Internet address: http://stats.bls.gov/newsrels.htm Technical information: (202) 691-6378 USDL 01-20 For release: 10:00 A.M. EST Media contact: 691-5902 Thursday, January 18, 2001 USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS: FOURTH QUARTER 2000 Median weekly earnings of the nation's 99.8 million full- time wage and salary workers were $585 in the fourth quarter of 2000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This was 3.0 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a gain of 3.4 percent in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) over the same period. Data on usual earnings are collected as part of the Current Population Survey, a nationwide sample survey of households in which respondents are asked, among other things, how much each wage and salary worker usually earns. (See the explanatory note.) Highlights from the fourth-quarter data are: --Women who usually worked full time had median earnings of $502 a week, or 76.3 percent of the $658 median for men. The female-to-male earnings ratios were higher among Hispanics (89.4 percent) and blacks (88.2 percent) than among whites (75.4 percent). (See table 1.) --Median earnings for black men working at full-time jobs were $508 per week, 74.9 percent of the median for white men ($678). The difference was much less among women, as black women's median earnings ($448) were 87.7 percent of those for their white counterparts ($511). Overall, median earnings of Hispanics who worked full time ($399) were lower than those of blacks ($480) and whites ($601). (See table 1.) --Among men, the $783 median weekly earnings level of 45- to 54-year olds was the highest of any age group. Among women, earnings also were highest for those 45 to 54 years ($568). (See table 2.) --Among the major occupational groups, persons employed full time in managerial and professional specialty occupations had the highest median weekly earnings--$1,009 for men and $726 for women--while men and women in service and farm jobs earned the least. (See table 3.) --Full-time workers age 25 and over with less than a high school diploma had median weekly earnings of $358, compared with $508 for high school graduates (no college) and $903 for college graduates. Among college graduates with advanced degrees (professional or master's degree and above), the highest 10 percent of male workers earned $2,384 or more, compared with $1,742 or more for their female counterparts. (See table 4.) - 2 - Annual Averages for 1999 and 2000 In addition to the data for the fourth quarter, this release includes 1999 and 2000 annual average weekly earnings for major demographic, occupation, and education groups (tables 6, 7, and 8). Annual average data on median usual earnings for men and women by detailed occupational categories will appear in the January 2001 issue of Employment and Earnings. Explanatory Note The estimates in this release were obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), which provides the basic information on the labor force, employment, and unemployment. The survey is conducted monthly for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the U.S. Census Bureau from a scienti- fically selected national sample of about 50,000 households, with coverage in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The earnings data are collected from one-quarter of the CPS monthly sample and are limited to wages and salaries. The data, therefore, exclude self-employment income. Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD message referral phone number: 1-800-877-8339. Reliability Statistics based on the CPS are subject to both sampling and nonsam- pling error. When a sample, rather than the entire population, is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimates may differ from the "true" population values they represent. The exact difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the particular sample selected, and this variability is measured by the standard error of the estimate. There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of confidence, that an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6 standard errors from the "true" population value because of sampling error. BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90-percent level of confidence. The CPS data also are affected by nonsampling error. Nonsampling error can occur for many reasons, including the failure to sample a segment of the population, inability to obtain information for all respondents in the sample, inability or unwillingness of respondents to provide correct information, and errors made in the collection or processing of the data. For a full discussion of the reliability of data from the CPS and information on estimating standard errors, see the "Explanatory Notes and Estimates of Error" section of the February 1994 and subsequent issues of Employment and Earnings. Definitions The principal definitions used in connection with the earnings series are described briefly below. Usual weekly earnings. Data represent earnings before taxes and other deductions and include any overtime pay, commissions, or tips usually received (at the main job in the case of multiple jobholders.) Prior to 1994, respondents were asked how much they usually earned per week. Since January 1994, respondents have been asked to identify the easiest way for them to report earnings (hourly, weekly, biweekly, twice monthly, monthly, annually, other) and how much they usually earn in the reported time period. Earnings reported on a basis other than weekly are converted to a weekly equivalent. The term "usual" is as perceived by the respondent. If the respondent asks for a definition of usual, interviewers are instructed to define the term as more than half the weeks worked during the past 4 or 5 months. Medians (and other quantiles) of weekly earnings. The median (or upper limit of the second quartile) is the amount which divides a given earnings distribution into two equal groups, one having earnings above the median and the other having earnings below the median. Ten percent of a given distribution have earnings below the upper limit of the first decile (90 percent have higher earnings); 25 percent have earnings below the upper limit of the first quartile (75 percent have higher earnings); 75 percent have earnings below the upper limit of the third quartile (25 percent have higher earnings); and 90 percent have earnings below the upper limit of the ninth decile (10 percent have higher earnings). The estimating procedure places each reported or calculated weekly earnings value into $50-wide intervals which are centered around multiples of $50. The actual value is estimated through the linear interpolation of the interval in which the quantile boundary lies. Over-the-year changes in the medians (and other quantile boundaries) for specific groups may not necessarily be consistent with the movements estimated for the overall quantile boundary. The most common reasons for this possible anomaly are: (1) There could be a change in the relative weights of the subgroups. For example, the medians of both 16-to-24 year olds and those 25 years and over may rise; but if the lower-earning 16-to- 24 group accounts for a greatly increased share of the total, the overall median could actually fall. (2) There could be a large change in the shape of the distribution of reported earnings, particularly near a quantile boundary. This could be caused by survey observations that are clustered at rounded values, e.g., $250, $300, $400. An estimate lying in a $50-wide centered interval containing such a cluster or "spike" tends to change more slowly than one in other intervals. Wage and salary workers. Workers who receive wages, salaries, commissions, tips, payment in kind, or piece rates. The group includes employees in both the private and public sectors but, for the purposes of the earnings series, excludes all self-employed persons, regardless of whether or not their businesses are incorporated. - 2 - Full-time workers. Workers who usually work 35 hours or more per week at their sole or principal job. Part-time workers. Workers who usually work fewer than 35 hours per week at their sole or principal job. Constant dollars. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) is used to convert current dollars to constant (1982) dollars. Hispanic origin. Refers to persons who are of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Hispanic origin or descent. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race; hence, they are included in the numbers for the white and black populations. Table 1. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics, quarterly averages, not seasonally adjusted Number of workers Median weekly earnings (in thousands) Characteristic In current dollars In constant (1982) dollars IV IV 1999 2000 IV IV IV IV 1999 2000 1999 2000 SEX AND AGE Total, 16 years and over.................................. 98,217 99,765 $568 $585 $326 $325 Men, 16 years and over................................. 55,286 56,101 633 658 363 365 16 to 24 years....................................... 6,262 6,465 377 385 216 214 25 years and over.................................... 49,024 49,636 681 708 391 393 Women, 16 years and over............................... 42,931 43,663 483 502 277 278 16 to 24 years....................................... 4,648 4,891 331 360 190 200 25 years and over.................................... 38,284 38,773 506 522 290 290 RACE, HISPANIC ORIGIN, AND SEX White.................................................. 81,300 82,135 586 601 336 333 Men.................................................. 46,859 47,287 654 678 375 376 Women................................................ 34,441 34,847 494 511 283 283 Black.................................................. 12,213 12,517 450 480 258 266 Men.................................................. 5,855 5,962 496 508 285 282 Women................................................ 6,358 6,555 408 448 234 248 Hispanic origin........................................ 11,258 11,831 383 399 220 221 Men.................................................. 6,876 7,251 406 414 233 230 Women................................................ 4,382 4,580 345 370 198 205 NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to totals because data for the "other races" group are not presented and Hispanics are included in both the white and black population groups. Beginning in January 2000, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table 2. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by age, race, Hispanic origin, and sex, fourth quarter 2000 averages, not seasonally adjusted Total Men Women Age, race, and Hispanic origin Number Number Number of Median of Median of Median workers weekly workers weekly workers weekly (in earnings (in earnings (in earnings thousands) thousands) thousands) TOTAL 16 years and over......................................... 99,765 $585 56,101 $658 43,663 $502 16 to 24 years.......................................... 11,356 374 6,465 385 4,891 360 16 to 19 years........................................ 1,908 303 1,127 309 781 294 20 to 24 years........................................ 9,448 392 5,338 402 4,110 377 25 years and over....................................... 88,409 617 49,636 708 38,773 522 25 to 54 years........................................ 77,647 617 43,607 704 34,040 525 25 to 34 years...................................... 25,341 560 14,461 605 10,880 503 35 to 44 years...................................... 28,931 642 16,470 743 12,461 532 45 to 54 years...................................... 23,375 673 12,676 783 10,698 568 55 years and over..................................... 10,762 615 6,028 740 4,733 503 55 to 64 years...................................... 9,386 635 5,223 766 4,163 518 65 years and over................................... 1,376 433 805 502 571 370 White 16 years and over......................................... 82,135 601 47,287 678 34,847 511 16 to 24 years.......................................... 9,401 378 5,470 388 3,931 366 25 years and over....................................... 72,733 636 41,817 727 30,916 539 25 to 54 years........................................ 63,515 636 36,563 722 26,952 545 55 years and over..................................... 9,218 637 5,254 764 3,964 512 Black 16 years and over......................................... 12,517 480 5,962 508 6,555 448 16 to 24 years.......................................... 1,473 334 725 351 748 321 25 years and over....................................... 11,043 500 5,237 538 5,806 470 25 to 54 years........................................ 9,990 499 4,747 535 5,243 468 55 years and over..................................... 1,053 519 490 559 563 492 Hispanic origin 16 years and over......................................... 11,831 399 7,251 414 4,580 370 16 to 24 years.......................................... 1,965 318 1,333 322 632 310 25 years and over....................................... 9,866 421 5,918 457 3,948 385 25 to 54 years........................................ 8,973 421 5,404 456 3,569 386 55 years and over..................................... 893 417 514 458 380 358 NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to totals because data for the "other races" group are not presented and Hispanics are included in both the white and black population groups. Beginning in January 2000, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table 3. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by occupation and sex, quarterly averages, not seasonally adjusted Number of workers Median weekly earnings (in thousands) Occupation and sex IV IV IV IV 1999 2000 1999 2000 TOTAL Managerial and professional specialty.................... 31,355 31,606 $814 $853 Executive, administrative, and managerial.............. 15,269 15,283 814 861 Professional specialty................................. 16,086 16,323 814 849 Technical, sales, and administrative support............. 27,484 27,855 494 510 Technicians and related support........................ 3,711 3,448 632 663 Sales occupations...................................... 9,941 10,286 531 552 Administrative support, including clerical............. 13,833 14,121 453 474 Service occupations...................................... 10,521 11,073 337 363 Private household...................................... 307 356 296 284 Protective service..................................... 2,089 2,147 621 638 Service, except private household and protective....... 8,125 8,570 313 333 Precision production, craft, and repair.................. 11,979 12,225 605 628 Mechanics and repairers................................ 3,959 4,208 636 645 Construction trades.................................... 4,415 4,524 586 616 Other precision production, craft, and repair.......... 3,605 3,492 598 622 Operators, fabricators, and laborers..................... 15,283 15,538 444 453 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......... 6,646 6,431 442 445 Transportation and material moving occupations......... 4,520 4,769 527 562 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.... 4,117 4,338 375 370 Farming, forestry, and fishing........................... 1,596 1,468 344 343 Men Managerial and professional specialty.................... 15,733 15,739 971 1,009 Executive, administrative, and managerial.............. 8,079 7,970 1,015 1,048 Professional specialty................................. 7,654 7,769 947 971 Technical, sales, and administrative support............. 10,546 10,665 639 655 Technicians and related support........................ 1,804 1,830 736 772 Sales occupations...................................... 5,362 5,701 670 681 Administrative support, including clerical............. 3,379 3,134 556 564 Service occupations...................................... 5,086 5,289 410 424 Private household...................................... 4 27 (1) (1) Protective service..................................... 1,752 1,768 637 670 Service, except private household and protective....... 3,331 3,493 348 369 Precision production, craft, and repair.................. 10,869 11,155 616 649 Mechanics and repairers................................ 3,734 3,990 636 647 Construction trades.................................... 4,336 4,437 589 620 Other precision production, craft, and repair.......... 2,799 2,728 641 686 Operators, fabricators, and laborers..................... 11,661 11,963 480 491 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......... 4,130 4,057 502 508 Transportation and material moving occupations......... 4,150 4,393 536 577 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.... 3,382 3,514 389 388 Farming, forestry, and fishing........................... 1,391 1,290 359 344 Women Managerial and professional specialty.................... 15,622 15,866 698 726 Executive, administrative, and managerial.............. 7,190 7,313 656 707 Professional specialty................................. 8,432 8,553 733 740 Technical, sales, and administrative support............. 16,938 17,191 436 462 Technicians and related support........................ 1,906 1,618 548 555 Sales occupations...................................... 4,579 4,586 407 428 Administrative support, including clerical............. 10,453 10,987 429 457 Service occupations...................................... 5,434 5,784 302 319 Private household...................................... 303 329 298 278 Protective service..................................... 337 378 501 521 Service, except private household and protective....... 4,794 5,076 299 316 Precision production, craft, and repair.................. 1,110 1,070 437 461 Mechanics and repairers................................ 225 218 646 575 Construction trades.................................... 79 88 (1) (1) Other precision production, craft, and repair.......... 806 764 409 426 Operators, fabricators, and laborers..................... 3,621 3,575 351 350 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......... 2,517 2,374 352 354 Transportation and material moving occupations......... 370 377 465 443 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.... 735 825 311 313 Farming, forestry, and fishing........................... 206 177 263 340 1 Data not shown where base is less than 100,000. NOTE: Beginning in January 2000, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table 4. Quartiles and selected deciles of usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics, fourth quarter 2000 averages, not seasonally adjusted Number Upper limit of: of Characteristic workers (in First First Second Third Ninth thousands) decile quartile quartile quartile decile (median) SEX, RACE, AND HISPANIC ORIGIN Total, 16 years and over.................................. 99,765 $284 $387 $585 $876 $1,299 Men..................................................... 56,101 302 428 658 983 1,450 Women................................................... 43,663 264 346 502 734 1,048 White................................................... 82,135 288 397 601 901 1,341 Men................................................... 47,287 306 445 678 1,006 1,476 Women................................................. 34,847 270 354 511 749 1,075 Black................................................... 12,517 253 328 480 696 967 Men................................................... 5,962 278 368 508 759 1,047 Women................................................. 6,555 238 308 448 631 866 Hispanic................................................ 11,831 240 295 399 607 918 Men................................................... 7,251 250 305 414 642 963 Women................................................. 4,580 227 282 370 554 828 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Total, 25 years and over................................ 88,409 296 413 617 920 1,365 Less than a high school diploma....................... 8,660 226 283 358 510 707 High school graduates, no college..................... 27,613 280 368 508 721 978 Some college or associate degree...................... 24,381 316 434 605 852 1,149 College graduates, total.............................. 27,754 456 638 903 1,339 1,883 Bachelor's degree only.............................. 18,216 428 604 841 1,220 1,740 Advanced degree..................................... 9,538 537 742 1,036 1,505 2,092 Men, 25 years and over................................ 49,636 324 477 708 1,033 1,510 Less than a high school diploma..................... 5,619 249 302 405 586 790 High school graduates, no college................... 15,564 312 424 595 824 1,103 Some college or associate degree.................... 12,806 375 503 709 968 1,328 College graduates, total............................ 15,646 507 726 1,023 1,480 2,000 Bachelor's degree only............................ 10,201 488 677 948 1,378 1,893 Advanced degree................................... 5,445 592 822 1,169 1,661 2,384 Women, 25 years and over.............................. 38,773 275 364 522 762 1,098 Less than a high school diploma..................... 3,040 189 248 306 386 514 High school graduates, no college................... 12,049 252 316 427 581 753 Some college or associate degree.................... 11,575 291 386 514 702 931 College graduates, total............................ 12,108 411 580 772 1,093 1,544 Bachelor's degree only............................ 8,015 390 533 720 995 1,448 Advanced degree................................... 4,093 496 666 907 1,219 1,742 NOTE: Ten percent of all full-time wage and salary workers earn less than the upper limit of the first decile; 25 percent earn less than the upper limit of the first quartile; 50 percent earn less than the upper limit of the second quartile, or median; 75 percent earn less than the upper limit of the third quartile; and 90 percent earn less than the upper limit of the ninth decile. Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to totals because data for the "other races" group are not presented and Hispanics are included in both the white and black population groups. Beginning in January 2000, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table 5. Median usual weekly earnings of part-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics, quarterly averages, not seasonally adjusted Number of workers Median weekly earnings (in thousands) Characteristic IV IV IV IV 1999 2000 1999 2000 SEX AND AGE Total, 16 years and over.................................. 21,630 21,613 $165 $170 Men, 16 years and over................................. 6,759 6,828 156 156 16 to 24 years....................................... 3,797 3,808 125 131 25 years and over.................................... 2,961 3,020 208 194 Women, 16 years and over............................... 14,872 14,785 169 178 16 to 24 years....................................... 4,791 4,901 122 130 25 years and over.................................... 10,080 9,884 201 211 RACE, HISPANIC ORIGIN, AND SEX White.................................................. 18,360 18,459 168 171 Men.................................................. 5,608 5,667 156 155 Women................................................ 12,751 12,792 173 179 Black.................................................. 2,274 2,210 146 164 Men.................................................. 762 818 145 160 Women................................................ 1,512 1,393 147 167 Hispanic origin........................................ 1,784 2,055 163 172 Men.................................................. 573 712 154 177 Women................................................ 1,211 1,343 168 170 NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to totals because data for the "other races" group are not presented and Hispanics are included in both the white and black population groups. Beginning in January 2000, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table 6. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics, annual averages Number of workers Median weekly earnings (in thousands) Characteristic In current dollars In constant (1982) dollars 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 SEX AND AGE Total, 16 years and over.................................. 97,626 99,917 $549 $576 $318 $334 Men, 16 years and over................................. 55,181 56,273 618 646 358 375 16 to 24 years....................................... 6,444 6,786 356 376 206 218 25 years and over.................................... 48,738 49,487 668 700 387 405 Women, 16 years and over............................... 42,444 43,644 473 491 274 285 16 to 24 years....................................... 4,830 5,147 324 342 188 198 25 years and over.................................... 37,615 38,497 497 515 288 298 RACE, HISPANIC ORIGIN, AND SEX White.................................................. 80,849 82,475 573 591 332 343 Men.................................................. 46,825 47,578 638 669 370 387 Women................................................ 34,024 34,897 483 500 280 290 Black.................................................. 12,190 12,556 445 468 258 271 Men.................................................. 5,846 5,989 488 503 283 292 Women................................................ 6,344 6,568 409 429 237 248 Hispanic origin........................................ 10,950 11,738 385 396 223 229 Men.................................................. 6,788 7,261 406 414 235 240 Women................................................ 4,162 4,477 348 364 202 211 NOTE: Detail for the above race and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to totals because data for the "other races" group are not presented and Hispanics are included in both the white and black population groups. Beginning in January 2000, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table 7. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by occupation and sex, annual averages Number of workers Median weekly earnings (in thousands) Occupation and sex 1999 2000 1999 2000 TOTAL Managerial and professional specialty......................... 30,704 31,455 $797 $836 Executive, administrative, and managerial................... 14,973 15,368 792 840 Professional specialty...................................... 15,731 16,087 800 832 Technical, sales, and administrative support.................. 27,388 28,252 488 506 Technicians and related support............................. 3,550 3,652 618 648 Sales occupations........................................... 9,728 10,133 523 550 Administrative support, including clerical.................. 14,109 14,468 447 469 Service occupations........................................... 10,841 11,020 336 355 Private household........................................... 384 368 243 264 Protective service.......................................... 2,138 2,112 592 623 Service, except private household and protective............ 8,318 8,540 313 327 Precision production, craft, and repair....................... 11,927 12,163 594 613 Mechanics and repairers..................................... 4,263 4,227 621 648 Construction trades......................................... 4,143 4,430 566 596 Other precision production, craft, and repair............... 3,521 3,506 588 595 Operators, fabricators, and laborers.......................... 15,182 15,411 429 446 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors............... 6,814 6,636 423 436 Transportation and material moving occupations.............. 4,401 4,587 513 540 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers......... 3,967 4,189 363 378 Farming, forestry, and fishing................................ 1,583 1,616 331 334 Men Managerial and professional specialty......................... 15,537 15,875 952 994 Executive, administrative, and managerial................... 7,981 8,142 967 1,014 Professional specialty...................................... 7,556 7,733 939 977 Technical, sales, and administrative support.................. 10,525 10,828 626 655 Technicians and related support............................. 1,802 1,882 728 761 Sales occupations........................................... 5,402 5,583 666 684 Administrative support, including clerical.................. 3,322 3,363 539 563 Service occupations........................................... 5,209 5,284 402 414 Private household........................................... 17 20 (1) (1) Protective service.......................................... 1,791 1,771 613 659 Service, except private household and protective............ 3,400 3,493 336 357 Precision production, craft, and repair....................... 10,861 11,075 606 628 Mechanics and repairers..................................... 4,057 4,024 622 649 Construction trades......................................... 4,059 4,341 571 599 Other precision production, craft, and repair............... 2,745 2,709 634 651 Operators, fabricators, and laborers.......................... 11,685 11,837 472 487 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors............... 4,371 4,240 487 495 Transportation and material moving occupations.............. 4,083 4,221 522 558 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers......... 3,230 3,376 377 394 Farming, forestry, and fishing................................ 1,364 1,374 341 347 Women Managerial and professional specialty......................... 15,167 15,580 681 709 Executive, administrative, and managerial................... 6,992 7,226 652 686 Professional specialty...................................... 8,175 8,354 707 725 Technical, sales, and administrative support.................. 16,863 17,424 431 452 Technicians and related support............................. 1,749 1,769 528 541 Sales occupations........................................... 4,326 4,550 399 407 Administrative support, including clerical.................. 10,788 11,105 427 449 Service occupations........................................... 5,632 5,736 304 316 Private household........................................... 367 348 240 261 Protective service.......................................... 347 341 492 500 Service, except private household and protective............ 4,918 5,047 302 314 Precision production, craft, and repair....................... 1,066 1,088 428 445 Mechanics and repairers..................................... 206 203 592 627 Construction trades......................................... 85 88 423 475 Other precision production, craft, and repair............... 776 796 403 414 Operators, fabricators, and laborers.......................... 3,498 3,574 337 351 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors............... 2,444 2,396 340 355 Transportation and material moving occupations.............. 317 366 394 407 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers......... 737 812 314 320 Farming, forestry, and fishing................................ 218 242 283 294 1 Data not shown where base is less than 50,000. NOTE: Beginning in January 2000, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Table 8. Quartiles and selected deciles of usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics, 2000 annual averages Number Upper limit of: of Educational attainment, workers sex, and race (in First First Second Third Ninth thousands) decile quartile quartile quartile decile (median) TOTAL Total, 25 years and over.......................... 87,984 $294 $407 $611 $909 $1,344 Less than a high school diploma................. 8,523 225 280 360 508 706 High school graduates, no college............... 27,637 279 364 506 716 966 Some college or associate degree................ 24,452 312 422 598 834 1,136 College graduates, total........................ 27,372 448 625 896 1,325 1,870 Bachelor's degree only........................ 18,133 421 593 833 1,203 1,725 Advanced degree............................... 9,239 530 733 1,032 1,484 2,079 Men Total, 25 years and over.......................... 49,487 324 473 700 1,021 1,503 Less than a high school diploma................. 5,490 246 303 409 583 774 High school graduates, no college............... 15,549 311 419 594 816 1,073 Some college or associate degree................ 13,010 360 497 699 953 1,277 College graduates, total........................ 15,438 498 712 1,022 1,481 2,021 Bachelor's degree only........................ 10,167 477 671 952 1,387 1,894 Advanced degree............................... 5,270 585 819 1,186 1,685 2,397 Women Total, 25 years and over.......................... 38,497 270 358 515 751 1,069 Less than a high school diploma................. 3,034 193 245 303 387 506 High school graduates, no college............... 12,088 251 315 421 579 753 Some college or associate degree................ 11,442 286 377 504 688 908 College graduates, total........................ 11,934 402 567 760 1,066 1,460 Bachelor's degree only........................ 7,965 380 518 710 978 1,367 Advanced degree............................... 3,969 493 656 890 1,194 1,618 White men Total, 25 years and over.......................... 41,752 334 489 722 1,055 1,536 Less than a high school diploma................. 4,637 249 306 412 593 788 High school graduates, no college............... 12,967 323 439 612 842 1,110 Some college or associate degree................ 10,878 375 513 722 980 1,327 College graduates, total........................ 13,269 514 731 1,048 1,513 2,089 Bachelor's degree only........................ 8,787 494 692 974 1,420 1,908 Advanced degree............................... 4,482 594 834 1,205 1,737 2,424 White women Total, 25 years and over.......................... 30,752 $275 $367 $524 $763 $1,094 Less than a high school diploma................. 2,331 193 244 303 389 509 High school graduates, no college............... 9,672 256 322 431 590 763 Some college or associate degree................ 8,999 290 383 513 703 925 College graduates, total........................ 9,750 411 575 767 1,080 1,475 Bachelor's degree only........................ 6,440 388 522 714 990 1,384 Advanced degree............................... 3,310 499 663 907 1,203 1,633 Black men Total, 25 years and over.......................... 5,275 285 382 534 768 1,050 Less than a high school diploma................. 608 221 290 394 519 715 High school graduates, no college............... 2,021 275 352 480 670 883 Some college or associate degree................ 1,593 312 408 575 778 1,017 College graduates, total........................ 1,052 399 575 771 1,100 1,613 Bachelor's degree only........................ 739 386 525 723 1,000 1,423 Advanced degree............................... 313 447 647 953 1,439 1,907 Black women Total, 25 years and over.......................... 5,778 250 318 455 658 901 Less than a high school diploma................. 520 188 244 302 378 497 High school graduates, no college............... 1,949 237 293 387 518 696 Some college or associate degree................ 1,997 269 347 468 621 801 College graduates, total........................ 1,313 361 524 720 948 1,288 Bachelor's degree only........................ 919 337 486 667 923 1,194 Advanced degree............................... 393 465 626 777 1,068 1,392 NOTE: See note table 4.