(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 1,397,895 100.0 1,198,905 85.8 987,050 70.6 $40,057 122.4
Not a high school graduate 87,555 6.3 57,405 65.6 38,875 44.4 $26,601 81.3
High school graduate 387,235 27.7 316,885 81.8 260,945 67.4 $33,381 102.0
Some college 477,965 34.2 419,475 87.8 344,565 72.1 $38,134 116.6
Bachelor degree 285,065 20.4 263,900 92.6 226,055 79.3 $50,283 153.7
Advanced degree 127,425 9.1 116,940 91.8 99,105 77.8 $61,824 189.0
21 to 24 years 126,050 100.0 102,925 81.7 55,615 44.1 $24,190 73.9
Not a high school graduate 9,830 7.8 7,090 72.1 3,820 38.8 $20,007 61.2
High school graduate 35,455 28.1 29,160 82.3 19,075 53.8 $22,836 69.8
Some college 58,205 46.2 47,250 81.2 23,980 41.2 $24,718 75.6
Bachelor degree 17,240 13.7 15,355 89.0 6,485 37.6 $30,614 93.6
Advanced degree 815 0.6 655 80.0 300 36.5 $30,500 93.2
25 to 34 years 332,180 100.0 295,520 89.0 242,385 73.0 $35,215 107.6
Not a high school graduate 19,350 5.8 13,540 70.0 9,000 46.5 $24,086 73.6
High school graduate 75,915 22.9 64,120 84.5 51,710 68.1 $29,926 91.5
Some college 119,220 35.9 108,265 90.8 89,755 75.3 $33,478 102.3
Bachelor degree 86,685 26.1 81,940 94.5 70,535 81.4 $41,362 126.4
Advanced degree 22,460 6.8 21,150 94.2 16,885 75.2 $47,190 144.2
35 to 44 years 411,975 100.0 370,090 89.8 322,740 78.3 $41,876 128.0
Not a high school graduate 21,805 5.3 15,610 71.6 10,795 49.5 $28,079 85.8
High school graduate 119,835 29.1 103,140 86.1 88,085 73.5 $35,507 108.5
Some college 139,270 33.8 127,525 91.6 112,960 81.1 $41,015 125.4
Bachelor degree 83,880 20.4 80,245 95.7 73,070 87.1 $55,676 170.2
Advanced degree 37,510 9.1 36,025 96.0 32,110 85.6 $64,576 197.4
45 to 54 years 331,020 100.0 293,195 88.6 256,530 77.5 $45,327 138.5
Not a high school graduate 15,580 4.7 10,120 65.0 7,540 48.4 $29,276 89.5
High school graduate 88,625 26.8 74,825 84.4 64,990 73.3 $37,087 113.4
Some college 112,015 33.8 100,710 89.9 88,705 79.2 $42,214 129.0
Bachelor degree 68,000 20.5 64,110 94.3 57,690 84.8 $56,517 172.7
Advanced degree 41,455 12.5 39,385 95.0 34,420 83.0 $67,323 205.8
55 to 64 years 196,675 100.0 137,170 69.7 109,785 55.8 $43,111 131.8
Not a high school graduate 20,985 10.7 11,045 52.6 7,720 36.8 $30,906 94.5
High school graduate 67,400 34.3 45,640 67.7 37,090 55.0 $36,814 112.5
Some college 49,260 25.0 35,720 72.5 29,165 59.2 $43,660 133.4
Bachelor degree 29,255 14.9 22,250 76.1 18,275 62.5 $58,831 179.8
Advanced degree 25,185 12.8 19,730 78.3 15,390 61.1 $65,872 201.3
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 135,485 100.0 36,630 27.0 13,070 9.6 $30,072 91.9
Not a high school graduate 31,850 23.5 6,745 21.2 2,100 6.6 $19,929 60.9
High school graduate 45,580 33.6 11,790 25.9 3,985 8.7 $23,114 70.6
Some college 24,890 18.4 7,285 29.3 2,720 10.9 $31,181 95.3
Bachelor degree 16,400 12.1 5,315 32.4 2,045 12.5 $45,227 138.2
Advanced degree 13,190 9.7 4,765 36.1 1,940 14.7 $64,167 196.1