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.)
ALASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 311,570 $28,588 26.0 163,895 $38,301 30.6
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 1,750 $70,948 46.0 1,255 $77,244 47.9
General and Operations Managers 2,860 $51,880 40.5 2,205 $56,574 39.7
Legislators 195 $42,344 41.8 110 $42,344 39.8
Advertising and Promotions Managers 65 $23,438 29.9 30 $45,385 21.9
Marketing and Sales Managers 1,040 $42,015 43.0 790 $48,478 49.7
Public Relations Managers 110 $53,333 75.0 95 $63,214 74.0
Administrative Services Managers 280 $50,286 16.9 240 $51,714 17.6
Computer and Information Systems Managers 325 $54,821 50.9 280 $60,577 51.8
Financial Managers 1,755 $47,513 43.2 1,435 $50,280 43.5
Human Resources Managers 1,145 $45,648 37.8 900 $50,588 43.3
Industrial Production Managers 275 $53,750 29.3 195 $57,083 33.8
Purchasing Managers 505 $46,875 39.7 410 $45,500 39.5
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 820 $40,000 18.0 640 $42,889 19.6
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 95 $32,125 51.5 70 $46,250 35.7
Farmers and Ranchers 255 $7,321 34.6 115 $21,167 22.4
Construction Managers 2,200 $57,650 28.3 1,365 $61,304 34.7
Education Administrators 2,285 $48,804 74.6 1,070 $51,924 71.9
Engineering Managers 325 $76,181 69.0 250 $77,500 71.4
Food Service Managers 1,595 $30,395 17.1 1,095 $32,457 17.8
Funeral Directors 60 $45,865 61.0 50 $45,192 69.2
Gaming Managers 135 $21,042 17.0 60 $35,455 11.7
Lodging Managers 1,150 $27,609 29.7 535 $36,979 31.5
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,245 $46,417 58.5 960 $49,675 57.8
Natural Sciences Managers 45 $60,139 79.1 30 $59,286 76.7
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 305 $32,143 8.8 180 $44,583 15.0
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 1,320 $33,462 33.9 785 $40,893 34.9
Social and Community Service Managers 1,110 $39,911 52.0 720 $45,683 54.1
Managers, All Other 5,015 $47,182 43.4 3,560 $52,418 47.8
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 95 $25,192 47.9 35 $21,389 52.9
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 15 $15,625 5.9 4 $31,667 25.0
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 285 $31,157 13.8 205 $35,000 11.8
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 420 $41,339 22.2 320 $44,205 25.5
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 325 $32,500 31.8 255 $34,957 29.0
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 450 $40,938 45.8 320 $45,156 49.5
Cost Estimators 230 $51,000 14.5 190 $52,000 13.5
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.)
ALASKA; 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 1,975 $35,465 32.7 1,295 $39,571 31.5
Logisticians 175 $39,375 32.9 135 $47,273 31.3
Management Analysts 835 $33,147 63.4 440 $40,833 55.9
Meeting and Convention Planners 25 $20,781 22.2 15 $22,500 0.0
Other Business Operations Specialists 480 $31,986 27.2 335 $34,593 28.7
Accountants and Auditors 3,790 $38,667 59.9 2,710 $44,157 59.0
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 250 $46,346 40.7 185 $49,875 45.4
Budget Analysts 250 $44,205 39.8 215 $43,750 40.8
Credit Analysts 25 $39,250 38.5 20 $40,000 50.0
Financial Analysts 25 $40,417 29.2 15 $55,179 0.0
Personal Financial Advisors 485 $50,508 63.4 340 $61,111 70.4
Insurance Underwriters 80 $33,472 16.5 75 $34,028 17.3
Financial Examiners 4 $16,250 0.0 0 . .
Loan Counselors and Officers 815 $36,989 32.4 650 $39,605 30.5
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 140 $53,571 45.7 115 $54,464 38.6
Tax Preparers 190 $31,875 41.7 95 $38,472 31.6
Financial Specialists, All Other 130 $36,429 36.7 65 $80,221 56.7
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 835 $40,313 44.3 560 $45,350 45.6
Computer Programmers 630 $48,571 53.3 440 $55,429 45.9
Computer Software Engineers 345 $50,313 66.5 275 $50,563 68.6
Computer Support Specialists 675 $40,822 43.6 475 $44,722 49.4
Database Administrators 140 $58,929 37.9 110 $59,643 41.7
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 415 $41,458 34.9 330 $46,063 31.1
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 575 $40,354 30.1 355 $43,409 25.1
Actuaries 4 $81,250 100.0 4 $81,250 100.0
Mathematicians 0 . . 0 . .
Operations Research Analysts 195 $54,167 59.7 115 $56,544 63.5
Statisticians 60 $48,750 100.0 45 $50,938 100.0
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 45 $61,875 40.0 15 $95,469 0.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 320 $58,636 86.2 250 $61,250 88.4
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 440 $40,511 71.1 325 $41,790 68.8
Aerospace Engineers 15 $27,500 12.5 4 $56,250 0.0
Agricultural Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Biomedical Engineers 4 $83,250 28.6 4 $83,250 28.6
Chemical Engineers 70 $81,429 100.0 65 $74,792 100.0
Civil Engineers 1,420 $57,447 79.4 1,075 $60,779 79.8
Computer Hardware Engineers 25 $54,444 3.8 10 $53,889 10.0
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 500 $66,892 78.5 405 $71,106 80.5
Environmental Engineers 185 $51,641 93.5 140 $53,571 94.9
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 195 $42,176 56.9 110 $51,458 48.2
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 105 $38,512 52.3 30 $29,875 48.4
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.)
ALASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 15 $105,556 100.0 15 $106,111 100.0
Mechanical Engineers 250 $55,833 73.6 150 $61,250 82.7
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 115 $66,607 64.1 85 $71,250 66.7
Nuclear Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Petroleum Engineers 510 $79,886 86.5 380 $76,816 88.9
Engineers, All Others 610 $60,182 75.1 475 $61,020 72.1
Drafters 435 $36,050 6.6 335 $40,625 4.2
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 1,125 $51,964 15.0 880 $55,170 14.4
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 440 $41,250 10.4 230 $51,280 7.5
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 50 $55,000 88.5 30 $74,000 100.0
Biological Scientists 1,345 $42,906 94.4 960 $47,924 96.0
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 265 $52,022 87.8 235 $53,942 89.8
Medical Scientists 65 $57,292 100.0 45 $55,417 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 10 $51,719 100.0 10 $51,719 100.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 190 $63,125 72.3 145 $82,222 69.2
Chemists and Materials Scientists 140 $50,139 96.5 115 $42,321 95.7
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,095 $51,414 93.3 765 $57,092 92.9
Physical Scientists, All Other 230 $42,269 97.4 155 $45,305 98.1
Economists 100 $51,830 100.0 70 $52,188 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 75 $27,813 58.9 40 $47,083 80.5
Psychologists 275 $41,111 100.0 120 $57,639 100.0
Sociologists 0 . . 0 . .
Urban and Regional Planners 95 $52,031 96.8 90 $52,344 96.7
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 170 $45,139 92.9 80 $55,357 97.6
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 60 $26,705 37.3 45 $31,750 48.9
Biological Technicians 125 $20,156 48.0 50 $27,109 36.7
Chemical Technicians 45 $29,750 32.6 20 $61,875 42.9
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 105 $55,000 19.8 40 $50,729 22.0
Nuclear Technicians 0 . . 0 . .
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 450 $25,500 30.2 190 $39,732 34.6
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 2,370 $32,310 59.5 1,235 $36,504 61.9
Social Workers 1,820 $30,350 62.5 1,025 $34,402 63.3
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 930 $30,089 46.1 535 $36,389 59.6
Clergy 1,130 $28,387 65.0 855 $32,433 64.7
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 115 $13,897 48.7 60 $30,833 40.3
Religious Workers, All Other 135 $18,906 63.5 50 $26,912 47.9
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 1,890 $70,198 99.7 1,400 $74,537 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 220 $66,667 86.7 150 $75,625 90.7
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 675 $37,435 35.6 450 $40,523 37.7
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 720 $35,378 39.2 430 $42,176 35.6
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.)
ALASKA; 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 2,245 $37,052 86.1 1,400 $50,606 88.8
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 1,040 $15,738 32.9 550 $20,161 35.9
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 9,365 $37,492 92.6 6,580 $44,087 96.2
Secondary School Teachers 1,920 $39,845 90.2 1,510 $43,288 93.8
Special Education Teachers 585 $40,274 85.6 420 $45,709 93.8
Other Teachers and Instructors 1,615 $12,273 46.6 420 $27,292 48.2
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 175 $29,500 55.2 100 $39,667 76.5
Librarians 680 $36,948 78.6 335 $40,750 77.4
Library Technicians 80 $5,417 17.9 10 $23,333 0.0
Teacher Assistants 3,360 $12,376 11.2 330 $21,369 11.3
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 140 $36,875 79.3 45 $46,375 68.1
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 815 $10,987 31.5 375 $17,431 27.6
Designers 1,080 $25,548 34.0 575 $32,813 32.5
Actors 0 . . 0 . .
Producers and Directors 235 $30,446 61.3 130 $34,844 62.1
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 430 $18,413 39.2 100 $36,250 44.0
Dancers and Choreographers 85 $23,194 15.3 30 $26,667 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 225 $14,464 35.3 45 $44,091 76.1
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 55 $29,028 38.6 10 $29,167 75.0
Announcers 185 $24,231 25.0 95 $25,882 34.0
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 345 $26,627 61.9 230 $31,346 59.1
Public Relations Specialists 320 $40,417 58.1 230 $49,087 58.4
Editors 210 $30,598 66.4 125 $38,875 70.7
Technical Writers 120 $32,368 56.8 40 $42,708 51.3
Writers and Authors 520 $20,282 60.3 210 $32,269 56.0
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 150 $23,281 40.9 55 $32,250 41.8
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 200 $21,875 12.0 145 $22,423 16.4
Photographers 270 $12,946 43.2 130 $33,750 60.6
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 60 $21,429 31.0 25 $28,500 50.0
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 4 $83,750 100.0 4 $83,750 100.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 140 $121,667 87.9 65 $128,036 90.5
Dentists 445 $105,833 96.6 245 $96,458 93.8
Dieticians and Nutritionists 110 $27,045 72.3 55 $48,125 92.9
Optometrists 55 $63,188 100.0 45 $63,625 100.0
Pharmacists 285 $61,146 96.1 220 $68,906 95.0
Physicians and Surgeons 1,185 $116,944 98.5 710 $121,974 97.7
Physician Assistants 215 $56,154 68.2 130 $67,083 73.5
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.)
ALASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 15 $202,778 100.0 10 $225,000 100.0
Registered Nurses 5,360 $40,634 60.6 2,865 $49,905 55.3
Audiologists 25 $63,875 100.0 20 $64,750 100.0
Occupational Therapists 125 $33,875 94.3 55 $45,078 87.7
Physical Therapists 285 $40,125 90.6 130 $60,221 89.8
Radiation Therapists 4 $11,250 0.0 0 . .
Recreational Therapists 60 $13,125 41.0 15 $25,833 56.3
Respiratory Therapists 130 $41,250 22.7 105 $42,411 21.5
Speech-Language Pathologists 215 $46,964 98.1 65 $46,917 96.9
Therapists, All Others 210 $30,859 82.3 90 $37,426 93.3
Veterinarians 145 $49,107 100.0 60 $52,656 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 35 $17,143 94.1 20 $45,667 100.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 595 $32,313 54.0 335 $36,893 56.1
Dental Hygienists 390 $42,600 31.5 120 $45,139 40.7
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 410 $39,702 19.3 265 $45,592 18.3
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 230 $31,750 9.6 105 $46,818 9.6
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 725 $25,960 15.6 480 $28,733 15.9
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 625 $26,621 6.2 385 $30,777 3.4
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 180 $26,591 1.7 135 $26,000 2.2
Opticians, Dispensing 75 $26,705 0.0 35 $38,750 0.0
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 155 $27,321 22.9 90 $26,964 22.5
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 265 $43,333 39.4 145 $45,526 34.9
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 3,215 $20,953 9.8 1,425 $26,941 9.4
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 10 $20,893 0.0 0 . .
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 65 $25,972 28.4 40 $26,719 33.3
Massage Therapists 185 $9,156 33.2 20 $11,125 9.1
Dental Assistants 725 $21,675 5.8 270 $27,206 5.2
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 1,075 $25,321 11.5 555 $30,160 9.2
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 125 $51,705 26.0 90 $52,727 28.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 280 $53,077 19.5 230 $59,821 19.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 235 $52,708 20.8 175 $59,000 28.2
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 270 $41,184 23.5 205 $42,105 28.6
Fire Fighters 870 $38,125 11.6 565 $52,833 11.0
Fire Inspectors 90 $43,750 42.4 60 $60,769 60.0
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 770 $45,754 10.3 415 $46,806 10.9
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 320 $50,329 52.7 255 $57,266 48.2
Fish and Game Wardens 70 $35,329 65.2 35 $36,908 72.7
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.)
ALASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 4 $6,250 0.0 0 . .
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 1,590 $51,036 27.3 1,220 $53,250 29.6
Transit and Railroad Police 4 $2,500 0.0 4 $33,750 0.0
Animal Control Workers 45 $33,021 14.0 25 $34,750 23.1
Private Detectives and Investigators 125 $39,063 47.2 100 $40,882 51.0
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 1,875 $23,564 9.2 895 $30,843 9.0
Crossing Guards 195 $7,891 6.7 4 $51,250 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 180 $16,513 48.3 65 $30,938 65.7
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 535 $28,341 12.9 265 $29,167 12.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 1,205 $19,600 11.6 670 $25,225 10.3
Cooks 4,550 $15,206 4.5 1,700 $21,663 5.0
Food Preparation Workers 1,205 $14,755 5.7 460 $20,895 6.1
Bartenders 1,525 $18,182 6.7 585 $24,229 4.8
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 510 $12,162 3.1 170 $20,000 0.0
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 165 $11,779 13.2 60 $23,500 25.8
Waiters and Waitresses 2,930 $12,873 9.1 725 $21,496 9.4
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 270 $11,667 12.7 70 $19,417 0.0
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 240 $10,552 18.8 55 $22,917 24.5
Dishwashers 495 $11,238 2.6 155 $17,096 3.8
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 150 $8,036 5.9 50 $21,563 0.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 510 $26,897 6.3 350 $31,944 7.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 130 $30,417 27.3 65 $36,438 37.3
Janitors and Building Cleaners 6,805 $18,886 4.0 2,795 $28,742 5.2
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,545 $11,141 3.2 725 $19,492 1.0
Pest Control Workers 25 $53,125 0.0 10 $21,250 0.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers 905 $12,887 9.1 195 $27,031 11.7
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 115 $21,250 37.9 55 $39,485 28.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 290 $21,141 26.1 170 $31,667 32.4
Animal Trainers 55 $11,167 40.7 30 $16,875 25.8
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 205 $11,399 25.1 70 $30,417 13.0
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.)
ALASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 275 $5,225 3.3 25 $14,464 0.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 15 $7,321 0.0 0 . .
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 50 $7,250 0.0 20 $23,214 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 355 $15,466 10.9 120 $21,188 19.0
Funeral Service Workers 4 $21,250 0.0 0 . .
Barbers 125 $26,354 3.2 90 $26,042 0.0
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,160 $14,591 5.0 535 $17,448 1.9
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 215 $11,550 0.0 85 $20,682 0.0
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 160 $25,227 6.3 65 $22,273 7.6
Tour and Travel Guides 760 $12,560 29.9 140 $41,000 26.4
Transportation Attendants 540 $22,664 13.1 255 $24,939 13.2
Child Care Workers 4,620 $8,971 8.2 1,660 $14,436 6.7
Personal and Home Care Aides 700 $14,714 17.0 290 $22,177 13.4
Recreation and Fitness Workers 630 $20,163 28.1 290 $36,648 34.2
Residential Advisors 60 $25,625 19.4 40 $26,250 18.4
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 40 $22,917 0.0 30 $23,333 0.0
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 7,065 $31,186 15.3 5,055 $35,697 15.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 1,525 $35,979 20.4 1,060 $45,516 20.7
Cashiers 5,055 $11,673 4.6 1,695 $20,098 3.0
Counter and Rental Clerks 480 $10,000 9.8 115 $21,652 13.0
Parts Salespersons 455 $26,366 4.4 315 $29,531 6.4
Retail Salespersons 6,180 $17,054 13.5 2,805 $29,184 13.7
Advertising Sales Agents 445 $32,895 23.0 305 $36,429 22.0
Insurance Sales Agents 710 $35,610 34.1 470 $38,833 32.4
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 290 $34,722 43.8 210 $35,156 50.5
Travel Agents 510 $24,709 17.3 290 $28,631 13.5
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 615 $31,380 19.0 465 $32,260 16.4
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 1,825 $40,696 22.6 1,375 $43,718 25.5
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 150 $7,009 8.7 45 $12,039 0.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 1,210 $35,786 34.5 725 $40,729 35.6
Sales Engineers 30 $62,321 46.7 30 $62,321 46.7
Telemarketers 135 $12,303 9.5 55 $22,500 8.9
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 460 $8,388 18.7 115 $18,920 11.3
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 380 $17,339 21.1 150 $31,250 30.2
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 5,070 $33,587 21.3 3,585 $38,471 21.7
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 105 $19,375 0.0 65 $22,167 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.)
ALASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 280 $27,870 7.4 160 $29,250 3.7
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 50 $31,042 0.0 40 $31,875 0.0
Bill and Account Collectors 235 $22,449 6.8 140 $27,552 11.5
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 895 $24,915 14.4 555 $27,123 8.5
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 5,605 $24,677 8.5 3,200 $29,531 7.0
Gaming Cage Workers 10 $30,833 0.0 10 $30,833 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 550 $28,958 7.6 355 $35,486 8.8
Procurement Clerks 185 $34,550 6.5 150 $33,250 2.7
Tellers 830 $18,890 9.2 410 $22,374 12.4
Brokerage Clerks 4 $21,875 0.0 4 $21,875 0.0
Correspondence Clerks 25 $26,250 25.9 15 $37,875 41.2
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 290 $30,533 20.7 230 $31,356 20.9
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 75 $26,389 39.5 65 $27,083 45.5
Customer Service Representatives 3,705 $22,969 11.5 2,150 $27,598 11.2
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 280 $35,000 22.3 225 $36,484 20.1
File Clerks 815 $18,477 10.5 355 $27,083 10.7
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 410 $17,409 8.1 210 $21,953 8.2
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 845 $17,083 27.3 235 $27,000 21.2
Library Assistants, Clerical 335 $13,229 31.5 85 $27,569 27.7
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 355 $33,203 11.2 275 $35,764 13.4
New Account Clerks 45 $28,250 25.0 35 $24,861 2.9
Order Clerks 370 $26,466 4.9 210 $31,029 3.8
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 155 $32,688 18.1 105 $34,563 17.8
Receptionists and Information Clerks 2,650 $16,670 12.0 1,035 $22,411 8.1
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,225 $21,121 15.5 605 $26,776 19.2
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 240 $25,323 16.8 95 $30,096 5.2
Cargo and Freight Agents 255 $28,155 7.5 175 $36,964 4.6
Couriers and Messengers 360 $21,458 3.6 170 $29,444 4.8
Dispatchers 905 $32,184 17.3 520 $37,136 17.0
Meter Readers, Utilities 65 $48,750 6.2 25 $68,068 8.0
Postal Service Clerks 810 $38,056 20.0 475 $41,739 19.2
Postal Service Mail Carriers 655 $36,085 15.8 515 $37,105 8.9
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 435 $31,500 15.9 255 $39,340 12.1
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1,055 $36,667 29.3 735 $40,462 29.2
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 645 $23,734 7.1 415 $26,213 5.3
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 2,890 $19,268 5.6 1,395 $26,720 5.1
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 215 $18,333 13.9 60 $41,250 35.5
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 8,880 $24,599 14.4 4,495 $30,589 11.7
Computer Operators 515 $28,603 14.9 355 $31,510 18.0
Data Entry Keyers 885 $23,183 20.9 395 $27,261 13.9
Word Processors and Typists 250 $22,315 20.2 130 $27,260 28.2
Desktop Publishers 15 $34,375 41.2 10 $35,938 0.0
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 270 $27,500 13.1 195 $32,434 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.)
ALASKA; 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 270 $19,643 7.7 110 $24,464 4.5
Office Clerks, General 3,360 $22,619 12.9 1,790 $26,648 11.5
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 110 $24,412 0.0 70 $29,792 0.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 4 $28,750 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Statistical Assistants 150 $28,295 34.4 95 $39,271 31.2
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1,415 $27,271 35.0 815 $32,372 36.0
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 345 $18,188 11.8 125 $51,071 30.6
Agricultural Inspectors 35 $42,083 61.1 25 $44,583 66.7
Animal Breeders 10 $2,500 25.0 4 $33,750 100.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 220 $15,324 4.6 25 $56,875 0.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 455 $11,705 13.2 130 $24,907 10.0
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 4,800 $24,637 13.3 635 $37,299 18.8
Hunters and Trappers 35 $10,625 14.3 10 $26,250 30.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 50 $21,071 40.0 20 $45,536 52.4
Logging Workers 800 $24,821 2.0 145 $36,563 4.2
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 2,545 $50,804 15.7 1,355 $56,393 15.5
Boilermakers 50 $21,635 27.5 10 $48,393 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 165 $37,273 5.4 35 $27,132 0.0
Carpenters 5,705 $26,372 7.2 1,655 $39,260 7.6
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 375 $31,170 2.9 175 $33,478 0.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 145 $25,972 0.0 4 $51,250 0.0
Contruction Laborers 3,255 $21,594 7.2 855 $35,911 9.4
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 60 $37,875 0.0 0 . .
Pile-Driver Operators 25 $23,125 0.0 4 $48,750 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 2,255 $42,085 2.9 795 $50,349 4.7
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 565 $25,100 7.8 100 $35,875 8.1
Electricians 2,190 $42,881 6.4 990 $47,072 9.7
Glaziers 165 $24,688 10.8 75 $25,208 0.0
Insulation Workers 240 $30,978 7.0 75 $32,440 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 910 $27,004 5.6 335 $41,875 3.3
Paperhangers 10 $81,250 0.0 0 . .
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1,720 $38,354 2.9 765 $47,682 1.8
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 4 $15,000 0.0 0 . .
Reinforcing Iron Workers 10 $40,500 0.0 0 . .
Roofers 365 $27,417 7.4 140 $47,763 13.4
Sheet Metal Workers 255 $42,014 5.1 130 $50,000 0.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 190 $35,329 0.0 45 $35,625 0.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 85 $10,521 10.6 0 . .
Construction and Building Inspectors 260 $48,750 22.7 175 $50,735 24.4
Elevator Installers and Repairers 60 $57,353 0.0 35 $65,703 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.)
ALASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 75 $22,212 0.0 4 $42,083 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 240 $36,552 0.0 60 $35,972 0.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 565 $32,426 9.2 225 $42,031 19.7
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 45 $35,250 0.0 15 $46,932 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 50 $60,455 0.0 40 $60,000 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 20 $24,583 0.0 15 $24,306 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 135 $59,500 15.7 15 $33,889 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 250 $27,083 0.8 110 $36,528 1.8
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 45 $37,031 0.0 20 $51,389 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 735 $57,875 11.7 290 $68,261 11.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 4 $48,750 0.0 4 $48,750 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 40 $36,250 0.0 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 225 $47,813 7.6 65 $60,625 13.4
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 1,510 $51,102 9.5 1,160 $51,396 10.5
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 770 $36,389 15.5 555 $39,333 15.3
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 750 $48,167 8.9 460 $60,221 10.2
Avionics Technicians 115 $50,952 0.0 95 $52,083 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 80 $50,400 12.8 50 $51,184 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 10 $47,500 0.0 4 $51,250 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 90 $56,625 16.9 65 $57,250 22.7
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 35 $21,667 0.0 10 $30,357 0.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 60 $55,625 0.0 35 $56,979 0.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 40 $29,911 12.2 35 $40,625 14.7
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,740 $39,675 9.9 1,245 $49,722 9.6
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 310 $31,738 1.6 190 $41,838 2.6
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 15 $12,500 0.0 15 $70,313 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 2,985 $28,192 2.3 1,855 $33,720 2.3
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 1,025 $35,542 1.7 600 $39,389 1.2
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 1,085 $50,141 4.5 565 $50,610 4.9
Small Engine Mechanics 210 $29,792 5.3 110 $41,250 10.0
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 235 $27,143 7.3 130 $32,083 5.4
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.)
ALASKA; 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 30 $33,571 0.0 15 $33,214 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 585 $36,688 6.8 370 $40,560 8.1
Home Appliance Repairers 90 $22,411 0.0 50 $25,179 0.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 580 $47,609 4.1 345 $44,583 7.0
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,640 $32,974 4.6 855 $41,429 5.2
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 110 $20,833 19.4 50 $38,077 0.0
Millwrights 140 $56,400 0.0 90 $55,600 0.0
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 400 $55,956 2.2 230 $67,321 0.9
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 365 $42,188 3.8 185 $50,625 2.7
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 180 $50,221 14.0 105 $47,083 20.2
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 60 $26,500 0.0 40 $35,729 0.0
Commercial Divers 10 $34,583 0.0 4 $132,500 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 115 $22,663 33.9 90 $23,750 35.2
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 4 $4,167 0.0 0 . .
Riggers 15 $36,875 0.0 0 . .
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 10 $46,250 0.0 10 $46,250 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 45 $18,333 13.0 15 $18,036 40.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 620 $26,356 8.2 360 $42,500 7.7
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 1,185 $40,925 7.3 570 $48,472 8.2
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 0 . . 0 . .
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 65 $16,042 0.0 20 $55,250 0.0
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 10 $56,250 0.0 10 $56,250 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 25 $41,250 0.0 10 $41,250 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 340 $15,509 7.7 135 $21,250 9.0
Bakers 455 $24,032 5.3 270 $27,100 5.2
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 1,275 $15,729 5.0 380 $37,417 4.5
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 35 $6,938 12.1 4 $38,750 0.0
Food Batchmakers 540 $14,760 13.7 130 $25,156 10.1
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 20 $2,500 0.0 0 . .
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 10 $61,250 0.0 10 $61,250 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 15 $10,500 21.4 4 $21,250 100.0
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.)
ALASKA; 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 4 $61,250 0.0 4 $61,250 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 45 $5,000 0.0 20 $29,500 0.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Machinists 165 $36,750 10.2 90 $35,750 16.7
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 45 $6,111 0.0 0 . .
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Tool and Die Makers 0 . . 0 . .
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 1,340 $37,625 4.0 605 $46,875 2.0
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 15 $30,278 0.0 15 $30,278 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 20 $36,250 0.0 15 $37,031 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 65 $25,000 7.6 20 $41,875 0.0
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 55 $20,536 0.0 30 $22,917 0.0
Job Printers 95 $35,938 12.8 70 $50,625 17.6
Prepress Technicians and Workers 125 $22,065 6.3 75 $34,286 10.8
Printing Machine Operators 160 $26,458 4.4 120 $27,188 5.7
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 490 $17,099 9.0 260 $22,424 6.5
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 100 $15,938 15.0 45 $19,167 34.1
Sewing Machine Operators 185 $10,595 4.9 70 $17,361 0.0
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 20 $4,196 0.0 4 $3,750 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 180 $10,417 19.4 55 $18,403 12.7
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 4 $28,750 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 30 $3,750 0.0 0 . .
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 45 $2,391 52.3 4 $6,250 100.0
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 0 . . 0 . .
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 0 . . 0 . .
Upholsterers 75 $18,977 5.2 50 $21,500 0.0
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 15 $40,625 0.0 10 $4,750 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.)
ALASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 60 $26,563 0.0 35 $25,938 0.0
Furniture Finishers 15 $2,188 0.0 0 . .
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 160 $30,385 11.3 75 $52,500 23.7
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 60 $29,531 0.0 20 $31,071 0.0
Woodworkers, All Other 135 $11,731 21.6 55 $16,534 18.2
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 355 $37,250 0.6 180 $56,563 1.1
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 290 $55,833 10.4 150 $51,761 2.0
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 405 $35,188 12.9 200 $50,595 19.8
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 315 $61,719 10.8 155 $52,460 6.5
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 55 $33,750 32.1 30 $34,375 0.0
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 245 $45,104 5.7 85 $37,727 7.1
Cutting Workers 140 $11,071 4.2 45 $14,107 0.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 40 $23,750 30.0 25 $24,688 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 975 $31,733 13.7 590 $41,908 12.5
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 135 $21,250 14.3 80 $26,691 16.5
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 185 $21,250 0.0 95 $28,523 0.0
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 370 $11,500 5.4 35 $25,764 8.1
Painting Workers 155 $24,773 7.1 75 $36,250 10.8
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 155 $17,315 17.5 80 $29,844 11.5
Semiconductor Processors 0 . . 0 . .
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 15 $1,932 23.5 4 $26,250 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 40 $13,000 26.2 0 . .
Etchers and Engravers 15 $20,556 0.0 15 $20,556 0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 30 $6,406 10.3 4 $38,333 25.0
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 4 $11,250 100.0 4 $11,250 100.0
Tire Builders 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers-Production Workers 60 $23,750 3.3 30 $29,464 0.0
Production Workers, All Other 1,735 $16,218 6.6 480 $36,094 6.4
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 875 $41,325 15.0 680 $42,104 15.6
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,885 $50,525 44.2 1,100 $52,225 38.7
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 710 $62,692 25.6 575 $71,463 23.9
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.)
ALASKA; 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 0 . . 0 . .
Bus Drivers 1,500 $16,417 8.7 405 $30,600 3.9
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 5,435 $29,957 4.1 2,835 $37,045 4.6
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 1,120 $15,543 8.1 510 $21,045 4.1
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 10 $27,292 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 100 $64,000 8.0 75 $70,250 0.0
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 20 $14,583 45.0 10 $46,250 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 65 $67,250 0.0 50 $71,042 0.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 4 $13,750 0.0 4 $13,750 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 670 $30,417 7.9 70 $50,083 15.9
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 710 $43,167 18.0 165 $57,083 6.6
Ship Engineers 130 $52,386 8.3 45 $53,000 4.5
Bridge and Lock Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Parking Lot Attendants 95 $21,354 10.6 40 $19,615 9.5
Service Station Attendants 480 $12,951 4.2 175 $17,429 9.7
Transportation Inspectors 205 $60,786 24.8 185 $61,250 26.8
Other Transportation Workers 225 $22,054 18.6 125 $35,333 28.2
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Crane and Tower Operators 150 $60,417 2.0 50 $61,250 0.0
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 185 $37,560 2.7 45 $51,607 0.0
Hoist and Winch Operators 60 $32,500 0.0 15 $41,389 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 605 $20,505 4.5 285 $25,801 2.1
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 620 $12,625 4.8 220 $26,383 6.8
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 4,730 $20,589 3.7 1,925 $30,301 5.0
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 105 $17,361 0.0 20 $41,964 0.0
Packers and Packagers, Hand 530 $16,473 3.2 140 $22,500 12.1
Pumping Station Operators 85 $45,648 5.8 20 $21,500 27.8
Refuse and Recycl
TABLE Materials Collectors 305 $15,104 7.2 110 $30,074 0.0
Shuttle Car Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 20 $55,000 31.8 4 $54,250 100.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 130 $36,250 2.3 50 $50,625 0.0
