(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 1,386,665 100.0 1,090,915 78.7 860,755 62.1 $35,978 110.0
Not a high school graduate 204,260 14.7 129,875 63.6 88,840 43.5 $21,048 64.3
High school graduate 315,990 22.8 239,675 75.8 187,845 59.4 $30,174 92.2
Some college 469,650 33.9 385,320 82.0 308,590 65.7 $36,170 110.6
Bachelor degree 221,960 16.0 193,670 87.3 161,015 72.5 $50,427 154.1
Advanced degree 118,205 8.5 102,820 87.0 85,075 72.0 $61,937 189.3
21 to 24 years 140,250 100.0 106,125 75.7 60,190 42.9 $20,706 63.3
Not a high school graduate 28,745 20.5 19,605 68.2 11,400 39.7 $16,071 49.1
High school graduate 38,160 27.2 29,495 77.3 18,490 48.5 $20,575 62.9
Some college 54,145 38.6 42,010 77.6 22,650 41.8 $22,758 69.6
Bachelor degree 10,520 7.5 8,685 82.5 3,930 37.4 $27,603 84.4
Advanced degree 720 0.5 525 72.6 200 27.8 $27,303 83.5
25 to 34 years 362,625 100.0 300,310 82.8 233,535 64.4 $30,952 94.6
Not a high school graduate 61,730 17.0 42,290 68.5 28,205 45.7 $20,187 61.7
High school graduate 83,550 23.0 67,425 80.7 53,135 63.6 $27,047 82.7
Some college 117,615 32.4 103,025 87.6 82,475 70.1 $31,759 97.1
Bachelor degree 61,880 17.1 56,615 91.5 46,600 75.3 $41,167 125.8
Advanced degree 19,325 5.3 17,625 91.2 13,335 69.0 $49,786 152.2
35 to 44 years 378,075 100.0 317,230 83.9 263,630 69.7 $39,916 122.0
Not a high school graduate 53,570 14.2 35,540 66.3 25,490 47.6 $22,805 69.7
High school graduate 89,435 23.7 71,900 80.4 58,355 65.3 $32,293 98.7
Some college 125,825 33.3 110,570 87.9 94,090 74.8 $40,160 122.7
Bachelor degree 61,580 16.3 57,665 93.6 50,735 82.4 $56,298 172.1
Advanced degree 32,010 8.5 30,125 94.1 26,140 81.7 $66,300 202.6
45 to 54 years 300,285 100.0 245,620 81.8 207,520 69.1 $41,896 128.1
Not a high school graduate 32,815 10.9 20,495 62.5 14,890 45.4 $22,903 70.0
High school graduate 57,980 19.3 44,460 76.7 37,130 64.0 $34,664 106.0
Some college 107,875 35.9 90,655 84.0 77,730 72.1 $40,605 124.1
Bachelor degree 55,035 18.3 49,310 89.6 42,775 77.7 $55,955 171.0
Advanced degree 38,100 12.7 34,885 91.6 30,180 79.2 $65,110 199.0
55 to 64 years 205,430 100.0 121,630 59.2 95,880 46.7 $41,179 125.9
Not a high school graduate 27,400 13.3 11,940 43.6 8,860 32.3 $25,102 76.7
High school graduate 46,870 22.8 26,390 56.3 20,730 44.2 $35,164 107.5
Some college 64,190 31.2 39,060 60.9 31,640 49.3 $40,273 123.1
Bachelor degree 32,945 16.0 21,400 65.0 16,980 51.5 $55,016 168.2
Advanced degree 28,050 13.7 19,660 70.1 15,215 54.2 $67,406 206.0
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 170,695 100.0 33,840 19.8 14,235 8.3 $29,726 90.9
Not a high school graduate 31,250 18.3 4,420 14.1 1,660 5.3 $16,896 51.6
High school graduate 40,815 23.9 7,230 17.7 2,995 7.3 $22,907 70.0
Some college 46,225 27.1 9,350 20.2 4,055 8.8 $31,227 95.4
Bachelor degree 26,035 15.3 6,175 23.7 2,680 10.3 $37,530 114.7
Advanced degree 20,355 11.9 5,595 27.5 2,505 12.3 $60,063 183.6