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)
UTAH: 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 584,005 100.0 392,985 67.3 219,470 37.6 $25,835 79.0
Not a high school graduate 42,150 7.2 20,190 47.9 10,635 25.2 $17,527 53.6
High school graduate 144,255 24.7 95,025 65.9 56,165 38.9 $22,128 67.6
Some college 250,890 43.0 172,435 68.7 89,820 35.8 $25,057 76.6
Bachelor degree 101,060 17.3 72,045 71.3 41,740 41.3 $32,090 98.1
Advanced degree 30,095 5.2 24,390 81.0 15,930 52.9 $41,969 128.3
21 to 24 years 88,805 100.0 63,435 71.4 26,980 30.4 $18,897 57.8
Not a high school graduate 6,355 7.2 3,090 48.6 1,245 19.6 $14,501 44.3
High school graduate 21,290 24.0 14,900 70.0 7,895 37.1 $17,536 53.6
Some college 48,075 54.1 35,455 73.8 13,745 28.6 $18,984 58.0
Bachelor degree 10,045 11.3 8,215 81.8 3,325 33.1 $23,515 71.9
Advanced degree 520 0.6 405 77.8 125 23.8 $24,167 73.9
25 to 34 years 155,880 100.0 102,180 65.5 55,045 35.3 $24,834 75.9
Not a high school graduate 12,145 7.8 5,800 47.8 2,930 24.1 $16,141 49.3
High school graduate 34,980 22.4 22,800 65.2 12,665 36.2 $21,640 66.1
Some college 64,805 41.6 42,515 65.6 21,645 33.4 $23,927 73.1
Bachelor degree 32,655 20.9 22,970 70.3 13,100 40.1 $29,175 89.2
Advanced degree 6,970 4.5 5,615 80.5 3,345 48.0 $34,483 105.4
35 to 44 years 148,745 100.0 104,100 70.0 59,715 40.1 $27,732 84.8
Not a high school graduate 10,210 6.9 5,600 54.9 3,100 30.4 $19,377 59.2
High school graduate 38,330 25.8 27,635 72.1 16,780 43.8 $23,909 73.1
Some college 62,480 42.0 43,565 69.7 23,325 37.3 $27,486 84.0
Bachelor degree 25,205 16.9 17,640 70.0 10,435 41.4 $35,727 109.2
Advanced degree 8,565 5.8 7,040 82.2 4,485 52.4 $44,471 135.9
45 to 54 years 118,035 100.0 85,740 72.6 54,320 46.0 $30,193 92.3
Not a high school graduate 6,390 5.4 3,235 50.6 1,990 31.2 $18,406 56.3
High school graduate 27,290 23.1 18,770 68.8 12,170 44.6 $24,412 74.6
Some college 49,685 42.1 37,035 74.5 22,535 45.4 $28,622 87.5
Bachelor degree 22,970 19.5 17,290 75.3 11,065 48.2 $36,362 111.1
Advanced degree 9,150 7.8 7,935 86.7 5,605 61.2 $44,265 135.3
55 to 64 years 72,540 100.0 37,530 51.7 23,405 32.3 $27,467 84.0
Not a high school graduate 7,050 9.7 2,460 34.9 1,370 19.4 $20,034 61.2
High school graduate 22,360 30.8 10,925 48.9 6,655 29.8 $23,641 72.3
Some college 25,840 35.6 13,865 53.6 8,570 33.2 $26,519 81.1
Bachelor degree 10,185 14.0 5,935 58.3 3,810 37.4 $37,373 114.2
Advanced degree 4,885 6.7 3,395 69.4 2,375 48.6 $44,856 137.1
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 53,680 100.0 7,265 13.5 2,215 4.1 $23,340 71.3
Not a high school graduate 7,135 13.3 680 9.5 205 2.9 $14,403 44.0
High school graduate 20,105 37.5 2,420 12.0 660 3.3 $18,973 58.0
Some college 16,300 30.4 2,455 15.1 765 4.7 $21,076 64.4
Bachelor degree 5,565 10.4 900 16.2 350 6.3 $34,643 105.9
Advanced degree 2,315 4.3 535 23.2 185 8.1 $41,583 127.1
