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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: New York: 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 4,628,875 $33,614 32.6 3,245,570 $40,701 35.0
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 63,200 $92,958 64.4 54,310 $100,228 65.3
General and Operations Managers 36,680 $60,455 49.6 31,645 $62,346 49.6
Legislators 935 $47,941 64.2 605 $83,750 80.3
Advertising and Promotions Managers 4,480 $51,695 75.7 3,470 $60,807 74.4
Marketing and Sales Managers 37,615 $62,865 68.3 31,475 $68,248 68.5
Public Relations Managers 2,040 $62,258 69.8 1,715 $65,081 68.6
Administrative Services Managers 5,005 $50,309 42.5 4,350 $52,404 42.3
Computer and Information Systems Managers 15,870 $72,209 69.0 13,850 $76,163 69.1
Financial Managers 41,385 $71,229 78.1 35,125 $75,679 79.1
Human Resources Managers 14,805 $46,245 49.5 11,480 $51,545 53.2
Industrial Production Managers 12,215 $52,441 40.4 10,650 $56,104 41.2
Purchasing Managers 6,740 $56,385 55.5 6,025 $59,839 56.2
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11,820 $39,304 22.2 9,730 $41,814 22.6
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 4,350 $26,401 15.5 3,380 $29,365 15.6
Farmers and Ranchers 13,435 $15,861 13.0 10,215 $17,430 12.8
Construction Managers 32,295 $44,530 27.4 24,095 $51,157 29.9
Education Administrators 20,485 $60,946 82.7 15,275 $65,307 84.8
Engineering Managers 7,090 $79,591 74.7 6,380 $81,229 76.7
Food Service Managers 28,755 $30,834 25.8 21,805 $33,314 25.8
Funeral Directors 2,795 $46,613 30.9 2,235 $50,755 32.9
Gaming Managers 790 $35,227 32.9 585 $38,819 35.1
Lodging Managers 3,985 $37,292 41.5 3,040 $40,634 42.5
Medical and Health Services Managers 10,840 $56,330 64.3 9,160 $60,072 65.4
Natural Sciences Managers 765 $82,212 94.2 655 $90,817 97.7
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 1,225 $55,474 27.6 1,070 $55,714 27.1
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 20,165 $40,777 36.9 15,750 $45,188 36.2
Social and Community Service Managers 7,345 $43,901 68.9 5,920 $47,423 71.3
Managers, All Other 80,045 $56,731 53.9 65,955 $61,381 54.6
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 2,490 $36,375 61.7 1,760 $41,920 65.6
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 345 $39,940 30.0 260 $60,179 34.6
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 7,370 $35,623 34.6 5,505 $39,073 35.2
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 6,025 $42,304 45.5 5,035 $45,647 46.1
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 8,285 $42,717 59.5 7,095 $45,105 61.8
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 4,085 $46,136 59.8 3,175 $49,574 60.5
Cost Estimators 4,745 $45,613 31.4 3,935 $50,513 33.6
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
NEW YORK; 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 19,245 $45,261 55.6 14,790 $50,622 56.6
Logisticians 865 $42,303 55.3 715 $44,044 54.3
Management Analysts 24,000 $60,848 79.2 16,510 $71,250 79.3
Meeting and Convention Planners 620 $30,464 42.0 430 $34,167 39.7
Other Business Operations Specialists 8,140 $36,246 41.5 5,770 $42,263 42.8
Accountants and Auditors 71,305 $50,756 86.6 57,020 $55,534 87.5
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 3,560 $44,199 61.4 2,665 $50,426 65.7
Budget Analysts 1,225 $51,602 77.4 1,005 $52,250 74.2
Credit Analysts 1,105 $56,417 89.3 970 $60,374 90.3
Financial Analysts 7,070 $78,300 90.2 5,400 $95,325 91.0
Personal Financial Advisors 16,650 $68,703 83.1 12,950 $76,571 84.5
Insurance Underwriters 2,425 $52,430 69.1 2,040 $55,744 69.5
Financial Examiners 685 $56,223 82.2 575 $57,048 84.6
Loan Counselors and Officers 6,600 $50,657 67.3 5,500 $53,759 69.4
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 3,010 $46,582 68.5 2,475 $49,906 71.2
Tax Preparers 2,815 $24,308 68.0 1,170 $65,321 75.6
Financial Specialists, All Other 1,815 $61,823 67.3 1,425 $68,750 67.5
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 31,785 $54,844 66.1 24,525 $60,757 67.3
Computer Programmers 37,480 $56,210 69.0 28,705 $61,202 70.2
Computer Software Engineers 26,030 $61,757 76.1 21,140 $66,303 77.1
Computer Support Specialists 15,010 $38,593 43.1 10,530 $44,480 43.8
Database Administrators 2,580 $56,017 70.7 2,010 $60,931 72.5
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 9,270 $50,180 56.0 7,505 $52,179 57.5
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 16,950 $46,908 58.5 12,135 $53,370 59.3
Actuaries 1,425 $85,815 96.1 1,250 $90,417 97.5
Mathematicians 115 $49,118 92.1 50 $61,875 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 3,235 $56,140 68.1 2,420 $61,067 70.7
Statisticians 875 $59,760 88.3 640 $66,086 91.5
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 130 $39,125 82.2 105 $40,268 78.5
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 13,555 $51,803 87.3 10,895 $56,378 89.6
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,145 $41,042 70.7 930 $46,121 68.6
Aerospace Engineers 1,815 $63,688 73.3 1,575 $67,708 74.5
Agricultural Engineers 25 $28,250 44.4 20 $30,000 60.0
Biomedical Engineers 400 $52,060 76.9 385 $52,384 76.6
Chemical Engineers 2,280 $64,688 85.5 1,990 $66,885 87.8
Civil Engineers 14,200 $54,353 77.9 12,180 $57,436 78.2
Computer Hardware Engineers 3,510 $52,189 67.2 2,700 $60,838 68.2
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 15,205 $61,057 72.2 13,290 $62,475 73.1
Environmental Engineers 1,710 $54,447 86.2 1,575 $56,693 85.2
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 8,025 $51,555 59.8 6,840 $54,115 60.1
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 315 $46,705 66.9 175 $77,500 81.0
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 1,415 $49,886 57.8 1,195 $52,022 56.2
Mechanical Engineers 13,005 $54,681 65.8 11,155 $56,970 66.3
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 15 $56,250 28.6 15 $56,250 28.6
Nuclear Engineers 695 $71,769 85.5 625 $74,044 85.1
Petroleum Engineers 40 $90,227 100.0 30 $91,364 100.0
Engineers, All Others 14,820 $58,216 74.9 12,330 $61,386 74.9
Drafters 8,275 $36,070 24.9 6,310 $40,262 23.3
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 19,160 $39,762 17.5 15,730 $41,598 16.3
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 2,510 $36,125 5.2 1,890 $39,954 5.9
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 650 $38,621 61.7 480 $42,500 56.3
Biological Scientists 2,180 $37,135 90.8 1,680 $42,207 92.6
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 590 $41,579 80.5 505 $44,129 79.4
Medical Scientists 3,875 $40,882 100.0 2,940 $47,195 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 925 $70,750 95.4 795 $75,462 95.7
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 270 $54,531 83.3 220 $63,264 83.2
Chemists and Materials Scientists 4,495 $50,935 91.0 3,715 $54,772 91.3
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,840 $47,782 91.5 1,555 $51,213 92.1
Physical Scientists, All Other 6,740 $45,479 95.0 4,935 $58,990 97.3
Economists 1,385 $79,861 100.0 1,145 $83,869 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 3,605 $44,495 68.7 2,165 $62,260 79.0
Psychologists 6,425 $60,452 99.3 4,065 $61,812 99.2
Sociologists 135 $42,917 86.8 85 $56,012 87.1
Urban and Regional Planners 670 $56,331 92.5 605 $56,875 91.8
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 835 $35,000 92.2 585 $45,159 92.3
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 625 $30,610 27.5 525 $32,959 28.5
Biological Technicians 705 $26,718 38.1 335 $34,750 42.9
Chemical Technicians 2,860 $40,820 27.6 2,430 $41,977 26.8
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 110 $42,404 18.0 75 $42,639 17.6
Nuclear Technicians 165 $56,042 28.1 145 $60,000 24.7
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 4,550 $28,656 41.0 2,690 $36,228 40.1
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 17,970 $30,947 59.8 11,890 $34,375 58.9
Social Workers 15,935 $35,574 77.7 12,275 $37,149 78.7
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 7,305 $34,398 60.1 5,495 $38,520 65.8
Clergy 15,050 $25,565 78.8 11,320 $29,377 80.9
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 870 $24,861 59.3 560 $31,328 69.8
Religious Workers, All Other 1,680 $16,436 52.6 860 $28,375 57.0
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 63,275 $91,104 99.8 51,825 $101,173 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 2,940 $72,462 87.3 2,230 $90,299 93.4
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 6,530 $31,175 70.1 3,830 $38,492 65.6
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 5,735 $30,981 59.4 3,290 $45,692 50.2
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; 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 47,725 $45,661 92.4 30,420 $59,702 94.1
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 840 $21,022 56.8 535 $24,063 55.1
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 57,500 $45,124 94.8 42,925 $50,193 96.0
Secondary School Teachers 26,220 $46,501 96.5 20,120 $50,232 97.6
Special Education Teachers 2,440 $43,836 93.5 1,940 $45,105 95.4
Other Teachers and Instructors 13,560 $20,010 53.1 5,385 $36,570 56.6
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 1,630 $36,420 76.0 1,135 $42,172 79.0
Librarians 3,510 $38,607 84.1 2,430 $41,846 88.5
Library Technicians 670 $14,727 29.1 225 $25,161 28.6
Teacher Assistants 8,700 $14,219 18.5 2,735 $20,049 17.9
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,195 $39,095 76.1 670 $47,301 75.9
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 13,465 $35,144 62.9 8,280 $41,610 62.2
Designers 30,190 $39,023 52.3 20,470 $44,957 51.7
Actors 4,850 $25,300 64.9 835 $45,426 63.5
Producers and Directors 11,650 $46,680 77.5 7,615 $52,147 79.9
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 6,575 $21,721 49.9 2,625 $36,243 57.9
Dancers and Choreographers 825 $29,375 47.6 160 $40,806 69.1
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 11,150 $25,301 56.6 3,975 $36,227 60.1
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 1,575 $21,905 40.3 515 $30,521 42.0
Announcers 2,460 $25,960 45.1 1,320 $35,862 51.1
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 5,360 $46,118 83.9 3,815 $56,406 85.8
Public Relations Specialists 4,805 $43,712 73.8 3,405 $52,297 78.3
Editors 12,010 $41,657 84.5 8,505 $50,608 86.6
Technical Writers 1,625 $43,059 68.6 1,150 $47,051 65.6
Writers and Authors 9,865 $37,764 83.4 5,695 $48,641 85.5
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 1,970 $33,329 63.9 1,065 $45,250 61.1
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 7,955 $40,059 36.0 5,485 $47,412 33.8
Photographers 7,515 $31,330 50.4 4,075 $38,649 53.5
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 2,715 $42,176 51.2 1,480 $47,222 44.6
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 60 $55,000 58.6 35 $46,250 94.4
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 2,855 $60,234 99.3 2,095 $62,233 99.3
Dentists 10,400 $100,775 100.0 6,645 $102,857 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 930 $31,398 33.3 690 $33,750 30.9
Optometrists 1,075 $80,533 100.0 815 $86,199 100.0
Pharmacists 8,170 $64,145 96.2 6,610 $67,809 97.4
Physicians and Surgeons 47,030 $113,167 99.8 35,100 $127,162 99.8
Physician Assistants 1,935 $52,398 79.2 1,455 $61,281 76.5
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 YORK; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 1,410 $75,729 100.0 990 $81,434 100.0
Registered Nurses 12,485 $48,447 55.7 9,485 $50,743 54.1
Audiologists 115 $55,134 100.0 110 $52,188 100.0
Occupational Therapists 725 $45,363 88.3 505 $47,298 85.7
Physical Therapists 3,780 $51,329 94.1 2,685 $56,381 95.5
Radiation Therapists 360 $47,438 52.5 330 $50,781 53.2
Recreational Therapists 520 $38,125 73.0 450 $38,987 71.3
Respiratory Therapists 2,090 $45,049 35.4 1,720 $46,453 34.3
Speech-Language Pathologists 430 $43,649 99.1 180 $65,036 97.8
Therapists, All Others 1,330 $31,161 71.8 880 $35,094 70.9
Veterinarians 1,565 $71,092 100.0 1,205 $76,458 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 340 $27,833 90.8 145 $35,000 85.6
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 6,895 $33,403 59.8 4,685 $38,578 60.0
Dental Hygienists 330 $22,200 34.9 155 $34,196 57.4
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 5,455 $44,019 32.1 4,400 $46,373 32.1
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 5,775 $34,666 14.6 4,645 $37,150 11.5
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 2,830 $25,621 22.0 1,975 $28,451 19.1
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 3,230 $30,059 11.6 2,355 $31,460 13.1
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 925 $27,887 24.2 560 $31,282 24.8
Opticians, Dispensing 1,870 $35,070 24.5 1,510 $36,288 25.4
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 2,310 $37,743 47.9 1,755 $39,682 43.9
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 2,190 $41,231 59.9 1,730 $42,824 57.9
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 24,600 $23,931 14.9 15,950 $26,732 14.0
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 90 $27,667 8.7 50 $29,500 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 815 $27,355 21.9 560 $31,149 18.5
Massage Therapists 875 $22,917 48.9 280 $31,731 42.6
Dental Assistants 515 $17,949 35.3 255 $21,823 35.0
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 6,725 $24,772 21.2 4,005 $28,876 22.8
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 2,615 $54,118 23.9 2,325 $55,186 23.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 10,010 $70,423 39.9 8,930 $70,662 39.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 3,120 $71,487 23.2 2,695 $71,845 23.2
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 7,210 $35,626 26.3 5,445 $39,962 29.0
Fire Fighters 17,765 $55,773 21.3 15,790 $56,760 22.2
Fire Inspectors 1,375 $44,842 18.5 1,160 $45,882 20.8
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 33,080 $41,521 10.0 29,300 $41,664 9.7
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 10,785 $62,097 36.1 9,525 $62,445 35.8
Fish and Game Wardens 55 $31,875 5.6 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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 200 $30,139 9.4 145 $32,431 11.2
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 50,450 $52,667 26.2 44,075 $53,941 26.2
Transit and Railroad Police 55 $35,057 23.6 4 $38,750 0.0
Animal Control Workers 395 $29,853 9.3 295 $36,528 9.4
Private Detectives and Investigators 3,850 $39,837 46.9 2,780 $46,782 45.9
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 59,805 $21,187 10.9 36,005 $27,258 11.2
Crossing Guards 1,085 $16,372 5.0 295 $32,390 10.8
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 2,030 $7,176 15.0 320 $25,238 20.8
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 28,095 $21,409 8.8 18,205 $25,264 8.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 14,045 $23,339 17.6 9,355 $27,491 17.6
Cooks 57,425 $15,502 4.4 32,165 $19,604 4.2
Food Preparation Workers 13,910 $13,462 5.6 6,885 $18,526 5.7
Bartenders 11,030 $15,960 19.6 5,015 $22,469 19.4
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 6,215 $13,577 7.9 2,945 $20,503 6.8
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 3,230 $12,193 9.9 1,495 $16,859 7.4
Waiters and Waitresses 32,950 $16,165 17.7 14,065 $21,861 16.0
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 3,410 $21,024 12.8 1,900 $25,013 10.9
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 6,790 $13,137 7.3 3,155 $17,768 7.1
Dishwashers 10,005 $11,380 2.7 4,370 $15,072 2.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 870 $16,306 16.2 335 $39,833 17.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 345 $16,250 0.0 170 $20,278 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 9,580 $31,063 7.9 7,400 $34,310 7.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 6,235 $31,400 12.2 4,155 $36,319 14.3
Janitors and Building Cleaners 122,295 $22,655 4.2 78,275 $28,271 4.2
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 16,050 $20,967 3.5 9,620 $24,763 3.5
Pest Control Workers 2,895 $26,391 12.1 1,930 $30,716 13.4
Grounds Maintenance Workers 42,490 $16,975 5.7 19,075 $25,591 5.7
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 1,205 $31,319 35.2 925 $36,250 39.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 4,265 $30,739 27.6 3,010 $35,233 29.4
Animal Trainers 760 $21,467 19.4 510 $23,846 12.5
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,650 $17,243 12.3 945 $25,154 16.2
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 1,235 $20,135 8.1 560 $25,399 3.4
Motion Picture Projectionists 580 $27,159 33.6 295 $50,625 33.8
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 10,125 $30,203 10.5 6,865 $31,978 10.3
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 4,050 $11,592 18.7 1,230 $27,837 23.2
Funeral Service Workers 460 $25,179 24.2 270 $30,280 17.3
Barbers 6,035 $16,561 4.2 3,550 $21,475 5.0
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 6,455 $22,291 7.0 3,890 $27,492 8.2
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 1,085 $18,508 8.4 565 $20,955 6.0
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 6,535 $26,467 9.0 4,450 $30,039 9.8
Tour and Travel Guides 1,215 $15,461 41.2 340 $24,681 39.0
Transportation Attendants 3,085 $29,927 25.9 1,645 $35,792 23.3
Child Care Workers 4,700 $16,978 19.1 2,145 $24,515 24.6
Personal and Home Care Aides 2,460 $20,601 11.1 1,645 $23,173 9.7
Recreation and Fitness Workers 7,015 $22,970 38.2 3,485 $32,537 43.2
Residential Advisors 1,250 $18,883 27.6 755 $24,566 35.1
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 1,410 $20,088 13.5 830 $26,131 11.8
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 108,570 $31,930 25.4 86,755 $35,852 25.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 42,645 $45,792 40.6 35,295 $50,582 42.2
Cashiers 34,390 $13,971 13.5 16,000 $21,916 15.3
Counter and Rental Clerks 2,975 $16,856 16.0 1,570 $26,288 19.4
Parts Salespersons 5,170 $25,957 5.2 3,990 $27,447 4.9
Retail Salespersons 92,225 $22,356 23.0 56,885 $31,280 25.4
Advertising Sales Agents 8,345 $43,006 58.4 6,065 $51,509 57.8
Insurance Sales Agents 17,255 $50,251 57.5 13,305 $55,950 58.8
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 44,910 $76,253 72.9 35,155 $86,752 74.5
Travel Agents 2,685 $29,011 39.4 1,970 $31,721 38.1
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 22,330 $42,447 47.4 16,710 $50,973 50.4
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 61,375 $42,147 40.5 48,565 $49,284 41.9
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 1,170 $30,018 35.0 470 $50,188 46.4
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 18,265 $38,716 50.5 12,210 $48,463 53.0
Sales Engineers 1,660 $60,595 65.3 1,475 $65,657 64.7
Telemarketers 3,835 $14,655 28.1 1,510 $30,335 27.6
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 7,025 $15,538 15.8 3,085 $26,045 18.1
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 6,910 $40,645 52.0 4,855 $47,396 57.7
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 44,805 $38,906 33.6 35,810 $41,879 34.3
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 570 $30,247 26.7 365 $35,833 28.6
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
NEW YORK; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 1,125 $19,400 19.4 665 $27,193 19.1
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 455 $38,690 37.9 325 $42,845 39.9
Bill and Account Collectors 4,015 $29,189 26.1 2,785 $32,219 24.7
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 4,265 $28,577 36.6 3,025 $31,914 36.0
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 17,795 $28,098 31.2 11,620 $31,941 31.6
Gaming Cage Workers 25 $18,750 0.0 25 $18,750 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,295 $29,399 20.7 1,680 $32,427 23.0
Procurement Clerks 785 $39,928 30.7 685 $39,760 30.6
Tellers 2,685 $16,548 20.7 1,495 $21,958 23.4
Brokerage Clerks 920 $40,242 31.2 675 $41,683 27.7
Correspondence Clerks 110 $31,875 55.0 85 $41,250 59.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 2,220 $45,434 37.4 1,705 $51,200 40.9
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 825 $42,375 62.8 645 $47,238 67.0
Customer Service Representatives 33,315 $27,671 31.0 22,265 $33,827 31.0
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,270 $32,391 57.4 1,120 $34,256 56.1
File Clerks 4,855 $22,371 20.8 2,635 $27,020 22.0
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,650 $19,717 26.6 920 $25,000 30.3
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 4,295 $13,711 36.5 1,340 $29,275 34.3
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,835 $10,761 38.3 630 $24,423 48.6
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,170 $36,773 50.5 935 $40,625 51.5
New Account Clerks 125 $77,344 70.7 85 $102,500 74.1
Order Clerks 4,225 $21,897 17.0 2,580 $27,213 19.7
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 1,085 $32,500 40.3 710 $37,785 41.5
Receptionists and Information Clerks 5,975 $20,808 31.7 2,860 $27,629 25.9
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 5,345 $31,768 18.7 3,850 $38,438 20.1
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,335 $26,456 30.0 725 $36,667 33.0
Cargo and Freight Agents 1,300 $35,154 18.0 1,030 $37,982 20.2
Couriers and Messengers 16,590 $17,319 9.0 8,950 $26,245 8.8
Dispatchers 9,625 $32,004 9.7 7,370 $36,452 9.7
Meter Readers, Utilities 1,685 $32,297 10.8 1,325 $37,253 10.2
Postal Service Clerks 6,970 $40,310 13.9 5,890 $40,911 13.9
Postal Service Mail Carriers 19,490 $39,335 13.2 16,640 $39,973 13.5
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 5,400 $38,920 15.0 4,610 $39,649 16.1
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 9,270 $35,999 36.7 6,865 $40,621 35.6
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 25,695 $22,268 5.4 17,595 $25,741 4.9
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 42,600 $16,780 7.2 22,500 $24,275 6.9
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,905 $24,175 10.5 1,310 $29,867 11.1
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 12,715 $28,225 42.1 7,635 $34,553 40.3
Computer Operators 11,190 $33,703 28.0 8,105 $37,424 27.7
Data Entry Keyers 9,845 $20,395 23.2 5,295 $27,118 24.1
Word Processors and Typists 1,675 $26,920 44.5 855 $34,375 45.3
Desktop Publishers 585 $40,234 54.7 315 $46,346 42.7
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2,320 $30,987 50.6 1,775 $34,201 53.2
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; 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 8,910 $20,591 6.7 5,385 $24,808 7.0
Office Clerks, General 26,650 $22,908 23.4 15,715 $29,025 22.1
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 2,525 $23,587 8.9 1,670 $27,082 6.8
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 1,110 $30,086 54.0 615 $37,385 49.3
Statistical Assistants 920 $37,165 34.5 675 $41,844 32.0
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 10,550 $31,700 43.9 7,185 $37,993 46.7
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 635 $27,083 17.3 440 $30,882 18.4
Agricultural Inspectors 310 $40,784 39.3 270 $41,467 41.9
Animal Breeders 90 $12,868 24.7 60 $15,000 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 380 $12,260 7.3 250 $14,355 4.4
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 11,800 $15,028 5.1 7,090 $18,919 5.3
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 1,095 $21,069 12.5 585 $22,917 11.6
Hunters and Trappers 20 $3,295 0.0 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 440 $17,692 9.4 215 $25,486 10.6
Logging Workers 3,115 $19,017 4.0 1,765 $21,617 4.4
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 48,275 $42,192 11.3 35,630 $48,431 11.9
Boilermakers 1,570 $34,773 5.2 1,035 $36,736 4.5
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 12,235 $27,808 2.6 5,670 $34,024 2.2
Carpenters 75,945 $26,808 7.0 43,115 $31,609 6.3
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 8,570 $25,823 3.8 5,220 $30,968 3.7
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,475 $27,500 4.0 505 $42,269 1.8
Contruction Laborers 68,260 $22,138 4.8 33,935 $28,757 5.3
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,030 $24,000 1.8 260 $37,500 3.8
Pile-Driver Operators 30 $41,875 22.6 20 $30,893 36.8
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 16,140 $34,941 2.7 10,505 $36,828 2.8
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 5,205 $25,113 4.6 2,695 $31,722 4.8
Electricians 42,505 $41,123 7.7 31,845 $44,421 7.3
Glaziers 2,255 $29,438 3.3 1,505 $33,861 4.1
Insulation Workers 1,035 $32,305 4.3 630 $32,917 3.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 30,670 $20,795 7.5 14,405 $27,423 7.8
Paperhangers 765 $27,164 16.4 420 $29,137 18.1
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 29,720 $36,620 3.8 21,550 $40,760 4.1
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 1,930 $26,935 3.7 1,055 $35,104 2.1
Reinforcing Iron Workers 200 $31,923 2.5 150 $37,500 3.4
Roofers 8,475 $22,038 3.6 4,090 $27,520 5.1
Sheet Metal Workers 6,930 $34,298 4.3 4,970 $38,845 4.1
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 4,210 $36,422 3.0 2,575 $43,299 2.4
Helpers, Construction Trades 3,500 $17,158 5.1 1,420 $23,831 4.6
Construction and Building Inspectors 4,115 $38,294 25.6 2,970 $41,080 26.7
Elevator Installers and Repairers 5,015 $50,741 5.4 4,010 $54,432 5.8
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 1,295 $22,802 2.2 680 $26,484 2.6
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 2,460 $26,130 8.2 1,040 $33,443 5.7
Highway Maintenance Workers 7,200 $29,742 1.5 5,760 $30,614 1.7
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 1,525 $43,380 4.0 1,205 $44,668 1.7
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 415 $29,432 5.3 315 $30,586 6.6
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 1,585 $25,278 6.8 775 $29,833 6.1
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 980 $35,403 4.2 625 $37,946 6.6
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 200 $30,273 5.0 135 $31,620 3.0
Mining Machine Operators 475 $29,826 3.4 350 $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 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 350 $27,222 4.8 160 $30,000 5.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 20,450 $45,723 13.4 17,530 $47,732 13.5
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 15,140 $33,970 20.0 11,075 $38,870 18.9
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 16,305 $45,885 12.8 13,420 $50,152 13.1
Avionics Technicians 360 $37,500 9.7 290 $44,643 10.3
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 2,040 $32,108 12.5 1,470 $36,139 9.3
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 385 $34,917 9.1 290 $38,500 8.2
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 755 $53,636 9.8 640 $55,578 5.6
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 1,110 $50,054 9.3 885 $60,744 9.2
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 2,290 $23,320 11.7 1,415 $29,391 8.5
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 2,860 $31,306 8.6 2,080 $35,906 8.6
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 5,200 $42,378 11.9 4,440 $45,516 11.4
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 9,635 $26,032 2.2 7,330 $29,013 2.6
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 500 $25,048 4.4 350 $27,151 6.3
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 61,690 $26,197 3.6 45,705 $30,273 3.7
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 15,570 $36,256 3.1 12,965 $38,353 3.2
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 8,420 $36,737 4.5 6,695 $39,297 4.3
Small Engine Mechanics 1,745 $21,790 4.4 1,180 $24,321 4.0
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,620 $19,858 4.6 1,030 $26,136 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; 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 1,405 $39,879 5.0 1,155 $42,979 4.5
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 16,475 $35,162 4.4 13,245 $37,717 4.3
Home Appliance Repairers 2,670 $30,435 7.1 2,140 $31,948 7.5
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 19,280 $36,448 5.1 15,980 $38,467 5.0
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 27,710 $31,355 6.5 21,200 $34,079 5.9
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,080 $36,476 4.3 840 $40,625 2.4
Millwrights 3,075 $41,680 1.7 2,250 $46,327 2.2
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 5,425 $60,198 5.4 4,450 $61,566 5.2
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 13,035 $42,391 9.9 10,580 $48,032 10.4
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 3,900 $32,318 18.7 2,765 $36,813 16.2
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 2,080 $25,179 6.7 1,445 $28,562 7.1
Commercial Divers 130 $27,000 10.6 55 $45,250 16.4
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 1,940 $28,174 6.0 1,380 $35,016 6.7
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 275 $22,150 6.2 180 $27,202 7.3
Riggers 265 $37,411 4.5 190 $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 1,115 $20,609 8.1 570 $25,725 2.8
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 13,990 $30,465 11.2 9,815 $34,793 10.4
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 51,530 $40,734 17.1 42,925 $42,186 17.2
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 235 $28,665 0.0 185 $29,811 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 4,870 $22,081 7.3 3,430 $25,708 6.8
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 1,105 $40,753 8.4 925 $42,550 9.4
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 860 $27,438 7.8 725 $29,167 8.4
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 27,975 $23,680 5.3 18,800 $29,504 5.3
Bakers 9,720 $18,937 6.3 6,495 $22,102 6.4
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 10,995 $27,595 3.0 7,815 $31,330 2.6
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 325 $26,641 9.0 230 $34,063 9.1
Food Batchmakers 2,005 $23,232 2.9 1,475 $26,530 2.8
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 285 $13,267 9.5 165 $21,189 3.7
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 1,370 $34,076 10.8 1,135 $37,973 10.9
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 490 $29,482 0.0 320 $30,391 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 300 $32,404 1.7 230 $36,974 2.2
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 355 $34,087 3.1 270 $34,500 4.1
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,685 $25,944 4.5 1,965 $29,420 4.7
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 YORK; 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 300 $23,224 7.7 230 $24,934 10.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 4,435 $25,412 3.4 3,210 $27,737 3.9
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 825 $26,875 4.1 625 $29,804 2.1
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 $27,000 0.0 50 $26,500 0.0
Machinists 22,095 $32,541 3.4 18,005 $35,385 3.3
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 1,250 $37,350 3.4 970 $40,924 3.2
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 880 $35,825 8.1 605 $40,714 4.6
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,755 $29,184 6.2 2,160 $33,679 6.4
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 260 $38,355 12.6 230 $39,000 10.3
Tool and Die Makers 5,545 $41,302 4.2 4,755 $42,572 4.4
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 19,065 $29,095 2.3 13,435 $31,369 2.3
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 395 $37,813 1.3 335 $37,061 1.5
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 110 $26,625 0.0 80 $31,250 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 980 $26,566 4.3 825 $29,883 4.1
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 530 $31,957 7.4 360 $39,420 6.9
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 18,875 $28,184 4.2 14,390 $31,019 4.4
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 1,415 $26,186 6.1 1,030 $29,183 5.0
Job Printers 5,815 $30,137 6.7 4,565 $32,178 7.1
Prepress Technicians and Workers 3,190 $32,178 14.8 2,355 $37,129 13.3
Printing Machine Operators 10,730 $31,013 4.4 8,445 $32,899 4.4
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 6,800 $19,567 8.3 4,065 $22,773 10.1
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 5,150 $13,102 2.5 2,675 $16,826 3.8
Sewing Machine Operators 7,500 $14,307 2.3 3,955 $18,333 2.7
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 1,565 $17,961 8.1 900 $22,917 6.1
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 130 $18,657 5.3 100 $19,250 7.1
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 5,050 $22,304 11.3 3,115 $28,498 13.8
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 270 $21,903 0.0 230 $24,861 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 875 $16,567 3.9 570 $20,616 5.3
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 660 $20,750 8.7 305 $24,688 3.6
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 105 $20,313 0.0 45 $29,464 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 40 $50,536 0.0 40 $50,714 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 385 $50,455 21.8 245 $62,216 16.7
Upholsterers 1,840 $23,347 5.8 1,335 $26,522 7.6
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 1,210 $21,020 10.4 690 $28,433 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 YORK; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 4,040 $25,724 13.6 2,710 $28,384 12.7
Furniture Finishers 1,760 $21,627 9.6 1,080 $26,440 12.1
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 25 $16,635 0.0 10 $51,250 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,600 $19,033 3.1 1,130 $21,476 3.5
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,030 $18,778 6.8 690 $20,057 5.8
Woodworkers, All Other 2,080 $20,209 16.5 1,195 $25,116 12.7
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 2,220 $61,296 15.0 1,880 $63,625 13.8
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 8,490 $43,093 11.8 7,225 $46,039 11.5
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 3,620 $38,570 8.4 3,235 $39,581 7.9
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 1,325 $40,393 4.6 1,035 $41,698 4.3
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 2,825 $38,830 10.6 2,345 $40,830 11.7
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 4,455 $24,666 3.7 3,180 $27,796 3.5
Cutting Workers 4,165 $21,969 4.1 2,835 $26,309 3.3
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,490 $25,855 4.4 1,225 $26,736 5.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 665 $30,323 5.1 510 $32,474 6.7
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 23,430 $32,467 15.8 17,555 $37,082 15.9
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 7,180 $25,613 10.8 4,445 $30,054 11.9
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 4,235 $27,946 16.3 3,140 $31,916 15.8
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 5,830 $20,143 3.3 3,545 $26,201 3.5
Painting Workers 5,595 $24,676 2.9 4,005 $27,328 3.1
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 3,715 $30,350 22.8 2,705 $33,325 22.7
Semiconductor Processors 90 $35,125 11.2 75 $36,625 13.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 500 $24,464 6.0 385 $26,455 2.3
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 320 $21,520 6.9 215 $27,813 6.5
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 125 $28,188 0.0 100 $29,813 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 655 $28,309 13.2 450 $40,341 12.5
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 1,735 $25,556 14.0 1,130 $30,458 12.5
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,800 $36,250 2.6 1,550 $37,083 2.5
Tire Builders 400 $32,137 3.0 315 $42,083 3.8
Helpers-Production Workers 3,115 $15,810 6.9 1,530 $22,600 2.9
Production Workers, All Other 46,435 $24,184 5.2 31,095 $29,440 5.1
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 13,955 $38,349 15.8 11,435 $40,933 16.2
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 2,600 $51,992 67.9 1,740 $51,480 65.6
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 1,600 $74,235 31.4 1,475 $78,052 31.6
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
NEW YORK; 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 1,135 $21,848 4.6 710 $26,575 4.9
Bus Drivers 38,930 $27,352 6.1 21,205 $38,162 5.8
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 162,485 $27,545 4.8 107,175 $32,420 4.4
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 54,970 $19,382 14.4 28,085 $24,917 13.3
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 970 $25,469 4.4 500 $33,750 3.2
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 3,935 $50,891 8.8 3,385 $51,448 8.2
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 200 $50,156 10.9 200 $50,156 10.9
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 4,345 $46,817 11.6 3,550 $49,772 11.1
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 1,560 $46,399 12.6 1,340 $47,917 13.9
Sailors and Marine Oilers 890 $32,169 16.7 325 $39,583 9.5
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 1,100 $40,112 24.8 455 $49,583 27.6
Ship Engineers 375 $51,047 26.1 290 $51,047 24.4
Bridge and Lock Tenders 350 $36,023 3.7 275 $36,970 4.7
Parking Lot Attendants 5,385 $15,922 7.6 2,945 $21,299 7.2
Service Station Attendants 4,600 $13,275 6.6 2,470 $21,000 8.1
Transportation Inspectors 2,365 $44,180 16.3 1,975 $45,403 15.5
Other Transportation Workers 730 $32,169 15.0 520 $41,141 17.6
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 45 $38,542 0.0 35 $41,042 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 2,285 $41,847 3.3 1,755 $44,583 2.5
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,720 $29,825 1.3 1,105 $36,123 0.8
Hoist and Winch Operators 250 $25,132 8.1 110 $35,000 10.9
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 13,025 $26,510 1.1 9,615 $30,210 0.9
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 10,645 $18,276 3.5 6,385 $24,218 2.9
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 65,725 $21,302 4.6 38,860 $28,088 4.2
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,080 $21,647 4.6 620 $26,793 1.3
Packers and Packagers, Hand 9,965 $15,519 5.3 5,240 $20,342 5.4
Pumping Station Operators 245 $37,847 11.5 215 $39,118 13.1
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 9,765 $35,558 3.5 7,335 $40,467 3.2
Shuttle Car Operators 50 $30,729 0.0 35 $31,250 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 95 $30,750 0.0 65 $35,329 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 3,850 $30,815 5.0 2,645 $32,517 4.6
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