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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: New York: Both Sexes
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 8,898,180 $28,433 33.2 5,650,930 $36,440 36.0
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 80,835 $85,732 63.2 67,895 $91,992 64.4
General and Operations Managers 52,435 $54,165 50.5 44,135 $58,910 50.3
Legislators 1,465 $36,205 65.4 905 $62,270 81.6
Advertising and Promotions Managers 10,790 $45,278 75.5 8,330 $49,784 75.3
Marketing and Sales Managers 72,935 $52,231 68.4 57,070 $60,435 69.1
Public Relations Managers 5,170 $51,546 72.9 4,000 $57,294 72.4
Administrative Services Managers 8,360 $47,329 43.3 6,920 $51,209 42.4
Computer and Information Systems Managers 22,500 $69,154 68.7 19,270 $71,454 68.8
Financial Managers 80,765 $54,734 64.1 66,595 $59,151 64.8
Human Resources Managers 32,355 $43,152 48.5 24,680 $49,669 51.5
Industrial Production Managers 15,960 $50,768 42.8 13,405 $52,479 43.5
Purchasing Managers 11,440 $50,684 51.4 9,745 $52,042 51.7
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 14,220 $39,263 23.4 11,660 $41,782 23.8
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 5,425 $25,234 17.3 3,995 $28,551 17.3
Farmers and Ranchers 16,335 $14,209 14.9 11,955 $16,449 14.2
Construction Managers 34,650 $42,781 28.1 25,620 $50,877 30.5
Education Administrators 53,455 $48,497 77.9 37,215 $53,748 80.5
Engineering Managers 7,485 $78,584 75.2 6,705 $80,985 77.0
Food Service Managers 43,810 $27,377 24.0 31,100 $31,385 24.9
Funeral Directors 3,260 $43,043 30.6 2,565 $48,672 33.3
Gaming Managers 1,215 $29,826 32.5 850 $36,458 38.2
Lodging Managers 7,355 $31,201 38.6 5,285 $36,116 40.7
Medical and Health Services Managers 34,460 $46,204 58.4 27,625 $50,106 59.3
Natural Sciences Managers 1,295 $75,197 90.6 1,085 $83,125 94.1
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 2,265 $48,213 19.2 1,865 $50,086 20.5
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 30,225 $37,436 36.7 22,530 $41,597 36.0
Social and Community Service Managers 21,875 $39,669 70.4 16,510 $44,786 72.5
Managers, All Other 129,390 $50,329 53.2 102,120 $54,449 53.9
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 4,890 $36,001 63.4 3,360 $41,642 67.0
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 445 $39,676 30.6 335 $51,758 33.0
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 16,210 $31,407 38.8 10,955 $37,195 40.0
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 14,045 $36,572 38.5 11,285 $38,580 38.8
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 21,920 $35,293 41.2 17,685 $36,987 42.9
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 7,725 $42,242 55.7 5,725 $47,635 60.4
Cost Estimators 5,465 $43,588 31.2 4,470 $50,068 33.2
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
NEW YORK; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations
Specialists 56,600 $39,028 54.7 41,645 $42,666 55.1
Logisticians 1,260 $40,729 51.3 1,035 $41,448 50.2
Management Analysts 38,745 $52,918 78.8 25,755 $62,674 78.7
Meeting and Convention Planners 2,370 $36,067 56.8 1,590 $40,780 52.7
Other Business Operations Specialists 17,520 $32,226 39.9 12,320 $37,321 39.4
Accountants and Auditors 140,060 $41,842 77.3 105,645 $46,956 78.6
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 5,260 $40,004 52.7 3,750 $44,992 56.8
Budget Analysts 2,695 $45,839 65.8 2,260 $47,667 63.7
Credit Analysts 2,405 $42,116 68.9 1,890 $47,475 70.2
Financial Analysts 10,285 $70,116 88.2 7,720 $80,015 88.4
Personal Financial Advisors 24,285 $57,108 77.4 18,315 $65,333 79.4
Insurance Underwriters 6,470 $41,292 47.8 5,360 $42,739 48.3
Financial Examiners 1,270 $49,563 68.3 1,005 $51,933 73.4
Loan Counselors and Officers 14,750 $39,269 51.0 11,490 $42,871 51.8
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 7,170 $36,808 45.5 5,365 $40,857 50.8
Tax Preparers 6,725 $15,641 54.1 2,370 $44,659 62.7
Financial Specialists, All Other 4,050 $42,500 49.8 3,120 $46,489 51.1
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 46,545 $51,417 65.2 34,955 $56,865 65.9
Computer Programmers 52,420 $53,721 70.3 39,065 $60,200 71.0
Computer Software Engineers 34,210 $59,731 75.5 27,480 $62,852 75.9
Computer Support Specialists 22,495 $37,087 42.9 15,685 $41,830 42.9
Database Administrators 4,565 $50,386 67.4 3,420 $55,845 69.0
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 11,975 $48,334 56.0 9,585 $51,201 56.6
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 23,100 $44,103 60.3 16,045 $51,328 60.2
Actuaries 2,260 $72,365 94.5 1,835 $81,025 95.1
Mathematicians 140 $49,081 93.5 55 $76,667 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 5,975 $49,580 64.2 4,355 $51,881 66.2
Statisticians 1,535 $50,505 81.7 1,115 $57,454 83.3
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 240 $36,000 81.5 170 $41,161 77.5
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 18,170 $47,798 88.0 13,670 $52,970 90.2
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,310 $40,313 68.9 1,035 $45,129 66.5
Aerospace Engineers 1,885 $62,174 72.8 1,620 $66,642 73.6
Agricultural Engineers 25 $28,250 44.4 20 $30,000 60.0
Biomedical Engineers 425 $51,829 75.3 410 $52,153 74.9
Chemical Engineers 2,660 $61,897 85.5 2,280 $65,500 88.2
Civil Engineers 15,615 $52,302 78.1 13,235 $56,356 78.3
Computer Hardware Engineers 4,315 $50,685 66.1 3,190 $58,333 66.7
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 16,315 $60,688 71.9 14,155 $62,244 72.8
Environmental Engineers 2,180 $52,241 88.0 1,930 $54,355 87.6
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 9,400 $50,828 61.1 7,945 $52,652 61.1
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 340 $41,094 69.2 180 $76,786 81.9
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 YORK; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 1,560 $49,886 58.3 1,285 $52,266 57.4
Mechanical Engineers 13,815 $53,593 67.0 11,790 $56,286 67.4
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 15 $56,250 28.6 15 $56,250 28.6
Nuclear Engineers 720 $71,654 85.2 650 $73,603 84.8
Petroleum Engineers 40 $90,227 100.0 30 $91,364 100.0
Engineers, All Others 16,170 $56,565 75.6 13,305 $60,895 75.5
Drafters 10,720 $34,199 28.9 7,880 $38,607 27.5
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 22,815 $37,414 18.8 18,295 $40,664 16.9
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 2,835 $33,581 6.1 2,045 $39,664 6.6
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 1,075 $31,717 64.8 720 $41,014 59.1
Biological Scientists 4,300 $32,767 88.4 2,930 $38,166 91.7
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 685 $40,865 81.9 560 $43,295 81.5
Medical Scientists 7,330 $37,326 98.9 5,365 $43,896 99.9
Astronomers and Physicists 1,115 $64,773 95.7 940 $70,703 96.4
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 345 $50,804 79.9 250 $61,364 85.3
Chemists and Materials Scientists 6,695 $46,250 90.2 5,400 $50,847 90.8
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 2,535 $44,206 92.7 2,035 $47,959 92.5
Physical Scientists, All Other 10,120 $37,975 95.7 6,955 $52,466 97.5
Economists 2,015 $66,658 100.0 1,570 $75,818 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 7,630 $41,744 74.0 4,635 $52,294 79.5
Psychologists 19,515 $47,352 98.9 9,420 $55,701 99.1
Sociologists 310 $30,083 86.8 165 $40,125 93.3
Urban and Regional Planners 1,200 $51,229 92.9 945 $55,326 92.3
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 2,130 $30,938 90.5 1,195 $40,900 92.7
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 995 $28,341 22.8 780 $31,494 23.8
Biological Technicians 1,060 $26,686 43.2 575 $31,061 49.0
Chemical Technicians 4,355 $36,795 29.5 3,530 $40,012 28.2
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 170 $43,542 27.2 110 $44,306 20.4
Nuclear Technicians 190 $55,625 30.2 165 $60,000 27.7
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 9,080 $25,653 45.5 4,915 $33,936 44.6
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 52,325 $28,414 62.0 30,265 $32,083 61.1
Social Workers 69,770 $32,024 79.2 49,510 $35,028 78.5
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 21,640 $29,429 53.3 14,520 $33,867 58.3
Clergy 18,450 $25,243 78.4 13,445 $29,375 80.8
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 2,730 $24,864 61.6 1,685 $31,496 67.5
Religious Workers, All Other 4,645 $15,582 56.3 2,110 $27,262 60.4
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 95,355 $80,803 99.7 74,585 $92,202 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 4,530 $63,172 84.0 3,320 $81,110 88.6
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 28,885 $30,765 50.6 18,360 $35,876 45.8
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 16,065 $27,883 45.9 9,100 $36,509 37.8
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
NEW YORK; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS
Postsecondary Teachers 88,150 $37,419 92.2 51,330 $51,503 94.0
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 23,340 $16,798 56.0 12,850 $21,960 56.1
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 241,995 $40,019 94.4 169,030 $44,574 96.0
Secondary School Teachers 63,525 $41,815 95.9 46,595 $46,331 97.6
Special Education Teachers 16,620 $37,948 91.3 11,975 $40,922 93.9
Other Teachers and Instructors 39,230 $14,828 57.4 12,125 $30,941 59.7
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 4,260 $32,548 81.2 2,740 $39,858 82.7
Librarians 15,130 $36,830 87.3 8,835 $41,231 91.2
Library Technicians 2,320 $10,365 21.9 650 $22,500 17.4
Teacher Assistants 94,290 $12,452 15.5 19,390 $18,401 15.4
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 3,660 $31,798 77.6 1,740 $41,679 78.5
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 25,155 $29,553 64.4 13,385 $40,317 64.6
Designers 67,490 $32,591 55.5 40,175 $41,295 56.0
Actors 8,525 $22,462 64.3 1,450 $45,481 64.3
Producers and Directors 20,630 $44,967 80.7 13,050 $51,288 82.5
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 9,170 $17,947 52.2 3,335 $34,236 60.6
Dancers and Choreographers 2,585 $21,453 39.5 650 $32,213 48.5
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 16,700 $21,621 60.5 5,325 $35,537 63.0
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 2,795 $21,496 47.8 810 $30,685 48.0
Announcers 3,045 $24,959 44.9 1,555 $34,810 49.9
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 10,275 $40,352 85.7 6,645 $51,753 87.6
Public Relations Specialists 13,750 $40,181 74.6 9,235 $46,349 77.4
Editors 27,905 $37,968 85.6 18,495 $46,166 87.1
Technical Writers 3,765 $40,709 71.6 2,315 $46,444 65.6
Writers and Authors 21,035 $32,907 85.5 10,870 $45,532 87.0
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 5,565 $25,051 54.4 2,430 $40,915 57.2
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 9,140 $38,656 38.0 6,130 $47,143 35.6
Photographers 11,480 $27,432 52.3 5,915 $36,095 55.2
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 3,435 $39,110 56.6 1,675 $46,539 48.4
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 75 $65,815 67.1 35 $46,250 94.4
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 3,595 $55,125 98.9 2,455 $62,182 99.1
Dentists 13,185 $86,336 99.7 7,980 $99,643 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 7,410 $31,025 66.2 4,425 $37,160 65.0
Optometrists 1,755 $66,906 100.0 1,165 $80,683 100.0
Pharmacists 15,165 $60,206 94.0 10,660 $65,791 96.5
Physicians and Surgeons 68,310 $98,337 99.7 48,590 $110,486 99.7
Physician Assistants 5,505 $41,097 73.1 3,555 $55,891 70.8
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 YORK; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 1,645 $69,444 100.0 1,120 $78,906 100.0
Registered Nurses 179,570 $42,096 54.6 112,225 $50,262 55.0
Audiologists 965 $40,960 98.7 575 $46,352 99.0
Occupational Therapists 6,065 $40,747 88.9 2,875 $46,004 86.2
Physical Therapists 11,265 $45,019 91.7 6,540 $51,001 92.0
Radiation Therapists 835 $48,281 45.1 720 $51,379 43.9
Recreational Therapists 2,010 $30,912 68.8 1,450 $34,747 73.3
Respiratory Therapists 4,200 $40,269 33.8 3,115 $42,542 31.9
Speech-Language Pathologists 10,335 $41,747 99.1 3,815 $46,374 98.7
Therapists, All Others 5,285 $30,105 75.3 3,045 $35,746 73.9
Veterinarians 2,775 $56,354 99.3 1,940 $65,130 99.6
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 760 $30,976 81.5 400 $41,607 81.3
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 21,915 $31,516 58.9 14,465 $36,336 59.8
Dental Hygienists 7,770 $29,683 16.7 2,790 $36,993 19.3
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 14,780 $37,055 26.6 10,355 $41,280 27.3
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 7,630 $32,869 15.5 5,905 $36,577 13.2
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 12,835 $20,305 17.5 7,550 $25,252 15.7
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 43,220 $26,146 11.0 26,365 $30,026 10.8
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 5,810 $22,551 17.5 3,625 $26,321 16.8
Opticians, Dispensing 3,210 $31,346 21.9 2,440 $33,810 22.3
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 4,785 $31,330 38.9 3,270 $35,022 36.4
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 3,475 $37,206 61.1 2,495 $41,688 61.3
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 220,465 $17,977 7.1 115,740 $23,233 7.4
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 1,095 $25,406 11.5 530 $28,895 9.8
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 3,460 $23,822 20.2 2,030 $28,313 17.7
Massage Therapists 4,020 $16,433 48.0 1,075 $26,343 45.1
Dental Assistants 14,595 $18,130 9.8 6,570 $23,546 10.3
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 38,990 $20,446 14.1 20,760 $25,778 13.6
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 3,425 $51,936 24.2 3,025 $52,265 23.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 11,810 $67,787 39.3 10,515 $68,761 38.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 3,175 $71,291 23.0 2,740 $71,640 23.0
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 8,625 $35,007 26.4 6,650 $38,145 29.4
Fire Fighters 17,925 $55,722 21.4 15,895 $56,707 22.3
Fire Inspectors 1,435 $44,399 19.2 1,215 $45,658 20.9
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 40,335 $41,454 10.5 35,240 $41,686 10.3
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 13,365 $61,148 37.6 11,760 $61,534 37.2
Fish and Game Wardens 60 $29,821 16.4 30 $41,406 10.0
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 YORK; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 375 $28,582 5.1 260 $30,321 6.2
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 59,845 $51,928 26.5 51,765 $52,486 26.4
Transit and Railroad Police 65 $17,917 19.7 4 $38,750 0.0
Animal Control Workers 490 $26,899 9.4 375 $31,350 9.9
Private Detectives and Investigators 5,370 $38,283 46.0 3,895 $43,207 45.4
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 74,045 $20,432 10.3 42,820 $27,063 11.2
Crossing Guards 5,330 $8,794 2.7 605 $26,875 5.3
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 6,590 $7,508 9.9 1,035 $19,674 19.0
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 32,500 $21,094 9.7 20,530 $25,125 9.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 26,595 $20,259 15.4 16,235 $24,785 15.6
Cooks 90,870 $13,736 4.3 44,210 $18,997 4.3
Food Preparation Workers 28,400 $11,325 5.1 10,895 $17,440 4.9
Bartenders 21,465 $12,868 16.5 8,435 $20,415 17.0
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 14,770 $10,843 5.6 5,675 $17,992 4.3
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 7,815 $9,711 7.6 2,490 $15,664 5.7
Waiters and Waitresses 89,890 $11,570 14.7 29,310 $19,135 13.4
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 10,675 $15,097 7.0 4,565 $23,043 6.9
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 12,905 $10,917 5.2 4,030 $17,303 6.0
Dishwashers 12,135 $10,601 2.9 4,765 $14,935 2.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 5,705 $9,483 13.8 1,275 $20,050 12.9
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 575 $13,323 1.4 265 $19,514 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 13,805 $27,859 8.2 10,210 $31,449 8.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 6,515 $31,105 12.8 4,310 $35,995 14.9
Janitors and Building Cleaners 160,450 $20,748 4.0 95,075 $27,072 4.0
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 89,005 $13,443 4.7 40,565 $20,374 4.2
Pest Control Workers 3,050 $25,974 12.9 2,035 $30,504 14.8
Grounds Maintenance Workers 45,785 $16,639 6.2 20,200 $25,466 6.0
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 1,870 $29,190 34.3 1,335 $32,461 38.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 8,575 $26,184 24.0 5,825 $30,508 26.5
Animal Trainers 1,525 $20,919 28.3 960 $23,036 21.5
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 4,955 $14,148 15.4 2,385 $21,206 17.0
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 YORK; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 2,060 $20,384 7.9 985 $25,432 4.5
Motion Picture Projectionists 685 $24,115 32.8 340 $41,848 29.6
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 11,270 $28,293 11.8 7,140 $31,892 10.6
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 7,445 $11,836 20.5 2,160 $25,713 22.7
Funeral Service Workers 515 $25,795 25.7 305 $30,422 22.2
Barbers 6,850 $15,996 4.4 3,900 $21,062 5.3
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 43,555 $13,180 5.7 19,540 $19,562 6.4
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 11,390 $13,644 12.4 4,705 $19,065 12.2
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 7,120 $26,283 10.1 4,815 $29,958 10.7
Tour and Travel Guides 2,930 $12,212 33.7 810 $24,149 27.7
Transportation Attendants 10,165 $24,802 29.1 3,900 $31,770 29.9
Child Care Workers 87,180 $10,413 10.8 34,400 $16,455 11.4
Personal and Home Care Aides 20,285 $15,419 9.1 9,745 $20,377 9.0
Recreation and Fitness Workers 17,460 $16,944 40.5 7,330 $30,287 42.4
Residential Advisors 4,180 $17,372 23.0 2,280 $24,020 28.4
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 2,440 $16,190 19.7 1,140 $27,034 17.5
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 175,175 $28,387 24.5 132,130 $31,661 24.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 64,290 $41,032 39.2 51,745 $45,744 40.3
Cashiers 129,505 $10,268 8.5 44,285 $17,672 10.3
Counter and Rental Clerks 7,525 $12,020 13.0 3,325 $20,192 15.3
Parts Salespersons 5,565 $25,625 5.2 4,295 $27,262 4.8
Retail Salespersons 189,575 $15,765 20.5 92,870 $27,174 23.4
Advertising Sales Agents 17,635 $40,514 59.0 12,430 $47,432 60.0
Insurance Sales Agents 29,085 $38,474 46.4 22,135 $42,686 47.1
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 62,080 $62,110 67.9 48,130 $74,277 69.2
Travel Agents 12,480 $23,191 31.1 7,885 $28,753 30.5
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 34,325 $39,213 46.4 24,290 $47,807 49.8
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 85,960 $40,072 40.8 64,900 $46,183 42.7
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 4,715 $11,466 24.8 1,140 $42,904 39.9
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 41,045 $30,354 41.8 23,410 $41,599 45.2
Sales Engineers 1,865 $59,130 66.6 1,655 $62,269 65.7
Telemarketers 9,900 $11,557 20.0 3,305 $26,691 21.8
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 11,725 $11,971 16.5 4,215 $24,047 18.5
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 15,355 $33,921 53.9 9,735 $44,461 60.0
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 129,720 $32,897 27.6 99,035 $36,656 27.4
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 5,230 $19,809 8.6 2,615 $25,977 8.3
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 YORK; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 6,110 $21,489 11.0 3,640 $27,309 10.1
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 1,120 $29,531 22.4 675 $32,348 24.6
Bill and Account Collectors 12,325 $25,566 17.0 8,010 $30,115 16.9
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 32,605 $24,037 18.2 21,025 $27,367 16.9
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 118,465 $24,373 18.2 72,470 $28,846 17.2
Gaming Cage Workers 85 $16,964 5.9 50 $19,271 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 14,420 $26,696 15.0 10,485 $29,492 14.8
Procurement Clerks 2,235 $30,049 26.0 1,750 $33,298 25.9
Tellers 22,420 $16,175 11.6 11,390 $20,556 11.6
Brokerage Clerks 1,995 $37,129 26.9 1,465 $41,314 21.4
Correspondence Clerks 760 $29,886 29.8 580 $31,250 32.1
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 6,570 $31,205 25.7 4,800 $37,144 27.9
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 3,000 $30,026 37.3 2,300 $31,831 40.3
Customer Service Representatives 113,725 $23,970 22.0 71,960 $29,119 22.3
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 5,645 $31,044 37.4 4,610 $31,927 39.5
File Clerks 19,980 $17,076 14.5 9,245 $25,442 14.0
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 4,345 $16,515 17.8 2,205 $23,514 20.4
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 13,010 $14,609 26.5 4,640 $26,741 23.2
Library Assistants, Clerical 11,655 $11,999 28.4 3,645 $24,510 30.7
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 4,850 $27,108 30.1 3,620 $30,329 29.0
New Account Clerks 880 $27,035 32.3 570 $30,481 37.8
Order Clerks 10,505 $20,427 15.3 5,870 $26,682 16.5
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 4,085 $28,564 28.1 2,935 $31,389 25.5
Receptionists and Information Clerks 73,745 $16,703 13.6 32,875 $23,635 11.5
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 13,655 $27,436 20.9 8,760 $35,092 20.1
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 5,265 $22,995 22.5 2,860 $29,056 23.2
Cargo and Freight Agents 1,655 $32,103 18.2 1,270 $36,235 21.2
Couriers and Messengers 18,715 $17,081 9.2 9,840 $26,045 9.0
Dispatchers 15,530 $28,849 9.3 11,350 $32,783 9.6
Meter Readers, Utilities 1,900 $31,811 11.1 1,480 $36,511 10.1
Postal Service Clerks 14,695 $38,341 12.0 11,205 $39,548 12.9
Postal Service Mail Carriers 26,510 $38,238 12.6 21,740 $39,276 12.9
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 10,280 $37,375 13.3 8,030 $38,727 14.7
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 20,340 $31,011 38.1 14,385 $36,003 35.0
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 33,425 $21,606 5.5 22,815 $25,147 5.2
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 60,255 $16,051 7.4 30,965 $23,465 7.0
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 3,270 $21,250 10.4 2,010 $26,839 10.2
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 306,120 $25,867 16.4 194,680 $30,309 14.9
Computer Operators 20,905 $29,352 23.5 14,215 $34,011 23.7
Data Entry Keyers 46,510 $20,209 14.0 25,505 $25,417 12.2
Word Processors and Typists 19,550 $21,966 14.7 10,830 $26,072 11.9
Desktop Publishers 1,320 $33,654 50.4 680 $41,762 41.6
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 13,115 $25,864 23.3 9,640 $28,225 23.3
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 YORK; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 14,680 $18,373 6.5 8,140 $23,369 6.5
Office Clerks, General 123,380 $21,069 16.0 68,070 $26,521 14.1
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 4,740 $20,997 6.6 2,815 $25,767 5.2
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 2,840 $24,386 49.9 1,360 $31,034 43.0
Statistical Assistants 2,210 $31,168 36.2 1,580 $36,141 34.6
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 35,960 $28,389 37.4 23,520 $32,465 38.8
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 945 $23,208 18.3 655 $26,659 15.8
Agricultural Inspectors 410 $38,387 42.4 320 $40,536 42.5
Animal Breeders 145 $12,083 31.9 75 $14,676 9.1
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 985 $9,870 5.3 395 $15,170 4.3
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 16,225 $12,833 6.6 8,660 $18,103 6.2
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 1,150 $20,115 14.6 585 $22,917 11.6
Hunters and Trappers 30 $3,977 27.6 10 $23,750 100.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 455 $16,750 9.0 215 $25,486 10.6
Logging Workers 3,165 $18,844 4.3 1,790 $21,483 5.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 49,700 $41,904 11.6 36,510 $47,916 12.2
Boilermakers 1,605 $34,119 5.0 1,045 $36,618 4.5
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 12,375 $27,772 2.6 5,710 $34,051 2.2
Carpenters 77,170 $26,731 7.3 43,555 $31,628 6.4
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 8,775 $25,709 3.8 5,300 $30,906 3.8
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,500 $27,224 3.9 510 $42,106 1.8
Contruction Laborers 70,245 $22,045 4.9 34,715 $28,732 5.6
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,065 $24,313 1.8 275 $34,327 3.6
Pile-Driver Operators 30 $41,875 22.6 20 $30,893 36.8
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 16,455 $34,633 2.7 10,645 $36,715 2.8
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 5,345 $25,038 4.6 2,755 $31,696 4.8
Electricians 43,575 $41,004 7.9 32,545 $44,234 7.4
Glaziers 2,350 $28,588 3.2 1,565 $33,180 4.0
Insulation Workers 1,075 $31,055 4.2 655 $31,875 2.9
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 32,600 $20,529 8.8 15,110 $27,127 8.4
Paperhangers 985 $22,697 15.1 450 $29,137 18.8
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 30,065 $36,613 3.9 21,770 $40,744 4.2
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 1,965 $26,694 3.6 1,065 $35,330 2.1
Reinforcing Iron Workers 200 $31,923 2.5 150 $37,500 3.4
Roofers 8,590 $22,041 3.6 4,155 $27,394 5.0
Sheet Metal Workers 7,080 $33,885 4.3 5,065 $38,643 4.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 4,310 $36,234 3.2 2,645 $42,587 2.7
Helpers, Construction Trades 3,605 $17,267 5.0 1,435 $24,091 4.6
Construction and Building Inspectors 4,515 $37,560 25.7 3,255 $40,364 27.3
Elevator Installers and Repairers 5,110 $50,532 5.4 4,050 $53,955 5.9
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 YORK; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 1,300 $22,863 2.2 685 $26,602 2.6
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 2,655 $25,778 7.6 1,105 $32,491 5.3
Highway Maintenance Workers 7,480 $29,452 1.6 5,920 $30,504 1.9
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 1,605 $43,227 3.8 1,270 $44,617 1.7
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 420 $29,342 5.2 320 $30,391 6.5
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 1,625 $24,781 6.7 800 $29,433 5.9
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 50 $25,000 0.0 35 $28,750 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 990 $35,222 4.1 625 $37,946 6.6
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 200 $30,273 5.0 135 $31,620 3.0
Mining Machine Operators 485 $29,861 3.3 350 $31,339 4.6
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 4 $16,250 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 4 $16,250 0.0 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 360 $25,833 7.5 160 $30,000 5.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 22,340 $45,256 14.6 18,945 $47,391 14.8
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 16,985 $33,255 20.2 12,340 $38,186 19.1
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 18,470 $46,621 13.0 15,180 $50,520 13.2
Avionics Technicians 420 $36,712 8.4 345 $40,833 8.7
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 2,110 $31,932 12.0 1,520 $35,902 9.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 410 $32,750 8.6 305 $37,583 7.9
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 780 $54,034 9.5 655 $55,840 5.5
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 1,180 $47,147 10.0 935 $59,760 9.3
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 2,400 $22,978 12.5 1,470 $29,344 9.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 2,920 $30,903 8.5 2,095 $35,823 8.6
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 5,405 $42,285 11.8 4,620 $45,413 11.3
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 9,710 $26,025 2.2 7,375 $29,016 2.6
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 510 $25,225 4.3 355 $26,995 6.2
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 62,805 $26,075 3.8 46,330 $30,234 3.7
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 15,750 $36,148 3.1 13,085 $38,280 3.2
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 8,510 $36,615 4.4 6,765 $39,199 4.2
Small Engine Mechanics 1,770 $21,763 4.4 1,195 $24,155 3.9
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,635 $19,763 4.6 1,030 $26,157 2.8
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 YORK; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 1,445 $39,409 4.9 1,165 $42,842 4.5
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 16,750 $35,093 4.6 13,420 $37,609 4.5
Home Appliance Repairers 2,730 $30,331 7.5 2,180 $31,925 8.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 20,225 $35,929 5.1 16,625 $37,853 5.0
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 28,665 $31,286 6.7 21,760 $34,154 6.2
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,095 $36,563 4.2 855 $40,729 2.3
Millwrights 3,145 $41,499 1.7 2,285 $46,242 2.3
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 5,575 $60,046 5.5 4,565 $61,460 5.3
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 14,160 $43,008 9.7 11,485 $48,653 10.1
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 4,480 $31,116 17.7 3,130 $35,968 15.8
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 2,345 $22,802 7.0 1,540 $27,769 8.2
Commercial Divers 130 $27,000 10.6 55 $45,250 16.4
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 2,040 $28,000 5.7 1,440 $34,037 6.5
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 290 $22,708 5.8 190 $30,729 6.8
Riggers 270 $40,313 7.0 190 $40,294 6.4
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 955 $48,911 11.4 855 $49,648 12.1
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,175 $20,962 7.7 620 $26,201 2.6
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 14,910 $29,971 10.9 10,330 $34,435 10.3
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 67,355 $37,771 17.8 54,775 $40,561 18.1
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 350 $25,577 0.0 270 $27,841 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 11,575 $19,316 4.6 7,880 $22,036 4.4
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 1,375 $37,066 8.2 1,110 $41,197 8.1
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 905 $27,800 8.0 765 $29,806 8.7
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51,430 $19,644 4.6 32,395 $25,108 4.6
Bakers 13,680 $17,331 6.5 8,410 $21,431 6.3
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 12,095 $25,941 3.0 8,455 $30,607 2.8
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 465 $17,443 10.5 260 $31,917 8.1
Food Batchmakers 3,620 $18,335 4.3 2,180 $24,388 2.7
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 440 $11,778 6.6 195 $20,183 3.1
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 1,485 $32,122 10.4 1,230 $36,316 10.6
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 595 $27,206 0.0 385 $28,902 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 315 $31,250 1.6 235 $36,513 2.1
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 440 $31,360 2.5 330 $32,096 3.3
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,275 $24,240 3.8 2,350 $28,277 4.1
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 YORK; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 365 $22,500 6.3 290 $23,708 8.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 4,860 $24,470 3.1 3,475 $27,178 3.6
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 890 $25,800 3.8 660 $29,357 2.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 100 $25,875 5.9 60 $26,875 0.0
Machinists 23,445 $31,938 3.4 18,965 $34,687 3.4
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 1,345 $36,906 3.7 1,050 $40,480 3.7
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 1,350 $36,514 15.4 965 $42,321 15.6
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,440 $25,820 5.3 2,620 $30,729 5.6
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 300 $35,813 11.0 265 $36,484 9.1
Tool and Die Makers 5,780 $41,088 4.5 4,955 $42,364 4.7
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 20,945 $27,791 2.3 14,635 $30,731 2.4
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 450 $36,216 2.2 390 $35,709 2.6
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 145 $23,021 6.3 80 $31,250 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,160 $26,265 3.6 955 $29,258 3.6
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 570 $30,815 6.8 385 $38,705 6.5
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 25,955 $25,054 3.8 19,160 $28,486 4.1
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 2,600 $21,050 6.3 1,645 $26,198 5.8
Job Printers 7,000 $27,680 7.0 5,315 $30,795 7.4
Prepress Technicians and Workers 5,120 $28,921 15.8 3,450 $33,173 13.7
Printing Machine Operators 12,545 $28,948 4.8 9,395 $31,760 4.6
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 14,705 $14,855 6.0 7,865 $19,640 7.2
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 7,730 $12,603 2.6 3,925 $16,135 3.9
Sewing Machine Operators 50,175 $10,382 2.8 21,875 $13,827 2.5
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 1,755 $17,078 8.8 975 $22,561 7.2
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 355 $15,250 2.5 205 $19,375 3.4
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 13,210 $14,488 10.6 6,885 $21,884 12.3
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 350 $20,284 2.0 275 $22,330 2.5
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 1,315 $15,078 5.5 790 $18,200 5.1
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 1,660 $17,125 7.9 835 $21,063 6.6
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 290 $15,711 1.0 160 $18,214 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 70 $39,167 0.0 65 $39,286 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 1,640 $41,192 20.2 1,095 $47,208 18.8
Upholsterers 2,265 $21,506 5.7 1,550 $25,592 7.4
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 2,325 $15,445 9.9 1,150 $23,864 10.9
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 YORK; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 4,155 $25,597 14.3 2,775 $28,330 13.2
Furniture Finishers 2,135 $19,670 11.5 1,265 $25,433 13.1
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 30 $15,865 0.0 10 $51,250 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,945 $17,655 3.2 1,310 $20,734 3.1
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,445 $17,932 5.9 900 $20,000 4.7
Woodworkers, All Other 2,290 $19,423 16.8 1,270 $24,878 12.6
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 2,310 $60,919 15.1 1,960 $62,480 14.0
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 8,700 $42,523 11.6 7,380 $45,869 11.4
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 3,780 $38,288 9.3 3,365 $39,421 8.8
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 1,430 $40,288 5.8 1,105 $41,760 4.1
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 3,310 $37,272 10.5 2,670 $40,620 11.8
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 5,310 $24,382 4.5 3,725 $27,299 4.7
Cutting Workers 5,385 $20,487 3.9 3,515 $24,393 3.1
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,925 $23,170 3.6 1,470 $25,869 4.1
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 980 $26,083 5.0 730 $29,125 5.5
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 43,970 $25,853 13.6 30,810 $30,989 13.3
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 9,710 $21,702 12.7 5,735 $27,165 12.8
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 6,785 $25,065 14.2 4,780 $28,571 14.4
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 14,135 $14,644 2.7 7,645 $20,234 2.8
Painting Workers 6,685 $22,381 3.8 4,610 $26,794 3.6
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 6,440 $24,267 23.4 4,045 $30,793 22.1
Semiconductor Processors 115 $31,442 8.5 95 $35,875 10.5
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 915 $18,674 3.3 585 $23,443 1.5
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 495 $17,179 5.5 305 $21,991 6.2
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 140 $28,125 0.0 115 $29,750 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 1,005 $20,758 14.8 625 $35,033 12.8
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 2,210 $21,525 18.4 1,335 $26,746 14.2
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,485 $30,845 3.1 1,945 $34,091 2.7
Tire Builders 410 $31,774 2.9 325 $40,833 3.7
Helpers-Production Workers 4,285 $13,966 7.8 1,955 $20,949 3.4
Production Workers, All Other 76,190 $19,563 5.0 46,920 $25,450 4.9
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 16,565 $37,051 15.5 13,390 $40,274 16.2
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 2,710 $51,488 68.2 1,805 $51,140 65.7
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 1,995 $67,475 31.4 1,775 $73,061 32.0
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 YORK; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency
Medical Technicians 1,355 $21,809 5.3 860 $25,799 5.5
Bus Drivers 58,595 $21,849 5.1 26,965 $35,431 5.5
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 169,200 $27,105 4.8 110,090 $32,218 4.4
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 57,585 $19,084 14.2 29,300 $24,636 13.1
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 1,010 $25,000 5.0 500 $33,750 3.2
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 4,275 $50,725 8.4 3,680 $51,310 7.9
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 245 $45,119 12.3 210 $47,143 14.3
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 5,000 $45,123 12.3 4,100 $47,561 12.3
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 1,750 $45,777 12.5 1,450 $47,101 14.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 920 $31,777 16.2 325 $39,583 9.5
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 1,145 $37,313 24.8 460 $49,167 28.0
Ship Engineers 375 $51,047 26.1 290 $51,047 24.4
Bridge and Lock Tenders 365 $35,568 3.6 280 $36,818 4.7
Parking Lot Attendants 5,645 $15,892 7.7 3,055 $21,050 6.9
Service Station Attendants 5,500 $12,658 6.6 2,925 $19,904 8.1
Transportation Inspectors 2,760 $41,490 16.8 2,235 $44,661 16.7
Other Transportation Workers 805 $30,729 14.4 560 $40,000 17.5
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 75 $36,000 0.0 55 $40,278 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 2,350 $41,719 3.5 1,780 $44,385 2.4
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,740 $29,521 1.3 1,110 $36,051 0.8
Hoist and Winch Operators 250 $25,132 8.1 110 $35,000 10.9
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 13,915 $26,447 1.4 10,290 $30,113 1.1
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 14,275 $17,019 3.3 7,905 $23,630 2.7
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 79,125 $20,041 4.6 45,115 $27,010 4.2
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,740 $19,063 3.6 970 $25,993 1.3
Packers and Packagers, Hand 25,800 $12,486 3.4 12,040 $18,399 3.6
Pumping Station Operators 265 $36,964 12.9 235 $38,529 14.5
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 10,285 $34,533 3.7 7,595 $40,076 3.5
Shuttle Car Operators 50 $30,729 0.0 35 $31,250 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 100 $31,000 2.9 70 $35,341 4.4
Material Moving Workers, All Other 4,305 $30,205 4.9 2,970 $31,886 4.2
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