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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Pennsylvania: 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 3,066,520 $32,231 27.5 2,284,370 $37,552 29.6
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 38,120 $91,511 65.0 33,600 $96,256 65.3
General and Operations Managers 27,255 $56,321 48.6 24,555 $59,308 49.0
Legislators 345 $59,787 72.6 270 $61,250 73.5
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,360 $52,658 62.1 1,140 $54,243 65.1
Marketing and Sales Managers 28,175 $65,356 67.3 24,435 $69,679 67.7
Public Relations Managers 1,445 $61,529 67.2 1,360 $61,985 68.4
Administrative Services Managers 2,845 $49,560 35.9 2,505 $51,558 36.2
Computer and Information Systems Managers 9,590 $70,006 64.6 8,580 $71,568 65.5
Financial Managers 21,260 $60,019 75.5 18,590 $61,530 77.3
Human Resources Managers 8,260 $51,501 56.6 7,045 $54,201 58.9
Industrial Production Managers 12,425 $52,323 38.0 11,145 $53,996 37.5
Purchasing Managers 5,220 $54,416 54.3 4,765 $56,098 54.5
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 9,035 $41,174 23.3 7,970 $42,488 23.7
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 4,020 $30,213 16.2 3,285 $32,326 15.9
Farmers and Ranchers 15,925 $19,324 9.9 12,415 $21,566 9.6
Construction Managers 23,385 $44,254 23.9 18,610 $50,236 26.3
Education Administrators 12,210 $58,889 86.1 9,660 $62,199 87.4
Engineering Managers 6,005 $77,079 78.1 5,570 $78,728 78.6
Food Service Managers 15,550 $30,430 22.2 12,310 $32,069 22.0
Funeral Directors 2,335 $44,858 51.0 1,870 $46,857 52.5
Gaming Managers 535 $25,089 35.6 360 $35,690 43.3
Lodging Managers 2,030 $30,242 42.6 1,500 $35,212 42.3
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,170 $51,331 67.9 5,365 $53,851 68.7
Natural Sciences Managers 730 $86,094 92.1 640 $90,043 91.3
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 1,170 $51,694 24.5 1,085 $52,278 25.9
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 5,975 $41,258 43.7 4,640 $46,746 44.2
Social and Community Service Managers 4,360 $42,604 68.2 3,685 $47,500 70.8
Managers, All Other 50,720 $53,421 51.0 43,865 $57,794 51.5
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 650 $26,360 43.3 345 $36,875 38.6
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 330 $32,180 19.0 255 $38,125 23.7
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 4,390 $34,220 30.2 3,460 $39,485 32.1
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 6,520 $41,657 39.7 5,645 $43,324 40.6
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 5,490 $39,330 55.9 4,705 $40,910 56.9
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 2,745 $43,834 46.8 2,240 $47,478 50.1
Cost Estimators 5,065 $42,311 27.4 4,210 $46,239 28.6
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
PENNSYLVANIA; 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 12,275 $42,684 52.5 9,910 $47,959 54.0
Logisticians 1,190 $46,168 55.9 1,005 $48,609 55.1
Management Analysts 14,520 $55,285 77.9 10,235 $64,671 79.4
Meeting and Convention Planners 180 $28,194 33.5 130 $26,875 47.7
Other Business Operations Specialists 4,165 $38,791 42.3 3,390 $41,985 42.7
Accountants and Auditors 36,400 $46,593 85.3 30,025 $50,488 87.4
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,910 $41,642 53.6 1,545 $45,724 56.8
Budget Analysts 700 $50,044 76.9 650 $50,313 75.2
Credit Analysts 600 $35,674 76.5 500 $36,957 78.6
Financial Analysts 1,435 $50,948 80.6 1,030 $57,500 84.1
Personal Financial Advisors 8,215 $55,551 80.4 6,665 $61,080 82.5
Insurance Underwriters 1,520 $50,112 81.2 1,255 $52,480 81.0
Financial Examiners 280 $61,333 89.3 280 $61,500 89.9
Loan Counselors and Officers 5,115 $46,925 61.5 4,320 $50,207 64.0
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,760 $35,321 58.1 1,320 $40,591 63.2
Tax Preparers 1,525 $14,107 62.8 630 $41,384 68.3
Financial Specialists, All Other 645 $46,375 64.0 505 $50,781 70.9
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 20,645 $51,720 60.5 16,820 $55,094 61.9
Computer Programmers 21,340 $50,702 60.9 17,250 $53,404 62.4
Computer Software Engineers 18,290 $59,853 74.4 15,430 $61,862 74.7
Computer Support Specialists 9,405 $38,247 38.1 7,060 $43,738 40.2
Database Administrators 1,750 $57,872 66.6 1,415 $60,961 66.2
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 5,375 $45,219 43.2 4,540 $46,863 44.1
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 8,625 $42,252 46.4 6,735 $48,338 46.1
Actuaries 860 $88,500 98.1 740 $91,051 98.8
Mathematicians 75 $55,625 100.0 55 $71,071 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 2,455 $52,452 56.8 2,090 $54,550 55.6
Statisticians 805 $57,119 81.0 605 $66,685 88.3
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 95 $44,107 100.0 70 $63,889 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 5,925 $47,583 83.1 4,865 $51,567 85.4
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,065 $36,115 66.8 870 $40,087 67.3
Aerospace Engineers 1,580 $61,846 75.2 1,345 $66,481 77.2
Agricultural Engineers 125 $67,143 89.5 100 $70,278 87.3
Biomedical Engineers 450 $48,403 58.5 370 $51,715 59.6
Chemical Engineers 3,550 $62,074 82.9 2,985 $65,975 86.7
Civil Engineers 10,390 $53,804 81.4 8,795 $57,392 82.7
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,645 $48,902 46.7 1,285 $51,518 49.8
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 11,470 $60,232 71.8 9,905 $61,719 72.5
Environmental Engineers 1,390 $51,157 86.2 1,110 $54,055 90.6
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 7,335 $50,429 59.3 6,300 $51,636 60.9
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 235 $61,417 82.1 175 $67,500 100.0
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.)
PENNSYLVANIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 2,130 $54,311 67.5 1,730 $55,746 66.6
Mechanical Engineers 9,900 $51,273 64.3 8,350 $53,792 64.7
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 375 $60,597 71.6 330 $61,480 75.1
Nuclear Engineers 640 $72,060 91.2 490 $77,313 90.7
Petroleum Engineers 130 $54,773 83.1 110 $61,406 80.7
Engineers, All Others 11,335 $57,079 76.3 9,510 $60,610 76.7
Drafters 10,720 $35,818 9.3 8,535 $38,409 8.8
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 15,660 $39,109 12.3 13,065 $40,985 11.5
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 2,710 $30,581 5.9 2,095 $34,362 5.7
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 735 $37,154 72.6 560 $45,152 71.3
Biological Scientists 1,660 $44,196 95.2 1,345 $47,056 94.1
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 1,005 $41,218 72.0 880 $42,179 70.0
Medical Scientists 2,865 $58,986 99.3 2,325 $66,956 99.1
Astronomers and Physicists 555 $70,087 91.2 485 $71,017 92.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 285 $32,396 90.1 215 $43,125 87.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists 5,135 $53,584 90.3 4,370 $57,264 91.0
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 2,435 $47,355 91.2 2,100 $50,074 91.0
Physical Scientists, All Other 4,830 $42,992 97.4 3,610 $60,070 98.6
Economists 465 $52,050 100.0 390 $61,563 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 1,635 $56,378 77.8 1,175 $67,092 80.3
Psychologists 3,185 $54,628 98.7 2,160 $58,899 99.3
Sociologists 30 $29,125 100.0 20 $29,250 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 485 $50,217 85.6 400 $51,111 88.3
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 865 $31,250 94.2 520 $39,000 96.0
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 695 $31,290 14.8 565 $34,256 16.0
Biological Technicians 410 $34,079 58.8 260 $44,821 53.7
Chemical Technicians 3,720 $38,764 30.4 3,040 $41,015 30.7
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 370 $36,151 13.7 260 $40,313 9.2
Nuclear Technicians 230 $52,083 16.4 205 $58,333 17.2
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 3,770 $25,803 29.9 2,150 $35,618 26.9
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 11,055 $28,218 68.5 7,355 $31,144 69.1
Social Workers 8,705 $31,016 75.8 6,985 $32,532 75.5
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 5,205 $31,080 66.8 4,020 $33,374 70.7
Clergy 15,540 $27,260 82.6 12,240 $30,238 84.4
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 745 $29,385 78.8 545 $33,633 80.5
Religious Workers, All Other 1,385 $22,581 64.5 965 $26,750 70.6
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 26,720 $85,129 99.9 22,905 $90,475 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 1,660 $56,412 79.5 1,355 $57,045 78.2
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,380 $27,212 66.3 915 $32,227 62.0
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 2,540 $26,951 54.1 1,615 $34,813 45.9
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.)
PENNSYLVANIA; 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 30,155 $47,515 91.8 21,110 $56,744 93.1
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 350 $15,625 52.0 260 $20,110 46.3
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 33,740 $45,323 97.5 28,150 $48,207 98.0
Secondary School Teachers 15,635 $45,855 97.9 13,175 $47,653 98.1
Special Education Teachers 1,250 $42,629 93.8 1,080 $44,720 94.7
Other Teachers and Instructors 6,400 $23,792 48.3 3,325 $37,257 49.4
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 640 $36,915 77.4 445 $41,065 83.7
Librarians 1,415 $34,464 79.3 825 $39,250 89.5
Library Technicians 225 $6,354 18.7 60 $28,359 61.0
Teacher Assistants 2,265 $12,996 26.9 725 $24,590 25.7
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 765 $37,734 85.6 510 $45,000 86.3
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 4,335 $25,438 40.8 2,950 $31,667 41.2
Designers 12,895 $34,494 33.7 10,025 $38,958 34.0
Actors 450 $15,966 60.0 140 $25,875 71.9
Producers and Directors 2,285 $39,842 62.2 1,780 $44,531 61.8
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 4,480 $25,417 53.6 2,335 $35,088 63.3
Dancers and Choreographers 110 $20,893 31.8 30 $16,094 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 3,160 $18,557 49.7 1,150 $31,663 56.4
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 575 $12,467 24.3 160 $26,250 48.4
Announcers 1,645 $20,911 31.7 915 $27,264 36.2
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 2,325 $34,309 79.3 1,700 $40,881 81.3
Public Relations Specialists 2,100 $38,750 70.9 1,615 $44,375 76.2
Editors 3,120 $37,787 80.5 2,410 $41,412 81.6
Technical Writers 1,260 $49,044 62.4 960 $52,141 62.5
Writers and Authors 2,675 $32,460 74.1 1,640 $45,570 76.5
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 525 $24,459 55.5 285 $39,940 56.5
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 2,550 $31,497 25.1 1,850 $36,776 26.5
Photographers 3,005 $26,607 39.6 1,920 $33,520 42.3
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 705 $32,760 45.1 365 $40,099 40.5
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 25 $50,583 82.6 20 $50,917 78.9
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 2,265 $62,628 99.7 1,590 $70,341 100.0
Dentists 6,060 $100,409 99.5 3,800 $104,195 99.6
Dieticians and Nutritionists 330 $26,875 33.1 255 $30,469 34.5
Optometrists 1,135 $75,083 100.0 875 $81,081 100.0
Pharmacists 5,590 $61,978 96.2 4,605 $65,440 99.0
Physicians and Surgeons 27,375 $125,270 99.8 21,325 $139,153 99.8
Physician Assistants 820 $55,046 71.3 620 $60,096 70.3
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.)
PENNSYLVANIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 635 $77,386 100.0 535 $79,896 100.0
Registered Nurses 8,385 $41,474 52.0 6,790 $42,459 50.9
Audiologists 120 $50,179 64.5 80 $51,964 78.5
Occupational Therapists 510 $43,488 85.0 390 $47,264 92.5
Physical Therapists 1,995 $51,950 92.2 1,600 $55,673 92.8
Radiation Therapists 100 $37,431 40.4 90 $43,083 44.0
Recreational Therapists 355 $30,084 69.3 285 $30,828 69.8
Respiratory Therapists 1,645 $39,623 35.6 1,400 $40,570 34.1
Speech-Language Pathologists 215 $54,375 99.1 110 $60,250 98.2
Therapists, All Others 1,695 $30,447 85.8 1,145 $34,957 85.7
Veterinarians 1,285 $76,050 100.0 995 $80,266 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 100 $36,875 96.0 75 $36,696 94.7
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 3,630 $32,265 59.7 2,560 $37,813 58.6
Dental Hygienists 55 $34,250 36.4 25 $69,583 53.8
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 2,710 $37,556 24.3 2,370 $39,574 23.1
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 4,655 $26,971 11.7 3,760 $29,521 11.5
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 2,255 $22,147 21.3 1,490 $26,971 17.8
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,790 $26,743 5.8 1,275 $29,102 7.6
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 260 $25,492 22.9 220 $25,909 19.4
Opticians, Dispensing 870 $31,071 26.3 700 $32,708 27.4
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,545 $32,318 37.9 1,230 $37,762 35.3
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,710 $40,798 59.0 1,325 $47,520 61.0
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 11,545 $21,481 15.7 7,935 $24,460 14.9
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 100 $27,679 12.9 65 $30,691 9.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 545 $26,367 30.7 410 $27,877 23.4
Massage Therapists 435 $19,051 26.0 205 $26,063 27.3
Dental Assistants 215 $11,181 51.9 60 $22,917 55.9
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 3,015 $20,880 22.1 1,785 $26,186 21.5
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 1,410 $45,104 28.3 1,330 $45,678 27.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 3,450 $53,973 30.9 3,100 $54,947 31.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 660 $51,166 11.2 590 $51,338 11.2
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 2,760 $31,367 27.1 2,260 $35,420 30.4
Fire Fighters 6,035 $42,370 6.0 5,265 $43,210 6.4
Fire Inspectors 550 $39,257 22.3 445 $41,279 21.2
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 14,115 $36,035 9.0 12,425 $36,970 9.3
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 3,115 $52,352 45.1 2,730 $54,156 45.8
Fish and Game Wardens 70 $37,778 22.2 65 $38,750 20.0
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.)
PENNSYLVANIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 105 $23,906 0.0 50 $29,750 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 21,780 $45,060 23.9 19,045 $46,312 24.7
Transit and Railroad Police 10 $51,000 0.0 10 $51,250 0.0
Animal Control Workers 120 $22,500 0.0 75 $27,679 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 1,580 $32,795 48.2 1,210 $37,178 49.8
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 26,420 $17,746 9.2 15,250 $24,330 9.4
Crossing Guards 1,170 $5,859 7.1 160 $21,920 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 1,010 $6,807 26.8 270 $32,364 37.4
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 9,290 $23,537 9.2 6,660 $26,784 9.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 8,850 $22,215 13.4 6,375 $25,901 14.8
Cooks 28,750 $14,943 4.4 16,345 $19,347 4.5
Food Preparation Workers 5,440 $11,797 4.8 2,265 $20,445 5.6
Bartenders 8,260 $14,196 15.1 4,275 $19,738 16.1
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 2,585 $9,232 9.9 910 $16,931 8.1
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 750 $9,414 7.2 255 $16,250 8.2
Waiters and Waitresses 10,085 $11,281 17.0 3,470 $18,863 19.1
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,670 $18,086 6.7 995 $22,791 8.1
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 2,075 $9,345 8.3 745 $19,077 9.0
Dishwashers 6,265 $8,560 2.6 2,015 $14,204 2.5
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 240 $8,661 6.2 80 $17,000 12.2
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 45 $11,042 37.8 15 $40,556 64.3
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 5,420 $28,758 9.8 4,430 $30,962 9.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 4,970 $29,526 19.6 3,440 $31,905 19.5
Janitors and Building Cleaners 66,605 $19,635 3.2 41,660 $24,487 2.8
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 7,570 $17,798 3.2 4,730 $20,853 3.1
Pest Control Workers 1,815 $30,511 10.3 1,415 $31,648 10.7
Grounds Maintenance Workers 30,060 $16,212 7.3 13,445 $23,424 7.0
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 675 $27,234 36.4 435 $33,906 40.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 2,000 $28,068 24.4 1,490 $31,238 26.9
Animal Trainers 590 $20,929 7.7 440 $22,276 5.7
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,215 $21,414 14.3 750 $27,576 14.8
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.)
PENNSYLVANIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 240 $19,028 9.5 125 $30,188 8.8
Motion Picture Projectionists 145 $11,855 16.4 75 $19,191 6.5
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,045 $5,639 13.0 190 $17,880 14.3
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 2,435 $9,411 19.1 785 $27,351 13.4
Funeral Service Workers 450 $11,131 16.2 150 $30,170 16.1
Barbers 3,365 $18,125 3.0 1,975 $24,882 4.0
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2,925 $21,412 9.2 1,930 $27,500 9.1
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 595 $17,412 3.5 365 $20,133 5.8
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 1,210 $18,450 5.1 675 $25,238 5.9
Tour and Travel Guides 600 $10,227 36.3 170 $25,076 43.5
Transportation Attendants 1,245 $36,981 38.4 580 $43,199 36.5
Child Care Workers 2,330 $12,095 22.4 955 $25,329 32.0
Personal and Home Care Aides 1,195 $16,922 17.3 705 $21,892 19.4
Recreation and Fitness Workers 3,580 $17,753 40.5 1,800 $29,934 52.2
Residential Advisors 1,555 $17,093 16.8 805 $23,381 22.6
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 785 $13,809 17.0 330 $22,527 10.9
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 67,525 $32,420 25.3 57,060 $35,399 25.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 24,195 $45,884 39.7 21,170 $48,467 40.5
Cashiers 16,065 $14,488 14.3 7,865 $25,797 15.4
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,940 $20,080 21.5 1,075 $26,250 20.5
Parts Salespersons 5,215 $24,732 5.7 4,245 $26,055 4.8
Retail Salespersons 61,040 $25,410 23.6 40,860 $31,762 24.9
Advertising Sales Agents 4,185 $35,955 47.8 3,165 $41,148 48.8
Insurance Sales Agents 13,405 $44,005 55.4 10,445 $51,142 58.1
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 9,005 $51,209 71.6 7,230 $57,037 73.6
Travel Agents 620 $29,331 40.9 455 $30,575 47.0
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 16,190 $45,062 47.4 13,000 $50,406 49.8
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 47,190 $45,455 45.4 40,000 $49,052 46.4
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 330 $23,722 23.3 190 $29,313 29.3
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 8,650 $39,313 46.3 6,305 $45,865 49.0
Sales Engineers 1,740 $59,050 68.2 1,535 $60,846 66.5
Telemarketers 3,140 $12,529 23.0 1,115 $22,516 30.6
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 3,340 $16,226 15.6 1,550 $28,920 20.7
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 5,435 $37,394 52.3 3,975 $48,623 59.0
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 24,725 $39,978 33.6 21,230 $41,445 34.5
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 365 $17,147 6.0 190 $33,875 8.5
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.)
PENNSYLVANIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 830 $21,848 19.0 535 $30,276 21.4
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 210 $40,833 14.8 170 $41,667 14.5
Bill and Account Collectors 2,450 $28,281 27.8 1,855 $31,039 29.8
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 2,255 $26,002 23.1 1,650 $30,329 22.6
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7,960 $25,399 32.3 5,450 $28,893 34.4
Gaming Cage Workers 4 $16,250 0.0 0 . .
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,000 $29,252 24.6 755 $32,264 23.6
Procurement Clerks 755 $36,841 27.9 585 $40,841 31.7
Tellers 1,380 $16,083 23.3 700 $21,848 26.4
Brokerage Clerks 120 $26,250 17.8 55 $35,114 15.8
Correspondence Clerks 75 $29,559 50.0 75 $29,559 50.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 740 $22,328 26.8 475 $32,153 29.2
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 545 $26,410 49.6 415 $30,313 51.2
Customer Service Representatives 23,065 $27,831 30.1 16,750 $33,150 30.8
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 420 $46,157 64.9 350 $48,357 71.7
File Clerks 2,635 $21,778 23.0 1,590 $28,276 26.1
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 835 $12,236 20.9 345 $17,636 24.7
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 2,235 $11,081 36.4 625 $27,119 37.3
Library Assistants, Clerical 870 $6,359 34.7 190 $24,844 35.6
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 775 $30,969 42.9 635 $35,809 43.9
New Account Clerks 45 $37,083 4.4 35 $41,875 6.1
Order Clerks 2,300 $25,027 10.4 1,620 $28,058 11.5
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 330 $32,092 50.0 255 $39,167 45.7
Receptionists and Information Clerks 2,195 $14,901 27.8 1,075 $28,945 32.5
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,905 $36,821 20.3 1,490 $40,907 19.0
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 565 $25,625 39.5 335 $31,116 40.9
Cargo and Freight Agents 500 $30,088 7.4 410 $31,322 7.8
Couriers and Messengers 7,320 $20,277 12.0 4,260 $30,257 11.2
Dispatchers 5,975 $31,517 10.0 4,920 $33,561 10.0
Meter Readers, Utilities 1,600 $34,022 8.3 1,370 $36,521 8.7
Postal Service Clerks 3,790 $40,568 12.5 3,215 $41,277 12.9
Postal Service Mail Carriers 12,990 $40,446 13.3 11,425 $40,999 13.8
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 3,570 $40,087 11.5 2,970 $41,391 11.5
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 7,385 $38,914 27.7 6,265 $41,152 27.2
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 22,400 $25,236 3.8 17,260 $27,271 3.5
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 30,390 $18,873 6.5 18,185 $25,502 6.0
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,945 $27,364 9.8 1,395 $32,215 10.2
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 4,935 $26,138 34.7 3,500 $31,841 35.3
Computer Operators 6,280 $30,569 21.0 4,915 $33,333 21.6
Data Entry Keyers 4,385 $21,647 25.7 2,515 $27,446 25.4
Word Processors and Typists 460 $20,466 18.4 255 $27,835 17.4
Desktop Publishers 295 $29,188 26.3 205 $35,144 32.0
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,705 $29,124 39.3 1,240 $32,002 41.6
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.)
PENNSYLVANIA; 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 4,500 $19,660 8.7 2,595 $24,599 9.0
Office Clerks, General 10,215 $21,760 24.2 5,930 $30,053 22.4
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,120 $21,090 7.7 785 $25,208 7.2
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 405 $26,250 41.7 255 $30,080 34.5
Statistical Assistants 580 $28,850 40.7 390 $39,963 36.8
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 5,765 $31,899 35.6 4,280 $36,461 36.7
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 830 $28,425 15.5 620 $31,639 18.2
Agricultural Inspectors 245 $38,365 44.5 235 $39,231 43.2
Animal Breeders 135 $22,031 16.4 100 $25,625 20.2
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 385 $19,306 15.5 245 $26,750 15.9
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 10,840 $16,241 4.9 6,645 $20,108 5.1
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 110 $16,667 5.6 50 $25,938 0.0
Hunters and Trappers 10 $3,750 0.0 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 500 $19,353 10.8 255 $28,819 18.4
Logging Workers 3,775 $20,201 1.3 2,360 $22,739 1.2
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 35,550 $39,120 7.7 27,805 $41,555 8.1
Boilermakers 1,110 $37,210 4.0 535 $40,122 5.2
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 10,775 $27,466 2.9 5,480 $31,876 2.6
Carpenters 58,585 $26,289 5.0 37,540 $30,006 4.9
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 6,870 $26,551 3.6 4,775 $30,167 3.4
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 2,755 $26,976 2.6 1,300 $31,372 1.7
Contruction Laborers 44,705 $24,320 3.6 24,445 $29,599 3.5
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,145 $25,263 1.1 350 $35,250 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 80 $42,917 0.0 50 $43,750 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 16,000 $32,040 2.2 10,310 $35,527 2.4
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 5,270 $25,986 2.9 3,375 $29,530 3.4
Electricians 30,355 $36,687 4.2 23,515 $39,106 4.0
Glaziers 1,715 $29,401 2.9 1,270 $30,807 3.4
Insulation Workers 1,245 $30,665 0.6 845 $34,598 0.7
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 16,390 $22,840 6.0 9,215 $28,245 6.1
Paperhangers 820 $26,809 4.3 460 $34,567 1.3
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 23,225 $33,879 3.3 17,100 $36,469 3.3
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 1,415 $26,718 3.6 760 $30,733 3.8
Reinforcing Iron Workers 240 $31,210 0.0 170 $31,622 0.0
Roofers 9,160 $21,771 2.5 4,525 $27,621 2.6
Sheet Metal Workers 6,220 $32,779 2.9 4,460 $35,181 2.6
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 3,330 $32,234 3.0 2,070 $35,652 3.2
Helpers, Construction Trades 1,715 $19,186 1.8 850 $23,843 0.7
Construction and Building Inspectors 3,565 $33,414 19.5 2,485 $37,463 18.8
Elevator Installers and Repairers 1,310 $54,240 2.8 1,105 $56,161 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.)
PENNSYLVANIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 760 $20,160 1.6 420 $22,571 1.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1,160 $28,528 5.6 730 $31,604 7.8
Highway Maintenance Workers 5,030 $27,077 1.3 3,505 $30,179 1.3
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 895 $37,969 3.5 640 $41,607 3.7
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 385 $25,542 8.6 275 $31,063 3.2
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 1,375 $25,886 3.9 720 $30,357 2.8
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 250 $28,988 0.0 185 $30,769 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 1,195 $30,467 2.0 830 $33,688 2.9
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 420 $32,679 5.2 360 $34,107 4.7
Mining Machine Operators 3,310 $40,669 2.6 2,365 $45,191 3.1
Roof Bolters, Mining 420 $44,323 6.4 335 $46,875 7.5
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 15 $32,500 0.0 15 $32,500 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 20 $31,875 0.0 15 $32,292 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 1,170 $30,349 2.3 840 $34,195 2.9
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 16,080 $41,911 10.7 14,280 $43,340 10.8
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 8,580 $31,685 12.3 6,615 $34,992 11.8
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 8,000 $41,123 7.6 6,795 $43,071 8.0
Avionics Technicians 240 $44,306 2.1 195 $45,417 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 1,630 $31,908 5.3 1,375 $35,358 4.9
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 195 $29,957 1.0 160 $32,500 1.3
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 560 $50,605 8.2 485 $50,234 8.0
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 755 $33,828 1.6 595 $38,750 2.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,690 $26,611 10.6 1,300 $28,709 9.5
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,590 $29,757 5.1 1,220 $31,933 5.5
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 3,825 $42,488 5.4 3,210 $46,313 5.5
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 9,495 $26,899 1.9 7,645 $29,530 1.8
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 510 $29,063 1.8 430 $29,817 1.6
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 45,165 $26,350 2.0 36,635 $28,379 2.0
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 14,670 $31,979 1.2 12,595 $33,752 1.2
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 7,855 $36,143 1.4 6,580 $37,498 1.5
Small Engine Mechanics 1,890 $24,304 3.2 1,375 $27,656 2.8
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,825 $20,845 1.8 1,345 $22,777 1.0
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.)
PENNSYLVANIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 1,050 $37,479 4.5 845 $39,255 4.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 12,700 $31,155 2.6 10,320 $32,890 2.6
Home Appliance Repairers 2,100 $30,135 4.1 1,630 $32,458 3.6
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 23,690 $36,842 2.5 20,380 $38,388 2.2
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 19,815 $31,044 4.4 15,745 $33,032 4.0
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,180 $32,278 2.7 865 $37,500 2.7
Millwrights 3,690 $41,605 3.7 2,750 $44,435 3.5
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 4,065 $54,152 5.0 3,565 $56,061 5.0
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 7,310 $40,174 4.7 5,950 $42,610 4.6
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 3,030 $37,400 12.5 2,410 $40,505 12.7
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 2,410 $26,832 7.1 1,955 $28,068 3.8
Commercial Divers 50 $22,857 39.6 30 $11,563 65.5
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 1,040 $31,810 6.8 775 $37,138 7.1
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 440 $24,531 1.4 310 $28,005 1.9
Riggers 250 $41,757 0.0 225 $42,399 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 220 $46,905 4.5 190 $48,482 5.3
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 570 $20,030 2.8 360 $24,350 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 10,285 $29,415 5.7 7,685 $31,926 5.4
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 50,760 $40,771 13.9 44,340 $41,781 14.2
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 130 $38,214 5.3 105 $39,643 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 5,330 $27,036 4.4 4,040 $30,225 3.7
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 1,120 $35,296 0.9 930 $39,318 1.1
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 3,765 $36,809 3.9 3,185 $37,745 4.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 25,625 $24,932 4.0 18,500 $27,907 3.4
Bakers 4,305 $20,305 6.9 2,900 $25,319 7.8
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 8,855 $25,460 1.9 6,915 $27,697 2.1
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 235 $27,264 13.5 190 $30,164 16.9
Food Batchmakers 1,805 $26,886 4.7 1,320 $30,472 3.6
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 225 $30,734 11.0 165 $32,463 15.3
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 1,670 $32,368 3.6 1,495 $33,120 4.0
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,330 $31,905 0.1 1,105 $33,604 0.1
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 1,310 $29,868 0.2 1,095 $30,811 0.2
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 1,100 $36,037 1.6 835 $37,538 1.7
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 6,020 $28,100 1.6 4,780 $30,128 1.5
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.)
PENNSYLVANIA; 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 625 $28,975 0.8 465 $33,250 0.4
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 5,325 $27,359 1.5 4,225 $29,557 1.2
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,145 $29,077 0.4 895 $31,642 0.6
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 270 $30,313 8.2 230 $32,009 9.5
Machinists 29,100 $32,631 2.0 24,720 $34,635 2.0
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 3,550 $34,220 3.7 2,840 $35,882 3.6
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 795 $32,517 4.8 640 $34,267 5.9
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,975 $28,335 2.1 3,935 $30,330 2.3
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 385 $35,855 5.2 305 $37,750 1.6
Tool and Die Makers 7,050 $40,859 2.7 6,070 $42,313 2.8
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 28,665 $30,217 1.4 22,145 $31,523 1.1
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,135 $35,668 0.7 890 $37,672 0.2
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 330 $32,965 6.7 225 $34,896 4.4
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,550 $30,537 2.8 1,245 $32,381 2.6
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 735 $30,218 2.3 565 $31,823 2.7
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 24,065 $29,659 2.2 19,390 $31,224 2.2
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 1,545 $29,824 5.1 1,245 $31,438 5.3
Job Printers 4,140 $29,701 6.0 3,375 $31,365 5.8
Prepress Technicians and Workers 2,295 $31,788 13.6 1,755 $35,015 13.3
Printing Machine Operators 10,700 $31,575 3.6 8,920 $32,727 3.2
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 3,430 $18,750 6.0 2,215 $22,688 6.3
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,600 $22,977 4.7 1,020 $26,771 6.0
Sewing Machine Operators 2,775 $23,566 2.7 1,930 $26,475 2.0
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 605 $14,670 3.6 410 $17,457 4.9
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 200 $16,500 1.0 130 $20,125 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,190 $24,521 7.0 780 $26,809 8.5
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 275 $24,097 2.2 215 $26,705 2.8
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 425 $22,119 0.5 290 $23,500 0.7
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 625 $22,094 0.8 455 $23,791 1.1
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 195 $23,621 0.0 160 $24,688 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 20 $36,250 0.0 20 $37,083 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 95 $35,938 10.5 55 $39,000 17.9
Upholsterers 1,485 $21,038 4.5 1,135 $23,003 4.8
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 590 $22,393 3.9 430 $25,417 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.)
PENNSYLVANIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 3,800 $26,439 5.7 3,015 $28,202 5.7
Furniture Finishers 1,110 $21,108 7.0 815 $25,398 6.9
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 70 $23,750 0.0 55 $29,167 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 3,080 $21,542 1.4 2,360 $23,646 1.4
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,595 $24,213 1.3 1,230 $26,402 0.7
Woodworkers, All Other 2,165 $22,024 7.1 1,535 $25,395 6.2
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 1,970 $59,176 11.4 1,790 $60,740 11.9
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 4,565 $40,016 6.0 3,870 $41,243 6.0
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 3,810 $35,282 10.8 3,385 $36,063 11.0
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 1,825 $39,295 6.0 1,510 $41,700 5.1
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 2,965 $37,218 11.0 2,465 $40,347 10.8
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 4,785 $30,477 2.3 3,930 $31,822 2.6
Cutting Workers 4,310 $26,385 1.5 3,475 $27,752 1.5
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,470 $28,663 1.6 1,960 $29,896 1.8
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 1,130 $31,285 6.2 970 $32,427 6.6
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 24,950 $31,638 10.2 19,545 $34,708 9.7
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 1,090 $24,334 15.2 800 $28,534 15.8
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,580 $27,652 10.4 1,310 $30,537 11.4
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 6,720 $24,295 3.4 4,650 $28,845 3.1
Painting Workers 6,280 $27,181 2.3 4,985 $29,229 2.5
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,280 $25,225 17.3 905 $27,352 16.2
Semiconductor Processors 115 $36,845 24.3 95 $41,750 28.9
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 515 $24,901 2.1 325 $28,994 3.4
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 510 $26,967 0.2 345 $30,688 0.3
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 175 $25,288 0.0 130 $26,346 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 460 $20,994 10.8 305 $28,359 7.5
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 1,550 $25,994 8.7 1,115 $27,887 9.4
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,810 $33,338 3.3 1,385 $36,367 3.6
Tire Builders 645 $25,644 0.0 515 $26,758 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 1,835 $25,388 0.9 1,150 $30,856 0.4
Production Workers, All Other 43,830 $28,691 4.2 33,165 $31,509 4.2
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 8,485 $37,554 17.7 7,090 $40,218 18.3
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 3,710 $61,548 67.9 2,635 $61,852 67.7
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 795 $60,241 29.5 710 $61,009 31.6
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
PENNSYLVANIA; 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 260 $17,398 3.1 155 $21,893 0.6
Bus Drivers 15,770 $19,212 6.3 7,125 $31,865 5.3
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 146,925 $29,632 3.4 102,900 $33,674 2.9
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 6,945 $14,027 12.4 3,070 $21,591 13.5
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 545 $10,119 5.7 215 $30,948 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 2,510 $51,799 11.1 2,205 $53,508 11.3
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 205 $43,438 3.0 170 $45,833 3.5
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 2,350 $46,509 11.6 1,845 $50,284 11.8
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 795 $41,259 6.2 650 $41,721 5.1
Sailors and Marine Oilers 500 $27,453 8.2 185 $32,500 13.4
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 480 $41,750 14.0 255 $51,078 19.1
Ship Engineers 35 $36,250 13.5 10 $30,000 50.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 195 $40,574 11.3 160 $41,045 13.8
Parking Lot Attendants 2,055 $14,577 6.2 945 $21,062 7.5
Service Station Attendants 3,275 $14,587 5.3 1,670 $18,608 5.1
Transportation Inspectors 1,215 $41,063 14.1 1,035 $42,413 12.5
Other Transportation Workers 430 $29,881 10.5 275 $32,092 14.1
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 235 $30,326 0.9 160 $33,214 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 5,090 $35,795 1.7 3,970 $37,560 1.9
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 3,195 $32,015 2.3 2,235 $34,673 2.2
Hoist and Winch Operators 280 $25,833 5.7 200 $28,482 8.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 24,100 $25,999 1.7 18,460 $27,837 1.7
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 9,175 $17,843 2.5 5,565 $22,799 2.8
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 95,170 $23,952 3.5 64,805 $28,421 2.9
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,360 $24,093 4.5 980 $27,931 4.0
Packers and Packagers, Hand 7,490 $18,658 3.4 4,285 $26,090 4.5
Pumping Station Operators 630 $33,031 5.1 540 $34,625 5.9
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 3,450 $23,839 2.7 2,365 $27,863 2.2
Shuttle Car Operators 130 $50,556 2.3 110 $51,806 2.7
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 145 $25,972 0.0 100 $30,000 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 2,475 $27,792 1.7 1,805 $31,384 2.1
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