(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 3,312,405 100.0 2,685,220 81.1 2,244,505 67.8 $37,614 115.0
Not a high school graduate 314,545 9.5 188,625 60.0 143,655 45.7 $26,874 82.1
High school graduate 1,229,705 37.1 984,200 80.0 831,415 67.6 $32,127 98.2
Some college 810,390 24.5 673,920 83.2 551,890 68.1 $37,504 114.6
Bachelor degree 544,510 16.4 487,295 89.5 420,655 77.3 $50,308 153.8
Advanced degree 311,055 9.4 281,310 90.4 242,105 77.8 $66,029 201.8
21 to 24 years 278,515 100.0 200,355 71.9 112,155 40.3 $21,633 66.1
Not a high school graduate 24,725 8.9 16,275 65.8 9,820 39.7 $19,754 60.4
High school graduate 92,715 33.3 72,380 78.1 49,685 53.6 $21,135 64.6
Some college 110,455 39.7 74,080 67.1 34,680 31.4 $21,438 65.5
Bachelor degree 39,220 14.1 29,840 76.1 13,680 34.9 $28,030 85.7
Advanced degree 2,730 1.0 1,845 67.7 785 28.7 $27,456 83.9
25 to 34 years 740,085 100.0 633,135 85.5 526,635 71.2 $31,923 97.6
Not a high school graduate 59,470 8.0 40,055 67.4 29,390 49.4 $24,477 74.8
High school graduate 261,790 35.4 220,275 84.1 184,180 70.4 $28,539 87.2
Some college 186,200 25.2 164,805 88.5 137,510 73.9 $31,539 96.4
Bachelor degree 154,225 20.8 141,225 91.6 122,870 79.7 $40,333 123.3
Advanced degree 55,105 7.4 49,905 90.6 39,805 72.2 $47,980 146.7
35 to 44 years 943,065 100.0 816,910 86.6 714,280 75.7 $40,068 122.5
Not a high school graduate 74,940 7.9 49,095 65.5 37,835 50.5 $27,322 83.5
High school graduate 380,375 40.3 324,210 85.2 281,175 73.9 $34,060 104.1
Some college 219,950 23.3 196,855 89.5 173,710 79.0 $40,459 123.7
Bachelor degree 151,655 16.1 143,045 94.3 130,765 86.2 $55,316 169.1
Advanced degree 86,355 9.2 82,250 95.2 73,595 85.2 $69,204 211.5
45 to 54 years 821,275 100.0 694,900 84.6 609,650 74.2 $43,553 133.1
Not a high school graduate 66,940 8.2 41,110 61.4 32,580 48.7 $29,422 89.9
High school graduate 291,080 35.4 239,790 82.4 209,550 72.0 $36,884 112.7
Some college 197,075 24.0 171,485 87.0 150,425 76.3 $42,626 130.3
Bachelor degree 138,810 16.9 128,170 92.3 115,580 83.3 $57,139 174.6
Advanced degree 104,635 12.7 98,700 94.3 88,420 84.5 $70,769 216.3
55 to 64 years 529,465 100.0 339,920 64.2 281,780 53.2 $40,915 125.1
Not a high school graduate 88,465 16.7 42,090 47.6 34,030 38.5 $29,212 89.3
High school graduate 203,745 38.5 127,540 62.6 106,825 52.4 $36,013 110.1
Some college 96,710 18.3 66,700 69.0 55,565 57.5 $42,654 130.4
Bachelor degree 60,600 11.4 45,020 74.3 37,760 62.3 $60,637 185.3
Advanced degree 62,235 11.8 48,610 78.1 39,500 63.5 $72,095 220.4
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 425,000 100.0 96,585 22.7 39,865 9.4 $33,586 102.7
Not a high school graduate 115,300 27.1 18,775 16.3 6,750 5.9 $22,070 67.5
High school graduate 155,830 36.7 32,500 20.9 12,490 8.0 $26,548 81.1
Some college 60,875 14.3 16,190 26.6 6,575 10.8 $34,460 105.3
Bachelor degree 42,365 10.0 12,975 30.6 6,435 15.2 $52,008 159.0
Advanced degree 34,170 8.0 13,210 38.7 6,410 18.8 $70,323 214.9