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Historical Income Tables - People
Table P-29 Years of School Completed--Workers 18 Years Old and Over
by Mean Earnings, Age, and Sex: 1986 to 1990
(Workers 18 years old and over as of March of the following year. Earnings
in current and 2007 CPI-U-RS adjusted dollars 28/) Data after 1990 are not
completely comparable due to changes to the educational attainment questions.
See Table P-28 for mean earnings after 1990 based on the new educational
attainment questions. Tables P-30 (1980 to 1985) and P-31 (1974 to 1979) are
continuations of this table.
______________________________________________________________________________
Male Female
Years of _____________________________ _____________________________
school Number Mean earnings Number Mean earnings
completed, with ___________________ with ___________________
earnings year, earnings Current 2007 earnings Current 2007
and age (thous.) dollars dollars (thous.) dollars dollars
______________________________________________________________________________
TOTAL
1990
Total 70,218 $27,164 $41,775 59,862 $15,493 $23,826
18 to 24 years 10,465 10,012 15,397 9,769 7,852 12,075
25 to 34 years 20,119 24,167 37,166 16,817 16,094 24,751
35 to 44 years 18,018 34,039 52,348 15,567 18,669 28,711
45 to 54 years 11,340 36,593 56,276 9,862 18,569 28,557
55 to 64 years 7,523 31,630 48,643 5,706 15,287 23,510
65 years and over 2,752 18,211 28,006 2,141 8,919 13,716
1989
Total 69,798 $27,025 $43,633 59,296 $14,809 $23,910
18 to 24 years 10,725 10,204 16,475 10,040 7,979 12,882
25 to 34 years 20,332 23,992 38,736 17,088 15,464 24,967
35 to 44 years 17,359 33,789 54,553 14,887 17,708 28,590
45 to 54 years 11,289 37,041 59,804 9,568 17,638 28,477
55 to 64 years 7,306 32,064 51,768 5,694 14,552 23,495
65 years and over 2,787 17,961 28,999 2,019 9,167 14,800
1988
Total 69,006 $25,344 $42,684 58,558 $13,833 $23,297
18 to 24 years 10,990 9,791 16,490 10,243 7,492 12,618
25 to 34 years 20,252 23,124 38,945 16,959 14,736 24,818
35 to 44 years 16,731 32,504 54,743 14,381 16,446 27,698
45 to 54 years 10,915 33,937 57,156 9,281 16,653 28,047
55 to 64 years 7,325 29,363 49,453 5,760 13,373 22,523
65 years and over 2,792 15,616 26,300 1,936 7,921 13,340
1987
Total 67,951 $24,015 $41,930 56,923 $13,049 $22,783
18 to 24 years 11,112 9,009 15,730 10,437 7,209 12,587
25 to 34 years 20,110 22,033 38,469 16,641 14,004 24,451
35 to 44 years 16,077 30,521 53,289 13,731 15,673 27,365
45 to 54 years 10,592 33,169 57,913 8,800 15,216 26,567
55 to 64 years 7,419 27,736 48,427 5,520 12,993 22,686
65 years and over 2,640 15,460 26,993 1,794 7,638 13,336
1986
Total 67,189 $23,057 $41,617 55,568 $12,214 $22,046
18 to 24 years 11,194 8,760 15,812 10,478 6,769 12,218
25 to 34 years 19,933 21,303 38,451 16,377 13,245 23,907
35 to 44 years 15,610 29,440 53,139 13,250 14,606 26,364
45 to 54 years 10,305 31,135 56,198 8,354 14,134 25,512
55 to 64 years 7,663 27,188 49,074 5,491 12,327 22,250
65 years and over 2,484 15,201 27,437 1,618 7,145 12,897
Elementary, Less than 9 Years
1990
Total 4,283 $14,337 $22,049 2,228 $8,354 $12,847
18 to 24 years 404 8,800 13,533 168 5,324 8,188
25 to 34 years 784 12,689 19,514 413 7,524 11,571
35 to 44 years 800 15,505 23,845 418 9,616 14,788
45 to 54 years 844 16,701 25,684 461 9,551 14,688
55 to 64 years 967 18,128 27,879 458 9,128 14,038
65 years and over 483 7,982 12,275 309 6,472 9,953
1989
Total 4,506 $14,014 $22,626 2,258 $7,901 $12,756
18 to 24 years 455 8,973 14,487 182 4,906 7,921
25 to 34 years 898 12,376 19,981 413 7,530 12,157
35 to 44 years 773 16,139 26,057 447 8,835 14,264
45 to 54 years 925 17,374 28,051 459 8,849 14,287
55 to 64 years 904 16,603 26,806 480 8,750 14,127
65 years and over 552 7,995 12,908 276 5,864 9,468
1988
Total 4,543 $13,996 $23,572 2,322 $7,261 $12,229
18 to 24 years 415 7,408 12,476 183 3,791 6,385
25 to 34 years 749 12,187 20,525 375 6,696 11,277
35 to 44 years 835 16,277 27,413 475 8,655 14,577
45 to 54 years 942 17,188 28,948 534 8,490 14,299
55 to 64 years 1,014 16,625 28,000 495 7,927 13,351
65 years and over 587 8,046 13,551 260 4,186 7,050
1987
Total 4,547 $13,664 $23,857 2,369 $7,172 $12,522
18 to 24 years 390 7,063 12,332 189 5,336 9,317
25 to 34 years 748 11,855 20,699 341 6,621 11,560
35 to 44 years 814 15,384 26,860 471 7,821 13,655
45 to 54 years 895 17,229 30,082 482 8,444 14,743
55 to 64 years 1,157 15,603 27,243 576 7,945 13,872
65 years and over 543 8,322 14,530 309 4,497 7,852
1986
Total 4,747 $12,953 $23,380 2,356 $6,889 $12,435
18 to 24 years 429 7,301 13,178 170 4,070 7,346
25 to 34 years 765 10,598 19,129 345 6,509 11,749
35 to 44 years 772 13,306 24,017 456 7,725 13,943
45 to 54 years 986 16,509 29,798 514 7,811 14,099
55 to 64 years 1,265 15,313 27,640 568 7,484 13,508
65 years and over 529 8,154 14,718 303 4,972 8,974
High School, 1 to 3 Years
1990
Total 7,129 $15,384 $23,659 5,058 $9,008 $13,853
18 to 24 years 1,764 6,879 10,579 1,163 4,512 6,939
25 to 34 years 1,868 15,399 23,682 1,192 8,164 12,555
35 to 44 years 1,201 19,663 30,239 937 11,907 18,312
45 to 54 years 1,061 21,794 33,517 827 12,567 19,327
55 to 64 years 893 20,904 32,148 658 10,884 16,738
65 years and over 342 9,846 15,142 282 6,668 10,255
1989
Total 7,268 $15,169 $24,491 5,105 $8,431 $13,612
18 to 24 years 1,971 7,025 11,342 1,195 4,256 6,871
25 to 34 years 1,891 14,936 24,115 1,062 8,247 13,315
35 to 44 years 1,127 19,117 30,865 944 11,243 18,152
45 to 54 years 1,067 23,338 37,680 917 11,294 18,234
55 to 64 years 856 21,053 33,991 745 9,070 14,644
65 years and over 355 10,346 16,704 243 6,077 9,811
1988
Total 7,450 $14,890 $25,077 5,320 $7,908 $13,319
18 to 24 years 1,966 6,707 11,296 1,286 4,189 7,055
25 to 34 years 1,916 14,900 25,094 1,065 7,542 12,702
35 to 44 years 1,122 18,640 31,393 986 9,283 15,634
45 to 54 years 1,138 21,887 36,862 932 10,773 18,144
55 to 64 years 922 21,377 36,003 793 9,943 16,746
65 years and over 386 9,480 15,966 259 6,096 10,267
1987
Total 7,570 $15,072 $26,316 5,262 $7,654 $13,364
18 to 24 years 1,929 6,030 10,528 1,259 3,752 6,551
25 to 34 years 1,963 14,655 25,587 1,054 8,144 14,219
35 to 44 years 1,148 18,142 31,676 976 8,838 15,431
45 to 54 years 1,147 23,752 41,471 979 9,957 17,385
55 to 64 years 1,026 20,759 36,245 766 9,519 16,620
65 years and over 357 12,122 21,165 227 5,710 9,970
1986
Total 7,461 $14,180 $25,595 5,101 $7,211 $13,016
18 to 24 years 1,970 5,543 10,005 1,270 3,511 6,337
25 to 34 years 1,790 13,976 25,226 1,080 7,400 13,357
35 to 44 years 1,185 17,508 31,602 955 8,731 15,759
45 to 54 years 1,121 21,733 39,228 894 9,714 17,534
55 to 64 years 1,079 20,387 36,798 675 9,048 16,331
65 years and over 317 8,743 15,781 227 5,294 9,556
High School, 4 Years
1990
Total 26,753 $22,378 $34,415 25,224 $12,986 $19,971
18 to 24 years 4,640 11,186 17,203 4,343 8,113 12,477
25 to 34 years 8,386 21,371 32,866 6,653 12,647 19,450
35 to 44 years 6,308 26,019 40,014 6,199 15,126 23,262
45 to 54 years 3,984 30,310 46,613 4,494 15,677 24,109
55 to 64 years 2,654 26,732 41,111 2,635 13,775 21,184
65 years and over 780 15,001 23,070 901 8,518 13,100
1989
Total 26,469 $22,508 $36,340 25,377 $12,468 $20,130
18 to 24 years 4,664 11,254 18,170 4,428 7,850 12,674
25 to 34 years 8,259 21,333 34,443 6,955 12,164 19,639
35 to 44 years 5,989 26,359 42,557 6,157 14,304 23,094
45 to 54 years 4,134 30,593 49,393 4,387 15,211 24,559
55 to 64 years 2,572 26,586 42,924 2,572 13,545 21,869
65 years and over 852 16,893 27,274 879 8,421 13,596
1988
Total 26,080 $21,481 $36,178 25,217 $11,857 $19,969
18 to 24 years 4,874 10,956 18,452 4,554 7,600 12,800
25 to 34 years 8,194 20,799 35,029 7,049 11,856 19,968
35 to 44 years 5,562 25,974 43,745 5,903 13,330 22,450
45 to 54 years 4,027 28,449 47,913 4,265 14,854 25,017
55 to 64 years 2,544 25,534 43,004 2,656 12,254 20,638
65 years and over 881 14,130 23,797 789 7,893 13,293
1987
Total 25,981 $20,364 $35,555 24,834 $11,309 $19,745
18 to 24 years 4,955 10,039 17,528 4,704 7,274 12,700
25 to 34 years 8,159 19,746 34,476 7,036 11,463 20,014
35 to 44 years 5,492 24,745 43,204 5,719 12,795 22,340
45 to 54 years 3,981 27,007 47,154 4,070 13,524 23,613
55 to 64 years 2,544 25,036 43,713 2,563 12,479 21,788
65 years and over 851 13,122 22,911 742 7,765 13,558
1986
Total 25,562 $19,453 $35,112 24,542 $10,606 $19,144
18 to 24 years 4,937 9,794 17,678 4,774 6,852 12,368
25 to 34 years 8,093 18,675 33,708 6,747 10,703 19,319
35 to 44 years 5,320 23,896 43,132 5,797 11,959 21,586
45 to 54 years 3,841 26,029 46,982 3,958 12,709 22,939
55 to 64 years 2,577 23,332 42,114 2,610 11,884 21,450
65 years and over 795 13,271 23,954 657 7,198 12,992
College, 1 to 3 Years
1990
Total 14,844 $26,120 $40,169 14,149 $15,002 $23,071
18 to 24 years 2,898 8,723 13,415 3,161 7,404 11,386
25 to 34 years 4,233 25,045 38,516 3,983 16,135 24,814
35 to 44 years 4,102 33,242 51,122 3,770 17,714 27,242
45 to 54 years 2,076 36,622 56,320 1,921 19,686 30,275
55 to 64 years 1,135 32,303 49,678 1,013 17,045 26,213
65 years and over 401 18,456 28,383 300 9,068 13,945
1989
Total 14,384 $25,555 $41,259 13,694 $14,688 $23,714
18 to 24 years 2,840 9,237 14,913 3,159 7,802 12,597
25 to 34 years 4,233 24,327 39,277 4,078 15,418 24,893
35 to 44 years 3,881 32,159 51,922 3,453 17,650 28,496
45 to 54 years 2,022 35,811 57,818 1,733 19,070 30,789
55 to 64 years 1,044 32,898 53,115 977 16,548 26,717
65 years and over 364 18,719 30,222 294 11,756 18,980
1988
Total 14,019 $23,827 $40,129 13,198 $14,009 $23,594
18 to 24 years 2,978 8,905 14,998 3,205 7,510 12,648
25 to 34 years 4,231 23,132 38,958 3,887 15,049 25,345
35 to 44 years 3,648 30,034 50,583 3,235 17,226 29,012
45 to 54 years 1,801 35,525 59,831 1,627 18,100 30,484
55 to 64 years 1,034 28,727 48,381 911 15,596 26,266
65 years and over 328 19,583 32,981 334 8,850 14,905
1987
Total 13,433 $22,781 $39,775 12,971 $13,158 $22,974
18 to 24 years 2,961 8,005 13,977 3,255 6,931 12,101
25 to 34 years 4,089 21,992 38,398 3,973 14,200 24,793
35 to 44 years 3,377 29,140 50,878 3,105 16,919 29,540
45 to 54 years 1,668 35,139 61,352 1,538 16,524 28,851
55 to 64 years 1,010 29,293 51,145 841 13,665 23,859
65 years and over 328 17,670 30,852 259 8,731 15,244
1986
Total 13,502 $21,784 $39,320 12,611 $12,029 $21,712
18 to 24 years 3,010 8,154 14,718 3,294 6,488 11,711
25 to 34 years 4,206 21,600 38,988 3,882 13,355 24,105
35 to 44 years 3,270 28,522 51,482 2,826 15,237 27,502
45 to 54 years 1,662 31,418 56,709 1,494 14,999 27,073
55 to 64 years 1,015 28,443 51,339 870 12,889 23,264
65 years and over 339 12,924 23,328 245 7,370 13,303
College, Four Years or More
1990
Total 17,209 $43,575 $67,013 13,204 $24,495 $37,670
18 to 24 years 760 15,668 24,095 934 12,764 19,629
25 to 34 years 4,848 33,474 51,479 4,576 23,908 36,768
35 to 44 years 5,607 49,371 75,927 4,244 27,076 41,640
45 to 54 years 3,374 53,625 82,469 2,159 27,820 42,784
55 to 64 years 1,873 50,251 77,280 942 23,690 36,432
65 years and over 747 31,876 49,021 349 13,820 21,253
1989
Total 17,171 $43,650 $70,474 12,861 $23,301 $37,620
18 to 24 years 795 16,094 25,984 1,076 13,687 22,098
25 to 34 years 5,051 33,513 54,108 4,580 22,905 36,981
35 to 44 years 5,590 48,276 77,943 3,885 25,745 41,566
45 to 54 years 3,140 56,771 91,658 2,071 26,336 42,520
55 to 64 years 1,931 51,028 82,386 921 22,701 36,651
65 years and over 664 31,284 50,509 327 13,922 22,477
1988
Total 16,914 $40,209 $67,719 12,502 $21,376 $36,001
18 to 24 years 757 15,094 25,421 1,015 11,806 19,883
25 to 34 years 5,162 31,449 52,966 4,583 21,231 35,757
35 to 44 years 5,565 45,881 77,272 3,782 23,488 39,558
45 to 54 years 3,007 50,144 84,452 1,923 24,535 41,321
55 to 64 years 1,812 46,298 77,974 905 20,399 34,356
65 years and over 611 26,762 45,072 294 11,845 19,949
1987
Total 16,420 $37,788 $65,977 11,488 $20,372 $35,569
18 to 24 years 875 14,007 24,456 1,029 12,360 21,580
25 to 34 years 5,151 29,978 52,341 4,236 20,094 35,084
35 to 44 years 5,246 42,517 74,234 3,460 22,308 38,949
45 to 54 years 2,902 49,121 85,765 1,732 22,886 39,959
55 to 64 years 1,683 43,473 75,903 774 21,152 36,931
65 years and over 561 26,746 46,698 257 11,663 20,363
1986
Total 15,917 $37,101 $66,967 10,957 $19,502 $35,201
18 to 24 years 847 13,107 23,658 971 12,049 21,748
25 to 34 years 5,080 29,438 53,135 4,324 19,111 34,495
35 to 44 years 5,064 41,109 74,201 3,216 21,545 38,888
45 to 54 years 2,695 47,496 85,729 1,495 21,864 39,464
55 to 64 years 1,727 45,158 81,509 768 19,662 35,490
65 years and over 505 31,220 56,351 185 12,501 22,564
--College, Four Years
1990
Total 9,807 $38,901 $59,825 8,321 $21,933 $33,730
18 to 24 years 651 15,070 23,176 786 12,951 19,917
25 to 34 years 3,226 32,375 49,789 3,251 22,723 34,945
35 to 44 years 3,037 44,828 68,940 2,431 24,007 36,920
45 to 54 years 1,652 47,725 73,395 1,170 23,533 36,191
55 to 64 years 907 47,098 72,431 510 20,542 31,591
65 years and over 332 28,535 43,883 173 12,006 18,464
1989
Total 9,737 $38,692 $62,469 8,030 $21,089 $34,049
18 to 24 years 694 16,565 26,745 908 13,785 22,256
25 to 34 years 3,297 32,465 52,416 3,182 22,247 35,918
35 to 44 years 2,960 42,075 67,931 2,203 22,548 36,404
45 to 54 years 1,504 52,953 85,494 1,078 22,568 36,437
55 to 64 years 972 47,679 76,979 483 19,836 32,026
65 years and over 311 24,781 40,010 175 13,937 22,502
1988
Total 9,466 $35,906 $60,472 7,842 $19,216 $32,363
18 to 24 years 644 15,448 26,017 907 12,109 20,394
25 to 34 years 3,390 30,433 51,255 3,155 20,455 34,450
35 to 44 years 2,810 40,998 69,048 2,140 20,773 34,986
45 to 54 years 1,455 44,990 75,771 1,036 20,783 35,002
55 to 64 years 871 44,475 74,904 459 17,330 29,187
65 years and over 295 24,891 41,921 145 8,489 14,297
1987
Total 9,286 $33,677 $58,800 7,211 $18,217 $31,807
18 to 24 years 734 14,807 25,853 916 12,435 21,711
25 to 34 years 3,380 28,768 50,229 2,911 19,203 33,528
35 to 44 years 2,700 38,029 66,398 1,875 19,411 33,891
45 to 54 years 1,327 45,601 79,619 972 19,998 34,916
55 to 64 years 862 41,125 71,804 412 17,172 29,982
65 years and over 283 21,140 36,910 125 9,331 16,292
1986
Total 8,908 $33,376 $60,243 6,880 $17,623 $31,809
18 to 24 years 740 13,333 24,066 870 12,329 22,254
25 to 34 years 3,297 28,308 51,095 3,024 18,121 32,708
35 to 44 years 2,578 37,605 67,876 1,709 19,070 34,421
45 to 54 years 1,244 43,528 78,567 763 18,989 34,275
55 to 64 years 820 45,233 81,645 430 17,997 32,484
65 years and over 230 25,922 46,789 84 10,834 19,555
--College, Five Years or More
1990
Total 7,402 $49,768 $76,537 4,883 $28,862 $44,386
18 to 24 years 108 19,267 29,630 149 11,777 18,112
25 to 34 years 1,622 35,659 54,839 1,325 26,816 41,240
35 to 44 years 2,570 54,741 84,185 1,813 31,190 47,966
45 to 54 years 1,722 59,287 91,176 989 32,895 50,589
55 to 64 years 966 53,212 81,834 432 27,406 42,147
65 years and over 415 34,553 53,138 176 15,606 24,000
1989
Total 7,434 $50,144 $80,959 4,831 $26,977 $43,555
18 to 24 years 101 12,869 20,777 168 13,153 21,236
25 to 34 years 1,754 35,482 57,287 1,398 24,401 39,396
35 to 44 years 2,630 55,253 89,208 1,682 29,933 48,328
45 to 54 years 1,636 60,280 97,324 993 30,430 49,130
55 to 64 years 959 54,426 87,872 438 25,858 41,748
65 years and over 353 37,016 59,763 152 13,904 22,448
1988
Total 7,449 $45,677 $76,928 4,660 $25,010 $42,121
18 to 24 years 113 13,077 22,024 108 9,250 15,579
25 to 34 years 1,772 33,393 56,240 1,428 22,946 38,645
35 to 44 years 2,754 50,864 85,664 1,642 27,027 45,518
45 to 54 years 1,552 54,972 92,583 887 28,915 48,698
55 to 64 years 940 47,986 80,817 446 23,563 39,684
65 years and over 316 28,508 48,013 150 15,087 25,409
1987
Total 7,134 $43,140 $75,322 4,277 $24,004 $41,911
18 to 24 years 142 9,883 17,256 114 11,760 20,533
25 to 34 years 1,771 32,288 56,374 1,325 22,051 38,501
35 to 44 years 2,546 47,276 82,543 1,585 25,736 44,935
45 to 54 years 1,575 52,086 90,941 760 26,578 46,405
55 to 64 years 822 45,936 80,204 362 25,680 44,837
65 years and over 278 32,461 56,676 131 13,886 24,245
1986
Total 7,009 $41,836 $75,513 4,078 $22,672 $40,922
18 to 24 years 107 11,546 20,840 101 9,636 17,393
25 to 34 years 1,783 31,527 56,906 1,300 21,413 38,650
35 to 44 years 2,486 44,743 80,760 1,507 24,352 43,955
45 to 54 years 1,452 50,895 91,864 732 24,860 44,872
55 to 64 years 907 45,090 81,387 338 21,780 39,312
65 years and over 275 35,660 64,366 100 13,901 25,091
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