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)
RHODE ISLAND: MALES
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 282,930 100.0 229,120 81.0 186,720 66.0 $38,208 116.8
Not a high school graduate 38,280 13.5 24,410 63.8 18,735 48.9 $26,564 81.2
High school graduate 76,305 27.0 60,910 79.8 50,390 66.0 $32,223 98.5
Some college 77,190 27.3 64,260 83.2 51,665 66.9 $37,864 115.7
Bachelor degree 52,285 18.5 46,505 88.9 38,590 73.8 $50,267 153.6
Advanced degree 28,555 10.1 25,735 90.1 21,415 75.0 $62,927 192.3
21 to 24 years 25,860 100.0 19,150 74.0 10,240 39.6 $21,661 66.2
Not a high school graduate 2,910 11.3 2,065 70.9 1,380 47.3 $17,469 53.4
High school graduate 7,230 28.0 5,645 78.1 3,530 48.8 $21,202 64.8
Some college 10,530 40.7 7,415 70.4 3,340 31.7 $21,715 66.4
Bachelor degree 3,920 15.2 3,155 80.4 1,450 37.0 $30,120 92.1
Advanced degree 250 1.0 175 70.4 100 39.6 $31,250 95.5
25 to 34 years 65,450 100.0 55,125 84.2 44,950 68.7 $32,265 98.6
Not a high school graduate 8,460 12.9 5,820 68.8 4,470 52.8 $22,490 68.7
High school graduate 17,845 27.3 14,740 82.6 12,185 68.3 $29,928 91.5
Some college 18,345 28.0 16,085 87.7 13,320 72.6 $32,031 97.9
Bachelor degree 13,715 21.0 12,555 91.6 10,375 75.7 $41,155 125.8
Advanced degree 4,240 6.5 3,865 91.2 3,005 70.8 $45,551 139.2
35 to 44 years 81,265 100.0 69,880 86.0 60,385 74.3 $40,834 124.8
Not a high school graduate 10,200 12.6 6,930 68.0 5,430 53.2 $28,172 86.1
High school graduate 24,005 29.5 20,185 84.1 17,405 72.5 $35,010 107.0
Some college 21,930 27.0 19,680 89.8 17,325 79.0 $41,529 126.9
Bachelor degree 14,415 17.7 13,455 93.4 11,890 82.5 $54,618 166.9
Advanced degree 7,895 9.7 7,460 94.5 6,585 83.4 $70,191 214.5
45 to 54 years 68,730 100.0 57,640 83.9 48,825 71.0 $43,903 134.2
Not a high school graduate 8,430 12.3 5,325 63.2 4,075 48.3 $29,373 89.8
High school graduate 16,580 24.1 13,405 80.8 11,420 68.9 $36,402 111.3
Some college 17,745 25.8 15,265 86.0 13,045 73.5 $41,566 127.0
Bachelor degree 13,840 20.1 12,710 91.8 11,025 79.6 $55,099 168.4
Advanced degree 9,955 14.5 9,380 94.2 7,875 79.1 $65,798 201.1
55 to 64 years 41,620 100.0 27,330 65.7 22,320 53.6 $41,463 126.7
Not a high school graduate 8,275 19.9 4,265 51.5 3,385 40.9 $30,343 92.7
High school graduate 10,645 25.6 6,940 65.2 5,855 55.0 $36,560 111.7
Some college 8,640 20.8 5,810 67.2 4,635 53.6 $42,762 130.7
Bachelor degree 6,395 15.4 4,630 72.4 3,850 60.2 $55,226 168.8
Advanced degree 6,220 14.9 4,855 78.1 3,855 62.0 $66,352 202.8
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 32,335 100.0 8,330 25.8 3,345 10.4 $41,236 126.0
Not a high school graduate 9,640 29.8 1,710 17.7 580 6.0 $28,607 87.4
High school graduate 8,980 27.8 2,010 22.4 725 8.1 $32,327 98.8
Some college 5,325 16.5 1,715 32.2 685 12.9 $40,161 122.8
Bachelor degree 3,770 11.7 1,200 31.9 580 15.4 $56,759 173.5
Advanced degree 3,135 9.7 1,445 46.1 700 22.3 $75,781 231.6
