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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Oregon: 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 1,705,920 $24,854 27.6 995,430 $32,444 30.0
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 12,660 $72,666 57.6 10,225 $78,556 59.2
General and Operations Managers 11,765 $49,185 41.6 9,775 $51,077 42.2
Legislators 135 $34,115 47.4 65 $33,984 44.8
Advertising and Promotions Managers 900 $34,044 56.2 695 $37,472 54.1
Marketing and Sales Managers 13,305 $47,324 57.9 10,075 $52,166 59.3
Public Relations Managers 860 $45,085 71.1 695 $51,028 68.5
Administrative Services Managers 1,195 $47,522 38.8 980 $48,912 39.6
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,160 $52,500 51.7 2,610 $59,500 51.8
Financial Managers 10,980 $41,100 47.9 8,770 $44,306 49.8
Human Resources Managers 5,330 $39,135 43.8 4,110 $44,646 46.5
Industrial Production Managers 3,975 $47,166 33.7 3,225 $51,053 34.9
Purchasing Managers 1,915 $48,125 46.0 1,630 $50,796 49.5
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,855 $33,617 22.5 2,190 $36,510 22.6
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 4,150 $30,386 29.8 2,865 $36,381 29.9
Farmers and Ranchers 9,090 $14,898 24.9 5,370 $20,481 25.3
Construction Managers 11,950 $41,368 25.3 8,455 $49,423 27.3
Education Administrators 8,620 $45,768 77.7 5,170 $51,445 79.0
Engineering Managers 2,465 $82,038 82.7 2,115 $86,078 84.9
Food Service Managers 10,170 $24,548 21.1 6,700 $28,466 22.0
Funeral Directors 410 $39,881 21.6 285 $42,287 23.0
Gaming Managers 325 $26,063 26.0 130 $37,679 20.6
Lodging Managers 2,785 $22,680 28.3 1,720 $27,865 31.5
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,690 $41,774 53.7 3,745 $45,344 52.0
Natural Sciences Managers 180 $80,536 74.6 140 $90,658 83.3
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 520 $46,384 16.1 420 $48,571 18.4
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 8,910 $22,093 29.1 5,195 $30,173 26.0
Social and Community Service Managers 3,810 $31,035 65.3 2,735 $36,875 64.2
Managers, All Other 26,255 $42,913 45.3 20,390 $48,813 45.8
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 420 $27,045 57.9 250 $32,083 46.2
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 160 $36,875 25.8 140 $38,466 29.5
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 4,025 $27,330 25.2 2,555 $34,070 28.8
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 3,500 $35,333 30.4 2,685 $37,942 28.6
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 3,375 $32,507 43.0 2,565 $35,260 43.3
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,110 $35,529 49.1 885 $37,396 50.5
Cost Estimators 1,475 $41,513 25.8 1,005 $46,827 29.2
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.)
OREGON; 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 11,205 $31,825 47.1 7,600 $35,940 45.8
Logisticians 240 $30,128 33.5 200 $31,538 36.9
Management Analysts 6,195 $41,507 71.5 3,690 $51,029 70.6
Meeting and Convention Planners 310 $27,198 47.3 140 $36,250 45.7
Other Business Operations Specialists 2,450 $30,914 39.3 1,710 $34,930 38.3
Accountants and Auditors 18,250 $34,228 64.2 12,890 $38,522 65.4
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,605 $40,540 54.4 1,220 $42,334 58.0
Budget Analysts 480 $40,905 55.1 375 $44,338 50.3
Credit Analysts 255 $28,194 33.1 215 $31,563 29.3
Financial Analysts 440 $52,750 69.7 325 $58,375 72.6
Personal Financial Advisors 2,760 $47,326 68.8 1,935 $59,219 68.8
Insurance Underwriters 895 $35,403 44.7 715 $35,645 44.0
Financial Examiners 95 $45,208 79.6 75 $53,365 89.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 4,925 $33,327 34.6 3,555 $39,403 37.5
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 530 $33,105 41.2 480 $34,556 38.0
Tax Preparers 1,790 $14,609 33.5 535 $29,621 14.6
Financial Specialists, All Other 315 $35,750 55.6 210 $56,304 61.8
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 6,795 $45,671 48.9 5,090 $49,977 49.5
Computer Programmers 6,540 $47,233 53.1 4,860 $51,207 53.7
Computer Software Engineers 9,595 $60,209 74.7 7,355 $64,315 76.4
Computer Support Specialists 6,395 $28,571 32.1 4,285 $34,282 31.9
Database Administrators 905 $41,717 55.4 750 $50,313 51.7
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,660 $39,815 38.4 2,065 $42,392 38.1
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 3,670 $37,480 47.8 2,535 $43,408 47.7
Actuaries 135 $45,750 100.0 85 $60,139 100.0
Mathematicians 30 $15,909 65.6 10 $43,750 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 1,170 $42,711 59.0 890 $46,059 58.6
Statisticians 160 $41,111 82.7 125 $41,806 90.4
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 50 $27,386 62.7 35 $55,833 50.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 3,225 $38,270 85.3 2,260 $45,859 86.9
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,040 $39,012 76.9 830 $41,638 77.5
Aerospace Engineers 360 $52,255 58.2 280 $52,364 46.2
Agricultural Engineers 30 $2,500 71.4 25 $2,054 87.0
Biomedical Engineers 45 $42,708 59.6 40 $43,750 54.8
Chemical Engineers 290 $52,000 80.8 225 $53,068 79.7
Civil Engineers 4,035 $49,723 80.2 3,175 $54,027 82.2
Computer Hardware Engineers 990 $52,333 67.3 765 $60,250 72.0
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 4,930 $63,285 80.0 4,000 $67,397 80.5
Environmental Engineers 340 $45,900 91.7 260 $47,475 92.3
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 2,075 $49,664 60.2 1,705 $51,204 62.5
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 100 $50,288 50.5 55 $70,096 62.3
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.)
OREGON; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 920 $56,286 82.6 805 $58,967 80.1
Mechanical Engineers 3,535 $53,292 72.9 2,905 $56,871 74.0
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 15 $51,875 88.2 10 $56,250 83.3
Nuclear Engineers 4 $61,250 100.0 0 . .
Petroleum Engineers 40 $40,865 28.2 20 $48,333 55.0
Engineers, All Others 4,835 $59,513 74.7 3,815 $62,237 73.8
Drafters 2,910 $32,283 23.9 2,110 $36,241 24.9
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 7,540 $35,479 19.6 5,820 $39,560 17.3
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,305 $27,482 10.0 810 $36,083 8.4
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 590 $33,409 75.9 370 $41,053 78.3
Biological Scientists 2,570 $35,892 91.9 1,810 $41,763 95.9
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 1,975 $43,183 85.5 1,560 $47,284 89.0
Medical Scientists 825 $32,481 98.5 465 $41,728 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 95 $43,472 96.8 50 $68,611 100.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 55 $54,808 100.0 55 $54,808 100.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists 890 $40,711 85.8 720 $42,717 86.4
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,250 $45,182 90.8 1,025 $48,258 89.6
Physical Scientists, All Other 1,175 $35,487 95.2 805 $37,272 93.8
Economists 365 $55,197 100.0 260 $60,847 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 1,380 $40,921 68.4 900 $49,595 70.5
Psychologists 1,860 $45,711 97.7 850 $50,781 97.6
Sociologists 55 $17,266 94.5 20 $55,625 83.3
Urban and Regional Planners 725 $43,542 96.3 575 $45,175 95.7
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 685 $21,227 83.6 340 $38,894 88.6
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 615 $20,952 24.2 405 $22,931 18.3
Biological Technicians 430 $17,682 52.6 180 $24,309 45.9
Chemical Technicians 450 $33,750 33.2 320 $36,708 38.6
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 105 $27,083 45.3 65 $33,704 53.1
Nuclear Technicians 15 $58,462 0.0 4 $33,750 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,350 $24,905 41.7 1,210 $32,576 45.2
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 9,465 $26,198 73.9 4,645 $31,076 73.0
Social Workers 8,375 $28,165 63.5 5,240 $32,049 60.6
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 3,885 $26,936 54.2 2,510 $31,880 54.2
Clergy 5,645 $26,567 76.7 3,995 $31,183 77.5
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 640 $20,163 66.3 345 $29,115 76.0
Religious Workers, All Other 960 $14,673 58.0 415 $26,429 61.3
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 8,655 $60,576 99.7 6,435 $70,122 99.8
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 900 $44,423 71.2 670 $57,955 77.0
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3,550 $29,462 33.9 2,345 $32,969 28.4
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 3,235 $24,543 37.2 1,720 $32,063 27.5
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.)
OREGON; 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 16,490 $28,686 88.8 9,230 $43,890 91.4
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 4,945 $12,146 34.1 2,425 $16,933 30.3
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 36,425 $33,298 94.3 25,280 $39,813 96.2
Secondary School Teachers 9,305 $36,127 94.8 6,805 $41,024 96.5
Special Education Teachers 2,330 $29,767 75.2 1,450 $33,875 80.2
Other Teachers and Instructors 7,600 $11,135 49.6 2,110 $26,575 50.0
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 275 $25,170 74.0 155 $29,643 74.7
Librarians 2,440 $25,697 76.2 1,065 $36,465 82.4
Library Technicians 655 $12,813 29.5 235 $24,208 33.3
Teacher Assistants 12,930 $10,635 19.2 1,560 $16,218 18.3
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,090 $27,717 71.6 410 $38,144 71.4
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 4,100 $16,218 55.0 1,905 $28,904 53.6
Designers 11,300 $24,921 43.4 6,220 $33,248 43.1
Actors 340 $14,550 56.0 55 $22,500 76.8
Producers and Directors 1,485 $30,384 55.4 880 $39,038 56.6
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 2,610 $15,074 50.8 760 $31,968 59.3
Dancers and Choreographers 260 $14,602 14.6 40 $16,923 22.5
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,880 $11,165 42.4 385 $27,179 38.2
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 365 $12,439 28.9 85 $11,302 27.1
Announcers 750 $19,034 21.3 325 $30,160 22.3
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,180 $25,000 76.7 725 $31,579 83.2
Public Relations Specialists 1,935 $30,625 64.0 1,245 $36,471 67.8
Editors 1,895 $24,303 73.9 1,090 $34,097 78.7
Technical Writers 1,505 $40,575 71.4 1,000 $42,252 70.9
Writers and Authors 3,025 $21,391 80.1 1,340 $33,750 76.3
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 1,170 $15,401 48.7 335 $29,219 44.7
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 1,050 $23,198 29.1 565 $34,934 33.2
Photographers 1,740 $17,054 45.4 750 $28,883 53.5
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 170 $26,806 68.4 55 $44,375 57.9
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 635 $50,000 95.9 380 $49,861 97.4
Dentists 2,205 $113,185 99.0 850 $113,167 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 840 $25,448 62.2 395 $30,719 54.7
Optometrists 460 $62,216 100.0 325 $71,154 100.0
Pharmacists 2,980 $60,875 94.4 1,795 $68,167 97.8
Physicians and Surgeons 8,425 $108,846 99.9 5,250 $122,868 100.0
Physician Assistants 880 $27,419 54.3 500 $36,702 52.0
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.)
OREGON; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 55 $41,875 100.0 40 $60,568 100.0
Registered Nurses 26,755 $36,913 53.4 12,840 $44,587 50.7
Audiologists 175 $35,500 98.3 100 $44,191 100.0
Occupational Therapists 765 $30,521 96.1 220 $45,083 95.9
Physical Therapists 1,915 $37,168 89.4 795 $47,321 92.1
Radiation Therapists 175 $44,554 56.1 130 $50,439 48.1
Recreational Therapists 65 $27,143 83.3 35 $27,500 69.4
Respiratory Therapists 935 $35,137 21.9 615 $39,311 24.4
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,180 $36,875 93.7 360 $41,701 96.1
Therapists, All Others 1,265 $26,757 74.8 600 $34,844 68.1
Veterinarians 1,115 $47,688 100.0 770 $55,380 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 260 $26,154 94.2 130 $30,341 93.8
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 3,675 $31,192 62.4 2,035 $39,350 63.2
Dental Hygienists 2,075 $36,664 45.7 500 $48,750 56.8
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 2,530 $34,115 29.0 1,575 $37,188 31.1
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,090 $34,076 11.9 750 $39,232 9.7
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 3,925 $20,731 11.6 2,080 $24,006 10.7
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 3,165 $24,279 8.3 1,690 $29,409 5.8
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1,390 $20,025 17.9 815 $23,368 19.3
Opticians, Dispensing 785 $21,378 10.7 495 $24,967 9.1
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 970 $24,932 28.3 560 $30,455 20.9
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 875 $30,852 65.6 555 $40,463 74.8
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 19,510 $15,009 9.3 8,395 $20,735 9.9
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 130 $20,822 2.3 25 $25,729 12.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 535 $16,837 37.9 185 $23,643 42.5
Massage Therapists 1,420 $12,878 39.5 295 $18,830 28.9
Dental Assistants 3,560 $20,177 5.1 1,375 $24,065 4.5
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 8,190 $18,752 14.1 4,080 $23,061 13.9
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 540 $48,043 40.0 480 $49,022 39.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,270 $55,148 36.2 1,155 $55,614 36.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 850 $57,212 20.7 700 $59,594 22.9
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 865 $30,515 25.7 605 $37,250 27.1
Fire Fighters 3,125 $43,548 15.0 2,225 $50,702 16.7
Fire Inspectors 465 $41,740 35.6 350 $50,875 40.9
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,575 $35,492 17.2 2,945 $36,733 15.9
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 955 $49,674 45.1 800 $49,973 43.9
Fish and Game Wardens 95 $49,643 42.6 65 $51,094 26.9
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.)
OREGON; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 95 $23,594 19.4 60 $29,453 30.5
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 5,160 $42,205 35.4 4,195 $45,641 35.0
Transit and Railroad Police 20 $60,667 68.2 10 $61,250 100.0
Animal Control Workers 115 $22,792 34.5 55 $25,781 23.6
Private Detectives and Investigators 795 $30,694 39.9 490 $37,218 40.5
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 7,745 $17,506 14.3 3,935 $23,612 13.0
Crossing Guards 1,030 $10,161 2.9 115 $22,037 1.7
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 590 $9,174 37.1 120 $21,667 40.8
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 3,435 $20,424 9.2 2,080 $23,836 11.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 6,550 $16,054 9.6 3,345 $21,466 9.4
Cooks 19,930 $11,633 5.4 7,880 $16,700 5.2
Food Preparation Workers 6,045 $9,367 6.9 1,590 $14,648 7.5
Bartenders 5,880 $12,127 10.8 2,125 $18,668 7.7
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 3,450 $9,829 3.3 995 $15,899 3.0
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 1,120 $7,095 3.3 205 $14,647 3.4
Waiters and Waitresses 18,495 $11,821 11.3 4,750 $17,137 9.5
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,730 $12,062 4.9 560 $20,341 2.1
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,605 $8,457 6.7 350 $14,362 3.1
Dishwashers 3,130 $7,548 3.1 800 $13,342 1.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 1,035 $8,750 12.1 240 $15,121 14.1
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 65 $8,472 0.0 25 $4,583 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 2,635 $21,566 6.5 1,680 $27,000 6.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,815 $30,820 20.4 1,150 $32,485 22.2
Janitors and Building Cleaners 24,475 $15,168 6.2 11,985 $21,994 6.1
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14,025 $9,176 3.7 4,020 $15,868 2.5
Pest Control Workers 480 $20,054 16.1 305 $23,598 22.1
Grounds Maintenance Workers 14,100 $14,299 9.1 5,955 $21,057 8.6
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 550 $25,842 23.0 400 $30,000 27.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,505 $21,489 22.1 955 $24,306 22.4
Animal Trainers 635 $11,711 23.5 375 $12,309 20.9
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,720 $11,486 11.7 725 $19,940 7.4
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
OREGON; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 785 $21,163 10.3 445 $30,280 15.1
Motion Picture Projectionists 60 $11,442 8.1 40 $12,386 12.2
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 270 $6,741 10.8 25 $20,114 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,410 $10,299 18.7 385 $25,350 18.6
Funeral Service Workers 70 $15,625 13.2 35 $26,250 0.0
Barbers 875 $18,550 5.3 445 $21,354 3.2
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 7,855 $13,936 7.1 3,225 $20,148 7.3
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 1,610 $11,875 2.2 580 $16,481 3.1
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 335 $17,072 2.4 190 $20,000 0.0
Tour and Travel Guides 755 $10,338 25.1 200 $16,800 25.8
Transportation Attendants 1,220 $28,606 38.1 485 $30,945 38.1
Child Care Workers 19,030 $7,341 10.1 7,050 $12,790 9.5
Personal and Home Care Aides 11,050 $10,678 7.4 3,960 $16,081 7.0
Recreation and Fitness Workers 3,280 $13,469 42.0 1,165 $24,934 43.2
Residential Advisors 525 $12,295 27.9 185 $20,391 36.1
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 435 $13,271 17.8 170 $18,011 23.5
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 40,725 $27,157 20.9 30,515 $30,690 20.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 12,890 $37,550 30.9 10,185 $41,649 32.4
Cashiers 24,130 $11,437 7.7 8,575 $19,031 8.7
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,740 $11,834 12.4 695 $20,097 5.3
Parts Salespersons 2,015 $24,792 2.8 1,550 $26,575 3.7
Retail Salespersons 43,060 $16,074 17.7 19,840 $26,748 18.6
Advertising Sales Agents 2,350 $32,000 37.2 1,575 $37,471 41.6
Insurance Sales Agents 6,295 $33,773 42.1 4,665 $36,626 43.8
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 3,610 $41,827 58.2 2,370 $47,994 57.2
Travel Agents 1,845 $20,516 26.4 1,055 $25,743 23.4
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 7,050 $33,750 37.6 4,685 $41,655 41.4
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 19,945 $40,207 38.1 15,640 $43,732 39.0
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 1,305 $3,738 15.9 95 $22,500 13.5
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 10,780 $31,420 34.1 6,140 $41,680 36.3
Sales Engineers 315 $61,292 69.3 270 $63,661 71.2
Telemarketers 2,270 $8,621 8.3 645 $22,735 7.1
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 2,605 $8,630 14.2 680 $22,750 15.4
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,525 $26,838 45.5 1,490 $36,954 53.7
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 20,855 $29,423 23.1 15,035 $32,985 23.7
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 695 $15,369 7.8 360 $21,190 3.6
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.)
OREGON; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 540 $20,339 13.5 260 $24,531 8.8
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 60 $25,781 37.7 55 $26,719 41.8
Bill and Account Collectors 2,615 $24,567 13.3 1,785 $27,162 14.8
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 4,110 $21,665 11.8 2,610 $25,507 12.3
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 27,900 $20,618 13.0 15,035 $25,764 10.7
Gaming Cage Workers 175 $20,028 6.9 95 $21,619 12.6
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,945 $24,187 14.5 1,810 $26,790 12.5
Procurement Clerks 425 $24,036 24.4 285 $30,769 20.1
Tellers 4,300 $13,647 7.4 1,685 $18,654 7.6
Brokerage Clerks 105 $24,083 38.3 40 $35,481 64.1
Correspondence Clerks 70 $22,350 20.3 35 $22,986 0.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,190 $27,063 23.3 955 $28,109 20.5
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 505 $25,098 19.8 380 $28,359 19.9
Customer Service Representatives 23,710 $20,626 17.9 13,055 $26,592 18.2
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 635 $31,235 39.4 465 $36,393 41.9
File Clerks 3,665 $16,777 17.1 1,660 $23,005 14.5
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,535 $10,905 12.4 550 $16,568 13.5
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 2,935 $11,255 21.6 750 $23,840 15.8
Library Assistants, Clerical 2,155 $12,318 35.6 560 $23,554 46.2
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,670 $25,838 17.9 1,080 $28,125 14.2
New Account Clerks 300 $22,170 7.7 210 $22,284 3.8
Order Clerks 2,265 $17,711 12.0 1,160 $23,866 8.8
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 525 $23,824 18.6 300 $30,066 21.2
Receptionists and Information Clerks 16,200 $15,043 13.6 6,900 $21,143 11.1
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,335 $20,493 19.4 615 $26,791 20.0
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,175 $21,295 15.4 680 $25,625 19.6
Cargo and Freight Agents 170 $27,273 19.4 105 $30,819 22.3
Couriers and Messengers 2,145 $18,318 20.4 1,110 $24,536 18.1
Dispatchers 3,175 $27,526 12.7 2,305 $31,097 13.8
Meter Readers, Utilities 575 $31,010 17.6 455 $32,094 16.8
Postal Service Clerks 1,900 $38,114 22.0 1,500 $39,708 25.5
Postal Service Mail Carriers 4,545 $36,767 15.3 3,500 $38,645 16.9
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,550 $33,333 17.2 1,005 $38,240 18.8
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,580 $29,409 31.3 3,320 $32,182 33.0
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 8,620 $21,287 7.7 5,615 $24,976 6.8
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 11,915 $17,910 6.6 6,140 $24,271 6.6
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,390 $22,684 5.3 825 $27,275 2.7
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43,015 $21,382 16.2 23,295 $26,586 14.9
Computer Operators 2,655 $26,186 24.4 1,680 $30,816 24.9
Data Entry Keyers 7,310 $18,918 16.4 3,615 $24,163 13.3
Word Processors and Typists 1,685 $15,902 18.9 635 $27,314 15.2
Desktop Publishers 180 $17,333 40.1 55 $35,313 26.4
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2,430 $25,117 18.3 1,620 $28,295 18.7
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.)
OREGON; 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 1,685 $16,979 9.3 850 $22,373 8.7
Office Clerks, General 16,950 $17,900 16.9 7,945 $24,660 13.8
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 975 $15,853 13.0 435 $22,009 12.7
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 170 $6,550 49.7 50 $25,833 29.2
Statistical Assistants 410 $28,087 23.1 275 $32,961 27.8
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 7,380 $25,590 32.7 4,500 $29,933 33.4
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 2,130 $29,404 15.2 1,265 $36,118 17.8
Agricultural Inspectors 165 $23,125 21.8 85 $45,750 23.0
Animal Breeders 90 $10,250 28.9 50 $20,750 20.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 1,415 $7,424 3.3 260 $15,488 2.7
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 18,050 $12,093 5.0 6,990 $17,218 6.1
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 1,360 $22,222 14.0 455 $31,667 15.6
Hunters and Trappers 25 $25,125 0.0 20 $25,750 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 1,405 $14,665 10.6 490 $19,266 9.0
Logging Workers 7,055 $25,904 3.1 3,185 $31,621 3.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 12,930 $40,517 11.7 9,265 $45,264 11.9
Boilermakers 225 $36,215 3.6 110 $42,188 7.2
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 1,455 $30,174 7.2 675 $35,642 5.9
Carpenters 21,775 $23,723 10.0 10,510 $29,495 8.7
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 2,955 $28,952 6.4 1,545 $35,573 5.3
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,430 $27,452 5.0 700 $35,506 5.3
Contruction Laborers 14,120 $21,050 5.7 6,645 $29,726 5.7
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 415 $31,857 0.0 90 $35,595 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 50 $50,799 14.3 15 $51,250 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 5,030 $31,674 3.6 2,745 $35,799 2.9
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 3,200 $22,584 1.4 1,705 $27,545 0.3
Electricians 8,830 $42,053 9.4 6,130 $45,876 7.9
Glaziers 825 $29,100 2.2 565 $31,759 1.6
Insulation Workers 465 $27,417 6.5 220 $30,682 5.9
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 6,755 $19,508 7.9 2,715 $27,555 5.2
Paperhangers 130 $18,125 4.6 30 $20,972 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 6,400 $36,219 6.6 3,980 $40,512 5.4
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 450 $28,625 2.5 220 $32,750 5.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 30 $31,667 0.0 15 $31,944 0.0
Roofers 3,035 $21,195 3.5 1,380 $28,686 5.2
Sheet Metal Workers 2,590 $31,627 4.4 1,675 $36,122 4.9
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 915 $32,083 2.9 500 $35,893 3.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 335 $15,761 3.9 100 $26,250 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,190 $39,631 24.9 930 $43,400 26.3
Elevator Installers and Repairers 165 $68,750 1.2 150 $69,333 1.3
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.)
OREGON; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 395 $18,958 2.5 205 $29,000 3.4
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 245 $27,174 10.2 130 $32,241 15.9
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,190 $31,411 1.5 890 $32,296 1.5
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 175 $29,250 0.0 90 $35,417 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 105 $31,574 0.0 75 $31,806 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 355 $23,333 5.6 170 $41,250 7.6
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 25 $44,423 0.0 15 $43,750 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 385 $27,083 9.8 230 $40,125 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 50 $27,083 0.0 25 $27,500 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 210 $34,821 7.1 130 $36,759 5.5
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 4 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 50 $35,500 0.0 35 $47,667 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 4,285 $40,424 9.5 3,495 $41,798 8.7
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 3,805 $30,024 15.8 2,745 $33,041 16.9
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 2,585 $38,114 8.5 2,025 $40,802 7.8
Avionics Technicians 70 $36,685 23.2 65 $36,793 23.9
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 310 $26,417 4.9 225 $32,228 6.6
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 40 $28,750 0.0 25 $26,406 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 140 $47,941 5.0 115 $49,191 6.2
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 300 $26,029 4.3 245 $27,688 5.3
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 655 $21,359 3.8 325 $28,816 1.9
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 340 $33,897 9.9 265 $34,853 9.1
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,315 $38,355 8.3 1,045 $41,429 7.6
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,235 $27,788 3.5 1,545 $32,098 2.5
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 180 $28,750 11.2 140 $30,100 14.1
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 12,095 $26,896 3.0 8,530 $31,008 2.6
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 4,890 $31,571 2.1 3,815 $33,715 1.9
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 2,900 $34,349 4.6 2,200 $35,916 4.9
Small Engine Mechanics 625 $18,494 3.2 400 $21,318 1.2
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,380 $24,063 5.8 935 $27,064 5.3
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.)
OREGON; 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 230 $28,679 3.1 170 $30,625 1.7
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 2,940 $30,638 5.2 2,085 $32,318 3.8
Home Appliance Repairers 750 $25,645 6.4 530 $27,750 6.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 4,505 $35,815 6.1 3,575 $38,369 5.8
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,200 $27,082 8.4 3,470 $31,599 7.0
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 485 $31,849 3.3 295 $38,400 1.7
Millwrights 3,385 $40,165 1.4 2,520 $42,115 0.8
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,375 $52,139 6.1 1,015 $60,224 7.4
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,895 $37,432 7.3 1,370 $41,477 8.1
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,010 $30,699 18.2 685 $38,793 18.0
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 450 $30,179 11.5 320 $31,930 7.8
Commercial Divers 30 $17,308 17.9 4 $51,250 100.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 520 $23,333 6.9 325 $31,220 11.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 290 $24,145 0.0 170 $35,109 0.0
Riggers 80 $31,154 11.3 50 $43,250 18.4
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 65 $41,979 0.0 60 $42,188 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 165 $17,560 4.8 85 $22,500 9.5
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,845 $25,128 8.3 1,770 $31,429 4.6
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 17,555 $36,230 11.1 14,310 $38,527 11.3
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 90 $35,859 0.0 45 $51,154 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 4,160 $19,120 5.4 2,525 $22,139 5.9
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 120 $15,921 0.0 55 $17,368 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 630 $31,512 1.7 410 $37,292 2.7
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 15,005 $20,298 4.6 8,860 $24,823 4.4
Bakers 2,655 $16,246 8.4 1,365 $22,277 7.0
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 2,515 $24,841 3.8 1,550 $30,898 3.9
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 135 $14,427 13.3 80 $23,929 13.8
Food Batchmakers 1,390 $19,643 4.5 755 $24,167 5.7
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 95 $14,787 0.0 35 $22,981 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 520 $31,667 17.5 370 $32,880 18.8
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 215 $35,294 0.0 140 $41,563 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 55 $32,750 0.0 45 $31,583 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 230 $25,054 10.9 195 $26,087 2.6
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,320 $25,338 3.3 880 $27,868 4.3
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.)
OREGON; 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 80 $27,083 0.0 40 $41,033 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,170 $26,138 2.4 740 $29,339 2.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 $30,417 2.3 215 $30,104 2.8
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 $21,250 0.0 40 $26,667 0.0
Machinists 6,480 $34,006 3.3 4,930 $37,439 3.4
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 620 $40,409 5.8 530 $40,994 6.8
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 115 $33,036 5.1 85 $41,458 7.1
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,130 $28,623 4.5 800 $30,912 4.7
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 85 $28,558 5.7 80 $29,135 6.2
Tool and Die Makers 540 $41,122 3.7 465 $42,750 4.3
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 8,520 $27,323 3.0 5,265 $30,642 2.8
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 100 $35,313 0.0 80 $32,188 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 100 $38,462 10.8 75 $38,942 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 235 $30,357 6.4 185 $31,534 4.4
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 600 $35,820 8.0 400 $38,373 5.5
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 4,790 $25,496 6.1 3,250 $30,256 5.9
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 835 $18,042 5.3 455 $25,338 4.8
Job Printers 1,035 $25,232 4.1 765 $27,778 3.8
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,130 $28,434 14.7 730 $32,006 14.5
Printing Machine Operators 2,680 $26,957 9.4 1,885 $29,804 10.2
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 2,990 $14,002 7.9 1,405 $18,099 6.4
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 715 $17,526 6.6 380 $22,037 5.0
Sewing Machine Operators 2,760 $14,080 7.5 1,260 $17,136 7.4
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 295 $15,938 10.8 180 $22,813 7.1
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 270 $24,631 22.7 135 $29,375 20.4
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,265 $10,581 17.0 405 $21,161 15.6
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 10 $1,667 0.0 4 $31,250 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 110 $15,054 21.6 45 $20,595 13.6
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 70 $9,219 15.9 40 $26,154 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 15 $22,222 0.0 10 $35,893 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 10 $1,250 100.0 0 . .
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 35 $31,250 67.6 20 $28,889 75.0
Upholsterers 775 $16,091 6.6 380 $24,178 7.1
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 110 $14,934 15.3 40 $22,500 0.0
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.)
OREGON; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,895 $25,171 8.0 1,240 $28,668 7.1
Furniture Finishers 320 $16,000 11.6 150 $24,630 11.5
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 35 $32,375 9.1 25 $50,288 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 3,175 $25,300 3.8 2,100 $29,449 3.4
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 2,105 $23,750 2.6 1,250 $27,829 1.6
Woodworkers, All Other 1,070 $20,048 14.9 695 $22,988 8.3
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 405 $60,714 3.4 355 $61,339 3.4
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,120 $37,190 5.6 830 $41,384 5.4
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,125 $36,276 16.5 925 $36,635 14.4
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 235 $31,545 12.7 160 $32,857 18.5
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 945 $30,656 17.4 710 $33,750 15.3
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,515 $21,685 7.7 990 $27,016 8.5
Cutting Workers 1,385 $20,704 0.3 810 $27,582 0.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 690 $29,102 4.6 505 $31,325 4.6
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 690 $28,005 5.5 450 $31,455 3.6
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 12,130 $25,125 11.2 7,575 $30,526 11.9
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 605 $20,417 24.1 370 $27,500 19.9
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,530 $27,853 11.4 1,030 $31,870 10.1
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,225 $14,808 2.9 1,270 $21,566 4.5
Painting Workers 2,860 $24,976 3.0 1,950 $27,833 3.6
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 890 $18,227 20.5 480 $24,511 21.8
Semiconductor Processors 285 $24,826 18.9 180 $29,722 13.2
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 395 $25,054 2.8 250 $26,732 4.4
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 270 $22,061 8.6 175 $30,944 8.6
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 30 $26,944 0.0 20 $35,313 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 220 $15,188 8.6 140 $20,952 9.2
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 700 $16,854 24.3 365 $25,164 26.8
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 705 $43,196 1.1 480 $44,925 0.0
Tire Builders 125 $30,363 5.7 100 $29,943 7.1
Helpers-Production Workers 435 $14,157 5.7 225 $22,083 6.6
Production Workers, All Other 18,685 $23,722 5.6 11,440 $28,668 5.7
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 3,095 $35,778 13.6 2,335 $40,245 12.6
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,195 $46,969 50.8 670 $51,667 54.6
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 245 $63,618 11.8 200 $65,857 10.5
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.)
OREGON; 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 35 $17,292 0.0 20 $26,750 0.0
Bus Drivers 6,915 $16,501 8.6 2,340 $30,289 7.8
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 43,395 $28,257 4.9 27,010 $32,816 5.0
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 1,755 $13,067 14.4 700 $21,636 21.0
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 300 $11,170 17.7 75 $21,985 13.7
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 750 $50,938 12.1 580 $51,208 12.1
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 245 $47,969 4.1 185 $49,306 5.5
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 655 $54,063 9.6 510 $56,563 10.4
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 80 $32,596 0.0 40 $41,528 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 285 $39,408 12.2 140 $40,625 12.9
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 595 $42,465 23.6 280 $44,958 26.9
Ship Engineers 80 $60,357 12.8 30 $40,313 7.1
Bridge and Lock Tenders 65 $37,159 12.3 60 $37,500 12.9
Parking Lot Attendants 565 $11,505 7.5 225 $18,867 10.8
Service Station Attendants 3,925 $11,481 2.6 1,470 $16,465 2.2
Transportation Inspectors 405 $35,846 12.3 305 $38,750 12.8
Other Transportation Workers 140 $28,826 11.5 105 $29,583 9.6
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 70 $4,318 27.8 15 $16,250 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 885 $34,959 5.5 655 $36,618 4.6
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,055 $28,288 3.4 640 $30,977 0.9
Hoist and Winch Operators 215 $27,188 4.6 125 $32,679 8.1
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 7,830 $25,895 2.7 5,385 $28,695 2.0
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 4,190 $15,563 2.7 2,140 $20,693 3.2
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 24,035 $20,090 5.4 12,920 $26,274 5.2
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,795 $19,860 2.3 1,020 $26,268 2.5
Packers and Packagers, Hand 4,065 $12,965 4.5 1,725 $19,456 2.7
Pumping Station Operators 120 $23,558 10.1 90 $19,924 13.6
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,045 $22,975 4.1 660 $28,750 5.3
Shuttle Car Operators 40 $10,417 19.0 20 $20,000 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 45 $30,104 0.0 10 $38,125 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 840 $30,784 4.9 535 $36,783 5.4
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