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TABLE 2. Earnings by Detailed Occupation: 1999: West Virginia: Males
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 421,595 $26,475 19.1 290,385 $31,700 21.8
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 3,560 $64,005 51.3 3,040 $68,650 52.1
General and Operations Managers 3,010 $43,784 38.5 2,575 $46,773 38.7
Legislators 40 $17,917 73.8 15 $42,083 100.0
Advertising and Promotions Managers 140 $60,962 72.9 120 $47,019 68.6
Marketing and Sales Managers 1,765 $42,488 46.9 1,515 $45,266 47.8
Public Relations Managers 100 $49,038 65.3 55 $74,792 62.3
Administrative Services Managers 195 $49,375 41.8 155 $48,203 38.6
Computer and Information Systems Managers 525 $51,269 58.6 470 $52,258 62.8
Financial Managers 1,265 $42,031 67.5 1,115 $47,527 69.9
Human Resources Managers 965 $36,750 51.1 760 $39,840 50.8
Industrial Production Managers 1,100 $46,638 37.7 930 $52,217 39.7
Purchasing Managers 505 $50,068 51.7 425 $50,058 53.3
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 875 $29,670 17.6 755 $31,688 16.3
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 480 $21,643 17.2 315 $24,318 23.1
Farmers and Ranchers 1,735 $11,624 12.0 1,010 $16,948 13.1
Construction Managers 2,640 $35,112 15.9 1,940 $41,364 17.3
Education Administrators 1,965 $48,594 80.9 1,395 $50,755 80.8
Engineering Managers 415 $70,298 76.4 390 $70,536 76.1
Food Service Managers 1,860 $25,431 18.3 1,455 $26,984 18.6
Funeral Directors 510 $32,955 40.2 415 $36,987 45.4
Gaming Managers 55 $27,143 27.8 30 $40,417 37.9
Lodging Managers 340 $33,000 32.2 220 $36,875 23.3
Medical and Health Services Managers 855 $42,386 61.6 740 $46,010 61.8
Natural Sciences Managers 100 $34,643 69.6 100 $34,643 69.6
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 400 $48,625 16.2 360 $50,313 17.7
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 840 $29,095 35.0 615 $35,733 33.8
Social and Community Service Managers 345 $40,091 78.3 275 $41,768 79.0
Managers, All Other 5,125 $42,049 44.3 4,345 $47,832 44.4
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 65 $2,500 67.2 20 $12,000 75.0
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 70 $22,500 11.8 50 $43,750 16.0
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 445 $24,609 24.6 315 $29,938 26.2
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 680 $34,022 26.6 585 $35,951 28.8
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 460 $31,833 56.7 400 $32,075 59.0
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 635 $38,482 37.1 545 $39,878 37.7
Cost Estimators 325 $35,750 17.0 240 $39,615 17.4
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.)
WEST VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations
Specialists 1,435 $40,282 39.2 1,155 $42,367 42.6
Logisticians 40 $32,375 2.4 35 $51,250 2.9
Management Analysts 770 $35,331 63.3 550 $49,474 66.0
Meeting and Convention Planners 20 $17,679 57.1 20 $17,679 57.1
Other Business Operations Specialists 410 $37,679 32.0 315 $41,510 36.6
Accountants and Auditors 2,770 $36,595 80.3 2,370 $38,779 84.6
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 465 $32,438 50.0 410 $33,867 49.9
Budget Analysts 80 $46,719 89.7 80 $46,719 89.7
Credit Analysts 55 $35,563 69.8 55 $35,563 69.8
Financial Analysts 70 $39,306 58.6 70 $39,444 60.3
Personal Financial Advisors 410 $65,913 76.5 330 $67,019 80.4
Insurance Underwriters 35 $32,303 71.4 10 $51,250 54.5
Financial Examiners 40 $48,409 94.7 40 $48,409 94.7
Loan Counselors and Officers 560 $45,951 59.7 485 $46,685 62.4
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 45 $22,212 71.1 20 $29,375 100.0
Tax Preparers 90 $12,125 12.4 15 $26,042 42.9
Financial Specialists, All Other 65 $28,472 35.4 55 $27,308 41.1
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 960 $41,992 56.6 725 $50,504 55.9
Computer Programmers 885 $36,909 55.7 715 $41,367 55.0
Computer Software Engineers 725 $52,361 64.5 645 $53,125 66.0
Computer Support Specialists 1,005 $41,424 39.5 825 $44,777 42.6
Database Administrators 150 $44,615 60.7 95 $46,574 47.9
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 445 $36,653 42.5 365 $38,258 42.0
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 695 $37,569 39.7 580 $37,917 38.1
Actuaries 0 . . 0 . .
Mathematicians 10 $46,250 100.0 10 $46,250 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 205 $41,667 60.7 160 $50,341 57.9
Statisticians 40 $32,386 68.3 40 $32,386 68.3
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 4 $56,250 100.0 4 $56,250 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 275 $43,466 68.9 225 $45,625 72.6
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 235 $28,516 72.3 165 $35,000 65.2
Aerospace Engineers 75 $53,929 60.8 65 $54,911 65.1
Agricultural Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Biomedical Engineers 30 $45,781 16.1 30 $45,781 16.1
Chemical Engineers 1,065 $67,589 89.5 975 $69,286 92.6
Civil Engineers 1,360 $50,680 76.0 1,110 $51,875 78.1
Computer Hardware Engineers 90 $38,750 55.1 80 $41,500 62.8
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 785 $53,125 62.1 690 $54,818 66.1
Environmental Engineers 135 $41,719 80.6 110 $43,542 88.1
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 430 $49,234 62.4 355 $55,268 69.2
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 10 $91,250 100.0 10 $91,250 100.0
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.)
WEST VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 95 $49,821 78.7 80 $50,455 75.6
Mechanical Engineers 580 $45,000 60.9 500 $48,333 64.1
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 340 $52,500 67.9 285 $58,750 67.2
Nuclear Engineers 10 $107,500 100.0 10 $107,500 100.0
Petroleum Engineers 85 $52,857 61.9 85 $52,857 61.9
Engineers, All Others 835 $52,449 75.0 675 $55,307 76.2
Drafters 840 $30,434 10.2 740 $31,196 9.0
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 1,760 $38,265 9.6 1,360 $41,531 9.7
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 905 $26,500 6.5 670 $30,536 6.1
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 105 $33,393 73.8 90 $44,063 78.7
Biological Scientists 205 $34,219 91.1 190 $37,188 93.7
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 475 $39,053 82.9 375 $42,500 85.6
Medical Scientists 120 $54,464 100.0 105 $57,250 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 45 $78,214 100.0 45 $78,214 100.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 65 $60,817 100.0 50 $61,635 100.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists 595 $54,792 91.8 500 $58,542 91.2
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 395 $40,682 79.9 355 $42,121 79.2
Physical Scientists, All Other 280 $36,923 95.3 200 $42,250 94.0
Economists 65 $50,078 100.0 50 $50,313 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 60 $5,536 44.3 20 $37,386 76.2
Psychologists 205 $46,953 99.5 150 $47,188 100.0
Sociologists 4 $76,250 100.0 4 $76,250 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 70 $41,806 87.3 60 $42,750 85.5
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 110 $30,417 80.6 70 $40,813 92.8
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 75 $26,364 40.5 65 $27,639 47.6
Biological Technicians 40 $31,154 47.6 40 $31,538 42.1
Chemical Technicians 1,095 $50,585 27.0 975 $51,162 25.6
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 125 $40,350 19.2 85 $41,063 17.2
Nuclear Technicians 15 $53,750 0.0 15 $53,750 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 700 $28,393 25.9 475 $31,913 22.3
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 980 $25,742 73.3 715 $26,553 72.7
Social Workers 1,100 $23,180 71.6 800 $25,278 79.3
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 430 $27,296 67.6 365 $31,023 74.9
Clergy 2,700 $24,357 63.5 2,090 $26,834 66.9
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 75 $21,029 78.4 30 $41,111 100.0
Religious Workers, All Other 120 $18,295 50.8 85 $19,188 67.8
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 2,830 $68,274 99.8 2,340 $71,667 99.7
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 435 $36,803 60.6 325 $37,425 60.0
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 235 $21,635 47.6 155 $30,865 47.1
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 350 $34,519 63.1 255 $47,500 63.4
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.)
WEST VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS
Postsecondary Teachers 3,600 $39,880 93.3 2,580 $48,571 93.8
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 30 $13,068 20.7 25 $13,636 25.0
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 4,950 $34,271 96.2 4,055 $35,736 96.1
Secondary School Teachers 1,800 $36,047 95.6 1,535 $37,272 96.0
Special Education Teachers 165 $33,558 90.8 140 $35,000 89.4
Other Teachers and Instructors 800 $19,138 40.4 325 $34,896 36.7
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 25 $35,833 57.7 25 $35,417 62.5
Librarians 90 $22,212 96.7 65 $30,179 100.0
Library Technicians 40 $7,045 0.0 10 $14,286 0.0
Teacher Assistants 205 $14,375 14.2 105 $18,417 28.2
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 150 $38,108 92.6 120 $38,615 96.6
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 330 $10,515 23.9 210 $16,750 19.1
Designers 1,000 $23,851 29.7 725 $30,298 29.5
Actors 60 $3,125 41.9 15 $65,865 88.2
Producers and Directors 235 $26,964 59.4 165 $41,359 61.1
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 575 $15,552 50.4 160 $35,833 67.1
Dancers and Choreographers 4 $31,250 0.0 4 $31,250 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 270 $8,849 30.6 95 $11,964 53.6
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 15 $10,833 42.9 10 $7,292 54.5
Announcers 310 $18,000 23.4 175 $20,625 31.8
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 190 $32,216 76.4 145 $35,625 85.6
Public Relations Specialists 210 $32,448 73.0 145 $44,375 77.2
Editors 205 $25,625 65.0 175 $26,602 72.6
Technical Writers 95 $30,357 50.0 45 $50,893 32.6
Writers and Authors 160 $16,071 66.7 70 $20,417 69.4
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 50 $36,731 59.6 20 $55,625 61.9
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 325 $21,940 18.9 235 $27,202 19.3
Photographers 350 $21,484 37.1 220 $31,298 53.9
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 35 $28,571 61.8 30 $28,750 67.9
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 115 $88,958 100.0 90 $90,000 100.0
Dentists 825 $101,339 99.2 455 $103,813 98.5
Dieticians and Nutritionists 55 $15,855 9.4 40 $16,579 11.9
Optometrists 210 $71,016 100.0 165 $76,458 100.0
Pharmacists 875 $70,123 96.7 740 $71,014 97.3
Physicians and Surgeons 3,270 $125,593 99.5 2,410 $143,924 99.4
Physician Assistants 180 $27,083 69.1 105 $56,111 75.5
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.)
WEST VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 45 $118,750 100.0 45 $118,750 100.0
Registered Nurses 1,350 $37,675 52.7 1,075 $39,150 52.9
Audiologists 15 $55,469 100.0 15 $55,469 100.0
Occupational Therapists 30 $55,313 100.0 25 $56,875 100.0
Physical Therapists 225 $65,313 95.6 175 $66,641 98.3
Radiation Therapists 35 $40,568 47.1 35 $40,568 47.1
Recreational Therapists 10 $40,357 0.0 10 $40,714 0.0
Respiratory Therapists 205 $30,938 17.7 155 $32,411 18.6
Speech-Language Pathologists 10 $41,125 100.0 10 $41,250 100.0
Therapists, All Others 95 $24,821 77.3 65 $29,375 93.8
Veterinarians 160 $95,096 100.0 140 $88,333 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 10 $26,250 100.0 10 $26,250 100.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 465 $28,542 55.9 325 $31,464 64.9
Dental Hygienists 0 . . 0 . .
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 425 $32,428 23.3 355 $35,000 23.0
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 985 $23,241 7.0 740 $24,940 7.3
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 395 $20,516 10.4 255 $22,000 2.3
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 415 $20,385 1.2 255 $26,615 1.2
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 80 $14,722 30.8 60 $30,156 39.3
Opticians, Dispensing 90 $22,313 28.1 55 $26,944 23.2
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 95 $31,875 44.2 85 $31,875 43.7
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 500 $34,057 64.5 365 $34,796 60.7
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 1,995 $13,713 6.0 1,140 $17,267 4.9
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 0 . . 0 . .
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 95 $19,097 6.3 60 $23,750 10.3
Massage Therapists 55 $7,188 42.1 20 $35,125 0.0
Dental Assistants 35 $21,518 0.0 4 $23,750 0.0
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 350 $18,016 20.3 200 $18,913 13.9
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 165 $28,793 16.9 165 $28,707 15.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 415 $33,910 21.5 355 $34,826 21.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 180 $39,667 12.1 160 $40,700 11.3
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 340 $31,944 30.3 300 $34,519 34.4
Fire Fighters 990 $30,949 12.8 845 $32,096 9.8
Fire Inspectors 80 $30,227 24.4 55 $30,284 30.9
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 2,115 $23,572 10.6 1,725 $24,803 10.4
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 300 $35,441 51.7 270 $36,618 51.9
Fish and Game Wardens 30 $30,000 76.7 30 $30,000 76.7
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.)
WEST VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 4 $11,250 0.0 0 . .
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 2,760 $29,980 22.5 2,455 $30,566 23.2
Transit and Railroad Police 10 $46,250 0.0 10 $46,250 0.0
Animal Control Workers 85 $18,977 0.0 55 $21,579 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 275 $30,650 37.1 195 $31,359 30.1
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 3,965 $13,992 6.5 2,075 $20,608 7.7
Crossing Guards 230 $11,553 0.0 65 $26,023 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 155 $6,667 39.7 50 $33,462 63.5
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 725 $16,039 5.9 520 $20,417 8.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 1,280 $16,652 12.6 945 $19,115 13.0
Cooks 3,840 $10,011 2.8 1,725 $13,745 1.3
Food Preparation Workers 650 $10,500 11.5 315 $15,434 11.2
Bartenders 690 $10,631 6.1 315 $16,049 11.4
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 300 $8,949 0.0 140 $15,707 0.0
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 50 $8,958 23.5 15 $13,661 11.8
Waiters and Waitresses 1,255 $7,843 10.0 335 $13,640 11.0
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 120 $19,615 7.5 60 $26,625 0.0
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 255 $8,016 0.0 80 $15,114 0.0
Dishwashers 720 $9,253 3.8 210 $11,949 5.2
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 60 $4,556 0.0 25 $20,972 0.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 15 $16,875 0.0 10 $18,036 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 595 $20,833 8.8 500 $21,127 8.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 775 $21,907 7.7 600 $23,194 8.2
Janitors and Building Cleaners 9,950 $15,196 2.2 5,625 $19,042 2.2
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 955 $14,521 2.1 570 $16,305 2.1
Pest Control Workers 290 $21,250 7.5 205 $23,173 7.3
Grounds Maintenance Workers 4,920 $11,866 3.4 2,235 $18,152 2.4
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 115 $15,208 12.2 80 $26,094 17.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 250 $16,477 35.9 170 $23,250 42.3
Animal Trainers 140 $19,375 0.0 90 $17,105 0.0
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 210 $15,417 1.0 110 $21,875 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.)
WEST VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 55 $6,339 0.0 10 $12,500 0.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 30 $19,000 3.1 15 $35,469 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 100 $12,019 3.1 40 $10,833 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 380 $11,330 6.5 145 $20,395 10.4
Funeral Service Workers 180 $15,250 12.6 80 $21,944 11.5
Barbers 500 $17,371 8.6 355 $20,673 10.4
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 225 $15,568 8.0 140 $17,045 13.0
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 55 $7,727 16.7 20 $17,750 47.4
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 65 $11,979 0.0 30 $17,500 0.0
Tour and Travel Guides 185 $8,824 44.0 50 $18,214 68.0
Transportation Attendants 50 $39,875 65.3 30 $40,909 100.0
Child Care Workers 290 $11,827 28.1 150 $18,698 44.0
Personal and Home Care Aides 190 $10,943 0.0 85 $12,500 0.0
Recreation and Fitness Workers 440 $15,000 30.5 215 $20,385 41.1
Residential Advisors 190 $10,104 13.8 85 $17,212 17.4
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 165 $10,906 0.0 95 $20,972 0.0
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 9,675 $27,773 20.0 8,130 $30,190 21.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 2,675 $34,828 28.2 2,205 $36,721 28.5
Cashiers 2,875 $10,533 8.9 1,355 $16,198 8.0
Counter and Rental Clerks 245 $15,846 14.6 145 $22,171 4.1
Parts Salespersons 885 $18,967 2.8 690 $21,402 3.6
Retail Salespersons 8,555 $19,779 17.2 5,600 $26,174 19.0
Advertising Sales Agents 500 $29,141 40.5 350 $32,179 37.4
Insurance Sales Agents 1,925 $37,619 43.5 1,570 $42,359 44.6
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 445 $46,806 62.0 335 $50,655 64.8
Travel Agents 105 $16,333 31.1 85 $18,333 38.4
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1,315 $28,558 28.6 970 $39,464 28.3
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 4,420 $35,467 33.7 3,810 $37,800 33.4
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 30 $25,536 15.6 20 $26,696 26.3
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 800 $26,000 42.8 505 $32,583 46.7
Sales Engineers 60 $40,875 60.7 60 $40,500 63.8
Telemarketers 1,465 $9,773 6.8 420 $16,756 11.6
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 515 $10,877 10.9 230 $19,010 7.4
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 520 $18,397 27.4 295 $28,750 28.7
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 3,060 $34,594 29.1 2,520 $36,453 29.7
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 70 $12,500 31.4 30 $24,792 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.)
WEST VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 135 $24,732 13.1 100 $26,618 10.8
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 45 $55,714 17.4 20 $55,714 18.2
Bill and Account Collectors 295 $21,167 31.3 200 $24,500 34.2
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 225 $20,761 19.0 150 $28,125 25.8
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 665 $20,069 20.7 460 $23,641 23.5
Gaming Cage Workers 20 $21,719 42.1 15 $22,344 53.3
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 80 $23,125 14.6 70 $27,500 4.3
Procurement Clerks 55 $40,446 3.8 50 $40,625 0.0
Tellers 205 $14,250 25.9 125 $15,855 35.7
Brokerage Clerks 4 $31,250 0.0 4 $31,250 0.0
Correspondence Clerks 4 $51,250 0.0 4 $51,250 0.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 130 $22,885 13.3 90 $25,625 13.2
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 25 $11,786 0.0 10 $30,972 0.0
Customer Service Representatives 2,400 $18,888 18.9 1,565 $23,893 20.7
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 125 $28,750 46.0 120 $29,375 47.5
File Clerks 225 $18,190 27.9 135 $25,156 29.3
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 235 $12,539 12.9 115 $14,180 7.0
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 440 $9,798 17.4 115 $26,181 5.1
Library Assistants, Clerical 110 $13,250 19.3 30 $18,750 54.8
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 50 $42,083 43.1 50 $42,083 43.1
New Account Clerks 0 . . 0 . .
Order Clerks 290 $21,069 5.5 170 $32,500 9.4
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 60 $16,920 1.6 40 $18,125 2.5
Receptionists and Information Clerks 280 $17,368 20.9 160 $25,781 23.4
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 190 $22,273 12.1 110 $26,484 10.8
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 60 $24,063 24.2 55 $23,125 26.8
Cargo and Freight Agents 40 $36,094 38.5 30 $37,500 50.0
Couriers and Messengers 590 $16,750 7.8 340 $25,379 13.5
Dispatchers 625 $22,128 6.2 450 $22,679 5.5
Meter Readers, Utilities 555 $24,825 3.2 445 $29,276 3.6
Postal Service Clerks 460 $38,205 12.3 375 $38,943 12.5
Postal Service Mail Carriers 1,425 $37,792 12.5 1,145 $38,976 14.9
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 305 $39,406 13.4 245 $40,500 16.8
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 775 $36,422 22.1 665 $37,299 22.8
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 1,805 $21,941 5.0 1,410 $23,645 3.8
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 4,600 $16,046 6.0 2,855 $20,692 6.2
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 305 $23,226 4.9 235 $27,723 0.0
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 545 $23,456 31.8 385 $31,700 33.4
Computer Operators 560 $32,065 16.1 420 $34,514 15.5
Data Entry Keyers 545 $16,554 15.9 280 $22,443 13.2
Word Processors and Typists 40 $14,583 0.0 20 $25,250 0.0
Desktop Publishers 15 $16,667 87.5 4 $41,250 0.0
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 135 $29,500 26.5 115 $31,181 30.8
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.)
WEST VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 460 $12,463 16.7 270 $18,000 25.4
Office Clerks, General 1,095 $14,780 26.3 615 $26,189 27.4
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 30 $18,594 6.9 20 $20,000 10.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 0 . . 0 . .
Statistical Assistants 65 $29,286 29.7 40 $42,143 50.0
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 690 $28,397 33.0 470 $36,667 35.5
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 275 $20,993 4.0 175 $25,163 5.1
Agricultural Inspectors 50 $19,583 28.0 30 $30,000 26.7
Animal Breeders 30 $9,375 0.0 20 $350,000 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 25 $20,568 0.0 20 $21,136 0.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 1,465 $10,181 4.8 745 $15,366 4.7
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 4 $36,250 0.0 4 $36,250 0.0
Hunters and Trappers 10 $5,000 0.0 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 115 $19,514 6.0 60 $22,917 3.3
Logging Workers 2,635 $15,508 1.6 1,390 $18,333 1.3
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 7,690 $38,392 6.8 5,765 $41,621 7.4
Boilermakers 345 $32,121 3.8 130 $31,369 1.5
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 1,700 $20,105 2.3 735 $28,026 1.0
Carpenters 8,805 $19,273 2.8 4,585 $25,214 3.2
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 915 $17,367 3.2 510 $20,395 3.5
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 510 $18,077 0.0 195 $24,113 0.0
Contruction Laborers 9,100 $18,024 2.1 3,850 $23,120 2.8
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 310 $22,424 0.0 110 $23,523 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 4 $21,250 0.0 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 5,855 $27,592 0.7 3,305 $30,756 0.8
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 630 $21,513 0.0 310 $25,735 0.0
Electricians 6,700 $36,129 4.6 4,535 $40,865 4.7
Glaziers 255 $20,982 0.0 200 $25,625 0.0
Insulation Workers 275 $30,391 2.6 190 $32,050 3.7
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,065 $18,125 4.7 935 $23,764 3.8
Paperhangers 25 $17,857 0.0 15 $19,464 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3,725 $26,737 1.7 2,340 $29,597 1.8
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 60 $17,000 0.0 25 $11,488 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 25 $25,893 0.0 25 $26,250 0.0
Roofers 1,155 $15,281 0.2 390 $25,000 0.0
Sheet Metal Workers 1,080 $26,034 1.8 660 $26,789 0.9
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,010 $30,395 3.1 505 $31,289 0.4
Helpers, Construction Trades 430 $11,392 1.2 155 $20,133 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 530 $31,797 18.3 440 $34,740 20.6
Elevator Installers and Repairers 100 $57,619 9.2 80 $58,274 11.1
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.)
WEST VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 155 $18,173 0.0 80 $26,250 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 160 $25,556 0.0 85 $30,313 0.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 725 $25,260 1.7 490 $26,214 0.0
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 320 $36,250 0.9 190 $39,135 1.6
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 60 $15,481 0.0 45 $17,125 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 160 $21,488 0.0 105 $26,111 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 315 $20,357 0.0 145 $24,554 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 705 $29,107 0.7 450 $33,816 0.4
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 230 $31,838 0.0 190 $36,618 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 6,060 $41,348 1.8 4,060 $47,287 2.1
Roof Bolters, Mining 1,010 $42,500 1.1 630 $47,566 1.3
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 50 $35,385 0.0 40 $35,000 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 30 $22,500 0.0 25 $41,250 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 1,260 $29,648 2.6 750 $36,061 2.4
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 2,550 $36,549 9.4 2,145 $39,397 10.0
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 1,110 $24,375 7.0 830 $27,662 8.2
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,155 $35,656 12.8 895 $38,730 10.8
Avionics Technicians 45 $38,977 0.0 20 $39,545 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 480 $26,149 8.8 315 $29,674 9.6
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 15 $17,222 0.0 4 $50,750 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 205 $48,194 6.3 150 $51,000 6.7
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 80 $41,071 9.8 40 $46,397 19.5
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 290 $20,053 1.7 200 $20,833 1.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 160 $24,036 4.3 125 $25,625 5.7
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 660 $32,318 8.6 530 $36,250 7.4
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,385 $21,108 0.0 1,030 $23,824 0.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 95 $21,000 0.0 70 $24,375 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 6,860 $19,281 1.1 4,955 $22,173 1.0
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 2,685 $27,171 0.5 2,155 $29,389 0.6
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 2,340 $32,140 1.7 1,680 $38,291 2.4
Small Engine Mechanics 300 $15,650 1.7 195 $19,542 0.0
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 445 $16,190 1.4 230 $20,242 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.)
WEST VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 260 $42,500 9.7 205 $45,923 12.2
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 1,940 $26,010 3.9 1,465 $28,075 3.6
Home Appliance Repairers 340 $23,493 5.6 230 $30,385 3.9
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 3,330 $36,013 1.9 2,695 $38,603 1.0
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,305 $26,846 3.6 2,490 $31,250 4.1
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 275 $30,455 1.1 165 $37,763 1.8
Millwrights 1,005 $40,278 4.8 660 $41,167 2.4
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,280 $45,902 3.4 990 $50,000 4.4
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,245 $28,921 6.2 890 $35,172 7.5
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 430 $42,946 6.5 335 $48,125 2.7
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 300 $20,200 5.3 200 $22,446 0.0
Commercial Divers 15 $26,607 0.0 10 $25,893 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 150 $25,600 3.4 120 $26,700 4.1
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 345 $18,551 2.3 250 $19,545 0.0
Riggers 70 $19,219 0.0 45 $23,750 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 55 $41,250 0.0 45 $41,154 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 90 $14,375 0.0 30 $28,750 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,630 $25,714 6.6 1,155 $29,244 6.6
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 7,035 $39,326 12.7 5,920 $40,765 12.9
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 65 $15,469 0.0 25 $22,500 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 320 $25,500 4.0 240 $25,458 0.0
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 100 $33,750 11.9 70 $45,313 16.9
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 455 $40,894 7.3 390 $41,315 7.2
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2,995 $22,691 2.2 2,015 $25,611 2.6
Bakers 345 $24,702 0.0 290 $26,250 0.0
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 1,255 $21,378 2.8 910 $24,175 3.8
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 30 $31,111 0.0 15 $32,917 0.0
Food Batchmakers 110 $31,029 0.0 85 $32,716 0.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 55 $22,717 0.0 45 $23,152 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 125 $28,889 6.3 110 $31,136 7.4
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 120 $36,250 5.0 100 $36,667 6.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 80 $23,700 0.0 65 $23,400 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 175 $40,825 4.0 140 $41,570 5.1
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 740 $25,213 0.7 550 $30,417 0.9
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.)
WEST VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 75 $31,875 0.0 60 $33,073 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 370 $19,605 2.2 240 $23,304 0.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 60 $26,094 0.0 50 $26,563 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Machinists 2,620 $27,424 2.4 2,105 $30,286 2.0
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 505 $35,000 2.8 355 $36,275 2.8
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 45 $20,750 0.0 10 $31,250 0.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 370 $26,176 4.9 320 $26,350 5.7
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 55 $27,321 0.0 40 $29,844 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 150 $41,042 0.0 135 $41,625 0.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 5,150 $26,944 1.0 3,455 $28,978 1.2
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 60 $27,614 0.0 50 $28,750 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 50 $31,250 0.0 20 $41,944 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 130 $34,286 4.5 95 $36,250 6.2
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 110 $31,141 0.0 90 $31,058 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 2,150 $29,917 2.2 1,670 $30,797 2.5
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 70 $22,054 0.0 35 $29,167 0.0
Job Printers 245 $20,476 8.1 150 $25,313 4.6
Prepress Technicians and Workers 175 $19,313 3.5 105 $22,386 5.6
Printing Machine Operators 820 $26,921 1.6 655 $28,903 2.0
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 310 $12,550 1.3 180 $13,839 2.2
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 130 $13,333 0.8 60 $22,500 1.7
Sewing Machine Operators 195 $25,388 3.6 150 $26,810 4.7
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 45 $21,667 0.0 35 $19,766 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 70 $19,659 0.0 60 $18,750 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 40 $16,042 23.8 30 $17,083 31.3
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 20 $31,583 0.0 20 $31,667 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 20 $14,000 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 70 $22,500 0.0 45 $25,750 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 35 $30,781 0.0 30 $31,875 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 0 . . 0 . .
Upholsterers 200 $15,750 0.0 110 $21,250 0.0
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 30 $17,500 0.0 30 $22,750 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.)
WEST VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 465 $19,442 8.0 305 $20,737 8.3
Furniture Finishers 145 $20,909 13.0 95 $21,071 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 4 $53,750 0.0 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,330 $17,752 0.0 895 $21,097 0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 370 $17,500 0.0 250 $20,450 0.0
Woodworkers, All Other 315 $20,451 1.9 230 $21,736 0.0
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 640 $50,766 11.6 550 $51,688 13.5
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 675 $35,655 5.0 535 $37,049 4.7
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 990 $25,882 6.0 795 $29,730 5.7
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 535 $38,750 10.1 425 $41,047 10.6
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 1,350 $52,205 9.7 1,180 $52,500 9.9
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 735 $25,920 0.8 535 $30,105 0.0
Cutting Workers 580 $21,596 0.0 390 $25,129 0.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 520 $23,250 2.7 345 $24,795 4.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 315 $29,250 0.0 240 $32,000 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 2,930 $28,098 13.0 2,225 $31,463 14.7
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 35 $20,455 30.6 20 $22,273 55.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 180 $22,330 0.0 160 $23,603 0.0
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 620 $24,113 1.3 415 $26,089 1.9
Painting Workers 895 $26,324 0.6 650 $29,329 0.0
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 105 $17,500 38.7 85 $26,125 47.1
Semiconductor Processors 4 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 90 $18,929 8.7 50 $22,222 16.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 110 $31,563 0.0 90 $35,321 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 15 $26,875 0.0 15 $26,875 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 70 $11,917 0.0 30 $33,056 0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 295 $25,417 1.0 220 $26,488 1.4
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 125 $30,078 4.0 100 $31,477 5.1
Tire Builders 60 $17,431 0.0 45 $17,361 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 260 $27,321 3.8 90 $30,833 0.0
Production Workers, All Other 6,750 $28,380 4.0 5,030 $31,563 4.5
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 1,395 $30,651 13.3 1,100 $32,500 11.3
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 410 $34,130 44.7 290 $35,288 38.8
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 195 $59,688 29.1 165 $64,792 34.5
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.)
WEST VIRGINIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency
Medical Technicians 90 $7,457 0.0 35 $21,339 0.0
Bus Drivers 2,965 $18,943 3.0 1,150 $23,966 2.5
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 28,085 $24,520 1.7 18,440 $28,432 1.5
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 845 $11,315 6.2 420 $20,181 6.2
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 95 $17,813 7.5 45 $22,679 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 790 $51,335 7.1 635 $52,177 7.9
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 75 $27,981 2.7 60 $29,231 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 690 $45,556 5.5 520 $48,542 4.4
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 210 $17,500 0.0 110 $38,250 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 325 $22,039 2.8 140 $24,700 6.5
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 310 $38,500 3.5 175 $43,100 5.1
Ship Engineers 25 $33,523 0.0 20 $32,727 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 175 $44,286 10.3 145 $44,821 12.6
Parking Lot Attendants 160 $5,523 8.2 55 $11,875 8.8
Service Station Attendants 485 $12,167 3.7 300 $18,000 0.0
Transportation Inspectors 225 $31,250 6.2 170 $32,500 8.3
Other Transportation Workers 125 $25,469 18.1 85 $28,958 8.4
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 205 $30,000 0.0 115 $48,304 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 910 $37,379 1.1 710 $39,461 1.4
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,110 $30,606 1.2 705 $34,554 1.8
Hoist and Winch Operators 120 $27,981 0.0 60 $35,000 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,545 $23,787 1.3 1,870 $25,898 1.7
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1,590 $14,598 1.6 755 $20,065 1.2
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 11,950 $18,986 2.7 7,525 $24,000 2.4
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 420 $21,979 5.5 265 $24,519 6.4
Packers and Packagers, Hand 495 $11,781 2.4 240 $20,000 2.9
Pumping Station Operators 360 $33,125 8.9 305 $35,540 10.4
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 465 $17,731 1.7 280 $20,683 0.0
Shuttle Car Operators 510 $37,443 2.0 370 $42,279 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 125 $39,327 0.0 95 $42,411 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 715 $33,462 2.0 570 $36,016 2.5
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