Full-time wage and salary in the U.S.: workers weekly earnings by education 2017
Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States in 2017, by educational attainment (in current U.S. dollars)
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This statistic shows the median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States in 2017, by educational attainment. In 2017, workers holding a bachelor's degree earned on average 1,279 U.S. dollars per week.
Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States in 2017, by educational attainment (in current U.S. dollars)
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| Wage in current U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Total | 907$ |
| Less than a high school diploma | 520$ |
| High school, no college | 712$ |
| Some college or associate's degree | 798$ |
| Bachelor's degree and higher | 1,279$ |
| Wage in current U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Total | 907$ |
| Less than a high school diploma | 520$ |
| High school, no college | 712$ |
| Some college or associate's degree | 798$ |
| Bachelor's degree and higher | 1,279$ |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Sep 13, 2019
This statistic shows the median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States in 2017, by educational attainment. In 2017, workers holding a bachelor's degree earned on average 1,279 U.S. dollars per week.
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