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Mean earnings in the U.S. by educational attainment 2005-2017
Mean earnings in the U.S. by educational attainment 2005-2017
Mean earnings in the United States from 2005 to 2017, by highest educational degree earned
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This graph shows the mean earnings in the United States from 2005 to 2017, by highest educational degree earned. In 2017, the mean earnings of Bachelor's degree holders amounted to 67,763 U.S. dollars.
Mean earnings in the United States from 2005 to 2017, by highest educational degree earned
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| Level of Education | Total | Less Than 9th Grade | High School (9th to 12th Nongrad) | Graduate (Incl GED) | Some College No Degree | Associate Degree | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree | Professional Degree | Doctorate Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49,097 | 23,604 | 27,475 | 35,591 | 42,184 | 44,888 | 63,863 | 79,203 | 135,635 | 107,382 |
| 2006 | 51,042 | 25,034 | 28,881 | 37,303 | 42,868 | 46,169 | 66,445 | 81,687 | 130,023 | 115,377 |
| 2007 | 51,588 | 25,902 | 29,120 | 37,548 | 43,554 | 46,896 | 66,689 | 79,628 | 132,381 | 106,014 |
| 2008 | 53,940 | 26,382 | 29,824 | 38,800 | 44,011 | 47,424 | 69,605 | 83,149 | 142,055 | 113,455 |
| 2009 | 54,787 | 24,356 | 29,785 | 38,745 | 45,200 | 48,886 | 67,416 | 87,719 | 146,276 | 115,870 |
| 2010 | 55,134 | 26,412 | 30,149 | 39,440 | 44,582 | 48,307 | 68,367 | 84,341 | 142,934 | 115,481 |
| 2011 | 57,193 | 26,545 | 31,201 | 40,634 | 46,072 | 50,029 | 70,459 | 90,265 | 144,155 | 119,887 |
| 2012 | 58,178 | 26,679 | 30,877 | 41,248 | 47,355 | 48,735 | 70,432 | 88,477 | 159,070 | 129,507 |
| 2013 | 58,881 | 28,542 | 33,382 | 40,437 | 48,771 | 49,399 | 72,519 | 89,911 | 136,127 | 129,163 |
| 2014 | 59,317 | 31,288 | 35,446 | 42,094 | 47,389 | 51,648 | 72,896 | 88,532 | 153,943 | 116,948 |
| 2015 | 61,915 | 32,453 | 35,551 | 43,061 | 48,681 | 52,941 | 76,310 | 92,977 | 160,485 | 126,259 |
| 2016 | 53,406 | 28,592 | 30,035 | 35,613 | 42,621 | 45,731 | 63,121 | 79,071 | 118,674 | 102,508 |
| 2017 | 53,536 | 27,597 | 26,469 | 38,145 | 38,695 | 46,381 | 67,763 | 87,674 | 138,378 | 118,903 |
| Level of Education | Total | Less Than 9th Grade | High School (9th to 12th Nongrad) | Graduate (Incl GED) | Some College No Degree | Associate Degree | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree | Professional Degree | Doctorate Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49,097 | 23,604 | 27,475 | 35,591 | 42,184 | 44,888 | 63,863 | 79,203 | 135,635 | 107,382 |
| 2006 | 51,042 | 25,034 | 28,881 | 37,303 | 42,868 | 46,169 | 66,445 | 81,687 | 130,023 | 115,377 |
| 2007 | 51,588 | 25,902 | 29,120 | 37,548 | 43,554 | 46,896 | 66,689 | 79,628 | 132,381 | 106,014 |
| 2008 | 53,940 | 26,382 | 29,824 | 38,800 | 44,011 | 47,424 | 69,605 | 83,149 | 142,055 | 113,455 |
| 2009 | 54,787 | 24,356 | 29,785 | 38,745 | 45,200 | 48,886 | 67,416 | 87,719 | 146,276 | 115,870 |
| 2010 | 55,134 | 26,412 | 30,149 | 39,440 | 44,582 | 48,307 | 68,367 | 84,341 | 142,934 | 115,481 |
| 2011 | 57,193 | 26,545 | 31,201 | 40,634 | 46,072 | 50,029 | 70,459 | 90,265 | 144,155 | 119,887 |
| 2012 | 58,178 | 26,679 | 30,877 | 41,248 | 47,355 | 48,735 | 70,432 | 88,477 | 159,070 | 129,507 |
| 2013 | 58,881 | 28,542 | 33,382 | 40,437 | 48,771 | 49,399 | 72,519 | 89,911 | 136,127 | 129,163 |
| 2014 | 59,317 | 31,288 | 35,446 | 42,094 | 47,389 | 51,648 | 72,896 | 88,532 | 153,943 | 116,948 |
| 2015 | 61,915 | 32,453 | 35,551 | 43,061 | 48,681 | 52,941 | 76,310 | 92,977 | 160,485 | 126,259 |
| 2016 | 53,406 | 28,592 | 30,035 | 35,613 | 42,621 | 45,731 | 63,121 | 79,071 | 118,674 | 102,508 |
| 2017 | 53,536 | 27,597 | 26,469 | 38,145 | 38,695 | 46,381 | 67,763 | 87,674 | 138,378 | 118,903 |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This graph shows the mean earnings in the United States from 2005 to 2017, by highest educational degree earned. In 2017, the mean earnings of Bachelor's degree holders amounted to 67,763 U.S. dollars.
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