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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
Total With Earnings $1 to $2,499 or Loss $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $7,499 $7,500 to $9,999 $10,000 to $12,499 $12,500 to $14,999 $15,000 to $17,499 $17,500 to $19,999 $20,000 to $22,499
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Total 54909 519 255 597 753 2236 1746 2858 1983 3679
Manageriral and Professional
Speciality Occupations 16563 114 43 92 66 194 139 222 223 501
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial Occupations 9046 84 33 68 22 126 71 130 121 284
Administrators and officials,
Public Adminitration 372 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 13
Federal 142 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
State or Local 231 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 11
Other Administrators and
Officials, Salaried 6362 9 17 19 16 64 49 64 74 173
Manufacturing 1537 3 1 0 0 0 9 5 7 18
Retail Trade 736 4 6 8 11 30 8 26 20 32
Finance, Insurance, and Real
Estate 640 0 5 1 1 6 10 10 2 9
Other Industries 3449 2 5 10 4 28 21 24 45 114
Other Administrators and
Officials, Self-Employed 711 69 13 30 2 40 14 36 20 65
Management Related Occupations 1601 6 0 19 4 22 8 29 26 33
Accountants and Auditors 551 0 0 3 1 7 1 9 4 7
Professional Specialty Occupations 7516 29 10 23 44 68 69 92 102 217
Engineers, Architects, and
Surveyors 1776 2 3 0 1 2 3 6 6 20
Engineers 1629 2 3 0 1 0 0 6 6 15
Natural Scientists and
Mathmeticians 1325 2 0 1 0 9 4 14 5 19
Health Diagnosing Occupations 646 3 3 0 0 2 0 5 2 5
Health Assessment and Treating
Occupations 354 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 6 10
Teachers, Postsecondary 322 0 0 0 3 6 2 8 6 11
Teachers, Except Postsecondary 876 0 3 9 1 8 7 19 19 36
Lawyers and Judges 561 4 2 3 0 0 7 0 0 4
Other Professional Speciality
Occupations 1657 18 0 11 38 41 39 34 59 112
Technical, Sales, and Administra-
tive Support Occupations 10734 65 64 76 122 362 297 525 364 788
Health Technologists and
Technicians, Except Licensed
Practical Nurses 253 0 0 0 0 15 4 19 18 12
Licensed Practical Nurses 15 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3
Technologists and Technicians,
Except Health 1323 7 9 1 6 15 32 22 41 56
Sales Occupations 6108 50 43 69 68 224 148 296 153 403
Supervisors and Proprietors,
Sales Occupations, Salaried 2234 3 4 2 5 27 44 59 56 123
Supervisors and Proprietors,
Sales Occupations,
Self-Employed 378 9 13 14 4 37 3 20 7 24
Sales Representatives, Finance
and Business Services 1158 14 4 20 2 25 8 52 9 61

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
$22,500 to $24,999$25,000 to $27,499$27,500 to $29,999$30,000 to $32,499$32,500 to $34,999$35,000 to $37,499$37,500 to $39,999$40,000 to $42,499$42,500 to $44,999$45,000 to $47,499
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Total 2262 3831 1783 4281 1432 3369 1452 3296 968 2081
Manageriral and Professional
Speciality Occupations 388 676 352 973 374 950 461 958 316 800
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial Occupations 192 379 202 586 219 449 238 553 131 444
Administrators and officials,
Public Adminitration 8 21 5 6 18 31 10 24 10 26
Federal 0 16 0 0 0 8 0 13 3 11
State or Local 8 6 5 6 18 22 10 11 7 15
Other Administrators and
Officials, Salaried 123 263 134 398 145 312 181 316 89 282
Manufacturing 5 52 15 55 19 50 39 69 26 70
Retail Trade 49 75 16 74 24 43 25 33 8 29
Finance, Insurance, and Real
Estate 2 20 8 29 12 21 22 16 6 29
Other Industries 67 115 96 240 91 197 94 199 49 153
Other Administrators and
Officials, Self-Employed 13 36 1 63 10 23 1 49 4 18
Management Related Occupations 48 59 61 119 46 84 46 164 27 118
Accountants and Auditors 12 19 35 59 14 33 14 51 7 31
Professional Specialty Occupations 196 297 150 386 155 501 223 405 185 355
Engineers, Architects, and
Surveyors 35 41 20 64 21 106 38 95 47 86
Engineers 28 38 20 56 15 95 35 86 38 72
Natural Scientists and
Mathmeticians 29 39 25 48 28 86 59 84 45 98
Health Diagnosing Occupations 0 5 0 24 4 13 4 38 9 9
Health Assessment and Treating
Occupations 5 20 12 24 15 24 9 26 15 13
Teachers, Postsecondary 0 10 1 3 6 14 3 12 10 20
Teachers, Except Postsecondary 23 68 42 86 46 84 35 54 29 51
Lawyers and Judges 0 0 3 26 0 21 3 9 8 26
Other Professional Speciality
Occupations 103 115 47 111 36 153 71 87 22 53
Technical, Sales, and Administra-
tive Support Occupations 468 790 380 908 276 779 294 624 218 378
Health Technologists and
Technicians, Except Licensed
Practical Nurses 16 22 4 41 12 35 3 13 4 12
Licensed Practical Nurses 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
Technologists and Technicians,
Except Health 35 87 47 74 47 102 49 119 35 59
Sales Occupations 225 410 186 535 143 386 133 313 104 217
Supervisors and Proprietors,
Sales Occupations, Salaried 103 167 66 231 80 180 71 115 43 86
Supervisors and Proprietors,
Sales Occupations,
Self-Employed 15 40 7 40 0 10 2 25 0 22
Sales Representatives, Finance
and Business Services 33 63 47 70 14 52 16 60 31 38

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
$47,500 to $49,999$50,000 to $52,499$52,500 to $54,999$55,000 to $57,499$57,500 to $59,999$60,000 to $62,499$62,500 to $64,999$65,000 to $67,499$67,500 to $69,999$70,000 to $72,499
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Total 856 2550 537 1324 356 1607 313 937 340 953
Manageriral and Professional
Speciality Occupations 336 965 267 598 186 823 173 546 212 548
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial Occupations 162 503 134 289 91 453 83 279 119 270
Administrators and officials,
Public Adminitration 8 31 11 21 12 20 12 3 4 8
Federal 2 5 4 9 5 4 9 2 0 2
State or Local 6 26 7 12 7 16 3 1 4 6
Other Administrators and
Officials, Salaried 117 335 89 206 76 347 65 207 110 211
Manufacturing 23 88 23 49 26 105 19 46 26 67
Retail Trade 7 38 3 7 0 24 0 10 0 11
Finance, Insurance, and Real
Estate 10 20 4 17 4 28 7 39 21 28
Other Industries 76 188 59 133 46 190 39 111 63 105
Other Administrators and
Officials, Self-Employed 0 23 4 15 0 32 0 22 1 9
Management Related Occupations 37 114 29 46 3 53 7 48 3 43
Accountants and Auditors 26 35 5 7 1 33 2 26 2 27
Professional Specialty Occupations 175 462 133 309 95 370 90 267 94 277
Engineers, Architects, and
Surveyors 47 118 55 139 28 135 32 108 30 112
Engineers 37 111 54 128 28 128 27 105 30 109
Natural Scientists and
Mathmeticians 25 91 26 44 17 66 20 79 19 72
Health Diagnosing Occupations 17 24 0 2 1 14 0 3 0 4
Health Assessment and Treating
Occupations 10 27 9 17 7 17 3 25 11 16
Teachers, Postsecondary 14 35 11 10 10 29 13 10 5 12
Teachers, Except Postsecondary 24 58 9 33 13 45 9 8 5 13
Lawyers and Judges 0 40 10 14 4 11 0 8 0 16
Other Professional Speciality
Occupations 38 68 14 49 14 53 14 26 23 32
Technical, Sales, and Administra-
tive Support Occupations 165 513 89 266 56 323 32 182 66 218
Health Technologists and
Technicians, Except Licensed
Practical Nurses 1 5 0 6 0 4 0 0 0 0
Licensed Practical Nurses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Technologists and Technicians,
Except Health 40 78 23 68 9 56 0 37 19 36
Sales Occupations 78 292 46 124 35 236 16 122 38 156
Supervisors and Proprietors,
Sales Occupations, Salaried 42 101 18 50 21 96 13 42 18 70
Supervisors and Proprietors,
Sales Occupations,
Self-Employed 0 29 0 3 0 24 0 0 0 2
Sales Representatives, Finance
and Business Services 4 69 14 19 0 43 0 36 9 32

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
$72,500 to $74,999$75,000 to $77,499$77,500 to $79,999$80,000 to $82,499$82,500 to $84,999$85,000 to $87,499$87,500 to $89,999$90,000 to $92,499$92,500 to $94,999$95,000 to $97,499
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Total 176 723 138 645 164 301 84 398 67 135
Manageriral and Professional
Speciality Occupations 88 476 93 416 118 199 43 283 45 99
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial Occupations 48 286 50 239 67 113 26 152 29 56
Administrators and officials,
Public Adminitration 0 7 6 6 8 3 0 16 7 0
Federal 0 5 6 4 8 0 0 10 4 0
State or Local 0 3 0 2 0 3 0 6 2 0
Other Administrators and
Officials, Salaried 45 206 37 195 50 92 20 108 22 53
Manufacturing 23 60 23 78 12 27 0 31 9 32
Retail Trade 0 12 6 12 5 4 0 9 0 4
Finance, Insurance, and Real
Estate 1 22 0 17 2 18 3 7 0 0
Other Industries 21 112 9 89 30 43 17 62 13 16
Other Administrators and
Officials, Self-Employed 0 29 1 8 0 0 0 4 0 3
Management Related Occupations 3 45 6 30 9 18 6 24 0 0
Accountants and Auditors 3 11 6 12 4 1 6 3 0 0
Professional Specialty Occupations 41 190 43 178 51 86 17 132 17 43
Engineers, Architects, and
Surveyors 18 56 6 70 17 33 4 47 9 10
Engineers 18 56 6 65 17 33 4 44 4 10
Natural Scientists and
Mathmeticians 7 55 12 34 17 26 0 21 3 16
Health Diagnosing Occupations 1 15 10 18 8 5 1 6 3 6
Health Assessment and Treating
Occupations 0 1 0 6 0 3 0 5 0 0
Teachers, Postsecondary 8 7 0 6 0 0 0 4 2 0
Teachers, Except Postsecondary 2 12 4 4 0 5 0 2 0 0
Lawyers and Judges 0 23 5 15 4 9 4 25 0 12
Other Professional Speciality
Occupations 4 20 6 23 6 4 8 23 0 0
Technical, Sales, and Administra-
tive Support Occupations 38 130 29 120 17 70 29 75 10 10
Health Technologists and
Technicians, Except Licensed
Practical Nurses 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Licensed Practical Nurses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Technologists and Technicians,
Except Health 8 13 9 13 0 19 4 15 2 2
Sales Occupations 25 94 20 88 11 52 25 55 8 8
Supervisors and Proprietors,
Sales Occupations, Salaried 8 21 15 33 8 22 14 8 8 4
Supervisors and Proprietors,
Sales Occupations,
Self-Employed 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Sales Representatives, Finance
and Business Services 5 43 4 33 0 13 0 28 0 0

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
Median Earnings Mean Earnings
Gini Ratio
$97,500 to $99,999 $100,000 and Over Value (Dol.)Standard Error (Dol.) Value (Dol.)Standard Error (Dol.) Ratio Standard Error WGTD-Agg WGTD-Ag- g-Sq
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Total 100 2822 33674 321 43678 377 .404 .0059239828*07279678*08
Manageriral and Professional
Speciality Occupations 69 2140 50270 261 65696 1004 .394 .0104108812*07184283*08
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial Occupations 30 1238 50149 604 65893 1428 .409 .0139596097*06107327*08
Administrators and officials,
Public Adminitration 0 13 50112 2186 52309 1774 .231 .0538194768*05119668*06
Federal 0 8 56669 4008 59324 3106 .229 .0838840163*04577240*05
State or Local 0 5 46278 2925 48004 2012 .218 .0687110751*05619441*05
Other Administrators and
Officials, Salaried 18 1026 52550 1127 72477 1937 .414 .0165461127*06953232*07
Manufacturing 2 325 64033 2108 84973 4514 .385 .0326130636*06307271*07
Retail Trade 0 62 33325 1634 45683 2475 .402 .0487336021*05288517*06
Finance, Insurance, and Real
Estate 2 181 66357 1312 103351 9078 .443 .0492661524*05205956*07
Other Industries 14 458 51242 610 66892 2301 .385 .0225230737*06411153*07
Other Administrators and
Officials, Self-Employed 2 51 30654 2103 42465 3346 .524 .0513301928*05358866*06
Management Related Occupations 9 148 44790 1604 53288 1600 .388 .0308853005*05721815*06
Accountants and Auditors 0 35 45045 2286 53123 2969 .308 .0536292477*05264234*06
Professional Specialty Occupations 39 902 50402 368 65460 1394 .417 .0155492027*06769566*07
Engineers, Architects, and
Surveyors 24 84 56308 594 59825 1318 .230 .0261106255*06858887*06
Engineers 24 76 56891 636 60415 1280 .224 .0270983918*05771424*06
Natural Scientists and
Mathmeticians 0 81 51194 780 56619 1429 .257 .0303750294*05570892*06
Health Diagnosing Occupations 13 370 200000+ 200000+ 157351 10485 .450 .0392101647*06346894*07
Health Assessment and Treating
Occupations 0 6 44735 2643 47461 1877 .231 .0551167855*05976214*05
Teachers, Postsecondary 0 29 52263 1901 64798 5950 .346 .0771208536*05284559*06
Teachers, Except Postsecondary 0 8 37138 916 40552 1058 .232 .0355355143*05179000*06
Lawyers and Judges 0 245 90146 4763 118736 8873 .435 .0478666115*05180069*07
Other Professional Speciality
Occupations 2 77 36032 521 41842 1138 .331 .0290693312*05435076*06
Technical, Sales, and Administra-
tive Support Occupations 30 487 33922 736 42758 787 .384 .0130458952*06486988*07
Health Technologists and
Technicians, Except Licensed
Practical Nurses 0 2 31052 767 33733 3531 .283 .0982853276*04612933*05
Licensed Practical Nurses 0 0 25995 4357 25504 3878 .175 .2518374101430108594*04
Technologists and Technicians,
Except Health 2 27 40642 599 43780 1040 .274 .0296579183*05330727*06
Sales Occupations 27 445 35655 397 48177 1310 .451 .0176294284*06402790*07
Supervisors and Proprietors,
Sales Occupations, Salaried 18 142 37061 574 51104 2515 .376 .0300114167*06187027*07
Supervisors and Proprietors,
Sales Occupations,
Self-Employed 0 16 28681 1969 33824 2138 .378 .0582127916*05699079*05
Sales Representatives, Finance
and Business Services 4 180 44754 1987 66831 3899 .467 .0392773723*05134741*07

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
B-Cell
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Total 2454.00
Manageriral and Professional
Speciality Occupations 2454.00
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial Occupations 2454.00
Administrators and officials,
Public Adminitration 2454.00
Federal 2454.00
State or Local 2454.00
Other Administrators and
Officials, Salaried 2454.00
Manufacturing 2454.00
Retail Trade 2454.00
Finance, Insurance, and Real
Estate 2454.00
Other Industries 2454.00
Other Administrators and
Officials, Self-Employed 2454.00
Management Related Occupations 2454.00
Accountants and Auditors 2454.00
Professional Specialty Occupations 2454.00
Engineers, Architects, and
Surveyors 2454.00
Engineers 2454.00
Natural Scientists and
Mathmeticians 2454.00
Health Diagnosing Occupations 2454.00
Health Assessment and Treating
Occupations 2454.00
Teachers, Postsecondary 2454.00
Teachers, Except Postsecondary 2454.00
Lawyers and Judges 2454.00
Other Professional Speciality
Occupations 2454.00
Technical, Sales, and Administra-
tive Support Occupations 2454.00
Health Technologists and
Technicians, Except Licensed
Practical Nurses 2454.00
Licensed Practical Nurses 2454.00
Technologists and Technicians,
Except Health 2454.00
Sales Occupations 2454.00
Supervisors and Proprietors,
Sales Occupations, Salaried 2454.00
Supervisors and Proprietors,
Sales Occupations,
Self-Employed 2454.00
Sales Representatives, Finance
and Business Services 2454.00

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
Total With Earnings $1 to $2,499 or Loss $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $7,499 $7,500 to $9,999 $10,000 to $12,499 $12,500 to $14,999 $15,000 to $17,499 $17,500 to $19,999 $20,000 to $22,499
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Sales Representatives- Commodities, Except Retail 1037 0 9 4 12 3 18 37 21 44
Sales Workers, Retail and
PersonalL Services 1289 24 13 28 45 131 75 127 61 151
Cashiers 264 0 3 7 20 53 14 40 15 31
Sales Related Occupations 13 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Administrative Support Occupations,
Including Clerical 3035 7 12 6 48 105 114 188 152 314
Supervisors, Administrative
Support Occupations, Including
Clerical 228 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 3 18
Computer Equipment Operators 166 0 0 0 3 11 5 2 4 13
Secretaries, Stenographers,
and Typists 58 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 10 9
Financial Records Processing
Occupations 104 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 2 12
Mail and Message Distributing
Occupations 497 0 0 0 6 5 8 20 11 21
Material Recording, Scheduling,
and Distribution Clerks 828 4 0 4 11 45 33 78 67 106
Other Administrative Support
Occupations, Including
Clerical 1153 4 10 2 23 38 67 75 54 134
Service Occupations 4703 39 41 130 203 541 303 456 281 383
Private Household Occupations 7 0 1 0 0 3 0 3 1 0
Protective Service Occupations 1603 5 0 4 21 64 50 79 73 66
Police and Firefighters 668 0 0 3 0 0 0 19 1 4
Service, Except Protective and
Household 3093 34 40 126 182 474 252 374 207 317
Food Preparation and Service
Occupations 1343 16 25 91 116 257 125 175 74 129
Health Service Occupations 232 3 0 6 3 33 28 25 33 15
Cleaning and Building Service
Occupations, Except Household 1245 6 10 30 53 150 83 160 89 133
Personal Service Occupations 273 8 5 0 9 34 16 14 11 40
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing
Occupations 1651 144 30 85 73 203 128 169 71 178
Farm Operators and Managers 643 125 6 30 27 27 24 39 20 59
Farm Occupations, Except
Managerial 435 13 6 38 11 59 70 80 28 33
Related Agricultural Occupations 515 6 13 13 32 112 32 41 23 77
Forestry and Fishing Occupations 58 0 5 5 4 5 3 9 0 9
Precision Production, Craft, and
Repair Occupations 10629 95 36 89 112 365 302 602 350 835
Auto Mechanics and Repairers 852 17 4 19 13 54 62 94 27 56
Mechanics and Repairers, Except
Auto 2999 12 6 23 26 38 55 125 67 208
Carpeters 836 14 7 10 12 48 52 81 54 102

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
$22,500 to $24,999$25,000 to $27,499$27,500 to $29,999$30,000 to $32,499$32,500 to $34,999$35,000 to $37,499$37,500 to $39,999$40,000 to $42,499$42,500 to $44,999$45,000 to $47,499
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Sales Representatives- Commodities, Except Retail 31 61 37 100 34 55 21 57 27 59
Sales Workers, Retail and
PersonalL Services 41 78 28 93 15 89 23 51 4 12
Cashiers 18 7 1 17 1 13 5 5 0 0
Sales Related Occupations 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Administrative Support Occupations,
Including Clerical 193 268 142 256 73 256 109 177 75 89
Supervisors, Administrative
Support Occupations, Including
Clerical 7 13 9 31 14 21 3 20 11 10
Computer Equipment Operators 15 8 11 15 6 7 14 6 6 7
Secretaries, Stenographers,
and Typists 2 0 0 15 0 10 0 0 0 0
Financial Records Processing
Occupations 11 13 6 12 0 7 0 15 0 1
Mail and Message Distributing
Occupations 4 70 10 34 11 98 34 45 32 22
Material Recording, Scheduling,
and Distribution Clerks 46 78 34 85 16 51 25 37 8 10
Other Administrative Support
Occupations, Including
Clerical 108 86 72 64 26 63 33 54 17 39
Service Occupations 201 297 147 317 86 224 60 246 85 111
Private Household Occupations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Protective Service Occupations 31 79 73 111 39 123 48 163 71 65
Police and Firefighters 8 24 30 26 23 61 23 88 41 36
Service, Except Protective and
Household 170 218 73 206 47 101 12 83 15 47
Food Preparation and Service
Occupations 44 92 28 63 17 10 8 22 0 16
Health Service Occupations 7 10 9 13 0 26 2 11 3 0
Cleaning and Building Service
Occupations, Except Household 109 98 29 107 27 50 2 31 10 29
Personal Service Occupations 11 18 7 23 3 15 1 19 2 2
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing
Occupations 68 94 48 70 37 53 16 32 3 26
Farm Operators and Managers 15 38 15 44 10 32 9 19 0 19
Farm Occupations, Except
Managerial 35 16 8 7 8 5 6 2 0 2
Related Agricultural Occupations 15 37 26 19 19 14 2 10 3 3
Forestry and Fishing Occupations 3 4 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2
Precision Production, Craft, and
Repair Occupations 522 939 425 1076 296 709 316 846 190 485
Auto Mechanics and Repairers 53 86 31 86 15 51 15 51 10 29
Mechanics and Repairers, Except
Auto 157 274 144 298 109 217 93 222 71 171
Carpeters 40 70 36 93 20 51 9 50 13 24

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
$47,500 to $49,999$50,000 to $52,499$52,500 to $54,999$55,000 to $57,499$57,500 to $59,999$60,000 to $62,499$62,500 to $64,999$65,000 to $67,499$67,500 to $69,999$70,000 to $72,499
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Sales Representatives- Commodities, Except Retail 21 55 4 42 14 41 0 24 9 35
Sales Workers, Retail and
PersonalL Services 11 38 11 10 0 32 3 20 2 16
Cashiers 0 4 0 6 0 5 0 0 0 0
Sales Related Occupations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Administrative Support Occupations,
Including Clerical 46 137 20 68 12 27 16 22 9 26
Supervisors, Administrative
Support Occupations, Including
Clerical 12 12 2 10 0 7 0 2 0 0
Computer Equipment Operators 0 12 2 12 0 7 0 1 0 0
Secretaries, Stenographers,
and Typists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Financial Records Processing
Occupations 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mail and Message Distributing
Occupations 10 31 7 6 3 2 0 0 0 9
Material Recording, Scheduling,
and Distribution Clerks 2 19 2 19 4 4 7 9 5 11
Other Administrative Support
Occupations, Including
Clerical 22 48 6 21 5 6 9 11 5 7
Service Occupations 45 149 26 36 14 65 17 22 15 30
Private Household Occupations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Protective Service Occupations 40 118 17 28 13 50 17 14 11 23
Police and Firefighters 38 82 9 17 9 25 9 5 11 11
Service, Except Protective and
Household 5 31 9 8 1 15 0 8 4 7
Food Preparation and Service
Occupations 0 15 2 0 0 5 0 8 2 0
Health Service Occupations 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cleaning and Building Service
Occupations, Except Household 1 4 4 2 1 4 0 0 2 7
Personal Service Occupations 4 10 3 7 0 5 0 0 0 0
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing
Occupations 15 28 0 8 1 4 2 7 2 1
Farm Operators and Managers 11 27 0 5 1 4 0 7 0 1
Farm Occupations, Except
Managerial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Related Agricultural Occupations 4 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 2 0
Forestry and Fishing Occupations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Precision Production, Craft, and
Repair Occupations 186 551 96 246 75 263 67 118 25 116
Auto Mechanics and Repairers 9 34 0 15 1 3 0 4 1 0
Mechanics and Repairers, Except
Auto 45 178 37 84 37 93 28 40 12 41
Carpeters 6 7 0 11 0 13 2 0 0 0

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
$72,500 to $74,999$75,000 to $77,499$77,500 to $79,999$80,000 to $82,499$82,500 to $84,999$85,000 to $87,499$87,500 to $89,999$90,000 to $92,499$92,500 to $94,999$95,000 to $97,499
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Sales Representatives- Commodities, Except Retail 7 11 1 13 4 13 5 11 0 4
Sales Workers, Retail and
PersonalL Services 6 6 0 7 0 4 7 6 0 0
Cashiers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sales Related Occupations 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Administrative Support Occupations,
Including Clerical 2 21 0 19 6 0 0 5 0 0
Supervisors, Administrative
Support Occupations, Including
Clerical 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Equipment Operators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Secretaries, Stenographers,
and Typists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Financial Records Processing
Occupations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mail and Message Distributing
Occupations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Material Recording, Scheduling,
and Distribution Clerks 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Administrative Support
Occupations, Including
Clerical 2 13 0 12 6 0 0 5 0 0
Service Occupations 9 32 3 29 12 5 3 16 0 0
Private Household Occupations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Protective Service Occupations 6 26 3 22 12 5 3 16 0 0
Police and Firefighters 4 22 0 16 0 4 3 8 0 0
Service, Except Protective and
Household 3 6 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
Food Preparation and Service
Occupations 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health Service Occupations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cleaning and Building Service
Occupations, Except Household 3 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal Service Occupations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing
Occupations 3 10 5 6 0 0 0 4 0 0
Farm Operators and Managers 3 8 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 0
Farm Occupations, Except
Managerial 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Related Agricultural Occupations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forestry and Fishing Occupations 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Precision Production, Craft, and
Repair Occupations 26 56 6 59 13 8 9 18 3 12
Auto Mechanics and Repairers 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Mechanics and Repairers, Except
Auto 6 21 0 32 3 0 0 6 0 5
Carpeters 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
Median Earnings Mean Earnings
Gini Ratio
$97,500 to $99,999 $100,000 and Over Value (Dol.)Standard Error (Dol.) Value (Dol.)Standard Error (Dol.) Ratio Standard Error WGTD-Agg WGTD-Ag- g-Sq
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Sales Representatives- Commodities, Except Retail 3 91 41402 1106 50140 2563 .355 .0382519992*05548728*06
Sales Workers, Retail and
PersonalL Services 2 17 22300 825 29111 1083 .370 .0337375136*05188518*06
Cashiers 0 0 17206 1221 20471 1186 .296 .0709540372*04150569*05
Sales Related Occupations 0 0 40386 14682 34455 9843 .346 .2684440916080216566*04
Administrative Support Occupations,
Including Clerical 0 13 29442 714 32242 598 .268 .0199978427*05449778*06
Supervisors, Administrative
Support Occupations, Including
Clerical 0 5 36140 1561 40870 2579 .249 .0803930714*04520965*05
Computer Equipment Operators 0 0 32079 2615 33900 1722 .234 .0761562724*04224045*05
Secretaries, Stenographers,
and Typists 0 2 23843 4795 27351 3599 .271 .1529159281*04614676*04
Financial Records Processing
Occupations 0 0 28791 2248 30891 1683 .195 .0971322317*04112139*05
Mail and Message Distributing
Occupations 0 0 36275 444 34998 827 .172 .0439173885*05677298*05
Material Recording, Scheduling,
and Distribution Clerks 0 1 25681 738 28504 791 .262 .0391236123*05848119*05
Other Administrative Support
Occupations, Including
Clerical 0 5 26758 779 32168 1260 .307 .0378370915*05205375*06
Service Occupations 1 23 22335 435 27169 463 .340 .0163127783*06540518*06
Private Household Occupations 0 0 12444 3225 12328 2771 .141 .3371 92265755131266925
Protective Service Occupations 1 13 37133 850 38552 782 .270 .0256617964*05302280*06
Police and Firefighters 0 8 43983 1238 46714 1113 .194 .0397311960*05168203*06
Service, Except Protective and
Household 0 10 18272 527 21306 501 .316 .0212658938*05238197*06
Food Preparation and Service
Occupations 0 0 15588 410 17919 474 .304 .0318240674*05596401*05
Health Service Occupations 0 3 18862 916 24712 3157 .351 .1143572540*04359336*05
Cleaning and Building Service
Occupations, Except Household 0 2 20789 521 23144 866 .293 .0341288320*05114105*06
Personal Service Occupations 0 5 22367 1709 26701 1732 .333 .0672727900*04285187*05
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing
Occupations 0 23 17394 720 21487 927 .401 .0296354769*05171697*06
Farm Operators and Managers 0 10 21020 839 23602 1847 .446 .0417151822*05933722*05
Farm Occupations, Except
Managerial 0 4 15639 508 18483 1527 .333 .0713803602*04328228*05
Related Agricultural Occupations 0 6 18471 1573 20743 1104 .323 .0522106814*05353205*05
Forestry and Fishing Occupations 0 4 17237 2932 27141 6548 .504 .1918157722*04101810*05
Precision Production, Craft, and
Repair Occupations 0 87 31496 188 35042 472 .286 .0113372463*06233267*07
Auto Mechanics and Repairers 0 4 25783 668 27268 851 .286 .0353232357*05848030*05
Mechanics and Repairers, Except
Auto 0 17 34029 984 36869 587 .249 .0190110588*06534102*06
Carpeters 0 0 24916 1119 26155 737 .257 .0378218644*05726696*05

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
B-Cell
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Sales Representatives- Commodities, Except Retail 2454.00
Sales Workers, Retail and
PersonalL Services 2454.00
Cashiers 2454.00
Sales Related Occupations 2454.00
Administrative Support Occupations,
Including Clerical 2454.00
Supervisors, Administrative
Support Occupations, Including
Clerical 2454.00
Computer Equipment Operators 2454.00
Secretaries, Stenographers,
and Typists 2454.00
Financial Records Processing
Occupations 2454.00
Mail and Message Distributing
Occupations 2454.00
Material Recording, Scheduling,
and Distribution Clerks 2454.00
Other Administrative Support
Occupations, Including
Clerical 2454.00
Service Occupations 2454.00
Private Household Occupations 2454.00
Protective Service Occupations 2454.00
Police and Firefighters 2454.00
Service, Except Protective and
Household 2454.00
Food Preparation and Service
Occupations 2454.00
Health Service Occupations 2454.00
Cleaning and Building Service
Occupations, Except Household 2454.00
Personal Service Occupations 2454.00
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing
Occupations 2454.00
Farm Operators and Managers 2454.00
Farm Occupations, Except
Managerial 2454.00
Related Agricultural Occupations 2454.00
Forestry and Fishing Occupations 2454.00
Precision Production, Craft, and
Repair Occupations 2454.00
Auto Mechanics and Repairers 2454.00
Mechanics and Repairers, Except
Auto 2454.00
Carpeters 2454.00

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
Total With Earnings $1 to $2,499 or Loss $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $7,499 $7,500 to $9,999 $10,000 to $12,499 $12,500 to $14,999 $15,000 to $17,499 $17,500 to $19,999 $20,000 to $22,499
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Construction Trades- Except Carpeters 3164 36 8 24 20 140 62 192 115 279
Extractive Occupations 123 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 11
Precision Production Occupations 2654 16 11 14 41 84 65 110 87 180
Supervisors, Production
Occupations 879 1 0 1 4 8 15 28 14 45
Precision Metal Working
Occupations 851 7 0 3 7 22 29 26 13 30
Plant and System Operators 219 0 0 0 5 2 5 8 7 9
Other Precision Production
Occupations 705 8 11 9 25 52 16 47 54 96
Operators, Fabricators, and Laborers 9972 64 40 121 175 552 561 859 653 942
Machine Operators and Tenders,
Except Precision 2562 17 10 40 40 137 142 217 137 238
Fabricators, Assemblers, and
Hand-Working Occupations 1109 11 9 15 12 46 66 56 65 107
Production Inspectors, Testers
Samplers, and Weighers 355 0 0 2 1 5 26 21 23 30
Motor Vehicle Operators 2673 23 7 27 40 102 106 231 164 282
Transportation Occupations, Except
Motor Vehicle 117 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6
Material Moving Equipment
Operators 851 1 0 10 4 26 54 44 46 87
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners,
Helpers, and Laborers 2304 8 14 27 78 237 167 288 219 193
Construction Laborers 436 2 0 13 6 29 33 61 38 53
Freight, Stock, and Material
Handlers 814 0 1 1 23 131 60 91 68 65
Hand Packers and Packagers 54 0 0 0 0 8 5 1 6 3
Helpers and Miscellaneous Manual
Occupations 1000 6 13 13 49 70 70 135 107 72
Armed Forces 657 0 0 5 3 18 16 25 40 52

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
$22,500 to $24,999$25,000 to $27,499$27,500 to $29,999$30,000 to $32,499$32,500 to $34,999$35,000 to $37,499$37,500 to $39,999$40,000 to $42,499$42,500 to $44,999$45,000 to $47,499
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Construction Trades- Except Carpeters 147 283 90 339 77 207 117 241 35 143
Extractive Occupations 5 3 15 13 3 1 10 6 8 9
Precision Production Occupations 120 222 108 247 73 182 72 274 54 109
Supervisors, Production
Occupations 36 76 40 88 23 63 22 90 28 38
Precision Metal Working
Occupations 44 73 33 95 24 61 28 122 13 45
Plant and System Operators 6 11 9 12 11 14 5 16 9 9
Other Precision Production
Occupations 34 63 27 52 14 43 17 47 3 17
Operators, Fabricators, and Laborers 546 939 399 892 326 603 292 550 138 265
Machine Operators and Tenders,
Except Precision 120 278 146 216 80 151 59 156 48 66
Fabricators, Assemblers, and
Hand-Working Occupations 67 107 36 134 52 71 33 56 19 42
Production Inspectors, Testers
Samplers, and Weighers 19 40 16 24 22 20 12 33 0 11
Motor Vehicle Operators 141 211 112 235 92 167 109 168 47 85
Transportation Occupations, Except
Motor Vehicle 1 0 0 11 0 6 3 6 0 9
Material Moving Equipment
Operators 58 105 36 103 19 43 26 39 12 21
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners,
Helpers, and Laborers 140 198 53 170 61 145 50 92 12 30
Construction Laborers 28 36 7 43 10 14 15 20 1 14
Freight, Stock, and Material
Handlers 42 93 14 43 17 47 22 40 5 13
Hand Packers and Packagers 2 13 0 0 0 13 0 2 0 0
Helpers and Miscellaneous Manual
Occupations 69 57 32 84 34 71 13 30 6 4
Armed Forces 69 95 33 45 36 50 12 40 16 17

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
$47,500 to $49,999$50,000 to $52,499$52,500 to $54,999$55,000 to $57,499$57,500 to $59,999$60,000 to $62,499$62,500 to $64,999$65,000 to $67,499$67,500 to $69,999$70,000 to $72,499
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Construction Trades- Except Carpeters 74 174 27 57 12 88 16 32 6 38
Extractive Occupations 3 6 4 1 0 6 1 2 0 5
Precision Production Occupations 50 151 27 79 25 60 20 40 6 33
Supervisors, Production
Occupations 18 49 11 37 7 33 11 27 2 22
Precision Metal Working
Occupations 19 66 6 20 10 13 6 0 4 8
Plant and System Operators 3 24 2 14 6 9 1 8 0 3
Other Precision Production
Occupations 10 12 8 8 2 5 2 5 0 0
Operators, Fabricators, and Laborers 106 329 55 156 25 119 22 62 18 30
Machine Operators and Tenders,
Except Precision 27 80 13 39 6 33 10 15 7 3
Fabricators, Assemblers, and
Hand-Working Occupations 4 45 2 7 6 18 5 5 0 8
Production Inspectors, Testers
Samplers, and Weighers 20 12 0 0 3 10 0 0 0 0
Motor Vehicle Operators 36 107 12 59 9 33 2 18 10 7
Transportation Occupations, Except
Motor Vehicle 13 16 2 12 0 1 2 12 0 9
Material Moving Equipment
Operators 6 45 6 14 1 10 3 2 0 4
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners,
Helpers, and Laborers 0 23 20 25 0 15 0 10 0 0
Construction Laborers 0 2 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
Freight, Stock, and Material
Handlers 0 1 4 8 0 6 0 1 0 0
Hand Packers and Packagers 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Helpers and Miscellaneous Manual
Occupations 0 18 11 17 0 6 0 8 0 0
Armed Forces 3 16 4 16 0 11 0 0 2 10

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
$72,500 to $74,999$75,000 to $77,499$77,500 to $79,999$80,000 to $82,499$82,500 to $84,999$85,000 to $87,499$87,500 to $89,999$90,000 to $92,499$92,500 to $94,999$95,000 to $97,499
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Construction Trades- Except Carpeters 4 15 1 10 0 1 5 10 0 7
Extractive Occupations 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Precision Production Occupations 14 14 5 11 9 7 5 0 3 0
Supervisors, Production
Occupations 4 4 3 5 5 2 5 0 3 0
Precision Metal Working
Occupations 6 5 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0
Plant and System Operators 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
Other Precision Production
Occupations 0 2 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Operators, Fabricators, and Laborers 9 13 2 14 4 16 0 3 8 14
Machine Operators and Tenders,
Except Precision 0 5 0 2 4 2 0 0 8 8
Fabricators, Assemblers, and
Hand-Working Occupations 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Production Inspectors, Testers
Samplers, and Weighers 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Motor Vehicle Operators 0 3 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 1
Transportation Occupations, Except
Motor Vehicle 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Material Moving Equipment
Operators 2 3 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 2
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners,
Helpers, and Laborers 7 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 0
Construction Laborers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Freight, Stock, and Material
Handlers 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Hand Packers and Packagers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Helpers and Miscellaneous Manual
Occupations 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armed Forces 3 5 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
Median Earnings Mean Earnings
Gini Ratio
$97,500 to $99,999 $100,000 and Over Value (Dol.)Standard Error (Dol.) Value (Dol.)Standard Error (Dol.) Ratio Standard Error WGTD-Agg WGTD-Ag- g-Sq
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Construction Trades- Except Carpeters 0 36 31399 325 36223 1261 .315 .0250114621*06106386*07
Extractive Occupations 0 3 38172 4170 39088 2431 .230 .0930480765*04224347*05
Precision Production Occupations 0 27 33203 1141 36679 830 .281 .0221973471*05554804*06
Supervisors, Production
Occupations 0 11 37354 1638 40846 1141 .249 .0362358873*05187527*06
Precision Metal Working
Occupations 0 6 35744 1085 38147 1962 .270 .0473324651*05237440*06
Plant and System Operators 0 2 40959 2777 41570 1970 .241 .0664910477*04454331*05
Other Precision Production
Occupations 0 8 25031 1169 28198 1182 .308 .0431198990*05844038*05
Operators, Fabricators, and Laborers 0 50 26261 208 29126 332 .285 .0113290437*06129371*07
Machine Operators and Tenders,
Except Precision 0 2 26639 356 28577 456 .266 .0230732128*05264879*06
Fabricators, Assemblers, and
Hand-Working Occupations 0 0 27380 1085 29061 653 .254 .0344322346*05115082*06
Production Inspectors, Testers
Samplers, and Weighers 0 2 29164 1881 31992 1749 .256 .0620113604*05520589*05
Motor Vehicle Operators 0 23 27585 711 31061 784 .289 .0235830355*05437017*06
Transportation Occupations, Except
Motor Vehicle 0 1 49960 1491 48525 2518 .181 .0870567355*04310618*05
Material Moving Equipment
Operators 0 9 27290 872 32114 1468 .289 .0432273224*05151317*06
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners,
Helpers, and Laborers 0 12 21475 487 24995 674 .297 .0253575982*05242289*06
Construction Laborers 0 2 21708 770 24494 1184 .265 .0527106776*05370112*05
Freight, Stock, and Material
Handlers 0 10 21242 854 26229 1603 .335 .0521213587*05125453*06
Hand Packers and Packagers 0 0 25577 2499 25268 2263 .222 .1310136667*04406372*04
Helpers and Miscellaneous Manual
Occupations 0 0 21304 863 24195 650 .280 .0348241952*05757609*05
Armed Forces 0 12 27910 1165 38103 3659 .357 .0762250403*05331039*06

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PinC-08. Occupation of Longest Job in 1997--Persons 15 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 1997,Work Experience in 1997, Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
B-Cell
Male Worked Year Round- Full Time All Races Construction Trades- Except Carpeters 2454.00
Extractive Occupations 2454.00
Precision Production Occupations 2454.00
Supervisors, Production
Occupations 2454.00
Precision Metal Working
Occupations 2454.00
Plant and System Operators 2454.00
Other Precision Production
Occupations 2454.00
Operators, Fabricators, and Laborers 2454.00
Machine Operators and Tenders,
Except Precision 2454.00
Fabricators, Assemblers, and
Hand-Working Occupations 2454.00
Production Inspectors, Testers
Samplers, and Weighers 2454.00
Motor Vehicle Operators 2454.00
Transportation Occupations, Except
Motor Vehicle 2454.00
Material Moving Equipment
Operators 2454.00
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners,
Helpers, and Laborers 2454.00
Construction Laborers 2454.00
Freight, Stock, and Material
Handlers 2454.00
Hand Packers and Packagers 2454.00
Helpers and Miscellaneous Manual
Occupations 2454.00
Armed Forces 2454.00
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 20, 2004
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