(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 723,530 100.0 615,725 85.1 516,460 71.4 $35,907 109.7
Not a high school graduate 66,070 9.1 44,955 68.0 33,910 51.3 $24,225 74.0
High school graduate 204,310 28.2 169,075 82.8 142,690 69.8 $30,605 93.5
Some college 232,260 32.1 201,620 86.8 167,120 72.0 $35,034 107.1
Bachelor degree 135,015 18.7 124,200 92.0 108,205 80.1 $45,850 140.1
Advanced degree 66,350 9.2 61,435 92.6 52,820 79.6 $56,722 173.4
21 to 24 years 72,145 100.0 57,160 79.2 32,010 44.4 $21,504 65.7
Not a high school graduate 8,485 11.8 6,170 72.7 3,770 44.5 $19,838 60.6
High school graduate 19,835 27.5 16,395 82.7 10,950 55.2 $21,098 64.5
Some college 32,315 44.8 25,110 77.7 12,615 39.0 $21,933 67.0
Bachelor degree 8,695 12.1 7,410 85.2 3,275 37.7 $26,802 81.9
Advanced degree 370 0.5 290 78.9 110 29.5 $20,852 63.7
25 to 34 years 166,365 100.0 146,505 88.1 121,970 73.3 $30,951 94.6
Not a high school graduate 17,135 10.3 12,395 72.3 9,390 54.8 $22,674 69.3
High school graduate 42,440 25.5 36,435 85.9 30,145 71.0 $27,411 83.8
Some college 54,500 32.8 49,475 90.8 41,765 76.6 $30,761 94.0
Bachelor degree 36,765 22.1 34,460 93.7 29,830 81.1 $37,985 116.1
Advanced degree 10,820 6.5 10,005 92.5 7,950 73.5 $43,400 132.7
35 to 44 years 204,270 100.0 181,855 89.0 161,190 78.9 $37,992 116.1
Not a high school graduate 17,485 8.6 12,515 71.6 9,875 56.5 $25,863 79.0
High school graduate 63,440 31.1 55,385 87.3 48,125 75.9 $31,767 97.1
Some college 61,095 29.9 55,620 91.0 50,015 81.9 $37,137 113.5
Bachelor degree 38,125 18.7 36,285 95.2 33,670 88.3 $51,148 156.3
Advanced degree 18,430 9.0 17,685 96.0 15,770 85.6 $60,518 185.0
45 to 54 years 174,865 100.0 153,720 87.9 137,170 78.4 $41,486 126.8
Not a high school graduate 11,710 6.7 7,815 66.7 6,215 53.1 $26,404 80.7
High school graduate 44,825 25.6 37,625 83.9 33,675 75.1 $34,732 106.2
Some college 56,025 32.0 50,225 89.6 44,650 79.7 $40,170 122.8
Bachelor degree 35,740 20.4 33,485 93.7 30,790 86.2 $51,954 158.8
Advanced degree 22,795 13.0 21,760 95.4 19,420 85.2 $60,810 185.9
55 to 64 years 105,885 100.0 76,485 72.2 64,120 60.6 $40,181 122.8
Not a high school graduate 11,255 10.6 6,060 53.9 4,655 41.4 $26,662 81.5
High school graduate 33,775 31.9 23,240 68.8 19,795 58.6 $34,201 104.5
Some college 28,325 26.8 21,190 74.8 18,075 63.8 $40,125 122.6
Bachelor degree 15,695 14.8 12,560 80.0 10,635 67.8 $51,577 157.6
Advanced degree 13,935 13.2 11,695 83.9 9,575 68.7 $60,312 184.3
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 79,345 100.0 24,500 30.9 10,990 13.9 $25,479 77.9
Not a high school graduate 15,635 19.7 3,730 23.9 1,650 10.6 $20,170 61.7
High school graduate 28,330 35.7 8,230 29.1 3,590 12.7 $20,142 61.6
Some college 16,375 20.6 5,550 33.9 2,360 14.4 $27,632 84.5
Bachelor degree 8,945 11.3 3,390 37.9 1,605 17.9 $41,121 125.7
Advanced degree 7,600 9.6 2,990 39.3 1,500 19.7 $50,564 154.5