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| Table 385. | Distribution of earnings and median earnings of persons 25 years old and over, by highest level of educational attainment and sex: 2007 |
| Sex and earnings | Total | Elementary/secondary | College | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 9th grade | Some high school (no completion) | High school completion (includes equivalency) | Some college, no degree |
Associate's degree | Bachelor's or higher degree | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | Bachelor's degree | Master's degree | Professional degree | Doctor's degree | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Total males and females (in thousands) | 196,305 | (229.1) | 10,824 | (113.7) | 15,516 | (134.8) | 61,183 | (240.2) | 33,812 | (191.1) | 17,182 | (141.4) | 57,787 | (235.5) | 37,559 | (199.6) | 14,765 | (131.7) | 2,991 | (60.8) | 2,472 | (55.3) |
| With earnings | 135,519 | (278.3) | 4,462 | (74.0) | 7,854 | (97.5) | 39,124 | (203.0) | 24,280 | (165.5) | 13,559 | (126.6) | 46,240 | (216.9) | 29,752 | (180.9) | 11,961 | (119.3) | 2,500 | (55.6) | 2,027 | (50.1) |
| Distribution of total persons with earnings, by total annual earnings | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) |
| $1 to $4,999 or loss | 4.9 | (0.30) | 7.3 | (1.61) | 8.5 | (1.21) | 5.8 | (0.55) | 5.3 | (0.70) | 4.0 | (0.94) | 3.5 | (0.51) | 3.7 | (0.64) | 3.5 | (1.00) | 1.9 | (2.21) | 1.4 | (2.46) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 5.0 | (0.30) | 11.1 | (1.58) | 11.3 | (1.19) | 5.9 | (0.55) | 5.2 | (0.70) | 4.1 | (0.94) | 2.7 | (0.51) | 2.9 | (0.64) | 2.4 | (1.01) | 1.5 | (2.22) | 1.6 | (2.46) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6.8 | (0.29) | 18.4 | (1.51) | 14.2 | (1.17) | 8.4 | (0.54) | 6.7 | (0.69) | 6.0 | (0.93) | 3.3 | (0.51) | 3.8 | (0.64) | 2.4 | (1.01) | 2.2 | (2.21) | 2.2 | (2.46) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 7.4 | (0.29) | 18.5 | (1.51) | 13.5 | (1.17) | 9.8 | (0.54) | 7.6 | (0.69) | 6.5 | (0.93) | 3.5 | (0.51) | 4.0 | (0.63) | 2.9 | (1.01) | 1.7 | (2.22) | 2.0 | (2.46) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 8.6 | (0.29) | 14.4 | (1.55) | 12.7 | (1.18) | 11.9 | (0.53) | 9.1 | (0.68) | 8.3 | (0.92) | 4.3 | (0.51) | 5.1 | (0.63) | 3.0 | (1.01) | 2.2 | (2.21) | 3.1 | (2.44) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 7.8 | (0.29) | 9.0 | (1.60) | 10.2 | (1.20) | 10.3 | (0.54) | 9.0 | (0.68) | 8.4 | (0.92) | 4.4 | (0.51) | 5.5 | (0.63) | 2.8 | (1.01) | 1.7 | (2.22) | 1.9 | (2.46) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 8.5 | (0.29) | 7.7 | (1.61) | 7.7 | (1.21) | 10.1 | (0.54) | 10.2 | (0.68) | 9.7 | (0.91) | 5.9 | (0.50) | 6.8 | (0.63) | 4.9 | (1.00) | 2.7 | (2.20) | 3.6 | (2.44) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 7.0 | (0.29) | 4.1 | (1.64) | 5.1 | (1.23) | 7.5 | (0.54) | 8.4 | (0.69) | 8.3 | (0.92) | 5.9 | (0.50) | 6.9 | (0.63) | 4.9 | (1.00) | 2.0 | (2.21) | 2.2 | (2.45) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 12.0 | (0.28) | 4.1 | (1.64) | 6.9 | (1.22) | 11.9 | (0.53) | 12.6 | (0.67) | 14.2 | (0.89) | 12.6 | (0.49) | 13.5 | (0.60) | 12.7 | (0.95) | 7.2 | (2.15) | 6.6 | (2.40) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.6 | (0.28) | 4.1 | (1.64) | 7.2 | (1.22) | 12.9 | (0.53) | 16.6 | (0.66) | 20.4 | (0.86) | 24.3 | (0.45) | 23.5 | (0.57) | 27.2 | (0.87) | 19.4 | (2.01) | 24.7 | (2.15) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 6.8 | (0.29) | 0.5 | (1.67) | 1.5 | (1.25) | 3.2 | (0.56) | 5.0 | (0.70) | 6.6 | (0.93) | 12.3 | (0.49) | 11.0 | (0.61) | 14.8 | (0.94) | 12.0 | (2.10) | 16.8 | (2.26) |
| $100,000 or more | 7.7 | (0.29) | 0.9 | (1.67) | 1.1 | (1.25) | 2.2 | (0.56) | 4.1 | (0.70) | 3.6 | (0.94) | 17.3 | (0.47) | 13.4 | (0.60) | 18.5 | (0.92) | 45.5 | (1.65) | 34.2 | (2.01) |
| Median earnings1 | $35,510 | (76) | $18,040 | (317) | $20,690 | (178) | $28,290 | (222) | $32,260 | (116) | $36,360 | (205) | $51,700 | (114) | $47,240 | (196) | $56,710 | (335) | $89,600 | (2,311) | $75,640 | (1,441) |
| Number of males (in thousands) | 94,470 | (140.8) | 5,446 | (80.5) | 7,853 | (95.6) | 29,491 | (165.1) | 15,810 | (130.4) | 7,436 | (93.2) | 28,433 | (163.2) | 18,042 | (137.7) | 6,886 | (89.9) | 1,877 | (48.0) | 1,628 | (44.8) |
| With earnings | 72,216 | (181.2) | 3,013 | (60.5) | 4,872 | (76.3) | 21,701 | (148.1) | 12,414 | (117.5) | 6,294 | (86.2) | 23,921 | (153.6) | 15,226 | (128.3) | 5,747 | (82.6) | 1,602 | (44.4) | 1,347 | (40.8) |
| Distribution of males with earnings, by total annual earnings | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) |
| $1 to $4,999 or loss | 3.2 | (0.41) | 4.4 | (1.99) | 5.7 | (1.55) | 3.8 | (0.74) | 3.7 | (0.98) | 2.5 | (1.39) | 1.9 | (0.72) | 2.0 | (0.90) | 2.3 | (1.46) | 1.2 | (2.78) | 1.2 | (3.03) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 3.4 | (0.41) | 8.4 | (1.95) | 8.8 | (1.53) | 3.9 | (0.74) | 3.5 | (0.99) | 2.7 | (1.39) | 1.5 | (0.72) | 1.5 | (0.90) | 1.5 | (1.46) | 1.4 | (2.77) | 1.3 | (3.02) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.0 | (0.41) | 16.7 | (1.86) | 10.7 | (1.51) | 5.8 | (0.74) | 4.4 | (0.98) | 3.2 | (1.39) | 2.4 | (0.71) | 2.6 | (0.89) | 2.1 | (1.46) | 2.2 | (2.76) | 2.2 | (3.01) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 5.8 | (0.40) | 17.7 | (1.85) | 11.2 | (1.51) | 7.3 | (0.73) | 5.6 | (0.97) | 3.8 | (1.38) | 2.6 | (0.71) | 2.8 | (0.89) | 2.5 | (1.46) | 1.4 | (2.77) | 1.5 | (3.02) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 7.3 | (0.40) | 15.5 | (1.87) | 13.2 | (1.49) | 9.7 | (0.72) | 7.7 | (0.96) | 5.7 | (1.37) | 3.1 | (0.71) | 3.6 | (0.89) | 2.5 | (1.46) | 1.9 | (2.77) | 2.5 | (3.01) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 6.9 | (0.40) | 10.0 | (1.93) | 11.4 | (1.51) | 9.4 | (0.72) | 7.0 | (0.97) | 6.6 | (1.36) | 3.5 | (0.71) | 4.2 | (0.89) | 2.5 | (1.46) | 1.1 | (2.78) | 1.9 | (3.02) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 8.0 | (0.40) | 9.9 | (1.93) | 9.1 | (1.53) | 10.3 | (0.72) | 9.7 | (0.95) | 8.3 | (1.35) | 4.4 | (0.71) | 5.1 | (0.88) | 3.5 | (1.45) | 2.4 | (2.76) | 3.0 | (3.00) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 6.8 | (0.40) | 5.3 | (1.98) | 6.8 | (1.55) | 8.4 | (0.73) | 8.2 | (0.96) | 8.5 | (1.35) | 4.5 | (0.71) | 5.4 | (0.88) | 3.5 | (1.45) | 1.2 | (2.77) | 1.8 | (3.02) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 12.4 | (0.39) | 4.9 | (1.99) | 9.3 | (1.52) | 14.8 | (0.70) | 13.7 | (0.93) | 15.6 | (1.29) | 10.1 | (0.69) | 11.7 | (0.85) | 8.6 | (1.41) | 4.6 | (2.73) | 4.6 | (2.97) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20.7 | (0.37) | 5.2 | (1.98) | 9.9 | (1.52) | 18.4 | (0.69) | 22.3 | (0.88) | 26.4 | (1.21) | 24.6 | (0.63) | 25.8 | (0.78) | 24.4 | (1.28) | 16.5 | (2.55) | 21.7 | (2.69) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9.0 | (0.40) | 0.7 | (2.03) | 2.2 | (1.58) | 4.9 | (0.74) | 7.8 | (0.96) | 10.6 | (1.33) | 15.4 | (0.66) | 14.8 | (0.84) | 17.6 | (1.34) | 11.0 | (2.63) | 17.0 | (2.77) |
| $100,000 or more | 11.4 | (0.39) | 1.3 | (2.02) | 1.5 | (1.59) | 3.3 | (0.75) | 6.5 | (0.97) | 6.1 | (1.37) | 26.0 | (0.62) | 20.4 | (0.81) | 29.0 | (1.24) | 54.9 | (1.87) | 41.5 | (2.33) |
| Median earnings1 | $41,540 | (92) | $20,660 | (232) | $25,070 | (337) | $34,770 | (350) | $40,090 | (280) | $45,200 | (473) | $63,270 | (955) | $58,340 | (935) | $70,640 | (533) | $100,000 | (—) | $87,160 | (2,435) |
| Number of females (in thousands) | 101,835 | (153.3) | 5,379 | (80.2) | 7,663 | (94.8) | 31,692 | (171.9) | 18,002 | (138.7) | 9,746 | (105.9) | 29,354 | (167.5) | 19,517 | (143.4) | 7,879 | (96.0) | 1,114 | (37.1) | 844 | (32.4) |
| With earnings | 63,303 | (197.5) | 1,449 | (42.3) | 2,982 | (60.3) | 17,423 | (136.8) | 11,866 | (115.8) | 7,265 | (92.4) | 22,318 | (151.3) | 14,526 | (126.6) | 6,214 | (85.9) | 899 | (33.4) | 680 | (29.1) |
| Distribution of females with earnings, by total annual earnings | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) |
| $1 to $4,999 or loss | 6.9 | (0.43) | 13.2 | (2.74) | 13.1 | (1.91) | 8.2 | (0.81) | 7.0 | (0.99) | 5.3 | (1.28) | 5.1 | (0.73) | 5.5 | (0.90) | 4.6 | (1.38) | 3.1 | (3.67) | 2.2 | (4.24) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 6.8 | (0.43) | 16.8 | (2.68) | 15.4 | (1.88) | 8.5 | (0.81) | 7.1 | (0.99) | 5.3 | (1.28) | 4.0 | (0.73) | 4.5 | (0.91) | 3.2 | (1.39) | 1.7 | (3.70) | 2.2 | (4.24) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8.8 | (0.42) | 21.9 | (2.59) | 19.8 | (1.83) | 11.7 | (0.80) | 9.1 | (0.98) | 8.4 | (1.26) | 4.1 | (0.73) | 5.0 | (0.90) | 2.8 | (1.40) | 2.1 | (3.69) | 2.4 | (4.24) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 9.3 | (0.42) | 20.2 | (2.62) | 17.3 | (1.86) | 13.0 | (0.79) | 9.7 | (0.97) | 8.8 | (1.25) | 4.5 | (0.73) | 5.2 | (0.90) | 3.3 | (1.39) | 2.2 | (3.69) | 2.9 | (4.22) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 10.0 | (0.42) | 11.9 | (2.76) | 11.8 | (1.92) | 14.7 | (0.78) | 10.6 | (0.97) | 10.5 | (1.24) | 5.6 | (0.73) | 6.7 | (0.90) | 3.5 | (1.39) | 2.9 | (3.67) | 4.1 | (4.20) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 8.8 | (0.42) | 6.7 | (2.84) | 8.2 | (1.96) | 11.4 | (0.80) | 11.1 | (0.97) | 10.0 | (1.24) | 5.5 | (0.73) | 6.8 | (0.90) | 3.1 | (1.40) | 2.6 | (3.68) | 1.9 | (4.24) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 9.0 | (0.42) | 3.2 | (2.89) | 5.4 | (1.99) | 9.9 | (0.80) | 10.8 | (0.97) | 10.9 | (1.24) | 7.6 | (0.72) | 8.7 | (0.89) | 6.1 | (1.37) | 3.6 | (3.66) | 4.6 | (4.19) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 7.1 | (0.43) | 1.4 | (2.91) | 2.3 | (2.02) | 6.4 | (0.82) | 8.7 | (0.98) | 8.1 | (1.26) | 7.5 | (0.72) | 8.5 | (0.89) | 6.2 | (1.37) | 3.2 | (3.67) | 2.9 | (4.22) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 11.5 | (0.42) | 2.3 | (2.90) | 3.0 | (2.02) | 8.2 | (0.81) | 11.5 | (0.97) | 12.9 | (1.22) | 15.3 | (0.69) | 15.3 | (0.85) | 16.5 | (1.30) | 12.0 | (3.50) | 10.6 | (4.05) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 14.0 | (0.41) | 1.9 | (2.91) | 2.7 | (2.02) | 6.1 | (0.82) | 10.6 | (0.97) | 15.3 | (1.21) | 23.9 | (0.65) | 21.0 | (0.82) | 29.7 | (1.19) | 24.5 | (3.24) | 31.0 | (3.56) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4.3 | (0.43) | # | (†) | 0.4 | (2.04) | 1.1 | (0.84) | 2.2 | (1.01) | 3.2 | (1.29) | 9.0 | (0.71) | 7.0 | (0.89) | 12.1 | (1.33) | 13.9 | (3.46) | 16.3 | (3.92) |
| $100,000 or more | 3.6 | (0.44) | 0.3 | (2.93) | 0.5 | (2.04) | 0.9 | (0.84) | 1.6 | (1.02) | 1.5 | (1.30) | 8.1 | (0.72) | 6.0 | (0.90) | 8.7 | (1.35) | 28.6 | (3.15) | 19.6 | (3.84) |
| Median earnings1 | $29,540 | (188) | $14,470 | (424) | $15,370 | (225) | $22,360 | (116) | $27,170 | (170) | $30,550 | (194) | $42,370 | (155) | $39,150 | (469) | $50,200 | (262) | $66,610 | (2,146) | $62,190 | (1,847) |
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— Not available. † Not applicable. # Rounds to zero. 1 Excludes persons without earnings. NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Standard errors appear in parentheses. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2008, from http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032008/perinc/new03_000.htm. (This table was prepared September 2008.) |
