There is also additional background information for this table group.

Contents for Table

FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002  29
Families, by Work Experience in 1999, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                               Earnings of Wife                 
                                        Total                  $1                               
                                     Married-     Total        to    $2,500    $5,000    $7,500 
                                       Couple      with    $2,499        to        to        to 
                                     Families  Earnings   or loss    $4,999    $7,499    $9,999 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                     
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                  
Total                                                                                           
White Non-Hispanic                                                                              
   Total.........................      43,870    29,028     2,235     1,535     1,678     1,480 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                           
Without Earnings.................       9,153     2,388       243       203       191       137 
With Earnings....................      34,717    26,640     1,992     1,332     1,487     1,343 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............       979       587       116        40        43        21 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................       490       339        25        39        36        21 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................       614       407        45        35        62        21 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................       491       345        33        25        23        43 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............       834       567        55        30        35        60 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............       538       391        44        31        39        23 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............     1,095       816       100        44        69        35 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............       791       622        57        15        52        36 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............     1,370     1,067        89        68        58        55 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............       936       712        61        46        28        34 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............     1,634     1,328        76        70        75        66 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............       910       772        44        31        52        38 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............     2,111     1,754       134        75        92        74 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............       926       760        46        38        39        31 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............     1,967     1,609        96        78        55        85 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............       855       678        26        32        39        43 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............     2,297     1,875       124        74        77        72 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............       650       543        18        22        25        25 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............     1,309     1,070        66        56        43        80 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............       735       591        26        31        24        42 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............     1,813     1,455        98        70        86        60 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............       512       435        43        29        20        16 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............       950       770        44        22        68        21 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............       429       318        25         8        17        19 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............     1,376     1,101        81        58        51        42 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............       273       239        10         9        18         7 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............       754       577        32        13         6        31 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............       250       172         7         9         7         1 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............       817       617        51        28        40        28 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............       207       172        14         6         3         9 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............       756       525        27        20        35        51 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............       167       126        16         0         6        10 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............       649       490        38        25        19        25 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............       110        92         7         6         0        10 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............       276       210        21        16        11         5 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............        59        40         6         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............       311       217        30         4         5         8 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............        61        37         0         3         6         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............       202       155         6        10         9         6 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............        52        43         6         4         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................     3,160     2,018       150       110       113        88 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    40,889    40,754    36,864    37,493    36,841    39,151 
    Standard error.....dollars ....       152       163     1,185     1,485     1,443     1,434 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    52,596    50,502    47,072    48,394    49,024    45,739 
    Standard error......dollars ...       509       533     1,965     2,191     2,821     1,650 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002  30
Families, by Work Experience in 1999, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                          Earnings of Wife                      
                                                                                                
                                      $10,000   $12,500   $15,000   $17,500   $20,000   $22,500 
                                           to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                      $12,499   $14,999   $17,499   $19,999   $22,499   $24,999 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                     
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                  
Total                                                                                           
White Non-Hispanic                                                                              
   Total.........................       2,113     1,214     1,919     1,402     2,124     1,204 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                           
Without Earnings.................         219        86       137       102       179       106 
With Earnings....................       1,894     1,127     1,782     1,300     1,945     1,098 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        38        22        50        24        18        17 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................        25        25        13         9        21        16 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................        41        18        20         9        25        13 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................        24        10        32        26        21         7 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............        67        43        39        43        32        19 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............        46        35        38        23        27        19 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............        62        41        89        58        36        40 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............        62        37        56        64        50        26 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............       105        36       100        62       119        47 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............        58        64        66        52        66        52 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............        90        71       118        80       126        63 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............        71        63        38        55        51        49 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............       109        61       138        99       149        78 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        57        43        47        59        59        19 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............       101        66       115        76       164        80 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............        61        37        32        38        68        38 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............       157        68       108       100       136        70 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        33        33        43        32        47        22 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        64        39        64        51        71        37 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        24        28        41        14        39        41 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............       115        40        74        58        99        53 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............        16        28        36        41        21        26 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        59        31        59        30        58        39 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............        20         4        15         4        25        25 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        56        24        65        37        77        33 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............        13         3        18        11        14         8 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        38         8        42        12        46        13 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............        12         8         9         7        13         6 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        51        33        28         9        38        19 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............        15         6        11         4         5         8 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        33        15        41        14        27         8 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         2         5         1         1        11         4 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        23        19        20         7        30        30 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         2         5         2         0         2        11 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............        10         9         8         4         7         6 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         7         2         0         2         0         7 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............        13         2        18        10        10         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         3         0         0         3         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         0         4         3        10        18         3 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         3         0         0         0         2         0 
  $100,000 and over................       109        41        87        60       115        44 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    37,295    34,664    36,032    34,469    37,735    37,794 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     1,001     1,271       689     1,079       928     1,292 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    44,880    45,218    44,341    41,112    47,497    45,108 
    Standard error......dollars ...     1,791     3,658     1,862     1,528     1,910     1,914 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002  31
Families, by Work Experience in 1999, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                                    Earnings of Wife                                
                                                                                                                    
                                      $25,000   $27,500   $30,000   $32,500   $35,000   $37,500   $40,000   $42,500 
                                           to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                      $27,499   $29,999   $32,499   $34,999   $37,499   $39,999   $42,499   $44,999 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                                         
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                                      
Total                                                                                                               
White Non-Hispanic                                                                                                  
   Total.........................       1,781       945     1,814       525     1,165       503     1,123       344 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                               
Without Earnings.................          89        67       128        24        63        42        76        20 
With Earnings....................       1,693       877     1,686       501     1,102       461     1,047       324 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        34        15        21        11        27         7        17         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................        19        13        11         8        12         0         2         6 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................        17         8        20         1        20         7        14         2 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         7         8        26         2        10         5        13         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............        14         5        26         5        16         8        12         2 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............        23         4         8         0         6         4         2         1 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............        40        12        37         9        21         6        33         7 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............        31        24        15         6        19         4        13         8 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        69        42        48         7        39        11        33        10 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............        44        32        26         8         8        15        11         4 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............       112        50        82        31        45        28        31        16 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............        74        67        34        13        22        19        15         6 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............       141        85       143        33        62        19        58        17 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        52        40        62        25        25        12        27         7 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............       120        58       111        54       122        24        71        11 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............        45        20        26        20        23        21        25        18 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............       118        66       145        18       101        44       143        28 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        34        18        25        11        24        10        25        17 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        78        34        93        32        48         8        32        21 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        28        22        46        12        17        11        21        23 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        86        47       110        42        57        22        45        22 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............        21         6        23        10        13        10        10         3 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        58        28        49        17        43        22        15        14 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............        17        11        17         8        18         3        14         8 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        80        21        78        10        49        29        66        19 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............        16         4        13         6         8        10         5         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        48        26        57        12        26         8        38         5 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         9         7         8         7        14         6        12         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        33        24        48         6        33         5        31         8 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............        11         2        14         1         5         4        11         6 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        33        14        49         8        14        11        19         5 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         4         3         7         6        11         0         5         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        30        13        47        17        17         9        24         4 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         8         0         8         0         0         0         8         2 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............        11         7        19         3         9         8        17         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         0         2         4         1         0         0         1 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         5         2         2         5        10         5        17         3 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         9         3         0         0         2         0         0         1 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         3         3         4         0        12        12         3         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         1         2         0         0         6         0         0         2 
  $100,000 and over................       111        31       127        33        88        34       110        20 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    40,070    36,465    42,614    42,262    41,801    42,281    42,705    45,454 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     1,119       948     1,600     2,642       613     2,168     1,501     1,771 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    50,128    42,406    51,358    53,689    51,244    50,950    55,637    54,921 
    Standard error......dollars ...     1,964     1,348     1,481     4,830     1,968     2,493     2,190     6,478 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002  32
Families, by Work Experience in 1999, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                                    Earnings of Wife                                
                                                                                                                    
                                      $45,000   $47,500   $50,000   $52,500   $55,000   $57,500   $60,000   $62,500 
                                           to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                      $47,499   $49,999   $52,499   $54,999   $57,499   $59,999   $62,499   $64,999 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                                         
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                                      
Total                                                                                                               
White Non-Hispanic                                                                                                  
   Total.........................         616       272       581       190       298        90       368       130 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                               
Without Earnings.................          42        19        43         6        19         6        33         8 
With Earnings....................         574       253       538       184       278        85       336       121 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        16         7        17         2         0         0         7         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         2         3         0         4         0         0         2         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         4         2         2         2         3         0         0         4 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         5         3         5         4         2         0         2         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         9         6         9         1         9         0         8         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         1         5         1         2         5         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............        15         1         4         9         0         2        14         2 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         5         9         8         2         0         4        11         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        15         6        16         0         2         3         0         7 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         1         4        10         2         3         0         5         2 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............        12         8         8         7         2         0         9         5 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         5         0         5         0         4         0         2         2 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............        38        15        32        13        21         4        19         5 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        10         5         9         5        14         1         6         1 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............        39        13        10         5        22         0         8         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............        10         8        12        12         5         0         4         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............        45        15        28        15        12         4        19        16 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        22         6         8         9         3         3        12         4 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        38         9        19         7        19         9        19         6 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        27         1        24         3        13         2         6         2 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        35        30        56        23        11         7        20         6 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         4         8        13         0         4         0         3         6 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        13         7        12         0        18         0        13         3 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         5        13        11         2         4         2         4         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        34        22        34         9        17         4        35         2 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         7         4         8         5         6         0         6         2 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        16         8        21         5         2         2         7         9 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         2         5         7         3         0         0         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        16         3        15         4        10         2         8         5 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         0         0        10         0         6         0         2         4 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        18         3         3         7         9         2         9         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         1         2         7         2         1         2         4         3 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         8         7        12         2         2         3        11         3 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         6         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         2         2         4         3         2         3         6         2 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............        18         0         4         2         2         2         3         6 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         2         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         5         4         5         0         0         2         2         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         4         0         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................        58        10        86        12        45        20        51        15 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    46,966    50,160    51,861    44,358    50,268    60,148    51,909    52,150 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     1,322     3,262       984     3,181     3,000     9,998     3,016     4,532 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    58,361    48,959    70,321    50,535    61,850    78,174    68,652    67,078 
    Standard error......dollars ...     3,830     3,097     6,103     3,904     4,320    10,826     6,225     8,001 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002  33
Families, by Work Experience in 1999, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                               Earnings of Wife                           
                                                                                                          
                                      $65,000   $67,500   $70,000   $72,500   $75,000   $77,500   $80,000 
                                           to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                      $67,499   $69,999   $72,499   $74,999   $77,499   $79,999   $82,499 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                               
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                            
Total                                                                                                     
White Non-Hispanic                                                                                        
   Total.........................         184        60       161        71       164        26       114 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................          22         6         6        11        10         2         7 
With Earnings....................         163        54       155        60       154        24       107 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         0         0         4         0         4         1         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         0         0         2         4         4         0         3 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         0         0         0         0         2         0         4 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         0         0         2         0         3         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         0         0         0         2         2         2         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         5         0         0         4         0         0         4 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         1         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         6         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         0         0         1         4         0         0         0 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         8         4         0         2        10         4         2 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         2         0         4         0         0         0         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         4         4        11         0         2         3         3 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         4         2         8         0         2         0         2 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         0         0         4         4         5         1         2 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         3         0         2         3         0         1         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         4        10        13         2         4         0         4 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         2         0         2         0         0         0         2 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............         6         2         2         3         5         3         0 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         1         0         4         4         6         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        15         2         8         8         5         0        12 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         2         3         4         0         4         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............         0         0         2         2         3         1         3 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         4         2         0         3         0         0         2 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        14         0         3         0        14         0        10 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         3         2         3         3         3         3         6 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         8         3        10         0         7         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         0         1         0         0         0         0         2 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         2         3         9         0         2         0         2 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         4         0         7         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         4         0         9         4        17         0         2 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         4         0         0         0         0         0         2 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         4         1         8         2         0         0         9 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         4         0         0         0         7         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         2         1         2         2         2         0         2 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         3         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............        12         2         9         0         2         0         2 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0         0         2         0         2         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         6         7         0         0         0         0         5 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         0         0         0         0         2         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................        24         4        18         5        33         4        18 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    62,311    54,284    61,748    49,183    63,111    36,244    61,813 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     3,006     9,392     7,167     4,651     3,245     8,450     2,650 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    69,306    59,795    64,901    65,190    85,870    46,611    74,853 
    Standard error......dollars ...     5,026     5,190     5,072    17,331    11,028     9,952     9,294 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002  34
Families, by Work Experience in 1999, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                               Earnings of Wife                           
                                                                                                          
                                      $82,500   $85,000   $87,500   $90,000   $92,500   $95,000   $97,500 
                                           to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                      $84,999   $87,499   $89,999   $92,499   $94,999   $97,499   $99,999 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                               
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                            
Total                                                                                                     
White Non-Hispanic                                                                                        
   Total.........................          16        68        22        45        12        25         8 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................           0         2         0         0         2         0         0 
With Earnings....................          16        66        22        45        10        25         8 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         0         1         0         5         0         0         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         0         0         4         0         0         0         0 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         0         0         3         0         0         0         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         0         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         0         5         0         0         0         0         0 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         0         0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0         0         0         3         0         0         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         1         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         0         4         0         0         0         0         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         2         7         0         1         0         1         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         0         0         0         3         0         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............         0         0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............         0         7         3         1         0         2         3 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         0         7         0         0         0         2         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............         0         2         3         0         0         2         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         0         0         0         4         0         3         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............         0         0         0         0         4         0         3 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         0         3         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         0         3         0         0         0         3         2 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         7         3         0         0         0         0         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         0         2         4         1         0         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         0         4         0         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         0         2         0         8         2         2         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         0         3         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         0         3         0         0         1         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         2         2         0         4         2         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         0         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................         3         8         0        11         2         7         0 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    71,409    57,286    51,867    80,004    81,615    66,022    60,597 
    Standard error.....dollars ....    12,422     8,380    16,938    12,044    17,524    12,060     6,858 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    71,205    73,674    47,701    75,623   227,356   171,903    57,984 
    Standard error......dollars ...    11,949    10,326     8,699    13,562   138,935    88,065     3,776 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002  35
Families, by Work Experience in 1999, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                               Earnings of Wife                           
                                                  Median Earnings          Mean Earnings                  
                                                             Standard                Standard             
                                     $100,000       Value       error       Value       error             
                                     and over      (dol.)      (dol.)      (dol.)      (dol.)      B-Cell 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                               
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                            
Total                                                                                                     
White Non-Hispanic                                                                                        
   Total.........................         405      21,106         150      25,457         256       2,241 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................          30      17,080         709      22,563         835       2,241 
With Earnings....................         375      21,367         157      25,717         269       2,241 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         8      15,659       1,064      19,917       1,483       2,241 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         6      14,923       1,974      23,453       2,404       2,241 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         3      12,452       1,474      18,827       1,489       2,241 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         4      16,148       1,104      21,241       2,293       2,241 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         7      14,623       1,070      19,739       1,230       2,241 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         0      13,420       1,037      15,475         974       2,241 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         9      16,589         601      20,597       1,007       2,241 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         5      17,334         795      20,042       1,016       2,241 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        13      18,411         977      21,171       1,028       2,241 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         4      17,446         846      19,438         886       2,241 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............        11      20,338         600      26,248       3,102       2,241 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         1      19,692         966      20,520         891       2,241 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............        14      21,624         526      23,767         685       2,241 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0      20,898         874      23,263         877       2,241 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............        10      22,030         457      23,441         605       2,241 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         2      21,111         717      23,727       1,095       2,241 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............        21      23,229       1,050      26,274         763       2,241 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         1      22,060       1,207      26,109       1,418       2,241 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............         6      22,649       1,296      25,162         912       2,241 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         8      24,145       1,175      27,226       1,248       2,241 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        16      23,746       1,302      27,962       1,082       2,241 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         4      19,281       1,056      24,382       1,521       2,241 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............         7      22,155       1,021      25,277       1,111       2,241 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         0      24,552       1,555      27,742       1,718       2,241 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        20      25,821         781      29,199       1,084       2,241 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         2      26,188       2,835      31,323       2,266       2,241 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        11      27,573       1,338      30,957       1,456       2,241 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         8      26,602       3,336      30,069       2,708       2,241 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        12      22,949       1,863      26,668       1,340       2,241 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         5      25,968       3,450      31,947       3,636       2,241 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         9      22,475       2,408      29,439       2,037       2,241 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         3      29,684       4,322      33,782       4,353       2,241 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        10      25,795       1,396      29,659       1,628       2,241 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         4      25,595       3,309      32,985       4,418       2,241 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         4      26,926       3,193      29,678       2,898       2,241 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0      23,546       7,675      30,273       6,694       2,241 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         5      31,848       7,278      33,342       2,868       2,241 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0      25,809       4,093      26,919       5,134       2,241 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         2      30,882       6,396      36,243       3,716       2,241 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         6      36,388       8,531      46,285      10,516       2,241 
  $100,000 and over................       114      27,078       1,178      35,920       1,408       2,241 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    65,938         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     4,186         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    92,743         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
    Standard error......dollars ...     8,046         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
B-Cell............................      2,241       2,241       2,241       2,241       2,241       2,241 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032000/faminc/new05_005.htm