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| Table 378. | Distribution of earnings and median earnings of persons 25 years old and over, by highest level of educational attainment and sex: 2005 |
| Sex and earnings | Total | Less than 9th grade | Some high school (no completion) | High school completion (includes equivalency) | College | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||
| Males and females (in thousands) |
191,884 | (136.9) | 11,742 | (117.6) | 16,154 | (136.4) | 60,898 | (232.0) | 32,611 | (185.3) | 16,760 | (138.7) | 53,720 | (223.1) | 35,153 | (191.0) | 13,053 | (123.6) | 3,050 | (61.3) | 2,464 | (55.1) |
| With earnings | 131,915 | (245.7) | 4,870 | (77.1) | 8,130 | (98.8) | 39,254 | (199.5) | 23,651 | (161.8) | 13,155 | (124.1) | 42,856 | (206.2) | 27,832 | (173.5) | 10,429 | (111.2) | 2,558 | (56.2) | 2,037 | (50.2) |
| Distribution of males and females with earnings, by total annual earnings |
100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.1 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) |
| $1 to $4,999 or loss | 6.0 | (0.30) | 9.3 | (1.53) | 10.0 | (1.18) | 6.6 | (0.55) | 6.6 | (0.70) | 5.1 | (0.95) | 4.3 | (0.53) | 4.6 | (0.65) | 4.2 | (1.07) | 3.3 | (2.17) | 2.7 | (2.44) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 5.6 | (0.30) | 10.6 | (1.51) | 9.8 | (1.18) | 6.8 | (0.54) | 5.9 | (0.70) | 4.4 | (0.95) | 3.3 | (0.53) | 3.7 | (0.66) | 2.8 | (1.08) | 1.7 | (2.19) | 2.2 | (2.45) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7.5 | (0.30) | 19.7 | (1.44) | 13.9 | (1.15) | 9.4 | (0.54) | 7.6 | (0.70) | 6.1 | (0.94) | 3.6 | (0.53) | 3.9 | (0.66) | 3.3 | (1.08) | 2.3 | (2.18) | 2.6 | (2.44) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 8.1 | (0.29) | 17.7 | (1.45) | 15.1 | (1.14) | 11.0 | (0.53) | 7.9 | (0.70) | 6.6 | (0.94) | 3.6 | (0.53) | 4.2 | (0.66) | 2.8 | (1.08) | 2.2 | (2.18) | 2.1 | (2.45) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 9.2 | (0.29) | 15.5 | (1.47) | 13.5 | (1.15) | 12.0 | (0.53) | 9.5 | (0.69) | 8.7 | (0.93) | 5.0 | (0.53) | 6.0 | (0.65) | 3.5 | (1.07) | 2.3 | (2.18) | 1.7 | (2.46) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 8.0 | (0.30) | 8.2 | (1.53) | 9.3 | (1.18) | 10.0 | (0.54) | 9.6 | (0.69) | 9.1 | (0.93) | 4.8 | (0.53) | 5.9 | (0.65) | 3.1 | (1.08) | 1.8 | (2.19) | 1.6 | (2.46) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 8.5 | (0.29) | 6.8 | (1.55) | 9.1 | (1.18) | 9.6 | (0.54) | 9.1 | (0.69) | 10.0 | (0.92) | 6.6 | (0.52) | 7.8 | (0.64) | 4.9 | (1.07) | 3.1 | (2.17) | 3.2 | (2.44) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 7.2 | (0.30) | 4.1 | (1.57) | 5.5 | (1.21) | 7.7 | (0.54) | 7.8 | (0.70) | 7.8 | (0.94) | 6.7 | (0.52) | 7.3 | (0.64) | 6.5 | (1.06) | 3.0 | (2.18) | 3.5 | (2.43) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 11.5 | (0.29) | 4.4 | (1.57) | 6.7 | (1.20) | 10.5 | (0.53) | 12.7 | (0.68) | 14.5 | (0.90) | 12.5 | (0.50) | 13.0 | (0.62) | 13.4 | (1.02) | 6.0 | (2.14) | 9.1 | (2.36) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15.8 | (0.28) | 2.5 | (1.58) | 5.4 | (1.21) | 11.7 | (0.53) | 15.2 | (0.67) | 19.3 | (0.88) | 22.4 | (0.48) | 21.6 | (0.59) | 25.3 | (0.95) | 17.0 | (2.01) | 24.8 | (2.15) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 5.8 | (0.30) | 0.6 | (1.60) | 1.0 | (1.23) | 2.7 | (0.56) | 4.6 | (0.71) | 5.2 | (0.95) | 11.2 | (0.51) | 10.2 | (0.63) | 12.5 | (1.02) | 14.0 | (2.05) | 14.4 | (2.29) |
| $100,000 or more | 6.8 | (0.30) | 0.7 | (1.60) | 0.8 | (1.23) | 1.9 | (0.56) | 3.4 | (0.71) | 3.2 | (0.96) | 16.0 | (0.49) | 11.7 | (0.63) | 17.7 | (0.99) | 43.2 | (1.66) | 32.1 | (2.04) |
| Median earnings1 | $32,140 | (60) | $17,422 | (215) | $20,321 | (165) | $26,505 | (102) | $31,054 | (133) | $35,009 | (327) | $49,303 | (381) | $43,143 | (560) | $52,390 | (420) | $82,473 | (2,162) | $70,853 | (821) |
| Males (in thousands) | 90,896 | (252.9) | 5,912 | (84.7) | 7,789 | (96.8) | 29,173 | (177.0) | 14,869 | (131.3) | 6,925 | (91.4) | 26,228 | (169.2) | 16,628 | (138.2) | 6,123 | (86.2) | 1,894 | (48.4) | 1,584 | (44.3) |
| With earnings | 70,630 | (241.4) | 3,277 | (63.5) | 4,944 | (77.6) | 21,717 | (155.9) | 11,913 | (118.4) | 6,088 | (85.9) | 22,691 | (158.9) | 14,497 | (129.8) | 5,172 | (79.4) | 1,635 | (45.0) | 1,388 | (41.5) |
| 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 | 4.2 | (0.41) | 6.2 | (1.89) | 6.9 | (1.53) | 4.7 | (0.74) | 3.9 | (1.00) | 3.1 | (1.41) | 3.2 | (0.73) | 3.3 | (0.91) | 3.4 | (1.53) | 2.6 | (2.73) | 1.6 | (2.98) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 3.7 | (0.41) | 7.4 | (1.88) | 6.9 | (1.53) | 4.4 | (0.74) | 3.6 | (1.01) | 2.7 | (1.41) | 2.0 | (0.73) | 2.2 | (0.92) | 1.9 | (1.54) | 1.1 | (2.75) | 1.6 | (2.98) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.6 | (0.41) | 16.4 | (1.79) | 9.6 | (1.51) | 6.6 | (0.73) | 5.7 | (0.99) | 3.8 | (1.40) | 2.5 | (0.73) | 2.7 | (0.92) | 2.3 | (1.54) | 2.3 | (2.73) | 1.8 | (2.97) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 6.4 | (0.41) | 17.5 | (1.77) | 13.6 | (1.48) | 8.3 | (0.73) | 5.2 | (1.00) | 3.8 | (1.40) | 2.6 | (0.73) | 3.0 | (0.91) | 2.2 | (1.54) | 1.8 | (2.74) | 1.7 | (2.97) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 8.0 | (0.40) | 17.9 | (1.77) | 14.5 | (1.47) | 10.1 | (0.72) | 7.5 | (0.98) | 6.8 | (1.38) | 3.8 | (0.73) | 4.7 | (0.91) | 2.7 | (1.53) | 1.5 | (2.74) | 1.0 | (2.98) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 7.3 | (0.40) | 10.5 | (1.85) | 10.2 | (1.51) | 9.4 | (0.72) | 7.9 | (0.98) | 7.3 | (1.38) | 3.8 | (0.73) | 4.8 | (0.91) | 2.3 | (1.54) | 1.2 | (2.75) | 1.9 | (2.97) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 8.2 | (0.40) | 8.8 | (1.86) | 11.9 | (1.49) | 10.2 | (0.72) | 8.8 | (0.98) | 8.0 | (1.37) | 5.1 | (0.72) | 6.1 | (0.90) | 3.8 | (1.52) | 2.3 | (2.73) | 3.0 | (2.96) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 7.2 | (0.41) | 5.1 | (1.90) | 6.9 | (1.53) | 9.0 | (0.72) | 8.2 | (0.98) | 7.5 | (1.38) | 5.3 | (0.72) | 6.2 | (0.90) | 4.4 | (1.52) | 2.3 | (2.73) | 2.6 | (2.96) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 12.5 | (0.39) | 5.4 | (1.90) | 9.1 | (1.52) | 13.6 | (0.70) | 15.4 | (0.94) | 17.2 | (1.30) | 10.3 | (0.70) | 11.7 | (0.87) | 9.1 | (1.48) | 4.6 | (2.70) | 7.5 | (2.89) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19.1 | (0.38) | 3.2 | (1.92) | 7.6 | (1.53) | 16.8 | (0.69) | 21.3 | (0.91) | 26.1 | (1.23) | 23.1 | (0.65) | 23.6 | (0.81) | 23.9 | (1.36) | 15.8 | (2.54) | 23.0 | (2.63) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 7.8 | (0.40) | 0.7 | (1.95) | 1.6 | (1.58) | 4.0 | (0.74) | 7.0 | (0.99) | 8.4 | (1.37) | 14.2 | (0.69) | 13.4 | (0.86) | 15.9 | (1.42) | 14.3 | (2.56) | 16.2 | (2.75) |
| $100,000 or more | 10.1 | (0.40) | 0.9 | (1.94) | 1.2 | (1.58) | 2.9 | (0.75) | 5.5 | (1.00) | 5.4 | (1.39) | 23.9 | (0.65) | 18.2 | (0.84) | 28.0 | (1.32) | 50.3 | (1.95) | 38.1 | (2.36) |
| Median earnings1 | $39,403 | (261) | $20,542 | (209) | $24,192 | (429) | $32,085 | (122) | $39,150 | (611) | $42,382 | (448) | $60,493 | (209) | $52,265 | (202) | $67,123 | (951) | $100,000 | (†) | $78,324 | (1,914) |
| Females (in thousands) | 98,465 | (254.6) | 6,026 | (85.5) | 8,314 | (99.8) | 31,743 | (183.3) | 16,929 | (139.4) | 9,379 | (105.8) | 26,074 | (168.8) | 17,591 | (141.8) | 6,693 | (89.9) | 1,031 | (35.8) | 759 | (30.7) |
| With earnings | 61,287 | (232.4) | 1,593 | (44.4) | 3,186 | (62.6) | 17,537 | (141.6) | 11,738 | (117.6) | 7,066 | (92.3) | 20,165 | (150.8) | 13,336 | (124.9) | 5,257 | (80.0) | 923 | (33.9) | 649 | (28.4) |
| 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 | 8.2 | (0.43) | 15.6 | (2.57) | 14.8 | (1.83) | 9.0 | (0.81) | 9.4 | (0.98) | 6.8 | (1.28) | 5.6 | (0.76) | 6.0 | (0.94) | 4.9 | (1.50) | 4.6 | (3.59) | 5.1 | (4.27) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 7.8 | (0.43) | 17.1 | (2.55) | 14.3 | (1.83) | 9.8 | (0.80) | 8.2 | (0.99) | 5.9 | (1.29) | 4.7 | (0.77) | 5.3 | (0.94) | 3.7 | (1.51) | 2.8 | (3.63) | 3.4 | (4.31) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 9.8 | (0.43) | 26.6 | (2.40) | 20.6 | (1.76) | 12.9 | (0.79) | 9.6 | (0.98) | 8.1 | (1.27) | 4.8 | (0.77) | 5.2 | (0.94) | 4.3 | (1.51) | 2.4 | (3.63) | 4.2 | (4.29) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 10.1 | (0.43) | 18.4 | (2.53) | 17.4 | (1.80) | 14.2 | (0.78) | 10.6 | (0.98) | 8.9 | (1.27) | 4.8 | (0.77) | 5.6 | (0.94) | 3.4 | (1.52) | 3.0 | (3.62) | 2.9 | (4.32) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 10.5 | (0.43) | 10.5 | (2.65) | 11.9 | (1.86) | 14.3 | (0.78) | 11.6 | (0.97) | 10.3 | (1.26) | 6.3 | (0.76) | 7.4 | (0.93) | 4.3 | (1.51) | 3.8 | (3.61) | 2.9 | (4.32) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 8.9 | (0.43) | 3.5 | (2.75) | 7.8 | (1.90) | 10.9 | (0.80) | 11.3 | (0.97) | 10.6 | (1.26) | 5.9 | (0.76) | 7.2 | (0.93) | 3.9 | (1.51) | 2.8 | (3.63) | 0.9 | (4.37) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 8.8 | (0.43) | 2.5 | (2.76) | 4.6 | (1.93) | 8.9 | (0.81) | 9.5 | (0.98) | 11.8 | (1.25) | 8.3 | (0.75) | 9.7 | (0.92) | 6.0 | (1.49) | 4.4 | (3.60) | 3.9 | (4.30) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 7.1 | (0.44) | 2.1 | (2.77) | 3.2 | (1.95) | 6.2 | (0.82) | 7.5 | (0.99) | 8.1 | (1.27) | 8.2 | (0.75) | 8.6 | (0.93) | 8.4 | (1.48) | 4.3 | (3.60) | 5.4 | (4.27) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 10.3 | (0.43) | 2.4 | (2.77) | 2.9 | (1.95) | 6.6 | (0.82) | 10.0 | (0.98) | 12.1 | (1.25) | 15.0 | (0.73) | 14.5 | (0.89) | 17.7 | (1.40) | 8.2 | (3.52) | 12.6 | (4.10) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 12.0 | (0.42) | 1.1 | (2.78) | 2.0 | (1.96) | 5.4 | (0.82) | 8.9 | (0.98) | 13.6 | (1.24) | 21.6 | (0.70) | 19.4 | (0.87) | 26.8 | (1.32) | 19.1 | (3.31) | 28.7 | (3.71) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3.6 | (0.44) | 0.3 | (2.80) | 0.1 | (1.98) | 1.1 | (0.84) | 2.1 | (1.02) | 2.5 | (1.31) | 7.7 | (0.76) | 6.6 | (0.94) | 9.1 | (1.47) | 13.9 | (3.41) | 10.8 | (4.14) |
| $100,000 or more | 2.9 | (0.44) | 0.1 | (2.80) | 0.3 | (1.98) | 0.7 | (0.84) | 1.3 | (1.02) | 1.2 | (1.32) | 7.0 | (0.76) | 4.6 | (0.95) | 7.5 | (1.48) | 30.8 | (3.06) | 19.3 | (3.94) |
| Median earnings1 | $26,507 | (94) | $12,532 | (297) | $15,073 | (260) | $21,117 | (116) | $25,185 | (166) | $29,510 | (457) | $40,483 | (144) | $36,532 | (201) | $45,730 | (337) | $66,055 | (2,431) | $54,666 | (2,029) |
| †Not applicable. 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 2005. Retrieved August 31, 2006, from http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032006/perinc/new03_253.htm. (This table was prepared August 2006.) |
