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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Montana: 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 444,450 $19,624 27.3 255,605 $26,533 30.4
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 3,010 $48,886 58.0 2,420 $52,717 59.6
General and Operations Managers 2,955 $37,199 36.6 2,465 $40,815 35.5
Legislators 165 $27,772 71.8 90 $31,875 73.0
Advertising and Promotions Managers 160 $22,788 37.0 120 $24,712 40.7
Marketing and Sales Managers 1,975 $29,420 46.0 1,470 $35,506 44.0
Public Relations Managers 175 $47,981 79.2 155 $48,269 80.8
Administrative Services Managers 275 $36,125 25.9 225 $36,563 23.8
Computer and Information Systems Managers 530 $38,478 59.4 450 $40,161 56.9
Financial Managers 2,185 $31,750 49.6 1,720 $36,089 50.7
Human Resources Managers 1,195 $31,911 38.3 945 $34,554 38.2
Industrial Production Managers 510 $35,227 24.8 430 $37,348 25.3
Purchasing Managers 295 $36,089 34.1 235 $37,969 32.8
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 635 $23,783 12.8 485 $26,119 9.7
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 5,185 $21,095 25.0 3,945 $23,016 26.2
Farmers and Ranchers 9,795 $13,529 19.1 6,870 $15,089 19.0
Construction Managers 2,490 $32,415 28.5 1,705 $37,264 31.7
Education Administrators 2,445 $33,730 70.9 1,325 $37,067 72.6
Engineering Managers 170 $57,105 73.2 135 $60,417 82.7
Food Service Managers 2,735 $20,976 18.9 1,880 $24,433 21.7
Funeral Directors 105 $36,875 32.1 90 $43,462 34.1
Gaming Managers 405 $18,229 16.0 300 $27,991 17.4
Lodging Managers 1,325 $18,313 29.2 740 $23,388 28.7
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,255 $35,846 57.5 995 $39,648 57.1
Natural Sciences Managers 40 $39,375 100.0 35 $40,417 100.0
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 465 $31,823 16.5 310 $38,244 19.6
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 1,490 $21,610 38.3 865 $28,203 32.5
Social and Community Service Managers 1,135 $22,659 59.5 765 $30,037 63.4
Managers, All Other 5,450 $31,794 40.0 4,210 $35,454 40.5
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 70 $19,773 40.0 35 $31,250 30.6
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 115 $36,042 23.9 105 $37,768 25.2
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 680 $20,063 16.9 360 $26,706 14.9
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 600 $27,449 23.0 495 $30,398 24.7
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 700 $28,825 56.1 530 $30,677 56.8
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 395 $28,092 30.0 295 $30,742 33.3
Cost Estimators 295 $34,844 29.4 185 $40,417 33.2
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.)
MONTANA; 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 1,935 $26,894 41.0 1,445 $30,811 41.6
Logisticians 35 $40,469 37.1 25 $40,781 26.1
Management Analysts 1,135 $31,039 67.5 680 $34,675 63.3
Meeting and Convention Planners 25 $26,250 52.2 15 $106,250 66.7
Other Business Operations Specialists 475 $24,688 43.8 270 $28,879 42.2
Accountants and Auditors 4,780 $26,200 69.0 3,325 $30,838 71.1
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 505 $26,699 44.5 395 $26,836 41.9
Budget Analysts 130 $36,736 58.8 120 $37,589 64.7
Credit Analysts 15 $15,375 58.8 4 $13,750 0.0
Financial Analysts 80 $39,444 74.4 60 $40,750 76.3
Personal Financial Advisors 690 $29,593 68.9 485 $30,592 72.3
Insurance Underwriters 130 $27,059 30.8 90 $30,909 29.5
Financial Examiners 60 $46,875 89.8 60 $46,875 89.8
Loan Counselors and Officers 1,475 $30,125 42.3 1,315 $30,830 43.9
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 160 $29,125 36.3 130 $31,875 35.2
Tax Preparers 425 $6,467 42.8 75 $23,319 26.0
Financial Specialists, All Other 155 $25,950 51.6 140 $26,100 49.3
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 1,195 $36,372 52.8 895 $40,191 55.3
Computer Programmers 975 $35,278 48.6 760 $38,021 47.1
Computer Software Engineers 655 $38,207 66.1 465 $41,136 74.2
Computer Support Specialists 800 $30,746 41.0 605 $32,571 43.5
Database Administrators 60 $27,188 69.5 55 $28,125 73.2
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 375 $29,643 48.9 260 $32,095 51.1
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 465 $26,103 42.0 280 $32,500 38.2
Actuaries 4 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Mathematicians 0 . . 0 . .
Operations Research Analysts 140 $46,833 55.6 110 $48,750 45.4
Statisticians 70 $16,154 80.0 35 $26,875 65.7
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 10 $33,750 100.0 10 $33,750 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 610 $37,500 92.5 425 $40,943 96.9
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 410 $26,629 86.6 300 $34,265 84.7
Aerospace Engineers 55 $17,721 29.1 0 . .
Agricultural Engineers 10 $46,607 100.0 10 $46,607 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 25 $29,375 85.2 15 $38,750 100.0
Chemical Engineers 105 $61,250 80.8 65 $75,625 87.9
Civil Engineers 960 $40,729 80.3 790 $43,656 82.4
Computer Hardware Engineers 70 $40,357 85.7 55 $53,393 86.8
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 440 $45,000 57.5 345 $47,772 66.1
Environmental Engineers 200 $39,722 87.5 160 $41,204 90.1
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 210 $38,500 66.7 170 $46,250 72.1
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 10 $121,667 75.0 4 $56,250 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.)
MONTANA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 40 $56,369 100.0 40 $56,369 100.0
Mechanical Engineers 325 $41,600 71.9 285 $41,450 74.0
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 90 $43,068 64.8 60 $45,625 71.2
Nuclear Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Petroleum Engineers 95 $54,219 85.6 65 $60,536 85.9
Engineers, All Others 600 $44,038 87.1 440 $50,000 91.4
Drafters 855 $25,929 28.7 560 $32,750 32.8
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 960 $32,067 17.5 790 $36,700 17.5
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 590 $21,714 6.3 330 $30,765 8.8
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 195 $30,750 86.1 125 $33,750 80.3
Biological Scientists 825 $33,641 99.2 620 $36,481 98.9
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 775 $41,424 89.9 645 $43,487 90.4
Medical Scientists 45 $27,750 100.0 35 $30,000 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 40 $16,429 71.4 30 $32,813 60.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 110 $52,750 84.5 95 $53,021 92.5
Chemists and Materials Scientists 215 $26,607 81.8 140 $35,000 83.1
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 805 $38,710 92.0 575 $42,399 93.8
Physical Scientists, All Other 455 $24,167 93.2 315 $30,375 91.1
Economists 80 $46,389 100.0 55 $50,167 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 145 $22,625 62.1 95 $34,464 71.9
Psychologists 570 $33,047 99.6 265 $41,792 99.2
Sociologists 4 $16,250 100.0 0 . .
Urban and Regional Planners 105 $27,125 76.2 90 $28,250 71.9
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 200 $26,250 96.0 135 $35,673 98.5
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 145 $26,691 47.6 90 $31,250 64.8
Biological Technicians 100 $21,000 62.7 40 $33,750 78.9
Chemical Technicians 145 $26,422 12.4 95 $28,693 19.4
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 105 $40,357 50.9 85 $41,786 52.4
Nuclear Technicians 10 $30,417 80.0 4 $31,250 100.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 595 $16,493 50.2 235 $27,143 52.1
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 2,445 $23,485 72.3 1,285 $26,813 72.0
Social Workers 2,310 $22,980 71.6 1,520 $25,771 69.7
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 1,215 $20,476 52.4 775 $25,500 56.7
Clergy 1,540 $23,464 77.5 1,215 $25,051 77.4
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 195 $17,266 49.7 100 $24,063 60.8
Religious Workers, All Other 275 $16,853 72.5 125 $29,135 86.5
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 2,300 $49,811 100.0 1,755 $52,257 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 285 $28,304 43.0 160 $32,188 45.3
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 720 $24,180 39.3 515 $26,469 39.7
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 970 $21,839 28.0 575 $27,643 21.9
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.)
MONTANA; 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 4,280 $31,350 90.6 2,840 $40,780 93.1
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 1,190 $11,041 45.9 580 $15,058 46.7
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 12,555 $26,078 92.1 9,035 $30,409 96.6
Secondary School Teachers 3,275 $29,379 94.2 2,475 $31,997 97.6
Special Education Teachers 635 $21,672 84.2 460 $27,121 90.7
Other Teachers and Instructors 1,795 $8,596 46.1 440 $22,625 54.8
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 190 $19,500 56.3 125 $25,913 65.0
Librarians 680 $24,743 76.9 275 $33,176 86.3
Library Technicians 155 $12,802 17.6 70 $18,125 35.2
Teacher Assistants 3,315 $8,176 18.6 455 $15,098 18.9
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 205 $27,031 79.1 130 $31,196 82.0
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 1,245 $12,412 37.9 580 $21,544 38.6
Designers 1,970 $15,608 32.2 1,000 $26,542 35.8
Actors 80 $12,500 67.9 10 $127,500 0.0
Producers and Directors 195 $24,063 51.5 160 $27,813 48.1
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 910 $11,936 50.7 255 $28,750 71.4
Dancers and Choreographers 45 $6,500 11.4 0 . .
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 315 $8,500 35.1 60 $21,700 38.7
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 100 $16,979 7.1 25 $40,673 0.0
Announcers 270 $15,078 29.5 120 $22,250 21.3
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 320 $17,409 69.8 215 $23,047 67.8
Public Relations Specialists 365 $20,563 68.3 175 $31,705 77.8
Editors 545 $22,188 67.1 355 $28,194 69.5
Technical Writers 100 $35,938 74.7 80 $35,625 78.8
Writers and Authors 690 $14,231 70.9 290 $25,714 64.0
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 110 $14,479 55.0 35 $19,000 44.4
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 235 $21,750 14.0 160 $22,222 15.6
Photographers 470 $15,292 56.3 245 $28,152 54.9
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 60 $11,538 48.3 20 $30,417 36.8
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 210 $40,536 100.0 165 $39,375 100.0
Dentists 515 $86,076 100.0 245 $77,232 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 250 $29,000 80.4 130 $33,906 76.7
Optometrists 115 $84,167 100.0 80 $96,875 100.0
Pharmacists 780 $52,391 89.1 505 $60,810 94.9
Physicians and Surgeons 1,885 $115,139 99.3 1,270 $123,767 99.4
Physician Assistants 165 $50,804 66.5 95 $56,125 67.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
MONTANA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 25 $61,042 100.0 25 $60,625 100.0
Registered Nurses 7,720 $31,235 59.9 4,355 $36,729 58.9
Audiologists 50 $31,750 92.3 30 $60,250 86.7
Occupational Therapists 255 $24,107 98.8 105 $31,974 97.2
Physical Therapists 665 $35,952 92.9 385 $48,519 96.6
Radiation Therapists 25 $35,000 8.3 20 $36,250 9.1
Recreational Therapists 20 $27,344 100.0 15 $35,139 100.0
Respiratory Therapists 315 $31,067 17.1 220 $35,000 22.5
Speech-Language Pathologists 315 $31,546 82.1 65 $39,821 89.4
Therapists, All Others 240 $20,759 77.6 90 $31,346 97.8
Veterinarians 405 $37,656 100.0 275 $43,750 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 75 $33,889 67.6 40 $100,227 90.2
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 855 $26,071 66.9 540 $30,833 66.4
Dental Hygienists 430 $23,359 55.7 100 $36,333 49.0
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 895 $26,956 19.8 560 $35,798 19.8
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 245 $21,750 9.7 165 $25,288 9.6
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 830 $15,489 17.8 465 $19,513 17.9
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,030 $20,373 8.8 1,030 $23,643 11.1
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 450 $16,682 12.2 280 $19,360 14.2
Opticians, Dispensing 220 $20,700 12.4 170 $22,292 12.8
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 280 $19,290 40.9 150 $21,949 51.7
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 230 $30,183 59.2 140 $33,438 58.5
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 6,860 $12,232 7.5 3,290 $16,038 4.7
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 25 $25,750 7.4 20 $27,500 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 150 $16,806 18.2 70 $20,333 2.8
Massage Therapists 295 $10,857 35.7 80 $23,000 41.3
Dental Assistants 770 $17,222 7.9 365 $20,572 10.7
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 1,865 $14,636 19.1 910 $19,526 17.3
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 155 $25,679 24.2 110 $26,406 21.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 200 $36,181 31.3 190 $36,111 30.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 225 $38,750 35.0 150 $42,778 44.6
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 180 $33,295 25.1 165 $33,864 23.5
Fire Fighters 1,175 $26,989 18.7 610 $36,531 25.0
Fire Inspectors 220 $41,481 66.7 125 $51,214 69.4
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 785 $23,053 13.1 595 $24,271 13.8
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 425 $36,198 45.1 355 $37,548 40.7
Fish and Game Wardens 175 $23,080 51.4 120 $24,464 58.5
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.)
MONTANA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 4 $18,750 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 1,775 $30,543 28.7 1,455 $31,523 28.7
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 65 $20,357 48.4 40 $22,500 45.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 125 $26,845 47.2 85 $26,513 39.1
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 1,510 $16,700 12.4 790 $23,420 12.5
Crossing Guards 285 $7,095 0.7 15 $27,917 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 385 $9,595 35.2 75 $26,364 43.2
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 865 $15,733 15.1 460 $17,194 11.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 2,155 $14,720 11.0 1,250 $17,966 9.7
Cooks 7,185 $9,984 4.9 2,575 $14,505 3.8
Food Preparation Workers 1,415 $7,073 3.4 330 $12,280 0.6
Bartenders 3,610 $10,704 10.3 1,480 $13,774 8.4
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 790 $8,475 4.0 255 $12,156 8.6
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 335 $5,731 7.8 45 $13,162 0.0
Waiters and Waitresses 5,785 $10,137 11.5 1,600 $13,792 11.2
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 395 $11,183 1.5 135 $19,554 0.0
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 280 $6,308 9.2 50 $10,536 0.0
Dishwashers 985 $6,174 5.0 120 $12,177 0.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 280 $5,486 7.5 45 $15,625 0.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 4 $11,250 0.0 4 $11,250 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 560 $17,987 15.0 350 $21,979 20.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 315 $22,112 19.7 175 $30,938 16.0
Janitors and Building Cleaners 7,545 $11,659 6.8 3,045 $19,419 6.0
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,430 $7,636 5.0 1,300 $13,198 1.6
Pest Control Workers 65 $25,156 0.0 55 $25,000 0.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers 2,390 $10,449 15.9 680 $20,566 21.9
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 250 $13,500 27.8 135 $18,636 40.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 300 $21,691 27.6 225 $23,929 26.3
Animal Trainers 295 $11,719 22.3 140 $16,625 19.0
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 575 $10,181 14.6 230 $15,789 12.5
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.)
MONTANA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 265 $8,036 13.5 85 $11,552 35.7
Motion Picture Projectionists 25 $4,297 0.0 0 . .
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 60 $2,132 15.5 0 . .
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 470 $7,310 26.0 90 $17,500 46.7
Funeral Service Workers 35 $22,344 0.0 20 $21,406 0.0
Barbers 370 $12,935 3.0 215 $14,395 0.0
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2,320 $10,997 4.8 995 $15,150 3.5
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 195 $12,011 1.0 90 $16,071 0.0
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 85 $9,167 23.3 25 $20,227 11.5
Tour and Travel Guides 585 $10,991 37.0 130 $14,896 49.6
Transportation Attendants 145 $14,500 28.5 35 $31,094 41.7
Child Care Workers 5,605 $7,566 13.0 2,090 $11,914 13.0
Personal and Home Care Aides 1,550 $9,195 11.7 575 $14,426 10.6
Recreation and Fitness Workers 975 $11,087 35.4 360 $19,235 46.9
Residential Advisors 405 $11,209 14.8 150 $18,385 12.1
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 135 $4,625 16.2 30 $16,458 41.9
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 11,805 $22,492 22.0 8,895 $26,105 21.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 2,870 $27,863 24.1 2,260 $31,180 24.0
Cashiers 6,850 $9,785 7.1 2,475 $14,472 8.0
Counter and Rental Clerks 525 $8,731 17.3 215 $12,140 10.1
Parts Salespersons 880 $20,428 9.2 755 $21,778 10.4
Retail Salespersons 11,800 $14,377 17.8 5,970 $21,573 18.4
Advertising Sales Agents 825 $26,453 31.3 620 $30,875 30.8
Insurance Sales Agents 1,810 $28,088 39.2 1,225 $34,185 35.0
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 915 $32,143 57.5 670 $40,536 60.0
Travel Agents 385 $17,708 17.7 245 $20,855 20.1
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1,255 $22,906 32.5 720 $26,172 34.0
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 3,535 $31,193 31.3 2,770 $33,538 31.5
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 305 $4,222 10.6 30 $12,222 26.7
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 2,250 $28,448 44.0 1,455 $35,851 47.3
Sales Engineers 50 $46,964 86.5 45 $55,139 84.4
Telemarketers 570 $9,179 12.5 140 $19,118 17.4
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 860 $8,274 13.5 195 $25,833 17.5
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 605 $16,660 47.4 355 $30,223 49.0
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 5,290 $22,412 27.5 3,840 $27,029 27.7
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 290 $15,038 7.6 180 $16,680 7.9
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.)
MONTANA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 60 $15,739 23.0 30 $15,179 29.0
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 4 $50,750 71.4 4 $50,750 71.4
Bill and Account Collectors 485 $19,661 21.4 295 $23,324 23.5
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 1,070 $17,707 14.0 645 $20,285 10.8
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 8,865 $15,100 15.3 4,585 $20,300 12.2
Gaming Cage Workers 40 $10,625 0.0 15 $12,917 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 595 $18,630 16.5 410 $21,273 15.3
Procurement Clerks 55 $17,679 9.1 35 $25,208 13.5
Tellers 1,685 $12,737 13.0 890 $16,292 12.9
Brokerage Clerks 50 $18,125 26.9 35 $18,438 40.0
Correspondence Clerks 0 . . 0 . .
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 405 $19,276 14.8 310 $21,114 13.2
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 115 $18,000 7.9 75 $21,172 12.3
Customer Service Representatives 4,220 $16,905 16.8 2,625 $20,498 16.2
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 300 $24,095 23.4 230 $24,907 17.7
File Clerks 870 $10,863 9.5 325 $18,711 9.5
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 890 $10,803 6.3 320 $13,913 6.5
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 1,160 $9,513 23.3 325 $20,867 17.6
Library Assistants, Clerical 400 $8,856 25.6 95 $16,842 31.3
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 450 $17,547 21.3 280 $19,460 24.0
New Account Clerks 40 $19,519 9.8 35 $19,904 10.8
Order Clerks 260 $15,227 9.2 130 $24,375 17.1
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 155 $18,333 14.7 120 $19,083 15.0
Receptionists and Information Clerks 3,515 $11,653 14.9 1,415 $17,202 17.3
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 325 $15,513 20.1 190 $20,875 25.9
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 315 $18,798 26.5 195 $22,375 21.8
Cargo and Freight Agents 40 $27,727 17.5 30 $28,352 24.1
Couriers and Messengers 445 $13,721 13.7 225 $26,534 14.5
Dispatchers 1,200 $19,752 11.7 815 $22,488 10.1
Meter Readers, Utilities 135 $28,036 13.2 90 $30,417 9.0
Postal Service Clerks 730 $30,818 8.5 385 $37,521 6.5
Postal Service Mail Carriers 1,345 $34,637 16.1 925 $37,730 17.0
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 410 $34,191 15.7 285 $36,875 15.2
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 590 $20,750 30.2 385 $25,066 25.1
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 990 $15,990 10.9 580 $18,693 13.6
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 2,905 $12,872 11.5 1,345 $18,680 8.3
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 215 $14,427 8.3 120 $22,071 6.6
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 12,710 $16,322 14.0 6,830 $20,341 14.3
Computer Operators 575 $19,612 15.1 340 $23,024 18.2
Data Entry Keyers 1,295 $13,636 22.0 540 $19,683 17.8
Word Processors and Typists 435 $16,225 9.9 235 $20,331 3.8
Desktop Publishers 15 $4,844 0.0 0 . .
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 540 $16,866 26.4 335 $19,754 27.0
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.)
MONTANA; 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 300 $11,505 3.3 140 $13,992 4.3
Office Clerks, General 3,800 $14,343 16.9 1,770 $19,856 15.0
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 220 $11,387 11.8 70 $13,804 0.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 55 $7,891 30.2 4 $16,250 100.0
Statistical Assistants 120 $14,643 23.7 40 $19,091 0.0
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1,645 $15,842 27.6 860 $22,168 28.8
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 595 $26,858 24.6 395 $31,991 25.3
Agricultural Inspectors 85 $20,500 48.8 40 $28,889 23.8
Animal Breeders 70 $5,500 11.8 40 $13,125 15.8
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 200 $4,900 19.0 50 $33,750 0.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 6,280 $11,888 10.6 3,335 $15,957 10.8
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 150 $24,688 22.1 30 $58,077 6.7
Hunters and Trappers 15 $9,444 0.0 4 $40,417 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 310 $10,236 25.0 90 $22,000 38.9
Logging Workers 1,995 $22,008 5.3 745 $24,572 6.6
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 3,835 $32,715 12.3 2,630 $36,606 10.9
Boilermakers 100 $31,250 0.0 45 $25,956 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 495 $23,281 9.5 165 $34,000 4.8
Carpenters 7,735 $20,678 12.3 3,540 $26,532 11.7
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 800 $21,641 6.4 495 $22,250 4.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 390 $20,645 4.6 110 $25,250 10.2
Contruction Laborers 4,550 $18,449 6.5 1,605 $26,278 5.7
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 140 $15,662 0.0 4 $21,250 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 15 $11,250 0.0 15 $11,250 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 2,530 $27,732 4.1 1,320 $31,211 4.1
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 890 $20,483 4.2 415 $25,556 3.6
Electricians 2,065 $34,839 8.9 1,425 $38,393 7.9
Glaziers 150 $25,741 0.0 125 $26,343 0.0
Insulation Workers 205 $16,910 7.7 110 $17,279 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,450 $16,734 14.5 590 $26,646 11.7
Paperhangers 30 $7,708 17.2 4 $6,250 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1,825 $28,472 7.4 1,065 $34,070 9.0
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 125 $20,435 16.9 70 $19,524 16.7
Reinforcing Iron Workers 4 $50,750 28.6 4 $51,250 0.0
Roofers 715 $15,614 4.2 185 $23,750 5.4
Sheet Metal Workers 535 $26,375 6.3 330 $35,518 9.1
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 165 $26,042 0.0 60 $26,458 0.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 140 $12,109 0.0 50 $17,083 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 250 $26,771 43.7 135 $30,417 48.9
Elevator Installers and Repairers 60 $41,711 0.0 50 $42,368 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.)
MONTANA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 235 $16,467 10.1 95 $24,583 17.2
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 65 $32,679 14.9 40 $31,500 7.1
Highway Maintenance Workers 705 $26,479 6.9 495 $28,151 7.6
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 155 $32,222 0.0 80 $35,057 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 35 $25,469 13.5 10 $36,429 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 75 $22,500 7.9 50 $25,000 11.5
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 150 $26,184 7.9 30 $33,333 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 400 $33,750 3.5 210 $40,117 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 70 $47,917 12.7 55 $50,391 10.5
Mining Machine Operators 970 $39,832 6.5 590 $43,409 5.6
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 4 $38,250 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 40 $32,500 2.5 20 $36,125 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 210 $19,737 2.8 125 $25,625 4.8
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 1,135 $36,125 7.7 965 $38,346 7.9
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 625 $23,137 27.4 445 $27,618 32.1
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 775 $40,290 10.5 610 $42,172 9.7
Avionics Technicians 25 $26,875 0.0 25 $26,875 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 95 $25,461 0.0 80 $26,250 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 15 $40,833 25.0 10 $41,250 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 40 $55,750 23.1 25 $56,833 34.6
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 15 $21,250 0.0 4 $23,250 0.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 170 $22,778 1.2 90 $30,375 0.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 80 $21,818 0.0 65 $23,750 0.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 485 $30,432 7.8 380 $32,168 6.1
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 705 $26,155 5.4 560 $28,250 5.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 95 $21,786 5.3 70 $22,857 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 3,865 $21,062 3.0 2,715 $24,291 3.6
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 1,525 $28,614 5.4 1,155 $31,145 6.4
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 1,540 $32,378 2.4 1,115 $35,224 1.2
Small Engine Mechanics 290 $16,024 13.7 160 $18,355 18.2
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 490 $20,101 7.8 355 $24,583 9.6
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.)
MONTANA; 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 100 $30,938 0.0 85 $37,639 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 840 $26,083 5.4 570 $29,732 5.9
Home Appliance Repairers 220 $18,056 7.8 150 $23,393 6.6
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 855 $28,716 6.0 555 $31,992 7.0
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,495 $23,858 7.4 1,110 $26,409 8.4
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 120 $31,523 9.1 80 $34,107 14.1
Millwrights 600 $40,758 2.2 480 $41,447 2.7
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 595 $50,111 5.4 475 $50,713 6.5
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 540 $34,028 5.5 410 $40,556 6.8
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 210 $26,176 37.3 145 $29,342 38.9
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 130 $23,482 9.2 90 $24,938 13.2
Commercial Divers 4 $1,250 100.0 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 85 $10,688 9.4 25 $11,250 23.1
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 140 $20,260 5.7 95 $20,052 8.6
Riggers 25 $2,054 0.0 4 $32,500 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 85 $44,722 5.8 70 $43,333 6.9
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 95 $9,792 13.4 55 $18,125 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 820 $20,586 18.6 470 $26,389 15.7
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 2,220 $31,425 12.7 1,735 $35,247 12.7
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 0 . . 0 . .
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 150 $11,071 9.9 70 $17,037 0.0
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 10 $21,429 0.0 10 $21,429 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 35 $18,875 24.2 15 $27,000 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,740 $14,047 9.7 910 $18,190 8.5
Bakers 865 $11,896 10.7 385 $19,440 10.4
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 810 $21,113 5.1 575 $24,022 5.0
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 20 $17,083 65.0 20 $17,083 65.0
Food Batchmakers 205 $16,905 7.8 65 $19,318 0.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 4 $2,500 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 10 $19,750 0.0 10 $19,750 0.0
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 30 $19,917 0.0 15 $26,458 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 10 $55,938 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 20 $5,000 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
MONTANA; 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 10 $24,792 0.0 4 $36,250 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 130 $13,750 1.5 65 $28,889 3.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 35 $16,806 0.0 25 $17,292 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4 $13,750 0.0 0 . .
Machinists 840 $27,048 3.6 585 $30,731 4.4
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 155 $29,615 1.9 135 $31,806 2.3
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 10 $9,375 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 140 $20,511 14.8 95 $20,804 11.7
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 10 $46,250 0.0 10 $46,250 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 65 $19,125 14.9 50 $25,682 20.8
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 1,780 $25,938 2.0 1,180 $28,721 2.5
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 4 $28,750 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 20 $11,364 0.0 4 $36,250 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 105 $33,571 0.0 100 $33,929 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 360 $24,063 6.1 255 $26,500 6.6
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 155 $15,125 14.2 100 $19,167 17.0
Job Printers 230 $19,306 21.7 155 $21,417 10.4
Prepress Technicians and Workers 205 $15,000 25.0 120 $17,321 29.5
Printing Machine Operators 420 $20,667 9.5 290 $24,792 13.9
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 910 $10,625 2.5 345 $14,651 3.2
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 170 $11,068 4.1 65 $20,221 11.1
Sewing Machine Operators 670 $11,270 14.0 300 $17,299 19.7
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 160 $12,174 9.3 100 $14,792 14.7
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 325 $7,326 15.6 150 $15,870 12.7
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 10 $6,875 0.0 4 $20,417 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 25 $12,232 8.0 4 $20,625 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 45 $23,333 39.1 40 $22,969 46.2
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 4 $1,250 100.0 0 . .
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 0 . . 0 . .
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 0 . . 0 . .
Upholsterers 155 $14,900 12.8 85 $19,464 10.3
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 100 $4,784 21.8 40 $13,990 5.1
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.)
MONTANA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 480 $17,308 16.0 300 $21,731 10.3
Furniture Finishers 105 $11,917 0.0 50 $20,417 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 910 $21,496 4.8 440 $27,791 6.6
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 360 $25,573 1.1 275 $30,875 1.5
Woodworkers, All Other 345 $13,250 20.8 170 $21,293 19.2
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 210 $59,250 3.8 165 $60,889 4.8
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 535 $30,233 3.2 445 $31,716 3.4
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 325 $26,571 10.7 285 $28,125 9.9
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 370 $47,228 4.9 310 $48,200 3.2
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 150 $26,989 12.8 115 $30,403 14.7
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 315 $23,750 6.6 180 $27,031 7.8
Cutting Workers 220 $9,457 14.7 80 $22,500 2.4
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 100 $28,333 5.9 70 $31,667 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 70 $31,250 2.9 45 $35,673 4.7
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 1,455 $21,655 11.6 940 $26,971 11.6
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 200 $13,167 10.5 120 $16,731 10.2
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 420 $16,389 8.6 265 $21,563 12.9
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 260 $13,333 7.6 110 $16,928 8.1
Painting Workers 410 $20,268 5.1 235 $23,125 2.6
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 225 $14,602 27.0 130 $20,000 26.9
Semiconductor Processors 20 $21,667 0.0 20 $21,667 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 10 $33,500 0.0 10 $33,500 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 40 $13,750 0.0 15 $15,000 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Etchers and Engravers 55 $14,750 3.7 20 $25,000 0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 120 $16,136 32.2 75 $20,463 25.0
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 80 $41,964 8.6 45 $47,188 0.0
Tire Builders 40 $21,154 0.0 35 $20,673 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 75 $6,324 13.5 25 $26,875 12.0
Production Workers, All Other 2,460 $21,607 7.3 1,480 $28,989 7.7
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 730 $29,806 15.5 560 $31,066 17.8
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 500 $36,684 54.4 275 $45,417 56.5
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 105 $55,063 34.3 95 $55,563 37.1
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.)
MONTANA; 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 10 $4,643 0.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Bus Drivers 1,885 $11,111 12.1 495 $20,329 11.1
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 12,745 $25,285 5.3 7,585 $29,282 4.7
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 305 $11,111 18.4 140 $15,208 4.2
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 75 $5,500 21.1 30 $30,750 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 675 $57,237 10.8 525 $59,722 11.5
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 165 $43,281 3.0 150 $47,500 3.4
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 360 $55,855 12.7 210 $59,643 12.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 60 $33,125 11.9 40 $48,636 17.5
Sailors and Marine Oilers 10 $6,528 81.8 0 . .
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 25 $11,875 8.7 4 $11,250 0.0
Ship Engineers 10 $50,625 0.0 4 $71,250 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 10 $30,000 0.0 4 $30,000 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 40 $4,375 0.0 4 $8,750 0.0
Service Station Attendants 495 $12,421 2.2 255 $16,581 4.3
Transportation Inspectors 270 $37,548 17.0 220 $40,081 18.8
Other Transportation Workers 50 $19,444 23.1 25 $20,781 46.2
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 25 $21,635 0.0 25 $21,635 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 185 $34,615 1.6 120 $35,682 0.8
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 360 $27,467 5.0 170 $31,750 6.0
Hoist and Winch Operators 30 $22,500 0.0 15 $25,833 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,000 $26,324 3.5 700 $28,935 5.0
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1,000 $10,564 1.8 420 $16,791 1.7
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 5,155 $16,067 5.5 2,600 $23,929 4.7
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 175 $28,500 9.2 130 $32,143 6.1
Packers and Packagers, Hand 490 $11,677 6.7 235 $15,885 6.8
Pumping Station Operators 140 $40,139 7.7 100 $40,455 11.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 240 $20,938 9.2 105 $28,375 1.9
Shuttle Car Operators 25 $1,875 66.7 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 45 $25,972 13.3 30 $27,500 21.4
Material Moving Workers, All Other 200 $27,143 7.0 125 $31,250 9.5
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