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.)
NEW JERSEY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 4,182,135 $32,191 34.9 2,791,755 $40,703 37.8
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 51,035 $100,607 67.1 43,770 $103,368 67.8
General and Operations Managers 32,610 $62,081 52.6 28,325 $65,994 52.5
Legislators 350 $28,558 60.7 125 $47,202 67.7
Advertising and Promotions Managers 4,015 $48,595 73.6 3,165 $52,144 73.3
Marketing and Sales Managers 47,675 $63,309 67.9 38,740 $70,779 68.7
Public Relations Managers 2,430 $57,009 65.9 1,980 $62,379 67.5
Administrative Services Managers 4,090 $54,918 42.5 3,470 $56,622 41.7
Computer and Information Systems Managers 18,140 $79,814 65.8 15,965 $81,708 66.2
Financial Managers 44,535 $60,243 64.4 37,575 $62,739 65.1
Human Resources Managers 17,660 $50,896 52.1 14,020 $55,423 54.6
Industrial Production Managers 10,560 $57,477 43.0 9,225 $60,355 41.8
Purchasing Managers 7,160 $56,086 56.6 6,130 $59,850 58.0
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 10,500 $45,019 25.6 8,850 $47,022 25.4
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 1,390 $31,882 27.0 950 $36,310 30.0
Farmers and Ranchers 2,115 $19,091 23.4 1,380 $27,780 25.6
Construction Managers 18,220 $52,029 30.1 14,445 $59,782 31.6
Education Administrators 22,265 $57,815 80.2 16,025 $62,335 80.9
Engineering Managers 5,455 $85,593 79.6 5,000 $86,810 80.0
Food Service Managers 19,995 $32,271 25.5 14,915 $36,420 26.3
Funeral Directors 1,330 $51,431 42.5 1,095 $53,879 45.1
Gaming Managers 1,310 $37,949 24.2 740 $55,034 31.8
Lodging Managers 3,365 $32,389 38.5 2,375 $38,171 41.0
Medical and Health Services Managers 13,650 $50,410 58.4 10,800 $53,811 60.1
Natural Sciences Managers 1,110 $90,474 93.6 990 $90,690 92.8
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 700 $59,643 30.2 630 $61,250 30.0
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 11,530 $41,539 36.0 8,760 $49,589 37.6
Social and Community Service Managers 6,560 $41,300 66.8 5,165 $46,331 67.6
Managers, All Other 77,265 $60,221 55.9 63,565 $65,065 57.1
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 1,405 $36,047 59.2 930 $46,318 59.4
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 140 $62,614 39.6 120 $64,545 41.0
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 8,620 $35,730 40.3 6,225 $41,371 42.8
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 7,915 $40,701 42.2 6,445 $42,873 41.3
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 10,985 $38,852 47.0 8,665 $41,245 47.1
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 4,150 $47,798 55.0 3,250 $51,516 58.3
Cost Estimators 2,815 $51,179 31.3 2,210 $55,972 33.3
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.)
NEW JERSEY; 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 32,700 $40,542 52.7 24,380 $44,537 52.8
Logisticians 1,955 $49,267 45.6 1,715 $51,479 48.3
Management Analysts 25,010 $61,577 77.9 17,285 $70,840 79.3
Meeting and Convention Planners 1,325 $35,823 50.8 955 $39,000 46.5
Other Business Operations Specialists 8,900 $37,425 41.4 6,635 $42,178 43.3
Accountants and Auditors 73,895 $46,570 81.7 57,550 $51,557 83.1
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 2,525 $41,915 48.7 1,970 $48,298 50.3
Budget Analysts 1,330 $48,887 65.2 1,125 $50,609 65.8
Credit Analysts 1,805 $38,931 62.3 1,470 $40,687 62.0
Financial Analysts 3,750 $66,201 88.1 3,045 $71,413 87.6
Personal Financial Advisors 12,915 $60,743 78.3 9,925 $67,220 78.7
Insurance Underwriters 4,230 $46,659 62.8 3,470 $50,422 61.9
Financial Examiners 650 $65,000 90.6 545 $66,548 89.4
Loan Counselors and Officers 8,885 $41,587 48.1 7,225 $46,014 50.7
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 2,705 $45,868 53.2 2,215 $50,236 56.0
Tax Preparers 3,025 $19,230 59.4 1,105 $55,938 65.2
Financial Specialists, All Other 1,985 $46,498 56.5 1,655 $49,423 54.7
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 35,865 $59,204 64.5 27,785 $62,326 65.5
Computer Programmers 37,180 $60,616 73.1 28,615 $63,782 73.6
Computer Software Engineers 35,145 $68,303 82.2 27,975 $71,631 81.4
Computer Support Specialists 14,835 $42,829 41.3 11,265 $47,383 42.4
Database Administrators 3,915 $61,653 72.0 3,045 $68,766 71.3
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 7,960 $52,134 49.1 6,440 $55,359 49.5
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 13,570 $52,933 56.0 10,320 $60,404 55.7
Actuaries 1,915 $80,063 95.4 1,635 $82,373 97.4
Mathematicians 245 $71,375 91.4 175 $83,365 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 3,825 $51,958 65.0 2,920 $57,000 63.2
Statisticians 1,100 $63,750 92.4 915 $69,625 93.8
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 205 $51,438 92.3 160 $60,375 95.7
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 6,390 $50,136 82.8 4,775 $55,717 87.5
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 700 $47,112 86.7 530 $56,176 89.1
Aerospace Engineers 1,415 $66,023 77.5 1,215 $68,170 77.8
Agricultural Engineers 4 $38,750 100.0 4 $38,750 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 390 $61,067 80.6 335 $64,464 83.8
Chemical Engineers 3,850 $67,366 86.2 3,255 $72,086 85.6
Civil Engineers 9,990 $61,991 86.4 8,475 $66,293 87.5
Computer Hardware Engineers 2,760 $62,992 67.7 2,170 $66,037 67.3
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 11,695 $70,190 78.2 10,105 $71,968 78.4
Environmental Engineers 1,435 $56,815 91.3 1,230 $60,231 91.5
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 4,745 $55,305 70.4 3,950 $57,335 68.4
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 330 $67,462 84.0 255 $70,595 85.9
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.)
NEW JERSEY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 660 $58,333 69.8 575 $61,949 75.4
Mechanical Engineers 5,955 $57,828 68.0 4,925 $61,014 70.0
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 20 $27,125 19.0 20 $26,875 10.5
Nuclear Engineers 145 $76,477 67.1 110 $78,000 78.6
Petroleum Engineers 125 $77,112 96.9 115 $77,155 96.5
Engineers, All Others 10,530 $65,076 80.4 8,760 $68,445 80.5
Drafters 5,545 $39,809 23.0 4,125 $42,190 21.5
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 11,625 $41,180 19.0 9,100 $45,307 17.8
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 2,140 $39,014 3.6 1,665 $42,588 3.7
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 700 $42,986 70.4 490 $47,256 72.5
Biological Scientists 2,500 $41,426 93.1 1,805 $50,998 93.2
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 150 $47,708 80.1 120 $48,889 80.8
Medical Scientists 4,325 $60,458 100.0 3,520 $62,146 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 535 $65,042 95.9 430 $68,942 98.6
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 160 $53,359 74.8 115 $57,625 75.4
Chemists and Materials Scientists 8,665 $53,057 93.1 7,180 $56,250 93.6
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 2,240 $49,207 93.1 1,775 $53,450 94.6
Physical Scientists, All Other 7,630 $56,712 97.4 6,035 $63,672 97.4
Economists 730 $72,414 100.0 590 $80,341 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 4,245 $47,904 76.4 2,980 $54,825 78.6
Psychologists 6,260 $50,149 99.5 2,890 $60,154 99.3
Sociologists 50 $65,469 100.0 35 $66,406 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 775 $62,473 98.1 605 $65,313 98.7
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 660 $35,404 92.6 445 $42,273 93.2
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 600 $35,878 38.6 455 $39,737 39.4
Biological Technicians 455 $32,196 49.4 360 $36,359 48.5
Chemical Technicians 4,780 $40,447 37.4 3,815 $42,476 37.5
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 290 $54,074 37.2 260 $54,722 32.9
Nuclear Technicians 180 $66,014 24.2 155 $66,081 18.6
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 4,410 $29,647 37.9 2,615 $39,669 32.0
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 16,255 $33,600 74.4 8,525 $35,885 71.9
Social Workers 21,440 $36,034 79.1 14,915 $38,852 77.0
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 8,280 $32,469 54.0 5,915 $36,941 58.3
Clergy 8,725 $25,195 80.8 6,425 $29,649 83.2
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1,175 $25,091 70.3 610 $32,271 81.6
Religious Workers, All Other 1,735 $17,236 56.5 785 $26,829 61.4
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 37,655 $82,066 99.8 31,110 $90,552 99.8
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 1,660 $71,544 83.9 1,355 $81,645 84.9
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 11,105 $33,120 43.9 7,595 $37,523 41.8
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 6,760 $33,024 37.2 4,300 $40,714 36.4
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.)
NEW JERSEY; 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 27,720 $40,745 89.7 16,985 $54,872 91.3
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 13,690 $15,663 51.3 7,680 $20,664 48.7
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 110,435 $39,869 94.1 78,200 $45,145 96.7
Secondary School Teachers 31,920 $43,791 95.3 24,105 $49,467 96.8
Special Education Teachers 7,805 $38,192 94.0 6,040 $40,616 95.0
Other Teachers and Instructors 14,605 $17,299 56.0 4,945 $33,590 52.7
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 810 $32,969 73.0 550 $40,614 77.6
Librarians 6,525 $37,171 85.7 3,500 $41,785 89.3
Library Technicians 910 $12,355 23.4 310 $24,970 13.2
Teacher Assistants 30,960 $11,560 18.3 5,900 $19,373 15.7
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,925 $47,375 85.7 855 $58,100 85.9
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 7,365 $29,894 52.9 4,105 $40,119 54.2
Designers 26,665 $34,964 47.4 17,110 $41,833 48.5
Actors 910 $20,111 66.7 220 $50,526 49.5
Producers and Directors 4,650 $55,676 76.3 3,340 $61,822 77.4
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 4,245 $22,010 49.4 1,570 $36,031 55.2
Dancers and Choreographers 430 $22,031 10.9 155 $26,414 15.7
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 5,870 $23,427 52.2 1,880 $39,665 54.1
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 975 $22,736 29.3 300 $36,500 32.8
Announcers 1,120 $32,183 37.0 670 $41,958 43.0
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 3,205 $41,554 84.4 2,215 $49,056 86.2
Public Relations Specialists 4,630 $37,197 70.8 2,900 $47,545 74.0
Editors 9,055 $38,943 82.5 6,340 $45,051 83.3
Technical Writers 2,885 $50,955 71.3 1,900 $58,496 70.4
Writers and Authors 5,235 $37,149 84.9 3,055 $50,739 84.3
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 1,760 $29,918 51.6 750 $37,411 53.3
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 2,985 $42,321 34.2 2,095 $49,552 33.6
Photographers 3,260 $26,486 42.5 1,780 $35,894 41.4
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 1,235 $39,091 49.5 755 $46,050 46.4
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 25 $46,736 72.0 15 $47,500 50.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 2,385 $61,078 96.5 1,690 $71,000 96.8
Dentists 6,840 $98,006 99.9 3,945 $102,943 99.9
Dieticians and Nutritionists 2,715 $33,237 70.6 1,590 $38,638 70.1
Optometrists 800 $71,186 100.0 570 $78,750 100.0
Pharmacists 7,710 $62,462 97.7 5,755 $68,015 99.1
Physicians and Surgeons 26,850 $119,022 99.6 19,860 $132,126 99.7
Physician Assistants 1,070 $31,175 53.2 715 $37,535 50.9
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.)
NEW JERSEY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 695 $75,581 100.0 510 $78,542 100.0
Registered Nurses 79,355 $45,454 59.5 47,330 $51,517 58.9
Audiologists 300 $47,022 99.0 170 $51,167 100.0
Occupational Therapists 2,325 $42,872 94.7 1,015 $50,666 94.1
Physical Therapists 5,250 $48,213 91.5 2,985 $53,737 90.9
Radiation Therapists 335 $50,054 30.8 225 $52,679 31.4
Recreational Therapists 630 $28,488 64.9 450 $30,589 67.2
Respiratory Therapists 2,030 $44,783 32.1 1,545 $47,262 34.7
Speech-Language Pathologists 3,375 $41,350 99.1 1,010 $47,936 97.8
Therapists, All Others 2,320 $30,970 81.8 1,190 $39,286 79.1
Veterinarians 1,420 $62,906 98.6 1,040 $67,338 98.1
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 225 $36,389 80.5 125 $60,521 90.2
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 10,270 $35,210 59.0 6,770 $40,451 61.0
Dental Hygienists 3,890 $32,440 24.2 1,195 $42,031 22.1
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 7,695 $37,883 23.4 5,060 $42,734 22.7
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,270 $31,043 14.2 2,330 $35,261 15.3
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 7,195 $21,362 22.4 3,885 $27,613 18.3
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 16,400 $30,002 10.0 9,655 $33,783 10.4
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1,765 $25,493 21.3 1,220 $28,089 19.9
Opticians, Dispensing 1,670 $37,558 25.3 1,270 $40,670 23.2
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 2,510 $30,841 30.9 1,765 $33,446 28.9
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,860 $44,524 73.1 1,445 $49,758 71.8
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 54,270 $19,125 8.9 29,450 $23,537 8.8
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 160 $31,628 18.5 95 $32,727 7.3
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 1,450 $25,370 26.6 700 $31,338 27.3
Massage Therapists 1,620 $17,624 30.9 580 $25,563 21.0
Dental Assistants 7,450 $20,706 9.0 3,230 $26,899 5.8
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 16,800 $21,166 13.4 9,000 $26,270 12.8
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 1,270 $61,489 18.6 1,120 $61,928 20.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 5,130 $77,086 34.0 4,575 $77,669 34.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 1,555 $75,978 15.3 1,335 $75,859 15.9
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 3,500 $35,853 23.7 2,800 $38,612 25.3
Fire Fighters 6,275 $60,086 9.6 5,460 $60,639 8.3
Fire Inspectors 770 $43,634 12.9 585 $46,196 14.7
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 11,320 $50,341 8.9 9,745 $50,815 8.6
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 5,995 $62,273 50.9 5,480 $63,122 51.9
Fish and Game Wardens 55 $32,583 31.6 50 $32,024 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.)
NEW JERSEY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 275 $24,779 11.0 200 $26,146 7.5
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 24,955 $60,179 26.7 21,500 $61,126 27.2
Transit and Railroad Police 45 $25,083 0.0 10 $23,750 0.0
Animal Control Workers 335 $31,656 7.5 245 $31,830 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 2,475 $42,576 47.7 1,875 $51,313 54.6
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 27,150 $20,816 12.1 15,915 $26,362 13.3
Crossing Guards 5,065 $7,279 3.2 405 $23,281 1.7
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 1,195 $6,505 18.6 265 $30,119 34.6
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 11,830 $26,774 11.0 8,405 $30,414 11.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 12,385 $21,427 14.4 7,325 $27,408 15.8
Cooks 31,745 $15,999 4.8 16,325 $20,969 4.2
Food Preparation Workers 11,045 $12,316 5.4 4,550 $19,997 4.3
Bartenders 9,785 $15,527 13.3 4,445 $21,893 12.5
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 6,940 $12,632 5.7 2,715 $19,606 5.8
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 3,415 $8,884 8.8 1,120 $15,820 13.1
Waiters and Waitresses 37,760 $11,721 10.7 12,695 $19,225 10.7
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 4,525 $17,843 7.4 2,155 $23,133 9.5
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 7,600 $9,571 7.2 2,045 $17,253 8.6
Dishwashers 3,810 $11,547 2.6 1,830 $15,967 3.3
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 3,015 $11,497 12.4 915 $20,405 15.9
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 170 $13,542 17.8 65 $23,393 32.8
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 6,100 $30,347 9.3 4,590 $33,043 9.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 4,355 $32,037 18.8 2,685 $40,212 22.8
Janitors and Building Cleaners 56,545 $20,995 4.5 33,820 $26,663 4.2
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 31,570 $14,040 5.2 14,865 $19,081 4.1
Pest Control Workers 1,730 $29,909 13.1 1,250 $32,489 11.4
Grounds Maintenance Workers 24,200 $19,746 6.5 11,570 $27,898 6.7
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 4,145 $41,271 23.9 3,200 $43,408 23.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 4,400 $25,411 25.1 2,965 $30,852 27.0
Animal Trainers 1,075 $22,459 17.4 795 $27,500 15.0
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2,680 $16,335 14.1 1,355 $21,672 13.2
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.)
NEW JERSEY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 7,910 $31,514 11.3 4,975 $35,209 11.6
Motion Picture Projectionists 175 $16,607 27.6 95 $40,156 33.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,725 $17,679 11.6 905 $26,623 9.8
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 3,320 $12,873 18.0 1,220 $25,369 19.4
Funeral Service Workers 550 $14,943 11.1 255 $28,315 19.2
Barbers 2,515 $21,487 2.7 1,600 $26,594 2.9
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 20,485 $14,672 4.3 9,890 $20,231 4.2
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 5,735 $14,371 10.7 2,550 $20,609 13.8
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 1,700 $21,182 11.0 1,070 $24,579 13.7
Tour and Travel Guides 675 $7,540 37.7 135 $27,321 49.3
Transportation Attendants 4,960 $21,560 27.0 1,775 $29,906 35.6
Child Care Workers 30,725 $9,367 12.4 10,545 $16,439 14.8
Personal and Home Care Aides 4,235 $14,122 10.8 2,015 $18,647 12.3
Recreation and Fitness Workers 7,690 $19,031 41.0 3,575 $30,266 48.0
Residential Advisors 1,310 $21,806 30.3 750 $27,821 27.7
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 1,205 $15,077 21.5 455 $27,420 21.9
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 85,640 $32,887 26.5 66,115 $37,471 27.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 36,240 $49,408 44.1 29,855 $52,261 44.9
Cashiers 58,375 $12,391 10.8 23,355 $20,815 13.1
Counter and Rental Clerks 4,450 $11,320 16.1 1,880 $25,515 13.1
Parts Salespersons 2,535 $30,661 9.7 1,970 $33,210 9.7
Retail Salespersons 92,435 $18,389 23.3 47,015 $31,308 25.6
Advertising Sales Agents 8,000 $39,670 55.6 5,655 $47,779 60.1
Insurance Sales Agents 14,590 $46,734 51.5 11,315 $52,147 51.7
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 26,610 $64,499 67.1 20,870 $75,500 68.0
Travel Agents 6,165 $25,110 29.2 3,760 $31,362 27.7
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 21,295 $50,344 51.7 16,470 $57,706 53.4
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 50,220 $47,765 48.6 39,695 $52,901 51.1
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 1,630 $15,039 25.9 595 $47,404 47.7
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 22,595 $31,587 38.2 13,245 $44,125 39.9
Sales Engineers 1,245 $71,912 73.9 1,140 $72,436 74.3
Telemarketers 5,340 $13,131 18.4 1,815 $27,210 26.4
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 4,590 $13,430 19.5 1,705 $27,074 19.7
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 7,025 $36,927 54.3 4,735 $46,482 58.8
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 67,560 $36,246 28.1 52,840 $39,651 28.5
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,985 $22,219 13.2 1,170 $27,426 11.1
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.)
NEW JERSEY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 2,740 $26,181 6.1 1,510 $32,273 7.7
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 570 $24,028 11.1 385 $28,450 7.0
Bill and Account Collectors 6,040 $27,607 19.5 4,265 $31,395 20.5
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 15,865 $25,419 16.4 10,385 $29,025 15.8
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 62,305 $26,458 17.8 38,725 $30,904 16.2
Gaming Cage Workers 465 $21,645 14.6 340 $25,281 18.6
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 7,310 $31,066 15.5 5,090 $34,952 16.7
Procurement Clerks 1,575 $32,370 24.2 1,180 $36,516 25.3
Tellers 12,615 $17,134 13.1 6,540 $20,990 11.4
Brokerage Clerks 630 $31,867 31.0 500 $35,541 31.6
Correspondence Clerks 270 $23,375 34.7 150 $30,742 10.6
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 3,320 $29,732 16.7 2,445 $31,895 16.2
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 2,020 $29,925 36.4 1,455 $32,891 39.4
Customer Service Representatives 64,585 $26,740 23.2 42,805 $31,426 23.7
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,005 $38,375 43.6 845 $40,569 40.0
File Clerks 8,310 $17,533 14.4 3,900 $26,167 14.2
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,995 $16,711 10.8 1,070 $21,048 13.1
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 4,175 $16,869 26.6 1,755 $28,351 29.6
Library Assistants, Clerical 4,425 $15,083 29.7 1,635 $26,565 24.1
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3,605 $30,334 21.1 2,850 $31,450 22.2
New Account Clerks 310 $26,852 31.6 185 $31,339 30.6
Order Clerks 5,675 $22,188 11.4 3,580 $26,475 11.8
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 1,435 $31,978 22.7 1,115 $34,965 22.4
Receptionists and Information Clerks 33,915 $17,179 12.0 15,145 $24,144 11.9
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 5,185 $25,197 21.0 3,000 $30,709 20.5
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,820 $26,216 22.2 1,105 $30,156 16.9
Cargo and Freight Agents 845 $31,458 15.0 570 $36,063 13.0
Couriers and Messengers 6,435 $26,051 12.8 4,045 $31,700 13.0
Dispatchers 8,355 $30,777 9.2 6,250 $34,049 7.0
Meter Readers, Utilities 1,175 $37,276 12.2 990 $40,424 11.2
Postal Service Clerks 7,090 $39,357 13.8 5,850 $40,044 13.3
Postal Service Mail Carriers 12,860 $39,732 12.8 11,030 $40,461 13.1
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 5,575 $37,949 17.7 4,345 $39,245 19.2
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 9,590 $34,910 34.1 7,195 $40,042 33.3
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 20,160 $22,979 5.6 13,715 $27,067 5.2
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 29,860 $18,866 8.5 17,225 $26,193 8.3
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 2,620 $22,734 9.0 1,555 $33,231 6.3
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 153,760 $27,751 13.0 99,745 $31,976 11.8
Computer Operators 11,245 $31,204 22.3 8,145 $35,197 22.4
Data Entry Keyers 23,120 $21,257 15.9 13,010 $26,341 13.6
Word Processors and Typists 7,905 $22,329 10.5 4,515 $27,840 8.9
Desktop Publishers 600 $31,230 41.8 400 $38,992 40.1
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 7,135 $30,883 29.7 5,170 $33,582 31.9
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.)
NEW JERSEY; 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 6,225 $20,883 10.1 3,575 $25,990 9.1
Office Clerks, General 48,260 $21,440 16.7 26,215 $28,476 15.3
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,590 $21,856 9.2 1,010 $29,355 8.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 1,175 $20,833 52.4 515 $31,493 50.4
Statistical Assistants 1,115 $33,125 31.3 760 $36,784 26.1
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 16,210 $31,380 36.1 11,160 $36,341 35.1
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 310 $29,125 23.4 200 $35,781 31.7
Agricultural Inspectors 140 $47,083 42.8 110 $44,722 29.5
Animal Breeders 40 $35,938 61.9 40 $35,938 61.9
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 185 $5,987 3.3 70 $19,598 0.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 4,745 $13,380 6.0 2,210 $19,407 6.9
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 1,120 $28,325 7.2 560 $33,750 0.9
Hunters and Trappers 4 $31,250 0.0 4 $31,250 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 175 $21,713 0.0 95 $33,304 0.0
Logging Workers 245 $24,333 2.0 135 $37,778 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 26,565 $49,854 12.6 20,825 $51,550 13.3
Boilermakers 695 $40,871 3.3 435 $42,140 5.3
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 6,750 $29,612 3.5 3,245 $36,228 3.8
Carpenters 36,045 $31,045 6.3 22,220 $36,235 6.4
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 5,265 $30,819 4.0 3,230 $36,468 4.7
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 860 $31,366 3.8 410 $40,492 4.1
Contruction Laborers 29,320 $26,111 4.5 15,525 $32,192 4.3
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 480 $30,000 2.9 195 $37,545 2.6
Pile-Driver Operators 35 $65,625 0.0 30 $67,500 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 6,845 $41,250 3.4 4,590 $43,868 3.7
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 2,595 $27,627 2.2 1,380 $35,841 3.0
Electricians 19,935 $42,372 5.2 15,215 $46,227 5.5
Glaziers 1,320 $38,622 3.9 1,065 $40,625 4.0
Insulation Workers 955 $41,797 7.5 700 $50,699 9.7
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 13,965 $24,457 8.2 7,260 $28,614 7.4
Paperhangers 620 $32,614 19.5 325 $38,839 19.2
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 15,925 $40,875 4.1 11,675 $43,920 3.9
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 565 $29,904 2.7 310 $30,919 2.6
Reinforcing Iron Workers 65 $50,893 0.0 35 $51,071 0.0
Roofers 4,985 $24,926 5.2 2,655 $32,205 5.4
Sheet Metal Workers 3,345 $41,651 3.3 2,380 $46,025 4.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 2,110 $50,111 2.8 1,240 $53,611 3.7
Helpers, Construction Trades 1,335 $17,607 3.8 565 $22,336 3.7
Construction and Building Inspectors 2,855 $41,103 24.4 2,090 $45,173 25.1
Elevator Installers and Repairers 1,615 $55,530 6.7 1,315 $55,800 7.3
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.)
NEW JERSEY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 670 $25,613 5.1 330 $32,528 5.4
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 970 $28,822 10.1 465 $40,280 12.9
Highway Maintenance Workers 2,040 $36,386 2.2 1,585 $37,903 2.8
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 165 $42,463 0.0 145 $45,250 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 260 $32,366 0.0 220 $35,625 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 665 $26,714 3.9 330 $36,105 6.6
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 15 $39,375 0.0 15 $39,375 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 455 $41,948 4.8 345 $44,722 6.4
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 125 $40,972 25.6 100 $52,031 31.7
Mining Machine Operators 150 $30,192 0.0 105 $35,313 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 10 $48,750 0.0 10 $48,750 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 130 $28,750 17.6 90 $34,625 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 12,365 $50,571 14.0 10,605 $51,790 13.9
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 9,540 $37,143 21.0 7,150 $40,797 21.2
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 8,285 $46,634 9.9 6,730 $50,622 10.6
Avionics Technicians 165 $40,066 0.0 140 $41,750 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 970 $37,094 8.9 765 $41,524 8.6
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 150 $24,531 5.3 100 $36,500 8.2
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 490 $51,052 7.9 415 $51,448 9.4
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 395 $27,364 6.9 305 $36,654 6.6
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,130 $28,775 10.1 840 $32,371 8.7
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,805 $33,814 4.5 1,410 $37,035 5.8
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,930 $45,562 13.8 2,385 $47,422 14.8
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 4,450 $31,329 1.6 3,580 $33,750 1.8
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 240 $30,268 0.0 195 $30,341 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 29,030 $31,073 3.9 22,685 $35,025 3.8
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 8,130 $39,880 2.2 6,685 $41,250 1.8
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 3,660 $40,843 3.1 2,940 $41,966 3.1
Small Engine Mechanics 850 $26,554 3.5 545 $29,227 4.0
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 995 $20,694 2.9 640 $23,802 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.)
NEW JERSEY; 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 585 $40,000 2.7 460 $43,000 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 9,310 $36,963 5.1 7,495 $40,414 4.7
Home Appliance Repairers 1,660 $40,417 4.3 1,250 $44,013 4.1
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 11,135 $40,603 6.6 9,065 $41,977 6.1
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 12,375 $36,002 4.9 9,690 $38,516 4.9
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 340 $26,250 5.9 235 $43,021 8.4
Millwrights 905 $48,179 0.9 645 $50,987 1.2
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,320 $65,728 4.1 2,055 $69,853 4.5
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 5,810 $48,450 5.4 5,045 $50,678 5.4
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,995 $36,912 16.9 1,615 $41,177 15.4
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 1,645 $28,529 9.5 1,180 $31,564 7.0
Commercial Divers 95 $46,875 0.0 45 $63,929 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 830 $36,989 6.8 745 $38,661 6.3
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 55 $36,442 8.9 45 $37,067 11.6
Riggers 150 $27,813 6.0 80 $35,313 3.7
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 140 $54,219 16.5 130 $55,694 17.8
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 580 $27,205 1.0 410 $32,500 1.5
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 7,155 $31,647 6.7 5,230 $36,752 7.2
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 37,620 $41,546 19.0 31,115 $44,737 19.5
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 100 $52,955 0.0 85 $52,784 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 5,675 $20,564 6.5 3,855 $24,207 4.5
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 275 $31,413 8.3 220 $33,438 7.3
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 300 $38,179 3.0 245 $40,183 3.7
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 21,290 $19,879 6.6 12,970 $25,100 6.4
Bakers 5,670 $21,437 7.5 3,645 $26,796 7.4
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 5,305 $30,446 3.9 3,840 $36,784 3.4
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 250 $16,518 10.7 130 $35,341 6.1
Food Batchmakers 1,940 $20,253 9.6 1,005 $29,758 7.9
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 95 $30,966 2.2 80 $31,648 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 380 $37,045 11.5 305 $41,914 14.3
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 250 $33,500 0.8 150 $34,000 1.3
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 125 $29,732 11.0 110 $32,813 5.4
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 235 $25,952 3.0 150 $32,500 4.6
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,195 $25,098 6.5 925 $26,475 7.7
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.)
NEW JERSEY; 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 145 $25,568 5.4 115 $26,477 3.5
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,170 $25,866 1.6 800 $28,828 0.4
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 470 $25,714 1.9 320 $31,458 2.8
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 45 $29,750 0.0 25 $28,917 0.0
Machinists 9,285 $35,947 3.3 7,520 $37,803 3.4
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 395 $40,905 7.4 275 $42,021 10.5
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 335 $36,382 28.5 205 $50,650 24.8
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,255 $28,407 5.1 940 $35,190 6.4
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 180 $28,980 0.0 110 $33,438 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 2,190 $43,676 4.6 1,760 $45,965 3.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 8,355 $31,447 3.0 6,135 $33,904 3.0
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 120 $33,125 1.7 95 $34,167 2.1
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 85 $38,333 0.0 80 $39,028 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 470 $28,036 13.2 320 $33,068 3.7
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 125 $24,107 4.0 85 $23,750 6.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 14,250 $21,540 4.4 9,660 $25,127 4.3
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 1,190 $21,861 7.4 810 $25,637 6.1
Job Printers 3,155 $31,892 6.0 2,405 $36,489 5.8
Prepress Technicians and Workers 2,835 $29,918 14.2 1,830 $36,977 15.3
Printing Machine Operators 6,580 $33,603 5.9 5,055 $37,140 5.2
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 6,445 $16,366 8.2 3,875 $20,584 10.3
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 3,385 $14,439 5.2 1,745 $18,488 5.2
Sewing Machine Operators 13,615 $14,671 4.6 7,085 $17,845 4.4
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 370 $22,900 10.3 220 $26,250 11.7
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 125 $14,881 7.9 80 $17,212 12.7
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 4,255 $17,029 12.4 2,335 $25,861 12.0
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 195 $20,990 7.1 160 $21,042 8.6
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 510 $16,406 12.3 295 $17,917 11.1
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 450 $19,792 5.8 255 $25,795 6.3
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 105 $20,197 0.0 55 $21,579 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 30 $48,092 0.0 30 $48,092 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 585 $40,385 24.6 415 $55,952 20.7
Upholsterers 1,055 $24,219 2.9 615 $29,188 1.8
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 795 $13,882 3.1 365 $16,202 4.1
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.)
NEW JERSEY; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,940 $27,926 7.9 1,380 $31,081 8.2
Furniture Finishers 635 $25,813 23.7 435 $26,442 17.7
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 310 $14,514 7.4 175 $21,510 13.3
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 305 $21,094 10.9 180 $27,159 9.6
Woodworkers, All Other 445 $21,578 14.8 215 $30,000 14.8
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 910 $68,919 8.5 820 $70,098 9.4
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 4,085 $45,955 10.5 3,345 $48,949 9.3
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,635 $42,171 8.0 1,445 $42,337 8.6
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 1,315 $50,111 9.0 1,110 $51,153 9.4
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 4,015 $42,236 7.7 3,435 $45,210 6.8
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 3,470 $30,137 13.3 2,625 $33,847 14.5
Cutting Workers 2,080 $20,107 2.8 1,360 $25,889 2.8
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 720 $22,833 6.0 555 $27,563 6.5
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 430 $30,129 6.5 345 $35,670 2.9
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 23,325 $28,596 19.3 16,675 $33,231 20.3
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 2,160 $23,667 11.1 1,355 $26,905 9.2
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 2,650 $26,781 17.5 1,775 $31,774 17.5
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 11,605 $15,730 4.9 6,635 $20,032 5.5
Painting Workers 3,265 $25,704 4.6 2,315 $29,904 5.1
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 2,045 $24,842 21.3 1,380 $27,826 19.9
Semiconductor Processors 85 $51,875 31.0 70 $57,802 27.5
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 305 $22,056 15.0 160 $31,111 11.3
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 365 $22,622 2.2 260 $24,329 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 55 $41,875 0.0 40 $42,500 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 575 $32,168 3.7 425 $39,643 3.5
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 1,090 $28,307 10.6 735 $35,453 10.3
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,025 $25,016 6.6 765 $28,581 6.8
Tire Builders 20 $35,250 0.0 20 $35,250 0.0
Helpers-Production Workers 1,785 $14,033 4.4 805 $19,056 4.6
Production Workers, All Other 43,965 $20,834 6.1 27,280 $26,281 6.2
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 9,830 $37,914 16.1 7,920 $40,937 15.8
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 2,295 $75,544 72.0 1,375 $76,012 69.9
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 605 $60,388 24.4 490 $65,300 25.5
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.)
NEW JERSEY; 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 255 $16,875 9.3 100 $21,181 17.8
Bus Drivers 22,530 $17,809 4.6 8,300 $32,145 6.3
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 95,080 $31,979 5.0 65,870 $37,136 4.9
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 13,170 $22,013 16.3 7,140 $29,057 16.5
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 565 $21,250 8.0 350 $30,473 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 980 $52,175 12.3 875 $52,132 11.8
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 75 $32,500 0.0 50 $36,359 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,355 $50,496 9.7 1,110 $51,498 7.9
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 410 $41,875 14.0 345 $42,486 16.5
Sailors and Marine Oilers 400 $32,418 12.3 145 $35,469 8.8
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 895 $39,219 21.5 470 $51,314 22.4
Ship Engineers 200 $41,875 22.6 100 $66,023 38.6
Bridge and Lock Tenders 215 $31,680 9.2 175 $32,383 9.2
Parking Lot Attendants 1,995 $16,959 5.3 1,035 $21,564 6.6
Service Station Attendants 4,890 $15,090 8.2 2,650 $19,216 9.8
Transportation Inspectors 1,355 $40,222 15.1 1,085 $41,916 15.1
Other Transportation Workers 515 $24,792 15.4 350 $32,188 17.5
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 110 $35,000 7.1 65 $36,979 11.9
Crane and Tower Operators 1,405 $41,769 2.9 980 $43,491 3.3
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,175 $38,148 2.1 835 $39,844 2.4
Hoist and Winch Operators 95 $36,250 0.0 80 $36,071 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 13,040 $27,210 2.9 9,285 $30,209 2.8
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 6,465 $16,940 4.0 3,685 $23,246 3.9
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 45,350 $22,339 4.7 27,210 $30,461 4.6
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 790 $18,607 10.0 410 $27,976 8.6
Packers and Packagers, Hand 20,920 $13,390 4.3 10,550 $17,316 4.3
Pumping Station Operators 225 $43,512 22.0 155 $47,574 20.4
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 3,690 $25,180 2.3 2,570 $30,797 2.0
Shuttle Car Operators 4 $1,250 100.0 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 50 $36,339 0.0 45 $36,875 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,610 $27,330 7.3 1,040 $32,813 6.9
