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.)
FLORIDA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 7,369,435 $23,964 25.1 4,788,230 $29,961 27.1
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 79,035 $71,156 52.9 64,545 $76,651 53.6
General and Operations Managers 60,345 $47,108 39.8 51,635 $50,031 40.0
Legislators 445 $39,238 59.7 255 $51,875 63.0
Advertising and Promotions Managers 3,395 $39,280 63.0 2,660 $41,993 61.2
Marketing and Sales Managers 66,560 $44,106 50.3 51,880 $50,371 50.7
Public Relations Managers 2,960 $41,083 62.9 2,285 $47,018 62.1
Administrative Services Managers 4,775 $37,275 35.4 3,900 $40,938 37.4
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,545 $59,102 57.6 11,755 $61,588 58.4
Financial Managers 54,865 $41,812 48.8 45,050 $45,376 49.7
Human Resources Managers 26,420 $36,143 37.8 20,825 $40,102 39.7
Industrial Production Managers 12,435 $41,924 32.1 10,495 $45,056 32.3
Purchasing Managers 11,045 $41,593 44.0 9,440 $44,216 43.6
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 15,935 $31,157 19.2 13,080 $33,177 19.3
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 7,415 $29,495 21.0 5,300 $34,413 22.3
Farmers and Ranchers 7,900 $16,336 18.4 4,540 $22,114 19.7
Construction Managers 43,515 $44,701 26.4 35,400 $48,271 27.2
Education Administrators 35,485 $41,622 71.5 25,060 $46,847 73.5
Engineering Managers 6,875 $67,912 65.9 5,765 $71,146 67.0
Food Service Managers 46,400 $27,834 19.9 34,480 $31,009 20.3
Funeral Directors 2,095 $35,228 22.4 1,575 $40,124 21.9
Gaming Managers 1,920 $34,753 37.2 1,515 $36,547 37.1
Lodging Managers 12,775 $28,258 29.0 9,020 $31,279 30.0
Medical and Health Services Managers 23,540 $39,393 49.5 18,790 $42,256 49.5
Natural Sciences Managers 560 $58,611 89.6 455 $73,958 93.7
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 1,075 $50,917 23.5 940 $52,160 23.3
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 33,735 $30,090 29.5 24,095 $32,228 30.3
Social and Community Service Managers 10,820 $31,858 59.6 8,065 $36,179 62.7
Managers, All Other 104,185 $41,666 40.9 82,995 $46,506 41.3
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 2,555 $26,949 40.3 1,495 $35,882 45.7
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 705 $36,184 24.9 500 $37,500 24.1
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 13,865 $25,425 24.0 8,590 $30,916 25.5
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 12,170 $30,262 27.2 9,635 $31,795 26.8
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 19,985 $31,463 36.3 15,800 $33,751 37.1
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 5,945 $31,848 40.8 4,735 $35,282 43.1
Cost Estimators 6,390 $36,738 23.5 5,170 $40,192 23.2
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.)
FLORIDA; 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 45,665 $31,124 42.4 33,955 $33,913 41.9
Logisticians 1,970 $40,036 45.4 1,630 $42,385 46.9
Management Analysts 30,200 $42,049 64.0 19,260 $50,847 63.7
Meeting and Convention Planners 1,910 $30,154 43.4 1,275 $35,030 41.0
Other Business Operations Specialists 14,055 $26,447 28.9 9,875 $29,901 29.0
Accountants and Auditors 91,140 $32,691 65.6 66,675 $37,463 66.2
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 6,650 $35,636 47.4 5,070 $40,567 48.3
Budget Analysts 1,890 $40,423 58.2 1,655 $41,083 59.7
Credit Analysts 2,305 $27,267 36.4 1,760 $30,369 36.9
Financial Analysts 2,960 $41,730 62.2 1,820 $51,047 63.0
Personal Financial Advisors 16,945 $45,017 67.7 12,345 $51,608 67.7
Insurance Underwriters 3,910 $32,194 37.8 3,130 $33,731 38.0
Financial Examiners 630 $37,414 69.8 545 $40,288 72.5
Loan Counselors and Officers 18,955 $34,340 34.6 14,855 $36,603 35.7
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 4,585 $30,820 46.0 3,935 $31,653 45.8
Tax Preparers 6,135 $10,989 43.2 1,860 $30,086 45.3
Financial Specialists, All Other 3,050 $29,808 31.6 2,310 $32,157 35.3
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 30,700 $43,867 52.0 24,045 $47,731 51.6
Computer Programmers 29,110 $45,975 56.1 22,650 $50,320 57.1
Computer Software Engineers 27,840 $54,329 69.5 22,350 $57,434 69.8
Computer Support Specialists 18,805 $31,983 33.1 13,945 $36,203 34.3
Database Administrators 3,220 $43,804 63.3 2,530 $48,676 62.6
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 9,300 $39,934 38.5 7,400 $41,391 37.7
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 14,740 $37,113 43.5 10,950 $41,816 43.6
Actuaries 465 $65,848 97.0 350 $76,750 98.3
Mathematicians 45 $52,500 79.5 40 $54,000 76.3
Operations Research Analysts 5,075 $40,772 61.7 3,860 $45,264 61.5
Statisticians 605 $32,692 70.6 440 $34,556 72.4
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 175 $26,188 72.9 135 $33,092 74.5
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 10,065 $43,672 80.6 7,620 $49,141 82.6
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,860 $35,907 67.3 1,385 $42,103 65.4
Aerospace Engineers 6,845 $59,594 78.0 5,745 $60,888 79.5
Agricultural Engineers 65 $26,938 100.0 55 $27,438 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 310 $53,571 60.7 245 $53,750 54.3
Chemical Engineers 1,080 $55,867 83.7 820 $58,900 87.7
Civil Engineers 14,570 $50,014 75.6 11,930 $51,923 75.6
Computer Hardware Engineers 2,580 $47,831 52.6 2,090 $51,310 55.9
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 13,615 $56,056 71.0 11,570 $58,866 71.4
Environmental Engineers 1,800 $46,854 84.8 1,515 $49,375 85.0
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 6,090 $45,330 56.3 5,070 $48,203 57.6
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 710 $51,821 62.6 460 $56,667 72.4
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.)
FLORIDA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 610 $50,045 55.5 525 $53,462 59.9
Mechanical Engineers 8,140 $50,432 60.2 6,640 $52,609 60.3
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 245 $51,395 68.0 200 $52,093 61.0
Nuclear Engineers 315 $75,395 78.3 270 $76,447 76.9
Petroleum Engineers 80 $42,031 62.8 40 $73,214 66.7
Engineers, All Others 13,625 $52,212 72.1 11,260 $55,658 72.2
Drafters 11,390 $28,916 18.4 8,290 $31,810 16.0
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 23,025 $35,183 12.9 18,430 $37,557 12.1
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 6,695 $26,472 3.2 5,255 $28,420 2.3
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 1,320 $31,278 62.7 1,030 $34,316 62.3
Biological Scientists 4,215 $32,348 91.9 3,375 $35,644 94.0
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 750 $41,147 83.0 655 $42,449 83.6
Medical Scientists 1,560 $38,958 100.0 1,095 $43,806 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 570 $60,932 87.8 455 $65,729 87.9
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 505 $59,896 79.5 390 $60,246 81.8
Chemists and Materials Scientists 2,715 $35,990 86.1 2,020 $37,737 86.8
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 3,800 $39,951 84.5 3,075 $41,688 86.3
Physical Scientists, All Other 3,570 $32,421 97.3 2,565 $39,879 98.4
Economists 625 $50,417 100.0 455 $52,368 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 4,270 $32,824 57.8 2,800 $39,124 59.6
Psychologists 7,485 $37,686 98.8 4,125 $45,819 98.8
Sociologists 150 $38,051 82.0 130 $38,453 85.5
Urban and Regional Planners 1,525 $44,257 90.0 1,325 $46,042 90.6
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 1,735 $25,786 75.5 1,080 $31,505 74.9
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1,400 $21,271 11.9 970 $25,799 9.6
Biological Technicians 575 $20,799 36.8 330 $30,000 30.4
Chemical Technicians 2,150 $30,458 20.4 1,665 $32,296 18.5
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 280 $34,659 16.0 195 $41,964 12.4
Nuclear Technicians 170 $49,479 12.9 135 $53,625 4.4
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 5,365 $23,118 33.2 3,170 $31,184 32.2
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 30,355 $26,889 73.4 17,120 $29,372 73.2
Social Workers 28,330 $26,304 74.7 20,060 $27,741 74.6
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 15,340 $26,325 56.1 11,390 $28,043 60.5
Clergy 19,110 $28,270 69.9 13,995 $32,229 72.8
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 2,815 $23,084 54.7 1,745 $28,782 61.9
Religious Workers, All Other 5,195 $17,128 45.0 2,795 $25,287 46.4
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 47,670 $68,406 99.9 37,440 $76,465 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 2,905 $56,733 76.1 2,330 $68,750 74.0
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 23,465 $30,466 28.0 17,235 $32,186 25.2
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 14,180 $26,805 27.0 9,375 $30,782 21.8
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
FLORIDA; 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 50,960 $31,925 87.9 31,405 $43,467 88.0
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 26,330 $12,081 27.8 15,720 $15,301 26.5
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 160,525 $30,793 91.6 122,795 $32,858 94.2
Secondary School Teachers 34,140 $32,538 93.4 27,365 $35,781 95.3
Special Education Teachers 5,790 $29,738 88.0 4,725 $31,339 90.4
Other Teachers and Instructors 25,150 $16,289 47.5 10,165 $28,760 46.7
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 1,150 $24,856 70.4 605 $32,321 75.1
Librarians 7,215 $30,251 82.7 3,865 $32,459 85.2
Library Technicians 1,610 $13,973 27.3 705 $21,179 21.0
Teacher Assistants 41,175 $10,728 11.7 9,545 $14,921 9.8
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 2,975 $35,795 78.2 1,700 $39,279 76.3
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 13,305 $21,007 37.1 7,080 $29,648 38.2
Designers 41,325 $24,978 33.6 25,650 $30,674 34.0
Actors 1,705 $17,377 45.0 570 $33,490 47.8
Producers and Directors 7,955 $35,343 55.6 5,675 $39,429 59.3
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 12,405 $23,447 41.1 6,170 $31,283 45.7
Dancers and Choreographers 2,010 $16,863 10.6 615 $25,091 14.7
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 11,510 $17,315 44.1 3,905 $31,482 48.9
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 4,845 $20,586 23.3 2,185 $24,925 26.6
Announcers 4,045 $24,144 32.4 1,790 $31,259 39.3
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 5,365 $32,377 73.6 3,670 $39,468 76.0
Public Relations Specialists 8,045 $29,201 56.3 5,200 $36,258 61.4
Editors 7,145 $32,793 69.8 4,980 $38,146 73.3
Technical Writers 2,875 $38,050 60.0 2,060 $40,653 60.2
Writers and Authors 6,735 $22,317 74.1 3,035 $34,051 74.8
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 3,870 $21,844 41.7 1,725 $31,273 44.3
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 5,445 $26,431 24.6 3,665 $29,696 23.8
Photographers 7,190 $21,984 34.5 3,950 $29,372 32.1
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 1,775 $27,454 45.0 1,025 $31,604 42.1
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 55 $20,500 28.6 30 $35,078 51.6
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 2,830 $61,296 97.1 1,890 $71,581 98.7
Dentists 8,150 $100,797 100.0 4,615 $110,142 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 4,090 $26,117 59.7 2,385 $31,685 58.5
Optometrists 1,630 $75,109 100.0 1,165 $81,167 100.0
Pharmacists 12,600 $67,328 95.0 8,815 $71,751 97.0
Physicians and Surgeons 42,470 $122,326 99.7 30,600 $134,743 99.8
Physician Assistants 4,085 $31,917 58.3 2,730 $39,323 61.0
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.)
FLORIDA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 670 $55,536 100.0 410 $75,417 100.0
Registered Nurses 138,525 $37,442 46.0 89,740 $41,547 45.8
Audiologists 700 $39,881 91.9 450 $48,456 91.7
Occupational Therapists 3,645 $40,696 92.5 1,810 $48,131 92.6
Physical Therapists 8,645 $43,786 86.7 5,215 $50,527 88.8
Radiation Therapists 895 $40,480 31.0 625 $42,807 32.2
Recreational Therapists 555 $20,760 62.1 355 $24,788 65.8
Respiratory Therapists 6,420 $33,624 25.2 4,730 $35,794 25.1
Speech-Language Pathologists 4,740 $34,982 99.1 2,045 $41,399 99.9
Therapists, All Others 4,315 $26,871 76.8 2,615 $30,524 78.0
Veterinarians 3,515 $53,321 100.0 2,585 $60,288 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 545 $31,701 81.7 330 $36,477 77.3
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 15,010 $30,430 46.3 10,460 $34,060 47.0
Dental Hygienists 7,245 $32,998 22.8 2,890 $39,950 24.7
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 15,195 $32,516 19.4 11,190 $36,374 18.9
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,100 $31,125 11.1 4,995 $33,070 11.6
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 20,485 $17,825 11.8 12,440 $21,333 9.6
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 40,590 $25,062 7.4 25,165 $27,331 7.1
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 6,625 $17,896 12.0 4,305 $20,771 11.7
Opticians, Dispensing 3,810 $26,759 19.4 2,655 $30,746 21.6
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 5,765 $23,257 26.8 3,715 $27,242 25.4
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 3,065 $30,383 58.7 2,140 $33,290 59.3
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 99,685 $15,644 6.2 52,885 $19,134 6.0
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 410 $30,481 7.8 215 $31,673 11.6
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 2,650 $21,600 12.0 1,350 $29,678 11.9
Massage Therapists 7,015 $16,258 26.6 2,440 $24,478 23.4
Dental Assistants 12,520 $19,954 7.7 6,625 $22,121 6.4
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 38,550 $18,063 11.2 23,055 $21,262 10.3
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 3,205 $32,538 17.9 2,850 $32,877 18.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 6,750 $50,554 38.7 5,945 $51,743 39.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 3,030 $55,633 18.9 2,710 $56,015 19.0
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 6,340 $29,249 25.3 5,015 $30,840 25.5
Fire Fighters 16,300 $42,175 10.3 14,555 $42,479 10.0
Fire Inspectors 1,560 $32,632 17.7 1,300 $36,449 19.0
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 28,410 $28,186 9.1 23,710 $28,842 8.9
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 8,230 $42,468 50.4 7,265 $45,137 50.7
Fish and Game Wardens 240 $30,380 3.3 195 $32,228 4.1
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
FLORIDA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 230 $26,326 2.6 210 $26,515 2.9
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 37,725 $38,652 26.6 33,230 $39,993 26.6
Transit and Railroad Police 70 $13,958 24.3 30 $51,250 40.0
Animal Control Workers 465 $20,618 4.7 350 $21,234 1.7
Private Detectives and Investigators 5,060 $30,159 42.0 3,595 $35,126 42.3
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 56,190 $16,360 10.7 31,135 $21,293 10.6
Crossing Guards 3,540 $5,286 2.0 340 $19,643 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 2,905 $12,194 19.1 950 $24,659 17.4
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 21,475 $22,213 10.1 14,790 $25,629 9.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 29,520 $19,493 11.3 19,060 $22,430 11.8
Cooks 80,635 $13,011 3.4 41,610 $16,841 3.4
Food Preparation Workers 23,075 $10,561 4.1 9,245 $15,370 4.2
Bartenders 24,965 $15,512 11.6 11,990 $20,435 11.6
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 16,695 $11,253 4.8 7,005 $16,303 4.9
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 4,925 $8,923 6.0 1,695 $14,661 7.0
Waiters and Waitresses 104,345 $12,087 8.2 42,240 $16,679 7.4
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 9,580 $12,229 5.6 4,145 $17,433 4.9
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 11,320 $10,259 5.5 3,555 $15,706 5.0
Dishwashers 9,555 $10,080 2.6 3,925 $13,274 2.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 8,660 $10,721 9.8 2,990 $16,570 9.1
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 320 $11,217 5.9 175 $13,250 2.9
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 15,435 $20,207 8.9 10,715 $22,485 8.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 12,245 $25,931 10.3 9,455 $27,217 9.8
Janitors and Building Cleaners 102,190 $14,582 4.7 55,460 $18,816 4.5
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 96,145 $10,740 3.6 41,495 $13,907 3.5
Pest Control Workers 9,240 $22,998 8.4 7,055 $25,474 8.9
Grounds Maintenance Workers 79,300 $16,063 4.7 48,495 $19,235 4.4
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 2,600 $28,435 29.5 1,850 $36,147 30.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 7,660 $25,091 23.3 5,255 $28,283 24.9
Animal Trainers 3,090 $20,348 19.0 2,155 $22,876 20.6
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 6,875 $14,160 14.6 3,805 $20,333 17.0
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.)
FLORIDA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 2,140 $14,632 19.5 910 $19,063 16.1
Motion Picture Projectionists 430 $13,099 16.0 225 $15,245 16.3
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 2,575 $7,172 12.4 790 $17,972 11.4
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 10,730 $11,181 17.4 3,990 $20,211 12.6
Funeral Service Workers 990 $13,750 15.9 380 $24,565 10.1
Barbers 4,495 $15,642 4.9 2,525 $19,681 3.9
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 40,990 $15,639 5.5 21,200 $19,837 5.9
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 12,245 $12,147 6.0 5,620 $16,924 5.1
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 5,705 $16,324 13.4 3,415 $19,537 13.5
Tour and Travel Guides 3,300 $14,711 29.1 1,260 $23,023 30.5
Transportation Attendants 12,580 $26,403 30.8 4,885 $30,836 29.1
Child Care Workers 49,255 $10,022 9.5 20,690 $14,050 9.0
Personal and Home Care Aides 10,555 $11,844 8.5 4,550 $16,910 9.1
Recreation and Fitness Workers 15,400 $17,313 32.9 7,790 $25,770 32.9
Residential Advisors 1,480 $15,407 22.5 775 $20,260 25.7
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 3,355 $12,682 11.2 1,485 $20,520 10.6
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 187,975 $27,293 19.5 147,300 $30,310 19.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 66,060 $35,039 30.0 52,265 $37,517 30.1
Cashiers 138,740 $10,961 7.5 55,880 $16,641 7.8
Counter and Rental Clerks 8,460 $14,147 11.2 4,245 $21,576 10.8
Parts Salespersons 7,675 $25,006 6.9 6,065 $27,065 5.3
Retail Salespersons 203,925 $17,242 17.8 107,440 $25,867 18.8
Advertising Sales Agents 13,880 $31,898 39.7 9,620 $39,291 41.8
Insurance Sales Agents 35,105 $31,613 35.6 25,475 $36,375 35.8
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 27,380 $37,181 49.6 20,020 $41,693 50.4
Travel Agents 12,580 $20,942 23.0 7,595 $25,557 21.6
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 41,470 $31,861 31.9 29,300 $38,083 32.9
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 83,510 $36,900 34.8 63,095 $41,430 36.0
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 4,695 $8,435 14.4 1,000 $24,500 20.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 64,855 $27,795 35.1 38,190 $38,304 36.2
Sales Engineers 1,650 $56,580 55.5 1,350 $60,196 56.7
Telemarketers 18,600 $12,103 14.4 6,855 $20,335 15.3
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 10,955 $11,951 14.1 4,300 $20,960 13.0
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 13,770 $25,174 35.7 7,930 $34,266 39.2
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 111,930 $27,761 21.1 86,725 $30,385 20.7
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 4,795 $15,208 6.9 2,680 $18,731 7.4
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.)
FLORIDA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 6,745 $18,075 7.2 3,905 $23,936 7.8
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 745 $30,640 12.1 550 $31,768 11.8
Bill and Account Collectors 14,470 $22,334 12.8 9,545 $25,488 11.1
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 24,245 $21,074 11.1 16,640 $23,351 9.7
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 107,620 $21,084 11.0 67,260 $24,526 9.3
Gaming Cage Workers 105 $12,375 9.7 60 $18,958 16.1
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 11,065 $23,604 11.5 7,870 $25,892 11.1
Procurement Clerks 1,925 $28,393 22.9 1,420 $31,728 24.7
Tellers 22,265 $16,365 6.9 12,100 $19,576 6.1
Brokerage Clerks 575 $25,575 33.3 385 $28,107 27.6
Correspondence Clerks 335 $20,324 27.1 230 $21,960 23.1
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 4,675 $22,228 10.0 3,555 $24,331 7.7
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 3,235 $21,762 15.7 2,310 $23,645 15.7
Customer Service Representatives 129,900 $21,178 15.2 82,765 $25,068 15.9
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 3,435 $24,459 53.3 2,775 $25,828 50.7
File Clerks 18,255 $15,451 12.5 8,570 $20,791 10.9
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 9,820 $14,982 13.7 5,155 $18,161 13.6
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 10,210 $15,170 21.4 4,335 $21,616 16.6
Library Assistants, Clerical 5,220 $14,816 30.6 2,415 $20,333 29.6
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 9,145 $26,380 18.3 6,805 $28,370 19.1
New Account Clerks 615 $25,053 24.1 505 $25,285 25.2
Order Clerks 8,200 $17,980 9.8 4,735 $21,950 8.4
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 3,030 $21,938 15.3 2,005 $26,139 16.2
Receptionists and Information Clerks 63,635 $15,109 9.3 30,295 $19,536 7.3
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 20,275 $21,051 18.7 12,305 $25,604 19.5
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 5,000 $21,387 18.3 3,155 $24,322 17.5
Cargo and Freight Agents 1,665 $24,032 12.1 1,185 $26,987 14.2
Couriers and Messengers 14,000 $19,380 10.8 7,820 $24,342 11.0
Dispatchers 15,040 $24,052 8.4 11,130 $26,454 8.8
Meter Readers, Utilities 2,360 $23,884 4.5 2,005 $25,230 4.4
Postal Service Clerks 9,965 $38,571 12.5 7,740 $39,854 13.6
Postal Service Mail Carriers 21,485 $38,979 11.9 17,270 $40,094 12.6
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 7,825 $38,139 12.3 5,900 $39,920 12.9
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 15,015 $26,759 25.1 10,930 $30,634 25.5
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 27,590 $19,490 6.9 18,215 $22,041 6.7
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 59,160 $15,915 5.9 32,815 $20,751 5.3
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 3,445 $19,919 9.0 2,135 $23,271 9.2
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 218,010 $21,295 11.7 141,735 $24,722 10.1
Computer Operators 13,760 $24,352 17.2 10,080 $26,895 16.4
Data Entry Keyers 34,430 $18,153 10.9 20,155 $21,235 9.8
Word Processors and Typists 8,920 $18,004 12.7 5,050 $21,680 10.4
Desktop Publishers 680 $25,051 33.5 405 $30,313 21.8
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 13,910 $22,475 15.9 10,210 $25,058 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.)
FLORIDA; 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 7,430 $16,381 6.6 3,995 $19,815 6.7
Office Clerks, General 77,435 $17,748 12.7 42,995 $22,026 10.4
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 2,765 $19,259 6.9 1,600 $22,874 7.6
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 1,020 $13,804 28.4 400 $20,607 22.3
Statistical Assistants 1,825 $23,240 21.6 1,330 $25,139 19.6
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 29,215 $24,276 27.0 20,065 $27,289 27.2
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 4,820 $24,074 6.2 3,130 $26,250 7.1
Agricultural Inspectors 1,200 $24,194 34.4 820 $27,659 37.5
Animal Breeders 300 $16,463 24.5 250 $16,136 25.8
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 2,590 $8,687 2.4 700 $15,593 5.7
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 44,530 $10,849 1.7 19,385 $14,613 1.9
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 7,990 $17,581 7.8 3,890 $21,780 7.1
Hunters and Trappers 155 $10,625 11.0 80 $20,260 16.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 1,805 $11,362 2.5 1,090 $12,410 3.5
Logging Workers 2,120 $21,226 2.5 1,435 $25,458 2.1
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 61,715 $33,486 9.1 49,520 $36,257 8.9
Boilermakers 560 $32,500 9.6 265 $37,063 11.3
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 11,290 $21,773 2.3 6,645 $25,863 2.6
Carpenters 79,830 $21,759 4.5 49,835 $25,737 3.8
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 22,370 $22,296 3.3 13,415 $26,693 3.4
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 6,075 $21,363 1.6 3,695 $25,813 0.6
Contruction Laborers 70,905 $17,920 3.9 40,260 $22,128 3.7
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,025 $21,324 3.7 695 $24,292 2.3
Pile-Driver Operators 55 $29,531 0.0 40 $29,688 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 18,295 $25,649 1.4 13,795 $27,251 1.4
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 13,420 $21,541 1.6 8,240 $25,752 1.3
Electricians 43,010 $27,225 5.2 32,145 $29,745 4.8
Glaziers 3,140 $24,230 3.5 2,360 $25,802 4.7
Insulation Workers 1,795 $21,687 1.0 1,030 $28,732 1.7
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 37,635 $19,041 6.0 20,405 $24,019 5.9
Paperhangers 1,715 $19,484 8.6 825 $26,359 9.4
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 29,520 $25,719 2.9 21,815 $27,546 2.7
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 7,625 $20,923 1.1 4,250 $25,308 1.5
Reinforcing Iron Workers 310 $25,673 2.3 220 $26,577 3.2
Roofers 15,395 $18,427 2.1 8,700 $22,184 2.2
Sheet Metal Workers 7,590 $24,396 3.0 5,350 $27,221 2.8
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 3,930 $23,657 2.8 2,385 $27,754 2.2
Helpers, Construction Trades 5,475 $13,650 4.1 2,495 $17,837 3.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 5,835 $31,099 20.2 4,350 $33,776 18.6
Elevator Installers and Repairers 1,665 $41,318 2.9 1,340 $45,436 2.5
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.)
FLORIDA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 2,075 $20,097 1.9 1,420 $23,920 1.1
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 565 $26,699 5.7 365 $28,224 7.4
Highway Maintenance Workers 2,445 $20,927 3.0 1,765 $22,451 2.9
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 265 $31,948 0.0 225 $35,074 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 375 $30,341 0.0 320 $28,750 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 3,235 $24,090 4.1 2,110 $27,426 4.7
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 150 $41,563 5.4 70 $40,781 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 1,320 $25,980 6.2 970 $28,387 6.8
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 345 $25,750 0.9 275 $26,077 1.1
Mining Machine Operators 755 $31,417 2.4 615 $32,266 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 10 $35,625 0.0 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 340 $23,646 2.6 225 $29,615 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 23,575 $36,768 9.7 19,715 $39,138 9.5
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 14,520 $28,868 17.4 11,085 $31,193 17.4
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 15,095 $36,975 7.3 12,210 $40,198 6.6
Avionics Technicians 1,275 $36,676 14.3 1,060 $38,337 15.7
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 2,440 $26,498 7.4 1,800 $28,890 8.3
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 265 $25,625 13.2 205 $26,992 17.1
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 830 $39,632 7.5 675 $42,702 5.3
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 1,080 $25,820 7.0 810 $27,530 8.5
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 3,195 $24,894 11.9 2,170 $27,711 8.7
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 4,640 $27,631 5.8 3,645 $30,364 4.8
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 15,115 $35,714 8.2 11,990 $37,216 7.3
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 9,535 $26,219 2.8 6,735 $30,330 1.9
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 710 $26,863 0.0 555 $29,906 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 60,800 $24,914 3.5 44,970 $27,632 3.1
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 15,660 $29,770 3.0 12,535 $31,379 2.5
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 8,545 $30,181 2.5 6,790 $32,200 2.2
Small Engine Mechanics 3,430 $21,897 3.1 2,365 $25,601 3.2
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 3,780 $21,539 4.3 2,465 $25,388 2.5
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.)
FLORIDA; 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 1,125 $27,691 4.3 865 $27,488 4.7
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 23,145 $27,097 4.1 17,845 $30,015 3.8
Home Appliance Repairers 4,010 $27,494 4.1 3,040 $30,056 4.3
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 15,740 $31,372 4.3 12,145 $34,306 3.8
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 27,390 $24,676 5.1 19,795 $27,185 5.0
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 755 $26,861 0.0 475 $33,529 0.0
Millwrights 1,455 $35,440 0.6 985 $37,736 0.9
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 5,915 $38,927 3.3 4,885 $41,856 3.0
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 11,325 $31,368 5.0 8,355 $35,655 5.0
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 3,545 $29,892 12.9 2,585 $32,404 11.5
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 2,395 $23,360 8.2 1,665 $26,474 6.4
Commercial Divers 530 $28,750 12.3 280 $30,461 9.3
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 2,225 $23,279 4.8 1,740 $25,179 4.5
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 1,690 $21,454 1.5 1,195 $23,152 1.6
Riggers 545 $20,758 6.9 365 $22,261 7.4
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 125 $44,239 0.0 100 $42,826 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,205 $17,649 5.1 670 $21,731 4.9
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 19,970 $23,662 6.3 13,700 $26,614 5.5
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 51,420 $31,846 12.8 41,290 $34,771 12.9
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 540 $21,141 3.9 370 $23,775 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 11,105 $16,305 4.7 7,110 $18,574 4.8
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 495 $20,869 8.7 280 $23,393 9.3
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 820 $23,563 2.4 655 $27,763 3.1
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 37,835 $17,119 4.7 23,730 $20,894 4.2
Bakers 10,920 $16,092 5.0 6,565 $20,372 5.9
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 13,300 $21,729 3.3 9,100 $25,297 3.0
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 320 $23,836 4.7 195 $24,688 7.7
Food Batchmakers 3,540 $17,940 4.0 2,245 $21,773 4.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 270 $15,278 2.2 145 $20,721 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 710 $29,784 20.8 575 $30,552 17.7
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 255 $27,420 2.8 190 $30,556 3.6
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 185 $25,714 0.0 135 $24,167 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 345 $20,574 0.0 210 $24,231 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,205 $19,579 2.0 1,475 $21,475 1.4
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.)
FLORIDA; 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 320 $20,250 0.0 195 $24,083 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,710 $18,226 4.0 1,015 $21,796 2.6
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 $21,838 0.0 175 $25,083 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 85 $30,000 5.8 65 $35,795 7.5
Machinists 10,535 $28,339 3.4 8,070 $30,459 2.8
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 245 $25,846 4.1 170 $27,288 5.9
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 385 $25,833 7.8 205 $29,955 10.1
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,975 $25,300 2.5 1,510 $27,150 1.1
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 50 $25,179 0.0 40 $27,143 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 2,260 $32,238 5.7 1,760 $35,959 6.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 23,505 $25,167 1.8 16,710 $27,181 1.8
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 120 $29,000 12.7 80 $29,474 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 290 $29,148 4.1 175 $31,302 6.8
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 485 $19,282 4.7 375 $21,467 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 280 $23,788 2.5 185 $29,583 3.7
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 10,745 $19,979 5.0 7,190 $22,151 3.2
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 1,545 $16,397 5.5 910 $20,711 4.2
Job Printers 4,215 $22,751 6.6 3,050 $25,376 5.7
Prepress Technicians and Workers 3,515 $21,966 11.2 2,410 $25,912 10.3
Printing Machine Operators 7,920 $24,601 4.8 5,960 $27,138 4.0
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 14,160 $13,513 4.2 7,980 $17,017 3.4
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 4,535 $12,142 1.7 2,580 $14,310 0.9
Sewing Machine Operators 16,490 $11,504 4.8 8,355 $14,575 3.8
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 585 $17,256 6.0 395 $21,773 7.1
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 195 $11,836 8.2 130 $13,095 6.9
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 6,960 $13,786 8.1 3,610 $17,880 8.0
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 165 $19,345 19.4 100 $28,173 31.7
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 675 $15,732 1.6 405 $20,321 2.7
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 205 $20,948 12.6 125 $21,938 13.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 200 $17,292 0.0 135 $20,026 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 45 $20,208 0.0 40 $21,875 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 300 $16,423 19.7 155 $24,375 31.0
Upholsterers 3,510 $19,594 5.1 2,285 $23,130 5.9
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 1,015 $15,454 9.3 615 $18,138 9.6
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.)
FLORIDA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 5,710 $23,050 7.2 3,900 $25,995 6.5
Furniture Finishers 1,570 $21,565 7.3 1,105 $23,338 8.1
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 20 $31,923 0.0 20 $31,923 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,495 $16,716 5.1 990 $19,665 6.6
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,855 $17,096 3.3 1,240 $20,160 2.3
Woodworkers, All Other 1,215 $21,393 9.2 795 $26,513 9.7
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 2,135 $48,778 11.8 1,825 $51,167 10.7
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 3,780 $30,608 9.9 3,080 $31,779 10.0
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 5,080 $30,854 7.3 4,275 $31,411 8.1
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 1,645 $30,078 3.8 1,385 $31,223 3.5
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 1,785 $35,755 10.5 1,270 $41,152 12.0
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 3,185 $22,770 5.1 2,175 $25,050 5.4
Cutting Workers 3,190 $18,331 5.5 2,045 $21,886 4.6
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,450 $22,100 1.9 1,075 $25,203 2.5
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 690 $21,698 0.7 500 $27,770 1.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 32,965 $23,274 12.4 23,090 $26,960 11.9
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 2,940 $21,396 10.6 1,855 $26,083 9.3
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 7,590 $24,409 10.6 5,420 $27,037 9.2
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 7,575 $13,940 4.2 3,965 $19,035 2.9
Painting Workers 8,360 $21,575 3.6 5,640 $25,571 3.2
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 4,615 $15,943 13.5 2,655 $20,565 14.8
Semiconductor Processors 210 $23,906 6.1 190 $25,536 6.8
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 455 $18,598 1.8 330 $21,439 2.4
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 510 $18,983 3.9 310 $21,705 3.2
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 155 $41,250 0.0 130 $42,250 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 710 $16,843 17.5 455 $20,313 14.1
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 1,875 $19,591 11.6 1,225 $21,793 11.1
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,340 $23,978 1.3 910 $32,216 2.0
Tire Builders 225 $23,550 0.0 175 $26,010 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 1,860 $13,146 4.7 715 $18,538 4.9
Production Workers, All Other 44,490 $18,868 5.0 28,500 $22,572 4.7
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 15,345 $29,642 13.1 12,170 $31,702 13.7
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 12,830 $56,424 65.1 7,495 $56,862 66.3
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 3,180 $55,670 27.6 2,660 $61,089 28.2
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.)
FLORIDA; 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 215 $16,350 3.7 135 $17,075 5.9
Bus Drivers 27,355 $16,576 4.9 11,515 $22,395 6.6
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 185,015 $24,525 4.5 122,540 $28,432 3.9
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 14,390 $15,476 10.8 7,520 $20,218 11.3
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 1,075 $9,293 4.4 325 $24,632 5.5
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,140 $48,607 5.3 940 $49,725 4.6
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 185 $40,167 0.0 130 $40,861 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,165 $41,515 9.9 940 $44,634 10.8
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 465 $24,214 20.7 315 $26,227 20.7
Sailors and Marine Oilers 2,100 $32,557 12.6 920 $35,638 9.4
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 6,510 $35,557 23.1 3,545 $40,377 23.7
Ship Engineers 665 $32,500 6.0 400 $32,188 10.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 720 $16,146 12.4 405 $21,691 8.1
Parking Lot Attendants 3,670 $12,053 10.8 1,510 $16,906 13.3
Service Station Attendants 3,605 $13,920 6.5 1,835 $18,490 6.6
Transportation Inspectors 2,305 $35,613 12.3 1,925 $37,061 12.6
Other Transportation Workers 880 $25,571 9.8 625 $30,426 8.5
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 190 $28,491 0.0 95 $26,875 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 3,035 $36,541 2.7 2,355 $37,249 3.2
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 2,700 $28,693 3.0 1,990 $30,714 2.8
Hoist and Winch Operators 320 $26,146 1.6 175 $29,500 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 19,190 $20,890 2.6 13,010 $22,967 2.0
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 18,170 $14,876 3.7 9,800 $19,935 3.2
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 73,050 $16,112 4.5 37,905 $21,949 4.0
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,865 $15,449 5.9 1,030 $20,040 5.1
Packers and Packagers, Hand 13,750 $12,247 4.3 6,785 $16,803 4.6
Pumping Station Operators 410 $29,773 2.0 360 $31,075 2.2
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 4,750 $20,273 3.9 3,165 $23,143 3.6
Shuttle Car Operators 150 $11,176 6.8 50 $17,292 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 300 $25,321 0.0 240 $25,641 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 2,275 $22,302 4.3 1,365 $26,766 2.6
