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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Oklahoma: 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 1,589,275 $21,798 23.2 1,032,665 $27,560 26.0
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 11,405 $61,717 55.7 9,585 $68,069 57.5
General and Operations Managers 9,990 $42,593 38.2 8,655 $45,576 37.8
Legislators 230 $35,083 60.7 155 $38,477 65.0
Advertising and Promotions Managers 790 $30,791 53.9 630 $35,588 58.0
Marketing and Sales Managers 8,390 $40,900 50.4 6,780 $46,533 50.7
Public Relations Managers 445 $36,136 56.8 385 $37,838 57.0
Administrative Services Managers 800 $42,370 52.2 700 $45,625 52.4
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,515 $54,396 51.6 2,215 $55,189 51.2
Financial Managers 9,090 $36,599 46.7 7,475 $40,880 48.6
Human Resources Managers 4,890 $32,560 37.2 3,870 $37,234 39.7
Industrial Production Managers 3,270 $45,079 25.6 2,885 $46,973 25.4
Purchasing Managers 1,945 $41,500 42.0 1,740 $42,238 42.6
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,905 $31,841 16.1 2,505 $33,727 16.5
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 3,465 $25,250 24.7 2,665 $28,705 26.2
Farmers and Ranchers 13,905 $14,156 23.8 9,135 $17,846 24.4
Construction Managers 6,760 $36,788 19.0 5,290 $40,855 19.8
Education Administrators 9,005 $36,333 70.4 5,970 $39,579 72.0
Engineering Managers 1,300 $67,394 72.0 1,165 $73,019 71.5
Food Service Managers 8,730 $23,510 17.9 6,140 $26,561 20.4
Funeral Directors 935 $32,478 42.4 690 $36,061 48.1
Gaming Managers 365 $23,788 19.2 275 $26,058 17.3
Lodging Managers 1,230 $22,164 28.9 870 $27,617 31.3
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,105 $36,506 45.1 4,105 $39,788 46.8
Natural Sciences Managers 120 $72,000 75.0 120 $72,000 75.0
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 750 $37,754 16.0 455 $43,542 19.6
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 5,145 $24,574 33.6 3,560 $29,334 34.2
Social and Community Service Managers 2,695 $25,370 57.2 1,935 $28,733 63.5
Managers, All Other 19,300 $37,709 37.1 15,620 $41,359 37.8
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 330 $18,750 41.5 155 $50,208 51.6
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 275 $28,333 29.6 175 $36,875 38.4
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 2,100 $21,963 18.7 1,345 $27,276 20.1
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 3,105 $31,818 29.2 2,585 $33,809 28.2
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 3,535 $30,914 39.4 2,820 $31,680 38.8
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,235 $30,983 34.8 1,025 $33,750 37.3
Cost Estimators 900 $37,615 27.8 765 $38,463 27.9
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.)
OKLAHOMA; 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 9,165 $27,967 38.7 6,835 $31,521 40.8
Logisticians 570 $37,014 44.9 475 $41,667 39.7
Management Analysts 3,660 $39,079 62.1 2,395 $45,567 64.9
Meeting and Convention Planners 160 $21,977 31.6 115 $22,413 43.5
Other Business Operations Specialists 2,500 $25,850 29.0 1,905 $29,330 28.5
Accountants and Auditors 21,680 $31,077 66.0 16,140 $35,407 68.3
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,180 $26,949 38.8 855 $31,939 42.0
Budget Analysts 445 $40,636 51.2 405 $40,391 49.1
Credit Analysts 330 $30,028 54.3 250 $30,828 49.8
Financial Analysts 360 $32,039 56.0 220 $37,179 60.5
Personal Financial Advisors 1,805 $36,504 66.0 1,325 $50,694 66.8
Insurance Underwriters 575 $31,144 32.6 500 $31,955 33.3
Financial Examiners 170 $57,880 94.1 145 $57,679 100.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 4,215 $31,200 40.4 3,480 $33,320 41.7
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 640 $25,091 31.1 525 $27,028 33.7
Tax Preparers 1,365 $8,630 24.7 305 $24,280 29.2
Financial Specialists, All Other 620 $24,500 30.7 430 $28,056 33.9
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 6,005 $43,992 48.1 4,890 $47,274 48.8
Computer Programmers 5,625 $46,108 56.5 4,545 $49,721 55.6
Computer Software Engineers 4,055 $50,004 66.7 3,325 $51,538 68.1
Computer Support Specialists 3,985 $29,725 29.8 2,970 $33,996 31.5
Database Administrators 620 $42,619 62.5 505 $46,685 60.8
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,940 $39,813 39.8 1,630 $40,730 40.8
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 2,675 $37,986 45.1 1,930 $42,260 46.2
Actuaries 25 $24,792 53.8 25 $24,792 53.8
Mathematicians 20 $32,045 100.0 4 $44,688 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 765 $40,778 50.1 620 $41,935 49.8
Statisticians 155 $26,579 62.8 115 $30,417 61.5
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 4 $8,750 100.0 0 . .
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 1,460 $43,679 84.6 1,160 $47,179 86.3
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 310 $32,024 58.7 230 $40,729 56.6
Aerospace Engineers 815 $54,861 71.1 665 $57,111 73.4
Agricultural Engineers 25 $22,361 17.4 20 $35,000 20.0
Biomedical Engineers 20 $37,500 40.9 20 $37,500 40.9
Chemical Engineers 700 $60,588 82.6 540 $65,398 82.3
Civil Engineers 1,930 $50,643 75.9 1,465 $53,690 76.0
Computer Hardware Engineers 410 $51,389 60.0 360 $55,865 63.3
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 2,450 $52,017 67.3 2,105 $53,816 67.5
Environmental Engineers 170 $41,520 82.7 155 $41,814 82.7
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 1,690 $45,253 61.3 1,400 $48,313 62.0
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 25 $67,969 40.7 25 $67,969 40.7
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.)
OKLAHOMA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 260 $48,670 51.9 245 $49,069 55.1
Mechanical Engineers 2,145 $50,423 66.2 1,880 $51,501 64.6
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 140 $66,364 77.5 130 $70,357 83.1
Nuclear Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Petroleum Engineers 1,165 $70,893 89.4 990 $71,967 91.5
Engineers, All Others 2,140 $51,037 71.5 1,680 $56,237 71.7
Drafters 3,290 $31,512 15.3 2,605 $33,973 16.0
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 5,975 $35,451 12.2 4,860 $37,601 11.3
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 975 $25,193 3.8 690 $28,318 4.3
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 345 $30,951 83.9 215 $38,750 77.3
Biological Scientists 530 $28,098 91.5 365 $32,740 97.8
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 240 $38,958 90.0 225 $40,375 89.4
Medical Scientists 335 $31,140 97.6 275 $32,917 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 80 $40,938 100.0 55 $41,875 100.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 255 $47,500 79.9 190 $55,952 92.2
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,025 $41,114 90.3 765 $46,719 89.6
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,825 $46,167 89.2 1,415 $48,955 89.0
Physical Scientists, All Other 820 $30,423 91.6 560 $41,111 90.1
Economists 155 $43,864 100.0 115 $46,806 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 550 $36,641 52.1 385 $43,125 59.3
Psychologists 1,370 $36,334 99.7 905 $39,888 100.0
Sociologists 20 $22,019 100.0 20 $22,019 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 125 $47,330 98.4 115 $47,216 98.2
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 180 $30,417 80.4 105 $43,370 88.7
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 370 $25,625 24.5 255 $28,021 28.9
Biological Technicians 170 $23,859 35.1 115 $24,891 34.2
Chemical Technicians 770 $31,683 18.3 630 $32,578 16.1
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 560 $40,737 33.0 420 $42,833 29.9
Nuclear Technicians 15 $36,563 20.0 0 . .
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,245 $21,639 41.7 685 $30,260 38.3
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 7,050 $25,507 76.3 4,075 $26,968 77.5
Social Workers 8,150 $25,088 75.0 6,075 $26,488 77.5
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,545 $23,405 52.2 1,810 $26,342 57.7
Clergy 7,795 $24,604 62.8 5,875 $28,706 65.9
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 840 $20,208 53.9 495 $27,192 62.5
Religious Workers, All Other 1,280 $14,120 44.0 555 $23,958 56.0
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 8,810 $60,397 99.9 7,420 $64,891 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 740 $65,651 84.7 635 $67,946 87.7
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2,785 $24,076 32.6 1,975 $27,013 32.2
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 3,215 $23,122 29.6 2,085 $27,247 21.8
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.)
OKLAHOMA; 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 14,670 $32,412 87.1 9,780 $41,260 87.6
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 6,220 $10,400 34.1 3,345 $14,038 36.3
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 43,645 $27,632 93.3 34,435 $29,355 96.7
Secondary School Teachers 9,235 $29,260 95.1 7,635 $30,634 97.6
Special Education Teachers 1,935 $28,247 91.2 1,665 $29,235 92.5
Other Teachers and Instructors 5,895 $16,846 45.7 2,750 $28,852 44.8
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 415 $27,938 56.1 315 $29,458 60.4
Librarians 2,220 $27,270 77.5 1,030 $28,957 85.8
Library Technicians 355 $11,782 28.0 150 $18,775 30.4
Teacher Assistants 8,900 $8,895 12.9 1,725 $12,355 12.9
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 575 $30,694 75.3 410 $36,926 81.2
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 1,870 $14,799 35.2 970 $22,365 31.3
Designers 6,010 $20,369 28.4 3,745 $25,914 30.5
Actors 70 $13,375 56.5 35 $17,679 60.6
Producers and Directors 855 $35,724 63.7 605 $39,872 67.1
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 2,265 $19,481 50.6 975 $35,524 64.7
Dancers and Choreographers 325 $13,023 6.2 30 $20,909 25.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,665 $12,336 48.6 550 $31,726 50.6
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 355 $12,277 26.6 125 $25,972 37.0
Announcers 695 $19,350 26.8 320 $27,857 36.0
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 980 $25,044 66.3 650 $30,599 72.4
Public Relations Specialists 1,420 $29,101 59.0 960 $32,578 61.6
Editors 1,125 $25,688 58.3 780 $32,015 64.7
Technical Writers 615 $35,278 52.6 465 $37,035 50.6
Writers and Authors 1,230 $22,130 68.4 705 $31,134 71.0
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 475 $14,063 23.2 200 $25,787 23.9
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 970 $24,225 22.9 730 $27,059 23.4
Photographers 1,190 $15,028 31.3 635 $25,457 38.5
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 255 $22,000 30.5 135 $25,556 34.6
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 45 $50,385 11.4 40 $50,625 0.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 525 $56,932 95.0 330 $61,685 99.4
Dentists 1,480 $101,934 100.0 805 $100,212 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,115 $19,816 52.8 665 $29,236 54.2
Optometrists 310 $76,875 100.0 230 $77,063 100.0
Pharmacists 3,060 $55,124 93.2 2,120 $61,438 98.1
Physicians and Surgeons 6,680 $116,581 99.8 5,100 $131,444 99.8
Physician Assistants 860 $22,784 56.9 520 $42,011 51.8
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.)
OKLAHOMA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 10 $102,500 100.0 4 $77,500 100.0
Registered Nurses 26,025 $34,345 42.5 17,175 $38,183 42.7
Audiologists 130 $33,750 85.2 70 $43,750 88.9
Occupational Therapists 675 $35,112 78.3 340 $42,500 80.2
Physical Therapists 1,390 $41,250 83.1 815 $49,292 87.7
Radiation Therapists 105 $41,154 57.5 85 $42,115 62.8
Recreational Therapists 235 $24,391 60.9 150 $26,350 68.2
Respiratory Therapists 1,235 $31,082 15.5 825 $35,701 16.7
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,215 $32,215 99.1 565 $37,633 98.1
Therapists, All Others 970 $25,579 82.9 615 $27,516 86.1
Veterinarians 930 $45,025 100.0 700 $49,596 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 60 $9,643 91.4 40 $18,170 100.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 3,555 $25,421 46.9 2,300 $30,706 46.2
Dental Hygienists 1,165 $31,535 47.2 250 $36,893 47.8
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 2,585 $28,674 22.1 1,830 $31,307 23.1
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,615 $25,169 9.5 1,195 $27,382 9.6
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 4,005 $17,080 15.0 2,440 $20,228 13.1
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 12,580 $20,687 6.4 7,520 $23,377 6.6
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1,575 $15,657 10.1 925 $18,576 11.7
Opticians, Dispensing 455 $14,719 2.4 275 $18,891 1.8
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,075 $20,481 17.8 720 $22,795 18.7
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 830 $31,169 55.7 585 $33,682 63.9
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 28,005 $11,849 3.9 13,375 $15,716 3.6
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 185 $21,384 14.1 70 $26,944 2.9
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 800 $14,746 9.0 425 $25,190 7.6
Massage Therapists 475 $12,043 22.2 175 $19,213 15.9
Dental Assistants 2,605 $17,363 6.5 1,495 $20,429 6.8
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 7,390 $15,643 8.3 4,125 $19,563 7.7
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 735 $29,511 29.0 635 $29,937 30.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,450 $36,000 29.6 1,290 $37,986 29.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 760 $45,033 15.0 690 $45,362 16.2
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 910 $26,361 23.1 705 $28,625 24.0
Fire Fighters 3,645 $36,514 9.2 2,975 $37,513 9.9
Fire Inspectors 220 $30,536 24.1 175 $29,940 26.0
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,815 $21,321 11.1 3,625 $22,772 11.5
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,140 $37,786 56.9 950 $38,500 56.4
Fish and Game Wardens 105 $32,054 50.5 90 $35,833 53.4
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.)
OKLAHOMA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 50 $15,000 28.8 30 $17,500 50.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 6,970 $29,317 29.2 6,010 $30,742 30.3
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 185 $18,875 7.6 125 $19,917 4.8
Private Detectives and Investigators 700 $26,717 30.3 560 $28,977 30.0
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 7,070 $16,743 12.4 4,105 $20,846 14.3
Crossing Guards 375 $3,930 8.6 55 $20,822 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 445 $6,486 26.0 135 $28,700 52.2
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 1,200 $14,116 7.8 705 $18,482 2.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 8,085 $15,086 8.2 4,860 $19,355 9.3
Cooks 22,720 $10,226 3.1 9,335 $13,439 3.2
Food Preparation Workers 3,950 $8,631 4.1 1,420 $12,466 4.9
Bartenders 2,715 $10,846 11.0 985 $15,808 12.3
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 2,840 $8,335 3.5 940 $12,851 2.1
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 1,330 $7,513 5.1 355 $12,761 0.6
Waiters and Waitresses 15,585 $8,575 5.9 4,750 $13,642 4.3
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,170 $10,387 5.4 490 $14,375 4.7
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,850 $7,830 6.5 370 $12,642 5.6
Dishwashers 2,350 $7,638 2.0 810 $11,444 1.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 840 $7,470 4.8 175 $17,468 0.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 80 $9,875 10.1 55 $10,898 15.1
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 2,115 $19,903 5.7 1,545 $21,580 6.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,175 $21,957 15.0 800 $26,776 11.9
Janitors and Building Cleaners 23,450 $13,327 4.5 12,120 $17,874 4.8
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14,130 $8,671 2.9 4,750 $12,705 1.1
Pest Control Workers 920 $18,466 10.6 600 $21,523 10.4
Grounds Maintenance Workers 10,890 $13,054 6.5 5,330 $17,438 6.9
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 360 $17,829 23.3 240 $23,036 21.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,470 $20,806 20.6 985 $27,685 21.7
Animal Trainers 1,015 $14,128 14.3 665 $15,409 16.9
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,655 $11,452 9.9 870 $16,910 10.4
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.)
OKLAHOMA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 465 $11,224 7.1 165 $13,264 0.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 60 $15,500 27.4 25 $26,103 63.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 180 $5,163 13.4 25 $13,906 32.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 880 $10,107 14.0 295 $15,545 23.6
Funeral Service Workers 265 $7,202 13.9 85 $23,906 19.3
Barbers 1,445 $13,682 3.5 880 $17,073 1.5
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 8,620 $11,837 5.0 4,200 $15,121 6.2
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 1,715 $10,437 7.6 660 $15,923 11.1
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 175 $14,405 14.8 70 $20,179 18.8
Tour and Travel Guides 230 $12,396 24.2 80 $26,354 8.9
Transportation Attendants 395 $23,466 35.3 180 $32,333 39.0
Child Care Workers 16,410 $7,921 9.8 6,570 $12,477 8.6
Personal and Home Care Aides 3,370 $9,863 5.8 1,270 $16,171 8.3
Recreation and Fitness Workers 2,660 $12,342 28.3 1,330 $20,014 30.9
Residential Advisors 735 $10,199 22.8 300 $17,429 19.7
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 185 $11,406 15.6 80 $14,271 22.2
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 37,585 $22,751 18.3 28,520 $26,272 19.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 11,340 $31,132 25.2 9,140 $34,581 26.5
Cashiers 28,205 $9,693 5.2 10,480 $14,845 5.1
Counter and Rental Clerks 2,325 $11,360 7.7 1,035 $19,358 9.5
Parts Salespersons 1,905 $22,109 5.8 1,480 $25,143 5.4
Retail Salespersons 39,125 $14,425 16.3 20,425 $23,405 17.5
Advertising Sales Agents 2,285 $28,005 43.9 1,595 $33,106 49.6
Insurance Sales Agents 6,135 $30,184 45.0 4,490 $35,883 46.8
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 2,210 $39,149 54.4 1,685 $45,542 55.2
Travel Agents 1,140 $19,915 19.9 765 $21,577 17.1
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 6,135 $28,910 30.3 4,185 $35,392 32.1
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 14,970 $36,148 32.1 12,000 $39,421 32.8
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 560 $5,284 8.4 125 $20,536 8.9
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 6,955 $21,404 29.3 4,070 $30,380 31.5
Sales Engineers 180 $55,000 64.4 165 $59,250 64.8
Telemarketers 3,390 $10,704 11.8 1,210 $16,659 11.1
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 2,575 $7,466 15.4 765 $18,932 15.9
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,385 $19,646 29.8 1,330 $30,041 32.7
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 20,575 $26,845 23.6 16,570 $29,068 24.2
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 825 $15,259 5.8 445 $20,900 5.4
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.)
OKLAHOMA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 980 $24,000 6.1 600 $30,400 5.5
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 150 $20,104 16.0 90 $26,000 18.5
Bill and Account Collectors 3,300 $21,223 16.4 2,245 $23,380 19.0
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 4,545 $18,708 13.2 3,105 $20,972 12.3
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 22,400 $18,991 11.6 14,175 $22,004 10.7
Gaming Cage Workers 50 $12,500 0.0 10 $11,250 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,540 $21,434 13.1 1,730 $24,660 13.4
Procurement Clerks 550 $25,372 12.1 420 $26,345 11.5
Tellers 5,225 $14,207 9.3 2,955 $16,893 8.7
Brokerage Clerks 45 $31,000 11.4 35 $31,500 13.9
Correspondence Clerks 100 $23,750 8.0 75 $27,813 10.7
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,435 $19,489 6.8 975 $22,118 7.9
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 825 $20,452 18.2 610 $24,016 19.6
Customer Service Representatives 22,070 $19,496 14.3 14,115 $23,281 15.8
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 320 $27,318 43.0 275 $29,602 41.0
File Clerks 3,830 $15,251 13.5 2,035 $20,984 12.6
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,200 $10,827 9.4 465 $15,887 8.6
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 2,560 $12,496 18.2 995 $19,830 14.2
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,545 $10,774 23.3 425 $18,021 31.9
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,405 $22,596 20.3 1,030 $24,330 21.1
New Account Clerks 350 $20,114 8.6 250 $20,795 6.0
Order Clerks 1,965 $18,361 7.0 1,110 $24,375 5.9
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 780 $21,713 13.8 565 $24,521 12.4
Receptionists and Information Clerks 12,435 $13,917 9.2 6,130 $18,079 7.9
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 3,375 $18,983 15.4 2,260 $20,934 14.4
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,115 $16,408 17.7 560 $22,198 14.8
Cargo and Freight Agents 120 $28,977 8.5 75 $32,969 0.0
Couriers and Messengers 1,805 $16,179 10.9 1,000 $25,055 11.2
Dispatchers 3,145 $21,330 7.5 2,325 $24,652 7.7
Meter Readers, Utilities 885 $21,163 4.2 630 $22,195 2.9
Postal Service Clerks 1,840 $37,877 12.9 1,375 $39,538 13.1
Postal Service Mail Carriers 4,790 $35,353 13.2 3,480 $38,146 13.5
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,225 $34,919 5.9 920 $36,913 6.6
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 3,695 $29,061 18.6 2,920 $31,945 20.0
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 7,125 $20,381 4.9 5,180 $22,461 4.1
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 13,365 $15,325 6.3 7,690 $20,580 6.3
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,070 $20,783 4.9 660 $26,106 5.2
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 50,980 $18,336 12.6 32,135 $21,690 11.7
Computer Operators 3,040 $22,120 18.5 2,190 $26,185 18.5
Data Entry Keyers 6,790 $16,495 10.2 3,845 $20,361 8.8
Word Processors and Typists 1,895 $17,454 9.8 1,010 $20,814 8.6
Desktop Publishers 115 $23,077 24.6 85 $25,227 32.6
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2,935 $20,637 18.9 2,230 $21,924 19.9
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.)
OKLAHOMA; 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 1,530 $14,246 7.5 820 $18,252 6.3
Office Clerks, General 16,020 $16,123 11.5 8,865 $20,935 10.6
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 680 $17,070 4.7 450 $20,956 2.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 175 $18,594 38.2 75 $20,721 28.8
Statistical Assistants 355 $23,229 10.4 275 $27,679 8.8
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 5,115 $21,538 27.2 3,280 $26,096 27.7
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 565 $22,471 22.5 435 $25,182 23.6
Agricultural Inspectors 205 $28,158 19.4 160 $30,682 22.8
Animal Breeders 200 $13,235 8.4 140 $16,429 6.3
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 275 $9,289 6.5 100 $20,227 17.6
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 9,975 $13,176 7.6 5,490 $16,864 7.1
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 90 $16,458 7.9 30 $30,357 6.3
Hunters and Trappers 30 $25,625 0.0 20 $26,161 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 180 $11,926 5.6 90 $17,885 11.1
Logging Workers 905 $20,510 2.2 545 $26,172 1.7
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 13,445 $33,303 8.0 10,190 $36,715 8.1
Boilermakers 230 $31,648 3.1 125 $33,750 4.7
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 2,875 $19,211 2.4 1,280 $25,258 3.0
Carpenters 16,955 $19,272 4.8 9,475 $23,229 5.0
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 2,940 $20,244 1.2 1,740 $25,325 2.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,840 $17,160 2.4 990 $22,855 3.7
Contruction Laborers 13,975 $17,105 3.5 7,390 $21,970 3.7
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 110 $25,542 0.0 60 $27,375 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 6,505 $22,037 1.5 4,525 $24,286 1.7
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 2,000 $19,916 1.0 1,145 $24,596 1.0
Electricians 8,250 $29,419 3.6 6,240 $32,127 3.3
Glaziers 650 $21,836 0.0 500 $24,115 0.0
Insulation Workers 450 $25,081 3.1 340 $28,917 4.1
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 6,675 $17,341 5.2 3,555 $22,150 3.9
Paperhangers 265 $12,398 5.7 105 $21,375 6.8
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 7,130 $25,435 3.7 5,005 $27,890 4.6
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 370 $16,375 1.6 180 $25,257 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 30 $25,417 0.0 30 $25,833 0.0
Roofers 3,680 $15,114 1.7 1,655 $19,884 2.5
Sheet Metal Workers 2,185 $27,545 3.0 1,675 $30,240 3.1
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,110 $24,042 1.3 660 $26,080 1.8
Helpers, Construction Trades 825 $14,054 2.7 325 $19,957 2.5
Construction and Building Inspectors 930 $28,990 22.7 705 $31,104 23.9
Elevator Installers and Repairers 215 $43,500 8.3 165 $44,375 11.0
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.)
OKLAHOMA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 645 $17,473 3.1 315 $22,039 2.8
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 240 $27,857 15.7 170 $30,093 14.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,690 $20,026 1.2 1,250 $20,827 1.3
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 115 $33,819 1.7 90 $33,977 2.2
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 100 $15,729 0.0 85 $16,438 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 370 $21,652 7.9 250 $26,333 6.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 1,325 $27,260 1.1 795 $27,250 1.3
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 725 $25,282 3.6 455 $26,578 4.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 245 $29,350 0.8 185 $33,646 1.1
Mining Machine Operators 790 $28,810 2.4 575 $31,519 2.4
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 220 $25,000 1.8 150 $30,741 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 345 $20,129 0.6 165 $26,483 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 1,095 $23,954 3.6 660 $29,768 2.4
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 6,135 $39,423 12.1 5,315 $41,095 11.7
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 3,720 $27,403 16.3 2,710 $31,370 17.5
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 3,305 $36,897 7.3 2,635 $40,600 7.3
Avionics Technicians 740 $41,544 9.9 650 $43,452 10.7
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 540 $26,295 6.3 445 $27,023 4.7
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 20 $31,875 0.0 10 $45,893 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 230 $38,125 3.9 185 $41,382 4.9
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 350 $33,438 4.3 305 $37,569 5.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 740 $19,545 7.2 420 $26,759 6.2
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 555 $28,051 5.4 470 $28,750 6.4
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 11,295 $38,651 6.1 9,790 $39,941 5.7
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,295 $22,417 2.4 1,590 $25,587 2.5
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 200 $23,869 3.0 165 $25,500 3.6
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 14,820 $21,683 2.8 10,670 $25,128 2.8
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 4,420 $27,396 1.8 3,600 $29,762 2.0
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 2,505 $28,253 5.0 1,920 $30,293 5.0
Small Engine Mechanics 915 $20,554 7.5 610 $26,382 10.2
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,295 $17,168 2.4 835 $20,688 3.7
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.)
OKLAHOMA; 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 485 $29,556 7.0 410 $31,164 5.1
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 4,750 $25,761 4.2 3,570 $28,169 4.1
Home Appliance Repairers 750 $19,744 3.9 520 $21,427 4.4
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 6,355 $32,445 4.3 5,290 $35,127 4.5
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,780 $23,167 6.3 4,265 $27,418 5.6
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 400 $30,724 2.7 305 $33,311 3.3
Millwrights 770 $36,859 6.3 500 $40,965 8.6
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,905 $36,925 1.9 1,600 $40,561 2.3
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,320 $28,472 5.0 1,850 $31,320 6.0
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 870 $30,705 14.4 665 $32,037 14.1
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 690 $20,247 4.9 445 $22,983 3.6
Commercial Divers 10 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 350 $22,089 7.7 275 $23,750 5.5
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 370 $20,833 0.0 210 $25,417 0.0
Riggers 175 $22,656 1.1 90 $25,750 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 75 $42,019 2.7 65 $41,827 3.2
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 270 $16,037 3.7 135 $22,619 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 3,080 $22,163 5.6 2,010 $28,100 4.7
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 16,955 $32,895 10.0 14,270 $35,623 10.3
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 210 $26,364 1.4 170 $27,941 1.8
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 3,095 $20,558 2.5 2,115 $22,491 2.4
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 390 $24,704 3.3 285 $27,386 4.6
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 360 $25,357 2.5 280 $27,143 3.2
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 18,045 $20,256 3.9 12,085 $24,216 4.1
Bakers 1,665 $13,042 4.7 900 $18,605 3.6
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 4,680 $17,267 2.7 2,985 $21,250 2.2
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 140 $22,315 0.0 110 $23,621 0.0
Food Batchmakers 1,065 $17,659 3.1 700 $21,267 4.4
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 140 $15,714 0.0 90 $18,641 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 635 $28,164 0.8 530 $30,852 0.9
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 135 $26,211 0.0 110 $25,774 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 95 $27,132 0.0 70 $28,750 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 245 $20,486 0.0 180 $22,153 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,780 $21,744 2.4 1,295 $24,485 2.9
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.)
OKLAHOMA; 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 240 $20,625 0.8 165 $25,134 1.2
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,040 $20,837 2.8 725 $24,757 1.9
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 305 $23,929 4.6 205 $29,323 6.3
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 15 $25,417 0.0 4 $30,417 0.0
Machinists 8,385 $29,640 1.7 6,725 $31,048 1.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 500 $27,381 1.2 370 $30,112 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 75 $18,269 2.7 50 $21,250 3.8
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 850 $21,094 1.4 615 $22,426 1.0
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 150 $27,262 0.0 110 $31,300 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 730 $40,476 4.1 625 $41,361 4.8
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 15,420 $25,710 2.0 10,700 $27,456 1.8
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 195 $30,850 1.6 130 $35,938 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 85 $34,000 0.0 80 $35,417 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 520 $25,536 1.4 385 $27,056 1.8
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 145 $33,958 6.2 130 $34,688 7.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 5,655 $24,235 3.1 4,100 $26,765 3.5
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 480 $19,198 5.0 300 $21,726 6.0
Job Printers 1,075 $21,404 7.6 705 $24,393 7.7
Prepress Technicians and Workers 685 $21,399 12.5 475 $26,960 12.4
Printing Machine Operators 2,095 $23,842 4.3 1,575 $26,321 3.6
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 3,140 $11,082 3.0 1,585 $15,265 2.9
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,355 $9,994 0.4 655 $13,997 0.0
Sewing Machine Operators 4,495 $13,175 2.6 2,495 $16,307 1.2
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 355 $15,600 1.4 250 $15,000 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 10 $9,250 0.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,135 $11,233 7.7 570 $13,995 2.5
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 4 $46,250 0.0 0 . .
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 140 $17,083 0.0 100 $18,603 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 65 $7,137 0.0 35 $11,750 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 60 $16,563 0.0 40 $17,375 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 30 $4,766 0.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 25 $9,554 0.0 0 . .
Upholsterers 890 $15,977 4.4 530 $17,319 1.7
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 195 $12,667 4.1 105 $17,411 7.8
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.)
OKLAHOMA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,005 $19,898 9.5 725 $21,995 8.3
Furniture Finishers 185 $17,944 13.7 145 $19,397 12.3
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 10 $29,028 0.0 4 $30,000 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 485 $18,594 1.2 295 $23,068 1.4
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 355 $20,046 1.1 205 $25,700 2.0
Woodworkers, All Other 355 $15,217 13.8 200 $21,029 16.0
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 655 $46,900 9.3 570 $46,484 10.7
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,280 $36,189 8.8 1,085 $37,209 9.4
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,060 $22,757 5.2 845 $24,284 5.3
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 1,180 $42,024 13.6 945 $43,143 13.4
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 440 $30,690 4.1 330 $32,054 5.5
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,660 $22,432 1.3 1,165 $25,722 1.7
Cutting Workers 1,305 $17,285 4.1 805 $21,930 4.4
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 500 $21,813 1.0 350 $25,391 1.4
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 410 $25,071 4.2 270 $27,059 6.3
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 12,060 $26,531 8.8 8,915 $30,942 8.2
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 355 $19,138 10.4 235 $26,042 6.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 885 $18,996 9.6 510 $25,049 5.1
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,055 $15,939 1.4 1,685 $19,735 1.9
Painting Workers 2,995 $21,732 2.3 2,010 $24,494 2.3
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,010 $11,753 8.2 450 $16,542 6.7
Semiconductor Processors 10 $18,958 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 230 $17,772 0.0 155 $22,031 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 215 $20,948 9.3 165 $21,775 6.1
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 15 $26,250 0.0 10 $27,083 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 160 $23,448 8.2 120 $25,192 10.8
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 280 $16,121 5.0 180 $21,563 3.3
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 530 $34,286 10.2 415 $39,375 12.3
Tire Builders 1,990 $42,311 4.0 1,730 $42,815 3.7
Helpers-Production Workers 730 $16,625 3.3 385 $20,036 1.8
Production Workers, All Other 14,340 $21,126 4.6 9,835 $24,553 5.2
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 3,055 $31,158 11.8 2,385 $33,804 11.4
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,460 $46,703 58.5 995 $47,484 61.1
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 435 $44,091 26.4 330 $55,962 29.1
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.)
OKLAHOMA; 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 50 $22,083 0.0 40 $30,833 0.0
Bus Drivers 4,525 $11,768 7.6 1,450 $19,883 8.0
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 47,310 $24,690 4.4 32,150 $28,025 4.1
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 1,475 $13,527 8.5 635 $16,743 10.6
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 315 $14,659 6.3 100 $25,833 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 380 $55,250 2.4 315 $56,667 2.8
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 130 $35,515 0.0 95 $37,583 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 415 $52,533 4.8 290 $55,000 4.5
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 100 $35,761 2.0 85 $36,413 2.3
Sailors and Marine Oilers 70 $25,568 9.9 50 $25,227 14.6
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 105 $57,986 33.6 60 $59,722 30.6
Ship Engineers 4 $38,750 0.0 4 $38,750 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 30 $37,031 0.0 30 $37,031 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 250 $10,536 9.6 85 $18,750 15.3
Service Station Attendants 1,400 $12,185 5.6 795 $18,896 8.7
Transportation Inspectors 855 $41,066 15.9 695 $43,828 17.1
Other Transportation Workers 140 $20,000 17.9 125 $25,268 20.3
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 115 $24,792 22.6 85 $26,207 25.6
Crane and Tower Operators 820 $30,776 3.2 635 $31,658 4.1
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,200 $23,682 1.4 835 $26,024 1.6
Hoist and Winch Operators 340 $23,194 0.6 190 $25,303 1.1
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 6,465 $22,311 1.9 4,625 $24,769 2.1
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 3,540 $15,297 4.8 2,000 $19,796 5.1
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 20,605 $17,321 3.8 11,955 $22,330 3.8
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 325 $17,315 7.7 190 $22,414 10.1
Packers and Packagers, Hand 3,060 $12,792 3.1 1,445 $18,057 3.2
Pumping Station Operators 2,225 $30,086 7.8 1,745 $31,527 7.2
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,070 $15,794 2.7 565 $19,845 4.6
Shuttle Car Operators 30 $5,673 0.0 4 $6,250 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 45 $37,500 0.0 35 $41,458 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 740 $22,204 2.2 535 $25,486 1.73
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