In 2021 the mean earnings of Bachelor's degree holders in the United States amounted to 80,384 U.S. dollars. People with higher education degrees tended to earn more than those without. For example, high school graduates, including those with a GED, had mean earnings of 42,851 U.S. dollars.
Mean earnings in the United States from 2005 to 2021, by level of educational attainment
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US Census Bureau. (August 17, 2022). Mean earnings in the United States from 2005 to 2021, by level of educational attainment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184242/mean-earnings-by-educational-attainment/
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US Census Bureau. (2022). Mean earnings in the United States from 2005 to 2021, by level of educational attainment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184242/mean-earnings-by-educational-attainment/
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Mean earnings in the United States from 2005 to 2021, by level of educational attainment [Graph], US Census Bureau, August 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184242/mean-earnings-by-educational-attainment/