(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 3,277,845 100.0 2,273,955 69.4 1,495,730 45.6 $26,978 82.5
Not a high school graduate 301,615 9.2 123,375 40.9 71,350 23.7 $18,652 57.0
High school graduate 1,149,745 35.1 754,640 65.6 496,205 43.2 $22,450 68.6
Some college 1,020,630 31.1 772,250 75.7 502,220 49.2 $26,944 82.4
Bachelor degree 491,400 15.0 388,245 79.0 261,945 53.3 $35,334 108.0
Advanced degree 223,825 6.8 187,525 83.8 133,450 59.6 $44,417 135.8
21 to 24 years 287,675 100.0 204,430 71.1 95,285 33.1 $18,737 57.3
Not a high school graduate 26,490 9.2 11,250 42.5 4,645 17.5 $14,592 44.6
High school graduate 85,245 29.6 58,445 68.6 32,600 38.2 $17,095 52.3
Some college 121,330 42.2 91,445 75.4 38,275 31.5 $18,638 57.0
Bachelor degree 41,870 14.6 35,740 85.4 16,245 38.8 $25,164 76.9
Advanced degree 2,750 1.0 2,055 74.7 850 30.8 $26,899 82.2
25 to 34 years 755,925 100.0 547,935 72.5 368,355 48.7 $26,096 79.8
Not a high school graduate 54,020 7.1 23,495 43.5 11,890 22.0 $16,815 51.4
High school graduate 228,305 30.2 153,395 67.2 99,440 43.6 $21,300 65.1
Some college 248,795 32.9 190,555 76.6 126,345 50.8 $25,041 76.5
Bachelor degree 155,725 20.6 127,645 82.0 94,730 60.8 $31,924 97.6
Advanced degree 49,585 6.6 42,240 85.2 29,695 59.9 $36,514 111.6
35 to 44 years 917,905 100.0 678,375 73.9 454,015 49.5 $28,243 86.3
Not a high school graduate 68,140 7.4 33,165 48.7 20,080 29.5 $18,359 56.1
High school graduate 322,490 35.1 232,205 72.0 155,380 48.2 $23,231 71.0
Some college 298,180 32.5 234,215 78.5 157,960 53.0 $28,945 88.5
Bachelor degree 141,665 15.4 110,200 77.8 72,500 51.2 $39,593 121.0
Advanced degree 63,795 7.0 54,595 85.6 38,450 60.3 $45,972 140.5
45 to 54 years 791,460 100.0 582,530 73.6 410,550 51.9 $29,922 91.5
Not a high school graduate 65,915 8.3 29,075 44.1 18,705 28.4 $20,324 62.1
High school graduate 291,905 36.9 204,130 69.9 142,285 48.7 $24,412 74.6
Some college 234,630 29.6 185,880 79.2 132,395 56.4 $30,099 92.0
Bachelor degree 106,055 13.4 87,340 82.4 60,985 57.5 $39,259 120.0
Advanced degree 73,560 9.3 65,280 88.7 48,630 66.1 $47,225 144.3
55 to 64 years 524,885 100.0 260,685 49.7 167,525 31.9 $26,994 82.5
Not a high school graduate 87,055 16.6 26,390 30.3 16,025 18.4 $20,185 61.7
High school graduate 221,805 42.3 106,470 48.0 66,500 30.0 $23,745 72.6
Some college 117,700 22.4 70,155 59.6 47,250 40.1 $29,439 90.0
Bachelor degree 46,085 8.8 27,320 59.3 17,485 37.9 $38,090 116.4
Advanced degree 34,135 6.5 23,355 68.4 15,825 46.4 $46,928 143.4
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 432,005 100.0 64,630 15.0 19,310 4.5 $22,158 67.7
Not a high school graduate 106,715 24.7 10,005 9.4 2,595 2.4 $16,340 49.9
High school graduate 190,410 44.1 27,845 14.6 7,735 4.1 $20,202 61.7
Some college 70,885 16.4 14,440 20.4 5,035 7.1 $25,051 76.6
Bachelor degree 29,385 6.8 5,620 19.1 1,785 6.1 $33,000 100.9
Advanced degree 16,120 3.7 4,300 26.7 1,460 9.0 $38,790 118.6