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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Oklahoma: 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 840,730 $27,059 23.3 605,910 $31,615 25.5
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 9,375 $68,156 60.3 7,980 $74,821 62.3
General and Operations Managers 7,565 $49,092 38.9 6,730 $50,919 38.3
Legislators 175 $38,346 74.6 130 $39,609 79.7
Advertising and Promotions Managers 370 $40,769 71.8 300 $47,685 78.1
Marketing and Sales Managers 4,605 $56,122 57.2 3,885 $60,572 57.0
Public Relations Managers 215 $39,250 51.9 195 $38,750 53.1
Administrative Services Managers 555 $49,926 57.2 515 $50,516 55.8
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,985 $57,188 52.6 1,790 $57,267 52.4
Financial Managers 3,960 $55,635 71.5 3,415 $57,182 73.0
Human Resources Managers 2,080 $44,448 42.2 1,795 $49,141 43.6
Industrial Production Managers 2,805 $47,595 27.1 2,520 $50,140 27.2
Purchasing Managers 1,055 $50,533 54.0 950 $51,455 54.8
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,430 $32,480 15.5 2,115 $34,220 16.1
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 3,005 $26,286 26.1 2,360 $29,070 27.4
Farmers and Ranchers 12,050 $15,261 24.1 8,145 $18,605 24.9
Construction Managers 6,250 $37,318 18.2 4,950 $41,101 19.2
Education Administrators 3,905 $46,381 87.1 2,775 $49,052 88.2
Engineering Managers 1,275 $69,444 73.1 1,140 $73,491 72.8
Food Service Managers 4,480 $27,665 22.4 3,430 $30,247 24.8
Funeral Directors 765 $33,542 41.9 575 $37,348 46.5
Gaming Managers 165 $22,163 21.8 120 $26,250 20.2
Lodging Managers 565 $30,406 39.2 445 $33,068 40.9
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,475 $50,442 59.1 1,300 $51,542 61.0
Natural Sciences Managers 115 $77,679 73.9 115 $77,679 73.9
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 225 $49,500 30.1 195 $51,055 27.4
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 2,330 $31,752 48.1 1,675 $38,974 50.4
Social and Community Service Managers 890 $31,065 63.9 740 $32,196 67.5
Managers, All Other 12,980 $42,581 40.2 10,920 $47,058 40.6
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 160 $25,000 31.6 85 $64,375 48.2
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 250 $30,000 28.2 160 $38,021 39.0
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1,005 $28,553 21.9 760 $33,059 24.9
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 1,560 $38,487 38.0 1,305 $39,430 37.4
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 1,495 $37,854 64.7 1,210 $38,997 66.5
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 690 $34,697 36.8 580 $36,530 40.4
Cost Estimators 785 $38,510 28.4 675 $39,343 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; 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 3,340 $34,603 44.6 2,605 $39,107 46.8
Logisticians 305 $43,162 45.9 265 $44,926 41.6
Management Analysts 2,175 $45,908 69.9 1,465 $50,733 74.2
Meeting and Convention Planners 45 $11,250 0.0 25 $21,389 0.0
Other Business Operations Specialists 1,015 $34,750 39.0 825 $40,070 43.0
Accountants and Auditors 8,360 $38,644 83.1 6,580 $42,016 86.2
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 800 $31,339 48.6 600 $35,714 51.3
Budget Analysts 90 $44,844 70.8 80 $51,250 67.5
Credit Analysts 140 $30,972 73.2 85 $32,328 74.4
Financial Analysts 235 $27,222 64.1 115 $35,875 71.3
Personal Financial Advisors 1,215 $55,541 76.9 925 $62,271 79.2
Insurance Underwriters 170 $41,583 67.3 165 $42,000 66.3
Financial Examiners 130 $60,417 95.3 115 $60,417 100.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 1,860 $40,962 66.6 1,555 $44,808 70.5
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 155 $32,500 76.3 130 $47,321 84.7
Tax Preparers 365 $10,000 55.5 80 $24,821 65.0
Financial Specialists, All Other 220 $36,181 44.3 130 $45,500 46.9
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 3,915 $47,411 49.1 3,275 $50,141 50.0
Computer Programmers 4,150 $48,733 56.4 3,370 $51,265 55.8
Computer Software Engineers 2,895 $51,982 69.7 2,410 $54,515 72.0
Computer Support Specialists 2,485 $30,383 32.9 1,810 $37,014 35.1
Database Administrators 360 $48,068 65.1 300 $50,600 63.1
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,515 $40,845 39.9 1,270 $41,715 41.5
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 1,985 $40,497 43.3 1,405 $48,143 44.6
Actuaries 10 $71,250 100.0 10 $71,250 100.0
Mathematicians 20 $32,045 100.0 4 $44,688 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 420 $45,739 59.9 320 $53,875 60.2
Statisticians 75 $47,222 78.4 65 $48,958 78.5
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 4 $8,750 100.0 0 . .
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 1,210 $47,083 85.0 1,045 $50,462 86.5
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 255 $39,286 65.0 195 $42,344 58.9
Aerospace Engineers 795 $55,354 71.9 655 $57,417 74.7
Agricultural Engineers 25 $22,361 17.4 20 $35,000 20.0
Biomedical Engineers 20 $37,083 35.0 20 $37,083 35.0
Chemical Engineers 630 $62,157 82.2 505 $67,102 80.9
Civil Engineers 1,765 $51,135 75.8 1,365 $53,542 76.2
Computer Hardware Engineers 345 $56,154 59.0 320 $57,404 60.1
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 2,155 $54,150 70.1 1,890 $58,906 70.2
Environmental Engineers 105 $42,857 82.7 100 $43,036 84.3
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 1,425 $47,083 63.9 1,190 $49,659 65.5
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 20 $69,219 57.9 20 $69,219 57.9
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 205 $49,468 61.8 195 $49,707 64.6
Mechanical Engineers 2,075 $50,751 65.8 1,835 $51,708 64.6
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 140 $66,591 78.6 130 $70,714 84.4
Nuclear Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Petroleum Engineers 1,110 $71,201 89.8 955 $71,967 91.4
Engineers, All Others 2,020 $51,920 71.8 1,595 $57,079 72.2
Drafters 2,830 $32,372 14.9 2,245 $35,415 15.0
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 4,625 $37,456 11.1 3,780 $39,970 11.1
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 875 $25,878 1.1 630 $28,622 0.5
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 270 $31,645 91.1 175 $44,250 90.2
Biological Scientists 365 $30,602 87.7 265 $34,539 97.0
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 215 $40,938 89.8 210 $42,679 89.5
Medical Scientists 130 $47,083 100.0 105 $49,500 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 60 $52,083 100.0 35 $82,500 100.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 225 $50,882 78.1 175 $55,952 91.4
Chemists and Materials Scientists 815 $48,403 92.2 640 $51,683 92.7
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,530 $49,525 91.4 1,180 $56,042 92.2
Physical Scientists, All Other 575 $32,025 91.4 390 $42,904 91.0
Economists 100 $45,139 100.0 80 $47,875 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 290 $46,484 57.6 230 $50,208 56.7
Psychologists 460 $50,434 100.0 335 $51,684 100.0
Sociologists 20 $22,019 100.0 20 $22,019 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 100 $50,208 100.0 90 $47,303 100.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 80 $35,750 81.7 55 $43,382 82.1
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 235 $25,703 27.2 155 $27,422 33.1
Biological Technicians 80 $19,896 60.5 45 $26,136 63.0
Chemical Technicians 530 $32,813 19.2 425 $34,152 17.2
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 440 $40,718 30.4 330 $42,420 27.8
Nuclear Technicians 0 . . 0 . .
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 780 $24,113 35.9 490 $31,151 34.7
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 1,800 $26,534 71.7 1,170 $30,326 77.1
Social Workers 1,985 $25,825 75.5 1,615 $26,945 77.3
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 1,035 $25,744 57.3 765 $28,003 61.2
Clergy 6,825 $25,634 62.8 5,330 $29,104 65.2
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 425 $27,337 52.7 295 $30,313 58.9
Religious Workers, All Other 415 $23,750 63.9 260 $28,802 67.4
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 6,605 $65,639 99.9 5,740 $69,365 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 535 $69,375 92.5 490 $70,370 93.2
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 315 $25,658 67.4 200 $33,929 68.8
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 685 $19,963 48.6 330 $35,385 35.8
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; 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 8,225 $39,091 86.6 5,940 $46,164 87.6
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 100 $16,389 49.0 60 $18,393 42.4
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 8,620 $31,188 94.6 7,400 $31,885 96.4
Secondary School Teachers 3,675 $31,960 97.0 3,235 $32,571 97.5
Special Education Teachers 120 $31,250 95.8 100 $33,500 98.0
Other Teachers and Instructors 2,165 $29,517 39.0 1,430 $35,912 41.8
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 155 $28,177 53.5 145 $28,594 56.5
Librarians 325 $30,189 78.6 180 $34,018 93.9
Library Technicians 45 $18,472 13.3 30 $18,947 21.4
Teacher Assistants 450 $10,821 33.4 130 $12,614 46.9
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 250 $33,393 76.7 195 $38,036 76.4
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 940 $21,173 35.7 615 $26,081 31.1
Designers 2,365 $28,071 33.9 1,735 $31,075 35.7
Actors 30 $13,625 51.6 20 $14,750 72.7
Producers and Directors 615 $39,357 61.5 470 $42,356 61.1
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,725 $25,523 55.5 860 $36,895 66.6
Dancers and Choreographers 45 $14,803 35.6 4 $91,250 100.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,020 $20,579 45.8 415 $37,237 49.3
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 190 $21,111 26.3 90 $27,833 35.6
Announcers 525 $21,175 24.5 275 $28,125 32.9
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 565 $26,719 66.8 425 $31,005 78.6
Public Relations Specialists 670 $38,565 55.5 490 $49,250 61.2
Editors 495 $29,853 64.1 355 $33,836 72.5
Technical Writers 330 $40,588 42.1 280 $41,771 39.9
Writers and Authors 525 $24,917 68.5 285 $30,833 68.0
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 150 $22,250 20.0 95 $26,481 17.0
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 805 $25,475 18.3 605 $30,354 18.9
Photographers 660 $22,356 40.5 455 $28,015 47.0
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 190 $23,636 32.4 120 $25,509 33.1
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 45 $50,385 11.4 40 $50,625 0.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 415 $61,275 100.0 290 $62,201 100.0
Dentists 1,255 $104,959 100.0 690 $103,898 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 70 $32,857 38.9 60 $30,500 43.3
Optometrists 280 $78,750 100.0 200 $85,057 100.0
Pharmacists 1,805 $62,220 96.5 1,460 $64,167 98.7
Physicians and Surgeons 5,085 $130,850 99.7 3,965 $144,296 99.7
Physician Assistants 290 $60,625 81.1 190 $67,500 83.9
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 4 $102,500 100.0 4 $77,500 100.0
Registered Nurses 2,075 $37,772 49.3 1,615 $39,634 50.3
Audiologists 45 $43,646 87.2 40 $42,708 84.2
Occupational Therapists 55 $43,750 68.4 40 $44,583 84.6
Physical Therapists 420 $46,667 84.1 305 $51,763 91.4
Radiation Therapists 15 $34,464 41.2 4 $23,750 0.0
Recreational Therapists 120 $25,547 55.1 95 $25,550 54.7
Respiratory Therapists 465 $35,064 25.6 335 $37,589 26.7
Speech-Language Pathologists 65 $40,357 100.0 50 $41,696 100.0
Therapists, All Others 225 $27,434 74.9 165 $30,455 79.3
Veterinarians 650 $50,031 100.0 520 $51,938 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 20 $18,750 100.0 20 $18,750 100.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 910 $27,500 45.5 680 $31,281 44.5
Dental Hygienists 20 $219,118 81.0 4 $46,250 0.0
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 870 $32,059 22.9 630 $37,013 23.3
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,010 $27,184 12.3 810 $29,054 12.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 825 $21,489 27.4 645 $23,648 27.5
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 965 $22,481 7.5 660 $25,670 8.2
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 110 $20,368 18.0 75 $25,804 13.7
Opticians, Dispensing 90 $21,667 2.2 60 $24,904 0.0
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 355 $23,565 26.8 260 $31,071 27.1
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 655 $31,787 57.2 470 $34,879 63.5
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 3,270 $14,582 9.5 1,990 $18,428 8.4
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 35 $25,809 0.0 25 $26,618 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 230 $16,450 11.4 125 $28,250 6.5
Massage Therapists 80 $12,054 24.7 30 $19,375 20.7
Dental Assistants 75 $17,734 53.4 30 $57,656 53.3
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 815 $16,969 16.3 505 $21,155 15.3
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 530 $30,081 29.4 455 $30,146 30.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,270 $38,250 29.9 1,140 $40,203 30.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 755 $45,132 14.9 685 $45,461 16.0
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 690 $26,480 19.9 520 $28,934 19.8
Fire Fighters 3,575 $36,532 8.6 2,920 $37,551 9.1
Fire Inspectors 210 $30,446 25.1 170 $29,643 26.7
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,405 $22,395 11.0 2,705 $23,509 11.6
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 980 $40,022 56.1 850 $39,637 55.7
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 35 $18,125 41.7 20 $18,906 71.4
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 6,345 $29,383 28.6 5,490 $30,729 29.4
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 165 $18,125 7.8 120 $19,583 4.2
Private Detectives and Investigators 430 $30,707 37.2 355 $31,984 36.9
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 5,875 $17,119 12.8 3,470 $20,826 14.2
Crossing Guards 180 $9,125 14.4 55 $20,822 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 170 $7,386 24.7 70 $40,781 45.8
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 720 $18,210 2.6 510 $20,016 0.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 3,075 $19,904 12.1 2,270 $22,928 13.2
Cooks 8,460 $11,698 4.2 4,225 $14,931 4.4
Food Preparation Workers 1,220 $11,161 7.2 610 $14,915 8.0
Bartenders 1,035 $13,549 16.1 455 $20,470 14.5
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 530 $10,401 4.0 230 $13,697 2.6
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 190 $11,215 8.5 80 $12,143 2.4
Waiters and Waitresses 3,070 $10,601 9.0 1,085 $15,701 6.4
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 275 $11,672 12.3 135 $12,468 7.3
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 420 $8,991 11.4 125 $14,625 11.1
Dishwashers 1,310 $8,866 3.2 535 $11,395 1.5
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 110 $11,625 0.0 40 $35,284 0.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 25 $9,107 0.0 15 $9,821 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,170 $23,810 9.2 890 $25,777 9.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,105 $22,381 14.5 760 $28,143 12.5
Janitors and Building Cleaners 15,675 $15,670 5.5 9,325 $19,428 5.6
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,405 $12,065 4.3 750 $15,121 2.1
Pest Control Workers 830 $19,596 10.5 565 $21,618 9.5
Grounds Maintenance Workers 10,080 $13,408 6.3 5,010 $17,588 7.1
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 215 $22,857 24.5 160 $25,769 24.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 600 $29,778 30.8 455 $31,250 28.7
Animal Trainers 755 $14,554 13.3 525 $15,614 15.8
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 625 $14,078 11.6 375 $20,625 12.6
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.)
OKLAHOMA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 125 $14,196 1.6 55 $16,343 0.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 55 $11,250 30.4 20 $26,544 81.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 100 $2,210 16.2 4 $18,750 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 545 $10,202 14.8 165 $14,231 25.9
Funeral Service Workers 160 $10,329 18.9 60 $16,875 18.6
Barbers 955 $17,045 2.3 625 $20,355 1.8
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 830 $19,321 9.7 600 $20,000 9.5
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 130 $9,929 14.8 30 $24,167 31.3
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 175 $14,405 14.8 70 $20,179 18.8
Tour and Travel Guides 135 $24,375 13.3 80 $26,354 8.9
Transportation Attendants 75 $29,861 29.9 35 $54,318 16.7
Child Care Workers 665 $11,271 15.1 320 $16,750 26.3
Personal and Home Care Aides 345 $14,493 20.7 215 $19,508 25.8
Recreation and Fitness Workers 720 $17,119 36.6 435 $24,493 39.3
Residential Advisors 375 $10,944 21.2 145 $17,917 16.1
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 110 $14,097 11.0 70 $15,750 16.9
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 21,020 $29,993 21.9 17,455 $31,465 22.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 7,940 $35,730 26.9 6,590 $38,834 28.2
Cashiers 4,520 $13,620 8.6 2,430 $19,064 9.3
Counter and Rental Clerks 680 $12,829 16.4 340 $22,891 22.8
Parts Salespersons 1,640 $23,988 6.5 1,330 $25,975 6.0
Retail Salespersons 18,070 $23,653 20.1 12,140 $29,780 21.5
Advertising Sales Agents 1,100 $33,417 51.2 815 $40,231 57.7
Insurance Sales Agents 3,725 $41,732 60.9 2,800 $47,105 63.7
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 1,410 $49,615 68.3 1,100 $55,815 70.3
Travel Agents 195 $16,481 28.4 100 $20,893 27.6
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 3,600 $34,728 34.2 2,800 $40,070 35.8
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 11,690 $38,919 32.6 9,730 $40,984 33.0
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 90 $15,781 3.3 35 $36,042 0.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 2,770 $25,980 42.4 1,785 $31,670 45.9
Sales Engineers 180 $55,000 64.4 165 $59,250 64.8
Telemarketers 930 $12,500 21.1 340 $20,544 16.7
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 910 $11,450 18.4 435 $22,295 19.9
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1,120 $28,401 32.5 745 $35,341 33.1
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 6,480 $34,918 32.4 5,460 $37,101 33.0
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 85 $23,854 16.1 65 $25,917 3.1
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 230 $31,583 7.8 180 $32,472 9.4
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 50 $43,056 0.0 25 $50,667 0.0
Bill and Account Collectors 875 $24,047 23.9 630 $25,250 24.2
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 420 $24,514 43.0 255 $28,688 52.9
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,800 $22,940 27.9 1,140 $28,049 30.8
Gaming Cage Workers 15 $16,250 0.0 0 . .
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 225 $25,855 29.3 135 $29,107 35.3
Procurement Clerks 125 $27,222 16.9 105 $30,069 14.6
Tellers 375 $12,835 20.8 175 $18,578 25.7
Brokerage Clerks 15 $4,531 0.0 4 $71,250 0.0
Correspondence Clerks 30 $27,981 25.8 30 $27,981 25.8
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 180 $23,889 24.7 115 $29,779 39.1
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 145 $40,583 38.6 125 $31,500 37.9
Customer Service Representatives 6,695 $22,193 20.3 4,620 $26,786 22.9
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 70 $28,667 100.0 60 $29,583 100.0
File Clerks 535 $18,036 21.3 320 $25,100 23.1
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 255 $12,609 13.8 110 $16,548 6.3
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 595 $12,263 35.9 215 $25,469 27.9
Library Assistants, Clerical 155 $6,944 31.8 25 $14,911 59.3
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 135 $19,125 27.6 90 $27,604 41.6
New Account Clerks 4 $17,500 0.0 4 $17,500 0.0
Order Clerks 600 $23,722 5.2 435 $28,696 5.5
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 165 $28,250 17.2 140 $32,045 20.3
Receptionists and Information Clerks 690 $13,698 27.1 270 $21,354 40.0
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 790 $23,417 19.8 650 $25,408 19.4
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 90 $20,139 25.8 50 $25,625 34.7
Cargo and Freight Agents 90 $29,773 11.4 45 $40,469 0.0
Couriers and Messengers 1,320 $18,682 12.8 790 $26,194 10.9
Dispatchers 1,365 $27,937 8.9 1,135 $30,116 8.6
Meter Readers, Utilities 785 $21,602 3.7 580 $22,280 3.1
Postal Service Clerks 845 $40,419 17.4 685 $41,038 17.3
Postal Service Mail Carriers 3,030 $38,250 17.1 2,500 $39,236 15.6
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 530 $35,336 9.1 425 $37,071 9.2
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1,765 $36,907 21.3 1,480 $40,595 21.9
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 4,525 $21,892 5.0 3,315 $24,616 3.8
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 7,125 $16,422 7.3 4,310 $22,071 7.4
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 675 $26,759 5.9 470 $31,667 6.0
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,330 $22,713 38.3 850 $28,326 39.7
Computer Operators 1,400 $28,038 25.0 1,060 $31,507 26.6
Data Entry Keyers 905 $18,240 21.2 530 $26,440 19.8
Word Processors and Typists 120 $19,022 20.0 75 $25,221 9.1
Desktop Publishers 30 $21,518 31.0 25 $22,054 39.1
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 350 $30,219 50.4 240 $32,708 59.5
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.)
OKLAHOMA; 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 595 $16,820 12.0 380 $20,500 11.9
Office Clerks, General 1,810 $19,299 26.2 980 $26,259 24.8
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 225 $22,933 5.8 150 $23,966 0.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 45 $11,012 65.1 10 $17,250 55.6
Statistical Assistants 110 $30,917 10.0 80 $31,792 13.6
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1,335 $32,226 40.2 915 $37,146 40.3
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 490 $24,079 24.0 375 $25,881 25.2
Agricultural Inspectors 115 $29,934 32.5 95 $30,917 35.1
Animal Breeders 100 $18,750 5.0 75 $20,667 6.6
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 100 $17,604 16.2 55 $24,375 30.2
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 8,085 $14,210 7.6 4,745 $16,925 6.8
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 80 $17,083 8.8 30 $30,625 6.9
Hunters and Trappers 30 $25,625 0.0 20 $26,161 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 180 $11,944 5.6 90 $17,885 11.1
Logging Workers 870 $20,557 2.0 525 $26,589 1.7
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 13,020 $33,526 7.6 9,915 $36,731 7.7
Boilermakers 200 $33,452 3.5 115 $35,893 5.2
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 2,845 $19,422 2.4 1,270 $25,367 3.1
Carpenters 16,445 $19,508 4.9 9,240 $23,300 5.1
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 2,810 $20,574 1.2 1,670 $25,732 2.1
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,825 $17,137 2.5 980 $22,974 3.8
Contruction Laborers 13,430 $17,227 3.3 7,140 $22,047 3.5
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 95 $25,625 0.0 55 $27,500 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 6,405 $22,110 1.6 4,460 $24,394 1.8
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 1,950 $20,056 1.0 1,125 $24,816 1.0
Electricians 7,945 $29,847 3.6 6,045 $32,258 3.4
Glaziers 625 $22,246 0.0 495 $24,063 0.0
Insulation Workers 440 $25,242 3.2 340 $28,958 4.1
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 5,990 $18,658 5.0 3,305 $22,388 3.9
Paperhangers 145 $14,022 0.0 55 $21,750 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 7,030 $25,542 3.8 4,955 $27,996 4.6
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 345 $16,417 1.7 180 $25,257 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 30 $25,417 0.0 30 $25,833 0.0
Roofers 3,635 $15,124 1.7 1,640 $19,807 2.5
Sheet Metal Workers 2,050 $27,488 3.2 1,555 $30,290 3.3
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,090 $24,479 1.3 660 $26,080 1.8
Helpers, Construction Trades 750 $14,028 2.0 300 $19,741 2.7
Construction and Building Inspectors 860 $29,976 21.1 685 $31,205 23.6
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 620 $17,739 3.2 305 $22,237 3.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 235 $28,125 15.6 170 $30,046 13.5
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,650 $20,096 1.2 1,225 $20,866 1.1
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 $15,682 0.0 80 $16,458 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 365 $21,875 8.0 250 $26,333 6.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 1,320 $27,286 1.1 785 $27,309 1.3
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 695 $25,444 3.7 445 $26,641 4.1
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 200 $31,167 1.0 155 $35,234 1.3
Mining Machine Operators 780 $28,631 2.4 560 $31,404 2.5
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 210 $23,977 1.9 145 $30,438 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 325 $20,043 0.6 145 $26,424 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 1,075 $24,209 3.1 650 $29,923 2.5
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 5,640 $39,740 11.7 4,885 $41,489 11.3
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 3,210 $28,252 14.8 2,350 $31,729 16.1
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 2,785 $37,010 6.2 2,265 $40,429 6.7
Avionics Technicians 615 $43,363 11.1 550 $44,762 12.4
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 490 $26,596 6.9 415 $27,074 5.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 15 $32,031 0.0 10 $45,893 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 220 $37,813 3.7 170 $41,316 4.7
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 335 $34,609 4.5 295 $37,986 5.1
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 695 $19,659 5.3 395 $26,528 6.6
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 540 $27,852 5.5 455 $28,594 6.6
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 10,440 $39,538 6.3 9,110 $40,408 6.0
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,235 $22,744 2.4 1,560 $25,833 2.6
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 195 $23,690 3.1 165 $25,500 3.6
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 14,320 $21,913 2.9 10,390 $25,276 2.8
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 4,385 $27,311 1.8 3,575 $29,738 2.0
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 2,490 $28,240 5.1 1,910 $30,276 5.0
Small Engine Mechanics 915 $20,491 7.3 605 $26,316 9.9
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,245 $17,204 2.5 810 $20,744 3.8
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; 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 450 $29,919 7.6 375 $31,635 5.6
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 4,635 $25,926 4.3 3,510 $28,313 4.2
Home Appliance Repairers 690 $18,864 4.2 475 $21,308 4.9
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 6,245 $32,521 4.2 5,215 $35,129 4.4
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,565 $23,772 6.3 4,150 $27,635 5.5
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 380 $30,066 2.9 285 $32,667 3.5
Millwrights 770 $36,859 6.4 500 $40,965 8.6
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,855 $37,342 2.0 1,570 $40,771 2.3
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,145 $30,065 5.2 1,740 $31,444 6.2
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 745 $31,371 16.8 585 $35,133 16.1
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 525 $22,299 3.8 360 $25,197 3.0
Commercial Divers 10 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 320 $21,937 7.5 250 $23,333 6.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 345 $20,614 0.0 190 $25,000 0.0
Riggers 170 $20,625 0.0 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 205 $16,064 0.0 110 $21,000 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,860 $22,767 5.5 1,920 $28,241 4.8
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 13,745 $36,390 10.4 11,795 $37,832 10.5
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 140 $28,158 2.2 110 $28,897 2.7
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 1,290 $23,219 4.5 960 $25,376 4.5
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 280 $26,000 3.6 230 $27,436 4.4
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 340 $24,293 2.6 255 $24,837 3.5
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 10,410 $22,429 4.3 7,290 $26,913 4.4
Bakers 575 $20,086 3.5 375 $22,216 2.7
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 3,295 $20,446 3.2 2,290 $23,125 2.9
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 70 $25,300 0.0 65 $25,650 0.0
Food Batchmakers 535 $22,054 2.8 440 $22,475 3.4
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 70 $16,250 0.0 40 $18,500 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 590 $30,047 0.9 505 $31,591 1.0
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 125 $26,484 0.0 105 $26,012 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 85 $27,647 0.0 65 $29,265 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 195 $21,629 0.0 155 $25,000 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,480 $22,745 2.9 1,115 $24,870 3.4
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; 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 205 $21,905 0.0 135 $26,250 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 910 $21,510 1.9 630 $25,291 0.3
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 $25,192 5.3 175 $30,223 7.5
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 15 $26,250 0.0 4 $30,417 0.0
Machinists 7,905 $29,910 1.7 6,365 $31,192 1.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 450 $29,074 0.0 355 $30,469 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 70 $18,654 2.9 50 $22,500 4.2
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 660 $22,946 0.9 495 $24,957 1.2
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 85 $30,313 0.0 60 $32,292 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 705 $40,397 3.0 610 $41,333 3.4
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 14,640 $26,087 2.1 10,215 $27,870 1.9
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 155 $30,217 0.0 95 $35,188 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 60 $24,792 0.0 55 $33,500 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 440 $25,765 0.0 335 $27,039 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 130 $34,063 6.9 115 $34,479 7.7
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 4,325 $25,974 3.6 3,225 $28,433 4.0
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 190 $25,556 6.8 125 $28,365 5.5
Job Printers 830 $22,275 7.9 560 $25,405 9.7
Prepress Technicians and Workers 320 $31,042 12.6 255 $33,482 9.8
Printing Machine Operators 1,620 $25,942 4.4 1,295 $27,778 3.4
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 1,045 $16,864 5.5 625 $25,754 5.0
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 285 $18,802 1.8 200 $20,530 0.0
Sewing Machine Operators 730 $18,140 3.6 510 $19,636 1.4
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 320 $16,350 0.6 225 $15,347 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 4 $26,250 0.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 140 $19,861 0.0 65 $19,583 0.0
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 4 $46,250 0.0 0 . .
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 65 $19,531 0.0 55 $19,844 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 30 $12,750 0.0 25 $14,000 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 35 $18,077 0.0 20 $19,231 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 0 . . 0 . .
Upholsterers 645 $16,466 4.3 375 $17,266 2.4
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 90 $14,773 8.9 70 $17,917 11.3
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.)
OKLAHOMA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 910 $20,714 10.1 675 $22,528 8.4
Furniture Finishers 135 $19,688 7.4 120 $20,625 2.5
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 10 $29,028 0.0 4 $30,000 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 425 $19,375 0.9 265 $23,030 0.8
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 275 $21,339 1.5 175 $27,014 2.3
Woodworkers, All Other 305 $16,731 14.5 165 $22,206 19.3
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 595 $48,075 8.1 510 $48,140 9.4
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,250 $36,455 9.0 1,070 $37,328 9.5
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 985 $22,828 4.8 780 $24,549 5.4
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 1,085 $42,906 13.0 895 $43,536 13.2
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 380 $31,638 1.6 285 $32,455 2.1
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,420 $23,292 1.3 1,030 $26,313 1.7
Cutting Workers 990 $20,144 2.7 670 $23,833 4.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 385 $22,056 0.8 270 $25,278 1.1
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 285 $25,400 2.5 190 $26,976 3.7
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 8,070 $30,953 9.8 6,270 $34,051 9.1
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 270 $23,750 7.8 205 $26,563 6.8
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 440 $25,386 11.4 295 $29,167 2.4
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,355 $18,432 3.0 825 $21,182 3.9
Painting Workers 2,550 $22,591 2.2 1,745 $24,886 2.3
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 290 $16,477 15.5 175 $21,756 9.1
Semiconductor Processors 0 . . 0 . .
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 105 $26,705 0.0 75 $30,469 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 140 $22,049 7.2 105 $22,961 9.6
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 15 $26,250 0.0 10 $27,083 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 80 $25,795 16.5 70 $26,932 18.8
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 240 $17,721 3.3 165 $22,422 3.7
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 400 $40,300 13.6 345 $42,440 14.8
Tire Builders 1,725 $42,686 4.2 1,520 $43,333 4.1
Helpers-Production Workers 555 $19,665 3.6 335 $21,434 2.1
Production Workers, All Other 10,120 $23,515 5.0 7,325 $26,497 5.6
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 2,590 $32,311 11.5 2,070 $34,702 10.6
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,420 $46,814 59.5 975 $47,352 61.6
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 325 $56,058 30.5 255 $60,179 34.8
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; 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 40 $30,694 0.0 35 $31,111 0.0
Bus Drivers 2,570 $12,879 10.4 955 $21,215 9.5
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 43,910 $25,368 4.3 30,525 $28,375 4.1
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 1,115 $14,639 10.0 535 $16,862 11.2
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 275 $13,182 7.3 85 $25,278 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 375 $55,333 2.4 315 $56,750 2.9
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 120 $35,368 0.0 90 $37,411 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 415 $52,533 4.8 290 $55,000 4.5
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 95 $35,815 2.1 85 $36,467 2.4
Sailors and Marine Oilers 70 $25,568 9.9 50 $25,227 14.6
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 90 $57,986 30.3 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 230 $11,538 10.5 75 $20,208 16.9
Service Station Attendants 1,020 $14,118 7.4 620 $20,613 10.9
Transportation Inspectors 720 $44,609 15.9 600 $47,036 17.2
Other Transportation Workers 125 $19,750 19.8 110 $19,938 22.9
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 110 $23,750 23.6 80 $25,991 27.2
Crane and Tower Operators 780 $30,859 3.3 610 $31,799 4.3
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,175 $24,035 1.4 830 $26,095 1.6
Hoist and Winch Operators 335 $23,510 0.6 185 $25,379 1.1
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 5,865 $22,287 2.0 4,215 $24,633 2.3
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 2,785 $15,654 5.3 1,645 $19,574 5.6
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 16,835 $18,273 3.9 10,105 $23,098 4.0
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 165 $21,034 4.8 120 $21,635 6.7
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,095 $15,694 1.7 585 $19,524 1.5
Pumping Station Operators 2,165 $30,250 7.3 1,725 $31,532 7.3
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,010 $15,753 2.1 530 $19,753 3.4
Shuttle Car Operators 4 $18,750 0.0 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 40 $40,417 0.0 30 $41,875 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 645 $23,563 1.9 475 $26,912 1.9
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