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.)
OREGON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 914,675 $30,836 27.7 604,225 $37,130 30.2
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 10,210 $78,529 60.2 8,480 $82,266 61.4
General and Operations Managers 8,620 $54,349 43.8 7,375 $56,500 44.4
Legislators 60 $54,091 41.9 15 $43,125 70.6
Advertising and Promotions Managers 305 $36,442 57.7 240 $40,441 56.2
Marketing and Sales Managers 7,660 $61,331 61.3 6,230 $64,019 62.1
Public Relations Managers 400 $51,694 68.1 355 $53,063 64.7
Administrative Services Managers 840 $52,250 40.2 685 $53,703 39.8
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,190 $58,475 53.3 1,915 $61,897 52.3
Financial Managers 4,510 $57,167 73.4 3,770 $60,677 74.3
Human Resources Managers 2,275 $44,602 46.0 1,815 $51,391 50.0
Industrial Production Managers 3,400 $50,632 32.9 2,830 $54,266 34.9
Purchasing Managers 1,185 $54,563 52.5 1,055 $57,813 56.4
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,355 $35,232 21.9 1,795 $37,341 20.9
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 3,515 $32,411 29.3 2,535 $37,260 30.0
Farmers and Ranchers 6,945 $18,611 25.5 4,370 $23,660 25.5
Construction Managers 11,200 $42,160 24.5 7,990 $50,104 26.9
Education Administrators 3,660 $57,096 91.5 2,310 $61,250 92.2
Engineering Managers 2,240 $85,183 82.5 1,905 $90,234 84.9
Food Service Managers 5,060 $29,974 25.4 3,670 $31,946 26.7
Funeral Directors 340 $40,640 23.6 245 $42,256 26.4
Gaming Managers 210 $34,412 34.4 80 $39,464 26.6
Lodging Managers 1,335 $29,605 33.7 865 $35,538 38.1
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,450 $56,202 67.2 1,265 $57,380 66.4
Natural Sciences Managers 130 $91,118 82.2 120 $91,579 86.9
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 230 $52,222 20.4 205 $55,045 22.9
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 4,190 $30,292 41.8 2,595 $36,887 38.7
Social and Community Service Managers 1,100 $36,875 76.0 835 $41,239 78.2
Managers, All Other 16,550 $50,302 46.5 13,405 $52,201 46.8
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 280 $32,381 51.8 200 $50,462 39.8
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 115 $38,583 29.2 95 $42,596 34.7
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1,740 $32,696 31.3 1,315 $37,750 32.8
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 1,580 $40,417 34.5 1,225 $41,337 35.2
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 1,245 $39,262 66.9 940 $42,621 71.5
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 515 $41,875 51.0 425 $43,849 50.6
Cost Estimators 1,310 $44,811 26.7 915 $50,071 30.9
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.)
OREGON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations
Specialists 3,480 $35,302 54.3 2,460 $39,646 52.4
Logisticians 110 $35,139 39.3 105 $35,694 42.3
Management Analysts 3,600 $46,031 71.0 2,405 $51,822 70.8
Meeting and Convention Planners 75 $30,208 33.8 4 $48,750 100.0
Other Business Operations Specialists 835 $37,122 44.3 635 $38,618 48.2
Accountants and Auditors 6,855 $44,841 82.5 5,245 $51,043 84.5
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,130 $45,247 60.7 895 $46,570 64.4
Budget Analysts 200 $43,482 66.2 155 $50,250 64.7
Credit Analysts 85 $34,432 75.9 75 $36,250 72.0
Financial Analysts 355 $59,375 70.1 245 $60,444 75.3
Personal Financial Advisors 1,705 $60,664 79.1 1,225 $70,184 81.5
Insurance Underwriters 235 $41,159 73.2 180 $41,500 74.7
Financial Examiners 50 $53,846 100.0 40 $54,712 100.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 2,195 $47,577 53.8 1,685 $52,114 58.5
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 190 $42,188 59.4 175 $42,344 55.9
Tax Preparers 510 $22,554 46.2 175 $41,411 19.7
Financial Specialists, All Other 90 $86,500 84.4 80 $88,333 82.1
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 4,270 $46,167 50.9 3,190 $50,785 52.3
Computer Programmers 5,125 $48,420 52.6 3,900 $51,190 54.0
Computer Software Engineers 7,900 $62,359 76.1 6,180 $66,805 78.3
Computer Support Specialists 4,310 $28,892 35.1 2,825 $35,197 35.5
Database Administrators 540 $56,250 59.1 465 $58,859 56.7
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,070 $41,040 42.8 1,600 $45,444 43.5
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 2,700 $40,748 45.3 1,970 $45,252 45.5
Actuaries 70 $63,393 100.0 50 $63,393 100.0
Mathematicians 30 $15,909 65.6 10 $43,750 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 655 $45,023 60.5 495 $47,644 61.2
Statisticians 80 $41,071 92.3 60 $41,488 100.0
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 40 $55,476 76.2 30 $56,310 64.3
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 2,455 $42,176 85.2 1,905 $48,467 88.0
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 820 $41,397 78.8 675 $43,393 78.0
Aerospace Engineers 335 $52,473 55.5 255 $52,614 41.6
Agricultural Engineers 30 $2,500 71.4 25 $2,054 87.0
Biomedical Engineers 45 $42,708 59.6 40 $43,750 54.8
Chemical Engineers 285 $52,250 80.4 220 $53,864 79.1
Civil Engineers 3,590 $51,087 80.0 2,840 $55,558 81.7
Computer Hardware Engineers 865 $56,129 68.6 700 $60,900 72.9
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 4,375 $65,281 79.8 3,610 $68,030 80.5
Environmental Engineers 245 $46,768 88.5 220 $47,679 90.9
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 1,725 $50,905 61.8 1,410 $52,201 63.7
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 100 $50,288 50.5 55 $70,096 62.3
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.)
OREGON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 850 $58,080 82.8 740 $60,607 80.3
Mechanical Engineers 3,350 $53,717 72.1 2,735 $57,221 73.2
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 15 $49,583 84.6 10 $52,500 75.0
Nuclear Engineers 4 $61,250 100.0 0 . .
Petroleum Engineers 40 $40,865 28.2 20 $48,333 55.0
Engineers, All Others 4,205 $60,782 75.4 3,315 $63,767 74.5
Drafters 2,215 $34,046 22.7 1,695 $37,543 22.9
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 5,950 $37,243 19.2 4,785 $40,662 17.2
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,105 $28,004 8.1 695 $36,818 7.6
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 475 $34,271 70.6 325 $41,339 75.4
Biological Scientists 1,730 $37,639 91.2 1,340 $41,869 95.6
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 1,685 $44,407 86.5 1,365 $47,962 89.4
Medical Scientists 405 $37,292 100.0 280 $46,818 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 75 $22,396 95.9 35 $65,625 100.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 55 $54,808 100.0 55 $54,808 100.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists 605 $43,185 82.7 530 $45,147 84.3
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 910 $48,792 92.3 785 $50,445 91.7
Physical Scientists, All Other 705 $36,379 95.9 500 $40,298 95.6
Economists 265 $57,813 100.0 205 $60,484 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 715 $45,903 74.5 515 $49,919 71.5
Psychologists 865 $52,045 97.5 480 $56,800 100.0
Sociologists 30 $55,938 90.6 20 $55,625 83.3
Urban and Regional Planners 500 $46,750 96.0 410 $46,563 95.1
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 290 $33,333 83.2 205 $39,663 89.2
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 355 $23,333 11.9 240 $25,278 10.3
Biological Technicians 160 $19,091 49.4 70 $22,679 43.7
Chemical Technicians 255 $36,583 32.0 195 $37,417 34.7
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 80 $17,167 36.6 45 $33,990 48.9
Nuclear Technicians 15 $58,462 0.0 4 $33,750 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,265 $29,397 40.9 735 $37,220 45.6
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 3,075 $30,093 70.8 1,835 $34,014 71.4
Social Workers 1,860 $31,580 72.4 1,285 $34,629 72.6
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 1,300 $33,807 59.8 965 $37,217 62.8
Clergy 4,805 $27,778 79.2 3,635 $31,457 78.9
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 270 $29,722 77.9 215 $33,438 72.4
Religious Workers, All Other 355 $22,583 65.8 240 $27,375 67.2
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 6,435 $66,881 99.8 4,945 $74,694 99.8
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 465 $61,509 88.6 360 $80,083 90.6
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 370 $29,821 57.0 170 $39,583 45.6
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 695 $24,032 63.1 285 $43,203 53.0
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.)
OREGON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS
Postsecondary Teachers 8,325 $37,135 91.2 5,265 $48,252 91.7
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 170 $12,955 60.7 70 $21,833 61.8
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 9,820 $39,542 96.9 7,705 $42,033 98.1
Secondary School Teachers 4,565 $40,825 95.7 3,680 $42,761 96.9
Special Education Teachers 295 $35,197 92.2 190 $38,500 100.0
Other Teachers and Instructors 2,105 $18,250 46.7 860 $31,541 48.6
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 90 $24,000 89.1 50 $27,857 86.0
Librarians 415 $35,625 83.4 190 $45,556 91.1
Library Technicians 100 $20,625 60.0 50 $23,098 64.7
Teacher Assistants 970 $13,081 37.9 225 $19,853 32.7
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 400 $34,833 81.0 175 $56,964 87.9
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 1,930 $21,776 49.7 1,135 $31,179 48.1
Designers 4,840 $33,033 45.7 3,320 $37,495 43.8
Actors 190 $20,595 60.4 35 $41,833 82.4
Producers and Directors 910 $34,338 45.5 560 $44,375 50.5
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,625 $23,008 54.2 625 $35,380 60.8
Dancers and Choreographers 50 $16,607 17.6 10 $17,143 41.7
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,180 $15,068 38.0 295 $27,361 38.8
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 160 $15,107 47.8 20 $12,159 94.7
Announcers 550 $21,638 20.5 265 $31,542 26.4
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 615 $29,583 74.7 435 $35,531 75.8
Public Relations Specialists 640 $32,159 65.9 425 $46,761 64.1
Editors 785 $33,768 78.7 505 $37,034 83.6
Technical Writers 720 $43,558 76.9 540 $48,784 75.3
Writers and Authors 1,310 $24,583 79.6 725 $35,164 77.2
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 305 $20,625 50.2 135 $31,607 51.8
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 905 $25,274 28.7 505 $39,514 30.3
Photographers 1,065 $21,979 52.7 565 $32,202 58.7
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 125 $36,750 68.5 55 $45,000 55.6
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 0 . . 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 450 $71,250 100.0 275 $60,938 100.0
Dentists 1,905 $122,500 99.7 735 $122,014 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 55 $35,357 39.3 25 $45,500 58.3
Optometrists 340 $75,750 100.0 275 $79,688 100.0
Pharmacists 1,480 $67,432 96.3 1,100 $70,240 98.5
Physicians and Surgeons 6,155 $123,902 99.9 3,990 $136,234 100.0
Physician Assistants 380 $35,417 63.9 265 $45,568 59.7
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.)
OREGON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 50 $41,563 100.0 35 $42,500 100.0
Registered Nurses 2,440 $43,399 51.4 1,615 $47,115 51.2
Audiologists 50 $26,477 100.0 30 $46,607 100.0
Occupational Therapists 70 $39,583 95.6 50 $47,679 93.9
Physical Therapists 605 $50,139 89.3 385 $52,708 92.7
Radiation Therapists 75 $51,422 26.0 75 $51,422 26.0
Recreational Therapists 10 $32,500 100.0 4 $31,250 100.0
Respiratory Therapists 435 $37,936 25.6 315 $39,448 23.2
Speech-Language Pathologists 90 $30,833 100.0 4 $61,250 100.0
Therapists, All Others 370 $32,667 58.1 260 $34,861 42.9
Veterinarians 585 $61,165 100.0 470 $62,900 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 85 $30,694 100.0 60 $27,083 100.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 975 $36,422 60.4 640 $40,714 67.4
Dental Hygienists 90 $39,028 67.4 45 $51,635 63.8
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 895 $40,465 29.0 635 $47,130 28.6
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 845 $37,148 11.6 600 $40,366 8.3
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 610 $25,838 19.1 290 $29,778 14.7
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 320 $23,333 5.7 175 $29,868 4.0
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 110 $20,536 33.3 65 $25,114 46.0
Opticians, Dispensing 250 $24,788 18.1 210 $24,831 11.5
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 500 $31,705 35.9 325 $34,353 30.6
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 445 $35,733 60.2 300 $41,179 73.0
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 3,040 $18,888 17.9 1,540 $23,990 18.8
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 20 $25,417 15.0 10 $26,250 25.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 120 $21,905 42.6 90 $23,125 50.0
Massage Therapists 285 $13,750 47.4 85 $16,806 14.1
Dental Assistants 90 $22,600 0.0 35 $17,431 0.0
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 720 $19,333 33.2 360 $27,096 31.2
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 395 $49,625 38.7 350 $50,044 36.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,170 $55,318 35.7 1,055 $55,763 35.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 835 $56,875 20.0 685 $59,250 22.0
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 585 $32,418 24.6 440 $37,852 26.7
Fire Fighters 2,920 $44,697 14.8 2,100 $51,000 16.2
Fire Inspectors 405 $42,304 33.7 310 $52,279 37.0
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 2,545 $36,937 19.4 2,175 $37,978 18.2
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 680 $52,117 42.0 555 $52,467 42.7
Fish and Game Wardens 80 $46,250 30.8 65 $51,094 26.9
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.)
OREGON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 45 $28,750 20.9 45 $28,750 20.9
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 4,515 $43,271 33.2 3,750 $46,332 33.8
Transit and Railroad Police 15 $12,500 50.0 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 75 $23,352 45.3 40 $25,938 32.5
Private Detectives and Investigators 535 $33,105 45.1 340 $42,955 45.9
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 6,055 $17,837 15.1 3,150 $24,901 13.6
Crossing Guards 380 $13,354 2.9 65 $33,125 3.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 310 $11,154 33.8 85 $27,500 38.4
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 2,700 $21,619 8.5 1,790 $24,528 8.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 2,295 $19,799 15.3 1,380 $24,563 16.1
Cooks 9,740 $12,770 5.5 4,645 $17,268 5.5
Food Preparation Workers 1,865 $10,584 7.6 645 $14,837 4.6
Bartenders 2,150 $15,187 17.1 930 $21,441 8.2
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 650 $12,088 1.2 275 $17,206 2.9
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 260 $6,757 1.5 25 $18,750 15.4
Waiters and Waitresses 3,830 $15,229 16.9 1,430 $19,087 13.0
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 405 $13,210 5.7 140 $23,971 4.3
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 670 $9,650 8.5 195 $14,366 0.0
Dishwashers 2,240 $8,577 4.0 610 $13,354 0.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 145 $7,016 16.4 40 $17,188 14.6
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 20 $4,083 0.0 15 $3,750 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,440 $29,412 6.9 1,100 $31,603 7.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,660 $31,134 20.3 1,050 $35,635 23.3
Janitors and Building Cleaners 17,160 $17,392 7.3 9,480 $23,307 6.7
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,340 $15,405 7.3 645 $19,115 7.7
Pest Control Workers 420 $20,978 16.2 275 $23,977 21.1
Grounds Maintenance Workers 12,390 $14,826 8.2 5,385 $21,525 8.4
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 275 $31,582 24.5 215 $32,447 24.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 530 $28,750 32.3 390 $29,803 33.2
Animal Trainers 195 $20,227 15.3 155 $19,688 9.7
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 505 $15,667 4.9 270 $30,032 2.2
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.)
OREGON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 340 $22,981 21.0 220 $30,263 26.6
Motion Picture Projectionists 45 $11,538 11.4 25 $22,679 21.7
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 145 $7,321 0.0 10 $6,500 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 790 $11,676 19.2 245 $27,798 11.1
Funeral Service Workers 55 $14,286 16.1 20 $28,472 0.0
Barbers 670 $19,350 4.8 345 $22,700 2.0
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 750 $20,613 8.5 485 $26,429 10.1
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 95 $14,091 7.3 20 $27,679 36.8
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 250 $17,105 3.2 130 $19,952 0.0
Tour and Travel Guides 535 $16,023 25.1 160 $20,000 22.8
Transportation Attendants 270 $31,938 48.0 105 $33,750 38.7
Child Care Workers 795 $9,386 19.6 325 $16,895 21.7
Personal and Home Care Aides 1,780 $13,116 12.0 905 $16,880 10.6
Recreation and Fitness Workers 935 $19,260 38.9 505 $26,223 48.5
Residential Advisors 185 $13,080 46.4 45 $25,163 81.4
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 210 $16,250 13.8 100 $19,792 29.0
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 22,845 $33,426 23.3 18,855 $36,080 23.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 8,910 $42,549 33.4 7,345 $46,053 34.7
Cashiers 5,360 $14,412 14.9 2,465 $23,440 16.8
Counter and Rental Clerks 765 $14,208 19.4 395 $21,958 8.1
Parts Salespersons 1,850 $24,942 2.5 1,450 $26,729 3.2
Retail Salespersons 20,405 $23,592 19.8 12,505 $31,411 20.9
Advertising Sales Agents 1,195 $37,117 40.2 825 $42,092 44.6
Insurance Sales Agents 3,525 $41,951 54.4 2,670 $49,846 56.4
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 2,275 $49,583 68.7 1,545 $52,484 66.2
Travel Agents 255 $24,844 33.5 150 $30,435 23.6
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 4,505 $38,021 39.9 3,305 $43,399 42.4
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 14,605 $42,483 39.5 12,020 $47,050 40.3
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 255 $8,462 20.9 45 $15,000 26.1
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 4,925 $39,350 44.8 3,135 $47,328 46.3
Sales Engineers 295 $61,167 67.3 260 $62,679 70.0
Telemarketers 910 $9,075 10.8 290 $23,918 8.3
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 940 $14,010 14.2 420 $21,667 14.9
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1,205 $35,060 46.4 820 $41,006 54.1
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 5,875 $37,110 33.5 4,630 $40,592 36.4
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 100 $19,063 15.7 65 $25,417 15.2
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.)
OREGON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 110 $23,750 28.6 60 $30,741 28.3
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 40 $39,286 57.5 35 $39,821 62.2
Bill and Account Collectors 680 $25,869 20.6 445 $28,087 24.8
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 395 $27,077 23.7 275 $28,156 30.0
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,045 $21,309 28.6 1,160 $28,641 27.3
Gaming Cage Workers 10 $11,250 0.0 0 . .
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 190 $28,167 57.8 115 $30,865 38.9
Procurement Clerks 125 $38,333 58.7 90 $45,417 56.8
Tellers 360 $13,056 22.5 125 $19,572 27.2
Brokerage Clerks 30 $24,917 48.3 0 . .
Correspondence Clerks 10 $33,750 0.0 0 . .
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 230 $28,438 38.3 180 $31,250 38.5
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 160 $30,484 35.4 120 $32,016 46.7
Customer Service Representatives 7,505 $22,257 23.9 4,420 $29,470 24.3
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 120 $35,982 69.5 100 $36,696 70.6
File Clerks 670 $17,202 26.9 340 $24,153 30.8
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 345 $14,472 18.4 155 $17,200 23.7
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 770 $8,190 35.7 135 $25,662 35.3
Library Assistants, Clerical 370 $13,750 47.7 125 $28,750 60.0
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 240 $30,625 42.6 160 $38,355 56.6
New Account Clerks 45 $21,800 10.9 45 $21,800 10.9
Order Clerks 640 $23,993 10.6 420 $28,868 3.8
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 100 $13,125 18.0 50 $27,708 29.4
Receptionists and Information Clerks 880 $15,956 29.6 335 $27,760 42.3
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 360 $30,938 29.3 200 $37,083 29.9
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 85 $30,893 32.2 55 $38,036 28.1
Cargo and Freight Agents 95 $30,595 15.6 85 $31,369 18.1
Couriers and Messengers 1,505 $19,405 23.9 815 $25,406 20.5
Dispatchers 1,385 $31,650 12.0 1,035 $36,590 14.0
Meter Readers, Utilities 440 $31,887 17.3 365 $32,813 18.1
Postal Service Clerks 975 $40,324 22.7 865 $40,864 25.1
Postal Service Mail Carriers 2,770 $39,198 18.3 2,335 $40,024 19.5
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 815 $36,747 19.2 620 $39,839 20.5
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,005 $35,417 37.8 1,525 $37,100 38.4
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 5,955 $22,420 8.2 3,980 $26,024 7.2
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 6,735 $20,692 7.1 3,850 $26,303 8.2
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 765 $26,641 5.4 540 $30,508 4.1
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,390 $23,110 34.7 805 $30,573 33.2
Computer Operators 1,325 $31,035 30.9 890 $35,653 29.2
Data Entry Keyers 1,290 $21,578 26.8 720 $30,222 26.0
Word Processors and Typists 40 $28,333 0.0 25 $43,000 0.0
Desktop Publishers 70 $6,136 25.0 15 $40,417 7.1
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 305 $30,156 41.4 200 $40,000 47.0
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.)
OREGON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 690 $20,781 14.5 345 $23,186 17.1
Office Clerks, General 2,055 $21,107 31.4 1,070 $27,309 30.6
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 305 $21,979 27.4 175 $26,086 26.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 50 $5,764 80.4 4 $18,750 100.0
Statistical Assistants 215 $28,348 24.4 155 $41,875 26.5
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1,830 $30,869 40.0 1,275 $34,947 45.4
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 1,855 $30,176 13.0 1,155 $36,316 17.1
Agricultural Inspectors 100 $45,000 31.0 60 $46,167 34.5
Animal Breeders 25 $1,488 52.0 4 $145,000 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 275 $15,848 1.4 110 $23,365 0.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 13,535 $13,502 4.4 5,975 $17,991 5.1
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 1,275 $25,117 13.6 445 $31,319 15.9
Hunters and Trappers 25 $25,375 0.0 20 $25,750 0.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 1,210 $15,731 9.5 435 $19,425 6.6
Logging Workers 6,855 $26,253 3.2 3,120 $31,777 3.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 12,585 $40,799 11.4 9,075 $45,473 11.7
Boilermakers 220 $36,211 3.6 105 $42,917 7.5
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 1,430 $30,289 7.3 675 $35,642 5.9
Carpenters 21,135 $24,049 9.8 10,240 $29,664 8.7
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 2,845 $29,896 5.8 1,525 $35,735 4.9
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,400 $27,951 4.5 690 $35,633 5.4
Contruction Laborers 13,245 $21,406 5.5 6,365 $29,965 5.7
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 380 $31,944 0.0 85 $35,179 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 50 $50,799 14.3 15 $51,250 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 4,860 $31,904 3.7 2,665 $36,092 3.0
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 3,150 $22,826 1.5 1,685 $27,491 0.3
Electricians 8,560 $42,297 9.4 6,015 $46,239 7.9
Glaziers 795 $30,206 1.1 550 $32,130 0.0
Insulation Workers 465 $27,417 6.5 220 $30,682 5.9
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 6,070 $20,201 7.1 2,560 $27,401 4.7
Paperhangers 65 $21,838 0.0 15 $20,278 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 6,200 $36,588 6.4 3,885 $40,672 5.4
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 430 $29,750 2.6 210 $33,583 5.3
Reinforcing Iron Workers 30 $31,667 0.0 15 $31,944 0.0
Roofers 3,010 $21,266 3.5 1,370 $28,798 5.3
Sheet Metal Workers 2,460 $32,098 4.6 1,580 $36,575 5.2
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 915 $32,083 2.9 500 $35,893 3.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 300 $17,174 2.3 90 $30,156 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,075 $40,974 25.2 860 $44,825 26.3
Elevator Installers and Repairers 160 $69,000 1.3 150 $69,333 1.3
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
OREGON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 390 $19,115 2.6 205 $29,000 3.4
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 230 $27,283 8.2 120 $32,241 12.5
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,100 $31,740 1.6 855 $32,421 1.5
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 165 $30,083 0.0 90 $35,417 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 100 $31,667 0.0 75 $31,806 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 340 $23,913 5.9 165 $41,544 7.8
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 25 $44,423 0.0 15 $43,750 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 360 $30,179 5.0 230 $40,125 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 50 $27,083 0.0 25 $27,500 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 195 $35,586 7.7 125 $36,898 5.6
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 35 $47,667 0.0 30 $48,083 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 4,010 $40,823 9.5 3,300 $42,076 8.9
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 3,195 $30,643 15.0 2,355 $34,375 17.1
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 2,280 $38,425 8.1 1,785 $41,043 7.8
Avionics Technicians 65 $36,793 23.9 65 $36,902 24.6
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 305 $26,500 4.9 220 $32,500 6.8
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 40 $28,750 0.0 25 $26,406 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 120 $49,485 0.0 105 $49,706 0.0
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 260 $27,500 5.0 205 $28,750 6.4
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 625 $21,537 4.0 300 $29,145 2.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 325 $34,522 10.5 255 $35,213 9.5
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,305 $38,470 8.3 1,045 $41,429 7.6
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,160 $28,228 3.4 1,495 $32,279 2.3
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 180 $28,750 11.2 140 $30,100 14.1
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 11,915 $26,940 2.8 8,450 $31,013 2.6
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 4,840 $31,576 1.9 3,765 $33,744 1.6
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 2,875 $34,372 4.3 2,185 $35,907 4.6
Small Engine Mechanics 610 $18,910 3.3 400 $21,318 1.2
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,350 $24,161 5.9 925 $26,970 5.4
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.)
OREGON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 215 $28,107 3.3 155 $29,444 1.9
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 2,880 $30,785 5.1 2,050 $32,426 3.9
Home Appliance Repairers 730 $25,847 6.6 515 $27,821 6.2
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 4,310 $35,997 6.4 3,405 $38,716 6.1
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,980 $27,548 8.0 3,375 $31,619 6.6
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 445 $32,396 3.6 285 $38,175 1.7
Millwrights 3,340 $40,274 1.5 2,510 $42,173 0.8
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,325 $55,239 5.9 990 $60,566 7.0
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,725 $37,425 7.1 1,265 $41,500 8.1
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 810 $32,647 16.3 580 $41,557 15.3
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 380 $30,857 9.9 285 $32,234 5.3
Commercial Divers 30 $17,308 17.9 4 $51,250 100.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 465 $24,010 5.8 305 $30,982 8.9
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 280 $24,507 0.0 170 $35,109 0.0
Riggers 75 $30,673 12.0 45 $37,143 20.5
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 65 $41,979 0.0 60 $42,188 0.0
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 135 $18,810 6.0 80 $22,083 10.3
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,625 $26,169 7.4 1,665 $31,662 4.4
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 14,010 $38,343 10.8 11,615 $40,614 10.8
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 40 $51,346 0.0 40 $51,346 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 1,735 $20,541 7.3 1,150 $23,906 7.6
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 105 $15,982 0.0 50 $17,500 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 580 $31,855 1.9 395 $36,667 2.8
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 9,645 $21,425 5.3 5,830 $26,010 5.1
Bakers 1,340 $21,150 9.2 870 $26,594 7.6
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 2,150 $27,456 4.1 1,405 $31,882 4.2
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 105 $14,635 16.8 60 $27,000 18.3
Food Batchmakers 670 $20,192 4.6 390 $25,790 3.6
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 50 $14,286 0.0 15 $23,654 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 440 $32,454 18.0 320 $33,831 21.6
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 205 $36,176 0.0 140 $41,563 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 55 $32,750 0.0 45 $31,583 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 195 $25,435 12.8 165 $26,196 3.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,150 $25,895 3.7 725 $28,819 5.2
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.)
OREGON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 $27,500 0.0 40 $41,033 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 1,040 $26,274 1.9 695 $29,591 1.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 240 $31,026 2.5 195 $31,198 3.1
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 $21,250 0.0 40 $26,667 0.0
Machinists 6,215 $34,327 3.2 4,750 $37,566 3.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 610 $40,721 5.9 525 $41,051 6.8
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 110 $33,393 5.5 80 $40,833 7.3
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 955 $30,202 3.1 700 $31,542 3.4
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 85 $28,558 5.7 80 $29,135 6.2
Tool and Die Makers 540 $41,122 3.7 465 $42,750 4.3
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 7,905 $28,159 3.2 4,935 $30,984 3.0
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 100 $35,313 0.0 80 $32,188 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 90 $39,423 12.0 75 $38,942 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 220 $30,402 6.8 170 $31,307 4.7
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 590 $35,697 8.1 395 $38,231 5.6
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 3,510 $27,160 6.6 2,385 $31,351 6.6
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 430 $20,966 6.3 270 $27,820 8.2
Job Printers 730 $27,572 4.4 595 $29,659 3.2
Prepress Technicians and Workers 620 $32,821 13.2 415 $35,995 13.7
Printing Machine Operators 2,115 $29,476 8.1 1,540 $31,382 9.7
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 1,250 $17,578 11.4 750 $21,915 8.7
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 240 $26,650 0.0 165 $31,250 0.0
Sewing Machine Operators 340 $15,417 13.2 205 $15,737 6.8
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 235 $17,917 8.1 160 $23,281 8.2
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 110 $30,769 36.4 75 $32,333 31.6
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 160 $18,194 26.1 85 $26,944 29.8
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 4 $31,250 0.0 4 $31,250 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 30 $16,136 18.8 20 $17,386 28.6
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 15 $10,000 0.0 15 $10,000 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 4 $36,250 0.0 4 $36,250 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 10 $1,250 100.0 0 . .
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 10 $30,208 54.5 10 $30,208 54.5
Upholsterers 550 $19,861 8.0 310 $25,625 8.7
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 95 $20,250 18.1 30 $31,000 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.)
OREGON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,805 $25,637 8.4 1,185 $29,672 7.4
Furniture Finishers 260 $19,044 13.1 120 $28,229 14.3
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 25 $45,000 11.5 25 $50,288 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,750 $25,896 4.2 1,785 $30,366 4.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,660 $25,509 2.8 1,035 $28,651 1.9
Woodworkers, All Other 910 $19,800 15.7 595 $22,173 8.6
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 365 $61,162 1.4 325 $61,754 0.9
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,080 $37,371 5.8 790 $41,599 5.7
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,065 $36,600 15.0 895 $36,779 14.0
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 205 $32,295 14.8 160 $33,036 18.8
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 835 $32,601 17.9 630 $37,250 15.6
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,325 $22,364 8.3 900 $27,484 9.3
Cutting Workers 1,110 $23,700 0.0 705 $29,336 0.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 595 $29,655 0.7 450 $31,575 0.9
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 550 $30,902 4.4 390 $32,398 2.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 7,510 $29,662 11.8 4,880 $33,448 12.2
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 400 $24,063 27.1 275 $37,566 21.5
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 765 $32,196 9.9 540 $39,250 8.7
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,535 $17,156 1.6 665 $24,193 3.1
Painting Workers 2,470 $26,071 3.2 1,735 $29,401 3.6
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 385 $24,896 31.9 225 $26,481 31.1
Semiconductor Processors 185 $23,625 23.8 90 $30,673 15.7
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 290 $25,500 3.8 190 $27,679 5.7
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 205 $30,190 7.4 150 $31,639 10.1
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 25 $26,806 0.0 20 $35,125 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 105 $22,083 9.3 85 $25,815 11.5
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 535 $20,048 18.9 285 $25,938 21.6
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 610 $44,775 0.8 445 $46,450 0.0
Tire Builders 125 $30,363 5.7 100 $29,943 7.1
Helpers-Production Workers 395 $15,259 6.3 205 $23,125 7.2
Production Workers, All Other 13,910 $25,831 5.4 8,925 $30,250 5.3
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 2,600 $36,982 13.2 2,015 $40,446 12.7
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 1,170 $47,125 51.1 665 $51,944 55.1
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 215 $63,618 13.6 185 $65,286 11.4
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.)
OREGON; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency
Medical Technicians 30 $16,250 0.0 15 $35,313 0.0
Bus Drivers 3,395 $21,361 14.1 1,585 $33,327 10.0
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 39,935 $29,475 4.8 25,380 $33,538 5.0
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 1,405 $14,136 17.7 600 $20,949 23.7
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 230 $13,333 20.2 60 $25,577 16.7
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 720 $51,208 12.6 555 $51,409 12.6
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 235 $48,281 4.2 175 $50,114 5.6
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 630 $55,481 9.0 485 $58,304 9.7
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 70 $33,173 0.0 35 $41,250 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 275 $38,929 12.8 125 $40,625 14.3
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 570 $42,917 24.6 275 $49,583 27.5
Ship Engineers 80 $60,357 12.8 30 $40,313 7.1
Bridge and Lock Tenders 40 $43,472 0.0 40 $43,472 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 430 $11,207 9.8 180 $17,286 13.2
Service Station Attendants 3,230 $11,859 1.9 1,290 $16,358 1.5
Transportation Inspectors 355 $36,765 12.4 265 $40,324 12.5
Other Transportation Workers 120 $29,583 13.4 105 $29,635 9.7
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 45 $3,750 43.5 0 . .
Crane and Tower Operators 835 $34,688 4.7 615 $36,802 3.9
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 1,050 $28,400 3.4 635 $31,035 0.9
Hoist and Winch Operators 215 $27,188 4.6 125 $32,679 8.1
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 7,295 $26,107 2.8 5,015 $29,070 2.2
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 3,185 $16,427 3.1 1,770 $20,775 3.9
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 19,520 $21,524 5.5 11,025 $27,365 5.3
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,410 $21,202 2.6 865 $26,640 3.0
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,475 $13,424 7.2 610 $21,739 4.8
Pumping Station Operators 105 $22,292 0.0 75 $19,470 0.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 925 $23,350 3.7 610 $29,173 4.3
Shuttle Car Operators 25 $4,464 0.0 15 $23,523 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 35 $30,313 0.0 10 $38,438 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 750 $32,331 4.8 495 $37,336 4.9
