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)
GEORGIA: 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 4,718,405 100.0 3,483,570 73.8 2,666,975 56.5 $31,849 97.3
Not a high school graduate 665,480 14.1 364,275 54.7 249,730 37.5 $21,354 65.3
High school graduate 1,363,785 28.9 974,730 71.5 757,180 55.5 $26,636 81.4
Some college 1,323,380 28.0 1,030,620 77.9 778,210 58.8 $31,396 96.0
Bachelor degree 806,590 17.1 670,740 83.2 532,370 66.0 $43,128 131.8
Advanced degree 385,445 8.2 335,035 86.9 269,820 70.0 $52,090 159.2
21 to 24 years 437,420 100.0 305,985 70.0 164,340 37.6 $20,389 62.3
Not a high school graduate 74,875 17.1 44,910 60.0 24,760 33.1 $17,010 52.0
High school graduate 125,055 28.6 88,860 71.1 55,870 44.7 $19,651 60.1
Some college 158,940 36.3 112,390 70.7 54,945 34.6 $20,836 63.7
Bachelor degree 53,660 12.3 43,340 80.8 19,605 36.5 $27,440 83.9
Advanced degree 4,045 0.9 3,165 78.3 1,300 32.1 $26,848 82.1
25 to 34 years 1,235,465 100.0 958,210 77.6 732,390 59.3 $29,730 90.9
Not a high school graduate 155,230 12.6 95,990 61.8 63,705 41.0 $20,619 63.0
High school graduate 333,220 27.0 248,340 74.5 191,805 57.6 $25,075 76.6
Some college 351,390 28.4 282,975 80.5 215,620 61.4 $28,337 86.6
Bachelor degree 262,205 21.2 224,025 85.4 181,170 69.1 $37,372 114.2
Advanced degree 88,100 7.1 77,545 88.0 59,155 67.1 $42,227 129.1
35 to 44 years 1,336,300 100.0 1,046,785 78.3 831,535 62.2 $34,917 106.7
Not a high school graduate 154,365 11.6 93,060 60.3 66,360 43.0 $22,100 67.5
High school graduate 395,745 29.6 303,840 76.8 242,945 61.4 $28,051 85.7
Some college 380,565 28.5 311,395 81.8 247,390 65.0 $33,920 103.7
Bachelor degree 243,225 18.2 205,020 84.3 166,770 68.6 $49,951 152.7
Advanced degree 113,370 8.5 100,995 89.1 82,560 72.8 $55,473 169.6
45 to 54 years 1,057,290 100.0 808,465 76.5 657,720 62.2 $37,304 114.0
Not a high school graduate 138,470 13.1 74,140 53.5 54,270 39.2 $22,356 68.3
High school graduate 304,350 28.8 222,730 73.2 180,520 59.3 $29,383 89.8
Some college 288,100 27.2 233,805 81.2 190,225 66.0 $36,838 112.6
Bachelor degree 171,210 16.2 147,270 86.0 124,225 72.6 $50,760 155.1
Advanced degree 120,140 11.4 108,830 90.6 91,330 76.0 $54,927 167.9
55 to 64 years 651,930 100.0 364,125 55.9 280,990 43.1 $35,157 107.5
Not a high school graduate 142,540 21.9 56,175 39.4 40,630 28.5 $23,314 71.3
High school graduate 205,420 31.5 110,960 54.0 86,040 41.9 $29,012 88.7
Some college 144,385 22.1 90,060 62.4 70,030 48.5 $36,641 112.0
Bachelor degree 76,290 11.7 51,085 67.0 40,600 53.2 $51,203 156.5
Advanced degree 59,790 9.2 44,495 74.4 35,480 59.3 $59,084 180.6
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 435,100 100.0 85,245 19.6 36,240 8.3 $26,297 80.4
Not a high school graduate 145,635 33.5 19,660 13.5 7,455 5.1 $16,567 50.6
High school graduate 126,040 29.0 23,730 18.8 9,655 7.7 $21,472 65.6
Some college 78,550 18.1 18,640 23.7 7,920 10.1 $29,499 90.2
Bachelor degree 40,630 9.3 11,260 27.7 5,515 13.6 $41,122 125.7
Advanced degree 28,270 6.5 9,205 32.6 4,635 16.4 $51,074 156.1
