U.S. wage and salary workers: weekly earnings by education and gender 2018
Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States in 2018, by educational attainment and gender (in current U.S. dollars)
by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the U.S. by educational attainment and gender in 2018. In that year, women holding a Bachelor's degree earned on average 1,041 U.S. dollars per week.
Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States in 2018, by educational attainment and gender (in current U.S. dollars)
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| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,026 | 830 |
| Less than a high school diploma | 607 | 469 |
| High school, no college | 819 | 616 |
| Some college or associate's degree | 951 | 717 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,384 | 1,041 |
| Advanced degree | 1,774 | 1,323 |
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,026 | 830 |
| Less than a high school diploma | 607 | 469 |
| High school, no college | 819 | 616 |
| Some college or associate's degree | 951 | 717 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,384 | 1,041 |
| Advanced degree | 1,774 | 1,323 |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the U.S. by educational attainment and gender in 2018. In that year, women holding a Bachelor's degree earned on average 1,041 U.S. dollars per week.
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