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Table 502.40. | Annual earnings of persons 25 years old and over, by highest level of educational attainment and sex: 2017 |
[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.) |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
Number of persons (in thousands) | 219,820 | (306.3) | 8,722 | (113.7) | 13,682 | (141.2) | 62,668 | (275.7) | 35,457 | (218.7) | 22,372 | (177.9) | 76,919 | (296.3) | 48,218 | (248.9) | 21,053 | (172.9) | 3,179 | (69.3) | 4,471 | (82.0) | |||||
With earnings | 144,454 | (340.7) | 3,779 | (75.5) | 6,523 | (98.7) | 36,558 | (221.6) | 22,883 | (179.7) | 15,977 | (152.0) | 58,734 | (269.0) | 36,626 | (221.8) | 16,050 | (152.3) | 2,502 | (61.5) | 3,557 | (73.2) | |||||
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 | 3.9 | (0.06) | 6.0 | (0.48) | 6.9 | (0.39) | 4.1 | (0.13) | 5.1 | (0.18) | 4.2 | (0.20) | 2.7 | (0.08) | 2.9 | (0.11) | 2.3 | (0.15) | 2.1 | (0.36) | 1.9 | (0.28) | |||||
$5,000 to $9,999 | 3.7 | (0.06) | 5.9 | (0.47) | 7.3 | (0.40) | 4.9 | (0.14) | 4.2 | (0.16) | 3.3 | (0.17) | 2.4 | (0.08) | 2.6 | (0.10) | 2.4 | (0.15) | 1.0 | (0.25) | 2.1 | (0.30) | |||||
$10,000 to $14,999 | 5.0 | (0.07) | 11.8 | (0.65) | 9.4 | (0.45) | 6.8 | (0.16) | 5.1 | (0.18) | 4.8 | (0.21) | 2.9 | (0.09) | 3.2 | (0.11) | 2.7 | (0.16) | 2.4 | (0.38) | 1.7 | (0.27) | |||||
$15,000 to $19,999 | 5.5 | (0.07) | 12.8 | (0.67) | 10.5 | (0.47) | 7.6 | (0.17) | 6.6 | (0.20) | 5.5 | (0.22) | 2.6 | (0.08) | 3.1 | (0.11) | 2.0 | (0.14) | 0.9 | (0.23) | 2.3 | (0.31) | |||||
$20,000 to $24,999 | 7.2 | (0.08) | 16.2 | (0.74) | 15.2 | (0.55) | 10.0 | (0.19) | 8.0 | (0.22) | 7.2 | (0.25) | 3.6 | (0.09) | 4.2 | (0.13) | 3.0 | (0.17) | 1.4 | (0.29) | 1.3 | (0.24) | |||||
$25,000 to $29,999 | 6.8 | (0.08) | 11.5 | (0.64) | 9.8 | (0.46) | 9.6 | (0.19) | 8.2 | (0.22) | 7.6 | (0.26) | 3.6 | (0.10) | 4.5 | (0.13) | 2.4 | (0.15) | 1.6 | (0.31) | 1.5 | (0.26) | |||||
$30,000 to $34,999 | 7.3 | (0.08) | 9.8 | (0.60) | 9.7 | (0.45) | 9.4 | (0.19) | 9.4 | (0.24) | 8.7 | (0.28) | 4.3 | (0.10) | 5.1 | (0.14) | 3.2 | (0.17) | 1.9 | (0.34) | 2.1 | (0.30) | |||||
$35,000 to $39,999 | 6.3 | (0.08) | 6.2 | (0.49) | 6.5 | (0.38) | 7.9 | (0.17) | 7.5 | (0.21) | 7.8 | (0.26) | 4.4 | (0.10) | 5.4 | (0.15) | 3.1 | (0.17) | 1.9 | (0.34) | 1.8 | (0.28) | |||||
$40,000 to $49,999 | 11.3 | (0.10) | 8.0 | (0.55) | 9.2 | (0.44) | 12.3 | (0.21) | 11.9 | (0.26) | 13.1 | (0.33) | 10.3 | (0.15) | 12.1 | (0.21) | 8.3 | (0.27) | 4.2 | (0.50) | 4.5 | (0.43) | |||||
$50,000 to $74,999 | 20.5 | (0.13) | 8.4 | (0.56) | 10.3 | (0.47) | 17.9 | (0.25) | 20.3 | (0.33) | 21.9 | (0.40) | 23.6 | (0.22) | 24.2 | (0.28) | 24.9 | (0.42) | 16.8 | (0.92) | 16.8 | (0.77) | |||||
$75,000 to $99,999 | 9.4 | (0.09) | 2.3 | (0.30) | 3.0 | (0.26) | 5.2 | (0.14) | 7.0 | (0.21) | 8.8 | (0.28) | 14.3 | (0.18) | 12.8 | (0.22) | 17.5 | (0.37) | 13.3 | (0.84) | 16.3 | (0.76) | |||||
$100,000 or more | 13.3 | (0.11) | 1.0 | (0.20) | 2.1 | (0.22) | 4.2 | (0.13) | 6.6 | (0.20) | 7.1 | (0.25) | 25.2 | (0.22) | 19.9 | (0.26) | 28.2 | (0.44) | 52.3 | (1.23) | 47.6 | (1.03) | |||||
Median annual earnings1 | $42,230 | (127) | $23,760 | (564) | $25,200 | (308) | $32,350 | (163) | $36,540 | (242) | $40,360 | (274) | $61,260 | (215) | $54,600 | (760) | $70,330 | (628) | $101,250 | (903) | $95,700 | (3,238) | |||||
Number of males (in thousands) | 105,851 | (222.5) | 4,264 | (79.5) | 6,956 | (100.7) | 31,297 | (194.8) | 16,981 | (151.8) | 9,652 | (117.5) | 36,701 | (206.2) | 23,079 | (172.9) | 9,240 | (115.1) | 1,785 | (51.9) | 2,598 | (62.4) | |||||
With earnings | 76,850 | (241.3) | 2,442 | (60.6) | 4,104 | (78.1) | 21,350 | (167.4) | 12,154 | (130.7) | 7,378 | (103.5) | 29,422 | (190.4) | 18,606 | (157.9) | 7,355 | (103.4) | 1,425 | (46.4) | 2,036 | (55.4) | |||||
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 | 2.7 | (0.07) | 3.9 | (0.48) | 4.8 | (0.41) | 2.9 | (0.14) | 3.6 | (0.21) | 3.1 | (0.25) | 1.7 | (0.09) | 1.9 | (0.12) | 1.4 | (0.17) | 2.0 | (0.45) | 1.4 | (0.32) | |||||
$5,000 to $9,999 | 2.8 | (0.07) | 3.6 | (0.47) | 5.6 | (0.44) | 3.5 | (0.15) | 3.2 | (0.20) | 2.2 | (0.21) | 1.8 | (0.10) | 1.8 | (0.12) | 2.1 | (0.21) | ‡ | (†) | 1.8 | (0.36) | |||||
$10,000 to $14,999 | 3.6 | (0.08) | 9.0 | (0.72) | 5.8 | (0.45) | 4.8 | (0.18) | 3.6 | (0.21) | 3.1 | (0.25) | 2.1 | (0.10) | 2.3 | (0.13) | 1.8 | (0.19) | 1.5 | (0.40) | 1.8 | (0.36) | |||||
$15,000 to $19,999 | 4.1 | (0.09) | 10.1 | (0.75) | 7.8 | (0.52) | 5.1 | (0.19) | 4.6 | (0.23) | 3.8 | (0.27) | 2.2 | (0.11) | 2.7 | (0.15) | 1.4 | (0.17) | 1.3 | (0.37) | 1.4 | (0.32) | |||||
$20,000 to $24,999 | 6.2 | (0.11) | 16.9 | (0.94) | 14.6 | (0.68) | 8.2 | (0.23) | 6.6 | (0.28) | 5.3 | (0.32) | 2.7 | (0.12) | 3.0 | (0.16) | 2.6 | (0.23) | 1.0 | ! | (0.32) | 1.3 | (0.31) | ||||
$25,000 to $29,999 | 6.0 | (0.11) | 11.9 | (0.81) | 10.8 | (0.60) | 8.8 | (0.24) | 6.4 | (0.27) | 5.6 | (0.33) | 2.8 | (0.12) | 3.4 | (0.16) | 2.0 | (0.20) | 1.5 | (0.39) | 1.3 | (0.31) | |||||
$30,000 to $34,999 | 6.5 | (0.11) | 10.8 | (0.77) | 10.5 | (0.59) | 9.2 | (0.24) | 7.8 | (0.30) | 6.5 | (0.36) | 3.2 | (0.13) | 3.7 | (0.17) | 2.6 | (0.23) | 1.2 | (0.36) | 2.0 | (0.38) | |||||
$35,000 to $39,999 | 6.0 | (0.11) | 7.1 | (0.64) | 7.7 | (0.51) | 8.0 | (0.23) | 7.2 | (0.29) | 6.8 | (0.36) | 3.6 | (0.13) | 4.3 | (0.18) | 2.8 | (0.24) | 1.5 | (0.39) | 1.8 | (0.37) | |||||
$40,000 to $49,999 | 11.2 | (0.14) | 11.0 | (0.78) | 11.9 | (0.62) | 13.4 | (0.29) | 12.5 | (0.37) | 13.7 | (0.49) | 8.3 | (0.20) | 10.4 | (0.28) | 5.3 | (0.32) | 3.3 | (0.58) | 3.2 | (0.48) | |||||
$50,000 to $74,999 | 21.9 | (0.18) | 11.2 | (0.79) | 13.4 | (0.66) | 22.4 | (0.35) | 24.7 | (0.48) | 25.9 | (0.63) | 21.5 | (0.30) | 23.4 | (0.38) | 19.7 | (0.57) | 15.2 | (1.18) | 14.6 | (0.97) | |||||
$75,000 to $99,999 | 11.0 | (0.14) | 3.2 | (0.44) | 4.4 | (0.39) | 7.5 | (0.22) | 9.9 | (0.33) | 12.7 | (0.48) | 15.2 | (0.26) | 14.6 | (0.32) | 18.0 | (0.55) | 11.4 | (1.04) | 13.3 | (0.93) | |||||
$100,000 or more | 17.9 | (0.17) | 1.3 | (0.28) | 2.9 | (0.32) | 6.0 | (0.20) | 10.0 | (0.34) | 11.4 | (0.46) | 34.9 | (0.34) | 28.5 | (0.41) | 40.3 | (0.71) | 59.6 | (1.61) | 56.1 | (1.36) | |||||
Median annual earnings1 | $50,370 | (145) | $26,700 | (417) | $30,210 | 605 | $39,240 | (672) | $45,020 | (1052) | $49,920 | (907) | $75,080 | (1,499) | $65,690 | (538) | $82,450 | (2,392) | $120,200 | (8,359) | $105,290 | (4,507) | |||||
Number of females (in thousands) | 113,969 | (238.8) | 4,458 | (81.4) | 6,726 | (99.3) | 31,371 | (197.5) | 18,476 | (158.5) | 12,720 | (134.0) | 40,218 | (216.4) | 25,139 | (180.8) | 11,813 | (129.5) | 1,394 | (45.9) | 1,873 | (53.2) | |||||
With earnings | 67,604 | (249.1) | 1,337 | (45.0) | 2,419 | (60.3) | 15,208 | (145.3) | 10,729 | (123.8) | 8,599 | (111.6) | 29,312 | (192.3) | 18,020 | (156.8) | 8,695 | (112.2) | 1,077 | (40.4) | 1,521 | (48.0) | |||||
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 | 5.2 | (0.11) | 9.9 | (1.01) | 10.5 | (0.77) | 5.8 | (0.23) | 6.8 | (0.30) | 5.2 | (0.30) | 3.6 | (0.14) | 4.1 | (0.18) | 3.1 | (0.23) | 2.2 | (0.56) | 2.7 | (0.51) | |||||
$5,000 to $9,999 | 4.8 | (0.10) | 9.9 | (1.01) | 10.1 | (0.76) | 6.8 | (0.25) | 5.4 | (0.27) | 4.3 | (0.27) | 3.1 | (0.12) | 3.4 | (0.17) | 2.7 | (0.21) | 1.9 | (0.51) | 2.5 | (0.49) | |||||
$10,000 to $14,999 | 6.5 | (0.12) | 16.9 | (1.27) | 15.6 | (0.91) | 9.5 | (0.29) | 6.8 | (0.30) | 6.3 | (0.32) | 3.7 | (0.14) | 4.1 | (0.18) | 3.3 | (0.24) | 3.6 | (0.70) | 1.6 | (0.40) | |||||
$15,000 to $19,999 | 7.0 | (0.12) | 17.9 | (1.29) | 15.2 | (0.90) | 11.1 | (0.32) | 8.9 | (0.34) | 7.0 | (0.34) | 3.1 | (0.12) | 3.4 | (0.17) | 2.5 | (0.21) | ‡ | (†) | 3.4 | (0.57) | |||||
$20,000 to $24,999 | 8.3 | (0.13) | 14.9 | (1.20) | 16.2 | (0.93) | 12.4 | (0.33) | 9.6 | (0.35) | 8.8 | (0.38) | 4.5 | (0.15) | 5.5 | (0.21) | 3.3 | (0.24) | 1.9 | (0.52) | 1.4 | (0.37) | |||||
$25,000 to $29,999 | 7.7 | (0.13) | 10.8 | (1.05) | 8.3 | (0.69) | 10.7 | (0.31) | 10.4 | (0.36) | 9.4 | (0.39) | 4.4 | (0.15) | 5.6 | (0.21) | 2.7 | (0.21) | ‡ | (†) | 1.8 | (0.43) | |||||
$30,000 to $34,999 | 8.1 | (0.13) | 8.2 | (0.92) | 8.3 | (0.69) | 9.6 | (0.30) | 11.2 | (0.38) | 10.6 | (0.41) | 5.4 | (0.16) | 6.6 | (0.23) | 3.8 | (0.25) | 2.9 | (0.63) | 2.3 | (0.47) | |||||
$35,000 to $39,999 | 6.6 | (0.12) | 4.6 | (0.71) | 4.4 | (0.52) | 7.9 | (0.27) | 7.8 | (0.32) | 8.6 | (0.37) | 5.2 | (0.16) | 6.5 | (0.23) | 3.4 | (0.24) | 2.5 | (0.59) | 1.8 | (0.43) | |||||
$40,000 to $49,999 | 11.4 | (0.15) | 2.5 | (0.53) | 4.8 | (0.54) | 10.8 | (0.31) | 11.2 | (0.38) | 12.5 | (0.44) | 12.3 | (0.24) | 13.9 | (0.32) | 10.9 | (0.41) | 5.4 | (0.85) | 6.4 | (0.77) | |||||
$50,000 to $74,999 | 18.8 | (0.19) | 3.3 | (0.60) | 5.1 | (0.55) | 11.6 | (0.32) | 15.3 | (0.43) | 18.4 | (0.52) | 25.8 | (0.32) | 25.0 | (0.40) | 29.2 | (0.60) | 19.0 | (1.48) | 19.7 | (1.26) | |||||
$75,000 to $99,999 | 7.6 | (0.13) | 0.7 | ! | (0.28) | 0.6 | ! | (0.20) | 2.1 | (0.14) | 3.8 | (0.23) | 5.4 | (0.30) | 13.3 | (0.25) | 10.8 | (0.29) | 17.1 | (0.50) | 15.7 | (1.37) | 20.2 | (1.27) | |||
$100,000 or more | 8.0 | (0.13) | 0.5 | ! | (0.24) | 0.8 | (0.22) | 1.6 | (0.13) | 2.8 | (0.20) | 3.5 | (0.24) | 15.5 | (0.26) | 11.0 | (0.29) | 18.0 | (0.51) | 42.7 | (1.86) | 36.2 | (1.52) | ||||
Median annual earnings1 | $36,270 | (162) | $18,510 | (554) | $19,410 | (596) | $26,390 | (198) | $30,610 | (218) | $33,510 | (730) | $51,890 | (196) | $46,880 | (341) | $60,520 | (402) | $85,650 | (4,132) | $80,580 | (1,621) |
†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, 2017; retrieved May 19, 2019, from https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/cps-pinc/pinc-03.html. (This table was prepared June 2019.) |