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)
SOUTH DAKOTA: 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 199,795 100.0 154,470 77.3 101,545 50.8 $22,045 67.4
Not a high school graduate 13,445 6.7 6,355 47.3 3,405 25.3 $16,163 49.4
High school graduate 60,755 30.4 45,580 75.0 29,730 48.9 $19,235 58.8
Some college 74,490 37.3 59,990 80.5 38,660 51.9 $21,743 66.5
Bachelor degree 37,240 18.6 31,460 84.5 21,995 59.1 $26,380 80.6
Advanced degree 10,280 5.1 8,850 86.1 6,340 61.7 $35,764 109.3
21 to 24 years 19,650 100.0 15,120 76.9 6,725 34.2 $16,578 50.7
Not a high school graduate 1,420 7.2 605 42.6 290 20.5 $12,411 37.9
High school graduate 4,900 24.9 3,635 74.1 1,925 39.2 $15,702 48.0
Some college 10,025 51.0 8,130 81.1 3,165 31.6 $16,704 51.1
Bachelor degree 2,820 14.4 2,415 85.7 1,185 42.1 $19,856 60.7
Advanced degree 165 0.8 135 82.0 65 39.5 $18,750 57.3
25 to 34 years 43,715 100.0 34,800 79.6 23,330 53.4 $21,681 66.3
Not a high school graduate 2,600 5.9 1,275 49.0 610 23.4 $15,090 46.1
High school graduate 10,200 23.3 7,700 75.5 4,855 47.6 $17,686 54.1
Some college 16,670 38.1 13,565 81.4 8,955 53.7 $20,987 64.1
Bachelor degree 11,390 26.1 9,900 86.9 7,350 64.5 $24,830 75.9
Advanced degree 2,140 4.9 1,900 88.8 1,255 58.7 $31,060 94.9
35 to 44 years 57,375 100.0 47,055 82.0 32,690 57.0 $22,852 69.8
Not a high school graduate 3,040 5.3 1,525 50.1 875 28.8 $17,336 53.0
High school graduate 17,890 31.2 14,570 81.4 9,920 55.4 $19,886 60.8
Some college 21,555 37.6 18,260 84.7 12,845 59.6 $22,679 69.3
Bachelor degree 10,950 19.1 9,455 86.4 6,695 61.2 $27,793 84.9
Advanced degree 2,880 5.0 2,525 87.7 1,790 62.2 $36,468 111.5
45 to 54 years 47,485 100.0 38,670 81.4 27,400 57.7 $23,329 71.3
Not a high school graduate 2,460 5.2 1,275 51.8 750 30.6 $15,866 48.5
High school graduate 15,380 32.4 12,295 79.9 8,685 56.5 $20,095 61.4
Some college 17,020 35.8 14,185 83.3 10,065 59.1 $23,081 70.5
Bachelor degree 8,590 18.1 7,410 86.2 5,310 61.8 $28,333 86.6
Advanced degree 3,385 7.1 3,070 90.7 2,325 68.7 $37,209 113.7
55 to 64 years 31,570 100.0 18,825 59.6 11,405 36.1 $22,068 67.5
Not a high school graduate 3,920 12.4 1,675 42.7 875 22.3 $17,557 53.7
High school graduate 12,380 39.2 7,385 59.6 4,350 35.1 $19,430 59.4
Some college 9,215 29.2 5,845 63.4 3,630 39.4 $22,705 69.4
Bachelor degree 3,490 11.1 2,280 65.3 1,450 41.5 $28,702 87.7
Advanced degree 1,715 5.4 1,220 71.3 905 52.8 $39,364 120.3
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 28,095 100.0 6,240 22.2 1,870 6.6 $16,814 51.4
Not a high school graduate 5,695 20.3 1,040 18.3 255 4.4 $11,729 35.8
High school graduate 11,590 41.3 2,675 23.1 785 6.8 $15,213 46.5
Some college 7,290 25.9 1,675 23.0 480 6.6 $18,906 57.8
Bachelor degree 1,825 6.5 435 23.8 190 10.4 $31,000 94.8
Advanced degree 885 3.2 235 26.7 90 9.9 $40,625 124.2
