TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
21 to 74 years 7,197,630 $22,222 29.9 3,709,170 $32,285 34.2
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
Chief executives 32,480 $66,951 56.7 24,120 $76,498 57.4
General and Operations Managers 34,745 $45,366 42.6 26,850 $50,190 42.1
Legislators 635 $41,713 54.7 380 $53,098 62.8
Advertising and Promotions Managers 6,420 $40,428 64.6 4,570 $43,264 64.5
Marketing and Sales Managers 72,465 $45,401 60.9 50,660 $51,664 61.4
Public Relations Managers 4,920 $47,015 62.0 3,695 $51,094 60.0
Administrative Services Managers 6,305 $41,314 36.7 5,040 $44,139 34.7
Computer and Information Systems Managers 12,945 $60,672 61.0 10,165 $65,049 59.8
Financial Managers 64,960 $44,554 41.4 49,485 $50,129 42.2
Human Resources Managers 32,645 $42,337 43.5 23,610 $48,940 46.2
Industrial Production Managers 8,075 $46,463 46.0 6,175 $50,607 47.0
Purchasing Managers 12,630 $45,155 40.4 10,200 $47,747 41.0
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 5,150 $37,118 28.4 3,955 $41,201 29.1
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers 3,055 $13,516 16.8 1,050 $31,090 26.4
Farmers and Ranchers 5,115 $10,915 21.3 1,915 $22,979 23.0
Construction Managers 6,245 $40,678 36.9 4,360 $46,687 37.9
Education Administrators 54,000 $38,736 64.2 31,060 $46,860 67.6
Engineering Managers 2,440 $82,165 86.9 2,035 $86,173 87.0
Food Service Managers 34,010 $23,055 18.4 20,030 $28,526 19.8
Funeral Directors 715 $30,000 20.4 455 $35,352 21.6
Gaming Managers 1,210 $28,906 28.1 790 $32,821 29.0
Lodging Managers 8,520 $25,136 26.0 5,400 $29,797 26.2
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,565 $41,511 48.1 22,330 $47,922 49.7
Natural Sciences Managers 725 $58,533 89.1 545 $65,769 90.1
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 1,115 $41,319 18.8 805 $45,521 18.0
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Managers 41,295 $24,674 23.8 23,910 $32,057 23.5
Social and Community Service Managers 17,735 $34,976 59.7 11,800 $41,205 61.7
Managers, All Other 102,355 $42,429 48.3 74,660 $49,355 49.0
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,Performers,
and Athletes 4,040 $31,333 56.6 2,335 $39,401 56.7
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 335 $20,338 9.5 195 $28,750 10.2
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 16,945 $24,500 26.0 9,235 $34,104 32.0
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Farm Products 19,300 $35,575 27.8 14,715 $37,889 26.2
Claims Adusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and
Investigators 21,815 $35,332 34.8 16,780 $37,862 35.1
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,
Health and Safety, and Transportation 6,065 $37,469 43.5 4,330 $41,975 44.5
Cost Estimators 1,785 $32,122 24.7 1,215 $36,383 26.2
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; 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 79,455 $36,400 43.9 55,160 $40,674 42.9
Logisticians 1,550 $36,150 34.2 1,140 $38,792 38.2
Management Analysts 30,415 $45,159 69.7 17,880 $52,767 68.3
Meeting and Convention Planners 2,995 $35,247 50.5 1,865 $41,452 52.4
Other Business Operations Specialists 17,305 $30,684 34.3 11,215 $35,901 34.8
Accountants and Auditors 137,260 $35,852 61.5 92,240 $40,698 62.4
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 3,575 $36,684 46.3 2,365 $41,289 47.6
Budget Analysts 3,825 $46,412 50.2 3,105 $48,271 47.5
Credit Analysts 1,905 $35,401 32.8 1,405 $37,304 30.8
Financial Analysts 2,345 $43,222 73.2 1,390 $50,719 69.1
Personal Financial Advisors 10,400 $40,127 62.2 6,520 $47,208 62.3
Insurance Underwriters 6,480 $37,171 33.5 5,060 $39,369 33.1
Financial Examiners 535 $53,869 64.5 435 $61,029 68.6
Loan Counselors and Officers 24,850 $35,934 25.3 17,985 $39,398 25.4
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 5,710 $35,129 32.4 4,115 $38,292 35.8
Tax Preparers 8,475 $16,484 36.7 2,935 $36,586 42.9
Financial Specialists, All Other 3,465 $31,994 31.6 2,445 $35,890 31.9
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Scientists and System Analyts 28,690 $47,356 55.1 20,110 $51,726 53.6
Computer Programmers 20,350 $50,704 67.6 13,855 $56,836 66.9
Computer Software Engineers 30,400 $61,033 80.8 21,990 $66,081 79.9
Computer Support Specialists 15,275 $38,579 38.0 10,700 $42,236 37.2
Database Administrators 4,225 $44,309 60.6 3,075 $47,492 58.7
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 5,895 $45,453 45.0 4,480 $48,604 42.8
Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts 13,020 $39,488 59.8 7,980 $47,636 59.7
Actuaries 455 $65,395 90.8 350 $75,347 88.0
Mathematicians 45 $66,719 100.0 30 $66,875 100.0
Operations Research Analysts 9,075 $45,182 50.6 6,860 $48,021 47.5
Statisticians 1,175 $39,904 81.3 705 $47,019 81.7
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations 150 $36,042 87.4 60 $31,964 68.3
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
Architects, Except Naval 7,065 $39,135 87.9 4,365 $46,222 89.7
Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists 730 $34,375 69.8 400 $42,759 64.7
Aerospace Engineers 2,775 $54,177 78.9 2,200 $58,647 81.4
Agricultural Engineers 10 $41,250 0.0 10 $41,250 0.0
Biomedical Engineers 185 $64,250 89.2 140 $65,417 91.5
Chemical Engineers 565 $61,314 90.8 475 $64,079 92.0
Civil Engineers 5,055 $50,000 83.4 3,655 $54,410 84.2
Computer Hardware Engineers 2,400 $50,732 63.0 1,600 $56,667 66.1
Electrical and Electronic Engineers 5,370 $58,873 77.2 4,070 $61,941 76.8
Environmental Engineers 1,000 $51,332 95.9 715 $60,714 94.3
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety 4,450 $45,293 61.0 3,175 $48,962 56.5
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 30 $51,786 66.7 15 $55,278 100.0
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Materials Engineers 855 $54,116 73.0 655 $56,304 76.4
Mechanical Engineers 1,705 $50,649 78.0 1,285 $54,329 78.8
Mining and Geological Engineers,Including Mining
Safety Engineers 15 $54,444 35.7 4 $61,250 100.0
Nuclear Engineers 20 $90,417 100.0 20 $90,417 100.0
Petroleum Engineers 120 $50,526 94.2 65 $60,139 100.0
Engineers, All Others 6,695 $53,686 76.1 5,000 $60,714 76.5
Drafters 5,785 $30,210 37.8 3,245 $39,372 34.7
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters 12,930 $31,231 22.3 8,650 $36,961 21.1
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 675 $23,417 13.6 310 $40,882 6.4
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS
Agricultural and Food Scientists 830 $33,750 75.5 485 $38,438 82.4
Biological Scientists 6,835 $34,245 94.4 4,135 $41,852 96.8
Conservation Scientists and Foresters 385 $34,432 84.0 285 $37,875 86.7
Medical Scientists 5,440 $42,757 99.7 3,640 $50,609 99.8
Astronomers and Physicists 420 $44,457 96.2 355 $50,114 95.5
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 125 $49,904 81.3 85 $65,556 100.0
Chemists and Materials Scientists 4,640 $40,780 93.5 3,230 $46,661 95.0
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists 2,510 $40,407 93.9 1,545 $46,360 94.7
Physical Scientists, All Other 10,720 $37,716 98.9 7,025 $46,738 99.1
Economists 620 $43,594 100.0 410 $54,167 100.0
Market/Survey Researchers 6,890 $41,512 76.5 3,895 $51,327 76.6
Psychologists 18,710 $38,714 99.3 6,360 $50,987 99.3
Sociologists 365 $41,674 95.9 210 $52,667 95.2
Urban and Regional Planners 1,460 $49,038 93.3 1,015 $53,807 93.0
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers 1,870 $25,337 83.3 870 $35,888 86.7
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1,160 $24,902 30.1 575 $32,064 39.4
Biological Technicians 2,300 $27,623 62.8 1,150 $37,582 69.2
Chemical Technicians 2,245 $29,808 52.2 1,310 $37,672 56.7
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 185 $32,232 52.5 145 $41,607 49.0
Nuclear Technicians 20 $55,833 66.7 15 $47,321 53.8
Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 8,225 $23,471 46.9 3,935 $34,890 49.6
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
Counselors 44,670 $26,172 63.9 20,370 $32,003 61.1
Social Workers 52,250 $31,398 67.6 33,480 $36,309 67.9
Misc. Community and Social Service Specialists 20,920 $27,319 49.5 12,035 $34,184 53.3
Clergy 5,720 $23,910 66.2 3,085 $32,139 66.2
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 3,440 $19,220 53.3 1,495 $27,399 54.8
Religious Workers, All Other 5,360 $14,751 46.3 2,020 $25,987 46.9
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers 38,710 $66,215 99.8 26,215 $80,201 99.8
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers 2,690 $56,250 72.7 1,990 $63,043 75.0
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 30,925 $34,267 39.0 19,970 $40,010 35.7
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers 25,715 $33,791 27.7 15,530 $40,753 21.9
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; 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 61,370 $27,550 87.0 31,275 $46,721 88.8
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers 50,115 $15,846 33.8 27,890 $20,495 33.8
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 269,445 $35,774 92.4 182,180 $41,136 94.6
Secondary School Teachers 44,695 $36,827 92.5 29,645 $42,689 96.0
Special Education Teachers 15,040 $32,795 74.0 9,205 $42,051 86.8
Other Teachers and Instructors 45,710 $11,138 49.7 10,235 $28,690 52.3
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians 2,000 $26,127 78.9 935 $38,989 80.8
Librarians 14,150 $28,512 69.3 6,505 $42,249 78.0
Library Technicians 4,090 $12,375 23.6 865 $26,414 31.1
Teacher Assistants 107,155 $10,249 13.5 12,025 $17,390 10.5
Other Education, Training, and Library Workers 4,275 $26,786 64.5 1,825 $42,216 65.5
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA
OCCUPATIONS
Artists and Related Workers 19,035 $17,393 52.3 7,055 $35,357 54.7
Designers 62,420 $25,830 48.8 30,075 $36,304 50.9
Actors 8,375 $16,345 43.4 970 $31,044 41.5
Producers and Directors 13,480 $42,586 72.1 7,250 $51,737 72.3
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers 5,775 $11,086 44.3 1,185 $29,714 50.5
Dancers and Choreographers 2,675 $18,031 17.5 535 $25,402 16.1
Musicians, Singers and Related Workers 7,320 $12,171 55.0 1,555 $30,315 54.5
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers, All Other 2,755 $16,265 26.3 770 $27,321 31.6
Announcers 1,165 $24,693 34.5 395 $31,674 24.2
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents 4,960 $31,673 77.4 2,890 $39,444 80.2
Public Relations Specialists 11,920 $33,585 67.0 6,650 $42,323 72.3
Editors 13,155 $31,496 76.4 7,195 $39,760 79.3
Technical Writers 7,145 $44,473 70.0 4,510 $50,678 67.3
Writers and Authors 15,070 $25,734 78.6 6,035 $39,551 77.2
Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers 8,380 $19,922 38.6 2,515 $32,229 37.3
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and
Radio Operators 2,215 $35,239 38.3 1,150 $40,164 36.1
Photographers 6,695 $15,181 39.7 2,160 $27,813 46.7
Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera
Operators and Editors 1,790 $31,859 58.9 685 $39,583 55.2
Media and Communication Equipment Workers,
All Other 15 $9,722 100.0 4 $41,250 100.0
HEALTHCARE PRACTIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Chiropractors 2,490 $30,313 90.4 1,090 $38,235 89.3
Dentists 5,580 $62,308 99.3 2,360 $71,312 100.0
Dieticians and Nutritionists 7,135 $30,648 74.3 3,825 $38,836 72.4
Optometrists 1,545 $52,230 99.2 815 $65,851 100.0
Pharmacists 9,370 $61,128 94.1 5,070 $76,312 94.5
Physicians and Surgeons 22,145 $71,187 99.8 13,530 $85,757 99.9
Physician Assistants 3,435 $31,160 54.9 2,020 $35,760 50.0
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Podiatrists 155 $46,765 100.0 65 $45,833 100.0
Registered Nurses 198,670 $44,881 57.5 104,855 $51,434 58.1
Audiologists 1,100 $40,893 95.8 480 $51,083 92.5
Occupational Therapists 4,365 $40,206 91.8 1,675 $51,104 90.5
Physical Therapists 10,060 $41,694 89.9 4,725 $52,325 89.6
Radiation Therapists 640 $50,557 34.0 455 $51,613 30.4
Recreational Therapists 850 $28,490 80.9 390 $36,017 81.8
Respiratory Therapists 5,115 $36,719 22.6 2,795 $41,805 19.4
Speech-Language Pathologists 7,790 $41,858 96.4 2,200 $50,546 98.8
Therapists, All Others 6,700 $29,789 83.1 2,760 $39,261 85.7
Veterinarians 2,500 $51,883 100.0 1,550 $58,140 100.0
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners,
All Other 1,725 $18,924 78.1 630 $28,571 78.8
Clinical Lab Technologists and Technicians 19,630 $32,134 65.1 11,460 $40,290 65.9
Dental Hygienists 10,280 $41,699 50.7 2,495 $54,702 48.4
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians 12,970 $35,439 20.7 7,230 $41,822 20.5
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,695 $23,105 18.2 1,530 $29,346 19.2
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practioners Support
Technicians 24,155 $23,894 17.1 13,085 $28,451 16.0
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 44,220 $26,498 10.7 22,780 $30,889 10.4
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 8,655 $20,622 13.8 4,930 $24,697 14.1
Opticians, Dispensing 3,360 $23,738 15.5 1,975 $27,417 14.1
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians 4,335 $25,724 28.6 2,345 $31,135 22.6
Other Healthcare Practioners and Technical
Occupations 2,650 $37,590 69.8 1,630 $46,304 76.4
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 127,305 $14,295 10.0 49,655 $20,375 10.4
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides 465 $25,907 25.7 190 $35,612 22.6
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 3,475 $19,165 35.2 1,435 $30,530 30.7
Massage Therapists 10,425 $15,004 29.9 2,145 $22,740 25.0
Dental Assistants 32,375 $20,794 10.5 13,700 $25,583 10.5
Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support
Occupations 64,880 $19,665 11.8 31,055 $24,104 10.9
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
Officers 1,380 $41,859 20.6 1,075 $43,676 18.9
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and
Detectives 1,725 $54,665 35.1 1,575 $56,056 37.3
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and
Prevention Workers 310 $64,444 19.0 265 $65,990 20.4
Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, All Other 2,570 $32,299 26.4 1,870 $38,727 28.3
Fire Fighters 1,605 $50,421 30.4 1,165 $54,539 34.3
Fire Inspectors 465 $37,550 30.0 300 $46,833 32.8
Baliffs, Correctional Officers and Jailers 8,210 $41,823 13.4 6,410 $44,666 13.1
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 3,860 $48,362 52.4 3,270 $51,296 53.3
Fish and Game Wardens 60 $40,417 61.3 50 $41,563 62.7
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Parking Enforcement Workers 360 $27,500 6.6 225 $34,932 10.7
Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers 10,995 $47,048 26.2 8,805 $50,233 26.7
Transit and Railroad Police 35 $2,368 0.0 15 $45,139 0.0
Animal Control Workers 485 $29,708 17.8 365 $31,658 17.4
Private Detectives and Investigators 3,195 $34,219 34.0 2,260 $41,187 36.4
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers 19,350 $15,608 9.3 8,705 $22,869 11.2
Crossing Guards 2,955 $6,119 3.0 230 $23,378 0.0
Lifeguards and Other Protective Service Workers 1,800 $7,385 22.7 460 $31,694 41.2
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS
Chefs and Head Cooks 5,640 $15,579 15.1 2,615 $21,572 17.4
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers 28,860 $15,764 9.3 13,420 $21,209 9.7
Cooks 66,745 $10,647 4.4 21,865 $14,441 4.5
Food Preparation Workers 25,405 $9,746 5.3 7,250 $14,635 5.4
Bartenders 14,845 $11,734 9.9 4,185 $17,527 9.3
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
Including Fast Food 13,985 $10,969 3.5 4,030 $16,443 3.6
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and
Coffee Shop 5,730 $8,155 5.1 985 $14,077 5.4
Waiters and Waitresses 108,085 $11,581 10.1 26,530 $17,165 9.0
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 9,250 $11,237 5.9 2,735 $19,021 6.3
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender
Helpers 11,760 $7,420 4.6 1,680 $15,047 7.3
Dishwashers 3,415 $7,712 0.9 820 $12,938 2.1
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee
Shop 8,510 $7,719 12.1 1,615 $15,456 16.6
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers,
All Other 235 $9,853 9.4 65 $11,198 0.0
BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and
Janitorial Workers 7,380 $17,765 7.3 4,010 $22,048 7.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn
Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,240 $22,390 27.2 645 $30,184 27.0
Janitors and Building Cleaners 61,700 $11,061 2.8 21,385 $16,722 3.4
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 153,095 $10,015 2.9 48,280 $13,569 3.2
Pest Control Workers 535 $22,180 22.9 300 $25,306 21.6
Grounds Maintenance Workers 10,330 $11,365 14.1 3,695 $19,473 12.6
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 1,545 $26,369 25.0 950 $29,152 26.8
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service
Workers 6,585 $21,847 20.3 3,905 $25,831 19.2
Animal Trainers 2,585 $15,820 25.6 1,210 $21,349 27.1
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 7,570 $13,542 15.6 3,350 $21,019 18.4
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Gaming Workers 3,820 $19,373 9.3 1,660 $23,016 11.2
Motion Picture Projectionists 155 $14,833 36.4 70 $17,500 39.7
Ushers,Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,360 $4,589 13.1 200 $18,864 14.6
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related
Workers 6,080 $11,615 19.2 1,405 $20,281 18.5
Funeral Service Workers 285 $20,927 11.0 220 $22,306 14.2
Barbers 2,025 $12,252 5.3 830 $18,114 3.7
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 68,255 $14,280 5.5 27,735 $20,107 6.3
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers 23,590 $11,440 6.7 8,435 $17,710 7.0
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges 1,155 $17,474 17.5 530 $23,118 29.2
Tour and Travel Guides 2,340 $12,621 40.9 610 $27,011 34.4
Transportation Attendants 12,805 $30,508 31.7 4,175 $35,242 33.4
Child Care Workers 147,935 $8,564 8.6 51,995 $14,688 8.7
Personal and Home Care Aides 56,270 $9,199 8.8 17,140 $14,788 9.2
Recreation and Fitness Workers 19,685 $15,182 37.5 6,880 $26,607 41.9
Residential Advisors 1,610 $12,250 35.3 465 $18,591 35.9
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 2,050 $12,608 21.2 660 $23,621 24.8
SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
Workers 127,535 $24,606 19.9 81,850 $29,492 19.7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales
Workers 41,745 $32,229 30.7 28,415 $40,108 32.5
Cashiers 176,460 $11,159 6.4 55,025 $17,335 7.2
Counter and Rental Clerks 6,515 $12,027 10.4 2,680 $19,403 12.0
Parts Salespersons 1,345 $20,434 3.6 900 $26,087 3.7
Retail Salespersons 185,635 $12,305 16.1 67,005 $23,052 18.2
Advertising Sales Agents 14,155 $34,232 45.5 8,990 $41,453 47.0
Insurance Sales Agents 24,155 $31,762 27.1 16,050 $36,860 27.3
Securities, Commodities, and Finanancial Services
Sales Agents 15,035 $36,513 46.7 9,870 $43,072 45.7
Travel Agents 17,455 $21,705 30.6 9,300 $29,188 29.6
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 28,220 $34,269 37.9 17,525 $42,143 40.1
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 55,925 $32,360 36.3 36,460 $40,892 38.3
Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters 7,330 $6,848 13.0 915 $21,929 20.4
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents 53,710 $31,565 33.3 27,715 $42,487 33.5
Sales Engineers 280 $77,266 79.0 210 $82,120 78.5
Telemarketers 11,075 $10,909 13.6 3,195 $24,291 16.8
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors
and Related Workers 10,515 $8,854 14.4 2,475 $18,930 12.6
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 14,440 $27,201 43.1 7,380 $40,542 50.6
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers 149,340 $31,375 21.6 104,340 $35,479 21.0
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 6,100 $18,902 5.6 3,215 $23,014 4.9
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Telephone Operators 7,380 $22,386 6.6 4,005 $27,359 5.8
Communication Equipment Operators, All Other 840 $31,318 18.3 570 $35,938 19.5
Bill and Account Collectors 17,215 $25,020 9.0 10,785 $27,872 9.7
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 40,505 $22,820 12.1 23,985 $26,712 11.5
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 188,350 $23,703 14.2 106,250 $28,875 12.5
Gaming Cage Workers 450 $11,819 11.1 155 $19,934 9.8
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 23,075 $28,114 13.7 15,335 $31,533 12.7
Procurement Clerks 3,085 $28,285 13.4 2,195 $30,951 13.1
Tellers 25,455 $13,644 10.0 8,375 $20,867 10.0
Brokerage Clerks 565 $26,625 29.6 345 $31,715 27.1
Correspondence Clerks 540 $24,583 18.8 350 $30,464 14.0
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 6,895 $30,168 17.3 5,120 $31,638 17.5
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks 4,200 $24,395 15.2 2,720 $27,318 14.5
Customer Service Representatives 161,405 $22,631 15.4 90,980 $28,447 16.0
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 13,990 $28,951 21.0 10,605 $30,561 20.4
File Clerks 28,640 $17,129 13.8 12,375 $26,268 13.6
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 6,870 $13,403 11.5 2,850 $19,401 10.4
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan 14,455 $18,881 18.0 6,020 $26,445 15.9
Library Assistants, Clerical 10,830 $13,856 36.1 3,255 $28,861 39.7
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 13,625 $29,127 13.2 9,225 $31,839 13.1
New Account Clerks 2,500 $23,211 15.0 1,545 $26,168 13.8
Order Clerks 12,765 $18,065 9.7 6,140 $24,842 12.9
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and
Timekeeping 5,815 $25,907 19.4 3,565 $30,553 19.4
Receptionists and Information Clerks 121,250 $16,028 9.6 50,565 $22,481 8.5
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Travel Clerks 14,720 $21,128 19.6 7,755 $28,378 19.3
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 8,665 $21,890 15.7 3,820 $27,259 15.9
Cargo and Freight Agents 760 $25,625 20.8 430 $29,675 21.6
Couriers and Messengers 5,005 $16,346 9.1 2,245 $22,459 12.3
Dispatchers 16,435 $25,935 7.5 10,885 $31,235 7.6
Meter Readers, Utilities 715 $25,625 11.9 325 $38,365 15.1
Postal Service Clerks 10,920 $37,789 16.4 7,715 $38,991 17.7
Postal Service Mail Carriers 12,820 $35,934 8.1 8,575 $38,155 8.6
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and
Processing Machine Operators 7,595 $36,558 15.6 4,980 $38,887 17.0
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 24,140 $30,147 32.7 15,495 $35,488 31.2
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 22,055 $17,134 5.2 11,350 $21,755 6.1
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 45,955 $15,634 6.1 20,075 $23,099 6.4
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers,
Recordkeeping 4,555 $14,668 6.8 2,000 $22,098 9.8
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 372,185 $26,421 16.7 222,835 $31,504 15.2
Computer Operators 13,270 $25,390 16.5 8,200 $30,797 16.4
Data Entry Keyers 57,885 $19,709 13.3 28,150 $25,624 11.2
Word Processors and Typists 23,100 $22,888 14.7 12,065 $28,349 13.2
Desktop Publishers 1,275 $28,883 40.7 675 $36,917 30.2
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 15,705 $26,509 17.0 10,270 $29,588 16.7
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; 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 7,160 $15,184 8.5 3,200 $22,032 6.0
Office Clerks, General 154,355 $20,373 13.4 76,200 $26,869 12.1
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 3,625 $17,117 10.6 1,710 $23,348 8.0
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 1,670 $17,864 47.6 595 $26,580 49.9
Statistical Assistants 2,375 $28,703 21.1 1,600 $32,441 20.0
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 44,275 $26,890 29.6 26,310 $31,462 28.0
FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing
and Forestry Workers 1,950 $15,732 11.8 700 $25,125 19.1
Agricultural Inspectors 695 $21,060 16.6 330 $32,500 30.0
Animal Breeders 170 $7,200 22.4 100 $6,667 24.5
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 15,920 $6,771 1.5 2,045 $13,369 1.4
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers 62,540 $7,123 1.4 8,430 $12,740 2.8
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 205 $9,350 12.2 65 $6,250 21.5
Hunters and Trappers 35 $17,159 45.7 15 $26,071 100.0
Forest and Conservation Workers 275 $12,114 20.9 135 $15,446 25.5
Logging Workers 150 $10,179 19.1 40 $10,833 26.3
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION WORKERS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Trades and Extraction Workers 3,055 $31,655 20.0 1,920 $38,870 19.2
Boilermakers 35 $36,500 0.0 4 $71,250 0.0
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons 75 $17,303 10.7 45 $20,682 17.4
Carpenters 2,505 $16,653 14.2 1,060 $24,951 7.9
Carpet, Floor and Tile Installers and Finishers 575 $13,464 7.2 245 $23,125 4.1
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo
Workers 125 $26,042 0.0 30 $30,769 0.0
Contruction Laborers 4,365 $13,402 7.9 1,465 $30,196 11.2
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 55 $20,000 7.1 25 $17,404 0.0
Pile-Driver Operators 4 $375,000 0.0 0 . .
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment
Operators 740 $32,138 6.6 265 $34,911 2.3
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and
Tapers 330 $17,598 5.4 135 $19,688 3.7
Electricians 1,870 $30,880 17.7 1,025 $37,796 12.2
Glaziers 120 $18,125 20.5 45 $22,159 11.1
Insulation Workers 65 $22,434 0.0 50 $30,125 0.0
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 4,050 $13,060 16.7 1,325 $24,474 14.5
Paperhangers 250 $24,125 12.5 55 $26,250 25.0
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 910 $27,135 3.3 440 $32,284 1.8
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 60 $9,861 0.0 25 $18,203 0.0
Reinforcing Iron Workers 10 $32,143 0.0 10 $32,143 0.0
Roofers 365 $17,841 7.1 175 $30,363 0.0
Sheet Metal Workers 625 $26,875 16.7 370 $30,500 13.3
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 180 $16,406 14.0 75 $35,368 26.3
Helpers, Construction Trades 180 $11,563 0.0 45 $38,958 0.0
Construction and Building Inspectors 1,050 $36,667 33.0 685 $40,421 27.8
Elevator Installers and Repairers 30 $36,250 0.0 20 $14,615 0.0
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Fence Erectors 25 $11,912 0.0 10 $11,875 0.0
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 330 $46,932 35.9 250 $51,875 42.3
Highway Maintenance Workers 325 $30,921 13.0 270 $32,900 11.6
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment
Operators 55 $13,000 0.0 10 $15,000 0.0
Septic Tank Services and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 25 $7,404 0.0 10 $8,750 0.0
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 150 $14,280 4.7 60 $19,265 0.0
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators,
Oil, Gas, and Mining 4 $3,750 0.0 0 . .
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas 30 $10,208 0.0 4 $25,417 0.0
Explosives Workers, Ordnance handling Experts, and
Blasters 130 $26,048 0.0 80 $27,344 0.0
Mining Machine Operators 120 $22,171 14.3 55 $42,833 0.0
Roof Bolters, Mining 0 . . 0 . .
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers - Extraction Workers 0 . . 0 . .
Other Extraction Workers 75 $39,792 0.0 55 $45,709 0.0
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,
Installers and Repairers 3,630 $38,950 22.4 2,650 $44,255 22.7
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine
Repairers 4,385 $29,098 20.1 2,725 $34,714 21.2
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers 4,900 $43,574 15.1 3,795 $46,501 14.8
Avionics Technicians 135 $37,361 5.3 95 $42,634 7.2
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 215 $23,698 11.6 145 $30,956 14.5
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Transportation
Equipment 4 $31,250 0.0 4 $31,250 0.0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Industrial and
Utility 160 $30,347 8.8 115 $33,482 6.0
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles 65 $26,154 9.1 40 $42,321 0.0
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers
and Repairers 310 $26,211 11.7 190 $35,186 10.6
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 205 $26,447 7.8 105 $26,215 0.0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,255 $32,198 8.1 895 $39,688 5.4
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 325 $21,667 12.0 125 $40,139 10.4
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 30 $28,462 0.0 20 $29,327 0.0
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 2,310 $17,665 9.3 1,145 $23,983 11.0
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists 355 $26,375 12.3 220 $40,313 17.2
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service
Technicians and Mechanics 195 $29,583 9.2 110 $36,944 16.1
Small Engine Mechanics 60 $30,391 13.6 45 $30,078 17.0
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics,
Installers, and Repairers 115 $18,203 13.3 25 $25,588 0.0
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; 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 125 $23,229 0.0 85 $27,344 0.0
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers 405 $29,722 19.7 225 $31,393 20.0
Home Appliance Repairers 175 $27,143 0.0 125 $27,986 0.0
Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics 1,430 $24,458 10.4 755 $31,803 11.4
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,435 $23,030 9.9 1,380 $31,622 12.3
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 150 $22,500 0.0 80 $38,750 0.0
Millwrights 95 $34,922 10.8 45 $43,250 21.7
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 255 $25,852 4.7 185 $35,242 6.5
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,485 $35,181 6.9 1,020 $40,643 7.8
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers 1,045 $21,352 14.2 550 $24,875 14.0
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and
Repairers 690 $15,082 9.3 295 $21,289 7.1
Commercial Divers 15 $2,188 0.0 0 . .
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 295 $21,313 4.4 170 $32,244 7.7
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 60 $9,375 0.0 4 $91,250 0.0
Riggers 10 $41,250 0.0 0 . .
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 0 . . 0 . .
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 240 $18,864 14.3 40 $30,000 0.0
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,100 $16,316 12.6 995 $24,574 15.2
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and
Operating Workers 36,005 $25,988 14.9 23,460 $31,868 16.1
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems
Assemblers 700 $20,154 0.0 475 $21,814 0.0
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical
Assemblers 32,395 $17,406 5.2 18,090 $21,228 4.0
Engine and Other Machines Assemblers 100 $20,625 0.0 45 $21,563 0.0
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 45 $15,417 0.0 25 $18,250 0.0
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 56,295 $14,127 4.4 25,615 $18,563 4.0
Bakers 7,820 $13,356 5.4 3,405 $20,094 5.9
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing
Workers 3,365 $14,038 1.3 1,475 $19,588 3.0
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine
Operators and Tenders 230 $10,833 8.6 100 $16,563 0.0
Food Batchmakers 4,755 $15,571 4.4 2,060 $20,600 2.4
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 265 $9,787 3.4 55 $17,578 7.0
Computer Control Programmers and Operators 225 $24,148 10.6 145 $25,341 9.7
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 65 $6,181 0.0 4 $36,250 0.0
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 45 $30,486 0.0 45 $30,486 0.0
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 155 $18,750 10.9 100 $21,369 17.2
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 815 $16,067 2.9 420 $19,290 3.6
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; 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 50 $20,278 18.0 30 $22,647 0.0
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic 625 $16,563 4.8 375 $23,352 0.0
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 130 $15,272 0.0 25 $17,708 0.0
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 55 $45,568 0.0 40 $46,818 0.0
Machinists 2,140 $16,743 2.1 1,235 $20,239 2.5
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and Tenders 90 $18,125 0.0 35 $22,143 0.0
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 500 $28,393 7.8 290 $35,109 9.7
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,045 $13,796 2.6 500 $15,889 2.2
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic 45 $21,190 0.0 20 $43,542 0.0
Tool and Die Makers 145 $22,379 19.0 100 $25,577 9.0
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 4,190 $16,581 3.3 2,205 $20,651 3.6
Heat Treating Equipment Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 55 $30,500 0.0 35 $37,955 0.0
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 190 $34,400 31.1 130 $42,617 30.5
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic 495 $18,160 3.0 255 $22,607 5.9
Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners 75 $26,458 17.8 40 $40,833 0.0
Metalworkers and Plastic Workers, All Others 15,800 $15,465 5.8 8,060 $18,762 6.0
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers 2,025 $18,188 4.9 985 $21,802 3.1
Job Printers 2,175 $15,821 9.3 1,075 $21,770 9.2
Prepress Technicians and Workers 3,385 $20,274 15.5 1,825 $26,446 15.7
Printing Machine Operators 3,285 $16,797 5.8 1,655 $22,373 5.0
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers 12,095 $12,430 3.6 5,505 $15,494 5.4
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 6,945 $11,331 1.3 2,675 $13,960 0.9
Sewing Machine Operators 66,075 $11,115 2.1 27,355 $13,555 2.3
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 410 $13,684 9.5 165 $16,212 17.7
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 160 $14,375 0.0 95 $15,417 0.0
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 12,105 $12,735 9.5 5,410 $17,403 11.0
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and
Tenders 170 $12,829 9.9 85 $16,786 0.0
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders 910 $10,392 1.8 325 $11,159 1.5
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders 790 $13,460 10.4 295 $14,861 0.0
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 65 $11,615 4.8 30 $13,125 0.0
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 0 . . 0 . .
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 1,800 $35,729 23.0 1,075 $46,025 22.9
Upholsterers 1,030 $15,693 6.1 540 $20,078 8.3
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 1,090 $12,001 7.1 450 $14,926 8.0
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; FEMALES
Percent Year-round Percent
Worked Median College Full-time Median College
in 1999 Earnings Graduates Workers Earnings Graduates
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 335 $14,401 13.4 140 $19,868 9.3
Furniture Finishers 370 $11,050 7.8 150 $11,690 8.6
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 35 $16,053 0.0 20 $16,833 0.0
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 720 $12,907 5.0 365 $18,148 5.5
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Except Sawing 390 $12,407 5.9 205 $16,836 5.9
Woodworkers, All Other 260 $12,143 29.0 85 $22,292 37.6
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 240 $55,577 9.6 220 $56,154 10.6
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 330 $43,558 6.3 255 $50,058 8.3
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System
Workers 355 $47,708 38.6 290 $50,647 41.4
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 325 $29,375 15.2 190 $36,250 12.0
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders 1,015 $19,795 28.1 505 $33,611 37.5
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending
Workers 1,530 $15,563 6.0 755 $21,510 8.1
Cutting Workers 4,855 $10,913 1.4 1,555 $13,617 1.4
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders 435 $15,294 5.3 250 $19,745 7.5
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and
Tenders 570 $17,371 15.6 310 $22,700 8.7
Inspectors, Testers, Sorter, Samplers, and Weighers 56,600 $17,923 11.0 29,040 $24,276 12.3
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 2,365 $12,062 25.7 850 $21,232 23.8
Medical, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 4,545 $23,048 17.9 2,740 $28,107 17.5
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 25,585 $11,671 1.7 9,155 $16,469 1.2
Painting Workers 2,950 $13,197 5.3 1,270 $16,772 3.4
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine
Workers 5,105 $16,205 13.3 2,660 $22,074 12.0
Semiconductor Processors 670 $26,882 15.6 480 $31,974 13.1
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 695 $12,059 5.0 370 $15,962 6.5
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Operators and Tenders 380 $9,709 3.2 150 $12,125 3.4
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 70 $13,819 0.0 20 $15,250 0.0
Etchers and Engravers 630 $15,260 10.0 365 $22,204 12.7
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, except Metal and
Plastic 720 $15,213 22.8 310 $24,861 12.2
Paper Goods Machines Setters, Operators, and Tenders 845 $11,413 3.2 325 $16,532 0.0
Tire Builders 35 $28,359 0.0 0 . .
Helpers-Production Workers 1,645 $11,016 7.7 435 $21,042 3.9
Production Workers, All Other 44,970 $13,302 4.8 19,600 $17,926 5.4
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS
Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving
Workers 4,765 $30,829 15.2 3,355 $35,792 16.2
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers 565 $41,714 65.2 285 $38,393 71.6
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations
Specialists 880 $47,663 42.5 660 $57,796 47.2
TABLE2. 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.)
CALIFORNIA; 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 110 $14,688 0.0 45 $16,591 0.0
Bus Drivers 21,015 $19,313 2.4 8,450 $25,978 2.3
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 21,140 $15,354 5.6 8,950 $24,737 5.6
Taxi Drivers and Chauffers 3,220 $12,617 7.7 1,205 $21,558 8.3
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 350 $9,152 3.4 60 $13,333 10.3
Locomotive Engineers and Operators 320 $45,543 13.0 240 $47,446 15.0
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 20 $30,673 0.0 0 . .
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 240 $33,750 12.6 170 $46,818 17.9
Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation
Workers 85 $13,889 16.7 35 $48,333 0.0
Sailors and Marine Oilers 125 $16,875 15.0 45 $38,125 14.0
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators 160 $22,188 31.6 80 $50,735 21.8
Ship Engineers 4 $11,250 0.0 4 $11,250 0.0
Bridge and Lock Tenders 30 $63,125 93.3 30 $63,250 100.0
Parking Lot Attendants 1,305 $10,113 8.4 410 $14,188 1.5
Service Station Attendants 1,435 $10,195 5.6 565 $13,632 2.5
Transportation Inspectors 640 $32,500 18.4 480 $36,531 18.8
Other Transportation Workers 265 $26,875 21.3 185 $33,333 26.6
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 125 $9,135 0.0 30 $14,167 0.0
Crane and Tower Operators 100 $23,125 4.0 50 $23,750 0.0
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators 80 $20,809 17.7 40 $23,125 0.0
Hoist and Winch Operators 20 $7,292 21.1 10 $38,393 0.0
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,820 $21,957 2.2 1,650 $26,517 1.8
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 6,360 $10,235 3.4 1,985 $15,793 3.9
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Materials Movers,
Hand 34,105 $12,087 4.0 11,725 $20,149 4.0
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,575 $12,496 3.6 595 $18,967 5.6
Packers and Packagers, Hand 40,095 $10,707 2.0 12,700 $14,655 2.2
Pumping Station Operators 85 $59,145 14.9 65 $58,684 19.7
Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collectors 1,175 $11,512 7.9 405 $21,630 9.1
Shuttle Car Operators 4 $11,250 0.0 0 . .
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 20 $21,071 0.0 15 $17,321 0.0
Material Moving Workers, All Other 680 $21,010 4.9 345 $26,442 4.9
