(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 173,600 100.0 144,445 83.2 115,010 66.2 $31,226 95.4
Not a high school graduate 12,040 6.9 7,435 61.8 5,215 43.3 $23,677 72.4
High school graduate 49,260 28.4 39,375 79.9 31,345 63.6 $28,033 85.7
Some college 67,860 39.1 57,390 84.6 44,630 65.8 $30,378 92.9
Bachelor degree 30,175 17.4 27,875 92.4 23,650 78.4 $36,904 112.8
Advanced degree 10,495 6.0 9,590 91.4 8,115 77.3 $48,090 147.0
21 to 24 years 19,255 100.0 14,750 76.6 7,425 38.6 $19,519 59.7
Not a high school graduate 790 4.1 525 66.3 295 37.1 $16,584 50.7
High school graduate 4,710 24.5 3,770 80.0 2,275 48.3 $19,524 59.7
Some college 11,330 58.8 8,390 74.1 3,915 34.6 $19,353 59.2
Bachelor degree 1,990 10.3 1,750 87.8 750 37.6 $22,600 69.1
Advanced degree 65 0.3 45 74.6 40 61.9 $18,958 57.9
25 to 34 years 37,115 100.0 32,630 87.9 26,055 70.2 $27,850 85.1
Not a high school graduate 1,480 4.0 1,085 73.2 665 45.0 $19,895 60.8
High school graduate 9,510 25.6 7,800 82.0 6,015 63.2 $24,374 74.5
Some college 15,840 42.7 14,145 89.3 11,115 70.2 $26,762 81.8
Bachelor degree 8,155 22.0 7,685 94.3 6,670 81.8 $31,640 96.7
Advanced degree 1,505 4.1 1,420 94.6 1,225 81.6 $40,778 124.6
35 to 44 years 47,655 100.0 41,960 88.1 35,490 74.5 $33,370 102.0
Not a high school graduate 2,645 5.6 1,870 70.7 1,330 50.4 $24,500 74.9
High school graduate 15,295 32.1 12,960 84.7 10,730 70.2 $29,882 91.3
Some college 17,895 37.6 16,035 89.6 13,680 76.4 $33,232 101.6
Bachelor degree 7,770 16.3 7,470 96.1 6,705 86.3 $40,756 124.6
Advanced degree 2,845 6.0 2,695 94.8 2,365 83.1 $50,237 153.6
45 to 54 years 43,505 100.0 37,790 86.9 32,315 74.3 $35,987 110.0
Not a high school graduate 2,510 5.8 1,605 64.0 1,175 46.9 $25,991 79.4
High school graduate 11,355 26.1 9,410 82.9 7,850 69.1 $31,046 94.9
Some college 15,870 36.5 13,925 87.8 12,035 75.8 $35,375 108.1
Bachelor degree 9,145 21.0 8,600 94.1 7,685 84.0 $41,189 125.9
Advanced degree 3,705 8.5 3,530 95.3 3,005 81.0 $50,444 154.2
55 to 64 years 26,075 100.0 17,315 66.4 13,720 52.6 $32,381 99.0
Not a high school graduate 4,615 17.7 2,355 51.0 1,745 37.8 $25,737 78.7
High school graduate 8,390 32.2 5,430 64.8 4,475 53.3 $30,210 92.3
Some college 6,920 26.5 4,890 70.6 3,885 56.1 $31,342 95.8
Bachelor degree 3,110 11.9 2,370 76.1 1,845 59.2 $40,508 123.8
Advanced degree 2,380 9.1 1,895 79.7 1,485 62.4 $54,375 166.2
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 20,910 100.0 5,810 27.8 2,550 12.2 $19,051 58.2
Not a high school graduate 7,825 37.4 1,770 22.6 815 10.4 $14,693 44.9
High school graduate 5,950 28.5 1,685 28.3 815 13.7 $20,600 63.0
Some college 3,720 17.8 1,155 31.1 520 14.0 $17,188 52.5
Bachelor degree 1,535 7.3 555 36.0 125 8.3 $28,125 86.0
Advanced degree 1,325 6.3 545 41.1 235 17.9 $52,344 160.0