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 Table P-33 Years of School Completed--Full-Time Year-Round, Workers
 18 Years Old and Over by Mean Earnings, Age, and Sex:  1986 to 1990

 (Workers 18 years old and over as of March of the following year.  Earnings
 in current and 2007 CPI-U-RS adjusted dollars 28/)  Data after 1990 are not
 completely comparable due to changes to the educational attainment questions.
 See Table P-32 for mean earnings after 1990 based on the new educational
 attainment questions.  Tables P-34 (1980 to 1985) and P-35 (1974 to 1979) are
 continuations of this table.
 ______________________________________________________________________________
                                Male                         Female
  Years of          _____________________________ _____________________________
  school              Number     Mean earnings      Number     Mean earnings
  completed,            with  ___________________     with  ___________________
  earnings year,    earnings   Current     2007   earnings   Current     2007
  and age           (thous.)   dollars   dollars  (thous.)   dollars   dollars

 ______________________________________________________________________________
 TOTAL
 1990
    Total              49,106   $33,365   $51,311    31,667   $21,983   $33,807
 18 to 24 years         4,032    16,371    25,177     3,019    14,534    22,352
 25 to 34 years        14,915    27,743    42,665     9,585    21,337    32,814
 35 to 44 years        14,519    37,958    58,375     9,237    24,453    37,606
 45 to 54 years         9,286    40,231    61,870     6,282    23,429    36,031
 55 to 64 years         5,399    37,469    57,623     3,033    21,388    32,892
 65 years and over        954    33,145    50,973       511    19,194    29,518

 1989
    Total              49,639   $33,028   $53,325    31,322   $21,046   $33,979
 18 to 24 years         4,343    16,658    26,895     3,267    14,542    23,478
 25 to 34 years        15,393    27,350    44,157     9,580    20,774    33,540
 35 to 44 years        14,265    37,301    60,224     8,975    23,175    37,417
 45 to 54 years         9,362    40,456    65,317     5,991    22,357    36,096
 55 to 64 years         5,327    38,022    61,388     2,979    20,432    32,988
 65 years and over        948    34,494    55,692       529    18,605    30,038

 1988
    Total              48,229   $31,114   $52,402    31,223   $19,859   $33,446
 18 to 24 years         4,229    16,092    27,102     3,271    14,119    23,779
 25 to 34 years        15,148    26,520    44,664     9,859    19,593    32,998
 35 to 44 years        13,424    36,044    60,705     8,683    21,740    36,614
 45 to 54 years         9,080    37,039    62,380     5,780    21,563    36,316
 55 to 64 years         5,400    33,975    57,220     3,107    19,047    32,079
 65 years and over        947    28,659    48,267       524    15,570    26,223

 1987 21/
    Total              46,970   $29,936   $52,268    29,869   $18,865   $32,938
 18 to 24 years         4,247    15,285    26,687     3,416    13,036    22,761
 25 to 34 years        14,727    25,546    44,603     9,501    18,817    32,854
 35 to 44 years        12,905    34,617    60,441     8,128    20,800    36,317
 45 to 54 years         8,770    35,873    62,634     5,361    20,086    35,070
 55 to 64 years         5,399    32,676    57,052     2,950    18,542    32,374
 65 years and over        922    29,512    51,528       514    17,014    29,706

 1986
    Total              45,880   $28,793   $51,971    28,395   $17,911   $32,329
 18 to 24 years         4,176    14,510    26,190     3,307    12,496    22,555
 25 to 34 years        14,397    24,846    44,847     9,024    18,286    33,006
 35 to 44 years        12,504    32,949    59,472     7,673    19,815    35,766
 45 to 54 years         8,291    34,539    62,342     5,016    18,624    33,616
 55 to 64 years         5,625    32,045    57,841     2,961    17,245    31,127
 65 years and over        886    27,180    49,059       414    13,846    24,992





 Elementary, Less than 9 Years

 1990
    Total               2,423   $18,726   $28,798       917   $12,988   $19,974
 18 to 24 years           173    12,710    19,546        60       (B)       (B)
 25 to 34 years           462    15,887    24,432       159    11,832    18,196
 35 to 44 years           512    18,379    28,265       199    13,714    21,090
 45 to 54 years           554    19,686    30,275       236    13,490    20,746
 55 to 64 years           603    22,379    34,416       189    13,941    21,440
 65 years and over        120    17,028    26,187        74       (B)       (B)

 1989
    Total               2,633   $18,539   $29,932       943   $12,533   $20,235
 18 to 24 years           208    12,539    20,245        37       (B)       (B)
 25 to 34 years           550    15,629    25,233       175    11,584    18,703
 35 to 44 years           515    19,536    31,541       212    12,967    20,936
 45 to 54 years           660    20,349    32,854       232    13,083    21,123
 55 to 64 years           566    21,252    34,312       228    12,714    20,527
 65 years and over        134    15,594    25,177        60       (B)       (B)

 1988
    Total               2,703   $18,256   $30,746       967   $11,662   $19,641
 18 to 24 years           211    10,613    17,874        27       (B)       (B)
 25 to 34 years           485    14,923    25,133       150    11,009    18,541
 35 to 44 years           507    20,455    34,450       235    12,201    20,549
 45 to 54 years           648    20,348    34,270       264    12,273    20,670
 55 to 64 years           655    20,713    34,884       250    11,445    19,275
 65 years and over        197    13,941    23,479        41       (B)       (B)

 1987 21/
    Total               2,719   $18,376   $32,084     1,017   $11,652   $20,344
 18 to 24 years           159    11,777    20,562        72       (B)       (B)
 25 to 34 years           477    14,428    25,191       160    10,459    18,261
 35 to 44 years           570    19,266    33,638       220    11,973    20,905
 45 to 54 years           628    20,537    35,857       258    12,668    22,118
 55 to 64 years           741    18,915    33,025       237    12,036    21,015
 65 years and over        144    19,717    34,426        71       (B)       (B)

 1986
    Total               2,710   $16,875   $30,459       974   $10,706   $19,324
 18 to 24 years           214    10,345    18,673        43       (B)       (B)
 25 to 34 years           448    13,565    24,485       133    11,063    19,968
 35 to 44 years           468    16,815    30,351       221    10,477    18,911
 45 to 54 years           630    19,910    35,937       256    10,786    19,469
 55 to 64 years           781    19,002    34,298       260    11,097    20,030
 65 years and over        169    12,941    23,358        61       (B)       (B)





 High School, 1 to 3 Years

 1990
    Total               3,765   $21,635   $33,272     2,052   $14,963   $23,011
 18 to 24 years           440    14,613    22,473       197    11,033    16,967
 25 to 34 years         1,089    19,453    29,916       447    13,385    20,585
 35 to 44 years           773    23,621    36,326       540    15,695    24,137
 45 to 54 years           760    24,133    37,114       494    16,651    25,607
 55 to 64 years           611    25,280    38,878       320    15,202    23,379
 65 years and over         93    19,530    30,035        53       (B)       (B)

 1989
    Total               3,837   $21,457   $34,643     2,041   $14,181   $22,896
 18 to 24 years           512    14,834    23,950       211    10,049    16,224
 25 to 34 years         1,119    18,385    29,683       413    13,291    21,459
 35 to 44 years           753    22,924    37,011       505    15,754    25,435
 45 to 54 years           797    26,151    42,222       513    15,522    25,061
 55 to 64 years           571    25,302    40,851       339    13,783    22,253
 65 years and over         86    18,990    30,660        59       (B)       (B)

 1988
    Total               4,053   $21,257   $35,801     2,084   $13,700   $23,073
 18 to 24 years           544    13,689    23,055       209    12,499    21,051
 25 to 34 years         1,184    18,915    31,856       430    11,724    19,745
 35 to 44 years           722    22,737    38,293       495    13,967    23,523
 45 to 54 years           869    24,935    41,995       508    14,738    24,821
 55 to 64 years           653    25,231    42,494       381    15,134    25,488
 65 years and over         83    21,630    36,429        61       (B)       (B)

 1987 21/
    Total               4,168   $21,087   $36,818     2,057   $13,453   $23,489
 18 to 24 years           519    12,954    22,618       190    10,672    18,633
 25 to 34 years         1,180    18,326    31,997       440    12,760    22,279
 35 to 44 years           765    22,119    38,619       506    13,131    22,927
 45 to 54 years           892    26,063    45,506       486    14,707    25,678
 55 to 64 years           715    24,571    42,901       386    14,002    24,447
 65 years and over         99    18,640    32,545        49       (B)       (B)

 1986
    Total               4,135   $19,923   $35,961     1,926   $12,496   $22,555
 18 to 24 years           523    11,568    20,880       162    10,202    18,414
 25 to 34 years         1,072    17,659    31,874       424    12,259    22,127
 35 to 44 years           816    20,834    37,605       468    12,535    22,625
 45 to 54 years           846    24,584    44,374       504    13,190    23,808
 55 to 64 years           783    23,129    41,747       322    13,158    23,750
 65 years and over         95    15,689    28,318        46       (B)       (B)





 High School, 4 Years

 1990
    Total              18,947   $26,568   $40,858    13,386   $18,346   $28,214
 18 to 24 years         2,288    15,829    24,343     1,585    13,825    21,261
 25 to 34 years         6,223    24,038    36,968     3,643    17,076    26,261
 35 to 44 years         4,909    28,927    44,486     3,638    19,886    30,582
 45 to 54 years         3,315    32,862    50,538     2,897    19,986    30,736
 55 to 64 years         1,937    30,779    47,334     1,405    19,382    29,807
 65 years and over        273    25,516    39,241       218    18,285    28,120

 1989
    Total              19,073   $26,733   $43,161    13,421   $17,656   $28,506
 18 to 24 years         2,413    15,984    25,807     1,657    13,052    21,073
 25 to 34 years         6,297    23,863    38,527     3,608    16,894    27,276
 35 to 44 years         4,772    29,161    47,081     3,710    18,915    30,539
 45 to 54 years         3,417    33,257    53,694     2,825    19,257    31,091
 55 to 64 years         1,880    31,112    50,231     1,410    18,644    30,101
 65 years and over        294    33,144    53,512       211    16,643    26,871

 1988
    Total              18,276   $25,750   $43,368    13,573   $16,766   $28,237
 18 to 24 years         2,259    15,900    26,778     1,754    12,931    21,778
 25 to 34 years         6,083    23,434    39,467     3,920    16,166    27,226
 35 to 44 years         4,372    28,777    48,466     3,516    17,551    29,559
 45 to 54 years         3,369    30,660    51,637     2,715    18,953    31,920
 55 to 64 years         1,913    28,852    48,592     1,446    17,321    29,172
 65 years and over        280    27,961    47,091       222    14,891    25,079

 1987 21/
    Total              17,994   $24,670   $43,073    13,211   $16,254   $28,379
 18 to 24 years         2,380    14,975    26,146     1,844    12,155    21,222
 25 to 34 years         5,895    22,595    39,451     3,911    15,747    27,494
 35 to 44 years         4,305    27,623    48,229     3,327    17,218    30,062
 45 to 54 years         3,253    29,043    50,709     2,523    17,768    31,023
 55 to 64 years         1,870    28,841    50,356     1,391    17,920    31,288
 65 years and over        291    26,619    46,476       215    17,151    29,945

 1986
    Total              17,309   $23,759   $42,885    12,517   $15,402   $27,800
 18 to 24 years         2,221    14,159    25,557     1,783    11,480    20,721
 25 to 34 years         5,704    21,468    38,749     3,532    15,067    27,196
 35 to 44 years         4,122    26,727    48,242     3,195    16,612    29,984
 45 to 54 years         3,089    28,588    51,601     2,383    16,743    30,221
 55 to 64 years         1,870    27,465    49,574     1,438    16,393    29,589
 65 years and over        303    24,756    44,684       185    13,710    24,746





 College, 1 to 3 Years

 1990
    Total              10,134   $32,799   $50,441     7,266   $21,765   $33,472
 18 to 24 years           809    16,799    25,835       791    14,487    22,279
 25 to 34 years         3,240    28,298    43,519     2,387    20,872    32,099
 35 to 44 years         3,395    36,180    55,640     2,201    23,307    35,843
 45 to 54 years         1,732    39,953    61,443     1,258    24,608    37,844
 55 to 64 years           838    36,954    56,831       565    23,364    35,931
 65 years and over        120    34,323    52,785        63       (B)       (B)

 1989
    Total              10,069   $31,792   $51,329     7,128   $21,237   $34,288
 18 to 24 years           843    17,541    28,320       898    15,392    24,851
 25 to 34 years         3,260    27,537    44,459     2,363    20,011    32,308
 35 to 44 years         3,309    34,796    56,179     2,107    23,041    37,200
 45 to 54 years         1,721    38,585    62,297     1,122    24,175    39,031
 55 to 64 years           797    36,796    59,408       545    22,406    36,175
 65 years and over        139    33,710    54,426        93    25,682    41,464

 1988
    Total               9,434   $30,185   $50,837     6,903   $20,431   $34,410
 18 to 24 years           889    17,137    28,862       902    14,582    24,559
 25 to 34 years         3,150    26,486    44,607     2,333    19,526    32,885
 35 to 44 years         2,985    32,698    55,069     2,008    22,334    37,615
 45 to 54 years         1,522    38,158    64,265     1,035    23,680    39,881
 55 to 64 years           749    34,500    58,104       522    21,215    35,730
 65 years and over        138    32,990    55,561       103    18,414    31,013

 1987 21/
    Total               8,872   $29,410   $51,349     6,600   $19,374   $33,827
 18 to 24 years           820    15,807    27,599       891    13,577    23,705
 25 to 34 years         3,056    25,188    43,978     2,238    18,917    33,029
 35 to 44 years         2,701    32,818    57,300     1,920    21,926    38,282
 45 to 54 years         1,426    37,226    64,996       987    20,975    36,622
 55 to 64 years           748    34,377    60,022       471    19,405    33,881
 65 years and over        121    29,268    51,102        92    16,095    28,102

 1986
    Total               8,859   $28,114   $50,745     6,229   $17,937   $32,376
 18 to 24 years           856    15,633    28,217       903    12,547    22,647
 25 to 34 years         3,062    24,778    44,724     2,150    18,077    32,629
 35 to 44 years         2,662    31,533    56,916     1,748    19,882    35,887
 45 to 54 years         1,381    34,399    62,089       889    19,518    35,230
 55 to 64 years           790    32,484    58,633       469    18,310    33,049
 65 years and over        108    25,037    45,191        70       (B)       (B)





 College, Four Years or More

 1990
    Total              13,837   $48,843   $75,115     8,047   $31,044   $47,742
 18 to 24 years           322    23,529    36,185       385    20,331    31,267
 25 to 34 years         3,901    36,909    56,762     2,950    28,692    44,125
 35 to 44 years         4,930    52,457    80,673     2,659    34,236    52,651
 45 to 54 years         2,925    56,818    87,379     1,396    33,591    51,659
 55 to 64 years         1,411    58,675    90,235       554    30,570    47,013
 65 years and over        348    47,904    73,671       103    24,082    37,035

 1989
    Total              14,027   $48,360   $78,079     7,790   $29,539   $47,692
 18 to 24 years           369    23,897    38,582       465    20,577    33,222
 25 to 34 years         4,166    36,432    58,820     3,021    27,559    44,495
 35 to 44 years         4,917    50,945    82,252     2,441    32,185    51,964
 45 to 54 years         2,768    59,418    95,932     1,300    31,880    51,471
 55 to 64 years         1,513    58,335    94,183       457    32,385    52,286
 65 years and over        294    49,387    79,737       106    23,360    37,715

 1988
    Total              13,763   $44,301   $74,611     7,696   $27,499   $46,313
 18 to 24 years           327    22,120    37,254       380    19,685    33,153
 25 to 34 years         4,247    34,410    57,953     3,027    25,625    43,157
 35 to 44 years         4,838    48,295    81,338     2,429    29,821    50,224
 45 to 54 years         2,673    52,423    88,290     1,256    30,177    50,824
 55 to 64 years         1,431    50,610    85,236       507    28,428    47,878
 65 years and over        248    41,060    69,152        98    18,948    31,912

 1987 21/
    Total              13,217   $42,627   $74,426     6,985   $25,967   $45,338
 18 to 24 years           370    20,892    36,477       419    17,673    30,857
 25 to 34 years         4,118    33,279    58,105     2,751    24,554    42,871
 35 to 44 years         4,565    46,287    80,816     2,155    28,029    48,938
 45 to 54 years         2,572    50,904    88,878     1,108    28,659    50,038
 55 to 64 years         1,325    49,197    85,897       466    26,598    46,440
 65 years and over        268    42,029    73,382        87    21,851    38,152

 1986
    Total              12,867   $41,393   $74,714     6,750   $25,126   $45,352
 18 to 24 years           363    20,693    37,350       416    18,161    32,780
 25 to 34 years         4,112    32,688    59,001     2,785    23,792    42,944
 35 to 44 years         4,437    43,508    78,531     2,041    27,455    49,556
 45 to 54 years         2,345    49,981    90,215       984    27,192    49,081
 55 to 64 years         1,401    50,173    90,561       471    24,967    45,065
 65 years and over        210    48,434    87,422        52       (B)       (B)





 --College, Four Years

 1990
    Total               7,933   $43,808   $67,371     5,048   $28,316   $43,547
 18 to 24 years           279    23,343    35,899       346    20,238    31,124
 25 to 34 years         2,653    35,534    54,647     2,133    27,210    41,846
 35 to 44 years         2,692    47,401    72,897     1,498    31,631    48,645
 45 to 54 years         1,461    50,718    77,998       727    29,242    44,971
 55 to 64 years           684    55,518    85,380       288    27,975    43,022
 65 years and over        163    43,092    66,270        56       (B)       (B)

 1989
    Total               7,916   $42,999   $69,423     4,884   $26,977   $43,555
 18 to 24 years           338    23,626    38,145       414    19,729    31,853
 25 to 34 years         2,791    34,481    55,671     2,139    26,509    42,800
 35 to 44 years         2,596    44,420    71,717     1,364    29,119    47,013
 45 to 54 years         1,318    55,801    90,092       654    28,450    45,933
 55 to 64 years           750    55,624    89,807       242    29,208    47,157
 65 years and over        123    45,397    73,295        71       (B)       (B)

 1988
    Total               7,692   $39,704   $66,869     4,712   $25,225   $42,483
 18 to 24 years           294    21,776    36,675       356    19,736    33,239
 25 to 34 years         2,843    32,956    55,504     2,097    24,688    41,579
 35 to 44 years         2,462    43,087    72,566     1,328    27,220    45,843
 45 to 54 years         1,302    47,432    79,884       640    26,812    45,156
 55 to 64 years           691    49,272    82,983       240    25,465    42,888
 65 years and over        100    34,124    57,471        53       (B)       (B)

 1987 21/
    Total               7,417   $38,540   $67,290     4,375   $23,398   $40,853
 18 to 24 years           328    21,209    37,031       380    17,443    30,455
 25 to 34 years         2,770    31,631    55,227     1,948    23,204    40,514
 35 to 44 years         2,331    42,292    73,841     1,161    24,630    43,004
 45 to 54 years         1,185    47,984    83,779       600    26,337    45,984
 55 to 64 years           672    45,596    79,610       247    22,524    39,327
 65 years and over        131    39,635    69,202        39       (B)       (B)

 1986
    Total               7,197   $37,538   $67,755     4,158   $22,943   $41,412
 18 to 24 years           326    20,678    37,323       390    18,240    32,923
 25 to 34 years         2,706    30,930    55,828     1,983    22,480    40,576
 35 to 44 years         2,290    39,827    71,887     1,023    25,061    45,235
 45 to 54 years         1,107    46,025    83,074       468    24,432    44,099
 55 to 64 years           666    50,312    90,812       272    22,927    41,383
 65 years and over        103    39,958    72,123        21       (B)       (B)





 --College, Five Years or More

 1990
    Total               5,904   $55,608   $85,518     2,999   $35,638   $54,807
 18 to 24 years            42       (B)       (B)        39       (B)       (B)
 25 to 34 years         1,248    39,833    61,258       816    32,563    50,078
 35 to 44 years         2,238    58,542    90,031     1,161    37,599    57,823
 45 to 54 years         1,464    62,902    96,736       670    38,307    58,912
 55 to 64 years           727    61,647    94,806       266    33,383    51,339
 65 years and over        185    52,149    80,199        47       (B)       (B)

 1989
    Total               6,111   $55,303   $89,288     2,905   $33,847   $54,647
 18 to 24 years            31       (B)       (B)        50       (B)       (B)
 25 to 34 years         1,375    40,393    65,216       883    30,103    48,602
 35 to 44 years         2,322    58,242    94,033     1,078    36,065    58,228
 45 to 54 years         1,450    62,705   101,239       646    35,351    57,075
 55 to 64 years           762    61,003    98,491       214    35,983    58,096
 65 years and over        172    52,244    84,349        35       (B)       (B)

 1988
    Total               6,072   $50,126   $84,421     2,984   $31,090   $52,361
 18 to 24 years            33       (B)       (B)        24       (B)       (B)
 25 to 34 years         1,404    37,354    62,911       929    27,740    46,719
 35 to 44 years         2,376    53,692    90,427     1,101    32,957    55,506
 45 to 54 years         1,371    57,164    96,275       617    33,667    56,701
 55 to 64 years           740    51,860    87,342       268    31,080    52,344
 65 years and over        148    45,742    77,038        45       (B)       (B)

 1987 21/
    Total               5,800   $47,855   $83,554     2,609   $30,276   $52,861
 18 to 24 years            42       (B)       (B)        38       (B)       (B)
 25 to 34 years         1,348    36,667    64,020       803    27,827    48,586
 35 to 44 years         2,234    50,456    88,095       994    32,001    55,873
 45 to 54 years         1,387    53,399    93,234       508    31,405    54,833
 55 to 64 years           653    52,904    92,370       219    31,206    54,485
 65 years and over        136    44,328    77,396        48       (B)       (B)

 1986
    Total               5,670   $46,286   $83,545     2,592   $28,629   $51,675
 18 to 24 years            37       (B)       (B)        25       (B)       (B)
 25 to 34 years         1,405    36,073    65,111       802    27,036    48,799
 35 to 44 years         2,147    47,434    85,617     1,018    29,862    53,900
 45 to 54 years         1,238    53,516    96,595       516    29,697    53,602
 55 to 64 years           735    50,047    90,334       200    27,746    50,081
 65 years and over        108    56,487   101,958        31       (B)       (B)

 
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 
 

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplements.                      
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