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.)
ALABAMA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 2,015,290 $22,851 22.6 1,350,090 $29,188 25.3
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 13,805 $70,518 54.4 12,125 $76,029 55.8
General and Operations Managers 11,865 $45,685 39.8 10,440 $48,686 40.7
Legislators 160 $15,000 46.8 80 $46,250 71.3
Advertising and Promotions Managers 665 $35,351 54.2 505 $37,731 51.3
Marketing and Sales Managers 10,355 $43,598 50.1 8,515 $50,085 52.4
Public Relations Managers 585 $37,444 60.9 475 $43,828 58.6
Administrative Services Managers 785 $40,117 30.6 695 $41,700 32.5
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,325 $55,962 62.0 2,930 $58,882 63.0
Financial Managers 11,570 $37,968 47.4 10,190 $40,227 49.0
Human Resources Managers 6,930 $37,161 40.0 5,725 $41,422 41.3
Industrial Production Managers 5,250 $49,031 33.9 4,635 $51,493 36.0
Purchasing Managers 2,765 $46,827 54.5 2,490 $50,365 55.3
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3,715 $31,758 20.9 3,195 $33,773 21.3
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 2,395 $28,391 18.7 1,815 $35,145 19.9
Farmers and Ranchers 7,065 $19,155 15.8 4,500 $22,309 15.1
Construction Managers 9,815 $41,113 25.2 7,955 $45,216 26.9
Education Administrators 10,730 $41,769 72.5 7,340 $48,032 75.8
Engineering Managers 2,250 $71,889 78.6 1,995 $75,010 81.7
Food Service Managers 9,915 $25,558 18.6 7,415 $28,750 19.7
Funeral Directors 1,230 $30,085 20.9 850 $35,632 23.5
Gaming Managers 335 $20,714 27.5 215 $27,407 29.9
Lodging Managers 1,405 $26,210 35.5 1,130 $29,734 36.3
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,160 $40,433 50.0 5,040 $43,356 52.1
Natural Sciences Managers 105 $46,250 90.6 100 $45,625 90.2
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 710 $44,872 22.8 515 $49,093 31.2
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 4,990 $25,294 30.4 3,575 $29,072 30.1
Social and Community Service Managers 2,530 $30,219 60.3 1,840 $33,875 63.5
Managers, All Other 24,585 $41,905 42.6 20,535 $46,140 44.5
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 210 $30,917 23.7 125 $48,750 33.3
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 210 $29,063 19.2 165 $36,875 24.1
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 3,065 $25,302 25.2 1,995 $31,130 25.4
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 4,350 $34,384 33.6 3,590 $36,640 34.2
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 3,920 $31,801 44.4 3,160 $34,037 45.7
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,410 $37,206 42.1 1,170 $38,186 42.9
Cost Estimators 1,425 $41,688 29.5 1,220 $44,459 29.8
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.)
ALABAMA; 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 9,695 $30,264 43.3 7,390 $33,093 44.4
Logisticians 1,290 $55,120 52.8 1,090 $56,738 53.6
Management Analysts 3,795 $40,322 70.7 2,570 $46,348 72.0
Meeting and Convention Planners 420 $25,625 26.8 240 $32,019 31.4
Other Business Operations Specialists 3,010 $30,438 27.1 2,435 $32,281 26.7
Accountants and Auditors 21,925 $32,761 69.1 16,745 $37,408 72.0
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,230 $30,822 46.6 1,015 $32,366 46.9
Budget Analysts 1,010 $44,688 61.6 895 $45,278 63.6
Credit Analysts 170 $26,676 51.5 110 $27,230 48.2
Financial Analysts 355 $41,792 61.6 280 $51,923 70.6
Personal Financial Advisors 1,970 $42,850 74.5 1,605 $50,023 77.5
Insurance Underwriters 920 $32,174 41.6 785 $33,406 42.7
Financial Examiners 110 $60,682 86.6 100 $61,307 85.1
Loan Counselors and Officers 5,145 $30,150 47.7 4,420 $31,563 49.1
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 725 $40,825 54.0 655 $41,486 54.9
Tax Preparers 1,980 $7,102 23.2 405 $25,636 36.6
Financial Specialists, All Other 485 $29,091 37.8 400 $30,179 40.1
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 7,145 $46,356 59.3 5,915 $50,107 60.4
Computer Programmers 7,475 $43,132 61.6 5,920 $47,450 62.6
Computer Software Engineers 7,465 $54,897 77.8 6,345 $57,481 78.0
Computer Support Specialists 4,125 $35,081 37.7 3,215 $39,045 38.6
Database Administrators 660 $39,805 55.7 505 $46,516 59.2
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,125 $40,580 48.0 1,820 $41,944 49.4
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 2,670 $36,032 43.2 2,030 $41,214 42.9
Actuaries 35 $64,063 100.0 30 $77,794 100.0
Mathematicians 25 $62,604 100.0 25 $62,604 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 1,155 $48,838 76.1 950 $51,326 77.7
Statisticians 200 $42,475 65.7 145 $51,458 60.1
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 20 $62,500 100.0 20 $62,500 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 1,605 $46,494 78.0 1,270 $51,864 81.2
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 580 $31,667 64.9 475 $34,000 66.5
Aerospace Engineers 2,635 $64,351 87.6 2,295 $65,962 88.2
Agricultural Engineers 25 $52,656 70.4 20 $53,906 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 65 $31,136 63.6 35 $35,208 27.3
Chemical Engineers 1,130 $61,301 84.9 960 $63,000 90.1
Civil Engineers 4,885 $51,373 74.7 4,145 $54,521 76.0
Computer Hardware Engineers 660 $50,123 53.6 490 $57,614 60.7
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 4,885 $60,575 76.7 4,245 $61,793 78.5
Environmental Engineers 520 $50,365 86.9 480 $51,380 89.8
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 3,150 $50,988 59.5 2,725 $52,121 60.5
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 160 $51,250 67.1 135 $52,450 66.4
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.)
ALABAMA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 650 $52,210 61.9 555 $53,643 62.3
Mechanical Engineers 2,720 $52,525 63.1 2,370 $53,949 62.7
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 160 $57,917 60.6 145 $59,375 66.4
Nuclear Engineers 150 $75,720 86.8 115 $77,083 82.6
Petroleum Engineers 120 $69,091 59.3 60 $69,318 58.6
Engineers, All Others 5,015 $60,055 77.2 4,250 $61,949 79.3
Drafters 3,290 $28,624 10.9 2,520 $31,571 9.8
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 7,890 $35,349 12.8 6,220 $38,528 11.7
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,640 $23,618 2.1 1,150 $27,332 2.9
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 365 $34,107 78.9 260 $48,750 76.0
Biological Scientists 850 $31,232 87.2 635 $36,920 86.8
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 955 $42,356 82.7 820 $45,264 85.5
Medical Scientists 605 $39,167 100.0 485 $46,250 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 375 $70,320 94.2 325 $71,424 93.8
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 240 $46,471 81.5 220 $50,139 82.1
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,030 $42,006 86.4 835 $43,836 86.0
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 865 $38,987 90.0 650 $40,711 91.6
Physical Scientists, All Other 1,755 $30,092 97.9 1,125 $39,228 99.1
Economists 85 $36,094 100.0 55 $40,750 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 625 $31,250 64.0 380 $45,667 65.1
Psychologists 1,255 $41,536 100.0 745 $49,391 100.0
Sociologists 20 $45,500 55.6 10 $47,500 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 155 $36,875 91.6 130 $37,031 94.5
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 400 $27,386 84.0 275 $39,375 88.6
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 320 $21,514 30.1 230 $22,308 26.5
Biological Technicians 140 $12,292 73.6 50 $24,375 52.9
Chemical Technicians 2,025 $37,103 24.2 1,675 $39,354 25.1
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 280 $39,500 20.9 205 $46,116 23.2
Nuclear Technicians 75 $44,048 55.4 60 $45,000 56.9
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,075 $22,009 33.5 1,335 $26,944 33.9
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 7,195 $28,985 79.8 4,415 $30,854 81.7
Social Workers 7,925 $27,005 82.9 5,920 $29,218 85.0
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,670 $26,372 54.2 1,990 $29,611 59.1
Clergy 9,205 $27,866 64.4 6,960 $31,753 68.3
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1,040 $22,299 58.6 575 $29,877 69.0
Religious Workers, All Other 1,585 $15,485 40.8 735 $24,464 46.3
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 9,270 $68,420 99.8 8,005 $72,414 99.8
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 965 $58,352 67.5 850 $63,158 66.9
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3,225 $26,161 37.9 2,365 $28,672 38.7
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 2,600 $21,758 25.8 1,675 $27,913 16.7
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.)
ALABAMA; 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 16,780 $36,904 89.9 11,490 $47,255 91.4
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 9,770 $10,123 27.1 4,730 $13,581 27.7
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 53,110 $31,733 90.8 41,020 $33,840 94.8
Secondary School Teachers 11,960 $33,854 93.0 9,925 $35,379 94.5
Special Education Teachers 2,405 $32,750 88.4 2,020 $35,025 91.5
Other Teachers and Instructors 6,660 $16,110 50.4 2,815 $30,527 47.9
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 400 $30,370 75.1 310 $31,991 86.2
Librarians 2,540 $34,167 85.3 1,315 $34,576 85.2
Library Technicians 370 $16,133 13.0 195 $23,750 15.0
Teacher Assistants 9,325 $10,410 10.1 2,705 $12,426 9.9
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 825 $31,762 74.6 520 $40,347 78.0
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 1,940 $18,411 40.9 1,095 $27,583 41.9
Designers 7,750 $22,367 35.1 4,955 $28,618 35.0
Actors 155 $16,452 66.9 0 . .
Producers and Directors 935 $28,373 57.0 705 $31,367 60.2
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 2,210 $21,997 54.1 1,005 $35,116 62.9
Dancers and Choreographers 190 $20,398 3.7 45 $31,597 16.3
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 2,075 $8,792 48.6 450 $26,579 48.0
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 315 $17,406 31.9 80 $31,429 42.5
Announcers 745 $17,363 39.0 440 $23,485 47.3
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 885 $27,236 77.3 545 $33,716 82.8
Public Relations Specialists 1,725 $29,622 57.4 1,245 $35,938 60.5
Editors 1,685 $26,206 70.3 1,190 $31,438 71.5
Technical Writers 665 $37,641 55.3 535 $39,364 54.8
Writers and Authors 870 $25,378 71.6 435 $34,792 76.1
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 440 $19,038 45.5 245 $29,647 49.4
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 875 $23,981 18.6 650 $31,987 16.8
Photographers 1,600 $19,909 27.1 910 $30,890 30.9
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 220 $18,611 44.6 140 $25,588 38.4
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 15 $14,844 0.0 15 $14,844 0.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 365 $75,804 97.8 275 $78,207 97.1
Dentists 1,690 $100,563 100.0 1,005 $102,422 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,485 $23,214 51.4 855 $29,139 51.8
Optometrists 445 $76,667 100.0 285 $81,328 100.0
Pharmacists 4,085 $62,466 93.0 2,865 $70,567 97.0
Physicians and Surgeons 8,855 $124,204 99.5 6,945 $138,663 99.4
Physician Assistants 730 $27,813 46.8 470 $36,438 45.0
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.)
ALABAMA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 65 $105,500 100.0 50 $99,583 100.0
Registered Nurses 40,405 $35,159 45.6 27,250 $38,207 44.7
Audiologists 145 $37,941 92.4 105 $39,191 91.3
Occupational Therapists 640 $39,805 88.3 415 $44,669 92.1
Physical Therapists 1,560 $45,160 82.1 1,025 $52,083 81.7
Radiation Therapists 140 $35,417 53.6 75 $41,719 46.6
Recreational Therapists 150 $22,800 62.7 105 $24,000 80.8
Respiratory Therapists 1,370 $31,266 27.6 900 $35,064 26.4
Speech-Language Pathologists 970 $34,017 99.3 385 $37,864 100.0
Therapists, All Others 935 $28,806 82.5 605 $31,080 80.2
Veterinarians 945 $57,222 98.0 755 $68,942 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 10 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 5,500 $25,731 46.0 3,705 $30,789 46.2
Dental Hygienists 2,635 $23,536 17.7 1,170 $26,429 16.4
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 4,370 $31,569 14.5 3,170 $34,394 14.6
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,980 $26,793 10.7 1,635 $28,149 10.6
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 4,755 $16,052 14.1 2,715 $20,119 10.7
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 14,800 $20,907 6.7 9,400 $23,025 6.5
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1,660 $16,861 8.5 1,110 $19,454 8.3
Opticians, Dispensing 630 $20,577 14.3 420 $23,639 14.1
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,165 $21,356 20.0 830 $25,417 17.1
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 990 $31,250 60.1 625 $39,601 62.4
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 28,030 $13,576 4.0 15,005 $16,479 3.9
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 160 $27,232 6.8 100 $29,196 10.9
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 875 $22,255 21.3 525 $30,290 19.1
Massage Therapists 495 $9,571 18.8 130 $15,595 3.9
Dental Assistants 2,220 $16,586 7.8 1,020 $19,655 5.6
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 8,285 $16,120 9.0 4,885 $19,640 6.3
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 545 $32,344 29.8 460 $33,594 31.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,980 $40,446 29.3 1,730 $41,093 29.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 900 $41,867 10.5 795 $42,289 11.3
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 945 $26,603 27.4 705 $30,919 27.2
Fire Fighters 4,905 $32,439 6.1 4,260 $33,231 6.6
Fire Inspectors 255 $35,441 21.1 235 $37,132 23.2
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,650 $27,508 15.1 3,875 $28,659 16.0
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,425 $35,046 36.3 1,250 $36,250 33.4
Fish and Game Wardens 50 $29,643 34.6 50 $29,643 34.6
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.)
ALABAMA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 30 $30,294 0.0 25 $30,809 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 8,920 $30,764 19.8 7,890 $31,362 20.5
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 185 $16,997 5.9 155 $17,240 1.3
Private Detectives and Investigators 715 $28,179 51.6 485 $35,903 50.1
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 11,110 $15,665 11.7 6,440 $20,455 12.8
Crossing Guards 500 $7,007 5.0 115 $18,594 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 545 $8,750 22.8 140 $26,932 31.4
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 1,550 $16,987 7.7 975 $20,224 9.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 8,810 $15,422 7.0 5,235 $19,108 8.6
Cooks 24,705 $10,510 1.6 10,325 $13,861 1.8
Food Preparation Workers 4,810 $9,038 4.0 1,595 $13,038 1.3
Bartenders 2,700 $11,340 10.4 1,110 $16,233 11.2
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 3,450 $8,147 2.2 1,145 $14,353 3.1
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 715 $6,957 3.4 155 $13,432 4.5
Waiters and Waitresses 17,520 $9,067 6.4 5,585 $13,022 6.7
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,430 $11,847 1.0 690 $14,539 1.3
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 2,760 $9,165 2.0 670 $12,240 2.4
Dishwashers 2,080 $8,293 2.0 745 $11,900 2.3
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 1,390 $6,189 4.2 420 $11,469 6.2
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 40 $11,364 0.0 10 $11,250 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 2,570 $19,585 7.1 2,050 $23,150 7.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,235 $25,649 12.4 1,775 $28,159 12.7
Janitors and Building Cleaners 29,650 $14,164 2.7 16,030 $18,668 2.2
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 19,190 $8,974 1.4 6,980 $13,233 1.5
Pest Control Workers 1,445 $21,263 3.0 1,225 $22,117 3.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers 13,275 $14,696 6.3 7,095 $19,414 7.6
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 315 $15,673 24.9 220 $31,827 26.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,355 $19,599 14.5 970 $22,287 15.8
Animal Trainers 335 $15,216 30.1 180 $18,929 38.9
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,190 $12,087 11.4 575 $15,977 5.8
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.)
ALABAMA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 75 $5,714 34.2 0 . .
Motion Picture Projectionists 75 $7,813 0.0 20 $19,821 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 215 $5,551 0.0 20 $21,563 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,080 $10,441 16.5 370 $19,303 18.8
Funeral Service Workers 235 $12,614 14.6 125 $22,266 18.3
Barbers 1,885 $14,640 3.0 1,000 $19,867 2.7
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 10,965 $12,216 4.9 5,200 $16,535 5.1
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 1,370 $11,214 5.0 725 $15,675 2.8
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 230 $12,733 17.5 115 $16,087 7.8
Tour and Travel Guides 355 $5,625 13.8 55 $14,063 5.5
Transportation Attendants 400 $13,462 18.7 130 $20,357 22.7
Child Care Workers 16,135 $7,641 10.7 6,155 $12,475 10.4
Personal and Home Care Aides 3,495 $8,987 4.6 1,430 $13,296 6.1
Recreation and Fitness Workers 3,260 $13,457 34.5 1,495 $23,364 40.3
Residential Advisors 940 $9,437 26.0 355 $18,614 32.4
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 255 $11,955 2.0 90 $16,797 5.5
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 49,525 $24,858 17.3 39,250 $27,374 17.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 12,980 $33,502 26.1 10,805 $36,945 26.9
Cashiers 41,025 $9,500 3.9 15,350 $14,359 4.5
Counter and Rental Clerks 2,215 $12,177 9.1 1,085 $17,262 8.2
Parts Salespersons 2,240 $23,303 5.2 1,840 $26,298 4.6
Retail Salespersons 50,640 $15,394 17.0 27,040 $25,003 18.4
Advertising Sales Agents 2,810 $28,274 40.8 1,935 $32,113 42.6
Insurance Sales Agents 8,140 $32,633 37.4 6,270 $38,979 38.9
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 2,800 $36,574 59.8 2,215 $41,847 62.2
Travel Agents 880 $19,238 29.4 555 $23,344 27.2
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 7,780 $30,793 36.6 5,520 $36,604 39.2
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 21,000 $37,100 34.6 17,175 $40,589 35.4
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 530 $7,602 14.9 105 $28,813 29.1
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 7,770 $26,535 35.6 4,935 $36,466 36.1
Sales Engineers 405 $57,054 64.7 345 $61,500 65.1
Telemarketers 2,165 $8,468 11.9 630 $17,781 20.8
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 2,045 $9,622 15.9 580 $23,077 16.7
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,880 $18,588 33.7 1,610 $31,212 40.3
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 24,890 $26,990 23.2 19,910 $29,416 22.9
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,455 $13,695 6.0 800 $18,224 1.8
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.)
ALABAMA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 1,195 $16,466 6.9 690 $20,889 8.8
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 160 $29,318 2.5 105 $38,056 3.8
Bill and Account Collectors 3,635 $20,538 12.5 2,560 $22,334 11.4
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 4,505 $19,772 8.9 3,255 $21,068 7.6
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 27,290 $20,186 11.0 17,745 $22,916 9.7
Gaming Cage Workers 15 $11,250 0.0 15 $11,250 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 3,040 $21,925 11.6 2,230 $24,482 11.4
Procurement Clerks 710 $27,893 20.4 655 $28,893 20.0
Tellers 7,650 $14,794 7.0 4,390 $17,128 5.5
Brokerage Clerks 105 $21,591 39.4 65 $25,250 26.9
Correspondence Clerks 40 $13,571 19.0 25 $16,458 29.6
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,540 $20,980 12.1 1,175 $22,188 10.9
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 850 $19,655 15.9 610 $21,186 12.3
Customer Service Representatives 21,575 $20,570 18.3 14,720 $23,667 19.9
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 875 $32,271 52.9 695 $34,063 56.3
File Clerks 4,420 $15,311 12.4 2,395 $19,799 11.9
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,640 $10,857 9.1 640 $14,205 8.6
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 2,870 $12,863 18.7 1,120 $21,589 14.9
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,695 $11,452 30.1 575 $17,636 29.6
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,850 $21,963 15.2 1,395 $23,508 12.8
New Account Clerks 275 $17,377 15.9 155 $21,375 7.1
Order Clerks 1,990 $17,919 7.0 1,235 $21,383 8.7
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 1,275 $21,676 21.1 910 $25,092 23.8
Receptionists and Information Clerks 13,770 $14,084 8.7 7,030 $17,744 6.6
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,005 $19,132 31.9 690 $21,438 29.6
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,090 $20,187 20.6 670 $24,619 23.9
Cargo and Freight Agents 155 $25,197 0.0 125 $27,171 0.0
Couriers and Messengers 2,860 $17,921 13.6 1,660 $23,935 15.2
Dispatchers 4,385 $21,806 5.5 3,315 $24,525 5.7
Meter Readers, Utilities 1,080 $24,750 3.7 880 $26,157 1.9
Postal Service Clerks 2,100 $37,293 12.9 1,505 $39,114 15.0
Postal Service Mail Carriers 5,670 $35,401 13.7 4,020 $38,509 14.6
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,430 $36,988 12.5 1,085 $38,520 14.2
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,450 $30,220 22.7 3,720 $31,824 21.9
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 10,990 $20,852 4.0 7,870 $22,729 3.5
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 18,720 $15,707 5.3 10,735 $20,265 4.6
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,620 $19,825 4.0 1,165 $21,801 4.9
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 57,550 $19,736 12.9 38,395 $22,314 11.6
Computer Operators 4,145 $25,794 18.6 3,050 $27,329 19.4
Data Entry Keyers 7,730 $17,280 10.4 4,720 $20,043 9.5
Word Processors and Typists 2,275 $19,563 8.2 1,455 $22,226 5.7
Desktop Publishers 75 $22,885 28.4 55 $24,808 24.1
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 3,870 $21,152 14.3 2,840 $22,305 14.1
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.)
ALABAMA; 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 1,475 $15,966 12.5 855 $18,980 10.4
Office Clerks, General 20,605 $17,703 12.2 12,530 $21,567 10.6
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 855 $15,668 5.6 475 $18,452 4.6
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 205 $18,854 26.3 130 $23,571 13.1
Statistical Assistants 255 $27,153 20.8 220 $29,438 24.2
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 5,120 $22,885 27.1 3,635 $25,743 26.8
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 1,250 $30,542 11.1 930 $32,742 11.5
Agricultural Inspectors 420 $31,250 12.7 315 $34,159 15.6
Animal Breeders 85 $21,771 0.0 85 $21,875 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 540 $11,688 6.3 230 $14,846 12.9
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 6,435 $12,122 4.6 3,220 $16,973 4.8
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 1,040 $15,698 1.4 470 $20,213 3.2
Hunters and Trappers 50 $10,313 0.0 4 $8,750 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 220 $19,375 10.0 115 $33,063 17.4
Logging Workers 5,050 $20,980 2.9 3,240 $23,832 3.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 16,220 $32,190 7.7 12,665 $35,348 8.1
Boilermakers 815 $35,560 2.1 285 $39,722 0.7
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 4,990 $18,542 1.4 2,445 $22,317 0.9
Carpenters 21,315 $19,900 2.8 12,265 $24,106 3.1
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 3,265 $20,966 2.1 2,050 $24,638 1.4
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 2,190 $17,998 1.1 1,145 $21,882 2.0
Contruction Laborers 18,200 $17,680 3.3 10,205 $22,129 3.1
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 405 $20,536 0.0 245 $25,605 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 20 $26,563 0.0 15 $27,500 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 7,080 $24,628 2.0 4,920 $26,594 1.4
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 3,410 $19,646 0.1 1,910 $22,551 0.3
Electricians 14,140 $30,111 3.9 10,595 $32,138 3.8
Glaziers 575 $21,935 1.6 390 $24,015 2.3
Insulation Workers 1,070 $20,483 2.3 665 $25,191 3.1
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 9,415 $17,678 4.0 5,115 $22,900 3.6
Paperhangers 365 $14,926 4.4 165 $26,406 9.6
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 9,725 $26,394 1.9 6,695 $28,843 1.4
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 350 $16,429 0.0 180 $20,337 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 90 $35,536 0.0 50 $35,714 0.0
Roofers 3,445 $17,028 1.6 1,735 $21,825 3.2
Sheet Metal Workers 3,320 $24,135 1.8 2,450 $26,710 1.8
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,875 $26,831 1.6 1,165 $28,998 1.2
Helpers, Construction Trades 1,190 $14,068 0.9 510 $18,558 0.6
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,045 $30,858 11.8 830 $33,384 14.0
Elevator Installers and Repairers 300 $37,438 3.3 250 $42,981 4.0
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.)
ALABAMA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 510 $16,250 5.1 245 $23,542 4.9
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 230 $30,096 3.9 145 $33,542 6.3
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,500 $20,311 1.7 1,080 $22,083 0.4
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 180 $36,625 0.0 155 $40,284 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 180 $22,663 0.0 140 $22,917 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 545 $26,556 4.8 410 $28,272 6.3
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 175 $40,489 0.0 80 $31,484 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 410 $25,259 2.2 320 $26,500 2.8
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 295 $28,958 5.8 245 $31,750 7.0
Mining Machine Operators 1,635 $42,287 3.0 1,275 $45,071 3.6
Roof Bolters, Mining 80 $50,658 8.5 75 $51,118 9.3
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 25 $37,500 50.0 10 $11,364 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 80 $38,021 10.3 35 $48,333 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 375 $30,417 0.0 180 $37,000 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 7,025 $39,227 10.0 6,120 $40,755 10.9
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 3,370 $29,931 12.4 2,715 $31,620 11.7
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 3,140 $34,344 6.9 2,495 $36,520 6.4
Avionics Technicians 340 $32,098 14.7 285 $35,531 13.4
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 750 $31,224 2.7 620 $33,750 1.6
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 40 $16,917 0.0 20 $16,250 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 155 $43,365 7.0 130 $45,353 8.5
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 465 $33,333 4.3 360 $34,583 4.5
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 780 $21,399 8.5 565 $25,960 9.1
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 670 $26,127 4.8 520 $29,182 5.4
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 3,820 $34,354 6.9 3,135 $36,015 6.1
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3,585 $27,448 3.2 2,855 $28,918 2.1
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 355 $21,940 0.0 325 $21,940 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 17,150 $22,228 1.9 12,895 $26,029 1.9
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 5,790 $28,116 1.2 4,675 $30,500 1.4
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 3,100 $31,807 3.9 2,580 $33,487 3.8
Small Engine Mechanics 1,175 $18,616 2.1 750 $23,385 2.3
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,515 $17,135 0.9 1,085 $20,330 1.2
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.)
ALABAMA; 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 330 $28,456 6.0 270 $32,266 3.3
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 5,815 $27,122 2.8 4,515 $29,386 2.7
Home Appliance Repairers 810 $22,437 0.0 550 $28,628 0.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 13,500 $31,879 1.8 11,150 $33,960 1.9
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 8,360 $27,381 2.4 6,490 $30,916 1.9
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 680 $31,992 7.8 555 $32,363 9.5
Millwrights 2,410 $39,560 1.4 1,910 $41,378 1.4
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,985 $41,967 2.3 2,655 $42,563 2.6
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,615 $30,566 3.8 2,070 $31,913 4.8
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,225 $37,072 10.8 945 $39,458 8.7
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 910 $21,764 6.7 630 $24,471 3.5
Commercial Divers 30 $20,769 50.0 10 $40,357 58.3
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 390 $21,977 5.6 260 $25,825 5.8
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 1,395 $21,875 1.4 925 $24,366 1.9
Riggers 240 $30,259 2.9 115 $33,375 6.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 85 $39,875 7.1 85 $39,875 7.1
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 245 $18,935 0.0 95 $29,107 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4,165 $25,740 5.0 3,080 $30,242 5.4
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 29,535 $35,112 11.1 24,805 $36,733 11.5
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 220 $21,675 4.6 185 $22,632 4.3
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 4,125 $20,225 3.1 2,815 $23,199 1.8
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 580 $23,599 1.5 430 $26,477 2.1
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 970 $30,519 3.5 725 $32,190 4.7
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 18,910 $19,180 2.7 12,680 $22,330 2.9
Bakers 1,520 $13,940 1.7 865 $18,380 2.1
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 6,795 $15,326 1.4 4,125 $18,678 1.6
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 170 $20,125 3.0 110 $24,286 0.0
Food Batchmakers 1,120 $16,697 1.0 745 $19,030 1.5
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 120 $17,212 1.7 85 $19,115 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 545 $30,019 7.5 375 $31,791 9.3
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 310 $25,516 0.0 205 $27,137 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 205 $23,990 0.0 160 $25,278 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 310 $28,924 1.6 255 $29,132 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,480 $22,469 1.5 1,850 $25,676 1.4
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
ALABAMA; 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 190 $23,828 1.1 150 $23,203 1.3
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,725 $21,243 1.7 1,285 $22,705 1.9
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 255 $27,813 7.5 205 $28,781 6.8
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 45 $16,118 0.0 25 $16,979 0.0
Machinists 8,860 $30,340 2.0 7,300 $31,499 1.9
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 1,295 $30,091 0.1 955 $32,355 0.1
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 370 $28,836 9.2 260 $31,324 9.2
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,860 $20,754 1.2 1,360 $23,085 1.6
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 240 $24,773 0.0 175 $29,375 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 1,050 $37,075 2.4 945 $37,717 2.6
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 16,485 $26,185 1.2 12,055 $28,563 1.3
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 235 $25,568 0.0 185 $30,515 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 705 $28,788 0.7 555 $30,683 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 285 $24,301 3.5 215 $27,857 1.4
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 355 $26,273 4.0 225 $31,319 6.3
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 11,195 $25,624 2.2 8,695 $27,290 2.1
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 630 $19,167 1.7 375 $20,688 0.0
Job Printers 1,060 $22,216 4.7 820 $25,109 4.6
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,040 $20,139 10.9 705 $23,125 10.7
Printing Machine Operators 2,610 $21,661 3.6 1,920 $26,105 2.3
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 3,275 $12,257 1.4 1,780 $15,364 2.5
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 2,380 $11,360 1.9 1,060 $16,635 1.6
Sewing Machine Operators 21,150 $14,236 0.9 12,280 $17,014 0.7
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 135 $14,531 5.9 100 $18,281 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 120 $11,094 0.0 50 $19,167 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,735 $12,376 11.3 845 $17,801 8.3
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 335 $20,313 0.6 240 $21,797 0.8
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 530 $16,439 0.4 350 $18,866 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 3,900 $21,753 0.8 2,885 $23,503 0.9
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,980 $20,711 1.4 2,915 $21,566 1.6
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 60 $29,205 0.0 40 $40,750 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 45 $19,722 0.0 30 $25,250 0.0
Upholsterers 750 $18,015 4.3 490 $21,295 4.5
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 4,270 $17,635 0.6 2,965 $19,469 0.6
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.)
ALABAMA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,845 $19,157 2.8 1,275 $21,945 2.9
Furniture Finishers 385 $16,688 6.8 275 $19,156 7.3
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 35 $35,208 0.0 35 $35,208 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,940 $18,375 1.8 1,405 $20,558 1.5
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,415 $17,943 2.2 915 $19,756 0.0
Woodworkers, All Other 755 $17,979 6.0 520 $20,595 6.2
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 1,300 $50,663 8.9 1,150 $51,223 9.5
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,535 $40,459 15.1 1,195 $41,948 18.2
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,535 $30,299 6.3 1,350 $30,843 7.1
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 780 $41,381 5.9 650 $44,474 6.3
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 2,310 $48,257 5.8 1,985 $49,611 6.8
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 2,250 $25,294 2.9 1,615 $28,765 3.5
Cutting Workers 2,140 $20,128 2.2 1,210 $25,500 3.2
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,105 $21,786 0.7 690 $25,845 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 490 $27,898 0.6 345 $31,577 0.9
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 18,905 $21,410 6.6 13,065 $25,441 7.1
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 355 $18,750 13.8 240 $24,750 20.6
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,415 $22,051 5.3 990 $24,000 2.9
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 5,680 $15,159 1.3 3,245 $17,915 1.6
Painting Workers 3,685 $22,687 2.1 2,490 $26,656 1.7
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,120 $13,584 8.7 685 $17,458 11.9
Semiconductor Processors 40 $41,957 23.8 40 $41,957 23.8
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 510 $17,879 0.6 330 $22,344 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 305 $16,563 0.0 195 $24,926 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 85 $17,083 11.9 65 $20,163 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 150 $11,696 21.2 85 $36,538 0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 565 $21,827 5.3 400 $29,821 2.5
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,090 $37,793 2.2 1,525 $41,546 2.6
Tire Builders 2,590 $42,273 3.5 2,125 $43,077 4.0
Helpers-Production Workers 1,365 $21,373 3.4 745 $27,284 1.5
Production Workers, All Other 30,440 $21,832 2.2 21,245 $25,635 2.4
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 3,910 $31,493 14.3 3,135 $33,276 14.3
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,475 $43,632 55.0 1,045 $50,684 59.2
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 490 $51,063 25.8 415 $60,000 28.5
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.)
ALABAMA; 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 150 $17,386 0.0 105 $21,635 0.0
Bus Drivers 6,740 $11,248 3.4 1,635 $18,120 7.5
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 64,895 $25,835 3.0 45,515 $29,192 2.6
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 1,280 $12,878 6.4 595 $19,606 5.2
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 290 $10,313 12.2 120 $21,172 16.8
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,265 $50,668 7.1 1,035 $51,675 8.2
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 275 $45,605 8.4 240 $45,202 9.6
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 950 $45,130 4.9 780 $46,120 3.5
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 120 $28,333 0.0 75 $34,583 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 670 $25,651 3.7 315 $27,350 3.2
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 1,415 $39,188 5.4 630 $41,429 5.4
Ship Engineers 100 $32,411 21.8 50 $43,516 44.9
Bridge and Lock Tenders 150 $36,875 8.6 145 $37,625 8.8
Parking Lot Attendants 305 $10,161 7.2 140 $20,605 9.2
Service Station Attendants 1,625 $14,081 2.6 890 $20,090 0.7
Transportation Inspectors 810 $34,527 6.8 635 $35,580 6.0
Other Transportation Workers 195 $23,494 3.1 140 $24,338 0.0
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 160 $27,778 9.4 110 $29,750 5.5
Crane and Tower Operators 2,605 $32,130 3.6 2,015 $34,718 3.8
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,170 $24,600 1.8 815 $27,455 2.6
Hoist and Winch Operators 130 $37,875 7.0 70 $38,000 12.5
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 11,125 $22,062 1.2 7,950 $23,988 1.2
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 4,850 $13,719 1.2 2,455 $17,132 1.3
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 29,735 $17,228 3.0 17,605 $21,501 2.7
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,325 $20,126 2.1 920 $23,185 1.3
Packers and Packagers, Hand 5,055 $14,044 3.7 2,750 $17,440 4.1
Pumping Station Operators 315 $29,239 1.3 250 $31,761 1.6
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,860 $18,014 0.9 1,270 $19,449 1.1
Shuttle Car Operators 25 $27,321 22.2 20 $26,607 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 245 $23,553 5.7 165 $40,568 5.4
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,850 $23,530 1.8 1,430 $25,947 2.0
