TABLE 1. Employment, Work Experience, and Earnings by Age and Education: Civilian Noninstitutional Population
(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)
ALASKA: FEMALES
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 176,965 100.0 121,835 68.8 70,675 39.9 $32,097 98.1
Not a high school graduate 12,615 7.1 5,580 44.2 2,510 19.9 $20,645 63.1
High school graduate 47,610 26.9 29,505 62.0 16,080 33.8 $26,790 81.9
Some college 67,975 38.4 49,360 72.6 29,565 43.5 $30,983 94.7
Bachelor degree 31,090 17.6 23,965 77.1 14,305 46.0 $39,994 122.2
Advanced degree 13,635 7.7 11,230 82.4 7,090 52.0 $49,943 152.7
21 to 24 years 14,250 100.0 9,715 68.2 4,065 28.5 $20,854 63.7
Not a high school graduate 1,285 9.0 655 50.8 195 15.2 $17,065 52.2
High school graduate 5,035 35.3 3,085 61.2 1,465 29.1 $19,957 61.0
Some college 6,105 42.8 4,560 74.6 1,890 30.9 $21,797 66.6
Bachelor degree 1,315 9.2 1,175 89.3 425 32.3 $21,511 65.7
Advanced degree 70 0.5 40 57.1 10 14.3 $30,417 93.0
25 to 34 years 41,890 100.0 28,770 68.7 16,210 38.7 $28,981 88.6
Not a high school graduate 2,415 5.8 1,080 44.7 500 20.8 $20,735 63.4
High school graduate 11,945 28.5 7,380 61.8 3,725 31.2 $24,602 75.2
Some college 16,450 39.3 11,640 70.8 7,045 42.8 $27,399 83.7
Bachelor degree 8,000 19.1 6,365 79.5 3,665 45.8 $33,087 101.1
Advanced degree 2,085 5.0 1,750 83.9 1,015 48.7 $40,612 124.1
35 to 44 years 55,495 100.0 40,300 72.6 23,685 42.7 $34,014 104.0
Not a high school graduate 3,405 6.1 1,665 48.9 850 24.9 $18,944 57.9
High school graduate 15,300 27.6 10,185 66.6 5,655 37.0 $28,588 87.4
Some college 21,720 39.1 16,565 76.3 9,975 45.9 $32,291 98.7
Bachelor degree 9,995 18.0 7,750 77.6 4,650 46.6 $42,237 129.1
Advanced degree 3,855 6.9 3,315 86.0 2,140 55.5 $48,898 149.5
45 to 54 years 44,500 100.0 32,280 72.5 20,155 45.3 $37,214 113.7
Not a high school graduate 2,695 6.1 1,285 47.6 595 22.1 $24,097 73.7
High school graduate 9,865 22.2 6,325 64.1 3,680 37.3 $30,381 92.9
Some college 16,910 38.0 12,685 75.0 8,160 48.3 $35,215 107.6
Bachelor degree 8,780 19.7 6,855 78.1 4,480 51.0 $43,659 133.4
Advanced degree 5,365 12.1 4,735 88.2 2,980 55.5 $52,572 160.7
55 to 64 years 20,835 100.0 10,770 51.7 6,565 31.5 $36,586 111.8
Not a high school graduate 2,815 13.5 900 31.9 370 13.1 $24,087 73.6
High school graduate 5,465 26.2 2,530 46.3 1,550 28.4 $29,543 90.3
Some college 6,790 32.6 3,915 57.6 2,495 36.8 $36,518 111.6
Bachelor degree 3,005 14.4 1,820 60.7 1,085 36.1 $43,438 132.8
Advanced degree 2,260 10.8 1,390 61.6 945 41.9 $50,620 154.7
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 10,800 100.0 1,720 15.9 755 7.0 $30,016 91.7
Not a high school graduate 2,775 25.7 250 9.0 55 1.9 $18,000 55.0
High school graduate 3,050 28.2 410 13.4 205 6.7 $25,000 76.4
Some college 2,835 26.3 595 21.1 270 9.5 $30,345 92.7
Bachelor degree 955 8.8 150 15.7 85 8.9 $39,844 121.8
Advanced degree 840 7.8 260 31.1 120 14.2 $47,250 144.4
