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)
ILLINOIS: 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 7,021,975 100.0 5,223,555 74.4 3,867,180 55.1 $36,117 110.4
Not a high school graduate 789,430 11.2 411,040 52.1 272,500 34.5 $22,748 69.5
High school graduate 1,837,020 26.2 1,289,850 70.2 958,020 52.2 $29,679 90.7
Some college 2,175,795 31.0 1,698,500 78.1 1,246,730 57.3 $34,382 105.1
Bachelor degree 1,305,875 18.6 1,094,495 83.8 832,095 63.7 $45,689 139.6
Advanced degree 680,195 9.7 593,910 87.3 462,405 68.0 $59,146 180.8
21 to 24 years 651,665 100.0 458,770 70.4 235,745 36.2 $21,681 66.3
Not a high school graduate 81,800 12.6 45,765 55.9 24,055 29.4 $16,660 50.9
High school graduate 166,580 25.6 114,315 68.6 71,090 42.7 $20,772 63.5
Some college 258,960 39.7 187,095 72.2 87,695 33.9 $21,501 65.7
Bachelor degree 110,280 16.9 90,265 81.9 41,580 37.7 $29,558 90.3
Advanced degree 7,685 1.2 5,780 75.2 2,410 31.4 $27,854 85.1
25 to 34 years 1,758,530 100.0 1,345,855 76.5 1,001,910 57.0 $32,222 98.5
Not a high school graduate 188,790 10.7 103,515 54.8 66,645 35.3 $20,903 63.9
High school graduate 404,055 23.0 288,575 71.4 210,820 52.2 $26,753 81.8
Some college 526,200 29.9 418,750 79.6 312,380 59.4 $30,694 93.8
Bachelor degree 420,810 23.9 362,295 86.1 286,390 68.1 $40,570 124.0
Advanced degree 157,605 9.0 136,095 86.4 100,880 64.0 $46,326 141.6
35 to 44 years 1,980,340 100.0 1,546,335 78.1 1,179,815 59.6 $39,152 119.7
Not a high school graduate 196,700 9.9 110,505 56.2 75,305 38.3 $23,812 72.8
High school graduate 520,725 26.3 394,635 75.8 299,990 57.6 $31,508 96.3
Some college 632,460 31.9 516,510 81.7 395,130 62.5 $37,286 114.0
Bachelor degree 368,395 18.6 309,620 84.0 240,535 65.3 $51,983 158.9
Advanced degree 197,890 10.0 175,975 88.9 140,420 71.0 $63,610 194.4
45 to 54 years 1,606,105 100.0 1,263,365 78.7 997,120 62.1 $40,759 124.6
Not a high school graduate 159,135 9.9 85,895 54.0 61,210 38.5 $25,709 78.6
High school graduate 415,720 25.9 309,430 74.4 241,670 58.1 $32,160 98.3
Some college 496,865 30.9 406,505 81.8 322,950 65.0 $39,011 119.2
Bachelor degree 282,040 17.6 244,740 86.8 196,225 69.6 $50,722 155.0
Advanced degree 207,120 12.9 189,620 91.6 154,485 74.6 $62,213 190.2
55 to 64 years 1,025,340 100.0 609,230 59.4 452,595 44.1 $38,089 116.4
Not a high school graduate 163,010 15.9 65,355 40.1 45,290 27.8 $26,478 80.9
High school graduate 329,945 32.2 182,900 55.4 134,450 40.7 $31,293 95.6
Some college 261,315 25.5 169,640 64.9 128,570 49.2 $38,008 116.2
Bachelor degree 124,350 12.1 87,580 70.4 67,360 54.2 $51,087 156.1
Advanced degree 109,895 10.7 86,440 78.7 64,205 58.4 $61,688 188.5
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 761,590 100.0 157,125 20.6 64,315 8.4 $31,739 97.0
Not a high school graduate 183,545 24.1 23,280 12.7 8,755 4.8 $20,981 64.1
High school graduate 272,375 35.8 49,870 18.3 18,565 6.8 $25,929 79.3
Some college 150,910 19.8 38,190 25.3 15,995 10.6 $32,370 98.9
Bachelor degree 69,190 9.1 20,760 30.0 9,590 13.9 $44,806 137.0
Advanced degree 52,300 6.9 19,780 37.8 9,300 17.8 $56,208 171.8
