(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 2,753,220 100.0 2,208,160 80.2 1,809,375 65.7 $42,382 129.5
Not a high school graduate 275,690 10.0 156,970 56.9 111,475 40.4 $29,457 90.0
High school graduate 820,950 29.8 633,805 77.2 516,795 63.0 $36,019 110.1
Some college 905,865 32.9 761,785 84.1 629,040 69.4 $42,167 128.9
Bachelor degree 418,925 15.2 376,980 90.0 322,905 77.1 $54,059 165.2
Advanced degree 242,275 8.8 219,140 90.5 184,930 76.3 $68,727 210.1
21 to 24 years 245,195 100.0 186,355 76.0 102,630 41.9 $23,707 72.5
Not a high school graduate 29,530 12.0 18,665 63.2 9,960 33.7 $19,160 58.6
High school graduate 73,240 29.9 57,900 79.1 38,350 52.4 $23,026 70.4
Some college 105,100 42.9 80,640 76.7 41,135 39.1 $24,453 74.7
Bachelor degree 25,425 10.4 20,735 81.5 8,650 34.0 $31,342 95.8
Advanced degree 1,900 0.8 1,430 75.2 525 27.7 $31,888 97.5
25 to 34 years 653,120 100.0 555,305 85.0 449,590 68.8 $36,525 111.6
Not a high school graduate 59,525 9.1 38,345 64.4 25,655 43.1 $25,663 78.4
High school graduate 187,710 28.7 154,440 82.3 121,645 64.8 $31,094 95.0
Some college 214,955 32.9 191,035 88.9 159,790 74.3 $36,345 111.1
Bachelor degree 124,430 19.1 115,290 92.7 99,070 79.6 $45,610 139.4
Advanced degree 43,715 6.7 40,360 92.3 32,145 73.5 $53,794 164.4
35 to 44 years 778,070 100.0 670,130 86.1 575,595 74.0 $45,168 138.1
Not a high school graduate 68,635 8.8 43,575 63.5 32,165 46.9 $30,429 93.0
High school graduate 247,110 31.8 206,035 83.4 174,085 70.4 $37,569 114.8
Some college 252,895 32.5 227,775 90.1 199,265 78.8 $45,223 138.2
Bachelor degree 116,400 15.0 110,245 94.7 99,965 85.9 $60,881 186.1
Advanced degree 67,410 8.7 64,290 95.4 56,165 83.3 $71,325 218.0
45 to 54 years 663,045 100.0 550,045 83.0 480,020 72.4 $51,137 156.3
Not a high school graduate 55,635 8.4 31,330 56.3 24,055 43.2 $35,616 108.9
High school graduate 185,645 28.0 145,475 78.4 125,165 67.4 $41,749 127.6
Some college 221,285 33.4 191,125 86.4 169,265 76.5 $50,585 154.6
Bachelor degree 104,020 15.7 96,025 92.3 86,410 83.1 $61,348 187.5
Advanced degree 78,505 11.8 74,075 94.4 65,290 83.2 $71,913 219.8
55 to 64 years 413,790 100.0 246,320 59.5 201,540 48.7 $51,126 156.3
Not a high school graduate 62,365 15.1 25,050 40.2 19,640 31.5 $35,686 109.1
High school graduate 127,245 30.8 69,960 55.0 57,550 45.2 $41,509 126.9
Some college 111,635 27.0 71,210 63.8 59,585 53.4 $51,716 158.1
Bachelor degree 48,655 11.8 34,680 71.3 28,810 59.2 $65,844 201.3
Advanced degree 50,740 12.3 38,985 76.8 30,800 60.7 $72,931 222.9
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 289,050 100.0 57,600 19.9 24,190 8.4 $41,035 125.4
Not a high school graduate 79,515 27.5 10,080 12.7 3,555 4.5 $24,925 76.2
High school graduate 87,495 30.3 15,725 18.0 6,140 7.0 $32,351 98.9
Some college 56,400 19.5 13,240 23.5 5,800 10.3 $37,645 115.1
Bachelor degree 28,460 9.8 7,845 27.6 3,700 13.0 $56,411 172.4
Advanced degree 25,555 8.8 8,840 34.6 4,250 16.6 $76,465 233.7