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)
WASHINGTON: 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 1,712,570 100.0 1,167,910 68.2 688,660 40.2 $30,553 93.4
Not a high school graduate 133,660 7.8 57,170 42.8 26,740 20.0 $18,912 57.8
High school graduate 401,620 23.5 250,050 62.3 145,995 36.4 $25,090 76.7
Some college 664,820 38.8 471,600 70.9 274,880 41.3 $28,982 88.6
Bachelor degree 328,450 19.2 249,255 75.9 152,330 46.4 $37,517 114.7
Advanced degree 140,860 8.2 116,175 82.5 75,360 53.5 $45,640 139.5
21 to 24 years 147,705 100.0 101,230 68.5 41,330 28.0 $20,185 61.7
Not a high school graduate 15,145 10.3 6,550 43.3 2,275 15.0 $15,232 46.6
High school graduate 37,740 25.6 24,525 65.0 12,205 32.3 $18,549 56.7
Some college 67,720 45.8 48,795 72.1 18,975 28.0 $19,954 61.0
Bachelor degree 20,985 14.2 17,670 84.2 6,470 30.8 $25,466 77.8
Advanced degree 1,375 0.9 1,070 77.8 370 26.8 $25,694 78.5
25 to 34 years 406,110 100.0 283,250 69.7 167,890 41.3 $28,557 87.3
Not a high school graduate 34,630 8.5 15,290 44.2 6,235 18.0 $17,053 52.1
High school graduate 86,885 21.4 55,195 63.5 31,195 35.9 $23,705 72.5
Some college 149,490 36.8 106,910 71.5 62,180 41.6 $26,460 80.9
Bachelor degree 95,985 23.6 75,745 78.9 49,790 51.9 $33,996 103.9
Advanced degree 29,070 7.2 24,505 84.3 15,640 53.8 $37,051 113.2
35 to 44 years 488,830 100.0 350,890 71.8 206,835 42.3 $31,631 96.7
Not a high school graduate 33,610 6.9 16,745 49.8 8,205 24.4 $20,061 61.3
High school graduate 114,015 23.3 77,830 68.3 45,355 39.8 $26,092 79.8
Some college 192,480 39.4 143,270 74.4 84,595 43.9 $30,502 93.2
Bachelor degree 96,145 19.7 72,040 74.9 43,400 45.1 $41,170 125.8
Advanced degree 40,590 8.3 33,750 83.1 20,995 51.7 $45,924 140.4
45 to 54 years 422,500 100.0 309,600 73.3 198,225 46.9 $33,671 102.9
Not a high school graduate 24,745 5.9 11,015 44.5 6,095 24.6 $19,884 60.8
High school graduate 91,870 21.7 61,525 67.0 39,015 42.5 $26,772 81.8
Some college 169,385 40.1 126,715 74.8 81,165 47.9 $31,361 95.9
Bachelor degree 79,730 18.9 63,375 79.5 40,215 50.4 $41,044 125.5
Advanced degree 48,075 11.4 41,880 87.1 28,490 59.3 $48,749 149.0
55 to 64 years 247,425 100.0 122,940 49.7 74,375 30.1 $31,443 96.1
Not a high school graduate 25,530 10.3 7,570 29.6 3,930 15.4 $20,565 62.9
High school graduate 71,115 28.7 30,975 43.6 18,220 25.6 $25,822 78.9
Some college 85,745 34.7 45,915 53.5 27,965 32.6 $30,967 94.7
Bachelor degree 35,610 14.4 20,425 57.4 12,455 35.0 $39,663 121.2
Advanced degree 21,750 8.8 14,970 68.8 9,870 45.4 $48,282 147.6
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 179,040 100.0 23,205 13.0 7,435 4.2 $24,685 75.4
Not a high school graduate 29,310 16.4 2,370 8.1 815 2.8 $17,433 53.3
High school graduate 61,420 34.3 6,925 11.3 1,845 3.0 $23,214 71.0
Some college 51,040 28.5 7,790 15.3 2,620 5.1 $24,007 73.4
Bachelor degree 19,995 11.2 3,370 16.9 1,225 6.1 $32,000 97.8
Advanced degree 9,500 5.3 1,995 21.0 650 6.9 $38,684 118.2
