HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

37. Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics

Characteristic

Number of workers

(in thousands) Median weekly earnings

1998 1999 1998 1999

SEX AND AGE

Total, 16 years and over ....................................................................................... 95,595 97,626 $523 $549

 Men, 16 years and over ...................................................................................... 54,313 55,181 598 618

 16 to 24 years .................................................................................................... 6,325 6,444 334 356

 25 years and over .............................................................................................. 47,988 48,738 639 668

 Women, 16 years and over ................................................................................ 41,282 42,444 456 473

 16 to 24 years .................................................................................................... 4,721 4,830 305 324

 25 years and over .............................................................................................. 36,561 37,615 485 497

RACE, HISPANIC ORIGIN, AND SEX

 White .................................................................................................................. 79,403 80,849 545 573

 Men ................................................................................................................... 46,087 46,825 615 638

 Women ............................................................................................................. 33,316 34,024 468 483

 Black ................................................................................................................... 11,776 12,190 426 445

 Men ................................................................................................................... 5,751 5,846 468 488

 Women ............................................................................................................. 6,025 6,344 400 409

 Hispanic origin .................................................................................................... 10,532 10,950 370 385

 Men ................................................................................................................... 6,716 6,788 390 406

 Women ............................................................................................................. 3,816 4,162 337 348

 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 1999, data reflect revised population controls used in

the household survey.

38. Median weekly earnings of part-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics

Characteristic

Number of workers

(in thousands) Median weekly earnings

1998 1999 1998 1999

SEX AND AGE

Total, 16 years and over ....................................................................................... 20,862 21,065 $156 $164

 Men, 16 years and over ...................................................................................... 6,501 6,570 146 154

 16 to 24 years .................................................................................................... 3,582 3,651 119 124

 25 years and over .............................................................................................. 2,919 2,919 197 208

 Women, 16 years and over ................................................................................ 14,361 14,495 161 168

 16 to 24 years .................................................................................................... 4,500 4,647 118 121

 25 years and over .............................................................................................. 9,861 9,848 191 201

RACE, HISPANIC ORIGIN, AND SEX

 White .................................................................................................................. 17,886 18,054 157 165

 Men ................................................................................................................... 5,470 5,523 146 155

 Women ............................................................................................................. 12,416 12,531 163 170

 Black ................................................................................................................... 2,096 2,135 149 153

 Men ................................................................................................................... 688 725 145 149

 Women ............................................................................................................. 1,408 1,410 151 155

 Hispanic origin .................................................................................................... 1,828 1,847 154 160

 Men ................................................................................................................... 632 658 162 162

 Women ............................................................................................................. 1,196 1,190 150 159

 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 1999, data reflect revised population controls used in

the household survey.

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