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)
FLORIDA: 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 8,716,505 100.0 6,235,285 71.5 4,685,675 53.8 $30,041 91.8
Not a high school graduate 1,086,100 12.5 590,740 54.4 399,010 36.7 $20,114 61.5
High school graduate 2,405,540 27.6 1,661,335 69.1 1,255,260 52.2 $25,305 77.3
Some college 2,800,975 32.1 2,119,665 75.7 1,586,950 56.7 $30,084 92.0
Bachelor degree 1,341,770 15.4 1,068,345 79.6 834,425 62.2 $40,296 123.2
Advanced degree 682,530 7.8 552,530 81.0 432,240 63.3 $50,806 155.3
21 to 24 years 691,565 100.0 486,670 70.4 263,825 38.1 $19,078 58.3
Not a high school graduate 99,340 14.4 60,040 60.4 32,025 32.2 $15,792 48.3
High school graduate 201,420 29.1 143,305 71.1 91,080 45.2 $18,358 56.1
Some college 274,465 39.7 199,595 72.7 100,535 36.6 $19,828 60.6
Bachelor degree 72,225 10.4 55,460 76.8 24,630 34.1 $25,347 77.5
Advanced degree 7,460 1.1 5,180 69.4 2,125 28.5 $26,012 79.5
25 to 34 years 1,986,545 100.0 1,519,285 76.5 1,140,770 57.4 $27,153 83.0
Not a high school graduate 241,000 12.1 147,370 61.2 98,120 40.7 $19,708 60.2
High school graduate 526,430 26.5 391,805 74.4 295,620 56.2 $23,600 72.1
Some college 653,650 32.9 523,320 80.1 395,830 60.6 $26,945 82.4
Bachelor degree 346,775 17.5 291,075 83.9 228,960 66.0 $34,146 104.4
Advanced degree 126,515 6.4 105,800 83.6 78,425 62.0 $40,222 122.9
35 to 44 years 2,466,135 100.0 1,905,245 77.3 1,489,635 60.4 $31,698 96.9
Not a high school graduate 269,195 10.9 162,545 60.4 113,570 42.2 $20,957 64.1
High school graduate 688,355 27.9 521,005 75.7 408,290 59.3 $26,705 81.6
Some college 804,180 32.6 649,600 80.8 509,960 63.4 $31,862 97.4
Bachelor degree 401,085 16.3 334,765 83.5 270,005 67.3 $43,562 133.1
Advanced degree 190,175 7.7 163,190 85.8 131,455 69.1 $52,443 160.3
45 to 54 years 2,031,505 100.0 1,521,520 74.9 1,200,930 59.1 $33,157 101.3
Not a high school graduate 223,950 11.0 121,050 54.1 85,880 38.3 $20,715 63.3
High school graduate 530,190 26.1 378,185 71.3 295,105 55.7 $26,788 81.9
Some college 651,220 32.1 511,840 78.6 405,325 62.2 $32,799 100.3
Bachelor degree 329,950 16.2 273,820 83.0 224,430 68.0 $43,882 134.1
Advanced degree 212,085 10.4 183,835 86.7 149,280 70.4 $52,645 160.9
55 to 64 years 1,540,750 100.0 802,565 52.1 590,515 38.3 $31,086 95.0
Not a high school graduate 252,620 16.4 99,730 39.5 69,420 27.5 $20,745 63.4
High school graduate 459,145 29.8 227,035 49.4 165,170 36.0 $26,175 80.0
Some college 417,460 27.1 235,310 56.4 175,295 42.0 $32,024 97.9
Bachelor degree 191,740 12.4 113,225 59.1 86,400 45.1 $43,462 132.8
Advanced degree 146,295 9.5 94,525 64.6 70,955 48.5 $53,519 163.6
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 1,441,575 100.0 249,420 17.3 102,555 7.1 $24,396 74.6
Not a high school graduate 298,025 20.7 39,945 13.4 15,680 5.3 $16,714 51.1
High school graduate 461,580 32.0 71,380 15.5 27,850 6.0 $21,020 64.2
Some college 326,345 22.6 63,480 19.5 25,500 7.8 $25,243 77.2
Bachelor degree 163,535 11.3 34,105 20.9 15,480 9.5 $38,510 117.7
Advanced degree 115,390 8.0 28,910 25.1 13,390 11.6 $49,297 150.7
