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)
CALIFORNIA: 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 9,653,690 100.0 6,045,555 62.6 3,654,910 37.9 $32,326 98.8
Not a high school graduate 1,613,890 16.7 607,535 37.6 288,135 17.9 $15,727 48.1
High school graduate 1,876,465 19.4 1,082,745 57.7 648,960 34.6 $25,865 79.1
Some college 3,239,705 33.6 2,241,220 69.2 1,356,640 41.9 $31,440 96.1
Bachelor degree 1,734,230 18.0 1,301,595 75.1 847,690 48.9 $42,131 128.8
Advanced degree 772,880 8.0 616,640 79.8 406,090 52.5 $52,903 161.7
21 to 24 years 883,045 100.0 539,735 61.1 209,140 23.7 $20,102 61.4
Not a high school graduate 137,310 15.5 50,920 37.1 18,575 13.5 $13,215 40.4
High school graduate 203,940 23.1 118,950 58.3 55,250 27.1 $17,890 54.7
Some college 370,660 42.0 254,030 68.5 91,095 24.6 $20,554 62.8
Bachelor degree 115,635 13.1 88,385 76.4 32,595 28.2 $29,041 88.8
Advanced degree 9,550 1.1 6,185 64.8 2,480 26.0 $27,905 85.3
25 to 34 years 2,484,955 100.0 1,558,885 62.7 941,365 37.9 $30,665 93.7
Not a high school graduate 439,495 17.7 156,630 35.6 70,670 16.1 $14,894 45.5
High school graduate 460,455 18.5 263,730 57.3 152,940 33.2 $23,501 71.8
Some college 765,520 30.8 535,490 70.0 323,065 42.2 $28,414 86.8
Bachelor degree 514,525 20.7 401,025 77.9 270,830 52.6 $38,083 116.4
Advanced degree 184,420 7.4 147,235 79.8 94,400 51.2 $44,559 136.2
35 to 44 years 2,771,765 100.0 1,816,100 65.5 1,132,890 40.9 $35,027 107.1
Not a high school graduate 460,665 16.6 193,940 42.1 96,105 20.9 $15,883 48.5
High school graduate 519,925 18.8 324,555 62.4 200,425 38.5 $27,168 83.0
Some college 933,930 33.7 672,805 72.0 426,865 45.7 $33,624 102.8
Bachelor degree 512,100 18.5 382,325 74.7 255,280 49.8 $46,643 142.6
Advanced degree 228,540 8.2 182,795 80.0 120,420 52.7 $55,750 170.4
45 to 54 years 2,174,680 100.0 1,480,230 68.1 970,085 44.6 $36,827 112.6
Not a high school graduate 323,825 14.9 137,085 42.3 69,185 21.4 $16,385 50.1
High school graduate 394,580 18.1 246,230 62.4 160,390 40.6 $28,761 87.9
Some college 750,960 34.5 550,480 73.3 370,235 49.3 $35,401 108.2
Bachelor degree 397,675 18.3 311,335 78.3 212,895 53.5 $46,943 143.5
Advanced degree 230,620 10.6 195,375 84.7 133,715 58.0 $56,841 173.7
55 to 64 years 1,339,245 100.0 650,605 48.6 401,435 30.0 $34,991 107.0
Not a high school graduate 252,600 18.9 68,965 27.3 33,600 13.3 $17,731 54.2
High school graduate 297,565 22.2 129,285 43.4 79,955 26.9 $28,319 86.6
Some college 418,635 31.3 228,415 54.6 145,380 34.7 $33,850 103.5
Bachelor degree 194,290 14.5 118,520 61.0 76,090 39.2 $46,387 141.8
Advanced degree 119,755 8.9 85,050 71.0 55,075 46.0 $55,741 170.4
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 1,029,575 100.0 148,435 14.4 54,260 5.3 $28,844 88.2
Not a high school graduate 256,320 24.9 18,450 7.2 5,985 2.3 $16,957 51.8
High school graduate 278,915 27.1 34,805 12.5 12,355 4.4 $24,677 75.4
Some college 270,410 26.3 50,105 18.5 19,085 7.1 $30,176 92.2
Bachelor degree 108,970 10.6 22,175 20.4 8,495 7.8 $35,884 109.7
Advanced degree 60,250 5.9 17,175 28.5 6,290 10.4 $47,909 146.4
