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.)
TENNESSEE; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 1,306,130 $19,065 22.9 772,030 $24,836 25.4
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 3,735 $50,013 49.5 2,960 $52,399 50.3
General and Operations Managers 4,485 $35,478 36.0 3,670 $39,596 36.2
Legislators 40 $11,563 79.5 15 $37,344 46.7
Advertising and Promotions Managers 555 $30,871 58.3 390 $33,679 56.8
Marketing and Sales Managers 8,010 $30,618 49.1 5,860 $33,367 50.6
Public Relations Managers 685 $33,900 61.2 540 $36,266 65.4
Administrative Services Managers 545 $33,681 30.9 445 $36,522 28.2
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,410 $43,948 57.8 1,185 $46,888 56.3
Financial Managers 9,510 $32,110 32.8 7,790 $35,389 33.0
Human Resources Managers 4,850 $31,701 39.8 3,895 $35,196 40.3
Industrial Production Managers 915 $30,149 34.8 715 $34,508 31.3
Purchasing Managers 1,145 $31,329 40.1 935 $33,156 38.5
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 890 $31,620 18.7 730 $33,135 20.6
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 345 $15,060 34.2 185 $23,393 39.6
Farmers and Ranchers 1,350 $7,035 12.5 605 $12,394 17.0
Construction Managers 865 $29,621 29.4 530 $36,250 37.5
Education Administrators 8,530 $29,171 60.3 5,120 $32,188 61.5
Engineering Managers 135 $55,536 63.7 130 $52,431 62.0
Food Service Managers 7,040 $20,765 11.0 4,565 $24,426 11.0
Funeral Directors 125 $22,000 20.2 100 $23,750 15.2
Gaming Managers 125 $26,645 27.6 85 $46,354 15.7
Lodging Managers 1,150 $21,503 18.4 800 $25,253 19.0
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,215 $37,858 46.0 5,250 $40,400 45.1
Natural Sciences Managers 40 $62,083 85.7 30 $52,500 81.3
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 495 $41,701 16.4 350 $46,081 23.1
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 4,120 $23,991 20.4 2,870 $27,447 23.1
Social and Community Service Managers 2,520 $27,715 55.3 1,870 $30,374 58.2
Managers, All Other 11,345 $31,939 39.5 8,950 $35,426 39.9
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 415 $24,955 55.4 260 $36,250 57.5
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 45 $26,667 17.4 30 $36,250 25.8
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 2,695 $20,792 29.7 1,495 $30,496 34.5
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 2,640 $28,641 22.2 2,120 $30,292 19.1
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 3,635 $25,698 27.6 2,770 $27,072 27.1
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 800 $24,576 38.5 650 $28,702 45.3
Cost Estimators 190 $29,423 21.8 185 $29,808 22.3
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.)
TENNESSEE; FEMALES
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 11,040 $28,024 37.9 8,310 $31,097 38.4
Logisticians 315 $30,820 22.6 255 $31,680 16.1
Management Analysts 2,740 $35,135 53.2 1,700 $40,579 49.2
Meeting and Convention Planners 365 $30,068 48.8 250 $31,977 57.0
Other Business Operations Specialists 2,275 $25,515 28.9 1,690 $28,104 28.9
Accountants and Auditors 19,190 $28,934 57.6 13,825 $32,038 58.1
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 490 $28,606 19.8 395 $28,894 11.4
Budget Analysts 345 $33,110 37.3 280 $33,221 34.4
Credit Analysts 310 $24,275 31.4 205 $27,500 27.5
Financial Analysts 280 $33,239 54.1 175 $34,712 46.3
Personal Financial Advisors 1,105 $29,080 57.4 805 $31,953 52.4
Insurance Underwriters 950 $31,960 36.1 800 $34,048 34.5
Financial Examiners 105 $25,250 35.2 90 $26,333 31.5
Loan Counselors and Officers 4,185 $27,198 21.3 3,350 $29,835 19.6
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,275 $28,133 25.9 885 $31,875 29.2
Tax Preparers 1,675 $9,001 22.6 335 $25,089 14.6
Financial Specialists, All Other 640 $28,163 31.3 470 $30,204 31.2
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 3,490 $38,806 49.9 2,770 $41,558 48.1
Computer Programmers 2,450 $40,826 61.2 1,805 $43,886 59.9
Computer Software Engineers 1,620 $45,508 56.4 1,265 $48,733 53.5
Computer Support Specialists 2,295 $31,888 34.1 1,825 $34,759 33.2
Database Administrators 400 $41,514 51.4 350 $41,974 48.6
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 665 $33,594 44.0 490 $37,287 43.6
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 1,060 $29,427 46.4 705 $35,000 45.9
Actuaries 65 $49,875 100.0 30 $73,611 100.0
Mathematicians 0 . . 0 . .
Operations Research Analysts 630 $42,475 53.9 475 $43,713 52.0
Statisticians 140 $29,722 62.3 90 $29,375 41.6
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 15 $67,500 100.0 15 $67,500 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 345 $29,036 64.0 230 $32,604 68.4
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 115 $25,444 44.8 70 $26,528 32.4
Aerospace Engineers 55 $30,417 68.5 40 $40,469 58.5
Agricultural Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Biomedical Engineers 20 $26,923 35.0 4 $51,250 100.0
Chemical Engineers 245 $55,107 95.9 185 $56,991 100.0
Civil Engineers 490 $33,583 69.5 360 $39,632 68.7
Computer Hardware Engineers 150 $22,841 21.2 95 $26,771 0.0
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 315 $43,750 61.8 220 $53,571 64.5
Environmental Engineers 145 $41,528 95.9 140 $41,806 100.0
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 775 $30,119 50.1 495 $35,161 45.0
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 4 $41,250 0.0 4 $41,250 0.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
TENNESSEE; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 80 $36,875 50.0 55 $37,188 47.2
Mechanical Engineers 325 $47,688 71.2 260 $48,750 74.9
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 10 $16,250 100.0 10 $16,250 100.0
Nuclear Engineers 30 $59,773 46.9 30 $59,773 46.9
Petroleum Engineers 10 $12,143 0.0 0 . .
Engineers, All Others 445 $47,386 72.0 350 $46,591 72.7
Drafters 835 $24,293 19.3 545 $30,113 18.6
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 2,000 $25,234 16.9 1,445 $28,589 15.3
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 85 $27,574 24.7 65 $29,118 32.8
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 120 $21,359 73.9 60 $52,794 72.6
Biological Scientists 385 $29,792 87.2 275 $31,546 95.7
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 75 $22,083 100.0 60 $22,143 100.0
Medical Scientists 590 $32,463 100.0 410 $36,755 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 60 $31,000 74.1 50 $32,500 82.7
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 25 $29,265 100.0 4 $38,750 100.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists 515 $41,250 96.9 405 $42,679 97.3
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 305 $33,491 90.5 230 $37,188 89.6
Physical Scientists, All Other 455 $30,577 98.9 305 $36,875 98.4
Economists 100 $36,000 100.0 75 $41,369 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 540 $35,686 62.6 385 $40,833 66.7
Psychologists 1,390 $37,753 99.3 715 $39,935 100.0
Sociologists 25 $43,203 100.0 25 $43,203 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 80 $37,143 100.0 80 $37,143 100.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 220 $30,292 88.6 145 $31,705 87.5
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 175 $30,101 2.3 135 $31,385 3.0
Biological Technicians 210 $28,889 24.5 170 $30,379 22.2
Chemical Technicians 845 $29,433 11.6 665 $30,383 9.3
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 25 $30,357 58.3 10 $17,500 0.0
Nuclear Technicians 50 $50,833 50.0 50 $50,833 50.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,380 $21,565 34.4 730 $30,729 35.3
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 7,035 $25,133 76.1 3,645 $26,857 76.4
Social Workers 8,610 $24,670 77.1 6,300 $26,472 76.5
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,740 $20,636 44.1 1,790 $22,713 50.3
Clergy 1,145 $22,238 62.5 755 $27,026 62.8
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 580 $17,863 60.2 330 $24,737 56.7
Religious Workers, All Other 1,355 $14,943 38.3 560 $26,183 36.0
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 3,355 $52,050 99.7 2,505 $62,070 99.6
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 330 $35,682 46.4 270 $35,000 43.0
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4,090 $26,762 31.2 3,030 $29,511 29.9
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 2,385 $24,609 23.3 1,550 $27,446 15.6
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.)
TENNESSEE; FEMALES
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 11,010 $27,544 90.4 6,510 $35,603 90.4
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 11,430 $10,799 30.9 5,755 $14,794 30.0
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 52,595 $30,427 92.6 39,865 $32,164 96.7
Secondary School Teachers 8,320 $30,854 94.4 6,620 $32,110 97.4
Special Education Teachers 2,675 $30,297 82.8 2,120 $32,314 87.1
Other Teachers and Instructors 5,970 $10,357 50.3 1,705 $23,054 44.5
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 265 $17,841 69.2 125 $26,964 81.3
Librarians 2,700 $31,545 84.9 1,210 $31,795 88.4
Library Technicians 350 $7,075 15.8 65 $21,328 4.5
Teacher Assistants 15,475 $9,341 8.5 2,845 $12,668 6.4
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 665 $32,423 83.9 405 $33,309 89.2
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 1,755 $11,949 42.5 630 $26,250 40.7
Designers 7,915 $19,891 37.5 4,245 $26,218 39.5
Actors 130 $7,283 50.8 35 $19,063 61.1
Producers and Directors 935 $29,115 66.3 655 $31,250 69.3
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 755 $11,154 61.9 180 $28,068 73.2
Dancers and Choreographers 285 $25,967 7.0 115 $27,500 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,915 $14,616 49.0 595 $31,611 52.3
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 470 $10,760 38.4 95 $28,429 60.4
Announcers 235 $17,161 59.7 135 $18,125 59.3
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 690 $24,526 80.3 405 $31,201 78.6
Public Relations Specialists 1,460 $25,339 54.7 915 $29,604 54.8
Editors 1,575 $25,445 68.5 1,050 $29,200 68.0
Technical Writers 325 $30,439 69.2 235 $35,069 60.4
Writers and Authors 1,350 $22,654 70.4 685 $29,593 74.5
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 435 $11,336 28.2 130 $25,263 22.7
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 200 $22,054 60.6 155 $26,250 51.6
Photographers 1,105 $13,367 21.1 520 $17,984 22.1
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 105 $16,538 51.9 35 $27,778 26.5
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 120 $20,417 63.9 70 $37,143 72.1
Dentists 530 $60,893 95.9 285 $70,650 92.3
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,675 $26,784 63.8 1,015 $30,417 65.7
Optometrists 100 $36,797 100.0 40 $66,964 100.0
Pharmacists 2,105 $56,510 95.0 1,290 $62,969 96.7
Physicians and Surgeons 3,340 $61,875 99.8 2,120 $75,877 100.0
Physician Assistants 715 $27,898 39.2 475 $34,792 37.8
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.)
TENNESSEE; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 10 $6,250 100.0 0 . .
Registered Nurses 45,275 $35,044 47.4 29,420 $39,315 46.2
Audiologists 190 $21,694 100.0 105 $38,203 100.0
Occupational Therapists 815 $38,872 82.6 440 $45,026 78.9
Physical Therapists 2,075 $40,722 82.4 1,060 $47,425 84.9
Radiation Therapists 130 $39,375 29.5 110 $41,172 25.2
Recreational Therapists 195 $20,547 83.7 110 $27,976 71.4
Respiratory Therapists 1,790 $30,777 22.4 1,230 $31,923 23.5
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,760 $32,922 98.0 800 $38,308 99.1
Therapists, All Others 1,095 $24,076 75.0 580 $29,309 79.3
Veterinarians 320 $36,783 100.0 200 $40,326 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 65 $17,708 84.1 20 $22,083 54.5
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 5,560 $27,528 44.5 3,840 $31,596 44.4
Dental Hygienists 2,460 $30,708 43.5 820 $36,839 35.3
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 4,055 $30,170 15.7 2,865 $31,883 16.1
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 830 $22,357 12.7 530 $26,250 15.1
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 6,420 $17,118 8.4 3,875 $20,034 6.9
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 17,270 $22,415 7.2 10,735 $25,175 7.1
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 2,340 $17,348 12.6 1,550 $19,690 14.7
Opticians, Dispensing 675 $20,698 9.6 435 $24,936 11.9
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,385 $20,318 17.6 825 $25,592 16.6
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 560 $26,818 56.2 425 $31,786 56.6
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 28,185 $14,396 3.1 14,815 $17,421 3.1
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 215 $23,208 21.6 80 $31,667 23.2
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 860 $25,491 17.0 540 $30,603 10.2
Massage Therapists 780 $16,268 28.4 250 $23,661 17.9
Dental Assistants 4,055 $17,935 4.2 2,015 $20,825 3.2
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 9,975 $16,891 8.1 5,640 $20,677 7.6
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 305 $26,422 17.9 225 $26,250 24.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 155 $34,821 31.0 135 $34,345 36.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 15 $29,375 47.1 15 $29,375 47.1
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 455 $26,597 39.8 360 $30,395 41.7
Fire Fighters 185 $31,525 35.7 130 $30,950 21.1
Fire Inspectors 40 $23,750 17.5 25 $31,375 30.4
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 2,360 $20,515 7.6 1,770 $21,429 6.7
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 460 $34,795 59.3 380 $35,625 56.4
Fish and Game Wardens 4 $23,750 100.0 4 $23,750 100.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
TENNESSEE; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 25 $9,911 0.0 15 $14,821 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 1,310 $28,932 29.3 1,020 $31,148 30.7
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 75 $14,412 0.0 35 $15,250 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 365 $28,659 28.9 290 $29,750 31.5
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 3,055 $15,894 8.3 1,735 $21,475 11.3
Crossing Guards 635 $6,260 0.0 80 $21,250 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 395 $4,206 23.5 65 $18,625 15.2
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 655 $14,246 8.0 350 $20,083 6.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 7,385 $14,756 6.3 3,895 $18,763 7.2
Cooks 20,450 $9,803 1.5 7,300 $13,592 1.2
Food Preparation Workers 5,280 $9,639 2.6 1,950 $13,757 3.4
Bartenders 2,215 $11,904 9.0 920 $16,171 6.8
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 4,110 $9,653 2.3 1,615 $14,996 1.4
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 1,080 $7,420 0.5 335 $13,462 0.0
Waiters and Waitresses 19,935 $10,050 6.3 6,460 $14,213 5.4
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,315 $10,472 2.9 965 $16,328 0.7
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 2,710 $8,199 0.8 510 $15,616 0.0
Dishwashers 1,190 $5,881 0.9 300 $12,805 0.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 2,015 $6,771 7.6 425 $11,997 4.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 65 $10,221 0.0 15 $20,500 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,960 $16,026 2.4 1,175 $19,174 0.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 170 $19,053 18.3 110 $20,094 16.2
Janitors and Building Cleaners 13,365 $10,313 2.0 5,210 $15,818 1.3
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 21,635 $10,274 1.3 8,235 $14,101 1.0
Pest Control Workers 100 $17,656 6.1 50 $20,750 0.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers 1,495 $11,062 10.2 575 $17,405 15.9
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 250 $19,948 15.1 170 $29,107 14.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,260 $18,685 11.6 770 $21,427 13.9
Animal Trainers 210 $12,132 32.4 120 $19,125 43.0
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,160 $12,822 14.5 520 $17,385 8.4
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.)
TENNESSEE; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 255 $31,023 4.3 135 $35,714 4.4
Motion Picture Projectionists 10 $8,472 0.0 0 . .
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 165 $3,548 15.9 25 $21,094 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 590 $8,527 7.3 115 $19,539 12.1
Funeral Service Workers 75 $10,125 0.0 25 $47,917 0.0
Barbers 720 $12,243 3.6 365 $13,846 7.1
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 14,305 $13,258 3.7 7,205 $17,304 3.7
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 1,735 $12,726 6.2 810 $18,942 5.1
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 65 $16,016 20.9 35 $25,577 38.9
Tour and Travel Guides 360 $7,350 25.1 90 $23,571 6.5
Transportation Attendants 1,495 $21,687 30.8 440 $27,220 29.6
Child Care Workers 21,490 $7,377 9.8 8,240 $12,694 7.1
Personal and Home Care Aides 4,050 $10,407 7.5 1,530 $15,066 6.2
Recreation and Fitness Workers 2,675 $13,599 36.8 1,120 $22,738 39.1
Residential Advisors 550 $7,221 14.5 165 $16,061 13.9
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 205 $10,341 15.5 75 $29,148 28.6
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 28,035 $19,847 14.0 20,135 $22,058 14.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 5,845 $26,812 20.0 4,405 $30,529 20.8
Cashiers 38,590 $10,086 2.8 14,035 $15,098 2.2
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,370 $10,324 6.5 640 $15,427 8.1
Parts Salespersons 335 $17,917 4.8 240 $17,395 4.1
Retail Salespersons 35,175 $11,438 15.1 13,685 $18,607 14.5
Advertising Sales Agents 2,220 $27,146 45.2 1,470 $32,267 45.5
Insurance Sales Agents 4,395 $23,651 21.6 3,215 $26,435 20.1
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 1,995 $29,415 41.9 1,515 $32,561 40.8
Travel Agents 1,820 $21,272 19.1 1,185 $26,093 17.6
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 4,235 $25,888 33.6 2,785 $31,749 34.5
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 6,975 $27,401 37.5 4,850 $33,486 38.9
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 740 $5,025 9.5 110 $18,438 15.5
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 7,490 $25,589 25.6 4,385 $33,289 26.2
Sales Engineers 40 $42,361 36.6 40 $42,361 36.6
Telemarketers 3,175 $11,956 7.4 1,115 $18,553 3.5
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 2,185 $6,659 12.3 445 $14,426 3.1
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,160 $21,170 39.8 1,090 $31,586 49.8
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 23,420 $25,560 18.0 18,040 $27,488 17.5
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,600 $14,943 7.6 870 $19,573 6.2
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.)
TENNESSEE; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 1,115 $22,928 9.7 695 $26,250 4.3
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 140 $25,060 5.0 100 $27,431 7.1
Bill and Account Collectors 3,725 $21,584 9.2 2,550 $23,902 8.3
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 6,485 $20,532 9.4 4,570 $22,095 8.7
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 34,160 $20,561 8.8 22,130 $23,432 7.4
Gaming Cage Workers 125 $16,463 6.5 65 $16,494 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 4,350 $23,725 11.2 3,235 $25,655 10.7
Procurement Clerks 615 $21,174 16.0 500 $22,542 16.0
Tellers 8,520 $15,742 7.5 4,970 $18,218 5.6
Brokerage Clerks 120 $24,219 26.7 80 $26,397 22.8
Correspondence Clerks 40 $19,853 28.6 10 $17,857 0.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,360 $19,502 10.9 1,055 $20,941 11.3
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 1,015 $19,670 10.3 700 $21,902 8.3
Customer Service Representatives 29,895 $20,712 14.6 19,575 $23,335 14.1
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,100 $29,531 60.0 945 $30,750 60.2
File Clerks 4,815 $15,803 8.1 2,505 $20,640 7.3
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,835 $11,670 8.3 790 $16,179 7.8
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 2,710 $14,961 14.0 1,235 $20,745 15.6
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,750 $11,099 29.2 515 $18,671 33.3
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,110 $23,699 16.9 1,650 $25,242 16.0
New Account Clerks 155 $18,750 22.6 115 $19,803 24.3
Order Clerks 2,690 $17,440 6.5 1,585 $20,256 5.4
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 1,080 $21,825 19.0 780 $25,710 18.2
Receptionists and Information Clerks 18,650 $15,160 8.9 9,370 $19,371 6.6
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,620 $17,437 7.5 995 $21,025 8.9
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,490 $17,860 10.7 880 $22,500 9.2
Cargo and Freight Agents 120 $19,444 6.8 55 $25,972 3.6
Couriers and Messengers 1,010 $16,035 16.3 505 $22,391 15.4
Dispatchers 3,155 $20,848 7.4 2,435 $22,063 7.8
Meter Readers, Utilities 125 $22,470 13.0 80 $27,292 11.1
Postal Service Clerks 1,380 $35,923 9.1 950 $39,225 7.9
Postal Service Mail Carriers 2,810 $27,154 6.5 1,740 $37,078 6.3
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,245 $31,495 7.5 880 $37,762 6.6
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,190 $24,437 17.0 3,110 $27,210 15.8
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 6,520 $18,724 3.4 4,395 $21,419 2.5
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 13,720 $15,856 3.0 7,785 $20,208 2.9
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,195 $16,853 4.5 590 $21,860 2.9
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 72,045 $20,192 11.8 47,120 $23,169 10.8
Computer Operators 3,315 $22,638 12.2 2,425 $25,208 10.9
Data Entry Keyers 10,085 $17,956 8.9 5,930 $21,082 6.9
Word Processors and Typists 2,510 $17,512 9.2 1,305 $22,380 6.1
Desktop Publishers 190 $24,286 34.2 135 $28,795 33.6
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 4,905 $21,484 11.6 3,585 $23,001 10.9
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.)
TENNESSEE; FEMALES
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 2,030 $14,029 5.9 975 $17,588 7.9
Office Clerks, General 22,020 $17,306 10.4 12,545 $21,675 8.4
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 705 $16,369 5.5 400 $20,117 4.7
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 335 $19,427 34.3 165 $24,177 29.9
Statistical Assistants 205 $22,660 4.8 120 $24,708 3.4
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 8,060 $21,333 22.8 5,420 $24,274 22.2
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 155 $20,100 14.3 70 $22,096 0.0
Agricultural Inspectors 45 $25,179 22.7 10 $22,500 83.3
Animal Breeders 30 $11,696 19.4 15 $11,250 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 210 $13,239 0.0 105 $19,145 0.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 1,765 $8,770 8.9 655 $17,734 3.8
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 25 $11,161 22.2 4 $48,750 100.0
Hunters and Trappers 0 . . 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 25 $3,977 25.9 10 $31,094 0.0
Logging Workers 100 $15,365 0.0 80 $15,833 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 510 $27,616 10.6 340 $30,613 14.3
Boilermakers 15 $19,821 0.0 0 . .
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 180 $10,982 3.3 55 $21,061 0.0
Carpenters 745 $13,368 3.4 395 $20,099 3.0
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 190 $16,528 0.0 80 $20,417 0.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 35 $18,313 0.0 25 $19,063 0.0
Contruction Laborers 1,205 $13,136 3.8 490 $21,713 6.5
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 25 $21,875 0.0 0 . .
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 185 $15,714 3.8 70 $30,441 9.7
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 175 $15,288 0.0 80 $16,346 0.0
Electricians 370 $32,727 10.3 250 $36,890 11.6
Glaziers 30 $15,795 0.0 0 . .
Insulation Workers 45 $22,292 0.0 35 $23,558 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,040 $11,652 5.5 385 $19,236 2.1
Paperhangers 215 $12,639 0.0 55 $19,896 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 325 $17,750 1.5 225 $20,756 0.0
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 25 $10,288 0.0 15 $11,250 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 4 $36,250 0.0 4 $36,250 0.0
Roofers 45 $13,250 0.0 30 $21,667 0.0
Sheet Metal Workers 275 $21,971 3.3 195 $27,530 4.7
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 45 $18,750 0.0 25 $16,477 0.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 110 $15,500 0.0 30 $21,000 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 145 $18,750 14.5 100 $19,940 6.9
Elevator Installers and Repairers 0 . . 0 . .
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
TENNESSEE; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 10 $17,708 0.0 0 . .
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 35 $25,139 11.4 10 $29,750 44.4
Highway Maintenance Workers 85 $11,359 5.9 45 $20,395 0.0
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 0 . . 0 . .
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 50 $21,667 0.0 20 $29,464 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 45 $17,500 0.0 30 $24,306 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 10 $12,083 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 10 $20,000 0.0 10 $20,000 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 520 $33,311 22.8 395 $34,696 15.5
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 995 $26,511 20.8 695 $29,328 22.1
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 420 $34,474 12.6 315 $37,143 12.1
Avionics Technicians 10 $43,333 0.0 4 $43,750 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 100 $24,375 0.0 90 $25,313 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 10 $6,250 0.0 0 . .
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 10 $18,750 0.0 10 $18,750 0.0
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 10 $62,750 0.0 10 $62,750 0.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 35 $7,434 0.0 25 $36,406 0.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 45 $24,821 0.0 45 $24,821 0.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 90 $27,222 15.6 85 $28,542 16.9
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 60 $21,389 0.0 55 $22,083 0.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 15 $50,313 0.0 15 $50,313 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 795 $24,150 0.6 600 $28,942 0.8
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 65 $23,854 0.0 35 $24,688 0.0
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 25 $45,179 0.0 25 $45,179 0.0
Small Engine Mechanics 45 $16,146 8.9 30 $16,458 13.3
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 30 $21,346 0.0 25 $22,212 0.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
TENNESSEE; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 30 $19,688 0.0 15 $21,250 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 215 $21,232 0.0 160 $21,471 0.0
Home Appliance Repairers 65 $16,838 16.9 45 $20,859 24.4
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 655 $24,349 2.3 485 $26,349 3.1
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 475 $20,298 14.5 315 $30,063 20.2
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 20 $32,813 0.0 20 $33,125 0.0
Millwrights 50 $41,458 0.0 30 $48,333 0.0
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 45 $20,446 0.0 40 $21,250 0.0
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 180 $33,750 14.9 140 $38,421 19.0
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 105 $24,821 21.5 80 $38,125 6.2
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 465 $14,432 9.9 220 $18,883 2.8
Commercial Divers 0 . . 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 50 $17,039 0.0 25 $18,393 0.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 40 $15,833 0.0 15 $27,500 0.0
Riggers 15 $2,500 0.0 0 . .
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 40 $27,708 0.0 35 $28,958 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 600 $21,541 6.5 470 $22,297 6.2
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 7,895 $24,689 9.7 6,145 $26,951 10.1
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 70 $45,179 0.0 35 $50,625 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 5,080 $17,964 1.0 3,405 $20,572 0.6
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 395 $21,804 0.0 280 $23,200 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 75 $17,350 0.0 65 $23,500 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 25,120 $18,629 1.3 16,040 $21,845 1.1
Bakers 1,590 $13,540 2.7 885 $17,059 1.0
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 1,280 $15,323 0.1 835 $17,254 0.1
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 65 $20,694 0.0 55 $21,458 0.0
Food Batchmakers 1,005 $14,660 5.1 500 $21,461 3.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 85 $11,875 0.0 35 $16,875 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 300 $25,288 5.3 225 $26,612 7.1
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 130 $24,457 11.5 100 $26,923 8.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 60 $16,579 0.0 35 $17,434 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 165 $13,491 6.7 115 $14,643 9.6
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,795 $19,054 0.8 1,180 $21,923 1.3
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.)
TENNESSEE; FEMALES
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 110 $18,904 0.0 90 $19,245 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 320 $22,266 4.1 155 $24,554 0.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 75 $18,971 0.0 65 $19,559 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 20 $25,000 0.0 20 $25,000 0.0
Machinists 650 $23,750 2.0 490 $26,071 1.2
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 110 $17,000 0.0 85 $16,438 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 50 $16,667 16.0 25 $24,688 29.6
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,210 $17,857 0.2 825 $21,087 0.2
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 180 $22,759 0.0 135 $24,138 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 90 $32,250 3.3 65 $33,875 4.5
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 2,145 $18,806 0.8 1,480 $21,709 0.2
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 65 $23,333 0.0 45 $25,509 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 25 $14,464 0.0 15 $23,500 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 120 $21,250 0.0 95 $23,000 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 20 $23,750 0.0 0 . .
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 6,395 $20,333 1.1 4,530 $22,054 0.8
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 1,050 $19,038 3.3 625 $21,100 3.7
Job Printers 650 $18,500 4.8 410 $21,192 4.6
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,415 $18,720 6.0 930 $21,455 7.6
Printing Machine Operators 1,230 $17,440 1.5 785 $20,091 1.7
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 3,070 $11,866 1.4 1,455 $15,256 1.2
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 2,025 $11,853 1.2 835 $16,783 1.7
Sewing Machine Operators 18,905 $13,961 1.1 11,225 $16,830 0.7
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 145 $10,767 0.0 65 $11,781 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 390 $12,568 0.0 250 $13,953 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,765 $12,914 9.6 835 $17,686 12.1
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 75 $26,250 0.0 75 $26,250 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 150 $9,038 0.0 70 $14,297 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 645 $16,188 0.0 385 $18,854 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,285 $20,000 1.5 875 $21,727 0.7
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 10 $6,250 0.0 0 . .
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 25 $24,464 73.1 25 $24,643 79.2
Upholsterers 685 $20,053 3.1 435 $21,277 3.4
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 1,030 $15,274 2.0 640 $19,203 1.7
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.)
TENNESSEE; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 225 $16,938 4.5 130 $17,406 0.0
Furniture Finishers 330 $11,990 9.6 180 $15,600 10.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 10 $23,214 0.0 10 $23,214 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 265 $18,281 0.0 170 $22,045 0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 465 $14,825 1.7 260 $18,141 3.1
Woodworkers, All Other 170 $7,188 8.8 80 $16,000 0.0
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 150 $34,167 22.7 115 $36,467 23.1
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 125 $38,618 24.8 105 $39,868 23.6
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 105 $19,931 0.0 85 $28,906 0.0
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 70 $31,484 0.0 65 $31,172 0.0
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 420 $36,955 6.2 350 $38,449 4.3
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 530 $18,726 0.0 290 $21,294 0.0
Cutting Workers 1,005 $15,655 0.6 495 $20,891 1.2
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 430 $18,354 1.9 330 $18,958 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 175 $17,300 0.0 125 $25,365 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 14,200 $18,292 3.7 9,425 $21,367 3.6
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 160 $11,090 8.8 70 $12,134 0.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,110 $17,558 4.3 740 $20,143 4.5
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 5,110 $15,943 2.2 2,915 $19,384 2.8
Painting Workers 990 $19,000 4.8 630 $22,872 3.2
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,515 $13,510 5.0 785 $18,625 5.6
Semiconductor Processors 10 $21,250 0.0 10 $21,250 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 385 $16,868 2.8 305 $17,539 3.6
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 235 $14,155 1.7 125 $24,479 3.3
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 10 $21,250 0.0 0 . .
Etchers and Engravers 140 $18,958 0.0 85 $27,857 0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 240 $12,396 25.2 120 $16,354 0.0
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 505 $15,759 0.0 315 $17,656 0.0
Tire Builders 195 $19,702 4.1 85 $36,719 9.2
Helpers-Production Workers 470 $13,176 10.4 210 $21,944 6.2
Production Workers, All Other 19,010 $18,141 2.7 12,110 $21,015 2.6
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 1,145 $21,126 8.0 745 $25,504 7.2
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 120 $103,864 92.4 60 $35,556 85.5
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 150 $62,206 62.8 115 $73,833 71.6
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.)
TENNESSEE; FEMALES
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 4 $21,250 0.0 4 $21,250 0.0
Bus Drivers 4,565 $11,545 1.2 925 $20,093 2.3
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 5,015 $18,475 5.5 2,725 $22,022 5.4
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 725 $14,152 5.2 370 $18,990 0.0
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 60 $6,389 14.5 20 $25,917 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 20 $37,614 0.0 10 $31,250 0.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 15 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Sailors and Marine Oilers 4 $8,750 0.0 4 $8,750 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 30 $25,962 0.0 30 $26,058 0.0
Ship Engineers 4 $26,250 0.0 0 . .
Bridge and Lock Tenders 4 $28,958 0.0 4 $36,250 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 180 $9,397 0.0 65 $20,950 0.0
Service Station Attendants 550 $11,731 1.3 285 $17,639 2.4
Transportation Inspectors 175 $22,583 19.2 75 $28,487 13.7
Other Transportation Workers 35 $27,625 24.3 30 $28,750 32.1
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 70 $27,500 0.0 55 $27,396 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 130 $32,625 5.4 90 $28,846 0.0
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 40 $16,838 20.5 30 $17,353 25.0
Hoist and Winch Operators 4 $23,750 0.0 0 . .
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,065 $21,328 1.5 1,370 $23,137 1.8
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1,560 $11,897 2.1 610 $19,782 3.1
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 11,590 $15,572 2.3 6,265 $20,450 2.0
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,030 $18,561 2.2 655 $21,203 1.2
Packers and Packagers, Hand 7,825 $13,798 1.5 3,995 $17,741 1.6
Pumping Station Operators 20 $13,036 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 195 $14,779 1.0 140 $18,359 1.4
Shuttle Car Operators 4 $46,250 0.0 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 0 . . 0 . .
Material Moving Workers, All Other 545 $16,122 0.0 255 $20,387 0.0
