(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 3,102,760 100.0 2,543,900 82.0 2,123,745 68.4 $38,475 117.6
Not a high school graduate 307,665 9.9 183,205 59.5 135,100 43.9 $27,488 84.0
High school graduate 1,097,500 35.4 882,165 80.4 744,235 67.8 $32,970 100.8
Some college 867,995 28.0 741,405 85.4 614,775 70.8 $38,537 117.8
Bachelor degree 476,675 15.4 433,995 91.0 376,510 79.0 $50,836 155.4
Advanced degree 251,455 8.1 230,840 91.8 197,250 78.4 $63,154 193.0
21 to 24 years 274,300 100.0 212,725 77.6 120,730 44.0 $22,117 67.6
Not a high school graduate 29,320 10.7 19,295 65.8 11,050 37.7 $19,315 59.0
High school graduate 95,020 34.6 77,830 81.9 53,240 56.0 $21,799 66.6
Some college 107,125 39.1 82,195 76.7 40,445 37.8 $22,321 68.2
Bachelor degree 29,830 10.9 24,125 80.9 10,470 35.1 $29,771 91.0
Advanced degree 1,855 0.7 1,405 75.8 595 32.1 $31,827 97.3
25 to 34 years 726,565 100.0 632,555 87.1 523,355 72.0 $32,641 99.8
Not a high school graduate 58,500 8.1 39,725 67.9 27,250 46.6 $24,281 74.2
High school graduate 248,705 34.2 211,445 85.0 175,870 70.7 $29,648 90.6
Some college 209,135 28.8 189,150 90.4 158,280 75.7 $32,651 99.8
Bachelor degree 141,225 19.4 132,325 93.7 115,475 81.8 $41,326 126.3
Advanced degree 43,665 6.0 40,550 92.9 32,565 74.6 $47,518 145.2
35 to 44 years 875,270 100.0 761,885 87.0 666,930 76.2 $40,536 123.9
Not a high school graduate 73,150 8.4 48,285 66.0 35,375 48.4 $27,778 84.9
High school graduate 329,060 37.6 280,995 85.4 243,525 74.0 $35,000 107.0
Some college 237,575 27.1 214,195 90.2 191,150 80.5 $41,051 125.5
Bachelor degree 134,450 15.4 127,725 95.0 117,530 87.4 $55,973 171.1
Advanced degree 71,435 8.2 68,530 95.9 61,565 86.2 $65,723 200.9
45 to 54 years 752,780 100.0 636,910 84.6 562,325 74.7 $45,168 138.1
Not a high school graduate 65,720 8.7 39,975 60.8 31,735 48.3 $31,146 95.2
High school graduate 251,595 33.4 206,210 82.0 182,020 72.3 $38,647 118.1
Some college 210,665 28.0 184,535 87.6 164,670 78.2 $44,415 135.8
Bachelor degree 118,920 15.8 110,555 93.0 99,985 84.1 $58,946 180.2
Advanced degree 85,655 11.4 81,240 94.8 71,860 83.9 $67,593 206.6
55 to 64 years 473,845 100.0 299,825 63.3 250,410 52.8 $42,646 130.3
Not a high school graduate 80,975 17.1 35,930 44.4 29,690 36.7 $31,588 96.5
High school graduate 173,115 36.5 105,685 61.0 89,580 51.7 $38,891 118.9
Some college 103,495 21.8 71,330 68.9 60,230 58.2 $45,103 137.9
Bachelor degree 52,255 11.0 39,260 75.1 33,055 63.3 $60,600 185.2
Advanced degree 48,840 10.3 39,115 80.1 30,665 62.8 $70,334 215.0
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 350,420 100.0 81,505 23.3 33,865 9.7 $33,293 101.8
Not a high school graduate 96,765 27.6 14,125 14.6 5,085 5.3 $22,324 68.2
High school graduate 118,160 33.7 25,180 21.3 9,660 8.2 $26,630 81.4
Some college 58,785 16.8 16,520 28.1 7,195 12.2 $34,165 104.4
Bachelor degree 35,435 10.1 11,605 32.7 5,385 15.2 $49,350 150.8
Advanced degree 27,965 8.0 11,700 41.8 5,645 20.2 $63,553 194.2