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| Table 505.15. | Number, percentage distribution, and median annual earnings of 25- to 34-year-olds with a bachelor's or higher degree, by sex, race/ethnicity, and selected employment and occupational characteristics: 2017 |
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| Selected employment or occupational characteristic | Total | Sex | Race/ethnicity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | Female | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Pacific Islander | American Indian/Alaska Native | Two or more races | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All 25- to 34-year-olds with a bachelor's or higher degree |
15,884 | (68.9) | 7,075 | (35.7) | 8,809 | (41.4) | 10,335 | (44.7) | 1,337 | (19.3) | 1,638 | (18.6) | 2,055 | (16.0) | 17 | (1.5) | 39 | (2.6) | 411 | (10.4) | ||||||||||
| Percentage distribution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All 25- to 34-year-olds with a bachelor's or higher degree |
100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | ||||||||||
| Employment status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employed | 87.4 | (0.11) | 90.9 | (0.16) | 84.6 | (0.15) | 89.6 | (0.13) | 87.7 | (0.41) | 86.3 | (0.37) | 77.7 | (0.41) | 86.8 | (4.33) | 82.4 | (2.17) | 85.5 | (0.73) | ||||||||||
| Full-time | 77.5 | (0.15) | 83.8 | (0.19) | 72.5 | (0.20) | 79.7 | (0.17) | 78.3 | (0.55) | 75.5 | (0.46) | 68.9 | (0.45) | 77.6 | (4.88) | 69.3 | (2.91) | 74.4 | (0.85) | ||||||||||
| Part-time | 9.9 | (0.10) | 7.1 | (0.13) | 12.2 | (0.14) | 10.0 | (0.12) | 9.5 | (0.37) | 10.7 | (0.31) | 8.8 | (0.22) | 9.2 | ! | (3.05) | 13.1 | (2.28) | 11.2 | (0.62) | |||||||||
| Less than 20 hours per week | 2.4 | (0.05) | 1.4 | (0.06) | 3.1 | (0.07) | 2.4 | (0.05) | 2.0 | (0.18) | 2.4 | (0.16) | 2.1 | (0.13) | ‡ | (†) | 1.9 | ! | (0.97) | 2.2 | (0.29) | |||||||||
| 20 to 29 hours per week | 4.2 | (0.06) | 3.1 | (0.08) | 5.1 | (0.09) | 4.0 | (0.07) | 4.1 | (0.25) | 4.5 | (0.21) | 4.3 | (0.19) | 7.0 | ! | (2.93) | 7.8 | (1.81) | 4.7 | (0.42) | |||||||||
| 30 to 34 hours per week | 3.4 | (0.06) | 2.6 | (0.08) | 4.0 | (0.09) | 3.5 | (0.07) | 3.3 | (0.22) | 3.8 | (0.20) | 2.3 | (0.12) | ‡ | (†) | 3.3 | (0.97) | 4.2 | (0.47) | ||||||||||
| Unemployed | 2.6 | (0.05) | 2.9 | (0.09) | 2.3 | (0.05) | 2.1 | (0.05) | 4.3 | (0.30) | 3.1 | (0.20) | 3.1 | (0.15) | ‡ | (†) | 6.3 | (1.51) | 4.0 | (0.39) | ||||||||||
| Not in labor force | 10.0 | (0.11) | 6.2 | (0.13) | 13.1 | (0.15) | 8.3 | (0.12) | 8.0 | (0.35) | 10.6 | (0.31) | 19.2 | (0.38) | 11.9 | ! | (4.16) | 11.3 | (1.80) | 10.5 | (0.61) | |||||||||
| Enrolled in graduate school | 2.7 | (0.06) | 2.8 | (0.10) | 2.6 | (0.08) | 2.1 | (0.06) | 2.5 | (0.20) | 2.5 | (0.19) | 5.5 | (0.25) | ‡ | (†) | 2.9 | ! | (1.03) | 3.0 | (0.38) | |||||||||
| Not enrolled in graduate school | 7.4 | (0.09) | 3.4 | (0.08) | 10.5 | (0.14) | 6.2 | (0.10) | 5.5 | (0.26) | 8.1 | (0.26) | 13.8 | (0.36) | 10.5 | ! | (3.39) | 8.4 | (1.50) | 7.5 | (0.45) | |||||||||
| Major occupation group1 | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | ||||||||||
| Management | 12.7 | (0.12) | 14.4 | (0.19) | 11.3 | (0.15) | 13.5 | (0.16) | 10.5 | (0.33) | 12.0 | (0.43) | 10.5 | (0.30) | 9.0 | ! | (3.42) | 13.2 | (2.15) | 13.2 | (0.91) | |||||||||
| Business and financial operations | 10.7 | (0.09) | 10.7 | (0.15) | 10.6 | (0.14) | 10.7 | (0.11) | 10.7 | (0.39) | 9.5 | (0.31) | 11.9 | (0.34) | 15.9 | (3.85) | 6.7 | (1.57) | 10.1 | (0.60) | ||||||||||
| Computer and mathematical | 7.4 | (0.09) | 12.1 | (0.15) | 3.4 | (0.09) | 5.8 | (0.09) | 5.5 | (0.36) | 4.6 | (0.24) | 20.9 | (0.40) | 6.5 | ! | (2.44) | 3.9 | ! | (1.31) | 8.9 | (0.54) | ||||||||
| Architecture and engineering | 4.1 | (0.07) | 7.1 | (0.12) | 1.6 | (0.06) | 4.1 | (0.07) | 2.3 | (0.22) | 3.5 | (0.20) | 6.1 | (0.24) | 8.2 | ! | (2.93) | ‡ | (†) | 4.7 | (0.49) | |||||||||
| Life, physical, and social sciences | 2.5 | (0.05) | 2.6 | (0.09) | 2.5 | (0.06) | 2.5 | (0.06) | 1.7 | (0.18) | 2.1 | (0.14) | 3.8 | (0.18) | ‡ | (†) | 2.3 | ! | (0.94) | 1.9 | (0.31) | |||||||||
| Community and social services | 3.8 | (0.07) | 2.1 | (0.07) | 5.2 | (0.11) | 3.5 | (0.08) | 7.0 | (0.40) | 5.4 | (0.27) | 1.3 | (0.12) | 9.5 | ! | (3.90) | 7.5 | (1.91) | 4.4 | (0.48) | |||||||||
| Legal | 2.2 | (0.04) | 2.1 | (0.06) | 2.2 | (0.07) | 2.4 | (0.05) | 1.5 | (0.18) | 2.1 | (0.15) | 1.5 | (0.14) | ‡ | (†) | 1.7 | ! | (0.83) | 2.3 | (0.30) | |||||||||
| Education, training, and library | 12.9 | (0.13) | 8.2 | (0.14) | 16.9 | (0.20) | 13.8 | (0.15) | 11.7 | (0.43) | 13.6 | (0.38) | 8.5 | (0.27) | 9.8 | ! | (3.33) | 11.8 | (1.76) | 11.0 | (0.73) | |||||||||
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media |
4.3 | (0.07) | 4.3 | (0.10) | 4.2 | (0.10) | 4.7 | (0.09) | 3.3 | (0.26) | 3.6 | (0.22) | 3.0 | (0.19) | ‡ | (†) | 2.7 | ! | (0.94) | 5.3 | (0.50) | |||||||||
| Healthcare practitioners and technicians | 11.0 | (0.10) | 5.6 | (0.12) | 15.6 | (0.16) | 11.3 | (0.14) | 9.2 | (0.40) | 8.2 | (0.26) | 13.2 | (0.34) | ‡ | (†) | 8.9 | (2.22) | 10.5 | (0.69) | ||||||||||
| Healthcare support | 0.9 | (0.03) | 0.5 | (0.04) | 1.3 | (0.06) | 0.8 | (0.04) | 1.4 | (0.13) | 1.4 | (0.16) | 0.9 | (0.10) | ‡ | (†) | 3.7 | ! | (1.48) | 1.1 | ! | (0.33) | ||||||||
| Protective service | 1.8 | (0.04) | 2.9 | (0.08) | 0.8 | (0.04) | 1.8 | (0.05) | 2.8 | (0.22) | 2.3 | (0.17) | 0.6 | (0.07) | ‡ | (†) | 2.1 | ! | (0.79) | 1.9 | (0.27) | |||||||||
| Food preparation and serving | 2.2 | (0.05) | 2.1 | (0.07) | 2.2 | (0.07) | 2.2 | (0.06) | 2.1 | (0.19) | 3.1 | (0.21) | 1.5 | (0.13) | ‡ | (†) | 2.9 | ! | (1.08) | 2.2 | (0.28) | |||||||||
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance |
0.5 | (0.03) | 0.8 | (0.05) | 0.4 | (0.03) | 0.5 | (0.03) | 0.7 | (0.12) | 1.2 | (0.12) | 0.2 | (0.04) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 0.5 | ! | (0.20) | |||||||||
| Personal care and service | 1.9 | (0.04) | 1.2 | (0.06) | 2.5 | (0.06) | 1.8 | (0.05) | 2.6 | (0.26) | 2.0 | (0.17) | 1.4 | (0.12) | ‡ | (†) | 1.8 | ! | (0.77) | 1.8 | (0.31) | |||||||||
| Sales and related | 7.9 | (0.09) | 9.3 | (0.15) | 6.7 | (0.11) | 8.4 | (0.11) | 8.1 | (0.44) | 7.6 | (0.29) | 5.0 | (0.26) | 6.8 | ! | (2.44) | 12.2 | (2.31) | 6.8 | (0.61) | |||||||||
| Office and administrative support | 9.0 | (0.10) | 6.9 | (0.13) | 10.8 | (0.16) | 8.3 | (0.11) | 13.8 | (0.45) | 11.5 | (0.35) | 7.1 | (0.24) | 13.1 | (3.87) | 11.3 | (2.97) | 9.5 | (0.69) | ||||||||||
| Farming, fishing, and forestry | 0.2 | (0.01) | 0.2 | (0.02) | 0.1 | (0.01) | 0.2 | (0.02) | ‡ | (†) | 0.3 | (0.06) | 0.1 | ! | (0.02) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Construction and extraction | 0.8 | (0.03) | 1.6 | (0.07) | 0.1 | (0.01) | 0.8 | (0.04) | 0.5 | (0.10) | 1.6 | (0.15) | 0.2 | (0.06) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 0.4 | ! | (0.12) | |||||||||
| Installation, maintenance, and repair | 0.7 | (0.03) | 1.3 | (0.06) | 0.1 | (0.02) | 0.7 | (0.03) | 0.6 | (0.11) | 1.0 | (0.14) | 0.4 | (0.08) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 0.6 | (0.18) | ||||||||||
| Production | 1.4 | (0.04) | 2.0 | (0.08) | 0.9 | (0.05) | 1.3 | (0.05) | 1.5 | (0.17) | 1.8 | (0.15) | 1.3 | (0.11) | ‡ | (†) | 2.6 | ! | (1.00) | 1.5 | (0.30) | |||||||||
| Transportation and material moving | 1.3 | (0.04) | 2.2 | (0.07) | 0.5 | (0.03) | 1.1 | (0.04) | 2.4 | (0.21) | 1.7 | (0.16) | 0.8 | (0.08) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 1.3 | (0.24) | ||||||||||
| Military-specific | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||||
| Class of worker1 | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | ||||||||||
| Private for-profit wage and salary | 66.1 | (0.16) | 73.0 | (0.23) | 60.1 | (0.23) | 65.1 | (0.18) | 61.8 | (0.71) | 65.1 | (0.59) | 75.9 | (0.39) | 59.7 | (6.30) | 58.8 | (3.82) | 66.3 | (1.14) | ||||||||||
| Employee of private company | 64.4 | (0.17) | 70.7 | (0.24) | 58.9 | (0.24) | 63.2 | (0.20) | 60.5 | (0.73) | 63.7 | (0.61) | 74.5 | (0.40) | 57.5 | (6.50) | 55.2 | (3.94) | 64.7 | (1.16) | ||||||||||
| Self-employed in own incorporated business |
1.7 | (0.04) | 2.3 | (0.08) | 1.2 | (0.05) | 1.9 | (0.06) | 1.3 | (0.16) | 1.3 | (0.13) | 1.4 | (0.13) | ‡ | (†) | 3.6 | ! | (1.76) | 1.6 | (0.26) | |||||||||
| Private nonprofit wage and salary | 13.1 | (0.12) | 9.0 | (0.15) | 16.7 | (0.17) | 13.8 | (0.15) | 13.0 | (0.47) | 11.7 | (0.34) | 10.7 | (0.26) | ‡ | (†) | 9.3 | (1.99) | 13.3 | (0.77) | ||||||||||
| Government | 17.9 | (0.14) | 15.0 | (0.21) | 20.4 | (0.19) | 18.0 | (0.15) | 23.3 | (0.62) | 20.4 | (0.50) | 11.4 | (0.30) | 34.6 | (6.05) | 26.0 | (2.91) | 17.2 | (0.87) | ||||||||||
| Local | 8.6 | (0.10) | 6.4 | (0.14) | 10.5 | (0.15) | 8.8 | (0.11) | 10.6 | (0.39) | 11.3 | (0.37) | 4.4 | (0.24) | 13.1 | (3.92) | 9.7 | (1.69) | 6.8 | (0.61) | ||||||||||
| State | 6.7 | (0.08) | 5.6 | (0.13) | 7.6 | (0.12) | 6.8 | (0.09) | 8.4 | (0.38) | 6.1 | (0.26) | 5.1 | (0.22) | 15.1 | (3.79) | 10.2 | (1.99) | 6.9 | (0.58) | ||||||||||
| Federal | 2.6 | (0.06) | 3.0 | (0.08) | 2.3 | (0.07) | 2.4 | (0.06) | 4.3 | (0.26) | 3.0 | (0.18) | 1.9 | (0.13) | 6.4 | ! | (2.49) | 6.1 | (1.41) | 3.5 | (0.42) | |||||||||
| Self-employed in own nonincorporated business |
2.8 | (0.05) | 2.9 | (0.08) | 2.7 | (0.08) | 3.1 | (0.07) | 1.9 | (0.20) | 2.7 | (0.20) | 1.9 | (0.13) | ‡ | (†) | 5.9 | (1.41) | 3.1 | (0.43) | ||||||||||
| Unpaid family | 0.1 | (0.01) | # | (†) | 0.1 | (0.01) | 0.1 | (0.01) | ‡ | (†) | 0.1 | ! | (0.02) | 0.1 | (0.03) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Median annual earnings (in current dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All 25- to 34-year-old bachelor's degree holders who were full- time year-round workers2 |
$54,560 | (26) | $60,620 | (6) | $50,490 | (5) | $55,530 | (8) | $45,410 | (39) | $48,520 | (458) | $69,960 | (219) | $52,600 | (6,478) | $44,430 | (4,586) | $55,450 | (219) | ||||||||||
| Major occupation group1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Management | 65,570 | (204) | 70,740 | (16) | 59,370 | (999) | 65,660 | (37) | 52,710 | (1,927) | 55,860 | (1,949) | 79,920 | (2,678) | ‡ | (†) | 49,990 | (6,047) | 65,060 | (4,486) | ||||||||||
| Business and financial operations | 60,610 | (32) | 65,700 | (397) | 57,600 | (1,077) | 60,660 | (1,160) | 52,770 | (1,783) | 56,170 | (1,393) | 70,020 | (721) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 59,570 | (1,191) | ||||||||||
| Computer and mathematical | 75,630 | (90) | 76,790 | (993) | 70,350 | (525) | 70,770 | (1,318) | 63,570 | (2,832) | 61,850 | (3,459) | 85,310 | (556) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 75,780 | (1,534) | ||||||||||
| Architecture and engineering | 74,670 | (921) | 75,500 | (117) | 70,470 | (473) | 74,420 | (1,146) | 68,480 | (2,415) | 70,570 | (2,377) | 80,700 | (802) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 71,580 | (3,559) | ||||||||||
| Life, physical, and social sciences | 50,540 | (131) | 50,480 | (49) | 50,900 | (884) | 50,540 | (175) | 49,200 | (1,943) | 48,850 | (1,157) | 53,530 | (2,585) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 50,200 | (4,481) | ||||||||||
| Community and social services | 40,450 | (991) | 40,350 | (56) | 41,370 | (723) | 41,710 | (802) | 40,280 | (1,225) | 40,290 | (109) | 45,450 | (2,507) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 42,110 | (3,266) | ||||||||||
| Legal | 72,050 | (2,247) | 82,340 | (2,334) | 65,050 | (762) | 74,840 | (1,655) | 54,640 | (8,568) | 57,820 | (3,466) | 86,080 | (3,738) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 93,700 | (12,823) | ||||||||||
| Education, training, and library | 43,730 | (826) | 45,420 | (31) | 43,390 | (772) | 44,250 | (894) | 42,470 | (1,362) | 44,860 | (690) | 42,470 | (1,348) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 43,440 | (2,244) | ||||||||||
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media |
50,160 | (75) | 50,400 | (103) | 48,420 | (749) | 50,080 | (847) | 43,290 | (2,100) | 50,040 | (344) | 57,070 | (2,391) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 47,460 | (2,117) | ||||||||||
| Healthcare practitioners and technicians | 60,640 | (188) | 64,930 | (726) | 60,570 | (37) | 60,620 | (40) | 60,340 | (429) | 55,810 | (2,524) | 67,930 | (1,771) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 59,840 | (1,380) | ||||||||||
| Healthcare support | 31,340 | (1,116) | 32,260 | (2,145) | 30,310 | (1,412) | 32,030 | (936) | 30,220 | (928) | 30,270 | (2,159) | 33,540 | (6,026) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||||
| Protective service | 50,960 | (1,151) | 53,740 | (1,737) | 48,290 | (2,138) | 54,980 | (1,002) | 40,250 | (1,013) | 53,950 | (3,248) | 54,050 | (6,858) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 49,760 | (5,507) | ||||||||||
| Food preparation and serving | 29,250 | (1,284) | 28,920 | (1,566) | 29,940 | (1,889) | 29,400 | (1,616) | 25,110 | (1,891) | 28,930 | (1,709) | 30,750 | (3,262) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 29,930 | (2,302) | ||||||||||
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance |
32,230 | (1,605) | 34,300 | (1,715) | 27,590 | (3,184) | 38,520 | (3,498) | 26,580 | (4,509) | 22,250 | (1,774) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||||
| Personal care and service | 30,320 | (84) | 33,170 | (2,533) | 30,280 | (22) | 31,570 | (1,155) | 29,340 | (989) | 30,280 | (648) | 30,140 | (1,499) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||||
| Sales and related | 51,440 | (1,096) | 58,640 | (1,837) | 46,030 | (1,526) | 56,600 | (1,492) | 40,320 | (655) | 42,200 | (2,875) | 49,860 | (1,931) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 50,500 | (4,855) | ||||||||||
| Office and administrative support | 40,400 | (12) | 44,130 | (1,699) | 39,050 | (774) | 40,430 | (48) | 35,240 | (258) | 39,740 | (1,364) | 45,320 | (1,489) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 40,450 | (2,437) | ||||||||||
| Farming, fishing, and forestry | 38,120 | (2,132) | 38,540 | (2,956) | 37,460 | (3,345) | 35,270 | (1,634) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||||
| Construction and extraction | 44,790 | (1,366) | 44,950 | (1,181) | 38,060 | (4,486) | 47,210 | (3,681) | ‡ | (†) | 38,010 | (1,962) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||||
| Installation, maintenance, and repair | 47,220 | (1,585) | 48,230 | (1,632) | 39,720 | (6,012) | 49,850 | (842) | 38,800 | (4,476) | 40,080 | (2,211) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||||
| Production | 44,420 | (1,756) | 48,440 | (1,928) | 36,780 | (2,166) | 45,570 | (2,203) | 40,200 | (3,263) | 35,170 | (3,163) | 45,670 | (4,150) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 41,830 | (12,148) | ||||||||||
| Transportation and material moving | 39,410 | (1,924) | 40,170 | (150) | 27,850 | (2,817) | 40,190 | (855) | 34,570 | (4,289) | 32,530 | (2,615) | 39,900 | (4,118) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||||
| Military-specific | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||||
| Class of worker1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Private for-profit wage and salary | 60,570 | (706) | 65,630 | (13) | 51,560 | (1,140) | 60,430 | (19) | 45,340 | (201) | 50,470 | (236) | 73,610 | (1,148) | 53,000 | (4,483) | 49,620 | (4,600) | 59,840 | (990) | ||||||||||
| Employee of private company | 60,570 | (685) | 65,630 | (13) | 52,490 | (1,187) | 60,430 | (20) | 45,360 | (265) | 50,470 | (424) | 74,220 | (1,128) | 52,950 | (4,828) | 49,540 | (4,720) | 59,940 | (604) | ||||||||||
| Self-employed in own incorporated business |
59,680 | (2,857) | 60,660 | (3,022) | 47,990 | (3,047) | 60,210 | (320) | 42,110 | (3,209) | 52,610 | (5,757) | 49,790 | (5,882) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 36,500 | (8,305) | ||||||||||
| Private nonprofit wage and salary | 50,480 | (9) | 50,470 | (50) | 49,500 | (718) | 50,490 | (12) | 45,200 | (761) | 45,500 | (1,204) | 55,120 | (727) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 50,360 | (986) | ||||||||||
| Government | 49,470 | (495) | 51,540 | (1,165) | 46,510 | (627) | 49,480 | (359) | 45,380 | (323) | 48,510 | (856) | 54,900 | (737) | 48,100 | (4,878) | 40,910 | (5,108) | 49,570 | (1,107) | ||||||||||
| Local | 48,470 | (90) | 50,480 | (40) | 46,490 | (688) | 48,470 | (31) | 43,470 | (1,998) | 48,500 | (1,097) | 54,700 | (2,147) | ‡ | (†) | 41,120 | (6,191) | 45,480 | (2,229) | ||||||||||
| State | 45,480 | (16) | 48,720 | (1,118) | 44,420 | (985) | 45,470 | (19) | 43,460 | (1,124) | 45,040 | (543) | 50,500 | (34) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 48,910 | (1,647) | ||||||||||
| Federal | 65,370 | (477) | 69,840 | (2,639) | 64,400 | (1,315) | 69,860 | (1,147) | 55,340 | (1,572) | 59,980 | (725) | 71,280 | (5,029) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 60,070 | (3,337) | ||||||||||
| Self-employed in own nonincorporated business |
40,140 | (158) | 41,530 | (3,804) | 35,280 | (1,628) | 40,210 | (263) | 40,100 | (2,268) | 35,660 | (2,337) | 46,530 | (2,655) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 39,490 | (9,666) | ||||||||||
| Unpaid family | 20,470 | (1,768) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 19,980 | (3,769) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !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 Estimates by major occupation group and class of worker are restricted to individuals currently employed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Estimates of median annual earnings are restricted to individuals working full time and year round. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Estimates are for the entire population of civilian 25- to 34-year-old bachelor's degree holders, including persons living in households and persons living in group quarters (such as college residence halls, residential treatment centers, and correctional facilities). Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Totals include other racial/ethnic groups not separately shown. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), 2017. (This table was prepared May 2019.) |