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)
PENNSYLVANIA: 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 3,501,245 100.0 2,386,395 68.2 1,561,515 44.6 $27,226 83.2
Not a high school graduate 293,130 8.4 114,755 39.1 65,195 22.2 $18,134 55.4
High school graduate 1,307,870 37.4 847,020 64.8 546,905 41.8 $22,291 68.1
Some college 946,345 27.0 697,400 73.7 452,190 47.8 $27,129 82.9
Bachelor degree 568,325 16.2 439,390 77.3 296,920 52.2 $35,910 109.8
Advanced degree 289,100 8.3 237,725 82.2 169,090 58.5 $46,425 141.9
21 to 24 years 290,470 100.0 196,880 67.8 90,585 31.2 $18,678 57.1
Not a high school graduate 22,000 7.6 9,305 42.3 3,700 16.8 $14,486 44.3
High school graduate 80,085 27.6 53,365 66.6 29,985 37.4 $16,669 50.9
Some college 121,865 42.0 83,470 68.5 34,345 28.2 $18,456 56.4
Bachelor degree 55,420 19.1 44,035 79.5 19,545 35.3 $24,966 76.3
Advanced degree 3,920 1.3 2,995 76.4 1,210 30.9 $26,388 80.7
25 to 34 years 775,490 100.0 556,205 71.7 376,825 48.6 $26,535 81.1
Not a high school graduate 51,510 6.6 21,150 41.1 10,740 20.8 $16,998 52.0
High school graduate 239,645 30.9 158,180 66.0 100,525 41.9 $21,056 64.4
Some college 225,280 29.1 170,120 75.5 115,225 51.1 $25,188 77.0
Bachelor degree 175,570 22.6 142,580 81.2 106,240 60.5 $32,321 98.8
Advanced degree 64,080 8.3 53,665 83.7 37,570 58.6 $39,028 119.3
35 to 44 years 987,635 100.0 715,880 72.5 467,390 47.3 $28,696 87.7
Not a high school graduate 63,835 6.5 28,965 45.4 17,280 27.1 $17,728 54.2
High school graduate 375,255 38.0 265,000 70.6 170,305 45.4 $22,982 70.2
Some college 275,025 27.8 212,460 77.3 139,635 50.8 $29,284 89.5
Bachelor degree 166,580 16.9 126,920 76.2 83,265 50.0 $40,373 123.4
Advanced degree 81,495 8.3 68,055 83.5 47,590 58.4 $47,171 144.2
45 to 54 years 860,450 100.0 627,240 72.9 439,445 51.1 $30,015 91.7
Not a high school graduate 66,050 7.7 28,005 42.4 17,695 26.8 $18,778 57.4
High school graduate 338,950 39.4 237,200 70.0 162,180 47.8 $23,825 72.8
Some college 214,985 25.0 167,565 77.9 119,695 55.7 $30,464 93.1
Bachelor degree 120,785 14.0 97,180 80.5 68,605 56.8 $40,516 123.8
Advanced degree 96,290 11.2 84,325 87.6 62,875 65.3 $50,630 154.8
55 to 64 years 587,195 100.0 290,185 49.4 187,275 31.9 $26,681 81.6
Not a high school graduate 89,740 15.3 27,325 30.5 15,785 17.6 $19,600 59.9
High school graduate 273,940 46.7 133,275 48.7 83,910 30.6 $23,318 71.3
Some college 109,195 18.6 63,785 58.4 43,290 39.6 $29,644 90.6
Bachelor degree 49,965 8.5 28,675 57.4 19,265 38.6 $39,210 119.8
Advanced degree 43,315 7.4 28,685 66.2 19,845 45.8 $50,009 152.9
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 530,985 100.0 69,900 13.2 21,310 4.0 $22,322 68.2
Not a high school graduate 133,080 25.1 11,265 8.5 2,820 2.1 $16,663 50.9
High school graduate 254,635 48.0 33,265 13.1 9,605 3.8 $21,075 64.4
Some college 67,765 12.8 12,370 18.3 4,275 6.3 $25,123 76.8
Bachelor degree 30,340 5.7 5,480 18.1 1,810 6.0 $30,786 94.1
Advanced degree 21,985 4.1 4,950 22.5 1,980 9.0 $40,546 123.9
