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)
ARKANSAS: BOTH SEXES
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 1,469,600 100.0 1,044,185 71.1 782,710 53.3 $26,383 80.6
Not a high school graduate 214,625 14.6 110,760 51.6 73,870 34.4 $20,014 61.2
High school graduate 523,225 35.6 366,750 70.1 277,050 53.0 $23,181 70.9
Some college 415,440 28.3 314,520 75.7 233,785 56.3 $26,476 80.9
Bachelor degree 175,905 12.0 145,720 82.8 116,040 66.0 $35,394 108.2
Advanced degree 81,420 5.5 70,510 86.6 55,860 68.6 $42,180 128.9
21 to 24 years 139,315 100.0 95,025 68.2 50,655 36.4 $17,511 53.5
Not a high school graduate 18,480 13.3 9,960 53.9 4,975 26.9 $15,839 48.4
High school graduate 47,460 34.1 32,705 68.9 20,520 43.2 $17,576 53.7
Some college 55,120 39.6 38,945 70.7 18,780 34.1 $17,417 53.2
Bachelor degree 11,130 8.0 8,865 79.6 3,815 34.3 $22,114 67.6
Advanced degree 985 0.7 700 70.9 295 29.8 $22,500 68.8
25 to 34 years 338,645 100.0 258,625 76.4 192,990 57.0 $24,710 75.5
Not a high school graduate 40,220 11.9 23,555 58.6 15,065 37.5 $18,779 57.4
High school graduate 117,765 34.8 88,030 74.8 65,690 55.8 $21,864 66.8
Some college 101,905 30.1 81,325 79.8 60,955 59.8 $24,491 74.9
Bachelor degree 50,265 14.8 43,470 86.5 34,905 69.4 $30,983 94.7
Advanced degree 14,605 4.3 13,165 90.1 9,875 67.6 $35,514 108.5
35 to 44 years 394,135 100.0 304,585 77.3 239,125 60.7 $27,387 83.7
Not a high school graduate 52,760 13.4 31,135 59.0 22,070 41.8 $20,013 61.2
High school graduate 144,830 36.7 111,415 76.9 87,295 60.3 $24,522 75.0
Some college 109,990 27.9 89,850 81.7 71,185 64.7 $28,126 86.0
Bachelor degree 49,605 12.6 42,590 85.9 35,095 70.8 $37,044 113.2
Advanced degree 21,115 5.4 19,165 90.8 15,495 73.4 $42,227 129.1
45 to 54 years 344,440 100.0 255,005 74.0 202,085 58.7 $30,051 91.9
Not a high school graduate 47,805 13.9 25,315 53.0 17,670 37.0 $21,179 64.7
High school graduate 119,105 34.6 86,085 72.3 67,645 56.8 $25,214 77.1
Some college 93,990 27.3 73,425 78.1 58,750 62.5 $30,803 94.1
Bachelor degree 42,815 12.4 36,780 85.9 31,140 72.7 $39,223 119.9
Advanced degree 27,985 8.1 25,480 91.0 20,845 74.5 $45,214 138.2
55 to 64 years 253,065 100.0 130,945 51.7 97,850 38.7 $28,676 87.6
Not a high school graduate 55,355 21.9 20,800 37.6 14,085 25.4 $21,523 65.8
High school graduate 94,065 37.2 48,510 51.6 35,900 38.2 $25,262 77.2
Some college 54,440 21.5 30,970 56.9 24,115 44.3 $30,161 92.2
Bachelor degree 22,090 8.7 14,015 63.4 11,090 50.2 $40,451 123.6
Advanced degree 16,730 6.6 12,000 71.7 9,345 55.8 $46,658 142.6
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 196,210 100.0 35,525 18.1 14,840 7.6 $21,133 64.6
Not a high school graduate 65,400 33.3 8,870 13.6 3,225 4.9 $16,262 49.7
High school graduate 64,170 32.7 11,840 18.5 4,870 7.6 $19,586 59.9
Some college 34,510 17.6 7,360 21.3 3,275 9.5 $22,442 68.6
Bachelor degree 14,290 7.3 3,320 23.2 1,510 10.6 $33,906 103.6
Advanced degree 9,670 4.9 2,730 28.2 1,310 13.5 $41,587 127.1
