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.)
TENNESSEE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 2,754,615 $23,588 23.0 1,838,025 $29,273 25.2
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 19,900 $77,876 59.7 17,045 $83,451 60.1
General and Operations Managers 18,830 $46,768 41.9 16,455 $49,606 42.0
Legislators 165 $21,307 58.8 90 $52,857 68.9
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,225 $38,107 57.7 935 $41,533 57.7
Marketing and Sales Managers 19,175 $45,057 55.4 15,445 $50,695 56.8
Public Relations Managers 1,240 $40,912 69.0 1,030 $46,875 72.4
Administrative Services Managers 1,445 $42,078 34.0 1,195 $46,328 35.3
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,455 $54,673 58.8 3,935 $57,942 58.8
Financial Managers 17,685 $40,776 50.5 15,090 $43,162 51.5
Human Resources Managers 9,170 $37,299 46.3 7,500 $41,025 46.8
Industrial Production Managers 7,400 $50,307 38.6 6,530 $51,181 38.7
Purchasing Managers 3,595 $44,654 48.0 3,050 $47,556 47.6
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 6,025 $36,421 26.1 5,160 $38,504 27.4
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 2,575 $23,702 23.1 1,745 $30,868 25.3
Farmers and Ranchers 11,320 $11,965 15.7 6,800 $16,684 17.4
Construction Managers 13,595 $42,193 26.3 11,000 $46,070 28.8
Education Administrators 13,865 $37,096 70.6 8,850 $40,660 72.4
Engineering Managers 2,535 $70,801 75.4 2,310 $71,998 77.4
Food Service Managers 14,505 $25,870 17.7 10,660 $29,730 18.5
Funeral Directors 1,185 $31,310 18.7 960 $34,435 15.9
Gaming Managers 305 $27,656 26.7 210 $31,842 19.3
Lodging Managers 2,700 $26,205 29.7 2,070 $28,132 29.4
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,175 $41,829 52.3 7,950 $44,813 52.2
Natural Sciences Managers 270 $70,345 97.8 240 $71,379 97.5
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 1,010 $47,405 22.2 790 $49,979 24.7
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 7,415 $28,498 30.7 5,260 $32,151 33.6
Social and Community Service Managers 3,955 $30,621 60.7 3,025 $34,932 64.0
Managers, All Other 34,760 $42,284 43.5 29,265 $46,762 44.7
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 1,245 $35,392 51.4 925 $41,410 58.4
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 380 $29,375 22.5 285 $35,893 20.6
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 4,840 $26,738 27.3 3,240 $32,810 30.5
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 5,025 $31,746 30.2 4,120 $33,525 29.6
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 5,560 $29,990 39.2 4,445 $31,546 40.6
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,710 $33,462 46.0 1,410 $36,098 48.1
Cost Estimators 1,900 $38,971 26.8 1,560 $41,357 28.5
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
TENNESSEE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations
Specialists 16,810 $30,894 41.8 12,945 $33,826 42.3
Logisticians 725 $31,875 36.8 575 $37,339 35.4
Management Analysts 7,000 $44,082 65.3 4,710 $50,815 64.4
Meeting and Convention Planners 515 $30,657 42.5 350 $36,875 48.4
Other Business Operations Specialists 4,290 $29,914 31.1 3,215 $32,019 31.7
Accountants and Auditors 31,255 $33,107 68.5 23,975 $37,907 70.3
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1,785 $33,712 38.3 1,440 $37,909 37.8
Budget Analysts 540 $37,031 44.7 465 $37,696 43.8
Credit Analysts 440 $28,319 45.2 335 $29,978 47.1
Financial Analysts 690 $38,182 74.4 465 $44,135 72.4
Personal Financial Advisors 3,665 $49,271 74.1 2,825 $52,679 73.8
Insurance Underwriters 1,505 $36,075 52.4 1,325 $37,175 52.4
Financial Examiners 210 $40,078 64.1 195 $41,094 64.3
Loan Counselors and Officers 7,260 $31,980 38.5 6,025 $35,502 38.8
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,670 $30,274 36.5 1,210 $33,525 40.8
Tax Preparers 2,175 $10,364 30.8 600 $29,167 32.1
Financial Specialists, All Other 1,160 $29,959 33.7 840 $32,328 36.3
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 9,885 $43,618 53.9 8,015 $47,612 53.5
Computer Programmers 8,990 $46,049 58.4 7,165 $49,629 58.2
Computer Software Engineers 5,930 $50,583 60.9 4,785 $52,288 60.4
Computer Support Specialists 5,900 $31,884 38.7 4,470 $35,826 39.3
Database Administrators 815 $43,997 57.2 695 $44,408 56.5
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,870 $41,002 45.1 2,430 $42,159 45.7
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 3,995 $38,759 44.6 2,985 $42,895 45.8
Actuaries 220 $73,750 95.9 160 $73,438 94.4
Mathematicians 20 $61,250 100.0 20 $61,250 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 1,420 $45,935 61.3 1,060 $48,631 60.7
Statisticians 330 $40,313 73.6 260 $42,344 69.5
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 30 $66,429 100.0 25 $110,417 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 2,585 $41,908 74.8 2,105 $50,069 78.5
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 695 $28,684 64.4 470 $35,688 58.1
Aerospace Engineers 650 $60,104 83.7 585 $60,699 84.2
Agricultural Engineers 20 $60,227 100.0 20 $60,227 100.0
Biomedical Engineers 150 $41,786 62.0 115 $41,845 73.0
Chemical Engineers 1,790 $64,242 88.8 1,480 $66,766 89.2
Civil Engineers 4,875 $50,840 78.1 4,060 $52,891 79.2
Computer Hardware Engineers 745 $39,071 43.5 520 $41,214 47.4
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 4,140 $54,620 68.6 3,545 $56,717 69.8
Environmental Engineers 760 $49,643 87.6 655 $53,696 93.6
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 4,640 $46,790 60.3 3,795 $49,209 60.8
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 110 $55,833 27.3 75 $62,321 30.1
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.)
TENNESSEE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 785 $47,898 63.1 620 $53,125 65.1
Mechanical Engineers 5,615 $52,121 65.7 4,680 $54,370 67.0
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 60 $46,607 55.7 35 $45,357 73.5
Nuclear Engineers 345 $61,742 80.2 310 $61,061 78.6
Petroleum Engineers 60 $22,500 50.0 40 $41,250 55.3
Engineers, All Others 4,990 $52,497 72.8 4,180 $56,290 74.7
Drafters 3,945 $30,065 14.4 2,965 $32,030 11.9
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 9,190 $32,318 14.2 7,435 $35,936 13.5
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,895 $24,296 4.4 1,415 $26,667 4.5
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 355 $31,518 85.6 230 $41,985 87.3
Biological Scientists 980 $31,346 93.7 760 $34,828 97.5
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 365 $35,729 94.8 335 $36,007 94.3
Medical Scientists 1,430 $35,819 100.0 1,050 $39,929 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 615 $59,076 80.2 520 $65,083 82.8
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 260 $51,612 80.5 195 $53,462 85.7
Chemists and Materials Scientists 1,750 $48,113 91.6 1,385 $51,386 91.1
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 1,475 $37,110 93.1 1,175 $41,782 93.0
Physical Scientists, All Other 1,580 $39,907 96.8 1,235 $50,625 96.9
Economists 315 $53,438 100.0 260 $53,750 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 1,055 $41,223 69.3 785 $49,554 72.1
Psychologists 2,365 $42,480 99.0 1,410 $47,454 99.0
Sociologists 25 $43,203 100.0 25 $43,203 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 275 $47,292 97.1 240 $40,000 96.7
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 480 $31,778 86.2 330 $41,176 88.2
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 520 $32,401 18.8 445 $33,558 20.0
Biological Technicians 350 $25,234 41.2 255 $30,020 35.7
Chemical Technicians 2,670 $35,816 11.1 2,100 $37,212 10.3
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 130 $31,786 35.4 95 $41,488 9.7
Nuclear Technicians 155 $50,458 35.0 115 $51,708 42.6
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,760 $25,036 31.1 1,625 $32,329 31.2
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 10,045 $25,282 73.5 5,815 $27,031 73.5
Social Workers 10,570 $25,157 77.6 7,850 $26,676 77.6
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 4,175 $22,268 49.2 2,955 $25,217 54.8
Clergy 11,125 $27,895 67.7 8,590 $31,644 69.7
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1,280 $24,297 67.6 890 $30,731 68.2
Religious Workers, All Other 2,230 $19,628 45.4 1,150 $29,083 52.1
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 11,810 $68,441 99.8 9,705 $75,024 99.7
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 915 $49,271 72.9 710 $61,058 71.2
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4,550 $26,936 33.7 3,375 $29,660 32.3
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 2,985 $24,831 29.6 1,875 $28,914 19.9
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.)
TENNESSEE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS
Postsecondary Teachers 23,370 $34,022 91.0 15,745 $41,776 90.8
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 11,545 $10,828 30.7 5,800 $14,800 29.8
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 63,025 $30,820 92.7 48,610 $32,432 96.4
Secondary School Teachers 13,420 $31,991 94.1 11,190 $33,603 96.2
Special Education Teachers 2,985 $30,348 82.8 2,360 $32,492 87.5
Other Teachers and Instructors 8,915 $13,819 49.1 3,440 $27,888 47.3
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 475 $22,181 65.8 290 $27,969 73.2
Librarians 3,110 $31,292 86.0 1,520 $32,111 89.8
Library Technicians 520 $8,911 17.3 175 $24,063 13.6
Teacher Assistants 16,180 $9,417 9.9 3,055 $12,819 8.6
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,045 $33,039 84.4 695 $34,973 88.0
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 3,510 $19,677 38.4 1,870 $26,828 34.2
Designers 12,815 $23,840 37.5 7,985 $30,328 39.7
Actors 335 $11,402 43.7 105 $21,218 51.9
Producers and Directors 2,825 $31,443 54.9 2,025 $35,880 54.4
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 2,360 $21,858 59.4 1,080 $31,081 67.1
Dancers and Choreographers 330 $24,879 6.0 130 $27,043 0.0
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 6,750 $23,125 41.8 2,935 $37,956 46.6
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 775 $14,735 33.1 280 $36,250 43.2
Announcers 1,285 $22,806 38.5 770 $29,727 45.3
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 1,375 $27,201 73.9 960 $32,292 76.0
Public Relations Specialists 2,220 $29,943 57.5 1,560 $35,873 59.0
Editors 2,715 $27,925 70.5 1,945 $31,422 72.4
Technical Writers 625 $38,730 68.7 460 $42,262 64.1
Writers and Authors 2,355 $23,653 72.3 1,305 $30,911 74.2
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 660 $15,197 32.6 235 $30,298 31.2
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 2,285 $31,668 35.5 1,550 $35,407 35.0
Photographers 2,475 $20,781 29.9 1,440 $26,341 34.2
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 570 $26,786 45.6 335 $28,918 40.7
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 15 $23,750 0.0 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 675 $70,050 92.5 485 $72,450 94.4
Dentists 2,830 $100,802 99.2 1,595 $102,868 98.6
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,815 $26,420 62.7 1,095 $30,389 64.2
Optometrists 610 $85,802 100.0 455 $86,463 100.0
Pharmacists 4,850 $65,271 95.8 3,410 $69,917 98.0
Physicians and Surgeons 14,315 $121,463 99.7 10,820 $132,401 99.8
Physician Assistants 1,175 $31,750 51.7 830 $39,444 51.4
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.)
TENNESSEE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 140 $103,929 100.0 75 $112,500 100.0
Registered Nurses 49,795 $35,443 48.2 32,890 $39,656 47.1
Audiologists 250 $35,484 97.2 150 $39,063 100.0
Occupational Therapists 1,015 $41,387 83.3 570 $46,996 81.8
Physical Therapists 2,990 $42,598 82.4 1,765 $50,173 83.3
Radiation Therapists 180 $39,063 36.3 160 $40,517 34.2
Recreational Therapists 295 $21,406 82.4 190 $27,589 74.6
Respiratory Therapists 2,505 $31,703 24.8 1,815 $33,034 26.7
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,850 $33,118 98.1 845 $38,462 99.2
Therapists, All Others 1,365 $25,066 77.1 790 $29,464 79.8
Veterinarians 1,160 $52,781 99.1 905 $60,024 98.9
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 75 $20,000 86.5 35 $26,125 69.7
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 7,380 $28,148 47.3 5,160 $31,844 47.4
Dental Hygienists 2,530 $30,757 43.3 850 $37,143 35.7
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 5,335 $31,259 17.4 3,935 $33,307 17.1
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,230 $27,287 13.3 2,465 $30,126 14.2
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 7,745 $17,556 10.2 4,740 $20,647 8.8
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 18,355 $22,657 7.1 11,530 $25,357 7.0
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 2,475 $17,551 13.5 1,645 $19,878 15.5
Opticians, Dispensing 960 $22,290 11.5 685 $25,861 12.7
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,855 $21,862 19.6 1,185 $28,238 20.1
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 1,255 $32,229 53.4 975 $37,721 53.8
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 31,880 $14,815 4.6 17,155 $17,918 4.9
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 270 $24,125 29.2 115 $31,198 24.1
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 1,145 $25,264 19.1 740 $30,563 12.3
Massage Therapists 985 $17,214 32.8 345 $22,372 26.9
Dental Assistants 4,160 $18,018 5.2 2,075 $20,964 3.6
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 10,970 $16,965 9.5 6,190 $20,787 8.5
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 1,075 $29,160 19.7 865 $29,570 21.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,730 $39,179 20.2 1,515 $39,571 19.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 815 $44,393 4.8 730 $44,911 5.3
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,725 $30,910 38.7 1,395 $34,907 41.9
Fire Fighters 5,440 $36,358 7.1 4,790 $36,945 6.9
Fire Inspectors 235 $32,363 21.7 185 $37,321 27.3
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 7,260 $21,968 6.3 5,795 $22,973 5.4
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 2,270 $37,561 44.2 1,995 $38,243 43.3
Fish and Game Wardens 95 $33,958 86.3 95 $33,958 86.3
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.)
TENNESSEE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 45 $9,087 0.0 15 $14,821 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 11,210 $31,011 23.4 9,930 $31,681 23.7
Transit and Railroad Police 10 $66,250 100.0 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 275 $21,272 15.2 215 $22,660 15.2
Private Detectives and Investigators 1,045 $30,650 43.6 780 $35,089 43.7
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 14,145 $18,791 10.3 8,580 $22,863 11.9
Crossing Guards 785 $6,553 0.0 140 $21,500 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 785 $4,707 23.1 145 $32,083 30.8
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 2,850 $20,697 10.1 1,975 $24,400 11.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 11,935 $17,065 9.9 7,095 $21,235 11.0
Cooks 32,715 $10,910 2.2 13,620 $15,428 2.2
Food Preparation Workers 7,190 $10,103 3.0 2,900 $14,755 3.7
Bartenders 4,405 $13,993 11.4 2,030 $18,485 9.2
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 4,875 $9,875 2.8 1,985 $15,726 2.8
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 1,345 $7,788 0.8 430 $14,744 1.4
Waiters and Waitresses 25,820 $10,517 7.6 8,845 $14,932 7.3
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,850 $10,914 5.4 1,225 $16,782 2.7
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 3,605 $8,700 2.6 775 $16,356 0.9
Dishwashers 3,695 $8,601 2.0 1,210 $14,066 1.8
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 2,150 $6,802 7.9 445 $12,049 5.4
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 95 $10,441 0.0 30 $17,500 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 3,870 $19,679 6.1 2,690 $21,857 6.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,585 $26,411 18.1 2,020 $27,880 18.9
Janitors and Building Cleaners 38,155 $14,728 2.7 20,345 $20,053 2.6
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 24,255 $10,604 1.7 9,605 $14,517 1.7
Pest Control Workers 1,710 $21,915 11.1 1,300 $24,755 10.2
Grounds Maintenance Workers 18,585 $14,368 5.8 8,925 $19,344 5.6
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 665 $30,324 33.4 525 $34,147 34.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 2,115 $21,483 16.5 1,380 $24,115 19.6
Animal Trainers 715 $17,373 18.0 510 $20,865 20.3
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,765 $14,128 16.4 860 $19,392 17.2
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.)
TENNESSEE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 695 $29,444 10.1 435 $33,359 15.0
Motion Picture Projectionists 95 $11,490 26.3 35 $13,472 14.3
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 345 $4,753 22.5 80 $19,688 9.8
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 1,600 $10,046 13.1 460 $19,577 9.8
Funeral Service Workers 375 $13,920 17.4 155 $28,571 17.3
Barbers 1,955 $14,539 3.0 1,155 $17,227 5.0
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 15,520 $13,985 4.5 8,050 $18,390 4.9
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 2,000 $14,097 5.4 940 $19,442 4.4
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 480 $16,976 17.7 305 $23,859 25.7
Tour and Travel Guides 675 $7,924 25.3 170 $23,311 17.1
Transportation Attendants 1,815 $22,077 30.4 615 $27,260 30.2
Child Care Workers 22,200 $7,435 10.0 8,530 $12,831 7.3
Personal and Home Care Aides 4,430 $10,780 7.5 1,695 $15,403 6.5
Recreation and Fitness Workers 4,160 $15,349 35.5 1,980 $23,575 37.5
Residential Advisors 900 $7,175 15.7 275 $16,483 13.1
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 490 $15,781 23.6 230 $24,500 37.1
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 62,895 $25,515 19.0 49,775 $27,942 19.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 18,385 $35,875 27.5 15,160 $38,885 28.1
Cashiers 45,770 $10,446 3.9 17,595 $15,757 3.4
Counter and Rental Clerks 2,220 $12,189 9.7 1,060 $20,547 11.1
Parts Salespersons 2,665 $23,299 4.6 2,160 $25,483 5.2
Retail Salespersons 65,420 $15,728 17.4 34,385 $25,046 19.0
Advertising Sales Agents 4,070 $30,356 44.7 2,920 $36,449 47.0
Insurance Sales Agents 11,180 $31,735 40.2 8,525 $36,039 41.6
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 5,475 $43,882 63.7 4,335 $50,241 64.1
Travel Agents 2,105 $22,099 19.8 1,445 $26,839 19.3
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 11,635 $32,475 36.8 8,685 $38,922 39.2
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 29,565 $37,823 37.0 23,725 $41,579 38.4
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 1,030 $6,538 13.9 255 $22,207 31.1
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 13,315 $30,099 32.9 8,510 $40,057 34.6
Sales Engineers 510 $62,183 70.0 450 $62,222 67.2
Telemarketers 4,315 $11,774 11.8 1,480 $19,230 10.1
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 3,450 $9,481 12.7 975 $21,314 7.7
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3,970 $27,056 38.7 2,255 $36,667 48.9
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 34,400 $27,404 21.2 27,030 $30,083 21.0
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,750 $15,042 7.9 955 $20,048 6.6
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.)
TENNESSEE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 1,300 $23,576 8.8 815 $27,267 4.4
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 215 $26,371 3.3 155 $29,107 4.5
Bill and Account Collectors 4,885 $21,764 13.4 3,345 $24,199 13.9
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 7,195 $20,834 11.7 5,065 $22,409 11.7
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 36,915 $20,702 10.2 24,050 $23,696 9.2
Gaming Cage Workers 145 $17,073 5.6 85 $17,104 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 4,740 $24,079 11.6 3,525 $25,850 11.2
Procurement Clerks 880 $23,125 25.7 685 $27,881 27.6
Tellers 9,100 $15,660 9.1 5,280 $18,216 7.5
Brokerage Clerks 145 $23,712 21.9 95 $25,208 18.6
Correspondence Clerks 70 $22,813 40.0 35 $33,646 31.4
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,745 $20,383 14.7 1,355 $22,172 14.5
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 1,345 $20,651 14.6 960 $23,483 15.6
Customer Service Representatives 40,430 $21,473 18.3 27,035 $24,821 18.2
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,420 $29,301 65.8 1,190 $30,488 66.7
File Clerks 5,815 $16,024 9.2 3,060 $21,093 8.4
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 2,635 $12,071 9.6 1,215 $16,134 7.5
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 3,720 $13,631 17.4 1,505 $21,720 19.9
Library Assistants, Clerical 2,165 $11,292 34.3 725 $19,808 39.8
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,395 $24,402 20.2 1,875 $25,795 19.4
New Account Clerks 165 $18,480 26.4 115 $19,803 24.3
Order Clerks 4,100 $18,285 6.0 2,475 $21,685 5.0
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 1,225 $22,446 22.1 895 $26,344 22.1
Receptionists and Information Clerks 19,960 $15,213 10.6 10,015 $19,655 8.6
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 2,985 $20,728 11.4 1,900 $24,679 11.6
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,705 $19,053 15.0 1,025 $24,003 14.8
Cargo and Freight Agents 435 $25,472 10.4 255 $27,917 12.6
Couriers and Messengers 3,880 $21,771 14.8 2,535 $27,165 14.5
Dispatchers 5,470 $23,824 10.1 4,360 $25,748 10.5
Meter Readers, Utilities 1,370 $23,432 5.3 1,160 $24,507 5.7
Postal Service Clerks 3,010 $38,718 14.6 2,335 $40,318 15.1
Postal Service Mail Carriers 7,080 $36,401 10.4 5,190 $39,689 10.9
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 2,490 $36,711 14.7 1,905 $38,776 15.3
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 7,645 $28,526 21.9 6,010 $30,954 21.8
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 17,935 $21,235 4.6 12,920 $23,595 4.5
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 29,885 $17,398 4.4 18,175 $21,624 4.3
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 2,330 $20,261 7.0 1,360 $24,738 6.2
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 73,865 $20,257 12.4 48,185 $23,301 11.4
Computer Operators 5,710 $25,656 14.9 4,295 $28,449 14.3
Data Entry Keyers 11,510 $18,274 10.4 6,790 $21,479 8.6
Word Processors and Typists 2,675 $17,453 9.5 1,390 $22,588 6.8
Desktop Publishers 210 $27,000 37.1 155 $29,688 37.6
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 5,390 $21,832 15.9 3,995 $23,588 15.9
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.)
TENNESSEE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 3,210 $15,591 7.2 1,700 $20,446 8.0
Office Clerks, General 25,220 $17,500 11.9 14,345 $21,972 10.7
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 995 $17,718 10.7 605 $20,991 12.9
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 370 $20,357 33.0 190 $24,817 30.3
Statistical Assistants 375 $23,218 11.4 230 $29,196 16.1
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 10,460 $22,705 26.0 7,300 $25,949 26.1
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 740 $22,111 10.0 520 $24,182 9.4
Agricultural Inspectors 210 $29,375 19.4 125 $37,500 21.0
Animal Breeders 95 $13,547 11.8 65 $13,750 0.0
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 405 $16,739 2.7 215 $20,938 5.2
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 8,560 $11,721 5.9 4,335 $15,954 4.4
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 215 $12,000 7.9 125 $16,833 11.1
Hunters and Trappers 10 $33,750 0.0 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 295 $13,641 3.1 190 $16,384 1.1
Logging Workers 3,340 $18,598 1.7 1,685 $22,357 1.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 20,840 $34,084 8.5 16,235 $37,014 8.8
Boilermakers 765 $32,294 0.0 410 $34,766 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 7,790 $18,435 1.6 3,710 $24,150 1.7
Carpenters 30,955 $20,572 4.4 18,125 $24,878 4.5
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 4,605 $20,788 1.2 2,705 $25,616 1.4
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 1,840 $18,221 2.1 1,015 $20,868 2.1
Contruction Laborers 24,190 $18,038 3.4 13,080 $22,526 3.3
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 715 $23,750 0.3 345 $26,450 0.6
Pile-Driver Operators 10 $21,250 0.0 10 $21,250 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 8,610 $24,201 0.7 5,505 $27,111 0.5
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 4,750 $20,721 1.3 2,645 $24,574 1.4
Electricians 16,990 $31,162 3.2 12,795 $34,875 3.2
Glaziers 790 $27,762 2.0 590 $30,000 2.7
Insulation Workers 1,030 $27,473 2.4 720 $29,397 3.5
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 12,210 $18,166 4.2 6,200 $23,311 3.3
Paperhangers 560 $20,647 2.3 295 $26,863 2.7
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 11,315 $26,120 2.7 7,825 $29,450 2.8
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 535 $20,469 3.2 245 $23,333 4.1
Reinforcing Iron Workers 120 $21,452 0.0 70 $21,734 0.0
Roofers 5,140 $17,210 1.5 2,490 $22,313 2.0
Sheet Metal Workers 3,965 $24,461 0.9 2,775 $26,829 1.3
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,805 $25,716 0.9 1,140 $30,404 1.4
Helpers, Construction Trades 1,415 $15,879 1.8 675 $20,740 1.8
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,785 $28,849 15.4 1,400 $31,314 14.1
Elevator Installers and Repairers 390 $41,016 2.3 325 $44,313 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.)
TENNESSEE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 595 $20,991 5.0 330 $27,778 6.7
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 320 $26,895 6.6 220 $30,500 9.6
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,775 $19,338 1.4 1,280 $21,444 1.6
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 195 $33,500 0.0 160 $35,224 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 200 $19,191 0.0 115 $24,621 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 725 $22,292 0.8 425 $28,105 0.7
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 35 $35,089 0.0 35 $35,089 0.0
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 555 $28,272 1.1 400 $30,474 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 320 $30,398 0.0 270 $30,682 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 670 $27,202 1.6 470 $28,902 2.4
Roof Bolters, Mining 30 $32,083 0.0 30 $32,083 0.0
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 10 $26,250 0.0 10 $26,250 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 265 $19,973 0.0 175 $25,417 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 8,090 $38,070 9.3 7,145 $39,674 9.0
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 5,825 $29,438 17.8 4,460 $31,356 16.3
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 3,830 $37,258 6.4 3,210 $40,262 6.9
Avionics Technicians 205 $35,179 0.0 170 $36,295 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 895 $30,948 1.8 850 $31,313 1.8
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 90 $21,042 0.0 70 $21,528 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 275 $40,966 4.0 240 $43,125 4.6
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 555 $56,250 9.0 500 $65,391 10.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 1,230 $22,105 4.5 810 $25,789 4.6
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,015 $26,697 3.9 835 $27,276 4.8
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,470 $39,776 7.1 2,035 $42,031 8.1
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3,655 $26,556 1.6 2,720 $30,349 1.5
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 280 $28,095 12.2 230 $30,921 11.6
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 22,910 $24,797 1.9 17,595 $27,507 1.9
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 7,275 $28,820 2.2 5,860 $30,568 2.3
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 3,650 $30,321 1.3 2,970 $31,969 1.0
Small Engine Mechanics 1,130 $20,408 1.0 730 $24,894 1.5
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 1,685 $20,974 1.7 1,200 $23,548 1.7
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.)
TENNESSEE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 455 $28,452 4.2 375 $31,458 4.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 7,040 $27,370 2.0 5,690 $29,136 2.1
Home Appliance Repairers 1,385 $26,070 4.7 1,070 $29,286 5.9
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 15,720 $34,921 2.2 13,525 $36,386 2.3
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 10,515 $27,950 4.6 8,280 $30,415 4.6
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 550 $32,292 7.8 445 $35,675 7.9
Millwrights 1,800 $34,739 1.4 1,230 $36,259 2.1
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,585 $40,146 1.7 2,165 $41,735 1.9
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 3,580 $33,936 4.0 2,825 $37,224 3.9
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,465 $37,842 13.4 1,130 $41,806 10.3
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 1,450 $22,488 9.5 985 $26,178 7.2
Commercial Divers 25 $9,821 0.0 15 $22,857 0.0
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 440 $22,163 12.7 355 $26,694 12.7
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 945 $20,739 2.9 665 $22,616 4.1
Riggers 100 $27,644 0.0 70 $28,269 0.0
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 100 $45,400 7.0 95 $45,750 7.5
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 200 $16,667 2.0 105 $28,125 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4,950 $25,134 6.4 3,720 $27,736 4.6
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 36,900 $33,795 10.6 31,565 $35,506 10.6
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 290 $36,477 3.5 230 $40,046 0.9
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 7,815 $20,051 1.9 5,440 $21,663 1.6
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 1,125 $26,269 0.4 925 $27,530 0.4
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 630 $26,840 3.7 530 $28,698 3.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 52,630 $21,475 2.2 35,940 $25,122 2.1
Bakers 2,485 $16,566 3.7 1,560 $20,365 2.7
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 5,060 $19,804 2.2 3,670 $22,002 2.6
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 225 $19,453 7.9 145 $20,650 4.8
Food Batchmakers 1,960 $20,268 5.0 1,215 $26,331 4.6
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 295 $18,021 0.0 185 $20,000 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 1,335 $29,575 4.8 1,160 $30,672 5.5
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 645 $26,226 4.3 495 $29,417 4.3
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 495 $27,500 0.0 420 $27,936 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 445 $20,921 2.5 355 $23,633 3.1
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5,710 $22,792 1.3 4,165 $25,244 1.5
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
TENNESSEE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 410 $23,869 0.0 340 $25,635 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 2,045 $22,548 1.3 1,400 $25,316 0.5
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 490 $27,058 5.9 355 $28,412 5.9
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 90 $28,221 0.0 80 $28,365 0.0
Machinists 10,410 $30,817 2.4 8,670 $32,135 2.1
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 1,770 $28,682 0.5 1,445 $28,908 0.6
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 205 $38,839 16.1 170 $41,471 13.4
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,400 $21,773 1.2 2,475 $24,434 1.2
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 385 $26,509 6.0 335 $27,172 6.9
Tool and Die Makers 3,465 $38,536 1.8 3,000 $40,078 1.8
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 18,075 $25,757 1.1 13,240 $27,198 1.0
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 330 $30,300 2.4 285 $31,050 2.8
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 165 $33,375 0.6 140 $35,650 0.7
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 625 $25,662 0.0 500 $26,853 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 260 $31,898 2.3 185 $40,568 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 20,525 $24,497 1.6 15,625 $26,422 1.4
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 1,720 $20,822 3.4 1,065 $22,190 3.5
Job Printers 1,900 $22,008 5.9 1,360 $25,425 6.2
Prepress Technicians and Workers 2,405 $21,591 8.4 1,705 $25,811 9.7
Printing Machine Operators 5,850 $27,198 2.9 4,600 $29,566 3.0
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 4,665 $12,848 3.2 2,325 $16,384 3.0
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 2,800 $14,019 1.5 1,395 $20,833 2.0
Sewing Machine Operators 21,440 $14,793 1.3 13,145 $17,644 1.0
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 355 $12,163 3.4 230 $16,458 2.2
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 570 $13,463 1.8 355 $15,156 2.8
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 2,405 $15,240 9.4 1,295 $19,683 11.7
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 285 $24,141 0.0 245 $24,323 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 545 $16,352 0.0 335 $21,893 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 960 $17,390 0.7 605 $20,038 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,980 $20,888 1.7 1,390 $22,124 1.1
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 65 $6,719 0.0 20 $22,500 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 45 $24,554 40.4 40 $30,417 48.7
Upholsterers 2,860 $21,029 1.0 2,030 $22,548 1.1
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 1,820 $18,032 2.5 1,215 $21,192 2.4
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
TENNESSEE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,415 $21,940 4.5 1,765 $24,233 4.0
Furniture Finishers 670 $15,545 6.4 385 $17,475 6.2
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 10 $23,214 0.0 10 $23,214 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,705 $18,517 2.0 1,715 $21,369 2.1
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,515 $16,688 0.9 995 $19,120 1.3
Woodworkers, All Other 1,075 $17,925 6.5 690 $22,079 6.1
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 1,105 $53,375 15.5 960 $56,930 16.1
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 2,120 $36,109 11.3 1,780 $37,500 11.7
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 1,455 $28,457 7.3 1,200 $30,120 7.4
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 875 $36,865 4.7 745 $39,006 5.5
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 2,440 $39,052 7.2 2,075 $39,779 7.3
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 3,360 $24,474 0.7 2,435 $26,590 0.9
Cutting Workers 3,595 $21,487 1.7 2,490 $24,541 2.2
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,810 $23,620 2.7 1,430 $25,513 2.4
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 710 $26,757 2.0 570 $29,594 2.5
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 26,105 $22,123 6.6 18,785 $25,227 6.9
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 585 $19,232 11.2 300 $22,344 8.3
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 2,065 $20,758 7.4 1,470 $23,630 6.9
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 8,180 $17,302 2.6 5,025 $21,185 3.4
Painting Workers 4,605 $24,016 3.4 3,410 $27,060 2.7
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 2,255 $15,000 10.6 1,340 $20,087 12.7
Semiconductor Processors 20 $31,250 0.0 15 $22,500 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 695 $20,324 1.6 550 $20,872 2.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 535 $20,083 3.4 345 $24,886 2.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 85 $29,250 0.0 60 $36,125 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 260 $18,393 1.9 170 $27,917 0.0
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 835 $18,738 15.2 530 $22,888 11.0
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,220 $21,613 2.1 830 $27,203 1.9
Tire Builders 1,930 $43,225 5.6 1,535 $45,927 6.6
Helpers-Production Workers 1,255 $19,263 3.9 785 $24,022 1.7
Production Workers, All Other 47,050 $21,724 3.1 32,980 $25,013 2.9
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 5,725 $29,678 14.4 4,360 $32,450 14.2
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 3,910 $76,700 74.8 2,630 $72,480 72.4
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 980 $72,229 40.9 860 $75,231 42.7
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.)
TENNESSEE; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency
Medical Technicians 50 $42,083 0.0 45 $48,056 0.0
Bus Drivers 7,995 $12,544 3.5 2,315 $22,369 4.0
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 84,110 $27,245 3.2 60,030 $30,872 3.2
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 2,525 $14,798 8.7 1,280 $20,614 5.6
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 365 $11,042 7.2 135 $22,462 0.0
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 1,235 $55,646 8.6 1,125 $56,452 9.4
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 250 $43,977 0.0 215 $42,969 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,180 $41,489 7.5 925 $48,417 7.7
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 220 $31,694 0.0 140 $33,676 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 415 $24,233 2.9 260 $25,884 2.7
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 495 $45,078 8.1 275 $45,972 5.1
Ship Engineers 40 $55,625 0.0 25 $56,125 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 85 $37,188 5.9 70 $40,125 7.2
Parking Lot Attendants 590 $14,816 3.1 345 $20,640 0.0
Service Station Attendants 2,075 $15,371 4.7 1,200 $20,132 4.8
Transportation Inspectors 910 $35,599 13.2 705 $37,359 12.5
Other Transportation Workers 425 $27,949 12.4 295 $31,006 15.3
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 190 $30,000 0.0 150 $31,083 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 1,745 $31,733 4.3 1,325 $32,639 4.0
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 2,140 $22,637 1.0 1,400 $26,799 1.1
Hoist and Winch Operators 145 $24,095 0.0 95 $32,688 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 20,050 $22,361 1.6 14,410 $25,193 1.5
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 6,400 $15,966 2.0 3,320 $21,590 2.3
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 48,220 $18,071 3.1 28,770 $22,567 2.7
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,965 $19,555 1.8 1,330 $21,939 1.6
Packers and Packagers, Hand 11,235 $14,423 2.3 5,660 $19,626 2.3
Pumping Station Operators 160 $31,518 13.8 115 $41,094 18.8
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 2,155 $18,215 3.1 1,335 $22,849 3.1
Shuttle Car Operators 85 $21,250 0.0 25 $26,797 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 155 $23,929 3.2 125 $31,141 3.9
Material Moving Workers, All Other 1,650 $20,442 3.2 1,035 $24,760 5.1
