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.)
ILLINOIS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 6,081,665 $28,496 30.6 3,931,495 $36,074 33.4
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 58,375 $90,862 63.8 49,975 $97,008 65.4
General and Operations Managers 43,365 $58,073 49.9 38,205 $60,846 50.1
Legislators 550 $40,417 53.6 305 $60,167 70.6
Advertising and Promotions Managers 5,970 $44,492 74.4 4,435 $50,297 76.1
Marketing and Sales Managers 61,985 $56,811 67.4 49,920 $62,123 68.1
Public Relations Managers 3,300 $48,858 63.9 2,730 $51,291 62.9
Administrative Services Managers 4,120 $47,642 43.2 3,385 $50,987 45.0
Computer and Information Systems Managers 18,165 $68,399 67.9 15,820 $70,802 68.6
Financial Managers 53,985 $49,917 59.0 45,170 $52,598 60.7
Human Resources Managers 21,625 $45,167 50.3 16,730 $50,812 53.3
Industrial Production Managers 16,685 $54,069 41.9 14,850 $55,837 42.6
Purchasing Managers 8,565 $50,774 51.2 7,600 $52,067 52.6
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11,865 $42,119 26.0 10,245 $44,457 26.5
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 7,070 $30,843 24.3 5,105 $34,443 26.2
Farmers and Ranchers 25,835 $21,152 15.9 17,490 $24,638 17.0
Construction Managers 23,865 $51,010 30.2 18,630 $56,389 32.6
Education Administrators 32,520 $46,246 78.1 22,255 $50,958 81.4
Engineering Managers 7,705 $77,774 72.6 6,960 $79,375 73.7
Food Service Managers 29,970 $27,535 20.3 21,040 $31,485 21.5
Funeral Directors 2,295 $48,000 34.3 1,780 $52,007 34.1
Gaming Managers 1,080 $29,792 28.5 730 $41,354 27.6
Lodging Managers 3,760 $29,718 34.7 2,665 $33,255 36.0
Medical and Health Services Managers 18,040 $44,346 57.1 14,630 $48,121 58.2
Natural Sciences Managers 1,025 $71,014 82.9 895 $72,429 84.7
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 1,885 $42,263 12.5 1,385 $45,017 15.2
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 14,480 $37,343 43.3 10,680 $41,552 44.1
Social and Community Service Managers 12,295 $37,254 65.9 9,325 $41,615 69.1
Managers, All Other 93,340 $51,842 52.7 76,655 $56,824 53.8
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 1,285 $35,132 55.1 870 $43,013 58.1
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 715 $36,150 32.3 590 $40,120 30.2
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 10,485 $31,501 34.9 7,330 $36,788 38.4
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 13,190 $37,219 34.9 10,970 $39,842 34.9
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 15,775 $34,204 41.5 12,470 $36,448 41.9
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 4,380 $43,919 50.1 3,485 $48,110 52.5
Cost Estimators 4,500 $45,583 30.4 3,590 $50,249 31.3
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.)
ILLINOIS; 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 45,830 $36,893 52.8 33,885 $41,196 53.4
Logisticians 1,655 $42,885 47.1 1,330 $46,318 48.2
Management Analysts 35,235 $56,254 81.4 24,990 $65,150 82.3
Meeting and Convention Planners 2,490 $32,021 48.6 1,805 $36,344 51.9
Other Business Operations Specialists 11,295 $34,362 38.6 8,255 $37,780 38.1
Accountants and Auditors 91,345 $40,152 74.6 68,355 $44,657 76.2
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 4,475 $35,689 45.3 3,245 $44,175 49.4
Budget Analysts 1,265 $40,938 60.2 985 $45,795 63.5
Credit Analysts 1,905 $35,112 60.9 1,520 $36,135 59.4
Financial Analysts 3,365 $52,144 82.2 2,400 $60,880 82.9
Personal Financial Advisors 11,695 $56,878 77.3 8,760 $65,966 79.4
Insurance Underwriters 5,775 $40,059 54.6 4,785 $41,661 55.5
Financial Examiners 680 $55,597 78.6 555 $56,728 79.7
Loan Counselors and Officers 16,185 $37,496 46.7 12,900 $41,053 49.4
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 2,110 $43,551 54.4 1,730 $45,854 57.2
Tax Preparers 4,885 $15,762 47.7 1,955 $40,000 59.9
Financial Specialists, All Other 1,630 $40,041 58.8 1,285 $42,248 62.1
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 40,995 $51,952 66.6 32,185 $56,420 66.6
Computer Programmers 36,680 $51,217 68.3 27,960 $54,386 68.7
Computer Software Engineers 32,075 $60,181 78.7 25,825 $62,556 78.3
Computer Support Specialists 17,960 $40,027 43.7 13,530 $42,568 42.8
Database Administrators 4,250 $50,229 71.2 3,290 $55,481 69.8
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 9,385 $46,202 48.7 7,685 $48,537 49.3
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 15,640 $47,325 56.1 11,970 $51,597 55.4
Actuaries 2,240 $61,148 95.3 1,770 $71,618 94.7
Mathematicians 80 $82,857 71.3 55 $102,188 58.2
Operations Research Analysts 4,330 $50,009 65.4 3,285 $52,664 62.8
Statisticians 1,175 $51,487 83.8 920 $53,106 86.3
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 205 $33,641 66.2 125 $37,031 54.3
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 9,975 $46,798 87.7 7,550 $53,892 91.6
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,310 $41,327 75.1 1,035 $46,775 77.2
Aerospace Engineers 1,645 $56,694 70.6 1,330 $60,174 74.8
Agricultural Engineers 285 $50,822 79.1 250 $51,250 81.3
Biomedical Engineers 430 $52,692 63.3 395 $52,470 61.7
Chemical Engineers 3,775 $65,113 88.9 3,260 $67,104 90.5
Civil Engineers 12,175 $52,222 78.1 10,015 $56,373 79.6
Computer Hardware Engineers 2,165 $47,479 62.5 1,585 $53,802 67.2
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 15,145 $60,313 73.4 12,945 $62,229 74.3
Environmental Engineers 1,280 $52,153 77.5 1,060 $55,582 79.0
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 9,075 $51,166 61.6 7,745 $52,151 61.7
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 70 $41,528 30.6 60 $41,806 22.0
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.)
ILLINOIS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 1,775 $51,870 56.0 1,520 $55,882 55.5
Mechanical Engineers 15,045 $53,905 65.9 12,845 $56,117 66.7
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 180 $60,208 68.9 165 $60,938 69.3
Nuclear Engineers 380 $71,648 82.2 325 $71,080 79.2
Petroleum Engineers 125 $64,583 76.8 90 $74,875 73.0
Engineers, All Others 13,740 $57,011 74.2 11,140 $61,174 75.0
Drafters 8,765 $32,935 23.8 6,385 $36,686 21.3
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 17,495 $36,190 19.8 13,525 $39,685 19.3
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,905 $34,375 6.8 1,300 $40,406 6.2
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 1,300 $40,080 76.0 870 $45,371 81.6
Biological Scientists 3,010 $36,296 91.4 2,170 $41,221 93.5
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 585 $37,557 78.2 465 $41,917 76.9
Medical Scientists 2,975 $41,236 99.3 2,205 $48,578 99.0
Astronomers and Physicists 990 $58,854 97.5 775 $66,591 98.4
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 245 $52,857 91.4 190 $51,838 92.6
Chemists and Materials Scientists 6,420 $45,954 89.1 5,215 $50,617 89.0
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 2,110 $46,903 90.4 1,710 $49,754 91.3
Physical Scientists, All Other 5,990 $32,440 98.2 4,035 $44,004 99.1
Economists 1,170 $62,500 100.0 1,030 $66,213 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 5,990 $42,175 72.7 4,205 $51,017 74.2
Psychologists 7,460 $41,848 98.2 3,770 $51,325 97.8
Sociologists 105 $55,125 94.4 80 $57,250 92.7
Urban and Regional Planners 980 $51,107 94.9 800 $56,923 94.8
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 1,025 $30,224 90.7 630 $39,561 94.9
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1,580 $29,250 30.4 1,105 $32,412 30.6
Biological Technicians 840 $27,993 36.4 580 $32,477 35.6
Chemical Technicians 4,500 $38,587 33.5 3,440 $41,366 32.5
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 405 $41,786 36.4 255 $50,278 37.0
Nuclear Technicians 165 $42,063 37.7 115 $41,688 35.7
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 5,450 $23,582 41.9 2,850 $32,297 38.4
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 21,980 $27,370 72.7 12,235 $31,014 72.1
Social Workers 35,035 $29,402 73.0 23,485 $32,006 72.6
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 11,380 $26,735 54.4 7,310 $32,244 60.2
Clergy 16,365 $26,927 78.9 11,995 $30,596 81.6
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 2,245 $27,564 67.5 1,415 $32,206 68.6
Religious Workers, All Other 3,690 $21,107 62.3 1,825 $30,962 65.5
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 48,250 $81,210 99.8 39,720 $91,365 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 2,430 $72,768 83.4 2,000 $88,182 86.3
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 11,380 $31,231 51.7 7,785 $36,093 47.3
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 10,020 $26,610 41.8 5,780 $31,699 32.0
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.)
ILLINOIS; 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 58,550 $32,154 92.1 34,490 $46,871 93.6
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 19,385 $13,903 44.8 10,610 $18,646 43.2
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 136,130 $32,262 95.9 92,300 $36,001 96.7
Secondary School Teachers 42,680 $37,655 96.5 32,830 $40,976 97.5
Special Education Teachers 9,000 $31,664 91.4 6,665 $33,861 93.9
Other Teachers and Instructors 22,395 $14,592 55.1 8,300 $31,828 53.7
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 1,605 $26,819 77.5 960 $32,902 74.3
Librarians 9,080 $27,213 78.8 4,515 $36,211 86.3
Library Technicians 1,895 $9,323 25.3 570 $24,627 33.0
Teacher Assistants 39,330 $11,177 22.5 8,000 $18,001 18.0
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 2,285 $32,054 74.5 1,140 $44,976 69.9
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 9,390 $26,122 52.6 5,370 $37,353 54.1
Designers 35,430 $29,747 49.3 21,860 $36,697 50.9
Actors 1,255 $14,145 65.2 255 $34,702 68.2
Producers and Directors 5,440 $35,062 74.9 3,570 $41,808 77.5
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 6,310 $17,097 51.2 2,275 $36,144 59.6
Dancers and Choreographers 830 $19,605 13.9 180 $26,034 23.1
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 6,420 $16,041 55.0 2,030 $33,039 58.2
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 1,150 $14,364 37.1 430 $29,628 35.0
Announcers 2,220 $20,876 36.2 1,065 $31,628 43.8
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 3,795 $31,989 78.5 2,390 $39,900 83.5
Public Relations Specialists 6,265 $35,394 75.6 4,080 $42,121 79.2
Editors 9,900 $34,382 84.1 6,605 $40,298 87.1
Technical Writers 2,880 $41,193 73.0 1,965 $46,498 71.5
Writers and Authors 7,485 $30,762 85.2 4,205 $37,297 84.2
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 2,300 $19,877 45.9 825 $30,649 46.9
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 3,375 $32,249 36.4 2,350 $39,351 35.6
Photographers 5,465 $24,809 42.2 2,965 $35,996 48.8
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 1,280 $37,051 60.4 670 $46,845 64.9
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 4 $18,750 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 2,045 $56,960 96.1 1,440 $66,425 97.3
Dentists 7,630 $92,199 99.9 4,280 $101,301 99.8
Dieticians and Nutritionists 3,200 $28,370 71.4 1,790 $34,717 65.4
Optometrists 1,450 $72,261 100.0 970 $85,260 100.0
Pharmacists 8,700 $65,848 98.0 6,330 $70,186 98.2
Physicians and Surgeons 32,275 $104,586 99.4 22,750 $123,207 99.5
Physician Assistants 2,095 $30,085 55.4 1,300 $38,883 56.5
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.)
ILLINOIS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 630 $60,625 98.7 435 $81,397 100.0
Registered Nurses 114,955 $36,914 56.3 65,315 $42,703 56.1
Audiologists 595 $35,098 94.9 270 $47,105 95.6
Occupational Therapists 3,015 $36,711 85.3 1,355 $44,863 88.8
Physical Therapists 5,815 $41,151 87.6 3,370 $50,066 86.7
Radiation Therapists 450 $41,111 49.6 330 $43,359 50.0
Recreational Therapists 920 $26,224 66.1 605 $30,000 71.4
Respiratory Therapists 3,825 $32,319 26.7 2,420 $36,910 31.1
Speech-Language Pathologists 4,935 $36,435 97.4 1,820 $41,411 96.2
Therapists, All Others 3,550 $27,852 77.0 1,980 $32,289 79.2
Veterinarians 2,225 $56,270 99.5 1,645 $66,066 99.3
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 295 $18,380 79.5 160 $21,845 81.8
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 14,325 $31,154 59.7 9,210 $35,862 59.5
Dental Hygienists 4,885 $29,795 27.1 1,500 $40,690 31.7
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 10,285 $31,731 18.2 6,345 $36,687 20.3
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 4,750 $27,036 14.9 3,575 $30,582 13.3
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 14,645 $18,772 15.6 7,835 $24,024 12.5
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 21,990 $23,666 7.6 12,675 $27,134 7.5
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 4,215 $19,144 15.1 2,635 $22,097 15.8
Opticians, Dispensing 2,115 $20,418 15.7 1,245 $23,820 17.2
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 4,360 $24,047 27.8 2,815 $27,712 26.0
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 2,625 $34,338 60.2 1,775 $40,931 61.9
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 72,435 $15,376 7.6 35,435 $20,334 8.2
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 625 $23,784 14.9 220 $30,833 16.4
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 2,490 $21,995 15.9 1,325 $27,886 9.8
Massage Therapists 2,400 $18,574 37.9 800 $27,240 36.0
Dental Assistants 8,665 $17,624 8.6 3,635 $22,178 6.8
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 20,545 $17,520 13.0 10,865 $22,086 11.0
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 1,670 $42,383 26.8 1,445 $43,602 27.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 5,390 $58,492 34.6 4,895 $59,172 34.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,920 $63,763 24.9 1,765 $64,609 26.2
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 3,985 $33,673 24.7 3,075 $37,216 27.6
Fire Fighters 12,820 $51,135 17.2 11,290 $51,543 17.5
Fire Inspectors 700 $43,125 25.4 580 $45,550 28.2
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 15,430 $35,340 12.3 13,125 $35,754 12.2
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 4,860 $57,298 53.7 4,330 $58,368 54.3
Fish and Game Wardens 4 $50,833 66.7 4 $51,667 100.0
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.)
ILLINOIS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 275 $21,699 15.5 160 $23,173 27.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 32,140 $47,575 30.6 27,625 $49,182 30.7
Transit and Railroad Police 85 $44,167 19.0 75 $47,670 9.3
Animal Control Workers 285 $24,219 8.8 215 $30,721 5.1
Private Detectives and Investigators 2,725 $35,899 50.3 1,985 $39,309 54.1
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 36,235 $18,857 10.0 20,475 $24,853 10.7
Crossing Guards 3,405 $6,796 4.2 230 $30,833 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 2,335 $6,371 17.1 335 $27,344 40.1
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 9,600 $21,576 11.4 6,210 $25,950 11.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 23,000 $18,704 11.6 13,940 $23,644 12.2
Cooks 64,125 $12,474 3.1 28,890 $16,893 3.0
Food Preparation Workers 15,740 $10,903 5.1 5,995 $15,427 4.4
Bartenders 17,830 $12,147 10.6 7,035 $17,980 9.5
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 9,360 $10,487 3.5 2,840 $17,201 3.7
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 3,040 $7,950 7.5 825 $17,579 7.9
Waiters and Waitresses 56,560 $11,076 10.3 17,965 $17,326 9.4
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 5,885 $12,329 4.2 2,590 $17,523 3.2
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 8,930 $10,649 3.6 3,100 $15,553 1.9
Dishwashers 7,375 $9,295 3.1 2,805 $13,643 2.9
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 3,635 $8,804 11.3 920 $16,464 4.3
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 305 $11,211 0.0 115 $18,011 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 8,350 $25,258 9.2 5,860 $27,979 10.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 5,540 $31,113 14.1 3,335 $36,358 16.3
Janitors and Building Cleaners 97,630 $17,071 4.1 52,005 $23,388 4.0
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 48,260 $11,501 4.2 20,440 $16,000 4.0
Pest Control Workers 1,775 $25,868 8.7 1,290 $30,089 9.7
Grounds Maintenance Workers 30,455 $15,815 5.7 12,935 $22,634 6.7
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 2,360 $31,393 23.7 1,765 $36,330 24.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 5,105 $24,518 21.9 3,490 $28,044 23.5
Animal Trainers 1,225 $17,254 14.8 815 $20,612 12.9
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 3,930 $13,796 16.7 1,970 $21,500 17.4
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.)
ILLINOIS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 2,580 $31,441 15.2 1,935 $35,006 15.6
Motion Picture Projectionists 285 $28,438 13.7 170 $37,857 16.7
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,920 $11,429 11.3 640 $25,792 11.1
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 3,755 $6,706 16.0 900 $23,387 14.1
Funeral Service Workers 385 $11,295 33.0 130 $24,333 31.8
Barbers 3,335 $19,459 6.1 1,760 $25,753 4.4
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 30,460 $14,555 6.4 13,305 $20,396 6.8
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 5,235 $14,429 10.9 2,150 $21,231 13.1
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 2,510 $20,051 9.9 1,450 $21,942 7.8
Tour and Travel Guides 965 $7,817 33.0 235 $29,792 48.9
Transportation Attendants 8,990 $26,476 34.8 3,520 $30,835 34.1
Child Care Workers 54,395 $8,486 13.1 20,910 $15,700 13.3
Personal and Home Care Aides 14,665 $9,134 8.8 4,840 $15,932 9.8
Recreation and Fitness Workers 12,380 $15,553 36.9 5,355 $26,762 38.8
Residential Advisors 1,900 $12,815 32.3 730 $23,178 38.9
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 1,685 $10,576 20.0 535 $20,901 17.4
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 115,645 $29,329 24.7 89,385 $32,105 25.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 47,210 $42,312 39.6 39,105 $46,957 41.1
Cashiers 85,145 $11,006 7.7 29,945 $18,381 9.4
Counter and Rental Clerks 4,860 $11,601 11.6 2,130 $20,426 13.1
Parts Salespersons 4,680 $26,452 6.1 3,645 $29,429 6.9
Retail Salespersons 129,855 $17,057 22.2 63,660 $29,395 24.8
Advertising Sales Agents 11,385 $37,710 56.7 8,205 $44,084 58.1
Insurance Sales Agents 25,260 $37,778 42.6 18,800 $42,351 45.0
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 28,695 $55,038 69.9 21,510 $61,564 70.9
Travel Agents 8,450 $23,370 27.6 4,975 $30,045 25.7
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 31,165 $43,746 49.5 23,650 $51,081 52.4
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 72,115 $44,361 47.5 57,665 $50,117 49.2
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 2,855 $7,289 17.3 640 $35,308 34.3
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 28,770 $33,872 42.3 17,905 $46,624 45.1
Sales Engineers 2,080 $61,538 66.0 1,810 $62,441 64.9
Telemarketers 9,955 $10,992 14.2 3,265 $22,204 17.5
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 7,750 $11,491 14.2 2,585 $25,540 15.8
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 10,245 $33,249 50.0 6,740 $41,658 55.8
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 83,705 $32,229 26.5 64,655 $35,734 27.4
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 3,755 $17,697 5.0 2,035 $22,007 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.)
ILLINOIS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 3,650 $23,822 7.1 2,470 $27,887 7.0
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 525 $28,197 23.1 375 $29,702 23.9
Bill and Account Collectors 11,210 $25,066 14.6 7,450 $28,188 15.3
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 20,570 $22,537 13.9 13,535 $25,916 13.1
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 79,870 $22,686 14.3 49,820 $26,940 12.2
Gaming Cage Workers 320 $21,837 4.1 240 $25,565 5.4
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 10,065 $26,625 13.8 7,015 $29,888 13.7
Procurement Clerks 1,685 $28,765 17.6 1,205 $31,444 20.0
Tellers 19,165 $15,682 9.5 10,220 $18,764 8.2
Brokerage Clerks 1,120 $31,603 24.4 860 $35,199 24.0
Correspondence Clerks 480 $24,559 25.1 300 $30,163 27.4
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 3,165 $25,152 14.3 2,355 $26,991 14.4
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 2,480 $23,707 19.1 1,860 $26,991 18.8
Customer Service Representatives 97,880 $24,918 21.0 64,375 $28,988 21.8
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,420 $36,590 38.9 1,140 $38,421 36.1
File Clerks 13,850 $16,670 15.4 6,595 $24,041 14.4
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 3,765 $13,197 13.0 1,695 $17,101 9.1
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 6,860 $13,759 24.7 2,315 $25,126 24.4
Library Assistants, Clerical 8,080 $10,745 33.0 2,305 $22,112 41.3
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 5,550 $26,650 17.4 4,105 $28,736 18.7
New Account Clerks 620 $23,272 12.3 460 $25,492 11.5
Order Clerks 10,475 $20,708 12.5 5,965 $26,007 12.3
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 2,820 $22,315 16.3 1,685 $28,026 19.4
Receptionists and Information Clerks 50,485 $16,022 11.4 22,960 $22,013 9.4
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 9,160 $26,329 21.6 5,975 $31,730 22.0
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 3,490 $20,226 17.3 2,070 $24,765 16.3
Cargo and Freight Agents 2,025 $33,039 11.8 1,595 $36,494 12.3
Couriers and Messengers 8,775 $19,029 12.1 4,390 $28,282 13.4
Dispatchers 11,900 $29,292 10.0 9,015 $31,975 10.3
Meter Readers, Utilities 2,005 $27,227 4.5 1,415 $31,741 3.4
Postal Service Clerks 9,065 $37,826 12.2 6,640 $38,932 13.5
Postal Service Mail Carriers 18,255 $38,009 9.1 14,700 $39,150 8.9
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 8,315 $36,463 9.6 5,940 $38,923 9.9
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 14,945 $32,398 28.6 11,425 $36,746 28.1
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 34,535 $23,294 5.8 23,420 $26,731 5.5
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 51,315 $18,580 7.4 28,590 $25,422 7.5
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 3,645 $24,399 8.6 2,430 $27,866 10.6
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 194,425 $23,634 14.0 122,555 $28,128 12.8
Computer Operators 14,615 $29,276 21.0 10,580 $32,100 21.8
Data Entry Keyers 33,670 $19,954 13.0 18,725 $24,028 11.4
Word Processors and Typists 7,680 $20,224 13.7 3,930 $25,771 12.5
Desktop Publishers 1,185 $28,043 37.2 890 $31,641 30.8
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 10,520 $25,220 20.1 7,720 $27,823 20.8
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.)
ILLINOIS; 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 9,110 $16,625 8.8 4,570 $22,250 7.7
Office Clerks, General 68,090 $20,003 13.8 36,135 $25,619 12.2
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 3,375 $17,725 12.1 1,800 $23,205 11.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 1,285 $21,886 40.8 655 $29,825 38.1
Statistical Assistants 1,640 $27,765 32.7 1,015 $33,661 30.4
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 25,270 $26,582 31.3 16,465 $30,741 30.4
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 685 $25,345 23.0 485 $30,800 20.8
Agricultural Inspectors 325 $36,103 34.7 260 $39,500 34.7
Animal Breeders 100 $15,313 20.0 60 $15,938 32.3
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 720 $13,125 9.0 285 $30,799 6.3
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 13,710 $15,349 6.8 7,270 $20,920 7.9
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 135 $14,766 4.4 90 $16,042 6.5
Hunters and Trappers 10 $36,250 0.0 10 $36,250 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 645 $18,808 11.4 375 $27,904 15.3
Logging Workers 670 $16,911 3.6 315 $23,047 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 29,950 $49,462 9.9 22,390 $51,631 10.6
Boilermakers 1,135 $43,519 4.7 590 $46,089 5.1
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 8,375 $35,023 3.1 3,930 $40,931 3.2
Carpenters 61,550 $31,647 5.8 36,040 $38,028 5.9
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 7,395 $31,141 3.3 4,680 $36,684 3.9
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 4,305 $35,600 3.6 1,480 $41,924 4.2
Contruction Laborers 50,180 $27,017 4.7 23,050 $33,669 4.9
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 585 $30,639 3.1 180 $31,910 10.1
Pile-Driver Operators 65 $50,156 0.0 30 $52,188 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 12,810 $42,162 3.0 6,840 $47,402 2.7
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 5,790 $26,537 2.0 2,845 $32,718 1.9
Electricians 34,720 $46,474 6.7 26,495 $50,416 6.5
Glaziers 1,505 $31,106 2.1 995 $39,153 2.6
Insulation Workers 1,595 $33,346 5.9 1,020 $40,875 5.1
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 21,415 $26,025 7.5 11,210 $33,459 6.6
Paperhangers 520 $22,727 10.8 210 $47,500 10.5
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 22,430 $44,627 4.4 16,715 $48,902 4.7
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 1,240 $28,036 1.7 495 $39,085 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 135 $40,536 0.0 75 $45,139 0.0
Roofers 9,130 $23,549 4.3 3,545 $30,773 5.3
Sheet Metal Workers 7,360 $44,479 1.9 5,610 $48,605 1.9
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 4,365 $40,406 3.7 2,670 $47,162 4.3
Helpers, Construction Trades 1,200 $22,483 4.2 560 $32,361 6.6
Construction and Building Inspectors 2,410 $39,681 24.9 1,715 $44,331 24.4
Elevator Installers and Repairers 1,475 $62,380 7.3 1,315 $62,750 6.8
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.)
ILLINOIS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 795 $21,711 5.9 385 $25,382 5.2
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1,285 $31,357 3.7 665 $32,064 4.9
Highway Maintenance Workers 5,485 $35,475 3.8 3,930 $37,995 4.0
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 695 $33,250 3.3 480 $40,281 3.8
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 355 $32,101 1.1 190 $38,750 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 1,760 $28,293 7.2 790 $32,935 8.3
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 75 $22,250 2.7 30 $25,962 6.7
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 700 $36,875 4.8 505 $44,028 4.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 300 $27,661 6.4 195 $28,568 3.6
Mining Machine Operators 2,215 $47,732 2.8 1,620 $50,231 2.8
Roof Bolters, Mining 195 $45,300 1.5 125 $46,950 2.4
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 35 $20,625 0.0 25 $26,458 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 35 $13,125 0.0 15 $26,250 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 660 $30,300 5.0 450 $37,717 1.3
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 16,100 $44,532 13.5 14,030 $46,050 13.4
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 12,685 $35,210 21.9 9,610 $38,357 22.4
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 10,290 $41,827 12.1 8,130 $45,659 11.9
Avionics Technicians 290 $37,456 9.6 230 $41,518 11.4
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 1,715 $31,546 7.2 1,270 $35,708 6.4
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 125 $24,432 14.3 90 $41,389 11.1
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 640 $51,671 6.3 535 $52,716 6.4
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 730 $49,167 6.5 645 $50,192 7.3
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,755 $23,714 11.8 1,215 $26,266 12.1
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,495 $33,992 6.1 1,185 $36,205 4.9
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 4,325 $47,088 13.2 3,630 $50,254 12.5
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 7,645 $30,695 2.0 5,760 $34,044 2.1
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 480 $31,139 4.4 375 $35,417 1.9
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 41,970 $27,240 3.4 30,960 $31,236 3.3
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 14,270 $35,915 1.8 11,355 $37,342 1.9
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 8,200 $38,326 3.4 6,560 $39,579 2.8
Small Engine Mechanics 1,660 $24,469 2.9 1,120 $27,368 2.3
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,910 $21,566 5.4 1,315 $24,228 5.0
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.)
ILLINOIS; 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 795 $44,211 3.5 675 $45,668 4.1
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 11,095 $35,596 4.6 8,545 $38,369 4.1
Home Appliance Repairers 2,200 $28,945 6.7 1,530 $30,998 7.6
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 26,080 $37,829 4.2 20,785 $40,355 4.0
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 19,555 $31,283 6.7 14,125 $35,830 6.5
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,430 $36,753 2.2 1,020 $39,625 1.9
Millwrights 3,915 $42,011 2.8 2,785 $46,733 3.3
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 4,020 $50,007 3.2 3,340 $51,330 3.9
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 6,760 $40,511 5.0 5,215 $45,236 4.4
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 3,080 $32,475 20.5 2,110 $38,676 19.9
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 2,785 $26,392 7.5 2,000 $28,846 7.4
Commercial Divers 50 $65,833 22.0 45 $70,288 25.6
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 950 $29,907 13.0 710 $36,415 14.5
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 265 $16,750 1.9 145 $22,841 3.5
Riggers 145 $31,667 1.4 70 $37,031 2.8
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 345 $51,061 7.0 310 $51,108 7.7
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 490 $16,118 10.8 230 $29,769 8.2
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 9,365 $30,203 8.0 6,405 $35,838 7.2
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 70,150 $38,961 13.4 57,730 $41,107 14.0
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 190 $36,765 5.9 165 $36,875 1.2
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 16,675 $20,638 4.7 10,850 $23,167 4.7
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 1,945 $41,288 2.9 1,535 $45,093 2.3
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,755 $36,998 2.4 1,415 $40,402 2.8
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 62,550 $20,453 3.8 39,110 $24,918 3.4
Bakers 7,690 $16,458 5.3 3,975 $21,928 6.1
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 13,345 $22,955 2.0 8,945 $26,488 2.0
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 465 $22,825 0.4 295 $24,200 0.7
Food Batchmakers 4,755 $21,692 4.5 2,965 $25,212 3.9
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 550 $15,655 3.5 305 $26,370 6.2
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 3,480 $35,331 6.3 2,730 $36,481 5.1
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 620 $31,146 0.8 505 $32,781 1.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 1,265 $32,917 0.7 1,015 $35,610 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 950 $30,463 0.7 700 $33,750 1.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 8,770 $23,648 2.3 6,115 $26,452 2.0
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.)
ILLINOIS; 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 440 $26,042 0.5 305 $28,306 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 4,680 $25,891 1.9 3,255 $28,682 2.6
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,155 $31,448 3.6 890 $33,373 2.8
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 155 $30,516 4.5 95 $30,982 7.5
Machinists 27,030 $35,705 3.4 22,025 $37,589 3.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 2,070 $31,275 0.9 1,575 $34,148 1.2
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 800 $42,500 13.3 620 $45,609 16.9
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5,950 $30,605 3.8 4,515 $32,320 4.4
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 310 $28,008 4.2 190 $36,563 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 8,850 $44,690 4.1 7,430 $47,141 4.4
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 28,235 $29,376 1.6 19,770 $31,331 1.5
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 960 $34,861 5.8 720 $36,830 6.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 185 $32,039 2.7 145 $34,000 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,700 $27,222 3.2 1,140 $29,205 1.6
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 825 $37,023 3.3 625 $38,381 3.2
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 52,655 $25,473 3.2 37,785 $27,535 3.4
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 3,390 $22,259 4.7 2,360 $26,125 3.4
Job Printers 5,835 $29,699 5.8 4,350 $31,812 5.5
Prepress Technicians and Workers 4,525 $29,172 11.0 3,245 $34,065 10.2
Printing Machine Operators 12,945 $31,991 4.8 10,035 $35,144 4.2
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 10,120 $14,331 5.1 5,455 $17,783 6.9
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 3,520 $15,104 2.0 1,865 $19,083 3.1
Sewing Machine Operators 8,875 $14,934 4.1 4,970 $17,708 3.6
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 565 $20,484 7.8 295 $22,708 11.1
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 170 $21,071 3.5 85 $25,909 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 4,895 $16,093 15.1 2,550 $21,292 14.2
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 30 $42,059 0.0 30 $42,059 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 255 $20,950 1.2 175 $22,468 1.7
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 120 $12,000 13.6 60 $18,558 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 35 $29,318 0.0 15 $40,417 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 10 $87,857 0.0 4 $51,250 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 65 $19,028 49.2 40 $21,875 53.7
Upholsterers 1,515 $20,434 3.7 940 $22,985 4.2
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 645 $17,846 5.7 320 $23,227 4.7
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.)
ILLINOIS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,695 $28,989 11.8 2,135 $31,406 11.3
Furniture Finishers 955 $21,544 10.9 660 $26,378 6.8
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 45 $26,875 0.0 10 $39,028 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,055 $18,969 2.8 660 $22,432 1.5
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 930 $24,267 4.1 650 $26,466 2.8
Woodworkers, All Other 1,100 $21,929 12.2 680 $25,223 14.1
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 1,830 $62,083 8.6 1,605 $65,584 8.4
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 7,250 $46,643 5.3 6,200 $48,292 5.2
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 2,805 $36,581 8.5 2,355 $37,881 7.8
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 1,315 $50,154 9.1 1,165 $50,904 8.7
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 3,295 $40,865 7.0 2,665 $43,427 6.9
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 5,345 $28,506 3.5 3,590 $31,397 4.2
Cutting Workers 4,565 $21,988 2.7 2,725 $26,985 3.5
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,560 $27,293 1.2 1,150 $29,853 1.6
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 805 $25,288 1.4 565 $26,045 1.9
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 41,505 $26,147 12.4 29,260 $30,384 13.2
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 1,700 $25,009 13.5 1,170 $30,143 11.5
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 3,540 $25,781 18.6 2,460 $29,427 16.3
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 20,725 $17,185 2.3 11,435 $21,320 2.0
Painting Workers 7,775 $25,853 4.7 5,340 $29,723 3.8
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 3,375 $16,854 15.6 2,045 $21,555 17.5
Semiconductor Processors 45 $26,875 13.0 35 $33,438 16.7
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 700 $18,729 2.3 480 $21,458 3.3
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 660 $18,244 7.3 375 $23,782 9.1
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 90 $34,000 17.8 65 $35,446 25.4
Etchers and Engravers 705 $21,436 7.5 455 $26,524 7.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 1,680 $25,438 7.1 1,135 $27,518 6.4
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,645 $25,333 1.8 1,145 $28,530 1.8
Tire Builders 1,805 $40,070 1.8 1,365 $41,158 2.1
Helpers-Production Workers 1,685 $22,190 5.3 855 $28,294 4.4
Production Workers, All Other 80,240 $22,575 3.9 50,680 $27,143 4.1
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 13,050 $36,218 15.5 10,240 $39,391 16.2
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 4,655 $76,858 75.7 3,040 $78,580 74.2
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 1,620 $70,577 35.6 1,405 $72,250 34.4
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.)
ILLINOIS; 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 155 $20,227 7.8 95 $24,063 4.2
Bus Drivers 26,565 $16,770 5.3 9,495 $30,244 5.2
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 154,450 $31,297 4.3 103,690 $36,275 3.8
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 13,760 $17,444 19.7 6,370 $24,521 18.2
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 910 $9,325 3.0 295 $21,750 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 3,680 $52,039 10.9 3,005 $55,391 11.4
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 1,105 $43,165 4.4 875 $46,250 3.5
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 3,045 $50,083 5.6 2,540 $51,858 5.5
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 825 $40,148 7.9 675 $41,755 6.7
Sailors and Marine Oilers 860 $24,110 4.2 425 $28,158 2.1
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 820 $37,656 6.8 425 $39,934 1.4
Ship Engineers 90 $37,446 2.2 35 $32,344 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 370 $40,993 0.8 345 $41,324 0.9
Parking Lot Attendants 3,065 $19,348 4.1 1,620 $22,354 3.1
Service Station Attendants 3,805 $12,358 6.0 1,715 $21,052 7.0
Transportation Inspectors 1,575 $37,991 9.0 1,270 $41,086 10.7
Other Transportation Workers 1,395 $24,272 10.3 975 $30,075 11.8
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 360 $26,136 6.4 260 $28,571 8.8
Crane and Tower Operators 4,135 $38,974 2.1 3,145 $40,183 2.4
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,630 $35,857 4.7 970 $40,167 2.8
Hoist and Winch Operators 280 $30,972 6.0 180 $33,359 9.5
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 30,105 $25,676 1.5 20,515 $28,294 1.4
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 12,840 $16,458 2.5 6,830 $22,217 2.2
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 89,970 $20,520 3.4 50,815 $27,357 3.1
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 2,560 $22,319 1.6 1,745 $25,063 1.9
Packers and Packagers, Hand 27,285 $14,133 3.2 13,030 $19,550 3.2
Pumping Station Operators 650 $30,451 2.0 475 $34,100 2.7
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 3,565 $27,361 1.9 2,290 $35,080 2.2
Shuttle Car Operators 125 $46,528 0.0 100 $49,792 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 170 $26,944 0.0 105 $36,875 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 2,375 $29,943 4.3 1,555 $33,831 4.9
