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)
UNITED STATES: 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 81,151,890 100.0 54,429,090 67.1 35,626,905 43.9 $27,959 85.5
Not a high school graduate 9,349,575 11.5 3,751,880 40.1 2,088,500 22.3 $16,954 51.8
High school graduate 22,591,040 27.8 14,291,645 63.3 9,379,400 41.5 $22,363 68.4
Some college 26,103,720 32.2 18,945,025 72.6 12,266,360 47.0 $27,199 83.1
Bachelor degree 13,846,990 17.1 10,684,500 77.2 7,253,875 52.4 $36,267 110.8
Advanced degree 6,582,470 8.1 5,388,915 81.9 3,783,615 57.5 $45,577 139.3
21 to 24 years 7,231,920 100.0 4,801,550 66.4 2,167,560 30.0 $19,108 58.4
Not a high school graduate 828,640 11.5 340,110 41.0 141,765 17.1 $14,211 43.4
High school graduate 1,849,160 25.6 1,172,200 63.4 636,120 34.4 $17,054 52.1
Some college 3,078,355 42.6 2,183,450 70.9 906,930 29.5 $19,104 58.4
Bachelor degree 1,119,385 15.5 905,160 80.9 390,720 34.9 $25,881 79.1
Advanced degree 86,145 1.2 61,985 72.0 24,940 29.0 $25,998 79.5
25 to 34 years 19,466,505 100.0 13,468,670 69.2 8,959,455 46.0 $26,788 81.9
Not a high school graduate 2,054,455 10.6 836,075 40.7 433,485 21.1 $16,068 49.1
High school graduate 4,703,955 24.2 2,998,725 63.7 1,927,885 41.0 $21,083 64.4
Some college 6,308,065 32.4 4,649,285 73.7 3,058,440 48.5 $25,292 77.3
Bachelor degree 4,254,785 21.9 3,414,695 80.3 2,485,145 58.4 $32,860 100.4
Advanced degree 1,496,415 7.7 1,242,410 83.0 854,555 57.1 $38,530 117.8
35 to 44 years 22,898,980 100.0 16,307,845 71.2 10,896,245 47.6 $29,520 90.2
Not a high school graduate 2,295,025 10.0 1,054,030 45.9 609,095 26.5 $16,956 51.8
High school graduate 6,315,320 27.6 4,378,635 69.3 2,928,520 46.4 $23,064 70.5
Some college 7,582,390 33.1 5,762,875 76.0 3,872,070 51.1 $29,133 89.0
Bachelor degree 4,106,695 17.9 3,149,635 76.7 2,135,600 52.0 $40,072 122.5
Advanced degree 1,877,600 8.2 1,559,710 83.1 1,088,740 58.0 $46,884 143.3
45 to 54 years 19,035,870 100.0 13,649,100 71.7 9,579,335 50.3 $30,960 94.6
Not a high school graduate 2,002,880 10.5 864,575 43.2 525,375 26.2 $17,671 54.0
High school graduate 5,421,835 28.5 3,687,130 68.0 2,570,370 47.4 $24,429 74.7
Some college 5,940,720 31.2 4,544,390 76.5 3,219,175 54.2 $30,534 93.3
Bachelor degree 3,012,795 15.8 2,420,110 80.3 1,717,640 57.0 $39,939 122.1
Advanced degree 2,095,910 11.0 1,822,870 87.0 1,337,865 63.8 $48,652 148.7
55 to 64 years 12,518,610 100.0 6,201,930 49.5 4,024,305 32.1 $28,360 86.7
Not a high school graduate 2,168,575 17.3 657,085 30.3 378,780 17.5 $18,500 56.5
High school graduate 4,300,780 34.4 2,054,955 47.8 1,316,505 30.6 $23,977 73.3
Some college 3,194,195 25.5 1,805,025 56.5 1,209,740 37.9 $29,926 91.5
Bachelor degree 1,353,330 10.8 794,895 58.7 524,770 38.8 $39,175 119.7
Advanced degree 1,026,400 8.2 701,945 68.4 477,515 46.5 $48,395 147.9
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 9,992,220 100.0 1,487,750 14.9 505,905 5.1 $23,261 71.1
Not a high school graduate 2,553,425 25.6 239,490 9.4 70,705 2.8 $15,887 48.6
High school graduate 3,682,020 36.8 531,955 14.4 173,090 4.7 $21,101 64.5
Some college 1,999,805 20.0 381,195 19.1 136,605 6.8 $25,492 77.9
Bachelor degree 793,990 7.9 150,585 19.0 55,610 7.0 $32,040 97.9
Advanced degree 509,500 5.1 127,500 25.0 50,900 10.0 $41,850 127.9
