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: 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 5,664,230 100.0 4,547,985 80.3 3,637,020 64.2 $35,854 109.6
Not a high school graduate 1,056,950 18.7 699,415 66.2 487,835 46.2 $21,330 65.2
High school graduate 1,359,975 24.0 1,066,955 78.5 860,085 63.2 $29,779 91.0
Some college 1,629,695 28.8 1,365,660 83.8 1,100,745 67.5 $36,562 111.8
Bachelor degree 930,510 16.4 836,965 89.9 713,685 76.7 $51,977 158.9
Advanced degree 468,350 8.3 423,870 90.5 357,500 76.3 $65,572 200.4
21 to 24 years 568,270 100.0 422,905 74.4 238,945 42.0 $20,087 61.4
Not a high school graduate 124,290 21.9 87,375 70.3 50,805 40.9 $16,319 49.9
High school graduate 159,355 28.0 121,060 76.0 78,560 49.3 $19,786 60.5
Some college 203,960 35.9 152,725 74.9 77,940 38.2 $21,627 66.1
Bachelor degree 47,055 8.3 38,195 81.2 17,205 36.6 $30,982 94.7
Advanced degree 3,855 0.7 2,820 73.2 1,235 32.0 $31,082 95.0
25 to 34 years 1,479,385 100.0 1,228,665 83.1 962,850 65.1 $30,654 93.7
Not a high school graduate 290,390 19.6 205,905 70.9 139,530 48.0 $20,314 62.1
High school graduate 358,125 24.2 290,095 81.0 229,525 64.1 $26,347 80.5
Some college 421,035 28.5 368,595 87.5 297,785 70.7 $31,302 95.7
Bachelor degree 254,495 17.2 234,310 92.1 196,260 77.1 $42,411 129.6
Advanced degree 89,365 6.0 81,805 91.5 64,250 71.9 $51,797 158.3
35 to 44 years 1,620,170 100.0 1,370,605 84.6 1,153,385 71.2 $39,219 119.9
Not a high school graduate 290,435 17.9 201,905 69.5 147,630 50.8 $23,077 70.5
High school graduate 407,160 25.1 337,495 82.9 283,695 69.7 $32,157 98.3
Some college 449,080 27.7 398,870 88.8 343,370 76.5 $40,313 123.2
Bachelor degree 274,925 17.0 258,110 93.9 231,030 84.0 $60,048 183.5
Advanced degree 135,695 8.4 127,505 94.0 110,815 81.7 $70,021 214.0
45 to 54 years 1,246,580 100.0 1,032,230 82.8 879,485 70.6 $42,490 129.9
Not a high school graduate 199,570 16.0 128,700 64.5 94,925 47.6 $23,035 70.4
High school graduate 261,295 21.0 208,265 79.7 176,210 67.4 $33,910 103.6
Some college 365,085 29.3 314,025 86.0 272,670 74.7 $42,190 129.0
Bachelor degree 235,960 18.9 216,720 91.8 193,960 82.2 $60,544 185.1
Advanced degree 148,300 11.9 138,810 93.6 121,345 81.8 $71,286 217.9
55 to 64 years 749,825 100.0 493,575 65.8 402,355 53.7 $41,145 125.8
Not a high school graduate 152,270 20.3 75,525 49.6 54,950 36.1 $22,882 69.9
High school graduate 174,045 23.2 110,045 63.2 92,100 52.9 $35,387 108.2
Some college 190,540 25.4 131,445 69.0 108,980 57.2 $42,044 128.5
Bachelor degree 118,075 15.7 89,625 75.9 75,225 63.7 $57,904 177.0
Advanced degree 91,130 12.2 72,925 80.0 59,850 65.7 $67,190 205.4
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 510,445 100.0 137,260 26.9 70,610 13.8 $29,406 89.9
Not a high school graduate 149,290 29.2 28,455 19.1 12,975 8.7 $16,779 51.3
High school graduate 114,080 22.3 27,500 24.1 14,745 12.9 $24,250 74.1
Some college 109,745 21.5 32,105 29.3 16,010 14.6 $30,304 92.6
Bachelor degree 71,690 14.0 25,095 35.0 13,580 18.9 $45,028 137.6
Advanced degree 48,270 9.5 20,250 41.9 11,455 23.7 $52,628 160.9
