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.)
TEXAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 9,694,360 $24,837 26.2 6,294,125 $31,254 29.6
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 78,970 $81,874 60.3 67,830 $86,866 61.0
General and Operations Managers 69,060 $51,205 43.0 60,110 $52,447 43.1
Legislators 365 $32,788 79.2 210 $50,488 80.0
Advertising and Promotions Managers 4,765 $39,628 59.8 3,745 $43,792 59.1
Marketing and Sales Managers 82,650 $51,798 57.3 66,735 $59,604 58.6
Public Relations Managers 3,850 $45,759 60.5 3,020 $50,109 61.4
Administrative Services Managers 6,105 $43,121 41.6 5,185 $47,452 40.5
Computer and Information Systems Managers 23,830 $64,780 61.1 20,625 $67,982 62.4
Financial Managers 65,545 $45,276 52.0 54,825 $49,107 53.3
Human Resources Managers 37,100 $38,498 39.3 28,815 $42,291 41.1
Industrial Production Managers 20,525 $51,205 38.5 17,860 $52,631 38.7
Purchasing Managers 15,575 $48,503 50.4 13,400 $50,693 50.5
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 19,830 $35,541 21.1 16,235 $37,614 22.3
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 12,815 $26,545 25.0 9,020 $31,623 27.9
Farmers and Ranchers 36,150 $16,758 24.9 23,310 $21,984 26.4
Construction Managers 53,300 $45,394 26.3 42,175 $50,139 27.7
Education Administrators 56,740 $42,411 72.6 36,985 $45,899 72.9
Engineering Managers 12,350 $81,019 79.6 11,160 $82,270 80.2
Food Service Managers 52,525 $25,857 17.7 37,725 $29,390 19.0
Funeral Directors 3,110 $31,592 27.3 2,325 $36,126 26.1
Gaming Managers 1,415 $26,454 22.8 920 $31,868 26.8
Lodging Managers 8,060 $25,770 27.7 5,920 $27,973 29.0
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,160 $39,786 48.1 24,375 $42,306 49.2
Natural Sciences Managers 1,090 $75,347 87.1 940 $81,250 87.3
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 2,345 $46,115 17.5 1,835 $50,207 19.2
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 37,510 $30,450 30.3 26,425 $35,716 31.9
Social and Community Service Managers 12,400 $31,636 57.4 9,345 $36,362 60.7
Managers, All Other 152,000 $49,105 47.1 124,985 $52,130 48.4
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 2,080 $28,258 44.2 1,280 $35,078 46.8
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 930 $35,054 30.6 710 $40,053 37.0
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 17,515 $26,773 27.6 11,590 $32,333 29.4
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 21,535 $34,045 31.3 17,600 $36,313 31.5
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 24,370 $32,680 40.7 19,190 $34,844 42.6
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 7,545 $37,333 40.6 6,155 $40,459 41.2
Cost Estimators 7,885 $41,570 28.8 6,395 $45,819 29.6
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.)
TEXAS; 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 68,680 $34,084 44.5 51,995 $37,469 45.1
Logisticians 2,880 $39,794 32.9 2,240 $41,875 33.7
Management Analysts 40,800 $50,831 70.6 28,620 $58,474 71.3
Meeting and Convention Planners 1,810 $32,483 47.1 1,295 $36,662 46.8
Other Business Operations Specialists 18,215 $29,907 31.1 13,410 $32,247 30.6
Accountants and Auditors 141,530 $37,419 70.9 106,975 $41,943 72.7
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 6,010 $37,540 54.2 4,915 $40,703 55.4
Budget Analysts 2,500 $44,978 59.1 2,230 $45,286 60.3
Credit Analysts 1,670 $31,012 48.7 1,280 $33,459 47.2
Financial Analysts 4,285 $47,285 75.4 2,770 $55,417 77.2
Personal Financial Advisors 16,290 $45,848 72.3 12,120 $52,119 74.6
Insurance Underwriters 5,460 $36,154 38.4 4,410 $38,783 40.3
Financial Examiners 880 $48,596 79.4 765 $50,603 80.6
Loan Counselors and Officers 23,835 $34,506 38.3 19,145 $37,100 39.1
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 5,945 $34,156 41.5 4,545 $37,390 42.8
Tax Preparers 8,060 $13,537 39.0 3,200 $36,695 48.5
Financial Specialists, All Other 3,285 $31,242 33.6 2,460 $33,722 33.0
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 53,665 $49,990 58.1 42,795 $51,933 57.7
Computer Programmers 49,825 $51,623 62.6 38,715 $56,334 62.9
Computer Software Engineers 53,940 $60,469 78.4 44,350 $62,659 78.0
Computer Support Specialists 35,830 $32,403 33.2 25,900 $37,677 33.9
Database Administrators 6,250 $50,419 57.6 4,935 $52,529 58.7
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 14,980 $44,090 40.9 11,940 $46,945 41.9
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 22,405 $41,983 45.2 17,110 $47,025 45.0
Actuaries 990 $62,308 92.8 835 $66,053 96.4
Mathematicians 135 $55,694 97.1 105 $63,214 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 6,430 $45,697 57.2 5,020 $49,266 55.1
Statisticians 1,115 $41,250 80.6 835 $48,355 78.3
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 115 $38,194 75.0 85 $39,028 89.5
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 13,215 $45,397 84.9 10,495 $50,354 86.5
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 2,195 $33,771 61.5 1,710 $36,567 59.8
Aerospace Engineers 10,890 $62,414 81.3 9,405 $65,205 81.9
Agricultural Engineers 80 $45,536 72.2 70 $47,143 81.4
Biomedical Engineers 550 $50,547 62.2 445 $54,402 65.1
Chemical Engineers 10,700 $70,286 90.5 8,710 $72,292 92.3
Civil Engineers 20,500 $56,014 80.8 16,860 $60,186 81.6
Computer Hardware Engineers 5,120 $51,782 58.6 4,020 $58,125 59.4
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 26,360 $61,429 73.5 22,500 $63,948 73.7
Environmental Engineers 2,025 $60,049 94.5 1,685 $62,252 94.2
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 12,010 $52,143 64.9 9,875 $54,908 64.8
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 480 $60,245 62.7 370 $61,887 67.7
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.)
TEXAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 2,860 $54,761 68.1 2,345 $57,265 68.3
Mechanical Engineers 15,000 $56,157 68.9 12,440 $59,963 69.1
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 1,210 $67,031 69.6 945 $67,402 72.3
Nuclear Engineers 285 $70,855 81.5 270 $71,184 80.4
Petroleum Engineers 8,085 $79,838 90.1 6,315 $82,563 92.7
Engineers, All Others 26,170 $57,237 75.1 21,140 $61,019 75.4
Drafters 18,840 $34,434 16.5 13,625 $38,034 16.7
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 35,170 $36,754 13.8 27,740 $40,133 12.4
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 8,350 $26,337 3.7 5,705 $30,749 3.0
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 1,480 $33,380 75.1 1,045 $40,689 82.1
Biological Scientists 3,195 $31,638 92.2 2,395 $34,728 91.1
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 985 $40,331 92.4 820 $42,089 93.2
Medical Scientists 4,965 $33,250 99.9 3,590 $37,584 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 605 $51,277 92.9 490 $52,105 94.3
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 770 $47,393 81.8 635 $53,290 83.7
Chemists and Materials Scientists 6,105 $47,535 88.6 5,060 $50,670 88.7
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 12,570 $62,110 93.9 9,650 $69,662 93.9
Physical Scientists, All Other 6,385 $32,936 97.5 4,230 $42,701 98.3
Economists 1,070 $57,390 97.9 765 $62,333 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 5,555 $37,188 65.2 3,695 $46,209 67.7
Psychologists 7,865 $38,603 98.5 4,755 $46,646 98.4
Sociologists 120 $31,477 83.9 100 $32,216 81.2
Urban and Regional Planners 960 $43,083 94.3 815 $45,122 93.2
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 1,635 $29,662 80.5 985 $37,958 80.5
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1,340 $25,011 18.1 820 $30,053 11.6
Biological Technicians 925 $24,236 46.2 545 $28,750 48.3
Chemical Technicians 7,540 $45,197 26.3 5,890 $49,611 25.1
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 3,190 $41,966 31.6 2,305 $47,184 28.1
Nuclear Technicians 145 $44,821 37.9 105 $46,471 42.5
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 8,900 $21,776 30.8 5,135 $28,765 27.0
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 34,840 $30,333 73.4 19,450 $31,864 72.1
Social Workers 34,390 $25,984 66.6 23,955 $27,876 65.9
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 18,595 $26,489 59.0 13,435 $28,665 63.5
Clergy 31,725 $26,931 67.9 23,350 $31,433 69.9
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 4,440 $19,387 53.5 2,320 $27,492 55.7
Religious Workers, All Other 6,640 $15,847 44.2 2,985 $25,888 48.1
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 55,510 $76,718 99.9 44,905 $85,501 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 4,460 $50,477 68.7 3,535 $60,018 69.0
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 22,365 $30,686 36.9 15,720 $34,580 33.3
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 17,300 $27,425 31.8 11,435 $32,499 26.1
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.)
TEXAS; 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 76,205 $32,537 89.0 48,520 $44,120 90.3
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 35,810 $10,782 33.7 18,075 $16,115 33.8
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 296,950 $31,334 91.1 230,455 $33,590 94.9
Secondary School Teachers 61,200 $32,701 93.5 50,225 $35,229 95.7
Special Education Teachers 10,985 $31,116 84.9 9,140 $32,208 87.1
Other Teachers and Instructors 32,845 $16,697 51.7 13,485 $31,424 51.5
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 1,740 $25,234 64.8 1,140 $29,838 68.5
Librarians 12,300 $31,906 85.2 6,475 $34,189 86.8
Library Technicians 1,830 $11,604 16.0 685 $18,000 11.3
Teacher Assistants 69,095 $10,957 8.1 22,905 $12,814 6.1
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 4,940 $37,196 80.0 2,820 $40,831 80.1
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 13,280 $21,202 39.9 7,530 $30,678 40.4
Designers 48,150 $27,239 37.6 30,355 $35,380 38.3
Actors 1,135 $15,212 54.4 310 $32,109 60.5
Producers and Directors 6,350 $32,993 57.3 4,430 $39,472 59.6
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 12,230 $25,705 53.1 5,680 $34,042 62.1
Dancers and Choreographers 2,070 $16,505 14.8 590 $24,808 19.9
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 11,490 $15,306 46.3 3,690 $30,495 52.2
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 2,520 $16,314 21.9 710 $28,833 23.5
Announcers 3,975 $21,180 26.9 2,065 $28,520 30.1
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 4,845 $30,053 74.6 3,400 $35,378 78.5
Public Relations Specialists 8,415 $30,912 60.2 5,445 $37,206 64.1
Editors 8,135 $28,432 67.8 5,490 $33,305 68.8
Technical Writers 5,350 $45,190 65.1 3,880 $48,911 64.9
Writers and Authors 7,520 $25,462 72.4 3,795 $36,008 72.5
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 3,790 $18,545 36.8 1,785 $30,615 40.4
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 5,460 $26,214 23.7 3,700 $31,116 23.0
Photographers 7,235 $22,184 35.7 4,045 $29,517 39.5
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 1,585 $20,694 45.4 760 $28,500 45.3
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 55 $57,143 33.9 40 $58,750 47.5
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 2,640 $42,697 96.8 1,530 $59,231 97.8
Dentists 8,815 $95,055 99.6 5,155 $101,172 99.6
Dieticians and Nutritionists 5,400 $25,306 60.2 3,085 $31,751 62.5
Optometrists 2,030 $68,684 99.6 1,405 $80,405 100.0
Pharmacists 13,955 $62,469 96.3 10,405 $67,433 97.6
Physicians and Surgeons 45,885 $113,516 99.8 33,955 $124,443 100.0
Physician Assistants 4,275 $30,850 55.8 2,750 $41,014 57.3
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.)
TEXAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 475 $82,542 100.0 360 $83,750 100.0
Registered Nurses 145,775 $38,639 50.6 95,115 $42,118 49.2
Audiologists 765 $37,440 91.7 445 $51,125 88.5
Occupational Therapists 4,160 $40,085 91.0 2,190 $46,861 93.5
Physical Therapists 8,515 $42,126 83.0 5,370 $50,515 83.8
Radiation Therapists 705 $41,861 29.5 535 $46,310 25.5
Recreational Therapists 560 $26,575 69.3 340 $29,728 81.4
Respiratory Therapists 7,305 $34,247 22.8 4,985 $36,828 22.9
Speech-Language Pathologists 6,485 $36,127 98.1 2,825 $39,400 97.2
Therapists, All Others 3,905 $26,293 60.9 2,110 $30,867 59.6
Veterinarians 3,925 $60,737 99.9 3,060 $65,529 99.9
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 480 $33,333 72.0 250 $35,341 67.9
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 21,365 $28,688 51.3 14,860 $32,221 51.7
Dental Hygienists 6,865 $35,370 35.1 2,475 $41,846 29.3
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 15,295 $32,595 16.3 11,180 $36,471 15.8
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 7,900 $27,688 9.3 6,020 $30,012 9.2
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 22,055 $18,082 10.2 12,930 $21,538 7.5
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 53,135 $24,154 5.1 32,380 $26,870 5.2
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 6,495 $17,857 10.0 4,180 $20,011 8.6
Opticians, Dispensing 3,480 $20,719 9.3 2,260 $23,456 10.6
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 5,930 $22,395 23.1 4,010 $26,066 18.6
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 4,820 $35,702 57.1 3,495 $37,792 57.5
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 139,050 $11,593 4.0 60,680 $16,429 4.9
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 600 $28,306 13.5 305 $32,050 12.1
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 3,955 $19,193 15.4 2,180 $26,188 14.3
Massage Therapists 4,925 $14,601 24.5 1,750 $21,800 21.7
Dental Assistants 13,580 $18,588 6.1 6,815 $21,914 3.9
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 36,000 $17,278 10.6 20,505 $21,228 9.2
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 4,580 $27,197 18.6 3,805 $27,920 18.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 7,645 $45,025 33.5 6,855 $46,028 33.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 2,480 $51,223 17.0 2,280 $51,550 17.9
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 6,490 $31,123 25.0 5,225 $34,097 27.3
Fire Fighters 17,155 $41,567 13.4 14,860 $42,157 13.3
Fire Inspectors 1,345 $40,890 21.7 1,110 $43,227 24.5
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 39,660 $24,967 7.5 30,850 $25,549 7.9
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 8,925 $44,764 46.9 7,840 $45,804 47.6
Fish and Game Wardens 190 $42,955 41.5 170 $43,125 45.6
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.)
TEXAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 190 $18,095 13.0 145 $18,333 11.1
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 47,450 $37,541 23.5 40,745 $38,948 23.6
Transit and Railroad Police 115 $17,396 8.8 80 $19,167 2.6
Animal Control Workers 1,040 $20,606 4.2 895 $21,270 3.3
Private Detectives and Investigators 5,260 $32,337 46.3 4,040 $36,351 47.4
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 52,600 $18,045 9.6 32,005 $22,065 10.2
Crossing Guards 3,130 $4,936 4.7 275 $20,353 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 2,995 $7,769 12.4 640 $22,303 25.1
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 11,200 $19,766 8.0 7,435 $22,702 7.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 40,965 $17,209 7.9 25,075 $21,140 9.2
Cooks 123,560 $11,009 2.0 54,325 $13,931 2.2
Food Preparation Workers 26,600 $9,892 3.1 10,010 $13,670 2.9
Bartenders 20,635 $12,130 7.5 8,470 $16,986 7.0
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 12,755 $10,006 3.5 4,980 $14,746 5.5
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 6,050 $8,011 3.6 1,635 $12,043 4.0
Waiters and Waitresses 95,450 $10,478 6.4 33,075 $14,807 5.5
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 7,365 $11,231 4.1 2,765 $16,119 4.6
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 17,245 $8,702 1.8 5,185 $12,791 0.7
Dishwashers 12,665 $8,839 1.6 4,310 $12,177 1.6
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 5,325 $8,788 7.3 1,585 $15,454 6.7
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 380 $6,413 16.5 85 $13,403 6.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 15,525 $20,717 7.3 10,445 $24,219 7.0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 9,295 $25,545 16.5 6,845 $27,440 16.5
Janitors and Building Cleaners 142,110 $13,074 2.7 74,050 $16,893 2.5
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 104,975 $9,105 1.9 37,730 $12,729 1.8
Pest Control Workers 5,450 $22,679 10.0 4,010 $25,419 11.1
Grounds Maintenance Workers 68,795 $13,382 4.2 34,775 $16,899 4.3
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 1,535 $21,046 21.3 940 $26,085 25.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 7,235 $21,669 20.1 4,840 $26,788 21.9
Animal Trainers 3,110 $16,848 23.2 2,140 $20,610 24.5
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 7,230 $13,029 10.9 3,615 $18,018 13.0
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.)
TEXAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 1,395 $10,594 11.7 470 $21,912 16.2
Motion Picture Projectionists 360 $11,406 14.5 140 $16,250 18.1
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,760 $6,873 12.1 420 $16,781 12.2
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 4,410 $10,818 12.7 1,425 $19,270 14.8
Funeral Service Workers 795 $17,277 25.7 435 $24,375 24.4
Barbers 6,605 $14,528 5.0 3,770 $18,093 5.1
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 46,585 $14,968 3.9 24,035 $19,163 3.8
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 11,800 $12,436 5.9 5,515 $17,587 5.0
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 3,230 $18,621 9.8 1,900 $22,175 11.0
Tour and Travel Guides 1,720 $11,734 25.5 570 $23,081 29.8
Transportation Attendants 14,025 $30,465 34.7 5,690 $36,066 35.8
Child Care Workers 85,305 $8,235 9.1 32,135 $13,281 9.1
Personal and Home Care Aides 23,020 $7,679 4.2 6,895 $14,647 5.1
Recreation and Fitness Workers 13,885 $15,130 34.2 6,505 $24,457 35.9
Residential Advisors 2,505 $12,912 15.3 1,210 $18,546 13.8
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 2,395 $11,673 12.6 895 $17,258 8.1
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 219,455 $26,881 20.2 169,745 $30,268 20.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 78,330 $36,703 31.2 62,915 $40,683 32.6
Cashiers 159,435 $10,530 5.2 62,660 $15,652 5.9
Counter and Rental Clerks 10,365 $12,087 6.6 4,875 $19,333 7.2
Parts Salespersons 10,140 $25,193 3.8 7,715 $27,407 3.9
Retail Salespersons 238,245 $16,740 18.1 126,185 $26,247 20.3
Advertising Sales Agents 15,365 $32,146 41.9 10,815 $39,309 42.8
Insurance Sales Agents 40,085 $32,518 39.8 29,840 $37,212 41.8
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 22,885 $41,033 58.4 16,905 $50,072 61.2
Travel Agents 9,845 $23,513 22.6 6,710 $27,485 22.0
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 51,950 $36,617 36.8 37,960 $42,187 39.4
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 116,230 $40,655 38.5 91,490 $45,547 40.1
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 3,815 $8,098 15.4 930 $21,130 17.6
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 49,740 $30,395 40.2 31,755 $40,220 43.0
Sales Engineers 1,950 $69,474 76.4 1,720 $70,938 76.3
Telemarketers 17,715 $11,256 9.1 6,120 $19,353 11.1
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 11,985 $11,162 14.6 4,330 $20,924 12.2
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 15,775 $27,456 40.0 9,770 $37,928 45.6
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 134,600 $29,513 22.0 104,250 $31,695 22.2
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 5,990 $15,188 5.0 3,145 $19,074 3.4
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.)
TEXAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 7,355 $17,890 7.2 4,300 $24,199 8.1
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 1,125 $22,279 11.2 820 $25,345 9.4
Bill and Account Collectors 19,285 $22,286 11.4 12,575 $25,558 11.5
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 25,740 $21,309 10.6 17,995 $24,345 11.3
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 134,090 $21,418 10.3 86,550 $24,962 8.8
Gaming Cage Workers 4 $9,167 0.0 0 . .
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 16,020 $23,265 9.5 11,465 $25,835 8.0
Procurement Clerks 3,130 $28,268 22.5 2,685 $29,619 22.5
Tellers 25,600 $15,629 6.5 13,505 $18,940 5.5
Brokerage Clerks 450 $26,792 37.6 330 $30,536 35.3
Correspondence Clerks 510 $22,281 17.4 345 $26,081 11.3
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 5,540 $20,592 9.1 3,985 $21,914 9.2
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 3,935 $22,799 18.8 2,740 $26,021 21.8
Customer Service Representatives 153,610 $21,893 15.8 99,255 $26,333 17.3
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 3,600 $25,918 36.8 2,895 $26,847 35.6
File Clerks 24,495 $16,004 10.5 12,535 $21,267 9.8
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 6,455 $12,098 9.4 2,950 $16,703 9.5
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 13,325 $13,628 17.2 5,475 $21,238 13.8
Library Assistants, Clerical 8,230 $12,180 24.7 3,150 $18,357 30.4
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 7,895 $26,616 15.4 6,085 $28,246 15.8
New Account Clerks 2,110 $22,321 9.2 1,625 $23,744 9.3
Order Clerks 12,550 $17,364 6.9 7,345 $22,122 6.9
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 4,035 $22,360 15.3 2,730 $25,325 15.6
Receptionists and Information Clerks 71,915 $15,199 8.7 35,110 $20,388 7.0
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 18,965 $23,623 18.2 12,335 $29,382 18.1
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 7,680 $17,312 14.5 3,995 $21,991 14.5
Cargo and Freight Agents 1,220 $27,206 12.3 940 $30,545 13.1
Couriers and Messengers 12,505 $20,783 11.0 7,450 $25,799 12.1
Dispatchers 20,250 $24,362 7.0 14,990 $26,918 7.9
Meter Readers, Utilities 3,915 $21,717 3.1 2,735 $22,449 3.1
Postal Service Clerks 12,525 $38,317 11.6 9,800 $39,612 12.2
Postal Service Mail Carriers 23,940 $37,941 9.9 18,800 $39,341 10.5
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 8,390 $36,496 12.4 6,575 $38,247 13.3
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 24,545 $31,318 25.5 18,490 $35,246 26.2
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 42,790 $19,560 4.2 28,605 $21,890 4.3
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 82,510 $16,197 4.9 46,210 $20,700 5.0
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 5,555 $21,913 7.9 3,465 $27,286 8.1
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 283,220 $21,461 11.6 184,280 $25,486 10.4
Computer Operators 19,355 $26,215 19.4 13,665 $30,606 19.0
Data Entry Keyers 48,885 $18,336 10.4 28,085 $22,051 9.2
Word Processors and Typists 9,215 $18,466 12.5 4,960 $23,760 11.0
Desktop Publishers 865 $23,116 37.8 490 $27,439 34.8
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 18,435 $23,106 15.1 13,375 $25,429 15.6
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.)
TEXAS; 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 9,730 $16,051 5.7 5,150 $20,798 4.7
Office Clerks, General 99,210 $17,501 10.7 55,145 $22,196 9.3
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 4,165 $18,503 5.2 2,540 $21,461 2.8
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 1,470 $18,786 34.5 835 $23,622 40.3
Statistical Assistants 2,105 $27,882 21.3 1,460 $31,506 21.5
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 36,565 $25,140 24.1 25,505 $28,735 23.2
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 4,295 $21,900 14.4 2,855 $24,068 15.8
Agricultural Inspectors 885 $25,959 27.3 525 $31,133 40.5
Animal Breeders 440 $27,143 25.7 300 $35,667 36.1
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 1,945 $8,044 4.3 540 $17,443 11.9
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 51,670 $11,531 4.3 23,375 $16,054 4.8
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 3,570 $15,415 2.8 1,305 $20,996 2.2
Hunters and Trappers 375 $17,750 11.4 180 $21,406 14.4
Forest and Conservation Workers 740 $22,208 11.9 390 $24,297 17.3
Logging Workers 4,580 $20,379 0.7 2,635 $23,532 0.6
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 90,800 $36,090 9.4 67,720 $39,313 10.0
Boilermakers 2,765 $30,357 1.6 1,470 $33,750 1.9
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 15,575 $18,321 1.4 7,725 $22,737 1.6
Carpenters 104,720 $19,156 3.4 57,030 $23,189 3.4
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 20,505 $19,515 2.5 11,240 $23,231 2.5
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 8,660 $18,206 0.7 4,700 $21,729 0.6
Contruction Laborers 112,145 $16,516 2.3 57,765 $20,850 2.6
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,020 $17,696 1.1 615 $21,427 1.1
Pile-Driver Operators 80 $23,250 7.3 60 $29,750 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 26,870 $25,570 1.4 18,730 $27,413 1.4
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 14,200 $17,912 1.9 7,375 $21,629 1.3
Electricians 54,770 $29,483 3.3 40,415 $31,721 3.2
Glaziers 3,915 $24,295 1.3 2,895 $26,829 1.6
Insulation Workers 5,175 $23,352 2.3 2,835 $27,479 2.2
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 50,885 $17,145 3.3 25,905 $21,261 2.9
Paperhangers 2,070 $21,918 5.3 1,035 $27,500 4.2
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 50,090 $26,187 2.7 33,965 $30,024 2.8
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 2,290 $19,094 1.4 1,395 $21,392 1.9
Reinforcing Iron Workers 885 $20,439 0.3 520 $21,710 0.6
Roofers 17,845 $16,384 1.3 8,620 $20,685 1.9
Sheet Metal Workers 9,985 $26,726 1.8 7,045 $30,685 2.5
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 5,635 $25,421 2.5 3,635 $30,160 3.2
Helpers, Construction Trades 11,525 $14,425 1.6 5,135 $18,567 1.8
Construction and Building Inspectors 5,460 $31,706 17.9 4,215 $33,960 17.1
Elevator Installers and Repairers 1,605 $40,763 4.8 1,340 $44,167 5.1
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.)
TEXAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 3,635 $16,754 1.7 1,900 $21,432 1.9
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1,505 $21,230 5.7 885 $27,136 7.3
Highway Maintenance Workers 7,425 $20,666 1.5 5,230 $22,032 1.6
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 805 $32,991 4.3 520 $35,573 5.2
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 450 $22,276 0.0 320 $23,219 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 2,915 $22,271 5.1 1,805 $26,750 6.5
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 4,505 $27,659 3.6 2,335 $31,366 4.4
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 2,885 $25,076 3.3 1,880 $29,288 3.4
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 650 $24,048 12.7 390 $29,394 16.1
Mining Machine Operators 4,430 $31,755 6.3 3,065 $35,470 7.7
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 425 $24,010 1.4 255 $26,523 0.8
Helpers - Extraction Workers 1,205 $21,467 0.0 625 $26,399 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 4,430 $25,069 3.9 2,880 $28,887 5.3
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 33,940 $39,617 9.9 28,420 $41,340 10.2
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 22,910 $30,024 15.9 16,380 $32,691 15.1
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 19,600 $37,482 7.8 15,765 $41,329 7.6
Avionics Technicians 1,665 $38,225 6.1 1,315 $40,933 6.5
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 2,860 $26,966 5.6 2,175 $29,431 4.7
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 195 $21,010 7.7 135 $22,443 10.9
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 905 $42,134 11.4 725 $46,250 11.8
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 985 $27,520 9.4 745 $29,975 10.9
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 4,110 $22,439 7.3 2,735 $25,957 7.8
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 4,265 $27,366 5.0 3,025 $30,010 6.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 20,555 $38,217 5.5 16,785 $40,454 5.2
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 13,280 $24,485 2.2 9,095 $29,045 2.2
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 1,200 $25,275 1.6 885 $27,126 1.4
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 85,340 $22,322 2.4 59,690 $26,387 2.6
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 22,490 $29,030 1.8 17,405 $31,077 1.5
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 13,710 $30,777 3.2 10,290 $32,818 3.1
Small Engine Mechanics 3,740 $21,125 4.1 2,545 $25,319 5.2
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 6,225 $17,380 1.1 3,910 $20,788 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.)
TEXAS; 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 2,330 $27,294 4.0 1,830 $29,587 3.9
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 30,395 $27,211 3.9 22,325 $30,439 3.9
Home Appliance Repairers 4,140 $21,882 3.7 2,680 $26,904 2.1
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 30,345 $33,004 3.9 23,705 $36,468 3.7
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 33,935 $25,210 4.6 24,140 $27,996 4.7
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,620 $27,336 3.6 1,170 $31,079 3.6
Millwrights 3,805 $38,168 2.7 2,785 $41,240 1.4
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 8,140 $35,550 2.4 6,520 $40,044 2.0
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 14,135 $31,940 4.5 10,885 $37,143 5.1
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 7,310 $34,251 10.6 5,710 $38,899 10.5
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 3,445 $21,760 10.4 2,300 $26,198 9.2
Commercial Divers 220 $30,722 11.9 130 $31,167 20.3
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 2,250 $25,679 4.7 1,685 $27,553 4.3
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 2,405 $21,439 1.0 1,590 $25,007 1.5
Riggers 975 $27,336 0.3 555 $31,757 0.5
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 340 $41,328 3.2 320 $41,172 3.4
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,185 $13,558 1.8 950 $17,492 2.2
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 18,915 $23,344 6.5 12,985 $27,173 5.8
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 94,655 $36,124 12.1 76,150 $38,674 12.7
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 1,465 $38,380 1.8 1,195 $40,354 1.3
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 20,735 $17,828 4.7 12,605 $21,564 4.4
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 950 $26,506 1.7 685 $30,122 2.3
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,455 $26,975 1.9 1,020 $29,529 1.8
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 64,690 $17,794 3.2 39,085 $21,813 3.4
Bakers 11,150 $13,822 3.8 6,000 $17,353 3.0
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 21,545 $20,186 1.6 14,315 $22,452 1.7
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 395 $18,952 9.1 235 $24,556 15.5
Food Batchmakers 5,205 $15,552 3.0 2,990 $19,115 3.0
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 795 $12,922 1.6 305 $18,707 4.3
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 2,195 $32,650 8.4 1,625 $34,466 8.0
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 870 $27,250 0.9 615 $29,663 1.3
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 465 $24,038 0.0 310 $24,881 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 850 $22,193 2.8 585 $26,950 3.8
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5,200 $20,055 2.6 3,410 $22,687 1.6
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.)
TEXAS; 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 645 $23,125 3.3 435 $25,424 4.8
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 3,370 $19,057 1.9 2,025 $22,330 1.8
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 950 $23,115 2.7 665 $27,822 3.9
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 185 $25,714 0.0 150 $26,339 0.0
Machinists 34,010 $30,961 2.5 26,235 $33,095 2.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 1,880 $28,380 1.2 1,415 $32,005 1.6
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 645 $30,857 10.2 430 $34,063 12.1
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,835 $21,287 1.9 2,460 $25,734 0.6
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 320 $33,594 9.9 290 $33,438 8.0
Tool and Die Makers 2,905 $34,181 3.8 2,250 $38,068 4.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 68,370 $25,575 1.5 43,760 $28,385 1.5
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 635 $31,148 3.6 435 $33,242 3.7
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 630 $32,114 7.8 450 $34,375 9.8
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,235 $26,167 3.6 940 $27,088 2.7
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 470 $29,118 3.0 305 $36,806 2.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 31,815 $21,811 2.6 21,460 $24,997 2.9
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 2,425 $19,596 4.0 1,560 $23,709 3.9
Job Printers 6,545 $23,177 6.0 4,505 $26,471 4.8
Prepress Technicians and Workers 4,590 $21,444 9.8 3,050 $25,903 8.9
Printing Machine Operators 10,275 $26,453 4.0 7,740 $28,614 4.3
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 17,200 $12,194 3.0 8,765 $15,706 3.0
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 8,555 $11,781 1.2 3,980 $14,469 0.6
Sewing Machine Operators 26,095 $12,987 2.2 13,860 $15,351 2.2
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 2,000 $14,982 3.3 1,335 $16,764 3.4
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 665 $15,400 2.1 315 $16,070 1.3
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 7,645 $13,639 6.9 3,845 $18,914 6.7
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 100 $19,167 0.0 55 $21,250 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 875 $14,143 0.0 445 $17,757 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 440 $22,927 3.2 265 $24,943 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 360 $19,955 5.8 200 $23,636 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 70 $33,333 0.0 50 $35,000 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 235 $30,313 28.8 150 $29,917 14.8
Upholsterers 3,895 $18,050 4.4 2,420 $21,571 3.0
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 1,515 $14,415 1.9 780 $19,190 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.)
TEXAS; BOTH SEXES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 5,595 $19,081 4.3 3,705 $23,044 5.0
Furniture Finishers 1,590 $16,105 10.8 950 $20,313 11.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 35 $45,066 0.0 35 $45,197 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,420 $17,522 6.0 1,440 $20,761 4.7
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,490 $16,642 1.1 940 $19,699 1.6
Woodworkers, All Other 1,830 $19,009 8.8 1,085 $22,661 2.8
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 3,110 $49,669 6.0 2,655 $50,298 6.3
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 5,165 $33,817 10.0 4,355 $37,507 10.0
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 5,430 $26,340 6.4 4,325 $27,534 6.0
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 9,295 $47,886 6.7 7,490 $50,640 7.0
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 6,315 $51,190 8.3 4,860 $54,286 8.2
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 9,300 $25,844 3.0 6,385 $30,688 3.4
Cutting Workers 6,150 $17,765 2.2 3,510 $21,273 1.5
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,910 $21,198 3.2 1,295 $24,902 4.2
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 1,530 $23,821 4.6 1,135 $26,104 3.5
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 65,930 $25,802 13.5 43,455 $30,817 12.8
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 2,820 $20,286 12.1 1,765 $23,514 11.1
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 5,935 $21,134 8.3 4,150 $24,671 8.4
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 17,060 $14,357 1.8 9,165 $18,783 1.6
Painting Workers 13,550 $21,407 2.2 9,045 $24,815 1.9
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 4,775 $15,666 9.7 2,580 $19,935 8.5
Semiconductor Processors 1,380 $29,518 14.8 1,040 $32,052 14.3
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 1,240 $18,216 3.3 805 $21,813 3.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 650 $16,280 1.4 310 $21,902 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 225 $26,063 2.2 145 $31,375 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 855 $19,859 5.7 620 $21,765 5.2
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 1,940 $19,353 7.8 1,285 $24,309 8.2
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,985 $24,614 3.2 1,320 $30,625 2.3
Tire Builders 900 $40,132 1.1 695 $42,455 1.4
Helpers-Production Workers 5,815 $15,614 1.9 2,585 $20,361 1.9
Production Workers, All Other 80,510 $21,876 4.3 52,715 $26,541 4.5
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 20,120 $31,267 13.6 15,480 $33,954 14.3
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 14,750 $72,109 71.5 9,810 $75,430 72.5
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 3,650 $62,326 35.8 3,195 $70,251 36.7
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.)
TEXAS; 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 160 $26,176 7.6 145 $26,875 3.4
Bus Drivers 31,520 $15,398 5.1 12,435 $24,144 5.4
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 263,835 $25,752 3.3 173,295 $29,851 3.1
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 12,135 $15,308 14.8 5,885 $19,962 13.8
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 1,320 $12,891 3.7 530 $22,364 2.8
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 3,715 $53,137 9.6 2,960 $58,077 10.8
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 1,320 $41,993 4.7 975 $45,841 6.3
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 4,030 $52,493 9.8 3,185 $56,772 9.7
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 635 $32,347 6.0 475 $36,300 5.9
Sailors and Marine Oilers 1,795 $25,409 5.2 740 $28,601 1.2
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 2,620 $39,235 15.7 1,220 $41,113 19.3
Ship Engineers 240 $50,759 18.6 120 $52,692 30.5
Bridge and Lock Tenders 135 $28,906 5.9 115 $31,154 6.9
Parking Lot Attendants 2,555 $14,709 10.5 1,210 $20,143 12.2
Service Station Attendants 6,260 $13,849 4.9 3,255 $17,492 7.0
Transportation Inspectors 3,960 $39,137 10.6 3,210 $41,326 11.2
Other Transportation Workers 925 $26,915 10.5 665 $28,648 11.9
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 290 $18,083 0.0 195 $20,000 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 5,010 $32,054 0.9 3,595 $36,397 0.9
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 4,720 $25,659 0.8 3,315 $27,259 0.8
Hoist and Winch Operators 1,985 $26,277 1.4 950 $26,949 1.2
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 36,460 $20,658 1.5 23,200 $23,563 1.3
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 22,620 $14,542 2.5 11,275 $19,008 2.1
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 110,480 $16,335 3.0 57,640 $21,805 3.1
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 2,780 $17,209 2.7 1,555 $22,192 2.5
Packers and Packagers, Hand 23,240 $13,126 2.4 11,465 $17,315 2.1
Pumping Station Operators 4,590 $35,545 8.2 3,580 $38,370 9.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 4,845 $15,893 2.6 2,730 $19,832 3.7
Shuttle Car Operators 35 $16,607 0.0 15 $9,844 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 500 $30,637 1.2 380 $31,194 1.6
Material Moving Workers, All Other 3,340 $25,258 5.0 2,105 $30,526 5.8
