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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: North Carolina: 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 2,071,080 $29,402 24.9 1,533,480 $33,262 26.7
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 25,425 $86,646 60.3 22,495 $90,911 60.3
General and Operations Managers 20,045 $51,598 46.2 17,850 $52,540 46.5
Legislators 185 $39,375 57.8 115 $71,731 67.2
Advertising and Promotions Managers 830 $47,024 66.8 660 $51,641 63.4
Marketing and Sales Managers 17,450 $67,704 64.5 15,205 $71,595 64.5
Public Relations Managers 690 $52,813 69.3 600 $60,938 67.2
Administrative Services Managers 1,285 $50,343 36.6 1,120 $50,968 35.1
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,985 $70,065 67.2 5,345 $70,965 67.2
Financial Managers 12,745 $60,539 75.8 11,155 $61,966 76.6
Human Resources Managers 6,010 $46,556 52.3 5,005 $50,898 54.2
Industrial Production Managers 10,200 $52,357 39.2 9,140 $54,229 39.1
Purchasing Managers 3,320 $50,728 58.5 2,960 $51,806 58.4
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 6,720 $34,802 20.8 5,885 $36,335 20.6
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 5,395 $29,494 19.7 4,245 $31,612 22.1
Farmers and Ranchers 11,995 $19,520 12.4 8,015 $22,389 12.9
Construction Managers 20,465 $42,960 26.2 17,345 $46,350 27.2
Education Administrators 7,595 $51,624 86.3 5,940 $55,693 87.7
Engineering Managers 3,320 $72,518 71.6 3,030 $74,855 73.4
Food Service Managers 11,415 $31,693 23.3 9,150 $34,694 25.3
Funeral Directors 1,320 $36,888 29.5 975 $42,118 32.4
Gaming Managers 440 $26,544 18.5 310 $38,309 23.7
Lodging Managers 1,660 $30,171 42.1 1,175 $32,061 37.7
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,625 $50,422 68.1 3,240 $51,702 69.3
Natural Sciences Managers 405 $91,071 90.1 355 $100,427 88.8
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 555 $55,242 25.0 480 $56,774 24.6
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 4,645 $40,898 47.8 3,580 $45,054 48.3
Social and Community Service Managers 2,135 $31,034 66.4 1,655 $34,364 67.0
Managers, All Other 35,220 $51,602 49.5 30,280 $54,259 50.5
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 365 $34,643 57.4 285 $41,700 54.2
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 255 $28,030 0.8 135 $34,464 1.5
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 2,940 $31,250 32.2 2,405 $33,957 33.6
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 3,555 $41,166 39.2 3,000 $43,979 39.4
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 2,370 $40,813 64.9 1,945 $42,134 66.2
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,285 $35,558 39.1 1,060 $36,568 38.2
Cost Estimators 2,360 $39,357 27.0 1,880 $41,381 24.4
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; 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 8,660 $38,945 49.8 7,010 $41,497 50.3
Logisticians 620 $35,459 38.2 450 $45,000 40.9
Management Analysts 8,075 $57,270 74.0 5,615 $65,787 74.3
Meeting and Convention Planners 145 $39,722 72.9 120 $49,107 73.9
Other Business Operations Specialists 3,150 $36,575 37.3 2,430 $39,589 36.4
Accountants and Auditors 16,565 $44,103 82.7 13,265 $49,893 85.3
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,775 $36,627 63.5 1,415 $39,722 63.4
Budget Analysts 380 $31,958 65.1 210 $46,250 73.7
Credit Analysts 375 $26,946 79.3 275 $31,442 80.4
Financial Analysts 825 $51,020 84.0 585 $53,173 87.9
Personal Financial Advisors 3,670 $62,432 86.4 2,965 $70,564 86.5
Insurance Underwriters 545 $51,901 75.0 475 $52,500 78.1
Financial Examiners 170 $80,250 100.0 135 $67,411 100.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 4,290 $43,766 70.3 3,585 $48,738 70.9
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 505 $45,000 69.8 430 $44,375 69.8
Tax Preparers 1,015 $12,346 62.0 290 $44,333 58.3
Financial Specialists, All Other 625 $52,331 54.7 520 $65,481 60.2
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 12,055 $51,485 63.5 9,920 $55,079 64.2
Computer Programmers 13,100 $52,441 63.3 10,850 $55,867 63.2
Computer Software Engineers 13,795 $62,360 75.7 11,760 $65,457 76.9
Computer Support Specialists 6,485 $38,936 44.3 5,175 $42,679 43.7
Database Administrators 1,245 $61,494 66.3 1,035 $68,407 65.8
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 4,150 $43,904 43.5 3,430 $46,462 44.5
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 6,550 $47,146 52.2 5,075 $51,103 53.7
Actuaries 190 $50,729 100.0 155 $52,500 100.0
Mathematicians 15 $121,591 100.0 15 $121,591 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 1,145 $51,588 67.0 910 $51,949 68.1
Statisticians 495 $63,203 95.7 430 $66,625 97.2
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 60 $30,865 87.9 45 $31,111 84.1
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 3,160 $48,218 83.2 2,575 $51,373 86.2
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,255 $34,042 77.8 925 $37,423 82.6
Aerospace Engineers 630 $55,136 54.9 490 $56,091 62.4
Agricultural Engineers 100 $46,324 92.2 75 $46,094 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 155 $39,868 70.1 130 $41,250 71.8
Chemical Engineers 1,440 $67,431 84.6 1,200 $69,730 85.5
Civil Engineers 5,170 $51,242 77.2 4,650 $51,969 77.6
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,445 $58,833 64.5 1,225 $61,222 65.8
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 7,145 $57,284 65.9 6,195 $60,172 66.0
Environmental Engineers 795 $51,212 86.5 640 $55,256 92.7
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 5,860 $49,474 60.0 5,185 $50,528 59.7
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 115 $39,148 40.7 85 $38,264 31.8
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 745 $50,469 61.0 625 $51,107 61.3
Mechanical Engineers 5,885 $52,160 61.4 5,045 $54,404 61.0
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 100 $41,917 57.0 80 $41,792 72.2
Nuclear Engineers 290 $70,000 87.2 255 $68,625 85.6
Petroleum Engineers 15 $27,361 47.1 15 $27,361 47.1
Engineers, All Others 6,650 $52,223 71.3 5,700 $56,207 71.2
Drafters 4,130 $32,284 20.6 3,300 $35,883 18.8
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 11,370 $37,212 12.4 9,550 $39,324 12.2
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 3,795 $27,252 4.1 3,070 $30,589 3.3
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 610 $36,230 81.0 490 $40,714 82.5
Biological Scientists 1,245 $40,861 94.3 1,045 $42,216 95.1
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 740 $47,917 77.4 620 $50,033 77.3
Medical Scientists 1,590 $50,675 98.6 1,290 $58,393 98.3
Astronomers and Physicists 230 $48,250 75.5 180 $58,409 78.9
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 285 $42,171 86.4 255 $49,250 84.8
Chemists and Materials Scientists 2,700 $47,698 92.8 2,165 $50,147 92.5
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,115 $41,053 84.1 930 $43,346 82.9
Physical Scientists, All Other 2,760 $42,500 97.1 2,050 $54,091 97.6
Economists 255 $57,614 100.0 195 $58,409 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 860 $47,134 70.2 670 $52,404 73.7
Psychologists 1,400 $52,248 98.4 1,105 $56,250 98.5
Sociologists 4 $51,875 100.0 4 $51,875 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 425 $48,359 90.8 390 $50,323 90.6
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 395 $26,548 88.4 240 $36,324 84.5
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 605 $30,334 28.2 455 $31,399 31.3
Biological Technicians 210 $32,361 54.8 130 $41,304 45.4
Chemical Technicians 2,760 $36,296 25.2 2,355 $38,214 22.9
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 190 $33,375 19.0 145 $36,359 8.4
Nuclear Technicians 150 $51,196 15.8 115 $52,500 9.5
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,095 $27,667 35.4 1,415 $32,439 38.9
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 4,460 $28,251 69.6 2,905 $30,798 71.6
Social Workers 3,165 $30,368 77.9 2,525 $31,241 78.4
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,735 $30,762 66.2 2,185 $31,560 69.5
Clergy 14,540 $29,609 72.3 11,360 $31,961 73.1
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 715 $29,722 67.5 495 $35,488 78.5
Religious Workers, All Other 945 $23,720 64.4 625 $32,056 66.0
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 10,660 $84,955 99.9 9,105 $90,581 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 1,025 $47,717 77.6 870 $50,625 77.3
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 780 $20,625 57.0 385 $29,943 54.1
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 890 $23,026 65.4 430 $40,435 57.9
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; 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 19,505 $40,378 90.4 13,600 $49,225 91.7
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 250 $16,823 36.7 155 $19,554 47.7
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 14,535 $31,635 92.7 12,045 $33,639 94.1
Secondary School Teachers 7,310 $33,411 93.2 6,300 $35,032 94.1
Special Education Teachers 345 $30,750 91.5 310 $31,611 90.7
Other Teachers and Instructors 4,420 $25,803 46.3 2,500 $35,283 47.4
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 365 $26,442 70.8 245 $36,563 81.2
Librarians 675 $30,654 86.8 350 $36,625 98.0
Library Technicians 140 $3,893 22.5 15 $24,722 43.8
Teacher Assistants 1,810 $14,050 33.7 610 $21,317 30.7
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 600 $35,590 82.0 410 $40,531 88.3
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 2,390 $28,227 42.7 1,640 $32,158 44.4
Designers 7,580 $33,128 39.2 5,700 $37,027 37.6
Actors 205 $7,917 30.9 15 $22,361 0.0
Producers and Directors 1,695 $35,717 64.7 1,350 $37,233 65.7
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 3,165 $26,727 56.4 1,965 $31,804 62.7
Dancers and Choreographers 65 $25,650 0.0 0 . .
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,870 $23,373 46.6 905 $33,824 51.8
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 250 $21,554 37.6 100 $40,333 40.0
Announcers 1,125 $21,237 26.7 605 $26,540 33.2
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,185 $30,335 80.9 925 $33,929 85.4
Public Relations Specialists 1,215 $41,680 67.5 915 $51,987 69.0
Editors 1,465 $33,170 78.9 1,160 $37,170 80.6
Technical Writers 915 $50,607 69.9 675 $52,536 68.0
Writers and Authors 1,380 $31,348 77.8 855 $37,319 76.6
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 295 $23,833 43.5 165 $29,333 39.8
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 1,535 $28,346 28.0 1,050 $31,737 24.9
Photographers 1,680 $29,818 41.1 1,165 $32,040 45.2
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 385 $29,620 41.3 240 $37,500 54.2
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 15 $28,750 100.0 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 650 $61,583 97.7 460 $66,875 96.7
Dentists 2,790 $112,609 99.6 1,630 $118,462 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 225 $24,327 51.6 155 $32,188 56.2
Optometrists 565 $81,403 98.6 450 $81,658 98.2
Pharmacists 2,680 $67,223 98.4 2,220 $70,908 98.4
Physicians and Surgeons 14,075 $130,422 99.8 11,070 $137,802 99.9
Physician Assistants 925 $62,234 81.3 690 $68,571 84.2
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 130 $122,188 100.0 100 $123,750 100.0
Registered Nurses 5,190 $42,348 50.9 4,060 $44,232 51.3
Audiologists 50 $55,972 95.9 40 $57,500 100.0
Occupational Therapists 235 $43,854 90.7 150 $47,100 88.2
Physical Therapists 880 $49,746 96.0 700 $52,060 95.9
Radiation Therapists 45 $51,250 34.9 35 $51,250 45.5
Recreational Therapists 160 $30,938 75.9 125 $35,147 77.4
Respiratory Therapists 770 $40,098 24.4 605 $40,615 24.0
Speech-Language Pathologists 130 $47,500 87.7 105 $50,606 100.0
Therapists, All Others 480 $33,977 77.4 345 $36,083 77.2
Veterinarians 1,025 $75,488 99.8 865 $77,734 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 95 $30,288 92.5 45 $36,023 95.3
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 2,600 $31,205 63.0 1,875 $36,385 61.9
Dental Hygienists 70 $36,176 60.3 55 $37,059 51.8
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 1,580 $36,531 24.4 1,305 $37,304 25.8
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,860 $31,307 10.6 2,520 $31,994 8.3
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 1,625 $22,277 25.1 1,035 $25,968 20.1
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 945 $26,659 6.9 645 $28,093 7.6
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 165 $22,614 6.1 120 $23,551 7.6
Opticians, Dispensing 470 $34,219 16.7 405 $36,005 15.6
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,475 $24,591 21.5 1,100 $26,436 20.3
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,340 $37,516 63.9 1,100 $39,650 66.9
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 6,170 $19,805 12.5 4,120 $22,135 13.8
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 45 $34,531 0.0 45 $34,844 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 245 $27,045 29.1 175 $30,341 32.9
Massage Therapists 235 $16,302 44.7 70 $22,031 33.8
Dental Assistants 95 $15,917 61.9 40 $17,361 48.8
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 1,485 $22,083 24.1 1,075 $25,541 22.8
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 1,435 $30,311 15.7 1,245 $30,427 16.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 2,680 $39,087 32.5 2,420 $39,422 33.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,335 $41,662 8.4 1,150 $42,053 9.1
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,535 $30,906 31.6 1,285 $31,720 33.1
Fire Fighters 5,725 $31,431 10.8 5,225 $31,709 10.2
Fire Inspectors 790 $32,392 9.0 720 $32,972 8.8
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 9,010 $25,498 9.9 7,510 $25,988 9.1
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 2,020 $37,345 45.3 1,855 $37,612 45.7
Fish and Game Wardens 90 $27,500 31.8 55 $29,183 35.8
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 110 $11,250 23.1 75 $18,011 20.5
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 14,925 $30,256 24.7 13,000 $30,932 25.4
Transit and Railroad Police 15 $30,625 0.0 15 $30,313 0.0
Animal Control Workers 350 $23,789 6.6 305 $24,268 7.5
Private Detectives and Investigators 755 $30,739 44.6 560 $33,587 46.6
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 13,115 $18,634 12.4 7,880 $22,991 13.8
Crossing Guards 310 $14,659 4.5 155 $25,189 4.6
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 600 $7,294 17.5 130 $28,281 23.8
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 4,405 $22,263 11.3 3,005 $25,778 13.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 5,405 $22,705 19.5 3,650 $26,898 21.9
Cooks 19,955 $13,925 4.7 10,365 $17,607 4.7
Food Preparation Workers 2,935 $11,815 4.3 1,480 $15,606 3.9
Bartenders 2,585 $16,126 20.1 1,130 $20,220 18.0
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 1,290 $11,238 2.6 580 $15,943 4.1
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 355 $4,832 11.3 55 $21,346 0.0
Waiters and Waitresses 7,060 $12,109 17.0 2,765 $17,299 17.8
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 740 $17,212 4.9 405 $21,771 6.4
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 940 $10,818 3.6 330 $14,914 2.1
Dishwashers 3,180 $10,081 1.9 1,310 $14,741 3.7
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 290 $11,875 10.1 105 $19,107 0.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 50 $18,833 0.0 25 $17,500 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 3,015 $26,758 9.0 2,270 $28,213 8.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 4,760 $28,316 13.7 3,795 $30,659 14.7
Janitors and Building Cleaners 31,220 $17,410 3.4 18,865 $21,688 3.3
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,155 $15,180 2.5 2,305 $18,758 2.3
Pest Control Workers 2,145 $23,207 5.5 1,710 $24,970 5.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers 27,235 $16,258 6.6 15,440 $20,667 6.5
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 595 $28,917 38.4 465 $31,667 37.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,120 $28,464 33.8 840 $31,648 39.2
Animal Trainers 355 $22,367 16.1 270 $25,288 8.5
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 745 $12,310 9.1 345 $17,281 12.8
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 185 $16,134 27.3 115 $16,375 33.3
Motion Picture Projectionists 120 $8,510 51.3 30 $15,278 56.3
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 205 $12,853 16.9 80 $15,563 4.9
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,785 $9,829 20.3 490 $21,266 16.9
Funeral Service Workers 425 $17,708 28.1 205 $28,929 27.2
Barbers 3,075 $19,039 5.7 1,900 $25,127 6.8
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,560 $24,415 9.1 1,145 $26,655 11.2
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 465 $14,555 3.9 220 $17,841 0.0
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 680 $19,129 21.6 410 $24,457 19.6
Tour and Travel Guides 400 $6,680 26.1 75 $31,875 32.4
Transportation Attendants 555 $39,167 43.3 365 $38,472 52.3
Child Care Workers 1,160 $15,010 23.5 545 $22,838 25.8
Personal and Home Care Aides 435 $13,704 9.2 265 $16,207 4.2
Recreation and Fitness Workers 2,220 $20,657 41.1 1,320 $27,656 44.5
Residential Advisors 555 $16,308 25.5 235 $25,119 35.6
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 390 $15,132 14.7 235 $19,625 14.5
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 51,530 $32,401 24.1 43,440 $35,357 24.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 17,780 $41,356 33.8 15,095 $43,470 34.3
Cashiers 9,915 $15,316 14.1 4,935 $22,099 16.1
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,290 $22,458 20.2 770 $30,140 22.9
Parts Salespersons 3,525 $27,057 5.7 2,950 $29,179 5.4
Retail Salespersons 43,595 $26,276 22.8 29,685 $31,960 23.7
Advertising Sales Agents 2,760 $36,289 51.9 2,120 $40,511 55.1
Insurance Sales Agents 9,485 $41,895 51.2 7,400 $46,373 53.4
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 5,280 $52,014 76.5 4,125 $65,089 77.9
Travel Agents 465 $30,250 38.8 390 $33,448 39.7
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 10,625 $42,773 49.7 8,700 $48,310 51.0
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 33,650 $46,616 43.8 28,570 $50,255 44.5
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 345 $36,118 36.6 235 $51,389 44.9
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 8,340 $40,191 56.9 5,885 $50,093 59.3
Sales Engineers 1,080 $60,271 64.0 975 $60,527 65.5
Telemarketers 1,035 $14,182 24.6 435 $35,272 33.0
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,780 $17,785 15.6 810 $28,026 16.9
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,595 $35,544 48.4 1,860 $43,636 55.1
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 15,805 $34,590 31.9 13,330 $36,617 32.2
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 165 $21,193 18.0 90 $34,327 6.6
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
NORTH CAROLINA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 290 $28,839 34.8 185 $36,691 24.0
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 235 $28,990 23.0 200 $30,500 23.3
Bill and Account Collectors 1,575 $22,026 29.4 1,085 $24,350 34.8
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 960 $26,098 30.7 765 $28,876 32.1
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,645 $23,729 27.4 2,445 $28,050 28.6
Gaming Cage Workers 40 $4,479 0.0 15 $20,962 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 450 $26,806 35.5 300 $30,988 38.1
Procurement Clerks 340 $35,227 33.0 285 $32,083 26.1
Tellers 355 $16,047 16.7 120 $20,156 17.6
Brokerage Clerks 40 $31,875 63.2 25 $31,563 62.5
Correspondence Clerks 30 $26,000 64.3 30 $26,000 64.3
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 205 $30,608 44.2 145 $32,500 36.1
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 300 $30,288 57.0 240 $33,750 66.0
Customer Service Representatives 15,015 $27,081 32.5 10,635 $31,117 32.5
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 190 $34,545 79.2 165 $41,667 88.4
File Clerks 990 $16,741 26.7 495 $26,275 24.9
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 820 $16,147 18.4 425 $20,139 11.6
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 1,330 $12,017 44.8 435 $22,456 41.4
Library Assistants, Clerical 505 $10,725 54.7 185 $21,058 70.6
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 495 $29,395 62.7 370 $31,607 65.9
New Account Clerks 40 $27,500 80.0 25 $31,250 100.0
Order Clerks 1,675 $22,492 12.9 1,070 $25,705 13.0
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 280 $21,505 21.4 175 $25,208 20.9
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,675 $15,425 31.4 715 $27,765 32.6
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,575 $34,038 31.1 1,040 $40,369 30.1
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 215 $26,406 34.3 140 $31,711 22.1
Cargo and Freight Agents 240 $30,741 19.6 185 $32,269 16.0
Couriers and Messengers 4,075 $21,568 14.4 2,530 $27,407 13.7
Dispatchers 2,820 $29,871 9.2 2,365 $31,523 9.3
Meter Readers, Utilities 1,070 $22,403 5.1 880 $23,761 4.9
Postal Service Clerks 1,975 $38,631 14.3 1,665 $39,443 14.8
Postal Service Mail Carriers 5,965 $39,524 15.4 5,115 $40,272 15.8
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,625 $38,595 17.0 1,455 $38,958 14.6
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 5,345 $36,466 25.6 4,520 $39,513 25.6
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 15,945 $22,460 5.4 11,975 $24,588 5.8
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 20,460 $19,385 7.6 12,885 $22,529 7.8
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,520 $23,305 7.8 1,000 $27,500 6.1
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2,995 $22,617 40.8 1,715 $31,095 39.6
Computer Operators 3,370 $31,611 28.4 2,690 $34,319 28.2
Data Entry Keyers 1,900 $19,726 27.0 1,085 $24,889 21.1
Word Processors and Typists 140 $17,723 17.3 70 $19,079 6.9
Desktop Publishers 125 $32,313 30.9 100 $32,250 37.3
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 505 $27,483 51.3 360 $35,446 54.7
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; 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 1,430 $19,363 6.9 890 $21,521 7.2
Office Clerks, General 3,970 $20,199 24.1 2,055 $26,593 27.0
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 435 $19,300 9.9 285 $22,125 12.6
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 110 $30,536 62.2 80 $37,375 53.1
Statistical Assistants 280 $30,128 24.5 190 $31,587 25.7
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 3,645 $31,077 36.8 2,630 $35,163 35.8
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 1,800 $26,351 12.3 1,390 $27,651 15.0
Agricultural Inspectors 235 $30,924 22.7 190 $30,179 18.9
Animal Breeders 310 $13,269 7.4 205 $15,915 11.2
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 390 $14,545 7.9 230 $18,438 4.3
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 13,735 $12,647 2.8 7,390 $17,073 2.4
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 2,670 $17,756 5.2 1,115 $21,775 6.7
Hunters and Trappers 15 $23,194 69.2 10 $23,750 100.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 535 $16,815 7.9 215 $23,419 15.8
Logging Workers 4,545 $19,406 2.0 2,610 $21,512 2.4
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 33,680 $33,651 8.9 27,030 $36,182 8.9
Boilermakers 505 $30,938 0.0 375 $32,833 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 11,425 $20,345 1.7 5,925 $26,030 1.1
Carpenters 48,310 $21,108 5.1 28,990 $25,068 5.0
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 6,620 $23,980 2.5 4,345 $27,968 1.9
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 2,545 $19,059 0.2 1,355 $22,764 0.4
Contruction Laborers 35,695 $18,046 3.8 20,360 $22,179 4.0
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,115 $18,861 1.2 575 $24,628 1.2
Pile-Driver Operators 55 $30,139 0.0 35 $77,632 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 10,785 $25,834 1.8 7,560 $27,740 1.9
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 7,820 $21,129 1.7 4,575 $25,136 1.8
Electricians 21,990 $27,768 3.1 16,845 $30,323 2.9
Glaziers 1,085 $24,518 1.7 845 $26,110 0.5
Insulation Workers 1,555 $21,745 4.7 1,075 $25,218 6.2
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 19,350 $18,324 4.3 10,720 $21,790 3.6
Paperhangers 520 $22,277 10.9 280 $26,250 12.5
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 16,175 $25,523 2.6 11,790 $27,573 2.9
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 735 $19,286 4.1 480 $22,298 6.3
Reinforcing Iron Workers 145 $22,188 0.0 125 $20,938 0.0
Roofers 6,740 $18,363 1.7 3,860 $21,894 1.6
Sheet Metal Workers 4,110 $25,230 2.8 2,980 $28,657 3.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,445 $22,230 2.3 975 $24,415 1.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 3,035 $15,667 3.4 1,550 $18,893 3.7
Construction and Building Inspectors 2,605 $32,397 22.1 2,160 $33,708 20.9
Elevator Installers and Repairers 570 $40,017 1.6 510 $40,425 1.8
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 800 $20,036 3.5 525 $23,549 3.8
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 480 $21,449 5.0 360 $23,721 6.6
Highway Maintenance Workers 2,285 $21,032 2.8 1,825 $22,111 2.8
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 95 $30,350 0.0 95 $30,350 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 260 $27,731 5.0 225 $29,063 4.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 1,270 $24,250 3.1 805 $26,728 2.6
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 4 $11,250 0.0 0 . .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 1,000 $26,573 0.0 770 $28,115 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 180 $30,000 12.9 95 $40,272 24.7
Mining Machine Operators 440 $27,212 4.8 300 $33,611 7.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 10 $14,000 16.7 10 $14,000 16.7
Other Extraction Workers 190 $19,706 5.9 150 $21,250 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 11,955 $37,414 7.9 10,345 $39,483 8.4
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 6,080 $30,631 17.2 4,580 $33,390 16.2
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 5,840 $39,205 9.6 4,860 $41,098 9.1
Avionics Technicians 415 $39,185 4.8 340 $38,207 5.9
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 1,480 $27,614 5.8 1,170 $30,378 6.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 85 $25,417 7.1 65 $26,354 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 505 $50,219 0.0 435 $50,341 0.0
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 495 $31,840 4.0 435 $34,205 2.8
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,560 $24,185 6.3 1,075 $26,722 6.3
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,410 $26,808 9.0 1,230 $28,260 8.7
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 5,520 $40,982 5.8 4,785 $42,514 6.0
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 5,965 $27,613 2.3 4,695 $30,111 2.6
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 440 $25,846 1.8 370 $26,232 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 31,820 $25,866 2.5 24,545 $28,381 2.7
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 9,830 $30,058 1.7 8,260 $30,940 1.4
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 4,655 $29,919 1.7 3,770 $31,518 1.4
Small Engine Mechanics 1,845 $20,444 2.7 1,335 $24,351 2.6
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 2,180 $23,454 4.0 1,550 $26,431 2.6
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; 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 580 $26,563 4.1 475 $27,761 2.1
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 11,735 $27,121 2.4 9,430 $29,265 2.5
Home Appliance Repairers 1,555 $26,088 5.0 1,170 $28,885 5.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 27,660 $31,252 2.2 22,550 $32,814 2.0
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 14,330 $28,100 4.1 11,395 $29,900 3.8
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 855 $27,813 6.6 620 $30,074 9.0
Millwrights 1,530 $35,470 2.0 1,160 $38,701 2.6
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 4,170 $36,962 2.3 3,565 $39,309 2.2
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 5,300 $32,161 5.5 4,155 $36,333 4.3
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,740 $34,135 12.6 1,360 $38,528 7.9
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 1,260 $23,911 5.9 910 $26,155 5.8
Commercial Divers 45 $28,036 0.0 30 $30,833 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 655 $23,517 8.7 475 $27,875 7.8
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 2,005 $19,531 0.5 1,180 $22,442 0.3
Riggers 230 $32,326 3.1 160 $37,188 4.4
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 45 $40,859 9.3 20 $42,500 18.2
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 580 $21,034 5.7 370 $25,980 8.9
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 7,990 $26,255 5.1 5,845 $28,623 4.8
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 44,460 $35,795 12.3 38,225 $36,767 12.1
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 75 $18,672 11.0 45 $25,938 18.2
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 3,455 $25,403 7.9 2,550 $27,332 8.9
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 840 $28,583 2.3 650 $31,607 2.9
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 580 $26,815 5.7 470 $30,315 5.5
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 24,435 $22,589 3.9 17,415 $25,741 3.7
Bakers 1,300 $16,875 6.7 760 $22,390 8.9
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 6,640 $20,710 2.4 4,745 $23,401 1.6
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 120 $23,839 0.0 80 $25,402 0.0
Food Batchmakers 545 $22,067 1.3 390 $23,667 1.8
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 115 $17,679 0.0 110 $17,946 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 1,150 $30,197 6.5 1,030 $30,523 7.0
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 775 $28,805 3.0 640 $30,097 2.2
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 220 $29,917 0.9 185 $30,917 1.1
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 175 $25,250 5.1 130 $29,231 6.9
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,590 $25,073 2.6 1,880 $26,795 3.6
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; 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 195 $24,083 9.1 145 $24,750 12.6
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,720 $24,230 0.3 1,350 $27,021 0.4
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 680 $24,216 0.6 575 $25,673 0.7
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 55 $24,375 28.1 55 $24,375 28.1
Machinists 14,115 $30,207 2.2 11,840 $31,163 2.2
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 525 $31,798 3.0 420 $33,482 3.8
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 140 $26,029 18.6 95 $31,406 14.6
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,440 $25,047 2.9 1,900 $26,703 3.4
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 425 $26,567 0.0 370 $26,988 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 2,980 $38,356 6.3 2,515 $40,280 4.9
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 16,930 $26,934 2.1 12,730 $29,578 2.1
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 380 $31,447 4.2 330 $31,316 4.8
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 125 $33,897 0.0 115 $34,750 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 445 $29,107 8.1 370 $31,434 8.1
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 330 $33,472 4.5 275 $36,905 1.8
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 15,085 $27,207 2.9 11,975 $29,315 2.4
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 305 $30,411 7.9 250 $31,107 7.6
Job Printers 1,655 $27,355 6.5 1,365 $29,002 7.0
Prepress Technicians and Workers 825 $27,440 19.0 625 $29,810 18.5
Printing Machine Operators 4,140 $28,745 5.6 3,360 $30,838 5.2
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 2,000 $18,018 7.2 1,230 $22,756 9.6
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,005 $21,585 4.8 650 $27,754 7.4
Sewing Machine Operators 9,300 $21,672 1.8 6,885 $23,002 1.9
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 345 $22,125 15.4 255 $21,875 16.2
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 175 $21,729 2.9 135 $26,667 3.7
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 605 $21,682 11.0 350 $26,889 12.9
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 2,270 $21,235 1.9 1,685 $22,373 2.4
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 1,415 $21,763 0.6 1,050 $24,331 0.9
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 3,415 $23,382 1.2 2,425 $25,229 1.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,560 $21,782 1.4 2,580 $22,802 1.6
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 135 $30,714 0.0 135 $30,893 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 60 $30,469 13.1 30 $39,167 25.0
Upholsterers 5,875 $27,008 1.3 4,585 $29,580 1.3
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 4,120 $21,045 1.1 2,830 $22,200 1.3
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,635 $22,155 7.9 1,840 $25,780 7.5
Furniture Finishers 1,805 $22,821 7.0 1,360 $23,912 7.1
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 100 $32,083 9.9 90 $31,250 11.2
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 4,475 $20,320 1.4 3,080 $21,575 1.3
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 3,335 $20,850 2.1 2,435 $22,111 2.1
Woodworkers, All Other 1,425 $18,790 8.2 1,000 $22,296 9.4
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 1,170 $51,210 13.0 1,015 $51,505 15.0
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 2,595 $35,395 7.6 2,120 $36,644 7.6
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 2,655 $28,343 6.6 2,315 $29,278 6.8
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 800 $36,400 6.9 700 $36,917 6.4
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 2,265 $35,137 8.3 1,885 $37,447 7.5
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 4,040 $25,467 2.5 3,095 $27,897 2.0
Cutting Workers 3,580 $23,341 2.0 2,690 $25,335 2.5
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,850 $28,067 0.6 1,395 $30,236 0.3
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 575 $26,484 0.3 495 $28,047 0.4
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 16,305 $30,020 12.5 12,900 $31,866 12.5
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 585 $27,307 19.9 410 $30,981 17.8
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,100 $31,696 14.1 865 $35,105 10.8
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4,855 $19,324 2.3 3,080 $21,941 1.8
Painting Workers 4,955 $25,845 2.9 3,645 $28,018 2.6
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 840 $22,014 21.3 500 $26,595 13.4
Semiconductor Processors 65 $32,422 41.3 20 $31,250 72.7
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 850 $19,830 1.5 565 $21,590 2.3
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 400 $22,800 2.3 300 $28,641 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 130 $31,964 0.0 95 $35,875 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 320 $36,196 8.4 255 $37,750 5.8
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 915 $22,461 19.4 580 $26,875 17.8
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,360 $34,434 3.2 1,115 $36,224 2.3
Tire Builders 2,380 $41,173 2.4 1,935 $42,307 1.5
Helpers-Production Workers 1,745 $19,096 2.0 975 $22,631 1.5
Production Workers, All Other 37,015 $23,985 3.6 26,900 $26,677 3.7
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 5,770 $32,144 13.5 4,690 $34,251 14.0
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 3,385 $60,015 66.6 2,170 $56,597 65.8
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 530 $46,912 16.0 470 $48,824 17.7
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; 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 90 $25,515 0.0 70 $27,132 0.0
Bus Drivers 3,470 $15,905 9.2 1,355 $25,115 7.7
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 104,075 $27,613 3.6 75,430 $30,870 3.4
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 3,360 $15,873 13.4 1,595 $21,698 12.9
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 430 $11,667 7.5 145 $25,179 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 605 $46,688 9.9 550 $46,987 10.0
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 100 $34,333 5.9 85 $34,583 6.9
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 715 $40,515 8.0 585 $45,850 3.6
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 125 $30,313 0.0 100 $32,109 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 300 $31,800 2.7 175 $36,719 4.6
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 750 $32,500 11.3 350 $40,952 11.9
Ship Engineers 110 $37,083 8.1 70 $35,667 12.5
Bridge and Lock Tenders 120 $11,510 7.6 75 $31,042 12.2
Parking Lot Attendants 520 $11,754 7.7 150 $18,667 0.0
Service Station Attendants 1,435 $14,215 4.2 810 $20,034 3.1
Transportation Inspectors 855 $37,484 22.1 755 $40,052 22.1
Other Transportation Workers 310 $24,028 9.0 220 $23,750 9.1
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 75 $25,217 0.0 55 $26,413 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 1,605 $31,585 2.9 1,185 $35,236 3.2
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 2,480 $25,662 2.1 1,855 $27,626 2.3
Hoist and Winch Operators 235 $22,232 0.0 155 $26,979 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 18,810 $21,938 2.0 13,420 $24,717 1.8
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 7,080 $16,180 3.4 3,955 $21,270 4.2
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 40,815 $19,632 3.9 25,460 $23,687 3.4
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 2,135 $20,643 2.0 1,435 $23,205 1.3
Packers and Packagers, Hand 5,260 $16,040 4.1 2,885 $20,677 3.3
Pumping Station Operators 130 $22,031 0.0 110 $22,083 0.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 2,535 $17,184 2.4 1,525 $21,694 2.0
Shuttle Car Operators 35 $44,286 0.0 20 $48,611 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 125 $26,129 0.0 100 $27,177 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,800 $22,979 2.9 1,250 $27,061 3.0
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