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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Virginia: 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 1,822,290 $33,418 33.7 1,371,030 $39,198 36.0
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 26,975 $90,950 66.0 23,710 $93,669 65.8
General and Operations Managers 18,805 $59,463 51.7 16,820 $61,301 52.3
Legislators 585 $53,558 90.6 405 $71,250 96.0
Advertising and Promotions Managers 880 $41,576 67.2 720 $43,100 75.0
Marketing and Sales Managers 15,575 $66,971 67.6 13,385 $70,591 68.4
Public Relations Managers 1,145 $66,146 76.2 1,025 $67,326 75.3
Administrative Services Managers 1,875 $52,240 41.9 1,665 $56,360 39.8
Computer and Information Systems Managers 9,885 $72,364 74.3 8,845 $75,420 74.5
Financial Managers 13,250 $65,481 77.7 11,690 $68,224 78.1
Human Resources Managers 7,420 $52,271 57.6 6,215 $57,959 59.6
Industrial Production Managers 5,305 $51,752 41.0 4,760 $52,599 40.2
Purchasing Managers 4,755 $60,173 63.8 4,285 $60,905 64.5
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 5,885 $37,638 28.6 5,070 $40,335 29.4
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 3,035 $27,149 22.7 2,300 $30,858 23.7
Farmers and Ranchers 7,670 $15,070 17.4 5,095 $19,520 17.0
Construction Managers 18,270 $45,443 28.6 15,010 $49,419 30.1
Education Administrators 7,450 $54,045 88.4 5,770 $59,547 90.7
Engineering Managers 5,110 $78,351 80.0 4,665 $80,592 80.6
Food Service Managers 10,630 $32,245 27.5 8,185 $35,000 29.2
Funeral Directors 1,040 $40,564 18.8 800 $43,056 20.3
Gaming Managers 365 $34,958 53.2 250 $36,250 60.2
Lodging Managers 2,020 $31,598 46.1 1,520 $35,988 44.7
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,075 $51,126 67.0 2,705 $54,554 68.9
Natural Sciences Managers 645 $88,079 94.0 610 $88,293 93.6
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 405 $56,600 41.9 355 $57,572 43.7
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 4,950 $44,161 59.3 3,915 $51,473 62.0
Social and Community Service Managers 3,700 $56,391 82.8 3,065 $62,190 85.4
Managers, All Other 44,700 $65,248 64.5 39,235 $67,850 64.9
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 465 $42,396 72.5 330 $52,250 71.4
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 155 $39,000 33.8 125 $40,804 36.8
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 2,160 $31,930 31.5 1,490 $36,778 37.2
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 3,205 $43,333 47.3 2,845 $44,743 47.3
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 2,595 $42,257 62.1 2,305 $43,067 64.1
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,950 $45,616 57.3 1,645 $48,729 58.1
Cost Estimators 2,770 $41,893 27.7 2,375 $45,836 29.0
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.)
VIRGINIA; 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 9,950 $47,073 58.1 8,020 $51,586 58.7
Logisticians 2,260 $49,602 51.5 1,890 $53,078 52.1
Management Analysts 17,960 $65,826 85.1 13,295 $73,582 86.4
Meeting and Convention Planners 495 $36,314 56.2 350 $41,083 63.6
Other Business Operations Specialists 3,435 $48,434 59.7 2,705 $53,277 60.8
Accountants and Auditors 22,200 $50,498 85.7 18,260 $53,858 87.5
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,625 $45,611 67.5 1,360 $49,650 67.7
Budget Analysts 1,810 $65,706 77.1 1,690 $66,087 77.7
Credit Analysts 250 $37,424 72.8 220 $37,500 69.1
Financial Analysts 1,120 $61,226 90.6 870 $69,615 92.8
Personal Financial Advisors 4,630 $60,792 86.6 3,725 $67,891 89.1
Insurance Underwriters 475 $39,402 77.8 440 $41,333 78.1
Financial Examiners 345 $82,917 91.1 310 $86,917 97.4
Loan Counselors and Officers 3,810 $50,014 64.3 3,320 $51,426 65.2
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 665 $55,556 76.8 570 $55,139 77.6
Tax Preparers 1,290 $12,865 73.9 410 $66,765 81.7
Financial Specialists, All Other 605 $46,154 56.5 445 $58,348 58.6
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 22,245 $58,445 69.7 18,570 $61,619 69.3
Computer Programmers 15,455 $54,469 64.7 12,230 $59,153 65.1
Computer Software Engineers 26,175 $65,326 80.7 22,205 $67,610 81.2
Computer Support Specialists 10,390 $45,703 46.7 8,365 $51,049 48.2
Database Administrators 2,185 $55,135 70.0 1,845 $56,822 69.7
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 6,430 $48,548 48.6 5,540 $50,560 49.7
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 12,570 $51,013 50.2 10,135 $55,662 50.1
Actuaries 405 $80,391 92.1 350 $82,070 90.8
Mathematicians 175 $67,250 90.4 155 $72,625 89.2
Operations Research Analysts 5,905 $66,245 84.7 5,145 $68,817 84.6
Statisticians 875 $63,203 96.2 750 $66,792 96.4
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 95 $65,208 100.0 90 $66,667 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 4,480 $51,065 87.5 3,645 $55,036 88.6
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,190 $50,000 81.6 945 $52,453 81.3
Aerospace Engineers 2,285 $69,180 83.5 1,990 $71,695 85.3
Agricultural Engineers 25 $16,250 68.0 10 $46,071 0.0
Biomedical Engineers 65 $48,906 62.7 60 $50,000 58.3
Chemical Engineers 1,195 $68,214 85.8 945 $71,455 90.4
Civil Engineers 8,795 $55,354 78.0 7,620 $58,837 78.5
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,935 $55,036 63.2 1,580 $55,972 66.8
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 8,750 $62,548 73.9 7,600 $64,889 74.2
Environmental Engineers 1,010 $54,950 91.6 890 $58,095 91.1
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 3,945 $50,734 62.9 3,355 $51,748 62.1
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 2,095 $57,500 69.8 1,810 $59,274 70.4
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.)
VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 555 $51,957 78.1 475 $56,150 81.6
Mechanical Engineers 5,250 $53,623 61.3 4,605 $55,611 60.8
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 220 $53,000 59.9 165 $62,188 68.9
Nuclear Engineers 820 $62,383 76.0 700 $63,542 76.9
Petroleum Engineers 60 $87,000 100.0 50 $85,500 100.0
Engineers, All Others 10,565 $62,972 78.8 9,165 $66,077 79.1
Drafters 3,610 $35,019 19.5 2,800 $37,374 19.2
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 10,985 $40,645 13.8 9,460 $41,743 13.7
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 2,500 $30,269 4.3 2,035 $32,198 4.4
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 520 $48,000 73.8 445 $53,359 73.4
Biological Scientists 1,120 $41,483 97.3 925 $45,972 97.7
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 700 $48,286 88.7 605 $50,380 91.5
Medical Scientists 785 $51,432 100.0 605 $56,750 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 1,050 $71,082 94.9 875 $72,067 95.2
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 400 $58,000 87.9 340 $62,500 85.8
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,365 $53,140 88.0 1,160 $57,168 92.0
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,840 $49,977 88.9 1,585 $53,629 91.7
Physical Scientists, All Other 3,425 $57,131 98.7 2,545 $71,592 99.5
Economists 3,760 $79,356 99.8 3,225 $82,269 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 950 $55,063 90.6 730 $60,184 92.2
Psychologists 1,420 $51,714 98.5 1,040 $55,559 100.0
Sociologists 65 $43,375 84.1 35 $51,071 72.2
Urban and Regional Planners 475 $50,109 89.3 405 $51,630 89.4
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 1,440 $56,159 90.8 1,070 $62,941 90.0
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 395 $27,667 27.3 315 $36,250 29.0
Biological Technicians 230 $32,063 35.8 190 $33,676 39.5
Chemical Technicians 1,375 $36,959 24.7 1,140 $36,940 22.3
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 235 $41,250 17.9 200 $43,938 20.9
Nuclear Technicians 300 $41,118 21.3 225 $43,229 23.1
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,415 $27,742 32.8 1,480 $34,735 34.6
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 4,930 $32,623 80.8 3,245 $36,012 83.8
Social Workers 2,430 $34,046 80.8 1,945 $35,821 81.2
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 1,970 $36,133 77.5 1,545 $38,711 80.9
Clergy 9,090 $30,506 79.0 7,105 $33,694 80.1
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 460 $26,971 56.3 300 $33,125 65.6
Religious Workers, All Other 860 $27,193 66.1 560 $36,296 75.3
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 22,495 $90,269 99.8 19,150 $96,029 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 1,635 $87,500 83.1 1,310 $100,061 85.3
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,970 $30,692 76.7 1,165 $37,440 73.2
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 4,080 $43,204 87.8 2,795 $60,156 88.2
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.)
VIRGINIA; 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 17,235 $46,276 91.8 12,240 $55,240 91.9
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 280 $26,292 45.9 235 $27,125 44.7
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 15,920 $34,723 94.6 13,090 $36,454 95.9
Secondary School Teachers 7,575 $35,446 95.8 6,450 $36,839 96.2
Special Education Teachers 615 $33,732 94.8 570 $33,952 97.0
Other Teachers and Instructors 5,485 $31,498 45.7 3,335 $40,557 42.9
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 675 $42,244 92.4 575 $48,854 92.5
Librarians 1,170 $38,682 87.9 925 $42,339 90.6
Library Technicians 195 $7,768 20.0 75 $26,842 27.6
Teacher Assistants 1,300 $13,734 33.3 440 $19,096 29.3
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 865 $44,826 81.3 685 $46,538 79.7
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 2,320 $28,370 48.1 1,495 $36,113 49.4
Designers 7,625 $36,690 45.1 5,780 $39,836 43.9
Actors 175 $16,957 66.7 80 $20,714 71.8
Producers and Directors 2,125 $47,019 68.5 1,775 $51,832 68.9
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 2,935 $25,712 56.4 1,315 $37,222 68.9
Dancers and Choreographers 10 $12,083 100.0 0 . .
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 2,185 $25,787 57.8 1,135 $32,130 63.7
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 270 $20,208 23.9 110 $40,050 26.6
Announcers 1,010 $27,479 50.8 625 $37,083 60.7
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,790 $43,844 88.1 1,370 $47,349 90.6
Public Relations Specialists 3,175 $60,536 85.6 2,545 $70,857 90.3
Editors 3,050 $49,903 81.8 2,330 $55,902 86.3
Technical Writers 1,220 $45,098 65.3 1,005 $46,706 63.5
Writers and Authors 2,240 $37,420 85.4 1,305 $45,714 88.8
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 895 $37,216 65.8 510 $46,593 65.6
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 1,995 $35,573 28.3 1,540 $40,009 28.5
Photographers 1,885 $30,024 39.9 1,240 $35,261 41.3
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 515 $32,101 57.4 370 $41,090 51.2
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 55 $29,306 12.3 50 $32,596 13.7
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 605 $51,343 98.5 485 $60,643 98.1
Dentists 3,110 $120,541 100.0 1,905 $124,167 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 105 $28,839 21.9 75 $55,234 30.7
Optometrists 405 $91,667 100.0 340 $90,833 100.0
Pharmacists 2,395 $70,287 99.3 1,910 $71,919 99.6
Physicians and Surgeons 12,760 $124,867 99.9 10,080 $133,975 99.9
Physician Assistants 440 $50,114 68.9 295 $52,202 63.2
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.)
VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 165 $66,691 100.0 155 $66,691 100.0
Registered Nurses 3,045 $41,841 64.1 2,410 $43,875 64.9
Audiologists 55 $47,150 100.0 50 $47,450 100.0
Occupational Therapists 135 $45,500 93.3 75 $47,000 100.0
Physical Therapists 675 $48,149 95.1 520 $50,943 96.0
Radiation Therapists 80 $35,500 47.5 75 $36,250 51.4
Recreational Therapists 115 $30,787 77.8 115 $30,787 77.8
Respiratory Therapists 670 $39,318 30.4 520 $41,828 28.4
Speech-Language Pathologists 110 $36,838 86.2 85 $44,688 82.6
Therapists, All Others 310 $36,625 72.9 230 $38,646 82.6
Veterinarians 985 $63,835 100.0 745 $63,849 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 45 $75,156 84.4 30 $77,500 76.7
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 1,795 $30,606 57.5 1,295 $33,125 53.7
Dental Hygienists 70 $41,250 52.1 55 $41,964 38.2
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 1,425 $36,086 23.6 1,230 $38,145 22.9
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,270 $30,192 18.3 990 $32,354 14.1
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 1,185 $20,925 19.7 750 $25,466 14.9
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 835 $27,993 7.4 660 $29,219 7.1
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 145 $18,438 37.7 110 $19,766 37.8
Opticians, Dispensing 440 $30,625 20.3 355 $35,344 18.2
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 770 $29,563 44.1 610 $32,826 42.3
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,325 $41,116 57.0 1,165 $42,243 58.1
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 3,530 $19,801 16.9 2,240 $22,563 15.0
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 70 $29,531 0.0 70 $29,531 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 255 $26,797 26.5 180 $29,444 19.1
Massage Therapists 160 $13,542 36.7 60 $29,125 35.6
Dental Assistants 170 $20,478 55.0 50 $24,464 28.8
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 1,330 $19,544 26.7 755 $24,583 20.2
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 1,080 $35,060 20.3 840 $36,723 24.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 2,325 $50,952 40.1 2,205 $51,812 40.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,135 $56,500 21.8 995 $57,783 23.2
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,940 $34,663 35.5 1,600 $38,173 34.0
Fire Fighters 6,015 $40,552 10.3 5,325 $40,902 11.1
Fire Inspectors 435 $41,575 8.5 345 $45,208 10.7
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 8,345 $26,692 9.4 6,995 $27,117 9.1
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 4,135 $60,110 67.1 3,705 $61,288 68.7
Fish and Game Wardens 85 $31,917 73.6 75 $40,625 69.3
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.)
VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 65 $18,438 16.9 35 $23,456 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 16,305 $36,011 26.7 14,545 $36,674 26.8
Transit and Railroad Police 85 $45,208 11.6 70 $27,404 0.0
Animal Control Workers 250 $23,211 10.0 190 $23,211 13.1
Private Detectives and Investigators 1,625 $47,201 62.0 1,230 $52,607 64.3
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 15,180 $22,931 19.2 9,905 $29,475 21.8
Crossing Guards 415 $10,051 4.8 110 $17,500 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 795 $8,071 24.9 170 $34,063 48.5
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 4,920 $24,393 10.2 3,415 $27,122 11.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 5,060 $24,214 19.8 3,515 $26,689 17.7
Cooks 16,740 $15,242 5.7 8,955 $18,304 5.7
Food Preparation Workers 2,785 $11,747 7.5 1,320 $17,385 7.8
Bartenders 2,615 $16,078 19.3 1,350 $23,622 17.4
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 1,155 $11,861 9.2 555 $16,855 12.8
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 325 $10,599 18.6 140 $27,045 29.7
Waiters and Waitresses 8,940 $13,973 14.4 3,685 $21,420 13.0
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 720 $12,905 11.9 350 $20,824 12.0
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,550 $10,825 10.1 640 $16,495 14.6
Dishwashers 2,705 $10,282 2.2 1,070 $13,827 2.7
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 260 $14,712 8.0 90 $20,833 6.8
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 35 $13,289 0.0 20 $13,947 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 3,115 $29,307 8.9 2,500 $31,049 8.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3,740 $28,676 15.2 3,035 $30,986 15.8
Janitors and Building Cleaners 26,000 $17,408 3.3 15,930 $21,663 3.3
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,345 $14,240 6.8 1,955 $17,858 5.8
Pest Control Workers 1,505 $22,787 5.8 1,115 $25,348 4.4
Grounds Maintenance Workers 20,220 $16,236 6.7 10,925 $20,970 7.0
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 330 $22,250 49.2 190 $38,098 64.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,205 $32,409 36.3 940 $36,667 37.9
Animal Trainers 300 $26,250 25.1 250 $31,146 21.0
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 865 $20,938 24.8 485 $26,006 24.5
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.)
VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 80 $5,625 8.6 15 $2,500 50.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 105 $20,139 17.9 55 $30,250 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 320 $9,583 32.5 120 $20,260 20.7
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,315 $9,274 21.8 365 $21,107 14.2
Funeral Service Workers 615 $16,955 10.0 290 $26,435 12.8
Barbers 1,900 $17,387 3.4 1,140 $20,731 4.1
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,570 $25,181 10.2 1,000 $29,387 10.3
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 490 $15,423 7.8 270 $17,500 11.5
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 845 $15,330 8.4 530 $17,370 9.4
Tour and Travel Guides 475 $11,919 48.4 135 $25,333 64.0
Transportation Attendants 715 $35,379 38.4 340 $40,288 29.0
Child Care Workers 900 $12,461 23.6 350 $26,208 30.1
Personal and Home Care Aides 375 $13,103 16.3 220 $17,083 16.4
Recreation and Fitness Workers 2,175 $23,306 43.9 1,225 $31,263 49.6
Residential Advisors 485 $14,250 32.0 210 $25,652 42.5
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 440 $20,000 14.7 220 $29,107 14.0
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 40,425 $33,932 26.2 33,890 $36,063 26.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 14,120 $43,708 37.8 12,195 $46,131 38.1
Cashiers 10,200 $14,269 14.1 4,830 $21,667 14.5
Counter and Rental Clerks 945 $16,529 14.5 490 $24,042 17.3
Parts Salespersons 2,760 $25,063 3.2 2,215 $26,645 3.4
Retail Salespersons 35,215 $25,313 25.4 23,775 $31,343 27.7
Advertising Sales Agents 2,300 $42,162 54.5 1,865 $50,373 54.9
Insurance Sales Agents 6,945 $41,375 52.6 5,385 $46,169 53.2
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 4,430 $50,819 76.7 3,405 $60,387 79.7
Travel Agents 690 $29,063 42.6 500 $30,607 45.8
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 10,305 $45,478 50.5 8,115 $51,393 51.9
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 20,500 $42,497 43.0 17,155 $46,217 43.5
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 285 $21,950 45.3 110 $51,667 56.5
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 7,865 $40,820 56.0 5,595 $49,592 56.2
Sales Engineers 670 $51,348 68.0 590 $55,156 67.7
Telemarketers 1,460 $12,482 17.0 655 $22,230 12.7
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 2,035 $19,607 14.6 1,100 $27,901 16.9
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,845 $36,367 46.8 1,865 $47,768 49.5
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 17,280 $41,783 42.3 14,535 $45,833 43.0
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 200 $30,156 16.4 145 $36,953 17.7
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.)
VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 435 $19,234 19.2 240 $22,317 11.6
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 280 $31,343 30.6 210 $33,417 32.5
Bill and Account Collectors 1,285 $24,447 22.9 815 $27,258 25.8
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 1,180 $36,032 44.7 915 $40,657 47.5
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4,265 $26,519 33.8 2,895 $30,271 36.9
Gaming Cage Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 540 $27,865 17.4 385 $33,661 19.0
Procurement Clerks 460 $39,565 42.4 415 $42,917 45.9
Tellers 790 $16,495 24.8 375 $21,452 25.2
Brokerage Clerks 40 $21,667 85.0 25 $22,500 100.0
Correspondence Clerks 140 $21,974 74.6 65 $25,179 73.4
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 305 $23,611 19.6 230 $27,813 22.4
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 285 $35,815 30.3 210 $36,957 33.3
Customer Service Representatives 14,160 $26,781 32.9 9,660 $32,383 36.2
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 210 $32,022 81.3 170 $37,500 82.1
File Clerks 1,625 $21,523 23.0 945 $25,588 20.1
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 755 $13,736 21.4 385 $16,667 22.7
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 1,065 $12,428 28.0 390 $25,134 33.9
Library Assistants, Clerical 555 $15,330 55.8 145 $22,772 70.7
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 455 $31,434 49.0 415 $32,426 46.1
New Account Clerks 95 $40,859 38.7 65 $41,172 37.3
Order Clerks 1,445 $18,667 15.0 885 $24,190 12.4
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 560 $39,792 50.5 440 $46,207 55.2
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,765 $20,009 29.0 905 $27,157 26.0
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,500 $28,479 33.6 1,095 $34,310 30.2
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 305 $21,319 61.6 160 $36,071 55.6
Cargo and Freight Agents 395 $37,813 14.4 285 $41,364 19.9
Couriers and Messengers 4,105 $21,151 14.0 2,485 $26,780 11.5
Dispatchers 2,490 $30,580 8.0 1,995 $32,028 8.1
Meter Readers, Utilities 865 $25,856 3.1 715 $25,521 3.8
Postal Service Clerks 2,065 $40,339 17.9 1,740 $40,927 20.0
Postal Service Mail Carriers 5,870 $39,559 12.6 5,000 $40,380 12.1
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,905 $40,440 17.8 1,540 $41,029 18.1
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,340 $38,573 33.8 3,615 $41,226 32.8
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 8,330 $21,485 5.6 6,130 $24,319 5.1
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 15,685 $20,422 6.9 10,195 $24,693 6.7
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,070 $26,948 8.1 770 $30,886 8.8
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 4,070 $26,735 44.7 2,705 $33,326 43.7
Computer Operators 3,490 $33,901 24.4 2,870 $36,362 23.8
Data Entry Keyers 2,345 $21,449 23.5 1,420 $29,195 18.6
Word Processors and Typists 330 $28,583 50.6 140 $35,833 55.1
Desktop Publishers 205 $38,472 58.7 150 $41,500 54.7
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 725 $29,865 39.5 550 $31,543 37.4
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.)
VIRGINIA; 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 2,470 $19,646 10.0 1,500 $24,500 6.9
Office Clerks, General 4,985 $21,317 26.9 2,855 $27,798 29.8
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 625 $23,309 14.4 395 $27,426 15.5
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 135 $28,355 44.4 105 $30,313 42.7
Statistical Assistants 545 $30,750 29.5 355 $43,438 37.9
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 3,755 $35,075 47.9 2,785 $40,526 46.2
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 720 $31,910 18.3 545 $36,775 18.6
Agricultural Inspectors 245 $35,407 45.1 195 $36,773 49.2
Animal Breeders 30 $23,654 0.0 25 $24,135 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 190 $12,917 5.3 65 $30,714 7.6
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 5,890 $15,247 6.6 3,420 $18,846 6.7
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 1,925 $15,699 4.2 680 $21,836 2.6
Hunters and Trappers 4 $26,250 0.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 415 $23,632 18.4 285 $26,328 22.6
Logging Workers 3,520 $19,763 2.0 2,060 $24,634 2.7
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 27,625 $36,362 9.6 22,480 $38,652 9.7
Boilermakers 525 $34,412 1.7 360 $34,816 2.5
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 6,935 $22,790 2.0 3,490 $27,269 1.6
Carpenters 36,770 $23,064 5.2 23,350 $26,636 5.1
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 5,120 $25,534 4.3 3,390 $27,833 3.2
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 2,375 $21,437 0.5 1,375 $26,391 0.0
Contruction Laborers 25,915 $19,764 3.3 14,900 $24,168 3.7
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 620 $23,682 0.6 305 $26,964 1.3
Pile-Driver Operators 105 $23,333 0.0 35 $35,250 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 9,855 $27,056 1.7 7,175 $29,995 1.9
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 5,295 $22,904 2.3 3,130 $25,400 2.6
Electricians 19,510 $31,774 3.9 15,235 $34,875 3.6
Glaziers 980 $28,944 2.2 785 $29,789 1.9
Insulation Workers 1,485 $24,260 2.6 995 $26,790 1.8
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 14,480 $20,390 6.6 7,880 $24,888 5.5
Paperhangers 350 $30,400 13.2 200 $31,211 9.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 15,745 $28,096 2.2 11,945 $30,793 2.2
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 810 $23,144 3.5 455 $26,537 6.1
Reinforcing Iron Workers 370 $28,550 0.0 250 $30,365 0.0
Roofers 5,095 $20,778 1.1 2,905 $25,245 1.3
Sheet Metal Workers 4,750 $27,379 2.5 3,620 $30,191 2.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,540 $26,316 2.7 985 $30,252 2.7
Helpers, Construction Trades 2,465 $17,077 2.4 1,235 $21,580 1.8
Construction and Building Inspectors 2,390 $35,377 21.2 1,970 $36,978 18.4
Elevator Installers and Repairers 700 $49,773 3.4 620 $50,761 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.)
VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 540 $18,110 5.6 300 $21,211 5.7
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 690 $25,388 10.3 420 $27,274 12.1
Highway Maintenance Workers 2,095 $25,663 2.8 1,710 $26,239 2.7
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 195 $35,096 3.6 150 $31,625 4.7
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 200 $25,302 0.0 150 $27,500 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 865 $22,961 4.7 545 $28,490 2.4
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 20 $34,286 0.0 20 $34,286 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 760 $29,309 0.0 630 $31,142 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 505 $32,254 13.5 405 $36,101 16.7
Mining Machine Operators 2,355 $34,872 1.8 1,685 $39,592 1.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 330 $36,289 0.0 260 $37,931 0.0
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 20 $30,500 0.0 15 $31,625 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 380 $27,700 4.2 315 $30,054 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 10,730 $40,401 10.4 9,230 $41,514 10.5
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 6,440 $32,449 16.1 4,800 $36,998 17.1
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 5,890 $40,391 6.8 4,895 $41,996 6.5
Avionics Technicians 375 $31,108 11.5 305 $33,167 14.1
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 1,210 $30,130 4.1 970 $33,688 2.9
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 175 $36,181 14.1 170 $36,667 10.6
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 530 $45,476 9.5 435 $47,292 5.7
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 290 $34,286 0.0 215 $38,417 0.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,200 $21,078 11.4 820 $26,185 11.4
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,125 $30,366 7.1 915 $34,076 7.1
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,755 $34,341 5.5 2,340 $36,282 4.4
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 4,100 $29,938 1.3 3,360 $31,516 1.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 390 $29,924 1.0 305 $30,292 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 25,790 $26,959 3.3 20,125 $29,818 3.0
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 7,115 $30,702 1.7 5,815 $32,048 1.3
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 4,905 $32,123 1.9 4,010 $34,801 2.1
Small Engine Mechanics 1,155 $20,654 1.8 790 $22,216 1.5
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,140 $19,336 5.4 785 $22,078 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.)
VIRGINIA; 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 560 $34,200 4.1 440 $35,341 3.2
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 9,355 $30,428 4.2 7,775 $32,140 4.1
Home Appliance Repairers 1,035 $29,565 6.4 795 $31,128 3.5
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 13,750 $34,028 2.8 11,535 $35,751 2.7
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 10,120 $28,710 5.0 7,885 $30,768 4.5
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 495 $31,569 2.4 395 $34,837 3.1
Millwrights 1,135 $42,542 4.9 935 $47,542 6.0
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,695 $45,161 1.3 2,340 $46,863 1.2
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 5,015 $34,554 7.4 4,095 $37,052 7.4
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,515 $36,114 12.9 1,190 $38,883 12.2
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 930 $23,239 4.3 705 $26,810 3.7
Commercial Divers 210 $40,764 4.3 185 $48,036 4.9
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 865 $27,123 5.1 605 $30,035 7.3
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 430 $22,875 0.0 265 $26,250 0.0
Riggers 940 $33,150 4.2 650 $37,324 2.3
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 160 $41,750 8.1 150 $43,000 8.8
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 450 $18,014 5.1 205 $19,583 6.3
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 5,160 $27,379 5.9 3,870 $31,403 5.9
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 23,845 $38,445 12.2 20,760 $40,066 12.3
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 30 $24,375 29.0 15 $26,083 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 1,730 $25,326 6.7 1,305 $26,464 5.1
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 305 $21,953 1.6 220 $25,189 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 460 $29,750 2.2 360 $32,724 2.8
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 12,565 $23,302 4.3 9,345 $26,182 3.8
Bakers 955 $21,277 13.2 710 $23,672 10.1
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 4,320 $23,181 3.1 3,075 $26,916 2.7
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 90 $16,806 0.0 40 $31,250 0.0
Food Batchmakers 450 $25,250 8.7 360 $27,500 8.3
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 85 $16,583 8.3 70 $17,000 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 305 $29,194 16.5 265 $30,781 19.0
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 305 $30,568 3.9 260 $31,364 2.7
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 85 $25,042 12.6 60 $26,083 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 195 $24,531 7.7 165 $26,094 3.6
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,170 $25,545 2.0 835 $30,269 2.9
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
VIRGINIA; 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 150 $28,500 0.0 100 $31,250 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 925 $28,232 2.5 740 $28,750 1.2
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 310 $27,309 4.5 225 $30,875 5.3
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 $41,750 0.0 50 $41,750 0.0
Machinists 7,970 $31,732 2.7 6,865 $32,473 2.6
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 595 $29,500 0.0 460 $31,528 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 155 $38,750 17.6 125 $38,558 21.3
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,140 $24,416 0.7 840 $27,529 1.0
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 125 $25,729 3.9 115 $27,083 4.4
Tool and Die Makers 760 $36,472 0.0 705 $37,675 0.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 11,505 $29,363 1.7 8,620 $31,357 1.9
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 110 $34,265 3.6 105 $34,706 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 930 $28,984 2.7 530 $30,814 2.7
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 220 $25,052 0.0 180 $25,625 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 320 $27,250 2.2 225 $37,569 3.1
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 6,755 $28,582 3.6 5,515 $30,157 3.9
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 630 $30,700 4.3 485 $30,850 2.9
Job Printers 1,415 $31,524 11.4 1,210 $32,609 12.3
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,035 $32,058 16.3 815 $33,472 17.8
Printing Machine Operators 4,380 $31,543 5.3 3,615 $32,475 5.1
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 1,570 $19,351 8.7 965 $21,636 8.2
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 505 $16,838 14.4 310 $19,095 5.1
Sewing Machine Operators 2,365 $23,098 2.0 1,815 $25,040 2.0
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 235 $22,199 8.4 190 $23,333 3.1
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 20 $21,667 0.0 20 $21,667 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 310 $21,250 17.5 190 $25,425 18.1
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 550 $20,359 2.0 360 $22,077 3.1
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 165 $20,707 1.2 100 $23,929 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 1,225 $25,635 1.8 870 $26,266 0.6
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 545 $22,042 1.8 410 $24,554 2.4
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 85 $45,679 0.0 70 $45,893 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 0 . . 0 . .
Upholsterers 850 $22,353 4.9 580 $25,673 7.3
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 1,150 $22,676 1.0 830 $24,325 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.)
VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,185 $23,242 7.2 1,600 $25,912 4.6
Furniture Finishers 755 $20,139 6.5 505 $25,142 2.4
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 25 $18,636 30.8 20 $17,841 42.1
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,420 $20,297 1.7 1,765 $22,169 0.4
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,085 $18,104 1.8 745 $21,006 2.7
Woodworkers, All Other 700 $19,907 8.3 525 $23,597 9.5
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 980 $49,496 8.5 800 $51,543 6.9
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 3,130 $36,954 7.3 2,590 $38,182 6.5
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 2,390 $31,083 7.2 2,115 $31,836 7.4
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 945 $37,155 4.4 790 $40,224 4.4
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 1,560 $39,917 8.0 1,275 $44,970 7.0
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 2,175 $26,110 2.2 1,565 $28,202 1.7
Cutting Workers 1,455 $23,423 1.7 1,015 $26,423 1.6
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 930 $30,691 1.3 750 $31,974 0.7
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 250 $32,083 7.6 185 $35,074 10.4
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 10,875 $33,647 15.2 8,725 $36,756 15.2
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 675 $27,757 14.7 465 $32,857 16.2
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 830 $31,134 12.8 680 $32,342 11.7
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 2,850 $21,152 5.0 2,060 $24,319 6.2
Painting Workers 3,095 $26,565 2.8 2,370 $29,643 2.0
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 760 $24,206 9.5 550 $30,886 10.5
Semiconductor Processors 90 $31,667 0.0 80 $32,188 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 385 $19,256 0.0 305 $25,938 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 170 $21,429 15.3 95 $36,250 6.3
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 125 $36,818 0.0 100 $43,000 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 160 $21,146 14.3 120 $25,508 19.3
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 625 $22,213 16.2 450 $27,361 18.9
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 910 $40,319 1.3 760 $40,916 1.6
Tire Builders 1,390 $40,413 2.7 1,250 $41,708 3.0
Helpers-Production Workers 945 $22,158 2.2 670 $22,760 3.1
Production Workers, All Other 22,965 $26,348 3.6 17,335 $29,638 3.6
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 5,365 $33,706 14.0 4,380 $35,477 13.6
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 3,775 $61,923 81.4 2,655 $61,832 81.4
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 1,245 $67,560 35.0 1,140 $71,389 37.3
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.)
VIRGINIA; 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 105 $16,691 0.0 60 $28,235 0.0
Bus Drivers 5,020 $16,692 8.7 2,060 $26,698 8.1
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 72,870 $27,037 3.6 52,640 $30,324 3.1
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 6,050 $16,674 19.8 3,025 $21,426 16.3
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 275 $14,250 8.0 105 $24,783 10.4
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,125 $50,938 9.6 920 $51,344 8.9
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 95 $35,781 0.0 65 $47,125 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,140 $43,789 9.0 895 $45,406 10.8
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 290 $40,250 11.3 220 $42,500 9.2
Sailors and Marine Oilers 765 $22,069 8.5 455 $23,333 9.7
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 915 $48,618 20.6 510 $55,250 23.6
Ship Engineers 580 $45,385 24.4 445 $49,044 26.4
Bridge and Lock Tenders 95 $32,171 0.0 45 $41,429 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 1,185 $14,579 10.7 580 $19,478 7.4
Service Station Attendants 1,200 $15,049 6.0 655 $18,571 6.9
Transportation Inspectors 755 $40,296 18.1 665 $40,625 17.9
Other Transportation Workers 460 $28,398 12.6 360 $29,593 14.1
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 115 $22,308 9.6 70 $29,000 8.8
Crane and Tower Operators 2,295 $36,391 1.5 1,770 $39,109 1.6
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,610 $27,978 0.5 1,185 $30,331 0.0
Hoist and Winch Operators 280 $28,452 5.8 205 $35,556 5.8
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 10,450 $22,331 1.9 7,740 $24,654 2.0
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 4,830 $16,601 3.8 2,730 $21,496 4.3
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 29,470 $20,205 3.8 18,335 $24,375 3.7
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 830 $21,146 1.8 580 $22,261 1.6
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2,755 $16,816 5.2 1,475 $21,513 5.1
Pumping Station Operators 275 $31,621 5.5 210 $34,167 7.1
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,565 $17,395 3.3 1,050 $21,711 3.0
Shuttle Car Operators 245 $28,098 0.0 125 $28,583 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 175 $22,000 0.0 155 $25,125 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,385 $25,045 4.0 1,025 $27,595 2.6
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