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| Table 30a. | Median annual earnings of full-time, full-year wage and salary workers ages 16 to 24, by educational attainment and sex: 1999 and 2009 |
| Year and sex | Total | Less than high school completion | High school completion only1 | Some college or associate's degree | Bachelor's degree | Bachelor's or higher degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[In constant 2010 dollars] |
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| 1999 | ||||||
| Total | $23,600 | $19,600 | $22,900 | $23,600 | $32,700 | $34,000 |
| Male | 24,900 | 20,400 | 24,500 | 26,200 | 32,700 | 34,000 |
| Female | 22,300 | 17,000 | 20,900 | 22,300 | 32,700 | 34,000 |
| 2009 | ||||||
| Total | $24,400 | $18,300 | $23,400 | $22,400 | $32,500 | $32,500 |
| Male | 25,400 | 20,300 | 24,400 | 25,400 | 40,700 | 40,700 |
| Female | 22,400 | 15,200 | 20,300 | 21,100 | 30,500 | 30,500 |
| 1 Includes equivalency certification. | ||||||
| NOTE: Data were adjusted to constant 2010 dollars using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). | ||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), March and Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2000 and 2010. |