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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Occupation - Wisconsin: 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 2,765,780 $26,331 25.0 1,826,635 $32,197 26.8
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 21,900 $77,026 54.7 18,820 $81,834 56.3
General and Operations Managers 17,020 $50,253 44.1 15,025 $51,694 44.2
Legislators 420 $32,361 59.9 215 $42,135 70.9
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,575 $35,717 61.7 1,205 $39,510 62.7
Marketing and Sales Managers 21,180 $45,552 57.7 17,640 $50,844 58.6
Public Relations Managers 1,495 $42,784 59.5 1,310 $47,038 59.3
Administrative Services Managers 1,480 $45,059 34.5 1,285 $46,814 36.5
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,900 $60,433 56.5 5,210 $61,894 57.4
Financial Managers 16,485 $39,139 50.7 13,800 $42,145 52.8
Human Resources Managers 7,585 $41,219 49.2 6,140 $46,254 50.7
Industrial Production Managers 8,570 $50,960 36.7 7,805 $51,580 37.5
Purchasing Managers 3,775 $47,627 45.1 3,345 $49,884 45.5
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4,710 $38,354 23.7 4,080 $40,480 23.5
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 8,400 $25,162 12.0 6,320 $28,220 13.1
Farmers and Ranchers 33,070 $15,768 8.5 24,475 $18,167 8.4
Construction Managers 11,110 $46,101 24.3 8,915 $50,391 26.1
Education Administrators 13,605 $41,756 75.4 8,935 $48,117 77.1
Engineering Managers 3,265 $71,516 74.6 2,930 $73,470 76.8
Food Service Managers 13,170 $24,818 17.1 9,525 $27,655 18.8
Funeral Directors 1,100 $37,452 33.8 865 $41,051 29.0
Gaming Managers 545 $31,875 24.0 375 $32,418 21.4
Lodging Managers 3,345 $24,271 30.2 2,230 $28,217 33.2
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,710 $41,187 55.0 6,525 $44,575 55.7
Natural Sciences Managers 330 $57,083 89.7 295 $59,185 93.5
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 925 $42,383 18.2 750 $45,293 19.4
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 6,015 $27,748 32.6 4,060 $32,481 32.9
Social and Community Service Managers 5,185 $30,950 60.7 3,780 $36,128 65.6
Managers, All Other 34,265 $44,191 44.3 28,375 $48,814 45.6
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 440 $25,192 45.0 305 $31,352 38.9
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 370 $37,350 24.4 305 $39,722 29.4
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 5,115 $26,396 30.1 3,455 $32,512 33.1
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 7,055 $34,336 31.7 6,005 $36,067 32.8
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 7,810 $28,016 30.5 6,320 $29,982 30.2
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,760 $32,612 45.6 1,340 $36,098 44.2
Cost Estimators 2,790 $38,023 26.2 2,315 $40,321 27.6
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.)
WISCONSIN; 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 17,880 $31,493 46.5 13,625 $34,820 46.2
Logisticians 550 $36,513 48.1 465 $40,491 53.1
Management Analysts 8,220 $43,939 66.7 5,770 $50,937 66.3
Meeting and Convention Planners 525 $30,094 37.3 380 $36,286 38.4
Other Business Operations Specialists 4,215 $30,736 33.8 3,105 $33,663 34.9
Accountants and Auditors 33,500 $32,877 62.3 25,425 $37,321 63.5
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,925 $35,825 41.2 1,420 $41,885 41.7
Budget Analysts 560 $38,778 58.7 450 $40,466 60.1
Credit Analysts 540 $28,164 52.3 415 $30,301 58.4
Financial Analysts 685 $37,690 73.1 560 $40,903 76.6
Personal Financial Advisors 4,155 $44,099 66.3 3,280 $51,019 68.4
Insurance Underwriters 2,645 $33,518 42.6 2,235 $35,112 44.2
Financial Examiners 180 $41,071 62.4 145 $48,173 65.5
Loan Counselors and Officers 6,290 $31,902 43.0 5,245 $34,185 44.2
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 720 $37,000 55.2 560 $40,093 59.6
Tax Preparers 2,265 $12,299 43.4 710 $30,556 43.7
Financial Specialists, All Other 550 $36,136 45.6 505 $37,742 48.8
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 12,815 $47,055 57.6 10,410 $50,759 58.3
Computer Programmers 12,130 $43,402 57.1 9,615 $47,260 56.8
Computer Software Engineers 8,730 $49,158 65.6 7,015 $51,642 65.8
Computer Support Specialists 8,075 $32,558 39.3 6,090 $36,808 40.9
Database Administrators 1,480 $46,866 61.9 1,180 $53,633 64.1
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 3,450 $42,183 37.0 2,940 $45,183 36.9
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 4,895 $37,148 44.0 3,675 $41,809 42.0
Actuaries 775 $59,853 98.5 690 $61,909 98.7
Mathematicians 4 $61,250 100.0 4 $61,250 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 1,490 $37,813 61.0 1,100 $42,763 62.8
Statisticians 325 $41,726 82.6 230 $47,917 81.7
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 65 $32,750 100.0 35 $36,442 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 2,845 $43,482 73.9 2,335 $47,068 75.8
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 785 $33,857 74.8 640 $34,964 74.5
Aerospace Engineers 340 $47,095 60.8 295 $51,705 57.8
Agricultural Engineers 150 $51,563 58.3 135 $51,563 57.8
Biomedical Engineers 185 $50,278 76.6 130 $51,759 69.7
Chemical Engineers 935 $50,523 65.4 735 $56,563 68.6
Civil Engineers 4,510 $49,014 79.8 3,720 $51,056 80.4
Computer Hardware Engineers 745 $34,695 36.3 540 $39,453 37.3
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 5,150 $53,289 66.1 4,500 $55,810 68.1
Environmental Engineers 700 $50,108 76.8 630 $50,901 78.6
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 6,200 $47,892 55.9 5,205 $50,243 55.2
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 50 $43,250 54.9 40 $45,000 65.0
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.)
WISCONSIN; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 1,225 $49,814 53.2 1,055 $51,600 52.9
Mechanical Engineers 9,140 $50,974 64.5 7,915 $52,189 64.9
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 45 $50,000 45.5 45 $50,000 45.5
Nuclear Engineers 15 $27,083 80.0 4 $37,500 50.0
Petroleum Engineers 20 $55,313 57.9 10 $55,938 100.0
Engineers, All Others 5,735 $50,671 66.8 4,755 $52,332 67.1
Drafters 6,130 $33,123 14.0 4,805 $36,258 13.2
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 10,375 $35,607 13.8 8,500 $38,006 13.7
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,250 $32,099 8.2 895 $36,413 6.0
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 1,025 $34,083 70.9 730 $36,886 73.4
Biological Scientists 1,915 $32,660 92.2 1,295 $38,537 92.1
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 1,050 $37,712 83.1 895 $40,128 83.9
Medical Scientists 1,215 $35,313 99.9 925 $40,840 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 170 $61,250 90.1 150 $60,662 88.7
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 160 $50,139 84.8 120 $49,750 80.2
Chemists and Materials Scientists 2,435 $40,427 89.3 1,915 $42,813 89.7
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,115 $38,902 94.9 915 $40,906 96.1
Physical Scientists, All Other 3,265 $36,090 97.0 2,305 $43,493 97.2
Economists 235 $46,328 100.0 155 $50,817 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 2,295 $40,380 68.5 1,700 $44,812 69.9
Psychologists 3,385 $42,677 99.1 1,815 $48,911 99.0
Sociologists 0 . . 0 . .
Urban and Regional Planners 355 $50,318 93.8 280 $51,818 92.1
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 475 $25,556 94.7 285 $36,250 98.9
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1,530 $29,192 21.7 1,150 $31,804 22.3
Biological Technicians 640 $26,570 42.6 435 $31,360 38.8
Chemical Technicians 2,125 $33,463 26.6 1,735 $37,041 26.4
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 25 $31,250 36.0 15 $36,250 25.0
Nuclear Technicians 30 $55,000 18.8 30 $55,750 20.7
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,730 $20,833 39.9 1,455 $31,478 40.9
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 10,400 $27,894 69.7 5,350 $31,420 68.6
Social Workers 14,230 $29,669 79.1 10,075 $31,991 78.9
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 5,120 $26,269 54.3 3,500 $30,386 57.4
Clergy 7,575 $27,980 86.1 5,530 $31,052 88.4
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1,215 $22,091 67.5 635 $28,892 78.0
Religious Workers, All Other 1,330 $17,611 57.1 675 $27,109 67.5
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 10,835 $66,772 99.5 8,840 $73,641 99.5
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 805 $68,864 79.4 685 $80,347 84.1
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3,985 $26,605 30.3 2,805 $30,195 26.2
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 3,210 $26,031 35.2 2,070 $31,353 32.8
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.)
WISCONSIN; 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 26,275 $37,149 91.2 16,820 $48,081 92.4
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 10,400 $13,277 37.8 6,125 $16,702 36.8
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 66,190 $35,212 97.0 50,740 $38,893 98.0
Secondary School Teachers 19,410 $36,792 97.0 15,225 $40,649 98.3
Special Education Teachers 3,675 $33,565 90.1 3,030 $36,237 92.8
Other Teachers and Instructors 8,385 $12,217 50.8 2,665 $30,124 52.1
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 555 $26,439 84.9 300 $32,824 89.4
Librarians 4,415 $31,410 85.8 2,030 $35,471 91.9
Library Technicians 775 $9,819 20.0 195 $25,598 16.5
Teacher Assistants 17,545 $11,428 17.4 2,695 $16,232 15.0
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,270 $32,963 73.4 800 $38,710 71.8
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 4,405 $17,132 40.8 2,340 $27,096 42.4
Designers 16,265 $26,012 37.6 10,540 $32,150 37.7
Actors 260 $10,900 65.9 30 $25,179 51.7
Producers and Directors 1,785 $30,696 65.8 1,205 $34,437 74.6
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 3,270 $10,038 41.7 890 $36,352 57.0
Dancers and Choreographers 350 $10,563 13.1 110 $22,109 22.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 2,270 $10,590 51.4 600 $31,490 58.5
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 335 $10,662 28.5 110 $20,000 13.4
Announcers 1,050 $22,948 29.4 660 $27,215 35.4
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,590 $23,411 70.2 1,050 $27,275 75.8
Public Relations Specialists 2,470 $31,451 65.2 1,685 $36,844 70.6
Editors 2,930 $29,104 76.6 1,920 $35,086 79.1
Technical Writers 1,390 $32,959 63.6 975 $37,411 66.3
Writers and Authors 2,460 $25,603 78.8 1,215 $36,353 80.6
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 835 $18,896 36.3 250 $26,285 44.2
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 1,215 $31,276 28.8 880 $38,031 31.4
Photographers 2,195 $21,147 36.5 1,235 $30,552 38.6
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 280 $25,185 51.1 170 $31,250 59.3
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 4 $23,750 100.0 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 1,540 $62,697 95.7 1,115 $67,862 96.9
Dentists 3,055 $102,466 100.0 1,735 $104,755 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,865 $26,603 76.2 1,035 $35,349 72.8
Optometrists 655 $70,865 100.0 435 $93,182 100.0
Pharmacists 3,830 $67,163 96.8 2,635 $72,076 97.8
Physicians and Surgeons 12,490 $123,782 99.7 9,080 $133,783 99.8
Physician Assistants 1,365 $36,028 54.7 890 $44,265 52.9
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.)
WISCONSIN; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 170 $85,104 100.0 125 $87,292 100.0
Registered Nurses 49,870 $34,057 55.1 25,085 $41,188 54.9
Audiologists 210 $38,077 99.5 145 $41,726 99.3
Occupational Therapists 2,120 $31,613 87.0 935 $39,382 86.6
Physical Therapists 3,010 $41,988 91.5 1,700 $48,104 91.2
Radiation Therapists 185 $38,235 19.0 145 $40,491 19.6
Recreational Therapists 545 $22,188 58.5 340 $27,733 66.0
Respiratory Therapists 1,535 $32,104 18.5 930 $37,373 20.4
Speech-Language Pathologists 2,620 $36,590 99.1 750 $40,529 99.5
Therapists, All Others 1,840 $20,818 70.2 760 $35,195 81.5
Veterinarians 1,865 $50,010 100.0 1,360 $55,425 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 125 $31,012 90.6 55 $35,978 100.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 7,175 $27,251 58.9 4,235 $34,167 60.6
Dental Hygienists 3,340 $30,977 24.2 1,165 $39,920 28.9
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 5,115 $30,660 14.4 3,075 $35,543 15.3
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,595 $23,750 13.1 875 $31,466 10.1
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 6,645 $19,546 11.8 3,640 $23,834 11.8
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 10,955 $23,483 5.9 5,655 $27,753 6.1
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 3,045 $17,595 7.8 1,785 $20,317 7.7
Opticians, Dispensing 1,200 $21,049 8.8 835 $22,492 6.1
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,385 $24,587 20.5 935 $28,918 21.8
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,295 $36,102 66.4 1,015 $37,917 67.7
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 44,395 $15,875 5.7 20,940 $20,614 5.7
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 400 $21,571 4.8 155 $27,661 4.5
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 1,150 $21,887 13.3 615 $28,011 9.4
Massage Therapists 1,365 $14,288 28.9 365 $20,915 20.2
Dental Assistants 4,900 $17,839 6.1 2,375 $21,324 5.3
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 14,035 $17,575 8.9 7,360 $21,238 8.0
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 840 $40,394 28.1 770 $40,829 29.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,845 $50,161 36.5 1,655 $50,426 38.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 835 $55,967 26.9 760 $56,235 28.3
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,290 $30,943 23.1 980 $35,577 22.8
Fire Fighters 3,850 $48,076 14.4 3,440 $49,079 15.2
Fire Inspectors 325 $40,048 39.1 260 $41,346 41.2
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,370 $31,855 13.6 5,545 $32,431 12.6
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,495 $47,526 42.9 1,270 $48,125 40.9
Fish and Game Wardens 110 $36,429 57.3 90 $35,000 58.9
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.)
WISCONSIN; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 235 $26,168 21.0 155 $27,398 25.5
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 10,555 $41,487 30.9 9,210 $41,956 31.6
Transit and Railroad Police 10 $6,875 16.7 4 $35,000 50.0
Animal Control Workers 125 $10,156 38.9 25 $26,250 8.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 840 $29,637 39.2 595 $35,434 44.0
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 9,565 $19,634 10.8 5,325 $25,351 12.7
Crossing Guards 1,270 $4,676 4.6 50 $31,058 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 765 $6,239 21.4 125 $22,357 28.2
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 3,875 $21,793 7.7 2,645 $25,441 8.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 10,340 $17,270 9.2 6,655 $21,094 8.9
Cooks 26,820 $11,895 4.1 10,940 $17,390 3.7
Food Preparation Workers 7,010 $8,527 4.9 1,815 $16,577 6.4
Bartenders 12,740 $10,716 7.5 5,110 $16,016 7.3
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 5,265 $10,532 3.7 1,830 $16,356 1.9
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 1,375 $6,678 3.9 240 $15,197 9.5
Waiters and Waitresses 23,800 $9,653 8.6 6,290 $15,688 7.5
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,765 $10,586 2.2 865 $18,768 2.8
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,755 $7,818 5.4 515 $16,411 3.1
Dishwashers 3,325 $7,012 2.3 825 $13,281 3.5
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 1,875 $8,600 7.5 435 $17,378 4.4
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 35 $17,969 13.5 15 $16,875 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 3,555 $23,386 6.1 2,425 $27,542 7.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,310 $28,683 17.5 1,485 $32,827 18.4
Janitors and Building Cleaners 43,320 $17,146 4.2 22,725 $24,757 3.9
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 18,980 $10,663 2.5 6,755 $16,587 2.5
Pest Control Workers 465 $26,523 8.2 325 $30,469 8.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers 12,645 $15,773 6.6 5,120 $25,647 6.3
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 1,280 $27,344 18.3 955 $29,828 18.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 2,885 $22,016 16.9 2,165 $25,910 17.4
Animal Trainers 480 $12,375 17.2 270 $20,054 15.9
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2,035 $13,112 12.0 1,025 $20,420 10.8
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.)
WISCONSIN; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 1,285 $22,048 5.5 800 $26,571 3.8
Motion Picture Projectionists 125 $12,202 25.0 75 $20,882 12.2
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 465 $4,552 14.5 75 $17,292 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,425 $7,902 17.2 385 $23,837 13.0
Funeral Service Workers 135 $15,536 11.9 45 $32,109 6.7
Barbers 1,410 $19,605 7.4 840 $22,150 8.6
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 13,565 $15,092 7.7 6,190 $20,294 8.2
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 1,275 $13,732 5.2 555 $20,602 6.3
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 400 $11,516 6.8 135 $22,639 6.6
Tour and Travel Guides 590 $6,578 29.1 115 $20,741 31.0
Transportation Attendants 1,285 $22,237 29.8 410 $28,214 39.5
Child Care Workers 23,440 $8,794 13.2 9,985 $14,163 10.5
Personal and Home Care Aides 6,240 $11,212 11.3 2,260 $17,402 9.9
Recreation and Fitness Workers 5,095 $13,892 36.4 2,035 $25,721 39.7
Residential Advisors 1,105 $9,133 18.2 425 $20,179 23.8
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 530 $10,603 20.9 195 $20,802 12.4
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 54,125 $26,778 21.8 43,300 $30,115 22.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 16,390 $37,919 31.5 13,855 $40,873 32.1
Cashiers 32,425 $10,586 6.4 11,250 $18,238 6.7
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,820 $11,200 8.5 720 $21,250 7.2
Parts Salespersons 2,355 $26,946 4.8 1,950 $28,750 4.4
Retail Salespersons 56,905 $16,021 19.7 28,670 $26,942 21.7
Advertising Sales Agents 4,540 $31,345 41.3 3,165 $35,854 42.0
Insurance Sales Agents 11,075 $35,687 41.6 8,500 $39,816 43.9
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 4,585 $37,726 52.8 3,540 $43,320 52.6
Travel Agents 2,615 $20,667 17.9 1,665 $24,555 17.7
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 10,780 $37,482 36.2 8,320 $41,662 36.8
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 31,075 $40,072 38.7 25,615 $42,242 40.4
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 1,095 $4,739 10.3 155 $30,139 14.4
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 9,360 $31,115 32.3 6,125 $39,713 33.6
Sales Engineers 1,170 $61,008 59.0 1,080 $61,171 59.4
Telemarketers 3,595 $10,753 14.7 1,165 $21,297 16.2
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 4,145 $8,226 16.0 1,090 $24,070 12.1
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3,985 $26,587 40.2 2,525 $35,422 48.4
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 29,885 $30,128 24.0 23,895 $32,261 24.1
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,420 $15,591 4.9 710 $21,471 1.4
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.)
WISCONSIN; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 900 $19,490 10.2 480 $25,853 13.7
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 130 $26,023 20.6 75 $31,354 21.3
Bill and Account Collectors 3,245 $22,824 16.2 2,275 $25,282 14.6
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 8,080 $21,598 12.6 5,515 $24,029 13.3
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 36,775 $20,777 10.6 22,940 $24,555 9.4
Gaming Cage Workers 230 $18,011 7.8 120 $21,553 14.3
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 5,140 $25,181 11.5 3,745 $27,351 9.6
Procurement Clerks 820 $25,426 13.8 675 $26,162 15.5
Tellers 8,555 $15,128 9.7 4,450 $18,379 9.4
Brokerage Clerks 190 $23,977 20.9 150 $25,917 20.8
Correspondence Clerks 265 $21,094 19.2 140 $24,677 0.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,345 $25,170 17.1 925 $30,433 17.6
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 835 $23,594 23.9 590 $27,026 24.8
Customer Service Representatives 44,055 $22,101 18.3 28,745 $26,365 19.1
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 895 $29,949 36.7 650 $29,919 36.9
File Clerks 5,425 $16,754 12.4 2,820 $22,318 11.1
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,750 $11,135 9.8 620 $16,981 11.7
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 3,535 $11,724 21.7 1,075 $21,656 14.5
Library Assistants, Clerical 3,290 $11,571 31.9 830 $22,832 29.7
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,600 $22,445 20.8 2,045 $24,551 21.2
New Account Clerks 225 $21,042 23.2 135 $26,691 32.3
Order Clerks 4,855 $17,048 13.7 2,555 $24,004 12.4
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 1,035 $25,328 25.2 765 $27,686 24.4
Receptionists and Information Clerks 23,400 $15,682 9.0 11,160 $20,609 8.6
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,845 $20,397 21.8 1,080 $25,979 18.9
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 2,010 $20,102 12.5 1,080 $25,202 12.6
Cargo and Freight Agents 175 $26,696 11.6 155 $27,321 9.0
Couriers and Messengers 3,600 $16,555 12.0 1,565 $27,464 8.3
Dispatchers 4,970 $28,582 11.7 3,830 $30,996 12.1
Meter Readers, Utilities 635 $35,226 9.4 485 $37,820 9.5
Postal Service Clerks 3,130 $37,983 12.5 2,390 $39,495 14.1
Postal Service Mail Carriers 7,145 $38,038 12.4 5,515 $40,017 12.6
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 2,580 $37,114 11.2 2,045 $38,555 12.6
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 9,665 $30,647 20.5 7,795 $32,421 20.3
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 18,865 $23,847 4.5 13,945 $26,413 4.0
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 22,695 $18,282 6.7 12,875 $25,162 6.3
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,895 $23,906 8.1 1,260 $27,221 7.2
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 71,990 $21,276 11.6 44,260 $25,249 10.7
Computer Operators 5,415 $25,963 17.1 3,985 $29,957 17.4
Data Entry Keyers 13,310 $17,866 11.7 6,930 $22,880 9.2
Word Processors and Typists 3,790 $20,104 11.2 2,160 $24,127 8.2
Desktop Publishers 410 $26,802 31.5 275 $34,063 28.3
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 6,780 $22,210 16.3 4,985 $24,377 16.9
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.)
WISCONSIN; 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 3,480 $16,743 8.4 1,790 $21,524 8.6
Office Clerks, General 27,775 $18,226 12.2 14,635 $24,632 10.4
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,060 $16,472 10.5 540 $22,403 14.6
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 385 $15,583 46.6 200 $22,115 61.0
Statistical Assistants 610 $24,167 19.1 420 $26,909 16.5
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 10,880 $23,480 25.5 7,085 $27,766 24.8
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 755 $27,168 17.2 560 $31,250 19.2
Agricultural Inspectors 175 $37,411 35.0 135 $40,329 31.6
Animal Breeders 120 $20,417 24.8 95 $26,250 25.3
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 1,230 $16,349 2.5 580 $24,240 2.8
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 14,180 $13,024 7.7 7,340 $19,757 7.0
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 280 $14,783 8.6 130 $26,538 12.1
Hunters and Trappers 10 $4,375 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 420 $24,130 19.9 245 $30,318 19.8
Logging Workers 3,140 $21,463 4.4 1,825 $25,697 2.9
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 15,370 $41,170 8.4 11,120 $44,033 9.2
Boilermakers 300 $41,950 4.0 190 $42,431 2.6
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 4,900 $32,493 3.0 2,610 $37,762 3.6
Carpenters 31,575 $27,195 6.5 19,975 $31,371 6.1
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 3,465 $30,576 2.9 2,285 $33,733 3.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 2,225 $30,805 2.4 935 $36,703 4.4
Contruction Laborers 18,905 $26,577 4.0 9,945 $31,272 4.0
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 380 $35,231 0.5 70 $31,125 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 25 $50,000 0.0 20 $55,833 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 8,165 $35,468 1.9 3,855 $36,761 2.7
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 3,500 $27,378 2.5 2,100 $33,538 2.7
Electricians 16,460 $40,631 5.3 13,555 $42,334 5.2
Glaziers 800 $29,818 4.1 610 $32,241 3.9
Insulation Workers 885 $31,806 5.9 610 $36,337 4.8
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 8,310 $23,815 6.9 4,410 $30,570 4.8
Paperhangers 255 $26,134 9.1 115 $34,306 8.7
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 10,555 $40,622 6.2 7,855 $43,287 6.2
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 715 $28,144 3.9 390 $30,125 1.8
Reinforcing Iron Workers 95 $48,309 0.0 60 $49,338 0.0
Roofers 4,355 $21,748 2.8 1,750 $28,681 1.1
Sheet Metal Workers 4,865 $36,298 3.4 3,680 $37,747 3.1
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,650 $36,951 0.5 1,105 $38,729 0.6
Helpers, Construction Trades 845 $25,581 1.3 460 $28,525 1.3
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,220 $37,731 30.0 945 $40,776 32.1
Elevator Installers and Repairers 340 $51,188 4.4 285 $52,026 5.2
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
WISCONSIN; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 315 $19,250 4.4 135 $25,664 5.8
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 305 $26,875 8.8 145 $36,964 11.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 3,335 $30,963 2.5 2,585 $32,219 1.8
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 290 $34,079 3.1 220 $36,354 2.7
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 395 $29,671 1.8 300 $31,658 2.3
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 520 $27,426 4.1 340 $31,400 4.7
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 4 $46,250 0.0 4 $46,250 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 605 $31,681 8.1 415 $34,250 8.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 130 $24,625 13.1 95 $36,875 4.3
Mining Machine Operators 185 $32,981 6.0 125 $36,146 8.8
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 4 $13,750 0.0 4 $13,750 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 115 $26,125 0.0 80 $27,438 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 7,690 $40,898 9.7 6,740 $41,851 9.6
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 4,575 $30,715 15.9 3,430 $34,173 15.9
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 3,385 $38,298 4.1 2,755 $40,726 3.4
Avionics Technicians 180 $38,214 9.9 140 $39,679 12.8
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 735 $31,203 4.2 600 $33,986 4.8
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 55 $26,029 0.0 35 $26,838 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 305 $46,500 1.3 260 $51,188 0.8
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 750 $42,236 6.7 635 $49,018 6.5
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 755 $26,617 3.4 550 $28,567 4.2
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 470 $30,324 5.3 385 $30,823 4.4
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,110 $40,557 5.2 1,740 $41,711 5.6
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3,980 $28,488 1.4 3,335 $31,025 1.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 325 $31,425 3.1 280 $32,344 3.6
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 17,860 $27,875 3.1 14,330 $30,325 2.9
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 8,225 $33,392 2.0 7,000 $35,132 1.8
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 4,395 $33,125 2.1 3,695 $34,591 2.2
Small Engine Mechanics 1,410 $24,958 3.6 1,070 $26,810 2.3
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 940 $20,609 3.0 630 $21,976 2.4
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.)
WISCONSIN; 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 420 $38,125 2.6 365 $38,969 1.9
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 5,790 $33,191 3.8 4,590 $36,190 3.7
Home Appliance Repairers 1,055 $24,295 5.9 815 $27,616 5.5
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 16,000 $37,598 3.0 13,880 $39,452 2.6
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 10,385 $30,846 5.5 8,100 $32,798 5.0
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 665 $36,862 2.2 540 $39,191 2.8
Millwrights 3,240 $46,463 4.0 2,610 $48,229 4.4
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,610 $47,797 3.7 2,220 $50,044 3.9
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,565 $33,500 4.1 1,990 $38,318 3.9
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,425 $32,117 12.0 1,000 $37,333 9.5
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 1,340 $26,432 5.7 1,005 $29,072 7.2
Commercial Divers 4 $78,750 0.0 4 $78,750 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 530 $24,795 5.9 415 $26,993 5.5
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 190 $22,051 0.0 120 $25,278 0.0
Riggers 65 $34,318 6.3 50 $35,938 3.9
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 80 $45,395 0.0 80 $45,395 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 165 $17,054 0.0 70 $24,844 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4,470 $27,826 5.4 3,265 $31,561 6.0
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 41,110 $37,985 11.5 35,985 $39,730 12.0
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 35 $26,429 5.6 30 $40,278 7.1
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 9,820 $22,212 3.8 7,130 $25,243 3.8
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 2,145 $35,144 1.6 1,635 $38,728 1.5
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,085 $29,865 2.4 825 $32,083 3.2
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 48,355 $22,960 2.9 32,795 $26,961 2.5
Bakers 3,935 $16,496 6.1 2,220 $21,548 5.0
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 6,690 $23,264 2.3 4,810 $26,593 1.9
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 625 $25,195 0.5 435 $27,056 0.7
Food Batchmakers 3,520 $24,720 4.8 2,465 $27,439 3.7
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 200 $22,019 0.0 135 $25,938 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 2,990 $30,503 4.8 2,440 $32,184 5.8
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 785 $26,439 2.9 620 $30,417 2.9
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 415 $32,392 0.5 325 $35,027 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 600 $22,366 2.0 410 $26,563 2.9
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 7,400 $25,504 1.8 5,445 $28,502 1.9
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.)
WISCONSIN; 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 495 $27,560 1.8 350 $29,583 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 4,230 $29,053 2.1 3,260 $31,645 1.8
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 790 $28,810 1.3 640 $30,482 1.1
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 155 $26,406 10.3 130 $28,125 12.1
Machinists 22,390 $34,365 2.0 18,705 $35,994 1.7
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 1,685 $30,621 2.0 1,420 $31,904 2.4
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 950 $42,283 2.3 790 $43,929 2.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5,630 $27,144 2.7 4,215 $30,357 3.3
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 205 $29,485 1.9 180 $34,464 2.2
Tool and Die Makers 5,875 $42,427 2.6 5,145 $43,586 2.8
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 20,620 $31,068 1.5 16,315 $32,172 1.3
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 640 $35,089 5.6 500 $37,454 7.2
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 205 $30,703 0.0 155 $34,297 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 775 $26,833 2.3 645 $27,997 1.4
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 660 $34,970 2.9 545 $35,893 3.1
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 23,535 $26,761 2.9 18,080 $29,526 2.8
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 2,805 $23,765 3.2 2,025 $27,420 3.2
Job Printers 2,505 $28,097 2.6 1,960 $30,709 2.7
Prepress Technicians and Workers 2,610 $28,241 7.7 2,015 $31,938 6.7
Printing Machine Operators 8,510 $31,452 3.2 7,075 $32,764 3.0
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 4,575 $14,643 3.4 2,245 $18,823 3.9
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,600 $17,258 2.4 875 $23,477 1.1
Sewing Machine Operators 5,570 $16,647 3.2 3,420 $20,296 2.2
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 645 $20,139 3.0 490 $22,070 1.4
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 580 $20,542 0.3 430 $21,441 0.5
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,660 $12,840 16.8 815 $18,433 16.6
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 95 $26,389 0.0 65 $29,464 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 130 $16,607 1.5 70 $19,911 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 235 $16,080 11.9 115 $33,571 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 100 $21,406 9.1 80 $38,611 11.5
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 20 $17,115 0.0 20 $17,115 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 45 $21,875 51.1 30 $22,222 33.3
Upholsterers 880 $21,673 7.4 600 $26,422 6.8
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 335 $20,200 4.8 225 $21,693 5.8
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.)
WISCONSIN; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,100 $25,159 5.3 1,525 $28,147 4.2
Furniture Finishers 680 $20,567 10.1 420 $25,944 4.5
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 65 $33,393 0.0 60 $34,107 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,515 $21,134 3.2 1,775 $22,602 3.4
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,620 $21,618 1.9 1,145 $23,621 1.6
Woodworkers, All Other 1,355 $19,830 10.7 785 $24,583 12.1
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 985 $53,348 10.9 870 $55,495 11.8
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 2,315 $38,114 5.8 1,995 $39,550 5.8
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,390 $36,468 7.7 1,225 $37,040 7.3
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 330 $36,908 4.0 245 $38,056 5.3
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 1,965 $33,002 8.4 1,655 $35,331 9.0
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 3,840 $29,255 4.0 2,770 $31,301 4.6
Cutting Workers 4,310 $24,987 3.0 3,005 $28,623 3.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,790 $29,052 2.9 1,400 $30,629 2.6
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 650 $30,536 2.9 545 $33,850 2.6
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 24,675 $25,669 8.6 17,430 $30,057 8.3
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 520 $18,889 26.3 335 $26,979 24.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,970 $22,910 10.8 1,365 $25,493 8.0
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 10,055 $21,091 3.2 6,460 $25,287 3.3
Painting Workers 6,370 $27,846 3.1 4,890 $30,901 2.0
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,750 $18,442 10.9 1,080 $22,083 12.8
Semiconductor Processors 75 $24,375 0.0 70 $25,000 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 670 $21,875 1.6 470 $27,109 0.9
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 505 $23,504 8.9 380 $25,021 9.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 300 $42,738 6.3 245 $45,990 7.8
Etchers and Engravers 630 $23,750 8.7 495 $26,774 8.5
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 930 $26,933 17.3 720 $30,650 18.2
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,925 $40,575 4.2 3,250 $42,082 4.1
Tire Builders 160 $25,972 0.0 75 $27,917 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 1,140 $28,750 7.9 700 $32,105 7.5
Production Workers, All Other 50,390 $26,183 3.2 36,700 $30,022 3.1
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 4,680 $33,122 12.5 3,845 $35,716 13.0
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,765 $53,652 61.4 1,305 $54,323 57.6
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 380 $52,037 30.7 305 $56,800 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.)
WISCONSIN; 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 35 $14,141 0.0 15 $22,500 0.0
Bus Drivers 11,170 $12,555 6.7 3,365 $27,232 6.0
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 74,950 $30,464 4.1 50,630 $34,841 3.8
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 3,585 $12,117 12.4 1,230 $22,024 8.3
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 490 $7,188 0.8 120 $31,848 1.6
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 810 $54,773 7.8 735 $55,917 8.3
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 160 $50,313 4.9 110 $49,643 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 850 $50,269 4.0 720 $51,235 3.1
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 125 $37,176 12.2 110 $37,917 13.4
Sailors and Marine Oilers 225 $27,313 10.2 75 $29,583 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 280 $33,393 10.3 100 $36,667 3.0
Ship Engineers 75 $31,167 0.0 60 $30,385 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 230 $30,278 7.8 120 $40,333 8.3
Parking Lot Attendants 725 $9,433 8.3 230 $21,860 7.8
Service Station Attendants 1,890 $13,519 5.2 900 $20,569 4.7
Transportation Inspectors 550 $35,179 9.4 450 $36,413 8.4
Other Transportation Workers 105 $22,583 5.6 85 $23,036 7.2
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 170 $24,219 5.9 100 $32,125 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 1,430 $36,250 4.2 1,015 $38,277 3.8
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,060 $32,900 2.7 535 $37,157 3.7
Hoist and Winch Operators 75 $21,875 0.0 45 $28,750 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 16,120 $27,538 1.7 12,280 $30,321 1.6
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 6,005 $17,614 2.6 3,140 $24,684 2.6
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 47,350 $22,599 3.1 30,765 $27,269 3.0
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,605 $20,273 1.4 1,045 $22,292 1.0
Packers and Packagers, Hand 12,865 $16,148 2.6 6,385 $21,786 2.4
Pumping Station Operators 130 $45,357 19.5 110 $47,054 21.1
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,735 $23,980 3.0 1,155 $29,988 4.5
Shuttle Car Operators 4 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 135 $30,000 0.0 95 $29,688 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,485 $26,764 2.0 1,025 $30,705 1.1
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