Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage
and salary workers by educational attainment and
sex, 2018 annual averages
TOTAL
Educational Attainment and Sex Total Employed
(in thousands)
Median Weekly
Earnings (in
dollars)
Total, 25 years and over 105,138 932
Less than a high school diploma 6,999 553
High school graduates, no college 26,237 730
Some college or associate degree 27,476 826
Bachelor's degree and higher 44,427 1,324
Bachelor's degree only 27,660 1,198
Advanced degree 16,767 1,521
MEN
Educational Attainment and Sex Total Employed
(in thousands)
Median Weekly
Earnings (in
dollars)
Total, 25 years and over 58,324 1,026
Less than a high school diploma 4,761 607
High school graduates, no college 16,105 819
Some college or associate degree 14,721 951
Bachelor's degree and higher 22,738 1,524
Bachelor's degree only 14,451 1,384
Advanced degree 8,287 1,774
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WOMEN
Educational Attainment and Sex Total Employed
(in thousands)
Median Weekly
Earnings (in
dollars)
Total, 25 years and over 46,814 830
Less than a high school diploma 2,238 469
High school graduates, no college 10,132 616
Some college or associate degree 12,755 717
Bachelor's degree and higher 21,689 1,145
Bachelor's degree only 13,208 1,041
Advanced degree 8,480 1,323
SOURCE: Usual Weekly Earnings Summary, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Division of Labor Force Statistics
Labor Statistics Document
According to the labor statistics document, which educational level has the highest median income?
(1 point)
Responses
Bachelor’s degree, female
Bachelor’s degree, female
Advanced degree, female
Advanced degree, female
Associate’s degree, male
Associate’s degree, male
Bachelor’s degree, male