HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                               HOUSEHOLD DATA
 ANNUAL AVERAGES                                                                                             ANNUAL AVERAGES
 
 39. Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex
 
 (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                1996                        
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                           Both sexes           Men              Women      
                              Occupation                                                                                    
                                                                                                                            
                                                                        Number   Median   Number   Median   Number   Median 
                                                                          of     weekly     of     weekly     of     weekly 
                                                                        workers earnings  workers earnings  workers earnings
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
          Total, 16 years and over....................................  90,918    $490    51,895    $557    39,023    $418  
                                                                                                                            
 Managerial and professional specialty ...............................  27,222      718   13,934      852   13,288      616 
   Executive, administrative, and managerial .........................  13,300      699    7,187      846    6,113      585 
     Administrators and officials, public administration..............     593      753      328      847      265      638 
     Administrators, protective services..............................      54      621       35     (1)        19     (1)  
     Financial managers...............................................     567      782      253      979      314      635 
     Personnel and labor relations managers...........................     120      781       60    1,150       60      658 
     Purchasing managers..............................................     126      799       67      976       58      659 
     Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations...........     588      912      377    1,043      211      674 
     Administrators, education and related fields.....................     550      804      258      956      292      657 
     Managers, medicine and health....................................     607      685      157      988      450      610 
     Managers, food serving and lodging establishments................     908      458      487      516      421      391 
     Managers, properties and real estate.............................     314      548      141      620      173      481 
     Management-related occupations...................................   3,622      622    1,519      749    2,103      567 
       Accountants and auditors.......................................   1,269      630      547      771      722      561 
       Underwriters...................................................      97      603       31     (1)        66      588 
       Other financial officers.......................................     614      665      277      845      337      606 
       Management analysts............................................     159      760       81      940       78      716 
       Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists...........     371      622      127      707      245      597 
       Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm products.......     155      575       75      639       80      478 
       Construction inspectors........................................      61      648       57      670        4     (1)  
       Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction........     232      695      152      750       80      606 
                                                                                                                            
   Professional specialty ............................................  13,922      730    6,747      857    7,175      647 
     Engineers, architects, and surveyors.............................   1,957      938    1,776      954      181      787 
       Architects.....................................................      93      760       75      799       18     (1)  
       Engineers......................................................   1,844      949    1,685      963      158      793 
         Aerospace engineers..........................................      73    1,097       70    1,099        3     (1)  
         Chemical engineers...........................................      92    1,012       80    1,084       12     (1)  
         Civil engineers..............................................     217      884      198      899       18     (1)  
         Electrical and electronic engineers..........................     567      994      521    1,002       46     (1)  
         Industrial engineers.........................................     247      841      216      863       31     (1)  
         Mechanical engineers.........................................     335      956      311      969       24     (1)  
     Mathematical and computer scientists.............................   1,192      883      826      929      366      790 
       Computer systems analysts and scientists.......................     968      891      694      931      274      813 
       Operations and systems researchers and analysts................     191      815      112      889       80      737 
     Natural scientists...............................................     462      762      325      822      137      674 
       Chemists, except biochemists...................................     139      851       96      900       43     (1)  
       Biological and life scientists.................................     101      698       64      738       37     (1)  
       Medical scientists.............................................      59      659       30     (1)        30     (1)  
     Health diagnosing occupations....................................     489    1,090      336    1,256      153      763 
       Physicians.....................................................     426    1,133      295    1,378      131      802 
     Health assessment and treating occupations.......................   2,005      703      342      766    1,663      692 
       Registered nurses..............................................   1,410      697      120      729    1,290      695 
       Pharmacists....................................................     131      992       81    1,047       51      931 
       Dietitians.....................................................      77      478        7     (1)        69      484 
       Therapists.....................................................     337      672      106      658      231      678 
         Respiratory therapists.......................................      76      636       36     (1)        40     (1)  
         Physical therapists..........................................      83      757       35     (1)        48     (1)  
         Speech therapists............................................      68      689        5     (1)        64      692 
       Physicians' assistants.........................................      51      806       28     (1)        23     (1)  
     Teachers, college and university.................................     566      870      351      937      215      765 
     Teachers, except college and university..........................   3,740      641    1,023      723    2,718      613 
       Teachers, prekindergarten and kindergarten.....................     357      361        7     (1)       350      358 
       Teachers, elementary school....................................   1,617      662      278      719    1,339      648 
       Teachers, secondary school.....................................   1,101      697      498      760      603      643 
       Teachers, special education....................................     301      646       48     (1)       252      652 
     Counselors, educational and vocational...........................     219      689       64      799      155      659 
     Librarians, archivists, and curators.............................     139      654       28     (1)       111      640 
       Librarians.....................................................     123      660       21     (1)       102      649 
     Social scientists and urban planners.............................     278      673      127      736      152      642 
       Economists.....................................................     123      715       53      871       69      654 
       Psychologists..................................................     124      633       53      668       71      589 
     Social, recreation, and religious workers........................   1,134      513      545      577      589      485 
       Social workers.................................................     641      524      204      591      437      507 
       Recreation workers.............................................      85      343       23     (1)        62      314 
       Clergy.........................................................     314      534      278      540       36     (1)  
     Lawyers and judges...............................................     559    1,150      369    1,258      191      970 
       Lawyers........................................................     530    1,149      343    1,261      187      970 
     Writers, artists, entertainers, and athletes.....................   1,181      614      635      728      546      529 
       Technical writers..............................................      59      787       35     (1)        23     (1)  
       Designers......................................................     375      592      195      767      180      441 
       Actors and directors...........................................      75      620       44     (1)        31     (1)  
       Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist printmakers.....      91      517       52      532       39     (1)  
       Editors and reporters..........................................     212      688      106      756      106      608 
       Public relations specialists...................................     132      660       53      908       79      586 
                                                                                                                            
 Technical, sales, and administrative support ........................  26,116      441    9,988      567   16,128      394 
   Technicians and related support....................................   3,215      573    1,662      650    1,553      498 
     Health technologists and technicians.............................   1,172      482      263      537      909      470 
       Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians..............     296      520       87      578      209      508 
       Radiologic technicians.........................................     106      559       37     (1)        70      557 
       Licensed practical nurses......................................     294      468       14     (1)       280      466 
     Engineering and related technologists and technicians............     834      605      683      621      151      542 
       Electrical and electronic technicians..........................     341      610      300      622       41     (1)  
       Drafting occupations...........................................     209      601      166      608       43     (1)  
       Surveying and mapping technicians..............................      58      461       53      459        5     (1)  
     Science technicians..............................................     221      519      140      598       81      443 
       Biological technicians.........................................      66      485       28     (1)        39     (1)  
       Chemical technicians...........................................      79      599       58      648       21     (1)  
     Technicians, except health, engineering, and science.............     988      706      576      806      412      611 
       Airplane pilots and navigators.................................      88    1,138       87    1,143        2     (1)  
       Computer programmers...........................................     518      772      363      797      156      741 
       Legal assistants...............................................     245      549       36     (1)       208      545 
                                                                                                                            
   Sales occupations..................................................   9,041      474    5,114      589    3,927      353 
     Supervisors and proprietors......................................   2,969      519    1,845      608    1,124      415 
     Sales representatives, finance and business services.............   1,583      607      866      727      717      485 
       Insurance sales................................................     416      606      212      767      205      471 
       Real estate sales..............................................     306      605      149      695      157      510 
       Securities and financial services sales........................     273      747      179      977       94      541 
       Advertising and related sales..................................     131      500       53      607       78      421 
       Sales occupations, other business services.....................     457      582      273      631      184      486 
     Sales representatives, commodities, except retail................   1,329      694    1,005      735      324      583 
     Sales workers, retail and personal services......................   3,136      299    1,390      386    1,746      259 
       Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats........................     251      593      230      597       22     (1)  
       Sales workers, apparel.........................................     163      265       39     (1)       123      260 
       Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings..................     119      403       77      406       42     (1)  
       Sales workers, radio, television, hi-fi, and appliances........     155      423      123      428       32     (1)  
       Sales workers, hardware and building supplies..................     171      372      134      399       36     (1)  
       Sales workers, parts...........................................     139      409      122      427       17     (1)  
       Sales workers, other commodities...............................     674      298      260      340      414      273 
       Sales counter clerks...........................................      84      303       37     (1)        47     (1)  
       Cashiers.......................................................   1,215      247      289      274      926      240 
       Street and door-to-door sales workers..........................     106      372       46     (1)        60      398 
                                                                                                                            
   Administrative support, including clerical.........................  13,860      405    3,212      489   10,648      391 
     Supervisors......................................................     634      557      261      624      374      506 
       General office.................................................     356      541      121      638      235      503 
       Financial records processing...................................      79      604       13     (1)        66      576 
       Distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks.................     168      541      108      553       61      509 
     Computer equipment operators.....................................     332      430      139      538      194      401 
       Computer operators.............................................     329      433      139      538      191      403 
     Secretaries, stenographers, and typists..........................   2,907      404       63      389    2,844      404 
       Secretaries....................................................   2,401      406       36     (1)     2,365      406 
       Stenographers..................................................      55      412        6     (1)        49     (1)  
       Typists........................................................     451      395       21     (1)       430      397 
     Information clerks...............................................   1,273      345      145      367    1,127      343 
       Interviewers...................................................     115      356       11     (1)       104      364 
       Hotel clerks...................................................      73      267       20     (1)        52      267 
       Transportation ticket and reservation agents...................     209      421       64      458      146      397 
       Receptionists..................................................     633      333       18     (1)       615      333 
     Records processing, except financial.............................     651      387      152      396      498      383 
       Order clerks...................................................     184      455       51      466      132      451 
       Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping...............      58      445       11     (1)        47     (1)  
       File clerks....................................................     203      328       57      334      146      325 
       Records clerks.................................................     149      389       23     (1)       126      383 
     Financial records processing.....................................   1,503      403      166      439    1,338      400 
       Bookkeepers, accounting, and auditing clerks...................   1,081      399      110      450      971      396 
       Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................     145      444       16     (1)       129      441 
       Billing clerks.................................................     141      397       20     (1)       121      399 
       Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators............      87      395       12     (1)        75      391 
     Duplicating, mail and other office machine operators.............      60      362       22     (1)        39     (1)  
     Communications equipment operators...............................     140      376       17     (1)       123      367 
       Telephone operators............................................     126      363       13     (1)       112      359 
     Mail and message distributing....................................     815      599      526      628      289      521 
       Postal clerks, except mail carriers............................     283      643      159      673      124      612 
       Mail carriers, postal service..................................     284      678      207      684       76      646 
       Mail clerks, except postal service.............................     151      339       80      383       72      314 
       Messengers.....................................................      98      360       80      366       17     (1)  
     Material recording, scheduling, and distributing clerks..........   1,642      412      953      444      689      379 
       Dispatchers....................................................     218      471      113      518      105      420 
       Production coordinators........................................     191      517       89      618      101      462 
       Traffic, shipping, and receiving clerks........................     550      367      395      382      155      339 
       Stock and inventory clerks.....................................     432      429      245      470      188      366 
       Meter readers..................................................      53      434       43     (1)        10     (1)  
       Expediters.....................................................     137      361       43     (1)        94      346 
     Adjusters and investigators......................................   1,372      438      344      532    1,029      416 
       Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators..............     377      506      106      649      271      458 
       Investigators and adjusters, except insurance..................     763      415      184      486      579      400 
       Eligibility clerks, social welfare.............................     103      455       14     (1)        88      441 
       Bill and account collectors....................................     129      407       39     (1)        91      406 
     Miscellaneous administrative support occupations.................   2,531      369      426      426    2,105      358 
       General office clerks..........................................     510      372      108      423      402      361 
       Bank tellers...................................................     279      315       26     (1)       253      313 
       Data-entry keyers..............................................     566      366       79      407      488      360 
       Statistical clerks.............................................      83      397        8     (1)        74      392 
       Teachers' aides................................................     331      273       29     (1)       302      272 
                                                                                                                            
 Service occupations..................................................   9,957      305    4,958      357    5,000      273 
   Private household..................................................     365      212       19     (1)       346      213 
     Child care workers...............................................     136      198        2     (1)       134      198 
     Cleaners and servants............................................     214      220       16     (1)       198      221 
   Protective services................................................   1,902      538    1,627      562      275      439 
     Supervisors......................................................     176      742      159      773       18     (1)  
       Police and detectives..........................................      93      793       81      845       12     (1)  
     Firefighting and fire prevention.................................     221      653      216      657        5     (1)  
       Firefighting...................................................     208      658      204      661        4     (1)  
     Police and detectives............................................     939      606      797      616      141      520 
       Police and detectives, public service..........................     549      667      481      679       68      617 
       Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers.........     127      513      107      517       20     (1)  
       Correctional institution officers..............................     263      513      210      541       53      449 
     Guards...........................................................     566      333      455      343      111      295 
       Guards and police, except public service.......................     531      336      440      343       91      302 
                                                                                                                            
   Service occupations, except private household and protective.......   7,690      285    3,312      304    4,379      272 
     Food preparation and service occupations.........................   2,839      265    1,496      278    1,343      253 
       Supervisors....................................................     234      312       93      357      141      294 
       Bartenders.....................................................     177      310       82      378       96      277 
       Waiters and waitresses.........................................     518      271      155      308      363      253 
       Cooks, except short order......................................   1,221      264      792      279      430      242 
       Food counter, fountain, and related occupations................      71      217       23     (1)        49     (1)  
       Kitchen workers, food preparation..............................     105      264       36     (1)        69      265 
       Waiters' and waitresses' assistants............................     208      259      124      239       84      278 
       Miscellaneous food preparation occupations.....................     304      231      192      226      112      239 
     Health service occupations.......................................   1,688      299      231      342    1,457      293 
       Dental assistants..............................................     128      361        2     (1)       126      359 
       Health aides, except nursing...................................     237      314       50      355      187      306 
       Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants.......................   1,323      292      179      339    1,144      286 
     Cleaning and building service occupations........................   2,140      298    1,325      321      815      266 
       Supervisors....................................................     148      391      102      468       46     (1)  
       Maids and housemen.............................................     455      264       96      300      359      253 
       Janitors and cleaners..........................................   1,476      301    1,069      313      407      272 
       Pest control...................................................      55      421       53      421        2     (1)  
     Personal service occupations.....................................   1,024      291      260      360      764      276 
       Hairdressers and cosmetologists................................     274      292       32     (1)       242      288 
       Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities................     103      348       57      364       46     (1)  
       Public transportation attendants...............................      59      417       11     (1)        48     (1)  
       Welfare service aides..........................................      57      285       10     (1)        46     (1)  
       Early childhood teachers' assistants...........................     207      231        5     (1)       202      230 
                                                                                                                            
 Precision production, craft, and repair..............................  11,020      540   10,076      560      944      373 
   Mechanics and repairers............................................   3,834      568    3,672      571      162      510 
     Supervisors......................................................     212      707      193      712       18     (1)  
     Mechanics and repairers, except supervisors......................   3,622      559    3,479      563      144      502 
       Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics and repairers...........   1,443      524    1,432      524       11     (1)  
         Automobile mechanics.........................................     644      478      638      480        6     (1)  
         Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics..................     300      545      299      545        1     (1)  
         Aircraft engine mechanics....................................     131      720      130      722        1     (1)  
         Automobile body and related repairers........................     144      463      141      459        3     (1)  
         Heavy equipment mechanics....................................     144      613      144      613  -        -       
       Industrial machinery repairers.................................     527      569      513      574       14     (1)  
       Electrical and electronic equipment repairers..................     607      645      533      669       74      542 
         Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment     146      602      139      609        8     (1)  
         Data processing equipment repairers..........................     170      573      134      588       37     (1)  
         Telephone installers and repairers...........................     163      717      138      746       25     (1)  
         Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment repairers..      64      714       64      713  -        -       
       Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics.........     244      543      240      544        4     (1)  
       Miscellaneous mechanics and repairers..........................     784      557      745      569       39     (1)  
         Millwrights..................................................      86      669       85      665        1     (1)  
   Construction trades................................................   3,653      516    3,585      518       68      389 
     Supervisors......................................................     438      662      429      667       10     (1)  
     Construction trades, except supervisors..........................   3,215      502    3,157      503       58      388 
       Brickmasons and stonemasons....................................     111      483      111      483  -        -       
       Carpet installers..............................................      51      402       51      402  -        -       
       Carpenters.....................................................     804      475      795      476        9     (1)  
       Drywall installers.............................................     122      430      120      436        2     (1)  
       Electricians...................................................     647      611      633      612       14     (1)  
       Electrical power installers and repairers......................     125      710      125      710  -        -       
       Painters, construction and maintenance.........................     270      381      254      392       17     (1)  
       Plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, and apprentices...........     434      586      427      586        7     (1)  
       Concrete and terrazzo finishers................................      66      467       65      461        1     (1)  
       Insulation workers.............................................      53      508       53      508  -        -       
       Roofers........................................................     127      363      127      363  -        -       
       Structural metalworkers........................................      58      598       57      600        2     (1)  
   Extractive occupations.............................................     128      699      124      700        4     (1)  
   Precision production occupations...................................   3,405      526    2,695      583      710      356 
     Supervisors......................................................   1,141      619      952      650      189      458 
     Precision metalworking occupations...............................     865      581      798      595       66      367 
       Tool and die makers............................................     132      716      129      714        2     (1)  
       Machinists.....................................................     481      543      450      555       32     (1)  
       Sheet-metal workers............................................     118      605      110      612        8     (1)  
     Precision woodworking occupations................................      81      395       71      409       10     (1)  
       Cabinet makers and bench carpenters............................      55      401       50      407        5     (1)  
     Precision textile, apparel, and furnishings machine workers......     116      346       63      390       52      308 
     Precision workers, assorted materials............................     472      368      216      412      256      337 
       Optical goods workers..........................................      53      457       24     (1)        29     (1)  
       Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................     324      340      118      355      206      334 
     Precision food production occupations............................     350      354      240      392      109      310 
       Butchers and meat cutters......................................     221      366      172      402       48     (1)  
       Bakers.........................................................      98      327       60      347       38     (1)  
     Precision inspectors, testers, and related workers...............     135      572      113      603       23     (1)  
       Inspectors, testers, and graders...............................     128      570      108      601       20     (1)  
     Plant and system operators.......................................     246      634      241      638        5     (1)  
       Water and sewage treatment plant operators.....................      59      551       57      562        2     (1)  
       Stationary engineers...........................................     118      621      117      620        1     (1)  
                                                                                                                            
 Operators, fabricators, and laborers.................................  15,100      391   11,613      422    3,487      307 
   Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors......................   7,100      380    4,527      437    2,573      307 
     Machine operators and tenders, except precision..................   4,605      372    2,918      427    1,686      300 
       Metalworking and plastic working machine operators.............     385      436      327      459       58      346 
         Punching and stamping press machine operators................      94      418       76      448       18     (1)  
         Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators.     125      408      106      428       19     (1)  
       Metal and plastic processing machine operators.................     157      401      126      416       31     (1)  
         Molding and casting machine operators........................      99      396       75      409       24     (1)  
       Woodworking machine operators..................................     110      373       95      387       15     (1)  
         Sawing machine operators.....................................      73      355       64      368        9     (1)  
       Printing machine operators.....................................     356      473      289      500       67      395 
         Printing press operators.....................................     281      484      250      502       31     (1)  
       Textile, apparel, and furnishings machine operators............     905      268      221      310      684      257 
         Winding and twisting machine operators.......................      50      357       19     (1)        31     (1)  
         Textile sewing machine operators.............................     535      254       91      287      444      249 
         Pressing machine operators...................................      77      244       18     (1)        59      230 
         Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators................     128      254       38     (1)        90      243 
       Machine operators, assorted materials..........................   2,676      396    1,848      432      828      327 
         Packaging and filling machine operators......................     377      313      156      344      222      302 
         Mixing and blending machine operators........................     100      383       92      395        8     (1)  
         Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators......      56      609       53      608        3     (1)  
         Painting and paint spraying machine operators................     191      422      170      441       20     (1)  
         Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, exc. food.................      56      510       52      512        4     (1)  
         Slicing and cutting machine operators........................     157      359      112      407       45     (1)  
         Photographic process machine operators.......................      57      314       24     (1)        32     (1)  
     Fabricators, assemblers, and hand working occupations............   1,783      403    1,247      448      536      320 
         Welders and cutters..........................................     555      478      525      482       30     (1)  
         Assemblers...................................................   1,117      378      648      430      469      322 
     Production inspectors, testers, samplers, and weighers...........     712      379      361      471      351      323 
         Production inspectors, checkers, and examiners...............     513      407      254      499      259      346 
         Graders and sorters, except agricultural.....................     144      265       65      279       79      258 
                                                                                                                            
   Transportation and material moving occupations.....................   4,254      476    3,982      486      272      350 
     Motor vehicle operators..........................................   3,052      473    2,836      484      216      345 
       Supervisors....................................................      73      583       60      634       14     (1)  
       Truck drivers..................................................   2,396      481    2,314      485       82      359 
       Drivers--sales workers.........................................     146      506      139      515        6     (1)  
       Bus drivers....................................................     287      396      184      468      103      329 
       Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs.................................     119      374      109      381       10     (1)  
     Transportation occupations, except motor vehicles................     181      691      178      696        3     (1)  
       Rail transportation............................................     116      740      114      742        2     (1)  
       Water transportation...........................................      65      586       64      592        1     (1)  
     Material moving equipment operators..............................   1,021      461      968      469       53      374 
       Operating engineers............................................     226      516      219      518        7     (1)  
       Crane and tower operators......................................      76      552       74      558        2     (1)  
       Excavating and loading machine operators.......................      66      487       66      487  -        -       
       Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators...............     505      417      472      420       33     (1)  
                                                                                                                            
   Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................   3,747      330    3,105      343      642      295 
     Helpers, construction and extractive occupations.................     100      311       95      308        4     (1)  
       Helpers, construction trades...................................      91      308       87      305        4     (1)  
     Construction laborers............................................     698      372      676      377       22     (1)  
     Freight, stock, and material handlers............................   1,200      327      957      340      243      288 
       Stock handlers and baggers.....................................     551      282      399      292      152      262 
       Machine feeders and offbearers.................................      58      328       30     (1)        28     (1)  
     Garage and service station related occupations...................     122      276      119      275        4     (1)  
     Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners...........................     201      292      180      296       21     (1)  
     Hand packers and packagers.......................................     219      310       95      316      124      302 
     Laborers, except construction....................................   1,136      342      922      360      214      298 
                                                                                                                            
 Farming, forestry, and fishing.......................................   1,502      294    1,326      300      176      255 
   Farm operators and managers........................................      83      442       72      461       11     (1)  
     Farm managers....................................................      64      493       55      520        8     (1)  
   Other agricultural and related occupations.........................   1,353      285    1,190      291      163      249 
     Farm occupations, except managerial..............................     636      271      562      278       73      229 
       Farm workers...................................................     591      265      527      271       63      221 
     Related agricultural occupations.................................     717      298      627      303       90      271 
       Supervisors, related agricultural..............................      69      417       68      418  -        -       
       Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm......................     542      294      520      294       21     (1)  
       Animal caretakers, except farm.................................      55      292       19     (1)        36     (1)  
       Graders and sorters, agricultural products.....................      51      257       20     (1)        31     (1)  
   Forestry and logging occupations...................................      57      443       55      440        2     (1)  

   1 Data not shown where base is less than 50,000.
 - Dash represents zero or rounds to zero