These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia, in SIC Major Group 14 - Mining and Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels.
SIC Major Group 14 - Mining and Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels consists of:
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SOC Major Groups in in SIC 14 - Mining and Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels:
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| 00-0000 | Industry Total | 111,620 | 100.00% | $13.13 | $15.31 | $31,840 | 1.5 % |
| Management Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Management Occupations | 6,280 | 5.63% | $28.81 | $32.09 | $66,750 | 2.3 % | |
| Chief Executives | 450 | 0.40% | $48.75 | $44.64 | $92,850 | 6.6 % | |
| General and Operations Managers | 3,480 | 3.12% | $26.73 | $30.90 | $64,280 | 2.9 % | |
| Sales Managers | 210 | 0.19% | $30.27 | $34.28 | $71,300 | 4.2 % | |
| Administrative Services Managers | 110 | 0.10% | $22.46 | $25.55 | $53,150 | 9.6 % | |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 60 | 0.05% | $40.66 | $41.66 | $86,640 | 9.3 % | |
| Financial Managers | 460 | 0.41% | $30.43 | $32.85 | $68,320 | 4.7 % | |
| Human Resources Managers (3) | 140 | 0.13% | $34.49 | $32.36 | $67,320 | 2.4 % | |
| Industrial Production Managers (3) | 70 | 0.06% | $32.12 | $30.94 | $64,350 | 3.3 % | |
| Purchasing Managers (3) | 100 | 0.09% | $27.22 | $28.42 | $59,120 | 3.0 % | |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 170 | 0.15% | $19.90 | $22.37 | $46,530 | 6.1 % | |
| Construction Managers | 70 | 0.06% | $24.19 | $24.98 | $51,960 | 12.7 % | |
| Engineering Managers | 210 | 0.19% | $27.33 | $30.57 | $63,580 | 6.7 % | |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 1,330 | 1.19% | $19.21 | $20.91 | $43,480 | 3.2 % | |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products (3) | 140 | 0.13% | $21.57 | $21.75 | $45,250 | 2.3 % | |
| Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation | 90 | 0.08% | $22.06 | $25.58 | $53,200 | 20.0 % | |
| Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists | (5) | (5) | $10.59 | $14.82 | $30,820 | 9.0 % | |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 70 | 0.06% | $23.17 | $22.03 | $45,820 | 3.4 % | |
| Accountants and Auditors (3) | 670 | 0.60% | $20.11 | $21.34 | $44,390 | 2.3 % | |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 370 | 0.33% | $22.99 | $22.37 | $46,530 | 3.4 % | |
| Computer Programmers (3) | 80 | 0.07% | $22.51 | $22.85 | $47,540 | 2.4 % | |
| Computer Support Specialists | 130 | 0.12% | $20.91 | $18.64 | $38,770 | 7.3 % | |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 60 | 0.05% | $23.38 | $23.05 | $47,950 | 4.5 % | |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 1,090 | 0.98% | $23.01 | $23.87 | $49,650 | 3.3 % | |
| Surveyors | 80 | 0.07% | $12.74 | $15.68 | $32,620 | 6.0 % | |
| Materials Engineers (3) | 60 | 0.05% | $21.80 | $24.64 | $51,260 | 6.1 % | |
| Mechanical Engineers (3) | (5) | (5) | $35.20 | $32.68 | $67,980 | 3.2 % | |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 450 | 0.40% | $21.99 | $23.16 | $48,170 | 5.7 % | |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians (3) | 50 | 0.04% | $18.67 | $18.12 | $37,700 | 2.7 % | |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 550 | 0.49% | $16.82 | $18.55 | $38,590 | 3.7 % | |
| Chemists (3) | 80 | 0.07% | $20.81 | $22.59 | $46,980 | 3.1 % | |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 50 | 0.04% | $28.59 | $27.79 | $57,810 | 3.9 % | |
| Chemical Technicians | 220 | 0.20% | $14.79 | $15.20 | $31,620 | 5.8 % | |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 60 | 0.05% | $15.07 | $16.11 | $33,520 | 6.1 % | |
| Legal Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Legal Occupations | 70 | 0.06% | $48.81 | $45.97 | $95,620 | 8.9 % | |
| Lawyers | 60 | 0.05% | $50.49 | $50.19 | $104,400 | 12.3 % | |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 50 | 0.04% | $22.49 | $21.33 | $44,370 | 3.0 % | |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians | 50 | 0.04% | $22.44 | $21.22 | $44,130 | 5.0 % | |
| Protective Service Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Protective Service Occupations | 150 | 0.13% | $8.33 | $10.10 | $21,000 | 4.9 % | |
| Security Guards (3) | 150 | 0.13% | $8.68 | $9.93 | $20,660 | 2.7 % | |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 340 | 0.30% | $10.08 | $11.15 | $23,200 | 7.7 % | |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (3) | 280 | 0.25% | $9.19 | $10.01 | $20,820 | 3.5 % | |
| Sales and Related Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 1,170 | 1.05% | $23.01 | $24.27 | $50,480 | 3.2 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers | (5) | (5) | $24.76 | $29.36 | $61,070 | 10.4 % | |
| Retail Salespersons (3) | 120 | 0.11% | $18.01 | $17.76 | $36,950 | 10.1 % | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products (3) | 120 | 0.11% | $26.05 | $27.47 | $57,130 | 3.3 % | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products (3) | 650 | 0.58% | $21.33 | $22.73 | $47,270 | 3.2 % | |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 11,540 | 10.34% | $11.47 | $12.42 | $25,830 | 1.2 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers (3) | 1,150 | 1.03% | $17.33 | $18.68 | $38,860 | 1.5 % | |
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service (3) | 50 | 0.04% | $10.39 | $11.06 | $23,000 | 3.0 % | |
| Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators (3) | 440 | 0.39% | $11.97 | $12.27 | $25,510 | 1.6 % | |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (3) | 2,060 | 1.85% | $11.82 | $12.26 | $25,490 | 0.9 % | |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks (3) | 330 | 0.30% | $13.72 | $13.96 | $29,030 | 1.6 % | |
| Customer Service Representatives | 70 | 0.06% | $15.33 | $15.84 | $32,950 | 5.0 % | |
| Order Clerks | 90 | 0.08% | $9.95 | $10.81 | $22,480 | 5.8 % | |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks (3) | 450 | 0.40% | $10.60 | $10.79 | $22,440 | 1.7 % | |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance (3) | 570 | 0.51% | $13.07 | $14.03 | $29,190 | 1.4 % | |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (3) | 220 | 0.20% | $13.78 | $15.32 | $31,870 | 3.3 % | |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks (3) | 90 | 0.08% | $13.11 | $14.69 | $30,550 | 5.0 % | |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers (3) | 130 | 0.12% | $12.59 | $13.56 | $28,200 | 2.2 % | |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping (3) | 2,160 | 1.94% | $10.45 | $11.01 | $22,900 | 1.0 % | |
| Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 650 | 0.58% | $13.66 | $14.22 | $29,590 | 3.2 % | |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 720 | 0.65% | $10.86 | $11.05 | $22,990 | 4.7 % | |
| Office Clerks, General | 2,050 | 1.84% | $10.04 | $10.51 | $21,850 | 1.8 % | |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 27,870 | 24.97% | $13.26 | $14.86 | $30,910 | 1.8 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 3,550 | 3.18% | $19.12 | $20.30 | $42,220 | 1.9 % | |
| Carpenters | 150 | 0.13% | $23.06 | $20.02 | $41,650 | 6.1 % | |
| Construction Laborers | 660 | 0.59% | $12.73 | $13.43 | $27,940 | 8.7 % | |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators (3) | 120 | 0.11% | $11.84 | $15.50 | $32,250 | 6.5 % | |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (3) | 9,830 | 8.81% | $13.01 | $14.68 | $30,530 | 1.8 % | |
| Electricians | 560 | 0.50% | $18.39 | $18.63 | $38,750 | 4.1 % | |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas (3) | 1,550 | 1.39% | $13.39 | $14.16 | $29,450 | 1.7 % | |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters (3) | 590 | 0.53% | $13.53 | $14.21 | $29,550 | 1.6 % | |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators (3) | 2,810 | 2.52% | $13.62 | $13.87 | $28,850 | 1.8 % | |
| Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators (3) | 1,410 | 1.26% | $15.45 | $15.42 | $32,070 | 4.0 % | |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry (3) | 1,510 | 1.35% | $11.14 | $11.31 | $23,520 | 2.0 % | |
| Roof Bolters, Mining (3) | 630 | 0.56% | $16.37 | $17.48 | $36,350 | 6.4 % | |
| Helpers—Extraction Workers | 2,050 | 1.84% | $10.33 | $11.36 | $23,620 | 4.1 % | |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations top | |||||||
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 12,020 | 10.77% | $14.83 | $15.88 | $33,020 | 3.3 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 580 | 0.52% | $23.08 | $24.30 | $50,530 | 3.7 % | |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (3) | 1,060 | 0.95% | $13.84 | $14.40 | $29,940 | 1.3 % | |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (3) | 3,160 | 2.83% | $14.46 | $15.17 | $31,560 | 1.2 % | |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 1,770 | 1.59% | $22.47 | $20.31 | $42,250 | 5.9 % | |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (3) | 3,470 | 3.11% | $14.34 | $14.54 | $30,250 | 2.1 % | |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery (3) | 1,110 | 0.99% | $12.76 | $13.32 | $27,700 | 1.5 % | |
| Helpers—Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers (3) | 300 | 0.27% | $12.21 | $12.10 | $25,170 | 1.9 % | |
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Production Occupations | 15,980 | 14.32% | $12.76 | $14.05 | $29,230 | 3.0 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 950 | 0.85% | $20.40 | $21.63 | $44,990 | 3.2 % | |
| Team Assemblers | 60 | 0.05% | $10.15 | $10.61 | $22,070 | 3.2 % | |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | (5) | (5) | $18.41 | $17.06 | $35,490 | 11.3 % | |
| Machinists | 200 | 0.18% | $18.25 | $18.87 | $39,250 | 6.6 % | |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (3) | 1,310 | 1.17% | $13.07 | $14.03 | $29,170 | 1.6 % | |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 230 | 0.21% | $24.15 | $23.64 | $49,170 | 3.8 % | |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (3) | 990 | 0.89% | $13.38 | $14.22 | $29,570 | 2.7 % | |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 5,930 | 5.31% | $12.11 | $12.50 | $26,010 | 2.9 % | |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand (3) | 160 | 0.14% | $12.21 | $12.56 | $26,130 | 3.9 % | |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 680 | 0.61% | $12.22 | $12.45 | $25,890 | 3.2 % | |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (3) | 740 | 0.66% | $11.18 | $11.38 | $23,660 | 1.9 % | |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders (3) | 300 | 0.27% | $13.07 | $13.93 | $28,970 | 2.0 % | |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (3) | 690 | 0.62% | $13.09 | $13.63 | $28,360 | 3.0 % | |
| Helpers—Production Workers | 910 | 0.82% | $11.23 | $11.99 | $24,950 | 4.0 % | |
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment | Percent of Total | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (1) | Mean RSE |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 32,730 | 29.32% | $12.17 | $12.93 | $26,900 | 1.3 % | |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 110 | 0.10% | $14.97 | $15.35 | $31,920 | 4.8 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 300 | 0.27% | $13.13 | $13.62 | $28,320 | 4.6 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 780 | 0.70% | $21.81 | $22.86 | $47,550 | 4.6 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 11,590 | 10.38% | $12.09 | $12.64 | $26,300 | 1.7 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Light Or Delivery Services | 620 | 0.56% | $10.96 | $11.45 | $23,810 | 3.9 % | |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers (3) | (5) | (5) | $11.72 | $11.77 | $24,470 | 7.2 % | |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders (3) | 2,100 | 1.88% | $12.17 | $12.77 | $26,560 | 1.6 % | |
| Crane and Tower Operators (3) | 260 | 0.23% | $13.03 | $14.21 | $29,550 | 3.0 % | |
| Dredge Operators (3) | 1,040 | 0.93% | $11.49 | $12.32 | $25,630 | 2.2 % | |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (3) | 7,040 | 6.31% | $12.53 | $13.16 | $27,370 | 0.9 % | |
| Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining (3) | 1,120 | 1.00% | $12.51 | $12.70 | $26,410 | 2.1 % | |
| Hoist and Winch Operators (3) | 210 | 0.19% | $14.44 | $15.24 | $31,690 | 4.1 % | |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (3) | 2,460 | 2.20% | $10.57 | $10.98 | $22,840 | 2.5 % | |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,570 | 2.30% | $10.88 | $11.97 | $24,910 | 4.3 % | |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers (3) | 160 | 0.14% | $17.95 | $17.47 | $36,340 | 4.1 % | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand (3) | 180 | 0.16% | $10.99 | $11.07 | $23,020 | 2.1 % | |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers (3) | 310 | 0.28% | $14.80 | $15.63 | $32,500 | 4.7 % | |
| Shuttle Car Operators (3) | 50 | 0.04% | $12.57 | $12.57 | $26,140 | 4.0 % | |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 250 | 0.22% | $12.47 | $13.42 | $27,910 | 6.6 % | |
About 1999 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Estimates for residual, "All Other", occupations are not available.
(1) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) = Wage rates are calculated using three years of data: 1997, 1998, and 1999.
(5) = Estimates not released due to high relative standard error.
The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
Industry-Specific occupational employment and wage estimates for other SIC Major Groups:
1999 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Other OES estimates and related information:
1999 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)
1999 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)
1999 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)
List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order
List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order
Last modified: October 16, 2001