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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 921,725 $19,018 23.2 550,835 $24,142 25.6
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 2,275 $40,596 44.5 1,705 $45,029 46.9
General and Operations Managers 3,095 $35,108 34.7 2,520 $36,814 36.4
Legislators 30 $9,286 40.6 10 $13,636 8.3
Advertising and Promotions Managers 420 $33,548 68.5 300 $35,719 77.4
Marketing and Sales Managers 4,800 $29,823 45.3 3,525 $32,884 47.0
Public Relations Managers 530 $36,719 69.5 415 $39,539 66.4
Administrative Services Managers 430 $35,875 34.3 365 $37,170 32.7
Computer and Information Systems Managers 945 $47,984 52.4 805 $50,497 53.2
Financial Managers 6,795 $30,539 30.5 5,290 $32,201 30.0
Human Resources Managers 3,170 $29,634 41.2 2,440 $31,851 40.6
Industrial Production Managers 785 $35,640 34.0 595 $37,287 37.3
Purchasing Managers 890 $32,175 36.6 720 $33,255 35.9
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 725 $26,370 21.1 555 $31,897 24.5
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 250 $21,406 14.7 140 $27,708 7.9
Farmers and Ranchers 505 $11,582 27.4 260 $27,750 27.1
Construction Managers 565 $31,494 25.5 420 $37,798 29.5
Education Administrators 6,505 $32,121 64.5 4,140 $37,184 64.4
Engineering Managers 130 $63,347 69.0 125 $63,548 67.7
Food Service Managers 5,455 $19,429 13.0 3,485 $23,902 15.6
Funeral Directors 95 $29,659 38.7 50 $38,125 42.9
Gaming Managers 325 $21,152 15.5 230 $22,014 13.6
Lodging Managers 985 $22,438 26.0 720 $25,847 30.9
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,845 $31,523 38.3 3,040 $35,600 38.6
Natural Sciences Managers 25 $31,389 62.5 25 $31,389 62.5
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 300 $40,135 9.7 200 $42,500 9.1
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 3,225 $24,235 20.8 2,315 $27,131 20.2
Social and Community Service Managers 1,700 $26,078 63.1 1,265 $29,432 66.8
Managers, All Other 7,465 $29,889 35.2 5,890 $32,012 34.2
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 175 $24,417 46.6 105 $27,375 32.7
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 35 $11,518 17.6 35 $11,518 17.6
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1,630 $20,763 24.2 930 $29,038 23.0
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 1,795 $29,150 21.8 1,515 $31,047 22.0
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 2,840 $24,721 29.4 2,185 $26,188 31.2
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 510 $30,875 43.4 460 $31,125 41.6
Cost Estimators 145 $26,563 28.6 125 $28,304 25.2
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations
Specialists 7,080 $27,772 40.2 5,305 $30,502 37.9
Logisticians 210 $29,412 22.9 185 $30,156 26.2
Management Analysts 2,015 $32,994 56.6 1,375 $37,866 53.8
Meeting and Convention Planners 190 $27,344 37.2 140 $31,429 37.0
Other Business Operations Specialists 1,915 $24,914 24.7 1,415 $27,086 25.1
Accountants and Auditors 13,380 $27,386 51.3 9,780 $30,496 51.5
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 400 $26,025 24.9 320 $27,029 24.8
Budget Analysts 315 $32,250 62.7 255 $37,813 56.9
Credit Analysts 205 $27,292 32.4 145 $30,179 19.0
Financial Analysts 105 $33,571 54.8 95 $29,792 60.0
Personal Financial Advisors 630 $27,423 47.1 450 $31,383 51.4
Insurance Underwriters 610 $26,554 29.3 480 $27,660 26.3
Financial Examiners 10 $14,167 25.0 10 $14,167 25.0
Loan Counselors and Officers 2,690 $27,247 28.6 2,140 $30,041 29.3
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 445 $26,052 41.3 335 $28,516 47.2
Tax Preparers 1,285 $11,048 19.3 275 $22,841 20.6
Financial Specialists, All Other 240 $27,813 29.4 200 $30,352 31.3
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 2,245 $38,534 48.9 1,730 $41,097 44.4
Computer Programmers 2,040 $37,523 52.0 1,555 $41,121 50.1
Computer Software Engineers 1,335 $41,714 57.7 1,045 $43,984 58.1
Computer Support Specialists 1,315 $30,104 41.9 995 $32,816 41.7
Database Administrators 245 $34,861 55.5 230 $34,861 55.8
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 330 $40,385 34.9 290 $40,625 34.5
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 665 $31,750 42.6 430 $41,661 53.4
Actuaries 35 $26,000 77.8 30 $26,250 80.0
Mathematicians 4 $38,750 100.0 4 $38,750 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 400 $37,727 51.8 340 $39,545 43.6
Statisticians 185 $30,395 85.9 150 $32,500 82.9
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 30 $25,938 100.0 15 $27,188 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 345 $29,250 87.2 210 $40,114 81.9
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 95 $27,981 60.0 75 $30,125 56.2
Aerospace Engineers 10 $41,719 100.0 10 $41,719 100.0
Agricultural Engineers 15 $29,531 100.0 15 $29,531 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Chemical Engineers 175 $54,107 89.0 125 $55,833 92.9
Civil Engineers 315 $34,022 86.4 260 $38,519 83.5
Computer Hardware Engineers 75 $28,333 33.8 55 $28,854 37.7
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 280 $44,250 59.7 170 $53,690 62.9
Environmental Engineers 80 $54,375 100.0 65 $54,375 100.0
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 705 $37,882 61.1 560 $38,958 54.8
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 100 $35,221 57.6 60 $35,956 59.0
Mechanical Engineers 305 $48,125 70.1 245 $48,929 76.2
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Nuclear Engineers 40 $49,667 36.8 30 $49,167 25.0
Petroleum Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Engineers, All Others 420 $38,056 69.3 335 $41,842 63.2
Drafters 710 $27,131 23.9 440 $32,420 18.0
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 2,025 $30,212 14.6 1,580 $31,924 15.7
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 60 $14,773 12.9 30 $23,056 0.0
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 65 $12,292 62.1 30 $31,313 74.2
Biological Scientists 405 $25,938 86.7 260 $35,074 90.5
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 65 $26,776 60.0 55 $27,237 59.3
Medical Scientists 180 $30,242 96.1 115 $31,976 94.0
Astronomers and Physicists 40 $40,625 100.0 4 $46,250 100.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 15 $29,750 46.7 4 $41,250 100.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists 475 $35,464 82.5 345 $37,574 82.5
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 220 $35,395 82.3 170 $37,763 87.5
Physical Scientists, All Other 310 $23,235 93.6 160 $34,167 96.2
Economists 25 $38,472 100.0 25 $38,472 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 360 $25,192 57.0 210 $33,929 62.9
Psychologists 815 $40,259 97.9 370 $43,036 100.0
Sociologists 20 $33,542 75.0 10 $24,500 37.5
Urban and Regional Planners 90 $25,250 100.0 80 $26,500 100.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 115 $21,597 77.9 70 $25,179 73.2
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 165 $16,691 19.3 90 $26,019 18.2
Biological Technicians 25 $8,571 91.7 10 $37,500 75.0
Chemical Technicians 1,215 $27,133 10.7 945 $28,940 12.7
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 10 $11,364 100.0 0 . .
Nuclear Technicians 20 $46,406 33.3 15 $47,344 46.7
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 755 $21,772 36.3 440 $26,806 37.3
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 6,530 $26,538 74.5 3,560 $27,530 75.0
Social Workers 7,165 $25,173 75.1 5,285 $26,099 75.5
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 2,465 $20,869 44.9 1,650 $23,386 46.3
Clergy 705 $23,656 72.1 440 $29,632 72.4
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 400 $18,718 48.7 180 $27,833 56.0
Religious Workers, All Other 1,110 $13,910 45.1 410 $24,444 59.3
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 1,715 $46,518 100.0 1,190 $56,579 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 250 $40,556 52.4 205 $45,331 53.7
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4,505 $26,467 29.3 3,435 $28,513 23.6
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 2,005 $22,067 29.9 1,250 $26,091 21.3
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS
Postsecondary Teachers 7,095 $26,221 90.4 4,155 $37,871 91.7
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 7,000 $11,085 34.1 3,525 $15,731 34.3
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 42,570 $30,126 91.4 32,335 $32,449 95.2
Secondary School Teachers 7,860 $30,897 93.4 6,060 $33,969 95.7
Special Education Teachers 1,540 $29,586 88.0 1,265 $31,472 90.5
Other Teachers and Instructors 3,950 $13,857 54.0 1,485 $25,578 50.3
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 195 $26,875 81.5 115 $32,031 74.6
Librarians 2,300 $30,534 89.7 1,060 $31,892 91.1
Library Technicians 260 $14,297 21.5 90 $21,316 37.8
Teacher Assistants 10,625 $10,847 12.3 2,680 $13,418 10.8
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 485 $36,648 86.7 260 $40,357 90.8
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 1,075 $11,576 49.4 490 $22,589 51.1
Designers 4,375 $18,356 34.9 2,375 $25,548 33.8
Actors 25 $1,250 80.8 0 . .
Producers and Directors 395 $23,566 70.7 285 $27,313 78.4
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 545 $13,472 50.5 190 $25,595 65.3
Dancers and Choreographers 255 $16,220 14.2 70 $25,500 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 905 $9,593 55.8 190 $24,028 74.0
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 180 $22,992 11.2 80 $25,685 24.7
Announcers 140 $16,929 10.9 80 $17,357 18.8
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 395 $27,846 80.8 240 $29,750 81.7
Public Relations Specialists 1,075 $28,901 69.7 725 $33,588 71.9
Editors 870 $23,399 70.5 440 $30,429 78.0
Technical Writers 140 $30,179 54.6 120 $29,868 50.8
Writers and Authors 735 $14,152 80.1 220 $32,750 85.5
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 270 $16,389 30.6 95 $24,375 32.6
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 120 $25,625 44.6 90 $26,635 41.3
Photographers 560 $12,500 18.5 250 $20,988 19.8
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 30 $2,500 26.7 10 $16,250 0.0
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 10 $21,250 100.0 10 $21,250 100.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 90 $25,625 93.3 55 $25,625 88.9
Dentists 310 $60,417 95.8 180 $60,682 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,200 $20,243 50.4 715 $29,493 50.1
Optometrists 75 $67,083 100.0 30 $90,469 100.0
Pharmacists 1,600 $51,348 90.6 1,055 $60,475 89.6
Physicians and Surgeons 1,810 $63,594 100.0 1,130 $91,875 100.0
Physician Assistants 380 $23,056 38.9 255 $32,031 40.8
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 0 . . 0 . .
Registered Nurses 32,595 $35,682 45.8 21,410 $40,458 44.3
Audiologists 80 $30,682 88.8 45 $34,286 79.5
Occupational Therapists 460 $40,493 91.6 275 $45,521 92.4
Physical Therapists 1,230 $41,838 86.9 680 $50,822 84.8
Radiation Therapists 100 $34,702 55.4 95 $34,345 52.6
Recreational Therapists 120 $25,972 81.4 80 $31,944 98.8
Respiratory Therapists 980 $31,884 14.4 600 $36,105 15.9
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,290 $33,212 97.2 480 $33,955 100.0
Therapists, All Others 565 $21,020 72.3 335 $26,326 74.0
Veterinarians 215 $37,969 100.0 135 $41,302 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 30 $11,389 71.9 10 $19,167 100.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 3,595 $26,804 39.3 2,515 $31,030 38.9
Dental Hygienists 1,445 $30,347 15.1 555 $34,312 19.5
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 2,775 $30,310 9.3 1,950 $32,097 9.5
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 750 $26,128 4.8 605 $29,077 4.1
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 4,140 $18,058 7.8 2,545 $21,914 7.0
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,845 $23,805 5.5 6,540 $26,337 5.4
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1,270 $18,668 7.0 775 $21,199 5.7
Opticians, Dispensing 330 $25,354 9.4 255 $26,568 8.6
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 760 $18,485 12.0 515 $20,996 11.9
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 335 $30,712 58.2 215 $31,220 62.2
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 24,000 $14,137 3.4 12,475 $16,958 3.9
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 95 $30,700 18.1 50 $31,300 10.0
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 415 $20,526 9.6 225 $25,500 0.0
Massage Therapists 525 $15,641 41.4 150 $20,515 39.6
Dental Assistants 3,235 $19,874 6.6 1,715 $21,863 6.8
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 6,305 $17,230 7.1 3,810 $20,314 5.8
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 255 $25,000 28.3 205 $25,337 24.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 180 $34,625 22.9 135 $33,833 27.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 15 $26,250 0.0 15 $26,250 0.0
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 450 $24,071 28.0 375 $26,719 27.3
Fire Fighters 95 $23,958 15.8 75 $23,958 20.5
Fire Inspectors 55 $9,871 9.1 30 $37,813 17.9
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 2,275 $21,308 9.7 1,665 $21,642 9.8
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 220 $26,250 45.9 180 $26,548 47.2
Fish and Game Wardens 20 $26,696 100.0 15 $26,250 100.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 20 $14,118 31.8 10 $14,643 58.3
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 1,245 $25,740 25.2 1,060 $26,283 23.7
Transit and Railroad Police 4 $61,250 0.0 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 60 $23,571 0.0 45 $21,250 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 180 $27,028 23.9 145 $27,411 30.1
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 2,430 $14,333 6.5 1,260 $17,336 8.5
Crossing Guards 225 $8,468 0.0 40 $14,875 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 245 $9,279 35.1 95 $22,961 45.4
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 720 $15,730 12.0 400 $20,383 10.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 5,510 $15,590 6.4 3,420 $18,131 8.0
Cooks 15,035 $9,989 2.0 6,090 $13,404 1.8
Food Preparation Workers 3,835 $9,401 1.9 1,340 $13,423 1.0
Bartenders 2,300 $12,253 12.8 920 $16,972 14.4
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 2,985 $10,969 2.5 1,335 $15,531 1.3
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 800 $8,446 4.0 210 $11,840 2.4
Waiters and Waitresses 16,010 $10,095 7.7 5,210 $14,113 7.9
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,455 $10,320 0.7 530 $14,830 0.0
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,595 $8,285 3.4 330 $13,937 0.0
Dishwashers 740 $6,207 3.1 180 $11,489 0.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 1,230 $8,520 7.6 275 $12,368 1.1
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 75 $11,020 0.0 40 $11,607 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,645 $14,801 6.4 1,015 $16,591 5.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 185 $19,966 18.4 130 $23,021 26.0
Janitors and Building Cleaners 9,515 $10,506 2.0 4,115 $15,210 0.8
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 19,325 $8,863 1.6 6,870 $12,452 0.9
Pest Control Workers 130 $10,938 4.5 90 $11,080 6.7
Grounds Maintenance Workers 1,435 $10,929 11.2 555 $16,134 17.9
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 250 $20,938 28.4 135 $23,036 12.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 880 $20,721 26.2 665 $21,618 24.1
Animal Trainers 260 $11,831 33.2 145 $14,565 16.0
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,120 $11,510 9.3 460 $17,301 3.1
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 325 $8,189 0.0 105 $11,143 0.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 15 $7,778 43.8 4 $1,250 100.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 165 $5,325 13.5 15 $12,656 5.9
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,010 $8,075 8.3 315 $13,212 6.4
Funeral Service Workers 30 $7,143 0.0 0 . .
Barbers 465 $13,664 7.8 260 $20,667 0.0
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 9,790 $13,664 6.2 4,820 $17,918 6.3
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 890 $12,578 13.3 430 $17,500 15.2
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 60 $23,333 43.1 35 $24,271 27.0
Tour and Travel Guides 360 $10,233 36.0 135 $15,870 36.6
Transportation Attendants 590 $27,074 40.1 245 $32,772 23.5
Child Care Workers 13,385 $8,595 8.0 5,490 $13,004 7.2
Personal and Home Care Aides 2,430 $11,059 3.5 1,080 $14,574 2.0
Recreation and Fitness Workers 1,890 $11,598 35.6 765 $20,110 39.0
Residential Advisors 815 $8,549 21.7 280 $17,288 13.6
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 205 $11,902 8.4 80 $15,208 8.5
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 20,370 $20,214 14.3 14,840 $22,066 14.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 4,195 $23,733 20.0 3,295 $26,624 21.0
Cashiers 29,395 $9,853 3.0 10,790 $14,547 3.4
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,560 $11,107 3.7 775 $13,889 5.2
Parts Salespersons 210 $20,759 3.3 185 $21,150 3.8
Retail Salespersons 25,570 $11,661 16.5 10,395 $18,179 15.6
Advertising Sales Agents 1,325 $23,919 45.6 980 $28,462 45.2
Insurance Sales Agents 3,550 $24,967 16.3 2,580 $26,523 17.1
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 1,120 $25,900 33.6 810 $27,545 37.0
Travel Agents 795 $20,067 33.1 475 $23,528 35.6
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 2,720 $25,129 31.6 1,745 $31,118 34.5
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 4,360 $27,538 37.3 3,130 $31,713 38.9
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 420 $5,760 12.6 85 $12,188 22.6
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 5,520 $27,094 32.1 3,255 $35,417 33.4
Sales Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Telemarketers 1,520 $7,254 8.1 400 $20,950 10.7
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 1,240 $9,624 15.8 290 $15,134 9.7
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1,585 $21,399 37.9 855 $30,163 42.3
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 15,795 $25,499 19.6 12,500 $27,007 18.6
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,110 $14,147 11.1 600 $19,900 12.0
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 895 $16,607 6.9 485 $23,506 9.3
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 40 $38,667 7.1 35 $38,250 8.1
Bill and Account Collectors 1,890 $20,332 8.8 1,295 $22,290 8.5
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 4,175 $19,738 13.6 2,825 $21,737 11.6
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 21,495 $20,380 11.7 13,680 $22,991 10.1
Gaming Cage Workers 55 $12,865 0.0 40 $13,047 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,670 $21,857 10.7 1,970 $23,848 10.2
Procurement Clerks 390 $23,289 7.5 320 $25,323 7.5
Tellers 5,665 $16,174 9.1 3,225 $17,917 6.3
Brokerage Clerks 15 $23,958 85.7 4 $36,250 0.0
Correspondence Clerks 85 $17,750 29.1 55 $21,750 13.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 745 $19,046 13.1 605 $19,880 11.3
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 580 $21,583 12.0 470 $22,772 8.7
Customer Service Representatives 18,230 $20,060 14.4 11,930 $22,629 13.7
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 370 $25,313 46.7 285 $26,406 45.6
File Clerks 3,040 $16,261 10.5 1,635 $20,672 10.4
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,635 $13,213 12.3 780 $16,454 12.3
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 1,800 $14,300 21.1 715 $20,643 12.7
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,330 $13,824 24.2 570 $18,750 15.4
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,335 $23,377 19.4 990 $25,137 19.6
New Account Clerks 105 $22,904 24.3 95 $23,346 27.4
Order Clerks 1,455 $18,387 8.1 955 $20,941 6.2
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 860 $20,890 23.8 545 $23,082 18.6
Receptionists and Information Clerks 11,345 $15,243 7.9 5,770 $19,051 8.3
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,660 $14,516 17.1 740 $20,763 18.7
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 935 $17,044 16.2 540 $20,273 11.3
Cargo and Freight Agents 40 $23,942 0.0 30 $25,167 0.0
Couriers and Messengers 735 $14,617 10.0 355 $19,808 17.5
Dispatchers 2,060 $20,523 6.6 1,510 $21,980 4.0
Meter Readers, Utilities 235 $18,750 2.6 175 $20,486 0.0
Postal Service Clerks 1,150 $35,334 10.2 740 $37,533 7.9
Postal Service Mail Carriers 2,145 $27,725 5.8 1,350 $33,088 6.4
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 470 $35,946 14.0 345 $39,351 19.2
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 3,000 $25,554 16.7 2,330 $27,057 16.4
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 4,490 $19,172 2.5 3,280 $20,638 2.7
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 8,160 $15,958 2.9 4,890 $20,227 2.9
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 955 $16,795 4.2 590 $21,403 5.4
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 48,365 $20,339 12.2 31,390 $22,739 10.2
Computer Operators 1,675 $21,184 13.5 1,130 $25,789 9.8
Data Entry Keyers 5,595 $17,304 11.0 3,130 $21,277 9.0
Word Processors and Typists 1,660 $18,308 12.4 920 $22,935 6.9
Desktop Publishers 120 $14,732 46.2 45 $25,781 0.0
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 3,480 $20,353 15.9 2,565 $21,921 13.7
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 1,040 $14,583 3.4 555 $19,488 0.9
Office Clerks, General 16,315 $17,761 10.1 9,485 $21,601 8.8
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 390 $16,348 6.9 190 $18,917 5.2
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 125 $2,405 60.6 45 $26,042 48.8
Statistical Assistants 190 $27,647 31.8 125 $29,779 26.8
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 5,000 $22,138 29.6 3,390 $25,129 29.1
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 135 $17,039 21.9 65 $28,958 34.8
Agricultural Inspectors 120 $22,375 13.2 70 $30,238 14.7
Animal Breeders 50 $15,469 0.0 15 $9,844 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 220 $13,611 0.0 145 $16,181 0.0
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 1,500 $9,162 3.1 555 $15,589 3.2
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 35 $16,250 0.0 15 $9,205 0.0
Hunters and Trappers 0 . . 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 40 $18,362 13.2 35 $18,578 0.0
Logging Workers 65 $15,536 12.3 30 $18,295 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 705 $25,708 17.7 545 $27,319 17.8
Boilermakers 4 $41,250 0.0 0 . .
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 60 $17,500 0.0 35 $21,389 0.0
Carpenters 455 $12,368 8.3 255 $18,125 6.7
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 160 $26,012 13.0 85 $26,875 18.6
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 25 $14,732 0.0 25 $14,732 0.0
Contruction Laborers 690 $11,500 4.5 290 $16,250 2.1
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 25 $28,125 26.1 20 $28,542 28.6
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 170 $12,917 0.0 95 $15,543 0.0
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 150 $14,474 0.0 65 $20,694 0.0
Electricians 265 $19,261 4.5 195 $21,813 6.2
Glaziers 45 $9,922 0.0 15 $8,750 0.0
Insulation Workers 40 $14,236 0.0 25 $17,969 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,185 $12,844 9.4 510 $18,375 11.4
Paperhangers 125 $11,544 1.6 55 $36,905 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 195 $22,396 7.7 120 $28,672 5.9
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 4 $8,750 0.0 4 $8,750 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 15 $16,875 0.0 10 $17,292 0.0
Roofers 65 $20,905 0.0 45 $21,595 0.0
Sheet Metal Workers 105 $18,553 0.0 60 $20,179 0.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 55 $13,125 0.0 20 $36,875 0.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 140 $11,618 0.0 60 $12,333 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 135 $16,176 19.9 90 $20,000 10.2
Elevator Installers and Repairers 4 $8,750 0.0 4 $8,750 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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 25 $10,703 43.5 4 $11,250 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 15 $20,000 0.0 15 $20,000 0.0
Highway Maintenance Workers 165 $16,544 0.0 90 $17,132 0.0
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 0 . . 0 . .
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 50 $25,000 0.0 25 $22,596 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 15 $36,250 0.0 10 $37,292 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 15 $25,156 0.0 15 $25,156 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 450 $28,607 19.2 320 $30,833 24.5
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 360 $19,150 9.7 225 $24,125 8.5
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 295 $30,294 11.5 270 $31,397 12.5
Avionics Technicians 15 $42,292 0.0 15 $45,313 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 55 $33,000 0.0 20 $38,594 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 4 $33,750 0.0 0 . .
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 25 $28,214 0.0 15 $12,125 0.0
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 35 $21,250 0.0 35 $21,250 0.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 25 $24,375 0.0 15 $25,179 0.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 15 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 65 $24,583 0.0 55 $28,036 0.0
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 95 $21,184 7.3 75 $20,789 0.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 20 $7,500 0.0 20 $7,500 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 530 $17,917 4.0 325 $22,500 5.8
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 95 $19,848 0.0 75 $20,250 0.0
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 20 $28,125 20.0 10 $60,536 36.4
Small Engine Mechanics 20 $7,778 9.1 10 $4,219 0.0
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 25 $42,639 0.0 25 $42,639 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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 20 $21,111 0.0 15 $21,944 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 180 $16,250 15.2 95 $17,188 6.3
Home Appliance Repairers 25 $14,583 0.0 15 $20,278 0.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 765 $25,319 4.8 620 $26,027 1.8
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 495 $23,297 8.7 380 $25,149 11.3
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 65 $21,094 12.3 40 $22,813 21.1
Millwrights 25 $35,536 0.0 10 $35,714 0.0
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 65 $50,313 0.0 60 $50,625 0.0
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 150 $26,118 3.3 100 $25,724 0.0
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 80 $29,250 3.8 55 $30,833 1.8
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 505 $11,979 0.0 225 $15,227 0.0
Commercial Divers 10 $16,250 100.0 10 $16,250 100.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 30 $15,395 0.0 15 $16,250 0.0
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 60 $25,541 0.0 55 $25,676 0.0
Riggers 10 $19,107 0.0 4 $225,000 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 60 $18,500 0.0 10 $21,563 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 490 $18,514 6.5 310 $22,188 6.2
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 5,550 $25,005 11.2 4,415 $26,562 12.0
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 35 $6,458 0.0 15 $16,250 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 3,020 $19,204 1.2 1,965 $21,381 1.4
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 220 $18,125 0.0 145 $21,591 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 35 $7,250 0.0 10 $28,000 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 11,035 $17,743 1.8 7,010 $20,652 2.0
Bakers 1,255 $13,042 8.0 680 $17,500 8.9
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 1,490 $13,549 0.0 965 $15,821 0.0
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 20 $14,231 0.0 4 $21,250 0.0
Food Batchmakers 795 $15,820 5.0 455 $18,918 4.9
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 55 $4,274 0.0 15 $16,354 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 300 $25,047 3.0 170 $30,761 1.8
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 130 $24,375 0.0 110 $22,734 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 30 $24,861 0.0 10 $12,500 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 85 $20,000 0.0 30 $20,000 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 770 $20,039 4.0 550 $21,947 4.4
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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 $20,603 0.0 75 $20,603 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 280 $21,181 0.0 185 $25,982 0.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 85 $18,500 0.0 50 $22,841 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 15 $22,083 0.0 15 $22,083 0.0
Machinists 665 $23,622 4.9 475 $24,854 3.4
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 60 $19,167 0.0 15 $17,500 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 45 $21,583 24.4 30 $25,417 34.4
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 560 $20,545 0.0 355 $22,896 0.0
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 145 $18,882 0.0 115 $19,479 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 170 $23,787 9.4 150 $23,542 10.8
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 1,055 $21,090 1.8 725 $22,402 2.2
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 75 $17,727 0.0 45 $20,625 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 4 $28,750 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 85 $22,969 0.0 50 $26,786 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 35 $28,333 44.1 20 $1,979 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 6,515 $21,307 1.6 4,615 $23,228 1.1
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 190 $14,444 7.9 80 $16,991 9.9
Job Printers 300 $18,235 2.7 225 $20,799 3.6
Prepress Technicians and Workers 635 $15,900 9.9 340 $20,441 10.0
Printing Machine Operators 800 $16,355 2.3 505 $19,857 1.6
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 1,970 $11,236 1.0 925 $14,328 0.0
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,735 $11,881 0.0 865 $15,730 0.0
Sewing Machine Operators 14,105 $15,021 1.4 8,510 $18,298 0.9
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 60 $7,100 0.0 25 $20,750 0.0
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 20 $11,591 0.0 4 $21,250 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,120 $13,799 7.2 615 $18,966 3.4
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 215 $26,086 3.7 165 $27,303 0.6
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 415 $15,381 0.0 300 $17,476 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 4,875 $21,597 0.8 3,210 $23,172 0.7
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 5,170 $18,196 0.4 3,155 $20,194 0.7
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 40 $25,870 0.0 35 $26,304 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 10 $16,667 0.0 4 $23,750 0.0
Upholsterers 175 $17,614 4.6 115 $22,500 0.0
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 1,825 $18,654 2.1 1,190 $21,055 2.1
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 65 $19,167 27.3 45 $20,795 38.3
Furniture Finishers 85 $10,719 22.4 50 $11,442 8.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 0 . . 0 . .
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 105 $18,906 0.0 70 $18,438 0.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 150 $11,223 5.3 60 $16,146 0.0
Woodworkers, All Other 60 $13,269 5.2 35 $23,594 9.1
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 290 $46,474 13.4 210 $48,413 14.7
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 75 $4,750 7.9 30 $32,679 19.4
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 85 $29,211 15.5 50 $29,803 25.5
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 60 $7,500 4.8 30 $32,250 9.7
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 355 $30,512 9.6 280 $31,045 6.8
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 475 $20,212 1.5 325 $21,975 2.2
Cutting Workers 715 $18,988 0.7 435 $20,588 0.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 505 $21,788 0.0 410 $22,311 0.0
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 220 $13,125 0.0 135 $15,197 0.0
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 14,575 $19,517 3.0 9,835 $21,476 2.9
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 120 $15,000 15.6 80 $22,548 24.1
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 420 $21,056 6.2 310 $22,366 4.2
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4,155 $16,167 1.7 2,400 $18,548 1.8
Painting Workers 570 $17,012 2.3 355 $19,477 1.7
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 735 $14,040 4.5 425 $18,882 6.4
Semiconductor Processors 15 $12,000 0.0 15 $12,000 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 245 $17,262 0.0 175 $18,828 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 70 $16,190 0.0 50 $17,237 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 15 $23,672 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 85 $11,313 8.0 30 $18,214 0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 120 $19,375 12.3 55 $20,625 5.4
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 355 $17,105 2.3 200 $24,000 4.0
Tire Builders 205 $31,490 1.0 160 $33,250 1.2
Helpers-Production Workers 275 $20,982 0.0 165 $25,655 0.0
Production Workers, All Other 12,235 $17,861 1.7 7,985 $20,859 1.5
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 690 $21,217 6.1 460 $24,542 5.4
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 30 $35,658 67.9 20 $36,250 100.0
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 45 $20,833 0.0 30 $16,354 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.)
SOUTH CAROLINA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency
Medical Technicians 35 $8,929 36.1 4 $20,750 71.4
Bus Drivers 3,690 $11,641 0.6 920 $15,496 1.6
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 3,410 $16,387 4.1 1,965 $19,393 4.2
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 600 $10,905 0.5 265 $14,647 0.0
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 75 $2,697 0.0 4 $16,250 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 10 $36,111 100.0 10 $36,111 100.0
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 0 . . 0 . .
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Sailors and Marine Oilers 10 $6,250 0.0 0 . .
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 4 $16,250 100.0 0 . .
Ship Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Bridge and Lock Tenders 50 $17,500 0.0 35 $18,350 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 65 $10,690 0.0 40 $11,724 0.0
Service Station Attendants 405 $11,346 7.9 210 $14,340 5.7
Transportation Inspectors 155 $20,000 0.0 80 $26,429 0.0
Other Transportation Workers 20 $18,958 68.4 15 $20,179 100.0
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 20 $30,750 0.0 20 $30,750 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 25 $34,107 69.6 4 $16,250 0.0
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 15 $9,688 0.0 4 $21,250 0.0
Hoist and Winch Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,265 $20,748 1.5 885 $22,649 1.4
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1,345 $11,861 0.1 640 $16,943 0.0
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 4,700 $14,564 2.3 2,515 $19,617 2.9
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 980 $16,126 1.5 605 $18,826 2.3
Packers and Packagers, Hand 4,380 $13,728 1.6 2,090 $18,348 0.8
Pumping Station Operators 4 $26,250 0.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 285 $13,500 0.0 155 $15,329 0.0
Shuttle Car Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 10 $13,750 0.0 10 $13,750 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 260 $18,047 8.1 165 $21,588 10.3
