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.)
CONNECTICUT; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 890,655 $40,768 36.7 670,075 $46,424 38.9
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 18,305 $114,260 73.8 16,140 $120,342 73.6
General and Operations Managers 9,450 $71,664 54.1 8,525 $73,076 54.8
Legislators 210 $44,375 56.7 170 $60,658 59.5
Advertising and Promotions Managers 665 $77,321 79.2 605 $76,250 80.6
Marketing and Sales Managers 12,950 $82,802 77.4 11,170 $87,372 77.4
Public Relations Managers 470 $76,308 72.8 410 $76,371 70.1
Administrative Services Managers 1,050 $56,125 40.4 955 $56,604 40.4
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,290 $80,356 70.2 3,845 $81,764 70.5
Financial Managers 10,915 $86,708 86.6 9,750 $91,340 86.7
Human Resources Managers 2,700 $66,064 62.1 2,205 $71,045 64.9
Industrial Production Managers 3,870 $60,225 41.9 3,460 $61,636 41.2
Purchasing Managers 1,725 $61,408 61.6 1,540 $62,111 61.4
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,030 $43,980 24.9 1,740 $46,536 23.3
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 635 $38,828 29.5 505 $46,667 29.4
Farmers and Ranchers 875 $17,585 21.0 550 $20,595 14.5
Construction Managers 7,345 $52,300 26.8 5,900 $56,759 28.8
Education Administrators 4,385 $70,599 87.4 3,145 $75,788 88.6
Engineering Managers 2,320 $81,200 72.5 2,055 $82,005 73.1
Food Service Managers 5,065 $35,774 23.3 4,050 $37,383 22.8
Funeral Directors 505 $47,173 31.1 405 $50,536 31.4
Gaming Managers 265 $50,504 35.4 215 $50,592 35.8
Lodging Managers 465 $36,875 52.9 325 $48,125 51.7
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,860 $65,129 73.9 1,610 $65,718 74.8
Natural Sciences Managers 245 $85,769 97.2 230 $86,250 96.9
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 195 $59,333 31.6 195 $59,500 30.9
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 2,785 $50,115 53.0 2,110 $53,000 52.0
Social and Community Service Managers 1,165 $43,606 72.8 1,010 $47,067 72.3
Managers, All Other 19,565 $70,410 59.8 16,760 $72,146 60.2
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 210 $44,500 76.9 140 $63,571 75.4
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 45 $36,397 6.4 40 $36,985 7.7
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1,150 $37,891 36.6 895 $42,015 40.1
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 1,960 $49,864 53.3 1,645 $51,258 54.3
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 2,205 $41,764 55.1 1,785 $45,518 56.0
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 760 $51,097 56.9 585 $55,515 63.8
Cost Estimators 1,105 $49,091 40.4 930 $52,219 40.3
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.)
CONNECTICUT; 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 4,620 $52,483 60.2 3,780 $58,920 59.9
Logisticians 275 $51,811 62.2 250 $51,837 61.5
Management Analysts 7,655 $71,177 85.4 5,480 $82,474 84.9
Meeting and Convention Planners 105 $61,083 65.4 65 $61,000 62.1
Other Business Operations Specialists 1,405 $47,426 44.1 1,070 $52,567 46.4
Accountants and Auditors 14,130 $57,493 89.2 12,050 $61,063 90.3
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 840 $49,777 62.0 655 $55,439 65.7
Budget Analysts 275 $47,344 64.8 200 $54,808 72.5
Credit Analysts 205 $51,316 92.2 180 $65,294 93.4
Financial Analysts 1,450 $101,487 92.4 1,230 $123,594 93.0
Personal Financial Advisors 4,535 $80,100 88.3 3,545 $82,716 88.2
Insurance Underwriters 1,290 $60,678 85.7 1,075 $65,644 85.1
Financial Examiners 80 $60,313 100.0 80 $60,313 100.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 1,715 $57,030 69.7 1,355 $66,193 72.2
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 390 $57,727 85.8 340 $58,864 86.5
Tax Preparers 650 $36,591 72.3 330 $75,481 80.2
Financial Specialists, All Other 415 $69,444 64.4 340 $78,958 69.1
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 8,015 $60,030 65.1 6,360 $61,386 66.0
Computer Programmers 8,470 $58,621 63.5 6,890 $60,765 64.3
Computer Software Engineers 7,065 $65,588 75.8 5,950 $67,325 75.1
Computer Support Specialists 2,950 $43,789 38.0 2,405 $47,856 37.4
Database Administrators 835 $66,009 76.0 625 $69,911 76.6
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,920 $51,741 48.0 1,640 $55,156 48.8
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 3,155 $51,164 49.4 2,395 $55,425 52.7
Actuaries 1,060 $85,852 98.5 895 $101,667 100.0
Mathematicians 40 $66,000 100.0 40 $66,000 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 780 $57,451 60.9 625 $61,411 59.8
Statisticians 170 $75,938 100.0 105 $82,917 100.0
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 25 $72,321 100.0 25 $72,321 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 2,515 $57,691 83.4 2,080 $61,234 86.0
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 335 $42,339 81.8 285 $45,481 81.8
Aerospace Engineers 3,545 $61,376 84.9 2,950 $62,398 85.9
Agricultural Engineers 10 $145,000 100.0 10 $145,000 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 105 $59,250 77.1 90 $63,281 73.0
Chemical Engineers 675 $71,308 85.8 575 $71,744 87.6
Civil Engineers 3,150 $56,733 80.4 2,805 $60,190 83.2
Computer Hardware Engineers 770 $61,128 56.3 605 $61,250 49.4
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 4,235 $61,317 74.8 3,685 $63,481 75.5
Environmental Engineers 435 $52,750 92.6 380 $54,650 93.9
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 3,015 $54,890 57.2 2,620 $55,355 57.0
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 720 $56,316 83.3 685 $57,917 82.7
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.)
CONNECTICUT; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 745 $56,270 57.1 655 $57,111 58.8
Mechanical Engineers 4,245 $55,000 67.2 3,590 $56,739 66.6
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 15 $71,500 71.4 4 $71,250 100.0
Nuclear Engineers 335 $68,056 85.1 290 $70,474 84.5
Petroleum Engineers 15 $181,111 100.0 15 $181,111 100.0
Engineers, All Others 4,480 $59,019 77.7 3,750 $61,350 77.2
Drafters 2,720 $41,434 13.8 2,200 $44,339 10.8
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 5,335 $42,012 15.2 4,500 $43,871 14.1
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 715 $38,988 2.7 565 $41,979 0.0
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 240 $38,900 73.6 180 $41,667 74.4
Biological Scientists 540 $46,019 90.4 430 $49,583 90.5
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 75 $45,625 71.1 50 $50,417 81.6
Medical Scientists 1,430 $54,453 100.0 1,140 $64,423 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 170 $54,107 69.8 140 $67,500 73.9
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 70 $65,714 77.8 60 $75,556 72.4
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,635 $57,768 90.6 1,360 $60,866 90.2
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 590 $50,525 94.4 525 $51,135 97.5
Physical Scientists, All Other 1,935 $60,513 95.2 1,575 $69,444 95.6
Economists 250 $113,333 100.0 205 $133,382 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 825 $70,428 87.4 635 $78,125 86.3
Psychologists 1,255 $63,404 99.4 855 $70,801 99.2
Sociologists 25 $85,536 100.0 20 $86,786 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 215 $65,438 89.9 210 $65,188 89.5
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 250 $46,429 84.1 210 $48,947 84.6
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 140 $29,050 32.4 90 $29,417 20.2
Biological Technicians 95 $32,946 66.7 70 $45,139 68.1
Chemical Technicians 810 $39,414 40.0 640 $47,073 38.1
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 45 $44,375 23.3 25 $47,375 0.0
Nuclear Technicians 75 $60,078 0.0 75 $60,078 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 815 $31,824 35.0 540 $42,917 36.6
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 2,945 $36,413 68.2 1,815 $40,172 69.0
Social Workers 2,490 $44,886 75.7 2,000 $46,605 76.5
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 1,230 $39,269 59.8 970 $46,081 63.6
Clergy 2,980 $30,186 85.6 2,235 $35,140 85.2
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 120 $42,778 77.9 80 $40,750 66.7
Religious Workers, All Other 275 $29,398 62.2 190 $32,226 70.9
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 10,670 $95,354 99.8 9,240 $101,402 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 495 $99,306 97.8 400 $105,076 98.8
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 495 $28,324 65.5 260 $36,786 53.5
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 925 $34,904 66.8 545 $60,966 61.1
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.)
CONNECTICUT; 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 8,580 $48,875 93.4 5,815 $60,498 94.3
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 160 $25,043 39.0 85 $27,115 33.7
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 9,430 $46,425 94.2 7,475 $50,360 95.8
Secondary School Teachers 5,510 $50,647 96.7 4,445 $52,332 96.6
Special Education Teachers 495 $42,461 88.6 390 $49,861 87.2
Other Teachers and Instructors 2,785 $30,313 56.3 1,410 $48,079 47.6
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 295 $38,068 77.2 220 $46,023 73.5
Librarians 505 $47,148 95.2 350 $50,179 100.0
Library Technicians 195 $5,573 25.5 25 $36,528 70.4
Teacher Assistants 870 $17,143 35.7 295 $21,703 45.3
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 325 $58,839 89.0 230 $60,855 84.4
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 1,605 $35,386 56.8 1,050 $40,505 57.4
Designers 5,695 $42,695 45.1 4,485 $47,348 44.9
Actors 195 $18,125 72.0 35 $44,107 100.0
Producers and Directors 1,240 $47,174 79.4 965 $53,654 78.5
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,745 $26,999 61.2 735 $36,620 77.5
Dancers and Choreographers 55 $26,542 18.2 4 $58,750 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,285 $21,634 61.1 505 $34,450 69.2
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 90 $40,417 38.0 25 $47,969 22.2
Announcers 485 $35,191 40.0 315 $36,990 47.2
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 755 $32,813 79.0 555 $45,909 81.6
Public Relations Specialists 660 $46,176 77.3 490 $50,625 77.3
Editors 1,400 $42,336 81.0 1,110 $48,608 85.1
Technical Writers 620 $51,611 54.1 495 $54,013 55.8
Writers and Authors 1,360 $45,091 82.9 860 $51,525 80.1
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 315 $29,583 49.8 160 $32,500 59.3
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 910 $40,417 42.5 665 $45,045 42.3
Photographers 1,080 $36,543 52.6 670 $50,533 52.5
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 220 $38,333 62.4 125 $50,313 50.0
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 440 $100,365 100.0 345 $100,260 100.0
Dentists 2,080 $131,176 99.7 1,280 $146,034 99.5
Dieticians and Nutritionists 115 $26,071 30.7 80 $27,656 21.5
Optometrists 260 $80,625 100.0 195 $79,306 100.0
Pharmacists 1,285 $71,721 96.0 1,135 $73,564 97.4
Physicians and Surgeons 8,425 $137,218 99.7 6,415 $151,456 99.9
Physician Assistants 255 $52,404 91.7 195 $61,731 91.8
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.)
CONNECTICUT; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 150 $101,023 100.0 125 $101,667 100.0
Registered Nurses 2,155 $51,457 66.9 1,625 $55,120 67.2
Audiologists 20 $75,893 100.0 20 $75,893 100.0
Occupational Therapists 30 $46,750 89.7 20 $101,563 100.0
Physical Therapists 445 $45,577 92.4 345 $52,054 90.1
Radiation Therapists 35 $56,696 60.0 35 $56,696 60.0
Recreational Therapists 65 $43,750 61.5 65 $43,750 61.5
Respiratory Therapists 375 $44,712 44.0 270 $46,103 42.8
Speech-Language Pathologists 60 $65,875 100.0 20 $66,667 100.0
Therapists, All Others 250 $40,282 81.9 210 $41,028 84.8
Veterinarians 450 $100,086 100.0 380 $105,417 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 10 $63,000 100.0 10 $30,000 100.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 935 $40,565 63.0 730 $48,333 61.5
Dental Hygienists 30 $50,357 78.6 4 $18,750 0.0
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 660 $49,000 39.5 545 $50,662 37.4
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 850 $36,732 17.0 690 $38,082 17.3
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 660 $29,063 25.0 395 $35,234 12.9
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 395 $40,594 17.0 270 $41,865 11.8
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 75 $33,542 75.3 55 $57,692 75.9
Opticians, Dispensing 355 $42,127 13.2 325 $45,189 14.4
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 400 $41,765 43.3 280 $51,797 50.9
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 560 $46,894 63.3 455 $50,391 62.7
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 3,780 $27,917 16.3 2,335 $32,347 15.7
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 10 $35,000 0.0 10 $35,000 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 135 $25,341 9.8 75 $28,625 0.0
Massage Therapists 205 $18,625 25.6 90 $25,240 18.7
Dental Assistants 35 $23,897 54.1 20 $180,909 100.0
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 1,070 $24,466 17.5 675 $28,319 19.2
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 355 $46,726 16.9 290 $48,261 20.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,375 $65,045 34.8 1,280 $65,705 35.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 740 $70,497 20.9 700 $70,590 22.1
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,155 $35,238 22.3 990 $36,587 23.2
Fire Fighters 3,900 $52,364 13.2 3,550 $53,382 13.1
Fire Inspectors 350 $54,514 14.5 295 $57,585 17.2
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 2,985 $40,741 9.8 2,560 $41,274 10.2
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,020 $56,196 46.3 900 $57,279 45.3
Fish and Game Wardens 10 $66,875 66.7 10 $66,875 66.7
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.)
CONNECTICUT; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 10 $26,250 0.0 10 $26,250 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 6,475 $51,946 31.0 5,635 $52,478 31.2
Transit and Railroad Police 15 $4,844 0.0 4 $41,250 0.0
Animal Control Workers 115 $35,978 4.4 105 $36,467 4.8
Private Detectives and Investigators 430 $41,118 55.2 305 $50,385 64.1
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 7,420 $21,440 13.8 4,510 $26,898 13.2
Crossing Guards 270 $7,393 2.6 35 $30,893 20.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 565 $6,554 26.0 80 $19,201 62.0
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 4,375 $27,719 11.9 3,160 $31,077 12.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 2,255 $29,711 14.8 1,610 $33,576 14.6
Cooks 7,730 $19,924 4.7 4,690 $22,452 5.3
Food Preparation Workers 2,115 $13,831 5.0 955 $19,509 6.0
Bartenders 1,690 $14,564 17.1 735 $25,861 16.2
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 920 $15,903 7.5 415 $22,015 1.9
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 170 $11,518 10.7 80 $22,202 0.0
Waiters and Waitresses 2,960 $16,022 19.6 1,220 $21,635 17.3
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 345 $16,424 10.7 180 $26,466 10.4
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 850 $11,188 9.9 310 $21,453 15.1
Dishwashers 1,320 $11,563 2.6 635 $16,629 0.9
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 140 $6,518 15.8 30 $24,583 20.7
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 40 $17,697 5.1 25 $18,355 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,390 $32,188 8.4 1,110 $35,560 9.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,575 $35,076 19.0 1,090 $38,667 21.1
Janitors and Building Cleaners 17,335 $23,492 3.9 10,920 $29,626 3.5
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,185 $18,725 6.7 1,215 $22,015 8.8
Pest Control Workers 480 $29,732 16.8 360 $31,140 11.5
Grounds Maintenance Workers 11,585 $20,387 8.6 5,775 $27,376 9.4
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 920 $38,676 24.7 725 $41,125 22.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 730 $33,147 35.3 515 $40,025 30.7
Animal Trainers 95 $30,188 20.6 80 $30,438 16.5
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 325 $24,620 13.2 250 $26,960 14.5
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.)
CONNECTICUT; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 1,365 $30,795 16.5 955 $31,958 18.8
Motion Picture Projectionists 50 $17,500 12.0 20 $27,083 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 220 $13,409 18.0 65 $17,438 31.7
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 505 $15,461 18.9 160 $36,806 13.2
Funeral Service Workers 125 $13,015 9.6 45 $39,464 13.3
Barbers 770 $26,182 5.1 470 $28,519 7.1
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,075 $26,644 4.5 735 $29,448 5.3
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 145 $22,083 2.0 110 $22,500 2.8
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 175 $24,205 4.0 125 $36,333 0.0
Tour and Travel Guides 95 $12,212 20.2 40 $33,462 18.4
Transportation Attendants 135 $37,500 44.8 80 $40,865 44.3
Child Care Workers 640 $17,917 27.3 330 $27,026 36.3
Personal and Home Care Aides 405 $25,391 19.8 215 $40,625 24.7
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,005 $25,146 47.2 530 $38,125 45.9
Residential Advisors 350 $20,786 40.6 185 $27,112 40.4
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 235 $20,250 18.6 150 $31,667 6.0
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 20,900 $40,621 29.2 17,895 $41,822 29.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 8,870 $60,225 52.5 7,585 $61,204 54.0
Cashiers 5,335 $15,814 19.5 2,605 $25,177 21.2
Counter and Rental Clerks 585 $17,328 16.4 265 $30,417 18.9
Parts Salespersons 965 $30,364 10.8 790 $31,804 10.5
Retail Salespersons 16,955 $31,894 27.4 11,730 $40,015 29.3
Advertising Sales Agents 1,520 $57,120 66.3 1,280 $60,690 65.7
Insurance Sales Agents 4,525 $61,085 66.7 3,795 $65,000 67.5
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 6,515 $103,188 84.6 5,380 $120,595 86.2
Travel Agents 280 $32,125 34.8 205 $40,333 38.3
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 5,510 $55,655 57.6 4,575 $60,685 59.4
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 14,020 $51,501 50.5 11,815 $55,078 51.3
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 160 $31,111 26.6 75 $61,979 36.4
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 3,670 $50,142 53.4 2,565 $59,200 55.3
Sales Engineers 625 $56,625 60.9 515 $57,375 54.7
Telemarketers 605 $14,519 35.7 205 $33,281 47.3
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 900 $15,873 16.6 325 $30,000 29.8
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1,465 $40,991 57.7 975 $52,974 64.1
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 7,295 $42,136 35.1 5,860 $45,913 36.4
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 125 $42,434 37.8 120 $47,895 34.2
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
CONNECTICUT; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 260 $26,875 38.2 120 $35,300 45.9
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 45 $38,400 13.6 40 $38,600 15.0
Bill and Account Collectors 615 $30,560 31.8 400 $35,543 37.2
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 460 $30,125 38.1 320 $33,533 43.6
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,380 $32,439 40.8 1,630 $37,008 40.7
Gaming Cage Workers 45 $17,426 0.0 30 $17,206 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 275 $24,531 32.2 165 $36,510 36.4
Procurement Clerks 215 $45,144 39.2 185 $46,576 36.2
Tellers 350 $21,827 28.4 230 $26,190 28.0
Brokerage Clerks 75 $60,673 49.3 60 $61,827 52.5
Correspondence Clerks 4 $41,250 100.0 4 $41,250 100.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 165 $25,491 65.3 100 $50,313 46.5
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 190 $41,250 60.5 150 $42,448 66.9
Customer Service Representatives 6,795 $31,915 34.9 4,825 $37,063 37.4
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 180 $45,641 78.3 160 $45,887 82.1
File Clerks 610 $20,474 29.6 285 $29,688 27.8
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 190 $21,742 15.6 100 $22,054 20.6
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 395 $15,820 51.9 110 $34,000 55.5
Library Assistants, Clerical 210 $8,594 25.2 90 $22,083 32.2
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 150 $52,411 61.7 140 $61,667 59.3
New Account Clerks 40 $56,607 79.5 40 $56,607 79.5
Order Clerks 825 $22,345 11.7 540 $29,455 11.3
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 105 $24,167 26.9 55 $42,727 39.3
Receptionists and Information Clerks 665 $16,282 31.6 290 $28,690 44.1
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 425 $37,243 29.1 320 $38,525 29.5
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 100 $43,125 60.2 80 $44,167 60.3
Cargo and Freight Agents 150 $52,708 39.9 130 $53,646 45.4
Couriers and Messengers 1,980 $25,916 13.9 1,280 $31,467 11.9
Dispatchers 1,530 $34,172 9.9 1,105 $36,143 8.3
Meter Readers, Utilities 250 $41,534 10.0 195 $41,818 12.8
Postal Service Clerks 1,125 $40,938 14.7 1,055 $41,168 14.2
Postal Service Mail Carriers 3,945 $41,707 13.5 3,475 $42,265 12.8
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,090 $40,476 12.4 875 $41,663 8.8
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,365 $42,015 32.2 1,875 $44,774 31.3
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 5,765 $26,516 3.1 4,275 $29,672 2.8
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 7,060 $21,317 9.0 4,170 $28,709 8.4
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 335 $32,448 4.2 240 $35,288 5.9
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,315 $30,217 41.3 830 $36,447 42.0
Computer Operators 2,045 $38,968 27.4 1,610 $41,490 29.2
Data Entry Keyers 1,275 $16,568 25.5 605 $30,000 29.6
Word Processors and Typists 125 $9,063 39.7 55 $25,000 50.0
Desktop Publishers 60 $44,583 37.7 60 $44,583 37.7
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 945 $39,375 61.4 785 $45,019 61.8
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.)
CONNECTICUT; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 1,070 $21,149 8.1 590 $25,756 7.3
Office Clerks, General 2,555 $23,380 32.9 1,250 $34,954 37.6
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 385 $25,250 15.4 225 $26,525 15.4
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 70 $26,563 35.7 40 $33,309 46.2
Statistical Assistants 115 $36,786 54.3 100 $38,393 61.8
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1,815 $37,870 47.7 1,445 $41,213 47.9
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 215 $29,231 33.2 180 $31,786 38.8
Agricultural Inspectors 20 $48,889 50.0 20 $48,889 50.0
Animal Breeders 0 . . 0 . .
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 40 $37,250 0.0 30 $58,375 0.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 1,325 $17,229 13.9 660 $25,056 12.7
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 335 $20,781 9.5 175 $21,932 9.6
Hunters and Trappers 10 $145,000 100.0 10 $145,000 100.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 55 $30,313 28.3 30 $38,250 38.7
Logging Workers 235 $22,500 1.3 140 $22,443 2.1
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 10,250 $45,904 12.3 8,155 $50,101 12.6
Boilermakers 160 $40,972 5.6 100 $45,172 9.2
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 3,060 $32,188 4.6 1,670 $37,773 4.2
Carpenters 19,250 $31,637 7.7 12,790 $36,383 7.7
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 2,240 $33,716 5.3 1,635 $37,913 6.4
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 270 $31,336 3.0 100 $41,146 7.9
Contruction Laborers 10,865 $27,021 4.9 5,985 $32,490 4.5
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 240 $35,000 0.0 150 $34,688 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 15 $62,321 53.8 15 $62,321 53.8
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 3,120 $37,193 3.1 2,005 $40,562 4.0
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 1,240 $38,168 1.9 765 $41,868 1.7
Electricians 8,260 $41,305 4.0 6,620 $43,630 3.5
Glaziers 550 $31,389 0.0 475 $32,389 0.0
Insulation Workers 375 $26,432 1.6 250 $36,250 2.4
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 7,750 $23,191 8.7 4,025 $31,141 8.6
Paperhangers 185 $31,635 10.2 145 $36,000 13.2
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 6,040 $40,286 3.8 5,000 $41,383 4.4
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 105 $25,536 22.4 45 $17,200 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 40 $36,471 0.0 40 $36,471 0.0
Roofers 2,190 $28,565 5.1 1,155 $37,770 7.5
Sheet Metal Workers 2,235 $36,487 2.4 1,655 $37,493 2.4
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 775 $41,343 4.3 545 $44,257 2.8
Helpers, Construction Trades 320 $23,421 5.3 140 $26,250 8.5
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,005 $44,630 20.2 675 $50,356 19.3
Elevator Installers and Repairers 320 $56,354 2.5 295 $57,692 2.7
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.)
CONNECTICUT; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 265 $19,890 0.0 130 $23,304 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 210 $22,024 10.5 95 $35,417 23.7
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,245 $35,747 1.6 1,045 $37,618 1.1
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 110 $27,500 1.8 55 $38,393 3.6
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 60 $45,568 0.0 55 $46,250 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 340 $30,605 6.5 180 $35,781 7.7
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 275 $36,695 0.0 205 $37,076 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 110 $29,028 5.5 95 $29,306 6.3
Mining Machine Operators 110 $36,538 0.0 40 $36,250 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 60 $15,000 0.0 20 $39,107 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 3,800 $48,286 12.6 3,475 $50,013 12.5
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 3,080 $36,050 18.2 2,360 $40,353 19.1
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 2,525 $45,817 8.6 2,155 $48,313 7.8
Avionics Technicians 160 $37,269 4.3 150 $40,667 4.7
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 430 $32,935 1.9 380 $34,539 2.1
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 165 $24,375 13.2 110 $35,645 15.2
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 135 $49,625 0.0 115 $54,583 0.0
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 100 $29,205 8.1 85 $29,129 9.4
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 280 $30,745 14.7 205 $31,563 12.7
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 520 $37,243 11.2 480 $38,466 12.1
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,215 $48,193 7.5 1,775 $50,007 6.5
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,210 $31,143 2.9 1,755 $33,051 3.3
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 120 $34,352 0.0 110 $34,259 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 10,820 $32,050 2.7 8,700 $35,192 2.7
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 2,635 $37,025 2.1 2,140 $39,199 1.2
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 1,270 $41,530 3.1 1,090 $42,780 3.0
Small Engine Mechanics 460 $25,388 1.5 275 $34,167 2.5
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 375 $21,250 9.7 200 $26,496 9.0
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.)
CONNECTICUT; 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 300 $51,339 6.3 265 $51,563 7.2
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 3,700 $39,590 2.8 3,200 $41,048 2.7
Home Appliance Repairers 605 $36,944 3.5 465 $40,893 4.5
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 4,620 $40,074 4.3 3,930 $41,147 4.0
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,730 $34,994 3.3 3,745 $37,666 3.6
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 130 $34,375 0.0 105 $35,000 0.0
Millwrights 545 $41,013 3.7 435 $42,337 4.6
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 860 $54,333 3.7 785 $56,324 4.1
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,905 $42,675 3.7 1,585 $46,353 4.5
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 535 $32,471 12.7 405 $35,977 11.4
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 485 $28,682 10.5 415 $28,795 10.4
Commercial Divers 40 $12,500 50.0 4 $31,250 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 260 $37,589 1.9 210 $41,250 2.4
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 25 $51,023 0.0 20 $52,045 0.0
Riggers 90 $40,685 5.5 90 $40,685 5.5
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 25 $62,396 0.0 25 $62,396 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 140 $17,292 5.0 80 $29,200 8.8
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,575 $30,962 8.7 1,855 $36,804 8.8
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 13,645 $47,409 16.5 11,905 $49,747 16.5
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 240 $45,964 4.6 175 $46,705 6.3
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 1,285 $25,858 6.9 870 $28,814 6.9
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 295 $37,391 8.8 250 $37,308 8.9
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 265 $38,693 4.9 190 $37,266 6.9
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 5,365 $26,077 5.5 3,670 $30,329 6.1
Bakers 1,400 $25,895 4.1 950 $29,253 5.5
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 1,640 $37,140 5.3 1,305 $40,211 5.1
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 85 $27,875 15.1 45 $29,464 0.0
Food Batchmakers 215 $31,875 0.0 205 $33,571 0.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 60 $22,065 0.0 50 $25,625 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 670 $38,186 9.7 525 $40,384 12.4
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 270 $32,250 3.3 230 $32,946 3.9
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 185 $35,607 0.0 155 $36,000 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 150 $45,179 5.4 135 $46,131 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 840 $31,071 1.4 635 $32,111 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.)
CONNECTICUT; 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 150 $45,714 7.3 80 $52,500 14.1
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,065 $31,047 1.0 800 $33,838 1.4
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 255 $28,542 3.1 215 $30,045 3.7
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 $35,833 0.0 25 $36,250 0.0
Machinists 9,365 $38,636 3.7 7,745 $40,738 3.2
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 260 $36,941 3.5 200 $38,889 1.5
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 120 $51,389 11.9 70 $60,313 2.8
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 925 $38,892 2.1 800 $41,771 1.7
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 35 $37,292 0.0 35 $37,292 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 4,185 $45,579 3.0 3,550 $46,413 3.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 3,975 $35,833 1.6 3,005 $38,282 1.0
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 370 $40,128 0.0 310 $40,933 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 135 $40,972 14.1 95 $44,609 8.2
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 540 $30,287 2.2 410 $31,225 1.2
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 175 $31,641 2.9 140 $37,250 3.5
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 10,390 $30,414 3.8 7,860 $32,253 3.6
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 380 $28,750 4.0 275 $32,113 3.6
Job Printers 1,120 $32,076 6.7 865 $34,640 6.8
Prepress Technicians and Workers 730 $30,795 9.6 580 $33,309 8.3
Printing Machine Operators 2,090 $35,310 5.6 1,680 $37,008 4.2
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 870 $24,457 11.1 585 $27,444 9.9
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 435 $16,613 3.2 220 $19,923 0.0
Sewing Machine Operators 540 $21,964 1.7 285 $26,351 3.1
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 155 $19,583 0.0 95 $25,125 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 265 $27,361 6.7 180 $31,979 6.7
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 15 $18,250 0.0 10 $18,750 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 60 $16,250 13.6 30 $28,750 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 25 $23,625 0.0 20 $24,750 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 0 . . 0 . .
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 10 $6,875 0.0 4 $38,750 0.0
Upholsterers 360 $26,328 3.6 270 $26,650 4.8
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 295 $30,750 8.5 205 $37,404 6.3
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.)
CONNECTICUT; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,020 $30,349 9.3 800 $32,167 10.4
Furniture Finishers 400 $31,150 8.8 305 $33,869 11.6
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 55 $22,083 0.0 35 $33,250 0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 85 $29,911 5.7 60 $30,833 0.0
Woodworkers, All Other 515 $28,598 7.0 355 $31,875 1.7
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 495 $60,000 18.4 445 $61,776 20.4
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,055 $49,792 12.5 885 $51,035 12.5
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 670 $46,034 7.6 605 $46,659 7.6
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 210 $49,306 11.4 165 $51,683 9.7
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 495 $40,769 11.7 365 $41,635 11.6
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 865 $32,703 3.0 670 $35,042 1.3
Cutting Workers 595 $30,082 3.2 450 $33,640 1.3
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 275 $32,112 7.7 205 $32,026 5.9
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 100 $42,125 0.0 95 $49,063 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 6,870 $38,238 11.4 5,790 $41,078 10.8
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 210 $26,875 12.9 140 $32,353 13.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 585 $34,940 5.1 465 $39,821 5.1
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 925 $19,852 4.1 515 $26,000 4.7
Painting Workers 1,270 $27,787 2.1 975 $31,742 2.8
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 565 $30,495 15.3 460 $33,147 11.7
Semiconductor Processors 15 $24,844 0.0 15 $24,844 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 100 $20,972 0.0 40 $26,518 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 65 $40,645 0.0 50 $41,250 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 10 $39,792 0.0 10 $39,792 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 130 $38,802 12.4 95 $39,219 16.5
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 395 $26,071 17.3 290 $27,222 12.7
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 245 $33,750 5.7 200 $34,762 7.1
Tire Builders 25 $12,500 0.0 20 $21,250 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 280 $18,409 1.8 160 $27,308 0.0
Production Workers, All Other 9,295 $28,655 4.4 6,580 $31,976 4.9
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 1,805 $38,848 19.5 1,455 $40,452 19.3
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,265 $91,074 66.4 875 $90,396 65.6
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 235 $63,000 37.6 210 $63,813 39.4
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.)
CONNECTICUT; 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 130 $30,521 4.6 85 $45,625 0.0
Bus Drivers 3,045 $20,886 7.5 1,465 $32,181 5.4
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 28,960 $31,932 4.6 20,105 $36,926 3.7
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 3,015 $22,971 12.6 1,655 $31,434 13.6
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 165 $23,333 7.2 55 $40,724 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 170 $80,057 12.3 150 $81,136 8.6
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 20 $42,019 0.0 20 $42,019 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 395 $61,327 9.1 365 $61,974 9.8
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 45 $56,563 0.0 40 $57,917 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 210 $31,061 28.1 105 $36,375 19.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 215 $52,125 33.6 130 $58,333 26.2
Ship Engineers 100 $41,111 28.0 85 $45,385 32.6
Bridge and Lock Tenders 75 $39,821 10.8 75 $39,821 10.8
Parking Lot Attendants 420 $12,135 7.6 180 $19,583 6.7
Service Station Attendants 675 $15,694 15.1 375 $22,297 16.6
Transportation Inspectors 600 $45,021 12.9 530 $45,890 14.6
Other Transportation Workers 50 $23,917 58.8 20 $42,159 100.0
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Crane and Tower Operators 615 $45,613 8.8 490 $46,972 5.7
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 700 $37,254 2.3 560 $37,289 2.8
Hoist and Winch Operators 85 $36,736 0.0 70 $36,736 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,375 $28,724 0.5 1,815 $30,336 0.2
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 2,080 $20,492 2.7 1,270 $25,867 1.8
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 11,400 $22,221 5.7 7,000 $29,861 4.7
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 145 $31,490 2.0 105 $31,813 2.8
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,315 $20,173 3.4 685 $26,620 3.8
Pumping Station Operators 60 $30,938 0.0 60 $30,938 0.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 990 $23,944 4.3 585 $29,176 6.0
Shuttle Car Operators 30 $20,368 0.0 15 $21,250 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 40 $31,731 20.0 30 $32,500 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 320 $31,116 2.8 220 $34,750 2.3
