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)
OREGON: 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 988,155 100.0 674,560 68.3 386,515 39.1 $27,645 84.5
Not a high school graduate 85,390 8.6 39,095 45.8 19,090 22.4 $17,798 54.4
High school graduate 247,985 25.1 156,075 62.9 88,685 35.8 $22,735 69.5
Some college 378,305 38.3 270,145 71.4 154,785 40.9 $26,734 81.7
Bachelor degree 174,080 17.6 132,830 76.3 77,395 44.5 $35,508 108.5
Advanced degree 75,435 7.6 61,235 81.2 38,115 50.5 $43,444 132.8
21 to 24 years 88,805 100.0 61,770 69.6 24,685 27.8 $19,101 58.4
Not a high school graduate 9,790 11.0 4,600 47.0 1,750 17.9 $14,862 45.4
High school graduate 24,085 27.1 15,890 66.0 7,335 30.5 $17,900 54.7
Some college 38,995 43.9 28,690 73.6 11,150 28.6 $19,753 60.4
Bachelor degree 12,175 13.7 10,120 83.1 3,485 28.6 $23,800 72.7
Advanced degree 830 0.9 665 80.0 250 30.0 $26,591 81.3
25 to 34 years 225,675 100.0 158,280 70.1 88,835 39.4 $26,069 79.7
Not a high school graduate 22,200 9.8 10,275 46.3 4,310 19.4 $17,105 52.3
High school graduate 51,685 22.9 33,460 64.7 18,430 35.7 $21,487 65.7
Some college 80,730 35.8 59,160 73.3 32,815 40.6 $24,987 76.4
Bachelor degree 49,565 22.0 39,375 79.4 23,975 48.4 $31,665 96.8
Advanced degree 14,720 6.5 12,240 83.2 7,370 50.1 $35,233 107.7
35 to 44 years 264,360 100.0 190,910 72.2 111,620 42.2 $29,094 88.9
Not a high school graduate 21,565 8.2 11,125 51.6 5,890 27.3 $19,057 58.2
High school graduate 66,025 25.0 46,165 69.9 26,540 40.2 $23,695 72.4
Some college 103,210 39.0 77,330 74.9 45,365 44.0 $27,984 85.5
Bachelor degree 46,045 17.4 34,665 75.3 20,505 44.5 $39,084 119.5
Advanced degree 20,250 7.7 17,170 84.8 10,640 52.5 $43,981 134.4
45 to 54 years 254,950 100.0 188,760 74.0 117,705 46.2 $31,186 95.3
Not a high school graduate 15,330 6.0 7,820 51.0 4,355 28.4 $18,823 57.5
High school graduate 58,345 22.9 39,655 68.0 24,370 41.8 $24,685 75.4
Some college 102,405 40.2 77,170 75.4 48,935 47.8 $29,824 91.2
Bachelor degree 46,135 18.1 37,240 80.7 22,900 49.6 $39,721 121.4
Advanced degree 27,115 10.6 23,510 86.7 15,065 55.6 $47,421 144.9
55 to 64 years 154,365 100.0 74,845 48.5 43,670 28.3 $28,023 85.7
Not a high school graduate 16,505 10.7 5,275 31.9 2,790 16.9 $18,937 57.9
High school graduate 47,845 31.0 20,910 43.7 12,015 25.1 $24,177 73.9
Some college 52,960 34.3 27,795 52.5 16,520 31.2 $27,985 85.5
Bachelor degree 20,165 13.1 11,420 56.6 6,530 32.4 $36,357 111.1
Advanced degree 12,515 8.1 7,650 61.1 4,790 38.3 $45,607 139.4
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 116,285 100.0 15,165 13.0 4,690 4.0 $21,181 64.7
Not a high school graduate 19,240 16.5 1,720 8.9 480 2.5 $14,350 43.9
High school graduate 42,055 36.2 4,705 11.2 1,690 4.0 $20,142 61.6
Some college 32,910 28.3 5,125 15.6 1,530 4.6 $22,621 69.1
Bachelor degree 10,830 9.3 1,750 16.2 535 4.9 $27,560 84.2
Advanced degree 6,090 5.2 1,240 20.4 325 5.4 $32,222 98.5
