U.S. Census Bureau
 Income



Earnings By Occupation and Education



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.)

          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; BOTH SEXES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates

21 to 74 years                                             289,175   $30,101      47.7     177,675   $38,504      53.0

  MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives                                             3,085   $96,432      90.5       2,515  $101,276      91.4
General and Operations Managers                              1,950   $53,944      75.4       1,605   $61,178      79.2
Legislators                                                    460   $52,202      92.8         395   $60,536      91.7
Advertising and Promotions Managers                            455   $41,311      81.9         350   $45,759      86.3
Marketing and Sales Managers                                 2,570   $48,071      82.5       1,850   $53,750      88.6
Public Relations Managers                                      860   $57,540      93.3         685   $62,583      92.4
Administrative Services Managers                               415   $34,604      52.5         310   $51,000      54.2
Computer and Information Systems Managers                    1,140   $57,500      77.4         895   $64,531      79.0
Financial Managers                                           1,845   $53,750      79.9       1,355   $61,732      79.6
Human Resources Managers                                     1,245   $43,750      57.4         855   $49,839      65.9
Industrial Production Managers                                 110   $51,131      84.4          80   $56,458      87.3
Purchasing Managers                                            295   $55,446      55.3         225   $56,429      58.4
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers             265   $36,133      13.5         220   $37,727      11.4
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers                     0         .        .            0         .        .
Farmers and Ranchers                                            10    $1,250     100.0           0         .        .
Construction Managers                                          680   $50,129      40.1         435   $50,387      38.9
Education Administrators                                     2,115   $38,672      68.5       1,475   $50,345      77.2
Engineering Managers                                           170   $62,727      71.2         145   $54,615      66.4
Food Service Managers                                          940   $32,074      41.3         660   $37,500      39.5
Funeral Directors                                               70   $44,286      47.1          70   $44,286      47.1
Gaming Managers                                                 40   $25,125       0.0          20   $26,250       0.0
Lodging Managers                                               295   $35,324      38.0         220   $41,250      46.8
Medical and Health Services Managers                           930   $43,371      66.8         655   $45,642      66.4
Natural Sciences Managers                                      100   $73,571     100.0          65  $102,000     100.0
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents                            10   $80,781      72.7          10   $80,781      72.7
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
  Managers                                                   1,550   $31,792      34.9       1,105   $36,761      35.3
Social and Community Service Managers                        2,735   $40,271      86.6       2,035   $46,758      88.6
Managers, All Other                                          7,980   $51,648      78.6       6,025   $59,696      80.0

  BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
  and Athletes                                                  45   $30,938     100.0          40   $31,719     100.0
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products                      0         .        .            0         .        .
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products              345   $20,515      30.9         195   $33,875      42.6
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
  Farm Products                                                405   $32,406      51.4         305   $37,292      48.7
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
  Investigators                                                330   $36,406      44.4         230   $41,100      58.7
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
  Health and Safety, and Transportation                        400   $43,839      55.6         350   $45,804      56.0
Cost Estimators                                                 60   $49,250      71.2          45   $85,962      91.3

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.)

          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; 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                                                3,270   $41,300      64.5       2,435   $46,919      61.5
Logisticians                                                   135   $35,250      82.2         105   $40,250      81.6
Management Analysts                                          5,255   $50,540      87.2       3,550   $56,109      85.9
Meeting and Convention Planners                                580   $35,048      73.3         440   $41,250      72.6
Other Business Operations Specialists                        1,590   $34,712      65.3       1,085   $39,775      60.8
Accountants and Auditors                                     4,830   $40,789      77.9       3,455   $44,644      78.9
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate                        105   $43,906      40.2          95   $50,365      38.7
Budget Analysts                                                765   $52,644      69.4         610   $57,222      68.3
Credit Analysts                                                 40   $40,481       9.5          30   $40,962       0.0
Financial Analysts                                             460   $61,146      86.3         275   $76,250      86.1
Personal Financial Advisors                                    820   $59,904      84.0         565   $69,485      87.1
Insurance Underwriters                                          20   $58,542      63.2          20   $58,542      63.2
Financial Examiners                                             25  $162,895      70.4          25  $162,895      70.4
Loan Counselors and Officers                                   410   $58,750      52.9         280   $58,793      50.0
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents                  135   $31,000      18.7         115   $33,036      22.1
Tax Preparers                                                  225   $21,645      56.1          80   $54,028      64.2
Financial Specialists, All Other                               165   $47,188      98.2         130   $46,625      97.7

  COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts                       2,280   $46,828      70.5       1,660   $51,103      73.4
Computer Programmers                                         1,285   $48,669      70.9         985   $51,076      72.4
Computer Software Engineers                                  2,320   $52,630      76.3       1,740   $57,966      76.4
Computer Support Specialists                                 1,295   $41,717      51.9         960   $47,175      54.0
Database Administrators                                        415   $41,458      70.9         320   $50,667      70.9
Network and Computer Systems Administrators                    695   $42,188      58.5         455   $55,021      60.0
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts              1,815   $39,629      72.8       1,315   $44,797      73.0
Actuaries                                                       40   $71,429      77.5          30   $85,625     100.0
Mathematicians                                                  20  $103,333     100.0          20  $103,333     100.0
Operations Research Analysts                                 2,020   $51,709      84.7       1,560   $57,500      83.4
Statisticians                                                  390   $49,833      93.6         245   $67,396      91.9
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations                  20   $40,250     100.0          20   $40,250     100.0

ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval                                     1,445   $46,174      93.1       1,085   $50,776      95.1
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists                 80   $41,786      83.8          80   $41,786      83.8
Aerospace Engineers                                             90   $51,953     100.0          75   $66,094     100.0
Agricultural Engineers                                           0         .        .            0         .        .
Biomedical Engineers                                             4   $51,250     100.0           4   $51,250     100.0
Chemical Engineers                                              20   $24,875      52.6          10   $46,250       0.0
Civil Engineers                                                520   $40,313      58.8         300   $47,039      82.1
Computer Hardware Engineers                                     95   $67,396      72.6          90   $66,771      70.8
Electrical and Electronic Engineers                            270   $50,430      87.8         200   $63,542      83.6
Environmental Engineers                                        115   $45,673      89.7         110   $46,346      89.1
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety               25   $76,477     100.0          25   $76,477     100.0
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects                           20   $65,469     100.0          20   $65,469     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.)

          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; BOTH SEXES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers                                              0         .        .            0         .        .
Mechanical Engineers                                            95   $37,083      26.0          90   $37,500      24.4
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
  Safety Engineers                                               0         .        .            0         .        .
Nuclear Engineers                                                4   $28,750     100.0           0         .        .
Petroleum Engineers                                              0         .        .            0         .        .
Engineers, All Others                                          305   $61,902      83.1         275   $62,639      81.2
Drafters                                                       190   $30,179      21.6          95   $35,398      20.0
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters                       400   $28,625      26.9         275   $35,707      27.1
Surveying and Mapping Technicians                               45   $22,500      11.4          40   $25,682      13.2

  LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists                                40   $37,375      61.0          30   $42,083      46.7
Biological Scientists                                          285   $40,972     100.0         230   $42,273     100.0
Conservation Scientists and Foresters                           50   $56,058      76.9          30   $56,458      62.5
Medical Scientists                                             655   $40,947      97.6         480   $50,032      96.7
Astronomers and Physicists                                      60   $53,750      94.8          50   $55,000      94.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists                                25   $88,250     100.0          25   $88,250     100.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists                               80   $65,288     100.0          55   $72,614     100.0
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists                     325   $50,000      95.7         215   $50,737      93.5
Physical Scientists, All Other                               1,215   $36,382      96.5         665   $59,297     100.0
Economists                                                   2,760   $71,070      98.6       2,090   $80,564      99.2
Market/Survey Researchers                                      425   $36,823      88.2         260   $49,138      97.7
Psychologists                                                  700   $48,542      97.9         330   $62,639     100.0
Sociologists                                                    85   $33,250     100.0          55   $41,429     100.0
Urban and Regional Planners                                    100   $41,974      95.0          50   $41,591      90.4
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers            810   $41,797      92.5         535   $51,300      90.1
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians                       20   $25,455      38.9           0         .        .
Biological Technicians                                          40   $29,032      55.3          40   $29,032      55.3
Chemical Technicians                                            45   $40,982      46.8          35   $34,875      28.6
Geological and Petroleum Technicians                            10   $33,750       0.0           0         .        .
Nuclear Technicians                                             10   $28,750     100.0           0         .        .
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians           945   $22,714      46.6         420   $31,382      55.5

  COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors                                                   2,305   $26,152      48.7       1,270   $32,077      50.5
Social Workers                                               1,760   $32,965      69.6       1,190   $37,759      70.9
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists               1,525   $32,061      63.2         990   $39,854      65.5
Clergy                                                         570   $21,750      90.0         415   $27,500      88.7
Directors, Religious Activities and Education                   95    $7,311      77.9          60    $7,348      75.8
Religious Workers, All Other                                   250   $25,333      49.2         140   $29,028      54.0

  LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers                                                     12,630   $86,635      99.2       9,735   $95,357      99.5
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers                320   $95,000      91.2         240  $110,192      92.9
Paralegals and Legal Assistants                              2,320   $30,846      75.2       1,270   $37,903      67.1
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers                          3,085   $29,850      82.2       1,690   $39,282      79.3

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.)

          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; 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                                       4,470   $31,445      92.5       2,530   $51,879      96.8
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers                            730   $16,986      32.1         490   $17,407      25.4
Elementary and Middle School Teachers                        4,630   $34,820      91.6       3,405   $37,737      92.5
Secondary School Teachers                                    1,280   $32,253      94.6         905   $36,147      96.7
Special Education Teachers                                     255   $31,786      81.9         195   $33,654      79.4
Other Teachers and Instructors                               1,430   $17,143      64.1         445   $32,196      68.0
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians                   620   $34,423      74.9         420   $43,750      78.2
Librarians                                                   1,205   $42,637      86.7         850   $46,647      85.4
Library Technicians                                            305   $27,315      28.4         165   $32,500      29.9
Teacher Assistants                                           1,740   $17,229       8.6         675   $20,064       2.2
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers                 160   $42,500      96.2          95   $61,667      93.6

  ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
       OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers                                    570   $21,950      83.8         330   $43,889      86.0
Designers                                                    2,050   $34,778      77.0       1,330   $44,306      78.6
Actors                                                         140   $16,000      88.0          25   $43,906      92.0
Producers and Directors                                      1,335   $44,398      84.0         945   $48,319      87.3
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers                 250   $20,938      60.5          65   $28,295      50.8
Dancers and Choreographers                                      55   $19,514      29.8          30   $17,778       0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers                         555   $16,250      60.1         165   $40,543      73.5
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
  Workers, All Other                                           145   $21,467      54.5          45   $31,406      83.0
Announcers                                                     145   $44,464      76.2          70   $49,632      70.4
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents                 2,125   $50,917      93.8       1,510   $60,361      98.1
Public Relations Specialists                                 3,010   $44,443      89.2       2,230   $50,142      92.8
Editors                                                      2,260   $42,839      89.8       1,615   $50,844      89.8
Technical Writers                                              350   $47,986      84.0         180   $53,452      80.9
Writers and Authors                                          1,810   $34,048      94.5         990   $50,417      92.0
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers                  490   $16,000      89.4         185   $40,455      77.2
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
  Radio Operators                                              340   $35,822      53.7         195   $40,781      54.3
Photographers                                                  430   $31,949      53.7         175   $42,404      68.6
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
  Operators and Editors                                        145   $41,058      93.1          80   $50,000     100.0
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
  All Other                                                     10   $28,750       0.0           0         .        .

  HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors                                                    4   $21,250     100.0           0         .        .
Dentists                                                       205   $55,000      95.6         105   $94,167     100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists                                   130   $24,750      58.1          75   $31,518      67.6
Optometrists                                                    10   $71,250     100.0          10   $71,250     100.0
Pharmacists                                                    225   $60,580      78.9         125   $65,871      94.5
Physicians and Surgeons                                      2,030   $90,357      98.7       1,410   $96,950      99.7
Physician Assistants                                           105   $31,250      64.4          75   $39,205      74.7

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.)

          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; BOTH SEXES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists                                                     10  $107,500     100.0          10  $107,500     100.0
Registered Nurses                                            1,945   $41,676      62.3       1,230   $47,155      62.4
Audiologists                                                    10   $56,250     100.0          10   $56,250     100.0
Occupational Therapists                                         65   $42,039     100.0          30   $56,875     100.0
Physical Therapists                                             90   $30,694      59.6          75   $28,438      51.4
Radiation Therapists                                            25   $50,568      18.5          25   $50,568      18.5
Recreational Therapists                                         30   $32,273      34.4          25   $35,714      19.2
Respiratory Therapists                                          45   $42,000      54.5          40   $42,375      63.2
Speech-Language Pathologists                                   215   $34,750     100.0          70   $39,688     100.0
Therapists, All Others                                         135   $33,917      75.9          85   $50,156      70.9
Veterinarians                                                   50   $56,731     100.0          35   $55,417     100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
  All Other                                                     15   $21,250     100.0           0         .        .
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians                     590   $24,135      54.7         315   $30,385      44.3
Dental Hygienists                                               70   $49,375      50.7          30   $48,958      22.6
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians               195   $32,367      26.7         140   $32,128      11.5
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics                   200   $25,417      19.5          95   $50,882      18.1
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
  Technicians                                                  315   $23,246      18.7         155   $24,978      30.6
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses            1,015   $24,387       3.1         575   $29,797       4.5
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians             245   $17,337       7.7          75   $21,927       0.0
Opticians, Dispensing                                           45   $36,625      42.2          35   $37,833      41.2
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians             175   $50,370      41.4         120   $51,574      45.1
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
  Occupations                                                  125   $71,518      95.2         100   $74,444      94.0

HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides                  3,335   $18,894       6.5       1,620   $23,408       7.1
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides                      0         .        .            0         .        .
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides                         30   $24,583       0.0          20   $30,673       0.0
Massage Therapists                                             170    $9,659      49.1          20   $26,071      30.0
Dental Assistants                                              175   $15,272      21.4          60   $27,159      40.7
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
 Occupations                                                   920   $21,030      17.0         425   $24,173      15.4

  PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
  Officers                                                      60   $43,750      51.7          45   $66,406      69.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
  Detectives                                                   135   $55,650      15.6          80   $56,750      26.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
  Prevention Workers                                            35   $68,393      57.1          20   $68,571      66.7
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other             170   $43,452      30.0         110   $44,226      36.9
Fire Fighters                                                  425   $41,250      13.0         360   $41,512      11.7
Fire Inspectors                                                 30   $60,417      20.0          30   $60,417      20.0
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers                     425   $36,429      10.3         305   $36,925       5.3
Detectives and Criminal Investigators                          230   $49,572      50.2         195   $50,438      58.4
Fish and Game Wardens                                            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.)

          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; BOTH SEXES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers                                     30   $21,442       0.0          15   $21,250       0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers                           1,365   $44,082      19.7       1,100   $44,821      20.9
Transit and Railroad Police                                      0         .        .            0         .        .
Animal Control Workers                                           0         .        .            0         .        .
Private Detectives and Investigators                           220   $36,528      60.9         145   $38,690      61.1
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers             4,105   $21,203       8.8       2,435   $25,645       9.4
Crossing Guards                                                245   $13,491       0.0          60    $9,527       0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers                115    $4,696       0.0           0         .        .

  FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks                                           630   $21,966      20.9         325   $25,852      16.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
  and Serving Workers                                        1,055   $21,793      15.4         635   $25,052      13.4
Cooks                                                        4,455   $15,434       2.8       2,335   $18,094       1.8
Food Preparation Workers                                     1,210   $15,320       6.0         640   $17,067       9.0
Bartenders                                                     745   $21,429      32.9         395   $27,090      27.5
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
  Including Fast Food                                          320   $14,041       3.8          80   $21,061       0.0
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
  Coffee Shop                                                  130   $10,606       5.4          55   $17,054      12.3
Waiters and Waitresses                                       3,035   $15,422      19.7       1,070   $23,317      16.4
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant                                    490   $17,393       2.7         210   $20,625       0.0
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
  Helpers                                                      805   $13,682       1.9         350   $16,684       4.3
Dishwashers                                                    700   $10,905       2.4         315   $16,315       3.8
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
  Shop                                                         320   $10,433      13.5         125   $21,509      27.6
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                                           765   $25,689       7.1         450   $27,402      10.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
  Service, and Groundskeeping Workers                           65   $29,625      24.2          35   $29,063      16.2
Janitors and Building Cleaners                               7,235   $13,805       2.6       3,330   $19,978       1.0
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners                              4,930   $14,779       3.8       2,335   $20,146       3.5
Pest Control Workers                                            40   $15,781       0.0          40   $15,781       0.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers                                  1,515   $17,185       6.1         595   $23,045       8.6

  PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers               25   $50,096      68.0          25   $50,096      68.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
  Workers                                                      210   $37,500      39.4         150   $44,375      33.6
Animal Trainers                                                  0         .        .            0         .        .
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers                                      110   $11,979       0.0          50   $30,655       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.)

          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; BOTH SEXES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers                                                   0         .        .            0         .        .
Motion Picture Projectionists                                   15   $14,375      66.7           4   $18,750       0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers                     170   $13,250      13.1          50   $20,536       0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
  Workers                                                      110   $14,048      10.0          35   $14,250      18.2
Funeral Service Workers                                          4   $71,250       0.0           4   $71,250       0.0
Barbers                                                        240   $16,382       2.1         135   $23,147       3.7
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists               1,020   $17,192       5.4         540   $22,577       6.3
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers                      105   $18,864      10.6          50   $19,583      21.6
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges                      420   $22,027      14.8         275   $26,492      17.9
Tour and Travel Guides                                         160   $10,870      36.9          50   $16,250      12.0
Transportation Attendants                                      460   $22,267      30.7         175   $23,015      24.7
Child Care Workers                                           2,360   $11,992      11.8       1,090   $17,256      11.3
Personal and Home Care Aides                                   415   $11,955       7.0         160   $19,831       9.3
Recreation and Fitness Workers                                 595   $22,647      62.8         330   $29,231      72.9
Residential Advisors                                           425    $3,542       8.2          70   $22,115      13.2
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other                   405   $11,332      43.7         125   $30,729      55.9

  SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
  Workers                                                    2,615   $25,795      32.5       1,590   $32,356      34.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
  Workers                                                    1,115   $40,337      58.1         920   $42,775      60.8
Cashiers                                                     4,460   $12,575       9.9       1,805   $21,457      11.3
Counter and Rental Clerks                                      280   $13,101      22.8          75   $24,875      29.3
Parts Salespersons                                              60   $35,288       0.0          45   $35,481       0.0
Retail Salespersons                                          4,445   $15,548      28.0       1,935   $26,816      33.1
Advertising Sales Agents                                       460   $41,429      59.8         350   $45,378      60.7
Insurance Sales Agents                                         290   $36,161      40.5         135   $50,893      56.9
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
  Sales Agents                                                 630   $36,992      74.3         390   $44,500      80.2
Travel Agents                                                  350   $32,455      38.8         260   $35,132      36.5
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other                   1,090   $35,109      58.0         640   $56,333      65.8
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing             755   $45,031      56.7         565   $46,943      59.4
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters                    70    $7,750      23.9           4   $11,250       0.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents                         1,230   $45,636      70.9         775   $55,573      71.9
Sales Engineers                                                 25   $46,528     100.0          25   $46,528     100.0
Telemarketers                                                  360    $8,000      24.9          80   $26,417      28.0
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
  and Related Workers                                          180   $10,156      19.2          65   $33,558      24.6
Sales and Related Workers, All Other                         1,010   $34,563      83.2         640   $40,636      85.9

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers                               4,005   $35,614      38.9       2,935   $37,464      41.7
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service             165   $24,375       3.6          90   $26,810       6.5

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.)

          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; BOTH SEXES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators                                            195   $27,143      14.8         125   $30,313      23.0
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other                   130   $28,821      20.6          75   $31,607      27.3
Bill and Account Collectors                                    160   $26,902      15.7         100   $30,643       0.0
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators               330   $30,851      33.3         240   $36,442      32.6
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks                 2,435   $28,458      20.4       1,440   $32,069      18.2
Gaming Cage Workers                                              0         .        .            0         .        .
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks                                 325   $31,150      10.4         260   $32,500       6.9
Procurement Clerks                                              85   $38,542      12.0          75   $40,000      13.2
Tellers                                                        470   $18,771      12.2         270   $22,364      18.4
Brokerage Clerks                                                10   $23,750       0.0          10   $23,750       0.0
Correspondence Clerks                                          270   $30,455      62.7         190   $35,469      46.8
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks                           125   $33,542      42.7          85   $35,750      42.5
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks                         20   $17,250     100.0          10   $86,250     100.0
Customer Service Representatives                             2,845   $26,021      26.9       1,715   $30,224      27.5
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs                   95   $30,179      37.1          70   $33,421      27.1
File Clerks                                                  1,025   $18,693      13.4         475   $25,547      12.4
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks                           265   $18,371      33.6          95   $25,542      11.8
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan                       485   $16,023      30.3         200   $26,048      25.0
Library Assistants, Clerical                                   370   $24,526      50.5         195   $30,186      38.5
Loan Interviewers and Clerks                                   105   $26,522      29.2          75   $27,500      40.8
New Account Clerks                                               0         .        .            0         .        .
Order Clerks                                                   325   $16,250       9.8         160   $26,250      15.1
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
  Timekeeping                                                  540   $31,118      10.7         280   $32,230       8.5
Receptionists and Information Clerks                         3,065   $18,322      26.3       1,350   $26,513      26.1
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
  Travel Clerks                                                505   $25,199      21.5         245   $30,493      22.6
Information and Record Clerks, All Other                       170   $31,580      36.1         120   $32,426      44.1
Cargo and Freight Agents                                        25   $31,250       0.0          20   $20,000       0.0
Couriers and Messengers                                        535   $21,719      17.0         300   $24,458      19.1
Dispatchers                                                    205   $30,050       0.0         140   $30,875       0.0
Meter Readers, Utilities                                        35    $7,750       0.0          15   $37,969       0.0
Postal Service Clerks                                          500   $37,584       6.4         400   $38,750       6.5
Postal Service Mail Carriers                                   505   $35,357       8.1         325   $36,090      11.1
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
  Processing Machine Operators                                 465   $36,461       3.4         335   $38,170       2.1
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks                    875   $30,694      61.8         540   $34,148      58.3
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks                        455   $23,393      11.6         240   $27,885       3.8
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers                               2,095   $18,016       3.2       1,020   $25,655       4.9
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
  Recordkeeping                                                 30   $21,458      42.9           0         .        .
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants                   11,030   $28,875      26.6       7,225   $32,080      25.8
Computer Operators                                             580   $31,402      19.0         410   $34,545      18.5
Data Entry Keyers                                            1,625   $22,274      24.7         780   $27,653      17.2
Word Processors and Typists                                    725   $22,169      20.7         425   $27,674      14.5
Desktop Publishers                                              60   $31,389      58.3          25   $46,000     100.0
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks                  265   $28,207      22.4         170   $31,429      27.6

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.)

          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; 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                                             1,160   $19,554       5.3         560   $22,123       2.7
Office Clerks, General                                       4,515   $22,415      22.4       2,150   $27,250      22.1
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer                      385   $20,049       3.4         190   $25,139       0.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers                                   70   $27,891      59.2          65   $27,417      55.4
Statistical Assistants                                         235   $29,698      44.6         135   $35,588      56.7
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other         1,975   $30,180      51.0       1,190   $35,365      55.1

FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
  and Forestry Workers                                          20  $101,429      70.0          15  $102,500     100.0
Agricultural Inspectors                                         10   $28,750     100.0          10   $28,750     100.0
Animal Breeders                                                 15    $1,250     100.0           4    $1,250     100.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products                       0         .        .            0         .        .
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers                              90   $12,500      39.1          45   $22,708      48.9
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers                              0         .        .            0         .        .
Hunters and Trappers                                             0         .        .            0         .        .
Forest and Conservation Workers                                 25   $30,500      37.5          15   $31,250       0.0
Logging Workers                                                  0         .        .            0         .        .

CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
  Trades and Extraction Workers                                810   $27,030      27.1         470   $33,356      35.0
Boilermakers                                                     4   $16,250       0.0           4   $16,250       0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons                      265   $27,326      12.1         120   $28,024      19.0
Carpenters                                                   1,675   $21,413      11.3         725   $26,461      10.5
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers                200   $21,953       0.0         120   $30,143       0.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
  Workers                                                      195   $25,491       0.0          95   $36,094       0.0
Contruction Laborers                                         2,515   $16,068       3.7       1,090   $22,285       3.5
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators              30   $15,750       0.0          20   $16,250       0.0
Pile-Driver Operators                                            4    $8,750       0.0           0         .        .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
  Operators                                                    125   $28,750      13.5         110   $29,375      15.2
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
  Tapers                                                       270   $22,639       0.0         195   $22,692       0.0
Electricians                                                   695   $25,013       1.6         390   $27,183       2.8
Glaziers                                                        35   $24,464       0.0          35   $24,464       0.0
Insulation Workers                                               4    $1,250       0.0           0         .        .
Painters, Construction and Maintenance                       1,215   $17,141       5.5         535   $20,657       3.2
Paperhangers                                                    10   $21,250     100.0          10   $21,250     100.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters            780   $30,113       5.3         540   $30,838       4.5
Plasterers and Stucco Masons                                    40   $31,146       0.0          30   $32,083       0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers                                         4   $38,750       0.0           4   $38,750       0.0
Roofers                                                        210   $11,429       0.0          90   $16,071       0.0
Sheet Metal Workers                                            125   $20,956       5.7          90   $21,838       0.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers                               55   $41,316       0.0          55   $41,316       0.0
Helpers, Construction Trades                                   300   $13,203       2.0         105   $14,297       5.7
Construction and Building Inspectors                           135   $36,442      22.6          70   $32,500      21.4
Elevator Installers and Repairers                                4   $81,250       0.0           4   $81,250       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.)

          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; BOTH SEXES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors                                                   0         .        .            0         .        .
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers                             30   $12,273       0.0          10   $21,250       0.0
Highway Maintenance Workers                                    125   $21,379       0.0          70   $21,510       0.0
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
  Operators                                                     40   $30,956      24.4          25   $31,985      37.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners                     0         .        .            0         .        .
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers                  20   $40,417       0.0          10   $41,250       0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
  Oil, Gas, and Mining                                           0         .        .            0         .        .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas                                4    $8,750       0.0           4    $8,750       0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
  Blasters                                                       4   $16,250     100.0           4   $16,250     100.0
Mining Machine Operators                                         0         .        .            0         .        .
Roof Bolters, Mining                                             0         .        .            0         .        .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas                                         0         .        .            0         .        .
Helpers - Extraction Workers                                     0         .        .            0         .        .
Other Extraction Workers                                         0         .        .            0         .        .

INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
  Installers and Repairers                                     380   $36,786       9.3         275   $40,637       9.8
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
  Repairers                                                    470   $32,879      26.5         365   $34,886      23.0
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
  and Repairers                                                515   $39,028      11.7         400   $41,172      12.7
Avionics Technicians                                            15   $15,375       0.0           0         .        .
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related  Repairers              60    $2,235      23.7           4   $71,250       0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
  Equipment                                                      0         .        .            0         .        .
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
  Utility                                                        0         .        .            0         .        .
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
  Vehicles                                                       0         .        .            0         .        .
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
  and Repairers                                                 35   $16,875      23.5           4   $28,750       0.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers                      50   $27,000       0.0          50   $27,000       0.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians                      45   $75,057      25.6          45   $75,057      25.6
Automotive Body and Related Repairers                           10   $41,719       0.0          10   $41,719       0.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers                       20   $15,536       0.0          15   $16,250       0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics                   740   $24,063       3.0         385   $30,075       3.7
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
  Specialists                                                   75   $41,397      20.0          75   $41,397      20.0
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
  Technicians and Mechanics                                    115   $32,697       5.2          65   $40,125       0.0
Small Engine Mechanics                                          15   $12,321       0.0           4   $98,750       0.0
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
  Installers, and Repairers                                     45    $4,554       0.0          20   $19,886       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.)

          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; 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                       0         .        .            0         .        .
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
  Mechanics and Installers                                     280   $33,846       0.0         180   $29,241       0.0
Home Appliance Repairers                                        55   $32,667       0.0          35   $33,333       0.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics                  130   $28,125       0.0          70   $43,846       0.0
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General                        560   $22,798       7.1         340   $25,729       9.9
Maintenance Workers, Machinery                                  15   $30,469       0.0          10   $31,250       0.0
Millwrights                                                      0         .        .            0         .        .
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers                  45   $45,347       0.0          30   $46,389       0.0
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers               205   $22,500      16.5         135   $37,935      11.2
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers                    25   $45,417      40.0          25   $45,417      40.0
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
  Repairers                                                      0         .        .            0         .        .
Commercial Divers                                                0         .        .            0         .        .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers                                   75   $34,000       0.0          45   $39,286       0.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers                 0         .        .            0         .        .
Riggers                                                         10   $50,357      58.3           0         .        .
Signal and Track Switch Repairers                                4   $18,750       0.0           4   $18,750       0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers          35   $15,735       0.0           4   $28,750       0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers            220   $23,462       2.8         115   $26,050       5.1

PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
  Operating Workers                                            705   $30,923      22.0         460   $35,078      27.9
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
  Assemblers                                                     0         .        .            0         .        .
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
  Assemblers                                                    25   $20,104       0.0          10   $18,750       0.0
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers                             0         .        .            0         .        .
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters                         0         .        .            0         .        .
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators                       210   $20,022      20.6          80   $22,500      19.5
Bakers                                                         200   $16,218       8.0         135   $20,163      11.9
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
  Workers                                                      110   $23,958       0.0          80   $33,472       0.0
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
  Operators and Tenders                                          0         .        .            0         .        .
Food Batchmakers                                                35   $23,438      20.6          15   $24,844      46.7
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders                       0         .        .            0         .        .
Computer Control Programmers and Operators                       0         .        .            0         .        .
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
  and Tenders, Metal and Plastic                                15    $1,250       0.0           0         .        .
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
  Metal and Plastic                                              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                       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.)

          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; 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                                 0         .        .            0         .        .
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
  Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
   and Plastic                                                   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                                                      10   $21,250       0.0          10   $21,250       0.0
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                                     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                        140   $27,083      10.6          70   $35,547      13.0
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                                     0         .        .            0         .        .
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners                             0         .        .            0         .        .
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others                    15   $31,250     100.0          15   $31,250     100.0
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers                                150   $19,018       5.9          80   $37,411       7.4
Job Printers                                                   150   $31,458      20.4          95   $36,538       9.4
Prepress Technicians and Workers                               250   $21,771      30.6         130   $36,875      25.6
Printing Machine Operators                                     320   $35,362       6.2         225   $36,641       7.6
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers                               610   $13,202       0.0         295   $17,619       0.0
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials              110   $16,756       0.0          50   $22,167       0.0
Sewing Machine Operators                                        40   $18,000       7.1          10   $45,208       0.0
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers                          55   $22,292       0.0          35   $26,176       0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders                               0         .        .            0         .        .
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers                               135   $12,463       6.7          40   $22,500      21.4
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
  Tenders                                                        0         .        .            0         .        .
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
  Tenders                                                        0         .        .            0         .        .
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
  Operators, and Tenders                                         4   $13,750       0.0           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    $1,250       0.0           0         .        .
Upholsterers                                                    70    $2,431      11.4          20   $55,481       0.0
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other            15   $17,679       0.0           4   $18,750       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.)

          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; BOTH SEXES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters                              45   $17,788      11.6          40   $17,375       0.0
Furniture Finishers                                             20   $27,841      57.9          20   $27,841      57.9
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood                             0         .        .            0         .        .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood            40   $16,797       0.0          30   $17,500       0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
  Except Sawing                                                  0         .        .            0         .        .
Woodworkers, All Other                                           0         .        .            0         .        .
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers             0         .        .            0         .        .
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators                      495   $37,991       2.4         435   $39,598       0.0
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
  Workers                                                       40   $26,648      17.9          35   $26,932      20.6
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators                         0         .        .            0         .        .
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
  and Tenders                                                    0         .        .            0         .        .
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
  Workers                                                       30   $25,655       0.0          20   $26,250       0.0
Cutting Workers                                                  4    $6,250       0.0           0         .        .
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
  Setters, Operators, and Tenders                                0         .        .            0         .        .
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
  Tenders                                                       15   $16,250       0.0           0         .        .
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers            570   $30,396      18.2         400   $35,703      14.1
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers                    0         .        .            0         .        .
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians          130   $25,959      22.5          50   $34,167      28.8
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders             30   $21,563       0.0          10   $36,250       0.0
Painting Workers                                                30   $23,125       0.0          10   $35,357       0.0
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
  Workers                                                      165   $23,594      31.3         110   $31,364      26.9
Semiconductor Processors                                         0         .        .            0         .        .
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders               0         .        .            0         .        .
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
  Operators and Tenders                                         15    $1,250       0.0           0         .        .
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders             0         .        .            0         .        .
Etchers and Engravers                                           30   $42,656      20.0          30   $42,656      20.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
  Plastic                                                        0         .        .            0         .        .
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders             0         .        .            0         .        .
Tire Builders                                                    0         .        .            0         .        .
Helpers-Production Workers                                     150    $6,926      19.9          20   $28,036       0.0
Production Workers, All Other                                  600   $18,190       3.0         340   $20,865       3.5

TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
  Workers                                                      400   $31,331       4.7         260   $36,926       7.3
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers                            15   $40,556     100.0          15   $40,556     100.0
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
  Specialists                                                   35   $85,438      24.2          35   $85,438      24.2

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.)

          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; 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                                                  1,190   $27,262       5.5         720   $33,304       8.3
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers                       3,455   $23,717       4.7       2,080   $27,972       4.1
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers                                   1,375   $17,229      13.5         650   $23,185       8.8
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other                              50   $25,982      30.6          15   $26,250       0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators                             100   $49,286      12.0         100   $49,286      12.0
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators                     0         .        .            0         .        .
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters                             35   $49,306      80.0          20   $79,219     100.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
  Workers                                                        4   $78,750       0.0           4   $78,750       0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers                                       15   $65,469      61.5          15   $65,469      61.5
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators                            20   $42,250       0.0          20   $42,250       0.0
Ship Engineers                                                   4   $26,250     100.0           0         .        .
Bridge and Lock Tenders                                          0         .        .            0         .        .
Parking Lot Attendants                                         340   $18,048       5.9         185   $19,975      10.7
Service Station Attendants                                      25    $7,188       0.0          10   $36,250       0.0
Transportation Inspectors                                       55   $23,625      26.4          30   $24,750      46.7
Other Transportation Workers                                     4   $13,750       0.0           0         .        .
Conveyor Operators and Tenders                                   0         .        .            0         .        .
Crane and Tower Operators                                       45    $2,344       0.0          15   $41,250       0.0
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators               40    $2,500       0.0           4   $43,750       0.0
Hoist and Winch Operators                                        0         .        .            0         .        .
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators                         230   $24,276       3.9         155   $27,639       0.0
Cleaners of  Vehicles and Equipment                            525   $14,787       1.9         340   $17,128       0.0
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
  Hand                                                       2,380   $16,826       4.3       1,100   $22,604       6.2
Machine Feeders and Offbearers                                  40   $25,000       0.0          40   $38,500       0.0
Packers and Packagers, Hand                                    265   $10,688       8.4         110   $18,750       5.6
Pumping Station Operators                                        0         .        .            0         .        .
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors                     225   $11,635       3.1         120   $19,306       0.0
Shuttle Car Operators                                            0         .        .            0         .        .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders                                0         .        .            0         .        .
Material Moving Workers, All Other                              15   $24,167       0.0          15   $24,167       0.0



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