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.)
WISCONSIN; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 1,320,155 $20,479 25.3 752,395 $26,480 27.3
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 3,810 $47,338 46.5 2,895 $53,218 48.7
General and Operations Managers 4,420 $34,750 39.0 3,615 $38,077 39.5
Legislators 140 $29,444 57.9 60 $42,250 54.8
Advertising and Promotions Managers 925 $31,526 59.5 665 $34,338 59.9
Marketing and Sales Managers 9,005 $32,430 53.1 6,900 $36,285 53.4
Public Relations Managers 820 $37,589 50.4 700 $40,670 49.1
Administrative Services Managers 470 $34,279 28.1 400 $36,688 28.8
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,640 $50,055 55.4 1,350 $51,593 54.5
Financial Managers 9,595 $31,282 32.7 7,740 $33,816 33.3
Human Resources Managers 4,240 $35,735 44.8 3,375 $39,094 46.0
Industrial Production Managers 1,160 $36,469 36.9 1,025 $37,773 37.3
Purchasing Managers 1,205 $36,509 30.9 975 $38,321 32.2
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 890 $32,348 21.5 730 $35,197 17.1
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 1,455 $17,383 13.1 945 $22,283 14.2
Farmers and Ranchers 6,395 $8,278 10.1 4,145 $10,216 10.1
Construction Managers 670 $30,471 22.2 485 $34,943 25.8
Education Administrators 7,735 $32,533 66.8 4,855 $37,636 67.5
Engineering Managers 100 $61,429 73.0 85 $62,143 67.9
Food Service Managers 6,705 $21,684 12.9 4,530 $25,045 14.2
Funeral Directors 150 $25,208 14.7 100 $26,719 16.2
Gaming Managers 185 $28,947 19.4 120 $29,079 17.8
Lodging Managers 1,790 $19,557 22.9 1,115 $25,000 24.1
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,630 $37,944 49.3 4,675 $40,709 49.5
Natural Sciences Managers 135 $45,750 83.6 105 $51,250 88.3
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 465 $38,913 10.8 325 $40,878 12.0
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 3,020 $23,228 23.7 1,895 $28,024 23.0
Social and Community Service Managers 3,520 $29,020 59.7 2,515 $31,976 64.3
Managers, All Other 11,535 $32,226 41.0 8,765 $36,915 41.7
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 260 $21,987 41.2 175 $28,472 34.9
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 30 $38,333 26.7 25 $39,167 30.8
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 3,075 $21,652 29.0 1,815 $30,037 34.2
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 3,645 $29,266 22.5 2,960 $30,599 22.8
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 5,940 $25,821 22.6 4,690 $27,315 20.9
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 930 $28,863 40.3 680 $31,276 37.0
Cost Estimators 500 $27,357 36.1 380 $30,075 35.6
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.)
WISCONSIN; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations
Specialists 12,600 $29,474 44.7 9,400 $31,716 43.5
Logisticians 295 $25,391 20.7 235 $29,063 26.0
Management Analysts 3,260 $34,933 59.6 1,975 $42,391 57.3
Meeting and Convention Planners 380 $31,176 36.6 295 $35,536 35.7
Other Business Operations Specialists 2,640 $26,466 29.7 1,830 $30,757 31.5
Accountants and Auditors 20,670 $29,158 50.4 14,845 $31,995 49.8
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 560 $27,760 25.9 405 $31,615 25.5
Budget Analysts 375 $38,884 41.8 300 $40,488 44.1
Credit Analysts 380 $27,328 39.1 290 $30,305 46.2
Financial Analysts 245 $34,732 53.8 195 $36,122 55.3
Personal Financial Advisors 1,440 $30,522 46.3 1,085 $32,352 45.9
Insurance Underwriters 2,020 $31,218 32.1 1,645 $31,991 31.6
Financial Examiners 90 $29,716 30.8 65 $32,000 30.3
Loan Counselors and Officers 3,480 $28,206 24.2 2,810 $30,135 24.2
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 380 $33,917 33.2 300 $38,000 36.4
Tax Preparers 1,545 $11,004 34.1 410 $24,583 36.8
Financial Specialists, All Other 315 $30,847 21.7 285 $31,452 23.9
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 4,940 $41,989 54.3 3,805 $46,417 53.5
Computer Programmers 3,845 $38,917 51.1 2,800 $41,773 48.0
Computer Software Engineers 2,575 $41,622 59.7 1,895 $44,232 57.5
Computer Support Specialists 3,395 $31,008 35.4 2,605 $32,594 34.9
Database Administrators 565 $34,952 59.6 430 $39,500 60.0
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 850 $36,573 29.7 685 $39,228 28.2
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 1,570 $31,494 45.6 1,085 $35,488 43.0
Actuaries 250 $37,045 95.2 180 $48,068 95.0
Mathematicians 0 . . 0 . .
Operations Research Analysts 610 $36,272 47.3 425 $40,664 47.3
Statisticians 135 $32,500 74.6 75 $35,179 64.9
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 55 $33,250 100.0 30 $36,058 100.0
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 480 $31,026 66.2 255 $35,037 63.6
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 110 $31,284 77.8 85 $31,351 72.1
Aerospace Engineers 45 $11,250 46.8 20 $46,389 10.0
Agricultural Engineers 4 $50,625 66.7 4 $50,625 66.7
Biomedical Engineers 25 $19,286 100.0 10 $55,893 100.0
Chemical Engineers 100 $47,266 77.2 55 $61,250 92.9
Civil Engineers 540 $42,523 83.9 410 $44,386 81.0
Computer Hardware Engineers 215 $28,333 30.1 145 $31,454 32.7
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 360 $37,051 53.6 275 $41,196 55.8
Environmental Engineers 100 $41,250 72.5 85 $45,455 77.4
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 990 $37,959 57.8 805 $40,313 57.0
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 4 $26,250 0.0 4 $26,250 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.)
WISCONSIN; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 100 $47,692 55.9 90 $48,654 56.5
Mechanical Engineers 435 $43,542 59.2 345 $46,979 64.5
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Nuclear Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Petroleum Engineers 4 $56,250 100.0 4 $56,250 100.0
Engineers, All Others 550 $41,643 73.8 405 $45,052 71.1
Drafters 1,115 $26,842 20.2 755 $30,541 22.0
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 2,470 $26,436 19.7 1,805 $30,256 18.5
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 140 $24,837 24.1 95 $27,813 18.6
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 155 $30,817 72.6 100 $35,417 71.4
Biological Scientists 870 $26,607 89.2 440 $32,159 88.0
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 150 $30,625 75.7 105 $35,643 83.0
Medical Scientists 425 $32,813 99.8 305 $40,100 100.0
Astronomers and Physicists 15 $45,139 100.0 15 $45,139 100.0
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 25 $33,056 58.3 25 $33,056 58.3
Chemists and Materials Scientists 785 $35,697 92.7 510 $40,941 94.7
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 290 $33,646 93.8 190 $37,330 96.3
Physical Scientists, All Other 1,145 $29,375 95.3 690 $34,722 95.6
Economists 90 $30,714 100.0 50 $32,750 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 1,085 $32,331 63.3 680 $36,739 62.6
Psychologists 2,065 $38,006 98.6 910 $41,723 98.4
Sociologists 0 . . 0 . .
Urban and Regional Planners 55 $35,417 72.2 35 $38,750 59.5
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 205 $24,792 96.1 110 $34,583 100.0
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 745 $25,828 20.9 530 $28,321 21.2
Biological Technicians 330 $25,469 36.4 215 $30,321 27.1
Chemical Technicians 755 $23,845 24.8 540 $30,325 21.7
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 4 $7,500 0.0 0 . .
Nuclear Technicians 4 $32,083 0.0 4 $61,250 0.0
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 1,315 $16,745 41.3 600 $26,557 44.7
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 6,890 $26,190 69.3 3,335 $30,365 68.8
Social Workers 10,995 $27,889 78.4 7,380 $31,063 77.2
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 3,465 $24,178 49.7 2,260 $27,546 53.0
Clergy 1,300 $23,125 77.2 760 $28,304 80.7
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 865 $20,286 65.6 410 $27,255 79.1
Religious Workers, All Other 970 $14,239 50.8 390 $25,269 61.5
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 2,810 $46,014 99.8 1,870 $54,417 99.7
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 235 $33,333 58.1 195 $37,969 59.9
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3,635 $26,904 27.1 2,580 $30,263 23.3
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 2,585 $25,172 30.3 1,645 $30,473 27.3
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.)
WISCONSIN; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS
Postsecondary Teachers 12,275 $27,736 90.1 6,945 $41,627 91.1
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 10,160 $13,130 37.9 5,915 $16,587 36.8
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 50,675 $33,233 96.6 37,820 $37,706 97.9
Secondary School Teachers 10,435 $32,247 96.3 7,555 $37,400 98.2
Special Education Teachers 3,050 $33,250 89.9 2,475 $36,203 92.8
Other Teachers and Instructors 5,805 $10,804 53.0 1,400 $25,802 53.6
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 340 $24,375 84.8 155 $27,472 91.1
Librarians 3,710 $30,926 84.3 1,610 $35,460 90.4
Library Technicians 565 $10,489 21.1 135 $22,917 12.7
Teacher Assistants 16,595 $11,313 16.5 2,480 $15,966 14.0
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 895 $32,433 70.5 545 $37,656 69.6
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 2,455 $11,668 39.5 1,080 $25,238 41.1
Designers 9,580 $19,350 38.4 5,150 $26,231 39.5
Actors 175 $7,454 68.2 25 $25,893 44.0
Producers and Directors 690 $30,397 74.3 460 $31,837 78.6
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 1,190 $6,014 40.1 215 $30,950 58.1
Dancers and Choreographers 300 $10,438 7.9 100 $22,708 16.7
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 1,090 $5,750 55.6 130 $26,563 60.9
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 205 $9,250 28.6 50 $18,750 18.8
Announcers 190 $21,346 30.7 115 $25,924 26.5
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 780 $19,904 69.6 445 $25,472 77.2
Public Relations Specialists 1,585 $28,039 62.8 1,050 $32,636 68.5
Editors 1,625 $24,268 74.2 960 $30,530 74.0
Technical Writers 735 $30,081 58.8 460 $35,365 59.9
Writers and Authors 1,405 $24,521 77.6 590 $33,913 75.5
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 660 $17,031 32.6 180 $26,065 35.2
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 185 $22,760 14.1 105 $25,625 12.4
Photographers 855 $13,242 26.8 340 $23,385 25.2
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 50 $23,646 49.0 40 $23,750 35.9
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 4 $23,750 100.0 0 . .
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 365 $40,885 82.9 220 $60,595 85.9
Dentists 365 $50,536 100.0 155 $50,446 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 1,630 $25,505 77.0 850 $34,745 72.7
Optometrists 155 $52,386 100.0 60 $68,125 100.0
Pharmacists 1,495 $52,989 94.4 805 $66,698 95.4
Physicians and Surgeons 3,300 $72,941 99.5 2,155 $92,444 99.4
Physician Assistants 935 $27,119 48.0 495 $33,208 37.5
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.)
WISCONSIN; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 25 $32,273 100.0 10 $219,444 100.0
Registered Nurses 46,770 $33,307 54.7 22,735 $40,951 54.2
Audiologists 150 $29,808 99.3 90 $38,472 98.9
Occupational Therapists 2,050 $31,473 87.0 905 $38,933 86.2
Physical Therapists 2,275 $40,365 90.8 1,080 $46,597 90.1
Radiation Therapists 155 $37,438 11.8 110 $40,000 9.8
Recreational Therapists 470 $20,972 57.7 270 $26,007 67.3
Respiratory Therapists 1,145 $30,315 13.8 615 $36,129 14.2
Speech-Language Pathologists 2,530 $36,410 99.2 705 $40,411 100.0
Therapists, All Others 1,470 $16,694 67.9 480 $32,045 79.4
Veterinarians 775 $37,019 100.0 445 $42,482 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 75 $31,012 89.3 10 $36,250 100.0
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 5,830 $26,691 56.1 3,245 $33,605 56.7
Dental Hygienists 3,275 $30,920 24.3 1,125 $39,750 28.6
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 4,140 $28,698 13.0 2,325 $33,533 13.6
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 800 $17,167 12.4 350 $23,952 9.8
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 5,855 $18,713 9.6 3,120 $23,096 9.3
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 10,500 $23,347 5.9 5,370 $27,555 6.1
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 2,905 $17,473 6.5 1,705 $20,273 6.1
Opticians, Dispensing 855 $19,310 8.1 565 $20,861 4.6
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 1,015 $22,813 16.1 665 $26,688 19.6
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 465 $28,839 61.1 340 $35,547 66.4
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 40,580 $15,642 4.6 18,640 $20,313 4.1
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 385 $21,594 2.9 150 $27,279 4.7
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 1,020 $20,975 13.6 495 $27,069 8.7
Massage Therapists 1,180 $14,682 28.8 330 $20,491 19.6
Dental Assistants 4,845 $17,841 5.2 2,360 $21,342 5.1
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 13,305 $17,366 7.8 6,880 $21,077 7.1
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 300 $36,164 27.8 260 $37,284 31.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 140 $39,375 16.5 105 $42,560 14.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 4 $25,417 40.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 335 $28,594 27.5 240 $29,954 25.7
Fire Fighters 135 $41,000 54.5 125 $40,893 51.2
Fire Inspectors 15 $39,167 0.0 10 $39,167 0.0
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,580 $30,750 16.2 1,325 $31,474 16.1
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 320 $44,444 39.9 290 $43,194 36.4
Fish and Game Wardens 4 $4,583 60.0 4 $46,250 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.)
WISCONSIN; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 120 $26,290 7.6 75 $27,379 0.0
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 1,370 $39,142 36.4 1,105 $40,436 37.1
Transit and Railroad Police 10 $6,250 0.0 0 . .
Animal Control Workers 25 $13,125 26.1 4 $20,000 0.0
Private Detectives and Investigators 310 $27,245 37.9 200 $30,938 41.0
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 2,130 $19,781 11.1 1,195 $24,799 16.3
Crossing Guards 885 $5,122 5.2 25 $30,673 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 495 $5,270 25.3 70 $22,292 40.3
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 1,050 $15,432 8.8 470 $20,640 10.6
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 6,130 $16,003 8.0 3,520 $20,016 6.8
Cooks 17,165 $10,995 3.8 6,080 $16,938 3.0
Food Preparation Workers 5,295 $7,871 3.7 1,205 $15,961 4.2
Bartenders 7,125 $10,050 3.9 2,610 $14,076 3.1
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 4,700 $10,501 3.3 1,610 $16,506 1.8
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 1,140 $6,318 3.1 145 $13,214 7.6
Waiters and Waitresses 20,510 $9,464 7.5 5,305 $15,272 5.9
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,330 $10,481 2.1 715 $17,398 2.5
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 1,120 $7,293 8.1 290 $16,766 5.5
Dishwashers 1,345 $6,394 2.0 235 $13,949 0.0
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 1,665 $8,277 7.0 365 $16,680 5.2
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 20 $12,083 10.5 10 $15,417 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 1,585 $17,441 3.7 965 $20,985 5.2
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 200 $19,440 31.2 115 $21,979 42.6
Janitors and Building Cleaners 13,710 $10,596 2.8 4,985 $20,638 1.9
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 16,860 $10,327 2.2 5,720 $16,260 1.9
Pest Control Workers 30 $1,938 9.7 10 $50,208 27.3
Grounds Maintenance Workers 1,345 $9,931 10.7 430 $20,197 11.1
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 605 $26,119 8.8 450 $27,650 9.5
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 1,855 $19,131 15.3 1,330 $21,827 14.6
Animal Trainers 285 $8,214 22.2 120 $12,000 19.7
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,575 $12,227 11.9 760 $17,975 10.9
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.)
WISCONSIN; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 630 $20,361 4.0 345 $25,270 1.2
Motion Picture Projectionists 10 $18,214 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 185 $3,914 4.3 40 $20,357 0.0
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 605 $6,550 16.7 135 $19,728 15.8
Funeral Service Workers 15 $2,000 0.0 4 $32,500 0.0
Barbers 390 $15,159 12.0 215 $18,021 12.7
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 12,895 $14,755 7.7 5,745 $19,696 8.2
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 1,105 $13,904 6.1 500 $20,284 7.0
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 70 $12,159 0.0 20 $14,821 0.0
Tour and Travel Guides 380 $6,649 20.5 75 $21,964 25.0
Transportation Attendants 1,065 $21,592 27.7 320 $28,026 38.4
Child Care Workers 22,560 $8,732 13.0 9,630 $14,012 9.7
Personal and Home Care Aides 5,555 $10,819 9.9 1,940 $17,095 8.1
Recreation and Fitness Workers 3,580 $12,506 35.4 1,310 $22,917 38.5
Residential Advisors 735 $11,439 20.1 320 $20,000 23.4
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 240 $7,632 29.4 75 $21,484 10.5
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 24,380 $20,765 18.1 17,750 $23,048 17.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 5,630 $29,855 26.6 4,455 $32,009 27.4
Cashiers 26,885 $10,249 5.0 8,880 $17,338 4.2
Counter and Rental Clerks 1,205 $9,494 6.1 405 $18,685 4.2
Parts Salespersons 205 $22,452 5.3 165 $23,295 6.7
Retail Salespersons 30,980 $10,818 17.0 11,195 $20,620 18.0
Advertising Sales Agents 2,560 $27,403 35.1 1,730 $31,835 33.2
Insurance Sales Agents 4,240 $26,283 25.1 3,075 $29,229 25.1
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 1,890 $28,056 29.8 1,445 $31,429 29.3
Travel Agents 2,385 $20,543 15.5 1,505 $24,266 14.9
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 3,385 $30,012 29.1 2,340 $34,714 29.1
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 8,310 $28,597 34.1 5,980 $32,236 37.1
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 990 $4,389 9.5 100 $19,519 8.9
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 5,070 $26,340 23.6 2,970 $32,444 23.2
Sales Engineers 40 $47,500 62.5 40 $47,500 62.5
Telemarketers 2,560 $10,441 12.4 740 $20,156 13.7
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 2,385 $6,195 17.6 475 $18,980 4.2
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 2,050 $20,417 40.3 1,155 $29,071 50.4
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 20,445 $26,938 19.3 15,890 $29,601 18.2
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,345 $15,625 4.2 680 $21,343 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.)
WISCONSIN; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 760 $20,612 9.7 430 $25,795 13.8
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 80 $25,455 29.3 50 $25,909 33.3
Bill and Account Collectors 2,435 $22,350 8.3 1,755 $24,230 7.9
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 7,450 $21,281 10.6 5,050 $23,443 10.3
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 34,065 $20,556 9.2 21,110 $24,142 7.6
Gaming Cage Workers 135 $18,750 0.7 80 $21,008 0.0
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 4,845 $24,846 10.7 3,525 $27,151 9.4
Procurement Clerks 570 $23,486 4.6 470 $24,435 5.5
Tellers 8,145 $15,163 8.9 4,285 $18,216 8.0
Brokerage Clerks 160 $21,694 20.3 115 $25,167 19.8
Correspondence Clerks 230 $20,729 17.1 110 $24,250 0.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,100 $25,852 14.6 805 $30,013 14.4
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 685 $21,850 15.8 460 $24,521 15.3
Customer Service Representatives 33,780 $21,004 15.5 21,215 $24,800 15.5
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 705 $28,521 21.0 510 $28,849 21.6
File Clerks 4,705 $16,499 10.5 2,400 $22,068 8.5
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,255 $10,916 6.3 420 $16,071 6.4
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 2,700 $12,533 14.9 895 $21,596 10.4
Library Assistants, Clerical 2,900 $12,020 30.3 780 $22,738 26.7
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,235 $22,062 17.2 1,745 $23,430 16.5
New Account Clerks 205 $20,417 16.5 115 $25,368 21.7
Order Clerks 3,715 $15,986 14.2 1,840 $22,799 12.1
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 900 $25,118 22.8 670 $27,224 20.3
Receptionists and Information Clerks 22,310 $15,726 8.2 10,790 $20,505 7.8
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 1,245 $19,151 17.6 730 $22,454 12.6
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,830 $20,037 10.6 985 $24,848 10.3
Cargo and Freight Agents 80 $21,563 16.5 70 $21,964 10.0
Couriers and Messengers 915 $16,382 10.6 415 $23,712 12.3
Dispatchers 2,945 $25,327 8.9 2,110 $27,981 8.2
Meter Readers, Utilities 185 $31,389 11.3 120 $35,787 14.3
Postal Service Clerks 1,835 $32,837 8.8 1,275 $37,520 9.7
Postal Service Mail Carriers 2,500 $28,994 8.4 1,555 $35,658 8.4
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 1,225 $33,371 5.4 875 $36,148 6.6
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 5,635 $25,940 17.0 4,415 $27,706 16.2
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 6,975 $20,414 3.6 4,820 $22,198 3.1
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 10,510 $15,943 5.6 5,370 $21,691 4.2
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 930 $20,057 4.0 525 $24,729 3.1
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 70,410 $21,243 11.0 43,250 $25,188 9.9
Computer Operators 3,325 $22,822 11.1 2,340 $26,190 8.5
Data Entry Keyers 11,705 $17,585 9.5 6,080 $22,310 6.9
Word Processors and Typists 3,610 $20,299 9.8 2,070 $24,079 6.8
Desktop Publishers 310 $23,438 38.3 180 $28,203 37.4
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 6,170 $21,915 12.8 4,500 $23,754 12.4
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.)
WISCONSIN; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except
Postal Service 2,460 $15,746 5.7 1,175 $20,679 4.8
Office Clerks, General 25,275 $18,119 10.3 13,325 $24,173 8.0
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 810 $15,146 8.3 400 $21,415 11.7
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 350 $15,750 43.1 185 $21,071 61.4
Statistical Assistants 495 $22,394 15.7 330 $25,481 14.8
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 8,520 $22,332 23.4 5,430 $26,235 21.6
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 140 $13,750 19.9 85 $18,403 15.7
Agricultural Inspectors 15 $12,500 0.0 15 $20,938 0.0
Animal Breeders 35 $14,063 26.5 25 $18,125 37.5
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 795 $12,386 1.4 330 $22,520 1.5
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 4,480 $7,401 10.6 1,680 $13,106 10.8
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 10 $5,000 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Hunters and Trappers 0 . . 0 . .
Forest and Conservation Workers 100 $27,917 16.8 70 $30,208 7.1
Logging Workers 80 $13,958 4.9 40 $23,906 0.0
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 385 $27,386 26.4 235 $35,179 30.8
Boilermakers 15 $20,833 0.0 4 $12,083 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 50 $15,000 8.3 20 $19,375 21.1
Carpenters 540 $19,432 10.4 245 $26,121 13.9
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 90 $20,060 0.0 45 $21,974 0.0
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 25 $22,500 0.0 10 $26,000 0.0
Contruction Laborers 755 $18,250 2.5 300 $28,333 0.0
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 20 $14,107 0.0 10 $14,167 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 110 $25,625 0.0 50 $28,750 0.0
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 95 $17,500 2.1 30 $25,000 7.1
Electricians 325 $25,278 9.6 250 $26,364 7.2
Glaziers 50 $21,667 0.0 30 $26,042 0.0
Insulation Workers 30 $21,364 28.6 15 $21,932 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 875 $14,538 12.7 340 $21,198 7.9
Paperhangers 95 $21,324 13.8 20 $35,714 0.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 190 $40,375 11.6 145 $40,865 12.6
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 25 $22,000 33.3 0 . .
Reinforcing Iron Workers 4 $13,750 0.0 0 . .
Roofers 75 $18,281 16.4 20 $20,000 0.0
Sheet Metal Workers 170 $18,393 4.2 90 $27,813 0.0
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 30 $37,917 0.0 25 $38,472 0.0
Helpers, Construction Trades 75 $18,750 0.0 35 $32,188 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 165 $26,172 18.2 110 $28,750 21.1
Elevator Installers and Repairers 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.)
WISCONSIN; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 20 $7,917 0.0 4 $21,250 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 25 $32,500 8.3 20 $42,750 11.1
Highway Maintenance Workers 145 $30,764 16.6 110 $32,826 11.8
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 0 . . 0 . .
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 4 $175,000 0.0 4 $175,000 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 35 $24,000 0.0 25 $25,833 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 15 $31,250 0.0 15 $31,250 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 15 $6,250 60.0 0 . .
Mining Machine Operators 4 $16,875 0.0 4 $53,750 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 4 $13,750 0.0 4 $13,750 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 530 $32,308 21.3 375 $38,520 21.9
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 725 $25,942 13.5 440 $29,631 13.7
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 505 $36,122 2.6 395 $37,500 2.0
Avionics Technicians 4 $25,000 0.0 4 $25,000 0.0
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 70 $23,056 0.0 60 $23,380 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 4 $18,750 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 35 $31,250 0.0 30 $31,538 0.0
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 60 $31,250 0.0 45 $41,389 0.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 30 $20,893 0.0 10 $11,607 0.0
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 15 $20,972 0.0 10 $21,528 0.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 35 $32,813 13.5 20 $40,455 25.0
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 75 $19,926 18.2 55 $21,917 0.0
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 10 $35,938 0.0 10 $35,938 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 260 $21,813 5.3 190 $26,591 5.2
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 70 $24,773 0.0 55 $25,577 0.0
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 25 $21,607 30.4 15 $22,321 41.2
Small Engine Mechanics 45 $26,786 0.0 45 $26,786 0.0
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 10 $25,625 0.0 4 $26,250 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.)
WISCONSIN; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers 20 $38,750 21.1 15 $27,321 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 55 $22,188 0.0 30 $30,682 0.0
Home Appliance Repairers 35 $9,750 0.0 20 $11,500 0.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 615 $24,688 6.0 485 $27,370 4.3
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 375 $24,375 4.0 260 $28,203 4.2
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 15 $27,917 0.0 15 $27,917 0.0
Millwrights 90 $35,000 21.6 65 $36,136 28.8
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 150 $23,438 10.7 115 $25,368 14.2
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 230 $27,841 1.3 180 $36,607 1.7
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 170 $24,167 7.1 80 $28,906 0.0
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 235 $20,792 2.1 150 $27,054 2.0
Commercial Divers 0 . . 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 80 $11,848 17.9 55 $12,174 14.3
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 10 $2,250 0.0 4 $1,750 0.0
Riggers 0 . . 0 . .
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 35 $20,000 0.0 20 $25,000 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 370 $23,158 6.5 250 $25,957 6.0
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 8,840 $27,359 9.9 7,425 $29,396 10.3
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 10 $23,750 0.0 4 $21,875 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 6,375 $20,268 2.6 4,440 $22,211 2.3
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 505 $28,226 0.4 375 $30,804 0.5
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 65 $22,500 0.0 35 $32,857 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 22,940 $19,841 2.3 14,730 $23,040 2.0
Bakers 2,435 $14,738 4.9 1,290 $19,180 4.3
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 1,335 $18,744 1.4 890 $21,126 1.5
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 275 $16,905 0.0 160 $25,089 0.0
Food Batchmakers 1,295 $16,554 3.6 705 $21,514 1.4
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 95 $15,781 0.0 40 $19,375 0.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 460 $25,612 2.4 355 $26,653 3.1
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 160 $20,602 0.0 125 $21,852 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 40 $23,750 0.0 25 $22,778 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 190 $18,705 0.0 105 $20,234 0.0
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,295 $20,011 0.8 1,570 $22,007 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.)
WISCONSIN; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 130 $24,375 0.0 95 $25,750 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 480 $22,813 2.3 355 $26,544 3.1
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 95 $20,078 0.0 80 $20,391 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 $18,958 17.5 40 $19,167 18.4
Machinists 1,285 $26,444 1.9 1,010 $28,051 1.9
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 130 $20,813 1.5 95 $22,578 2.1
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 40 $21,932 12.2 35 $27,750 0.0
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,015 $20,872 3.3 690 $22,255 4.1
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 65 $24,792 3.0 60 $25,313 3.3
Tool and Die Makers 110 $29,821 10.1 100 $32,250 11.1
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 1,485 $21,813 2.2 1,030 $23,973 2.8
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 35 $24,375 15.2 35 $24,375 15.2
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 20 $15,000 0.0 15 $13,333 0.0
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 175 $23,214 0.6 155 $22,917 0.0
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 45 $21,304 4.3 30 $21,625 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 7,125 $21,860 2.0 5,205 $24,344 1.5
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 1,370 $18,845 2.0 890 $22,101 2.6
Job Printers 635 $19,615 3.8 435 $22,864 4.4
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,175 $20,154 5.8 745 $23,615 6.4
Printing Machine Operators 1,515 $21,168 2.9 1,030 $24,327 1.4
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 3,185 $12,822 2.1 1,455 $17,319 2.3
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,020 $13,922 2.6 445 $20,991 2.2
Sewing Machine Operators 4,605 $15,486 3.3 2,755 $18,562 2.0
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 325 $19,663 1.2 270 $20,500 1.5
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 380 $19,952 0.5 275 $21,477 0.7
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 1,480 $11,907 16.7 695 $16,715 15.0
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 10 $14,583 0.0 4 $12,500 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 85 $18,438 2.4 60 $20,625 0.0
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 145 $6,992 19.6 40 $16,250 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 50 $15,781 0.0 30 $16,563 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 15 $16,250 0.0 15 $16,250 0.0
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 45 $21,875 51.1 30 $22,222 33.3
Upholsterers 395 $13,688 11.9 260 $19,261 9.3
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 150 $16,528 1.3 75 $18,900 2.6
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.)
WISCONSIN; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 100 $21,125 6.9 60 $22,625 3.4
Furniture Finishers 225 $17,566 6.7 145 $22,143 8.9
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 4 $17,500 0.0 4 $17,500 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 435 $20,036 0.9 300 $21,157 1.3
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 420 $19,085 2.6 280 $22,336 0.7
Woodworkers, All Other 240 $16,964 3.8 100 $20,764 9.1
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 80 $50,938 21.0 65 $55,739 27.0
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 75 $26,667 0.0 55 $26,964 0.0
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 95 $28,125 5.3 70 $31,429 2.8
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 40 $48,125 5.0 25 $59,000 8.3
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 335 $22,865 2.7 245 $26,471 3.7
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 515 $22,348 6.4 325 $27,113 8.6
Cutting Workers 1,285 $20,562 1.4 765 $25,194 0.8
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 385 $19,461 4.2 255 $22,781 5.5
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 190 $23,417 8.0 160 $24,542 6.2
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 11,840 $20,454 7.1 7,700 $23,410 6.5
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 160 $13,176 30.2 75 $14,224 31.1
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,190 $21,200 10.8 750 $22,885 8.1
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 6,190 $19,602 1.9 3,770 $22,889 1.6
Painting Workers 1,345 $21,235 3.2 900 $25,075 0.7
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 1,065 $16,176 7.6 610 $20,150 9.2
Semiconductor Processors 35 $24,167 0.0 30 $27,813 0.0
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 330 $20,000 2.1 225 $22,424 0.0
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 230 $21,098 9.1 145 $23,508 9.0
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 35 $44,271 0.0 35 $44,271 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 250 $19,292 6.0 160 $25,035 1.3
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 310 $21,518 11.0 220 $25,326 5.5
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 820 $26,763 0.6 590 $31,426 0.8
Tire Builders 4 $35,938 0.0 0 . .
Helpers-Production Workers 420 $24,150 11.6 250 $28,333 15.6
Production Workers, All Other 19,235 $21,210 2.3 13,230 $24,450 1.8
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 910 $24,244 11.7 700 $26,732 14.8
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 65 $49,375 50.8 50 $54,722 54.2
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 55 $50,625 5.3 30 $55,865 10.3
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.)
WISCONSIN; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency
Medical Technicians 10 $14,063 0.0 4 $18,750 0.0
Bus Drivers 5,070 $11,200 3.7 1,075 $20,821 2.6
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 3,590 $16,226 6.5 1,615 $24,154 6.2
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 865 $10,799 5.1 270 $19,333 1.5
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 40 $4,107 4.9 10 $32,813 18.2
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 10 $63,036 63.6 10 $63,393 77.8
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 4 $17,083 0.0 4 $17,083 0.0
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 4 $26,250 0.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 25 $36,071 62.5 25 $36,131 65.2
Sailors and Marine Oilers 25 $12,045 29.2 10 $13,750 0.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 4 $9,583 40.0 0 . .
Ship Engineers 0 . . 0 . .
Bridge and Lock Tenders 40 $15,125 5.1 4 $33,750 0.0
Parking Lot Attendants 140 $8,500 5.0 60 $20,982 11.5
Service Station Attendants 815 $11,661 4.1 345 $16,053 5.5
Transportation Inspectors 150 $20,893 6.0 115 $24,712 7.7
Other Transportation Workers 35 $16,484 0.0 30 $16,250 0.0
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 55 $17,361 0.0 20 $37,857 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 25 $22,344 28.0 20 $27,500 35.0
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 20 $19,167 0.0 4 $17,500 0.0
Hoist and Winch Operators 20 $2,250 0.0 4 $28,750 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,680 $26,674 0.6 1,360 $27,456 0.7
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1,680 $13,750 3.1 720 $21,644 0.3
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 11,700 $19,550 2.2 7,120 $22,718 1.8
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 760 $17,282 1.8 460 $21,495 0.4
Packers and Packagers, Hand 8,535 $15,333 1.9 4,275 $20,792 2.1
Pumping Station Operators 10 $23,333 0.0 4 $6,250 0.0
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 180 $12,016 4.5 75 $26,964 10.8
Shuttle Car Operators 4 $1,250 0.0 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 4 $26,250 0.0 4 $26,250 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 375 $19,871 2.7 240 $22,500 3.8