(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 350,610 100.0 290,715 82.9 219,865 62.7 $34,088 104.2
Not a high school graduate 36,555 10.4 25,255 69.1 15,285 41.8 $22,715 69.4
High school graduate 94,460 26.9 76,115 80.6 56,615 59.9 $29,401 89.9
Some college 126,660 36.1 106,910 84.4 81,090 64.0 $33,128 101.3
Bachelor degree 54,540 15.6 49,240 90.3 40,830 74.9 $43,933 134.3
Advanced degree 27,230 7.8 24,745 90.9 20,235 74.3 $56,052 171.3
21 to 24 years 37,240 100.0 28,710 77.1 14,245 38.3 $19,756 60.4
Not a high school graduate 4,840 13.0 3,530 73.0 1,710 35.3 $17,262 52.8
High school graduate 12,150 32.6 9,790 80.6 5,680 46.7 $19,828 60.6
Some college 16,845 45.2 12,580 74.7 5,690 33.8 $20,069 61.3
Bachelor degree 1,660 4.5 1,405 84.6 420 25.3 $28,111 85.9
Advanced degree 130 0.3 115 87.0 45 32.8 $20,703 63.3
25 to 34 years 82,065 100.0 71,535 87.2 52,740 64.3 $29,574 90.4
Not a high school graduate 9,065 11.0 6,820 75.2 3,930 43.4 $20,762 63.5
High school graduate 22,370 27.3 18,985 84.9 13,940 62.3 $26,694 81.6
Some college 29,410 35.8 26,475 90.0 19,855 67.5 $29,773 91.0
Bachelor degree 14,020 17.1 12,965 92.4 10,470 74.7 $35,999 110.0
Advanced degree 3,935 4.8 3,675 93.3 2,815 71.5 $45,808 140.0
35 to 44 years 94,010 100.0 83,465 88.8 67,335 71.6 $36,668 112.1
Not a high school graduate 9,900 10.5 7,505 75.8 4,745 47.9 $25,083 76.7
High school graduate 26,940 28.7 23,315 86.5 18,140 67.3 $31,512 96.3
Some college 32,230 34.3 29,195 90.6 24,090 74.7 $36,495 111.5
Bachelor degree 14,830 15.8 14,250 96.1 12,825 86.5 $47,700 145.8
Advanced degree 7,135 7.6 6,890 96.6 5,855 82.1 $56,336 172.2
45 to 54 years 84,265 100.0 72,270 85.8 58,780 69.8 $40,059 122.4
Not a high school graduate 6,160 7.3 4,210 68.4 2,755 44.7 $24,693 75.5
High school graduate 18,910 22.4 15,225 80.5 12,120 64.1 $32,641 99.8
Some college 31,850 37.8 27,600 86.7 22,760 71.5 $36,950 112.9
Bachelor degree 15,940 18.9 14,765 92.6 12,575 78.9 $49,135 150.2
Advanced degree 9,505 11.3 9,050 95.2 7,490 78.8 $60,414 184.7
55 to 64 years 53,035 100.0 34,735 65.5 26,765 50.5 $37,608 115.0
Not a high school graduate 6,590 12.4 3,185 48.4 2,145 32.6 $28,371 86.7
High school graduate 14,090 26.6 8,800 62.5 6,735 47.8 $31,898 97.5
Some college 16,315 30.8 11,065 67.8 8,695 53.3 $36,405 111.3
Bachelor degree 8,085 15.2 5,860 72.5 4,545 56.2 $47,149 144.1
Advanced degree 6,525 12.3 5,020 76.9 4,030 61.8 $56,944 174.0
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 35,890 100.0 8,230 22.9 3,500 9.8 $21,766 66.5
Not a high school graduate 7,105 19.8 1,165 16.4 505 7.1 $15,931 48.7
High school graduate 11,190 31.2 2,390 21.4 995 8.9 $19,673 60.1
Some college 8,765 24.4 2,125 24.3 965 11.0 $23,537 71.9
Bachelor degree 4,245 11.8 1,260 29.7 520 12.2 $41,298 126.2
Advanced degree 3,295 9.2 1,045 31.7 390 11.8 $50,000 152.8