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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Utah: 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 1,026,500 $23,951 26.0 615,025 $32,293 29.4
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 8,390 $75,305 57.0 6,900 $81,512 59.9
General and Operations Managers 7,325 $48,479 37.9 6,275 $51,358 37.5
Legislators 90 $22,917 47.8 25 $57,639 37.0
Advertising and Promotions Managers 445 $50,352 47.0 355 $56,875 46.5
Marketing and Sales Managers 8,695 $45,273 54.9 6,400 $51,789 58.8
Public Relations Managers 480 $39,132 58.0 375 $41,576 55.8
Administrative Services Managers 595 $44,342 36.5 500 $46,336 32.9
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,255 $53,234 56.6 1,940 $57,703 58.2
Financial Managers 7,950 $40,890 42.6 6,290 $46,496 46.7
Human Resources Managers 3,755 $37,420 37.0 2,905 $44,416 40.0
Industrial Production Managers 2,505 $44,512 32.2 2,070 $48,672 32.6
Purchasing Managers 1,640 $43,818 37.5 1,385 $46,604 39.4
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,045 $35,565 24.6 1,735 $36,945 27.6
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 1,665 $25,574 27.5 1,185 $31,263 27.8
Farmers and Ranchers 2,675 $13,108 24.8 1,695 $19,034 21.4
Construction Managers 7,335 $42,212 22.8 5,800 $45,951 24.9
Education Administrators 5,325 $44,936 72.1 3,600 $51,966 76.3
Engineering Managers 990 $74,886 72.9 885 $76,087 75.7
Food Service Managers 4,845 $25,617 17.9 3,185 $30,460 18.3
Funeral Directors 250 $41,719 32.0 205 $45,909 31.9
Gaming Managers 200 $30,060 39.8 110 $37,344 45.0
Lodging Managers 1,505 $25,798 29.3 930 $31,264 27.4
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,760 $42,210 57.8 2,355 $47,753 59.9
Natural Sciences Managers 195 $50,729 86.2 170 $51,406 84.1
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 315 $41,941 23.3 255 $45,909 26.2
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 3,605 $27,615 30.5 2,105 $38,438 32.9
Social and Community Service Managers 1,390 $33,373 58.5 1,000 $40,746 64.4
Managers, All Other 15,665 $43,815 42.6 12,475 $49,164 43.5
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 195 $25,000 25.3 120 $42,750 24.4
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 85 $50,329 38.8 65 $50,855 50.8
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1,830 $26,094 19.9 1,135 $32,190 23.0
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 2,040 $34,394 34.3 1,700 $36,654 34.9
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 1,650 $31,211 36.3 1,320 $32,357 39.5
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 750 $33,512 28.7 625 $36,202 30.6
Cost Estimators 890 $42,743 28.2 755 $45,291 28.1
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.)
UTAH; 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 7,460 $30,082 39.4 5,565 $34,196 41.0
Logisticians 335 $45,806 49.4 280 $46,815 47.7
Management Analysts 3,400 $45,899 65.6 2,240 $56,412 64.0
Meeting and Convention Planners 320 $19,342 42.2 145 $32,386 50.7
Other Business Operations Specialists 2,055 $25,949 22.4 1,305 $30,878 18.3
Accountants and Auditors 12,985 $32,407 63.9 8,985 $40,888 68.2
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,165 $35,518 39.4 880 $38,958 42.8
Budget Analysts 420 $41,765 54.0 355 $42,604 51.3
Credit Analysts 850 $17,413 10.8 460 $22,126 8.5
Financial Analysts 380 $53,571 65.3 225 $57,955 68.1
Personal Financial Advisors 2,125 $41,934 63.8 1,580 $45,988 68.4
Insurance Underwriters 280 $29,167 27.7 215 $31,375 30.4
Financial Examiners 60 $50,000 96.6 45 $54,250 100.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 4,225 $31,782 35.2 3,135 $36,073 38.4
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,905 $27,657 15.5 1,140 $31,167 14.1
Tax Preparers 875 $12,576 38.7 295 $34,009 44.0
Financial Specialists, All Other 380 $25,897 24.6 240 $30,000 30.4
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 4,040 $41,104 45.6 2,895 $47,002 49.2
Computer Programmers 6,580 $46,878 52.1 5,060 $52,735 55.8
Computer Software Engineers 7,060 $54,830 65.3 5,595 $60,777 69.5
Computer Support Specialists 5,385 $26,526 25.5 3,335 $35,119 28.5
Database Administrators 635 $45,385 51.6 460 $51,458 52.0
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,240 $41,996 34.0 1,860 $44,460 37.4
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 3,390 $30,138 32.7 2,095 $40,639 37.1
Actuaries 60 $55,735 78.3 60 $55,735 78.3
Mathematicians 0 . . 0 . .
Operations Research Analysts 575 $41,117 46.4 425 $45,278 43.0
Statisticians 200 $39,444 72.2 145 $48,594 64.3
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 20 $27,115 100.0 20 $27,115 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 1,350 $45,090 77.6 1,030 $49,190 77.8
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 455 $31,000 60.8 335 $39,028 62.5
Aerospace Engineers 1,340 $59,301 76.3 1,185 $60,239 76.4
Agricultural Engineers 4 $48,750 0.0 4 $48,750 0.0
Biomedical Engineers 165 $51,290 62.0 135 $52,679 64.2
Chemical Engineers 250 $63,036 95.2 215 $65,677 95.8
Civil Engineers 2,620 $51,351 80.4 2,190 $55,190 82.4
Computer Hardware Engineers 510 $36,071 46.9 405 $41,944 48.8
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 2,175 $57,091 74.3 1,870 $59,533 74.2
Environmental Engineers 300 $50,461 81.4 245 $55,188 82.8
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 1,630 $47,401 59.6 1,400 $49,937 62.4
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 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.)
UTAH; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 295 $44,545 49.3 260 $45,221 46.0
Mechanical Engineers 1,715 $51,018 68.5 1,435 $53,312 69.7
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 255 $60,917 73.9 250 $61,167 73.2
Nuclear Engineers 15 $17,500 100.0 10 $17,143 100.0
Petroleum Engineers 90 $69,476 95.5 80 $69,773 95.0
Engineers, All Others 2,210 $52,697 69.2 1,800 $57,064 72.7
Drafters 2,550 $29,893 16.1 1,780 $34,259 16.0
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 3,840 $35,957 14.4 2,965 $40,174 13.5
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 795 $33,147 9.0 560 $38,750 11.8
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 175 $35,000 77.3 130 $44,333 90.2
Biological Scientists 920 $31,792 95.1 685 $38,052 97.2
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 315 $45,341 91.4 290 $42,396 90.7
Medical Scientists 525 $31,288 98.3 380 $33,571 97.6
Astronomers and Physicists 215 $51,196 79.2 175 $53,208 77.7
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 50 $40,469 87.5 50 $40,469 87.5
Chemists and Materials Scientists 855 $38,150 82.6 640 $42,205 82.5
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 900 $43,430 93.2 750 $46,742 92.2
Physical Scientists, All Other 1,220 $23,155 94.9 685 $36,792 96.2
Economists 110 $40,521 100.0 75 $41,979 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 785 $28,000 48.0 465 $46,750 57.2
Psychologists 1,090 $38,779 98.3 555 $49,167 98.7
Sociologists 4 $8,750 100.0 0 . .
Urban and Regional Planners 210 $46,161 92.4 180 $48,036 95.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 565 $31,639 81.5 360 $40,850 82.2
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 230 $22,200 32.2 145 $31,111 33.3
Biological Technicians 175 $14,837 54.2 90 $30,938 77.3
Chemical Technicians 375 $29,620 29.6 300 $31,136 22.8
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 140 $33,929 24.6 110 $40,208 13.9
Nuclear Technicians 4 $46,250 100.0 4 $46,250 100.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,560 $15,290 34.6 690 $28,281 42.6
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 5,125 $23,570 62.5 2,700 $29,159 64.4
Social Workers 4,545 $26,291 73.6 3,005 $29,085 73.4
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 1,745 $22,199 48.9 1,045 $29,404 59.1
Clergy 605 $31,583 79.9 485 $35,625 80.8
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 445 $33,750 70.0 305 $54,167 77.6
Religious Workers, All Other 805 $19,853 51.4 405 $55,034 78.1
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 4,875 $71,108 100.0 3,795 $77,054 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 575 $57,383 66.0 455 $62,404 61.9
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,600 $25,958 29.7 980 $30,506 27.5
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 2,065 $26,371 31.4 1,295 $31,203 23.7
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.)
UTAH; 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 13,375 $30,303 79.3 7,495 $46,674 89.5
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 2,900 $9,428 35.0 1,115 $16,250 34.9
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 25,240 $30,599 89.6 17,380 $35,909 96.1
Secondary School Teachers 5,745 $31,603 87.3 4,170 $36,863 94.5
Special Education Teachers 1,450 $24,533 68.8 920 $32,669 84.1
Other Teachers and Instructors 7,430 $6,635 41.2 1,275 $30,385 44.7
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 320 $28,077 89.4 220 $37,667 95.5
Librarians 1,640 $21,328 63.7 695 $36,780 83.1
Library Technicians 325 $8,193 7.1 90 $15,288 9.9
Teacher Assistants 7,195 $6,935 15.0 650 $15,053 11.7
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 420 $31,369 75.4 180 $44,091 75.0
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 2,110 $17,888 39.8 960 $32,635 37.3
Designers 6,485 $21,836 33.9 3,350 $32,098 38.2
Actors 290 $6,046 35.6 55 $32,396 83.0
Producers and Directors 1,030 $33,298 59.1 690 $38,772 63.5
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 2,090 $17,913 41.2 785 $30,000 54.8
Dancers and Choreographers 320 $12,333 28.6 50 $19,722 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 870 $11,474 44.7 235 $32,375 54.2
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 260 $17,500 16.2 25 $21,932 29.6
Announcers 295 $28,295 54.8 160 $37,870 62.5
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 510 $27,344 75.8 305 $39,167 87.3
Public Relations Specialists 1,105 $32,224 59.5 705 $42,013 67.6
Editors 1,255 $22,755 65.4 635 $39,408 71.6
Technical Writers 870 $37,341 64.0 580 $44,419 62.9
Writers and Authors 990 $25,988 77.7 415 $37,154 81.8
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 910 $12,240 31.2 345 $26,385 44.4
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 685 $23,547 32.5 345 $37,135 31.5
Photographers 875 $20,192 28.3 430 $27,313 43.2
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 195 $24,219 30.4 100 $23,833 42.2
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 435 $49,145 96.3 250 $50,907 98.0
Dentists 1,600 $102,695 100.0 730 $124,138 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 610 $18,869 70.5 290 $33,542 68.5
Optometrists 220 $68,988 100.0 180 $74,643 100.0
Pharmacists 1,275 $67,213 93.3 900 $72,500 97.3
Physicians and Surgeons 4,255 $120,340 99.8 3,075 $124,086 100.0
Physician Assistants 575 $35,636 52.3 340 $41,250 58.4
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.)
UTAH; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 60 $66,719 100.0 40 $66,875 100.0
Registered Nurses 14,725 $34,492 49.9 7,985 $41,995 52.7
Audiologists 175 $42,083 92.6 100 $50,313 93.9
Occupational Therapists 260 $43,333 92.0 155 $48,333 92.9
Physical Therapists 915 $41,909 83.6 520 $53,750 87.7
Radiation Therapists 110 $42,188 42.9 70 $48,750 40.0
Recreational Therapists 355 $19,740 55.8 175 $25,635 67.2
Respiratory Therapists 455 $39,271 43.6 350 $41,305 41.5
Speech-Language Pathologists 620 $28,796 97.1 155 $41,295 100.0
Therapists, All Others 585 $25,993 73.8 330 $31,686 77.4
Veterinarians 350 $50,179 100.0 270 $54,722 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 70 $11,875 73.2 40 $17,273 70.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 2,440 $22,539 63.6 1,400 $29,668 66.1
Dental Hygienists 750 $31,012 42.5 170 $40,231 36.1
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 1,445 $30,670 26.8 975 $35,976 23.1
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 605 $26,789 16.1 410 $31,976 17.6
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 2,515 $18,773 15.6 1,370 $22,495 12.8
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,725 $18,833 7.7 1,345 $25,851 11.2
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 685 $20,051 10.2 410 $23,009 11.3
Opticians, Dispensing 410 $19,840 12.2 250 $22,083 17.9
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 515 $24,018 21.7 300 $31,033 26.2
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 570 $31,912 63.9 420 $40,476 67.5
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 7,845 $13,294 9.7 3,445 $18,498 7.3
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 55 $15,714 9.3 20 $31,429 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 430 $11,307 15.0 155 $30,375 9.0
Massage Therapists 1,120 $12,511 28.4 285 $20,179 16.3
Dental Assistants 2,580 $13,357 3.1 860 $20,016 5.4
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 4,365 $15,965 10.6 1,930 $21,594 8.3
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 300 $35,714 24.7 240 $37,833 22.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 625 $50,325 27.3 575 $51,029 28.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 465 $51,132 15.1 370 $54,028 14.3
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 560 $34,583 36.4 425 $37,679 41.2
Fire Fighters 1,470 $39,349 9.3 1,225 $41,285 10.7
Fire Inspectors 145 $48,750 51.0 125 $50,813 50.4
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 2,205 $27,598 13.4 1,805 $28,991 13.2
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 610 $43,889 55.1 570 $45,174 58.5
Fish and Game Wardens 20 $29,375 14.3 10 $39,167 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.)
UTAH; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 80 $10,341 6.2 4 $16,250 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 4,090 $35,643 20.1 3,545 $36,882 19.4
Transit and Railroad Police 15 $32,000 25.0 10 $37,857 0.0
Animal Control Workers 90 $21,364 2.2 65 $23,409 3.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 485 $28,902 39.7 330 $32,279 33.6
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 3,790 $20,015 16.8 2,295 $26,466 17.7
Crossing Guards 945 $5,383 5.2 80 $17,283 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 630 $11,875 29.8 140 $24,219 47.5
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 1,260 $21,190 12.4 750 $25,394 17.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 3,985 $15,413 7.0 1,975 $22,173 7.8
Cooks 9,710 $10,807 5.0 3,705 $16,102 4.7
Food Preparation Workers 2,890 $8,460 3.4 935 $14,214 2.2
Bartenders 1,310 $12,882 14.6 560 $20,106 18.7
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 1,585 $9,404 6.3 435 $15,331 8.5
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 595 $6,503 4.9 145 $13,065 5.6
Waiters and Waitresses 9,280 $9,572 8.8 2,195 $16,331 11.2
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 765 $10,274 3.7 215 $18,167 7.5
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,305 $6,128 1.1 245 $12,875 2.8
Dishwashers 1,255 $7,929 2.7 465 $12,109 3.2
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 830 $5,611 7.1 125 $15,729 0.8
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 15 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,555 $21,048 11.4 970 $27,347 15.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,120 $29,402 16.8 710 $31,684 18.1
Janitors and Building Cleaners 15,030 $13,579 5.8 6,805 $22,022 5.9
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 7,410 $8,781 3.5 2,350 $14,492 4.2
Pest Control Workers 190 $17,500 8.5 110 $25,870 10.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers 6,020 $13,085 8.2 2,250 $21,893 8.8
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 255 $24,107 38.0 190 $33,676 37.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 810 $19,719 16.7 545 $25,089 18.4
Animal Trainers 305 $16,389 22.2 145 $16,890 18.4
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 685 $8,750 8.3 220 $17,045 9.5
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.)
UTAH; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 75 $10,938 24.7 25 $29,432 63.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 80 $12,596 5.1 15 $14,844 26.7
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 270 $4,643 3.7 30 $17,143 10.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 875 $9,583 23.1 265 $21,929 44.4
Funeral Service Workers 50 $13,984 26.5 4 $11,250 100.0
Barbers 350 $14,784 4.8 180 $20,667 3.4
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 5,660 $11,156 8.0 1,795 $18,891 9.1
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 945 $10,449 5.8 285 $18,510 8.5
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 470 $21,314 15.3 255 $30,982 23.5
Tour and Travel Guides 500 $11,111 28.1 120 $25,250 30.8
Transportation Attendants 1,645 $31,684 31.7 715 $39,590 36.0
Child Care Workers 10,530 $5,714 11.8 3,425 $11,785 8.0
Personal and Home Care Aides 1,265 $11,108 16.9 460 $16,429 18.2
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,825 $11,003 42.4 600 $25,728 47.0
Residential Advisors 270 $10,184 11.4 115 $17,750 13.3
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 200 $12,750 0.5 95 $22,222 1.1
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 23,195 $26,850 19.1 17,220 $31,078 19.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 7,865 $35,497 26.7 6,320 $40,309 27.9
Cashiers 15,590 $10,221 6.0 4,795 $17,442 5.8
Counter and Rental Clerks 960 $15,333 6.2 390 $22,500 4.1
Parts Salespersons 1,190 $23,372 5.5 915 $24,830 3.9
Retail Salespersons 24,910 $16,509 19.5 11,705 $29,373 21.7
Advertising Sales Agents 1,415 $30,760 41.8 915 $45,648 45.2
Insurance Sales Agents 3,675 $33,734 40.0 2,420 $46,136 39.0
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 3,005 $36,676 47.6 2,155 $41,150 49.1
Travel Agents 1,190 $20,791 24.9 735 $25,634 30.9
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 6,085 $32,299 30.4 4,050 $40,368 34.1
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 11,985 $37,557 32.2 9,420 $41,567 34.1
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 795 $3,789 6.0 110 $26,111 0.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 5,940 $30,590 34.5 3,375 $41,871 36.6
Sales Engineers 270 $61,333 65.6 235 $66,797 72.5
Telemarketers 3,695 $10,598 9.2 1,110 $18,006 10.1
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,675 $8,380 14.2 390 $21,857 12.1
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1,890 $23,786 33.8 975 $37,145 42.8
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 14,870 $27,029 20.5 11,185 $31,212 20.3
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 610 $16,064 12.8 315 $21,476 14.6
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.)
UTAH; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 905 $16,098 12.8 510 $24,952 15.1
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 105 $16,712 22.9 40 $29,688 31.7
Bill and Account Collectors 3,425 $20,317 8.2 1,975 $24,840 10.2
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 2,925 $19,810 13.6 1,720 $23,428 11.4
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 12,775 $18,996 11.1 6,750 $24,065 8.9
Gaming Cage Workers 4 $3,750 100.0 0 . .
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,520 $23,063 8.3 995 $25,723 4.7
Procurement Clerks 320 $30,132 19.4 275 $32,917 20.0
Tellers 2,790 $13,296 7.1 1,115 $17,934 3.5
Brokerage Clerks 115 $21,979 15.0 60 $40,521 10.2
Correspondence Clerks 50 $10,625 11.8 20 $26,964 0.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 985 $20,940 11.8 620 $23,917 8.6
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 630 $18,388 12.7 350 $21,148 17.2
Customer Service Representatives 21,315 $18,169 14.1 11,300 $24,587 15.3
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 455 $27,938 46.3 350 $29,201 41.7
File Clerks 2,265 $15,425 12.4 980 $22,090 11.5
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,060 $11,136 16.3 400 $16,263 19.0
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 1,815 $8,620 21.7 465 $20,798 27.3
Library Assistants, Clerical 870 $8,690 26.1 160 $21,250 46.9
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,475 $21,686 10.3 905 $26,926 9.6
New Account Clerks 200 $16,894 17.5 100 $18,947 10.8
Order Clerks 1,400 $16,260 7.9 640 $23,013 8.6
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 375 $26,121 20.5 245 $30,388 19.8
Receptionists and Information Clerks 9,865 $12,206 10.3 3,380 $19,626 8.0
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 4,705 $17,669 21.0 2,380 $23,061 24.0
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 430 $20,697 7.5 255 $24,718 5.1
Cargo and Freight Agents 165 $26,417 9.1 130 $28,929 8.6
Couriers and Messengers 1,300 $15,203 10.8 515 $26,200 10.9
Dispatchers 1,745 $26,422 8.4 1,205 $30,604 8.9
Meter Readers, Utilities 470 $24,375 2.3 260 $28,214 4.3
Postal Service Clerks 1,040 $38,494 10.6 755 $40,170 11.6
Postal Service Mail Carriers 2,315 $38,401 12.7 1,820 $39,570 13.5
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 710 $36,674 14.3 555 $38,941 15.2
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 3,175 $31,937 18.0 2,475 $35,647 19.6
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 4,790 $20,130 4.6 2,845 $24,256 4.5
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 8,225 $15,560 6.9 3,900 $22,457 7.9
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 710 $22,396 5.1 405 $26,368 5.2
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 31,930 $19,001 13.4 16,915 $24,601 11.8
Computer Operators 2,010 $24,115 18.7 1,265 $32,500 19.3
Data Entry Keyers 6,885 $12,380 11.1 2,500 $21,983 8.4
Word Processors and Typists 1,190 $10,947 19.8 305 $21,484 11.8
Desktop Publishers 90 $20,625 47.3 50 $25,000 20.8
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,350 $21,777 17.8 925 $24,471 17.6
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.)
UTAH; 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 1,515 $16,126 9.2 710 $21,376 9.7
Office Clerks, General 7,825 $16,404 11.2 3,570 $23,647 11.2
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 540 $17,500 7.9 290 $20,893 5.1
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 185 $15,156 41.5 50 $27,778 25.0
Statistical Assistants 390 $18,947 12.1 190 $24,949 16.5
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 4,565 $21,496 25.6 2,555 $27,016 25.0
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 315 $28,750 32.8 220 $34,125 44.5
Agricultural Inspectors 90 $23,125 43.5 60 $25,313 30.0
Animal Breeders 40 $25,000 11.9 20 $27,500 13.6
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 155 $8,672 11.6 35 $25,917 24.3
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 3,690 $11,640 9.6 1,640 $18,238 10.1
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 50 $18,654 18.8 10 $21,563 0.0
Hunters and Trappers 4 $35,625 0.0 4 $35,625 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 85 $16,042 48.8 35 $34,688 51.4
Logging Workers 230 $16,522 5.7 85 $25,227 7.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 10,045 $38,043 9.4 7,485 $41,218 9.8
Boilermakers 130 $38,250 3.8 95 $37,321 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 2,265 $29,515 1.4 1,250 $32,325 1.0
Carpenters 12,170 $24,484 5.1 6,895 $30,203 4.4
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 2,885 $27,001 5.1 1,790 $31,541 4.5
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,630 $25,118 0.6 915 $28,286 0.4
Contruction Laborers 10,220 $20,411 4.6 5,130 $27,370 4.9
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 135 $24,432 0.0 55 $38,382 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 4,070 $29,420 1.4 2,635 $33,410 0.6
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 2,750 $24,606 3.1 1,425 $29,946 2.8
Electricians 5,990 $35,081 7.6 4,600 $37,214 8.4
Glaziers 695 $29,567 6.8 540 $30,924 6.9
Insulation Workers 340 $22,266 0.3 190 $26,853 0.5
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 3,730 $21,069 6.3 1,930 $26,558 5.6
Paperhangers 90 $19,688 23.9 40 $29,375 15.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 4,365 $28,945 6.1 3,015 $32,685 7.3
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 650 $20,957 3.5 360 $24,864 0.6
Reinforcing Iron Workers 80 $31,053 0.0 55 $32,105 0.0
Roofers 1,605 $19,399 5.0 705 $25,167 8.8
Sheet Metal Workers 1,635 $30,401 2.0 1,290 $32,266 2.4
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 765 $31,363 1.7 510 $32,639 2.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 355 $16,719 8.2 135 $26,691 1.5
Construction and Building Inspectors 665 $35,653 14.7 560 $37,076 13.8
Elevator Installers and Repairers 145 $47,841 5.4 135 $49,318 6.0
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.)
UTAH; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 320 $20,404 1.3 185 $23,804 2.2
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 200 $35,491 0.0 100 $38,317 0.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 760 $27,717 3.2 575 $29,659 2.1
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 100 $37,941 0.0 85 $37,831 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 45 $23,875 0.0 40 $24,313 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 275 $25,806 2.5 145 $31,103 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 215 $31,019 4.6 60 $31,538 13.3
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 265 $32,794 4.5 200 $34,318 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 165 $32,083 10.4 140 $33,750 12.2
Mining Machine Operators 1,345 $44,536 1.9 1,035 $48,065 2.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 100 $50,250 0.0 75 $53,654 0.0
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 10 $43,125 0.0 10 $43,333 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 40 $25,781 0.0 20 $26,442 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 320 $25,250 10.6 150 $30,625 6.7
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 3,395 $43,785 10.9 2,890 $45,943 10.7
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 2,380 $29,924 16.4 1,650 $34,629 18.1
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,610 $37,756 8.5 1,275 $41,815 9.4
Avionics Technicians 235 $40,647 6.3 200 $40,588 7.4
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 185 $35,625 4.9 135 $38,417 6.8
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 35 $35,625 0.0 4 $23,750 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 165 $41,797 10.9 125 $45,000 10.3
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 105 $35,556 1.9 90 $30,000 2.2
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 360 $17,419 12.8 220 $27,813 9.6
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 290 $27,759 9.4 210 $30,714 4.3
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,875 $40,951 5.9 1,660 $41,716 6.3
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,175 $29,069 1.7 965 $33,375 1.6
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 185 $25,524 0.0 150 $26,522 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 7,060 $26,520 2.8 5,175 $30,100 2.7
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 2,935 $34,358 1.1 2,415 $36,082 1.2
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 1,940 $38,900 2.5 1,585 $41,398 1.9
Small Engine Mechanics 285 $27,159 4.2 220 $29,750 3.2
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 590 $19,804 4.4 405 $21,429 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.)
UTAH; 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 210 $35,536 4.3 170 $37,277 5.3
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 2,315 $30,398 4.0 1,845 $32,491 3.6
Home Appliance Repairers 440 $25,855 6.4 310 $31,853 2.9
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 3,125 $34,136 4.6 2,665 $35,289 4.9
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,245 $29,480 5.9 2,280 $33,004 3.0
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 260 $28,382 3.1 205 $30,268 3.9
Millwrights 530 $40,568 3.2 365 $42,386 4.6
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 780 $47,451 2.1 700 $51,071 2.3
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,540 $30,996 5.8 1,165 $36,604 6.9
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 645 $40,324 16.0 505 $43,679 15.0
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 300 $19,853 6.0 150 $24,453 6.0
Commercial Divers 15 $11,563 0.0 4 $8,750 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 275 $24,792 11.0 190 $31,217 4.2
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 55 $4,900 0.0 25 $21,250 0.0
Riggers 80 $21,458 0.0 35 $21,667 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 20 $30,625 0.0 15 $22,500 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 115 $12,067 0.0 35 $40,221 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,780 $25,170 9.2 1,230 $30,473 10.0
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 10,965 $34,432 12.2 9,085 $36,771 12.3
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 50 $27,143 0.0 30 $27,143 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 1,285 $19,130 4.4 850 $21,642 4.6
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 135 $26,875 8.1 120 $26,875 9.2
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 340 $30,492 13.2 260 $31,723 8.4
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 13,120 $18,775 5.9 8,185 $21,600 5.9
Bakers 1,770 $16,513 7.9 945 $22,175 5.8
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 1,735 $25,157 3.2 1,195 $29,334 4.3
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 50 $34,063 29.4 35 $42,625 21.2
Food Batchmakers 985 $18,136 4.6 540 $23,375 2.4
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 50 $7,917 0.0 10 $23,214 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 250 $35,214 6.5 235 $35,429 5.1
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 $25,667 0.0 20 $26,833 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 4 $26,500 0.0 4 $26,500 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 45 $29,097 16.3 30 $29,821 22.6
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 610 $21,333 2.3 410 $22,695 0.5
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.)
UTAH; 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 45 $16,875 0.0 30 $25,417 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 575 $20,949 10.1 360 $23,633 11.4
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 $23,036 23.6 45 $23,839 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 15 $48,906 0.0 15 $48,906 0.0
Machinists 3,380 $35,311 5.1 2,790 $36,531 5.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 350 $31,905 4.9 265 $36,500 6.4
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 135 $26,667 19.1 95 $31,397 0.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 400 $24,202 1.5 255 $26,639 0.0
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 35 $41,813 0.0 15 $50,156 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 210 $25,227 0.9 120 $34,615 0.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 5,305 $27,215 2.1 3,635 $29,837 2.6
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 60 $38,393 19.7 35 $46,042 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 90 $28,281 0.0 90 $28,281 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 125 $30,382 13.0 95 $30,868 15.1
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 45 $30,000 0.0 30 $29,773 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 2,425 $22,982 5.2 1,720 $25,204 4.9
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 505 $15,841 5.9 275 $25,462 4.8
Job Printers 850 $22,122 4.0 605 $27,925 4.3
Prepress Technicians and Workers 410 $24,611 10.5 290 $30,705 3.5
Printing Machine Operators 1,680 $24,199 5.4 1,140 $28,918 7.0
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 1,625 $10,928 8.7 650 $16,025 8.8
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 385 $13,412 4.9 180 $15,272 5.6
Sewing Machine Operators 2,615 $12,360 3.7 1,210 $18,961 1.7
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 115 $12,083 14.7 60 $21,583 8.2
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 665 $9,089 19.3 210 $16,042 13.0
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 20 $17,500 0.0 15 $32,917 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 40 $20,625 14.3 25 $23,542 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 20 $27,841 0.0 15 $28,523 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 15 $28,056 0.0 10 $28,750 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 15 $20,313 0.0 15 $20,313 0.0
Upholsterers 610 $24,556 5.6 400 $30,612 5.0
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 110 $13,558 8.3 45 $26,719 19.1
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.)
UTAH; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 975 $22,284 3.6 735 $24,388 3.5
Furniture Finishers 160 $20,263 2.5 95 $35,750 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 355 $19,458 6.5 240 $21,234 6.6
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 390 $18,750 6.2 230 $21,504 6.9
Woodworkers, All Other 305 $24,896 21.1 190 $29,519 22.2
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 380 $51,964 5.3 325 $52,409 3.7
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 605 $33,359 15.5 480 $37,386 14.8
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 600 $32,321 6.5 515 $35,291 7.5
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 470 $46,429 8.9 370 $45,952 10.9
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 310 $31,475 12.0 270 $32,234 13.7
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 715 $25,994 5.9 505 $29,330 5.0
Cutting Workers 720 $19,958 5.0 475 $24,158 7.6
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 295 $16,385 2.4 175 $24,479 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 155 $35,474 5.2 95 $38,304 3.2
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 7,105 $24,611 12.3 4,800 $29,645 11.5
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 370 $20,217 18.8 260 $21,719 18.1
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 975 $25,556 19.2 600 $31,250 24.7
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 2,105 $16,993 3.6 1,170 $20,582 3.2
Painting Workers 1,340 $25,655 3.4 950 $27,931 3.0
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 665 $14,773 11.6 320 $27,833 12.9
Semiconductor Processors 30 $21,500 0.0 20 $22,500 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 105 $22,028 4.7 95 $22,361 5.3
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 60 $18,553 10.0 40 $19,145 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 15 $43,472 0.0 10 $44,028 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 115 $17,212 13.3 75 $21,625 13.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 275 $21,500 16.1 130 $30,556 2.3
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 230 $21,830 0.0 150 $27,875 0.0
Tire Builders 85 $20,083 0.0 60 $22,222 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 320 $17,594 0.0 105 $22,361 0.0
Production Workers, All Other 10,300 $20,865 4.9 6,190 $25,693 4.4
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 1,960 $35,036 12.9 1,510 $37,437 13.1
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,430 $62,010 70.0 945 $64,205 70.1
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 640 $76,944 29.6 585 $81,563 29.4
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.)
UTAH; 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 4 $10,750 0.0 4 $10,750 0.0
Bus Drivers 3,275 $18,158 8.4 1,175 $27,161 8.4
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 24,835 $27,444 5.5 15,860 $32,190 4.6
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 825 $16,382 18.0 390 $25,606 22.2
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 150 $12,162 10.0 70 $32,688 11.3
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 600 $59,943 13.5 505 $61,058 14.5
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 110 $62,353 0.0 85 $62,059 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 400 $62,250 6.8 370 $65,444 4.9
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 25 $26,042 36.0 10 $19,028 81.8
Sailors and Marine Oilers 4 $36,250 0.0 4 $36,250 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 65 $23,333 10.6 35 $23,750 19.4
Ship Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Bridge and Lock Tenders 15 $10,714 14.3 4 $38,750 100.0
Parking Lot Attendants 250 $11,310 14.8 80 $16,994 1.2
Service Station Attendants 680 $12,194 1.9 325 $17,474 3.4
Transportation Inspectors 290 $38,409 1.7 235 $40,491 2.1
Other Transportation Workers 125 $25,000 34.9 60 $41,429 71.0
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 35 $36,548 0.0 30 $36,607 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 635 $39,973 2.5 425 $42,045 2.6
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 800 $26,373 4.9 505 $32,067 3.4
Hoist and Winch Operators 50 $29,750 0.0 40 $32,917 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,875 $22,432 1.1 1,950 $26,347 0.8
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1,805 $15,384 4.0 900 $20,801 4.7
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 11,280 $17,934 4.1 6,030 $25,445 3.8
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 275 $18,229 5.1 120 $32,083 5.8
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2,660 $12,029 6.0 1,035 $19,634 5.3
Pumping Station Operators 315 $37,156 2.9 230 $38,456 3.9
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 405 $22,697 6.6 275 $26,563 7.2
Shuttle Car Operators 75 $21,250 8.2 35 $45,536 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 50 $28,906 0.0 35 $25,625 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 475 $34,050 2.7 375 $36,573 1.6
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