
Financial Specialists, All Other 180 $26,111 29.2 90 $55,625 48.4
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 1,425 $41,156 48.7 1,110 $45,435 48.7
Computer Programmers 1,865 $44,856 57.8 1,580 $48,008 58.8
Computer Software Engineers 840 $51,857 59.3 720 $53,438 58.9
Computer Support Specialists 725 $32,275 30.2 535 $40,110 37.1
Database Administrators 105 $38,796 79.8 80 $39,815 90.2
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 690 $40,091 33.5 550 $42,682 33.5
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 810 $36,000 35.7 615 $39,757 38.7
Actuaries 35 $108,125 100.0 35 $108,125 100.0
Mathematicians 10 $31,250 100.0 0 . .
Operations Research Analysts 155 $47,330 67.7 125 $46,307 68.0
Statisticians 55 $38,036 85.2 40 $39,107 81.0
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 0 . . 0 . .
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 585 $41,278 73.8 450 $50,281 87.1
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 160 $28,787 54.7 140 $28,493 52.5
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 365 $61,708 82.0 315 $64,531 84.5
Civil Engineers 1,760 $51,107 72.8 1,415 $51,426 75.2
Computer Hardware Engineers 210 $40,893 35.1 160 $46,042 42.4
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 1,365 $50,813 70.3 1,125 $51,687 71.6
Environmental Engineers 130 $48,000 96.9 100 $54,375 96.0
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 1,220 $41,349 47.7 1,045 $43,470 49.0
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 415 $53,676 36.8 360 $54,625 37.8
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 245 $40,966 49.8 195 $44,063 49.2
Mechanical Engineers 1,005 $44,902 58.7 795 $48,542 64.0
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 35 $48,500 5.9 25 $37,115 7.7
Nuclear Engineers 10 $91,250 100.0 10 $91,250 100.0
Petroleum Engineers 240 $64,205 59.0 120 $71,957 83.6
Engineers, All Others 1,400 $52,076 64.7 1,175 $55,341 66.9
Drafters 1,470 $31,484 13.1 1,220 $33,939 12.8
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 3,025 $35,194 11.6 2,515 $36,250 11.3
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,100 $22,218 1.5 805 $26,629 2.1
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 260 $44,219 80.1 190 $48,958 85.9
Biological Scientists 470 $43,875 89.5 405 $46,574 88.4
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 800 $40,717 74.8 725 $41,721 73.5
Medical Scientists 90 $27,159 100.0 55 $39,750 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 90 $51,538 89.8 60 $51,538 88.7
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 135 $41,806 71.1 95 $50,063 68.4
Chemists and Materials Scientists 395 $40,518 91.9 315 $42,470 95.6
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 790 $50,142 91.9 675 $50,439 90.5
Physical Scientists, All Other 470 $36,927 96.8 340 $41,726 97.7
Economists 85 $61,250 100.0 80 $61,688 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 140 $44,667 66.9 105 $52,500 72.1
Psychologists 265 $38,981 95.9 160 $46,103 100.0
Sociologists 0 . . 0 . .
Urban and Regional Planners 70 $42,250 88.6 65 $52,917 87.7
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 95 $23,060 93.5 65 $24,181 100.0
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 160 $29,167 36.7 115 $34,896 31.0
Biological Technicians 55 $30,500 94.6 40 $32,500 92.5
Chemical Technicians 440 $36,811 12.5 330 $35,842 14.0
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 155 $36,750 41.6 125 $36,625 31.0
Nuclear Technicians 15 $86,806 33.3 4 $88,500 83.3
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 625 $16,736 29.2 345 $28,977 34.4
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 1,315 $30,057 74.8 840 $32,155 77.6
Social Workers 545 $25,884 72.9 435 $26,456 72.0
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 455 $26,140 51.2 325 $30,104 61.3
Clergy 5,480 $26,760 65.8 4,215 $30,616 68.5
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 265 $22,750 52.5 165 $30,268 67.5
Religious Workers, All Other 380 $24,643 59.0 270 $33,125 66.2
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 4,100 $72,018 99.6 3,385 $77,938 99.6
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 365 $60,833 73.5 280 $80,625 80.8
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 180 $25,500 39.9 75 $34,028 62.3
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 400 $29,737 59.3 205 $45,313 52.5
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.)
MISSISSIPPI; 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 5,410 $40,718 86.8 4,045 $46,965 88.7
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 55 $11,439 0.0 45 $11,780 0.0
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 4,730 $30,604 92.3 3,840 $31,717 94.8
Secondary School Teachers 2,590 $31,358 89.8 2,200 $32,302 91.0
Special Education Teachers 95 $30,871 100.0 70 $31,384 100.0
Other Teachers and Instructors 1,445 $27,009 39.9 745 $35,476 39.2
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 105 $29,583 63.8 100 $29,907 61.2
Librarians 250 $30,980 90.0 180 $35,469 86.0
Library Technicians 60 $8,617 18.3 15 $9,205 73.3
Teacher Assistants 490 $12,903 23.4 155 $18,419 14.8
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 180 $32,500 87.6 85 $45,625 96.6
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 395 $27,455 40.7 275 $30,804 43.4
Designers 1,485 $30,746 32.9 1,015 $37,643 35.7
Actors 15 $14,375 53.3 10 $14,167 100.0
Producers and Directors 435 $34,118 39.7 375 $35,660 42.8
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,135 $26,319 67.0 570 $32,296 80.1
Dancers and Choreographers 10 $36,250 100.0 10 $36,250 100.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 810 $16,111 34.9 310 $28,708 59.2
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 115 $22,083 28.4 25 $22,083 37.5
Announcers 375 $20,066 22.7 205 $23,333 24.8
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 200 $33,894 76.9 160 $33,413 83.0
Public Relations Specialists 310 $36,250 73.5 255 $38,571 73.8
Editors 360 $31,019 72.1 265 $35,795 76.4
Technical Writers 95 $39,219 52.6 70 $40,000 64.3
Writers and Authors 140 $16,875 49.3 50 $32,841 75.5
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 15 $35,000 43.8 15 $35,000 43.8
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 350 $19,130 18.4 170 $29,444 23.3
Photographers 430 $25,707 38.9 280 $29,338 42.7
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 90 $17,045 25.0 50 $28,864 32.7
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 120 $46,641 100.0 75 $85,341 100.0
Dentists 1,055 $100,847 99.0 710 $104,167 98.5
Dieticians and Nutritionists 80 $30,625 68.4 55 $65,268 63.6
Optometrists 170 $85,000 100.0 105 $101,071 100.0
Pharmacists 1,270 $62,256 97.0 1,015 $65,423 97.7
Physicians and Surgeons 3,860 $152,525 99.5 3,160 $158,500 99.4
Physician Assistants 105 $28,750 32.7 55 $26,364 44.4
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; MALES
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 2,150 $41,293 54.0 1,600 $43,368 52.5
Audiologists 25 $27,500 100.0 25 $27,500 100.0
Occupational Therapists 35 $55,682 100.0 10 $78,750 100.0
Physical Therapists 450 $54,821 88.9 340 $62,778 85.3
Radiation Therapists 15 $24,688 42.9 15 $24,688 42.9
Recreational Therapists 15 $31,250 100.0 15 $31,250 100.0
Respiratory Therapists 375 $36,629 20.0 275 $40,750 20.4
Speech-Language Pathologists 4 $31,250 100.0 0 . .
Therapists, All Others 190 $31,638 84.6 150 $39,432 90.7
Veterinarians 395 $70,417 100.0 370 $90,156 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 535 $37,719 53.6 440 $40,250 52.1
Dental Hygienists 10 $41,250 100.0 10 $41,250 100.0
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 640 $35,927 14.4 500 $38,042 13.3
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,120 $28,095 5.5 870 $29,253 5.9
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 350 $15,931 19.2 220 $19,605 17.0
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 490 $22,778 5.1 295 $26,120 6.4
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 20 $45,313 42.9 10 $21,667 0.0
Opticians, Dispensing 135 $24,583 24.1 120 $31,042 27.0
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 375 $27,422 27.3 275 $35,664 29.1
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 435 $26,607 50.8 320 $30,221 45.3
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 1,540 $16,535 7.5 920 $18,995 8.6
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 4 $26,250 0.0 0 . .
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 135 $20,083 0.0 100 $22,500 0.0
Massage Therapists 25 $36,429 19.2 15 $36,250 0.0
Dental Assistants 65 $11,500 82.8 15 $11,625 76.9
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 365 $16,354 25.5 195 $23,269 22.7
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 465 $26,067 22.5 355 $26,377 23.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 835 $33,417 15.2 665 $35,972 14.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 595 $35,790 4.6 520 $36,370 5.2
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 580 $26,221 15.5 470 $26,838 17.7
Fire Fighters 2,675 $27,906 5.3 2,175 $28,084 4.3
Fire Inspectors 130 $25,083 6.2 110 $25,917 7.3
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 2,540 $20,543 9.1 1,775 $21,801 8.2
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 875 $31,362 39.5 780 $31,142 36.9
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; MALES
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 5,155 $26,427 16.7 4,255 $26,850 16.5
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 110 $22,188 0.0 90 $25,288 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 290 $29,786 23.4 210 $32,159 23.7
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 6,290 $16,520 9.9 3,540 $20,263 10.4
Crossing Guards 75 $8,333 0.0 30 $13,472 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 150 $28,750 17.6 80 $40,288 23.5
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 755 $18,417 10.2 445 $22,528 10.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 1,655 $22,091 11.2 1,095 $27,654 13.2
Cooks 4,885 $10,884 3.9 2,040 $16,075 5.4
Food Preparation Workers 695 $9,324 3.6 315 $16,136 3.8
Bartenders 1,030 $14,450 7.2 490 $20,698 7.1
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 270 $15,231 6.0 120 $20,192 13.3
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 85 $7,292 0.0 25 $37,604 0.0
Waiters and Waitresses 1,960 $10,099 13.9 740 $15,646 13.6
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 170 $12,177 5.8 100 $15,521 4.0
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 615 $10,788 0.3 240 $14,423 0.0
Dishwashers 655 $9,013 0.0 210 $15,368 0.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 130 $24,643 37.1 100 $23,929 22.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 30 $7,500 0.0 10 $25,357 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,025 $25,360 7.5 785 $27,724 6.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 940 $24,888 19.7 785 $25,387 19.6
Janitors and Building Cleaners 10,900 $16,190 2.9 6,945 $19,811 2.9
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,400 $11,926 1.2 700 $14,569 0.0
Pest Control Workers 805 $23,715 8.9 600 $24,952 11.5
Grounds Maintenance Workers 6,605 $13,182 5.8 3,415 $17,411 5.8
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 1,325 $33,777 16.9 1,080 $35,741 16.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 290 $23,393 23.4 260 $26,167 20.5
Animal Trainers 50 $28,173 10.2 35 $28,173 15.2
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 225 $11,625 4.0 145 $16,250 6.2
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 2,790 $30,011 11.1 1,955 $30,920 11.5
Motion Picture Projectionists 30 $12,000 0.0 20 $13,269 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 90 $3,816 0.0 15 $7,083 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 325 $11,477 26.5 140 $24,265 21.1
Funeral Service Workers 95 $32,125 23.2 75 $33,906 21.6
Barbers 720 $16,966 5.8 370 $21,250 7.3
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 435 $23,233 7.2 305 $24,891 4.9
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 85 $16,023 9.6 45 $20,795 0.0
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 280 $14,176 3.9 150 $18,929 7.2
Tour and Travel Guides 75 $17,000 27.6 45 $18,125 19.6
Transportation Attendants 45 $35,833 0.0 20 $41,406 0.0
Child Care Workers 305 $10,653 20.8 85 $19,896 24.1
Personal and Home Care Aides 195 $14,410 12.7 110 $16,125 10.0
Recreation and Fitness Workers 645 $19,750 33.6 420 $25,462 34.4
Residential Advisors 245 $7,019 23.4 75 $25,583 39.7
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 115 $15,100 0.0 60 $25,375 0.0
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 16,290 $30,507 23.0 13,460 $32,296 23.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 5,450 $37,312 26.8 4,670 $39,767 27.7
Cashiers 3,560 $12,166 13.3 1,560 $20,276 11.9
Counter and Rental Clerks 300 $11,349 11.6 95 $18,646 10.3
Parts Salespersons 1,510 $21,922 4.0 1,145 $23,990 5.2
Retail Salespersons 12,010 $22,932 19.0 7,560 $29,666 20.2
Advertising Sales Agents 685 $31,713 41.7 525 $32,826 38.0
Insurance Sales Agents 3,555 $42,140 54.8 2,810 $47,991 55.7
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 715 $51,862 63.3 560 $61,473 64.4
Travel Agents 40 $11,250 100.0 40 $11,250 100.0
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 2,285 $35,745 32.1 1,715 $40,802 29.8
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 8,740 $36,977 31.7 7,520 $38,556 32.2
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 30 $2,344 33.3 4 $41,250 0.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 1,480 $32,850 51.7 1,035 $39,712 55.9
Sales Engineers 115 $65,288 64.3 100 $66,731 67.0
Telemarketers 140 $13,636 9.3 50 $28,333 0.0
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 630 $17,276 17.5 315 $26,490 21.3
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 730 $25,050 34.6 465 $34,667 32.1
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 4,480 $31,688 28.0 3,500 $34,385 28.8
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 75 $17,708 0.0 40 $39,688 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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 110 $19,076 16.2 70 $21,833 11.1
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 30 $45,577 0.0 30 $45,577 0.0
Bill and Account Collectors 465 $18,581 15.3 305 $22,000 17.6
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 240 $22,243 31.8 190 $22,585 27.5
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 925 $22,704 29.3 595 $27,875 32.7
Gaming Cage Workers 130 $16,992 0.0 95 $20,172 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 165 $30,789 25.0 110 $31,050 21.1
Procurement Clerks 105 $43,375 29.9 95 $45,000 34.0
Tellers 270 $12,375 32.3 150 $16,613 28.3
Brokerage Clerks 0 . . 0 . .
Correspondence Clerks 0 . . 0 . .
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 155 $27,083 26.8 110 $29,615 30.0
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 45 $60,592 83.7 45 $60,592 83.7
Customer Service Representatives 2,195 $25,621 22.2 1,600 $31,809 23.9
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 110 $26,000 100.0 105 $26,417 100.0
File Clerks 300 $17,000 21.5 140 $20,365 24.5
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 315 $10,729 28.1 120 $18,304 16.8
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 345 $18,615 31.3 130 $27,019 18.6
Library Assistants, Clerical 120 $5,893 11.9 40 $16,473 0.0
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 85 $40,625 42.9 75 $41,250 36.8
New Account Clerks 0 . . 0 . .
Order Clerks 550 $21,607 5.1 340 $28,828 6.2
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 100 $25,547 27.3 60 $27,344 41.4
Receptionists and Information Clerks 380 $9,750 22.9 160 $23,971 25.3
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 240 $27,813 27.8 200 $30,446 25.9
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 130 $15,859 20.9 55 $17,500 27.8
Cargo and Freight Agents 30 $27,292 32.3 30 $26,875 34.5
Couriers and Messengers 940 $15,893 14.4 490 $20,865 8.2
Dispatchers 1,010 $25,605 8.2 785 $27,217 7.2
Meter Readers, Utilities 600 $21,968 2.7 485 $22,801 3.3
Postal Service Clerks 525 $39,829 26.8 420 $41,381 32.6
Postal Service Mail Carriers 1,580 $38,515 17.8 1,265 $40,495 18.5
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 400 $39,787 34.9 300 $40,392 39.3
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1,335 $35,328 21.4 1,065 $36,661 20.6
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 4,680 $20,937 3.7 3,520 $22,825 2.7
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 7,280 $15,713 6.0 3,985 $20,840 6.5
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 690 $23,449 6.8 410 $28,646 4.9
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 930 $21,029 26.4 560 $29,212 28.1
Computer Operators 995 $25,506 22.7 780 $28,605 23.3
Data Entry Keyers 465 $19,505 18.4 245 $24,455 11.3
Word Processors and Typists 30 $7,344 0.0 10 $20,938 0.0
Desktop Publishers 4 $23,750 100.0 4 $23,750 100.0
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 125 $24,926 56.9 80 $46,607 75.9
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; 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 330 $16,103 7.6 160 $21,759 0.0
Office Clerks, General 1,135 $20,621 18.7 685 $28,632 20.2
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 80 $21,000 18.8 30 $22,500 46.9
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 0 . . 0 . .
Statistical Assistants 30 $50,167 14.3 25 $50,500 0.0
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 970 $29,830 32.7 710 $32,269 25.7
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 1,135 $25,768 16.9 740 $31,310 19.2
Agricultural Inspectors 140 $29,375 31.0 100 $38,083 12.9
Animal Breeders 45 $12,321 0.0 25 $11,964 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 150 $22,083 4.0 70 $26,667 8.3
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 6,050 $13,229 3.6 2,910 $17,058 5.0
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 895 $16,622 2.7 315 $20,042 0.0
Hunters and Trappers 15 $23,333 31.3 10 $23,750 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 290 $17,717 7.2 170 $21,389 7.1
Logging Workers 4,615 $19,907 2.8 2,570 $21,663 2.3
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 11,625 $34,768 7.3 8,475 $36,158 8.2
Boilermakers 435 $35,580 2.3 145 $39,000 6.8
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 2,570 $18,306 3.6 1,150 $21,985 1.7
Carpenters 14,190 $19,647 3.7 8,100 $23,542 3.2
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 1,770 $18,932 3.0 995 $22,783 2.7
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 950 $18,634 0.0 435 $20,954 0.0
Contruction Laborers 10,345 $17,874 2.9 5,600 $22,200 2.2
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 175 $26,477 0.0 110 $27,589 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 15 $4,250 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 4,550 $21,994 1.5 3,005 $25,103 2.1
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 1,920 $19,679 1.1 900 $21,986 0.7
Electricians 7,840 $31,216 4.2 5,855 $32,328 4.6
Glaziers 350 $27,043 1.7 275 $27,356 2.2
Insulation Workers 595 $24,403 4.9 465 $26,325 6.2
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 5,145 $17,998 2.1 2,630 $22,336 0.8
Paperhangers 110 $14,500 0.0 50 $25,000 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 6,120 $25,487 2.6 4,175 $28,357 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 2,010 $16,392 0.7 930 $21,182 1.1
Sheet Metal Workers 1,570 $26,871 3.8 1,170 $28,075 3.8
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 835 $25,625 2.2 545 $27,160 3.3
Helpers, Construction Trades 680 $15,179 2.7 270 $18,355 3.3
Construction and Building Inspectors 690 $26,834 17.1 495 $28,689 11.9
Elevator Installers and Repairers 60 $47,857 0.0 60 $47,857 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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 250 $18,444 6.5 165 $19,556 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 105 $30,852 10.5 60 $35,625 18.6
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,505 $17,107 1.0 1,130 $17,911 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 325 $22,266 2.1 215 $26,731 3.2
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 950 $36,676 0.4 310 $40,625 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 435 $40,282 10.9 220 $39,625 15.1
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 380 $26,011 0.0 165 $25,990 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 4,560 $37,124 7.0 3,830 $39,073 7.2
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 1,570 $28,420 19.5 1,150 $33,193 19.8
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,710 $36,490 4.9 1,425 $38,929 5.0
Avionics Technicians 135 $40,250 25.6 110 $40,167 10.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 330 $26,569 0.0 260 $27,010 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 240 $41,033 8.3 190 $41,033 10.5
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 155 $19,783 14.1 110 $19,674 19.6
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 605 $22,523 7.3 455 $24,560 2.9
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 325 $26,944 1.9 215 $29,943 0.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,360 $35,938 6.3 1,070 $37,344 6.4
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,765 $21,479 0.9 1,265 $23,892 0.3
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 240 $26,250 0.0 190 $30,042 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 11,000 $22,284 1.9 7,835 $26,013 1.7
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 3,345 $28,397 2.2 2,745 $30,360 2.3
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 2,140 $29,692 1.3 1,675 $30,784 1.5
Small Engine Mechanics 730 $19,063 2.7 455 $22,857 4.4
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 595 $16,832 1.2 420 $18,285 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; 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 255 $29,009 12.6 220 $29,526 14.5
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 2,940 $25,395 3.5 2,225 $26,963 2.9
Home Appliance Repairers 545 $25,219 11.8 410 $26,815 11.8
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 5,930 $31,858 2.7 4,830 $33,412 3.2
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,005 $25,394 3.3 3,655 $27,956 3.4
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 325 $27,583 5.5 250 $31,776 0.0
Millwrights 1,030 $35,781 1.5 650 $35,962 2.3
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,715 $35,261 2.6 1,405 $37,264 3.2
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,370 $29,043 5.1 1,005 $32,149 6.1
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 450 $36,053 9.6 360 $40,714 11.9
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 680 $26,053 10.0 520 $26,412 8.8
Commercial Divers 35 $21,587 0.0 10 $21,250 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 210 $28,056 22.4 160 $28,889 20.4
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 370 $21,083 2.2 230 $25,048 0.0
Riggers 250 $27,902 0.8 125 $28,056 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 65 $37,500 0.0 60 $37,917 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 95 $13,750 8.5 55 $20,962 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,015 $22,971 4.2 1,335 $28,038 4.2
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 15,230 $33,172 9.3 12,525 $35,278 9.5
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 65 $36,635 1.5 60 $37,212 1.6
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 1,665 $22,240 3.5 1,100 $25,923 4.5
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 175 $23,438 1.1 135 $25,380 1.5
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 265 $23,527 0.0 190 $28,235 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 8,225 $20,646 3.2 5,405 $23,415 3.5
Bakers 145 $13,750 0.0 45 $32,639 0.0
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 2,590 $20,265 1.7 1,655 $22,488 1.3
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 45 $31,528 0.0 25 $32,083 0.0
Food Batchmakers 165 $22,469 3.0 135 $22,250 0.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 10 $6,000 0.0 4 $11,250 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 160 $29,135 4.4 115 $28,846 6.1
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 140 $26,458 0.0 95 $30,938 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 105 $27,772 8.7 65 $27,250 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 105 $30,938 0.0 65 $38,056 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,075 $25,735 2.1 915 $26,748 2.5
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.)
MISSISSIPPI; 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 130 $19,345 0.0 75 $26,350 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 335 $19,559 3.0 220 $25,208 0.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 $27,500 0.0 70 $37,647 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4 $63,125 0.0 4 $63,125 0.0
Machinists 3,055 $28,858 2.9 2,420 $30,654 2.9
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 290 $22,458 2.8 190 $22,688 4.2
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 45 $26,000 0.0 35 $26,667 0.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 390 $26,173 5.1 295 $30,563 6.7
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 100 $28,409 0.0 70 $25,000 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 790 $32,794 2.4 670 $35,212 2.8
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 10,855 $26,869 0.8 7,445 $28,477 1.0
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 $18,375 0.0 30 $30,268 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 1,055 $27,088 0.7 740 $28,833 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 125 $35,469 15.1 80 $36,328 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 185 $27,546 0.0 135 $27,188 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 5,035 $26,178 2.4 3,660 $27,797 2.5
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 60 $23,500 31.7 55 $24,250 35.2
Job Printers 480 $26,149 6.3 335 $28,611 8.0
Prepress Technicians and Workers 190 $26,932 4.2 140 $26,761 0.0
Printing Machine Operators 1,065 $25,465 5.6 820 $27,898 7.3
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 460 $21,028 6.5 290 $25,079 7.9
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 300 $16,827 0.0 170 $26,293 0.0
Sewing Machine Operators 755 $19,140 3.4 500 $20,875 3.4
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 45 $12,750 0.0 25 $20,625 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 35 $24,792 0.0 35 $24,792 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 165 $21,033 5.5 115 $26,250 7.8
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 40 $11,250 0.0 20 $27,750 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 395 $26,767 0.0 365 $27,392 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 140 $16,713 0.0 85 $20,368 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 50 $23,906 0.0 20 $23,594 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 10 $24,167 0.0 10 $24,167 0.0
Upholsterers 3,145 $25,054 0.8 2,400 $26,162 1.0
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 225 $19,966 0.0 145 $24,954 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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 730 $22,344 1.6 595 $23,986 2.0
Furniture Finishers 135 $28,906 5.9 90 $30,278 8.9
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 15 $25,833 0.0 10 $25,250 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,165 $19,834 0.5 1,380 $22,233 0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 675 $19,651 2.7 500 $22,143 3.0
Woodworkers, All Other 260 $18,973 3.4 150 $19,286 0.0
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 645 $51,362 9.2 545 $52,236 8.7
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 685 $33,125 7.3 565 $35,625 6.9
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 460 $25,310 0.9 370 $26,037 1.1
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 430 $38,571 9.0 350 $41,736 11.1
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 450 $38,274 9.6 245 $41,250 6.1
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,005 $23,287 5.0 765 $25,264 5.6
Cutting Workers 1,320 $20,507 3.2 920 $21,808 4.6
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 435 $22,439 0.7 330 $23,824 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 325 $29,132 5.9 240 $29,792 7.9
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 5,430 $28,553 9.8 3,985 $30,860 9.2
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 160 $31,250 5.6 135 $36,250 6.6
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 160 $30,030 6.3 125 $31,037 7.9
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,265 $17,376 4.7 700 $21,711 5.8
Painting Workers 1,645 $22,274 3.9 1,115 $25,370 2.0
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 110 $25,263 6.4 60 $24,896 0.0
Semiconductor Processors 0 . . 0 . .
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 235 $21,161 0.0 150 $28,281 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 45 $21,528 0.0 35 $25,694 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 130 $18,438 0.0 85 $17,132 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 40 $30,278 0.0 30 $31,528 0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 275 $23,640 7.0 200 $24,743 9.5
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 400 $33,750 7.0 275 $35,583 8.3
Tire Builders 635 $41,831 0.3 560 $42,358 0.4
Helpers-Production Workers 585 $20,284 1.4 275 $29,583 0.7
Production Workers, All Other 13,550 $22,811 3.1 9,355 $26,430 3.4
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 1,910 $32,281 9.3 1,535 $35,880 10.8
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,140 $53,510 52.2 855 $56,458 54.2
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 260 $60,139 22.9 200 $69,091 28.0
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; 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 85 $21,250 8.2 65 $21,442 10.4
Bus Drivers 1,895 $14,142 6.4 715 $22,275 3.5
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 41,700 $26,108 2.3 29,065 $28,877 2.2
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 500 $16,231 4.2 245 $19,115 0.0
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 85 $11,667 4.7 50 $27,083 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 560 $56,034 9.4 450 $60,661 11.8
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 90 $42,112 0.0 80 $42,414 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 440 $53,409 6.4 380 $56,538 5.8
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 135 $39,612 0.0 120 $40,096 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 220 $13,289 3.6 120 $16,339 0.0
Service Station Attendants 755 $12,316 5.7 410 $16,273 6.1
Transportation Inspectors 135 $37,500 23.9 120 $38,625 26.4
Other Transportation Workers 105 $30,500 6.6 75 $30,761 9.5
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 55 $17,500 0.0 25 $20,000 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 1,475 $35,426 2.6 920 $35,475 3.2
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 565 $22,367 1.4 325 $25,061 0.0
Hoist and Winch Operators 335 $35,078 0.0 90 $26,875 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 7,750 $20,088 1.8 5,070 $22,810 2.3
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1,980 $14,747 3.6 1,125 $18,684 3.5
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 14,645 $17,485 3.3 8,085 $22,038 3.2
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 460 $22,610 0.4 355 $23,750 0.6
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,160 $13,750 2.9 630 $18,609 2.9
Pumping Station Operators 165 $35,250 3.6 80 $37,760 7.4
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 695 $15,306 0.0 455 $19,141 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 840 $26,882 3.3 650 $28,678 4.3
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