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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Occupation - Washington: 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 2,927,100 $27,855 30.3 1,756,130 $36,618 33.4
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 22,960 $75,848 59.7 18,690 $80,490 61.1
General and Operations Managers 22,520 $51,502 44.1 18,875 $55,361 44.5
Legislators 515 $31,477 61.2 250 $42,500 68.1
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,590 $40,174 63.7 1,235 $41,795 62.9
Marketing and Sales Managers 25,220 $49,078 61.4 19,305 $55,381 61.1
Public Relations Managers 1,505 $46,349 70.7 1,115 $50,057 67.5
Administrative Services Managers 2,570 $45,132 43.9 2,105 $48,952 42.8
Computer and Information Systems Managers 8,510 $61,781 64.9 7,410 $64,329 64.0
Financial Managers 20,240 $44,682 49.5 16,150 $49,852 51.7
Human Resources Managers 9,645 $45,159 47.0 7,460 $50,202 48.6
Industrial Production Managers 7,080 $50,701 39.3 6,080 $52,564 40.6
Purchasing Managers 5,215 $45,640 48.1 4,280 $49,450 47.9
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 5,650 $36,373 22.6 4,670 $39,103 22.3
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 5,645 $30,674 23.6 3,745 $35,255 26.9
Farmers and Ranchers 8,650 $14,002 22.0 4,925 $20,404 23.5
Construction Managers 19,855 $50,065 29.1 14,765 $53,428 30.2
Education Administrators 14,195 $45,645 75.9 8,880 $52,036 79.5
Engineering Managers 4,935 $80,064 80.7 4,290 $80,943 81.5
Food Service Managers 16,165 $26,477 20.6 11,140 $30,645 21.8
Funeral Directors 690 $40,923 22.0 515 $45,347 23.1
Gaming Managers 960 $27,318 21.3 625 $32,941 18.4
Lodging Managers 3,680 $24,119 31.8 2,335 $29,817 31.1
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,570 $45,438 57.0 6,815 $50,044 57.9
Natural Sciences Managers 495 $59,474 79.4 420 $64,306 83.1
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 670 $44,356 16.7 545 $47,757 17.0
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 13,435 $25,687 30.2 8,070 $31,879 30.5
Social and Community Service Managers 6,235 $31,551 64.3 4,190 $38,089 67.3
Managers, All Other 51,990 $50,076 50.9 41,240 $53,169 52.6
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 775 $32,026 45.2 525 $35,471 44.4
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 190 $39,219 25.4 135 $40,313 25.4
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 7,535 $27,856 32.3 4,775 $34,757 36.3
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 6,680 $37,396 37.5 5,440 $40,000 37.1
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 5,810 $33,712 40.7 4,610 $36,037 43.1
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 2,500 $40,945 41.8 1,905 $45,788 40.8
Cost Estimators 3,185 $45,994 30.5 2,420 $51,262 33.4
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.)
WASHINGTON; 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 21,305 $35,573 47.7 15,305 $38,910 47.2
Logisticians 850 $38,669 39.7 675 $42,026 38.5
Management Analysts 13,930 $46,678 72.5 8,660 $53,891 71.8
Meeting and Convention Planners 515 $28,900 48.2 335 $37,639 44.1
Other Business Operations Specialists 5,255 $31,584 33.6 3,540 $36,007 31.7
Accountants and Auditors 38,320 $35,405 67.7 26,930 $40,113 69.3
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 2,480 $41,291 48.9 1,875 $43,718 46.7
Budget Analysts 1,435 $45,769 62.0 1,200 $47,606 63.6
Credit Analysts 575 $31,250 51.6 430 $35,208 48.1
Financial Analysts 1,020 $44,329 70.1 630 $51,344 69.7
Personal Financial Advisors 5,045 $50,303 72.4 3,460 $58,958 75.0
Insurance Underwriters 1,550 $39,430 49.4 1,240 $40,659 50.8
Financial Examiners 235 $51,050 59.9 210 $52,353 61.9
Loan Counselors and Officers 7,985 $36,132 38.5 5,935 $40,197 40.0
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 950 $40,903 67.0 775 $42,723 72.0
Tax Preparers 2,305 $12,629 50.6 665 $37,152 52.3
Financial Specialists, All Other 650 $33,750 54.2 450 $38,942 52.3
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 16,555 $48,472 59.2 12,385 $52,065 59.3
Computer Programmers 15,015 $50,922 62.8 11,130 $55,377 63.8
Computer Software Engineers 28,065 $61,072 76.8 21,745 $65,237 76.6
Computer Support Specialists 11,095 $36,609 35.5 8,035 $41,241 37.1
Database Administrators 2,480 $48,810 61.0 1,945 $51,401 60.8
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 5,510 $43,368 40.3 4,465 $46,614 40.7
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 10,020 $40,828 49.5 7,025 $46,269 49.7
Actuaries 265 $61,554 81.4 235 $62,264 81.1
Mathematicians 65 $65,375 100.0 40 $82,083 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 2,315 $50,022 60.4 1,810 $51,439 60.4
Statisticians 525 $50,274 83.9 305 $61,289 84.9
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 255 $51,548 66.1 190 $60,139 62.5
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 7,165 $44,186 88.2 5,110 $50,252 90.0
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,325 $41,888 76.9 895 $45,672 74.6
Aerospace Engineers 12,130 $59,242 79.3 10,575 $60,520 80.6
Agricultural Engineers 40 $47,262 100.0 40 $47,262 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 240 $47,273 73.3 145 $49,563 76.2
Chemical Engineers 965 $65,286 91.4 775 $67,226 91.2
Civil Engineers 9,630 $53,019 79.4 7,785 $55,930 79.1
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,500 $55,503 62.5 1,180 $57,097 64.1
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 6,830 $60,784 74.0 5,820 $62,798 74.9
Environmental Engineers 925 $53,828 91.4 795 $55,298 92.1
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 5,075 $50,121 57.4 4,180 $51,489 55.0
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 920 $60,644 67.8 660 $61,825 71.5
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.)
WASHINGTON; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 820 $58,083 68.7 675 $60,875 69.0
Mechanical Engineers 4,945 $53,959 65.0 4,255 $55,865 65.7
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 120 $55,972 87.7 95 $56,667 84.0
Nuclear Engineers 560 $59,453 73.3 430 $61,625 73.5
Petroleum Engineers 60 $71,458 52.5 50 $70,972 59.6
Engineers, All Others 7,625 $57,261 74.6 6,070 $60,576 73.2
Drafters 6,350 $32,880 24.6 4,395 $37,366 22.4
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 10,550 $39,953 16.4 8,195 $42,238 16.2
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,950 $35,541 6.4 1,340 $40,830 5.8
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 825 $37,314 75.7 550 $44,423 77.7
Biological Scientists 4,150 $37,104 92.2 2,835 $42,842 94.5
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 1,565 $41,092 73.8 1,210 $43,977 75.4
Medical Scientists 1,655 $40,141 100.0 1,260 $44,643 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 575 $52,238 71.5 530 $53,250 69.1
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 220 $50,066 74.2 160 $60,938 84.4
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,715 $43,503 89.9 1,340 $47,224 89.9
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 3,040 $42,825 91.1 2,155 $47,866 90.4
Physical Scientists, All Other 4,610 $36,386 95.8 3,180 $47,149 95.5
Economists 455 $52,813 100.0 350 $55,238 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 1,800 $42,821 71.2 1,150 $52,614 75.7
Psychologists 3,815 $40,667 99.9 1,735 $47,500 99.7
Sociologists 15 $65,375 58.8 15 $65,375 58.8
Urban and Regional Planners 990 $50,375 92.9 765 $52,062 92.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 520 $30,694 88.8 290 $39,219 93.2
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 600 $24,574 26.2 400 $27,264 21.4
Biological Technicians 830 $22,188 48.3 395 $30,339 54.9
Chemical Technicians 915 $32,344 32.3 560 $42,049 26.3
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 195 $40,903 33.3 130 $47,232 43.4
Nuclear Technicians 140 $48,929 27.1 120 $47,857 31.1
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 4,045 $22,965 46.7 1,900 $32,290 48.6
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 16,985 $27,328 70.1 8,965 $31,671 67.2
Social Workers 13,210 $30,587 74.3 8,325 $36,067 75.8
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 6,090 $27,197 54.1 3,760 $35,636 58.5
Clergy 8,830 $29,694 79.9 6,230 $34,491 81.5
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1,275 $19,722 66.5 660 $28,695 75.7
Religious Workers, All Other 1,550 $17,097 45.4 695 $28,796 57.5
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 17,155 $67,344 99.8 12,825 $76,039 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 1,545 $57,200 79.2 1,175 $69,643 79.9
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 8,235 $29,955 39.6 5,435 $34,271 39.6
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 5,370 $27,744 35.9 3,345 $33,532 31.7
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.)
WASHINGTON; 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 26,805 $30,404 87.0 15,415 $43,328 88.2
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 9,935 $12,151 32.9 4,850 $17,216 30.7
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 63,425 $33,010 93.3 44,820 $39,474 95.8
Secondary School Teachers 13,955 $36,306 94.5 10,475 $40,945 97.1
Special Education Teachers 3,485 $28,058 77.7 2,235 $34,768 86.2
Other Teachers and Instructors 14,045 $10,760 50.0 3,805 $32,029 52.0
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 750 $27,594 77.2 480 $35,986 80.7
Librarians 4,335 $33,750 81.5 2,120 $41,341 83.4
Library Technicians 1,250 $14,119 44.9 400 $27,482 60.7
Teacher Assistants 19,670 $10,602 18.1 2,390 $16,590 16.0
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,220 $26,618 71.0 570 $36,250 70.9
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 6,450 $19,865 43.0 2,865 $35,306 42.8
Designers 19,460 $28,429 45.5 11,070 $36,970 45.4
Actors 410 $12,348 67.1 60 $33,603 76.3
Producers and Directors 2,630 $32,495 64.0 1,870 $38,262 62.7
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 4,125 $16,648 50.4 1,465 $31,671 54.7
Dancers and Choreographers 320 $18,568 13.7 55 $31,354 22.8
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 3,250 $13,097 51.7 920 $27,395 48.0
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 725 $13,902 27.4 210 $29,500 22.9
Announcers 1,045 $25,088 36.7 455 $33,875 42.6
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,800 $26,991 75.9 1,055 $36,438 82.5
Public Relations Specialists 3,565 $33,062 69.5 2,170 $41,142 71.4
Editors 4,095 $34,142 76.3 2,440 $41,674 78.1
Technical Writers 3,140 $42,860 70.8 2,115 $47,234 70.3
Writers and Authors 4,220 $25,525 75.5 1,970 $37,645 72.1
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 2,405 $17,122 40.4 740 $31,996 48.0
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 1,585 $30,878 29.0 910 $38,878 32.2
Photographers 2,565 $23,946 42.9 1,225 $35,040 49.8
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 400 $23,667 62.3 205 $40,089 63.4
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 1,590 $56,652 98.2 1,050 $56,953 98.6
Dentists 3,790 $108,640 99.7 1,355 $124,440 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,635 $28,255 73.1 795 $37,878 68.8
Optometrists 665 $68,393 100.0 425 $76,685 100.0
Pharmacists 4,735 $61,209 95.1 3,070 $67,495 97.7
Physicians and Surgeons 15,105 $102,871 100.0 9,805 $110,760 99.9
Physician Assistants 1,660 $36,852 59.6 985 $51,734 58.1
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.)
WASHINGTON; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 130 $86,875 100.0 100 $86,375 100.0
Registered Nurses 48,300 $38,201 56.0 23,070 $46,894 55.5
Audiologists 350 $38,224 97.2 230 $40,991 97.4
Occupational Therapists 1,615 $36,670 92.4 835 $45,052 93.6
Physical Therapists 3,380 $39,604 90.6 1,710 $47,241 91.9
Radiation Therapists 210 $47,845 18.9 150 $49,323 14.8
Recreational Therapists 290 $27,586 81.6 130 $31,087 79.7
Respiratory Therapists 1,325 $36,579 19.7 825 $40,561 19.4
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,930 $37,674 94.8 605 $42,634 99.8
Therapists, All Others 1,545 $28,676 81.1 750 $36,075 79.9
Veterinarians 1,555 $51,295 99.7 1,120 $60,455 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 550 $26,364 85.4 245 $39,293 81.9
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 6,415 $31,429 59.6 4,040 $36,765 59.0
Dental Hygienists 3,730 $41,850 48.1 1,060 $53,026 47.5
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 4,555 $35,520 21.7 2,865 $41,329 21.7
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,800 $30,749 16.3 1,220 $35,181 15.5
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 6,105 $22,827 13.6 3,520 $26,290 10.4
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 10,070 $25,335 10.1 5,115 $30,691 8.0
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 2,850 $21,280 16.5 1,775 $25,316 15.2
Opticians, Dispensing 1,290 $27,798 16.9 875 $31,127 14.1
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,645 $28,193 23.9 895 $34,450 25.3
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 2,245 $41,732 58.1 1,725 $45,309 60.4
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 31,445 $15,256 10.7 14,005 $20,761 10.9
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 185 $20,395 5.4 60 $31,250 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 930 $18,044 27.3 340 $22,098 22.5
Massage Therapists 3,470 $15,385 40.5 870 $24,115 40.0
Dental Assistants 7,205 $21,911 6.5 2,805 $26,159 4.1
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 13,825 $20,762 16.7 6,840 $25,171 16.5
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 920 $40,475 31.3 780 $41,185 33.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,930 $59,128 36.7 1,695 $60,854 37.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,370 $62,408 20.5 1,180 $66,823 21.2
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,910 $31,677 29.0 1,445 $36,007 31.6
Fire Fighters 6,415 $50,658 19.8 5,265 $52,049 20.5
Fire Inspectors 535 $42,481 21.8 415 $49,342 21.7
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,405 $35,510 20.2 5,135 $37,034 18.9
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 2,175 $53,795 52.3 1,800 $55,370 52.3
Fish and Game Wardens 155 $36,563 38.6 105 $47,557 51.5
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.)
WASHINGTON; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 150 $28,697 5.3 130 $29,255 6.2
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 9,095 $48,639 34.7 7,835 $50,106 35.0
Transit and Railroad Police 20 $41,250 9.1 20 $42,083 11.1
Animal Control Workers 240 $35,048 20.5 195 $37,115 21.4
Private Detectives and Investigators 1,200 $37,986 43.9 910 $40,909 45.7
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 13,675 $19,391 13.2 7,350 $27,243 14.8
Crossing Guards 1,545 $17,041 4.3 340 $27,121 2.6
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 895 $10,775 22.8 230 $31,402 44.3
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 5,530 $21,507 11.1 3,350 $26,613 11.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 10,995 $17,521 10.8 6,015 $22,982 12.3
Cooks 31,925 $12,730 6.0 13,370 $18,040 5.9
Food Preparation Workers 11,325 $9,676 7.7 3,120 $16,630 7.0
Bartenders 9,635 $13,443 9.4 3,655 $20,774 10.5
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 5,635 $12,242 4.0 1,895 $19,598 3.5
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 1,370 $8,162 4.5 315 $14,710 7.0
Waiters and Waitresses 28,700 $12,156 10.4 8,180 $19,930 9.4
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,050 $11,978 6.4 690 $20,974 11.3
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 2,225 $10,583 4.2 620 $19,093 6.6
Dishwashers 4,075 $8,583 4.7 1,130 $14,827 1.1
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 1,835 $6,803 7.9 325 $19,484 12.2
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 60 $18,400 22.6 40 $18,400 35.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 3,595 $22,279 7.7 2,370 $27,512 6.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,915 $31,333 18.1 1,970 $35,397 20.4
Janitors and Building Cleaners 40,605 $16,507 6.5 19,340 $24,411 6.7
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 20,390 $10,028 5.4 5,900 $16,547 5.0
Pest Control Workers 665 $24,273 12.5 430 $30,701 15.1
Grounds Maintenance Workers 22,865 $15,299 10.5 9,160 $24,098 10.9
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 1,375 $27,357 18.5 990 $30,154 23.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 2,765 $24,242 20.6 1,720 $26,715 20.9
Animal Trainers 945 $13,525 21.8 515 $18,177 22.2
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2,345 $13,314 16.8 925 $23,359 13.8
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.)
WASHINGTON; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 3,790 $18,467 8.4 1,825 $25,382 10.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 80 $18,125 16.0 50 $22,778 26.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 735 $7,560 22.9 170 $24,958 31.4
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,965 $10,652 23.4 575 $20,912 23.5
Funeral Service Workers 75 $24,583 24.3 30 $31,094 38.7
Barbers 1,460 $16,057 7.5 795 $23,393 7.5
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 14,320 $15,965 6.2 5,910 $21,649 5.9
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 2,390 $12,027 9.8 875 $17,340 12.2
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 735 $18,309 19.8 435 $22,406 20.6
Tour and Travel Guides 755 $9,460 42.8 140 $30,433 38.8
Transportation Attendants 5,115 $31,743 30.3 1,975 $35,653 29.2
Child Care Workers 30,730 $8,601 11.7 10,720 $16,941 11.6
Personal and Home Care Aides 15,440 $10,611 9.8 5,500 $15,343 10.5
Recreation and Fitness Workers 5,765 $16,622 44.9 2,285 $27,508 51.8
Residential Advisors 445 $15,586 28.2 160 $25,345 39.2
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 730 $18,203 20.8 345 $23,241 18.6
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 65,170 $30,239 22.6 48,650 $33,136 23.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 21,690 $40,577 32.6 16,945 $45,335 34.5
Cashiers 45,690 $12,236 7.6 15,950 $20,446 8.1
Counter and Rental Clerks 2,845 $12,233 11.2 1,165 $23,914 11.7
Parts Salespersons 2,940 $28,395 3.8 2,415 $30,883 4.0
Retail Salespersons 68,340 $17,964 20.4 33,160 $29,142 22.0
Advertising Sales Agents 4,060 $31,448 45.5 2,675 $37,838 48.7
Insurance Sales Agents 9,695 $35,424 39.0 6,915 $40,000 39.6
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 6,280 $46,206 59.8 4,495 $51,128 61.9
Travel Agents 3,875 $23,179 23.7 2,345 $28,401 21.3
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 12,630 $39,201 41.2 9,105 $45,110 42.6
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 33,460 $41,056 37.6 25,725 $45,226 38.0
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 1,900 $4,909 16.6 205 $32,446 29.6
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 17,680 $35,169 38.4 10,480 $43,905 38.2
Sales Engineers 575 $62,070 58.6 485 $62,090 63.4
Telemarketers 3,830 $9,877 11.3 1,110 $22,110 12.0
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 4,895 $9,147 17.9 1,170 $24,618 16.2
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 4,950 $27,800 42.0 2,855 $37,781 46.1
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 36,430 $31,660 26.8 26,830 $35,424 27.1
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,120 $16,570 14.1 420 $22,044 14.8
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.)
WASHINGTON; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 1,080 $20,808 14.8 585 $28,388 18.5
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 235 $24,688 20.7 115 $32,371 7.7
Bill and Account Collectors 3,495 $25,190 17.3 2,220 $28,844 19.6
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 9,235 $22,474 15.8 5,905 $26,464 15.7
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 44,785 $22,106 14.3 24,595 $26,906 12.6
Gaming Cage Workers 125 $20,521 5.5 65 $21,434 3.2
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 4,510 $26,670 13.3 3,065 $30,345 11.9
Procurement Clerks 915 $32,228 33.2 695 $35,017 31.0
Tellers 6,940 $15,401 10.8 2,870 $20,281 9.6
Brokerage Clerks 165 $29,688 22.6 150 $29,583 24.7
Correspondence Clerks 120 $25,987 36.4 70 $27,589 36.6
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,995 $25,828 17.3 1,315 $29,342 18.3
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 1,000 $27,063 17.1 655 $28,699 15.8
Customer Service Representatives 44,345 $22,891 21.9 26,040 $28,720 23.4
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,285 $35,118 35.6 1,005 $37,197 35.2
File Clerks 5,890 $17,845 16.8 2,680 $27,068 15.7
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,895 $11,710 13.5 735 $15,988 11.5
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 4,130 $12,225 26.7 1,265 $24,792 21.4
Library Assistants, Clerical 3,005 $13,267 31.1 810 $25,223 36.3
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,940 $30,286 22.2 2,235 $32,329 22.9
New Account Clerks 520 $21,576 17.2 345 $24,853 23.0
Order Clerks 3,030 $21,463 15.7 1,655 $26,634 12.3
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 1,160 $28,963 29.1 805 $32,705 22.6
Receptionists and Information Clerks 26,930 $15,977 13.3 11,515 $22,437 12.1
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 5,015 $22,384 22.2 2,965 $30,035 27.5
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,940 $18,111 21.8 765 $26,144 20.9
Cargo and Freight Agents 610 $29,563 14.1 390 $35,089 9.2
Couriers and Messengers 3,535 $19,660 16.4 1,860 $26,684 15.1
Dispatchers 6,090 $30,380 9.2 4,635 $34,706 8.5
Meter Readers, Utilities 815 $31,025 14.8 615 $33,445 15.7
Postal Service Clerks 3,350 $38,031 19.1 2,555 $39,275 18.8
Postal Service Mail Carriers 7,655 $37,876 14.5 6,065 $39,211 15.9
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 2,520 $36,668 15.6 1,935 $38,072 13.3
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 10,475 $35,672 30.4 7,840 $39,787 29.7
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 13,945 $22,105 7.2 9,130 $25,990 6.9
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 22,115 $20,022 8.9 11,895 $27,031 10.2
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,930 $21,311 14.3 1,030 $26,283 16.7
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 70,080 $23,075 18.4 39,560 $28,111 16.7
Computer Operators 4,405 $27,238 21.1 2,935 $31,358 18.5
Data Entry Keyers 11,080 $18,878 16.4 5,450 $24,553 13.9
Word Processors and Typists 3,485 $20,549 18.6 1,645 $26,919 18.3
Desktop Publishers 465 $24,775 44.5 275 $34,250 36.6
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 3,525 $26,879 21.7 2,455 $29,456 22.7
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.)
WASHINGTON; 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 2,715 $18,003 9.6 1,385 $24,282 9.6
Office Clerks, General 29,210 $19,324 16.1 13,960 $25,883 15.3
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,295 $15,365 12.0 630 $23,659 7.9
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 320 $13,810 37.5 80 $27,692 26.8
Statistical Assistants 910 $25,500 28.1 585 $30,717 25.4
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 14,345 $26,277 34.3 8,610 $31,491 33.0
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 3,240 $26,655 14.1 1,725 $33,503 17.1
Agricultural Inspectors 380 $36,979 31.2 260 $41,121 37.3
Animal Breeders 85 $6,389 22.1 55 $4,018 18.9
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 4,925 $9,578 2.1 930 $14,809 5.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 31,455 $11,644 4.0 9,825 $17,134 6.3
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 4,690 $30,976 13.3 1,020 $31,557 13.7
Hunters and Trappers 40 $26,786 18.4 15 $91,250 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 1,015 $14,233 10.6 365 $26,250 16.1
Logging Workers 7,260 $29,042 3.1 3,160 $34,742 2.9
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 20,490 $44,355 10.4 14,880 $48,224 10.6
Boilermakers 445 $45,453 8.7 190 $50,257 18.8
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 2,240 $29,903 3.6 1,080 $39,609 3.8
Carpenters 37,425 $27,635 9.3 19,380 $33,251 8.7
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 4,685 $30,576 5.2 2,560 $36,142 3.8
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 2,100 $29,835 4.0 950 $38,464 4.4
Contruction Laborers 23,935 $24,760 6.7 10,885 $32,223 6.9
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 355 $31,791 3.6 145 $31,607 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 70 $30,278 0.0 20 $64,196 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 8,455 $37,217 3.2 4,810 $40,994 4.1
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 5,620 $29,121 2.0 2,740 $35,499 2.2
Electricians 19,070 $41,072 7.8 13,510 $44,279 6.8
Glaziers 1,455 $31,850 2.3 1,090 $34,426 3.1
Insulation Workers 1,230 $32,237 2.5 765 $36,401 4.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 11,430 $23,490 7.5 5,630 $31,358 5.7
Paperhangers 150 $22,125 20.8 35 $31,875 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 11,880 $38,978 4.2 7,785 $41,263 3.7
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 655 $26,938 5.2 195 $36,677 9.6
Reinforcing Iron Workers 160 $32,500 0.0 115 $42,292 0.0
Roofers 4,625 $25,159 2.7 2,030 $30,997 2.7
Sheet Metal Workers 4,405 $37,099 4.3 3,055 $41,162 4.9
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,755 $32,150 3.0 980 $38,826 2.6
Helpers, Construction Trades 515 $14,479 4.1 185 $24,833 7.1
Construction and Building Inspectors 2,205 $40,938 24.3 1,535 $43,781 26.0
Elevator Installers and Repairers 540 $50,901 8.3 400 $52,131 8.3
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.)
WASHINGTON; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 635 $20,483 3.9 270 $27,755 3.3
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 845 $32,011 8.6 555 $40,016 10.5
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,835 $34,341 4.1 1,335 $35,988 3.7
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 160 $38,795 5.7 115 $38,259 7.8
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 150 $36,250 0.0 85 $36,316 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 625 $33,294 1.0 410 $37,602 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 25 $106,000 0.0 15 $107,500 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 590 $37,645 2.0 340 $40,114 3.6
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 210 $32,308 3.8 135 $38,977 3.8
Mining Machine Operators 350 $37,162 0.3 245 $40,956 0.4
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 10 $42,917 0.0 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 170 $39,107 4.7 90 $40,900 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 8,455 $44,786 12.9 7,325 $47,029 12.6
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 6,205 $31,006 18.3 4,230 $35,501 16.3
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 5,350 $43,044 9.0 4,285 $46,143 9.8
Avionics Technicians 1,035 $45,615 5.6 825 $48,591 5.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 630 $26,207 16.5 445 $35,647 13.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 85 $37,813 13.3 45 $39,625 23.9
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 250 $40,625 19.4 145 $46,346 17.1
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 210 $25,714 7.2 110 $34,167 7.1
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 885 $26,141 11.1 660 $30,081 13.3
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 740 $35,331 11.9 555 $36,837 11.7
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 11,690 $46,466 7.3 9,165 $49,664 6.9
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3,480 $30,010 3.9 2,485 $35,038 3.6
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 450 $31,250 0.0 340 $35,168 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 19,550 $28,749 3.3 13,805 $32,838 2.9
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 7,645 $36,338 3.8 6,035 $37,838 3.1
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 4,535 $37,858 2.1 3,355 $40,683 1.6
Small Engine Mechanics 1,085 $20,018 6.0 630 $25,746 5.6
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,490 $20,429 4.0 865 $23,929 3.2
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.)
WASHINGTON; 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 355 $37,835 2.5 245 $39,238 3.6
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 5,070 $36,527 3.7 3,800 $38,989 2.8
Home Appliance Repairers 1,405 $26,890 4.1 950 $31,509 5.4
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 8,375 $37,143 6.4 6,160 $40,444 5.6
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 9,450 $30,239 7.7 6,550 $34,728 7.8
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 805 $34,458 9.2 490 $39,200 10.4
Millwrights 3,025 $46,080 3.3 2,350 $47,832 3.1
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,375 $54,958 7.7 1,895 $60,610 8.9
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 3,650 $35,375 4.4 2,630 $40,443 4.3
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 2,025 $40,015 16.0 1,555 $45,073 15.3
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 885 $25,236 6.5 570 $28,866 2.6
Commercial Divers 120 $31,731 0.0 55 $40,417 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 700 $26,472 3.7 460 $30,357 2.8
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 295 $25,875 2.4 150 $31,810 4.7
Riggers 600 $41,176 2.5 445 $41,617 1.8
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 80 $47,500 13.8 65 $50,893 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 210 $18,352 0.0 115 $24,028 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 5,055 $27,371 9.1 3,215 $34,090 9.1
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 23,920 $40,648 13.0 19,295 $42,478 13.3
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 1,365 $41,635 5.2 1,035 $45,596 6.9
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 5,105 $20,065 8.1 3,080 $21,993 5.5
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 260 $30,774 8.5 135 $35,509 6.6
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 605 $32,750 5.9 425 $37,736 5.9
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 19,345 $21,055 7.2 11,025 $25,813 7.0
Bakers 4,155 $17,144 7.6 2,075 $24,586 8.2
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 5,610 $21,787 4.8 3,400 $27,659 3.1
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 255 $23,347 18.8 205 $23,977 23.3
Food Batchmakers 1,720 $19,517 3.8 890 $24,853 4.1
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 135 $18,523 11.7 65 $29,271 25.4
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 690 $37,853 8.9 510 $41,818 7.1
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 275 $23,125 2.6 190 $30,682 3.6
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 50 $28,875 18.0 10 $26,250 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 260 $27,227 0.0 170 $29,677 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,530 $25,444 5.8 995 $28,145 5.6
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.)
WASHINGTON; 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 165 $25,833 7.3 100 $44,500 12.2
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 885 $23,606 5.5 420 $27,331 6.9
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 115 $34,643 1.7 75 $40,208 2.6
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 110 $33,571 7.4 80 $43,359 0.0
Machinists 12,970 $38,892 3.7 9,615 $41,359 3.0
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 885 $35,471 2.8 580 $37,824 2.2
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 285 $36,382 14.3 190 $45,903 15.2
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,330 $27,002 2.9 1,025 $28,848 2.7
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 110 $41,818 10.2 60 $52,143 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 1,665 $50,629 2.2 1,315 $51,812 2.4
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 10,820 $30,543 2.4 6,850 $33,579 2.0
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 195 $37,609 2.0 115 $38,958 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 545 $38,413 7.1 380 $44,489 5.8
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 450 $32,750 2.9 320 $35,208 4.1
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 735 $40,563 1.5 520 $45,037 2.1
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 5,625 $26,219 3.5 3,885 $29,956 2.5
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 755 $21,997 8.3 515 $26,129 3.3
Job Printers 1,745 $24,622 7.2 1,110 $30,417 9.3
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,375 $25,556 14.8 895 $28,784 13.7
Printing Machine Operators 3,820 $30,113 6.7 2,785 $33,289 7.1
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 4,565 $15,630 7.7 2,325 $20,159 6.8
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,190 $13,287 6.0 550 $18,463 7.1
Sewing Machine Operators 5,220 $14,487 5.8 2,555 $18,403 4.2
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 365 $20,863 5.2 245 $23,836 2.4
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 145 $13,409 0.0 90 $17,500 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 2,035 $12,089 13.4 810 $21,318 12.3
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 50 $22,500 0.0 50 $22,500 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 145 $22,337 0.0 80 $22,228 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 170 $8,438 29.6 40 $16,979 14.6
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 60 $20,441 27.4 45 $21,111 38.6
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 25 $29,911 0.0 25 $29,911 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 75 $25,278 43.4 30 $22,266 24.1
Upholsterers 1,040 $21,333 6.2 605 $26,250 3.8
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 345 $23,482 3.8 230 $26,667 2.6
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.)
WASHINGTON; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,355 $24,138 9.0 1,550 $27,580 8.2
Furniture Finishers 465 $20,743 11.2 290 $23,077 10.7
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,360 $24,739 2.9 1,430 $28,805 2.6
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,185 $24,698 5.6 720 $27,209 6.3
Woodworkers, All Other 1,125 $22,458 16.0 650 $26,833 9.5
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 1,045 $60,180 11.9 940 $60,862 11.2
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 2,260 $41,359 10.1 1,775 $42,929 9.9
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,595 $36,663 11.4 1,320 $36,972 12.0
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 760 $46,045 8.4 615 $45,826 8.5
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 1,545 $40,341 15.6 1,005 $50,353 16.4
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,710 $26,167 3.5 980 $32,917 4.6
Cutting Workers 1,590 $20,132 3.1 845 $26,376 2.5
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 660 $24,955 7.4 475 $27,438 2.1
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 695 $30,492 3.2 485 $32,314 0.4
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 20,510 $30,826 15.4 13,355 $38,865 15.9
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 850 $25,686 15.2 595 $30,879 11.6
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 2,835 $26,222 10.3 1,775 $30,218 6.0
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4,155 $16,515 4.4 2,060 $22,093 5.2
Painting Workers 4,075 $28,933 4.2 2,720 $31,997 3.5
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,640 $18,518 22.4 885 $21,467 24.3
Semiconductor Processors 100 $22,250 17.0 80 $28,819 13.9
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 560 $37,105 3.0 445 $40,718 3.8
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 270 $23,958 1.5 160 $28,173 2.5
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 105 $38,304 0.0 85 $39,554 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 200 $23,920 10.9 150 $26,875 9.2
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 800 $20,258 21.3 410 $28,229 18.0
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,655 $45,354 3.8 1,250 $47,060 3.6
Tire Builders 70 $30,568 0.0 60 $31,705 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 695 $21,442 4.2 305 $28,250 1.3
Production Workers, All Other 22,155 $25,471 5.8 13,985 $30,585 6.4
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 5,405 $39,212 16.3 4,215 $42,387 16.9
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 5,370 $70,706 74.8 3,365 $76,683 73.0
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 1,235 $65,697 30.2 1,055 $68,015 32.2
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.)
WASHINGTON; 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 10 $20,000 0.0 4 $41,250 0.0
Bus Drivers 13,950 $20,256 9.7 5,510 $32,947 12.0
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 66,165 $30,062 5.5 41,755 $35,166 5.2
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 3,770 $17,209 15.1 1,695 $24,459 14.2
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 450 $10,183 8.6 140 $33,194 7.1
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,030 $54,500 7.4 860 $58,015 7.0
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 360 $48,355 5.5 305 $50,884 6.6
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 955 $52,366 12.2 715 $58,304 13.2
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 90 $40,862 5.6 80 $40,776 6.1
Sailors and Marine Oilers 1,975 $40,364 9.7 880 $41,564 7.6
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 1,930 $56,806 21.7 895 $55,000 19.8
Ship Engineers 545 $61,574 19.3 275 $71,800 26.3
Bridge and Lock Tenders 230 $37,109 9.6 145 $46,786 15.1
Parking Lot Attendants 1,025 $17,320 14.4 495 $21,835 16.6
Service Station Attendants 1,915 $15,160 3.4 965 $21,344 4.0
Transportation Inspectors 1,595 $45,773 13.7 1,335 $47,708 13.1
Other Transportation Workers 385 $37,371 8.4 265 $40,854 9.8
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 55 $24,167 0.0 35 $41,875 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 2,105 $46,885 3.8 1,590 $48,615 3.2
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,400 $31,250 3.6 785 $38,669 2.4
Hoist and Winch Operators 305 $32,750 6.2 180 $35,804 7.2
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 10,760 $24,924 2.2 6,910 $28,554 2.0
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 5,935 $15,821 4.3 2,550 $24,430 6.2
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 36,445 $21,055 6.5 18,555 $29,631 6.1
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,260 $20,255 2.1 655 $27,537 2.0
Packers and Packagers, Hand 7,725 $13,547 3.9 3,055 $22,256 4.6
Pumping Station Operators 185 $41,786 4.3 75 $46,974 10.5
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,650 $23,202 2.7 890 $31,167 2.8
Shuttle Car Operators 20 $45,625 0.0 4 $68,750 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 165 $40,040 7.9 105 $42,639 12.6
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,460 $31,689 3.2 920 $39,489 2.3
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