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.)
FLORIDA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 3,864,085 $28,246 25.8 2,729,840 $32,922 27.5
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 62,620 $80,152 55.7 51,820 $85,489 56.3
General and Operations Managers 44,685 $51,204 41.6 38,905 $52,348 41.8
Legislators 305 $45,990 63.2 180 $60,385 71.1
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,480 $42,782 58.7 1,220 $46,473 58.5
Marketing and Sales Managers 36,575 $56,781 53.4 29,935 $61,467 53.3
Public Relations Managers 1,200 $50,552 61.5 970 $53,750 61.8
Administrative Services Managers 2,500 $42,040 42.2 2,055 $46,347 43.0
Computer and Information Systems Managers 9,505 $63,000 59.0 8,375 $65,433 60.3
Financial Managers 23,860 $55,616 67.7 20,425 $58,798 67.9
Human Resources Managers 11,750 $40,336 39.1 9,510 $43,930 40.4
Industrial Production Managers 10,215 $44,669 30.8 8,645 $47,436 31.3
Purchasing Managers 6,135 $49,404 50.2 5,410 $50,896 50.1
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 13,260 $31,322 17.9 10,975 $33,448 18.3
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 5,970 $31,741 21.3 4,475 $36,362 23.0
Farmers and Ranchers 5,830 $18,643 19.5 3,635 $23,443 19.8
Construction Managers 40,505 $45,967 26.0 33,255 $49,693 26.9
Education Administrators 12,930 $51,569 82.9 9,820 $55,872 83.5
Engineering Managers 6,530 $68,577 65.5 5,500 $71,403 66.6
Food Service Managers 27,660 $31,530 23.6 21,710 $33,837 23.6
Funeral Directors 1,690 $38,333 23.6 1,405 $40,496 22.5
Gaming Managers 1,205 $37,035 34.6 960 $40,208 34.9
Lodging Managers 6,945 $32,252 35.8 5,055 $36,570 36.2
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,200 $50,546 61.9 6,080 $51,957 62.4
Natural Sciences Managers 430 $69,432 89.5 345 $83,629 93.3
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 600 $56,855 33.6 525 $58,583 33.5
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 16,570 $35,005 39.4 12,090 $38,264 41.1
Social and Community Service Managers 4,180 $40,323 62.2 3,380 $45,685 63.8
Managers, All Other 68,450 $49,358 43.6 56,025 $51,949 43.8
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 1,315 $31,477 38.3 855 $40,151 41.4
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 545 $37,500 28.9 415 $42,031 27.4
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 6,535 $30,599 24.7 4,570 $35,725 25.0
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 5,925 $33,772 31.1 4,710 $36,035 32.0
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 7,285 $37,395 50.0 5,855 $40,495 51.6
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 3,320 $36,173 46.6 2,775 $38,906 49.4
Cost Estimators 5,685 $37,876 24.4 4,595 $41,111 24.0
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.)
FLORIDA; 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 15,095 $37,125 49.8 11,610 $40,760 49.2
Logisticians 1,435 $43,137 44.7 1,215 $45,847 46.6
Management Analysts 19,910 $50,764 69.3 12,935 $60,492 69.3
Meeting and Convention Planners 590 $31,503 35.2 470 $32,346 35.6
Other Business Operations Specialists 5,500 $31,340 34.7 3,940 $36,719 34.9
Accountants and Auditors 37,245 $42,059 82.3 28,450 $47,581 83.5
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 4,640 $40,787 53.3 3,765 $45,799 55.4
Budget Analysts 710 $47,652 82.5 665 $46,016 82.9
Credit Analysts 795 $30,746 59.7 615 $33,358 60.6
Financial Analysts 2,010 $51,141 64.9 1,190 $58,750 67.0
Personal Financial Advisors 11,645 $56,283 76.4 8,545 $65,342 76.1
Insurance Underwriters 910 $41,612 69.0 780 $42,500 68.7
Financial Examiners 415 $43,523 85.5 375 $45,150 85.9
Loan Counselors and Officers 7,640 $42,146 54.5 6,255 $45,703 55.5
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,950 $37,491 64.3 1,680 $40,330 63.5
Tax Preparers 2,605 $11,820 63.3 810 $39,213 71.1
Financial Specialists, All Other 1,310 $38,234 41.9 1,085 $39,969 47.1
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 20,950 $46,943 52.6 16,500 $50,843 52.4
Computer Programmers 21,000 $48,212 56.0 16,555 $51,383 57.1
Computer Software Engineers 20,820 $57,300 70.6 17,065 $60,606 71.5
Computer Support Specialists 12,295 $32,546 32.9 9,270 $36,976 35.0
Database Administrators 1,920 $51,800 67.3 1,480 $56,819 69.5
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 7,180 $41,026 39.1 5,600 $43,595 38.4
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 11,010 $40,190 43.1 8,455 $44,607 43.2
Actuaries 330 $81,500 100.0 250 $95,139 100.0
Mathematicians 25 $55,000 100.0 25 $55,000 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 2,790 $46,273 62.6 2,045 $50,524 63.0
Statisticians 245 $30,833 73.0 175 $34,432 81.8
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 75 $34,286 96.1 70 $35,500 95.6
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 8,085 $47,224 80.9 6,365 $51,231 82.8
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,485 $40,716 69.2 1,165 $45,013 68.4
Aerospace Engineers 6,195 $60,340 78.3 5,180 $61,277 80.3
Agricultural Engineers 55 $27,438 100.0 55 $27,438 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 260 $58,056 61.5 205 $58,472 55.4
Chemical Engineers 955 $57,850 83.7 715 $64,844 85.9
Civil Engineers 12,860 $51,077 74.9 10,585 $53,377 75.1
Computer Hardware Engineers 2,215 $48,668 54.2 1,840 $51,500 56.4
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 12,350 $56,825 71.9 10,565 $60,177 72.3
Environmental Engineers 1,450 $50,462 83.4 1,235 $51,393 84.4
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 5,030 $46,740 56.3 4,205 $49,860 58.4
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 710 $51,821 62.6 460 $56,667 72.4
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.)
FLORIDA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 530 $52,933 58.0 460 $56,103 63.1
Mechanical Engineers 7,695 $50,795 59.7 6,315 $53,563 59.8
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 235 $51,657 66.8 190 $52,355 59.2
Nuclear Engineers 285 $72,411 79.9 235 $75,903 78.5
Petroleum Engineers 65 $48,542 56.7 40 $73,214 66.7
Engineers, All Others 12,090 $54,235 72.2 10,040 $56,959 72.7
Drafters 8,845 $30,447 17.9 6,695 $32,751 15.6
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 18,975 $36,903 12.0 15,545 $39,429 11.1
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 6,270 $26,804 3.1 5,010 $28,646 2.1
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 1,000 $32,373 62.9 790 $34,479 62.2
Biological Scientists 2,455 $35,252 94.5 2,065 $37,175 95.5
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 690 $41,396 81.6 610 $46,406 82.4
Medical Scientists 790 $42,778 100.0 580 $49,167 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 475 $61,483 85.3 405 $62,458 86.5
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 450 $60,205 80.1 360 $60,024 81.6
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,930 $37,221 83.4 1,540 $39,488 83.1
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 2,965 $41,676 84.5 2,475 $43,353 85.7
Physical Scientists, All Other 2,295 $36,547 96.7 1,725 $47,039 98.1
Economists 410 $60,347 100.0 310 $61,389 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 2,080 $40,995 65.2 1,460 $46,581 65.5
Psychologists 2,920 $48,452 98.1 1,930 $59,973 99.3
Sociologists 15 $130,556 100.0 15 $130,556 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 960 $48,170 91.3 875 $49,107 91.4
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 825 $25,821 79.0 505 $35,788 82.4
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 820 $23,678 11.0 595 $27,587 7.8
Biological Technicians 250 $17,339 36.9 140 $30,547 36.9
Chemical Technicians 1,480 $30,947 19.0 1,225 $33,538 17.3
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 240 $37,857 14.0 160 $45,526 8.1
Nuclear Technicians 130 $54,000 4.5 125 $58,125 4.9
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,755 $27,945 32.0 1,800 $36,073 30.6
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 10,080 $27,124 69.1 6,325 $30,305 69.7
Social Workers 6,105 $27,292 74.3 4,675 $29,556 75.5
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 5,900 $29,380 64.9 4,755 $30,523 69.0
Clergy 16,625 $30,082 71.9 12,615 $33,036 74.2
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1,120 $26,570 53.8 790 $31,761 59.9
Religious Workers, All Other 1,800 $23,676 54.6 1,235 $30,291 54.3
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 34,205 $78,198 99.9 27,790 $85,648 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 1,695 $100,643 88.7 1,350 $102,769 87.6
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2,245 $27,575 60.0 1,365 $35,850 52.1
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 3,225 $29,665 51.4 1,995 $36,502 45.5
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.)
FLORIDA; 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 27,930 $37,436 88.0 18,370 $48,938 88.5
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 495 $12,722 35.4 320 $16,397 33.2
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 30,505 $33,284 92.7 24,515 $36,068 94.9
Secondary School Teachers 13,510 $35,777 93.5 11,135 $37,429 94.5
Special Education Teachers 675 $32,463 87.0 595 $34,962 91.1
Other Teachers and Instructors 9,435 $24,820 45.4 5,060 $33,259 46.7
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 490 $29,442 71.1 290 $36,932 75.6
Librarians 1,350 $31,005 78.6 760 $34,195 89.5
Library Technicians 315 $15,875 19.9 135 $21,336 27.0
Teacher Assistants 2,540 $11,731 26.1 810 $19,007 23.9
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 990 $39,676 75.9 665 $43,826 78.0
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 7,260 $26,512 34.1 4,645 $31,694 36.5
Designers 17,630 $30,646 34.5 12,540 $34,482 34.6
Actors 940 $23,068 43.7 340 $36,014 56.2
Producers and Directors 5,240 $36,685 51.3 3,835 $41,491 54.4
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 9,540 $26,354 40.0 5,050 $32,141 45.5
Dancers and Choreographers 410 $23,125 16.0 140 $30,240 20.6
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 8,185 $19,501 39.5 3,035 $32,181 47.5
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 2,580 $23,902 27.0 1,335 $27,156 29.2
Announcers 3,175 $24,791 30.4 1,375 $31,594 37.6
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 2,975 $38,457 75.6 2,120 $41,455 77.3
Public Relations Specialists 3,130 $35,981 58.4 2,230 $41,629 63.0
Editors 3,555 $37,584 66.4 2,670 $41,262 71.7
Technical Writers 1,090 $45,268 64.0 810 $50,219 66.3
Writers and Authors 2,885 $30,022 77.7 1,640 $41,250 80.3
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 1,415 $29,002 42.9 870 $33,991 43.3
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 4,775 $26,951 22.3 3,255 $30,397 21.5
Photographers 4,730 $27,010 34.7 3,010 $31,238 30.8
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 1,550 $28,730 45.2 895 $32,533 42.6
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 40 $21,833 40.0 30 $35,078 51.6
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 2,280 $70,325 99.3 1,610 $79,453 100.0
Dentists 6,770 $106,333 100.0 4,040 $116,623 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 470 $22,768 44.5 255 $31,953 36.1
Optometrists 1,245 $79,191 100.0 950 $86,116 100.0
Pharmacists 6,970 $71,881 96.7 5,410 $75,395 97.3
Physicians and Surgeons 32,865 $141,229 99.9 24,370 $151,679 99.9
Physician Assistants 1,535 $51,161 74.1 1,200 $58,750 74.6
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.)
FLORIDA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 550 $56,488 100.0 340 $83,333 100.0
Registered Nurses 12,400 $41,608 50.9 9,150 $44,359 49.6
Audiologists 105 $65,972 79.4 100 $65,000 78.0
Occupational Therapists 415 $47,826 93.8 285 $50,238 92.6
Physical Therapists 3,005 $48,976 88.0 2,140 $53,167 88.7
Radiation Therapists 230 $37,143 29.7 155 $41,343 32.9
Recreational Therapists 65 $33,250 60.6 45 $38,047 66.7
Respiratory Therapists 2,785 $36,522 27.2 2,135 $38,097 26.1
Speech-Language Pathologists 310 $41,031 99.4 155 $43,750 98.7
Therapists, All Others 1,255 $30,285 80.0 890 $32,190 82.5
Veterinarians 2,090 $70,342 100.0 1,695 $75,667 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 245 $45,481 95.9 145 $45,769 93.1
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 4,190 $32,269 52.6 3,170 $35,689 50.7
Dental Hygienists 125 $20,357 54.8 70 $38,864 42.6
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 5,145 $37,405 26.2 4,150 $39,272 26.0
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 4,220 $34,521 12.6 3,615 $36,302 12.9
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 4,270 $21,353 18.4 2,750 $26,164 16.9
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,930 $26,557 9.0 1,985 $28,184 11.2
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 555 $19,792 29.3 315 $23,333 37.3
Opticians, Dispensing 1,615 $31,006 26.9 1,210 $32,344 28.8
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 2,270 $31,211 42.3 1,555 $38,484 40.9
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 2,080 $32,305 58.4 1,495 $36,426 59.1
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 11,160 $18,630 14.5 7,080 $21,665 13.9
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 60 $32,656 41.0 50 $34,219 49.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 820 $24,394 10.5 470 $30,612 11.7
Massage Therapists 1,470 $20,321 27.2 675 $27,160 24.1
Dental Assistants 450 $19,701 44.4 205 $22,543 27.1
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 4,165 $20,055 26.9 2,560 $23,645 23.1
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 2,275 $34,217 18.4 2,050 $34,431 18.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 5,550 $51,773 41.1 4,920 $53,156 42.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 2,815 $56,577 18.1 2,500 $56,964 18.0
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 4,980 $29,717 24.4 3,975 $30,967 25.3
Fire Fighters 15,310 $42,422 10.2 13,705 $42,929 9.8
Fire Inspectors 1,335 $35,240 18.6 1,125 $37,565 20.4
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 19,645 $29,138 10.1 16,925 $29,596 9.6
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 6,565 $46,264 51.0 5,805 $47,243 51.1
Fish and Game Wardens 185 $32,446 4.3 160 $36,750 5.0
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.)
FLORIDA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 130 $28,289 0.0 130 $28,289 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 31,070 $39,713 26.6 27,615 $40,445 26.7
Transit and Railroad Police 25 $52,292 48.0 20 $53,125 66.7
Animal Control Workers 335 $21,344 3.0 260 $21,446 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 3,475 $31,423 44.0 2,375 $37,273 43.3
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 44,780 $16,780 11.3 25,070 $21,677 11.1
Crossing Guards 1,165 $5,638 3.1 105 $24,375 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 1,740 $13,717 22.2 620 $25,781 12.8
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 17,940 $23,379 9.4 12,665 $26,186 9.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 13,620 $24,056 15.8 9,870 $26,356 16.9
Cooks 46,265 $15,319 3.9 26,975 $17,901 3.7
Food Preparation Workers 8,185 $12,035 6.4 3,870 $16,863 6.3
Bartenders 10,740 $18,344 16.3 5,690 $21,903 15.0
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 3,730 $11,676 10.7 1,645 $17,221 13.9
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 1,240 $10,570 6.0 550 $16,612 7.2
Waiters and Waitresses 30,675 $16,148 11.8 14,640 $20,283 10.0
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,990 $15,843 8.6 1,515 $20,029 6.2
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 4,990 $12,414 7.4 2,065 $16,563 5.0
Dishwashers 7,055 $10,526 3.2 2,940 $13,637 2.3
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 1,320 $14,468 19.2 510 $19,447 21.3
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 100 $13,571 0.0 65 $14,474 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 7,775 $25,217 9.7 6,150 $26,499 8.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 11,290 $26,390 9.6 8,825 $27,454 8.9
Janitors and Building Cleaners 69,075 $16,462 5.2 41,160 $20,260 4.8
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 9,605 $14,140 6.5 5,230 $16,814 8.0
Pest Control Workers 8,435 $23,644 8.2 6,575 $25,757 8.6
Grounds Maintenance Workers 72,795 $16,310 4.5 45,190 $19,420 4.1
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 1,685 $34,856 32.4 1,295 $40,242 31.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 3,545 $28,365 30.3 2,440 $30,946 33.3
Animal Trainers 1,670 $21,679 11.9 1,200 $24,565 12.5
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2,450 $17,455 17.0 1,525 $21,945 18.8
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.)
FLORIDA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 1,165 $16,355 24.1 500 $20,138 14.8
Motion Picture Projectionists 375 $12,147 16.3 200 $14,964 18.6
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,440 $7,707 17.2 380 $21,042 15.9
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 7,195 $10,452 18.2 2,525 $20,617 11.6
Funeral Service Workers 730 $13,710 17.3 240 $26,173 11.6
Barbers 3,315 $16,707 3.9 1,950 $20,330 4.0
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 5,805 $20,911 7.5 3,570 $25,200 8.9
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 1,540 $16,212 8.6 860 $20,630 5.1
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 4,820 $16,194 12.6 2,950 $18,575 12.7
Tour and Travel Guides 1,970 $17,780 31.0 915 $25,371 28.8
Transportation Attendants 3,055 $31,510 32.0 1,265 $35,383 30.5
Child Care Workers 2,130 $12,500 22.5 945 $22,074 25.0
Personal and Home Care Aides 1,230 $15,551 18.0 725 $18,417 19.8
Recreation and Fitness Workers 6,075 $21,093 31.7 3,745 $26,578 34.9
Residential Advisors 445 $20,168 28.0 270 $25,625 34.0
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 1,970 $14,963 8.4 995 $21,198 8.5
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 111,015 $32,137 22.3 91,620 $35,183 22.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 43,570 $39,136 32.5 35,300 $41,329 32.4
Cashiers 28,330 $14,471 15.3 13,920 $20,835 15.6
Counter and Rental Clerks 3,305 $19,608 16.0 1,920 $26,667 14.7
Parts Salespersons 6,800 $25,747 7.3 5,360 $28,003 5.7
Retail Salespersons 100,660 $24,285 20.5 64,900 $30,821 21.4
Advertising Sales Agents 6,555 $36,271 44.7 4,705 $41,873 46.9
Insurance Sales Agents 19,220 $40,212 49.8 13,865 $48,357 50.8
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 17,640 $41,993 58.3 12,945 $51,716 59.6
Travel Agents 2,310 $24,638 32.2 1,695 $27,588 32.4
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 25,785 $36,714 35.2 19,545 $41,148 35.5
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 61,390 $40,205 35.5 48,125 $42,772 36.9
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 1,195 $19,200 24.7 475 $31,729 29.3
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 28,615 $35,538 45.8 18,950 $42,465 47.4
Sales Engineers 1,510 $58,700 55.7 1,265 $60,242 57.4
Telemarketers 6,460 $14,765 20.5 2,750 $23,649 23.5
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 5,140 $15,390 13.2 2,495 $25,510 13.3
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 6,580 $30,896 38.6 4,295 $40,130 41.1
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 33,795 $32,634 28.8 27,340 $36,136 29.1
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 445 $15,625 22.1 250 $20,987 21.3
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.)
FLORIDA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 920 $18,733 22.0 580 $25,588 24.7
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 425 $31,773 10.1 360 $31,948 6.9
Bill and Account Collectors 4,365 $24,979 17.3 2,865 $27,040 15.5
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 2,525 $24,891 21.5 1,740 $27,082 22.8
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 11,485 $22,553 24.3 7,820 $25,881 23.6
Gaming Cage Workers 25 $21,250 37.0 25 $21,250 37.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,305 $24,533 21.5 965 $26,976 20.2
Procurement Clerks 850 $35,618 31.9 670 $36,658 33.0
Tellers 2,330 $17,004 11.5 1,160 $21,967 13.4
Brokerage Clerks 235 $21,875 49.2 140 $27,861 36.7
Correspondence Clerks 55 $31,944 46.3 20 $32,500 50.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,135 $22,750 18.3 790 $26,000 15.1
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 915 $23,358 34.4 610 $25,757 36.6
Customer Service Representatives 38,875 $23,868 22.6 26,105 $27,650 24.1
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 755 $26,615 79.6 595 $28,889 81.5
File Clerks 3,330 $17,006 23.1 1,580 $21,417 20.5
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 3,620 $17,106 20.5 2,105 $20,240 18.2
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 2,630 $10,909 35.8 845 $24,963 33.2
Library Assistants, Clerical 955 $15,075 42.0 495 $20,134 37.7
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,385 $30,255 47.9 1,160 $31,803 51.1
New Account Clerks 165 $27,000 53.7 110 $40,893 73.0
Order Clerks 2,815 $20,852 11.3 1,760 $23,346 10.9
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 430 $28,958 31.8 295 $35,921 34.8
Receptionists and Information Clerks 3,730 $16,718 22.8 1,720 $23,376 21.4
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 7,240 $24,652 20.0 4,855 $29,753 21.3
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 805 $24,127 37.5 485 $31,911 38.3
Cargo and Freight Agents 1,230 $25,790 12.0 885 $30,522 13.8
Couriers and Messengers 11,120 $20,108 11.6 6,485 $25,076 11.7
Dispatchers 6,350 $26,472 10.9 4,850 $29,307 10.3
Meter Readers, Utilities 1,980 $25,018 4.4 1,740 $25,507 4.0
Postal Service Clerks 4,640 $39,748 15.5 3,995 $40,372 16.1
Postal Service Mail Carriers 14,040 $40,312 14.1 11,915 $40,882 14.5
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 4,135 $39,759 14.3 3,370 $40,842 14.8
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 6,700 $32,946 31.7 5,070 $36,905 32.4
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 18,945 $20,671 7.5 12,740 $23,054 6.9
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 36,910 $16,822 6.6 21,090 $21,346 6.0
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,840 $22,366 12.3 1,265 $26,173 11.5
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 7,345 $23,336 29.3 4,835 $29,081 29.8
Computer Operators 5,935 $28,859 23.3 4,665 $31,315 23.4
Data Entry Keyers 5,605 $20,367 22.4 3,155 $25,502 22.4
Word Processors and Typists 340 $18,922 21.9 200 $21,957 14.5
Desktop Publishers 185 $26,875 28.6 135 $39,875 30.4
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,730 $27,041 37.9 1,395 $30,197 37.0
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.)
FLORIDA; 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 3,595 $17,455 8.6 2,105 $20,513 8.9
Office Clerks, General 10,990 $19,185 21.4 6,225 $26,054 20.2
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,145 $22,127 12.5 790 $24,261 13.3
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 180 $18,362 52.8 55 $26,806 43.6
Statistical Assistants 495 $29,938 28.8 335 $31,722 25.2
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 7,655 $30,134 36.1 5,685 $32,559 37.9
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 4,050 $25,812 5.9 2,690 $27,294 7.1
Agricultural Inspectors 810 $27,233 37.7 605 $31,635 42.7
Animal Breeders 160 $17,279 16.3 135 $16,683 12.8
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 575 $14,115 5.9 285 $19,817 4.2
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 31,350 $11,416 1.5 14,615 $15,166 1.7
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 7,585 $18,147 7.8 3,775 $21,807 7.3
Hunters and Trappers 145 $9,063 9.6 70 $14,167 13.9
Forest and Conservation Workers 1,355 $12,338 3.2 910 $13,169 3.8
Logging Workers 2,010 $21,533 2.6 1,375 $25,582 2.2
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 59,440 $34,159 9.0 47,995 $36,482 8.9
Boilermakers 545 $33,352 9.9 250 $37,750 12.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 11,095 $21,898 2.3 6,580 $25,926 2.7
Carpenters 78,270 $21,821 4.4 48,995 $25,771 3.7
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 21,645 $22,410 3.4 13,045 $26,743 3.4
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 5,970 $21,402 1.6 3,665 $25,847 0.7
Contruction Laborers 67,565 $18,225 3.8 38,720 $22,207 3.6
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 925 $22,218 4.1 625 $25,107 2.6
Pile-Driver Operators 45 $31,071 0.0 30 $31,250 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 17,715 $25,880 1.4 13,460 $27,442 1.4
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 12,785 $21,731 1.6 7,925 $25,855 1.3
Electricians 41,795 $27,357 5.3 31,290 $29,872 4.9
Glaziers 2,965 $24,579 3.4 2,245 $25,900 4.5
Insulation Workers 1,750 $21,790 1.0 1,005 $29,083 1.8
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 34,990 $19,410 5.6 19,230 $24,241 5.6
Paperhangers 1,370 $20,606 9.9 715 $27,546 9.9
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 29,005 $25,781 2.8 21,480 $27,614 2.7
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 7,535 $20,924 1.1 4,190 $25,336 1.5
Reinforcing Iron Workers 285 $25,721 2.4 195 $26,637 3.6
Roofers 15,115 $18,529 2.0 8,545 $22,182 2.0
Sheet Metal Workers 7,340 $24,715 3.0 5,190 $27,468 2.9
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 3,840 $23,868 2.8 2,335 $27,754 2.2
Helpers, Construction Trades 5,160 $14,026 3.9 2,415 $17,826 2.6
Construction and Building Inspectors 5,270 $31,470 20.9 3,950 $34,862 18.7
Elevator Installers and Repairers 1,630 $41,216 3.0 1,310 $45,174 2.6
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.)
FLORIDA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 2,025 $20,290 2.0 1,410 $23,295 1.1
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 520 $27,244 6.2 355 $28,092 7.6
Highway Maintenance Workers 2,300 $21,063 3.2 1,655 $22,674 3.1
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 265 $31,948 0.0 225 $35,074 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 360 $31,705 0.0 310 $30,682 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 3,115 $24,510 4.3 2,085 $27,471 4.8
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 150 $41,563 5.4 70 $40,781 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 1,295 $26,080 6.3 950 $28,504 6.9
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 305 $26,250 1.0 255 $26,250 1.2
Mining Machine Operators 735 $31,505 2.5 615 $32,266 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 4 $36,250 0.0 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 310 $24,479 2.9 200 $33,167 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 21,505 $37,091 8.9 18,065 $39,500 8.7
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 12,750 $29,493 16.9 9,750 $31,583 17.1
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 13,105 $37,312 7.5 10,715 $40,404 6.7
Avionics Technicians 1,135 $37,653 15.3 960 $38,953 16.2
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 2,370 $26,582 7.0 1,755 $28,890 7.7
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 215 $26,350 9.3 165 $27,917 12.2
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 770 $40,521 6.1 655 $40,536 4.4
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 1,055 $25,747 7.2 800 $27,668 8.6
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 3,060 $25,418 11.3 2,090 $28,053 8.7
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 4,500 $27,836 5.6 3,520 $30,500 5.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 14,600 $35,838 7.7 11,635 $37,335 6.8
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 9,335 $26,369 2.8 6,650 $30,400 1.9
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 630 $28,563 0.0 495 $31,250 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 59,635 $25,038 3.5 44,175 $27,733 3.1
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 15,360 $29,891 2.9 12,330 $31,435 2.5
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 8,480 $30,256 2.5 6,750 $32,241 2.2
Small Engine Mechanics 3,385 $21,893 3.2 2,340 $25,581 3.3
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 3,705 $21,545 4.4 2,420 $25,474 2.6
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.)
FLORIDA; 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 1,095 $27,415 4.5 840 $27,191 4.9
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 22,850 $27,177 4.1 17,650 $30,098 3.8
Home Appliance Repairers 3,865 $27,989 3.9 2,925 $30,369 4.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 15,245 $31,527 4.1 11,830 $34,517 3.8
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 26,295 $24,941 5.1 19,040 $27,324 4.9
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 735 $26,778 0.0 475 $33,529 0.0
Millwrights 1,420 $35,559 0.6 955 $37,899 0.9
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 5,725 $39,160 3.2 4,745 $42,044 3.1
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 10,860 $31,450 4.8 8,045 $35,843 4.7
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 3,005 $30,897 14.0 2,300 $33,841 12.6
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 1,995 $24,250 7.7 1,420 $26,815 5.8
Commercial Divers 495 $29,821 10.7 260 $30,921 5.3
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 2,125 $23,372 4.0 1,670 $25,278 4.4
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 1,630 $21,336 1.6 1,145 $22,704 1.7
Riggers 510 $20,912 7.5 350 $22,645 7.8
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 125 $44,239 0.0 100 $42,826 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,140 $17,717 5.4 615 $22,067 5.4
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 18,475 $23,856 6.2 12,765 $26,737 5.3
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 39,195 $35,358 13.1 32,075 $36,787 13.2
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 310 $21,678 6.8 215 $25,278 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 3,225 $19,118 7.4 2,070 $21,797 6.1
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 385 $22,273 11.1 215 $30,579 12.1
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 805 $23,750 2.5 650 $27,873 3.1
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 22,020 $20,400 5.2 14,635 $23,394 5.2
Bakers 5,590 $20,248 5.7 3,875 $22,179 6.8
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 10,735 $23,752 3.1 7,770 $26,375 2.8
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 255 $24,922 5.9 155 $25,455 9.6
Food Batchmakers 1,070 $24,650 7.4 675 $28,371 5.3
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 125 $21,806 0.0 95 $28,182 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 595 $32,365 21.9 470 $32,927 17.9
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 210 $30,972 3.3 155 $31,771 4.5
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 185 $25,714 0.0 135 $24,167 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 275 $21,902 0.0 170 $25,000 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,775 $20,593 2.0 1,205 $22,126 1.7
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
FLORIDA; 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 240 $24,833 0.0 170 $26,667 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,395 $20,250 3.8 835 $22,080 2.4
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 235 $24,375 0.0 160 $26,000 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 $35,568 7.2 60 $36,705 8.5
Machinists 10,015 $28,918 3.5 7,720 $30,737 2.9
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 225 $25,904 4.4 160 $27,154 6.2
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 345 $27,000 5.2 205 $30,076 8.8
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,550 $26,712 2.3 1,155 $30,038 1.4
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 50 $25,179 0.0 40 $27,143 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 2,205 $32,524 5.8 1,730 $36,151 6.1
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 21,240 $26,059 1.8 15,230 $28,116 1.9
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 95 $30,000 0.0 75 $35,313 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 275 $28,382 0.0 160 $31,250 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 385 $22,891 3.1 295 $25,133 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 265 $24,432 2.6 180 $30,938 3.9
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 6,850 $22,290 5.7 4,690 $24,881 3.3
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 720 $20,918 7.5 505 $24,571 4.2
Job Printers 3,160 $25,755 5.6 2,340 $27,867 5.3
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,960 $25,476 10.2 1,370 $30,804 10.3
Printing Machine Operators 6,245 $26,314 4.1 4,770 $28,960 4.0
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 6,025 $17,813 6.2 3,860 $21,040 4.9
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 980 $16,046 2.4 650 $18,512 0.8
Sewing Machine Operators 1,795 $17,362 4.7 1,155 $20,273 5.5
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 515 $17,782 4.5 345 $25,153 6.7
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 120 $14,417 13.3 80 $25,208 11.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,725 $20,335 11.6 1,030 $24,906 10.9
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 100 $28,077 31.4 70 $32,740 46.4
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 405 $16,644 2.7 235 $19,716 4.7
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 135 $25,515 7.5 105 $22,313 9.3
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 75 $21,250 0.0 65 $21,357 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 35 $16,500 0.0 25 $17,167 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 100 $17,339 29.0 70 $17,969 40.8
Upholsterers 2,765 $21,421 4.8 1,850 $25,187 6.2
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 580 $17,944 15.0 405 $18,397 14.6
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.)
FLORIDA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 5,505 $23,512 7.5 3,770 $26,217 6.7
Furniture Finishers 1,335 $22,912 7.6 985 $24,132 8.2
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 20 $31,923 0.0 20 $31,923 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,245 $17,477 6.1 870 $20,827 7.5
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,480 $17,908 2.3 1,085 $20,199 2.6
Woodworkers, All Other 1,140 $22,109 8.9 750 $26,891 8.8
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 1,965 $50,605 12.2 1,670 $51,972 11.0
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 3,625 $30,742 9.3 2,940 $31,943 9.5
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 4,850 $30,999 6.9 4,045 $31,586 7.6
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 1,510 $30,768 3.7 1,285 $31,902 3.3
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 1,410 $38,605 9.7 1,030 $42,438 12.2
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 2,595 $24,040 3.9 1,815 $26,440 3.6
Cutting Workers 2,490 $20,458 5.7 1,680 $23,351 5.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,070 $25,354 2.5 830 $27,520 3.3
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 415 $30,344 0.0 330 $32,406 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 18,720 $29,698 15.0 13,790 $32,187 14.1
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 2,305 $22,010 6.8 1,515 $26,468 6.6
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 4,280 $28,096 12.5 3,270 $31,308 11.0
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,000 $18,055 5.1 1,810 $25,607 4.0
Painting Workers 7,260 $22,426 3.2 5,085 $26,343 3.3
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,740 $21,459 21.8 1,155 $25,780 21.9
Semiconductor Processors 85 $45,865 14.9 85 $45,865 14.9
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 270 $23,191 0.0 215 $24,188 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 360 $21,588 5.6 240 $22,500 4.1
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 145 $41,833 0.0 130 $42,250 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 465 $16,346 20.0 285 $21,635 14.4
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 1,310 $21,519 9.3 955 $23,664 11.7
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 950 $32,149 1.7 690 $38,900 2.3
Tire Builders 215 $22,850 0.0 165 $25,337 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 1,345 $14,743 5.0 525 $18,996 4.6
Production Workers, All Other 28,355 $22,082 5.3 19,730 $25,776 4.8
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 12,210 $30,715 13.3 9,780 $32,593 14.2
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 12,505 $57,263 65.6 7,355 $57,732 66.6
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 2,665 $57,255 28.7 2,220 $62,124 29.2
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.)
FLORIDA; 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 120 $22,763 0.0 85 $22,714 0.0
Bus Drivers 13,055 $20,739 8.8 7,465 $25,741 9.3
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 171,655 $25,390 4.4 115,820 $29,020 3.9
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 12,625 $15,904 11.3 6,685 $20,392 11.5
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 800 $10,283 5.9 280 $22,500 6.4
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,115 $48,596 5.4 915 $49,713 4.7
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 185 $40,167 0.0 130 $40,861 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,060 $43,267 10.0 875 $46,413 11.6
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 425 $25,386 20.2 275 $27,114 20.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 1,910 $33,594 9.4 840 $36,008 7.2
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 6,230 $36,116 22.3 3,400 $41,080 23.5
Ship Engineers 655 $35,255 6.1 395 $32,406 10.1
Bridge and Lock Tenders 570 $18,787 14.4 320 $23,250 10.4
Parking Lot Attendants 3,165 $12,083 10.5 1,305 $16,849 13.9
Service Station Attendants 2,505 $15,121 6.6 1,310 $20,750 7.3
Transportation Inspectors 2,040 $36,335 10.7 1,725 $38,026 11.4
Other Transportation Workers 770 $25,843 10.0 550 $30,423 9.6
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 125 $29,612 0.0 70 $30,804 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 2,960 $36,695 2.3 2,315 $37,283 2.6
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 2,610 $28,742 2.8 1,910 $30,674 2.6
Hoist and Winch Operators 285 $27,057 0.0 165 $30,521 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 18,115 $20,964 2.6 12,320 $23,025 2.0
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 14,245 $15,896 3.8 8,205 $20,539 3.4
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 59,765 $17,069 4.6 32,395 $22,725 3.9
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 980 $18,824 7.2 530 $25,368 7.3
Packers and Packagers, Hand 4,770 $14,422 5.0 2,430 $18,727 6.9
Pumping Station Operators 390 $30,026 2.1 345 $31,224 2.3
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 4,365 $20,850 3.5 2,970 $23,949 2.8
Shuttle Car Operators 120 $11,310 0.0 30 $20,694 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 300 $25,321 0.0 240 $25,641 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 2,020 $23,199 3.6 1,225 $27,098 2.3
