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.)
ARIZONA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 1,267,295 $29,903 26.2 874,985 $35,923 28.7
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 15,200 $89,381 58.8 12,530 $95,233 59.0
General and Operations Managers 13,570 $52,394 40.3 11,780 $55,119 40.9
Legislators 160 $30,278 36.1 80 $35,000 26.3
Advertising and Promotions Managers 435 $31,790 61.6 315 $37,417 61.9
Marketing and Sales Managers 10,870 $61,708 60.2 8,785 $68,742 61.9
Public Relations Managers 520 $48,423 67.8 425 $50,511 65.8
Administrative Services Managers 1,030 $47,199 43.0 845 $50,699 45.9
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,600 $65,433 60.5 3,170 $66,504 61.0
Financial Managers 7,560 $52,154 64.6 6,325 $56,748 66.0
Human Resources Managers 3,490 $47,031 45.6 2,700 $51,011 48.3
Industrial Production Managers 3,800 $50,446 36.6 3,385 $51,319 37.5
Purchasing Managers 2,340 $51,639 53.7 2,105 $52,458 53.8
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3,615 $36,921 22.4 2,935 $39,240 22.4
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 1,890 $30,678 19.1 1,370 $36,250 23.0
Farmers and Ranchers 2,010 $20,579 25.7 1,215 $28,603 31.7
Construction Managers 15,100 $49,517 25.9 12,390 $51,132 27.5
Education Administrators 4,610 $50,625 81.0 3,215 $55,253 83.5
Engineering Managers 2,770 $80,925 76.7 2,345 $81,998 74.8
Food Service Managers 7,155 $32,233 22.7 5,600 $35,454 23.4
Funeral Directors 440 $40,673 21.0 315 $41,157 18.8
Gaming Managers 450 $25,884 23.7 310 $29,444 21.4
Lodging Managers 1,880 $30,854 36.6 1,320 $33,431 38.0
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,385 $51,495 70.6 1,965 $56,680 70.2
Natural Sciences Managers 200 $45,556 64.9 165 $60,625 59.3
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 225 $52,216 46.7 195 $56,071 49.0
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 4,505 $35,500 39.1 3,145 $41,795 40.7
Social and Community Service Managers 1,160 $38,529 58.3 960 $41,283 60.9
Managers, All Other 24,195 $51,390 46.5 20,015 $55,494 47.0
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 360 $30,662 53.8 245 $36,250 45.1
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 75 $37,000 28.9 45 $55,625 46.8
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1,915 $32,130 22.0 1,350 $34,530 22.9
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 2,210 $38,442 31.6 1,845 $40,460 32.1
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 1,885 $39,714 49.1 1,555 $40,737 50.7
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,060 $40,272 40.6 860 $41,349 41.9
Cost Estimators 2,300 $41,505 23.5 1,860 $45,803 24.5
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.)
ARIZONA; MALES
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 5,855 $37,045 44.9 4,395 $41,061 45.6
Logisticians 360 $49,333 48.9 310 $50,188 43.3
Management Analysts 6,395 $49,331 71.6 4,055 $56,946 71.1
Meeting and Convention Planners 165 $26,154 41.5 75 $45,000 42.1
Other Business Operations Specialists 1,465 $35,399 32.6 1,105 $39,236 35.3
Accountants and Auditors 11,815 $41,146 82.4 9,020 $46,681 85.1
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,425 $50,795 52.9 1,130 $55,472 53.5
Budget Analysts 235 $44,554 83.7 220 $55,450 82.6
Credit Analysts 315 $28,712 39.9 215 $35,515 44.1
Financial Analysts 715 $46,161 79.9 465 $51,607 79.4
Personal Financial Advisors 3,425 $55,691 75.0 2,460 $66,031 73.9
Insurance Underwriters 315 $45,278 79.7 295 $45,208 78.2
Financial Examiners 80 $54,063 81.5 55 $72,679 94.3
Loan Counselors and Officers 3,245 $44,719 49.4 2,605 $50,126 48.5
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 405 $50,688 52.8 375 $51,938 55.7
Tax Preparers 950 $10,754 57.0 230 $44,313 39.7
Financial Specialists, All Other 280 $44,338 56.2 225 $50,598 57.8
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 7,630 $48,704 53.5 5,960 $51,416 53.8
Computer Programmers 8,230 $50,171 53.1 6,160 $54,517 53.5
Computer Software Engineers 11,425 $62,077 73.1 9,610 $65,701 73.6
Computer Support Specialists 6,020 $31,250 31.0 4,395 $34,808 32.5
Database Administrators 930 $50,833 57.2 760 $55,074 60.5
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 3,135 $41,183 35.5 2,555 $43,871 39.3
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 4,730 $42,424 42.5 3,615 $49,232 44.6
Actuaries 115 $61,800 100.0 100 $62,500 100.0
Mathematicians 15 $65,000 100.0 15 $65,000 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 975 $50,057 60.8 740 $53,100 63.4
Statisticians 145 $50,083 97.2 100 $71,250 96.0
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 85 $75,714 60.7 70 $80,119 70.8
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 2,950 $50,441 79.0 2,310 $56,061 80.7
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 625 $37,106 60.8 475 $39,258 60.7
Aerospace Engineers 5,730 $66,517 81.6 4,940 $68,269 81.2
Agricultural Engineers 40 $49,375 82.1 30 $39,688 75.0
Biomedical Engineers 160 $45,221 50.3 150 $45,956 53.7
Chemical Engineers 395 $61,383 76.9 315 $62,261 82.9
Civil Engineers 4,810 $52,397 78.5 3,890 $56,268 78.9
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,075 $61,360 59.4 880 $65,786 65.6
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 8,595 $62,807 79.3 7,255 $66,776 80.7
Environmental Engineers 345 $46,114 87.5 295 $47,563 85.3
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 2,760 $52,316 62.6 2,335 $54,987 62.4
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 30 $39,722 100.0 15 $51,250 100.0
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.)
ARIZONA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 860 $58,587 71.6 735 $60,327 75.2
Mechanical Engineers 3,825 $56,206 65.2 3,140 $60,227 64.0
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 370 $58,819 81.4 275 $62,784 82.5
Nuclear Engineers 120 $75,000 84.2 105 $80,000 82.1
Petroleum Engineers 45 $93,750 59.1 35 $92,656 51.4
Engineers, All Others 5,845 $60,910 75.0 4,900 $64,362 74.9
Drafters 3,515 $31,328 20.4 2,655 $33,989 21.4
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 8,030 $40,271 11.0 6,490 $41,734 10.6
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,720 $31,346 4.3 1,295 $34,936 3.3
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 190 $45,089 77.2 145 $49,231 76.4
Biological Scientists 815 $32,937 91.8 645 $35,915 94.9
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 280 $46,625 93.2 245 $48,083 96.0
Medical Scientists 300 $35,476 100.0 245 $40,625 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 280 $45,139 86.0 240 $50,833 83.9
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 75 $52,279 72.7 60 $70,147 78.3
Chemists and Materials Scientists 875 $39,436 82.4 730 $42,679 83.0
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,080 $43,378 88.7 805 $50,239 90.6
Physical Scientists, All Other 1,515 $32,813 97.0 980 $41,133 97.8
Economists 175 $57,000 100.0 135 $64,286 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 595 $45,690 65.6 445 $50,529 62.9
Psychologists 920 $49,028 97.9 530 $54,474 97.6
Sociologists 20 $71,000 100.0 20 $71,000 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 390 $42,917 78.8 340 $46,406 81.8
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 520 $24,722 83.5 345 $32,328 87.5
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 85 $22,500 35.7 25 $40,313 0.0
Biological Technicians 95 $14,125 28.4 4 $23,750 0.0
Chemical Technicians 470 $35,500 26.9 390 $37,716 30.6
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 250 $37,016 17.5 190 $40,962 18.6
Nuclear Technicians 90 $67,375 26.4 70 $75,647 23.9
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,230 $25,248 26.8 750 $32,074 22.7
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 3,290 $28,718 70.6 2,115 $32,079 71.9
Social Workers 2,100 $27,837 66.1 1,550 $30,440 68.6
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,540 $30,858 56.2 2,035 $31,706 57.1
Clergy 4,675 $30,455 72.0 3,445 $33,989 74.1
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 215 $27,083 67.1 165 $31,136 68.1
Religious Workers, All Other 445 $35,156 65.5 340 $38,984 75.9
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 8,805 $79,881 100.0 7,200 $87,410 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 735 $60,066 76.7 520 $76,023 77.1
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 810 $31,415 58.4 490 $35,795 42.7
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 1,015 $26,969 35.9 690 $34,792 28.1
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.)
ARIZONA; MALES
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 10,880 $35,227 88.6 6,965 $50,910 89.7
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 220 $11,818 30.0 120 $17,500 39.0
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 11,055 $31,331 94.0 8,885 $33,113 95.1
Secondary School Teachers 5,735 $34,506 93.8 4,745 $36,253 95.3
Special Education Teachers 340 $30,556 88.2 280 $31,736 88.6
Other Teachers and Instructors 3,305 $24,542 41.3 1,680 $40,230 40.7
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 270 $21,818 71.7 160 $31,534 85.7
Librarians 470 $32,065 79.3 295 $39,632 90.8
Library Technicians 120 $7,917 30.3 30 $42,750 34.5
Teacher Assistants 1,160 $11,553 22.3 270 $24,356 22.7
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 345 $37,989 70.8 240 $43,250 63.1
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 2,645 $24,132 42.9 1,670 $29,722 43.4
Designers 5,630 $32,095 35.4 4,140 $36,557 36.9
Actors 260 $11,528 35.5 50 $24,271 63.5
Producers and Directors 1,020 $36,972 51.0 795 $41,509 49.6
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 2,935 $22,368 42.3 1,460 $29,241 47.8
Dancers and Choreographers 80 $20,000 15.4 40 $37,375 30.8
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,940 $17,365 37.8 590 $28,000 41.9
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 385 $22,617 30.7 125 $30,063 51.2
Announcers 775 $25,462 21.5 360 $29,850 27.1
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 520 $33,125 73.0 345 $40,265 75.5
Public Relations Specialists 785 $30,125 56.6 550 $37,798 57.9
Editors 885 $31,735 68.7 600 $36,593 65.1
Technical Writers 695 $48,958 49.8 560 $51,746 48.1
Writers and Authors 1,125 $28,239 70.7 655 $35,389 69.2
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 440 $32,750 50.0 290 $35,000 47.9
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 1,145 $32,442 25.2 735 $36,515 24.6
Photographers 1,320 $26,098 45.6 730 $37,500 51.5
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 405 $27,243 31.6 245 $31,667 34.0
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 15 $87,778 56.3 15 $88,056 64.3
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 880 $45,353 100.0 575 $51,042 100.0
Dentists 1,965 $116,111 100.0 955 $129,750 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 170 $28,365 52.0 75 $35,714 43.2
Optometrists 260 $80,000 100.0 205 $82,031 100.0
Pharmacists 2,080 $69,760 98.2 1,575 $72,190 99.6
Physicians and Surgeons 8,310 $122,152 100.0 5,945 $127,560 100.0
Physician Assistants 465 $50,972 66.5 335 $55,000 59.2
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.)
ARIZONA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 155 $90,375 100.0 135 $90,000 100.0
Registered Nurses 3,240 $44,259 51.2 2,500 $46,493 52.5
Audiologists 80 $56,029 100.0 40 $60,000 100.0
Occupational Therapists 100 $41,875 73.3 70 $55,278 87.5
Physical Therapists 620 $50,000 89.9 440 $54,958 91.6
Radiation Therapists 40 $53,036 58.5 30 $49,583 43.3
Recreational Therapists 95 $27,000 71.9 50 $37,500 82.7
Respiratory Therapists 825 $33,235 26.4 580 $34,779 21.4
Speech-Language Pathologists 65 $19,444 48.4 25 $18,750 0.0
Therapists, All Others 235 $28,042 67.7 170 $35,833 75.9
Veterinarians 685 $70,160 100.0 480 $95,521 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 125 $9,688 64.5 55 $25,294 51.8
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 1,130 $29,500 53.3 820 $33,879 53.8
Dental Hygienists 110 $40,288 64.2 55 $40,865 62.3
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 1,560 $36,715 20.3 1,100 $39,602 20.4
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,180 $31,881 15.6 900 $36,545 14.8
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 1,455 $24,270 15.3 945 $26,464 10.1
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 725 $24,286 8.1 445 $29,779 4.3
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 215 $19,735 6.6 125 $27,656 11.4
Opticians, Dispensing 305 $30,743 6.6 220 $31,719 9.1
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 915 $26,891 26.1 655 $26,535 19.4
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 730 $35,147 53.8 600 $36,741 51.7
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 3,325 $18,679 19.8 1,925 $21,259 15.2
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 15 $6,250 0.0 0 . .
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 270 $16,375 54.4 135 $18,971 49.3
Massage Therapists 380 $19,783 32.0 130 $21,902 44.3
Dental Assistants 135 $18,792 39.1 45 $28,068 34.0
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 1,105 $21,594 18.9 645 $25,177 18.3
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 1,120 $34,743 22.4 1,000 $35,584 24.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,725 $55,259 29.7 1,495 $56,108 30.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,015 $60,608 24.3 910 $62,348 26.0
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,460 $32,628 22.5 1,190 $35,409 24.5
Fire Fighters 5,055 $41,295 12.6 4,050 $45,470 13.1
Fire Inspectors 405 $42,176 28.7 325 $46,178 24.3
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,960 $28,532 9.2 5,635 $29,548 10.1
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,995 $50,486 47.8 1,760 $51,589 48.3
Fish and Game Wardens 90 $30,208 61.4 60 $31,667 83.3
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.)
ARIZONA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 35 $30,208 0.0 25 $32,083 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 10,480 $42,025 26.3 9,195 $43,954 26.2
Transit and Railroad Police 4 $46,250 0.0 4 $46,250 0.0
Animal Control Workers 125 $24,514 0.0 110 $24,375 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 1,055 $31,909 37.7 750 $36,225 42.0
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 13,105 $17,826 11.8 7,495 $22,229 12.8
Crossing Guards 395 $4,423 5.3 50 $21,094 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 470 $16,060 29.9 155 $35,980 29.3
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 3,695 $22,994 9.1 2,585 $26,062 9.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 4,830 $21,423 10.7 3,150 $25,866 10.5
Cooks 15,500 $13,655 3.0 8,445 $16,099 3.4
Food Preparation Workers 2,780 $12,063 4.5 1,385 $14,220 3.5
Bartenders 3,735 $16,343 13.6 1,855 $19,416 9.5
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 1,000 $10,585 4.6 345 $14,519 7.3
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 305 $6,310 8.8 75 $24,432 0.0
Waiters and Waitresses 7,480 $13,997 12.3 2,825 $18,860 12.2
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 700 $16,200 8.1 360 $19,767 4.2
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,795 $11,958 4.0 710 $14,291 6.6
Dishwashers 2,970 $10,041 1.6 1,105 $12,626 2.1
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 225 $8,726 10.6 65 $15,750 0.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 60 $14,750 0.0 15 $15,313 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 2,450 $23,429 7.5 1,785 $25,759 7.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3,510 $26,212 11.0 2,710 $28,304 11.3
Janitors and Building Cleaners 23,520 $16,254 4.1 13,410 $19,738 3.8
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,720 $14,511 3.0 1,335 $17,275 3.2
Pest Control Workers 2,020 $21,816 4.3 1,475 $24,923 5.9
Grounds Maintenance Workers 23,395 $14,069 3.7 12,620 $16,995 3.7
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 850 $27,644 16.7 620 $31,429 13.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 920 $31,102 23.7 680 $37,926 24.3
Animal Trainers 540 $16,045 17.3 290 $17,016 14.1
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 690 $17,600 13.0 320 $26,906 12.8
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.)
ARIZONA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 1,165 $22,988 7.6 820 $26,075 5.1
Motion Picture Projectionists 45 $9,875 26.7 15 $83,438 80.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 230 $7,935 45.3 55 $20,492 47.2
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,710 $12,058 20.0 605 $21,271 17.3
Funeral Service Workers 175 $30,048 10.8 125 $31,274 15.2
Barbers 855 $19,301 4.6 475 $25,048 6.5
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,285 $21,314 4.8 760 $25,800 3.6
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 325 $12,552 1.8 160 $19,107 3.8
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 1,125 $16,330 9.9 640 $19,563 7.5
Tour and Travel Guides 785 $16,297 31.6 205 $25,260 36.2
Transportation Attendants 1,050 $28,115 25.7 520 $27,972 30.6
Child Care Workers 855 $14,962 20.9 430 $21,284 18.3
Personal and Home Care Aides 650 $15,242 18.0 365 $20,391 10.7
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,930 $22,124 32.9 1,075 $29,120 39.1
Residential Advisors 290 $16,193 29.1 115 $23,208 46.9
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 385 $11,284 1.8 190 $18,750 0.0
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 30,825 $34,666 23.1 24,655 $36,979 22.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 12,490 $40,848 31.6 9,885 $45,113 32.6
Cashiers 9,375 $15,254 8.1 4,435 $22,313 9.8
Counter and Rental Clerks 995 $19,764 13.6 535 $27,063 8.4
Parts Salespersons 2,330 $25,667 5.8 1,775 $28,406 6.5
Retail Salespersons 28,355 $25,286 19.6 17,940 $31,359 21.6
Advertising Sales Agents 1,725 $41,460 51.4 1,235 $50,473 57.0
Insurance Sales Agents 5,180 $48,801 51.4 3,835 $52,302 52.3
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 4,825 $40,865 60.5 3,605 $44,620 62.9
Travel Agents 770 $24,650 28.2 545 $28,365 28.6
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 7,855 $37,675 36.6 5,865 $43,173 39.2
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 17,615 $41,688 35.4 14,130 $47,001 36.4
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 210 $10,379 19.0 65 $27,014 9.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 10,000 $37,344 46.2 6,495 $48,222 47.2
Sales Engineers 455 $52,708 47.4 340 $61,767 38.1
Telemarketers 2,305 $15,651 14.5 935 $25,702 20.5
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,575 $17,253 15.5 715 $24,915 19.8
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,090 $34,881 34.3 1,255 $47,857 46.3
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 10,880 $35,136 30.9 8,775 $37,167 32.5
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 290 $19,250 18.2 150 $30,357 25.7
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.)
ARIZONA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 790 $18,585 11.3 520 $21,927 4.1
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 180 $22,663 11.2 105 $25,208 5.8
Bill and Account Collectors 2,635 $25,123 10.4 1,810 $26,995 11.1
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 940 $26,119 17.8 680 $28,924 14.0
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,125 $23,201 22.5 2,060 $27,284 20.5
Gaming Cage Workers 160 $17,181 0.0 120 $18,594 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 330 $26,250 44.1 215 $29,474 33.6
Procurement Clerks 350 $41,023 18.9 245 $40,865 23.1
Tellers 600 $12,127 16.3 245 $16,731 24.8
Brokerage Clerks 40 $27,083 29.3 35 $30,536 34.3
Correspondence Clerks 15 $30,139 100.0 0 . .
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 445 $18,239 31.6 270 $22,750 39.1
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 335 $24,427 25.6 240 $25,898 20.9
Customer Service Representatives 14,540 $24,215 19.2 9,850 $28,426 21.1
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 265 $22,527 29.4 185 $22,885 23.7
File Clerks 875 $18,363 26.0 470 $26,438 33.4
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 895 $15,407 11.6 490 $21,099 12.1
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 1,320 $11,718 31.7 440 $24,225 26.6
Library Assistants, Clerical 305 $21,469 50.8 185 $25,208 76.0
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 270 $31,042 39.3 190 $32,476 45.0
New Account Clerks 50 $19,333 25.0 30 $20,000 23.3
Order Clerks 1,030 $22,467 14.5 630 $25,794 13.2
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 95 $36,042 25.8 70 $36,389 24.3
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,460 $16,496 24.2 620 $23,284 27.8
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 2,015 $25,141 25.0 1,360 $26,820 25.3
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 130 $23,050 27.9 80 $29,375 44.4
Cargo and Freight Agents 145 $20,507 20.0 95 $22,112 18.9
Couriers and Messengers 2,270 $20,602 11.0 1,385 $25,453 9.9
Dispatchers 2,090 $28,149 10.5 1,470 $31,560 10.1
Meter Readers, Utilities 730 $27,826 4.3 525 $32,216 5.9
Postal Service Clerks 1,130 $38,683 8.8 920 $39,334 10.2
Postal Service Mail Carriers 3,895 $38,845 14.1 3,240 $40,187 14.7
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,000 $38,844 13.5 855 $40,264 12.2
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,925 $35,786 26.0 2,330 $37,981 27.1
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 6,255 $21,716 4.1 4,390 $24,495 4.4
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 11,155 $19,700 6.3 6,810 $24,155 6.1
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 565 $29,830 16.9 410 $34,315 19.0
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2,455 $22,177 25.5 1,425 $27,058 27.5
Computer Operators 1,875 $31,421 23.1 1,430 $35,000 22.8
Data Entry Keyers 2,350 $18,228 22.5 1,225 $23,619 18.4
Word Processors and Typists 285 $21,477 4.2 175 $25,781 3.4
Desktop Publishers 55 $30,667 14.3 50 $31,250 16.3
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 515 $37,708 55.0 395 $40,823 55.7
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.)
ARIZONA; MALES
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 1,100 $20,952 7.1 655 $22,088 1.7
Office Clerks, General 2,770 $21,049 25.6 1,585 $28,046 24.1
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 455 $20,878 15.2 350 $22,649 16.2
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 55 $22,232 40.0 55 $22,232 40.0
Statistical Assistants 450 $39,643 18.1 390 $40,924 15.1
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 2,475 $30,093 28.8 1,770 $32,430 26.8
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 1,200 $27,050 9.0 715 $28,038 8.0
Agricultural Inspectors 195 $27,321 44.4 150 $30,029 55.6
Animal Breeders 30 $23,500 80.0 30 $23,500 80.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 105 $30,156 6.8 45 $35,563 16.3
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 11,095 $13,384 2.1 5,100 $17,077 2.5
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 55 $29,375 34.0 20 $38,603 63.2
Hunters and Trappers 10 $50,536 63.6 10 $50,893 77.8
Forest and Conservation Workers 250 $13,966 6.9 150 $18,333 11.2
Logging Workers 390 $12,295 5.6 140 $18,594 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 22,295 $36,673 7.2 17,805 $39,152 6.8
Boilermakers 240 $38,289 0.0 115 $42,440 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 3,940 $21,767 1.5 2,200 $26,074 2.0
Carpenters 25,845 $21,785 3.9 14,755 $26,901 3.5
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 6,865 $21,880 2.7 4,215 $25,918 2.4
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 3,515 $24,185 0.8 2,085 $28,069 1.3
Contruction Laborers 27,025 $17,399 3.2 13,970 $22,809 2.9
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 185 $24,931 0.0 135 $26,667 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 7,315 $30,651 1.8 5,025 $33,051 1.5
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 5,995 $20,621 1.3 3,570 $23,717 1.3
Electricians 13,905 $29,878 4.8 9,490 $32,683 4.6
Glaziers 930 $25,371 2.5 635 $29,966 2.4
Insulation Workers 645 $23,534 0.9 450 $26,568 1.3
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 9,480 $20,669 4.0 5,475 $23,665 3.3
Paperhangers 135 $20,673 11.3 85 $31,667 17.4
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 10,940 $26,545 3.1 7,160 $30,946 3.2
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 2,675 $19,956 1.5 1,380 $23,890 1.2
Reinforcing Iron Workers 245 $27,386 0.0 135 $29,688 0.0
Roofers 4,395 $18,712 1.9 2,550 $21,781 2.0
Sheet Metal Workers 2,740 $29,415 2.6 1,865 $31,656 3.4
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,560 $28,772 1.9 935 $30,771 1.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 1,055 $14,154 8.2 505 $17,685 8.5
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,905 $33,610 20.2 1,475 $36,519 17.7
Elevator Installers and Repairers 280 $50,353 6.4 200 $51,332 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.)
ARIZONA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 720 $18,285 0.0 450 $19,792 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 265 $24,215 19.8 160 $26,719 27.8
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,435 $23,441 2.2 1,005 $25,524 3.2
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 260 $30,545 4.6 145 $31,452 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 55 $32,778 0.0 35 $42,917 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 760 $23,449 0.0 505 $30,402 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 15 $16,667 0.0 10 $16,250 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 510 $31,441 1.0 315 $35,125 1.6
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 315 $25,438 4.1 250 $26,813 5.2
Mining Machine Operators 1,330 $33,281 2.3 775 $36,663 3.9
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 20 $12,115 0.0 10 $38,438 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 400 $27,061 2.0 200 $35,304 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 6,920 $36,952 9.8 5,760 $39,299 9.3
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 5,135 $31,144 16.8 3,690 $35,904 15.8
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 3,690 $36,373 6.2 2,930 $39,593 6.4
Avionics Technicians 650 $36,280 14.6 465 $39,787 5.4
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 775 $25,123 10.3 485 $28,229 14.7
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 20 $11,389 0.0 4 $38,750 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 330 $57,000 4.0 255 $60,428 5.1
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 130 $21,818 7.7 85 $30,050 0.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 975 $23,632 14.8 650 $27,984 9.7
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 950 $25,316 7.2 740 $26,884 9.2
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 5,530 $36,812 7.8 4,545 $38,706 5.9
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,605 $28,911 2.0 1,785 $32,744 2.1
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 490 $23,852 7.0 360 $26,600 7.5
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 19,760 $24,914 2.8 13,840 $29,178 2.8
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 4,415 $30,616 3.4 3,265 $34,335 2.8
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 3,775 $35,946 3.1 2,965 $36,887 3.7
Small Engine Mechanics 900 $17,229 7.6 520 $22,647 6.9
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,605 $19,574 3.0 890 $25,315 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.)
ARIZONA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 380 $30,875 7.6 240 $38,065 8.3
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 6,115 $28,817 5.4 4,380 $32,324 5.3
Home Appliance Repairers 1,070 $25,124 2.5 725 $27,530 1.8
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 5,760 $37,600 5.7 4,585 $40,436 6.4
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 8,540 $23,833 3.9 5,935 $27,341 3.8
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 335 $32,589 6.6 285 $32,946 7.1
Millwrights 355 $40,213 6.2 220 $41,122 5.0
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,835 $49,325 4.3 1,565 $51,298 4.7
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 3,475 $30,750 5.0 2,725 $36,051 5.2
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,245 $33,852 13.3 945 $39,718 14.0
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 740 $23,705 14.0 565 $24,036 12.4
Commercial Divers 4 $68,750 0.0 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 725 $22,370 3.2 470 $27,232 4.4
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 660 $17,646 2.6 375 $20,509 4.6
Riggers 100 $37,054 19.8 45 $40,074 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 35 $50,417 22.2 30 $50,938 25.8
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 220 $18,804 0.0 120 $29,167 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 5,760 $25,552 7.0 3,875 $30,469 6.6
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 14,270 $36,753 13.1 11,720 $39,242 13.5
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 220 $29,479 3.2 190 $30,698 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 2,110 $21,402 4.8 1,430 $23,362 5.9
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 140 $18,235 0.0 85 $25,721 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 260 $30,133 0.0 175 $31,284 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 7,935 $21,220 5.1 5,245 $24,581 5.2
Bakers 1,420 $17,400 6.9 830 $21,123 6.0
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 2,970 $27,135 1.3 1,905 $32,374 1.9
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 45 $30,052 0.0 0 . .
Food Batchmakers 175 $28,750 0.0 100 $38,348 0.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 65 $14,750 0.0 20 $15,208 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 490 $35,096 6.9 385 $36,141 8.0
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 90 $26,429 0.0 60 $31,250 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 90 $30,417 0.0 70 $27,500 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 85 $23,300 0.0 70 $20,000 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 815 $25,788 0.0 580 $28,858 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.)
ARIZONA; MALES
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 55 $37,105 22.2 45 $38,281 27.9
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 655 $22,401 1.1 440 $29,156 0.7
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 125 $24,375 0.0 95 $22,500 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 20 $22,083 0.0 15 $22,361 0.0
Machinists 6,415 $34,432 2.9 5,120 $37,070 3.2
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 245 $35,826 0.0 190 $36,275 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 60 $29,904 15.3 50 $30,625 17.3
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 590 $22,000 4.4 375 $30,583 7.0
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 15 $38,750 0.0 0 . .
Tool and Die Makers 610 $40,925 13.3 475 $42,355 12.4
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 9,115 $25,898 3.4 5,525 $28,965 3.7
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 55 $28,304 0.0 55 $28,304 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 110 $33,214 0.0 65 $36,328 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 390 $26,389 1.0 250 $33,750 1.6
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 150 $34,375 9.9 135 $34,375 11.2
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 4,025 $26,765 5.5 2,870 $29,652 6.2
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 240 $28,363 0.0 180 $29,256 0.0
Job Printers 970 $28,544 4.5 665 $29,476 4.1
Prepress Technicians and Workers 695 $25,218 8.2 505 $27,209 8.5
Printing Machine Operators 2,125 $26,694 4.2 1,550 $28,760 5.2
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 1,910 $19,241 8.1 1,075 $23,092 5.4
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 150 $13,571 10.1 105 $15,893 14.2
Sewing Machine Operators 415 $15,807 4.1 215 $20,473 4.2
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 190 $16,667 11.5 130 $21,833 16.7
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 10 $26,250 0.0 10 $26,250 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 305 $21,225 3.0 230 $22,794 3.9
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 35 $22,250 0.0 20 $26,528 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 55 $19,375 17.5 35 $21,053 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 10 $17,292 0.0 10 $17,292 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 4 $28,125 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 0 . . 0 . .
Upholsterers 965 $18,909 1.1 605 $21,619 0.7
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 175 $20,417 0.0 85 $30,391 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.)
ARIZONA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,385 $24,031 5.1 905 $27,645 6.0
Furniture Finishers 455 $22,000 0.9 275 $26,656 1.5
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 10 $36,250 0.0 10 $36,250 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 550 $19,276 4.2 295 $21,774 5.1
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 515 $16,822 7.0 270 $20,096 6.3
Woodworkers, All Other 580 $14,877 15.5 325 $24,602 14.2
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 725 $60,481 8.7 620 $60,659 9.3
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,030 $35,093 5.3 845 $37,614 4.6
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,025 $31,880 18.4 880 $32,386 18.7
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 425 $31,295 5.2 315 $33,079 4.7
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 440 $33,086 14.1 285 $36,378 16.5
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,385 $25,897 3.1 945 $30,107 1.8
Cutting Workers 885 $15,969 3.7 510 $20,246 5.5
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 220 $21,910 0.0 135 $22,326 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 100 $23,625 20.4 80 $24,688 24.7
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 8,925 $31,774 13.3 6,680 $35,935 13.2
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 920 $18,864 9.2 535 $23,892 10.1
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 960 $25,607 9.2 610 $28,265 8.7
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 885 $20,041 5.1 490 $22,632 4.3
Painting Workers 2,320 $22,206 2.0 1,545 $26,602 2.1
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 425 $20,880 23.7 250 $28,696 28.4
Semiconductor Processors 370 $40,536 25.1 285 $41,726 29.8
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 85 $17,500 8.3 25 $16,538 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 60 $17,778 0.0 15 $21,250 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 40 $40,769 34.2 30 $41,731 46.4
Etchers and Engravers 125 $24,125 9.6 80 $27,250 14.6
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 405 $22,143 4.7 280 $26,394 3.2
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 200 $27,813 21.5 110 $41,053 39.1
Tire Builders 60 $29,583 0.0 50 $29,583 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 315 $16,949 8.2 170 $18,164 15.4
Production Workers, All Other 9,430 $22,614 4.8 6,150 $26,067 5.3
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 3,005 $34,132 15.6 2,410 $36,143 16.2
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 4,245 $66,427 66.8 2,795 $70,444 67.5
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 510 $50,000 26.2 455 $57,574 29.3
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.)
ARIZONA; MALES
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 70 $4,826 0.0 25 $12,321 0.0
Bus Drivers 4,960 $17,877 10.6 1,960 $24,425 11.1
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 47,930 $26,889 4.4 32,180 $31,308 4.3
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 3,405 $16,144 15.9 1,845 $22,056 16.5
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 480 $15,020 10.2 170 $21,397 8.9
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 700 $67,083 16.6 580 $70,770 20.0
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 115 $47,500 0.0 60 $60,170 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 780 $62,593 6.2 560 $66,585 6.5
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 65 $41,750 0.0 55 $42,000 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 75 $26,932 8.2 30 $26,250 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 200 $26,161 33.3 140 $24,417 33.8
Ship Engineers 60 $26,875 35.0 45 $30,956 9.3
Bridge and Lock Tenders 10 $38,125 0.0 10 $38,125 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 655 $11,082 7.2 255 $16,210 5.9
Service Station Attendants 1,270 $13,071 3.3 650 $18,478 2.2
Transportation Inspectors 605 $40,030 11.4 510 $40,430 4.5
Other Transportation Workers 460 $25,571 8.3 360 $30,417 8.1
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 15 $6,477 0.0 0 . .
Crane and Tower Operators 775 $39,069 2.3 510 $41,332 2.2
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,225 $26,550 0.6 870 $28,102 0.0
Hoist and Winch Operators 130 $32,386 23.4 85 $34,659 26.5
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 4,475 $21,436 2.0 2,765 $23,544 2.6
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 4,025 $14,134 2.8 2,100 $18,159 2.5
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 19,095 $17,798 3.7 9,920 $24,612 3.5
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 230 $17,429 3.0 100 $17,287 0.0
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,590 $13,861 7.6 665 $20,269 13.4
Pumping Station Operators 75 $39,737 10.8 50 $40,764 15.7
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 805 $18,084 3.9 480 $23,229 2.9
Shuttle Car Operators 35 $12,375 21.2 4 $21,250 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 40 $41,964 0.0 35 $47,639 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 490 $23,293 3.7 340 $24,939 0.6
