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.)
MINNESOTA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 1,235,395 $22,062 30.5 695,435 $29,373 32.9
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 4,050 $52,065 54.7 3,190 $63,142 56.1
General and Operations Managers 5,135 $40,658 48.6 4,290 $43,097 48.9
Legislators 195 $36,411 54.4 115 $52,422 57.5
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,285 $36,630 66.6 920 $39,393 67.1
Marketing and Sales Managers 11,220 $39,476 64.1 8,285 $43,582 64.7
Public Relations Managers 865 $41,019 64.9 710 $46,696 65.9
Administrative Services Managers 605 $43,105 37.1 495 $44,432 37.5
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,310 $51,857 62.3 1,935 $56,518 60.2
Financial Managers 9,870 $37,166 43.8 8,005 $39,744 42.6
Human Resources Managers 5,300 $40,839 54.7 4,355 $43,765 56.0
Industrial Production Managers 1,030 $40,000 42.7 905 $41,440 44.9
Purchasing Managers 1,600 $39,680 45.1 1,335 $42,311 45.2
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 830 $33,879 31.5 660 $36,109 31.5
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 1,040 $18,889 15.5 590 $24,797 14.9
Farmers and Ranchers 3,535 $7,484 13.2 2,015 $9,510 10.9
Construction Managers 710 $34,362 36.2 540 $38,654 32.8
Education Administrators 7,230 $34,363 71.0 4,360 $39,807 73.5
Engineering Managers 190 $72,054 77.1 170 $76,250 81.9
Food Service Managers 5,390 $23,082 16.2 3,620 $26,256 14.9
Funeral Directors 90 $27,321 69.2 55 $29,453 77.2
Gaming Managers 365 $23,606 18.5 225 $27,721 22.2
Lodging Managers 1,400 $20,056 24.7 890 $25,389 23.6
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,880 $38,642 48.7 4,550 $41,264 49.8
Natural Sciences Managers 130 $57,500 95.4 105 $61,667 94.2
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 490 $38,796 18.8 325 $40,885 17.0
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 4,170 $26,795 26.3 2,840 $31,853 26.6
Social and Community Service Managers 4,245 $27,390 64.5 2,820 $32,292 70.2
Managers, All Other 14,960 $38,573 49.3 11,760 $41,870 49.1
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 250 $26,932 62.9 135 $35,625 51.5
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 110 $22,670 15.3 70 $24,167 15.3
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 3,125 $27,701 37.9 1,950 $32,631 41.5
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 3,250 $32,572 28.8 2,720 $34,427 27.2
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 3,715 $31,083 30.7 3,020 $31,928 29.1
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,145 $35,539 43.8 945 $38,281 43.6
Cost Estimators 335 $32,321 23.1 265 $35,625 24.3
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.)
MINNESOTA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations
Specialists 15,545 $32,049 50.8 11,605 $35,464 48.3
Logisticians 195 $29,458 31.6 145 $35,114 33.8
Management Analysts 6,435 $41,629 68.9 4,150 $47,048 66.9
Meeting and Convention Planners 675 $31,957 49.2 450 $35,381 40.7
Other Business Operations Specialists 2,645 $29,215 29.2 1,930 $31,699 26.2
Accountants and Auditors 23,820 $31,605 54.8 17,090 $35,802 53.8
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 660 $28,750 30.2 430 $30,804 23.0
Budget Analysts 160 $40,000 52.5 135 $42,125 46.6
Credit Analysts 555 $30,814 38.4 395 $32,031 35.4
Financial Analysts 410 $43,421 62.3 300 $47,619 63.0
Personal Financial Advisors 1,940 $35,714 58.4 1,475 $38,885 58.5
Insurance Underwriters 1,520 $34,219 38.5 1,300 $35,816 38.1
Financial Examiners 170 $33,472 60.8 135 $33,333 61.8
Loan Counselors and Officers 3,710 $31,394 25.9 3,020 $32,133 25.5
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 360 $38,214 42.8 295 $40,250 45.6
Tax Preparers 1,215 $15,394 35.1 365 $35,625 42.1
Financial Specialists, All Other 555 $29,886 27.7 460 $30,953 27.1
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 6,025 $44,263 54.7 4,845 $46,629 53.4
Computer Programmers 4,730 $44,788 62.8 3,455 $49,885 59.0
Computer Software Engineers 3,800 $50,219 72.1 2,875 $52,604 70.4
Computer Support Specialists 3,955 $34,090 37.2 3,035 $36,464 36.2
Database Administrators 885 $39,688 61.7 665 $42,043 57.0
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,310 $39,272 34.9 1,110 $39,987 33.4
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 1,890 $35,513 50.8 1,260 $41,711 48.5
Actuaries 330 $55,625 97.9 280 $63,068 97.5
Mathematicians 15 $55,156 100.0 0 . .
Operations Research Analysts 1,080 $40,438 54.2 840 $44,583 56.0
Statisticians 295 $44,297 90.4 200 $48,558 88.6
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 30 $62,813 100.0 20 $49,318 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 660 $36,200 83.1 485 $39,413 87.5
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 115 $21,607 73.7 45 $27,386 95.6
Aerospace Engineers 25 $41,719 63.0 15 $46,607 84.6
Agricultural Engineers 4 $9,583 60.0 4 $43,750 0.0
Biomedical Engineers 40 $49,000 100.0 30 $50,089 100.0
Chemical Engineers 210 $51,250 94.3 170 $53,472 100.0
Civil Engineers 440 $40,000 83.3 330 $44,444 82.6
Computer Hardware Engineers 280 $39,490 54.6 215 $46,500 51.9
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 495 $45,192 71.8 390 $46,638 71.5
Environmental Engineers 85 $48,304 95.2 60 $48,482 100.0
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 925 $42,205 54.0 790 $43,639 54.1
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.)
MINNESOTA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 90 $32,500 60.0 80 $33,750 58.0
Mechanical Engineers 405 $40,417 74.3 245 $47,143 73.6
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 4 $38,750 100.0 4 $38,750 100.0
Nuclear Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Petroleum Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Engineers, All Others 560 $50,636 86.8 425 $55,469 83.7
Drafters 1,220 $28,462 17.7 820 $31,457 17.8
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 1,910 $29,806 18.1 1,440 $31,827 15.4
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 115 $23,750 34.2 65 $26,667 31.3
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 230 $39,702 88.3 200 $41,250 88.1
Biological Scientists 815 $30,969 95.9 530 $35,320 97.2
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 115 $36,875 92.3 90 $37,125 92.3
Medical Scientists 760 $37,283 100.0 460 $45,306 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 45 $17,222 63.0 25 $24,000 91.7
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 10 $46,250 100.0 10 $46,250 100.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists 840 $37,938 89.9 650 $40,588 91.3
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 290 $33,571 95.5 215 $35,778 95.3
Physical Scientists, All Other 1,120 $31,156 99.0 710 $36,023 100.0
Economists 85 $40,000 100.0 40 $60,795 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 1,635 $38,444 73.1 1,140 $43,143 75.2
Psychologists 2,535 $37,907 99.2 1,235 $45,560 99.0
Sociologists 35 $49,583 82.4 20 $52,500 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 160 $41,667 95.1 130 $47,857 96.2
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 370 $30,167 82.1 255 $37,019 83.0
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 415 $25,257 26.0 255 $27,981 31.1
Biological Technicians 250 $20,455 35.2 125 $27,500 24.6
Chemical Technicians 620 $27,532 33.4 370 $34,167 33.9
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 40 $41,250 0.0 25 $51,250 0.0
Nuclear Technicians 0 . . 0 . .
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,245 $21,234 32.7 695 $28,579 30.8
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 8,485 $22,606 61.5 4,195 $26,834 63.1
Social Workers 11,140 $29,038 77.8 7,420 $31,843 78.2
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 5,425 $24,733 47.5 3,300 $29,064 51.5
Clergy 1,625 $23,057 80.6 850 $30,404 81.9
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1,255 $17,797 67.6 625 $25,755 76.3
Religious Workers, All Other 1,170 $13,597 52.2 415 $28,164 60.5
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 4,350 $51,921 99.9 3,010 $61,987 99.8
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 330 $53,542 81.5 230 $55,938 83.2
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4,175 $31,259 44.0 2,925 $34,331 42.7
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 3,370 $25,197 38.0 2,035 $29,950 32.9
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
MINNESOTA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS
Postsecondary Teachers 10,685 $29,146 87.6 6,240 $40,562 90.5
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 7,295 $15,838 56.1 4,160 $20,269 51.7
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 44,475 $30,597 96.2 31,075 $35,724 97.7
Secondary School Teachers 9,185 $30,474 95.3 6,460 $34,325 97.1
Special Education Teachers 4,375 $28,301 77.6 2,905 $32,298 86.8
Other Teachers and Instructors 7,180 $11,838 56.2 1,720 $27,206 55.6
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 380 $19,967 73.1 200 $28,750 84.4
Librarians 3,040 $28,312 81.9 1,250 $36,287 90.7
Library Technicians 560 $11,461 24.7 135 $26,810 50.0
Teacher Assistants 19,860 $10,771 18.1 2,575 $16,909 17.2
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 790 $30,856 72.8 355 $37,426 71.9
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 2,610 $13,281 47.9 1,145 $29,387 46.8
Designers 9,285 $22,730 42.9 5,065 $30,384 45.0
Actors 175 $15,156 63.4 40 $31,000 83.3
Producers and Directors 825 $30,530 74.0 535 $33,413 78.4
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,310 $6,120 51.0 245 $27,200 54.5
Dancers and Choreographers 285 $19,934 16.1 50 $22,115 58.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,330 $8,546 60.5 280 $26,512 72.1
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 275 $13,409 36.2 35 $14,432 42.9
Announcers 275 $22,243 33.8 140 $24,861 36.2
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 890 $23,700 76.5 560 $29,643 80.6
Public Relations Specialists 1,725 $31,732 64.7 1,135 $37,910 69.5
Editors 2,030 $28,669 68.7 1,365 $31,571 66.2
Technical Writers 1,020 $38,333 71.4 655 $42,663 64.6
Writers and Authors 2,290 $24,341 76.5 955 $33,160 78.8
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 1,145 $17,127 38.5 350 $32,150 41.7
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 200 $19,625 42.4 110 $31,944 48.1
Photographers 940 $14,742 31.3 420 $22,413 35.3
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 70 $35,921 79.2 30 $35,375 100.0
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 415 $26,691 89.2 140 $29,821 90.6
Dentists 455 $70,313 100.0 235 $77,132 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,385 $27,625 76.2 775 $33,477 78.0
Optometrists 145 $61,908 100.0 75 $66,875 100.0
Pharmacists 1,515 $52,206 96.4 835 $65,639 96.2
Physicians and Surgeons 3,475 $80,903 99.6 2,220 $104,627 99.4
Physician Assistants 515 $32,574 56.7 300 $40,938 59.1
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.)
MINNESOTA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 20 $27,500 100.0 0 . .
Registered Nurses 46,445 $36,062 51.4 21,085 $44,101 51.5
Audiologists 240 $35,699 94.1 130 $40,833 93.9
Occupational Therapists 1,625 $28,602 88.1 620 $38,722 87.6
Physical Therapists 1,995 $36,124 91.9 955 $44,506 90.0
Radiation Therapists 155 $42,895 31.8 115 $44,342 27.6
Recreational Therapists 470 $22,018 59.3 275 $24,779 58.8
Respiratory Therapists 695 $31,411 17.0 345 $38,300 14.8
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,970 $33,710 99.0 575 $38,492 99.7
Therapists, All Others 950 $28,478 76.7 510 $35,143 79.2
Veterinarians 530 $38,472 98.3 345 $46,851 97.4
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 50 $22,679 53.1 20 $39,219 36.8
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 6,055 $27,494 45.1 3,580 $31,498 42.7
Dental Hygienists 2,865 $34,149 33.1 1,015 $42,449 33.4
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 3,380 $30,638 16.8 1,980 $36,205 17.5
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 575 $24,934 8.7 330 $32,368 8.4
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 5,255 $20,321 15.5 2,880 $23,898 11.9
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 15,820 $22,568 8.5 7,575 $27,305 8.2
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 2,400 $19,101 10.1 1,510 $22,270 10.5
Opticians, Dispensing 880 $20,357 9.1 485 $25,827 10.7
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 815 $24,940 24.8 425 $31,042 35.8
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 445 $25,724 62.9 280 $33,922 75.3
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 31,075 $15,679 7.3 13,060 $20,953 6.0
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 270 $14,960 9.6 70 $26,442 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 750 $20,354 13.6 350 $26,788 10.9
Massage Therapists 1,125 $13,871 27.8 345 $19,329 29.9
Dental Assistants 4,320 $21,157 8.6 2,025 $25,951 9.3
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 10,120 $18,530 8.8 4,915 $23,327 7.0
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 125 $45,417 62.7 115 $46,563 62.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 165 $47,813 22.8 160 $48,188 23.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 460 $30,094 26.7 385 $31,688 22.3
Fire Fighters 115 $29,306 40.9 55 $41,944 29.6
Fire Inspectors 15 $31,875 40.0 15 $31,875 40.0
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,540 $29,475 29.3 1,220 $30,819 28.9
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 245 $40,260 50.6 225 $41,406 53.4
Fish and Game Wardens 20 $45,375 61.9 20 $45,375 61.9
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.)
MINNESOTA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 25 $26,250 0.0 15 $33,182 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 970 $40,569 42.6 750 $41,482 43.0
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 55 $12,143 12.5 25 $32,250 30.4
Private Detectives and Investigators 390 $32,625 37.3 310 $35,045 39.4
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 2,045 $18,146 20.0 1,070 $26,852 22.9
Crossing Guards 100 $6,944 0.0 15 $62,813 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 470 $5,432 29.6 115 $25,179 47.4
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 965 $17,297 8.7 440 $22,077 6.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 5,335 $17,340 9.9 2,905 $21,480 8.7
Cooks 15,460 $11,493 3.4 5,350 $17,387 3.4
Food Preparation Workers 4,925 $8,798 6.1 1,300 $16,763 6.1
Bartenders 4,400 $11,091 4.3 1,545 $15,899 4.7
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 2,990 $10,516 5.2 955 $16,241 2.9
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 670 $6,352 8.5 110 $18,125 20.2
Waiters and Waitresses 19,145 $11,090 11.4 4,770 $17,992 11.0
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,710 $11,022 4.3 500 $19,973 3.4
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,175 $7,289 10.1 305 $17,229 5.9
Dishwashers 1,475 $6,317 0.6 210 $12,426 3.8
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 1,425 $7,848 5.1 295 $17,545 2.4
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 50 $9,167 0.0 20 $24,875 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,535 $20,850 4.0 1,100 $22,569 5.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 120 $17,438 15.1 55 $20,438 31.6
Janitors and Building Cleaners 10,325 $10,953 4.2 3,645 $20,621 4.1
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 15,495 $10,263 3.1 5,100 $17,550 2.9
Pest Control Workers 20 $28,482 0.0 15 $28,571 0.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers 1,280 $10,630 19.4 345 $23,547 27.5
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 405 $23,598 18.5 240 $26,588 17.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,395 $22,682 18.2 955 $26,814 20.0
Animal Trainers 195 $10,313 25.1 85 $21,429 10.7
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,325 $14,322 11.3 660 $19,093 12.3
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.)
MINNESOTA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 955 $22,277 6.7 625 $26,086 6.7
Motion Picture Projectionists 4 $16,250 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 290 $3,839 22.1 15 $18,523 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,300 $9,258 11.3 340 $18,950 14.7
Funeral Service Workers 45 $10,563 17.8 10 $30,625 33.3
Barbers 320 $19,265 10.4 145 $24,345 12.4
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 11,225 $15,996 5.7 4,925 $21,619 7.6
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 1,240 $16,431 7.0 435 $21,941 2.1
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 100 $20,607 25.7 65 $21,713 16.9
Tour and Travel Guides 360 $6,851 38.1 60 $22,031 34.4
Transportation Attendants 3,820 $30,521 26.8 1,580 $33,512 28.6
Child Care Workers 30,445 $10,541 14.6 14,890 $16,310 12.5
Personal and Home Care Aides 5,010 $11,516 11.4 1,750 $20,043 13.1
Recreation and Fitness Workers 3,405 $14,128 39.1 1,365 $24,799 43.7
Residential Advisors 815 $13,168 21.2 345 $21,285 24.8
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 280 $7,415 16.2 65 $21,042 11.9
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 21,375 $21,902 21.8 15,260 $25,183 21.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 6,190 $34,459 33.9 4,775 $39,710 34.5
Cashiers 22,965 $10,228 7.6 6,815 $17,602 5.7
Counter and Rental Clerks 865 $12,091 4.7 360 $20,000 7.0
Parts Salespersons 195 $20,195 7.8 155 $20,938 9.6
Retail Salespersons 30,465 $11,092 21.3 9,845 $22,553 21.2
Advertising Sales Agents 2,495 $30,912 48.3 1,620 $36,261 52.1
Insurance Sales Agents 4,035 $27,761 27.6 2,915 $30,469 26.7
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 2,955 $31,381 41.2 2,245 $33,443 39.7
Travel Agents 3,100 $22,480 23.5 1,935 $26,646 22.9
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 4,705 $32,613 46.0 3,325 $40,514 49.3
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 7,470 $32,351 41.8 5,295 $38,850 43.7
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 920 $4,609 20.2 130 $25,625 31.5
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 5,565 $28,191 30.8 2,920 $36,453 31.5
Sales Engineers 30 $69,000 100.0 30 $69,000 100.0
Telemarketers 2,350 $11,935 8.0 815 $20,744 7.0
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,790 $6,764 22.5 415 $21,364 24.4
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,295 $20,263 37.5 1,060 $35,913 51.0
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 20,400 $30,328 23.7 15,995 $32,419 23.1
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,155 $17,578 4.8 590 $22,534 6.6
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.)
MINNESOTA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 865 $19,274 12.4 415 $28,800 7.0
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 130 $26,364 35.4 90 $29,286 33.3
Bill and Account Collectors 3,095 $24,660 13.7 2,095 $27,426 14.7
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 5,430 $22,439 12.4 3,650 $25,835 12.7
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 33,575 $21,675 11.1 20,630 $26,180 9.3
Gaming Cage Workers 90 $12,813 2.2 25 $31,250 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 4,115 $26,490 13.9 2,955 $29,677 12.6
Procurement Clerks 475 $29,063 10.5 370 $30,682 13.0
Tellers 6,450 $16,004 6.6 3,500 $18,943 6.2
Brokerage Clerks 155 $26,207 38.3 100 $28,516 19.2
Correspondence Clerks 185 $26,337 15.1 155 $27,267 18.2
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 955 $24,453 21.3 690 $28,118 16.9
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 865 $23,364 11.4 600 $27,003 12.5
Customer Service Representatives 31,220 $23,235 19.7 20,475 $26,884 19.7
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,200 $30,552 28.7 1,000 $31,681 24.9
File Clerks 4,430 $16,750 12.1 2,080 $24,210 11.4
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,315 $11,279 9.7 405 $16,740 7.4
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 2,440 $15,839 22.6 910 $24,483 15.6
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,960 $11,629 28.1 370 $25,139 30.0
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,535 $26,315 18.9 1,975 $27,371 17.4
New Account Clerks 150 $20,104 15.3 100 $21,618 23.0
Order Clerks 2,165 $19,963 10.2 1,225 $23,393 8.4
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 670 $26,214 22.5 525 $27,758 18.5
Receptionists and Information Clerks 20,880 $16,197 11.6 9,440 $22,084 10.0
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 2,275 $22,251 26.3 1,455 $27,792 23.7
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,195 $23,938 22.5 770 $26,723 21.1
Cargo and Freight Agents 60 $21,667 18.3 30 $28,438 35.5
Couriers and Messengers 675 $19,868 22.9 300 $28,250 23.1
Dispatchers 2,575 $25,960 11.7 1,790 $29,951 10.7
Meter Readers, Utilities 120 $21,806 6.6 70 $31,667 4.4
Postal Service Clerks 1,630 $35,700 8.7 1,145 $37,910 9.1
Postal Service Mail Carriers 2,035 $35,017 12.9 1,425 $37,311 14.0
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,240 $34,573 8.0 910 $37,674 6.8
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,680 $27,061 24.0 3,475 $30,743 20.9
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 4,730 $21,023 5.0 3,210 $23,992 4.7
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 8,870 $16,580 9.0 4,430 $24,004 10.2
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 690 $20,812 8.4 415 $25,194 6.3
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 68,470 $23,166 14.2 42,250 $27,430 12.5
Computer Operators 2,995 $24,248 16.0 2,135 $29,015 12.6
Data Entry Keyers 11,895 $19,360 12.3 6,570 $23,353 10.3
Word Processors and Typists 3,515 $20,584 14.3 1,830 $26,781 13.1
Desktop Publishers 465 $29,141 34.3 245 $33,500 24.4
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 4,050 $24,934 20.0 2,835 $27,253 17.8
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.)
MINNESOTA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 2,405 $17,828 7.1 1,320 $22,315 4.5
Office Clerks, General 22,240 $20,115 13.4 11,850 $25,680 11.6
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 940 $16,265 7.2 410 $22,821 8.8
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 535 $18,516 42.7 250 $26,332 36.5
Statistical Assistants 285 $27,125 12.3 190 $32,857 13.3
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 10,940 $23,911 29.4 6,605 $28,266 26.5
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 155 $24,688 26.1 90 $28,942 41.8
Agricultural Inspectors 85 $28,125 41.4 50 $43,056 50.0
Animal Breeders 30 $10,625 0.0 25 $13,750 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 295 $11,818 3.7 115 $21,161 4.3
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 3,040 $8,547 11.3 1,000 $17,030 10.7
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 15 $9,306 52.9 15 $9,306 69.2
Hunters and Trappers 4 $3,750 0.0 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 40 $15,625 33.3 20 $24,643 60.0
Logging Workers 75 $11,875 0.0 45 $18,750 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 345 $29,803 16.4 215 $34,250 10.2
Boilermakers 4 $21,250 0.0 4 $21,250 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 50 $35,326 0.0 35 $29,375 0.0
Carpenters 470 $19,063 14.7 180 $25,625 19.8
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 65 $19,250 0.0 55 $23,125 0.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 4 $45,417 0.0 4 $46,250 0.0
Contruction Laborers 620 $16,651 7.1 205 $27,228 11.8
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 20 $20,469 0.0 4 $33,750 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 170 $29,063 1.8 55 $31,875 3.6
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 100 $13,500 6.0 40 $29,167 2.6
Electricians 225 $28,482 16.9 160 $40,117 18.9
Glaziers 85 $20,759 6.9 70 $21,339 8.6
Insulation Workers 45 $20,781 0.0 30 $20,750 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 965 $14,871 17.5 350 $20,844 12.0
Paperhangers 100 $12,500 18.0 20 $25,833 9.1
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 205 $25,605 16.9 125 $30,208 3.2
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 0 . . 0 . .
Reinforcing Iron Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Roofers 70 $22,578 0.0 35 $23,594 0.0
Sheet Metal Workers 160 $19,833 0.0 105 $24,306 0.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 15 $31,458 0.0 4 $31,250 0.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 45 $38,125 4.7 20 $40,893 11.1
Construction and Building Inspectors 120 $27,000 37.5 95 $37,589 25.8
Elevator Installers and Repairers 4 $36,250 0.0 4 $36,250 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.)
MINNESOTA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 0 . . 0 . .
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 50 $21,500 10.0 20 $36,250 23.8
Highway Maintenance Workers 90 $30,294 0.0 60 $32,500 0.0
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 4 $36,563 0.0 4 $36,563 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 0 . . 0 . .
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 4 $29,583 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 15 $40,625 35.3 10 $41,667 50.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 15 $51,042 0.0 15 $51,042 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 35 $47,857 0.0 10 $51,719 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 4 $16,250 0.0 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 40 $35,000 0.0 20 $32,292 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 520 $35,043 24.4 455 $37,155 23.9
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 680 $28,393 26.4 535 $31,250 28.1
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 455 $39,315 11.9 335 $42,917 9.3
Avionics Technicians 35 $26,500 0.0 20 $27,500 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 30 $26,319 0.0 30 $26,319 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 4 $30,625 0.0 4 $31,250 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 4 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 30 $82,583 29.0 20 $83,667 50.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 55 $26,250 0.0 25 $26,500 0.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 30 $12,308 13.3 10 $12,500 50.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 105 $40,833 0.0 95 $42,083 0.0
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 60 $16,429 0.0 35 $19,688 0.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 4 $26,250 0.0 0 . .
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 180 $18,036 1.1 125 $20,950 1.6
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 40 $31,354 0.0 35 $31,875 0.0
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 30 $9,432 17.2 10 $32,500 0.0
Small Engine Mechanics 15 $1,806 15.4 4 $2,500 50.0
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 35 $20,500 0.0 20 $50,804 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.)
MINNESOTA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 25 $22,083 0.0 15 $30,469 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 65 $31,458 10.9 40 $38,125 17.5
Home Appliance Repairers 10 $13,750 0.0 4 $41,250 0.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 385 $27,386 4.2 285 $32,000 4.2
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 375 $25,694 12.8 270 $30,417 8.6
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 45 $24,239 0.0 35 $24,609 0.0
Millwrights 30 $42,500 6.7 25 $42,321 8.0
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 75 $16,989 12.3 40 $22,500 23.7
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 235 $40,852 7.3 175 $45,543 8.0
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 375 $30,257 11.3 280 $31,176 9.6
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 155 $17,383 4.5 95 $20,357 0.0
Commercial Divers 0 . . 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 15 $2,083 0.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 4 $16,250 0.0 0 . .
Riggers 0 . . 0 . .
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 4 $26,250 0.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 65 $11,458 3.0 35 $21,875 5.7
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 250 $19,375 10.0 135 $26,818 15.7
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 6,265 $28,965 10.1 5,160 $30,741 9.8
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 60 $30,947 0.0 60 $30,947 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 4,985 $20,005 1.6 3,490 $21,948 1.6
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 95 $22,361 0.0 75 $22,361 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 4 $21,250 0.0 4 $11,667 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 17,360 $20,001 3.8 10,585 $22,680 3.6
Bakers 1,655 $12,434 9.9 705 $19,030 7.4
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 1,490 $17,325 2.3 965 $19,991 2.0
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 100 $24,000 11.8 55 $25,263 13.0
Food Batchmakers 830 $16,381 3.5 390 $21,410 4.6
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 35 $11,250 0.0 20 $19,063 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 140 $24,583 8.5 95 $27,143 12.5
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 45 $23,523 0.0 35 $23,750 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 20 $23,125 0.0 15 $24,531 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 55 $25,208 0.0 50 $25,694 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,070 $19,336 2.3 730 $22,083 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.)
MINNESOTA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 45 $27,083 4.4 45 $27,917 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 265 $18,722 1.5 160 $21,607 0.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 25 $33,906 36.0 25 $34,219 39.1
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 25 $28,438 0.0 20 $28,625 0.0
Machinists 840 $23,065 1.0 585 $25,989 0.3
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 60 $22,938 0.0 50 $22,768 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 25 $23,125 0.0 15 $21,719 0.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 635 $20,000 0.0 405 $26,516 0.0
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 4 $18,750 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 100 $31,563 0.0 95 $32,083 0.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 1,235 $21,177 1.1 820 $22,717 0.5
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 15 $16,518 0.0 4 $21,875 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 4 $16,250 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 140 $25,776 10.0 85 $26,250 10.3
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 15 $28,750 0.0 10 $30,000 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 2,525 $22,421 4.2 1,860 $24,402 5.5
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 1,110 $20,186 1.9 710 $22,752 1.6
Job Printers 700 $21,742 3.9 485 $24,567 3.3
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,070 $20,453 14.9 650 $25,729 12.1
Printing Machine Operators 1,415 $20,815 7.1 970 $24,706 7.3
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 2,680 $12,977 1.3 1,050 $18,020 0.8
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 580 $14,442 3.1 290 $18,789 2.7
Sewing Machine Operators 3,235 $14,210 7.6 1,725 $17,885 5.2
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 75 $25,417 0.0 45 $26,719 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 85 $27,589 0.0 70 $28,125 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,715 $11,070 18.4 765 $20,256 13.3
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 4 $1,250 100.0 0 . .
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 95 $12,986 10.8 65 $14,861 7.8
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 75 $15,568 11.7 30 $24,028 6.9
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 4 $12,500 16.7 4 $16,250 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 4 $12,500 50.0 4 $11,250 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 25 $13,125 0.0 10 $31,250 0.0
Upholsterers 280 $10,958 6.1 115 $17,083 0.0
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 90 $7,500 2.3 40 $20,139 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.)
MINNESOTA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 220 $21,895 13.6 170 $23,500 11.6
Furniture Finishers 105 $15,833 0.0 65 $20,848 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 180 $18,413 2.8 120 $19,432 0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 230 $16,339 10.5 155 $17,254 13.1
Woodworkers, All Other 120 $12,031 10.1 60 $22,841 20.3
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 30 $32,500 0.0 30 $32,500 0.0
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 105 $43,462 22.6 95 $44,615 25.5
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 125 $37,708 26.8 110 $40,179 30.0
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 30 $41,094 0.0 30 $41,094 0.0
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 150 $25,800 11.2 100 $32,500 6.9
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 475 $22,337 3.4 335 $24,282 4.8
Cutting Workers 725 $20,012 4.0 420 $22,993 0.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 160 $21,758 0.0 125 $25,724 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 155 $20,221 11.5 115 $21,507 8.5
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 7,540 $22,487 11.5 5,005 $26,431 10.4
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 270 $20,509 17.3 155 $26,447 16.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 965 $21,535 5.6 675 $25,239 7.1
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,335 $18,003 2.6 1,990 $21,072 2.8
Painting Workers 920 $19,614 5.9 530 $22,802 6.0
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,010 $15,263 11.8 445 $21,602 8.3
Semiconductor Processors 10 $19,286 0.0 10 $19,286 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 200 $16,827 0.0 140 $21,071 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 40 $15,139 26.8 20 $51,250 52.4
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 4 $30,000 0.0 4 $36,250 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 160 $20,524 9.3 110 $25,000 1.8
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 170 $16,971 15.2 95 $22,656 7.5
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 170 $26,250 1.2 130 $30,357 1.5
Tire Builders 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers-Production Workers 265 $15,552 3.8 90 $22,500 3.3
Production Workers, All Other 9,360 $20,219 4.2 5,510 $24,512 4.0
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 790 $25,331 12.5 575 $28,773 14.9
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 145 $31,989 87.1 70 $36,250 83.1
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 210 $56,161 66.5 175 $54,167 60.9
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.)
MINNESOTA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency
Medical Technicians 4 $6,250 0.0 0 . .
Bus Drivers 3,845 $13,488 6.1 1,055 $21,481 8.1
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 2,745 $18,784 5.7 1,315 $26,037 6.8
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 495 $12,287 7.3 170 $18,561 5.2
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 20 $4,167 0.0 4 $8,750 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 35 $40,417 22.2 25 $50,469 34.8
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 4 $43,750 0.0 0 . .
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 25 $24,375 12.5 20 $24,219 0.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 10 $36,250 0.0 10 $36,250 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 4 $29,375 0.0 4 $28,125 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 15 $6,932 0.0 0 . .
Ship Engineers 4 $36,250 0.0 0 . .
Bridge and Lock Tenders 45 $25,188 0.0 4 $43,750 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 115 $6,750 2.6 40 $25,227 0.0
Service Station Attendants 460 $10,250 5.2 185 $16,364 4.9
Transportation Inspectors 110 $22,216 2.7 70 $26,204 4.2
Other Transportation Workers 35 $21,979 75.8 15 $32,143 42.9
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 25 $4,688 0.0 10 $39,375 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 30 $50,000 56.7 15 $51,250 71.4
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 15 $24,063 0.0 10 $26,250 0.0
Hoist and Winch Operators 4 $23,750 0.0 4 $23,750 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 615 $26,737 2.4 460 $31,128 1.7
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1,260 $15,727 3.5 560 $21,728 1.1
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 6,200 $16,853 3.1 3,170 $21,825 3.5
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 395 $17,736 5.9 180 $25,500 2.2
Packers and Packagers, Hand 4,800 $14,147 2.2 2,100 $20,098 2.0
Pumping Station Operators 4 $23,750 100.0 4 $23,750 100.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 220 $13,036 1.8 105 $25,147 3.8
Shuttle Car Operators 4 $23,750 0.0 4 $23,750 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 0 . . 0 . .
Material Moving Workers, All Other 195 $18,125 2.0 100 $20,441 4.0
