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| Table 396. | Distribution of earnings and median earnings of persons 25 years old and over, by highest level of educational attainment and sex: 2010 |
| 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) | 201,543 | (220.5) | 10,277 | (110.9) | 14,763 | (131.7) | 61,911 | (241.2) | 34,203 | (192.0) | 19,047 | (148.2) | 61,343 | (240.4) | 39,286 | (203.4) | 16,015 | (136.8) | 2,980 | (60.6) | 3,062 | (61.5) |
| With earnings | 133,074 | (278.7) | 4,136 | (71.3) | 6,857 | (91.3) | 37,182 | (198.8) | 23,016 | (161.5) | 14,225 | (129.4) | 47,659 | (219.5) | 30,316 | (182.4) | 12,517 | (121.9) | 2,361 | (54.0) | 2,464 | (55.2) |
| 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) | 8.8 | (0.49) | 11.1 | (0.42) | 6.7 | (0.14) | 6.8 | (0.19) | 5.3 | (0.21) | 4.0 | (0.10) | 4.3 | (0.13) | 3.8 | (0.19) | 2.9 | (0.38) | 1.8 | (0.30) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 5.5 | (0.07) | 12.4 | (0.57) | 10.5 | (0.41) | 6.4 | (0.14) | 6.0 | (0.17) | 4.7 | (0.20) | 3.4 | (0.09) | 3.9 | (0.12) | 2.9 | (0.17) | 1.6 | (0.29) | 1.4 | (0.26) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7.0 | (0.08) | 19.3 | (0.69) | 14.5 | (0.48) | 8.8 | (0.16) | 7.1 | (0.19) | 6.1 | (0.22) | 3.7 | (0.10) | 4.1 | (0.13) | 3.1 | (0.17) | 1.6 | (0.29) | 2.6 | (0.36) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 7.2 | (0.08) | 17.9 | (0.67) | 15.3 | (0.49) | 9.3 | (0.17) | 7.9 | (0.20) | 6.3 | (0.23) | 3.5 | (0.09) | 3.9 | (0.12) | 2.8 | (0.17) | 3.0 | (0.39) | 1.6 | (0.28) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 8.0 | (0.08) | 13.5 | (0.59) | 12.4 | (0.44) | 11.7 | (0.19) | 8.9 | (0.21) | 7.3 | (0.24) | 3.8 | (0.10) | 4.4 | (0.13) | 3.2 | (0.18) | 1.8 | (0.31) | 1.4 | (0.27) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 7.2 | (0.08) | 8.2 | (0.48) | 8.5 | (0.38) | 9.6 | (0.17) | 8.8 | (0.21) | 7.7 | (0.25) | 4.2 | (0.10) | 5.1 | (0.14) | 3.0 | (0.17) | 1.4 | (0.27) | 2.6 | (0.36) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 7.8 | (0.08) | 5.6 | (0.40) | 7.4 | (0.35) | 9.6 | (0.17) | 9.1 | (0.21) | 9.5 | (0.28) | 5.6 | (0.12) | 6.6 | (0.16) | 4.5 | (0.21) | 2.2 | (0.34) | 2.2 | (0.33) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 6.6 | (0.08) | 4.4 | (0.36) | 4.8 | (0.29) | 7.4 | (0.15) | 7.4 | (0.19) | 7.8 | (0.25) | 5.7 | (0.12) | 6.5 | (0.16) | 4.9 | (0.22) | 3.1 | (0.40) | 1.7 | (0.29) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 11.4 | (0.10) | 4.4 | (0.36) | 6.4 | (0.33) | 11.5 | (0.19) | 12.4 | (0.24) | 13.8 | (0.32) | 11.5 | (0.16) | 12.6 | (0.21) | 10.7 | (0.31) | 6.6 | (0.57) | 6.8 | (0.57) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.4 | (0.12) | 3.9 | (0.34) | 6.4 | (0.33) | 13.2 | (0.20) | 16.0 | (0.27) | 20.7 | (0.38) | 23.3 | (0.22) | 23.2 | (0.27) | 25.4 | (0.43) | 16.6 | (0.86) | 20.7 | (0.91) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 7.1 | (0.08) | 0.9 | (0.16) | 1.3 | (0.15) | 3.4 | (0.11) | 5.6 | (0.17) | 6.8 | (0.24) | 12.3 | (0.17) | 11.1 | (0.20) | 14.6 | (0.35) | 12.5 | (0.76) | 15.4 | (0.81) |
| $100,000 or more | 8.7 | (0.09) | 0.7 | (0.15) | 1.2 | (0.15) | 2.5 | (0.09) | 4.0 | (0.14) | 4.0 | (0.18) | 19.1 | (0.20) | 14.4 | (0.23) | 21.0 | (0.41) | 46.6 | (1.15) | 41.9 | (1.11) |
| Median earnings1 | $35,720 | (82) | $17,040 | (186) | $19,370 | (292) | $28,070 | (227) | $31,640 | (136) | $36,390 | (211) | $52,110 | (114) | $47,970 | (474) | $58,190 | (913) | $91,200 | (1,366) | $82,200 | (2,192) |
| Number of males (in thousands) | 97,220 | (132.1) | 5,117 | (78.1) | 7,443 | (93.2) | 30,370 | (166.7) | 16,137 | (131.5) | 8,182 | (97.4) | 29,971 | (166.0) | 19,017 | (140.6) | 7,181 | (91.7) | 1,862 | (47.8) | 1,911 | (48.4) |
| With earnings | 70,706 | (182.5) | 2,719 | (57.6) | 4,242 | (71.4) | 21,016 | (146.3) | 11,715 | (114.6) | 6,451 | (87.2) | 24,563 | (155.1) | 15,690 | (130.0) | 5,839 | (83.2) | 1,519 | (43.3) | 1,515 | (43.2) |
| 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 | 4.5 | (0.09) | 6.5 | (0.53) | 8.3 | (0.47) | 5.0 | (0.17) | 5.4 | (0.23) | 4.0 | (0.27) | 3.0 | (0.12) | 3.3 | (0.16) | 2.6 | (0.23) | 2.1 | (0.41) | 2.1 | (0.41) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 4.3 | (0.09) | 9.5 | (0.63) | 9.1 | (0.49) | 5.0 | (0.17) | 4.4 | (0.21) | 3.3 | (0.25) | 2.5 | (0.11) | 2.7 | (0.15) | 2.4 | (0.22) | 2.0 | (0.41) | 1.2 | (0.31) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.6 | (0.10) | 17.1 | (0.81) | 12.1 | (0.56) | 6.6 | (0.19) | 5.6 | (0.24) | 4.8 | (0.30) | 2.6 | (0.11) | 2.8 | (0.15) | 2.5 | (0.23) | 1.3 | (0.32) | 2.3 | (0.43) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 5.8 | (0.10) | 17.9 | (0.82) | 13.2 | (0.58) | 7.1 | (0.20) | 5.7 | (0.24) | 4.1 | (0.28) | 2.6 | (0.11) | 2.7 | (0.14) | 2.7 | (0.24) | 2.6 | (0.45) | 1.7 | (0.37) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 7.1 | (0.11) | 13.9 | (0.74) | 12.7 | (0.57) | 9.9 | (0.23) | 7.3 | (0.27) | 5.3 | (0.31) | 3.3 | (0.13) | 3.9 | (0.17) | 2.9 | (0.25) | 1.4 | (0.34) | 0.8 | (0.25) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 6.4 | (0.10) | 9.2 | (0.62) | 9.4 | (0.50) | 8.9 | (0.22) | 6.9 | (0.26) | 6.6 | (0.35) | 3.3 | (0.13) | 3.9 | (0.17) | 2.4 | (0.22) | 0.8 | (0.25) | 2.3 | (0.43) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 7.1 | (0.11) | 6.9 | (0.54) | 8.5 | (0.48) | 9.6 | (0.23) | 7.8 | (0.28) | 7.8 | (0.37) | 4.3 | (0.14) | 5.2 | (0.20) | 3.1 | (0.25) | 2.0 | (0.40) | 1.9 | (0.39) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 6.2 | (0.10) | 5.7 | (0.50) | 5.8 | (0.40) | 7.9 | (0.21) | 7.2 | (0.27) | 7.3 | (0.36) | 4.2 | (0.14) | 5.1 | (0.20) | 3.0 | (0.25) | 2.6 | (0.45) | 1.1 | (0.30) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 11.5 | (0.13) | 6.0 | (0.51) | 8.4 | (0.48) | 13.4 | (0.26) | 13.7 | (0.35) | 14.5 | (0.49) | 9.2 | (0.21) | 10.3 | (0.27) | 8.3 | (0.40) | 5.4 | (0.65) | 5.0 | (0.62) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19.8 | (0.17) | 5.1 | (0.47) | 9.0 | (0.49) | 17.9 | (0.30) | 21.3 | (0.42) | 25.2 | (0.60) | 22.8 | (0.30) | 24.6 | (0.38) | 21.6 | (0.60) | 12.0 | (0.93) | 18.8 | (1.12) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9.0 | (0.12) | 1.3 | (0.24) | 1.8 | (0.23) | 5.0 | (0.17) | 8.3 | (0.28) | 10.2 | (0.42) | 14.7 | (0.25) | 14.1 | (0.31) | 16.3 | (0.54) | 13.7 | (0.99) | 15.4 | (1.04) |
| $100,000 or more | 12.5 | (0.14) | 1.0 | (0.21) | 1.6 | (0.22) | 3.8 | (0.15) | 6.5 | (0.25) | 7.0 | (0.35) | 27.5 | (0.32) | 21.3 | (0.37) | 32.2 | (0.68) | 54.1 | (1.43) | 47.3 | (1.43) |
| Median earnings1 | $41,320 | (97) | $19,630 | (411) | $21,950 | (231) | $32,500 | (299) | $39,740 | (454) | $42,350 | (433) | $63,270 | (908) | $57,130 | (356) | $71,900 | (607) | $101,470 | (517) | $92,420 | (3,011) |
| Number of females (in thousands) | 104,323 | (146.5) | 5,160 | (78.6) | 7,320 | (92.8) | 31,541 | (171.6) | 18,065 | (138.9) | 10,865 | (111.3) | 31,372 | (171.3) | 20,269 | (145.6) | 8,834 | (101.3) | 1,118 | (37.2) | 1,151 | (37.7) |
| With earnings | 62,368 | (197.5) | 1,417 | (41.8) | 2,615 | (56.5) | 16,165 | (132.6) | 11,301 | (113.3) | 7,774 | (95.4) | 23,096 | (153.3) | 14,626 | (127.0) | 6,678 | (88.9) | 842 | (32.3) | 950 | (34.3) |
| 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 | (0.12) | 13.2 | (1.00) | 15.7 | (0.80) | 8.9 | (0.25) | 8.2 | (0.29) | 6.3 | (0.31) | 5.0 | (0.16) | 5.4 | (0.21) | 4.9 | (0.29) | 4.3 | (0.78) | 1.4 | (0.42) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 6.8 | (0.11) | 18.0 | (1.14) | 12.8 | (0.73) | 8.2 | (0.24) | 7.6 | (0.28) | 5.8 | (0.30) | 4.3 | (0.15) | 5.1 | (0.20) | 3.3 | (0.25) | 0.8 | (0.35) | 1.7 | (0.47) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8.6 | (0.13) | 23.5 | (1.26) | 18.5 | (0.85) | 11.6 | (0.28) | 8.7 | (0.30) | 7.2 | (0.33) | 4.8 | (0.16) | 5.6 | (0.21) | 3.7 | (0.26) | 2.4 | (0.59) | 3.1 | (0.62) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 8.9 | (0.13) | 18.0 | (1.14) | 18.6 | (0.85) | 12.3 | (0.29) | 10.3 | (0.32) | 8.1 | (0.35) | 4.4 | (0.15) | 5.3 | (0.21) | 2.9 | (0.23) | 3.7 | (0.73) | 1.5 | (0.44) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 9.1 | (0.13) | 12.6 | (0.99) | 11.9 | (0.71) | 14.0 | (0.30) | 10.6 | (0.32) | 8.9 | (0.36) | 4.3 | (0.15) | 5.0 | (0.20) | 3.4 | (0.25) | 2.5 | (0.60) | 2.5 | (0.57) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 8.1 | (0.12) | 6.4 | (0.72) | 7.2 | (0.57) | 10.4 | (0.27) | 10.8 | (0.33) | 8.6 | (0.36) | 5.2 | (0.16) | 6.3 | (0.22) | 3.6 | (0.25) | 2.4 | (0.59) | 3.2 | (0.63) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 8.6 | (0.13) | 3.0 | (0.51) | 5.7 | (0.51) | 9.6 | (0.26) | 10.4 | (0.32) | 11.0 | (0.40) | 6.9 | (0.19) | 8.0 | (0.25) | 5.7 | (0.32) | 2.6 | (0.61) | 2.5 | (0.57) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 7.0 | (0.11) | 2.0 | (0.42) | 3.1 | (0.38) | 6.7 | (0.22) | 7.6 | (0.28) | 8.2 | (0.35) | 7.2 | (0.19) | 8.0 | (0.25) | 6.6 | (0.34) | 3.9 | (0.75) | 2.7 | (0.59) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 11.4 | (0.14) | 1.4 | (0.35) | 3.2 | (0.39) | 9.1 | (0.25) | 11.1 | (0.33) | 13.3 | (0.43) | 13.9 | (0.25) | 15.0 | (0.33) | 12.9 | (0.46) | 9.0 | (1.10) | 9.8 | (1.08) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 14.8 | (0.16) | 1.6 | (0.37) | 2.3 | (0.32) | 7.0 | (0.22) | 10.4 | (0.32) | 16.9 | (0.48) | 23.8 | (0.31) | 21.6 | (0.38) | 28.6 | (0.62) | 24.9 | (1.67) | 23.3 | (1.53) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 5.0 | (0.10) | 0.1 | (0.11) | 0.5 | (0.15) | 1.4 | (0.10) | 2.8 | (0.17) | 3.9 | (0.25) | 9.8 | (0.22) | 7.8 | (0.25) | 13.2 | (0.46) | 10.8 | (1.20) | 15.2 | (1.30) |
| $100,000 or more | 4.5 | (0.09) | 0.1 | (0.11) | 0.5 | (0.16) | 0.8 | (0.08) | 1.4 | (0.12) | 1.6 | (0.16) | 10.3 | (0.22) | 7.0 | (0.24) | 11.2 | (0.43) | 33.0 | (1.81) | 33.2 | (1.71) |
| Median earnings1 | $30,460 | (85) | $13,510 | (472) | $15,650 | (235) | $22,450 | (152) | $26,620 | (188) | $31,540 | (196) | $45,230 | (207) | $40,570 | (185) | $51,100 | (248) | $65,790 | (2,097) | $72,060 | (2,206) |
| †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 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2011, from http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstables/032011/perinc/new03_000.htm. (This table was prepared September 2011.) |
