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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 5,239,785 $29,951 26.5 3,707,625 $35,784 29.6
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 64,055 $92,277 63.5 55,975 $97,416 63.9
General and Operations Managers 52,795 $55,615 44.4 46,595 $57,430 44.6
Legislators 175 $47,639 74.0 145 $50,750 83.3
Advertising and Promotions Managers 2,170 $49,306 57.9 1,820 $51,713 58.9
Marketing and Sales Managers 49,355 $66,978 61.4 42,295 $71,519 62.4
Public Relations Managers 1,610 $53,021 64.4 1,350 $56,010 67.4
Administrative Services Managers 3,455 $50,246 46.7 3,005 $51,771 46.6
Computer and Information Systems Managers 16,985 $70,315 63.7 15,075 $71,825 64.8
Financial Managers 30,415 $62,099 71.5 26,355 $65,601 72.6
Human Resources Managers 17,825 $45,482 44.4 14,125 $50,292 47.0
Industrial Production Managers 17,475 $53,027 38.6 15,385 $55,148 38.3
Purchasing Managers 9,705 $55,703 57.9 8,510 $58,988 58.2
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 16,500 $36,242 21.4 13,605 $38,568 22.8
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 11,295 $27,547 25.0 8,165 $32,055 27.9
Farmers and Ranchers 31,670 $18,418 25.2 21,060 $22,922 26.6
Construction Managers 49,420 $46,303 26.1 39,375 $50,497 27.7
Education Administrators 21,380 $51,125 84.2 14,870 $52,925 84.1
Engineering Managers 11,470 $81,284 79.0 10,420 $82,400 79.7
Food Service Managers 29,230 $30,515 21.8 22,575 $32,178 23.4
Funeral Directors 2,500 $33,262 29.1 1,915 $37,474 28.6
Gaming Managers 820 $27,298 22.3 555 $33,493 28.4
Lodging Managers 4,050 $30,075 36.8 3,145 $31,652 38.1
Medical and Health Services Managers 10,210 $48,525 62.2 8,590 $51,177 62.9
Natural Sciences Managers 810 $84,777 85.8 690 $90,263 86.5
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 1,100 $54,375 25.9 1,025 $55,327 27.1
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 14,750 $45,073 50.8 11,125 $50,713 51.9
Social and Community Service Managers 4,145 $38,670 64.2 3,360 $42,472 67.4
Managers, All Other 103,155 $56,062 50.7 87,840 $60,535 51.7
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 1,195 $29,714 47.8 800 $39,250 50.8
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 810 $36,436 32.0 630 $42,101 38.3
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 8,240 $31,860 28.2 6,290 $35,514 30.3
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 10,325 $40,373 39.1 8,645 $41,761 39.6
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 9,570 $40,394 61.3 7,650 $41,292 64.4
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 4,030 $43,926 43.1 3,395 $48,046 42.8
Cost Estimators 7,070 $42,590 29.7 5,885 $46,313 29.7
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations
Specialists 23,655 $40,681 50.2 18,360 $45,265 52.3
Logisticians 1,965 $42,859 33.0 1,585 $46,352 32.1
Management Analysts 25,465 $58,876 75.8 18,365 $66,956 77.1
Meeting and Convention Planners 360 $32,716 48.5 235 $34,138 54.7
Other Business Operations Specialists 8,440 $35,073 33.8 6,245 $37,939 34.0
Accountants and Auditors 58,275 $48,166 86.7 47,540 $51,701 88.9
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 4,145 $42,212 64.7 3,530 $45,814 64.8
Budget Analysts 1,095 $52,303 78.1 985 $51,969 79.0
Credit Analysts 585 $36,361 73.9 450 $41,676 73.9
Financial Analysts 3,095 $60,105 81.8 2,025 $66,534 84.3
Personal Financial Advisors 11,145 $55,020 81.4 8,475 $65,058 83.7
Insurance Underwriters 1,475 $51,563 70.6 1,250 $55,673 73.0
Financial Examiners 485 $55,469 93.2 400 $62,500 97.3
Loan Counselors and Officers 9,810 $46,558 63.0 8,230 $50,166 64.9
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 2,620 $42,500 60.1 2,085 $46,690 59.9
Tax Preparers 2,865 $25,334 64.4 1,450 $45,549 69.9
Financial Specialists, All Other 1,485 $40,868 46.9 1,140 $42,103 45.7
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 36,475 $51,766 59.0 29,340 $55,925 59.3
Computer Programmers 36,290 $54,164 61.3 28,920 $58,706 61.9
Computer Software Engineers 41,585 $62,451 78.8 34,705 $65,790 78.6
Computer Support Specialists 23,580 $33,980 34.7 17,140 $38,997 35.4
Database Administrators 3,610 $60,072 66.8 3,090 $61,049 67.4
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 11,620 $46,223 41.6 9,395 $49,567 42.6
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 16,250 $45,796 43.8 12,845 $50,463 44.4
Actuaries 660 $65,987 98.6 610 $66,809 98.5
Mathematicians 95 $63,839 95.9 80 $70,833 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 3,950 $51,732 60.9 3,060 $54,069 59.5
Statisticians 575 $44,806 80.1 445 $51,364 78.3
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 70 $32,500 58.6 40 $52,143 77.5
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 10,890 $49,368 84.4 8,930 $51,965 86.1
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 1,780 $35,087 65.3 1,400 $39,597 63.4
Aerospace Engineers 9,765 $63,893 81.8 8,470 $66,083 82.4
Agricultural Engineers 80 $45,536 72.2 70 $47,143 81.4
Biomedical Engineers 490 $52,344 58.9 400 $56,382 62.8
Chemical Engineers 9,235 $72,060 90.0 7,655 $75,297 91.7
Civil Engineers 18,660 $57,556 81.3 15,510 $61,131 82.0
Computer Hardware Engineers 4,325 $53,869 61.6 3,535 $60,725 62.4
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 23,845 $62,172 73.7 20,550 $65,209 73.8
Environmental Engineers 1,410 $60,815 94.1 1,240 $62,108 93.6
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 9,830 $54,453 64.8 8,225 $56,954 64.5
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 455 $60,372 60.3 350 $62,365 65.7
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 2,495 $56,310 68.6 2,085 $59,617 68.8
Mechanical Engineers 14,115 $56,618 68.4 11,830 $60,205 68.7
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 1,105 $69,138 70.8 855 $70,612 74.2
Nuclear Engineers 270 $71,414 80.3 255 $71,678 79.2
Petroleum Engineers 7,545 $80,800 90.1 5,900 $84,744 92.9
Engineers, All Others 23,180 $59,864 74.6 18,925 $61,766 75.1
Drafters 15,245 $36,330 14.8 11,330 $39,641 15.4
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 29,115 $38,985 13.2 23,475 $41,099 12.3
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 7,710 $26,981 3.5 5,425 $31,036 2.7
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 1,140 $39,423 79.0 860 $45,821 85.0
Biological Scientists 1,920 $33,361 94.5 1,465 $37,681 94.3
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 830 $41,381 91.7 700 $45,300 92.0
Medical Scientists 2,635 $32,864 100.0 1,965 $36,848 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 520 $55,903 93.1 420 $60,147 95.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 665 $50,703 83.0 565 $54,174 82.8
Chemists and Materials Scientists 4,300 $51,381 89.0 3,660 $53,172 88.8
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 10,340 $70,688 95.7 8,105 $76,090 96.0
Physical Scientists, All Other 4,230 $36,319 98.3 2,860 $51,133 98.7
Economists 725 $61,225 96.8 570 $65,349 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 2,520 $50,098 73.4 1,890 $54,625 73.9
Psychologists 2,825 $50,172 99.2 2,105 $52,193 99.0
Sociologists 40 $20,000 100.0 30 $30,833 100.0
Urban and Regional Planners 625 $43,718 94.1 530 $45,722 93.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 845 $33,523 85.1 550 $39,886 82.9
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 705 $25,972 18.7 430 $31,795 17.7
Biological Technicians 505 $24,167 43.5 310 $27,803 44.2
Chemical Technicians 5,715 $48,620 23.6 4,570 $51,160 23.2
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 2,365 $45,365 30.5 1,750 $49,332 26.2
Nuclear Technicians 110 $44,821 35.1 80 $57,778 44.9
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 4,550 $24,181 28.2 2,815 $30,855 22.2
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 9,530 $30,383 68.7 6,235 $32,205 70.7
Social Workers 7,110 $27,712 68.2 5,605 $29,507 68.9
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 7,520 $28,322 65.7 5,915 $30,053 68.7
Clergy 27,810 $28,087 68.6 21,105 $31,918 70.6
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1,745 $26,376 60.4 1,165 $32,917 64.3
Religious Workers, All Other 2,105 $23,841 57.5 1,285 $31,225 60.7
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 40,090 $86,492 100.0 33,655 $95,605 100.0
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 2,955 $61,659 73.9 2,390 $70,889 73.6
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3,315 $28,266 56.9 1,945 $33,938 47.5
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 4,620 $31,201 57.1 2,875 $43,539 50.0
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS
Postsecondary Teachers 41,770 $40,325 90.3 28,755 $50,348 91.5
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 600 $16,098 21.3 435 $19,495 21.4
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 54,330 $34,266 93.3 45,045 $36,055 95.0
Secondary School Teachers 22,000 $35,649 94.2 18,835 $36,786 95.5
Special Education Teachers 1,775 $32,078 87.2 1,620 $32,321 89.4
Other Teachers and Instructors 12,045 $27,582 49.6 6,730 $36,804 50.8
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 815 $26,977 62.3 570 $30,938 66.5
Librarians 1,615 $30,221 82.1 910 $35,317 87.6
Library Technicians 265 $12,589 26.6 125 $21,172 30.6
Teacher Assistants 5,170 $12,261 19.6 2,025 $15,979 14.0
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 1,425 $38,365 77.9 970 $45,000 79.7
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 6,785 $28,427 38.0 4,660 $32,752 39.8
Designers 21,715 $36,852 37.0 16,335 $41,287 37.7
Actors 685 $17,379 52.0 160 $42,031 58.4
Producers and Directors 4,100 $35,137 53.6 2,970 $40,093 56.9
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 9,130 $28,587 54.5 4,615 $36,083 63.2
Dancers and Choreographers 275 $21,648 19.8 60 $33,889 12.1
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 7,810 $18,585 39.7 2,905 $31,369 48.3
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 1,030 $17,850 27.4 385 $29,766 25.7
Announcers 3,190 $20,996 24.5 1,665 $27,930 27.9
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 2,340 $36,007 74.5 1,865 $39,673 78.1
Public Relations Specialists 3,045 $36,673 59.2 2,175 $43,914 65.2
Editors 3,550 $32,074 63.1 2,635 $36,400 67.3
Technical Writers 2,360 $50,160 64.1 1,835 $51,227 64.4
Writers and Authors 3,305 $30,393 72.4 2,000 $37,631 72.9
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 1,275 $22,750 48.1 680 $30,595 49.0
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 4,930 $26,817 22.4 3,335 $32,036 21.5
Photographers 4,280 $28,877 40.6 2,870 $32,419 43.2
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 1,270 $21,980 47.8 640 $29,417 41.7
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 55 $56,786 35.2 40 $57,500 50.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 1,990 $46,655 97.6 1,275 $57,109 98.0
Dentists 7,105 $102,446 99.8 4,270 $105,515 99.7
Dieticians and Nutritionists 590 $30,955 51.0 450 $32,114 58.1
Optometrists 1,405 $81,387 99.6 1,100 $85,000 100.0
Pharmacists 7,300 $67,718 97.0 5,990 $71,212 98.1
Physicians and Surgeons 34,000 $128,702 99.8 26,130 $140,074 100.0
Physician Assistants 1,620 $46,888 71.6 1,170 $56,168 70.9
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.)
TEXAS; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 445 $83,917 100.0 340 $84,500 100.0
Registered Nurses 14,690 $42,941 55.6 10,900 $45,619 54.5
Audiologists 185 $60,833 81.0 145 $66,875 75.7
Occupational Therapists 460 $39,583 76.9 295 $46,298 80.0
Physical Therapists 2,545 $47,886 82.6 1,815 $54,629 84.8
Radiation Therapists 210 $48,088 36.7 185 $48,309 35.5
Recreational Therapists 150 $30,313 74.2 115 $31,313 88.7
Respiratory Therapists 3,055 $37,401 25.0 2,315 $39,426 24.1
Speech-Language Pathologists 265 $38,830 97.3 160 $39,390 100.0
Therapists, All Others 1,050 $31,373 63.7 685 $36,020 61.0
Veterinarians 2,715 $68,393 100.0 2,215 $75,250 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 210 $41,667 80.3 100 $35,250 65.3
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 6,770 $30,284 50.2 4,970 $33,588 50.1
Dental Hygienists 185 $54,659 33.9 125 $54,659 26.0
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 5,135 $39,813 23.2 4,260 $40,804 23.2
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 5,425 $30,236 9.3 4,360 $31,705 8.5
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 5,215 $21,703 16.1 3,295 $25,628 10.8
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 4,860 $27,240 6.8 3,285 $29,046 6.2
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 655 $22,658 18.7 490 $24,352 24.6
Opticians, Dispensing 1,060 $25,730 12.1 780 $27,380 14.8
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 2,300 $26,195 31.3 1,630 $30,067 24.8
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 3,460 $37,432 57.8 2,630 $40,077 57.9
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 14,980 $16,232 12.4 8,660 $20,088 12.8
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 70 $31,625 28.2 45 $31,500 15.9
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 1,245 $23,103 21.1 820 $30,879 19.6
Massage Therapists 940 $20,293 26.7 370 $25,991 28.8
Dental Assistants 470 $19,493 34.3 180 $25,806 16.7
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 4,725 $17,772 21.3 2,780 $22,224 21.3
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 3,390 $27,709 18.0 2,990 $28,197 18.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 6,645 $46,273 33.8 5,950 $47,541 34.1
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 2,435 $51,309 16.5 2,240 $51,613 17.2
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 4,760 $32,390 25.3 3,875 $35,899 27.0
Fire Fighters 16,735 $41,713 13.4 14,575 $42,255 13.3
Fire Inspectors 1,185 $41,571 23.3 1,010 $43,895 25.4
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 25,975 $25,443 8.6 20,755 $25,929 8.9
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 7,170 $46,697 45.7 6,400 $47,298 46.9
Fish and Game Wardens 185 $43,011 39.9 165 $43,182 44.0
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 130 $17,344 14.8 90 $17,940 11.2
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 41,570 $38,221 22.5 35,880 $39,575 22.7
Transit and Railroad Police 90 $19,444 11.4 75 $18,889 2.6
Animal Control Workers 755 $20,488 4.2 645 $21,133 3.6
Private Detectives and Investigators 3,300 $35,420 47.8 2,565 $40,038 49.2
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 40,375 $19,003 10.5 25,200 $22,811 10.9
Crossing Guards 1,060 $5,645 4.2 130 $23,077 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 915 $8,979 15.8 285 $26,950 21.2
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 8,550 $21,886 7.8 6,015 $25,141 7.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 16,765 $21,884 11.6 11,845 $25,751 12.8
Cooks 54,035 $13,099 2.8 28,790 $15,539 2.8
Food Preparation Workers 7,535 $11,866 3.5 3,635 $15,082 2.5
Bartenders 10,545 $14,767 8.4 4,840 $19,188 7.9
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 3,010 $11,494 5.3 1,220 $16,018 5.8
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 1,225 $10,101 6.8 410 $14,620 4.9
Waiters and Waitresses 30,105 $12,618 9.2 12,385 $17,451 7.9
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,710 $15,801 7.7 840 $19,267 10.5
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 6,365 $11,236 2.6 2,695 $14,124 1.1
Dishwashers 8,230 $10,169 1.7 3,275 $12,498 1.5
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 560 $9,944 15.1 180 $19,470 20.9
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 185 $2,473 24.2 25 $15,682 19.2
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 8,880 $25,358 9.9 6,465 $27,295 9.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 8,575 $25,724 15.7 6,405 $27,543 16.1
Janitors and Building Cleaners 89,140 $15,650 3.1 53,355 $18,663 3.0
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 8,660 $13,446 4.1 4,745 $15,431 4.0
Pest Control Workers 5,155 $23,250 10.0 3,830 $25,691 11.6
Grounds Maintenance Workers 64,770 $13,629 4.0 33,195 $17,041 4.2
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 925 $25,549 25.4 555 $31,471 31.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 2,780 $28,515 29.4 2,110 $31,250 30.4
Animal Trainers 1,860 $20,394 16.7 1,440 $22,107 18.9
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2,645 $15,794 10.4 1,455 $18,888 14.4
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 680 $13,980 15.3 285 $25,087 20.2
Motion Picture Projectionists 260 $12,348 11.8 90 $17,500 14.1
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,065 $8,299 11.7 275 $17,847 12.1
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 2,645 $11,356 14.6 940 $18,277 14.7
Funeral Service Workers 505 $17,756 22.5 275 $24,900 16.8
Barbers 4,605 $14,792 5.0 2,620 $19,926 5.3
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 4,965 $22,794 5.0 3,360 $25,818 5.6
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 1,760 $13,924 5.2 915 $16,891 4.3
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 2,800 $17,478 9.1 1,655 $21,952 10.1
Tour and Travel Guides 1,070 $13,289 21.9 390 $24,300 24.1
Transportation Attendants 2,400 $37,292 35.4 1,295 $39,613 36.1
Child Care Workers 3,405 $11,795 18.7 1,465 $20,000 23.7
Personal and Home Care Aides 1,980 $12,925 10.8 930 $17,447 12.2
Recreation and Fitness Workers 5,220 $21,643 39.4 3,020 $28,214 42.7
Residential Advisors 825 $12,220 19.2 365 $20,225 17.8
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 1,420 $12,767 12.6 590 $20,825 6.3
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 130,150 $32,259 23.4 107,730 $35,354 23.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 53,075 $41,109 34.7 43,905 $45,003 36.2
Cashiers 33,080 $13,241 11.5 15,805 $18,874 13.0
Counter and Rental Clerks 3,910 $18,020 10.9 2,270 $25,622 12.5
Parts Salespersons 9,180 $26,001 4.1 7,105 $28,511 4.2
Retail Salespersons 114,510 $25,358 21.8 74,500 $31,712 23.7
Advertising Sales Agents 7,355 $37,342 47.6 5,385 $42,404 49.7
Insurance Sales Agents 22,705 $42,547 54.3 17,565 $50,400 56.6
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 14,895 $51,091 68.5 11,415 $60,327 71.5
Travel Agents 1,720 $26,537 28.8 1,280 $29,940 29.3
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 33,270 $41,683 41.1 26,010 $48,169 42.7
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 86,595 $44,676 39.6 71,530 $49,081 41.1
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 720 $14,316 21.4 355 $22,870 20.9
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 21,905 $41,127 55.6 15,695 $50,304 57.0
Sales Engineers 1,835 $70,445 75.6 1,630 $71,382 75.8
Telemarketers 5,965 $14,059 14.6 2,440 $21,554 19.5
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 5,165 $15,741 13.6 2,520 $25,239 15.0
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 8,045 $36,290 44.2 5,560 $46,122 48.7
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 45,145 $35,507 29.9 36,595 $37,569 31.0
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 715 $18,443 7.0 410 $25,774 2.9
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.)
TEXAS; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 1,645 $21,250 15.3 950 $28,368 20.4
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 500 $25,000 17.0 370 $26,007 13.7
Bill and Account Collectors 5,695 $24,487 20.0 3,740 $28,333 20.8
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 2,975 $25,108 25.7 2,250 $27,521 28.4
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 13,150 $24,589 24.8 8,780 $28,149 25.4
Gaming Cage Workers 4 $9,167 0.0 0 . .
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,295 $28,866 18.4 1,000 $31,661 17.7
Procurement Clerks 1,270 $36,418 39.7 1,135 $37,633 40.2
Tellers 2,720 $14,181 16.9 1,190 $20,856 19.1
Brokerage Clerks 65 $44,821 73.8 60 $51,250 71.2
Correspondence Clerks 80 $26,483 32.9 70 $26,744 24.3
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 920 $23,396 23.9 590 $26,542 21.4
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 825 $31,783 39.5 635 $37,235 46.1
Customer Service Representatives 48,105 $25,464 23.1 33,055 $30,652 25.8
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 780 $26,577 59.3 625 $27,782 62.2
File Clerks 4,595 $18,026 15.7 2,465 $23,049 15.1
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 2,195 $13,180 15.1 1,140 $19,429 16.0
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 3,325 $14,336 31.6 1,205 $24,709 28.9
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,345 $13,161 44.2 520 $23,472 57.9
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,070 $30,687 35.0 840 $31,772 38.7
New Account Clerks 275 $25,536 40.5 145 $31,758 67.8
Order Clerks 4,745 $21,094 8.7 3,015 $25,482 8.1
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 875 $24,853 26.2 595 $30,724 31.5
Receptionists and Information Clerks 4,590 $14,075 23.3 2,005 $25,525 25.6
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 7,150 $32,056 19.8 5,260 $38,028 21.5
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 825 $19,877 33.5 460 $27,986 41.9
Cargo and Freight Agents 840 $29,776 15.2 675 $31,542 16.4
Couriers and Messengers 9,940 $21,680 11.2 6,070 $26,550 12.9
Dispatchers 9,670 $29,742 9.3 7,560 $31,776 10.2
Meter Readers, Utilities 3,420 $22,191 3.1 2,405 $22,886 3.6
Postal Service Clerks 6,165 $39,772 15.0 5,240 $40,372 15.0
Postal Service Mail Carriers 16,150 $39,636 11.1 13,485 $40,402 11.2
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 4,400 $38,175 14.5 3,625 $40,023 14.6
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 12,585 $38,906 28.4 9,965 $41,396 28.5
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 29,100 $20,635 4.4 20,230 $22,556 4.6
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 51,405 $17,481 5.2 30,455 $21,373 5.5
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 3,385 $25,218 9.8 2,295 $29,648 10.5
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 8,550 $24,504 30.1 5,660 $30,049 30.6
Computer Operators 9,940 $31,990 23.2 7,580 $35,592 24.1
Data Entry Keyers 8,275 $20,529 20.3 4,910 $25,501 21.9
Word Processors and Typists 565 $15,850 20.8 290 $25,233 21.9
Desktop Publishers 215 $31,101 48.8 155 $32,024 48.7
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2,295 $34,154 51.0 1,710 $36,988 53.0
TABLE 2. EARNINGS BY DETAILED OCCUPATION: 1999
(Data for Civilian Noninstitutional Workers From the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks
or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time workers.)
TEXAS; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 4,480 $17,943 8.3 2,610 $22,331 6.5
Office Clerks, General 13,775 $18,699 20.0 7,765 $25,358 20.7
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,365 $22,403 6.7 945 $25,204 3.3
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 400 $21,520 30.8 255 $27,578 36.0
Statistical Assistants 760 $30,316 28.7 485 $36,500 31.5
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 9,620 $31,465 31.6 6,860 $36,427 32.2
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 3,690 $22,722 13.3 2,500 $24,629 14.6
Agricultural Inspectors 595 $30,564 35.7 435 $31,514 43.2
Animal Breeders 215 $31,083 35.9 160 $37,054 49.1
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 720 $12,996 9.7 350 $21,705 16.3
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 40,500 $12,861 4.6 20,690 $16,488 4.7
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 3,405 $15,591 2.9 1,255 $20,912 2.3
Hunters and Trappers 320 $18,558 9.1 160 $22,083 14.2
Forest and Conservation Workers 625 $23,832 7.7 355 $23,828 12.7
Logging Workers 4,350 $20,514 0.5 2,475 $23,725 0.2
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 88,000 $36,260 9.0 65,930 $39,450 9.7
Boilermakers 2,645 $30,488 1.7 1,430 $34,172 2.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 15,450 $18,358 1.4 7,680 $22,817 1.6
Carpenters 102,520 $19,248 3.4 56,015 $23,265 3.4
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 20,100 $19,578 2.5 11,030 $23,401 2.6
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 8,560 $18,173 0.7 4,620 $21,735 0.6
Contruction Laborers 108,355 $16,609 2.3 56,185 $20,858 2.6
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,015 $17,589 1.1 610 $21,382 1.1
Pile-Driver Operators 75 $24,125 8.0 60 $29,750 0.0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 26,445 $25,640 1.4 18,500 $27,443 1.4
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 13,960 $17,959 1.9 7,260 $21,636 1.3
Electricians 53,585 $29,687 3.3 39,620 $31,808 3.3
Glaziers 3,725 $24,689 1.4 2,745 $27,070 1.7
Insulation Workers 5,065 $23,663 2.4 2,810 $27,500 2.2
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 48,235 $17,420 3.0 25,055 $21,379 2.7
Paperhangers 1,560 $24,545 4.6 810 $28,870 4.2
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 49,265 $26,230 2.7 33,460 $30,070 2.8
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 2,255 $19,028 1.4 1,380 $21,365 2.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 860 $20,372 0.3 505 $21,533 0.6
Roofers 17,590 $16,391 1.3 8,450 $20,732 2.0
Sheet Metal Workers 9,645 $26,793 1.5 6,815 $30,782 2.2
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 5,470 $25,764 2.4 3,545 $30,360 3.3
Helpers, Construction Trades 10,780 $14,791 1.7 5,005 $18,611 1.9
Construction and Building Inspectors 4,915 $32,324 17.3 3,810 $34,795 16.3
Elevator Installers and Repairers 1,605 $40,796 4.8 1,340 $44,417 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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 3,525 $16,833 1.7 1,850 $21,563 2.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1,425 $20,882 6.0 830 $26,841 7.8
Highway Maintenance Workers 7,275 $20,682 1.4 5,160 $22,033 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 415 $23,406 0.0 285 $24,281 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 2,795 $22,700 4.4 1,750 $27,065 6.2
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 4,465 $27,488 3.6 2,300 $31,184 4.5
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 2,860 $25,141 3.4 1,860 $29,477 3.4
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 535 $25,368 12.1 320 $30,000 14.4
Mining Machine Operators 4,330 $31,865 6.4 3,000 $35,569 7.9
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 410 $24,688 1.5 255 $26,523 0.8
Helpers - Extraction Workers 1,175 $21,330 0.0 610 $26,205 0.0
Other Extraction Workers 4,280 $25,049 4.0 2,790 $28,535 5.4
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 31,005 $40,224 9.0 26,060 $41,607 9.1
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 19,920 $30,413 15.6 14,315 $33,742 15.0
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 16,840 $38,171 7.5 13,570 $41,804 7.3
Avionics Technicians 1,520 $39,128 6.7 1,250 $41,164 6.8
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 2,790 $27,000 5.7 2,130 $29,399 4.8
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 195 $21,010 7.7 135 $22,443 10.9
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 810 $42,073 7.4 630 $45,761 6.6
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 960 $26,897 9.0 720 $29,650 10.4
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 4,000 $22,693 7.1 2,690 $25,913 7.8
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 4,205 $27,367 4.8 2,980 $30,082 5.6
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 19,630 $38,976 5.5 16,150 $40,765 5.2
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 13,005 $24,716 2.2 8,920 $29,384 2.1
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 1,180 $25,288 1.4 875 $26,983 1.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 83,860 $22,382 2.4 58,775 $26,428 2.7
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 22,120 $29,176 1.9 17,145 $31,156 1.5
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 13,585 $30,827 3.2 10,180 $32,899 3.1
Small Engine Mechanics 3,680 $21,085 4.2 2,495 $25,179 5.3
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 6,130 $17,461 1.2 3,890 $20,803 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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 2,245 $27,247 3.9 1,770 $29,281 3.7
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 29,740 $27,312 3.7 21,920 $30,494 3.8
Home Appliance Repairers 3,980 $21,996 3.2 2,605 $26,827 2.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 29,490 $33,511 3.7 23,160 $36,636 3.6
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 32,700 $25,299 4.5 23,350 $28,047 4.5
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,555 $29,219 3.2 1,145 $31,293 3.4
Millwrights 3,785 $38,325 2.7 2,780 $41,265 1.4
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 8,030 $35,683 2.4 6,460 $40,096 1.9
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 13,285 $31,988 4.3 10,295 $36,984 4.8
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 6,400 $35,835 10.5 5,015 $40,583 10.0
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 2,800 $22,908 10.7 2,000 $26,553 10.1
Commercial Divers 220 $30,722 11.9 130 $31,167 20.3
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 2,045 $26,291 4.9 1,535 $28,728 4.7
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 2,260 $21,842 0.6 1,495 $25,489 0.9
Riggers 960 $27,627 0.2 550 $31,775 0.4
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 335 $41,484 3.3 320 $41,172 3.4
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,010 $13,875 1.9 895 $18,075 2.3
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 17,515 $24,075 6.6 12,250 $27,448 5.9
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 77,695 $38,729 11.9 63,695 $40,736 12.5
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 1,130 $41,023 2.3 950 $41,770 1.6
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 8,570 $20,443 6.6 5,225 $23,953 6.4
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 765 $29,243 2.1 575 $31,699 2.8
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,415 $27,225 2.0 1,010 $29,511 1.8
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 35,565 $21,482 4.1 23,520 $25,384 4.4
Bakers 5,350 $17,047 4.5 3,315 $20,490 3.6
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 16,260 $21,814 1.7 11,450 $24,174 1.7
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 265 $23,940 13.7 190 $26,000 18.8
Food Batchmakers 1,615 $20,258 1.1 1,025 $23,304 1.7
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 530 $15,102 2.5 250 $18,558 5.2
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 1,940 $34,338 8.0 1,430 $35,859 7.8
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 700 $29,625 1.1 520 $30,652 1.5
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 415 $24,484 0.0 300 $24,921 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 720 $23,512 3.3 505 $27,250 4.4
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,240 $21,619 2.6 2,915 $23,939 1.9
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.)
TEXAS; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 480 $25,353 4.4 370 $25,705 5.6
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 2,985 $19,607 2.0 1,820 $22,393 1.9
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 865 $24,180 3.0 600 $28,730 4.3
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 175 $26,161 0.0 150 $26,339 0.0
Machinists 32,495 $31,365 2.5 25,290 $33,728 2.4
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 1,810 $28,314 0.7 1,375 $31,788 0.9
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 565 $32,018 7.3 385 $35,424 7.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,890 $25,427 2.4 2,015 $27,336 0.7
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 280 $34,375 11.4 265 $33,750 8.7
Tool and Die Makers 2,750 $35,560 4.0 2,170 $38,593 4.1
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 65,470 $25,935 1.5 42,060 $28,776 1.4
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 565 $32,036 6.7 390 $33,438 8.5
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,120 $27,345 2.2 875 $28,176 2.9
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 445 $30,577 3.1 290 $38,125 2.1
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 23,435 $23,755 2.9 16,320 $26,301 3.2
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 935 $26,766 5.5 660 $30,185 5.6
Job Printers 4,885 $25,944 5.0 3,530 $28,933 4.7
Prepress Technicians and Workers 2,170 $28,034 9.2 1,580 $32,213 9.6
Printing Machine Operators 8,380 $28,197 4.0 6,435 $30,344 4.5
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 6,405 $17,059 5.0 3,780 $21,279 5.3
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,800 $15,590 1.2 1,050 $17,236 0.9
Sewing Machine Operators 4,370 $17,817 1.9 2,640 $19,845 2.8
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 1,455 $15,584 4.2 960 $17,111 4.3
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 250 $15,988 1.6 145 $16,221 2.8
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,910 $22,946 6.8 1,185 $27,901 9.6
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 90 $18,750 0.0 50 $21,250 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 340 $17,800 0.0 240 $18,850 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 240 $22,083 0.0 125 $21,944 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 195 $21,544 3.1 90 $26,823 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 55 $34,444 0.0 50 $35,000 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 100 $28,214 18.4 60 $30,809 16.4
Upholsterers 3,050 $18,967 4.2 1,930 $22,112 2.8
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 875 $17,935 1.3 510 $19,492 1.2
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.)
TEXAS; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 5,125 $20,092 3.8 3,420 $23,922 4.6
Furniture Finishers 1,230 $17,143 9.5 765 $22,093 9.8
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 35 $45,066 0.0 35 $45,197 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,000 $18,967 3.9 1,255 $21,415 4.0
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 1,110 $18,443 0.0 720 $22,711 0.0
Woodworkers, All Other 1,605 $19,759 8.0 990 $24,261 3.0
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 2,910 $50,291 5.3 2,495 $50,728 5.5
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 4,925 $34,765 9.9 4,145 $38,360 9.8
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 5,100 $26,521 6.2 4,040 $27,748 5.7
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 8,765 $48,589 6.9 7,145 $50,686 7.1
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 5,620 $51,886 8.5 4,415 $55,117 8.2
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 8,265 $26,684 2.7 5,800 $31,151 2.8
Cutting Workers 4,670 $19,605 2.3 2,755 $22,693 2.0
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,415 $25,021 3.8 1,035 $27,554 5.2
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 1,050 $27,089 6.8 785 $29,745 5.1
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 38,965 $31,097 12.4 27,740 $35,391 12.1
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 1,935 $22,291 13.6 1,310 $25,585 13.8
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 3,050 $25,054 10.9 2,325 $27,075 11.1
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 6,805 $19,089 1.9 4,135 $23,278 1.8
Painting Workers 12,280 $22,251 1.9 8,315 $25,555 1.8
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,720 $19,979 16.4 1,080 $25,085 14.3
Semiconductor Processors 815 $30,054 17.7 600 $32,446 16.2
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 760 $20,625 1.7 550 $24,500 0.9
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 465 $19,596 1.9 265 $22,147 0.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 205 $27,188 2.4 140 $32,250 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 465 $22,296 5.2 345 $27,750 4.6
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 1,630 $20,661 6.7 1,125 $25,117 6.6
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,430 $32,500 4.3 1,045 $36,480 2.8
Tire Builders 845 $40,074 1.2 675 $42,168 1.5
Helpers-Production Workers 4,965 $16,410 1.4 2,270 $20,822 1.9
Production Workers, All Other 58,705 $25,336 4.4 40,705 $29,043 4.6
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 16,705 $32,353 14.1 12,980 $35,615 14.6
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 14,365 $72,997 71.5 9,525 $76,154 72.4
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 2,925 $69,583 34.8 2,570 $71,930 36.0
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; MALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency
Medical Technicians 125 $25,956 9.6 110 $26,500 4.5
Bus Drivers 16,390 $18,703 7.9 8,250 $27,172 6.9
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 247,750 $26,271 3.2 165,435 $30,164 3.1
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 10,025 $16,147 16.2 5,015 $20,789 15.1
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 1,070 $14,954 4.6 465 $24,952 3.2
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 3,640 $53,449 9.8 2,895 $58,542 11.0
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 1,290 $42,483 4.8 960 $46,226 6.5
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 3,800 $55,051 10.2 3,045 $57,397 10.1
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 570 $32,245 4.9 440 $36,761 6.3
Sailors and Marine Oilers 1,685 $26,366 4.6 715 $28,705 1.3
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 2,555 $39,515 15.2 1,170 $41,280 19.0
Ship Engineers 235 $50,665 15.5 110 $53,558 24.8
Bridge and Lock Tenders 120 $29,219 1.7 100 $31,346 2.0
Parking Lot Attendants 2,210 $14,893 11.6 1,020 $20,753 13.9
Service Station Attendants 4,520 $15,231 5.2 2,515 $18,333 7.0
Transportation Inspectors 3,380 $40,492 10.6 2,835 $41,871 10.9
Other Transportation Workers 780 $28,058 8.2 560 $29,286 9.3
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 230 $16,522 0.0 160 $18,333 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 4,940 $32,164 0.7 3,550 $36,485 0.8
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 4,665 $25,673 0.8 3,275 $27,263 0.8
Hoist and Winch Operators 1,950 $26,406 1.2 935 $27,020 0.9
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 34,385 $20,686 1.5 21,870 $23,606 1.3
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 18,385 $15,819 2.7 9,715 $19,894 2.2
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 91,780 $17,351 3.2 49,790 $22,453 3.1
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,675 $21,430 3.0 1,130 $25,426 2.3
Packers and Packagers, Hand 8,435 $15,749 3.2 4,575 $19,335 2.6
Pumping Station Operators 4,450 $35,442 7.5 3,480 $37,843 8.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 4,525 $16,074 2.2 2,575 $20,037 3.4
Shuttle Car Operators 35 $16,607 0.0 15 $9,844 0.0
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 490 $30,590 1.2 375 $31,306 1.6
Material Moving Workers, All Other 2,915 $26,465 4.4 1,915 $30,988 6.0
