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.)
NEBRASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 870,670 $23,360 26.5 588,935 $28,909 28.9
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 6,225 $70,134 60.0 5,410 $75,020 61.2
General and Operations Managers 5,800 $46,042 41.0 5,200 $48,295 41.1
Legislators 115 $12,917 56.1 45 $27,396 59.6
Advertising and Promotions Managers 460 $35,833 56.3 360 $35,893 52.6
Marketing and Sales Managers 5,635 $41,038 54.6 4,690 $45,255 55.4
Public Relations Managers 310 $33,750 64.0 255 $36,983 63.0
Administrative Services Managers 590 $41,875 45.2 465 $47,831 39.8
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,975 $52,043 64.0 1,815 $53,064 63.6
Financial Managers 5,875 $37,672 47.8 5,070 $39,920 48.2
Human Resources Managers 2,725 $36,786 43.3 2,350 $39,286 44.5
Industrial Production Managers 2,055 $44,146 31.9 1,855 $45,475 32.4
Purchasing Managers 1,005 $40,994 48.7 885 $41,946 50.3
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,480 $36,105 21.8 1,320 $36,953 21.2
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 7,270 $25,461 21.8 5,785 $27,497 24.3
Farmers and Ranchers 22,000 $16,429 15.4 16,390 $18,824 16.4
Construction Managers 3,980 $41,277 25.9 3,405 $44,141 25.9
Education Administrators 4,785 $38,317 75.6 3,140 $41,950 76.0
Engineering Managers 480 $58,382 58.3 430 $64,250 61.4
Food Service Managers 4,405 $23,439 17.2 3,300 $25,823 18.7
Funeral Directors 390 $41,906 36.0 320 $43,681 34.9
Gaming Managers 180 $27,083 22.0 130 $42,708 26.0
Lodging Managers 1,005 $21,183 21.7 720 $22,473 22.4
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,690 $40,818 55.6 2,275 $42,333 57.7
Natural Sciences Managers 40 $42,917 90.5 40 $43,333 95.0
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 690 $39,434 15.1 525 $41,327 17.7
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 2,180 $23,349 31.2 1,440 $29,913 34.3
Social and Community Service Managers 1,665 $26,078 56.3 1,210 $31,710 62.8
Managers, All Other 11,465 $39,751 43.2 9,720 $41,748 44.7
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 105 $23,750 37.1 75 $26,875 35.6
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 500 $40,236 32.5 435 $40,859 33.0
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1,270 $24,390 30.7 930 $30,503 33.7
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 1,445 $31,172 33.4 1,180 $32,217 32.5
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 2,370 $30,274 45.9 1,985 $31,137 48.9
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 675 $31,182 54.5 570 $34,375 53.9
Cost Estimators 605 $38,225 30.7 485 $40,595 27.4
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.)
NEBRASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations
Specialists 5,840 $30,374 46.8 4,640 $32,364 47.8
Logisticians 115 $32,313 31.6 110 $32,969 32.4
Management Analysts 2,455 $40,528 66.7 1,830 $43,224 69.8
Meeting and Convention Planners 135 $22,750 51.1 95 $26,369 58.1
Other Business Operations Specialists 1,715 $27,714 31.3 1,340 $30,327 32.9
Accountants and Auditors 10,610 $31,635 65.8 8,140 $36,185 68.7
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 765 $32,563 37.2 650 $35,353 35.5
Budget Analysts 175 $37,292 45.1 155 $37,173 43.2
Credit Analysts 225 $24,931 61.6 205 $27,500 60.8
Financial Analysts 180 $36,250 72.2 115 $40,000 80.7
Personal Financial Advisors 1,320 $40,000 68.0 1,020 $41,544 71.2
Insurance Underwriters 1,155 $30,561 44.5 1,045 $30,888 42.4
Financial Examiners 125 $58,906 92.9 125 $59,219 92.8
Loan Counselors and Officers 2,525 $34,079 50.8 2,140 $36,986 53.7
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 235 $27,112 46.0 215 $30,260 46.0
Tax Preparers 655 $10,625 34.8 210 $26,037 55.3
Financial Specialists, All Other 330 $27,353 46.1 265 $29,427 45.7
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 3,625 $45,791 54.1 2,965 $49,182 57.1
Computer Programmers 5,670 $45,880 55.1 4,795 $47,360 56.2
Computer Software Engineers 3,255 $51,938 65.8 2,820 $53,950 65.5
Computer Support Specialists 2,270 $31,029 42.7 1,685 $35,847 44.4
Database Administrators 560 $58,359 60.6 465 $61,538 60.5
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,030 $40,891 37.5 940 $41,652 39.6
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 1,675 $40,546 40.7 1,410 $44,063 42.5
Actuaries 270 $59,083 89.6 230 $60,000 94.4
Mathematicians 0 . . 0 . .
Operations Research Analysts 495 $42,447 62.8 445 $44,152 60.0
Statisticians 110 $46,083 89.2 80 $49,375 91.5
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 10 $46,250 100.0 10 $46,250 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 800 $45,088 81.1 645 $47,346 83.9
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 155 $25,179 48.4 110 $26,786 46.4
Aerospace Engineers 60 $47,500 48.4 50 $50,455 44.2
Agricultural Engineers 60 $38,125 65.6 45 $40,000 78.3
Biomedical Engineers 15 $50,750 85.7 15 $50,750 85.7
Chemical Engineers 145 $49,922 85.5 115 $60,357 92.2
Civil Engineers 1,430 $47,931 79.8 1,270 $50,726 82.4
Computer Hardware Engineers 250 $35,147 48.8 190 $43,833 47.9
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 1,230 $53,176 67.9 1,070 $53,868 69.9
Environmental Engineers 180 $63,750 84.3 145 $55,313 84.2
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 1,000 $48,750 62.1 865 $49,681 61.2
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 20 $48,750 100.0 20 $48,750 100.0
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.)
NEBRASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 105 $49,688 56.3 90 $51,806 52.8
Mechanical Engineers 1,035 $46,645 60.0 885 $48,393 60.1
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 10 $24,750 100.0 10 $24,750 100.0
Nuclear Engineers 100 $45,972 69.7 75 $51,389 74.3
Petroleum Engineers 30 $70,833 71.4 15 $75,729 70.6
Engineers, All Others 1,130 $51,531 61.0 960 $55,349 61.5
Drafters 1,685 $29,234 14.0 1,330 $31,112 12.0
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 1,975 $32,215 11.9 1,665 $34,673 13.4
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 545 $30,036 0.9 450 $31,629 1.1
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 675 $32,917 78.6 545 $36,182 80.3
Biological Scientists 420 $33,173 93.8 325 $40,185 95.4
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 135 $40,288 85.4 120 $41,923 93.2
Medical Scientists 455 $26,080 99.3 355 $32,679 99.2
Astronomers and Physicists 35 $77,875 100.0 35 $77,875 100.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 155 $35,714 75.0 145 $42,708 73.1
Chemists and Materials Scientists 600 $37,813 86.0 505 $41,108 85.1
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 365 $36,389 92.9 295 $38,529 91.2
Physical Scientists, All Other 590 $30,938 91.5 340 $40,451 87.7
Economists 95 $38,393 100.0 90 $39,286 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 615 $35,179 51.6 530 $38,264 56.0
Psychologists 905 $39,828 97.7 505 $48,580 98.6
Sociologists 0 . . 0 . .
Urban and Regional Planners 70 $47,778 70.8 50 $49,444 89.6
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 195 $21,375 85.8 125 $30,694 98.4
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 400 $28,636 26.9 315 $30,907 26.2
Biological Technicians 125 $25,417 29.6 65 $31,953 35.8
Chemical Technicians 350 $26,382 21.4 265 $29,107 18.2
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 15 $41,094 0.0 10 $41,719 0.0
Nuclear Technicians 10 $36,250 66.7 10 $36,250 66.7
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 700 $20,395 34.8 390 $25,691 38.5
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 3,780 $26,902 75.8 2,125 $29,203 75.8
Social Workers 3,690 $26,058 68.8 2,650 $27,902 72.9
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,065 $21,863 49.1 1,335 $26,085 52.4
Clergy 3,095 $24,865 81.6 2,325 $27,324 83.5
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 320 $17,390 75.1 160 $26,542 79.5
Religious Workers, All Other 435 $19,306 55.8 240 $30,082 64.7
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 3,825 $59,875 100.0 3,270 $65,762 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 270 $56,964 65.8 245 $82,813 67.8
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,215 $24,938 44.3 920 $26,987 38.3
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 1,310 $21,617 44.7 770 $26,980 33.2
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.)
NEBRASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS
Postsecondary Teachers 8,870 $33,147 90.8 5,890 $42,151 92.2
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 2,390 $10,700 44.3 1,150 $15,354 40.9
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 22,425 $28,957 96.1 17,575 $31,129 97.7
Secondary School Teachers 5,880 $31,267 98.2 5,070 $32,089 98.9
Special Education Teachers 1,035 $25,945 78.4 815 $27,217 84.1
Other Teachers and Instructors 3,215 $12,959 49.2 1,290 $25,693 53.3
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 225 $15,417 58.6 80 $24,609 75.9
Librarians 1,215 $25,859 78.1 605 $31,399 90.4
Library Technicians 340 $7,470 18.8 85 $19,395 35.3
Teacher Assistants 5,540 $8,308 20.1 805 $12,051 21.2
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 450 $32,060 69.6 300 $33,555 69.2
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 910 $15,357 40.1 565 $27,616 47.7
Designers 3,810 $20,723 32.2 2,425 $26,736 34.7
Actors 90 $10,250 48.9 15 $18,500 31.3
Producers and Directors 525 $28,942 65.5 440 $31,063 65.4
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 980 $17,391 52.9 360 $28,450 69.3
Dancers and Choreographers 125 $10,208 8.7 50 $17,143 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 630 $10,727 52.5 120 $24,583 67.8
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 90 $10,179 56.0 30 $23,036 80.6
Announcers 425 $21,364 33.8 290 $26,896 28.5
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 685 $24,353 69.7 395 $35,383 79.1
Public Relations Specialists 960 $31,612 64.8 720 $34,878 64.5
Editors 815 $26,014 69.8 540 $30,846 76.2
Technical Writers 310 $34,276 90.0 245 $36,801 90.9
Writers and Authors 820 $17,466 68.2 375 $31,121 76.5
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 420 $14,625 30.6 140 $23,292 39.6
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 410 $27,891 17.6 350 $28,854 19.7
Photographers 710 $19,667 39.5 420 $30,000 40.5
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 70 $25,625 54.3 45 $16,944 56.5
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 4 $21,250 0.0 4 $21,250 0.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 250 $48,500 88.0 185 $52,500 93.5
Dentists 1,035 $95,268 100.0 640 $96,151 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 660 $27,112 63.3 390 $32,091 59.8
Optometrists 215 $76,786 100.0 170 $77,500 100.0
Pharmacists 1,810 $52,191 93.3 1,125 $61,455 99.0
Physicians and Surgeons 3,440 $125,227 99.7 2,675 $142,952 99.9
Physician Assistants 475 $47,981 74.5 335 $51,571 76.5
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.)
NEBRASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 45 $82,188 100.0 35 $117,500 100.0
Registered Nurses 16,970 $32,365 56.7 10,195 $38,665 59.3
Audiologists 105 $38,173 88.7 75 $38,631 83.6
Occupational Therapists 385 $34,250 92.2 180 $39,643 93.8
Physical Therapists 875 $41,772 89.7 525 $47,326 89.4
Radiation Therapists 70 $39,063 45.7 45 $41,016 35.6
Recreational Therapists 80 $20,368 86.4 45 $22,500 100.0
Respiratory Therapists 745 $31,996 33.2 590 $33,333 33.8
Speech-Language Pathologists 710 $30,914 96.8 190 $35,281 97.9
Therapists, All Others 505 $28,949 80.5 345 $34,531 82.9
Veterinarians 745 $47,130 99.7 595 $51,250 99.7
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 2,445 $27,083 67.3 1,480 $35,595 63.2
Dental Hygienists 545 $26,989 52.8 115 $35,800 45.7
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 1,680 $32,202 26.3 1,165 $36,413 27.0
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 365 $27,500 39.8 250 $29,861 40.9
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 1,960 $19,203 20.0 1,290 $21,440 17.8
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 5,205 $22,112 7.0 3,085 $25,730 6.7
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 735 $15,709 10.5 405 $20,144 11.1
Opticians, Dispensing 360 $17,891 7.5 240 $21,515 6.6
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 600 $21,974 30.3 390 $27,049 24.3
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 360 $33,790 67.7 260 $36,935 76.3
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 12,635 $14,906 8.3 6,150 $18,595 7.3
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 40 $26,053 0.0 35 $26,382 0.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 530 $13,750 28.5 250 $21,680 30.5
Massage Therapists 310 $11,813 31.4 135 $21,198 21.8
Dental Assistants 1,520 $15,946 9.1 760 $19,854 8.0
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 3,995 $15,801 14.1 2,155 $19,777 14.2
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 340 $31,932 28.2 315 $34,375 30.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 450 $39,868 32.3 415 $40,231 33.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 180 $55,948 29.7 175 $56,336 31.2
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 365 $29,554 29.8 325 $31,319 28.2
Fire Fighters 1,010 $44,727 19.7 885 $44,432 17.1
Fire Inspectors 100 $51,071 19.6 85 $55,833 23.8
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,555 $25,401 21.7 1,235 $26,462 20.2
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 360 $46,528 62.0 335 $46,701 60.0
Fish and Game Wardens 60 $34,375 65.0 60 $34,375 65.0
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.)
NEBRASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 20 $8,229 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 3,175 $32,560 33.4 2,870 $34,813 34.5
Transit and Railroad Police 10 $26,250 0.0 10 $26,250 0.0
Animal Control Workers 45 $22,188 43.2 45 $22,188 43.2
Private Detectives and Investigators 405 $26,023 32.8 340 $29,271 33.6
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 3,045 $17,187 11.2 1,700 $21,431 10.6
Crossing Guards 80 $10,000 0.0 10 $75,417 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 185 $6,607 14.8 50 $25,000 50.0
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 955 $21,163 11.5 630 $23,576 13.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 3,965 $16,291 10.3 2,500 $20,971 8.6
Cooks 9,970 $10,862 4.8 4,180 $15,783 5.8
Food Preparation Workers 3,065 $9,427 6.1 945 $16,486 9.0
Bartenders 2,775 $11,158 9.5 1,160 $15,718 9.4
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 1,305 $9,892 3.5 520 $15,357 3.1
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 440 $5,763 1.6 65 $14,722 0.0
Waiters and Waitresses 6,890 $9,115 9.1 2,020 $14,247 9.6
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 800 $10,471 3.7 260 $17,609 2.7
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 690 $8,222 1.2 195 $16,120 0.0
Dishwashers 1,260 $7,823 1.9 370 $13,750 2.2
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 540 $6,076 9.1 100 $14,375 29.6
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 4 $23,125 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,255 $19,722 8.2 850 $23,006 6.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 625 $26,274 14.2 445 $30,205 11.9
Janitors and Building Cleaners 13,140 $15,308 4.7 7,185 $20,509 4.9
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 7,200 $8,967 3.0 2,360 $14,348 3.4
Pest Control Workers 210 $24,219 5.3 155 $26,731 7.1
Grounds Maintenance Workers 4,065 $15,552 11.4 2,000 $21,627 11.9
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 245 $21,719 13.0 195 $23,813 15.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 785 $24,736 16.7 600 $26,771 12.5
Animal Trainers 210 $10,986 22.3 95 $18,571 31.9
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 715 $13,554 9.5 380 $16,837 9.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
NEBRASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 720 $17,845 10.2 435 $21,603 11.7
Motion Picture Projectionists 40 $9,464 15.4 20 $17,857 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 75 $4,423 23.7 20 $26,250 33.3
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 315 $11,639 12.7 85 $21,688 18.1
Funeral Service Workers 95 $6,136 22.9 30 $15,625 6.5
Barbers 570 $21,845 6.5 420 $26,984 6.4
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 4,720 $14,485 9.1 2,440 $19,992 7.7
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 535 $12,538 3.2 230 $20,597 0.0
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 115 $9,500 0.0 40 $15,278 0.0
Tour and Travel Guides 130 $6,750 28.5 35 $26,750 30.3
Transportation Attendants 255 $25,156 42.0 110 $30,268 45.5
Child Care Workers 11,740 $7,833 12.2 5,265 $12,700 11.8
Personal and Home Care Aides 1,665 $10,175 11.7 640 $16,773 12.9
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,805 $14,435 40.4 890 $22,109 43.1
Residential Advisors 575 $14,489 23.8 290 $19,609 34.8
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 140 $12,500 14.8 75 $23,750 12.3
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 19,450 $25,781 23.5 15,875 $28,826 23.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 6,740 $37,467 31.6 5,830 $40,362 33.3
Cashiers 10,605 $10,541 7.2 4,020 $16,001 6.6
Counter and Rental Clerks 660 $12,886 4.7 305 $19,956 7.6
Parts Salespersons 1,195 $23,775 7.4 915 $25,954 9.4
Retail Salespersons 19,355 $14,830 18.4 10,065 $25,898 20.0
Advertising Sales Agents 1,440 $30,789 49.4 1,095 $36,071 51.6
Insurance Sales Agents 4,970 $31,261 40.3 3,715 $35,356 42.7
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 1,880 $32,359 61.8 1,530 $37,002 64.1
Travel Agents 710 $17,850 15.0 395 $22,929 15.7
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 3,475 $32,115 33.9 2,595 $39,346 35.0
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 8,665 $36,602 37.9 7,250 $40,222 38.8
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 340 $4,563 19.2 60 $32,396 47.5
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 3,100 $28,389 43.2 2,070 $36,327 44.8
Sales Engineers 50 $52,750 75.5 50 $52,750 75.5
Telemarketers 3,905 $12,163 12.1 1,575 $20,344 15.1
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,250 $8,235 16.9 375 $24,028 20.7
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1,190 $26,585 39.2 750 $32,471 44.7
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 10,920 $28,356 23.6 8,945 $30,427 24.1
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 540 $15,237 8.5 295 $18,828 13.5
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.)
NEBRASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 270 $19,444 14.7 190 $22,625 20.2
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 70 $23,750 15.5 50 $31,250 22.0
Bill and Account Collectors 1,065 $19,301 8.9 750 $21,146 8.7
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 2,355 $20,717 12.5 1,720 $22,066 12.4
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 14,495 $18,427 13.7 8,905 $21,826 12.4
Gaming Cage Workers 70 $15,391 0.0 20 $33,269 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,310 $23,457 17.6 1,025 $25,662 15.2
Procurement Clerks 150 $26,836 25.2 135 $27,422 27.2
Tellers 3,035 $14,825 10.8 1,740 $17,385 8.8
Brokerage Clerks 135 $25,060 50.7 115 $25,625 53.0
Correspondence Clerks 80 $25,862 8.8 55 $26,121 0.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 320 $21,607 8.8 260 $22,370 7.0
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 730 $18,220 13.5 530 $20,108 12.3
Customer Service Representatives 12,360 $20,862 21.4 8,475 $24,684 23.7
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 240 $32,218 57.7 200 $35,000 57.6
File Clerks 2,095 $15,704 16.2 1,065 $21,172 10.9
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 730 $11,902 8.9 320 $19,815 14.6
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 1,460 $14,307 24.4 575 $20,248 20.6
Library Assistants, Clerical 780 $9,536 29.3 260 $20,833 48.1
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 650 $21,031 29.8 555 $21,934 32.6
New Account Clerks 125 $19,659 14.4 95 $21,375 9.6
Order Clerks 1,170 $12,260 14.0 510 $21,496 12.3
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 270 $26,071 31.6 215 $27,054 34.6
Receptionists and Information Clerks 6,270 $14,834 10.4 3,210 $18,653 8.2
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,225 $16,440 20.9 660 $21,827 16.9
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 500 $19,875 22.1 315 $21,885 21.5
Cargo and Freight Agents 85 $35,096 34.5 80 $35,337 36.7
Couriers and Messengers 1,040 $20,478 16.7 635 $28,750 11.7
Dispatchers 2,255 $27,065 16.3 1,785 $30,713 18.0
Meter Readers, Utilities 285 $28,036 3.2 235 $30,505 3.8
Postal Service Clerks 1,015 $36,911 17.0 795 $38,813 18.9
Postal Service Mail Carriers 2,480 $36,313 14.6 1,960 $38,123 13.3
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 860 $32,304 23.6 625 $37,196 27.0
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1,710 $27,247 26.4 1,375 $31,436 27.0
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 3,820 $21,776 5.7 2,830 $24,308 4.7
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 6,445 $16,299 8.3 3,705 $20,917 9.2
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 745 $21,819 8.8 520 $24,881 8.8
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 25,320 $18,562 15.0 15,900 $21,801 13.8
Computer Operators 1,755 $24,321 17.2 1,385 $27,304 18.4
Data Entry Keyers 4,160 $17,852 13.4 2,535 $20,875 10.7
Word Processors and Typists 1,235 $17,849 16.8 725 $21,996 11.6
Desktop Publishers 95 $24,196 16.8 90 $24,732 18.0
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2,260 $22,386 19.8 1,730 $25,154 20.5
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.)
NEBRASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 1,625 $17,133 6.1 920 $20,664 5.3
Office Clerks, General 8,515 $17,231 14.4 4,875 $21,439 14.1
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 455 $16,399 9.3 295 $19,667 5.4
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 245 $15,885 35.6 120 $23,421 41.8
Statistical Assistants 210 $20,136 4.3 125 $22,038 4.0
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 2,970 $22,514 29.9 2,145 $25,571 28.9
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 480 $25,208 14.4 385 $26,809 14.8
Agricultural Inspectors 195 $35,313 22.8 165 $36,696 24.7
Animal Breeders 110 $17,857 10.0 85 $18,462 13.1
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 490 $14,345 4.3 185 $25,305 4.8
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 10,675 $18,031 8.7 6,900 $21,274 9.2
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 20 $13,750 9.5 0 . .
Hunters and Trappers 4 $26,250 0.0 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 145 $17,344 4.8 70 $29,318 9.7
Logging Workers 135 $17,237 5.1 100 $23,438 5.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 5,560 $34,846 8.2 4,500 $36,806 8.4
Boilermakers 80 $36,250 2.5 45 $36,964 4.4
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 1,025 $26,203 3.4 645 $27,961 3.2
Carpenters 8,455 $24,355 6.5 5,825 $27,251 6.7
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 1,270 $25,742 3.4 890 $28,371 3.9
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 670 $21,890 0.6 350 $29,063 0.6
Contruction Laborers 7,165 $20,502 4.8 4,090 $24,772 5.0
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 90 $20,759 0.0 30 $28,929 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 2,910 $25,782 2.4 1,945 $26,852 1.6
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 1,620 $23,325 2.0 1,085 $26,583 2.7
Electricians 4,470 $31,706 6.4 3,755 $34,129 6.3
Glaziers 260 $29,301 0.8 205 $30,321 1.0
Insulation Workers 190 $25,188 12.7 120 $30,882 7.4
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,725 $20,706 8.6 1,480 $25,939 8.2
Paperhangers 100 $13,203 5.1 25 $27,596 20.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3,555 $30,061 5.5 2,715 $32,447 5.7
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 100 $30,114 0.0 70 $31,250 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 4 $31,875 0.0 4 $40,417 0.0
Roofers 1,290 $20,097 5.4 615 $21,617 5.5
Sheet Metal Workers 1,195 $27,327 0.4 910 $29,855 0.5
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 525 $33,347 1.3 410 $34,688 1.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 170 $17,115 1.2 110 $21,719 1.8
Construction and Building Inspectors 505 $32,182 17.6 430 $33,537 19.5
Elevator Installers and Repairers 105 $51,932 0.0 95 $57,778 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.)
NEBRASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 140 $20,929 3.6 55 $35,125 5.3
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 105 $20,250 16.3 55 $21,750 0.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,435 $22,080 2.9 1,170 $23,129 2.9
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 325 $35,976 8.3 225 $41,016 8.1
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 65 $36,375 10.8 35 $24,688 20.6
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 100 $25,833 2.9 75 $27,222 4.1
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 20 $16,591 0.0 4 $21,875 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 315 $30,294 8.0 285 $31,133 8.8
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 50 $37,000 13.5 50 $36,500 14.0
Mining Machine Operators 70 $33,333 7.4 50 $35,000 3.8
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 4 $35,833 25.0 4 $35,833 25.0
Helpers - Extraction Workers 4 $16,250 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 60 $25,833 3.4 45 $26,736 4.7
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 2,745 $37,202 8.1 2,465 $38,206 8.3
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 1,745 $29,217 13.1 1,390 $33,426 14.2
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,365 $36,875 7.5 1,160 $39,067 7.7
Avionics Technicians 65 $26,250 18.5 65 $26,250 18.5
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 255 $27,011 0.8 190 $31,898 1.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 55 $30,625 0.0 50 $32,083 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 120 $45,481 1.7 110 $45,833 1.9
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 45 $31,667 25.0 40 $32,083 26.2
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 305 $25,735 10.8 215 $27,059 15.4
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 80 $24,375 0.0 60 $30,250 0.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 585 $32,120 6.8 530 $34,306 4.5
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,410 $27,679 2.8 1,155 $30,526 3.4
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 160 $23,000 1.3 130 $24,125 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 7,130 $24,418 2.7 5,705 $26,611 2.7
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 3,430 $30,735 2.2 2,845 $31,944 2.3
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 2,325 $32,144 2.5 1,920 $33,935 2.2
Small Engine Mechanics 370 $20,938 6.2 260 $25,833 7.0
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 545 $19,219 3.3 330 $23,942 2.4
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.)
NEBRASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 200 $32,500 0.0 160 $40,500 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 1,765 $27,913 5.4 1,470 $29,701 4.8
Home Appliance Repairers 380 $26,349 3.7 280 $31,324 1.4
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 3,445 $32,423 3.3 2,980 $34,333 3.1
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,470 $26,620 5.6 2,690 $29,686 5.9
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 155 $30,954 0.0 135 $31,349 0.0
Millwrights 230 $35,179 4.4 175 $35,104 5.7
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,150 $36,778 3.5 990 $37,461 2.9
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 930 $30,434 7.3 805 $32,161 6.8
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 390 $25,526 12.0 280 $31,250 11.3
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 265 $24,361 3.4 195 $26,346 4.6
Commercial Divers 0 . . 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 160 $26,923 4.4 125 $30,954 5.7
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 105 $20,500 1.9 75 $22,083 2.7
Riggers 45 $50,438 4.4 30 $50,625 6.5
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 125 $49,844 12.1 115 $50,163 13.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 35 $15,714 13.9 25 $17,143 12.5
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,460 $25,943 5.6 1,085 $29,759 6.2
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 8,255 $33,158 14.0 7,190 $34,729 14.8
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 0 . . 0 . .
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 1,525 $19,625 4.9 1,080 $21,486 4.1
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 180 $28,031 0.0 155 $28,464 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 220 $31,410 1.8 170 $33,125 2.3
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 8,355 $21,144 3.5 5,660 $23,770 3.8
Bakers 1,235 $15,022 4.6 710 $20,759 5.5
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 9,110 $20,699 2.0 6,030 $21,902 2.0
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 140 $26,250 8.7 105 $26,797 8.7
Food Batchmakers 590 $21,860 3.4 395 $24,286 2.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 105 $19,716 0.0 75 $21,750 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 235 $27,000 3.0 185 $29,231 1.1
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 100 $27,375 0.0 75 $27,500 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 65 $30,536 7.9 45 $31,429 11.4
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 95 $28,125 0.0 85 $29,219 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 830 $25,391 3.4 655 $26,641 1.5
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.)
NEBRASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 125 $21,875 4.7 95 $23,333 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 460 $25,729 4.8 375 $27,014 3.2
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 115 $22,778 3.4 90 $25,000 4.5
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 15 $32,917 0.0 15 $32,917 0.0
Machinists 2,970 $29,480 5.5 2,445 $30,397 6.1
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 160 $26,136 5.6 125 $28,942 7.1
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 10 $58,393 77.8 10 $58,393 77.8
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 575 $23,397 5.4 450 $24,766 4.9
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 30 $23,409 0.0 20 $24,545 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 745 $35,822 1.1 685 $36,164 1.2
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 6,355 $25,520 2.8 4,800 $27,024 2.9
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 60 $40,938 6.7 55 $41,875 7.4
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 30 $76,667 0.0 30 $76,667 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 275 $25,357 1.5 210 $27,202 1.9
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 60 $20,179 0.0 30 $26,250 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 3,530 $26,590 4.0 2,660 $29,757 3.3
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 535 $18,827 7.1 390 $22,957 7.7
Job Printers 610 $21,628 8.9 495 $24,250 6.8
Prepress Technicians and Workers 505 $18,024 17.4 345 $22,813 18.7
Printing Machine Operators 1,475 $26,380 5.1 1,110 $28,506 4.8
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 1,765 $12,125 5.0 935 $16,973 7.1
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 265 $15,255 0.0 150 $17,228 0.0
Sewing Machine Operators 1,175 $14,163 3.2 715 $17,747 4.0
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 80 $13,646 2.5 50 $20,167 3.8
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 10 $20,625 0.0 10 $20,625 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 510 $6,830 12.3 240 $12,917 12.6
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 10 $10,000 0.0 0 . .
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 35 $13,750 0.0 20 $23,125 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 10 $19,167 20.0 4 $20,625 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 20 $20,313 0.0 20 $20,313 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 0 . . 0 . .
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 0 . . 0 . .
Upholsterers 375 $19,583 6.7 220 $20,673 8.3
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 75 $15,556 0.0 30 $18,125 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.)
NEBRASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 405 $19,534 9.7 285 $21,136 8.5
Furniture Finishers 165 $13,295 15.2 100 $25,833 13.3
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 205 $19,821 2.5 135 $20,875 2.2
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 180 $21,346 6.7 140 $23,036 7.0
Woodworkers, All Other 190 $15,526 22.1 130 $16,645 23.7
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 465 $42,375 9.6 395 $44,018 10.9
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 695 $31,970 7.2 615 $32,487 7.8
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 405 $29,083 12.0 350 $30,075 11.7
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 210 $31,111 9.5 175 $32,222 3.4
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 235 $27,022 17.4 185 $30,677 18.0
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 950 $25,045 5.6 740 $27,310 3.8
Cutting Workers 550 $21,265 4.2 360 $24,337 5.8
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 305 $20,455 4.6 215 $24,688 6.5
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 115 $20,417 11.2 80 $23,500 3.7
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 4,670 $25,003 12.6 3,510 $27,221 13.6
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 240 $23,590 16.1 180 $26,333 12.1
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 490 $21,667 9.0 380 $23,274 8.7
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,220 $20,072 1.9 2,020 $22,372 2.2
Painting Workers 1,350 $24,141 3.4 1,025 $26,827 2.6
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 460 $15,188 12.4 245 $20,785 10.2
Semiconductor Processors 15 $12,222 0.0 4 $20,750 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 40 $18,558 14.6 30 $19,519 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 95 $21,477 0.0 60 $25,469 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 35 $31,250 0.0 20 $50,938 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 70 $18,606 20.3 65 $18,606 18.5
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 140 $22,292 12.7 90 $31,339 14.6
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 180 $24,063 0.0 140 $26,411 0.0
Tire Builders 85 $22,500 0.0 75 $30,625 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 100 $18,000 3.1 35 $22,083 8.6
Production Workers, All Other 11,625 $22,436 3.8 8,050 $25,533 3.8
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 2,000 $35,027 14.6 1,705 $37,385 13.7
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 595 $48,750 51.5 410 $49,688 45.6
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 120 $59,688 30.3 120 $59,688 30.3
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.)
NEBRASKA; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency
Medical Technicians 4 $1,458 14.3 4 $38,750 100.0
Bus Drivers 1,995 $11,796 7.0 615 $23,071 5.8
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 23,905 $25,795 4.4 16,345 $30,078 4.0
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 995 $13,179 7.1 490 $17,471 3.5
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 90 $12,065 6.8 35 $28,897 11.4
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,745 $56,724 10.6 1,500 $57,080 11.1
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 290 $47,222 8.2 240 $51,681 9.1
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,465 $57,029 12.0 1,245 $59,816 11.6
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 265 $43,239 14.6 215 $43,352 11.7
Sailors and Marine Oilers 30 $24,583 0.0 30 $24,583 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 10 $14,375 20.0 4 $23,750 0.0
Ship Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Bridge and Lock Tenders 25 $11,786 0.0 10 $25,833 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 130 $6,628 17.2 20 $22,917 0.0
Service Station Attendants 765 $13,995 4.8 415 $19,410 4.8
Transportation Inspectors 400 $39,695 7.3 360 $40,106 7.5
Other Transportation Workers 45 $32,361 20.0 35 $35,893 0.0
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 105 $23,438 1.9 80 $26,528 2.5
Crane and Tower Operators 390 $31,833 1.8 335 $34,750 2.1
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 465 $26,602 0.9 285 $28,167 0.7
Hoist and Winch Operators 30 $36,136 0.0 30 $36,023 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 3,320 $24,006 2.6 2,560 $25,855 2.7
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 2,055 $15,736 3.9 1,090 $21,759 3.8
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 11,440 $20,484 4.4 7,135 $24,596 3.9
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 310 $20,109 1.9 205 $24,107 2.9
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2,835 $15,320 2.8 1,440 $21,026 2.8
Pumping Station Operators 140 $31,250 10.6 105 $37,083 12.1
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 675 $20,313 1.3 480 $23,549 1.9
Shuttle Car Operators 10 $18,750 0.0 10 $18,750 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 50 $32,750 2.1 35 $33,750 2.8
Material Moving Workers, All Other 380 $24,890 2.4 285 $28,140 2.5
