Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2009 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

Total, 16 years and older.......................................... 99,820 $739 44,712 $657 55,108 $819 80.2

Management, professional, and related occupations...... 39,080 1,044 20,152 907 18,928 1,248 72.7

Management, business, and financial 

 operations occupations.......................................... 15,879 1,138 7,244 955 8,635 1,334 71.6

Management occupations.................................... 10,907 1,208 4,399 1,002 6,508 1,384 72.4

Chief executives............................................. 1,105 1,916 268 1,553 837 2,084 74.5

General and operations managers..................... 919 1,270 263 1,110 656 1,372 80.9

Legislators...................................................... 16 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Advertising and promotions managers.................. 62 1,085 33 ( 1 ) 28 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Marketing and sales managers........................... 857 1,330 346 1,052 511 1,536 68.5

Public relations managers................................. 64 1,402 35 ( 1 ) 29 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Administrative services managers........................ 105 1,091 43 ( 1 ) 62 1,148 ( 2 )

Computer and information systems managers...... 441 1,726 122 1,411 319 1,788 78.9

Financial managers.......................................... 1,091 1,149 606 961 485 1,443 66.6

Human resources managers.............................. 282 1,234 182 1,072 100 1,548 69.3

Industrial production managers........................... 230 1,254 33 ( 1 ) 197 1,332 ( 2 )

Purchasing managers....................................... 181 1,176 91 1,029 90 1,383 74.4

Transportation, storage, and 

 distribution managers.................................... 211 919 30 ( 1 ) 181 899 ( 2 )

Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers......... 93 785 12 ( 1 ) 81 812 ( 2 )

Construction managers.................................... 454 1,218 29 ( 1 ) 424 1,236 ( 2 )

Education administrators.................................. 674 1,208 407 1,093 266 1,432 76.3

Engineering managers....................................... 114 1,773 10 ( 1 ) 104 1,855 ( 2 )

Food service managers 614 668 281 602 334 754 79 8

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Occupation

Total, both sexes Women Men

Food service managers.................................... 614 668 281 602 334 754 79.8

Funeral directors.............................................. 29 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 26 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Gaming managers............................................ 18 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 11 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Lodging managers.......................................... 107 765 51 731 56 864 84.6

Medical and health services managers.................. 489 1,211 337 1,143 152 1,448 78.9

Natural sciences managers.............................. 11 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Postmasters and mail superintendents.................. 33 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) 13 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Property, real estate, and

 community association managers........... ......... 336 887 187 791 149 982 80.5

Social and community service managers............... 298 959 203 898 95 1,147 78.3

Managers, all other.......................................... 2,072 1,174 788 1,037 1,284 1,292 80.3

Business and financial operations occupations......... 4,972 996 2,845 894 2,127 1,171 76.3

Agents and business managers of

 artists, performers, and athletes........................ 20 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products...... 5 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Wholesale and retail buyers,

 except farm products....................................... 119 884 67 770 53 958 80.4

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and 

 farm products................................................ 216 863 114 783 103 999 78.4

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners,

 and investigators.......................................... 253 941 155 845 98 1,128 74.9

Compliance officers, except agriculture, 

 construction, health and safety, and 

 transportation................................................ 192 1,083 99 970 93 1,162 83.5

Cost estimators................................................ 104 1,027 15 ( 1 ) 89 1,050 ( 2 )

Human resources, training, and labor relations 

 specialists................................................... 765 918 539 845 226 1,103 76.6

Logisticians................................................... 56 1,078 18 ( 1 ) 38 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Management analysts....................................... 392 1,247 186 1,177 206 1,371 85.8

Meeting and convention planners........................ 41 ( 1 ) 34 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Other business operations specialists.................. 297 $899 200 $808 97 $1,207 66.9

Accountants and auditors................................. 1,403 1,003 857 902 546 1,190 75.8

Appraisers and assessors of real estate............... 59 994 24 ( 1 ) 35 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Budget analysts............................................. 56 1,227 29 ( 1 ) 27 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Credit analysts................................................ 25 ( 1 ) 11 ( 1 ) 14 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Financial analysts............................................. 73 1,364 24 ( 1 ) 49 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Personal financial advisors................................. 306 1,255 98 1,088 208 1,450 75.0

Insurance underwriters.................................... 89 1,045 57 987 32 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Financial examiners.......................................... 7 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Loan counselors and officers.............................. 321 901 185 754 137 1,118 67.4

Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents...... 72 922 52 912 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tax preparers................................................ 51 938 36 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Financial specialists, all other.............................. 51 1,018 33 ( 1 ) 18 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Professional and related occupations........................ 23,201 994 12,908 880 10,293 1,191 73.9

Computer and mathematical occupations............... 3,151 1,253 782 1,149 2,369 1,304 88.1

Computer scientists and systems analysts............ 663 1,245 184 1,167 479 1,268 92.0

Computer programmers.................................... 431 1,243 91 1,182 340 1,267 93.3

Computer software engineers.............................. 902 1,493 192 1,311 710 1,550 84.6

Computer support specialists.............................. 361 915 93 857 267 930 92.2

Database administrators.................................... 97 1,328 34 ( 1 ) 63 1,391 ( 2 )

Network and computer systems administrators...... 199 1,120 43 ( 1 ) 156 1,109 ( 2 )

Network systems and data communications

 analysts...................................................... 342 1,147 77 1,032 265 1,187 86.9

Actuaries 21 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Occupation

Total, both sexes Women Men

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Actuaries...................................................... 21 ( ) 10 ( ) 12 ( ) ( )

Mathematicians................................................ 3 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Operations research analysts.............................. 97 1,248 43 ( 1 ) 54 1,380 ( 2 )

Statisticians................................................... 33 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) 19 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous mathematical 

 science occupations....................................... 2 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Architecture and engineering occupations............... 2,397 1,266 321 1,061 2,076 1,318 80.5

Architects, except naval.................................... 132 1,175 32 ( 1 ) 100 1,197 ( 2 )

Surveyors, cartographers, and

 photogrammetrists.......................................... 46 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) 36 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Aerospace engineers....................................... 126 1,488 14 ( 1 ) 112 1,505 ( 2 )

Agricultural engineers....................................... 2 ( 1 ) - -2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Biomedical engineers....................................... 17 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Chemical engineers.......................................... 60 1,551 12 ( 1 ) 48 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Civil engineers................................................ 289 1,326 24 ( 1 ) 265 1,336 ( 2 )

Computer hardware engineers........................... 52 1,342 5 ( 1 ) 47 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electrical and electronics engineers..................... 288 1,502 25 ( 1 ) 262 1,521 ( 2 )

Environmental engineers.................................... 29 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) 21 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Industrial engineers, including health and safety...... 179 1,280 32 ( 1 ) 147 1,358 ( 2 )

Marine engineers and naval architects.................. 10 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Materials engineers.......................................... 25 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 22 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Mechanical engineers....................................... 278 1,343 14 ( 1 ) 264 1,350 ( 2 )

Mining and geological engineers, including

 mining safety engineers................................. 9 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Nuclear engineers.......................................... 13 ( 1 ) - - 13 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Petroleum engineers....................................... 19 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Engineers, all other.......................................... 302 1,450 41 ( 1 ) 261 1,495 ( 2 )

Drafters......................................................... 130 916 32 ( 1 ) 98 936 ( 2 )

Engineering technicians, except drafters............... 330 937 56 799 274 959 83.3

Surveying and mapping technicians..................... 62 764 4 ( 1 ) 58 769 ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Life, physical, and social science occupations......... 1,106 $1,059 481 $940 625 $1,190 79.0

Agricultural and food scientists........................... 26 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Biological scientists.......................................... 93 1,120 38 ( 1 ) 55 1,158 ( 2 )

Conservation scientists and foresters.................. 23 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Medical scientists............................................. 155 1,102 87 975 68 1,388 70.2

Astronomers and physicists.............................. 11 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Atmospheric and space scientists........................ 6 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Chemists and materials scientists........................ 108 1,205 29 ( 1 ) 79 1,303 ( 2 )

Environmental scientists and geoscientists............ 81 1,158 24 ( 1 ) 57 1,238 ( 2 )

Physical scientists, all other.............................. 114 1,422 38 ( 1 ) 76 1,587 ( 2 )

Economists................................................... 32 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 26 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Market and survey researchers........................... 83 1,097 41 ( 1 ) 42 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Psychologists................................................ 84 1,145 56 1,091 28 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sociologists................................................... 1 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) - - ( 2 )

Urban and regional planners.............................. 26 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) 17 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous social scientists and related

 workers......................................................... 29 ( 1 ) 18 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Agricultural and food science technicians............ 30 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Biological technicians....................................... 20 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) 11 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Chemical technicians....................................... 50 767 19 ( 1 ) 31 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Geological and petroleum technicians.................. 13 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Nuclear technicians.......................................... 2 ( 1 ) - -1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Other life, physical, and social science

technicians 121 736 69 740 52 723 102 4

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Occupation

Total, both sexes Women Men

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

 technicians................................................... 121 736 69 740 52 723 102.4

Community and social services occupations............ 1,913 783 1,162 741 751 897 82.6

Counselors...................................................... 551 761 376 750 175 797 94.1

Social workers................................................ 627 787 496 774 131 864 89.6

Miscellaneous community and social service 

 specialists................................................... 291 712 188 680 103 826 82.3

Clergy............................................................ 356 935 49 ( 1 ) 307 976 ( 2 )

Directors, religious activities and education............ 47 ( 1 ) 27 ( 1 ) 19 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Religious workers, all other................................. 40 ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) 16 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Legal occupations............................................. 1,217 1,200 681 985 536 1,741 56.6

Lawyers......................................................... 653 1,757 239 1,449 414 1,934 74.9

Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers...... 64 1,101 28 ( 1 ) 36 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Paralegals and legal assistants........................... 309 846 268 845 41 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous legal support workers.................. 191 845 146 791 44 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Education, training, and library occupations............ 6,426 887 4,728 836 1,698 1,068 78.3

Postsecondary teachers.................................... 873 1,169 428 1,030 446 1,342 76.8

Preschool and kindergarten teachers.................. 496 612 487 614 8 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Elementary and middle school teachers............... 2,444 918 1,986 891 458 1,040 85.7

Secondary school teachers................................. 1,106 978 603 940 503 1,028 91.4

Special education teachers................................. 334 970 284 967 50 990 97.7

Other teachers and instructors........................... 310 796 194 723 116 959 75.4

Archivists, curators, and museum technicians......... 33 ( 1 ) 18 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Librarians...................................................... 144 886 113 875 30 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Library technicians.......................................... 26 ( 1 ) 21 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Teacher assistants.......................................... 596 472 546 474 51 453 104.6

Other education, training, and library workers......... 63 1,002 48 ( 1 ) 14 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 

 occupations................................................... 1,416 888 600 775 816 960 80.7

Artists and related workers................................. 64 1,085 17 ( 1 ) 47 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Designers...................................................... 454 836 219 730 235 956 76.4

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Actors............................................................ 9 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Producers and directors.................................... 87 $1,070 36 ( 1 ) 51 $1,131 ( 2 )

Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers... 131 826 21 ( 1 ) 110 856 ( 2 )

Dancers and choreographers.............................. 6 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Musicians, singers, and related workers............... 27 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) 19 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Entertainers and performers, sports and related

 workers, all other.......................................... 12 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Announcers................................................... 21 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

News analysts, reporters and correspondents...... 65 933 28 ( 1 ) 37 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Public relations specialists................................. 108 981 57 $922 51 1,044 88.3

Editors......................................................... 119 982 62 923 57 992 93.0

Technical writers............................................. 41 ( 1 ) 24 ( 1 ) 18 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Writers and authors.......................................... 75 928 43 ( 1 ) 32 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous media and communication workers... 52 680 33 ( 1 ) 19 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians 

 and radio operators....................................... 61 928 5 ( 1 ) 56 954 ( 2 )

Photographers................................................ 57 670 29 ( 1 ) 27 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Television, video, and motion picture camera

 operators and editors....................................... 27 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 24 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Health care practitioner and technical occupations... 5,575 970 4,153 924 1,422 1,184 78.0

Chiropractors................................................... 10 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Dentists......................................................... 39 ( 1 ) 22 ( 1 ) 17 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Dietitians and nutritionists................................. 66 759 55 770 11 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Optometrists 6 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Occupation

Total, both sexes Women Men

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Optometrists................................................... 6 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) ( )

Pharmacists................................................... 214 1,841 92 1,475 122 1,954 75.5

Physicians and surgeons................................. 615 1,738 211 1,228 404 1,914 64.2

Physician assistants.......................................... 72 1,499 39 ( 1 ) 33 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Podiatrists...................................................... 9 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Registered nurses.......................................... 2,129 1,039 1,931 1,035 197 1,090 95.0

Audiologists................................................... 10 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Occupational therapists.................................... 71 1,146 58 1,155 13 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Physical therapists.......................................... 114 1,166 68 1,104 46 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Radiation therapists.......................................... 15 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Recreational therapists.................................... 17 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Respiratory therapists....................................... 95 943 58 935 36 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Speech-language pathologists........................... 88 1,153 86 1,148 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Therapists, all other.......................................... 73 832 56 786 17 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Veterinarians................................................... 35 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Health diagnosing and treating practitioners,

 all other...................................................... 6 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians... 301 829 217 791 85 925 85.5

Dental hygienists............................................. 52 956 49 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians... 271 921 192 893 78 1,018 87.7

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics... 137 696 37 ( 1 ) 101 717 ( 2 )

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner 

 support technicians....................................... 340 592 264 560 76 733 76.4

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses... 502 710 459 702 43 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Medical records and health information

 technicians................................................... 95 614 84 607 11 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Opticians, dispensing....................................... 36 ( 1 ) 24 ( 1 ) 13 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous health technologists and

 technicians................................................... 112 642 75 645 38 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Other health care practitioners and technical

 occupations................................................... 47 ( 1 ) 14 ( 1 ) 33 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Service occupations................................................ 14,299 $470 7,187 $418 7,113 $524 79.8

Health care support occupations........................... 2,293 472 2,038 464 255 544 85.3

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides......... 1,429 438 1,258 430 171 519 82.9

Occupational therapist assistants and aides......... 9 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Physical therapist assistants and aides............... 56 667 44 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Massage therapists.......................................... 35 ( 1 ) 27 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Dental assistants............................................. 181 533 175 532 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Medical assistants and other health care support

 occupations................................................... 583 507 527 504 56 579 87.0

Protective service occupations.............................. 2,705 747 544 599 2,161 798 75.1

First-line supervisors/managers of correctional 

 officers......................................................... 54 924 15 ( 1 ) 39 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

First-line supervisors/managers of police and 

 detectives...................................................... 100 1,165 12 ( 1 ) 88 1,169 ( 2 )

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and

 prevention workers.......................................... 51 1,345 4 ( 1 ) 48 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Supervisors, protective service workers, all other... 78 742 17 ( 1 ) 61 828 ( 2 )

Fire fighters................................................... 265 987 12 ( 1 ) 253 982 ( 2 )

Fire inspectors................................................ 17 ( 1 ) - - 17 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers............... 424 688 112 623 312 726 85.8

Detectives and criminal investigators.................. 129 1,076 33 ( 1 ) 96 1,073 ( 2 )

Fish and game wardens 5 ( 1 ) - - 5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Occupation

Total, both sexes Women Men

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Fish and game wardens.................................... 5 ( ) - - 5 ( ) ( )

Parking enforcement workers.............................. 7 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Police and sheriff's patrol officers........................ 677 951 99 805 578 971 82.9

Transit and railroad police................................. 4 ( 1 ) - -4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Animal control workers.................................... 11 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Private detectives and investigators..................... 65 747 31 ( 1 ) 35 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers... 745 507 173 462 572 520 88.8

Crossing guards............................................. 18 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Lifeguards and other protective service workers...... 56 394 22 ( 1 ) 33 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Food preparation and serving related occupations...... 3,809 398 1,821 378 1,988 416 90.9

Chefs and head cooks....................................... 290 527 45 ( 1 ) 244 565 ( 2 )

First-line supervisors/managers of food 

 preparation and serving workers........................ 439 456 249 435 190 495 87.9

Cooks............................................................ 1,203 389 441 371 762 400 92.8

Food preparation workers................................. 311 376 161 367 150 385 95.3

Bartenders...................................................... 197 494 100 418 97 560 74.6

Combined food preparation and serving workers, 

 including fast food....................................... 154 350 99 347 54 357 97.2

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, 

 and coffee shop............................................. 63 333 43 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Waiters and waitresses.................................... 777 383 509 363 268 419 86.6

Food servers, nonrestaurant.............................. 77 378 43 ( 1 ) 35 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and 

 bartender helpers.......................................... 128 384 66 400 62 360 111.1

Dishwashers................................................... 110 334 18 ( 1 ) 92 339 ( 2 )

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and 

 coffee shop................................................... 55 379 44 ( 1 ) 11 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Food preparation and serving related workers,

 all other...................................................... 6 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 

 occupations................................................... 3,298 $444 1,161 $388 2,137 $488 79.5

First-line supervisors/managers of 

 housekeeping and janitorial workers.................. 174 575 64 453 111 645 70.2

First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, 

 lawn service, and groundskeeping workers......... 95 727 4 ( 1 ) 91 740 ( 2 )

Janitors and building cleaners........................... 1,505 473 399 401 1,105 494 81.2

Maids and housekeeping cleaners..................... 762 377 664 371 98 444 83.6

Pest control workers.......................................... 45 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 43 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Grounds maintenance workers........................... 717 437 29 ( 1 ) 688 435 ( 2 )

Personal care and service occupations.................. 2,193 440 1,622 415 572 546 76.0

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming

 workers......................................................... 86 637 39 ( 1 ) 47 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

First-line supervisors/managers of personal 

 service workers............................................. 64 619 39 ( 1 ) 24 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Animal trainers................................................ 14 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Nonfarm animal caretakers................................. 67 438 41 ( 1 ) 26 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Gaming services workers................................. 87 631 46 ( 1 ) 41 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Motion picture projectionists.............................. 2 ( 1 ) - -1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers............ 8 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and

 related workers............................................. 66 454 28 ( 1 ) 38 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Funeral service workers.................................... 4 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Barbers 31 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 26 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Occupation

Total, both sexes Women Men

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Barbers......................................................... 31 ( ) 6 ( ) 26 ( ) ( )

Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists......... 308 425 268 413 40 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous personal appearance workers......... 117 422 92 434 25 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges............ 52 544 7 ( 1 ) 45 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tour and travel guides....................................... 9 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Transportation attendants................................. 85 690 56 606 29 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Child care workers.......................................... 406 367 388 364 17 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Personal and home care aides........................... 513 409 424 406 89 424 95.8

Recreation and fitness workers........................... 178 575 111 487 67 677 71.9

Residential advisors.......................................... 56 510 36 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Personal care and service workers, all other......... 42 ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) 18 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sales and office occupations.................................... 23,503 624 14,458 590 9,045 737 80.1

Sales and related occupations.............................. 9,489 665 4,208 525 5,281 793 66.2

First-line supervisors/managers of retail 

 sales workers................................................ 2,272 688 1,009 597 1,264 770 77.5

First-line supervisors/managers of nonretail 

 sales workers................... ........................... 815 972 260 780 555 1,059 73.7

Cashiers......................................................... 1,278 378 903 361 374 422 85.5

Counter and rental clerks................................. 98 496 42 ( 1 ) 57 557 ( 2 )

Parts salespersons.......................................... 87 571 8 ( 1 ) 80 589 ( 2 )

Retail salespersons.......................................... 1,837 523 786 443 1,051 624 71.0

Advertising sales agents.................................... 175 940 95 847 81 1,201 70.5

Insurance sales agents.................................... 390 760 205 692 185 860 80.5

Securities, commodities, and financial services 

 sales agents................................................ 259 1,139 70 798 189 1,237 64.5

Travel agents................................................... 44 ( 1 ) 37 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sales representatives, services, all other............... 418 850 129 747 289 936 79.8

Sales representatives, wholesale and 

 manufacturing................................................ 1,110 939 297 736 813 986 74.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Models, demonstrators, and product promoters...... 19 ( 1 ) 16 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Real estate brokers and sales agents.................. 369 $820 199 $745 169 $939 79.3

Sales engineers............................................. 31 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 28 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Telemarketers................................................ 62 417 41 ( 1 ) 21 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Door-to-door salesworkers, news and street 

 vendors, and related workers........................... 44 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) 29 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sales and related workers, all other..................... 180 765 94 726 86 828 87.7

Office and administrative support occupations......... 14,014 612 10,249 602 3,765 657 91.6

First-line supervisors/managers of office and 

 administrative support workers........................ 1,451 740 1,000 705 451 837 84.2

Switchboard operators, including answering

 service......................................................... 37 ( 1 ) 32 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Telephone operators....................................... 37 ( 1 ) 28 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Communications equipment operators, all other...... 12 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Bill and account collectors................................. 184 572 131 563 53 590 95.4

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators... 406 582 363 579 42 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks......... 869 633 782 627 87 671 93.4

Gaming cage workers....................................... 9 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Payroll and timekeeping clerks........................... 122 656 108 648 14 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Procurement clerks.......................................... 20 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) 11 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tellers............................................................ 317 480 276 477 41 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Brokerage clerks............................................. 5 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) - - ( 2 )

Correspondence clerks.................................... 5 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Court, municipal, and license clerks..................... 90 711 66 705 24 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Occupation

Total, both sexes Women Men

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Court, municipal, and license clerks..................... 90 711 66 705 24 ( ) ( )

Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks............... 45 ( 1 ) 39 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Customer service representatives........................ 1,495 592 997 587 498 617 95.1

Eligibility interviewers, government programs......... 61 787 53 757 8 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

File clerks...................................................... 210 583 179 581 31 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks..................... 102 422 63 408 39 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan.................. 96 596 81 608 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Library assistants, clerical................................. 47 ( 1 ) 42 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Loan interviewers and clerks.............................. 98 645 82 625 16 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

New accounts clerks....................................... 25 ( 1 ) 19 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Order clerks................................................... 88 567 57 595 32 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

 timekeeping................................................... 37 ( 1 ) 27 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Receptionists and information clerks..................... 843 517 778 516 64 537 96.1

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and

 travel clerks................................................... 88 697 46 ( 1 ) 42 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Information and record clerks, all other.................. 90 679 80 681 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cargo and freight agents.................................... 18 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 13 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Couriers and messengers................................. 185 683 28 ( 1 ) 157 719 ( 2 )

Dispatchers................................................... 243 657 133 614 110 747 82.2

Meter readers, utilities....................................... 40 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 36 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Postal service clerks....................................... 149 904 73 904 75 905 99.9

Postal service mail carriers................................. 330 936 98 908 232 944 96.2

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and

 processing machine operators........................... 75 930 29 ( 1 ) 46 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Production, planning, and expediting clerks............ 241 717 125 644 116 928 69.4

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks.................. 398 534 122 525 276 538 97.6

Stock clerks and order fillers.............................. 936 483 327 479 609 485 98.8

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers,

 recordkeeping................................................ 49 ( 1 ) 24 ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Secretaries and administrative assistants............ 2,425 620 2,349 619 77 666 92.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Computer operators.......................................... 100 $629 47 ( 1 ) 54 $740 ( 2 )

Data entry keyers............................................. 282 587 220 $568 62 689 82.4

Word processors and typists.............................. 130 606 120 604 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Desktop publishers.......................................... 2 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks...... 227 625 183 620 44 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, 

 except postal service....................................... 72 514 33 ( 1 ) 39 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Office clerks, general....................................... 723 602 594 594 129 647 91.8

Office machine operators, except computer............ 34 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) 14 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Proofreaders and copy markers........................... 5 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) - - ( 2 )

Statistical assistants.......................................... 15 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Office and administrative support workers, all

 other............................................................ 444 649 337 617 107 822 75.1

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance 

 occupations................................................... 10,216 719 416 542 9,800 727 74.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations............... 707 416 135 372 572 428 86.9

First-line supervisors/managers of farming,

 fishing, and forestry workers.............................. 37 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 34 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Agricultural inspectors....................................... 18 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Animal breeders............................................. 1 ( 1 ) - -1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Graders and sorters, agricultural products............ 71 408 45 ( 1 ) 26 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous agricultural workers..................... 515 396 77 346 438 405 85.4

Fishers and related fishing workers..................... 10 ( 1 ) - -9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Hunters and trappers....................................... 1 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) - - ( 2 )

Occupation

Total, both sexes Women Men

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Hunters and trappers....................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) - - ( )

Forest and conservation workers........................ 16 ( 1 ) - - 16 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Logging workers............................................. 37 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 36 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Construction and extraction occupations.................. 5,267 718 113 673 5,154 719 93.6

First-line supervisors/managers of

 construction trades and extraction workers......... 532 965 14 ( 1 ) 517 963 ( 2 )

Boilermakers................................................... 23 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 22 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons...... 102 701 - - 102 701 ( 2 )

Carpenters...................................................... 734 662 14 ( 1 ) 720 665 ( 2 )

Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers......... 118 586 4 ( 1 ) 114 590 ( 2 )

Cement masons, concrete finishers, and 

 terrazzo workers............................................. 55 631 - - 55 631 ( 2 )

Construction laborers....................................... 959 596 22 ( 1 ) 937 595 ( 2 )

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment 

 operators...................................................... 13 ( 1 ) - - 13 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Pile-driver operators.......................................... 4 ( 1 ) - -4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Operating engineers and other construction 

 equipment operators....................................... 319 748 3 ( 1 ) 315 750 ( 2 )

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers... 111 590 2 ( 1 ) 109 592 ( 2 )

Electricians................................................... 644 856 16 ( 1 ) 628 858 ( 2 )

Glaziers......................................................... 33 ( 1 ) - - 33 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Insulation workers............................................. 27 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 26 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Painters, construction and maintenance............... 297 529 9 ( 1 ) 288 524 ( 2 )

Paperhangers................................................ 2 ( 1 ) - -2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters... 415 793 4 ( 1 ) 411 795 ( 2 )

Plasterers and stucco masons........................... 20 ( 1 ) - - 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Reinforcing iron and rebar workers..................... 9 ( 1 ) - -9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Roofers......................................................... 152 600 - - 152 600 ( 2 )

Sheet metal workers....................................... 125 765 3 ( 1 ) 121 765 ( 2 )

Structural iron and steel workers........................ 53 779 2 ( 1 ) 50 779 ( 2 )

Helpers, construction trades.............................. 63 507 3 ( 1 ) 60 520 ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Construction and building inspectors.................. 72 $916 4 ( 1 ) 67 $926 ( 2 )

Elevator installers and repairers........................... 35 ( 1 ) - - 35 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Fence erectors................................................ 22 ( 1 ) - - 22 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Hazardous materials removal workers.................. 27 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 26 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Highway maintenance workers........................... 104 763 2 ( 1 ) 101 766 ( 2 )

Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment

 operators...................................................... 12 ( 1 ) - - 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners...... 7 ( 1 ) - -7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous construction and related workers...... 29 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 28 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators,

 oil, gas, and mining....................................... 22 ( 1 ) - - 22 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Earth drillers, except oil and gas........................ 15 ( 1 ) - - 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts,

 and blasters................................................... 10 ( 1 ) - - 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Mining machine operators................................. 52 1,018 - - 52 1,017 ( 2 )

Roof bolters, mining.......................................... 5 ( 1 ) - -5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Roustabouts, oil and gas.................................... 4 ( 1 ) - -4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Helpers—extraction workers.............................. 6 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Other extraction workers.................................... 37 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 35 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations...... 4,242 781 167 $644 4,075 787 81.8

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics,

 installers, and repairers.................................... 318 964 30 ( 1 ) 288 988 ( 2 )

Computer, automated teller, and office machine 

repairers...................................................... 282 801 44 ( 1 ) 238 808 ( 2 )

Women Men

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Occupation

Total, both sexes

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

 repairers...................................................... 282 801 44 ( ) 238 808 ( )

Radio and telecommunications equipment 

 installers and repairers.................................... 155 900 12 ( 1 ) 142 911 ( 2 )

Avionics technicians.......................................... 13 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers...... 28 ( 1 ) - - 28 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electrical and electronics installers and

 repairers, transportation equipment.................. 7 ( 1 ) - -7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electrical and electronics repairers, industrial

 and utility...................................................... 12 ( 1 ) - - 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electronic equipment installers and repairers,

 motor vehicles................................................ 17 ( 1 ) - - 17 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electronic home entertainment equipment

 installers and repairers.................................... 58 656 3 ( 1 ) 55 671 ( 2 )

Security and fire alarm systems installers............ 61 718 1 ( 1 ) 60 722 ( 2 )

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians............ 128 948 5 ( 1 ) 123 946 ( 2 )

Automotive body and related repairers.................. 129 661 - - 128 663 ( 2 )

Automotive glass installers and repairers............... 20 ( 1 ) - - 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Automotive service technicians and mechanics...... 621 667 10 ( 1 ) 612 669 ( 2 )

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine 

 specialists................................................... 297 803 1 ( 1 ) 295 804 ( 2 )

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service 

 technicians and mechanics.............................. 208 837 3 ( 1 ) 205 848 ( 2 )

Small engine mechanics.................................... 36 ( 1 ) - - 36 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment

 mechanics, installers, and repairers.................. 67 450 2 ( 1 ) 65 445 ( 2 )

Control and valve installers and repairers............ 26 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration 

 mechanics and installers................................. 309 764 2 ( 1 ) 306 764 ( 2 )

Home appliance repairers................................. 31 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 30 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics...... 400 800 12 ( 1 ) 388 805 ( 2 )

Maintenance and repair workers, general............ 371 719 10 ( 1 ) 361 731 ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Maintenance workers, machinery........................ 31 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 31 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Millwrights...................................................... 46 ( 1 ) - - 46 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electrical power-line installers and repairers......... 128 $1,018 2 ( 1 ) 126 $1,026 ( 2 )

Telecommunications line installers and repairers... 176 795 6 ( 1 ) 170 799 ( 2 )

Precision instrument and equipment repairers...... 47 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 42 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Coin, vending, and amusement machine 

 servicers and repairers.................................... 33 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 27 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Commercial divers.......................................... 4 ( 1 ) - -4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Locksmiths and safe repairers........................... 25 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Manufactured building and mobile home installers... 3 ( 1 ) - -3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Riggers......................................................... 6 ( 1 ) - -6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Signal and track switch repairers........................ 6 ( 1 ) - -6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Helpers—installation, maintenance, and repair

 workers......................................................... 19 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 18 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Other installation, maintenance, and repair

 workers......................................................... 127 609 7 ( 1 ) 120 621 ( 2 )

Production, transportation, and material moving 

 occupations................................................... 12,722 605 2,500 $472 10,222 648 72.8

Production occupations....................................... 6,576 610 1,712 472 4,865 678 69.6

First-line supervisors/managers of production 

 and operating workers.................................... 686 855 112 680 574 895 76.0

Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems

 assemblers................................................... 17 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Women

Occupation

Total, both sexes Men

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

 assemblers................................................... 134 525 80 486 54 611 79.5

Engine and other machine assemblers.................. 15 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Structural metal fabricators and fitters.................. 18 ( 1 ) - - 18 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators............ 733 542 268 488 465 592 82.4

Bakers......................................................... 118 455 57 466 62 448 104.0

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish

 processing workers....................................... 249 491 56 418 193 510 82.0

Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying

 machine operators and tenders........................ 12 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Food batchmakers.......................................... 60 493 21 ( 1 ) 39 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Food cooking machine operators and tenders......... 6 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Computer control programmers and operators...... 64 730 5 ( 1 ) 59 745 ( 2 )

Extruding and drawing machine setters,

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............ 4 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders,

 metal and plastic............................................. 11 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 11 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders,

 metal and plastic............................................. 9 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, 

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............ 73 570 17 ( 1 ) 56 603 ( 2 )

Drilling and boring machine tool setters, 

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............ 5 ( 1 ) - -5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine 

 tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and

 plastic......................................................... 38 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 32 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators,

 and tenders, metal and plastic........................... 15 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 13 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Milling and planing machine setters, operators,

 and tenders, metal and plastic........................... 5 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Machinists...................................................... 341 714 21 ( 1 ) 320 722 ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders......... 16 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 14 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Model makers and patternmakers, metal and

 plastic......................................................... 4 ( 1 ) - -4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Molders and molding machine setters, 

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............ 36 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 30 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and

 tenders, metal and plastic................................. 8 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tool and die makers.......................................... 44 ( 1 ) - - 43 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers............... 414 $675 17 ( 1 ) 396 $682 ( 2 )

Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and

 tenders, metal and plastic................................. 7 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Lay-out workers, metal and plastic..................... 6 ( 1 ) - -6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Plating and coating machine setters, operators,

 and tenders, metal and plastic........................... 11 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners..................... 4 ( 1 ) - -4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Metalworkers and plastic workers, all other............ 259 594 48 ( 1 ) 211 623 ( 2 )

Bookbinders and bindery workers........................ 22 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) 11 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Job printers................................................... 37 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) 30 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Prepress technicians and workers........................ 38 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Printing machine operators................................. 146 620 31 ( 1 ) 115 672 ( 2 )

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers........................ 139 391 84 $362 55 493 73.4

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials... 39 ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) 16 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sewing machine operators................................. 137 385 96 383 40 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Shoe and leather workers and repairers............... 5 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Occupation

Total, both sexes

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Men

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Women

Shoe and leather workers and repairers............... 5 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) ( )

Shoe machine operators and tenders.................. 5 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers........................ 32 ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators

 and tenders................................................... 2 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and

 tenders......................................................... 6 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Textile knitting and weaving machine setters,

 operators, and tenders.................................... 4 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out 

 machine setters, operators, and tenders............ 16 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Extruding and forming machine setters, 

 operators and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers 1 ( 1 ) - -1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Fabric and apparel patternmakers........................ 4 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Upholsterers................................................... 31 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 27 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other... 10 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters.................. 33 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 31 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Furniture finishers............................................. 8 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sawing machine setters, operators, and 

 tenders, wood................................................ 25 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 21 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and

 tenders, except sawing................................... 23 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 21 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Woodworkers, all other.................................... 13 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Power plant operators, distributors, and

 dispatchers................................................... 37 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 36 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Stationary engineers and boiler operators............ 98 919 2 ( 1 ) 95 925 ( 2 )

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and 

 system operators.......................................... 71 765 5 ( 1 ) 66 787 ( 2 )

Miscellaneous plant and system operators............ 40 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 39 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Chemical processing machine setters, 

 operators, and tenders.................................... 47 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 43 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and 

 blending workers.......................................... 97 $601 10 ( 1 ) 87 $606 ( 2 )

Cutting workers................................................ 72 511 15 ( 1 ) 57 541 ( 2 )

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting

 machine setters, operators, and tenders............ 30 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators

 and tenders................................................... 12 ( 1 ) - - 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and

 weighers...................................................... 531 671 175 $513 356 754 68.0

Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers... 19 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory 

 technicians................................................... 75 618 41 ( 1 ) 34 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Packaging and filling machine operators and 

 tenders......................................................... 203 447 118 415 85 497 83.5

Painting workers............................................. 144 603 13 ( 1 ) 131 606 ( 2 )

Photographic process workers and processing 

 machine operators.......................................... 40 ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Semiconductor processors................................. 2 ( 1 ) - -2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cementing and gluing machine operators and

 tenders......................................................... 12 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling

 equipment operators and tenders..................... 7 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cooling and freezing equipment operators and

tenders......................................................... 3 ( 1 ) - - 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Occupation

Total, both sexes Women Men

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

 tenders......................................................... 3 ( ) - - 3 ( ) ( )

Etchers and engravers....................................... 7 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal

 and plastic................................................... 24 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and

 tenders......................................................... 33 ( 1 ) 13 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tire builders................................................... 20 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Helpers—production workers.............................. 26 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 21 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Production workers, all other.............................. 726 591 175 481 551 635 75.7

Transportation and material moving occupations...... 6,145 599 788 472 5,357 618 76.4

Supervisors, transportation and material moving 

 workers......................................................... 190 786 42 ( 1 ) 148 799 ( 2 )

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers........................ 92 1,650 - - 92 1,652 ( 2 )

Air traffic controllers and airfield operations

 specialists................................................... 30 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Ambulance drivers and attendants, except

 emergency medical technicians........................ 11 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Bus drivers...................................................... 368 563 176 527 193 605 87.1

Driver/salesworkers and truck drivers.................. 2,460 685 92 512 2,368 690 74.2

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs................................. 211 514 32 ( 1 ) 179 519 ( 2 )

Motor vehicle operators, all other........................ 29 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 28 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Locomotive engineers and operators.................. 54 1,122 1 ( 1 ) 53 1,140 ( 2 )

Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators......... 5 ( 1 ) - -5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Railroad conductors and yardmasters.................. 49 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 47 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Subway, streetcar, and other rail transportation

 workers......................................................... 10 ( 1 ) - - 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sailors and marine oilers.................................... 17 ( 1 ) - - 17 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Ship and boat captains and operators.................. 24 ( 1 ) - - 24 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Ship engineers................................................ 6 ( 1 ) - -6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Bridge and lock tenders.................................... 3 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Parking lot attendants....................................... 65 421 8 ( 1 ) 57 415 ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2009 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Service station attendants................................. 60 $398 11 ( 1 ) 48 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Transportation inspectors................................. 47 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 43 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Other transportation workers.............................. 13 ( 1 ) - - 13 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Conveyor operators and tenders........................ 6 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Crane and tower operators................................. 58 778 - - 58 778 ( 2 )

Dredge, excavating, and loading machine

 operators...................................................... 34 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 32 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Hoist and winch operators................................. 5 ( 1 ) - -5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Industrial truck and tractor operators..................... 479 531 36 ( 1 ) 444 532 ( 2 )

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment..................... 214 421 23 ( 1 ) 190 423 ( 2 )

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, 

 hand............................................................ 1,156 502 155 $421 1,000 511 82.4

Machine feeders and offbearers........................... 23 ( 1 ) 11 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Packers and packagers, hand........................... 289 408 168 389 120 453 85.9

Pumping station operators................................. 29 ( 1 ) - - 29 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Refuse and recyclable material collectors............ 59 463 4 ( 1 ) 55 473 ( 2 )

Shuttle car operators....................................... 2 ( 1 ) - -2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tank car, truck, and ship loaders........................ 4 ( 1 ) - -4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Material moving workers, all other........................ 45 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) 36 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Occupation

Total, both sexes Women Men

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

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

2 Data not shown where the employment base for either the numerator or denominator is less than 50,000.

NOTE: Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria

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

2 Data not shown where the employment base for either the numerator or denominator is less than 50,000.

NOTE: Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria.

SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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