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CPS v. OES Earnings Data - 1999

CPS (Current Population Survey) data is based on household surveys. It includes full time workers only.
OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data is based on employer surveys and includes data for both full and part time workers.
Where OES data is not available (N/A), it is because the CPS job category is too broad, encompassing several OES occupations.

	Current Population Survey		Occupational Employment Survey
	Annual Median	# employed	Annual Median	Annual Mean	# employed
All Occupations	$28,548	97,626,000
Accountant	37,596	1,362,000	$39,850	$44,320	843,160
Bartender	17,368	167,000	13,560	14,700	358,450
Bookkeeper	23,036	1,084,000	23,990	25,250	1,619,870
Bus Driver	22,256	284,000	24,280	26,450	160,210
Computer Programmer	46,696	564,000	51,060	54,960	528,600
Doctor	65,832	460,000	N/A	N/A	313,180
Engineer	54,132	1,945,000	N/A	N/A	1,137,990
Farm Laborer	15,808	531,000	13,360	14,150	215,080
Firefighter	38,688	204,000	32,860	34,070	252,730
Lawyer	60,736	577,000	89,040	90,360	464,250
Librarian	36,400	183,000	39,920	41,270	137,760
Plumber	30,940	417,000	36,220	38,750	413,170
Police/Detective	39,052	602,000	37,560	38,710	581,860
Real Estate Sales	34,164	315,000	27,560	36,990	107,680
Registered Nurse	39,000	1,585,000	42,280	44,470	2,205,430
School Administrator	47,476	703,000	N/A	N/A	317,290
Secretary	23,036	2,162,000	23,250	24,130	1,582,080
Teacher	35,776	4,259,000	N/A	N/A	3,963,990
Waiter	15,704	652,000	12,620	13,430	2,039,950

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Bill Collector	23,452	157,000	23,540	24,860	383,090
Butcher	20,800	237,000	23,300	24,890	138,870
Cashier	14,560	1,289,000	13,890	15,290	3,162,090
Mail Carrier	36,244	301,000	37,890	36,610	352,550

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Social Worker	31,252	705,000	N/A	N/A	436,980
Reporter	39,000	212,000	27,810	35,270	64,590
Cook	15,704	1,311,000	N/A	N/A	1,676,760
Maid	15,392	472,000	14,630	15,530	913,470

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