HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                               HOUSEHOLD DATA
 ANNUAL AVERAGES                                                                                             ANNUAL AVERAGES
 
 39. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex
 
 (Numbers in thousands)
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                1998                        
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                           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....................................  95,595    $523    54,313    $598    41,282    $456  
                                                                                                                            
 Managerial and professional specialty ...............................  29,304      759   14,941      905   14,363      655 
   Executive, administrative, and managerial .........................  14,451      755    7,746      915    6,705      626 
     Administrators and officials, public administration..............     588      823      302      957      286      663 
     Administrators, protective services..............................      54      883       42     (1)        13     (1)  
     Financial managers...............................................     652      852      316    1,017      336      703 
     Personnel and labor relations managers...........................     152      823       55      947       97      747 
     Purchasing managers..............................................     136      817       80      965       56      724 
     Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations...........     741      960      458    1,128      283      759 
     Administrators, education and related fields.....................     637      877      259    1,111      378      730 
     Managers, medicine and health....................................     626      716      134      869      492      679 
     Managers, food serving and lodging establishments................     962      509      538      591      424      434 
     Managers, properties and real estate.............................     301      585      133      638      168      518 
     Management-related occupations...................................   3,818      660    1,580      790    2,238      602 
       Accountants and auditors.......................................   1,303      674      523      821      780      618 
       Underwriters...................................................     107      658       31     (1)        76      625 
       Other financial officers.......................................     642      703      295      901      347      591 
       Management analysts............................................     216      841      121      964       95      752 
       Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists...........     431      630      135      755      295      601 
       Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm products.......     162      612       85      647       77      590 
       Construction inspectors........................................      63      742       57      760        6     (1)  
       Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction........     220      741      145      756       74      714 
                                                                                                                            
   Professional specialty ............................................  14,853      763    7,195      895    7,658      682 
     Engineers, architects, and surveyors.............................   2,043      988    1,828    1,007      215      827 
       Architects.....................................................     102      872       87      893       15     (1)  
       Engineers......................................................   1,930      992    1,730    1,011      200      831 
         Aerospace engineers..........................................      75    1,139       68    1,150        6     (1)  
         Chemical engineers...........................................      68    1,023       56    1,041       12     (1)  
         Civil engineers..............................................     259      965      229    1,001       30     (1)  
         Electrical and electronic engineers..........................     605    1,059      554    1,067       51      931 
         Industrial engineers.........................................     248      889      208      912       41     (1)  
         Mechanical engineers.........................................     313      998      296    1,007       18     (1)  
     Mathematical and computer scientists.............................   1,544      938    1,105      986      438      859 
       Computer systems analysts and scientists.......................   1,281      952      941      996      341      890 
       Operations and systems researchers and analysts................     208      874      127      937       81      750 
     Natural scientists...............................................     470      828      318      908      152      732 
       Chemists, except biochemists...................................     129      884       84      982       45     (1)  
       Biological and life scientists.................................      91      739       56      781       34     (1)  
       Medical scientists.............................................      80      755       41     (1)        38     (1)  
     Health diagnosing occupations....................................     549    1,134      367    1,227      181      948 
       Physicians.....................................................     474    1,156      321    1,255      153      966 
     Health assessment and treating occupations.......................   2,102      738      363      791    1,739      730 
       Registered nurses..............................................   1,490      739      139      774    1,351      734 
       Pharmacists....................................................     139    1,063       80    1,146       59      985 
       Dietitians.....................................................      58      582       11     (1)        47     (1)  
       Therapists.....................................................     362      710      104      713      258      709 
         Respiratory therapists.......................................      83      618       37     (1)        46     (1)  
         Physical therapists..........................................      87      906       26     (1)        61      887 
         Speech therapists............................................      75      725        5     (1)        71      729 
       Physicians' assistants.........................................      53      611       30     (1)        24     (1)  
     Teachers, college and university.................................     578      907      366      998      211      769 
     Teachers, except college and university..........................   3,974      671    1,022      746    2,952      644 
       Teachers, prekindergarten and kindergarten.....................     412      397        8     (1)       404      398 
       Teachers, elementary school....................................   1,706      691      274      749    1,433      677 
       Teachers, secondary school.....................................   1,121      736      490      773      631      698 
       Teachers, special education....................................     318      701       58      733      259      693 
     Counselors, educational and vocational...........................     192      695       61      725      131      689 
     Librarians, archivists, and curators.............................     177      656       31     (1)       146      640 
       Librarians.....................................................     159      665       22     (1)       136      653 
     Social scientists and urban planners.............................     286      758      145      878      141      661 
       Economists.....................................................      99      900       57      991       42     (1)  
       Psychologists..................................................     143      679       65      740       78      621 
     Social, recreation, and religious workers........................   1,113      557      542      593      571      531 
       Social workers.................................................     654      579      227      609      427      568 
       Recreation workers.............................................     105      353       31     (1)        74      351 
       Clergy.........................................................     275      593      250      603       25     (1)  
     Lawyers and judges...............................................     562    1,218      370    1,348      193      956 
       Lawyers........................................................     527    1,209      346    1,350      181      951 
     Writers, artists, entertainers, and athletes.....................   1,264      647      677      713      587      591 
       Technical writers..............................................      63      810       27     (1)        36     (1)  
       Designers......................................................     407      635      208      720      199      562 
       Actors and directors...........................................      88      733       53      801       35     (1)  
       Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist printmakers.....      99      562       52      680       47     (1)  
       Photographers..................................................      51      526       36     (1)        15     (1)  
       Editors and reporters..........................................     215      723      120      812       95      616 
       Public relations specialists...................................     127      707       49     (1)        77      680 
                                                                                                                            
 Technical, sales, and administrative support ........................  27,372      477   10,439      606   16,933      419 
   Technicians and related support....................................   3,507      599    1,773      701    1,734      511 
     Health technologists and technicians.............................   1,296      502      279      588    1,017      486 
       Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians..............     281      566       65      585      216      549 
       Radiologic technicians.........................................     135      631       45     (1)        90      595 
       Licensed practical nurses......................................     289      473       14     (1)       276      470 
     Engineering and related technologists and technicians............     888      638      718      668      170      529 
       Electrical and electronic technicians..........................     421      642      354      665       68      551 
       Drafting occupations...........................................     200      642      162      675       38     (1)  
       Surveying and mapping technicians..............................      66      668       58      682        8     (1)  
     Science technicians..............................................     241      557      149      623       92      463 
       Biological technicians.........................................      86      482       27     (1)        59      449 
       Chemical technicians...........................................      76      614       61      688       14     (1)  
     Technicians, except health, engineering, and science.............   1,082      738      627      870      455      609 
       Airplane pilots and navigators.................................      81    1,383       81    1,381  -        -       
       Computer programmers...........................................     554      843      397      884      157      715 
       Legal assistants...............................................     308      578       58      561      249      581 
                                                                                                                            
   Sales occupations..................................................   9,636      502    5,299      622    4,338      372 
     Supervisors and proprietors......................................   3,205      570    1,860      649    1,345      449 
     Sales representatives, finance and business services.............   1,774      659      982      772      792      566 
       Insurance sales................................................     374      629      195      760      179      534 
       Real estate sales..............................................     353      663      157      763      196      575 
       Securities and financial services sales........................     377      758      262      930      115      598 
       Advertising and related sales..................................     150      631       60      760       90      594 
       Sales occupations, other business services.....................     520      626      308      715      212      516 
     Sales representatives, commodities, except retail................   1,287      728      970      765      317      603 
     Sales workers, retail and personal services......................   3,347      312    1,483      412    1,865      272 
       Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats........................     285      587      256      609       30     (1)  
       Sales workers, apparel.........................................     153      296       37     (1)       116      283 
       Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings..................     110      458       63      509       47     (1)  
       Sales workers, radio, television, hi-fi, and appliances........     189      410      144      431       45     (1)  
       Sales workers, hardware and building supplies..................     211      434      169      461       42     (1)  
       Sales workers, parts...........................................     144      390      130      403       15     (1)  
       Sales workers, other commodities...............................     670      311      258      388      411      287 
       Sales counter clerks...........................................      86      296       27     (1)        59      266 
       Cashiers.......................................................   1,350      267      335      302    1,015      259 
       Street and door-to-door sales workers..........................      87      404       34     (1)        53      355 
                                                                                                                            
   Administrative support, including clerical.........................  14,229      438    3,368      518   10,862      418 
     Supervisors......................................................     689      599      276      679      413      556 
       General office.................................................     384      586      117      698      267      547 
       Financial records processing...................................      87      616       15     (1)        72      590 
       Distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks.................     199      620      133      640       66      551 
     Computer equipment operators.....................................     346      511      153      591      192      477 
       Computer operators.............................................     343      513      151      595      192      478 
     Secretaries, stenographers, and typists..........................   2,717      437       59      484    2,658      436 
       Secretaries....................................................   2,234      431       35     (1)     2,199      430 
       Stenographers..................................................      64      456        3     (1)        61      456 
       Typists........................................................     419      467       22     (1)       397      469 
     Information clerks...............................................   1,328      367      142      453    1,186      363 
       Interviewers...................................................     113      399       15     (1)        97      393 
       Hotel clerks...................................................      84      311       20     (1)        64      312 
       Transportation ticket and reservation agents...................     215      463       55      563      160      433 
       Receptionists..................................................     664      352       19     (1)       645      351 
     Records processing, except financial.............................     742      417      150      419      592      416 
       Order clerks...................................................     217      451       57      455      160      450 
       Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping...............      65      491       11     (1)        54      487 
       Library clerks.................................................      64      358       13     (1)        51      349 
       File clerks....................................................     209      368       40     (1)       169      367 
       Records clerks.................................................     174      440       27     (1)       147      436 
     Financial records processing.....................................   1,485      429      134      466    1,351      426 
       Bookkeepers, accounting, and auditing clerks...................   1,078      428       91      455      987      426 
       Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................     130      476       13     (1)       117      474 
       Billing clerks.................................................     153      413       22     (1)       131      409 
       Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators............      84      415        3     (1)        81      409 
     Duplicating, mail and other office machine operators.............      66      346       29     (1)        36     (1)  
     Communications equipment operators...............................     144      397       29     (1)       114      368 
       Telephone operators............................................     128      399       19     (1)       109      372 
     Mail and message distributing....................................     858      603      549      633      309      542 
       Postal clerks, except mail carriers............................     308      640      168      668      140      617 
       Mail carriers, postal service..................................     316      681      230      699       87      613 
       Mail clerks, except postal service.............................     138      372       75      443       63      332 
       Messengers.....................................................      95      392       76      408       19     (1)  
     Material recording, scheduling, and distributing clerks..........   1,717      446      980      476      738      414 
       Dispatchers....................................................     218      479      113      516      105      403 
       Production coordinators........................................     249      581      108      724      141      518 
       Traffic, shipping, and receiving clerks........................     562      408      398      416      164      385 
       Stock and inventory clerks.....................................     405      432      235      452      169      406 
       Expediters.....................................................     192      403       66      477      126      373 
     Adjusters and investigators......................................   1,572      470      411      567    1,161      445 
       Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators..............     420      522      124      671      297      487 
       Investigators and adjusters, except insurance..................     881      455      220      522      661      431 
       Eligibility clerks, social welfare.............................      87      459       13     (1)        74      449 
       Bill and account collectors....................................     183      433       53      494      129      411 
     Miscellaneous administrative support occupations.................   2,568      401      457      482    2,111      389 
       General office clerks..........................................     526      400      104      453      422      392 
       Bank tellers...................................................     291      330       25     (1)       265      329 
       Data-entry keyers..............................................     572      418      106      470      467      409 
       Statistical clerks.............................................      87      409       15     (1)        72      386 
       Teachers' aides................................................     353      307       27     (1)       326      304 
                                                                                                                            
 Service occupations..................................................  10,592      327    5,291      389    5,301      296 
   Private household..................................................     381      223       19     (1)       362      220 
     Child care workers...............................................     136      204        4     (1)       132      208 
     Cleaners and servants............................................     236      235       11     (1)       225      227 
   Protective services................................................   2,140      598    1,817      613      323      481 
     Supervisors......................................................     215      771      198      786       18     (1)  
       Police and detectives..........................................     117      853      105      864       11     (1)  
       Guards.........................................................      54      506       47     (1)         6     (1)  
     Firefighting and fire prevention.................................     230      732      224      731        6     (1)  
       Firefighting...................................................     210      734      205      731        5     (1)  
     Police and detectives............................................   1,050      646      882      662      168      583 
       Police and detectives, public service..........................     602      723      530      738       72      633 
       Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers.........     164      594      137      595       27     (1)  
       Correctional institution officers..............................     284      557      215      571       69      509 
     Guards...........................................................     645      369      513      378      132      330 
       Guards and police, except public service.......................     611      375      495      382      116      347 
                                                                                                                            
   Service occupations, except private household and protective.......   8,070      307    3,455      325    4,616      295 
     Food preparation and service occupations.........................   3,032      288    1,581      303    1,451      271 
       Supervisors....................................................     233      352      103      427      131      304 
       Bartenders.....................................................     178      336       83      379       96      293 
       Waiters and waitresses.........................................     575      300      159      343      416      282 
       Cooks, except short order......................................   1,250      289      831      305      419      259 
       Food counter, fountain, and related occupations................     100      242       40     (1)        59      241 
       Kitchen workers, food preparation..............................     135      274       42     (1)        93      275 
       Waiters' and waitresses' assistants............................     233      267      119      268      115      265 
       Miscellaneous food preparation occupations.....................     327      265      204      263      124      269 
     Health service occupations.......................................   1,718      318      218      342    1,500      315 
       Dental assistants..............................................     153      369        3     (1)       151      369 
       Health aides, except nursing...................................     234      346       45     (1)       189      335 
       Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants.......................   1,330      311      170      330    1,160      308 
     Cleaning and building service occupations........................   2,234      319    1,378      358      856      288 
       Supervisors....................................................     157      401       95      457       62      348 
       Maids and housemen.............................................     453      277       96      305      357      272 
       Janitors and cleaners..........................................   1,567      327    1,132      355      435      292 
       Pest control...................................................      54      358       52      356        2     (1)  
     Personal service occupations.....................................   1,086      311      278      368      809      301 
       Supervisors....................................................      65      503       32     (1)        33     (1)  
       Hairdressers and cosmetologists................................     289      313       31     (1)       259      313 
       Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities................     111      321       63      382       48     (1)  
       Public transportation attendants...............................      76      524       16     (1)        60      575 
       Early childhood teachers' assistants...........................     239      265        8     (1)       231      264 
                                                                                                                            
 Precision production, craft, and repair..............................  11,691      572   10,741      587      949      408 
   Mechanics and repairers............................................   4,081      597    3,926      599      155      519 
     Supervisors......................................................     247      743      232      748       15     (1)  
     Mechanics and repairers, except supervisors......................   3,834      590    3,694      592      140      516 
       Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics and repairers...........   1,494      552    1,482      552       12     (1)  
         Automobile mechanics.........................................     653      493      652      494        2     (1)  
         Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics..................     312      563      309      561        3     (1)  
         Aircraft engine mechanics....................................     140      780      136      782        4     (1)  
         Automobile body and related repairers........................     134      510      134      510  -        -       
         Heavy equipment mechanics....................................     159      636      159      636  -        -       
       Industrial machinery repairers.................................     532      608      520      611       12     (1)  
       Electrical and electronic equipment repairers..................     764      665      682      677       82      550 
         Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment     160      579      148      590       11     (1)  
         Data processing equipment repairers..........................     224      641      189      657       36     (1)  
         Telephone installers and repairers...........................     225      750      194      762       30     (1)  
         Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment repairers..      81      644       77      629        3     (1)  
       Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics.........     246      594      244      594        1     (1)  
       Miscellaneous mechanics and repairers..........................     786      584      753      588       32     (1)  
         Office machine repairers.....................................      59      594       57      598        1     (1)  
         Millwrights..................................................      84      712       83      714        1     (1)  
   Construction trades................................................   4,054      543    3,989      545       64      408 
     Supervisors......................................................     481      708      477      709        4     (1)  
     Construction trades, except supervisors..........................   3,573      520    3,512      522       61      403 
       Brickmasons and stonemasons....................................     125      573      123      573        2     (1)  
       Carpet installers..............................................      68      476       68      476  -        -       
       Carpenters.....................................................     920      490      909      491       10     (1)  
       Drywall installers.............................................     136      493      134      496        3     (1)  
       Electricians...................................................     717      643      701      642       16     (1)  
       Electrical power installers and repairers......................     135      789      134      795        1     (1)  
       Painters, construction and maintenance.........................     336      402      321      406       15     (1)  
       Plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, and apprentices...........     428      593      422      595        5     (1)  
       Concrete and terrazzo finishers................................      72      483       72      483  -        -       
       Roofers........................................................     172      441      171      443        1     (1)  
       Structural metalworkers........................................      54      583       54      583  -        -       
   Extractive occupations.............................................     120      633      119      631        1     (1)  
   Precision production occupations...................................   3,436      558    2,707      611      729      392 
     Supervisors......................................................   1,136      645      943      686      193      478 
     Precision metalworking occupations...............................     873      610      816      621       57      444 
       Tool and die makers............................................     130      784      129      786        1     (1)  
       Machinists.....................................................     508      594      475      601       33     (1)  
       Sheet-metal workers............................................     116      584      112      591        4     (1)  
     Precision woodworking occupations................................      88      475       77      507       11     (1)  
       Cabinet makers and bench carpenters............................      60      531       55      552        4     (1)  
     Precision textile, apparel, and furnishings machine workers......     122      387       80      394       42     (1)  
     Precision workers, assorted materials............................     489      402      203      501      285      361 
       Optical goods workers..........................................      65      412       26     (1)        39     (1)  
       Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................     319      381      101      472      218      357 
     Precision food production occupations............................     333      401      238      422       95      344 
       Butchers and meat cutters......................................     199      416      164      456       35     (1)  
       Bakers.........................................................      97      352       60      375       37     (1)  
     Precision inspectors, testers, and related workers...............     139      623      103      676       37     (1)  
       Inspectors, testers, and graders...............................     134      630       98      680       36     (1)  
     Plant and system operators.......................................     256      694      248      703        8     (1)  
       Water and sewage treatment plant operators.....................      57      586       54      600        4     (1)  
       Stationary engineers...........................................     125      714      123      718        2     (1)  
                                                                                                                            
 Operators, fabricators, and laborers.................................  15,082      415   11,564      456    3,518      327 
   Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors......................   6,987      406    4,482      472    2,505      328 
     Machine operators and tenders, except precision..................   4,452      399    2,866      461    1,586      320 
       Metalworking and plastic working machine operators.............     389      475      323      496       66      387 
         Punching and stamping press machine operators................     108      406       77      440       32     (1)  
         Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators.     120      441      108      453       12     (1)  
       Metal and plastic processing machine operators.................     160      446      127      468       33     (1)  
         Molding and casting machine operators........................     102      430       77      448       25     (1)  
       Woodworking machine operators..................................     127      379      106      394       21     (1)  
         Sawing machine operators.....................................      81      366       70      375       11     (1)  
       Printing machine operators.....................................     357      495      273      533       83      384 
         Printing press operators.....................................     279      490      233      514       46     (1)  
       Textile, apparel, and furnishings machine operators............     784      293      215      318      569      285 
         Textile sewing machine operators.............................     435      280       74      300      361      278 
         Pressing machine operators...................................      64      276       17     (1)        47     (1)  
         Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators................     136      287       61      301       76      270 
       Machine operators, assorted materials..........................   2,616      416    1,809      465      807      347 
         Packaging and filling machine operators......................     363      327      155      358      208      316 
         Mixing and blending machine operators........................     119      455      112      459        7     (1)  
         Painting and paint spraying machine operators................     189      413      166      422       24     (1)  
         Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, exc. food.................      77      554       75      558        2     (1)  
         Slicing and cutting machine operators........................     164      389      121      445       43     (1)  
         Photographic process machine operators.......................      77      321       33     (1)        43     (1)  
     Fabricators, assemblers, and hand working occupations............   1,845      421    1,256      482      589      347 
         Welders and cutters..........................................     550      518      519      527       30     (1)  
         Assemblers...................................................   1,199      392      683      445      516      347 
     Production inspectors, testers, samplers, and weighers...........     690      412      360      517      330      336 
         Production inspectors, checkers, and examiners...............     487      448      254      544      233      358 
         Graders and sorters, except agricultural.....................     150      306       65      351       85      289 
                                                                                                                            
   Transportation and material moving occupations.....................   4,322      510    3,977      519      345      373 
     Motor vehicle operators..........................................   3,144      503    2,870      514      273      362 
       Supervisors....................................................      79      595       61      625       18     (1)  
       Truck drivers..................................................   2,458      516    2,345      520      114      371 
       Drivers--sales workers.........................................     143      526      129      554       14     (1)  
       Bus drivers....................................................     273      428      160      476      112      352 
       Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs.................................     162      379      150      386       12     (1)  
     Transportation occupations, except motor vehicles................     150      834      141      862       10     (1)  
       Rail transportation............................................     101      849       93      888        8     (1)  
     Material moving equipment operators..............................   1,028      505      966      510       62      397 
       Operating engineers............................................     223      570      217      568        6     (1)  
       Crane and tower operators......................................      65      576       61      572        4     (1)  
       Excavating and loading machine operators.......................      80      557       79      558  -        -       
       Grader, dozer, and scraper operators...........................      59      572       58      578        2     (1)  
       Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators...............     501      452      463      455       39     (1)  
                                                                                                                            
   Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................   3,773      351    3,105      362      669      311 
     Helpers, construction and extractive occupations.................     112      341      110      340        1     (1)  
       Helpers, construction trades...................................     108      335      106      334        1     (1)  
     Construction laborers............................................     729      390      706      393       23     (1)  
     Freight, stock, and material handlers............................   1,192      339      956      350      236      312 
       Stock handlers and baggers.....................................     563      300      406      304      157      291 
       Machine feeders and offbearers.................................      66      363       46     (1)        20     (1)  
     Garage and service station related occupations...................     127      293      118      297        9     (1)  
     Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners...........................     213      317      190      322       23     (1)  
     Hand packers and packagers.......................................     255      304       92      307      164      301 
     Laborers, except construction....................................   1,055      373      853      384      202      331 
                                                                                                                            
 Farming, forestry, and fishing.......................................   1,555      302    1,337      307      218      272 
   Farm operators and managers........................................      69      424       59      475       10     (1)  
     Farm managers....................................................      63      459       53      486        9     (1)  
   Other agricultural and related occupations.........................   1,425      298    1,221      303      204      270 
     Farm occupations, except managerial..............................     650      285      563      288       88      264 
       Farm workers...................................................     602      281      525      285       77      262 
     Related agricultural occupations.................................     775      308      658      314      117      274 
       Supervisors, related agricultural..............................      63      469       59      479        4     (1)  
       Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm......................     598      306      569      306       29     (1)  
       Animal caretakers, except farm.................................      51      300       13     (1)        38     (1)  
       Graders and sorters, agricultural products.....................      61      259       15     (1)        45     (1)  

   1 Data not shown where base is less than 50,000.