(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 665,950 100.0 488,620 73.4 338,425 50.8 $32,441 99.2
Not a high school graduate 48,375 7.3 25,630 53.0 14,975 31.0 $22,458 68.6
High school graduate 186,215 28.0 126,835 68.1 85,015 45.7 $26,562 81.2
Some college 227,240 34.1 171,615 75.5 114,845 50.5 $31,526 96.4
Bachelor degree 128,345 19.3 104,935 81.8 78,920 61.5 $40,561 124.0
Advanced degree 54,645 8.2 47,020 86.0 36,250 66.3 $50,560 154.5
21 to 24 years 55,240 100.0 37,065 67.1 15,170 27.5 $19,148 58.5
Not a high school graduate 2,830 5.1 1,385 48.9 595 21.0 $14,954 45.7
High school graduate 19,240 34.8 12,640 65.7 6,640 34.5 $17,519 53.5
Some college 24,880 45.0 17,265 69.4 5,530 22.2 $20,106 61.5
Bachelor degree 5,645 10.2 4,165 73.8 1,680 29.8 $25,233 77.1
Advanced degree 400 0.7 280 69.7 110 27.1 $27,232 83.2
25 to 34 years 151,920 100.0 113,505 74.7 74,430 49.0 $28,715 87.8
Not a high school graduate 7,320 4.8 3,980 54.4 1,955 26.7 $22,303 68.2
High school graduate 45,180 29.7 31,420 69.5 20,100 44.5 $24,527 75.0
Some college 52,930 34.8 40,405 76.3 26,025 49.2 $27,044 82.7
Bachelor degree 32,595 21.5 27,050 83.0 19,065 58.5 $33,363 102.0
Advanced degree 8,835 5.8 7,600 86.0 5,360 60.7 $37,951 116.0
35 to 44 years 185,755 100.0 144,540 77.8 104,645 56.3 $34,913 106.7
Not a high school graduate 10,890 5.9 6,180 56.8 3,995 36.7 $23,875 73.0
High school graduate 52,805 28.4 38,465 72.8 25,970 49.2 $27,287 83.4
Some college 64,345 34.6 51,305 79.7 36,590 56.9 $32,634 99.7
Bachelor degree 37,020 19.9 31,475 85.0 24,935 67.4 $41,716 127.5
Advanced degree 14,935 8.0 13,395 89.7 10,460 70.0 $50,083 153.1
45 to 54 years 167,980 100.0 131,925 78.5 99,000 58.9 $38,018 116.2
Not a high school graduate 13,175 7.8 7,730 58.7 4,595 34.9 $23,279 71.2
High school graduate 38,970 23.2 27,975 71.8 20,190 51.8 $30,246 92.4
Some college 56,495 33.6 45,015 79.7 33,395 59.1 $35,838 109.5
Bachelor degree 35,800 21.3 30,985 86.6 24,725 69.1 $45,264 138.3
Advanced degree 19,135 11.4 17,325 90.5 14,040 73.4 $53,228 162.7
55 to 64 years 105,055 100.0 61,585 58.6 45,175 43.0 $36,906 112.8
Not a high school graduate 14,160 13.5 6,355 44.9 3,835 27.1 $21,975 67.2
High school graduate 30,020 28.6 16,335 54.4 12,115 40.4 $30,103 92.0
Some college 28,590 27.2 17,625 61.6 13,295 46.5 $37,353 114.2
Bachelor degree 17,285 16.5 11,255 65.1 8,505 49.2 $47,505 145.2
Advanced degree 11,335 10.8 8,425 74.3 6,280 55.4 $56,759 173.5
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 85,415 100.0 17,065 20.0 7,635 8.9 $29,505 90.2
Not a high school graduate 19,725 23.1 2,750 14.0 985 5.0 $18,175 55.6
High school graduate 31,545 36.9 5,430 17.2 2,540 8.0 $26,338 80.5
Some college 14,605 17.1 3,330 22.8 1,585 10.9 $30,801 94.1
Bachelor degree 9,895 11.6 2,835 28.6 1,215 12.3 $40,025 122.3
Advanced degree 6,640 7.8 2,290 34.5 1,155 17.4 $52,672 161.0