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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: Wisconsin: 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 1,445,630 $32,868 24.7 1,074,240 $37,561 26.5
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 18,090 $85,263 56.4 15,925 $90,131 57.6
General and Operations Managers 12,600 $55,314 46.0 11,415 $56,590 45.7
Legislators 280 $35,625 60.9 150 $42,091 77.5
Advertising and Promotions Managers 645 $45,739 64.8 540 $50,271 66.2
Marketing and Sales Managers 12,175 $60,149 61.2 10,740 $61,863 61.9
Public Relations Managers 675 $57,978 70.5 610 $59,375 71.0
Administrative Services Managers 1,010 $51,683 37.5 885 $53,105 40.0
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,260 $62,710 57.0 3,860 $64,576 58.4
Financial Managers 6,895 $57,967 75.7 6,055 $60,839 77.9
Human Resources Managers 3,345 $53,192 54.7 2,765 $60,236 56.6
Industrial Production Managers 7,405 $52,138 36.6 6,780 $52,987 37.5
Purchasing Managers 2,575 $52,077 51.8 2,370 $52,415 51.0
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3,820 $40,240 24.2 3,345 $41,539 25.0
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 6,940 $26,703 11.8 5,380 $29,693 12.9
Farmers and Ranchers 26,670 $18,355 8.2 20,325 $20,548 8.0
Construction Managers 10,440 $47,266 24.4 8,430 $50,795 26.2
Education Administrators 5,870 $56,285 86.8 4,075 $59,516 88.6
Engineering Managers 3,165 $71,745 74.7 2,845 $73,750 77.0
Food Service Managers 6,465 $29,804 21.5 4,995 $31,376 23.0
Funeral Directors 950 $41,084 36.8 765 $42,409 30.6
Gaming Managers 360 $35,363 26.5 255 $35,819 23.1
Lodging Managers 1,555 $30,750 38.5 1,115 $33,974 42.4
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,080 $53,904 70.5 1,850 $56,944 71.4
Natural Sciences Managers 195 $60,875 93.9 190 $61,250 96.3
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 460 $50,319 25.7 425 $51,144 25.2
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 2,995 $35,246 41.5 2,165 $40,169 41.6
Social and Community Service Managers 1,665 $41,003 62.9 1,265 $46,929 68.2
Managers, All Other 22,730 $51,383 46.0 19,610 $53,644 47.4
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 175 $38,864 50.6 130 $49,375 44.5
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 340 $37,150 24.2 280 $40,000 29.3
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 2,040 $35,619 31.8 1,640 $38,191 31.9
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 3,410 $41,463 41.6 3,050 $42,345 42.6
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 1,870 $36,567 55.4 1,630 $38,222 56.8
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 830 $40,544 51.6 660 $41,351 51.6
Cost Estimators 2,290 $41,296 24.0 1,930 $42,925 26.0
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; 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 5,285 $41,496 50.9 4,230 $45,336 52.2
Logisticians 255 $53,417 79.4 230 $54,500 81.1
Management Analysts 4,960 $52,077 71.4 3,795 $59,141 71.0
Meeting and Convention Planners 145 $25,781 39.2 80 $41,042 48.1
Other Business Operations Specialists 1,575 $38,003 40.8 1,275 $40,278 40.0
Accountants and Auditors 12,835 $44,607 81.5 10,580 $49,398 82.9
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,365 $40,186 47.4 1,015 $45,563 48.2
Budget Analysts 185 $38,594 92.5 150 $40,000 91.4
Credit Analysts 160 $29,265 83.3 125 $30,288 86.4
Financial Analysts 440 $56,563 84.0 365 $64,063 88.2
Personal Financial Advisors 2,715 $58,191 76.9 2,200 $65,352 79.4
Insurance Underwriters 620 $45,137 76.7 590 $45,449 79.5
Financial Examiners 85 $56,250 95.4 80 $57,019 94.9
Loan Counselors and Officers 2,805 $41,539 66.2 2,440 $43,223 67.2
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 340 $39,207 79.9 260 $46,389 86.8
Tax Preparers 720 $19,375 63.4 305 $41,058 53.0
Financial Specialists, All Other 235 $54,375 77.4 220 $55,833 80.9
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 7,875 $50,684 59.7 6,605 $53,138 61.1
Computer Programmers 8,285 $46,412 59.8 6,815 $50,220 60.4
Computer Software Engineers 6,150 $51,630 68.1 5,120 $54,446 68.9
Computer Support Specialists 4,680 $35,439 42.1 3,485 $40,716 45.5
Database Administrators 915 $55,750 63.2 750 $58,056 66.4
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,595 $45,371 39.4 2,255 $46,812 39.6
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 3,320 $41,465 43.3 2,595 $46,550 41.6
Actuaries 525 $63,793 100.0 510 $64,440 100.0
Mathematicians 4 $61,250 100.0 4 $61,250 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 880 $40,324 70.5 670 $46,361 72.6
Statisticians 195 $51,964 88.1 150 $54,342 90.1
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 10 $29,583 100.0 4 $41,250 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 2,360 $46,587 75.4 2,080 $48,529 77.3
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 680 $34,795 74.3 555 $37,955 74.9
Aerospace Engineers 295 $51,534 63.1 275 $52,600 61.2
Agricultural Engineers 145 $52,031 57.9 130 $52,031 57.4
Biomedical Engineers 160 $50,700 72.8 125 $51,450 67.5
Chemical Engineers 835 $50,640 64.0 675 $56,392 66.6
Civil Engineers 3,970 $50,545 79.3 3,310 $51,729 80.3
Computer Hardware Engineers 530 $41,029 38.8 395 $48,203 39.1
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 4,785 $55,284 67.0 4,225 $56,939 68.8
Environmental Engineers 595 $51,071 77.5 545 $51,696 78.8
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 5,205 $50,138 55.5 4,400 $51,119 54.9
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 50 $43,750 57.1 40 $55,625 68.4
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 1,120 $50,133 52.9 965 $51,929 52.6
Mechanical Engineers 8,705 $51,247 64.8 7,570 $52,375 65.0
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 15 $45,625 46.7 4 $41,875 100.0
Engineers, All Others 5,185 $51,513 66.0 4,350 $53,431 66.7
Drafters 5,015 $35,403 12.6 4,050 $37,382 11.6
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 7,905 $38,094 11.9 6,700 $40,370 12.4
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,110 $33,072 6.2 795 $37,183 4.5
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 870 $35,027 70.6 630 $37,278 73.7
Biological Scientists 1,045 $38,288 94.7 855 $40,282 94.3
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 900 $39,953 84.3 790 $41,250 84.0
Medical Scientists 785 $37,729 100.0 620 $41,314 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 155 $62,500 89.0 135 $61,912 87.3
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 135 $50,972 89.6 95 $51,917 85.6
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,650 $42,167 87.7 1,405 $45,114 87.8
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 825 $40,345 95.3 725 $41,605 96.0
Physical Scientists, All Other 2,120 $42,341 97.9 1,620 $49,126 97.9
Economists 145 $51,971 100.0 105 $52,115 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 1,210 $46,779 73.1 1,020 $52,326 74.8
Psychologists 1,320 $53,399 99.7 905 $56,454 99.6
Sociologists 0 . . 0 . .
Urban and Regional Planners 300 $50,969 97.7 240 $52,219 97.1
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 275 $25,650 93.8 175 $37,250 98.3
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 790 $35,685 22.4 620 $36,979 23.3
Biological Technicians 305 $27,222 49.3 220 $33,929 50.0
Chemical Technicians 1,370 $37,959 27.6 1,195 $39,431 28.5
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 20 $31,964 42.9 15 $36,250 25.0
Nuclear Technicians 25 $55,250 22.2 25 $55,250 22.2
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,415 $27,378 38.6 850 $35,335 38.3
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 3,510 $32,543 70.5 2,015 $34,211 68.2
Social Workers 3,230 $35,075 81.3 2,700 $35,982 83.4
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 1,655 $32,004 64.1 1,240 $34,690 65.4
Clergy 6,275 $29,321 87.9 4,765 $31,506 89.6
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 355 $27,470 72.2 225 $31,625 76.0
Religious Workers, All Other 360 $32,262 73.8 285 $35,649 75.6
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 8,025 $75,168 99.4 6,970 $77,363 99.5
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 570 $81,875 88.2 490 $96,094 93.9
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 350 $24,600 63.4 220 $27,264 60.8
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 620 $31,025 55.5 425 $34,469 54.1
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.)
WISCONSIN; 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 14,000 $45,209 92.2 9,870 $52,036 93.3
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 240 $21,125 37.0 215 $21,646 38.0
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 15,515 $40,150 98.0 12,920 $41,756 98.3
Secondary School Teachers 8,980 $41,464 97.9 7,670 $43,629 98.4
Special Education Teachers 625 $35,179 91.2 555 $36,393 92.8
Other Teachers and Instructors 2,580 $20,649 45.7 1,265 $35,797 50.5
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 215 $35,000 85.0 145 $41,786 87.5
Librarians 705 $33,750 93.9 420 $35,507 97.6
Library Technicians 215 $8,811 16.9 60 $30,962 25.0
Teacher Assistants 950 $14,846 33.0 215 $21,000 26.2
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 380 $33,750 80.4 255 $39,798 76.5
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 1,950 $24,105 42.5 1,265 $30,771 43.5
Designers 6,685 $36,587 36.5 5,390 $40,348 36.0
Actors 85 $16,250 61.2 4 $18,750 100.0
Producers and Directors 1,095 $31,006 60.4 745 $37,955 72.1
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 2,080 $15,125 42.7 670 $37,697 56.7
Dancers and Choreographers 50 $20,500 44.0 4 $8,750 100.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,180 $18,588 47.5 475 $32,500 57.8
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 135 $14,750 28.4 65 $23,750 9.4
Announcers 855 $23,202 29.1 545 $28,155 37.2
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 805 $25,964 70.8 600 $29,952 74.7
Public Relations Specialists 880 $40,586 69.5 635 $46,023 73.9
Editors 1,300 $34,118 79.6 960 $38,825 84.1
Technical Writers 655 $38,321 68.9 510 $40,932 72.1
Writers and Authors 1,055 $30,148 80.3 625 $38,750 85.3
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 175 $23,646 50.3 70 $26,944 66.7
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 1,030 $35,287 31.5 775 $40,758 34.0
Photographers 1,340 $27,331 42.7 895 $32,217 43.7
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 230 $25,787 51.5 135 $31,563 66.2
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 1,175 $68,628 99.7 895 $68,992 99.6
Dentists 2,690 $110,582 100.0 1,585 $111,118 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 235 $35,885 70.5 185 $37,969 73.0
Optometrists 505 $82,188 100.0 375 $100,469 100.0
Pharmacists 2,335 $71,904 98.3 1,830 $75,938 98.9
Physicians and Surgeons 9,185 $145,013 99.8 6,925 $151,968 99.9
Physician Assistants 425 $59,375 69.5 395 $60,272 72.0
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 145 $85,729 100.0 115 $86,563 100.0
Registered Nurses 3,105 $41,984 61.1 2,350 $45,551 61.3
Audiologists 60 $65,536 100.0 50 $66,250 100.0
Occupational Therapists 70 $36,250 87.1 30 $47,750 100.0
Physical Therapists 735 $50,274 93.9 620 $51,524 93.1
Radiation Therapists 30 $46,146 54.8 30 $46,146 54.8
Recreational Therapists 75 $44,167 63.5 70 $45,156 60.9
Respiratory Therapists 395 $40,792 32.2 315 $41,835 32.4
Speech-Language Pathologists 95 $42,014 95.7 45 $48,958 90.7
Therapists, All Others 365 $35,028 79.3 280 $37,056 85.1
Veterinarians 1,090 $61,600 100.0 915 $70,053 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 50 $27,500 92.3 45 $35,729 100.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 1,345 $31,502 71.4 990 $35,679 73.6
Dental Hygienists 65 $36,591 22.7 40 $58,456 36.6
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 975 $39,778 20.3 750 $41,360 20.6
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 800 $31,902 13.8 525 $36,368 10.3
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 790 $24,907 28.4 520 $29,000 26.9
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 460 $28,263 7.0 285 $30,034 5.9
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 145 $20,000 35.4 80 $22,292 43.0
Opticians, Dispensing 340 $27,866 10.5 270 $29,479 9.3
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 370 $40,484 32.7 275 $43,203 27.1
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 835 $38,886 69.4 675 $41,045 68.4
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 3,815 $19,804 17.4 2,295 $24,224 18.9
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 15 $12,188 50.0 4 $31,250 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 130 $31,250 11.5 120 $32,167 12.7
Massage Therapists 180 $13,015 29.3 35 $24,659 25.7
Dental Assistants 55 $17,750 85.5 15 $19,821 46.7
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 730 $22,139 29.4 480 $26,658 21.8
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 545 $42,282 28.4 510 $42,379 28.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,705 $50,542 38.1 1,550 $50,664 40.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 830 $56,042 26.8 760 $56,280 28.4
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 955 $33,142 21.6 740 $37,917 21.9
Fire Fighters 3,715 $48,347 12.9 3,315 $49,317 13.8
Fire Inspectors 310 $40,337 41.2 250 $41,635 43.1
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,790 $32,196 12.7 4,220 $32,972 11.5
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,180 $48,735 43.7 975 $49,977 42.3
Fish and Game Wardens 105 $36,607 57.1 90 $33,750 60.2
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 115 $26,042 34.8 80 $27,417 48.8
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 9,185 $41,786 30.1 8,105 $42,190 30.8
Transit and Railroad Police 4 $35,000 50.0 4 $35,000 50.0
Animal Control Workers 105 $9,531 41.7 20 $26,417 9.5
Private Detectives and Investigators 530 $32,130 40.0 395 $37,316 45.6
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 7,435 $19,591 10.7 4,130 $25,555 11.7
Crossing Guards 385 $4,176 3.1 30 $37,500 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 270 $9,046 14.4 50 $22,500 11.5
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 2,820 $25,121 7.3 2,175 $26,417 7.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 4,210 $20,384 10.9 3,135 $22,931 11.3
Cooks 9,655 $14,627 4.5 4,860 $18,086 4.5
Food Preparation Workers 1,710 $10,762 8.4 610 $18,750 10.8
Bartenders 5,615 $11,893 12.0 2,500 $18,361 11.8
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 565 $10,721 7.1 215 $14,757 2.8
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 230 $11,875 7.8 100 $16,354 12.2
Waiters and Waitresses 3,290 $10,782 15.8 985 $18,953 16.4
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 435 $11,940 3.2 155 $21,525 3.9
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 635 $8,887 0.6 225 $16,045 0.0
Dishwashers 1,980 $7,392 2.4 590 $12,792 4.9
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 210 $12,798 10.9 70 $25,900 0.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 20 $30,357 16.7 4 $31,250 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,970 $29,262 8.0 1,460 $31,817 9.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,110 $29,857 16.2 1,370 $33,693 16.3
Janitors and Building Cleaners 29,610 $20,497 4.8 17,740 $26,125 4.5
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,120 $14,128 5.2 1,035 $18,624 5.3
Pest Control Workers 435 $26,864 8.1 315 $30,227 7.3
Grounds Maintenance Workers 11,300 $16,724 6.1 4,690 $26,325 5.9
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 680 $30,132 26.7 505 $31,221 26.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,030 $30,290 19.9 840 $31,609 21.8
Animal Trainers 195 $21,250 9.8 150 $24,844 12.8
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 465 $20,221 12.3 270 $23,707 10.4
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 655 $24,271 6.9 455 $28,789 5.7
Motion Picture Projectionists 115 $12,051 27.2 65 $21,397 13.4
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 280 $4,812 21.2 35 $16,875 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 820 $9,873 17.5 255 $25,152 11.5
Funeral Service Workers 120 $15,893 13.6 40 $32,019 7.7
Barbers 1,020 $21,158 5.6 630 $23,421 7.2
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 675 $24,746 7.7 440 $29,013 8.6
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 175 $12,222 0.0 55 $22,000 0.0
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 330 $11,319 8.2 115 $22,768 7.8
Tour and Travel Guides 210 $6,475 44.5 40 $18,500 42.5
Transportation Attendants 220 $30,643 40.0 90 $30,000 43.2
Child Care Workers 880 $10,256 17.9 360 $19,138 32.4
Personal and Home Care Aides 685 $15,838 22.2 320 $19,939 20.5
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,515 $18,173 38.9 730 $30,529 41.8
Residential Advisors 370 $5,769 14.4 105 $20,433 24.8
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 295 $11,323 14.0 120 $19,000 13.6
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 29,745 $34,243 24.9 25,550 $36,455 25.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 10,760 $42,359 34.1 9,400 $45,413 34.3
Cashiers 5,540 $12,426 13.0 2,370 $23,233 16.4
Counter and Rental Clerks 615 $17,467 13.2 315 $32,083 11.1
Parts Salespersons 2,150 $27,274 4.8 1,790 $29,507 4.2
Retail Salespersons 25,925 $25,886 22.9 17,475 $32,488 24.1
Advertising Sales Agents 1,980 $36,801 49.3 1,435 $41,624 52.5
Insurance Sales Agents 6,830 $46,513 51.9 5,425 $51,855 54.5
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 2,695 $55,608 68.9 2,095 $61,672 68.7
Travel Agents 230 $21,750 43.3 160 $30,402 43.4
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 7,395 $41,465 39.4 5,980 $45,593 39.7
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 22,765 $44,643 40.4 19,635 $47,578 41.4
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 105 $25,357 18.3 50 $37,368 25.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 4,285 $40,026 42.7 3,150 $46,805 43.3
Sales Engineers 1,130 $61,182 58.8 1,040 $61,348 59.3
Telemarketers 1,040 $11,698 20.2 425 $22,115 20.7
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,760 $11,701 13.8 615 $28,780 18.2
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1,930 $35,034 40.2 1,370 $45,731 46.6
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 9,440 $38,729 34.2 8,005 $40,901 35.8
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 75 $14,375 17.3 30 $31,667 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.)
WISCONSIN; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 140 $17,963 13.0 50 $26,250 13.5
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 50 $30,568 6.1 25 $33,281 0.0
Bill and Account Collectors 810 $25,328 39.9 520 $30,184 37.2
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 630 $31,000 36.5 465 $32,895 46.1
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,710 $25,631 28.4 1,835 $30,105 30.0
Gaming Cage Workers 95 $15,625 17.9 40 $27,143 42.5
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 295 $35,530 24.7 220 $38,421 14.1
Procurement Clerks 245 $35,284 35.2 200 $36,591 38.6
Tellers 410 $13,875 24.8 170 $21,366 44.4
Brokerage Clerks 35 $27,417 24.2 35 $27,417 24.2
Correspondence Clerks 40 $24,091 31.6 25 $32,885 0.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 250 $19,667 28.2 125 $32,100 37.9
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 150 $42,115 60.5 130 $47,045 58.5
Customer Service Representatives 10,275 $29,570 27.5 7,530 $34,011 29.3
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 190 $47,607 94.8 140 $48,947 92.9
File Clerks 720 $19,740 24.7 420 $25,181 25.8
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 495 $12,057 18.7 200 $19,150 23.0
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 830 $7,699 43.8 185 $21,921 34.4
Library Assistants, Clerical 395 $6,063 44.0 50 $28,472 77.6
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 365 $28,026 43.1 300 $30,052 48.5
New Account Clerks 20 $51,875 100.0 20 $51,875 100.0
Order Clerks 1,140 $21,986 12.2 715 $29,717 13.0
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 135 $27,232 40.7 95 $41,458 53.7
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,085 $14,217 25.8 370 $28,563 31.4
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 600 $26,042 30.4 350 $34,792 32.1
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 180 $21,719 31.5 95 $33,250 35.8
Cargo and Freight Agents 95 $29,583 7.4 85 $29,479 8.1
Couriers and Messengers 2,685 $16,620 12.4 1,145 $30,052 6.8
Dispatchers 2,025 $34,233 15.6 1,720 $35,739 16.9
Meter Readers, Utilities 450 $36,639 8.6 365 $38,895 8.0
Postal Service Clerks 1,295 $40,718 17.7 1,120 $41,226 19.0
Postal Service Mail Carriers 4,645 $40,512 14.6 3,960 $41,089 14.2
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,355 $39,203 16.4 1,170 $39,766 17.1
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,035 $39,941 25.3 3,380 $41,106 25.7
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 11,895 $26,598 5.0 9,125 $29,202 4.4
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 12,185 $21,390 7.5 7,505 $28,058 7.8
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 965 $29,300 12.0 735 $31,764 10.1
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,585 $23,585 40.0 1,015 $29,563 41.5
Computer Operators 2,090 $32,447 26.6 1,650 $36,572 30.0
Data Entry Keyers 1,600 $20,707 28.0 845 $30,865 26.0
Word Processors and Typists 180 $15,862 40.1 85 $27,321 41.4
Desktop Publishers 100 $41,964 10.8 95 $42,411 11.3
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 610 $30,847 51.4 490 $35,417 57.5
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.)
WISCONSIN; 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 1,020 $20,593 14.9 615 $23,936 16.0
Office Clerks, General 2,500 $20,473 31.3 1,310 $30,399 35.2
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 255 $21,510 17.8 140 $25,250 22.9
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 35 $14,167 80.6 15 $23,750 56.3
Statistical Assistants 115 $32,386 33.6 90 $41,429 22.7
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 2,360 $31,729 33.2 1,655 $36,843 35.4
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 615 $30,526 16.6 480 $32,196 19.8
Agricultural Inspectors 160 $40,091 38.5 125 $40,757 35.0
Animal Breeders 85 $30,625 24.1 70 $32,125 21.1
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 435 $24,122 4.6 250 $30,000 4.4
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 9,700 $16,456 6.4 5,660 $21,480 5.8
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 270 $17,647 8.9 130 $26,346 12.3
Hunters and Trappers 10 $4,375 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 315 $22,161 20.8 175 $30,489 24.9
Logging Workers 3,055 $21,591 4.4 1,785 $25,783 2.9
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 14,990 $41,368 7.9 10,885 $44,313 8.8
Boilermakers 285 $42,798 4.2 185 $42,917 2.7
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 4,850 $32,767 2.9 2,590 $37,900 3.5
Carpenters 31,035 $27,312 6.4 19,730 $31,416 6.0
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 3,375 $30,849 2.9 2,240 $34,267 3.1
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 2,200 $30,918 2.4 925 $36,777 4.4
Contruction Laborers 18,150 $26,838 4.1 9,645 $31,368 4.1
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 360 $35,694 0.6 60 $32,125 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 25 $50,000 0.0 20 $55,833 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 8,055 $35,568 1.9 3,805 $36,875 2.7
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 3,400 $28,073 2.5 2,070 $33,962 2.6
Electricians 16,135 $40,802 5.2 13,305 $42,507 5.2
Glaziers 745 $30,417 4.4 580 $32,721 4.1
Insulation Workers 855 $32,188 5.1 595 $36,831 4.9
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 7,430 $25,579 6.2 4,065 $31,125 4.5
Paperhangers 160 $30,446 6.3 95 $33,750 10.3
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 10,365 $40,632 6.1 7,710 $43,369 6.1
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 695 $28,826 2.9 390 $30,125 1.8
Reinforcing Iron Workers 90 $48,529 0.0 60 $49,338 0.0
Roofers 4,285 $21,813 2.5 1,730 $28,750 1.1
Sheet Metal Workers 4,695 $36,588 3.3 3,590 $37,961 3.2
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,620 $36,921 0.5 1,080 $38,750 0.6
Helpers, Construction Trades 775 $25,746 1.4 425 $28,099 1.4
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,055 $40,063 31.9 835 $41,615 33.6
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 295 $20,286 4.7 130 $25,859 6.1
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 285 $23,125 8.8 130 $36,786 10.9
Highway Maintenance Workers 3,190 $30,972 1.9 2,475 $32,188 1.3
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 $29,539 1.8 300 $31,603 2.3
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 480 $28,333 4.4 315 $31,818 5.1
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 590 $31,782 8.3 400 $35,089 8.3
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 115 $35,156 7.0 95 $36,875 4.3
Mining Machine Operators 175 $33,173 6.2 125 $35,938 8.9
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 $26,250 0.0 80 $28,125 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 7,160 $41,245 8.8 6,365 $42,068 8.9
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 3,845 $31,644 16.3 2,995 $35,337 16.2
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 2,880 $39,235 4.3 2,360 $41,590 3.7
Avionics Technicians 175 $38,429 10.2 135 $39,893 13.3
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 665 $32,288 4.7 540 $35,536 5.4
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 55 $26,250 0.0 30 $27,059 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 275 $49,107 1.5 230 $55,804 0.9
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 690 $43,021 7.3 590 $49,732 7.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 725 $26,833 3.6 540 $28,841 4.3
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 455 $30,497 5.5 375 $30,953 4.6
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,070 $40,637 5.1 1,720 $41,778 5.3
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3,905 $28,896 1.1 3,280 $31,219 1.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 315 $31,294 3.2 270 $32,188 3.7
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 17,595 $27,953 3.1 14,140 $30,350 2.9
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 8,160 $33,503 2.0 6,945 $35,175 1.9
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 4,375 $33,166 2.0 3,675 $34,598 2.0
Small Engine Mechanics 1,365 $24,322 3.7 1,025 $26,814 2.4
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 930 $20,585 3.0 625 $21,921 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; 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 405 $38,109 1.7 350 $39,038 2.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 5,735 $33,450 3.9 4,560 $36,236 3.8
Home Appliance Repairers 1,015 $25,064 6.1 795 $28,079 5.6
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 15,390 $38,119 2.9 13,395 $39,890 2.5
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 10,010 $30,991 5.6 7,840 $33,032 5.0
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 655 $37,117 2.3 525 $39,559 2.9
Millwrights 3,150 $46,743 3.5 2,545 $48,484 3.8
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,460 $48,804 3.3 2,110 $50,478 3.4
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,335 $33,958 4.4 1,810 $38,575 4.1
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,255 $34,779 12.7 920 $39,157 10.3
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 1,100 $27,357 6.4 855 $29,137 8.1
Commercial Divers 4 $78,750 0.0 4 $78,750 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 450 $26,125 3.8 360 $30,120 4.2
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 180 $22,212 0.0 110 $25,547 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 135 $16,528 0.0 50 $22,417 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4,100 $28,968 5.3 3,010 $32,209 6.0
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 32,270 $40,871 11.9 28,560 $41,691 12.5
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 25 $40,417 7.4 25 $40,694 8.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 3,445 $29,078 6.0 2,690 $31,394 6.3
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 1,640 $37,778 2.0 1,260 $40,526 1.7
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,015 $30,113 2.6 790 $32,061 3.3
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 25,415 $27,693 3.5 18,065 $31,143 3.0
Bakers 1,500 $21,493 8.1 930 $25,714 6.1
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 5,360 $25,283 2.6 3,920 $28,366 2.0
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 350 $30,023 0.9 275 $30,873 1.1
Food Batchmakers 2,220 $27,817 5.4 1,755 $29,944 4.6
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 105 $27,083 0.0 95 $27,396 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 2,530 $31,791 5.3 2,085 $34,579 6.3
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 625 $28,311 3.7 495 $31,775 3.7
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 380 $32,813 0.5 300 $35,462 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 410 $26,399 2.9 305 $30,750 3.9
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5,105 $29,037 2.2 3,875 $31,382 2.1
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.)
WISCONSIN; 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 365 $28,638 2.5 255 $30,383 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 3,750 $30,230 2.0 2,905 $32,342 1.6
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 700 $30,026 1.4 560 $31,280 1.3
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 115 $31,771 7.8 95 $34,444 9.6
Machinists 21,105 $35,067 2.0 17,695 $36,340 1.7
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 1,555 $31,195 2.1 1,320 $32,271 2.4
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 905 $42,961 1.9 755 $44,821 2.1
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,615 $29,075 2.6 3,530 $31,775 3.1
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 140 $40,700 1.4 120 $41,750 1.7
Tool and Die Makers 5,765 $42,531 2.5 5,045 $43,724 2.6
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 19,135 $31,505 1.4 15,285 $32,481 1.2
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 605 $35,335 5.1 465 $37,933 6.6
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 185 $32,212 0.0 140 $35,795 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 600 $27,851 2.8 490 $29,900 1.8
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 615 $35,608 2.8 515 $36,319 3.3
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 16,405 $30,113 3.2 12,875 $31,725 3.3
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 1,440 $29,059 4.4 1,135 $32,158 3.7
Job Printers 1,870 $31,565 2.2 1,530 $33,624 2.2
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,435 $35,837 9.2 1,270 $36,822 6.9
Printing Machine Operators 6,990 $33,415 3.2 6,045 $34,787 3.3
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 1,390 $19,712 6.5 790 $22,820 6.8
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 585 $25,931 2.1 430 $28,871 0.0
Sewing Machine Operators 965 $28,750 2.4 665 $32,440 3.0
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 320 $20,929 4.7 220 $25,872 1.4
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 200 $21,464 0.0 155 $21,324 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 180 $26,019 17.2 120 $35,667 25.8
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 85 $27,679 0.0 60 $35,156 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 50 $14,408 0.0 10 $14,107 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 90 $37,857 0.0 75 $39,286 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 50 $40,729 18.8 50 $40,729 18.8
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 10 $24,107 0.0 10 $24,107 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 0 . . 0 . .
Upholsterers 485 $27,143 3.7 340 $32,045 5.0
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 185 $26,083 7.5 145 $28,580 7.5
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.)
WISCONSIN; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,000 $25,541 5.2 1,470 $28,500 4.2
Furniture Finishers 460 $21,585 11.8 275 $27,188 2.2
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 60 $34,107 0.0 55 $34,821 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,080 $21,368 3.7 1,475 $23,162 3.9
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,195 $22,113 1.7 865 $24,589 1.8
Woodworkers, All Other 1,115 $20,548 12.2 685 $25,350 12.6
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 900 $53,571 10.0 810 $55,427 10.6
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 2,240 $38,649 6.0 1,935 $40,054 5.9
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,295 $36,857 7.9 1,155 $37,300 7.6
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 290 $36,776 3.8 220 $36,500 5.0
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 1,630 $35,564 9.6 1,415 $37,061 9.9
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 3,325 $29,904 3.6 2,445 $31,669 4.1
Cutting Workers 3,025 $26,795 3.7 2,240 $30,376 3.8
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,405 $31,276 2.6 1,150 $32,021 2.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 465 $34,464 0.9 385 $36,742 1.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 12,835 $32,005 9.9 9,730 $35,507 9.7
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 360 $22,222 24.6 260 $33,229 22.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 780 $27,318 10.7 615 $30,728 7.8
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,865 $25,354 5.1 2,690 $29,121 5.7
Painting Workers 5,025 $30,154 3.1 3,990 $32,312 2.3
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 685 $23,333 15.9 470 $26,056 17.5
Semiconductor Processors 40 $24,479 0.0 35 $24,896 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 340 $26,818 1.2 245 $31,813 1.6
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 275 $26,767 8.8 235 $26,638 9.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 265 $42,210 7.2 210 $46,354 9.1
Etchers and Engravers 380 $27,019 10.5 335 $29,063 11.9
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 620 $31,454 20.5 500 $34,152 23.8
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,105 $42,326 5.2 2,660 $44,265 4.8
Tire Builders 155 $25,556 0.0 75 $27,917 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 720 $31,097 5.7 450 $35,980 3.1
Production Workers, All Other 31,160 $30,263 3.8 23,470 $32,601 3.8
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 3,775 $35,872 12.7 3,140 $37,045 12.6
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,700 $53,929 61.8 1,255 $54,231 57.7
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 320 $55,521 35.2 275 $57,688 40.1
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.)
WISCONSIN; 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 20 $14,167 0.0 10 $30,500 0.0
Bus Drivers 6,095 $15,795 9.1 2,290 $31,136 7.6
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 71,365 $30,921 4.0 49,015 $35,165 3.8
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 2,725 $12,627 14.6 965 $23,451 10.2
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 450 $7,308 0.4 110 $31,793 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 800 $54,375 7.0 725 $55,729 7.4
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 155 $50,703 5.1 105 $50,625 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 845 $50,296 4.0 720 $51,265 3.1
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 100 $39,271 0.0 90 $40,938 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 200 $31,406 8.0 65 $32,500 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 275 $34,286 9.8 100 $36,667 3.0
Ship Engineers 75 $31,167 0.0 60 $30,385 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 190 $31,360 8.4 120 $40,500 8.5
Parking Lot Attendants 585 $9,982 9.1 170 $22,284 6.4
Service Station Attendants 1,075 $15,931 6.1 555 $24,479 4.1
Transportation Inspectors 400 $40,273 10.7 335 $40,982 8.7
Other Transportation Workers 75 $24,688 8.1 55 $28,295 11.3
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 115 $26,000 8.8 75 $31,607 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 1,405 $36,308 3.8 995 $38,277 3.2
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,040 $33,500 2.8 530 $37,245 3.8
Hoist and Winch Operators 60 $26,250 0.0 40 $22,500 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 14,445 $27,767 1.9 10,915 $30,572 1.8
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 4,330 $19,102 2.5 2,420 $25,706 3.3
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 35,650 $24,481 3.4 23,645 $29,368 3.3
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 845 $22,196 0.9 585 $25,395 1.4
Packers and Packagers, Hand 4,330 $18,792 4.0 2,110 $25,214 3.1
Pumping Station Operators 120 $46,071 20.8 105 $47,232 21.5
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,555 $25,104 2.8 1,080 $30,107 4.1
Shuttle Car Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 130 $37,600 0.0 90 $37,560 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,110 $30,591 1.7 785 $34,395 0.3
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