(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 2,861,020 100.0 1,941,730 67.9 1,211,585 42.3 $29,158 89.1
Not a high school graduate 241,385 8.4 97,075 40.2 51,440 21.3 $19,982 61.1
High school graduate 865,345 30.2 537,875 62.2 327,110 37.8 $23,432 71.6
Some college 1,034,880 36.2 761,510 73.6 470,775 45.5 $27,936 85.4
Bachelor degree 431,925 15.1 333,885 77.3 219,095 50.7 $38,164 116.6
Advanced degree 209,540 7.3 172,360 82.3 119,585 57.1 $50,876 155.5
21 to 24 years 248,710 100.0 175,545 70.6 76,070 30.6 $19,734 60.3
Not a high school graduate 24,640 9.9 11,240 45.6 4,235 17.2 $15,640 47.8
High school graduate 61,695 24.8 41,080 66.6 20,690 33.5 $17,654 54.0
Some college 117,615 47.3 89,500 76.1 37,165 31.6 $19,737 60.3
Bachelor degree 35,190 14.1 28,185 80.1 11,505 32.7 $26,119 79.8
Advanced degree 2,245 0.9 1,490 66.3 730 32.6 $23,900 73.1
25 to 34 years 675,150 100.0 478,400 70.9 305,470 45.2 $27,294 83.4
Not a high school graduate 51,185 7.6 22,890 44.7 10,960 21.4 $17,931 54.8
High school graduate 170,485 25.3 109,885 64.5 65,545 38.4 $21,790 66.6
Some college 251,580 37.3 188,125 74.8 118,365 47.0 $25,647 78.4
Bachelor degree 138,460 20.5 110,110 79.5 78,870 57.0 $34,744 106.2
Advanced degree 45,630 6.8 38,125 83.6 26,230 57.5 $41,603 127.2
35 to 44 years 807,420 100.0 584,950 72.4 368,775 45.7 $30,361 92.8
Not a high school graduate 55,365 6.9 26,030 47.0 14,370 26.0 $20,166 61.6
High school graduate 245,205 30.4 170,810 69.7 104,430 42.6 $24,108 73.7
Some college 304,770 37.7 233,480 76.6 148,630 48.8 $30,127 92.1
Bachelor degree 124,855 15.5 96,120 77.0 62,105 49.7 $41,606 127.2
Advanced degree 56,390 7.0 47,245 83.8 32,175 57.1 $51,488 157.4
45 to 54 years 688,475 100.0 498,130 72.4 335,745 48.8 $32,201 98.4
Not a high school graduate 50,555 7.3 20,820 41.2 12,660 25.0 $21,387 65.4
High school graduate 216,785 31.5 143,625 66.3 93,660 43.2 $25,463 77.8
Some college 240,610 34.9 185,725 77.2 125,695 52.2 $31,469 96.2
Bachelor degree 93,100 13.5 76,560 82.2 52,360 56.2 $42,784 130.8
Advanced degree 70,050 10.2 62,045 88.6 45,120 64.4 $53,688 164.1
55 to 64 years 441,265 100.0 204,705 46.4 125,525 28.4 $29,957 91.6
Not a high school graduate 59,640 13.5 16,100 27.0 9,215 15.4 $21,443 65.5
High school graduate 171,180 38.8 72,475 42.3 42,790 25.0 $24,928 76.2
Some college 120,305 27.3 64,685 53.8 40,915 34.0 $30,724 93.9
Bachelor degree 40,315 9.1 22,910 56.8 14,255 35.4 $42,035 128.5
Advanced degree 35,225 8.0 23,460 66.6 15,330 43.5 $53,894 164.7
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 349,245 100.0 45,060 12.9 12,300 3.5 $22,808 69.7
Not a high school graduate 82,130 23.5 6,390 7.8 1,460 1.8 $17,273 52.8
High school graduate 147,235 42.2 17,700 12.0 4,235 2.9 $20,648 63.1
Some college 66,055 18.9 11,835 17.9 3,440 5.2 $22,664 69.3
Bachelor degree 21,615 6.2 3,660 16.9 1,220 5.7 $31,675 96.8
Advanced degree 16,355 4.7 3,730 22.8 1,460 8.9 $47,377 144.8