Income
Census.gov › People and Households › Income Main › Income Data › Earnings By Occupation and Education › Occupation - United States: Females
TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: United States: Females
(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 63,913,870 $20,831 27.9 36,132,810 $27,888 30.8
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 225,435 $53,098 52.1 174,215 $61,134 53.2
General and Operations Managers 251,825 $39,837 42.2 203,440 $42,172 42.0
Legislators 6,520 $29,649 60.2 3,535 $41,001 64.5
Advertising and Promotions Managers 47,615 $36,342 65.6 35,055 $40,207 65.2
Marketing and Sales Managers 487,130 $37,610 57.2 352,360 $42,450 57.5
Public Relations Managers 39,350 $41,364 64.1 30,590 $45,225 62.8
Administrative Services Managers 39,565 $38,883 37.1 31,745 $41,420 36.3
Computer and Information Systems Managers 100,465 $53,525 60.3 82,625 $57,687 60.1
Financial Managers 536,045 $37,035 38.6 428,730 $40,188 38.7
Human Resources Managers 264,900 $37,281 43.2 204,600 $41,216 44.7
Industrial Production Managers 53,360 $40,513 41.9 43,190 $42,844 42.4
Purchasing Managers 83,300 $39,384 40.9 68,695 $41,528 40.8
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 44,345 $32,362 24.7 35,310 $36,142 24.5
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 30,175 $17,872 21.5 16,230 $25,383 23.1
Farmers and Ranchers 78,615 $8,943 18.4 40,785 $11,923 18.2
Construction Managers 47,000 $33,921 32.5 32,800 $39,679 34.4
Education Administrators 445,150 $35,957 68.5 282,605 $40,835 70.2
Engineering Managers 10,990 $72,224 83.2 9,455 $75,372 83.4
Food Service Managers 320,125 $21,384 15.2 205,820 $25,662 15.7
Funeral Directors 8,725 $26,008 27.7 5,660 $31,139 29.2
Gaming Managers 11,670 $25,283 21.5 7,545 $30,971 22.5
Lodging Managers 70,225 $22,635 26.5 45,790 $26,980 26.7
Medical and Health Services Managers 293,405 $38,529 48.2 230,015 $41,641 48.9
Natural Sciences Managers 6,260 $50,421 85.9 5,085 $54,753 86.9
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 22,795 $38,037 11.8 15,195 $41,637 13.7
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 236,260 $26,200 23.6 155,610 $31,044 23.0
Social and Community Service Managers 166,255 $30,727 61.3 116,480 $35,486 63.9
Managers, All Other 721,070 $37,009 44.9 542,440 $41,491 45.5
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 17,555 $27,188 50.6 10,215 $35,207 52.9
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 2,900 $25,307 20.8 1,975 $30,307 22.8
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 132,560 $22,249 27.9 74,820 $30,769 31.5
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 148,480 $31,590 27.4 119,110 $33,590 26.4
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 201,420 $30,620 29.5 158,990 $31,883 29.2
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 49,045 $33,816 42.7 37,810 $37,028 44.1
Cost Estimators 13,440 $30,663 26.7 10,100 $33,333 26.4
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.)
UNITED STATES; FEMALES
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 619,230 $31,973 45.1 452,160 $35,755 44.4
Logisticians 14,510 $34,469 33.4 11,405 $37,099 33.3
Management Analysts 229,690 $40,944 66.8 145,330 $47,600 64.6
Meeting and Convention Planners 26,725 $31,762 51.7 17,940 $36,546 52.0
Other Business Operations Specialists 139,725 $28,096 31.6 98,965 $31,473 30.4
Accountants and Auditors 1,056,565 $31,702 59.6 743,915 $36,167 59.7
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 34,770 $27,505 32.1 24,170 $31,473 30.0
Budget Analysts 30,045 $41,479 46.0 25,340 $42,849 44.9
Credit Analysts 20,950 $29,570 36.1 15,685 $31,616 35.0
Financial Analysts 20,410 $40,655 67.9 14,240 $44,926 66.5
Personal Financial Advisors 83,720 $34,692 55.8 58,110 $39,159 55.3
Insurance Underwriters 61,035 $33,590 34.1 49,575 $35,517 33.6
Financial Examiners 5,365 $39,346 60.2 4,380 $42,144 62.4
Loan Counselors and Officers 189,840 $30,653 25.8 145,995 $32,311 25.3
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 47,285 $30,382 27.4 34,230 $33,493 30.0
Tax Preparers 75,050 $11,204 30.2 21,150 $31,075 34.6
Financial Specialists, All Other 26,860 $30,515 33.3 20,435 $32,470 33.6
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 240,355 $43,718 57.0 180,825 $47,797 55.8
Computer Programmers 188,960 $45,310 64.6 136,310 $50,261 63.3
Computer Software Engineers 185,000 $51,486 73.1 138,885 $55,558 71.2
Computer Support Specialists 151,635 $33,907 36.7 111,070 $37,824 35.8
Database Administrators 34,005 $40,052 56.7 25,560 $42,442 55.2
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 48,370 $40,386 42.6 38,575 $42,022 41.2
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 88,135 $36,425 54.7 58,760 $41,927 53.9
Actuaries 7,925 $51,148 90.7 5,900 $56,588 90.8
Mathematicians 570 $55,341 93.7 395 $62,279 90.9
Operations Research Analysts 51,230 $43,790 57.0 39,825 $47,031 55.3
Statisticians 11,620 $40,852 78.4 8,170 $46,458 78.9
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 1,505 $34,102 78.5 1,000 $36,840 77.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 41,575 $33,798 85.2 25,010 $40,657 87.4
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 6,935 $30,293 69.9 4,670 $35,455 67.3
Aerospace Engineers 10,610 $50,633 77.5 8,525 $53,473 78.2
Agricultural Engineers 175 $33,393 76.6 85 $44,167 83.3
Biomedical Engineers 1,165 $47,880 83.4 795 $52,006 83.0
Chemical Engineers 9,920 $52,054 91.1 7,430 $56,387 94.1
Civil Engineers 29,025 $41,331 81.3 21,710 $45,518 81.3
Computer Hardware Engineers 11,090 $36,832 53.4 7,195 $45,737 55.3
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 28,170 $50,312 70.2 21,680 $53,698 69.5
Environmental Engineers 8,055 $43,853 93.1 5,775 $49,921 94.9
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 33,780 $41,428 57.6 26,115 $44,574 55.3
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 605 $43,419 84.9 425 $47,833 85.9
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.)
UNITED STATES; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 4,875 $44,514 61.2 3,755 $48,739 61.7
Mechanical Engineers 19,185 $47,178 76.8 14,365 $50,861 77.9
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 405 $39,604 57.0 335 $39,787 62.2
Nuclear Engineers 735 $56,359 77.6 590 $61,417 76.1
Petroleum Engineers 1,115 $52,474 86.4 745 $69,485 89.3
Engineers, All Others 34,435 $47,129 75.3 25,735 $51,374 74.7
Drafters 47,215 $27,001 26.4 30,200 $31,500 24.4
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 88,625 $28,214 18.7 62,830 $32,034 17.0
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 7,185 $21,032 11.6 4,040 $27,463 13.4
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 7,710 $27,877 73.7 4,400 $36,338 77.4
Biological Scientists 39,335 $31,683 91.8 25,730 $38,278 93.5
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 4,290 $34,749 83.1 3,080 $38,481 86.7
Medical Scientists 38,730 $38,343 99.2 27,490 $43,180 99.5
Astronomers and Physicists 2,800 $46,197 92.1 2,105 $51,573 91.8
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 1,340 $43,321 80.2 970 $47,927 87.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists 36,555 $40,335 91.6 27,640 $44,141 92.2
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 21,325 $36,971 90.1 14,620 $41,910 89.9
Physical Scientists, All Other 55,380 $32,317 96.9 35,215 $41,328 97.5
Economists 8,555 $51,768 99.8 6,065 $60,700 99.9
Market/Survey Researchers 48,735 $35,710 69.2 30,140 $42,376 71.2
Psychologists 112,260 $37,247 98.8 47,610 $45,043 98.8
Sociologists 1,695 $34,792 90.0 1,060 $40,570 92.8
Urban and Regional Planners 7,785 $41,573 90.9 5,860 $45,573 90.3
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 17,400 $26,490 85.7 9,520 $35,969 87.3
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 12,040 $24,986 24.9 8,005 $28,913 24.8
Biological Technicians 10,715 $24,932 49.5 6,115 $31,118 49.1
Chemical Technicians 30,945 $30,401 31.6 22,130 $34,090 30.9
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 3,005 $35,741 34.0 2,195 $40,793 33.4
Nuclear Technicians 675 $41,384 35.2 520 $45,614 35.7
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 69,565 $20,503 41.9 34,085 $29,372 41.7
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 391,760 $26,639 71.4 200,830 $30,264 70.5
Social Workers 533,510 $27,737 73.2 364,525 $30,624 72.4
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 179,210 $24,420 49.9 113,735 $28,510 53.3
Clergy 58,125 $21,890 72.0 33,125 $28,503 74.5
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 33,780 $18,943 60.4 15,975 $27,272 64.3
Religious Workers, All Other 53,005 $13,818 47.1 20,740 $25,174 50.9
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 260,725 $56,239 99.6 184,275 $66,670 99.7
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 22,690 $42,671 66.1 17,125 $49,689 67.2
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 262,920 $30,234 36.2 184,055 $32,964 33.3
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 172,850 $26,484 29.4 109,140 $31,193 23.8
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.)
UNITED STATES; FEMALES
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 559,960 $26,756 89.0 309,105 $40,440 90.6
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 450,895 $12,575 38.5 241,380 $17,504 37.5
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 2,639,220 $31,528 92.9 1,900,670 $35,385 95.7
Secondary School Teachers 479,565 $32,385 94.3 355,205 $36,334 96.7
Special Education Teachers 158,985 $31,283 84.7 116,995 $34,616 89.5
Other Teachers and Instructors 351,555 $11,395 53.1 96,935 $25,833 52.5
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 21,830 $25,779 75.9 12,220 $33,296 80.4
Librarians 161,855 $30,482 81.7 79,740 $36,077 86.1
Library Technicians 31,125 $11,312 20.6 9,830 $22,085 22.5
Teacher Assistants 867,230 $10,610 14.2 167,390 $15,144 11.6
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 40,580 $31,554 75.6 20,260 $38,922 76.7
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 119,710 $13,744 49.8 48,460 $28,465 51.1
Designers 438,940 $21,549 43.5 228,700 $30,465 45.6
Actors 18,525 $15,220 52.4 2,910 $31,963 56.2
Producers and Directors 54,750 $34,388 74.1 33,680 $40,430 75.4
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 51,370 $10,174 48.5 12,915 $27,324 58.2
Dancers and Choreographers 20,120 $16,210 15.2 4,895 $25,007 18.2
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 61,980 $9,924 59.0 12,770 $28,414 63.1
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 17,675 $14,244 26.4 4,530 $25,513 29.3
Announcers 11,390 $20,290 40.0 5,305 $26,744 43.7
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 44,520 $26,501 78.3 26,065 $34,507 82.8
Public Relations Specialists 93,220 $31,220 66.4 58,270 $37,379 70.2
Editors 103,715 $30,081 77.4 62,955 $36,271 78.5
Technical Writers 42,090 $38,731 70.5 27,590 $42,440 68.1
Writers and Authors 91,530 $23,611 79.5 39,600 $36,287 79.2
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 43,605 $18,053 40.4 14,825 $30,442 41.6
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 12,485 $25,131 41.7 7,225 $30,909 41.6
Photographers 46,500 $13,905 32.7 17,820 $24,427 35.6
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 6,045 $22,333 49.3 2,395 $30,144 48.3
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 160 $20,682 42.5 65 $41,250 50.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 11,640 $31,346 88.2 5,395 $41,713 89.8
Dentists 29,200 $55,364 99.3 13,115 $68,367 99.5
Dieticians and Nutritionists 77,125 $26,496 66.8 42,695 $33,110 66.0
Optometrists 8,730 $51,993 99.8 4,505 $65,343 100.0
Pharmacists 101,010 $52,951 93.1 59,125 $63,455 96.1
Physicians and Surgeons 195,240 $67,578 99.5 125,110 $87,017 99.5
Physician Assistants 38,670 $28,922 52.1 22,830 $35,151 48.9
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.)
UNITED STATES; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 1,725 $42,267 99.1 975 $51,829 100.0
Registered Nurses 2,236,960 $37,098 51.6 1,305,475 $42,365 50.9
Audiologists 9,900 $36,029 95.6 5,060 $42,200 96.0
Occupational Therapists 60,535 $37,058 89.7 27,320 $44,986 89.8
Physical Therapists 100,055 $40,273 88.2 50,715 $48,083 87.5
Radiation Therapists 7,785 $40,489 32.4 5,545 $42,947 31.1
Recreational Therapists 13,660 $24,636 68.1 8,395 $28,761 71.7
Respiratory Therapists 57,420 $31,666 23.0 35,565 $36,018 23.6
Speech-Language Pathologists 95,155 $36,471 97.9 34,245 $41,367 98.3
Therapists, All Others 57,715 $25,926 77.8 29,065 $31,715 78.6
Veterinarians 24,045 $43,297 99.6 15,435 $49,294 99.5
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 6,205 $20,233 73.7 2,495 $31,116 73.8
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 233,290 $29,086 54.1 147,320 $33,797 53.5
Dental Hygienists 117,485 $31,743 32.5 36,925 $40,357 30.9
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 170,475 $30,829 17.6 107,290 $35,223 17.4
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 37,565 $22,644 12.7 23,700 $26,936 12.6
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 245,690 $18,307 12.6 137,670 $22,237 10.7
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 594,600 $23,792 7.8 345,070 $27,245 7.5
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 92,835 $18,878 11.5 57,110 $21,885 11.1
Opticians, Dispensing 34,095 $20,934 11.1 21,400 $24,469 11.0
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 54,960 $21,551 20.1 33,355 $25,659 17.8
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 24,820 $29,637 61.8 15,955 $34,218 65.1
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 1,663,755 $14,852 5.4 798,500 $19,389 5.2
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 9,720 $24,398 10.5 4,275 $29,630 8.8
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 39,920 $20,592 19.4 20,015 $27,487 15.4
Massage Therapists 61,065 $14,315 33.5 16,235 $21,772 29.8
Dental Assistants 220,185 $18,894 6.9 101,515 $22,475 6.2
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 532,940 $17,846 10.1 285,750 $21,886 8.7
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 12,950 $32,043 26.7 10,390 $33,777 28.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 14,205 $41,055 30.7 12,345 $42,455 31.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,420 $42,891 24.8 1,230 $44,661 25.4
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 22,195 $29,739 27.6 17,160 $32,411 30.1
Fire Fighters 9,095 $35,203 21.4 6,770 $38,998 22.9
Fire Inspectors 2,105 $31,715 21.0 1,405 $38,194 21.8
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 105,415 $26,252 11.0 80,440 $27,736 11.0
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 24,845 $39,595 51.8 21,185 $41,261 51.9
Fish and Game Wardens 350 $31,385 56.2 230 $35,577 60.1
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.)
UNITED STATES; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 2,320 $22,749 6.8 1,475 $26,266 8.4
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 82,780 $36,631 29.6 67,130 $39,172 30.1
Transit and Railroad Police 260 $11,930 11.2 75 $38,250 10.4
Animal Control Workers 3,860 $21,451 10.3 2,650 $24,816 9.7
Private Detectives and Investigators 23,210 $29,070 36.9 16,970 $32,217 38.0
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 167,360 $16,106 8.8 86,725 $22,189 10.4
Crossing Guards 38,470 $6,450 3.6 3,215 $20,611 1.5
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 30,010 $6,879 16.4 5,830 $23,611 35.7
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 51,240 $16,236 13.2 26,750 $21,162 13.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 310,180 $15,536 7.6 167,635 $19,848 7.8
Cooks 792,110 $10,388 2.8 287,395 $14,754 2.7
Food Preparation Workers 261,855 $9,284 4.1 80,650 $14,945 3.6
Bartenders 194,755 $11,257 8.0 69,740 $16,149 7.1
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 181,665 $10,176 3.1 62,945 $15,672 2.6
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 64,695 $7,640 4.7 15,355 $13,734 4.9
Waiters and Waitresses 1,038,715 $10,309 8.3 302,930 $15,442 7.2
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 99,585 $11,273 3.9 36,335 $17,566 3.6
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 115,370 $7,598 3.3 22,210 $15,166 3.3
Dishwashers 52,835 $6,674 1.5 13,040 $12,632 1.2
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 86,050 $8,083 8.6 20,635 $15,817 7.8
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 3,070 $10,244 4.6 1,120 $14,926 4.3
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 86,385 $17,071 5.6 52,870 $20,583 5.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 9,685 $20,100 22.6 5,685 $25,417 23.2
Janitors and Building Cleaners 624,045 $10,914 2.8 241,795 $17,210 2.4
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,119,795 $10,321 2.8 411,495 $14,877 2.6
Pest Control Workers 4,190 $18,660 12.2 2,565 $22,373 12.9
Grounds Maintenance Workers 74,985 $10,915 13.6 26,740 $18,286 13.3
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 23,945 $25,173 18.0 16,200 $28,593 18.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 68,545 $20,475 17.1 43,895 $23,975 17.3
Animal Trainers 17,205 $13,661 28.4 9,530 $19,089 28.9
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 71,550 $12,213 13.9 32,780 $19,044 14.2
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.)
UNITED STATES; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 46,625 $22,550 8.0 26,875 $27,737 8.6
Motion Picture Projectionists 980 $12,030 19.9 415 $19,135 18.6
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 11,680 $5,870 13.5 2,375 $18,554 15.7
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 42,005 $10,339 15.8 12,100 $19,541 15.0
Funeral Service Workers 3,090 $12,886 17.4 1,400 $23,978 19.8
Barbers 20,655 $13,084 5.8 9,930 $17,110 5.1
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 620,305 $13,594 5.2 277,090 $18,649 5.4
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 122,225 $12,295 7.6 50,975 $18,141 7.8
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 9,465 $18,279 16.3 4,740 $22,223 16.4
Tour and Travel Guides 19,140 $7,590 32.9 4,265 $22,405 31.8
Transportation Attendants 112,270 $25,870 31.7 40,410 $31,125 32.8
Child Care Workers 1,185,265 $8,751 10.7 464,820 $14,274 10.2
Personal and Home Care Aides 276,270 $10,331 7.5 99,710 $16,142 7.5
Recreation and Fitness Workers 166,100 $13,054 35.8 64,760 $23,248 36.3
Residential Advisors 36,465 $14,186 23.3 16,085 $20,715 25.5
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 15,595 $10,643 19.5 4,975 $20,179 20.3
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 1,234,500 $21,084 17.5 860,250 $24,446 17.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 326,830 $30,431 28.7 244,965 $34,417 29.4
Cashiers 1,703,970 $10,176 5.0 580,485 $16,018 5.0
Counter and Rental Clerks 78,205 $10,781 7.2 30,865 $16,881 7.3
Parts Salespersons 13,410 $18,469 4.6 9,330 $21,300 4.4
Retail Salespersons 1,655,805 $11,491 16.5 617,635 $20,630 16.9
Advertising Sales Agents 116,105 $30,416 43.8 76,695 $36,368 45.1
Insurance Sales Agents 225,055 $26,779 24.1 160,795 $30,235 23.9
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 130,500 $32,308 42.8 94,005 $36,933 42.6
Travel Agents 129,350 $21,469 24.1 76,790 $26,449 22.2
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 220,805 $29,545 35.3 140,770 $36,870 37.8
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 384,255 $30,500 37.2 260,620 $36,465 39.3
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 48,285 $5,956 14.4 7,435 $23,113 23.2
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 396,895 $26,199 30.2 214,575 $36,048 30.3
Sales Engineers 2,205 $50,780 69.6 1,675 $56,368 65.7
Telemarketers 142,365 $10,360 9.4 43,540 $19,416 10.3
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 102,800 $7,472 15.5 23,520 $18,696 13.5
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 119,390 $23,519 43.0 63,640 $34,226 50.5
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 1,230,365 $28,083 20.7 922,260 $30,901 20.0
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 70,065 $16,460 5.9 37,190 $20,899 5.2
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.)
UNITED STATES; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 68,490 $20,558 6.6 40,185 $25,999 6.0
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 7,275 $24,524 15.0 4,920 $27,996 15.0
Bill and Account Collectors 160,200 $22,195 10.3 105,160 $25,567 10.3
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 367,810 $21,451 11.1 243,555 $24,450 10.0
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,647,815 $21,388 11.6 1,005,565 $25,525 9.5
Gaming Cage Workers 6,170 $18,554 6.3 3,855 $21,488 5.4
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 199,375 $24,750 11.5 139,815 $27,244 10.5
Procurement Clerks 26,210 $26,079 13.7 19,940 $28,170 13.2
Tellers 352,115 $15,644 8.0 184,265 $18,880 6.8
Brokerage Clerks 7,115 $26,773 27.1 5,010 $30,284 23.2
Correspondence Clerks 6,890 $23,388 22.0 4,715 $26,864 16.9
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 63,460 $23,286 12.3 47,170 $25,762 11.7
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 43,455 $21,707 13.3 30,570 $24,223 13.4
Customer Service Representatives 1,444,660 $21,432 15.3 900,325 $25,634 15.5
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 54,970 $28,473 30.7 43,415 $30,257 30.1
File Clerks 238,955 $16,049 11.9 114,705 $22,381 10.6
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 75,040 $12,246 9.3 31,735 $17,070 9.1
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 136,655 $14,056 17.8 53,275 $22,338 14.6
Library Assistants, Clerical 116,135 $11,972 29.9 36,675 $22,023 31.0
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 106,405 $25,654 14.8 79,775 $27,255 14.3
New Account Clerks 14,565 $21,595 13.3 10,280 $23,528 12.6
Order Clerks 114,965 $17,705 10.0 63,010 $22,551 9.3
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 46,910 $24,777 17.5 32,320 $27,495 15.9
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,001,030 $15,445 9.9 458,785 $20,881 8.0
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 129,625 $20,350 18.6 73,435 $25,487 18.4
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 67,960 $20,025 16.1 36,695 $24,814 15.5
Cargo and Freight Agents 5,775 $24,378 13.1 3,870 $27,497 14.2
Couriers and Messengers 42,740 $15,292 10.2 18,865 $22,771 11.4
Dispatchers 139,100 $22,851 7.0 98,375 $26,087 6.9
Meter Readers, Utilities 8,285 $22,945 7.2 5,415 $28,214 6.8
Postal Service Clerks 96,720 $36,318 11.2 67,145 $38,608 11.9
Postal Service Mail Carriers 126,580 $32,140 8.4 84,470 $36,811 9.1
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 67,655 $34,580 11.0 46,560 $37,644 11.6
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 189,345 $26,484 24.4 136,440 $29,806 22.8
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 209,055 $18,552 4.3 134,450 $21,556 4.0
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 458,120 $15,243 5.3 234,405 $20,889 5.0
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 39,320 $17,595 6.3 22,140 $22,362 6.7
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 3,856,115 $22,138 12.9 2,429,790 $26,441 11.5
Computer Operators 143,885 $23,024 14.4 96,295 $26,793 13.3
Data Entry Keyers 524,420 $18,403 10.9 286,850 $22,409 8.6
Word Processors and Typists 175,840 $20,003 11.9 96,355 $24,752 9.5
Desktop Publishers 10,720 $25,624 37.6 6,370 $30,849 32.1
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 197,255 $23,339 14.6 141,020 $25,771 14.0
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.)
UNITED STATES; FEMALES
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 87,975 $15,406 6.0 43,035 $20,607 4.6
Office Clerks, General 1,226,820 $18,618 12.0 659,375 $24,105 9.9
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 37,260 $16,251 7.4 19,395 $20,803 6.1
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 17,830 $17,220 37.2 8,045 $25,129 34.6
Statistical Assistants 22,765 $25,443 22.0 15,435 $29,262 19.8
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 396,455 $24,041 27.6 255,535 $27,684 26.2
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 9,595 $16,923 17.2 5,235 $22,336 18.4
Agricultural Inspectors 4,290 $21,704 19.1 2,445 $31,899 24.5
Animal Breeders 2,370 $11,731 21.5 1,585 $14,583 24.5
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 36,210 $7,616 2.0 7,460 $15,468 3.4
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 188,145 $7,625 5.1 48,980 $14,411 7.0
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 3,225 $9,497 12.5 785 $16,681 10.9
Hunters and Trappers 255 $11,304 27.3 90 $24,500 40.9
Forest and Conservation Workers 2,495 $10,868 15.5 1,030 $18,917 20.8
Logging Workers 3,145 $12,938 6.3 1,515 $18,340 6.4
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 28,545 $27,278 17.9 18,415 $32,122 17.1
Boilermakers 720 $23,158 2.1 355 $26,414 0.6
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 2,490 $18,496 5.0 1,115 $21,771 6.1
Carpenters 27,560 $16,947 9.9 12,910 $23,683 7.7
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 5,980 $17,535 5.9 2,885 $22,836 6.2
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,380 $19,506 2.7 575 $22,096 0.9
Contruction Laborers 45,305 $13,785 5.6 17,500 $22,056 6.3
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 970 $20,208 1.7 305 $18,623 4.3
Pile-Driver Operators 20 $11,111 0.0 10 $11,250 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 8,500 $23,618 3.7 4,245 $26,551 3.6
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 5,530 $16,722 2.8 2,355 $22,273 2.3
Electricians 19,575 $26,160 9.0 12,385 $30,730 7.5
Glaziers 2,185 $17,163 6.7 1,360 $21,692 4.9
Insulation Workers 1,840 $20,441 1.1 980 $23,949 0.6
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 43,170 $12,365 13.5 15,400 $20,926 10.4
Paperhangers 6,010 $12,058 9.9 1,750 $21,418 7.5
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 10,120 $24,780 6.4 6,240 $28,653 7.2
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 605 $16,844 3.6 260 $22,350 2.3
Reinforcing Iron Workers 200 $27,661 4.5 100 $37,083 0.0
Roofers 3,645 $16,455 3.4 1,715 $23,316 1.9
Sheet Metal Workers 7,305 $24,246 4.2 4,810 $27,280 3.6
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 2,005 $19,785 5.1 1,095 $28,801 4.6
Helpers, Construction Trades 4,015 $11,953 4.3 1,330 $21,023 3.8
Construction and Building Inspectors 7,975 $27,737 21.5 5,585 $31,289 20.8
Elevator Installers and Repairers 400 $32,111 3.5 260 $32,167 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.)
UNITED STATES; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 655 $12,489 5.0 240 $16,528 2.9
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 2,250 $25,027 17.0 1,290 $35,085 22.9
Highway Maintenance Workers 4,250 $22,675 6.0 2,780 $27,359 5.5
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 215 $31,293 0.0 110 $38,929 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 235 $19,526 0.0 145 $19,808 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 1,380 $18,905 4.7 700 $23,669 3.9
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 170 $36,991 7.7 115 $38,917 4.3
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 440 $22,768 10.2 275 $26,989 6.6
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 1,110 $23,103 7.1 705 $27,639 9.4
Mining Machine Operators 1,555 $31,161 5.0 930 $38,239 4.5
Roof Bolters, Mining 25 $16,833 0.0 10 $18,906 0.0
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 25 $15,625 11.1 10 $32,143 25.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 85 $30,076 9.5 45 $31,250 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 860 $22,639 5.8 500 $36,458 1.4
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 33,055 $35,919 21.0 26,365 $39,248 21.7
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 38,490 $27,015 20.1 26,155 $31,000 19.9
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 31,725 $39,184 11.9 25,160 $41,708 11.8
Avionics Technicians 1,855 $29,573 5.4 1,370 $33,703 4.6
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 1,870 $24,197 8.1 1,305 $29,304 6.4
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 265 $21,711 11.7 155 $27,011 14.8
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 970 $34,122 17.7 735 $40,825 19.0
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 1,355 $35,521 9.1 1,010 $43,667 9.4
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 2,220 $21,720 10.7 1,340 $25,979 7.7
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,445 $23,831 9.4 955 $26,601 6.8
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 10,265 $31,385 7.0 7,445 $35,565 6.2
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3,880 $20,013 5.9 2,230 $26,077 5.2
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 470 $19,318 7.7 315 $23,750 0.9
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 21,040 $20,729 5.0 13,065 $25,305 4.9
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 3,740 $24,261 4.9 2,565 $28,844 5.2
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 1,865 $27,098 4.9 1,180 $31,949 6.4
Small Engine Mechanics 905 $17,896 4.9 600 $23,375 6.5
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,225 $18,271 5.9 625 $24,861 3.9
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.)
UNITED STATES; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 1,180 $27,951 3.4 845 $31,763 4.3
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 5,900 $23,774 10.2 3,755 $27,638 9.1
Home Appliance Repairers 1,570 $19,520 9.3 1,010 $23,227 8.1
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 19,785 $25,508 4.9 14,080 $28,958 4.5
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 19,720 $22,737 9.5 12,835 $28,163 10.0
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,490 $23,795 5.1 870 $28,995 5.9
Millwrights 1,850 $30,191 5.7 1,215 $36,421 6.9
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 3,000 $26,265 6.4 1,935 $32,079 7.4
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 12,015 $33,942 8.7 8,875 $40,158 9.2
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 9,315 $22,800 12.0 5,865 $28,744 10.8
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 11,495 $14,611 6.0 5,675 $21,324 4.8
Commercial Divers 140 $12,500 45.0 60 $27,292 67.2
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 2,245 $20,579 5.8 1,425 $26,446 5.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 1,000 $16,781 3.1 590 $21,535 4.1
Riggers 215 $21,450 7.4 95 $26,905 4.3
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 45 $35,625 13.3 30 $41,146 19.4
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,980 $16,713 6.0 910 $25,079 3.3
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 18,860 $19,816 8.8 10,950 $25,097 7.9
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 296,865 $26,061 13.0 226,380 $28,822 13.5
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 4,015 $23,390 0.9 2,910 $26,649 0.8
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 184,275 $18,529 3.1 118,330 $21,363 2.8
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 6,990 $22,455 1.7 4,820 $26,161 1.9
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,515 $23,777 3.9 1,055 $30,170 3.3
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 596,935 $17,470 3.1 355,750 $21,539 2.6
Bakers 87,465 $12,887 5.7 41,650 $18,202 5.2
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 69,800 $14,872 1.6 38,620 $17,918 1.7
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 3,020 $16,389 4.6 1,630 $23,095 3.4
Food Batchmakers 45,330 $15,314 4.5 23,040 $20,001 3.8
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 3,860 $12,315 1.8 1,555 $18,907 1.9
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 5,600 $24,918 6.1 4,245 $26,495 6.1
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,365 $21,056 1.6 2,285 $24,739 1.2
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 870 $23,284 1.5 670 $24,191 1.9
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 4,910 $19,905 0.7 3,310 $22,113 1.1
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 43,295 $18,949 1.4 28,390 $21,469 1.1
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.)
UNITED STATES; FEMALES
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 2,475 $18,647 1.7 1,675 $21,438 1.3
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 11,810 $19,760 2.1 7,645 $23,295 1.6
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,505 $20,482 2.2 1,765 $23,250 2.8
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 615 $21,338 6.0 450 $24,182 6.9
Machinists 27,900 $22,134 2.3 19,750 $25,367 2.4
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 3,050 $21,699 3.1 2,025 $25,512 3.8
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 2,585 $23,281 21.7 1,655 $31,482 24.5
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 23,580 $18,562 1.5 15,200 $21,341 1.4
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 2,375 $21,869 0.7 1,720 $25,042 0.6
Tool and Die Makers 4,035 $26,660 6.7 3,180 $29,722 6.8
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 52,140 $19,222 1.8 33,215 $21,958 1.7
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,225 $23,375 4.2 840 $26,900 4.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 1,200 $26,454 8.6 890 $30,241 7.8
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,695 $21,431 4.1 2,485 $24,331 3.3
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 905 $23,859 4.8 585 $27,951 2.2
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 187,105 $19,781 2.3 126,205 $22,071 2.2
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 28,300 $17,172 3.9 16,410 $21,181 3.0
Job Printers 21,120 $18,533 6.7 13,120 $21,776 5.8
Prepress Technicians and Workers 38,815 $19,388 11.8 23,720 $23,007 10.8
Printing Machine Operators 38,465 $18,659 5.5 24,620 $22,134 4.6
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 139,210 $11,967 2.2 65,990 $15,584 2.2
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 65,170 $11,815 1.6 30,510 $15,297 1.5
Sewing Machine Operators 418,115 $12,663 2.4 217,870 $16,106 1.9
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 4,785 $14,393 4.2 2,820 $16,867 4.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 6,435 $15,354 1.7 3,950 $17,272 2.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 88,090 $11,790 11.3 40,360 $17,509 10.6
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 2,100 $18,602 3.2 1,365 $21,107 2.2
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 8,340 $14,059 2.5 4,510 $18,451 1.2
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 24,880 $19,332 3.2 15,620 $21,478 1.8
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 28,655 $18,608 0.8 18,750 $20,445 0.8
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 415 $26,467 4.3 300 $29,922 5.3
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 4,775 $31,288 24.5 3,030 $40,266 21.9
Upholsterers 14,715 $15,927 5.1 8,325 $20,797 4.1
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 24,840 $15,795 2.5 15,100 $18,820 2.0
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.)
UNITED STATES; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 6,385 $16,355 6.4 3,905 $20,378 5.8
Furniture Finishers 6,700 $14,220 6.8 3,775 $18,245 5.9
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 195 $19,688 0.0 130 $20,911 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 9,475 $15,847 2.5 5,790 $19,412 1.6
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 13,695 $16,118 3.4 8,180 $19,743 2.4
Woodworkers, All Other 4,520 $13,448 9.8 2,200 $18,520 6.8
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 3,270 $41,663 12.9 2,795 $44,174 14.3
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 3,470 $30,885 10.3 2,525 $35,585 11.3
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 4,250 $30,177 20.4 3,480 $31,603 21.3
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 3,435 $31,116 10.4 2,520 $35,833 10.2
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 10,600 $24,836 12.5 7,000 $31,700 12.6
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 17,465 $19,074 5.7 10,630 $23,628 6.6
Cutting Workers 31,345 $14,592 2.3 16,245 $19,504 1.8
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 11,415 $19,318 2.2 7,560 $21,929 1.5
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 7,730 $19,252 4.7 5,235 $21,632 3.3
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 458,330 $19,956 8.5 290,705 $23,342 8.3
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 16,655 $14,124 18.8 8,215 $20,271 15.9
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 44,950 $20,371 10.3 27,990 $23,618 9.3
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 195,045 $15,205 2.0 102,780 $19,463 2.0
Painting Workers 32,535 $16,640 5.1 19,010 $21,168 3.8
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 45,675 $14,504 11.4 23,495 $19,862 11.0
Semiconductor Processors 2,965 $26,001 9.1 2,235 $28,534 8.2
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 10,005 $15,919 2.5 5,920 $19,980 2.1
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 5,135 $16,328 2.7 2,875 $21,323 2.4
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 565 $18,355 4.3 290 $21,607 2.4
Etchers and Engravers 6,065 $16,164 7.9 3,555 $20,857 8.2
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 8,140 $13,386 23.0 3,710 $20,110 15.0
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 13,075 $16,430 2.1 7,570 $21,413 2.0
Tire Builders 1,885 $30,875 3.0 1,325 $37,155 3.9
Helpers-Production Workers 13,480 $13,077 6.3 5,590 $21,062 4.8
Production Workers, All Other 515,080 $17,098 3.6 303,220 $21,335 3.6
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 49,005 $25,990 12.9 35,725 $29,709 13.8
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 5,265 $37,576 70.5 2,985 $42,612 70.2
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 7,260 $46,564 35.3 5,775 $54,980 37.0
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.)
UNITED STATES; FEMALES
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 1,475 $17,661 4.9 885 $20,827 5.3
Bus Drivers 274,390 $13,362 2.4 70,425 $21,690 2.9
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 201,505 $15,914 4.9 96,380 $22,639 4.9
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 33,590 $11,987 6.0 13,405 $18,279 5.3
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 2,880 $8,893 2.7 775 $16,348 1.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 2,310 $42,427 8.1 1,770 $46,081 9.0
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 320 $32,308 9.0 210 $38,587 10.8
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 3,105 $33,641 14.7 2,170 $38,580 15.8
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 1,025 $35,205 12.2 730 $36,855 11.8
Sailors and Marine Oilers 1,430 $20,946 19.8 615 $24,497 15.6
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 1,195 $21,338 28.8 535 $31,035 22.1
Ship Engineers 140 $50,417 43.3 120 $55,375 43.3
Bridge and Lock Tenders 810 $17,445 12.0 505 $19,448 16.7
Parking Lot Attendants 7,195 $11,340 5.5 2,995 $16,804 1.9
Service Station Attendants 23,815 $10,825 3.9 10,055 $15,629 4.7
Transportation Inspectors 7,040 $26,385 12.3 4,865 $30,921 14.4
Other Transportation Workers 2,155 $22,454 16.2 1,430 $29,022 17.6
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 1,430 $19,934 1.7 690 $27,030 2.3
Crane and Tower Operators 2,590 $34,097 14.2 1,815 $36,090 12.7
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,220 $22,295 10.2 685 $25,767 7.8
Hoist and Winch Operators 525 $22,417 7.6 330 $26,453 4.3
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 43,470 $22,869 1.8 30,710 $25,447 1.6
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 63,700 $11,747 2.6 26,035 $18,703 2.5
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 355,420 $14,891 3.1 175,550 $20,824 2.8
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 23,480 $15,452 2.8 12,435 $20,185 2.7
Packers and Packagers, Hand 268,725 $12,368 2.2 120,575 $17,823 2.1
Pumping Station Operators 845 $27,393 15.1 540 $40,391 21.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 8,025 $13,658 5.7 3,845 $21,803 8.0
Shuttle Car Operators 270 $11,419 7.5 135 $22,188 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 275 $16,477 8.0 185 $17,955 8.1
Material Moving Workers, All Other 10,860 $19,421 5.0 6,555 $23,662 4.0
Email Updates
Facebook
Twitter
Flickr
YouTube