(Data from the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified as year-round full-time (YRFT) workers. The relative earnings of a given group equals the median earnings of the group divided by $32,717, the median earnings of US YRFT workers aged 21 to 64, times 100)
Total Worked year-round full-time in 1999
Employed Relative
Perc. Median earnings
Number dist. Number Percent Number Percent earnings (US Med=100)
21 to 64 years 179,345 100.0 137,870 76.9 91,290 50.9 $44,839 137.1
Not a high school graduate 13,570 7.6 7,160 52.8 3,460 25.5 $32,017 97.9
High school graduate 55,745 31.1 39,590 71.0 23,895 42.9 $37,030 113.2
Some college 62,520 34.9 50,235 80.3 33,760 54.0 $42,499 129.9
Bachelor degree 26,935 15.0 23,660 87.8 17,905 66.5 $51,979 158.9
Advanced degree 15,405 8.6 13,805 89.6 10,220 66.4 $61,462 187.9
21 to 24 years 13,170 100.0 9,215 70.0 4,210 32.0 $23,031 70.4
Not a high school graduate 1,370 10.4 780 57.0 265 19.2 $20,929 64.0
High school graduate 5,520 41.9 3,825 69.3 1,875 34.0 $22,662 69.3
Some college 4,990 37.9 3,675 73.6 1,670 33.5 $23,085 70.6
Bachelor degree 625 4.7 515 82.2 250 39.7 $30,313 92.7
Advanced degree 35 0.3 35 100.0 4 11.1 $51,250 156.6
25 to 34 years 39,410 100.0 31,460 79.8 20,265 51.4 $36,006 110.1
Not a high school graduate 2,820 7.2 1,630 57.8 820 29.1 $28,605 87.4
High school graduate 13,550 34.4 10,155 75.0 6,015 44.4 $30,669 93.7
Some college 14,040 35.6 11,745 83.7 7,795 55.5 $35,821 109.5
Bachelor degree 6,040 15.3 5,460 90.4 3,920 64.9 $41,343 126.4
Advanced degree 1,670 4.2 1,570 94.1 1,110 66.5 $47,099 144.0
35 to 44 years 54,160 100.0 43,515 80.3 29,595 54.6 $46,053 140.8
Not a high school graduate 4,135 7.6 2,360 57.1 1,200 29.0 $36,419 111.3
High school graduate 18,405 34.0 13,675 74.3 8,395 45.6 $40,914 125.1
Some college 18,490 34.1 15,625 84.5 11,065 59.8 $45,084 137.8
Bachelor degree 7,845 14.5 7,180 91.5 5,650 72.0 $52,334 160.0
Advanced degree 3,755 6.9 3,565 94.9 2,645 70.5 $59,583 182.1
45 to 54 years 49,025 100.0 39,000 79.6 27,375 55.8 $52,294 159.8
Not a high school graduate 2,580 5.3 1,385 53.7 760 29.4 $39,732 121.4
High school graduate 12,235 25.0 8,565 70.0 5,405 44.2 $44,147 134.9
Some college 17,800 36.3 14,420 81.0 10,030 56.4 $50,989 155.8
Bachelor degree 8,950 18.3 7,985 89.2 6,230 69.6 $58,125 177.7
Advanced degree 6,375 13.0 5,925 92.9 4,545 71.3 $64,228 196.3
55 to 64 years 23,580 100.0 14,675 62.2 9,840 41.7 $51,818 158.4
Not a high school graduate 2,665 11.3 1,000 37.6 415 15.5 $35,870 109.6
High school graduate 6,040 25.6 3,370 55.8 2,205 36.5 $46,073 140.8
Some college 7,200 30.5 4,770 66.2 3,205 44.5 $49,167 150.3
Bachelor degree 3,475 14.7 2,520 72.6 1,855 53.4 $60,689 185.5
Advanced degree 3,570 15.1 2,710 75.9 1,920 53.7 $65,692 200.8
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 10,815 100.0 2,435 22.5 1,175 10.9 $36,449 111.4
Not a high school graduate 2,770 25.6 380 13.8 190 6.8 $27,431 83.8
High school graduate 2,660 24.6 540 20.2 240 9.0 $44,000 134.5
Some college 2,630 24.3 710 27.0 375 14.3 $31,806 97.2
Bachelor degree 1,250 11.6 350 28.1 155 12.5 $32,500 99.3
Advanced degree 1,060 9.8 375 35.1 190 17.8 $62,361 190.6