(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 10,849,660 100.0 7,639,525 70.4 5,543,240 51.1 $36,448 111.4
Not a high school graduate 1,325,275 12.2 615,055 46.4 394,955 29.8 $21,836 66.7
High school graduate 2,848,410 26.3 1,892,690 66.4 1,377,730 48.4 $29,586 90.4
Some college 2,982,570 27.5 2,213,285 74.2 1,593,985 53.4 $34,654 105.9
Bachelor degree 1,924,870 17.7 1,554,475 80.8 1,159,355 60.2 $46,776 143.0
Advanced degree 1,292,735 11.9 1,102,035 85.2 836,375 64.7 $58,477 178.7
21 to 24 years 949,020 100.0 603,495 63.6 280,935 29.6 $21,624 66.1
Not a high school graduate 109,590 11.5 52,975 48.3 25,300 23.1 $16,168 49.4
High school graduate 228,740 24.1 144,260 63.1 80,745 35.3 $19,448 59.4
Some college 367,215 38.7 232,275 63.3 97,550 26.6 $21,312 65.1
Bachelor degree 183,430 19.3 139,805 76.2 61,100 33.3 $30,649 93.7
Advanced degree 17,135 1.8 11,445 66.8 4,965 29.0 $30,314 92.7
25 to 34 years 2,657,635 100.0 1,948,425 73.3 1,418,955 53.4 $32,416 99.1
Not a high school graduate 280,850 10.6 139,125 49.5 85,995 30.6 $19,568 59.8
High school graduate 622,910 23.4 424,240 68.1 306,885 49.3 $26,531 81.1
Some college 737,715 27.8 563,885 76.4 413,770 56.1 $30,598 93.5
Bachelor degree 602,530 22.7 501,720 83.3 384,435 63.8 $41,216 126.0
Advanced degree 302,385 11.4 258,395 85.5 186,750 61.8 $46,018 140.7
35 to 44 years 3,061,265 100.0 2,287,495 74.7 1,715,825 56.0 $38,730 118.4
Not a high school graduate 328,730 10.7 166,190 50.6 108,590 33.0 $21,740 66.4
High school graduate 821,595 26.8 590,260 71.8 439,155 53.5 $30,788 94.1
Some college 875,100 28.6 686,880 78.5 519,640 59.4 $37,105 113.4
Bachelor degree 539,635 17.6 446,680 82.8 345,915 64.1 $51,697 158.0
Advanced degree 364,525 11.9 320,380 87.9 247,625 67.9 $60,131 183.8
45 to 54 years 2,521,035 100.0 1,886,025 74.8 1,452,665 57.6 $41,016 125.4
Not a high school graduate 301,480 12.0 146,900 48.7 98,985 32.8 $23,879 73.0
High school graduate 664,930 26.4 468,680 70.5 356,990 53.7 $31,873 97.4
Some college 660,970 26.2 522,025 79.0 405,970 61.4 $39,185 119.8
Bachelor degree 401,300 15.9 338,210 84.3 269,650 67.2 $51,942 158.8
Advanced degree 387,460 15.4 348,450 89.9 275,785 71.2 $63,552 194.2
55 to 64 years 1,660,710 100.0 914,080 55.0 674,855 40.6 $39,067 119.4
Not a high school graduate 304,625 18.3 109,870 36.1 76,090 25.0 $26,235 80.2
High school graduate 510,235 30.7 265,245 52.0 193,955 38.0 $31,757 97.1
Some college 341,570 20.6 208,220 61.0 157,055 46.0 $39,339 120.2
Bachelor degree 197,975 11.9 128,065 64.7 98,260 49.6 $52,123 159.3
Advanced degree 221,230 13.3 163,370 73.8 121,255 54.8 $65,371 199.8
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 1,263,295 100.0 234,235 18.5 107,690 8.5 $35,944 109.9
Not a high school graduate 317,730 25.2 32,615 10.3 13,940 4.4 $23,212 70.9
High school graduate 421,690 33.4 66,275 15.7 28,545 6.8 $29,314 89.6
Some college 207,665 16.4 46,270 22.3 20,720 10.0 $35,072 107.2
Bachelor degree 120,115 9.5 33,280 27.7 16,955 14.1 $50,646 154.8
Advanced degree 120,190 9.5 44,880 37.3 22,685 18.9 $65,490 200.2