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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: New Jersey: Females
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 1,978,010 $26,060 33.9 1,155,800 $34,281 37.0
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 9,615 $70,371 58.6 7,645 $77,259 59.4
General and Operations Managers 8,335 $50,294 49.0 6,830 $52,315 47.7
Legislators 165 $35,982 62.4 80 $45,192 56.3
Advertising and Promotions Managers 2,310 $41,458 74.5 1,735 $45,808 74.1
Marketing and Sales Managers 20,030 $46,201 62.1 14,895 $51,729 62.8
Public Relations Managers 1,380 $46,924 62.6 1,035 $50,895 64.5
Administrative Services Managers 1,620 $46,806 36.9 1,250 $51,365 35.1
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,095 $68,846 62.3 4,310 $71,640 62.3
Financial Managers 21,045 $44,763 45.8 16,910 $47,412 44.3
Human Resources Managers 10,480 $46,218 49.5 8,170 $50,911 51.8
Industrial Production Managers 2,025 $46,467 47.4 1,610 $48,955 47.1
Purchasing Managers 2,920 $44,768 47.5 2,475 $49,630 48.2
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,635 $41,502 27.1 1,315 $43,932 27.3
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 405 $26,589 30.4 225 $34,816 37.2
Farmers and Ranchers 500 $10,625 35.7 285 $12,036 34.5
Construction Managers 1,250 $43,611 34.8 960 $46,179 37.7
Education Administrators 12,725 $43,741 73.6 8,665 $50,135 74.4
Engineering Managers 340 $81,369 83.2 290 $82,500 82.9
Food Service Managers 7,230 $27,116 21.2 4,810 $31,374 21.1
Funeral Directors 225 $37,500 68.3 165 $40,417 73.8
Gaming Managers 485 $36,100 24.0 265 $51,202 28.5
Lodging Managers 1,425 $25,830 31.9 845 $32,442 35.1
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,430 $44,454 51.4 7,255 $49,831 52.3
Natural Sciences Managers 400 $65,815 92.8 360 $76,375 91.9
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 125 $43,214 32.5 80 $49,375 28.8
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 5,170 $35,063 30.8 3,565 $40,335 32.0
Social and Community Service Managers 4,280 $37,791 65.9 3,280 $42,248 67.4
Managers, All Other 27,760 $46,904 52.5 21,450 $51,737 53.1
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 640 $26,136 63.3 385 $37,042 64.1
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 30 $42,500 31.3 25 $63,750 38.5
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 4,955 $30,783 37.1 3,230 $37,579 41.0
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 4,375 $36,818 33.4 3,505 $39,090 31.7
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 6,940 $34,283 38.6 5,360 $37,090 37.9
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,850 $43,235 57.3 1,375 $48,469 61.7
Cost Estimators 445 $32,610 28.2 295 $40,577 24.3
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.)
NEW JERSEY; FEMALES
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 22,010 $37,251 49.8 15,950 $41,159 49.1
Logisticians 645 $40,250 36.9 570 $40,021 37.8
Management Analysts 8,855 $48,662 70.1 5,625 $56,346 69.9
Meeting and Convention Planners 1,015 $35,813 58.0 720 $39,127 54.3
Other Business Operations Specialists 4,745 $33,655 33.7 3,395 $36,907 35.6
Accountants and Auditors 34,530 $39,284 72.2 24,630 $43,752 72.4
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 735 $31,250 32.7 525 $36,557 29.9
Budget Analysts 835 $45,938 54.3 695 $47,553 54.0
Credit Analysts 910 $36,124 42.6 735 $37,216 43.3
Financial Analysts 1,045 $48,482 80.2 800 $51,619 79.3
Personal Financial Advisors 3,680 $40,375 62.1 2,550 $42,339 59.5
Insurance Underwriters 2,390 $40,138 50.1 1,845 $41,099 46.3
Financial Examiners 235 $42,708 83.7 180 $60,833 80.3
Loan Counselors and Officers 4,515 $37,012 34.6 3,435 $39,877 35.7
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,590 $40,112 36.2 1,195 $42,066 37.0
Tax Preparers 1,555 $14,496 46.9 485 $41,071 49.4
Financial Specialists, All Other 1,025 $40,694 46.0 880 $42,564 41.4
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 11,315 $52,022 63.7 8,385 $56,295 63.0
Computer Programmers 11,455 $55,194 76.1 8,270 $60,272 74.9
Computer Software Engineers 9,135 $60,459 80.4 6,385 $65,058 78.3
Computer Support Specialists 5,190 $40,780 41.5 3,835 $43,327 41.3
Database Administrators 1,515 $48,750 63.7 1,130 $55,250 62.7
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,700 $48,855 53.8 1,335 $50,780 52.6
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 3,020 $45,499 58.1 2,100 $50,515 54.6
Actuaries 625 $70,962 95.2 500 $76,071 97.2
Mathematicians 20 $70,125 100.0 4 $61,250 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 1,685 $46,181 57.3 1,270 $50,374 53.9
Statisticians 475 $46,471 87.6 385 $49,000 87.0
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 65 $41,696 86.2 30 $70,139 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 1,090 $37,138 89.4 620 $39,740 96.5
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 140 $34,015 87.9 100 $35,341 82.8
Aerospace Engineers 75 $53,750 83.8 65 $56,500 81.3
Agricultural Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Biomedical Engineers 20 $41,750 100.0 15 $75,469 100.0
Chemical Engineers 620 $54,783 94.5 560 $57,500 94.5
Civil Engineers 945 $46,065 88.6 730 $50,714 88.9
Computer Hardware Engineers 395 $50,815 57.7 245 $65,000 60.7
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 1,030 $62,292 80.8 800 $66,200 79.2
Environmental Engineers 325 $45,000 100.0 210 $51,250 100.0
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 790 $49,359 76.8 530 $51,396 73.7
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 4 $63,750 100.0 4 $63,750 100.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
NEW JERSEY; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 40 $64,821 76.9 35 $70,375 85.7
Mechanical Engineers 300 $52,000 87.1 225 $57,014 86.2
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Nuclear Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Petroleum Engineers 35 $75,417 88.6 35 $75,417 88.6
Engineers, All Others 1,290 $53,214 82.6 930 $57,589 80.6
Drafters 1,235 $30,285 33.4 795 $37,147 31.6
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 2,185 $31,330 24.6 1,435 $35,536 22.1
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 155 $11,154 1.9 60 $25,833 0.0
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 250 $33,355 72.9 120 $50,625 73.8
Biological Scientists 1,285 $38,269 94.8 865 $46,050 94.7
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 30 $22,083 44.8 20 $33,500 59.1
Medical Scientists 1,865 $53,834 100.0 1,515 $57,474 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 60 $50,357 100.0 45 $85,750 100.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 35 $55,795 100.0 30 $56,591 100.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists 3,240 $47,202 93.4 2,490 $50,656 95.5
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 605 $41,107 94.7 420 $47,083 93.6
Physical Scientists, All Other 2,930 $44,134 97.2 2,195 $51,378 96.3
Economists 270 $57,417 100.0 180 $71,250 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 2,365 $41,323 73.0 1,505 $50,149 74.9
Psychologists 3,960 $41,617 99.9 1,510 $51,904 100.0
Sociologists 30 $60,938 100.0 20 $62,083 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 215 $45,658 100.0 150 $47,368 100.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 370 $36,154 92.4 255 $44,792 90.9
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 230 $34,444 53.5 120 $39,276 57.0
Biological Technicians 250 $27,895 47.6 185 $30,172 49.5
Chemical Technicians 1,650 $34,551 49.0 1,265 $37,236 50.8
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 30 $49,000 56.3 30 $49,000 56.3
Nuclear Technicians 15 $73,000 62.5 10 $73,750 100.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,895 $26,565 41.4 1,045 $33,977 39.2
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 10,945 $31,680 74.5 5,345 $34,658 71.8
Social Workers 16,765 $35,230 80.1 11,260 $37,752 77.3
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 5,500 $30,147 50.5 3,750 $34,106 54.2
Clergy 1,290 $22,020 79.5 690 $29,898 81.2
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 980 $22,229 68.2 470 $35,081 80.2
Religious Workers, All Other 1,095 $12,203 49.2 365 $26,477 53.6
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 10,750 $58,695 99.7 7,520 $69,948 99.7
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 575 $52,976 74.0 450 $56,750 71.4
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 9,490 $33,682 38.9 6,560 $37,403 37.3
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 4,800 $31,518 28.3 2,890 $37,516 28.7
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.)
NEW JERSEY; FEMALES
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 12,975 $31,390 88.5 7,200 $45,555 90.1
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 13,505 $15,580 51.2 7,530 $20,590 48.4
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 88,660 $37,790 94.0 61,230 $42,451 96.8
Secondary School Teachers 19,525 $41,187 95.4 14,100 $46,319 97.3
Special Education Teachers 6,805 $37,745 93.7 5,230 $40,243 94.7
Other Teachers and Instructors 9,930 $14,364 59.8 2,710 $29,248 58.7
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 435 $31,708 76.6 285 $42,813 85.3
Librarians 5,485 $36,717 86.6 2,825 $40,960 89.7
Library Technicians 755 $12,679 20.1 240 $25,948 2.5
Teacher Assistants 29,250 $11,371 17.2 5,290 $18,471 13.3
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,360 $46,250 86.5 545 $51,909 86.2
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 3,615 $25,188 58.4 1,715 $38,339 61.4
Designers 14,960 $29,092 50.2 8,225 $38,624 52.1
Actors 375 $16,951 69.8 60 $37,500 75.0
Producers and Directors 1,880 $48,885 80.9 1,275 $54,231 81.9
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,575 $11,227 51.1 365 $29,773 44.3
Dancers and Choreographers 350 $21,484 12.9 120 $26,414 20.2
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 2,115 $13,700 65.6 450 $31,898 67.8
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 490 $21,250 24.0 140 $32,123 22.5
Announcers 175 $17,361 50.0 45 $40,903 61.7
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,370 $36,194 86.9 885 $43,614 89.2
Public Relations Specialists 3,045 $34,818 70.5 1,730 $42,056 72.4
Editors 5,050 $34,862 80.7 3,330 $40,510 81.0
Technical Writers 1,795 $45,590 74.2 1,085 $55,582 73.5
Writers and Authors 2,830 $30,091 87.6 1,345 $47,500 85.0
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 1,035 $23,933 52.7 385 $35,625 53.0
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 295 $31,616 41.0 230 $32,073 37.1
Photographers 1,145 $18,201 38.5 495 $29,694 29.7
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 165 $20,729 46.1 60 $19,861 48.3
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 4 $61,250 100.0 4 $61,250 100.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 530 $42,463 86.4 295 $51,192 85.4
Dentists 1,490 $51,852 99.9 680 $61,513 99.7
Dieticians and Nutritionists 2,505 $32,097 72.5 1,435 $38,496 73.1
Optometrists 180 $53,068 100.0 80 $62,143 100.0
Pharmacists 3,420 $55,462 97.6 2,160 $63,328 99.6
Physicians and Surgeons 7,865 $75,846 99.1 5,250 $98,929 99.0
Physician Assistants 715 $28,125 44.8 440 $35,417 39.7
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.)
NEW JERSEY; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 150 $42,188 100.0 95 $55,875 100.0
Registered Nurses 75,030 $45,113 59.2 44,095 $51,447 58.6
Audiologists 245 $45,458 98.8 125 $50,083 100.0
Occupational Therapists 2,130 $42,414 96.2 865 $50,341 95.7
Physical Therapists 3,665 $45,847 90.5 1,735 $51,628 88.7
Radiation Therapists 240 $48,036 24.6 145 $55,486 18.2
Recreational Therapists 565 $28,150 66.8 390 $30,857 70.4
Respiratory Therapists 1,125 $41,167 29.5 765 $45,179 35.5
Speech-Language Pathologists 3,290 $41,216 99.1 975 $47,670 97.7
Therapists, All Others 1,910 $30,573 82.4 910 $39,509 79.4
Veterinarians 645 $51,289 98.4 435 $57,083 97.7
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 120 $19,667 73.8 30 $70,417 100.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 7,655 $33,702 55.1 4,830 $39,935 56.9
Dental Hygienists 3,825 $32,578 23.6 1,160 $41,969 21.2
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 5,680 $35,680 20.1 3,285 $40,819 17.4
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,110 $26,563 9.2 660 $29,351 8.7
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 5,285 $19,914 20.7 2,635 $25,739 17.5
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 15,340 $29,463 9.2 8,860 $33,790 9.7
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1,575 $25,311 19.5 1,100 $28,078 18.3
Opticians, Dispensing 650 $31,285 20.4 410 $37,852 14.9
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,600 $27,941 27.2 1,030 $31,046 21.6
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 660 $40,989 77.8 450 $45,833 80.1
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 48,225 $18,334 7.1 25,370 $22,754 7.1
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 130 $31,221 17.4 75 $31,857 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 1,160 $22,097 23.3 525 $30,983 21.3
Massage Therapists 1,355 $16,855 31.7 475 $23,438 21.4
Dental Assistants 7,305 $20,810 7.9 3,200 $26,823 5.3
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 14,395 $20,706 11.4 7,555 $25,775 10.0
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 225 $37,243 29.6 175 $40,417 33.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 255 $57,604 44.3 215 $60,741 47.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 25 $38,958 11.1 20 $40,208 14.3
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 795 $31,067 21.6 600 $35,000 22.6
Fire Fighters 65 $35,694 13.4 40 $51,111 23.7
Fire Inspectors 30 $51,071 16.7 25 $52,250 21.7
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 2,185 $42,088 11.3 1,735 $46,205 12.0
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,180 $46,516 59.7 995 $48,750 64.4
Fish and Game Wardens 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.)
NEW JERSEY; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 100 $24,741 15.3 75 $25,855 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 1,970 $42,775 32.5 1,630 $47,984 34.9
Transit and Railroad Police 25 $25,500 0.0 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 110 $26,845 16.5 75 $26,845 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 630 $34,089 44.2 440 $36,786 51.1
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 5,535 $17,115 8.1 2,805 $24,940 10.5
Crossing Guards 3,630 $7,414 2.4 275 $24,141 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 540 $6,121 21.4 120 $26,250 41.3
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 1,780 $20,837 14.5 985 $24,422 12.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 6,100 $18,234 10.9 3,135 $24,518 10.9
Cooks 11,225 $11,835 4.7 4,365 $18,556 3.6
Food Preparation Workers 6,655 $10,424 5.2 2,035 $19,365 3.8
Bartenders 4,860 $12,134 10.8 1,785 $19,226 10.5
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 4,660 $11,636 4.3 1,480 $17,183 3.6
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 2,630 $7,061 4.7 710 $13,521 5.2
Waiters and Waitresses 27,210 $10,761 9.9 7,935 $16,717 8.9
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,995 $16,726 5.3 1,295 $22,550 7.3
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 4,725 $7,481 4.8 780 $16,588 8.5
Dishwashers 610 $9,063 3.4 275 $15,024 5.5
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 2,395 $10,464 10.2 605 $20,169 8.9
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 105 $11,083 13.3 30 $24,375 45.2
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,965 $22,424 9.6 1,260 $26,774 9.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 140 $31,250 41.3 85 $35,000 51.2
Janitors and Building Cleaners 15,165 $13,327 4.2 6,645 $21,093 3.3
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 26,600 $12,911 5.4 11,895 $18,001 4.1
Pest Control Workers 60 $22,500 16.1 15 $37,125 0.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers 1,170 $10,830 14.2 270 $24,013 17.2
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 1,620 $37,182 24.0 1,165 $40,917 21.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 2,535 $21,329 22.7 1,620 $25,722 25.4
Animal Trainers 390 $15,357 32.1 235 $20,880 29.4
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,980 $15,298 15.7 870 $20,916 14.3
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.)
NEW JERSEY; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 3,955 $29,527 9.9 2,225 $33,421 11.3
Motion Picture Projectionists 10 $11,250 100.0 10 $11,250 100.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 490 $5,038 12.3 125 $26,369 6.5
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,575 $11,048 16.1 515 $21,755 13.8
Funeral Service Workers 75 $6,786 50.0 50 $16,111 74.0
Barbers 355 $14,515 0.0 130 $22,100 0.0
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 17,580 $13,456 4.2 7,785 $18,725 4.0
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 5,190 $13,417 9.6 2,285 $20,234 13.1
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 250 $20,341 16.3 180 $23,571 10.6
Tour and Travel Guides 360 $4,769 37.8 65 $26,339 41.5
Transportation Attendants 4,015 $19,333 24.7 1,285 $27,415 34.3
Child Care Workers 29,680 $9,291 12.3 10,120 $16,237 14.5
Personal and Home Care Aides 3,930 $13,730 9.4 1,815 $18,221 10.8
Recreation and Fitness Workers 5,140 $16,291 39.7 2,025 $27,834 43.9
Residential Advisors 920 $20,891 32.0 500 $24,848 29.6
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 530 $14,053 28.2 180 $26,731 31.9
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 32,205 $25,173 22.9 21,960 $29,526 23.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 12,145 $39,454 37.3 9,270 $42,830 39.1
Cashiers 43,065 $11,511 8.4 15,085 $19,046 9.2
Counter and Rental Clerks 2,225 $11,266 8.6 925 $19,662 9.3
Parts Salespersons 175 $25,109 5.7 110 $25,625 0.0
Retail Salespersons 47,965 $12,205 20.1 17,845 $24,165 21.5
Advertising Sales Agents 3,825 $34,858 48.8 2,455 $41,257 52.5
Insurance Sales Agents 5,745 $33,513 36.1 4,240 $36,647 35.0
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 6,695 $40,059 50.2 4,920 $42,529 48.7
Travel Agents 5,250 $23,121 25.9 3,035 $30,449 22.9
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 7,205 $37,296 48.2 4,920 $45,173 50.0
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 14,190 $35,947 43.3 9,675 $41,995 47.0
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 1,220 $10,941 20.0 325 $31,116 39.4
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 14,040 $27,475 32.1 7,090 $39,594 31.4
Sales Engineers 55 $60,179 85.5 50 $61,071 84.0
Telemarketers 3,430 $12,034 12.3 1,065 $24,036 12.9
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 2,300 $9,935 18.0 460 $21,279 14.6
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3,590 $30,761 53.2 2,170 $39,779 57.0
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 44,815 $32,895 23.9 34,060 $36,215 23.4
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,755 $21,010 11.1 1,005 $26,564 8.9
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.)
NEW JERSEY; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 2,175 $24,880 3.8 1,120 $31,867 5.8
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 375 $18,914 10.1 230 $21,000 5.7
Bill and Account Collectors 4,295 $26,419 13.6 2,885 $30,011 14.3
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 13,785 $24,456 13.4 8,790 $27,674 12.2
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 54,715 $25,980 15.2 33,355 $30,454 12.8
Gaming Cage Workers 320 $21,786 5.6 240 $25,817 7.5
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 6,380 $30,540 13.5 4,375 $34,039 13.7
Procurement Clerks 1,035 $30,332 13.7 720 $31,466 12.3
Tellers 11,285 $17,253 11.9 5,880 $20,905 10.0
Brokerage Clerks 415 $31,512 27.3 325 $32,018 27.0
Correspondence Clerks 225 $23,438 29.8 130 $30,300 9.2
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 2,690 $29,060 10.7 1,970 $31,141 9.5
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 1,445 $27,829 25.9 985 $29,904 27.4
Customer Service Representatives 46,705 $25,666 19.5 30,260 $30,047 19.4
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 810 $38,350 36.2 700 $40,500 33.4
File Clerks 6,690 $16,637 12.3 3,035 $25,739 11.7
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,400 $16,121 8.6 685 $19,923 8.9
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 3,005 $16,404 22.0 1,240 $26,458 24.6
Library Assistants, Clerical 3,900 $15,290 29.2 1,410 $26,419 20.7
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,925 $30,169 15.8 2,270 $31,327 16.2
New Account Clerks 255 $25,741 22.8 145 $29,107 17.5
Order Clerks 3,600 $21,631 10.5 2,235 $25,968 9.1
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 1,180 $31,701 17.6 920 $33,438 16.0
Receptionists and Information Clerks 31,830 $17,086 10.4 14,075 $23,859 9.7
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 3,340 $21,341 20.2 1,855 $28,039 20.6
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,405 $25,234 18.8 885 $28,923 15.6
Cargo and Freight Agents 225 $25,234 20.6 130 $31,016 24.6
Couriers and Messengers 855 $19,135 11.0 385 $30,027 10.2
Dispatchers 3,755 $27,176 5.5 2,730 $30,694 3.9
Meter Readers, Utilities 135 $40,192 21.3 105 $43,281 15.9
Postal Service Clerks 3,585 $37,782 15.0 2,855 $38,595 14.7
Postal Service Mail Carriers 3,030 $35,805 9.1 2,265 $37,782 8.5
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 2,760 $35,525 18.2 1,980 $37,613 20.1
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 5,270 $30,164 31.2 3,705 $33,723 29.4
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 4,795 $20,826 6.8 3,065 $25,013 6.7
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 10,680 $15,890 7.5 5,470 $23,497 6.7
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,260 $15,064 8.7 585 $22,295 8.4
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 149,380 $27,688 12.2 96,985 $31,906 11.0
Computer Operators 5,660 $26,711 18.4 3,835 $30,902 17.3
Data Entry Keyers 18,800 $20,984 13.2 10,480 $25,744 11.4
Word Processors and Typists 7,485 $22,347 9.4 4,265 $27,733 7.5
Desktop Publishers 405 $25,179 48.6 235 $38,589 48.5
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 5,750 $29,718 20.6 4,065 $31,694 20.5
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.)
NEW JERSEY; FEMALES
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 2,755 $16,832 9.7 1,335 $22,914 9.7
Office Clerks, General 39,920 $21,153 14.4 21,270 $27,864 12.4
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 795 $18,255 8.1 420 $23,790 7.6
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 875 $21,888 49.3 425 $31,008 51.9
Statistical Assistants 760 $30,747 27.4 485 $32,578 20.5
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 11,610 $29,745 31.3 7,750 $33,448 29.6
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 100 $16,250 16.7 55 $31,111 23.2
Agricultural Inspectors 25 $50,682 84.6 20 $29,688 78.9
Animal Breeders 35 $35,750 78.8 35 $35,750 78.8
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 75 $1,968 0.0 4 $11,250 0.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 1,490 $11,795 9.9 620 $19,474 13.1
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 10 $6,719 0.0 0 . .
Hunters and Trappers 0 . . 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Logging Workers 25 $6,458 0.0 15 $47,917 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 770 $38,352 23.9 545 $41,361 27.0
Boilermakers 0 . . 0 . .
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 55 $37,083 0.0 4 $74,583 0.0
Carpenters 455 $24,267 7.7 250 $35,094 2.0
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 60 $21,750 10.2 40 $36,042 0.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Contruction Laborers 660 $16,453 5.8 240 $25,789 0.0
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 25 $20,096 0.0 0 . .
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 110 $25,625 25.2 40 $40,625 50.0
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 45 $9,231 0.0 20 $18,958 0.0
Electricians 325 $37,179 11.4 230 $42,083 9.6
Glaziers 20 $18,125 0.0 0 . .
Insulation Workers 4 $41,250 0.0 4 $41,250 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 645 $16,127 25.2 180 $23,750 12.3
Paperhangers 80 $10,938 21.0 35 $38,295 33.3
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 170 $25,000 8.9 120 $50,521 12.7
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 0 . . 0 . .
Reinforcing Iron Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Roofers 30 $23,438 0.0 20 $23,438 0.0
Sheet Metal Workers 80 $50,833 18.3 70 $50,417 8.8
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 25 $32,361 22.2 20 $40,833 27.3
Helpers, Construction Trades 25 $11,058 0.0 10 $7,500 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 210 $36,481 41.4 140 $47,736 46.1
Elevator Installers and Repairers 20 $25,625 0.0 15 $24,531 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.)
NEW JERSEY; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 4 $3,750 100.0 4 $3,750 100.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 165 $19,750 12.2 50 $27,500 12.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 30 $27,321 0.0 30 $27,321 0.0
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 4 $36,250 0.0 4 $36,250 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 0 . . 0 . .
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 20 $40,357 0.0 20 $40,357 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 0 . . 0 . .
Mining Machine Operators 45 $11,588 0.0 30 $11,875 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 15 $16,250 100.0 0 . .
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 1,265 $41,840 25.7 940 $48,625 24.1
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 970 $31,444 30.8 590 $36,125 29.8
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 725 $46,344 20.5 560 $51,233 26.5
Avionics Technicians 4 $63,750 0.0 4 $63,750 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 20 $17,500 0.0 20 $17,250 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 10 $51,250 100.0 10 $51,250 100.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 35 $60,438 30.3 25 $56,563 43.5
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 0 . . 0 . .
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 45 $16,912 0.0 40 $17,206 0.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 35 $25,750 0.0 20 $29,167 0.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 145 $24,643 0.0 65 $36,917 0.0
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 100 $19,583 0.0 45 $37,115 0.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 0 . . 0 . .
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 300 $20,250 13.7 145 $30,865 22.1
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 115 $27,404 0.0 85 $28,077 0.0
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 15 $85,139 0.0 15 $85,139 0.0
Small Engine Mechanics 20 $19,659 0.0 20 $19,659 0.0
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 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.)
NEW JERSEY; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 20 $6,094 0.0 4 $41,250 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 235 $28,277 7.2 150 $29,459 11.2
Home Appliance Repairers 20 $10,500 0.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 270 $17,140 5.2 160 $25,905 3.8
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 455 $23,831 4.0 205 $31,509 7.8
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 0 . . 0 . .
Millwrights 65 $22,656 0.0 30 $29,773 0.0
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 50 $46,071 0.0 25 $65,781 0.0
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 365 $41,134 16.7 275 $49,167 8.8
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 245 $28,125 12.2 170 $29,141 9.9
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 245 $18,594 11.4 125 $25,104 4.8
Commercial Divers 0 . . 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 10 $51,250 0.0 10 $51,250 0.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 0 . . 0 . .
Riggers 15 $26,250 40.0 10 $26,667 25.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 15 $12,000 37.5 4 $31,250 100.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 65 $47,644 0.0 65 $47,644 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 330 $21,269 7.0 185 $27,188 6.5
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 9,235 $28,747 20.8 7,120 $32,252 22.5
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 35 $23,631 0.0 35 $23,631 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 3,745 $18,719 6.4 2,445 $21,218 4.5
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 70 $13,603 0.0 45 $28,125 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 4 $36,250 0.0 0 . .
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 10,730 $16,273 6.9 5,985 $20,425 6.2
Bakers 1,845 $15,998 10.7 1,060 $22,764 10.3
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 635 $13,000 4.9 360 $17,574 4.7
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 35 $30,625 0.0 15 $40,682 0.0
Food Batchmakers 820 $14,286 11.9 330 $26,597 11.4
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 25 $30,114 0.0 25 $30,114 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 25 $12,917 33.3 15 $14,583 60.0
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 35 $19,432 0.0 30 $20,114 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 4 $51,250 100.0 4 $51,250 100.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 105 $21,806 6.8 80 $25,500 9.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 325 $18,065 1.8 225 $19,196 2.7
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.)
NEW JERSEY; FEMALES
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 20 $21,042 0.0 15 $17,321 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 125 $21,071 0.0 90 $21,413 0.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 125 $19,779 0.0 80 $26,071 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 10 $2,500 0.0 4 $13,750 0.0
Machinists 410 $16,451 0.0 270 $17,207 0.0
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 15 $21,250 35.7 4 $21,250 100.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 105 $37,292 41.1 70 $52,431 45.1
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 255 $15,028 6.7 130 $16,184 13.1
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 70 $27,750 0.0 40 $29,875 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 20 $35,536 0.0 20 $35,536 0.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 835 $19,271 3.8 575 $21,541 2.4
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 10 $29,107 22.2 10 $29,107 22.2
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 $31,000 0.0 35 $31,250 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 10 $38,750 0.0 10 $38,750 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 5,060 $16,509 3.5 3,210 $19,238 3.4
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 535 $17,763 6.3 305 $19,907 6.6
Job Printers 580 $19,963 19.4 365 $23,077 20.8
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,100 $18,370 14.9 610 $28,029 13.7
Printing Machine Operators 890 $16,755 9.3 475 $20,919 7.6
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 3,510 $13,253 4.3 1,890 $18,313 5.5
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,775 $12,116 3.7 855 $15,822 4.6
Sewing Machine Operators 10,270 $12,356 4.7 4,960 $16,172 4.8
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 25 $13,542 0.0 4 $13,750 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 70 $13,274 14.5 45 $13,846 22.7
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 2,685 $13,939 15.3 1,315 $23,007 15.3
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 15 $36,250 50.0 15 $36,250 50.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 180 $13,545 0.0 90 $13,872 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 200 $13,468 6.0 100 $15,313 6.1
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 55 $14,417 0.0 25 $20,446 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 10 $26,250 0.0 10 $26,250 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 440 $39,000 32.9 320 $55,147 26.9
Upholsterers 155 $17,054 2.5 90 $26,413 4.5
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 350 $11,913 0.0 215 $13,729 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.)
NEW JERSEY; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 55 $9,286 0.0 25 $27,857 0.0
Furniture Finishers 50 $12,604 29.4 40 $13,958 21.1
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 140 $7,316 16.3 60 $8,917 38.3
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 75 $9,091 32.4 25 $25,208 29.6
Woodworkers, All Other 20 $15,833 0.0 15 $25,179 0.0
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 45 $32,679 0.0 30 $50,536 0.0
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 105 $24,563 6.5 60 $34,107 11.5
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 20 $37,917 40.0 20 $37,917 40.0
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 170 $34,926 14.6 135 $45,806 18.4
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 370 $29,250 13.5 290 $30,500 13.5
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 480 $25,288 34.2 345 $36,010 41.4
Cutting Workers 570 $11,875 4.4 250 $17,316 2.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 190 $15,288 3.7 120 $17,051 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 135 $26,136 0.0 100 $28,152 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 11,320 $22,240 16.9 7,640 $26,462 18.1
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 520 $11,891 11.7 235 $19,487 11.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,030 $20,198 15.0 610 $29,181 14.4
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 7,950 $14,621 4.4 4,430 $18,468 5.1
Painting Workers 475 $15,071 10.5 280 $20,172 12.9
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 880 $18,229 19.9 540 $21,618 19.4
Semiconductor Processors 25 $19,286 69.2 10 $23,750 100.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 105 $12,206 12.5 35 $13,906 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 125 $14,500 6.3 80 $17,708 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Etchers and Engravers 160 $14,792 0.0 85 $22,250 0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 175 $22,750 19.2 70 $26,471 16.2
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 370 $15,532 3.0 190 $16,929 2.6
Tire Builders 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers-Production Workers 610 $11,648 6.7 240 $16,905 5.0
Production Workers, All Other 18,210 $15,612 6.5 10,125 $19,091 7.1
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 1,940 $30,049 18.9 1,420 $33,875 19.2
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 100 $62,045 75.5 60 $85,341 86.9
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 180 $35,667 33.5 115 $36,833 36.8
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.)
NEW JERSEY; FEMALES
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 60 $18,000 0.0 30 $21,607 0.0
Bus Drivers 11,460 $14,406 1.8 2,600 $26,078 3.1
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 3,960 $16,784 6.6 1,930 $26,431 6.1
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 1,100 $13,144 12.0 390 $20,788 10.0
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 65 $14,148 0.0 55 $14,489 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 65 $46,339 0.0 60 $46,607 0.0
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 180 $41,650 24.3 140 $44,375 20.1
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 65 $47,946 0.0 50 $49,375 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 20 $48,077 0.0 20 $48,077 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 4 $11,042 0.0 0 . .
Ship Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Bridge and Lock Tenders 20 $29,375 18.2 10 $31,429 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 235 $15,759 2.6 95 $20,608 0.0
Service Station Attendants 255 $15,481 1.2 165 $25,795 1.8
Transportation Inspectors 180 $29,779 20.4 115 $34,688 21.9
Other Transportation Workers 55 $36,579 28.6 40 $42,750 40.0
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 40 $30,167 5.0 10 $33,333 25.0
Crane and Tower Operators 45 $42,292 13.6 45 $42,292 13.6
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Hoist and Winch Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 525 $26,649 1.5 360 $27,576 0.0
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1,740 $13,521 5.2 915 $18,534 8.2
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 8,020 $15,257 3.4 3,805 $21,971 4.0
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 400 $16,230 8.3 200 $22,500 3.5
Packers and Packagers, Hand 13,750 $12,198 3.8 6,590 $15,861 3.6
Pumping Station Operators 10 $16,250 0.0 0 . .
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 260 $16,667 5.4 195 $21,705 7.2
Shuttle Car Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 0 . . 0 . .
Material Moving Workers, All Other 320 $14,583 16.0 115 $21,845 17.9
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