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| Table 372. | Distribution of earnings and median earnings of persons 25 years old and over, by highest level of educational attainment and sex: 2006 |
| 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) | 194,318 | (232.2) | 11,291 | (116.0) | 16,451 | (138.5) | 61,490 | (240.6) | 32,473 | (187.8) | 16,770 | (139.8) | 55,842 | (232.7) | 36,658 | (197.7) | 13,607 | (126.8) | 3,090 | (61.7) | 2,487 | (55.5) |
| With earnings | 134,069 | (278.5) | 4,803 | (76.7) | 8,530 | (101.4) | 39,561 | (203.9) | 23,405 | (162.8) | 13,061 | (124.3) | 44,709 | (214.1) | 29,090 | (179.2) | 10,985 | (114.5) | 2,557 | (56.2) | 2,076 | (50.7) |
| 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 | 5.2 | (0.30) | 7.7 | (1.55) | 8.7 | (1.16) | 5.6 | (0.55) | 5.9 | (0.71) | 4.5 | (0.96) | 3.7 | (0.52) | 3.9 | (0.64) | 3.6 | (1.05) | 2.2 | (2.19) | 2.4 | (2.42) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 5.2 | (0.30) | 10.1 | (1.53) | 9.4 | (1.15) | 6.4 | (0.54) | 5.2 | (0.71) | 4.5 | (0.96) | 3.0 | (0.52) | 3.4 | (0.64) | 2.5 | (1.05) | 1.8 | (2.19) | 1.3 | (2.44) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7.3 | (0.29) | 17.0 | (1.47) | 14.7 | (1.12) | 9.2 | (0.54) | 7.3 | (0.70) | 6.0 | (0.95) | 3.6 | (0.52) | 4.1 | (0.64) | 3.0 | (1.05) | 1.6 | (2.19) | 2.1 | (2.43) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 7.6 | (0.29) | 18.4 | (1.46) | 15.1 | (1.11) | 10.1 | (0.53) | 7.2 | (0.70) | 6.9 | (0.94) | 3.3 | (0.52) | 3.8 | (0.64) | 2.7 | (1.05) | 1.6 | (2.19) | 1.5 | (2.43) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 9.1 | (0.29) | 16.4 | (1.47) | 14.2 | (1.12) | 12.2 | (0.53) | 9.6 | (0.69) | 8.7 | (0.93) | 4.5 | (0.52) | 5.3 | (0.64) | 3.5 | (1.05) | 2.5 | (2.18) | 1.5 | (2.43) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 7.9 | (0.29) | 9.6 | (1.53) | 8.5 | (1.16) | 10.0 | (0.53) | 9.5 | (0.69) | 9.3 | (0.93) | 4.5 | (0.52) | 5.3 | (0.64) | 3.5 | (1.05) | 2.2 | (2.19) | 2.1 | (2.43) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 8.5 | (0.29) | 7.0 | (1.55) | 8.4 | (1.16) | 10.3 | (0.53) | 9.3 | (0.70) | 9.5 | (0.93) | 6.3 | (0.51) | 7.6 | (0.63) | 4.4 | (1.04) | 2.2 | (2.19) | 2.9 | (2.42) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 6.8 | (0.29) | 4.3 | (1.58) | 5.3 | (1.18) | 7.3 | (0.54) | 8.1 | (0.70) | 7.9 | (0.94) | 6.0 | (0.51) | 6.9 | (0.63) | 5.0 | (1.04) | 2.2 | (2.19) | 2.4 | (2.42) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 11.7 | (0.29) | 4.6 | (1.57) | 6.8 | (1.17) | 11.2 | (0.53) | 12.6 | (0.68) | 13.2 | (0.91) | 12.8 | (0.49) | 13.1 | (0.61) | 13.5 | (0.99) | 9.6 | (2.10) | 9.0 | (2.34) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.1 | (0.28) | 3.4 | (1.59) | 6.5 | (1.17) | 12.7 | (0.52) | 16.2 | (0.67) | 20.0 | (0.87) | 24.2 | (0.46) | 23.7 | (0.57) | 27.4 | (0.91) | 18.1 | (2.00) | 21.1 | (2.18) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 6.1 | (0.30) | 0.7 | (1.61) | 1.3 | (1.20) | 2.9 | (0.55) | 5.1 | (0.71) | 5.7 | (0.95) | 11.0 | (0.50) | 10.4 | (0.62) | 12.1 | (1.00) | 10.6 | (2.09) | 15.3 | (2.26) |
| $100,000 or more | 7.5 | (0.29) | 0.7 | (1.61) | 1.1 | (1.20) | 2.1 | (0.56) | 3.8 | (0.72) | 3.8 | (0.96) | 17.1 | (0.48) | 12.4 | (0.61) | 18.7 | (0.96) | 45.3 | (1.63) | 38.7 | (1.92) |
| Median earnings1 | $33,910 | (200) | $18,870 | (290) | $20,510 | (149) | $27,380 | (102) | $31,790 | (125) | $35,270 | (218) | $50,930 | (108) | $46,440 | (201) | $55,450 | (346) | $85,860 | (4,263) | $78,210 | (1,972) |
| Number of males (in thousands) | 93,421 | (143.8) | 5,708 | (82.3) | 8,294 | (98.0) | 29,604 | (165.3) | 15,063 | (127.7) | 7,156 | (91.5) | 27,597 | (161.5) | 17,487 | (135.9) | 6,416 | (87.0) | 2,015 | (49.7) | 1,678 | (45.4) |
| With earnings | 71,657 | (181.7) | 3,207 | (62.4) | 5,311 | (79.5) | 21,810 | (148.4) | 11,849 | (115.1) | 5,990 | (84.2) | 23,490 | (152.5) | 14,989 | (127.5) | 5,439 | (80.4) | 1,658 | (45.2) | 1,405 | (41.6) |
| 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) | 5.6 | (1.92) | 5.0 | (1.49) | 3.5 | (0.74) | 3.6 | (1.01) | 2.7 | (1.42) | 2.3 | (0.72) | 2.3 | (0.90) | 2.6 | (1.50) | 0.9 | (2.73) | 2.0 | (2.95) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 3.5 | (0.41) | 7.2 | (1.90) | 6.9 | (1.48) | 4.4 | (0.74) | 3.3 | (1.01) | 2.8 | (1.42) | 1.8 | (0.72) | 2.0 | (0.90) | 1.8 | (1.50) | 1.1 | (2.73) | 0.9 | (2.97) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.1 | (0.41) | 13.5 | (1.84) | 10.9 | (1.45) | 5.9 | (0.73) | 4.9 | (1.00) | 4.0 | (1.41) | 2.3 | (0.72) | 2.5 | (0.90) | 2.2 | (1.50) | 1.3 | (2.73) | 1.1 | (2.96) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 6.1 | (0.40) | 17.7 | (1.79) | 13.9 | (1.42) | 7.5 | (0.73) | 5.2 | (1.00) | 3.9 | (1.42) | 2.3 | (0.72) | 2.6 | (0.90) | 2.1 | (1.50) | 1.4 | (2.72) | 1.0 | (2.97) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 8.0 | (0.40) | 19.0 | (1.78) | 14.9 | (1.42) | 10.2 | (0.72) | 7.9 | (0.99) | 6.1 | (1.40) | 3.5 | (0.72) | 4.0 | (0.89) | 3.0 | (1.49) | 2.4 | (2.71) | 1.1 | (2.96) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 6.9 | (0.40) | 10.2 | (1.87) | 9.5 | (1.46) | 9.3 | (0.72) | 7.4 | (0.99) | 6.9 | (1.39) | 3.4 | (0.72) | 4.0 | (0.89) | 2.8 | (1.49) | 1.7 | (2.72) | 1.6 | (2.96) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 8.5 | (0.40) | 8.9 | (1.88) | 10.8 | (1.45) | 11.1 | (0.71) | 9.0 | (0.98) | 8.8 | (1.38) | 5.1 | (0.71) | 6.5 | (0.88) | 3.0 | (1.49) | 2.1 | (2.72) | 2.5 | (2.94) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 6.7 | (0.40) | 5.7 | (1.92) | 6.5 | (1.48) | 8.1 | (0.73) | 8.2 | (0.98) | 7.5 | (1.39) | 4.6 | (0.71) | 5.8 | (0.89) | 3.2 | (1.49) | 1.3 | (2.73) | 2.1 | (2.95) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 12.6 | (0.39) | 6.1 | (1.91) | 9.1 | (1.46) | 14.1 | (0.70) | 15.1 | (0.95) | 15.3 | (1.33) | 10.9 | (0.69) | 11.9 | (0.86) | 9.8 | (1.44) | 8.0 | (2.63) | 8.0 | (2.86) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20.4 | (0.37) | 4.2 | (1.93) | 9.1 | (1.46) | 18.4 | (0.68) | 22.0 | (0.91) | 26.8 | (1.24) | 24.4 | (0.63) | 25.7 | (0.79) | 25.0 | (1.31) | 16.8 | (2.50) | 17.8 | (2.70) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8.1 | (0.40) | 1.1 | (1.96) | 2.0 | (1.52) | 4.6 | (0.74) | 7.6 | (0.99) | 9.0 | (1.38) | 13.9 | (0.68) | 13.6 | (0.85) | 15.3 | (1.39) | 10.1 | (2.60) | 15.7 | (2.74) |
| $100,000 or more | 10.9 | (0.39) | 0.9 | (1.96) | 1.5 | (1.52) | 3.1 | (0.74) | 5.8 | (1.00) | 6.1 | (1.40) | 25.4 | (0.63) | 19.0 | (0.82) | 29.3 | (1.27) | 52.8 | (1.88) | 46.1 | (2.19) |
| Median earnings1 | $40,840 | (88) | $21,080 | (179) | $24,090 | (450) | $33,070 | (417) | $40,200 | (193) | $42,460 | (762) | $61,510 | (191) | $55,430 | (403) | $67,990 | (1,578) | $100,000 | (—) | $91,050 | (2,030) |
| Number of females (in thousands) | 100,897 | (155.6) | 5,584 | (81.6) | 8,157 | (97.6) | 31,887 | (172.2) | 17,410 | (136.8) | 9,614 | (105.3) | 28,245 | (165.2) | 19,171 | (142.4) | 7,191 | (92.0) | 1,075 | (36.5) | 808 | (31.7) |
| With earnings | 62,412 | (197.5) | 1,596 | (44.4) | 3,219 | (62.6) | 17,751 | (137.9) | 11,557 | (114.5) | 7,071 | (91.3) | 21,219 | (148.3) | 14,100 | (125.0) | 5,547 | (81.4) | 900 | (33.4) | 672 | (28.9) |
| 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 | 7.4 | (0.43) | 12.0 | (2.62) | 14.7 | (1.82) | 8.2 | (0.80) | 8.3 | (1.00) | 6.0 | (1.29) | 5.3 | (0.75) | 5.7 | (0.91) | 4.6 | (1.47) | 4.7 | (3.64) | 3.0 | (4.25) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 7.1 | (0.43) | 15.8 | (2.57) | 13.7 | (1.83) | 8.8 | (0.80) | 7.2 | (1.00) | 6.0 | (1.29) | 4.3 | (0.75) | 4.8 | (0.92) | 3.3 | (1.48) | 3.0 | (3.67) | 2.4 | (4.26) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 9.9 | (0.42) | 24.0 | (2.44) | 20.9 | (1.75) | 13.4 | (0.78) | 9.8 | (0.99) | 7.7 | (1.28) | 5.1 | (0.75) | 5.8 | (0.91) | 3.8 | (1.47) | 2.3 | (3.68) | 3.9 | (4.23) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 9.4 | (0.43) | 19.7 | (2.51) | 17.2 | (1.79) | 13.2 | (0.78) | 9.2 | (0.99) | 9.4 | (1.27) | 4.4 | (0.75) | 5.1 | (0.92) | 3.3 | (1.48) | 2.1 | (3.69) | 2.5 | (4.26) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 10.4 | (0.42) | 11.5 | (2.63) | 13.0 | (1.84) | 14.6 | (0.78) | 11.4 | (0.98) | 10.9 | (1.25) | 5.7 | (0.75) | 6.6 | (0.91) | 4.0 | (1.47) | 2.7 | (3.68) | 2.2 | (4.26) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 9.1 | (0.43) | 8.4 | (2.68) | 6.9 | (1.90) | 10.9 | (0.79) | 11.7 | (0.98) | 11.3 | (1.25) | 5.7 | (0.75) | 6.6 | (0.91) | 4.1 | (1.47) | 2.9 | (3.67) | 3.0 | (4.25) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 8.5 | (0.43) | 3.3 | (2.75) | 4.5 | (1.92) | 9.3 | (0.80) | 9.7 | (0.99) | 10.1 | (1.26) | 7.6 | (0.74) | 8.8 | (0.90) | 5.8 | (1.46) | 2.4 | (3.68) | 3.6 | (4.23) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 6.9 | (0.43) | 1.6 | (2.78) | 3.2 | (1.94) | 6.3 | (0.81) | 7.9 | (1.00) | 8.2 | (1.27) | 7.4 | (0.74) | 8.1 | (0.90) | 6.9 | (1.45) | 3.8 | (3.65) | 3.1 | (4.24) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 10.7 | (0.42) | 1.8 | (2.77) | 3.1 | (1.94) | 7.7 | (0.81) | 10.1 | (0.99) | 11.5 | (1.25) | 15.0 | (0.71) | 14.4 | (0.87) | 17.1 | (1.37) | 12.6 | (3.48) | 10.7 | (4.07) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 13.4 | (0.42) | 1.6 | (2.78) | 2.1 | (1.95) | 5.7 | (0.81) | 10.3 | (0.98) | 14.3 | (1.23) | 23.8 | (0.67) | 21.5 | (0.83) | 29.8 | (1.26) | 20.3 | (3.33) | 28.6 | (3.64) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3.7 | (0.44) | 0.1 | (2.80) | 0.2 | (1.97) | 0.9 | (0.84) | 2.5 | (1.03) | 2.8 | (1.31) | 7.9 | (0.74) | 6.9 | (0.91) | 8.9 | (1.43) | 11.7 | (3.50) | 13.8 | (4.00) |
| $100,000 or more | 3.5 | (0.44) | 0.5 | (2.79) | 0.5 | (1.97) | 0.9 | (0.83) | 1.8 | (1.03) | 1.9 | (1.32) | 7.9 | (0.74) | 5.5 | (0.92) | 8.4 | (1.44) | 31.3 | (3.09) | 23.4 | (3.77) |
| Median earnings1 | $27,340 | (90) | $14,460 | (439) | $15,160 | (244) | $21,610 | (105) | $26,270 | (160) | $29,090 | (466) | $41,760 | (148) | $38,220 | (503) | $47,590 | (500) | $65,110 | (2,710) | $60,450 | (1,622) |
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— Not available. † Not applicable. 1 Excludes persons without earnings. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007, from http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032007/perinc/new03_000.htm. (This table was prepared August 2007.) |
