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)
OREGON: MALES
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 980,390 100.0 796,310 81.2 596,170 60.8 $37,204 113.7
Not a high school graduate 101,605 10.4 68,790 67.7 42,790 42.1 $22,915 70.0
High school graduate 243,815 24.9 191,715 78.6 142,145 58.3 $31,444 96.1
Some college 341,010 34.8 281,760 82.6 213,870 62.7 $36,865 112.7
Bachelor degree 169,945 17.3 149,180 87.8 117,200 69.0 $47,988 146.7
Advanced degree 89,265 9.1 79,110 88.6 62,375 69.9 $57,823 176.7
21 to 24 years 90,055 100.0 68,555 76.1 34,080 37.8 $21,275 65.0
Not a high school graduate 14,295 15.9 10,185 71.3 5,380 37.6 $16,638 50.9
High school graduate 27,240 30.2 21,865 80.3 12,705 46.6 $21,267 65.0
Some college 34,685 38.5 25,535 73.6 11,565 33.3 $22,412 68.5
Bachelor degree 8,375 9.3 6,830 81.5 2,370 28.3 $26,905 82.2
Advanced degree 580 0.6 475 81.7 185 31.7 $29,706 90.8
25 to 34 years 234,780 100.0 199,830 85.1 144,795 61.7 $31,700 96.9
Not a high school graduate 29,580 12.6 22,040 74.5 13,235 44.7 $21,218 64.9
High school graduate 59,000 25.1 48,485 82.2 35,350 59.9 $28,723 87.8
Some college 76,930 32.8 67,625 87.9 50,330 65.4 $32,069 98.0
Bachelor degree 46,035 19.6 41,605 90.4 31,500 68.4 $40,160 122.8
Advanced degree 13,465 5.7 12,460 92.6 9,225 68.5 $46,796 143.0
35 to 44 years 259,030 100.0 223,270 86.2 176,195 68.0 $40,064 122.5
Not a high school graduate 26,915 10.4 19,070 70.9 12,325 45.8 $26,158 80.0
High school graduate 68,980 26.6 57,880 83.9 44,400 64.4 $33,720 103.1
Some college 87,290 33.7 77,230 88.5 62,335 71.4 $39,606 121.1
Bachelor degree 43,735 16.9 40,520 92.7 34,045 77.8 $51,718 158.1
Advanced degree 22,675 8.8 21,370 94.2 17,835 78.7 $60,236 184.1
45 to 54 years 248,815 100.0 210,650 84.7 169,280 68.0 $42,856 131.0
Not a high school graduate 15,985 6.4 10,465 65.5 6,820 42.7 $28,239 86.3
High school graduate 50,845 20.4 40,445 79.5 31,920 62.8 $35,666 109.0
Some college 95,610 38.4 81,515 85.3 66,005 69.0 $40,813 124.7
Bachelor degree 48,260 19.4 43,795 90.7 36,490 75.6 $51,536 157.5
Advanced degree 32,110 12.9 29,835 92.9 24,595 76.6 $60,710 185.6
55 to 64 years 147,710 100.0 94,005 63.6 71,815 48.6 $40,970 125.2
Not a high school graduate 14,830 10.0 7,025 47.4 5,030 33.9 $30,699 93.8
High school graduate 37,750 25.6 23,040 61.0 17,765 47.1 $35,873 109.6
Some college 46,500 31.5 29,855 64.2 23,635 50.8 $40,012 122.3
Bachelor degree 23,545 15.9 16,435 69.8 12,795 54.3 $51,291 156.8
Advanced degree 20,435 13.8 14,965 73.2 10,535 51.6 $59,048 180.5
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 101,145 100.0 21,030 20.8 8,055 8.0 $27,978 85.5
Not a high school graduate 19,065 18.8 2,590 13.6 930 4.9 $16,270 49.7
High school graduate 27,315 27.0 4,900 17.9 2,170 7.9 $22,448 68.6
Some college 26,020 25.7 5,870 22.6 2,055 7.9 $29,643 90.6
Bachelor degree 13,300 13.1 3,550 26.7 1,340 10.1 $40,982 125.3
Advanced degree 11,530 11.4 3,405 29.5 1,355 11.8 $45,820 140.1
