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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 MEXICO; FEMALES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates

21 to 74 years                                             384,645   $16,889      26.6     202,475   $24,524      30.2

  MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives                                             1,050   $40,625      42.8         790   $50,568      45.2
General and Operations Managers                              1,665   $32,289      38.8       1,275   $36,177      41.3
Legislators                                                     35   $10,893      21.2          20   $17,083      36.8
Advertising and Promotions Managers                            125   $32,250      48.0          90   $32,250      40.7
Marketing and Sales Managers                                 1,590   $28,341      45.5         990   $32,380      38.5
Public Relations Managers                                      175   $33,906      64.4         130   $37,440      69.0
Administrative Services Managers                               160   $25,781      33.3         105   $31,750      51.9
Computer and Information Systems Managers                      375   $37,404      63.3         280   $45,395      61.7
Financial Managers                                           2,910   $30,331      27.7       2,215   $34,398      28.8
Human Resources Managers                                     1,510   $33,913      39.1       1,235   $36,219      38.8
Industrial Production Managers                                 165   $31,875      15.2         120   $55,893      21.2
Purchasing Managers                                            575   $35,529      51.5         460   $39,063      51.6
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers             235   $20,817      16.3         175   $22,115      15.3
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers                   300   $20,250      27.2         170   $28,250      23.4
Farmers and Ranchers                                           595    $9,599      28.1         285   $17,500      38.7
Construction Managers                                          395   $23,981      43.4         285   $28,529      36.4
Education Administrators                                     3,195   $33,466      65.9       1,905   $34,507      64.7
Engineering Managers                                            50  $115,556     100.0          50  $115,556     100.0
Food Service Managers                                        1,920   $18,007      13.2       1,150   $21,875      14.4
Funeral Directors                                               50   $22,917       0.0          30   $26,250       0.0
Gaming Managers                                                155   $21,550      12.3         110   $26,625       8.3
Lodging Managers                                               715   $20,247      32.4         455   $21,117      32.9
Medical and Health Services Managers                         1,780   $31,627      45.8       1,370   $35,750      48.7
Natural Sciences Managers                                       45   $35,556      81.8          30   $37,222      75.0
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents                           320   $25,417       5.9         170   $36,667      11.0
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
  Managers                                                   1,640   $20,935      18.8         920   $26,239      22.4
Social and Community Service Managers                        1,115   $31,034      55.5         845   $33,603      54.9
Managers, All Other                                          4,405   $29,855      41.9       3,130   $33,558      43.3

  BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
  and Athletes                                                  85   $38,261      52.3          45   $38,750      53.5
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products                     10   $25,893       0.0           4   $26,250       0.0
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products              675   $20,583      13.2         385   $23,688      15.8
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
  Farm Products                                                810   $31,332      35.5         675   $34,549      36.0
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
  Investigators                                                735   $29,284      28.4         590   $29,396      27.7
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
  Health and Safety, and Transportation                        365   $32,228      31.2         230   $35,739      41.4
Cost Estimators                                                 90   $17,639      18.7          25   $30,938       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.)

          NEW MEXICO; 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                                                3,125   $27,466      37.5       2,160   $31,780      37.5
Logisticians                                                    20   $32,500      15.0          20   $32,500      15.0
Management Analysts                                          1,305   $30,884      60.7         700   $36,614      52.7
Meeting and Convention Planners                                 90   $27,800      29.5          60   $29,250      44.1
Other Business Operations Specialists                          715   $23,285      21.5         455   $26,402      12.7
Accountants and Auditors                                     6,180   $27,256      53.2       4,365   $31,620      52.4
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate                        265   $31,016      17.5         190   $33,571      12.6
Budget Analysts                                                290   $35,691      46.2         245   $36,597      54.1
Credit Analysts                                                 50   $25,398       0.0          40   $26,023       0.0
Financial Analysts                                             135   $43,423      74.8          70   $44,333      82.4
Personal Financial Advisors                                    300   $30,865      55.0         235   $31,875      51.1
Insurance Underwriters                                         115   $31,136      26.7          90   $33,333      22.7
Financial Examiners                                             15   $27,321      46.2           4   $83,750     100.0
Loan Counselors and Officers                                 1,240   $25,057      16.9         890   $27,173      16.4
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents                  265   $25,114      39.2         225   $25,231      32.9
Tax Preparers                                                  535   $11,553      22.9         145   $21,756      18.2
Financial Specialists, All Other                               145   $23,393      35.2         110   $31,071      47.2

  COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts                       1,175   $37,077      49.5         885   $40,569      48.3
Computer Programmers                                           710   $38,284      61.4         430   $47,000      60.5
Computer Software Engineers                                    615   $49,010      66.7         425   $51,875      68.0
Computer Support Specialists                                 1,040   $30,000      30.3         740   $36,108      25.7
Database Administrators                                        130   $32,321      66.4         105   $39,792      65.7
Network and Computer Systems Administrators                    270   $39,598      49.1         205   $44,306      46.4
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts                440   $25,833      59.6         280   $35,417      66.0
Actuaries                                                       10   $21,250     100.0           0         .        .
Mathematicians                                                  15   $60,000     100.0          15   $60,000     100.0
Operations Research Analysts                                   290   $38,629      64.1         225   $40,577      63.4
Statisticians                                                   55   $27,361      84.9          25   $41,944     100.0
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations                  10   $26,250     100.0          10   $26,250     100.0

ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval                                       310   $26,176      85.4         160   $35,556      86.1
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists                 80   $16,484      60.8          35   $30,341      57.1
Aerospace Engineers                                            105   $40,536      91.4          70   $53,636     100.0
Agricultural Engineers                                           4    $6,250       0.0           0         .        .
Biomedical Engineers                                            10   $56,250     100.0          10   $56,250     100.0
Chemical Engineers                                              65   $61,875     100.0          55   $60,781     100.0
Civil Engineers                                                390   $30,682      77.4         265   $38,992      76.0
Computer Hardware Engineers                                     75   $38,250      54.1          60   $40,000      66.7
Electrical and Electronic Engineers                            200   $51,912      77.5         180   $54,286      75.3
Environmental Engineers                                         55   $54,821     100.0          50   $56,500     100.0
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety              160   $41,429      44.3         125   $42,321      28.5
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects                            0         .        .            0         .        .



TABLE 2.  EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999                                                                       
          (Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
          or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)

          NEW MEXICO; FEMALES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers                                             35   $24,643      19.4          25   $41,250      29.2
Mechanical Engineers                                            75   $32,188      64.9          50   $32,125      43.8
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
  Safety Engineers                                               0         .        .            0         .        .
Nuclear Engineers                                               50   $73,533     100.0          50   $73,533     100.0
Petroleum Engineers                                             15   $54,844     100.0          15   $54,844     100.0
Engineers, All Others                                          480   $51,490      88.6         405   $57,321      90.8
Drafters                                                       345   $21,442      14.0         180   $29,125      20.9
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters                       940   $32,049      13.5         680   $37,661      14.2
Surveying and Mapping Technicians                               50   $11,500       7.7          30   $29,107      13.8

  LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists                                40   $29,643      78.9          20   $32,500     100.0
Biological Scientists                                          270   $23,250      89.7         145   $38,839      94.4
Conservation Scientists and Foresters                           95   $40,357     100.0          70   $40,536     100.0
Medical Scientists                                             145   $39,750     100.0         115   $39,375     100.0
Astronomers and Physicists                                      95   $69,688      95.7          95   $69,688      95.7
Atmospheric and Space Scientists                                20   $40,714      60.0          20   $40,714      60.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists                              145   $39,219      83.4         115   $39,427      79.1
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists                     325   $35,536      83.9         195   $42,404      81.7
Physical Scientists, All Other                                 480   $32,115      97.7         320   $45,417      96.6
Economists                                                      25    $6,736     100.0           4   $36,250     100.0
Market/Survey Researchers                                      105   $36,042      73.3          75   $41,563      74.3
Psychologists                                                  630   $32,415      94.9         235   $40,625      97.5
Sociologists                                                     0         .        .            0         .        .
Urban and Regional Planners                                     25   $38,750      70.8          15   $37,917      71.4
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers            250   $24,881      82.3         120   $33,214      80.8
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians                       65    $4,271       6.3          20    $9,875       0.0
Biological Technicians                                          45   $10,417      18.6          20   $41,042      33.3
Chemical Technicians                                            65   $40,903      19.4          45   $42,014      20.9
Geological and Petroleum Technicians                            40   $32,000      28.6          40   $32,143      31.6
Nuclear Technicians                                             15   $45,833      21.4          15   $45,833      21.4
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians           615   $20,205      27.1         330   $25,566      23.7

  COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors                                                   2,600   $23,569      69.1       1,380   $27,566      67.1
Social Workers                                               3,230   $24,594      72.8       2,065   $27,583      70.4
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists               1,560   $22,527      38.1       1,060   $25,731      35.4
Clergy                                                         425   $12,527      50.6         210   $17,989      43.1
Directors, Religious Activities and Education                  145   $12,917      55.2          65   $21,500      51.5
Religious Workers, All Other                                   275   $13,152      44.9         125   $24,716      56.9

  LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers                                                      1,610   $54,196     100.0       1,215   $60,194     100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers                245   $44,727      76.5         185   $51,705      87.2
Paralegals and Legal Assistants                              1,860   $24,063      22.4       1,155   $28,783      21.9
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers                          1,305   $25,257      19.4         835   $27,853      12.4



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 MEXICO; 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                                       4,430   $16,875      84.0       1,975   $35,419      87.3
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers                          2,295   $11,244      30.8       1,300   $14,507      30.7
Elementary and Middle School Teachers                       18,785   $26,915      88.3      12,735   $30,114      92.8
Secondary School Teachers                                    3,005   $27,329      90.3       2,220   $29,093      92.0
Special Education Teachers                                   1,310   $27,262      84.3         955   $28,758      87.8
Other Teachers and Instructors                               2,570   $11,702      48.3         945   $23,059      44.4
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians                   200   $26,635      78.9         130   $34,643      88.6
Librarians                                                   1,115   $27,716      73.0         620   $31,604      73.4
Library Technicians                                            280   $14,167      14.0         135   $17,829      12.0
Teacher Assistants                                           6,335    $9,794       6.1       1,370   $13,399       8.3
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers                 330   $33,026      78.8         200   $33,792      77.6

  ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
       OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers                                  2,040    $7,255      47.4         795   $12,037      48.4
Designers                                                    2,260   $16,481      40.3       1,205   $25,227      47.3
Actors                                                          50    $2,269      40.8           4  $375,000     100.0
Producers and Directors                                        195   $23,750      54.3         110   $30,577      67.3
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers                 300   $10,611      39.7          65   $18,906      20.3
Dancers and Choreographers                                     155   $18,162      19.4          10    $9,583       0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers                         310    $6,917      64.1          75   $21,477      49.3
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
  Workers, All Other                                           120   $10,556      20.5          30   $25,813      29.0
Announcers                                                      90   $17,667      42.4          40   $20,461      69.2
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents                   310   $20,882      63.9         175   $23,073      69.1
Public Relations Specialists                                   500   $27,946      44.2         320   $34,018      48.6
Editors                                                        475   $24,150      74.4         325   $29,808      87.3
Technical Writers                                              240   $29,861      85.1         140   $35,809      88.7
Writers and Authors                                            645   $11,908      84.0         255   $26,513      86.4
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers                  255   $19,952      29.4          65   $23,447      47.6
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
  Radio Operators                                               80   $19,821       0.0          50   $21,875       0.0
Photographers                                                  320   $17,588      41.6         110   $24,688      56.4
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
  Operators and Editors                                         60   $20,000      46.6          20   $29,886      52.4
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
  All Other                                                      4   $46,250       0.0           4   $46,250       0.0

  HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors                                                   75   $21,500      86.5          30   $33,365      65.5
Dentists                                                        95   $76,667     100.0          60  $101,029     100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists                                   460   $26,667      68.7         270   $29,167      61.0
Optometrists                                                    65   $65,375     100.0          15   $82,222     100.0
Pharmacists                                                    570   $39,028      88.1         270   $60,361     100.0
Physicians and Surgeons                                      1,255   $68,487      98.5         775   $95,278      98.6
Physician Assistants                                           240   $37,083      58.8         125   $51,042      61.6



TABLE 2.  EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999                                                                       
          (Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
          or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)

          NEW MEXICO; FEMALES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists                                                      4  $155,000     100.0           4  $155,000     100.0
Registered Nurses                                           11,845   $35,222      50.7       7,055   $40,545      50.2
Audiologists                                                   105   $38,194      69.2          40   $41,042      88.1
Occupational Therapists                                        360   $33,333      98.3         115   $39,375      96.5
Physical Therapists                                            505   $36,435      89.7         235   $42,721      87.1
Radiation Therapists                                            20   $43,125       0.0          20   $43,125       0.0
Recreational Therapists                                        120   $22,125      76.3          40   $24,911     100.0
Respiratory Therapists                                         270   $32,306      19.6         185   $36,047      23.0
Speech-Language Pathologists                                 1,090   $34,461      98.8         320   $37,196     100.0
Therapists, All Others                                         425   $25,845      81.8         170   $32,407      75.0
Veterinarians                                                  165   $38,958     100.0         110   $50,074     100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
  All Other                                                    165   $16,500      72.0          60   $33,917      78.7
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians                   1,280   $22,325      47.0         715   $30,591      49.3
Dental Hygienists                                              535   $36,477      45.4         130   $41,471      48.5
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians               765   $31,683      13.4         550   $32,269      17.0
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics                   335   $20,652      15.6         210   $23,611      11.5
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
  Technicians                                                1,270   $16,235      10.3         780   $19,293       8.6
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses            2,565   $24,808       6.1       1,465   $28,040       4.6
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians             755   $16,250      10.4         415   $21,167      11.8
Opticians, Dispensing                                          210   $16,106       4.8         105   $18,990       9.3
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians             400   $20,110      19.3         285   $21,029      11.5
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
  Occupations                                                  170   $26,667      77.9         100   $34,531      74.5

HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides                  8,610   $12,732       6.3       3,820   $16,478       5.7
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides                     70   $26,094      25.4          35   $28,073      48.6
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides                        135   $22,765       1.5         100   $23,900       0.0
Massage Therapists                                             705   $11,634      36.6         105   $15,673      26.7
Dental Assistants                                            1,250   $18,715       5.3         735   $20,995       2.3
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
 Occupations                                                 2,550   $16,059      12.5       1,410   $19,882      11.9

  PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
  Officers                                                      65   $34,000      57.8          50   $33,833      71.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
  Detectives                                                   100   $24,565      31.4          85   $24,728      38.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
  Prevention Workers                                             0         .        .            0         .        .
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other             200   $31,250      41.4         190   $31,116      43.4
Fire Fighters                                                  135   $21,250       3.7          80   $21,875       0.0
Fire Inspectors                                                 30    $7,500      50.0           4   $11,250       0.0
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers                     730   $18,417       9.8         450   $21,607      10.0
Detectives and Criminal Investigators                          115   $30,078      58.3          85   $31,406      51.2
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.)

          NEW MEXICO; FEMALES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers                                      0         .        .            0         .        .
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers                             465   $30,559      24.5         380   $32,069      24.3
Transit and Railroad Police                                      0         .        .            0         .        .
Animal Control Workers                                          10    $9,500       0.0           4   $16,250       0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators                           110   $18,000      10.0          65   $21,667       0.0
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers             1,310   $14,310      11.2         635   $21,033      13.9
Crossing Guards                                                190    $4,570       5.9          25   $18,750       0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers                160    $9,853      34.6          55   $30,515      54.4

  FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks                                           295   $17,580      28.5         160   $19,857      27.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
  and Serving Workers                                        2,180   $14,375       5.7       1,135   $17,634       6.3
Cooks                                                        7,190    $9,422       1.8       2,645   $12,522       1.1
Food Preparation Workers                                     1,560    $7,492       1.6         555   $11,750       0.5
Bartenders                                                   1,115   $11,106      11.7         355   $15,452      13.5
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
  Including Fast Food                                        1,015    $9,096       3.0         330   $14,160       0.0
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
  Coffee Shop                                                  510    $6,912       3.1         125   $12,198       0.0
Waiters and Waitresses                                       8,410    $9,394       6.7       2,645   $13,502       6.6
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant                                    465   $11,339       7.9         225   $15,575       7.1
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
  Helpers                                                      675    $6,705       2.8         105   $15,064       0.0
Dishwashers                                                    575    $7,944       0.0         140   $14,000       0.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
  Shop                                                         615    $7,521       8.4         130   $14,128       5.4
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
  All Other                                                      4    $8,750       0.0           0         .        .

  BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
    OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
  Janitorial Workers                                           780   $14,197       1.5         490   $15,592       1.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
  Service, and Groundskeeping Workers                           40   $12,361      69.2          20   $15,417      42.9
Janitors and Building Cleaners                               4,335    $9,139       2.4       1,525   $14,862       0.2
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners                              8,280    $7,679       2.5       2,520   $12,234       1.6
Pest Control Workers                                            20    $3,056       0.0           4   $13,750       0.0
Grounds Maintenance Workers                                    660    $9,348      25.8         225   $17,066      29.1

  PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers              230   $18,261      19.3         160   $22,375      23.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
  Workers                                                      385   $16,813      16.9         190   $27,500      17.2
Animal Trainers                                                115   $17,566      36.5          35   $11,458      42.9
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers                                      550    $9,205       6.5         260   $16,429       5.8



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 MEXICO; FEMALES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers                                                 500   $17,813       2.4         225   $23,681       1.8
Motion Picture Projectionists                                    0         .        .            0         .        .
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers                     105    $2,566      27.4           4   $31,250     100.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
  Workers                                                      260   $14,783      22.3         100   $22,723      27.7
Funeral Service Workers                                         20   $12,000       0.0           4   $11,250       0.0
Barbers                                                        170    $8,750       6.5          45   $11,023      23.4
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists               3,150   $11,255       5.5       1,385   $15,034       5.5
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers                      475   $10,990       4.6         220   $13,750       4.5
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges                       40   $11,786      44.7          15   $20,278      56.3
Tour and Travel Guides                                          80   $17,500      48.8          50   $25,673      56.9
Transportation Attendants                                      340   $18,864      25.1          95   $23,864      37.2
Child Care Workers                                           9,115    $6,433       7.6       2,880   $10,921       6.5
Personal and Home Care Aides                                 2,320   $10,086       4.9         950   $14,220       5.7
Recreation and Fitness Workers                                 935   $10,960      23.9         320   $22,167      16.9
Residential Advisors                                           225    $9,205      13.0          40   $18,542      17.1
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other                    85    $9,155      14.1          20   $17,500      33.3

  SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
  Workers                                                    9,020   $17,999      15.3       5,860   $21,658      16.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
  Workers                                                    1,835   $21,413      18.7       1,280   $27,368      21.7
Cashiers                                                    12,670    $9,956       2.7       4,535   $15,045       3.4
Counter and Rental Clerks                                      715    $9,590       8.8         250   $12,545      10.0
Parts Salespersons                                             100   $16,250       0.0          60   $19,167       0.0
Retail Salespersons                                         10,755   $10,832      15.6       3,960   $17,358      14.7
Advertising Sales Agents                                       500   $26,094      35.7         295   $31,995      38.0
Insurance Sales Agents                                       1,455   $24,516      17.1       1,060   $25,942      17.1
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
  Sales Agents                                                 605   $22,275      31.0         395   $29,291      28.0
Travel Agents                                                  665   $17,240      24.2         360   $21,094      23.8
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other                   1,155   $23,033      24.0         665   $26,997      26.0
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing           1,465   $23,161      34.7         840   $31,588      40.1
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters                   270    $3,911       5.5          30   $22,986       0.0
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents                         2,425   $25,407      33.5       1,310   $33,645      33.7
Sales Engineers                                                  0         .        .            0         .        .
Telemarketers                                                  800    $9,346       7.3         245   $18,567       4.5
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
  and Related Workers                                          920    $4,955      12.9         175   $16,053       5.2
Sales and Related Workers, All Other                           630   $20,765      41.0         365   $25,508      41.7

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers                               7,470   $24,452      21.5       5,295   $27,184      20.4
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service             425   $13,883       3.8         190   $22,500       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.)

          NEW MEXICO; FEMALES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators                                            590   $11,768      11.3         200   $20,625       5.0
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other                    40   $25,500       0.0          35   $26,375       0.0
Bill and Account Collectors                                  1,010   $18,517       6.2         525   $20,528       3.3
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators             1,825   $17,766       6.6       1,135   $20,443       4.7
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks                10,815   $18,533      11.1       6,165   $22,211       9.2
Gaming Cage Workers                                            105   $19,044       0.0          55   $17,333       0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks                                 840   $20,986      10.9         540   $23,991       9.5
Procurement Clerks                                             255   $26,289      12.9         230   $26,816      13.5
Tellers                                                      2,365   $13,595       6.2       1,315   $15,982       8.0
Brokerage Clerks                                                25   $30,809       0.0          25   $30,809       0.0
Correspondence Clerks                                           45   $16,932      42.6          40   $26,000      34.2
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks                           690   $20,065       5.1         490   $20,962       2.8
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks                        245   $20,745       1.6         165   $21,707       0.0
Customer Service Representatives                             7,350   $18,136      10.1       4,375   $21,688      11.6
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs                  340   $23,177      25.8         240   $25,583      23.3
File Clerks                                                  1,510   $13,979      11.8         750   $19,861       6.5
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks                           780    $9,787       7.6         235   $16,316      12.4
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan                     1,405   $10,958      15.5         520   $18,932      10.6
Library Assistants, Clerical                                   760    $9,682      14.9         240   $20,203      28.3
Loan Interviewers and Clerks                                   640   $22,349      13.7         530   $23,550      13.6
New Account Clerks                                             155   $21,545      20.9         120   $21,736      22.0
Order Clerks                                                   555   $14,899      15.6         205   $21,487      15.9
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
  Timekeeping                                                  215   $22,150      31.8         120   $25,000      16.9
Receptionists and Information Clerks                         5,795   $13,424       7.6       2,615   $17,461       4.5
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
  Travel Clerks                                                875   $18,301      13.3         490   $19,844       8.4
Information and Record Clerks, All Other                       405   $17,139      12.1         230   $21,518      10.0
Cargo and Freight Agents                                         0         .        .            0         .        .
Couriers and Messengers                                        340   $11,056      11.2         100   $18,702       5.9
Dispatchers                                                    925   $20,678       3.2         620   $22,779       4.5
Meter Readers, Utilities                                        85   $25,179       0.0          65   $26,250       0.0
Postal Service Clerks                                          585   $25,822       8.4         275   $36,225      13.1
Postal Service Mail Carriers                                   630   $30,526      11.9         375   $38,512      15.7
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
  Processing Machine Operators                                 395   $35,222       5.3         295   $36,010       6.8
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks                    715   $20,481      27.6         450   $23,523      20.9
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks                        645   $17,196       3.7         360   $20,721       5.0
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers                               2,375   $13,219       8.1       1,110   $19,224       7.8
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
  Recordkeeping                                                180   $15,720       4.4         105   $27,083       7.5
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants                   23,435   $18,515      11.6      14,130   $22,218      10.4
Computer Operators                                             670   $19,828      13.2         435   $24,869      13.9
Data Entry Keyers                                            2,200   $16,361      12.8       1,065   $20,633      10.4
Word Processors and Typists                                    790   $15,926       9.1         340   $21,505       2.1
Desktop Publishers                                              40   $24,688      76.9          35   $35,139      74.3
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks                  875   $20,655      15.0         580   $24,429      11.2



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 MEXICO; 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                                               370   $10,714      10.8         140   $17,344       7.7
Office Clerks, General                                       6,310   $14,846      10.3       3,135   $20,793      10.2
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer                      235   $14,946      12.2         125   $18,000       0.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers                                   70   $17,159      34.8          35   $20,139      27.0
Statistical Assistants                                         155   $15,938      16.8          75   $29,844      14.9
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other         2,275   $21,656      32.9       1,380   $26,635      28.0

FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
  and Forestry Workers                                          60   $13,125      30.5          35   $19,375      32.4
Agricultural Inspectors                                         10    $3,750       0.0           0         .        .
Animal Breeders                                                 10    $1,250       0.0          10    $1,250       0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products                     225    $3,750       1.8          25   $18,750       0.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers                           1,255    $5,479       8.2         180   $11,679       5.5
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers                              0         .        .            0         .        .
Hunters and Trappers                                             0         .        .            0         .        .
Forest and Conservation Workers                                 25   $13,125       7.7          10   $18,500       0.0
Logging Workers                                                  4   $61,250       0.0           4   $61,250       0.0

CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
  Trades and Extraction Workers                                220   $28,304      24.9         115   $35,268       3.4
Boilermakers                                                    25   $71,250       0.0          25   $71,250       0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons                       10   $16,250       0.0          10   $16,607       0.0
Carpenters                                                     145   $13,313       2.1          20   $20,536      13.6
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers                 65   $20,531       0.0          20   $21,375       0.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
  Workers                                                        0         .        .            0         .        .
Contruction Laborers                                           305   $12,326       9.8         135   $21,250       7.5
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators               4   $18,750       0.0           0         .        .
Pile-Driver Operators                                            0         .        .            0         .        .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
  Operators                                                     95   $23,261       0.0          65   $24,783       0.0
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
  Tapers                                                        35   $23,125      24.2          10   $24,583       0.0
Electricians                                                   105   $15,430       4.8          35   $18,393       0.0
Glaziers                                                        25   $12,604       0.0           4   $11,250       0.0
Insulation Workers                                               4   $11,250       0.0           0         .        .
Painters, Construction and Maintenance                         335    $9,211      20.4          75   $20,938      25.3
Paperhangers                                                    35   $15,156      24.2          15   $62,639       0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters             75   $11,389       0.0          45   $12,500       0.0
Plasterers and Stucco Masons                                     4   $18,750       0.0           0         .        .
Reinforcing Iron Workers                                         0         .        .            0         .        .
Roofers                                                         50   $13,750       0.0          30   $13,194       0.0
Sheet Metal Workers                                             30   $11,250      31.3          15   $40,875       0.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers                                0         .        .            0         .        .
Helpers, Construction Trades                                    25    $4,896       0.0          10   $26,250       0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors                            90   $23,625       0.0          65   $28,264       0.0
Elevator Installers and Repairers                                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.)

          NEW MEXICO; FEMALES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors                                                   4   $18,750       0.0           4   $18,750       0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers                              0         .        .            0         .        .
Highway Maintenance Workers                                     75   $16,736      11.7          65   $17,292      13.8
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
  Operators                                                      0         .        .            0         .        .
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners                     0         .        .            0         .        .
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers                   0         .        .            0         .        .
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
  Oil, Gas, and Mining                                           0         .        .            0         .        .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas                                4   $15,313      57.1           4   $13,750       0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
  Blasters                                                       4   $68,750       0.0           4   $68,750       0.0
Mining Machine Operators                                        50   $10,625       0.0          15   $31,250       0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining                                             0         .        .            0         .        .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas                                         0         .        .            0         .        .
Helpers - Extraction Workers                                     0         .        .            0         .        .
Other Extraction Workers                                         4    $3,750       0.0           0         .        .

INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
  Installers and Repairers                                     180   $27,000      24.2         150   $27,750      11.3
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
  Repairers                                                    260   $21,667      38.0         155   $26,065      52.3
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
  and Repairers                                                120   $35,833      15.0          70   $31,500      11.8
Avionics Technicians                                            10   $20,000       0.0          10   $20,000       0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related  Repairers               0         .        .            0         .        .
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
  Equipment                                                      0         .        .            0         .        .
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
  Utility                                                       10   $51,250       0.0          10   $51,250       0.0
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
  Vehicles                                                       0         .        .            0         .        .
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
  and Repairers                                                 30   $12,000      21.4          30   $12,000      21.4
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers                      10   $17,500       0.0          10   $17,500       0.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians                      45   $25,313       0.0          35   $27,031       0.0
Automotive Body and Related Repairers                           15   $16,932       0.0          15   $16,932       0.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers                        0         .        .            0         .        .
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics                   160   $19,531       3.8          90   $21,250       0.0
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
  Specialists                                                   10   $16,250       0.0          10   $16,250       0.0
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
  Technicians and Mechanics                                     45   $21,250       0.0          30   $21,528       0.0
Small Engine Mechanics                                           0         .        .            0         .        .
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
  Installers, and Repairers                                      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.)

          NEW MEXICO; FEMALES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers                      25   $30,893       0.0          25   $30,893       0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
  Mechanics and Installers                                      30   $25,882      86.7          20   $26,544      81.0
Home Appliance Repairers                                         0         .        .            0         .        .
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics                   95   $36,027       0.0          65   $37,321       0.0
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General                        165   $28,304       4.2         100   $32,167       6.9
Maintenance Workers, Machinery                                   4   $51,250       0.0           4   $51,250       0.0
Millwrights                                                     20   $18,750      68.4           0         .        .
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers                   0         .        .            0         .        .
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers                95   $31,696      12.6          70   $38,385      17.4
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers                    40   $16,094       9.8           4   $23,750       0.0
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
  Repairers                                                     80   $11,293       2.5          40   $18,333       4.8
Commercial Divers                                                0         .        .            0         .        .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers                                   15    $7,639      47.1           0         .        .
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers                30   $10,568       0.0          15   $10,909       0.0
Riggers                                                          4   $11,250       0.0           4   $11,250       0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers                                0         .        .            0         .        .
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers           0         .        .            0         .        .
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers            100   $11,016      12.9          30   $32,981      16.1

PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
  Operating Workers                                          1,160   $20,097      17.1         690   $26,364      22.0
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
  Assemblers                                                     0         .        .            0         .        .
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
  Assemblers                                                   770   $15,118       4.3         455   $16,875       2.4
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers                             0         .        .            0         .        .
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters                         0         .        .            0         .        .
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators                     1,635   $13,193       4.6         990   $16,729       2.2
Bakers                                                         645   $11,833       2.8         360   $13,690       0.0
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
  Workers                                                      350   $12,661       1.7         170   $18,125       0.0
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
  Operators and Tenders                                          0         .        .            0         .        .
Food Batchmakers                                               295   $14,583       2.0         150   $18,800       0.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders                       4    $6,250       0.0           0         .        .
Computer Control Programmers and Operators                      10   $21,250       0.0          10   $21,250       0.0
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
  and Tenders, Metal and Plastic                                30    $2,105       0.0          10   $18,750       0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
  Metal and Plastic                                              0         .        .            0         .        .
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
  Metal and Plastic                                              4   $13,750       0.0           4   $13,750       0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
  Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic                      15    $2,500       0.0           4   $41,250       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.)

          NEW MEXICO; 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                                 4    $6,250       0.0           0         .        .
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
  Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
   and Plastic                                                  40    $7,321       0.0          20   $17,000       0.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
  and Tenders, Metal and Plastic                                 0         .        .            0         .        .
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
  Tenders, Metal and Plastic                                     0         .        .            0         .        .
Machinists                                                      45   $36,250       0.0          40   $36,563       0.0
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders                     4   $21,250     100.0           4   $21,250     100.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic               10   $41,250     100.0          10   $41,250     100.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
  Tenders, Metal and Plastic                                   105    $7,875       0.0          55   $17,031       0.0
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
  Metal and Plastic                                              4   $18,750       0.0           0         .        .
Tool and Die Makers                                              0         .        .            0         .        .
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers                        115   $14,750       5.2          75   $15,833       0.0
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
  and Tenders, Metal and Plastic                                 0         .        .            0         .        .
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic                               0         .        .            0         .        .
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
  Tenders, Metal and Plastic                                     0         .        .            0         .        .
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners                             0         .        .            0         .        .
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others                   410   $17,219       1.0         225   $24,375       1.8
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers                                 50   $14,803      13.7          50   $15,000      14.6
Job Printers                                                    50   $21,250      23.1          30   $22,344       0.0
Prepress Technicians and Workers                               105   $20,197      11.2          90   $20,658      13.0
Printing Machine Operators                                      55    $9,375       0.0          30   $15,556       0.0
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers                               965   $10,764       1.1         375   $14,352       2.9
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials              300   $10,342       0.0         135   $11,033       0.0
Sewing Machine Operators                                       620   $10,527      14.1         240   $13,015      10.4
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers                          45    $6,375       4.7          15   $17,639      11.8
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders                              10    $8,750       0.0          10    $8,750       0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers                               535    $9,229      16.8         195   $17,222      14.8
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
  Tenders                                                        0         .        .            0         .        .
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
  Tenders                                                        0         .        .            0         .        .
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
  Operators, and Tenders                                       195    $4,315      15.2          60    $6,111      29.3
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
  Setters, Operators, and Tenders                               20   $18,906       0.0           4   $43,750       0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
  Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers                            0         .        .            0         .        .
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers                                 0         .        .            0         .        .
Upholsterers                                                    60   $13,182       8.1          15   $20,875       0.0
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other            50   $13,900       0.0          15   $13,375       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.)

          NEW MEXICO; FEMALES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters                              30   $28,281       0.0          25   $28,672       0.0
Furniture Finishers                                              4   $26,250       0.0           0         .        .
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood                             0         .        .            0         .        .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood            15    $6,932       0.0           0         .        .
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
  Except Sawing                                                 15   $12,083       0.0           4   $18,125       0.0
Woodworkers, All Other                                          30   $10,417       0.0          15   $10,139       0.0
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers            65   $59,625      11.1          55   $60,938      13.0
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators                        0         .        .            0         .        .
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
  Workers                                                       35   $18,846      23.5          35   $18,846      23.5
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators                        20    $9,375       0.0           4   $18,750       0.0
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
  and Tenders                                                   30   $10,375       0.0          15   $12,000       0.0
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
  Workers                                                       90    $8,056       9.8          50   $10,000      18.0
Cutting Workers                                                100    $3,942       1.0          45   $12,237       0.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
  Setters, Operators, and Tenders                               40   $14,167       0.0          30   $15,694       0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
  Tenders                                                       25   $19,028       0.0          25   $19,028       0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers          1,335   $16,658      16.3         680   $21,250      12.5
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers                  945   $11,401       8.3         400   $13,627       6.0
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians          260   $19,508       5.0         175   $22,096       3.4
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders            635    $9,228       1.6         205   $17,768       4.9
Painting Workers                                               155   $12,852       8.5         110   $14,211       0.0
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
  Workers                                                      250   $12,986       7.2         110   $18,611       0.0
Semiconductor Processors                                       110   $36,250       9.3          70   $48,889       5.9
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders              15    $2,000       0.0           4   $11,250       0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
  Operators and Tenders                                         10   $51,250       0.0          10   $51,250       0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders             4    $1,250     100.0           0         .        .
Etchers and Engravers                                           45   $23,000       0.0          15   $28,182       0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
  Plastic                                                      190    $6,250      47.4          45   $12,841      44.2
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders             4    $1,250     100.0           0         .        .
Tire Builders                                                   10   $36,250       0.0          10   $36,250       0.0
Helpers-Production Workers                                      65    $5,875       0.0          15   $13,036       0.0
Production Workers, All Other                                1,110    $9,804      13.9         435   $19,205      16.0

TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
  Workers                                                      375   $20,438       9.3         240   $23,942      10.8
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers                            55   $19,702       0.0          30   $27,000       0.0
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
  Specialists                                                   90   $65,417      35.2          80   $67,083      38.8



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 MEXICO; FEMALES

                                                                               Percent  Year-round             Percent
                                                            Worked    Median   College   Full-time    Median   College
                                                           in 1999  Earnings Graduates     Workers  Earnings Graduates
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency
  Medical Technicians                                            4    $1,250       0.0           0         .        .
Bus Drivers                                                  2,210    $9,844       1.6         360   $17,057       4.7
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers                       1,615   $12,963       5.2         750   $18,722       3.2
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers                                     285   $12,436       0.0         160   $14,250       0.0
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other                               4   $16,250       0.0           0         .        .
Locomotive Engineers and Operators                               0         .        .            0         .        .
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators                     0         .        .            0         .        .
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters                             20   $17,222       0.0          20   $17,500       0.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
  Workers                                                        4    $6,250       0.0           0         .        .
Sailors and Marine Oilers                                        4    $8,750       0.0           0         .        .
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators                             0         .        .            0         .        .
Ship Engineers                                                  25   $45,833       0.0          20   $46,250       0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders                                         10   $13,750       0.0           0         .        .
Parking Lot Attendants                                          35   $13,304       0.0          25   $14,554       0.0
Service Station Attendants                                     310   $10,288       6.8         155   $11,986       7.1
Transportation Inspectors                                        4   $18,750       0.0           4   $18,750       0.0
Other Transportation Workers                                    30   $14,853       0.0          15   $26,705       0.0
Conveyor Operators and Tenders                                   0         .        .            0         .        .
Crane and Tower Operators                                       15  $101,500      71.4           4   $18,750       0.0
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators               10    $6,250     100.0           0         .        .
Hoist and Winch Operators                                       15   $28,977      15.4          15   $28,977      15.4
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators                          65   $16,875      10.6          45   $16,563      15.9
Cleaners of  Vehicles and Equipment                            310    $7,500       3.5          85   $16,944      13.1
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
  Hand                                                       1,210    $9,025       2.5         365   $13,082       0.5
Machine Feeders and Offbearers                                  70    $3,846       0.0          10   $12,083       0.0
Packers and Packagers, Hand                                    885   $10,432       0.0         315   $13,942       0.0
Pumping Station Operators                                       20   $20,417       0.0          20   $19,375       0.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors                      10   $23,472       0.0          10   $23,750       0.0
Shuttle Car Operators                                            0         .        .            0         .        .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders                                0         .        .            0         .        .
Material Moving Workers, All Other                              50    $6,136      26.9          20   $75,625      66.7



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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: May 13, 2005