(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 4,498,745 100.0 2,932,265 65.2 2,020,420 44.9 $26,092 79.8
Not a high school graduate 514,880 11.4 221,695 43.1 132,075 25.7 $15,862 48.5
High school graduate 1,269,010 28.2 784,570 61.8 540,555 42.6 $21,526 65.8
Some college 1,518,110 33.7 1,077,415 71.0 743,900 49.0 $26,302 80.4
Bachelor degree 684,100 15.2 506,510 74.0 363,585 53.1 $33,819 103.4
Advanced degree 317,130 7.0 241,470 76.1 173,650 54.8 $41,647 127.3
21 to 24 years 350,825 100.0 233,885 66.7 117,780 33.6 $17,872 54.6
Not a high school graduate 42,155 12.0 19,515 46.3 8,965 21.3 $13,848 42.3
High school graduate 96,320 27.5 62,475 64.9 37,205 38.6 $16,682 51.0
Some college 148,140 42.2 105,905 71.5 50,735 34.2 $18,613 56.9
Bachelor degree 43,030 12.3 33,650 78.2 14,685 34.1 $24,253 74.1
Advanced degree 4,605 1.3 3,245 70.4 1,335 29.0 $24,573 75.1
25 to 34 years 1,011,340 100.0 702,755 69.5 486,990 48.2 $25,233 77.1
Not a high school graduate 104,330 10.3 48,095 46.1 27,105 26.0 $15,436 47.2
High school graduate 255,975 25.3 167,965 65.6 114,405 44.7 $20,536 62.8
Some college 352,825 34.9 261,920 74.2 182,160 51.6 $24,572 75.1
Bachelor degree 188,120 18.6 148,195 78.8 110,580 58.8 $30,981 94.7
Advanced degree 68,155 6.7 54,230 79.6 37,925 55.6 $35,954 109.9
35 to 44 years 1,261,665 100.0 891,775 70.7 631,785 50.1 $27,228 83.2
Not a high school graduate 121,605 9.6 60,625 49.9 37,550 30.9 $15,967 48.8
High school graduate 346,325 27.4 238,065 68.7 168,355 48.6 $21,985 67.2
Some college 442,615 35.1 333,950 75.4 238,935 54.0 $27,779 84.9
Bachelor degree 210,380 16.7 159,555 75.8 116,085 55.2 $36,737 112.3
Advanced degree 88,600 7.0 70,310 79.4 50,865 57.4 $42,255 129.2
45 to 54 years 1,054,690 100.0 730,905 69.3 534,650 50.7 $28,352 86.7
Not a high school graduate 112,775 10.7 51,150 45.4 33,265 29.5 $16,347 50.0
High school graduate 296,345 28.1 195,580 66.0 141,145 47.6 $22,968 70.2
Some college 348,415 33.0 258,700 74.3 191,545 55.0 $28,935 88.4
Bachelor degree 157,315 14.9 121,695 77.4 91,865 58.4 $37,252 113.9
Advanced degree 96,830 9.2 79,475 82.1 59,655 61.6 $44,445 135.8
55 to 64 years 820,220 100.0 372,945 45.5 249,220 30.4 $25,878 79.1
Not a high school graduate 134,010 16.3 42,310 31.6 25,190 18.8 $16,372 50.0
High school graduate 274,040 33.4 120,490 44.0 79,450 29.0 $22,362 68.4
Some college 226,115 27.6 116,940 51.7 80,520 35.6 $27,338 83.6
Bachelor degree 85,255 10.4 43,415 50.9 30,375 35.6 $36,822 112.5
Advanced degree 58,940 7.2 34,210 58.0 23,870 40.5 $44,077 134.7
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 778,725 100.0 104,460 13.4 37,970 4.9 $20,821 63.6
Not a high school graduate 162,270 20.8 15,670 9.7 5,150 3.2 $14,459 44.2
High school graduate 286,020 36.7 36,180 12.6 12,940 4.5 $19,360 59.2
Some college 175,860 22.6 29,345 16.7 10,670 6.1 $22,445 68.6
Bachelor degree 66,240 8.5 9,665 14.6 3,890 5.9 $29,271 89.5
Advanced degree 43,575 5.6 8,305 19.1 3,540 8.1 $37,952 116.0