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.)
DELAWARE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 388,895 $28,443 28.3 264,070 $35,060 30.5
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 2,765 $73,191 62.2 2,355 $75,557 62.7
General and Operations Managers 2,640 $50,635 48.7 2,265 $51,852 46.9
Legislators 50 $43,194 51.0 30 $53,750 92.9
Advertising and Promotions Managers 170 $38,875 49.7 155 $38,875 45.8
Marketing and Sales Managers 3,665 $50,884 65.3 2,860 $56,851 66.2
Public Relations Managers 100 $48,214 84.7 80 $53,594 93.8
Administrative Services Managers 315 $53,365 44.2 300 $55,000 46.0
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,275 $63,088 62.1 1,145 $66,121 60.9
Financial Managers 4,975 $43,824 54.1 4,305 $47,238 55.1
Human Resources Managers 1,430 $45,337 42.4 1,170 $48,301 45.0
Industrial Production Managers 820 $60,163 56.8 740 $63,500 57.1
Purchasing Managers 580 $60,345 46.0 510 $61,379 47.0
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 865 $42,697 27.9 765 $47,000 27.7
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 570 $35,997 12.0 475 $36,801 13.1
Farmers and Ranchers 910 $16,500 10.5 550 $21,801 10.0
Construction Managers 2,135 $45,093 16.7 1,665 $50,176 16.6
Education Administrators 2,160 $46,250 76.5 1,625 $51,755 76.6
Engineering Managers 335 $77,500 88.1 305 $80,078 86.8
Food Service Managers 1,990 $27,691 23.3 1,425 $30,293 22.8
Funeral Directors 75 $60,341 26.0 75 $60,341 26.0
Gaming Managers 55 $32,375 31.6 35 $60,417 50.0
Lodging Managers 435 $24,514 32.3 275 $29,620 39.9
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,035 $39,741 43.7 850 $42,898 43.2
Natural Sciences Managers 135 $71,625 78.2 95 $81,786 80.2
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 85 $53,304 40.2 75 $53,571 40.5
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 1,085 $27,393 32.4 750 $33,155 32.7
Social and Community Service Managers 1,065 $34,617 66.1 845 $38,285 66.3
Managers, All Other 5,920 $50,260 51.0 5,000 $53,047 52.0
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 65 $33,289 59.4 40 $35,000 84.2
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 45 $24,028 6.4 30 $27,292 10.3
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 445 $22,402 23.0 265 $35,000 25.2
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 795 $38,036 35.7 670 $40,071 35.1
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 1,090 $31,575 24.3 910 $31,803 23.7
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 435 $42,188 43.5 365 $47,143 45.9
Cost Estimators 435 $43,320 19.8 370 $43,711 17.3
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.)
DELAWARE; 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 2,960 $35,115 44.5 2,170 $39,049 45.9
Logisticians 100 $60,500 67.6 95 $61,250 74.2
Management Analysts 1,965 $50,435 73.6 1,345 $61,123 74.3
Meeting and Convention Planners 90 $26,726 29.7 55 $35,000 25.9
Other Business Operations Specialists 715 $33,720 43.0 535 $38,292 41.2
Accountants and Auditors 5,910 $36,264 72.2 4,545 $40,446 73.0
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 240 $36,250 46.9 165 $44,375 51.5
Budget Analysts 100 $43,438 77.6 85 $48,021 91.6
Credit Analysts 1,350 $33,644 34.1 1,120 $36,435 34.3
Financial Analysts 250 $32,391 68.1 225 $32,500 68.1
Personal Financial Advisors 1,160 $35,788 62.4 920 $37,984 61.9
Insurance Underwriters 185 $30,500 47.3 135 $31,875 57.9
Financial Examiners 30 $60,833 83.3 30 $60,833 83.3
Loan Counselors and Officers 1,015 $38,651 47.8 755 $42,647 54.2
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 125 $50,677 44.0 115 $51,146 47.4
Tax Preparers 290 $16,786 36.6 70 $41,452 30.6
Financial Specialists, All Other 320 $32,063 44.5 290 $38,317 47.8
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 2,780 $50,816 57.2 2,180 $51,913 54.3
Computer Programmers 2,215 $52,500 59.6 1,775 $56,600 58.5
Computer Software Engineers 1,475 $62,825 76.9 1,180 $65,833 76.1
Computer Support Specialists 1,125 $44,241 44.0 930 $46,304 45.2
Database Administrators 360 $61,750 76.6 310 $60,333 75.0
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 705 $46,458 42.8 615 $48,977 42.3
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 740 $42,667 42.3 620 $44,438 38.8
Actuaries 110 $73,281 100.0 85 $73,906 100.0
Mathematicians 4 $102,500 100.0 4 $102,500 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 355 $45,515 50.3 245 $48,558 57.7
Statisticians 165 $49,211 100.0 110 $57,857 100.0
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 40 $45,357 89.5 20 $46,875 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 350 $39,152 69.5 295 $40,938 78.2
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 50 $30,750 58.8 40 $32,857 50.0
Aerospace Engineers 185 $59,125 56.3 175 $59,875 58.2
Agricultural Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Biomedical Engineers 40 $60,547 34.1 40 $60,547 34.1
Chemical Engineers 1,055 $72,417 85.8 920 $74,719 85.6
Civil Engineers 865 $51,067 75.8 725 $51,843 75.7
Computer Hardware Engineers 170 $40,000 26.2 135 $41,100 27.6
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 575 $62,639 67.7 480 $67,609 64.2
Environmental Engineers 85 $55,000 90.7 80 $55,313 90.1
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 580 $55,000 74.7 500 $58,750 73.9
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 35 $70,288 83.8 25 $71,346 76.9
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
DELAWARE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 80 $45,781 82.1 50 $51,667 100.0
Mechanical Engineers 590 $60,799 64.5 445 $67,545 64.3
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Nuclear Engineers 45 $75,750 86.0 30 $75,500 100.0
Petroleum Engineers 4 $78,750 100.0 4 $78,750 100.0
Engineers, All Others 880 $52,402 71.5 655 $60,673 71.1
Drafters 555 $37,587 20.9 400 $41,731 21.6
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 1,230 $40,585 15.1 1,055 $42,044 13.5
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 300 $28,438 4.0 205 $32,197 0.0
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 60 $35,625 90.2 40 $47,604 85.4
Biological Scientists 460 $42,202 97.6 385 $46,042 97.1
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 20 $42,031 90.5 20 $42,031 90.5
Medical Scientists 355 $61,528 100.0 245 $81,563 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 40 $134,375 100.0 40 $134,375 100.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 4 $11,250 0.0 0 . .
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,255 $60,856 92.2 1,100 $65,597 92.2
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 325 $40,964 86.9 250 $41,615 86.5
Physical Scientists, All Other 1,265 $53,558 94.1 985 $61,150 94.0
Economists 45 $90,588 100.0 35 $69,821 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 305 $63,050 87.5 225 $71,806 87.4
Psychologists 390 $41,316 100.0 205 $47,137 100.0
Sociologists 4 $41,250 100.0 4 $41,250 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 20 $49,750 44.4 20 $49,750 44.4
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 85 $28,942 91.6 60 $30,234 88.5
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 105 $36,125 29.5 105 $36,125 29.5
Biological Technicians 75 $11,667 29.7 15 $33,333 21.4
Chemical Technicians 1,620 $47,908 25.6 1,390 $48,385 26.6
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 105 $52,321 0.0 90 $61,786 0.0
Nuclear Technicians 20 $75,125 0.0 20 $75,125 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 755 $41,707 23.0 545 $45,450 19.3
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 2,310 $28,985 68.2 1,575 $30,652 65.2
Social Workers 2,340 $29,755 62.3 1,725 $31,470 64.5
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 980 $28,254 49.9 650 $31,065 48.2
Clergy 1,020 $30,539 72.5 705 $35,602 68.7
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 80 $35,147 81.7 25 $48,839 100.0
Religious Workers, All Other 235 $30,871 70.0 170 $34,375 76.2
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 2,240 $75,680 98.7 1,815 $77,283 99.1
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 255 $51,625 81.7 230 $53,056 86.2
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,130 $30,795 52.3 870 $33,994 49.9
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 670 $24,872 26.0 450 $29,816 23.7
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.)
DELAWARE; 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 4,110 $36,250 89.2 2,490 $50,780 93.3
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 1,610 $13,337 41.1 760 $21,274 43.1
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 8,735 $37,205 92.2 6,835 $40,578 95.2
Secondary School Teachers 2,350 $37,207 95.8 1,970 $40,008 96.5
Special Education Teachers 650 $35,643 91.4 510 $38,156 93.9
Other Teachers and Instructors 1,345 $12,830 64.3 410 $30,489 64.6
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 190 $32,875 89.9 145 $35,662 93.7
Librarians 525 $34,145 90.1 295 $45,240 94.9
Library Technicians 150 $6,458 14.9 45 $19,167 13.6
Teacher Assistants 2,115 $13,087 16.0 495 $16,347 5.6
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 190 $37,361 72.1 90 $37,361 66.3
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 415 $25,195 52.3 240 $36,250 54.4
Designers 1,690 $28,190 30.0 1,150 $32,843 29.0
Actors 55 $20,556 68.5 0 . .
Producers and Directors 230 $32,566 56.7 175 $35,938 61.1
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 565 $26,814 49.5 305 $35,104 58.4
Dancers and Choreographers 55 $30,417 0.0 15 $30,278 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 310 $21,129 52.3 125 $33,958 33.3
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 55 $41,618 38.9 45 $42,206 45.7
Announcers 90 $26,875 45.6 50 $38,482 59.6
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 205 $37,391 64.6 130 $50,625 75.6
Public Relations Specialists 425 $35,560 56.5 300 $39,583 55.7
Editors 370 $29,800 73.9 250 $38,043 76.4
Technical Writers 230 $43,958 71.0 160 $57,500 74.7
Writers and Authors 255 $26,518 86.4 130 $40,217 92.4
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 150 $19,250 55.0 50 $30,833 66.0
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 120 $36,333 0.0 110 $37,250 0.0
Photographers 220 $26,133 41.6 145 $33,472 39.2
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 75 $22,386 58.9 45 $30,833 65.9
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 70 $85,446 97.2 25 $91,094 100.0
Dentists 305 $104,318 100.0 180 $150,588 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 300 $29,615 63.4 200 $38,500 61.4
Optometrists 110 $66,250 100.0 95 $73,958 100.0
Pharmacists 575 $61,453 88.7 470 $64,861 91.7
Physicians and Surgeons 2,015 $117,446 98.5 1,520 $130,745 98.6
Physician Assistants 150 $45,625 61.5 135 $47,083 57.5
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.)
DELAWARE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 20 $75,250 100.0 15 $77,250 100.0
Registered Nurses 8,070 $40,301 53.9 4,950 $44,510 51.5
Audiologists 30 $23,611 46.9 10 $23,750 0.0
Occupational Therapists 165 $37,303 95.2 90 $47,031 97.8
Physical Therapists 520 $37,813 87.3 285 $46,607 83.4
Radiation Therapists 30 $40,250 51.7 15 $46,875 46.2
Recreational Therapists 45 $27,639 46.7 30 $29,583 48.4
Respiratory Therapists 215 $41,250 17.4 155 $42,763 23.7
Speech-Language Pathologists 175 $48,788 96.6 40 $48,482 100.0
Therapists, All Others 330 $31,105 64.2 245 $31,890 62.9
Veterinarians 170 $64,375 96.4 100 $69,583 94.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 35 $24,464 37.8 30 $24,286 30.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 1,095 $28,333 52.7 655 $36,105 48.2
Dental Hygienists 355 $31,898 30.3 135 $45,464 33.1
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 615 $31,923 6.5 390 $37,130 8.7
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 255 $31,731 11.4 210 $36,375 11.4
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 880 $21,023 14.6 575 $25,122 12.1
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,440 $25,813 6.6 855 $30,697 7.1
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 245 $16,496 17.6 100 $20,078 17.6
Opticians, Dispensing 135 $23,333 14.7 85 $27,130 16.3
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 245 $41,211 31.7 205 $41,683 32.2
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 240 $30,694 64.0 150 $36,029 65.1
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 4,245 $19,092 7.6 2,455 $21,671 7.3
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 45 $14,821 0.0 4 $29,688 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 155 $30,167 19.9 115 $32,333 9.5
Massage Therapists 115 $20,724 31.0 80 $21,071 41.3
Dental Assistants 505 $21,250 8.1 300 $28,816 8.1
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 1,525 $20,233 7.1 895 $25,866 9.5
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 145 $45,165 21.0 115 $45,426 25.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 195 $43,618 18.7 185 $44,145 19.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 70 $35,000 8.8 55 $46,339 11.3
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 385 $30,872 30.2 315 $32,361 31.2
Fire Fighters 445 $46,167 6.1 405 $47,564 6.7
Fire Inspectors 150 $41,806 23.0 150 $41,806 23.0
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,285 $31,078 6.9 1,185 $31,115 6.7
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 280 $34,313 48.4 250 $34,327 42.2
Fish and Game Wardens 4 $63,750 100.0 4 $63,750 100.0
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.)
DELAWARE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 25 $28,015 0.0 0 . .
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 1,640 $42,927 38.7 1,475 $43,715 37.3
Transit and Railroad Police 15 $12,361 52.9 10 $56,250 0.0
Animal Control Workers 4 $18,750 0.0 0 . .
Private Detectives and Investigators 205 $25,865 34.8 165 $26,506 30.7
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 3,050 $20,606 11.1 1,980 $25,063 13.4
Crossing Guards 335 $11,281 3.9 55 $30,156 14.3
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 150 $3,445 22.8 15 $11,250 0.0
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 1,205 $23,795 6.5 870 $28,317 7.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 1,205 $21,208 9.7 850 $25,525 11.2
Cooks 3,885 $15,058 4.1 2,060 $19,405 4.7
Food Preparation Workers 1,310 $10,162 6.2 440 $16,646 8.1
Bartenders 890 $15,000 11.1 360 $19,440 12.6
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 775 $11,667 2.7 340 $16,548 0.6
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 335 $9,384 6.9 100 $15,227 7.0
Waiters and Waitresses 4,215 $10,870 7.7 1,370 $16,411 9.1
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 405 $12,370 1.7 160 $17,415 0.0
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 570 $8,513 2.8 140 $17,097 4.9
Dishwashers 540 $10,354 0.0 265 $12,893 0.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 305 $7,277 4.0 80 $12,000 0.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 4 $36,250 0.0 4 $36,250 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 625 $25,425 11.3 465 $28,944 13.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 465 $31,324 18.5 360 $35,625 14.7
Janitors and Building Cleaners 5,570 $18,750 2.9 3,345 $22,371 3.0
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,840 $11,807 1.5 1,190 $16,309 3.2
Pest Control Workers 150 $29,219 11.9 105 $33,571 17.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers 2,385 $15,594 8.3 1,070 $21,570 3.8
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 160 $21,823 32.7 115 $28,000 30.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 345 $20,577 19.7 230 $28,875 23.2
Animal Trainers 235 $22,829 5.6 165 $25,313 8.0
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 395 $16,384 13.2 175 $24,167 22.7
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.)
DELAWARE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 135 $15,573 5.1 75 $18,542 0.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 0 . . 0 . .
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 80 $6,000 5.0 20 $13,750 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 280 $7,121 19.0 55 $25,441 10.7
Funeral Service Workers 75 $29,375 3.9 55 $35,352 5.5
Barbers 280 $14,664 7.6 120 $20,536 8.3
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,870 $16,901 4.7 945 $23,068 4.3
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 175 $15,114 13.9 90 $20,536 5.6
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 45 $9,107 10.6 4 $16,250 0.0
Tour and Travel Guides 225 $4,837 44.4 10 $31,250 100.0
Transportation Attendants 290 $25,223 23.7 115 $27,391 14.0
Child Care Workers 4,095 $11,877 10.0 1,965 $17,170 8.0
Personal and Home Care Aides 330 $12,039 7.0 140 $20,833 0.0
Recreation and Fitness Workers 760 $17,411 30.0 365 $28,958 31.1
Residential Advisors 250 $17,692 25.0 95 $30,720 30.9
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 150 $14,113 0.0 95 $15,956 0.0
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 8,755 $28,813 19.8 7,005 $31,619 20.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 2,320 $38,854 36.8 1,900 $41,454 38.5
Cashiers 6,380 $10,801 7.4 2,110 $18,374 8.8
Counter and Rental Clerks 445 $14,455 2.0 255 $23,242 3.5
Parts Salespersons 295 $26,629 2.0 240 $27,917 2.5
Retail Salespersons 8,700 $16,291 14.1 3,980 $27,394 12.6
Advertising Sales Agents 395 $33,438 43.1 325 $34,414 43.3
Insurance Sales Agents 1,450 $30,466 36.0 1,040 $36,250 36.6
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 990 $41,042 53.3 830 $45,424 52.4
Travel Agents 295 $21,094 26.4 170 $26,618 16.9
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1,415 $37,310 40.0 1,045 $46,310 43.1
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 3,075 $42,192 44.1 2,525 $45,549 44.4
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 120 $6,528 41.3 25 $34,375 40.7
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 1,900 $32,394 34.9 1,145 $43,603 38.7
Sales Engineers 75 $61,100 78.9 75 $61,100 78.9
Telemarketers 780 $7,708 12.3 175 $25,982 16.9
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 360 $13,021 12.5 120 $26,250 20.5
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 530 $29,866 36.7 295 $38,813 40.4
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 5,915 $33,958 25.4 4,750 $36,019 24.7
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 220 $17,060 2.3 135 $19,554 3.7
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.)
DELAWARE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 195 $16,901 9.2 85 $35,000 20.9
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 40 $12,031 0.0 20 $37,625 0.0
Bill and Account Collectors 1,340 $24,839 11.8 820 $29,271 13.2
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 1,565 $23,769 9.5 1,125 $26,009 9.6
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 5,300 $24,027 10.8 3,295 $28,365 10.7
Gaming Cage Workers 4 $11,250 0.0 0 . .
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 630 $27,153 10.8 470 $30,895 8.1
Procurement Clerks 185 $29,671 5.4 115 $39,597 0.0
Tellers 1,135 $20,168 5.4 675 $22,327 3.7
Brokerage Clerks 15 $40,313 0.0 15 $40,313 0.0
Correspondence Clerks 155 $25,542 27.1 105 $27,042 19.6
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 300 $22,500 15.2 275 $22,486 12.1
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 650 $26,310 12.1 510 $28,750 12.7
Customer Service Representatives 8,490 $25,262 15.6 5,580 $28,520 15.2
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 50 $27,431 23.5 50 $27,917 20.4
File Clerks 1,225 $18,662 13.1 700 $24,564 14.4
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 225 $11,700 8.5 90 $14,100 0.0
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 535 $6,852 26.6 105 $27,024 25.0
Library Assistants, Clerical 355 $8,750 25.6 140 $27,100 18.1
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 300 $27,927 26.5 235 $29,787 30.4
New Account Clerks 65 $29,583 40.9 40 $36,071 55.3
Order Clerks 340 $21,233 6.5 215 $26,065 3.3
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 120 $30,375 20.2 105 $30,625 23.3
Receptionists and Information Clerks 3,200 $16,078 7.6 1,625 $21,712 7.9
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 260 $25,541 28.6 160 $26,381 35.0
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 220 $23,929 19.4 165 $26,950 16.8
Cargo and Freight Agents 75 $40,208 13.0 50 $40,556 19.2
Couriers and Messengers 685 $25,176 9.5 425 $30,093 15.3
Dispatchers 800 $30,100 9.9 630 $31,600 11.0
Meter Readers, Utilities 115 $33,203 0.0 90 $40,714 0.0
Postal Service Clerks 510 $39,564 22.0 395 $40,380 17.9
Postal Service Mail Carriers 1,025 $38,093 11.8 795 $40,596 13.9
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 515 $37,031 8.0 425 $37,736 9.7
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1,140 $33,192 28.0 855 $37,454 24.4
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 1,500 $22,628 6.7 995 $29,813 8.4
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 3,200 $19,615 5.8 1,915 $24,744 5.1
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 305 $29,183 7.9 210 $29,087 11.5
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 12,965 $24,738 11.4 8,850 $28,069 9.8
Computer Operators 945 $30,053 23.7 640 $36,123 20.2
Data Entry Keyers 2,015 $18,701 9.2 1,150 $22,876 8.2
Word Processors and Typists 465 $19,052 6.3 260 $22,941 4.6
Desktop Publishers 20 $32,500 0.0 20 $32,500 0.0
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 845 $25,754 17.6 615 $26,454 15.4
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.)
DELAWARE; 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 795 $15,159 8.9 410 $21,818 7.1
Office Clerks, General 3,730 $19,360 10.0 2,055 $25,277 10.5
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 325 $21,458 8.0 265 $22,340 4.9
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 25 $21,146 72.0 10 $30,417 100.0
Statistical Assistants 115 $26,477 31.6 75 $29,653 28.6
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 2,205 $28,005 25.2 1,545 $30,948 24.7
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 215 $30,417 19.7 155 $32,708 26.9
Agricultural Inspectors 50 $29,211 10.4 40 $29,803 12.8
Animal Breeders 55 $29,722 0.0 35 $32,500 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 100 $15,333 3.0 60 $18,409 5.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 1,130 $18,185 7.5 685 $21,119 7.6
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 130 $20,833 5.4 40 $36,458 17.1
Hunters and Trappers 0 . . 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 50 $21,250 5.8 15 $40,938 18.8
Logging Workers 65 $21,071 0.0 30 $42,188 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 3,120 $37,909 7.9 2,575 $40,459 8.8
Boilermakers 105 $45,208 15.4 65 $42,500 12.1
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 835 $27,133 1.8 460 $30,819 0.0
Carpenters 4,285 $25,949 3.5 2,860 $29,592 2.3
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 545 $26,528 5.7 350 $31,071 6.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 175 $27,125 7.3 80 $29,583 16.0
Contruction Laborers 2,605 $21,851 3.2 1,560 $26,661 2.8
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 50 $17,083 0.0 25 $16,458 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 870 $29,479 1.3 635 $30,060 0.9
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 395 $25,341 1.8 250 $24,779 2.8
Electricians 2,555 $36,851 2.2 2,075 $39,397 2.6
Glaziers 85 $17,361 2.4 40 $11,667 0.0
Insulation Workers 340 $30,283 4.1 275 $30,677 5.1
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,800 $20,777 5.6 1,070 $25,913 3.5
Paperhangers 105 $29,219 0.0 55 $23,750 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2,140 $36,465 5.2 1,635 $38,359 4.9
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 80 $22,813 0.0 40 $12,273 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 30 $32,656 0.0 30 $32,656 0.0
Roofers 595 $19,250 8.4 455 $20,668 8.8
Sheet Metal Workers 610 $34,602 0.0 480 $36,071 0.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 175 $36,354 0.0 130 $39,722 0.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 185 $21,146 0.0 105 $23,654 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 235 $39,632 20.7 210 $39,412 15.9
Elevator Installers and Repairers 95 $76,728 10.3 80 $77,250 12.3
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.)
DELAWARE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 50 $38,000 14.6 25 $53,750 28.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 145 $29,886 6.9 95 $38,973 10.3
Highway Maintenance Workers 160 $22,721 0.0 120 $23,235 0.0
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 10 $35,625 0.0 10 $35,625 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 10 $20,500 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 35 $18,125 0.0 15 $24,018 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 50 $23,500 0.0 35 $22,917 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 0 . . 0 . .
Mining Machine Operators 10 $16,563 0.0 10 $16,563 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 20 $66,250 0.0 20 $66,250 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 1,285 $41,202 14.4 1,080 $41,998 15.8
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 905 $31,563 18.8 710 $34,917 15.5
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 545 $46,516 12.5 475 $48,041 12.7
Avionics Technicians 45 $29,917 0.0 30 $34,688 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 95 $31,853 0.0 60 $40,208 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 0 . . 0 . .
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 30 $44,833 0.0 15 $68,750 0.0
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 220 $82,589 5.9 195 $84,643 6.6
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 95 $26,250 0.0 65 $40,217 0.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 145 $36,488 8.4 100 $35,667 11.8
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 645 $41,152 9.8 615 $41,103 10.0
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 570 $32,027 0.0 420 $36,508 0.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 10 $21,250 0.0 10 $21,250 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 2,925 $30,319 0.7 2,350 $31,821 0.8
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 615 $32,407 5.2 530 $33,917 6.0
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 535 $36,675 5.6 505 $36,816 5.0
Small Engine Mechanics 140 $23,125 4.3 90 $27,986 0.0
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 180 $22,981 0.0 135 $24,327 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.)
DELAWARE; 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 85 $31,875 0.0 70 $31,667 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 1,125 $32,110 2.5 875 $34,233 1.8
Home Appliance Repairers 155 $35,492 0.0 140 $35,759 0.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 1,370 $39,661 4.5 1,135 $41,917 4.8
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,375 $27,558 1.7 1,090 $29,293 1.4
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 40 $29,271 23.1 20 $41,111 45.0
Millwrights 275 $52,969 6.5 225 $56,917 3.6
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 260 $52,455 0.0 215 $54,688 0.0
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 440 $40,790 8.6 410 $40,882 9.3
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 215 $41,250 0.5 170 $41,736 0.6
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 115 $35,000 9.6 95 $38,984 0.0
Commercial Divers 0 . . 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 105 $37,625 9.6 75 $38,500 13.2
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 80 $28,846 0.0 55 $48,125 0.0
Riggers 0 . . 0 . .
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 4 $50,750 0.0 4 $50,750 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 10 $35,000 50.0 0 . .
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 550 $26,625 6.4 410 $31,382 2.2
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 3,580 $37,831 18.4 3,125 $40,284 18.4
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 4 $31,458 85.7 4 $31,458 85.7
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 185 $25,592 0.0 155 $27,404 0.0
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 35 $21,719 14.3 30 $22,500 16.7
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 70 $35,938 0.0 55 $35,313 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 3,805 $33,210 4.5 2,740 $40,260 4.4
Bakers 290 $17,188 6.2 160 $20,625 0.0
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 1,070 $17,162 4.2 735 $20,188 2.6
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 4 $51,250 0.0 4 $51,250 0.0
Food Batchmakers 100 $22,000 0.0 65 $38,750 0.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 15 $14,531 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 45 $35,208 17.0 25 $35,208 29.6
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 60 $29,671 0.0 50 $29,145 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 90 $28,438 0.0 65 $30,060 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.)
DELAWARE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 70 $25,977 0.0 35 $25,714 0.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 25 $34,531 0.0 25 $34,531 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 20 $26,250 0.0 20 $26,250 0.0
Machinists 770 $38,523 2.5 595 $40,010 1.7
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 35 $27,727 0.0 35 $27,727 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 45 $31,563 0.0 30 $31,458 0.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 $25,833 0.0 45 $26,667 0.0
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 70 $31,250 0.0 65 $31,691 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 80 $56,528 0.0 80 $56,528 0.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 1,130 $30,116 0.0 760 $31,958 0.0
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 15 $48,295 0.0 15 $48,295 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 4 $28,750 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 20 $31,667 0.0 15 $30,694 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 0 . . 0 . .
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 1,055 $26,771 1.0 855 $30,919 1.3
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 95 $19,886 0.0 60 $40,667 0.0
Job Printers 105 $21,895 3.9 90 $22,298 4.5
Prepress Technicians and Workers 220 $28,214 16.5 145 $35,250 13.0
Printing Machine Operators 355 $37,386 3.9 245 $39,522 0.0
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 560 $15,031 5.4 370 $18,007 8.1
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 220 $14,737 4.5 85 $16,950 0.0
Sewing Machine Operators 385 $18,571 1.6 250 $18,690 0.4
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 20 $50,250 0.0 20 $50,250 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 230 $11,181 8.7 120 $20,500 12.7
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 45 $4,242 0.0 15 $73,750 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 25 $19,583 0.0 15 $43,462 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 35 $12,875 45.7 20 $14,875 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 100 $41,406 8.0 90 $42,109 8.8
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 4 $51,250 0.0 4 $51,250 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 4 $51,250 100.0 4 $51,250 100.0
Upholsterers 85 $25,250 0.0 60 $27,333 0.0
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 55 $15,833 14.3 25 $25,250 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.)
DELAWARE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 110 $25,000 20.5 95 $27,083 15.5
Furniture Finishers 90 $6,429 17.8 35 $22,083 5.7
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 40 $16,953 0.0 30 $17,266 0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 30 $26,667 9.4 30 $26,667 9.4
Woodworkers, All Other 145 $25,125 7.0 115 $25,125 5.2
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 280 $63,750 8.3 230 $66,161 10.0
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 200 $47,794 21.5 175 $48,088 21.0
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 265 $36,076 12.8 265 $36,047 12.9
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 250 $40,750 14.8 225 $44,107 11.5
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 675 $48,428 6.2 600 $48,542 7.0
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 290 $40,510 7.2 240 $40,332 8.8
Cutting Workers 140 $32,697 0.0 115 $29,444 0.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 75 $17,067 0.0 60 $30,234 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 60 $27,500 0.0 35 $90,298 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 2,260 $27,778 10.0 1,635 $31,811 10.3
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 45 $23,393 0.0 25 $24,107 0.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 220 $29,500 13.5 150 $31,905 19.7
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,225 $14,982 3.8 710 $18,694 3.9
Painting Workers 385 $22,188 1.3 315 $30,577 1.6
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 95 $20,089 29.9 65 $33,125 37.5
Semiconductor Processors 0 . . 0 . .
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 75 $24,706 0.0 70 $25,208 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 25 $24,500 0.0 25 $24,500 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Etchers and Engravers 10 $34,107 0.0 10 $34,107 0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 40 $24,479 0.0 30 $30,000 0.0
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 85 $19,000 0.0 75 $20,556 0.0
Tire Builders 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers-Production Workers 120 $27,045 12.7 90 $28,462 12.0
Production Workers, All Other 4,235 $26,603 1.7 3,105 $31,259 1.7
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 795 $36,004 19.3 670 $37,068 20.3
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 365 $57,109 83.7 245 $52,065 85.2
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 55 $50,625 18.2 45 $51,625 21.3
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.)
DELAWARE; 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 10 $16,250 0.0 10 $16,250 0.0
Bus Drivers 2,340 $15,145 5.7 670 $24,245 4.6
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 9,365 $27,657 2.3 6,330 $31,613 2.0
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 415 $16,198 9.8 235 $19,929 8.2
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 35 $41,875 5.7 4 $41,250 100.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 140 $52,440 15.6 140 $52,440 15.6
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 25 $27,143 0.0 15 $26,250 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 135 $50,329 0.0 100 $50,921 0.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 40 $43,542 0.0 35 $37,422 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 125 $19,609 0.0 80 $18,854 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 150 $53,438 34.7 95 $54,688 21.3
Ship Engineers 20 $66,250 0.0 20 $66,250 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 20 $30,694 0.0 15 $31,389 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 165 $21,750 0.0 100 $30,000 0.0
Service Station Attendants 175 $19,375 0.0 105 $24,602 0.0
Transportation Inspectors 245 $40,612 7.8 195 $40,609 4.1
Other Transportation Workers 30 $34,688 20.0 25 $42,857 0.0
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 70 $8,472 8.8 25 $51,458 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 220 $35,643 4.5 180 $35,259 5.5
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 165 $26,563 5.5 115 $30,859 7.8
Hoist and Winch Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,575 $25,619 1.2 1,135 $30,011 1.7
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 930 $19,702 3.9 585 $21,818 1.7
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 4,285 $20,088 2.4 2,550 $24,591 2.1
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 85 $11,786 8.1 50 $18,750 14.3
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,265 $14,789 2.4 665 $19,435 3.1
Pumping Station Operators 35 $50,313 0.0 30 $50,833 0.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 190 $22,214 0.0 170 $25,547 0.0
Shuttle Car Operators 25 $7,857 0.0 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 10 $77,857 0.0 10 $77,857 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 255 $21,895 13.2 180 $23,843 9.4
