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)
TEXAS: 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 11,569,030 100.0 8,294,200 71.7 6,186,790 53.5 $31,306 95.7
Not a high school graduate 2,068,315 17.9 1,085,395 52.5 697,295 33.7 $19,127 58.5
High school graduate 2,853,630 24.7 1,977,190 69.3 1,479,600 51.8 $25,729 78.6
Some college 3,480,395 30.1 2,676,555 76.9 1,997,410 57.4 $31,207 95.4
Bachelor degree 1,893,285 16.4 1,569,690 82.9 1,251,180 66.1 $42,426 129.7
Advanced degree 845,205 7.3 726,415 85.9 577,985 68.4 $52,655 160.9
21 to 24 years 1,145,940 100.0 774,525 67.6 403,735 35.2 $19,323 59.1
Not a high school graduate 223,110 19.5 122,565 54.9 66,055 29.6 $15,606 47.7
High school graduate 309,380 27.0 209,430 67.7 127,215 41.1 $18,338 56.0
Some college 433,305 37.8 310,575 71.7 147,080 33.9 $20,342 62.2
Bachelor degree 114,095 10.0 91,975 80.6 40,740 35.7 $28,325 86.6
Advanced degree 9,445 0.8 6,540 69.3 2,745 29.1 $28,935 88.4
25 to 34 years 3,000,605 100.0 2,208,570 73.6 1,631,965 54.4 $28,284 86.4
Not a high school graduate 543,370 18.1 300,585 55.3 189,505 34.9 $18,455 56.4
High school graduate 712,310 23.7 503,880 70.7 371,260 52.1 $23,531 71.9
Some college 892,890 29.8 708,050 79.3 530,210 59.4 $27,773 84.9
Bachelor degree 552,020 18.4 468,810 84.9 375,945 68.1 $36,825 112.6
Advanced degree 175,935 5.9 151,485 86.1 112,190 63.8 $44,947 137.4
35 to 44 years 3,296,670 100.0 2,506,740 76.0 1,955,580 59.3 $33,922 103.7
Not a high school graduate 554,670 16.8 317,890 57.3 214,030 38.6 $20,305 62.1
High school graduate 826,595 25.1 618,520 74.8 482,840 58.4 $27,594 84.3
Some college 976,750 29.6 791,295 81.0 625,955 64.1 $34,161 104.4
Bachelor degree 574,310 17.4 484,910 84.4 398,900 69.5 $47,976 146.6
Advanced degree 245,180 7.4 216,445 88.3 176,240 71.9 $57,924 177.0
45 to 54 years 2,557,335 100.0 1,924,495 75.3 1,531,675 59.9 $36,713 112.2
Not a high school graduate 407,995 16.0 214,895 52.7 144,225 35.3 $20,136 61.5
High school graduate 591,890 23.1 424,310 71.7 332,130 56.1 $28,023 85.7
Some college 769,010 30.1 615,155 80.0 498,545 64.8 $36,231 110.7
Bachelor degree 446,715 17.5 383,410 85.8 323,210 72.4 $48,178 147.3
Advanced degree 266,510 10.4 240,000 90.1 198,755 74.6 $55,485 169.6
55 to 64 years 1,568,485 100.0 879,875 56.1 663,835 42.3 $35,148 107.4
Not a high school graduate 339,175 21.6 129,460 38.2 83,480 24.6 $20,166 61.6
High school graduate 413,455 26.4 221,055 53.5 166,155 40.2 $28,121 86.0
Some college 408,440 26.0 251,475 61.6 195,625 47.9 $35,526 108.6
Bachelor degree 206,145 13.1 140,585 68.2 112,385 54.5 $47,647 145.6
Advanced degree 148,140 9.4 111,940 75.6 88,055 59.4 $55,170 168.6
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 1,128,935 100.0 230,850 20.4 107,330 9.5 $25,776 78.8
Not a high school graduate 340,930 30.2 46,670 13.7 18,660 5.5 $15,747 48.1
High school graduate 303,485 26.9 56,050 18.5 25,755 8.5 $21,505 65.7
Some college 243,260 21.5 58,425 24.0 26,865 11.0 $26,615 81.3
Bachelor degree 120,865 10.7 34,840 28.8 18,000 14.9 $39,205 119.8
Advanced degree 76,955 6.8 27,585 35.8 15,000 19.5 $49,148 150.2
