(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 6,380,605 100.0 4,817,855 75.5 3,619,475 56.7 $32,495 99.3
Not a high school graduate 609,280 9.5 306,580 50.3 206,450 33.9 $24,011 73.4
High school graduate 2,247,245 35.2 1,636,805 72.8 1,240,440 55.2 $28,482 87.1
Some college 1,888,630 29.6 1,513,655 80.1 1,116,995 59.1 $32,069 98.0
Bachelor degree 968,075 15.2 822,235 84.9 638,455 66.0 $42,249 129.1
Advanced degree 475,280 7.4 418,365 88.0 330,700 69.6 $52,411 160.2
21 to 24 years 561,975 100.0 417,155 74.2 216,020 38.4 $20,758 63.4
Not a high school graduate 55,805 9.9 30,545 54.7 15,695 28.1 $17,448 53.3
High school graduate 180,265 32.1 136,270 75.6 85,840 47.6 $20,180 61.7
Some college 228,455 40.7 173,635 76.0 78,720 34.5 $20,614 63.0
Bachelor degree 71,700 12.8 59,865 83.5 26,715 37.3 $26,394 80.7
Advanced degree 4,610 0.8 3,465 75.2 1,445 31.3 $27,929 85.4
25 to 34 years 1,482,495 100.0 1,180,490 79.6 891,710 60.1 $30,205 92.3
Not a high school graduate 112,520 7.6 63,220 56.2 39,140 34.8 $21,664 66.2
High school graduate 477,005 32.2 364,840 76.5 275,315 57.7 $26,201 80.1
Some college 457,930 30.9 379,710 82.9 284,620 62.2 $29,285 89.5
Bachelor degree 296,945 20.0 259,970 87.5 210,205 70.8 $36,667 112.1
Advanced degree 93,250 6.3 82,790 88.8 62,260 66.8 $41,042 125.4
35 to 44 years 1,793,170 100.0 1,440,260 80.3 1,120,940 62.5 $35,308 107.9
Not a high school graduate 141,290 7.9 81,450 57.6 55,460 39.3 $23,931 73.1
High school graduate 651,550 36.3 513,200 78.8 398,905 61.2 $30,076 91.9
Some college 535,755 29.9 448,410 83.7 349,110 65.2 $35,168 107.5
Bachelor degree 276,115 15.4 237,920 86.2 190,030 68.8 $48,708 148.9
Advanced degree 135,230 7.5 123,130 91.1 100,015 74.0 $55,759 170.4
45 to 54 years 1,544,240 100.0 1,219,440 79.0 972,870 63.0 $37,901 115.8
Not a high school graduate 131,635 8.5 69,050 52.5 50,440 38.3 $26,506 81.0
High school graduate 543,500 35.2 410,340 75.5 324,305 59.7 $31,219 95.4
Some college 445,295 28.8 370,415 83.2 297,065 66.7 $36,995 113.1
Bachelor degree 224,975 14.6 197,895 88.0 160,970 71.6 $49,297 150.7
Advanced degree 159,215 10.3 146,520 92.0 120,490 75.7 $55,760 170.4
55 to 64 years 998,730 100.0 560,510 56.1 417,935 41.8 $35,822 109.5
Not a high school graduate 168,025 16.8 62,315 37.1 45,715 27.2 $26,903 82.2
High school graduate 394,920 39.5 212,155 53.7 156,080 39.5 $31,088 95.0
Some college 221,195 22.1 141,485 64.0 107,480 48.6 $36,588 111.8
Bachelor degree 98,340 9.8 66,585 67.7 50,540 51.4 $50,017 152.9
Advanced degree 82,975 8.3 62,470 75.3 46,490 56.0 $58,287 178.2
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 782,425 100.0 146,140 18.7 53,175 6.8 $27,833 85.1
Not a high school graduate 203,480 26.0 24,130 11.9 7,680 3.8 $18,897 57.8
High school graduate 308,570 39.4 53,030 17.2 17,395 5.6 $22,506 68.8
Some college 129,670 16.6 30,960 23.9 12,225 9.4 $29,194 89.2
Bachelor degree 64,820 8.3 17,225 26.6 7,175 11.1 $41,700 127.5
Advanced degree 44,085 5.6 15,995 36.3 7,100 16.1 $54,870 167.7