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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: 2008 |
| 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 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Total males and females (in thousands) | 198,285 | (226.0) | 10,828 | (113.7) | 15,587 | (135.1) | 61,626 | (240.8) | 33,832 | (191.1) | 17,838 | (143.8) | 58,574 | (236.7) | 37,635 | (199.8) | 15,118 | (133.2) | 3,206 | (62.9) | 2,614 | (56.8) |
| With earnings | 135,895 | (278.2) | 4,567 | (74.8) | 7,798 | (97.1) | 39,093 | (202.9) | 23,969 | (164.5) | 13,894 | (128.0) | 46,573 | (217.5) | 29,678 | (180.7) | 12,061 | (119.7) | 2,701 | (57.8) | 2,133 | (51.4) |
| 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 | 5.7 | (0.07) | 9.9 | (0.49) | 10.7 | (0.39) | 6.1 | (0.14) | 6.3 | (0.18) | 5.1 | (0.21) | 3.9 | (0.10) | 4.0 | (0.13) | 4.4 | (0.21) | 2.1 | (0.31) | 2.4 | (0.37) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 5.3 | (0.07) | 10.5 | (0.51) | 11.7 | (0.41) | 6.3 | (0.14) | 5.6 | (0.17) | 4.3 | (0.19) | 3.1 | (0.09) | 3.6 | (0.12) | 2.6 | (0.16) | 1.7 | (0.28) | 1.9 | (0.33) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6.9 | (0.08) | 17.5 | (0.63) | 13.1 | (0.43) | 8.8 | (0.16) | 6.9 | (0.18) | 6.3 | (0.23) | 3.5 | (0.10) | 3.9 | (0.13) | 3.0 | (0.17) | 1.9 | (0.29) | 2.3 | (0.37) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 7.2 | (0.08) | 16.5 | (0.61) | 13.6 | (0.43) | 10.2 | (0.17) | 6.9 | (0.18) | 5.3 | (0.21) | 3.4 | (0.09) | 4.1 | (0.13) | 2.6 | (0.16) | 1.9 | (0.29) | 1.4 | (0.28) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 8.6 | (0.08) | 15.5 | (0.60) | 13.6 | (0.43) | 11.6 | (0.18) | 9.4 | (0.21) | 8.4 | (0.26) | 4.1 | (0.10) | 4.9 | (0.14) | 3.0 | (0.17) | 2.6 | (0.34) | 2.3 | (0.36) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 7.4 | (0.08) | 7.9 | (0.45) | 9.0 | (0.36) | 9.7 | (0.17) | 9.3 | (0.21) | 7.8 | (0.25) | 4.2 | (0.10) | 5.1 | (0.14) | 3.0 | (0.17) | 1.9 | (0.29) | 1.5 | (0.30) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 8.1 | (0.08) | 8.1 | (0.45) | 8.4 | (0.35) | 9.8 | (0.17) | 9.5 | (0.21) | 9.4 | (0.28) | 5.4 | (0.12) | 6.6 | (0.16) | 4.0 | (0.20) | 2.1 | (0.31) | 2.1 | (0.34) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 6.8 | (0.08) | 4.2 | (0.33) | 4.8 | (0.27) | 8.1 | (0.15) | 7.7 | (0.19) | 8.3 | (0.26) | 5.4 | (0.12) | 6.4 | (0.16) | 4.1 | (0.20) | 1.7 | (0.28) | 3.0 | (0.42) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 11.4 | (0.10) | 4.6 | (0.35) | 6.6 | (0.31) | 10.8 | (0.18) | 12.5 | (0.24) | 14.3 | (0.33) | 11.9 | (0.17) | 12.8 | (0.22) | 11.4 | (0.32) | 8.0 | (0.58) | 8.8 | (0.69) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.5 | (0.12) | 3.6 | (0.31) | 5.9 | (0.30) | 12.9 | (0.19) | 16.7 | (0.27) | 20.7 | (0.38) | 24.2 | (0.22) | 23.8 | (0.28) | 27.4 | (0.45) | 19.0 | (0.84) | 19.5 | (0.96) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 6.8 | (0.08) | 0.7 | (0.14) | 1.7 | (0.16) | 3.1 | (0.10) | 5.3 | (0.16) | 6.7 | (0.24) | 12.1 | (0.17) | 11.1 | (0.20) | 14.3 | (0.36) | 10.8 | (0.67) | 16.0 | (0.89) |
| $100,000 or more | 8.2 | (0.08) | 0.9 | (0.16) | 1.0 | (0.13) | 2.5 | (0.09) | 3.9 | (0.14) | 3.4 | (0.17) | 18.6 | (0.20) | 13.9 | (0.22) | 20.3 | (0.41) | 46.4 | (1.07) | 38.7 | (1.18) |
| Median earnings1 | $35,380 | (78) | $18,180 | (339) | $20,250 | (174) | $27,960 | (213) | $31,950 | (125) | $36,400 | (193) | $52,120 | (111) | $48,100 | (488) | $58,520 | (1,029) | $87,780 | (2,987) | $80,780 | (1,072) |
| Number of males (in thousands) | 95,518 | (137.6) | 5,399 | (80.1) | 7,754 | (95.0) | 30,025 | (166.1) | 16,093 | (131.3) | 7,541 | (93.8) | 28,706 | (163.7) | 18,101 | (137.9) | 7,009 | (90.6) | 1,953 | (49.0) | 1,643 | (45.0) |
| With earnings | 72,297 | (181.1) | 2,989 | (60.3) | 4,826 | (76.0) | 21,712 | (148.1) | 12,445 | (117.6) | 6,325 | (86.4) | 23,999 | (153.8) | 15,150 | (128.1) | 5,819 | (83.0) | 1,684 | (45.5) | 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 | 4.0 | (0.08) | 6.4 | (0.50) | 7.1 | (0.41) | 4.5 | (0.16) | 4.3 | (0.20) | 3.7 | (0.26) | 2.6 | (0.11) | 2.6 | (0.14) | 3.2 | (0.26) | 1.7 | (0.35) | 1.2 | (0.33) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 3.9 | (0.08) | 8.5 | (0.57) | 8.8 | (0.46) | 4.1 | (0.15) | 4.1 | (0.20) | 3.0 | (0.24) | 2.3 | (0.11) | 2.6 | (0.14) | 2.0 | (0.20) | 1.6 | (0.34) | 1.7 | (0.39) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.1 | (0.09) | 14.2 | (0.71) | 10.2 | (0.49) | 6.3 | (0.18) | 4.8 | (0.21) | 3.8 | (0.27) | 2.3 | (0.11) | 2.5 | (0.14) | 2.0 | (0.20) | 1.5 | (0.34) | 2.7 | (0.49) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 5.8 | (0.10) | 15.9 | (0.75) | 11.4 | (0.51) | 7.8 | (0.20) | 5.1 | (0.22) | 3.2 | (0.25) | 2.6 | (0.11) | 3.0 | (0.16) | 1.9 | (0.20) | 1.7 | (0.35) | 1.1 | (0.32) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 7.3 | (0.11) | 17.0 | (0.77) | 14.8 | (0.57) | 9.9 | (0.23) | 6.9 | (0.25) | 5.3 | (0.32) | 3.0 | (0.12) | 3.3 | (0.16) | 2.6 | (0.24) | 2.7 | (0.44) | 1.2 | (0.33) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 6.6 | (0.10) | 9.0 | (0.59) | 10.1 | (0.49) | 8.9 | (0.22) | 7.5 | (0.26) | 6.1 | (0.34) | 3.2 | (0.13) | 3.9 | (0.18) | 2.4 | (0.22) | 1.5 | (0.33) | 1.0 | (0.30) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 7.6 | (0.11) | 10.4 | (0.63) | 9.8 | (0.48) | 9.5 | (0.22) | 9.2 | (0.29) | 7.9 | (0.38) | 4.2 | (0.15) | 5.2 | (0.20) | 3.0 | (0.25) | 1.3 | (0.31) | 1.9 | (0.41) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 6.6 | (0.10) | 5.7 | (0.47) | 6.4 | (0.39) | 8.8 | (0.22) | 7.4 | (0.26) | 8.0 | (0.38) | 4.0 | (0.14) | 4.9 | (0.20) | 3.0 | (0.25) | 1.1 | (0.28) | 3.0 | (0.52) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 11.8 | (0.13) | 6.2 | (0.49) | 9.3 | (0.47) | 13.6 | (0.26) | 14.2 | (0.35) | 15.6 | (0.51) | 9.2 | (0.21) | 10.4 | (0.28) | 7.8 | (0.39) | 5.3 | (0.61) | 7.9 | (0.82) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20.3 | (0.17) | 4.9 | (0.44) | 8.4 | (0.45) | 18.3 | (0.29) | 22.2 | (0.42) | 26.6 | (0.62) | 23.7 | (0.31) | 25.4 | (0.40) | 24.0 | (0.63) | 14.7 | (0.96) | 14.8 | (1.08) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8.9 | (0.12) | 0.7 | (0.17) | 2.3 | (0.24) | 4.8 | (0.16) | 7.9 | (0.27) | 10.9 | (0.44) | 15.0 | (0.26) | 15.1 | (0.32) | 16.2 | (0.54) | 10.1 | (0.82) | 14.9 | (1.08) |
| $100,000 or more | 12.0 | (0.14) | 1.1 | (0.21) | 1.4 | (0.19) | 3.5 | (0.14) | 6.3 | (0.24) | 5.8 | (0.33) | 27.9 | (0.32) | 21.2 | (0.37) | 32.0 | (0.68) | 56.8 | (1.35) | 48.6 | (1.52) |
| Median earnings1 | $41,400 | (95) | $20,970 | (196) | $23,830 | (399) | $33,940 | (420) | $40,260 | (200) | $45,080 | (626) | $65,950 | (346) | $60,290 | (240) | $71,880 | (471) | $100,000 | (—) | $95,880 | (4,644) |
| Number of females (in thousands) | 102,767 | (150.8) | 5,429 | (80.5) | 7,833 | (95.8) | 31,601 | (171.7) | 17,739 | (137.9) | 10,297 | (108.6) | 29,868 | (168.5) | 19,534 | (143.5) | 8,110 | (97.3) | 1,253 | (39.4) | 971 | (34.7) |
| With earnings | 63,598 | (197.5) | 1,578 | (44.1) | 2,972 | (60.2) | 17,382 | (136.7) | 11,524 | (114.3) | 7,569 | (94.2) | 22,574 | (152.0) | 14,529 | (126.6) | 6,242 | (86.1) | 1,017 | (35.5) | 786 | (31.2) |
| 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 | 7.6 | (0.12) | 16.6 | (1.05) | 16.6 | (0.76) | 8.1 | (0.23) | 8.4 | (0.29) | 6.3 | (0.31) | 5.3 | (0.17) | 5.4 | (0.21) | 5.6 | (0.32) | 2.8 | (0.57) | 4.5 | (0.82) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 6.9 | (0.11) | 14.3 | (0.99) | 16.3 | (0.76) | 8.9 | (0.24) | 7.3 | (0.27) | 5.4 | (0.29) | 4.0 | (0.15) | 4.6 | (0.19) | 3.2 | (0.25) | 1.9 | (0.47) | 2.3 | (0.60) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 9.1 | (0.13) | 23.8 | (1.20) | 18.0 | (0.79) | 12.1 | (0.28) | 9.1 | (0.30) | 8.3 | (0.36) | 4.7 | (0.16) | 5.4 | (0.21) | 3.9 | (0.28) | 2.3 | (0.52) | 2.0 | (0.56) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 8.8 | (0.13) | 17.7 | (1.07) | 17.1 | (0.77) | 13.2 | (0.29) | 8.8 | (0.29) | 7.0 | (0.33) | 4.4 | (0.15) | 5.2 | (0.21) | 3.2 | (0.25) | 2.1 | (0.50) | 1.9 | (0.55) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 10.1 | (0.13) | 12.6 | (0.93) | 11.4 | (0.65) | 13.9 | (0.29) | 12.2 | (0.34) | 11.0 | (0.40) | 5.4 | (0.17) | 6.5 | (0.23) | 3.4 | (0.26) | 2.5 | (0.54) | 3.9 | (0.78) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 8.4 | (0.12) | 5.8 | (0.66) | 7.1 | (0.53) | 10.6 | (0.26) | 11.2 | (0.33) | 9.3 | (0.37) | 5.3 | (0.17) | 6.3 | (0.23) | 3.6 | (0.26) | 2.5 | (0.54) | 2.7 | (0.64) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 8.6 | (0.12) | 3.7 | (0.53) | 6.2 | (0.49) | 10.2 | (0.26) | 9.8 | (0.31) | 10.6 | (0.39) | 6.7 | (0.19) | 7.9 | (0.25) | 4.9 | (0.31) | 3.3 | (0.63) | 2.4 | (0.61) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 7.0 | (0.11) | 1.3 | (0.32) | 2.1 | (0.30) | 7.2 | (0.22) | 8.0 | (0.28) | 8.5 | (0.36) | 6.8 | (0.19) | 7.9 | (0.25) | 5.1 | (0.31) | 2.9 | (0.58) | 3.1 | (0.69) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 10.9 | (0.14) | 1.6 | (0.35) | 2.3 | (0.30) | 7.3 | (0.22) | 10.8 | (0.32) | 13.3 | (0.44) | 14.8 | (0.26) | 15.3 | (0.33) | 14.7 | (0.50) | 12.4 | (1.15) | 10.3 | (1.21) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 14.4 | (0.16) | 1.3 | (0.31) | 2.0 | (0.29) | 6.3 | (0.21) | 10.6 | (0.32) | 15.8 | (0.47) | 24.8 | (0.32) | 22.1 | (0.38) | 30.5 | (0.65) | 26.3 | (1.54) | 27.4 | (1.78) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4.4 | (0.09) | 0.6 | (0.22) | 0.7 | (0.17) | 1.0 | (0.08) | 2.6 | (0.16) | 3.3 | (0.23) | 9.1 | (0.21) | 7.0 | (0.24) | 12.5 | (0.47) | 12.1 | (1.14) | 17.7 | (1.52) |
| $100,000 or more | 3.8 | (0.08) | 0.6 | (0.21) | 0.3 | (0.11) | 1.1 | (0.09) | 1.3 | (0.12) | 1.3 | (0.15) | 8.7 | (0.21) | 6.3 | (0.22) | 9.4 | (0.41) | 29.0 | (1.59) | 21.9 | (1.65) |
| Median earnings1 | $29,270 | (192) | $13,590 | (422) | $14,710 | (353) | $22,300 | (126) | $26,440 | (179) | $30,870 | (205) | $44,370 | (530) | $40,230 | (173) | $50,840 | (247) | $62,120 | (1,518) | $64,080 | (2,423) |
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| †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 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009, from http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstables/032009/perinc/new03_000.htm. (This table was prepared September 2009.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
