TABLE 4A.  MONTHLY INCOME, EARNINGS, AND MONTHS WORKED BY VOCATIONAL FIELD, 1996

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Internet Release Date:  April 10, 2001

All people age 18 and over, highest education=vocational
Income, earnings in dollars; Months worked of last four months.

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|Field                         |Number of |          | Earnings | Earnings |  Months  |
|                              |  people  |  Income  |   (FT)   |  (All)   |  worked  |
|------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------|
|TOTAL                         |     8,175|    $1,830|    $2,491|    $2,129|       2.9|
|Auto mechanics                |       343|    $2,208|    $2,514|    $2,548|       3.5|
|Aviation                      |       142|    $2,382|    $3,060|    $2,673|       3.3|
|Business, office              |     1,523|    $1,627|    $2,291|    $1,878|       2.3|
|Computer                      |       337|    $2,059|    $2,294|    $2,144|       3.5|
|Construction trades           |       266|    $2,506|    $2,733|    $2,764|       3.4|
|Cosmetology                   |       761|    $1,101|    $1,452|    $1,410|       2.6|
|Electronics                   |       473|    $2,516|    $3,178|    $2,835|       3.3|
|Health care                   |     1,545|    $1,663|    $2,340|    $1,919|       2.9|
|Metal working                 |       182|    $2,345|    $2,755|    $2,493|       3.2|
|Refrigeration, heating        |       177|    $2,518|    $2,829|    $2,679|       3.5|
|Other                         |     1,872|    $1,876|    $2,578|    $2,154|       2.9|
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(FT) refers to full-time workers, (All) refers to all with earnings.
Data Source: Survey of Income and Program Participation, 1996 Panel