(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 592,265 100.0 464,380 78.4 363,785 61.4 $36,618 111.9
Not a high school graduate 83,305 14.1 54,975 66.0 38,125 45.8 $23,484 71.8
High school graduate 169,425 28.6 131,860 77.8 103,740 61.2 $32,304 98.7
Some college 197,410 33.3 161,415 81.8 127,210 64.4 $38,388 117.3
Bachelor degree 74,075 12.5 63,520 85.8 52,550 70.9 $47,555 145.4
Advanced degree 36,470 6.2 30,935 84.8 26,185 71.8 $61,423 187.7
21 to 24 years 51,220 100.0 39,160 76.5 23,545 46.0 $21,634 66.1
Not a high school graduate 11,395 22.2 8,345 73.3 4,735 41.6 $18,094 55.3
High school graduate 17,450 34.1 13,700 78.5 8,935 51.2 $21,769 66.5
Some college 15,375 30.0 11,925 77.6 6,980 45.4 $23,449 71.7
Bachelor degree 2,520 4.9 2,165 85.9 1,060 42.0 $26,715 81.7
Advanced degree 180 0.4 105 57.2 75 40.6 $33,472 102.3
25 to 34 years 151,960 100.0 125,255 82.4 96,080 63.2 $31,860 97.4
Not a high school graduate 25,940 17.1 18,025 69.5 12,230 47.2 $22,286 68.1
High school graduate 44,540 29.3 36,700 82.4 28,210 63.3 $30,339 92.7
Some college 46,905 30.9 41,050 87.5 32,350 69.0 $34,343 105.0
Bachelor degree 19,140 12.6 17,390 90.9 14,165 74.0 $39,877 121.9
Advanced degree 5,640 3.7 5,120 90.8 4,175 74.1 $46,819 143.1
35 to 44 years 163,155 100.0 134,970 82.7 110,030 67.4 $39,677 121.3
Not a high school graduate 22,280 13.7 14,620 65.6 10,640 47.7 $25,515 78.0
High school graduate 48,570 29.8 40,000 82.4 32,360 66.6 $35,616 108.9
Some college 54,135 33.2 47,230 87.2 38,590 71.3 $40,968 125.2
Bachelor degree 19,725 12.1 18,015 91.3 15,810 80.1 $51,105 156.2
Advanced degree 9,685 5.9 8,830 91.2 7,695 79.5 $63,120 192.9
45 to 54 years 132,000 100.0 107,745 81.6 88,930 67.4 $42,160 128.9
Not a high school graduate 12,795 9.7 8,355 65.3 6,325 49.4 $26,047 79.6
High school graduate 32,190 24.4 25,385 78.9 21,105 65.6 $37,031 113.2
Some college 49,860 37.8 41,845 83.9 34,175 68.5 $42,032 128.5
Bachelor degree 19,915 15.1 17,675 88.7 14,985 75.2 $52,028 159.0
Advanced degree 12,285 9.3 10,965 89.3 9,495 77.3 $64,083 195.9
55 to 64 years 93,930 100.0 57,250 61.0 45,205 48.1 $40,443 123.6
Not a high school graduate 10,895 11.6 5,635 51.7 4,195 38.5 $27,669 84.6
High school graduate 26,675 28.4 16,080 60.3 13,135 49.2 $35,703 109.1
Some college 31,140 33.2 19,365 62.2 15,120 48.6 $40,611 124.1
Bachelor degree 12,775 13.6 8,275 64.8 6,535 51.2 $52,365 160.1
Advanced degree 8,685 9.2 5,920 68.1 4,750 54.7 $70,099 214.3
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 64,780 100.0 15,610 24.1 7,665 11.8 $26,653 81.5
Not a high school graduate 10,885 16.8 1,965 18.1 1,125 10.4 $20,376 62.3
High school graduate 18,510 28.6 4,100 22.1 2,025 10.9 $22,765 69.6
Some college 18,685 28.8 4,875 26.1 2,440 13.0 $32,083 98.1
Bachelor degree 7,935 12.2 2,265 28.6 1,070 13.5 $31,061 94.9
Advanced degree 5,495 8.5 1,730 31.5 745 13.5 $63,869 195.2