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| Table 440. | Distribution of earnings and median earnings of persons 25 years old and over, by highest level of educational attainment and sex: 2011 |
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| 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 | |||||||||||
| Number of persons (in thousands) | 204,579 | (215.1) | 10,284 | (111.0) | 14,993 | (132.7) | 62,113 | (241.4) | 34,163 | (191.9) | 19,736 | (150.7) | 63,291 | (242.9) | 40,561 | (206.0) | 16,459 | (138.6) | 3,093 | (61.8) | 3,178 | (62.6) |
| With earnings | 133,757 | (278.6) | 4,245 | (72.2) | 7,037 | (92.4) | 36,616 | (197.6) | 22,740 | (160.7) | 14,419 | (130.3) | 48,700 | (221.3) | 31,032 | (184.2) | 12,690 | (122.7) | 2,466 | (55.2) | 2,513 | (55.7) |
| Distribution of 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 loss1 | 5.3 | (0.06) | 7.7 | (0.29) | 10.4 | (0.28) | 6.1 | (0.11) | 6.4 | (0.15) | 5.0 | (0.17) | 3.4 | (0.08) | 3.8 | (0.11) | 3.2 | (0.15) | 2.2 | (0.30) | 1.4 | (0.23) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 5.3 | (0.06) | 11.8 | (0.35) | 10.6 | (0.28) | 6.2 | (0.11) | 5.7 | (0.14) | 4.8 | (0.17) | 3.1 | (0.08) | 3.4 | (0.10) | 3.2 | (0.15) | 1.5 | (0.24) | 1.8 | (0.26) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6.8 | (0.06) | 15.8 | (0.40) | 14.0 | (0.32) | 9.0 | (0.13) | 7.1 | (0.16) | 5.7 | (0.18) | 3.6 | (0.08) | 4.0 | (0.11) | 2.9 | (0.15) | 2.8 | (0.33) | 2.3 | (0.30) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 7.1 | (0.06) | 18.6 | (0.43) | 13.8 | (0.31) | 9.7 | (0.13) | 7.2 | (0.16) | 6.2 | (0.19) | 3.3 | (0.08) | 3.8 | (0.11) | 2.7 | (0.14) | 2.5 | (0.31) | 1.8 | (0.27) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 8.2 | (0.07) | 13.9 | (0.38) | 13.2 | (0.31) | 11.1 | (0.14) | 9.2 | (0.17) | 8.6 | (0.22) | 4.2 | (0.09) | 4.8 | (0.12) | 3.2 | (0.15) | 2.2 | (0.29) | 2.6 | (0.31) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 7.0 | (0.06) | 10.3 | (0.33) | 8.8 | (0.26) | 9.4 | (0.13) | 8.8 | (0.17) | 7.1 | (0.20) | 3.9 | (0.09) | 4.8 | (0.12) | 2.7 | (0.14) | 2.0 | (0.28) | 1.5 | (0.24) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 7.9 | (0.07) | 7.0 | (0.28) | 8.7 | (0.26) | 9.5 | (0.13) | 9.2 | (0.17) | 8.6 | (0.22) | 5.7 | (0.10) | 6.8 | (0.14) | 4.0 | (0.17) | 2.8 | (0.33) | 2.9 | (0.34) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 6.6 | (0.06) | 4.4 | (0.23) | 5.3 | (0.20) | 7.5 | (0.12) | 8.1 | (0.16) | 7.8 | (0.21) | 5.3 | (0.10) | 6.3 | (0.13) | 4.0 | (0.17) | 2.8 | (0.33) | 2.7 | (0.32) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 11.3 | (0.08) | 5.8 | (0.26) | 6.4 | (0.22) | 11.6 | (0.14) | 11.7 | (0.19) | 13.2 | (0.27) | 11.7 | (0.14) | 12.6 | (0.18) | 11.4 | (0.28) | 5.6 | (0.46) | 7.2 | (0.51) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.6 | (0.09) | 3.4 | (0.20) | 5.5 | (0.21) | 13.3 | (0.15) | 16.3 | (0.22) | 20.7 | (0.32) | 23.4 | (0.19) | 23.2 | (0.23) | 25.9 | (0.38) | 16.2 | (0.74) | 21.6 | (0.82) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 7.4 | (0.06) | 0.6 | (0.09) | 1.6 | (0.12) | 3.7 | (0.08) | 5.5 | (0.14) | 7.7 | (0.21) | 12.4 | (0.15) | 11.5 | (0.18) | 14.1 | (0.30) | 13.1 | (0.68) | 13.6 | (0.68) |
| $100,000 or more | 9.5 | (0.07) | 0.8 | (0.10) | 1.6 | (0.12) | 2.8 | (0.07) | 4.9 | (0.13) | 4.7 | (0.17) | 20.0 | (0.18) | 15.1 | (0.20) | 22.6 | (0.36) | 46.4 | (1.00) | 40.4 | (0.97) |
| Median earnings2 | $36,260 | (43) | $18,700 | (75) | $20,330 | (6) | $28,660 | (250) | $32,040 | (18) | $36,850 | (27) | $52,830 | (55) | $49,650 | (241) | $60,710 | (110) | $87,360 | (5,378) | $80,770 | (123) |
| Number of males (in thousands) | 98,119 | (129.0) | 5,117 | (78.1) | 7,388 | (92.9) | 30,216 | (166.4) | 16,072 | (131.3) | 8,560 | (99.4) | 30,766 | (167.4) | 19,415 | (141.8) | 7,397 | (92.9) | 1,938 | (48.8) | 2,016 | (49.7) |
| With earnings | 70,855 | (182.4) | 2,752 | (57.9) | 4,227 | (71.3) | 20,667 | (145.3) | 11,636 | (114.2) | 6,676 | (88.6) | 24,897 | (155.8) | 15,854 | (130.5) | 5,879 | (83.4) | 1,594 | (44.3) | 1,570 | (44.0) |
| 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 loss1 | 4.1 | (0.08) | 5.2 | (0.09) | 7.9 | (0.11) | 4.9 | (0.09) | 4.7 | (0.09) | 3.7 | (0.08) | 2.6 | (0.07) | 2.8 | (0.07) | 2.5 | (0.07) | 1.8 | (0.06) | 1.5 | (0.05) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 3.8 | (0.08) | 8.2 | (0.12) | 8.0 | (0.11) | 4.3 | (0.09) | 4.0 | (0.08) | 3.9 | (0.08) | 2.1 | (0.06) | 2.4 | (0.06) | 1.8 | (0.06) | 1.0 | (0.04) | 1.7 | (0.05) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.2 | (0.09) | 14.2 | (0.15) | 10.9 | (0.13) | 6.8 | (0.11) | 4.7 | (0.09) | 3.6 | (0.08) | 2.6 | (0.07) | 2.9 | (0.07) | 2.0 | (0.06) | 2.8 | (0.07) | 2.0 | (0.06) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 5.6 | (0.10) | 17.4 | (0.16) | 10.6 | (0.13) | 7.3 | (0.11) | 5.2 | (0.09) | 4.7 | (0.09) | 2.4 | (0.06) | 2.6 | (0.07) | 2.2 | (0.06) | 2.0 | (0.06) | 1.8 | (0.06) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 7.0 | (0.11) | 14.0 | (0.15) | 12.9 | (0.14) | 9.4 | (0.12) | 7.7 | (0.11) | 5.9 | (0.10) | 3.2 | (0.07) | 3.8 | (0.08) | 2.4 | (0.06) | 2.1 | (0.06) | 2.1 | (0.06) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 6.2 | (0.10) | 11.4 | (0.13) | 10.0 | (0.13) | 8.5 | (0.12) | 7.4 | (0.11) | 5.5 | (0.10) | 2.8 | (0.07) | 3.4 | (0.08) | 2.1 | (0.06) | 1.6 | (0.05) | 1.3 | (0.05) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 7.5 | (0.11) | 8.9 | (0.12) | 10.7 | (0.13) | 9.6 | (0.12) | 8.2 | (0.12) | 7.5 | (0.11) | 4.5 | (0.09) | 5.5 | (0.10) | 3.0 | (0.07) | 2.6 | (0.07) | 2.4 | (0.06) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 6.2 | (0.10) | 5.8 | (0.10) | 6.8 | (0.11) | 7.8 | (0.11) | 7.2 | (0.11) | 7.4 | (0.11) | 4.1 | (0.08) | 5.1 | (0.09) | 2.7 | (0.07) | 2.4 | (0.06) | 2.2 | (0.06) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 11.6 | (0.13) | 8.1 | (0.11) | 8.9 | (0.12) | 13.7 | (0.14) | 13.2 | (0.14) | 13.8 | (0.14) | 9.4 | (0.12) | 10.9 | (0.13) | 7.5 | (0.11) | 4.8 | (0.09) | 5.9 | (0.10) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19.8 | (0.17) | 4.7 | (0.09) | 8.2 | (0.11) | 18.2 | (0.16) | 21.6 | (0.17) | 24.5 | (0.18) | 22.5 | (0.18) | 24.0 | (0.18) | 22.2 | (0.17) | 12.2 | (0.14) | 19.9 | (0.17) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9.4 | (0.12) | 0.8 | (0.04) | 2.5 | (0.07) | 5.4 | (0.10) | 8.1 | (0.11) | 11.5 | (0.13) | 14.8 | (0.15) | 14.6 | (0.15) | 16.3 | (0.16) | 13.4 | (0.14) | 12.2 | (0.14) |
| $100,000 or more | 13.6 | (0.14) | 1.1 | (0.04) | 2.5 | (0.07) | 4.2 | (0.08) | 8.1 | (0.11) | 8.1 | (0.11) | 28.7 | (0.19) | 22.0 | (0.17) | 35.2 | (0.20) | 53.5 | (0.21) | 47.0 | (0.21) |
| Median earnings2 | $42,060 | (27) | $21,290 | (15) | $24,810 | (181) | $34,010 | (329) | $40,430 | (43) | $45,300 | (332) | $66,160 | (13) | $60,240 | (28) | $76,220 | (146) | $101,400 | (735) | $90,720 | (68) |
| Number of females (in thousands) | 106,460 | (140.1) | 5,167 | (78.7) | 7,604 | (94.4) | 31,898 | (172.2) | 18,091 | (139.0) | 11,176 | (112.7) | 32,524 | (173.3) | 21,146 | (148.1) | 9,062 | (102.5) | 1,155 | (37.8) | 1,162 | (37.9) |
| With earnings | 62,902 | (197.5) | 1,493 | (42.9) | 2,810 | (58.6) | 15,948 | (131.8) | 11,104 | (112.4) | 7,743 | (95.2) | 23,803 | (155.1) | 15,178 | (129.0) | 6,811 | (89.7) | 872 | (32.9) | 943 | (34.2) |
| 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 loss1 | 6.7 | (0.11) | 12.1 | (0.15) | 14.3 | (0.16) | 7.7 | (0.12) | 8.2 | (0.12) | 6.1 | (0.11) | 4.3 | (0.09) | 4.8 | (0.10) | 3.8 | (0.09) | 3.1 | (0.08) | 1.3 | (0.05) |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 6.9 | (0.11) | 18.2 | (0.17) | 14.6 | (0.16) | 8.7 | (0.13) | 7.5 | (0.12) | 5.5 | (0.10) | 4.2 | (0.09) | 4.4 | (0.09) | 4.4 | (0.09) | 2.3 | (0.07) | 1.8 | (0.06) |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8.6 | (0.13) | 18.7 | (0.17) | 18.5 | (0.17) | 11.8 | (0.14) | 9.6 | (0.13) | 7.5 | (0.12) | 4.6 | (0.09) | 5.2 | (0.10) | 3.7 | (0.08) | 2.8 | (0.07) | 2.9 | (0.07) |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 8.7 | (0.13) | 20.9 | (0.18) | 18.5 | (0.17) | 12.8 | (0.15) | 9.2 | (0.13) | 7.5 | (0.12) | 4.3 | (0.09) | 5.0 | (0.10) | 3.1 | (0.08) | 3.4 | (0.08) | 1.9 | (0.06) |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 9.5 | (0.13) | 13.7 | (0.15) | 13.7 | (0.15) | 13.4 | (0.15) | 10.8 | (0.14) | 11.0 | (0.14) | 5.1 | (0.10) | 5.9 | (0.11) | 3.9 | (0.09) | 2.3 | (0.07) | 3.4 | (0.08) |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 8.0 | (0.12) | 8.2 | (0.12) | 6.9 | (0.11) | 10.7 | (0.14) | 10.2 | (0.13) | 8.5 | (0.12) | 5.0 | (0.10) | 6.2 | (0.11) | 3.2 | (0.08) | 2.8 | (0.07) | 1.8 | (0.06) |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 8.3 | (0.12) | 3.5 | (0.08) | 5.6 | (0.10) | 9.4 | (0.13) | 10.3 | (0.14) | 9.5 | (0.13) | 6.9 | (0.11) | 8.2 | (0.12) | 4.9 | (0.10) | 3.2 | (0.08) | 4.0 | (0.09) |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 7.1 | (0.11) | 1.9 | (0.06) | 3.0 | (0.08) | 7.2 | (0.12) | 9.0 | (0.13) | 8.2 | (0.12) | 6.5 | (0.11) | 7.5 | (0.12) | 5.0 | (0.10) | 3.4 | (0.08) | 3.7 | (0.08) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 11.0 | (0.14) | 1.5 | (0.05) | 2.6 | (0.07) | 8.8 | (0.13) | 10.1 | (0.13) | 12.6 | (0.15) | 14.1 | (0.15) | 14.4 | (0.16) | 14.8 | (0.16) | 7.0 | (0.11) | 9.2 | (0.13) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15.1 | (0.16) | 1.0 | (0.04) | 1.6 | (0.06) | 7.0 | (0.11) | 10.8 | (0.14) | 17.3 | (0.17) | 24.4 | (0.19) | 22.3 | (0.19) | 29.0 | (0.20) | 23.6 | (0.19) | 24.6 | (0.19) |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 5.1 | (0.10) | 0.1 | (0.02) | 0.3 | (0.02) | 1.5 | (0.05) | 2.7 | (0.07) | 4.5 | (0.09) | 9.8 | (0.13) | 8.1 | (0.12) | 12.2 | (0.15) | 12.5 | (0.15) | 15.9 | (0.16) |
| $100,000 or more | 4.8 | (0.10) | 0.1 | (0.02) | 0.2 | (0.02) | 0.9 | (0.04) | 1.6 | (0.06) | 1.8 | (0.06) | 10.8 | (0.14) | 7.9 | (0.12) | 11.8 | (0.14) | 33.6 | (0.21) | 29.6 | (0.20) |
| Median earnings2 | $30,630 | (23) | $15,180 | (73) | $15,510 | (6) | $22,480 | (96) | $26,740 | (67) | $31,400 | (157) | $45,750 | (33) | $41,010 | (68) | $51,190 | (179) | $70,370 | (195) | $70,940 | (447) |
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 A negative amount (a net loss) may be reported by self-employed persons. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Excludes persons without earnings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012, from http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstables/032012/perinc/pinc03_000.htm. (This table was prepared September 2012.) |