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)
ALABAMA: 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 2,489,330 100.0 1,728,895 69.5 1,327,195 53.3 $29,265 89.4
Not a high school graduate 376,150 15.1 183,370 48.7 127,115 33.8 $21,308 65.1
High school graduate 767,950 30.8 514,935 67.1 399,770 52.1 $24,942 76.2
Some college 743,690 29.9 557,175 74.9 420,910 56.6 $28,274 86.4
Bachelor degree 329,195 13.2 269,700 81.9 217,135 66.0 $39,768 121.6
Advanced degree 168,945 6.8 143,840 85.1 119,120 70.5 $45,024 137.6
21 to 24 years 231,255 100.0 152,965 66.1 82,440 35.6 $18,094 55.3
Not a high school graduate 33,265 14.4 17,770 53.4 9,680 29.1 $16,758 51.2
High school graduate 63,925 27.6 43,120 67.5 28,315 44.3 $17,563 53.7
Some college 96,775 41.8 65,785 68.0 32,240 33.3 $18,030 55.1
Bachelor degree 22,830 9.9 17,565 76.9 7,340 32.1 $24,644 75.3
Advanced degree 1,925 0.8 1,490 77.3 775 40.2 $20,647 63.1
25 to 34 years 579,375 100.0 433,190 74.8 333,025 57.5 $26,346 80.5
Not a high school graduate 73,790 12.7 42,075 57.0 28,230 38.3 $20,159 61.6
High school graduate 163,000 28.1 117,105 71.8 91,630 56.2 $22,430 68.6
Some college 187,895 32.4 147,835 78.7 112,575 59.9 $25,462 77.8
Bachelor degree 96,220 16.6 81,805 85.0 67,000 69.6 $32,405 99.0
Advanced degree 32,250 5.6 28,335 87.9 22,260 69.0 $36,735 112.3
35 to 44 years 677,355 100.0 511,165 75.5 407,990 60.2 $30,710 93.9
Not a high school graduate 89,535 13.2 49,860 55.7 36,090 40.3 $22,001 67.2
High school graduate 217,890 32.2 160,580 73.7 127,515 58.5 $25,926 79.2
Some college 199,845 29.5 160,180 80.2 128,215 64.2 $30,298 92.6
Bachelor degree 97,005 14.3 81,885 84.4 68,195 70.3 $43,752 133.7
Advanced degree 45,475 6.7 40,750 89.6 34,615 76.1 $46,916 143.4
45 to 54 years 589,425 100.0 424,835 72.1 344,290 58.4 $33,790 103.3
Not a high school graduate 84,350 14.3 40,245 47.7 29,430 34.9 $22,499 68.8
High school graduate 181,645 30.8 125,530 69.1 99,900 55.0 $27,184 83.1
Some college 168,020 28.5 130,990 78.0 106,770 63.5 $33,584 102.7
Bachelor degree 76,990 13.1 65,350 84.9 55,695 72.3 $46,354 141.7
Advanced degree 57,160 9.7 50,890 89.0 43,265 75.7 $48,030 146.8
55 to 64 years 411,920 100.0 206,740 50.2 159,450 38.7 $32,056 98.0
Not a high school graduate 95,205 23.1 33,420 35.1 23,690 24.9 $22,502 68.8
High school graduate 141,490 34.3 68,600 48.5 52,410 37.0 $27,792 84.9
Some college 91,155 22.1 52,385 57.5 41,115 45.1 $32,897 100.5
Bachelor degree 36,150 8.8 23,100 63.9 18,905 52.3 $50,109 153.2
Advanced degree 32,135 7.8 22,370 69.6 18,205 56.7 $52,121 159.3
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 315,560 100.0 52,310 16.6 22,895 7.3 $23,442 71.6
Not a high school graduate 108,290 34.3 12,160 11.2 4,720 4.4 $16,025 49.0
High school graduate 97,245 30.8 15,915 16.4 6,980 7.2 $19,958 61.0
Some college 54,490 17.3 11,455 21.0 5,020 9.2 $28,324 86.6
Bachelor degree 24,600 7.8 5,900 24.0 2,975 12.1 $40,923 125.1
Advanced degree 17,780 5.6 4,915 27.6 2,405 13.5 $53,974 165.0
