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.)
ARIZONA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 2,337,660 $25,035 25.9 1,473,435 $31,509 28.5
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 18,495 $80,640 56.5 15,015 $86,299 57.2
General and Operations Managers 18,585 $48,429 39.0 15,865 $50,933 39.7
Legislators 350 $31,576 41.9 200 $37,262 40.9
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,095 $32,058 55.5 795 $36,644 55.2
Marketing and Sales Managers 18,895 $49,353 55.4 14,285 $55,827 56.5
Public Relations Managers 1,040 $45,714 59.9 875 $46,976 58.4
Administrative Services Managers 1,575 $40,915 38.2 1,270 $44,621 40.5
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,975 $60,410 56.1 4,360 $61,964 57.3
Financial Managers 17,530 $41,462 44.7 14,360 $45,683 46.3
Human Resources Managers 7,935 $39,966 42.3 6,120 $44,458 45.0
Industrial Production Managers 4,560 $49,804 37.8 4,035 $50,852 39.2
Purchasing Managers 4,155 $43,531 50.5 3,585 $46,573 51.4
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4,355 $34,583 22.2 3,495 $37,092 22.1
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 2,175 $29,967 23.0 1,515 $35,876 25.6
Farmers and Ranchers 2,450 $19,417 24.5 1,445 $26,658 30.7
Construction Managers 16,265 $47,400 26.3 13,295 $50,551 27.7
Education Administrators 12,205 $39,123 69.0 8,105 $44,916 70.5
Engineering Managers 3,020 $80,358 77.9 2,585 $81,409 76.3
Food Service Managers 13,610 $27,397 18.9 9,765 $31,096 20.2
Funeral Directors 570 $36,139 23.2 410 $37,222 21.8
Gaming Managers 705 $25,916 24.5 490 $28,333 23.4
Lodging Managers 3,575 $26,788 29.3 2,530 $29,895 30.0
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,385 $41,595 53.6 5,740 $45,249 56.0
Natural Sciences Managers 255 $33,929 62.5 215 $46,250 60.1
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 365 $49,638 32.0 280 $51,154 36.9
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 10,570 $28,714 25.8 7,405 $31,934 25.2
Social and Community Service Managers 3,740 $30,944 54.3 2,655 $36,457 59.1
Managers, All Other 37,620 $45,045 44.2 30,140 $49,698 45.1
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 675 $23,650 39.2 355 $35,245 31.4
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 95 $36,458 30.9 65 $37,292 47.6
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 4,030 $25,806 21.2 2,420 $32,573 23.6
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 4,365 $35,440 28.8 3,530 $37,896 29.4
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 4,965 $33,180 35.2 4,180 $35,171 35.5
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,855 $35,352 35.7 1,470 $37,159 36.7
Cost Estimators 2,585 $39,925 24.0 2,070 $43,146 24.6
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.)
ARIZONA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations
Specialists 17,495 $31,949 38.8 12,785 $35,570 40.2
Logisticians 640 $41,875 34.6 540 $44,833 31.5
Management Analysts 10,330 $42,221 67.6 6,675 $51,546 66.3
Meeting and Convention Planners 575 $30,532 51.2 420 $36,576 55.8
Other Business Operations Specialists 3,720 $28,046 26.5 2,710 $30,751 26.4
Accountants and Auditors 28,940 $32,849 65.3 20,530 $38,150 67.0
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 2,120 $41,694 47.4 1,615 $48,837 47.9
Budget Analysts 800 $39,424 50.7 725 $40,267 49.9
Credit Analysts 1,030 $26,961 32.4 650 $29,713 25.6
Financial Analysts 985 $42,115 71.5 640 $47,396 75.6
Personal Financial Advisors 4,865 $45,456 68.5 3,460 $51,664 67.3
Insurance Underwriters 1,380 $39,738 43.9 1,195 $40,488 43.4
Financial Examiners 110 $42,031 60.6 55 $64,896 90.9
Loan Counselors and Officers 7,425 $35,544 36.1 5,820 $38,692 35.2
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 820 $38,828 37.8 725 $40,250 39.7
Tax Preparers 2,225 $11,187 42.0 475 $32,256 36.4
Financial Specialists, All Other 880 $28,375 27.7 680 $31,389 26.8
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 11,465 $45,915 51.8 8,755 $49,326 50.9
Computer Programmers 10,905 $48,921 53.6 8,115 $52,888 53.2
Computer Software Engineers 14,385 $60,451 72.9 11,715 $63,132 73.4
Computer Support Specialists 8,870 $31,211 28.9 6,540 $34,580 29.6
Database Administrators 1,415 $47,358 54.6 1,135 $51,061 58.8
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 4,000 $40,341 34.2 3,225 $42,423 36.4
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 6,025 $40,749 44.9 4,445 $46,138 46.8
Actuaries 145 $60,742 100.0 125 $61,523 100.0
Mathematicians 15 $65,000 100.0 15 $65,000 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 1,560 $44,100 56.5 1,170 $50,060 54.7
Statisticians 295 $35,893 69.3 210 $51,667 72.4
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 100 $50,938 66.3 80 $76,429 73.8
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 3,695 $45,377 79.2 2,725 $51,602 80.6
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 735 $35,633 62.8 510 $38,281 61.3
Aerospace Engineers 6,330 $65,520 81.5 5,405 $67,006 81.3
Agricultural Engineers 40 $49,375 82.1 30 $39,688 75.0
Biomedical Engineers 175 $45,074 54.9 155 $46,471 55.8
Chemical Engineers 445 $61,477 77.4 355 $62,292 84.9
Civil Engineers 5,250 $51,267 78.3 4,250 $54,474 78.6
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,290 $57,845 55.3 1,065 $63,447 59.7
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 9,485 $62,102 79.1 7,975 $65,844 80.3
Environmental Engineers 520 $44,688 87.1 440 $46,438 84.8
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 3,340 $51,079 61.9 2,790 $53,307 61.8
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 30 $39,306 100.0 15 $50,962 100.0
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.)
ARIZONA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 1,065 $52,448 72.7 880 $56,509 74.1
Mechanical Engineers 4,055 $55,658 65.4 3,295 $59,818 64.0
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 430 $52,500 74.5 325 $60,446 74.8
Nuclear Engineers 120 $75,000 84.2 105 $80,000 82.1
Petroleum Engineers 45 $93,750 59.1 35 $92,656 51.4
Engineers, All Others 6,565 $59,496 74.6 5,405 $62,272 74.5
Drafters 4,410 $30,484 21.3 3,180 $32,351 20.9
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 9,985 $38,262 10.5 7,940 $40,660 9.8
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,835 $31,066 4.5 1,370 $34,439 3.7
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 285 $31,397 79.0 190 $47,313 74.3
Biological Scientists 1,420 $31,307 91.5 1,065 $35,050 93.5
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 345 $43,438 88.5 290 $47,917 91.7
Medical Scientists 635 $31,928 98.3 470 $36,646 97.6
Astronomers and Physicists 315 $44,875 87.7 275 $51,354 85.7
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 95 $52,426 77.9 80 $57,000 83.3
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,140 $38,194 81.5 935 $41,700 81.3
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,475 $41,756 89.4 1,060 $47,341 91.5
Physical Scientists, All Other 2,245 $28,506 95.3 1,335 $38,611 95.6
Economists 310 $57,500 100.0 250 $65,000 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 1,395 $34,423 60.4 980 $41,288 65.7
Psychologists 2,545 $41,806 97.3 1,230 $50,515 97.3
Sociologists 70 $37,250 100.0 70 $37,250 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 535 $41,959 75.2 445 $46,786 76.1
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 935 $23,553 80.7 505 $30,757 85.2
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 135 $23,194 33.3 65 $29,821 11.1
Biological Technicians 240 $13,448 53.8 45 $29,643 75.0
Chemical Technicians 610 $31,793 32.5 495 $36,094 33.1
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 280 $37,917 18.4 210 $43,000 20.5
Nuclear Technicians 115 $66,719 25.0 95 $75,259 22.9
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,235 $21,967 30.3 1,270 $29,855 28.4
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 9,175 $26,485 69.5 5,105 $30,205 67.5
Social Workers 10,260 $26,021 62.2 6,945 $28,519 60.7
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 5,935 $27,476 55.5 4,510 $30,138 56.7
Clergy 5,650 $28,767 71.0 3,945 $32,404 73.2
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 660 $22,804 56.9 330 $30,313 59.1
Religious Workers, All Other 1,200 $20,268 52.8 710 $28,203 62.4
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 12,120 $70,811 99.8 9,395 $79,720 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 1,185 $54,320 70.9 860 $65,625 70.3
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 5,225 $31,809 34.4 3,665 $35,444 31.0
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 4,775 $28,909 23.2 3,440 $32,585 21.0
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.)
ARIZONA; 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 20,890 $28,989 88.0 12,160 $44,792 89.3
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 6,730 $11,645 31.4 3,470 $16,555 31.5
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 51,620 $29,783 92.7 38,425 $31,798 94.4
Secondary School Teachers 13,455 $31,923 92.7 10,400 $35,186 94.4
Special Education Teachers 2,910 $27,814 77.8 2,040 $30,970 84.2
Other Teachers and Instructors 9,805 $13,625 45.5 3,530 $30,233 43.2
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 620 $22,069 66.0 340 $31,779 78.3
Librarians 2,740 $32,923 80.1 1,435 $36,993 84.2
Library Technicians 680 $10,696 25.7 175 $22,098 37.6
Teacher Assistants 16,215 $8,926 10.3 2,330 $14,916 7.8
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,120 $30,380 66.8 540 $41,429 67.7
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 5,205 $18,846 42.5 2,760 $27,772 42.4
Designers 12,325 $26,776 37.7 7,520 $33,972 39.1
Actors 425 $8,385 39.7 60 $24,167 67.2
Producers and Directors 1,595 $35,447 59.6 1,200 $40,018 57.9
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 3,860 $20,159 43.4 1,635 $27,759 51.8
Dancers and Choreographers 635 $16,853 13.2 175 $21,800 34.7
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 2,845 $13,913 44.3 745 $26,951 47.1
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 925 $15,446 23.9 225 $33,500 43.4
Announcers 995 $24,293 26.3 480 $30,285 32.6
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,170 $29,722 74.0 760 $35,365 75.6
Public Relations Specialists 2,185 $30,699 53.6 1,475 $35,926 55.8
Editors 1,905 $27,570 69.1 1,125 $34,453 68.8
Technical Writers 1,335 $41,242 57.7 1,020 $42,841 55.3
Writers and Authors 2,605 $23,998 71.3 1,270 $35,904 68.9
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 1,245 $23,996 42.6 605 $31,944 45.9
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 1,355 $29,925 26.6 855 $35,538 25.9
Photographers 1,980 $19,956 40.4 970 $32,292 49.0
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 465 $27,449 32.4 295 $30,769 33.0
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 20 $54,250 42.9 15 $88,056 64.3
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 1,075 $41,348 97.3 655 $46,400 100.0
Dentists 2,190 $104,140 99.8 1,065 $117,375 99.6
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,405 $23,203 58.2 695 $31,770 55.8
Optometrists 410 $70,385 100.0 295 $80,461 100.0
Pharmacists 3,705 $64,106 95.2 2,485 $70,318 99.0
Physicians and Surgeons 10,905 $108,172 99.9 7,470 $120,237 100.0
Physician Assistants 1,200 $28,594 50.8 815 $35,133 42.9
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.)
ARIZONA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 185 $71,389 100.0 155 $72,361 100.0
Registered Nurses 36,910 $38,283 52.8 22,280 $42,574 52.3
Audiologists 240 $40,667 89.7 155 $46,667 94.9
Occupational Therapists 940 $35,975 80.3 310 $46,200 88.0
Physical Therapists 2,075 $44,906 91.9 1,135 $54,083 93.5
Radiation Therapists 160 $46,875 53.1 105 $47,120 48.6
Recreational Therapists 220 $25,875 62.3 120 $32,396 70.8
Respiratory Therapists 1,875 $32,564 21.8 1,320 $34,678 19.4
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,555 $30,238 86.9 370 $38,621 81.4
Therapists, All Others 1,230 $26,976 73.1 720 $30,625 83.1
Veterinarians 1,230 $55,307 99.7 875 $60,089 99.5
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 280 $15,282 61.2 115 $25,588 44.7
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 4,430 $26,916 50.7 2,945 $32,127 48.6
Dental Hygienists 1,775 $36,200 40.5 530 $49,297 39.4
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 4,250 $35,229 19.7 2,795 $39,393 18.4
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,870 $26,548 11.9 1,230 $34,349 12.3
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 5,855 $20,141 11.5 3,400 $23,144 8.6
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 7,800 $24,783 5.9 4,525 $28,373 4.2
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 2,395 $17,976 4.7 1,350 $21,811 5.9
Opticians, Dispensing 1,010 $24,784 5.9 680 $30,438 5.6
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,895 $22,036 20.3 1,190 $25,506 16.3
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,165 $31,596 57.4 820 $34,625 52.7
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 22,755 $15,446 8.4 11,080 $19,768 6.8
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 160 $22,218 5.0 40 $32,826 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 825 $18,358 35.3 415 $22,869 25.7
Massage Therapists 2,110 $15,229 24.9 585 $21,644 27.9
Dental Assistants 3,930 $19,744 5.5 2,020 $23,003 4.8
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 9,545 $18,966 9.5 5,560 $22,236 9.4
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 1,515 $34,157 22.3 1,320 $35,116 23.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 2,085 $51,678 30.0 1,805 $52,868 31.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,060 $59,932 25.5 945 $61,909 27.2
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 2,055 $31,942 24.7 1,625 $34,583 27.7
Fire Fighters 5,285 $40,989 12.6 4,200 $44,861 13.0
Fire Inspectors 450 $41,875 29.0 360 $46,202 25.7
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 9,685 $27,615 9.2 7,715 $28,809 9.6
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 2,530 $48,681 49.8 2,210 $50,678 51.1
Fish and Game Wardens 90 $30,208 61.4 60 $31,667 83.3
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
ARIZONA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 35 $30,208 0.0 25 $32,083 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 11,970 $41,227 27.7 10,440 $42,474 27.9
Transit and Railroad Police 4 $46,250 0.0 4 $46,250 0.0
Animal Control Workers 210 $23,087 4.3 170 $23,466 5.2
Private Detectives and Investigators 2,275 $27,256 27.7 1,685 $30,234 27.6
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 16,235 $17,449 11.2 9,250 $21,632 12.4
Crossing Guards 1,000 $4,598 2.7 105 $21,250 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 960 $12,993 26.1 315 $35,625 39.4
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 4,565 $21,495 9.6 3,055 $25,137 9.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 10,430 $17,688 9.2 6,100 $22,700 8.8
Cooks 27,485 $12,088 2.9 12,830 $15,606 3.3
Food Preparation Workers 7,145 $10,499 3.8 2,620 $14,106 2.9
Bartenders 7,935 $13,015 11.6 3,100 $17,939 8.6
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 3,330 $10,910 2.5 1,150 $16,230 2.2
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 1,600 $7,176 3.8 265 $14,875 1.9
Waiters and Waitresses 27,875 $11,346 9.0 9,395 $16,575 9.0
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,685 $12,706 5.3 1,125 $18,811 3.7
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 4,180 $9,575 3.3 1,265 $13,834 5.7
Dishwashers 4,040 $9,388 1.6 1,430 $12,315 1.8
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 2,065 $8,380 9.3 555 $15,547 10.1
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 115 $11,492 20.0 15 $12,500 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 4,395 $19,700 5.6 3,035 $23,053 5.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3,780 $25,829 12.1 2,870 $28,513 11.8
Janitors and Building Cleaners 33,575 $14,105 3.6 16,995 $18,599 3.3
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 23,870 $10,380 2.5 8,900 $14,033 2.3
Pest Control Workers 2,145 $21,900 5.6 1,585 $25,042 7.2
Grounds Maintenance Workers 24,635 $13,883 3.9 13,155 $16,939 4.0
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 1,535 $21,284 12.2 1,035 $27,038 9.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 2,125 $23,544 20.0 1,400 $28,074 19.2
Animal Trainers 920 $14,620 22.0 535 $17,900 20.7
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2,150 $16,750 14.2 1,125 $22,516 9.4
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.)
ARIZONA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 2,205 $21,157 6.2 1,425 $25,445 5.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 55 $11,375 21.1 25 $17,188 44.4
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 350 $7,139 31.6 65 $20,000 37.9
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 2,585 $12,841 18.5 980 $20,426 15.1
Funeral Service Workers 250 $19,808 8.3 175 $30,216 12.1
Barbers 1,165 $18,517 7.1 650 $24,000 8.8
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 11,020 $15,924 4.6 5,535 $20,739 4.7
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 3,035 $13,302 7.2 1,300 $20,288 6.6
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 1,420 $15,992 12.4 805 $19,848 8.7
Tour and Travel Guides 1,340 $11,868 32.4 320 $23,500 39.1
Transportation Attendants 4,855 $22,980 24.1 1,985 $26,298 25.4
Child Care Workers 19,860 $8,255 9.3 7,240 $12,779 8.8
Personal and Home Care Aides 5,715 $11,345 7.3 2,110 $17,654 7.7
Recreation and Fitness Workers 4,680 $17,356 38.2 2,220 $26,372 42.5
Residential Advisors 790 $15,752 27.0 305 $19,861 29.1
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 640 $9,214 2.3 250 $17,917 0.0
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 53,000 $29,553 20.2 40,295 $31,967 19.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 18,840 $36,034 28.6 14,605 $40,210 29.3
Cashiers 39,205 $11,540 5.5 15,140 $18,368 7.0
Counter and Rental Clerks 2,465 $12,857 9.4 1,075 $22,797 7.9
Parts Salespersons 2,610 $25,163 6.7 1,995 $28,087 7.2
Retail Salespersons 56,835 $17,154 17.7 28,440 $27,276 19.2
Advertising Sales Agents 3,745 $33,419 43.7 2,460 $41,585 49.9
Insurance Sales Agents 8,750 $35,542 40.6 6,520 $40,823 40.9
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 7,445 $37,130 49.5 5,560 $41,201 50.8
Travel Agents 3,950 $21,558 22.1 2,595 $24,925 17.9
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 13,475 $34,006 34.6 9,235 $40,768 36.1
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 24,565 $37,564 36.0 18,860 $44,494 37.3
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 945 $7,182 11.7 160 $25,481 20.3
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 21,335 $30,969 36.0 12,665 $40,939 37.4
Sales Engineers 485 $52,292 47.6 360 $61,940 37.7
Telemarketers 5,360 $13,818 11.9 2,015 $22,301 15.7
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 3,905 $11,505 16.7 1,240 $24,167 19.0
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 4,075 $25,110 35.3 2,175 $40,474 45.7
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 33,755 $29,242 23.0 25,820 $31,477 23.2
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,490 $16,340 8.0 805 $19,416 8.7
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.)
ARIZONA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 3,390 $18,843 11.9 2,055 $23,687 10.0
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 355 $24,412 8.4 215 $31,513 7.4
Bill and Account Collectors 7,835 $22,536 9.4 5,280 $25,561 9.5
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 7,140 $22,044 9.7 4,920 $24,785 7.9
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 30,905 $21,676 10.0 19,220 $25,377 8.5
Gaming Cage Workers 405 $16,868 0.0 260 $20,049 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 3,640 $23,497 12.6 2,470 $25,989 12.2
Procurement Clerks 615 $34,479 18.1 460 $35,046 18.7
Tellers 4,745 $15,384 8.5 2,030 $19,643 10.0
Brokerage Clerks 135 $26,850 25.6 105 $27,679 32.1
Correspondence Clerks 110 $22,396 42.2 65 $30,417 34.4
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,955 $21,497 17.5 1,335 $24,180 17.4
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 1,075 $22,656 14.5 705 $25,593 14.7
Customer Service Representatives 46,200 $21,147 14.5 28,575 $25,503 15.9
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 2,100 $22,536 14.0 1,665 $23,109 15.2
File Clerks 5,380 $16,590 12.9 2,555 $23,745 16.2
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 2,880 $12,394 7.4 1,375 $17,420 7.4
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 4,610 $12,982 21.6 1,715 $23,409 20.5
Library Assistants, Clerical 2,015 $14,863 30.6 795 $22,599 39.8
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,880 $29,843 14.1 2,190 $31,750 14.2
New Account Clerks 375 $20,618 4.8 180 $22,347 7.1
Order Clerks 2,615 $20,247 11.8 1,495 $25,638 12.8
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 825 $25,136 17.2 570 $27,538 16.1
Receptionists and Information Clerks 19,980 $15,449 9.5 8,990 $20,353 7.8
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 7,255 $19,350 18.6 4,230 $23,465 19.9
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,565 $19,090 15.0 720 $24,385 16.1
Cargo and Freight Agents 175 $20,912 16.8 125 $23,250 14.6
Couriers and Messengers 3,190 $19,025 10.3 1,730 $24,087 11.1
Dispatchers 5,070 $25,494 8.3 3,455 $29,747 7.9
Meter Readers, Utilities 880 $28,393 5.2 625 $31,792 5.0
Postal Service Clerks 2,425 $37,029 8.7 1,770 $38,540 9.9
Postal Service Mail Carriers 6,190 $36,977 14.0 4,930 $38,818 14.3
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 2,125 $36,864 11.2 1,620 $38,870 12.1
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 6,505 $30,163 21.7 4,910 $32,387 22.5
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 8,855 $20,766 4.1 6,000 $23,214 3.9
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 18,375 $17,522 6.0 10,250 $22,459 5.4
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 990 $24,145 13.9 675 $28,393 17.5
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 62,835 $21,896 12.9 39,475 $25,705 12.1
Computer Operators 3,900 $26,273 18.2 2,810 $30,696 15.5
Data Entry Keyers 12,110 $17,481 11.5 5,990 $21,945 11.3
Word Processors and Typists 2,965 $17,912 11.3 1,540 $24,171 10.6
Desktop Publishers 225 $29,531 35.3 145 $30,952 32.2
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 3,545 $25,901 19.3 2,495 $28,105 20.8
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.)
ARIZONA; 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 2,540 $17,062 7.1 1,370 $21,020 2.7
Office Clerks, General 22,410 $17,277 11.9 11,275 $23,523 10.0
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,010 $18,289 10.0 655 $21,556 9.8
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 245 $18,438 32.9 155 $26,838 34.6
Statistical Assistants 780 $29,628 20.7 600 $36,856 15.3
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 9,830 $25,064 28.1 6,500 $27,964 26.6
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 1,335 $26,754 8.8 775 $28,351 8.5
Agricultural Inspectors 240 $21,477 36.1 180 $25,714 47.2
Animal Breeders 75 $21,477 49.4 60 $22,273 61.3
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 360 $8,136 1.9 85 $21,250 8.3
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 15,355 $11,475 2.1 5,830 $16,603 2.6
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 115 $30,368 15.7 30 $37,868 41.4
Hunters and Trappers 30 $4,265 85.7 10 $50,893 77.8
Forest and Conservation Workers 280 $14,224 6.8 170 $18,068 10.0
Logging Workers 405 $12,262 5.4 145 $18,906 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 22,945 $36,410 7.4 18,295 $38,730 7.0
Boilermakers 250 $37,500 0.0 115 $42,440 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 4,010 $21,710 1.5 2,230 $26,025 1.9
Carpenters 26,430 $21,708 4.0 15,020 $26,920 3.6
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 7,100 $21,711 2.7 4,330 $25,777 2.5
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 3,540 $24,229 0.8 2,100 $28,149 1.3
Contruction Laborers 28,105 $17,263 3.2 14,455 $22,805 2.9
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 205 $26,250 0.0 150 $27,411 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 7,600 $30,378 1.9 5,235 $32,432 1.5
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 6,125 $20,496 1.3 3,610 $23,634 1.2
Electricians 14,330 $29,681 4.7 9,775 $32,457 4.6
Glaziers 990 $25,384 2.3 675 $29,426 2.2
Insulation Workers 670 $22,470 0.9 465 $26,250 1.3
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 10,355 $20,303 4.3 5,835 $23,304 3.4
Paperhangers 160 $17,200 9.3 85 $31,667 17.4
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 11,170 $26,476 3.1 7,310 $30,785 3.3
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 2,725 $19,803 1.4 1,405 $23,741 1.2
Reinforcing Iron Workers 245 $27,386 0.0 135 $29,688 0.0
Roofers 4,480 $18,671 1.9 2,595 $21,685 1.9
Sheet Metal Workers 2,850 $28,682 2.5 1,935 $31,404 3.3
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,610 $28,947 1.9 965 $30,870 0.9
Helpers, Construction Trades 1,100 $13,976 7.8 515 $17,658 8.3
Construction and Building Inspectors 2,125 $32,647 20.4 1,630 $36,091 17.8
Elevator Installers and Repairers 285 $50,299 6.4 200 $51,277 4.0
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.)
ARIZONA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 730 $18,125 0.0 455 $19,729 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 290 $23,895 22.9 175 $26,797 29.7
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,465 $23,258 2.2 1,015 $25,595 3.2
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 260 $30,545 4.6 145 $31,452 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 65 $29,000 0.0 35 $42,917 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 805 $22,593 0.5 530 $29,402 0.8
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 15 $16,667 0.0 10 $16,250 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 525 $31,438 1.0 335 $35,125 1.5
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 345 $25,063 3.8 280 $26,438 4.6
Mining Machine Operators 1,430 $33,894 2.1 850 $36,576 3.5
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 25 $12,308 0.0 10 $37,813 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 460 $27,346 1.7 245 $35,268 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 7,520 $36,963 10.4 6,265 $39,417 10.0
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 6,070 $30,907 17.5 4,285 $35,547 16.8
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 4,080 $36,392 6.5 3,225 $39,748 7.0
Avionics Technicians 760 $34,258 13.4 535 $38,324 4.7
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 790 $25,451 10.1 500 $28,646 14.2
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 20 $11,389 0.0 4 $38,750 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 330 $57,000 4.0 255 $60,428 5.1
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 145 $21,705 6.9 100 $26,726 0.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,070 $23,360 14.2 705 $27,702 10.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 980 $25,791 7.0 770 $27,428 8.8
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 5,880 $36,555 8.2 4,815 $38,335 6.4
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,640 $28,807 1.9 1,790 $32,695 2.1
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 505 $23,393 6.7 370 $26,250 7.3
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 20,055 $24,794 2.9 14,000 $29,173 2.8
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 4,500 $30,588 3.3 3,310 $34,255 2.8
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 3,790 $35,898 3.1 2,975 $36,847 3.7
Small Engine Mechanics 920 $17,258 7.4 545 $22,868 6.6
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,630 $19,517 2.9 910 $25,315 4.0
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.)
ARIZONA; 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 410 $30,625 7.1 270 $37,946 7.4
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 6,250 $28,730 5.2 4,460 $32,269 5.2
Home Appliance Repairers 1,110 $25,275 2.4 745 $28,165 1.7
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 6,050 $37,246 5.9 4,805 $40,195 6.6
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 8,925 $23,659 3.9 6,240 $27,135 3.8
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 350 $31,250 6.3 295 $31,875 6.8
Millwrights 370 $39,444 5.9 235 $40,609 4.6
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,870 $48,400 4.2 1,595 $50,974 4.6
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 3,875 $31,206 4.7 3,045 $36,391 5.0
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,325 $34,337 13.9 1,020 $40,171 14.8
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 1,000 $22,036 15.9 670 $23,901 10.4
Commercial Divers 4 $68,750 0.0 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 775 $22,247 3.0 505 $25,982 4.2
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 660 $17,646 2.6 375 $20,509 4.6
Riggers 100 $37,054 19.8 45 $40,074 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 35 $50,417 22.2 30 $50,938 25.8
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 270 $18,913 0.0 150 $28,333 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 6,250 $24,997 7.4 4,085 $30,382 6.7
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 18,270 $35,199 14.4 14,730 $37,524 15.2
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 310 $23,813 2.3 240 $26,635 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 5,560 $21,273 3.7 3,740 $24,833 4.6
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 165 $16,058 0.0 85 $25,721 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 260 $30,133 0.0 175 $31,284 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 15,720 $18,925 4.0 9,530 $22,825 3.8
Bakers 2,785 $15,323 6.2 1,575 $20,276 5.2
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 3,485 $25,478 1.1 2,210 $31,220 1.7
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 55 $13,542 0.0 0 . .
Food Batchmakers 1,010 $18,316 2.3 535 $22,654 0.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 170 $11,917 1.8 40 $13,000 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 530 $34,250 8.0 415 $35,598 9.4
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 95 $26,393 0.0 70 $27,429 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 90 $30,417 0.0 70 $27,500 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 105 $23,000 0.0 75 $23,125 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 960 $23,702 0.0 655 $28,272 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.)
ARIZONA; 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 90 $36,118 19.1 50 $37,303 23.5
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 820 $19,744 0.9 580 $24,063 0.5
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 130 $23,929 0.0 100 $22,321 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 20 $22,083 0.0 15 $22,361 0.0
Machinists 6,590 $33,993 3.1 5,255 $36,764 3.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 300 $32,202 0.0 220 $35,694 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 70 $28,654 25.0 50 $30,625 17.3
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 695 $21,464 3.7 440 $25,375 5.9
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 25 $39,191 0.0 4 $41,250 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 635 $40,725 12.8 485 $42,647 12.2
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 9,770 $25,315 3.2 5,875 $28,378 3.5
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 $22,000 0.0 55 $28,304 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 120 $32,014 5.0 65 $36,328 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 490 $26,574 0.8 310 $33,427 1.3
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 155 $34,219 9.8 135 $34,375 11.2
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 5,905 $25,108 5.5 3,980 $27,671 6.0
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 540 $20,229 0.0 345 $27,721 0.0
Job Printers 1,265 $26,211 3.8 835 $28,523 3.2
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,250 $20,561 11.1 835 $26,461 11.8
Printing Machine Operators 2,605 $25,349 3.8 1,850 $27,192 4.8
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 4,210 $14,028 4.2 2,185 $17,059 2.9
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,080 $11,627 2.3 505 $14,149 4.9
Sewing Machine Operators 2,970 $12,874 5.1 1,445 $15,692 3.6
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 215 $16,667 15.0 145 $22,083 15.3
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 10 $26,250 0.0 10 $26,250 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,320 $12,475 7.1 720 $19,132 5.4
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 4 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 95 $13,875 0.0 30 $25,278 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 125 $13,322 13.0 65 $18,500 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 40 $10,278 0.0 20 $15,208 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 4 $28,125 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 30 $25,469 0.0 15 $45,139 0.0
Upholsterers 1,065 $18,451 2.3 655 $21,827 0.6
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 300 $14,750 0.0 175 $19,375 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.)
ARIZONA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,445 $23,597 5.3 935 $27,515 6.4
Furniture Finishers 535 $20,833 0.7 310 $26,594 1.3
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 10 $36,250 0.0 10 $36,250 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 615 $17,404 3.7 325 $21,452 4.6
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 665 $15,744 5.4 370 $17,400 4.6
Woodworkers, All Other 670 $15,556 15.2 335 $24,034 13.7
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 770 $60,182 10.6 665 $60,309 11.3
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,065 $34,885 5.5 860 $39,205 4.5
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,165 $30,914 18.4 995 $31,575 19.1
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 450 $31,250 7.3 335 $32,896 6.0
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 585 $30,291 15.4 365 $35,224 18.2
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,670 $24,489 2.9 1,120 $29,599 2.0
Cutting Workers 1,200 $14,965 3.8 635 $20,495 6.5
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 275 $20,417 0.0 180 $21,146 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 165 $22,202 15.3 130 $23,500 19.2
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 14,810 $27,292 12.2 10,525 $31,212 12.2
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 1,185 $16,409 13.6 650 $22,898 9.2
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,855 $22,253 10.1 1,120 $26,626 7.8
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 2,105 $13,954 2.5 880 $21,085 2.4
Painting Workers 2,730 $20,835 2.2 1,720 $25,730 2.7
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,205 $15,208 14.6 600 $20,599 17.4
Semiconductor Processors 620 $32,723 15.0 490 $35,028 17.3
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 110 $17,375 6.5 35 $22,679 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 155 $9,688 0.0 50 $4,777 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 45 $41,442 44.4 35 $42,404 57.1
Etchers and Engravers 160 $19,531 8.6 100 $27,063 12.1
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 530 $19,792 3.6 345 $23,580 2.6
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 280 $23,713 18.3 140 $40,046 30.5
Tire Builders 60 $29,583 0.0 50 $29,583 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 445 $15,515 5.9 220 $19,257 11.7
Production Workers, All Other 13,410 $20,368 4.3 8,230 $24,647 5.0
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 3,725 $31,905 14.4 2,940 $34,694 15.2
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 4,445 $66,149 66.2 2,910 $70,713 67.3
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 665 $46,058 27.6 560 $50,125 30.5
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.)
ARIZONA; 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 90 $10,595 0.0 45 $18,571 0.0
Bus Drivers 8,550 $15,932 7.1 3,090 $22,389 7.6
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 52,460 $26,095 4.5 34,455 $30,978 4.3
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 3,990 $15,646 14.0 2,105 $21,642 14.6
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 555 $11,691 10.3 185 $20,515 8.2
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 725 $66,414 16.0 595 $70,523 19.5
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 115 $47,500 0.0 60 $60,170 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 820 $60,781 8.0 595 $66,037 9.1
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 75 $34,625 0.0 65 $34,750 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 75 $26,591 7.9 30 $25,909 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 205 $26,181 32.7 145 $24,750 32.9
Ship Engineers 60 $27,188 33.9 45 $31,103 8.9
Bridge and Lock Tenders 10 $38,125 0.0 10 $38,125 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 770 $11,425 6.1 295 $16,492 5.1
Service Station Attendants 1,625 $12,547 2.9 780 $18,365 1.8
Transportation Inspectors 665 $38,566 10.7 545 $38,967 4.6
Other Transportation Workers 555 $25,679 9.7 420 $28,622 8.6
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 15 $6,477 0.0 0 . .
Crane and Tower Operators 785 $38,848 2.3 515 $41,230 2.1
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,245 $26,576 0.6 890 $27,685 0.0
Hoist and Winch Operators 135 $32,938 28.5 90 $34,250 33.7
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 4,810 $21,476 1.8 2,940 $23,591 2.5
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 5,240 $12,931 2.3 2,530 $17,324 2.3
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 22,700 $17,097 3.7 11,540 $23,352 3.5
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 405 $17,451 4.7 200 $20,563 6.1
Packers and Packagers, Hand 4,270 $12,024 3.5 1,650 $16,709 5.7
Pumping Station Operators 75 $39,737 10.8 50 $40,764 15.7
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 905 $17,731 5.0 510 $23,333 4.1
Shuttle Car Operators 35 $12,375 21.2 4 $21,250 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 45 $41,786 0.0 35 $42,500 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 585 $23,333 4.8 405 $25,848 2.9
