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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Occupation - Washington: 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 1,560,275 $35,372 30.7 1,060,030 $41,436 33.7
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 18,165 $81,661 61.7 15,055 $85,476 62.6
General and Operations Managers 16,185 $57,565 45.5 13,975 $61,050 46.0
Legislators 265 $36,875 55.3 140 $65,066 67.6
Advertising and Promotions Managers 680 $46,875 71.9 630 $47,227 70.9
Marketing and Sales Managers 13,765 $61,849 61.9 11,290 $68,553 62.6
Public Relations Managers 540 $55,652 74.2 460 $56,793 74.9
Administrative Services Managers 1,610 $49,426 45.5 1,365 $51,263 44.2
Computer and Information Systems Managers 6,095 $66,042 66.3 5,430 $67,619 66.3
Financial Managers 8,645 $60,721 71.3 7,350 $63,659 73.4
Human Resources Managers 4,250 $49,576 45.8 3,425 $53,203 47.4
Industrial Production Managers 5,700 $51,882 37.6 4,940 $55,235 38.8
Purchasing Managers 2,855 $52,109 56.1 2,470 $54,327 54.8
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4,635 $37,273 23.0 3,940 $40,240 22.3
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 4,930 $31,759 24.5 3,470 $36,176 27.3
Farmers and Ranchers 7,115 $17,081 21.2 4,325 $21,429 23.4
Construction Managers 18,480 $50,579 28.8 13,950 $55,216 29.9
Education Administrators 5,760 $59,140 87.5 3,795 $63,967 88.7
Engineering Managers 4,560 $80,618 81.0 3,970 $81,528 81.6
Food Service Managers 8,445 $31,567 25.2 6,320 $34,924 26.4
Funeral Directors 535 $45,656 26.7 420 $48,125 26.1
Gaming Managers 540 $35,238 28.1 345 $38,583 25.9
Lodging Managers 1,665 $30,230 39.0 1,135 $35,690 38.6
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,705 $56,551 69.9 2,350 $59,917 68.2
Natural Sciences Managers 340 $81,932 79.6 300 $85,333 87.2
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 290 $51,838 24.7 265 $52,279 27.2
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 6,425 $31,824 43.2 4,075 $40,184 42.8
Social and Community Service Managers 2,140 $42,786 73.7 1,685 $47,198 75.3
Managers, All Other 32,390 $57,098 52.7 26,955 $60,975 54.0
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 395 $31,410 49.7 265 $33,750 53.6
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 120 $40,167 33.1 75 $41,328 32.5
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 3,195 $32,603 33.6 2,375 $37,493 36.1
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 3,025 $41,877 45.2 2,535 $43,156 45.1
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 1,960 $41,217 61.9 1,630 $42,418 64.5
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,375 $47,248 46.0 1,130 $50,391 45.1
Cost Estimators 2,765 $47,917 29.4 2,150 $52,115 32.0
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.)
WASHINGTON; 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 6,695 $40,929 52.4 5,060 $45,985 54.0
Logisticians 550 $43,711 45.0 435 $44,961 48.1
Management Analysts 8,170 $52,850 78.4 5,235 $62,083 78.9
Meeting and Convention Planners 115 $61,250 65.8 90 $68,839 75.3
Other Business Operations Specialists 2,015 $41,453 36.3 1,560 $45,880 33.7
Accountants and Auditors 14,270 $42,387 84.6 10,800 $48,706 86.3
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,770 $45,074 54.9 1,405 $46,363 53.1
Budget Analysts 640 $51,996 80.4 565 $52,450 79.2
Credit Analysts 145 $41,641 97.3 120 $43,611 100.0
Financial Analysts 665 $52,000 75.2 450 $52,357 71.9
Personal Financial Advisors 3,390 $60,836 80.0 2,490 $66,944 81.8
Insurance Underwriters 525 $44,418 76.6 400 $47,083 84.2
Financial Examiners 145 $56,875 80.1 135 $57,917 78.4
Loan Counselors and Officers 3,285 $43,641 60.0 2,540 $48,263 62.1
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 575 $42,267 75.0 485 $44,036 75.8
Tax Preparers 760 $18,906 77.9 275 $55,174 72.2
Financial Specialists, All Other 300 $33,676 55.0 200 $38,698 51.3
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 11,055 $51,697 62.2 8,320 $55,910 64.0
Computer Programmers 11,350 $52,360 62.3 8,695 $56,994 63.6
Computer Software Engineers 22,130 $63,067 76.9 17,555 $66,827 76.8
Computer Support Specialists 7,185 $38,875 37.7 5,420 $42,314 40.6
Database Administrators 1,345 $55,389 65.8 1,115 $57,316 65.4
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 4,130 $45,735 40.1 3,400 $47,969 40.9
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 7,220 $42,735 47.4 5,345 $47,004 47.1
Actuaries 200 $62,196 78.1 180 $69,643 75.6
Mathematicians 65 $65,375 100.0 40 $82,083 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 1,295 $52,713 65.0 1,035 $55,378 64.5
Statisticians 305 $60,078 90.4 205 $62,917 90.7
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 185 $60,255 72.7 150 $61,157 70.3
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 5,440 $49,163 88.8 4,095 $52,183 91.1
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,020 $43,658 76.8 690 $46,635 74.7
Aerospace Engineers 10,910 $60,371 80.5 9,585 $61,152 81.6
Agricultural Engineers 40 $47,262 100.0 40 $47,262 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 170 $47,500 68.5 120 $50,781 79.8
Chemical Engineers 795 $67,454 90.3 700 $68,836 91.1
Civil Engineers 8,445 $54,768 79.8 6,875 $57,429 79.5
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,300 $56,944 63.5 1,065 $58,803 64.8
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 6,225 $61,774 75.0 5,360 $64,684 75.8
Environmental Engineers 655 $57,109 91.2 585 $59,821 91.1
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 4,130 $51,293 57.2 3,435 $52,520 54.3
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 865 $60,890 66.1 620 $61,950 70.1
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 705 $59,583 68.9 595 $63,071 69.5
Mechanical Engineers 4,645 $54,176 63.6 4,000 $56,063 64.1
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 120 $55,972 87.7 95 $56,667 84.0
Nuclear Engineers 510 $60,521 71.4 400 $62,313 72.4
Petroleum Engineers 60 $71,458 52.5 50 $70,972 59.6
Engineers, All Others 6,820 $59,122 75.1 5,470 $61,182 74.0
Drafters 4,660 $34,654 21.0 3,440 $38,013 19.9
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 8,645 $41,634 15.8 6,845 $44,948 15.4
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,690 $36,606 6.5 1,160 $42,088 6.3
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 620 $42,775 78.8 450 $46,190 79.4
Biological Scientists 2,630 $40,870 92.8 1,960 $46,187 94.6
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 1,340 $42,320 74.1 1,050 $46,455 74.3
Medical Scientists 770 $50,074 100.0 625 $55,571 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 460 $52,750 71.9 425 $55,568 69.6
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 170 $51,513 80.5 130 $61,765 86.9
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,230 $46,706 87.7 1,000 $50,921 88.2
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 2,110 $47,270 94.3 1,610 $50,335 92.9
Physical Scientists, All Other 2,925 $45,688 95.2 2,095 $55,625 94.7
Economists 320 $52,969 100.0 285 $54,048 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 880 $52,010 77.6 660 $59,087 80.1
Psychologists 1,425 $52,833 100.0 790 $55,764 100.0
Sociologists 10 $66,250 100.0 10 $66,250 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 550 $52,625 91.5 465 $54,396 91.9
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 270 $34,659 91.9 185 $40,729 94.7
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 285 $24,256 25.1 195 $26,042 25.4
Biological Technicians 370 $26,821 67.7 205 $31,422 71.7
Chemical Technicians 565 $39,250 30.2 380 $46,205 22.2
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 155 $41,597 34.6 95 $56,607 45.4
Nuclear Technicians 135 $48,750 28.6 120 $47,375 32.2
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,970 $25,856 42.5 1,045 $34,438 45.2
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 5,870 $31,276 69.2 3,750 $34,047 68.7
Social Workers 3,430 $36,688 79.2 2,550 $39,169 81.6
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 1,945 $33,659 55.1 1,415 $38,425 58.1
Clergy 7,340 $31,443 80.7 5,590 $35,132 81.6
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 445 $23,659 71.1 305 $28,352 78.8
Religious Workers, All Other 675 $20,625 55.9 380 $31,538 68.8
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 11,970 $75,356 99.8 9,460 $81,768 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 835 $76,908 96.4 660 $86,081 98.0
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 945 $31,200 54.9 625 $37,390 53.3
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 1,000 $29,968 65.9 625 $42,102 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.)
WASHINGTON; 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 13,545 $38,388 86.6 8,490 $49,153 88.7
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 360 $14,333 28.8 205 $20,298 35.6
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 16,090 $39,026 96.8 12,995 $41,876 97.0
Secondary School Teachers 6,235 $41,525 96.1 5,215 $44,153 98.3
Special Education Teachers 495 $38,938 86.5 365 $41,227 92.4
Other Teachers and Instructors 4,325 $20,284 49.2 1,790 $39,836 46.4
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 325 $37,841 88.0 255 $39,318 92.2
Librarians 745 $35,503 81.1 445 $41,094 84.5
Library Technicians 210 $15,875 60.2 80 $26,089 77.8
Teacher Assistants 1,380 $13,543 25.5 340 $21,419 22.9
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 455 $29,022 75.6 230 $36,538 69.7
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 3,430 $27,080 42.8 1,860 $37,402 41.4
Designers 8,410 $36,774 44.6 5,785 $42,889 45.0
Actors 180 $17,061 80.1 40 $11,875 65.0
Producers and Directors 1,480 $37,722 60.7 1,120 $45,833 63.0
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 2,565 $23,497 51.3 1,070 $33,546 50.7
Dancers and Choreographers 40 $19,219 17.1 0 . .
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,895 $19,253 43.0 705 $31,853 47.4
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 350 $22,361 26.7 170 $33,500 26.7
Announcers 720 $26,542 35.6 350 $35,250 42.6
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,005 $27,444 74.1 600 $41,000 81.6
Public Relations Specialists 1,250 $41,758 67.4 885 $49,663 68.4
Editors 1,820 $37,102 74.9 1,245 $41,902 77.1
Technical Writers 1,475 $49,566 67.7 1,115 $50,932 67.9
Writers and Authors 1,710 $32,438 79.3 925 $40,000 74.4
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 585 $28,281 51.6 270 $41,293 57.8
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 1,335 $32,286 27.7 790 $40,841 31.2
Photographers 1,530 $30,077 47.8 910 $37,593 51.1
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 335 $24,500 61.4 180 $32,361 57.9
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 1,340 $60,503 99.3 940 $60,321 99.0
Dentists 3,120 $128,981 99.6 1,185 $139,464 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 120 $47,188 36.4 90 $39,643 34.1
Optometrists 555 $74,205 100.0 400 $76,576 100.0
Pharmacists 2,370 $67,145 97.6 1,860 $70,010 99.1
Physicians and Surgeons 10,810 $117,221 99.9 7,375 $125,042 99.9
Physician Assistants 690 $58,566 72.9 540 $59,256 73.1
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 120 $85,875 100.0 95 $85,375 100.0
Registered Nurses 4,395 $44,970 57.9 2,865 $48,954 60.6
Audiologists 120 $51,111 94.9 95 $52,153 93.5
Occupational Therapists 155 $40,000 84.6 95 $45,050 82.1
Physical Therapists 1,000 $51,719 94.9 740 $52,472 96.2
Radiation Therapists 130 $49,286 20.3 110 $50,921 20.0
Recreational Therapists 55 $26,250 86.8 15 $55,500 100.0
Respiratory Therapists 635 $40,389 18.8 465 $42,382 18.5
Speech-Language Pathologists 110 $40,714 99.1 65 $44,375 98.5
Therapists, All Others 435 $36,341 88.5 285 $40,273 84.8
Veterinarians 840 $66,509 99.4 690 $70,682 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 230 $27,841 87.3 135 $38,696 78.4
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 1,745 $36,305 64.5 1,295 $39,868 64.1
Dental Hygienists 170 $51,111 54.7 80 $55,789 59.0
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 1,430 $41,504 24.7 1,065 $45,253 26.0
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,310 $33,889 18.0 970 $37,346 17.1
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 1,175 $27,333 17.0 830 $31,369 15.7
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,065 $31,583 7.7 735 $32,570 7.5
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 405 $25,568 23.8 290 $30,176 21.8
Opticians, Dispensing 415 $31,512 23.7 340 $40,084 18.2
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 620 $36,538 32.9 415 $46,063 34.4
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,435 $45,246 55.4 1,205 $46,458 58.7
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 5,325 $19,155 20.8 2,775 $23,469 19.0
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 15 $4,306 0.0 15 $4,306 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 230 $17,500 53.4 75 $21,250 49.3
Massage Therapists 550 $20,701 43.0 180 $25,000 43.9
Dental Assistants 105 $26,176 38.7 40 $50,250 27.5
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 1,760 $23,667 31.3 980 $28,173 32.7
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 570 $40,352 29.5 510 $41,023 31.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,625 $60,718 38.2 1,445 $61,748 38.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,305 $64,706 21.4 1,125 $67,770 22.2
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,415 $30,850 28.2 1,050 $35,283 31.0
Fire Fighters 5,995 $50,969 19.0 4,995 $52,165 19.4
Fire Inspectors 480 $43,125 21.7 380 $48,393 23.7
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,615 $36,422 19.5 3,840 $37,512 18.6
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,845 $54,296 53.4 1,515 $55,500 53.1
Fish and Game Wardens 145 $34,545 34.7 95 $48,068 46.8
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 95 $27,644 8.6 80 $28,269 10.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 7,840 $50,140 34.0 6,890 $50,659 33.9
Transit and Railroad Police 20 $41,250 9.1 20 $42,083 11.1
Animal Control Workers 110 $35,000 16.1 95 $38,083 19.4
Private Detectives and Investigators 795 $39,207 50.7 620 $41,729 53.5
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 10,490 $20,402 14.0 5,880 $27,298 15.7
Crossing Guards 580 $21,544 5.0 200 $28,292 4.5
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 400 $11,771 24.6 110 $37,639 46.8
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 4,295 $22,853 11.1 2,725 $27,701 11.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 4,435 $20,994 12.1 2,740 $24,978 15.0
Cooks 16,590 $15,138 5.6 8,215 $18,996 4.5
Food Preparation Workers 3,250 $11,194 10.6 1,195 $18,300 11.2
Bartenders 3,625 $17,666 17.2 1,680 $23,877 17.0
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 960 $15,149 4.3 445 $20,020 1.8
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 295 $10,110 7.5 105 $14,063 0.0
Waiters and Waitresses 6,455 $15,768 16.8 2,270 $21,077 15.8
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 610 $15,608 10.9 300 $18,464 14.1
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,130 $11,901 5.4 365 $21,750 2.5
Dishwashers 3,050 $9,230 5.1 945 $14,479 1.3
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 215 $20,625 14.7 115 $31,635 27.4
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 25 $19,732 56.0 15 $18,750 100.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,920 $28,376 10.6 1,450 $30,670 8.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,580 $32,418 18.8 1,800 $36,190 20.5
Janitors and Building Cleaners 27,665 $19,495 7.5 14,890 $25,491 7.5
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,085 $14,493 8.3 920 $20,016 11.8
Pest Control Workers 625 $24,341 13.2 410 $30,366 15.9
Grounds Maintenance Workers 19,590 $16,190 8.8 8,385 $24,375 9.8
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 795 $31,458 23.6 625 $35,365 28.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,150 $29,968 27.2 815 $32,413 26.4
Animal Trainers 395 $19,706 11.4 220 $28,333 9.9
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 580 $18,563 15.9 280 $27,125 17.8
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 1,685 $20,411 11.4 795 $26,860 14.6
Motion Picture Projectionists 60 $20,893 21.3 50 $22,778 26.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 460 $10,625 23.8 140 $24,833 24.3
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 980 $10,637 30.0 305 $22,739 31.0
Funeral Service Workers 45 $9,875 13.3 10 $50,208 0.0
Barbers 885 $18,199 7.3 535 $25,727 7.3
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,165 $25,260 2.5 705 $28,750 3.8
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 225 $10,824 0.0 65 $13,250 0.0
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 585 $18,620 18.7 385 $22,438 20.3
Tour and Travel Guides 425 $15,250 41.5 100 $31,731 35.7
Transportation Attendants 1,095 $39,122 26.8 575 $36,144 18.4
Child Care Workers 1,575 $10,130 21.5 570 $25,405 16.6
Personal and Home Care Aides 2,005 $12,840 13.5 860 $16,259 11.2
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,920 $23,361 49.0 1,020 $30,241 60.1
Residential Advisors 115 $12,404 35.7 45 $25,813 80.9
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 430 $20,647 12.8 240 $25,481 10.7
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 36,550 $36,340 25.8 29,560 $38,906 25.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 14,810 $45,479 33.9 12,120 $49,973 36.0
Cashiers 9,920 $16,124 12.9 4,435 $25,682 14.2
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,185 $19,293 14.3 620 $33,194 17.9
Parts Salespersons 2,625 $29,369 4.0 2,170 $31,364 4.1
Retail Salespersons 32,295 $27,061 23.7 20,795 $34,870 25.1
Advertising Sales Agents 1,840 $38,085 55.1 1,340 $43,710 59.3
Insurance Sales Agents 5,095 $47,645 53.2 3,705 $51,381 53.4
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 3,940 $57,639 73.8 2,940 $63,676 75.7
Travel Agents 545 $29,250 42.2 340 $35,339 32.5
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 8,125 $43,333 43.7 6,300 $47,514 44.7
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 24,515 $44,368 38.4 20,145 $48,125 38.3
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 330 $6,042 31.2 60 $42,222 62.9
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 8,925 $42,823 46.6 5,830 $50,739 45.9
Sales Engineers 535 $63,125 57.4 465 $62,152 62.1
Telemarketers 1,310 $12,452 13.3 485 $25,000 14.4
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,880 $12,993 16.0 670 $25,377 20.1
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,285 $35,507 42.5 1,545 $41,309 47.2
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 10,885 $39,342 35.4 8,895 $41,636 36.6
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 100 $11,923 9.0 40 $32,375 22.0
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.)
WASHINGTON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 265 $26,094 30.4 160 $29,942 40.1
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 125 $30,905 15.7 90 $55,086 10.2
Bill and Account Collectors 1,045 $30,500 34.5 755 $34,699 41.1
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 1,155 $30,451 38.4 810 $32,893 38.2
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,635 $26,622 31.3 2,295 $31,481 32.9
Gaming Cage Workers 15 $11,667 43.8 10 $28,750 22.2
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 470 $29,669 30.4 370 $31,047 32.2
Procurement Clerks 380 $44,167 52.1 290 $45,547 48.5
Tellers 620 $15,981 21.3 275 $22,895 21.5
Brokerage Clerks 60 $39,773 33.3 60 $39,773 33.3
Correspondence Clerks 40 $26,346 36.8 25 $26,429 53.8
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 260 $25,987 33.5 185 $27,457 30.1
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 200 $25,885 38.3 125 $27,500 37.9
Customer Service Representatives 14,035 $27,156 29.7 9,045 $32,852 32.2
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 260 $35,518 56.3 210 $37,073 50.0
File Clerks 1,060 $21,574 28.2 570 $28,777 26.3
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 555 $12,213 24.8 155 $16,824 23.1
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 1,020 $16,667 41.7 290 $32,216 41.9
Library Assistants, Clerical 400 $8,625 32.7 85 $28,527 69.9
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 440 $37,270 47.2 350 $42,381 53.2
New Account Clerks 55 $28,594 34.5 40 $28,906 48.7
Order Clerks 1,230 $25,263 15.3 770 $27,917 8.6
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 265 $35,950 45.3 190 $40,938 48.4
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,850 $20,303 30.5 910 $25,696 35.9
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,575 $28,636 27.2 1,050 $36,750 32.1
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 220 $17,917 38.1 100 $45,347 31.7
Cargo and Freight Agents 510 $30,156 15.3 340 $35,962 8.3
Couriers and Messengers 2,475 $21,333 18.1 1,400 $28,030 15.3
Dispatchers 2,860 $36,388 10.0 2,365 $40,017 9.4
Meter Readers, Utilities 555 $31,436 17.6 425 $34,375 17.2
Postal Service Clerks 1,665 $39,185 22.4 1,330 $40,110 22.8
Postal Service Mail Carriers 4,975 $39,864 17.4 4,325 $40,116 17.6
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,370 $37,193 16.0 1,120 $38,389 15.5
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,745 $42,848 35.2 3,830 $46,796 34.9
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 8,975 $24,155 8.0 6,170 $27,735 7.3
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 12,105 $22,162 9.3 7,210 $29,634 9.6
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 820 $27,151 18.9 560 $31,467 22.2
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2,910 $24,619 44.7 1,775 $31,476 44.1
Computer Operators 2,125 $32,223 24.8 1,520 $37,209 22.2
Data Entry Keyers 1,925 $21,178 23.2 940 $25,350 19.4
Word Processors and Typists 330 $17,500 32.4 155 $27,204 34.0
Desktop Publishers 135 $23,867 72.3 75 $30,313 59.5
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 525 $33,333 58.8 440 $36,196 64.7
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 1,165 $19,095 11.0 600 $25,580 11.1
Office Clerks, General 4,040 $21,453 29.7 1,975 $29,546 33.1
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 445 $22,069 13.5 270 $26,917 7.7
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 50 $35,125 64.0 25 $30,938 33.3
Statistical Assistants 270 $28,214 37.7 180 $37,031 42.0
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 3,480 $34,092 40.4 2,290 $40,145 41.7
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 2,675 $28,626 13.0 1,495 $33,929 15.2
Agricultural Inspectors 245 $37,566 42.8 200 $40,455 41.4
Animal Breeders 15 $52,292 0.0 10 $101,563 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 865 $13,563 5.2 290 $27,174 11.5
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 21,150 $13,414 3.7 7,850 $18,025 5.9
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 4,435 $31,443 12.7 950 $30,840 13.3
Hunters and Trappers 10 $26,071 70.0 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 900 $14,233 11.7 330 $28,750 17.4
Logging Workers 6,995 $29,657 2.8 3,045 $35,018 2.5
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 19,790 $44,900 10.4 14,525 $48,465 10.5
Boilermakers 435 $45,319 8.5 180 $50,735 19.1
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 2,210 $29,935 3.7 1,065 $40,000 3.8
Carpenters 36,440 $27,943 9.3 19,015 $33,602 8.8
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 4,545 $30,689 4.7 2,500 $36,174 3.9
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 2,010 $30,287 4.2 920 $39,193 4.6
Contruction Laborers 22,265 $25,462 6.7 10,395 $32,403 7.0
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 335 $31,655 3.9 140 $31,488 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 70 $30,278 0.0 20 $64,196 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 8,185 $37,423 3.3 4,670 $41,155 4.2
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 5,415 $29,486 2.0 2,655 $35,801 2.3
Electricians 18,095 $41,288 7.4 12,920 $44,541 6.9
Glaziers 1,430 $31,991 2.3 1,075 $34,775 3.1
Insulation Workers 1,160 $32,794 2.7 720 $37,091 4.3
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 10,450 $25,079 6.8 5,275 $31,733 5.2
Paperhangers 60 $32,308 10.0 25 $40,156 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 11,535 $39,130 4.1 7,540 $41,369 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 4,555 $25,102 2.8 1,990 $31,010 2.7
Sheet Metal Workers 4,235 $37,791 4.4 2,970 $41,452 4.8
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,695 $32,596 3.1 970 $39,053 2.7
Helpers, Construction Trades 420 $12,266 5.0 145 $30,536 8.8
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,980 $41,292 24.7 1,385 $44,230 26.1
Elevator Installers and Repairers 530 $51,029 8.5 395 $52,275 8.4
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 620 $20,597 3.1 270 $27,755 3.3
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 655 $32,332 9.3 445 $40,642 11.9
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,670 $34,779 4.3 1,200 $36,171 3.9
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 160 $38,795 5.7 115 $38,259 7.8
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 145 $36,316 0.0 80 $36,382 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 570 $33,115 1.1 365 $36,364 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 580 $37,826 0.0 325 $40,417 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 180 $31,667 4.4 115 $40,357 4.4
Mining Machine Operators 335 $37,162 0.3 235 $40,795 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 155 $39,018 5.1 75 $40,850 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 7,745 $45,984 12.0 6,780 $48,099 11.7
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 5,055 $31,592 17.3 3,495 $35,780 15.4
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 4,530 $42,595 8.0 3,615 $46,261 8.7
Avionics Technicians 825 $47,763 4.0 670 $50,338 4.9
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 585 $26,164 14.5 420 $35,452 13.8
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 75 $22,462 14.3 40 $40,000 27.5
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 250 $40,625 19.4 145 $46,346 17.1
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 200 $25,982 7.4 110 $34,167 7.1
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 850 $26,467 11.6 635 $30,476 13.8
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 700 $35,648 12.6 540 $36,777 12.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 10,285 $47,418 7.7 8,245 $50,160 7.1
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3,420 $30,126 3.5 2,470 $34,788 3.6
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 450 $31,250 0.0 340 $35,168 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 19,140 $28,995 3.3 13,645 $32,922 2.8
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 7,525 $36,380 3.6 5,965 $37,830 3.2
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 4,470 $37,977 2.1 3,330 $40,641 1.6
Small Engine Mechanics 1,075 $19,866 6.0 625 $25,592 5.6
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,435 $20,763 3.6 840 $24,509 2.3
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; 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 320 $37,988 2.8 220 $39,024 4.1
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 4,995 $36,495 3.7 3,740 $38,909 2.7
Home Appliance Repairers 1,365 $27,304 3.7 935 $31,710 5.5
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 8,045 $37,414 6.3 5,965 $40,669 5.5
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 8,930 $30,554 6.9 6,260 $34,878 7.2
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 735 $35,536 9.3 470 $39,650 9.6
Millwrights 3,000 $46,157 3.3 2,330 $47,870 3.1
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,250 $56,275 7.5 1,820 $60,951 9.3
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 3,460 $35,537 4.3 2,525 $40,585 4.3
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,855 $42,233 13.9 1,445 $46,294 13.4
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 675 $29,714 5.9 450 $31,179 1.6
Commercial Divers 110 $32,500 0.0 55 $40,417 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 600 $27,260 4.3 410 $29,706 3.2
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 275 $28,125 2.6 150 $31,810 4.7
Riggers 595 $41,220 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 190 $19,432 0.0 105 $25,132 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4,670 $27,369 8.6 2,965 $34,138 8.4
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 19,125 $42,480 12.7 15,915 $45,797 13.1
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 1,015 $44,427 6.4 780 $47,409 8.3
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 2,250 $21,931 9.5 1,385 $24,079 6.9
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 205 $24,306 7.3 100 $31,964 8.9
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 595 $32,480 6.1 415 $37,386 6.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 12,045 $23,046 6.9 7,315 $27,765 7.4
Bakers 1,885 $23,569 8.1 1,060 $30,054 8.9
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 4,215 $24,894 5.3 2,720 $31,879 3.8
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 220 $23,266 21.7 195 $23,295 24.7
Food Batchmakers 645 $23,254 3.4 375 $27,722 2.4
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 80 $29,063 19.8 50 $28,646 32.7
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 635 $39,042 9.6 460 $46,600 7.8
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 $24,107 2.7 190 $30,682 3.6
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 45 $28,929 20.5 10 $26,250 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 185 $27,772 0.0 115 $29,837 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,300 $26,184 6.2 875 $28,887 5.5
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; 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 125 $43,875 9.8 75 $47,656 16.2
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 780 $24,464 6.3 365 $27,583 7.9
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 105 $33,661 1.9 65 $39,286 3.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 100 $42,539 8.1 80 $43,359 0.0
Machinists 12,450 $39,112 3.6 9,300 $41,420 2.9
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 850 $35,386 2.9 550 $38,241 2.4
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 225 $39,844 4.0 155 $51,016 5.8
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,160 $28,629 3.4 900 $30,561 3.1
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 105 $42,273 10.6 60 $52,143 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 1,550 $51,049 2.4 1,230 $52,185 2.5
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 10,265 $31,024 2.4 6,540 $34,645 2.0
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 190 $38,043 2.1 110 $40,104 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 515 $38,558 7.6 350 $44,875 6.3
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 410 $32,975 3.2 295 $36,458 4.4
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 675 $39,750 1.6 470 $42,386 2.3
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 4,410 $27,721 3.4 3,170 $31,457 2.4
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 395 $30,461 15.9 285 $35,771 6.0
Job Printers 1,375 $25,706 8.1 870 $31,511 10.6
Prepress Technicians and Workers 790 $30,864 15.3 550 $33,676 15.1
Printing Machine Operators 3,125 $32,205 6.2 2,425 $35,364 6.8
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 2,230 $20,096 11.8 1,305 $25,082 10.2
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 445 $18,125 11.9 235 $24,081 13.5
Sewing Machine Operators 830 $21,548 3.7 540 $27,634 5.7
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 275 $21,346 6.9 200 $24,181 3.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 110 $13,352 0.0 75 $15,865 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 330 $24,688 12.1 155 $40,388 20.6
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 40 $30,625 0.0 40 $30,625 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 95 $23,700 0.0 65 $23,162 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 25 $11,953 20.0 10 $26,250 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 30 $17,500 25.0 15 $70,313 57.1
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 15 $25,278 56.3 0 . .
Upholsterers 720 $22,270 7.5 455 $29,286 5.1
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 205 $28,194 0.0 160 $28,796 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.)
WASHINGTON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,205 $25,213 8.8 1,475 $28,061 8.0
Furniture Finishers 375 $20,556 7.5 240 $23,173 8.8
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,130 $25,060 3.0 1,280 $29,607 2.9
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,075 $25,505 5.5 675 $27,326 5.8
Woodworkers, All Other 985 $23,351 14.8 585 $27,292 10.6
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 885 $60,271 13.0 795 $60,943 12.1
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 2,155 $41,429 9.4 1,705 $43,022 9.4
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,450 $36,425 9.5 1,175 $36,719 9.9
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 685 $47,164 9.3 555 $46,843 9.4
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 1,280 $42,473 15.2 895 $50,396 14.6
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,360 $29,297 0.9 875 $33,933 1.4
Cutting Workers 1,100 $23,272 3.7 685 $26,855 2.8
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 475 $26,351 3.8 385 $32,216 1.3
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 465 $39,632 2.6 340 $42,031 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 13,310 $37,223 17.4 9,490 $43,243 17.8
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 570 $30,676 5.6 450 $32,303 6.7
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,445 $31,402 9.9 1,080 $34,808 5.5
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,935 $20,956 5.5 1,270 $25,267 5.2
Painting Workers 3,460 $30,330 3.7 2,375 $35,101 3.8
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 745 $20,954 28.2 460 $22,398 33.3
Semiconductor Processors 55 $21,094 25.5 40 $28,542 19.5
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 355 $35,000 4.8 275 $41,413 6.2
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 225 $22,188 1.8 160 $28,173 2.5
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 100 $37,857 0.0 80 $39,107 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 145 $27,500 11.0 110 $34,583 7.4
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 545 $24,946 16.4 350 $29,271 18.7
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,350 $46,647 4.7 1,055 $48,585 4.3
Tire Builders 60 $27,059 0.0 50 $35,417 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 515 $22,978 4.9 260 $30,893 1.6
Production Workers, All Other 15,885 $28,826 5.0 10,670 $32,379 5.7
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 4,305 $40,593 17.5 3,450 $42,416 18.2
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 5,080 $71,711 74.5 3,210 $80,482 73.0
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 980 $66,653 33.2 885 $67,574 34.2
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; 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 10 $20,000 0.0 4 $41,250 0.0
Bus Drivers 6,700 $26,438 16.4 3,580 $36,598 14.7
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 60,690 $30,766 5.5 39,325 $35,451 5.1
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 3,075 $18,183 16.7 1,430 $24,602 16.1
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 370 $9,572 8.4 125 $33,056 8.1
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 995 $53,950 6.5 825 $56,806 6.0
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 345 $47,083 3.5 285 $50,366 4.2
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 820 $56,629 14.0 640 $60,000 14.4
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 90 $40,862 5.6 80 $40,776 6.1
Sailors and Marine Oilers 1,730 $41,361 8.1 780 $42,216 6.8
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 1,880 $57,736 21.0 865 $57,656 19.1
Ship Engineers 530 $61,505 19.8 260 $71,650 27.6
Bridge and Lock Tenders 210 $39,306 10.4 145 $46,786 15.1
Parking Lot Attendants 860 $18,109 17.1 430 $21,888 19.0
Service Station Attendants 1,340 $16,535 3.1 730 $22,723 2.9
Transportation Inspectors 1,310 $49,167 16.1 1,120 $50,063 14.9
Other Transportation Workers 285 $40,288 8.5 200 $41,202 8.9
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 25 $41,094 0.0 25 $41,719 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 2,050 $47,145 3.7 1,575 $48,705 3.2
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,365 $31,662 3.4 765 $39,234 2.5
Hoist and Winch Operators 300 $33,036 6.4 175 $36,518 7.5
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 10,060 $24,732 2.0 6,385 $28,433 1.7
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 4,460 $16,605 4.2 2,005 $25,031 6.0
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 29,605 $22,962 6.5 15,930 $30,569 6.5
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 875 $23,729 1.5 560 $27,972 2.3
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2,660 $15,233 5.8 1,145 $24,256 5.4
Pumping Station Operators 175 $45,263 4.6 75 $46,974 10.5
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,405 $25,144 1.4 785 $31,569 1.3
Shuttle Car Operators 10 $67,917 0.0 4 $68,750 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 155 $40,363 4.5 95 $43,472 7.2
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,255 $33,233 3.7 810 $40,386 2.6
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