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.)
MICHIGAN; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 2,525,335 $36,814 25.8 1,833,565 $42,372 28.1
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 30,565 $91,312 56.6 25,750 $97,161 57.7
General and Operations Managers 21,630 $60,782 45.0 19,235 $62,154 45.1
Legislators 330 $56,361 65.2 225 $57,298 61.9
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,145 $50,065 69.8 935 $51,766 72.1
Marketing and Sales Managers 20,805 $68,328 63.2 17,825 $71,660 63.7
Public Relations Managers 835 $61,400 70.2 710 $69,297 67.1
Administrative Services Managers 1,980 $52,047 50.5 1,680 $56,582 49.9
Computer and Information Systems Managers 7,570 $71,774 64.8 6,820 $73,472 65.9
Financial Managers 12,560 $64,579 75.9 11,025 $66,969 76.8
Human Resources Managers 7,575 $52,493 54.3 6,240 $58,298 57.1
Industrial Production Managers 12,975 $61,116 37.8 11,530 $61,888 38.2
Purchasing Managers 4,560 $56,901 58.3 4,075 $60,279 59.0
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 5,870 $40,500 22.6 4,905 $42,440 23.6
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 3,675 $30,843 14.8 2,815 $34,688 15.8
Farmers and Ranchers 11,915 $18,507 10.0 8,400 $21,974 9.7
Construction Managers 18,685 $47,663 23.6 14,635 $51,993 25.7
Education Administrators 9,810 $61,047 84.4 6,690 $63,429 85.3
Engineering Managers 9,030 $86,317 77.9 8,150 $87,683 78.1
Food Service Managers 12,225 $30,571 21.9 9,355 $34,891 22.5
Funeral Directors 1,460 $50,112 50.9 1,145 $51,629 52.4
Gaming Managers 705 $37,917 32.4 515 $41,161 38.0
Lodging Managers 2,100 $29,545 31.0 1,525 $33,791 30.4
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,950 $56,919 72.3 3,545 $60,502 73.3
Natural Sciences Managers 365 $76,544 93.4 305 $86,875 92.1
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 555 $52,210 19.6 500 $53,500 19.7
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 5,820 $40,533 39.6 4,150 $46,838 38.7
Social and Community Service Managers 2,805 $42,212 68.8 2,230 $49,420 70.7
Managers, All Other 44,270 $60,157 50.0 37,820 $62,455 50.6
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 420 $27,381 55.7 260 $40,200 67.7
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 170 $41,528 14.3 135 $45,469 17.5
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 4,025 $36,482 27.6 3,070 $41,556 31.4
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 6,495 $47,168 48.2 5,535 $49,912 49.7
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 2,975 $42,495 56.3 2,515 $45,314 57.6
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,395 $47,244 52.5 1,120 $50,305 54.6
Cost Estimators 4,110 $48,288 27.7 3,315 $51,304 30.1
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.)
MICHIGAN; 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 12,120 $51,185 47.5 9,610 $56,333 48.9
Logisticians 1,100 $51,385 54.6 870 $55,147 50.1
Management Analysts 9,510 $56,031 75.9 6,755 $66,229 76.4
Meeting and Convention Planners 190 $27,557 27.7 125 $35,556 23.4
Other Business Operations Specialists 3,285 $45,331 38.9 2,560 $49,589 39.1
Accountants and Auditors 23,515 $50,145 84.6 19,460 $52,105 86.9
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 2,545 $40,611 47.5 1,820 $46,152 48.7
Budget Analysts 515 $54,500 79.7 445 $57,411 78.8
Credit Analysts 365 $35,164 68.5 300 $37,270 69.4
Financial Analysts 750 $55,843 75.1 535 $65,720 76.4
Personal Financial Advisors 5,285 $60,403 77.7 4,085 $62,841 78.8
Insurance Underwriters 405 $50,670 76.9 365 $50,491 76.9
Financial Examiners 120 $57,583 88.4 105 $58,750 100.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 5,005 $45,876 60.2 4,045 $47,959 63.8
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 535 $50,409 66.5 440 $51,767 69.9
Tax Preparers 1,445 $12,041 63.0 460 $52,548 76.7
Financial Specialists, All Other 380 $51,375 67.0 295 $63,438 71.3
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 15,230 $55,785 62.3 12,410 $60,082 63.8
Computer Programmers 14,525 $51,293 56.2 11,765 $53,659 57.5
Computer Software Engineers 12,415 $60,323 73.2 10,385 $62,234 73.0
Computer Support Specialists 6,710 $40,368 40.9 5,255 $44,249 41.6
Database Administrators 1,310 $55,637 63.3 1,090 $60,134 64.3
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 5,235 $46,473 40.5 4,535 $48,112 41.9
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 6,040 $44,610 43.8 4,695 $50,294 44.0
Actuaries 310 $60,476 95.8 300 $61,250 97.3
Mathematicians 40 $58,594 100.0 35 $59,688 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 2,055 $52,654 67.7 1,625 $56,641 71.6
Statisticians 275 $55,040 88.0 220 $56,774 85.8
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 55 $70,972 89.1 40 $76,250 84.2
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 4,150 $50,283 79.5 3,255 $52,820 82.2
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 850 $40,449 76.4 715 $41,234 76.7
Aerospace Engineers 1,200 $58,786 75.4 1,025 $60,879 74.7
Agricultural Engineers 30 $31,591 25.0 20 $38,000 0.0
Biomedical Engineers 185 $46,400 64.7 150 $53,929 64.9
Chemical Engineers 2,575 $67,372 80.4 2,245 $70,232 82.8
Civil Engineers 7,450 $54,655 72.2 6,065 $59,732 73.8
Computer Hardware Engineers 2,155 $51,101 43.7 1,665 $54,590 46.2
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 8,620 $61,685 67.4 7,520 $65,247 68.5
Environmental Engineers 930 $60,674 90.7 775 $62,373 90.5
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 11,785 $54,344 61.3 9,925 $56,686 61.2
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 75 $61,094 32.0 45 $53,438 35.6
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.)
MICHIGAN; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 2,885 $59,970 55.7 2,435 $61,878 56.7
Mechanical Engineers 49,445 $66,616 74.3 42,150 $69,563 75.3
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 85 $55,357 70.9 80 $56,071 74.4
Nuclear Engineers 120 $69,531 73.6 95 $76,563 68.8
Petroleum Engineers 85 $45,781 60.0 60 $54,583 80.3
Engineers, All Others 10,215 $58,389 66.2 8,240 $61,648 65.7
Drafters 10,025 $42,985 13.9 8,125 $47,491 13.2
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 12,140 $42,191 14.5 10,025 $45,483 14.1
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,685 $30,351 5.8 1,255 $34,367 5.3
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 605 $40,448 70.5 465 $42,267 75.4
Biological Scientists 1,040 $39,655 93.6 860 $45,321 94.4
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 700 $46,182 81.3 610 $48,672 80.3
Medical Scientists 1,185 $49,667 100.0 945 $56,705 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 280 $55,382 94.3 220 $56,563 94.1
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 110 $55,089 78.9 110 $55,179 78.7
Chemists and Materials Scientists 2,975 $52,845 86.9 2,505 $56,550 87.1
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,170 $45,132 86.4 950 $47,635 85.7
Physical Scientists, All Other 3,105 $44,861 97.3 2,370 $53,750 97.1
Economists 315 $55,260 100.0 215 $60,329 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 1,635 $52,205 70.2 1,280 $58,826 67.7
Psychologists 2,300 $53,155 99.1 1,510 $56,268 100.0
Sociologists 40 $26,719 100.0 20 $41,250 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 330 $45,216 95.1 260 $50,833 93.8
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 225 $38,438 81.2 130 $51,316 95.5
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 395 $35,104 26.3 270 $36,354 29.5
Biological Technicians 160 $23,698 36.6 100 $36,750 39.2
Chemical Technicians 3,125 $40,871 25.8 2,500 $41,810 25.7
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 190 $40,980 18.5 155 $42,095 19.2
Nuclear Technicians 35 $42,500 0.0 20 $41,250 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,215 $26,944 33.3 1,265 $39,298 32.0
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 5,515 $32,425 70.8 3,330 $34,987 69.7
Social Workers 5,920 $37,691 78.4 4,555 $39,632 79.9
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,810 $39,202 58.1 2,085 $42,309 66.2
Clergy 11,435 $29,376 78.3 9,210 $31,485 78.9
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 590 $28,589 72.3 420 $31,456 78.0
Religious Workers, All Other 1,020 $21,381 60.9 570 $35,855 57.6
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 17,155 $78,000 99.8 14,655 $84,912 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 1,065 $104,087 95.6 920 $107,835 97.2
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 785 $25,473 65.0 410 $32,475 58.4
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 1,390 $27,682 57.0 730 $38,424 44.3
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.)
MICHIGAN; 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 21,295 $45,772 91.5 14,285 $56,652 93.8
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 205 $14,708 48.3 110 $40,179 51.4
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 27,035 $45,584 95.5 21,355 $49,794 97.3
Secondary School Teachers 10,615 $45,110 94.9 8,580 $48,142 96.5
Special Education Teachers 930 $45,653 89.2 800 $47,750 90.1
Other Teachers and Instructors 4,830 $25,133 44.4 2,300 $42,942 48.2
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 360 $29,323 77.8 230 $37,250 74.9
Librarians 940 $40,387 89.9 495 $43,906 94.6
Library Technicians 215 $4,906 18.7 45 $18,988 51.1
Teacher Assistants 2,215 $13,997 26.7 505 $25,718 29.8
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 600 $43,594 76.2 345 $51,111 74.1
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 3,125 $32,866 40.6 2,210 $39,268 41.1
Designers 19,100 $50,203 30.0 15,110 $53,459 29.2
Actors 165 $10,699 44.3 30 $11,513 93.1
Producers and Directors 1,995 $39,519 53.9 1,470 $42,153 56.9
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 3,320 $25,620 53.5 1,290 $41,962 66.0
Dancers and Choreographers 95 $10,667 9.6 4 $11,250 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 2,575 $16,855 44.1 905 $33,102 50.7
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 385 $14,219 23.8 125 $15,313 13.5
Announcers 1,210 $21,126 30.1 625 $25,625 34.0
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,600 $35,601 70.6 1,130 $42,077 72.4
Public Relations Specialists 1,645 $44,236 69.4 1,105 $51,307 74.6
Editors 1,785 $36,098 74.3 1,420 $41,023 75.8
Technical Writers 1,165 $42,925 47.1 940 $45,938 46.7
Writers and Authors 1,940 $38,029 76.5 1,350 $48,750 75.6
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 355 $27,731 51.8 180 $39,205 52.0
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 2,000 $35,589 28.6 1,400 $39,619 29.7
Photographers 2,185 $33,718 36.3 1,425 $39,472 37.8
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 500 $22,125 45.4 275 $42,500 44.9
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 1,150 $58,667 99.2 685 $61,979 99.3
Dentists 4,930 $109,892 99.7 2,480 $111,523 99.5
Dieticians and Nutritionists 160 $40,156 61.1 110 $42,500 69.6
Optometrists 940 $90,304 100.0 700 $91,588 100.0
Pharmacists 4,050 $68,764 96.2 3,120 $72,048 99.1
Physicians and Surgeons 18,165 $124,603 99.5 13,810 $133,941 99.7
Physician Assistants 795 $65,466 82.7 615 $67,475 80.6
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.)
MICHIGAN; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 385 $85,750 100.0 265 $102,273 100.0
Registered Nurses 5,860 $46,037 51.1 4,380 $48,117 50.8
Audiologists 165 $62,440 100.0 150 $65,865 100.0
Occupational Therapists 230 $40,663 98.3 160 $42,457 97.5
Physical Therapists 1,675 $51,659 91.3 1,280 $56,250 92.0
Radiation Therapists 105 $40,833 57.7 75 $41,319 49.4
Recreational Therapists 120 $32,969 67.8 110 $34,531 73.9
Respiratory Therapists 1,090 $37,640 29.8 840 $39,531 31.7
Speech-Language Pathologists 180 $54,712 93.9 65 $55,667 82.8
Therapists, All Others 550 $32,477 82.2 395 $37,938 79.9
Veterinarians 1,035 $68,611 100.0 830 $74,688 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 25 $27,292 72.0 15 $50,179 46.2
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 2,175 $35,681 66.1 1,575 $39,139 66.0
Dental Hygienists 75 $30,625 58.1 20 $36,250 40.9
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 1,995 $40,571 30.9 1,590 $41,224 30.9
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,285 $32,167 11.9 1,940 $33,619 10.4
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 1,310 $25,620 17.1 770 $29,384 16.0
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,130 $28,979 9.0 780 $31,644 10.1
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 120 $21,111 40.8 55 $28,000 48.1
Opticians, Dispensing 565 $30,980 21.9 430 $32,426 20.5
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 825 $37,813 41.2 650 $41,333 39.2
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,645 $40,588 65.4 1,290 $45,455 64.9
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 7,055 $20,254 14.5 3,945 $24,955 14.0
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 30 $21,250 0.0 15 $22,344 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 495 $25,718 32.6 290 $31,111 28.8
Massage Therapists 180 $17,381 31.7 55 $19,167 25.0
Dental Assistants 115 $26,786 45.6 30 $34,861 51.6
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 1,840 $20,455 28.3 1,070 $26,966 32.4
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 1,405 $47,072 32.9 1,315 $47,398 32.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 2,775 $56,807 44.2 2,485 $56,842 45.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,345 $52,397 16.3 1,095 $55,098 15.1
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 2,320 $35,433 24.8 1,805 $40,033 26.6
Fire Fighters 6,060 $48,705 10.5 5,310 $49,597 10.7
Fire Inspectors 650 $49,250 19.3 565 $50,893 19.8
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 10,215 $40,171 16.2 8,885 $40,632 16.7
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 2,195 $52,330 53.0 1,920 $52,491 51.9
Fish and Game Wardens 25 $36,250 66.7 15 $49,375 60.0
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.)
MICHIGAN; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 40 $25,357 36.8 4 $46,250 100.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 16,110 $44,415 30.4 13,965 $45,678 31.2
Transit and Railroad Police 15 $41,964 17.6 15 $42,500 21.4
Animal Control Workers 200 $29,934 10.9 155 $30,927 14.2
Private Detectives and Investigators 965 $36,808 43.5 750 $41,955 45.2
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 17,600 $19,119 10.0 9,965 $26,088 10.6
Crossing Guards 385 $4,715 7.8 30 $11,094 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 585 $6,152 21.1 110 $28,611 43.8
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 5,700 $23,452 10.1 3,910 $27,179 11.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 6,910 $23,718 14.1 4,825 $27,245 13.5
Cooks 21,790 $13,438 4.3 10,115 $18,831 3.9
Food Preparation Workers 3,190 $10,354 5.8 1,120 $18,320 3.6
Bartenders 4,220 $13,280 13.1 1,660 $19,095 8.9
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 1,715 $10,042 4.5 660 $15,308 5.9
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 430 $9,428 9.7 130 $15,250 7.0
Waiters and Waitresses 6,755 $12,679 14.1 2,530 $19,804 12.5
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 830 $19,216 6.7 445 $21,939 6.3
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,780 $10,162 5.6 635 $18,733 5.0
Dishwashers 4,405 $8,982 2.5 1,420 $14,705 2.9
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 435 $8,512 9.7 150 $23,750 10.6
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 20 $9,000 0.0 15 $20,469 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 3,615 $30,170 11.6 2,795 $32,415 12.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 4,660 $28,564 16.3 2,660 $35,622 20.5
Janitors and Building Cleaners 51,825 $21,309 4.0 31,575 $27,696 3.6
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,570 $14,418 2.0 1,660 $21,790 1.6
Pest Control Workers 880 $25,148 15.9 535 $28,526 18.7
Grounds Maintenance Workers 24,000 $15,463 5.5 9,415 $26,485 5.3
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 1,260 $30,052 22.7 865 $31,616 25.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,820 $31,981 22.0 1,420 $36,057 21.7
Animal Trainers 455 $20,848 7.3 280 $25,978 2.5
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 730 $16,935 17.4 430 $27,465 19.6
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.)
MICHIGAN; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 1,405 $25,038 9.5 885 $26,481 9.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 255 $12,574 1.9 140 $16,339 3.6
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 535 $7,113 3.2 125 $19,868 3.2
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,755 $7,248 17.0 360 $20,951 13.4
Funeral Service Workers 380 $14,750 26.4 155 $28,958 28.4
Barbers 2,575 $20,840 4.2 1,510 $25,836 3.0
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2,110 $20,582 4.5 1,270 $22,310 2.0
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 415 $14,479 12.9 210 $18,990 19.0
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 1,065 $27,944 3.6 675 $33,542 2.1
Tour and Travel Guides 330 $9,167 21.1 60 $21,058 3.3
Transportation Attendants 805 $25,714 26.1 345 $33,607 19.8
Child Care Workers 2,090 $12,475 13.9 930 $20,429 23.1
Personal and Home Care Aides 1,825 $14,005 9.9 965 $17,574 9.6
Recreation and Fitness Workers 2,075 $20,710 40.6 1,050 $35,195 45.0
Residential Advisors 425 $11,953 33.8 190 $23,594 31.9
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 620 $15,859 4.8 305 $22,348 0.0
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 56,410 $35,619 22.1 46,460 $37,639 22.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 19,270 $45,101 30.0 16,480 $47,690 30.5
Cashiers 13,230 $12,646 11.3 5,825 $21,145 13.0
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,395 $18,210 13.0 770 $30,612 15.4
Parts Salespersons 4,010 $26,234 7.4 3,200 $29,988 7.5
Retail Salespersons 49,065 $26,884 20.0 31,805 $35,828 21.5
Advertising Sales Agents 3,220 $40,770 47.5 2,465 $45,504 51.3
Insurance Sales Agents 8,830 $52,116 50.8 6,810 $61,064 54.2
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 4,405 $54,406 64.1 3,490 $61,862 65.2
Travel Agents 460 $25,500 33.5 325 $29,095 31.2
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 11,755 $45,598 42.7 9,135 $51,013 44.4
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 39,685 $49,342 41.1 33,660 $51,710 42.3
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 455 $18,438 28.6 170 $50,313 40.6
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 9,995 $38,536 39.7 6,835 $49,549 42.1
Sales Engineers 2,475 $65,638 54.5 2,125 $68,961 56.8
Telemarketers 1,090 $11,307 11.0 325 $26,875 14.2
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 2,740 $16,368 13.6 1,220 $31,983 19.2
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3,330 $39,575 44.2 2,320 $48,384 47.5
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 16,565 $41,985 33.4 13,945 $45,203 33.8
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 140 $34,375 12.2 100 $45,000 17.3
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.)
MICHIGAN; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 240 $25,132 12.9 140 $33,988 1.4
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 45 $11,250 4.3 25 $51,786 7.7
Bill and Account Collectors 1,425 $30,010 24.4 1,005 $33,942 24.1
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 1,205 $27,068 28.6 745 $30,952 29.6
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4,875 $26,027 29.9 3,185 $32,019 33.3
Gaming Cage Workers 50 $17,083 25.0 20 $22,143 27.3
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 675 $34,101 31.1 545 $36,908 31.4
Procurement Clerks 410 $44,583 29.6 350 $44,615 26.1
Tellers 690 $15,000 15.6 355 $21,379 24.7
Brokerage Clerks 75 $39,766 28.6 60 $40,714 35.5
Correspondence Clerks 4 $28,750 100.0 4 $28,750 100.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 590 $29,514 32.5 370 $37,583 38.9
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 260 $31,500 51.9 205 $35,647 57.1
Customer Service Representatives 15,790 $31,512 33.9 11,625 $37,676 36.9
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 470 $43,819 79.4 425 $45,169 78.0
File Clerks 1,310 $18,641 18.5 755 $26,047 22.0
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 670 $14,846 10.6 300 $20,729 8.6
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 1,100 $10,976 39.0 310 $26,314 33.4
Library Assistants, Clerical 520 $8,250 40.1 180 $24,904 63.7
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 640 $27,410 32.6 495 $31,125 36.3
New Account Clerks 50 $33,125 68.8 30 $32,708 73.3
Order Clerks 1,930 $27,019 11.7 1,445 $33,147 12.4
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 290 $31,875 41.5 195 $34,722 43.3
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,800 $16,820 28.0 890 $27,868 30.6
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 890 $35,307 26.1 590 $37,100 24.1
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 445 $27,697 37.1 215 $37,109 31.0
Cargo and Freight Agents 230 $32,260 12.6 200 $36,302 13.4
Couriers and Messengers 3,965 $20,329 11.9 2,095 $28,243 10.3
Dispatchers 3,670 $35,351 12.4 3,005 $36,649 12.8
Meter Readers, Utilities 1,005 $27,123 3.9 765 $30,500 4.3
Postal Service Clerks 2,115 $40,149 14.9 1,780 $40,697 14.2
Postal Service Mail Carriers 7,385 $40,340 12.5 6,355 $40,856 12.3
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,990 $39,041 12.6 1,600 $39,940 15.7
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 7,220 $45,709 29.3 5,970 $48,506 29.9
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 17,185 $26,986 5.8 13,125 $29,582 5.1
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 26,120 $20,534 6.7 15,350 $27,704 7.1
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,875 $36,375 10.0 1,390 $43,261 10.7
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 3,470 $26,019 31.8 2,275 $32,456 32.4
Computer Operators 3,600 $33,397 23.6 2,735 $37,624 24.4
Data Entry Keyers 2,525 $22,373 20.7 1,535 $30,221 18.1
Word Processors and Typists 285 $20,888 21.4 150 $29,722 23.3
Desktop Publishers 150 $37,150 36.9 130 $37,250 37.4
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 715 $38,250 52.9 580 $45,174 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.)
MICHIGAN; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 1,700 $20,042 11.7 980 $25,907 8.8
Office Clerks, General 5,360 $21,900 24.4 2,885 $33,688 22.6
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 630 $20,986 18.2 400 $25,333 16.3
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 110 $20,625 33.0 75 $26,667 22.4
Statistical Assistants 365 $38,177 24.0 285 $45,179 27.2
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 4,455 $38,382 35.0 3,505 $42,275 34.6
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 820 $29,308 16.0 515 $35,428 19.3
Agricultural Inspectors 150 $41,985 52.3 120 $48,393 57.9
Animal Breeders 35 $26,250 8.3 35 $26,875 8.8
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 280 $12,105 15.8 75 $27,946 17.3
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 9,150 $13,868 5.1 4,315 $22,124 6.9
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 350 $20,469 5.1 105 $27,917 8.5
Hunters and Trappers 25 $16,094 11.1 10 $22,250 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 550 $13,009 8.0 190 $25,000 4.8
Logging Workers 2,705 $20,704 3.1 1,405 $25,527 2.9
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 30,185 $41,290 8.5 22,080 $46,063 9.3
Boilermakers 695 $46,250 3.9 380 $47,148 5.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 8,065 $30,889 2.3 3,825 $36,722 1.9
Carpenters 50,290 $27,321 5.1 29,850 $32,116 4.9
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 7,720 $27,860 2.3 4,540 $31,854 2.6
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 3,525 $27,032 1.5 1,030 $34,509 1.4
Contruction Laborers 34,025 $25,113 3.7 17,055 $30,421 3.7
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 650 $31,215 0.9 125 $35,813 3.3
Pile-Driver Operators 50 $41,528 0.0 15 $68,250 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 11,400 $36,392 1.9 6,325 $39,264 2.6
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 6,540 $25,276 1.5 3,635 $29,566 1.4
Electricians 25,350 $41,257 5.3 19,290 $44,987 5.2
Glaziers 1,500 $30,853 1.5 1,140 $33,966 1.2
Insulation Workers 1,375 $28,702 1.2 840 $32,059 1.5
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 15,410 $23,997 5.7 8,390 $30,861 6.0
Paperhangers 295 $32,188 4.4 120 $36,250 10.7
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 22,335 $42,103 3.7 16,760 $46,451 3.6
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 755 $32,614 5.3 445 $39,483 5.4
Reinforcing Iron Workers 185 $37,891 0.0 80 $42,500 0.0
Roofers 8,120 $22,471 2.6 3,620 $30,600 2.8
Sheet Metal Workers 6,895 $40,654 3.6 5,265 $44,206 3.3
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 2,805 $36,201 0.7 1,605 $39,827 0.7
Helpers, Construction Trades 1,035 $20,840 1.0 360 $29,643 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 2,450 $36,414 16.1 1,685 $42,080 17.2
Elevator Installers and Repairers 720 $52,750 3.3 615 $55,292 3.9
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.)
MICHIGAN; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 585 $21,520 3.9 310 $30,800 4.2
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 475 $28,086 3.4 240 $38,409 2.9
Highway Maintenance Workers 2,160 $31,426 2.3 1,550 $33,254 2.0
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 260 $39,861 0.0 150 $41,563 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 300 $25,929 2.3 230 $30,333 3.1
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 1,080 $24,955 1.2 605 $30,250 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 135 $20,197 0.0 70 $20,000 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 1,245 $30,952 2.5 790 $32,229 2.5
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 80 $29,464 0.0 55 $36,125 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 500 $35,616 7.0 330 $37,348 4.6
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 10 $35,208 0.0 10 $35,208 0.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 10 $21,667 0.0 4 $31,250 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 305 $26,771 4.6 185 $35,054 2.7
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 11,915 $45,592 10.5 10,095 $47,300 10.9
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 7,020 $32,457 12.5 5,205 $36,826 12.7
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 5,525 $41,284 6.1 4,420 $44,481 5.3
Avionics Technicians 320 $38,750 2.5 255 $40,625 3.1
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 895 $33,172 7.7 715 $35,721 8.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 160 $32,227 0.0 125 $32,266 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 595 $50,990 10.5 520 $52,961 11.9
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 6,225 $69,728 10.1 5,330 $72,192 11.1
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,280 $26,357 8.7 885 $30,489 8.3
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,290 $30,526 8.6 960 $32,606 7.5
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 3,155 $40,103 9.6 2,720 $41,402 8.6
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 8,220 $34,398 1.1 6,500 $37,962 1.1
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 760 $31,653 0.0 625 $31,708 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 39,050 $32,428 3.3 30,280 $36,615 3.3
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 11,335 $35,262 2.1 9,205 $37,226 2.2
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 5,945 $36,479 2.1 4,620 $38,712 1.9
Small Engine Mechanics 1,755 $24,176 2.3 1,035 $27,222 3.6
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,895 $20,104 2.8 1,105 $25,625 2.2
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.)
MICHIGAN; 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 820 $42,435 6.5 705 $42,928 5.4
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 9,840 $34,335 3.7 7,775 $37,156 3.4
Home Appliance Repairers 1,535 $30,620 6.3 1,150 $34,417 5.7
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 25,190 $43,300 3.5 21,025 $46,277 3.4
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 14,285 $31,555 4.7 10,705 $35,949 4.0
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,275 $44,073 3.4 935 $50,700 3.0
Millwrights 8,485 $61,532 4.5 7,010 $65,946 4.5
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 3,705 $52,595 3.8 3,185 $55,625 3.4
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 5,380 $35,344 4.7 4,145 $39,542 4.7
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 2,305 $41,153 13.4 1,800 $45,255 8.6
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 1,535 $28,339 6.4 1,165 $31,155 4.9
Commercial Divers 65 $18,203 11.9 25 $42,596 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 725 $31,138 8.0 610 $34,333 6.1
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 680 $22,823 0.3 470 $31,071 0.0
Riggers 240 $36,923 2.9 185 $37,321 3.8
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 165 $39,196 3.1 135 $41,250 3.6
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 370 $20,179 6.5 185 $30,000 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 8,685 $32,129 4.5 6,255 $36,484 4.2
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 55,770 $47,422 15.9 48,260 $49,931 16.4
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 80 $34,773 0.0 65 $33,182 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 2,215 $29,362 3.5 1,595 $31,686 3.4
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 4,390 $44,561 2.4 3,475 $47,390 2.2
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,075 $41,176 2.1 820 $42,155 1.7
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 68,680 $37,022 3.5 49,830 $42,142 3.8
Bakers 2,260 $20,939 10.6 1,510 $24,583 9.3
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 5,305 $25,962 2.9 3,735 $29,253 2.8
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 185 $30,114 3.8 155 $31,761 4.5
Food Batchmakers 950 $29,302 2.0 695 $30,551 2.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 90 $28,631 2.2 70 $28,869 2.9
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 4,425 $36,263 2.7 3,590 $38,377 2.1
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 880 $29,612 1.1 725 $30,299 1.4
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 3,100 $34,917 0.5 2,485 $37,466 0.4
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 655 $30,294 6.3 475 $31,265 6.5
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 12,005 $28,156 1.9 8,500 $31,227 2.0
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.)
MICHIGAN; 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 1,085 $38,363 1.0 755 $48,529 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 9,130 $41,288 1.0 7,185 $44,594 1.1
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,250 $33,133 2.2 1,830 $35,868 2.3
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 255 $40,921 0.0 180 $47,589 0.0
Machinists 27,600 $37,330 2.3 22,790 $39,818 2.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 2,210 $35,439 2.3 1,760 $37,320 1.5
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 3,465 $56,875 6.9 2,820 $60,784 7.9
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 7,805 $32,182 2.5 6,080 $36,785 2.7
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 375 $38,636 2.1 280 $42,917 2.8
Tool and Die Makers 23,155 $51,482 3.4 19,685 $52,868 3.4
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 26,445 $32,110 2.0 19,785 $35,784 1.9
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,035 $33,444 0.6 755 $38,550 0.8
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 270 $39,519 3.7 185 $43,529 5.4
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 790 $26,161 2.8 580 $30,016 3.5
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 990 $37,250 2.3 805 $38,750 2.1
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 34,905 $31,718 2.8 26,175 $36,001 2.5
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 695 $25,170 8.8 490 $28,152 7.1
Job Printers 2,000 $31,033 6.4 1,620 $33,480 5.7
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,115 $30,588 11.5 885 $33,929 10.7
Printing Machine Operators 5,000 $32,664 4.0 4,065 $35,445 3.8
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 2,895 $20,279 7.6 1,680 $25,253 7.1
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,760 $21,826 3.0 970 $29,957 4.3
Sewing Machine Operators 1,155 $24,056 1.6 700 $31,191 2.1
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 280 $18,813 3.9 155 $23,500 3.8
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 170 $24,853 0.0 140 $25,741 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 390 $31,346 0.5 305 $33,239 0.7
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 70 $36,071 20.6 50 $38,864 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 60 $36,250 14.5 35 $43,906 25.7
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 30 $17,083 9.7 15 $65,417 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 4 $45,313 0.0 4 $45,313 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 10 $40,893 0.0 4 $33,750 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 0 . . 0 . .
Upholsterers 1,035 $27,005 2.4 790 $30,421 2.2
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 265 $17,865 7.5 125 $21,150 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.)
MICHIGAN; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,775 $27,493 4.5 1,290 $30,397 3.9
Furniture Finishers 705 $26,456 6.2 485 $29,205 8.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 400 $61,481 10.8 310 $65,192 10.9
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,040 $21,185 2.2 1,405 $23,750 2.4
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,015 $24,577 2.8 660 $27,059 2.6
Woodworkers, All Other 1,050 $20,141 11.8 585 $27,925 10.2
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 1,615 $55,412 11.9 1,425 $57,237 11.9
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 4,335 $47,220 8.5 3,600 $50,537 8.4
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 2,060 $37,641 9.8 1,820 $38,064 10.0
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 745 $45,150 8.6 550 $46,304 10.3
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 2,225 $44,698 7.7 1,925 $45,940 8.9
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 3,375 $31,107 2.9 2,550 $35,577 3.3
Cutting Workers 3,135 $25,866 2.0 2,145 $30,354 2.5
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,600 $27,494 3.9 1,135 $31,943 4.7
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 510 $35,625 1.2 425 $38,669 1.4
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 28,060 $38,004 10.1 21,250 $42,176 9.9
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 745 $30,474 12.5 545 $32,604 11.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,325 $30,073 12.4 1,050 $31,898 11.3
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,195 $24,028 4.4 2,005 $29,813 5.0
Painting Workers 8,050 $32,406 2.9 6,155 $37,018 2.7
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 720 $26,406 24.1 470 $33,222 28.5
Semiconductor Processors 30 $71,429 0.0 25 $72,321 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 320 $28,036 1.9 225 $35,183 2.7
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 705 $21,440 3.5 450 $24,375 2.2
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 65 $29,063 13.8 60 $29,583 15.0
Etchers and Engravers 235 $33,750 17.4 205 $36,667 18.4
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 970 $32,866 7.5 750 $36,101 7.5
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,345 $39,550 3.0 1,010 $44,611 3.7
Tire Builders 105 $35,577 0.0 90 $37,115 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 845 $23,506 0.7 490 $32,826 0.4
Production Workers, All Other 40,915 $30,026 3.1 28,295 $35,040 3.4
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 6,115 $40,087 12.4 4,950 $41,642 12.7
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 2,890 $52,416 60.1 1,955 $55,320 56.1
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 590 $61,284 28.4 520 $61,986 31.7
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.)
MICHIGAN; 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 80 $18,750 11.3 25 $19,500 26.9
Bus Drivers 6,530 $19,552 6.7 2,800 $29,211 5.0
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 110,810 $31,415 3.5 74,100 $36,618 3.1
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 3,805 $13,440 8.9 1,480 $23,847 5.9
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 790 $11,490 4.8 255 $35,809 6.7
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,015 $51,266 5.1 825 $54,259 5.7
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 370 $50,133 0.0 300 $51,214 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,295 $46,875 5.0 965 $50,266 6.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 180 $35,096 13.4 120 $39,688 15.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 600 $38,686 5.0 130 $37,717 3.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 610 $31,172 19.6 275 $41,008 28.9
Ship Engineers 200 $33,095 7.6 115 $33,512 9.7
Bridge and Lock Tenders 120 $40,583 0.8 70 $46,875 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 1,050 $12,293 9.0 385 $22,500 8.0
Service Station Attendants 2,220 $15,190 2.7 1,125 $20,683 2.6
Transportation Inspectors 1,070 $47,833 6.3 850 $50,510 7.1
Other Transportation Workers 310 $28,716 6.5 215 $30,217 8.3
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 260 $47,500 1.9 220 $49,583 2.3
Crane and Tower Operators 3,650 $40,366 1.8 2,710 $42,347 1.8
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,630 $32,248 2.6 965 $36,214 3.7
Hoist and Winch Operators 330 $29,773 8.5 205 $42,875 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 24,655 $31,181 1.7 18,050 $34,955 1.9
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 8,770 $18,117 2.4 4,850 $25,184 3.0
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 48,725 $24,499 3.3 30,050 $30,808 3.1
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,105 $30,177 4.2 715 $35,819 5.2
Packers and Packagers, Hand 4,945 $17,105 4.6 2,240 $26,319 5.6
Pumping Station Operators 280 $44,375 18.8 245 $47,617 17.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 2,380 $23,532 3.6 1,470 $30,818 4.0
Shuttle Car Operators 75 $6,103 0.0 20 $10,833 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 310 $25,313 1.0 220 $32,500 1.4
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,760 $32,256 2.5 1,245 $40,132 2.4
