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)
MINNESOTA: 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 1,401,805 100.0 1,088,760 77.7 688,620 49.1 $29,441 90.0
Not a high school graduate 69,155 4.9 33,980 49.1 18,585 26.9 $20,118 61.5
High school graduate 367,450 26.2 265,815 72.3 169,505 46.1 $24,509 74.9
Some college 527,835 37.7 428,585 81.2 264,050 50.0 $27,673 84.6
Bachelor degree 307,480 21.9 254,540 82.8 165,720 53.9 $35,810 109.5
Advanced degree 105,760 7.5 90,835 85.9 61,915 58.5 $46,343 141.6
21 to 24 years 124,965 100.0 98,745 79.0 44,445 35.6 $21,073 64.4
Not a high school graduate 7,040 5.6 3,650 51.9 1,620 23.0 $16,644 50.9
High school graduate 26,440 21.2 19,145 72.4 10,325 39.1 $19,761 60.4
Some college 62,825 50.3 51,390 81.8 21,515 34.2 $20,765 63.5
Bachelor degree 24,570 19.7 21,770 88.6 9,750 39.7 $25,457 77.8
Advanced degree 1,290 1.0 1,025 79.7 400 31.1 $23,516 71.9
25 to 34 years 331,300 100.0 264,085 79.7 175,680 53.0 $28,126 86.0
Not a high school graduate 14,935 4.5 7,280 48.7 3,965 26.5 $19,274 58.9
High school graduate 60,615 18.3 43,930 72.5 27,730 45.7 $22,497 68.8
Some college 127,875 38.6 104,820 82.0 67,685 52.9 $25,854 79.0
Bachelor degree 97,200 29.3 82,950 85.3 59,835 61.6 $32,313 98.8
Advanced degree 24,905 7.5 21,610 86.8 14,465 58.1 $37,187 113.7
35 to 44 years 411,730 100.0 334,590 81.3 216,580 52.6 $31,044 94.9
Not a high school graduate 16,580 4.0 9,205 55.5 5,355 32.3 $21,055 64.4
High school graduate 104,540 25.4 83,425 79.8 55,240 52.8 $25,467 77.8
Some college 160,735 39.0 134,740 83.8 86,350 53.7 $30,017 91.7
Bachelor degree 90,845 22.1 74,445 81.9 47,595 52.4 $40,229 123.0
Advanced degree 32,335 7.9 28,200 87.2 19,200 59.4 $47,808 146.1
45 to 54 years 329,600 100.0 271,395 82.3 181,815 55.2 $31,677 96.8
Not a high school graduate 13,040 4.0 6,725 51.6 4,115 31.6 $20,457 62.5
High school graduate 92,915 28.2 73,010 78.6 49,465 53.2 $25,875 79.1
Some college 119,295 36.2 101,115 84.8 66,885 56.1 $30,645 93.7
Bachelor degree 66,450 20.2 57,355 86.3 38,095 57.3 $39,818 121.7
Advanced degree 33,255 10.1 30,050 90.4 21,180 63.7 $50,492 154.3
55 to 64 years 204,215 100.0 119,945 58.7 70,100 34.3 $28,667 87.6
Not a high school graduate 17,555 8.6 7,120 40.6 3,530 20.1 $20,805 63.6
High school graduate 82,950 40.6 46,305 55.8 26,745 32.2 $24,615 75.2
Some college 57,105 28.0 36,515 63.9 21,615 37.8 $29,714 90.8
Bachelor degree 28,415 13.9 18,020 63.4 10,450 36.8 $36,894 112.8
Advanced degree 13,970 6.8 9,945 71.2 6,670 47.7 $50,383 154.0
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 155,995 100.0 28,515 18.3 6,815 4.4 $22,352 68.3
Not a high school graduate 28,160 18.1 3,660 13.0 730 2.6 $15,268 46.7
High school graduate 68,580 44.0 12,230 17.8 2,895 4.2 $22,043 67.4
Some college 34,070 21.8 7,490 22.0 1,780 5.2 $23,832 72.8
Bachelor degree 14,635 9.4 3,055 20.9 800 5.5 $30,255 92.5
Advanced degree 6,100 3.9 1,365 22.4 440 7.2 $41,630 127.2
