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.)
KANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 1,324,615 $25,182 28.8 892,525 $30,928 31.2
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 11,050 $72,065 60.7 9,605 $77,018 62.0
General and Operations Managers 9,235 $46,942 45.4 8,300 $50,154 45.5
Legislators 165 $27,763 57.8 110 $28,333 52.7
Advertising and Promotions Managers 855 $31,265 64.4 680 $34,708 64.0
Marketing and Sales Managers 10,035 $49,865 61.8 8,380 $52,219 62.2
Public Relations Managers 550 $45,407 69.0 515 $45,959 68.7
Administrative Services Managers 705 $41,487 43.0 600 $43,977 39.6
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,860 $57,443 57.7 2,510 $58,961 58.7
Financial Managers 8,810 $40,657 55.1 7,550 $43,099 56.8
Human Resources Managers 4,330 $40,021 49.7 3,515 $43,586 53.1
Industrial Production Managers 3,200 $48,321 38.3 2,880 $50,359 38.6
Purchasing Managers 1,910 $41,728 45.9 1,680 $43,125 46.9
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,095 $35,620 22.3 1,850 $36,610 23.1
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 5,315 $27,463 27.4 3,885 $31,234 30.2
Farmers and Ranchers 19,430 $17,650 19.6 13,605 $20,981 21.2
Construction Managers 6,130 $45,072 31.1 5,105 $48,637 31.8
Education Administrators 7,820 $42,050 78.2 5,225 $44,628 79.3
Engineering Managers 1,030 $67,757 79.4 945 $69,669 80.3
Food Service Managers 6,835 $25,192 21.4 4,925 $28,958 23.1
Funeral Directors 625 $34,522 30.8 435 $40,781 36.0
Gaming Managers 190 $24,531 27.5 125 $35,500 30.6
Lodging Managers 1,280 $25,651 28.0 905 $27,419 30.2
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,130 $40,672 55.9 3,530 $42,038 56.0
Natural Sciences Managers 105 $39,188 86.7 85 $41,250 83.3
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 840 $38,973 21.4 600 $41,759 22.0
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 3,295 $25,974 34.1 2,040 $32,020 37.7
Social and Community Service Managers 2,585 $26,927 53.0 1,755 $32,755 59.3
Managers, All Other 19,345 $42,581 47.6 16,090 $46,547 49.0
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 125 $30,625 44.9 85 $23,929 45.3
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 380 $35,648 36.1 295 $37,315 42.5
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1,680 $26,410 28.4 1,185 $34,091 30.6
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 2,710 $35,048 36.1 2,220 $36,678 36.2
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 2,975 $31,517 39.3 2,300 $34,408 40.5
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,040 $34,500 49.0 830 $36,792 47.7
Cost Estimators 1,165 $43,446 40.1 1,005 $45,363 40.4
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.)
KANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations
Specialists 8,920 $31,760 50.8 6,965 $34,556 49.8
Logisticians 220 $31,932 46.1 200 $32,273 48.0
Management Analysts 3,800 $44,664 75.8 2,765 $50,905 75.4
Meeting and Convention Planners 250 $23,304 45.2 150 $27,143 55.4
Other Business Operations Specialists 2,145 $28,668 34.5 1,625 $31,282 35.6
Accountants and Auditors 17,485 $34,749 74.2 13,725 $39,561 77.0
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,225 $31,649 38.4 990 $37,188 37.4
Budget Analysts 345 $37,351 70.0 305 $39,922 68.4
Credit Analysts 160 $31,116 62.9 150 $31,250 60.7
Financial Analysts 320 $49,036 84.1 275 $50,054 83.9
Personal Financial Advisors 2,225 $44,421 70.3 1,640 $54,100 73.3
Insurance Underwriters 865 $35,785 50.2 790 $35,640 49.7
Financial Examiners 295 $52,143 95.6 250 $57,143 98.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 3,690 $36,148 53.6 3,030 $38,872 56.2
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 600 $33,289 54.7 490 $35,776 55.9
Tax Preparers 1,060 $11,183 36.1 325 $26,563 49.2
Financial Specialists, All Other 345 $31,393 44.9 285 $38,229 48.1
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 6,185 $43,956 61.3 4,935 $46,580 61.2
Computer Programmers 6,135 $46,761 62.0 5,140 $49,846 61.4
Computer Software Engineers 4,585 $51,168 75.6 3,785 $54,660 74.2
Computer Support Specialists 3,765 $32,130 40.8 2,800 $37,668 41.1
Database Administrators 845 $47,267 72.5 690 $53,889 73.3
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,945 $40,735 46.0 1,625 $41,602 47.6
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 2,735 $41,637 49.6 2,250 $45,208 49.9
Actuaries 200 $64,750 95.5 175 $64,833 94.9
Mathematicians 15 $32,321 100.0 4 $71,250 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 785 $44,574 69.1 685 $46,637 66.2
Statisticians 240 $49,844 86.6 220 $50,750 85.5
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 100 $33,333 70.0 80 $41,125 62.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 1,485 $44,025 83.6 1,245 $50,795 88.1
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 215 $31,083 64.5 180 $37,188 61.5
Aerospace Engineers 4,310 $56,135 75.5 3,915 $56,894 75.8
Agricultural Engineers 95 $41,250 76.8 80 $42,708 72.8
Biomedical Engineers 4 $63,750 100.0 4 $63,750 100.0
Chemical Engineers 465 $54,438 86.8 355 $60,406 87.4
Civil Engineers 2,840 $49,301 84.9 2,430 $51,883 86.7
Computer Hardware Engineers 260 $40,197 64.1 195 $44,018 75.1
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 2,000 $52,438 72.0 1,735 $56,421 72.8
Environmental Engineers 300 $56,250 95.7 255 $60,305 94.9
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 2,185 $48,981 54.6 1,965 $50,007 52.2
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 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.)
KANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 330 $53,011 66.9 280 $53,494 61.3
Mechanical Engineers 1,915 $50,496 74.7 1,610 $52,008 76.2
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 20 $50,833 16.7 10 $85,714 30.0
Nuclear Engineers 45 $76,429 100.0 35 $76,786 100.0
Petroleum Engineers 200 $51,964 77.7 135 $55,938 75.9
Engineers, All Others 2,270 $52,409 69.8 1,920 $57,064 69.2
Drafters 2,445 $31,713 19.4 1,900 $34,839 19.6
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 4,050 $34,818 14.4 3,365 $36,839 14.9
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 740 $27,466 5.8 560 $29,596 7.7
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 530 $36,964 90.7 410 $38,993 89.5
Biological Scientists 720 $31,323 93.1 510 $38,750 94.7
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 230 $32,396 72.6 190 $38,333 83.3
Medical Scientists 490 $37,778 100.0 395 $46,573 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 90 $41,607 80.0 60 $48,816 76.7
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 235 $44,338 84.3 210 $48,214 86.2
Chemists and Materials Scientists 965 $39,605 94.3 790 $43,000 96.4
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 940 $42,253 96.3 780 $45,476 96.8
Physical Scientists, All Other 800 $26,506 91.7 495 $42,014 99.0
Economists 195 $42,212 100.0 160 $55,938 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 925 $41,625 81.3 670 $46,953 80.7
Psychologists 1,835 $42,687 99.2 1,045 $44,293 100.0
Sociologists 20 $46,125 9.1 4 $36,250 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 75 $49,750 100.0 75 $55,139 100.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 210 $26,500 86.8 135 $41,146 85.4
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 350 $30,139 36.1 270 $30,515 35.4
Biological Technicians 175 $30,938 60.2 155 $33,365 59.9
Chemical Technicians 520 $30,556 37.2 390 $32,456 36.9
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 110 $37,083 22.5 105 $37,321 23.4
Nuclear Technicians 20 $46,429 27.8 15 $47,321 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,210 $19,430 44.8 610 $26,636 40.8
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 5,250 $29,189 73.6 2,965 $31,190 71.5
Social Workers 7,405 $26,391 77.5 5,255 $28,317 78.2
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,565 $22,775 51.8 1,750 $26,360 55.7
Clergy 5,275 $27,135 78.3 4,150 $30,378 80.8
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 640 $20,417 68.7 400 $29,205 66.4
Religious Workers, All Other 825 $15,625 53.9 415 $23,023 68.8
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 7,335 $65,838 99.9 6,105 $70,714 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 530 $78,250 90.8 425 $87,667 90.6
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,900 $25,647 36.5 1,405 $29,795 32.9
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 2,100 $24,675 32.3 1,425 $28,817 23.5
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.)
KANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS
Postsecondary Teachers 14,940 $30,985 91.1 9,565 $41,121 93.3
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 4,200 $11,608 39.5 2,135 $16,455 35.9
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 36,965 $30,386 94.5 28,475 $32,159 96.7
Secondary School Teachers 9,675 $32,258 95.3 7,965 $34,701 97.2
Special Education Teachers 3,095 $26,645 74.7 2,445 $28,760 79.3
Other Teachers and Instructors 4,755 $12,836 54.7 1,775 $28,699 53.0
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 495 $23,924 76.0 290 $28,942 74.3
Librarians 2,735 $27,048 80.1 1,250 $31,885 84.6
Library Technicians 420 $8,839 14.2 115 $24,286 17.2
Teacher Assistants 11,105 $9,611 17.2 2,235 $13,994 15.9
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 735 $32,470 70.8 485 $35,757 73.0
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 2,130 $21,042 49.0 1,265 $30,447 48.9
Designers 6,320 $22,974 41.5 3,990 $29,875 41.6
Actors 60 $7,375 54.1 10 $26,250 100.0
Producers and Directors 825 $30,679 65.4 650 $32,076 68.8
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,845 $19,402 60.7 775 $35,000 75.4
Dancers and Choreographers 180 $7,406 9.0 15 $19,375 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,025 $7,519 55.3 220 $25,417 61.7
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 230 $6,976 30.1 40 $21,250 28.9
Announcers 550 $22,022 37.2 320 $30,764 43.1
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 855 $23,598 70.6 575 $31,765 76.4
Public Relations Specialists 1,295 $29,125 66.4 860 $35,617 69.4
Editors 1,320 $27,695 79.2 945 $32,304 79.0
Technical Writers 660 $41,361 56.8 520 $42,880 57.0
Writers and Authors 1,075 $23,750 74.3 565 $42,368 83.5
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 715 $14,107 37.2 275 $27,094 38.5
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 420 $24,643 28.8 300 $32,120 27.9
Photographers 1,080 $20,263 34.6 545 $30,000 44.3
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 115 $22,045 36.2 55 $28,646 57.1
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 4 $13,750 0.0 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 640 $52,042 92.0 495 $61,029 93.3
Dentists 1,495 $110,500 100.0 895 $117,206 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 925 $26,769 66.9 580 $31,960 68.8
Optometrists 450 $73,929 100.0 295 $80,980 100.0
Pharmacists 2,675 $60,154 90.7 1,810 $65,765 97.1
Physicians and Surgeons 6,460 $120,760 99.6 4,840 $130,205 99.5
Physician Assistants 625 $31,959 64.6 390 $41,875 65.1
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.)
KANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 80 $95,833 100.0 45 $126,500 100.0
Registered Nurses 26,990 $32,604 53.2 16,490 $37,871 52.0
Audiologists 190 $50,882 96.4 130 $52,206 94.7
Occupational Therapists 960 $35,993 92.2 495 $45,278 91.9
Physical Therapists 1,480 $40,908 90.6 835 $50,072 92.4
Radiation Therapists 100 $36,875 29.0 80 $38,009 27.2
Recreational Therapists 155 $25,089 69.5 145 $25,580 72.7
Respiratory Therapists 1,135 $31,118 37.3 785 $35,417 32.7
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,150 $31,391 92.4 410 $36,087 92.0
Therapists, All Others 700 $26,333 81.3 440 $31,379 79.5
Veterinarians 1,030 $49,600 100.0 855 $52,047 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 30 $23,654 28.1 10 $51,250 100.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 3,080 $30,728 64.7 2,025 $35,273 67.1
Dental Hygienists 1,230 $32,193 40.1 385 $41,205 37.6
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 2,450 $30,856 20.0 1,715 $34,442 19.1
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,350 $27,759 18.2 945 $31,201 16.9
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 2,670 $19,185 13.2 1,665 $21,860 14.8
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 6,740 $22,507 7.3 4,255 $26,105 7.9
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1,420 $17,950 7.7 955 $21,316 7.5
Opticians, Dispensing 470 $20,333 16.0 315 $24,779 14.1
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 680 $21,885 25.1 435 $28,266 24.6
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 735 $29,048 59.4 480 $36,354 62.2
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 20,155 $13,782 6.2 10,210 $17,490 5.6
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 115 $24,271 0.0 65 $27,212 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 520 $21,007 36.0 300 $27,470 34.8
Massage Therapists 550 $13,583 34.9 195 $19,271 17.6
Dental Assistants 2,375 $18,869 8.9 1,285 $21,150 4.0
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 5,750 $15,517 11.4 3,055 $20,067 9.4
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 460 $32,262 27.9 455 $32,500 28.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,045 $40,405 35.2 935 $40,833 37.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 540 $46,406 21.1 495 $46,458 23.0
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 710 $33,917 29.1 610 $37,159 33.2
Fire Fighters 2,090 $38,165 16.5 1,890 $39,677 15.4
Fire Inspectors 115 $37,321 10.3 100 $37,917 12.0
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,610 $25,520 17.7 3,040 $26,324 18.8
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 970 $42,353 61.6 840 $45,269 64.8
Fish and Game Wardens 35 $30,132 5.6 20 $31,250 10.5
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.)
KANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 60 $20,313 0.0 45 $20,179 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 5,300 $32,228 27.3 4,710 $33,469 27.2
Transit and Railroad Police 15 $22,500 0.0 15 $37,750 0.0
Animal Control Workers 160 $19,583 1.2 135 $21,488 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 575 $33,163 39.5 435 $35,435 41.7
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 4,310 $20,856 14.3 2,645 $26,100 15.7
Crossing Guards 265 $3,979 2.2 4 $11,250 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 320 $3,875 26.7 90 $20,500 34.4
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 1,290 $20,162 11.3 830 $23,923 12.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 5,455 $16,655 9.4 3,380 $20,228 9.7
Cooks 16,430 $10,950 3.3 7,010 $15,254 3.5
Food Preparation Workers 3,325 $9,534 5.7 955 $16,440 3.4
Bartenders 2,870 $11,135 9.1 1,100 $17,278 12.5
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 1,700 $10,098 5.2 585 $17,760 1.7
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 625 $7,521 7.2 210 $13,848 3.8
Waiters and Waitresses 10,680 $8,809 7.1 2,790 $14,939 5.1
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,085 $8,459 3.0 330 $15,909 1.8
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 735 $7,763 7.1 165 $18,828 9.7
Dishwashers 2,140 $8,050 1.6 750 $12,374 0.3
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 775 $7,213 4.3 150 $16,641 0.0
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 45 $12,955 0.0 20 $15,769 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,815 $21,953 6.7 1,385 $24,989 6.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,225 $28,831 24.9 915 $30,991 28.5
Janitors and Building Cleaners 19,360 $15,833 5.2 10,895 $20,719 5.0
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10,110 $10,141 2.9 3,905 $15,047 2.5
Pest Control Workers 510 $24,205 13.1 415 $27,390 14.6
Grounds Maintenance Workers 6,710 $15,172 9.3 3,410 $20,317 10.0
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 445 $27,703 21.3 340 $30,196 22.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,010 $25,391 20.0 705 $27,857 21.9
Animal Trainers 335 $12,478 10.4 245 $19,583 3.6
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,195 $13,298 8.0 555 $23,160 8.5
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.)
KANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 440 $23,102 18.3 270 $25,923 20.2
Motion Picture Projectionists 30 $9,271 0.0 15 $22,500 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 170 $6,875 9.4 40 $12,604 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 530 $13,250 23.1 210 $21,058 30.6
Funeral Service Workers 235 $12,316 14.3 100 $22,292 9.9
Barbers 685 $18,598 2.3 425 $26,250 1.9
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 7,245 $14,451 5.8 3,600 $19,178 4.8
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 825 $12,279 6.1 380 $19,492 10.3
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 80 $14,000 6.4 55 $17,847 0.0
Tour and Travel Guides 160 $9,444 28.8 55 $19,722 35.7
Transportation Attendants 530 $20,518 31.6 245 $29,375 36.3
Child Care Workers 15,650 $8,871 13.2 7,110 $13,517 10.8
Personal and Home Care Aides 2,670 $10,073 7.8 935 $17,383 11.3
Recreation and Fitness Workers 2,625 $13,611 38.5 1,190 $19,760 32.6
Residential Advisors 680 $7,285 25.8 240 $16,354 28.9
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 235 $12,361 8.4 95 $21,250 5.3
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 29,860 $26,518 21.9 23,955 $29,230 22.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 9,415 $39,874 37.7 7,980 $42,133 39.0
Cashiers 15,720 $10,333 6.6 5,750 $16,141 7.8
Counter and Rental Clerks 825 $10,493 8.1 350 $17,576 6.8
Parts Salespersons 1,790 $25,368 6.9 1,505 $26,301 6.1
Retail Salespersons 28,635 $15,970 21.5 14,890 $25,927 23.2
Advertising Sales Agents 2,260 $30,867 46.0 1,660 $36,010 48.3
Insurance Sales Agents 6,160 $32,397 42.8 4,780 $38,232 45.1
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 2,325 $43,429 62.2 1,895 $51,627 63.8
Travel Agents 925 $21,017 23.7 520 $25,467 22.6
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 5,865 $36,332 39.3 4,470 $40,766 41.6
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 14,260 $41,203 47.9 11,420 $44,767 49.4
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 375 $4,888 14.7 75 $31,164 34.7
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 5,780 $30,142 46.1 3,715 $39,211 46.0
Sales Engineers 260 $55,391 69.0 230 $56,406 65.1
Telemarketers 2,100 $11,613 9.0 750 $18,629 12.7
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 2,005 $10,442 16.5 625 $21,818 18.1
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,270 $26,308 46.3 1,400 $32,769 51.6
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 16,075 $28,765 26.3 12,810 $30,885 26.7
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 665 $17,121 8.4 380 $19,202 9.0
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.)
KANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 685 $21,729 14.7 470 $29,353 11.1
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 115 $30,000 29.8 100 $34,821 26.7
Bill and Account Collectors 1,825 $22,014 15.0 1,375 $24,244 13.5
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 3,835 $20,881 14.7 2,605 $24,588 13.1
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 19,945 $19,620 13.1 12,380 $23,132 10.7
Gaming Cage Workers 55 $20,234 14.5 50 $20,781 16.7
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,140 $23,528 18.8 1,560 $25,869 15.4
Procurement Clerks 540 $27,656 27.7 415 $31,848 33.4
Tellers 4,915 $15,297 8.4 2,820 $17,483 8.0
Brokerage Clerks 75 $23,929 23.7 55 $25,625 20.4
Correspondence Clerks 130 $25,161 18.0 115 $25,433 13.3
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 970 $18,206 12.2 630 $19,455 9.0
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 425 $23,654 14.3 315 $25,411 17.5
Customer Service Representatives 19,580 $21,793 20.9 13,045 $26,137 22.0
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 350 $28,078 66.8 285 $28,750 71.8
File Clerks 3,170 $15,110 13.3 1,570 $20,083 12.9
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 820 $12,078 5.4 355 $15,558 5.9
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 1,585 $13,750 23.1 635 $23,203 14.3
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,770 $9,252 32.0 375 $20,957 36.7
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,095 $23,039 16.4 910 $24,481 16.5
New Account Clerks 180 $19,063 12.3 120 $21,574 11.0
Order Clerks 1,960 $18,713 11.2 1,140 $21,954 7.7
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 690 $17,108 8.5 385 $22,963 9.6
Receptionists and Information Clerks 10,865 $15,228 12.5 5,415 $19,512 10.8
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,040 $19,698 22.0 690 $23,178 22.7
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 800 $18,209 19.5 435 $22,480 20.1
Cargo and Freight Agents 100 $22,258 2.0 80 $29,063 2.5
Couriers and Messengers 1,310 $19,547 12.4 750 $29,832 16.2
Dispatchers 2,820 $24,655 8.5 2,270 $26,630 8.6
Meter Readers, Utilities 460 $31,510 6.7 340 $35,182 6.7
Postal Service Clerks 1,765 $37,574 14.3 1,250 $40,019 14.2
Postal Service Mail Carriers 4,055 $37,535 13.9 3,215 $39,418 14.9
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,535 $37,249 17.8 1,190 $39,058 18.8
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,030 $33,048 22.2 3,370 $36,267 23.2
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 5,515 $20,403 5.2 3,885 $23,078 4.4
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 11,745 $18,316 6.8 6,920 $23,547 7.0
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 885 $23,679 8.9 615 $28,415 8.4
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 37,780 $19,405 14.3 23,545 $23,159 13.2
Computer Operators 2,805 $26,148 21.4 1,990 $30,081 21.7
Data Entry Keyers 6,615 $17,973 13.7 3,825 $21,737 13.6
Word Processors and Typists 1,360 $15,789 12.5 620 $21,179 5.3
Desktop Publishers 170 $22,321 42.4 95 $26,938 58.8
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2,175 $21,895 22.0 1,570 $24,325 22.2
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.)
KANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 1,255 $15,021 11.3 610 $20,880 10.1
Office Clerks, General 13,510 $17,737 13.7 7,695 $21,977 12.6
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 580 $16,875 12.7 325 $22,578 14.8
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 430 $17,730 10.7 225 $20,368 9.0
Statistical Assistants 265 $30,853 19.8 220 $31,548 16.8
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 4,805 $24,292 31.5 3,220 $28,496 32.5
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 570 $25,545 18.6 425 $27,583 16.6
Agricultural Inspectors 215 $31,760 27.2 180 $32,969 26.5
Animal Breeders 60 $18,375 18.3 30 $20,000 36.7
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 365 $32,031 17.0 305 $36,576 20.3
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 9,775 $17,892 9.0 6,110 $21,656 8.4
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 15 $29,205 0.0 4 $40,833 0.0
Hunters and Trappers 4 $20,417 40.0 4 $21,250 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 200 $21,250 9.5 140 $21,534 12.8
Logging Workers 145 $18,250 1.4 65 $17,321 3.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 9,255 $35,623 9.1 7,530 $38,012 9.2
Boilermakers 140 $36,563 7.2 90 $36,731 11.4
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 1,355 $25,423 2.7 780 $29,250 1.9
Carpenters 13,115 $22,971 7.9 8,380 $27,403 7.3
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 1,890 $25,422 2.2 1,270 $27,043 3.1
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,240 $23,937 1.4 570 $28,167 0.0
Contruction Laborers 11,500 $20,370 4.7 6,010 $25,717 5.5
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 210 $23,393 0.0 65 $23,958 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 4 $43,750 0.0 4 $43,750 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 5,375 $25,902 2.5 3,915 $26,930 2.2
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 1,490 $22,493 2.1 915 $26,539 0.9
Electricians 6,470 $33,595 4.4 5,150 $36,235 4.1
Glaziers 410 $31,786 4.1 340 $35,083 5.0
Insulation Workers 355 $24,563 0.0 240 $26,534 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 4,335 $20,473 10.1 2,305 $26,401 6.7
Paperhangers 275 $15,875 5.5 80 $28,452 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 4,955 $30,385 4.1 3,840 $32,365 4.2
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 300 $24,833 5.7 135 $23,813 5.2
Reinforcing Iron Workers 40 $15,625 0.0 35 $12,250 0.0
Roofers 2,360 $17,611 3.1 1,245 $25,704 2.8
Sheet Metal Workers 5,830 $32,782 3.0 4,535 $35,821 3.7
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 650 $28,673 0.3 490 $30,653 0.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 360 $20,205 3.9 220 $25,956 1.4
Construction and Building Inspectors 870 $32,222 21.9 680 $34,035 20.8
Elevator Installers and Repairers 185 $40,000 0.0 140 $42,986 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.)
KANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 305 $16,622 5.6 175 $21,295 5.2
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 175 $32,031 11.4 130 $35,750 9.8
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,610 $22,406 2.0 1,230 $23,663 1.8
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 320 $32,663 1.6 270 $32,581 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 145 $30,781 8.3 120 $36,250 9.8
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 215 $25,333 2.8 140 $26,354 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 185 $27,750 2.1 120 $28,023 3.3
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 195 $31,607 3.6 130 $38,438 1.5
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 110 $30,000 7.4 95 $30,789 8.3
Mining Machine Operators 365 $30,735 5.2 280 $31,844 6.8
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 25 $28,250 0.0 25 $28,250 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 120 $10,078 0.0 15 $15,000 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 355 $25,368 3.1 250 $29,000 4.4
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 4,615 $37,997 11.6 4,030 $39,762 11.8
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 2,630 $27,540 18.3 2,000 $31,434 19.0
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 2,025 $36,881 8.5 1,560 $40,769 9.2
Avionics Technicians 820 $41,061 10.2 755 $41,951 11.1
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 360 $30,175 3.6 300 $31,096 4.3
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 85 $40,884 6.0 75 $41,098 6.6
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 125 $42,163 0.0 115 $42,500 0.0
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 195 $30,909 21.9 150 $39,545 23.3
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 430 $25,693 13.8 290 $26,750 20.4
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 215 $22,368 5.1 135 $26,838 0.7
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 5,570 $41,770 6.7 4,785 $42,498 6.9
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,065 $27,452 1.7 1,635 $29,567 2.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 170 $24,500 15.9 120 $30,323 6.6
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 9,840 $24,913 2.3 7,625 $27,206 2.1
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 3,580 $30,940 2.6 3,075 $31,905 2.2
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 3,110 $30,501 3.3 2,580 $31,829 3.1
Small Engine Mechanics 540 $21,842 3.7 385 $28,125 5.2
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 715 $21,750 3.1 545 $23,649 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.)
KANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 225 $28,750 10.2 180 $31,326 12.7
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 2,670 $30,825 3.7 2,090 $32,700 4.2
Home Appliance Repairers 655 $22,074 1.4 475 $26,801 1.9
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 4,845 $33,719 5.3 3,965 $36,296 5.2
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,735 $26,575 7.5 3,550 $30,155 6.3
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 255 $32,061 3.5 180 $36,000 5.1
Millwrights 625 $40,136 1.6 425 $44,702 2.3
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,640 $41,670 2.6 1,345 $44,384 2.5
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,555 $30,562 5.4 1,160 $35,625 6.1
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 835 $31,294 16.9 710 $35,433 15.7
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 515 $22,375 8.3 360 $28,125 4.2
Commercial Divers 0 . . 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 280 $26,154 18.7 225 $26,944 19.5
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 245 $11,500 1.2 85 $28,500 0.0
Riggers 90 $20,313 0.0 50 $16,726 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 115 $41,964 0.0 115 $41,964 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 115 $12,404 0.0 45 $19,844 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,880 $24,455 7.6 1,345 $27,321 7.2
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 14,815 $37,098 13.6 12,870 $39,026 13.2
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 1,325 $34,347 3.9 1,100 $36,901 3.2
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 2,005 $20,806 3.0 1,490 $22,292 1.7
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 285 $21,576 5.9 255 $23,472 6.7
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 205 $24,583 1.0 115 $26,914 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 12,100 $21,528 2.8 8,305 $25,397 3.0
Bakers 1,580 $13,636 5.7 780 $19,158 7.0
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 7,870 $21,434 1.8 5,545 $22,586 2.4
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 205 $22,440 2.9 160 $26,181 0.0
Food Batchmakers 760 $19,482 1.6 440 $24,205 0.7
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 140 $16,071 4.3 60 $21,607 9.8
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 660 $35,350 4.7 605 $36,453 5.1
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 155 $28,125 3.9 120 $30,658 4.9
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 60 $34,545 0.0 60 $34,545 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 210 $28,393 0.0 190 $28,616 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,285 $23,663 2.3 990 $26,218 2.7
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.)
KANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 165 $21,000 7.8 125 $28,036 10.5
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 745 $23,797 9.1 575 $26,917 7.1
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 205 $20,188 6.4 180 $20,688 4.5
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 $26,765 0.0 45 $22,500 0.0
Machinists 7,540 $33,269 2.5 6,300 $35,541 2.7
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 290 $21,010 0.7 200 $25,833 1.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 160 $30,313 4.3 105 $35,625 6.6
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 770 $23,733 3.6 550 $26,481 4.7
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 70 $22,250 0.0 55 $22,417 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 1,325 $42,165 5.1 1,160 $44,559 5.7
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 8,535 $26,039 2.4 6,360 $28,058 1.9
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 125 $37,000 0.0 100 $48,125 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 65 $30,375 23.4 60 $30,750 25.9
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 185 $30,000 0.0 150 $31,000 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 170 $24,871 11.8 135 $30,441 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 4,505 $25,096 2.6 3,435 $27,435 2.3
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 815 $20,315 1.8 510 $22,435 2.9
Job Printers 1,200 $22,430 4.7 880 $26,205 5.6
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,265 $21,369 8.8 845 $25,909 8.3
Printing Machine Operators 3,560 $29,569 4.7 3,030 $30,744 4.4
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 2,380 $12,593 3.2 1,225 $17,994 2.7
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 550 $15,127 2.2 365 $16,780 1.4
Sewing Machine Operators 2,215 $15,153 3.7 1,415 $16,838 2.2
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 120 $13,063 3.3 80 $13,438 5.1
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 65 $18,750 14.1 20 $31,875 42.9
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 795 $12,268 20.6 420 $17,769 16.0
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 15 $23,125 0.0 15 $23,125 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 85 $20,250 0.0 55 $21,250 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 45 $12,639 0.0 30 $14,028 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 25 $22,031 0.0 20 $25,139 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 25 $14,375 0.0 10 $21,250 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 0 . . 0 . .
Upholsterers 780 $22,862 5.4 560 $26,938 4.5
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 115 $12,171 7.0 55 $30,521 14.0
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.)
KANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 990 $22,708 5.8 735 $25,467 7.2
Furniture Finishers 175 $20,221 19.1 110 $25,714 14.5
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 345 $19,390 5.8 210 $20,375 5.7
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 295 $17,472 8.9 185 $20,444 1.1
Woodworkers, All Other 300 $15,380 16.3 150 $22,083 13.8
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 855 $47,500 6.8 765 $49,113 7.6
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 635 $33,686 13.2 525 $37,039 11.1
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 855 $27,963 11.8 750 $28,821 9.9
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 795 $45,196 8.5 745 $46,103 8.9
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 465 $32,917 13.3 350 $36,071 12.9
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,430 $26,954 3.9 965 $30,378 3.4
Cutting Workers 1,330 $21,076 2.6 905 $23,785 2.5
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 480 $29,342 5.2 365 $30,365 2.2
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 370 $32,734 5.4 310 $35,893 3.5
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 7,880 $27,247 12.0 5,955 $31,067 11.7
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 280 $27,384 3.2 215 $30,208 0.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,095 $21,559 12.0 820 $22,789 10.5
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,395 $20,195 2.9 2,185 $22,257 3.0
Painting Workers 2,720 $26,689 2.8 2,075 $29,694 3.7
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 705 $20,470 14.5 435 $22,197 14.9
Semiconductor Processors 4 $16,250 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 350 $31,940 2.9 275 $37,095 3.6
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 140 $16,979 0.0 110 $18,864 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 35 $25,677 20.0 25 $26,198 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 340 $26,205 5.0 270 $30,938 0.7
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 245 $22,813 17.0 160 $26,481 18.5
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 415 $22,931 6.0 320 $26,818 7.9
Tire Builders 800 $45,757 2.4 695 $46,355 2.0
Helpers-Production Workers 380 $22,813 9.5 180 $28,194 14.5
Production Workers, All Other 14,630 $23,195 4.6 10,305 $26,288 4.1
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 2,380 $32,955 15.4 1,935 $35,966 16.3
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 960 $47,206 60.7 675 $52,981 62.9
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 680 $71,935 35.8 630 $74,265 36.8
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.)
KANSAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency
Medical Technicians 4 $24,375 0.0 4 $23,750 0.0
Bus Drivers 4,590 $10,864 7.7 970 $20,391 9.4
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 32,935 $26,782 4.7 22,995 $30,670 4.2
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 1,070 $11,224 9.7 385 $20,132 5.7
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 165 $5,938 11.5 45 $19,500 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,205 $60,165 8.9 1,030 $60,806 10.4
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 365 $55,524 9.1 305 $57,396 8.5
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,100 $56,367 10.5 880 $60,040 9.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 155 $36,000 3.2 120 $37,417 4.1
Sailors and Marine Oilers 10 $20,625 66.7 4 $21,042 85.7
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 4 $38,750 0.0 4 $38,750 0.0
Ship Engineers 4 $21,250 0.0 0 . .
Bridge and Lock Tenders 10 $32,000 0.0 10 $32,500 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 150 $11,008 4.7 65 $13,906 0.0
Service Station Attendants 955 $16,188 6.1 560 $21,453 6.8
Transportation Inspectors 1,050 $41,984 7.1 910 $44,250 6.8
Other Transportation Workers 70 $26,500 18.6 40 $30,893 31.7
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 175 $26,042 5.1 125 $30,128 7.1
Crane and Tower Operators 490 $34,191 2.5 395 $36,250 3.0
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 735 $26,299 1.4 535 $30,250 1.9
Hoist and Winch Operators 145 $27,431 4.8 140 $27,431 2.8
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 4,545 $25,465 3.1 3,370 $27,343 3.6
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 2,475 $16,583 4.6 1,415 $22,008 4.7
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 18,120 $20,210 4.6 11,305 $24,844 4.0
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 395 $20,319 2.3 270 $22,194 3.4
Packers and Packagers, Hand 3,890 $16,889 4.5 2,085 $21,705 6.0
Pumping Station Operators 1,065 $31,279 5.7 860 $34,844 7.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,005 $13,475 1.7 520 $21,290 2.1
Shuttle Car Operators 10 $8,750 0.0 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 30 $29,583 0.0 15 $75,139 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 780 $27,244 5.9 675 $29,231 6.5
