Table 392.

Distribution of earnings and median earnings of persons 25 years old and over, by highest level of educational attainment and sex: 2009

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)	199,928	(223.3)	10,451	(111.8)	15,260	(133.8)	62,456	(241.9)	33,662	(190.7)	18,259	(145.4)	59,840	(238.4)	38,784	(202.3)	15,203	(133.5)	3,074	(61.6)	2,779	(58.6)
With earnings	133,741	(278.6)	4,273	(72.4)	7,311	(94.1)	38,544	(201.8)	22,957	(161.4)	13,827	(127.7)	46,830	(218.0)	30,122	(181.9)	11,886	(118.9)	2,463	(55.2)	2,359	(54.0)
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	5.9	(0.07)	10.4	(0.52)	10.3	(0.40)	6.5	(0.14)	6.2	(0.18)	5.5	(0.22)	4.1	(0.10)	4.3	(0.13)	4.3	(0.21)	2.5	(0.35)	2.2	(0.34)
$5,000 to $9,999	5.7	(0.07)	12.8	(0.57)	10.3	(0.40)	7.0	(0.15)	6.2	(0.18)	5.1	(0.21)	3.3	(0.09)	3.7	(0.12)	2.6	(0.16)	1.5	(0.27)	2.6	(0.37)
$10,000 to $14,999	7.2	(0.08)	18.8	(0.67)	14.6	(0.46)	8.9	(0.16)	7.4	(0.19)	6.2	(0.23)	3.8	(0.10)	4.2	(0.13)	3.3	(0.18)	2.0	(0.32)	2.0	(0.32)
$15,000 to $19,999	7.1	(0.08)	17.1	(0.64)	15.9	(0.48)	9.4	(0.17)	7.0	(0.19)	6.2	(0.23)	3.1	(0.09)	3.8	(0.12)	2.3	(0.15)	1.7	(0.29)	1.2	(0.25)
$20,000 to $24,999	8.2	(0.08)	14.1	(0.60)	12.0	(0.42)	11.4	(0.18)	8.5	(0.21)	8.0	(0.26)	4.3	(0.10)	5.0	(0.14)	3.4	(0.19)	2.3	(0.34)	2.1	(0.33)
$25,000 to $29,999	7.6	(0.08)	8.1	(0.47)	10.0	(0.39)	10.1	(0.17)	9.3	(0.21)	8.1	(0.26)	4.3	(0.10)	5.2	(0.14)	2.8	(0.17)	2.4	(0.34)	2.3	(0.35)
$30,000 to $34,999	7.8	(0.08)	6.6	(0.42)	7.3	(0.34)	9.8	(0.17)	9.0	(0.21)	8.5	(0.27)	5.5	(0.12)	6.7	(0.16)	4.1	(0.20)	1.8	(0.30)	1.1	(0.24)
$35,000 to $39,999	6.7	(0.08)	3.5	(0.31)	5.2	(0.29)	7.6	(0.15)	7.8	(0.20)	7.5	(0.25)	5.6	(0.12)	6.7	(0.16)	4.0	(0.20)	2.0	(0.31)	3.3	(0.41)
$40,000 to $49,999	11.4	(0.10)	3.7	(0.32)	6.0	(0.31)	11.1	(0.18)	12.3	(0.24)	14.1	(0.33)	11.9	(0.17)	13.1	(0.22)	10.7	(0.32)	7.1	(0.58)	7.5	(0.60)
$50,000 to $74,999	17.5	(0.12)	3.8	(0.33)	5.9	(0.31)	12.8	(0.19)	17.3	(0.28)	20.2	(0.38)	23.7	(0.22)	23.3	(0.27)	27.0	(0.46)	15.5	(0.82)	20.2	(0.92)
$75,000 to $99,999	6.8	(0.08)	0.7	(0.14)	1.5	(0.16)	3.3	(0.10)	5.0	(0.16)	6.5	(0.23)	12.0	(0.17)	10.6	(0.20)	15.0	(0.37)	11.0	(0.70)	15.6	(0.83)
$100,000 or more	8.2	(0.08)	0.4	(0.11)	1.0	(0.13)	2.1	(0.08)	4.0	(0.14)	4.1	(0.19)	18.4	(0.20)	13.4	(0.22)	20.5	(0.41)	50.4	(1.13)	39.8	(1.13)
Median earnings1	$35,290	(82)	$16,940	(207)	$19,540	(273)	$27,380	(100)	$32,000	(137)	$36,190	(236)	$51,910	(120)	$46,930	(195)	$60,210	(288)	$100,140	(2,145)	$80,660	(1,517)
Number of males (in thousands)	96,325	(135.1)	5,211	(78.8)	7,705	(94.7)	30,682	(167.2)	15,908	(130.7)	7,662	(94.5)	29,158	(164.5)	18,674	(139.6)	6,859	(89.7)	1,861	(47.8)	1,763	(46.6)
With earnings	70,995	(182.3)	2,779	(58.2)	4,524	(73.7)	21,761	(148.2)	11,736	(114.6)	6,197	(85.5)	23,997	(153.7)	15,376	(128.9)	5,578	(81.4)	1,550	(43.7)	1,493	(42.9)
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	4.6	(0.09)	8.7	(0.60)	8.1	(0.45)	5.4	(0.17)	4.4	(0.21)	4.5	(0.29)	2.9	(0.12)	3.1	(0.16)	3.0	(0.26)	1.4	(0.33)	1.7	(0.37)
$5,000 to $9,999	4.2	(0.08)	10.4	(0.65)	8.0	(0.45)	5.2	(0.17)	4.4	(0.21)	3.3	(0.25)	2.0	(0.10)	2.3	(0.13)	1.7	(0.20)	0.6	(0.23)	2.2	(0.43)
$10,000 to $14,999	5.6	(0.10)	16.3	(0.78)	12.0	(0.54)	6.6	(0.19)	5.5	(0.23)	3.9	(0.27)	2.9	(0.12)	3.2	(0.16)	2.7	(0.24)	1.5	(0.34)	2.0	(0.41)
$15,000 to $19,999	6.0	(0.10)	16.2	(0.78)	14.4	(0.58)	7.5	(0.20)	5.3	(0.23)	4.1	(0.28)	2.6	(0.11)	3.1	(0.16)	1.7	(0.19)	1.3	(0.32)	1.3	(0.33)
$20,000 to $24,999	7.0	(0.11)	15.1	(0.76)	12.1	(0.54)	9.8	(0.23)	6.4	(0.25)	5.7	(0.33)	3.3	(0.13)	3.9	(0.18)	2.6	(0.24)	1.5	(0.34)	1.7	(0.37)
$25,000 to $29,999	6.7	(0.11)	9.3	(0.62)	10.7	(0.51)	8.7	(0.21)	7.9	(0.28)	6.3	(0.34)	3.5	(0.13)	4.1	(0.18)	2.5	(0.23)	2.3	(0.43)	1.6	(0.36)
$30,000 to $34,999	7.2	(0.11)	7.9	(0.57)	8.7	(0.47)	9.7	(0.22)	8.1	(0.28)	6.9	(0.36)	4.1	(0.14)	5.2	(0.20)	3.0	(0.25)	1.0	(0.29)	0.7	(0.24)
$35,000 to $39,999	6.3	(0.10)	4.6	(0.44)	6.8	(0.42)	8.2	(0.21)	7.1	(0.27)	6.7	(0.35)	4.2	(0.14)	5.0	(0.20)	2.9	(0.25)	2.2	(0.42)	2.6	(0.46)
$40,000 to $49,999	11.7	(0.14)	5.0	(0.46)	7.6	(0.44)	13.5	(0.26)	13.3	(0.35)	15.6	(0.51)	9.9	(0.22)	11.3	(0.29)	8.2	(0.41)	5.1	(0.62)	7.0	(0.74)
$50,000 to $74,999	20.1	(0.17)	5.1	(0.47)	8.0	(0.45)	17.5	(0.29)	23.9	(0.44)	26.5	(0.63)	23.1	(0.30)	24.5	(0.39)	24.1	(0.64)	11.7	(0.91)	17.3	(1.09)
$75,000 to $99,999	8.6	(0.12)	1.0	(0.21)	2.1	(0.24)	5.0	(0.16)	7.4	(0.27)	10.0	(0.43)	14.3	(0.25)	14.0	(0.31)	16.1	(0.55)	9.7	(0.84)	15.1	(1.04)
$100,000 or more	11.8	(0.14)	0.4	(0.13)	1.4	(0.20)	2.9	(0.13)	6.3	(0.25)	6.5	(0.35)	27.2	(0.32)	20.3	(0.36)	31.4	(0.69)	61.7	(1.38)	46.8	(1.44)
Median earnings1	$41,090	(99)	$19,390	(399)	$22,220	(247)	$32,270	(126)	$40,390	(205)	$44,760	(760)	$62,390	(425)	$56,570	(349)	$71,500	(427)	$116,140	(4,466)	$92,100	(2,200)
Number of females (in thousands)	103,603	(148.5)	5,240	(79.2)	7,555	(94.2)	31,774	(172.0)	17,753	(137.9)	10,597	(110.1)	30,683	(170.0)	20,110	(145.2)	8,344	(98.6)	1,213	(38.7)	1,015	(35.5)
With earnings	62,747	(197.5)	1,493	(42.9)	2,787	(58.3)	16,784	(134.7)	11,220	(112.9)	7,630	(94.6)	22,832	(152.7)	14,745	(127.4)	6,308	(86.5)	912	(33.6)	867	(32.8)
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	7.2	(0.12)	13.7	(0.99)	14.0	(0.73)	7.8	(0.23)	8.2	(0.29)	6.3	(0.31)	5.4	(0.17)	5.6	(0.21)	5.5	(0.32)	4.5	(0.77)	3.2	(0.67)
$5,000 to $9,999	7.5	(0.12)	17.1	(1.09)	14.1	(0.74)	9.4	(0.25)	8.1	(0.29)	6.6	(0.32)	4.6	(0.15)	5.2	(0.20)	3.4	(0.25)	2.9	(0.62)	3.3	(0.68)
$10,000 to $14,999	9.0	(0.13)	23.4	(1.22)	18.7	(0.83)	12.0	(0.28)	9.4	(0.31)	8.1	(0.35)	4.7	(0.16)	5.3	(0.21)	3.8	(0.27)	3.0	(0.63)	2.1	(0.54)
$15,000 to $19,999	8.3	(0.12)	19.0	(1.13)	18.3	(0.82)	11.9	(0.28)	8.8	(0.30)	7.9	(0.34)	3.8	(0.14)	4.4	(0.19)	2.8	(0.23)	2.4	(0.57)	1.0	(0.38)
$20,000 to $24,999	9.5	(0.13)	12.3	(0.95)	11.7	(0.68)	13.4	(0.29)	10.8	(0.33)	9.8	(0.38)	5.3	(0.17)	6.1	(0.22)	4.1	(0.28)	3.5	(0.68)	3.0	(0.65)
$25,000 to $29,999	8.7	(0.13)	5.8	(0.68)	8.9	(0.60)	11.9	(0.28)	10.7	(0.33)	9.5	(0.38)	5.2	(0.16)	6.4	(0.23)	3.0	(0.24)	2.4	(0.57)	3.6	(0.70)
$30,000 to $34,999	8.5	(0.12)	4.1	(0.57)	5.1	(0.46)	9.9	(0.26)	10.0	(0.32)	9.9	(0.38)	7.0	(0.19)	8.3	(0.25)	5.1	(0.31)	3.2	(0.65)	1.7	(0.49)
$35,000 to $39,999	7.0	(0.11)	1.4	(0.34)	2.4	(0.33)	6.8	(0.22)	8.4	(0.29)	8.2	(0.35)	7.0	(0.19)	8.4	(0.26)	4.9	(0.31)	1.6	(0.47)	4.4	(0.78)
$40,000 to $49,999	11.0	(0.14)	1.5	(0.35)	3.6	(0.39)	8.0	(0.23)	11.3	(0.33)	12.8	(0.43)	14.0	(0.26)	15.0	(0.33)	13.0	(0.47)	10.4	(1.13)	8.3	(1.05)
$50,000 to $74,999	14.5	(0.16)	1.2	(0.32)	2.5	(0.33)	6.8	(0.22)	10.5	(0.32)	15.1	(0.46)	24.3	(0.32)	22.1	(0.38)	29.5	(0.64)	21.8	(1.53)	25.4	(1.65)
$75,000 to $99,999	4.7	(0.09)	0.2	(0.13)	0.5	(0.14)	1.0	(0.09)	2.4	(0.16)	3.7	(0.24)	9.6	(0.22)	7.1	(0.24)	14.1	(0.49)	13.2	(1.25)	16.3	(1.40)
$100,000 or more	4.2	(0.09)	0.6	(0.22)	0.3	(0.12)	1.0	(0.09)	1.5	(0.13)	2.1	(0.18)	9.2	(0.21)	6.1	(0.22)	10.8	(0.44)	31.1	(1.71)	27.8	(1.70)
Median earnings1	$29,870	(176)	$13,960	(371)	$15,680	(219)	$22,470	(165)	$26,830	(202)	$30,600	(213)	$44,490	(512)	$40,100	(233)	$51,790	(288)	$67,250	(2,333)	$67,140	(2,078)

†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 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2010, from http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstables/032010/perinc/new03_000.htm. (This table was prepared September 2010.)