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Table 502.40. | Annual earnings of persons 25 years old and over, by highest level of educational attainment and sex: 2015 |
[Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 (e.g., M.D., D.D.S., or J.D.) | Doctor's degree (e.g., Ph.D. or Ed.D.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
Number of persons (in thousands) | 215,015 | (311.4) | 9,492 | (118.5) | 13,961 | (142.6) | 62,002 | (274.6) | 36,003 | (220.1) | 21,657 | (175.2) | 71,900 | (289.6) | 44,778 | (241.5) | 19,958 | (168.7) | 3,178 | (69.3) | 3,986 | (77.5) | ||||
With earnings | 141,633 | (340.3) | 4,281 | (80.3) | 6,734 | (100.2) | 36,137 | (220.5) | 23,729 | (182.7) | 15,721 | (150.8) | 55,031 | (262.4) | 34,035 | (214.8) | 15,263 | (148.7) | 2,562 | (62.3) | 3,171 | (69.2) | ||||
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 | 4.5 | (0.07) | 6.8 | (0.48) | 9.0 | (0.43) | 4.9 | (0.14) | 5.3 | (0.18) | 4.2 | (0.20) | 3.2 | (0.09) | 3.5 | (0.12) | 3.0 | (0.17) | 1.8 | (0.32) | 2.5 | (0.34) | ||||
$5,000 to $9,999 | 4.3 | (0.07) | 7.3 | (0.49) | 8.3 | (0.41) | 5.3 | (0.15) | 5.1 | (0.18) | 4.4 | (0.20) | 2.5 | (0.08) | 2.7 | (0.11) | 2.4 | (0.15) | 1.2 | (0.27) | 1.8 | (0.29) | ||||
$10,000 to $14,999 | 5.6 | (0.08) | 12.0 | (0.61) | 10.2 | (0.46) | 7.3 | (0.17) | 7.0 | (0.20) | 5.4 | (0.22) | 2.9 | (0.09) | 3.4 | (0.12) | 2.3 | (0.15) | 1.2 | (0.27) | 1.4 | (0.26) | ||||
$15,000 to $19,999 | 6.2 | (0.08) | 16.2 | (0.70) | 13.1 | (0.51) | 8.2 | (0.18) | 7.0 | (0.20) | 5.7 | (0.23) | 3.2 | (0.09) | 3.7 | (0.13) | 2.7 | (0.16) | 1.7 | (0.31) | 1.3 | (0.25) | ||||
$20,000 to $24,999 | 7.4 | (0.09) | 16.5 | (0.70) | 13.1 | (0.51) | 10.6 | (0.20) | 8.1 | (0.22) | 7.3 | (0.26) | 3.6 | (0.10) | 4.0 | (0.13) | 3.2 | (0.17) | 2.0 | (0.34) | 2.5 | (0.34) | ||||
$25,000 to $29,999 | 7.0 | (0.08) | 12.1 | (0.62) | 9.7 | (0.45) | 10.2 | (0.20) | 8.2 | (0.22) | 8.0 | (0.27) | 3.5 | (0.10) | 4.1 | (0.13) | 2.6 | (0.16) | 2.0 | (0.34) | 2.1 | (0.31) | ||||
$30,000 to $34,999 | 7.7 | (0.09) | 8.5 | (0.53) | 10.1 | (0.45) | 9.9 | (0.19) | 9.0 | (0.23) | 8.5 | (0.28) | 5.0 | (0.11) | 6.0 | (0.16) | 3.6 | (0.19) | 2.1 | (0.35) | 2.6 | (0.35) | ||||
$35,000 to $39,999 | 6.3 | (0.08) | 5.4 | (0.43) | 6.1 | (0.36) | 7.3 | (0.17) | 7.6 | (0.21) | 7.2 | (0.26) | 4.8 | (0.11) | 5.8 | (0.16) | 3.4 | (0.18) | 2.4 | (0.37) | 1.9 | (0.30) | ||||
$40,000 to $49,999 | 11.6 | (0.11) | 7.3 | (0.49) | 8.5 | (0.42) | 11.8 | (0.21) | 12.5 | (0.26) | 13.3 | (0.33) | 11.2 | (0.17) | 12.4 | (0.22) | 10.6 | (0.31) | 5.5 | (0.56) | 6.7 | (0.55) | ||||
$50,000 to $74,999 | 18.9 | (0.13) | 5.2 | (0.42) | 8.1 | (0.41) | 15.7 | (0.24) | 17.8 | (0.31) | 20.8 | (0.40) | 23.2 | (0.22) | 23.1 | (0.28) | 24.9 | (0.43) | 17.7 | (0.93) | 20.6 | (0.89) | ||||
$75,000 to $99,999 | 8.8 | (0.09) | 1.0 | (0.19) | 1.6 | (0.19) | 4.8 | (0.14) | 6.5 | (0.20) | 8.4 | (0.27) | 13.9 | (0.18) | 13.0 | (0.23) | 16.3 | (0.37) | 12.7 | (0.81) | 13.3 | (0.75) | ||||
$100,000 or more | 11.9 | (0.11) | 1.8 | (0.25) | 2.1 | (0.22) | 3.9 | (0.13) | 6.0 | (0.19) | 6.6 | (0.24) | 23.1 | (0.22) | 18.3 | (0.26) | 25.0 | (0.43) | 49.7 | (1.22) | 43.5 | (1.09) | ||||
Median annual earnings1 | $40,490 | (110) | $21,580 | (220) | $22,620 | (471) | $31,080 | (126) | $35,200 | (274) | $38,950 | (750) | $59,630 | (791) | $52,030 | (208) | $64,630 | (1347) | $98,310 | (3,832) | $82,450 | (3,155) | ||||
Number of males (in thousands) | 103,372 | (225.6) | 4,696 | (83.3) | 7,144 | (101.9) | 30,780 | (193.6) | 17,011 | (151.9) | 9,457 | (116.3) | 34,283 | (201.4) | 21,281 | (167.2) | 8,829 | (112.7) | 1,841 | (52.7) | 2,332 | (59.2) | ||||
With earnings | 75,263 | (241.3) | 2,783 | (64.6) | 4,194 | (78.9) | 20,951 | (166.1) | 12,228 | (131.0) | 7,325 | (103.2) | 27,783 | (186.2) | 17,325 | (153.1) | 7,116 | (101.7) | 1,530 | (48.1) | 1,813 | (52.3) | ||||
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 | 3.2 | (0.08) | 5.0 | (0.51) | 6.2 | (0.46) | 3.3 | (0.15) | 3.9 | (0.22) | 2.8 | (0.24) | 2.2 | (0.11) | 2.3 | (0.14) | 2.1 | (0.21) | 1.8 | (0.42) | 2.8 | (0.48) | ||||
$5,000 to $9,999 | 3.0 | (0.08) | 3.7 | (0.44) | 5.7 | (0.44) | 3.7 | (0.16) | 3.6 | (0.21) | 3.0 | (0.24) | 1.7 | (0.09) | 1.9 | (0.13) | 1.2 | (0.16) | 1.3 | (0.36) | 1.7 | (0.38) | ||||
$10,000 to $14,999 | 4.1 | (0.09) | 9.1 | (0.67) | 7.6 | (0.51) | 5.2 | (0.19) | 4.8 | (0.24) | 3.6 | (0.27) | 2.0 | (0.10) | 2.3 | (0.14) | 1.6 | (0.18) | 1.2 | (0.34) | 0.9 | (0.28) | ||||
$15,000 to $19,999 | 5.1 | (0.10) | 15.1 | (0.84) | 10.8 | (0.59) | 6.7 | (0.21) | 5.0 | (0.24) | 4.0 | (0.28) | 2.3 | (0.11) | 2.6 | (0.15) | 2.2 | (0.21) | 1.1 | (0.33) | 0.8 | ! | (0.25) | |||
$20,000 to $24,999 | 6.2 | (0.11) | 15.5 | (0.85) | 11.9 | (0.62) | 8.6 | (0.24) | 5.7 | (0.26) | 5.4 | (0.33) | 2.9 | (0.12) | 3.3 | (0.17) | 2.5 | (0.23) | 1.2 | (0.35) | 2.6 | (0.46) | ||||
$25,000 to $29,999 | 6.2 | (0.11) | 13.8 | (0.81) | 9.8 | (0.57) | 9.3 | (0.25) | 6.8 | (0.28) | 6.5 | (0.36) | 2.3 | (0.11) | 2.7 | (0.15) | 1.7 | (0.19) | 0.9 | ! | (0.30) | 1.5 | (0.36) | |||
$30,000 to $34,999 | 7.0 | (0.11) | 10.1 | (0.71) | 12.3 | (0.63) | 8.9 | (0.24) | 8.6 | (0.31) | 7.1 | (0.37) | 3.7 | (0.14) | 4.3 | (0.19) | 3.3 | (0.26) | 1.6 | (0.39) | 1.7 | (0.37) | ||||
$35,000 to $39,999 | 5.8 | (0.11) | 6.7 | (0.58) | 7.4 | (0.50) | 7.4 | (0.22) | 6.6 | (0.28) | 6.6 | (0.36) | 3.7 | (0.14) | 4.6 | (0.20) | 2.4 | (0.22) | 2.1 | (0.45) | 1.9 | (0.40) | ||||
$40,000 to $49,999 | 11.6 | (0.14) | 10.0 | (0.70) | 11.4 | (0.61) | 13.6 | (0.29) | 13.2 | (0.38) | 13.3 | (0.49) | 9.1 | (0.21) | 10.6 | (0.29) | 7.6 | (0.39) | 4.2 | (0.63) | 4.7 | (0.62) | ||||
$50,000 to $74,999 | 21.0 | (0.18) | 7.3 | (0.61) | 11.8 | (0.62) | 20.7 | (0.35) | 23.2 | (0.47) | 25.4 | (0.63) | 21.7 | (0.31) | 23.2 | (0.40) | 20.9 | (0.59) | 14.4 | (1.11) | 17.0 | (1.09) | ||||
$75,000 to $99,999 | 10.8 | (0.14) | 1.2 | (0.25) | 2.2 | (0.28) | 7.0 | (0.22) | 9.6 | (0.33) | 12.1 | (0.47) | 16.0 | (0.27) | 16.0 | (0.34) | 17.8 | (0.56) | 11.2 | (1.00) | 12.5 | (0.96) | ||||
$100,000 or more | 16.2 | (0.17) | 2.5 | (0.37) | 2.8 | (0.32) | 5.7 | (0.20) | 9.0 | (0.32) | 10.2 | (0.44) | 32.4 | (0.35) | 26.2 | (0.41) | 36.6 | (0.71) | 59.0 | (1.55) | 51.8 | (1.45) | ||||
Median annual earnings1 | $47,100 | (236) | $25,410 | (416) | $28,100 | (1038) | $37,000 | (240) | $42,180 | (327) | $47,100 | (608) | $71,740 | (372) | $65,190 | (1011) | $78,460 | (1,819) | $120,250 | (6,034) | $100,570 | (875) | ||||
Number of females (in thousands) | 111,643 | (241.2) | 4,796 | (84.3) | 6,817 | (99.9) | 31,221 | (197.2) | 18,992 | (160.4) | 12,200 | (131.4) | 37,617 | (211.3) | 23,497 | (175.7) | 11,129 | (126.0) | 1,337 | (45.0) | 1,654 | (50.0) | ||||
With earnings | 66,370 | (248.3) | 1,498 | (47.6) | 2,540 | (61.8) | 15,186 | (145.3) | 11,501 | (127.9) | 8,397 | (110.4) | 27,247 | (186.8) | 16,710 | (151.6) | 8,147 | (108.8) | 1,033 | (39.6) | 1,358 | (45.3) | ||||
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 | 6.0 | (0.11) | 10.1 | (0.96) | 13.7 | (0.84) | 7.2 | (0.26) | 6.8 | (0.29) | 5.5 | (0.31) | 4.2 | (0.15) | 4.7 | (0.20) | 3.8 | (0.26) | 1.6 | (0.49) | 2.2 | (0.49) | ||||
$5,000 to $9,999 | 5.8 | (0.11) | 14.0 | (1.11) | 12.6 | (0.81) | 7.5 | (0.26) | 6.7 | (0.29) | 5.8 | (0.31) | 3.4 | (0.13) | 3.6 | (0.18) | 3.5 | (0.25) | 1.3 | ! | (0.43) | 1.8 | (0.44) | |||
$10,000 to $14,999 | 7.3 | (0.12) | 17.2 | (1.21) | 14.5 | (0.86) | 10.1 | (0.30) | 9.3 | (0.33) | 7.0 | (0.34) | 3.8 | (0.14) | 4.6 | (0.20) | 2.8 | (0.23) | 1.4 | ! | (0.44) | 2.1 | (0.48) | |||
$15,000 to $19,999 | 7.6 | (0.13) | 18.2 | (1.23) | 16.8 | (0.92) | 10.4 | (0.31) | 9.0 | (0.33) | 7.3 | (0.35) | 4.0 | (0.15) | 4.8 | (0.20) | 3.1 | (0.24) | 2.5 | (0.60) | 2.1 | (0.48) | ||||
$20,000 to $24,999 | 8.8 | (0.14) | 18.4 | (1.24) | 15.0 | (0.88) | 13.5 | (0.34) | 10.5 | (0.35) | 9.0 | (0.39) | 4.2 | (0.15) | 4.7 | (0.20) | 3.7 | (0.26) | 3.2 | (0.68) | 2.2 | (0.49) | ||||
$25,000 to $29,999 | 7.9 | (0.13) | 9.1 | (0.92) | 9.6 | (0.72) | 11.4 | (0.32) | 9.6 | (0.34) | 9.3 | (0.39) | 4.7 | (0.16) | 5.5 | (0.22) | 3.5 | (0.25) | 3.7 | (0.72) | 2.8 | (0.55) | ||||
$30,000 to $34,999 | 8.4 | (0.13) | 5.3 | (0.71) | 6.3 | (0.60) | 11.3 | (0.32) | 9.6 | (0.34) | 9.8 | (0.40) | 6.3 | (0.18) | 7.8 | (0.26) | 3.9 | (0.27) | 3.0 | (0.66) | 3.8 | (0.64) | ||||
$35,000 to $39,999 | 6.8 | (0.12) | 3.1 | (0.55) | 4.1 | (0.49) | 7.3 | (0.26) | 8.7 | (0.32) | 7.8 | (0.36) | 5.8 | (0.18) | 7.1 | (0.25) | 4.2 | (0.27) | 3.0 | (0.66) | 1.8 | (0.45) | ||||
$40,000 to $49,999 | 11.6 | (0.15) | 2.2 | (0.47) | 3.8 | (0.47) | 9.4 | (0.29) | 11.7 | (0.37) | 13.4 | (0.46) | 13.4 | (0.25) | 14.2 | (0.33) | 13.2 | (0.46) | 7.4 | (1.00) | 9.3 | (0.97) | ||||
$50,000 to $74,999 | 16.5 | (0.18) | 1.4 | (0.38) | 2.0 | (0.34) | 8.8 | (0.28) | 12.1 | (0.38) | 16.7 | (0.50) | 24.7 | (0.32) | 23.0 | (0.40) | 28.4 | (0.62) | 22.2 | (1.60) | 25.4 | (1.46) | ||||
$75,000 to $99,999 | 6.5 | (0.12) | 0.5 | ! | (0.23) | 0.6 | ! | (0.19) | 1.7 | (0.13) | 3.3 | (0.21) | 5.2 | (0.30) | 11.8 | (0.24) | 9.9 | (0.28) | 14.9 | (0.49) | 14.9 | (1.37) | 14.4 | (1.18) | ||
$100,000 or more | 6.9 | (0.12) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 1.4 | (0.12) | 2.8 | (0.19) | 3.5 | (0.25) | 13.7 | (0.26) | 10.2 | (0.29) | 14.9 | (0.49) | 35.9 | (1.84) | 32.3 | (1.57) | ||||
Median annual earnings1 | $32,500 | (310) | $16,950 | (398) | $17,050 | (323) | $25,390 | (193) | $28,500 | (609) | $32,040 | (306) | $50,080 | (291) | $44,090 | (978) | $54,800 | (1216) | $75,980 | (4,354) | $71,040 | (1,351) |
†Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
!Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 and suppression of data that do not meet reporting standards. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2015; retrieved June 1, 2017, from https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/cps-pinc/pinc-03.html. (This table was prepared June 2017.) |