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.)
GEORGIA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 3,996,445 $26,233 27.5 2,703,220 $31,807 30.1
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 37,110 $82,488 61.9 32,030 $87,131 62.6
General and Operations Managers 30,630 $51,088 47.6 27,030 $52,237 47.9
Legislators 300 $16,216 64.2 160 $37,639 64.2
Advertising and Promotions Managers 2,490 $40,092 70.7 1,960 $43,110 69.8
Marketing and Sales Managers 42,135 $55,366 65.6 34,320 $61,307 66.2
Public Relations Managers 2,225 $46,650 64.9 1,925 $47,256 63.6
Administrative Services Managers 2,590 $42,165 42.5 2,215 $45,438 42.4
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11,050 $66,918 64.5 9,865 $69,226 64.8
Financial Managers 29,450 $45,258 54.8 24,805 $48,416 55.9
Human Resources Managers 16,685 $41,820 48.0 13,590 $46,529 50.1
Industrial Production Managers 10,605 $51,483 40.3 9,470 $52,001 40.2
Purchasing Managers 6,555 $45,922 49.7 5,605 $48,968 51.7
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 10,070 $40,117 26.5 8,850 $41,241 27.6
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 4,720 $28,715 21.5 3,395 $34,522 23.1
Farmers and Ranchers 9,960 $17,179 10.4 6,635 $21,713 9.7
Construction Managers 22,870 $46,322 28.1 18,565 $50,138 29.4
Education Administrators 21,080 $46,353 76.3 14,350 $49,791 76.5
Engineering Managers 4,395 $75,712 74.1 4,040 $76,333 74.1
Food Service Managers 21,810 $26,886 21.1 16,115 $30,528 21.7
Funeral Directors 1,540 $30,424 28.1 1,105 $37,962 28.2
Gaming Managers 420 $32,716 25.2 290 $35,417 29.2
Lodging Managers 3,630 $29,007 41.3 2,550 $35,042 44.4
Medical and Health Services Managers 11,835 $41,254 50.4 9,590 $43,891 52.0
Natural Sciences Managers 430 $52,159 81.9 395 $52,045 83.0
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 1,020 $43,184 13.8 835 $44,712 16.6
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 12,850 $34,169 35.6 9,850 $37,381 36.5
Social and Community Service Managers 6,130 $31,528 63.3 4,375 $35,943 63.3
Managers, All Other 63,765 $50,076 50.0 53,305 $52,155 51.1
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 915 $25,528 41.4 485 $37,841 47.2
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 300 $28,967 13.9 185 $29,592 17.1
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 6,280 $29,786 32.4 4,175 $35,092 34.3
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 7,595 $34,236 34.3 6,305 $36,138 33.8
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 9,365 $32,304 43.4 7,525 $35,216 44.6
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 2,915 $37,147 44.4 2,435 $40,183 44.8
Cost Estimators 2,470 $42,797 35.9 2,095 $46,106 37.3
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.)
GEORGIA; 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 29,550 $36,047 48.9 22,925 $39,809 49.5
Logisticians 1,665 $40,519 45.6 1,380 $45,728 45.0
Management Analysts 21,970 $51,871 76.2 15,665 $60,589 77.6
Meeting and Convention Planners 1,290 $32,436 46.1 925 $34,681 48.0
Other Business Operations Specialists 7,725 $31,664 31.1 5,705 $34,354 31.1
Accountants and Auditors 54,590 $36,733 70.5 41,615 $40,877 71.7
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 3,575 $31,859 48.1 2,775 $35,288 47.7
Budget Analysts 1,570 $40,160 41.0 1,385 $40,667 40.6
Credit Analysts 1,300 $33,243 45.4 1,080 $35,033 43.2
Financial Analysts 1,340 $56,987 76.2 935 $61,250 76.1
Personal Financial Advisors 6,465 $51,429 80.6 5,035 $60,166 82.3
Insurance Underwriters 3,370 $39,159 47.1 2,670 $42,181 48.9
Financial Examiners 390 $55,833 91.1 375 $56,280 92.6
Loan Counselors and Officers 11,330 $36,967 45.5 9,170 $40,268 46.3
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 3,020 $31,142 38.4 2,395 $33,689 40.0
Tax Preparers 3,705 $12,899 43.9 1,225 $36,336 51.2
Financial Specialists, All Other 1,470 $33,490 39.5 1,210 $35,202 40.9
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 23,740 $51,728 64.0 19,015 $55,986 64.3
Computer Programmers 19,175 $51,721 64.4 15,200 $55,616 64.7
Computer Software Engineers 21,945 $58,466 74.8 18,020 $61,203 74.1
Computer Support Specialists 14,835 $37,222 39.6 11,615 $40,806 39.9
Database Administrators 2,870 $51,129 57.9 2,405 $54,208 58.1
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 5,795 $45,204 47.1 4,750 $46,673 47.6
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 10,665 $45,305 51.0 8,095 $50,119 47.9
Actuaries 610 $61,875 95.9 465 $70,859 94.6
Mathematicians 40 $63,333 100.0 40 $63,333 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 2,680 $50,492 60.7 2,155 $51,661 60.2
Statisticians 690 $48,661 84.3 505 $50,833 79.6
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 105 $38,068 93.2 65 $40,000 89.1
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 5,565 $47,162 85.8 4,500 $51,316 85.0
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,080 $34,125 69.5 950 $35,644 72.6
Aerospace Engineers 2,555 $61,217 79.7 2,160 $62,008 81.3
Agricultural Engineers 65 $36,513 56.9 50 $40,125 57.1
Biomedical Engineers 240 $48,309 54.6 200 $48,913 44.9
Chemical Engineers 1,255 $60,136 85.8 1,070 $62,452 88.3
Civil Engineers 7,460 $51,361 76.0 6,345 $53,989 77.9
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,545 $53,790 55.8 1,185 $61,625 56.4
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 7,580 $58,430 68.7 6,540 $60,889 70.3
Environmental Engineers 975 $52,500 89.8 785 $56,268 91.1
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 6,080 $50,073 62.9 5,085 $51,533 63.2
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 85 $61,359 65.9 45 $75,357 82.6
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.)
GEORGIA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 500 $54,145 74.3 385 $56,350 68.9
Mechanical Engineers 5,330 $51,209 64.0 4,475 $52,324 63.6
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 65 $54,306 83.6 60 $60,139 82.0
Nuclear Engineers 255 $76,111 80.9 230 $76,250 84.7
Petroleum Engineers 60 $21,964 39.7 30 $52,778 76.7
Engineers, All Others 8,530 $54,819 72.8 7,320 $58,367 72.6
Drafters 5,055 $31,833 22.5 3,660 $36,316 20.7
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 13,605 $36,776 14.6 10,650 $39,900 13.7
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 2,740 $26,975 3.3 2,295 $28,916 3.1
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 715 $39,648 73.7 540 $43,333 80.6
Biological Scientists 1,740 $36,685 95.3 1,390 $41,607 96.0
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 1,540 $42,525 79.6 1,370 $43,213 80.1
Medical Scientists 2,315 $50,064 99.4 1,835 $55,811 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 355 $59,821 84.8 290 $66,635 86.8
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 340 $51,029 78.4 280 $52,353 84.8
Chemists and Materials Scientists 2,470 $44,550 88.4 2,080 $48,458 89.4
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,935 $42,459 95.6 1,635 $46,686 96.0
Physical Scientists, All Other 2,985 $37,219 94.9 2,225 $45,435 93.5
Economists 480 $50,000 98.3 385 $51,795 97.9
Market/Survey Researchers 2,680 $42,218 75.4 2,090 $48,250 75.8
Psychologists 3,500 $46,262 97.8 1,800 $52,385 99.4
Sociologists 55 $46,667 100.0 55 $46,667 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 550 $42,004 88.2 480 $45,542 86.4
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 925 $32,327 92.6 625 $38,510 96.1
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 730 $31,121 18.4 580 $32,989 19.5
Biological Technicians 500 $33,315 33.9 360 $36,705 29.7
Chemical Technicians 3,140 $30,413 20.4 2,430 $31,523 20.0
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 375 $41,637 15.8 310 $41,786 14.8
Nuclear Technicians 155 $47,250 28.7 125 $51,667 30.2
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 3,585 $21,204 40.9 1,955 $30,268 32.1
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 13,955 $30,082 77.6 8,410 $31,659 79.0
Social Workers 15,335 $26,129 68.8 11,255 $27,898 69.1
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 7,165 $26,466 62.9 5,150 $29,061 64.4
Clergy 13,770 $30,009 71.2 10,285 $35,083 72.8
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1,810 $20,328 66.2 965 $29,506 69.2
Religious Workers, All Other 3,345 $19,221 52.7 1,590 $27,078 54.9
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 21,435 $75,358 99.7 17,660 $81,784 99.8
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 1,845 $51,838 72.7 1,570 $61,385 72.4
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 8,775 $30,911 39.0 6,215 $34,123 35.7
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 4,670 $27,454 36.8 2,985 $32,209 33.8
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.)
GEORGIA; 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 30,760 $37,846 89.6 21,075 $47,089 89.9
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 18,935 $11,240 36.2 9,590 $16,588 33.7
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 103,170 $33,738 91.5 80,015 $36,644 94.7
Secondary School Teachers 21,225 $36,463 94.3 17,225 $39,180 96.5
Special Education Teachers 4,430 $33,385 86.8 3,735 $35,271 87.9
Other Teachers and Instructors 13,835 $20,704 53.7 6,260 $34,134 51.6
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 725 $30,396 78.5 460 $36,205 81.1
Librarians 4,450 $35,146 86.4 2,535 $38,451 88.7
Library Technicians 835 $11,841 27.9 355 $23,875 22.8
Teacher Assistants 29,940 $10,875 14.0 10,240 $12,809 13.9
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,720 $37,741 73.3 1,115 $41,889 75.5
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 5,595 $22,214 47.2 2,785 $31,158 44.8
Designers 20,155 $27,227 46.7 13,110 $33,742 47.0
Actors 490 $19,152 51.7 105 $35,789 64.4
Producers and Directors 3,650 $41,706 70.6 2,630 $45,894 72.1
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 4,855 $27,264 57.5 2,545 $35,185 62.0
Dancers and Choreographers 595 $14,113 13.6 180 $22,708 12.3
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 4,510 $19,910 48.6 1,660 $32,237 54.4
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 850 $20,203 23.1 255 $27,750 27.7
Announcers 1,385 $25,122 37.9 795 $30,417 41.5
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 2,365 $27,229 75.4 1,485 $36,453 76.9
Public Relations Specialists 4,195 $31,412 64.6 2,805 $39,128 70.3
Editors 3,765 $31,882 79.9 2,595 $37,396 80.9
Technical Writers 2,165 $42,887 68.7 1,580 $47,460 66.4
Writers and Authors 3,460 $27,800 81.0 1,845 $36,793 79.2
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 1,420 $21,585 35.6 635 $31,055 37.5
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 2,755 $30,766 33.8 1,885 $35,760 34.1
Photographers 3,345 $24,505 34.9 1,780 $32,065 41.0
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 750 $33,438 50.9 455 $41,290 49.6
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 10 $11,250 0.0 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 1,520 $48,381 98.1 925 $61,094 97.7
Dentists 3,805 $100,084 99.8 2,195 $104,397 99.6
Dieticians and Nutritionists 2,670 $24,348 58.5 1,470 $31,076 63.8
Optometrists 765 $75,145 100.0 615 $81,250 100.0
Pharmacists 6,935 $61,407 94.3 4,855 $67,844 97.3
Physicians and Surgeons 17,805 $121,874 99.1 13,445 $131,081 99.1
Physician Assistants 1,890 $35,473 69.9 1,250 $54,922 70.3
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.)
GEORGIA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 150 $63,889 100.0 130 $63,056 100.0
Registered Nurses 63,050 $37,204 49.5 39,650 $41,576 48.9
Audiologists 350 $40,667 94.6 215 $45,950 91.2
Occupational Therapists 1,345 $40,720 90.3 750 $45,625 86.6
Physical Therapists 3,050 $42,192 89.5 1,765 $50,051 86.2
Radiation Therapists 335 $41,048 34.5 280 $44,750 33.7
Recreational Therapists 445 $26,086 77.3 280 $30,969 76.0
Respiratory Therapists 2,875 $35,091 36.7 2,095 $39,103 36.5
Speech-Language Pathologists 2,505 $38,168 98.9 1,110 $41,725 98.0
Therapists, All Others 1,480 $30,517 83.7 855 $33,095 83.6
Veterinarians 1,660 $51,029 100.0 1,235 $60,014 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 95 $21,875 20.2 45 $20,781 0.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 7,765 $30,629 50.7 5,305 $35,063 48.7
Dental Hygienists 3,595 $30,831 24.0 1,330 $36,973 26.6
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 6,595 $32,126 18.2 5,020 $35,881 17.3
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,510 $30,772 8.2 2,810 $31,987 6.9
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 7,835 $17,879 15.7 4,450 $21,736 10.9
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 20,105 $22,497 6.9 12,340 $25,312 6.8
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 2,520 $19,198 14.0 1,440 $21,731 11.5
Opticians, Dispensing 975 $25,443 10.2 680 $28,750 10.6
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 2,855 $22,133 21.5 1,850 $26,482 22.6
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,910 $31,337 56.7 1,470 $34,199 60.2
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 41,425 $14,349 5.3 21,585 $17,925 5.0
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 150 $25,875 14.9 80 $28,264 17.3
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 1,110 $17,637 20.6 535 $27,326 12.2
Massage Therapists 1,570 $16,599 38.5 540 $21,647 45.8
Dental Assistants 5,230 $20,487 6.8 2,900 $23,187 5.4
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 15,900 $18,944 11.8 9,350 $22,308 11.8
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 1,930 $29,611 16.7 1,620 $30,260 19.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 2,855 $40,332 27.9 2,700 $40,689 28.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,225 $46,141 8.1 1,080 $47,590 7.7
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 3,110 $29,263 28.8 2,365 $32,025 30.5
Fire Fighters 8,745 $34,158 6.0 7,705 $34,686 5.6
Fire Inspectors 685 $30,851 4.2 640 $31,649 4.4
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 14,890 $24,442 7.8 11,650 $25,135 7.0
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 3,905 $37,297 45.3 3,585 $38,201 46.1
Fish and Game Wardens 120 $28,681 28.9 100 $27,569 34.7
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.)
GEORGIA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 110 $14,038 31.8 55 $18,819 52.7
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 18,750 $30,423 20.7 16,050 $31,092 20.9
Transit and Railroad Police 25 $60,288 100.0 25 $60,288 100.0
Animal Control Workers 440 $21,377 0.0 295 $25,240 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 1,890 $27,295 42.1 1,340 $32,292 38.5
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 19,600 $19,089 12.2 11,880 $23,327 13.3
Crossing Guards 920 $5,504 4.7 125 $14,946 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 1,470 $6,360 17.6 340 $27,101 33.1
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 5,880 $21,912 14.0 3,715 $26,100 14.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 16,480 $18,578 11.2 10,540 $21,916 12.7
Cooks 45,670 $11,379 2.6 20,060 $15,721 2.7
Food Preparation Workers 10,285 $10,691 5.5 3,945 $15,631 6.1
Bartenders 6,420 $15,284 13.2 2,740 $20,894 13.1
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 6,510 $10,912 3.7 2,725 $17,466 3.7
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 1,580 $9,883 4.9 520 $13,220 7.5
Waiters and Waitresses 40,760 $10,662 9.6 14,335 $16,401 10.6
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 3,520 $12,136 6.3 1,675 $16,991 5.6
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 4,030 $8,947 4.8 1,295 $15,630 4.5
Dishwashers 4,300 $8,706 1.9 1,475 $14,325 0.6
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 2,365 $6,738 7.8 605 $16,125 7.5
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 255 $10,859 5.1 75 $20,188 17.3
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 6,215 $23,638 10.0 4,420 $26,140 10.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 4,740 $26,362 16.0 3,300 $30,461 19.8
Janitors and Building Cleaners 47,550 $14,894 3.4 25,350 $19,933 2.8
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 35,380 $10,387 2.1 13,510 $14,154 2.3
Pest Control Workers 3,070 $23,390 6.9 2,395 $25,130 6.8
Grounds Maintenance Workers 28,080 $15,641 6.2 15,440 $20,648 6.8
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 615 $25,755 28.4 470 $30,691 28.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 3,000 $24,628 22.0 2,115 $28,418 22.5
Animal Trainers 810 $20,343 24.8 565 $21,706 33.3
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2,375 $13,523 13.5 1,195 $19,895 14.2
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.)
GEORGIA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 180 $4,358 11.7 20 $20,972 0.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 185 $11,458 5.9 60 $25,972 6.5
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 480 $7,436 16.5 145 $17,330 28.6
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 2,030 $10,092 15.4 690 $20,446 10.0
Funeral Service Workers 445 $8,614 13.5 165 $17,931 6.0
Barbers 3,325 $16,031 4.2 1,745 $22,969 4.3
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 20,280 $15,235 6.1 9,995 $19,940 5.3
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 4,940 $13,897 7.1 2,355 $16,774 7.0
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 1,460 $21,436 9.7 910 $25,220 10.1
Tour and Travel Guides 795 $11,528 36.8 235 $22,083 22.3
Transportation Attendants 7,405 $30,420 46.8 3,155 $33,226 44.8
Child Care Workers 31,165 $8,944 10.3 12,240 $14,286 9.8
Personal and Home Care Aides 3,865 $10,780 5.8 1,540 $15,554 4.1
Recreation and Fitness Workers 5,525 $16,981 38.8 2,600 $26,507 41.3
Residential Advisors 1,960 $12,688 16.5 800 $17,081 24.9
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 890 $11,269 15.6 365 $16,943 5.5
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 88,485 $28,362 22.6 70,165 $31,072 22.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 30,150 $40,233 35.1 25,065 $42,408 35.8
Cashiers 64,645 $10,603 6.6 24,550 $16,485 7.2
Counter and Rental Clerks 3,440 $12,612 13.9 1,730 $21,863 14.6
Parts Salespersons 3,845 $25,606 5.4 3,155 $27,637 5.6
Retail Salespersons 95,305 $18,008 21.6 51,025 $28,689 23.8
Advertising Sales Agents 6,650 $34,601 48.4 4,800 $41,575 52.4
Insurance Sales Agents 17,860 $32,927 40.1 13,885 $36,775 41.8
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 8,510 $46,200 64.1 6,750 $50,940 65.5
Travel Agents 3,495 $26,084 28.7 2,245 $28,990 27.9
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 23,080 $40,497 47.8 17,650 $45,804 50.4
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 47,125 $42,481 44.7 38,255 $48,531 45.6
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 1,610 $11,106 18.6 375 $34,087 41.1
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 23,910 $36,134 42.1 15,395 $46,084 45.6
Sales Engineers 1,265 $66,987 66.3 1,065 $69,523 69.7
Telemarketers 5,035 $11,574 14.1 1,770 $21,957 24.6
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 4,600 $12,022 15.2 1,675 $22,268 14.3
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 7,420 $30,572 45.7 4,740 $37,095 52.9
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 55,660 $30,212 24.1 43,750 $32,183 23.8
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 2,205 $16,305 9.4 1,295 $19,673 10.7
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.)
GEORGIA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 2,475 $21,206 8.3 1,585 $25,044 8.4
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 395 $23,542 9.1 295 $24,884 10.2
Bill and Account Collectors 7,785 $23,314 13.8 5,250 $26,139 13.2
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 11,430 $22,130 15.2 8,045 $25,279 14.2
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 51,210 $21,936 11.9 33,440 $25,411 10.5
Gaming Cage Workers 10 $23,750 0.0 10 $23,750 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 6,350 $24,596 15.9 4,465 $27,008 15.1
Procurement Clerks 1,270 $29,707 21.6 1,060 $31,169 20.5
Tellers 10,900 $16,765 9.4 6,245 $19,156 7.1
Brokerage Clerks 155 $30,000 28.6 140 $32,222 25.4
Correspondence Clerks 225 $23,472 25.1 180 $26,500 19.8
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 2,255 $21,556 13.8 1,660 $23,539 13.7
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 1,710 $24,634 23.6 1,315 $29,075 24.0
Customer Service Representatives 73,820 $24,271 21.6 50,455 $27,493 22.3
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,210 $29,462 54.5 975 $33,594 51.5
File Clerks 7,485 $16,923 14.1 3,715 $22,291 13.2
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 3,450 $12,346 11.1 1,440 $17,124 11.2
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 4,580 $16,152 20.2 2,010 $22,197 17.4
Library Assistants, Clerical 2,655 $11,718 31.0 975 $19,333 32.3
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3,765 $26,911 21.4 2,770 $28,693 21.2
New Account Clerks 170 $25,300 6.4 125 $26,450 0.0
Order Clerks 6,020 $19,782 11.6 3,705 $23,198 11.2
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 1,855 $25,469 16.9 1,490 $27,452 16.4
Receptionists and Information Clerks 27,375 $15,979 11.3 13,265 $20,986 9.6
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 6,120 $24,805 22.0 4,355 $28,395 22.2
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 2,050 $21,954 26.0 1,265 $25,268 23.3
Cargo and Freight Agents 645 $25,521 16.6 480 $26,875 20.0
Couriers and Messengers 6,060 $21,285 12.0 3,610 $28,316 14.3
Dispatchers 7,995 $24,913 10.0 6,215 $27,109 9.6
Meter Readers, Utilities 1,430 $23,418 3.3 1,145 $24,614 2.7
Postal Service Clerks 4,390 $37,061 11.0 3,245 $38,942 11.2
Postal Service Mail Carriers 9,735 $36,843 11.0 7,325 $39,292 12.1
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 3,640 $37,304 11.2 2,805 $38,776 11.6
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 10,800 $31,887 26.1 8,720 $35,063 26.2
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 22,230 $21,869 5.2 16,095 $24,450 5.3
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 37,385 $17,508 5.7 22,280 $21,991 5.6
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 2,700 $21,991 6.9 1,970 $24,621 6.8
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 111,030 $22,057 13.9 73,105 $25,858 12.6
Computer Operators 8,355 $30,097 22.1 6,085 $33,020 21.8
Data Entry Keyers 16,375 $19,946 12.6 9,490 $22,999 9.4
Word Processors and Typists 3,860 $20,492 13.1 2,250 $25,976 13.2
Desktop Publishers 250 $30,238 32.8 195 $34,659 35.2
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 7,665 $24,801 19.0 5,735 $26,208 19.4
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.)
GEORGIA; 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 4,210 $17,253 6.9 2,370 $21,331 8.3
Office Clerks, General 38,465 $19,582 13.4 22,195 $23,949 11.6
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,820 $18,620 8.9 1,040 $23,105 12.2
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 520 $14,856 28.3 245 $28,462 19.9
Statistical Assistants 885 $26,500 21.0 660 $30,845 22.2
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 15,115 $26,036 33.9 10,405 $29,419 32.7
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 2,015 $26,932 13.1 1,530 $30,560 14.1
Agricultural Inspectors 665 $27,281 14.2 405 $32,122 15.8
Animal Breeders 140 $11,389 24.3 95 $10,000 24.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 1,245 $10,233 1.4 570 $17,625 3.1
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 14,345 $11,689 3.7 7,455 $15,485 3.4
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 475 $19,198 4.8 170 $27,417 13.6
Hunters and Trappers 85 $12,083 0.0 30 $35,625 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 580 $18,188 8.4 350 $21,462 11.7
Logging Workers 4,930 $21,354 2.4 3,530 $25,032 2.4
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 34,985 $34,629 9.3 27,675 $37,457 9.3
Boilermakers 435 $30,122 0.0 235 $34,531 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 7,900 $19,422 1.6 3,950 $24,836 2.9
Carpenters 44,140 $21,230 4.3 27,050 $24,999 4.4
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 7,230 $22,855 3.1 4,475 $26,366 2.5
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 3,250 $20,086 0.7 1,915 $24,638 0.4
Contruction Laborers 42,285 $18,446 3.4 24,405 $22,291 3.3
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 640 $21,397 0.0 360 $23,877 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 20 $29,821 0.0 20 $29,821 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 11,890 $25,390 1.7 8,870 $27,328 1.5
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 6,755 $21,630 1.1 4,005 $25,884 1.4
Electricians 22,950 $30,617 4.0 17,605 $32,571 3.4
Glaziers 1,450 $26,088 5.2 1,085 $29,688 5.4
Insulation Workers 1,370 $25,011 0.0 1,030 $27,330 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 21,225 $19,079 4.4 11,190 $23,517 3.9
Paperhangers 1,035 $22,000 9.6 500 $26,410 11.8
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 15,355 $26,975 2.4 11,175 $30,318 2.4
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 1,290 $17,794 1.5 720 $20,995 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 190 $17,500 0.0 95 $35,000 0.0
Roofers 6,940 $20,174 2.6 4,160 $22,254 2.5
Sheet Metal Workers 4,855 $28,374 3.0 3,690 $31,053 2.8
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,820 $27,162 3.0 1,245 $30,414 3.5
Helpers, Construction Trades 2,525 $14,948 1.1 1,235 $20,768 2.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 2,495 $30,775 23.5 1,840 $33,906 23.8
Elevator Installers and Repairers 715 $40,539 5.9 560 $42,054 5.9
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.)
GEORGIA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 855 $16,637 3.3 555 $22,244 5.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 345 $27,120 10.7 215 $35,281 17.1
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,785 $19,405 0.6 1,360 $20,638 0.7
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 240 $40,350 5.9 175 $40,825 8.1
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 260 $26,979 3.9 185 $29,688 5.5
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 1,240 $20,129 6.0 790 $22,500 9.5
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 745 $26,168 0.7 655 $28,679 0.8
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 240 $27,714 4.6 195 $28,643 5.7
Mining Machine Operators 660 $35,995 2.3 530 $39,205 2.8
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 10 $21,875 0.0 10 $21,563 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 475 $24,358 2.7 310 $31,713 1.9
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 13,715 $41,684 13.5 11,855 $43,672 14.1
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 8,185 $31,906 19.5 6,075 $35,591 20.1
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 8,945 $39,730 9.9 7,330 $41,723 9.5
Avionics Technicians 1,080 $37,386 5.9 830 $40,406 6.3
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 1,245 $34,635 2.8 955 $38,234 2.6
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 160 $25,813 12.4 120 $27,583 16.5
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 335 $40,404 4.2 290 $41,250 4.8
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 590 $45,099 3.2 455 $50,720 4.2
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,545 $26,764 8.7 1,130 $30,536 8.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,725 $28,085 7.5 1,415 $29,225 7.4
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 12,395 $45,422 6.9 11,135 $46,969 6.4
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 5,385 $30,075 1.1 4,195 $32,157 1.4
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 365 $31,007 0.0 275 $31,493 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 31,585 $25,857 2.8 23,485 $29,418 2.9
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 9,155 $30,957 1.4 7,625 $32,190 1.3
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 5,480 $32,933 2.3 4,485 $35,673 2.1
Small Engine Mechanics 1,520 $21,503 3.8 930 $26,883 3.3
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,960 $20,600 2.8 1,295 $23,688 2.1
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.)
GEORGIA; 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 515 $29,293 0.0 425 $31,738 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 10,905 $28,645 3.4 8,575 $30,859 4.0
Home Appliance Repairers 1,625 $23,415 4.1 1,170 $26,744 2.7
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 19,110 $33,288 2.4 16,230 $35,147 2.4
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 14,580 $28,909 5.3 11,255 $31,278 4.6
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 790 $31,585 5.4 600 $33,378 4.3
Millwrights 1,880 $40,030 2.2 1,385 $41,210 1.7
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 4,360 $37,436 1.5 3,720 $39,793 1.5
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 5,730 $30,975 5.3 4,315 $32,423 5.1
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 2,185 $40,382 14.8 1,715 $43,091 14.8
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 1,500 $21,758 9.5 1,085 $25,230 9.4
Commercial Divers 25 $24,688 26.9 20 $23,594 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 905 $30,000 5.6 770 $31,492 5.1
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 1,460 $20,813 1.6 1,005 $23,650 1.0
Riggers 175 $30,643 0.0 135 $31,100 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 210 $47,031 8.0 205 $47,383 8.4
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 475 $17,356 4.0 310 $25,104 3.6
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 7,435 $26,517 6.6 5,310 $30,711 6.6
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 47,390 $35,104 11.1 39,485 $36,584 11.0
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 595 $32,254 3.7 505 $37,454 4.3
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 6,270 $20,500 4.3 4,525 $21,745 4.4
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 945 $22,336 0.5 590 $27,821 0.8
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 500 $30,442 5.0 405 $31,377 6.2
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 32,740 $21,332 3.9 21,780 $25,509 3.9
Bakers 4,040 $15,830 5.7 2,325 $20,162 7.1
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 11,525 $16,513 1.8 7,685 $19,383 1.7
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 365 $24,321 4.1 225 $26,827 6.7
Food Batchmakers 2,570 $20,196 4.5 1,625 $22,351 3.7
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 250 $30,917 0.0 175 $33,243 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 750 $31,875 3.5 645 $32,969 1.2
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 760 $25,319 0.0 570 $27,435 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 150 $27,016 0.0 120 $27,292 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 475 $19,242 0.0 315 $22,429 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,900 $22,170 3.4 2,175 $24,479 3.5
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.)
GEORGIA; 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 195 $23,750 1.6 135 $26,652 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,475 $24,091 2.6 1,205 $25,679 3.1
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 355 $26,023 3.1 270 $29,091 4.1
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 85 $26,917 11.8 45 $31,042 0.0
Machinists 9,835 $30,726 1.8 7,905 $32,185 1.9
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 495 $23,036 6.9 330 $27,536 10.3
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 230 $30,368 4.3 180 $31,581 5.5
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,945 $22,036 3.2 1,425 $24,480 2.5
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 410 $21,818 4.1 310 $26,400 5.5
Tool and Die Makers 1,420 $38,364 6.3 1,220 $40,189 6.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 17,795 $26,434 1.7 12,780 $28,742 1.6
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 115 $24,766 6.1 85 $28,646 8.4
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 210 $28,725 0.0 185 $29,125 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 275 $31,176 0.0 230 $32,316 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 225 $26,719 10.2 150 $37,031 15.5
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 14,475 $24,196 2.7 10,705 $26,188 2.2
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 1,540 $18,025 3.0 940 $22,050 1.6
Job Printers 2,630 $26,186 9.1 1,985 $28,811 10.3
Prepress Technicians and Workers 2,030 $23,921 10.1 1,445 $26,765 8.9
Printing Machine Operators 5,650 $28,197 4.4 4,455 $30,633 4.4
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 5,890 $13,511 5.6 3,270 $16,805 7.0
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 3,550 $13,223 1.4 1,915 $16,552 1.6
Sewing Machine Operators 29,370 $16,285 1.8 18,040 $19,315 1.5
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 440 $18,422 7.5 375 $19,754 6.4
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 175 $15,964 0.0 100 $17,500 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 3,695 $16,254 9.4 2,035 $20,533 9.4
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 965 $22,320 2.5 660 $24,927 0.9
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 1,275 $16,418 1.0 810 $20,139 1.6
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 3,765 $22,820 0.9 2,545 $25,261 1.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 11,280 $20,112 0.6 7,315 $21,387 0.6
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 65 $27,634 0.0 65 $27,679 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 80 $26,618 6.4 60 $30,577 8.3
Upholsterers 1,475 $18,142 4.2 1,060 $20,959 2.2
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 5,595 $21,092 0.9 3,850 $22,776 0.5
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.)
GEORGIA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 3,315 $21,400 7.1 2,350 $24,414 7.1
Furniture Finishers 880 $20,000 11.9 590 $24,236 9.8
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,900 $18,301 1.2 1,085 $22,260 0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,285 $17,677 1.6 895 $21,167 2.0
Woodworkers, All Other 940 $23,158 8.9 635 $27,057 6.8
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 1,425 $48,513 9.7 1,240 $49,747 10.2
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 2,890 $35,877 10.1 2,450 $37,487 10.7
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 2,300 $29,433 10.8 1,975 $30,601 10.9
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 910 $30,669 8.3 730 $33,798 9.6
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 1,905 $40,828 9.8 1,610 $41,577 9.9
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 3,970 $24,659 2.7 2,920 $29,055 2.7
Cutting Workers 3,845 $19,983 2.8 2,480 $22,680 2.4
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,045 $25,695 2.3 1,515 $28,584 3.1
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 680 $28,690 0.0 600 $29,742 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 30,775 $23,131 8.6 21,785 $26,949 8.6
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 600 $25,925 23.2 450 $29,306 24.1
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 3,035 $26,361 12.0 2,225 $29,261 10.6
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 11,170 $17,144 1.8 6,655 $20,576 1.6
Painting Workers 5,635 $24,382 3.5 4,085 $27,070 3.3
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 2,185 $17,321 17.4 1,280 $21,553 14.9
Semiconductor Processors 70 $35,417 13.2 30 $36,250 30.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 665 $21,627 0.0 415 $25,922 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 475 $22,009 4.0 390 $24,167 4.9
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 245 $20,861 0.0 180 $20,900 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 240 $17,431 1.7 110 $28,796 3.6
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 1,185 $24,764 6.1 840 $26,802 4.8
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,055 $30,017 1.9 1,580 $33,730 2.5
Tire Builders 700 $31,371 0.0 565 $33,783 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 1,390 $17,686 3.5 715 $23,354 3.6
Production Workers, All Other 50,010 $21,556 3.5 34,740 $24,844 3.9
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 8,580 $33,258 16.8 6,975 $35,524 17.2
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 6,200 $86,772 78.6 4,095 $92,324 79.4
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 1,365 $60,459 33.9 1,170 $64,258 34.8
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.)
GEORGIA; 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 80 $20,417 0.0 60 $27,794 0.0
Bus Drivers 16,890 $13,792 2.9 5,675 $22,519 3.9
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 108,250 $27,822 3.6 77,105 $31,208 3.3
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 5,870 $16,647 14.7 3,045 $20,176 13.7
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 375 $9,907 2.4 100 $31,250 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,550 $50,668 4.1 1,325 $51,164 4.8
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 230 $45,417 0.0 165 $43,750 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,330 $49,688 13.9 1,125 $49,896 15.9
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 295 $31,012 3.1 245 $32,984 3.7
Sailors and Marine Oilers 155 $24,615 11.0 100 $33,750 5.9
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 345 $25,455 15.6 190 $31,935 24.9
Ship Engineers 80 $26,172 8.6 65 $25,000 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 20 $46,944 0.0 10 $63,750 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 1,025 $12,030 7.2 480 $16,656 7.3
Service Station Attendants 2,120 $14,984 7.3 1,200 $20,471 8.9
Transportation Inspectors 1,545 $41,768 9.7 1,390 $42,346 10.3
Other Transportation Workers 660 $27,917 22.0 490 $30,663 15.1
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 190 $25,724 0.0 105 $24,353 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 1,810 $31,786 2.2 1,445 $35,640 2.0
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,985 $27,052 1.3 1,465 $29,007 1.5
Hoist and Winch Operators 130 $26,250 0.0 105 $28,672 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 26,580 $22,325 2.2 18,525 $25,438 1.9
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 9,215 $15,838 2.9 4,940 $20,470 2.6
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 49,840 $18,546 3.4 29,265 $22,900 2.9
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 3,010 $18,379 1.7 1,940 $21,675 1.1
Packers and Packagers, Hand 12,765 $14,428 2.5 6,845 $18,444 1.7
Pumping Station Operators 300 $28,984 3.3 235 $34,342 4.2
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 2,980 $16,641 1.8 1,900 $20,022 1.7
Shuttle Car Operators 75 $8,542 25.3 10 $14,063 80.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 270 $30,647 0.0 180 $31,577 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 2,385 $22,478 3.1 1,585 $25,864 3.3
