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)
KANSAS: 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 1,462,400 100.0 1,152,605 78.8 875,610 59.9 $31,026 94.8
Not a high school graduate 123,435 8.4 71,370 57.8 49,180 39.8 $21,967 67.1
High school graduate 401,870 27.5 303,700 75.6 233,220 58.0 $26,500 81.0
Some college 500,010 34.2 405,970 81.2 301,130 60.2 $29,444 90.0
Bachelor degree 275,605 18.8 235,720 85.5 184,950 67.1 $38,560 117.9
Advanced degree 126,110 8.6 112,145 88.9 89,245 70.8 $46,846 143.2
21 to 24 years 142,850 100.0 107,615 75.3 54,815 38.4 $20,338 62.2
Not a high school graduate 15,400 10.8 9,175 59.6 5,075 32.9 $18,743 57.3
High school graduate 35,700 25.0 26,805 75.1 16,610 46.5 $19,640 60.0
Some college 67,340 47.1 51,580 76.6 23,865 35.4 $20,067 61.3
Bachelor degree 19,165 13.4 16,420 85.7 7,115 37.1 $25,171 76.9
Advanced degree 1,120 0.8 850 75.7 265 23.8 $21,086 64.4
25 to 34 years 334,555 100.0 269,610 80.6 204,640 61.2 $28,145 86.0
Not a high school graduate 31,095 9.3 18,960 61.0 13,120 42.2 $21,328 65.2
High school graduate 79,755 23.8 61,785 77.5 46,410 58.2 $24,763 75.7
Some college 113,775 34.0 94,655 83.2 71,560 62.9 $26,618 81.4
Bachelor degree 78,905 23.6 68,395 86.7 54,740 69.4 $33,350 101.9
Advanced degree 22,550 6.7 19,990 88.6 14,580 64.7 $38,105 116.5
35 to 44 years 416,465 100.0 344,490 82.7 273,625 65.7 $32,356 98.9
Not a high school graduate 31,185 7.5 19,785 63.4 14,290 45.8 $23,079 70.5
High school graduate 119,730 28.7 97,615 81.5 77,800 65.0 $27,719 84.7
Some college 137,270 33.0 116,205 84.7 91,895 66.9 $31,223 95.4
Bachelor degree 82,100 19.7 70,830 86.3 57,220 69.7 $42,250 129.1
Advanced degree 36,240 8.7 32,885 90.7 26,840 74.1 $49,800 152.2
45 to 54 years 350,480 100.0 290,710 82.9 236,420 67.5 $35,515 108.6
Not a high school graduate 22,230 6.3 13,080 58.8 9,495 42.7 $23,238 71.0
High school graduate 92,720 26.5 72,615 78.3 58,855 63.5 $28,505 87.1
Some college 118,760 33.9 101,155 85.2 81,435 68.6 $32,543 99.5
Bachelor degree 67,005 19.1 59,305 88.5 49,670 74.1 $42,265 129.2
Advanced degree 42,750 12.2 39,745 93.0 33,005 77.2 $49,091 150.0
55 to 64 years 218,050 100.0 140,180 64.3 106,110 48.7 $32,786 100.2
Not a high school graduate 23,525 10.8 10,370 44.1 7,200 30.6 $23,380 71.5
High school graduate 73,965 33.9 44,880 60.7 33,545 45.4 $27,760 84.8
Some college 62,865 28.8 42,375 67.4 32,370 51.5 $31,848 97.3
Bachelor degree 28,435 13.0 20,770 73.0 16,205 57.0 $41,732 127.6
Advanced degree 23,445 10.8 18,675 79.7 14,550 62.1 $49,432 151.1
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 173,465 100.0 42,285 24.4 16,915 9.8 $21,945 67.1
Not a high school graduate 31,670 18.3 5,885 18.6 2,285 7.2 $16,913 51.7
High school graduate 67,370 38.8 15,365 22.8 5,960 8.8 $18,696 57.1
Some college 39,980 23.0 10,835 27.1 4,105 10.3 $22,321 68.2
Bachelor degree 16,485 9.5 4,820 29.2 2,110 12.8 $35,543 108.6
Advanced degree 12,255 7.1 4,265 34.8 1,990 16.3 $43,438 132.8
