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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Tennessee: 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 1,448,485 $28,971 23.1 1,065,995 $32,999 25.1
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 16,160 $87,785 62.0 14,085 $93,824 62.1
General and Operations Managers 14,340 $50,827 43.7 12,780 $51,611 43.6
Legislators 125 $21,818 52.4 75 $62,841 73.3
Advertising and Promotions Managers 665 $49,583 57.1 545 $54,464 58.3
Marketing and Sales Managers 11,165 $60,687 59.9 9,585 $65,409 60.5
Public Relations Managers 555 $61,250 78.7 490 $62,176 80.0
Administrative Services Managers 900 $48,628 35.8 750 $52,331 39.5
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,040 $60,756 59.3 2,750 $61,961 59.9
Financial Managers 8,175 $57,104 71.1 7,305 $60,165 71.3
Human Resources Managers 4,320 $45,865 53.7 3,600 $51,060 53.8
Industrial Production Managers 6,490 $51,464 39.1 5,815 $52,060 39.6
Purchasing Managers 2,450 $51,780 51.7 2,115 $54,034 51.7
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 5,130 $37,650 27.4 4,430 $40,087 28.5
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 2,230 $25,609 21.3 1,555 $32,120 23.6
Farmers and Ranchers 9,970 $12,456 16.1 6,195 $17,127 17.4
Construction Managers 12,730 $43,098 26.1 10,465 $46,504 28.4
Education Administrators 5,335 $49,824 87.1 3,730 $51,379 87.5
Engineering Managers 2,400 $71,471 76.0 2,180 $73,448 78.3
Food Service Managers 7,465 $31,616 24.0 6,095 $34,683 24.0
Funeral Directors 1,060 $31,795 18.6 860 $35,222 16.0
Gaming Managers 185 $28,333 26.1 130 $30,066 21.7
Lodging Managers 1,550 $31,730 38.0 1,275 $31,993 35.9
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,960 $53,629 65.5 2,705 $55,365 66.1
Natural Sciences Managers 230 $71,293 100.0 205 $71,897 100.0
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 515 $52,168 27.8 440 $52,976 26.0
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 3,300 $37,401 43.6 2,390 $44,375 46.2
Social and Community Service Managers 1,435 $39,213 70.1 1,155 $42,075 73.3
Managers, All Other 23,410 $50,768 45.4 20,315 $53,116 46.9
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 835 $40,365 49.3 665 $50,273 58.8
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 335 $32,500 23.2 255 $35,714 19.9
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 2,145 $33,357 24.2 1,745 $36,854 27.1
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 2,385 $37,500 39.1 2,000 $39,303 40.7
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 1,920 $40,487 61.0 1,675 $42,054 62.9
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 905 $40,213 52.6 760 $41,140 50.5
Cost Estimators 1,715 $40,562 27.3 1,375 $42,893 29.3
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.)
TENNESSEE; 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 5,770 $39,651 49.2 4,635 $42,385 49.4
Logisticians 410 $40,417 47.7 320 $48,636 50.6
Management Analysts 4,260 $51,580 73.1 3,010 $60,302 73.1
Meeting and Convention Planners 150 $38,542 27.0 100 $40,625 27.0
Other Business Operations Specialists 2,015 $36,755 33.7 1,525 $40,455 34.9
Accountants and Auditors 12,065 $44,781 85.9 10,150 $48,691 86.8
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,295 $38,601 45.3 1,045 $42,148 47.8
Budget Analysts 200 $43,068 57.6 185 $41,875 57.8
Credit Analysts 130 $40,848 78.3 130 $40,848 78.3
Financial Analysts 410 $53,125 88.3 290 $56,711 88.3
Personal Financial Advisors 2,555 $61,084 81.4 2,020 $67,533 82.3
Insurance Underwriters 560 $50,302 79.9 525 $50,776 79.8
Financial Examiners 105 $45,952 93.3 105 $45,952 93.3
Loan Counselors and Officers 3,070 $42,158 61.9 2,675 $45,632 62.8
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 395 $39,946 70.6 325 $41,480 72.4
Tax Preparers 495 $23,409 58.5 265 $39,408 54.4
Financial Specialists, All Other 520 $39,706 36.7 375 $45,350 42.6
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 6,390 $48,585 56.1 5,245 $50,791 56.3
Computer Programmers 6,540 $48,641 57.4 5,360 $51,308 57.6
Computer Software Engineers 4,310 $51,789 62.6 3,515 $54,334 62.9
Computer Support Specialists 3,605 $31,880 41.6 2,645 $36,771 43.5
Database Administrators 415 $55,667 62.7 340 $61,136 64.6
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,205 $42,177 45.5 1,940 $43,856 46.3
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 2,935 $42,068 44.0 2,280 $45,962 45.8
Actuaries 155 $74,886 94.1 130 $73,295 93.1
Mathematicians 20 $61,250 100.0 20 $61,250 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 785 $47,093 67.2 585 $53,427 67.7
Statisticians 190 $50,893 81.8 170 $52,727 84.1
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 20 $28,929 100.0 10 $110,417 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 2,235 $47,558 76.5 1,875 $50,837 79.7
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 580 $31,184 68.3 400 $37,036 62.7
Aerospace Engineers 595 $60,818 85.0 545 $61,220 86.1
Agricultural Engineers 20 $60,227 100.0 20 $60,227 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 130 $42,054 66.2 110 $41,429 71.3
Chemical Engineers 1,550 $66,140 87.7 1,290 $67,801 87.7
Civil Engineers 4,385 $51,751 79.1 3,700 $55,473 80.2
Computer Hardware Engineers 595 $41,133 49.2 425 $42,857 58.3
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 3,825 $55,149 69.2 3,325 $56,777 70.1
Environmental Engineers 615 $51,938 85.6 515 $57,438 91.8
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 3,865 $50,000 62.4 3,295 $50,675 63.2
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 110 $56,250 27.8 70 $65,114 31.0
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.)
TENNESSEE; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 700 $51,520 64.6 565 $55,913 66.8
Mechanical Engineers 5,285 $52,423 65.4 4,420 $55,080 66.6
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 50 $48,056 48.1 25 $46,964 64.0
Nuclear Engineers 310 $61,818 83.7 275 $61,136 82.2
Petroleum Engineers 45 $68,000 63.0 40 $41,250 55.3
Engineers, All Others 4,545 $53,451 72.9 3,830 $57,461 74.9
Drafters 3,115 $31,312 13.0 2,415 $33,449 10.3
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 7,190 $35,678 13.5 5,990 $37,700 13.1
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,810 $24,210 3.5 1,350 $26,506 3.1
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 235 $34,375 91.5 165 $41,176 92.8
Biological Scientists 595 $36,250 97.8 485 $38,917 98.6
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 290 $36,346 93.4 275 $36,683 93.0
Medical Scientists 840 $38,375 100.0 640 $46,389 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 555 $60,721 80.8 470 $66,167 82.8
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 235 $52,401 78.5 190 $53,798 85.2
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,235 $55,806 89.4 980 $60,670 88.6
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,170 $38,417 93.8 945 $44,737 93.9
Physical Scientists, All Other 1,125 $47,181 96.0 930 $59,250 96.4
Economists 210 $68,871 100.0 185 $68,295 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 515 $52,679 76.3 400 $56,875 77.3
Psychologists 975 $54,050 98.6 690 $60,781 98.0
Sociologists 0 . . 0 . .
Urban and Regional Planners 195 $50,804 95.9 165 $48,333 95.1
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 260 $36,534 84.2 185 $47,500 88.7
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 345 $35,725 27.1 310 $35,750 27.4
Biological Technicians 140 $18,889 66.4 85 $25,278 63.1
Chemical Technicians 1,825 $38,563 10.9 1,435 $40,052 10.8
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 105 $40,714 30.2 85 $42,083 10.8
Nuclear Technicians 105 $49,792 28.0 65 $53,393 36.9
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,380 $27,361 27.8 895 $35,019 27.8
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 3,010 $25,666 67.5 2,170 $27,439 68.6
Social Workers 1,955 $26,533 79.8 1,550 $27,285 81.7
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 1,435 $26,745 59.0 1,165 $30,027 61.7
Clergy 9,980 $28,830 68.3 7,835 $32,174 70.4
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 700 $32,158 73.6 560 $35,478 75.0
Religious Workers, All Other 875 $28,207 56.3 590 $35,417 67.5
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 8,455 $76,348 99.8 7,200 $81,280 99.7
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 580 $71,806 88.0 440 $95,880 88.6
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 460 $29,015 55.7 345 $31,422 53.0
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 595 $26,205 54.8 330 $37,175 40.4
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.)
TENNESSEE; 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 12,365 $41,528 91.6 9,235 $48,604 91.0
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 115 $15,402 14.2 45 $15,288 0.0
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 10,430 $33,194 93.6 8,745 $34,985 94.6
Secondary School Teachers 5,100 $34,973 93.5 4,570 $35,815 94.6
Special Education Teachers 310 $30,978 83.2 240 $36,471 90.9
Other Teachers and Instructors 2,940 $25,024 46.7 1,735 $31,179 50.1
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 215 $26,612 61.5 170 $30,500 67.3
Librarians 415 $29,000 93.0 305 $33,636 95.4
Library Technicians 175 $21,339 20.2 110 $26,563 19.3
Teacher Assistants 710 $11,516 41.9 210 $15,341 38.9
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 380 $34,904 85.2 285 $41,902 86.4
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 1,755 $23,837 34.3 1,235 $27,011 30.9
Designers 4,905 $31,994 37.6 3,740 $35,865 39.9
Actors 205 $11,951 39.2 70 $21,410 47.1
Producers and Directors 1,890 $34,239 49.2 1,370 $40,407 47.3
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,610 $26,373 58.1 900 $31,992 65.9
Dancers and Choreographers 45 $16,000 0.0 15 $11,250 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 4,835 $26,758 39.0 2,345 $39,281 45.1
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 300 $31,250 24.8 180 $42,188 34.1
Announcers 1,050 $25,412 33.7 635 $31,563 42.3
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 680 $29,914 67.4 550 $35,513 74.0
Public Relations Specialists 760 $46,683 63.0 645 $50,169 65.1
Editors 1,135 $32,269 73.3 900 $40,231 77.4
Technical Writers 300 $50,673 68.2 225 $55,234 68.0
Writers and Authors 1,010 $25,662 74.7 620 $31,842 73.9
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 225 $32,031 41.3 110 $36,083 41.3
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 2,085 $32,116 33.1 1,395 $36,021 33.1
Photographers 1,370 $27,525 37.1 920 $29,796 41.0
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 460 $27,041 44.2 305 $29,157 42.2
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 15 $23,750 0.0 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 560 $80,093 98.6 415 $77,450 98.1
Dentists 2,300 $104,500 100.0 1,310 $117,174 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 140 $21,618 49.3 80 $30,278 46.3
Optometrists 510 $87,537 100.0 410 $86,862 100.0
Pharmacists 2,745 $71,278 96.4 2,120 $72,813 98.8
Physicians and Surgeons 10,975 $139,522 99.7 8,700 $145,881 99.7
Physician Assistants 460 $60,347 71.1 360 $61,412 69.4
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.)
TENNESSEE; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 135 $112,500 100.0 75 $112,500 100.0
Registered Nurses 4,520 $40,324 56.6 3,465 $41,828 54.5
Audiologists 60 $51,250 88.7 45 $91,458 100.0
Occupational Therapists 200 $51,964 86.1 130 $52,011 91.5
Physical Therapists 915 $50,334 82.6 700 $51,913 80.8
Radiation Therapists 45 $37,266 55.3 45 $37,266 55.3
Recreational Therapists 100 $25,250 80.0 75 $25,694 79.2
Respiratory Therapists 715 $35,493 30.9 585 $36,404 33.4
Speech-Language Pathologists 90 $34,861 100.0 45 $61,429 100.0
Therapists, All Others 270 $26,689 85.2 215 $30,163 81.2
Veterinarians 840 $62,115 98.8 705 $66,250 98.6
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 10 $155,000 100.0 10 $155,000 100.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 1,820 $30,025 55.9 1,320 $33,370 56.2
Dental Hygienists 70 $32,375 35.2 35 $44,625 45.5
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 1,280 $37,028 22.5 1,070 $37,723 19.7
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,405 $29,108 13.5 1,935 $30,773 13.9
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 1,325 $20,657 18.9 865 $22,903 17.4
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,085 $26,654 5.3 795 $28,545 5.2
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 135 $20,368 29.6 95 $22,426 28.4
Opticians, Dispensing 285 $26,750 16.0 250 $26,875 14.1
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 470 $32,292 25.7 360 $36,172 28.1
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 690 $38,875 51.1 550 $40,923 51.6
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 3,695 $17,716 16.0 2,340 $21,963 16.1
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 60 $28,750 56.9 35 $30,729 26.5
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 285 $24,764 25.4 200 $30,385 17.8
Massage Therapists 205 $20,474 49.3 95 $21,319 50.5
Dental Assistants 105 $21,481 45.2 60 $25,326 16.7
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 995 $18,186 23.2 550 $21,765 17.8
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 770 $30,139 20.4 645 $30,485 20.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,575 $40,298 19.1 1,385 $40,334 18.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 800 $44,411 3.9 715 $44,929 4.3
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,270 $32,463 38.3 1,035 $36,144 42.0
Fire Fighters 5,255 $36,510 6.1 4,665 $37,174 6.5
Fire Inspectors 195 $38,542 22.6 165 $41,667 26.8
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,895 $22,848 5.6 4,025 $23,746 4.7
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,810 $38,011 40.3 1,615 $38,641 40.2
Fish and Game Wardens 95 $34,375 86.0 95 $34,375 86.0
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.)
TENNESSEE; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 20 $8,125 0.0 0 . .
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 9,900 $31,224 22.6 8,910 $31,731 22.9
Transit and Railroad Police 10 $66,250 100.0 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 200 $23,173 20.9 180 $23,782 18.1
Private Detectives and Investigators 680 $32,441 51.5 495 $40,987 50.9
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 11,090 $19,561 10.9 6,840 $23,469 12.1
Crossing Guards 150 $7,469 0.0 60 $27,614 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 390 $5,308 22.6 75 $46,691 44.2
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 2,195 $21,835 10.7 1,625 $25,320 12.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 4,550 $21,855 15.6 3,205 $24,713 15.6
Cooks 12,265 $13,514 3.3 6,325 $17,697 3.4
Food Preparation Workers 1,910 $11,844 4.1 945 $16,799 4.4
Bartenders 2,185 $16,260 13.8 1,115 $21,826 11.1
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 765 $11,479 5.9 375 $21,818 9.1
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 265 $8,606 2.3 100 $16,667 6.1
Waiters and Waitresses 5,880 $12,126 12.2 2,385 $17,284 12.6
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 535 $13,666 16.1 260 $20,278 10.1
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 890 $10,440 7.8 260 $17,055 2.7
Dishwashers 2,505 $9,763 2.5 910 $14,306 2.4
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 135 $7,313 12.4 20 $21,750 33.3
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 30 $15,375 0.0 15 $17,000 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,905 $25,393 9.8 1,515 $25,763 11.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,415 $27,042 18.1 1,910 $28,589 19.1
Janitors and Building Cleaners 24,790 $17,488 3.1 15,135 $21,651 3.0
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,620 $14,296 4.5 1,370 $17,091 5.8
Pest Control Workers 1,610 $22,075 11.4 1,250 $24,946 10.6
Grounds Maintenance Workers 17,090 $14,860 5.4 8,350 $19,471 4.9
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 415 $33,868 44.4 355 $35,688 44.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 850 $26,208 23.8 610 $27,908 26.7
Animal Trainers 505 $20,015 11.9 390 $20,978 13.3
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 605 $18,091 20.2 340 $20,958 30.8
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.)
TENNESSEE; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 440 $28,194 13.4 300 $31,538 19.8
Motion Picture Projectionists 85 $12,019 29.8 35 $13,472 14.3
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 185 $7,740 28.4 60 $18,594 13.6
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,010 $10,589 16.4 345 $19,625 9.0
Funeral Service Workers 295 $18,167 22.0 130 $28,274 20.6
Barbers 1,235 $15,981 2.6 790 $20,216 4.0
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,215 $24,265 14.1 845 $28,281 15.1
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 270 $17,404 0.0 130 $20,878 0.0
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 410 $17,742 17.2 265 $23,533 24.0
Tour and Travel Guides 320 $8,508 25.4 80 $23,152 29.5
Transportation Attendants 315 $26,438 28.7 175 $27,375 31.8
Child Care Workers 710 $10,064 16.1 290 $18,889 14.2
Personal and Home Care Aides 380 $15,735 7.4 165 $20,488 9.0
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,485 $17,903 33.3 865 $25,078 35.6
Residential Advisors 350 $7,111 17.7 110 $18,274 11.9
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 285 $16,860 29.5 155 $21,850 41.3
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 34,855 $31,401 22.9 29,640 $33,073 23.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 12,540 $41,114 31.0 10,755 $42,348 31.0
Cashiers 7,180 $13,435 9.3 3,560 $19,831 8.4
Counter and Rental Clerks 850 $21,613 14.9 420 $29,560 15.7
Parts Salespersons 2,335 $24,763 4.5 1,920 $26,401 5.3
Retail Salespersons 30,245 $24,322 20.1 20,700 $30,514 22.1
Advertising Sales Agents 1,850 $35,110 44.0 1,450 $40,893 48.4
Insurance Sales Agents 6,785 $40,667 52.3 5,315 $42,868 54.5
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 3,485 $63,904 76.2 2,820 $69,830 76.6
Travel Agents 285 $31,614 24.7 255 $31,909 27.3
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 7,400 $38,864 38.6 5,905 $42,294 41.5
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 22,590 $40,838 36.9 18,875 $43,846 38.2
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 290 $20,917 25.3 145 $45,329 42.9
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 5,820 $36,979 42.4 4,120 $49,462 43.6
Sales Engineers 470 $62,202 72.9 405 $62,242 70.3
Telemarketers 1,140 $11,186 24.1 365 $20,521 30.4
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,265 $16,821 13.5 525 $27,402 11.6
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1,805 $31,735 37.3 1,165 $41,391 48.1
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 10,980 $34,027 28.1 8,990 $36,484 28.2
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 150 $22,000 12.2 85 $32,250 10.7
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.)
TENNESSEE; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 185 $26,550 3.2 120 $31,964 4.9
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 75 $32,031 0.0 55 $31,563 0.0
Bill and Account Collectors 1,165 $22,313 26.6 795 $25,205 31.9
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 710 $27,096 32.9 495 $28,085 40.0
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,755 $23,198 27.2 1,915 $28,103 30.2
Gaming Cage Workers 20 $254,545 0.0 20 $254,545 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 390 $27,857 16.2 290 $29,464 17.2
Procurement Clerks 265 $31,760 47.9 185 $41,985 58.3
Tellers 580 $13,478 32.4 315 $18,147 37.7
Brokerage Clerks 25 $23,235 0.0 20 $23,824 0.0
Correspondence Clerks 30 $87,955 57.1 25 $34,896 47.8
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 385 $26,616 28.3 300 $30,129 25.9
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 330 $24,858 27.8 260 $28,690 35.4
Customer Service Representatives 10,535 $25,443 29.0 7,455 $30,112 29.2
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 320 $27,200 85.4 250 $27,400 91.5
File Clerks 1,000 $18,231 14.6 555 $25,125 13.7
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 800 $13,497 12.4 425 $16,084 6.8
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 1,010 $10,091 26.7 270 $34,531 39.3
Library Assistants, Clerical 415 $14,219 55.8 205 $21,506 56.0
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 285 $34,432 44.7 220 $35,208 45.2
New Account Clerks 10 $3,750 100.0 0 . .
Order Clerks 1,410 $21,421 4.9 890 $26,326 4.3
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 145 $27,292 45.1 110 $29,844 50.0
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,310 $17,932 35.9 645 $25,403 37.7
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,360 $26,001 15.9 905 $30,500 14.7
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 215 $31,076 45.1 145 $31,840 49.0
Cargo and Freight Agents 315 $26,231 11.7 200 $31,818 15.2
Couriers and Messengers 2,870 $24,287 14.3 2,030 $29,021 14.3
Dispatchers 2,315 $28,788 13.8 1,925 $30,702 13.8
Meter Readers, Utilities 1,250 $23,443 4.6 1,080 $24,375 5.3
Postal Service Clerks 1,630 $39,911 19.2 1,385 $40,920 20.0
Postal Service Mail Carriers 4,270 $39,186 13.0 3,450 $40,502 13.2
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,245 $39,124 21.9 1,025 $40,124 22.8
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 3,450 $34,674 28.0 2,905 $36,673 28.2
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 11,420 $22,395 5.4 8,525 $25,231 5.5
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 16,165 $19,684 5.5 10,390 $22,953 5.4
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,135 $23,690 9.5 770 $27,891 8.7
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,820 $24,475 36.4 1,065 $35,213 36.2
Computer Operators 2,395 $30,773 18.7 1,865 $33,449 18.7
Data Entry Keyers 1,430 $21,032 21.1 860 $26,548 20.2
Word Processors and Typists 170 $11,458 13.7 85 $27,656 18.1
Desktop Publishers 20 $55,577 65.0 20 $55,577 65.0
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 485 $28,553 59.1 415 $31,298 59.8
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.)
TENNESSEE; 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 1,180 $19,539 9.4 725 $21,905 8.1
Office Clerks, General 3,200 $19,304 22.2 1,800 $25,852 27.0
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 290 $19,557 23.0 200 $25,583 29.4
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 35 $33,036 20.0 20 $33,750 33.3
Statistical Assistants 170 $24,667 19.4 110 $45,547 29.7
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 2,400 $30,771 36.7 1,880 $34,841 37.2
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 585 $23,733 8.9 450 $24,555 10.9
Agricultural Inspectors 165 $36,528 18.6 110 $40,197 14.3
Animal Breeders 60 $13,851 8.1 50 $14,223 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 195 $21,045 5.7 110 $21,538 10.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 6,795 $12,313 5.1 3,685 $15,703 4.5
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 185 $12,639 5.9 120 $16,333 6.7
Hunters and Trappers 10 $33,750 0.0 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 270 $14,130 0.7 180 $16,183 1.1
Logging Workers 3,240 $18,895 1.7 1,605 $23,040 1.1
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 20,330 $34,574 8.4 15,890 $37,151 8.6
Boilermakers 750 $32,476 0.0 410 $34,766 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 7,605 $18,637 1.6 3,655 $24,366 1.7
Carpenters 30,210 $20,669 4.4 17,730 $25,034 4.5
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 4,415 $20,883 1.3 2,625 $25,697 1.4
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,805 $18,210 2.1 990 $20,998 2.1
Contruction Laborers 22,985 $18,297 3.4 12,590 $22,571 3.2
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 690 $24,000 0.3 345 $26,450 0.6
Pile-Driver Operators 10 $21,250 0.0 10 $21,250 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 8,425 $24,321 0.6 5,430 $27,083 0.4
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 4,575 $20,886 1.3 2,565 $24,839 1.4
Electricians 16,625 $31,150 3.1 12,545 $34,605 3.1
Glaziers 760 $28,198 2.1 590 $30,000 2.7
Insulation Workers 985 $28,378 2.5 690 $30,010 3.6
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 11,165 $18,794 4.1 5,815 $23,586 3.4
Paperhangers 345 $26,028 3.7 240 $27,123 3.3
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 10,990 $26,362 2.7 7,600 $29,742 2.9
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 510 $20,982 3.3 235 $24,236 4.3
Reinforcing Iron Workers 115 $21,210 0.0 65 $21,492 0.0
Roofers 5,090 $17,229 1.5 2,455 $22,323 2.0
Sheet Metal Workers 3,690 $24,642 0.7 2,585 $26,808 1.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,765 $26,105 0.9 1,110 $30,735 1.4
Helpers, Construction Trades 1,305 $15,890 1.9 645 $20,716 1.9
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,640 $30,079 15.5 1,300 $31,638 14.6
Elevator Installers and Repairers 390 $41,016 2.3 325 $44,313 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.)
TENNESSEE; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 585 $21,466 5.1 330 $27,778 6.7
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 285 $27,778 6.0 210 $30,542 8.1
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,690 $19,664 1.2 1,235 $21,573 1.6
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 195 $33,500 0.0 160 $35,224 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 200 $19,191 0.0 115 $24,621 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 675 $22,352 0.9 400 $27,725 0.7
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 35 $35,089 0.0 35 $35,089 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 555 $28,272 1.1 400 $30,474 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 275 $31,953 0.0 240 $31,328 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 660 $27,344 1.7 465 $28,963 2.4
Roof Bolters, Mining 30 $32,083 0.0 30 $32,083 0.0
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 10 $26,250 0.0 10 $26,250 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 255 $19,970 0.0 165 $25,417 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 7,570 $38,561 8.3 6,755 $40,049 8.6
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 4,830 $30,074 17.2 3,765 $31,619 15.3
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 3,410 $38,268 5.7 2,895 $40,679 6.3
Avionics Technicians 200 $35,036 0.0 165 $36,027 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 790 $31,261 2.0 760 $31,535 2.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 80 $21,667 0.0 70 $21,528 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 270 $41,477 4.1 230 $43,594 4.8
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 545 $56,000 9.2 490 $66,094 10.2
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,195 $22,115 4.6 780 $25,697 4.7
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 970 $27,031 4.1 790 $27,889 5.1
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,380 $40,007 6.8 1,950 $42,298 7.7
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3,600 $26,707 1.6 2,670 $30,542 1.5
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 265 $27,206 12.9 220 $30,000 12.4
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 22,110 $24,811 2.0 16,995 $27,469 2.0
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 7,210 $28,898 2.2 5,825 $30,628 2.3
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 3,620 $30,270 1.3 2,945 $31,934 1.0
Small Engine Mechanics 1,085 $20,742 0.6 700 $25,275 1.0
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,655 $20,948 1.8 1,180 $23,603 1.8
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.)
TENNESSEE; 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 425 $29,286 4.5 360 $32,361 4.2
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 6,825 $27,709 2.1 5,535 $29,439 2.1
Home Appliance Repairers 1,320 $26,570 4.1 1,025 $29,980 5.1
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 15,065 $35,408 2.2 13,040 $36,727 2.3
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 10,035 $28,139 4.2 7,965 $30,425 4.0
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 525 $32,222 8.2 425 $35,975 8.3
Millwrights 1,750 $34,643 1.5 1,200 $36,135 2.2
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,535 $40,421 1.7 2,125 $41,966 2.0
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 3,400 $33,940 3.4 2,680 $37,123 3.1
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,360 $38,313 12.7 1,050 $42,500 10.7
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 980 $26,117 9.4 770 $26,753 8.5
Commercial Divers 25 $9,821 0.0 15 $22,857 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 390 $23,750 14.3 330 $27,946 13.7
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 905 $20,893 3.0 650 $22,321 4.2
Riggers 85 $27,644 0.0 70 $28,269 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 100 $45,400 7.0 95 $45,750 7.5
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 160 $14,659 2.5 70 $19,926 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4,350 $25,885 6.4 3,250 $29,141 4.3
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 29,010 $36,357 10.9 25,420 $37,177 10.7
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 220 $34,621 4.5 195 $36,818 1.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 2,735 $23,215 3.6 2,035 $25,586 3.1
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 725 $29,738 0.6 650 $31,300 0.6
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 555 $27,569 4.1 465 $30,402 3.4
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 27,510 $25,236 2.9 19,900 $28,140 3.0
Bakers 895 $23,627 5.6 675 $27,068 4.9
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 3,780 $21,661 2.9 2,835 $24,141 3.3
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 165 $18,672 11.0 90 $19,375 7.6
Food Batchmakers 955 $28,090 4.8 715 $30,054 5.7
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 210 $19,673 0.0 150 $28,661 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 1,030 $30,862 4.7 935 $31,325 5.1
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 515 $26,538 2.5 395 $30,376 3.3
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 435 $28,598 0.0 385 $28,636 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 285 $26,705 0.0 245 $28,705 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,915 $25,258 1.5 2,980 $26,870 1.6
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.)
TENNESSEE; 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 300 $26,455 0.0 250 $27,049 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,725 $22,582 0.8 1,245 $25,445 0.6
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 415 $27,554 7.0 285 $30,091 7.3
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 $28,221 0.0 60 $28,365 0.0
Machinists 9,760 $31,232 2.4 8,180 $32,497 2.2
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 1,665 $28,943 0.5 1,360 $29,404 0.7
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 155 $40,956 16.1 145 $41,691 10.3
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,190 $23,846 1.8 1,645 $26,388 1.7
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 200 $28,506 11.4 200 $28,567 11.6
Tool and Die Makers 3,370 $38,787 1.7 2,935 $40,119 1.8
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 15,930 $26,603 1.1 11,765 $28,176 1.1
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 265 $31,950 3.0 240 $32,125 3.3
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 140 $35,150 0.7 125 $35,950 0.8
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 505 $26,426 0.0 410 $27,441 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 240 $36,458 2.5 185 $40,568 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 14,130 $26,645 1.8 11,095 $28,275 1.6
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 675 $26,034 3.6 445 $29,219 3.2
Job Printers 1,250 $25,156 6.5 950 $27,423 7.0
Prepress Technicians and Workers 995 $27,343 11.9 770 $29,608 12.2
Printing Machine Operators 4,620 $30,270 3.3 3,815 $31,211 3.2
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 1,595 $15,797 6.8 870 $20,377 5.9
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 775 $24,688 2.2 560 $27,218 2.5
Sewing Machine Operators 2,535 $22,865 2.4 1,920 $24,762 2.7
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 210 $17,368 5.7 165 $19,000 3.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 180 $16,382 5.5 110 $20,469 9.2
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 640 $22,633 8.8 460 $24,180 10.9
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 205 $23,717 0.0 170 $23,947 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 395 $20,919 0.0 265 $24,559 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 320 $20,682 2.2 220 $21,607 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 695 $22,074 2.0 510 $22,984 1.8
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 55 $15,234 0.0 20 $22,500 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 20 $26,250 0.0 15 $32,083 0.0
Upholsterers 2,170 $21,479 0.3 1,595 $23,440 0.4
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 785 $22,047 3.0 575 $24,375 3.1
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
TENNESSEE; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,190 $22,917 4.5 1,635 $25,221 4.3
Furniture Finishers 340 $20,257 3.2 205 $20,911 2.9
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,440 $18,544 2.2 1,545 $21,318 2.3
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,050 $17,130 0.5 735 $19,518 0.7
Woodworkers, All Other 905 $20,327 6.1 615 $22,500 6.8
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 955 $56,961 14.3 845 $58,223 15.2
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,995 $35,896 10.4 1,675 $37,075 10.9
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,355 $28,617 7.9 1,115 $30,174 8.0
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 805 $37,456 5.1 680 $40,036 6.0
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 2,020 $39,605 7.4 1,725 $40,130 7.9
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 2,835 $25,679 0.8 2,140 $27,392 1.0
Cutting Workers 2,590 $23,473 2.2 1,995 $25,352 2.5
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,380 $25,894 2.9 1,100 $27,607 3.1
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 535 $29,223 2.6 445 $30,905 3.1
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 11,905 $27,830 10.2 9,360 $30,321 10.2
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 430 $21,410 12.1 230 $30,536 10.8
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 955 $26,477 11.0 730 $28,813 9.4
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,070 $21,314 3.2 2,110 $24,933 4.1
Painting Workers 3,615 $25,776 3.0 2,785 $28,357 2.6
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 740 $19,176 21.9 555 $21,495 22.7
Semiconductor Processors 10 $35,781 0.0 10 $36,250 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 310 $22,989 0.0 245 $23,590 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 300 $23,077 4.7 220 $26,875 1.4
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 80 $31,071 0.0 60 $36,125 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 120 $18,167 4.2 85 $27,946 0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 595 $21,399 11.3 410 $26,500 14.2
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 715 $30,159 3.6 515 $33,536 3.1
Tire Builders 1,730 $44,763 5.8 1,450 $46,335 6.5
Helpers-Production Workers 785 $21,744 0.0 575 $25,380 0.0
Production Workers, All Other 28,040 $25,215 3.4 20,865 $27,386 3.1
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 4,580 $31,433 16.0 3,615 $35,279 15.6
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 3,795 $75,875 74.2 2,570 $73,313 72.1
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 830 $72,721 36.9 745 $76,188 38.2
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.)
TENNESSEE; 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 50 $42,500 0.0 40 $48,333 0.0
Bus Drivers 3,430 $16,989 6.6 1,390 $27,284 5.1
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 79,100 $27,880 3.0 57,310 $31,153 3.1
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 1,795 $15,155 10.1 910 $21,085 7.9
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 300 $13,073 5.6 120 $22,045 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,235 $55,646 8.6 1,125 $56,452 9.4
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 250 $43,977 0.0 215 $42,969 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,160 $42,048 7.7 915 $48,694 7.8
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 210 $32,218 0.0 140 $33,676 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 410 $24,403 2.9 255 $26,067 2.8
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 465 $47,422 8.6 250 $49,750 5.6
Ship Engineers 40 $55,750 0.0 25 $56,125 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 80 $38,750 6.4 70 $40,167 7.4
Parking Lot Attendants 405 $16,612 4.4 280 $20,512 0.0
Service Station Attendants 1,525 $16,472 5.9 910 $20,508 5.5
Transportation Inspectors 730 $37,957 11.8 635 $38,201 12.3
Other Transportation Workers 390 $28,060 11.3 265 $31,311 13.5
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 120 $30,250 0.0 90 $31,417 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 1,615 $31,697 4.2 1,240 $33,090 4.3
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 2,100 $23,086 0.7 1,370 $27,030 0.6
Hoist and Winch Operators 140 $24,167 0.0 95 $32,688 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 17,980 $22,488 1.7 13,040 $25,384 1.5
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 4,840 $16,763 1.9 2,715 $22,032 2.2
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 36,630 $19,287 3.3 22,505 $23,739 2.9
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 935 $21,023 1.4 675 $24,036 1.9
Packers and Packagers, Hand 3,410 $16,128 4.1 1,665 $23,716 4.0
Pumping Station Operators 140 $32,455 15.8 110 $41,875 19.6
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,960 $18,568 3.3 1,195 $23,655 3.3
Shuttle Car Operators 80 $20,673 0.0 25 $26,797 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 155 $23,929 3.2 125 $31,141 3.9
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,105 $23,193 4.8 780 $26,413 6.8
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