(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 138,435 100.0 115,195 83.2 90,675 65.5 $35,743 109.2
Not a high school graduate 10,040 7.3 6,910 68.8 4,845 48.2 $28,184 86.1
High school graduate 43,585 31.5 35,515 81.5 27,800 63.8 $31,919 97.6
Some college 49,780 36.0 42,150 84.7 33,025 66.3 $34,991 107.0
Bachelor degree 20,670 14.9 18,365 88.8 15,010 72.6 $40,250 123.0
Advanced degree 10,600 7.7 9,300 87.7 7,780 73.4 $47,633 145.6
21 to 24 years 12,430 100.0 9,645 77.6 5,125 41.2 $21,287 65.1
Not a high school graduate 915 7.4 655 71.4 320 35.2 $17,917 54.8
High school graduate 4,540 36.5 3,720 81.9 2,235 49.2 $22,172 67.8
Some college 5,570 44.8 4,175 75.0 2,065 37.1 $21,084 64.4
Bachelor degree 895 7.2 695 77.9 270 30.3 $21,250 65.0
Advanced degree 60 0.5 35 58.1 20 35.5 $17,045 52.1
25 to 34 years 28,175 100.0 24,665 87.5 18,565 65.9 $29,422 89.9
Not a high school graduate 1,905 6.8 1,425 74.9 845 44.4 $23,411 71.6
High school graduate 8,715 30.9 7,480 85.8 5,690 65.3 $27,147 83.0
Some college 10,710 38.0 9,490 88.6 7,365 68.8 $29,235 89.4
Bachelor degree 4,880 17.3 4,520 92.6 3,385 69.4 $32,153 98.3
Advanced degree 1,195 4.2 1,120 93.7 815 68.3 $37,231 113.8
35 to 44 years 37,785 100.0 33,745 89.3 27,665 73.2 $37,410 114.3
Not a high school graduate 2,700 7.1 2,090 77.3 1,525 56.5 $32,176 98.3
High school graduate 13,420 35.5 11,685 87.1 9,400 70.1 $36,152 110.5
Some college 13,030 34.5 11,940 91.6 9,765 74.9 $36,786 112.4
Bachelor degree 5,155 13.6 4,850 94.1 4,280 83.0 $40,395 123.5
Advanced degree 2,360 6.2 2,240 95.0 1,940 82.3 $47,061 143.8
45 to 54 years 37,560 100.0 32,490 86.5 27,710 73.8 $42,004 128.4
Not a high school graduate 2,065 5.5 1,450 70.2 1,130 54.7 $31,113 95.1
High school graduate 10,005 26.6 8,290 82.9 6,950 69.5 $38,576 117.9
Some college 14,005 37.3 12,205 87.1 10,360 74.0 $41,690 127.4
Bachelor degree 6,610 17.6 6,095 92.2 5,390 81.6 $46,109 140.9
Advanced degree 4,110 10.9 3,800 92.5 3,360 81.7 $50,532 154.5
55 to 64 years 22,485 100.0 14,645 65.1 11,615 51.7 $38,359 117.2
Not a high school graduate 2,455 10.9 1,295 52.7 1,020 41.6 $30,310 92.6
High school graduate 6,905 30.7 4,340 62.9 3,525 51.0 $35,291 107.9
Some college 6,465 28.8 4,340 67.2 3,470 53.7 $36,569 111.8
Bachelor degree 3,125 13.9 2,200 70.3 1,680 53.8 $45,812 140.0
Advanced degree 2,875 12.8 2,100 73.1 1,640 57.0 $50,765 155.2
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 14,640 100.0 4,125 28.2 1,860 12.7 $21,660 66.2
Not a high school graduate 2,960 20.2 650 22.0 355 11.9 $15,284 46.7
High school graduate 4,940 33.7 1,385 28.0 510 10.4 $18,816 57.5
Some college 3,100 21.2 940 30.3 500 16.2 $20,985 64.1
Bachelor degree 1,745 11.9 580 33.3 260 14.8 $30,298 92.6
Advanced degree 1,350 9.2 440 32.5 185 13.7 $53,295 162.9