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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: New Jersey: 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 2,204,130 $40,541 35.7 1,635,955 $47,028 38.5
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 41,420 $104,153 69.0 36,125 $110,567 69.6
General and Operations Managers 24,275 $68,877 53.9 21,495 $70,907 54.0
Legislators 185 $23,889 59.1 45 $110,625 87.2
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,705 $66,615 72.4 1,430 $70,145 72.2
Marketing and Sales Managers 27,640 $79,818 72.1 23,845 $82,572 72.3
Public Relations Managers 1,050 $80,195 70.3 945 $80,840 70.8
Administrative Services Managers 2,470 $60,534 46.1 2,215 $60,546 45.4
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,045 $84,100 67.2 11,655 $86,044 67.6
Financial Managers 23,495 $78,397 81.0 20,660 $80,688 82.1
Human Resources Managers 7,180 $59,146 55.9 5,850 $64,738 58.6
Industrial Production Managers 8,535 $60,991 41.9 7,620 $61,881 40.6
Purchasing Managers 4,240 $62,196 62.9 3,655 $66,419 64.6
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 8,860 $45,705 25.3 7,535 $47,469 25.1
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 985 $32,325 25.6 730 $36,914 27.8
Farmers and Ranchers 1,615 $22,096 19.6 1,095 $29,655 23.2
Construction Managers 16,970 $52,457 29.8 13,485 $60,469 31.2
Education Administrators 9,540 $75,272 89.0 7,360 $77,216 88.5
Engineering Managers 5,115 $85,695 79.4 4,710 $86,810 79.9
Food Service Managers 12,765 $36,631 27.9 10,110 $39,366 28.7
Funeral Directors 1,105 $53,448 37.3 930 $56,829 40.0
Gaming Managers 830 $41,667 24.4 475 $55,551 33.6
Lodging Managers 1,940 $39,153 43.4 1,535 $42,008 44.3
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,220 $63,955 73.9 3,545 $67,894 76.0
Natural Sciences Managers 710 $107,500 94.1 630 $101,136 93.3
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 570 $62,449 29.7 550 $62,708 30.2
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 6,360 $52,336 40.2 5,195 $60,590 41.4
Social and Community Service Managers 2,280 $51,224 68.5 1,885 $58,295 68.1
Managers, All Other 49,500 $67,813 57.8 42,115 $71,662 59.1
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 765 $46,506 55.7 545 $55,938 56.1
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 105 $62,750 42.1 95 $65,250 41.7
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 3,665 $42,094 44.6 2,990 $48,006 44.8
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 3,535 $46,656 53.1 2,940 $49,850 52.6
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 4,040 $47,310 61.4 3,305 $50,216 61.9
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 2,300 $50,948 53.2 1,870 $54,346 55.7
Cost Estimators 2,370 $53,997 31.8 1,915 $57,282 34.7
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; 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 10,695 $50,094 58.6 8,430 $53,319 59.8
Logisticians 1,305 $57,292 49.9 1,145 $60,453 53.4
Management Analysts 16,160 $72,557 82.1 11,665 $80,698 83.8
Meeting and Convention Planners 310 $35,852 27.0 230 $37,857 22.4
Other Business Operations Specialists 4,150 $45,552 50.3 3,240 $51,119 51.4
Accountants and Auditors 39,365 $56,698 90.1 32,920 $61,568 91.1
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,790 $50,009 55.3 1,445 $51,663 57.6
Budget Analysts 495 $57,656 83.4 430 $60,580 84.9
Credit Analysts 895 $45,130 82.3 735 $48,167 80.8
Financial Analysts 2,705 $76,864 91.2 2,245 $80,438 90.5
Personal Financial Advisors 9,235 $75,509 84.8 7,375 $80,342 85.4
Insurance Underwriters 1,845 $65,030 79.1 1,625 $69,931 79.6
Financial Examiners 415 $75,096 94.5 370 $72,100 93.8
Loan Counselors and Officers 4,370 $51,237 62.1 3,790 $56,653 64.4
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,115 $57,422 77.4 1,020 $57,846 78.3
Tax Preparers 1,470 $27,656 72.7 620 $73,375 77.6
Financial Specialists, All Other 960 $61,769 67.7 775 $64,875 69.8
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 24,545 $62,350 64.9 19,400 $66,756 66.5
Computer Programmers 25,725 $62,240 71.7 20,350 $66,522 73.1
Computer Software Engineers 26,010 $71,383 82.9 21,590 $74,828 82.3
Computer Support Specialists 9,645 $45,363 41.2 7,430 $50,841 42.9
Database Administrators 2,405 $73,177 77.2 1,910 $76,154 76.4
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 6,265 $53,744 47.8 5,100 $57,090 48.7
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 10,550 $57,966 55.4 8,225 $62,209 55.9
Actuaries 1,290 $82,100 95.5 1,140 $86,000 97.5
Mathematicians 225 $72,000 90.7 170 $83,558 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 2,145 $58,568 71.0 1,645 $64,489 70.4
Statisticians 620 $77,216 96.1 530 $80,132 98.7
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 140 $60,500 95.1 130 $60,250 94.6
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 5,300 $52,158 81.4 4,155 $59,905 86.1
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 560 $55,147 86.4 430 $61,179 90.5
Aerospace Engineers 1,345 $66,821 77.1 1,150 $68,616 77.6
Agricultural Engineers 4 $38,750 100.0 4 $38,750 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 370 $61,159 79.6 320 $63,929 83.1
Chemical Engineers 3,230 $70,457 84.6 2,695 $75,673 83.8
Civil Engineers 9,045 $64,895 86.1 7,745 $67,683 87.4
Computer Hardware Engineers 2,365 $63,888 69.4 1,930 $66,266 68.2
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 10,670 $70,628 77.9 9,305 $72,292 78.3
Environmental Engineers 1,110 $61,938 88.7 1,020 $62,969 89.7
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 3,955 $56,986 69.1 3,420 $58,584 67.6
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 325 $68,182 83.6 250 $71,012 85.5
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 625 $56,678 69.3 540 $60,900 74.7
Mechanical Engineers 5,655 $58,254 67.0 4,700 $61,118 69.2
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 20 $27,125 19.0 20 $26,875 10.5
Nuclear Engineers 145 $76,477 67.1 110 $78,000 78.6
Petroleum Engineers 90 $86,923 100.0 80 $87,019 100.0
Engineers, All Others 9,240 $66,378 80.1 7,830 $69,899 80.5
Drafters 4,310 $41,469 20.1 3,330 $45,278 19.1
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 9,440 $43,618 17.8 7,665 $47,100 16.9
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,985 $40,653 3.7 1,605 $43,363 3.8
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 450 $44,531 69.0 365 $46,328 72.1
Biological Scientists 1,215 $49,514 91.4 940 $56,466 91.9
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 120 $48,750 88.5 100 $49,531 85.7
Medical Scientists 2,460 $66,071 100.0 2,010 $67,500 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 475 $65,542 95.3 385 $68,654 98.4
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 125 $52,813 67.7 85 $58,125 67.4
Chemists and Materials Scientists 5,425 $60,069 92.9 4,690 $61,276 92.6
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,635 $51,503 92.5 1,355 $55,595 94.9
Physical Scientists, All Other 4,700 $67,479 97.6 3,845 $71,591 98.0
Economists 465 $86,979 100.0 410 $91,250 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 1,880 $57,744 80.6 1,480 $62,353 82.4
Psychologists 2,300 $66,065 98.9 1,380 $71,194 98.5
Sociologists 20 $71,250 100.0 15 $71,250 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 555 $66,025 97.3 455 $70,352 98.2
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 295 $32,321 92.8 190 $40,625 96.3
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 375 $37,102 29.5 335 $40,156 33.0
Biological Technicians 205 $40,536 51.7 175 $46,484 47.4
Chemical Technicians 3,135 $42,939 31.2 2,545 $45,926 30.9
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 255 $54,815 34.8 225 $57,656 29.6
Nuclear Technicians 160 $65,878 20.4 145 $65,743 13.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,515 $32,298 35.3 1,570 $43,578 27.2
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 5,310 $37,227 74.2 3,180 $37,831 72.2
Social Workers 4,675 $40,152 75.6 3,655 $41,134 76.1
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,780 $39,643 61.0 2,160 $43,821 65.5
Clergy 7,435 $25,781 81.0 5,735 $29,600 83.4
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 195 $27,275 80.7 140 $30,074 86.3
Religious Workers, All Other 640 $23,818 69.0 420 $26,958 68.1
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 26,905 $95,358 99.9 23,590 $100,665 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 1,085 $90,917 89.1 910 $96,328 91.5
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,615 $30,895 73.3 1,035 $40,051 70.3
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 1,960 $40,850 58.8 1,410 $50,302 52.1
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.)
NEW JERSEY; 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 14,745 $50,816 90.7 9,785 $64,091 92.1
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 190 $26,875 59.3 150 $28,333 62.0
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 21,770 $48,752 94.3 16,965 $52,361 96.1
Secondary School Teachers 12,395 $50,168 95.0 10,010 $52,598 96.1
Special Education Teachers 1,000 $42,649 95.5 810 $45,697 97.0
Other Teachers and Instructors 4,675 $25,727 47.8 2,235 $39,731 45.5
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 375 $34,342 68.9 265 $40,200 69.3
Librarians 1,040 $40,809 80.8 680 $45,461 87.8
Library Technicians 160 $8,864 39.2 70 $21,473 49.3
Teacher Assistants 1,710 $18,061 37.0 605 $26,386 36.9
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 565 $55,809 84.0 310 $65,400 85.3
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 3,750 $34,932 47.6 2,390 $41,424 49.1
Designers 11,705 $41,770 43.9 8,885 $46,719 45.2
Actors 535 $26,667 64.6 160 $51,447 40.1
Producers and Directors 2,770 $63,789 73.2 2,065 $67,578 74.6
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 2,665 $30,172 48.4 1,200 $37,083 58.6
Dancers and Choreographers 85 $27,188 2.4 35 $12,500 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 3,755 $28,351 44.7 1,430 $41,645 49.8
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 485 $27,898 34.8 160 $40,938 41.9
Announcers 945 $33,365 34.6 620 $42,500 41.6
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,840 $46,530 82.5 1,330 $52,250 84.2
Public Relations Specialists 1,585 $45,896 71.4 1,170 $54,125 76.4
Editors 4,000 $47,332 84.7 3,010 $50,856 86.0
Technical Writers 1,085 $59,750 66.3 815 $64,872 66.2
Writers and Authors 2,405 $46,181 81.8 1,710 $51,710 83.8
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 725 $34,063 50.0 365 $46,667 53.6
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 2,690 $44,397 33.4 1,865 $50,737 33.2
Photographers 2,115 $30,690 44.7 1,285 $38,893 45.9
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 1,070 $42,951 50.0 695 $47,050 46.2
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 20 $46,250 61.1 4 $46,250 0.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 1,855 $68,143 99.4 1,395 $80,440 99.2
Dentists 5,350 $105,134 99.9 3,265 $113,855 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 210 $37,193 47.6 155 $41,029 42.9
Optometrists 620 $74,792 100.0 490 $79,722 100.0
Pharmacists 4,290 $69,045 97.8 3,595 $71,188 98.8
Physicians and Surgeons 18,985 $142,431 99.8 14,605 $153,108 99.9
Physician Assistants 355 $38,598 70.1 280 $39,811 68.5
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 545 $81,705 100.0 410 $87,344 100.0
Registered Nurses 4,325 $50,547 63.6 3,235 $53,408 62.7
Audiologists 50 $72,000 100.0 40 $70,750 100.0
Occupational Therapists 195 $49,250 78.4 150 $57,625 84.9
Physical Therapists 1,585 $55,697 93.8 1,245 $61,727 93.9
Radiation Therapists 95 $51,364 46.8 80 $52,159 55.0
Recreational Therapists 65 $28,958 47.6 65 $28,958 47.6
Respiratory Therapists 905 $48,135 35.2 780 $49,529 34.0
Speech-Language Pathologists 80 $49,028 100.0 35 $54,375 100.0
Therapists, All Others 410 $32,167 78.9 280 $36,250 77.9
Veterinarians 780 $75,833 98.7 610 $84,615 98.4
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 105 $61,250 88.5 95 $60,313 87.4
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 2,615 $39,237 70.2 1,935 $42,588 71.5
Dental Hygienists 65 $26,923 56.1 35 $45,909 52.8
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 2,015 $47,683 32.7 1,775 $49,740 32.4
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,160 $35,340 16.8 1,675 $37,207 17.9
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 1,915 $27,830 27.0 1,245 $31,494 20.0
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,060 $33,391 21.6 790 $33,737 17.8
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 190 $26,542 36.0 120 $28,125 35.0
Opticians, Dispensing 1,020 $40,212 28.4 860 $41,481 27.1
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 910 $38,942 37.4 735 $40,649 39.0
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,200 $47,670 70.6 990 $50,511 68.0
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 6,040 $25,284 23.1 4,080 $27,701 19.4
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 30 $33,295 23.3 20 $33,750 31.8
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 290 $29,828 39.7 170 $32,400 45.9
Massage Therapists 270 $23,229 27.1 105 $30,833 19.2
Dental Assistants 145 $15,179 66.4 30 $36,500 63.3
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 2,405 $25,634 25.8 1,440 $30,235 27.8
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 1,045 $65,352 16.3 945 $67,070 17.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 4,875 $77,792 33.5 4,360 $78,624 34.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,525 $76,239 15.3 1,315 $76,081 15.9
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 2,710 $36,941 24.3 2,195 $40,401 26.1
Fire Fighters 6,210 $60,164 9.6 5,420 $60,673 8.2
Fire Inspectors 740 $43,160 12.7 565 $46,036 14.4
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 9,130 $51,090 8.4 8,015 $51,279 7.9
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 4,815 $65,657 48.7 4,480 $65,905 49.1
Fish and Game Wardens 55 $32,583 31.6 50 $32,024 18.8
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 175 $24,799 8.6 130 $26,471 11.7
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 22,985 $60,895 26.2 19,870 $61,776 26.6
Transit and Railroad Police 20 $24,479 0.0 10 $23,750 0.0
Animal Control Workers 225 $35,156 3.1 175 $35,313 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 1,845 $50,809 48.8 1,435 $55,655 55.6
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 21,620 $21,372 13.1 13,105 $26,646 14.0
Crossing Guards 1,430 $6,973 5.2 125 $21,856 5.5
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 655 $6,994 16.4 145 $31,607 29.0
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 10,050 $28,313 10.3 7,420 $30,992 11.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 6,285 $25,455 17.9 4,190 $31,277 19.5
Cooks 20,520 $17,860 4.9 11,960 $21,757 4.5
Food Preparation Workers 4,390 $16,521 5.7 2,510 $20,432 4.7
Bartenders 4,925 $19,099 15.8 2,665 $25,890 13.8
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 2,280 $16,375 8.7 1,240 $25,109 8.5
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 785 $13,604 22.2 410 $24,417 26.8
Waiters and Waitresses 10,550 $16,647 12.8 4,755 $22,050 13.7
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,530 $20,414 11.3 855 $24,289 13.0
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 2,875 $12,142 11.1 1,265 $17,917 8.6
Dishwashers 3,200 $11,761 2.4 1,555 $16,122 3.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 620 $17,305 21.0 310 $23,333 29.7
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 65 $16,786 25.0 35 $19,083 21.2
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 4,130 $33,906 9.2 3,335 $36,584 9.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 4,215 $32,064 18.1 2,600 $40,346 21.9
Janitors and Building Cleaners 41,380 $23,713 4.7 27,175 $28,074 4.4
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,965 $19,848 4.2 2,970 $22,785 3.9
Pest Control Workers 1,670 $30,205 12.9 1,230 $32,303 11.6
Grounds Maintenance Workers 23,025 $20,209 6.1 11,305 $28,191 6.5
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 2,520 $43,070 23.8 2,035 $45,139 24.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,865 $32,232 28.3 1,345 $36,719 28.9
Animal Trainers 685 $29,145 9.1 560 $31,045 8.9
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 705 $20,585 9.5 485 $23,095 11.2
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.)
NEW JERSEY; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 3,955 $33,536 12.8 2,750 $36,280 11.8
Motion Picture Projectionists 165 $17,411 23.6 90 $41,563 26.1
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,235 $21,898 11.3 780 $26,670 10.4
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,745 $14,556 19.6 705 $31,419 23.5
Funeral Service Workers 475 $16,250 5.0 205 $29,620 5.9
Barbers 2,160 $22,920 3.2 1,470 $27,379 3.1
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2,905 $22,465 4.9 2,105 $26,604 4.9
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 540 $21,425 20.5 265 $25,238 19.9
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 1,445 $21,267 10.1 890 $25,026 14.3
Tour and Travel Guides 310 $10,813 37.6 70 $36,250 56.3
Transportation Attendants 945 $29,787 36.6 490 $34,688 38.9
Child Care Workers 1,045 $11,542 15.8 425 $22,324 23.8
Personal and Home Care Aides 305 $18,864 29.1 200 $22,026 25.6
Recreation and Fitness Workers 2,550 $26,090 43.5 1,550 $35,764 53.3
Residential Advisors 390 $24,095 26.2 250 $29,444 23.8
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 675 $15,842 16.2 270 $27,731 15.1
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 53,435 $40,089 28.7 44,160 $42,114 29.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 24,095 $54,946 47.6 20,585 $60,422 47.6
Cashiers 15,310 $17,710 17.8 8,270 $25,498 20.2
Counter and Rental Clerks 2,225 $11,422 23.5 960 $31,448 16.8
Parts Salespersons 2,360 $31,105 10.0 1,860 $33,506 10.3
Retail Salespersons 44,470 $28,022 26.9 29,170 $37,234 28.1
Advertising Sales Agents 4,175 $45,903 61.8 3,195 $55,815 66.0
Insurance Sales Agents 8,840 $64,236 61.5 7,075 $70,306 61.7
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 19,915 $80,960 72.8 15,950 $92,367 73.9
Travel Agents 915 $35,393 48.6 725 $38,696 47.9
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 14,090 $57,437 53.5 11,550 $65,141 54.9
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 36,035 $52,320 50.7 30,015 $59,897 52.4
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 410 $45,962 43.4 270 $53,214 57.8
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 8,555 $41,583 48.3 6,150 $51,744 49.7
Sales Engineers 1,190 $72,361 73.4 1,090 $75,184 73.9
Telemarketers 1,910 $16,622 29.5 750 $34,784 45.7
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 2,290 $21,782 21.1 1,245 $33,346 21.6
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3,435 $45,177 55.4 2,565 $52,917 60.3
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 22,745 $44,065 36.4 18,780 $48,991 37.6
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 230 $39,167 30.0 170 $43,864 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.)
NEW JERSEY; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 565 $29,206 14.9 390 $34,306 13.1
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 190 $31,875 13.1 155 $35,208 8.9
Bill and Account Collectors 1,745 $32,401 34.2 1,380 $37,016 33.3
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 2,080 $33,452 35.6 1,595 $38,599 35.3
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7,590 $32,032 36.9 5,370 $36,938 37.3
Gaming Cage Workers 145 $21,563 34.7 100 $24,286 45.9
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 930 $36,897 29.1 715 $41,250 35.3
Procurement Clerks 535 $41,202 44.5 460 $43,304 45.5
Tellers 1,330 $16,007 24.0 660 $21,792 23.8
Brokerage Clerks 215 $38,274 38.1 175 $39,881 40.2
Correspondence Clerks 45 $19,886 60.5 20 $32,321 19.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 630 $37,788 42.4 475 $41,996 44.2
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 575 $52,500 62.7 470 $58,750 64.7
Customer Service Representatives 17,880 $31,715 32.9 12,545 $38,630 33.9
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 200 $38,500 73.7 145 $41,750 71.7
File Clerks 1,620 $20,596 22.9 870 $28,500 22.8
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 595 $18,085 15.8 385 $21,643 20.6
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 1,170 $18,211 38.3 510 $38,807 41.9
Library Assistants, Clerical 525 $10,250 33.3 225 $27,264 45.4
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 680 $31,545 44.0 580 $33,571 45.7
New Account Clerks 55 $43,333 71.4 40 $183,333 77.5
Order Clerks 2,075 $23,638 12.9 1,345 $27,198 16.4
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 250 $40,833 46.4 195 $47,679 53.1
Receptionists and Information Clerks 2,085 $19,970 35.1 1,070 $29,492 40.9
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,845 $29,388 22.5 1,140 $39,500 20.2
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 415 $30,313 33.8 220 $37,000 22.1
Cargo and Freight Agents 625 $35,136 13.0 440 $37,833 9.6
Couriers and Messengers 5,585 $26,808 13.1 3,665 $31,987 13.3
Dispatchers 4,605 $34,806 12.3 3,520 $37,115 9.4
Meter Readers, Utilities 1,040 $37,067 11.1 885 $40,214 10.6
Postal Service Clerks 3,505 $41,162 12.6 2,995 $41,552 12.0
Postal Service Mail Carriers 9,830 $40,649 13.9 8,760 $41,072 14.3
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 2,815 $39,502 17.2 2,365 $40,352 18.4
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,320 $42,339 37.6 3,485 $46,648 37.5
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 15,365 $24,055 5.3 10,655 $27,592 4.8
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 19,180 $20,813 9.0 11,755 $27,153 9.1
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,360 $33,125 9.2 970 $38,795 5.0
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 4,380 $30,281 40.4 2,760 $38,791 39.2
Computer Operators 5,585 $37,301 26.1 4,315 $40,926 27.0
Data Entry Keyers 4,320 $23,238 27.3 2,530 $30,561 23.1
Word Processors and Typists 420 $21,471 30.3 250 $30,341 34.0
Desktop Publishers 200 $32,313 27.8 165 $46,000 28.3
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,385 $42,545 67.5 1,105 $50,246 73.8
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; 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 3,470 $23,055 10.3 2,240 $27,546 8.8
Office Clerks, General 8,345 $23,587 27.9 4,950 $31,644 27.8
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 800 $29,770 10.3 590 $31,910 8.3
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 300 $15,724 61.5 90 $40,227 43.3
Statistical Assistants 355 $48,295 39.7 275 $51,313 36.1
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 4,600 $40,241 48.2 3,415 $46,239 47.7
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 210 $31,429 26.7 145 $50,134 35.0
Agricultural Inspectors 110 $45,833 33.0 95 $44,861 19.4
Animal Breeders 10 $36,250 0.0 10 $36,250 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 110 $17,902 5.5 65 $19,777 0.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 3,255 $14,190 4.2 1,590 $19,371 4.5
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 1,110 $28,585 7.3 560 $33,750 0.9
Hunters and Trappers 4 $31,250 0.0 4 $31,250 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 175 $21,713 0.0 95 $33,304 0.0
Logging Workers 220 $24,750 2.3 120 $37,083 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 25,795 $50,092 12.2 20,280 $51,666 12.9
Boilermakers 695 $40,871 3.3 435 $42,140 5.3
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 6,695 $29,556 3.5 3,240 $36,200 3.8
Carpenters 35,590 $31,091 6.3 21,970 $36,266 6.4
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 5,205 $30,829 4.0 3,190 $36,481 4.8
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 860 $31,366 3.8 410 $40,492 4.1
Contruction Laborers 28,660 $26,336 4.5 15,290 $32,309 4.4
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 455 $31,359 3.1 195 $37,545 2.6
Pile-Driver Operators 35 $65,625 0.0 30 $67,500 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 6,735 $41,333 3.1 4,545 $43,947 3.3
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 2,550 $27,945 2.2 1,365 $35,896 3.1
Electricians 19,610 $42,444 5.0 14,990 $46,291 5.4
Glaziers 1,305 $39,199 3.9 1,065 $40,625 4.0
Insulation Workers 950 $41,860 7.6 695 $50,790 9.8
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 13,325 $25,062 7.4 7,080 $28,927 7.3
Paperhangers 540 $35,926 19.3 290 $39,032 17.6
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 15,755 $40,911 4.0 11,555 $43,889 3.8
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 565 $29,904 2.7 310 $30,919 2.6
Reinforcing Iron Workers 65 $50,893 0.0 35 $51,071 0.0
Roofers 4,950 $25,000 5.2 2,640 $32,244 5.4
Sheet Metal Workers 3,265 $41,568 3.0 2,310 $45,943 3.8
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 2,080 $50,201 2.5 1,220 $53,981 3.3
Helpers, Construction Trades 1,305 $17,721 3.9 550 $22,336 3.8
Construction and Building Inspectors 2,645 $41,291 23.0 1,945 $45,008 23.6
Elevator Installers and Repairers 1,590 $55,720 6.8 1,300 $56,175 7.4
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.)
NEW JERSEY; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 660 $25,755 4.2 325 $32,699 3.7
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 805 $30,797 9.7 415 $40,511 13.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 2,010 $36,395 2.2 1,555 $37,913 2.9
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 155 $43,393 0.0 140 $45,625 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 260 $32,366 0.0 220 $35,625 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 645 $26,673 4.0 310 $36,047 7.1
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 15 $39,375 0.0 15 $39,375 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 455 $41,948 4.8 345 $44,722 6.4
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 125 $40,972 25.6 100 $52,031 31.7
Mining Machine Operators 105 $35,521 0.0 75 $40,313 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 10 $48,750 0.0 10 $48,750 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 115 $33,375 6.1 90 $34,625 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 11,095 $50,961 12.7 9,665 $51,914 12.9
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 8,570 $37,867 19.9 6,565 $41,034 20.4
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 7,560 $46,672 8.9 6,170 $50,537 9.2
Avionics Technicians 160 $38,438 0.0 135 $41,250 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 950 $37,344 9.1 745 $41,832 8.8
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 145 $23,281 0.0 90 $32,083 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 460 $50,754 6.3 395 $51,349 7.4
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 395 $27,364 6.9 305 $36,654 6.6
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,085 $29,299 10.5 800 $33,603 9.1
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,775 $34,216 4.6 1,390 $37,071 5.9
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,785 $46,131 14.5 2,315 $48,203 15.2
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 4,350 $31,423 1.6 3,535 $33,540 1.8
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 240 $30,268 0.0 195 $30,341 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 28,730 $31,150 3.8 22,540 $35,066 3.7
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 8,015 $40,031 2.2 6,600 $41,357 1.8
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 3,640 $40,808 3.1 2,925 $41,928 3.1
Small Engine Mechanics 830 $26,799 3.6 525 $29,659 4.2
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 995 $20,694 2.9 640 $23,802 1.4
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.)
NEW JERSEY; 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 565 $40,511 2.8 455 $43,313 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 9,070 $37,337 5.1 7,345 $40,590 4.6
Home Appliance Repairers 1,640 $40,614 4.3 1,245 $44,123 4.1
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 10,865 $40,802 6.7 8,905 $42,110 6.1
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 11,920 $36,285 5.0 9,485 $38,635 4.9
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 340 $26,250 5.9 235 $43,021 8.4
Millwrights 845 $49,348 0.9 620 $51,162 1.3
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,270 $65,876 4.2 2,030 $70,074 4.6
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 5,445 $49,077 4.6 4,775 $50,754 5.2
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,750 $40,210 17.6 1,445 $43,281 16.1
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 1,400 $30,440 9.1 1,055 $32,100 7.2
Commercial Divers 95 $46,875 0.0 45 $63,929 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 820 $36,733 6.8 735 $38,460 6.4
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 55 $36,442 8.9 45 $37,067 11.6
Riggers 135 $33,333 2.2 70 $35,781 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 125 $56,528 13.8 125 $56,528 13.8
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 515 $26,455 1.2 345 $28,988 1.7
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 6,825 $32,147 6.7 5,045 $36,895 7.2
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 28,385 $45,480 18.4 23,995 $47,954 18.6
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 65 $60,139 0.0 50 $54,886 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 1,935 $27,336 6.7 1,410 $30,309 4.5
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 205 $33,616 11.1 170 $34,464 9.3
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 295 $38,321 3.0 245 $40,183 3.7
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 10,560 $25,851 6.3 6,985 $30,552 6.5
Bakers 3,820 $25,181 6.0 2,585 $28,265 6.2
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 4,675 $33,981 3.8 3,480 $38,887 3.3
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 220 $15,446 12.4 115 $34,583 7.0
Food Batchmakers 1,120 $24,815 7.9 670 $30,833 6.1
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 70 $31,818 2.9 55 $32,941 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 355 $40,039 9.9 290 $42,500 12.0
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 210 $36,141 0.9 120 $35,924 1.7
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 120 $29,196 6.6 105 $31,750 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 130 $34,583 0.0 75 $36,250 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 870 $27,091 8.3 700 $28,381 9.3
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 130 $25,833 6.3 100 $26,515 3.9
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,045 $27,151 1.8 715 $30,593 0.4
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 340 $30,428 2.6 240 $34,048 3.8
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 35 $30,583 0.0 20 $29,333 0.0
Machinists 8,875 $36,439 3.5 7,250 $38,467 3.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 380 $41,207 6.3 270 $42,154 8.9
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 225 $35,962 22.6 135 $37,750 14.1
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,000 $34,853 4.7 810 $36,867 5.3
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 105 $30,568 0.0 70 $38,750 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 2,165 $43,946 4.6 1,740 $46,189 3.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 7,520 $33,061 2.9 5,560 $35,786 3.0
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 110 $34,167 0.0 85 $35,313 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 85 $38,333 0.0 80 $39,028 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 420 $27,679 14.8 290 $33,636 4.2
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 115 $22,500 4.3 75 $22,361 6.8
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 9,190 $25,991 4.9 6,450 $28,304 4.8
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 655 $26,380 8.2 505 $32,143 5.8
Job Printers 2,575 $35,629 3.0 2,040 $38,679 3.1
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,740 $39,573 13.8 1,215 $42,394 16.0
Printing Machine Operators 5,690 $36,660 5.4 4,580 $39,449 4.9
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 2,935 $20,578 12.9 1,980 $22,264 14.8
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,610 $17,206 6.9 890 $21,227 5.8
Sewing Machine Operators 3,345 $22,264 4.2 2,125 $26,266 3.6
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 345 $23,250 11.0 215 $27,188 12.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 55 $20,179 0.0 35 $24,107 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,570 $25,543 7.4 1,020 $29,222 7.8
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 180 $20,156 3.3 145 $20,208 4.1
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 335 $20,286 18.9 205 $21,372 15.9
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 250 $26,328 5.6 155 $27,404 6.5
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 55 $36,406 0.0 35 $35,703 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 20 $48,750 0.0 20 $48,750 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 150 $51,875 0.0 95 $77,969 0.0
Upholsterers 900 $25,116 3.0 525 $29,662 1.3
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 445 $17,731 5.6 150 $30,833 10.1
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.)
NEW JERSEY; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,885 $28,413 8.2 1,355 $31,166 8.3
Furniture Finishers 585 $26,125 23.2 395 $26,677 17.4
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 170 $22,778 0.0 115 $25,398 0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 230 $25,278 3.9 150 $27,467 6.0
Woodworkers, All Other 425 $21,742 15.6 205 $30,406 15.8
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 860 $69,915 8.9 790 $70,858 9.8
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 3,975 $46,313 10.6 3,285 $48,983 9.3
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,615 $42,303 7.6 1,425 $42,473 8.1
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 1,145 $51,181 8.1 975 $51,736 8.1
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 3,645 $43,359 7.1 3,150 $46,166 6.2
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 2,990 $30,431 9.9 2,280 $33,506 10.4
Cutting Workers 1,510 $24,732 2.2 1,110 $27,398 3.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 535 $29,850 6.8 435 $31,378 8.3
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 295 $37,933 9.5 245 $42,250 4.1
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 12,005 $35,943 21.6 9,035 $39,897 22.3
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 1,640 $26,184 10.9 1,120 $29,821 8.8
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,620 $31,818 19.1 1,160 $37,579 19.1
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,655 $19,189 6.1 2,205 $23,838 6.4
Painting Workers 2,790 $27,162 3.6 2,035 $31,443 4.0
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,160 $29,299 22.5 840 $30,697 20.3
Semiconductor Processors 60 $58,276 13.8 60 $58,276 13.8
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 205 $30,509 16.3 125 $32,981 14.4
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 240 $25,625 0.0 180 $26,728 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 55 $41,875 0.0 40 $42,500 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 410 $40,536 5.1 340 $42,243 4.4
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 915 $30,849 9.0 670 $36,233 9.7
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 655 $30,872 8.7 570 $31,897 8.2
Tire Builders 20 $35,250 0.0 20 $35,250 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 1,180 $16,307 3.1 565 $19,436 4.4
Production Workers, All Other 25,755 $26,100 5.7 17,155 $30,640 5.6
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 7,890 $40,349 15.4 6,500 $42,003 15.1
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 2,195 $75,732 71.8 1,315 $75,469 69.1
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 425 $70,540 20.5 375 $71,534 22.1
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.)
NEW JERSEY; 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 195 $14,743 12.3 70 $20,909 25.0
Bus Drivers 11,070 $25,038 7.6 5,700 $36,146 7.8
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 91,120 $32,419 5.0 63,940 $37,377 4.8
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 12,065 $22,903 16.6 6,750 $29,738 16.9
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 500 $22,422 9.0 295 $31,404 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 915 $54,196 13.1 820 $54,130 12.6
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 75 $32,500 0.0 50 $36,359 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,175 $51,203 7.4 970 $52,242 6.2
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 345 $41,804 16.6 295 $42,188 19.3
Sailors and Marine Oilers 380 $32,338 12.9 125 $34,883 10.2
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 885 $39,583 21.7 470 $51,314 22.4
Ship Engineers 200 $41,875 22.6 100 $66,023 38.6
Bridge and Lock Tenders 195 $32,250 8.2 160 $32,969 9.9
Parking Lot Attendants 1,760 $17,174 5.7 935 $21,763 7.3
Service Station Attendants 4,635 $15,082 8.6 2,490 $19,048 10.4
Transportation Inspectors 1,175 $41,212 14.3 970 $45,057 14.3
Other Transportation Workers 460 $22,051 13.8 310 $27,500 14.6
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 70 $39,038 8.3 60 $45,375 10.2
Crane and Tower Operators 1,360 $41,636 2.5 935 $43,906 2.8
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,175 $38,148 2.1 835 $39,844 2.4
Hoist and Winch Operators 95 $36,250 0.0 80 $36,071 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 12,515 $27,263 3.0 8,930 $30,307 2.9
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 4,725 $18,661 3.6 2,770 $24,594 2.4
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 37,330 $24,920 5.0 23,405 $31,376 4.7
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 395 $27,552 11.7 205 $35,341 13.6
Packers and Packagers, Hand 7,170 $16,663 5.4 3,960 $22,049 5.3
Pumping Station Operators 215 $43,988 22.8 155 $47,574 20.4
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 3,435 $26,076 2.1 2,380 $31,250 1.6
Shuttle Car Operators 4 $1,250 100.0 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 50 $36,339 0.0 45 $36,875 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,290 $31,634 5.2 920 $35,625 5.5
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