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.)
GEORGIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 2,088,340 $31,466 27.7 1,559,125 $36,637 29.9
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 30,415 $92,376 64.4 26,630 $96,775 64.9
General and Operations Managers 23,380 $55,621 49.1 21,075 $57,215 49.3
Legislators 155 $16,544 71.2 70 $52,222 75.0
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,000 $48,864 74.8 850 $51,458 76.1
Marketing and Sales Managers 24,965 $70,958 67.7 21,795 $72,906 68.1
Public Relations Managers 1,040 $70,088 71.7 915 $70,746 71.8
Administrative Services Managers 1,415 $46,194 44.7 1,215 $50,384 45.5
Computer and Information Systems Managers 7,745 $70,745 66.5 7,020 $71,669 66.6
Financial Managers 13,785 $60,856 73.1 12,070 $62,228 74.0
Human Resources Managers 7,295 $50,457 53.8 6,135 $52,125 55.7
Industrial Production Managers 8,930 $52,168 39.7 8,030 $52,618 39.2
Purchasing Managers 3,625 $56,112 56.8 3,305 $57,287 57.4
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 8,130 $41,341 26.2 7,250 $42,295 27.4
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 3,785 $31,885 21.4 2,890 $36,472 24.1
Farmers and Ranchers 8,385 $18,712 10.4 5,855 $22,161 9.8
Construction Managers 21,285 $47,468 27.7 17,430 $50,583 28.8
Education Administrators 7,450 $57,147 87.8 5,615 $60,081 87.5
Engineering Managers 4,095 $75,679 74.6 3,765 $76,261 74.7
Food Service Managers 11,660 $33,289 27.4 9,340 $35,839 27.4
Funeral Directors 1,215 $33,722 25.1 945 $38,071 27.0
Gaming Managers 285 $31,645 26.9 205 $36,071 30.6
Lodging Managers 1,955 $36,298 49.2 1,495 $40,817 52.1
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,590 $52,396 66.2 3,125 $53,194 65.9
Natural Sciences Managers 265 $75,556 80.7 255 $75,347 80.6
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 515 $50,591 23.1 470 $51,614 25.3
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 5,555 $45,362 51.1 4,525 $50,323 52.0
Social and Community Service Managers 2,010 $40,746 71.5 1,560 $46,293 72.6
Managers, All Other 41,650 $56,729 52.4 36,505 $60,163 53.1
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 530 $25,876 44.8 275 $51,065 57.0
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 140 $32,500 19.6 80 $35,625 21.3
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 2,830 $35,919 32.3 2,260 $37,527 30.4
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 3,045 $40,467 42.8 2,590 $41,572 43.1
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 3,140 $40,468 65.8 2,615 $41,768 67.2
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,450 $43,857 44.1 1,275 $49,180 45.2
Cost Estimators 2,130 $45,583 36.2 1,815 $47,515 37.6
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.)
GEORGIA; 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 10,475 $42,886 54.4 8,555 $47,680 55.1
Logisticians 1,070 $46,941 53.4 890 $50,154 53.9
Management Analysts 13,375 $61,269 80.8 9,900 $69,228 82.0
Meeting and Convention Planners 330 $30,893 35.0 255 $33,042 35.6
Other Business Operations Specialists 3,355 $36,925 38.6 2,640 $40,676 39.7
Accountants and Auditors 20,765 $47,445 88.3 16,930 $51,484 89.7
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 2,270 $38,186 55.5 1,775 $41,283 58.8
Budget Analysts 370 $50,042 82.5 330 $51,792 86.6
Credit Analysts 370 $45,625 83.5 335 $49,554 85.9
Financial Analysts 895 $60,737 82.0 590 $62,119 84.4
Personal Financial Advisors 4,460 $66,351 87.2 3,615 $71,039 89.2
Insurance Underwriters 1,165 $51,196 79.4 965 $57,991 82.5
Financial Examiners 185 $57,212 100.0 185 $57,212 100.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 4,725 $50,018 68.9 4,180 $51,002 70.1
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,025 $35,885 60.7 860 $37,143 61.9
Tax Preparers 1,170 $17,000 65.4 465 $44,464 74.0
Financial Specialists, All Other 665 $43,036 53.3 540 $55,000 60.0
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 15,680 $56,540 65.0 12,910 $60,758 66.0
Computer Programmers 13,465 $55,188 64.1 11,075 $58,997 64.9
Computer Software Engineers 16,110 $61,587 75.5 13,690 $63,659 74.6
Computer Support Specialists 9,365 $39,086 39.3 7,395 $42,024 40.3
Database Administrators 1,675 $56,058 62.7 1,515 $57,058 62.2
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 4,185 $46,702 47.6 3,410 $48,778 48.5
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 8,000 $47,796 51.0 6,220 $51,612 48.8
Actuaries 375 $72,422 97.9 330 $82,321 97.6
Mathematicians 35 $62,344 100.0 35 $62,344 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 1,410 $52,019 68.8 1,145 $54,324 71.3
Statisticians 385 $58,221 100.0 280 $62,273 100.0
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 55 $69,276 98.2 35 $69,276 97.1
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 4,555 $51,058 84.7 3,885 $53,260 83.9
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 910 $36,065 72.9 820 $38,274 77.2
Aerospace Engineers 2,340 $61,744 79.8 2,020 $62,268 81.0
Agricultural Engineers 65 $36,513 56.9 50 $40,125 57.1
Biomedical Engineers 215 $48,419 49.3 185 $48,315 41.7
Chemical Engineers 1,095 $61,069 87.0 940 $64,350 90.5
Civil Engineers 6,780 $52,348 75.9 5,780 $55,136 78.0
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,395 $57,553 56.3 1,080 $65,313 57.3
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 6,795 $60,304 68.7 5,920 $61,460 70.7
Environmental Engineers 650 $55,714 89.2 570 $60,000 89.6
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 4,910 $51,530 63.9 4,200 $53,356 64.4
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 75 $62,011 76.7 45 $75,357 82.6
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.)
GEORGIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 445 $54,408 77.8 340 $60,200 73.7
Mechanical Engineers 5,005 $51,624 62.6 4,260 $52,723 62.4
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 65 $54,306 83.6 60 $60,139 82.0
Nuclear Engineers 250 $76,806 80.5 225 $76,944 84.4
Petroleum Engineers 50 $21,652 45.1 25 $53,750 100.0
Engineers, All Others 7,665 $57,297 73.4 6,675 $60,271 73.0
Drafters 3,925 $34,241 22.1 2,965 $37,740 20.4
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 10,845 $39,055 13.3 8,780 $40,899 12.5
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 2,545 $27,490 2.6 2,135 $29,586 2.2
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 550 $41,927 72.8 445 $47,500 78.0
Biological Scientists 910 $40,091 94.5 785 $44,792 95.1
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 1,370 $43,140 77.9 1,220 $43,689 78.5
Medical Scientists 1,135 $60,869 100.0 990 $63,947 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 300 $65,865 82.0 250 $69,444 84.9
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 260 $51,473 72.0 225 $53,382 81.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,755 $50,315 87.7 1,525 $51,768 88.9
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,375 $50,065 94.8 1,200 $50,951 95.7
Physical Scientists, All Other 1,855 $45,021 94.3 1,520 $49,375 93.1
Economists 270 $56,406 97.0 240 $57,292 96.7
Market/Survey Researchers 1,385 $51,315 79.4 1,085 $57,225 80.1
Psychologists 1,340 $54,915 95.8 885 $62,214 98.9
Sociologists 15 $51,944 100.0 15 $51,944 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 330 $41,935 84.8 305 $42,157 83.6
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 415 $34,954 91.6 295 $37,450 96.6
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 400 $39,100 24.4 330 $40,694 22.9
Biological Technicians 265 $38,750 40.6 185 $41,056 43.2
Chemical Technicians 1,820 $32,805 22.4 1,480 $34,040 21.7
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 320 $43,021 12.5 275 $42,297 11.3
Nuclear Technicians 120 $56,750 30.8 105 $57,125 29.1
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,950 $26,484 43.0 1,250 $32,490 34.1
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 4,260 $30,360 76.7 2,970 $32,133 78.6
Social Workers 2,520 $28,195 77.6 1,920 $30,133 81.8
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,450 $30,787 74.4 2,035 $31,480 74.9
Clergy 12,095 $31,149 71.1 9,425 $35,813 72.8
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 815 $23,214 68.1 540 $27,989 68.0
Religious Workers, All Other 995 $25,977 64.1 675 $30,942 63.4
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 15,460 $86,096 99.6 13,230 $91,425 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 1,130 $71,162 81.0 980 $80,461 82.5
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,090 $30,034 64.4 630 $37,120 59.3
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 1,150 $36,789 60.1 740 $46,250 60.3
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.)
GEORGIA; 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 16,505 $44,539 90.4 12,060 $52,593 90.5
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 245 $19,821 58.4 175 $21,667 51.1
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 15,635 $36,624 93.2 13,000 $38,472 95.1
Secondary School Teachers 7,145 $39,308 95.8 6,245 $40,871 96.8
Special Education Teachers 350 $40,433 98.0 330 $40,483 100.0
Other Teachers and Instructors 5,090 $35,978 49.5 3,185 $42,867 47.2
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 305 $35,347 74.6 205 $37,014 73.4
Librarians 600 $33,000 82.6 415 $36,781 89.9
Library Technicians 125 $17,083 33.6 70 $28,456 49.3
Teacher Assistants 1,310 $14,490 25.9 590 $17,052 22.3
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 665 $45,905 80.2 490 $51,926 83.8
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 2,715 $28,505 46.5 1,660 $35,791 44.0
Designers 8,445 $35,830 48.0 6,500 $38,642 46.8
Actors 265 $17,981 55.1 45 $25,221 51.2
Producers and Directors 2,400 $45,949 66.8 1,805 $50,202 67.6
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 3,725 $29,233 57.6 2,205 $35,590 60.4
Dancers and Choreographers 20 $49,286 27.3 4 $18,750 100.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 2,695 $24,507 42.9 1,180 $33,176 49.8
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 350 $22,500 27.9 150 $25,515 39.6
Announcers 1,090 $25,491 30.7 660 $32,955 37.7
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,175 $37,429 73.4 850 $48,750 75.9
Public Relations Specialists 1,645 $38,197 67.9 1,210 $42,480 73.2
Editors 1,810 $40,265 80.4 1,470 $42,023 80.5
Technical Writers 800 $47,465 63.3 640 $51,045 62.6
Writers and Authors 1,405 $33,125 81.5 935 $38,920 80.3
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 470 $30,524 43.5 300 $32,097 43.7
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 2,235 $31,953 27.8 1,555 $37,757 30.1
Photographers 2,000 $31,320 39.2 1,305 $35,920 45.1
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 590 $34,375 54.6 330 $41,732 58.0
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 10 $11,250 0.0 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 1,125 $56,285 100.0 765 $74,808 100.0
Dentists 2,930 $109,315 99.7 1,795 $117,273 99.6
Dieticians and Nutritionists 155 $36,576 58.2 110 $37,174 60.9
Optometrists 605 $81,818 100.0 505 $90,221 100.0
Pharmacists 3,385 $70,087 95.4 2,690 $71,918 98.2
Physicians and Surgeons 13,405 $134,087 99.1 10,520 $145,371 99.1
Physician Assistants 740 $51,731 82.3 540 $61,628 79.1
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.)
GEORGIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 135 $85,938 100.0 125 $64,167 100.0
Registered Nurses 4,560 $42,123 58.0 3,555 $44,224 55.6
Audiologists 45 $60,729 100.0 40 $60,357 100.0
Occupational Therapists 155 $44,875 88.5 115 $49,904 90.3
Physical Therapists 740 $47,392 85.2 590 $50,919 83.2
Radiation Therapists 115 $46,136 13.8 100 $55,144 16.3
Recreational Therapists 70 $28,542 85.5 65 $27,452 84.1
Respiratory Therapists 1,050 $40,025 40.1 885 $41,052 37.4
Speech-Language Pathologists 120 $42,105 91.5 85 $45,139 88.2
Therapists, All Others 310 $32,284 82.3 250 $34,145 78.5
Veterinarians 940 $61,422 100.0 795 $65,145 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 45 $16,071 0.0 30 $16,845 0.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 1,770 $35,074 52.1 1,345 $37,118 49.1
Dental Hygienists 85 $24,896 48.8 55 $32,656 38.6
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 1,605 $40,597 24.5 1,400 $41,413 23.7
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,355 $32,469 8.3 2,005 $34,050 7.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 1,255 $20,033 23.6 735 $23,027 16.7
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,070 $23,606 4.6 705 $25,126 6.1
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 120 $20,238 43.4 50 $19,063 9.6
Opticians, Dispensing 390 $29,934 11.8 265 $38,600 16.9
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 960 $27,734 25.5 715 $33,427 25.5
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,205 $34,081 59.7 955 $37,712 66.9
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 3,710 $20,344 15.5 2,390 $24,534 14.3
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 30 $21,406 0.0 30 $21,406 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 205 $25,329 38.4 130 $31,302 36.4
Massage Therapists 410 $22,112 45.6 205 $26,292 54.7
Dental Assistants 140 $26,719 37.4 95 $32,891 19.8
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 1,490 $21,872 29.1 1,025 $26,279 34.0
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 1,490 $30,174 17.7 1,275 $30,527 19.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 2,405 $40,517 26.9 2,270 $40,942 27.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,215 $46,359 8.2 1,070 $47,716 7.8
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 2,260 $30,357 29.4 1,740 $33,384 31.2
Fire Fighters 8,405 $34,586 6.0 7,420 $35,056 5.8
Fire Inspectors 635 $31,684 4.6 620 $31,997 4.5
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 10,130 $25,505 7.4 8,350 $25,976 6.8
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 2,905 $38,372 45.5 2,695 $39,657 47.0
Fish and Game Wardens 90 $27,094 25.3 90 $27,156 25.8
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.)
GEORGIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 50 $18,281 38.8 30 $22,500 50.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 15,745 $30,885 20.1 13,865 $31,379 20.1
Transit and Railroad Police 25 $60,288 100.0 25 $60,288 100.0
Animal Control Workers 275 $21,278 0.0 175 $25,947 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 1,055 $30,803 45.5 725 $36,250 41.4
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 14,285 $20,431 13.6 8,915 $24,638 14.0
Crossing Guards 200 $11,600 2.0 55 $17,500 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 460 $8,981 24.9 185 $27,143 26.9
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 4,725 $22,754 14.3 3,105 $26,720 14.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 5,975 $25,409 19.2 4,265 $27,175 20.6
Cooks 17,830 $13,686 3.8 9,295 $17,824 3.9
Food Preparation Workers 2,510 $12,004 6.1 1,220 $16,549 8.9
Bartenders 2,915 $17,470 18.2 1,475 $22,033 13.5
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 1,165 $12,282 9.5 440 $20,030 12.1
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 320 $10,900 5.3 115 $20,250 5.2
Waiters and Waitresses 10,210 $14,287 14.6 4,405 $21,297 17.3
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 440 $16,218 18.1 250 $19,265 16.3
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,470 $10,188 8.4 575 $16,465 6.3
Dishwashers 3,035 $9,493 2.5 1,180 $14,324 0.8
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 255 $10,450 10.6 110 $18,194 14.5
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 95 $14,208 0.0 35 $50,556 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 3,495 $28,214 10.6 2,655 $30,746 10.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 4,490 $26,672 15.7 3,110 $30,833 19.9
Janitors and Building Cleaners 30,100 $17,163 3.9 18,220 $21,957 3.3
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,755 $12,476 3.8 1,865 $16,310 6.9
Pest Control Workers 2,880 $23,821 7.3 2,265 $25,684 7.2
Grounds Maintenance Workers 25,825 $16,042 5.6 14,435 $20,869 6.2
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 465 $27,474 27.6 410 $31,150 27.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,220 $29,771 24.9 915 $31,324 24.7
Animal Trainers 415 $20,861 17.1 330 $21,598 21.0
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 625 $13,750 21.6 320 $24,022 27.0
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.)
GEORGIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 100 $5,234 21.2 20 $21,111 0.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 170 $12,188 6.4 55 $26,319 7.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 285 $7,239 16.5 70 $13,558 14.5
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,285 $10,039 14.9 430 $22,000 7.5
Funeral Service Workers 310 $11,000 8.1 130 $19,095 3.9
Barbers 2,685 $18,635 3.9 1,450 $26,048 3.4
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2,080 $22,560 10.1 1,410 $24,328 9.4
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 1,165 $15,044 0.9 480 $15,965 2.1
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 1,035 $22,694 5.8 600 $26,332 6.3
Tour and Travel Guides 400 $16,611 37.1 160 $21,938 22.6
Transportation Attendants 955 $34,945 49.7 545 $34,046 42.6
Child Care Workers 930 $14,643 23.9 365 $23,646 35.4
Personal and Home Care Aides 295 $12,473 3.4 150 $17,841 0.0
Recreation and Fitness Workers 2,035 $23,202 37.6 1,185 $30,663 41.1
Residential Advisors 520 $11,522 15.8 220 $22,065 37.6
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 495 $11,673 10.5 260 $18,125 6.6
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 51,110 $34,962 26.7 43,215 $36,560 26.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 20,150 $46,627 37.8 17,475 $50,001 38.1
Cashiers 10,700 $14,914 15.9 4,945 $22,387 16.4
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,320 $22,202 22.2 860 $28,102 18.3
Parts Salespersons 3,330 $27,101 4.9 2,765 $29,193 5.1
Retail Salespersons 45,040 $27,294 25.5 30,800 $35,002 28.1
Advertising Sales Agents 2,960 $40,919 53.0 2,355 $48,618 56.9
Insurance Sales Agents 10,080 $41,890 51.2 8,135 $46,420 53.4
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 5,425 $55,388 76.0 4,335 $61,073 77.1
Travel Agents 725 $27,127 51.0 530 $28,934 49.9
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 14,740 $45,974 52.5 11,860 $50,979 54.3
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 34,775 $49,409 46.1 29,475 $51,628 46.9
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 380 $25,781 33.1 180 $50,268 55.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 9,680 $47,213 56.6 7,220 $51,661 59.0
Sales Engineers 1,180 $67,031 65.2 1,005 $69,601 69.6
Telemarketers 1,575 $16,322 24.7 685 $28,750 37.7
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,780 $17,783 17.8 805 $30,728 16.6
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3,525 $36,477 49.6 2,535 $45,928 53.9
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 18,230 $36,188 30.2 14,995 $38,449 31.0
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 225 $23,125 30.7 125 $35,543 41.9
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.)
GEORGIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 370 $28,000 19.4 285 $30,813 20.7
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 240 $23,352 10.8 170 $25,435 11.9
Bill and Account Collectors 2,100 $26,069 20.2 1,390 $29,508 21.8
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 1,200 $35,891 37.7 995 $37,364 38.8
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4,295 $26,287 28.0 2,905 $28,933 28.2
Gaming Cage Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 555 $29,116 44.7 355 $30,982 46.8
Procurement Clerks 440 $33,646 26.5 360 $34,792 28.7
Tellers 585 $15,594 25.6 310 $20,286 17.6
Brokerage Clerks 40 $55,469 19.0 40 $55,469 19.0
Correspondence Clerks 50 $28,125 72.5 40 $29,107 65.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 280 $27,262 41.4 205 $30,000 40.3
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 380 $40,278 38.5 325 $50,893 41.0
Customer Service Representatives 20,710 $30,398 31.5 15,405 $35,070 32.3
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 195 $42,824 86.3 180 $42,500 85.0
File Clerks 1,400 $20,777 27.3 780 $28,019 26.4
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,025 $15,531 16.7 475 $20,323 16.8
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 990 $19,720 32.6 410 $26,170 39.9
Library Assistants, Clerical 310 $9,205 43.5 120 $21,683 59.5
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 545 $33,309 49.9 405 $35,710 51.4
New Account Clerks 35 $26,250 33.3 20 $27,500 0.0
Order Clerks 2,235 $19,822 9.4 1,445 $22,416 11.1
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 285 $36,786 32.4 245 $36,250 30.0
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,535 $18,462 19.3 800 $27,093 24.7
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 2,375 $29,581 24.5 1,755 $32,010 23.3
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 350 $27,934 42.2 235 $29,000 42.3
Cargo and Freight Agents 365 $25,772 18.2 300 $26,066 22.1
Couriers and Messengers 4,605 $23,627 13.5 2,920 $30,880 15.3
Dispatchers 3,500 $30,494 15.4 2,915 $32,296 14.8
Meter Readers, Utilities 1,295 $23,838 3.2 1,045 $25,061 2.4
Postal Service Clerks 1,840 $38,563 12.4 1,505 $39,620 12.6
Postal Service Mail Carriers 5,840 $39,689 13.8 4,820 $40,691 14.0
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,780 $38,198 10.9 1,505 $39,091 11.3
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,955 $40,407 30.7 4,350 $41,318 30.6
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 14,450 $24,305 6.7 10,845 $26,141 6.4
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 20,855 $19,632 6.8 12,995 $23,768 6.8
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,390 $25,741 7.1 1,105 $26,795 7.7
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 3,315 $24,381 34.4 2,105 $29,620 32.5
Computer Operators 4,150 $35,756 26.8 3,225 $39,114 25.5
Data Entry Keyers 2,225 $22,665 19.9 1,295 $27,893 15.9
Word Processors and Typists 200 $24,318 25.2 135 $31,875 29.4
Desktop Publishers 85 $45,536 19.8 70 $46,875 14.1
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 940 $36,449 57.5 735 $38,048 58.2
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.)
GEORGIA; 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 2,085 $19,470 11.6 1,310 $22,215 12.6
Office Clerks, General 4,660 $21,445 23.7 2,805 $28,123 24.2
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 535 $24,025 16.3 440 $25,814 16.9
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 45 $14,167 0.0 30 $18,125 0.0
Statistical Assistants 235 $25,766 27.8 160 $34,500 30.4
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 3,630 $34,920 45.4 2,880 $37,328 46.7
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 1,700 $29,117 12.7 1,325 $31,357 14.4
Agricultural Inspectors 375 $31,382 19.3 225 $32,059 19.5
Animal Breeders 60 $15,385 24.2 40 $15,192 10.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 425 $11,377 1.4 220 $25,139 2.7
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 10,885 $12,047 3.4 5,890 $15,508 3.2
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 390 $19,160 4.6 150 $26,333 12.0
Hunters and Trappers 70 $16,364 0.0 30 $35,625 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 540 $18,915 9.1 330 $21,958 12.5
Logging Workers 4,795 $21,503 2.4 3,455 $25,232 2.4
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 33,765 $35,106 9.1 26,865 $37,734 9.2
Boilermakers 430 $30,305 0.0 235 $34,531 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 7,785 $19,431 1.6 3,915 $24,804 2.9
Carpenters 43,060 $21,332 4.3 26,485 $25,085 4.4
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 6,970 $23,125 3.2 4,365 $26,418 2.5
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 3,190 $20,236 0.5 1,885 $25,000 0.4
Contruction Laborers 40,645 $18,680 3.3 23,590 $22,434 3.2
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 630 $21,667 0.0 350 $24,110 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 20 $29,821 0.0 20 $29,821 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 11,570 $25,598 1.6 8,680 $27,474 1.4
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 6,485 $21,923 1.1 3,885 $25,910 1.4
Electricians 22,320 $30,868 3.9 17,225 $33,158 3.4
Glaziers 1,385 $26,643 5.3 1,050 $30,157 5.6
Insulation Workers 1,315 $25,259 0.0 995 $27,352 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 19,515 $19,546 3.6 10,525 $23,953 3.4
Paperhangers 570 $26,660 8.3 320 $30,066 10.3
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 14,960 $27,094 2.3 10,980 $30,423 2.3
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 1,285 $17,684 1.5 710 $20,903 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 190 $17,500 0.0 95 $35,000 0.0
Roofers 6,815 $20,199 2.7 4,095 $22,226 2.5
Sheet Metal Workers 4,565 $28,815 3.2 3,495 $31,293 3.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,720 $27,297 2.8 1,190 $30,530 3.1
Helpers, Construction Trades 2,305 $14,914 1.2 1,100 $21,016 2.3
Construction and Building Inspectors 2,165 $32,209 24.3 1,675 $35,798 24.4
Elevator Installers and Repairers 715 $40,539 5.9 560 $42,054 5.9
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.)
GEORGIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 840 $16,667 3.3 545 $22,440 5.1
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 305 $27,540 12.1 185 $35,362 19.8
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,685 $19,219 0.7 1,270 $20,491 0.7
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 230 $40,500 6.0 165 $40,975 8.4
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 260 $26,979 3.9 185 $29,688 5.5
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 1,165 $20,233 6.4 755 $22,898 9.9
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 730 $26,005 0.7 645 $28,464 0.8
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 205 $28,714 5.3 170 $29,286 6.4
Mining Machine Operators 640 $35,949 2.3 520 $40,000 2.9
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 10 $21,875 0.0 10 $21,563 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 450 $25,122 1.3 310 $31,713 1.9
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 12,100 $42,080 12.2 10,550 $44,186 12.8
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 6,815 $33,320 19.4 5,195 $36,350 19.5
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 7,535 $40,049 9.3 6,275 $41,710 8.9
Avionics Technicians 900 $39,741 5.7 695 $40,801 5.6
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 1,140 $34,500 2.2 890 $38,016 2.8
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 145 $25,563 13.8 110 $26,938 18.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 295 $39,375 2.0 260 $41,490 2.3
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 585 $45,197 3.2 455 $50,720 4.2
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,440 $26,507 8.9 1,050 $30,545 7.9
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,605 $28,180 7.5 1,345 $28,972 7.8
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 11,880 $46,197 7.2 10,715 $47,729 6.7
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 5,195 $30,293 1.1 4,060 $32,411 1.4
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 355 $30,729 0.0 265 $31,215 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 30,800 $25,961 2.8 22,990 $29,567 2.8
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 9,060 $30,996 1.3 7,560 $32,202 1.2
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 5,440 $33,147 2.2 4,475 $35,707 2.0
Small Engine Mechanics 1,440 $21,960 3.8 895 $27,333 3.1
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,910 $20,492 2.9 1,260 $23,333 2.1
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.)
GEORGIA; 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 510 $29,674 0.0 425 $31,738 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 10,505 $28,922 3.2 8,290 $30,979 3.7
Home Appliance Repairers 1,595 $23,363 3.6 1,145 $26,623 2.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 18,260 $33,907 2.3 15,615 $35,479 2.3
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 13,720 $29,298 5.4 10,605 $31,465 4.7
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 700 $31,651 6.1 525 $34,514 5.0
Millwrights 1,835 $40,261 2.2 1,370 $41,355 1.8
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 4,185 $37,741 1.6 3,655 $40,021 1.5
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 5,495 $30,895 5.0 4,140 $32,290 4.6
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,785 $39,710 16.1 1,455 $42,208 15.2
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 1,035 $24,767 9.6 840 $26,656 9.4
Commercial Divers 25 $24,688 26.9 20 $23,594 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 790 $30,864 6.5 690 $32,692 5.7
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 1,405 $20,987 1.6 965 $24,450 1.0
Riggers 175 $30,679 0.0 135 $31,150 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 210 $47,031 8.0 205 $47,383 8.4
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 400 $17,131 2.0 270 $25,625 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 6,710 $26,977 6.7 4,860 $31,043 6.5
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 37,445 $37,203 11.3 31,780 $38,690 11.2
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 495 $37,083 4.5 435 $38,900 5.1
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 2,375 $22,465 6.0 1,845 $25,617 5.7
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 620 $26,818 0.8 415 $31,117 1.2
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 475 $30,568 5.2 385 $31,633 6.5
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 18,635 $25,456 4.9 13,465 $28,468 4.9
Bakers 1,490 $21,490 6.6 1,050 $24,571 6.8
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 7,060 $19,641 2.0 5,205 $22,085 1.6
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 220 $26,090 6.8 125 $26,987 12.1
Food Batchmakers 1,020 $26,419 2.9 710 $29,750 0.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 145 $34,063 0.0 145 $34,152 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 690 $32,337 3.8 610 $34,615 1.3
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 595 $26,027 0.0 430 $29,325 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 125 $30,117 0.0 95 $30,508 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 295 $22,902 0.0 215 $25,577 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,335 $23,323 4.3 1,790 $25,635 4.2
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.)
GEORGIA; 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 150 $25,670 0.0 100 $27,098 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,210 $25,308 3.1 1,005 $26,819 3.8
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 300 $27,538 3.7 260 $28,977 4.2
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 85 $26,917 11.8 45 $31,042 0.0
Machinists 9,190 $31,179 1.9 7,530 $32,420 1.9
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 440 $24,297 7.8 310 $27,854 11.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 150 $35,486 0.0 120 $36,250 0.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,320 $23,750 4.4 995 $26,583 3.1
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 265 $30,556 6.4 225 $32,014 7.6
Tool and Die Makers 1,355 $38,920 5.8 1,160 $40,546 5.3
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 16,535 $26,887 1.6 12,010 $29,332 1.6
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 90 $23,125 0.0 60 $29,167 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 160 $29,922 0.0 135 $34,250 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 235 $31,360 0.0 200 $31,985 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 185 $34,063 12.6 140 $40,045 16.3
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 9,370 $26,604 3.2 7,175 $28,808 2.8
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 455 $27,446 4.4 325 $33,675 3.1
Job Printers 1,935 $28,481 10.0 1,485 $31,590 11.3
Prepress Technicians and Workers 960 $32,309 11.9 785 $33,494 12.7
Printing Machine Operators 4,535 $30,733 4.0 3,720 $31,812 4.1
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 2,120 $20,287 10.9 1,405 $22,373 11.7
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 775 $17,863 5.6 490 $20,313 5.1
Sewing Machine Operators 6,975 $21,878 2.4 4,905 $23,898 2.3
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 345 $19,005 9.6 305 $19,931 7.9
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 115 $16,944 0.0 60 $23,523 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 950 $21,214 7.7 565 $25,016 11.8
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 690 $23,243 3.5 480 $25,502 1.2
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 765 $19,136 1.7 550 $21,700 2.4
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 1,515 $23,676 1.3 1,050 $27,325 1.1
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,910 $21,503 1.6 2,555 $22,618 1.7
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 65 $27,634 0.0 65 $27,679 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 25 $32,212 0.0 25 $32,212 0.0
Upholsterers 1,100 $21,305 3.3 830 $24,207 1.9
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 2,805 $23,897 1.4 1,965 $25,741 0.6
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
GEORGIA; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 3,025 $22,106 7.2 2,185 $25,252 7.3
Furniture Finishers 620 $22,069 14.9 425 $25,919 10.5
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,705 $19,353 1.3 1,015 $22,810 0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 875 $19,009 2.1 630 $22,872 2.9
Woodworkers, All Other 835 $25,699 10.1 570 $27,704 7.5
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 1,330 $48,908 10.4 1,165 $49,896 10.8
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 2,765 $36,238 10.3 2,390 $37,456 10.7
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 2,170 $29,575 10.2 1,885 $30,708 10.0
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 845 $31,448 7.7 685 $35,118 8.6
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 1,675 $42,040 10.6 1,425 $42,623 10.6
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 3,440 $26,190 3.0 2,625 $30,218 2.8
Cutting Workers 2,800 $21,669 2.8 1,870 $25,090 2.2
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,590 $26,270 3.0 1,210 $28,292 3.9
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 485 $35,716 0.0 445 $35,941 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 13,660 $30,438 11.0 10,910 $32,124 10.6
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 495 $27,446 24.7 390 $30,341 24.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,565 $31,351 14.2 1,235 $35,310 12.2
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4,000 $19,756 3.1 2,605 $22,867 2.7
Painting Workers 4,855 $25,876 3.1 3,635 $28,094 3.1
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 900 $20,309 26.1 565 $26,324 28.1
Semiconductor Processors 35 $56,167 26.5 20 $25,000 50.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 335 $26,938 0.0 235 $30,125 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 315 $24,932 6.0 265 $26,818 7.1
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 220 $21,216 0.0 165 $21,397 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 110 $27,917 3.6 60 $28,935 6.6
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 1,060 $25,570 3.9 790 $27,125 4.1
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,570 $35,958 2.5 1,300 $36,385 3.1
Tire Builders 620 $33,717 0.0 505 $35,403 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 1,045 $18,046 4.7 610 $23,208 4.3
Production Workers, All Other 31,785 $24,986 3.8 23,225 $27,534 4.2
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 6,885 $35,761 16.3 5,730 $36,917 16.6
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 6,035 $88,509 78.8 4,000 $93,496 80.0
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 1,150 $60,875 32.0 1,000 $65,607 33.0
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.)
GEORGIA; 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 40 $29,191 0.0 30 $29,779 0.0
Bus Drivers 6,165 $20,457 6.0 2,815 $30,055 7.1
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 100,980 $28,821 3.6 73,295 $31,519 3.3
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 4,900 $17,791 16.9 2,580 $21,061 15.8
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 270 $8,977 3.3 75 $45,536 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,495 $51,008 4.3 1,275 $51,570 5.0
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 230 $45,417 0.0 165 $43,750 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,325 $49,844 14.0 1,120 $50,015 16.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 250 $31,964 3.6 200 $33,958 4.5
Sailors and Marine Oilers 140 $34,286 12.1 85 $45,515 6.9
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 325 $25,379 16.6 180 $31,607 26.4
Ship Engineers 65 $24,821 10.8 50 $22,143 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 20 $46,944 0.0 10 $63,750 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 850 $13,947 8.6 390 $17,428 9.0
Service Station Attendants 1,545 $16,650 6.3 925 $21,458 7.2
Transportation Inspectors 1,215 $45,613 11.3 1,155 $46,000 11.9
Other Transportation Workers 580 $28,500 18.4 435 $30,587 11.7
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 175 $26,316 0.0 90 $25,000 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 1,780 $31,982 2.2 1,415 $35,814 2.0
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,975 $26,937 1.3 1,450 $28,901 1.5
Hoist and Winch Operators 125 $27,222 0.0 105 $28,672 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 24,195 $22,376 2.0 16,910 $25,450 1.9
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 6,745 $16,791 3.1 3,785 $21,428 3.0
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 39,050 $20,001 3.7 23,450 $24,802 3.0
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,570 $21,036 2.7 1,080 $22,922 1.9
Packers and Packagers, Hand 3,965 $16,466 5.0 2,415 $19,618 2.7
Pumping Station Operators 260 $32,895 3.9 210 $38,417 4.8
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 2,655 $17,007 2.0 1,730 $19,912 1.9
Shuttle Car Operators 55 $12,589 35.8 10 $14,063 80.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 265 $30,826 0.0 180 $31,577 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,905 $23,827 2.1 1,280 $26,765 2.7
