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.)
MISSOURI; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 1,408,195 $30,345 25.5 1,034,945 $35,182 27.9
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 16,285 $83,029 61.8 14,350 $87,222 63.2
General and Operations Managers 12,975 $51,126 42.9 11,760 $52,271 43.6
Legislators 200 $30,833 69.8 130 $46,071 80.3
Advertising and Promotions Managers 810 $48,162 68.3 745 $49,522 70.0
Marketing and Sales Managers 10,945 $60,819 61.7 9,570 $62,485 62.9
Public Relations Managers 610 $52,212 76.1 545 $55,880 73.2
Administrative Services Managers 965 $42,063 34.6 780 $48,792 37.1
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,370 $62,401 64.9 3,925 $64,759 64.4
Financial Managers 7,595 $56,384 73.3 6,700 $59,173 74.7
Human Resources Managers 3,340 $45,328 50.7 2,840 $47,572 53.2
Industrial Production Managers 5,540 $50,089 35.7 5,125 $50,696 36.0
Purchasing Managers 2,140 $51,775 55.3 1,960 $52,428 56.7
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4,545 $33,536 20.7 3,860 $35,498 20.7
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 4,785 $26,700 20.8 3,775 $29,985 22.3
Farmers and Ranchers 20,255 $12,959 16.1 13,715 $16,064 17.9
Construction Managers 11,615 $46,861 23.2 9,445 $50,815 24.6
Education Administrators 5,835 $51,815 89.2 4,315 $53,994 88.1
Engineering Managers 2,290 $70,349 70.3 1,970 $74,132 71.3
Food Service Managers 7,590 $29,530 23.7 6,205 $31,336 25.7
Funeral Directors 1,400 $37,113 33.4 1,125 $41,070 32.6
Gaming Managers 370 $36,083 26.0 280 $41,656 30.8
Lodging Managers 1,550 $25,563 33.5 1,090 $26,950 34.2
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,575 $50,573 64.4 2,280 $51,597 65.2
Natural Sciences Managers 205 $69,141 81.5 185 $70,000 84.4
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 530 $47,440 14.8 475 $47,500 16.2
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 2,890 $31,419 46.8 2,125 $35,553 47.1
Social and Community Service Managers 1,830 $34,973 67.0 1,430 $39,946 66.5
Managers, All Other 22,455 $50,503 47.4 19,260 $52,128 47.8
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 215 $34,609 54.9 165 $33,906 64.0
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 295 $26,667 24.8 180 $31,375 28.7
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1,920 $36,910 33.6 1,535 $39,438 37.0
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 2,550 $38,750 45.2 2,140 $41,040 47.1
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 2,145 $41,720 58.8 1,880 $42,474 60.7
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,075 $37,052 48.4 965 $39,355 48.5
Cost Estimators 1,905 $41,883 27.5 1,570 $45,667 30.7
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.)
MISSOURI; 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 5,745 $40,400 47.6 4,640 $45,268 48.1
Logisticians 395 $36,518 46.1 285 $46,538 37.8
Management Analysts 5,275 $51,735 74.0 3,775 $61,412 78.0
Meeting and Convention Planners 110 $23,594 29.7 90 $25,000 30.4
Other Business Operations Specialists 1,580 $35,855 37.2 1,330 $38,409 34.8
Accountants and Auditors 13,040 $42,396 85.3 10,835 $46,519 88.0
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,230 $35,192 45.9 975 $37,727 46.3
Budget Analysts 360 $49,875 67.7 325 $50,360 64.3
Credit Analysts 215 $31,667 83.2 180 $32,333 84.1
Financial Analysts 425 $49,875 77.5 335 $56,313 86.2
Personal Financial Advisors 2,745 $57,586 83.1 2,135 $64,657 85.5
Insurance Underwriters 490 $40,430 81.0 425 $40,820 79.4
Financial Examiners 250 $54,808 100.0 235 $57,292 100.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 3,575 $42,444 66.8 3,015 $45,653 67.7
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 590 $33,021 51.5 400 $39,412 56.5
Tax Preparers 820 $12,925 60.2 270 $45,602 82.9
Financial Specialists, All Other 395 $31,700 57.9 275 $51,333 58.7
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 8,495 $50,334 59.9 6,970 $52,805 61.5
Computer Programmers 10,505 $49,845 60.7 8,870 $51,563 61.4
Computer Software Engineers 6,780 $57,283 75.5 5,905 $59,959 76.9
Computer Support Specialists 4,465 $36,714 41.9 3,450 $40,628 42.8
Database Administrators 905 $60,341 64.0 740 $62,905 62.5
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,655 $45,982 43.5 2,375 $47,519 43.2
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 3,740 $41,036 46.3 3,075 $44,817 47.4
Actuaries 315 $87,500 100.0 280 $101,667 100.0
Mathematicians 10 $86,250 100.0 10 $86,250 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 775 $50,402 59.5 665 $51,979 63.8
Statisticians 150 $37,969 85.8 85 $39,609 85.5
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 30 $73,281 72.4 20 $74,531 61.9
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 2,725 $46,563 82.3 2,365 $48,977 82.6
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 985 $50,742 80.3 875 $51,385 82.0
Aerospace Engineers 2,660 $60,838 86.8 2,315 $61,381 87.9
Agricultural Engineers 50 $61,607 95.9 40 $70,227 95.2
Biomedical Engineers 185 $49,028 54.8 155 $52,321 58.1
Chemical Engineers 1,050 $58,603 89.0 910 $61,138 88.7
Civil Engineers 4,300 $51,307 79.0 3,645 $52,921 80.6
Computer Hardware Engineers 465 $50,428 52.3 355 $52,731 55.5
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 4,110 $55,237 69.5 3,595 $57,422 70.7
Environmental Engineers 320 $55,357 95.7 285 $59,028 95.1
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 3,115 $50,676 63.1 2,780 $51,959 64.9
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 55 $47,375 35.2 30 $47,059 18.8
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
MISSOURI; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 560 $47,959 60.7 495 $49,509 61.7
Mechanical Engineers 3,865 $50,673 61.4 3,300 $51,559 62.5
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 65 $45,000 68.8 50 $49,444 60.0
Nuclear Engineers 50 $76,667 80.8 50 $77,500 84.0
Petroleum Engineers 35 $75,074 51.5 35 $75,074 51.5
Engineers, All Others 3,985 $51,315 68.5 3,245 $54,208 68.8
Drafters 3,585 $31,597 20.1 2,950 $33,217 19.4
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 5,250 $35,386 14.9 4,350 $37,301 14.5
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,260 $30,252 4.4 1,025 $32,295 4.5
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 460 $35,417 73.0 380 $40,208 78.6
Biological Scientists 875 $39,966 99.1 715 $43,317 99.3
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 420 $39,464 79.3 370 $40,573 81.5
Medical Scientists 955 $40,662 97.8 780 $42,941 98.5
Astronomers and Physicists 70 $51,667 86.8 55 $77,000 83.3
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 105 $47,222 85.6 85 $50,250 94.1
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,635 $47,561 89.3 1,415 $50,460 91.0
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 845 $41,793 92.7 730 $43,169 92.6
Physical Scientists, All Other 1,595 $35,154 98.8 1,110 $48,194 99.7
Economists 210 $50,972 100.0 170 $50,278 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 705 $51,023 72.6 510 $69,479 81.3
Psychologists 905 $51,370 99.9 685 $54,688 99.9
Sociologists 20 $31,750 100.0 20 $31,750 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 210 $45,000 94.3 165 $54,514 92.8
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 305 $33,650 81.4 185 $46,219 69.4
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 440 $24,479 18.7 350 $26,741 20.6
Biological Technicians 220 $30,703 37.8 170 $32,321 38.2
Chemical Technicians 1,390 $31,720 22.7 1,030 $35,492 20.1
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 120 $41,750 26.7 105 $45,673 29.9
Nuclear Technicians 20 $66,667 77.3 15 $61,944 64.3
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,260 $21,931 33.8 690 $31,091 32.7
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 3,240 $29,007 74.6 1,930 $30,811 77.6
Social Workers 2,955 $26,505 75.5 2,380 $27,674 76.6
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 1,875 $28,834 65.4 1,480 $29,679 66.8
Clergy 8,695 $25,074 73.2 6,600 $29,167 76.1
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 535 $24,417 57.3 345 $33,309 71.0
Religious Workers, All Other 815 $24,330 57.8 500 $33,676 67.2
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 10,150 $74,432 99.9 8,805 $77,225 99.9
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 725 $85,342 87.3 605 $87,158 91.1
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 360 $23,778 70.1 205 $28,973 64.9
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 925 $24,261 55.5 495 $35,817 36.6
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.)
MISSOURI; 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 12,250 $40,817 91.7 8,705 $48,645 94.0
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 150 $12,411 16.6 95 $16,741 14.0
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 12,470 $31,839 93.1 10,265 $33,642 95.3
Secondary School Teachers 6,385 $32,441 95.5 5,440 $35,014 96.1
Special Education Teachers 440 $31,605 94.1 415 $32,027 93.8
Other Teachers and Instructors 2,880 $22,948 43.4 1,455 $32,540 43.8
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 360 $28,636 67.3 265 $30,000 68.6
Librarians 530 $28,226 80.8 320 $32,938 87.5
Library Technicians 125 $13,000 40.5 50 $17,500 64.6
Teacher Assistants 1,060 $13,134 41.4 265 $22,961 39.6
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 345 $30,994 73.5 245 $37,500 85.2
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 2,120 $32,094 45.3 1,410 $37,388 49.0
Designers 5,315 $32,327 45.9 4,120 $36,407 44.3
Actors 85 $17,321 29.8 25 $39,028 15.4
Producers and Directors 1,050 $31,396 62.8 840 $34,901 64.8
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 2,075 $26,703 50.3 1,050 $33,671 60.1
Dancers and Choreographers 65 $20,313 10.6 10 $20,833 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,865 $19,548 34.5 770 $31,798 43.9
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 335 $17,250 16.0 120 $22,708 14.3
Announcers 760 $21,958 33.9 440 $30,098 45.7
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 770 $29,531 68.1 505 $34,135 73.6
Public Relations Specialists 1,025 $37,826 68.4 735 $46,852 76.9
Editors 1,280 $32,861 74.8 875 $37,650 81.5
Technical Writers 480 $40,729 63.6 380 $43,462 66.5
Writers and Authors 995 $31,301 68.7 560 $41,065 73.3
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 220 $27,596 49.8 120 $41,094 41.3
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 1,090 $32,359 20.0 770 $39,934 19.9
Photographers 1,535 $27,087 42.3 975 $32,813 48.2
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 220 $29,375 50.2 150 $35,580 48.3
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 855 $40,714 98.4 630 $50,272 97.8
Dentists 2,320 $103,893 100.0 1,410 $115,897 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 175 $33,214 45.5 165 $35,833 45.1
Optometrists 410 $83,068 100.0 340 $87,708 100.0
Pharmacists 2,340 $66,057 94.3 1,830 $70,471 99.6
Physicians and Surgeons 9,885 $127,631 99.7 7,875 $133,045 99.8
Physician Assistants 315 $37,500 57.6 250 $40,956 57.4
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.)
MISSOURI; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 170 $51,563 100.0 105 $96,875 100.0
Registered Nurses 3,945 $40,158 56.1 3,230 $42,059 54.8
Audiologists 25 $70,000 79.2 20 $68,929 72.2
Occupational Therapists 170 $41,875 97.6 130 $47,188 96.9
Physical Therapists 640 $50,976 95.0 525 $53,553 95.4
Radiation Therapists 100 $46,131 52.5 90 $46,667 60.2
Recreational Therapists 60 $30,179 83.6 45 $28,542 76.7
Respiratory Therapists 715 $37,529 38.5 620 $38,736 39.5
Speech-Language Pathologists 90 $28,681 100.0 45 $39,375 100.0
Therapists, All Others 295 $32,056 78.5 260 $33,164 76.8
Veterinarians 1,015 $53,537 100.0 855 $61,154 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 25 $11,985 29.6 20 $20,250 0.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 1,980 $27,045 54.8 1,345 $36,063 56.2
Dental Hygienists 10 $55,000 25.0 10 $55,625 0.0
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 1,370 $37,328 26.5 1,130 $39,568 25.0
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,145 $30,564 11.9 1,705 $31,302 10.1
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 1,175 $21,511 22.1 745 $25,985 16.6
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 895 $26,523 9.6 660 $29,322 11.9
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 120 $24,250 29.7 80 $27,321 23.8
Opticians, Dispensing 250 $25,865 18.3 190 $27,308 19.5
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 860 $25,642 34.9 600 $31,053 34.8
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 760 $33,654 62.7 590 $38,627 68.6
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 4,695 $16,056 11.8 2,820 $18,734 11.2
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 45 $30,167 17.4 30 $31,500 26.7
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 225 $19,545 25.0 135 $26,767 17.0
Massage Therapists 155 $18,438 27.6 40 $25,694 17.9
Dental Assistants 105 $16,818 33.7 60 $22,000 5.2
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 1,290 $17,559 21.7 680 $24,970 25.5
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 905 $29,406 26.6 800 $30,146 29.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,880 $43,042 40.0 1,725 $44,245 40.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,030 $55,089 16.1 960 $55,357 17.3
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,125 $33,140 34.2 965 $35,913 36.4
Fire Fighters 4,990 $40,502 13.2 4,445 $41,109 13.1
Fire Inspectors 245 $32,813 17.9 220 $36,042 16.2
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,165 $22,717 8.4 4,415 $23,158 9.1
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,695 $40,444 51.3 1,545 $40,993 50.4
Fish and Game Wardens 65 $38,917 73.8 45 $39,038 68.2
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.)
MISSOURI; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 35 $20,000 0.0 30 $25,556 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 10,500 $33,050 30.9 9,195 $34,280 31.3
Transit and Railroad Police 45 $41,042 23.4 35 $43,958 33.3
Animal Control Workers 200 $22,195 5.4 160 $23,000 2.5
Private Detectives and Investigators 805 $30,871 39.2 560 $34,141 42.7
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 10,330 $20,295 12.9 6,405 $22,976 15.1
Crossing Guards 165 $7,039 19.8 10 $21,875 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 310 $9,844 28.8 115 $29,954 40.7
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 2,815 $23,683 7.1 1,985 $26,451 5.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 4,105 $20,768 13.1 2,900 $23,750 13.1
Cooks 13,625 $13,469 3.5 6,775 $18,256 2.7
Food Preparation Workers 1,975 $11,895 4.0 980 $16,474 6.1
Bartenders 3,090 $12,773 14.5 1,285 $18,669 14.1
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 1,055 $10,635 9.2 390 $18,148 11.8
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 310 $8,013 10.6 70 $21,339 8.5
Waiters and Waitresses 5,475 $12,192 12.6 2,025 $18,210 13.0
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 740 $12,248 9.3 345 $18,911 8.5
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,090 $8,939 5.8 275 $13,942 0.0
Dishwashers 2,630 $9,308 3.3 900 $13,294 2.6
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 190 $7,436 27.6 60 $16,848 33.9
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 25 $13,194 0.0 15 $14,722 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 2,585 $26,342 12.0 2,060 $27,727 13.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,330 $27,174 13.4 1,715 $28,297 15.8
Janitors and Building Cleaners 29,145 $16,931 4.7 17,385 $21,130 4.4
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,805 $14,044 3.0 1,430 $18,273 3.7
Pest Control Workers 1,100 $22,273 9.9 810 $25,273 10.5
Grounds Maintenance Workers 13,740 $16,445 6.8 6,925 $21,966 7.4
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 675 $38,321 23.9 600 $39,071 25.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 960 $27,574 32.2 750 $32,639 31.8
Animal Trainers 290 $16,875 18.8 210 $22,083 20.3
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 665 $16,836 12.6 355 $20,954 14.6
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
MISSOURI; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 1,160 $29,147 12.6 875 $30,376 11.4
Motion Picture Projectionists 85 $17,656 32.5 45 $18,594 36.2
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 515 $9,017 17.9 145 $17,702 7.5
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 710 $9,125 14.9 220 $20,366 2.3
Funeral Service Workers 335 $21,821 11.9 180 $25,455 8.4
Barbers 1,510 $19,538 4.5 965 $23,301 5.6
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,055 $24,094 15.7 730 $27,614 13.5
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 340 $16,307 19.7 175 $16,923 5.2
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 725 $17,359 12.3 460 $21,759 11.1
Tour and Travel Guides 365 $6,463 31.7 30 $22,500 13.3
Transportation Attendants 395 $29,948 42.2 230 $35,270 39.0
Child Care Workers 1,115 $12,461 17.2 455 $19,509 16.9
Personal and Home Care Aides 505 $11,566 15.4 250 $17,125 15.5
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,430 $19,561 37.8 740 $31,662 42.8
Residential Advisors 120 $14,375 15.1 60 $16,029 21.0
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 465 $13,226 18.3 200 $21,722 13.4
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 33,875 $31,552 23.1 29,135 $33,152 23.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 12,335 $41,182 34.1 10,750 $42,308 34.8
Cashiers 7,375 $13,445 14.1 3,400 $21,512 16.9
Counter and Rental Clerks 885 $18,983 20.8 490 $25,424 24.0
Parts Salespersons 2,990 $24,699 5.6 2,415 $26,481 5.8
Retail Salespersons 28,825 $24,046 21.7 19,005 $30,661 23.2
Advertising Sales Agents 1,760 $38,262 42.3 1,395 $41,315 45.4
Insurance Sales Agents 7,095 $46,952 50.8 5,755 $51,159 51.9
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 4,345 $46,363 66.6 3,500 $50,930 69.5
Travel Agents 340 $24,509 35.8 235 $27,298 32.3
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 8,550 $40,264 43.7 6,590 $47,120 46.8
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 22,510 $44,122 44.8 18,890 $47,558 45.5
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 255 $11,250 9.7 95 $39,583 19.1
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 5,315 $32,473 41.3 3,925 $38,775 44.1
Sales Engineers 590 $55,625 66.2 510 $59,000 62.4
Telemarketers 1,655 $14,760 17.4 770 $21,538 20.5
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,505 $19,801 8.6 805 $30,942 9.8
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,450 $30,487 41.3 1,550 $43,594 51.5
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 10,445 $35,913 34.2 8,820 $37,770 35.0
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 175 $27,045 20.1 115 $41,500 16.7
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.)
MISSOURI; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 265 $30,898 15.2 225 $32,383 17.8
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 90 $40,357 46.7 75 $41,786 56.6
Bill and Account Collectors 1,205 $24,054 26.0 800 $26,631 25.4
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 860 $27,415 30.5 665 $29,322 32.6
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,935 $22,330 26.8 1,970 $26,458 25.9
Gaming Cage Workers 50 $16,818 5.8 35 $25,368 8.1
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 335 $29,833 19.6 265 $31,159 24.8
Procurement Clerks 235 $37,153 48.5 225 $38,438 48.7
Tellers 505 $12,284 13.4 235 $17,392 16.3
Brokerage Clerks 105 $30,417 37.9 80 $29,943 21.0
Correspondence Clerks 40 $10,000 60.0 20 $62,727 55.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 290 $30,341 30.8 250 $32,202 29.5
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 205 $26,667 55.3 130 $40,486 78.8
Customer Service Representatives 11,485 $26,527 29.1 8,130 $31,542 31.1
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 195 $35,200 85.7 175 $36,000 84.1
File Clerks 1,070 $18,190 28.8 530 $23,766 23.1
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 555 $11,935 16.3 255 $17,772 11.9
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 800 $11,617 44.4 265 $32,500 55.3
Library Assistants, Clerical 385 $15,651 47.8 205 $23,232 49.5
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 435 $30,123 52.9 345 $31,912 57.8
New Account Clerks 40 $18,333 23.8 25 $20,809 0.0
Order Clerks 1,215 $20,969 12.2 815 $25,563 11.3
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 220 $22,857 18.3 125 $28,125 18.9
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,010 $15,404 26.2 460 $22,879 26.1
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,065 $31,250 19.9 810 $35,897 19.9
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 200 $17,250 35.9 100 $23,092 20.2
Cargo and Freight Agents 405 $35,013 1.0 315 $36,005 1.3
Couriers and Messengers 2,865 $20,159 13.1 1,785 $26,067 14.6
Dispatchers 2,710 $28,889 11.3 2,100 $31,495 11.4
Meter Readers, Utilities 740 $30,640 9.2 640 $31,563 8.1
Postal Service Clerks 1,650 $40,741 10.9 1,385 $41,324 12.8
Postal Service Mail Carriers 5,500 $38,914 13.9 4,615 $39,628 15.0
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,360 $38,046 16.0 1,120 $39,342 15.7
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,705 $36,846 29.0 2,255 $39,429 30.8
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 8,280 $22,872 5.5 6,210 $25,328 5.7
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 13,650 $19,240 6.7 8,285 $24,281 7.0
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,020 $20,266 3.8 655 $26,453 4.3
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2,465 $23,264 32.1 1,560 $29,294 33.0
Computer Operators 2,550 $30,114 24.0 2,095 $32,284 25.7
Data Entry Keyers 1,650 $17,552 23.5 955 $23,162 27.6
Word Processors and Typists 200 $22,841 14.4 140 $27,786 6.4
Desktop Publishers 55 $34,722 33.3 40 $34,444 15.0
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 555 $29,097 46.7 390 $37,500 51.5
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.)
MISSOURI; 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 1,535 $18,732 6.8 865 $22,445 5.9
Office Clerks, General 2,820 $20,751 22.6 1,600 $27,387 20.2
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 300 $22,500 12.4 235 $24,583 12.8
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 85 $20,192 8.3 50 $21,875 0.0
Statistical Assistants 175 $19,525 38.2 125 $22,031 36.0
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 2,550 $28,769 40.7 1,855 $34,223 41.0
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 550 $26,549 19.3 430 $27,299 18.6
Agricultural Inspectors 215 $39,545 27.8 180 $40,882 33.0
Animal Breeders 150 $20,278 3.4 110 $21,056 2.7
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 140 $32,262 7.0 130 $35,625 7.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 8,540 $14,390 7.0 4,920 $19,207 6.6
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 130 $28,409 13.1 45 $30,417 23.3
Hunters and Trappers 25 $16,000 33.3 25 $16,000 33.3
Forest and Conservation Workers 300 $19,239 16.2 205 $22,177 22.1
Logging Workers 1,955 $16,279 2.2 950 $18,787 3.2
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 18,575 $38,050 8.1 14,850 $41,085 8.2
Boilermakers 460 $39,156 3.5 255 $41,731 3.5
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 3,650 $28,214 1.9 1,775 $33,422 1.9
Carpenters 32,020 $25,538 4.4 20,090 $30,225 4.3
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 3,645 $26,331 2.0 2,440 $29,612 1.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 2,635 $25,213 0.8 1,255 $30,855 0.9
Contruction Laborers 25,085 $23,079 3.5 14,170 $27,968 3.9
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 330 $32,019 0.6 125 $36,643 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 15 $38,333 0.0 10 $38,889 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 9,215 $29,577 2.5 5,680 $30,905 2.3
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 3,950 $26,411 2.3 2,405 $32,172 1.7
Electricians 13,915 $39,591 5.2 10,920 $41,623 5.4
Glaziers 875 $31,589 2.7 715 $34,331 3.4
Insulation Workers 630 $30,393 3.3 400 $38,319 2.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 8,840 $23,532 6.9 5,185 $28,718 7.0
Paperhangers 160 $30,750 1.9 110 $35,268 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 9,915 $36,003 3.6 7,605 $38,621 3.9
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 630 $25,500 1.6 360 $31,364 1.1
Reinforcing Iron Workers 130 $21,176 4.5 105 $22,022 5.7
Roofers 4,445 $20,082 1.1 2,145 $26,547 1.9
Sheet Metal Workers 4,430 $36,361 2.1 3,320 $38,056 1.6
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 2,535 $35,008 2.5 1,535 $37,892 1.6
Helpers, Construction Trades 660 $21,602 4.4 310 $31,696 2.9
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,705 $33,762 20.4 1,310 $35,833 20.2
Elevator Installers and Repairers 510 $53,523 1.4 435 $54,053 1.6
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.)
MISSOURI; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 545 $19,410 2.2 330 $23,500 3.7
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 345 $34,483 3.5 205 $40,184 3.9
Highway Maintenance Workers 2,930 $24,370 1.6 2,280 $25,150 1.1
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 410 $33,657 0.0 305 $34,977 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 140 $22,500 0.0 100 $27,250 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 850 $23,750 1.8 450 $26,354 3.3
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 10 $44,583 0.0 4 $43,750 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 785 $30,303 0.6 550 $31,119 0.9
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 260 $33,125 4.2 210 $32,917 5.3
Mining Machine Operators 505 $36,125 1.4 445 $37,150 1.6
Roof Bolters, Mining 10 $31,528 0.0 4 $36,250 0.0
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 260 $28,571 6.9 235 $28,591 7.7
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 7,515 $40,248 10.8 6,470 $41,528 11.5
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 4,215 $30,829 19.0 3,290 $33,845 19.8
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 4,190 $39,771 8.5 3,460 $41,490 8.7
Avionics Technicians 290 $40,268 9.6 215 $40,531 10.2
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 635 $27,716 4.9 505 $30,452 4.2
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 85 $28,092 0.0 70 $27,697 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 330 $45,074 14.6 310 $45,682 12.2
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 805 $70,108 3.4 695 $72,097 3.9
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 985 $23,634 6.7 650 $27,875 5.7
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 815 $28,285 5.5 660 $30,476 6.8
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 3,765 $41,840 4.3 3,115 $44,029 4.4
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 4,410 $26,903 2.6 3,355 $30,336 2.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 330 $28,942 4.2 275 $29,839 5.1
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 21,795 $25,725 2.4 17,075 $28,057 2.4
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 7,650 $30,214 1.5 6,355 $31,222 1.5
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 4,245 $32,124 1.9 3,525 $34,003 1.5
Small Engine Mechanics 1,295 $21,369 5.1 920 $25,294 4.1
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,375 $16,427 2.7 915 $20,297 1.6
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.)
MISSOURI; 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 350 $38,824 5.7 300 $40,167 6.7
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 5,775 $29,067 3.0 4,575 $31,153 3.1
Home Appliance Repairers 1,025 $25,490 4.6 790 $28,125 4.2
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 10,670 $33,754 4.3 9,225 $35,706 4.4
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 8,895 $26,920 3.4 6,715 $30,615 3.4
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 655 $30,642 4.6 515 $32,302 3.5
Millwrights 1,460 $41,933 2.5 1,040 $46,016 2.7
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,805 $42,905 3.1 2,450 $44,699 3.6
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 3,210 $32,414 6.8 2,540 $36,862 6.8
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,245 $31,141 15.1 840 $33,642 12.4
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 1,030 $25,307 7.5 785 $27,098 4.7
Commercial Divers 25 $30,227 8.3 4 $38,750 100.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 480 $25,813 8.5 350 $28,152 8.3
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 525 $22,021 2.3 335 $25,400 3.6
Riggers 60 $25,278 0.0 55 $24,219 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 170 $44,811 2.3 165 $45,000 2.4
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 120 $20,875 13.4 80 $21,792 10.1
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4,335 $26,354 5.4 3,170 $29,956 4.4
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 22,715 $35,859 12.9 19,260 $36,975 13.3
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 110 $44,205 0.0 110 $44,318 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 2,850 $24,699 3.2 2,020 $27,305 4.2
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 410 $25,556 1.0 290 $26,992 1.4
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 600 $33,438 5.7 465 $36,106 5.2
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 22,700 $27,146 4.2 15,960 $31,692 4.3
Bakers 1,080 $21,444 5.0 770 $25,589 5.2
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 4,975 $23,978 3.4 3,815 $26,625 3.4
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 165 $26,531 0.6 135 $26,893 0.8
Food Batchmakers 945 $24,778 3.7 730 $25,646 2.2
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 140 $21,538 19.3 90 $24,250 13.5
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 675 $30,492 8.1 605 $31,193 7.9
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 430 $27,766 9.8 365 $28,564 11.5
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 190 $30,033 2.1 155 $30,887 2.6
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 225 $27,778 0.0 165 $27,163 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,310 $23,900 1.6 1,705 $25,649 1.3
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.)
MISSOURI; 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 215 $24,643 0.0 145 $30,507 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,575 $23,619 2.3 1,060 $26,849 1.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 410 $27,833 0.0 340 $28,750 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 $14,107 0.0 40 $18,077 0.0
Machinists 11,310 $31,264 2.4 9,460 $32,441 2.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 715 $26,420 5.0 535 $29,741 4.9
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 200 $29,653 12.6 160 $32,500 15.6
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,865 $25,827 2.4 1,415 $28,789 2.3
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 110 $33,333 0.0 110 $33,333 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 2,710 $41,155 2.9 2,300 $42,321 3.1
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 13,940 $25,943 2.2 10,535 $27,649 2.2
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 165 $31,705 4.2 150 $31,818 4.6
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 85 $21,346 18.6 80 $22,115 20.5
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 440 $30,000 2.1 340 $31,619 2.1
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 145 $31,471 0.0 130 $31,985 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 8,895 $25,993 2.3 7,015 $27,734 2.5
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 860 $26,899 1.9 715 $28,125 1.1
Job Printers 1,580 $27,799 6.6 1,310 $28,549 5.3
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,130 $39,521 11.4 945 $40,865 11.2
Printing Machine Operators 4,835 $31,463 4.8 4,130 $32,334 4.8
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 1,505 $17,920 3.4 870 $21,750 5.2
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 540 $21,222 2.8 360 $23,575 4.2
Sewing Machine Operators 835 $20,237 0.7 560 $23,542 0.7
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 260 $18,885 3.1 185 $21,089 4.4
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 210 $17,961 0.0 135 $20,882 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 250 $20,882 6.4 155 $25,750 6.5
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 45 $33,750 0.0 30 $33,375 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 150 $20,711 0.0 110 $21,638 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 20 $12,500 0.0 4 $20,625 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 30 $23,438 0.0 30 $22,500 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 0 . . 0 . .
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 30 $73,542 42.9 30 $73,542 42.9
Upholsterers 985 $21,488 4.0 700 $25,417 2.7
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 135 $24,333 1.5 100 $28,125 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.)
MISSOURI; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,725 $22,123 6.8 1,360 $24,918 6.7
Furniture Finishers 430 $20,395 17.3 235 $25,670 18.3
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 15 $32,500 0.0 15 $32,500 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,950 $16,639 0.4 1,300 $18,737 0.6
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 690 $20,052 0.3 520 $21,503 0.4
Woodworkers, All Other 785 $14,471 6.6 430 $21,408 7.2
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 850 $48,500 10.8 770 $50,000 12.0
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,875 $35,821 11.4 1,555 $37,488 12.7
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,425 $29,161 7.3 1,240 $30,425 6.5
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 505 $39,087 13.3 400 $41,033 13.9
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 1,295 $40,128 10.4 1,140 $41,521 9.0
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 2,170 $26,865 2.6 1,765 $29,436 3.2
Cutting Workers 1,760 $21,845 1.4 1,265 $25,284 1.7
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 790 $28,517 2.3 670 $30,310 2.7
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 455 $27,143 1.5 355 $35,313 2.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 9,940 $30,795 11.8 7,680 $33,073 12.4
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 405 $22,396 11.4 315 $25,185 9.2
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,085 $29,732 7.3 875 $31,690 7.3
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,790 $23,535 5.3 2,515 $27,101 4.9
Painting Workers 3,275 $26,739 2.9 2,410 $30,948 3.4
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 520 $24,219 17.0 440 $27,647 17.1
Semiconductor Processors 20 $36,563 27.3 20 $36,250 30.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 265 $24,000 6.8 150 $25,250 1.3
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 95 $21,250 0.0 80 $26,000 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 115 $30,982 6.8 55 $40,096 14.0
Etchers and Engravers 250 $23,616 3.6 155 $26,667 2.6
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 510 $26,844 8.2 420 $28,636 7.1
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 540 $22,168 5.2 295 $31,622 7.4
Tire Builders 170 $25,781 0.0 150 $26,641 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 355 $21,354 5.1 175 $31,654 0.0
Production Workers, All Other 21,145 $24,845 4.9 15,455 $27,191 5.0
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 4,110 $32,560 15.1 3,330 $35,506 14.9
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 2,080 $55,845 71.4 1,450 $60,134 70.6
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 430 $54,167 27.0 390 $58,281 27.1
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.)
MISSOURI; 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 20 $26,500 0.0 15 $27,250 0.0
Bus Drivers 5,475 $15,039 8.7 1,905 $27,382 8.0
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 76,090 $28,252 3.6 53,765 $31,500 3.7
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 2,760 $14,096 9.3 1,235 $20,419 5.7
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 435 $14,271 3.9 235 $24,327 3.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,495 $55,333 6.4 1,220 $57,143 6.6
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 475 $45,938 8.5 370 $50,718 10.8
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,280 $53,852 9.2 990 $56,131 11.4
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 245 $34,153 3.2 165 $36,488 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 370 $21,927 5.7 200 $25,174 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 660 $44,886 6.8 300 $50,469 9.7
Ship Engineers 60 $50,417 0.0 35 $38,375 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 55 $42,344 0.0 50 $41,719 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 770 $11,537 8.5 245 $19,855 9.8
Service Station Attendants 1,560 $11,928 4.1 735 $16,905 1.0
Transportation Inspectors 970 $38,293 8.4 795 $40,127 8.2
Other Transportation Workers 300 $29,615 5.0 215 $31,875 2.8
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 155 $24,336 0.0 120 $25,000 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 1,195 $36,206 2.4 960 $37,153 3.0
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,710 $29,144 1.4 1,200 $31,439 0.8
Hoist and Winch Operators 95 $29,674 7.4 75 $29,511 9.6
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 10,730 $23,692 1.8 7,855 $25,923 1.8
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 4,695 $17,272 2.0 2,665 $21,161 1.8
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 33,200 $20,944 4.1 20,875 $25,520 4.3
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 515 $27,847 4.3 375 $32,833 1.9
Packers and Packagers, Hand 3,090 $16,854 2.5 1,750 $21,186 2.6
Pumping Station Operators 125 $43,393 11.0 100 $37,417 14.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,320 $18,382 3.2 840 $23,045 4.2
Shuttle Car Operators 25 $15,208 0.0 10 $17,292 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 80 $19,659 0.0 50 $23,750 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,105 $27,155 2.0 750 $33,558 2.4
