(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 797,140 100.0 679,465 85.2 563,660 70.7 $33,617 102.8
Not a high school graduate 62,155 7.8 41,170 66.2 29,000 46.7 $24,900 76.1
High school graduate 277,185 34.8 231,865 83.6 194,820 70.3 $30,328 92.7
Some college 253,730 31.8 221,775 87.4 182,910 72.1 $32,718 100.0
Bachelor degree 128,585 16.1 118,210 91.9 102,505 79.7 $42,478 129.8
Advanced degree 56,835 7.1 52,475 92.3 43,935 77.3 $55,556 169.8
21 to 24 years 78,065 100.0 62,105 79.6 34,070 43.6 $22,157 67.7
Not a high school graduate 6,180 7.9 4,365 70.7 2,320 37.6 $19,200 58.7
High school graduate 23,145 29.6 19,115 82.6 13,440 58.1 $21,991 67.2
Some college 36,955 47.3 29,100 78.8 13,970 37.8 $22,347 68.3
Bachelor degree 9,425 12.1 7,720 81.9 3,350 35.5 $26,111 79.8
Advanced degree 355 0.5 305 86.2 150 41.9 $25,188 77.0
25 to 34 years 179,110 100.0 157,850 88.1 131,495 73.4 $30,592 93.5
Not a high school graduate 13,325 7.4 9,295 69.8 6,330 47.5 $22,434 68.6
High school graduate 54,090 30.2 46,505 86.0 38,410 71.0 $27,232 83.2
Some college 60,005 33.5 54,645 91.1 47,045 78.4 $30,460 93.1
Bachelor degree 37,865 21.1 35,315 93.3 30,820 81.4 $36,717 112.2
Advanced degree 9,110 5.1 8,385 92.1 6,160 67.6 $44,623 136.4
35 to 44 years 220,335 100.0 198,075 89.9 173,535 78.8 $35,140 107.4
Not a high school graduate 15,465 7.0 11,280 72.9 8,305 53.7 $25,636 78.4
High school graduate 82,910 37.6 73,585 88.8 63,850 77.0 $30,983 94.7
Some college 68,375 31.0 62,725 91.7 56,060 82.0 $35,201 107.6
Bachelor degree 33,520 15.2 31,975 95.4 29,550 88.2 $46,921 143.4
Advanced degree 15,135 6.9 14,535 96.0 12,700 83.9 $55,784 170.5
45 to 54 years 195,620 100.0 173,515 88.7 152,840 78.1 $38,899 118.9
Not a high school graduate 11,535 5.9 7,860 68.1 5,900 51.2 $26,601 81.3
High school graduate 64,720 33.1 55,910 86.4 48,985 75.7 $32,954 100.7
Some college 61,350 31.4 55,395 90.3 49,250 80.3 $37,935 115.9
Bachelor degree 34,165 17.5 32,345 94.7 29,635 86.7 $49,396 151.0
Advanced degree 19,790 10.1 19,025 96.1 16,680 84.3 $60,682 185.5
55 to 64 years 124,015 100.0 87,920 70.9 71,720 57.8 $37,059 113.3
Not a high school graduate 15,650 12.6 8,370 53.5 6,145 39.3 $27,423 83.8
High school graduate 52,325 42.2 36,745 70.2 30,135 57.6 $32,224 98.5
Some college 27,045 21.8 19,910 73.6 16,585 61.3 $39,279 120.1
Bachelor degree 13,615 11.0 10,855 79.7 9,150 67.2 $49,767 152.1
Advanced degree 12,445 10.0 10,225 82.1 8,245 66.2 $58,621 179.2
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 95,495 100.0 28,400 29.7 11,315 11.8 $22,813 69.7
Not a high school graduate 22,850 23.9 5,325 23.3 1,870 8.2 $16,264 49.7
High school graduate 40,430 42.3 12,125 30.0 5,050 12.5 $20,287 62.0
Some college 14,675 15.4 4,810 32.8 1,760 12.0 $24,654 75.4
Bachelor degree 8,020 8.4 2,770 34.6 1,210 15.1 $38,977 119.1
Advanced degree 6,985 7.3 2,790 40.0 1,255 17.9 $57,117 174.6