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)
WYOMING: 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 138,600 100.0 98,400 71.0 58,360 42.1 $22,383 68.4
Not a high school graduate 8,645 6.2 3,825 44.2 1,860 21.5 $16,230 49.6
High school graduate 39,680 28.6 26,055 65.7 14,850 37.4 $18,750 57.3
Some college 56,855 41.0 42,105 74.1 24,750 43.5 $21,334 65.2
Bachelor degree 22,350 16.1 17,915 80.2 11,315 50.6 $29,555 90.3
Advanced degree 8,145 5.9 6,885 84.5 4,680 57.4 $37,003 113.1
21 to 24 years 12,650 100.0 8,855 70.0 3,720 29.4 $14,230 43.5
Not a high school graduate 850 6.7 365 42.8 180 21.0 $12,292 37.6
High school graduate 3,580 28.3 2,415 67.4 1,160 32.5 $13,430 41.0
Some college 6,360 50.3 4,640 73.0 1,795 28.2 $13,794 42.2
Bachelor degree 1,465 11.6 1,205 82.1 470 32.2 $20,584 62.9
Advanced degree 95 0.8 90 94.8 50 52.1 $21,667 66.2
25 to 34 years 28,495 100.0 20,940 73.5 11,535 40.5 $20,530 62.7
Not a high school graduate 1,550 5.4 740 47.7 230 14.8 $13,984 42.7
High school graduate 7,215 25.3 4,850 67.2 2,515 34.8 $16,590 50.7
Some college 12,175 42.7 9,085 74.6 5,065 41.6 $19,519 59.7
Bachelor degree 5,665 19.9 4,725 83.4 2,820 49.8 $25,864 79.1
Advanced degree 1,365 4.8 1,255 91.8 830 60.8 $31,007 94.8
35 to 44 years 39,650 100.0 30,485 76.9 18,840 47.5 $23,772 72.7
Not a high school graduate 2,325 5.9 1,205 51.8 630 27.0 $16,695 51.0
High school graduate 11,660 29.4 8,570 73.5 5,060 43.4 $19,666 60.1
Some college 16,325 41.2 12,995 79.6 8,035 49.2 $22,823 69.8
Bachelor degree 6,365 16.1 5,270 82.8 3,505 55.0 $30,861 94.3
Advanced degree 2,105 5.3 1,845 87.7 1,270 60.3 $37,191 113.7
45 to 54 years 35,995 100.0 27,045 75.1 17,720 49.2 $25,344 77.5
Not a high school graduate 1,770 4.9 800 45.4 520 29.4 $16,287 49.8
High school graduate 9,620 26.7 6,570 68.3 4,080 42.4 $20,475 62.6
Some college 14,530 40.4 11,330 78.0 7,355 50.6 $23,119 70.7
Bachelor degree 6,175 17.2 5,165 83.7 3,540 57.3 $31,983 97.8
Advanced degree 3,285 9.1 2,860 87.0 2,035 61.9 $38,064 116.3
55 to 64 years 21,810 100.0 11,075 50.8 6,540 30.0 $23,368 71.4
Not a high school graduate 2,155 9.9 720 33.3 305 14.1 $20,318 62.1
High school graduate 7,605 34.9 3,655 48.1 2,035 26.7 $20,606 63.0
Some college 7,465 34.2 4,055 54.4 2,500 33.5 $22,399 68.5
Bachelor degree 2,675 12.3 1,550 57.9 980 36.5 $35,204 107.6
Advanced degree 1,285 5.9 830 64.5 490 38.2 $40,856 124.9
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 16,150 100.0 2,735 16.9 865 5.4 $15,526 47.5
Not a high school graduate 2,520 15.6 365 14.5 60 2.4 $9,712 29.7
High school graduate 6,620 41.0 1,025 15.5 325 4.9 $15,994 48.9
Some college 4,230 26.2 910 21.5 305 7.2 $14,722 45.0
Bachelor degree 1,580 9.8 255 16.1 110 6.8 $25,185 77.0
Advanced degree 610 3.8 140 23.4 65 10.4 $29,821 91.1
