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)
INDIANA: MALES
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 1,688,930 100.0 1,411,185 83.6 1,184,420 70.1 $37,748 115.4
Not a high school graduate 196,085 11.6 131,505 67.1 98,545 50.3 $27,359 83.6
High school graduate 607,340 36.0 502,690 82.8 428,455 70.5 $33,943 103.7
Some college 475,475 28.2 409,560 86.1 342,935 72.1 $38,487 117.6
Bachelor degree 236,385 14.0 216,535 91.6 188,590 79.8 $49,895 152.5
Advanced degree 122,780 7.3 113,210 92.2 95,665 77.9 $60,025 183.5
21 to 24 years 163,795 100.0 127,375 77.8 74,750 45.6 $22,892 70.0
Not a high school graduate 22,255 13.6 16,360 73.5 9,470 42.6 $20,198 61.7
High school graduate 53,450 32.6 44,245 82.8 31,515 59.0 $23,182 70.9
Some college 64,780 39.5 48,385 74.7 24,725 38.2 $23,024 70.4
Bachelor degree 16,345 10.0 13,200 80.7 5,860 35.8 $28,467 87.0
Advanced degree 960 0.6 760 79.5 250 26.1 $37,692 115.2
25 to 34 years 404,350 100.0 354,420 87.7 296,630 73.4 $32,433 99.1
Not a high school graduate 43,805 10.8 32,455 74.1 23,250 53.1 $25,359 77.5
High school graduate 137,325 34.0 118,815 86.5 99,680 72.6 $30,352 92.8
Some college 117,030 28.9 106,630 91.1 91,770 78.4 $33,166 101.4
Bachelor degree 72,310 17.9 67,605 93.5 59,330 82.0 $41,138 125.7
Advanced degree 20,600 5.1 18,920 91.9 14,650 71.1 $46,279 141.5
35 to 44 years 470,750 100.0 417,015 88.6 367,035 78.0 $40,090 122.5
Not a high school graduate 47,285 10.0 33,760 71.4 26,110 55.2 $28,195 86.2
High school graduate 180,730 38.4 158,815 87.9 139,285 77.1 $35,550 108.7
Some college 128,000 27.2 117,135 91.5 105,325 82.3 $40,933 125.1
Bachelor degree 68,250 14.5 65,065 95.3 59,940 87.8 $53,204 162.6
Advanced degree 32,340 6.9 31,125 96.2 27,180 84.0 $61,658 188.5
45 to 54 years 397,430 100.0 343,880 86.5 305,290 76.8 $45,007 137.6
Not a high school graduate 39,655 10.0 26,895 67.8 21,905 55.2 $30,683 93.8
High school graduate 138,770 34.9 117,885 84.9 104,795 75.5 $39,753 121.5
Some college 109,780 27.6 97,535 88.8 87,505 79.7 $45,334 138.6
Bachelor degree 56,320 14.2 52,610 93.4 48,055 85.3 $56,334 172.2
Advanced degree 42,885 10.8 41,160 96.0 36,405 84.9 $61,757 188.8
55 to 64 years 252,600 100.0 168,490 66.7 140,715 55.7 $42,369 129.5
Not a high school graduate 43,085 17.1 22,035 51.1 17,805 41.3 $31,632 96.7
High school graduate 97,070 38.4 62,935 64.8 53,180 54.8 $39,135 119.6
Some college 55,880 22.1 39,875 71.4 33,615 60.2 $45,381 138.7
Bachelor degree 23,160 9.2 18,055 78.0 15,410 66.5 $58,305 178.2
Advanced degree 25,995 10.3 21,240 81.7 17,180 66.1 $61,709 188.6
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 175,790 100.0 45,885 26.1 18,140 10.3 $30,003 91.7
Not a high school graduate 48,510 27.6 8,685 17.9 3,225 6.6 $22,403 68.5
High school graduate 63,175 35.9 16,580 26.2 6,240 9.9 $26,825 82.0
Some college 30,305 17.2 8,965 29.6 3,410 11.3 $30,867 94.3
Bachelor degree 13,900 7.9 4,855 34.9 2,260 16.3 $40,048 122.4
Advanced degree 13,815 7.9 5,385 39.0 2,540 18.4 $59,333 181.4
