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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 1,914,245 $20,208 26.0 1,148,005 $25,521 28.1
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 5,485 $47,106 51.3 4,250 $51,750 51.2
General and Operations Managers 6,565 $36,360 39.8 5,230 $39,332 41.6
Legislators 75 $11,944 51.3 35 $31,250 61.8
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,180 $29,441 63.4 850 $32,643 62.3
Marketing and Sales Managers 11,770 $34,591 54.5 8,695 $38,523 55.4
Public Relations Managers 1,190 $39,839 54.1 975 $41,651 52.5
Administrative Services Managers 985 $33,480 39.5 800 $35,407 39.4
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,135 $48,164 63.0 2,480 $52,204 63.0
Financial Managers 14,870 $34,725 43.1 12,435 $36,522 43.0
Human Resources Managers 8,215 $35,404 46.3 6,680 $38,819 46.4
Industrial Production Managers 1,625 $39,193 35.0 1,400 $40,898 33.6
Purchasing Managers 1,910 $36,061 42.3 1,615 $38,968 43.9
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,290 $30,205 20.6 1,080 $31,689 20.0
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 1,490 $20,104 20.4 905 $25,316 16.9
Farmers and Ranchers 2,120 $10,239 14.3 970 $13,844 17.1
Construction Managers 1,455 $34,390 31.8 1,105 $37,704 36.6
Education Administrators 14,485 $32,627 65.9 10,250 $37,369 67.9
Engineering Managers 210 $61,118 82.8 170 $62,019 78.9
Food Service Managers 9,275 $21,136 15.4 6,095 $25,689 15.2
Funeral Directors 365 $24,153 22.2 235 $29,271 23.3
Gaming Managers 185 $11,453 33.9 90 $31,042 29.3
Lodging Managers 1,945 $23,224 32.4 1,285 $26,073 28.8
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,595 $36,168 48.2 6,790 $38,998 48.6
Natural Sciences Managers 355 $54,333 82.6 325 $53,250 81.7
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 470 $39,024 12.3 290 $45,324 15.8
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 6,640 $26,038 24.5 4,615 $29,974 23.1
Social and Community Service Managers 4,155 $27,223 60.4 2,690 $31,406 60.1
Managers, All Other 18,320 $33,719 45.9 13,915 $38,021 46.5
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 255 $19,750 22.3 150 $34,167 32.4
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 140 $24,688 31.7 110 $25,804 40.7
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 3,690 $21,020 27.9 2,130 $27,411 30.8
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 4,345 $28,861 22.6 3,420 $30,533 21.2
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 4,690 $29,287 32.4 3,835 $30,569 32.1
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,155 $31,135 47.9 1,025 $31,952 47.7
Cost Estimators 435 $27,169 24.7 370 $28,537 24.7
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; 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 18,115 $29,456 48.7 13,560 $31,768 47.5
Logisticians 440 $28,075 26.8 345 $29,950 22.4
Management Analysts 5,395 $38,352 68.2 3,450 $44,537 64.4
Meeting and Convention Planners 600 $23,802 62.6 385 $25,969 55.0
Other Business Operations Specialists 3,775 $27,590 33.4 2,925 $30,354 32.8
Accountants and Auditors 30,350 $29,607 55.6 22,150 $32,291 55.9
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,000 $26,042 34.3 690 $30,128 33.1
Budget Analysts 605 $37,477 49.1 495 $39,695 51.8
Credit Analysts 620 $29,556 43.9 515 $31,069 49.1
Financial Analysts 445 $31,111 56.5 345 $31,250 54.8
Personal Financial Advisors 1,775 $30,533 50.8 1,265 $33,568 48.1
Insurance Underwriters 1,725 $31,565 35.1 1,390 $33,672 34.8
Financial Examiners 105 $41,250 34.3 90 $43,365 39.6
Loan Counselors and Officers 6,505 $30,296 31.3 5,280 $31,645 31.0
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 995 $30,970 35.2 835 $32,522 36.3
Tax Preparers 2,555 $11,042 28.7 640 $31,179 34.6
Financial Specialists, All Other 735 $29,036 35.3 610 $30,075 33.9
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 6,910 $40,088 56.9 5,525 $42,950 54.6
Computer Programmers 5,770 $45,110 66.5 4,050 $50,376 65.5
Computer Software Engineers 4,930 $50,488 72.7 3,680 $55,539 70.3
Computer Support Specialists 4,305 $32,723 46.2 3,190 $36,250 45.8
Database Administrators 1,035 $36,222 56.6 815 $42,297 52.2
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,340 $36,819 49.4 1,105 $38,371 46.8
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 2,260 $36,275 55.0 1,610 $39,347 53.4
Actuaries 50 $21,667 76.9 15 $50,417 57.1
Mathematicians 15 $19,861 100.0 10 $51,250 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 780 $38,908 55.5 580 $41,513 51.7
Statisticians 410 $45,952 87.1 300 $51,397 85.4
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 80 $21,607 81.3 55 $22,917 71.7
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 780 $26,593 84.0 480 $35,025 81.2
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 215 $27,500 44.4 170 $30,294 50.0
Aerospace Engineers 85 $43,819 70.1 70 $44,861 63.9
Agricultural Engineers 20 $40,625 100.0 10 $55,536 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 15 $23,833 100.0 15 $23,833 100.0
Chemical Engineers 295 $50,536 77.4 185 $51,518 87.1
Civil Engineers 610 $36,263 75.7 495 $38,594 79.8
Computer Hardware Engineers 355 $33,281 64.7 230 $48,810 62.1
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 720 $43,500 61.9 630 $46,042 59.3
Environmental Engineers 220 $40,000 91.4 160 $41,216 88.1
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 1,425 $36,318 48.2 1,160 $38,871 49.3
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 15 $7,500 100.0 15 $7,500 100.0
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 60 $37,727 16.7 45 $39,659 20.9
Mechanical Engineers 415 $44,419 64.2 365 $46,458 70.8
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Nuclear Engineers 60 $60,893 87.9 50 $61,339 85.4
Petroleum Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Engineers, All Others 730 $45,417 67.0 555 $48,824 61.4
Drafters 1,365 $25,218 20.2 920 $28,352 20.8
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 3,435 $26,864 15.4 2,560 $30,142 12.7
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 175 $22,917 12.6 115 $27,989 19.5
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 220 $25,481 71.2 145 $29,615 76.4
Biological Scientists 1,205 $31,339 90.2 785 $35,868 92.7
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 120 $34,444 100.0 95 $40,144 100.0
Medical Scientists 1,430 $41,494 99.4 1,185 $42,714 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 40 $40,938 90.2 20 $41,875 81.8
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 20 $102,083 81.0 15 $104,167 93.8
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,430 $36,925 93.4 1,115 $39,745 94.5
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 430 $36,742 93.3 280 $42,153 94.7
Physical Scientists, All Other 1,910 $35,425 96.2 1,225 $43,594 97.6
Economists 130 $32,379 100.0 100 $48,462 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 1,160 $30,000 73.8 760 $37,344 71.0
Psychologists 2,645 $36,781 99.2 1,220 $42,374 99.1
Sociologists 0 . . 0 . .
Urban and Regional Planners 285 $36,488 95.1 235 $37,976 94.1
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 510 $25,319 74.1 285 $30,521 78.7
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 450 $26,689 13.3 355 $28,852 11.8
Biological Technicians 150 $25,820 59.7 75 $30,568 76.6
Chemical Technicians 2,070 $24,670 19.7 1,455 $27,242 17.7
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 30 $20,469 40.0 20 $21,406 33.3
Nuclear Technicians 45 $16,875 70.5 25 $30,625 84.6
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,210 $20,590 44.4 1,140 $27,904 38.7
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 10,915 $28,356 77.2 5,820 $30,448 75.7
Social Workers 17,255 $27,278 69.9 12,830 $28,894 69.4
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 5,080 $24,877 54.2 3,470 $27,004 56.3
Clergy 1,990 $21,942 70.1 1,075 $28,518 70.8
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 910 $18,012 70.7 415 $27,083 73.9
Religious Workers, All Other 1,945 $12,261 45.5 700 $25,200 54.2
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 4,355 $48,941 99.9 3,095 $55,269 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 585 $39,500 75.0 500 $40,881 77.6
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 8,250 $26,162 32.9 6,010 $28,201 30.3
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 3,060 $21,977 33.1 1,740 $26,519 28.9
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; 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 18,680 $25,751 88.5 10,285 $37,820 90.2
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 19,735 $11,306 29.8 10,220 $16,003 25.6
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 78,730 $29,890 89.9 59,645 $31,938 94.0
Secondary School Teachers 13,895 $30,713 93.3 10,950 $32,431 94.8
Special Education Teachers 2,695 $29,925 89.7 2,235 $31,198 91.2
Other Teachers and Instructors 10,105 $11,760 53.4 3,120 $24,055 48.2
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 530 $21,637 71.3 280 $30,650 85.1
Librarians 4,360 $30,402 84.2 2,255 $31,923 81.4
Library Technicians 610 $15,526 11.8 280 $20,375 14.0
Teacher Assistants 30,075 $13,606 13.2 8,640 $15,748 9.9
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,255 $32,053 81.9 665 $36,163 84.2
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 2,645 $11,740 46.4 1,085 $24,226 47.5
Designers 11,845 $20,669 41.9 6,425 $27,137 43.0
Actors 200 $8,300 72.0 30 $33,750 79.3
Producers and Directors 900 $30,350 82.1 630 $32,014 81.8
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,400 $9,450 56.2 375 $29,787 74.1
Dancers and Choreographers 595 $15,726 9.8 165 $24,851 18.4
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,810 $7,355 61.7 350 $27,393 68.5
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 390 $11,235 13.3 65 $26,964 3.2
Announcers 225 $20,114 37.1 130 $25,000 50.0
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 940 $23,696 76.8 580 $29,375 81.5
Public Relations Specialists 1,755 $27,056 62.9 1,115 $33,447 69.2
Editors 1,965 $26,819 70.1 1,300 $31,124 70.0
Technical Writers 1,120 $36,642 73.2 760 $40,799 65.5
Writers and Authors 1,735 $23,655 80.8 740 $31,964 74.5
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 1,095 $16,241 32.0 385 $23,707 17.4
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 270 $21,596 45.2 195 $23,846 49.0
Photographers 1,025 $14,211 31.9 395 $26,417 29.3
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 90 $12,212 41.1 25 $38,403 78.3
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 240 $30,893 77.8 110 $32,321 73.9
Dentists 440 $47,500 100.0 255 $66,375 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 2,405 $22,127 52.0 1,265 $30,491 53.4
Optometrists 180 $60,536 100.0 90 $56,875 100.0
Pharmacists 2,950 $54,488 96.3 1,835 $62,349 95.9
Physicians and Surgeons 4,590 $62,254 99.7 3,015 $80,107 100.0
Physician Assistants 1,365 $31,283 60.0 930 $33,417 52.3
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 50 $11,250 100.0 45 $5,000 100.0
Registered Nurses 68,065 $36,495 47.7 44,475 $40,596 46.8
Audiologists 285 $41,250 94.7 190 $45,417 94.2
Occupational Therapists 1,365 $42,807 89.9 775 $46,470 92.4
Physical Therapists 2,540 $39,897 85.9 1,315 $46,806 85.9
Radiation Therapists 240 $37,411 25.2 205 $36,830 20.7
Recreational Therapists 330 $25,767 78.9 230 $27,533 81.0
Respiratory Therapists 1,430 $35,270 15.5 1,010 $36,883 16.1
Speech-Language Pathologists 2,635 $35,635 98.0 1,115 $40,175 97.6
Therapists, All Others 1,320 $26,210 73.4 720 $30,515 69.9
Veterinarians 895 $42,456 100.0 655 $46,997 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 90 $15,515 56.2 30 $17,083 9.7
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 8,125 $28,338 50.6 5,615 $31,702 50.2
Dental Hygienists 3,735 $32,034 25.8 1,175 $38,547 25.3
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 5,620 $30,951 17.6 4,030 $32,491 17.9
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,270 $23,990 12.8 820 $27,476 13.8
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 8,175 $18,104 12.6 4,665 $21,855 9.5
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 16,025 $24,504 6.5 10,100 $27,406 5.9
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 3,500 $18,516 9.5 2,280 $20,997 8.4
Opticians, Dispensing 615 $23,125 8.3 435 $25,146 8.7
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 2,810 $18,898 14.0 1,800 $21,295 12.6
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 705 $26,750 58.1 455 $31,318 51.4
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 55,640 $14,321 4.1 28,675 $17,959 3.6
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 215 $25,943 13.4 110 $28,462 14.5
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 1,315 $24,917 18.7 725 $29,813 15.4
Massage Therapists 1,315 $15,303 41.4 350 $21,825 39.5
Dental Assistants 5,300 $20,676 4.4 2,650 $23,129 3.0
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 14,235 $18,547 10.1 8,030 $21,635 8.3
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 445 $27,661 27.8 365 $27,354 32.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 485 $31,157 28.0 435 $30,810 27.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 65 $36,838 31.7 65 $36,838 31.7
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 505 $28,875 27.3 405 $30,625 32.6
Fire Fighters 205 $26,214 28.4 155 $28,942 34.0
Fire Inspectors 55 $33,625 32.1 45 $34,625 37.8
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,410 $23,106 11.5 2,600 $23,954 11.4
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 430 $30,781 45.1 390 $31,641 46.6
Fish and Game Wardens 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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 25 $20,250 0.0 10 $25,357 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 1,880 $27,289 35.2 1,475 $28,998 37.2
Transit and Railroad Police 0 . . 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 235 $18,981 7.7 140 $20,991 11.5
Private Detectives and Investigators 425 $30,029 41.6 330 $31,829 44.5
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 3,720 $14,794 13.7 1,845 $20,725 15.5
Crossing Guards 405 $4,196 2.0 50 $105,100 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 790 $8,227 12.7 220 $21,765 23.4
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 1,150 $16,089 10.6 670 $19,007 9.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 10,095 $15,896 6.4 5,740 $18,766 6.8
Cooks 25,045 $10,716 1.9 10,125 $14,501 1.7
Food Preparation Workers 7,150 $9,922 4.2 2,600 $14,092 1.5
Bartenders 3,095 $11,524 15.3 1,065 $17,566 11.7
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 5,560 $10,164 2.3 2,195 $15,172 1.9
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 1,675 $7,414 3.5 445 $12,770 6.1
Waiters and Waitresses 28,960 $9,541 8.4 8,935 $14,098 7.0
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,695 $11,742 3.0 1,135 $16,060 0.9
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 4,040 $8,934 2.8 675 $14,271 0.0
Dishwashers 1,475 $6,595 1.5 355 $11,492 3.9
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 2,640 $7,256 9.9 670 $14,816 14.2
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 110 $8,170 7.3 40 $16,307 19.5
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 2,605 $16,413 7.0 1,630 $20,073 5.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 365 $19,013 16.3 235 $21,855 14.1
Janitors and Building Cleaners 15,360 $10,884 3.0 6,265 $15,920 2.1
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 30,590 $10,257 1.7 11,275 $14,684 1.7
Pest Control Workers 140 $16,250 0.0 115 $25,500 0.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers 2,275 $11,071 14.3 955 $18,110 11.7
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 205 $12,261 38.5 95 $25,870 42.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,780 $20,766 17.6 1,160 $24,320 14.8
Animal Trainers 420 $12,286 37.6 235 $17,656 30.9
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,810 $12,153 16.4 885 $18,536 16.1
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 215 $6,484 0.0 35 $11,250 0.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 15 $30,139 17.6 4 $31,250 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 280 $4,978 7.9 60 $18,036 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 895 $8,750 12.9 280 $19,615 12.5
Funeral Service Workers 60 $9,583 12.9 20 $29,875 0.0
Barbers 540 $16,707 11.3 285 $21,659 6.7
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 19,445 $14,175 6.0 9,645 $19,240 5.8
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 2,120 $12,349 7.0 975 $14,970 5.1
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 80 $10,625 6.3 15 $31,058 33.3
Tour and Travel Guides 555 $5,363 41.4 85 $16,688 39.8
Transportation Attendants 2,510 $29,335 44.3 1,045 $30,619 43.0
Child Care Workers 29,440 $9,963 11.8 12,415 $15,044 10.4
Personal and Home Care Aides 4,795 $10,651 6.4 1,970 $15,063 5.2
Recreation and Fitness Workers 4,140 $15,326 42.5 1,765 $23,907 41.5
Residential Advisors 1,275 $13,580 27.5 455 $20,495 38.9
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 380 $6,799 9.0 135 $13,889 5.2
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 37,135 $20,530 17.3 26,145 $22,877 17.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 8,205 $26,682 26.4 6,130 $30,223 27.1
Cashiers 49,180 $10,048 4.5 17,550 $15,457 4.1
Counter and Rental Clerks 2,065 $11,329 8.6 810 $16,866 5.9
Parts Salespersons 605 $20,785 6.8 425 $22,083 1.7
Retail Salespersons 48,630 $11,851 17.5 19,910 $19,934 16.2
Advertising Sales Agents 2,920 $30,219 44.5 1,975 $35,619 44.4
Insurance Sales Agents 7,495 $24,873 23.0 5,475 $26,964 21.7
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 3,190 $29,664 40.6 2,465 $31,622 41.1
Travel Agents 2,260 $21,468 28.8 1,280 $26,400 25.9
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 6,100 $28,792 40.3 3,855 $36,335 43.9
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 10,565 $28,913 36.8 7,560 $32,615 38.9
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 980 $6,078 22.4 265 $26,591 39.8
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 11,765 $25,715 37.9 6,885 $32,051 37.3
Sales Engineers 50 $56,000 100.0 30 $142,222 100.0
Telemarketers 3,045 $9,767 11.3 755 $19,740 10.6
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 2,375 $7,289 18.1 535 $17,009 14.2
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3,270 $22,285 39.8 1,850 $32,909 52.2
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 31,455 $26,168 20.9 23,905 $28,291 20.1
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 2,270 $17,776 5.4 1,435 $19,830 5.0
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 1,520 $20,468 6.0 935 $24,250 5.4
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 180 $20,795 19.8 100 $21,612 8.1
Bill and Account Collectors 4,630 $22,467 12.2 3,150 $25,347 11.8
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 8,720 $20,693 10.8 6,050 $22,436 10.4
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43,570 $20,969 10.9 27,735 $23,936 8.6
Gaming Cage Workers 70 $15,550 2.9 20 $16,429 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 5,920 $22,268 10.2 4,310 $24,756 7.4
Procurement Clerks 740 $25,278 11.4 555 $26,788 13.5
Tellers 11,465 $16,598 9.8 6,170 $19,524 6.9
Brokerage Clerks 175 $25,469 36.4 120 $29,722 11.9
Correspondence Clerks 135 $22,778 30.6 115 $22,500 36.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,390 $22,213 13.2 1,115 $23,576 12.8
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 1,605 $21,816 14.2 1,145 $22,449 13.7
Customer Service Representatives 41,675 $21,442 16.8 27,550 $24,725 16.8
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,155 $25,954 38.8 935 $27,748 36.9
File Clerks 5,815 $17,209 13.1 3,125 $22,174 10.1
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 2,360 $12,221 8.5 1,005 $15,702 10.0
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 4,005 $14,815 19.2 1,700 $21,688 15.6
Library Assistants, Clerical 2,625 $14,848 38.3 935 $21,441 38.0
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3,405 $25,541 20.1 2,675 $26,685 19.4
New Account Clerks 240 $23,277 21.3 175 $24,451 14.7
Order Clerks 3,145 $18,637 10.1 1,960 $21,390 7.7
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 1,465 $22,066 11.7 1,060 $23,294 11.4
Receptionists and Information Clerks 24,415 $15,892 12.1 12,045 $20,226 9.6
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 3,375 $21,895 21.8 1,890 $29,808 21.4
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,510 $21,206 19.7 945 $22,852 16.6
Cargo and Freight Agents 160 $22,348 6.3 110 $24,044 0.0
Couriers and Messengers 1,365 $15,694 13.0 655 $24,050 13.3
Dispatchers 3,015 $21,182 5.6 2,065 $24,071 7.1
Meter Readers, Utilities 490 $19,792 2.0 320 $24,107 1.9
Postal Service Clerks 2,210 $36,463 11.4 1,570 $39,264 10.8
Postal Service Mail Carriers 3,820 $29,688 9.1 2,590 $35,289 10.3
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,545 $35,227 15.7 1,005 $39,100 18.3
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 6,060 $24,283 19.7 4,625 $26,284 16.7
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 8,410 $19,796 2.6 5,945 $21,214 2.4
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 15,705 $16,383 4.9 9,050 $20,648 5.3
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 1,755 $17,818 6.2 1,105 $21,036 3.6
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 99,890 $21,189 13.2 65,505 $24,099 11.0
Computer Operators 4,520 $21,599 12.3 3,165 $25,120 11.2
Data Entry Keyers 11,720 $19,522 11.7 7,175 $22,267 9.3
Word Processors and Typists 3,470 $19,147 13.1 1,820 $22,993 7.1
Desktop Publishers 295 $18,882 51.5 140 $31,250 33.8
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 5,760 $22,601 13.8 4,255 $24,660 11.8
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; 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 2,085 $16,792 7.8 1,195 $20,230 8.3
Office Clerks, General 34,515 $18,927 12.4 19,910 $22,465 8.8
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,125 $16,346 11.2 610 $18,550 8.2
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 295 $17,254 26.5 150 $23,409 23.0
Statistical Assistants 610 $24,583 30.8 440 $28,162 33.3
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 11,465 $22,965 29.4 7,810 $25,847 26.9
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 375 $21,912 9.8 300 $22,679 9.0
Agricultural Inspectors 255 $20,781 4.7 130 $28,750 0.0
Animal Breeders 105 $11,250 44.9 75 $4,000 63.2
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 500 $12,373 4.6 255 $15,819 2.8
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 3,805 $9,639 7.1 1,665 $15,610 9.7
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 160 $7,581 0.0 40 $11,250 0.0
Hunters and Trappers 0 . . 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 90 $11,838 17.4 25 $22,321 48.1
Logging Workers 105 $16,016 0.0 60 $16,953 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 1,190 $24,763 12.2 770 $30,362 10.7
Boilermakers 4 $11,250 0.0 0 . .
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 165 $18,750 19.2 90 $26,625 29.3
Carpenters 1,105 $20,431 8.2 605 $25,000 9.3
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 190 $14,414 2.6 75 $21,136 0.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 50 $4,200 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
Contruction Laborers 1,285 $12,364 3.6 585 $19,767 5.5
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 30 $23,750 0.0 25 $25,179 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 270 $17,083 3.3 175 $17,361 5.2
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 335 $19,552 1.5 165 $23,929 0.0
Electricians 760 $20,372 4.9 380 $28,750 2.6
Glaziers 90 $18,100 0.0 75 $17,969 0.0
Insulation Workers 100 $15,769 0.0 45 $19,432 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,985 $13,160 11.8 720 $17,543 6.9
Paperhangers 275 $12,021 2.2 100 $16,118 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 275 $19,193 7.3 215 $19,010 9.3
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 20 $15,625 0.0 20 $15,625 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Roofers 170 $17,500 0.0 95 $26,000 0.0
Sheet Metal Workers 220 $14,215 7.8 125 $20,625 5.6
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 30 $25,500 0.0 10 $23,750 0.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 190 $5,776 6.9 60 $17,500 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 320 $21,298 8.2 240 $27,177 7.1
Elevator Installers and Repairers 15 $31,250 0.0 15 $31,250 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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 30 $13,393 0.0 4 $13,750 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 55 $24,313 36.4 55 $24,313 36.4
Highway Maintenance Workers 95 $16,027 0.0 70 $16,964 0.0
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 10 $38,393 0.0 10 $38,393 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 10 $102,500 0.0 10 $102,500 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 60 $22,727 0.0 15 $24,432 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 10 $21,071 0.0 4 $21,250 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 35 $57,875 0.0 20 $58,750 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 4 $21,250 0.0 4 $21,250 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 4 $3,750 0.0 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 25 $13,393 0.0 15 $15,000 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 905 $32,461 19.2 665 $36,530 18.8
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 1,500 $23,281 21.1 1,095 $27,238 19.8
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 735 $36,262 16.4 640 $37,123 14.3
Avionics Technicians 55 $22,216 0.0 45 $35,500 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 75 $19,243 0.0 40 $24,125 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 4 $26,250 0.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 65 $21,705 27.3 30 $21,591 0.0
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 35 $40,938 0.0 30 $41,875 0.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 70 $22,155 21.4 60 $22,679 25.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 30 $26,176 0.0 30 $26,176 0.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 285 $25,380 0.3 150 $31,094 0.7
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 175 $11,759 0.0 75 $21,250 0.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 4 $21,250 0.0 4 $21,250 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 690 $22,215 7.1 450 $25,575 10.9
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 155 $21,458 0.0 120 $26,094 0.0
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 45 $26,719 0.0 30 $27,031 0.0
Small Engine Mechanics 10 $12,292 0.0 4 $11,250 0.0
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 45 $21,852 0.0 45 $21,991 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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; 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 85 $23,207 0.0 60 $24,167 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 265 $20,278 11.4 150 $21,774 9.9
Home Appliance Repairers 60 $17,000 0.0 45 $17,125 0.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 1,710 $23,644 1.5 1,230 $25,482 1.2
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 710 $20,475 6.5 465 $21,962 8.0
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 95 $14,821 0.0 45 $25,893 0.0
Millwrights 105 $23,000 13.2 95 $22,000 14.9
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 95 $26,319 0.0 80 $27,083 0.0
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 250 $28,563 11.7 200 $29,153 14.6
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 215 $16,940 8.3 115 $28,950 15.4
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 425 $18,184 8.7 270 $20,648 5.1
Commercial Divers 0 . . 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 95 $17,063 0.0 55 $23,482 0.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 50 $11,250 0.0 30 $42,656 0.0
Riggers 0 . . 0 . .
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 110 $25,000 0.0 55 $30,795 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,060 $21,550 4.4 740 $24,593 5.3
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 13,875 $24,947 8.5 11,210 $26,228 8.7
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 70 $22,407 0.0 20 $31,458 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 7,395 $18,858 3.1 4,915 $20,834 3.3
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 345 $19,576 0.0 255 $20,564 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 4 $13,750 0.0 0 . .
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 24,610 $17,599 2.3 15,685 $20,474 2.0
Bakers 2,350 $13,099 6.6 1,095 $17,446 3.9
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 3,410 $13,275 1.1 1,850 $15,903 1.1
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 115 $19,583 0.0 80 $17,188 0.0
Food Batchmakers 1,265 $16,395 5.8 870 $18,214 6.7
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 100 $11,667 0.0 50 $10,417 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 220 $25,625 15.1 180 $27,115 8.8
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 165 $18,500 6.7 90 $22,206 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 20 $9,479 0.0 15 $10,000 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 115 $19,196 0.0 70 $20,583 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,140 $18,459 1.3 785 $20,475 1.4
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; 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 35 $25,536 0.0 30 $25,536 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 520 $21,147 0.4 350 $23,093 0.6
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 135 $20,000 0.0 100 $22,431 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 55 $28,125 1.9 55 $28,125 1.9
Machinists 1,170 $21,588 0.3 825 $23,989 0.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 105 $16,813 5.6 55 $22,500 11.1
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 65 $17,768 26.9 40 $30,089 22.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,335 $18,708 1.0 900 $19,821 0.0
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 140 $22,054 0.0 100 $23,929 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 215 $25,054 3.7 165 $27,656 4.9
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 1,240 $19,175 1.5 805 $21,089 2.0
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 $20,625 0.0 50 $20,833 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 60 $24,167 0.0 60 $24,167 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 95 $30,417 0.0 60 $30,104 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 55 $20,089 0.0 30 $22,054 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 8,560 $20,373 1.5 6,145 $21,890 1.6
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 605 $17,312 2.1 385 $21,627 0.0
Job Printers 805 $19,173 6.8 500 $20,346 3.2
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,210 $17,393 6.8 750 $20,427 8.9
Printing Machine Operators 1,535 $18,800 3.1 1,100 $21,272 4.3
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 3,725 $11,473 1.1 1,725 $15,276 0.5
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 3,190 $11,844 1.2 1,480 $15,432 0.9
Sewing Machine Operators 35,140 $15,549 1.1 21,770 $17,588 0.7
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 230 $19,054 0.0 135 $21,544 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 275 $13,538 0.0 115 $15,260 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 2,545 $10,587 11.6 1,125 $17,314 8.4
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 525 $18,796 0.0 370 $20,330 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 1,730 $20,553 0.9 1,245 $21,707 1.2
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 7,200 $19,431 0.8 4,745 $20,838 0.8
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 8,530 $18,595 0.9 5,730 $20,218 1.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 155 $32,138 10.2 135 $32,375 12.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 120 $26,800 27.9 90 $35,357 12.5
Upholsterers 1,575 $20,419 0.3 1,145 $22,463 0.3
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 7,545 $16,164 0.9 4,985 $18,167 0.7
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 345 $16,850 5.5 230 $20,491 0.0
Furniture Finishers 1,155 $18,001 0.0 750 $19,421 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 50 $19,792 0.0 40 $20,284 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,210 $16,353 0.2 795 $19,261 0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 2,385 $17,060 0.0 1,610 $19,449 0.0
Woodworkers, All Other 285 $12,232 4.9 130 $13,958 6.2
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 75 $35,795 5.2 70 $36,705 5.8
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 95 $30,652 0.0 75 $30,391 0.0
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 150 $25,051 21.7 85 $26,281 24.7
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 175 $21,912 23.9 165 $22,656 20.4
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 615 $22,444 16.3 390 $23,681 12.8
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,250 $17,881 3.5 830 $20,833 2.8
Cutting Workers 1,905 $16,688 1.0 1,245 $19,970 1.1
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 550 $21,122 3.6 340 $21,806 3.8
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 355 $20,428 2.0 240 $23,576 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 27,130 $18,849 5.2 17,810 $21,250 5.1
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 335 $16,406 22.8 160 $21,420 27.2
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,320 $20,767 11.4 880 $22,281 8.6
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 9,615 $16,090 1.0 5,740 $19,540 1.0
Painting Workers 2,305 $18,250 3.8 1,555 $20,844 3.0
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,420 $15,288 9.3 850 $19,260 12.4
Semiconductor Processors 30 $27,143 17.9 25 $27,321 19.2
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 920 $15,443 2.5 465 $17,849 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 80 $15,000 0.0 35 $26,023 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 30 $14,773 0.0 25 $40,583 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 205 $16,204 1.0 115 $20,089 0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 425 $12,390 23.7 215 $19,583 15.8
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 835 $17,170 1.6 480 $21,309 2.7
Tire Builders 235 $40,121 14.6 190 $41,895 18.0
Helpers-Production Workers 485 $15,762 12.2 230 $19,904 9.9
Production Workers, All Other 25,390 $18,165 2.4 16,200 $21,165 2.6
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 1,280 $25,688 10.1 945 $30,212 8.4
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 95 $83,667 91.5 35 $41,528 100.0
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 125 $57,941 18.3 90 $58,897 25.3
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.)
NORTH CAROLINA; 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 25 $11,750 0.0 15 $18,571 0.0
Bus Drivers 7,315 $12,157 2.1 2,005 $19,299 2.9
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 6,285 $17,853 4.6 3,260 $23,083 4.3
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 720 $11,534 3.9 270 $16,797 6.7
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 80 $4,219 0.0 30 $18,529 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 20 $47,344 42.1 20 $47,344 42.1
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 10 $48,750 0.0 10 $48,750 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 45 $22,083 0.0 10 $48,281 0.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Sailors and Marine Oilers 45 $13,750 23.4 30 $14,643 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 40 $31,667 65.8 15 $100,313 100.0
Ship Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Bridge and Lock Tenders 80 $28,472 39.5 75 $29,028 41.6
Parking Lot Attendants 110 $14,000 8.9 40 $25,313 0.0
Service Station Attendants 435 $11,074 2.3 210 $18,352 4.7
Transportation Inspectors 170 $27,262 13.5 150 $30,726 15.5
Other Transportation Workers 65 $20,625 34.8 65 $20,833 35.9
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 25 $20,417 0.0 15 $22,083 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 75 $34,167 23.0 65 $33,611 26.6
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 80 $13,000 17.5 55 $23,684 25.9
Hoist and Winch Operators 40 $23,929 0.0 20 $22,500 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,140 $20,014 1.4 1,550 $21,839 0.9
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 2,005 $14,326 2.9 1,165 $17,705 4.1
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 10,655 $15,481 2.5 5,990 $19,651 2.5
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,400 $16,124 4.1 720 $20,414 6.1
Packers and Packagers, Hand 10,380 $13,758 2.0 5,325 $17,947 1.8
Pumping Station Operators 20 $36,875 0.0 20 $36,875 0.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 235 $9,565 0.0 105 $19,211 0.0
Shuttle Car Operators 10 $21,250 0.0 10 $21,250 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 15 $10,208 35.3 10 $11,875 66.7
Material Moving Workers, All Other 715 $17,447 1.3 450 $19,819 0.0
