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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: South Carolina: 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 1,898,595 $23,418 23.2 1,275,575 $28,738 25.1
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 12,740 $72,684 58.6 10,770 $76,559 59.3
General and Operations Managers 11,700 $44,280 43.9 10,160 $46,255 45.5
Legislators 205 $12,727 68.9 80 $27,625 54.4
Advertising and Promotions Managers 715 $35,134 61.6 530 $37,188 67.1
Marketing and Sales Managers 11,830 $43,492 52.5 9,610 $50,039 54.0
Public Relations Managers 1,005 $40,847 70.4 845 $42,014 69.3
Administrative Services Managers 955 $42,556 45.3 825 $45,656 43.5
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,710 $56,430 60.6 2,380 $60,400 60.9
Financial Managers 12,325 $36,806 45.1 10,130 $40,483 46.4
Human Resources Managers 5,725 $35,735 44.5 4,540 $38,714 44.7
Industrial Production Managers 5,330 $49,420 45.6 4,560 $51,326 45.8
Purchasing Managers 2,505 $42,837 51.1 2,145 $46,362 51.4
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4,110 $34,018 26.3 3,280 $36,074 28.1
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 1,670 $30,469 21.3 1,280 $32,905 20.9
Farmers and Ranchers 3,515 $19,104 22.7 2,305 $22,348 24.2
Construction Managers 10,115 $41,469 26.1 8,275 $44,101 27.6
Education Administrators 10,295 $41,505 73.4 6,930 $46,420 74.2
Engineering Managers 2,110 $69,844 77.1 1,980 $71,218 77.0
Food Service Managers 11,415 $25,364 21.5 8,230 $28,829 24.3
Funeral Directors 925 $36,627 33.6 780 $40,536 34.8
Gaming Managers 705 $21,946 25.2 485 $25,878 22.6
Lodging Managers 1,955 $25,444 30.3 1,385 $30,167 34.8
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,680 $36,172 47.1 4,620 $40,298 48.5
Natural Sciences Managers 140 $61,389 79.7 135 $61,806 79.3
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 590 $47,594 23.1 480 $49,031 26.1
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 5,505 $27,873 32.9 4,075 $31,565 32.8
Social and Community Service Managers 2,505 $27,106 63.7 1,900 $31,155 67.2
Managers, All Other 23,265 $41,112 43.0 19,120 $45,292 43.1
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 360 $26,048 50.6 225 $31,827 44.0
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 175 $26,625 17.7 145 $30,694 12.9
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 2,720 $25,723 28.8 1,720 $31,222 28.5
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 3,510 $35,516 34.1 3,010 $36,936 35.4
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 4,340 $27,678 39.8 3,375 $30,152 41.2
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,035 $34,672 46.9 935 $36,477 48.3
Cost Estimators 1,295 $39,240 26.5 1,105 $41,795 28.5
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; 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 10,940 $30,823 40.3 8,255 $33,244 39.1
Logisticians 535 $33,207 31.7 490 $34,783 30.9
Management Analysts 5,110 $39,734 67.0 3,165 $48,202 64.8
Meeting and Convention Planners 300 $23,542 38.3 170 $31,429 39.4
Other Business Operations Specialists 3,405 $27,906 29.2 2,640 $31,458 29.5
Accountants and Auditors 20,945 $31,673 61.6 16,065 $35,675 63.1
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,415 $35,219 52.4 1,135 $36,493 57.1
Budget Analysts 515 $39,659 65.3 445 $42,574 61.7
Credit Analysts 290 $31,786 52.7 235 $35,121 49.4
Financial Analysts 330 $50,648 72.0 255 $50,741 70.9
Personal Financial Advisors 2,110 $41,737 70.8 1,550 $50,743 74.2
Insurance Underwriters 720 $28,053 35.5 570 $30,066 32.3
Financial Examiners 95 $36,250 90.5 85 $45,875 89.2
Loan Counselors and Officers 4,500 $30,875 42.7 3,635 $31,806 42.6
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 720 $30,202 48.1 505 $32,157 51.5
Tax Preparers 1,850 $10,661 29.6 435 $22,295 23.3
Financial Specialists, All Other 495 $35,625 39.2 380 $40,104 47.1
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 5,735 $44,793 53.9 4,675 $47,703 52.1
Computer Programmers 6,340 $44,016 58.4 5,185 $46,926 58.2
Computer Software Engineers 4,170 $50,322 66.3 3,495 $51,806 67.2
Computer Support Specialists 3,320 $33,069 43.8 2,470 $37,472 46.8
Database Administrators 650 $43,548 67.3 595 $44,395 68.3
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,645 $42,285 40.7 1,370 $43,699 40.0
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 2,215 $36,917 43.4 1,660 $42,031 45.4
Actuaries 90 $33,393 91.0 85 $34,464 92.8
Mathematicians 4 $38,750 100.0 4 $38,750 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 980 $41,817 53.5 780 $44,545 49.4
Statisticians 285 $39,125 90.8 245 $41,793 89.3
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 35 $27,031 100.0 20 $51,042 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 1,920 $40,318 81.4 1,555 $45,357 81.4
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 485 $35,259 56.2 430 $37,917 53.8
Aerospace Engineers 215 $65,357 73.6 145 $66,875 80.4
Agricultural Engineers 30 $42,857 89.3 30 $42,857 89.3
Biomedical Engineers 30 $40,313 50.0 30 $40,313 50.0
Chemical Engineers 1,375 $61,311 84.5 1,150 $66,970 85.6
Civil Engineers 3,960 $54,133 75.5 3,470 $57,805 77.1
Computer Hardware Engineers 515 $47,583 54.8 445 $54,583 52.8
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 3,055 $55,484 61.7 2,560 $57,076 62.7
Environmental Engineers 645 $52,560 86.2 590 $53,155 86.4
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 4,020 $49,057 63.6 3,400 $50,749 61.7
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 65 $60,250 77.3 65 $60,625 76.2
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 545 $50,300 66.9 455 $51,925 65.9
Mechanical Engineers 4,070 $52,491 65.0 3,580 $54,904 67.1
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 25 $82,692 66.7 10 $81,250 0.0
Nuclear Engineers 420 $71,333 77.3 385 $72,292 75.2
Petroleum Engineers 10 $91,250 100.0 10 $91,250 100.0
Engineers, All Others 4,490 $59,392 75.8 3,875 $60,755 74.8
Drafters 2,530 $31,749 20.2 1,880 $35,530 15.7
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 8,660 $36,226 9.9 7,190 $38,723 10.2
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,390 $25,304 3.1 1,110 $30,706 1.3
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 330 $31,591 77.7 225 $36,042 75.8
Biological Scientists 1,055 $32,236 87.9 825 $36,503 91.3
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 820 $41,694 74.1 735 $44,091 73.6
Medical Scientists 420 $30,951 98.3 315 $33,693 97.8
Astronomers and Physicists 190 $53,929 83.5 140 $62,115 77.9
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 165 $50,441 74.1 120 $63,214 77.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,445 $40,874 83.7 1,165 $43,618 83.2
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 875 $44,205 88.0 740 $46,442 88.9
Physical Scientists, All Other 1,065 $29,978 91.1 685 $41,027 91.7
Economists 120 $46,563 100.0 105 $51,250 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 705 $36,050 65.6 505 $44,946 68.0
Psychologists 1,330 $42,425 98.7 710 $50,800 100.0
Sociologists 20 $33,542 75.0 10 $24,500 37.5
Urban and Regional Planners 235 $30,952 100.0 180 $32,262 100.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 305 $31,080 79.7 210 $35,764 78.5
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 305 $19,853 14.7 180 $26,097 8.8
Biological Technicians 140 $25,234 40.3 85 $36,944 34.5
Chemical Technicians 2,985 $31,789 15.2 2,480 $32,705 15.4
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 65 $26,705 18.5 35 $37,679 0.0
Nuclear Technicians 215 $57,135 18.6 185 $60,417 19.1
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,625 $23,273 29.8 1,025 $30,757 31.1
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 9,010 $26,686 74.3 5,180 $28,181 75.3
Social Workers 8,345 $25,449 75.1 6,240 $26,425 75.7
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 3,590 $22,211 50.3 2,490 $24,512 54.6
Clergy 7,990 $30,457 74.2 6,100 $32,286 75.6
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 700 $20,978 52.6 365 $28,415 55.7
Religious Workers, All Other 1,520 $16,181 50.7 665 $26,763 63.2
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 6,880 $65,669 99.5 5,620 $75,833 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 785 $41,739 63.6 575 $51,224 66.7
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4,905 $26,406 32.3 3,665 $28,802 25.5
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 2,540 $22,079 35.8 1,600 $27,465 27.6
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; 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 15,630 $35,442 89.9 10,315 $42,354 90.4
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 7,045 $11,104 34.1 3,540 $15,770 34.4
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 48,910 $30,476 91.3 37,525 $32,842 94.8
Secondary School Teachers 11,450 $31,807 92.7 9,080 $35,082 94.0
Special Education Teachers 1,815 $29,594 89.0 1,490 $31,597 91.5
Other Teachers and Instructors 6,005 $16,770 48.0 2,625 $30,128 44.0
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 305 $30,213 83.0 180 $32,917 80.6
Librarians 2,720 $31,064 89.3 1,355 $33,114 91.4
Library Technicians 390 $7,270 21.9 100 $20,909 41.0
Teacher Assistants 11,285 $10,991 13.7 2,900 $13,830 12.2
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 735 $39,397 88.0 470 $42,539 90.0
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 1,890 $19,439 47.5 1,075 $29,695 47.4
Designers 7,035 $23,241 36.6 4,435 $30,186 35.9
Actors 90 $4,750 94.3 30 $29,167 100.0
Producers and Directors 1,155 $30,210 59.2 855 $31,623 63.7
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 2,695 $23,938 52.3 1,530 $31,250 56.4
Dancers and Choreographers 255 $16,220 14.2 70 $25,500 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 2,220 $14,298 49.1 660 $27,982 61.7
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 330 $17,011 28.6 170 $25,121 43.8
Announcers 600 $23,846 33.4 390 $26,328 33.3
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 905 $29,848 79.9 635 $35,082 82.3
Public Relations Specialists 1,565 $30,894 69.8 1,105 $35,422 72.2
Editors 1,475 $26,451 71.4 860 $34,006 80.6
Technical Writers 350 $32,667 60.1 260 $33,250 62.1
Writers and Authors 1,230 $18,611 78.5 470 $35,461 78.6
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 420 $21,315 30.2 215 $30,450 25.2
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 675 $30,417 24.6 490 $35,238 23.2
Photographers 1,230 $17,979 26.6 665 $26,557 27.3
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 190 $16,172 47.4 75 $32,813 56.8
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 15 $21,932 64.7 10 $21,250 100.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 555 $40,677 98.9 380 $41,250 98.4
Dentists 1,940 $90,978 99.3 1,320 $91,889 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,305 $20,752 49.8 765 $30,504 51.4
Optometrists 305 $90,938 98.4 195 $100,455 100.0
Pharmacists 3,340 $61,181 94.1 2,505 $65,513 93.8
Physicians and Surgeons 8,785 $123,865 99.7 6,645 $144,648 99.7
Physician Assistants 500 $26,364 44.6 355 $35,705 47.9
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 30 $130,750 100.0 30 $130,750 100.0
Registered Nurses 34,720 $36,244 46.7 23,190 $40,713 45.6
Audiologists 120 $33,646 87.4 85 $45,250 81.9
Occupational Therapists 525 $41,235 92.6 330 $47,396 93.6
Physical Therapists 1,690 $46,391 88.4 1,040 $53,250 87.7
Radiation Therapists 115 $35,982 58.1 110 $35,781 55.9
Recreational Therapists 185 $25,645 88.0 125 $27,450 99.2
Respiratory Therapists 1,450 $33,474 20.5 960 $37,191 22.9
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,345 $33,159 97.3 515 $34,341 100.0
Therapists, All Others 730 $23,438 72.6 445 $27,123 76.5
Veterinarians 615 $61,856 99.0 440 $70,250 98.6
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 65 $16,534 46.3 35 $17,045 33.3
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 4,360 $27,690 40.6 3,145 $31,335 40.9
Dental Hygienists 1,495 $30,730 14.6 605 $35,184 17.8
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 3,480 $31,273 11.2 2,535 $34,094 11.5
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,295 $30,213 14.1 1,940 $31,229 12.6
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 4,655 $18,585 9.5 2,855 $22,123 8.8
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 10,290 $23,976 5.4 6,885 $26,418 5.2
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1,330 $18,742 7.2 830 $20,970 5.9
Opticians, Dispensing 525 $26,539 15.6 450 $27,422 15.6
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,160 $20,842 22.0 815 $25,556 23.5
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 975 $36,587 64.2 740 $40,245 66.4
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 26,305 $14,389 4.5 13,790 $17,256 5.3
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 125 $30,950 13.8 80 $31,550 6.3
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 515 $21,750 12.8 300 $26,792 4.7
Massage Therapists 605 $16,378 40.5 205 $19,773 35.8
Dental Assistants 3,275 $19,860 7.1 1,735 $21,916 7.0
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 6,930 $17,308 9.0 4,170 $20,551 8.2
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 720 $27,966 23.9 565 $27,486 26.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,500 $35,532 22.4 1,235 $35,420 25.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 730 $39,032 15.0 675 $39,531 16.1
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,435 $29,960 22.0 1,185 $31,888 22.1
Fire Fighters 3,445 $29,035 5.8 3,000 $29,500 5.5
Fire Inspectors 320 $29,018 25.8 240 $30,455 22.7
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,835 $22,041 10.5 4,435 $22,654 11.2
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,410 $31,753 34.2 1,230 $32,146 34.4
Fish and Game Wardens 90 $28,173 47.3 70 $26,625 54.3
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 20 $14,118 31.8 10 $14,643 58.3
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 8,995 $27,908 23.6 7,665 $28,455 22.5
Transit and Railroad Police 4 $61,250 0.0 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 195 $23,750 7.1 155 $25,486 7.7
Private Detectives and Investigators 710 $29,688 38.7 550 $30,938 36.4
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 10,260 $16,424 8.6 5,575 $21,238 10.2
Crossing Guards 355 $8,986 1.4 115 $17,679 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 605 $9,464 31.6 235 $23,750 39.9
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 3,080 $20,766 12.9 2,125 $24,201 13.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 8,245 $17,083 8.9 5,325 $20,550 10.5
Cooks 23,635 $11,096 2.7 10,590 $15,157 2.5
Food Preparation Workers 5,200 $9,536 2.4 1,880 $13,877 2.1
Bartenders 3,865 $13,433 17.6 1,825 $18,115 17.6
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 3,535 $10,965 2.7 1,520 $15,443 1.5
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 1,030 $8,393 6.7 290 $15,293 1.7
Waiters and Waitresses 20,215 $10,421 9.4 6,855 $15,129 9.6
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,705 $10,745 3.2 595 $14,846 1.5
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 2,150 $7,967 4.1 510 $13,078 0.4
Dishwashers 2,255 $7,550 2.1 755 $12,739 1.6
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 1,300 $8,763 7.6 305 $12,489 1.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 95 $11,711 0.0 50 $12,381 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 3,390 $17,797 7.0 2,380 $20,703 6.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,790 $25,788 15.3 2,210 $26,969 16.7
Janitors and Building Cleaners 26,010 $14,029 2.8 14,470 $18,504 2.6
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 20,960 $9,265 1.7 7,755 $12,965 1.3
Pest Control Workers 1,535 $21,967 5.0 1,175 $24,630 6.2
Grounds Maintenance Workers 15,020 $14,861 6.5 8,095 $19,242 7.1
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 540 $23,889 34.0 350 $27,241 30.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,565 $23,678 26.1 1,240 $25,079 24.6
Animal Trainers 475 $14,870 28.5 330 $20,038 19.3
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,450 $12,352 10.1 655 $17,917 6.4
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 455 $8,678 5.7 165 $12,136 0.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 85 $12,208 8.2 40 $17,880 17.9
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 270 $6,601 14.1 50 $27,632 15.4
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 2,450 $8,332 17.3 685 $17,108 19.9
Funeral Service Workers 360 $9,671 15.3 155 $24,569 16.9
Barbers 2,030 $18,053 7.6 1,220 $22,062 5.4
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 10,455 $14,292 6.0 5,335 $19,123 6.0
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 1,090 $13,368 10.8 520 $18,347 12.5
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 535 $12,750 22.5 250 $20,441 17.6
Tour and Travel Guides 670 $11,327 33.7 300 $17,628 31.1
Transportation Attendants 705 $27,131 38.8 305 $32,243 27.5
Child Care Workers 13,825 $8,674 8.3 5,690 $13,219 8.0
Personal and Home Care Aides 2,600 $11,118 3.6 1,170 $14,693 2.5
Recreation and Fitness Workers 2,800 $15,417 37.9 1,330 $23,079 44.1
Residential Advisors 1,045 $8,242 23.0 345 $17,500 22.0
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 290 $12,738 9.0 120 $16,528 5.8
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 45,325 $25,817 19.1 35,675 $28,265 20.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 12,585 $34,513 28.5 10,545 $36,811 28.7
Cashiers 33,660 $10,231 4.3 12,795 $15,226 5.0
Counter and Rental Clerks 2,120 $12,198 8.8 1,130 $16,293 9.3
Parts Salespersons 1,480 $23,796 8.1 1,145 $26,132 8.2
Retail Salespersons 46,060 $15,935 18.8 24,120 $23,725 19.7
Advertising Sales Agents 2,415 $29,238 45.5 1,870 $31,612 44.7
Insurance Sales Agents 8,720 $30,821 35.6 6,600 $34,418 37.0
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 2,805 $34,800 54.5 2,100 $36,943 54.8
Travel Agents 945 $20,882 36.6 590 $24,583 37.8
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 7,085 $31,881 40.1 5,125 $38,438 43.3
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 19,230 $39,308 40.7 15,360 $41,970 41.5
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 535 $6,232 17.3 110 $12,986 28.4
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 10,035 $31,227 42.7 6,395 $40,385 44.5
Sales Engineers 385 $56,397 65.5 370 $55,441 66.4
Telemarketers 2,190 $9,096 10.1 620 $21,671 14.8
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,925 $10,749 17.1 600 $20,000 11.7
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,930 $27,293 37.1 1,730 $32,078 40.2
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 22,740 $27,147 22.2 18,335 $28,955 22.1
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,190 $14,599 11.3 655 $20,480 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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 1,040 $16,707 8.2 560 $24,604 9.1
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 85 $24,250 15.3 60 $38,667 22.4
Bill and Account Collectors 2,660 $20,797 13.6 1,790 $23,651 13.2
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 4,650 $20,086 14.1 3,145 $21,967 12.4
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 23,025 $20,483 12.6 14,695 $23,315 11.4
Gaming Cage Workers 80 $11,406 0.0 40 $13,047 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,925 $22,283 12.1 2,175 $24,524 12.1
Procurement Clerks 675 $26,266 18.2 570 $27,231 19.3
Tellers 5,920 $16,057 9.7 3,305 $17,995 6.7
Brokerage Clerks 55 $24,708 96.2 40 $25,893 95.1
Correspondence Clerks 85 $17,750 29.1 55 $21,750 13.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 905 $18,834 13.1 670 $20,144 11.2
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 680 $23,029 18.8 555 $24,054 16.8
Customer Service Representatives 23,825 $20,818 17.7 15,805 $24,033 17.6
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 455 $27,708 51.4 370 $35,714 51.6
File Clerks 3,600 $16,365 12.8 1,985 $20,669 13.4
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 2,270 $13,829 16.6 1,195 $17,557 16.6
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 2,425 $12,837 26.1 840 $21,035 16.0
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,565 $14,251 30.3 675 $18,875 21.3
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,555 $24,500 23.1 1,190 $25,629 24.2
New Account Clerks 135 $23,015 30.9 125 $23,456 33.9
Order Clerks 2,175 $20,436 8.3 1,455 $21,871 7.3
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 1,070 $21,713 24.1 695 $23,857 19.6
Receptionists and Information Clerks 11,775 $15,162 8.4 5,910 $19,161 8.9
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 2,400 $16,639 18.6 1,215 $22,795 20.7
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,145 $18,356 23.0 705 $22,047 21.6
Cargo and Freight Agents 195 $27,069 24.2 155 $28,938 20.9
Couriers and Messengers 2,470 $16,836 11.4 1,345 $23,873 12.8
Dispatchers 3,185 $22,184 10.8 2,480 $24,740 8.4
Meter Readers, Utilities 835 $21,963 2.4 660 $23,155 2.1
Postal Service Clerks 1,690 $37,030 14.4 1,230 $38,614 14.0
Postal Service Mail Carriers 4,760 $35,626 12.1 3,535 $38,044 13.8
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,020 $37,275 15.5 770 $39,800 16.1
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 5,805 $30,338 21.5 4,730 $32,305 21.0
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 11,210 $21,476 2.9 8,445 $23,342 2.8
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 18,360 $17,231 4.7 11,455 $21,145 5.0
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,685 $21,380 5.0 1,135 $26,505 5.4
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 49,625 $20,368 12.8 32,170 $22,846 10.8
Computer Operators 2,965 $26,117 19.0 2,245 $28,812 18.2
Data Entry Keyers 6,350 $17,464 12.7 3,560 $21,820 10.4
Word Processors and Typists 1,710 $17,866 13.0 955 $22,474 7.8
Desktop Publishers 140 $15,938 45.0 60 $27,885 3.2
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 3,840 $20,488 16.6 2,850 $22,045 14.4
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; 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 1,605 $16,352 7.9 910 $21,042 8.5
Office Clerks, General 18,120 $17,710 11.5 10,420 $21,771 10.2
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 525 $16,152 5.3 275 $19,699 4.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 170 $5,446 51.5 55 $17,171 39.6
Statistical Assistants 325 $27,596 23.8 240 $29,615 20.2
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 6,665 $23,761 31.3 4,605 $26,896 31.7
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 795 $27,448 18.3 590 $31,533 19.4
Agricultural Inspectors 175 $21,842 21.0 110 $30,489 15.6
Animal Breeders 55 $15,781 10.5 15 $9,844 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 275 $15,389 0.0 165 $16,736 0.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 5,840 $11,273 3.3 3,025 $15,692 4.2
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 705 $17,361 3.8 320 $22,222 5.3
Hunters and Trappers 25 $15,125 12.0 10 $16,719 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 370 $20,581 20.3 260 $21,500 26.7
Logging Workers 2,535 $21,203 3.3 1,655 $25,268 3.3
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 17,520 $32,184 8.5 13,955 $35,471 8.7
Boilermakers 215 $26,250 2.3 90 $37,679 5.6
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 5,050 $18,665 2.2 2,500 $23,703 2.3
Carpenters 22,130 $20,612 4.4 13,675 $25,040 4.5
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 3,250 $22,285 2.8 2,100 $25,928 2.9
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,640 $18,338 0.4 890 $23,633 0.2
Contruction Laborers 17,250 $18,951 3.8 9,985 $23,457 3.3
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 355 $21,452 3.1 300 $21,542 3.6
Pile-Driver Operators 40 $30,972 0.0 35 $31,667 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 5,430 $24,712 2.2 4,040 $26,418 2.5
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 2,910 $19,380 1.6 1,675 $23,483 2.2
Electricians 12,610 $30,195 3.0 9,855 $31,756 2.8
Glaziers 705 $23,004 3.4 505 $25,857 2.0
Insulation Workers 930 $25,886 5.6 665 $29,311 5.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 10,950 $17,500 5.2 6,160 $22,007 4.9
Paperhangers 550 $16,392 8.9 260 $28,500 8.8
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 8,325 $25,278 2.7 5,905 $27,386 2.3
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 535 $19,545 0.2 355 $21,022 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 145 $23,523 0.0 90 $30,313 0.0
Roofers 3,075 $18,363 1.7 1,895 $21,614 2.6
Sheet Metal Workers 2,345 $24,314 0.4 1,725 $26,580 0.3
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,230 $25,282 1.7 795 $26,810 0.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 1,695 $14,176 2.2 815 $19,844 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,120 $28,205 16.1 870 $30,035 15.8
Elevator Installers and Repairers 245 $30,272 9.3 230 $29,531 10.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 410 $18,000 4.1 285 $21,705 0.7
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 240 $23,125 2.1 160 $26,319 3.1
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,635 $19,597 1.0 1,255 $20,994 1.4
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 115 $29,563 0.0 65 $34,141 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 120 $16,779 0.0 85 $23,393 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 605 $24,056 8.6 375 $26,864 8.2
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 20 $28,173 68.4 15 $28,750 100.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 350 $26,646 3.4 270 $28,654 4.4
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 95 $25,644 0.0 80 $26,212 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 75 $37,500 0.0 60 $36,944 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 4 $33,750 0.0 4 $33,750 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 95 $20,859 0.0 30 $22,344 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 6,755 $37,256 10.7 5,730 $39,688 11.5
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 3,115 $27,475 16.0 2,330 $31,303 12.4
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 2,850 $35,857 8.0 2,400 $40,126 8.2
Avionics Technicians 235 $39,857 6.4 215 $41,397 7.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 890 $31,657 4.1 715 $35,195 5.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 75 $30,250 9.6 55 $29,453 13.2
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 260 $33,587 8.1 240 $34,265 8.8
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 315 $37,625 2.2 310 $38,500 2.3
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 620 $20,762 4.8 455 $23,125 1.8
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 620 $28,917 5.0 485 $30,716 4.9
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,700 $35,384 6.0 1,500 $36,257 6.6
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,895 $25,505 3.0 2,190 $28,178 2.2
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 200 $27,714 3.5 170 $27,337 4.1
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 15,730 $24,019 2.3 11,780 $27,021 2.7
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 4,210 $30,204 0.9 3,455 $31,245 1.0
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 2,945 $30,791 2.3 2,440 $32,146 2.7
Small Engine Mechanics 995 $20,551 0.8 730 $23,925 0.8
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,150 $21,270 0.6 795 $24,913 0.9
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; 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 400 $28,606 7.0 285 $29,231 5.3
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 6,630 $26,601 2.5 5,185 $28,927 2.1
Home Appliance Repairers 875 $22,969 3.4 585 $30,019 3.8
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 17,330 $31,878 2.3 14,650 $32,911 2.2
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 8,965 $29,339 3.6 7,295 $31,129 3.6
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 605 $27,336 4.6 440 $28,910 3.9
Millwrights 1,220 $34,009 4.9 900 $38,478 5.0
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,485 $37,024 1.8 2,030 $40,325 1.6
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,340 $32,096 4.8 1,900 $36,226 4.1
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,040 $35,216 13.1 845 $36,379 9.1
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 1,140 $17,896 5.9 725 $23,383 6.6
Commercial Divers 90 $16,429 46.7 55 $23,036 47.3
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 365 $21,031 5.4 250 $25,000 2.4
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 1,040 $21,570 2.4 750 $23,304 1.6
Riggers 240 $27,147 0.0 185 $34,038 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 60 $40,905 0.0 50 $41,293 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 340 $16,406 6.1 155 $18,390 6.4
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4,145 $26,392 4.4 2,915 $29,915 4.1
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 28,015 $35,897 12.6 23,755 $37,313 12.6
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 35 $6,458 0.0 15 $16,250 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 4,485 $20,478 1.7 2,965 $22,801 2.1
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 605 $26,741 0.0 455 $29,046 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 725 $26,692 3.7 535 $29,675 1.5
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 21,525 $20,477 3.2 14,530 $22,665 3.2
Bakers 1,800 $14,638 6.3 1,000 $18,568 7.4
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 4,025 $17,634 1.8 2,890 $21,192 2.1
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 70 $20,750 0.0 35 $28,214 0.0
Food Batchmakers 1,080 $16,779 3.7 635 $20,181 3.5
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 95 $15,750 0.0 55 $27,750 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 1,135 $31,501 4.3 910 $32,828 4.7
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 525 $31,470 2.5 435 $32,162 3.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 195 $25,677 0.0 160 $26,302 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 310 $28,750 0.0 200 $30,787 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,115 $22,056 3.4 1,485 $25,118 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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; 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 145 $20,854 0.0 125 $20,793 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,180 $26,372 1.3 910 $29,511 1.6
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 295 $24,183 2.4 210 $25,167 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 75 $7,232 40.0 40 $24,167 0.0
Machinists 8,000 $30,296 2.4 6,770 $31,290 2.4
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 650 $28,723 4.9 470 $32,917 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 90 $26,786 19.6 55 $31,591 19.6
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,600 $22,468 3.8 1,145 $27,457 5.2
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 390 $19,759 4.6 240 $25,750 7.5
Tool and Die Makers 1,730 $36,169 4.4 1,475 $37,519 3.7
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 11,755 $27,446 1.8 8,890 $29,172 2.0
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 500 $31,186 1.4 425 $32,260 1.6
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 95 $28,250 0.0 65 $29,375 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 280 $27,344 0.0 210 $28,387 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 235 $28,454 12.3 155 $31,250 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 16,590 $25,294 1.8 12,680 $26,762 1.8
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 355 $18,188 4.2 240 $24,250 3.3
Job Printers 1,040 $23,284 3.6 770 $25,907 3.5
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,090 $17,576 11.1 650 $22,701 7.6
Printing Machine Operators 2,995 $26,032 4.3 2,315 $28,188 4.6
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 2,770 $11,794 2.5 1,345 $15,861 2.4
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 2,105 $12,428 0.5 1,105 $17,500 1.0
Sewing Machine Operators 20,095 $17,431 1.8 12,870 $20,484 1.5
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 145 $11,250 6.3 105 $19,405 8.5
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 85 $17,734 0.0 40 $21,875 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,330 $15,658 6.8 790 $19,940 3.8
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 945 $23,523 1.7 720 $26,209 1.2
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 760 $18,566 0.7 525 $19,056 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 7,000 $22,211 0.9 4,680 $24,332 1.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 7,445 $20,060 0.7 4,910 $21,346 1.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 90 $26,371 8.7 85 $26,694 9.5
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 50 $23,654 0.0 25 $28,125 0.0
Upholsterers 675 $20,000 3.6 445 $23,750 2.7
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 4,370 $21,348 2.3 3,070 $23,729 2.3
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,305 $20,982 10.9 920 $24,127 14.1
Furniture Finishers 365 $12,955 15.4 210 $14,567 11.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 780 $19,441 2.7 595 $20,092 3.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 510 $17,015 2.7 305 $20,366 1.3
Woodworkers, All Other 485 $20,667 9.1 305 $24,893 8.3
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 1,355 $49,804 11.6 1,190 $50,378 12.2
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,305 $36,822 11.6 1,075 $38,784 11.3
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,715 $30,526 13.9 1,405 $31,438 14.5
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 490 $36,354 8.8 415 $40,566 10.4
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 2,445 $36,875 5.2 2,000 $38,845 3.4
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 2,675 $23,883 4.3 1,895 $25,056 4.3
Cutting Workers 2,115 $20,778 1.3 1,505 $22,181 0.6
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,355 $24,636 0.0 1,065 $25,833 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 535 $19,962 0.4 390 $21,667 0.5
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 23,840 $22,106 5.6 17,075 $25,324 5.8
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 325 $22,936 22.2 170 $24,904 24.7
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 760 $22,563 7.5 585 $26,354 6.2
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 5,885 $16,851 1.8 3,570 $19,877 2.0
Painting Workers 2,650 $21,350 1.5 1,955 $24,953 1.6
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,100 $16,298 9.4 705 $23,135 11.8
Semiconductor Processors 25 $13,750 0.0 25 $13,750 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 440 $17,296 0.0 330 $18,685 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 170 $22,596 0.0 110 $25,365 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 45 $38,571 0.0 30 $40,000 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 215 $20,489 11.3 130 $28,611 12.9
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 585 $22,964 8.0 435 $24,665 8.0
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,145 $31,731 3.5 865 $35,827 3.0
Tire Builders 1,420 $36,465 6.5 1,205 $37,323 7.5
Helpers-Production Workers 1,120 $22,036 2.1 645 $26,208 0.9
Production Workers, All Other 32,540 $22,600 2.8 22,985 $26,306 2.7
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 3,485 $29,789 13.7 2,760 $31,499 12.8
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,290 $60,833 69.8 925 $60,703 69.8
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 310 $43,897 20.9 245 $51,111 18.3
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; 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 95 $20,478 13.4 55 $20,577 9.3
Bus Drivers 5,110 $11,912 3.7 1,460 $18,290 3.2
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 52,515 $27,102 3.5 38,130 $30,210 3.3
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 1,910 $12,609 5.7 1,035 $18,153 4.2
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 260 $9,318 4.2 95 $18,917 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 470 $51,429 11.7 370 $52,639 10.8
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 135 $41,786 7.4 115 $46,176 8.6
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 660 $47,349 12.6 570 $48,603 14.6
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 135 $30,855 0.0 105 $35,096 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 170 $28,523 13.6 95 $29,773 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 545 $30,734 24.4 285 $31,768 24.1
Ship Engineers 45 $36,776 18.6 35 $37,361 24.2
Bridge and Lock Tenders 70 $18,450 0.0 50 $19,300 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 265 $13,030 6.8 120 $16,250 9.2
Service Station Attendants 1,200 $14,881 5.4 770 $17,111 3.8
Transportation Inspectors 415 $25,208 0.5 285 $31,268 0.0
Other Transportation Workers 175 $27,050 7.5 165 $27,500 7.9
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 95 $31,620 17.9 85 $31,528 20.0
Crane and Tower Operators 1,210 $32,917 2.5 940 $36,367 1.3
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,030 $21,354 2.5 735 $24,439 3.5
Hoist and Winch Operators 130 $19,583 0.0 70 $30,833 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 11,790 $21,650 1.0 8,315 $23,950 1.0
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 5,100 $14,462 1.4 2,780 $18,940 1.5
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 22,035 $18,555 4.2 13,465 $22,997 3.8
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 2,345 $19,006 1.2 1,570 $22,334 1.8
Packers and Packagers, Hand 6,225 $14,622 2.4 3,115 $19,257 3.0
Pumping Station Operators 20 $22,188 0.0 20 $21,979 0.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,755 $15,622 0.4 985 $20,165 0.7
Shuttle Car Operators 30 $4,130 30.0 15 $3,750 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 100 $16,250 0.0 80 $15,000 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,500 $22,802 4.1 1,130 $25,913 3.5
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