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)
NEW JERSEY: 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 2,347,950 100.0 1,913,435 81.5 1,600,680 68.2 $47,088 143.9
Not a high school graduate 242,570 10.3 150,080 61.9 112,975 46.6 $27,692 84.6
High school graduate 634,585 27.0 499,945 78.8 421,520 66.4 $38,197 116.8
Some college 584,240 24.9 485,455 83.1 399,865 68.4 $44,933 137.3
Bachelor degree 492,685 21.0 440,440 89.4 378,685 76.9 $61,155 186.9
Advanced degree 301,570 12.8 275,070 91.2 236,975 78.6 $80,656 246.5
21 to 24 years 185,770 100.0 133,640 71.9 73,475 39.6 $23,449 71.7
Not a high school graduate 22,190 11.9 14,190 63.9 8,425 38.0 $18,172 55.5
High school graduate 52,060 28.0 38,625 74.2 25,720 49.4 $22,240 68.0
Some college 68,685 37.0 48,110 70.0 23,000 33.5 $23,185 70.9
Bachelor degree 31,825 17.1 25,545 80.3 11,980 37.6 $34,825 106.4
Advanced degree 2,380 1.3 1,830 76.8 850 35.6 $38,750 118.4
25 to 34 years 558,385 100.0 467,740 83.8 385,395 69.0 $39,852 121.8
Not a high school graduate 54,310 9.7 35,785 65.9 24,585 45.3 $23,208 70.9
High school graduate 150,460 26.9 121,665 80.9 100,275 66.6 $32,274 98.6
Some college 140,395 25.1 120,730 86.0 100,520 71.6 $37,297 114.0
Bachelor degree 134,390 24.1 122,645 91.3 105,825 78.7 $50,408 154.1
Advanced degree 55,160 9.9 50,310 91.2 41,265 74.8 $62,177 190.0
35 to 44 years 702,025 100.0 602,710 85.9 527,385 75.1 $50,824 155.3
Not a high school graduate 60,430 8.6 39,035 64.6 29,910 49.5 $28,779 88.0
High school graduate 197,490 28.1 163,900 83.0 142,145 72.0 $40,468 123.7
Some college 175,435 25.0 154,005 87.8 135,695 77.3 $49,375 150.9
Bachelor degree 149,535 21.3 139,175 93.1 125,335 83.8 $67,648 206.8
Advanced degree 92,660 13.2 87,570 94.5 78,590 84.8 $83,001 253.7
45 to 54 years 551,115 100.0 467,800 84.9 410,340 74.5 $54,662 167.1
Not a high school graduate 50,970 9.2 32,120 63.0 26,105 51.2 $30,896 94.4
High school graduate 136,020 24.7 111,355 81.9 97,605 71.8 $42,912 131.2
Some college 131,120 23.8 113,200 86.3 99,045 75.5 $51,212 156.5
Bachelor degree 119,105 21.6 108,970 91.5 97,845 82.1 $68,933 210.7
Advanced degree 95,350 17.3 89,760 94.1 79,070 82.9 $86,194 263.5
55 to 64 years 350,655 100.0 241,545 68.9 204,085 58.2 $51,384 157.1
Not a high school graduate 54,670 15.6 28,955 53.0 23,950 43.8 $33,399 102.1
High school graduate 98,555 28.1 64,410 65.4 55,770 56.6 $42,063 128.6
Some college 68,605 19.6 49,410 72.0 41,605 60.6 $51,763 158.2
Bachelor degree 57,830 16.5 44,105 76.3 37,710 65.2 $68,446 209.2
Advanced degree 56,020 16.0 45,600 81.4 37,205 66.4 $85,850 262.4
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 250,485 100.0 66,495 26.5 35,275 14.1 $43,226 132.1
Not a high school graduate 58,625 23.4 10,230 17.5 5,195 8.9 $31,884 97.5
High school graduate 73,200 29.2 17,240 23.5 8,945 12.2 $37,386 114.3
Some college 41,115 16.4 12,140 29.5 6,275 15.3 $43,229 132.1
Bachelor degree 35,625 14.2 11,490 32.3 6,395 18.0 $59,112 180.7
Advanced degree 29,475 11.8 12,495 42.4 7,020 23.8 $77,111 235.7
