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.)
COLORADO; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 1,053,270 $21,957 34.7 587,430 $29,888 36.7
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 4,570 $51,191 56.2 3,525 $56,591 56.3
General and Operations Managers 5,585 $40,472 44.9 4,415 $42,869 44.2
Legislators 105 $40,551 52.3 90 $41,250 42.0
Advertising and Promotions Managers 735 $36,798 76.6 555 $39,337 76.3
Marketing and Sales Managers 10,740 $36,331 66.0 7,730 $41,308 66.3
Public Relations Managers 580 $33,750 61.1 430 $42,111 60.8
Administrative Services Managers 900 $37,222 36.3 680 $37,456 35.7
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,905 $50,939 58.9 2,235 $55,614 58.7
Financial Managers 9,515 $38,968 45.1 7,695 $41,767 45.5
Human Resources Managers 4,800 $37,997 45.0 3,585 $41,914 44.5
Industrial Production Managers 960 $42,122 41.0 800 $45,704 41.9
Purchasing Managers 1,760 $38,630 45.9 1,465 $39,891 43.0
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 665 $31,808 27.8 535 $35,966 24.6
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 530 $21,786 40.0 295 $27,250 47.1
Farmers and Ranchers 1,665 $10,179 23.7 1,010 $15,158 26.7
Construction Managers 1,385 $36,652 39.4 980 $40,719 40.7
Education Administrators 7,215 $31,376 67.6 4,385 $36,431 67.7
Engineering Managers 420 $74,038 80.7 355 $78,000 79.5
Food Service Managers 5,745 $23,977 24.2 3,600 $28,793 24.1
Funeral Directors 130 $27,917 15.2 60 $31,750 34.5
Gaming Managers 215 $31,250 36.9 155 $35,236 40.0
Lodging Managers 2,090 $21,518 32.4 1,290 $27,400 36.1
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,215 $39,679 54.8 3,165 $43,444 55.1
Natural Sciences Managers 205 $32,337 86.7 100 $50,294 99.0
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 370 $36,957 12.2 250 $40,671 12.3
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 5,720 $26,351 27.8 3,615 $31,752 24.9
Social and Community Service Managers 3,145 $29,405 63.6 2,135 $32,645 64.9
Managers, All Other 16,290 $40,003 49.8 12,395 $42,396 49.2
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 370 $30,089 55.1 235 $36,528 57.0
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 60 $28,750 36.1 40 $31,417 23.1
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 2,300 $22,143 34.5 1,200 $28,680 35.1
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 2,310 $32,927 35.9 1,900 $35,079 36.0
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 2,730 $31,517 35.6 2,165 $32,418 36.0
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,080 $36,165 48.7 895 $38,531 52.1
Cost Estimators 380 $37,311 37.0 310 $38,400 36.9
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.)
COLORADO; 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 11,710 $32,481 52.7 8,515 $35,760 52.7
Logisticians 215 $27,097 52.3 165 $35,795 53.9
Management Analysts 5,590 $40,758 68.9 3,410 $47,143 66.0
Meeting and Convention Planners 735 $27,554 67.6 400 $32,452 64.2
Other Business Operations Specialists 2,540 $29,656 40.9 1,885 $32,083 39.6
Accountants and Auditors 22,170 $31,726 59.0 15,435 $36,143 57.7
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 880 $29,816 45.2 685 $31,380 42.0
Budget Analysts 685 $42,944 46.3 595 $45,259 43.5
Credit Analysts 370 $30,348 44.5 260 $31,885 50.8
Financial Analysts 345 $35,511 64.0 220 $36,701 60.6
Personal Financial Advisors 1,695 $31,727 52.7 1,100 $37,614 52.6
Insurance Underwriters 945 $36,657 35.5 815 $36,851 33.9
Financial Examiners 55 $75,500 89.3 50 $76,500 87.5
Loan Counselors and Officers 4,350 $32,275 27.7 3,335 $36,085 27.0
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 405 $31,111 33.3 365 $31,853 32.2
Tax Preparers 1,280 $11,082 46.4 375 $33,750 46.0
Financial Specialists, All Other 250 $32,283 27.8 190 $34,615 31.6
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 4,910 $44,415 59.8 3,555 $47,366 58.6
Computer Programmers 4,015 $45,680 64.1 2,890 $49,052 63.7
Computer Software Engineers 6,140 $52,937 77.5 4,460 $57,283 76.6
Computer Support Specialists 4,745 $35,647 42.3 3,395 $39,634 39.2
Database Administrators 1,110 $40,120 59.9 860 $41,769 56.1
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,435 $41,879 48.1 1,125 $42,982 44.5
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 2,595 $37,886 57.5 1,840 $41,476 55.1
Actuaries 80 $55,781 86.1 70 $57,031 84.5
Mathematicians 45 $75,446 100.0 30 $76,250 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 805 $42,309 57.7 605 $46,913 63.8
Statisticians 210 $37,153 97.6 155 $40,521 96.8
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 35 $38,000 85.3 30 $39,250 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 1,270 $31,889 90.6 785 $37,368 94.2
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 315 $30,625 81.3 240 $32,361 75.4
Aerospace Engineers 380 $52,500 87.4 310 $55,417 86.8
Agricultural Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Biomedical Engineers 50 $52,679 100.0 25 $69,219 100.0
Chemical Engineers 120 $45,298 95.8 80 $41,750 100.0
Civil Engineers 1,135 $40,851 85.8 805 $43,313 82.7
Computer Hardware Engineers 355 $35,406 54.6 265 $44,688 58.0
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 1,185 $46,331 62.5 920 $49,016 56.8
Environmental Engineers 280 $36,694 93.9 185 $46,184 97.8
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 580 $43,021 59.4 445 $48,229 60.1
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 4 $31,250 100.0 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.)
COLORADO; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 80 $50,192 52.6 70 $49,286 48.6
Mechanical Engineers 300 $51,643 89.7 230 $52,000 90.9
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 4 $61,250 0.0 4 $61,250 0.0
Nuclear Engineers 10 $37,143 100.0 10 $37,143 100.0
Petroleum Engineers 65 $40,625 100.0 10 $41,250 100.0
Engineers, All Others 830 $51,952 82.6 680 $55,263 82.2
Drafters 1,150 $28,108 30.9 675 $32,971 24.5
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 1,460 $32,360 22.9 985 $37,205 23.2
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 285 $21,164 24.7 180 $27,188 35.4
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 175 $22,656 88.7 100 $31,250 100.0
Biological Scientists 790 $25,869 97.5 465 $35,594 98.9
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 105 $27,330 93.5 85 $37,500 94.2
Medical Scientists 535 $40,517 100.0 400 $45,313 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 50 $37,500 94.2 40 $55,875 92.1
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 140 $46,174 95.7 115 $47,159 94.7
Chemists and Materials Scientists 625 $37,621 89.0 495 $41,591 92.1
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 850 $44,154 95.8 605 $46,177 96.4
Physical Scientists, All Other 910 $32,083 98.5 500 $41,582 100.0
Economists 85 $40,511 100.0 45 $40,966 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 860 $32,415 66.0 540 $40,799 66.4
Psychologists 2,825 $31,444 99.5 1,145 $37,301 99.5
Sociologists 50 $32,143 83.3 35 $33,906 78.4
Urban and Regional Planners 165 $39,097 100.0 135 $42,045 100.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 320 $27,719 82.3 115 $33,750 79.5
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 135 $24,583 40.1 100 $26,214 41.8
Biological Technicians 175 $26,346 69.5 70 $32,159 66.7
Chemical Technicians 215 $28,750 64.5 165 $31,111 66.3
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 70 $35,750 57.1 55 $36,688 72.7
Nuclear Technicians 20 $32,188 0.0 10 $49,500 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,285 $20,658 43.5 550 $27,304 42.3
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 6,630 $23,973 71.8 3,250 $28,846 72.0
Social Workers 7,000 $28,596 78.5 4,500 $31,613 76.4
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,835 $24,279 58.3 1,670 $30,663 61.1
Clergy 1,115 $20,801 70.3 630 $28,299 77.2
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 855 $17,115 58.4 380 $25,393 56.1
Religious Workers, All Other 1,110 $14,968 63.4 445 $28,104 64.8
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 4,450 $53,866 99.6 3,185 $62,389 99.5
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 355 $39,219 71.5 280 $52,697 72.2
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 5,215 $31,487 43.6 3,740 $34,820 41.1
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 3,530 $26,327 29.9 2,295 $30,186 23.6
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.)
COLORADO; 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 9,890 $22,350 87.9 5,145 $36,865 88.3
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 6,865 $12,345 45.4 3,680 $17,733 41.4
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 37,910 $28,458 94.5 26,640 $32,171 96.4
Secondary School Teachers 7,225 $29,679 95.6 5,325 $32,265 96.8
Special Education Teachers 2,510 $29,009 82.8 1,785 $32,234 90.1
Other Teachers and Instructors 6,855 $10,725 59.1 1,825 $24,028 53.8
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 510 $30,750 76.4 340 $35,793 84.6
Librarians 3,100 $25,208 78.5 1,525 $35,116 78.3
Library Technicians 750 $14,331 34.0 315 $25,239 39.4
Teacher Assistants 12,010 $8,746 20.8 1,810 $14,819 17.8
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 655 $28,450 82.9 360 $39,712 85.3
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 2,715 $10,859 49.1 990 $27,358 47.4
Designers 9,290 $21,134 47.7 4,515 $30,769 50.4
Actors 140 $8,786 71.1 10 $15,000 50.0
Producers and Directors 810 $30,370 72.1 435 $35,845 76.9
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 2,025 $13,470 57.4 385 $27,283 63.5
Dancers and Choreographers 335 $11,678 11.6 40 $31,375 29.3
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,155 $7,167 70.2 220 $31,220 68.5
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 345 $10,843 37.1 70 $19,722 40.0
Announcers 145 $21,667 32.2 65 $31,833 25.0
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 705 $23,621 83.1 370 $32,535 89.8
Public Relations Specialists 1,765 $31,434 73.3 1,075 $37,143 72.8
Editors 2,135 $27,259 82.8 1,260 $34,867 83.3
Technical Writers 1,475 $38,795 73.0 910 $43,558 74.3
Writers and Authors 2,205 $19,912 79.2 830 $39,333 77.5
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 885 $17,139 46.3 235 $30,323 32.1
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 270 $23,875 42.4 165 $31,500 33.1
Photographers 860 $15,203 40.3 350 $26,205 45.8
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 55 $29,250 30.4 40 $29,125 24.4
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 15 $50,156 46.7 10 $51,250 0.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 290 $35,156 90.0 130 $52,500 89.1
Dentists 505 $60,714 96.0 245 $75,833 93.9
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,310 $22,832 71.0 595 $29,784 68.5
Optometrists 215 $52,375 100.0 135 $66,129 100.0
Pharmacists 1,505 $46,563 92.7 760 $62,887 94.5
Physicians and Surgeons 3,290 $65,700 99.3 2,000 $84,605 99.6
Physician Assistants 835 $35,609 63.2 470 $41,648 63.5
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.)
COLORADO; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 20 $20,781 100.0 0 . .
Registered Nurses 30,475 $35,498 61.1 16,855 $41,691 59.5
Audiologists 275 $32,701 100.0 110 $33,707 100.0
Occupational Therapists 1,295 $30,221 93.6 455 $41,322 92.3
Physical Therapists 2,145 $34,203 94.0 880 $43,818 92.9
Radiation Therapists 110 $43,833 36.6 70 $50,417 52.9
Recreational Therapists 215 $23,618 69.1 140 $28,077 77.1
Respiratory Therapists 775 $29,059 19.2 420 $34,112 14.5
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,405 $30,586 95.6 430 $37,773 98.4
Therapists, All Others 1,270 $24,243 87.4 670 $32,123 92.4
Veterinarians 595 $35,378 100.0 380 $40,202 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 275 $12,120 77.6 55 $19,583 75.9
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 3,320 $27,071 67.1 1,855 $35,170 69.0
Dental Hygienists 1,960 $34,018 42.9 585 $45,991 46.1
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 2,455 $31,109 20.2 1,570 $35,227 17.5
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 550 $21,653 31.2 335 $24,219 37.4
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 3,980 $18,961 17.7 2,195 $22,815 14.3
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 5,025 $23,414 9.4 2,770 $26,907 8.9
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1,465 $20,317 16.3 925 $22,075 16.1
Opticians, Dispensing 645 $21,006 16.1 420 $23,843 11.4
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 700 $23,164 25.6 400 $25,975 22.4
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 540 $32,500 62.6 310 $40,214 67.3
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 16,510 $15,298 9.2 7,810 $20,195 7.3
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 125 $22,031 11.8 40 $24,000 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 525 $17,917 34.3 220 $23,564 33.2
Massage Therapists 2,830 $15,074 42.1 640 $25,481 44.3
Dental Assistants 3,900 $20,462 9.8 1,770 $24,008 10.8
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 7,970 $17,968 14.9 4,140 $22,405 11.0
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 285 $32,167 18.5 260 $32,188 20.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 250 $48,108 46.4 230 $48,784 46.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 4 $53,750 0.0 4 $53,750 0.0
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 375 $26,594 21.5 275 $30,625 25.4
Fire Fighters 220 $37,794 44.0 190 $39,706 46.4
Fire Inspectors 10 $53,214 0.0 10 $53,214 0.0
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,295 $27,002 24.8 955 $30,854 27.1
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 425 $44,506 43.1 350 $47,869 44.4
Fish and Game Wardens 4 $26,250 100.0 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.)
COLORADO; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 30 $22,500 0.0 15 $28,056 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 1,455 $37,378 37.0 1,130 $39,665 35.1
Transit and Railroad Police 4 $3,750 0.0 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 125 $28,750 17.9 65 $30,855 14.9
Private Detectives and Investigators 525 $28,594 43.3 350 $34,231 50.6
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 2,380 $18,615 14.2 1,185 $25,484 17.3
Crossing Guards 455 $6,724 9.0 60 $16,023 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 540 $16,083 31.5 255 $27,467 43.1
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 895 $17,917 23.0 490 $23,173 22.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 4,915 $15,847 10.6 2,370 $20,991 10.8
Cooks 10,055 $10,385 4.7 3,375 $15,860 4.5
Food Preparation Workers 3,985 $7,890 9.3 1,200 $15,833 8.2
Bartenders 4,280 $12,358 13.7 1,580 $16,482 12.1
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 2,890 $12,199 4.7 1,195 $21,196 1.8
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 680 $7,146 8.5 135 $13,523 6.0
Waiters and Waitresses 18,800 $11,117 15.3 5,490 $16,160 14.2
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,040 $10,697 4.6 360 $14,742 1.1
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,225 $7,268 9.0 255 $15,813 15.7
Dishwashers 900 $9,141 2.0 235 $12,195 0.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 1,540 $7,752 10.9 360 $16,897 9.2
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 30 $13,906 0.0 20 $25,227 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,630 $20,428 9.6 925 $23,691 9.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 225 $23,250 17.7 165 $23,938 9.7
Janitors and Building Cleaners 9,710 $10,853 4.1 3,560 $17,313 2.2
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 16,460 $10,468 5.9 5,645 $15,781 4.6
Pest Control Workers 50 $17,941 25.0 30 $19,000 35.7
Grounds Maintenance Workers 1,475 $11,210 26.1 600 $21,212 28.7
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 295 $20,714 40.1 195 $25,341 37.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,240 $20,727 21.9 660 $24,939 16.4
Animal Trainers 620 $11,071 33.1 205 $19,250 31.0
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,955 $14,427 21.1 935 $20,841 20.9
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.)
COLORADO; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 345 $31,932 21.3 205 $36,714 20.4
Motion Picture Projectionists 20 $12,500 20.0 10 $31,250 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 240 $5,313 4.5 40 $25,417 28.2
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 760 $8,980 34.6 195 $18,456 22.3
Funeral Service Workers 15 $18,646 0.0 0 . .
Barbers 275 $11,346 5.8 155 $13,438 1.9
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 9,595 $15,102 6.1 4,295 $20,926 6.7
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 2,550 $15,090 9.3 1,270 $19,741 12.3
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 325 $14,929 40.7 70 $14,141 2.9
Tour and Travel Guides 405 $9,336 45.0 45 $21,324 29.5
Transportation Attendants 3,150 $31,270 38.4 1,110 $32,306 36.2
Child Care Workers 19,815 $8,963 16.6 8,075 $14,920 14.6
Personal and Home Care Aides 3,185 $9,976 11.2 1,005 $16,810 13.5
Recreation and Fitness Workers 3,400 $11,682 48.5 1,220 $22,625 55.2
Residential Advisors 520 $16,373 34.2 265 $23,306 36.7
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 295 $11,326 11.5 80 $21,065 6.3
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 22,445 $23,286 22.9 15,100 $27,144 21.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 6,260 $31,173 35.5 4,680 $35,917 35.9
Cashiers 22,765 $11,630 8.1 8,380 $19,336 7.6
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,065 $10,789 9.8 365 $19,447 13.2
Parts Salespersons 335 $17,173 10.1 220 $22,065 6.9
Retail Salespersons 27,100 $11,771 26.5 9,595 $23,332 27.4
Advertising Sales Agents 2,255 $31,024 51.7 1,455 $36,855 54.4
Insurance Sales Agents 3,655 $28,563 34.1 2,600 $31,158 31.6
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 3,410 $29,819 40.5 2,230 $33,112 42.1
Travel Agents 3,545 $21,583 23.5 2,035 $26,129 17.9
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 5,485 $31,290 40.4 3,490 $37,897 41.8
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 7,140 $31,960 44.7 4,865 $39,139 46.1
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 830 $5,798 20.7 155 $25,402 23.5
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 9,220 $31,968 37.1 5,040 $40,684 36.2
Sales Engineers 10 $36,000 100.0 4 $35,750 100.0
Telemarketers 2,880 $10,792 8.2 915 $19,313 8.8
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 2,625 $6,778 19.0 555 $17,986 15.9
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,455 $25,668 44.7 1,210 $35,139 50.3
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 21,745 $28,489 23.6 16,205 $30,875 21.6
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 975 $16,747 8.8 545 $21,633 10.7
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.)
COLORADO; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 855 $20,568 6.8 460 $22,988 8.5
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 160 $30,347 56.6 120 $31,875 55.5
Bill and Account Collectors 2,480 $24,117 14.6 1,620 $26,948 10.7
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 5,375 $22,319 13.2 3,680 $25,335 11.4
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 31,435 $21,833 14.3 18,235 $26,706 11.0
Gaming Cage Workers 25 $17,500 0.0 15 $30,000 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 3,090 $26,694 13.9 2,130 $30,007 13.2
Procurement Clerks 275 $30,655 24.7 240 $31,369 26.4
Tellers 4,675 $15,992 10.0 2,425 $19,961 8.6
Brokerage Clerks 120 $18,558 43.8 60 $41,250 43.5
Correspondence Clerks 180 $26,550 54.1 110 $27,727 65.7
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,300 $25,076 12.5 945 $27,054 15.3
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 750 $21,847 7.2 535 $23,884 6.7
Customer Service Representatives 27,975 $21,830 19.6 16,560 $26,122 19.9
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 730 $26,056 34.8 565 $28,910 33.0
File Clerks 3,530 $16,506 15.1 1,695 $24,831 12.4
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,525 $11,826 18.9 600 $18,697 19.2
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 2,235 $15,341 29.9 840 $22,628 21.2
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,765 $11,736 43.4 440 $22,887 55.7
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3,050 $27,483 19.3 2,270 $30,157 16.0
New Account Clerks 355 $21,415 25.6 265 $23,724 24.3
Order Clerks 1,835 $20,367 13.7 1,025 $24,825 15.2
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 595 $26,742 17.1 440 $30,212 17.7
Receptionists and Information Clerks 18,430 $16,100 14.8 7,985 $21,588 12.1
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 3,890 $18,750 26.0 1,905 $25,752 22.5
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 930 $18,720 23.0 410 $25,744 16.9
Cargo and Freight Agents 110 $27,614 24.3 90 $30,000 23.3
Couriers and Messengers 800 $18,971 23.4 355 $30,382 26.2
Dispatchers 2,570 $24,674 11.1 1,855 $27,365 10.3
Meter Readers, Utilities 120 $30,000 14.8 95 $30,536 9.3
Postal Service Clerks 1,735 $35,034 10.8 1,115 $37,915 10.8
Postal Service Mail Carriers 2,015 $33,094 14.8 1,385 $36,526 16.5
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,070 $34,034 12.9 795 $38,278 10.3
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 3,685 $28,654 31.3 2,705 $31,307 29.5
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 2,800 $19,303 10.0 1,735 $21,672 8.3
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 7,325 $15,931 7.9 3,690 $22,474 7.0
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 490 $16,462 11.2 240 $25,352 14.9
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 58,740 $22,465 19.8 35,365 $27,091 17.9
Computer Operators 2,345 $25,008 19.6 1,515 $30,125 18.6
Data Entry Keyers 10,125 $18,674 17.7 5,040 $24,178 15.5
Word Processors and Typists 1,955 $17,663 21.3 895 $23,947 14.9
Desktop Publishers 250 $26,157 47.4 190 $30,294 41.6
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 3,115 $24,344 19.2 2,210 $26,666 17.0
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.)
COLORADO; 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 1,325 $16,097 8.5 570 $21,782 6.3
Office Clerks, General 16,770 $18,202 16.3 7,965 $24,656 11.9
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 735 $17,564 10.6 435 $22,106 9.5
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 205 $16,089 49.8 105 $21,738 42.1
Statistical Assistants 415 $30,432 23.6 280 $32,700 25.9
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 7,525 $23,779 37.3 4,645 $28,018 32.8
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 110 $20,139 26.6 85 $21,296 19.0
Agricultural Inspectors 40 $30,583 20.5 30 $31,417 27.6
Animal Breeders 45 $11,500 56.8 20 $7,000 31.8
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 475 $6,337 1.7 95 $14,048 8.5
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 2,225 $7,283 14.2 725 $17,021 21.5
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Hunters and Trappers 0 . . 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 20 $21,719 10.5 15 $22,031 15.4
Logging Workers 50 $3,214 18.8 10 $16,250 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 665 $28,701 23.8 415 $36,587 21.9
Boilermakers 0 . . 0 . .
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 20 $20,000 0.0 10 $17,917 0.0
Carpenters 575 $17,250 18.6 265 $27,024 18.2
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 215 $19,743 14.9 105 $20,129 25.2
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 15 $13,125 38.5 4 $21,250 100.0
Contruction Laborers 1,185 $13,818 6.4 395 $25,357 9.6
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 15 $20,893 0.0 0 . .
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 230 $24,573 4.3 130 $26,890 0.0
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 185 $16,033 3.8 75 $26,250 0.0
Electricians 345 $24,559 10.1 240 $25,897 14.6
Glaziers 55 $25,500 0.0 50 $26,500 0.0
Insulation Workers 40 $31,023 0.0 15 $152,500 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,095 $14,969 24.5 355 $23,802 20.4
Paperhangers 60 $21,667 32.3 20 $27,813 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 280 $24,792 13.2 180 $36,071 20.8
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 35 $5,417 22.2 0 . .
Reinforcing Iron Workers 10 $28,750 100.0 0 . .
Roofers 135 $14,063 4.4 55 $26,154 0.0
Sheet Metal Workers 55 $22,188 28.3 25 $27,813 50.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 40 $11,250 15.4 10 $27,292 54.5
Helpers, Construction Trades 45 $6,141 0.0 10 $38,333 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 150 $27,031 13.8 120 $31,875 17.8
Elevator Installers and Repairers 10 $48,750 0.0 10 $48,750 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.)
COLORADO; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 10 $18,750 0.0 10 $15,000 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 80 $40,417 0.0 60 $41,597 0.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 75 $28,828 0.0 60 $28,984 0.0
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 4 $16,250 0.0 0 . .
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 4 $61,250 0.0 4 $61,250 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 20 $31,250 0.0 20 $31,250 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 15 $31,389 0.0 15 $31,389 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 4 $37,813 0.0 4 $38,750 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 70 $42,500 0.0 55 $50,000 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 4 $32,500 50.0 4 $32,500 50.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 835 $37,083 28.1 690 $38,182 27.8
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 955 $30,919 23.3 670 $35,261 23.2
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 890 $41,226 12.0 730 $45,526 9.5
Avionics Technicians 10 $26,964 0.0 10 $26,964 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 4 $23,750 100.0 0 . .
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 0 . . 0 . .
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 0 . . 0 . .
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 0 . . 0 . .
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 70 $20,417 0.0 45 $29,531 0.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 50 $24,250 0.0 40 $25,000 0.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 90 $25,114 0.0 40 $33,929 0.0
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 80 $18,542 23.5 40 $18,750 42.5
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 20 $47,188 0.0 20 $47,188 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 195 $20,163 11.9 140 $21,167 16.4
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 65 $18,208 0.0 40 $18,839 0.0
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 40 $22,019 36.6 30 $31,042 48.4
Small Engine Mechanics 4 $1,250 0.0 4 $1,250 0.0
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 15 $30,833 42.9 10 $19,500 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.)
COLORADO; 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 20 $47,500 0.0 20 $47,500 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 115 $19,750 0.0 95 $25,625 0.0
Home Appliance Repairers 25 $26,875 44.4 10 $38,750 100.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 190 $30,511 7.9 125 $36,103 12.2
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 345 $28,333 23.4 265 $31,433 23.0
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 30 $35,924 0.0 30 $35,924 0.0
Millwrights 10 $14,750 0.0 0 . .
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 30 $30,469 6.9 20 $31,563 0.0
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 480 $35,357 23.8 360 $34,821 23.2
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 190 $18,875 12.7 115 $22,500 0.0
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 195 $12,273 1.0 100 $25,069 2.0
Commercial Divers 0 . . 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 20 $17,386 0.0 10 $85,714 0.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 10 $6,250 0.0 0 . .
Riggers 0 . . 0 . .
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 320 $19,018 16.5 190 $32,813 14.1
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 3,645 $27,698 16.6 2,790 $30,755 16.7
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 0 . . 0 . .
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 2,260 $16,952 5.3 1,320 $21,147 4.8
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 10 $9,063 0.0 4 $21,250 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 0 . . 0 . .
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 6,380 $16,272 8.8 3,490 $20,205 6.8
Bakers 1,545 $16,085 13.0 725 $22,591 7.3
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 1,040 $18,021 1.1 610 $21,342 1.8
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 60 $26,406 18.6 25 $30,909 45.8
Food Batchmakers 890 $14,821 6.6 325 $27,684 0.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 20 $26,875 0.0 10 $35,536 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 20 $32,031 0.0 15 $32,031 0.0
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 10 $26,250 0.0 10 $26,250 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 4 $21,250 0.0 4 $21,250 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 120 $17,941 12.7 75 $22,639 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.)
COLORADO; 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 30 $26,563 0.0 30 $26,563 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 115 $22,143 0.0 75 $25,806 0.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 25 $24,375 0.0 15 $17,321 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Machinists 250 $26,679 6.8 170 $27,179 10.1
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 4 $16,250 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 10 $36,250 100.0 0 . .
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 115 $19,638 8.5 80 $21,429 0.0
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 4 $28,750 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 25 $13,472 0.0 20 $14,306 0.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 560 $17,992 1.8 315 $21,985 3.2
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 0 . . 0 . .
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 30 $38,182 0.0 25 $38,750 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 35 $24,688 0.0 25 $25,000 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 0 . . 0 . .
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 1,105 $20,142 4.6 665 $22,491 4.1
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 510 $17,177 6.1 270 $21,645 7.4
Job Printers 330 $22,043 10.3 220 $23,708 12.3
Prepress Technicians and Workers 580 $21,705 16.0 390 $26,038 13.9
Printing Machine Operators 470 $20,000 8.9 300 $26,029 6.3
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 2,100 $12,173 1.9 980 $15,363 2.8
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 930 $12,444 4.8 495 $15,079 7.7
Sewing Machine Operators 2,540 $12,476 9.4 1,290 $16,622 9.5
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 20 $25,179 36.8 10 $16,667 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,360 $11,927 20.1 620 $21,465 18.3
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 10 $16,786 70.0 10 $16,786 70.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 80 $15,461 7.4 20 $21,118 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 70 $4,833 45.7 20 $2,019 76.2
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 4 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 0 . . 0 . .
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 4 $11,250 100.0 0 . .
Upholsterers 225 $11,607 3.5 100 $12,368 0.0
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 45 $7,986 26.7 25 $9,306 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.)
COLORADO; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 40 $14,643 19.0 20 $16,000 22.7
Furniture Finishers 45 $3,438 0.0 25 $3,750 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 45 $12,143 0.0 40 $20,357 0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 85 $14,286 0.0 50 $17,308 0.0
Woodworkers, All Other 90 $12,639 14.6 35 $16,765 0.0
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 45 $47,813 14.0 45 $47,813 14.0
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 30 $11,705 0.0 15 $12,361 0.0
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 90 $27,465 48.4 90 $27,614 49.4
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 45 $21,528 19.1 45 $21,528 19.1
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 100 $32,250 42.4 75 $30,250 45.2
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 170 $19,028 3.0 100 $20,625 5.0
Cutting Workers 255 $13,350 12.9 130 $17,321 0.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 70 $19,688 19.7 55 $26,058 19.3
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 50 $26,875 19.2 35 $28,523 18.9
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 4,930 $21,559 15.3 3,190 $25,907 15.4
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 195 $13,438 39.0 90 $30,192 44.3
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 840 $20,797 10.1 465 $23,481 9.0
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,255 $15,091 4.7 585 $22,161 1.5
Painting Workers 280 $15,815 8.3 185 $17,500 10.9
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 680 $14,375 16.9 375 $19,408 22.2
Semiconductor Processors 170 $20,357 22.4 105 $21,250 14.6
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 50 $20,000 0.0 35 $21,250 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 45 $19,138 0.0 40 $19,310 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 35 $28,750 0.0 25 $30,000 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 110 $10,272 18.0 55 $21,250 22.6
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 195 $9,797 40.0 45 $9,554 46.7
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 70 $16,250 22.1 25 $21,944 0.0
Tire Builders 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers-Production Workers 95 $10,000 20.2 35 $14,489 51.4
Production Workers, All Other 4,405 $17,752 7.9 2,655 $22,319 6.5
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 735 $25,262 18.2 500 $29,853 22.5
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 340 $38,750 89.9 200 $67,679 90.0
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 165 $63,750 28.7 145 $65,769 32.9
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.)
COLORADO; 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 30 $21,786 9.4 10 $28,750 0.0
Bus Drivers 2,920 $13,571 6.2 885 $21,603 10.7
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 3,915 $15,725 7.9 1,750 $23,619 8.9
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 455 $14,857 10.1 230 $21,028 9.1
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 90 $13,462 0.0 35 $15,625 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 55 $26,827 0.0 50 $50,156 0.0
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 40 $27,222 28.9 25 $28,750 33.3
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 4 $8,750 0.0 0 . .
Sailors and Marine Oilers 10 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 10 $20,938 0.0 10 $21,250 0.0
Ship Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Bridge and Lock Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Parking Lot Attendants 100 $13,083 11.8 25 $15,893 0.0
Service Station Attendants 470 $10,275 6.6 195 $12,955 6.7
Transportation Inspectors 100 $25,694 8.9 80 $26,667 11.3
Other Transportation Workers 80 $13,125 7.6 40 $31,500 15.8
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 0 . . 0 . .
Crane and Tower Operators 4 $36,250 0.0 4 $36,250 0.0
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 30 $40,208 0.0 4 $88,750 0.0
Hoist and Winch Operators 10 $23,750 0.0 10 $23,750 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 405 $19,231 2.5 250 $22,898 3.2
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 840 $12,440 2.6 335 $22,723 1.5
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 4,765 $13,611 5.0 2,190 $19,706 5.0
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 185 $13,750 8.6 95 $25,096 17.2
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2,015 $14,123 2.8 975 $20,532 2.5
Pumping Station Operators 15 $25,972 52.9 15 $25,556 64.3
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 85 $31,250 35.7 50 $45,938 34.6
Shuttle Car Operators 15 $6,625 11.8 15 $6,875 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 0 . . 0 . .
Material Moving Workers, All Other 45 $13,625 0.0 25 $14,048 0.0
