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| Table 502.40. | Annual earnings of persons 25 years old and over, by highest level of educational attainment and sex: 2014 |
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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) | 212,132 | (231.8) | 9,896 | (120.5) | 14,686 | (145.3) | 62,575 | (268.3) | 35,164 | (215.0) | 20,867 | (171.0) | 68,945 | (276.9) | 43,500 | (234.6) | 18,471 | (161.7) | 3,365 | (71.2) | 3,609 | (73.7) | ||||
| With earnings | 138,766 | (310.2) | 4,249 | (79.8) | 6,846 | (100.8) | 36,388 | (218.1) | 23,370 | (180.0) | 15,202 | (147.7) | 52,712 | (252.5) | 32,928 | (209.1) | 14,201 | (143.0) | 2,680 | (63.6) | 2,903 | (66.2) | ||||
| For persons with earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage distribution, by total annual earnings1 |
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 loss2 | 4.7 | (0.07) | 6.7 | (0.47) | 8.2 | (0.41) | 5.1 | (0.14) | 5.6 | (0.19) | 5.1 | (0.22) | 3.3 | (0.10) | 3.5 | (0.13) | 3.0 | (0.18) | 2.5 | (0.38) | 2.5 | (0.36) | ||||
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 4.5 | (0.07) | 7.9 | (0.51) | 9.0 | (0.43) | 5.5 | (0.15) | 5.5 | (0.18) | 4.1 | (0.20) | 2.8 | (0.09) | 2.9 | (0.11) | 2.6 | (0.17) | 2.2 | (0.35) | 2.5 | (0.36) | ||||
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6.2 | (0.08) | 14.4 | (0.66) | 12.9 | (0.50) | 7.9 | (0.17) | 7.0 | (0.21) | 5.8 | (0.23) | 3.3 | (0.10) | 3.7 | (0.13) | 3.0 | (0.18) | 1.6 | (0.30) | 2.0 | (0.32) | ||||
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 6.5 | (0.08) | 16.5 | (0.70) | 12.9 | (0.50) | 8.5 | (0.18) | 7.3 | (0.21) | 6.0 | (0.24) | 3.1 | (0.09) | 3.6 | (0.13) | 2.4 | (0.16) | 2.2 | (0.35) | 2.3 | (0.34) | ||||
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 8.1 | (0.09) | 16.3 | (0.70) | 14.0 | (0.52) | 10.8 | (0.20) | 9.7 | (0.24) | 8.4 | (0.28) | 4.1 | (0.11) | 4.7 | (0.14) | 3.7 | (0.20) | 2.0 | (0.34) | 2.3 | (0.34) | ||||
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 7.0 | (0.08) | 9.4 | (0.55) | 9.5 | (0.44) | 9.8 | (0.19) | 8.5 | (0.23) | 7.5 | (0.26) | 3.8 | (0.10) | 4.6 | (0.14) | 2.9 | (0.17) | 1.9 | (0.32) | 1.6 | (0.29) | ||||
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 7.7 | (0.09) | 9.8 | (0.56) | 8.1 | (0.41) | 10.4 | (0.20) | 8.9 | (0.23) | 8.4 | (0.28) | 4.8 | (0.11) | 5.6 | (0.16) | 3.8 | (0.20) | 1.6 | (0.30) | 2.9 | (0.38) | ||||
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 6.3 | (0.08) | 4.4 | (0.39) | 4.6 | (0.31) | 7.7 | (0.17) | 7.2 | (0.21) | 7.4 | (0.26) | 5.1 | (0.12) | 6.1 | (0.16) | 3.9 | (0.20) | 2.0 | (0.33) | 2.3 | (0.34) | ||||
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 11.4 | (0.11) | 5.3 | (0.43) | 8.4 | (0.42) | 11.2 | (0.20) | 12.0 | (0.26) | 14.0 | (0.35) | 11.5 | (0.17) | 12.3 | (0.22) | 11.1 | (0.33) | 6.9 | (0.61) | 8.3 | (0.63) | ||||
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 18.4 | (0.13) | 6.0 | (0.45) | 8.1 | (0.41) | 14.8 | (0.23) | 16.5 | (0.30) | 19.9 | (0.40) | 23.7 | (0.23) | 23.7 | (0.29) | 25.7 | (0.45) | 16.1 | (0.88) | 20.3 | (0.92) | ||||
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8.3 | (0.09) | 1.4 | (0.23) | 2.3 | (0.22) | 5.0 | (0.14) | 6.2 | (0.20) | 7.5 | (0.26) | 13.2 | (0.18) | 12.3 | (0.22) | 15.4 | (0.37) | 10.9 | (0.74) | 14.5 | (0.81) | ||||
| $100,000 or more | 10.7 | (0.10) | 1.9 | (0.26) | 2.0 | (0.21) | 3.3 | (0.12) | 5.7 | (0.19) | 5.8 | (0.23) | 21.3 | (0.22) | 17.0 | (0.26) | 22.5 | (0.43) | 50.2 | (1.19) | 38.4 | (1.12) | ||||
| Median annual earnings1 | $38,430 | (343) | $20,940 | (207) | $21,860 | (223) | $30,730 | (138) | $32,330 | (162) | $37,320 | (322) | $56,470 | (283) | $51,310 | (185) | $61,390 | (352) | $100,070 | (5,533) | $77,750 | (2,772) | ||||
| Number of males (in thousands) | 101,887 | (143.3) | 4,911 | (84.7) | 7,278 | (102.1) | 30,997 | (186.6) | 16,772 | (148.1) | 9,006 | (112.6) | 32,923 | (190.1) | 20,696 | (161.3) | 8,157 | (107.6) | 1,965 | (54.3) | 2,105 | (56.2) | ||||
| With earnings | 73,743 | (204.5) | 2,761 | (64.1) | 4,338 | (79.8) | 20,972 | (162.1) | 12,106 | (128.7) | 7,040 | (100.5) | 26,526 | (177.0) | 16,681 | (147.8) | 6,533 | (97.0) | 1,628 | (49.5) | 1,685 | (50.3) | ||||
| For males with earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage distribution, by total annual earnings1 |
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 loss2 | 3.3 | (0.08) | 4.0 | (0.46) | 6.0 | (0.45) | 3.7 | (0.16) | 3.6 | (0.21) | 3.4 | (0.27) | 2.3 | (0.11) | 2.4 | (0.15) | 1.9 | (0.21) | 2.1 | (0.44) | 2.6 | (0.47) | ||||
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 3.2 | (0.08) | 5.4 | (0.53) | 6.3 | (0.46) | 3.6 | (0.16) | 4.0 | (0.22) | 2.8 | (0.24) | 1.8 | (0.10) | 1.9 | (0.13) | 1.5 | (0.19) | 1.8 | (0.41) | 2.0 | (0.42) | ||||
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.7 | (0.10) | 10.5 | (0.72) | 9.8 | (0.56) | 5.6 | (0.20) | 5.3 | (0.25) | 4.2 | (0.30) | 2.4 | (0.12) | 2.5 | (0.15) | 2.5 | (0.24) | 0.9 | ! | (0.29) | 1.5 | (0.37) | |||
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 5.4 | (0.10) | 15.9 | (0.86) | 11.0 | (0.59) | 6.6 | (0.21) | 6.0 | (0.27) | 3.8 | (0.28) | 2.6 | (0.12) | 2.9 | (0.16) | 1.8 | (0.20) | 2.2 | (0.45) | 2.7 | (0.49) | ||||
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 6.7 | (0.11) | 16.2 | (0.87) | 13.8 | (0.65) | 8.4 | (0.24) | 7.3 | (0.29) | 6.0 | (0.35) | 3.1 | (0.13) | 3.5 | (0.17) | 3.0 | (0.26) | 1.9 | (0.42) | 1.8 | (0.40) | ||||
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 6.3 | (0.11) | 10.6 | (0.73) | 10.3 | (0.57) | 9.0 | (0.24) | 6.7 | (0.28) | 5.4 | (0.33) | 3.1 | (0.13) | 3.8 | (0.18) | 2.0 | (0.21) | 1.3 | (0.35) | 1.5 | (0.36) | ||||
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 7.1 | (0.12) | 12.5 | (0.78) | 9.5 | (0.55) | 10.0 | (0.26) | 7.9 | (0.30) | 6.8 | (0.37) | 3.7 | (0.14) | 4.4 | (0.20) | 2.8 | (0.25) | 1.5 | (0.38) | 1.7 | (0.38) | ||||
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 6.3 | (0.11) | 5.2 | (0.52) | 5.8 | (0.44) | 8.2 | (0.23) | 7.5 | (0.30) | 7.5 | (0.39) | 4.1 | (0.15) | 5.0 | (0.21) | 3.0 | (0.26) | 1.0 | (0.31) | 1.7 | (0.38) | ||||
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 11.3 | (0.14) | 7.0 | (0.60) | 10.9 | (0.58) | 13.2 | (0.29) | 12.8 | (0.37) | 14.3 | (0.52) | 8.8 | (0.22) | 10.1 | (0.29) | 7.1 | (0.39) | 4.7 | (0.65) | 7.1 | (0.77) | ||||
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20.5 | (0.18) | 8.6 | (0.66) | 10.7 | (0.58) | 19.8 | (0.34) | 21.0 | (0.46) | 25.2 | (0.64) | 22.5 | (0.32) | 23.9 | (0.41) | 22.1 | (0.63) | 14.9 | (1.09) | 17.8 | (1.15) | ||||
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10.2 | (0.14) | 1.9 | (0.32) | 3.3 | (0.33) | 7.2 | (0.22) | 9.1 | (0.32) | 10.8 | (0.46) | 15.0 | (0.27) | 14.5 | (0.34) | 17.3 | (0.58) | 11.1 | (0.96) | 13.6 | (1.03) | ||||
| $100,000 or more | 15.0 | (0.16) | 2.4 | (0.36) | 2.5 | (0.29) | 4.7 | (0.18) | 8.8 | (0.32) | 9.7 | (0.44) | 30.7 | (0.35) | 25.0 | (0.41) | 35.0 | (0.73) | 56.5 | (1.52) | 46.1 | (1.50) | ||||
| Median annual earnings1 | $45,390 | (205) | $23,880 | (786) | $25,970 | (385) | $36,290 | (228) | $40,730 | (274) | $46,410 | (449) | $69,400 | (1,051) | $61,730 | (269) | $76,690 | (702) | $106,450 | (5,279) | $90,910 | (2,388) | ||||
| Number of females (in thousands) | 110,245 | (149.6) | 4,985 | (85.5) | 7,408 | (103.2) | 31,578 | (190.3) | 18,391 | (154.9) | 11,861 | (128.1) | 36,021 | (198.5) | 22,804 | (169.0) | 10,314 | (120.3) | 1,400 | (46.0) | 1,504 | (47.6) | ||||
| With earnings | 65,023 | (220.2) | 1,488 | (47.4) | 2,508 | (61.3) | 15,415 | (143.8) | 11,263 | (125.2) | 8,163 | (108.0) | 26,186 | (178.1) | 16,248 | (147.1) | 7,668 | (104.9) | 1,052 | (39.9) | 1,218 | (42.9) | ||||
| For females with earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage distribution, by total annual earnings1 |
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 loss2 | 6.3 | (0.12) | 11.8 | (1.03) | 11.8 | (0.80) | 7.0 | (0.25) | 7.7 | (0.31) | 6.6 | (0.34) | 4.3 | (0.16) | 4.7 | (0.20) | 4.0 | (0.28) | 3.2 | (0.67) | 2.5 | (0.55) | ||||
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 6.1 | (0.12) | 12.5 | (1.06) | 13.6 | (0.84) | 8.0 | (0.27) | 7.0 | (0.30) | 5.2 | (0.30) | 3.7 | (0.14) | 3.9 | (0.19) | 3.6 | (0.26) | 2.9 | (0.63) | 3.2 | (0.62) | ||||
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8.0 | (0.13) | 21.6 | (1.32) | 18.4 | (0.96) | 11.0 | (0.31) | 8.9 | (0.33) | 7.2 | (0.35) | 4.3 | (0.16) | 5.0 | (0.21) | 3.5 | (0.26) | 2.8 | (0.62) | 2.6 | (0.57) | ||||
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 7.7 | (0.13) | 17.5 | (1.22) | 16.1 | (0.91) | 11.2 | (0.31) | 8.7 | (0.33) | 7.9 | (0.37) | 3.7 | (0.14) | 4.3 | (0.20) | 2.8 | (0.23) | 2.1 | (0.54) | 1.8 | (0.47) | ||||
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 9.8 | (0.14) | 16.6 | (1.19) | 14.3 | (0.86) | 14.0 | (0.35) | 12.3 | (0.38) | 10.4 | (0.42) | 5.1 | (0.17) | 5.9 | (0.23) | 4.3 | (0.29) | 2.2 | (0.56) | 3.0 | (0.61) | ||||
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 7.8 | (0.13) | 7.0 | (0.82) | 8.1 | (0.67) | 10.8 | (0.31) | 10.4 | (0.35) | 9.3 | (0.40) | 4.6 | (0.16) | 5.3 | (0.22) | 3.7 | (0.26) | 2.8 | (0.62) | 1.8 | (0.47) | ||||
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 8.2 | (0.13) | 4.8 | (0.69) | 5.7 | (0.57) | 10.9 | (0.31) | 10.0 | (0.35) | 9.8 | (0.41) | 5.9 | (0.18) | 6.9 | (0.25) | 4.6 | (0.30) | 1.7 | (0.49) | 4.5 | (0.73) | ||||
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 6.4 | (0.12) | 3.0 | (0.54) | 2.7 | (0.40) | 7.1 | (0.26) | 7.0 | (0.30) | 7.3 | (0.36) | 6.0 | (0.18) | 7.1 | (0.25) | 4.6 | (0.30) | 3.4 | (0.69) | 3.2 | (0.62) | ||||
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 11.6 | (0.16) | 2.4 | (0.49) | 4.2 | (0.50) | 8.5 | (0.28) | 11.1 | (0.37) | 13.7 | (0.47) | 14.2 | (0.27) | 14.6 | (0.34) | 14.5 | (0.50) | 10.3 | (1.16) | 9.9 | (1.06) | ||||
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.0 | (0.18) | 1.2 | (0.35) | 3.5 | (0.45) | 8.1 | (0.27) | 11.6 | (0.37) | 15.3 | (0.49) | 24.8 | (0.33) | 23.5 | (0.41) | 28.7 | (0.64) | 17.9 | (1.46) | 23.8 | (1.51) | ||||
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 6.2 | (0.12) | 0.5 | ! | (0.23) | 0.6 | ! | (0.18) | 1.9 | (0.14) | 3.1 | (0.20) | 4.7 | (0.29) | 11.4 | (0.24) | 10.0 | (0.29) | 13.8 | (0.49) | 10.6 | (1.17) | 15.7 | (1.29) | ||
| $100,000 or more | 5.9 | (0.11) | 0.9 | ! | (0.31) | 1.0 | (0.25) | 1.4 | (0.12) | 2.4 | (0.18) | 2.5 | (0.21) | 11.8 | (0.25) | 8.7 | (0.27) | 11.8 | (0.46) | 40.3 | (1.87) | 27.9 | (1.59) | |||
| Median annual earnings1 | $31,680 | (124) | $15,960 | (377) | $16,630 | (341) | $24,300 | (350) | $27,090 | (273) | $31,020 | (231) | $47,690 | (527) | $42,440 | (458) | $51,920 | (372) | $75,960 | (5,396) | $66,650 | (2,560) | ||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Excludes persons without earnings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 A negative amount (a net loss) may be reported by self-employed persons. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2015; retrieved April 15, 2016, from http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstables/032015/perinc/pinc03_000.htm. (This table was prepared April 2016.) |